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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1904)
SUte Hlit Socle If . . . ... m c IMlBIA IN) ICfTl, IT (THD ITJGO il 11 id .1 nib VOL. I. IIOULTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OBEQON, FIIIDAY. MAY 27, 1904. NO. 5. EVENTS OF THE DAY 1ATBSED FROM ALL PARTS OP TUB TWO HEMISPHERES. Csanbsaslve RavWw el the bnporV aa tteppeolag s ef the Part Weak, ' PfeeasiUd la Caad aed Pars, Meet UMr to Prre fetoreettaf to Our JVaay leiadars. The Russians are preparing to retreat to to LUo Yang. Secretary Moody li 111. Ilia all. ment la not aerloua. The rang war In Eastern Oregon haa troken out afresh. Tba warablpa Oregon and Aleiandor have arrived at Hong Kong. Fire at Newport, Arkanaas, destroyed 1100,000 worth of property. Tba Vladivostok aquadron la aaid to have captured tbree Japanese craiaers. Both Ruaeia and Japan have agents busy trying to purchase steam trans ports. Cholera la laid to have broken out among tba Japanese troops and there la an average o( 100 deaths dally. Two thousand pounds ol opium, worth $30,000, have been Belted by United States secret officers at Seattle. One arrest haa been made and others will follow. A third army la being mobilised by the Japanese. A change In the Jap anese plan, arising from the naval dis asters, Involves the utilizing of the second army for the reduction ot Port Arthur and therefore the first army la entrenching at Feng Wang Cheng. A plot to wreck a train on which the r waa traveling was nearly success ful. The internal revenue receipte for -April were 1577,749 less than (or April. 1V03. The government will aend only the tost of ita exhibit at St. Lou la to the 1905 fait. Seattle's mayor la receiving numer ous threatening letters on account of having closed down gambling. Tba Russians are reported to have Mown op the cruiser Ilogatyr to pre--vent capture by the Japanese. Estimates of the damage caused by the flood in the Cache la Poudre valley, Colorado, run from $1,000,000 up. (Several thousand bacilli taken from plague sufferers in India have been lost ome where between St. Paul and Chi cago. France haa ordered her ambassador to the Vatican to take a vacation as a protest against the nte regarding the -visit of Prealdent Loubet. A daily newspaper la to be published an the ateamera of the Cunard line. Telegraph service will m furnished by the wireless system and newa will be received from both aidea of tbe At lantic. The National Editorial association will visit Portland during the 1905 fair. The Russians have forced the Japan s army to retreat to Feng Wang Cheng. The British steamer Turret Bay went on the rock a oil the Cape Breton coast. Th vessel waa lost with 13 of the rew. Governor Chamberlain has offered $2,500 for the capture of the murderer cf Creed Conn, in Lake county, Oregon, and $300 apiece for sheep slaughterers. The Russian fleet at Port Arthur will go out and take the offensive as aoon as the cripples are ready. Only one vessel is now. holding them back. The Japanese are prepating to storm Tort Arthur, the waters becoming too dangerous for the fleet on account of the floating mines turned loose by the Russians. England has sent a warship to Mo rocco to compel that government to taite immediate steps to capture the bandits who hold a British subject for ransom. An American vessel will also re sent. An imperial edict has been issued by Corea still further involving it with the Russian government and obliterat ing all semblance of neutrality Co .roan steamships are aiding in the land ing of Japanese. Two thousand Russians were killed or wounded in an engagement at Hslen ; Yen Cheng. The cruieer Tacoma haa left Hono lulu in search of an unknown island between there and Panama. Russians attribute the Japanese naval disaster as divine interference, anil believe the tide has turned. Bandits in Morocco have seized a rich Amreican and his stepson and will hold them for a Heavy, ransom. N' The Corean government haa an nulled all treaties and agreements with Russia. This is practically a declare tion of war. It is feared China will follow. gold in farms. Value ef 1903 Products U Placed at $4,800,000,000. Washington, May 25. The depart ment of agriculture Laa issued a report on the "Nation's Farm Surplus." pre pared by Oeorga K. Holmes, chief of tba