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cloudy, occasional rain; -.frost t to-,
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VOL. III. NO. -12.
PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH' 23, 1904. ,
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Japanese Officials Refuse to Either
. Affirm; ; or Deny Port Arthur
May, Be Blocked.
Correspondents AreKept in Total Ignorance of
Jloyements by. Either Land or Sea War
Bureaus Decline to teak; . ! ;
"" ' (Journal Special Berries.)
. liondon, March 23. A Toklo dispatch
v ' feaya a report wan received there from
' Mojl. on the coast, that a Russian bat
;., tleshlp -was destroyed In. the Japaneso
attack on Port Arthur on the 18th, when
the city was bombarded. The naval
. authorities have been advised of the
report, but decline 'to either-, affirm or
- deny. k
Another report that has been given
considerable -circulation, but which , is
; yet without confirmation, Is to the effect
- that the Japanese, as a result of the
last attack on Port Arthur, have sue
: ceeded In completely blocking the en
trance. " Correspondents here,: although
some distance from the scene, regard
the latter report as unfounded, but placo
some credence In - the former, as the
Japanese gunnery has been proved ex
cellent, and the firing which Is known
to have taken place was long and con
tinued. - . ' . . , .
lull la War Hews.
Today there continues the -same ro
markable lull In actual, war news that
has been a noticeable feature for sev
eral days past. ' T
Correspondents ari working - under
' the most unsatisfactory conditions and
grasp-eagerly at any rumors, reports
or conversations that promise stories
from the front. It is an absolute fact
that but .little definite Information as
to .movement lay. either sea or land h
being 'given out, and the , war bureaus
have established such barriers around
their offices that thore are-no leakages.
issues xobzAjt KOsroaxAPH. '
. Washington Bureau :' aires Pertinent
Paots Regarding Hermit Kingdom. ;
1 (WsJitu(rton Bureau of The Journal.)
Washington, D. C, March 23. The
bureau of statistics - has published an
interesting monograph . of Korea. It
A discusses commercial and other condi
tions, giving the area, population, trans
portation; facilities, railways, telegraphs,
postal service, etc. According to this
monograph, the population of Korea is
; 16,000,000 in . round numbers, and it Is
about as large as Kansas.
.' England supplies by far the largest
amount of exports to Korea, with the
United States In some items following.
Cotton In all Its forms seems- to be the
leading Hem. In 1884 Korean Imports
amounted to 1850,000, and her exports
$475,000: and In 1902 her Imports were
nearly $7,000,000, and her exports 14,
230,000,
CZAB aETS TSB NEWS.
Hears of Xas Attack on Port Arthur,
But Withholds from Public
.a (Journal Special Berrice.) ": "
Bt. Petersburg, March 23. Until 19
o'clock last night, a public, hungry for
news, awaited the pleasure of the ciar,
who had been advised In the afternoon
of the latest attempt of the Japanese
' warships to reduce Port Arthur's fort
ress. When at last the bulletins were Is
sued the usual crowd thronged around
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JAMES J. 1 HILL. ;
From Latest Photograph.
news : centers and eagerly - scanned all
details .given.
, Advices state that when the attack
was first made on the night of the 18th,
the Russian vigilance prevented a re
currence of the first engagement's dis
aster, and the Japanese torpedo boats,
which took the advance In the battle
van, were driven back to sea by the
heavy fire ' which' . was concentrated
upon them.' ' '
Vice-admiral Makaroft then - boldly
steamed his squadron into the roadway
and th4 firing for a considerable period
was rtfpld and heavy; It was the sound
of this exchange of shots that. caused
the belief yesterday that an open sea en
gagement bad taken place. ! .
The Russian dispatches say that after
the engagement, which at' best was but
a repetition of former bombardments,
the Japanese fleet withdrew slowly to
seaward and steamed from sight. .
I BETZXTaXr IS VirrOBTTJHATE.
Two Engineers SUled by Explosion
WHlle Making Repairs on Warship. :
(Journal Special Berrice.) --
Port Arthur, March 23. The . Retzi
van seems to have become peculiarly
unfortunate In recent weeks. The lat
est is that two engineers who were en
gaged In making repairs -In one of the
auxiliary magazines' were blown to
pieces by an "explosion.- No official ac
count of the accident has been given
out
Disorder and drunkenness . continue
among the soldiers here. It has re
sulted in a sweeping order issued by
General Stosel, in. whtchNall public
houses and drinking resorts fare Indefl
nltely closed. -'.' -!
Word has been 'received 'here that 600
Koreans," at Poissett Bay. have asked
permission .to Join the Russian army.
Their services will probably be declined.
J AT AIT EXPECTS YICTOBT.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) '-
Ron Pranr-u. Marr.h ' 23. There has
been a complete stoppage of cable mes
sages from. the orient, reiauve 10 me
war and the silence Is believed to in
dicate that a big battle that may .de
termine the destiny, of Russia or Japan
la now on.
The Paclflo cable Is carrying but few
messages direct from 1 points . . near the
nnn nt hnntinties and even the cus
tomary bulletin ' service to eastern
papers appears to have been curtauea.
