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LIBRARY, Portland, - Oregon. $ xmmu VOL. XLL NO. 12,667. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 18, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS Jf ($1t$fJf JSSt w We Carry In Stock the Largest and Most Complete Assortment of Rubber and Cotton BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R. H. PEASE. President. r. U. SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J x shi n sru.rr Takes Everything in The PANORAMA. KODAK is especially adapted for scenery. It takes all the eye can see, and makes a most beautiful picture. Prices, $10 and $20 TAKE ELEVATOR TO PHOTO DEPARTMENT Shaw's Pure Malt America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today BlUmaiier & HOCh, 108 and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregsa WaWS HEATING APPARATUS snifl by. W. G. McPHERSOIN, Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets .... PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-Class Cliecfc Restaurant Connected "With Hotel. J. F. DAVIES, Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FtfONT AND -MORRISON -STREETS .ntn PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. THEROYALFRUITJAR BY EVERY TEST, THE BEST Made in fine flint glass, with the celebrated lightning fastening. If your dealer does not carry them, send orders to PRAEL,HEGELE&CO. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN China, Glassware, Lamps, Cutlery Housefarnishing Goods, Etc. 100-106 FIFTH STREET CORNER STARK HR'MmnBII THE OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE A public Institution maintained by the United States and the State of Ore gon. Tuition free and no charges for incidental expenses. Agriculture, Me chanical Engineering, Electric Engineering, Household Science, Pharmacy, Mining, Business, Military drill for men, physical culture for women; experi enced physical director. Term will begin September 20, 1901. For catalogue address Thomas M. Gatch, President, or John D. Daly, Secretary Board of Regents, Corvallis, Oregon. The chop and the farm are getting the honors. Our agricultural colleges. Instead of being adjuncts, must be at the core of the university system. New York Independent. Graduates from agricultural colleges are the only graduates for whom there Is any special demand In the business world of today. San Francisco Chronicle. HILL MILITARY ACADEMY A private school for boarding and day pupils. Prepares boys for admission to any scientific school or college, and for business life. New and completely equipped building. Thorough instruction according to the best methods. Good laboratories. Manual training. The principal has had twenty-three years' experi ence in Portland. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. M., and 2 to 5 P. SL, at S21 Marshall street. For catalogue and pamphlet containing testimonial letters, etc, address, J. W. Hill, M. D Principal P. O. Drawer 17 Portland, Oregon MANY MINES TIED UP. Strike of Stationary Firemen in An thracite Region. WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 17. The close of the second day pf the stationary firemen's strike finds fully 25,000 miners idle in the "Wyoming district of the an thracite coal region, which extends from Duryea to Nanticoke. The number of idle men was increased today by the suspen sion of railroad crews on nearly all coal branches. No coal is being mined, and there is none to haul to the breakers. The total number of idle men now In the whole anthracite region is estimated at 61, 000. There are 30,000 mineworkers in the Lackawanna region, but they are not all out. If the strike extends to the Hazle ton, Schuylkill and Shamokin regions, 130. 000 men may be Idle before long. The tie-up in this region is complete, and the strikers are much encouraged. The hoisting engineers held a secret meet ing in this city thls afternoon. It is learned from a pretty reliable source that tho striking firemen received the moral support of those present. At Plttstpn, sev eral engineers who were asked to take the places of some of the striking fire men and refused were discharged. The engineers held a meeting at Pittston to night, and a resolution was adopted for bidding any union engineer to take the place of a striking fireman. Cheap Cable Rates. LONDON, July 17. At a meeting of the Eastern Telegraph Company, Sir John Barry announced that in conjunction with the postoffice authorities, the directors of the company were formulating a scheme to enable the public, by means of a code, to cable to the far East for about one penny a word. 73-7 FIRST ST. PORTLAND. OR. Sight BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. Importing and Wholesale Druggists Or all kinds and sizes. STEAM AND HOT-WATER BOILERS and HOT-AIR FURNACES, for all fuels, and all kinds of School Buildings, Public Buildings and Private Residences. Rooms Single 75c to $1.50 per day Rooms Double.... $1,00 to $2.00 per day Rooms Family ... ....