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VOL. III. NO. 14. PORTLAND,1. OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH ?5, 1804. PRICE FIVE' CENTS. NOW FACE EACH OTHE I SULLEN. Armies on Opposite - Banks of Auju Eager to Rend Each Other in l Deadly Combat Cossacks Cross the Yaltt While Infantry Rushes to Strategic Points-rjapanese Are Not Out-, done in Forward Speed V . s, 4 . - - (Journal Special Barrio) . , London, Karon The JtputN ud Russian amies at tha front ' are f to to face. ': ''V Tne 7ium squadrons are cruising at sea off Fort Arthur. 4 ; ' llii piNi HiiwnUi NitUaei ul oomiptilMti are detained. ' ' 4 The JtpiMH continue landing troops on Korean poll. 4 ' laob is the new received in London tod' that eu e depended , upon. . j, ' - ; . 1 The Central New correspondent wires from Pins Yang, where be baa been for several days past, that official returns made to the Japanese Intelligence office, show that no less than 4,600 troops of Cossacks have crossed the Yalu river from Antung in the last five days and that J.000 Russians are holding Anju. Thousands mors have been forwarded and are by this time located at strategics points on the Korean bank of the Talu river, .'.' -' . . -. .'- ,- Five hundred well . equipped and trained men of the Russian Infantry oc cupy Chunju, where they" are estab lishing cordons of outposts and per fecting their intelligence bureau1 ! - Tbe Russians are reported as holding the, northern bank ,of the Anju., river, while the Japanese, with equal tenacity, have gained complete control1 of the southern bank and -are tnere throwing up formidable entrenchments and plan ning lor a oaiue inai seem imnuuem. Thus, face to face, await two armies, each bringing up reserves and strength ening their positions for a conflict that la Inevitable and will be a bitterly con tested move on the great , chessboard of war. -"---' y': How close this may be Is shown by the feeling that prevails between the opposing forces, who are held In leash only by their superior officers. Several times minor conflicts have occurred, and shots have been exchanged, but always at such long distance that but few cas ualties have resulted. Each side pre serves sullen silence as a rule and watch each other curiously in . that measurement .; which - antagonists who are about to grapple in a death-like struggle are wont to give. A battle may be announced at any time. A conflict is inevitable. . V Tokio Becelves Congratulations. Front the Tokio correspondent of the Central News agency today comes a dis patch saying that since the parliamen tary papers have been issued giving the long story of the negotiations with Russia which presaged the outburst of hostilities, the government has received many congratulations on its course and commendatory words for its patience and forbearance under great stress. Some of the messages openly express amassment at the moderation which marked Japan's every move, and the great and manifest care exhibited in all negotiations.- "- v."'.'. ",.;'.'.-.;. , . " ; ' , f . Other -Sew Za Vagus. V All advices received here today show that the. Japanese squadron la at sea cruising In unknown quarters, but the " presumption is that the fleet IS still not far distant from Port Arthur. v Several correspondents have wired their papers complaining of the press censorship and the detainment from the front Advices from Korean and Tokio cor respondents show that the Japanese con tinue to land troops in Korea where an army of magnitude la being rapidly mobilized. oxsat AJurr nr xobea. Japanese Vow Have yearly 100,000 Troops on the O round. .': Rome, March 25. -Reliable ' "sources from Chefoo today wire that in excess of 8,000 Japanese troops were landed at Chlnnampho on March 21, making a total of more than 88.000 Japanese : troops now on Korean soil. '- The telegram adds that it la re ported, but not confirmed, that the ad vance may be regarded as only begun, and that other troops will be speedily landed to swell the great army already gathered, . .i JIUSSIA BEHTES BLOCKADE. ;' ;.:;"- 'k1! " .;vir- i.fc. -V Xeport That Japanese Stopped Entrance ... to Port Arthur Declared Untrue, (Joarnai Special Smrrlcs.) : i ' at Petersburg. March 25. Russian of- ' ficials today make an emphatic denial of a report sent out mrougn a nonaon news agency to the effect that the Japa nese under cover of the bombardment of Port Arthur on March 22, sank seven ships In the entrance and thus block