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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-16
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ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
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and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Mono
gram Whistles also Bakers and Thompson's
Pure Rye Whistles, TO which they invite the
attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices . S5d R g5V%P stpe
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ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER.

{. II. EIrOL,
PRESIDENT.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
CABLE TO ALASKA.
The AII-American Line TO Far North
Is Working.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. SI.---Alaska
was brought into Communication with
the rest Of tbs United Statee this after
noon, amid the cheers OF hundreds Of
Americans, the footing of steamboat
whistles and the crash of bands play.
ing the 'Star spangled Banner"
The cable between Seattle and Val.
des was spliced at point about ten
miles north of Seattle at 4 40 o'clock
in the afternoon, though for several
hours before the final joining Of the
two ends messages had been sent from
Seattle men, guests on board the cable
ship Burnside, to Sitka and responses
had been received.
The steamship Queen carried 500 Of
Seattle's prominent sitizens out to meet
the cable ship and witness the splicing
Of the cable. The Burnside was met
about six miles north Of the buoy WI ere
the Seattle end rested. Cable was be-
ing laid at the rate Of four miles per
hour, and the two ships proceeded to
the buoy, within easy hailing distance.
The splicing Of the cable took two
hours and 20 minutes. Finally the
work was completed and the spliced
part was held aloft over the side Of the
Burnside while the bluejackets scam
pered aloft and manned the yards. A
band on the Queen, which lay about
800 feet away, swung into the "Etar
Spangled banner" and the cable struck
the water with mighty splash. 1t
sunk into about 800 feet of water.
The cable line is 500 miles long and
cost 81 900 per mile. Colonel Allen
is one of the Oldest cable experts in the
United States. He helped to lay the
cable to Vancouver island 20 years ago.
The Burnside will be overhauled
here and in about six weeks the work
of laying the line to valdes will be
taken up.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
FILIPINO OFFICERS TOO LAX.
Carter Seys Attacks on Americans
rtuSi Be Avenged Promptly.

Washington, Sept. SIN his annual
report Brigadier General William IL.
Carter, commanding the department OF
the visiyas in the Philippines, strong
ly urges the encouragement OF athletic
sports among the soldiers to supply the
present lack OF means of recreation,
and carefully regulated and abundant
employment as the most wholesome
antidote for the effects Ct Philippine
service in time Of peace. He holds
that the number Of troops in the is-
lands and the distribution should be
definitely determined. He says no in
SUI rec tion OF invasion can succeed II
deprived of the control Of Manila and
the principal seaport cities, and their
occupation is military necessity.
Temporary construction and make
shifts OF every kind only serve, he
says, to develop and confirm in the
minds Of Filipinos the ,dea that Amer
leans do not intend to hold the islands
pei manently, 80 the matter is properly
one for the study Of the general staff.
A considerable portion of the rep rt
deals with the operation OF ladrones in
this department during the past year
and General Carter says;
"I am OF the opinion that it is OF nc
benefit to the good people of these is-
lands and will delay their ultimate
Alnericanization ii the evil element is
allowed to thieaten, harass and openly
attack American soldiers without i'm
mediate action by the commanding Off
GER nearest to the place whore the
offense is committed.
The reason OF this complaint is 9
general order which leaves the civi
authorities to deal with such offenses.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
JApANGAINING
The duSSlanS are Withdraw.
Ing from Lao Yang.
BIG BATTLE IS NOT YET ENDED
Train Service Between hukden and
the City Is Reported TO Have
Been interrupted.