$1.50 to $3.00 per day C. T. BELCHER, Sec. and Treas. American Fran $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 European Plan 50c, 75c, $1.00 CONGESTION AT ST. MICHAEL YnUoners Relieved by the Arrival of the Portland. SEATTLE. July 18. The steamship Portland arrived In port at 1:30 this (Thursday) morning, bringing news of awful ice fields and a great congestion of people at St Michael, which was re lieved by her arrival at hte mouth of the Yukon, followed by other craft. The Portland took two weeks June 20 to July 4 to reach St Michael from Nome. She plowed through vast ice floes, and June 24 was within eight miles of St Michael, only to put out to sea again. The report from St. Michael was to the effect that 1500 Tukon men and women had been at that port fpr three weeks waiting for the first steamer. So scarce did provisions become that these were living for a long tlmo on one meal a day. There Is a great rush down the Yukon from as far up as Dawson for Nome, and a big ferry busi ness will be done during the Summer between those ports. The Portland took 400 passengers from St Michael to Nome. The river steamer City of Paris was car ried out from the mouth of the Yukon by the ice flcs and was lost for a time on Behring Sea. The steamships Portland and Dora went out after her, but she finally managed to put back under her own steam, making port June 28. The Countess de Trapnnl. NEW YORK. July 17. The Countess de TrapanI, who, according to a dispatch to the Herald from Lucerne, died of apo plexy, was a member of the Tuscan branch of the Austrian Imperial family. The Count of Caserta, who married her eldest daughter, Is the titular King of the two Sicilies, and head of the Italian Bourbons. MORGAN NAMES FIVE New Men for the Northern Pacific Directorate, HILL AND HARRIMAN ARE IN IT Indicates Extension of the Scheme for Community of Interests Ful fillment of Agreement Entered Into Last May. NEW YORK, July 17. The official an nouncement was made today by J. Pler pont Morgan that he had selected James J. Hill, E. H. Harriman, William E. Rocke feller, H. McK. Twombley and Samuel' Rea to fill vacancies to be created in the directorate of the Northern Pacific Rail road. This announcement was made by Mr. Morgan in a formal letter addressed by him to J. P. Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., E. H. Harriman and J. J. Hill, in which he says he has selected five directors to be elected at the next annual meeting of the company, in accordance with a memorandum signed on May 31, by which the composition of the new board was left In his hands. No state ment was made public and a reference In the letter to William K. Vanderbllt was not explained. At the offices of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and J. P. Morgan & Co. it was said that the arrangement indicated in the letter was mutually satisfactory. Mr. Morgan's letter follows: "Gentlemen: In accordance with the memorandum signed by you under date of May 31, 1901. under which the compo sition of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad, to be elected at the next annual meeting, was left In my hands, I beg to advise you of my con clusions as follows: "I nominate the following gentlemen as new members of the board, to fill the va cancies to bo created: James J. Hill, pres ident of the Great Northern; E. H. Harri man, chairman of the executive committee of the Union Pacific; W. E. Rockefeller, director Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul; H. McK. Twombley, director Chicago & Northwestern: Samuel Rea, vice-president Pennsylvania Railway. "I would suggest that the attention of the board be called to the advisability of arranging for these gentlemen to as sume their duties as directors of the com pany as soon as possible, without awaiting the annual election. "It is my opinion that a board thus constituted will contain within itself the elements best adapted fqr the formula tion of a plan referred to In said memo randum. In connection with William K. Vanderbllt, named therein as referee. "Every important interest will have its representative, who will be brought Into close "touch with the situation as a whole andlKerelhbuld be ho difficulty In'Te'ach ing a conclusion that will be fair and just to all -concerned and tend to the es tablishment of permanent harmony among the different lines. To this end" I shall be glad to co-operate In such manner as will seem desirable. I am, gentlemen, very truly, "J. PIERPONT MORGAN." Later In the day the memorandum re ferred to as of May 31 In Mr. Morgan's let ter was given out. It reads: "An understanding has been reached between Northern Pacific and Union Pa cific interests under which the composi tion of the Northern Pacific board will be left in the hands of J. P. Morgan, certain names having already been suggested, not now to be made public, which will es pecially be recognized as representative of the common Interests. It Is asserted that complete and permanent harmony will result under the plan adopted between all Interests involved. It