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Mm 3: VOL. I. OREGON CITIT, CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2i, 1903. NO. 8. ! 3.1. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of tbe Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Mos Likely to Prove Interesting to Ouf Many Readers. Ex-senator John B. Allen, of Seattle, is dead. . Tbe Kansas legislature has passed a bill authorizing tbe use of voting ma chines. Four person b 'were killed and 11 oth ers injured in a train wreck near La Fox, III. Six persons were killeiljand 20 others injured, several fatally, by a boiler ex plosion at Aumston, Alabama. Levi Ankeny was nominated for senator by a Republican caucus in Olympia. His election is now assured. The United States has reached an agreement wich Santo Domingo, where by the disputed claims will bearitrated. Montana cattlemen say they are threatened with ' greator losses . than usual this year, on account of severe weather. Bear Admiral Frank Wildes, now at San Francisco, will be assigned to com mand the Puget Sound navy yard when Admiral Sterling is relieved. Lincoln's old home in Springfield, III., from which he went to the white house, narrowly escaped destruction by fire. The damage was slight. Eleven Chinese smuggled into the Cnited States across tbe Canadian bor der, it is thought, are in hiding in Pittsburg, and the officers are searching for them. Three men have been arrested while attempting 10 sen postage slumps in Hartford, Connecticut. The police think the men are the ones who secured about 1 (5,000 worth of goods in a store in Hope Valley, R. I., a few weeks ago. Wilhelm Jordan, the poet, died sud denly at Baden-Baden. : A bulletin from Boston 'states that ex-secretary of the Navy Long shows a slight indication of pneumonia. The conference of printing trades anions at Indianapolis reached an agreement to federate under a central body. ' The widow of Theodore H. Fajardo has been awarded $40,000 for the 'death of her husband in the New York Central tunnel accident. The ' Mexican tobacco and cigarette corporation, of Trenton, N. J., incor porated two weeks ago, with an author, zed ciapital of $100,000, has filed pa pers' Increasing its capital stock to (12. 000,000. ... Four men robbed the Citizens' bank of Waterloo, la., and escaped with 3,500 in cash, exchanging a fusillade with a dozen citizens as they drove , away in a stolen buggy. Major Lewis B. Lawton, of the judge . advocate' general's J department,' has been retired on account of disabilities received duryig the Chinese 'campaign. He was promoted prior to retirement, ' in recognition of his gallantry. A witness in the murder trial of Wil- ' liam Hooper Young, in New York, says he has received an' anonymous letter threatening' him with death if he testi- ' fiesl ' It contains excerpts from the ' blood atonement doctrine of the ' Mor in on church. An . American steamer has been ' wrecked on the Welsh coast. ' ' , The plague at Mazatlan, Mexico, con tinues to claim four to eight victims .daily. Oregon's delay in recommending ir ' rigation schemes may lose her 'share of 'the funds.' A mob at New Orleans burned a ' Nergo at the stake who had shot and killed a sheriff. A new freight rate has been estab lished between the Pacific coast and Shanghai, China. President ' Roosevelt has appointed Judge William R; Day, of Canton, ' O " to a seat on the supreme bench of the United States. Tim onvernor of 'Minnesota has ei pressed himself in favor of the Lewis and Clark lair and says ne will do ail in his power for it. The new hish school building at Blooroington, 111., has been destroyed by fire. Loss, 1530,000. It was one of the finest school buildings in tbe . state. A nnestion has been raised in con gress as to the power of the Colombian minister, Thomas Herran, to sign the canal treaty for his country. Tbe Colombian constitution says congress . must act. ' The flood at tbe headwaters of tbe X7 tl 1 a maHa aa anhaMtna hnt. anna the lower river they are still raising. 