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"&?"- 98l - w Portland,.- Peg? n$mt VOL. XL.-!NO. 12,508. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. -s4Lan. jfH54 JIlP?: Wi . Age . . Purity . . Hunter Rye ; The Whiskey of Whiskeys ROTHCHILD BROS. XfntM Otccob. Wasntnston and Idha 2026 North Pint St., Portland, Or. . Flavor Mount Hood Pepsin and Celery Bitters Universally Recommended. Special Discounts to the Trade. Blumauer 144146 Fourth St. SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON CHANGE: OF European Plan: 'S' PSXL KHTSCHAH". Pre. ...... C. W. KNOWLES, Mrr. Woodard, Clarke & Co. PHOTO SPECIALS WORTH READING Ascot Cameras, regular 110 00, now.. ..15.45 All of Eastman's Kodaks 20 per cent from list. All Premo, Foco, Bay and Cyclone Cam eras 25 per cent from list. 33c for Developing Trays. 17c for Print Mounters. 9Sc for Negative Washers; regular, $1.50. 46c for Ruby Lamps; regular, 75c 4c for Mounting Paste. 49c for Print Trimmers. 17c for Albums; regular, 25c TeL THE PORTLAND POHTLKND. ilL AMERICAN PUN w COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rate, made to families and single gentlemen. Tlie manage ment frill be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. A mod ern Turkish bath establishment in t he hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. 'FOR VANDERBILT'S wedding Everything in Readiness for Event "Which Occurs Today. NEWPORT, R. L, Jan. 13. With the ex ception of the decorations at the church end at the house, the preparations for the wedding of Alfred Qwynne Vanderbllt to Miss Elsie French are practically com plete. The last of the guests arrived to day, the principal arrivals being William. 'X. "Vanderbllt, who came In a private car. and Senator Chauncey M. Depew, who arrived by boat tonight. Mr. Van derbllt was met by his nephew at the sta tion, and the party was driven to The Breakers, the residence of Cornelius Van derbllt at Ochre Point. Mrs. Vanderbllt entertained a large house party tonight The chief event was the elaborate dinner which was given to v a number of prominent guests by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. This afternoon the entire wedding party visited St. John's Church, and there a Ehort rehearsal was held. At the conclu sion of the regular service a large corp of decorators from New Tork took pos session of the church, and they will work until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Tomorrow at noon the wedding will oc cur, and although It takes place at one of the highest Episcopal churches In the city the programme of the ceremony, at the request of Miss French, has been simpli fied as much as possible. The choir boys will be In attendance, but will sing only twice, and will do no marching. At the conclusion of the ceremony, which will probably not occupy more than seven minutes, all of the guests will be driven to the French residence. Mall Stage Delayed. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Jan. 11 The Bohemia mail stage, which left here Fri day morning, has not yet returned. It was due here last night. It may be de tained a day or two longer on account of the heavy storm and high water. McKlnley Continues to Improve. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11 President Mc Klnley was so much Improved in health I today hat he was able to go out for a short drive. I Mellowness - Frank Drug Co. Portland, Oregon EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 88 Third St, Opposite Clumber of Commerce STREETS. PORTLAND, OREGDT MANAGEMENT $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day 9 49c for this Stereoscope Regular, $1.25. Tripod. 05c. Free Instruction and Darkroom, Fourth and Washington Sts. TILED MTHROtffflS ARE CLEAN We carry a full stock of tile for bath rooms, kitchen sinks, tile floors, vesti bules, etc. A full line of mantels, grates, andirons, spark guards flre sets. Use our Ideal Metal Polish for keeping things bright. Estimates given on electric wiring, in terior telephones and call bells. The John Barrett Co. Main 122. 