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" lilfriiiiiiM VOL. XLV. 20. 13,835. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNE SD AY, APRIL 12, 1905. PRICE FIVE GENTS. FLEETS IN TOUGH Naval Battle Cannot Be Long Delayed. SLAV FLEET !S UNITED What. Will Be Strategy Rival Admirals? of TOGO MAY HARRASS ENEMY He Is Expected to Make Frequent Torpedo Attacks, While Rojest vensky Dashes Northward Against Kamlmura LO.VDOA", April 32. The correspon dent at Kobe of the Dally Telegraph nay: A tclccrraiu from I'ckin MrttcM that Russian Minister Lcfsnr asked China to lend- ItuMsia a port in. Poklen (Pe kianpr), hut China absolutely rcfuncd.' SPECIAL CABLE. SINGAPORE, April 12. No further ad vices from either the Japanese or the Russian Hoots have been received here, but it is generally believed that the fight ing cannot be delayed much longer, as the- two fleets arc in touch, and it is certain neither commander is desirous of avoiding the conflict. Rojestvcnsky has everything to gain by defeating the Japanese, and, i he has divided his fleet, as some of the naval experts believe, in order to affect a junc tion with the Vladivostok cruiser squad ron, crush Kamlmura's coast-defense fleet -with his battleships and then return to effect a junction with Admiral En quist's division, which is strong enough anyhow, to hold its own against Togo's fleet, the advantage will be with the Russian commander and the Japanese will need all of their resources to gain victory. Many rumors are in circulation here to the effect that gun-firing has been heard . by coasting -vessels, but all such are not oonfirmable. - HAS UNITED HIS FORCES AGAIN, Rojestvensky Will Lead Whole Fleet Against Togo. ' SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON, April 12. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Times, cabling late last night, says: "A dispatch which has been received here stating that Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet is not disunited evokes the greatest satisfaction at the Admiralty where the earlier reports that the battleships were separated from the cruisers caused anx iety. "It is thought probable that Rojest vensky will coal in the Dutch territorial waters of Northern Sumatra and that he will await Admiral Nebogatoff, who is due in about ten days, but who will per haps be delayed by heavy weather. "The widespread feeling for pcaco doubtless explains the remarkable ab sence of enthusiasm over the possible achievements of Rojestvcnsky, yet the spirit animating Rojestvensky's officers and men is. worthy of the greatest admira tion. A letter from an officer of the bat tleship Knlaz Suvaroff.says: - We are all resolved to sacrifice ourselves for the Fatherland. We are determined to die. There will be no turning back.' " WILL HARRASS SLAV FLEET. British Admiral's Opinion of Proba ble Japanese Strategy. LONDON, April 12. Admiral Ingles, one of the best naval strategists in England, in discussing the coming naval battle in the Far East, said: "I bolleve that the whole passage 'of -the Russian fleet through the China Sea will "be marked by constant harrasslng movements against the individual ves sels by Japanese destroyers. The Japan ese have shown a thorough disregard of life or craft In all of their movements, and would be willing to sacrifice any number of destroyers to Inflict one dead ly olow on a Russian warship. By thus doing they would be able to wear down the Russians and the constant attacks on the Russian vessels would be llkely to havo a depressing effect on the nerves of sailors on the several vessels. Besides, the destroyers could easily make a neutral port if damaged, and then their crews would be safe. "Should Rojestvensky's fleet succeed in making its way unscathed through the China sea and avoid Saigon, we can look for the first serious engagement just to the northward of Saigon, in deep water. Tho Russians are sure to give the Philip pines a wide berth, owing to the lack c sympathy with Russia in the United States. Russia must therefore stick to blue water, as it would be hazardous in the extreme to attempt the passage of either the Pescadores or the Formosa channels, which arc undoubtedly well patrolled by the Japanese, while, so far as the Formosa channol Is concerned, all navigation lights and marks have been removed." AIM TO CUT OFF VLADIVOSTOK Nogi's Army Moving Northeast, and More Troops Joining Him. GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria, April 1L The thaw has been followed by a fierce gale, which has dried out the mire and is now raising a heavy dust. It is a provi dential change, as otherwise