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HIE OREGON DAILY JOtnflfrAL. POniXAy P. SATURDAY EYEKiyQ, FEBIlUAItY 20. 1904. RUSSIA MAY AWAKEN TO GREAT ACTIVITY p Special Hearst Correspondent at Tokio Tells of v the situation 1 here General Joe Wheeler Makes Review ' (Hearst Special Service.) (Br Gen. Jo WTlMlw.) New York, Feb. JO.-The, expressed de termination on the port of Russia to nwintain Its prestige In the position of one of the powerful nations of the world is in accordance with the general ex pectation of nil who have watched the course of events during the last 10 or 28 years. That this is the only proper course for Russia to pursue is evident It means the exercise of this great na tion's almost boundless resources to the utmost extent possible. The peace strength of the Russian army in about 42,000 officers and more than 1;000,000 men of the rank and file. On a"war footing it is about 75,000 offi cers and 4,600,000 men, employing more than 650,000 horses. To; realise the stupendous power of Russia we must recall that one-fifth of its; population is capable pf; bearing arms anfl .doing serv ice in any campaign. On this basis 28,- 000,009 Russians could bear arms. We, therefore, see that this" Immense army of 4, 67$, 000 officers and men would be less than. 'one-sixth ot the ' population capable of doing duty as soldiers. We miit also keep in mind that the cear and those in authority under him hold that their first, most sacred and imperative duty la to preserve the Integ- j rlty of the nation, alike rrom attacks of foes without and t(r maintain. the sover eign powerof the Imperial ruler. We may therefore assume that the . full re sources of Russia will be called into ac tion, and after sufficiently guarding the strongholds tf 'European Russia an im mense army sufficient to outnumber the entire military strength of Japan by far will be dispatched as promptly as pos sible to the czar's Asiatic possessions.' Persistent and reputed assertions in cablegrams from London, Paris and Ber lin that the Russian army is concen trating" at Harbin must be an error. Mukden is more directly behind the Rus sian forces on the Talu river. It Is on or near the railroad that connects Har bin with Port Arthur, and is more than 300 miles from Harbin and nearly 800 from Port Arthur. The Russians can gather supplies ft Harbin for their army and they can transport them from liar bin to Mukden. If the Japanese can so interrupt her as to prevent this it will be impossible for the Russians to keep a it-army on or near the Yalu river. It might be argued that troops t Harb;n would be in a position to move ' to the relief of Vladivlatok, but, a there is. no lueunie lima Japanese troops In that jocamy tnis would be sufficient reason. Cables that assert that before 12 days nusaia, wui nave tug.ooo men in wan churia is also an error. - It mav be Run sia's hope, but under existing conditions sucn a consummation would not be pos GREAT PATRIOTISM OF LOOAL JAPANESE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ENGLISH RACE (Hearst Special Herrlce.! By Perclval FhUllps. Toklo, Feb 20. Advices this morn lng report that the Russians are moving south i toward Seoul. Enthusiasm for everything English and American is ap parent since the outbreak of war. It culminated in festivities' In honor of the arrival of the cruisers Rasuga and Msshln. The mayor declared a public holiday ana a xeie was organized in the famous Hlbya park in honor of the English crews which marned the cruisers. The destruction of the Varlag in fireworks waa shown in the evening. The feature of the day was the universal display of the Britlstt flag, and a number of speeches In favor of an' alliance with England were made. Most of the European and American correspondents sent to Join the Japanese forces are still in Tokio awaiting per mission to go to the front. Only per sonal permits signed by the war min ister are to be given. Thus far none have been Issued. There is much grumbling in consequence. The censor ship is mdre rigid than ever. LARGER FACTORY MAY BE ERECTED STOCXHOISEBS Or POKTUIS WOOX.EV KILLS TO KAXB AH XT- 4 tot to svxxj) vrr as zksustxt . OT OBBATSX KAGBTrTTDB MAT HOT LOCATE AT 1XLLWOOD. The Portland .Woolen mills, which were destroyed by nre at Bell wood op i nursoay, wju oe, rermut v on, a more extensive and modem basis if the peo- pie of Portland" subscribe' for' stock. Manager & I Thompson, In speaking j or the condition or the affairs or " the company and their plans for the future. stated: . ' . .. , . - - , , ; . 