Good Morning CIRCULATION OP THE JOURNAL YESTERDAY 15,750 The Weather: Sunday, unsettled weather with ahowera. Slightly cooler. VOL. t NO. 84. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 28. 1904, PRICE FIVE CENTS. JAPANESE AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING DRIVE RUSSIANS IN PORT ARTHUR TO LAST REMAINING STRONGHOLDS GOLDEN HILL SUBJUGATED Russians Made Desperate by Fierce ' ness of Attack, Form Despoiling Parties and Destroy Forts Stubbornly Fighting to the Last They Take Re fuge on Golden Hill, Tigers Tail and Taoti Where Grimly Await the End (Journal Special Service.) Kobe, Ad. 57. 'Advices received here tonight assert - that all the outlying sarlea of fortifications at Port Arthur have, at one swift Jump, been captured by the Japanese, following the capture of the Etseshan forts, the seizure of Poyushan helghta and a dash to the parade grounds on the very borders of tha city. The Russians tonight hold only the citadel at Golden hill and tha forts at Tiger's Tall ami Taotl promontory on the outskirts of the city, and It Is be lieved that their fall la Imminent- - To aelae Golden hill alone means the end of the Russian reign at Port Arthur, as It commands the Tiger's Tall fortress under- a dropping fire at otose range where every shot would be effective. When the Ruaalana realised that the Japanese were certain to gain a footing within the city and witnessed the dash from Poyushan to the parade grounds, despoiling parties war sent out to ren der useless the "batteries in the series of protective forts outlying, which have for weeks steadily kept their guns heated by the fire upon the attackers. Hence, when, the oncoming Japanese surged down upon these entrenchments they found but guns damaged beyond repair, arsenals emptied or exploded, and quarters, destroyed. In the cover of tha night time the Russians had rendered waste that which took him months to upbuild and left but the husk aa empty as waa that which Napoleon grasped after his death-laden march over tha wintry stepper It la believed here tonight that the Japanese, pursuing their same system of force, win storm the heights upon which rest the terrible guns of "impregnable Golden hill." The same reckless sacri fice of men, the same daah and daring that have caused men te fairly walk up slopes carpeted with dead, may prove Golden hill's supposed Impregnability a myth. But to overthrow It will prob ably cost thousands mora Japanese Uvea CITY REVENUES NOT SUFFICIENT Retrenchment will Hive to Be Made to Make Both Ends Meet Where Cuts Can Be Made. If the city's expenditures during the remainder of the year an -to' be brought within Its nvenues, It is imperative that Immediate action shall be taken and that substantial economies shall be ef fected. The amount of the shortage that threatens the city hss been exag gerated but at the preaent rate of ex penditures Id will be serious enough to cause grave complications. City Aud itor Devlin estimates It at about 118. 000. "Upon the present basis of ex penditures, and assuming that receipts are as large as expected, the city would run behind shout tll.000," said Auditor Devlin yesterday. "That Is. of coune. upon the assumption that the building of the new fire house on Third street is deferred until next year. I am doing everything possible to Increase the re ceipts from licenses and I hnve men specially detailed upon that work, so as to get in every dollar possible. But some substantial reductions must be (Continued on Psge Three.) BURBANK TURNS THE POPPY'S DRESS TO RED (Special Dlspateh by Leased Wire to The Journal) Santa Rosa, Cel., Aug. 27. Luther Rurbank. the wlsard of floriculture snd horticulture, has performed another marvel. Not satisfied with having blanched the blackberry, pitted the prune and put out the eyes of the humble potato, he hes painted the poppy the golden yellow California poppy and painted her red. He has changed the sunset hue of the state flower Into the crim son Eschscholtsls. a veritable wonder in floral witchery. ' MAY BE BY STORM and add to as many thousand homes the sorrows of this war, which In patriotism has never been excelled. In -glory seldom outdone and In results scarcely equaled. Tonight the streets of Kobe ace filled with the people who swarm aa do the bees, searching hither and thither with out rest for new always news and of Port Arthur. DEFEAT. Mao Tang Men Important Than Von . Arthur. (Special Dispatch by Leased Wire to The Journal.) London, Aug. 27. Confirmation has reached hen from the - tar east of two disastrous Russian defeats. The tint was at Port Arthur, ac cording to reliable reports where the Japanese have entered the city proper and where a severe battle Is still in progress. The Russian fighting force In particu lar has been reduced to 16,000 effec