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HOULTOK, COLUMIILt COUNTY, QBEOON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1904,
NO. 17.
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Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Central Review of Important Happen
pcnlgs Presented In Brief and
Condensed Corm.
Ht. Petersburg expects the (all of
Tort Arthur at anj moment.
The Malheur Irrigation withdrawal
baa been Increased 26,000 acre.
Admiral Toko sowed many mina In
the path of the Poit Arthur fleet.
Japan la laying In great quantltlea of
aupllra for a winter campaign In Man
churla.
The Japaneae nary la co-operating
with the army in the final assault on
Port Arthur.
Over 300,000 acres of land in Eastern
Oregon In forest reserve withdrawals
have been lestored to entry.
Great DriUin will reply to Russia
that she cannot concede that the
Knight Commander was sunk lawfully.
The national encampment of the O.
A. R. Is being held In Boaton. It is
estimated that 60,000 veterans are
present .
The commander of the Japanese fleet
is repotted to have notified the Rus
sian commander of Port Arthur that if
he sinks the veewln la the harbor the
town will be shelled with lyddite.
A launch turned turtle at a Potomac
regatta and ten people were drowned.
t Issues with Turkey have been settled,
-'"NUe state department icoring a victory.
, I'Uqii-kNew York gas tanka caused a
great panic', many people in fleeing for
getting their children.
Work on the Malheur irrigation pro
ject will commence this fall. The Pa
louse project will be next.
The Russian flagship Caarevltch was
badly damaged in the recent battle and
may be dit-mantled at Taing Chou.
About 845,000 acres of land in East I
rn Oregon withdrawn under forest re
verve order will bo restored to entry.
The general attack on Port Arthur is
now on. Twelve regiments of rein
iorcementa have been sent the Japanese
from Mao Yang.
Russia expresses a willingness to
modify rogualtions regarding contra
band gcxxls providing Oreat Britain
will agree thUy are binding in future
wars.
The Vladivostok squadron went to
the aid of tho Port Arthur fleet and was
badly scattered by the Japanese. The
Rubbish navy is now practically a thing
of the past.
A son and heir has Ixen born to the
Russian Imperial family.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will visit
the St. Ixniis fair shortly.
W. J. Bryan has lost hia fight for
150,000 of the Bennett estate.
What Russian ships escaped from
Port Arthur are widely scattered.
A full fledged rebellion la on in Para
guay. The rebels seem to have the
upper hand.
Admiral Togo reports that nearly all
of the Russian ships have returnod to
port Arthur.
The Boston Steamship company has
refused to take any more flour for
Japan at present.
The seizure of the Russian torpedo
boat at Chefoo by Japan may bring
China Into the war.
Yaqui Indians have, gone on the war
path and Northwestern Mexico antici
pates a reign of terror.
Rioting as a result of the packers'
strike at Chicago is increasing. Unions
will ask Mayor Hairlson to end the
struggle.
Whitecapa are terrorizing Cripple
Creek. ,
A North Carolina mine was suddenly
flooded and eight men drowned.
The owners of the German steamer
Thea .will appeal from the decision of
the prise court.
Two Japanese torpedo boats entered
Chefoo har.bot in the night and towed
the Russian cruiser Ryeshitelni away.
The Russian Port Arthur fleet is be
lieved to have eluded Admiral Togo and
joined the Vladivostok squadron.
Great Britain is far from satisfied
with the finding of the prize court in
the case of the steamer Knight Com
mander. .
A Russian military expert argues
that Knronatkin cannot afford to leave
Liao Yang on account of the stores and
f jrtlflcations.
Secretary Hay will address a strong
note to Russia regarding the seizure of
the steamer Arabia, Minlser McCor
mick's report showing her to be In the
wrong. It Is probable Russia will pay
for all the cargo taken promptly, as the
czar's troops can use It.
rcAR or SHARKS.
No More Reserves to Be Created
m
the State of Oregon.
Washington, Aug. 17. The interior
department will not create any more
forest reserves In Oregon at this time
because It la afraid in so doing it would
open up endless opportunities for lieu
land operators."
