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Newspaper Page Text' v V ptssutsr?. Portland, Oregon. vmm VOL. XLL NO. 12,570. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Jttotwtw jfs 0tm We Invite the trade's Inspection of our line of Bar Fixtures Of newest and latest rfestflns Catatafve and prices furnished an a pttcatlan. ROTHCH1LD BROS., - 20-26 North First St. Va 4 Mt Hood Pepsin and Celery Bitters THE BEST OP SPRING TONICS. COM POSED OF PURELY VEGETABLE DRUGS. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. p&nd SOLE AGENTS. . Let Us Spray We are Headquarters for PARIS GREEN LONDON PURPLE ARSENIC SULPHUR POTASH, Etc, Etc A HJUII TK See the new policy contract of the Equitable Life Assurance Society before signing an application for life Insurance In any other company. It frill take only a few minutes to Investigate, and it may save you months or years of regret. L. Samuel, manager, 206 Oregonlan building, Portland, Or. s PHIL, METSCHAN. Pre. SEVENTH AND WASfllhGTON CHANGE OF European Plan: LEADS THEM ALL CRESCENT 1901 Models Are Beauties These are the best values that have ever been offered by any manufacturer in America. HONEYMAN, DeHART & CO. 4 FOURTH AND ALDER STREETS THE PORTLAND POHTLHND. OREGON W AMERICAN PLAN ISS COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rate nade to families amd stable eentleaien. The aanar. Bicnt vrill be pleased at all times to sbovr rooms and Rive prices. A mod ern Turkish bath establishment la the hotel. II. C. DOWERS, Manager. Forjillionaires Only An Aeolian urchestrelle, style "V." costs $1500; a style "W." J1SO0: a style "T," $2500. We have no etyle "X" or "Z." If you wan.t to" go higher, "we can selllyou a $75,000 Aeolian pipe organ. The more you spend, the more fun you will have. Just try a JIDOO instrument for a starter. - M. iB. WELLS, Nerthwest Aent for Aeolian YOUR TREES. Send for Price. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Wholesale Chemists, 4th and Wash. Streets nn un l ijj EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 86-88 Third SL, OfttsUe Ctasier f Coaaerce C W. KX017LXS. irr. STREETS. PORTLAND, OREGJJ KAXAGEMENT $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day First Coinsuu CLEAR HAVANA KEY WEST CIGAR.... BIumauer&Hoch9108-110 Fourth St. SOLE DISTRIBUTERS. BICYCLES In Construction and Finish. These wheels continue to be the favorite with riders this season. Ladles' and Gent's Wheels $25.00 (Equal to other makes selling at $35.) Ladles' and Gent's Wheels 35.00 Equal to other makes selling at $50.) Ladles' and Gent's Cushion Frame YYhel , 50.00 Gent's Racing Medel . 50.00 Boys' and Girls' Wheels 22.50 W tX9nH5: - pfgf $3.00 PER DAY ?S:3ir and upward. yrr i, TEL l5ALgJLL&. I the Aee'iam Csmpny Holl, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park REJECTED BY CHINA Russia's Land - Grabbing Scheme is Spoiled. WAR iff THE ORIENT AVERTED Other Reports Are That Only Certaia Feature of Manchurian Agree ment Are Objected To The 'ladezanlty Proposals. LONDON, March 27. The Shanghai cor respondent of. the Times, wiring yesterday, oays: "I am informed by the best authority that the Chinese court has instructed LI Hung Chans to inform the Ministers of the powers that China has refused to sign the Manchurian convention, and has also notified all Viceroys to the same effect. It is further asserted tnat the court seri ously contemplates a removal of the cap ital from Pekin." The Reuter Telegram Company has re ceived the following dispatch: "Pekin, March 26, 7 P. M. The report that China rejects the Manchurian con vention is not true. She objects to many points which are under discussion. China strenuously objects to the prohibition of the importation of arms and ammunition into Manchuria, and to the provision for bidding China to construct her own rail ways without Russia's consent. She also takes exception to-relinquishing autonomy in Chin Chou. China does not desire to grant a concession which would be likely to prove an embargo to other powd ers." The Morning Post, in the course of a sarcastic editorial dealing with the mem orandum of the United States Government on the Manchurian convention, says: "The only thing that can bring the powers to gether in support of China against Rus sia is the initiative of the British Govern ment, of which, however, there is no sign." The Daily Chronicle, discussing the same subject, says: "The United States Govern