The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 9, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 23
(By Associated Press )
Port Arthur Feb. 9. Japanese tor-1
pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet'
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hare during the night and three Itus-
4Ji ships were badly damaged.
The Japanese who thus scored the
first success of war escaped undam-
aged. In consequence of the attack
by the Japanese torpedo boats mar-
tial law has been proclaimed here.
Subsequently a largo fleet of Japanese
battleships and cruisers appeared be-
fore the port.
jr j !
Rusla Hears the News.
St Petersburg Feb. 0. Adrrflral
JMexIoff'8 official report of the attack
by the Japanoso Is as follows:
"I most respectfully Inform your
majesty that at or about midnight Feb-
ruary 8 nine Japanoso torpedo boats
mado a sudden attack by moans of
mines upon the Russian squadron in
the outer roads of tho fortress of Port
Arthur In which the battleships Hot-
vlslan and Cznrovitch and tho cruiser
Pallada wore damaged. An Inspection
is being made to ascertain the char-
acter of damage."
St. Petersburg Feb. 9. (8 P. M.))
The news that Japan had duplicated
her tactles at tho opening of the
Chino-Japanese war by a torpedo at
tack created Intense excitement. De-
tails of the attack are anxiously await-
ed. Ifixtra editions of the morning pa
fBy Associated Press.
Baltimore Md. Feb. 9. With the
great Are slowly miming lusolf out
Baltimore awoke this morning to face
the grave questions of civic and muni-!
clpal readjustment. The problems to
be met Include aid policing of the
vast burned district where lies buried
untold treasure in warped vaults and
safes and all the hundred minor
things that follow a calamity so stu-
pendous that it Is even yet hardly
fully realised. With admirable promt-
nees all Important phases of the situ-
ation already have been provided for.
Th8 state mlllUa Is on duty and the
city Is orderly.
Today dawned cold. There was a
decided fall In temperature during the
bight and the full gutters of the fire
district atfd the flooded street were
turned to Ice.
IBy Associated Press.)
Baltimore Md Feb. 9. When dark
nees fell last night the people of this
stricken city knew the worst was
over. The flames which for more than
twenyfour hours ha J swept resist -leaejy
through the heart of the city
were cheeked. An army of firemen
from many elUes working unwearied-
ly and aided by a muddy little stream
finally conquered.
VVc-n by a night and day of terror.
th greet crowds that watched the
ruin of their city turns homeward.
.and at midnight the streets wero de-
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Guthrie
pers conveyed the Intelligence to the
people of the capital and dispelled any
lingering hopes that war could be
averted. The ciar and his mlnlsteis
are prepared to face the reality of
war The czar's manifesto declaring
that a state of war exists is expected
to be (sailed tomorrow at the latest.
Feverish ac Ivlty reigned at all min-
istries and war preparations were
pushed In all directions.
The temper of the people which
was indicated In n great personal
demonstration accordetl to their ma-
jesties at the imperial opera house
yesterday evening the audience rising
and singing "God Savo the Czar and
Olve Him Victory" wne further mani-
fested this morning after the arrival
of the news from Port Arthur In the
crowds of volunteers that besieged the
general staff offices. The naval re-
serves have been called out.
The action of the Japanese In at-
'acking the Russian fleet without n
declaration of war Is denounced as an
outrage by Russians generally and the
result instead of discouraging them
seems to have been to furnish the
spark nocesary to flro Russian patriot-
Ism. From tho larger centers through-
out European Russia comes the In
formation that the country Is already
aroused by Japanese action In break-
ing off negotiations.
Tho oftoct on the bourse where. It
was rumored the full oxtont of tho
fighting at Port Arthur had not been
made public and that tho engagement
waB still progressing was that o re-
sumption ot a panic feerned. jjlwaluU!-
ly Inevitable.
United States Ambassador McCor-
sertod save for the police and mili-
tary who guarded the burned area.
- An expert the city building inspec-
tor estimates the loss in buildings
alone at $10000000. On the other
hand It Is sold that Insurance esti-
mates do not place the total Ices pt a
greater figure. So far there has been
no systematic attempt to flx the values
tliat were represented In One dis-
trict in that which today la a devas-
tated waste.
