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VOL. XLV. 2sO. 13,892. PORTLAND, OBEGON. SATURDAY, JUKE -17, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSSIAN ARMY NUCLEI? IN Oyama Has It Enveloped and Is Preparing to Close Upon It. tilAY BE RUSSIA'S SEDAN Before Negotiations Can Begin, Greatest Battle of War May Be gin Roosevelt Strives to . Forestall It. LONDON, June 17. The practical cer tainty now that the peace negotiation cannot begin for another month leads to the conviction that another battle will be fought In the interval. According to the Dally Telegraph.'! Tientsin corre spondent, a Japanese forward movement has already commenced, in -cplte of the rainy season. The Dally Telegraph's Tokio corre spondent gives an interesting idea, of th situation from a correspondent who is said to be in a good position to know the actual facts: This correspondent says that the principal Russian depot is at Gunshu Pass, whence many light rail ways are Uclng constructed northward to facilitate Tetreat. Lieutenant-General LlnlevHch. bewildered by the strategy of the Japanese, is making repeated re connaissances and throwing out innum erable scout". Nevertheless, at the pres ent moment, the correspondent rays, all his army Is completely enveloped. The Japanese army has made a circle a hun dred miles in circumference around Llnlc vltch and has gradually shut him in. The Japanese military correspondent of the Morning Tost say the Russian evac uation of Omoso shows that General Ka wamura's "Army of the Yalu," despite the difficulties met over a mountainous country, has arrived' in time to synchron ize with the movements of the Japanese army and stirring events arc imminent. STIUVIXG TO PREVENT BATTLE President Works to Hasten Signing of Preliminary Protocol. SPECIAL CAULK. WASHINGTON. June l6.-That there will bo a Woody land Vfngagement' in Man churia between the Russian and Japanese forces before a protocol suspending hos tilities is drawn"! the firm conviction of the President and loading diplomats of the world actively working to restore peace in the Orient. The President, it is paid on high author ity, would like to see his mediation suc cessful to the extent of preventing the great battle that undoubted!' is Impend ing. He would be glad. It is represented, to see a protocol signed that would end hostilities at once and prevent further slaughter. To reach this end. It is fur ther intimated, the energies of the State Department are likely to be bent from this time forth. But it is recognized that the time necessary to the exchange of communications over the preliminary of selecting peace commissioners and ehoos iug a. date for their meeting In Washing ton may consume the days that separate the two armies. To suspend hostilities under a protocol would Involve possible disadvantage to Japan at a critical time, and. if negotia tions should fail, might result in her re sumption of activities under less favorable conditions than now obtain. Moreover. Japan has not yet occupied any nominally Russian territory, and St. Petersburg has been disposed to Insist that there has been no ground for indemnity when tcrrf tory has not been taken. Oyama Is believed to be nearly ready for a crushing blow that. If dispatches from the war zone do not overstate the situa tion, may convert the next action into a veritable Sedan. Such an outcome wuld mean the occupation of Russian territory, the complete breaking down of the Rus sian campaign, and the sweeping aside of Russia's last ground for opposition U in demnity. SURVIVOR OF RVSSIAX FLEET y Auxiliary Cruiser Seeks Coal at Saigon to Go Home. SAIGON, Cochln-Chlna, June 16. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Kouban, for merly the Hamburg-American line steam er Augusta Victoria, has arrived off this port and asked to be supplied with coal sufficient to reach the nearest Russian port. 2Ier request is under consideration. The Kouban is fitted with a wireless tele graph apparatus and carries 16 guns of small caliber. The Kouban did not partici pate in the battle of the Sea of Japan, having been detached from the Russian fleet to reconnolter the east coast of Japan as far as Yokohama. On returning she learned of the disaster to Vice-Ad-mlral Rojestvensky, and steamed to Cape St. James, near here. TORPEDO KILLS COREANS. Explores in Being Dragged Ashore and Sends 35 to Paradise. SPECIAL CABLE. TOKIO. June IT. To the hundreds of Russians who lost their lives in the de struction of Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet ran be added the names of 35 Coreans who were blown to atoms by their un fortunate discovery of a torpedo, evident ly used in the naval engagement, "but which failed to strike and was washed upon the Corean coast. The Coreans saw the instrument of destruction