ment objects, yet declines to fight. It is not a very dignified attitude, but it is at least clearly defined and Intelligible. Ow ing to the South African complications, the British Government apparently does not see Its way to repeat the tour de force of Fashoda, and has made up its mind to swallow the snub as best it may." A SEW TIIASE. America May Be Deprived of a Voice In the Settlement. WASHINGTON, March 25. While at tention has been centered upon the crisis connected with the Manchurian agree ment, an entirely new and important phase ofthe-fChlneBA-question has been presented "by the action -of the Ministers at Pekin in agreeing yesterday to submit to their various governments whether articles S and 9 of. the Chinese protocol .shall be carried out by the military au thorities of all the powers interested in China, or only by those powers who are continuing to take part in the applica tion of these articles. The action of the Ministers has been communicated to sev eral foreign embassies and legations here, and doubtless Mr. Rockhlll has made or will make known the same facts. The ar ticles In question are as follows: "Article 8. The destruction of the forts which might obstruct free communica tion between Pekin and the sea. "Article 9. The right to maintain occu pation of certain points, to be determined by an understanding among the powcre, in order to obtain open communication between the capital and the sea." . These two questions appear to Involve territorial affairs, and it may becomo of considerable moment whether the deter mination of such affairs Is to be left with the military' authorities of all the powers or only with such powers as continue 'their military forces in China. In the latter case, the Linked States Government may be quietly but effectual ly deprived of all voice In the settlement of so much of the Chinese question, as re lates to the determination of the strength of the military forces to be continued there in the future by the powers. It Is also possible that an affirmative decision which would exclude the United States from participation In. the discussion of this Important point might be extended to put us out of China altogether. IfOT RECEIVED WITH FAVOR. Sir Robert ITnrt's Proposal Unsatis factory to Gcrmnns. BERLIN. March 26. Sir Robert Hart's proposal to settle China's liability by in ternal taxes does not meet with favor here, either officially or In the press. Count von Bulow Is still of the opinion that in Increase In sea tolls would be the best method, and Dr. Steubel's mission to London is partly intended to remove England's objections to such a course. The view said to bo held in Washington that the United States should receive $25, 000,000 as indemnity and Germany $60,000, 000 is ridiculed by the German press of every shade as unfair and not correspond ing with the sacrifices made by Germany. A dispatch from Field Marshal von Wal dersoe. dated Pekin, March 23, says Major von Muelmann's detachment, which start ed a few days ago on a punitive expedi tion from Pao Ting Fu, encountered rob ber bands eastward of Tao Ma Kuan March 22 and 24, and dispersed them with slight resistance. Ministers Investigating;. PEKIN, March 26. The foreign Minis ters will not meet again until the com mittee is ready to report on China's- re sources. The committee Is still hearing merchants, bankers and others on the subject. The Australian contingent left here this morning for Taku, and will sail for home tomorow. A Japanese regiment Is start ing today for Japan. Rumors of Collisions. BERLIN, March 26. No official advices have been received here from Tien Tsln indicating that collisions had occurred there between .the troops of the powers or any of them, apart from the railway incident now In process of adjustment. The papers place- no reliance on rumors of euch difficulties, relying, as one paper puts it, upon the high discipline of the German troops to prevent them from in dulging in. such excesses. Victims of Gates Mine Explosion. CONNELSVTLLE, Pa., March 26. The Cottage State Hospital here was a cor ridor of horrors last night and all day today. On nine cots lay nine victims of the explosion of gas In the Gates mine of the American Steel & Wire Company. All the men In the explosion Inhaled more or less of the flame when the gas was Ignited, and today none could speak, their vocal chords being powerless from the scorching. This evening, James