VOL. II. NO. 28l. PORTLAND, OBEGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10. 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSSIAN NAVY AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF. BATTLE OF CHEMULPO ; , '" - (Jounial Special Service.) London, Feb. 10. The official account "of, the .Chemulpo" battle "re celved at the Japanese embassy here this af ternqon says that the Jap anese squadron In - escorting transports to Korea Monday afternoon was met on Us way, to Chemulpo by the Russian gunboat Korieta as the latter was leaving port The Korletz assumed the offensive and fired on a Japanese torpedo boat The latter replied by firing two tor pedoes without effect N The Korletx then returned to anchorage In the port and t early next morning Admiral Irlu, commanding the .Japan ese fleet formally demanded that all Russian vessels leave the port, of Chemulpo, adding that If they did not comply by noon yesterday be would be compelled ' to attack them within the harbor. " 1 . The Russian men-of-war left the port at 11:30 and battle was Im mediately given outside Polynesian Island, After one hour's engagement the Russians took refuge among the islands, and towards evening the cruiser Varlag sank. '., About 4 o'clock this morning, February , 10, the ; Korle'ta was re ported sunk by her own crew, who, finding her utterly disabled, blew her up. The officers and men of the two sunken vessels then took re fuge on the French cruiser Pascal. . ' ; . There were -no casualties on the Japanese side. ANGEL OP THE f AIR wv m x mm.wn n w fAIITf I TX 11 II t(S1S M I I ' I BIBil IIhIl I'lfll 1 EJIIUI II A If Hawthorne Describes in Graphic Words the .Baltimore Fire. (Journal Special fjrrvice.y . Baltimore, Md.. Feb. 10. Julian Haw thorne, the-noted writer, who has writ ten a graphlo description of the great fire, says: , ; .,- m "After viewing the 'mournful desola tion of what was Baltimore's business quarter, and of that region which was inhabited by unknown hordes of the poorer classes, one imagines that the Angel of Destiny, in his Journeylngs to and fro over the earth, paused here on Sunday morning this week, and recog nized the spot named In his book of fate, for an especial and memorable visita tion. "Not long ago he had made terrible "history -in a Chicago - theatre: in. the . near future he had work of another kind to do, far to the east in the Yellow ecu, and their adjacent shores, but he .has Blways leisure for his doings, and -. he was resolved to leave nothing undone here.. '. '' -.- 'v. ' ': ' - , X.lne Sharply Drawn. ' ' "With his." irrevocable finger ' he , marked out the area of the catastrophe. ,' It . was ' a line sharply, drawn.- On this side should be Immunity; on that chaos and destruction. Here and there in midst of crumbled ruin should ' be left a structure almost unscathed. Hut in the main the sweep of the fiery besom- should be thorough, Nothing should be lacking to the significance of the disaster. k;' -:i----';.-, - "It was not life that the angel sought on this occasion to destroy, ; but that for which ao much of our life is eagerly ; expended wealth and means of wealth; the property which we buy, and whose safety we hedge about with such strin gent laws and precaution. "These huge buildings, so costly and well guarded, built to resist 'and defy ail perils, should be wiped out as snow vanishes before the southern winds and rains. All that,1 man labors for and wastes himself to gain should be taken, but man, himself, should be left to con- . template and moralise over the Iors; and, perhapsr-for one Inevitably ascribes meaning to those vast caiamltles-t-to consider whether if, after all, the accu ' mulations and preoccupations of civili zation, are the only or most worthy ob jects of man's pursuit; whether it may - not be worth our while to give more , heed hereafter to those riches which earthly agencies cannot sweep away in a night. Such, one Imagines, may have been the thought in the mind of the angel as he paused that Sunday morn ing over the beautiful ..and prosperous city of Baltimore. - , v ; Writing on the Wall. " "Indeed, It is difficult .to avoid, apoca lyptic and elegiac in speaking of this event The writing on these walls is scored deep and spread wide. One can almost hear the voice of warning sound ing in the smoke-laden atmosphere. It , seems to say to those who have lost ' what they thought their all: 'Is thin ' 'your all, indeed? ' " "In a little while we and all of our possessions must have passed away at any-rato. Th-arthlyworK-of man ore' foreordained to vanish; can he not gather something that will survive those treasures of a day 7 Why