tlves. showing the loss of an equal num her since the siege began. A report comes from Rome that Port Arthur has fallen but it is not credited hen. With the news from Port Arthur comes the admission from .the Russian capital that General Kuropatkln has been defeated near Llao Tang by the combined armies of Kurokl and Oku, In a three days' battle. In which the csar's forces lost more than 1,700 men and were driven back all along the line Advtoes from St. Petersburg say that Kuropatkln's report gives the loss sus tained by his forces as about 1,500. The report also says that the Japanese renewed the attack early In the morn ing and continued with Increased vigor the entln day. While no estimate of the Japanese killed la given, It IS as serted by the Russians that the loss to Kurokl's and Oku's army was much (Continued on Page Two.) TOURIST GASHED BY BEAR'S CLAWS Protected Grizzly In Yellowstone Park Becomes Vicious New Geyser Water Has Appeared. (Speclsl Dtspstch to The Journal.) Virginia City, Mont, Aug. 17. Camp ing parties just returned from the Yel lowstone National park report the bean to be the most numerous In the reserve In yean. During a three weeks" tour the guide of a geyser party reports having seen to of the animals. The bears have become so plentiful as al most to lnterfen with the pleasure of the camping parties. No provisions an safe from the rav ages of the animals, who visit camps at night, nnaacktng everything In reach. The creatures are protected by the gov ernment and have lost all fear of man, and emerge from the fonsts like droves of pigs. A tourist names James Reynolds en deavored to drive one of the bears away with a club, and was cuffed by the ani mal and severely wounded. A new geyser hss broken through the formation In the upper geyser basin. A column of scalding water Is spouted to a distance of 10 feet Into the sir every 40 minutes. The work has been one of many, many months. It was begun and ended In "Wlsard" Burbsnk's experimental grounds st this place under his own watchful can. First of all. brilliant blossoms of the sunset-hued variety wen paled by sevenl yean' selection snd close attention before the first at tempt at rouging wss made. Mlladl's cheeks wen then given a fslnt ting, of pink by what alchemy the magician alone knows. mm PICTTJTRE SHOWS HOW THE JAPANESE HAVE BOXED IN KUROPATK1N ON ' THE SOUTH AND EAST AND ARE EDGING AROUND HIM IN THE NORTH. THE RUSSIAN FLAG IS WHITE AND BLUE AND THE JAPANESE A RISING SUN. 1,000-MILE BALLOON STARTS FROM (Speclsl Dispatch by Leased Wire to The Journal) St. Louis. Mo., Aug. 27. The balloon race between George Tomllnson and Prof. Carl E. Myers from the St Louis world's fair to' the Washington monu ment, for a prise of 160,000, started at 1:40 thla afternoen. More than 126,000 persons saw the start. The two bal loons, which are supposed to be dirigible, started under most favonble auspices. with a calm, clear day and light upper brasses. When last seen they were headed due west. It Is not known whether they In tended te make the trip to Washington via Kansas City, Salt Lake or Sen Fran cisco. The grounds wen crowded to Its REGISTRATION BOOKS aa ar rr nr orr air n MAT BE KtUrtlUU (Special Dispatch to The Joarnal.) Salem, Or.', Aug 17. Attorney-Oen- enl Crawford holds that by virtue of NAVAL LOSSES OP CZAR AND MIKADO IN SIX MONTHS RUSSIA WAY Ala STATUS Class. Retvlsan , Peresvlet Caarevltch Sevastopol Pobleda Petropavlovak. . . .. , Poltava Diana Pallada Askold , Novlk Ha van Boyarln Varies K oriel z Rurlk Rossis , . . . . Gromobol Boga t y r Ryeshltelnl Burnt , Oroaovol Besposchsdnl Besschumanl Bestraschnl. . . . Battleahln Battleship Battleship ttieanip ttleship ttieanip ttleship otected cruiser rotected cruiser rot eel ed cruiser rotected cruiser Armored cruiser Protected cruiser Protected cruiser Gunboat Armored cruiser Armored cruiser Armored cruiser Protected cruiser Tornedo boat destroyer Torpedo boat Torpedo boat Torpedo boat l orpeqo ooat Torpedo boat The ships now In neutrsl ports have been dlsmsntled and csnnot be used Class. Tons. ' Hatsuse Battleship lR.ooo All sunk by mines, except the Toehlno. "which wss nm- Mlyako Cruiser 1.300 med by the Kaauga. Toshlno Cruiser 4,200 Torpedo boat Wo. I The Japanese sre said to have sustained little damage been sunk, however. fulest capacity at 3 o'clock, two hours before the time set .for the big balloon race. The flight which was sttempted, from St Louts to Washington, over a thousand mires, is greater than was ever made. . . Despite the accident early In the week to the gss genentlon plsnt at the aero nautic concourse, the visitors to the world's fair who wen promised the spectacle of a balloon nee were not dis appointed, but it la doubtful If the con testants will be as successful In attain ing as great