THE HEPPNER TIMES
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
, Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
, Kuropatkin has decided to withdraw
to liaicheng.
- The Japanese have landed another
army of 10,000 men.
The proceeds of the Butte mines for
the fiscal year just ended is $7,354,229.
The Vladivostok squadron sank a
steamer and sailing vessel at Gensan,
Corea.
Mayr Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, is seri
ously ill and the chances ot his recov
ery are slight.
Harriman has placed an order for
60.000 tors of Bteel rails, one-third of
which are for the Southern Pacific.
A Telluride, Colorado, mine bas
closed down on account of inability to
secure competent help. Other proper
ties aie expected to follow in a short
time.
A report from General Oku says that
after the fight at Vafangow the Japan
ese buried 1,854 Russian dead. The
trophies taken in this engagement ccn
sisted of 16 guns, 46 wagons and 853
rifles.
Japanese advices state that women
were Been on board the Russian war
ships during the last engagement, con
firming the suspicion that the Port
Arthur fleet was trying to escape to a
neutral port.
Secretary Shaw has approved a de
sign for the Lewis and Clark souvenir
gold dollar. A likeness of Lewis ap
pears on one side and of Clark on the
other. The Philadelphia mint will
coin 25,000 at once.
Paul Morton has assumed the office
of secretary of the navy.
There is a colony of over 200 deport
ed Cripple Creek miners in Denver.
The Russian Vladivostok squadron
has apnea red at Gensan, Corea. and
fired on the town.
The acting land commissioner has
decided that a corporation has the same
right to file on desert land as a citizen
The secretary of commerce and labor
bas ordered that all passenger carrying
steamboats in the New York harbor be
reinspected.
A Russian submarine boat sank at
ber moorings at the Baltic shipbuilding
yards through inexperienced handling
and 21 lives were lost. -
Germany has ordered a gunboat to
Hayti to ins st npon the punishment of
the guards who assaulted the trench
and German ministers.
The Japanese second army is report
ed to have effected a juncture with the
first, army and that the whole force now
'uas fighting front of 120 miles.
Forty-three firemen, four of whom
will probably die, were overcome by
gas and smoke at a fire in New York.
The breaking of a gas main was the
cause.
Thirty-six more Colorado miners
have been deported.
Knox and Cortelyou have given op
their ploces in the cabinet.
A tornado in Nebraska wrecked many
homes, causing two deaths and injuries
to six others.
M U.'lV ! 111,
. hr-e ol Outer Detenoea
of Port Arthur
Toki.i, July 2. The Japanese arms
v 1wii vi torious at Port Arthur.
PowH-sfi'in lias been secured of flhik
wannh.n. t'hitanean and Sovhoctan
pits, which form a part of the defenses
of the beleaguered fortiess. Particu
lars ot the fighting are slow in arriv
ing, General Oku withholding hasothc
ial account until the complete plans
are carried out. From unofficial ac-
omds, however, it is learned that the
battle lasted from an early hour in the
morning until 5 o'clock in the after
noon, and even after the Russians had
been driven out of their works, they re
formed and attempted to retake the
positions.
I he Japanese had been preparing
for the attack for a week, and their
scouts had penetrated to the very edges
of the forts so that accurate mans of
the intervening ground were in the
hands of the chiefs of divisions on
Saturday night, when the fiist foi
ward movement was undertaken.
The troops slept in their blankets to
the eastward of the Russian position
Saturday night, and at davbreak the
order to advance was given. The
Japanese were formed in three lines,
while the artillery had been posted at
right ..angles to the fort, so its fire
would prove most effective. The
mounted infantry and jegular cavalry
were posted west of Pintu, with orders
to guard against any attempted Hank
ing movement, and at the same time to
be in a position to support the infantry.
It is understood that the next objec
tive point of the Japanese is Tuching-
tze, the key to the eastern defenses of
"ort Arthur, and its reduction is be
lieved to be merely a matter of days.
The news of the success of the Japan
ese arms is particularly pleasing at this
time, following as it does the Russian
report that General Oku and his army
had retired irom Port Arthur s vicinity
Prohibition National Convention Selects
Presidential Candidate.
Indianapolis, July 5. The Prohibi
tion party in national convention nomi
nated Silas C. Swallow, of Pennsyl
vania, for president, and George. W,
Carroll, of Texas, for vice president.
