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.... : , V ! . , , .' ; I-. ' r- ' ;' ', . ' . ' . . 1 OOD EVENING. . ; . . " Sjj 1 T ' 1 HAVE You Seen The Journal' Big New Press? It Is Open to . Public Inspection All Day Long and Attracts a Great Many Interested Spectators. - ; VOI III. NO. 139. . PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15. 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. i - ... T " " " " " ' ' ' ""T-riiTiiijiiiirTi I ! i - ii ' h' 1 j .. . r " ' " ' ' ' i ' "'t- y- ; , V. , ......... , "" . ... '" !- ""' I . "M . c,mA' Tsssi r : '. , - i ::' 'V v.p A'..: .vH:' U a ., RJISSIpDECIlTEDl FLEET IN Reported to Have Made a Desperate Dash at Dawn From Port Arthur's ' Harbor to Be Met by Togo's Ships. Chefoo,.Au(t.' 18. (6uWe"tln.yr-Aii nn conflrmed rumor sajra that tha Ruaalan erulaar Novlk haa ben sunk. . The No vtk took ifuga In Xiao Chow harbor, but left within, tha 34-hour wlimlt, . t Toklo, Aug. 15. Shattered, hopeleas, cxpoaed to - -tnrrlno cannonadlna; from ' within and .without, the. remnant fit the Port Arthur Ruaalan fleet which for ao long- menaced th wtni tMr afefruarded the entrance .to. the. Ruaalan .atronghold. la today making Ita last fight. Just aa dawn waa breaking (Kli morn ing the veaaela whtob took, refuge within the harbor after the taat fight, finding that they were within the range of the Japaneae' land-'batteriea--made a. dea perate daah for tha open aea. . Outalde In wait reeted the remaining ahlpp of Togo'a fleet which Intercepted the flying Ruaalana ,and the batUa at once commenced. ' No detalla have been received here and the moat -Intenae anxiety and eiolte inent prevail a. . Full detalla hve been recelred here Of the utter defeat of the Vladlvoatok Squadron by Admiral Kamlmura, The battle took place 10 mllea from Wean, north of lau leland. at 6 o'clock Saturday morning. . When the fleet waa alghted the Japanese veaaela which had been orulalng in 1 search ot them for many aaya ruahed. Into batUe. The fighting was continuous until 10:0 o'clock when It waa seen that tha Rurlk. the crack 11.000-ton Ruaalan cruiser, was in trouble. - 25 KRUCER.TRCASURE SEEKERS ARE DROWNED . (lovrnal Hixwlal sVrrlee.) ' Durban. Natal, Aug. U. Tha steamer- Penguin, which . has gained world fame aa a treaaure seeker, was wrecked In a storm off Zululand today and II of tha men aboard her drowned. The others were rescued after long effort and exposure. - The Penguin was chartered and fitted out to search for the big treaaure which presumably belonged 'to farmer President Paul Kruger, and which was lost off the ooaat while the Boer war waa tn progress. Kruger . naa made . arrangements to transfer ' the fortune, which was largely In gnld and dlamonda collected for ' many months In anticipation of such an emergency, and none other than he- knew tha exact - value. - Popular1 - belief - placed 4 It u being nearly 1,000,400. :TERRIFIC ARTILLERY BATTLE - DYING-HGHT With her colors still flying and flames belching from her guns almost to tha water's edge, the big crulaer, fighting a dying fight, settled alowly by tha stern and disappeared from the. aurfacs .of tha waters. Her prow ' was the laat portion visible. ; In all. this heavy firing and 'desperate fighting tha Roesia and Gromoboi. the two other splendid cruisers of the Vlad lvoatok squadron, fought gamely though manifestly overpowered and- worsted. Several times during the actjoq .these two were, keen to be in names caused by the rain of Japanese -shells.' 'The Russians mastered . the flames. . but the vessels were visibly damaged. 'When the Rurlk aank, seeing 'that 'all further fighting waa completely .hopeless.-the Roesia. and the Gromoboi. un der forced draught escaped, while the Japanese hastened to rescue the sur vivors of the Rurlk. ' Small boats were launched from all the vessels and - no attempt mads to pursue the fleeing Russian cruisers. . By the Japanese leniency . 460 members of tha Rurlk's crew .were picked up. More then soo or her crew were killed or drowned. - ... 