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" -s5r"W .tfr' s LIBRARY, land, Oregon. riptwm Uttttttn PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND, 'OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1902. VOL. XLI. NO. 12,827. or " lriw mm I YACHTING BICYCLE GYMNASIUM TENNIS We Carry In Stock a Complete Line of fanvas Rubber-Sole Shoes STAY BY NICARAGUA Headquarters for All Kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. J. A. SHEPARD. Secretary. F. M. SHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer. Xos. 73 aad 7G First Street. PORTLAM). O REG OX. Read Up on Photography The Photo Miniature S3c -cah The International Annual.. 75c each The American Annual 75c each The Photograxn $1.00 AH full of Interest and profusely Illus trated. Just the thing for these long "Win ter evenings. BLUMAOER-FRANK DRUG CO. Wholesale and Importing Druggists. Its Friends Not Dismayed by Commission's Report. HOVE FOR DELAY, SAYS MORGAN Hepburn Holds the Panama Offer Should Xot Affect the Situation Policy of Government If Transports Are Sold. shkvTS SHAW'S PURE America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today CSI BLUMAUER & HO"CH 108 and 1 10 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon MALT HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN jL. First-Class Check Restaurant Connected With Hotel. Rooms Single 75e to $1.50 per.a&y Rooms Double $1.00 to $2.00 per day RoomB Family $1.50 to $3.00 per day J. P. DAVIES. Pres. C. T. BELCHER, Sec. and Tress. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. American Plan $1.23, $1.50. $1.75 European Plan 50c, 75c, $1.00 NEW WHOLESALE SHOE HOUSE A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF AR TISTIC AND DURABLE FOOTWEAR FOR BOTH COUNTRY AND CITY TRADE. ' Catalogue Mailed to Dealers on Application. KRAUSSE & PRINCE 87 89 FIRST STREET PORTLAND, OR. THE GREATEST CUT $15, $20, $25, $30 and $35 Unclaimed Tailor-Made Suits, in all sizes, shapes, and styles, altered to fit, for FOR TODAY ONLY. IN THE HISTORY OF THE CLOTHING BUSINESS $y.9o The Farnsworth - Herald Tailoring Company 248 WASHINGTON STREET THE PIANOLA Most of the greatest living musicians, the rulers and nobility of the Old "World, and the cultured and refined of both hemispheres, have adopted and are using the Pianola. History contains no parallel to Its sudden and widespread growth in popular esteem. Its wonderful power to do away with years of practice and make, in a few days, a. musician and finished pianist of any one, is the secret of its universal acceptation. Free recital "Wednesday night, 8:30. THE AEOLIAN COMPANY H. B. "WELLS, Sole Northwest Agent, Aeolian Hall. 353-.155 Washington St. FOR AN EARLY HEARING. Motion to Advance Case Involving Validity of Chinese Exclusion Law. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Solicitor-General Richards today filed a motion in the United States Supreme Court to have the case of the United States versus Len Ten Tai advanced on the court record. CHAMBERLAIN ON BOERS. First Important Debate of Session in House of Commons. LONDON. Jan. 20. The first important debate of the session began in the House of Commons tonight, on an amendment moved by Frederick Cowley, Liberal, to tne address :n reply to the speech from The case 'is important afthis time, be-J the throne. The debate called out Mr. cause It involves the treaty made between the United States and China, made in 1894, and also the validity of the Chinese ex clusion law. Lee Ten Tai Is a Chinaman residing in Northern New Tork, who was Chamberlain, who spoke vigorously in defense of the Boer War. He made the significant statement that if Lord Rose bery's speech Intimated the Boers be lieved they could win a repetition of admitted as a merchant, when it was al- j Lord Kitchener's terms, he wished to in leged he was in reality a laborer. His deportation was ordered, but before this order could be carried out he was re form them that they were mistaken; Mr. Chamberlain asserted, however, that the government's programme was not one of leased by the United States District Judge efwraunauon. xne uoers, ne sain, naa for the Southern District of New Tork on already been offered terms the liberality a writ of habeas corpus. The plea Is set tip that the treaty of 1894 annulled the exclusion laws, and that therefore the courts have no power to deport a Chinese person. The question of the advisability of which surprised even .England's most severe critics. Since they had been re jected, the government did not purpose to embarrass itself with a further spe cific offer. f T ihniiAhAiH) T I Vulval AnltMnJ admitting Chinese to ball under the do-I port the amendment of Mr. Cawley. De portation proceedings is also an item in ' co ,t n,aAtTnA f, T. ,i. ,... the