'Tha idea of the stockholders is to build up a woolen manufacturing con . cern which will mean much for Port land. The Willamette valley, by virtue f of its locAtloa is an ideal spot for an Industry-of this nature, and in time it . ran be made a eonoern which will cut Six Free Trips TO TUX World's fair OPEN TO THE JOURNAL BOYS AND : GIRLS UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE ''-- ) The Journal will send three boys and three girls, furnishing transportation, including Pullman accommodations, and expenses for a H-days' trip ' to the ' , world's fair at St, Louis, on the follow ing conditions: . Tint Condition. ... The boy and girl in Portland secur . lng the greatest number of cash sub scriptions to The Journal, each 10 cents i of subscription counting a point in their favor, will be entitled to the first two . of the free trips. Second Condition. The boy and girl in any part of Ore gon, Outside of Portland, securing the greatest number of cash subscriptions , to The Journal, each 10 cents of sub- scrlptlon counting a point in their favor, - will be entitled to the next two of the free trips. Third Condition. The boy and girl in any part of the 1 northwest or the Pacific coast, outside of Oregon, securing the greatest num ber of cash subscriptions to The Jour nal, each 10 cents of subscription count ; ing a poln in their favor, will be en ; titled to the last two of the free trips. roorUt Condition. To all those boys and girls psrtlci patlng in the contest, and not success ful In securing one of the free trips to the St. Louis world's fair, 10 per cent of tlje remittances of each top testant for subscriptions to The Jour , nal will te returned to the respective contestant, as a reward for his or her ertorts in xne journal s Denair. Those wishing to share in th benefits of the offer must "send In ttkii name and addresses, or call at the office of -.The Journal, for such advertising mat ' ter as may be Issued, , Subscriptions to the Dally, Weekly or ; Bemi-weeaiy journal will be accepted and credited under this offer. . j fc This content 'Will close at 8 o'clock p. m.. on Tuesday, May 31. 1804, and . the names of the successful contestants will be announced in The Journal as - soon as the vote la .canvassed, enabling the successful boys snd girls to receive the benefits hereunder between. Jun B and the close of the world's fair. . Enter the Contest at Once the Time U Limited, end Oppor tunity Knock at Your Door. You May Win. figure in the commercial life of the city. The old company was in a great measure an experiment. Some enter prising people put up the money. While laboring under disadvantages the com pany was a success. The experience we have had has shown us how we can do better and cheaper work and install ma chinery best adapted ror all purposes. We have received a number of flatter ing offers to establish the plant at points other than Sellwood. "It has not been decided that we will again locate at Sellwood, and we cer tainly will not, unless we have assur ance that the annoyances we have been subjected to over water rights and site extensions are removed. ' "The city-and the people must take some Interest and help to build up this Industry and remove all barriers te the progress of the concern before w feel like again undertaking to put the ven ture on its feet. . i . "The old stockholders now r.i h, othej in the? city who have, plenty of mm muiicy anouia neip along the move ment." D. M, Donaugh, president of the Sell wood board of trade, has called a meet ing of the citizens of that nu Fireman's hall,' Tuesday, February 28 at I o'clock. ; They will take steps to' have the Portland Woolen mills re build on the old site. "United States, 15,000.000; Oregon, $800,000; Portland, $80,000; ; mo,:' ISO. That is the way the Japanese laborer is balancing accounts for the coming year and-that Is the way he decides what, his share of the patriotic fund for the fatherland, or mother isle, shall be. Those who are behind the Japanese Patriotic league, which merely means every "son of Japan living in America, say that $5,000,000 will be raised by the Japanese In the United States for the aid of their country and that the laborer's proportion of this will be about $30. that is, the man