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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
RESISTANCE
BY GARRISON
NOW FEEBLE
Fort After Fort Is
Captured by the
Japanese.

TOXIC, Jan. Following the dra-
matte assault upon and capture of
Sungshu Mountain, the Japanese at
Port Arthur to-day captured H. fort
and the recently constructed fort on
Panlung Mountain, giving them pos
session Of the entire line between Rih-
lung Mountain and H" fort, via Pan
lung Mountain. simultaneously with
the capture Of these forts the extreme
right. pressing along Pigeon Bay. cap
: tured the heights south of Housan-
yantao. Telegraphing to-day the head
quarters OF the besieging forces says:
"A part Of the center, dislodging the
enemy, occupied H fort at o'clock
this morning and also captured the new
fort on Panlung Mountain. Thus the
line between Rihlung Mountain and
H fort. via PanIung Mountain, fell
firmly into our hands.
"A part Of the right, commencing a
bonbardment at o'clock this morn
ing and dislodging the enemy, which
resisted stubbornly, firmly occupied the
heights south of Housanyantao nj 2
o'clock this afternoon"
The news OF thescontinuanca Of Jap
anese successes at Port Arthur In re-
ceived with elation in Toxic. II in
known that the japanese losses are
comparatively slight and 1t is believed
that the garrison is finally reaching the
limits of it's strength Of endurance.
A telegram from the besieging army
at Port Arthur received to-day saws:
Through an opening at the entrance
into the bomb-proof in the gorge at
Sqngshu Mountain all the entombed
Russians were gradually brought out
The rescued number two officers and
more than $50 men, According to the
prisoners about $50 corpses are buried
under the debris caused by the ex-
plosion of our mines.
The trophies taken include field and
machine guns not yet enumerated.
AT 6 o'clock Saturday morning our
sapping body in front of the east fort
on Ranlung Mountain blew up a part
of the old Chinese wall 1t is now con-
structing defense works there
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WAR VESSELS
ESCAPE FROM
PORT ARTHUR
Torpedo Boat De
stroyers Run the
Blockade.

CHEFU, Jan. 2, s:15 A. M.-Four
Russian torpedo boat destroyers-the
Skory. the Stratni, the vlastni and
the Serdity-accompa by a large
launch. arrived here this morning from
Port Arthur. Two other destroyers are
repoted to have gone to Tsingtau.
The activity aboard the destroyers
seemingly indicates an intention of put
ting to sea again. What appear to be
japanese destroyers can be seen with
the aid of glasses in the dim distance.
A bundle of dispatches was sent
ashore from one of the Russian de-
stroyers.
The captain Of the Stratni SAYS that
they left Port Arthur because it had
been impossible for ships to 1--we In the
harbor since the Japanese captured
203-Meter Hill. The destroyers en-
countered no Japanese warships en-
route to this port
For the past five days the Japanese
are reported to have been ceaselessly
storming Port Arthur on all sides.
Captain Kartow. commanding the
tcrpedo-boat destroyer v1astni, says
the japanese expected to enter Port
Arthur on Tuesday. but that General
Stoessel. who was sick, will resist with
the remnant Of the garrison on Liaoti
Mountain.
Captain Kartow denies the report
from Toxic that General Stoessel Of
fered to surrender yesterday The Rus
slams yesterday blew up two of their
own forts near the railway and COM
pleted the destruction of the cruiser
Bayan.
The destroyers Smirli and Boikf also
left Port Arthur yesterday. Their fate
is unknown.
Port Arthur is described by to-day's
arrivals as living hell" The hospi-
tails are said to be nearly all de-
stroyed
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