Bank Vaults in Dabrls.
One factor that will figure largely
In the final estimate oonslsuE of the
surplus Jn the banks and trust com-
panies whose homes were destroyed.
Their vaults and safes are in the
ruins covered with tons of debris. Ex-
perts who have given them as cloee
examination as possible express the
belief that the contents are safe.
On the correctnoa or falsity of this
belief depends many millions of dol-
lars. Not a single life has been lost anJ
not a human being has been even dan-
gerously Injured. The hospital lists
consist of minor burns with the ex-
ception of Jacob Ilglnfrltz a fireman
from York Pa He has a fractured
leg and is badly burned.
tls Quiet As a Village.
There has been little or jjo excite-
ment and Uiere has been no hysteria.
There has been no disorder and there
has been no looting or attempt at loot-
ing Baltimore Is a orderly as a vil-
lage and only the final estimates con
aists of the boom of dynamite as it
brings dangerous walir to the ground
disturbs the quiet.
So far there has been no call for aid.
THE ONLY EVENING. AMOCIATCD FREW
--.- .
QDTHRIE OKLAHOMA
mlck was notified this morning thsjt
Russia had no objection to the UnlUkl
States looking after Japanese Inter
west8 in Russia. McCormlrk's princ;
pal duties witl be to protect the teiw
I Japanese subjects who reside in
European Russia.
The Associated Proas learns tht
Minister Kutino recommended ujh
government to suspend negotiations
with Russia and to offer to submit the
controversy to The Hague arbitratlQjn
thlbunal but It Is believed here that
the Japanese feared that on accotuv
of the excitement of the people they
tumilil nrtt- aiittllAiif 1A rrmtAMnmAti In
uuuiu taut oui'irwt 1 ilia 6 oi uiuvut
such n courso. 1
Consternation In Paris.
Paris Feb. .0 News of the flrDt
Japanese attack with tornedo boats On
the Russian fleet off Port Arthur 'cre-
ated consternation here. An official
of the foreign office said:
"It Is profoundly to be regretted Uiat
such a. decisive step has been taken as
it terminates any efforts the powers
might have made to avert actual war-
fure." The attitude of the French govern-
ment In view of war Is now definitely
determined upon. France will remain
neutral under any and all circum-
stances the Franco-Russian alliance
being construed as not requiring
France to Intervene In behalf of RQs-
sla evon should Great Britain or any
third power Intervene In behalf o.
Japan.
What London Thinks.
London Feb. 9. Naval men In
nEon-
Jou regard the result of Japan's first
Proffers of assistance have come
from many quarters from sis'er cities
from corporations and rrom private
eltlsens but Baltimore can not sayj
I whether or not It will be needed or
accepted. '
There is talk of a scarcity of food
but at most this can be but tempor-
ary. Twenty-four hours ebould mif-'
flee to bring provisions In limitless
quantities. I
COMPLETE DEVASTATION.
Burned Area Is Scene of Ruin and
Devastation
The burned area is a scene of com-
plete devastation. Numberless build-
ings U'.at were the pride of Baltimore
were destroyed only smouldering de-
bris or walls or remnants of walls re-
maining to mark the sites. The
Baltimore American building one ot
the finest is now but ruin. Across
South street where stood the Balti-
more Sun building only Uie pillar
that marked1 the front remain Entire
blocks Just below there are vlped out.
From Fayette street down Holiday
s reet as tar as German street thore
is no building left save Uie corn and
flour exchange at the corner of Ger-
man street. That building whose
walls tower above the crumbling de-
bris of what were adjoining structures
a as gutted and the standing walls
formed a cauldron the flames of
which burst ont at the windows but
would cause no further damage. In
numerous other wrecked building the
flames played about the debris and
Daily
PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9 1904.
attack with torpedo boats on the Rus-
nian fleet off Port Arthur a being a
taRscriTiK one. They pointed out ilat
X.x-r'w Alexieffs reference to mine
obviously meant "torpedoes" and sain
that if the Russian vessels hall been
struck by "Whitehead torpedoes" they
probably have been buiiK or are rest-
ing iu the mud In Port Arthur harbor;
in any case hopelessly out of action
foi a considerable time.
