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MONTANA. SUNDAY MOKNUra. Japanese Warships Engage ing the Vladivostok THE Squadron. (BULLETIN.) TOKIO, AUGUST 14 THE CRUISER TAKASHIH REPORTS BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TO THE ADMIRALTY THAT THE JAPANESE SQUADRON WAS ENGAGING THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON OFF TSU ISLANDS IN THE STRAITS OF KOREA, AT FIVE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING (SUNDAY). (BULLETIN.) TOKIO, AUGUST 14 (NOON).

THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE STRAIT OF KOREA IS STILL IN PROGRESS. (BULLETIN.) TOKIO, AUGUST RUSSIAN ARMORED CRUISER RURIK WAS SUNK IN THE ENGAGEMENT IN THE STRAIT OF KOREA. THE ARMORED CRUISERS ROSSIA AND GR0M0B0I ESCAPED TO THE NORTHWARD HEAVILY DAMAGED. Boat Overturns and Ten People Are Carried to Death by Swift CurrentWere Watching Regatta at the Timo of the Accident. Remains of Northern Pacific Railway Official Taken From a Log BoomHis Boat Is Found Jammed Under Logs.

CLASH OF RUSSIAN JAPANESE AND WARSHIPS WAS GREATEST BATTLE OF AGE Fire of Mikado's Sea Fighters Slaughtered Officers of the Czarevitch, Flagship of the AUGUST 1931 tain Matousevitch indicates, and when the Czareevitch left the squadron the fleet was actually proceeding south, This opens an interesting question as to the ultimate destination of the remaining Russian battleships. The fact that the crushing nature of the blow to the RusBlan fleet was largely due to the feeling of comradeship which prompted the squadron to halt for the purpose of protecting the disabled Czarevitch Is received here with grim satisfaction, and this is m'ngled with admiration for the brother officers who threw away their only chances of es cape rather than desert the crippled flagship. Russian Feeling Is Bitter. The distress caused by the squadron's failure to get away has heightened, if the bitter resentment felt over the conduct of the Japanese in the Ryeshltelnl, and the mikado's orders to allow noncombatants to leave Port Arthur merely deepens the painful impres-l slon, indicating, as it does, the belief of the highest Japanese authorities In! the imminence of the fall of Port Arthur. The Russians are Inclined to regard the Ryeshitelni affair as reflecting un favorably on Chinese neutrality.

The Chinese admiral at Che Foo is criticised for allowing the Japanese torpedo boats to enter Che Foo without disarming, as the Russians were promptly disarmed. It is also intimated that the Chinese should have taken oft the crew of the Ryeshitelni and placed a guard on the dismantled vessel. In this connection there is considerable dlsqulettude over the attitude of the Chinese troops around Sinmintun, as It is believed their attltudie is distinctly threatening to Llao Yang and Mukden ilAY ASSAULT THE PORT AGAIN ORDERS GIVEN BY JAPANESE EMPEROR INDICATE THAT PORT ARTHUR WILL BE ATTACKED AGAIN SOON London, Aug. 13. A dispatch to a news agency from Toklo today says: "Another sign that a general assault on Port Arthur Is imminent Is found in the fact that the emperor of Japan has notified Field Marshal Tamagata, chief of the general staff, of his desire that noncombatants be allowed an opportunity to leave the fortress.

The chief of staff consequently instructed the Japanese commander at Port Dalny to accord the necessary facilities for their removal. "Much delays of the naval engagement of August 10 indicate that Admiral Togo's main attack was directed against the Russian battleships, and that while this was going on the speedier Russian cruisers succeeded in getting away." SCHOONER SEIZED. Vancouver. B. Aug.

13. According to dispatches the schooner Teresa has been seized by the United States revenue Inspector for carrying arms in Bering sea. ESTABLISHED 187 a T1 morning spent the night last nigh along Squak slough and Swamp creek. Early in the morning they found Mr, Cliff's coat and a small chair that waa known to have been in the boat With this discovery the members ot the party virtually surrendered hop of finding the superintendent alive. They then proceeded on the theory that the boat, being one with cloth stretched across ribs under a frame of iron, had become waterlogged.

Careful search, was made In the brush and debris near the banks of the river. Finally thai boat was found under the log boom, where it had been Jammed. Mr. Cliff body was found later. The deceased has a wife and daugh ter la Seattle.

General Manager Horna paid a tribute to his ability, JUDGE PARKER WILL TAKE REST WILL REST FOR A FEW DAYS IN CATSKILL MOUNTAINS-EXPECTS TO VISIT WORLD'S FAIR WITH MRS. PARKER. Esopus, N. Aug. 13.

Judge Par ker has decided to take a rest from politics for a couple of days and for that reason will go to a mountain club in the Catskills to spend tomorrow and Sunday. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Parker. The Parkers expect this fall to go to Saint Louis, where they will be ruest of Mrs. Daniel Manning and visit th fair.

