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PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RUSSIAN GUNBOAT IS
DESTROYED BY A MINE
Otvashni Added to Long List of Naval
Disasters Japanese Destroyers
Exhibit Great Activity.
Enter Chef oo Harbor and After Reconnaisance
Depart Washington Advices Report Seizure
by Japanese of Unknown Vessel,
(Journal Special Bervtce.)
Chefoo, Aug. 19. With the continu
ance of misfortune that seen to boVer
over the Imperial banners of Russia, an
other loss to her depleted navy took
place last night In the sinking of a gun
boat of the Otvashni type off Liao Ti
ahan. The gunboat la reported to have been
Steaming slowly and apparently with all
caution when It struck a floating mine
and immediately after, rent asunder and
nearly cut in two, went to the bottom.
None of the reports " reaching here
make mention of what became of the
crew or the probable loss of life. The
Otvashni waa an armored gunboat of
V490 tons, and although small, was a
valuable part of the Russian fleet, being
of exceptionally light draft and propor
tionately large power.
Chinese Junkmen arriving here today
bring the information that the Japanese
have captured Inner forts Three and
Four and have strengthened themselves
In their attack, although at a tremen
dous sacrifice of life.
Following the last charge upon the
outer works of the apparently Impreg
nable fortress and tli aUADdattt .de
struction Of thousands of men by- -exploding
mines, the Japanese hare at
tempted a novel method of discovering
these Underground terrors. All cattle
available. Including many horses, have
been stampeded over the supposedly
mined territory, but there is nothing to
show that these plana have met with
success. The belief is gradually gain
ing ground that the mines are of the
electric rather than ordinary contact
type, and are exploded only when, at
some distant point, Russians press the
button.
Ammunition Yearly Expended.
It is believed here that the Russian
supply of ammunition muat be run
ning short and that all that impelled
Stoessel to hold out so determinedly
was the belief and hope that relief,
would come from Kuropatkln within
the next 10 days. Refugees from the
fort declare that the Russians will
easily be able to hold out for that
length of time, but are 'of the oplnlorl
that the supply of ammunition in the
magazines will not last much longer
than a fortnight
The quantity expanded by the guns of
the fort since the opening of the attack
upon It baa been enormous and for the
greater portion of the time there have
been no means of replenishing It. Al
though Russia undoubtedly had brought
In great stores, anticipating a prolonged
attack, it la doubtful If the railway waa
able to provide for auch continued drain
upon the magaslnes.
Togo's Use Active.
Great speculation has been brought
on here by the activity of a portion of
Togo'a fleet Testerday this port was
I i visited by torpedo boats and again to
'day. At 1:80 this morning two destroyers
entered the harbor and after steaming
around for half an hour sailed away.
Five more destroyers are , reported as
teaming around outside the harbor.
The object of the visit is entirely unknown.
(Journal Special Berries.)
Washington, Aug. It. Consul General
Fowler, of Chefoo, cables to the state
department that two Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers entered the harbor yes-
terdsy while several Japanese cruisers
remained outside. On their return they
ran across a steamer, of a nationality
unknown, and seised her.
FORMIDABLE FLEET SAILS.
Buasla Boshes Haw Squadron to Par
Eastern Waters.
(Journal Special Service.)
London, Aug. It. Reuter's agency has
received a report that 11 ahlpa of the
Russian Baltic squadron haw left Llbau
for the far east. The names' and rating
of the vessels are unknown, but they are
believed to be formidable.
OUTPOSTS ABB B
Battle Hear Llao Yang Is Believed to Be
Bear at Hand.
I Journal Special Berrlec.)
Mukden, Aug. 19. A battle in the
neighborhood of Llao Tang Is Imminent.
The Japanese have advanced to within
20 miles of Llao Tang. Skirmishes be
tween outposts are constant
It Is not now believed that the force
has keen materially weakened by send
ing troops to aid In the assault on Port
Arthur. That there has been some di
rointshment, however. Is apparent. The
weather is decidedly unfavorable to
anything like an extended campaign.
SMALLPOX A BQBBAOB.
(Journal Special Berries.)
St Petersburg, Aug. It. Smallpox Is
raging along the railway In eastern
Russia. At Tschanlskom the Inhabi
tants are dying by the scores, and many
dead bodies are unburlea Because of the
rapidity of deaths and the great number
stricken. The conditions are nearly un
bearable. In other parts of the east
similar conditions prevail.