1 Tha Japanese losses were compara tively nothing, only two Japanese sail ors being killed and seven wounded. The Ruaaian fire under the harass ment, of the storm of steel hurled upon the squadron, was rendered almost use less, but one Japanese vessel being hit , Take to Vagasak! ' Immediately after the survivors of the Rurlk' were picked up and have been landed at Sasebo, according to ad vices received here today from Naga saki. The Intense effectiveness of the Japanese fire in shown from the. fact that of the survivors of the Rurlk more than 100 are more or less wounded. The situation ss far as the Russian navy In far eastexn watora la concerned may now be said to have no more perils. Four Russian ships are all that are known ' to have gained Port Arthur: shelter, which, according to advices to day, has apparently been rendered un tenable by the- Japanese fire. The "csarowlta la disabled at Tslng Chou and Will probably be dlaarmed and remain there until the war la concluded. But one other veasel, the Novlk, Is there fore to be feared, and hope runs high that within a few hours she too may be brought to the end and either sunk or captured. By the ateamer Gaelic, bound for Lghanghsi. yesterday, came a report that wa warship, probably the Novlk, had I been sighted, evidently headlnr for Van- dlemen strait. - With all possible speed pursuit was Instituted and the war of fice hopes St. any time' to hear the news of her having been overtaken. No apprehension extsta aa regards the Russian crulaef Askold. which Is now at' Woosung. Her damage Is said to Continued on Pag Two.), X:- . , AT PORT ARTHUR 'WHICH New Vessel For Orient to Be Chartered Before I : ; Nightfall. : Unless some unforeseen complications arises before today ' haa '' . passed, a steamer will have ' been chartered by the Portland Aalatle Steamship com pany to transfer a cargo of flour from Portland .direct to Japan.. " The decision was arrived at ' this morning by, .company offlclala upon receipt of newa from (he orient an nouncing the disaster - to, tha Russian Vladlvoatok fleet. This Is the-squadron that captured the steamer Arabia, . from this port to Yokohama, and that threat ened commerce between the United States and the oftent With these Rua . slat) .warships out of the way, the Port' land Asiatic company feels that at Is safe to resume us freight steam ship service. . The statement Is made that an order will likely be issued at once to the ef fect that all the oriental liners controlled by the Harriman Interests will again begin carrying freight to Japan. It la generally believed that there is now no further danger of any of tha vessels being molested by the Russian warships. Those who are In a position to know state that the embargo will undoubtedly be lifted within the next day or two. ' Hither Xckb or .Quito. It will be either the Hero or Quito, It Is thought, that will be chartered to take a oargo from Portland. Negotiations have been in progress- for ths former during the past week, but owing to the sggressivo policy pursued by the Vladi vostok squadron - of lata ths owners ralaed their rates to such a figure aa to almost place the vessel out of the mar ket. Ths owners of the British steam ship Quito then bid for ths business, but their rates of 15.50 a ton were also con sidered to be rather high. But since the news has been received that the war ves sels of the csar have met with auch appalling reverses snd the remnants, of tne once reareo: squadron are now in flight, ths ownera of ths freighters which are on ths Pacific coast and avail able for early loading have signified a willingness to accept rates which will permit of the vessels being charts red. Shippers Are Anxious. Frequently during the day the local exporters have called up the offlclala of tha Portland Aalatle Steamship com pany, asking for the lateat Information concerning the oriental .situation. In these short talks over the 'phone tho shippers expressed It as their opinion that there is no longer any reason why there should not be a resumption of commerce between here snd Japan. The company offlclala agreed with them, and stated that there would certainly b something definite done about the mat ter within a very short time. Every ex porter who waa asked for an opinion on the subject today declared unreservedly that there now would be no risk as sumed whatever In dispatching. ' a1 steamer direct to Japari It will also be possible to engage a vessel, they ' explain, without ths ven ture coating an usreesonable - amount RELIef FOR Continued on Pag Two.) IS NOW IN PROGRESS. BIG GRAFT McCarthy Is Sentenced and Tells "Story of Detective's Work. Through the exnoas In Tha Journal ot lbs methods employed by the police department In trying to obtain money rrom rTank Kummelln with which to bribe criminals to return his stolen furs, speedy - justice,. In part, " has been Wrought John McCarthy waa taken Into court this morning and sentenced by Circuit Judge George to serve 12 months In ths stats penitentiary. James Coleman pleaded guilty and. waa sen tenced to serve a rear In- ths peni tentiary. . . ' In pronouncing sentence on McCarthy tha court stated that he showed leniency because he had arrived at the -'conclu sion McCarthy had done his best to have the stolen goods