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VOL. III. NO. 83
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ON
MTLISHIB-SUNK :AND
DISABLED IN FIERCEST NAML ' ENGAMENX OF THE
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RUSSIAN
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Sixteen Russian Warships Make Des
perate Dash to, Escape From Port
Arthur Terrific Battle Follows.
Battleship Lost Is'of the Peresviet Type, One of
. the Finest in Czar s Navy Fights to the
Last Although Outmatched,
, , (Journal Special Service.)', .
' fTokla, '"Tune 25. -According to reports received here this moi
Ing the ' most despera te naval engagement of the ' war has been
fought, the Russians defeated and the Russian Port Arthur,- sit-
liauuu juicrcujr icuucicu ainiysi- auouim.tjjr , uuviwj, , r
The Russians , sustained the' loss of a battleship of the first
1 tlass, being one of the Peresviet type, and the total disabling of the
battleship Svastopol'"A;;
, A cruiser of the Diana type was so badly' damaged that-she
jcould not re-enter the harbor under her own steam. f ? , ,: . ..
v . The Peresviet is a, battleship of 12,674 tons. She had a speed
bf 19 knots and was . considered one jof vthe . finest vessels in the
lJRussian navy, i Therefore lfthe vessel sunk was of the importance
. of the Peresviet, the loss is presumed to have laiien on tne roitava,
K the battleships which on February 8, was torpedoed, but was later
The SevastoDol has a tonnaze of 10,950 and is a 17-knot boat.
(Reports received here say that the Sevastopol was totally disabled
jina was towed into the harbor in a sinking condition. ' The name
bf the cruiser specified as being of the Diana- type is not known. It
Is believed by the correspondents here that it may. have been the
Diana herself, which on March 13, was hit by a shell, 80 of het
jcrew killed and generally damaged, but was later repaired - - J
.,.-. v , DESPERATE DASH.
A Unafrh' received here" savs that .the naval fizht ' was the
result -of a desoerate dash for the south,.-made by 16 Russian war
: vessels in a brilliant endeavor to escape the harassed port The
idasn was maac just jav uusk mmsud, uiguu : j upw
tnovement 'that the Russian fleet was clear of the harbor before the
Japanese realized that such a desperate move. was, contemplated.;
The Russians were discovered by a Japanese patrol boat,' which
- fcilently dashed out. to sea, endeavonng in the meantime to warn
Admiral , Togo by wireless telegraphy of the escape.. Within , a
short time communication was established and the admiral warned.
'.'.(Togo advanced his entire fleet with' the exception of those -vessels
engaged in special duty. . The Russians, finding that their attempt
to escape had been anticipated, ; stopped outside the. entrance to
V the harbor. The Japanese massed in front of them' and at nightfall
' a fleet comprising almost all of the available Japanese destroyers
Hashed forward to. the attack,- k . . ' ' . "
-" The reports received here says that a battleship of the Peresviet
type was surrounded by the destroyers ana, ,tnougn ngnung val
iantly, was sent to the bottom. A short time after the battleship
? Sevastopol was seen lying, almost helpless and was slowly ;towed
Wjnto the harbor. The torpedo fleet was compelled to withdraw, but
laid off, the harbor entrance until dawn.. , , '
J CRUISER Itf TOWED IN. . , '
';' Testerday morning a cruiser of the Diana' type was being towed
: Into the harbor by the Russian vessels ; and was, evidently 'in a
jadly damaged condition, being down at the head and "apparently
, ithdut -steam. v '; ' ' ,
1 - . Japanese ships, says the, report, sustained little damage, al-
' though bearing evidence of heavy fire. The torpedo boat destroyer
. Shierakumo was hit Dy a sneirana xnree men auan uc uiiugc
killed and three others wounded , 1 , . ;
- The Chidori, a torpedo boat destroyer of the same class, was
r ttrttck behind the engine room, but with no casualties resulting.