One message received at midnight last
ia.ht m Tnicin , and all Jaoan was
breathlessly awaiting the news Of a bat
tle and that the Impression is general
that Port Arthur is . so completely
hemmed In that It will soon be reported
as taken by the Japanese. .
BAHDIT TB1AI. OPEBTS. ,
(Journal Special Berrice.)
Union. Mo.. March 22. The trial of
Bill Rudolph for the murder of Detec
tive Schumacher commenced today. The
renowned bandit was kept under a heavy
guard in the courtroom.
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The Skbrri was blown
and met the fate that was
Washington , Legislators
Believe Mornionism Will;
Be an Issue.
(Special Dlipatcb to The Journal.)
Washington, March 23.' "Mormonlsm
will be ah Issue-In the next presidential
campaign. ;. Suppression. ; of polygamy
will be agitated in every political can
vass from Maine to California, I and
from Manitoba to Mexico. Each party
in ttm nlatform a Dlank
denouncing the .revolutionary teachings
and unlawful practices or me jnurmuu
hierarchy. It requires no divine reve
lation to foreshadow that development."
vThat Is iwhat, a prominent senator
from an eastern state said at the capt
tol today in speaking of the political
significance . of .the Smoot Investiga
tion. . ; .
" "People everywhere are now , satis
fied," continued the, senator, '"that the
practice of polygamy is spreading In
the states of. Utah,- Colorado, Idaho,
Nevada,' - Montana . and' Washington.
There can .be no doubt but that the
Mormons have broken faith , with the
United States government. .
' "When the members of that order ob-r
tained statehood, they solemnly prom
ised that they would cease to violate
the' federal laws prohibiting polygamy.
(Continued on Page Two.)
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' PRUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT . DESTROYER SkORRI. ; .-i.4.V ' . ;
up by a Russian mine and 'wasone of the swiftest destroyers afloat She steamed upon a mine
intended for a Japanese boat. Across section of the destroyed boat is shown in the lower picture.
TROOPS AT
TRINIDAD
Colorado Mines Again Un
der Military Law-Maintain
Press Censorship. ;
) ' , . (Ilearat Special Scrrlce.) -,
Trinidad, Colo., March 23. Four hun
dred troops, Includinginfantry, cavalry.
and artillery, arrived this morning un
der the command of Major Hill, who will
be the military ruler of - Lasamasa
county .during the period that martial
law declared by the governor Is in force.
' Following the Tellurlde precedent, a
strict press censorship ; will be main
tained. . .
The special' miners' convention of dls
trict 16, which was called for Thursday
and which premised to result In a set
tlement of the strike, may now ' Drove
abortive because of , the presence of
troops. j
JAP HEWSFA7ZB SUPPRESSED. '
Toklo, March 23 Tiesuke Aklvarn. a
member of parliament and publisher of
a newBDBDer here l tn h invtio-nf
by a cOmmlttea of parliament. He is ac
cufsAjof being a spy and having at
tacked the government In his paper,
charging that it forced capitalists J,o
Subscribe to the wai hnnrt. "Th iun.i
has been suppressed.
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BUT II JAIL
Helen 1 Sullivan, Charged
With Larceny, Arraigned!
' : In Court :
' With tears streaming down her
cheeks, little ' Helen ! Sullivan, aged ' but
nine years, was arraigned before Munic
ipal Judge Hogue this morning on a
charge of the larceny of a gold ring of
the value of $14, Mrs. O. D. Wolfe, the
complaining witness, was not, present to
prosecute, and the case was continued
until tomorrow. ... , i
. Seldom has such a tiny bit of a child
been arraigned In the municipal court.
And more seldom It Is that such a pris
oner is compelled to pass the night in
the city jail. But such was . the case
with Helen Sullivan., She, was arrested
at her home, cornet; of Prescott and
Potter streets, last night by Detective
Hawley; of the Boys' and Girls' Aid so
ciety,. and taken to the -police, station.
She was then placed under the care of
Police Matron Simmons. . V , , - '
Bright and early this morning. J, Sul
livan, father of the girl,, appeared at the
police station . and inquired , for his
daughter. He Is ' a ; longshoreman, and
having worked all night knew nothing
of the arrest. - As soon as he- learned of
It, he hurried to his child's side. lie.
(Continued on Page Two.)
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MissingSteamer Anchored
In Quatsino Sound-
s t (Special , Dispatch , to The Journal.) 1
Victoria, B. C, March 23. The
steamer Queen City is safe in Quatsino
sound and all fears are 'now allayed.
A week-ago yesterday she lost her tail
shaft and:,, has been rluing at anchor
since that time perfectly, secure from
the rough weather.
Captain Townsend dispatched his mate
with a message across Vancouver Island
to Hardy bay, 11 miles distant, where
the message was taken by the steamer
BohcovIU passing north. and- In turn
was given over to the captain of the
C. - P. R. steamer Panube 'at Skeena
river. . From there . it was forwarded
by telegraph to Victoria.
-The Dominion government steamer
would likely reach the Queen last night
and may tow her to Victoria.-'
. " Lamorna Undoubtedly Ztost.
