ifypctmy-- ' "T wy "K ijiKSjaw 'BBPWW " ' HsPW")1 SIXTEEN PAGES VOL. XL. NO. 12,466. sf-rwr' 1" iffritPtfHtlir ftSt flartftslt JUt r"'.'"i J Jlwl' JrWHJ JSBllli W-W5!l,II'Will luLJ-Jl ' ' ! .' ' ' Trk-n.-rrvr wnn? Apvma PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1900. xrxvxv xxv vxo. !ar Fixtures ..newt oesians.. Billiard Tables pooiT.wes Billiard Supplies .-?d Repaid. - All IROTHCHILD BROS., DUWIIIIgJ Iicy 20-26 N. First St, Portland. ..suppiic and Repatrs. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST FIGHT ON NEW LINES PRICES REDUCED THE MANUFACTURERS OF Premo and Poco Cameras Announce greatly reduced prices on their makes of Cameras. Prices on application. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. 144-146 FOURTH STREET r EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE. J. 0. Mack & Co. 88 Third St gyps Chafer ! ftmirtl But Maintain the Old Dem ocratic Organization. SENTIMENTS OP THE PARTY LEADERS miL, KETSCHAN, Pre. W. XNOWLES, Mgr. c SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS. PORTUND, 0RE001 CHANGES OF MANAGEMENT European Plan: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Defeat Could Not Have Been Avoided, But It Mat Be Hereafter Interesting Iette. The Oregonlan has received additional answers to Its recent letters to Demo crats as to the suggested reorganization of the Democratic party. Appended will be found letters from such well-known party leaders as A. a. Bennett, John Burnett, Ef. R. Skip-worth, Jefferson Myers, S. H. Hazard and John 'Welch, all of whom supported Bryan in the recent campaign. While all say tho party N is not In need of reorganization, some of. them clearly state that It does want and must have new Issues and new leadership. The letters follow. you ask me to give you. my views on the present status of the Democratic party. In answer to your first questlon-r"Is t in need of reorganlzatlon?"-my ieply Is. No. The party Is well organized, wlthi our best men In the lead. By reorganization we are to understand that Republicans and Democrats, such as Cleveland, Car lisle, Dickinson, "Whitney and their kind, are to come to the front as leaders. They are retired. All that Is left for them is to be pensioned by the Republican party. Treat them kindly. They have done you much good. "We have no further use for them, and soon they will understand this. 'As to your second question "What measures should be taken to, bring" suc cess In 1904. and in the state and Congres sional election in 1902?" my reply to this Is: "We will continue to advocate govern ment by the people and for the whole peo ple, equal rights for all. and special privi leges for rone. This is sound Demqcratlo doctrine, such as Jefferson promulgated. If these principles of government pre to be put aside for government in the in terest of the few, then surely have we started on the down-grade as a republic. The great and glorious old .Democratic party has been unfortunate in more ways TERMS AGREED UPON Final Session of. Diplomatic Body in- China. GOVERNMENTS MUST NOW ACT "With Approval of Respective Pow ers, Negotiations With Peace Com missioners Will Ensue. PEKW, Nov. 24. The diplomatic body held a final meeting this morning, and agreed upon the terms of the preliminary treaty Nothing now remains except to Becure the approval of the respective governments before definite negotiations with the Chinese peace commissioners Express wires that the Russians are as suring tho Chineso that the Amur mas sacres were really repugnant to the Rus sian officers, but were carried out under orders of Count von Waldersee. Chineso Army Retiring". LONDpN, Nov. 26. The Times has the following from Its Shanghai correspond ent: Ten thousand Chinese, under 'Admiral Ho, are said to be retiring in the direc tion of Kalgan, before Colonel Torek's expedition. It is said that the popula tion Is friendly and glad to be rid of Ho's soldiers. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY G. W. Traylor Killed Another, Then Himself. DEED COMMITTED AT JACKSONVILLE German Cavalry Attacked Chinese. BERLIN, Nov. 25. The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a dispatch from Pekln saying that a force of German cavalry attacked a detachment of the Chinese imperial troops under General Ma and Admiral Ho between Sun Hu and Hunan, killing 30 Chinese and capturing six ammunition wagons. Russia Will Retain Railway. 