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VOlxXLV. 2vO. 13,867. POKTLAND, OEEGON, FBIDAY, MAY 19r 1905. PBIGE -PJVE CENT. FLEET WILL NE Czar Will Relieve Rojestvensky Because His Illness May Be Fatal. - BIRILEFF TO SUCCEED HIM Skrydloil jRclIevcd as Penalty of Failure With A'Jadivostok Squa'd ron Fleet Will Sneak Through in Fogs. ST. PETERSBURG, May IS. (Spe cial.) It is- reported upon excellent au thority that the Czar has decided to relieve Admiral .Rojestvensky ol the com mand of the Baltic fleet upon his own request, owing to the fact that his illnesi continues and his private physician de clares that he -will hardly recover unless he Is permitted to return to Russia. His successor will be Admiral Birlieff, "who rnjoys tne confidence of the Czar and his Minister of Marine. The failure of Admiral Skrydloff to do anything with the Vladivostok fleet has led to his being relieved of his command, ana he has been ordered to proceed to Kronstadt for duty there. t VIce-Admiral Rohen is already on the way to Vladivostok to assume command of the port there and the cruisers that are In service. He Is expected as soon as he arrives to order the fleet to sea and endeavor to create a diversion that will result advantageously to the Baltic fleet. The name of Captain Clado Is reported to have been stricken off the naval list because of his criticisms of naval affairs. Inasmuch as the Baltic fleet has not been heard of for some days, the experts here are inclined to believe that It is now well on Its way towards Vladivostok. It Ip expected to hover within striking dis tance of the Japanese base and move through the Japanese guard lines in the fogs that are now prevailing. Of course, if the Japanese fleet Is en countered, battle will be offered, but, if It is possible to get past Togo without fighting, this will be done, as the Rus sians would be at a disadvantage in giv ing battle so far from their base and with their ships' bottoms foul. yEXT REFUGE OF HIS FLEET Rojestvensky "Will Laud More Sup plies in French Harbor. LONDON, May IS. Now that it seems definitely established that Vlce-Admiral Rojestvensky has started on his north ward Journey, there is . great revival of Interest here In the Far Eastern cam paign. Kwangchu Bay, where provision junks arc said to be waiting for the Rus sian fleet, is the most northward of French possessions on the Chinese Sea and the last port which Rojestvensky can et for his Anal departure to meet the Japanese. It has a fine anchorage and a sheltered canal where a large fleet can remain. Reports still circulate in London to the effect that the Russian Pacific fleet's coaling arrangements are exbmely in adequate and have beep the main cause of its prolonged stay in Indo-Chinese wa ters, and that the admiral is finding ever increasing difficulty on this score. The correspondent at Tokio of the Daily Telegraph says it is expected that the Russian fleet will sail on Sunday or Mon. day toward Amoy or Foo Chow. JAP AX WILL RAISE VARIAG Sunken Russian Ships Will Rein force Togo's Fleet. VICTORIA, B. C. May IS. The steam er Tremont, which arrived today from Manila and Oriental ports, -was at Hong Kong when the Baltic fleet reached Kam ranh Bay, and, according to Charles Os borne, proprietor of a Michigan newspa per, -who was a passenger, left hurriedly, loading but 2000 tons of her cargo. Much excitement prevailed at Hong Kong, and insurance on outward cargoes was ad vanced. "When nearlng Japanese waters the Tremont was stopped by the Jap anese converted cruiser America Mara, but was not interfered with when she signalled her name, destination and na ture of cargo. Advices from Japan state that work on the cruiser Varlag, now being raised Rt Chomulpo, is about completed. It was expected she -would be floated at' high tide May 28 and she will be made ready at once, so that Admiral Togo may be given an additional cruiser. A small warship sunk inside the dock at Port Arthur is also being recovered, and cap be used almost Immediately. The work of refloating the vessels at Port Arthur was to be commenced May 15. A. M. Hugen, of Philadelphia, engineer of the Osaka Gas Company, was stabbed la the back with a short sword April' 28. as the result of a dispute over lay ing gas pipes at Osaka. The Corean Minister of Justice execut ed 27 political offenders April 25 and sen tenced S3 others- to death. The Japanese are Interfering. RAIX PREVEXTS FIGHTING. Roads in Manchuria Impassable, but Fodder for Horses