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TWO DESERTERS HANGED. I
Denth Senteitees Executed In the
Philippine.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Two soldiers
wire today hanged in the Philippines, on
erecuuon of sentences imposed by the
military commission by which they were
tried and convicted of deserting to the
enem. Their names were Edmond A.
puboso and Lewis Rur.ell, and both were
atta hod to Troop E of the Nintli Cav
alry, a negro regiment. While their troop
war operating against the insurgents in
the Province of A limy, in August last,
these two men deserted, "and were after
ward discovered serving in the ranks of
the enemy. The military commission be
fore which they were tried rat at Guino
batan. in the Province of A.bay. They
were found guilty of the .charge, and
each wa sentenced to be hanged. The
llndlng and sentences were approved by
General Chaffee.
In view of the fact, however, that this
was the llrst case where the commanding
General had directed the execution of the
sentence of death against an enlisted man
without reference to the War Department,
the case was laid before President Roose
velt In tihe to prevent the execution in
case he desired to do so. The President,
after consultation with the Secretary of
War. declined to interfere, and a cable
message to this effect was sent to Gen
eral Chaffee Wednesday. Although no
official information to that effect has been
received, it is assumed at the War De
partment that the sentence of death in
each case was carried into effect today.
Scout Captain Unoii Retired.
WASH INGTON. Feb. 7. Captain Matthew
A. Batson, Fifteenth Cavalry, who ren
dered efficient service in the early days
of the campaign In the Philippines, in
command of the Macabebe t-couts. has
been retired In consequence of wounds re
ceived in action.
Another of Waller 31 urine Dcnd.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Another of the
marines with Waller during his terrible
march across the Island of Samar Is dead.
A cablegram received at the Navy De
partment today reports that Private Mc
Kenzie died at Tacloban February 1,
from liver complications, contracted on
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NEAR THIRD.
IN HONOR OF PRINCE HENRY
Plnn for the Dinner to lie Tendered
the l'rt'Mi.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Plans for the din
ner in honor of Prince Henry, to be ten
dered the American press by the New
York Zeitung, February 20. are nearlng
completion. More than 1400 invitations
have been sent to representatives of daily
papers throughout the country, and the
following toasts have been arranged:
"Welcome to Our Distinguished Guest."
by Herman Ridder, response by Prince
Henry; "The Emperor of Germany and
the President of tho United States re
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sponded to by Whitelaw Reld. of the New
York Tribune: "The Tress The Tie That
Binds." responded to by St. Clair McKel
way, of the Brooklyn Dally Eagle; "Saxon
Blood What We Owe to Germany in Lit
erature. Art, Science and Music." re
sponded to by Charles Emory Smith, Phil
adelphia Press; "International Amity."
responded to by Charles W. Knapp, St.
Louis Republic
Mayor Low announced today that, at
the request of Secretary of State Hay
and the authorities at Washington, the
date of the ceremony of presenting to
Prince Henry the freedom of the city had
been changed from Tuesday, February
2n. to Saturday. February 22. "The Kai
ser's yacht." the Mayor said. "Is to be
launched on the 23th. and the authorities
at Washington are afraid that there will
not be time for both ceremonies on that
day. We shall have, therefore, to present
the Prince the freedom of the city on Sat
urday, the day that he arrives. That will
be just as appropriate, or more so, than
the other."
Work on the Emperor's new yacht, the
Meteor, is progressing rapidly at Shoot
er's Island. Today men began laying the
deck of the vessel, and by noon a consid
erable portion of the deck had bee-n com
pleted. It was stated today at the yard
that the vessel would be all ready for
launching three days before the date set
for the event.
The President' Delegates.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Assistant Sec
retary of State Hill. Adjutant-General
Corbin and Rear-Admiral Evans have
been officially designated as the Presi
dent's delegates for the reception and en
tertainment of Prince Henry of Prussia,
and this title Is the formal ono used by
them la all their correspondence.
HERE TO FIX DATE
Republicans Come for Cen
tral Committee Meeting.
STATE CONVENTION APRIL 10
Uncertain "Whether Congressional
Convention Will Be Earlier or
Later Apportionment Will
He Made.