The platform was adopted without ar
gument after a long deadlock in the
resolutions committee. It was des
cribed by I. H, Amos, of Oiegon, secre
tary of the committee, as the broadest
platform ever placed before the people
by the party.
In addition to the planks on the
liquor question, it declares the party
to be in favor of international arbitra
tion, a suffrage ot law hated on men
tal and moral qualification, uniform
laws for the country and dependencies,
popular election of senators, civil serv
ice extension and the initiative and ref-
JEfcRS MOVED NAVY.
swallow 15 named.
NBW HOPb FOR PtJACB.
GRAIN CROP SHORT
Diplomacy May Soon linter Into the Far
Eat Urn Struggle.
Washington, July 6. While the
olllcials here are satisfied from their
private advices that the recent visit ot
King F.dwaid to his nephew, Emperor
William, was not brought about by a
purpose to initiate a movement toward
the restoration of peace between Russia
and Japan, there is reason to Indie ve
that some very careful and discreet in
quiries as to the opportunities ot some
such overtures at this time have ema
nated from Washington. It may be
stated that the result has been to dis
close the fact that neither of the bellig
erents was yet in the humor to sue for
peace, nor even to entertain overtures
from any third power on that subject
The state department will continue
to maintain the friendly position it has
fort Arthur Troops are Said to Have
Driven Fleet to Sea.
Chicago, July 2. A special from
Chefoo to the Chicago Daily News says:
Eight refugees who left Tort Arthur
in a Chinese junk were picked np this
morning . They belonged to the upper
class The information they gave
seems reliable. They stated that the
Russian fleet now consists of the fol
lowing ships in good condition: The
Czarevitch, Retvizan, Pobieda, Pereae-
viet, Poltava, Diana, Bayan, Novik and
20 torpedo craft and steamer boats.
The torpedo transport Amur is damaged
and the battleship Sevastopol slightly
damaged, but tbey can soon be repaired.
There are 12.000 sailors and 4,000
I soldiers in the fortress. Women are
largely employed as nurses, mere are
250 artisans and 2,000 citizens. These
2,000 have been drafted into the army
and are now drilling daily. Theie is
plenty of food, but the government is
controlling prices in order to prevent
speculation.
The refugees asserted that, owing to
the jeers of the army, the fleet was
forced to make its recent demonstration
in order to preserve the morale of the
garrison
General Oka is close to the heels of
Kuropatkin, who is withdrawing to
ward the north.
The Port Arthur fleet is reported to
have given battle to the Japanese and
proceeded to sea.
H. J. Middleton, an Associated Press
correspondent with the Russian army,
bas died of disentery.
Two Japanese, disguised as organ
grinders, have succeeded in making
maps ot the entire Bat lie coast.
It is reported that Edward F. Knight,
the correspondent of the London Morn
ing Post, with the Japanese army, has
been killed.
There is still no trace of Kent J
Loomis, brother of A ssistant Secretary
of State Loomis, who diaBppeared over
a week ago. ilia wile has given up
hope for him.
Perdicaris says the brigand Raisuli
it posing as a patriot.
Russians are said to have been de
feated in a decisive battle at Tashiihao
Count Tolstoi inveighs against the
present war and holds the czar up to
ridicule.
The body of another woman hs come
to the surface from the General blocum
disaster.
I. II. Amos, of Portland, is a possi
ble candidate for president on the Pro
hibition ticket.
Heat prostrations have been numer
ous the past few days in New York and
Washington.
London papers praise Admiral Togo
for his latest victory off Port Arthur.-
John Aleanxder Dowie bas returned
to the United States.
Harriman is said to be about to se
cure control of the Santa Fe system.
The American Federation of Labor
lias entered into the Colorado miners'
strike. it , . . ,.
Russia has redoubled her efforts to
get the Baltic squadron in shape to sail
tor the Far East.
RUSSIA OBTS SUBMARINE.
moua Protector on Steamer Headed
for Baltic ea.
London, July 1. The London Daily
Leader prints a dispatch this morning,
credited to its Copenhagen correspon
dent, declaring that the steamer For
tune, on board of which is the cele
brated Lake submarine torpedo boat
ptote tor, has been sighted making for
the Baltic sea, where the fighting ma
chine will be turned over to represen
tatives of the Russian government, and
transferred to some point where it can
l loaded on a train for shipment to
Vladivostok.
