JL ii SLAVS BEATEN MINE IS EXPLODED. LITTLE CHANGE Japanese Have Driven Wedge In Center. Situation in Par East Remains the Same. Japanese Shell Drops on lit Moun tain at Port Arthur. Cbeefoo, Nov. 12. Its mountain, ac- coidlng to Chinese, 120 of whom ar rived hers today Irom Port Aithnr, ii riullTINQ AT; ARTHUR flCRCC proving a costly obstacle to ti Japan. JAPANESE EXPECT BIG BATTLE eee. On the mornings of November 6 and fierce assaults on the position Artillery of Both Armies Quite Ac! Japs Take Desperate Chances Their Total Casualties, as Result of Late Attacks, are 1,100. Chicago, Nov. 0. A special to tlie Chicago Dally Newt from Dalny, No vember, 8, via KoIhi, says: "Alter three days of continuous bombardment of l'ort Aitlmr, which caused great destruction to the 8hoJu aan and Mryusati torts in tbe went enter of th Itusslan line of defense, and also to Kakwan tort, tlie right wing of the Japanese army assaulted Hojusan yesterday afternoon. Having ranted Hume approaches to that height, the avrtriaitunta Intrenched themselves in ttte gtacea iiI the fort. In tlie evening the left wing delivered an assault on Kekwan, tlKliling It way to the lower parapet. There the Japanese held their ground atnhhornly in the face of s Itusslan counter attack. "Having Iwen relnfoiced during the night, the Ilussians charged down upon the JapanuHe, and desperate hand-to' hand conflicts ensued. The Japanese lieat back the enemy and destroyed two coveted positions In the front moat. A Japanese substitute lieutenant with 30 volunteers tlien succeeded In tusking hia way to tlie rear of the fort. There lie engaged in a personal conflict with a Kukhihii ollli-cr and killed him. Hav lug distroyed two more defenses in the Three rear of the moat, the substitute Hen tenant withdrew hi force with a loss of two men. "Later in the night the advanced position of the Japanese wki taken and retaken twice. The besiegers succeed- d in holding the approached, and con titructiiig tienclies, connecting them with the aimy'n front paralliil. At dawn numlieis of dead were visible on the hlnpci. Fort 'I',' north of the new and old batteries In the left center of the line of the defense, wan raptured, an a result of the severe flgbtlng of the night. "These operations have successfully driven s wedge Into the ttussian center Hevere explosions and eitensivs Urea liave occurred In the foitress within the taut few day. The total rssualtiee of the late attacks by the Japanese were 1,100. Over 600 were killed up to October lilt. The spirit of the men in magnificent. The tiring of all the gune ia wonderfully effective." were mude by the Japanese, who were repulsed. iMirlng the aecond assault a shell, soaring over tlie other hull from l'alichung. dropped on ltx moun tain and demolished a mine and the mine controlling station and exploded other mines. The HuNeiana ois holding the trenched on the boundary of the mined sections. Jietween miu and 700 were killed or wounded. The Japanese, not having reached the place, were unhurt. Ive, but Little Damage Is Done. Mukden, Nov. 12, via Tientsin, Nov. 14. An artillery fire from both aidei i continued at intervals. It is heav ier on the Kuesian right wing, where all day on Nov. 0 and also daring that night, the Russians ahelled the Japan ese jioeitiona with their heavy guns neither side on that date gained any llx mountain owe the bent pait of advantage. During the bombardment ltd strength to the peculiar topography of the surrounding eounry, which pre vents a direct artillery lire, and does nol enable the Japuneite to advance trenches with I he success evident else- whore. I The Japanese advanced on It in both instances from liehim! distant hills, with the fullest force the ground would allow, hut in the long distances which they were compelled to traverse in the face of machine guns their ranks were melted. iloth times the Japanese broke the wire entanglements in places. One soldier with a leg torn off was seen trying to bite the wires. series or riRES. Tcne. Perish In New York ment House Blazes. INew tork, .Nov. 12. lliree peisons loRt their lives, 20 were injured, and neaily lutii a hundred were overcome by smoke and an etpinl number are temporarily homeless as a result of s series of fiies in vurious parts of the city today. In nearly every case, the fires were in tenement houses occupied by a large number of fa mil it a, and al least two of them are thought to have been stalled by Incendiaries. In no last night the Russians threw 60 large Melinite shells into the Japanese camp opposite Mansion hill. the Japanese, who, during the pre vious cannonading, seemed