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:-sw v XIBAS x s VOL. XLL 0O. 12,625. PORTLAND, QREGdSf, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901. PRICE FIVE" CENTS. "GARDEN HOSE" GOLD SEAL BADGER CONQUEROR INDIAN ELK "GARDEN HOSE" TURTLE PIONEER ' ANVIL OBELISK lr NEPTUNE WEEK PURCHASING SS SURE YOU SECUBE tNE OF THESE BRANDS. GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPfNY R. H, PEASE, TrMtUVL T. K. EHEPARD. JB 3reirar 3 A FHFPARI) Recratary. 7375 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. Jl3J-rm3km GOOD FROM END TO END. Beau Brummell THE BEST NICKEL CIGAR ON THE MARKET BLUMAUER-FRANK PRUG CO. PORTLAND, OREGON VENGEANCE OF MO Negro Burned at the Stake in a Florida Town. ' PENALTY FOR TEBRiBLE CRIME AS SHAVES haw's Pure Malt America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a. Rival Today BlUfliaUCr & HOCII, I0S and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers Jor-Orejjoi Tfce Largest Stock of Warm Air Furnaces FOR RESIDENCES. CHURCHES OR SCHOOLHOUSES ON THE PACIFIC COAST. We have agents in all the principal cities of the Northwest; but If there's none In your. "town, write us, and we will mail you our latest catalogue. W. g! McPHERSON, Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. HOTEL PERKINS Fifthpand Washington Sts. PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-CIns Cheek Restaurant Connected With Hotel. Rooms-Single. 75c to 51.50 per day Rooms-Double JI.00 to $2.00 per day Rooms Family. Sl.50 to $3.00 per day .K DA VIES. Pre. C T. BELCrlEK. Sec. and Treat. M f-hPQ H raflHa5 4. ka 7 lilt Mm a i B H ULll into the city and turning him over ti CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. American plan ....,...$1.23. $1 BO. JL75 European plan 60c. 75c. $1.00 -. State Normal School, Monmouth, Or. Demand for rraduates. The demand for graduates of the Normal School, during tne past year, nas Deen mucn oeyonu the supply. Positions worth from $10 to $75 per month. State Certificates and Diplomas: Stu dents are prepared for the state exami nations, and readily take state papers on graduation. Strong academic and profes sional course. Well equipped training de partment. Expenses range from $120 to $175 per year. Fall terms opens Septem ber 17. For catalogue containing full an nouncements, address P.L. CAMPBELL, President. Or J. Bs. V. BUTLER, Secretary. The Brnte "Was Captarcd hy Men of Hit Own Race, bat the Author ities Conld Not Pro tect Him. BARTOW, Fla., May 29 Fred Rochelle, a negro 35 years of age, who at noon yes terday criminally assaulted and then murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart, a well known .and respectable white Toman of this city, was burned -at the stake here early thlg evening in the presence of a throng, of people. The burning was on the scene of the negro's crime, within 100 yards of tne principal thoroughfare of this city. At 10 o'clock yesterday Mrs. -'Taggart, who was born and reared In this place, and was a woman of good family and reputation, went fishing- alone in a small rowboat that she kept at the city bridge over Placo Creek. This Js in full view of the public thoroughfare. A few min utes before noon, desiring to return home, she rowed her boat to the bridge and made It fast. A negro man was fishing from the bridge at the time. Mrs. Taggart started home, and had pro ceeded only a few steps In the swamp toward the open prairie and the street when she was approached by Rochelle. who had been hiding In the swamp.' He seized her, and she broke loose, and, screaming, ran Into the prairie, where he overtook her. After the assault he held her with his hands and knees, and, taking his knife from his pocket, cut her throat from ear to ear, causing Instant death. He then walked to the negro who, had been fishing on the bridge, and who was thoroughly frightened, and . asked him what he should do with the body. He was told to loave It where It was. Ro chelle took the bleeding form In his arms and carried It back to the swamp, threw It down and escaped Into the in terior of the swamp. In a few minutes the crime had been reported, and In less than an hour prac tically the whole city was in "arms. and a well-armed posse was moving Inevery direction in searcn or tne criminal. Bloodhounds were secured, and all night a fruitless search was