'LONDON, Nov. 26. Dr. Morrison, wiring OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR 1900. COUNTIES. WHOLESALE SHOES Complete stock of reliable, up-to-date footwear, Including the celebrated PACKARD SHOE FOR MEN KRAUSSE & PRINCE 87-89 first st. Sample pairs delivered free by mall or express. oa K9hH5A '"IdlsflSlW' kafcsssssssssslsW Dayton's Shoe Cleaner AND POLISHER A neat, handy device for Removing Mud From Rubbers Sold by leading Shoe, Drug and Department Stores. KeV, Artista Photo Slips? They are Just what you want far Christmas photos. "REMEMBER We are selling Premo. Poco, Cyclona and all Cameras at the re duced prices. ,.,.. , fH. , rhwnieAi eo. favor those Interested la photogra- DEMOCRAOT LOST ITS CHANCE. It May Have New Leadership, But Not Reorganization. OORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 17. (To the Ed- ltor. You letter of, November 14, asking for my views on the question of the re organization of the Democratic party Is before me, and in answer thereto I have to say, that the term reorganization im plies in this case that there is a disor ganization of the party. One definition of reorganization is to make anew. To reorganize the Democratic party would be to make a new party of It. That can't be done. The term itself, in my opinion, has no application to political parties In this country, and there Is no ground for invoking it now, except the defeat of the party in the last Presiden tial election, and that is no ground at all. When the Federal party ceased to exist, the Whig party took its place. When the Whig party ceased to exist, the Repub lican party took its place, the old organi zations in each case furnishing a basis or nucleus for thenew. When the Dem ocratic party ceases to exist, a new party with a new name will take its place, but that time has not arrived yet. Its de mise has been often predicted, but it is not dead, nor even sleepeth. There is no need of a resurrection or reorganization. Tho Federal party opposed the War of 1S12, was made responsible for the Hartford convention, and received the sentence of death. The Whig party op posed the annexation of Texas and the war with Mexico, and received tho same sentence. Whilo many of the leaders of the Democratic party opposed the war for the preservation of the Union, Demo cratic platforms always announced the Republican. Democratic Peoples Prohibition Regular Peoples Social-Pemocratlo. i i McKlnlqy and Bryan and Woolley and Wharton and Debs and Har- Roosevelt. Stevenson. Metcalf. Donnelly. riman. 9 3 9 3 B S g s! Si S S S B 9 3 S 3 I 5 g Mill Mf ! ffiri ; f :;;:: P ; y ::::;: Baker 1,450 1,458 1463 1,441 1,677 1615 1,596 1,575 40f 3!) SS 39 4 6 6 6 40 ill 441 39 Benton 929 S31 92S 916 753 764 763 766 81 S3 SO 78 4 3 2 2 7 7 7 7 Clackamas 2,207 2,234 2,321 2.1SS 1,599 1,641 1,640 1,593 US 115 114 110 22 23 23 20 125 1S2 130 126 Clatsop 1,312 1,329 1,321 1,318 676 6S3 6S2 6S33S36 3S3S 5 6 6 S S S Columbia ....... S56 863 862 852 397 403 39S 401 31 30 30 30 5 5 o o 29 SO 23 30 Coos' 1,145 1,153 1,152 1.151 8S6 8S8 895 S91 53 64 54 S'i 15 14 15 . lo -0 31. 30 30 Crookt 475 474 475 469 365 3S1 3T9 371 16 16 16 34 3 3 4 2 19 21 23 21 Curry ' 207 308 308 297 150 152 150 148 3 1 1 1 1 1 ; 2 2 2 Douglas 1,858 1,910 1,899 1,886 1,620 1,624 1,617 1,604 75 76 76 73 17 17 16 16 61 63 61 60 Gilliam 417 419 422 418 344 3 342 343 22 24 21 21 2 2 2 2 6 5 4 4 Grant 90S 911 914 909 613 613 610 605 15 , 13 13 13 5 6 6 6 25 26 23 23 Harney 369 372 375 363 378 3S7 386 369 2 2 2 .. 7 3 3 4 22 23 23 SO Jackson 1,556 1,565 1,556 1,550 1,483 1.535 1,519 1,499 68676766192020 19 727140 69 Josephine 920 919 918 911 721 744 736 735 45 43 41 40 2 6 2 3 36 37 So 36 Klamath 427 42S 428 424 31S 32 322 318 8 10 9 8 7 S 7 6 3 3 a Lake 455 456 456 450 227 233 232 226 1 1 ... 1 1 2 .. .. .. 1 .. Lane 2,475 2,521 2,513 2.4S2 1,996 2,037 2,035 1,990 133 13S 137 130 7 7 9 ? if Lincoln 466 4T2 471 466 262 266 266 263 8 8 8 8 5 6 6 4 33 36 ao 34 Linn 1,92-i 1,927 1,931 1,926 1,990 1,997 1,996 1,998 22S229228223 2725262694 93 9290 Malheur 476 478 478 477 477 486 477 4S4 18 21 18 19 5 6 4 6 6 7 6 7 Marlon 3,080 3,112 3,093 3,081 2,290 2,318 2,313 2,293 187 186 187 186 21 19 21 19 85 89 S3 81 Morrow 717 723 722 713 354 358 356 344 41 40 41 42 3 4 2 7 27 28 28 27 Multnomah 9,912 9,948 9,904 9,894 4,416 4,436 4,404 4,408 455 444 437 438 12 12 13 16 2o4 347 o43 351 Polk 1,156 1,163 1,160 1,158 976 991 982 978 102 103 102 102 25-23 21 21 18 19 18 20 Sherman 443 451 44S 444 370 3S5 377 371 82 86 86 83 1 1 1 2 6 8 86 Tillamook 618623624619305 313 313 304737373:3 2, 2 4 3 ? ?I ?? Umatilla 1.957 1,975 1.93S 1,924 1,577 1,638 1,623 1.5S9 130 116 116 110 7 8 7 6 4o 43 43 41 Union 1.506 1,612 1,508 1,498 1,613 1,646 1,634 1,618 57 62 52 61 10 10 10 8 66 67 66 64 Wallowa .. 