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A a- - - . WT m "W es -ws-sv , a, , - , , ..,. ., m f- . ' . p- : ..-- - v i" ' I , .:; k - winds.,,, - -.'-. V - ' V O l ; gT7Trv ;tt 'jJovSog-.X,,, ' ' ' 1 : PAGE8: iiiT J ' ; 'PRICE mBCE"Ts: :-.- 2- Endowment .tor Ttinfoffi Share llS'i&uind ': for t&fctsigB1 . ' relatives of ih 'ta.tMr. Amiaitk ,V. intandtd ' try bar ;,lor . an .. institution ot ; " t team inf at PortUnd, planned by her purr J ; v auant t a request- contained in, Mr.-nuav-r!. band's wlU. kaa arouaed much nnfaror able commeaiU When the first news of .' Mra. Beed's macnlOoent bequest Xov the tMiahmint at the Reed Institute was k.HWIV yHUUV b B Hwvav m Y wldeapre&d and krateful reoognltl6n from r- the-people of, Portland ae the most ven erous ana- mon luumn. n ew uauv ; V to the elty.' sturally.; therefore, the ' rumor thataa effort la to.be made; by. ' v dlaaatlafied Relatives- ef the aestatrtf to t obtain a part'ef the fund taitesded by her i or this lnatltutloo :as occasioned gea sraf criticism - ' : - It-appears bnlfltely that- Qie attempt ' wm be successful.; But In any erent : the- nlena fo the restabllWhment of the '"'Beed institute cannot be whoUy.defeatM : and the worst thar -could nappen.wouiu ' be a mlmlnntlon te the tndoermenfrof the Institute. The essential question ia the : expected contest la whether the estate -"-shall be dlrtrt beted, aoder the lawn of tr-Orenn or of California,-'Whna.at' was ' ; Hot mo stated, the impression-. , created - by the statement tC A. Dolph. the as " 'tate'S. attorney.- w. that the statutes of Oregon, rather "than -of rjallforala. 1 wlU : control Ju lhllstrtbtitio of thd eststa. When asked What foundaUon -cxUted . 1 for a nenteet of, Mrsr Reed'a win.. Mr. V Vha dTU oe af,tbs state of Call- v-7 ., - ' - - aka4 hsiprrBKla thaWIM abaft fl ; A IOmie iraWW ,iwsw-v..e.. ' lihtn not mow1 la JhrinriiiU flM legal heirs; .and in ! ases where more th em. third -ot an entaje- to- by wlU aiven to oharltabla uses. pro rata re ductfoa from such bequests Is required to be made, ee as to redwee tne anrevaie of such bequests ," bna third of the whole estate of the testator. : Thla.stat vta has uo extra-rrltorlal effect, and oan have no applloatlon to any part of the estat left by, Krs. Keed. eopt such as oan be broutht within the Jurisdiction of the courts of California. - -Some weeks ao it was Intimated to ma by Mr. James A, OlbaWn. an attorney (ram Los Angeles, who, I -tinderstand represents Mrs. Beed s distant relatives, that art attempt miht be made to prove that Mrs? Reed'a :. permanent residence was In California, and not In Oregon, m the hope that In that case the distribu tion of the estate would be controlled by tha California statute. , and the. charit able bequests modified accordingly. Of course.- If hls scheme could bs carried 'ih. trilateral relatives would .profit in the same proportion that the charities would suffsr. l am oi me opinion. erer. that the schsma will not work out. ' "Mrs. Bsed's jjjermanent home ,'was hers her residence - ia California; tern . porary. At least such was her Intention and mndsrstsndlnr. but were this other - wtee the laws of thto state provide that ; any person.-not. an- Inhabitant of. but - ownlnt property, real or personal, m this V state, may devise pr bequeath such prop (. erty by last wfll executed aooordlns; to - the' laws cf this - state. - The personal nmn.rt InreWoried here was never out ' if this itata In point of , W the ..r hr harinK taken Jurisdiction of it. it w now in th4 eastody of the eovrtj and will so -remain. l creditors and Watees within this staU ) - re''paid.t : v t . r : i , . - v. Mm fceUlsererM Tissra. ' ' ft 3nA C. B. Belllnser. Who Is one of X .. flvs trustees of the. Reed innUtute, ' appointed by the will, has examined ' 4 carerully the statu tee of Ore roe and California beartn upon the threatened "contest. and he la. .confident that no . .nmuMfiil attempt caa.be made to do feat the bequest. ' Judge BeUlnser 41 - cussed -tb4aws of tha two sutes as ' ' followsr N r A ... m- '-: , ; -Th admjnlatrttlon. of Mrs. Reed's v. estats in Oreo does not depend upon ; the question of her domicile at the i Urns of her death.