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VOL. III. NO. 11. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ,22, 1904., PRICE FIVE CENTS. AO TUNG LEAD TO A HAS MAGiTAPSE CONVOY COAST OF LI RFMFF TH AT 1?TNT Japanese Are Apparently Attempting to Land Forces for Investment of Niu Chwang. Report That Port Arthur Has Fallen Is Untrue Russian Trains Ordered to Distribute Food Along Trans-Siberian Railway. (Special Cable to Hearst Newt 'Service.) ' London, March 22. Advices received here from Niu Chwang atate that heavy cannonading has been heard the last two days off the western coast of the Xiao Tun ft peninsula, and it is believed that the Fort Arthur fleet has made a, dash out of the. harbor to engage .the Japan ese warships which are guarding trans ports. The Japanese apparently are attempt ing to land in force below Ylnkow for the investment of Nlu Chwang. So ef fective is the Japanese censorship that not in two weeks 'ha definite news 'of land movements been permitted to leak out All the Japanese ; forces advancing toward the Yalu must have reached their main position north of Ping Yang, and the fact that the war correspondents were recalled from the Japanese base some days ago Indicates that the time has come for an advance to the river, where the Russians will make their first stand in force. But since then the cen sor has succeeded in suppressing all in formation relating to the movement of men. . - No reliable, news of Japanese land operations in other directions has been received, although it is known that transports tiave been constantly convey ing troops to the groups of islands near the shores of the Llao Tung peninsula, which the Japanese have made their base while massing their forces for a landing. British experts claiming to be con- paign aay that the mikado's generals will avoid direct frontal, attacks-. Should the Russians desperately contest the passage of the Yalu, the Japanese will abandon the attempt and assume the de fensive on the Korean frontier. If a Muscovite invasion of Korea Is attempted, Japan will endeavor to land an army by sea in the rear of the in vaders. Having : command of -the sea, the Japanese will be enabled to choose the point of least resistance for their land advance. Their belief is, however, that the Russians will fall back into the interior of Manchuria, leaving the mi kado's forces in full possession of the southern portion of the province. Persistent reports that a battle has been fought on the Korean frontier drift in from various sources, but must be taken with reserve. It Is asserted, in a Seoul dispatch that these rumors have no foundation, and that with, the excep tion of a brush between outposts 10 days ago there has been no. land fighting. " Europe Mistrusts Bay. Despite China's renewed assurances, Secretary Hay's attitude toward the Pe king government Is causing much un easiness in Europe. It is feared that China only awaits a favorable opportu nity to take part In the war as an ally of Japan." : It is reported that the Chinese squad ron, which has Just arrived at Chefoo, will be sent to Nlu Chwang as soon as the breaking of the ice will permit In asmuch as Niu Chwang is now a forti fied Russian stronghold, from which the great powers have decided to withdraw their naval representation, such an at tempt on the part of the Chinese would be likely to provoke hostilities with Rus sia. -.. --That Russia "regards war with China aa altogether probable is apparent from the fact , that nearly one-third , of Gen eral Kouropatkin's great army Is so dis posed as to protect the., Manchurlan frontier against invasion by, the Chinese regulars. TRAINS DISTRIBUTE ; rnnn TO CJRFDfAW ' (Journal Special Serrlce.) St. Petersburg, March 22.