NEWBERG GRAPHIC.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
W M k,
Rossi»
Oh wang.
is rapidly evacuating Niu
Viteroy Alexieff has transferred his
headquarters to Harbin.
Turkey is negotiating with Chile
for the purchase of two cruisers.
Brasil and Peru will settle their
troubles without resorting to arms.
Another 100,000 men are on the way
to Manchuria to ^ reinforce General
Kouropatkin.
The secretary of the interior has set
aside $2,000,000 for the Malheur, Ore
gon, irrigation project. .
Russian authorities deny that there
is an upusual amount of sickness
among the troops in Manchuira.
Twenty thousand Japanese soldiers
volunteered to man the fireships that
blockaded the Port Arthur entrance.
[ i
Information is given by a merchant
who left Port Arthur recently tbat the
warships there have only enough coal
for six weeks.
Japanese commanders declare that
instead of 32,000 men at Port Arthur
there are only 8,000, and instead of be
ing provisioned for a year the fortress
contains supplies for but a three
months’ siege.
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TO STUDY ALASKA COAL.
Geological Survey to Search for New De
posits ¿1 For North.
Washington, May 11.— The first field
party of the United States geological
survey to leave Washington this yehr
is, as usual, the Alaskan contingent.
During the past winter congress in
creased its appropriation for Alaskan
work from $60,000 to $80,000, which is
about 1 per cent of the annual output
of that territory. Nine parties will be
engaged there during the coming season
in topographic and geologic work. Be
sides these, three subparties, which
may be counted as ottshoots of the larg
er ones, will takdup special work, so
that the number of survey investiga
tions on foot in Alaska during the sum
mer will be 12, as against 7 of last
year.
The geologic work of the last season
in Southeastern Alaska will be contin
ued by Messrs. C ..-W . ' and F. W.
Wright. As this is the only note
worthy lode mining district of Alaska,
and as its rich deposits of gold, silver
and copper are only partiatlly devel
oped, a study of its resources is likely
to be of vital interest to the prospector
and investor. The work w ill begin
with a reconnaissance across the islands
from Taku Inlet to Sitka. An exami
nation of the mining district about Sit
ka wilPfollow, together with a study
of the coal deposits o f Admiralty
Island, with Wrangell as a base. F.
W. Wright will then study the local,
geology and mineral deposits, while G.
W. Wright connects the geology of the
Juneau district, the work of Dr. A. C.
Spencer in 1903,. with that of the
Ketchikan district, the work of Allred
H. Brooks in 1901. If the time per
mits, some of the copper and gold
mines of Prince of Wales Island will be
visited.
BRAZIL IS HOSTILB.
Present indications point to a long Peruvian Legation Complains of Attitude
war between Russia and Japan.
of Her Neighbor.
Russia w ill have a large exhibit at
Washington, May 11.— In view of the
the 8t. Louis fair in a short time.
r
statement made by the Brazilian lega
The latest Japanese victory gives her tion defining Brazil's position in the
boundary dispute with Peru, the Peru
oontrol of much valuable territory.
vian legation today made a counter
There will be small crops of apricots
statement to tne following effect:
and prunes in California this year.
" ‘Peru has never admitted in Brazil
France believes that the supreme any right whatsoever to the territory
struggle will come soon at Mukden.
actually in dispute. The treaty of 1851
It is reported that Viceroy Alexieff contains no recognition in Brazil rights
is to be succeeded by Grand Duke as alleged by the Brazilian legation.
The treaty is one of amity and com
Nicholas.
1
merce and made no reference as to the
John Mitchell advocates a trade territory now in dispute.
agreement as the solution of the strike
According to late reports it would
problems.
seem that the government of Brasil, in
stead of framing its policy in accord
Admiral Togo reports that his
ualties attending the bottling op of ance with the provisions of its consti
tution, which provides tor the settle
Port Arthur were large.
ment of international disputes by arbi
Russia relies on wireless telegraphy tration, assumed a hostile attitude and
and carrier pigeons to maintain com has taken steps by no means conductive
munication with Port Arthur,
to the peace solution It has pledged it
A noted Chinese revolutionists is self to seek.
