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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13

csc over the Russians on Monday night
was accomplished by an attack on the
part of the torpedo flotilla, unassisted,
on the battleships and cruisers at an
Choir just outside the harbor of Port
Arthur.
The Russians were taken completely
by surprise and thrown into confusion.
They had not prepared for the appear
ance of the japanese, and later admit
ted that they had not expected fight
for two or three days.
The two Russian battleships injured
are disabled and beached at the en-
trance of the harbor so as to block the
channael for larger craft.
The Russian losses by the attack of
the torpedo boats were two killed, five
drowned and eight wounded.
The losses officially reported by the
subsequent commandments were nine
killed, fifty-three wounded, including
two officers ON board the ships, and
one killed and three wounded in hand
ling the shore batteries.
The Chinese are tremendously excit-
ed over the victory of the japanese,
and influence is being brought to bear
to force the Picking government to take
an aggressive stand against the czar.
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The Russian battleship Retvisan
was built by the Cramps at Philadel-
phia. She is of 2,7OO tons displace-
ment, has 16, 900 indicated horsepower
and had a speed of IS knots an hour.
Her armour is of Krupp steel, from
four to ten inches in thickness, and
her armament consists of four 12-inch
guns, twelve 6-inch guns, twenty g.
inch guns and twenty six smaller rap
id fire guns.
The Czarevitch is a battleship of
10, 100 tons, built in France. In ar
NOR, armament and speed she about
equals the Retvizan.
The Pallada is a cruiser of $3.50
tons. She was built in Germany and
completed in 1902. Her speed is es-
timated at 20 knots.
Chefoo, Feb. 1O.-The latest report
of the fighting at Port Arthur Monday
night is to the effect that seven Rus
sian warships were badly damaged.
The same report says two of the Rus
sian ships were captured.
London, Feb. 1O.-It is learned here
that in the attack of the japanese tor
pedo fleet at Port Arthur Monday night
the Russian cruiser Pallada was sunk
with all hands. Her complement was
about 45O men.
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SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being offer
ed to the producer by the local dealers
for delivery in round lots on the dock
or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $22@23 per ton; bar
ley, $40 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
s26 per ton; bran, $1S per ton; shorts,
$40 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, new, $21
per ton; Puget sound. $13@15 per ton;
alfalfa, $3.50 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch. 27c.
Poultry-Live hens, 13c per Id; old
ROSTERS, Sc per Id; ducks, 14@15c
per Id; geese, 12h@13c per Id; tur
keys, 10000 per Id.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle.
cows, 3@3hc per Id; steers, 4@4hc
per lb; sheep, 81 @4c per Lib; hogs,
6@6hc per Id; calves, 5@7c uer ID;
lambs, s2@2.50 per head.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers. over 60 lbs. TIC per ID;
medium, sound, &c per ID; light, sound.
under 60 lbs. &c per Id; cows, sound,
all weights, &C per ID; stays. bulls and
oxen, 41sc per lb. Eastern Washing
ton wool. 7@9c per Id: Western Wash
ington wool 12@14c per Id: dirty or
timber stained. l0@11 per Id: tallow,
495c per Id; grease, 1900 per Id.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
TYPHOID FEVER.
Senator Hanna's Physicians Say He
Has 1t.


Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas illness is officially announced by
his physicians to be irregular typhoid
fever-that is, typhoid with the fever
symptoms less regularly marked than
in pronounced types of the disease. 1t
is stated there are no organic compli-
cations to add to the seriousness of the
case, but the senator at the time of
the attack was in literally worn-outc
ondition.
The crisis of the fever is not expect
ed before the middle of next week. The
senator is entirely conscious and dur
ing the day insisted on some papers
beiang brought to him for his sigma
ture, but was so weak that when he
was put off two or three times he drop
ped off into slumber from exhaustion.
He gained considerable rest during
the day. His physicians expressed con-
fidence in the senator's recovery, but
admitted that it wuold be matter of
weeks and will require meanwhile the
most careful nursing.
No one, save Mrs. Hanna, Miss
Phelps, the senator's niece, and Elmer
Dover, his secretary, are permitted to
see him, aside from the physicians and
two trained nurses, one of whom is a
typhoid fever expert from Philadel-
mia
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Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, soc; club, 75c.
Cattle-Steers. 4Q4hc per cwt- ;
cows. SQSAc.
Sheep-4hc.
Hogs-4hc.
Poultry-Turkeys dressed, 20@21c;
chickens, dressed, spring. 17hc;
ducks, dressed, 16c; geese, dressed
15c. Lve-Chickens, 14c; ducks, lie;
geese. lie; turkeys. 1sc.
Butter-washington creamery, 27c;
ranch, 14@1Sc: Eastern tub, 24@26c
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 261ac; Eastern
23@24c.
oats-s24.5O@25; rolled oats, $3.50
Q26.50.
Hays. Alfalfa. etc.-Wheat hay
$16.50G17.5O; timothy, $22@24; blue
grass. SIC; clover, s16.509I7.5O; al
falfa, S14.50@15.50.
Feed-Cora, SIG; wheat. $27@2S;
barley. whole grain, s2O.50; rolled
$3.50; brain. $50: shorts, s21.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Seventh Day Adventists will build
a church at Lynden.
The Ellis H. Gross Company, of Ia
coma. is in the hands Of receiver.
1t is estimated that half the work on
the Great Northern tunnel under Sc
attic has been completed.
According ito the report of the city
health officer eighteen boys and forty
two girls were born in Tacoma during
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dickinson, of
Waitsburg, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary last week with
large reunion of their relatives and
friends and an elaborate dinner.
An order has been issued from the
war department relieving Col. K. I.
Richmond from duty as artillery in
spector in the Puget Sound district
and assigning him to duty at Fort
Wadsworth, N. Y.
The secretary of war has sent to the
house the report of Major Mills on
the proposed improvement in the mid
die and Puyallup waterways. Major
Mills, plan provides for an eighteen
foot channel, at cost of SAT- 900.
The women of Sunnyside have
formed temporary organization for
purchasing comparatively large num-
10. 20 30 In iy,ir dr1o oil
agrdens. 1t is proposed to buy the
plants by thousand lots. Those who
excel in growing will teach the mex
perienced. A rose carnival is planned
and it is proposed that the flower be
the emblem of Sunnyside and that the
name of Rose City of Washington be
adopted.
Port Townsend is agitating the mat
ter of city water works.
A franchise has been asked for an
electric line between Colfax and Spo-
kane.
The senate nasc onfirmed the nOmi-
nation of A. j. ellis as postmaster at
Malla Walla.
The general merchandise store Of
Robert Gerry, at Pasco, was entered
by burglar, and articles to the value
of about $500 were stolen.
The war department has approved
the bill for constructing a bridge at
Spokane. The department, however,
recommends that the bill be so modi
fed as to require local people to share
the expense with the government.
Carl Baskinns has discovered vast
ledge of marble which he reports ap-
pears to have depth of at least nine
ty feet. The thickest ledge is of pure
white marpble of very fine grain.
Another ledge nearby shows good look
ing blue marble, and another ledge
with deposit of beautiful notified
green marble. The deposits of mar
BILE are located on Nine-Mile creek.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS
ATTACK RUSSIAN
FLEET.
Russia Receives Official Dispatch
From AIexieff Giving Informa-
ton Of Damage to Three of
Her BattIeshiPs at Port Arthur.
Japanese Troops Land in Korea

st. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-An official
dispatch received here says that jap
anese torpedo boats have attacked the
Russian squadron in the outer roads
at Port Arthur, and that three Russian
ships were damaged Admiral Alex
ieff's official report of the attack by
the japanese is as follows:
81 most respectfully inform your
majesty that at or about midnight of
February SO japanese torpedo boats
made sudden attack by means of
mines upon the Russian squadron in
the outer roads of the fortress of Port
Arthur, in which the battleships Ret
vizan and Czarevitch and the cruiser
Pallada were damaged. An inspection
is being made to ascertain the charac-
ter of the damage. Details are follow
ing for your majesty"
Port Arthur, Feb. 9.--Japanese tor
pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet
here during the night and three of the
Russian ships were badly damaged.
The Japanese, who thus scored the first
success of the war, escaped unchanged
Tokyo, Feb. 9.-The Jill Shimpo, in
a dispatch from Fusan, Korea, states
that from the latter plate terrific can
nonading as from the large bore rifles
of battleships could be heard east of
Koji island, off Fusan, Saturday last.
AS the Japanese feet has been reported
as having left ON or before Saturday
last it is not impossible that collision
between at least some of the vessels of
the Russian and japanese fleets has oc-
Cured.
London, Feb. 9.-The Chefoo cor
respondent of the Daily Mail cables
that six Japanese transports are land
ing troops at various ports in Korea,
Masampho and Fusan, on the south
to HUMAN. Mokpho and Chemulpo, on
the west.
Seoul is to be occupied and the
landing is being covered by torpedo di-
visions. The main body of the Japan
ese fleet, the dispatch concludes, will
sail in the direction of Port Arthur.
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CZAR PROCLAIMS.
Calls on Russian Subjects for Sup
port i'm Conflict.


