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V' 'U W - I I - % i NEWBERG GRAPHIC aa to Drive Is or Chiasse Oes B. N. WOODWARD. NEW BERG. OREGON EVENTS OF THE DAY W the P u t W u k , King Edward ha* announced his in tention of visiting Emperor W illiam . ' Two prominent Japanese have ar rived in the United 8tates in the inter est of bond* and commerce. A second Dreyfus affair has come to the front in London by an Italian offer ing to sell 86 plane of fortifications of French forts. The Japanese are tearing up more of the railroad leading to Port Arthur and are determined that there shall be no farther rail communication. 1 I t is feared by Russian authorities that Chinese bandits may cut General Kuropatkin’ s line of comr&unications and leave him at the mercy of the Jap- anese. The next great battle of the Russo- Japanese war w ill, in a ll probability, be fought at Liao Yang, as both sides are concentrating their forces in that direction. General Kuropatkin is said to have at his disposal 100 000 troops, only 76,000 of whom are available for active operations, while General Kuroki has 1A0,000 first class troops. Japanese troops continue to land at Pitsewo. — - French confidence in Russian success is diminishing. Japanese correspondents charge the Russians with mutilating the dead. 8t. Petersburg authorities are certain three Japanese forces are marching on Liao Yang. Russia baa been officially advised that Chinese have commenced hostili ties against her. • Congressman Hermann has asked engineers to provide a dredge for small Oregon harbors. There are persistent rumors of fight ing near Liao Yang, which it is impos sible to confirm officially. A Russian naval officer with three sailors launched a torpedo against a Japanese cruiser in Talienwan bay, in juring her badly. DEFEATS AGITATE W AITINO FOR HIM. lato 8t. Petersburg, May 18.— In view c f the official dispatches regarding the hostile attitude of the Chinese within and without the Russian sphere of in fluence, the authorities here do not conceal their apprehension as to the outlook, especially in the north of the empire, for they propose to call the at tention of the Celestial government to the impending uprising in Tapadsigsti, in order that repressive measures may be instantly taken. I t is known and appreciated here that a ll the powers hav* made strong representations to Pekin in the interest of the preservation of the tranquillity of the empire, but it is stated that Major General Pflug’s dispatch of May 14 shows the necbssity for further impress ing the Celestial government with the advisability of acting with a firm hand. The authorities here do not forget that the Boxer revolt which spread from Shantung would have involved the en tire empire had it not been for the firm ness of the southern viceroys. The m ilitary authorities in 8t. Petersburg claim to have information of sensational character to the effect that the Chinese have tacitly agreed to co-operate with the Japanese operations against the Russians. The Japanese propose, it is stated, to drive General Kuropatkin’s forces into Mongolia, which would place the Rus sians in the position of invaders of neutral territory and enable reprisals -by General Mm's army, which, it is as serted, is kept in that region for that special object, thus cleverly ¿voiding the slightest infringement of the neu trality of China by Japan, and the Chi nese troops, by not crossing the Man churian frontier, could not be charged with a violation of pledges in respect to noninterference in m ilitary opera tions in Manchuria. * The opinion of an eminent strategist given to the Associated Press today is that the Japanese intend to attack not only Liao Yang, but all along the line, in an effort to drive General K uropat kin into Mongolia, where the Chinese are waiting for him. UNIMPORTANT BUT TRUB. Staff Net of Port Arthur. W h ile the railroad to Port Arthur Paris, May 18.— The correspondent was reopened the Russians succeeded in getting in a train load of ammu at 8t. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris nition and supplies. says the general staff considers the Miss Clara Barton has resigned the blockade of Port Arthur as unimport presidency of the American Red Cross ant. The correspondent adds that he society. 8he w ill be succeeded by the is informed that th e‘railway has been vice president, Mrs. John A . Logan. destroyed since May 1 over a distance General Kuropatkin reports several of 28 miles. small skirmishes. General Kuropatkin, he declares, Japan is rushing men to Kuroki and seems more confident, though it ap he w ill probably delay the advance on pears that he still has a serious differ» Lioa Yang until they arrive. Irriagtion experts are coming to Ore ence with Vicroy A lxieff, who has com- gon to determine the feasibility of plaind in a telegram to the emperor, building reservoirs in Um atilla ccunty. which did not pass through the hands Hyde and Dimond have been in of thn m ilitary censorship, that Kuro dicted by the federal grand jury for patkin does not heed his orders or ad land frauds and placed under heavy vice. I t is the general desire that bonds. Kuropatkin shall be the sole head of President Roosevelt has issued a pro m ilitary operations. clamation for entry