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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