st. Petersburg, Feb. 1O.-The Off,
cial Messenger this morning contains
the following supreme manifesto:"
" "By the grace of God, we, Nicholas
III, emperor and autocrat of all the
Russias, etc., make known to all our
loyal subjects:
"In our solicitude for the mainten-
ance of peace, which is dear to our
heart, we made every exertion to con-
tinue tranquility in the far East In
these peaceful aims we signified assent
to the proposals of the Japanse govern
ment to revise agreements regarding
Korean affairs existing between the
two governments. However, the nego-
tiatins begun upon this subject were
not brought to conclusion, and jap
an, without awaiting the receipt of the
last responsive proposals of our govern
ment, declared the negotiations broken
off and diplomatic relations with Rus
STA dissolved.
Without advising us of the fact
that the breach of such relations would
in itself mean an opening of warlike
operations, the Japanese government
gave orders to its torpedo boats to sud-
denly attack our squadron standing in
the outer harbor of the fortress of Port
Arthur. Upon receiving reports from
the viceroy in the far East about this,
we Immediately commanded him to
answer the japanese challenge with
armed force.
Making known this, our decision,
we, with mistaken faith of the AL
mighty and with firm expectation of
and reliance upon the unanimous will
hngness of all our subjects to stand
with us in defense of the fatherland,
ask Gods blessing upon our stalwart
land and naval forces.
"Given at st. Petersburg, January
81, 1904 A. D. (new calendar Febru-
airy 8, 1904, and in the tenth year of
our reign Written in full by the hand
of
his IMPERIAL MAJESTY,
(Signed.) NICHOLAS"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
SHIP LUMBER DIRECT.

Weyerhaeuser Company AvOiss Mid
dlemen i'm Cargo for Peru.
Everett, Feb. 9.-The first lumber
shipments made direct from the Wey-
erhauser docks without the aid of San
Francisco middlemen, was made Mon
day. The steamer Mera cleared with
400, 900 feet of lumber for Peruvian
port. Hitherto all the deep sea ship
ments made from the mill have been
through the lumber association, but
since its dissolution arrangements have
been made by Manager Warren to ship
direct to foreign ports.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
SECOND BATTLE.
Two Cruisers and Three Trans.
ports Reported Cap
tured.

London, Feb. 1O.-A dispatch from
the Tokyo correspondent of the Cen
trail News agency says that three trans
ports in the Russian volunteer feet,
conveying about 1000 troops, have
been captured off En-san. Korea, by
Japanese.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13
RUSSIAN CRUISERS SEIZED.