Wil son, one of the English-speaking victims," died. He was frightfully burned about tho head, face, arms and shoulders. James Murphy is dying. There is no hope what ever for his surviving the night. Wilson Gllmore is also on the verge of death, as well as two Slavs, Michael Slloka and George Peklsce. CHICAGO NEWSPAPER CHAHGE Lavrsea Sells the Record te XCohl saat, of the Times-Herald. CHICAGO, March 26. The Record to morrow will print over the signature of "Victor P. Lawson the following an nouncement: "To tho Readers of the Record: The Chicago Record was established 20 years ago, in connection with the Chicago Daily News, which latter publication has re cently completed Its 23th year of issue. For the last IE years I have conducted both tao Record and the Daily News as solo editor, publisher and owner. During these years American Journalism has so developed that the publication of a single metropolitan newspaper now imposes such responsibilities as seem fairly and wisely to measure the activities of one man, as their successful, discharge should certainly fully satisfy his every proper ambition. A generous public has placed the seal of its approval on both newspa pers. The Chicago Record has today the largest circulation of any newspaper pub lished in the United States sold at its price. The Chicago Dally News has the largest paid circulation of any newspa per, morning or evening, published in the United States. In view of these condi tions, it seems wise that I should now recognize those reasonable limitations of business activity to which the years en title me, and content myself with the la bors and responsibilities of one newspa per. Acting upon this conviction, I have sold the Chicago Record to Mr. Herman Xohlsaat, who will hereafter .issue it in conjunction with the Chicago Times Herald under the title of the Chicago Record-Herald. It is a distinct satisfac tion to be able to commit the Record and the Interests of its readers Into such worthy hands. Mr. Kohlsaat and his ex cellent newspaper have long since achieved a National reputation, which gives to the readers of the Record ample assurance that the Chicago Record-Herald will fully maintain that standard of enterprising, non-partisan and Independ ent Journalism to which they have been accustomed. It may be added that the numerous original features and charac teristics which have given the Record Its peculiar individuality among American newspapere will be continued unchanged in the Record-Herald. "American Journalism is Impersonal, and I recognize that interest concerns itself with the newspaper rather than with any Individual, and In view of the 20 years' relationship It seems fitting that I should make this personal statement to the readers of the Record and gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness for their generous confidence and support during these many years. I commend the Chi cago Record-Herald under its new man agement to their equal favor. "VICTOR F. LAWSON." The Times-Herald on Thursday morn ing will become the Record-Herald. Frank B. Noyes, publisher of the Wash ington Star and president o ups Associ ated 'Press, has acquired an interest in Lthe Record-Herald, and will be its pub- usner, a. . itonisaat devoting his entire time to the editorial conduct of the Record-Herald. SCOLDED THE MAYOR. Mrs. Nation Called on City Officials in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, O., March 26. Mrs. Car rie Nation began the day by attending the early mass at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, though she Is not a communi cant of that church. She announced that her programme here would be one of verbal persuasion and not of violence. She proposes to see the Mayor and Chief of Police, and to visit and Inspect some of the worst resorts of the city. Over 4000 persons at the Grand Central Station to day Inspected the new Pan-American train of the Big Four. General Passenger Agent Lynch escorted Mrs. Nation and party through the train, and at that time the champagne happened to be flowing freely. Mrs. Nation expressed her indig nation at the use of liquor and wine on the train, as well as at her hotel and elsewhere. Mrs. Nation called on Mayor Flelsch mann at the City Hall this afternoon and scolded him for operating a distillery here. On her arrival, the Mayor greeted her cordially, and asked her If he could do anything for her. She said: "Yes. I