Abounds. GCNSHU PASS, Manchuria, May is. Alter several days of rain, a violent down pour set in today, which has ruined the roads and will necessitate a period of military inaction, beside increasing -sickness in the camps of the two armies. Luxuriant , vegetation Is springing up, which will faraleh green fodder and eo favor future operations by cavalry. According to Chinese reports, the Jap K COMMANDER anese" are strengthening their left wing and also are sending important reinforce ments to Corea, but no change in the position at the .irontNhas been noticed. BATTLE LONG "WAY OFF.; YET - - '" . . -. Russian Fleet Still Scren .HHhilred Miles From Fighting Ground. SINGAPORE, May IS. The Itussian fleet was in latitude 13.50 north, and longitude 11.30 east (about 120 miles northeast of Cape Varella, coast of An nam), during the morning of May 16, according to-a report brought here by the British steamer Hong wan. The German steamer Segovia, sighted 42 Rubsian ships 10 miles from Cape Va rella, steaming-slowly northward. The latitude and longitude in which the Russian fleet was reported by the British steamer Hongwan does not indicate that a naval battle Is immi nent The Russians were on May 16 only about 150 miles from the coast of Annam, and apparently heading north for the waters of the Island of Hainan, near which, according to a Hong Kong dispatch, 150 junks laden -with pro visions were waiting for theRussian fleet. Even hi case Admiral Rojest vensky decided not to take these sup plies on .board, or if the Hong Kong report is Incorrect, the Russian fleet May 16 was still about 700 miles from the southern part of the Island of For mosa, where it has been .asserted Ad miral Togo may give battle, and it is doubtful if the fleet can now make more than about 200 miles a day un der the", most favorable circumstances. WILL XOT GIVE UP COMMAND Rojcstvensky's Health Not Good. ""Work for BlrHcff. ST. PETERSBURG - May 18. The fears expressed here yesterday that ow ing to the reported nervous break down of Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky, the Busslan fleet in the Far East would lose its present commander-in-chief, turn out to bs unfounded. However, the condition of the Rus sian Admiral's health continues to b a source of anxiety. It is confirmed that the report that he had applied to be relieved may have risen out of the virtual decision in view. of the condi Hon of Rojcstvensky's health to send Vice-Admiral Birlieff to Vladivostok where, in the event of Rojcstvensky's success In the coming battle, Bifileff will take over the supreme command )f the Russian naval forces in the Far East and occupy a post similar to that of the late Admiral Makaroff at Port Arthur, and of Vice-Admlral Skrydloff at Vladivostok. Emperor Nicholas today summoned Vice-Admlral Birlieff to Tsarskoe-Selo. CAN RAISE SUNKEN SHIPS. Japan "Will Use Six of Russian Sub marine Fleet at Fort Artliur. LONDON. May 19. The Daily Tele graph's correspondent at Tokio tele graphs as follows: "The Japanese A'dmlralty claims that the Peresvlet, Poltava, Retvlzan. Pobl eda. Bayan and PallaJa can all bs raised at Port Arthur and repaired at an approximate cost of $7f.0.000 each." Special, dispatches from Shanghai as sert that, the Pallada has already been raised, and declare that the German landing at Haichou was for the purpose of selecting a landing place for a cable -which the Germans are laying from Tsingtau to Shanghai and Java. FOOD FOR NAUTICAL BEARS Fleet of Chinese Junks Takes Pro visions to Squadron. HONGKONG. May IS. A special cor respondent, who recently proceeded from here to Kwang Chau Bay, ob served at 11 o'clock at night. May 16, 150 "deeply-laden junks, presumably loaded with provisions for the Russian fleet anchored southwest of. and 23 miles off. Capo St. John. The junks exhibited signal lights, which were ex tinguished on the steamer's approach to Kwang Chau Bay. Preparing Vladivostok for Siege. WASHINGTON. May IS. Richard S. Greener, American Commercial agent at Vladivostok, has cabled the State-Department that all the , foreign commercial agents there have been asked td leave Vladivostok fortress and are given per mission to reside In the cities of the mari time provinces. Mr. Greener was Just leaving Vladivostok for Khabarovsk. It Is recalled here that a similar measure was adopted by the Russian authorities at Port Arthur at the beginning of the investment of that place by the Japanese land and sea forces, and hence it is as sumed