The dates for the Republican state
convention and Second District Congres
sional convention will be fixed at the
meetings of the respective committees
which will be held today in the headquar
ters of the State Central Committee, in
the Chamber of Commerce building. The
State Central Committee will meet first
at 10:80 this morning, and the Congres
sional committee will be called to order
at 2:30 P. 11. From indications last
M
C. A. John points n wnrnlng finger.
night fully two-thirds of the -members of
each committee will be present, and tho
rest will be reprcsenteel by proxies. The
lobbies of the hotels began tilling early
last evening with politicians from points
outside the city, and this morning's trains
will bring more. Two possible candidates
for Governor were at the Imperial last
night. C. A. Johns, of Baker City, and
H. E. Ankeny, of Jackson County. C. W.
Fulton, of Astoria, who has declared his
candidacy for United States Senator, ar
rived on last night's train, and immediate
ly went into conference with party leaders
to discuss the programme to be followed
at today's session of the State Central
Committee.
Indications point to the meeting being
harmonious as to the date for the state
J. HnneysucUIc AVilllnmsou and the
lieeH.
convention, which will probably be fixed
for April 10. Some of the country mem
bers have asked if It Is not possible for
it to be held a few days later, but the
consensus of opinion seems to favor the
first-mentioned late. The question of re
apportionment of representation In the
state convention will come up. The Con
gressional committee will also consider the
apportionment qui.siion; but it is probable
that It will follow the lead of the State
Central Committee in this. From gossip
current last night there Is a difference of
opinion among the Moody supporters ns
to the advisability of holding the Congres
sional convention before or after the state
convention. State Senator J. N. William
son, of Crook County, who Is making a
strong fight against 3Ioody for the Con
gressional nomination. Is a member of the
State Central Committee, and arrived In
Portland last night. He was In confer-
Postmaster Harmon in an easy pose.
ence with some of his personal and po
litical friends during the evening, but
would say nothing for publication. 31. i.
Nolan. ex-3Iayor of The Dalles, who Is re
puted to be Representative 3Ioody3 right
hand man, is here, as Is also J. S. Schenk.
of Wasco, chairman of the Congressional
committee, and an active 3Ioody worker.
There 3lny He Some Fun.
While politicians about the lobbies last
night were noncommittal and decidedly
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inclined to reticence, there Is reason to
believe that the sessions of both commit
tees will be Interesting, and even mildly
exciting. The State Central Committee
has been regarded as a Simon machine,
and it has been supposed that a large ma
jority of the members were named at the
instance of the supporters of the senior
Senator. A member of the Congressional
Committee atatc-d recently that the Con
gressional Committee was popularly cred
ited with being in the control of Repre
sentative Moody by a bare majority of one
vote. This was thesituatIon at the close
of the last campaign, and in the two years
which have elapsed rumor says changes
have come about until neither committee
Is controlled by a certain faction, and
struggles for supremacy will ensue.
Peru on ii el of the Committees.
Following is the personnel of the State
Central Committee:
Baker County O. 31. Dodson.
Benton County J. W. Crawford.
Clackamas County George A. Steel.
Clatiop County C. W. Fulton.
Columbia County T. C. Watts.
Coos County John Morgan.
Crook County J. N. Williamson.
Curry County P. Hughes.
Douglas County E. D. Stratford.
Gilliam County George B. Dukck.
Grant County C. G. Guernsey.
Harney County I. S. Gcer. '
Jackson County H. E. Ankeny.
Josephine County C. E. Harmon.
Klamath County rtufu- S. Moore.
Lake County L. F. Conn.
! Lane County A. C 'Woodcock.
Lincoln County It. F. Swopc.
Linn County J. H. Whitney.
Mnlhur County C. H. Brown. '
Marlon County E. 31. Croljan.
Morrow County G. W. Phelps.
3IuItno.nah County O. F. Paxton.
Polk County M. D. Ellis.
Sherman County W. H. Moore.
Tillamook County B. L. Eddy.
Umatilla County J. S. Gurdane.
Union County 31. Baker.
Wallowa County G. W. Hyatt.
Waeo County H. L. Kuck.
Washington County G. W. Marsh.
Wheeler County W. W. Stelwer.
Yamhill County W. A. Howe.
Chairman. George A. Steel; secretary,
Willis S. Dunlway; assistant secretary, J.
P. Kennedy.
The members of the Congressional Com
mittee are as follows:
Baker County David Wilcox.
Clatsop County John C. ilcCue.
Colurr.b'a County G. W. Barnes.
Crook County C. 31. Cartwrlght.
Crook County F. T. Hurlburt.