returned. He in timated that an attempt had been made by the authorities to trade . on he prisoner's reputation. In. the 'case of Coleman the court expressed ths opinion that tne only thing against him was his plea of guilty. ' SCoOartha Xxpose. In ths preaence of a deputy sheriff. sfter his sentence bad been pronounced. McCarthy made a complete statement regarding Detective Joe Day's connec tion with the case. He saya that Day. and Day alone, knew the namea of the thlevea and their location, and that In stead of trying, to apprehend them he went to Bob Patterson, ths saloon keeper, snd had him act aa intermediary in the effort to have the goods returned snd the reward secured. According to McCarthy, Detective Day said the re ward would have to be "split four ways" that La, divided among four persona When he Increased his demand to 1220. McCarthy asked who waa to get the additional 170, ho declares, but Day re fused to tell him. "Shortly after my arrest" said Mc Carthy, "Day came to me at the city prison and said he would go to the front for me If I would tell him who committed the theft I told him the namea of tho two men who stole the furs sad that they were then at Van couver, B. C, Hs is the only man to whom I have ever glvsn the names of the ones who did ths work. "Daythen went to Bob Patterson and asked him if he would see that a letter written by me reached the two men. Patterson was brought to the city prison to nee me April 1. At that time I wrote the two boys a letter telling them of my predicament and gave It to Patterson. He mailed it to them and received tha answer, which was procured from him by my sttorney. Mr. Cameron. I would not trust Day in the matter, but believed Patterson would do the light thing. Day does not like Patterson but thought him the only man that could accomplish anything In tha matter, Say's Clever Work. . i "After I had been at tha county Jan a short time my attorney brought me tha answer from Vancouver. This wss ths-.letter signed 'Joe and Fred which I showed Judge George. The boys said they had tried to assist me by telling T Continued on Page Eight) DRAWN FROM CABLED DESCRIPTIONS OF . THE SCENE. ROOT V ILL Will Be COsP's Candidate for Governor of; New York. ("i-Xje (looraal Special Service.) ' . New York. Aug. 16. Senator Piatt, in an interview, haa made the poaltlve an nouncement that Ellhu Root will accept the nomination for governor. A news- paper poll of the chairman of he Re publican county committees shows. that SS ars for Root, and only three against him. ' " It Is now considered by many that It haa been practically aettled that Root's name will head the ticket It Is said that recent eventa have transpired which led the Republican leaders to fear that unless some such- action aa this was taken that Parker would undoubtedly carry New York state. . Even with the support of Root at the head of the ticket and ths consequent alignment of forces ths Republican leaders are not exhibiting their usual assurance of .victory. n Ajtnro rom votztzoatxov. Davis , Leave for Whits Sulphur : prlag-S, (Jmrsal Spertal Berries.) ' Elklns. W. Vs.. Aug. 16. Henry G. Da via, the Damocratlo nominee, left at noon today for White Sulphur Springs, where his formal notification will takt place at 1 o'clock Wednesday. . He traveled in the private csr u race- land, accompanied by his brother. Col. Tom Davis; his son-in-law snd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. National Com mitteeman McGraw, and several other personal' friends. i m i PAJtKXB takzs nviroa. Will Vot Attend Club's Bamqnst at Big Indian. I Big Indian, N. T.. Aug. 16. Parker, after a night's sleep st Wlnnlsook lodge. took his usual piung in the ertirtclal lake near the club. ire refused an Invitation to attend the club's banquet tonight, owing to possi ble references in a political way to which ha might be subject, and will leave for Esopus at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. - . FAzmaAJnca cosrtrcxn kahaqxsvs Political Outlook Is Satisfactory Se . . lines to Discuss Plana. Jvsrsal Special Service. ) Chicago, Aug. 15. Senator Fairbanks arrived today to consult ths campaign masaKV-rs in regard to speaking dates. He said that ths political outlook la sat isfactory, but declined to discuss the campaign plana. SAIX. TJM OrSBAtTAB. , (TAnrnsl Special Service.) Washington, D. C Aug. 16. The navy department has been Informed that the -European squadron will sail from Smyrna today for Gibraltar In accord ance with tha order to Minister Ltsh- FORESTS VALLEY Settlers Flee Through Smoke Obscured Highways Booth-Kelly Company , a Loser-Washington Has Fires ' (Special Dispatch to The JoamaL) : Eugene, Or, Aug. 15. Forest fires are sweeping over the McKensle river val ley near. Watervllls and Leoburg, and up to noon all efforts to stop ths encroach ment of the flumes had proved vain) Settlers sre fleeing from the district through clouds of smoke so dense that at times the roadways are rendered in visible snd wherever the services of a man to fight ths flames can be enlisted he Is sent ' forward to battls with tile leaping enemy. . . The Booth-Kelly Lumber comptSiy haa a large force of men trying to avert fur ther loss of fins timber, but the latest reports sre that no material check has been effected.