that Vladivostok is expected to be come a center of the seat of war very soon. Russian Force Rcconnoltcring. GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS, May 18. (S P. M., via Fusan.) At noon today a Russian force consisting of three or four companies of infantry, seven or elght squadrons of cavalry and three or four guns, appeared north of Changtu from the direction of Fenghua. After fir ing several guns, they retreated In a northerly direction. Directed to Harbors by French. TOKIO. May IS. It Is" reported that the contractors who supplied the,, coal and provisions to Admiral Rojestvensky In Indo-Chlna waters approached the French Colonial officials prior to the ar rival of the Russian fleeti and arranged a rendezvous at Kamranh1 and Honkohe Bays Confirmation of this report Is, however, not obtainable. GRADUATES WITH HONORS Miss Byrd, of alem, Completes Studie'in Music. BOSTON, Massay 1 S.-XSpccIaL) Among the students wh& 'graduated with fconorVh)svvweek from the New England Conservatory- of Music Is Miss Winifred. Muriel Byrd. of Salem. Or. Miss Byrd .has been taking the courses In pianoforte study, both theory and practice, and Is highly praised by her instructors. 'She is the only Pacific Coast graduate this year. New Ambassador From Mexico. EL PASO, Tear-, May IS. A special to the Herald from CMhuahu, Mexico, says it is more than probable that Enrique Creel. Governor f that state, will be nnMd as Amb&ssa4or te the United States from Mexico, succeeding the late Astbas- RESIGNATION OF N General Manager for the.Har- . riman Lines Here to Leave. WIRES REPORT . IS TRUE It Is Believed That He Has Accepted the Position of General 3Iana gcr for Gould's Wcst A cm Pacific. WORTHINGTON HAS RESIGNED. "PLEASANT VALLET, Or., May IS. Railroad Editor Oregonlan: Many thanks for the considerate Inquiries of my friends. Only ancwer I can make I I haVe tendered my resignation, to take effect oa 1st proximo. "B. A. WOnTHINGTOX." CHICAGO. May IS. (Special.) From the best Information that can be gained in Chicago It is -believed that B. A. "Worthlngton. general manager- of the Northwest division of the Harriman sys tem, at Portland, has been. offered and has accepted the position of general man ager of the Western Pacific as tendered him while here by the Gould manage ment. While no announcement of the fact has been made here and no direct confirma tion of the rumor has been given, It is firmly believed that Mr. Worthlngton has resigned from the Harriman position he is now holding and has made arrange ments to go to the Gould system in a very short time. During his stay In the city, Mr. Worthlngton was in close con sultation with the men at the head of the Gould roads as well as with the Harriman offices, and from hints that have fallen It is practically a certainty that he has passed, or will soon change, from the service of one system to that of the other. Although it is denied, that Mr. Worth lngton is about to become the general manager of the Western Pacific.- still It is believed that he will take that posi tion If he Is to enter the service of the Gould people. Mr. Worthlngton Is a Western man, he has been raised In the West and knows the country and Its conditions. Its needs and Its possibilities. These things being so, It is argued thai he would he a very much more valuable man in a Western field of activity than If he were to be transferred to the man agership of the Wabash, or any Eastern lino where conditions are'so very differ ent. For these reasons it Is thought that the General manager of the O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific. Oregon lines will soon become the general manager of the Western Pacific. It may be possible, however, that some change not yet mentioned is contem plated and that Mr. Worthlngton has not gone from the Harriman service. It Is hinted that he is needed in. a. broader field than the ono he now occupies, and that he will remain in the service of the Harriman lines, though Jna still higher position than the general managership of the Northwest division. No definite In formation will be given by officials here,' however as to what is intended to be done. ' The Inference drawn from the Chicago dispatch (s substantiated by the tele gram received last night from Mr. Worth lngton which is printed at the beginning of this article. In it Mr. Worthlngton verifies the rumor as to his resignation from the general managership of the Ore gon lines, but falls to throw any light