When the protector disappeared fr6m
Newport, Va., representatives of the
Lake Submarine company admitted she
had been sold to persons who would
transfer her to one of the belligerents
in thH Far East, but gave the impres
sion that Japan would be the nation to
secure the craft.
Carried Away By Cloudburst.
Pittsburg, July 2. Over 600 homes,
business bouses and schools, a short
distance from Pittsburg on the Pan
Handle railroad, were inundated by a
cloudburst last night. Many buildings
and bridges were washed away, horses
and cattle were drowned, and at least
one life was lost. The flood did not
subside until daylight, and many fam
ilies slept out of doors all night.
Tracks washed away, and many towns
above and below Oakdale and Carnegie
are without means of communica
tion."
dale Kills Many.
Moscow, Russia, July 2. A tor
nado swept the city last night causing
enormous damage. Forty-five persons
were killed and 13 injured are being
cared for in the hospitals. Two vil
lages near here in the track of the
storm were destroyed. One hun
dred and fifty deaths are reported there,
while 85 persons were hurt. The tele
graph system was prostrated and rail
road communication is interrupted.
Arkansas Town Wiped Out.
Texarkana, Ark., July 2. It is re
ported that the town of New Boston, 25
miles south of here, was wiped out by
a tornado tonight and several people
killed or wounded. The telegraph and
telephone wires are down.
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OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND IDAHO
PRODUCE M,S84.v70 BUSHELS.
Amount Is Far Below That of Former
Years Exports Alao Show Heavy
Falling Ofl-Mucb Wheat Made Into
Hour-Kaetera and California Mark
ets Drew on Northwest.
KliCOKT OP KUKOI'ATKIN.
The ceieal year ot 1003-04, brought to
an end July 1, was remarkable for I lie
shrinkage of the shipping business ot
the North facillo ports. This tailing
off in exports was occasioned by the de
crease in the wheat yield of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho as compared
with the few preceding years. The
three states produced last year 3.1,584,'
1)70 bushels ol wheat against 41,070,435
bushels in 1002 and 403,04,238 bushels
n 1001.
Shipments from Portland in the past
12 months, including flour aa wheat,
weie 8,400,805 bushels, compared with
14,000,282 bushels In the preceding
year, and lii,B42U,D bushels two years
ago. Puget sound shipments show the
same ratio of decrease, having been 11,-
808,118 bushels as against 18,073,818
bushels in 1002, and 18,825,007 bush
els in 1001.
A portion larger than usual ot the
wheat in the past leason went into
flour, due in large measure to the
heavy requirements ot the Orient just
before the war between Japan and Rus
sia broke out. Another feature ot the
season was the demand from Kastern
markets for Northwestern wheat
Shipments from this coast to Chicago
and St. IahiIs were made possible for a
short time by the speculative excite
ment in the Middle West caused by the
Armour comer and 1,483,057 bushels
of Northwestern wheat found their way
across the Hookies against only 300,000
bushels so shipped the year before.
With the short supply in this section,
there whs a still greater shortage, com
paratively speaking, in California,
which necessitated the movement of a
largo quantity of wheat southward, and
thus reduced the amount available for
over-sea shipment. Furthermore the
demand from the Antipodes, that was
so prominent in 1002-03, was larking.
Consequently the cargoes that were sent
abioad from Northwest ports in the
year just closed were much less in
number than in the preceding year.
There is hardly a question but that
the 1'acitiu Northwest will this fall har
vest the greatest wheat crop in its his
tory, tifty million bushels is believed
by leading men in the grain trade to
be a conservative estimate. The
drouth, if long continued, will affect
the yield, but ten days more ot laek of
rain will not endanger the crop. A (tor
that a continuance ot dry weather will
become more serious. It is conceded
that the output of the valley will be
light and spring grain is suffering from
lack of moisture in some sections east
of the mountains, but the great bulk of
the crop is as yet in no danger.
He Says the Force ol the Unemy Wtt
Much the Stronger.
Ht. Petersburg, June 30. The em
peror has received the following die-
patch from General Kuropatkin, dated
LlaoYang:
"The Japanese attacked pur forces
occupying Mo Tien, l'en Klnil and Tu
Passes, Our Infantry and cavaliy re
treated peisuaded that the udvaiiclng
divisions of the Japanese army which
were operating against each of the
three passes were stronger than our de
tachments. In the attack on Tit Pass,
the Japanese guards, besides other
regiments, participated. The Japanese
made a frontal and flunk attack in con
siderable force on both sides ot this po
sition. The Japanese troops' occupied
Fen hiiul ami Mo Tien Passes.