case- Mr. Richards Informed the court I pjJcs for the war t4iti me nuesuoiis are su ljuDWiaui mat John Dillon. TrUh Kntlnnnllet nrnnnc to omit that clause of the amendment an early hearing is considered desirable. ! The motion was taken under advisement. To Open and Correct Judgment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 0. Joseph Call, as the representative of the United States, today entered a motion in the United States Supreme Court to open and correct 1 the Judgment of that court in the South ern Pacific land cases decided by the court two weeks ago. The land Involved amounts to about 60,000 acres Insurrection la Formosa Serious. TACOMA, Jan. 20. Advices by the steamship Tacoma state that the Insur rection movement in Formosa Is much more serious than at first supposed. providing funds to carry on the war, and to add a clause denouncing the policy of the concentration camps. This was re jected by a vote of 2S3 to 64. Boers Xot Suing for Peace. LONDON. Jan. 20. The Colonial Secre tary, Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons this afternoon said there was no foundation for the report that over tures for peace In South Africa had been made by the Boer envoys. Crown Prince Punished. by College. NEW TORK, Jan. 20. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Journal and American, the Crown Prince of Germany Twenty-five hundred natives in Southern Is not enjoying students life in Bonn at Formosa have taKen up arms against the I all. He dislikes the restrictions and corn- Japanese authorities. The prevailing conditions are similar to those in the Philippines, making it almost Impossible for the Japanese troops to follow the in surgents into the swamps and Jungles, where the latter are able to live. In the last battle, the Japanese lost 21 killed and 20 wounded. Twelve insurgent leaders and 156 of their followers were killed or captured. Neither party gained any advantage by this battle. The in surgents are carrying forward sucH a vigorous campaign that the Japanese have sent 17 companies of militia against them. mands of the corps aAd the usages and ritual of the students society to which he belongs. He considers those usages stupid, and once ho grew so vexed over some commands of the corps that he walked out of the club drinking-room. As a result, the leading official pf the or ganization came to Berlin and made com plaint to the Emperor who decided that the Crown Prince should receive the same treatment as all the others. Then the corps sentenced the Emperor's son to two week's confinement In his room, and this, it is learned, he suffered before he came 1 to Berlin last Thursday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The friends of the Nicaragua Canal took a-"brace today, and have determined to go ahead and fight for their bill, regardless of the sup plemental report of the commission. Sen ator Morgan says this report cannot change the status of the situation, and declares the whole Panama movement Is meant to delay or defeat any canal legis lation. He says he does not believe that a majority of the Senate will dare take the responsibility of leaving the United States subject to the claim of the ' stockholders and bondholders of the old Panama con cern. Their claims upon the old company amount to about $350,000,000, with interest for nearly 10 years. While a deal might be made to close this up. Senator Mor gan says the new company Is morally responsible to the old, and if the United States takes the Panama Canal it will be In a measure similarly responsible. Representative Hepburn says this sup plemental report ought not to change the situation in the least. It does not differ materially from the flrs.t report, save in the reduction of the amount of the Pan ama company's offer of $69,000,000, and that offer was known at the time the House passed the Nicaragua bill with only two dissenting votes. According to the commission's report. It was purely a matter of concessions, engineering and cost. The House knew as much .then as It knows now, and the commission's re port ought not to change the temper of the House in the least. He recognizes, however, that If the Senate should pass the Panama bill, and there should be a contest between the two houses, the anxi. ety of the members of the House for a canal, even if It is Panama, might in. duce them to accept the Senate bill, but it will never be done without a hard fight. He maintains that the principal advantage of the Nicaragua route still stands out, and the supplemental report has not touched upon that feature, which Is shorter distances from points in the United Suites on the Atlantic to points on the' Pacific. This alone will be swortr. millions to the commerce of the country, and must be taken into consideration