who works on the section for 90 cents a day, will donate something like six weeks' work mean while boarding himself. That any son of the mikado will hesi tate for a moment to so donate is not considered as even remotely probable and the local patriots say that before they started at all on a campaign for funds there was $10,000 subscribed in Portland. Th& Japanese Patriotic league will meet In Portland tonight for the first time since the Chinese war. The meet ing will be held in the hall at, Couch and First streets at 8 o'clock. ' There are between 600 and 600 Japanese In Portland, about 1,000 in the adjoining territory end probably more than 8,600 in the state. The local league will be a union of all Japanese societies and also of all the mikado subjects who are not members of a native society. ."When war comes, say the local league1 lead era. the Japanese Patriotic learue springs into being without formal no tice. When the little isle off in the Yellow . sea gets Into trouble all over the world the league meets, advances big sums and pledges eternal support to japan ana the mikado. During the Chi nese war the looal league gave $2,000, out then there were less than 100 Jan anese in the' city. t -ine money is not a war rund." ex plained a member of the league, "oui country does not need funds for war and our gifts would not help much. We raise this money for our Red Cross so elety, for hospitals, for field work, for food, supplies and everything the ' so ciety may need. The government -ex. pends the money as it has need, but that is what the donations are used for." The league has no rearular time nr meeting, its members will during the wars duration, probably gather once montn,. report progress and keep en. thusiastlc. Isolated fellow subjects of the flowery Isle will send in their trib ute, stray donations from mountain ham' lets and river settlements- will be com' ing In for months and all over' Oregon ana the entire country' the league a In' fiuence will gather in ' the mites that will be later forwarded to San Fran cisco and from there sent to the Orient RUSSIAN AND FRENCH AMBASSADORS LEAVE (Continued from Page One.) the captain, were killed and 80 others were picked up in boats. . . The official laying the mines was the only man In the fleet knowing exactly how the mines were disposed. He was killed. A. violent storm followed the ex plosion and the mines came to the sur face and floated In all directions. The next day the cruiser Boyarln was sent to assist In securing the derelicts. The Boyarln was caught in the storm, driven on the rocks and there became a total wreck. The loss to the Russian fleet to date is 11 large ships wrecked or perma nently damaged. Trains running from Port Arthur to Harbin are greatly de layed. The line is closely guarded. to rxOTXor AxsmxoAjrs. Consul Allen Instructed to Prevent "Vio lence Klag Inspects SUa Wavy. - (Journal Special Bertie.) Washington, Feb. 20. Steps have been taken by the state department to protect 100 Americans and the property of the Oriental Consolidated Mining company in the vicinity of Yalu in Korea. Consul Allen has been Instruct ed to prevent all violence if possible. Cowes, Feb. 20. King Edward today watched the rnaneuvres of a strong fleet of torpedo boat destroyers and subma rine boats and later inspected the new naval college at Osborne. HUNGRY DOGS DO . HAVOC AT MILWAUKIE "Out of a flock of 20 lamb, t' .l T owned last night. II are either dead or so badly, crippled that they will die or have to be killed, as there la no hope of ssvlng them," said Richard Scott of Mllwaukle this mornlnar. "Thr or. about 2,000 dogs in Sellwood and almost as many in Mllwaukle, and as I live be tween tne two towns there Is no es cape from them. If the dogcatcher would do his duty he could make a great haul in either town. This is the second flock I have had destroyed h dogs this winter." FIREBOAT SLIP AT EAST WASHINGTON The city authorities have practically decided to establish the permanent. slip for the new flreboat at the foot of East Washington street, the site which has aroused so much controversy. , It was alleged that the property did not legally belong to the county, but a close inves tigation has determined to the contrary. The flreboat will be launched on Feb ruary 27, and inVltatlons to witness the event have been issued already. The ceremonies will consist of the usual bot tle of