91 FIRST STREET OREGON $3.00 PER DAY and upward. W DROVE OUT FILIPINOS. General Grant Reports Pacification of His District. MANILA, Jan. 11 General Grant, who Is endeavoring to finish the latest Insur rection In his district, and who is person ally commanding his scouts at the east ern end, reported today that he had en countered a number of bands south of Buloc Mountain, all of which retired up the hills. He says that 100 of the enemy, who were well intrenched, made consid erable resistance, but were ultimately driven from their position. The bodies of four insurgents were found. The American casualties were a Sergeant and one private of Troop A. Philippine Cavalry, wounded. In the opinion of General Grant, his district Is now fairly pacified, with the exception of the locality south, of Buloo Mountain, and the Province of Pampanga Is ready for civil government. It is ex pected that Pampanga will be the first province to which provincial government will be applied. Colonel Frank Baldwin, of the Fourth United States Infantry, yesterday de stroyed an Insurgent arsenal In the Pa tungan district, seizing a quantity of arms and ammunition, together with a printing press and other material. Deadlock Feared In Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 15. Tho outlook is that when the Nebraska Legislature begin balloting for Senators Tuesday, it will be without preliminary caucus on the part of the Republican majority. That means there would be no election on the first ballot The failure to hold a caucus Is on account of the inability of many Senators to agree on rules governing their deliberations. The fact that two Senators are to be elected complicates matters, and Republican leaders fear the contest Is drifting Into a deadlock. Charged "With Embezzlement. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Jan. 11 Walter a Ralney. Circuit Clerk of this county, was arrested here today on a charge of em bezzlement The warrant was Issued upon application of a Baltimore company, which is oh Ralneya bond for $10,000. He was admitted to ball in the sum of $10,009. OK! E Oregon Legislature Will Or ganize Today. HOLD-UP GOSSIP UNFOUNDED Fulton of Clatsop Will Probably Be President of the Senate and Reeder of Umatilla Speak er of the House. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. It Is probable that Senator Fulton, of Clatsop County, will tomorrow be elected President of the State Senate, and Representative Reeder, of Umatilla, Speaker of the house. It does not look now as If there would be any delay In the organization of the Legisla ture, and the first ballot In the Senatorial election will occur Tuesday, January 22 More or less gossip has been Indulged in today as to the likelihood of another leg islative hold-up, but so far as organiza tion Is concerned, it wm naraiy De at tempted. No hour is set by law at which the two houses will be called to order, and the custom has variously been on the opening day to meet at 10 o'clock and at noon. Chief Clerk Morehead. of the Sen ate of 1693, is here, and expects to call the Senators to order at 10 A. M., and Chief Clerk Jennings will perform a simi lar function In the House at the same hour. Temporary organization will be ef fected, and a recess taken. Three sepa rate caucuses will be held by Republicans and the various nominations made. Senator Fulton called a conference of his supporters In his rooms at the Wil lamette tonight, and It is said that 13 were present They were: Senators Dlmlck, Marsters, Adams, Hunt Brownell, Porter, Booth, Cameron, Mays, Fulton, Proebstel, Looney, Williamson. Senators Kelly and Kuykendall, known to be friends of Mr. Fulton, and Senator Smith, who Is unpledged, but who is claimed by the Fulton people, were ab sent Kelly and Kuykendall had been de layed by a wash-out on the Southern Pa cific, and there was some uneasiness that they might not arrive at all before the hour of convening, but they came in on the delayed train late tonight. No formal pledge to vote for Mr. Fulton was made, but the presence at the conference of the 13 Senators, was taken as an expression of their purpose to vote for him. Indeeo, all are reported to have orally declared their intention of so doing. The contest between Senator Fulton and Senator Howe for the presidency has been very close, and until tonight at all times doubtful. A block of four votes from Eastern Oregon for a long time was In the balance. It has been understood that the quartet would go together, but they seem finally to have decided to disagree. anQ Jlwo'o'f them, Messrs. WIPlamsbn and Proebstel, went to the Clatsop County man. Senator Howe has made a formid able fight and does not yet concede that he Is beaten. It may indeed be that the balance can be turned by strenuous effort in his favor before morning, but It does not appear likely. Much of the capital used against Mr. Fulton has been that he Is against Mr. Corbett for Senator, and might employ his position against him. Several of the supporers of Mr. Corbett would not be persuaded that the Senate organization cut any difference In the Senatorial canvass, and have determined to stand by Mr. Fulton, largely on per sonal grounds. A conference of Candidate Reeder's friends was also held tonight There were 20 In his rooms, and they Individually de-. clared their purpose of supporting the Umatilla candidate. Mr. Reeder says there are six more of whose support