"T h e Brasilian legation's statement
supposed to be in Ban Francisco to in
that Peru took advatage of Brasil’s
cite the natives there to revolt.
trouble with Bolivia to send military
The St. Louis fair remains closed on forces to the headwaters of the rivers
8undaya' except to those who hold Yuroa and Peru is unwarranted, and as
passes and these are not allowed in any a Peruvian population always has ex
o f the buildings.
isted there as well as small gairisons to
Brasil and Peru are again in dispute preserve order. Peru today is desirous
of resorting to amitration, without de
over Acre.
manding previous conditions, unneces
At least 20 people were killed in the
sary to governments really wishing to
cyclone which swept over Northwest
reach a prompt, just and pacific settle
Texas.
ment of their differences. This she can
Russians say the Japanese can not offer as the best proof of her good faith
take Port Arthur and that the foil has and fraternal sentiments towards her
provisions enough for a year.
sister republic.”
The national 1905 fair board will
RUSSIAN LOSS l&VBRY HBAVY.
meet at once to decide on buildings, so
the architect can begin to prepare the
Monday’ s Fight at Feng W ang Cheng
plans.
Resulted In 3,000 Casualties.
The Japanese fired on the train tak
Tokio, May 11.— Last Friday, after
ing Viceroy Alexieff and staff from Port sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erbtaitsu,
Arthru, but the distance was too great Santaisu and other places, a detachment
to be effective.
of infantry belonging to General Kuro-
k
A Japanese dispatch says they have i’a army took Feng Wang Cheng.
The Russians, before retiring, ex
captured Tong Wang Cheng after fierce
ploded
the magazine, but left large
fighting and that the losses on both
quantities of hospital stores, which are
sides were heavy.
being used by the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small
During the retreat on the Yalu a
villages
are surrendering.
body of Russians mistook a small force
The Russians buried many of their
ofth eir own men for the enemy and
180 were killed or wounded before the dead.
Natives in the vicinity of Feng Wang
error was discovered.
Cheng say that last Monday the Rus
Whole sections of the government sians carried about 800 wounded
food exhibit at 8t. Louis have been through that place and that their casu
stolen.
Superintendent Bruner has alties probably were above 3,000.
issued a warning that the food should
not be eaten, as a majority of the
AMCI Ashore la Alaska.
things have been poisoned for preserva
Port Townsend, Wash., May 11.—
tion. At the Chinese building ivory Steamer Cottage City, arriving today
inlaid in a wall was removed and the from Alaska, reports speaking the
depression filled with plaster of paris. steamer Al-K i ashore in Menzie’s bay,
Sam Parka, the noted walking dele where she grounded while northbound,
heavily laden with freight. The Cot
gate is dead.
tage City could render no assistance to
The complete isoation of Port Arthur the stranded vessel, and it is the opin
seems now highly probable.
t
ion of Captain Wallace that her cargo
will
have to be lightered before the ves
Viceroy Alexieff has left Port Arthur
sel
can
be Seated. The Al-Ki lies in a
to confer with General Kouropatkin.
protected position, and is in no danger
The Japanese forced the fighting on unless an unusual
storm should
the Yalu in the hope that Russia would occur.
rush troops to that district.
by Mexican
Postmaster General Payne has or
Oaxaca,
Mexico,
May 11.— Othon
dered an investigation of the official
Quinjano,
the
paymaster
of the Nation
conduct of Postmaster Bancroft, of Port
al
rajlroad
of
Tehauntepec,
was assault
land.
ed by five bandits between Palo Mares
Many people were killed and much and Paso de Buques. One bullet went
property and live stock destroyed by through his body and his head was cut
a tornado which swept over a large almost in two with a macheUe.
He
The bandits got
area 18 miles north of Port Worth, died of his wounds.
away with between $2,000 and $8,000.
CITY WILL PALL.
JAPS SUCCESSFUL
PORT IS BLOCKED
Russian Troops Leaving Nfu
Ouas Sent to Liao Yang.
HAVE CUT THE UNE OP COMMUNI
Chefoo, May 10.—-Passengers arriv ADMIRAL TOGO AT LAST SUCCESS
FUL AT PORT ARTHUR.
ing here on the steamer Petrarch from
CATION WITH PORT ARTHUR.