floating olose to shore. They were in the act of bringing it ashore when the torpedo ex ploded and the Coreans were ail blown to pieces. WHOLE CREW LOST WITH SHIP Russians Mourn Heroes of Battle ship Alexander III. ST. PETERSBURG. June 16. A requi em mass will be celebrated tomorrow at the naval chapel for the repose of the souls of the officers and other members of the crew of the battleship Alexander nr. -who. the Admiralty an nounces, went down to a man in the battle of the Sea of Japan. There was only one survivor of each of the com plements of the battleships Borodino and Navarin. The prophetic words of Captain Bukhuastoff, of the Alexander III, at dinner to his officers before their departure for the Far East are now recalled. He said: -Of one thing I am sure, we will all die and not surrender." Undeterred by the prospects of peace negotiations, Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry and the other Amer ican attaches will proceed to Man churia, after being received in audi ence by the Emperor. The officers be lieve the opportunities for observation and Information will be even mora fruitful immediately, after the suspen sion of hostilities than in war time. ANOTHER STEAMER MISSING Fear Russian Cruiser Has Sunk British Liner. LONDON, June 16. The conduct of the Russian cruisers on the high seas is causinggreat anxiety here. The British Indian Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ikhona. from "Singapore for Yo kohama, has been missing for .a week, and it is supposed that she has shared the same fate as the German steamer St. Kilda. which was sunk by the Russian cruiser Dnieper. WILL BECOME REPUBLIC BJORNSEX'S PREDICTION OF FUTURE OF NORWAY. He Foresees Teutonic Alliance to Include Scandinavia, Britain, Germany and America. LONDON. June 17. Bjornsea. the Nor wegian poet, novelist and dramatist, in a communication to the Dally Chronicle, declares that had the Norwegian Storth ing left the question of the dissolution of the union to be decided by the gen eral election 18 months hence It undoubt edly would have been ratified in full by the Swedish people, the majority , of whom even now are In favor of dissolu tion. The Norwegians could then have adopted whatever form of government they wished. As the matter stands, un less King Oscar consents to nominate a Prince of the bouse of Bcmadotte for the throne? Norway wiM no doubt become a republic, and a government on the Swiss model will be adopted. Continuing, the writer says: "When the two countries are complete ly independent, their relations are likely to Improve, and It is probable they will then begin to discuss the advisability of a defensive alliance to Include eventually other nations, not Germany alone; for In the Ihree northern countries we begin to look forward to a groat Teutonic al liance embracing- also America. Great Britain. Holland. Belgium and Switzer land. However Impossible this may ap pear. It rests with the smaller nations to prepare the public mind for such emanci pation from war' WILLING TO PROVIDE KING If ' Sweden Approves Disunion, Os car Will Appoint Successor. LONDON, June 17. The Copenhagen,. correspondent of the Dally Mall says he learns from a reliable source that, if the Swedish Riksdag agrees to the dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway. King Oscar will bo perfectly willing to designate a Prince of the house of Berna-' dotte as King of Norway, in accordance with the request of the Norwegian Stor thing. GRIP ALONE STANDS BY OSCAR All Other Norwegian Diplomats Stand by Their Country. LONDON. June 16. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Dally Telograph says that of all the Norwoglan-bont Envoys and Consuls who resigned, only one. Min ister Grip. Minister at Washington, has telegraphed King Oscar that, after 40 years' service, he would be glad to serve His Majesty. The correspondent says that this created a sensation in Stockholm and Christianla. WORKMEN FAVOR DISUNION. Swedish Socialists Parade In Favor of Norway's Liberty. STOCKHOLM. June 16. The Social Democratic party this ex'ening organized demonstrations of factory handB and oth er workers in favfr of a peaceable settle ment of tbe difficulties between Sweden and Norway and the unconditional ac ceptance accomplished facts in Norway. Ten thousand trade-unionists passed in procession through the tows. There was no disorder. DODGE IMMIGRATION LAW Inspectors Discover Men In London Who Post Undesirables. LONDON, June 16. Marcus Braun and Mr. Flschberg. the American inspectors wbo have been inspecting the emigration from Continental countries to the United States, having concluded their labors in Austria, Hungary and Russian Poland, respectively, arc now looking up the con ditions prevailing at the embarking points of the big Atlantic