The government officials are now
nearly powerless to render assistance
to the stricken, so great has been the
drain on men and resources for the
Japanese war.
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On of the notable incidents of the recent battle near Llao Yang was the bravery displayed by
woman, who, in full Cossack uniform, led the Russian troops in a charge agsinst the Japanese. The Rus
sians were driven baek and the Japanese gallantly spared the woman, who vraa an easy target for their
bullets.
NEVADA TEAMSTER DRIVES
THROUGH WALL OF SNAKES
WHEAT PIT
IS EXCITED
Wildest Day Since Joseph
Letter's Memorable
Corner in 1898.
MAY PASSES $1.14 MARK
Manitoba Conditions Show Worse Than
First Reported and From Other
Sources Come Bullish
Dispatches.
FLUCTUATION1 OF WHEAT
Today Today
High.
September 1 I I 0 'i
December .... 1.12
May 1.14
Close.
$1.01
1.11
1.14
Rise
Today.
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KENT LOOMIS MAY BE
ALIVE AND IN LONDON
(Journal Special Service'.)
London. Aug. 1. A man giv
ing the name of Grans Schneider
surrendered himself to the Blrm-
Ingham police today, and con
fessed to stealing documents
from some person unknown to
him, In the southern portion of
the city.
From the description of the
than from whom the documents
were taken, it Is believed that it
!' Kent Loomls, who so
mysteriously disappeared from
the Kaiser Wllhelm off Ply
mouth.
COURTNEY WILL BE
OUSTED FROM FARM
1. K. Courtney, superintendent of the
poor .farm, la to be discharged. The
members of the county court are a
unit on the proposition, (the decision to
discharge Courtney and place In the
position a man who Will not keep affaire
at the Institution In a turmoil having
been reached yesterday.
While the discharge of Courtney will
come aa a culmination of his conduct of
affairs. It la due directly co the scene
he created In County Judge Webster's
private office Tuesday afternoon be
cause the court had countermanded his
order discharging Hugh Qulgley and
Patrick Maloney, two aged Inmates,
from the Institution for a breach of
discipline. As soon aa the facts were
drawn to the attention of Commission
ers Barnea and Llghtner they were
highly Indignant and not only Informed
Judge Webater that they would support
him In any action he might take, but
declared it waa the plain duty of the
court go discharge Courtney.
For a long time Courtney has had the
support of a number of Influential peo
ple to retain him in his position. In
view of his conduct they have commu
nicated with members of the commis
sioners' court. It Is said, and informed
them that they are no longer to be
looked on aa the friends of the poor
farm superintendent and that whatever
support he had received from them In
the past was to be considered with
drawn. While It Is understood thsc the judge
and commissioners have decided on a
man to fill the position of superintend
ent, none Is willing at thla time to state
for publication the person selected, ft
haa also been decided that the office of
matron will be abolished, aa It has been
found useless, a member of the court
asssrtlng that "while Mrs. Courtney,
the present matron, eeeme to have ex
ercised, better Judgment than ber hus
band, she haa aasirted largely In
causing friction between the poor farm
and the county hospital."
Instead of the superintendent receiv
ing 1100 a month, the salary will prob
ably be reduced to fit a month. Tho
matron receive fit a month. Thla
means that at the same time the court
removes the source of trouble the
county will be saved 110 a month. The
superintendent and hla wife will, how
ever, have board and lodging and a
large number of other expenses pro
vided for by the county.
Judge Webster, while not denying
that he had agreed with Commission
ers Barnes and Llghtner that Courtney
shall be discharged, refused to give an
expression of opinion In the matter. He
haa been called to Boise, Idaho, leaving
tonight, and will not return until Tuea
day. Action will doubtless be taken as
regards the dischsrge of Courtney Im
mediately on his return.
(Journal Special Berrlce.)
Hasen, New. Aug. 19. George Ander
son, a teamster, In the employ of con
tractors constructing a canal in
CpurchlH county, arrived at Hasen last
evening driving four horses, two of
which are almost dead as the result of
bites of snakes, lizards and other rep
tiles. Anderson brings an almost incredible
story of an immense migration of rep
tiles of the deaert toward the east It
would be scoffed at were It not for the
fact that his big freight Wagon bears
positive evidence of Its truthfulness.
The wheela are stained with masses
of blood and the skins of three or four
dosen rattlers, together with an In
numerable number of lizard carcasses,
which bear out his story.
