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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
FIRST PORT ARTHUR
BATTLE DESCRIBED
Toxic Newspaper Received in
Chicago Publishes Story Of
Fight From Pen of Japanese
Officer Who Accompanied Fleet.

Chicago, March 11.-Captain Mat
sumura, who acted as signal officer
on the Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flag
ship. during the first attack on Port
Arthur, Feb. 9, dscribes the fight In
the Jill Shimpo. Copies of the paper
have just been received In Chicago.
The account is the first from Japan
csc eye witness.
The Japanese battleship Fuji was
badly damaged, but not disabled,
while two of it's officers, Commander
Nakayama and Lieutenant Miura,
were killed by a single shell while
standing on the bridge.
Captain Matsumura's description of
the naval battle is as follows:
Admiral Togo called the fleet cap
tains to his flagship in Sasebo harbor
Feb. 6. Plans were discussed, but of
course were not revealed. At 2 o'clock
that afternoon, the fleet left the har-
Dor.
AT s a. NJ, Feb. Z, smoke was no.
ticed on the horizon. The Tsukuba
was dispatched to investigate and dis
covered the Russian steamer Rossia,
which was captured.
Rear Admiral Uriu and one Of the
divisions of the fleet started for Chem
ulpho. Admiral Togo signaled:
Attack the enemy's boats as soon
as they are SEEM.
Late that day a Russian torpedo
boat chaser was seen and shots were
exchanged at a distance Of about 5000
meters.
The second-class cruiser Chitose
and two other smaller vessels were
dispatched at 9 a. m. Feb. 9 toward
Port Arthur to reconnoiter. They re-
ported sighting five of the enemy's
boats, who fired on them. The fort
ress did not fire, so Admiral Togo
signaled:
Attack the main fleet at once
The Japanese fleet met, coming
out Of the harbor, a Japanese and a
Russian merchantmen, the Manchuria.
The Russian vessel was captured with
out firing shot.
AT IL a. M, at distance Of ten
knots from Port Arthur, one of the
enemy's scout boats was sighted and
two shots sent after it. It returned
to the harbor.
Then the Japanese fleet formed in
fighting line and approached the har-
Dor. We saw the Russian men-of-
war trying to get back under shelter
Of the fort guns. The Mikasa fired
first and then raised the attacking
flag, the enemy answered, and the
engagement became general. The
Russian shells fell short, but the fire
from the fortress damaged the fleet
| Slightly.
Our men showed no excitement
but great enthusiasm in their work
at the guns. We wished to continue
! the fire, but the shells from the shore
batteries were becoming alarmingly
| close and we feared the torpedo boats
| SO the signal was given to retire.
Our casualties in this first attack
on Port Arthur were: Killed, two Of
ficers, three noncommissioned officers
| one man; seriously wounded, two Off
GERS, one noncommissioned officer
four midshipmen and eighteen men;
slightly wounded, four officers, five
| noncommissioned officers and twenty.
five men .. Es
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
Port Arthur Newspaper Received
in st. Petersburg Gives Account
of Attack by Japanese Fleet as
Seen by Russians.