liners. They express the opinion that emigra tion, which has exceeded all previous rec ords, premises to be even greater la the future. On the whole, they say. the class of emigrants now going to tbe United States Is not so ueslrable as formerly. Messrs. Braun and Flschberg .say that the steamship companies have Inaugu rated a very strict inspection of emi grants, but that even In London persons claiming to be agents of the companies are publishing guaranties to secure the admission of any emigrant to the United States for a few pounds in addition to the fare. How the subagents carry out this agreement Is now under investiga tion by the inspectors. Studying Navies of Europe LONDON. June 16. Rear-Admiral John C Watson, V. S. X., retired, who has been investigating for the Navy Depart ment tbe physical culture methods of European navies, has arrived here, having concluded his mission. Rcar-Admlra Charles O'NcllL U. S. N.. retired, who is on a similar mlsrton as to the shipbuild ing facilities of foreign governments. Is still on tbe Continent, but expect: lo con clude his work shortly. 1NG0-HM CRISIS IS R Kaiser Insists France Join in Conference on Moroc can Affairs. FEARS HOSTILE ALLIANCE Rouvier Pleads for Time, While Ger many Presses for Answer French Doubt Whether Britain Will Stand by Them. special, cable. LONDON, June IS. The Dally News prints the following from it? Paris corre spondent en the increasing fear of war between France and Germany: Prince von RadoMn's determined persist ence in his effort to obtain a reply from Premier Rouvier regard tag the Interna tional Moroccan conference proposed by the Kaiser is responsible for a. new out break of nervousness among the members of Parliament, as well as among that part of the public which takes politics seriously. As evidence of the present hu miliating position of France, a strong government paper reports l&at "Rouvier was forced to reply to the Kaiser's An bassader yesterday: "But, Mr. Ambaeaader. glv me breath ing space. You know from my attitude, as well as from that of Parliament, that we do not want trouble with Germany. This ought to be sfflcint tor you. Allow us time for reflection." Cannot Rely on Britain. Baron d'Estournelles 4e Constant, M. Jaures. M. Hanotaux and M. Flourens were Interviewed this morning by the Daily News correspondent. These men. representing different s&ade of parlia mentary opinion, all take the view that France cannot build much on the British refusal to Join the proposed conference.- "The entente eoroJale with England." said M. Hanotaux. "might be explained politically by reversing Grover Cleve land and saying: 'It's a theory, not a condition, that confronts as. Tbe entente will never be a practical political force. Germany will aljmya be able to nullify It on account of the permanent peculiari ties "of the European situation." Alms to Prevent Coalition. Meantime every thinking Frenchman un derstands that Morocco U merely a pre text on the part of the Kaiser to prevent any strong anti-German European coali tion. . "The Kaiser cares nothing for the acceptance of the conference on tbe part of the United Stales. Austria and Italy," said M. Jaurcs. "The whole scheme re volves round France. It rests with the government to preverjt a conflict which may eaflly pars from Its presont merely diplomatic stage." That M. Rouvier .still retains the for eign office portfolio. It is hoped by the conciliatory party, moans that an under standing is in progress. Baron d'Estour nelles de Constant s that there is rea son for thinking that France will consent to the conference, if Germany will agree beforehand on a programme and other detail." which will permit of the dignified participation of this country. Today's Cabinet meeting expected to put an end to the disquiet by an outline of France? intontlon. NEITHER NATION WILL YIELD I Ofllce, Although the conferences be ' tween Minister Rouvier and Prince von France Tries to Hide Seriousness of Crisis With Germany. PARIS, June 15. -The strained relations between France and Germany over Mo rocco continue to gt rise to serious apprehensions, but, while openly admit ting that there are real difficulties In volved, the officials protest against this being made the basis of exaggerated re ports. Such reports have been circulated for several days past by a small and un influential section of the press. One report that Germany had submitted an ultimatum brought out a formal denial from the Foreign Office. Another report In the Patric Is that Germany has de manded that Erance and Great Britain complete a guarantee that the Anglo French entente Is not In the nature of an armed alliance against Germany. The Presse asserts that M. Delcasse, when Foreign Minister, signed a secret offen sive and defensive alliance with Great Britain. These