love so much what forsakes him so lightly?" -i f ... ' i i i m . iJAFAJTJiSB TOMES KOTTTED. Vladivostok, Feb. 10, Private ad vices were received here that the Jap anese forces at Tfalu river were com pletely routed by the Russians. It Is also claimed that Chemulpo has been captured by the Russians, who are now occupying the town. . MEET S D A TH '- ' . ' Commercial : Bodies . of California in Strong - Support. : (Journal Special Serrlce.) San Francisco, Feb. 10. The commer cial bodies of California and San Fran' Cisco- will give strong support to the Lewis and Clark fair project' The business men in this community are fa vorably Impressed with the Oregon -undertaking, and that they-have deter mined to give it loyal support was Shown at last night's meeting of - the state board of trade, when CommlBsioir FUcher and Arthur Brlggs, representing the executive committee and the unani mous sentiment - of the board, refused to indorse the request of a number of the members of the Merchants associa tion for a big exposition for San Fran-. Cisco In 1913. 1 -v The motion " was - defeated on ; the ground that to set on foot a movement of the kind would look; like a bid for a federal appropriation that might inter fere with -the demand for the national support for the Lewis and Clark fair. Commissioner FUcher said' the fair was not .one. of local importance only,' but that it would interest the entire coast, and that California . and Oregon have closer trade, relations . than any other states In this section, and should work in harmony in all matters that; are of common Interest . ? , - It has subsequently been developed that the California promotion commit tee of the chamber of commerce here, and nearly ' all the -. business i bodies' strongly favor making every effort'' to as sist the Lewis and Clark project and to lend Portland every bit of aid they can give. They consider that it would not be courteous or right, under the circum stances, that California should put on foot an exposition scheme that would de tract from the . publicity necessary to make 'of the Lewis and Clark one of the greatest . successes ever achieved in the way of, advertising the west,, that has yet been consummated. SENATE BUSY WITH ' PANAMA CANAL' (Journal Special Serrlee.) , -'Washington, Feb. ,10. The. house to day resumed the consideration of the Pennsylvania election content in ' the Connell-Howell fight for-senator.!. Chap lain Hate opened the session with a prayer -f or peace and also for Senator Hanna's recovery. A' resolution .' was passed to pay the expenses of the Diet rich investigation rom the cohtingent fund. After a speeen ty McComber; defending the administration in Us Panama canal policy, the senate went into executive sessldn . for , considering the' canal treaty. ,;, , " - ViUB MUST COMB SOUTH. Baltimore, Feb. 10. An army of men are clearing the streets. ' Several are open to wagdn traffic. The mayor and business men held a meeting this after- noon.' The engineers 'say ull the stand-' ing walls will have to come down, as reconstruction would be unsafe. . ,; At a meeting of - the citlsens. this afternoon a resolution was passed ask ing the iegl&lature to appeal to thn government for federal forces to pro tect the burned district. Hundreds of thousands 'of .dollars are being trans ferred from vaults in the ruins to safer locations. ' , - , The mayor decided this afternoon to Issue an appeal to the whole country for financial aid. . . . ; .... ECOND IRD BATTLE IS Forces of the Mikado Surprise the World an k That Little Empire May Yet Wipe the Russian ; Flag From the Far. Eastern Waters. Fierce Battle on Land May Now Be in Progress Emperor , Nicholas Issues Declaration of War and Calls on Patriotism of His People Descriptive Account ..'of Battle 'at Port Arthur . BY DOUGLAS STORY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE HEARST - ULTANEOUSLY BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN Chea Foo, Feb. 10. Japan has dealt Russia, crushing blow, ;; As a result of the naval engagements off Prt Arthur on the night of the 8th and the day of the 9th, eight Kuasian warships have been disabled.' . The damages : to the battleship Palloda and the cruiser Kovlc consist of holes - through the "outer sheathing below, the waterflne. The Japanese fleet, under command of : Ad miral , Togo, ! comprising It; battleships and cruisers, with a numerous torpedo flotilla, left Shan Tung Sunday Immedi ately upon receipt of news that nego tiations had -boon aeveredi-Th4aIn formation was conveyed to the fleet off the peninsula by a torpedo boat destroyer.