continued. This morning no trace of the negro had been secured, and the people were becoming more determined to apprehend him, as the chances for his final escape seamed tp grow. About noon a pourier arrived announcing that the negro 'had been cap tured by two other negroes three miles south of the city. Posses were Imfnedl- The committee on constitution, in Its re port, will favor abolishing the office of assistant president. The commltlee en .good of the order will favor Pittsburg as the National headquarters. Machinists' StrlkeQraere CHICAGO, May 29, After arbitration had failed to settle the differences be tween Chicago union machinists and their employers, the lons-thjatened general strike In the machine trade of Chicago and Tlclnlty was ordered tonight by the flocal committee of the machinists union. The break-down of the attempts iit -arbitration came after a five hours ipession between the joint arbitration board of the union and the Manufacturers' Associa tion. The issue up for arbitration was the question of fixing a wage scale per hour for the new nine-hour day inaugu rated May 20 in place of the 10-hour day then abrogated. Efforts at effecting a compromise were made by both sides, but to no purpose, and thelstrike order fol lowed. The walk-out wfll affect over 7000 men. $ T Strike 1h WabasfciShops Ended. SPRINGFIELD, -Ill..-Iay 29.-J: B. Barnes, master of motive power of the v abash Railroad, statedHonlght that the striking machinists of t Wabash shops at Fort Wayne, Ind.,Mqherly, Mo., and this city, obeying ordersfrom' their lead ers, would return to work Friday, Gen eral Manager Ramsay having granted their demands in regard to pay for over time, and granted an,'lncrease of wages. Granted Machinists' Demands. HARTFORD, Conn., May 29. The Pope Bicycle Company and the Proslt-Whltney Company tonight issued a communication to the striking machinists toy the effect that commencing Friday morning both shops would be run on the basis of nine hours' work for 10 hours' pay- The strik ers will hold a meeting tomorrow to consider- the offer. Four hundred and fifty men are concerned. - ' RICH STRIKE OF OIL Made Twelv'Miles From Oiympia, iffashington- - WELL IS DOWN ONLY 198 FEET Saperlor ' ftaallty of , Imbricating Oil Is What Experts PronoHHce the Discovery Probable Tkat If Will Develop Into a Gasher. OLYMPIA, Wash., May 29. What ex perts pronounce a superior quality of lubricating oil has been discovered In Thuf ston- County, and a genuine oil boom is fairly,, under way In this section. The Americans as far as It has led us. More over, by stepping outside their continent the Americans undoubtedly weaken' the force: of the Monroe Doctrine. There is a certain reciprocity in the present arrange ments to conciliate Europeans to their ex clusion from South America, but If the United States jducses Into world politics equipped with a strong Navy and an American canal, enabling It to concentrate on either ocean she can hardly claim to compete on the principle which limits the liability while putting no limit on her ex pansion. "The entrance of the United States on the scene as a world power is already re garded as a highly disturbing factor by the European Chancellories. The new de parture makes It more Important than be fore lor the British and Americans by all possible means to keep on good terms with each other and settle by friendly ne gotiation all outstanding differences." The Dally Chronicle, dealing editorially with the judgment of the United States Supreme Court In the insular cases, says: "The United States has become an em pire. That Is the real meaning of tho de cision. A second empire is born from the old 'Anglo-Saxon stock. To many minds !t will seem a descent from the old, lofty ideajs. Yet on a broader view of the whole matter, the decisions sanction an expansion which should be an enlargement of ,the arear of well-ordered government WILL LAY CORNER-STONE OF SALEM FEDERAL BUILDING. Strike on the SotltlxjMMv. TLnllvrny. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 29.