division of foreign markets. It gives $4,600,000,000 aa a conservative estimate of the value of the farm pro ducts of this country not fed to live stock In 1903, on the basis of the cen sus valuation. Tba value of the ex ported farm products of this country was, In 1903, $878,479,451, and the highest value reached during tbe last 11 years was $951,028,331 In 1901, doe chiefly to cotton. The value of the exported farm pro ducts of thla country It concentrated niostly in a few principal products. Of It in 1903, cotton constituted SO per cent, grain and grain products 25 per cent, meat and meat products and live animals 24 per cent, these products equaling over 88 per cent of theeiports of farm products lait year. Adding tobacco, whose exports were valued at over $35,000,000: oil cake and oil cake meal, $19,839,279; fruits and nuts over $18,000,000, and vege table oils, over $16,000,000 gives a total of eight clasess of products, each with an export value of over $10,000.- 000, that comprise almost 90 per cent of the farm exports of 1903. The fraction of the wheat crop ex ported In the last doten years has been about 31 to 41 per cent, and the ex ported wheat and wheat flour have yearly averaged somewhat mora than 200,000,000 bushels since 1897. Only a small portion of the corn crop Is exported as corn, the highest per centage, 11 per cent, being for 1898. Notwithstanding the small percentage the exported bushels reach 100,000,- 000 to 200,000,000. The beet exports weighed 385,000,- 000, pork exports 651,000,000, lard exports weighed 490,000,000, oleo oil exports 126,000,000 pounds and tobac co 308,000,000. Putter and cheese ex ports have decidedly declined within two or three years. The report sava that within a few years the results of an enormous exten sion ol orchard planting will Deign to be shown, and some of these results may be in a much increased fruit sur plus for export. The exports of ani mal matter are losing around relatively with a coresponding gam by vegetable matter, FLEBT WILL OO TO MOROCCO. Two Uotttd States Squadrons are With in Eaay Reach. ' Washington. May 25. A brief cablegram came to the state depart ment today from Consul Oummere, at Tangier, Morrocco, which confirmed the press reports that Lon Perdicaria and Cromwell Varley were being well treated by the Moorish brigands by whom they were kidnapped. The au thorities, according to the dispatch, are in communication with the bandits regarding the two men, and it is be lieved the terms of ransom are the sub ject of negotiations. The consul hopes to be able to re port these terms to the state depart ment very soon. Mr. Gummere is moving actively in the matter, his in structions being to secure the release of Perdicaris as soon as possible. Naval officials are awaitinir news nf ine arrival oi Admiral Uhadwlck at Fayal with the South ' Atlantic squad ron, and that of the European squad ron, under Admiral Jewell, at the Aozres. The administration will send vepeela of either of these squadrons to Morrocco for the moral effect it may nave upon tbe officials of tnat country in the event the release of the men in brought about in the meantime. .Terms With Bandit Chief. Tangier, Morocco, May 25. Ihe Shereef of Wazen left this morning to meet Raisuli, the bandit chief, who is said to be at Benarios. Mohammed-el Torres, representative of the sultan of Morocco at Tangier, has empowered the shereef to say that the government will grant ail the demands of Raisuli if Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell Vnlnv in handed over immediately. The soldiers aireaay nave Deen withdrawn irom the districts where the bandits are lo cated. . Natives Threaten to Rise. Johannesburg, May 25. The an nouncement that Chinese labor is t be given preference in an' endeavor t solve the labor problem here has caused considerable unrest among the native tribes, and an uprising ia not unlikely. ANOTHER ACCIDENT RUSSIANS LOSE TORPEDO BOAT AT VLADIVOSTOK. Wsat to tba Rsscm ef tba Bogetyr aad Strata a Mlae-CraUer VYbKh Wast oa tbe Rocks Win Be a Tatal Los. Serious Bxplosloa Reported aa Board tba OrvL 8t. Petersburg, May 25. It Is ad- mitted at the Russian adrairaltv tint not only haa the Rnmilan trnianr ' Rn. gatyr proven a total loss, as a result of i . . ner grounding at tne entrance to Vladi vostok harbor, but that at tbe