st. Petersburg, March 11.-Copies
of the Novi Krai of Port Arthur,
which have just arrived here, con-
tain the first detailed Russian descrip-
tlon of the naval battle at Port Ar
thur Feb. 8. 1t says:
THE Russian squadron, which was
prepared to resist attack when the
Japanese were sighted by the scouts,
was composed of the battleships Pc
tropavlovsk, flagship; Porosviet. Pol
tava. Sevastopol and Pobieda; the ar
mored cruiser Bayan: the protected
! cruisers Diana, Askold, Bayarin and
Novik. and the transport Angara.
THE battleships Retvizan and Care
witch. which had been torpedoed on
the previous night. were too badly
injured to participate.
Eat 8 o'clock in the morning four
Japanese cruisers rounded the Lao
Tishin promontory and then headed
southeast, with the intention Of draw
ing the Russians in pursuit.
The fast Bayarin was sent out to
reconnoiter. She returned at 1885
a. m. and signaled the approach of a
! large Japanese fleet, which was sight
! ed at 11:07.
1T was composed Of twelve vessels,
! six battleships and six cruisers. They
were steaming in line abreast. -Four
Of the cruisers took up position be-
hind the heavier ships.
THE Japanese opened fire at four
miles and the Russians Immediately
replied. The latter. which had been
disposed in line, altered their posi-
ton, the Askold and Bayarin advan-
! cling abreast of Liao-tin rock and the
| Novik moving down the coast to-
wards Liao-Tishin. while the Bayan
advanced and led the rest of the fleet
! between the heavier vessels of Rus
sia's enemy and the coast.
THE land batteries followed the
fleet into action, Viceroy Alexieff and
! his staff observing the engagement
from Golden Hill.
1.-THE enemy steamed to 5000 yards
range at the end of half an hour; in
three-quarters Of an hour approached
/ to 5000, and then, heading about to-
ward the south, the fleet soon disap.
peared in the mist which yelled the
horizon.
THE enemy.s fire was directed
chiefly against the Golden Hill anC
Electric Searchlight station batteries
upon which the Japanese rained a per.
feet storm Of shells. Many shells fell
in the west basin, a few even reach
ing Quail hill.
only the Novik, Askold and Diana
sustained injuries.
Toward the end of the engagement
a column Of steam and smoke poured
out of one Of the Japanese vessels anc
it is believed she sank.
six of the enemy's ships were dam
aged and $50 men were killed OF
wounded"
The Russian losses, as given by the
Now Krai. correspond with the Off
cial reports.
The Russian protected cruiser Pal
lada, altho torpedoed and ashore, par
ticipated in the action. The Russian
torpedo boats awaited the order tt
attack, east Of the squadron, but the
enemy did not approach within the
distance desired. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
LAxIm's MAXIM
Modest Claims Often Garry More Con.
victiOn Than Loud Boasts.

When Maxim, the famous inventor.
placed his gun before a committee of
judges, he stated It's carrying power to
be considerably below what he felt
sure the gun would accomplish. The
result Of the trial was therefore tri-
umph of surprise instead Of disap-
pointment as 1t might have been If he
had overestimated his guns efficiency
Our claim regarding Newbro's Her
picide is based on actual scientific
facts.
If a living germ is causing your hair
to fall out it's the most sensible thing
to kill that germ.
Newbros Herpicide does this quick
1y and effectually. Destroy the cause
and you remove the effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send loo
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Voegeli Bros. special agents: corner
Hennepin and Washington avenues
and corner 7th street and Nicollet ave-
pna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
RUSSIANS REPEAT
KISHlNEF RIOTS
Jewish Papers Affirm Anti
Semitic Trouble Has Again
Broken Out.

New York Sun Special Service.
London, March 11.-Notwithstand-
ing the official denials, the Jewish
World says it has received trustworthy
information that there have been fresh
disturbances at Kishinef. No date is
given, but they apparently occurred
on March 4.
The paper says that a mob, after
parading the streets, proceeded to the
Jewish quarter, where they smashed
windows and began looting and beat
ing men and women.
When the military appeared the
mob dispersed, undoubtedly prevent
ing serious bloodshed. The Jewish
Chronicle has similar information.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
MINE TRAINER KILLED.

Special to The Journal
Calumet, Mich, March 11.--Peter Vacro
a trammer employed in the Calumet 4
Hecla mine. was killed by falling rock
while working in No. 9 shaft.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
GAMBLING LAW PLANNED
Bill Proposed In New York Against POOL
room Methods

New York, March 1.-THE fight between
the telegraph companies and poolroom
keepers. who wanted to send out racing
news without paying extra toll therefore,
has resulted in the drawing UP OF bill to
be sent to the legislature at Albany.
It is proposed that those who furnish
racing news to pool rooms shall be placed
in the same class as their patrons and may
be prosecuted for felony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-11
CHICAGO THEATER OPENS
Inspectors Pronounce Auditorium Safe
Fire Chief Satisfied.

Chicago, March 1.-THE Auditorium
theater has been allowed to reopen using
the whole stage The aldermanic COM
mittee examined the Auditorium. Build
ing inspectors pronounced the stage, cur
tain and scenery safe and in compliance
with the law. Fire Chief Musham de-
clared the fire extinguishing fixture ap-
paratus were in the best condition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

Everything Cleaned up at Last
Sales.