of the Rosebud, The feeling in 8t. Petersbuig, the 8outh Dakota, Indian reservation correspondent says, is strong against lands. I t w ill be thrown open August Sweden on account of the precautionary 8 . measures taken by that power in min A Japanese torpedo boat was sunk ing harbors. while trying to blow up a mine at Kerr I t is rumored here that submarine bay. Seven men were killed and seven boats have been bought by Japan to wounded. This is?tbe first war vessel lay in ambush in the Vladivostok road Japan has lost in the war. stead, which already has been mined A Minnesota couple has found a for the passage of Rear Adm iral Retset- novel way of complying with the law. vensky’s squadron. Every precaution The groom was only 20 years of age w ill be taken. and being an orphan without a guar According to an evening paper the dian, was unable to obtain a marriage Japanese are using improved torpedoes license. Ih e young lady, though near invented by a Frenchman named Remy, ly two years younger, was still over 18 who offered his invention to the Rus and of lawful age to get married She sian embassy when war was threatened, formally and legally adopted her; but met with a refusal, sold it to the affianced and then, as his guardian, Japanese. Remy is said now to be in gave her consent for the necessary doc Japan. ** A ument. The license was obtained the they were married. Outrages By Russians. Seoul, May 18.— Reports have been General Kuroki is rapidly moving received here that 460 captured Rus # on Liao Yang. sian officers and men w ill shortly be Russia denies that she will float a dispatched from Ydngampo to Moji, second loan in Germany. Japan. The prefect of Tok Chong, General Wood has sent a fotce to which town is two days’ march north punish the Moros who slayed the east of Anju, reports that 700 Cossacks arrived there and commandeered pro Ame.ican soldiers. visions, forage and native ponies, and Russia is dearnig the Port Arthur in several instances seised money. The channel by blowing up the stone landen Russians at Karchong, committed out rages upon the women, broke open' the ships sunk by the Japanese. local jail, freed the prisoners and killed Japan declares the train her troops the jailor and village headsman. fired on did not show the Red Cross flag until after the Russians on board had • Chinese Lost Cool Works. opened fire and the Japanese answered Liao Yang, May 18.— Chinese soldiers it. yesterday attacked the railway coal A former New York policeman, now mines occupied by'the Russian admin serving a sentence in the penitentiary istrative force, near Port Adams, and for taking money from police candi drove out the officials who were work dates, says all positions in the fire and ing therein, many of them escaping polios departments were bought by the only paitly clad. The Chinese looted the works and retired. applicants. INTERNAL' SITUATION IN RUSSIA IS BECOMING SERIOUS. ef Hope Now Constitution w ill Bo fax Forty Willing to Make I to Bad Strife. l ik e l y t o b b o w n succbsso r . Brady Appears to Have Bast of Race tor Oeveraor ef ■ Alaska. Washington, May 17. — Governor John G. Brady, of Alaska, whose term expires Jane 6, w ill proonbly be ap pointed to succeed himself. When in Washington recently, ha talkad over the situation with the president and his prompt departure, coupled with the remarks he made to several friends, leads to the conclusion that he is satis fied he w ill have another term of office. Secretary Hitchcock, it is understood, is not-well satisfied with Brady, but as the president is personally interested in the governor and believes him hon est, as well as competent, the secre tary w ill raise no objection. Several men are in the field against Brady, in cluding National Committeeman John G. Held, of Janean; W illiam T . Perk ins, auditor of tbe Northwestern Com mercial company and the company’ s agent at Nome, and Oliver Roberts, of 8»n Francisco. Heid is supposed to have a number of congressional indorse ments, including Senator Mitchell. Ferkinp has the indorsement of several senators who visited Alaska last sum mer, and Roberts is backed by mem bers of the California delegation. These men a ll have applications on file. ON TO HA1CHENG JAPANESE ARB PUZZLING ADVER. SARJES BY RAPIO MOVES. ef Nla to Short Order Working Is Mtad the Kouropatkto at Ltae Yaag. St. Petersburg, May 18^-Im pending events of great importance to the m ili tary situation in Manchuria are fore shadowed in official dispatebea given out late last night by the war comm!»