Grant County William Farre.
Harney Ccunty Chauncey Cummings.
3Ialheur County W. A SKon.
Morrow County B. F. Vaughan.
Multnomah County Rotwrt T. Piatt.
Sherman County A. J. Glnn.
Umatilla County William Thompson.
Union County Henry Pro-tor.
Wallowa County F. A. Clarke.
Wasco County J. S. S-henck.
Wheeler County Chnrles Hilton.
J. S Se'-rn'i f. chairman of the commit
tee, and R. T. Piatt secretary.
Question n Trlllc Premature.
C A? Johns, of Baker City, who has
been persistently mentioned in the press
dispatches as a candidate for the Guber
natorial nomination, denies the soft im
peachment and modtetli says he is out
of politics, 1
"Would you take the nomination If of
fered to you?" a reporter asked.
"Um-m-m-m, a little early isn't It, to
ask me that? All I have to say Is that I
am not a candidate, and any connection
of my name with the nomination for Gov
ernor is unauthorized. I am out of poli
tics," declared 3Ir. Johns.
H. E. Ankeny, the Jackson County
leader, was not so coy. He is flirting
with the nomination for Governor, and
has no hesitation In saying so. "Down
In Jackson County we take all we can get.
I have nothing to add to what has been
previously said in the newspapers. To my
knowledge I haven't gained any votes
since that time, but I am well, to use the
old phrase, in the hands of my friends.' "
Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar came
down from Salem last night, and was In
conference with State Senator Fulton and
others. Two announced candidates for
State Printer. J. R. Whitney, of Linn
County, and William J, Clark, of Gervats,
are here, and will frame up preliminary
plans looking to landing the coveted plum.
Dr. J. F. Calbreath, of Salem, superfntend
cnt of the state asylum for the Insane, Is
also here. Among the politicians of prom
inence who arrived yesterday are the fol
lowing: Senator Percy R. Kell, Linn; John H.
Hobbs, ilcMinnville. special agent of the
Treasury Department; 31. T. Nolan, ex
3Iayor of The Dalles; E. H. Croisan, Sa
lem: Henry Heppner, Heppner; A. B.
Thomson, Pendleton; State Senator John
D. Daly. Corvallls; C. A. Johns, Baker
City; H. E. Ankeny, Jacksonville; J. N.
Williamson, Prlnevllle; ex-Governor Z. F.
(Moody, The Dalles; C. E. Harmon, Grant's
Pass.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO SPAIN
It Won a Refusal to Take the Initia
tive During the Spanish War.
BERLIN. Feb. 7. The Foreign Ofllce
was Informed today that the Associated
Press has Issued for publication the text
of the replies of all the European courts,
except that of Germany, to the request of
Spain for concerted action by the powers
sent out 31arch 25, 1S2S, from 3Iadrid.
The Associated Press correspondent here
asked for the text of the German answer
to this request. The Foreign Oifice suld
that the reply of the German Government
was made orally by the German Ambassa
dor at 3Iadrid. The reply was that Ger
many could not take the Initiative1, and
murt await the action of the other powers.
Subsequent events made a further reply
unnecessary. The Foreign Office called
attention to cablegrams from Washington
saying that the British Embassy there ad
mits making a second proposition April
14, ISaS. but with no evil Intentions against
the United States. The Foreign Ofllce
added:
"We fully recognize the fact that Eng
land had no evil Intentions against the
United States. The German Government
Is far from imputing such Intentions, but.
on the other hand, and simply upon the
basis of documents In the case, protests
against London imputing to us Intentions
we never had."
The Berliner Tageblatt comments upon
the admission of the British Embassy at
Washington In the following terms:
"Considering this singular attitude of
England. It makes a rather curious Im
pression that the questions of Intervention
during the Spanish-American War should
have been unearthed precisely by , Eng
land, and with the most evident purpose
of causing the United 'States to entertain
suspicions of Germany's policy, and to
Introduce an inharmonious tone Into the
visit of Prince Henry. Hitherto, the Ger
man Government has been able to prove
most unequivocally that It maintained a
thoroughly loyal neutrality and partici
pated in no efforts at Intervention, a thing
which England cannot longer say of it
self." The Cabinet 3Ieetlnjc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. No business of
Importance was transacted at the Cab
inet meeting today. The President had
each member of the Cabinet give him his
viewy on the question of registering labor
ers in the Government service. It Is not
proposed, It Is said, to put laborers under
the civil service, but to classify and reg
ister them.
