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Big New Press? It Is Open to
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and Attracts a Great Many Interested
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VOI III. NO. 139. .
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15. 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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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
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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
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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. .
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"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
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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.
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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
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FRENZIED GEORGIANS
. ATTEMPT A LYNCHING
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' (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.