the iroops, tontlng in the mud, probably would soon be subject to sickness, even in opldcralc form. It is steadily becoming more ovldcnt that first calculation as to Russian losses In the battle of Mukden were exaggerated, A portion of the Fifth Rifle . Regiment which was cut off at Mukden has just ar rived at KIrin, having succeeded In pene trating the Japanese lines. Chinese state with great posltivcness that General Kawamura's army, sapport ed by General Nogi's army, is moving in a northeasterly direction, aiming to cut Russian communications with Vladivos tok. According to the eame sources 30.00) Japanese landed at Dalny March 2S, and it Is reported that six additional divisions are forming in Japan to operate against Vladivostok and Sakhalin. The Manchurlan Chinese have adopted an attitude of positive hostility to the Russians. A body of 500 native horsemen fired on Russian troops at the village of Chendl, and Manchurlan militia is said to be taking the field on the side of the Japanese on the Hun River. The leader, Fullngo, has been appointed commander of the militia at Kaiyuari, but a force of Chinese regulars Is stationed along the border of Mongolia with the object of pre serving neutrality. The Japanese now occupy the line of Sylzyatjl, Changtufu and Katpangomu, and the impression prevails here that the direct advance from the south has halted for the present at that line. There were a number of skirmishes last week between Russian and Japanese scouting parties, but no actions of serious consequence. The Japanese are building depots at Sin mintin and Fakoman, and are said to be surveying a road frpm Fakoman south ward and bridging the Llao River to Kau pinsan and Szintzyalun, where their com missariat is also located. The country In which tho present oper ations lie on both - sides of the railroad eastward of the Mandarin road Is a wide plateau broken by spurs of medium-sized hills, running north and south, and in many places the ground Is half swampy. There are a few large villages or hamlets which have replaced scattered farm steads. These villages consist of large buildings surrounded by high walls and sometimes by ditches, making excellent points of defense. The region Is rich, and the troops found large stores of forage and wood. HOLLAND MAY WHIP CASTRO Has Warships Ready to Enforce Lib eration of Sailors. "W'l LEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, April 2. The presence In Curacao of J. H. Dercus, tho Netherlands Charge at Caracas, has revived rumors of probable Dutch Interference In Venezuela to force President Castro to release Dutch sail ors who are said to be imprisoned un justly at Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo. Mr. Dercus has been in conference with the officials of the Dutch warship Kor tenaer. which is stationedheje, and It is reported .that wlthins- Inontuiaddltlonal Dutch warships will reach Curacao. " Repeated 'demands have been made by Holland for the release of the sailors, and coercive action was recommended by the Charge some weeks ago. At that time It was said that tho Dutch government was prevented from taking any action be cause of the possible Interference of the United States in Venezuela. The announcement that France had placed two warships at the disposal of its Minister in Caracas to reinforce his demands for the discontinuance of the suit .against the French Cable Company is also said to have delayed action on the part of tho Dutch. Advices from Caracas indicate that the Venezuelan capital is excited since tho final demand of the United States upon President Castro for arbitration of certain claims. The Venezuelan army is under constant drill and it Is reported that there has been much recruiting since the delivery of the Hay note. Troops are being moved in all parts of the republic and the number of soldiers in Caracas is now said to be about 2000. SLIPPED PAST IN THE NIGHT Theory of Whereabouts of Russia's Big Battleships. LONDON, April 12. The mystery of Vice-Admlral Rojestvensky's wherea bouts is still unsolved and speculation on the possibilities is of the keenest. The favorite hypothesis of the newspa pers this morning is that his six bat tleships slipped past Singapore some night with the lights out. The Daily Telegraph's Singapore correspondent, cabling under date of April 11, says: "All reports to the contrary, not withstanding', only one battleship, the Sissoi Vellky. passed hero Saturday. No ships of the Tsarevitch type were with the squadron.