he is confident There are 39 Republicans in the House, and his victory, therefore, seems certain. Somo effort Is tonight be ing put forth, it Is reported, by the Mc Brlde people to defeat Reeder and thus control both houses. Their success Is more than doubtful. Representative Story, of Multnomah to night saw that the cards were agalns him. and gave it up after a mos dignified, canvass, In which he made many warm friends. Dr. Smith, of MarIon has not given up, but, backed by his solid delega tion and other members, thinks that suo cess may yet be won. Practically the entire membership of the Legislature is here. Representatives Hemenway and McQueene, of Lane, who have been delayed, will be here tomcrrow, but probably not in time to participate in the organization. McQueene has been sick, and it was reported that he would not be here, but It appears that he Is suffi ciently convalescent to start on the Jour ney. Senator McBrlde came up from Portland tonight and took possession of his head quarters at the Willamette. Ex-Senator Corbett Is expected tomorrow. Interest In the Senatorial fight was entirely dis placed today by the struggle over organ- Izatlon. The prospect that Republicans will agree on legislative officers among themselves cuts the Democrats out as fac tors at this time. FILIPINOS TO BE HANGED. Have Been Convicted of Murder and Other Crimes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Copies of gen eral orders from the Philippines received hero show that a large number of native Filipinos have been convicted of murder and other crimes and sentenced to be hanged or to long terms of Imprisonment In one case the accused belonged to an organized mob, which under the name of the Guardla de Honor had for its declared intention the murder of peaceful and In offending victims, if found necessary to gratify either a desire for revenge or a feeling of envy against the rich. "These Inhuman methods" says Gen eral MacArthur, "remove all the partici pants, whether chief or willing follower of the bands, from the pale of the law and place them among that class of cow. ardly and secret assassins which all civ ilized men the world over hold to bo ene mies of mankind." A native named Vlncento Prado estab lished a camp in a strong position, diffi cult of access. In the mountainous district near Rosarlo. a union province. There he entrenched his camp, erected build ings and a band of armed outlaws gath ered about him. Recently two Americans were taken Into the camp as prisoners, and for no apparent reason other than than "they were enemies" they were or dered to Instant death. Shortly afterward two Iggorrotes, a man and a woman, were taken before Prado and charged with being American spies. Without any at tempt at proof or form of trial they were ordered to be executed immediately In both Instances Prado personally witnessed the execution of his orders by members of bis outlaw band, who used their bolos on the defenseless prisoners. On another occasion Prado ordered his band to "attack and burn the pueblo of San Jacinto, and to arrest and, "if he re sisted, kill," the President of Rosarlo. In pursuance of these orders the Presi dent of Rosarlo and his son were killed and 103 houses destroyed by fire. Prado and his chief outlaw assistants were sen tenced to be hanged. Another native sentenced to be Ranged was Pedro Lachlca This man was one of a band of natives who, representing themselves to be policemen, entered at night several houses and by threats and use of firearms induced the natives to come out and surrender. They then tied the arms of the men behind their backs and beat them with bolos and robbed the houses of money, Jewelry and other valuables. ORDER SYMPATHETIC STRIKE Colorado Miners Adopt This Method of Aiding Other Strikers. PUEBLO, Col.. Jan. 13. A special to the Chieftain from Florence says: A big mass meeting of coal miners of Fremont County was called this after noon for the purpose of deciding what ac tion should be taken in assisting the pres ent "strikers at Erie, Colo., and Gallup, New Mexico. The meeting was called on the strength THREE PROMINENT Rear-Admirol Schley. of a telegram sent by President Mitchell, of the National Mine Workers' Union of America, to District President John Greer. The meeting was held at the town hall at Rockvale. and each of the mines at tho town of Brooksjde, Coal Creek, Rockvale and Fremont had full delega tions present. After considerable debate In English and foreign languages, the strike was ordered. It Is a sympathetic strike, and made for no other purpose than to aid the miners of Gallup and Erie. Tomorrow morning the employes will go to their work, but only for the purpose of loading out such coal asjs ' lyins looevln their