4 Much damage has already resulted and more may follow. ROASTED IN OIL. Passenger Trains on Southern Pacific Collide, Killing Twenty. Tucson, Arizona,' Jan. 20. The fail ure of Night Operator George Clough at Vails station to deliver orders to westbound train No. 0, known as the Sunset Limited, caused a head-on col lision at 3 o'clock this morning be tween trains No. 7 and 8, 14 miles east of Tucson and six miles from Vails station, with disastrously fatal results. At last accounts 20 bodies hud been taken from the - mass of burned and charred wreckage and ' it is believed this number will be swelled by the addi tion of several more before the search of the tangled and twisted mass of iron and steel shall have been thoroughly finished. ' Train No. 7, which originally was No. 9, .but which was several hours late and running as No. 7, stopped at Vails station at 2:40 o'clock this morning. The conductor and engineer were furn ished with orders to pass an eastbound freight train at Wilmot station. There was another order at Vails station one to meet train No. 8, known as the Cres cent City express, eastbound, at Es mond. This order, which was the im portant one, the operator failed to de liver, and the limited pulled out with the right of way and with no orders concerning No. 8. When six miles west of Vails, run ning at a speed of 50 miles an hour, and rounding a sharp curve, No. 9 crashed into No. 8, running 45 miles an hour. The crash and scenes imme diately following were beyond descrip tion. So great was the impact from the two flying trains that the engines reared up like two animals engaged in combat, and crushed the boilers like shells. The cars immediately in the rear rushed upon the mass of heated iron and piled up in an indiscriminate and frightfully tangled mass. Fire broke out at once. The flames, fed by the oil from the broken tanks of the engines, quickly communicated to the cars, and the whole mass was soon in flames. ' Those who were able to escape from the cars in the rear of the trains quickly came to the rescue. But all their efforts went for little, as the pile of debris was heated to such a de gree that ' the workers could " not ap proach near enough to . do - any good. Smoke from the burning oil' and cars, as well as the escaping steam, blinded all those who got near the flames. FRANCE CLAIMS PRECEDENCE. Says 40 Per Cent of Venezuelan Customs ' Should Satisfy All Nations. Paris, Jan. 29. The attitude of the government of France relative to the claims against Venezuela is that ' the French claims'" are in the nature of a first lien on the customs receipts, and that under no circumstances are they to be subordinated to other claims. This view has been communicated to the representatives o( tbe allies, to Minis ter Bowen, and to the state department at Washington. For this reason the officials here express confidence that no arrangements will be made between Mr. Bowen and the allies contemplat ing giving priority to the claims of the allies over those of France and other powers similarly situated. It is said that 40 per cent of tbe cus toms receipts will probably be sufficient to satisfy France, tbe allies and all other claimants. Previous to tbe meeting ' of Mr. Bowen and the repre sentatives of the allies, France secured an agreement with Venezuela that the French claims shall receive treatment equal to that given to any other power The view is held sere that Venezuela and all others taking part in the nego tiations should take cognizance and carry out tbe agreement: . The French authorities evidently insist that equal terms are absolutely indispensable. New Scheme In Utah. Salt Lake,. Jan. 29. A new public holiday, to be known as "Health Day ," is contemplated by a . bill introduced in the bouse today by Representative White, of Pute county. The bill pro vides that tbe first Monday in October shall be set apart by tbe governor as a day upon which the owner or lessee of every occupied dwelling bouse, hotel, restaurant, church, school house, etc., snail thoroughly disinfect- the same under the direction of the state board of health, or be fined not less than (50 The board of health shall determine the disinfectants to be , used, and the town or city government 1b to furnish them to all persons financially unable to pay lor them. Murderous Yaqul Indians. Cananea, Mexico, Jan. 29. News has just been received here that the Yaquis three days ago attacked the town of San Marcial, the mining center of the state, and almost took possession of it. Among the defenders of San Alarciai against tbe Ysquis were more than 20 Americans, eight of whom were killed. It is stated that there were a number of Americans on the side of the Yaquis. Among the de fenders killed by the Yaquis was Mr McAllister, formerly superintendent of the Puerto Citoe mine, of this place, THE LEGISLATURE WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OP