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VOL. II. NO. 296.
PORTLAND, OREGON,' THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY v 13. 1904.
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Secret Orders Cause Grave Prepara
tions Among Presidio Troops for
. Active Service in the Far East.
WILL THE ' UNITED STATES BE DRAWN IN?
Finland Hay. SoonJte in State; of. Revolt as
. Anti-Russian Sentiment Is Very Strong
- Among Down-Trodden - People ? :
. ".
, 4 , . (Journal Special Service.) . 4
4 St. Fetersburr. Feb. 18, The csar today Issued the following proc1 e
- larnatlon to his people invlew of the seriousness of the situation about
e". the territory and seas of the far east:
, "Eight daye have elapsed since all Russia was shaken with profound
4 indignation against an enemy who suddenly .broke off negotiations, and
by a treacherous attack endeavored to obtain easy success in a war long '
e desired. , '
w' ; "The Russian nation, with natural Impatience, desires prompt ven-
geance and awaits feverishly . news from the far east.
"The unity and strength of the Russian people leave no doubt that
e Japan will recelve the chastisement she deserves for her treachery and - 4
e provocation to war, at a time when our beloved sovereign, desired to 4
4 , maintain the peace of ail nations. ,
' 'The conditions' Under1 which hostilities are being carried on compel e
Vua 9 wait with patience the news of the success of our troops which
i e cannot occur . before decisive actions are fought by the Russian armv
The distance of the' territory and the desire pf the emperor of Russia e
.e to maintain .peace were causes for the impossibility of a more complete
'and earlier' preparatioa for ar.
"Much time Is now necessary In
Axworthy of the might and dignity of
as possible the 'shedding, of the blood of her children,, to Inflict just 4
chastisement upon . the nation which, provoked the struggle. Russia '
must await the event in patience, being sure our army will avenge the e
provocation a hundred fold.' . :
' "Operations on land must be expected 'some time, and 'we cannot '
obtain early news from the seat of war. . - .
The emperor closes with a. declaration that all true news will be
Immediately , given out when received. ; The general staff today ;aa
nounced ttlat the war office is willing to accept volunteers under 40 and
with milHary training.
. (Sis FtsocIko Burets of Toe Journal.)
Ban Francisco, Feb; .18. Orders have
been received at the Presidio, according
to a report today, to hold the Tenth and
Twenty-eighth . Infantry regiments and
the Fourth cavalry in readiness for im
mediate transportation to the far east.
Following , the alleged receipt of the
urder thi privilege of visitor, at the
Presidio was restricted. :' ' .. ; '
A tne regiments affected by . this
order to prepare for movement, to' the
far east. - hsve only recently - returned
from the .Philippines, the presumption
BOB EVANS REPORTS
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY
,1 (Journil SpwtiJ SttI.)
Wsshlngton.' Feb. 18. The navy de
partment today received a telegram from
Rear Admiral Evans at Cavlte. report
ing that he had advices that conditions
in Nlu Chwang. Manchuria, are men
acing. He said that the British and
American vessels were detained there by
Russian authorities. In view of press
reports that Henry B. Miller. United
States consul at Nlu Chwang, had been
struck by Cossack and that a threat
ened demonstration had been made by
the Russians against the United States
gunboat Helena, which . Is icebound,
Evans' message gave blame to Russian
authorities here. It is evident, how
ever, that Admiral Evan, referred to
merchant vessel and not to men of war,
' as it would be grave affront on the
part of the Russians to attempt to de
tain any national ship.
In the event that ny American con
STTSSXA BXPXJLXJrS.
Secretary Vote aad It Tlnal Ke-
' . - ' J ' ;":. rait. . ( . .
. , (Journal Bpaclal Rtrrlc.)