Two torjtedd boats in the battle , van were struck and damaged
sufficiently to cause their retirement, but none of the injuries are
.vital. The' Russian fleet outnumbered, outmaneuvered t and v:om-
;- pletely at bay again, sougni asyium Dcncain mc guua mc wtuw
OFFICIAL REPORTS AWAITED. S
Offidal reports have not been received," or if so, have not yet
pcen given iu is puuw.. - . , . .
' The; excitement, which characterized the ' first Japanese vic
tories, has been outdone.. Throughout the city the; people who
1iave been grimly tearing a turn ot tne tiae, arc juonaung anu nuw
feel secure in the belief that nothing can prevent the fall of Port
BiaDSEYE VIEW OF PORT ARTHUR AND FIGHTING FORCES
HULME MAY
ALL BALL
STOP
GAMES
f All game at the grounds of the
Portland Baseball association are in
danger of, being stopped. City Plumb
ing Inspector Thomas 3E3. Hulme ha
i made a requesVf Deputy City Attorney
f Fltagerald for warrants for the arrest
of the directors, of the . association,
charging that they have permitted the
grounds to become very unsanitary.' He
asks that the grounds be closed lmme
elately. Mr. Fitsgerald has the mat
ter under advisement, and stated today
that in all probability warrants will be
Issued. " ' '
. Plumbing Inspector Hulme charges
that the grounds have been -used for im
proper tiurposea and that e the--public J
'ltealtn i(menacea mereny. :
- "Mr. llelme ,came to me some time
ago and Informed me that the baseball
managers had permitted the use of the
ball grounds for purposes they had no
right to," said Mr. Fitigerald. "and he
has requested me to tssue warrants for
he arrest of those .responsible. He
asks that the games be closed,- or, . at
least that the grounds now used- be va
oated until they can be put In good
iniillm rondltlon.' - ' ' .
"Thousands of people gather there
from week to week, and Mr. Hulme de
clares that the present condition of the
grounds Is such as to menace the publie
health. Of course, It is a serious tiling
to stop the ball games, but If the public
health is being endangered thereby. I
shall do so. . And J&r.- Hulme declares
emphatically that It Is. I have the mat
ter under , advisement, and will prob,
ably issue the warrants as Mr. Hulme
requests. ' 4 ,
."I realize that-to stop the.- games
would inconvenience many people, and
I do not like to hinder the games, but
It Is certain, that Ihe public health takes
precedence j over everything else. - .' For
this reason I have about decided Aois
sue complaints against the directors of
the association on 'the basis of unsani
tary condition of the grounds," -
- . . -. . fesvISi 'M :
Prawn i from , Description.
Japanese advance Is along two general lines. They are now at the very gates of the beleaguered city. Pic
ture Is close approximation of the scene as it must have appeared May 26, when the famous dash was
made up Nanshan hill, and shows how a. general attack will undoubtedly be made within, a short time'.
WARS H I PS ARE D U E TO N I G HT
With banners flying In the breece and
Jackles . manning the decks,' the I naval
squadron, headed by the monltorl Wyo
ming, will reach here this evening some
time and tomorrow will be formally
welcomed to the city ty Mayor WU.
llama and the carnival ' management.
The Wyoming Is accompanied by the
torpedo boat destroyers Paul Jones and
Preble,. ; This morning the ? squadron
crossed the bar at the mouth of the Co
lumbla at 4:20 o'clock,' a week ago they
were sighted off the mouth of, the river,
but proceeded to the Bound, returning
last night Committees named by. the
mayor and the carnival committee will
go part way down, the river and meet
the warships. , - .. , , t
Commander Cottman of the Wyoming,
this raomiug' sent the following . tele
gram to the Fourth of July committee
of the Mardl Ores and carnival: , v .
."A requested, wUl arrive at Portland,
Sunday, June ti."