OREGON ARE DOINQ AT SALEM. Bills of Importance That are. Being Intro duced and Acted Upon In Both Houses Measures Signed by the Governor Progrtu of the Balloting for United States Senator, v Wednesday. The vote today stood: Fulton 33, 20, was A Geer 16, Wood, 17, scattering absent 3, total 90. The Senate Most of the day taken up in passing charter bills. bill was passed to create a state board of health. Bills were introduced fix ing the salary of state printer; making eight hours a day's work in all occu pations except domestio and agricul tural; and a number of unimportant measures. , The House No measure of import ance was brought up, the day being spent in special county legislation and charter bills. Tuesday. The vote today showed no change, excepting the appearance of George L. Baker in the field. The result was as follows: Fulton 32, Geer 17, Wood 17, Baker 5. scattering 16, asent 3, total 90. The House Hale's bill providing a fine and imprisonment for persons de faulting a hotelbill with intent was deieated. Representative Both's bill to relocate the county seat , of Columbia county was passed this morning.'' Representative Murphy Introduced a bill creating tbe Eastern Oregon agri cultural college, appropriating (40,000 for buildings and f 10,000 per annum for its maintenance. Tbe Senate Kuykendall has intro duced a bill providing the following flat salaries: Governor (1,500, secre tary of state $1,500, state treasurer (800, superintendent of public instruc tion $3,000. attorney general (3,000. By request Brownell introduced a bill to create a state board of examiners (or the purpose of examining and li censing the practice of osteopathy. Marsters bill, to provide for execu tions at the Btate penitentiary, was passed by unanimous vote. Price's "hill appropriating (20,000 for an Eastern Oregon agricultural col lege was pasesd. Representative Gill s bill for a spe cial library tax of 1-5 mill in Multno mah county passed both houses today. Governor Chamberlain appointed Al bert Tozier, of Portland, to be expert te measure and examine printing in tbe office of the state printer. Monday, The vote today stood as follows: Fulton 21, Geer 13, Wood 14, scatter ing 18, absent and paired 24, total 90. In the House A concurrent resolu tion- was. introduced today appointing a committee to endeavor to - have- tbe Washington legislature raise its Lewis and Clark appropriation to (100,000. Murphy, of Union, introduced a bill to establish an industrial college at Union.' Other notable bills' appearing in the bouse were:' By Shelley, of Lane, to extend the Australian ballot to all city elections; By Johnson, ' of Grant, for a portage railroad above The Dalles; by' Robbins, of Baker;' for a mining bureau.' ' '"'" ' A bill providing for creation of the office of state inspector of hops, and to fix' the 'rate of tare on hops, -has - been introduced by Mulkey in the senate, find La Follett in the House.' '. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue- stem, 86c; valley, 78o. : Barley Feed, (23.60 per ton: brew ing (24.' i "' ; ( , Flour Best grade, (4.304.8S ; grah am, (3.253.65. . . . Mfllstuffs Bran. 118(919 ner ton: middlings, (23 24; shorts, (1920. chop, (18. Oats No. 1 white, (1.151.174; gray. (1.12K1.15 per cental. Hav Timothy. (11(312: clover. (839; cheat, (910 per ton Potatoes Beet Burbanks, 6075o per sack; ordinary, 4050o per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, (2 2.25 per cental. ,v : . i , v Poultry Chickens, mixed. 11 4c: young, ll12c;bene, ll12o; turkeys, live, 1516c; dressed, 1820c; ducks, (77.50 per dozen; geese, (78.60. Cheese Foil cream, twins, 16 17$c; Young America, 17)(gl8)c factory prices, 1(1Kc less. ' ' Butters-Fancy creamery. 80ffl32i per pound; extras; 80c; dairy, 20 22$c; store, 15 18c. Eggs 2225 per dozen. Hops Choice, 2628,Vc per pound Wool Valley, lM16c; Eastern Oregon, 814c; mobair, 2628o. jaeel uross, cows, 33?ic per pound; steers, 44?e; dressed, 7Jc - Veal 7K8Jc. i : Mutton Gross, 4c per pound dressed, 7c. 1 Lambs Gross, 4c per pound dressed, THc . i Hogs Gross, 6jc pr pound dressed, 77Xe. FIFTY PEOPLE BURNED. Inmates of Big London Asylum Perish In Smoke and Flames. London, Jan. 29. Half a hundred insane patients were burned to death by a fire at the Colney Hatch hospital this morning. The outbreak occurred in the Jewish wing of the institution. Tbe flames spread with great rapidity and before they could be got under con trol five wooden