to have sue coff fully used s searchlight directed sgsinst the Russian poeitions for the purpose of covering their operations last night in the extension of their field works In the legion of the railway, did not reply last night when the Russians attacked them further to the east. The Japaneiie are notably economical In the use of ammunition, as though anticipating an early battle when great quantities will become necessary. It is known that the Japanese have placed guns of large calibre in the vicinity of the Shakhe railway station, bringing Kchiatum, the next station to the north, within the sngle of their fire. As s result of the heavy bombard ment by the Russians the Japanese have withdrawn some of their batteries from the advanced positions. It is believed that not being ready to attack, they are falling hack to the hills. The Russians have a great advantage in Lone Tree hill. This hill commands a large part oi the plain over whicn the Japanese must advance. Theoper- Hnm Bra .Itnnl tltA amn na It din case was the property loss more than a Thera r,mer. atlna moBt of the tew thousand dollars. That no more time and freanent clashes of infantrv lives were lost undoubtedly was due to at night. As has been the case in most the fact that the flames were discovered waia, but entirely unexpected in this in every instance before they had made one, the soldiers of the opposing out great headway, and the excellent use posts in close proximity engage in the made of saving appliances by the fire- exchange of cigarettes and other luxur- men. Life nets, scaling ladders and lea. The great precautions taken by other apparatus enanled the firemen to the Russians, their continued vigilance, OmCERS ARE CALLED OUT. Russia Will fleet Deficiency Result. tag from Recent Battles. Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 0. The neces sity for ollicers for service at tlie front lias resulted in the iiiobllixation of all reimrve ollicers In SI. I'etrlurg, VII lis, Warsaw, Kicff, Odessa, Moscow, Kaiutn and the I'aucasus. The loss of ollicers at I.iao Yang and lielow Milk len was about 1.300. The niohilica tion, while intended to supply the de ilciency, is also necessitated by the i and scale on which the war in the Far Kast ia to 1 prosecuted. The news from the front indicates that General Kuropatkln is devoting liia attention chiefly to keeping the Japanese busy along the line of their fortifications below the Shaklie river The Russians apparently are enjoy i rite some superiority In the matter of Artillery. save many persons whose escape bad been cut off by the names and choking smoke. Nearly all the fires started in the lower parts of the buildings, and the dense clouds of smoke which swept up through the halls and elevator shafts drove the panic stricken tenants to roofs and lire escapes. Many were ovsruome befure reaching tha outer air, hut with the exception of three a were found by firemen and carried out n safety BANDIT OUTWITS OPNCER. and the disposition of their forces would seem ta guarantee their army against any repetition of disasters of enormous magnitude. TAVORS A GREAT DOCK. OUTLAWS OET AWAY. Wyoming Officers rind no Trace of Cody Bank Robbers. Casper, Wyo., Nov. 0. Nheiiff Webb and party returned to Casper'this after noon from the northwest, where they went in pursuit (if tlie bandits who at tempted to hold up the First National liank of Cody and killed Cashier Mid laugh. Not a trace of the outlaws was discovered, ainl it is the opinion of the ollicers that they have effectually escap ed. Nothing was seen of either the teuton, Hlough or the Johnson county imishcb. Hherff Webb may take the trail again In s few days. Notorious Harvey Logan, Disguised as Prospector, Leaves Wyoming Denver, Nov. 12. A special dispatch from Therinopolis, Wyo., says: fcheiiff Kenton, of Big Horn county, and posse, with Sheriff Htoiigh, of Fre mont, have returned from the chase after Harvey Logan and his gang of Cody bank robtieis, and reports that Logan, by the boldest piece of daring, outwitted the ollicers and made his es cape out of the country las,t Sunday and is now well out of the state. ligiui, iliHguisid as a prospector, with an old pack mule loudedwith toois and provisions tramped out of the Hole-ui-t he-Wall country, past the two posses, and made his way to Cas per, wheie he took a train The remainder ol the gang split up, two dippciiriug completely and two more doubling back into the mountains two miles from Theimopolis The lat ter are well known to tho ollicers and their capture w ill be effected in S few days. One of tht'ie men was with Logan in the