This is the explanation given today
by an official who Is handling forestry
matters under Secretary Hitchcock's
direction. While the bureau of for
estry, J recommending the establish
ment of Blue mountain reserve, has
carefally drawn its boundaries ao as to
exclude practically all private hold
ings, yet if a reserve should be created
on those lines, the department fears
that after the reserve was created, great
numbers of speculators would file en
tries and allege settlement on land in
the reserve prior to the time when, the
original withdrawal was made.
The department officials admit it
would be a comparatively easv thing
for speculators to bring forward wit
nesses to swear falsely as to their hav
ing established residence on this land,
and it would be almost impossible for
the government to secure evidence
which would justify the rejection of
these entries. Once speculators estab
lished their right to the reserve lands,
they would be entitled under the law
to relinquish them and make lieu selec
tions of more valuable lands elsewhere.
"But," says this official, "as reserves
are not created and land simply re
mains withdrawn from entry, no base
for lieu selections can be created, and
the government Js not in danger of los
ing by unfair exchange."
TLCCT WILL QUIT SMYRNA.
American Minister Will Not Need It,
Now Turkey Has Yielded.
Constantinople, Aug. 17. A. satis
factory solution of the American school
question has at last arrived. This
matter, which is the most important of
the American demands, was settled by
extending too American schools the
same treatment as that accorded to the
schools under the protection of other
powers.
A settlement of other matters affect
ing American interests in Turkey, of
secondary importance, has also been
effected, and United States Minister
Leishman has telegraphed to Hear Ad
miral Jewett. in command of the
United States squadron sent to Smyrna,
instructing him to salute the batteries
on land and depart.
The sitting of the council of minis
ters at which .the settlement was
agreed upon, was a long one, and it
whs not until its clone that an agree
ment was reached. The delay in the
settlement is belie ed to have been
caused bv the intervention of the
palace functionaries, whose policy, in
order to retain the sultan's lavor. con
sists of combating the rights and privi
lege of foreign subjects.
ONLY PROPELLER REMOVED.
Japanese Towing Destroyer Report
She Could Have Injured Them.
Chefoo. Aug. 17. The Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni, flying
the Japanese flag, was sighted nearing
the Elliott islunde on the evening of
August 12. 8he was being towed by
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer.
second one acted as escort.
The report that the Japanese had left
the Ryeshitelni at some Chinese port
probably arose from the report brought
by a junk to the effect that when pass-
ing Yung Ching bay Bourn oi onamung
promontory, she saw one of the two
Russian destroyers which went ashore
there.
Japanese arriving here from Dalny
communicated with the destroyer es
corting th,e RyeBhitelni and they were
informed that a careful examination ol
the Ryeahitelni after her capture by
the Japanese showed that the Russians
had not rendered her completely in
effective before her capture. A tor
pedo was Btill in a torpedo tube, its
propeller only having been removed.
The torpedo towed by rowboats might
have been used effectively against the
Japanese. It was also stated that
while the breeches of . her guns had
been unhinged several remained on
board. The Japanese consul here
states that his government has no idea
of returning the Ryeshitelni.
Must Take Tort.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17. TheBoerse
Gazette has received the following dis
patch from its Liao Yang correspond
ent: "Twelve Japanese regiments have
left in the direction of Poit Arthur. It
is stated on trustworthy authority tKat
the mikado has ordered that Port Ar
thur must be taken at any coat, even if
it necessitates the suspension of opera
tions in Manchuria, and it is quite
probable the main Japanese force will
proceed to Port Arthur within a few
days. Rain has stopped all opera
tions." ,. '
Russian Ships Lower Mag.
Taing Chou, Aug. 17. The Russian
flag has just been pulled down from
the battleship Czarevitch and the three
cruisers which tookfiefuge here. The
lowering of the colors was dona in the
presence of the German governor.
MAYOR TO TRY
Chicago Executive Will
At-
tempt to End Strike.
MEETS LEADERS 01 BOTH SIDES
Numerous Conferences. Wt?5: the
Idea of Effecting Peace, Held,
But All Come to Naught.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Mayor Harrison
ill attempt tomorrow to aettle the
stockyards strike. He will meet to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock the rep
resentatives of the strikers and bear
their side of thetontroversy. Later in
the day he will have a meeting with
representatives of the packers and listen
to their statement, and he will then
undertake the task of reconciling the
differences.