a distance as they hoped for. t The scarcity of gss compelled them to give up the use of monster balloons, as section 2,846 of Bellinger and Cotton's code as amended by the direct primary law, the county clerks are required to reopen the registration books September 2 and keep them open till 6 o'clock in the evening of October f, both dates In clusive for the November election. He decides that those who have reg istered do not have to register again. Tons. 12,700 12,674 13.110 10.960 12.674 10.940 10.960 ,to 6.630 4.100 S.200 7,100 3.200 6.S00 Small 10,940 12.200 12.3.14 1.141 Returned damaged Returned damaared In neutral port of Badly damaged by Returned to Port Sunk April 12. Returned aamaged Damaged. In neutral port of Saigon. Reported sunk. In neutral port of Shanahal. Sunk off Sakhallen Island. Aug 21. Returned to Port Arthur damaaed. Sunk by torpedo mink at t nemuipo, Hunk at Chemulpo, Sunk by Admiral Went on rocks at Blezed by Japs at destroyer . destroyer. deatroyer. rjeacneo. In neutral Dort of In neutral port of destroyer . destroyer . In neutral port of In neutnl port of JAP i WAVAL recently. . One report asserts that a battleship has Rial RACE ST. LOUIS Intended, and the two balloons that were brought down to the east end of the grounds Saturday morning are baby af fairs, at least one of them Is, compared to those usually employed for record breaking tripe. The balloon In which Professor Myers set off for Washington to win the 110, 000 bet for the one reaching the nearest point to the Washington monument Is s toy concern of 6,671 cubic feet capacity, while the one to wh. Tomllnson trust ed his fortunes and life has a capacity of 12.000 cubic feet, compared to hags 18, 000 and 16,000 cubic feet respectively which the competitors had 'Intended using. ' WOFT ASK FOB LOCAL OPTXOW. i Speclsl Dispatch to The Journal.) Salem, Or., Aug. 27. In an Interview a prominent officer of the Anti-saloon league said that Marlon county, which went against local option In the . recent election, will not be asked to vote on local option unleaa saloonkeepers keep up their fight for an open Sunday. OP BATTLE AND BLOCKADE to Port Arthur after sortie Aug 10. to Port Arthur after sortie An. 10. Tslng-Chou, badly damaged. mine Aug. 23. Arthur. Damaaed Anrll It. Admiral Makaroff and 750 men killed. to port Arthur arter sortie. Feb. 14. Feb. . Feb. 9 Kamlmun. Aug. 14. In port at Vladivostok badly damaged in battle Aug 14. In Dort at Vladivostok bsdlv damasred In battle Auar 14. Vladivostok. Mav 12. Useless. Chefoo, Aug. 12. Shanahat. Tslng-Chou. Tslng-Chou. Tslng-Chou. during the remainder of the war. CONCENTRATING WORK OF TWO BIG RAILWAYS Traffic and Operating Departments of Southern Pacific and 0 Re & N Roads Are Now Combined Promotions Are Made Richard Koehler It Is Reported Has Retired Amalgamation of Minor Departments to Follow. After weeks of gradual but thorough methods, the genenl traffic and oper ating departments of the Oregon Rail way A Navigation company and the Southern Pacific railway lines in Ore gon have finally been consolidated. With care to avoid publicity, the work of combining the varloua ether and minor departments Is now actively in progress. So thoroughly is the Harrlman policy of concentration being followed, that the merger la being effected from the heada of the great aystems down to the clerical forces In tae various offices. It .Is asserted that Richard Koehler, until his departun for Europe a month ago, genenl manager of the Southern Pacific lines In Ongon, occupies that position no longer and will not be con nected with the system on his return. 00 complete has been the combination of the two systems, or rather the ab sorption of the Southern Pacific by the O. R. N. that E E. Calvin Is now In absolute control with the title of gen enl manager of the O. R. N. and Southern Pacific lines In Oregon. The consolidation has caused the Im portant promotion of R. B. Miller, for merly general freight agent of the O. R,. & N.. to the office of senior genenlrca, ireigm agent or me comnincu system, while W. E. Coman. formerly freight and passenger sgent of the Southern Pa cific Is now genenl freight agent of the combined system. All documents an signed by them under the new titles that have Just been created. A. L. Cnlg Is now senior general pas senger agent of the combined system, while W. A. Colman Is genenl passenger agent Mr. Coman has two sepante of fices, one In the freight and the other In the passenger department. Documents requiring his signature are signed either as genenl passenger agent or genenl freight agent according to the depart ment to which they nlate. The promotion of J. P. O'Brien to the WASHINGTON MEN SCURRY TO COVER Do Rot Want to Be implicated in In quiry Into Palmer's Appeal for Funds From Postmasters. (Special