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w . - r-5 LIBRARY, Portland Qregog Sen Hail! Easter Morn! ARTICLE BY , LISCHEST M. MILLER Illustrations by Harry Murphy; a page of Interesting reading per taining to Eastertide. In The Sun day Oregonlaa. $2,000,000 SPENT FOR BLOSSOMS In one dayj another million tar clothes, for New York's sttreetf parade. Letter In The Sunday Qre gonlan. VOL. XLL XO. 12,579. PORTLAND," OREGON, SATUBDA3t, in 1 ! 11, 11 rr:', , " tAJBfflb 6, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WRITE US BEFORE PLACING TOUR ORDERS FOR RUBBER BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE CRACK-PROOF. SNAG-PROOF MINING BOOTS. Rubber and OH-Cfothing, Boots and Shoes. HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS O F RUBBER GOODS. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. TEASE. President. F. J. EHEPARD. JR., Treaurr. J Wk SHU'AifD Secretary. 73.75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG Cfc MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOQRAPHlt SUPPLIES Wholesale and Retail WASHING BOXES, POTABLE BACKGROUNDS AND CARRIERS AGENTS COLLINEAR LENSES, COLLINS MOUNTS U4-U& FOURTH St, Near Mormn. - PORTLAND OREGOJ shaWS pXEim g& Shaw's Pure Malt America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today BlUmaiier & flOCh, I0S and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon arm Air Furnaces Are better adapted for ieating houses In the climate of the Pacific Coast than any other medium. If you Intend building a home and take any Interest in the heating and ventilating of it. It will pay you to spend as much time upon this question, as upon any other part of your home, and you may learn something by calling upon W.. IVIcPHERSON tX? HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN n .,, ' Rooms Single 76e to $1.50 per day Rlrst-CIns CheeU Restaurant Rooms Double JL00 to $2.(0 per day "(Connected "With HoteL. Rooms Family JL50 to $3.00 per day T?DAVlES, f res. - - C T. BELCHtVSoc:, arufTroas. PharlftQ Hnfl . yiijii i m ivivi CO. ONCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. &SS2 S3 "in:::1 l & New Falling Building, 248 Washington Street. Special Sale for Easter of 3000 unclaimed Tailor-made Spring Suits, in all the Up- to-Date Eastern styles and cuts. All garments altered to fit free. $75.00 unclaimed full dress suit $24.95 500.00 unclaimed Prince Albert ......... 24.95 $50.00 unclaimed clay worsted milt...... 19.95 $40.00 unclaimed business suit 15.95 $30.00 unclaimed business suit 13.95 $25.00 unclaimed business suit 11.95 $15.00 unclaimed trousers 6.95 $12.50 unclaimed trousers 5.95 $10.00 unclaimed trousers 4.95 $ 7.50 unclaimed trousers 3.1)5 $ COO unclaimed trousers 2.05 $ 5.00 unclaimed trousers 1.95 $15.00 unclaimed silk vest 4.95 $10.00 unclaimed silk vest 3.95 $ 7.50 unclaimed cloth vest 95 TAKING HER TIME Russia Will Leave Manchuria When She Sees Fit. OCCUPATION ONLY TEMPORARY The E3?j( i.r . .. i?ati lana jr n. ' ISrlMMk .srrs 6of Her Attitude Is tsrjfZAmericay but Not -! arfsTTbo flaKcs an jsn ft TfrKeiic Remonstrance. BIIf IMP Flli fill IxlLLlnlj IaM UIL Witt COMMENCE SOON ON OUR LAND INTEREST IN OIL STOCKS Continues to grow in activity. The oil fields of "Washington are nowstrong ly attracting capital. People are just beginning to realize that THIS NEW FIELD GF INVESTMENT IS ONE OF GREAT POSSIBILITIES In California there are dozens of companies that are now paying MONTH LY DIVIDENDS of from 2 cents to 25 cents per share. This condition will be repeated in Washington. Why? Because we have equally as good indi cations, and it only remains for development work to prove it. We have 1404 acres of land near Tenlno, Wash., with all the best known Indications of (OiL!D We have ordered and paid for a complete drilling outfit, and now offer the public a limited amount of treasury stock at 12& cents per share for development purposes. We invite a careful Inspection of our oil indications, organization and plans. For further information and particulars call upon or write to the PUGET SOUND PETROLEUM COMPANY 406'and 407 Mutual Life BIdg. Seattle, Wash. C C. CHE Officers: 1 S C CANADl . CHRISTOPHER. Pres. BROOKE. Treasurer. CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE. Depository. Why Smith Left Home If you had to listen all day long to the continuous practicing of five-finger ex ercises, you wouldn't hlame Smith. This five-finger exercise business is unneces sary, anyway. The Pianola does not require that sort of thing. It makes an artist of any one -who loves