A large committee of the retail deal
ers called upon him this afternoon and
asked him to use his good offices in
ending the strike. The mayor aaid be
would gladly do all in his power to put
an end to the trouble, and a meeting
between him and the labor leaders was
at once arranged. The mayor then set
about arranging a meeting with the
packers, and they promptly sent blm
word that they would meet him.
There were a number of conferences
during the day, all having the settle
ment of the strike In view, but none of
them resulted in anything.
It is settled that the alleged secret
meeting between the packers and the
strikers was arranged for by W. E.
Skinner, assistant general manager of
the Union Stockyards 4 Transit com
pany, but it came to naught.
The numerous assaults that have
been taking place every day and night
in the neighborhood of the stockyards
have stirred the police to more energet
ic att.on.
President Donnelly and George F.
Golden, of the teamsters, have reached
an open clash, Donnelly declaring that
Golden had no right to go to the mail
carriers and get a big contribution.' -.
The teamsters have plenty of
money. They do not need any contrl
buttons, said Donnelly.
Police Inspector Hupt took sweeping
measures to stop the operations of pick
ets. He ordered the arrest of all pick
ets loitering about the yards, and i
dozen were taken into custody.
The 2,500 teamsters employed by re
tail and wholesale markets will not
hereafter deliver nonunion meat. One
exception will be made. To save the
dealers from loss, meat already in cold
sterage warehouses will be hauled.
WILL TIGHT TO BITTER END.
Russia Less Inclined Than Ever
Consider Mediation.
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London, Aug. 17. The Paris corres
pondent of the Times states that accord
ing to authentic information the con
tinued defeats to the .Russian arms
have not modified the resolute deterrn
ination in responsible quarters to pur
Bue the war to the bitter end. He con
tinued: "It has been said that the Japanese
might I be prepared to consider Bucb
conditions of peace as would not in
volve the danger of a renewal of the
war within a comparatively short time.
There is good reason to believe, how
ever, that in 8t. Petersburg there is less
inclination than ever to entertain an)
idea of a termination of hostilities
until Russian prestige has been thor
oughly relieved.
"There ia still an immutable convic
tion in responsible Russian quarters
that in the end Russian arms must be
victorious, even should the eventual
fali of Port Arthur be followed by oth
er reverses, lhe opinion in Russian
government circles is that the resources
of the empire f tr the purposes of war
is practically inexhaustible; that Rus
sia will find all the money she requires
to carry on hostilities foi several years
to come.
"The idea of mediation, which may
conceivably have been undertaken by
France and Germany, has throughout
the war been scouted by both belliger
ents. , At the present moment the
chances of its being taken into consid
eration by Russia are much more re
mote than ever."
Sovereignty Is Recognized.
Washington, Aug. 17. A mail re
port received at the navy department
today from Con: mander Underwood,
the American naval governor at Tutui
la, announces that the native chiefs of
the island of Manua have acknowledged
the sovereignty of the United States
over that island. Commander Under
wood recommends thai the territory
now owned by this government be call
ed American Samoa. He also recom
mends that the chiefs of Manua be pre
sented with medals or watches as were
the Tutilian chiefs.
Talr Paying Off Debt.
St. Louis, Aug, 17. A check for
$500,000 was today forwarded to the
United States treasury by the Louisi
ana Purchase exposition company as
the third of the stipulated $500,000
bimonthy payments on the loan of f 4,
600,000 advnaced to the world's fair by
the federal government. The total
amount refunded to date is $1,908,149.
GREATEST OP NAVAL BATTLES.
Port Arthur Engagement Is Shown
by Official Reports.