- The gov ernment has ordered special trains to distribute the necessities of life .along the trans-Siberian railway, thus putting a stop'to the great rise in prices. One result of the war has been a tre mendous revival in the leather trade,, but other trades suffer heavy losses. . At Odessa the financial crisis is severe. At Warsaw the immense clothing trade is paralysed. Despite all these trying conditions the publlo response to the request for contributions to the wax fund has been remarkable. Rich merchants have come forward with larger donations to the fund within the past few days than ever before, ow ing, to the universal feeling among the edaiated classes that the war is liable to be prolonged for an indefinite period. Russia's resources apparently will aot be strained in the crisis, as it becomes dally more apparent that In an emerg ency patriotism will open long closed coffers. :. RUSSIANS LAND A THOUSAND MEN DAILY (Journal Special ferric. ) ' Harbin, March 22. Ia the last- 40 days about 20,000 troops have arrived here. Four thousand were dispatched to Niu Chwang, Port Arthur and Muk den, and 2,000 to Vladivostok. The greater part of the remainder Is in the hospital. Of 33 military trains arriving since the outbreak of the war but half have brought munitions or provisions. It is hoped by the officers that all of next week troops will arrive at the1 rate of a thousand dally. There is still great disorder at Har bin Junction,' ' where fortifications are being made, and confusion seems to reign. . All work is being rushed both night and day, with relays of laborers, so that there is never an idle time. The fortifications at the junction will be of such strength as to rank almost aa a first-class fort . , ...(.. . KOUROPATKIN GOES ';. THROUGH IRKUTSK (Journal Special Service.) Irkutsk, March 22. General Kouro patkln arrived here last night and left for Lake Baikal this morning.. .His spe cial train continues to have the right of way over the line. It is supposed here that he will make a short stop at Lake Baikal for' the pur pose of personally observing what ef forts are being made to advance traffic across the most trying portion of the entire trans-Siberian line. TWO ZS XjrCKEASXZfCr. Taooma Japanese Vow Have 93,800 Tot . 'Red Cross Movement. (Special Dlapstch to The Journal.)' Tacoma,. Wash., March 22. Local Jap anese laborers and restaurant men have now raised nearly 13,500 toward a Red Cross fund to be used by their country men. The Japanese working in the log ging camps outside of Tacoma, who number several thousand, have not yet had a chance to contribute, as they do not receive their pay until the end of the month. EoaroKS , asxMAzr ambassador. . : (Journal Special Service.) Chicago, 111., March 22, Baron von Sternburg, the German ambassador, ar rived from Washington .today to receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws, which will be conferred on him at the 50th convocation of the University of Chicago this evening. . ' EXPOSITION BILL IS FAVORABLY REPORTED '7 , , ' ' , , , (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) i Washington, Dj C, March 2 2. The house exposition committee to- i, day favorably reported on the Lewis and Clark exposition bill, and It Will be placed on the calendar. , v It carries 1475,000, as follows: . Two hundred thousand dollars for a government exhibit. Two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for government build- lngs, including the oriental and other buildings. Twenty-five thousand dollars for the Philippine exhibit Twenty-five thousand dollars foe the Alaska exhibit' The bill also authorized the treasury department to coin 250,000 gold souvenir dollars, which will be sold to the exposition at par. , The bill provides for a government board to have charge of the gov- ernment appropriations and buildings., . , Chairman Tawney stated today to a Journal representative that he expected to get the bill up for consideration after the postqff ice " appropriation bill was out of the way, probably some time next week. ,.. t The house also adopted a provision for a separate building for for- estry and Irrigation, and large enough to accommodate exhibits other . than those of the United States. ,-" . - 'f . ' 4 INDORSE A $50,000 FRATERNAL HOME Maccabees in . State Convention Approve Fair Building J; W. Sherwood Chosen Supreme - Delegate-Ladies of Order Also in Session The most Important work done by the state -convention- -of Maccabees- this afternoon was the unanimous adoption of a resolution authorising the building of a $60,000 fraternal . building on the Lewis and Clark grounds. After very brief addresses the resolution carried, and the action adds a strong support to the project, i that willow be carried through. -.: :'..''." :' ,i . - ':.