"Our forces, which retreated from
Fen Sliul Pass, were attacked by small
detachments of Japanese, They were,
however, easily repulsed.
"After pushing back our advance
guard from Yandiapudze, on the HI li
ven liaicheng road, to Ta Pass, the
Japanese continued their avdanca
against our position in a iluille. For
some time the attack of the Japanese
Infantry brigade was repelled. Three
battalions were engaged in the frontal
attack. But being menaced by other
1 1 oops engaged in a Hanking movement,
our forces retreated.
"Ueeonnoltcrltig parties report that
the portion of the southern army is
moving northeastward, with the inten
tion of joining General Kuroki's force.
"All if the reports of the last few day
state that the forces ot Japanese ar
rayed against our Manchurian army
consists of eight or nine Infantry di
visions and several brigades of re
serves, which also occupy positions In
the fighting line."
The dispatch from General Kuropat
kin, as published in a sjiecial- edition
of the Oflicial Messenger, informed Ht.
Putershuigers that General Kurokl'a
army had crossed the three passes ot
the F'en fihui mountains and was ad
vancing In sluing columns from Kiuyen
on liaicheng, and from Feng Wuug
Cheng on I.iao Yang, while portions of
General Oku's army were moving
northeastward along mountain path
to strengthen the attack on Mai Cheng.
The same telegram repotted a cavaliy
engagement at he nil time, indicatinir
that the Japanese retreat southward
as only a feint. General Oku ban
gain assumed the offenisve, and is sup
porting General Kurokl.
READY 10 RUSH ON LAND.
Presence of Many People at Boncstcel
Causes Troops to Be Sent.
Bonesteel, 8. D., Jul? 2. The gov.
eminent nas oiuereu tnree companies
of regular troops to Honesleol to assist
the local authorities in preserving or
der during the rush incident to the
opening of the Itosebud reservation,
which will occur July 5. The first
serious incident in connection with the
rush occurred last night when "Kid
English, cook, was fatally shot by
Police Captain Ault. Fnglish, it is
said, became boisterous and the officer
ordered him to "move on." He t
fused, and in an altercation which fol
lowed, Aim snot mm. lhe oincer was
arrested and taken to Fairfax tor safe
keeping.
About 6,000 persons are quartered in
tents and temporary buildings awaiting
an opportunity to register, I.ocaters
estimate that 35,000 persons will be
here during the registration period.
erendum. The trust question was iec
ognized by a demand for a rigid appli
cation of the principles of justice to all
organizations of capital and labor. A
reform of divorce laws was demanded,
and polygamy denuonced.
Over $16,000 was raised by subscrip
tion pledges from the floor of the con
vention, which, with $11,000 in the
treasury, will be the nucleus of the
campaign lund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were re-elected.
Fairbanks Will Not Resign.
Washington, July 6. Word was re
ceived in Washington bslay to the
effect that (Senator Fairbanks will not
resign his seat in tho senate until after
the election in November. He wants
to be sure of the vice presidency before
relinquishing the office he now holds.
As yet, Fairbanks has made no plans
for the campaign, but it is expected
he will go on the stump during Hep
tembcr and October, particularly in
dou Id ful states.
so far held toward both Russia and Ja
pan, standing ready to mediate' and ex
tend its good offices to the full when
ever the belligerents indicate their wil
lingness to accept them.
Lands Pateuted to Railroad.
Washington, July 6. The secretary
of the interior today patented 21,020
acres of land in the Vancouver, Seattle
and Spokane land districts to the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Torpedo Works Destroyed.
St. Petersburg, July 5. As a result
of the leccipt of news ot a fire which
took place at the torpedo works at
Cronstsdt. last night, this city was to
night, tilled wi'h the wildest minors,
including one to the effect that the
Pcterhof Palace had been blown up.
The damage at Cronstadt was con
fined to the torpedo mechanism shops,
which were almost wholly destroyed,
together with 20 Whitehead torpedoes.
Fivo of the torpedoes had war heads
attached and they exploded, which
added to tho Ore and tho excitement.
A considerable quantity of coal stored
in the works was alio burned. An
alarm was given in time to pieventloss
of life and more serious loss ot proper
ty.
