The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 19, 1904, Page 1

the re- ONE CENT and Friday—Fair, warmer; Friday, winds. t, light to freah we N Gi TIEDITION SEATTLE JAPS LOSE 2 WARSHIPS he Battleship Hatsuse and Cruiser Yoshino Sunk at Port Arthur According to Russian Reports LONDON, May 19---An) Ofticial dispatch received) this afternoon announces that the Japanese cruiser Yoshino and battleship) Hatsuse were sunk off Port! WASHING cut shows the STRUCK A SNAG * Arthur and over 600 lives ° lost. Of the crew of the battleship 641 were saved TOKIO, May 19.--An official report from Vice Admiral Togo re ceived today, tells of the destruction of two of Japan's best war ships, the battleship Hatsuse and the speedy cruiser Yoshino, off Port Arthur last Sunday. His report ts as follows A t from Rear A ai Dewa says that the cruisers Kasaga and Yoshino collided during a fog at Port Arthur May 15, | tion The Yoshino sank tn a few minutes, only 90 of her crew of 300 being Suved. On the same day the battleship Matsuse ran onto a Rus- | ow to 8 close 1s crdinance | tion tr Gian mine and sank shortly afterwards.” ng the report of Admiral Dewa, Togo says minutes past one o'clock on the afternoon of May 16, in a deep fog off Port Arthur, the cruiser Kasaga rammed the cruiser Yoshino, sinking the latter in « few minu ‘On the same morning the battleship Hatsuse, while cruising at Port Arthur and covering the landing of soldiers, struck a mine ten knots southeast of the harbor entrance. She signalled for help and almost immediately struck another mine. She sank in about 30 minutes. Three hundred of her crew were saved by torpedo boats,” CONFLICTING REPORT oa LONDON, May 19.—A Cheefoo dispatch says that Russians ar- fiving at that place from Dalny claim that the Japanese battleship Shikishima and the cruiser Asama struck mines and were destroyed | @uring the bombardment of Port Arthur by the Japanese Monday | afternoon. The Russians claim that the commandant at Dalny showed them & telegram fom Port Arthur, which stated that the Japanese began |r the bombardment at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Two hours later, while the fighting was the hottest, the telegram states that the Shikishima ran onto the mine. There was a terrific explosion. A few minutes later the big Jap warship sank. The Russians say none Of those on board had time to escape. During the confusion following the destruction of the Shikish- ima, the Russians say, the Asama struck another mine and was dis- abled by the explosion. She was taken in tow by another of the Japanese fleet, but she sunk before she could be removed to a place of safety The Russians also claim that the entrance of the harbor at Port Arthur is again open; that one of the » on vessels blocking the channel had been blown to pieces, and that during the engagement Monday ral Russian torpedo boats went out of the harbor to meet the attacking fl The Japs made it so hot for them, however, that they were forced to retire back into the harbor. The confusion in the names of th iderable abt as to what ones really were sunk, although the Official dispatch received in London sh be the most creditable One. Naturally, it we be difficult for the refugees from Dalny to know the es of th stroyed, as their information would most lik battleships Shikishima and Hat- fuse are » sere. The st of the big s fighters in the Japanese ~avy. 8 acement 15,000 tons, speed 19 knots per he jement was 741 officers and men, 100 of whom rried four 12-inch guns, urteen 6-inch GUns and 22 smal ones. The Yoshino was a protected cruiser, with a displacement of 4,100 fons. She was hour, be consisted of fou 350 feet in length, with d of 23 knots per the fastest of the cruiser fleet Her armament ns, elg bt 4-Inch and 23 am ber guns. a spe es |to th REPORT CONFIRMED SHEFUS, May 19 Dalney refugees who arrived today confirm fhe report that the Japanese fleet has suffered » Fecent operations before Port Arthur and at Dalny, the losses Ip- | Cuding the battleship shima 4nd either the cruiser Asama or the battleshrip F th of which st hidden mines. The Rus- |} San boats wt went out to re inking Japanese vessels Wer forced t Sla’s consul + ships were | has bee fire ships. ements appeared, Rus Japanese battle the Port Arthur harbor passage partially ened by the removal of one of the Japanese | that for him the «re fincuasion that the council and the tty enetr by shifting the b hot and fast jecided t# give t up ) recetve such he remarked to |wtructed to begin the con jonly three months ago. king for informa the way the th ne On the lighting plant was lene wow five-shooter into Raymon thigh, as he fled into the the matter, but it ne bombarding