V-'flJ ' v. vn 4 Cr, !! s& r :V? 1 r 'UflJ jiW1' "W" ;ft(i 'K.1 '" -' '?? ' , 1 til WIJMtMrtMtil n i A v A, v t 1-1 V iu . H ' .t - LONDON, Mrirch 18,-A Central News Port Arthur dispatch states from private advices received at Shangh: It appears the Japanese suffered extensively in their operations about Port Arthur. The bat- tleship Nikaska was struck by ten projec tiles during the bombardment on March I Oth and was seriously damaged. All of the docks in Japanese ports are occupied by damaged Japanese warships wh'ch are being repaired with all haste Two thous and Japs which were wounded on land and sea are being treated In the hospitals here. Crossing Lnko Baikal Bt. rotureburtf, Mar. 18-Krom lako Ilalkal conies tlio report that soldiers mo'crosslng In j-rcmt numbers on the Ice inn comfortable manner, marching a Uistanco of 21 miles In ono day. The won ra glad to not out ol trains and Valk. In two weeks more tlin leo breakers Will probably bo at work forcing h channel. . Artillery Withdrawn. Dorlln, March 18: The Lokal An stilger, Seoul correspondent confirms the roports that Russian artillery will bo withdrawn to tho north bank of the Yaluo oavlnK tho only weak post at Changeong near Wlu. Rumor of Great Defeat Paris, .March 18: There in a rnmor ln I he llourse of a great Capaneso defeat bat it it believed tjnt the report grew out of the defeat of two hundred Japan cbo by n Russian force of three hundred. (Prize Courts Established 6t PetflraburK, March 18 An official ' decree has been Issued sanctioning tho establishment of prize courts at Sebasta pol, Vladlvoeok and Port Arthur. Objeot of the Cruise. St. Petersburg, March 18: Admiral Stackelhers formerly commanding tho Vladivostok aqtlHdrou, in an Interview atatoa that Ihecrulioof Ma ships, Fob- -y&g: ""&& What The Earth Proflnces, The earth has nourished us through uni known ages of human existence. Is It not true that the earth supplies us, with every thing that we really require for existence? Have you cvet thou lit that It is probable that the earth supplied ui with the means to keep our bodlfy vigor, our health, if we only knew it? The'nJilraala know by In. stlnct what Is trood foMhem itid will Lrch until they find in some plaut what they. need for correctlncr Indf lion, etc. Is it, thercf&re, not possible there are roots and herlm iiinnllnl livnn on or couaup a. it nosulhl if there are roots and herlxi supplied byna'.ura which will cure the diseases that r.ffllrt buinati kind ? That Is why Dr. Pierce, of UufTalo, N, Y,, has such faith lu his "Med jcal Discovery." Years ago, when he' waa In Keueral and active practice, he found that a combination of certain herbs and roots made into an altcnitive extmrt with. out the use of alcohol, would always put the stomach Into a healthy condition, nour Isli i the tissue!, feed the blood and nerves and put healthy tone Into the whole' system. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical nlnrnvorv restores the lost flesh hy curing diseases of- he stomach and other organs of digestlom and nutrition and euabllui llll' thr tlrr .11. estion mid nsslmllatlon of food from whiclii flesh and ptrength are made. I was nil run down, very nervous, ami siv lered terribly from sloinsch trouble, which tho doctors pronounced ludlgcstion,! write Mm, Wm. Morcy, or Marshall, Mich, "I iloctorxil pr o vear wllhout permnuent rtlleK Was aU (titAM S -nm ni- aii"T m SE!,SSal, 5Sftiir5sttteWlSil J ,l A" tMftSra?arhUirp yif ,'y n fr,e,ul '. y Ur. Pierce's OoUlcu Md. i try lulU alsoarMlly benefited bv its uc.f la Kahi kijowledorc of your own body-In sickness ahd livalth-send for the l'eople'u. Cohmion cusc Medial Adviser. A bool: oj ioo3 pajres... pcmi at cents In stampa for paper. covered, or, 31 atatupa for cloth, hound copy. .Address Mr. tt, V, 1'Icrce. 