reports are dismissed in authoritative quarters as fanciful en largements of the situation, and an edi torial in the semi-official Temps tonight gives warning against what it terms "nervous paroxysm." At the same time the diplomatic strain between France and Germany Is unde niably serious. The chief cause of this is the inability thus far of each party to propose'a remedy acceptable to the other. France Is tenacious to uphold her pre dominant position in Morocco without subjecting It to inspection and revision by tbe international congress proposed by Germany. On the other hand. Germany does not recognize French predominance In Morocco or the existence of an agree ment on which this predominance Is based. Thus Germany's Issues are equally against Great Britain and France, al though the latter Is more Immediately in volved. All parties are making appeal to the friendly co-operation of other nations, so that Indirectly all Europe Is participating in the controversy, and this permits a wide range of speculation concerning -a rearrangement of political alliances. How ever, the officials main tain that the. issue does not Involve such far-reaching ques tions, but Is tbe renewal of the long-pending struggle over Morocco In aggravated form. One of. the chief causes of the present apprchc nilsn is &s co.viMll'y of Kmc untoward incident along, the Franco-German border, which for years has been garrisoned by formidable military forces. MAY AGREE TO CONFERENCE French Papers Suggest Possible Backdown to Germany. PARIS. Juno 17.. 5 A. if.) This morn ing's newspapers continue '.to counsel calmness regarding the Moroccan difficul ty, and some of them even suggest the possibility that, after jdl, France may agree to the conference demanded by tbe Sultan of Morocco under Germany's, su pervision, The Figaro asks why France should not accept a conference whose result would be to decide whether tbe signatory pow ers of the Madrid congress are bound by their declarations. The Echo de Paris refers to the possi bility of first regulating Franco-German interests, and then agreeing to an Inter national conference which shall settle all differences. BOTH PREPARING FOR WAR Germany and France Order Officers Back to Places. PARIS, June 16. Notwithstanding that the 'negotiations between Premier Rou vier and the German Ambassador. Prince Radolin, are said, on good-authority, to be taking a favorable turn, there are a good rstmy who are In a position to know that say all fear of dangerous compli cations Is by no means over, "it Is known that both France and Germany are secretly preparing both their armies and navies for general mobilization, and that All leave in "both services has been slopped. Officers who are away on leave have been ordered back to Join tbe regiments and ships at once. At both War Offices and at both Admir alties the utmost feverish activity pre vails. Nationalist newspapers assert that a secret defensive and offensive treaty was recently concluded between France and Great Britain. The newspapers protest against Parliament not being consulted in the matter. It is declared that the Kaiser's threat ening attitude Is due to the discovery of this treaty. It Is said that the reason Germany is not displaying a more con ciliatory attitude in the matter Is that, never liking the Anglo-French entente, she sees It In possible to deal a blow and possibly detach France from her friend ship" with England. NEGOTIATIONS AT DEADLOCK Rouvier Retains, Foreign Office to Settle Morocco Dlspnje. PARIS, June 16 (3 P. M.)-Premler Rou vier announced, at a meeting of tbe Council of Ministers, held at the Elysee Palace at noon, that he had definitely de cided permanently to retain the portfolio of Foreign Affairs and relinquish that of finance. The successor of M. Rouvier as IMnlster of Finance will be M. Merton. present Under Secretary of Finance, who will be presented to President Loubet by M. Rouvier tomorrow. A decree nominating- M- 'Rouvier Min ister of Vop iv Affairs will anoear in the Journal irnTcicI tomorrow. His de cision to remain in tbe Ministry of Foreign. Affairs is tbe result of tbe earn est request of President Loubet and his colleagues, who desired his strong hand at the helm during tbe difficult nego tiations with Germany over Morocco. Tbe status -of these negotiations continues 'to give the French officials great solici tude, as no progress is being made, and the parties are almost at a point of hav ing reached a deadlock. After leaving the Elysco Palace. M. Rouvier returned to the Foreign Office, where be received Dr. Motono, the Jap anese Minister, who had requested a meeting for the purpose of delivering a communication doubtless relating to the coming peace meeting at Washington. INSISTS t)N A CONFERENCE German Attitude In Morocco Worries