good music Sold on easy payments, when desired. ML B. WELLS, Nwihwctt Aent for the Aeo!in Csmpaiy Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park &' ara- ST -ETfeftSBtntG. ADrll 6. The ora clal if'essenger today publishes a detailed review of the -negotiations conducted by the allied powers "with the Chinese plcn ipoienUarMsat Tien Tsln and Pekin, and of -the letftatlons that led to the pre senta'tibhVof v the French draft of peace Conditions; -which consisted of 12 points, but Which are not yet concluded. The Russian' Qpvernment then makes the fol lowing statement: "While anticipating an early settlement of the questions affecting the mutual re lations between all the powers and China, the Russian Government, on its part, con sidered it necessary to concern lteelf with the establishment of a permanent order of things in the Chinese territories along the borders of which the Busslan Asiatic possessions extend for a distance of S000 versts (5300 miles). To this end, provis ional written conditions for a modus Vi vendi were agreed upon first between the Russian military authorities and the Chi nese Governors of three Manchurian prov inces. With reference to the institution of a local civil administration subsequent ly, and after a careful consideration of all the circumstances, the Husslan Gov ernment drew up the draft of a special agreement with China providing for the gradual evacuation of Manchuria, as well as for the adoption of provisional meas ures to assure peace In' that territory, and to prevent the recurrence of events sim ilar to those of last "year. Unfortunately, with the object of stirring up public opin ion against .Russia, alarmist rumors were circulated In the foreign .press regarding the purpose and Intentions of the Russian Government. Falsified texts of a treaty establishing a protectorate over Manchu ria were quoted, and erroneous reports were designedly spread of an alleged agreement between Russia and China. As ai matter of fact, this agreement was to serve as a basis for the restoration to China, as contemplated by the Russian Government of Manchuria, which, In con sequence of the alarming events of last year, were occupied by Russian troops. In order that the requisite military meas ures might be taken, it was imperative .that the auefetlon- should he-BettledjHiB ;y,pr;!ifie"b"thHr. jtwas lmpo$slbIe"td 'Jay.-dowxiif brthwlOr-by- means ora'mulual agreement the- conditions jof the eyacua tlrin. of Manchuria, According tof. news re-i cefved, serious ..hindrances were placed in the way of the conclusion of such in agreement,' and. In consequence Its ac ceptance by China, -which was indispen sable for the gradual evacuation of the province, proved to be impossible. "As regards the eventual restoration of the province to China, it is manifest that such Intention can only be carried out when the normal situation "Is completely restored to the empire, and the central. government established at the capital In dependent and strong enough to guaran tee Russia against a recurrence of the events of last year. While the Russian Government maintains its present organ ization in Manchuria, to preserve order in the vicinity of the broad frontiers of Rus sia, and remains faithful to its original and oft-repeated political programme, It will quietly await the further course of events." The unbiased opinion, here is that Rus sia occupies an Impregnable diplomatic position fiom which nobody can dislodge her. However warlike Japan may feel, Russia is "confident that no opportunity will be given her to take the offensive without placing herself in the wrong. As far as cap be seen, Japanese threats have not caused a ripple of excitement here. Russians- action,-Is that It Is respoEstlr to Secretary Hay's note of- March lJfitv This note had been previously cowafiril cated to the Chinese hjUster at Wah-V ington and advised him "that tne TJalfid States viewed as. Inexpedient and danger ous ttf. the interests of China the con clusion' of any private territorial, oc finan cial agreement. ,A "eopy of this com--munlcation was sent to the "patted States Ambassador a. cBfc, Petersburg, Mr, Tower,' and the. UtiH&fcljtn .Aiabassa"d? Washington" was alsoade aware. 