Is agreed that the foregoing shall be given out for publi cation expressing the agreement of the parties." The directorate of the Northern Pacific consists of 15 men. and the last list given out was as follows: Edward D. Adams, George F. Baker, Robert Bacon, Dumont Clarke, Robert M. Gallaway, Brayton Ives, D. Willis James, John S. Kennedy, Daniel S. Lamont, Charles S. Mellen, Walter G. Oakman, Samuel Spen cer, Charles Steele, James Stillman and Eben B. Thomas. MANY MATTERS DISPOSED OF. Business Transacted by Transconti nental Passenger Association. GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo., July 17. The Transcontinental Passenger Associa tion continued its sessions at the Hotel Colorado today. A proposition to publish Joint rate sheets semiannually was adopt ed. The application of the Knights of Pythias for rates to their convention to be held at San Francisco In 1902 was laid over until tho next meeting of the association. The matter of special rates to the Pan-American Exposition at Buf falo was referred to the California ter minal lines for action. A proposition to fix an arbitrary charge for exchanging return routes for California excursion' tickets after arrival in California was laid on the table, but will probably be taken up for further action at the next meet ing. The transportation of officers of the Army and Navy was referred to the Cal ifornia terminal lines. The matter of rates to clergymen and railroad employes from the Missouri River to the North Pa cific Coast was adjusted to the complete satisfaction of all competing lines. The proposition to establish joint agencies at Los Angele Cal., was under discussion and finally referred to a special commit tee, to report at the next meeting of the association. For the fifth annual meet ing of the National Livestock Associa tion, to be held at Chicago In 1902, it was voted that a rate equivalent to one fare and one-third be made. Neve Oklahoma Road. MEMPHIS, July 17. The Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad will open for business the new 25-mile line between Weatherford and Parkersburg, Oklahoma, July 25. The of ficials of the company say the line Is be ing pushed on to Amarlllo at a distance of three miles per day, and that It will be Into that place by the first of the year. Assistant to President Jeffrey. DENVER, July 17. George W. Kramer has been appointed assistant to E. T. Jeffrey, president of the Rio Grande Western Railway. Trainmen Fled From Mexico. EL PASO, Tex., July 17. An Amer ican train crew on the Mexican Cen. tral railroad has just reached this city, having fled from the republic to the North in consequence of accidentally running over and killing a Mexican. The accident happened below Torreon, Mex. A freight in an isolated spot ran over a peon, kill ing the man Instantly. In Mexico the killing of a native by a train is as much 4 a crime as murder. Knowing this Ifce crew, to conceal the accident, threw the body in the firebox. A few days later the relatives of the dead man began to make inquiry as to his whereabouts. Some one had seen him at a certain point, and one Mexican, from a distance, saw tfhe train stop. The mem bers of the crew were questioned, and fearing the truth would come out, they resigned their positions and fled to tho United States. WILL BRING CANAL TREATY Panncefotc Says Negotiations Will Be Completed by Fall. LONDON, July 17. Lord Pauncefote British Ambassador to the United States, made the following statement tonight to a representative of the Associated Press: "I have had conferences with the Mar quis of Lansdowne, not only with refer ence to Nicaragua, but also with regard to half a dozen treaties pending between Great Britain and the United States. They are chiefly concerned With West In dian reciprocity arrangements." When asked if he thought there was any possibility of arriving at an agreement regarding the Nicaragua Canal before Congress reconvened, he replied: "Yes, I sincerely hope ed. We are now in the middle of the negotiations, which, although they have not reached any tan gible result, show good promise. Natu rally. I may not disclose the details, but I may say that when I return to the United States at the end of October I hope to take with me a Nicaragua treaty that will meet the views of both President Mc Klnley and the British Cabinet It goes without saying that the President has made himself cognizant of the opinions of the Senate and of the Secretary of State. "There is no use wasting time over treaties which the Senate Is likely to re fuse. I really believe- the differences of opinion between the two nations afe capable of settlement in an agreement fair to both. If I could finish my delightful labors in the United States by accom plishing this, I should, Indeed, feji grati fied. But the only way this caiFbe at tained is step by step, with proposition followed by counter-proposition, and eventually a happy medium. It is slow, but I hope It is sure. If I thought any thing could be done before October, I