The third and last Of the series OF
W ool sales as arranged by the wool
growers under the sealed bid system oc-
Cured in Heppner last Thursday.
Like the other sales this season, the
growers were generally we'll satisfied as
good prices were realized, owners get
ting as much as they expected for their
clips.
Most of the buyers came in Wednes-
day in Pullman special.
At the warehouse of the M. G. L. & 7.
Co., the sales amounted to about 233 900
pounds, and at Heppner q Co.'S. ware
house about 100000 pounds changed
hands. Prices ranged from 10 cents per
pound for the heavy buck woods to 15I
cents per pound for the lighter grades.
With the exception of few small
clips, this winds up the wool to be mar
keted in Heppner tLis season.
At the previous sales nearly all OF the
Morrow county woods were sold, and
most of the lot sold Thursday came from
the Spray country in Wheeler county
and from the Jonn Day country in Grant
county.
While the market for sheep this sea-
son has not been very encouraging, from
the standpoint of wool, the growers have
reason to be greatly encouraged, and
have made good profits. Taking it all
around, wool has sold higher than for
several years, and another good feature
was the fact that sheep have shorn well,
the clip being heavy which with the in
creased price has added n ore than the
usual amount to be expected from the
sheep IN the way of wool.
With the exception OF about l20,OOO
pounds handled at Lexington, which can
be virtually included in the Heppner
market, the amount of wool sold in the
Heppner market this season will be very
close to 100000 pounds.
The John Day wools, which are usual.
" very choice, we're hardly up to the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30
STURDY OLD PIONEER.
Thomas T.. Jackson 90 Years of
Age and Still Young.

Thos. p. Jackson, of Hamilton, Grant
county, was distinguished guest at the
Palace hotel last Thursday evening. On
the lapel OF bis coat hung long badge,
and on this badge stood out in large
black figures, "1S45," and below the
large figures were the words, Oregon
Pioneer Association. The venerable old
gentleman had been to Portland attend
ing the Pioneer Association and was on
his way home, and as he sat in the office
Of the hotel lingering and smoking a
cigar, hardly with the grace of some OF
the later dudes, but with certainly as
much solid comfort, he was surrounded
with a good sized audience of interested
and amused listeners as he told about
how he was entertained by the mighty
fine brass band, the speakin'," etc, in
the now large city where he once trav-
eled when the site OF Portland was a
wild wilderness. His anecdotes were
we'll sandwiched with witty sayings and
Jokes that kept the crowd in a roar of
laughter.
"A GAZETTE representative who saunt-
cred into the hotel was attracted by the
crowd, and the center OF attraction was
q hale and hearty man who did not look
to be day over 65 years of age. After
listening a short time the inquisitive re-
porter could not keep his fingers from
the badge and asked the sturdy old pio-
neer If he crossed the plains in '45.
"Well, can't ye read, do ys think I
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

would be wearln' it if | hadn't crossed
in '45," was the ready response.
The newspaper man said in low tone
that he must have been very young
W hen he crossed the plains. and at this
the man with the pencil was nudged in
the ribs by travelling man who said
that the pioneer was 80 years of age.
The audience was we'll entertained by
the respected old pioneer, and as the
town clock struck ten he got up and with
an erect body and elastic step he asked
the clerk for the key to his room.
The men and women who were EMIT
led to wear the badge of 1915 at the
meeting of the Oregon Pioneers Asso.
citation were very few.
The grand old pioneers. They built
the foundation of our great state, and
the foundation was of solid rock.
Uncle Thomas Jackson certainly has
the appearance of being able to pass the
century mark. The GAZETTE hopes he
will,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

standard this year. This was on &C
count of the scarcity of feed last winter.
and the sheep as rule were very thin
before the spring grass started.
The high prices that have prevailed
this season and the general satisfaction
as expressed by the growers. is enough
to demonstrate the fact that Heppner is
a good wool market which will have a
tendency to increase the volume of busi.
ness here in the future.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

the Palace hotel, in this city, Monday,
June 20, 1904, Mr.. G.. |. Latham and
Miss Gertrude L. Lahue, Judge j. p.
Williams officiating.
FRY-PARK ER-At the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kinney, in this
city, Wednesday. June 80, 1904, Mr..
Sylvester j. Fry and Miss Rosa Park
er, Judge J. P. Williams officiating,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30
BORN.
HUELAT-Fridsy June "a, 1904, to
Mr.. and Nsr. C. 0. Huelat, son.