'ox It contents. While' the' -mote -wssf -not(,JMi dressed directly to Russia- yetf-fry .the; foregoing means it came tully ib 'the at tention of the "Russian authorities. Mall advices have been received at the State Department indited by Minister Conger before he left Pekifc pn his -homeward trip. These deal at J30o Tlength1 with the negotiations be Ween h$(u3iSK ters of the powers, but it lis not-deemed' well to publish the detaUkfcTttil H.rv However, the- salient feaVfrediJthfe-iV resDondence Is the discIosiirV-of th'edUH-V cultles that have been fthcounterea. hy. the Minister in an effort to find coranVon, cround for the arrangement of a scheme, of indemnification, it appearing, that, there were as many projects submitted as there were Ministers In attendance atl tne meeting. j There is still no word fromMn, RocX- hilL the United- States SrmUCqmmis-i . . . . . ..iiit,i".ii-. i..r.i; sion.er at .feKin, ana tne-'-inaprespiuiiju: vans mat tne negoiiauop&stare ttf,vnit such condition that It Is noxT -possible, tbj make a definite report 01 progress. STATE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED. Regards the Threatened Manchurian Crisis Averted. WASHINGTON, April 5. The United States Government has received a com munication from the Government of Rus sia of unusual importance, bearing upon conditions In China and particularly those relating to Manchuria. The document Is of such a character as to have produced a profoundly favorable Impression, and at the State Department it is looked upon as the most salutary development that has occurred for many months In the problems of the East As to Jhe exact terms of the. comiiiunlcaTJon, there Is 'no official statement-thus far, although later .doubtless TvllI be communicated 'by the President". "Secretary Hay received It from the Russian Ambassador, Count Ckssinl, last night and took speedy steps to lay ltbefore thev President .The latter shared the Secretary of State's gratlflca-' tlon that a way has been found to .-dispose of the complications over the Man-( cKurlan question and to, baring Russia .In to strong accord with 'the o'ther powers. At thg Russian Embassy no Information was obtainable as to the communication, Cpunt Cassinl asking to be excused from all inquiries. While there is an entire absence of authoritative information, yet It is un derstood that Russia now takes occasion to give positive assurance of the disin terested sentiments which have animated her throughout the consideration of the"" Chinese question. As to Manchuriaj-lt' is made clear that Russia's course never has varied In the nurpose to leave that province an Integral part of China 'and to retire the Russian troops as rapidly as safety would permit. This, moreover, It is made plain in the communication, has been Russia's course throughout, -notwithstanding assertions to the contrary. But as a more signal evidence of Russia's purpose, and In harmony, with the Czar's aspirations for peace and harmony- -bcr tween the nations, the Russian govern: ment now gives assurance of the most definite and satisfactory character as to( the execution of this purpose. The extent' qf the assurance can be best judged by 'ift Imriresslon made In the hlsrhest official , $ quarters here 'that the threatened crisis! over Mancnuna nas Deen Tcompieteip averted. . The Russian communication Is the more significant, coming at a moment when the press advices from Europe as sert that Bussla was collecting an army of 300,000 men for the purpose of hold ing Manchuria without reference to the desires of the other powers. There is no doubt that Russia has a large Vnllltary force In Manchuria, so that had she de termined to hold the province she has the military establishment already on .the ground prepared to maintain her occu pancy. To the officials In Washington, one of the most gratifying features of SHtrffSl, ALL Proposed Consolidation of Airi?riqaRiiw.ay System. AIL TO BE IH 0HE E0HEANY ?3Ekp 3FrB909e& Deal ,"WH1 Inyolve the aiest CemfelnailoB of Capital t - 4b 'tkeHhrterr of .iFInaee; HEW TORK, April 5. Reports that ,nuge railroad combinations are in pro- j cess-of formation .were widely circulated nere today. Detailed statements . con- j'.cfernlng the plan already published, look ing to the combination of all the great ULTIMATUM FROM .JAPAN. Not Satisfied With Russia's Reply; Regarding: Manchuria. LONDON, April 6. "Russia's reply con cerning Manchuria being unsatisfactory, the Japanese Government has decided" says the Yokohama correspondent of the Daily Mail, wiring Thursday, "after a conference with the heads of the army and navy, with the Departments of Finance and Foreign Affaire, to address a second and more peremptory remonstrance, de manding a reply within n stated period. This remonstrance, communicated through, the Japanese Minister In St. Petersburg, almost amounts to an