on his future movements. The news of General Manager Worth ington's resignation and consequent de parture from Portland will be bad news to many citizens who have already learned, to have great respect for his ability and have been well pleased with his courteous treatment. Ho has made many friends during his short stay in the city and has impressed those coming in contact with him as one who would labor for the best inter ests of the city and the state. On every hand since it has been hinted that he was to resign his office here, hare been expressed hopes" to the contrary and ex pressions of regret. Mr. Worthlngton will reach the city this morning at 10 o'clock over the b. It. & Is. on his return from Chicago. He will remain In Portland until June 1. at which time his resignation Is to take effect. - ' None of the railroad officials In' the city admit of-having any idea as to who the successor of the present- genferal man ager, will be. J. P. O'Brien is spoken of as' being in line for the appointment, but from past history It . seems to be the policy of Mr. Harriman to send men from outside of the -state to take .charge pf the Portland office and the Northwest territory. TAKE REVENGE ON POLICE Russian Hcbcls Beat Man to Beath and Mutilate Him. ALEXANDERNPOL,- Transcaucasia. May IS. Af policeman was found dead here today. He had been knocked down during the night, terribly beaten, his nose and carscut off and his eyes gouged out. Who Will Succeed Xcnnoloff. . ST, PETERSBURG, May IS. Prince St, Chrbatotf, termer presWeat ef the AgrV caltaral Society ef Meeeew; Lteatewant-r Geaeral gfrtekhemMiiolf, must Gvrmtc of WORTH T Kherson, and. M. Gorcraykla, formerly Minister of the Interior; afcUraentloned as likely to "Succeed Minister" of fcAgricHl ture TerraolofT. wbeee resignation was an nounced yesterdayl Prince Meatchersky. in the Grashdanln, says Yerkmoloffs downfall was due to his impractical views la regard to land tenure. ' . - Kaiser's Tribute to Japanese. BERLIN, May IS. Emperor WiHlam, ad dressing the officers of the 145th Regiment of Infantry at the Officers' Club at Strase burg recently, said, according to Col. Gaedke: "The marching on parade pf my regiment was- not.altogether brilliant, but I have shut both my eyes. Tae Japanese have shown that, -although they do not make a fine review, they march and fight well." Chorus or Praise for Rescript. ST. PETERSBURG, May IS. The Rus sian press today heartily commends the conciliatory policy of Emperor. Nicholas toward Poland and the Baltic Proyfnces. ,ns forecasted In the Imperial rescript of May 16, expressing the opinion that it should do much to relieve the discontent. Tried to Kill Two afr Ufa. ; ' UFA, Russia, May IS. Almost simulta rieourfy with the attack on Governor General Sokholovsky. the chief of police of Ufa was fired at in the same public garden, but he w'as not, hit The bullet wounded a passerby. Plague Dcclrhatcs Harbin. LONDON, May. IS. According to the' correspondent at Tokio of the Daily Tele-1 graph, a severe epidemic of the plague has broken out at Harbin, and the deaths resulting therefrom average 300 dally. Jews Try to. Conciliate Czar. WARSAW, May IS. Prominent Jewish merchants are preparing to forward an address to tho throne condemning the action of the Jewish agitators HAS SLAIN MORO OUTLAWS GENERAL WOOD'S FORCE EX TERMINATES ENEMY. Hand-to-Hand Flglitlng In Dense Jungles of Jolo-Ends In Death to Last Man. MANILA, May . The Moro outlaws against whom General Leonard Wood has been campaigning have begn killed in action, together with all the principals. The outlaws were supporters and follow ers of the Sultan of Sulu. The large chiefs of the Island of Jplo were -not in volved. The outbreak was partly an "aggrega tion of piratical outlaws and disorderly characters of Sulu and the other islands stretching down to Borneo. The positions selected, by the .outlaws for defense were in almost Impenetrable jungles an., ex ceedingly strp-jg, prohibiting the uso at artillery and. necessitating close contact and an assault in two instances. General Wood's forces sustained a, loss of. nine killed and 21 wounded, all of whom are doing well. . The Constabulary had two killed. The latter were highly praised by General Wood, who-said: "The troops behaved splendidly and per formed this difficult service In a highly creditable manner." General Wood has returned to Zam boanga with tho troops. TWO YACHTS SIGHTED. Wireless Messages Report Passing of Apache and Valhalla. SIASCONSETT, Mass., May 18. The wireless station here has received a mes sage from the North German CLJoyd steamer Grosser Kurfuerst, which sailed from New York today, announcing that it .sighted the yacht Apache at 10 o'clock tonight in longitude 70:50 degrees weft, latitude 39:59 degrees north.. The Apache is an American bark owned by Edmund Randolph, one of the fleet of ocean-going yachts competing in the race across the Atlantic for the cup of fered by the Emperor of Germany. NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP, BY WIRE LESS TO NEWPORT, R. 1., May 10. 