want you to give me some advice as to how to close the hell holes In this city. Tou know they exist. What are you going to do? Tou will never die well as long as you are a man who manufac tures Intoxicating drinks. You will have some serious questions to answer when you face God. I can do no more than warn you. and that I must do." For 20 minutes the Mayor listened to perhaps the stroncest ilennnrJatlon that a chief executive ever received In his own office. When she had finished Mayor Flelschmann remarked blandly: "I am sorry we cannot agree. I am afraid you have struck a hard " proposi tion the Mayor of a wicked city and a whisky manufacturer. I am glad to have met you, however, and hope that you will do much good." From the Mayor's office she called on Chief of Police DIetsch. and asked him to send her an escort for her slumming tour tonight. He assured her that she should have an officer, and as she left she said: "Good-bye, and if I don't meet you In this world. I hope to see you in heaven." Escorted by two detectives and many reporters, Mrs. Nation made a tour of "rag-time" resorts and other places in this city until midnight. She made a half dozen or more addresses. There was a procession of a dozen or more hacks, and at some places they were followed by many people in the streets. Every ef fort was made to save time and visit as many places as possible. Mrs. Nation would enter the places, shake hands with both the men and 'the women, and then mount the platform or a table and ad dress the crowd. She commanded the closest attention, and met with no In sults or disturbance, but at times she spoke harshly of the drinking that was going on before her, and of the obscene pictures on the walls. As soon as she concluded her address she was escorted to her carriage and driven rapidly to aonther place. She will deliver an ad dress at Lexington, Ky., tomorrow night, and visit the resorts of that city -after her lecture. She will lecture here Thurs day night. A Holiness Convention. CHICAGO. March 26. A holiness con vention has been called to meet in Chi cago from May 3 to 13, with the Idea of uniting all "holiness organizations throughout the world Into an International union.-' Guillotine Sanctioned In Sweden. STOCKHOLM. March 26. The Riksdag has sanctioned guillotining, Instead of beheading with an ax, In cases of capital punishment OUSTED FROM OHIO Debenture Companies Cannot Do Business inThat State. ARE CUSSED AS .LOTTERIES The State Sapreme Conrt, In a Case Against the Interstate Investment Company, Entered Judg ment of Oaster. COLUMBUS, O., March 26. The Supreme Court today dealt a death blow to the so. THE OREGONIAN'S SUGGESTION. American Pacific Exposition TKe Lewis & ClarH Centennial. '.Acquisition of tKe Great Oreg'on Country. Expansion of tKe American Em pire to trie Pacific Ocean. HigHway of tKe "World to tKe Orient. Centenary of Oregon, "Western MotKer of States. tMnMinMtMMHMMHMMMftM called debenture business in Ohio. In the quo warranto proceedings brought by the Attorney-General against the Interstate Investment Company, of Cincinnati, the court entered Judgment of ouster. The decision Is based upon the finding of the court that the methods employed by the debenture companies are those of. a lot tery; that they are fraudulent,' 'contrary to public policy and unlawful. Five of the six judges concur in the judgment and the sixth. Judge Shauck. doe3 not dissent. Assistant Attorney-General Todd, who has had charge of the case for thestate, said today that in his belief the. nine debenture companies of Ohio will attempt to do no further business. Applications for receivers for most of them have al ready been made. The companies' aggre gate deposits In tho State Treasury now amount to about $530,000. According to their own reports, the aggregate liabil ities to debenture holders amount to ap proximately $2,000,000. The aggregate as sets claimed by the corporations, other than the deposits with the State Treas urer, amount to about $300,000. The sylla bus of the Supreme Court In the case Is as follows: "Contracts of Investment security, de bentures or certificates which, by the device of a 'numeral apart' may be called in and redeemed at any period before they would regularly accumulate a credit In the reserve fund equal to .the stipu lated endowment value, and otherwise giving unequal advantage to the certifi cate holders, contain the elements of