buildings were gutted. All tbe efforts of the officials were directed to removing the insane pa tients, but the latter became wild with excitement and so panic stricken that not only were they unable to help themselves, but greatly impeded the operations fo those trying to save them. There were nearly 600 women in tbe burning annex at the time the fire was disco veied and most of them were safe ly transferred to the main building, which was uninjured. Some, however, escaped and are ' still at large, render ing it difficult to ascertain the exact number of those burned to death. Tbe officials admit that about 50 bodies have been recovered, but it is feared that the full extent of the disas ter is not yet known. All the victims were lunatics. Their charred remains presented a horrifying spectacle. The asylum was beseiged by anxious rela tives and friends ' of the patients who arrived form' all quarters. Pitiable scenes were witnessed as weeping men and women left the premises, . after ascertaining that relatives and friends had perished in the flames. The nurses bad a terrible experience in trying to assist the insane people who were so panic stricken that they had literally to be driven to a place of safety: The circumstances accompanying the destruction of the insane asylum at Conley Hatch have excited much indig nation against the authorities. It is alleged taht, in addition to the lack of sufficient water supply and of adequate fire department, the complex system of locks, requiring master keys, which could not be found when wanted, was responsible for the terrible scenes en acted. VICTORY FOR SHEEPMEN. Federal Judge Denies Hitchcock's Power " to Make Rules. ' Salt Lake City, Jan. 29. Judge Marshall, of the United States District court, today sustained the demurrer of the defendant in the case of the United States against Frank Martinus, who was charged with running a band of 2,- 000 sheep on the Fish Lake forest re serve, in violation of the rules formu lated for the protection of forest ' re serves by the secretary of the interior. Judge Marshall states that congress has exceeded its legislative power in em powering tbe secretary of the interior to make rules the violation of which would be a criminal act, and held that the law was unconstitutional. The de cision is regarded as one of the greatest importance to Utah sheepmen. A number of pending similar cases will be thrown out of court. , The effect of Judge Marshall's de cision' will be to throw open to sheep and cattle interests more than' 1,000,- 000 acreB of tbe choicest grazing land in the state, which' for tbe - past - few years has been carefully guarded by the iovernment. ' As soon as the situation becomes known, it is believed hundreds of thousands of sheep -will be brought across the line 'from adjoining states, and the forest reserves will' be covered with sheep. - COAL COMBINE ENJOINED. Detroit Dealer fry to Dodge Law by , Repealing Illegal Rule. Detroit, Jan. 29; Tbe Wayne cir cuit court today issued tbe prelimipary injunction asked for by Prosecutor Hunt against tbe Detriot coal exchange, - an organization of 30 local coal dealers. The injunction restrains tbe exchange from acting as an organization to fix the minimum price at which coal shall be sold. ' ' '" l ' ' The fact wai brought out today that 14 of the largest coal dealers of the city have resigned from the exchange, - leav ing the smaller dealers to settle with the law. January 9, at a meeting of the exchange, one of the larger dealers offered : a resolution rescinding the clause in the by-laws providing for the fixing of a minimum price for coal. It is on this by-law that Prosecutor Hunt's case is principally based. There was opposition to rescinding the by-law, and when tbe resolution was voted down the 14 large dealers promptly re signed from the exchange. Cuban Treaty Extended. Washington, Jan. 29. Tbe president today sent to tbe senate an agreement with Cuba extending the time for the ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Under the terms of the Cuban treaty ratification was required by Jan uary 31, and it has become apparent that the time limit was too short. , The president also transmitted the Canadian boundary treaty to the senate. HORRIBLE WRECK EXPRESS TRAIN ON EASTERN ROAD COLLIDES WITH LOCAL At Least Thirty Met Death Many Bodies Have Not Been Recovered The Ruins Catch Fire and Burn Express Was Running 65 Miles an Hour -'Twenty Five Injured.