be fore the Nicaragua route Is sacrificed. Senator Mitchell, in an interview pub lished in New Tork, reiterates statements heretofore made by him, and declares his Intention of supporting the Nicaragua CanaL Senator Turner, a member of the committee, also Insists that the supple mental report has not changed conditions in the committee. The Evening Star, In an editorial discussion of the situation as a result of the new proposition, closes by saying: It this bill is allowed to remain unenacted, in lther form, when the session closes, simply because of the rivalry between two possible lines of canal construction, or because of the opposition to any form of canal construction on the part of transcontinental railroads, the clearly expressed will of the American people will have been deliberately disregarded by Congress. If Transports Are Sold. Should the Army transports on the Pa cific be sold, the War Department will enter into cqntracts with merchant vessels plying between the Pacific' Coast and the Orient for the carrying of troops and sup plies. There is no intention to charter vessels by the voyage. In his annual re port Secretary Root says: It would be gratifying if the American mer chant marine could furnish vessels to trans port our men and supplies as part of a regu lar commerce between the United States and the Philippines. The department hopes. In abandoning its transport service, to largely assist in building up American shipping on the Pa cific by turning over the vast amount of transportation that Is now and will al ways be required to private vessels. According to a report from Wall street, the Hill-Morgan forces and the Harrlman syndicate are likely to lock horns in an endeavor to control this large and impor. tant traffic The transportation service between the United States and the Phil ippines costs the Government nearly $10, 000,000 a year, and on account of its great extent the business Is naturally sought by the regular transportation companies. It Is said the Interests arrayed on the Morgan-Hill side are the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, the Canadian Pacific, the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Rail ways, the National Bank of Commerce, the First National Bank and the Chase National Bank. On the Harrlman side are arrayed the Standard Oil Company, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the National City Bank and its group of trust companies, the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Central Pacific, the- Missouri Pacific, the Denver &. Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Western, the Kansas City Southern and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railways. To Stop Lieu-Land Frauds. Representative Tongue intends, if pos- slble, to put a stop to lieu-land frauds. He today Introduced a bill providing that hereafter, when tracts within forest re serves are relinquished, the other lands selected shall be vacant surveyed public lands subject to homestead entry and shall be of approximately the same value as the lands relinquished. This bill was in troduced after a conference with Commis sioner Hermann, who gives It his hearty indorsement A favorable report is also expected from Secretary Hitchcock, who Is known to desire such legislation. Idaho dominations. National Committeeman D. W. Stanrod and ex-Senator Shoup have made up a list of Federal office-holders for Idaho and submitted It to the President They rec ommend Robert V. Cozier for United States Attorney, Charles Warner for Re ceiver at the Coeur d'Alene Land Office, W. W. Prltchett for Postmaster at Weiser, Jobn'L. Uundcrwood for Postmaster at Montpeller. It Is thought these nomina tlons will be made. Senator Shoup has also urged the reappointment of Surveyor General Perrault Bills te Pay Indian War Veteran. Senator Mitchell today Introduced a bill appropriating 3,296,65$ for the payment of balances due sundry claimants In Oregon and Washington arising out of the Indian wars of 1855 and 1S56; also a bill appropri ating $9955 for the payment of claims aris ing out of the Cayuse Indian War in Ore gon In 1847-48; also a bill providing that veterans of all Indian wars In the United States shall be entitled to admission to the various Soldiers' Homes In the United States on the same terms as veterans of the Civil War. Additional Pax for Volunteers. Senator Foster and Representatives Cushman and Jones today Introduced bills providing for the paymenfto all volun teers who served In the Philippines after their term of enlistment expired at the rate of $3 per day for officers and half that amount for enlisted men, this addl- LEVY 2.9 Mill TAX Eight Hundred Taxpayers at School Meeting. NO FUND FOR KINDERGARTENS Dodge Question of Increasing Teach ers' Salaries