Toxic. Sept. 6.--The japanese left
began pressing the Russians toward TIA
Tzcho at dawn this friday morning.
The japanese right Is engaged In the
neighborhood Of HeIyingtail. The Jap.
anese casualties since August 20 are
ofiioiallly estimated at 10000.
Thursdays news from the seat OF
war closed with the receipt OF two dis.
patches giving information Of a most
significant character bearing on the
domination Of Manchuria. at the close
Of the present campaign. The first
came from the Associated Press cores
pondent at st. Petersburg. fled there
at 1916 p. NJ, and said General Ku,
roptakin had withdrawn his whole
army TO the right bank OF the Taitz
river 80 as TO meet General Kurokls
thanking movement. The inference
drawn from this dispatch was that
Lao Yang had been evacuated, that
city lying on the left bank Of the river.
Nothing to confirm this was received
until several hours later, when a dis
patch from the Associated Press cor
respondent at st. Petersburg dated
September 2, and timed 1925 Friday
morning, said "the news of the evacu.
alton OF Lao Yang and the withdrawal
of the Russian army to the right bank
of the TaitZ river had caused intense
excitement"
Late Thursday night the st. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Associated
Press obtained an opinion from the
war Office that the withdrawal TO the
right bank OF the Taitz river became
necessary so that the Russians would
be able TO repel blow In that direction
and that General Kuropatkin's move
ment was the carrying out of a well.
defined idea rather than a retreat. The
same dispatch points out with notable
lack Of comment that the Japanese
took advantage OF General Kuropat.
kln's withdrawal to occupy the city Of
Lao Yang.
The second dispatch, which may
have a significant bearing on the cam.
palgn, is that filed at Mukden at 9:27
p. NJ, Thursday, stating the train ser.
vice between Mukden and Lao Yang
was interrupted, and 1t may mean the
cutting Of the railroad communication
which may deprive General Kuropat.
kin OF an opportunity to retreat to his
more northern base at Mukden. AS
pointed out in the st. Petersburg dis.
patch, the Mukden correspondent does
not mention whether the telegraph
communications are open.
A dispatch from Toxic. filed there at
2 p. NJ, Thursday, said popular esti-
mates of the date of the fall of Port
Arthur inclined to the last week in
September.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
OVER 10000 ACRES IN WHEAT.
". J. Furnish Has Land Rented to
20 Tenants.

Pendleton-W. ]. Furnish, probably
the largest land owner of Umatilla
county, has over 10000 acres of wheat
land rented on shares this season,
The land is situated north and north
west OF Pendleton, in the wheat belt
that extends from Pendleton to the Co
lumbia river. This acreage is appor-
toned out to some 20 renters, from
whom Mr.. Furnish is to receive one
fourth Of the crop on the better land
and on third from the light yielding
lands. So vast are his holdings that it
is with difficulty that he ean<fgure up
the number of acres in wheat this sea-
son. Mr.. Furnish does not attempt to
fam any himself, and he said, 81 don't
even own plow, but let other people
do the farming"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
LEGATION IS ADVISED.
Washington Learns that Russians
are Forced to Retreat.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The Japanese
Minister has received the following
dispatch from Toxic:
According to telegraph advices re-
ceived at headquarters this afternoon,
our army corps on the left, by fierce
and repeated assaults took possession
of the heights which the enemy's right
occupied. Thereupon the enemy sonth
of Liao Yang began retreating. The
Japanese army is now pursuing"
The resume of the reports received
up to the afternoon of the 31st is as
follows:
Since August q our armies are con
tinuing operations toward Lao Yang
On the morning of August 20 the right
and central columns of the first army
occupied a position nine miles east oi
South Lao Yang, on the bank OF the
Taitse river. The armies were advanc
ing along the Haicheng.Liao Yang road
in joint operation with the left column
of the first army, and took on August
30 position facing the enemy's line oI
defense, which extended to the east
and west of point six miles south o.
Liao Yang. On August 80 severe fight
ing occupied the whole day, and 1t was
still continuing on the afternoon o.
August 81. The enemy appeared t
consist of IL or 13 divisions"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
COMPANY NAY BUILD PORTAGE.
Presumed Object OF New Portland
Contract Corporation.

Salem-The Portland Contract COM
pany, of Portland, filed articles of in
corporation in the Office of the secretary
OF state last week with Daniel Kern,
Robert Wakefield end j. N. Teal as in
corpoHators. The amount of the capital
stock is $40, 900. While it is not SO
stated in the articles, it is believed
around the capitol that this is the cor
poration which will undertake the con-
struction of the portage railway be.
tween The Dalles and Cello.
The expressed purpose OF the COM
pany is to take contracts for and to
construct buildings, railroads, canals,
bridges, etc., and to deal in lumber
and logs, and transact other business
such as construction companies often
engage in. The lncorporators named
are authorized to open stock books and
receive subscriptions to the capital
stock.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
ELECTRIC ROAD IN unATILLA.
win Be Built ~ Portage Road Is
Constructed.