-, ; X W. SherwOod waa unanimously: elected supreme delegate for -the state: of Oregon, and at the announcement of ; the vote Mr. Sherwood addressed the ' convention j particularly on the splen-; did - action in favoring the fraternal building at the exposition. He said: "President Roosevelt will take the first share of stock at II, and I believe that thousands of Maccabees will follow suit" ; : 4 . At a late hour thla afternoon, and after several parliamentary . speeches, the election of officers .is in progress. The following are the offices to be sup plied: i , - State past commander, state com mander, state lieutenant-commander, state record-keeper, state finance-keeper, state chaplain, state physician, state seraeant state master-at-arms, state first master of guards, state second mas ter of guards, state sentinel, state ptcKet Not before in the history or me Mac cabees Fraternal Order has so great an attendance opened a state convention in Oregon. The convention was called for today with the time of opening at 10 o'clock, but owing to the delay of the Southern Pacific train from San Fran cisco, D. P. Markey, supreme commander of . the order, was unable to appear and address the delegates at the opening hour. " i Long before 10 o'clock, the appointed hour, Elks' hall, in the Marquam build ing, was crowded, with delegates and visiting Maccabees from all parts of the state. All waited for J. W. Bher-: wood, state commander, to arrive from Salem, where he had kone , to receive Mr. Markey and escort him to Portland, j Mr. Sherwood was late. He waited until he ascertained that the Oregon ! Limited had been delayed in the Siskiyou j mountains and would not arrive at Salem until this evening.. It was then that he decided to return to Portland and con-: vene the convention. , j ' There were 75 delegates present when Mr. Sherwood called the convention to order, and after the roll call Mr. Sher wood addressed his fellow lodgemen, saying that he had been compelled to assume the place of Mr, Markey He recounted the great growth of the Order v.' f -'y''- I' u. - 7 RUSSIAN CRUISER tIANA, REPORTED BADLY DAMAGED AT PORT ARTHUR. of Maccabees. In Oregon-and Mid that it-had 8,899 J active members. He said that 18,100,000, in benefit certlflcatea were how in force, and that' the number of tents, 82, vould within the next year grow to the hundred mark. The first order of Business to be taken up after Mr, Sherwood's address was the presentation of credentials, which were referred to that committee. After a half-hour's deliberation the com mittee reported the following delegates as qualified:. ; , Portland, J. E. Werlein; Falls City, Ira Merling; Ashland, Q. W,- Crowson; Albany. O. W. Qoft; Salem. C E. Lenon; Lebanon, W. W. Elklns; Woodburn, E.-P Morcomr Rainier. W. Symons; Clatska nle. C. L Conyers; porvallis, W. L. Sharp; Jefferson, F. D. Walters; Grants as, R. p. Cheshire; Medford, S. 8. Pents; Roseburg. 0. W. Rapp; Drain, E. A. Johnson: Portlanrt j r The Dalles, -.C L. Schmidt: Buttevliie' ; H1SmaH.; HPPn. 8- J- Leeser; Mo MlnnvUle, T. A. White; Macksburg. J. E. Wells; Pendleton, L. Oreenwald; Cove, W. E. Martin; Freewater, J. F. Campbell; La Grande, T. W. Lusk; Baker City, E. Lents; Astoria, C. E. Foster; Joseph, J. W. Hayes ; 8clo. A. G. Prill ; Mar quam. J. A. Ridings; Sweet Home, J. A. Kre r; Tur,er'. E' U Martin; Green ville, J. Boeker Jr.; Portland, P. E. Shep ard; Amity, 11. F. Williams; Lenta, C G. Millard; Mayger, W. M. Lusk; Tangent , J' Bea'd; Eugene, F. A. Rankin; Gard iner, B. E Lyster; Goshen, J. C. Wilson; Silverton. 3 D. Drake; Rockwood, W. Dickenson; Waldport J. A. Peterson; Yoncalla, J. J. Meinser; Hammond, S. H. Mudd; Palmer. W. G. Hicks; Cottage grove, I. H. Veatch; Portland, W. F. Neidermark; Newberg. H. e Pinney Portland. F. Tyrell; Greenback, L B. Browning; Oregon City, o. B. Dimlck; Imbler, George Sigler; Pratumce, C. O. Rice; Independence, H. C. Finch; Echo, B. F. Atkinson; Lincoln. Aj A. Roy: Uni versity Park, I. N. Shatto; Myrtle Point, R. B. Deyoe; Eagle Creek. A. M. AlsI paugh; Kerby. M. W. Gates; Sellwood, O. H. Walberg; Stayton, E C Baker; Westport D. JdcLean; Molalla, G. J ??,e; 'Jt ,lnem K O. Hyde; Orient, L R. Hall; Monta villa, E. L. Murphy. The ladies of the Maccabees, fluttering in pretty flounce. and fjtner. gathered . 