-., News bad been expected for. some days and the Japanese vessels had been cleared for; ' actlonvv '."Their scouting cruisers had ; given, accurate informa tion of the precarious situation of t the Russian fleet which, owing to the pres ence of thick Ice in the inner, harbor of Port -Arthur,, bad been forced" to come out in the roads, open to night attack. Ever since the Russians made their im posing demonstration in the 'Yellow sea last week, Japanese torpedo craft have goije close in to the Port Arthur shore. Sixteen battleships and cruisers, with their torpedo boat, companions steamed A BIG BATTLE IN KOREA SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCH BY PERCIVAL PHILLIPS TO THE HEARST ULTANEOUSLY Toklo, Feb. 10. japMi is making tre mendous preparations to -land more troops, in Korea. She already has suc ceeded in landing several thousand of her forces at Chemulpo despite the pres ence of two Russian ; cruisers. Four batalllons have . been landed at Oensan, one of the treaty porta of Korea, 115 miles from' Seoul, Japan is concentrating her forces at Tsushima inland in the Straits of Korea, which is Japan's most advanced base. ' .; .. " . . :.,' : - CKTJTA QBATIFXES. Klnliter llxpressea Fleasnre at Becre :: tary Hay's Action. "Washington, Feb. 10. The Chinese min ister called at, be state department this morning and expressed China's gratifica tion on Secretary Hay's note Issued yes terday to the ' neutral powers. When the minister came from Hay's office he said he understood that n Prince Chink had. Issued an edict to the various vice roys of China commanding them to ob serve the. strictest neutrality. : Count V r ( HARBOR OF C1IKMCLPO, OlfrSlDM OV WHICH, THE RUSSIANS WHRK DICFRATKD. ' ' ' ' . ! Chemulpo Is the port of Seoul, tho capital of Korea, and the startlng-plaoo of the Japanese railway to the cupitut This railway yesterday refused to transport a llutwlan legation guard of 30 men. -. f ... .. .. :. a.- . . , .-. '. ..-v;..' -:-.-....;, : . , . ; Vr" "' ' -. :. ' ;.-.V '; -v DEFEAT slowly in battle formation at Sunday midday 'toward their goal. ' They came within eight miles of Port Arthur under cover" of darkness and cruised slowly outBlde without showing any lights. All torpedo boats ware detached to make an attack on the Russians, who were lying in the roadstead, apparently feeling perfectly secure. Without, delay nearly all ; the Japanese torpedo boats were dispatched on their daring and dangerous task. They rushed under a full head of steam on the enemy, who was , completely " surprised. The rattle Of amw'l grgAtgd invaders,--! who came on at full speed without being-injured. Almost immediately-- the Retzivan, Czarevitch and Palloda were torpedoed. ' - -I have not been able' to. learn from the Japanese officials whether the tor pedoes were spar or whitehead. i Sashed Along Firing Xlne. . The Japanese dashed along the firing line of the Russian fleet to . terrible Sre Of 'machine guns' and small arms, both from ships and shore. According to my information there was the utmost consternation ; , among . the ' Russians, which probably accounts for the fact that the Japanese craft escaped practi cally unscathed. The victors turned tall under the raid of lead and steel and EXPECTED AT IN THE JOURNAL- BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. It is officially stated here that the Russian . troops have crossed the Yalu river and are pouring into Korea, Their objective point 'is believed to be Seoul. Officials here declare that this actio compelled Japan to initiate hostile mea sures and make war a terrible actual ity. ,;' Official circles in Toklo are convinced that a great battle between the Russian and. Japanese land forces will occur soon in Korean territory. . ; . Casstnl called at the state department and notified the official of the declaration and yesterday's battle. CLAZV BUBSIAjr YICTOKT. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. At 5:30 a. m. the. newspapers issued extras claiming a Russian victory at Port Arthur. Three Japanese' warships and four torpedo boats were reported seriously crippled. One report says the Japanese battleship Shiklshlma was sunk. The people are celebrating the victory, but there is no official confirmation of the report, '. ' "ej. ,Jv .