ment has been fought between a part
of the japanese squadron and de-
tachment of Russians off the haror of
Chemulpo. The result was the surren-
der of the Russian protected cruisers
Variag and Koritz.
The report of this success, coming
Immediately upon the heels of the
news of the victory at Port Arthur,
has set the entire nation wild with JOY
London, Feb. 1O.-Official dispatches
from Tokyo received by Baron Hayashi
say that the japanese admiral on ar
irving at Chemulpo, Korea, sent in
word to the two Russian cruisers, Ka-
RAG and Korietz giving them a time
limit in which to leave.
Shortly afterwards the Russians
came out and attacked Japanese tor
pedo boat which replied with torpe-
do, ineffectively.
A general exchange of shots then
followed. After hot fire the Rus
slams returned to Chemulpo and sank
at the entrance of the harbor.
1t is not yet known whether their
sinking was due to the japanese fire
or to the Russians own action, but it
is believed to be due to the former.
The crews of both the Russian vessels
sought refuge on French warship at
Chemulpo.
There were no casualties among the
japanese and their vessels sustained
no damage.
The text of the official dispatch re-
ceived by Baron Hayashi is as follows:
son Monday a japanese squadron
escorting transports met on the way to
Chemulpo, Korea, the Russian gun
boat Korietz as the latter was coming
out of port The Korietz took up an
offensive position towards the Japan
ese vessels and fired on the Japanese
torpedo boats. The latter discharged
two torpedoes ineffectively and then
the Korietz returned to her anchorage
in the port.
EARLY in the morning of Tuesday
Admiral Urik, commanding the Jap
anese squadron, formally called upon
the Russian warships to leave Che
mulpo before noon. The admiral
added that if his demands were not
complied with he would be compelled
to attack them in the harbor.
"The two Russian warships left port
at about 80 a. m. and battle en-
sued outside the Polynesian islands.
after about an hours engagement
the Russian warships sought refuge
among the islands.
Towards evening the Russian cruis-
er Variag sank and at about 4. a. m.
today, February 10, the Korietz was
said to have also sunk, having been
blown up.
''The officers and men of the two
sunken vessels sought refuge ON the
French cruiser Pascal. There were no
casualties on the Japanese side"
Vladivostock, Feb. 10.-Private tel.
organs received here report the COM
plete rout of the Japanese by the Rus
slams on the Yalu river. These advices
also claim that Chemulpo, Korea, has
been occupied by Russian soldiers and
marines.
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sudden and unexpectedly easy victory
won last night.
Port Arthur, Feb. 9.-In conse-
quence of the attack by the Japanese
torpedo boats, martial law has been
proclaimed here.
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to the foreign Office today says the
damages sustained by the Russian bat
tleships Czarevitch and Retvisan are
most serious and that the cruiser Pal
lada has sunk.
Chefoo, Fer 9.-Reports from Port
Arthur show that an attack was made
upon the Russian ships by the Japan
ese dashing under the very guns of Port
Arthur. The harbor being too small
to hold the entire Russian squadron a
part was detached and compelled to
remain in the open roads Monday
night in the darkness torpedo de-
tachment of nine japanese vessels got
within firing distance and discharged
tubes. Two Russian battleships and
one cruiser were damaged. One re-
port says the vessels are in a sinking
condition, while another declares the
damage is slight. The greatest confu-
sion was Immediately manifested
among the Russian fleet. The Japan
ese Immediately retired amid the furi-
Gus broadsides from all the Russian
vessels which were able to bring
their guns to bear. No report, how
ever, has been made that the japanese
ships were damaged.
AS the Russians are repairing their
ships and the greatest confusion exists,
nothing can be heard as to the extent
of the fatalities, and the most meager
information is obtainable as to the
amount of damage done to the ships.
Even though these are slight it
would effectually put the vessels out
of commission for some time and give
Japan naval predominance while she
disembarked her army on the Korean
coast.
Tokyo, Feb. 9.-Four torpedo boats
at midnight last night attacked the
Russian fleet lying in the outer harbor
of Port Arthur. Three Russian ships
were sunk, the Retvisan, Czarevitch
and the Pallada.
The first two are battleships and the
last named is a cruiser. These three
vessels We're the best ships of their
class in the Russian navy and the blow
is paralyZing one. The people of
Japan are wild with delight over the
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Senator Hanna Better.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Senator Han
ma is reported considerably better and
stronger. He has taken some nourish-
ment.
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The first great victory of the Japan
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13

Vladivostock, Feb. 10.-Private tel.
organs received here report the COM
plete rout of the japanese by the Rus
slams on the Yalu river. These advices
also claim that Chemulpo, Korea, has
been occupied by Russian soldiers and
marines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-13

Paris, Feb. Am official dispatch
to the foreign Office today says the
damages sustained by the Russian bat
tleships Czarevitch and Retvisan are
most serious and that the cruiser Pal
lada has sunk.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
BOSTON REMEMBERS
BUNKER HILL:

BOSTON, Mass, june Ii-rhe
one hundred and twenty-ninth anniver.
sary Of the battle Of Bunker Hill is ae.
ing celebrated with parades. reunions
OF patriotic societies and other fes.
tivities that will not end before nil.
night Bunker Hill day is the Massa.
chusetts Fourth of July and with each
recurring Year more and more fuss
is made over the anniversary. All
public buildings were decorated no.
day and large majority OF the ho.
tells and business houses. The feat
ure of the forenoon program was the
customary carnival procession m
Gharlestown, This afternoons the
usual civil and military parade was
held,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
New Mexico Horse Market

s A new market for New Mexico
rauge horses has bern found by Gov.
crlior Otero. who after consultation
and correspondence with Colonel r.
Edwards, chief of the insular bureau
Hof the Philippine islands, has induc-
90 the latter>to give q trial to New
Mexico horses for cavalry mounts In
The Philippines
An Inspector for the g5vcynment
Will be at Deming within fewsdays
% inspect d shipment Of horses ffVm
the range Of the victorio Landt
and Cattle Company prior % their
SHIPMENT on the transport Dix from
California.
A New Mexico cowboy will accom-.
pany the consignment. Heretofore New
Mexico range horses have brought less
than ~ a head, and occasionally have
been sold for the cost OF advertising
the sale IN order 10 rid the ranges of
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
WESTERN CONFERENCE or
MISSION WORKERS

WiNoNA LAKE, Ind, June IT,
The first western conference of the
young peoples missionary movement
.of the United Society d Free Baptist
Young People opened here today and
vii continue for one week. The
movement was organized at i confer.
ence q leaders IN missionary work III
SUNDAY schools and Young peoples
societies held ar Silver Hay, On Lake
George, IL 1892. The purpose 81 he
conference II 70 afford practical
training school for Missionary work.
ers N Sunday schools and youne
peoples \ soeiaties ana il combine Min
such trimming The facilities for rest
and recreation that most Christian
workers are obliged ID seek iii cpnnec.
tlon with their brief summers yaca.
tions, o.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
MORE OF THE
SL0CUM HORROR
Now Relieved The Number OF
Fatalities Will Run Below
4 Thousand
CHASTITY FIND
IN The HOLD.
Mass of Human Bodies Gorging
One of The Paddle Wheels

NEW YORK. June III. Forty.eightI
hours after the burning Of the steamer
General Slocum, the exact number of
victims is still unknown Up to the
present time The total number Of bod.
les recovered Ii 53a With no more
arrivals at tas morguc for several
hours hope had begun 10 be felt that
the awful total had been completed,
but Il was soon shattered BY the report
that divers at work on the hulk of
the Slocnm had discovered d mass Or
bodies wedged In one Of the paddle
boxes. How many bodies there are
Will not be known for several hours.
rs they will not be disturbed until q
coroner is.on the scene, One hope
ful phase of the situation Is the steady
decrease Of the number missing,
though still alarmingly large. the nnm-
ber heing between 400 and 500. va
ious officials whose positions bIlng
them In touch with the disaster still
adhere to the belief that when all Ii
told II win be found that between 900
and 1000 persons persisted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

sible. Il will depend on Mr.. Newell.
04ider the irrigation statute certain
guarantees are required and while
these have not been given to the
exact letter, the spirit of the law has
been carried out The government
officials require guarantee Of 10000
acres. The association has $4,000
acres pledged in legal form and $4,000
acres subscribed for.
The secretary of the interior Is the
receiver for the government. The
cost Of the undertaking has to be
paid BY the owners Of the land irri.
gated. The amount is to be met In
not 70 exceed ten annual installments.
The government arranges for the work
and supervises It and then. when ii il
paid for, turns II over to the users of
the water. The money paid BY the
farmers Is used for some other irri.
CATION district. The government ii the
city and county Of Denver; the sec
retary of the interior Is the board of
public works and the farmers are the
property owners and the district is
irrigation Improvement district No. /
OF Colorado, IL the simile between the
federal governments way Of doing
business and the manner Denver
makes local improvements Is permit.
tel.
The sum Of $500 has been set d.
side BY the secretary of the interior
for the tunnel and canal construc.
tion. There are 1s0,00G acres of land
embraced IN the project and $50, 900
acres Of this amount are irrigable. The
area includes about 10000 acres of
government land. The estimated cost
,f the farmer for the work Is s25 per
acre.