, The war vessels will probably anchor
near the steel , bridge. .This Is the first
time in the history of the city when a
squadron of three ' warships was an
chored In the local harbor. ' All day to-
morrow. If the weather Is clear, thou
sands of . people will -throng the water
front to catch a glimpse of the war
ships, and gasoline launcnes and similar
craft will do a thriving business carry
ing people Into the stream to catch a
closer view of the ships. Meantime, the
launches from the warboata wiu ply
to and -front the- shore, carrying ' mes
sages to friends In the city from the
officers. )
Unless they should drop anohor at
some point down the river, the warships
will likely arrive In Portland harbor at
8 or S o clock this evening. ' .
London Has Report That Big . Land
Battle Is Now. On Between Kuro
. patkin's and Ktirokfs Troops.
Russian Forces ' at Shankokou Surprised and
Routed-Leave 60 Dead on Field Japanese :
Then Occupy , Sahtaopo Heights: .. : . 1 '
4 ' V .
ArthurM The announcement of offidal'dispatches will be the signal
for the greatest celebration that has so far taken place in the war.
Amone the corresDondents here the belief nrevails ' that an
attempt to escape against such overwhelming odds would not have
been attempted by , the Russian fleet had not 4 the conditions at
Port Arthur been critical, v It is taken as confirmation of the be--
tef on the part of the Russians that the fall of the city and fortress
is. imminent. ; - V'.V ' .; .".::... I ':
; It is surmised that the Russians,' foreseeing the end. resolved
to make one desperate dash in an almost hopeless effort to save
mc remnant 01 ineir magninceni nsiaiic squaaron. .' ; '- '
'The retreat into the innermost recesses' of the harbor under
these conditions could mean but one thing, that the .fleet can but
die as, 'did, ; brave old Admiral Cerveras shios or. when the last
tlow fallsrsink beneath the-watersv destroyed-by-Russiaa hands,--
m ':::X:'f;: sensational; battle report, i ' :J. mw: ;
i London. June 25 -Sensational reports carrying: the earmarks of
authenticity and received here this morning; indicate that a terrific
land battle,. between Kuropatkin's troops and those under the . Jarp-
anese, generals,, Kuroki and Oku, is being. fought. ; i v ; ;
':. ; The two Japanese armies, wfcich were reported to, have come
into ' conjunction with each othef a fewdays ago north .of Tort
Artnur, torm a : lormidabie .army. ;,s.v -v. ;
- ,fe,avices receiyea nere vesteraay r saia mat " lvuropatkin rwas
moving forward to feive battle to Kuroki. It is therefore believed
possible that a conflict of no small magnitude is being-waged- ;
s All advices of the. last few days tend to show that the Japanese
are steadily pushing forward and concentrating preparatory to a ,
combihed'attack upon Port Arthur. ' '
Advices received here today state that the Russian-fleet, with
every available bottom, has attempted flight vfrom the Port Arthur
harbor and has been compelled to retire, with disastrous loss s Ko
other indication was wanting that the condition at .Port Arthur is
regarded as unbearable and unremediable. '.,',',,.
: MAY PORTEND THE END.
For the Russian fleet to have failed in an attempt to escape.
considering the overwhelming force of troops that are now massed
on the peninsula and heights within a-dozen miles of the forti
fications, J is a most . serious, checkmate.; r;; 1 m W I - .7 ' i : :
If the Russians fail to create a diversion, the last move on the
peninsula chessboard will have been made, a fortress lost and Rus
sian prestige stricken with a body; blow that will go far toward
ending the war. ;
RUSSIAN FORCES ROUTED.
l Tokio, June 25.1 It is "officially stated that the Japanese trdoos.
which' landed at Taku Shan, surprised and routed at dawn on the -
morning of the 23d a squadron : of Russian cavalry at a point 10
miles northwest of Shankokou, on the Tashiko road.. The Japanese
also occupied the heights north of Santaopo.', -V , - .