- It la true that per- - i " "' " RUNAWAY AIRSHIP ' m, mms nobyetound . .' Woorsel tsxeUl gervfc -. -s u as. tjl. t . T.i. Nm. x A' d li ta t oh from v Keokuk. Ia"" this mornlnr stated that f th. naldwln i Iran In ICailfornl Arrow," which escaped last plghl, had landed In th river there -at an eariy r 'i t tnomlnA- but this was afterward dls- prove Tind Ui faf U tha machine is r- atltt unknown. ,) . : - " y - ' Th airship escaped about 1:11 o'clock ", last night aslt xss bskia: conveyed to ths -conco arse after the nnsuocessful st fr tsmpt thatVwss -made to navigate It y- terday, when It . lande Jn 8V Louis c- ounty'.-Hi f ' r En font to ths renautkt boncourse .." th. world" S fslr-grounds 'With th machine, it wsa neeeesSfTf t pass ths ' ship over trolley line. In- order, to the rortiana s Iowa the domiciles, But . this depends upon the Jawa of tha stats In which the nroneity to situated. The taws of , Ore- a-on provide as to the 'validity of wills of non-residents. so rax ss property in the state la concerned, and regulates, the disposition, of - such . property. Section 161. of Bell Inset and cotton's -laws or Oregon provides that tiny person not an inhabitant of, but owning u-operty. real or personal. In,- this state, may detoe or. bequeath such property by will exe cuted (If real estate be dsvlsed) accord ing to the laws or this state, or If per sonal property be ' bequeathed, aooord lns;. to tha laws of this state er of the country, etate or territory la which such win may pa .eaecuteav ' . " C Oreswai Un WO everm.- "The local law havtni therefore mad Mra. Reed's bequest lawful, the local oourt of probate In admlntotsiinc ths estate here Is not . required or 3 per mitted to refer to the lawa of any other state for an Interpretation of the will aa -to this or any pf to provisions. - Ths lawn- of California cannot affect and do not provide for tha . exercise' of r a jurisdiction to Interpret or ; determine tha validity of wills as to property out nf that state, tteetloa 1I7 af aueh lawa provides that the validity and iatexpre ta tioa of -wlUs. wherever made, are s-v-frned when relatiilg to property- with In this state, by the lawa or this state. except aa provided in . section i lit.' Section' 1U. hero, referred to, provides, with referenoe to the -validity . la. ths state, so far as the same relates to Pf- sonat property, or wius- execuiew -wiw. out tha state, and M subjects the prop erty In the state of a person -domiciled 1m another state to the limitations pre scribed for bequests for charitable pur noseev J . .- ' -'-r - y. . J fltMriU- be-notlced ' that the Califor nia law confines the Jurisdiction of tha probata courts of that state In deter mining ths validity of wills and In In terpreting them, to such-wills as relate to property within tha state-ef Califor nia, and that aa to such property ths limitation aa to charitable use la ' en forced, 'although the domicile of the owner 'at th time of death was In an other, state. Tha : laws of California therefor assume Jurisdiction In theee oases enly aa to , property within the state, and aa to aush property the Jur isdiction to regardless of domicile; and ths laws of Ore iron, confer substantially th same jurisdiction. upon th courts of. this state. . So that whether consid ered with referenoe to th laws of this state or of both stteev ths will of Mra. Reed. So far as property m thto state to concerned, mast bs interpreted by the lawa -of thto. state-and administered accordingly." -wye' ; ' .. ' '.' "'C.wa-' 'to Oieffosi.:-'' ft' ' jh appvatsed vakie of that' ' part of Mra. Reed'a estate which ia within th state of Oregon Is 1 1.13. 11. S9. uf this total nearly two thirds Is real estate and to therefor, not subject,' venon the theory ' of th contestants, to the Cali fornia Jaw Alt that ould be reached, in the hnprobabl event' of a successful con test, would-be about IWfl,0C9 worth of personal property that Is In thto state, aad the real and personal property m California, amounting- t about $124,000. 