-' AWAITS THE BLACK SEA FLEET Nebogatoff's Squadron Cruising Off East Coast of Africa. LONDON, April 12. A dispatch from Jibutil, on the Gulf of Aden, to the Daily Mail, says: "Vice-Admiral -Nebogatoff's division has been seen cruising near Socotra, It Is reported to be awaiting reinforce ments from the Black Sea fleet." Socotra is on island 120 miles east of Cape Guardafui, tho oastern ex tremity of Africa, and is 240 miles from Arabia. WILL REUNITE HIS FORCES. Rojestvensky Expects to Fight Near Formosa Straits. ST. PETERSBURG, April 11 (4:35 P. M.). Whether Vice-Admlral Rojestvonsky's battleship division passed through the Straits of Sunda pr the Straits of Malac ca, it is practically certain that he 1b moving now to effect a juncture with the division which passed Singapore April S- It Is possible that this may not take place until the two divisions reach Cape Padaran, on the east coast of Cochln Chlna. The dispatches from Singapore, naming the ships which passed there Sunday, are erroneous In .several particulars, notably in the case of the Fuerst Bismarck (re christoned' the Don), -which is still at Ll bau. The cruiser Russ was fitted with a cap tive balloon for observation purposes, and Concluded, on Fourth Pee.) HE IS DEFIANT Castro Insults United States. WILL NOT ARBITRATE Exact TextNot Yet Received in Washington. GOVERNMENT WILL RESENT IT V His Foreign Secretary Says He Will . Defy Our Whole Army and Navy Raiher Than Yield to Amer ican Ultimatum. WASHINGTON, April 11. Through out the diplomatic corps keen Interest exists regarding- the sensational an swer which President Castro is said to have made to Minister Bowen's latest request for arbitration of the pending questions between the United States and Venezuela. Although the Vene zuelan legation officials- say tho text of the dispatch was not included in the mall reaching the legation today, which left Caracas after the answer was delivered to Mr. Bowcn, It has become noised among the diplomats that the answer was undiplomatic and almost threatening in wording. The knowledge possessed by certain diplomats on the subject here indicates clearly that the character, if not the exact text, of the answer has been known for some time to the diplomatic corps in Caracas, and there is reason to be lieve that several foreign governments have already been advised of its text. While diplomats who have inquired at the State Department have been Informed that practically no action will be taken regarding- Venezuela until President Roosevelt returns from his Western trip, they also have received the Intimation that, if the exact text rif raRtrn'j; nnswpr pnmnrlsos -tn Incmlt to the American Minister, it will not pass unnoticed. WIL DEFY THE UNITED STATES "No- Submission ff Whole Army and Navy Are Sent. CARACAS, Venezuela. April 2. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press. "President Castro will not withdraw the New York & Bermudez Asphalt Com pany case from Venezuelan courts and will not submit the Olcott case to ar bitration if the whole American army and navy come' to Venezuela." This omphatlc statement of General Alejandro Ybarra, the Vcnozuelan Sec retary of Foreign Affairs, reflocts the spirit of tho reply which Castro mado to the recent proposal of the American State Department for the arbitration of the Bermudez and Olcott cases. It was generally. rumored throughout Venezuela that the demand of tho Unit ed States was little less than an ulti matum to General Castro and the reply of the Venezuelan President was await ed with interest. Nearly two weeks have passed since Castro made his re ply and, as no action has been taken by the United States and no further demands have been made, the last de mand of the United States has gone the way of many previous requests for arbitration and the incident is prac tically closed as far as discussion in Caracas is concerned. The Olcott case, the arbitration of which tho United States seeks to have opened, is also known as the Orinoco Steamship Company case and was ar bitrated by a mixed commission in 1303, resulting In a disagreement and the umpire, Henry Barge, decided the case, allowing the company $25,225 on a claim of $1,401,568. The greater part of this claim was based on damages allegod to have been suffered while the Orinoco Shipping & Trad'lng Com pany, an English corporation, owned the business to which the Orinoco Steamship Company subsequently suc ceeded. President Castro and his ad visers say that to reopen the case would be an insult to Holland, as Mr. Barge, who acted as umpire, is a well known Dutch diplomat. Prosldont Castro and the members of his cabinet take the ground that, while the government stands for the general principle of arbitration. It -will not have