Pendleton--In the event Of the con.
struction Of the portage railway between
Cello and The Dalles, which now seems
assured, an electric railroad may be
built between Pendleton and some
point on the Columbia river. This
rumor is current on the streets, and IL
is believed that something tangible lies
behind 1t. IL is understood that the
promoters Of this scheme are prominent
residents Of Umatilla county and that
they will carry the project to a success
ful termination, provided the portage
road is built, seems certain.
The promoters will not talk for pub
lication, refusing to give any informa.
ton at all concerning the project. "It
is too soon to announce our intentions, :"
said one Of the interested persons, "for
the portage road has not been built as
yet"
II 10 understood that two objective
points aIe now under consideration the
one being Umatilla and the other Wal
lula. The latter point will probably
be chosen, as a road between that june
tion and this city would open up un-
limited traffic out Of FendeIton. Wheat
raisers are anxious that the road be
built, as the saving in grain freight
rates will be enormous.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
WILL TRY TO SPREAD STRIKE.
Union Will Attempt TO Call Out EV.
cry Affiliated Trade.

Chicago, Sept. LA strong effort is
to be made by the leaders of the unions
now on strike at the stockyards to
spread the scope Of the strike so that it
will include every trade which is affil-
lated in even q remote degree with the
packing industry. The first step in
this direction was taken tonight, when
the stockhandlers now employed at the
yards voted to 60 on strike at 10 O'Clock
in the morning. There are about L.
900 of these men, and their duties are
to look after and feed the cattle in the
pens between the time of their arrival
and the the time Of killing. Their
action tonight, therefore, will make it
incumbent upon the packers TO provide
other men to take their places.
President Donnelly, of the Butchers
union, declared tonight he would also
be able to call out all the switchmen
employed on the railroads which dc
business at the stockyards, and possib-
ly to extend the strike to other depart.
ments OF the railroads. A mass meet
ing of the strikers is to be held tomor.
row afternoon at Watita hall, near the
stockyards, an addresses aIe to be made
by number of labor leaders.
After a conference with members oi
the executive committee of the strikers
national organization, President Don
nelly refused to divulge what had taker
place. He admitted that means of &C.
curing money for the strikers had beer
discussed, hut he refused to say what
else had been talked Of at the confer
ence.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
FARMERS ARE PANIC PROOF.
umstiIIa County Assured OF a Pros
porous Year.

Pendleton-The financial depression
and the businss stagnation which usual
ly precedes presidential election has
not and will not affect Umatilla county
or any other community in the North
west this fall. The immense crops and
the general prosperity have stimulated
trades in all lines so much that there
is no Likelihood of such a period. Al
though the deposits in the banks are
no larger than is usual for this time Of
the year, money is more plentiful.
Toward the middle Of September, when
farmers begin to get their money or
their crops, the deposits will increase
and outstanding paper will be paid off /.
As it lie, few have received the money
for the wheat sold, and only few are
drawing more than enough TO pay of
their help. Later they will draw their
money and the general prosperity of the
year will be fe.t more generally.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
TESTING STATION AT EUGENE.
Bureau Of Forestry Has rfstfer Tn.
der Consideration.