'The heirs are Martin Winch. Mrs.- W. B. Robertson. Mrs. John Pickering-, of Portland; Mrs. . Abigail ..Wood Baxter, John H. Wood of. QUIncy, 'Mans.: John H. Paxtoev. of Buffalo, N. TY, Mrs. Paxton Paasmor of - Philadelphia Henry-C Wood of Ban FTanctsoo; f Mrs. J. O. Bralnerd. Mlsa Wood, Miss Helen Wood and Miss Corinns Wood, of Pasadena, Cat.-- e1.; ;."." J," . .: While James A.-Olbson, th Los An geles attorney, came to this -city In the interest of th California heirs only. It to understood that one er 4nor of th heirs residing In this city are disposed to join in the effort to bootest th distri bution of th estate. Martin Winch, whs is on of. the 'Portland bira weir an th executor of the will, stales i that ho will da all In his power to eeour a dls- 4 Continubd en' Page Six.) 1 do thto th me holdlntf thev lead, rope were compelled to pas the -rope over, and in so- doing let loos of' It. Before they bad - regained possession, th men In tha. rear, owing to confusion tn tha gathering darkneea. also . dropped , th rope-they held. Th ship being thus released leaped Into tha sir and rapidly drifted to th northwest.'' nothing ooold he don to -Intercept tc and the nevt bator and inventor figured .that th gas would become exhausted and th ma- ehln settle to th ground in th spec of n bstfi tins, - - Subseouent- developments. Indicate that their- calculailers were either Incorrect or els ths machine bss droned In sorn- Uolsted aod unknown 11 s.'. ' -C: t . MK8.' AMANDA V' REED, CLAIM TO THB CTTT OF PORTLAND 18 TO BD -JOHNS oH"0 COST $250,000 :d'l'kM:"'-ht: 1. ' , ' ..'1 ' .rr-'J-1 .. H ' yr-- Intern -Educator to fctablish;Tcc eeTThat St.' Johns ha been selected as th alt for a large technological school. R. E. Nlppert, an eastern educator, who rep resents a large amount of capital, has been In this city for some time and has arrived at ths eoncluslpn that St. Johns to the proper place for the school wnicn bis people propose building. - In the neighborhood of IttO.SOO wUl b ex panded on the school and Its equipment. It wlU be th largest school of ths kind on th Facifio, coast, and' one of th largest polytechnic Institutions' In the United States. -Option on land haa already been. 4 secured - : and Una large building will be erectedr CaptW,, W. Goodrich, a well: known architect, has been ordered to prepare plans and sped-, ftcatlons. He. w)U, begin hto. work,, im mediately. -, ,.,: - --4 In detail K will be patterned after the famous German schools and the- 4arre Aiaarloaa polytschnlp- schools,' but thsra will also r be r features - which these schools do not contain. - It will contain workshops for-all' branches of manual training. en-lneetins; and science and the toboratoiies will be thoroughly eqnlpped for doing; the most advanoed work In all ltnee ot applied sclenoes and trades. Every faculty will b pronaea lor tne youth to become actually practical In all branches. . Paatlonlar attention will be paid to electrical, civil and mining- engl- naarlntf.. i w -.; ..''.-' ..'V : 1 Mr. Nlppert Has- given lapiam ww NEARLY DECAPITATES: - .VICTIM WITH. RAZOR r (Jenrskl. Sperlsl service: ) Maeramentoy. Nov. v .-On ol th most fiendishly brutal murders n record oc curred her lata last night at Pixonv a little town near here- A desperate char acter called. George, whoee nam to. un known, walked into a saloon. where Charles Haurlgan, with whom he had quarreled, was dosing in a, chair. Catch trig him byth hair he pulled -his -head over th back of a chair and with a rasor slashed his throat, cutting through , al most to th backbone,-so fierce was nis attack. . " y Th murter- was-done so quickly that bystanders had no opportunity to Interfere,-' and befor i anybody could grappl th murderer be waiaea out or tn oar mom and-disappeared in . tha darkness. Tha murderer did - not apeak a word from th time be entered tha place until he left, going about It aa methodlcallx as If It was an or dinar oconrrenos. BEQUEATHS FORTUNE?' TO HIS PROTECTOR '-'-f; r -;. - 'i'rihmnmi gpeeUI gerrlee.) '-': -Y ' - Phoenix, Arw.,t . Nov. .