- sion. On May 8 the Japanese forces cautiously moved from Feng Wang Cheng toward Haicheng, which ia 82 miles east by north of Nin Chwang, and it is the opinion of the general staff that they should certainly reach their destination within tw o days. I f the Japanese occupy Haicheng with Port Arthur effectively cut off, Nlu Chwang wonld pass iqte their hands. The entire Liao Tung peninsula, in fact, save Poirt Arthur and perhaps Haiping, would be commanded by them. The troop » sent by General Kuroki to the southwest of Feng Wang Cheng, which troops, it established, do not be long to a third army, none having landed at Takushan, crossed the Tay- ang river May 7, and should by this time be operating in the Liao Tung peninsula, provided they continued, at is regarded probable, the plan to com plete the mastery of Southern Man churia. Besides acting energetically in South ern Manchuria and moving on H ai cheng, General Knroki kept in mind the necessity of outflanking General Knropatkin at Liao Yang, as ia shown in the fact that on the morning of May 10 he started a formidable force, con sisting of a division of infantry and 40 guns and 1,600 cavalry, toward Saim- atsi. In view of General Kuropatkin’s statement that an examination May 10 of the line between Saimatai and Feng W «ng Cheng failed to show the pres ence of Japanese, tbe authoritis are pnuled as to where the Japanese force, came from. » INVEST THB CITY. A Japanese detachment is reported .officially to i sien on May 6, bat it ia believed likely to be a small scooting party belonging Chicago, May 17.— A special to the to General Knroki’s army. Daily News from Chefoo says: When the Daily News dispatch boat Fawan CHINBSB w a r n j a p a n b s b . arrived off Dalny early this morning a heavy bombardment waa in progress. They are Thus Able to Baca* As the channel was thickly mined cade Arranged by Cossacks. by the Russians, and Japanese Admiral St. Petersbufig, May 13.— General Kattakao had issued strict orders that Sakarohoff sent a dispatch to the gen noncombatants’ boats were to be ex cluded, it was impossible to get within eral staff today communicating a report the roadstead. Hence an accurate re o f Lieutenant General Zassalitch, dated port of the proceedings is impossible. As far as it was possible to asceitain May 10, as follows: “ Troops which appeared to be a di the armored cruiser Yaknmo, four other cruisers, one gunboat and one battle vision of the Japanese guard have been ship, having cleared the channel, en advancing for the last two days from tered the harbor shortly after daylight Feng Wang Cbeng westerly in the di and began a heavy fire. The land bat rection of Haicheng. teries were silenced. “ I t is reported that a Japanese force I t is estimated that 20,000 Japanese troops are investing the town and there consisting of about a division of in is every leason to believe that they are fantry intended to march on Sai madia now in possession of the city. with 40 guns and 1,600 cavalry. “ From reports received from the All WeR at Vladivostok. river Dasaw, it may be concluded that 8t. Petersburg, May 17.— The admi the Japanese army is concentrated in ralty deniea tbe rumored engagement three groups, the two southern groups of Rear Admiral Jessen’s squadron. A being on tbe lower section of the river telegram from Vladivostok this morn Tayang at Hondouhanya, on the le ft ing reports all well there. bank of the river at Dayan and at Don- Grand Dnke Alexis, the high admi amyo, in tbe same locality, and tbe ral, has been at Cronstadt since yester northren group opposite Habalina on day with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, the roed from Feng Wang Cheng to the commander of the Baltic fleet, and Salidza, 14 to 16 mil6s from Feng Vice Admiral Allevan, the chief of the Wang Cheng. • admiralty, inspecting the new Pacific “ I t is difficult to obtain information squadron. from the local Chinese. In one case The admiralty admits having re ceived a message from Port Arthur sev we discovered that the Chinese had warned Japanese troops of an ambus eral days old, in which Rear Admiral cade, which had been arranged by cos- Wittaoeft reported everything was as sacks.” well as coaid be expected. There is no farther information regarding Japanese Admiralty Scouts tbe Idea. activity around Port Arthur. St. Petersburg. May 13.— The idea that the Russian squadron at Port Deems A merle so Treaty Bad. Arthur has been destroyed to prevent New York, May 17.— Speaking to the its falling into tbe hands of the enemy Agrarians in the upper house of the is scouted at the admiralty. “ We are Prussian diet, Professor Schmoeler has not going to repeat the mistake made expressed the wish, cables tbe Berlin at 8ebastopol,” said Vice Admiral Ro ccrreapdhdent of the Times, that Chan jestvensky, commander of the Baltic cellor Van Bnlow would dissolve the fleet. “ I f tbe worst comes to tbe commercial treaty with the United worst, tbe squadron w ill put to sea, en- ge the enemy and inflict as much 8tates. He urged consideration of the mage as possible before going to the matter, bat no action nntil after the bottom. But you can say that it is a American elections. Professor Schmoe little early yet to talk o l such despera ler said h e was opposed to tbe disoln- \ \ tion of the Argentine republic treaty, tion.” because that country would be driven Caught to Ambush by Mores. into the arms of the United 8tates. Manila, May 13.— Lieutenant W in field Harper and 39 men of company F Arbitration Results to Higher Seals. of tbe Seventeenth United States in New York, May 17.— Arbitration has fantry were caught on May 8 in an am settled tbe wage scale of 7,000 anion bush by several hundred Moroa. Two painters here, and the the agreement Aider!can officers and 4 6 ' men were has been signed. I t grants an advance killed.and five men were wounded. of 60 cents a day, making the scale $4 The ambush occurred at Simpatem, on end $4.26 ior>plein pain tore, and deco the east Shore of lake Ligusan, island rators respectively. of Mindanao. Rome, May 16 .