ultimatum." Jnpan's Alliance With a Viceroy; LONDON, April C "Japan is taking measures, with a view of hostilities with Russia," says the Pekin correspondent of the Daily Press. "She has entered Into an arrangement with Liu Kin Yl, Viceroy of Nankin, who is acting on behalf of the other friendly Viceroys and Governors re garding the course they will pursue In the way of aiding Japan against Russia. It is understood that they have promised to place the telegraph communications and transport facilities at the service of Japan." THE KULANGSU CONCESSION. Foreign Ministers Reerard It as Ex tremely Valuaole. PEKIN. April 5. The Ministers think the Island of Kulangsu concession juefe agreed upon extremely Valuable, as heJ lsianu can ne controJieuruoauiuieiy, u,g ah as" sanltarv and.other.measurfi3.arefc6ni! cerned, ftnd -will pecpmcargeTv ,,&$ . ......... rf. .. . -l JtTviii j??.ai!Jl'aJ enureiy unter lnteiiiiunKin control. The Ministers, arid njther foreigners, oon- smer tne lorunoauons ot tne ierman .Le gation excessive, and believe it to, he the reason for the 'Chinese cohrfc not, return ing to Pekin. -A deep and wide mba't has been dug on, two sides of the. legation premises. The barracks on the new l'ega-, tlon grounds are -well under way, includ-. ing those of the American Legation. The bodies of 32 United States soldiers, including the remains of Captain R. B. Paddock, of the Sixth United States Cav alry, and Captain H. J. Reilly, of Battery F, Fifth United States Artillery; were shipped this morning to Taku, where they will be placed on board a vessel for trans portation to the United States. Thebodles were placed upon the train with imposing military ceremonies. On one subject the members of the Rus sian Legation know nothing, and that Is the Manchurian question. The feeling at the other legations is that Russia Is' bound to do something or lose prestige with the other powers. To Provide for the Indemnity. SHANGHAI, April 5. The China Asso ciation has cabled to London to protest against the proposal to pay the Chinese Indemnity by an irtcrease of the tariff. The association claims that although such an Increase is possibly practicable, it should remain for future settlement, as an Increased tariff is calculated to de prive the commercial powers of means of' redress for treaty grievances, and is also detrimental to the expansion of trade. The association considers that the honest collection of present native sources of revenue wlll adequately provide for the payment of the Indemnity. More Trouble Brewing. TIEN TSIN, April 5. It Is reported here, that the Russians have been endeavoring to enforce a purchase of the disputed rail way siding from the original Chinese own ers. " " , ' MAYOR OF T0PE&A. Colonel Hughes, Republican, Elected by Nine Votes. TOPEKA, Kan., April 6. As a result of the canvass of 'the city election returns made by .the Council Colonel J. W.' F. Hugh'es, Republican candidate -for Mayor, Is elected by nine votes., A. Y Parker, the Democratic candidate, will file contest proceedings. The meeting was a sensa tional one, and lasted until 2 o'clock this morning. .The presence of several police officers was required in the Council cham ber to preserve order. Election Frauds In Denver. DENVER, April 5. The election can cassers today threw out the vote of the third 'precinct of the third ward," as the judges "had .refused to sign the certificate on account of the alleged fraudulent vot ing. This will result in the seating of Andrew Llmbrlck, Republican, as Alder-, man, Instead of John Stoddard, Democrat, who was elected on tne iace or tne re turns. A citizens' committee is securing evidence of election frauds, which will probably form the basis of a .demand for' an Investigation by a special grand jury. Some, of the men who are accused of organlilnff gangs of repeaters have fled from the city. . . ( . An English Paper Amused. LONDON, April p. The Saturday .Re view, still smarting under the sting of! i wjhat it,.. calls "Cleveland's insolent mes ffinW" discusses the A'merican-Venezule- .""