descent on the bank. Naval Constructor Recommends One for Pugct Sound Yard. Washington, Nov. 14. Chief Con structor Cappe, of the navy, in his an nual repoit made public today, urges the immediate construction of s new masonry drydock at the Fuget Sound navy yard of sufficient size to hold the largest ships afloat and large enough to simultaneously accommodate two ves sels of moderate size. Such dock, it ia estimated, will cost (1.600.000. The present dock will need extensive re pairs within four years. This will be assigned as s reason why work on the new dock should be commenced not later than January 1, 1900. The rapid increase in repair work done at Puget sound yard is said to demand addi tional (locking facilities. Constructor Capps renews his recom mendation for new work at Puget sound navy yard, including a marine railway, for hauling out small ciaft, an additional wharl for berthing vessels under repair, a floating deirick foi hoisting and handling heavy weights to anil from vessels, such as boilers, guns, timet, and new buildings, as follows: Foundry, blacksmith shop, sawmill, pattern, block and cooper shop, office building, hardwood lumber shed and diy kiln. HER LIFE FOR HER REVENGE. krmj Officer' Wife Foagfct I ad tana for Tear to Aruft Hie IMtlu In the officers' circle around tha flag staff. In the United HLates National Cemetery at Fort Gibson, Is s plain white marble slab with- this Inscription: Sacred to the Memory of MAIlY KUZAWOTH MIX, Wife of OaptaJn Charles Mix, liei May 2d, 1X44, Aged 61 Years. Captain Mix was one of the earliest commanders at the old frontier mili tary post of Kort Gibson, I. T., when this whole vast region, now under too Influence of civilization, was s wilder ness, occupied only by wild beasts and roving bands of wild Indians. Captain Mix bad plenty of work to do In affording protection to the acat tered whites and in resisting the wild tribes of the plains, with whom be was In slmost constant turmoil. The cap tain bad come from the East, and was acornpanled by his wife. Bbe wss a fine horseback rider and enjoyed out door life, often riding out with her husband on the prairies around Fort Gibson, engaging In the hunt, and sometimes on expeditions against the inaians, tnua making lire to her an almost continual round of romance and adventure. In one of the military expeditions against the fierce Hloux, In which sev eral companies of United States troops were engaged, Captain Mix was am bushed and killed with a number of bis command. The sad news seemed to hsve changed the whole tenor of the life of Mrs. Mix, who was Inconsolao.s for the loss of her husband and com panion. She brooded over the matter, and came to the conclusion to avenge the tragic death of her husband. She assumed male garb and never missed an opportunity to Join an expedition against the Sioux to fight them, being daring and reckless almost to mad ness, distinguishing herself In many a bard and bloody fight Mrs. Mix, In her male disguise as a scout, continued her warfare ,of re venge for about eight years, under going many hardships and dangers and becoming noted for reckless brav ery and good fortune, so that she at tracted attention of bead officers of the army and others, and thereby be es me noted. In one of the expeditions sgsinst the enemy the whites were ambushed, some killed and others captured, among the lstter being Mrs. Mix. She managed to escape from ber captors, and after a long Journey through the wlldernese In winter weather reached the fort In a famished and almost dy ing condition, when her sex became known. Although possessing a strong constitution. Bhe never recovered from her Journey through the wilderness. becoming s physical wreck, and died at the fort about a year later. Fort Gtfcson (I. TJ Tost (JtTICIAL DIRECTOBT. Ir1!il..... Vf-I"ri1nt .. Secreury of hum. ....... rtrj of Treunnrf hw.reurf of Interior. Fcrtvy of Ww ., SvPMtary of NTf ... roatmMirr-ieniral A ttomer-ienrl . raited State. Tbxor Rooarrdt W. R. iHkT ....... I.7 mn 1. Iiu X. A. Hlttbcnct K. R. Knot -John D. Long ..CharlM Kmory Smith . John W.Orim K.rHryof A rlrnltiir. ..... Jtmti Wtitoa Coin Otucrtl Laud OIti......BInger iUrmta Senators, j'" Stt Idrl Offlnlala. John H. Mtteh". I hu. W. Fulton .rt.1-. .... J. N. WIlllainon Couf""n"n- I .TbomM H. Tono Internal Reyeou Collector- J). M. Imnn M.trlft Judge f- B. Belllniter Circuit Jodie ....W. B. iilbrt Jtutrlct Attorney J. H. Hail v. m. Mrpii ...w. r. Maine wi Col ted State Land Ofllear. TUB DALLE, OSSOOK. Rf liter .. Jy P. Laea Kclrr........... OtU fattereon LA OBAKDB, OSIOOII. Reiliter K. W. Bartlett KclT. .. J. O. Hwackbimr Stat at Oreaoa. OrTern or ..... Geo. X. Chamberlain Secretary of Btt... P. I. Dunbar Treuurer C. B. Moore Attorney-Oeheral HMW.A. M. Crawford Supt. of Public Instruction. J. H. Ackerman Printer ....