chance and prize constituting a lottery, and are unlawful. Contracts of invest ment security, debentures or certificates, which cannot reasonably be expected to accumulate a sufficient "reserve fund to equal the stipulated endowment values within the stated period without aid from lapses or appropriation from premiums on new business, are fraudulent, contrary to public policy and unlawful." A comprehensive review of the court's reasons for reaching Its conclusion that the business of the debenture companies Is fraudulent Is presented In the opinion prepared by Judge Davis. The court says: "The question here Is not whether the promoters of the defendant company have intentionally devised a scheme to mislead and defraud, but whether that Is the ef fect of It. The promoters and the invest ors may be self-deluded or satisfied to take the chance offered, but that does not alter the character of the scheme. If the company Is misusing Its corporate privi leges In such a way as to be a public abuse, the writ must Issue, regardless of the Intent. An Inspection of the different classes of 'accumulative endowment cer tificates,' Issued by the defendant, dis closes that In none of them does a cer tificate absolutely and certainly mature within any fixed and definite period, yet the certificates are also drawn so as to create the expectation and to make It appear that they will mature In a period of 120 months. With all the light which we have received from counsel and other sources we have been unable to persuade ourselves that the credit to any of these classes of certificates In the reserve fund will equal the endowment value within the stipulated periods without the aid of lapses or the apportionment of dues de rived from new business. Indeed, It Is almost self-evident that with 75 or E0 per cent of the premiums received consumed in expenses and monthly redemptions, the reserve credits could not equal the en dowment value In several times the pe riods stipulated: in other words, 20 or 23 per cent of the premiums with the Inter est earnings alone and unaided by lapses or the appropriation of money from premiums received for new business will not sufficiently accumulate to equal the represented endowment value In the stip ulated periods. A scheme which can suc ceed only by lapses Is manifestly a scheme which will enrich some at the expense of others who embark In the same enterprise. The percentage of lapses varies with different companies and at different times with the same com pany. Shall this fallacious element which has thus been In so large a measure elim inated from legitimate business methods be encouraged to reappear and to delude the inexperienced and the unwary? We cannot conceive it to be our duty to lend such encouragement." Other Companies Enjoined. CINCINNATI, March 26. Following the Supreme Court's decision against the In terstate Debenture Bond Company,' -Judge Pleger today appointed M. G. Helntz and F. R. Williams receivers of the concern. The assets on the outside will not exceed $175,0CO, and the liabilities may reach $300. 000, possibly more. If the company Is lia ble for only its 4 per cent reserve, the debts will be less than the assets. But if the company is liable for all the money that has been paid In, the debts will ac cumulate rapidly. The concern ha3 1900 policy-holders, scattered all over the coun try. Later In the day the Superior Court granted Injunctions against the National Investment Company, the United States Investment Company and the Gennanla Bond & Investment Company from doing business In Ohio. These debenture com panies are operated under the same law as the Interstate Company, which was ousted at Columbus today by the Supreme Court. The announcement of the proceed ings In court here today created quite a sensation, as there are about 5000 debenture-holders In Cincinnati. Notices were sent out early In the day for a mass meet ing of the local debenture-holders this evening, at which about 300 indignant bondholders were present. Resolutions were adopted charging that a conspiracy of Insurance companies was responsible for the prosecution of the debenture com panies. A committee was appointed to devise plans and secure means for a, re hearing of the test case In court. ENGLISHMAN WANTS DAMAGES Claims He Was Imprlaonednt.SInlate , Without Taring . Vancouver; b. c, March 26. chanes Spencer, an Englishman, has come to Vancouver to