London Feb. 0.-Japanese Minisr
ter Hayashl said this afternoon:
'Russia Is making desperate efforts
through the various embassies to have
the powers Intervene. Russia Is now
willing to concede everything but tho
offer comes too late." He added "I
learn on good authority that the reply
Russia Intended to send merely reiter-
ated all the cardinal points to which
Japan consistently objected."
Berlin Deeply Impressed.
Berlin Feb. 9. Jnpan's attack oft
Port Arthur has produced a deep lm-
preoslon both on the people and mili-
tary and naval critics here. The com-
ment at the marine department was
that even the temporary disablement
of three warships placed tho Russians
at great disadvantage In the future
operations. As Viceroy Alexiff did not
mention any Japanese losses the com-
mon talk of naval officers was tha
the Japanese have shown that they
can handle their ships better than the
Russians.
Cable RfjRtirtgd Gut
Paris Feb. 9.I mi Announced
this afternoon that the Russian cruiser
threatened to weaken the foundations
of the few walls that were left.
Like Grim Towers
Like a grim tower in the ruins
stand the walls of the 15-story Con-
tinental Trust company building. The
walls of the BalUmore and Ohio build-
ing are also standing but the Pennsyl-
vania railroad builulng. directly across
Calvert street Is razed. Only the
walls remain of 'he once stately Equit-
able building. Only remnants of one
wall are left at what was the Natioual
hotel at HolllUay nod Fayette streets.
No buildings are left standing as far
as the eye can see down Baltimore
street from this point. All along South
Gay street there is Uie same pleture of
destruction. A broken sign and a
tottering front wall show where the
Maryland Mutual building once stood.
Adjoining this was the building oc-
cupied by the iron ship company and
by the Uri'lsh consulate whobe build
ing Is a complete los.i. The building
Uhcd by the German consulate on this
square Ih also in ruins. The costly
United States customs house In
uure of construction and oocuping
the triangular block between Lombard
and Water streets and Exchange
Place. Is said to be ruined. The mar-
ble blocks are badly damagwl the
cornkt'b on the north side are destroy-
ed and the marble is (rocked In a
number vf places Tlie only otner fed-
eral building damaged was the Urlted
Sta'es district No 1 diagonally oppo-
site Her Interior sustained serious
damage but tbt ouutr walls are In-
tact the only building In that section
whose outer struoUtre waa preserved.
Westward along Pratt streets la only
Leader
Pallada wan Mink iu the attack off
Port Arthur The injuries sustained
by tho KetvUan and Ciarevltrh are
'not known. The cable from Vladivos
terk reported cut
China It is unders'ood. has given
official assurance that she will I in
mediately issue a declaration of
neurallty.
Some Theories Advanced.
London Feb. 0. Baron Hayanht
says the Japanese fleet Is not likely to
blockade Port Arthur.
The night torpedo attacks on the
part of the Japanese fleet will. It Is
believed be kept up so long as tho
Russian fleet maintains Its necessarily
open position outside of Port Arthur
This will be done In the hope of
1irenUInir im fliA Itiiftstiin's nArvn Tin.
1. ....". .
iens Aamirai Alexin assumes uie ng-
gresslve no serious naval battle Is ex-
pected until tho dlsembarka'loa ol
Japanese troops Is completed.
Hay Creates a Sensation.
Washington D. C Feb 9. Secre-
tary Hay has addresed an identical
note to n number of Kuropenn powers
to ascertain If they nre willing to Join
In a no' lc to Russia and Japan thn'
dnring hostilities untl theretfter tho
neurallty and integrity of China must
be recognised. It Is known that ex-
changes already have tukdu place
which Justifies the state department in
expecting favorable responses. The
matter has. created a great sensation
in diplomatic circles hare.
Orders will lie cabled today to Rear
Admiral ISrwus to send lite cruiser
squadron from Su big bay to some point
debris from which flames leap and
play
Explosions From ON.