It is the intention of Judge Parker ta eliminate politics on this occasion also; but plans have already been made to hold a reception that the western democrats may make his acquaintance. H. D. Hawes, member of the Jeffer son club, called at Rosemont today. When he came away he said Judge carter had not named a date to teo to Saint Louis, but the outcome of his visit was satisfactory.

He had learned that Judge and Mrs. Parker would attend the exposition, and western democrats are willing to tane tne chance of meeting their candidate for president at that time. After returning to New York. Mr. Hawes talked with Chairman Taggart and other members of the national com mittee concerning the campaign In the west.

He said here today that if he had any influence, he would use It to make this "a speaking campaign." He believes the party is In a good position to go before the country. Hoke Smith, secretary of the Interior under Presi dent Cleveland, accompanied by his son. Marion, visited Rosemont this afternoon. He told Judge Parker he would make a number of speeches during th campaign. To newspaper men Mr.

Smith said he believed the people would awaken to Judge Parker's sterling character and that democratic success would result. Among other visitors today was Colonel Cooper, of Tennessee. Old-time western and southwestern democrats will pay Rosemont a visit some time in September. They will came as guests of Edward Field Golras. In the party will be Captain Flatau, of Colorado, and of Texas range fame, and Major White, of the staff of Colonel Joe Shelby.

The date has not been fixed yet. 1 SHIPS OUT OF COMMISSION. Tokio, Aug. 13. 6 p.

m. It is believed here that the Russians will not be able to repair the five battleships reported by Admiral Togo to have been damaged in the recent sea fighting at Port Arthur. The Japanese land batteries now command the entrance to the harbor and could render this work impossible. Before the Russian fleet emerged from Port Arthur on August 10 the Japanese batteries could not reach the warshins there with shells and the docks were exposed to a fire of but several guns. It Is doubted If these ships wilt be able to go to sea again without first undergoing repairs, and It ta said the Rus sians themselves will destroy them be fore permitting them to fall Into th hands of the Japanese.

Tacoma, Aug. 13. The dead body of George B. Cliff, superintendent of the Seattle division of the Northern Pacific railroad, was found at 10:45 o'clock this morning In the Sammamiah river, near Kenmore. Word to that effect was received almost Immediately after the discovery at the office of the assistant general superintendent, A.

E. Law. The dispatch simply stated that the remains were found eome two or three hundred yards below a boom of logs in the river. It adds that trouble probably occurred at this boom, and that the body was carried down the river by the current The remains were taken to Seattle, reaching there about noon. The searching party organized yesterday FALLS OVER THE PRECIPICE TO DEATH JOHN MURPHY, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE IN THE YELLOW STONE NATIONAL PARK, MEETS.

WITH TRAGIC FATE. Livingston. Aug- IS. John Murphy, a foreman em- ployed by the government on roal work In the national park, fell from a high preolplce while working on the Washbourne road work in the national park. stantly killed'.

Murphy had charge of a crew of men that were filling in on a road that overlooked a deep ravine. While giving directions he lost his bai- ance and fell over, dropping more than a hundred feet. His body was recovered with considerable difficulty. Murphy was an un- married man, thirty-five years old and a resident of Chicago, where his remains will be shipped. ROUGH DEMONSTRATION AGAINST NONUNION MEN New York, Aug.

13. Women and children today Joined in the demon stration against nonunion men who have taken the places of striking butch' ers and other employes in the packing houses. From the upper windows and roofs of buildings in the affected dis trict they hurled missiles of all sorts at every luckless meat truck driver or beef carrier that passed along the street. The foroe of police assigned to the packing house district was largely increased today. RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.

Berlin, Aug. 13. A dispatch to the Lokal Anzieger from Tokio today, says that heavy fighting took place at Port Arthur all night Tuesday and Wednesday and that the Russian losses are reported to be enormous. BRITISH ANNEX ISLANDS. Kingston, Island of Saint Vincent B.

W. Aug. 13. The British cruiser Tri bune on August 11 landed a party under command of Lieutenant Threlfal at Aves, or Bird's island, and annexed It as a British possession. Guns were hauled through the surf and landed, the British flag was hoisted, and a royal salute was flred.

The Tribune then proceeded to Saint Vincent arriving here yesterday. The Tribune left today, being ordered to Venezuela to protect British at Caracas. WILL JOIN HER ATTORNEY. London, Aug. 13.

Mrs. Florence May-brick left Rouen yesterday alone and did not announce her destination. She possibly Joined her attorney, Mr. Hay-don, and sailed on the Red Star line steamer Vaderland from Antwerp Washington, Aug. 13.