press an alleged claim for damage against the United States Gov ernment. Spencer's story Is that he was Imprisoned for five months In a dungeon at Malate without civil or military trial and without a charge being made against him. He says he went from Honolulu with the First Tennessee Regiment on the City of Puebla In November, 189S. t Ma nila he engaged in civil employment for a time, and eventually became attached to the Hospital Corps of the First Colo rado, with which regiment he says he went to Calocan. While temporarily sep arated from his corps, he says, he was ar rested and thrown Into an unhealthy Spanish dungeon. After five months' con finement he was liberated, and placed his case In the hands of Manila attorneys. He was then offered free transportation, he says, to San Francisco, where he again took legal advice, but nothing coming of his attempts to secure a settlement of his claim, he was advised to go to a British port and press his claim through his own government. He has retained ex-Premier Joseph Martin as his attorney. Bnt Oge Supply Depot. WASHINGTON, March 26. Relative to the claims of several cities on the Pacific Coast for the privilege of being the point of shipment of troops and supplies to the Philippines, Secretary Root said that It was necessary to maintain a large ter minal plant for Government transports, and It was not possible to maintain more than one on the Pacific Coast. General Bird, of the Quartermaster's Department, after a thorough investigation, had found that troops could be sent from San Fran cisco more advantageously than by the northern route from the cities of the North Pacific. The Secretary said that other ports would be utilized for shipment of supplies whenever It was found ad vantageous to the Government to do so. En Ronte to Manila. CHICAGO. March 26. The Second Bat talion of the Fifth Infantry, nine officers and 600 men, left Fort Sheridan today for San Francisco to -sail April 1 for the Phil ippines. ATLANTA, Ga., March 26. Companies K and L, of the Eleventh Infantry, 227 men, left Fort McPherson today for San Fran cisco to sail for the Philippines April 5. WASHINGTON, March 26. Companies I and M, Eleventh Infantry, and regimental band, left here today for San Francisco, en route to the Philippines. COMING TO PORTLAND. Grand Exalted Rnler of the ElUs on Ills Way to Honolulu. SALT LAKE, March 26. Judge Jerome B. Fischer, of Jamestown. N. Y., the grand exalted ruler of the Order of Elks, accompanied by his wife, arrived in this city today. He Is en route to Honolulu, where he will establish the first lodge In the Hawaiian Islands. From Salt Lake Judge Fischer will proceed to Portland and Seattle, and then go to San Fran cisco. From the latter point he will sail for Honolulu, accompanied by 100 mem bers .of the San Francisco lodges. The party will return In time to allow Judge Fischer to attend the meeting of the grand lodge at Milwaukee in July. Ecuador Expects a Revolution. KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 26. In consequence of the pressure brought to bear by the British Corisul, the Presi dent of Ecuador has ordered the with drawal of the armed soldiers guarding the camps of the Jamaican laborers em ployed In the construction of the railroad from Guayqull to Quito, under the aus pices of Mr. McDonald, the American contractor. The government of Ecuador Is making great preparations for an expected revolution. HERMANN MAY GO Land Commissioner Not Like ly to Succeed Himself, WASHINGTON PAPER'S VIEW It Bases Opinion on Action of West ern Hie. In. Ursinfii, Oregon Man's Retention, Olerrinm SuBgest-cd.for-.. the. Place. WASHINGTON, M.irch 26. The Evening-Times says the manner in which Western men arc urging the retention of Commissioner Hermann Indicates that thereis a probability of a change. It speaks of the friction between Secretary Hitchcock and the Commissioner as one of the causes for the proposed change. The suggestion Is also made that Director Merriam, of the census, will succeed Hermann, but this Is not likely. If a change should occur, it is believed a Western man will be selected. Would Mean Disaster for Cuba. Representative Warner, of Illinois, has just returned from Cuba, but he does not share the Ideas of others who have rosa ate views of the future of the island. He says the island will be in a state of rev olution within 90 days after the United States troops leave, and that