aded If X THAWK TO TOGO. Japanese House Beoognlssa Qreat Ad miral's Services. (Joaraal special Berries.) ' Tokio, March 25. In the Japanese house today, amid rousing Cheers,, the members passed a vote of thanks to AdmlrRl Togo and his officers for tielr services to the country. The minister of marine. Baron Taroamoto, made an enthusiastic, speech, saying that it was no new thing to be prepared for emer gencies in time of peace. That It was manifest that Russia constantly In creased her strength in tne far east, and had Japan not purchased the Argentine cruisers her naval strengtn would have been below Russia. He said that while he hoped for a speedy termination of , the war, : , he warned the members not to be over san guine. SO BOOM JTOB A1CEBIOAVS. Bnsslaa ?aper laments Poverty of ' ' Osara Empire. ; .? vt? ; (Journal Special Service.) ' V-1 ' St Petersburg, March 25. tThe Novoe Vromya today quotes a statement of the London Post that Russia wants to, regain the sympathy of Americans who wished to settle in Russia. The paper says: "Alas, there la no room in which to put them." . The governor of Tomsk province has ordered all Japanese to keep inside their houses and remove their signs from their shops, as he cannot guar antee them protection. v General AltavaterJ,, inspector of ar tillery for the Russian army, has been banished to a remote military post In Caucasus because' he Informed the.csar that the new quick flrers should be ready In three months, when they cannot be had for a year. TBOOPS Iff GOOD TOSH. Bnssiaaa Arrive at Tladlvostok la Zx- alien Spirits and righting Trim. (joaraal Special Berries.) St Petersburg, March 25--The Novoe Vremyaa' Vladivostok special corres pondent states that troops are arriving In 'magnificent form and the highest spirits. ' Admiral WIrenlus' squadron, now in the Mediterranean has been ordered to remain at Parleus, Greece, until further Instructions. The , squadron Is coaling from the Russian collieries. : vsxzirci xsstrsa dekiai. Peking. March 25. A denial has been Issued regarding the report that rela tions between Russia and China are stained. .. ' . , . FOUND THE RING IN HER OWN ROOM Having found the missing ring In her room, Mra O. D. Wolfe, who caused the arrest of little 9-year-old Helen Sulli van several days ago for stealing the Jewelry, appeared , before Municipal Judge Hogue this morning and asked that the case agplnat the girl be dis missed, i The case was set for trial to morrow, but It was dismissed upon the request of Mrs. Wolf and Detective Hawley. Mrs. Wolfe said that one ring had been taken from her room by Helen Sul livan several days ago, - but that the little girl had returned It before a war rant was -Issued for her arrest When the second ring was missing, Mrs. Wolfe at once supposed that the girl had taken It, but had refused , to return It She had a warrant sworn out; for Helen Sul livan's arrest. The warrant was served by Detective Hawley last Tuesday night The .case was postponed until Saturday to allow the girl to go to school. BRIDE IS MANY -YEARS HIS JUNIOR 'With hair and beard frosted by the snows of 75 winters, LIndley Meeker stood at the desk In County Clerk Field's office this morning and asked for a li cense to wed Fred la Braddock, 15 years his Junior. "Haven't you waited rather long be fore getting' a helpmate?" Inquired Harry V. Bamford, deputy county clerk. "Well," answered Che patriarch, with a happy chuckle, "I guess I have. , But my bride and I only met last fall, and H was evidently fated. We both reached town then and got acquainted shortly afterward.". ; , . ; " .' . W V , ' 5i A , ill T0RNAC0E8 lM: :rl : . V 7iiii-r , , ,, ,., , , , ,L ;-lm. me? Chicago 'and St. Louis Suburbs Pay Costly Tri bute to Wind's Fury. ' : (Joaraal Bvd Berrlce.) Chicago, March 25. One dead and 15 injured is the known list of casualties resulting from the terrlflo tornado which swept the suburbs of this city from Evanston, the home of the fash ionable, to Indiana Harbor, the new manufacturing center, last night The latter city bore the brunt of the tempest and today stands storm scarred and wind " ravaged, property; to the amount of half a million dollars paying tribute to the tempest, Houses un roofed, " substantial buildings crushed like frail fabrics, wires tangled and streets filled with debris attest the strength of the shrieking winds. The one death was that of Louis Barker, a well known merchant Those Injured were seeking asylum from the storm In his place of business when the crash came which demolished the build ing. ..