2 A- MO A white ship-rigged vessel has Just been sighted. Ship's signals not yet made out, but answers the description of the Valhalla. NA20UCKET LIGHTSHIP. BY WIRE LESS TELEGRAPH TO NEWPORT. R. L, May 19.-(2:S0 A. M.)-A bark or bark cntlne, which seemed through the night glasses to be white, passed the lightship four miles distant at midnight. She car ried all sails. No signals were displayed, but she Is believed to have been the VaK halla. MEET-IN PORTLAND IN 1906 Baptist Societies Accept Invitation for Their Anniversaries. ST. LOUIS. . May IS. Instead of fol lowing the custom of having the place ot the next meeting selected by a comr kmlttee, .the delegates today practically unanlmousjy.voted ForUand. Or., as the place for the ' Baptist anniversaries in 1906. This action followed an invitation to meet in the Pacific Coast city extend ed by Rev. Dr. J. W. Brougher The Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society was addressed today by Rev. C. P. Coe, of Alaska. The annual reports ef.Secretary H. L. Moorehouse and Treasurer Fv T. Moulton showed that during the past year the so ciety raised a total of J 1,05:, Icaving?an indebtedness of SEVEN LIVES MY BE LOST Steamer on-Green River, Utah, Five Days Overdue. MOAB, Utah, May IS. The Green River steaaser City of Moab, which left the town of Green River on Friday last fer this place, is now five days overdue, and it Is feared that 'the craft has been lost with all en hoard. The steamer carried five 'passengers. Charles. Aadcraea. W. L Downey, W. B. Elea, J. J. LaaMdea-asd. C Van Heee feeke, ail ol Grasd Ja actios, .Colo., and a rewe-twe meg, aaasee uakHewR. A 'aareMg party few -bees .seat eat 7 V- T Ul FDLLETTE HAS:' mm Wisconsin Senate UnanimoQsly Passes Railroad Com- , . mission Bill. . WILL BE LAW' NEXT WEEK. , -, Governor 'AVill Now Accept Election to Senate, "Where He Will- Con tinue Fight Talked of- . -r for President. MADISON. Wis.. May 18. (Spe-claL)-rGovernor, La Follette achleved the most notable victory of bis political career tonight, when the Senate, hv iunanlmous vote of alf members present, passed the railroad rate commission bill under suspension of the rules. The Governor, his tight over, will resign soon after the Legislature adjourns, to become United States Senator. The action 'was unexpected, and camo after a debate that lasted all day and late Into the evening. The opposition capitulated upon seeing tho futility of further fighting. The motion for sus pension of the rules and final passage of the bill was made by Senator Kut zer, a leader of the opposition. Though the bill has to go through the Assem bly, there Is no doubt that It will be come a law. as It Is acceDtable to the Jower House,, which if. controlled by me administration forces. The Gov ernor will sign the bill. , Results of Four Years' Fight. Governor La Follette Is highly pleased over his victory, which comes after four years of hard fighting. The Legislature will now finish up Its business Within two weeks and ad journ sine die after holding -one of the longest sessions In the history of- tho state. The commission bill will go to the Assembly early next week and will be pushed through as rapidly as pos sible. It probably will reach the Gov ernor the latter part of next week. ' Will Be Senator, 3Iay Be President. The passage of the rate commission bill removes all doubt as to the Gov ernor's taking the Senatorial toga. When the election was tendered him he declared he would not accept jt un til the Legislature passed a rate'eom mlslson bill that complied substantially with the demands of the last state plat form of the Republican party. The Governor has made a deep study of railroad regulation, and It Is believed he will leave the Impression of his per sonality on such railroad legislation as may be brought up at the next session of Congress. The more enthusiastic friends of the Governor now are pre