every capi talist and banker doing business In the Island will leave when United States au thority is withdrawn. He predicts that the Cubans will agree to anything to get the reins In their own hands, and then will ensue a regime of lawlessness, riot and conniption. DE HIRSCH ASSOCIATION. Chinese Minister Wu Was One of the Speakers. NEW YORK, March 26. A public meet ing under the aucplces of the Baron and Baronesa de Hlrsch Association was held tonight In Calvary Baptist Church, this city. The attendance was large, not withstanding the bad weather. Ex-Pos-master-General Thomas L. James presid ed. The object of the association, is to erect a monument to the Hirschs an?! eliminate racial prejudice and religious Intolerance. Many Hebrews as well a3 Chinese were present. The pastor of the church, Rev Dr. R. G. McArthur, ap peared oh the platform, accompanied by Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister, ai'd other speakers. After the singing and the reading of a Scripture lesson by Dr. McArthur and prayer by Rabbi "Sllver- mann, Mr. James made an addrese. A f letter of regret was read from. President McKlnley and one from Vice-President Roosevelt both of whom heartily in dorsed the object of the meeting. Mr. Roosevelt made "a strong plea for re ligious toleration. Wu Ting Fang spoke. He said It was needless lor him to say that he was heartily In sympathy with a movement to eradicate racial prejudices. Rev. Dr. He ber Newton spoke on "The Golden Rule as the Basis of Buslnees." Rev. Joseph Sllvermanfi spoke on "The Golden Rule as a Basis of Universal Brotherhood." Edwin Markham read a poem inscribed to the Baron and Baroness de Hlrsch, and Rev. Dr. Samuel Schulman spoke on "Tho Golden Rule In Its Relation to Children." Rev. Charles T. Walker, a colored min ister, spoke on "The Golden Rule as an Industrial Motto." Other speakers of the evening were Rev. R. G. McArthur and Rev. C. H. Eaton. Freight Train Jumped the Trnclc. ST. PAUL. Minn., March 26. A double header freight train on the Wisconsin Central jumped the track at the Mississippi-street bridge today, and five men were Injured. Both engines and many of the cars were totally wrecked and tho loss Is heavy. 3 SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS, China. China has rejected In whole or In part th Manchurian treaty. Page 1. America may be deprived of a, voice In th settlement. Page 1. Germans object to Hart'a Indemnity proposal. Page 1. Foreign. A plot to blow up the Czar's palace has beetf discovered. Paze 2. Consul-General Gunnere will demand a, settle ment and apology from Morocco. Pago 3. All negotiations are oft between the Boers and British. Page 3. Domestic. Debenture companies are prohibited from doing business In Ohio. Page 1. Lawson sells the Chicago Record to Kohlsatt, of the Times-Herald. Page 1. The list of dead In the Birmingham tornado numbers 17. Page 2. Another Bepnbllcan caucus -was held In Ne braska without result. Page 2. The matter of a strike In the anthracite regloa Is left to J. P. Morgan. Pacific Coasr. The Hood Blver assassin. James Green, gava himself pp to officers and made a confes sion. Page 4. Question has been raised if the location of a T. M. C. A. building on the Oregon Uni versity grounds would not be unconstitution al. Page A. Fire In the business section of Taqulna did $30,000 damage. Page 4. Wesley Dollarhlde. of Ashland. Or., -was shot and killed by a Deputy Sheriff. Page 4. Marine. Ninety-ninth grain ship from Portland this sex son. Page 5. Spot ship Algburth chartered. Page 5.' Indrapura and Indravelli en route for Port land. Page 5. Steamer Mascot blamed for recent collision with Hercules. Page 5. Alaska cannerymen purchase ateamer Electric Page 5. Many new French ships are belnr launched. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon Democracy will be completely reorgan ized for the campaign of 1002. Page 10. Board of Public Works discusses street clean ing by contract. Page 12. Pokr carries running In Portland, but other gambling cloied. Page 12. Good prospect for a record fruit crop In Ore gon thi3 year. Page 8. Preliminary lines have been run- for railroad from Vancouver to Portland. Page 10. Wide divergence of testimony concerning tim ber land values. Page S. Oliver W. Stewart. National Prohibition chair man, speaks at A. O. U. W. Hall. Page 8. Sanitary condition of Joss Houso Hospital to be officially investigated. Page 7.