wine broken on the prow. UNITED WORKMEN'S ANNUAL MEMORIAL , The Ancient Order of United Work men will hold memorial services at S o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the First Presbyterian church In memory of mem bers who have died during the year. The program follows: Invocation ode Choir (Congregation requested to Joln.l Address .Rev. E. P. Hill "Oatherinr Home" .Choir Reading of the necrology of the year. J. H. Zane "Consider and Hear Me" Quartet and chorus (Alto solo, tenor and alto duet.) Eulogy to Our Deceased Brothers w.. D. Soils Cohen "The Homeland" ..Quartet Address Rev. W. S. Gilbert Soprano solo "I Will Lay Me Down in Peace".. Mrs. Ellen Kinsman Mann Eulogy to Our Deceased Sisters of the Degree of Honor i Mrs. Kate J. Touna-Mlsener. Duet "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" Soprano and alto Closing ode Choir Benediction ...Rev. W. S. Gilbert Quartet-- Soprano ...Mrs. Ellen Kinsman Mann Contralto Mrs. Margaret Graham Smith Tenor Mr. F. C. Streyffier Bass Mr. Edward D. Allen Chorus under direction of Mrs. Mann. OFFICER ROWLEY : IS REINSTATED AJ8XM3LT BALL. The Assembly club ball at the Port land hotel on Tuesday evening closed an unusually gay season. Society waa out in force, about 200 guests being present. The large cafe was arranged for the dancing, the music being rendered by Parsons' orchestra. The halls leading to the ballroom and supper-room . were screened off from the main entrance by palms and draperies and were decorated with ferns and white lilies. Supper was served to the guests at midnight, at small tables In the grillroom. It was one of the enjoyable occasions of the season's assemblies. The patron esses were Mrs. Allen Lewis, Mrs. R. Koehler, Mrs. Zcra Snow and Miss Falling. OfiytRetneniber the Poll Name M xative JJromo Quinine JZ (yLj CtatCoUbOMDay,CripL3 Dayi on cwy box. 23c A severe reprimand was the penalty meted out today to Patrolman E. M. Rowley; against whom cnarges of drunk enness on duty were - preferred yester day. The officer had a hearing before unier Hunt ana commissioner Charles F. Beebe, and stated that he had not taken any . drinks while on duty, but that he did take a few before going on his beat yesterday morning. Patrolman Rowley said that he had been up with sick relatives at home for three consecu tive days and nights,, was completely worn out, and had to take some stimu lant to keep him from breaking ' down completely. - . . , , ,'1r "Suppose yoa don't enter ttaU contest, and . when yon see published tbt winner numner snd discover tbst your num ber wss tco Dearer the rifbt one, bow would jou feel!"- Hotter , And ' Hotter - Grows the FREE PlXNO t Contest. ; , WARNING! ' Contestants MUST comply with condi tions. Scores of numbers wltbnnt tbe full addren of the sender are being re-, "eelted. THB8H WILL NOT BE REG18- TEKtD. If you fsll to receive a csrd from ns atatlng tbst your number bss : been registered,, send it la sgiln. Conditions . Erefy plsno bss a number the same as every wstcb bss. Your old organ or plane bss a number. If It's an organ you-win And tbe number In or on Its back. If H is a square piano lift the whole lid and hunt around and under the . strings, and tbe number will readily be found. Put tbe number and nsme of your old Instrument on a card and null ' or bring it to our store. In our east window we have placed a new i.W up bright plsno. We have pasted' a slip ot . paper over Its number. On April 10 we will remove the slip nd tbe owner of tbe piano or organ bearing the number nearest t that of the new upright can trade the old one for tbe brand sew one without one dollar of additional cost, no matter bow old or dilapidated ! the instrument turned la may, be. Should the winning number be entered by more than one contestant, the tnt one enter ing the contest will be declared the winner. It eosta. nothing to enter, so look up the number of your old piano or organ and brine or send It In. . Please . state in which paper yon stw ' this "d . r Everybody Enter ih I GiM-llailier (o. Oldest, Largest, Strongest, COR. SIXTH AND MORRISON STS. Opposite restoOoe. DIAMONDS AND WATCfiES - On Easy Weekly or Monthly Payments at Cash Prices Hat proven a double aueeesa. To you it means that by the aid of our liberal credit system, we enable you to wear a diamond 'or . Watch AND WEAR IT WHILE : SAVING FOR IT. No matter how email your Income, your reputation