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-
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Ul FDLLETTE HAS:'
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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-
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