Niu Chwang say that when they left
Niu Chwang the Russians had com
menced to evgeuate. Some guns had
* 15,000 Ms
been taken from the forts and many
Adeat Thpy Can Hold Off Army of troops had already gone.
In other re
100,000 Japanese Farce Numbers spects, Niu Chwang was quiet. ...,
The passengers understood before
30,000-*Viceroy Alexieff and Staff
their
departure that the Japanese had
Had Narrow Bscape from Capture.
cut the railway, but they learned’ no
particulars.
8t. Petersburg, May 9.— It was offic
ially announced tonight that the Jap
London, May 10. — The Morning
anese have succeeded in gaining a foot Post’s Shanghai correspondent reports
hold on the Liao Tung peninsula, land that Dalny was captured Friday, while
ing forces at Pitsewo and at Cape Ter the Tokio correspondent of the Daily
minal, 15 miles distant, and have cut Telegraph, cabling under date of Sun
the line of communication with Port day, says:
Arthur. Not only that but Viceroy
‘ ‘ Dalny was invested yesterday.”
Alexieff, Grand Duke Boris and many
The Daily Mail’s correspondent at
of the higher Russian officers in Man Niu Chwang, in a dispatch dated May
churia narrowly escaped capture, or f t 8, says:
least being penned up in the beleagu
“ Yesterday most of the Russian
ered town.
troops retired to Tashihlchao, and dur
The news that the Japanese had ar- ing the night most of the guns were re
i ived near Pitsewo was transmitted to moved from the fort and sent- to Liao
Port Arthur by a Russian signal corps Yang, where all the Russian forcos are
officer, who lighted the Japanese trans concentrating.
A conference of the
port fleet early on Thursday. .He im civil and military authorities was held
mediately notified the viceroy, and this afternoon and it was decided to
preparations were at once made for the prepare to leave at a moment’s notice.”
quitting of Port Arthur by Admiral
Alexieff, Grand Duke Boris and the
QRBAT GLOOM IN RUSSIA.
viceioy’ s staff, and in a baggage car
were placed all important documents
Movement of the E
•y a
of the Manchurian administration,
Source of Anxiety.
w hich‘had been stored at army head
8t. Petersburg, May 10.—Two offic
quarters in Port Arthur.
ial
dispatches, calculated to increase
The last word received from Port
the
depression
existing among all cir
Arthur calne from the commandant.
cles
in
Russia
were
given out last night.
Lieutenant General Stossel, who stated
From
the
point
of
view
of the progress
there was great confidence among his
men, and he did not believe the Japan of the campaign, the most important is
ese could capture the fortress, even that regarding the capture by the Jap
though they landed an army of 100,- anese without opposition of Feng Wang
The second gives
000. The garrison is equipped with a Cheng, on May 6.
details
concerning
the
kilted, wounded
sufficient supply of arms and ammu
nition and enough canned provisions to and missing among the troops under
tbe command of Lieutenant General
last them for 18 months.
Zassalitch,
as the result of the fighting
The Japanese afmy which has under
on
the
Yalu.
the number of which
taken the investment of Port Arthur
totals
2,397
officers
and men.
numbers fully 30,000 men. General
8toesel haa 10,000 to 15,000 men,' - Now that General Kuroki is estab
among them being some of the heat lished at'Feng Wang Cheng, the Rus
sians are puzzled as to what move he
fighters in the Russian army.
will
make next. The fact that he sent
It is admitted it will be necessary to
two
companies
to Daliandiapu Tso, ten
call out the entire Russian army re
serve, but this does not mean that they miles.northeast of Feng Wang Cheng,
are destined for Manchurian service. might indicate his purpose to 'proceed
They w ill be mobilized so that such along this road to Ting Chang Gien, 90
troops as are needed by General Kouro- miles north from where he would
patkin can be sent to him, and the re march due west to Liao Yang. ~This
mainder w ill be held for service for wpuld permit an effective flanking
which they may be needed. The work movement, but it is not considered
of rushing all of the men to the front probable, tbe likelihood being that be
will be muefi easier from now on, as will move "along the road by which the
the ferry serrise across Lake Baikal Russians retreated toward Liao Yang.
has been resumed.