-4n Hfln Porto Rico, B. B. Vaughn-,, a private of troop I. Fifth cavalry saved th life of M. - D. , Thornton a privates of troop M of that command. Today Vaughn, who la a- pickle salesman and a resident of Phoenix, received notice . through Thorn ten's attorneys that the-latter bad died in Portland. M- and had left Vaughn a on third interest ia his estats,- which to appraised at ll.900.oem " Vaughn and - Thornton were ' stationed at Port Casey, In a tight at Ranstng Vaughn brained a Porto Kioan who Waa about to stah Thorntow - la ' th hack. Until that tune the men had never met, , but thereafter became Intimate friend, i T WHOSE MAGNIFICENT BEQUEST , TO DISPUTED BF OTHER HEIRB. SCHOOL rich certain line which he has to work alone; and -an expenditure of $150,000 to contemplated. .It Is understood that tha backers of th enterprise, who are Her man and eastern parties, hare an abun dance 6f capital and will work to make th school and Its equipment tank with the ' Boston Sohoot - of Technology, the Troy Polytechnlo school and Stephen. Polytechnic school of Boboken. M. J. r There to no school of this kind In the Pacific . northwest , and the polytechnic schools , In. Calif ernla srs . . very small oompared to what th St Johns inatitu tion-wlll tsx' v- .; . r,-,, Mr. Nlppert chose St-Johns as the lo cation for. ths institution iaftar looklnc ever ' other places in. this- part' of the eosntry. He sees a great future for the peninsular town- and, think it to- going to'beoom on of tha great eet manufacturing- and shipping centers tat the north west. Be- earn to this -country from Heidelberg and recently has been con nected with' schools In Nsw:Tork and Boston. He to. at present- In Ban Fran OlSOOV - ' '-'Y-,-'' r-" - . ' " . . .... PLAYS DEAD BROTHER t': -WSEAREJIOTHER ' . .V.-. . : t . (Journal gpeelsl Service.) '' Philadelphia, . Isfov. I. That e theie-mother, who to blind and II years of axe may never know of th loss or one of her three sons. 4 . th two remaining sons have d d-' elded that on shall- personate hi d , lost brother- untll the mother's death. ' Tn mother to Mrs. Cath rtn Kelley. - On son, Lawrence, died suddenly at th home of his sister and was burled today. y The -remaining two . brothers, Matbew and Jamea,; fearing that Ve new, of Lawrence's death might kilt their mother, decided that . Mathaw .4 Shuid personate Lawrence. 8o-.when-the mother sailed- for, Xary, ' Mat.' re aponaea: '.-. v . - 4 y -Her I. am-motaer.- . , s d "I wondered wny you were so d .1st getting home.?, sh. replied. ; and dosed off ; to sleep, - happy one more. -. :' . - v .. .i . - - e -. Th deception may have to last - e for many months. ' ' --i ' Between- tne - mother , ana . her 4 . three sons there has always ex- 4 4' toted- a beautiful, arrsotkm. that y d has been the comment of inti- mate for - year. Lawrence, th d boy who died, we th youngest,' and although nearly years off sge, was always treated by her w a "her little boy." " ; - Mrs. Kellee bearing to slight ly defective, ether wise the de ception . prompted by love could hardly eacap discovery. .-.'' Both hsr other sons' are busi ness men who heads are whit, -yet Mathew stands before her with tear-fllled eyea endeavoring with cheerful speech In counter feit of bis dead brother's tone to shield her tost year from th grief of Unexpected death. - Th sister has been brought Into the effort, Bhs to to detail .daily to he mother th flctttloua doings of (the son whs has.prs ceded he to th grave. ,t - . New Republic on Isthmus t Celebrates Its First ; - Anniversary. . sr. ? COLON CAY WITH FLAGS President Roosevelt on Behalf of the United States -Cables His r Con T4Mitov&'Mtna Guard 't-'-v-W the Canal Route. :' Colon, Nov. I. Ths first anniversary Of the Independence of th Republic of Panama waa celebrated today with fit tine ceremonies The city was decorated in honor of th occasion. ' Several meet-' tngs were held.ai which leading orators of . th republic addrssssd ths people. Th