SACRAMENT Jan. 1.-The men,
bers of the Legislature are here ready
for the business of the session, and the
indications are that organization of
both houses will be effected tomorrow,
so that balloting for United States Sen
ator may begin on Tuesday of next
week. The Senatorial contest, how
ever interesting it may be later on, is
at present partially eclipsed by the
strenuous fight for the position of
Sergeant alarms of the Assembly
Stafford, who is supported by Charles
r. Curry, Secretary of State, and
Lamphrey, who is backed by James
Gillis, State Librarian, are the candf-
dates for the favor of Republican As
semblymen. Curry says the fight is won
for Stafford. Gillis holds that Lamph-
rey is already the winner.
The contest between Jacob Steppa-
cher of San Francisco and Clio Lloyd of
Santa Barbara for the Chief Clerkship
of the Assembly is engaging the atten-
tion of Statesmen.
Dr. Rowell, C. NJ. Belshaw, James A.
Louttit, Frank j. Brandon, David i.
Perkins, J. r. Dorsey, G. A. Young, E.
o. Gerberding and many other active
supporters of Senator Bard's candidacy
for reelection were at Bard headquar-
ters at the Capitol Hotel tonight DR..
Rowell speaks highly of the Senator's
prospects and predicts that Bard will
take the lead on the first ballot and
maintain it until the finish.
The Bard men are in favor of inn
mediate organization of the Legisla-
ture so that the real tesi of the
strength of the several aspirants may
be shown as early as possible The
remark is made at Bard headquarters
that the Flint boomers are openly
claiming the support of Senators and
Assemblymen who are known to be in
favor of the Senator's reelection and
will so record themselves when the
roll is called All signs point to good
natured contest for the favor of the
Republican majority of the Legisla-
ture. There is nothing in sight to In
dicate that the fight will prompt any
candidate to lavish expenditures OF
money or elaborate entertainments OF
statesmen in order to gain prestige
FAVOR A CAUCUS.
Advocates of the caucus system are
saving that a Republican caucus
should be held at once to settle the
Senatorship. It is readily admitted
that fifty-six Republicans would be re-
ouired to determine the result in cau-
tion in Joint convention. The argu-
ment. however, Is put forward that
adherence to the custom at this time
would be accepted hereafter as bind
ing precedent.
Oxnard. Frank p. Flint and Sena-
tor Chester Rowell. arrived here this
evening. They were not long upon
1.-The ground before each was willing to
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hazard an opinion as to the situation
and the clashing opinions are only
limited by the number of those tnat
offered them.
.T will be elected" said George A.
Knight. II am confident that no one
can withhold from me the honor or
representing California in the Senate
of the United States. In answer to the
claim that Southern California Is en-
titled to the Senatorship / have but
one thing to say. California is SOW
ereign State and the man that is elect
ed by this Legislature to represent the
State in the Senate will be elected TO
represent the whole State, not any
single portion of it So rar as popu-
lation, wealth and territory are con-
cerned, San Francisco is entitled to the
Senatorship. Why, we have one bank
in the city that is richer than the COM
bined interests of Southern California
But this question is too broad to dis
cuss in this vein. It is not a sectional
fight; 1t is a fight of the people of the
whole State to be well represented.
And so far as the statements are
made that certain candidates in the
fight are so-called organization candi-
dates. think ii is all rot. Every man
in this fight is a free man; there are
no collars in evidence. / am in this
fight to win and / am going to win,
that is all there is to the situation. !"
OxNARD IN SANGUINE.
While Oxnard was not as broad in
his claims as knight, he showed no
signs of disbursement and discussed
the situation with many friends that
called at his headquarters in the Cold
en- Eagle.
"I am here" said Oxnard, with a
substantial support and I shall use
every honorable means to see that my
strength is increased. am not
claiming everything in the world, but
as to the loyalty Of the support have
there Is no question.
And can say this: The returns OF
the recent election show that Califor-
mia is in favor of the policy OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt / am also in favor OF
this policy, and If / am elected to the
Senate of the United States. as / be-
lieve I will be. will do everything In
my power. first to further the interests
Of California and always to adhere to
the policy of Roosevelt California has
so strongly indorsed.'
E Shortly after his arrival here Flint
retired He is not feeling well and
thought 1t best not to begin the fight
too strenuously.
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ST0ESSEL OPENS NEGOTIATIONS
FOR GARR|60N6 (AP|TULAT|0N
Japanese BeSiegerS Storm and CAPTURE Wantdi
Remnant Of the Russian Torpedo-Boat FIotiIIa
Escapes to Chefu t1arbor