for honesty ls the only seourity we require. . - jyvV''.:'C,-";' v:' uVr vv,,'' "I To ue It haa proven a aueeeasful device of disposing of our tre mendoue stock of unredeemed pledges, aa well ae new etock, which ao-" cumulatee from time to time. T tl- I ' ' ' - - Remember no extra charge for credit accommodations No ember, raasing conditions Your take your purchase when making firat payment. . , The Portland Loan Office DAN MARX, Proprietor 74 THIRD ST.' - 1 GEORGE CONSER IS INSTALLED mrw ICE MB eh or STATS CObOCXS- SXOV 07 THB 1908 TAX 18 SWOBX XV WAS OVB Or TKS TEW WHO STJBTTTX9 TBX XSPFBXX rXOOO or iat ran. BOARD OF TRADE : CHANGES ITS COURSE At a meeting of representatives of the chamber of commerce, the Manu facturers' association and the board of trade yesterday afternoon, It was de cided that the endorsement of the in terstate commerce commission by the board of trade would be revoked, and that it wpuld unite with the other com mercial organisations of the city in ask ing that a member of this commission be appointed from the Pacific coast states. TAXS AJMtXYZ. OH TZSCB. Trains Into Portland over the North' era Pacific and the Southern Paclflo are on time today. The tracks of the former In the Dakotas are free from snow and through the Bleklyous and Cow creek canyon, on the Southern pacific, no more slides are anticipated. George Conger, who was appointed a member of the Lewis and Clark state exposition commission in the place of C B. Wade, by Governor Chamberlain, arrived in the city this morning and the oath of office was administered to him. Me i cashier of the First National bank of Heppner. Or. He Is a native son, having been born at Jefferson, Ma rlon county, but went to eastern Oregon over zu years ago. C. B. Wade, the Pendleton banker, tendered his1 resignation aa a member of this commission before leaving. It waa accepted by Governor "Chamberlain, and Mr. Conser was appointed to fill the vacancy. "Heppner Is recovering from the ef fects of the disaster ot last June," said Mr. Conser, "and It being rebuilt more substantially than before the flood. The main business part of the town Is on higher ground than it formerly occu pied, and many of the dwellings were re built' further back on the hill, Those that were not destroyed beyond repair are In much the same position, though many were moved some distance by the rush of water. My own place was car ried some distance. Mrs. Conser and myself were In the house at the time. We . had no hope of escaping. We thought the house would go to pieces or else the water would cover it, but neither happened, and we are of the few who escaped." rATUOTZO XilTTEBTAXmCBirT. . A patriotic entertainment L. will be given Monday evening at the Taylor street M. E. church, consisting of illus trated songs, moving pictures, colored stereoptlcon views and other features. This entertainment is the same aa waa given a year ago by Messrs. Steel and Free land, which at that time was re peated a second time to accommodate those who failed to secure admission on the first evening. INCREASING TRADE HELPS THE DALLES (Journal Speelal Service.) , The Dalles, Or., Feb. .20. The Wasco Warehouse Milling ' company has de cided to Increase the capacity of Its flourina mill In this city, and haa deter mined to 'double the capacity of the plant The contract waa let for the necessary machinery to the Barnard Manufacturing company of Mollne, 111. The present capacity of the mill Is 760 barrels dally, and when the new ma chinery Is put to use will be 1,400 barrels. This means the consumption of about 7,000 bushels of wheat a day or about 2,000,000 bushels a year. . The mill Is among the best in the state and when the capacity la doubled, will be among the largest It Is expected to be ready to handle the 1(04 crop. This morning William Gleason, who waa found guilty of assault with a dead ly weapon at the term of court Just closed, appeared before Juria-e Brad- shaw and was .fined $400. The money was paid at once. Gleason aaid the halt hour lecture by Judge Bradshsw was a worse punishment than the fine. The preliminary hearing of Williams, who is charged with murder, will be given Monday mornlnr. having been pditponed from , Friday, , the time flrat set, as the attorney for the defense, Henry McGinn of Portland, could not reach this city Friday. , ' KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS GAINING STRENGTH