-' . -r. - . - Tan relations ana says: 'We have-Wleympatny lor the Vene zuelan Government, out have the deepest sympathy with any attempt to arrest the wholesale application of Monroeism that Is practiced In the United States. It men aces the legitimate development of Eu ropean countries and we have.reason to know it excites the gravest apprehen sion in governing' circles in Germany. In any case, the irony of the political Nem esis was rarely more delightfully appar ent than under the present condition of affairs' and we await developments with no 'less amusement than Interest.' a little bit premsftufe. I do not believe the amalgamation has been -effected yet. It Is true that steps ate under considera tion looking'toward t combination of the roads mentioned. I think it will be ef fected, for all of the Interests are favor able to it. It can scarcely be called an amalgamation of the roads under the scheme that Is under consideration. It Is merely a centralization of power look Jng toward the best interests of the va rious roads," PURSUED BY PLUMER. Bow Seat of Government Shifted. Xa Again LONDON, April 6. Lord Kitchener re ports as follows to the War -Office: "Coloner Plumer has advanced 20 miles beyond Nylstroom, unopposed, on the way, toward Pietersburg." According to the Pretoria correspondent, of the Daily Telegraph, the Boers have shifted their seat of government from Pietersburg to a point 55 miles northeast. All the Guns Accounted For. LONDON, April 6. Lord Kitchener, re.-, porting to the War Office the finding-of an abandoned and destroyed pompom, near Vrlheid, says: "This accounts for all $ -' oooo toia SENATOR ADDISON G. FOSTER .HHiHnBiHaHinnEEdHnHBlinBMafiHVjftmtf9iKaft.&?'vin:"&K y anaosHHBssssHSHuaMHBHKrass&&eo3i aar:F " WHOSE RERl&qMEOPN,STHE FIGHT FOR THE FEDERAL " V .PATRONAGE IN,' WASHINGTON.' TACOM'AT April .& Senator Foster reached hpme .early this mornlnff. , His home-'cominE has been anxiously awaited by. politicians of high and low degree, all of-whom arc deeply Interested lnthe Question of Federal patronage; . Hla re turn 'was the signal forthe outbreak'of .the. flcht In dead 'earnest. The terms of nearly all the Federal appotntees'In this state explre..tbis.S.iimm4r,.and.there,are several candrdalest'fqr each ofljee. Senatbr Foster Is the only Republican .'In.-the upper house of -Congress from "Washington, and the general oplnlon-ls-that his in- "dorseme'nt of an applicant for a place at the public crib wlU. be final. r v" " The principal fight Is 'over theCollectorshlp at Customs, now held by Colonel F. D. Hu'catls, who Is not out for reappointment. The -most prominent' candi dates for the place are ClarenceAV. Ide; present United StatesMarshal; B. B. .Crocker,, of-Walla "Walla, and Mayor Thomas-J. Humes,"of,SeattIe. Marshal Ida is a close friend of exSenator, Wilson,' and his .friends assert' he has Senator Fos ter's promise. This .Is strongly disputed by Ide's enemies. It Is, not known.for certain whether Mayor Humes would accept thp position. Mr. .Crockerls":belleved to be the candidate of what! Is known in Tacoma as the "Foster push."" and -many, politicians' predict' he' will land' the plum.! It was originally Senator' Fos ter's Intention to appoint -his business -partner, the late Percy D. Norton, of Ta coma, to "the" Collecto'rship, but Mr. Norton dl&d about a year ago: He was: tho most active man In Senator Foster's flsht for election before the -Legislature of 1800. There are several contests for other offices, DUt none' of them will 'be so bitter as that over the Collectorshlp. . railway systems of the United States unT tne enemy's guns der the control of one-company, were southern district." given, but, as a general thing, promi nent railroad officials and bankers de clined to discuss the .matter. According to all accounts, the enter prise Involved the greatest combination of capital collected In the history of finance. It was said the company would be formed under the laws of New Jer sey for the purpose of conducting a gen eral freight ana transportation busiuws throughout the United States: that the company would hold a controlling Inter est in all of the great railway systems, and that the management of the roads would be vested in the controlling com pany. According to the proposition, each rnnd wnuld nreserve Its Identity and cor porate existence, but the new company ! day. would control the affairs of all. By this policy, it was asserted, large sums of money could be saved as a result of economy in management and the stop page of rate-cutting. The names of men like" J. Pierpont Morgan, William K. Van derbllt, James J. Hill, Edward B. Harri ntan, George J. Gould, John D. Rocke feller, Jacob H. Schlft and James Still man were freely used. One renort stated that the first step In the proposed plan would be the securing of control of tne stocus oi me i;nicugu, Burlington & Qulncy. the Erie, the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific, and that provision would be made for the ac quisition of other properties