Dlapatch to The Journal ) Seattle, Wash., August 27. Federal au thorities are taking cognisance of the assessment made by Chairman Palmer, of the Republican state committee, upon the postmasters of the state. The civil service commission, under direction of the president, has sent out circulars warning politicians against any attempt to levy tribute upon fedenl office bold era tor campaign' purposes. This circular, following closely upon the receipt of the news that Chairman Pal mer was attempting to hold up the fed enl officials for money with which to make the state fight. Indicates the deter mination of the federal officials to push a thorough Investigation. Members of the Republican state com- (Continued on Page Three.) DEATH COMES IN A MOST HORRIBLE FORM (Special Dlapatch by Leased Wire to The Journal i New York. Aug. 17. Plunged Into a pool of muriatic acid, with skulls frac tured and arms and legs broken by the fall of the elevator In the Babbitt soap factory at 82 Washington street, four men today died the moat horrible deaths ever ncorded In the history of the city. Helpless, with broken limbs, their eyes eaten out by the acid and Imprla- oned at the bottom of the elevator shaft. from which they could not be rescued by their fellow workers they wen forced to endure their frightful suffering lor near ly half an hour before they could be ild be Is jrffhrsrtot taken from their, scorchlr.s. bu bath of acid. Two died tonight Two others lived with the Uesh eaten from their bones, until they had been carried to the Hudson street hospital. position of general superintendent recently announced. L F. Fields IS superintendent of the Southern Pacific division, while M. J. Buckley and D. W. Campbell are superintendents of the O. R. 4k N. division. The last three an under the Jurisdiction of Mr. O'Brien. ' There have also been combined the of fices of the master mechanics of the two roads, the offices of the oar ac countants and every other minor de partment All the offices that have been combined and those that will un dergo the same operation an to be lo cated In the Worcester building. Third and Oak streets. The, old Southern Pa cific genenl offices at Third and Wash ington streets have been abandoned. Office rorces te Combine. Arrangements an now under way to complete the consolidation even to the office forces. Tha flnt change will take place In tl.e local freight offices. J. B. Glover has been the local freight sgent of the OR. N. and William Merrlman has held a similar position with the Southern Pacific. The two po sitions an to be merged into one which will be filled by Glover. He Is the older man and has been longer In the service. Merrlman, however, will be well taken re of as he Is ngarded aa a valuable man. Two sepante offices will continue to be maintained because of the Immense amount ojf. business that Is transacted. It has been found practically Impossible to dispense with either of the offices, though the working force will be under one head. The plan la In line with the policy of concentration that was recently an nounced by Mr. Harrlman. When questioned concerning the changes that have taken place In the two systems during the past month. Mr. Calvin ob served that the companies wen simply "following that policy of concentration that had been announced by Mr. Harrl man. HEINZE WANTS TO BE THE GOVERNOR Will Run On an Anti-Trust Ticket In Montana Shows Great Strength in Butte and Anaconda. (Special Dlapatch by Leased Wire to The Journal) Helena, Mont., Aug. 27. F. Augustus Helnse, the young mining millionaire of Butte, created the biggest political sensation of recent yean hen today through the unofficial announcement of his candidacy for governor on what Is known ss the Anti-Trust ticket At the same time, an effort will be made to. effect a, fusion with the Labor and Populist parties. Helnse shows gnat strength In Butte snd Anaconda, particularly In former elections. Helnse haa purchased an automobile for the express purpose of touring the state. Senator Clark's newspaper here will tomorrow charge that Hetnse's purpose Is to elect the Republican ticket Their shrieks could be heard for blocks and the men who wen trying to reach them sickened and ware forced to turn away from the frightful scenes and unbearable sounds front the aeid fllled pit in which the aufferera wen be ing quickly tortured to death. The men who died In the acid be fore they could be rescued: George Bennett, elevator mas. It years of age. unmarried, llohoken. Antonio Prince. 21 yean of age. un married. Brooklyn. Later In the afternoon at the Hudson street hospital, death mercifully re- oved th frightful sufferings of tM other two victims, who wen: I.oOls Helntseman, 13 years of married. Hohoken. it Francisco. 2 years of married, Brooklyn. A