French Statesmen. PARIS, June 16. Much uneasiness pre vails in official quarters here concerning the Franco-German situation growing out of the Morocco question, and the continued uneasiness resulting from M. Delcasse's retirement from the Foreign Radolin, tbe German Ambassador, con- tlnuc. they have not yet brougt the satis factory result that tbe officials antici pated. Private advices from Berlin say Ger many does not object to a direct under standing with France, but does not aban don the project of an international con ference on Morocco. Insisting that the Paris-Berlin agreement be a simple for mality and that the conference be left free to decide Important Issues. The gen eral feeling here is decidedly pessimistic concerning the negotiations. AWAITS FRANCE'S DECISION If She Agrees to Conference, Brit ain Will Join. LONDON, June 16. While the Moroccan question is receiving much attention in official circles here, no serious difficulties' are expected, so far as Great Britain is concerned, no matter what decision Is ar rived at between France and Germany. Great Britain bas probably gone some what further than the other powers In her refusal to take part in the proposed conference of the signatory powers of the Madrid convention, hut, should France, after all. agree to a conference, which is now considered probable. Great Britain could .gracefully do likewise, since the refusal of Great Britain was made on the understanding that the conference was unfavorably viewed by France. In fact, the attitude of Great Britain Is much the same as that of the United States, the latter having Indicated that she will watt until It is seen what France will' do. DENIES ULTIMATUM WAS SENT France Kills Alarmist Humor About Moroccan Crisis. PARIS. June 15. The publication In a number of well-known papers yesterday of a sensational article to the effect that Germany had practically issued an ulti matum to France and that there were other grave complications- growing out of tbe Moroccan situation bas Induced the French Fortlgn Office to Issue a formal denial ,of ail the substantial allegations In the article referred to. .ANXIOUS TO PLAY REFORMER Germany Woald Like to Do Work Undertaken by France. FEZ. Morocco, June 15. Much signifi cance Is attached to- the numerous pri- .' "(CeBcludea oaPx 3.) BUSINESS' SENSE N GOVERNMENT Roosevelt Appoints Committee ' to "Devise Reforms in Public Service. ' WANTS RED TAPE CUT OUT President Outlines Plan for Abolish ing Absurd Practices Based on Precedent and Relaxing v Grip " of Bureaucrats. WASHINGTON. June 16. The President bas appointed a committee of five to re port to him on improved methods of doing the public business In the various bu reaus and departments. In a letter ad dressed to Charles H. Keep. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. President Roosevelt says: "You are hereby designated as chair man of a committee to consist, in addi tion to yourself, of the. following four gentleman: Frank H. Hitchcock. First Assistant Postmaster-General: Lawrence O. Murray. Assistant Secretary of Com merce and Labor: James R, Garfield. Com missioner of Corporations, and GIfford Pinchot.. Forester. Department" of Agri culture, who are to designate and find out what changes are needed to place the conduct of the executive business of the Government In all its branches on the most economical and effective basis. In the light or the best modern business practice. "Salaries should be commensurate with the character and market value of the service performed, and uniform for simi lar service In all departments. PreccdentNo Excuse for Red Tape. "The existence of any method, stand ard, custom, of practice Is no reason for Its existence when a better is offered. "There should be systematic depart mental operation, with expert and tech nical knowledge. The different depart ments shoutd be substantially uniform. The adoption of a method- and the per formance of work, every step of which Is not clearly indispensable, should be eliminated. "A resolute effort should, be 'made to ae eure brevity In correspondence and- the eHmfeiatlerr of useless" ' letterwTlting: There Is a type of bureaucrat who be lieves that bis entire work and that the entire work of the Government should be the collecting of papers in reference to a case, commenting with eager minute ness on each, and corresponding with other officials in reference thereto. These people really care nothing for the case, but only the documents in the case. In all branches of the Government there is r tenacity greatly to Increase unneces sary and largely perfunctory letter-writing. Sharp Rap at Bcaurocrats. "In the Army and Navy the Increase of paper work Is a serious menace to the efficiency of fighting officers, who are often required by bureaucrats to spend time