636 651 646 627 534 559 559 526 '21 20 22 19 ' 5 6 7 3 7 7 7 6 Wasco 1.562 1,676 1,568 1.568 1,027 1,038 1,028 1,035 85S385 86 812 9 9 ? 36 37 ZS Washington 1,641 1,655 1,647 1,635 1,105 1,114 1,113 1,100 126 127 129 134 6 4 4 4 47 49 47 47 Wheeler J. 426 42G 426 423 239 243 242 239 10 11 10 11 3 4 4 3 5 4 6 3 Yamhill 1,586 1,583 1.6S5 1,573 1,172 1.235 L231 1,189 164 166 165 160 3 4 3 3 J6 3S j 39 Totals 46.173 46.526 46.420 46.058 32.810 33.385 33.216 32.857 2.536 2.516 2.491 2.455 269 276 267 25S 1.464J 1.494 1.4C6 L455 Ono precinct omitted n6 election held. tOne precinct omitted Judges and clerks failed to certify to tally sheets. $Ono precinct omitted tally sheet not returned, to County Clerk. S Prof. Duryea, of the Nejwra Chemical Co.. . . Jin nil niir "u aln lavor tnose interestea mpnQi- !lt5r3 NOTE THE DATE Phy with a public demonstraUon on the manlp lXZ3 I'Ull. Iliuunii. Uo f Velox pa2er m our store Thursday evening. Nov. 22. 8 P. 2a. Photographic Merchants, Fourth and Washington Sts . Woodard, Clarke & Co. THE PORTLAND PORTLKNS, ORBOON tl AMERICAN PlAN Ouy at -I Jw. n $3.00 PER DAY AriVrwirl ?I COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS ffttDQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS tpMrtal rta Mil t rasallle sm slasl it will k pi 4 at oil tiaae So altow root n TKridsk feat ataftUaJassuU (a tka itmfU BTntlmak Tb saaaairB as and aflv prices. A aisxt H. C. IOWBU, lUnacta iibrary Association of Portland STARK STREET Bet 7th and Park 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M daily, except Sundays and holidays. AGAINST OUR EXPORTERS. Sore to Keep Americas. Machinery Out of Russia. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. According to German press reports, negotiations are now pending betTreen the Russian rail roads and the Prussian Governmental railroads to carry Into execution a pro ject of the Russian Minister of Finance which will involve a discrimination against the exportation of American rails, locomotives and machinery to Rus eta. By the terms of the proposed ar rangements, according to United States Vloe-Consul-General Hanauer, at Frank fort, Germany, In a recent communica tion on this subject to the State De partment, Germany is willing to carry Russian petroleum on her roads at a low figure, provided Russia will reciprocate by giving low railroad rates for German Iron. The press reports have it that this arrangement has been agreed upon and that freight schedules now are being made on this basis. The differential rates accorded by Russia comprise Iron ware and manufactured Iron, as well as pig Iron. "Our American exporters would do well to examine closely into this matter," feays Mr. Hanauer. SENATOR DAVIS CONDITION Germany and Turkey at Onts. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25. A diffi culty has arisen between Germany and Turkey. The Ottoman Government ob jects to Germany using Farsan Island, In the Red Sea. as a coaling station, wish ing to establish there a Turkish depot, accessible to all the powers. Germany, however, tlnslsta that she will not aban don tfceUteua Pawed Comfortable Day, but Torrard BT-ealnjr Became Restless. ST. PATJIi, Nov. 25. According to the reporta from Senator Davis house to night, the patient passed. a comfortable day. His delirium, was a trifle less acute, and ho was able to secure some sleep. The kidney trouble, however, does not yield to treatment. Toward evening the Senator became restless again, and Dr. Stone was called to the house. The doc tor does not issue a bulletin during the day Sunday, so that any statement of the Senator's condition Is unofficial. Dr. Stone's midnight bulletin, says: "Senator Davis condition Is not mate rially changed. He rested better last night and slept more. His pulse, tempera ture and respiration are about the oame as at last report, except that tho pulse is weaker." Commissioner 'Wilson Very I1L "WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. The condition of Commissioner "Wilson is critical to night. He" Is weaker than yesterday, but still retains consciousness. Cement Hills to Form Combine. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 23. The Courier-Journal tomorrow will say that the 14 cement mills located In the vicinity of this city and Jeff ersonville, Ind., which supply the greater part of the United States, have in contemplation the forma tion, of & combine. file of the partyhad op posed the war, It would have gone the same way. For myself I may be permit ted to say that I took an open stand as a Democrat In favor of the Union, and took an active part In raising the first company in the regiment called for from Oregon by President Lincoln. The Dem ocratic party was In favor of the Spanish "War; but, strange as It may seem, failed to realize Its Importance or grasp the fruits of victory, thus departing from the teachings, principles and traditions of the party for 100 years. For that they have been defeated: but that does not call for reorganization. The party has been defeated before for a less offense. In 1840 the "Whig party elected Harrison, with log cabins, coonskins and hard cider. The defeat of the Democratic party was complete. "Van Buren carried only seven states, and 60 electoral votes, out of 294. But four years afterwards, tho Democrats swept the country under tho banner of "Polk, Dallas and Texas; 54-40 or fight." In 1832 the Democratic party stood for a gold currency against the United States Bank, and won. In 1S44 the party stood for expansion and a war with Mex ico to enforce it, and won. In 1900 it stood in the shoes of the old "Whig party on these questions, and lost. Comment Is unnecessary. Notwithstanding its late defeat, the Democratic party stands close to the hearts of the masses on the ques tion of equal rights to all, special priv ileges to none, opposition to high tariffs and monopolistic legislation. Corporate power is the bane of the Re public, and the father of ihe trusts, and must be controlled. It has enabled a comparatively few corporations and Indi viduals to pile up immense fortunes through friendly legislation. It has pre vented tho construction of the Nicaragua Canal, and threatens the country with a ship subsidy bill, for a favored few. It has forced the President to be inconsistent with Porto Rico. In a word, It menaces the Government with more insolence than did the old United States Bank. The Democratic party Is tho Instrument to break this power. Its leadership will nat urally change; but there will be no reor ganization any more than there was after the election of 184a Mistakes will be corrected and lessons learned from experi ence, but the old party will remain sub stantially the same It has been for a century. , There are two opposing and enduring forces at work in our Government, and have been since its formation, one tend ing to centralization; the other to separa tion. In I860 the extremists of the latter school rushed the country into a war, and the ship of state came near being wrecked on the Scylla of disunion. Since the close of the Civil "War the tendency has been slowly but surely to the Charybdis of centralization. As. the Republican party was foremost In saving the country from disunion, so it will be the Democratic party that will save It from the whirl pool of centralization that has engulfed all former republics, by its stern and un flinching advocacy of the doctrine of states rights, and rule of the "common people." In answer to your last Interrogatory, towit, "Do you think that tho defeat of 1900 could have been avoided?" I answer, Yes, by a declaration that the financial question had been settled by the Republi can party adopting the gold-currency law of the Democratic Administration of 1834, and the ratio of 16 to 1 established at the same time, and further enforcing said ratio by providing In the last Congress for coining 1.500,000 silver dollars per month at that ratio, and further declaring in favor of expansion and free trade with our acquisitions. This may be said "see ing the hind sicht the best"; but I said the same thing substantially before the meeting the Kansas City convention. JOHN BURNETT. than one. First, we were called tho dis union or rebel party during and after our , Civil "War, when, in fact, the Union Army was composed largely of Democrats. "We were counted out when Tllden was elect ed and counted In when Cleveland was made President the first tlrrie. It was raecamcPregraenti -ftad'wS eKbte$r$fr6.: uemocrat, a man wno woum nave- given his party his full support In. 96, Instead of helping to defeat it, we would now be victorious. Ungrateful are thy, these aids of the Republican, party, for whom we