same time one Russian torpedo boat which was sent to the rescue, struck a mine in the outer harboi and waa total 1 wrecked. ( A correspondent of the Central Neva has also learned that ther wn an r. plosion yesterday on board tbe battle ship Orel, at Cronstadt, and that . ten stokers were killed. Tha veuL t. correspondent says, was damaged, and it win taxe weeks to enect repairs. The explosion, according to the dis patch, was the result of an accumula tion of gas In tbe bunkers. VINDICATION ONLY THOUGHT. Russia Haa No Patience With Tbocs Wbe Sugg-act Mediation. St. Petersburg, May 25. The Bus Ian newspapers are unanimous, in their affirmation of the deep impression made upon the country br tbe earner. or's personal God-speed to the troops in south Kussla, declaring Russian prestige in the Far East must be vindi. cated, and that every Russian breast echoes the emperor's conviction, ex pressed to the Town Council at Moscow as follows: "Our glorious armies will return with the aureole of victory." Considerable Irritation ia manifested by the papers over the suggestion made by ol. Dubail, tne Fernch minister at Pekin, that a congress of tbe powers be held for the purpose of effecting a con clusion of the war. Tbe Novoa Yre- mya says: ... "The war ia Russ'a's neraonal affair and ahe asks no : one's assistance. When it is ended aha will negotiate with the Mikado, but not with Enrnn. Therefore wa regret that the represen tative oi Kussia's ally ahould be tbe first to utter the word 'congress.' " The same paper! speaking of the re ception of the newa of Japanese naval disasters by the Biitisb press, says: "The hymn of uninterrunted trl. umph by Japan wbich waa sung by the friendly choir of English press has been changed by a few pounds of dynamite from allergo maestro to aligato assaib asal." The Chinese minister sava China will not seek to participate in any con gress at the conclusion of the war. The negotiations will be direct with tne power occupying Manchoria. The minister continues to insist that China ia determined not to become involved in the war. WAR IS CRIPPLINQ BUSINESS. Many Large Firms are Compelled to Re duce Thtlr Forces. St. Petersburg, May 25. The war has already begun to produce a serious effect upon the economic life of Russia. A writer m the Uiedmosti presents re ports which go to show that the com merce and industry of the country are passing through a severe crisis as a re sult of the practical cessation of all trade with Siberia, caused by tbe con centration of the military along the Irans-Sibenan railway. This conges tion of trade is especially felt in Mos cow, where several of the largest mer cantile establishments are insolvent. From Kieff come reports of an un willingness to invest in the timber in dustry and there have been many fail ures. Russian Poland is probably the worst hit because of the shortening c! for eign credit by European banks. In Lodz, 150,000 persona are out of employment, while all dock improve-' ment work at Odessa and other south ern cities has been abandoned. Urges Britain to Act. London, May 25. In connection with the reports which show that float ing mines have been liberally distrib uted by the Port Arthur fleet in the water adjacent to Port Arthur, Sir Wil liam Walrond, in the house of com mons yesterday in a vigorous speech, condemned the practice and declared that prompt action should be taken by Great Britain and all other nations to check this scheme which seriously en dangers all neutral shipping. He states that the practice was in viola tion of warfare and international law. . Big Lois In Fight. St. Petersburg, May 25. It is re ported that Foreign Minister Mamsdorff has received a message from the Rus sian consul at Chefoo saying that the Japanese have made a land attack on Fort Arthur and that in doing so they lost 15,000 men killed or wounded. The Russian loss is placed at" 3,000 men. Th ultimate outcome of the fighting li not stated. WIN BIO VICTORY. Rssalas T roots Make a Sortie Freei Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, Msy 24. Tbe gov ernment thia evening received news confirmatory of tba rumors in circula tion here that General S toe Mel has made a succasful sortie from Port Ar thur, resulting in the defeat of the Japanese, with tbe lose of mora than 1,000 killed or wounded. Tba Russian losses