againat publi Me I Tl altercation with F. J. F } gonur a Officer Decker, he promptly bundied both ents ir the patrol ters They were released on their Young Humes formerly drove the May rk of building intend to do that work as I believe that the stand, even if you do r Thomeon on that) duct asked for a morning. ‘ plane which the « 5 ly for half an hour tn spit of th h | rote; fforts of th firmn to chek thir WANTS EM pre Device Grete lata ok ak | too Jat.to prvnt a proprt fat «it by July at this time, struct thelr big plant on the warships destroyed, leaves {up | the exhibiters free fr oped to ha ucts of all the lishments of the city at the carnival SACRAMENTO, Ma Eldredge, one of the Folsom ew rely during the | only the Daulton of being The Seattle TON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904 T0G0'S FLYING SQUADRON battleship Hatsuse, which ran onto a ™me and was sunk, and the Kas ag r ship to the Idzumo, shown in th@ picture, est advertiver It became very evident during the] eer Intend to cover wu ay in com ting the ¢ to the the condemnation for the line right-of-way Mr. Thom said thie morning that the whole! cae uecemmaameed thing rested on that point. Twol of it are bitterly ration ¢ Ml when he is not ¢ uring slimy Tattlers” for the edification of the ;Dublic, is known as W. A. Ray- +t» Mond, was the man who attempte menitteemen put it, @ fd the home of Mra, Mabel Lit- * morning Ue John of 304 Sixth avenue north last Sunday night, and was shot and wounded in the attempt. The fear. » put a bullet from her i'n left ark ness, as told in The Star yesterday Acting on information received at | the police station that there was a | badly wounded man at 322 Warren jave@ue, City Detectives Byrnes and Kennedy investigated and lande nation We cannot hurry the ¢ Jay Humes, son of ox Mayor | men, was arrested Inat harge of fighting. He « ht on cause he nifringed on the rules laid down by Chief Delaney ai r Ballinger regarding the con Sea f men on duty at the station Within a space of th uten ‘The cane was called In © court ? time the entire two-at wooder business block on the northwest cor ner of Third avenue and street was afternoo: at Hur ntinuance, which was 1. It wil be heard tomorrow ®’ attorney ractica existence by fire. The Marmes br out at 1:20 o'elock and raged flere of the t y destroyed. Th The Western Central Labor Unton | tory was occupied by small shor fed, through the Chamber | @@4@, stares, some of which were nerce invitation the | Jared only by water The fire started in the rear of the ‘ : ey es teen HE DIED ch the Chamber of Rust will ap before the Man tion at ft# next meeting and|MOW THE IDENTITY OF CHAS. a similar offer to the mem The space will be furnished te THOMPSON, SUICIDE, 18 A 1anufacturing estab Charies Thompson, who attempted ide in his room on First avenue GUILTY south by turning on the gas, died late yesterday afternoon, after lin gering between life and death for the Wayside misstor 19. Harry jtwo days capes, was found guilty of murder |{%° fat i neing made to find out thin afternoon, Bidredge was ar |e een ort cide, an the rested in Seattle ben using thought t errr a i ed one The Seattle Ice ly wan taken to the Bor trikers, who V ‘ tat \ ing tha y because Manag n had phoned bh . wages, bah t thought they | hi business of the comp: call at the mors this » further trouble is expected to find out who he really was. al j : THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS —~ THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE ? VOL. ¢ 25 CENTS PER MONTH “BOSCO THE SNAKE ARRESTED BY THE POLICE AND IDENTIFIED AS THE WOULD ration counsel. who te in charge of BE BURGLAR WHOM MRS. LITTLEJOHN SHOT “Bosco the Snake Eater,” who,) Raymond John called at the station and positively identified | Raymond's name bas appeared on and all the older « detectives know him Raymond can only as the officers say But the gunshot wound will make| him respect the law for a wh COPPER MEN BEING QUIZZED (By Scripps News Ass'n.) ANACONDA Sensational |I think it's up to Foster & Kleiser. per Mining com tives of the management in to questions representa- minority stock- representatives the output was 000 pounds of copper less than in the company jat us. The city doesn’t sawmills and coal mines worked out refused to answer Amalgamated ) explain why 000,000 more to sell the | a put than the 1900 output, although jago that they did not intend tak-! enough ev 10,000,000 pounds WAS SENSELESS FOR MANY HOURS MARVIN MYERS, A BOY WHOSE HOME 18 AT 1415 TWENTY< FIRST AVENUE, WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED BY A MASKED HIGHWAYMAN SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT AND RE« COVERED