-A11 but six machinists employed by the Southern Railway at this place went out on strike today. A report from Salisbury. N. C. says that all the 50 machinists, there went out today also. The strlkers"clalm that 95 per cent of the machinists on the system of the Southern Railway will be out to morrow morning. Voluntary Increase In "Wattes. TOUNGSTOWN, O., May 29. The wages of the employes of ttie Tqungstown, Ge rard, Warren and Greenville plants of the American Steel Hoop Company, one of the constituent companies of the United "States Steel Corporation, have been vol untarily increased from 10 to 20 per cent. About 2000 workmen are benefited. The Pianola has created considerable discussion and an lm estimation of the Instrument has invariably led to the enthusiastic commendation of musical critics. Enthusiasm Is aroused because any one can do at once that which can be accomplished by the human fingers only after jeaxs of tedious nractice 1. e., play upon the piano any selection desired, no matter how difficult. It Is not necesarj for the rlajer to know one note from another. Commendation is given because the playing so closely resembles hand placing that, as MoszkowskI says. "Any one who will hear the Pianola for the nrst time will surely think that U Is & virtuosi that plays" This Is the distinctive feature of the Pianola, and is the result of the absolute control which the plajer may exercise oer expression. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Aent for The Aeolian Company Aoolian Hall. 353-355 Washington Street, cor. 'ark CHIEFS OF POLICE. Beading o a Paper Caused Rumpus in tne Convention. NEW YORK, May 29. A. H. Leslie, of Pittsburg, presided at the second day's session, of the Association of Police Chiefs. The committee on membership made its report, and the remainder of the session was spent in the reading of pa pers. Chief JDeltsch, of Cincinnati, read & long paper on "Police Organization and Discipline, the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Criminals." The paper dlsscussed the Question of the social evil, and XaYored localization and careful con trol. Objection was made to the paper, and, after some confusion, an attempt was made $o shut it off by vote. The conven tion decided to hear It through, however, and it was read. Chief Deltsch, in his pa per, referring to money paid for police protectlbn, said: "A man who profits In this way Is noth ing less than a common loafer. He should be publicly disgraced and sent to the workhouse. A poor devil who steals to satisfy his hunger or to keep his family from the "workhouse Is far superior." This statement started a ripple. Chief Jansen, of Milwaukee, jumped to his feet and moved "that this portion of Colonel Deltsch's paper be not read; that It be discussed lnT executive session or spread upon the minutes without reading." Somebody seconded the motion, and Chief Kelly, of St. Louis, protested. "I object,' he said. "We can not dodge the subject. It is not fair. I should like to hear all Colonel Deltsch has to say." Chief Jansen argued that there was a precedent for his motion, as in Cincinnati a. couple of years ago a like address was included in the minutes, but not read. Chiefs Qulsk, of Philadelphia, Cassidy. of Elmlra, and Hill, of Chattanooga, all spoke In favor of a continuation of the paper, and Chief Leslie, the presiding of ficer, decided that Colonel Deltsch should proceed. Faderewikl'a New Opera. DRESDEN. May 29. Paderewski's three act opera, "Manru," was produced at the Royal Opera tonight and was received with every sign of popular enthusiasm. LABOR CONVENTIOKS. Movement on Foot Among Miners to Oast President Boyce. DENVER, May 29. Little was done by the conventions of the Western Federa tion of Miners and the Western Labor Union today. The forenoon session was chiefly devoted to addresses and reports on conditions in the various districts rep resented, and in the afternoon the dele gates met jointly to listen to an addrebs by George H. Maxwell on Irrigation and the reclamation of arid lands, and then Inspected the workings of a large local overall and shirt manufacturing plant. An agitation has been begun among del egates to the Western " Federation of Miners, with a view of defeating Edward Boyce for re-election as president of the Federation. Mr. Boyce has occupied the position since 1S96, although he has repeat edly requested the organization to select some one in his place. It Is said the oppo sition to him is based on the way he handled the Coeur d'Aleno' strike, and his frank criticism of the methods of some of the unions affiliated with the Federa tion. A resolution has been introduced at the convention of the Western Labor Union providing that the union shall enter ac tively Into politics. The resolution cites the success of the labor party movement In Montana, and proposes the organiza tion of a labor party In each of the West, ern Slates. There Is also talk among the delegates of extending the union through out the country. Suggestions ny Wilcox. WASHINGTON. May .