dicting that he is destined to' be the successor of President Roosevelt. He has been elected Governor of Wisconsin, three times and served three terms in the lower house of Congress. DISCRIMINATION GREAT EVIL Commerce Commissioner Prouty Gives Opinion on Rate Question. WASHINGTON, May 18. Commissioner ITrouty of the Interstate Commerce Com mission today gave testimony before the 'Senate committee on commerce on. the subject of regulation of federal rates. He said that neither the commission nor any court nad powder to determine a reason able rate for the future. He would create a department of railways before which Informal complaints -could be filed and also a commission which should decide all questions of rates to go Into effect at once, to be reviewed by a 'court. In his opinion the railway rates are lower now than if they had been fixed by a. commission. Competition In railways', he declared, had ceased or would cease in a very short time." Discrimination, he predicted, would be a greater evil than rebates in the future. Under present con ditions' the Standard Oil Company had an absolute control of the oil business on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road. Brooks Adams, representing the Spo-. kane, Wash., Chamber of Commerce, said rate -injustices were practiced Against Spokane. On six Btaple articles ihe dis crimination was SO per cent. Where a rateu.was 51-S to Spokane from Chicago, the rate was Jl to Puget Sound points. This was effected by suspension of the long and -sfcort haul clause of the law because of water competition. Railroad classification is some cases, he charged, had closed manufacturing, establishments at Spokane.' SILENT ABOUT THE SENATE Iowa Church Gathering Lauds Presi dent and House for Attack. .SIOUX CITY, May 13.PresIdent Roosevelt and" the National' House of Representatives were hearttly -commended lor their efforts to curb the trusts and corporations by the sixth annual -session, of Iowa Congregational Churches aad ministers todays b'ut the Senate was omitted intentionally from the resolution.. There was no dissent ing rvolce when the vote was taken. John D. Rockefeller and his gift of J1M.89 to the American Board of For eign Missions will not' be discussed at tht. seeslon of the ministers. Many del egates expressed themselves as dis gusted with the question and with Jhe discussion. DIFFERENTIALS TO SEABOARD Interstate Commission Fixes Rates t,o . t Atlantic Coast Ports; "WAstepGTON, My iS. The Interstate lg optafin by. OpHMteaar, Praatyt j announced its decision in the "differential .freight rate case," involving the seaboard differentials as between New York, Bos ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The case was submitted to the commission fer ar bitration by all the parties Interested. - The finding In respect to differentials on export traffic is, first, that the difter entlal per hundred "pounds below New York on Hour, all-ran and ' lake-andrall, be reduced to 2 :ents at Baltimore and 1 cent at Philadelphia; second, that tho existing differential' on ex-lake grain from Buffalo, Erie and Fairport should be- re duced to three-tenths of a cent per bushel below the rate vto New York and bo al lowed both to Baltimore and Philadelphia; third, that otherwise the present export differentials should remain In force. Commissioner Clements filed a dissent ing opinion opposing the fixing of any differentials- by the Commissioners in this case. t BANKS ARE1 WITH PRESIDENT Reject, Resolution Agaihsl Enlarging Interstate Commission's Power. NEW YORK. May IS. The Savings Bank Association of New York, which held its annual session In this city to day, declined to adopt a resolution op posing the granting of further power to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, and cheered a speech by ex-Congressman William J. Coombs, of Brook lyn, urging the bankers to do nothing to tie the hands of the President. R0SEWATER DID NOT PAY Accuses Algoe of Attempted Black mall by Panel Game. OMAHA, Neb., May 18. Morris W. Algoe was tonight held under bonds to the District Court on the charge of having attempted to blackmail Edward Rosewater, proprietor of the Omaha Bee. Mr. Rosewater says that on April 25 he went to Algoe'a. rooms at the Mur ray Hotel at Algoe's invitation to close a business deal. He was admitted by Mrs. Algoe, who then locked the door and pulled down the blinds on the pre text tha't the light hurt her eyes, though he protested against her doing so. In a moment Algoe knocked at the door, was admitted, and demanded money. This demand was renewed a Tew days ago in Mr. Rosewater's office, when Cnlef of Police Donahue was con cealed there. . Algoe's story Is that he returned to his rooms unexpectedly to find Mrs. Algoe and Mr. Rosewater locked' In, with the blinds down. When he was arrested, he Bled counter charges of blackmailing against both 'Rosewater and Donahue. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODAY'S Partly cloudy and warmer. Winds niotly northerly. TESTERDATB MaxlmuinVtemperature, 70 des-; minimum, 41. Precipitation, none. The War la tho Far'East. Admiral Rojeatvansky will he relieved on ac count of ill-health and Blrileft will auc- . -tceed' him. -Page 1. - Ekrydlolt relief ek. frotnVladlvostolc squadron and. successor named. Pace 1. Japanese raise the Tartar and will raise six Port Artliur ships. Tage 1. Russian fleet steaming- for south of 'Formosa, avoiding: -Japanese in fogs. Page 1. Rain prevents flghttngr In Manchuria. Page 1. Foreign. 11 Policeman killed and mutilated in Russia.' Page t. ; Boomers of German navy snubbed. Page 3. Terrible effects of hurricane in South Pa cific Page 3. National.' Government may Irrigate Yakima Valley. Page 3. Wallowa, forest reserve created. Page 3. La Follette's railroad bill passes Wisconsin Senate and he will go to United States Senate. Page 1.' Ambassador Reld speaks at farewell banquet. Page 3. Last of the Moro outlaws killed. Page 1. Domestic. Russian gamblers on way to Portland fined in St. Louis. Page 5. United Brethren Church decides to merge with two others. Page 4. Parry re-elected president of Manufacturers' Association- after a light. Page 5. Philadelphia Cour.cllmen pass gas lease and citizens call them thieves. Page 4. Doctors begin organized war on tuberculosis. Page 3. More Arkansas Legislators Indicted for brlb . eoyPage 4. Railroads' reduce rates to help shorts in wheat deal. Page 4. Teamsters '-refuse to settle Chicago strike. Page 5. ' Sport. 4 Oregon Agricultural College defeats Univer sity of ftVashington on Corvallis track, 71 to 51,- Page 7. . j Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco S, Port land 3; Seattle 6. Oakland 4; Tacoma 2, Los Angeles 0. Page 7. John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell matched to fight at Tacoma. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Million-dollar appropriation of last Oregon Legislature' will be submitted to the ref erendum. Page 1. O. M. Preston, of Freewater, Or., a rancher, shot and killed by G rover Martin, a youth. Page 11. Charles "Haskell, Baker County 'farmer, kills himself after threatening Kelson McCord. Page C. Mrs. RIggs reappears and testifies in favor of Frank Ries at The Dalles. Page C. Senator Fulton protests in behalf of Oregon lumbermen to Panama Commission. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Opening prices on Eastern canned vegetables. Page 15. California berry season nearly over. Page 15. Poultry market demoralized. Page 15. Three-cent advance In wheat, at Chicago. Page 15. Slump In New Tork stock market. .Page 15. Spurt In San Francisco wrfeat options. Page 15. Steamer Bailey Gatzert will be run as ex cursion boat this Summer. Page 14. Arrival of steamer Rapallo to load lumber for Calcutta. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. B. A. WorthtegtOB, general manager for the HarrtmaR lines, resigns and will probably go to .Gould's Western, Pacific Page-1. Tenth J nf an try. will be' stationed at-the Fair. Page' 10: Exposition employes flzht as a result of a clash in orders. Page 10. Beginning of, Rumelln's trial shows that the 'defense hvill be technical. Page 14. ProhlbiUoalstp emphatically refuse to quit thenght for the Mayoralty. Page 10. Organ' will be Installed in the Forestry feuUdtag. Page 10. Fetiee detailed te keep order at caloons near Exposition entrance. Page 10. Colored man lesea .suit for damages because he was" refused private boXi at theater. Page 14. Side trlia rates wanted for visitors from neighboring states' as- well as fer : those jfrera the. East. Page, 1L. Clreus qeeeR-rae fer her diame-Bds.. Page 10. Wi C. T. U. -wiH he4d National conference 1r Portland, -Page 9. 3rraa may a sale at the Geed fit -jnett e - .i n.. it . MILLION- DOLLAR SILL- IS HELD UP Referendum Petitions Have Been Filed With Oregon Secretary of State. , FIGHT AGAINST NORMALS Vote Will Be Taken Whether Sums for These Institutions Snail Bo , Lumped With Money :fojc. Other Departments. SIGXATUKES TO PETITIONS. Certified Total and names, counted. Benton 1-6 105 t Clackamas 461 30 f Clatsop ... 