6Jt Uoja Street, Uuffalo, N. Y, ' 3 juary Oth to 16, in Japanese waters waa mado by order of Admiral Btork lor the effect tipon popular feeling In northern Japan. Ho denies that he fired upon a Japan eo merchantmen In Bangr a traits. Two ships wuro captured and whlls being taken to port, a terrific blizzard arose. Tho crows end passengers of the merch antmen were taken off. One of tiie Voeeols waa loaded with rice, which was contraband, And It waa sunk. Tho other was ro! eased to carry to tho Jap anese tho atory of tho pretence of war ahlpi. There waa no bombardment) of Hakodate, which waa heavily fortified, Tho Admiral thinks tho war will bo long, i Roport Detllod Aldersbot, Mar. 18 An official of tho army otatea that so applications of offi cers desiring leave of absenco to ro to Japan, China, Korea or Manchuria have been entertained. ., 1 Catholic Youth Volunteer Home. Mar. 18 Several associations, especially Cc.thollc youths, have ap pealed to Generals Garibaldi And Rh ciotti to form a bo-jy of volunteers to help , ftn&fllu asalaat- Japan, for the triumph of Ohriatla.ny ovorBuddhiam. l ' . The Crnr Visits Dock Yard Bt. Pelon bnrr, Mar. 18 Tlio Cpiar, accompanied bv Duko reer, XSraud Uuko Alexia and Admirals; Aiielan, Moltnaand Rogeetvennky, visited tho new admiral; tty dock yards today and inspected th o transport Karatol6atka and the- nei if cruls,er Olep. TWalvo thoueand doc k workers turned pot, e Afterr tpt to Vireftk Out KoboMaJ ., 18 It is officially con Armed.' that the Ruai dan equadron at Port' Jirtbav atterapto d to break out on tho Alght o'i the teatb, which was dark ar,it favorable, juncture with the VlndWosto) c fleet lel'sg the object, however, C Togo's patrol' sighted the deet and they r eturned to-Pt )rt Arthur k . Matsuda Prc lildent '! Tokl!o, March 18- At t e openlug of the Diet today, MjOauiIa, lend" oI lll Bwljuki tl party, whh olectet 1 president of the boi use of Ropresauutlv e8 Matsuda has twi Ico held offico in t, Ve Japanosa cabinal , Dynamite. Used.r tlego, .March 13 t-'A .dynau tltfl Infer wl-ifla fP loiled oa Ulde the house coru.nlsf loner1, of police today. ueven men wer o injured, four seriously 4Maorlvai)iu . wlmiilokad un the Wit" oblnd cxf.mli jea it tvliqn. It wpJodwl,( ? 'l - --v - - oco die jj ' "Abba Lomfnens,( Chaplain of i,0B6t houpUal Uu- Rmonj the injured, London,, Mar, 19-r-Reutrs Cheefdb correspondent states ifiat'a prjVate'dii patch reports fighting between Russians, and Japanese on the bank df-vth'e Yalu. The Russians claim to have captured eighteen hundred prisoners, i 0t, Petersburg, March 10 1 Military ciiclea are greatly encouraged by the Je panose delay In tho land attack, on Mnnchuria, It was fully expected thati OVQ wonld bo made by thia time, pop ai.)ly necessitating the evacuation of all U rltory eouth of Mukden, except Tort Arthur. ; I'.y.,.,,,, . " . ... ri , .'.'