in the im mediate future. Discussing the reported amalgamation of the railroad interests of the country, the New York Press will say tomor row: "All that Is aimed at, according to the best authority obtainable, Is a 'comunlty of interests.' The close amalgamation on a 'community of interests' basis .was first brought through the efforts to J. Pierpont Morgan. As a result of this close union of interest, ruinous rate wars are already at an end, not so many high priced officials are needed as before and one can buy a ticket on any trunk line In almost any one of the large offices in thP oitv. However, that, a single com pany' will 'be formed under the New Jer- known to ' be in the CAPE TOWN, April 5.-GeneraI French continues to press the Boers at Vrlheid. Transvaal Colony. Tho Boers abandoned a pompom, which the British found In a email shed at the bottom of a precipice. For Services to British "Wounded. JOHANNESBURG, April 5. Lord 1 Kitchener has personally presented the Red Cross medal to Mme. Ferrlers. head , of the French Ambulance Department, for her services to the British "wounded. Boers Driven Back. BETHULE, Orange River Colony, Thiirs- April 4. A force of Boers under Commander Kritzinger attempted to re cross into the Orange River Colony to the west of here, but failed. Preparing: for Winter. LONDON. April 6. The Kroonstadt cor respondent of the Times, wiring Thurs day, says that preparations are being gen erally made by the British forces for Win ter operations. DANISH WEST INDIES. Deal, According: to British Corre spondent, Reaches Serlons Stage. LONDON, April 5. "It seems that the question of the sale of the Danish West Indies has reached a serious point," says the Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail. "Washington Is understood to be Inclined to take umbrage at Den mark's hesitation to accept the American offer. The attitude of the United States has become almost menacing, but Den mark has the moral support of the Eu ropean powers." 0 Rev. Robert Mclntyre Resigns. CHICAGO. April 5. The Chronicle says: Rev. Robert Mclntyre, pastor of St. James Methodist Episcopal Church, well known as lecturer,, poet and humorist, will soon sey laws' to 'take over all. the railroads aban(jon his pastoral charge and will nf tha ponntrv is not consiaereu seri ously by well-Informed railway men." Dispatches received In this city tonight from Cincinnati statea tnai a giganui; travel extensively In search of health. He Is a brother of Rev. J. P. Mclntyre, who served as chaplain on the battle ship Oregon during the battle at San. amalgamation of rour railways unaer tne j tIag0 Bay Throat trouble Is the irame- guiding hand of J. nerpont morgan nau diate cause of nig retirement. He intends already taken place. The roads men-, to spend aDout a year In California, and tloned were the Southern Railway, the If Ws health ig benefited there, may make Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, the Chi-, hls home on the Paciflc Coast perma. cago, moianapous oc ijuuuviiie unu mc Cincinnati Southern. Relative to this par ticular report, Samuel Thomas, the presi dent of the Chicago. Indianapolis & Lou isville. Railroad, tonight said: "At the present time there is little to say about the deal. I believe the report that comes from Cincinnati, however, is nently. Union Iron Works Strike Ended. SAN FRANCISCO. April 5. The"Iabor troubles at the Union Iron Works have been amicably adjusted and the strik ers have returned to their posts. TRADE OF ALASKA Three Great Transportation Companies Combine MILLIONS -WILL BE INVOLVED Yukon Mercantile Company Is to Be the Xante of the Corporation. and San Francisco Will Be Headquarters. SAN FRANCISCO, April B. The Call will ssy tomorrow: "Within a week orso arrangements wilt be completed for the formation of a grt combination of tho Alaska trading and transportation companies. Many mlHloaa of capital will be combined and. great interests- will be centered. In. Son Franctsqo, which now are scattered and to some de gree antagonistic. The companies that are parties to the deal, which bids fair to be completed directly, are the Alaska Exploration Company, the Alaska Com mercial Company and the North Ameri can Trading & Transportation Company. These three companies are heavily capi talized. The Alaska Exploration Com pany has a capita J stock amounting to Jl,C0O,000, the Alaska Commercial Com pany is capitalized at $2,000,000 and tha North American Trading & Transporta tion Company ha3 a capital. oC $5,000,900. Whether the Ames Mercantile- Company, of