The authorities here do not attach
serious importance to the accident,
and say that the works will soon be
able to resume at full time.
Police for Tangier.
London, July 4. The correspondent
of the Times at langler, says: An ar
rangement has been reached between
the French legation and the sultan ltd
stive to the introduction of Algerian
police into Tangier. The French gov.
eminent is considering me details re
garding tiie number of force and ot)
matters. The police aie urgently
needed, especially as the departure of
the warships without achieving any
practical results lias made a very bail
impression upon the tribesmen, who
are more arrogant than ever.
Vladivostok Fleet Again Out.
Tokio, July 4. That the Russian
Vladivostok squadron has again left
port is a rumor current here, and that
Admiral Kamemura is coining to close
quarters with this fleet north of th
Alatsne iFiamls, where a naval engAge
ment of importance is probably on, is
a still less lialde report. Theadmiial
ty knows or will tell nothing of th i
fight, but admits that Skrydloff has
again left Vladivostok and is in the
Japan sea.
Will Address Note of Surrender.
Rome, July 4. A Tokio dispatch
states that Field Marshal Oyama pre'
sided at a meeting ot the war council
today. It was decided that (oilowln
the fall of Port Arthur and the capture
of Mao Yang by General Kurokl, Gen
eral Oyama shall address a demand to
(ieneral Kuropatkin to surrend
Should the latter full to do sn, the Ja
anesewill then annihilate the Russian
forces in Manchuria.
CAIOMT BY FLAMUS.
Explosion of Fireworks Causes Three.
Deaths and Heavy Property Loss.
Philadelphia, June 30. Three per
sons were killed and a halt doxen were.
injured as a result ot the explosion ol a
small bundle of fireworks in the - store
room of the IMamond fireworks com
pany, at WHO Arch street.
lhe fireworks concern ocenpied the
rst floor of the building. The second
(Kir was vacant, and the third floor
was occupied by the French Hat A lion-
net Frame company.
Jancovitch, the proprietor of the hat
and bonnet concern and two of his em
ployes were the ones kll.ed. These
hree were the only persons above the
first floor. About a dozen persona
were employed by the fireworks com
pany. The cause of the fireworks ex-
iloeion is not known. Thomas Con
way, one of the firm of the fireworks.
company, wat wrapping a small hun-
lle of fireworks (or a customer when it
exploded. Almost instantly the entire
room, full of fiieworks, liecame ignited
Irom Hying rockets and firtcrsckers.
All the employes on the first floor es
caped without seiious injury. The
front of the first floor was blown out by
be explosion of powder, and soon th
entire building was iu flames. Kvery
effort was made to rescue those on the
bird floor. F'iremen climbed ladder
ii the midst ot the protechnics, ami
finally reached those on the third floor.
During the tire's progress tlnee fire
men were Injured and three others
were also cut and binned, but their in-
uries are not serious. The flames
spread to the building occupied by C. '
II. miner, publisher of Cathlolc books.
and that occupied by J. 1.. Gibney 4
tiros, dealers in automobile supplies,
but did no soi ious damage. The entire
loss on all three buildings is $30,000.
Poller Explodes on Crulaer.
San Francisco, Juno 30. The steam
er Msripsoa, which came from Tahiti,
biouglit a story of a boiler explosion on
the French cruiser liurance, resulting
in the death of 15 men. The explosion
occmied while the warship was on tier
way to Noumea from Papeete and the
last reports received by the French olll-
ials at Tahiti were to the effect that
thewaiship had made Uoumea and
Captain Ro.ier, who was prostrated by
the disaster, was sick on shore. The
Dursnce, for a number of years, has
been stationed at Papeete.
Miners Appeal lor Aid.
Trinidad, Colo., June 30. An appeal
for aid was issued today by the ollicer.
of the tJnited Mineworkers and genei
ally distributed throughout the city
and county. It will slso be sent to
all the cities throughout (lie ICast and
West. Tho appeal cites the cause of
the strike in district No. 15, which Is
gan last Novemls-r, and says that every"
honorable effort has been made by the
national district officers to reach sn
agreement with the tierators.
Movement on Foot te Honor Choate.
New York, June 30. A movement
is on foot to present to Joseph II.
Choate a portrait of himself, In tecog.
nltion of the fact that he has served a
longer term at the court of St. Janu s
than any of his predecessors since.
Charles Francis Adams, says a IleraUt
dispatch from London,