- : '. , In East Chicago a two-story building was wrecked, Hammond. . Thornton, Dauphin Park and several other smaller suburban., cities also suffered severely. For nearly 12 hours' Chicago was Iso lated from the outside world,, .telephone and telegraph, wires having given way or rendered useless' by entanglements. . ' ... ; ( - -. 8TOB3S HtTRTS ST. X.OXTIS. . Soaa Half -Million-Dollar Damage and v Tatally Injures Two. St IkiuIs, March 25. Half a million dollars' worth of property damaged and two persons fatally 'Injured, is the story of last, night's storm, which swept its wsy.over this city.. At Alta, a suburb, the Pittsburg Reduction company's building was blown down. Several buildr Ings of . the St Louis Fire Works, com pany were destroyed. : Dlnser's hotel and a number of residences were demolished and a panto created. , MORMON ELDER IS TO LEAVE SPOKANE 4?' ' ,r -"' (Special Dlnpttch to Tbe ' Jonrntl.) Spokane, March 26. "I have, decided to move my beadquarters from Spokane to Boise City, and shall establish my self there shortly," stated Elder NephI Pratt of the Mormon church In this City yesterday. Elder Pratt Is president of the Northwestern States mission, having under his charge some 50 elders and five branch churches. : "This will be my last visit to Spokane for some . time, but A have arranged to send four elders here In a few days, who will conduct meet ings In the near future." FIRE WIPES OUT , CHINESE LAUNDRY , A Chinese laundry near the corner of Seventeenth and Washington streets was totally destroyed b Are about, noon to day, the firemen belnr able to save but a few clothes that were undergoing the cleaning process. A blacksmith hop next door wss slightly damaged by the blase. The fire Is supposed to have orig inated In tha stove that was being kept hot In order that the Chinese who were at work ; might keep their Irons hot. When the blase was discovered it had made such headway among the dry cloth ing and the timbers of the. house that by the time the firemen arrived nothing could be done to save the place. The loss will amount to several hundred dollars. .. .?' ' ' ' .', . , ill x f It ii J ' " l ... ; V' 'in r'-.:?' fa;:.-y fry - . . l,"tf" . n n - r- ' ... , . . A I i HOW PUBLIC PAYS HARRIMAN'S BILLS ...... 4 "Did you ever study the Harrlman plan of acquiring ' control of . railroads TV .asked, a prominent .railroad official of this city, In the course of a conversation, relative to, the developments which have fol- 4 lowed the merger decision. . . 'It is 'ever saw. , It works like a charm and effects-consolidation. without any 4 4 of the legal complications that resulted' in the dissolution 'of the North- 4 ' rn Pacific merger. ' ' ' - "Harrtman's system is this: When be wants to rain control of any railroad he buys up a majority of the stock - through- some - one of -the k companies he already -controls. This stock ,1s. deposited, with the trust company and bonds are then issued against ,it The public buys the bonds so that the money that Harrlman .has Invested comes' back to him,' and the stock lies In the trust company's vaults, ready for use whenever he wants to vote it 'So long as ' the interest;! is paid on the bonds the . pMbllo Is perfectly satisfled. '" . . "When Harrlman wanted the Southern' Pacific' he had the Union Paciflo buy ;', a majority . of ,the , stock",' which waa then placed with ,.a. trust company and the Union Paciflo Issued bonds against the stock. The bonds were" sold, so that the money paid for the stock came back' ' at once. Harrlman was not out . any money by the deal, and he now has control of the-Southern Pacific. Tire stock is kept' Intact in the trust company's vaults and, of course, it Is voted aS Harrlman directs. y.;i.r ."Two'.yeara -ago tHarrimaa put 182,000,000 into. Northern ' Paciflo, getting nearly - enough1 stock to give him control. - At $115 a share, the . prlce flxed by.J. Plerpon't Morgan after that little flurry In Wall street T over the' formation of the merger, Harrlman'a' investment was equiva- ; lent to about 169,000,000 of the stock at par value. As the company was ' capitalized at $160,000,000. this was only about 28,000,000 less than a con- v trblflng Interest. 