St. Petersburg, Feb. 18. Russia's re
ply to Secretary Hay's note will prob
ably be made in a few days. It will ac
quiesce in principle but with certain res
ervations regarding Chinese administra
tive and control over the region of Man
churia leased 'to Russia or covered by
the Chinese Eastern railroad. ' The or
der 1 a safeguard to existing' Russian
interests. When the note was first dis
patched to the powers,: authorities here
undeniably were disposed to view It with
keen suspicion and therefore its recep
tion by other cabinets was awaited with
great -interest. As Russtan authorities
have now obtained the view of European
chancellors ,and have seen a friendly re
ception given to the note even by Rus
sia's ally, the fear chat it might contain
a hidden pitfall for Russia begins to dis
appear. . '', '. '...-' '
Russia-n authorities have now been
m1e aciua'nteit with . the replies of
remaining powers, Im-lurtlng that oJ th
Japanese and it lias practically been
order to strike at' Jafian,' but it is
the Russian, while sparing as much
'
444V44ww:
is that preparations for stern eventuali
ties tn the Russo-Japanese war are
being made. , .
It la further reported ' that head
quarters In the Phelan building is in re
ceipt of information that, the Russian
minister in Washington has been in
structed to note carefully every expres
sion of favoritism made by Americana
for Japan. . It is aid that the Russian
consul here' has received orders to be
in readiness for commands from St.
Petersburg. No interview could be
gained from the Russian consulate here
today. . . :
sulate are endangered it is ststed that
Commander Staunton wilt land blue
jackets and marines for the protection
of Consul Miller. It is probable that
the transport Buford will be sent from
Portland.
There Is every wish on the part of this
government not to give the slightest
cause for complaint of either Russia
or Japan of intervention, but the unal
terable' American policy Of protecting
American interest at all hazards will
be adhered to.
It Is supposed that the menacing con
ditions to which Admiral Evans refers
are only repetition of those that have
prevailed at Nlu Chwang every winter
since the Russian occupation of Man
churia. When the United Statea gun
boat vlcksburg waa there, in the win
ter of 1800-01, there were clashes be
tween It crew and Russian soldiers and
one of the latter was shot. '
decided to give adherence to the princi
ple. Ruaal explained that .she was as
anxious as other powers to prevent dis
orders In China and preserve Its integ
rity, but that owing to Russia's special
Interests in Manchuria those difficulties
are presented. Her railroad must be
protected end Russia will make reserva
tion on this point. 'The government
doe not desire her position -in this re
spect to be misunderstood a heretofore
and for this reason her, words will be
explicit and not equivocal.
Wo Permission,
Russia hss not ' yet given permission
for any military attaches to join the
Russian army in: the field. Requests
have been received from all powers In
cluding the United States and it is un
derstood that Viceroy Alexleff. to whom
the- question was referred would prefer
that foreign attache, should not join
the Russian field operations until March,
explaining that owing to the unexpected
suddenness of the outbreak of hostili
ties it Is difficult to make arrangements
for their comfortable, accommodation,
especially during the severe weather. .
London. Feb. 18.- From a very strate-
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ranuurs) mat bbto&t.
Objeot to Troops Being Seat to Trent
, ... , ', German Boast Japanese. :
' " .. . (Journal Special Bervlce.)
Kelsingford,' Finland,.: Feb 18. There
exists a strong anti-Russian -feeling
throughout' Finland. Undes the present
arrangements with Russia. Finnish con
scripts cannot be' sent" outside of Fin
land, but as the old Finnish 'arniy or
ganisation ' waa ' recently 'abolished and
the Russian system introduced ft is
feared all the Finnish troop will be sent
to the far . east, despite the ' Russian
promises - to the contrary. Riot and
mutinies' will probably, follow Such an
order. ' Such disturbances would , give
Russia an-excus' for abolishing the last
vestige of Finnish autonomy.
Moscow. .Feb. 18. The German -consul
here appeared outside the consulate to
day and addressed the crowd. ' He hotly
condemned Japan for striking before a
declaration of war. ' ; - - "
Nagasaki. Feb. 18. Five Russian pas
sengers detained on . board the steamer
Argun and one on the steamer Ekaterln
oslaiv were released at Sasebo today and
allowed to proceed to their destinatlom
TBXVCK SI1TD SQirASBOV.