Hardman is to have a new school
house. Bids are now being advertised
for. The new structure is to be one
story, 56x76 feet with four rooms,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30
The Heppner Gazette
The Week. News
Local and Personal Happenings
in and About the City.


visitor, Thursday.
M. A. Bates, of Hardman, was in
Heppner, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engleman of lone,
were Heppner visitors Friday.
Leo Blackman who graduated from
the Portland high school is home again.
DR.. Higgs gives special attention to
diseases of the eye, nose and throat.
Glasses properly fitted.
G. o. Huelat, the enterprising man.
ager of The Fair, left for Spokane,
Thursday on business trip.
Divine services will be held at the
Heppner Catholic church at 10 80 a. m.
on the third Sunday of each month.
District Attorney.elect G. W. Phelps
and family returned yesterday evening
from visit to Pendeton and Hilgard.
ia. Woolery and w. s. Smith, prom
inent lone Elks, were in Heppner Thurs
day to attend meeting Of the lodge
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fl. Stephenson, of
Condor were in Heppner this week. Mr..
Stephenson is county treasurer of Gill
liam county.
Wanted-A position as engineer on a
threshng engine. Good references.
For particulars address w. Clark, st.
Johns. Oregon. 2t
A heavy frost occurred last Thursday
night Young cucumbers, beans, and
tender garden vegetables were nipped,
but outside of this there was no damage.
All Saints Memorial church services
both morning and evening. Holy COM
munion after the close of morning ser
vice. John Warren Missionary in
charge.
The o. r. & N. will sell Fourth of
july excursion tickets to all points with
in 200 miles from selling point at the
II Gov 70 ~
sale, July 2, 8, 4, good to return on the
9th.
Three of Heppner's crack shots, Frank
Roberts, Ben Patterson and Lee Mat
lock were in Pendleton attending the big
shooting tournament. They made a
very good showing nd won in several
events.
w. O. Minor reports to the GAZETTE
that he has sold since last September SO
head of his fine Shorthorns at an av-
erage price of 1850. Mr.. Minor now
has about 90 head of blooded Short
horns in his herd.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Kester, formerly
of this city, who have been visiting in
the East and finally located in the Will
lamette valley, are in Heppner, and will
again locate here. Mr. Keister says that
Morrow county is hard to beat.
Go to Parker's Mill for Lumber. Rus
tic, Flooring, Ceiling, Shiplap, Rough
Lumber, etc., delivered in Heppner at
Heppner prices. Rough Lumber sized
if ordered. Address mail orders to
Parker's Mill, Hardman, Oregon. 1896
Miss Helen Jones left Saturday morn
ing for The Dalles where she will visit
for few days before returning 10 her
home in Wisconsin. Miss Jones was a
very popular teacher IN our public
sch ools and has many friends in Hepp-
ner who will regret to see her 60 away.
Mr.. Renolds, Nebraska cattle buyer,
received 1872 head of yearling steers at
Spray the first OF the week as follows:
Isaac Chapman, of Richmond, Al head
Straube and Wells, of Waterman, "A
head; Geo. Mckay, of Waterman, AZ
head. The average price paid was sll
per head. These cattle are only part OF
q large herd which. Mr.. Reynolds has
purchased in Wheeler county. The cat
tie will be driven to Baker City and
shipped from thsse.-Spray Courier,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30
MARRIED..

BARTHOLOMEW - CREE - At the
residence OF the brides parents near
Lebanon, Oregon, June p. 1904, Mr..
II. E. Bartholomew, Of Heppner, and
Miss Dorothy Cree, of Linn county.
Mr.. Bartholomew is a we'll known and
popular resident of Morrow county.
Miss Cree who formerly resided in Linn
county ls an accomplished young lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholomew have the
congratulations of many friends.
SIGSBEE-MCCARTY- At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. McCarty, at Sand Hollow,
Wednesday, June 20, 1904, Mr.. B. G.
Sigsbee and Miss Sadie McCarty.
Mr.. Sigsbee is the proprietor OF
photograph gallery in Heppner and is
popular young man! Miss McCarty is
the daughter of County Commissioner
elect, w. G. McCarty, and has large
circle Of friends.
|. the parlore OF
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

The main building Of the Philo-
math College at Corvallis, will be
enlarged this summer.
Sam Salee Of Baker cityhas been
arrested and placed under Sl00
bonds for using a Cancelled stamp.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-30