'Through . the Oregon Short Line," which Is controlled by the Union Pacific, Harrlman 'deposited this stock with a trust com- pany,'- as usual, and had bonds Issued against It, so that the money , ' he had Invested promptly came back to him. .Whenevefjha. wanted to give JimHlll a little excitement Harrl-, 19an position to do It Hla stock was 'all in one solid block, safe "in the trust' company's vaults where It could riot be scattered or divided, and the rest of the company's stock was distributed among a large , jiumber ,of holders. Hill bad to be on hla guard all the time, lest Har- - rlman sffdiild pick up the other 18,000,000 necessary to give him control. . And the beauty of the whole-thing is thst the public' is putting up the money all the time, to carry put Harrlman'a schemes. - "Isn't that a pretty system? It beats a' merger all hollow, and so long as the Interest on the bonds is paid, no one haa any kick com- lg.' ' Mr, Harrlman knows a few things about the railroad business." .;-v'.; x-:.:'S-.K:-:. ":-'' ',-::- . . ENGINES BURIED UNDER AN AVALANCHE ' (Speelsl Dlipstch to The - Joarnai.) ' Truckee, Cel., March 26. A Bouthern Paciflo freight hauled by two "battle ship" locomotives, while descending a grade near Crystal Lake yesterday, ran Into a bank of snow which had settled In a narrow cut An avalanche started and a mass of snow piled 80 feet high on the railroad's right' of way. Sheds were flattened as glass would . be crushed under the blow of a trip-hammer, i The Iron and steel cabs kept the men in. t he locomotive cabsfrom in stant 'death.' ,v-,jt.. '"'' ,.''.', - . Engineer Van Alstlne, with Troup, his fireman, piled shovels vigorously and in half an hour had tunneled their way to the surface.- Engineer Frank IRELAND'S VICERINE : IS AMERICAN BORN j (Journal Special Service.) London, March 25 The Duke : of Mhrlborouah. Who will be the new viceroy of Ireland, has for hl wife an American girl -who will be the ; second American vlcerine. ; The present vicerlne, . the Countess of Dudley, Is seen In the lower panel. The vice-regal court is held In Dublin castle, one of the most ' famous of Irish buildings. A picture of the castle where an American girl will, hold sway Is also given beldw. . The marriage of the duke to Miss Consuelo Vanderbllt, daugh 4 ter of W. K. Vanderbllt which took place In New York Jn 1895, attracted the attention of the en- tire fashionable .world. . - , . 4 ' ' " f k - ii - ; -i ( I t ... .(.iff 'i.f . , - , the , most ; beautiful system you ",'..' Gray and Fireman Hanna, In the for ward engine, , were held helpless pris oners for four hours In constant danger of being scalded by escaping steam, ARIAS IS CAPTURED AND SUMMARILY SHOT i (Joarnai Special Serrlc.) , C San Domingo, March ' 25. General Arias, who gave the firing order to San Domingo Insurants thst caused the death of Engineer Johnson of the American gunboat Yankee, has been captured and summarily shot by the government troops, 'v '.. V, , ';.,. . Unusual "activity waa' shown In the case by the government officials who feared drastlo action by the American government Many districts are becom lng pacified and peace is promised. msw ri J" A A h A I fA if''"! O T I PLANS ARE REVEALED Economy Is Secured, in Scope of Harriman Changes. PORTLAND UNDISTURBED This City to Remain Headquarters for Oregon Lines-Omaha's Prestige Materially Lessened-rMany .General Managers. The general policy of the Harrlman lines and that , lying back of all the changes rumored or announced lsj gra4 ually showing itself through the clouds of . uncertainty. The new plan is to chop oil unnecessary titles and per qulsltes, to give to general manager! the work of presidents, and to cente the direction of the entire Harrlman system in New York with various heau quarters at Important centers of the system. The'concerisus of opinion among local Southern Pacific and O. It & N operating officials . Is that at Omaha will be the headquarters or tne union Pacific, with Mr. Monier as vice-president; at Salt Lake City will be the headquarters of the enlarged Short Line, with Mr. Bancroft as general manager, and at either El Paso or New Orleans the so-called Atlantic division will be centered. Td this will be added the lines to - the California boundary in western Texas. San Francisco will be the ofiice of General Manager Markham. who will have charge of the California lines, his work' being much' more re stricted than was that of Mr.; Krutfc schnttt In- Portland ' the headquarters Of the Oregon lines of the Harrlman system will be retained, with Mr. cai via as. general" manager. It is now gen erally