Kaiser Offer ,' His - Hospital tSarine
Ordered Sast Sailors on Strike. !
" - (Journal Special Service.) '
Paris, ' Feb. 18. Sealed "-orders ' have
been sent the captains of four cruisers
which are about to Join the: French
squadron In 'the1 far east, with instruc
tions not to open them until at sea.
Berlin, Feb. 18. The Kaiser has noti
fied both the csar and mikado that tho
German hospitals at Kieacuchau' and -Yo
kohama ' are available to care for the
wounded. " . : . . ,
Norfolk, -Feb. 18. Orders have been
received to send a big detachment or ma
rines to Washington to join the. battal
ion for the Philippines. The war is be-
The
In times of war, especially when the seat of that war is on the other side of the world and in district
where, under, the - most favorable circumstance,- telegraphic communication. Is none the best, there are report,
false and true,.' transmitted around the globe from which must be separated the wheat from the chaff.
It is well therefore to-give a clear statement of the situation, not, however, including' the news of today.
3TKis much is .
Jknown as abso
lute fact:; :
lit is probable that
Dispatches say
But the reports have not
been confirmed . , , ;
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THE . BEAR 8 "IS' HE GOING?
WAR: IMMINENT
IN THE BALKANS
. London, Feb. 18. -Ther is great disquietude in official circle her ever
advice from the Turko-Bulgarisn situation, that war is believed to be immi
nent. A high, official today, said the most annoying festure is the - fact
that only diplomatic pressure can be brought to bear to restrain th antsg
nista, as neither Austria nor Russia would use fore t prevent hostilities.
lieved to be the cause of the move
ment, .
.Washington. t. C. Feb. 18. Official
advices aay ' that Chinese seamen" are
being employed at Vladivostok by the
Russians, and th csar is: now threat
ened with a seamens' strike. - The Rus
sian seamen, have petitioned Grand Duke
Michaelovitch to stop hiring cheap yel
low labor. '
BVSsiABS DnrrmAjr.
Floader and Abuse Japanese Ail Quiet
at Fort Arthur.
(Jnuraa4 Special Service.)
' London, Feb. 18. A telegram received
from . Hayashi ' today from . Chefoo re
ports serious outrages On the Japanese
by Russian soldiers at Port Arthur. It
say the refugee arriving at Chefoo are
refused food and water and exceptions
are not even made in eases of sick wo
men and children. Soldiers are robbing
all of their luggage. , The refugees say
the Russian soldiers are completely out
of all discipline and areglven to whole
sale pillaging. The officers in some cases
sre supplying shopkeeper -with arms to
keep the soldier at bay. .
St. Petersburg, Feb. 1 8. Major-Gen-
eral Pflug, chief of staff at Port Ar
Wheat From the Chaff
There have been two battle at Port Arthur. In the first at least three of
Russia's best warships were badly damaged; on probably aunlc'
At Chemulpo two Russian war vessel were sunk.
A Russian troopship and a Russian torpedo transport were sunk by acci
dental collision with Russian mine ' ;r
- That conflicts along th Talu river have been in progress since last Friday
'night.' ;' :'.. , -'-; .' 'iv'-S'.i' -' '
At the second battle at Port Artbur several Russian vessels were sunk, the
'number not known, but reported to be 11. '
The Japanese are persistent in their attack on Port Arthur.
Three or four Russian torpedo boats have been sunk by Russian batteries
which mistook .them for Japanese. '
The Japanese havi sustained damage to two of their ships, the extent of
which has not been reported.
A fierce battle is '.now in progress on the banks of the Talu river,
' ' The Japanese, after ' freauent attempts to cacture Port Arthur ar einn
in possession of that strongholO, the Russians having abandoned it to better
meet the aggressiveness or the mikado's
The Ru(ian aUIvotok squadron
: "One cruiser and several-torpedo boats
the . second battle at. Port "Artiiur.
" ' The Russian fear England and; have the same feeling for the United
States 'owing to the latter power's friendly attitude toward the Japan?, a I ho
irf consideration of their Interests tri Oriental waters.