DRAIN A CANDIDATE
Another Man After Port
Townsend Collectorship.
FOSTER MAY ACCEPT HIM
Senator 3IItchcll Urgilnfr Action on
the Canal Question Prepnrinsr
n Speech on the Phil
ippines.. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. It is learned
tonight that Adjutant-General Drain, of
tho Washington National Guard, while in
thLs city recently, attending the militia
PRESIDENT OF NEW WAR COLLEGE.
OFFICE WILL BE FILLED BY 3IAJOR-GEXERAL S. II. 31. YOUNG,
NOW IX CO.M31AXD OF DEPARTJIEXT OF CALIFORNIA.
3IaJor-Gcneral S. B. 31. Young, now commanding the Department of California.
has been selected by the Secretary of War to be the flrst ;irsldent of the newly
created war college, to be located at Washington Barracks. The Army college Is
expected to become a great military Institution, and Secretary Root was desirous
of securing a fighting man as its flr."t head. 3IaJor-General Young succeeded General
Shatter in command of the Department of California. Before that time he was
In command of the Department of Northern Luzon, in the Philippines, and made a
fine record.
convention, declared himself an aspirant
for the Collectorship at Port Townsend.
In view of the repeated refusals of the
President to appoint B. D. Crocker on
recommendation of Senator Foster, and
In view of Foster's failure to secure the
withdrawal of the objections filed against
Crocker, it Is possible the Tacoma Sena
tor may grasp the opportunity offered by
Drain's candidacy and accept him as a
compromise, in the hope of being able to
name both the 3Iarshal and the Collector.
The fact that Drain is personally known
to President Roosevelt might be a factor
In his favor, and this fact would appeal
to Foster at this time.
It Is known that Foster has been consid
erably annoyed at his inability to have
Crocker appointed, particularly as it
places him in the light of not being able
to name Washington appointees, and.
rather than allow the Collectorship to go
to Ide, according to the original compro
mise, he may now urge Drain in lieu br
Crocker. Foster saw the President to
day, presumably on Washington patron
age, but declines to discuss his visit. He
says the situation is exactly as it has
been all along, that he is still urging
Crocker, and refers to the charges
against him as "trivial." Nevertheless,
he attempted only two days ago to have
these "trivial" charges withdrawn.
3IItchell UrtrlnK Canal Legislation.
Senator 3Htchell has been urging Sena
tor 3Iorgan and other members of the
lnteroccanlc canal committee who favor
the Nicaragua route, or any canal, to
hasten a report. He says that further de
lay will tend to cause criticism by op
ponents of the bill. When it gets before
the Senate those opponents who claim
that they have not had opportunity to ex
amine the long reports and voluminous
amount of testimony taken covering- the
canal will "use that as an argument. The
bill should now be pressed In the Senate.
Already those who oppose the Nicaragua
bill are trying to urge a programme which
will mean a considerable delay, and if
the committee affords opportunity to de
lay by neglecting to bring in the bill with
some degree of expediency, there will be
a possibility of defeating the measure by
long-drawn-out debates. The Interjection
of appropriation bills, the river and har
bor bill. Philippine government legisla
tion, the oleomargarine bill and certain
other measures that are considered abso
lutely necessary will afford opportunity
for brushing aside the canal bill.
Senator Morgan does not evince any de
sire to hasten the matter, but seems to
prefer to take the testimony of everybody
who wants to have his vlews go into
print. Senator 3Iitchell does not cast any
reflections on Senator 3Iorgan, but fears
that his course will cause too much delay
and. therefore, is urging speedy action.
Walker' Warm Afternoon.
Admiral John G. Walker had a very bad
afternoon of It at the hands of Senator
3Iorgan, who was cross-questioning him
rather closely as to why the commission
found It necessary to shift from Nica
ragua to Panama simply on the reduction
of the amount of the Panama .offer, es
pecially In view of the fact that many en-
gineerlng dllllcultles yet stand In the way
of completion of the. Panama Canal.
Walker Is a very able man himself, and
fenced with Senator 3Iorgan rather brisk
ly, but the Senator kept at him for a long
while. The anti-Nicaragua men say that
Morgan pursued a pettifogging course,
but he was trying to find why the com
mission should make such a sudden
change. Walker is the best man the
commission could have put forward to
arswer the questions which naturally
come up In connection with the commis
sion's change of heart. The Panama or
anti-canal crowd assert that Morgan
made nothing out -f Walker.