- B. Whitney ( , f,. ,,,-, - 8. Beau Supreme Judges ......... r. A. Moor f C. E. Wolyrton Clark Board School Land Cominlniion Mart Chamberlain Gam Wtrden Aloha Uoimby Flb CommlMloner F. C.-Reld, Aitoria Veterinary Burgcon..Wm. McLean. Portland Sixth Judicial District. Circuit Judge W. B. Kilts Prosecuting Attorney .T. Q. H alley Morrow County Officials. Joint Senstor. .... .......... Walter Pierre KepresentatlT....... G. W. Phelps County Judge A. O. Bartholomew County Commissioner, l"""- County Clerk .. Vswter Crawford County Sheriff . , , E. M. Bhutt County Treasurer M. I.lch wnthsl County . w L. Baling County Surveyor J. Kei'hly county school euperlntendentJy w. Hntpley Conntr Cnmnpr , rir Kistner btock Inspector ..B. C. Kirk Msyor... Counellmtn. Recorder.. Treasurer.. Heppner Town Offlaar. Frank Gilliam . J. Kobert .Geo. Noble E. W. Khea TICKETS To sad from aB POINTS EAST na SHORT LIRSI ST. PAUUCULUTH, M1NMUPQUS, CBIC1SI AND POINTS BAST. Through Palac and Tourist Sleepers; DLniaa ana itu-ei bmoung uorar un DAILY TKALKS. FAST TIKI. For rate, folders and full Information regal lug tickets, route, etc., call on or address H. DTCK80M City Ticket Agent, Portland, Ot. J. W. PHALON, T. P. A., , m Third St.. Portland, Ot. A. B. C. DENNISTON, O. W. P. A. 12 First At Seattla, Waafc. "The Milwaukee ...Phil Coh ...Tom Quaid ...0. E. Farnsworth J. P. Williams ,.L. W. Brings Marshal D.O Qurdau Heppner School Dlstrfet. Directors T. J. Matlock. E. M. Bhutt. J. Hagar. Clerk JL W. Brlggs. Precinct Offlcer. Justice of th Peace Cornuble ............. P. William .Q. B. Uatt A familiar name for tbe Chicago, 1UV waukee A St Paul Railway, known all over the Union as the Great Railway running the "Pioneer Limited" traLis every day and night between St. Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicagov The only perfect trains in the world." Understand : Connections are made with All Transcontinental lines, assuring ta passengers the best service known. Luxurious coaches, electric lights, steara heat, of a verity equaled by no other line. Bee that your ticket reads vis "Ths Milwaukee" when going to any point ia the United States or Canada. All ticket agents sell them. R1 EDFIELD VAS VACTOR ATTORXEYS-AT-LAW Office, Opposite First National Bank. Heppner. For rates, pamphlets or other Info mation, address, J. W. Cabbt, H. S. Rows, IT WA8 NOT HIS OOQ. Must Loot No More. Penver, Nov. 9. Jude Marshall, ot the United Htateg com!, has made per manent the temporary Injunction ie O'litly issued rcstraliilnir ineiiibers o( the Cripple Creek Mineowiiere' ssso elation ami Citisens' alliance meinliera nd others from interfering with the owners and empolyns and properly of the Interstate Mercantile company, ol Montnna, at Cripple Creek. The store of the company was looted August 21 last, and its employes deported. The decision ulvcs the company the full protection of the court. Dewey to Have Preference. Waalilnirton. Nov. fl. Unofllcial. fl though from an olllcial source, ollicers 01 wie navy on iiniy av n niuii)ii liave learned that the American navy will ie invited to send a representative as a member of the Anlo-Uusslan in oniry commission, which will investi tive the Dogger Hank affair. It can be tutu, I that. Admiral Itownv will, of fi course, be given the refusal of this nils- y i..n ...i 1.1. niUllr fSlt'l SI It, pti'iniuv ws ngreeablo to the ofllcials. A Boat Ready for Tsft. Wadilngton, Nov. . The cruiser Colniiilna, having completed Its equip ment at New York, has sailed for Ten eacola, Kla., to await the arrival of Hecretary Taft and party, who ate to make the trip from thore to Colon to carry the president messane of peace ml good will to President Amador and the people of Panama. Hardships of Wrecked Crew. Fan Francisco, Nov. 12. Captain Kirk wood and 29 niemliers of the crew of the ill-fated steamer Mineola ar- lived Irom the Orient today on the steamer Manchuria. The Mineola was wrecked about three weeks ago in Tegil bay, off the coaot of Hilieria, and the crew and ollicers had consid erable dilllculty in landing. They tin ally reached the shore, and aftei many hardships, arrived at Yokohama. The rew hnl nothing but rotten find to eat lor 24 days, w hen they weie pi' kod up by a It r 1 1 1 Hit man-of-war. Tor Treaties With America. Washington. Nov. 12. Hecretnry Hay has received assurances from Great Britain and Mexico that they stand prepared to negotiate