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thur.: report .that . condition' at Port
Arthur are tranquil and the situation i
unchanged.; He also reports the Talu
district peaceful and none of the enemy
can be found : within 40" miles of the
Russian encampment, ' .
'BUSSZABB KAVOBTXBBB.
Many Man Killed or Browned Troops
- . j-'-"1 ' Belayed.
" (Jonrnal Kpedal Herrlre.) -
Iondon, Feb., IS. A Reuters dispatch
from Tokio say 17 Russian officers and
436 men were either killed or drowned
in the fight, at Chemulpo, when - the
Yariag and Korlets were sunk.
ATTZB BOBT ABTHTTB.
Jspaaes Xurry to BsUblish Baa of
Supply Bray .' for Busaia.
i (Journal gpedal Service.)
Rome. Feb. 18 The Russian em
basay here I authority for the state
ment that the Japanese fleet has es
tablished a base of supplies at the El
Hot island off the coast of Llaotung. a
peninsular .78" mile from Port Arthur.
This tend to show that the Japanese
are preparing a great joint attack for
the reduction of Port Arthur.
soldiers tn far eastern waters. '
has been sunk by Japanese mines.
of the Japanese fleet were sunk at
A-1ENACING
. Detroit JoaraaL
WOBZJ COBBSSPOJTOXBT 'SVOBBBB
Bus si ana intercept Bewrpape Xaa Ow
. ' .lag t Japanese Threat. '
(Journal Ssectal Servfaw.) '
Shan Hal Kwan, Feb. 18. The . New
Tork World's - -correspondent, Morris
Newman, cable a follows:
"I attempted to leave Niu Chwang to'
cross the country In order to reach Llao
Tang to jolng the Russian troop under
General Kraatallnskl en route for the
Talu riven Notwithstanding my prop
erly; made out pas I waa arrested by
Cossacks and obliged to return to Nlu
Chwang, the Russians even forbidding
me to travel In consequence of reports
of the projected Japanese landing here
abouts. I arrived here yesterday In on
aer. to examine tne position and the
shore waa lined with drift ice and It was
Impossible to land anywhere exceDt at
mm wang Tao, which is a neutral port.
Russian 'Official r sending their fam
ilies away, by thla route, as the Siberian
rail way line Is-closed to civilians.
BUSSIAWS OB TALU.
Brttua Steamer : Zs -- Safe Minister of
, Blnaao Beleased.
' 4 Journal gMclal' Saevlee.'t '
St. Petersburg,, Feb. 18. Pleaske has
bn' relieved from the temporary post
of minister of finance and ' transferred
to the council of the empire. ' ' ' ,
Tien Tsln, Feb. 18..The ; British
steamer Hal Ping, which it was feared
had been captured by the Russians, ar
rived at Shanghai today, , .
Seoul. Feb. 18, Three thousand Rus
sian troops are reported to-be encamped
on the Talu river opposite wiju.
Belgrade, Feb. 18. 8pecll services
were, .held at the cathedral today at
whtrh'Dravers were held for th Rhk.
slans success In the Orient. The king
was nnanie to attend, but wa repre
sented by the crown prince and his cab
Inet r
Peklnar. Feb. 18. The denitrtnra nf f h
nese troops for Toklnchau. where they
will guard the frontier, ha been post
poned until . February 21. No reason
for the postponement are announced.
BURNING OIL ON
DEADLY ICE GORGE
(Jearoal Special SerrW.)
Wllkesbarre. Pa. Feb. 18. Carload of
petroleum will be fired on the great Ice
gorge at Kipps run thi afternoon In
an effort tomelt and move the gorge,
which Is 38 miles long and from 20 to 80
feet high In the Susquehartn river.
Large pools of oil will be formed In
which will be , placed railway v, ties.