Mitchell Prepares Philippine Speech.
Senator illtchell Is preparing a speech
on the Philippines, and has listened at
tentively to the debate carried on chiefly
by the Democrats, and will probably take
occasion to answer a number of conten
tions they have made. He paid especial
attention to Senator Turner today, and
will answer some of the points of the
Washington man.
Senator 3Iltchell does not intend to press
his amendment for a 30 per cent reduc
tion which he Introduced some weeks ago.
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but will explain why he thinks that prop
osition better than the other. His reason
for not pressing the 30 per cent proposi
tion Is because he is now'fully convinced
that the committee and the Republican
majority have gone as far as they can in
the matter of reduction of rates on Phil
ippine goods coming Into the United
States.
Fin Hhl up: Portland Ciistoni-Hon.se.
The $10,000 additional for the Portland
Custom-House. called for In Senator Si
mon's bill of yesterday, Is intended to put
finishing touches on the building and its
surroundings. The department finds that
this amount is required for fences, walks
and a few minor trimmings, but no addi
tional accommodations are provided for
any of the several offices. The building
is now sa'd to be practically complete,
and is expected to be turned over In about
two months. Aside from the Customs
officials, the engineers. Internal Revenuo.
Lighthouse, and, in fact, all Government
officials in Portland, save of the courts
and postofflcc, will bo accommodated in
the new building.
Baker Luke Hatchery.
Representative Jones has Investigated
the report that the Baker Lake flsh
hatchery is to be abandoned, and finds
that no such proposition is being consid
ered by the Fish Commission. It is possi
ble, if violations of the state law are
not discontinued, that the hatchery mhy
be moved down stream, where the run
of flsh Is not restricted In any manner.
OrcRnn City and Albany Uuildinprs.
Senator Simon introduced bills appropri
ating ?15O.CO0 each for public buildings
at Oregon City and Albany. He says he
believes It will be possible to secure the
passage of these two measures, particu
larly through the Senate, as conditions
at both towns comply with committee re
quirements. Public Hulldlnprs on the Sound.
At the reepjest of Representative Cush
man, the architect of the Treasury today
recommended that the limit of cost of the
Seattle public building- be Increased to
$1,000,000. This Increase Is recommended
because It was necessary to pay $75,000
more for a site than was originally con
templated. The department contemplates the erec
tion at Tacoma of a three-story and base
ment building having a ground area of
14,000 square feet, and now asks for a total
appropriation of $600,000 for this building,
an increase of $100,000 since the first esti
mate was submitted.
, Cattlemen Protest.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Senator Bailey,
of Texas; S. B. Burnett, a Fort Worth
cattleman, and others have protested to
the Interior Department against the des
ignation of April 1 as "the time when new
leases of over 400,000 acres of Kiowa and
Comanche pasture land in Oklahoma are
to go into operation under readvertlse
ment of bids for the leases. They want
the leases operative September 1. The ap
peal contends that any later elate than
that already fixed would be unjust to
the lessors. It is proposed to divide this
big tract Into pastures averaging 22,000
acres each. I
BIG BOOST FOR ONE
$10,000 Raised for Golden-dale-Portland
People.
KLICKITAT FOLK GIVE IT
Right of "Way Is Xoiv Practically As
sured, and Grading on Wash
ington End Expected to
Begin in 30 Days. -
GOLDENDALE. Feb. 7. The citizens
of Goldendale and Klickitat County have
raised $10,000 for the right of way for tho
railroad from this city to Portland. The
committee in charge of this matter con
siders this amount sufficient to securo
the right of way from Goldendale to
Lyle, 41 miles. AH rights of way have
been secured, excepting three or four
between Goldendile and the head of
Swale Canyon, a distance of about 18
miles, through the farming part of Klicki
tat County. The rest of the route He3
principally through Government lands,
there being but few settlers and a few
Indian claims along the Big Klickitat,
therefore little trouble will be encountered
on this score.
Contracts have not yet been signed, but
It Is expected that work will commence
on the grading within 20 days. The com
pany organized for the purpose of build
ing this line will reserve two years in
which to complete the line from Lyle to
Goldendale, but expects to carry the
crop from the Klickitat Valley this year.