pctotwliaijSr-p also to pillar up their rooms, so that If the mines are Idle for some time, as It is probable they will be, they will be in first-class condition when work is re sumed. There are 1500 men working in the Fremont County fields. Strike Ended. FLORENCE, Colo., Jan. 13. The strike at the Union Gold Extraction Company's mill ended today. President Mllllken, of the company, granted the demands of the mill and smelter men's unions for an eight-hour day, and a satisfactory wage scale was arranged at a conference be tween the president and a committee of the union. SAXONY SOLICITS LOAN. Annonncement Made In New York Amount $20,000,000. NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The Herald to morrow will say: Announcement was made In Wall street Saturday of the authorization by the Kingdom of Saxony of a new 3 per cent loan for 80,000,000 marks, equivalent to about $20,000,000. It is expected that sub scriptions toward this loan will bo re ceived in this city In much the same manner as In the case of the Bavarian loan offered last week. It la the opinion of foreign bankers that the Imperial German Government has de cided to withhold Its own National loan, stated to be1 for COO.000,000 marks, or $150, 000,000, until the various states of the government have made their negotiations. In quick succession have been offered loins of the free City of Hamburg, the Kingdom of Bavaria, and now the King dom of Saxony. It is definitely known in banking circles that both Germany and Great Britain have the Issuance of heavy loans In contemplation. Which will be the first announced, however, cannot be learned. It 1b doubtful if satisfactory ar rangements can be -made to finance any considerable portion of these loans here. At. least the arrangements that can be made, It is reported, are not as favorable as those made when the 10,000.000 British exchequer loan and the 80,000,000 marks Imperial German Treasury loan were or ganized. The German Government, It is understood, has sounded American finan ciers through their Berlin correspondents on the prospect of placing a portion of the contemplated loan here, but has found that conditions were not highly favor able. The German loan could bo placed In that country on better terms than here. Money Tight In Mexico. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 11 Greatly exag gerated reports of the financial condition of Mexico have been published abroad. Money continues tight, owing largely to the exportation of silver dollars, but fail ures have been few, and there Is a large business being done at interior points. American Tract Society Work. PITTSBURG, Jan. 11 The American Tract Society today held meetings in this city at different churches. General 0. O. Howard, the president of the society, and Rev. Judson Swift, the field secretary, ac companied by the district secretary, Rev. Dr. George S. J. Brooke, spoke. They por trayed the great needs of the multitudes to whom the gospel never comes unless through the agency of the American Tract Society. General Howard then told of the great desire of the soldiers for the society's publications, and how, from the Philippines, his own son appealed for primers and Christian literature. Southern Pacific Track "Washed Out. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Jan. 11 The Southern Pacific track Is wasned out at Saginaw a distance of about 70 feet The north-bound passenger train No. 12 Is side-' tracked here, and the south-bound No. 11 Is held at Creswell. At 8:30 P. M. the Willamette River is falling, and If it continues until morning the track can be repaired so that the trains can com mence to move by noon tomorrow. SHOT PEACE ENVOY Boers Executed Agent of Brit ish Peace Commissioners. ALSO CAPTURED TWO OTHERS Incident Excites Great Indignation at London, and All Papers Appeal to Government to Hurry For ward Reinforcements. LONDON, Jan. 13. The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener: "Pretoria, Jan. 13. About 1400 Boers crossed the line, attacking both Zuurfon- OFFICERS WHO WILL R'iar-AdmJral Phi'tlp Hlchborn. teln and Kaalfonteln Stations, but were driven off. They are being pursued by a cavalry brigade." Lord Kitchener reports also several skir mishes at different points, with trifling British losses, and adds: "Three agents of tho Peace Commis sioners were taken as prisoners to De wet's laager, near Llndley, January 10. One, who was a British subject, was flogged and then shot The other two burghers were flogged by Dewet's or ders." . THENKWSuIN LONDON. Causes Great Indignation Load Call for More Troops. LONDON, Jan. 14, 4:30 A. M. The brief report of the fate of three members of the Peace Commission who were sent to see General Dewet