Scores of fires will be started, as many
towns are now threatened by destruc
tion if the gorge continues. Hundreds
of men are being sent to aid in this
work. 1
TRAIN SMASIIUP IN
WHICH THREE SUFFER
(Journal Kpvrtal SrvU-.) .i
Kansas City, Feb. 18. The Santa Fe
Texas express train smashed into the
observation car of tho California limited
liffre today d-iritiE: a fug. The Injured
Kinney, thrv of the pasjenjers. I ''
POWER
HONOR
OF III
Thousands Throng Cleve
land Streets and View
the Funeral Cortege
THEIR HEADS BARED
President ; Roosevejt Issues - Orders
That All ; Federal Offices in
the State of Ohio Be
Closed , Tomorrow.
. " . ''
' (Journal Special Servlca.)
Cleveland. Feb. 18. Not in the his-
irtrv Af thi f.ftv hum mnr a-AmttnA arrtnf
been exhibited than when the late Sena
tor Hanna's . funeral train reached her
at ll:l thi morning,, where the great
crowd had been gathered for hours. -
Rigid police lines were established.
At the rear of the train was the obser
vation car through which the casket
could be seen, surrounded by huge bank
of flowers. ' A soon as the train stopped
ail member of the party alighted.
' - Mrs. Hanna was escorted by' her son.
There was no delay in removing the oas
ket to the hearse. ,
Spectators in complete silence bared
their heads although the weather wa
bitterly cold. A platoon of mounted po
lice preceded the hearse for a distance of
two miles from the station to the publio
square and th' street en route were,
crowded almost to their curb as the
hearse, surrounded by member of troop
A, the famous black horse organization,
passed th spectators.
The Cleveland battalion of engineer
waa the chosen body guard throughout
the day and the members stood at atten
tion. ' The big hall in the chamber where
the bier waa placed was draped in solid
black and the doors were thrown- open
after the guard formed lines Inside. Thi
was a signal for th thousand to pas
and view th dead. .
At Washington President Roosevelt
today. Issued the following executive
order; "A a mark of respect to th
memory of the Hon. Marcus A, Hanna,
late senator from Ohio, It la hereby or
dered that ait federal offices In Ohio bej
closed during ths funeral tomorrow,
February 18.
"Signed. . ROOSKVEL.T.'
TAFT CALLS ALLEN
TO DUTY AT SEOUL
(Washington Bureaa.ef The Journal.)
' Washington. Feb. 18. Henry Allen,
the brigadier-general of the Philippine
constabulary,, haa ' been ' appointed a
military attache to the legation at
Seoul. Allen ; holds commission s
captain of cavalry in the regular army;
and is the only army officer In the vi
cinity of the seat of war in the Orient.
He happened to go to Seoul on a leave
of absence when Secretary of War Taft
loft the Philippines for Washington, and
It la upon Taft' recommendation thai
the appointment Is made. .
FIGHTING TRAMPS
CALL DOWN DEATH
(Journal Speelal Servica.) ..
Bridgeport. Conn., Feb. 18. A crowd
of tramp sleeping in a warm spot clo
to th Crystal glass works furnace en
caged In a fight In which a big gas pip
was broken and an explosion followed.
Fiev were seriously and three fatally
burned. The budding caught fire, but
the blsxe wa .extinguished with small
iamu mm
OLDEST COLLEGE IN
AMERICA BURNS
. ; . (Journal Special )trvt.r
Hanover, N. H., Feb. 18. Fir thi
morning destroyed the old Dartmouth,
college dormitory building, which ws
the first one bullt for that famous in
stitution. The building was bull t in
174.1, and was the oldrot college halt u
America. The students . wer at tl.sfl
when the alarm rang, anil they rufn-t
out. formed a bucket brt;id. atii
Slmed In saving adjoining tviHIi;n. T i.
building will he rebuilt tm it or! a
lines.
KW YOXK n icr;.r,ouso.
New Tork. K"b. is. TiiW I- ---r
day tfi suf'.-rln mir 'of l-i- (i; t ,
blockles In- yea i th 1 ' . -
tnip.ri. ri;lii' )' U" ',,,
nn erh.-ii!.;!.-- tirrif M'l l ( i . ,
fio-4-u i.j tt la.-iiy I . :