VOL. III. NO. 11.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ,22, 1904.,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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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
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, , , (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. ,-" .
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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
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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
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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.)
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