excites- the deepest in dignation on all sides. One or two pa pers express a hope that Lord Kitchener has been misled by false reports, but It Is generally felt that he would not have reported the matter to the War Office without undoubted evidence. The Dally Mall heads the report with the word "Murder," and declaims against any further attempt to coax the enemy into submission. "Dewet has placed himself outside the pale of humanity," says the Dally Mall, "and not proclamations, but large rein forcements must be our watchword." The Morning Post says: "This marks the point where the guerrilla phase ends and the bandit phase begins." All the papers appeal strongly to the government to hurry forward reinforce ments, since It Is evident that the Boer leaders have "become desperate, and con ciliation Is quite useless. The Pretoria correspondent of the Dally Mall announces the return to Pretoria of Mr. Pretorlus, a former President of the late South African Republic, from a futile endeavor to persuade the Boer leaders to surrender. Details of the attacks upon Kaalfon teln and Zuurfonteln Stations shows that there were only small garrisons of about 120 men at each station. The British had excellent trenches, which enabled them to withstand the attacks until the Boers, having ascertained that reinforcements were coming to the garrisons, retired. At Zuurfonteln a party of Boers on khaki suits succeeded In capturing a British patrol of eight men, whom they subse quently liberated. The railway and tele graph lines will be speedily restored. No further news has been received re garding the Invasion of Capo Colony. Sir Alfred Mllner writes to a corre spondent in England, saying: "It would be useless for me to notice the wholesale lies that are spread about concerning mo. If I attempted to do so I would havo no time for anything else." Boers Made Futile Attack. PRETORIA, Saturday, Jan. 11 Last night the Boers cut the wires between Irene and Ollfantsfonteln stations. Early this morning 800 Boers, under Command ant Bayer, invested Kaalfonteln, station. A hot rifle fire and shell fire, with two field pieces and a Maxim, was maintained for six hours. An armored train and reinforcements were sent from Pretoria, but before they had arrived upon the scene the garrison had driven off the Boers, who retired un molested with a transport train half a mile long. The Boers blew up the line beyond Kaalfonteln. compelling the mili tary train to return here. TURNER HALL PANIC. None of Victims Likely to Die Ma licious Origin Charged. CHICAGO, Jan. 11 The four persons who were reported missing last night after the panic in the Twelfth Btreet Turner Hall, In which five persons were trampled to death, were accounted for to day Though there were more than two score of persons badly hurt. It is thought now that none of them will die. In the Jewish quarter it was repeatedly asserted, last night and today, that the panic was started with malicious Intent Hugo Oldstein, a cripple, has Informed thevpollce that a few minutes before the false cry of fire was raised, a young man accosted him at the foot of the stairs leading to the hall, and advised him to get out of the way, saying there "would be something doing in a minute." Delegates to Livestock Convention. DENVER, Jan. 11 Several hundred del egates to the National Livestock Conven tion at Salt Lake left Denver today in special trains. Stockmen and associates I from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado made up the parties. Accom panying the Colorado representatives was the famous cowboy band of Pueblo. Colo., under the direction of "Jack" Sinclair. The members of this band wear the reg ulation cowboy make-up, even to t the lariat and six-shooters. The band has been maintained for years by the Colo rado Midland Railroad, and has won nu merous prizes. MONEY FOR SAMOANS. About. $41,000, Promised for Sur render of Arms, Being Distributed. TUTUILA. Samoa, Jan 1. The money, amounting to about $41,000. which Great Britain, Germany and the United States promised to pay the Samoans for the sur render of their arms after the last war, is now being distributed. There are yet a large number of guns held by the Sa moans of German-Samoa, and Governor Solf has Issued orders requiring the de livery of all guns held by natives to the Government before tho end of the month. Mataafa Upolu. who sent to the chiefs of Tutulla for a donation (1000 fine mats), a demand which would amount to an ex tremely large sum in the Samoan Idea, claims that his act was not a political one, but on account of family relation- RETIRE THIS YEAR. General Bnfflngtn. ship. The German Governor has called Mataafa to task for it Governor Solf has prohibited the further use by Samoans of the