the asphalt case wrested from its courts to bo carried before a board of arbitration. CASTRO WIPES OUT INTEREST Adds Another to French Grievances Against Him. WILLBMSTADT, Island of Curacao, April 3. (Correspondence of the Associat ed Press.) President Castro, of Vcnozue la, has published an edict announcing that interest on the interior debt of Vene zuela for seven years has been cancelled and tliat scrip bearing Interest at 3 pqr cent 'will be Issued to replace the 6 per cent scrip which now represents the debt. Much of the Venezuelan interior debt of $16,500,000 is held by Frenchmen, and this edict will doubtless intensify the strained relations existing between France and Venezuela as a result of the action against the French Cable Company. CASTRO'S REPLY RECEIVED. Action Will Be Deferred Until Presi dent Roosevelt Returns. WASHINGTON, April 1L Through the incoming South American mail, the State Department today received from Minis ter Bowcn a copy of President Castro's repljl to the Ministers proposition to submit the Issues between the United States and Venezuela to arbitration. It has been decided that there Is no urgency attached to 'the matter, and un less something unexpected should occur in Venezuela, the reply will be cllowed to remain for tho consideration of the Cabinet at tho conclusion of President Roosevelt's Western trip. Meanwhile, the State Department officials decllno to throw any light upon the character of the language used by President Castro In hi3 reply. CASTRO WANTS TOO MUCH. Cession of Territory Is Price of Friendship With -Colombia. WASHINGTON, April 11. The State Department hti3 been privately advised of the arrival in New York, bound for Wash ington of Scnor Caballero, who was sent to Caracas as a special minister by Pres ident Reyes In the effort to re-establish friendly relations between Colombia and Venezuela. The department Is further In formed that the mission was a failure. President Castro absolutely refused to deal with Senor Caballero without an un derstanding in advance on the cession of part of Colombia bordering on Venezuela to which Colombia's title had nlready beon confirmed by arbitration. President Roycs regarded this cession as too high a price to pay for President Castro's friendship, so tho. two countries remain in a seml-hostlle attitude. Castro Going on a Tour. CARACAS, Vonezuola, April 11. Presi dent Castro leaves Caracas tomorrow for a month's trip to Cludad Bolivar and other Interior cities, where he has not formerly visited. FINNISH POLICE UNDER PULE Charges of Cruelty and Corruption Being Investigated. HELSINGFORS, April 11. Under direc tion of Senator Akcrman, acting pro curator of Finland, in succession to Soisalon Solnenen, who was assassinated February 6, a strict and wide Investiga tion is being conducted Into the adminis tration of tho police department, which Is charged with various acts of lawless ness. Tho investigation extends over various events pi tho past year. It is alleged that the police were responsible-for masked visitations to vari ous suspected persons. A number of per sons having presented charges of ill treatment, flogging, etc., backed by phy sicians' certificates. The police are also charged with padding accounts and ina bility to copo with robbery and murder. The acting procurator is supported by the Diet, which lias ordered printed a booklet containing the charges of Ill treatment and malfeasance. The investi gation was also Indorsed by a public meeting, at which 10.000 persons partici pated, and which adopted a petition de manding reorganization of the police. Bloomfield J. Miller, Newark, N. J. NEWARK. N. J.. April 11. Bloomfield J. Miller, vice-president of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, died at his home here today. Mr. Miller was born at Newark, N. J., December 31, 1S49, being the son of Ellas Newton Miller. He was educated at New ark Academy and Rutgers College. He married,. Jjjannlo' Ogden Miller at New ark. 'November 5. 1SS0. He entered the service of the Mutual Benefit Life Insur ance Company as a mathematician In 1S67, and had risen by successive stages to the vice-presidency. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 75 dep.; minimum, 41. Precipitation, none. TODAYS Fair. Northorly winds. The War In the Far Eaat. Russian and Japanese fleets reported to be In touch. Paso 1. Probable plan of campaign of each fleet. Pago 1. Japanese, sondlng large forces against Vladi vostok.' Page 3. Japan will put S0O.O0O more men in Man churia. Page 1. Russia. Lawyers declare for a democratic govern ment and talk of armed rebellion. Pago 5. Move to strengthen the Senate. Pago 5. Finnish police under charges of cruelty and corruption. Page 1. Foreign. Balfour's fiscal policy denned in House of Jxirds. Page Baron d'stournellcs argues for general dis armament In French Senate. Page -4. Kaiser visits Corfu. Page 2. National. President Roosevelt catches a wolf with his hands. Page - ' ' Engineer Wallace tells about Panama Canal. Pago 42 Attorney-General and hie assistants disagree on Santa Fe rebate case. Page 3. Castro openly Insults and defies United States. Page 1. Inner workings of beef trust betrayed by records In seized trunks. Pago 1. Domestic Harriman ousted from Northern Securities directorate. Page 1. Leading Chicago business mon's trip to Pa cific Coast. Pago 3. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in. disgrace for flirting. Page 2. Rockefeller's money wilt be accepted by Mission Board; be gives more to Baptists. Pugo 4. Hew the theater trust drives out opposi tion. Page S. . Other states besides Now York will investi gate the Equitable. Page 5. Sport. Entries for the track meet show strong com petitors. Page 7. Drennan Is signed for the Northwest. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Under new employes' salary act referendum on Normal School appropriations may be useless. Pag,l. Seattle lovers wilt marry despite order of War Department. Page 6. Engine falls from Columbia River Jetty, killing Engineer Phillips. Page 6. Bishop Castle, of Philomath, goes to open United Brethren conference. Page G. Portland and Vicinity. Portland housewives visit many markets and groceries, continuing the crusade for wholesome food. Page 30. Glafle Republican .Club at work booming Ghitke forTrjayor"Page 30. Big damage 'nlt tiled against Portland Siqaor houeTf'fpr 'selling Inferior whiskies underT?glstercd jtrade marks. Page 14. PHe arc instructed to call City Physician Zan Jin cases of emergency hereafter. Pageim Tlckcts.-for the Lewis and Clark Exposition are now on sale. -Page 11. Tannes?Creck sewer cases will be forced to trial'. Page 1L Selection of site for High School on East Side arouses opposition. Page 30. Senator Mitchell when arraigned on indict ments of Federal grand jury for land frauds makes a technical defense. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Uncertain conditions in local butter market Page 15. July wheat In demand at Chicago. Page 35. Selling by. insiders .weakens, stock market. Page 35. Fancy potatoes still in demand at San Francisco.- Page-13. Admiral Kemp ft continues his steamboat in spection. Pago lr MAY STATE mi New Law Perhaps Helps Normal Schools. EFFECT OF KAY'S BILL Directs "That Employes of All Institutions Be Pafd. UNEXPECTED READING OF ACT Referendum May Be of No Effect, in Stopping Big Appropriations Passed at Last Session of Legislature. SALEM, Or., April 1 11. (Special.) Tho last Legislature enacted a law which, by its terms, authorizes the pay ment of salaries of employer of all state institutions, including- normal schools, and there is good reason to believe that under that law all the normal schools can be continued, whether a referendum petition should be filed or not. The act, which seems to have this sweeping- effect, is Kay's bill to pay em ployes monthly. The act expressly pro vides that the Secretary of State shall issue a warrant for the amount of the payroll at each institution, and the last clause of the act repeals all other acts so far as they conflict therewith. State warrants are worth their face, and it is altogether probable that this law will enable state employes not only to get their pay monthly but to get it In full without paying- any discount to brokers. Thus far it has been assumed that if tho referendum petitions should bo filed, and the general appropriation bill held up, state employes would be compelled to take certificates of allowance for their salaries, and discount these at from 10 to 15 per cent. This assumption Is well founded un less the Kay bill makes it incumbent upon tho Secretary of State to issue a warrant for salaries. The situation may bo seen by a glance at the old law and the new. Wnafc thi Cnrfft Savs. Section 239S of the codir provides tha$ "no warrant shall be drawn by the Sec retary of State in payment of any claim against the state unless an appropria tion has first been made for the pay mont thereof; but, where such claim has been incurred In pursuance of au thority of law, but no appropriation has been made for its payment, or, if made, has been exhausted, tho Secre tary of State shall audit such claim, and, Jf allowed, shall issue to the claimant a certificate as evidence of such