Anderson said that while on his way
from the canal to town he drove into
a moving mass of snakes, lizards and
horned toads. Thla mass of reptiles
was 100 yards wide and aeemed half
a mile long. He declares his wagon
waa stalled, the horses bitten by snakes
and paralyzed with fear, but that he
Anally whipped his way through.
"I was nearly aaleep in the hot sun."
he says, "when I was aroused by the
actions of my team that suddenly and.
it aeemed to me without warning,
bolted sharply around, nearly overturn
ing the wagon.
Startled, I threw the lash onto the
leaders, when the whole span sprang
forward, then stopped and reared ex
citedly up and down. I looked more
carefully and was amazed to see that
I waa in the midst of what seemed to
be almost a wall of snakes. There were,
billions of them, all writhing and
twisted together Into nearly solid
masses. With them were lizards and)
horned toada of all slses.
"It didn't take as long to see this ss
to tell it, and I loat no time in trying to
get out. The only thing I could do was
to whip the horses forward, and th
animals, nearly maddened with fright
Jumped Into harness and fairly pulled
me through.
I "The strange part of It all was that
the snakes were traveling all together
In an easterly direction and for half a
mile it was the most horrible proces
sion I ever witnessed. After I got out
across an arroya I looked back pretty
audden when I heard a rattling, and
found that two big fellows were In the
wagon. I made short work of them." he
continued, aa he exhibited two strings
of rattles.
"The worst pant of it waa that I was
afraid my horses would never make it
here. I bad a package of soda and made
a strong solution of It and bathed their
legs. It seems at least to have kept
them from dying until I reached here."
Scientists are puzzled by the story,
but say that snake migrations have
been reliably reported and In a measure
confirmed before.
LOCOMOTIVE HURLS
STREET CAR 40 FEET
(Journal Special gerries.
Memphis, Tenn.. Aug. IS. In a col
lision between a switch engine and a
trolley car this morning the car waa
thrown 40 feet into a saloon, wrecking
th front of the building and killing
one unknown man and seriously Injuring
two others.
The engine was running at a high rate
of speed across the ysrds and on each
side the view of the engineer was ob
structed by cars. The engine waa but
slightly damaged. Bur the car waa demolished.
SENATOR HOAR HAS
A FAVORABLE NIGHT
Journal Special serrlee.)
Worcester, Mass.. Aug. If. Senator
Hoar passed a comfortable night and
apparently la no weaker this morning.
The physician still feel that their
patient la too weak to recover, but say
that his condition Is more favorable today.
WIU o:
SUBS ATS.
(Journal Special Serrice 1
St. Louts, Mo.. Aug. 1. Within two
weeks the world's fair management
plana to begin Sunday opening. Thoae
who are engineering the move say they
have found a loophole In the congres
sional enactment which will permit Sun
day opening.
ST. LOUIS HIT WITH
ANOTHER CYCLONE
St Louis, Mr., Aug. 19 (Bulletin)
8:20 o'clock p. m. At 2:65 o'clock this
afternoon a cyclone struck St. Louis
with terrific force, traversing several
blocks, tearing up trees and unroofing
buildings and hurling a cloud of death
dealing debrla high Into the air, from
which it fell to injure pedestrians who
had failed to reach shelter.
Th Nedringham Steaming mill was
blown down and it la reported that ten
persons are dead beneath the debris.
At least forty persons were Injured at
the mill and by flying debrla.
These lists may be Increased as Inves
tigation shews the actual extent of the
twister.
A score of residences wsre blown
flat
So well defined waa the tath of the
storm and so quick its coming that in
the central business districts everyday
work went on uninterrupted, the peo
ple not realizing that but a short dis
tance from them was being wrought a
scene of havoc and death.
FRENCH WAR VESSELS
SAIL FROM TANGIER
(Journal Special Serrice.)
Tsngier, Aug. 19. Th French crula
r which have been lying In th harbor
for aomn days left this morning. Thnlr
dpsrture waa due to representation of
the tribesmen that the preaence of the
ships wss likely to stimulate disorder.
MRS. BENNETT WAS
FIRST NOMINEE
Mrs. Mary Bennett, who keepa a
small store at -174 North Sixteenth
street was the first woman nominated
in Idaho for th legislature.