- Two sections of splen did -timber hsve already been wiped, out according to morning reporta here, and equally fin bodies of trees ars In the path of the fire. Arrivals at the nearest points or com munication say that the roads will be rendered Impassible by night but that It la not believed that any persons are cut off from escape. They do not be lieve that the property loss outside of timber will be great, unless ' the fire changea Its course. - They say., howsver, that nothing other than severe rains. which can hardly be expected, will a?ert the aweep of the fire and place but lit tle hope In the fire-fighters' efforts. Although ths Booth-Kelly company. which owns many hundreds of acres of timber In that locality, will be the heavi est losers, there will be many individual tlraber-owness In the list of sufferers. . The fire has been spreading for the past three days,' although when It first became apparent that the danger threat ened promised to be of considerable magnitude, men began to organise tn squads and take-stoppage measures. ' Plans are being formulated here this sftsrnoon to send men. to assist those already fighting the fire. The distance from here Is shout 20 miles. . Situation Mors Sertoua. Eugene, Or., Aug. It (1 o'clock p. tn.). A report received her by telephone this afternoon says that the flamea have Spread ao that aeveral settlers1 ranches are now tn immediate danger .of being fire-swept snd their dwellings and out buildings consumed. Those endangered are said to be mov ing their effects to places of safety as rapidly ss possible, a wind has arisen to add to the destruction. xnro comrcr ajblaxb. Flames Baglaf Forssta and Many ' Farmhouses Burned. (peea Ptupetclr to The Journal.) Seattle. Wash.. Aug. 18. The whole of King county Is enveloped In smoke. Thirty forest fires, large Snd small, sre burning In every pnrt of Jhe county, snd squads of men under the direction of the deputy fire warden sre contending against them. . Hut only possibility of their abatement, the warden salt, is In ARE AFLAME 1 , ths event of a heavy rainfall, and this is. not expected. . t In this city the has Is growing; denser as the flamea progress. - From Bothel' snd Redmond reports come this morning .that ths conflagration la in creasing snd st least 1,000 men sr In . thess vicinities fighting 1 the - flames. From Redmond ths firs Is working to ward 'Fall 'City.' ' Its path 'Is wide and back firing has so far proven unsuc cessful. . ' v s - . Tarmk oases Destroyed. . The fury of the Bothel blase is re ported aa increasing, but aa It Is head ing for the open county. It Is hoped it will diminish. All the wsy to the Cas cades the same condition exists, snd. re ports this morning are that farmhouses by the score ars being wiped out. Tha : (Continue on TOga T WU ' FRENZIED GEORGIANS . ATTEMPT A LYNCHING Ww . . ' (Jnornsl ftpertal Servtre.) Augusta. Oa.. Aug. j!6. It was reported from Stateaboro this . morning -that 16' negroes, were ' lynched by a mob at. 6 o'clock this morning. The negroes were accused of the murder of the Hodges family three weeks ago. - a w ' The mob cut the wires, hence no news was obtainable. ' 4 -Trainmen ssy thst two negroes 4 who were brought to States- 4 boro Saturday night to be tried . for the Hodges murder confessed 4 and implicated IS others. w Later news states thst no ' 4 lynching; occurred, but that the ' sheriff and two companies of , stats troops ars holding a mob In check. A whole regiment Is bettru rushed from Havsnnah. 4 , The negroes confessed that a as- ; 4 ret organisation known as the "Before Iay Club" had been , 4 formed with the object of mur- drrtng and robbing whites, y 4 ; Later The governor received 4 a telegram from the mayor of Stateaboro saying a thousand armed men are waiting to lynch 4 ' the negroes ss soon ss they have been tried. He Iteeds four mill- 4 tary companies by o'clock to prevent the lynching. The governor or-lerrd t" compnnlce fretn Savannah. ! stated the trial l pr.,. " regularly, the m'UtU r the prisoners.