St. Petersburg. Anr. 18. Not
the beginning of the war between Jap
an ana Kussia baa anything so obvious
ly affected Russian spirits as the grad
oal revelation of the extent of the Port
Arthur equadron'a reverses. Details
of Bear Admiral Withoeft'a fatal sortie
are not known to the general nubile
even at this hour, though the contents
or me report of Captain Matousevitch,
Admiral Withoeft'a chief of staff, to the
emperor, gradually permeated official
circles in the course of the day. The
captain's statement was issued late to
night in the form of an official report.
lapiain Matousevitch makes it clear
that the Port Arthur squadron fought
what probably was the greatest battle
of ironclads since ateel rentanul wnnH
In naval construction. Th effort nf
the Russians to fight their way through
the Japanese wonld ttrornhlv hav
been successful had it not been for the
diraster to the battleship Czarevitch.
which com Del led the sanadron to flirht
a second battle, ending in the dispersal
of the Russian fleet in the darkness.
The Associated Press 1 earns that the
awful mortal it V of thm nffiMn nf tho
Czarevitch, which was merely stated in
.ne44omciai report, is due to the fact
that Admiral Withoeft and most of his
officers were gathered on thu hrirlmi
during the action in order to set an ex
ample to ana encourage the men, in
stead of remaining in comnarativn af.
ety in the protection of the conning
tower. A Japanese shell burst beneath
the bridge, wrecking that part of the
ship and killing or wounding ever
officer on duty thereabouts.
une ol the most important features
of Captain Matousevitch's dispatch,
aside from its grimly brief account of
me battle, is the detailed statement of
the makerp of Rear Admiral Togo's
fleet, which consisted of six battleships,
11 cruisers of various classes and ap
proximately 30 torpedo boats.
, According to this statement there
were in line of battle some ships pie
viously reported destroyed. This gives
an indication of Japan's naval force
Which Admiral Togo has hitherto con
cealed. LIKELY TO DESTROY BIG SHIPS.
i
Cus5ja, so Toklo Believes, Will
Be Able to Repair Them.
Not
Tokio, Aug. 16. It is believed
here that the Russians will not be able
to repair the five battleships reported
by Admiral Togo to have been damaged
in the recent sea fighting at Port
Arthur. The Japanese land batteries
now command the entrance to the
harbor, and could render this work im
possible. Before the Russian fleet emerged
from Port Arthur on August 10 the
Japanese batteries could reach the war
ships there with shells and the docks
were exposed to a fire the severity of
which was increasing constantly. It
is doubted if these ships will be able to
go to sea again without first undergo
ing repairs, and it is expected that the
Russians themselves will destroy them
before Port Arthur falls.
ANXIOUS TO END STRIKE.
Mayor of Chicago, However, Will
Not Discuss Trouble Now.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Ihere were few
developments in the packers' strike to
day, and it is not probable that there
will be any for several days. A com
mittee of retail dealers will call upon
Mayor Harrison and ask him to act as
mediator, in the strike. The mayor de
clines to say what he will do until he
receives the commtitee, but expressed
himself as anxious to do anything in
bis power to end the strike.
The (ackers declined to say this af
ternoon to say whether they would a&
cept the mediation of the mayor
They declared that they would, of
course, leceive him.
Chief of Police O'Neil and Police In
epector Hunt laid formal charges before
the mayor today againBt Justice John
Fitzgerald, who, it is asserted by the
police, has discharged the great major
ity of the rioters brought before him,
no matter how strong the evidence
against them.
Women and Children Hurl Missiles.
New York, Aug. 16. Women and
children today joined in the demon
at) at ion against nonunion men who
have taken the places of striking butch
era and other employes in the packing
houses. From upper windows and
roofs of buildings in the affected dis
trict, they hurled missies of all sorts
at every luckless meat truck driver or
beef carrier that passed along the
street. The force of police assigned to
the packing house district was largely
rncmsed today.
Earthquake In Chile.
New York, Aug. 16. A severe earth
quake was felt Thursday at Velenar,
province of Atacama, according to
Herald - dispatch from Valparaiso.
Chile. It was preceded by loud sub
terranean noises. The earthquake
caused much damage, but no fatalities
have been reported. It was also felt
at Iquique and Laaerena,
STOP SEIZURES
Only Goods for Japanese
Government Contraband.
ABASIA CASE PAR f BOM SETTLED
Protest to Russia Being Prepared
by Secretary Hay War Ruling
Cannot Be Accepted.