Property valuations have already ad
vanceel perceptibly 'in the vicinity of
Goldendale and along the route of tho
proposed road.
RAILROAD OX THE 3IARKET.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Are After
the Mexicnn Central.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 7. The Star
says:
"The 3Iexican Central Railway, extend
ing from El Paso, Tex., to the City of
Mexico, Is reported to be on the market;
and the Santa Fe and Rock Island Rail
roads are said to be rivals in a race for
Its possession. Since the building- of tho
Rock Island extension from Liberal, Kan.,
that road has paralleled the Santa Fe
road Into EI Paso, and the Southern Pa
cific has become the short line to South
ern California points. From El Paso the
3Iexlcan Central extends directly to tho
City of 3Iexico. and would make an in
valuable addition to either the Santa Fe
or Rock Island Railway systems.
"Paul Morton, second vice-president of
the Santa Fe Railway, left for the City
ct 3Iexico yesterday, and his trip is said
to be due directly to a plan of the Santa
Fe to acquire possession of the 3Iexlcan
Central. The Santa Fe cannot afford to
let the property pass under the control of
the Rock Island, which Is becoming 'each
year a stronger competitor of the Santa
Fe In the Southwest."
Arguments In Favor of a Cut-Off.
SALT LAKE. Feb. 7. The Commercial
Club of Salt Lake has received a tele
gram from J. Kruttschnltt, general man
ager of the Southern Pacific Company,
stating that a committee of Southern Pa
cific officials would meet a committee
from the club in Ogden. February 10. to
hear arguments which the club wishes to
present In favor of the Lucln-Salt Lake
cut-off. Among the officials that will bo
present besides 31r. Kruttschnltt will be
Chief Engineer Berry, of the Union Pa
cific; Chief Engineer Hood, of the South
ern Pacific, and President Burt, of tho
Union Pacific.
Railroad Accidents In Russln.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The State De
partment haa" received a report from
Consul-General Holloway, at St. Peters
burg, on the unusual topic, "Railroad
Accidents in Russia." He says a recent
report of the ilinlster of Communication
shows that In 1899 there were 4447 acci
dents, or an average of a little more than
111 per diem. Altogether 122S persons wero
killed and 6933 injured.
Another Securities Company.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. It was announced
today that a statement would be issued
to the shareholders of the 3Ietropolitan
Street Railway Company next week, out
lining the plan for the formation of a
securities company to finance the pro
posed Whitney-Wldener-Elklns traction
combination. It was said that it would be
known as the Manhattan Securities Com
pany. SUMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS
Congress.
The House passed the legislative, executive and
Judicial bill. Page 2.
The Senate passed the pension appropriation
bill. Page 2.
Admiral Walker appeared before tho Senate
canal committee. Pase 2.
Domestic.
Adjutant-General Drain, of Washington. Is a
candidate for the Port Townsend Collector
ship. Pase 1.
The Presldent'spn,The6dore, Jr..lsserlously
ill at Groton. 3Iass.Page a.
Value of the Danish West Indjes from a strat
egic standpoint. Page 2.
Sampson flics a brief protesting against
Schley's claims. Page 3.
Foreign.
Hererra threatens to bombard Panama and
. Colon. Page 3.
Germany's colonial policy is a failure. Page 3.
Count von Bulow explains the government's at
titude toward the tariff bill. Page 3.
Pncillc Coast.
Klickitat County raises $10,000 for Goldendale
Portland Railroad. Page 1.
Vancouver. Wash., disappointed In bill for
railroad bridge across Columbia, and will
try to have it amended. Page 4.
Graduating exercises of Salem public schools.
Page 4.
Death of Dr. Nathaniel Ostrander, one of tho
best-known pioneers In Northwest. Page 4.
Washington star mall - route contracts let.
Page 3.
Marine.
German bark Relnbek finishes loading a bis
wheat cargo. Page 11.
Fire on the steamship Indravelll Is under con
trol. "Pase 11.
Underwriters have been hit hard by North Pa
cific disasters. Page 11.
I'ortlnnd and Vicinity.
Politicians gather for Republican State Central
Committee. Page 1.
Best route to Thunder 3Iountaln mining camp.
Page 10.
County Commissioner Mack's acts denounced
by citizens. Page S.
Produce Dealers' Association Issues ultimatum
to the trade. Pase 7.
Chinese send message of congratulations to tho
Emperor. Page S.
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