. . . v i i j ' - m ' - I - ' . s ' r aw an3psBHpMOT ravafOrSkv yisact ' aw 'LB,aa9vsWs3usuBaTrf jWhai-T - fmf- ssTigTTrffSBrsMs'JrfffLH'" BSSxTTf arwST:assy"'iiffT '"rfliTTyTy""""" TzSyssaT- iTtyws:apSJCSsfcgBj(swc:J" t .i. jwJMtgsS5-SSaSBBBSSBSE3igMjaS?j CROSSING LAKE BAIKAL, ON THE TRANSSIBER1AN RAILWAY. The TreoMlberian rallwaj' 1 not the complete piece of equipment which It 1 popularly Huppoeed to be. It is not even actually continuous, for at Lak Baikal pasacnxcni and goods mast .bo "transhipped rfcrowi the lake. In winter thts, of counw, hnw to bo done os tho Ico. The Illustration ahowa two offlcfaht being hurried acrose Lako Ilalkal on tho way to the east; Ax Boon an It became Wldunt that war waa tr.evltablo tho Huiwlnns put an enormous force ef'nieli at "rvork laying tracks ikorose the lake. Tho thoumnda of men have laba&l nlsht nnd day. and It la now officially announced that thfc link -will be reeOr for Honico In a very short time. If TacllltKte tho transportation oXmcn, loone of: conflict r - ' ' rrm rrr it- i . 2Isi'BBlSBSSsasa4BBBBsMBtf'aHrikBHSBtfBSaavSSsr .iSj Si S3gaSat '...ksSDri i F Tf Sn " , pSsalSJBJaiBBBBasssBkX fBSSa Al v.?t3ur4J m" frSiVifmJtfi JAPANESE COMPLETING THE FUSAN END OF THE FUSAft SEOUL RAILWAY, . . i ' Japan has long owned a ehott ralhvny .line from Chemulpo, the port ot teoul,to the city of Seoul. Some time ago,, seels that warvr's Inevitable, .they bemn the construction of a railway from Seoul to Fitsah. so that th'oy Awofald have land comraun.lcatlon between ports on the two sides) of the penln 'Vula. The Illustration show the Japs at work completing tlio1 last link on the Fusan end of this road, which, It Is expected, will bo ready for bmnene In a ."very uhort time. Fusan a$dj Maaampho, on the Korean strait, will then b lij iUtok land coimnunlcatloa wlut Seoul and Chemulpo, on tho west i .-- r-- - i , . , ,, , - -T--- ii J '.-.J. Woid Coillrmid Washington, Senate thia afternoon confirmed Wood to be major general i fl Cols for Spokans ' Land ' Of f Ice .' Washington, Mar. 17 The President tins nominated Hnl J. Cole, ol Washing-' ton, to ho register of tho Land Office at Spokane, C -- Minnesota Falls In Line Mlnneaplis, March 17-The Minne sota Republican state convention adopted reeoluitbns endorsing President Roose yelt. & " A Texas fire San Ancelo, Tex. Maf. 17 I'lra,; this mornli.Klel1troyed a qnaVter o.U .tplH Hon dollars worth, of businc" property, including the San Aullo hcteU Now reinforcements have arrived, and la believed possible (o prevent any rcr ioue danger of Japancce invasion. Hue-', alan troops continue to stream into the north of the Korcari penlneula In excel lent erudition, while the Jap .nose &r reported to be it a bi stale due to an epidemic of typlius. this should prove to'bc true, It will ereatlyJ jmpws and supplier from Ituasla "to UK, Kansas Cyckim Fort Worth, Mar. 17 A cjcloae swopt Neyland, niuty mllea aortb 'east of this place last 'night. Muoh damage was uwi ht M w'reB re dowu 8nd partfrAilars are unobtainable. Empiror William at Gibralttr GllWm(sr, March 1?-Thp Kaiser ar rived today. The British equadrou ettluated the German ship. Governor White boarded the KoenKoenlg, Alberta and welcomed tho Emperor, V 'vi1' ' 'Xi, Diaeramsdf Warships- Borlln, March 8t The Kaiser. les &W to il'je ReincUdt npotlioF sketch glving-dlBgraa-pl alhBrjtlsh warships bvr)t since 100. 7Ihlq U believed to H?e th'epreojror of b par? govern stent y b!U.' . . . .n BUCK-DRAM CoiutiMttm UaotUnffiBore i I Umm a otarfi-Mf ef the loweis ' ad Botbbor mm tian vital Utt- gmtv MUen, or ele4h i Bot relieved. U every eonstSptted nfferer eotiia reaiice wa m is allowing poisoaoos filth to remain in hjj systesi, he -wowW soon eat relief. CoMtipaUon kvlbM ail kind o aootagieti. Hdadachea, b41ie Bi,' eolda aad many' otheV sil Beats disMppear wfm oorUW- 1 WweHareNUrred TLad- I's BUek'Dntnght tboroagbly i on see ooweu m an easy t naoaer wispoet xtua esJomol or ether vi- i sere I w cuJ-TV. ,;t 1 i Dfiick-DrMgLt, I UBANtsMesM atedi- 0e. foMWsdrTtfgiiteia esats4 11.00 paetaJM. m-hvCaC&'.lta Ml TVWa. K MVSSF BJfl Iv MHcvfCM w fear iMsfera. I SaUk I cmM ami kf sjPJlto terk rflttmt It e aereswt M ktaff trocMd trtKi sH tbst BttM tu Bfi. HERE ARE THE WATCHES FOR YOU. The works are Elgin. Waltham or Due ler's, any (crado or else yon chooee at ! ripiit price. ftK BMWaas! Watches and Jewelry repairing dose on short notice, and la sp-to-date style attne RED GROSS-JEWELRY DEPARTMENT. 