and Refer It Back: to the Directors Also the Xew ' SchoolhoHses. ' Just -about 800 school taxpayers crowded the assembly hall, stood on the ' stair ways and lined the railing of the light well in a -way that counteracted the effect of his previous effort, "I do not" Then everybody laughed again, and even the chairman exchanged smiles with him self "Well," said Mr. Seton. In such su pernaturally solemn tone that a third up roar followed, and even the speaker him self condescended to smile. Threaten to Elect "Women. "Now, here," said Mr. Seton. In a voice that scattered all the Nyelsm of the audi ence and brought attention to his de mands, "we want an addition of four rooms at Brooklyn. We give fair warn ing to the Board of Education. Tou," with a shake of the finger at the chair man and Directors Williams, Warren and Wittenberg, "will have to add those four rooms. If you do not, we shall nominate a woman for School Director each year, and finally you will find yourselves in the minority." The menace was received good-naturedly by the male Directors. Mrs. Sltton, the fifth Director, blushed so furiously that Mr. Seton thought It best to sink into his chair. At the same Instant an unknown taxpayer felt called upon to tumble down the stairway leading to the basement The only damage resulting was the breaking of a glass door. The gentleman was not injured, and SOO or more of his fellow i taxpayers who jumped out of their chairs FIGHTINGATPANAMA Hot Naval Battle in Which Gen. Alban-Is Killed. MANY OF HIS HEN ARE LOST -"f THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIA PQMssHsEsflsT-lBHniBBsBHVMBSHHflllBriMHHHsBlH ssLMHLflnHBBBHssMiiHMCMflMflHflNHB HiBiMBMiBMHHHKrrMiTT " TWMlTsB'fftlHMsr'wffaWBsrWTo WHICH IS GUARDING AMERICAN INTERESTS AT PANAMA. 4 -- tlonal payment to cover the period from the time their enlistments expired until the date of their discharge or muster out More for Light and For Signal. Senator Turner today introduced a bjll increasing the appropriation for a light tnd fog signal foi flliwn's PoIr.U Tacoma Harbor, from $6000 to $9200. Ratifying Treaty With Indiana.-' Representative Tongue today Introduced a bill prdvldlng that adult heirs of any deceased Indian to whom a patent has been Issued for lands allotted In the for mer SUetz m Indian reservation may sen their Inheritance; also a bill ratifying the agreement with the Grand Ronde In dians and appropriating $23,500 to pay them for a tract of 25,751 acres thereby relinquished. Public Land Laves for Alaska.. Representative Lacey Introduced a bill extending the public land laws to Alaska. Drain Sleets Roosevelt. Representative Cushman today presened AdJutant-eGneral Drain to the President. The latter laid " before Mr. Roosevelt a number of suggestions of changes that should be made with regard to the state militia, among other things suggesting the propriety of having the General Govern ment bear the expense of the annual en campments' of the militia of the several states, and to also furnish the new rifles of .30 caliber free of cost to the states In exchange for the old Springfield rifles which have been turned in. For Removal of Indians. Senator Stewart today Introduced a bill appropriating $12,000 to defray the ex penses of transferring all of the We natchee Indians of Washington, now liv ing near Wenatchee and Mission, to the Colvllle reservation. ITINERARY OF PRINCE HENRY Cities He "Will Visit "While United States. In the BERLIN, Jan. 20. Admiral Prince Hen ry, of Prussia, while In the United States, will visit Chicago, Milwaukee, Niagara Falls and Boston. These points arc em braced In the Itinerary which has been cabled here by Dr. von Holleben, the German Ambassador at Washington. This programme was submitted to Emperor William and Prince Henry today and has been lpproved by them. Its general out line follows: February 22 The arrival of 'the Prince and his suite at New Tork. February 23 The official welcome by the representatives of President Roose velt, the Governor of the State of New Tork and the Mayor of New Tork City. February 24 The launching of the yacht at Shooter's Island, and a dinner to be given by Prince Henry. February 25 A reception In honor of Prince Henry and a dinner in his honor. to be given by the Mayor of New Tork City, and if consistent with these func tions, a reception by the Press Club. February 26 The Prince and his party i hand. will proceed to Washington, where the Prince will reside at the German Em bassy. He will exchange cills with Pres ident Roosevelt, and be entertained at dinner at the White House. February 27 The official receptions and a dinner at the German Embassy. February 2S-The Prince and his party will start for Chicago. The apportion ment of the Prince's time between Chi cago. Milwaukee. Niagara