A launch containing fourteen people, who had taken up a position In the Potomac river to witness the regatta this afternoon, overturned and the oc-cupants were drowned. Life preservers were thrown to the drowning people, but the swift current carried them out of reach. The police boat Vigilant at once went to the rescue, but was too late to render any assistance, and Immediately began dragging the river for the bodies. Late in the afternoon ten bodies were recovered, which have been Identified, as follows: The Bead. ANDREW J.

BOOZE, about thirty-five, a salesman, formerly of Ashevllle, C. GEORGE SMITH, of the Smith-Powell Paper company, of this city; married. CHARLES F. BLTJMER, thirty, druggist; married. J.

HERBERT COATES, thirty-five, McKeesport, Pa. MAJOR JOHN WALDEMAN twenty, a machinist's apprentice in the navy yard. WILLIAM SMITH, thirty-five, employe of the navy yard here. MRS. LULU DREYFUSS.

BERTHA SELBACH. sister of Mrs, Dreyfuss. HELEN HISER. HELEN MOORE, daughter of a printer here. SMALL PROSPECT OF IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT PRESIDENT DONNELLY SAYS HE IS READY TO WAIVE SOME OF DEMANDS GOVERNMENT MAKING AN INVESTIGATION.

Chicago, Aug. 13. There were few developments In the packers' strike today, and It Is not probable that there will be any before Monday, when a commit tee of retail dealers will call upon Mayor Harrison and ask him to act as mediator in the strike. The mayor declines to say what he will do until he has received the committee, but expressed himself as anxious to do anything in his power to end the strike. The packers declined to say this afternoon whether or not they would accept the mediation of the mayor.

They declared that they would, of course, receive him. Chief of Police O'Neill and Police Inspector Hunt laid formal charges before the mayor today against Justice John Fitzgerald, who. It is asserted by the police, has discharged the great majority of the rioters brought before him, no matter how strong the evidence against them might be. Chicago, Aug. 13.

President Michael Donnelly, of the Butchers' organization, admitting that he is ready to waive some of the demands that have caused the deadlock between employers and employes in the stockyards strike, de clared today that he does not believe there Is any prospect of an immediate settlement A statement to this effect came from the strike leaders while a committee of retail meat dealers was preparing to call on Mayor Harrison to intervene and settle the strike. "We are willing to accept the inter vention of the mayor or any third party, but I do not think the packers want any third party to intervene, said Mr. Donnelly, "nor do I think the body of strikers would welcome such Intervention." He was asked If he was willing to make any concessions should' Mayor Harrison tender his offices as a mediator. In reply Mr. Donnelly said: "I think we would be willing to waive the clause upon which we first insisted, providing the reinstatement of all men within ten days, and all the skilled men within forty-eight hours.

Such concessions, however, would have to be made by the allied trades' conference The Saved. Doctor C. W. Wagner. W.

Stewart J. A. Wolfe. William Lederer. The accident was the worst In the history of the Potomac river racing.

JLTie capsized launoh was the Recrea tion, owned by Doctors Stewart and Wagner. During the first race the launch got in the way of the eight-oared shells and Its wash was such that the officials reprimanded Its crew end ordered them out of the way. There was some show of resentment at this order, and the launch headed for the shore, but mis calculated Its course, and striking the strong undertow caused by a mill race rocked for a moment. The passengers rushed to one side and the launch turned turtle. Only a few of the thousands of people who lined the shore witnessed the accident but the police immediately set to work to rescue the bodies.

Many of the spectators, including officers of the district government, protested against the continuance of the racing in view of the disaster, but the authorities refused to stop the sport, saying It was inexpedient, as many had come from other cities to take part and the regatta was the result of long laid plans, In which many outside Interests were concerned. There was much criticism of this course. JAMES GRADY IS OUT OF HAND OF LAW MAN ACCUSED OF BEING CON NECTED WITH MURDER OF SERGEANT HANNAH AT BIL LINGS IS SET FREE. Helena, Aug. 13.

James Grady, who was committed without bail in Yellowstone county on a charge of murder, for his alleged connection with the killing of Police Sergeant Hannah, of Billings, on the second of July, Is out of the hands of the law; Chief Justice Theodore Brantly, of the supreme court, having today granted an order directing the discharge of the prisoner. Grady was one of three men arrested on a charge of complicity in the murder of Sergeant Hannah, the other two being Edward Grady and Orston Mosier. James Grady was arrested In Billings not long after the shooting, while the other two had left the county, were captured some days later. There wag a preliminary hearing in Billings, and the three men com- mltted without bail. Sheriff Hubbard and the prisoner were in the courtroom when the ar gument began today forenoon.