Washington, Aug. 15. Secretary
Hay is preparing a protest against the
confiscation of a portion of the cargo of
the Hambuig-American steamer
Arabia, under the terms of the findings
of the prize court at Vladivoetok.Jand
as soon as the papers are complete,
will forward them to Ambassador, Mc
Cormick, at St. Petersburg, for presen
tation to the Russian government.
Along with this protest Secretary Hay
will file a general protest against furth
er seizures of .American goods and sup
plies consigned to Japanese ports un
less it can be shown that the goods are
Intended for the use of the Japanese
military or naval forces.
It will be made plain that this gov
ernment does not subscribe to the Rus
sian view of contraband of war, and
will not consent to the seizure of its
goods on the grounds on which a por
tion of the Arabia's cargo is held at
Vladivostok. To strengthen his pro
test, Secretary Hay will forward to St.
etersburg affidavits laid before him
by a representative of the owners of the
flour tbat had been seized, conclusively
showing that it was consigned to com
mercial houses in Japan, and not to
agents of the Japanese government.
The state department has been ad'
vised that the proceedings of the Vladi
vostok prize court are to be reviewed
by a superior board at the Ruesian
capital, and it is the intention to have
the American protest on hand in time
to be passed upon by that body.
As yet the owners of the flour and
railway supplies that were seized have
not submitted, to the state" department
any claim at ainst the Russian govern
ment, apparently assuming that Rub
sia rray yield to Secretary Hay 'a pro
test and release the goods now held.
If the goods have been used by the
Russians, or if for some other ' reason
the release is impracticable, and Rus
sia admits the correctness of attitude
of this government, such claims will
have to be presented. It is the belief
of some officials of the state depart
ment that the matter will eventually
be adjusted in this manner, and that
the owners of the confiscated goods will
be fully reimbursed.
POWERS STAY OUT.
America to Have Tree Rein in Deal
ing With Turkey.
Washington, Aug. 12. The United
States will not become involved with
great foeign powers in its dealings
with the Bultan of Turkey, lhe an
nouncement comes tonight from i
source of unquestionable reliab'lity
that assurances have been given the
president that the signatory powers
will in no way interfere witn the
United States in its present attempt to
secure equal rights in the Ottoman em
piie for American subjects.
At what time this was done, or the
means by which it was accomplished,
it is not stated, but the feat that two
foreign ambassadors, Baron von Stern
berg, of Germany, and Baron Hengel
muller, of Auetria, representatives of
two of the signatory powers to the
treaty guaranteeing the integrity of
the Ottoman empire, have hurried
here from their pleasant retreats in
Bar Ilarboi and Lennox, and have had
occasion to lunch with President
Roosevelt, may, in a great measure, ex
plain tne metnoas Dy which these as
surances have been extended. The
Austrian ambassador returned to Maine
last night.
Will Carry Big Cargo to Japan.
Seattle, Aug. 15. When the Boston
Steamship company's liner Tremont
sailed from here on Saturday morning
she carried 14,000 tons of freight for
the Orient, including a vast amount of
foodstuffs for Japan. In the cargo
were 280,000 sacks, or 14,000,000
pounds of flour, of which 100,000 sacks
are going to China and the remainder
to Japan. The vessel also took about
400 tons of field supplies for the army
in the Philippines, but no arms or am
munition.
State of Siege Proclaimed.
Paris, Aug. 15. The foreign office
here confirms the report from Buenos
Ayres that a state of Beige has been pro
claimed in the republic of Paraguay,
owing to the feai of a retolutionaiy
outbreak.
HOME fOR FRIENDLESS.
Institution In Iowa Supported by An
Denominations.
In low whieper, look ln op, the laid.
1 am to taumrT lo ant turn ...
Glvt tne oh penny, pie, to bur mint bread.
i or i Bare eaten nothing aU tola day."
To not timed fare and whtaper toft and low,
rlad with a power Mat would not be denied;
And m the tpoke her pale llpe trembled to.
i-rein a in an lnatant all my Minis pride."
'She tin betide me, in three happier rears,
W lth ancel face, tho' mil a child in lorn.
And when the pray, 1 hear thro' grateful tear.
ner mama u ma w no meilert trom the
storm."