; It is now almost certain that the
Lamorna fared, less well than the Queen
City, and has gone to the bottom with
all her crew. '
A sailor's small wooden box contain-,
ing the discharge" papers of Alexander
Mitchell of Liverpool, has been picked
up olt.i'Jthe weBt coast of Vancouver
island . and was brought : to this city
this morning by the tug Albion. It has
not been ascertained as yet whether
Mitchell was a member of the crew of
the Lamorna, but such la believed to be
the case, - ,
There , have been picked up copper
tanks from lifeboats, which are painted
white. They had originally been painted
blue, which, snows through the white
in some places. , Nearly all wreckage
picked up .has been broken up Into small
pieces.
The fishermen i and Indians on ' the
west coast believe A wreck took place
three, or. four days ago, probably on
Star Llghtreef off Uclulet. rom the
wreckage there is Ulttle doubt that 'it
will prove to-have been theX.amorna.
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HtTSBABTD'S ROBJUBZ.B DISCOVERT.
fjoumal Special Service.)
' Jersey City. N. J.. - March 22. His
wife not returning home all night, Theo
dore Schults, a salesman, confirmed his
suspicions that she was with George
Borchard, a machlnest, by going to the
tatter's room and breaking In' the door.
He thero found the woman and Borchard
both dead in bed with pistol shot holes
In their heads).
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MAYOR TO
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A Motive Behind League's
Criticism of Streets,
-He Says.
FOR BRICKS OR BLOCKS
He Favors One of These Forms of
, Paving Saying That They Are ,
- . Serviceable and Easily
Replaced.
Pavements of wooden- blocks, or of
brick, are strongly favored by Mayor?
George H. Williams for future improve
ment of the city's streets. Mayor WHi
Hams announced this morning that he
had reached this conclusion after hav-
ing- carefully Investigated the various
methods of street paving.
He also announced incidentally that
the report of the committee of the Tax
payers" league condemning the city
streets had no effect whatever in his de
termination to favor block or .brick
streets. There was an. axe to grind in
that report, he said.
' "I have devoted a good deal of time
to 'the subject of street paving,"; said
the mayor; "and have decided that the
best kind that can be used Is either
wooden blocks, properly treated, or
brick. Of the two I favor the block
streets, and in the future I shall urge
that the city's streets be paved with that
material.
"Blocks are used in many of the most
important thoroughfares of New York,
and have been eminently satisfactory.
The first street that was paved with that
material was Tremont street, In Boston.
The street was paved in mo, and is in
Just as good condition now as It was
when it was first laid. . In many other
of the large cities it has been used and
officials commend It highly. .-
"Pavements that are composed . of a
number of Ingredients do not last and
when they become damaged it is dim
cult to repair them. If blocks are treated
with some suitable preservative they
endure for years and when one of the
blocks does become defective it la but
little trouble to remove It and replace
it with another. The , same is true of
the brick streets. They can easily be
replaced when, they become damaged.
"And wooden blocks are much cheaper
than the various other component pave
ments of asphalt and other substances.
That feature in Itself would - influence
me strongly In their favor, even If there
were nothing else to consider. There
seems to be some ingredient in those
pavements which destroys whatever of
permanence they may possess,
"In the future I shall urge, the use
of either blocks or brick in the pave
ments of the city. If the other city
officials give the subject the same
amount of consideration that I have, they
will undoubtedly agree with ma in my
contention. The matter is of great im
portance to any city, and should be care
fully considered
The report of the Taxpayers' league
had nothing to do with my. forming an
opinion, They have their own . little
troubles like every one else, and there
is usually-, some motive behind, such
charges, as there was In this case." :
SCHOOL LANDS ARE
CONFIRMED TO STATE
(Washington Bureau of Journal.)
Washington, March 23. Sen-
ator Mitchell yesterday secured-
-
; the adoption in the senate of .
- an amendment to the Indian ap- ,
proprlatlon - bill confirming - to
the state of Oregon all indemnity
school land selections, made by '
the state In lieu of school sec-
tlons In place between the bound- "
. arles of the Klamath reservation,
e as erroneously fixed in 18S8, and
the correct boundary as estab-
llshed in 1900.
' The lands In question comprise
a considerable area and have ,
been the subject for much at-
tention from the settlers of the
land, district lying nearby. Sen-
ator Mitchell has received
through correspondence a consid-
erable amount of data regarding
It and the amendment was tlj
result
MOUITT SCOTT V0TE3.
(Journal Special BttIc.)
Mount . Bcott. Or.. March !3. Tho
building boom continues In wplro of tlm
wind and rain. Another two-story builil
ing is going up for business purim.-(.
The lecture given Ifitit evening y It
Foster Stone at Mount K'itt hii'I ,
one of high merit. 11 t st'h.,t. ;
icnl and Inter'-Ktiiinr r''"l!,l".
Mount Scott W. O. 1'. V , nt t: .- .
monthly meeting yeslenlay iut- i" - ,
listened to a telling Uibl !"" n v.,
passage. "Thy will be l-u. "
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