salem-The United States bureau Of
forestry has under consideration the es-
tablishment Of testing station at the
University Of Oregon at Eugene, and it
is learned from a reliable source that
the officials who have the matter In
charge are very favorably impressed
with d e need Of such station here.
The work Of such station would be
10 make careful and accurate tests Of
the strength, durability, elasticity,
etc., OF all kinds Of building and con-
struetion material, such as lumber,
stone, brick, cement. Such station
would require an initial investment OF
81, 600 for machinery with which to
make the tests. The custom Of the
government has been to require the
state to furnish the testing laboratory,
while the government employees the ex-
pert to taEe charge of the work. After
the laboratory has been provided there
would be no fur ther expense to the
state.
The advantage to the state in the es-
tablishment of a government testing
station would be in the advertising
Oregon material would get as result
OF the tests. A report of all tests
would be published in government bull
letins, and an official record would be
kept showing the merits Of Oregon
building material.
The nearest government test station
is at Berkeley, CAL, where the bureau
of forestry maintains station similar
to that proposed for Oregon. In addi-
tion to setting before the world reliable
information regarding the merits of
construction material, these stations
afford an opportunity to ascertain
whether materials being used in con-
struction work are of the character
called for by contracts OF whether they
are suited to the purpose for which
used.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
ARnIes ARe ABOUT EQUAL.
Russia Has An Confidence Kuropsf.
Kin viii De Victorious.

81. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The great
battle Of Lao Yang, which began early
Tue=Asy morning, ragged throughout
the day with increasing intensity, but
up TO this hour no further official de-
tails beyond two briel telegrams given
ont In the afternoon, have been received
bby the war office. Every confidence
Is expressed in General Kuropatkin'i
ability to meet the Japanese assault on
ground Of his own choosing, but the
city is hungrily awaiting further news
Of the progress Of the fight.
The japanese forces engaged In this
battle can only be estimated here, but
they are believed to number about
200, 900 men.
General Kuropatkin is known to
have six army corps, besides lat squad
rons Of Cavairy, in which great conf
dence is reposed, bringing the Russian
total up TO about the same number that
the Japanese have. How the armies
compare with regard to artillery Is not
definitely known, though throughout
the war the japanese have shown great
preference for this arm and great skill
In its use.
Reports from the front credit the
Japanese with having about 200 guns
and many mountain batteries, and 1t lie
known that theJ recently shipped "a
heavy guns TO Ylnkow. Four Of these
guns already have been mentioned in
these dispatches as being in action.
General Kurokatkin, in addition TO
his field batteries, has number Of very
heavy guns emplaced at important po-
sitions at Lao Yang, where the Rus
SLAMS have been strongly fortifying for
some time. The japanese profess to
have captured two field batteries dur
ing te past two days. Russian official
accounts admit the loss of only sig
guns.
It ia stated Japanese battery was
captured south Of Anshanshan during
the preliminary fighting. and that sew
eral japanese guns have been destroys
since then.
Little Of the strategic situation has
developed 80 far. Official news from
the front says there was desperate fight
ing in the southern center, while from
information from other sources it ap-
pears the Japanese are endeavoring to
turn the Russian right from the neigh
borhood of the junction of the Taitse
and Sakhe rivers. The fighting on the
western flank appears to have ap-
preached within three miles Of Lao
Yang.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
TRADE or the PHILIPPINES.
Large Increase In Imports and De.
crease IN Exports.

Washington, Aug. 81 l.--AecordIDe to
3 statement given out today At the bu-
reau Of insular affairs, the Philippine
import trade advanced nearly S2,OOO,-
600 in value during the nine months
ended March last, and slight falling
Of is shown in the exports a. result
81 decreased shipments In copra and
sugar, although hemp and tobacco are
exported in larger amounts than for
the corresponding three -fourths Of the
previous year.
Excluding gold and silver and United
States government purchases, the Gus
tom-house returns. the total value oi
merchandise imported for the nine
months ended March, 1904, at $685..
e27 ,024, and the exports at S22, 1885, :
1853, per cent increase In imports
and 2 per cent decrease In exports.
The riceglowing sections Of the Blit-
ish and French East Indies have en-.
joyed most Of the increase In trade,
the latter territory sending three
fouIths Of the $4,000. 600 worth Of rice
received.
Except fer those countries from
which rice is obtained the statement
says that for the first time since Amer
lean occupation, the United States
leads in the amount Of merchandise
sent to the islands and that the out
going trade with the principal countries
shows decline in the value of ship
ments to the United States, more than
500, 900 Of the loss being credited 70
sugar exports and 5000, 900 to hemp.
More than one-half Of the imports
consisted Of food and animals. while
the exports were chiefly agricultural
products, hemp exports amounting to
$i6, 900, 900 In round numbers. The
figures on the carrying trade show an
increase in volume Of business done
under the American flag. the amount
carried tc the islands being 81 ,535, OPT,
while ~, ,237 sos OF the exports left the
islands under the American flag. The
British vessels took SIS, III, ,sl9.
The sugar trade declined from $2,-
AIS, ,OOl to 81 1927 ,074, the entire out.
put being sent to Japan, Hong Kong
and China, no portion being exported
to the United States. Americans made
up more than one-half of the total ar-
rivals, the greater portion being ciasaed
as professional men.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
rood Scarce at port Arthur