terms "Tumua, pule and alga," which arc general throughout Samoa. The German government has demanded all taxes from property-holders In arrears prior to the annexation, and covering the period of the last war. Tho Germans have received all the assets of the late Gov ernor, including lands, buildings and cash, but have declined to pay asknowledged debts, one of which Is a debt due to Seu roanutafa by the late Governor for about $3000. Nevertheless, the government has collected -taxes fronruTnanutSfi tfhioh. accrued prior to the hoisting of the Ger man flag In Tutulla, under the United States rule, business affairs are booming. The traders are doing more than double their previous business, and the natives are contented and happy. They, are .the envy of their cousins in the neighboring Islands. The natives of Fagatoga town, adjoin ing the Government property, have agreed to give up the whole of the beach front, and stretching several chains inland, to the Government for Government buildings and a reservation. With the money they hope to get from the Government for the concession they are going to build a hand some church on the rising ground, a short distance inland. They will also ship their housed to the ground. The old church, which Is on the reserve land, Is now being used as a dltrlct courthouse. The proposed road around Pango Pango harbur has been commenced, but the treasury will not permit of full comple tion at th present time. The new light at Breaker Point has been fixed, as havo the leading range lights. The light at Breaker Point Is 188 feet high, and can be seen for a distance of 12 mile, at s"ea. The IT. S S. Abarenda is still in Now Zealand. Lieutenant Dorn paid a visit to the western district, and was well re ceived by the chiefs. They tendered to him and Mrs. Dorn a talolo. During his visit several important native disputes were settled. The British and American presidents of German-Samoa are gradually leaving the country. THE DEATH ROLL. Joseph Yates Page. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Joseph Yates Page, for the past six years chief clerk of the Controller of the Currency, died today of pneumonia. He was well known to the banking Interests of the country. He was born In Albany, N. Y., In 1E50, of a family distinguished In the state's his tory. Commodore Henderson. NEW YORK, Jan. 13. Commodore Alex ander Henderson, Chief Engineer. United States Navy, retired, is dead at his home In Yonkors, aged 69 years. Notorious Money Lender. LONDON, Jan. 13. Samuel Lewis, the notorious money lender and usurer, who has been called "The greatest and mean est of modern Shylocks, is dead. Lord Lionel Cecil. LONDON, Jan. 14. Lord Lionel Cecil, half-brother of the Marquis of Salisbury is dead. Roosevelt Shot His First Lion. CHICAGO, Jan. 13. A special to the Times-Herald from Meeker, Colo., says Governor Roosevelt shot his first moun tain lion Saturday afternoon, after fol lowing the animal for more than two miles. The lion, which had been treed, sprang from his perch toward the party and narrowly escaped striking Dr. Webb, one of Governor Roosevelt's hosts. The Governor fired at the animal, hitting him fairly while In the air, and saving Dr. Webb from probable serious Injury. Congressman Neville 111. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Congressman Neville, of Nebraska, Is again in a criti cal condition. Today he suffered two hemorrhages that left him In a very weak state. Due to his remarkable vitality, he has, in a measure, recovered from the Immediate effect of the attack,and tonight is again reported to be resting easy. To Suppress Bull Fights in Spain. BARCELONA, Jan. 13. A mass meet ing was held here today, presided over by Senor Ercbrot a former Mayor, for the purpose of formulating a demand upon the Spanish Government for the sup pression of bull fights. Several speakers expressed the hope that the spectacle would disappear from the country. FOR RELIEF OF CITY Charter Authorizing 9-Mill Tax to-Be Passed. FIRST WORK OF DELEGATION Nevr Lvy, Based on Greenleafs As sessment, Will Net ?30,000 Extra Money to Be Available for Port land's Expenses for the Year. The first business of tho Multnomah delegation at Salom will be to amend Portland's charter so as to authorize a levy of 9 mills on Assessor Greenleafs valuation. This relief will have to be ob tained before the levy Is made for the current year, so no time can be lost In pushing the charter through. At the meeting of the Joint committees of the Taxpayers' League and Multnomah dele gation, this much of a change in the charter was agreed upon. Both bodies realized the needs of the police and fire departments, as well as of the lighting system. An advance of one mill on the present