40 . K f Curry S ... Douglas 118 ... Grant 51 ... 4 Lincoln S8 75 i Linn 1567 I Marlon 4S3 3S3 I Morrow I'll 12ft L Multnomah ,.1743 1490 I Polk 656 5M I Union .- 44 440 I TVaiihington .... 43 344 T Tamhill 1527 1091 t Totals .". 7020 6312 Signatures necessary...., 4681 . f Extra names....... 1631-' f SALEM, Or., May IS. (Special.) The referendum petitions, demanding that House bill No. 370, known as the 51,000,000 appropriation bill, be referred to a vote of the people, was filed in the office of the Secretary of State this forenoon. The appropriation bill "will therefore not take effect, hut will re main in abeyance until after the gen eral election in June, 190S. At that, time the question will be presented, to ' the people whether the appropriation bill shall become a law. If "a majority voting thereon vote In the affirmative, the bill will become a law, and not oth erwise. This bill carries the appropriations for maintenance at the asylum, peni tentiary, reform school, mate school, blind school and four normal schools. It also contains appropriations for ad ditional maintenance and new Uuiid- Inps at thej University of .Oregari?lht State Agricultural College and tho Soldiers Home. It contains the ap propriations for the transportation vof insane patients and convicts and the expense of returning fugitives, the aid of non-resident poor and several minor items. The total amount of the appro priations Is a little over $1,000,000. Protest on Pernicious Practice. ' The bill was objectionable to many 'people, because in it the Legislature Joined the Items of maintenance- of the normal schools . with the items for maintenance of the asylum, penitenti ary, etc., over the protest of several members of the Legislature. For manjj years the practice has prevailed of making omnibus appropriation bills, and the" filing of the referendum peti tions is generally regarded as an effort of the people to overthrow what;they believe to be a pernicious practice. The filing of the referendum petitions will have the effect of preventing the expenditure of any of the sums appro priated by this bill. A large portion of the revenue has already been raised or the taxes for the revenue have been levied and the money will accumulate in the state treasury. Secretary of State Dunbar, acting un der authority of existing statutes, will audit claims for the maintenance of the asylum, penitentiary and other-Institutions at Salem, and will 'Issue' certifi cates of allowance for those claims he approves. These certificates can be held by the claimants until the Legisla ture appropriates money for their pay ment or can discount them to warrant brokers at about 90 cents on the dollar. The secretary will refuso to audit claims for the normal schools or for new buildings at any of the institu- ' tions.s ' Xo Certificates for Normals. Secretary of State Dunbar has already indicated his intention not to Issue cer tificates of allowance upon claims - for the maintenance of Normal School?. He has taken this position because ' the Normal Schools have never been re garded as state institutions In the same sense that the Asylum, Penitentiary, etc., are state institutions, because their claims were not audited in 1897 when no appropriations were available, a' be cause the State Board of Levy made fie estimate for Normal Schools in making the annual estimates of state expenses In. January. Secretary Dunbar' will follow precedent until the Judicial department directs him to do otherwise. it is understood that local banks and business men have arranged to .furnish funds for the Monmouth, Ashland and Weston Normals, and perhaps a similar arrangement may be made at Drain. An effort will first be made to establish the right of these institutions' to have their claims audited and a friendly suit will be brought to . compel the Secretary of State to issue certificates of allowances. If this should be. decided, against the normals, the local capitalists will furnish funds and depend upon the next Legis lature for reimbursement. Secretary of State Dunbar checked, the petitions this afternoon and evening, the task requiring the work of two clerks-for, seven hours. It (was found that W9iper sew signed, the petitions, hut only -9H2 of the signa tares were eertifled by ths. County Clerks to he geaalne. Fifteen eut 9L, 38 eotJs are r.sprasotedhs- pe- 1 V-