TOXIC, q hosiltie at
of staff
TOXIC n)Th following
81 received
or otl
The Japanese stoned and Wanni stHday
behind Sungshu
Every indication material weakening defensive
Port
JAPANESE ARMY Ian The Rus
0 entire oiion of Port Arthur
torpedo boat fouIa from
andt madefr
habor of
NEW YORK, jan aThe Sun has the following
Stosse ha asurend Port thur
CIIEFU, JAM (4ao m)The Japanese entering
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II have not been able. on account OF
my indisposition to look over the field
as would like to-" said Flint, before
committing myself to a statement.
However, everything looks favorable.
Tomorrow / will be able to tell better
just how the situation stands"
Senator Rowell is confident that the
sc-called claims of organization sup
port are unfounded, and that the ac-
tivity of certain railroad employees ap-
parently in favor of certain candi-
dates is unauthorized by railroad head
quarters, even if the railroad is going
to be yielded to IS the legislators OF
the State in the matter or the selection
Of United States Senator.
BARD ALL THE TIME.
Senator Bard will draw the largest
vote upon the first ballot" said Senator
Rowell, "and we hope that his friends
will remain loyal to him, as they have
always done in the past. and as we feel
sure they will do on this occasion. We
are sure that from the first ballot on
Senator Bard's strength will increase
until he is reelected to the office he
has filled with such credit to himself
and to the State. / do not think Sena-
tor Bard will be here during the ses-
sion of the Legislature, but I presume
that he will come to Sacramento II his
presence here is imperatively demand
ed However, Il do not anticipate that
his presence VIII be required here. His
friends viii guard his interests well.
At a caucus OF the San Francisco
delegation held tonight Assemblyman
| George A MCGOWAN was selected chair
man. Assemblyman T. r. Atkinson was
first suggested TO preside as chairman
of the delegation, but withdrew upon
what he says is assurance that com-
bination has been formed to place him
as Speaker pro tenn. of the House At
kinson is apparently positive that ne
| will win this office, but the decree or
| caucus of thirty-three members OF the
House representing widely scattered
sections of the State Is against him.
Early in the day Assemblyman s. III.
Olmstead of San Rafael was talked or
/ for Speaker pro tenn, but when ne
heard that F. A. Cromwell Of Petaluma
was a candidate for the honor he with
| drew. At the caucus George I. Roliey
was first mentioned for Speaker pro
| tenn, but he does not care to accept the
honor. Cromwell was agreed on, ana
tonight it looks like he will be elect
ed. the claim Of Atkinson notwitnstanu-
| ing.
| However. the desire Of Atkinson to
hold the Office of Speaker pro tenn has
| seriously interfered with the candi-
dacy of Steppacher for chief clerk Of
| the House. Atkinson's ambition ~
centering too many favors in San Fran
cisco. and tonight the friends OF Clio
| I,lovd. who is battling for the office OF
/ chief clerk, are confident that he Will
win. Steppacher, however. is also con-
Hsent 30 confident that he has spurned
every offer of compromise.
| The Assembly will caucus tomorrow
ynorning at $50 o'clock and the MEM
bers Of the Senate will go into informal
| session al IL. At noon both houses VIII
meet to organize. The Senate VIII De
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
MONTH OF REvERsEs.
'SaronghoId's Defenders Reduced to
Their Last Extremity.

CHEFU. Jan. 2.-The news that the
Russian forces at Port Arthur have
been reduced to such a strait that at
last the heroic commander has been
forced to propose surrender follows
upon a month of rewerses. The siege
began almost with the firing of the
first gun in the war. now nearly eleven
months ago, and when perhaps the
greatest stronghold in the world was
garrisoned by 10000 Russian soldiers.
supported by formidable uadron OF
modern battleships. cruisers and tor
pedo-b boats. These warships have been
destroyed or dispersed until but a few
torpedo-bcats remain in the harbor
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sLAvs APPEAR HELPLESS.
Little Opposition to the Japanese At
tack Upon Suncshu.

tack Upon Sungshu.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD
JAPANESE ARMY. Saturday. Decem-
Der 31.-The fort on Sungshu Noun
tain was captured at IL O'Clock in the
morning. The works were mined and
exploded at 10 o'clock, many Rus
slams being killed and buried in the
debris. Those who remained in the
Tort were captured. There was little
opposition to the attack. The north
eastern section of the fort was de-
stroyed, affording cover for the as
saulters. The Japanese now hold forts
guarding the entire western half of
the eastern fort ridge.
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WILL BUILD GREAT NAVY.
Russia to Take Her Place Amons
First Glass Sea Powers.