---v---4 'V AT HANDS OF JAPAN', MOMENTARILY EXPECTED NEWSPAPERS. PUBLISHED SIM' THE JOURNAL. rejoined their admiral outside. The Japanese fleet had, during, the attack, kept out of range of the Russian search lights. By the time the torpedo boats ran out the whole fleet had come up to Join the advance squadron. "The line of battle was formed and the fleet moved In to within range of. two and a half miles and opened fire on the Russians. . The noise of the guns was heard far out to sea by officers of the Japanese, ship. ' ' 1 The wildest reports are current. The Chinese population are In- a frenxy of excitement over the report that the Japan iewJhc;niJlidey-oegax4---a friends, have scored the first vlctbry. Chartered steamers cpntlnuet(jirrlve here carrying Japanese refugees from Port Arthur and Dalny. The Japanese fleet, consists . of four fast cruisers- the Chltose, Kasagl. Ta kasago and Yoshini -which circled out side, drawing fire of the Russians, Joined the main fleet, and all went. in. to attack the armored cruisers.1 In the Japanese fleet,, which consisted of two divisions, were the Mlkasa, flagship; first-class battleships Asahl, Fuji, Yashlma, Shi klshima, Hatsuse, and the dispatch. boat Tatsuma. The Second division fleet, under command of -Admiral Kamlmura. and the flagship Idstumo, consists of the armored cruisers Yakumo, Asuma and Iwate. - ,i. .!.. ANY TIME NEWSPAPERS. PRINTED SIM- The Japanese, however, are clamoring for a rigorous prosecution of hostilities all along the line.' Plans for landing a greater Japanese force in Korea are be ing, u shed strenuously. All troops on Tsushima island are held ready to em bark. The general transport fleet has been enormously augmented by. steam ships chartered everywhere, regardless of cost. Newspaper correspondents were refused, permission . to - accompany the first expedition. , TXCTOXT UrXATXS. At national Capital the Interest in. the 'i Wat la intense. '. (Jonroal Ppeelil GerTire.) Washington. Feb. 10. The official re port of the bnttle of Chemulpo and the. attending second victory or Japan over Russia was received here this after noon by the. Japanese minister, and the most Intense interest was created among American naval officials, who are closely watching the events in the far east.-. (Continued on Page Two.) l '9' i '.V . J t v. EMPEROR OF RUSSIA'S DECLARATION OF WAR rr ----- - Journal ; Special Servlce.7 r. '". U 7 St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. The Cjpar this morning publicly Issued hla official declaration of war aa follows: "By the grace of Ood, we, Nicholas II, Emperor of all Russia, to all our dear subjects declare - . that we were anxious to preserve peace so dear to our hearts and did all in our power to maintain tranquility In the far east., With these peaceful alms we declared our readiness to : revise the existing treaty' between, the two. empires regarding Korean affairs. Negotiations had not been carried to a conclusion when Japan, not awaiting our reply, . broke off all diplomatic relations. Without advising us . of the fact that such a rupture meant a commencement of warlike actions, Japan -ordered her torpedo boats to attack, our squadron at Port , Arthur. "After the receipt of the report we ordered our viceroy in the far east to reply "with arms. We hereby make known our decision in tha firm trust of the help of the Almighty and with the assurance of an unanimous, readiness on the part of our subjects to stand with us ' in defense of the fatherland. -, . "We call the blessing of the Iord on our brave army and our fleet.:":''. ..'..":." y. "..-. -. "Given at St Petersburg, Feb. 9, 1904, and in the 10th year of our ' reign. Written In full by the hand of his imperial majesty, ' "NICHOLAS." ' .. A IW VvTFD V TD A MCDflDT h- 1 1 d i mi i- nHd im UNSOLVED Woodburn Has Case of Death Which Is Creat ing Much Comment. ' (Jonrntl Special Serrlec.) Woodburn. Or., Feb. 10. -There Is every reason to believe that some well-to-do citizen of the sound country lies in an unknown grave in the cemetery here. As it is there ' is considerable mystery connected with the suicide by laudanum of the unknown man who died at .Priest's hotel, this city, yesterday afternoon. ; He had destroyed everything that would have led to identification. The body was photographed and the re mains burled this afternoon at . Belle pasal cemetery, " In one of his pockets was found a photograph of a beautiful little glil, also a newspaper clipping, one side of which referred to evolution and the other contains an account of the trial in December of A. 8. Sheeley at Virginia City, Mont,, for the murder of Bert Crawford ast August at Pony, Mont, Sheeley " also having been sus pected of the murder of Walter- Alklre at the same time. The dead man had brown hair, brown eyes, mustache of the same color, a square chin, very broad nose, and was well built' He wore ex cellent clothing and underwear, and shoes 'that' were but little worn and had been obtained In Seattle., . He wftre a derby hat bought at Everett, from the sweatband.of which a piece had