would return before that date, but I do not believe that anything would be gained." Reverting to the report that a major ity o.f the Senate favored a neutral canal, Lord Pauncefote said: "It would be good news, If true. I happen to know that Mr. Hay consulted the Senate, both the section supposed to support him and the section credited with other motives. You may be sure that whatever is agreed upon between the two governments will meet with the approval of the Senate." Asked if the joint commission was like ly to sit again in Washington, he replied: "Yes, I think that it will, although this will not occur until after my return. I do not agree with the opinion that the sessions already held have resulted In no good. The joint commission has threshed out many points of difference between Canada and the United States, although the inability to agree as to the Alaska boundary and the sad death of Lord Herschell appeared, perhaps, to nullify the commission's labor?. "I --see. That tho Boston Chamber of Commerce has petitioned for reciprocity with Canada. This I regard as a most hopeful sign. It will be one of my aims when I return to the United States to foster this desire for a closer commercial relationship between the Dominion and the United States. I know all the diffi culties standing In the way, but I can not help thinking that some arrangement which will be to the mutual advantage of the two countries is feasible. I should hope to include Newfoundland, making the Interests identical with those of Can ada, although, so far as Newfoundland is concerned, it is all a question of fish, and the Gloucester fishermen do not al ways see things in the same light as do the people of Newfoundland. In spite of the attitude of Canada toward Newfound land, and In spite of trade differences of both Canada and Newfoundland In dealing with the United States, I by no means despair of effecting some sort of reciproc ity scheme, which, when the Nicaragua matter has been justly and amicably set tled and the West Indian treaties have been arranged, will bring Great Britain and the United States to even a better basis of understanding than today." HALF A CROP IS CERTAIN. Rains in the Corn Belt Came Before It Was Too Late. TOPEKA, Kan., July 17. The rains that have fallen In Kansas last night and to ddv have practically assured a corn yield of at least 50,000,000 bushels, and the yield may be even greater. The state is under the influence of a low barometric condi tion, and more rain Is expected tonight. Correspondents In numerous Kansas towns, in reporting rains, say that the sky is overcast with clouds tonight, and that more rain, wtihin a few hours in cer tain. The drought in Kansas has been broken, and with it has gone the exces sive hot spell. It Is the opinion among those who have been watching the weath er conditions that the season will be more favorable to crops from now on. Good rains are reported tonight over portions of Eastern and Central Kansas, and In each case Is mentioned the fact that the rain is not through with yet. Emporia, Hiawatha, Clay Center, Ellsworth, Sallna, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Concordia, Quenemo, Ottawa, Fredonia and Osage City are among the places favored with rains, which ranged from half an Inch to two Inches. Secretary Coburn, of the Kansas Board of Agriculture, Is enthusiastic over the result of the rain. Mr. Coburn has been optimistic all along as to the ultimate outcome of the drought, saying there wa9 not the least cause for alarm, as Kan sas could well take care of herself. He Is sure that the corn yield will reach at least half a crop If the present very fa vorable weather conditions continue. The manner In which the corn has held its own "during the drought wag some thing remarkable, and Is a source of won der to the farmers. In some places It has had no moisture for over two months. It has almost made no growth, but the leaves have been kept green and the tassel kept off. Weeds could not flourish in the dry spell any more than the corn, and they were easily eradicated. The fields are therefore clean, and have taken on a new lease of life since the rain. With a large wheat crop and the present fair prospects for corn, drought-suffering In Kansas wlll( be reduced to a minimum. The rains' began in Western Kansas about 1 o'clock this afternoon, and, traveling east, had reached the Missouri line by 4 o'clock. Reports from many counties assert that today's rain, following what little had fallen within the past 48 hours, will In sure at least half a crop of corn, and makes pasturage sure. The storm in Kansas City began - shortly before 5 'o'clock this evening. The fall continued for over half an hour, and caused a de cided drop in the temperature, the Weather Bureau recording at 5 o'clock, as against 100 at 3 o'clock. A'cvr York Accepts Carnegie's Gift. NEW YORK, July 17. The Board of Es timates adopted a resolution today accept ing the $5,200,000 gift of Andrew Carnegie for 65 libraries. DIED AT CRAIGSIDE General Butterfleld Suc cumbed to a Long'lllness. WAS PARALYZED FOR MONTHS The End Came at His Home Near Cold Springs, New York His Record In the Civil War Widow Survives Him. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., July 17.-Gen-eral Daniel Butterfleld died .at his home, Craigside, at Cold Springs, at 8:30 tonight He had been in very poor health for a year or more and had been in a condition of semi-paralysis for some time. He left a widow but no children. The General came to Cold Springs much impaired In health. Six weeks ago he had a stroke of apoplexy In New York. Last week he gave directions to his wife to obtain permission from tho Secretary of War to have his body interred In tho military cemetery at West Point. At first It was thought permission could not be granted, but later word camo that it had been, -and, on receiving tho news, tho feeble old man expressed his satis faction. Tonight no funeral arrange ments had been decided on. (Daniel Butterfleld was born in Utica, N. Y.. October 31, 1831, was graduated at Union in 1S49, and became a merchant In New York City. He was a Colonel of. the Twelfth New York Militia when the Civil War began, accompanying his regiment to Washington in July, 1861. Ho led the advance into Virginia, over the Long Bridge, joined General Patterson on the Upper Potomac, and commanded a bri gade. On the enlargement of the, regular Army he was commissioned Colonel 'and assigned to the Twelfth Infantry, May 14, 1S69, appointed Brigadier-General of vol unteers September 7, 1SG1, and ordered to the corps of FItz-John Porter, in which he made the campaign of the Peninsula, taking a conspicuous part in the action at Hanover Courthouse, Mechanlcsvllle, Gaines' Mills, where he was wounded, and In the battles fought during the .retreat of McClellan's army to Harrison's Land ing, where he commanded a detachment on the south side of the James 'River, to cover the retreat. He took part- In the great battles under Pope and McClfellan in August and September, 1S62, and near the close of October was appointed to command of Morell's division. He became Major-General of volunteers Ndvember 29, 1862, was made Colonel of the Fifth In fantry In the regular Army July 1, 1S63, and commanded the Fifth Corps at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.; was chief of staff, Army of the Potomac, at Chan cellorsvllie and at Gettysburg, where he was wounded; was ordered to reinforce Rosecrans Army of the Cumberland In October, 1863, acting as chief of staff to Hooker at Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold and Pea Vine Creek, Ga. He commanded a division of the Twentieth Corps at the battles of Buzzard's Roost Resaca, New Hope, Churk, Kenesaw and Lost Mountain, Ga., and was brevetted Brigadier and Major-General, U. S. A., for gallant and meritorious conduct. He is the author of "Camp and Outpost Duty" (New York, 1862). He served after the "war as superintendent of the general recruiting service of the United States Army, with headquarters in New York, and in command of forces in New York harbor from 1865 till 1869, when he re signed from the Army and was appointed head of the sub-treasury of the United States at New York. Since leaving this position he had been connected with the American Express- Company. September 21, 1886, he married, In London, England, Mrs. Julia L. James, of New York City.) OBJECT OF CORBIN'S TRIP. To Get in Better Touch With the Army Situation in Philippines. MANILA, July 17. Adjutant-General Corbin, Surgeon-General Sternberg,- and General John F. Weston, of the Subsist ence Department, were tendered recep tions at the headquarters In Manila of the division and department commanders and their staffs. General Corbin "explained to the corre spondent of the Associated Press that the chief purpose of his visit to tho Philip pines was to get in better touch with the details of the situation and to further the desire of the Administration for greater economy in the Army of the Philippines. General Corbin has been In- 1 vlted to accompany the members of the a t "' :: W0IT llftf it? i :: . THE LATE CENERATi DAXIBL BDTTERFIELD. -. Civil Commission on a trip to the north ern part of Luzon Island. General Corbin will probably decide to visit the south ern Islands of the archipelago instead. Investigation into the case of Captain Andrew S. Rowan, qf the Nineteenth In fantry, charged with burning a town upon the Island of Bohul, failed to prove that Captain Rowan had ordered the town to be burned. The organ of the Filipino Insurgents In Madrid, Fiilplnas Antes, Europa, printed an order from Agulnaldo, dated Palanan, in January, which directs the execution of all American prisoners. When ques tioned about this order today, Agulnaldo said to the correspondent that he had al ways been considerate to prisoners, and denied the authorship of the order In question. He claimed that many orders had been issued by insurgent military of ficers In his name without his sanction. The 'American military