LATHAM-LAHUE-At the parlors Of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

sian autocrats form no exception. AS
soon as political incident happens in
which Russia is interested. memo
randum is carefully prepared in the
foreign department, describing what
has occurred. explaining in what way
Russian interests are affected, and sug-
costing the line of action to be adopt
ed and this document is submitted to
the Emperor. His majesty may dis
cuss the @question with the minister If
he thinks fit, or he may read the paper
alone and send 1t back with his Ie-
marks and orders written on the mar
gin In; either case the minister gets
his instructions and acts accordingly.
Of late Ian unusual departure has been
made from this procedure. Finding 1t
necessary to concentrate locally the dl-
rection of affairs in the Far East, the
Emperor created vice-roYalty, with
special powers and placed under the
orders of the viceroy, not only the civil,
military and naval authorities, but also
the Russian Diplomatic representatives
in China, Korea and Japan. Admiral
7Alexieff, on whom this important post
was conferred, corresponds directly
ywithithe Emperor outside of the foreign
department, so that if the Russian en-
bassador in London, Paris or Berlin de-
clares that he does not know what is
going on in the Far. East. it must not
be hastily assumed that he is using
merely diplomatic language.
How, then, has 1t come about that
an autocrat, who is a sincere lover
of peace and who has the control of
affairs in his own hands, has. brought
| his country to the verge of war? In
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

bits, the less likely he is to win his
race"
At Yale none of his classmates re-
garded young Whitney as a hard
working student. He did not spend
recitation or examination he ranked
among the first. He was chosen class
orator because of the excellence of his
composition, and yet on Presentation
Day he shocked the graybeards of the
faculty by reading his speech. Never
before had the class orator done such
a thing.
why didn't you say it from memo
ry?" asked William G. Sumner. his
classmate, who had been close rival
for the honor of class Orator.
1T was too much bother to memorize
so many. words" was the quiet an
swer.
Mr.. Whitney accomplished great
things, but he did them most frequent
~ in an indirect way. Instead of re-
moving a mountain to make way for
road. he built the track around OF
dug a tunnel through One evidence
of the success OF his indirect methods
was shown IN the purchase Of his great
October Mountain estate. near Lenox
Mass. He sent agents among the farm
ers, who so disguised their purpose
that they bought up several Thousand
acres before the farmers woke up 10
the situation. At first the country folk
were indignant, and a few Of the more
desperate sent warning letters 10 Mr.
whitney, telling him not 10 dare come
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

Car who would sacrifice a great ma
tional interest to love of peace or
any other personal feeling. If ever a
Gar was justified in disregarding the
views of the patriotic section OF
hts subjects it was. Alexander II"
when he accepted the decisions of the
Congress of Berlin in order to avoid
a great European struggle, but there
is no doubt that that wise, courageous
act diminished his popularity and
prestige. Whether Nicholas II. has
inherited all the civic courage of his
grandfather remains to be seen. III
he desires peace in the sense of being
ready to sacrifice to it certain material
and political interests, he should lose
no time in transferring the conduct OF
the diplomatic negotiations from his
viceroy to his foreign office. The gall
liant admiral may be as wise, pru-
dent and conciliatory as his friends
represent him to be, but he has not
the experience and traditional dex-
terity of the foreign Office officials,
and he seems to have conducted the
negotiations hitherto in such a way
that diplomatic retreat can now
hardly be effected without some loss
of prestige. Under the direction of
the foreign office officials the strategic
operation would be carefully yelled
and the loss of prestige, if unavoid-
able, would be reduced to a mini
mnn
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
KOREAN NAVY HAD ONE BOAT.
The Army Almost without Disci-
pline and Military Equipment.

pline and Military Equipment.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A Philadelphia recently on tour
of the world passed nearly a month in
Korea, and gives this summary of the
military and naval resources of "The
Land of the Morning Calm" II was
amused" he said, "by the serious way
in which the Korean officials spoke
of their navy, At Chemulpo I saw
the navy pass. 1t consisted of a sin
gle steamer, which had formerly been
a collier and it was armed with two
old-fashioned muzzle- loading guns.
There is a regiment of Koreans in Sc
oul who are being drilled by Japanese
officers. but beyond that the army
consists of rabble made up of any,
where between fifty and a hundred
thousand men, armed with a collec-
ton of weapons which begin with bows
and arrows, spears, pixies something
like the halberd, arquebuses, and old
Misunderstanding rifles. There are a few
Mausers. and I saw one detachment
that had every variety of hunting gun
you could name. The officials are gor-
geous in their uniforms, but the file
a kaleidoscope mob so far as appear
awe was concerned! The pay of the
Korean soldier is cents a day. The
Seoul regiment is the Emperor's Royal
Guard, and is the only organization in
the army that shows anything like dis
cipline. But the navy! That would
make you laugh"