4li -i Flanagan A Ikmm Bask : tiIItCTOBSt-P. R. Wwrlr. 1 tlanJ. V.B6hnett-; PBEiU and-. H. Planfgan, vVIO PRES.T .R'. ,nTiHinisl C?ASHIER, Capital, $JSO,000. ARSHFreLB, 'OREQpW h? a "vlrAtl . T CXPENIENOI Tram Marks rwiiaiK CorvmHT &C, Anyons tsitc ' skstoh n MtiUn y qulkVr UMiUII hiventicn Tsmo! ttolMSHtOUTMS iwt trw. OliHM UUH Ulir VWIUVH " movmv. MM t man tor mooHm Jti r MwU Uku tkrough' Mufu Lo. rtv M(ai tutlc. without ohuaa. in U Scknlifk flitwrkas. .V 2,iUjii af u Mlaiiuaa tocuwiL Ti. M IyriTearmOBtiu.U. f4M'i?rlitsrS. iu Qte;m V U Wsahlnstwi, 1). ft. frf Jin', ssvLUBsrjaa v. 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BETWBliN t OQO BY SAN FBAIfCISCO ' . -OA1tn.VN Ji j 'AJ?-a?f- '- -L'OWCJST 'A7'S. ... i "i Oregon Coal iNavItio C , vpiiwi:f. t F.SUOW, AvjjfaMiMfidnKati AytMiirxjsirtfli wuy, wreKOH ilL FOX COWiH CONYEKTIim akd Fit makes; I ACI M.wltl.iOK VI HT wrFif'iniP.i w-.- . ..... . k A. '.IL. UAOkAMMMa . :. . ittxl CMffnMte,f U(.0'.r.Btv. WfKOH, Mtvhl at yarBtitield.OrnivM. rersarv W, i....i. -...-- i ..,..'. .: u.t.ti. CmiiiIv Convention be 'wiled to meet at' CeiijtUle CitjvOregeflea $ .WQ. 4fM IHt r1 Thursday th 7th day of Aprl. ISO at 10 o'clock in the fofeneoa. for tk , purpose orclieosint; dlegate:to attesid th? .epnblicu:.SW "Oenveiitwa. to ' heklat Toitland, Orer, on cthe Hh day of April, 19u4,a!M rthe iKf pabUcon' eenVcnlloa for wt First (ienicMl UJskletfor the State of .Orejou, to b held M 6alea Or., on, the TblrUentu dy&t April' 1901. and tfor the pHrpoe of nominating candidate's to All Legie Utlve.iGUBtyand Preeiwet oMcee for CootCoHntv. to beU'oted for attlie June I election lli-H aim 'r yie .ir uiyu)ii os Icuulioilifr busiuets a nli.y'''propily cora belore said convention. -r - In pursuance of this eall all KefMbli.- dans are reauested to'wee. at their re spective young piaow ib mmb precises. In Coos County, OreeoBi ' 0n ThuV'ssJay'ths t sJay of. " IMarch.N 4 -.' atthhear of one ocloek p. isb, ami 6hoe delegated to ftttecul saWCHaty Convention which will coatt-et dek gat appertioeed .4rsa .ke, MSfaottva Baadon Burton Prtrte Coaledo Cooa City Vy , Coos Jltiver, 1 , Cooa'Rlver'Noftll CoquIIle'Kast' . V.'s.; CequllU Wt vi S 5 ts , rt 1 it 4 S 2 I Vi5 19 4 5 7 4 8 4 it '.. 'V mm ' ... ll . ', ) ' mlto ' ' ' jr'Ji" Uchantk i$t$ FoHrstille '. i? M4ln' MarshHeUl Kfth MaVshMeik'MtMth Mlnnrrn,rt "" $&t '"-r NorwaV"': $ Parkarshars; . . rroeper Rivrtu v; rioiami Tenmlle - !& f 8, t-aue ..!. '. , -'1 ,; ,' iT m TKame betog.oae aeieftHi r i. pwlMt at hup, and ono for each nU t aition sllss' Votes pr IwcUouM part, thetototerllve cast.for thejles.it fj. Bqsn iV H'6 laut State. ,K)ecupn, v bince thelaBtKlectioa however, the mw.i , inc pipcinctshave been oreatwl, (North BTndandXes'fl"ud-CcqIlle has M.v dU'idl,intp:eait adi w.et; Coqal.'!,. and tha cliaogea the' ppmmtttee ha' tadkvoredto adjust in qnlftwUfeb! "iSSd at Mwoft'. Coos. Qottatv',1 . Or-OB.. day of ?ebruarA, B, ' J. W. Bti?isawr,;Ql'tiswn, " W, U. -B-gvows '&i0 '-. ; ,;' f'"V ,j'. :.. A ..1 e B . .:.-.. Ki1