celebration to generally observed by all th cl tisane of the republic with great sest If there is any undercurrent of ill feeling or unrest on th pert of any par ticular party or faction. It has been care fully concealed under-tne smoom ex terior that . predominates- -. among - ths Lathi races. .' Tonight there will be a-flreworks dis play. Among; the decorations of tha city are ex number or American nags, no- tures of i. Roosevelt are hung in -many windows. No trouble is reported on the canal son. Marine are patrolling tha sons and safeguarding th property from any attacks . -.. - ', - While to outward ppeai thins- to -la a state of awletude reports are current that roving oanas oi Colom bians have been eeen reconnoltsrlng neat tha belt that to new so closely, guarded. The bills and awampn In. the JnunedUte vicinity give ampU pportunltlea for-the marauding bands to keep securely hid and also leave them In a poeitlon for keeping- close watch on th. trend of af fairs in the new republic No trouble is nafftjMl- but It hss been deemed ex pedient to use every precaution, bancs the, guard oi unusa niaies mannas. r lo th TJnlted States Ss Offss Oon- grarnlatloas. -;-..-. ,;. -)-?;: (jearsal tpecUt service.) -',' Washlnston. Nov. I. President Roose velt this morning sent the following tele gram to th president of th Panama re publlo: ' " " ' - 'v .- 'a ailMtMnna nf thla en. emment on " the first anniversary of Panama's Independence. -i GETS $50,000 FOR HER ' " WEDDING PRESENT " (Josrsal Saeetol Berries.) . P 1 ". New TorlC Nov. l.-'Her my dear." said Osorg Crocker. Tuesday to his step- danehter. Alloa Rutherford, "yon are tr b married tomorrow, I know, but I have been busy and warned ana nave not oeen able to buy yon a wedding present. Take thto and get something for yourself, with my love." . - :" With- - that he nanoea ' nor a roiuea paper. Miss Alice, wnen sn openeu ine paper read: "Pay to the order of Mrs. J. Langdos) Erving. 110,000. - Miss Rutherford's man-lags to J. Langdon BSrvln g took piece at noon yesierasy at Mr. Crocker's horn, and en account of Mrs. Crocker's death, was a quiet affair. GOVERNMENT-BAN : r . ON CONSUMPTIVES T - - Josrssl Washington, Nor.- a, In th future persons suffering from-consumption will not bs smployed In any of the United Statea postoffios or other government positions, from which they are likely to spread the disease. - Thto decision was reached by th United States civil servto commission and Com missioner Cooler haa sent out an order to thto effeot, Th order reads that all persona must submit to a physical ex amination, and. If they hare consump tion, must hot be employed. V POPE IS STILL TOO -- . - WEAK. TO RECEIVE ' V. (Jeans! special terries.) . v i -Rome. Nov. Dr. Lapponl say ths condition of th Pop baa not Improved sine yesterday and that he will give no audiences today. , . - Tha bod thto morning decided to make December i. th fiftieth anniversary o( th promulgation of th doctrine or tne Ira maculate eoneeption of th virgin a sreat relixtous- festival. An enormous picture of the virgin will be placed ever ths altar UI BU jreiera an nturaun a that day. - - i ' AT BBZ.TA. , ' ' - (BWWl Msssreb ts Tse JesrsaL) - Delta. Idaho, Nov. t. Thoma Bhue ter, aged 4k and a widely knew pioneer of th CoouT d Atone, died yesterday. He earn here in th gold excitement of MM and took out aa much ss 110 dsy at time. He later owned the Delta hotel and waa, postmaster. He leaves a widow, -i a-M i--v ( Result of Canada's Etec- tion Today Important to United States. QUEBEC WILL - DECIDE Unless That Plvota. Province Is Ovef- thelniin.ly for the LIBeral tal- ; : ' tltr; the t Conservatives ' " : . : Are Certain tiWln;. - (Jeerpal IfreeUI lerTles.) OtUwa. Out, Nov. I. ThvpoJltlcal complexion of the Dominion for,, ths next flv years will bs decided tonight, Forecasts of th result of todays elec tion ere numerous, and tha two political parties seem to b about equally con fident. The returns from Quebec are awaited with ths most Intense interest. aa it la recognised that victory or defect for Premies Laurler undoubtedly hinges upon- ths 'vsrdlcf - of that "French Canadian province. ' It to conceded- by the conservatives that ' a - eontlnuancs of th present solid Qusbeo for Laurler means a Liberal ' federal victory one more, and the Liberal go so far aa to assert - that an .increased majority for Laurler In that province la certain. The struggle to between the Liberal Reform party .and the' Conservatives, popularly known as Grits and Tories, respectively.' -y.' -y-" ;'- - : !