-Delegate Wil cox, of Hawaii, who has Just returned from Honolulu, has suggested to the In terior Department that x commission go to Hawaii to study the public land situa tion and report the outlines of a law at the next meeting 'of Congress. He also has called the attention of the Postofflee Department to the unsatisfactory postal service In Honolulu. This does not In volve any personal reflection on the of ficials, but only that the service Is not as effective as might be expected under American administration. the Sheriff of Polk County. In less th'an 10. mjnutes after the trans fer, had 4 been made the .streets hecame Congested, and, 'the crowd being aug mented as it marched, they headed toward the Jail. In spite of, the Sheriff and a strong guard of deputies, who made every effort to protect him from mob vio lence, the mob, secured the prisoner and took up the march to the scene of the crime. Rochelle was half dragged, half carried to the bridge, enveloped by a great throng of people of all ages. Scream- after scream broke from the wretch's Hps, followed by groans and prayers for mercy. At the bridge the mob turned toward the prairie, and then into the swamp and to the scene of the negro's crime. By common consent burning was-to be the penalty. There were no ropes, no plans for lynching by. hanging. ' The stake was the only suggestion as to the proper expiation of the crime, and with out organized effort, and yet with appar ently unanimous understanding, a barrel was in readiness and was placed by the stake in the very "spot where Mrs. Tag gart was murdered.. On this the negro was placed and chained to the stake. He pleaded for mercy, but In the great crowd around him silence was the only response. There were no jeers, no swear ing, no disorder. Before the chains around his body had been made fast, cans of kerosene from many sources were passed to the front, andone of the lead ers stepped to the negro and slowly but deliberately poured it on him and his clothes until the clothing and the barrel were well saturated. - When the match was touched the blaze quickly leaped skyward. The burning bodv could be seen only as a dark object In the circle of a roaring flame. Then the Are slackened and the writhing body came back In full view, but already the groans had ceased, and the only evidence of life was in the contortions of, the muscles of the limbs. For fully 15 minutes the body burned, and in half an hour from the minute the match was applied only the charred bones were left as a reminder of the negro's crime and his fate. The crowd then quietly dispersed. , FAVORABLE FOR MACHINISTS President 0Connell Satisfied With the Situation. TORONTO, Ont., May 29 "Reports from all parts of the United States are favor able; those from the Pacific Coast better than I expected," said President O'Con nefl, of the International Machinists' As sociation, today. "Already 130 firms In New York City have granted the men's demands, and the remainder, it Is expect ed, will fall into line soon." President O'Connell denies a report that he has power to order out every railway machinist. Only by the request of three fourths majority ofall the men can a strike be ordered. Referring to a tele graphic dispatch of this morning, he said he had already named a committee of three to meet the National Metal Trades tomorrow. "But," he'added, "any settle ment by local representatives must be along national lines." Riotous Girl Strikers. NEW YORK, May 23. The girl strikers at the handkerchief factory of Acheson, Warden & Co., at Passaic, N. X. made a riotous demonstration today. One hun dred girls reported for duty, and, despite police protection, several of them were roughly handled ny the strikers. The lat ter then stoned the factory, smashing many windows. The police arrested four of the strike leaders; but lost one of them in a charge from the strikers. The strikers number 400. Union Pacific Wages Raised. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Mjy 29. a'he black smiths, machinists and bollermakers em plojed at the shops of the Union Pacific Railroad in Kansas City, Kas , nave re ceived notice from the company to the effect that they -are. to be given, beginning on the 1st of nextmonth,.a raise"in wages amounting to about 15 per cent. 7 r? f " Wnlk-Ont at FoitOTftyue,,, , SKLx-J!L? L. - " "- -?.tZ "Vt"-' ""yW.- building tomorrow morning will. uiiiiusLH ana iiKiners in rnr Hnqs rnnnnrv . f nnH tnhntlo Tvnrtre r,n,KHtr,. ha Chemeketft Lodge, No. 1, I O. O walked out today. They want 10. hours pay for nine hours work and Saturday af ternoon off , COURTMARTIAL of TOWLEY Desire to Slileld a Brother Officer Is the Lieutenant's Defense. MANILA, May 29. The "court-martial of Lieutenant Richard H. Townley, for al leged participation in the commissary frauds at Manila, began at Cavite today. Lieutenant Townley, in his testimony, admitted that he asked a contracting firm to contribute to Captain Read (formerly Depot Commissary at Manila) $2000 and a percentageof future business toward cov ering Major Davis shortage. The defense Is that the motive was purely to shield a brother officer. Commissary-Sergeant Henry Wilson has been sentenced to three years' Imprisonment In Billbid prison for stealing supplies. The trial of Harold M. Pitt, manager of Evans & Co., charged with improperly purchasing Government stores, has been passed. Rear-Admiral Kempff has sailed for China on the battle-ship Kentucky. It is settled that the governing .board of Manila Is to consist of an Army offi cer, a Filipino and an American civilian. Major Batson Is negotiating with the emissaries of General Callles at Santa Cruz. 1 i lllllllJ. i n n n FOR EXTRA SESSION Move .to Convene Wash ington Legislature.. REQUEST. MADE TO. GOVERNOR EDWIN C. CROSS. jMs'TwIja will lay tha corner-sions of SatemVJfew,sFeaeral (rfofct this act in hl official' capacity as noble grand of P., the oldest ecret orjier In the, Northwest. This lodge wascorganlzed.ln Salem 'in 1832. and Is therefore -f?V:j ears old. ilr. Cross became a member of -the lodge in 1881, and served a term as nobto ffratld In 18S5. "The ceremonies attending th6 laying" of the carrier-stOne will be conducted under the au spices of the two Odd Fellows' .lodges1 Itr this tJltjCBameketa, No. 1. and OIIe, No. 18. The original plan was to havd the ce'femony"' performed Joy PresIdent'MeKinIe, and when his trip to the Northwest was abandoned It seemed that the formal lajlng of the stone must be given up The Odd Fellow a' lodge's howeor, took the matter' Up "and arranged to procure the stone and put It in place. The ceremony will be'perfornrcd at 9 30 o'clock. In order not to In terfere with the observance of Decoration day. The Salem Military Band and the Chemawa Band will furnish music for the parade, leading from, the OddFellows" Temole to the post office site. There will be vocal music by a quartet composed of Mrsv bailie Parrlsh Hinges. Miss White, Dr. H. C. Dpley and Professor Z 51. Parvln. Governor. Geer, who la a member of Olive Lodge, I. O. O. F., will deliver an address. ' District Attorney Desires Capital Punishment Lam Amended So ns to Remove Probability x J Murderers GoiaffFxee SEATTLE. Wash., May 25. Prosecuting Attorney Fulton, of King- County,, today wrote a letter asking Governor Rogers to call a special session. Of the: Legisla ture for the purpose, of corxectlnjr the capital punishment law. Mr, Fulton stated today that when the jjolnt. Is raised that no murderers can be hariged under ex isting circumstances, he 'will take tho position: First That the law passed by tha last Legislature does not apply to crimes committed before its passage and that it does not repeal the law then existing, so far .as It related to murderers then con demned. Second That the "solitary confinement' clause of the new law Is Tiijcphstltutlonal. and therefore cannotN constitute, art addi tional punishment. Mr. Fulton admits, however, that there Is a decision of the United States Su preme Court In a Colorado case where the facts were Identical with those In. Washington, and fhe court held that a defendant was entitled to his liberty. Ha tKjlle-v.es a special session. Is necessary to. avoid any similar possibility, state sen ator Harold