In an nouncing his decision In the case, Judge! Brantly pointed out those portions of the evidence which were claimed to point to Grady's connection with the crime. If there was to be decided the question whether this case should be submitted to te jury on the evidence adduced at the preliminary hearing, he said the answer must be, "No." "The circumstances in themselves," he continued, "do not raise any Inference of guilt A man is not a criminal because he Is a brother to a criminal; a man is not a criminal because he was In the neighborhood where a crime was committed; a man is not a criminal because he bought shells of the same size as those with which the murder was committed; nor is a man a criminal because he held a conversation with one of the criminals. "I will, therefore, grant an order directing the applicants discharge. Anything done here, however, will not Interfere with the of the state to rearrest the applicant in case of the discovery of additional evidence. The facts brought out In the hearing would, with very little assistance, give very powerful proof." Czar's Squadron.

bridge, wrecking that part of the ship, and killing or wounding every officer on duty thereabout Togo Fools Russians. One1 of the most Important features of Captain Matousevitch's dispatch, aside from its grimly brief account of the battle, is the detailed statement of the makeup of Rear-Admiral Togo's fleet, whtcj consisted of elx battle' eleven cruisers of various classes and approximately thirty torpedo boats. According to. this statement there were in line of battle some ships previously reported destroyed. This gives an indication of Japan's naval force which Admiral Toga has hitherto con cealed.

Jap Torpedo Boat Attacks. A Russian account of the latest r.a- val battle between the Japanese and Russian fleets indicates that' the Japanese torpedo boats sustained their previous reputation for daring by making a daylight attack upon a squadron In battle formation. The wording of the official report that the battleship Czarevitch turned to try and go In the direction of Vladivostok arouses some comment. Assuming, as the report seems to indicate, that the battle was off the Shan Tung peninsula, the turning of the Czarevitch to go toward Vladivostok would indicate that the remainder of the squadron was going back In the direction of Port Arthur. Destination of Squadron.

The day after the battle the fact that four Russian battleships were sighted off Shanghai makes it possible that the battle occurred further south in the Yellow sea than the report of Cap- FOREST FIRES ARE THREATENING SETTLERS BLAZE RAGING IN HEAVILY WOODED DISTRICTS SOUTH OF PRIEST LAKE IN IDAHO. ONE DEATH HAS RESULTED. Spokane, Aug. 13. A forest fire is raging in the heavily-timbered district south of Priest lake, in northern Idaho.

The stage from Priest River is unable to get through to the lake, and fears are expressed for settlers in that region, as the timber is very thick and clearings are small. Should a brisk southwest wind arise it Is thought the fire may sweep north to the lake, ten or twelve miles away, destroying an enormous amount of timber. Fires are also reported near Spirit lake. Fish lake. Hayden lake, Cocolalla lake and Pend d'Orielle lake.

So far but one death Is known, that of Paul Poutz, a small farmer. Saint Petersburg, Aug. 14. 4:10 a. m.

Not since the beginning of the war between Japan and Russia has anything bo obviously affected Russian spirits as the gradual revelation of the extent of the Port Arthur squadron's reverse. Details of Rear-Admiral Withoeft's fatal sortie are not known to the general public, even at this hour; though the contents -of the report of Captain Matousevitoh of Admiral Withoeft's staffs, to the emperor gradually permeated the official circles In the course of the day. Greatest Battle of Day. The captain's statement was issued late tonight in the form of an official report Captain Matousevltch makes It clear, that the Port Arthur squadron fought what probably was the greatest battle of Ironclads since steel replaced wood In na.val construction. The effort of the Russians to fight their way through the Japanese fighting line probably would have been successful had It not been for the disaster to the battleship Czarevitch, which compelled the squadron to fight a second battle, ending In the dispersal of the Russian fleet In the darkness.

The Associated press learns that the awful mortality among the officers of the Czarevitch, which was merely stated In the official report, is due to the fact that Admiral Withoeft, and most of his officers, were gathered on the bridge during the action in order to set an example and encourage the men, instead of remaining In comparative safety in the protection of the conning tower. A Japanese shell burst beneath the MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE OVER WAGES TOILERS IN COAL MINES OF KANSAS, INDIAN TERRITORY, ARKANSAS, TEXAS AND MISSOURI ACCEPT THE SCALE. Pittsburg, Aug. 13. The coal miners of Kansas, Indian Territory, Arkansas, Texas and a part of Mis souri have voted in favor of adopting the operators' wage proposition.

The and the vote was announced today. As committee appointed for the purpose, and the vote was announced to day. As a result of the vote the contemplated strike will not take place. Instead, the mines in the southwest, a majority of which have been idle, will resume work on full time. RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP WOULD NOT COME OUT AND FIGHT Che Foo, Aug.

13. 8 p. A private telegram received here tonight says that the Russian battleship Czarevitch has moved farther into the Tsing Chou harbor, following a demand made by the Japanese that the Russians come out and fight. The Czarevitch will be dismantled, the' damage inflicted by the Japanese vessels rendering her unable to leave the port.