Twenty-one years ago three little
children were suddenly bereft of father
and mother they were friendless and .
homeless; but it was only one of the.
many similar instances happening:
every day only three little children
left friendless and homeless; that waa
all. But it waa a crucial moment in at
least me life. Rev. J. O. Lemen waa
at that time pastor of a large church
in Council Bluffs, la. This man,
whose heart waa large enough to find a -place
for every unfortunate one, took
these children into his own borne,
where they shared the same leving,
tender care that was bestowed upon hia '
own little ones. It was not long be
fore he learned of other children who ,
had been left to the cold mercies of
kiuou wuj iu. wueu wtui cumpas
sion, he took these, alee, to his already
overcrowded home. Then came tho. .
. I J lr j :.l
test; money was needed. He had a .
few thousand dollars which be had
saved up for a rainy day. He little
knew what the Master had in store for ,
bim; but he was obedient, and when
the news came tbat other little belp-v
ten MiifH nail ivn it' i l nnp. ur.nfr pm a-
. 1 I 1 ...l 1 ,,
and motherless, and the command came
to take these also, to the ordinary man.
with his house filled to overflowing and
a large congregation looking to him to be -
ret. spuuuaiiy, u wouia nave seemea
like an impossibility; not so, howeverr
with this man; it was enough for him n
to know tbat bis Master approved of it '
and bid him to do it. As be stepped
out upon Ilia promises and obeyed the
command to go forward, the way opened
before him, and when he had exhausted
his own competency, never doubting
but that a way would be provided to
supply their needs, He who owns the
cattle upon a thousand hills moved
upon the hearts of His iaithful sub
jects to send of their substance that
these little, homeless ones might be
cared for. Larger qaaitera became
necessary,- and ; they - were secured. .
From a small beginning, twenty-one
years ago, the Christian Home baa
grown until now about twe hundred
and fifteen children are cared for there,
and two thousand have been placed in
good Christian families. The real es
tate consists of about twenty-five cot
tages and other buildings, all owned
by an organization which has been
formed through the efforts of Mr.
Lemen with a view of making it a per
manent organization.
The scrupulous neatness and order
that pervades the entire institution,
the loving salutation of "Hello papa!"
that rings out from every quarter as
he passes about the grounds, and the
remarkable executive ability hedis-
nlavfl in all tfta manarromanf nf Vi
affairs of the Home, are sufficient to
impress every visitor that il is no ordi
nary man who has been called to this
great and noble work. Children are
taken here from any part of the globe,
and have the best possible care and
training. You, my readers, wherever
you may be, may have a part in this
grand work. It ia a labor of love in
behalf of all homeless, suffering chil
dren everywhere. The children are
frequently adopted by Christian peo
ple, but are never allowed to go from
the. Heme excepting into Christian
families who are properly vouched for
and families of children are never sep
arated. The Christian Home is non
sectarian, but is heartily endorsed and
supported by all denominations. It
takes children from every state and it
is not a local affair, but belongs to the
world.
We have given this brief description
of the Christian Home with the hope
that all who raed it will become inter
ested in its welfare. If you have
money which the Master desires you to
use for such purposes, send it to this
Home. There is no institution that is
more worthy of your gift than this.
They publish a valuable paper
called "The Word and The Way," sub
scription price, only twenty-five cents
per year. We assure you that if you
will subscribe lor it, you will get more
than your money's worth, and we bope
you will forward at once twenty-five
cents or $1 for yourself and three
friends. Volumes might be written
about this Home did space permit.
For further information and proper
description of the work, address Chris
tian Home, Council Bluffs, la.
1 A Friend of Homeless Children.
Massacre Is Feared.
London, Aug.. 13. James Bryce,
member of the house oi commons,
has received a telegram stating thai
RftVB'.irl. and n. maanAnra nf rha Armani.
ansiB feared. Five hundred Armeni
ans fled to . the Russian frontier and
were pursued by Turkish soldiers and
Kurds. An insurgent band came to
the assistance of the Armenians, and
heavy fighting ensued, many on both!
sides being killed. Cossacks also fired
on the Armenians and afterwards plan-'
dered then