The fighting is described as having been of short duration,
but extremely heavy .while it lasted. The Russians fled precipitate- '
ly, fighting as they went, but in a disorganized mass. Individual
cases of stubborn fighting and brave retreat are given. . The Rus
sians succeeded, notwithstanding their disorganization, in. carrying
away with them , their wounded .and, it is believed; many of their
dead; ? rw V 5 ' . ?t -
The severity of the fighting is shown by the fact, says the of
ficial report, that the enemy left 60 dead on the battlefield. The
report of Japanese losses has not been given. From the fact that
the attack vas made at dawn and the Russians routed1 it is believed
that the Japanese losses must have been considerable less.
FORMS ANOTHER LINK. .,
The occupation of the heights north of Santaopo forms another
ink in that chain of strategic positions which the Japanese ' are
gaining a hundred, miles ? north of Port 1 Arthur. It adds , to the
(Continued oir Page Two.)
THREE MEN KILLED
- IN BIG FOUR WRECK
- (3oarc Special SerrleeJ s-!
Delaware, O June 25 The Big Four
twentieth century limited south-bound
express Jumped the track at the Dela
ware station . her today. - The engineer
and fireman were killed' and - the bag
gagemaster fatally Injured. t The whole
train left, the track. - '"v ; : .
While the nassengers received a 'se
vere shaking up, none ot them suffered
any ' serious Injury; - ' The cause of the
accident is apparently unknown,' as the
train was running at the regular rate of
speea. - , , . -
- - (Jonmsl Special Service.
New yTork. June 1 25. Mhis - Helen
Gould today opened . her magnificent
country place ; at- Irvington-on-Uudson
for a publio lawn party and band con
cert, The proceeds ot the entertainment
wlll. be donated to the army and nary
branch of , the Young -: -Men's Christian
Association, which Is one 'i of - Miss
Gould's pet charities. , ; ir ; v
STEAMER ST. PAUL IS
REPORTED FROM NOME
.": (Journal Specisl Sric. I
' San Francisco, June 2B. The North
ern - Commercial company's steamer; St
Paul.' which sailed . from San Francisco
for Nome 'June 2 arrived, safely at, her
destination June 20 and started on her
return . yesterday, It- was feared that
the vessel had been caught ' in the Ice
and carried tn to the Arctic or lost.
MISS MASON WILL
NOT BE QUEEISJ
Ill health -has ruled that Miss Mae
Mason, -victorious candidate for queen
of the carnival,- should not serve in the
office. - and after a .consultation today
between ' the leaders of ! the v carnival,
'Archie . Mason, father of Miss , Mason,
and the family physician of the Masons,
It was decided that she should not act
Miss Margaret Paffrath, second In the
contest for queen, is to be asked by the
carnival committee to ; kindly - assume
the obligation of being Queen, and the
officials of the carnival expressed the
hope at a late hour this afternoon that
she would accept the honor, -
Excitement attending the race for tho
queenship is said to have so undermined
the health of Miss Mason that she is
suffering from extreme nervousness. Iu
fact, she has been under the care of her
physician for several days, but the maU
ter was not made public, and It was the
hope of herself and her friends that she
would recover sufficiently to fulfill the
obligations. This jiftfrnoon Mr, Masnn
announced, h.-mt-vpr, that it wouM 1)9
impossible for -i-v M f.i!U-th tl tirs
of tl;a i i i 1 .4 i . ei Uo. i re .
backed up by the word of the physician.
During the evening Miss Paffrath Is to
be called on and asked to accept the
queenship' .
PRICELESS. RELICS
- DESTROYED BY HUE
V (Journal (pecUl Strttct.)
' Geneva,.- Rwitserland, Juno J5
most disastrous Are , In the h lx t f r -the
city is -ra Ring In the old tri"
The historic National ohurch, .
ing priceless relics, pli'tnn !
has been destroyed and r p ,
dral Is in darusr.
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