TO PICK ’ 08 81TB.
STILL FBARS CHINA.
Realties Dam p r o f Uprising:
tbe Yalu Defeat.
St Petersburg; May 9.— The effect of
the disaster to Russian arms on the
Yalu upon the Chinese is being
watched with keen interest and consid
erable apprehension. The Rusisan gov
ernment appears to be satisfied with
the situation for the^noment, and Paul
Lessar, the Russian minister at Pekin,
is making daily reports to the foreign
office. The report received from the
minister today contained nothing dis
quieting.
The Pekin government, according to
Rusisan reports, seems to be acting in
perfect good faith, and insists it is in
tent upon preserving neutrality. It is
turning a deaf ear to the appeals of
anti-Rusisan leaders, who want China
to throw in her lot with Japan, and is
doing all possible to suppress anti-for
eign agitation among the people.
Nevertheless, the Russian authorities
regard China as a powder magazine.
They realize the danger and necessity
for constant pressure. The danger of
an anti-foreign movement throughout
tbe Chinese empire exists, not only
for Russia, but for all the powers, and
Russia has at least three times since
the outbreak of the war addressed the
powers on the subject, the last time be
ing less than ten days ago.
The
answers received uniformly show a full
appreciation of the need of exercising
a restraining influence bn Pekin, and
all the power» are co-operating to this
end.
Liberty Bell W ill Be Best.
Philadelphia, May 9.—The Liberty
Bell w ill be taken to St. Louis. Both
branches of the city council «today
passed a resolution appointing a special
joint committee of 24 to escort the rev
olutionary relic, and appropriating
$15,000 to defray the expenses. The
start will be made early in June, but
before the old bell is placed in the
Pennsylvania building it is proposed to
pass through the principal cities in the
states and territories comprising the
Louisiana purchase. At the fair Phil
adelphia polidb will guard it.
National
on a n s
World’ s Fair Grounds, St. Louis,
Mag 10.-—The members e l the govern
ment board of the Lewis and Clark ex
position left for Washington today to
report upon the site offered tor the gov
ernment buildings by Henry E. Dosch,
commissioner general of the Lewis and
Clark centennial to the Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
All but two
members of the government board were
present, and organized their board with
Theodoie A. Bingham, assistant secre
tary of agriculture, as chairman, and
Major William C. Fox, of the bureau
of American republics, as secretary.
Mr. Dosch offered the government
either the peninsula in Guild’s lake or
a site on the higher ground overlook
ing the lake with the rest of tbe Duild-
ings. The members of the board are
in favor of the peninsula site, and will
detail one of the members as a repre
sentative to visit Portland and report
on both sites. The government build
ing, Alaskan building, Philippine
building, Hawaiian building, forestry
building and other insular buildings
will be located at the same time. Mr.
Dosch, who served as commissioner
general for Oregon at the Chicago, Oma
ha, Buffalo, Charleston, and Osaka,
Japan, expositions, is director of ex
hibits for the Lewis and Clark expo
sition, is assured that about two-thirds
of The exhibits in the government build
ing here will be taken to Portland and
Mr. Dosch will be requested by the
board to select what exhibits he would
prefer. Tbe Portland building, Mr.
Dosch says, will be ready November 1,
and exhibits from St. Louis removed
direct.
Shaw DraWs Canal W arrant.
Washington, May 10. — Secretary
Shaw this afternoon signed a treasury
warrant for $40,000,000, which will be
turned over to J. P. Morgan A Co., of
New York, as disbursing agents of this
government, on account of the Panama
canal purchase. This Warrant is many
times larger than any warrant ever be
fore issued by this government.
The
largest sum previously covered by a sin
gle government warrant was for $7,-
200,000, paid to Russia in 1868 on ac
count of the purchase of the Alaskan
Wichita. Kaa., May t . — A telephone territory. .
message to the Eagle from Camden,
Okie., sUtes that a tornado started, at
Helena and passed through Timber-
Leadville, Colo., May 10. — Severe
lake, extending to Alva. It cut a
swath six miles long and one mid a half snow storms have prevailed in this vi
miles wide, destroying crops and some cinity for several days. There is about
buildings at Tim ber lake.