were 116 killed or wounded. The movement waa carried out by a combination with a train bringing ia war munitions and supplies and Gener al Stoegsel's force, communication be ing maintained by wireless telegraphy. The Japaneee barred tbe route between the train and General Stoesael's force, whereupon the Russians attacked and routed the Japaneee. After tbe engage ment General 8toes6el'a force, together with the train, returned to Port Arth ur. The current accounts of the Port Ar thur sortie are somewhat conflicting, and there ia some doubt as to whether the version mentioning the train is correct. But tbe operation ia des cribed as having been brilliantly car ried out by tbe Russians. General Stoeseel, it is said, made a new distribution of bis guns before tak ing part in tbe sortie. The Russians fought with great bravery, breaking the Japanese line and carrying the enemy for a consider able distance. COSSACKS NBARLY AMBUSHED. Pursuit ef Japanese la Stopped Just la tba Nick of Time. St. Petersburg, May 24. The czar has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin: 'The reconnaissance of May 19 failed to show any sign of the enemy in the valleys of the Sedzyk river and of the Unziag river, a tributary, as far as tbe village of Deoiouteidzkou, on the main road from Siuyen to Feng Wan v, Cheng. "A detachment of the Japaneee van guard numbering 300 men occupied tbe village of Deopudza, on the same road. A Japaneee battalion was posted five miles beyond Siaskhnangki, and at least a division, including guard regi ments, waa stationed five kilometres further on toward Kbabalin. "A body of Cossacks on May 19 en countered three troops of Japaneee cav alry near the village of Pipouza, 11 miles southwest of Feng Wang Cheng. The Cossacks attacked and pursued the Japanese to Pipouza, where they en countered some Japanese infantry, who had piepared an ambush', which, how ever, was discovered in time. The Cossacks lost two men wounded, one horse killed and two horses wounded. "No trace of the enemy was found in the mountains between Eaichau and Siu Yen." JAPANESE CAPTURE KAI CHOU. Advance of Russians From Nln Chwang Direction Also Prevented. Tokio, May 24. Although it haa not been officially reported, it is said on good authority that the Japanese forces have captured Kai Chou, driv ing the Russians back to Tasbi Chi in the direction of Niu Chwang, and pre venting the advance of the Russian troops at Niu Chwang in the direction of Kai Chou. The bombardment by the Japanese in the vicinity of Kai Chou recently was probably in preparation for the landing of forces in the northwest cor ner of the Liao lung peninsula for. the purpose of capturing Niu Chwang and co-operating with the other armies in the march on Liao Yang. Probably a small Japanese force has been landed at Kin Chou bay. TakuBhan, where Japanese forces were landed May 19, is at the mouth of Dayan river, west of their column. More Buildings lor Army Forta. Washington, May 24. Constructing Quartermaster Penrose, at Port Town send, has been instructed to invite bids for the erection of buildings to accom modate two additional companies of coast artillery at Fort Worden and one more at Fort Casey. At Fort Worden the'government will erect one field offi cers' quarters, one double captains' quarters and two double lieutenants' quarters, one double noncommissioned officers quarters and two barracks. At Fort Casey three sets cf officers' quar ters and one barracks will be erected. Record Run lor Warship. New York, May 24. The United States battleship Kentucky anchored off Tompkinsville today, having made the world s record run for a warship from Hong Kong and Madeira to New York. The total distance steamed was 12,699 miles from Hong Kong, at an- average speed of 12.07 knots. The last run of 2,900 miles from Madiera to New York was made at an average speed of 13.8 knots. The . whole distance was made under natural draught. The Kentucky has been in commission a little more than four years. Military Trains Reach Liao Yang. . Liao Yang, May 24. Eleven mill tary traina have come in here during the past 24 hours. The Russian rtib.e la rising by leaps and bounds. The rains have stopped suddenly and fine weather has eel ia. COLORADO FLOOD HEAVY RAWS CAUSE STREAM TO OVERFLOW BANKS. Cause la Nlgbt aad People War Unable to' Escapa-Lase