have done so much. I am1 not dis couraged. "With 1,200,000 majority vote" of the white, intelligent race In this Nation, I am oure the right will prevail some day. The Republican party Is In power, with about all the moneyed men, syndi cates, trusts and combines of all de scriptions, and 2,000,000 negro votes, of which we can never hope to get any part. As to your third and last question "Could the defeat of 1900 have been avoided?" I think not If the -Democratic party had been in power the last four years the war with Spain would have been fought Just the same, with our arms victorious as they now are. "We would have had abundant crops, the famine In India and other parts of the Old "World would have given lis good markets for our surplus: our mines would have yielded up their precious metals Just the same as they have done. Dem ocracy has seen much darker days than these. "We think Mr. Bryan is a great and good man. It was unfortunate that he Uvea so far "West and was not 10 or 12 years older. I believe him to be a brave and pure statesman, and hope for no bet ter President than he would make when we once more control the Government. I have much more which I could give you as reasons for our present defeated con dition. JOHN "WELCH. are begun. The precise terms of the set tlement have not yet been made public here but it is believed, outside the diplo matic corps, that the malir points are In substantial agreement with those con tained in the French note to the powers, namely punishment for- the irulltyi In- demnltyvtogerimt the occupation of certain places between Pekln and Taku. A party of American cavalry ..went to day to disperse a band of bandits in a village, 16 miles from Pekln. The vlHage was found strongly fortified, but the Americans attacked and captured It, kill ing seven Chinese. A secret edict from Slnanfu to the pro vincial Vlcefoys and Governors orders them to cease the manufacture of moo ern arms and to revert to the old style of weapons, because modern arms "have proved utterly useless against the foreigners." Oklo "Woolen Mills Destroyed. TIFFIN, O., Nov. 26. Fire destroyed the Tiffin -woolen mills. Loss" $100,000. KO MORE CL.EVELAKDS WANTED. TacIt Presence a Positive Handicap to the Democracy. PORTLAND, Nov. 25. To the Editor.) I received, a few lines from you in which HOW CAX IT REORGANIZE t Too Many Discordant Elements in the Party to Please All. SALEM, Or., Nov. 16. (To the EditorA Your letter of November 15 received, requesting an expression of views aa to the reorganization of the Democratic party, etc I hardly know what reply to make. My opinion is that a reorgan ization of the Democratic party satisfac tory to the Gold Democrats, the regular Democrats, the Populist-Democrats and tho Free-Silver Republican-Democrats would be as difficult a question, or per haps greater, than a settlement at the present time of the entire Philippine and Chineso questions which are now peno lng before the American Congress. I don't know how you could possibly cre ate a reorganization. that would satisfy all these elements. I have not consid ered what measures should be used for tho Buccess of the campaign in 1904. It will doubtless depend on the success of the present Administration, and the sat isfaction or dissatisfaction that may ex ist with the voter at that time. As to the Congressional election, It Is doubtful If a Democrat could be elected In the State of Oregon, and as the election of these representatives Is many times of a local character, It is difllcult to pre dict a success In any other state. In reference to tho defeat of Mr. Bryan, at this time It is very doubtful if it could have been avoided. However, I think his position in reference to the Philip pine question and money question was not satisfactory to many voters In his party. The majority of the American people never have. In my opinion, been willing to consent to the withdrawal df the American Army from these islands, from the day Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet. They have believed that it was an act of cowardice to de stroy the support which maintains a home and business by a citizen of these Islands, and therefore would oppose the withdrawal of forces sufficient to main tain a government of law and order for the good citizen until government could be established to maintain this condition. As to the money question, there were so many platforms absorbed by resolu tion at the Kansas City convention into the Democratic platform that It was hard to determine whether "we had Indorsed the Omaha platform of fiat money by the Populists or the gold-standard plat form of Indianapolis by the Gold Demo crats. These several divisions of so Im portant1 a question aro undoubtedly dis advantages to a ticket. I believe tho (Concluded oa Sixth P&se.) FAVORABLE CONDITION. State Department's Late -China Ad vices So Indicate. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Such Informa tion concerning tho Chinese situation as has come to the State Department In the last few days Is said to indicate a more favorable condition of affairs respecting the chances for an understanding among the Ministers of the powers than during the early part of last week, when a dead lock seemed Imminent. Just what is the nature of this infor mation is not stated, but probably it camo as the result of Secretary Hay's latest note to the powers setting out the object of the United States Government as to China. This note contained the In structions that have been sent to Minister Con'ger. and are believed to be of such" a nature as to constitute an appeal from the extreme course suggested by sope of the powers as to 4he treatment of the Chinese Government on some of the mat ters upon which tho Ministers have been unable to agree. Nothing has come from Minister Conger during the past 48 hours. to tho Times from Pekln Saturday, con firms the report of Russia's decision to retain the railway until her troops are withdrawn from the Province of Chill. "This changfc." he says, "Is coincident with the arrival of Prince Ukhtomsky, whose mission avowedly concerns the ?allwaevbeltjV6 Russ assurance that sfiTla reTainSngthe'Tlne in their Interest." ' " THE DEATH R"0LL. John "W. Hendric; Philanthropist. SOUTH BEACH, Conn., Nov. 25.-John "W. Hendrle died at his home here today, aged 79 years. In 1S54, he went "West to seek his fortune and with a capital of small size entered into business in San Francisco, having as a partner H. M. Lockwood, of New York, with whom he continued to be associated In various en terprises for half a century. On his re tirement from business In California, ho was worth a considerable fortune, and re turned East. His gifts to California In stitutions were lavish' and numerous, his principal benefaction In San Francisco being $15,000 to the Mercantile Library, made in 1S9T. The same year agift of $50,000 to Yale Law School was announced, and later contributions to the university brought his gifts to double that amount. He also made various gifts to the local churches and benevolent institutions. George Scott, Chicago Merchant. CHICAGO, Nov. 25. George Scott,, of the dry goods firm of Carson. Plrle & Scott, died tonight of typhoid fever, aged 71 years. , , i -To Prevent Hall. ROME, Nov. 26. An International con gress, attendee by 1000 delegates., assem bled In Rome yesterday to discuss the use of cannon to prevent hall, which Is so destructive to crops. The tneory Is that firing cannon into the air would have the effect of breaking up rairi clouds. His Victim Was J. nardenhroolc "WTio Met Death "While Seated at Fireside of His Slayer. JACKSONVILLE, Or.. Nov. 25. TheTO was a double tragedy here last night. G. W. Traylor shot and killed J. Harden brook and then ended his own life. The facts developed before the Coroner's Jury are as follows: G. W. Traylor had lived near Drain, Douglas County, for two years past. He arrived In this place, with his family, two weeks ago. His wife's sister. Miss Sarah L. Beeson. daughter of "W. N. Beeson, of Shubol, Clackamas County, came here with them. Mr. Hardenbrook had been pay ing his addresses to her. and It Is under stood they were engaged to be married. Mr. Traylor objected to the marriage, and on several occasions threatened Mr. Hardenbrook's life. The day before tha shooting. Traylor said Hardenbrook would not live till Sunday, though he gave his consent for him to come to tha house to see Miss Beeson. Last night, at 11 o'clock. Miss Beeson, Mrs. Traylor and others were sitting around the stove, when Mr. Traylor walked out on the porch to the house. A few moments later a ball came crash ing through the window, and took effect in Mr. Hardenbrook's face about the loft eye. He fell forward In his chair but was caught by Miss Beeson. and sup ported until assistance came from neigh bors. He lived an hour but never spoke. After the shooting, Traylor ran to soma old buildings 175 yards