Damaging three feet of snow in the hills but no
hail fall in that section, but no lives damage has resulted from the storm.
It is still snowing tonight.
were lost.
.Ready to Lose Half Tl
W ho Took la
Admiral to Make Attack la Daylight
Instead of Night.
London, May 6 .— The opinion gains
ground here that the Japanese have at
last effectually blocked Port Arthur.'
No official Japanese reports have been
received, but the Tokio correspondents
are very positive regarding the matter,
and describe the determination ‘ with
which the enterprise was undertaken.
The Daily Telegraph's <orrespofident
declares the entrance to Port Arthur is
“ absolutely sealed,” and adds that tbe
Japanese fleet, in effecting its purpose,
steamed into the entrance at full speed.
The naval officers who made the two
previous attempts begged perimesion to
carry out the next attack by daylight,
that being easier, and their request was
granted.
fk> determined weie they to succeed,
adds tbe correspondent, that they de
cided, if necessary to loaf half their
men.' The number of casualties sus
tained by the Japanese has not yet been
announced. >
The correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle is also positive the harbor is
“ corked.”
In favor of the supposition of Japan
ese success in blocking Port Arthur it
is pointed out that the previous at
tempts had left the channel se .narrow
that a couple of vessels sunk in the fair
way would probably suffice to seal up
the entrance, while there is a notice
a ble evasion, and half-heartednees, in
the Russian denials of the enemy’s suc
cess.
There is no confirmation here of a
Paris rumor that an engagement be
tween the Russian and Japanese squad
rons had taken place off Vladivostok,
and St. Petersburg knows nothing of
the rumored capture of Niu Chwang.
It is said the Japanese have advanced
to within 18 miles of Fang Wang Cheng,
and another engagement is expected al
most immediately.
Reports have been received here that
the Japanese captured a quantity of
railroad material after Sunday’s battle.
This is supposed to. indicate that the
Russians had made great progress with
the railroad from the main Manchurian
line to the Yalu. Jt this is so, 4t
would be a simple matter for the Jap
anese to repair this line, which would
materially assist them in their advance
through a difficult country. English
correspondents w ith the Japanese
forces on the Yalu are permitted to
send the most ample descriptions of
the people and country traversed, but
not one word about the fighting.
The Standard 's Tientsin corres
pondent says he is convinced that the
Russian position in Southern Man
churia is exceedingly weak, as a conse
quence of the enormous number of men*
detached to guard the railway and to
obtain provisions.
,
LOST TW O 1 no us AND.
-al’ s Official Report 4a the
Yalu Battle.
St. Petersbuig, May 6.— The Russian
losses at the battle of Kiu Lien Cheng
were 2,000 men and 40 officers, far
greater than previously reported.
This is the official estimate of Major
General Kashtalinsky, who directly
commanded the division that suffered
the brunt of tbe attack, and whoee re
port has not been received by the em
peror. Many are inclined to place the
Russian losses even higher.
General Kashtalinsky mentions also
that more than 700 wounded had ar
rived at Feng Wang Cheng, and these
may not be included(in his calculations.
He made no attempt to estimate the
Japanese losses, merely stating they
must have been colossal.
Tbe magnitude of the Russian losses
had an almost stunning effect on tbe
authorities, and aroused general grief,
m’ tigated only by satisfaction at the
bravery displayed by the Russian
troops.
Not for a moment was there any in
tention to pay such a terrible price for
delaying the enemy’ s crossing of the
Yalu.
Building Torpedo Boats for Russia.
Berlin, May 6.— It is reported that
the Vulkan Shipbuilding company at
Stellin, is busily engaged in the con
struction of torpedo-boats and destroy
ers in section »-for the Russian govern
ment. These sections, with all needed
machinery, are to be shipped to Liban,
where the boats may be completed, or
they may be sent by the railway to
Port Arthur or Vladivostok. Whether
the construction of these vessels in sec
tions is a breach of neutrality is a sub«
ject upon which it is impossible to se
cure an official opinion.
to Bator the W ar.
Berlin, May 6.— A special dispatch
from Ltbau, Russia, says that, the
former German liners Columbia, Belgia
and Kaiserin Maria Theresa have just
arrived there to be fitted out for war
purposes.
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