5!52nS thl" raor,IK a 10:30 o'clock in Odd Fellow's hall First and Alder street There waa over 50 women pres ent when the convention was called to order. Visiting Maccabees from all parts of Oregon had assembled and the big lodge-room was crowded. 'Mrs. Lillian M. Holllster of Detroit, Michigan, supreme commander of the L. O. T. M., took the chair and at her right sat Mrs. Nellie H. Lambson. state commander. Mrs. Holllster delivered the opening address which met with ap plause. Appreciation' greeted the speaker as she. laid stress on the home benefits derived from the Women's Or der of Maccabees. , She said among other things, that mothers find recreation in an evening's outing and Exchange views relating to their home lives. After the roll-call the committee on credentials reported the following dele gates: , ' . " - Alice M. Croner, Eugene; Louisa Mc Nulty, The Dalles; Abigail pomeroy. Independence; Delia Kl Herman. Seaside; Maude Miller, Jefferson; Margaret Mc Cully, Joseph; Alice M.x Walte, Baker City; Minerva Kiger, Corvallls; Clara L. Emmitt, Falls City; Martha J. , Barr. Clatskanle Mary- E Turner, Rock wood; Rebecca M. Hart, Cottage Grove; Anna C. Prill. Sclo;, Anha M. Linvllle, New berg; Minnie Scott : Tangent; Vera V. Plumme, Oregon City; Hattte R. Ingram. Cove; Ottie Vannauler, Milton; Alta Lea, Rainier: Olive -McCarty, X Fulton; Martha Laird.'-Portland; Anna Scbeurer, Buttevliie; Libble Murdock, Macksburg; Anna Groveajj, Amity; Jennie Auster. Woodbumi Salrah B. , Guerin, Portland; Macy Elklns,, Lebanon; Maggie Sletter, Albany; Maude McLallan, ,, RoBeburg; Rebecca "Smith. Salem; , Kathrlne , C mmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmuummmi' imiuiini iiii iiiiiiiiwiiiiiiwiii i iiiiiiiiii " "J1"!""1;1" " I ' , ; " ? ' ' ' " ' if , ' " ' 'I ' Z '( v , -' ' " .-' ' I" - , ' ' i. - : . r v - : ' , f.ri7!S ".- -. - . - V . ' ' s ' ; ? , - ; t 5 .r . - - J r 7Nw u vV.. f ,j f wJ' ' irr-Tl'flntlfr- ' " ' ' ' " ' ' ' 5 1 "i." , , . ' ' " ---A V , ,4 fc.. .v..' . '- , ' - i f , '. " -i - f - ' , '"V f '';;'"';:'';':,v;.rV, ' f s'"'- . CRUISER VARIAG,. AFTER 'BATTLE ; OF' CliEMULPO. Sketched in Chemulpo harbor! by Artist Niara of L'lllustration de Paris, from the deck of the French cruiser Pascal. The small boats seen alongside the wrecked battleship are those sent from the Pascal and by which the greater portion of the Russian crew were saved. VOMENARE gambler: Gorgeous Reno Den Opens With Novel "La dies' Night. A10PITH (Journal Special flcrrtre.) Reno, Nev., March 22 Last night the Palace, a gambling .den, fitted out In an old building at a. coat of 150.000, gave its first ladies' night. Invitations had been sent to leading., families of Reno, Carson,. Virginia Ofay, and every other Nevada town. , At least ZOO were accepted.. ., .v,!,' ,. . A strange sight was witnessed. Women whose husbands are worth great fortunes were: touching 1 elbows ' with Chinese. Mexicans and ne'errdo-wells of every nationality 'In the eager quest for fortune' that the little roulette ball seldom brings. - . I Others crowded .' the blase regulars from their places about the faro tables and still others threw craps and guessed n Klondike. . .. "or the most 1 part the women were accompanied by sweethearts or husbands and their brothers escorted a few. It was a gala night lot the Palace. A really excellent orchestra. Imported from San Francisco for the occasion, made it easy to lose by playing the lntermezao from the- VCavallerla Rust Icana," "Be dclla" and "My Evening Star." Corks popped incessantly. - Hundreds of gamblers are here for the carnival.':;..':"',-''1'.''.'.: REPORT THAT PORT ARTHUR LOST UNTRUE .' (Journal Special Bertice.) London. ' March - 22. The , sensational Toitlo report' to the effect that' Port Arthur had been taken by the Japanese Is given no credence here' today. The ice around the Liao Tung peninsula has not yet broken up, hence It would be ab solutely Impossible for. the Japanese to land a force there of .sufficient slae 'to prove even a . serious menace tor Port Arthur's rear., , . , ,k . i. Without this great , land attack It would be Impossible to reduce the,fort ress, - without its L total destruction by bombardment from . trie sea. For this purpose Japan's entire navy would be in adequate, . New Postoff ice Stopped to Alter Plans