Fal's and Bos ton has not been precisely made. Cable grams on the subject of the programme are still being exchanged. of the High School last night, when the question of an Increase of teachers' sal aries came up for decision. Just about 600 taxpayers shouted when the question was referred back to the Board of Educa tion, and about the same number Indulged in an uproar when the annual tax was levied and when the request for a kinder garten appropriation was denied. The meeting was called to order by Chairman. Beach ,a lUtle, before 8 'o'clock. The reports of the board and of School Clerk Allen were read, and were received without discussion. J. N. Teal, represent ing the Taxpayers' League, made a mo tion that a special tax of 2Vi mills be levied on all taxable property for the sup port of the schools, and the erection of new buildings "within the limits provided by such levy at such places and ot such character as to the said Board .of Direct ors may seem meet and necessary.'.' In support ot his motion Mr. Teal spoke of the necessity 6f better school build ings, and of the requested advance Jn..the salaries of the teachers. The salaries, he said, should be increased, and the increase should be given first to the hardest-worked teachers those of the primary grades and then to the others. Judge H. H. Northup moved that the rcsplutlon be tabled, and the motion was lost. Mr. Lents moved that .the levy be Increased to 2.9 mills. Whitney L. IJoIse moved as an amendment that the Board of Education be directed to spend $5000 for kindergarten schools, $15,000 increase for teachers' salaries, the sum to be di vided as equally as possible, the poorest paid to receive the benefit first More Buildings Wanted. Director Wittenberg had different views. The Board of Education was on of r the most economically managed Institutions of the city. He did not say so because he was a rriember of the board. "Leave it to me," he declared. In a voice that sent waves of air rushing up the light well, "and I will spend more money than can be obtained from the tax. The schools are closely packed, and the air Is contami nated. We want $100,000 for our school houses. (Applause:) We may take that sum from other institutions and devote It to the schools. We have teachers who are now receiving $1200 a year who. If they engaged In mercantile pursuits, could get $2000. (Suppressed applause.) "Why don't they get It?" cried some one 'way back In the crowd (accompanied by a general titter). "There Is sickness in the schools which are not well built," went on Mr. Witten berg; without heeding the interruption. "From 4S to 50 pupils are crowded Into one room In some of the buildings. The Atkinson School Is ready to tumble down. The teachers of Portland are underpaid. I speak from experience, because I em ploy 1500 hands. The salaries should be increased. The lower grades should re ceive the increase first, the upper grades afterwards." F. V. Holman was surprised to find a director who would say that the schools were unhealthy; and yet had signed his name to a recommendation for a tax of 2t& mills. With a Balance on Hand. Rufus Mallory spoke of the businesslike methods of the board, which, after a year's work, had a balance of $20,000 on He ras in favor of referring the when they .heard him feeling his way downstairs, wero greatly disappointed to learn that he had not been killed. After the excitement had subsided the amendment to the resolution raising tho levy to 2.9 mills, and the resolution Itselr, were put to a vote and carried amidst cheers. F. B. Gibson moved that not to exceed $16,000 be added to the total sum of the teachers' salaries. The motion was car ried. Rufus MaHory moved that $3000 be ap propriated for the kindergarten schools. The motion was hardly proposed before a dozen cries to lay It on the table were heard. The friends of the kindergartens arose to support the schools, but they were outnumbered, and the motion was tabled. G. E. Wlthlngton, S. Grutze and F. C. Miller were appointed examining clerks for the ensuing year, and then a motion to adjourn was made. Mrs. Dr. Mary Thompson and some other stalwart cham pions of the kindergartens voted against It In order to make another effort to gain tlie approprlatlonr but It was car ried overwhelmingly, and the taxpayers dispersed. . Government Boat Fired by Crew and Sank Philadelphia Is Pro tecting American Interests Five Gunboats Sank. COLON, Colombia, Jan. 20. Via Gal veston. A naval battle began at 6 o'clock this mornlnsr in the harbor of Panama. General Carlos Alban. Governor of Pan ama, was killed during the fighting, which continued for some time. The govern ment boat Lautaro was fired by her crew and sank. The revolutionary fleet con sisted of the steamers Padltla. Darlen