— A secret report re ceived from 8t. Petersburg depicts tbe internal situation of Russia as becom ing most serious as regards the preser vation of the present institutions, the m ilitary failures in the Far East hav ing strengthened the opinion that the evils are due to the present organisa tion of the eountry in which a change is necessary. The hope is expressed that the em peror himself, seeing the danger, w ill be induced to grsnt the country a con stitution In which even the enthusiasm of the people .will become so great aa to vender it possible to raise an army and collect the means necessary to de feat Japan. Otherwise, the report eays, it is believed e ll the efforts made at 8t. Petersburg w ill remain futile, aa besides the war in the Far East, Rus NOT TIMB FOR PBACB TALK. sia w ill ba obliged to face a latent, if not an opdh revolutionary movement at Oenaany Thinks the Emperor Must Re- home, depriving her of the assistance t Establish His Preatlge. of the most progressive elements of the Berlin, May lV .— Nothing is known empire, each as the F oles and Finns. at the foreign office regarding the report telegraphed from Berlin that there is a Urges Csar te Bad It. strong probability of peace through tbe Beilin, May 16.— I t is rumored in war party urging the 3*ar to end the diplomatic circles here that there is a trouble. I t is pointed out in serious strong possibility of an attempt being political circles, knowing the view of made'to end the’ war in tbe Far East the foreign office, that the time is not soon. The rumor, which is circum yet ripe for peace efforts. The German stantial in character, declares the war government is aware that strong cur party in Russia has urged the csar to rents in France and Great Britain are end tbe war. working for peace, and that even politi The alleged basis of settlement is to cal influences in Russia are moving in be the independence of Corea under tbe the same direction. I t is admitted protectorate of Japan, while Manchuria here thaj these efforts would be mater is to remain Chinees territory. In a secret treaty between China and Japan, ially strengthened if the Russians suc ceeded in checking the Japanese ad the integrity of Manchuria was guaran vance at Mukden. teed by tbe latter, so it is argued that However, Ruseia cannot be satisfied Japan should not object to the propo with a mete negative rettalt of the m ili sition. Russia, it ip said, wishes to tary operations. The government of come to an understanding with Japan Emperor Nicholas feels tbe necessity independently of England. for re-establishing its prestige, and only after several deeciaive victories for QRBAT VEIN OP COPPBR. the Russian arms could the Russian emperor entertain proposals for media Lockjaw Creek, Montana, May Astoo- tion. • * . tab the World. Missoula, May 16.— Word frcm Lolo H ot Springs, which has just reached this city, tallaof a^big .strike nf copper ore made by Joseph Eberly and part ner, prospectors in the employ of ex- Governor McConnell, of Idaho. The scene of the rich discovery is in the Lockjaw creek section, the men having been encamped on the Lockjaw stream for some time. The account of the find as related by the men is a wondrous one, the mam moth copper lead uncovered bidding fair to make a second Bntte in that sec tion. According to ¿be story of the prospectors tbe ore found is of a high- grade sulphide character, in appar ently unlimited quantities and easy of accees. From trenches run along the surface it ia believed tbe Lockjaw coun • try is traversed by a number of cuprous leads, all of wbicn it is thought carry enough of the red metal to make its ex traction profitable. BONDS ARB FRBB PROM TAXBS. Russian Issue tor $160.000.000 W ill Be Redeemed In 1909. * Paris, May 14.— Following the re turn of M. Hoettinguer from 8t. Peters burg, a semi-official statement was made today of the final conditions of the Russian loan. The total issue w ill be $1604)00,006, in 6 per cent treasury bonds of $100 each, redeem able in May, 1909, with interest pay able in May and November, annually, and the first interest to be next Novem ber. Tbe bonds have tbe exceptional advantage of being exempt from pres ent or future taxes. Holders are also given advan|ages when the period of conversion or consolidation arrives dar ing the six months preceding May 1, 1909. Balloon Starts a Fire. Paris, May 16.— A baloon belonging to the well-known aeronaut, Captain Surcouf, came down in ' tbe Place d ’Aumnitz this afternoon, and the wind dfave it into the narrow entrance of a street. A moment later it came in con tact with the side of a house. Flames issued from the envelope, and a violent explosion followed, tbe sheets of flame from which penetrated the open win dows of the building. Eight occupants of the house were burned or > otherwise injured, two dangerously. The aero naut was not hurt. Telegraph Line ft London, May 16.— A dispatch to the Central News from Seoul, Corea, in re porting the Anjn fight, adds that the broken telegraph line has now been re paired. General Haraguchi, hereto fore commanding the Japanese «troops in the Seoul district, assumed oommand of all the Japan sis troops south of the Yalu river. , .. £