"I wish to correct the statement
made In an Interview with Mrs. Hutton
yesterday that she waa the first wo-.
man candidate for the legislature In
Idaho," said Mr. Bennett today. "I
waa unanimously nominated by the Re
publicans of Idaho county in 1S9I. It
1 the strongest Democratic county In
th state, and I made no canvass at all,
and did not leave my home during the
campaign. I ran ahead of my party's
ticket, and was defeated only by 165
votes."
"I think," said she. "that the men will
support a woman far thla office. I bad
their support, and many of them wrote
to me and urged me to come into their
neighborhoods and visit their families.
I was defeated on the fence Issue. The
Democrats were opposed to the enact
ment of a law compelling stock men
and others to fence their land, and the
Republicans had declared In favor of
fencea."
Mrs. Bennett waa afterwards ap
pointed postmistress of Elk City, and
held the office until aha resigned two
years ago, to bring her husband to a
Portland hospital for treatment for
rheumatism.
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ISp'dnl Dlapatrb to The Journal.)
Spsngle, Wash., Aug. 11- G. W. Carrs
threshing machine blw to pieces last
night on the Charles Sirica f irm. Smut
caused th explosion. Loss 11,350. No
Insurance
(Special Dlapatch to The Journal.)
Chicago, Aug. 1. With mora and
larger dajnage reported to the wheat
crop tills morning, the wheat pit was the
wildest since the memorable Letter
squeese in 1S9S, when May option
touched fl.86 In the month of October.
The damage reports corn very early
and this caused the market to open with
unusual strength at a spirited advance.
From the opening point there were
many fluctuations some of them show
ing a lower tendency, but on the main
the tone was up.
The pit ealy received reports from
Manitoba which show a worse condition
than yet reported. The. bullish report
of Jones yesterday waa also a great help
In the sensational rise today.
Of the various options May wheat
showed the largest advance. Th
market opened at $1.14", a riae since
yesterday of 1V4 centa. May option
touched the highest point of the year
today at It waa very strong
until the closing gong was sounded, but
lost cents of the high mark and
closed at 11.14. Thla Is a net advance
since yesterday of t centa and a rise
for the session of 1ft centa
New September had a 1 cent higher
opening at 11.08, but at this figure the
market did not allow much time to
elapse before there was a stiff anvance
and th high point of th day was
reached at 11.10 ft. Th market from
thl time flucuated madly and reacted
to I1.09H st the close, a rise of 3
cents from yesterday.
At $1.09 December wheat showed an
advance at th opening of 1 cent
from yesterday's close. With the ex
ception of a few moments, when the
bears had their Inning and dragged the
market back to tl.OSM, the market was
low at this point The lipward flucu
atlons began upon the esrly arrival of
damage reports from Manitoba, and the
highest figure of the day was touching
tl.HH.
Toward the close there waa a natural
light reaction, th last quotation be-ll.llttOtl.HH-
Sine yesterday's
closing December shows a remarkable
advance of 1H cents.
Thar is no reason why dollar a
bushel wheat should be a particularly
fateful price. Th line I wholly arbi
trary. During the 10 years before 1(84
there was not one in which wheat did
not rise above $1. Th civil war brought
it as high ss $1.55 In January, 1885, and
under paper money Inflation the price
touched 11.85 In 1878, 12.20 In 1888. and
12.47 in 1981. Even after resumption
of specie payments at the beginning of
1179, the dollar price continued. Wheat
went to tl.HH that year: to 11.32 In
1880. to 11.41 H In 1881, to 11.40 in 1882,
and to 11.18 H even in th middle.
Earlier In th century prices of $2 and
II a bushel were not at all unusual,
and wheat went once during Napoleon'a
Russian campaign of 181 to th Eng
lish equivalent of $5.80.
APOLIB MAR
Prices on
Patton Predicts civil War
r Wheat.
( Journal 8pt lal Serrice.)
Minneapolis, Aug. II. In the wildest
bull market In the history of this city,
September wheat reached $1.18 today.
James A. Patton, the big Chicago-operator,
is now here and predicts civil war
prices.
KIDNAPED
BOYJOUND
Dreaded " Black Hand"
Society Fears to Hold
Prey for Ransom.
NEW YORK IS AROUSED
ManlDO Says He Was Well Treated
Was Asked to Country House Where
He Was Held Captive
by Two Men.
(Journal Special Serrice.)
New York, Aug. 19. Antonio Man
nino. the little Italian boy. who was
kidnaped by conspirators of the Black
Hand aoclety, haa been returned to hla
parenta. Despite the defiant and boast
ful manner adopted by the members of
the society, It now appears to be evi
dent that the action taken by the re
spectable and law abiding class of th
wealthy Italian residents of thla city.