CON6CIOUSNESS ONLY YESTERDAY—FOR A TIM@ HIS LIFE WAS DESPAIRED OF Mu M t hen they first noticed that hig id of. M.M t kets were t 1 inside out ® pure » found 1 r hin undercloths " k, I ere the t he put ft bag b nal rationa® Dr. W. A. Exbert, his ats thinks that he wn and to crawy ik ang " fle in hid t ‘ t 1 1 to imagine, me of Gile ploy und ts ‘ ' the t ke hr h He is thought to have ? thee thought to|t th tende tim of the thug. have be k \ Beattle Elect ompany has it f the street lights around the ar dark, night of ar man night Be This » the case on the hold up and when The flyers w . « | wor by 1 vat ek « had @ hard time to find his way, omy streets, ort the mate police iquartere in the s frist place, because bis son was un= § and dirt,|able to explain his condition, ana r and ble| secondly because he has Uttle faitht his motions np the ability of the present detees and| tive boy is able to give a good de: on of his assailant, who he t| says was @ short, heavy set mai { in dark clothes, fully maski « 2 soft black hat. SHOCKED HIM! nders are held was thrown opert 1: “My God, boys, is this the of a hole my sister would hava put in if charged with a petty, se?” “Exactly so!” said Jallon ‘orbett with a wise and knowing in Ward picked at the crum/ 4 g crevices with a pen-knife and p ed how easy it would be for @ escape even with his fingel f for tool Jess. They also refused to say why they had not taken one down and the dividends are not §3 a share, in- had no intention of doing 80. fof #1. It is reported that the| Street Superintendent Walters tien making the charges and ask-|says all he has done {s to write # {ng the questions are representing letter to Foster & Kleiser telling Tom Lawson of Boston and the| them that they will have to see ta ¥ d yn dot i aris. it that the signs come down. Reqnaehils of London aed © | License Inspector Marsh is stil? Junheard from. He has arrested no J one, nor has he recommended that ny license be revoked because the business conducted under the | license has been conducted in violas tion of the city ordinances. THE PROOF THE SIG? STILL UP. ,; | tae - — | po seca i By & A ’ MADISON W i a at) Rob< BILL POSTING TRUST ALLOWS |... x7 Lafollette was re-nominated EMPLOYES TO DEFACE CITY for the third term by the et convention thig PROPERTY n ers held a separate | this afternoon and nome {ir n entire state ticket headed by xk and supported by thé “You can put ‘em up on every-|t arles and Spooner, thing except telegraph poles 8nd | per ENS BEGUN 4 private property,” are the instru CAP EHAYTIEN, May 19.—In @ tions the manager of the ween government troops! Soap company ‘says his agent ceived when he secured a per from Foster & Kleiser, otherwise 1 sts at Guyacanes, the BON ment force had thirty killed inded, and the revoltionists |the bill posting trust, to put th heavily. Five revolutionary. washing powder advertising plac-| generals have gone to Porto Rico ards that have been pl ered about safet on sidewalks and other municipal —e property throughout the city LOST HEAVILY We followed instructions,” de-) SING SUN, Int. May Sees i : this morning. No mention wi wet e signs must come dowt and ff the signs must comme down, | hls IOniine Though thie Tight was reserved. e counsel, in his ing statement, said that all the ence that has been introduced was purely circumstantial. We haven't torn down any signs and don’t intend to, The city gives the bill posting firm the privile of doing this kind of business. They have the license and ought to know lifference of 5-100 of 1 per how to instruct the men in the f alcohol ir erage sold as employ.” hop tea” at M ark by Will= It we seem from this that the | iam Setffen may result in his being the bill posting trust's of- | “¢a i of running a “blind pig.” The se in which Steffen fe Put ‘em up every place and on everything, except on property | haraged with selling liquor without where the owners will come k/®% license came t efore Justice Gordon yesterday afternoon. Stef- ba Up to date the only person who has taken any steps to get rid of » unsightly signs is a small boy He was seen yesterday afternoon eK eReae Cy reds using a hatchet on Fourteenth ave Elizabeth and John Walton, ea was not an al- nd 1 was Saturday pending imed the holic beverag postponed v nue, He seemed to have great ort sed with stealing $1,100 from for a time, but he became tired in 2cobs some time ago, while well doing as soon as he had chop me housecleaning work for ped off the signs in the immediate discharged yesterday by: { his home Justice George, who held that the Foster & Kleiser said two 8! prosecution had not brought out nee to hold them on @ and larceny. . ing the signs down, and today said charge of g