at Bellinger's Request : (Wanhlngton, Bnrrij t,i Th Journal.) Washington, March 23. Work on the Portland postoffjee building has been stopped pending 4 change of plans rela tive to the location in the building of the federal courtroom. The original plans, it is stated by the supervising architect provided for . a courtroom in the new portion of the building. These plans were approved by Judge Bellinger, who now decides that he wishes the court room to be retained In. the old building. The supervising architect will comply with . Judge Bellinger's .wish. This en tails making an entirely new BeCot plans and a rearrangement of the space in the new building. Intended for a courtroom. Probably a month will be required to change the plan, during which time work will be suspended. : .,t The postoff Ice building is deserted to day, with the exception of a watchman and one or two idle v workmen. Con tractor Langford said that further than receipt of notice to stop work he knew nothing about the matter.. ' , "I don't know how long we will be Idle," - he said. "That appears to be a matter that is entirely in the hands of the officials.". THINKS WORLD HAY BE INVOLVED IN WAR (Special Plupateh to Tbe Journal.) ' San 'Francisco. March 22. Cornelius F. Davis, an American newspaper man. was among the arrivals on the Coptic last night Davis' has been following the War very closely while In the orient and is well acquainted with the condi tion of affairs there., He Is of the opin ion that the revenues that Russia has met have been a great help to her Inso much that they have stirred up indigna tion and patriotism among her people. Regarding the outcome of the war. Mr. Iavls says: "I think that there will be difficulty ,, in. locating Japan on the map when all is over that is., if ther is no . intervention. '-Everything seems to point, however; to other powers b ItiB drawn Into. It fact, 'It looks to me very- much ns if it mlgh'fi ultimately involve the whola world in war," OUSTS 19 -DEPUTIES Sheriff Furious at Stott's v Nomination Runs : , AmucLV.;v . ' , The storm In Sheriff Stor'ey'a office f cj-i lowing his defeat; for renomination by the. local .Republican machine, headed by "Jack" Matthews, is still raging. David Dryden, chief deputy in the tax coUect-' Ing department, was discharged this " morning for a refusal to support Storey ' or an Independent candidate put up by him in the race for sheriff. A similar fate befell W. K.' Daniel, a deputy in the sheriff's offica, and several are to be put on the griljj -tills afternoon. Fearing that" Storey -will fill his of fices with inexperienced men and place public matters In a tangle, it Is likely that the- county' court and county board ot commissioners will refuse to allow salaries to any new appointees the sheriff may make. So much credence Is placed in this theory that two men have refused to take the position made va cant by Dryden. - , The sheriff's bondsmen are not in th least worried over the outcome. They declare Storey has the right to dis charge any deputies he , chooses and employ anybody he sees fit Their un concern Is explained, however, when It Is added that all new appointees wltl have to give bonds. This will be In sisted on by the sheriffs bondsmen, both in the sheriffs and tax collector's de partments. , : Discharges 17 Deputies. , ' The storm at the office broke In alt Its fury yesterday afternoon. Btorey sent for a large number of deputies, one by one, and asked each it ha would sup port him or some other candidate" riin-' nlng Independently. On being answered' in the negative he told each man he' might expect a notice of discharge,' Shortly after -8 o'clock a notice w posted that the services of the follow ing would not be required further; 41 Brown. George It. Keene. E. C. Sorlpps, R. I. Johnson, T. C. , Powell. K. JC ! Kubli, Bert' Lowe, J. M. Sutton, Hurry. Young, J. Kemp, C. S, Kauri, Rufus Ilolman. B. l. Sigler, Jt. I). Hume, Joe S. Pratt. E. Barber and F A. ffi.l vvoll. roweU. while In Storey's employ, ram out actively in. the Jixtit f:r Jim i at the convention lie h:ti! h l.i,-- ! t. tie of inclignutl'in ojx'Ht't tnl (I tents emptied fr-xlr oti hu ,i ii w, . ( he intervlcw'l V)n hIh-iIT ; v. r !. , coittinu.l on l'i, j lit.) (Continued oh Page Two.) 1 .:.' V .. V"