allowance." Under this provision warrants could not be issued for salaries of state em ployes at state institutions If the ap propriation bill should be held up by referendum petition. But the act of the Legislature of 1905 says: How the New Act Reads. Section 1. The payment of the salary or compensation of the officers, teachers. In structors and other employes of the State Uni versity, the state normal schools, the Oregon School for Deaf Mutes', the Oregon Institute for the Blind, the Oregon State Insane Asy lum, the Oregon Soldiers' Home, the Oregon State Penitentiary, the Oregon State Reform School, employes at the Capitol building and those employed In th operation and mainten ance of the state fish hatcheries, where such salary or compensation Is payable out of the state treasury and I fixed by law or the proper governing' board or authority at a definite rate per day, week, month or year, shall here after be made monthly, as- herein provided. Section '2. Tho superintendent or president of the Institutions or boards set forth in section 1. or' such other officer thereof as may be, with the approval of tho Secretary of State, designated by the proper governing board or authority, shall at the end of each month make out, certify to and transmit to the Sec retary of State a pay roll, duly verified by him and approved by the proper auditing com mittee or officer, showing the names of the several officers and employes during the pre ceding month, the rate of compensation of each, by the day, week, month or year, the time employed, the amount ftue and any other facts which the Secretary of State may re quire. The Secretary of State. If he shall ap prove such pay roll, shall draw a warrant on the State Treasurer for the aggregate amount allowed by him thereon in favor of the super intendent, president or other officer of such Institution, who nhall Immediately pay over the moneys received thereon to the several parties entitled thereto, takln? receipts there for, which hall be transmitted to the Sec retary of State. Section 3 provides that the superin tendent of each institution must give a bond to secure payment of money to the employes: section 4 requires that a full roport of payrolls shall be made to the Legislature, and section 5 pro vides that "all laws or parts of laws, insofar as they conflict with this act, are hereby repealed." Pa Employes in Full. It will be noticed that this Taw does not require the superintendent of the institution to present the warrant at the state treasury, or cash It there. The warrant is to be drawn upon tho State Treasurer for the full amount of the payroll at the institution and the su perintendent must pay to the employes the "money received thereon." So far as the law provides, the superintendent may sell the warrant to a banker, the same as any employe might do. Since a stale warrant draws interest at 6 per cent, it will be easily worth its face, and might be worth more. The payroll at the asylum amounts to over $5000 a month. It Is safo to say that a -warrant for $5000, bearing- 6 per cent interest, would not go begging- for a buyer at face value. Warrants Must Be Issued. Attorney-General Crawford rea'd the act of 1905 today, and though he did not pass a formal opinion upon the mat ter, he said that Ills Impression is that the law requires the issuance of a war ranty ffae. law, jlo.es noi jake $Ifcct tintll jprchestra. May IS, and his official opinion will not be necessary until about that time. Judge Crawford said that the lan guage of the act seems to be clear and. to direct the issuance of a warrant. It repeals the older statute only so far as it conflicts with this, leaving- the old law in force otherwise. It ha3 been generally assumed that the only purpose and effect of the Kay bill was to fix the time of payment of salaries so that employes could be paid monthly and. quart erly. There is good reason, how ever, in support of the view that this was Lnot the only purpoac. Because employes at state institutions generally work for low wages and are people who need the money promptly, the Legislature may have intended to protect them against just such contingencies as this, so that they will not be compelled to take certifi cates of allowance, which must be dis counted 10 to 13 per cent. The purpose was to pay them In cash at the end of every month, and to do that, it was pro vided that a warrant shall be issued to the Superintendent, who shall get the money thereon. The old law. which forbids the issuance of warrants, .will remain in force as to all claims except for salaries, such as supplies, improvements, etc. Secretary