authorities have documentary evidence dated November, 1S9S, to the effect that the insurgent lead ers contemplated creating a Philippine monarchy and nobility. Agulnaldo. when questioned, declined to discuss the matter, J A line or operations in the Island of Samar has been furnished to the corre spondent of the Associated Press by Major Noble, Adjutant-General of the Department of the Visayas. According to this information, over 20 points in Samar have been garrisoned. Although there are no roads upon the Island, General Hughes has penetrated Into the Interior in all di rections and has ascended the various rivers. Brlx Haelterman, a Belgian, has been sentenced to bo hanged, having been found guilty of delivering money and supplies and otherwise aiding and abetting the Filipino insurgents. Upon the recommen dation of General Wade, Haelterman's sentence has been commuted to Ufa im prisonment SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Federal Government. Tho Postmaster-General reforms second-class regulations. Page 2. Tho torpedo-boat board reports. Pago 2. Secretary Boot is Inspecting Kansas forts. Page 2. Forcljcn. Tho Baldwin polar expedition sailed from Tromsoe. Page 2. There are contradictory reports as to Tolstoi's condition. Page 2. One man was killed and 50 wounded In re ligious riots at Saragossa. Page 2. Domestic. General Daniel Butterfleld died at his home at Craigside. N. Y. Pago 1. Morgan names five Northern Pacific directors. Page 1. No move has been made to settle tho steel strike. Pago 2. The Italian Government is Investigating the recent lynching In Mississippi. Page 3. New officers were chosen by tho Trans-MIssls-slppl Congress. Page 10. Sport. Portland defeated Tacoma 7 to -4. Page 3. Seattle beat Spokane 5 to 2. Page 3. Fulford won the preliminary handicap In tho Interstate Park target match. Page 3. Pnclfic Coast. L. S. J. Hunt abandons project to establish a dally newspaper in Seattle. Page 4. The salmon canners Jrust Is an assured fact Page 4. Uncle of two Idaho orphans tried to kidnap them to prevent their being raised as Cath olics. Page 4. International Convention of Epworth League opens at San Francisco today. Page 4. Oregon Supreme Court renders a second strong decision against loan companies which re ceive more than legal rate of interest. Page 5. United States loses suit against Northern Pa cific Railroad to cancel patents to about 300,000 apres of land In "Washington. Page 4. Commercial. Chicago wheat market Is nervous, but closes firm and slightly higher. Page 11. New York stocks gain much strength by set tlement of railroad difficulties. Page 11. Oregon wool In demand at the Boston market Page 11. American Sugar Refining Company reduced the price of all grades of sugar. Page 11. Marine. Norwegian steamship Thyra chartered to load lumber at Portland. Page 10. Two fast ships will bring coal from Newcastle. Page 10. Ships held up by scarcity of sailors on Puget Sound. Page 10. Steamers In collision on Long Island Sound, page 10. Steamer Thyra libeled for $5000. Pago 10. Portland and Vicinity. City Council votes to accept Portland Library and make It free. Page 1. Frank A. Nichols elected Councilman from the Tenth Ward. Page 12. Amusement committee for 1001 carnival ask for $500 a day. Page 8. Weather too rough to make ascent of Hood from the north. Pate 5. C. C. Hogue elected grand master workman A. O. U. W.: Jirs "VVIlda Belknap, chief of honor. Page 8. Delegates to Elks' Grand Lodge will pull for Portland In 1005. Page 12. Rivers and harbors committee will visit Upper Columbia July 24 and 25. Page S. LIBRARY ACCEPTED Stark-Street Property Taken by City Council. CONTRACT IS FOR TEN YEARS Ordinance Goes Xow to the Portland Association for Approval Library May Be Opened to Public January 1. The City Council yesterday accepted tha proposal of the Portland Library Asso ciation to turn over its property on Stark, street between Seventh and Park streets to the city on a 10 years' contract. Tho ordinance passed is the one drawn by Milton W. Smith, and adopted by tho voting members of the Library Associa tion on June 21. It follows: Section 1. Deeming It best for the Interests) of the City of Portland to enter Into a con tract with the Library Association of Portland, for the purpose of providing the Inhabitants of the city with the free use of the library of said association, the Common Council, by vir tue of the public library law enacted by tha Legislative Assembly of tha State of Oregon on tho 13th day of February, 1001, and In consideration of the acceptance of tho Library Association of Portland of the benefits, terms and conditions of this ordinance in the man ner hereinafter provided, agrees to levy and cause to bo collected annually for a. period of 10 years, beginning In the year 1002, a tax of one-fifth of a mill upon each dollar of the as sessed value of the taxable property of the city and tOa place the proceeds of said tax In the city treasury, to be drawn by the Library Association of Portland In tho