this city, will be a party to the com bine also does not seem to have been de termined. The capitalization of thla company is $300,000. "When the deal Is finally consummated the corporation representing the combined Interests will be. known as tho Yukon Mercantile Company. This city will b made the supply point and vary fetrgety tho point of departure of tha vessels of the fleet, "The negotiations have beere oarrled eit as secretly as possible and hav been actually fruitful of but ono large result up to the present time. That consists in the agreement that has been made lo regulate transportation on the Yukon River. There will be no- more cut rates. This was considered one of the essential provisions necessary to be made at ono in view of the coming season. There 13 a complete understanding In thla regard. Rate-cutting and the need o better ar rangements for the general welfare led up to the making of the combination that now Is nearlnp completion. "Hereafter, so say some of the lnsldrs, the new corporation will be enabled to devote Its attention to the development and upbuilding of the trade of Alaska and the Yukon country generally, which here tofore it has been Impossible to do under the antagonistic conditions that luve.,do tained. "From the first, publicity haa been avoided as much as possible- In addi tion to the war of rates between traders, which has tended to disturb the ' even, course of the business In Alaska, there have been other matters that have led up to the present condition of affairs. Lighterage at Nome and strikes havo brought the companies nearer together. The present season, under the arrange met3 already made for the management of the transportation business of the Yu kon, will be much more profitable than, on previous occasions. "It was said tonight that when all the matters connected with the pending deal are completed a written statement will be given out to the press for the further enlightenment of the public." Know Nothing: of Alaska Combine. CHICAGO, April 5. Neither the Weare Commission Company nor the North American Transportation & Trading Com pany, both of which concerns do a lrgo Alaska business, when seen today, knew anything whatever of the scheme, as re ported from London, to merge Into ono big concern, with a capital stock of $100, 000,000. all the Alaska transportation and trading companies. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. China. . Russia explains her attitude toward Man churia, Page 1. The State Department Is satisfied with Rub sla's official explanation, rage 1. Japan, dissatisfied, sends an ultimatum, to Rub- sla. Page 1. Philippines. Sublff Bay marines caused tho surrender o rebels in Zambales Province. Page 2. Agulnaldo Is still preparing hla manifesto. .Page 2. Gold has been discovered on Masbate Island. Page 2. . Federal Government. Tho Union Iron Works was given the contraat for the new cruiser Milwaukee Page 3. Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, has returned. Page 3. Mr. Knox accepts the Attorney-Generalship. Page 6. Foreign. The Boers have again moved their seat of gov ernment. Page 1. Kruger discusses the sltuatlan in South Af rica. Page 3. "Waldeck-Kousseau la reported to be better. Page 3. Domestic. Now it Is proposed to consolidate all the big railway systems Into one company- Page 1. General Casslus M. Clay fought a SherKt'3 posse which tried to serve papers on him. Page 2. A large radiator plant at Detroit was burned. Page3. Pacific Coast. Three large Alaska transportation companies are to be combined, with San Francleoo aa headquarters. Page 1. Senator Foster's home-comlns was signal for outbreak o nght for Washington Federal places. Page 1. Ex-Fish Commissioner Reed's claim for Maren salary wa3 denied by Oregon Secretary of State. Page 4. Salem Is asked to cut expenses $3700, rathe than levy an occupation tax. Page 4. Oregon law for bounty on seals, sealtons. ete., Is Inoperative, says Attorney - General. Page 4. Marine. Lightship Is practically safe from the break ers. Page 5. Big profits In oil and wheat cargoes. Page 5. Monmouthshire brings lighter cargo than, usual. Page 5. January marine disasters. Pase 5. Portland and Vicinity. Y. M. C. A. raises $25,0OQ for addition to new building. Papa 12. Expert Runyon recommends site for drydeek. Page 8. President McKlnley -Invited to spend two days ' In Oregon. Page 8. William Sherlock remembered Good Samaritan Hospital. Children's Home and Baby Htoma In his will. Page 8. Annual meetlne of stockholders of tha Baby Heme. Page 8.