Orpheus Lodge, No. St, Knlghta of Pythias, met Thursday evening in their hall, 1H Grand avenue, to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the Pythian order. F. F. Janke, chan cellor commander, presided, and wel comed a large delegation of visitors from Vancouver. Mayor Dlmick of Ore gon City was present and made 4 short address. George Cameron and others made brief speeches. . ' f . The membership of the Portland lodges of Knights of Pythias la rapidly mOW TXAJf BTZB surds' ' " ' Jeeauae ef Improved facilities, Superior Irurtructlon In spelling, grammar, writ t&C arithmetic, correspondence. oom martial " law. bookkeeping, 1 business forma, eborthand, , typewriting, offloa work,, eta . Hundrede of our graduetea are new la business for themselvea, of at work for others aa beokksmsn iM stenographers thousands more will ba. . Open all the year. - Students admitted ear time. Catalogue free, PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE AK AMD WASBXSOTOV. 9i ABXSTBOffO, U. B rrUerpaii ' F&OMTHE ., ' PUBLIC SCHOOLS Are thoroughly prepared In the short!. nrtNklhlA times flArtBlaitanl- walt K rmA and. at the least possible expense to fill positions an A ' XIBBT-CTLABS BOOKKEEPERS). riKBT-CX.ASS BTZmOGBAPHXB. DAY "We'-'te Bookkeer tiona. ,F Writing ' " - 4,I.Uil, UW1H1 Ml, Commercial I.iw fnrrwnnni1nr Arith metic. Business Forms, J Shorthand. Typewriting, etc. ' j .' open ail the year.'? Free catalogue. Holmes Business College Established 1887. Yamhill and Eleventh Streets. increasing. There era now about 1,000 namea 6n the roll. There will crobablv be an Initiation of several hundred can didates during the summer. The order of Knights of Pythias haa how a mem bership of about 600,000. , A aiTABAHTBED OTJXB rOB FIXES. ' Itehlns. Blind. Bleerilnv nr Prntrarfin piu. Tone drue-elst will refund money If f'AZO OINT- (ana io cure you in a to asys. BOc. 7 RESULTS w.newf ln d0,i5t whe? Y3V ttinl tho Behnke-Walker Business Col Pacific Northwest he D108t",loroul,l': e(ulPPed Business College In the BOOanCBBrXBO, SHOBTBABD, TELEOBAPHT, EBOIUSH, OEBMAN. We aecure posltiona for all our graduatea. j Send 'for catalogue. Behnke-Walker Business 'College ' Sixth and Morrison Streets, Opposite Vostoffloe. I :. t j t it-"' j. f... . V;v-'i J ;;! s v , r ' i ' " f . DR. W. A. WISE. Dr. W. A. Wise has practiced dentistry in .Oregon far 17 years. His advancement in the profession has been ateady, and he is now a member of the 8tate Board of Dental Exam triers. He la well known in the Willamette Valley and at Tillamook. PAINLESS EXTRACTING iPORTANT "' - .3 , TO EVERY WOMAN! Every one of you know that the secret of your auecess and happy life la in preserving the charms you already possess or by artificial means give yourself charms possessed by others. . i.W? oan transform ii bad set of teeth, decayed, wide teeth, crooked teeth, deformed teeth of all kinds Intd a beautiful artifioial one, defying detection from your frienda, Men are attracted and held 'by pretty faces, (beautiful mouth and teeth help wonderfully to beautifly the faoe) and ahe is a wiae woman who atrivea by every means to pre serve or rottora these blessings. We offer you our assistance If your teeth need attention and give you every atsur anoe that whatever we do will be the best, and the charges tho most reasonable. We do all classes of the dental work, using nothing but the best material, by the best workmen, with tha latest dental appliances. Our offices are iwtiTt' t.mod"r" on p"fi 00V1V W d0 work for hi,drn and often If brought to ua early in childhood we can void bad or d"rmed teeth. Work for men a specialty. We can beautify them. Our Teeth make beautiful faces. 7 Our Teeth cause sweet breath. Our Teeth produce health. Our Teeth are high-grade. Our Teeth last a lifetime. Our Teeth are perfect in Imitation. Our Teeth beautify appearance of mouth. WISE 3 EXPERT DENTISTS Cor; Third and Washington Streets, The Falling; Blig., Second Plqor. Phone Main 2029. ' v I -?! I: i. T v, , UfgUaWsl DR. T. P. WISb. . . . Dr. T, P. Wise is a graduate of the dental de partment of the Northwestern University, Chi cago. He haa been In active practive for, aeven yeara, and eame to Oregon about four yaara ago. He praoticed his profeeslon at Tillamook for about twelve . monthe, and haa been practicing in Portland aince. " OUR HOBBIES : The Journal SSiSsT Work Quaranteed ' : -. ' : 1 - - - ; - - . . r