valuation of Portland property will add $30,000 a year to the funds available for police, fire service and street lighting, but If the change is not made In time, a shortage In salaries, as well as of elec tric lights, must ensue. The city, there fote Instead of increasing Its lights, would have to shut off one lamp out of every five. Senators Mays and Josephl and Repre sentative Heltkemper have charge of the amendment to the charter. As they thoroughly understand the city's predic ament, they will lose no time In forcing the relief measure through. The Joint committer did not discuss the blanket li cense ordinance at all, and this measure will probably be left to take care of Itself. TERROR IN COLON. Rebels Tried Hard to Gain City, but "Were Driven Back. ' KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. 11 The Brit ish steamer Texan, Captain Lund, which arrived here today from Colon, Colombia, reports that when she left Colon terror reigned among the Inhabitants around Panama in consequence of another rebel descent upon the city. Heavy fighting began outside of Panama January 10, and continued fiercely throughout January U, when the rebels were making a desperate attempt to get within the city. The gov ernment troops were strongly contesting the advance of tho Insurgents when the Texan left. Captain Lund says the losses on both sides has been considerable, though wlth- Kmt advantage either way. The rebels had oeen largely reinrorcea ana were wen stocked wltji supplies. Two British war ships have arrived at Panama, and aa American cruiser was momentarily ex pected. It appears, also, according to reports brought by the Texan, that business In Colombia is at a standstill everywhere, with a general enforcement of martial law, and that the people are becoming disgusted with the government, owing to its failure to crush the rebellion. Tho fighting Is now over a wide field, and the rebels have become mpre stubborn than ever. Rebels Driven Back. A dispatch to the Associated Press from Colon, dated January 11, said the few rebels who were outside the town of Pana ma had been driven back to the bush by the government troops, and added that there was no extensive revolutionary movement Thousands Visited OH "Well. BEAUMONT, Tex., Jan. 13. Thousands of people have visited the immense oil well near this city today. The Sabine & East Texas Railroad ran pasaenger trains to and from the well every two hours since 9 this morning. So far the flow of oil has not been gotten under control. It Is estimated that 60.000 barrels of oil has been wasted on the prairie. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS Anglo-Boer Wnr. Boern captured three agents of British peace commissioners and put one to death. Page 1. London papers loudly demand that rein forcements be sent to scene of war. Page L Congress. The first work of the Senate again this week will be the Army bill. Page 2. Miscellaneous matters will occupy the at tention of the House this week. Page 2. The river and harbor bill is In no danger of failure, despite severe criticisms of last week. Page 2. China. China has signed the Joint note of the powers. Page 1 Active negotiations for peace will now be gin. Page 2. Prince Chang protests against contem plated appointment of successor to Li Hung Chang. Page 2. Foreign. The rebels in Colombia made a desperate attempt to enter Colon, but were driven back. Page 2. The Kingdom of Saxony solicits a loan of $20,000,000. Page 1 Snow-bound passengers underwent terrible hardships near Odessa, Russia. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Organization of the Oregon Legislature will be effected today. Fulton of Clat sop leads for President of Senate, and Reeder of Umatilla for Speaker of House. Page L Governor Hunt of Idaho, has abolished the famous permit system In the Coeur d'Alenes. Page 1 Strong combination formed for Albertson as Speaker of Washington Legislature. Page 1 Total and average property valuations in Oregon counties for 1900. Page 3. Amount of state taxes assessed to Oregon counties for 1901. Page 1 Northern Pacific train was wrecked In Washington while passing over sinking bridge and five people injured. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. New charter will provide for 9-mill tax Page L Tax levy for public schools will depend upon Improvements to be ordered. Page 6. Willamette has risen seven feet at Port land since Saturday morning, and the prospect Is for higher water. Page 5. City ministers to begin a crusade against gambling. Page 10. Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailey goes to Salem to urge passage of the new pure food bill. Page 8. Flour mill of capacity of 100 barrels a oay may be omit at Fairview. rage iw. jiii.