Preston, who "was a member of the Judiciary committee of the Sen ate during the last session, told The Orti gonlan correspondent today that he did not believe the law was defective, or that it would cause any criminal being given his liberty. He admitted; however, that It would have been belter had a sav ing clause been added, relating directly to criminals under sentence at-the time of the passage ofi-tha new law. COLONEL MICHLERDEAD. MetnlTTorlcers' Wages. MnjWAUKEB, May 29. The wage com mittee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tinworkers failed to make Its report today. The plan for a continuous scale, as outlined a few days ago, has been adopted by the committee. Validity of Philippine ConcesMdhs. WASHINGTON, May 29. An Important Issue touching the validity of concessions In the Philippines made before the. pas sage of the Spooner amendment, was pre sented to Secretary Root today by Mr. Dos Passos, of New York, representing the Pacific Commercial Company, a New York corporation, which has acquired . hatever rights in the Island of Palawan were held by Prince Ponlatowskl. This nobleman contracted on January 22, 1900,, with the Sultan of Sulu for a franchise' covering all commercial, mineral and ag ricultural rights In the large Island of Palawan. The question presented to the War Department now Js whether this con cession was granted property, and wheth er It is still In force since the passage of, the Spooner amendment. Secretary Root regards the issue as Important, and will give It due consideration. Imports From Philippines. WASHINGTON, May 29. A statement prepared' at the Treasury Department shows that the receipts from customs, duties collected upon articles imported' into the United States from the Philippine Islands from April 1, 1899, to March 31, t 1801, were 51,003,917. Of this amount, $866, 942 came from sugar, $119,539 from cigars, and the remainder from miscellaneous1 articles. The aiasslllon Coal Deal. CLEVELAND, O., May 29 The MassII lon Coal Mining Company, which will take over a large majority of the mines In the Masslllon .district, on which options are held by J. J. Phillips, of this city, was incorporated today by D. R. Hanna, T. E. Young, Andrew Squler, C. C. Bolton and S. Hitchcock. All the Incorporators, except Mr. Squler, who Is attorney for theflrm, are members or employes of the firm, of M. A. Hanna & Co. The capital stock authorized is $1,000,000 The new company will practically control the out put of the entire Masslllon field. c Kentucky Fend Cases. LONDON, Ky., May 29. The case against Jule Webb, charged with killing naa .nan, Dotn memDers oi tne Uirara Whlte feud,ln Clay County, but on oppo site sides, was given to the jury at 4 o'clock this evening. The Jury, after be ing out five minutes, rendered a verdict of acquittal. This case was brought to the county on a. change of vemie from Clay County. The cases against FhlTMc Cullom and Taylor Spurlock, jointly in dieted with.Webb for the lulling-of Hall,, were dismissed by the court af terj Webb was acquitted. ,- strike, was made Tuesday at noon, but; the news dld-not reach this city until thlsj afternoon. The discovery was made by a' company operating four miles southwest of Tenlno and about 12 miles south qfj Olympla. When It Is considered that this, Is really the first oil strike made. In this; state, its importance may De appreciates. A company of Alaska capitalists lJhas had experts at work In Thurston County for some weeks, and only last Saturflay began boring for oil. At a depth of 108 feet oil was found Tuesday, and there Is now In the 12-lnch well not less than1 10, barrels of fluid. For the reason: that It was not expected to find oil at any such depth no casing had been arranged for, and boring had to be suspended until the casing could be provided. Theflrst 50 feet of the well passes through yellow clay and sandstone, and the remaining 148 -feetj through hard blue clay, impervious even' to the leekage of oil. At 193 feet the firstt evidence of oil was found. Just as the drill reached a white sandstone forma tion. The oil Is of a rich, heavy, black quality, and, according to experts, It will be worth at least $2 a barrel when re fined. It Is predicted by the experts that a short distance below the white sand stone formation at the bottom of the well a gusher, or