accepted that the Oregon lines of both the Southern Pacific and O. ft A N will be voder the charge of Mr. Calvin. " " ' . ' - ' Mora Changes rrobabla. ' Locally, still other changes are prob able. The new one practically an nounced today Is that General Manager Koehler of the Southern Paciflo lines In the state will report In the future to Mr. Calvin, Instead of to the Sail Francisco . ofiice. Mr. Craig, general passenger agent of the O. R. A N., will be placed in San Francisco, with the general passengei agency of - the Cali fornia lines, and Mr. Coman will be come general passenger agent of Ore gon lines, retaining his supervision of the Southern Paciflo and adding that of the O..R. N. ' " 1 It Is also certain that the lease and arrangements made between the Bouth ern Paciflo and the Holland stockhold ers of the line between Portland and Ashland, will not permit that road to make any change in the general man agership for some time td come., 'The Southern Pacific has, with these bond owners, a 40-years' lease, which began In 1887, and during the continuation of which the road guarantees a good In terest on the stock. In this lease Is in volved a vast acreage of land, only a part of which is used for right of way. Tha continuation of tbe lease is inval uable to the Southern Pacific, and no action will be taken by that road to give grounds for cancellation ' of the contract Not, only Is it generally un derstood that Mr. Koehler ' will hold his ofiice as before, but the majority of Southern Pacific employes in the head quarters here will be - retained. The only chance will be that they will re port to Mr. Calvin as general manager of the state lines, Instead of to the San Francisco manager.. In time. the office of te two roads may be consolidated, and the various clerks work under one roof, but for the present few changes are said to be contemplated. .; , Offlolala at Ian rraaelaoo. . It was learned today that Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Kruttschnltt had delayed their arrival in Portland in order to look over the San Francisco field. They left Salt Lake City early In the week and ex pected to arrive In the city Thursday night, but en route decided on a change of plan and made their first visit lo San Francisco. The O. R. & N. offi cials do not expect them to arrive here before next Bunday or Monday. Southern Paciflo officials say that just before , the Northern Securities merger case wss started the changes now being carried out were contem plated, and a movement,: was put ou foot to segregate Oregon lines under one management but when the securi ties case was taken to the courts all question of union was laid aside Until the supreme court settled to what ex tent the companies could form a com bination. . The supreme court definitely settled the principle that competing lines could not form a combination, but at th same time determined that there 1 was nothing to prevent s a road reaching from Chicago to Portland and operat ing under various names, from placing Its entire strength of track under one management and extending the au thority of its various general managers so that only one set of head officials were needed. In accordance with this decision the Harrlman lines, none o( which could' be properly termed com peting ones, are. being placed under the New York management, the smaller presidencies are being cut off and gen eral managers are being placed In their stead, and the division work and au thority Is being drawn on newly dis tinct lines. . ' ' . , .Portland XTot Disturbed. The effect on Portland, according to railroad men, will be HllKht. AH the Oregon lines will be centered here, as they always have been, and nothing will be taken away except a few titles. (Continued oa I'ago Two.) GENEROUS IN POLICY Northern Pacific WillTreat . "Overlap" Settlers Liberally. INVOLVESFOURCOUNTIES Circulars to Be Issued Stating Com pany's Position Settlers Later Than Jan. 1, 1893, Can Buy . Land on Easy Terms. '' ;-' ;: V 'A.V'- ' It seems apparent that the Northern Pacific Railroad company Intends to pur sue a very generous policy toward bona fide settlers upon ' the "overlap" land grant, north and east of Portland in tha state of Washington. p. W. Bunn, general counsel for the company, haa stated In reply to recent Inquiries that all actual settlers who acquired theif holdings prior , to January 1, 1898, wilt be cared for under the provisions of tha Sundry civil bill of 