Down Pratt street west from Oay
for several blocks the oil - In the
wrecked Standard Oil building Ignit-
ed and there was a succession of ex-
plosions with bursting out of tlamcH
At times the smoke roil I up and
threw great black clouds ov.m tin-
ruins. Pratt street for many uquarex
Is almost impassable l n-ason or tb.
huge pH8 of maonry and the water
with which the fire companies Hooded
that section. The electric wires are a
tangled network ami the trolley wires
are down In every direction At
O'Donnell'a wharf where a frelgh1
station of the North Central railroad 1
located the flames led all day on the
Inflammable triminingii of the annex
t'i the power house of the United
H'ateH railway the main building ol
which was gutted early yesterday
morning The walls of bo'h buildings
however remain Intact
Only Piles Tell the Tale.
The lartje buildings of the Miller
company the Bragner company A
Robinson dealer In Hei-riu and the
Martin Wagner compaii) aimers and
packers opposite the Hllp froin the
power house were dcttr)il There
Ih notniUK to Indicate that tliuae places
ever existed save for brick piles Ail
the buildings at Dugan's wharf .tear
by were des'royed The Hutchinson
feed coricom at this point is aUo In
rinn Stretching from here down
rcnHtlantf West FallB avenue were a
number of buslneus establishment
Among these the lime eeroent compan-
ies plant and Coekmn's lee bouse
NUMBER 10
In Ohiioko wati is ) i t
mined for tlu purpoh oi
mo navat rperaurras It i i
the squadron ran get uinl i vwv
in two days. This decision j r .
ed at the caliim t meeting ' n a i
long consilient! inn It has in uf
nl'ely settle! the cruiser sqodr;-a n
not go to Port Arthur.
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
convened at Temple This Morningl
With Large Attendance.
The Grand Lodge A. V & M
com oned nt tho temple todnv Ncarl
every city an! town in Oklahoma it
represented. In all there arc about
iv-a hundred visiting Maions la at
tendance. Tho rtglater at the temple
at 2 o'clock thiK afternoon alumni
that nearly one hundred and seventy
(lie had registered. Tonlirh' hi
third degree will be conferred Thel
ll.IIU UUllgD ..111 UAJJlfllltl ILIIII' m
MASONIC NOTES.
Frank Walling of Grant county!
tnki s much Interest In the work
The Grand Lodge will do work lol
night In tho third degree
ferred the Fellowcraft degree a' thol
temple last night
Prank Matthews of Greer rounty is
in line for ( W M
A rhe factory will bo r-.siabHshi
ed at Am rv "lln company is xd
posed of toiriy farmers living t 'hcl
i vicinity of Avery
mi i i in ii iii ml
were bur no J. The laro fnir" y
building of tbe UeConnai K X .
company at Rtxi Falls iivnu. tin J
Pratt stree wan ruined Th- Wj' am
Tell house a saloon and lion 1 a' Li
Falls avenue ui Bratt s
Hoffman hoiihi- another hot I r i .
the 1. J M.Mi'- larv. five iii or f
ln plant ami tti. W !! i .'
in idant w n th sip e.l
I Ins Comnurilal bulldniK a '
stor a rurture at tie corn r l li .or
bai.1 and tia atn-i ts slreiclili k rl
htilf i block l .lestroyod l.rn n
vaults are sat-
BOUNDARIES OF BURNED
DISTRICT DESCRIBED.
(By Associated Press.)
uammore ivio. reu. tne iiurc .
(llhttlct Is within the houn'lai
b) Liberty street on nor h lv 1 t
ton Htrett on the ast by Ton' la
and on the south by the havn W
thlh dlhtilct wi-re Lie bin -'iu i
oa Payette flu I mi hard t t i
RaMtreon Kllli. . IMilngKvtoi t
Chesapeake s'reets Paninr
WI'Bt along th. IiHnIh f('lW Hie 1
l-ki were- ilrtryed' Ylri Im-
Paid mon'i Hmt'h'i Fmlo
l.oiu; and I'.iton Small ih ru
fans which t-xti nil .is far .i i i
L-xin.?ton strc-t and which w rr
the path of the Ham'-i are "iimoiTf
Kn'l'ileks and Mill street Tl
trlit i tms Hept hy the fire on..i
V iihxka and ii"ari 25'Hi Im ! i-
iii u Crumpacl.i r of in xia
do.si't make a monkey ot i. it'h t
hif Democratic colleagues In c pr a
delight In mak.ag a monkey of Inn.
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