at least., a good flowing well will be developed ,as there is a tremendous pressure under the drill. The somewhat shallow depth at which the oil was fouhd, while a surprise to the borers, Is not,, they say, unusual. Bor ing will be continued tomorrow, and within a week the company owning the land is confident that the presence of oil, in vast quantities In this section, will have been demonstrated. The forma tions encountered by the drillers are said to be exactly In line with those set -out in an article on oil lands in last Sun day's -Oregonlan. and an extension, in due time of reason able UDeriy." Michigan Legislature Adjourns. LANSING, Mich , May 29. Both houses "of1 the Legislature suspended business at ,12:40 today, after having been In continu "ous session since January 1. Final ad journment wlirbe taken June G. The "gen eral purpose" appropriation bill passed today, carrylng$f,2CO,000, making the total appropriations for the session $B,"19,000, 'which'ls $83,000 less than the appropriates- for the preceding Legislature. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.' ,s, New Oil Wells in the Sooth. NEW ORLEANS, May 29. An oil gusher of mighty proportions was brought In to day on Terre Bonne plantation. 15 miles southeast of Houma, La., which is 40 miles from New Orleans. Excitement there runs high, and land, has trebled ln'value. JAMESTOWN, Tenn., May 29. An oil gusher has been brought In near the Ken tucky Hnet about 20 miles. north of James town. This is the second rapid-flowing oil well recently located In that section. OUR RELATIONS MODIFIED. Westminster Gazette on the Supreme Court Decision. LONDON, May 29. "The world at large stands to gain something by this momen tous decision by which Congress may de vise for the dependencies a form of gov ernment outside the American Constitu tion,' says the Westminster Gazette to day, discussing the United States Supreme Court's judgment "Without the decision the United States Government would have been unable to adopt a more liberal .trade policy outside of America than within, without disar ranging the whole of its continental fiscal system. The relation of America to En rope and the world is. profoundly modified by the new departure. Colonies mean a Navy; a Navy means naval bases and coaling stations, and naval bases are In. secure unless they are backed up by the possession of a hinterland. This Is the logic of Imperialism, and it may lead the Philippines. Lieutenant Townley's connection with the" Ma- nlla frauds is being Investigated. Page 1. Commissary Sergeant Wilson was sentenced to three jears for stealing supplies Page 1. Major Batson Is negotiating with the emissaries of Callles. .Page 1. Foreign. The -allied, troops are preparing to leave 'Chi nese territory. Page 2. A plague case has bqen discovered In a Lon don suburb. Page 2. The American University Club In Parlsgaea banquet. Page 2. Domestic. A negro fiend was burned at the stake In Florida. Page 1. The Reformed Presbyterian General Assembly will take up the question of secret societies. . Page 2. Mrs." Eddy, the Chrisyan Scientist, was sued for ?150,000idamagesr Page 2. The President and party will reach "Washing ton this morning! Page 3. The Confederate Veterans reunion adjourned. Page 5. Sport. McGovern knocked out Herrera in the fifth round. Page 3. Tracey and Nelll fought a 20-round draw at Seattle". Page 3. Portland defeated Seattle 6 to 2. Page 3. Spokane won from Tacoma 8 to 5. Page 3. Pacific Coast. t Rich. strike of lubricating oil made near Olym pla, wash. Fage I. Governor of Washlnston asked to call special session, of Legislature. Page I. Competitive examination for Annapolis cadet ship will be herd in Portland, June 2T. Page 4. Arthur IJauterbach won intercollegiate ora torical contest of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Page 4. David Starr Jordan, in commencement address, told what made- a great university. Page 5. Marine. Wheat cargo cleared from Portland for Ant werp direct. Page 10. Portland wheat ship reaches Queenstown on Are. Page 10. Dutch bark Pax arrives out with flour cargo. Page 10.. Cascade Locks closed by high water. Page 10. Missouri River steamboat destroyed by dyns- " mite. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Former Postmaster at Belknap Springs con victed of fraud'. Page 8. "Rev.B. S. Winchester, pastor of Hassalo-Street Congregational Church, resigns. Page 10. County Commissioners willing to build bicycle paths In the city limits. Page 8. Citizens meeting resolves on a Fourth of July celebration.5" Pago T. General Miles Secretary Died at Washlnston Yesterday. WASHINGTON, May 29- Lieutenant- Colonel Francis Mlchler, military secre- tary to Lleutenant-General Miles died at his residence In this city at any early hour" today. Colonel Mlchler had been ailing for some time with Brignt's disease, ana two months; ago was compelled to tak to his bed. Since Tuesday it was recosmtaeii Lthat the attack would prove fatal. About noon yesterday he lapsed Into unconscious ness, and remained" in that state Tip to the time of his death. Genera Miles was greatly attached to the officer, and was with htm dally during his Illness-, and re mained at the bedside of the dying iriaa last night until a late hour. Mrs. Mlchler and her mother were at the bedside when the end came. General Miles arrived at the house at 8 o'clock this morning. He was deeply affected at the loss of his chief aid and close asso ciate. He directed Colonel Whitney, of his staff, to take charge of the military arrangements for the funeral. The funeral win occur at 10.30 A. Ml Friday, at the family residence, tha interment being at Arlington National cemetery. Colonel Mlchler was born In New York: In 1849. He was appointed a cadet In 1866 and became Second Lieutenant of the Fifth Cavalry In 1870. .He was brevetted for gallant service In action against the Indians of Arizona, and in 1S98 secured his present rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He became 'attached to General Miles' staff when the latter was at Chicago. About a year ago he married Miss Marion Lowrey, daughter of the late Commodore Lowrey. Mrs. Annie de Cnstrcj, NEW YORK, May 29. Mrs. Annie God win, de Castro, according to a cable mes sage, dled.In Venice, May 27. She was the daughter of Parke Godwin and a grand daughter of the poet, William Cullen Bry ant. She married Alfred de Castro, one of two brothers who were connected with Mr. Mackay In the Mackay cables about 15 years ago, and she had one daughter by that marriage. Mrs. de Castro1 wrote a, great many clever little skits"; and wate generally regarded as a literary woman. She also played & great deal 4n amateur theatricals. Her last appearance was at an entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs Abram S. Hewitt, about six weeks ago. Charles C. Jerome. , CHICAGO, May 29. News was received: in Chicago last night that Charles C Jerome, of this city, died at Mannheim, Germany, on May 24, after a short attack: of Illness brought on by exposure during the trip across the Atlantic. Mr. Jerome was well known among the railroad men of the West as the inventor and manu facturer of the metallic packing that a used in most of the engines west of Fllta burg. He was known among doctors an the Inventor and manufacturer of the Chi cago sanitary flour. He invented the Jerome horseshoe, which Is used by many owners of fast horses. He was born la Canada In 1S33. Winiam S. Spefrs. CHICAGO, May 29. William ff. Spelrs, late commissioner of the Southwestern Traffic Association at St. Loul3 died af. his home here today after a service in the raOroad profession of 34 years. Ha was 53 years of age, and leaves a widow and five children. CONTROL OF LACKAWANNA. Rockefeller-Gonld Syndicate Haldngr, Efforts to Get It. NEW YORK, May 29.-The World to morrow will say: "That the Rockefeller-Gould Syndicate Is making a determined effort to get con trol of the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western as an Eastern outlet for the MIs sourl Pacific transcontinental system. Is accepted as a" fact In Wall street. It was reported yesterday that George Gould has made an offer to the Moses Taylor estate to take over the entire 40,000 shares Of stock held by that estate. The price of fered. It Is said, is $250 a share. The RockefeUer-Gold Interests, are said to own outright 15,000 shares of the stock of tha Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. It they succeed in purchasing the Moses Taylor holdings they .will have 55.000 shares. This will give them the largest holdings in the road, though not a major ity. William K. VanderbUt owns'ovei-, 3000 shares."