el Ufa May Ba Large Crops tlava SaflenJ Greatly Macb Stack Is Reported to tlava Bees Sweat Away. Denver, May 23 A cloudburst at ine bead ol tne Cache la Pondra H caused that stream to overflow Ita banks, and meager reports received nera indicate mat great damage baa been caused bv the flood and lives lost. The rush of tbe flood caused tbe dam which holds tbe water of Liv ingston take. 65 mi lea above Foit f!nl. tins, to break, and this added volumes of water to the flood which awept down the Cache la Poudre. At Fort Collins the river ia now ovr a mile wide and already a number of tne irame dwellings of the residents of the Russian colon v of 600 hava hn swept from their foundations. About one-half of the people succeeded in get ting out of their houses before the flood was upon them. The remainder, haw. ever, are tonight in a perilous position. Their houses can plainly be seen float ing about among the trees, and shouts ana omer signals of distress aeen and heard. A few of the honsea havn n. tered .the current of the stream and been swept down the river, and per haps shattered or annk and their panta drowned. It is definitely known that two live have been lost. Rescue nartiea am in readiness to leave Fort Collins with the first break of day. The floods in the Cache la Poudre and other aiTpa.ma ar due to heavy rains. The Cache la Pondra rivar rnna through one of the nnat thiYklv at. tied and richest agricultural districts oi loioraao. a laree portion of the northern part of the state ia inirated from this etream and a number of im mense reservoirs have been constructed for tbe purpose of storing the water. Should the force of the waters' rush weaken these snfficientlv to raniut break and release the stored water, the result could be nothing but disastrous. SEES BIQ SCHEME IN LAND BILL. Hitchcock Fears One Firm WO Try to Bay Orand Roode Tracts. ' Washington, May 23. The interior department, in preparing advertise ments for sale of those landa on the Grand Ronde Indian reservation in Oregon, which are to be sold under the recent act of congress, has discovered a trace of what it believes is a "nig ger in the woodpile." This act con tains a provision authorizing the sale of these lands in small tracts, or the entire tract to one purchaser. The department does not understand tlie reason for the latter provision, and says the sale of 27,000 acres of land to one person or corporation would be con trary to tbe administration's policy of getting public lands into the handa of actual settlers and homebuilders. Secretary Hitchcock will, if possible, take advantage of the provision in the law authoriizng him to "reject any or all bids," in order to prevent the lands falling into the handa of one purchas er. One-half of the lands to be sold are valuable timber lands, while the other half are rich grazing lands. The department will, endeavor to sell to numerous individual purchasers and will await with interest the bid on the whole tract. HELD BY BANDITS. Rich American Taken In Morocco and ' Heavy Ransom Demanded. Tangier, Morocco. May 23. An American citizen named Perdicaris, and his stepson, a British subject, were carried off by the well known bandit, Raisul, and his followers last night and will be held for a heavy ran som. The captives were Btaying at ferdicaris summer residence, only three miles from Tangier, when the bandits attacked and captured them. Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is a naturalized citizen of the United States. He is very wealthy and has lived in Tangier for years; He married an English woman, whose son is his companion in captivity. - Lose Many Men. London, May 23. The Standard's correspondent at Tien Tsin wires that while the Japanese fleet was covering the landing of tioops near'Kalchau, on Monday, a fierce engagement occurred at Hsien Yen Chens. Two thousand Russians' were killed or. wounded The Russians retreated and the Japan' ese occupied both Kaiping and Kai- chau. The Chinese governor at Cheng Chow has received news that the Rus sians have destroyed the railway be tween Tasbichou and Niu Chwang. Russian Cruiser Grounds During Fog. Paris, May 23. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris says: The Russian cruiser Bogatyr grounded during a fog on the rocks near the entrance to Vladivostok. Her no- i sition is critical. The craw was saved. RUSH WAS TO GET BALLOON. -AMaatUoe TraJa to Port Art or Om la Nazee Only. 8t. Petersburg, May 21. One f the reasons for the desperate effort of the Russians to get to Port Arthsr what is officially called an "ammuni tion train," haa been revealed by in formation which leaked out today. There was little need, it appears, for mora ammunition, great quantities being stored in the fortress, but Gen eral Stoessel was exceedingly aniiona to Da provided with balloons. The highest point of the fortress is the Eagle's Nest, from wbirh much of the surrounding country can be aeen. but balloons will facilitate observation. Before tbe war the Russian authorities loaded on a vessel a complete balloon equipment for Manchuria, but it waa captured by the Japanese, who will use it perhaps in their operations against Port Arthur. Recognizing the need of providing General Stoessel with all the requisite instruments with which to conduct the defenae of Pnrt IhU. General Kuropatkin ia believed to have . A. . 11 . . . ocui Daiioons on tne "ammunition train." The Russian balloon, im sta tionary. "If the Japaneee try to drift balloons over Port Arthur and drop explosive on the fortress," an officer said today, "the world will hear of the first battle in the air." Communication from Port Arttn t. now conducted by Chinese messengers. HASTE DELAYS SHIPS. Rasslana Find Tbat Many Boilers Win nave to Ba Taken Out. Moscow, May 21. After an exhaust ive inquiry the correspondent of the London Times finds that there ia no need to take seriously the Russian threats to dispatch to the Far. East next July reinforcements of war ves sels. The optimistic reports regarding the rapid progress of the warships of the Baltic fleet wbich have been printed in European captals have been given out here by officials and have been., telegraphed abroad without change. . They are" absolutely untrue, because there are no means at hand for the correspondents to verify the re ports, and ther have no means of in. specting the shipyards where the ves sels are being prepared lor service. While it is a fact that nnorecedentl haBte is being made in getting warships ready tor service, there is a limtt to . efficient speed in shin constrnntinn. and this has been exceeded with the result that many of the boilers which have been installed in the new war. ships will have to be taken out and re placed, inis has created a sensation at the navv department, and it ia now certain that the Baltic fleet will not start for the Far East for many months to come. SURE SUBMARINES WERE USED. Rasslana Have New Advices oa the Loss of the Petropavlovak. St. Petersburg, May 20. The ad miralty is now convinced by mail re ports received from Port Arthur that Vice Admiral Togo used submarine boats in his operations. A letter from Lieutenant General Stoessel says he wai standing on Golden Hill when the Russian battleship Petropavlovak went down and he saw a submarine boat torpedo the battleship. Lieutenant Schreiber claims he distinctly saw the periscope of a submarine boat and could trace the course of the vessel. Officers of the Russian battleship Pobi eda testified that a submarine boat dis charged a torpedo against their ship and they fired at the submaiine boat, hoping to sink it, but failed. It is officially denied that Viceroy Alexeiff has gone to Liao Yang to as sume command of 20,000 troops there, and that General Kuropatkin has left Liao Yang for Harbin. It is said that Kuropatkin is either at Liao Yang or in its vicinity. . Tyner on the Witness Stand. Washington, May 21. Seated in an invalid's chair and face to face with the jury, James N. Tyner, the aged de fendant in the Tyner-Barrett con spiracy case, today denied the accusa tions in which he and his nephew were indicted in connection with their dutie.B as law officers for the postoffica department. In the examination con ducted by Mr. Worthington for the de fense. General Tyner 's anBwerB were unhesitating. His diction was perfect and apparently his understanding as clear as ever. Many Turks are Killed. London, May 21. The central news correspondent at Baku, Caucasia, re ports a serious fight between Armeni ans and Turkish troops at Chelcuzan, in the district of Mush. The Turka lost 136 in killed and wounded, while the Armenians' leadei and many other were killed.