1898, otherwise known ssthe Wilson act which gives the railroad the right to take lieu lands in place of any lands within the grant which are claimed In good faith by set tlers -having color of title- from tha United States. This Is interpreted as meaning that the company will allow all actual set tlers within tha boundaries of the over lapping grants, who , settled prior to 1898, to retain unmolested all their lands and' Improvements, and that the - com pany will relinquish its title, taking lieu lands elsewhere. ' ' ". v-'-'.v:.1' Persons who settled ol took up claims after January 1, 1898, are regarded for the mot part as speculators, and they wnr"ta6t Tecefve'ras"Iavorable consid eration at the hands of the company as the homesteaders whose rights were ac quired before the Wilson act went into effect. But even with these less favored clalmalnta the company proposes to deal liberally, and Mr. Bunn says that they will be allowed to purchaae title from the company at very reasonable prices. The Company's Terms.. A circular will soon be Issued by tha Northern Pacific to the settlers, setting forth specifically the terms which the company will offer. The territory in volved comprises 48,458 acres, and in cludes all of Clarke county and portions of , Klickitat, Skamania and Cowllts. counties In the state of. Washington. Most of the land Is rich and productive, and the recent decision of the supreme court gave the Northern Pacific absolute title to many valuable farms, orchards and hopfields, the products of years of patient toll and Industry. . Some S00 settlers were suddenly stripped of all title to their property, without any hope of redress save the possibility of rem edial legislation by congress at soma time in the future. Apparently tha Northern Pacific now Intends to restore to these bona fide settlers tbe lends which they have been occupying, giving them clear title, and taking lieu lan da In place of those thus surrendered. KM. Rands of Vancouver, state sen ator from Clarke county, has received the following letter from Senator Ank eny which sots forth the plans of tha Northern Pacific: ., Senator Ankeny's Astter. "My Dear Sir: Referring again to your letter of recent date I have taken up the subject of the overlap case with, Mr. C. W. Bunn, general counsel for the Northern Pacific Railway company, as has also Congressman Jones. I am In formed by - Mr. Bunn that the officers of the company are fully alive to tne situation and In Record with my sug gestions to treat leniently and fairly with the settler?. Mr. Bunn has already written the attorneys, of the settlers and he says they sedmto be pleased with the railroad ; company's attitude. The company Is also putting out a cir cular addressed to the settlers and will see that It gets Into their bands, which circular advises them , of ' - their rights under the act" of 1898 and ; of - the '' company's ' desire t to treat them fairly This circular is Is sued In part at least with a view of pre venting their selling out to shysters and speculators, "So far as the speculators' snd those who have bought Into a law suit sre concerned, Mr. Bunn does not consider they are entitled to much sympathy. But as to the actual bona fide settlers It Is the desire of the railway company to treat them with great liberality. Of these there will be two classes: First, thoije rwho were on the lands before tha first of January, 1898. They will be taken care ofunder the provisions of the sundry clvil WU of 1S98, to which I have referred. Second, those who set tied after the first day of January, 1898, of which It Is assumed there are iom but hoped there will not be many. This class of settlers will not come under the provisions of the sundry civil bill, and the company's present- Idea Is to make them very liberal prices at which they can perfect their title. " The act of 1898 to which I have re ferred gives the railroad company the right of way to select lands In lieu of tfee-odd numbered sections In either thn g-rantedvor.1the lndemntty limits of the land grant ftfthe company In' ! where the odd "tuimbered seftlun am claimed by purehaoo dlrwilv IV'.m t United States or stihd hjms nr , t in good faith by any qunlu'.M x.-ni.c Under color of tit l or ( 1 1 i f i under any law of lh I . ' I : . r any niHng of the into in ' n and where such j.jt r ... r, t, . , ,. claimant refuses t tr ti M r I i . . "1 hope the roenpm.v nn i v to the sutifacU".n ut j , .; i v ' t ;" t .