and Gatien. They are trying to force a land ing off Saoana. The government ships were the Chilean line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Chlculto and the Panama Canal Company's ste-er Boyaca. The first named steamer was c-elzed by General Al ban, and the other two have been char tered by the Colombian Government Tho government forces are throwing up en trenchments. The United States cruiser Philadelphia is close to the scene of the fighting. Some of the men killed on board the government ship Lautaro have been brought ashore, where they are being buried. Fire broke out on the Lautaro, and later the crew of the Philadelphia went to her assistance and attempted to put out the fire. While they were thus engaged the Lautaro sank. It is reported here that the Lautaro crew rebelled, and that the firing of the vessel was an act of treason. The revolutionary gunboat Padilla sur prised the Lautaro at the opening of the fight, and began shooting at close range. Many men on board the Lautaro were killed. It Is impossible to locate the rev olutionary gunboat Gatien. The slow movements of the Padilla. which are no ticeable from the shore, lead to the belief that she has been damaged. The govern ment gunboat Boyaca has Just moored to the dock here. She brlng3 troops from Chlrlqul. She reports that the revolution ary steamers Padilla. Darlen and Gatien drew off when they became aware of her presence. The Darlen Is now said to be In a sinking condition. The death of Governor Alban is deeply deplored, for he was loved by his soldiers and enjoyed the esteem ot the community. It is asserted that tho death of the Colombian leader may have the effect of bringing to the government's side large numbers of men anxious to avenge his loss. TAFT IN SAN FRANCISCO. Civil Governor of the Philippines Is Quite 111. W. F. Fenton for Postmaster at Boise, "When Prince Henry "Will Sail. NEW TORK, Jan- 20. It was announced by the Hamburg-American Steamship Company today that" the Deutschland, of that line, which will take Prince Henry of Prussia home, will sail on. March 11 In stead of March 8, as originally planned. Pope Receives a Duchess. ROME. Jan. 20. The pope, who wa$ -In excellent health, received the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Welmar in audience today. question of increased salaries to the board. "It Is the duty of the directors to pass on the teacners salaries," said Zera Snow. "If the matter comes up the board will use Its judgment," said School Director Williams. Mr. Snow asserted that the board had shirked its duty In relation to the salary question. 'Tm with you on that," exclaimed Di rector Wittenberg, jumping from his seat "Like Dewey, I signed the report as a matter of form," explaining the peculiar position in which Mr. Ho'man's remark placed him. Waldemar Seton spoke for Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Sub-Board of Trade and Its component members. He explained the needs of his community. As for the kin dergarten, that was another matter. "It is a proposition," said Mr. Seton, "that will most likely get stranded on Nob Hill." The enemies of the kindergarten Inughcd uproariously At this. Whereupon Mr. Se ton looked angry. "I do not see what you are laughing at," he said, with a look and In a tone that stopped the hilarity. "No," he went on. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. W. H. Taft, Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands, who arrived here on the transport Grant, Is quite 111. the Philippine climate and the arduous duties he has performed having told on- his constitution. He feels that after a few days of rest In this city he will be strong enough to undergo the trip East and make his report to the Secretary of War. Governor Taft says he hopes to leave for the East Thursday. He says the war Is confined to two provinces, Bat angas and Samar, and that the operations In Batangas occasionally range Into the neighboring provinces of Tayabas and Laguna. The Governor says General Wheaton is doing splendid work in the Islands, and thajt that officer assured him shortly be fore he sailed that the natives of the Province of Batangas and Its vicinity i would all be pacified before the close of next March. The Provinces" of Cebu and Bohol, unt'l recently disturbed by Insur gent operations, have settled down, the fighting men having all surrendered. The Filipinos are very anxious to secure a Legislature as a step toward the per manent establishment of a civil govern ment The present civil government has been working with great zeal, and has far exceeded expectations, the Governor says. The chief difficulty at present Is the lack of police protection In the provinces. Small bands of robbers still Infest the back districts. They terrorize the na tives, and until the strong arm of the law Is able to suppress them absolute peace In the Islands will not be obtained. The native Filipino police have .proved a success. They were appointed by the civil government, and, officered by Americans, they do good service. Governor Taft says that he Is much Im proved by the sea voyage, and will spend several days at his old home In Cincinnati before going to Washington. Governor Taft Is accompanied by his wife. During his absence his place on the commission will be filled by -Luke E. Wright, one of the other members. OFFICIAL REPORTS OF BATTLE. Philadelphia Will Prevent Bombard, ment of Towns. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Meager details of the fighting between the vessels of the Colombian Government and those of the insurgents In Panama Bay were received In official circles today. They consisted of a dispatch from Consul-General Gudg er. at Panama, and another from Captain Meade, the commander of the cruiser Phil adelphia, which Is lying In Panama Bay. The dispatches were as follows: "Fighting In bay. Governor killed. Ex citement great. GUDGER." "The Insurgent steamer Padilla attacked the Lautaro yesterday morning at close quarters. Crew has deserted her. Is now on fire and sinking. MEADE." Up to 10 o'clock no additional advices had come either to the department or to Dr. Sllva, Colombia's representative at this capital. The officials of the State and Navy Departments are watching the outcome ot the contest with much Inter est. It Is believed that fuller reports will be received by tomorrow morning. At the Colombian Leeatlon reat regret Is ex pressed by the officials at the death of 'Concluded on Third Page.) In Vandcrhllt to Attend Coronation.' NEW TORK. Jan. 20. Among the Amer icans who will be present at the corona tion of King Edward VII of England will be William K. -Vanderbllt. who will sail for Europe In a few days. Before that event Mr. Vanderbllt will attend the horse races In which his own trotters are to take part Mr. Vanderbllt has just given a farewell house party at his Oakdale, L. I., home. Idle Hour, 25 guests accom panying him to Idle Hour from this city. Chicago's Flrht Coal 'Denier. CHICAGO, Jan. 30. Charles A. Reno, who Is said to have been the first retail coal dealer in Chicago and to have sup plied the domestic trade entirely with a one-horse wagon at one time. Is dead at his home In this cits'. He was 84 years old, and came to Chicago In 1S18. Mr. Reno became a Police Commissioner In 1872 and held the office until it was abol ished by the present city charter. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS Isthmlnn Tronble. fireat Naval battle In harbor of Panama, which government lost heavily. Page 1. General Alban was killed. Page 1. Philadelphia Is protecting American interests. Page 1. Foreign. Itl'nerary.of Prince Henry while In the United States. Page 1. Official statement of attitude of England to wards United States In War with Spain. Page 3. More revolutions in China. Page 3. Philippines. General Bell determines upon war in the. strictest sense In Batangas. Page 3. His order Involves reconcentratlon In a modi fled form. Page 3. Congress. Isthmian Canal Commission reports in favor of the purchase of Panama canal. Page 2. Senate will begin debate on Philippine tariff bill today. Page 2. House considered the urgent deficiency appro priation bill. Page 2. Domestic. Annual convention of the United Mlneworkera of America opens. Page 3. Bank cashier at Great Falls. Mont., short In his accounts, due to gambling in stocks. Page 5. Motion to have Supreme Court advance case Involving validity of Chinese exclusion act. Page 1. Marine. Portland exported one-flfth of entire amount of wheat shipped from United States In De cember. Page 5. British ship Ardnamurchan makes fastest pass age on record from Santa Rosalia. Page 5. British ship Falkirk ordered from Astoria to Tacoma, to load wheat. Page 5. German ship Brunshausen destroyed by Are at sea. Page 5. Big steamship combine still under discussion. Page 5. Pnclfic Coast. Three of 11 escaped convicts on McNeil Island recaptured. Page 4. Episcopalian Church In Seattle destroyed by Are. Page 4. Governor Geex Issues statement as to loan of Land Board to H. A. Johnson. Page 4". Oregon Supreme Court renders fou opinions. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. M. C. Banfleld elected president Port of Port land, vice Hughes. Page 8. Oregon bidders secure contracts for 4000 tons of forage for Philippines. Page 14. Street-car men ask for better pay. -Page 14. Washington politicians meet here to discuss muddle. Page 8. Unknown woman takes carbolic acid, and dies. Page 14. Police Jail two highwaymen. Page 10. School meeting decides on levy of 2.0 mills. Page 1. f.