arbitration treat ies on the lines ot thai recently- con cluded between France and the United States. Conseoiiently, the statedepart- ment will proceed at once to complete the whole fabiio of the treaties, so as to have them ready for submission to the senate when it meets again, De cember 6. france Approves Peace Conference. raris, rov. it. 1 tie American pro position for another meeting of The Hague peace convention is attracting marked attention, tlie newspapers de claring that the election of President Roosevelt gives it additional signifi cance. France's response has not been made, but the olllclala say the general principle of the meeting is acceptable, although it will take some time to con sider what questioni shall be brought up. Foreign Minister Pelvasse'i con ference with Ambasnador Poller showed that the minister was most sympathetic. Thousands of Reservists Escape. Ht. Peteisbnrg, Nov. 12. The disin clination to join the colors for servke In Manchuria, which has recently be come noticeable In the south of Ittissia, Is growing gcrietal throughout the country. Competent opinion puts the number of reserves who have so fsr es caped at fully 20,000. Desires No War. Copenhagen, Nov 14. The Danish goverpmeni will accept President Roose velt 1 invitation to participate In s second peace conference. The govern ment considers It is particularly desir able that a clearer international agree ment be formed regarding neutrality and contraband regulations. Ncgotia tlons for a treaty of arbitration between the United States and Denmark have iH'eu ovened. The Danish government is glad of the opportunity. Suspicious of Brazil. Pernios Ayres, Nov. 14. In view of tlie nrolect ot llrasil to raise a loan of 150,000,000 to Increase her licet, At geiitlne newspapers are urging a rear ranueinent of treaties with Chile in order to enable this government to ex pend 115,000,000 in the creation of Argentine navy, alleging that Iiia.il 1 ambitious of securing supremacy smong the South Ainorlcan states. Amuelnu Incident That Happened ta a Pari Omnlbu. Placid but stern, a brindled bulldog sat in a 'bus. In the seat by his side was an elderly gentleman, says the Paris correHpoiidence of the London Telegraph. Tbe conductor came up aghast "Do you mean to tell me," be said to the passenger, "that you are unacquainted with the police regula tions forbidding the presence of dogs In 'buses especially bulldogs?" he added, eyeing the animal. "What of tliatT" snawered the elderly gentleman. The conductor, naturally choleric, like all bis colleagues, grew purple with rage. "Remove that dog lnstantlyl" he shouted to the passenger, who, per fectly undlsturbod, said: "Certainly not," "Then get out ana take the aog with you." "By no means." "I shall throw tlie dog out, myself." "Do so." Hut the conductor did not, having caught the eye of the bulldog, who was beginning to show interest In the proceedings. "I shall call the police," the conductor went on." "If you like." Tlie policeman came. "Monsieur Is surely sware," he began, amiably, "that dogs ore not allowed In omni buses 7" "I dare say they are not," the placid elderly gentleman replied. "I request you to remove that dog." "Most certainly not" "I shall then take out a summons sgAlnst you. Kind ly gtve me your name snd sddress," With pleasure. If you wish It But on what ground will you summon me. uiy I ask?" "This is too much. You are defying the law. lou will be sum. monod for bringing a bulldog Into an omnibus." "I fancy not Why did you not explain before? That Is not my bulldog, and I have not the least tiloft why it sits beside me," said tho elderly gentleman sweetly. At tills the fury of conductor and policeman grew almost Inarticulate. While they were struggling to express their feelings, another man In the omnibus got up suddenly, whistled, Jumped out tha bulldog followed him. The rest rrf rh nassenaers. dehiyed half ' an hour, hardly appreciated tlie Joke, w. PHELPS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office In Odd Fellows Kew Building-. Heppner. Oregon. 7RANK B. KISTNia PHYSICIAN AXD SURGEON Office, Patterson's Drug Store. Kesideno with J. A Patterson PORTLAND, OEEQON. Dr. M. B. Metzler DENTIST I Office, in Odd Fellows' New Building. Call and Bee Me, D R. A. K. TXIQG9 S'nectal attention frtrtn to dleesip of the I ar, nose and inrosl. tiast properly tuted. ITeppner, Oregon. 1 W.KEA G. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW tj. 8, Commissioner. Homestead filings and ah tlnai proots maue. Oflice on door east r. O.; Burg's Jewelry Store. 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