huhola 10 Iakc Her Place Among
Ffrst-Class Sea Powers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. with
reference to the report published in
the United States under a st. Peters,
burg date that Emperor Nicholas has
sanctioned the expenditure of $50. 900 :
600 for rebuilding the navy. the fact
Is that Russia's naval programme has
not yet been definitely decided or pro-
mulgated. All that is positively known
is that the plans cover long period
OF years. The absolute necessity of a
sea power is one of Russia's latest les
sons of the present war, and with
practically the complete destruction Of
the Port Arthur fleet the Government
Is determined not only on filling the
gap, but on building up a fleet which
will keep Russia fully abreast of other
first-class powers
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GARRIsoNs LAST STAND.
Port Arthur Newspaper Says the Sit
uation Is Hopeless.

uation Is Hopeless.
CHEFU, Jan. COPIES of the Port
Arthur Nova Krai, dated December
"a and December 25, which have
reached here. contain pathetic refer
ences to the last stand Of the last ship
of Russia's Asiatic squadron. Even
General Stoessel, who has been silent
In respect to the navy since August 10,
issued an order lauding the battleship
Sevastopol and Captain Essen, who for
five nights wfthstood the numerous
attacks of torpedo fiotill&s till at last
the death rattle sounded through the
gaping wounds in the Sevastopors
sides and Russia's Asiatic fleet was no
more.
"Nothing,' says the Nova Krai,
could exceed the unfiinching devotion
of the men who nightly and calmly
went forth into the roadstead in the
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THE rHEATERa

ALCAzAR-"old Heidelberg"
CALIFoRNIA-''Yon Yonson"
Sultan OF Sulu."
CENTRAL-"Child Slaves cr N,
York"
CHUTES-yaudevil
FISCHER R'S-vaudeville
GRAND-"The Darling OF the Gods
MAJESTIC-"Held by the Enemy"
ORPHEUM-vaude
TTvOLI-'King Dodo."
Matinees at all theaters to-day.
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RUSSIANS DESTROY FORTS.

CHEFU, Jan. 2.--It is reported that
the Russians destroyed the two forts
near the railway at Port Arthur be-
cause of shortage of men and am
munition.
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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25
a Hint to Thresher Men,

A law passed by the last legisla-
ture requires all threshing machine
owners to carry with them four
planks not less than 10 feet long,
one foot wide and three inches
thick to be used under the wheels
of the engine in crossing all
bridges, culverts and crossValks
Two Of the pIanks are to be placed
under the wheels at a time and a
fine Of from $40 to $50 is provided
for any violation Of the law and
the owner can be forced to repair
any bridge damaged by his engine
How many thresher men around
here are complying with this law
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25


"Tex" Walton blew into town
Tuesday on his annual tour of the
country and will visit with friends
here until the cool weather causes
him to seek a lower altitude.
Congressman Burton L. French
came over yesterday afternoon
from Grangeville and was shaking
hands with old ac3uaintances this
morning. We acknowledge a
pleasant call.
There are at present hut three
vacant residences in Cottonwood
and one Of them is hardly fit for
occupancy Can any other town
in the country show up as we'll at
this season of the year?
w. A. Grunewald, farmer liv-
ing near Lowe, last week threshed
a field of oats that averaged 100
bushels to the acre. There will
probably be other yields reported
fully as good as the above.
The Grangeville real estate firms
sent some fine exhibits Of grain
and grasses to the Idaho building
at the Portland fair this week
They will be valuable additions tC
the state exhibit and will attract
many eyes to the productiveness o
this country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25
NOVEL LINES OF INSURANCE
New York Underwater Proposes to
Have Policies Issued Providing
Against Bad Weather.

Insurance enterprise is branching
out in novel directions. One broker Of
New YORK city who has placed much
surplus fire insurance with Lloyds,
London, is sounding the proprietors OF
the beach resorts in that vicinity in
regard to Sunday weather insurance.
He proposes to have issued by Lloyds
a policy providing specified indemni-
ty for loss of receipts due to weather
so bad that it will keep the crowds
away and thus lessen profits. There
will be about ten more Sundays DUR
ing the present summer resort season.
and those interested in the business
are said to always look to the latter
end of the summer for their profits.
Another unusual line for which
several prominent companies have
made offers is the insurance OF the
wagons and horses Of retail butchers
and grocers. The terms offered are
21s per cent. a year on all risks, the
minimum to be $4O0 and the amount
of insurance to be paid at the end Of
80 days after loss by theft If the prop
erty has not been recovered and re-
turned to the owner. The horses and
wagons will be insured only while in
actual service in the delivery of goods.
There are about 5000 retail butchers
and grocers in the city, and Charles
Thorpe, editor Of the Retail Grocers'
Advocate, says they have lost Within
IS months more than 300 horses and
wagons Of an average value Of $3.50.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25
j Are Now Engaged II the Above
Work Near Ferdinaad
usHT OF WAY AGENT HERE
..,s,iou Riqht Of Way Tor the Rosd
Prospect Good for EsrIy Building