manner pro vided by the public library law. Sec. 2. Tho public library law, except sec tion 4 thereof, is a part of this ordinance. Sec 3. TVio control and management of the library shall be In the board of directors of the Library Association of Portland. Sec. 4. The Library Association of Portland shall annually, and within 30 days of Its regu- i lar annual meeting, file with the City Auditor a list of Its officers and directors and a list of its members entitled to vote for such directors. The Library Association of Portland shall also file with the City Auditor any amendments or changes which may be made In the articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws or library rules, within 30 days after the date of tha meeting at which such amendments or changea were made. Sec 6. The constitution of the Library A?o clatlon of Portland shall provide: a. That the Mayor and the President of the Common Council shall be cx-ofilclo members of the association, and entitled to vote. b. That the members of the present board of directors of the Portland Public Library and" any person who, since November 10, 189U. has contributed an aggregate sum of $50 to ward tho sUpport of said Portland Public Li brary, shall be life member of the associa tion and entitled to vote, provided said direc tors and donors shall make written applica tion for such membership within six months from the date of the approval of this ordi nance. Sec. G. The Library Association of Portland shall signify its acceptance of the benefits, terms and conditions of this ordinance by fil ing with the Auditor of the City of Portland, within 30 days of tho date of approval of this ordinance, an acceptance In writing, au thorized by the directors of tho association, and signed by the president and secretary thereof, together with copies of the following, which shall be certified by the secretary. o wlt: The resolution authorizing such accept ance, articles of incorporation, constitution, by laws, library rules, list of officers and direc tors, list of members entitled to vote for di rectors. The ordinance, after Its approval by Mayor Rowe, will bo submitted to the Library Association for such further ac tion as It may deem necessary to take. Acceptance of the terms must be filed In writing with the City Auditor within 30 days after the Mayor's approval. The levy of one-fifth of a mill author ized by law for the support of the library cannot be mado until February, 1502. Un less some satisfactory arrangement can be made, tho Stark-street library will not be opened to the public until tho tax money Is available, as the directors of tho library will not anticipate the city reve nue. It has been proposed by the support ers of tho present public library in tho City Hall, and by others, to make tho Stark-street library free on January 1, 1902. If this is done, funds will have to bo raised by popular subscription to pay tho running expenses of the library between! January 1 and the tlmo the city revenue will become available. When tho Stark street library is thrown, open to the pub lic tho public library in the City Hall will go out of existence. HEAD-END COLLISION. Two Men Killed In a. Trnln "WrecW in 3IlsNoari. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 17. A head end collision between a south-bound St. Joseph & Grand Island passenger train, which left here at 2:20, and a Santa Fo local freight, two miles west of Gower, Mo., at 4 P. M. today, killed two persons. Injured 14 others and demolished the San ta Fo engine and several freight cars. The dead are: Engineer Henry F. Baker, of St. Joseph, Mo., of tho Santa Fe. Express Messenger W. A. Floyd, of Topeka. Kan., of the Grand Island. The injured are at Gower, where local physicians are attending them. None of them is reported to be seriously hurt. Drnprprcil to Death by Broncho. SPRINGER. N. M.. July 17. J, H. Nash, a wealthy rancher, whose ranges are near Cimarron, was killed by being dragged by a broncho over the rocks up the mountain side. He had roped tho animal and became entangled In the rope. Killed by LiKhtnInjr. ARTHUR, 111.. July 17. Robert Cook, Charles Swisher and Charles Scott wero Instantly killed by lightning this after noon while seeking shelter In a barn from a severe electric storm north of this city. Crashed by a Chain. CLEVELAND, July 17. A chain weigh ing four tons fell on six men at the Westinghouse Electric Company's works this afternoon. One man was killed and five others are badly Injured. Rosebery'a Letter Badly Received. LONDON, July IS. Lord Rosebery's declarations In his manifesto as to tho split in the Liberal party have been badly received by the Liberals. Even Sir Ed ward Gray, leader of the Imperialist wing, disapproves of them, and In this he Is supported by Sir Cha'rles Dilke and others of Imperialist views. The Dally , News calls the letter to the City Liberal Club "self-destroying." Sir Edward Gray, however, in a speech last night, called upon Lord Rosebery to come out and take a hand In the fight.