been cut - The sum of 1.3o was found In a pocket He had emptied . two 2-ounce bottles of tincture of opium. His height was five feet eight Inches. While he applied for work here the day before to paint' signs, there Is doubt aa to his being a painter. His age was about 30 years.. -! SENATOR IIANN'A IS . BETTER TODAY (Journal Special ,8rlce.) Washington. Feb. 10. Marcus Hanna spent a bad night. - lie did not sleep until morning. Hla - stomach was troubling him when the , physicians called at &:3). lie went. to sleep and waa not disturbed. ' The report of the physicians at noon says his temperature is about 101. ; There have been no com plications and his general condition is good. MISSOURI JEWS MAY FIGHT FOR JAPAN i (Journal Special HofTlro. ) St Joseph. Mo.. Feb. 10. Lyman For grave, a civil war-- veteran, today- an nounced that he would raise a regiment at onctt to be offered to Japuiu He claim to hA'c offers of enough men. Including ' large number of Jews, to fill up the -regiment V. INTENT - AND NOT MURDER , - -iJutrrual 8iiBi-liil.ftrviiso.l , -v Chicago, Feb. 10. Notwithstanding the plea of. inoc gtjllty of the -carbarn murders, Marx this morning practically admitted his complicity, but will muka a defense on the plea that ho la not guilty-of murder, but tLat his gole pur pose was robbery. t i Officer Has High Praise for Portland as a Shipping Center. Lying at Montgomery dock No. 2 14 the big government transport Dlx, ! which arrived in the harbor at 9:30 this morning. Aside from the Rose- j crans she is the only steamer in that regular transport service to visit this, port As to sixe she Is the largest :nl the service. Her afe arrival , explodes ' - 'J yjr iltUH J 111-7 Columbia river is too shallow for big Ships. - r '- .' The Dlx Is 6.800 tons net register, and has a carrying capacity of about 11.000 tons. She is 465 feet long, 62, feet across the 'beam and has a 32-foot depth of hold. She was built In 1892 by Doxford & Sons, at Sunderland. Eng land, and for a number of years wa operated by a British firm as a mer chantman under the name of the Samoa. She was a sister ship of the steamer AlKOa.. OnpMtil hv 'tha 'Por.lfl ' company, and which recentlv carried from Portland the largest flour cargo that ever left the United States. j In 1901 the vessel was bought by the' lTnited. St t a t a ff.ivnmmAnt r. . , verted into a transport Since then shei has been plying between San Francisco ' and the Philippines, carrying govern ment supplies. She has also made fre quent irips between, Manila and Puget : sound in the same trade. ' Surprised at Sis of Columbia. - . Speaking of Portland as a shlpping center. First Officer McLees said this i .morning: , -.- , "In coming up the river I was treated to a genuine surprise. I had never be;n 1 here before, but from what I had been told at Seattle and San Kranolsco I natu-' rally supposed that the Columbia was a narrow, treacherous stream to which all ' shipowners gave a wide berth whenever ' DOHSllllft .; I now Itnnw that tha vi-i. has been slandered, and It-.Js'-easyjto i guess the motive. AVe crossed the barf with no trouble and cam up from As toria Just as easily as thoygh wc had been sailing in mid ocean. - Portland Stsenrcs the Trade. , "Portland Is entitled to Just as much government trade as in extended to Pu get sound and San Francisco. The busl- ' ness men should not pay any attention ' to the knockers, but go after the trade. Tf thPV Wrilllfl tnuWn hu!f tha hnlua ma,lA by their competitors at th north and I south, they would certulnly receive their fair share of patronane. The scenery muiiB inc rirrr inusi e magnincent in the summer. 1 am delighted with the trip.", . . -,- . Had a Stormy Trip. Coming up the count from San, f ran cihco the, Dlx encountered very heavy ; weather, which delayed her almost twi days. The officers report that It whs one continuous storm, and that poor prog ress was made, Ordinarily the-.ateatm la capable, of reeling off about 10 knots ! nrt hour, but owing to' the adverse' wlmN she djd not attain much mote than half this sliced, , -' Bertchlng the mouth of the rlv--r tli- rtoriri "w":t at I IT h (r 1 1 iK, "a ml h l.iy oui- ' side .the .bar all MomJuy night, ' Hlia crossed tlin bin- at 7 oVIm-k yrnt'riluy -morning ami tu lit.nr Jt t.-r l-ft fnf i Portland. A good toii wan ri;nl" until , the mouth , of tit WHI inx-t t wiu I'tuclied. wht?n a bllmlltjg wtiownt-.T ri t In. and tli HU'iinw i!ih'rt!il lit n,t stream until thin ' morning...-.- i Including oitlcers tht-ia art men la -the eww4; Th .fll'':r 1 are u folio!,: ; L..p.. t,l- Af.i.- berg, fi'tartermawter; J- T. M . i-i -it WX n PIT 'Joathiuod j:i -l' 'in,)