-.'-.. from Nova. Scotia to British, Co lumbia and north of the-boundary lias of- th United Statea la a tract of conn try-b4gger-l-xtent-than-"th-nrlr United- Statea. a it ons of tha wealth- an election there which might Chang th tariff conditions of -ths sntlr Brit ish empire .Is of more than passing In terest to all Americana.- During the tost . eighth years the Re form party or Grits, snider tha direc tion of Sir Wilfrid Laurler, O. C. M. O. and popularly known in this country ss well -as in Canada as the "silver tongtled" orator, haa been in ' control of th dominion government. For years before this, party gained control of tha government it advocated l- reciprocity with th United Jstates, but sine gain ing the reins of power they have failed to make good their anti-election prom ises of absolute free , trade r . unre stricted reciprocity. , ; ' Two score. of years ago this party fought tooth and nail tha project of building th Canadian Pkclflo railway, which, waa . made possible by th Con servative party under th' late Sir John, A. Maodonald. Dssplt this fact It is now fighting for the construction of ths Grand Trunk Paciflo 1 railway, a line front coast to coast "And which is to be built n th same system of heavy subsidy as ths Canadian Paciflo railway waa. Ths Conservatives are holding forth for government ownership of this Una, having learned a lesson from tha - .... . . . i .11.. v-.M. JSallway. - Tbs main fight of th present Siecuon wins .... Both parties,- however, realise th bene fits of another transcontinental Una, and no matter which way tha election goes, th Grand Trunk Paclfto will be pushed to completion. li.. . - , Zm OfiU Bight Tsars. ( The Reform -party haa held ths reins of offlc for eight years or .during two parliaments. Klsotions in Canada are held avsry, four " years unless on to forced by lack of confidence In th gov ernment. - Thto eqndltlon of affairs nas not developed In many years, - put oe f eat haa been- heaped, en a powerful party as the result of happenings while in office. During the last four years tha Reform party ha had ample op portunity of Ytnaklng good" with the home government In th matter of im perialism. That ia tn eentlnual howl tha Conservative sarty. and today it to banking somewhat on - tu public's patriotism for power. The Reform party baa always seen aomewoai nnnw away from the British lurous than' tb Con servatives and thto was evidenced at ths recent colonial conference, when Sir Wilfrid Lurler declined to accept in opportunity offered him by Chamberlain tn bind solidly tns colonial policy. Tha battle cry of th Conservatives at this slactlon.to Imperialism, protection snd government ownership of railways. Tb national policy, mads .erooua In tha days of Bis-John A. Maodonald, means protection and in ess ex a vonservauve victory, there would In ail probability (Continued on Pag Slx-X CODY HIG HWAYMEN - ELUDE Sperlsl Servtae.)- " Cheyenne. Wy, Nov, l.-At dawn thl morning a poss whipped ths rlnr ber on Cottonwood creek. In which ths Cody bsnbr robbers avers supposed to be secreted, and found that their quarry had fled, having slipped through the cordon ef guards during the night. The robbers secured fresh horse and haVs a good start. It la reported thst llar vey Longsn, the notorious Montane bandit, la at the bead of the rr.g, whioh Is now making for the "1 e In the Wall"- rendesvous, where tney will bs ssfs from pnrs't. rvwars for ths gang. Ins -J r r -- Jensnese feature yPosI- tionlcnd Citciel's Fete mm EXPLOSIONS ARE HEAVY ' 'i May Hell : Destreetloa -y-jfc.:z!t: ana : fortresses Yttuzizsry to t Kasstaa -. Cob I. ') centraflon. ; (Josrssl Sperlsl Ssrvtcs.) ;"':; Chefoo, Nov. I. Through th eaplufw . jY. by ths Japanese' troops of an Important - position,' ths east aids or. Fort Arthur . . Is practically at their mercy and th fate of tha citadel to practically sealed. Such la 'tha news front Japanese sources received her today. . . . -, For the Past three days tha bomDara- . ment of the Japanese haa been terrific. bat ha alwaya bbeit answer a with spirit by ths Russians under StoesssL who are apparently imbued with sucn a. .... Ogbtlng fransy tnat the commanders prediction, that ' Port Arthur -shall b their graves, seems luteiy or luuw- ment. , Today's cannonade has been the heav -. Jest yet hesrd and it is believed th japanea are maaing a mimu - tack on "the place, or are conducting their artUlery work, with great vigor V preliminary to an assault. y. Five Russian warship in ths harbor are reported to; have been,, badly dam aged by the - dropping Ar and spie believe that three ot tiiem are no longer abl to keep pHftml.for''tha Isst das-- which may be made wnen - tne tail comes. - Two ef the wamnips, - wnoee guns have bsrstofor assisted .th fortt res on Golds hia, have been Uen for several days., -.. .--. ry ' ... .. Heavy explosions occurred early this morning tnslds Port Arthur leading to ths surmise that either through eo- eldent or deliberate intention mine or msgaslnea hav bean Ignited. ',. Should Steesssl carry cut a program which to. said to have been mapped out by him. the explosions may, pretbg th evacuation of several outlying and toss Important positions and a concen tration in the stronger fortress w tiers ths last stand will b mad. x , - , ; . ' llomnt" Keney . ,'. Forth csptursrof th sast pert ridge and the slegs of Fort Arthur, proper. , the Jspanese hav finished the placing ; f llylnch faowltasrs. whose heavy bat- tarings could hardly. b withstood by any of th fortifications for an appro- -clabls length of time. The gun are fa position to do most effective work with a perfect range, . . Heavy, infantry attacxs were pwin for noon today to be directed against' th Russian defense at Orbiting. Kask wan ajid Banjusan. - ' ' AdvloeS irom tne .scene mrw nn awaited by Jspanese per wrjn greac anxiety, because th taking or tneo polnta. together with th capture ef outer defenses already made, would mean nearly tha last chapter In th grim resistance of th K.ussisn sirong bold. ' It la asserted by Chinese, h hav returned from pigeon bay. that th J a pas see sappers hsv tunneiea xrom . thst point to Wlimn sign - sun Goldsn hill fortres and that th work , ,. to steadily going on with night and- day -shifts. Coolie ere being largely em ployed In th labor. Thl feature 1 not understood here, a such stupendous and plow work would 'seem rather Sj wants of energy. - ' , - gtoessefs force are sow decimated t t.000 men and th Japanee have taken , advantage of thto to withdraw many I of . their troope and forward them to th assistance of Oyama In hi opera , , tlon against th Buss Is n est Bhakh r'slne" thst 'Srst batUs at that point it la known that at least M.00 men and ; ti guns hav been rushed to th front. .' It la probable - that thto number ha been largely exceeded, asf ths J spa sea , under no circumstance . permit any ; new of such mavsments) to toak if . aucbl publicity can b avoided..., ; J AT Kak Attaek m B isn BlgM and em .' Beth Mae) f aUfreray. , ;. . V (Jesrsst Special gervter.)' Y St. Petersburg. Nov. l.--A telegram from Mukden report that ths Japanee ' (Continued on Page lea) . '4- .y- THE POSSE lai.lOli Colonel Cody, with his English guests, are delayed on lh railroad and wilt not reach Cody until this evening..,. Her and outfits srs la readiness an4 thsy will start on ths mas hunt imme diately on arrival. ' - Whlls hope of the capture of the t u dlts being effected kss not been r entirely up. the ehame I terlally lessened. T- of tlje pneee that r surrourjed Isst r of frexh ho decided s It to th Cody - I to t i V ' . . tf : . i . ' ' ' ", . ' "i t - 121 1