Things in the railroad line are
baking especially good this week
ad Indications point to an early
III d contractors for bids on the
niding OF the Northern Pacific
had across the prairie The sur.
Iging party under Engineer Es-
m which has been working in
biz neighborhood for several
.sks, commenced the work late
III seek Of cross sectioning the
atvey from Rock Corral crossing
d lawyers canyon north of Fer,
lnahd and have been working this
IN all this week, being now q
a0siderable distance this side Of
Rfdnand They viii perhaps
ach this place early next week
nd will continue the work until
as survey is cross sectioned to
snngeville. 1t is reported that
As parties on Nezperce prairie are
engaged in the same work aud will
bavs that end Of the line completed
ibnt the time this party reaches
9angeville Right of Way Agent
License arrived in town Wednes
by and left town this morning
Fth Attorney Coutts for the Fer
iinand country to secure deeds for
hsright Of way across the various
Ins there. This work will be
anpleted practically as soon as
hscross sectioning is done, which
Elll be IN about two or three weeks,
ND Az is quite probable that the
pttract for the building of the
o'd viii he let shortly after that
lns From the work being done
lhe prairie and from the state
'nls made by the head officials Of
road At various times it is al
s certain that the road will be
'lIl within the next year and VT
gFdently look to see considerable
aik done on the prairie yet this
and winter in the way of rock
9'k and cuts along the line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25

q heavy tile broke out ia the tim.
Der where they are supposed d
have camped and burned over 4
large territory and It is thought
Martin placed the body 81 Kroll IL
some down timber aud set it ARE
thus destroying all evidence Of his
iopl deed People wailing for
kroll have never heard from him
and the lady with whom his trunk
was left in Weiser has received no
instructions regarding ii. The i'm
preston is said to be general in the
Thunder Mountain country now
that Kroll was murdered By Mar.
tin.
Kroll is said to have belonged tc
q prominent family in Germany
and often received money from his
people.
Martin is a morphine fend and
a dissolute son Of wealthy eastern
parents He is very queer in hi.
actions and tried last week to hurr
down the jail in which be is inn
prisoned.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25
4 Looks Like a Foul Murder.

ffom information given the
ssissr Signal it is possible that
DOG Martin, who is now serving
slN months sentence in the
eiangeVille jail, may lie accused Of
ioul murder which he is said to
aaSe committed in the Thunder
aoantain country almost year
'eo From the information re-
'eved it seems that a German
naaed Kroll was going to examine
niue owned by Barnett and
4aftln. Martin and Kroll passed
~ butcher shop on Big creek and
purchased some meat one evening,
soing on up the creek to camp.
'ne next morning Martin came
0aek down to the butcher shop
Aone with the meat and got the
money for it. He had the horse
'0d outfit Kroll had had the even
before and went on to Roose,
y where be sold the harse, mule
= saddle and also a watch said
belong to KrolI. shortly after
leit the Big creek butcher shop
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-25
Our Wonderful Country.

1t is said that America makes
more beer than Germany, more ca
Ware than Russia, is rapidly over
hauling Italy in the spaghetti busi
ness, and as for Dutch cheese, Hoi
land is nowhere in comparison
with us. We have a practical mo
nopolv in cottOn, are far N The
lead as producer in tobacco. m kF
'em all still when it comes t. corr
and ask only a few of them any
odds as to wheat. But we must
not become too proud or puffrd up.
We lead the world, except Russia
in professional grafters, our crop o.
predatory trusts distances competl
ton in greed and law def nee, ana
as a nation we have less regard 1o'
human life and less respe lor law
enforcement than any pr"ple on
earth. We are a great na lon' bu'
far from erfee,-6tneset News