- New York, Jan. 29. The most ap palling wreck that baa occurred in the vicinity of this city in many years, the loss of life being estimated at not less tban 30 persons, took place tonight at Graceland, near West field, . N. J., on the Central railroad of New Jersey, when the Royal Blue Line express westbound, plunged at top speed into the rear of a local train. Seven bodies' only have been identi fied, while 16 more, almoet unrecogniz able corpses, have been recovered. In addition, it is almost certain that many bodies remain in the wreck. Immediately after the crash three of the shattered cars of tbe local train took fire, rendering impossible the res cue of many of the wounded, who were pinned fast in the wreck. Many bodies are believed to have been consumed. On board the flyer all the passengers, though badly shaken up, escaped unin jured, except for trifling bruises. - Tbe train which was run into left New York at 6:45, and runs express to Boundbrook. ..' Beyond Boundbrook it runs as a local. Tbe Royal Blue train left 15 minutes later, but travels at a higher rate of speed and makes no stops except at Elizabeth, and is sched uled to overtake the Blower train just beyond Graceland, where the latter switches fipra track No. 3 . into track No. 4 to permit the Royal Blue to pass. This evening a freight train - was blocked on track No. 4; and the local received orders to proceed on the ex press track to Dunnellen and . then take the outside or No. 4 track'. Short ly after receiving orders tbe train had to stop for a hot box, which caused such delays that when it got under, way again it was due at Dunnellen. The train had just started and was moving slowly, when the Royal Blue, traveling at full speed, which at that point usually approximates . 66 miles an hour', crashed into tbe rear end. , Tbe heavy engine of the Royal Blue tore its way into the rear end, and at the same time drove tile forward end of that car into the rear . end of the car ahead, which in turn was driven into the third car, and this , in turn was driven into tbe fourth car from the rear. The fourth car was only partially wrecked, but the last three were torn to pieces. The engine of the Royal Blue left the rails and turned over on its side, tne engineer and fireman stick ing to their posts and going down in the wreck. They are now id the hos pital at Plainfield. The engineer is not believed to have any chance of liv ing. - 1 ' - J v ' ' Just as tbe wreck occurred, an east bound train was approaching on' track No. 2. Before it could be. stopped, the engine ' crashed into' the . wreckage which had been hurled on the ' track, but it was light stuff and the engine bruBhed it aside and crushed part of it under the wheels. The train ran its own length beyond the wreck, stopped, and, after ascertaining it bad sustained no injury itself, proceeded to New York; : . .. STRIKE RULE IS CHANQED. Coal Miners Make Strikes More Difficult ; Wage Conference Called. Indianapolis', Jan. 29. The United Mineworkers' convention today finished changing and bringing op to date the constitution and by-laws. The lm oprtant changes are : The changing of the power to vote a strike from two-thirds the membership of the national executive board to a full two-thirds membership of tbe organiz ation; fixing a uniform initiation fee ol (10 for miners and" (2.50 for boys be tween 14and 16 years of agr ; providing free admission to the organization for boys that are orphans of union miners, and placing a fine of (10 on officers of local unions that issue transfer cards to miners that are three months doiln quent. ... Tbe convention adjourned tbis after noon. - A conference with tbe operators will be held tomorrow. Mob Holds Up Coal Train. Chicago, Jan. 29. A mob of nearly 000 men, women and boys held up a Chicago tt Northwestern coal train at Webster avenue, oh the Wisconsin li vision, snd carried away the contents of five cars before dispersed by the po lice. . Women led the attack, uncuUp' ling the cars and intimidating . the train crew. For three hours traffic was suspended, while the (nob increased to more than 1 ,000 persona. ' " - TROUBLE AHEAD IN CHINA. Revolt Now In Progress May Prove Mora. . Serious Than That of 1900. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 28. The steam ers Athenian and Tremont arrived tb; morning from the Orient, having both sailed from Yokohama and arrival within an hour of each other. Tbe steamers bring further news of , the revolt . in Kansu, and one correa- . pondent : telegraphs to the Shanghai papers from Las,Ho Kow to the effect that unless Tung Fuh Siang is nn pressed tbe powers will soon find them selves ince to face with a bigger revolt than two years ago. Missionaries ai already beginning to leave tbe threat ened district. A correspondent of tha Shanghai Mercury in Kansu writes: "A crisis is imminent, and the offi cials are powerle-s to act. The Taotai is suppressing news. There is cams for grave apprehension unless Tung Fuh Siang is suppressed." . . -Messrs. Rydbog and Soderstray, mis sionaries, who have reached Shanghai from Singan, having come, from the Ul terior because of the threatened revolt, in an interview given to a German daily of Shanghai Btate that Tung Fuh Siang is gaining ground, and Intends to )ra I. his armies to Singan, where he will .u deavor to make his capital and place Pu Chun,- who has been proclaimed emperor, on the throne. Tung is him self .enlisting troops, and everything else points to the fact that he has gov ernment support. : Kansu and Shensi are overrun by Tung's spies, , All pro foreign officials are being removed from Singan. Pekin correspondents also tell of tha threatened outbreak in the northwest, and credit Yong Lu, the ' real ruler ot China," as being behind the movement. A Canton correspondent of a Hong ' Kong paper states that the rebellion in Kwangsi is more serious than ever known before. The rebels, 40,000 to 50,000 in number, have taken possession of many districts and towns, and Pat Ngai, Pak Shek, Sishing, Siyan, Illng Yip and Lau Chow are in their hands. They. are now marching into Yunnan, armed with mode n rifles. The names of their chiefs, are . Chan and Luk. The officials at Canton are enlisting, soldiers. t -,;- MANY SETTLERS AFFECTED. Recent Decision in Nelson Case of (treat . Importance to Homesteaders. Washington, Jan. 28. The decision of (be supreme court today n the.cate of Nelson against the Northern Pacific railway company, to the effect that tha United States holds title to all lands along proposed lines of land grant rail roads up to tbe time of the filing nf tha map of definite location, and further holding that no rights to any lands within the limits of a grant passed to the road on the filing of the general , map, affects a great number of home steaders who had gone on land prior to the filing of the map of definite loca tion, and who later found themselves within the limits of the railroad grants. These settlers will be allowed to retain possession of such lands, and the com pany must look ' elsewhere for indem nity. "James Hamilton Lewis was at torney for Nelson. - IM M MM M - 1 To Devclope Montana Coal Fields. Butte, Mont., Jan. 28. The an nouncement is made that the Northern Pacific company has ' in contemplation the development of 1,600 acres of prom ising coal lands lying east of Red Lodge, wnere ine extensive neias oi tne Kocky Fork coal company are be ng developed. These coal developments are among the largest in tbe Northwest. ' Henry Horn, the retiring assistant superin tendent of the Northern Pacific, who ill assume charge of the Northern Pacific coal property February 1. inti mated at Red Lodge that such would, be the case. ' He would, not disucss tha matter for publication, however. Lava Dust Falls with Rain. San Francisco, Jan. 28. Small patches of an extremely fine white sand or duBt were seen on many asphalt paved streets today when the rain of last night had dried. Scientists say this dost must have fallen witb the rain, as anything like it was never seen here before. It is believed to have come from the volcano of Santa Maria, in Guatemala, which broke out in vio lent eruption in October, and caused the ruin of a great area of cultivated territory. The theory is that the dust, being lighter tban air, was- carried 2,000 miles from the point of its ascen sion. " For Lewis and Clark Fair. Salt Lake, Jan. 28. In the senate today a bill was introduced by Senator Lewis providing for a Utah exhibit t the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland, Or., in 1905. The bill pro vides for tbe appointment of a commis sion ot three members and the appro priation of (10,000 ' A bill was intro duced by Representative Wilson, of Wasatch county, providing for the ap pointment of a commlaaioner of rail ways, whose duty it shall be to ei-tab-lisblifh maximum rates, prevent -discrimination and see that existing laws, are enforced.