Chefoo, Sept. S-The advance fo-
sitions of the Japanese before Port Ar
thur are now near Fort No. 8, on the
east; at Palichuang on the north, and
at Hukiaton and Yangtowang on the
west. Chinese who lett Port Arthur
on August 2S say that neither side
was then occruying Fort No. 3. A
Junk which has arrived here heard
tireing at Port Arthur on the morning
of August 30. 1t reports that food Ii
scarce there, bag Of flour being worth
IS. so gold.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
Confident OF Holding out.

Lao Yang, Aug. 1S.-Numerous re-
liable reports which have reached here
through dispatch carrier and other
persons are to the effect that despite
the extreme Japanese measures Of the
past fortnight to perfect a blockade Of
Port Arthur by means of sinking all
the junks near that place, the Russians
outside Port Arthur are considerably
underestimated, as is also the existing
power of the fortress, which is likely
to hold out for two months and possibly
until January, even under such an
assau I as the Japanese are using.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
ruoene,s Carneaie Library.

Eugene-At recent meeting of the
city council arrangements we're made
for the purchase of a lot on William
ette street, between Tenth and Elev-
enth, for cite for the Carnegie libra
Iy. The price to be paid is $4,000.
A gift of $40, 900 from Mr.. Carnegie is
to be used in erecting library build
ing and equipping the same with heat.
ing and lighting APPARATUS, fixtures,
etc., and under the terms of the gift
the city is to maintain free library at
an annual expense of 81 900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
RussIan Armv Confldent.

Berlin, Sept. la dispatch from
Liao Yang to the Lokal Anzeigei, timed
9:25 q. m. today, says: "What ap-
pears to be the deciding battle began at
4 a. m. The Japanese began the at
tack east of Lao Yang along the Taitze
river, but we're repulsed. The firing
is now specially heavy south and south
west of Liao Yang. One can no longer
distinguish individual detonations.
The wybeIg regiment, of which EN-.
peror William II is honorary chief, ID
deploying upon the battlefield. The
Russian army is full Of confidence"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
Bark Crew NearIv All Lost.

st, Johns, N. F., Sept. 5,-The Cana.
dian schooner Troop, from the Grand
Banks fishing grounds, reports that on
August 90. Captain Zimmerman, of the
fishing schooner Coleraine, reported
having spoken a French bark
entine, name unknown, ITO miles of
Cape Race, with only three men left
out of crew of "a, the others having
been lost while fishing with their do
ries.
The French captain begged Captain
Zimmerman to board his vessel and
help him reach this port.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
building for Medical College.

Salem-TheIe is movemnt on foot
to secure for the Willamette university
an exclusive building for the use Of the
medical college of that institution. 1t
was announced by Dean w. II. Byrd,
of the medical college of the university,
that Hon. A. Bush had started the sub
scIiption list toward the realization Of
the $17 900 required for the building,
with donation of 50, 500, and that a
subscription of 81 ,060 had been added
thereto by the faculty of the. universi-
ty. DR.. Byrd says that a vigorous
campaign will now be made.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-08
Salem rtlII uses ON for Fuel.

Salem = The Salem Woolen mills
have commenced the use of fual oil in
the place Of wood, believing il to be a
cheaper material for generating steam.
The state authorities have been consid-
eling for come time the question of us
ing oil for fuel at the state institutions,
and the experience Of the wooden mill
company will be watched with interest
The substitution of oil for fuel in the
large manufacturing establishments
and in the state institutions will great
ly relieve the scarcity of wood, of the
last three or four years.