of State Dunbar says he is of the opinion that the act of 1903 will not be construed as repealing the section of the code prohibiting the issuance of war rants, but that the new act merely di rects the issuance of warrants where they would be Issued under existing laws; in other words, that both laws should be construed together, as was done In the Indian War veterans case, when tho court3 held a warrant should not be issued. ALL BEEF TRUST SECRETS OUT Seized Trunks Reveal Inner Work ings of Packers' Combine. CHICAGO. April 1L An investigation by the Federal grand jury which is In quiring Into the working methods of the alleged beef trust, of a much deeper na ture and a wider scope. It is asserted, is to result from the examination of the contents of the eight trunks taken yes terday from the safety vaults In the First National Bank building. When these trunks were opened, it is sold, the entire secret transactions of the Aetna Trad ing Company, a corporation through which the secret business of the big packers was transacted, was revealed to the jur ors, and as a consequence many new wit nesses will be subpenaed. The trunks and contents have been im pounded by an order by Judge Sanborn, so that no one by legal process can ob tain possession of them. Among the names of new witnesses sub penaed today Is said to be that of G. H. Godfrey, alleged secretary and treasurer of the Aetna Trading Company, and It. H. Cowan, another official of the com pany. The Initials "R. H. C." appear on each of the eight trunks taken from the vaults, and it is believed they belong to Cowan. Godfrey and Cowan, it is as serted, left Chicago the day the Investi gation by the jury began. They have been traced to Toronto, Can.. where,lt is said, all track of them was lost. BLACK LAYING HIS WIRES. Confers With New York Leaders on Fight With Odell. ALBANY, N. Y., April 11. Ex-Governor Black held conversations during the day with State Committeeman Aldridge, of Rochester, and other prominent Republi cans. Wilfiam Barnes, Jr., chairman of the executive committer of the Republi can State Committee, said today there had been a series of conversations re garding the welfare of tho Republican party In this state. "I believe," said Mr. Barnes, "that tho the Republicans of the state are not sat isfied with tho existing situation in the party in this state and that developments as timo passes will bring about a shift In the organization." PLATT IS NON-COMMITTAL. Refuses to Confirm Reports of Com bination With Black. NEW YORK. April 11. Senator T. C. Piatt, who was reported to have formed an offensive and defensive alliance with ex-Governor Frank S. Black, said today that he had had a talk with ex-Governor Black about the political situation, but that "no conclusions had been reached." "We just talked over matters in gen eral," the Senator added. "The inferences drawn by tho newspapers aro their own. I am not responsible for them. I don't care to talk just now about the reports of com binations of my friends and Mr. Black's. I may havo something to saj- later." LYNCH NEGRO IF CATCH HIM Threats of "White Men Keep Kansas Town in Uproar. COFFEYVILLE, Kan.. April 11. As the result of an assault this morning by an unknown negro on Mrs. John Griffiths, a white woman, great excitement pre-alls here. Fears of a race war are enter tained. The authorities have ordered that no negroes leave the city, pending the ef forts to capture Mrs. Griffiths assailant. The negroes say they will resist the or der. The streets are crowded with whites and black3 tonight, many being heavily armed. No trace of the criminal has been -found. The whites declare they will lynch him when caught. f THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Grandniece of James Bucnanan. PHILADELPHIA, April 11. Mrs. Jame3 P. Hutchinson, wife of a local physician, eldest daughter of A. J. Cassatt, presi dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and a grand-niece of President Buchanan, is dead at "her home here after an illness of several week3. Major W. J. Jewell, of Ohio MARIETTA, O., April UL Major Wil liam J. Jewell, one of the moat widely known G. A. R, men of Ohio, was in stantly killed by a train here today. With Cecil Gardner, he was In an automobile. The machine had passed safely ahead of an incoming train, when Major Jewell, becoming excited. Jumped and fell under the train. Succession of Theodore Thomas. CHICAGO, April 11. Frede.Vck A. Stock was today appointed director of the Chi cago Orchestra, to succeed the late Theo dore Thomas. The qrchestra's name has been changed to the Theodore Thomas Hi T Final Blow