In calling .a meeting to take active
steps toward putting an end to the re
bent outrages, has borne fruit
At any rate the M&nnlno boy haa been
restored .to his parents, and that too,
by hla kidnaper. Taken to the police
station the boy identified Anglo Cucosam
as the man who had kept him away
from his home. When the boy made
this assertion Cucozsa, who was seated
near, made a desperate effort to reach
the boy, with the evident intention of
doing him bodily harm, but was pre
vented by the quick action of the of
ficers In charge.
The police have gained, so It is as
serted, some valuable knowledge from
th Information furnished by the hoy
and are following several clues from
which important results are expected.
The boy says from scraps of talk he
overheard at different times between his
captors, their Intention waa 'to hold
him for a big sum of money and if thla
waa not forthcoming, to take him to
some other large city and dispose of
him to a padrone, who would instruct
him in the art of begging and pocket
picking. Young Mannino's story, as told in th
polio court was aa follows:
"I met Cucozza and he asked me to
go to New xork, and said if I would
he would buy me some Ice cream. On
the way I met my grandmother, who
sent me home.
"The next day Cucozza and myself
started together for Manhattan. We
reached there safely and after taking
a long walk, went to a tenement where
I waa taken to a room and met by a
woman. They kept me there two daya.
I wanted to go but they wouldn't 1st
me. I cried.
"Then the next day a couple of men
came and aald they were going to take
me away. I didn't want to go but waa
afraid. I started to cry and one of
them told me he wouldn't hurt me.
They took me to a houe somewhere
away out In the country. I thought I
never would get to go home again, but
a man with a black beard came and
talked a long time with the two men
that kept me there and then asked me
If I didn't want to go horn.
"I said, 'you bet'
"He took me to the ferry and then
went away again. I didn't know how to
get home when I landed, but met my
uncle, Salvatore, and he took me up In
hla arms and carried me home."
There ha been a audden cessation of
the receipt of letter by Italians from
the society and many conjectures are
being made as to the cause. Some fear
that deadly measures are to be insti
tuted by the society, while others pre
dict that th operation of the black
mailer have been transferred to soms
other city.
ZTJBBXCK OBALLEBOES
(Special Dlapatch to The Journal.)
Seattle, Wash.. Aug. II. Warren Zu-
brlck of Buffalo Is hare and has chal
lenged Rufe Turner for a go In this city
some time next month. Zubrick agrees
to weigh In at 140 pounds, and as Turner
fought Tracey at that weight Wednes
day night, cannot refuse to take on Zu-
laflck. Turner will reply to the chal
lenge In a day or two.
MIKADO DECORATES
COL H. E DOSCH
By the grace of His Imperial Majesty
the emperor of Japan, Col. Henry E.
Dosch, of this city, haa been decorated
with the Insignia of the "Order of the
Sacred Treasure," an honor that la con
ferred only on the moat loyal subjects
for distinguished gallantry or on a for
eigner for some msrked service to the
mplr. Col. Dosch win sccept the
honor.
Col. Dosch received a letter today
from K. Takahlra. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of th mi
kado at Washington, announcing that
the honor had been conferred "by the
gracious pleasure of His Majesty."
The honor was conferred In return for
the aervlc that was rendered the- Jap-
anese government by Colonel Dosch dur
ing the Osaka exposition In ISM. I'
waa Japan's first attempt at so preten
tious an affair aa a national exposition,
though national displays are -given each
year. So stupendous became the work
that the Japanese who were at the head
of the exhibition bacame swamped And
were unable to continue the work la a
creditable manner.
Colonel Dosch was general superin
tendent of the building of foreign ex
hibits. In which 14 nation war repre
sented. The .trouble-stricken Jsps ap
pealed to him and he assumed entire
charge of the exposition. So suossssful
wss h- In Its management that whan he
left he wss accompanied to th station
by Count Ota, director-general and Im
perial commissioner of th xposUlon,
with his entire staff of 80 ossewrs,
"Gentlemen." said the count to tb
staff, In bidding the foreigner adieu,
"tho beat known and most admired man
in Japan .today la Colonel Dosch. who
has th gratitude of our entire people '
The honor that haa Just bus con
ferred resulted fiom the service Cot
onel Doscb performed In bringing the
exposition to a sue ilSstBl termlssUotv