distant, and short ly after shots were heard. Upon Investi gation, it was found that he had shot himself twice, the first taking effect un der the chin and tearing away part of the nose and face, and tho second enter ing the head above the nose and carry ing away the greater portion of this or gan. The men had never any dispute or per sonal trouble of any kind, and though Mr. Hardenbrook had been repeatedly warned of the threats that had been made against him, he paid no attention to them and seemed to feel In no danger. It developed during the examination that Mr. Traylor had not been sound in mind for the past year; that he saw strange visions, and was afflicted with loss of memory. No valid reason was alleged for his antipathy to Hardenbrook, and there appears to have been no cause why ho ' should Jiave had any dislike for him. The shooting was no doubt the result of hom icidal insanity, as Mr. Traylor had de clared only a short time since that rather than that Mr. Hardenbrook and Miss Beeson should marry, he would kill both of them. The above facts are in ac cordance .wltjj the, sertUct ftrttte-iary. v "S CZAR'S CONDITION IS CRITICAL Disease Has Made Greater Progress Than Physicians Admit. BERLIN, Nov. 25. The following dis patch, dated St. Petersburg,. November 25, 3:49 A. M., has been received here: "It Is persistently rumored In St. Peters burg that the condition of Emperor Nich olas is critical. "Well-informed people here declare that the disease has made far greater progress than the Czar's physi cians have publicly admitted. A fatal Issue is now gravely feared." Satisfaction in England. LONDON, Nov. 26. Satisfaction is ex pressed in the London papers this morn ing at the news that the diplomats In Pekln have arrived at a preliminary un derstanding, but no great confidence seems to be felt that any real step has been made In the endless negotiations. It is recognized that there Is little for Ger many to do but to concede wherever the United States and Russia agree. The Standard says: "It Is hardly possible for Germany to hold out, deeply offended as she Is, as the United States, Russia, France and Japan are disposed "to moderation. Our Berlin correspondent believes that Germany Is prepared to waive the death penalty." "WHAT ENVOYS "WDLL DEMAND. "Russia Declined to Yield on the In demnity Question. LONDON, Nov. 26. "The foreign en voys have agreed to demand," says a spe cial dispatch from Pekln, "an extension of tho legation area so as to embrace everything from the Haturoen gate to the Tslenmen gate, between the walls of the Imperial City, a strip a mile long and a third of a mile wide. Mr. de Glers, Rus sian Minister, has declined to yield on the indemnity question, and some kind of verbal compromise has been arranged." Tho Morning Post puoiishes the follow- ing from its Pekln correspondent, dated Saturday: "Wangwen Chao, now a Cabinet Min ister, has written to Sir Robert Hart from Slnan Fu that Emperor Kwang Hsu Would be glad to return to Pekln, but that His Majesty would 'lose his face if foreign troops were there." The Tien Tsln correspondent of the Standard asserts that "thje Russian Volte face tlates from the Czar'slllness." Shanghai sends another catch of reports from Chinese sources. Among those is a rumor that the allies hav'e reached "Wei Hal Fu. 200 miles east of Slnan Fu, and are proceeding westward. Another Is that the Taotal of Chu Chao Fu. In the province of Che Klang, has been dismissed and that 16 ringleaders of missionary murders have been captured. A third says that, a Chinese official has arrived at the capital of the province of Hunan with orders to organize a military force of 50, 000 Boxers. The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally No Exceptional Anxiety Displayed. LONDON, Nov. 26. While the latest bulletin regarding the Czar's condition is much less favorable than Its predecessors, there is nothing as yet to confirm alarm ing rumors. Queen Victoria dally receives a telegram from the Czarina, and It Is understood that no exceptional anxiety Is yet displayed. According to the Moscow correspondent of the Dally Express, an examination of water taken from the well used for drinking purposes at Llvidla proved the presence of typhoid germs. An Odessa dispatch to the Dally News, dated Thursday, says: "Reports the last two days Indicate a serious decline In the strength of tha Cza" Russian censorship prevents any leak age of news. It Is understood that the Czarina will remain at Llvidla for her accouchement, and even under the best conditions it will be Impossible to removo the Czar Tbef ore February. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEW3. Federal Government. t John 1 Wilson, of Washington state, dis cussed as a Cabinet possibility. Pago 2. Th Frye-Payne subsidy bill does not represent wishes of Administration. Pace 2. i Foreign. Russia will discriminate against Importation of American machinery. Pace 1. President Krarer njoyed a period of rest in Paris. Page 2. The Czar's condition Is critical, and It Is as serted that bulletins conceal rravity of his Illness. Pas 1. The Latin-American Congress voted unani mously for compulsory arbitration. Page 2. Roberts' request for 20,000 regulars denied by England on score of expense. Page 2. China. The diplomatic body has agreed upon the terms of the preliminary treaty. Page 1. Late Information at Washington indicates more harmonious relations between representa tives of allied powers. Page 1. Emperor Kwang Hsu would be glad to return to Pekln, but fears foreigners. Page L Pacific Coast. Prominent Oregon Democrats opposed to reor ganization. Pago 1. O. W. Traylor, of Jacksonville, shot and killed J. Hardenbrook, and then ended his own life. Page 1. Government will build sawmill at Puget Bound naval station, against protests of Pacific Coast lumbermen. Page 0. Official vote of Oregon for President. Page 1 Police at Salem think they have discovered nest of female burglars. Page 3. ' Domestic Senator Davis' condition Is not materially changed. Page 1. onard Day. a young Minneapolis millionaire, was stabbed to death. Page 2. Floods In Ohio Valley have caused considerable loss of property. Page 2. " , Report on the mineral production 'of the United States from 1S00 to 1809 inclusive. Page 9 In Michigan boiler explosion, three men were killed and seven seriously Injured. Page 3. Local. O. B. & N. TTo-'s plans to deepen Ilwaco chan nel. Pago 0. Probability that recommendations of County Judges and Assessors will come to naught. Page 9. Emperor Passed a Good NIsht. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25. The fol lowing bulletin was Issued this morning at Llvidla: "The Czar passed a quiet day yesterday, At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon his tem perature rose to 103.8. The pulse was 8?. At 9 o'clock In the evening the tempera ture was 102.2, and the pulse S9. His Maj esty slept" well during the night. The morning's general condition and strength are unsatisfactory. Temperature 99.5; pulse 75. No complications whatever hava been observed." Bulletins Conceal Gravity of Illness, ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday, Nov. 24. From three sources of information, direct ly connected with as many Ministers of State, the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Associated Press today ascertained that imperial officers are becoming ex tremely pessimistic regarding the condi tion of Emperor Nicholas, and assert that the Llvidla bulletins conceal the gravity of his Illness In spite of the notorious ease with which an alarmist rumor can be circulated In the Russian capital, many good judges believe that the chances of the Czar's recovery are di minishing. One report says that the Em peror, In addition to typhoid fever with pectoral complications, has brain fever, the result of the blow he received from a fanatical policeman during his tour in Japan, and it is even asserted in some quarters that trepanning has become necessa-y. Although the Imperial Ministers have assumed wider powers In administration since His Majesty's illness began, tho whole machine of government Is affected by his disability, and many departments are almost ita standstill. Russian laws nri i-1-atnmq Imnose an immense burden "in detail work, particularly in the mat ter of signatures, upon the Czar; for ex ample, numerous special pensions, whoso payment, on each occasion, requires tho Emperor's name. Not Satisfactory to Cubans. HAVANA, Nov. 25. At a meeting held In Havana today by the opponents of Monsljnore Sbarrettl, bishop of Havana, General Gomez presented a resolution that all the municipalities should send the bishop telegrams informing him that he was not wanted by the Cubans, and asking him to retire in favor of a Cuban ecclesiastic. All the speakers accused Monslgnore Sbarrettl of being too muca of an American in his point of view, and 4 favoring annexation to the United States.