Struck in Fight With Hili. NO QUARTER IS SHOWN Refused Seat.on Northern Se curities Board, HiLL MAN TAKES HIS PLACE WaSI Street Says Great Nortnerr Man Attacked Harriman in Equitable Dispute Also. NEW YORK. April 1L Tit annual meeting of the stockholders of the North -ern Securities Company in lloboken today elected five directors, of whom Amos T French is a new one. Mr. French is a director of the Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company. Robert Bt con, D. Willis James, Thomas Kenned. ami Edward Nichols were re-elected. The only stockholders present were E. T. Nichols. General Counsel William F. Clough and Nicholas Terhune. It was announced that 2.14S.3S4 shares had baci voted by these three men. Although thosr present declined to say wliat director re tired to give place to Mr. French, it was currently reported in the financial dis trict without denial that E. H. Harriman was the man. At Mr. Harriman' s office no statement on tho subject wag obtain able. Climax of the War. The Evening Post suys: "E. If. Har riman, president of the Union Pacific ani Southern Pacific Railroads, whs displaced from the directorate of the Northern Se curities Company at a stockholders meet ing in Jersey City today, this action marking what Wall street looked on a' a culmination of the long-standing en mity between the Hill and Harriman par ties in the Northern Securities Comnan By a vote of strictly the Hill shares and proxies, representing in combination S.MS.C00 shares. Mr, Hill clectitd Amos T French, a son-in-law of John S. Ken nedy (also of the Northern Securities Company and one of Hill's stanch as t sup porters), to Mr. Harriman's place on the board. There was no contest over Mr. Harriman's displacement. Tho sto'k held by the Harriman Interests, includ ing the 5S2.OCO.O0O df Northern Securities shares in the Oregon Short Line treas ury, was not voted at the meeting at al nor has It been voted at any Northern Securities meeting since Mr. SchifC made his proposition to the board for a set tlement of the whole disturbance a year ago and its absolute rejection by the Hill Interests." Attacked by Hill on All Sides. The news that Harriman had not been re-elected made a sensation in Wall strfet when it became known. It was construed Into meaning that James J. Hill, having beaten Harriman in his great fight ugalnst the Union Pacific Interests, ia now rub bing It in. Tho attack on Harriman in the Equitable tangle Is now said by Wall street to be a part of tho programme, the Hill people opening on the great railroad magnate from every side. The failure of Harriman to stay on tho board effectually disposes of the stories that have been flying around for some time that there was a chance of sonvi kind of peace being patched up between the HIll-Harriman forces. The newest development In the situation shows th--fight is on moro bitterly than ever, and that it is to be fought to a finish. Custom Ignored by Hill. It is true that the Harriman holdings are In the minority, but they form a con siderable minority, and it is usual to al low respectable minorities representation In the directory. It is understood that Harriman had some Intimation of shat his enemies had planned for him and in sisted on making a fight. His name was up as a candidate for re-election, and the Hill party put French up against him. The result showed the Hill forces were dominant. A director in the Northern Pacific Com pany said tonight: "Mr. Hill and Mr. Harriman are n"t friendly. You can take the directors who were elected three years ago, and th directors who were elected today, and compare them, and you can draw your own conclusions." PROSPECT OF GOOD CROPS. Weather .Bureau Reports Favorably on Conditions Everywhere. WASHINGTON, April 11. The weekly crop bulletin Issued by the Weather Bu reau today says: "The week, ending April 10 was very favorable for fanning operations in the central valleys and Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast districts. Corn planting is now general in Kansas. "All reports indicate that the outlook for Winter wheat throughout the country Is unusually fine, and that the crop has made satisfactory progress since the pre vious issue of the weather crop bulletin in April. In California the condition of the crop is excellent in all sections, and the heaviest crop In years is promlscd- "In. Washington seeding of Spring wheat Is well advanced, and the early sown in both Washington andr Oregon Is coming up nicely." Senator O. H. Piatt Improving. WASHINGTON. Conn., April 11. Sen ator O. H. Piatt's physician stated to night that hi3 patient continued to Imjjro.ve