in making reports which they should spend In increasing the efficiency of the battleships or regiments under them. As regards this matter, you will please con fer with the Assistant Secretaries of -the War Department and Navy Department, and request them to submit to me a scheme for doing away with the evil3 re ferred to. In the civil departments the abuse of letter-writing amounts not merely to the waste of time of the Gov ernment servant responsible lor It. but also to the Impeding of public service. "Please consider also the matter of en forcing accountability for property." It is officially pointed out that the com mlttee's wqrk is not to discover Irregu larlties of business of any officer, but to examine the business methods as out lined. N HITCHCOCK'S ASSISTANT QUITS Miller Succeeded by Jesse Wilson, ol Indianapolis. WASHINGTON. June 16. Assistant Sec retary Melville W. Miller, of the Depart ment of the Interior, has presented his resignation to the President, and It has been accepted. In succession to Mr. Miller tbe President has appointed Jesse EL Wilt- son, of Indianapolis. RENSSELAER. Ind.. June 16. Jesse E. Wilson, who bas been appointedAssistant Secretary of the Interior to succeed Mel ville W. Miller. Isa, practicing attorney In this city. He Is 28 years of age. Reforms in Pension Office.. WASHINGTON. June 16. Commls sloner of Pensions Warner has decided that after July J all orders for the medical examination of pension claim ants shall emanate from, the medical branch of the bureau, under direction of the medical referee. The proposed change will dispense with the use of more than 200 examining surgeons, The Commissioner also contemplates changing the present method of keep lng the records of claimants for pen sion from large, cumbersome books to the card system. Will Test Cavlte Drydock. Ttr curv!TftV y ...... i e rt been issued at The" Navy Department for an dfficial acceptance test of the new steel drydock built at Baltimore for the naval station at Cavlte. The new H.oeQ-ton cruiser Colorado and the 11,500-ton battle ship Iowa will be placed In the dock to test Its strength and capacity. The Colo rado will be docked next Wednesday or Thursday and the Iowa a few days later. Land Frauds la California. WASHINGTON, June 16. The Sec retary of the Interior and the Com missioner of the General Land Office are investigating: the charges of fraud In the entrance of aaineral lands as non-mineral in Northern California, as outlined In dispatches frors San Fran- clsco. The advices to the department Indicate that H. H. Hayes and others have made location on large areas of laud, but the lands have not been pat ented, and will not be until the Inves tigation is completed. Dissolute Officer Sent to Prison. WASHINGTON. June 16. The PrcsHent has approved the findings in the two trials of Captain George V. Klrkman. of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, sentencing him to dismissal from the Army and confinement in the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for three years. Klrkman was con nected with the sensational case result ing In the suicide of the wife of another Army officer at Omaha, Neb. Cabinet Congratulates Roosevelt. WASHINGTON. June 15. President Roosevelt received at today's meeting of the Cabinet the congratulations of his advisers on the success of his efforts to bring tbe combatants in the Far East Into touch on terms of peace. The situa tion as between Russia and Japan was discussed Informally, but no details not already known were disclosed. Bates Goes to Join General Staff. ST. LOUIS. June 15. Major-General John C. Bates, who ha? been stationed, in charge of the Northern Division of the United States Army in St, Louis for 17 months, departed today for Washington, where he will become the senior member of the general staff. United States Army. GOME' LIFE EBBS GANGRENE EATS AWAY VITA.L- ITY OF CUBAN HERO. Action of Heart Weakens and Death Imminent Congress Votes Gift to the Aged Patriot. HAVANA, June 15. (IMS P. M.)-Since midnight the condition of General Maximo Gomez has steadily grown worse. It is now apparent that the gangrene resulting from the abscess In his hand, for which he underwent an operation at Santiago early in May, is retarding the action of the heart ami the other organs, with the result that the General's death may be ex pected at any time. HAVANA. June 16. The condition of General Gomez continued low this even ing, and the action of the heart was weak ening. The Senate today unanimously passed the House measure appropriating $100,000 for the benefit of General Gomez. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TESTE R,DATS Maslmum temperature. 63 dep.; minimum. 34. Precipitation, trace. eailonallj thrsatenlng with possibly show- era during the forenoon; winds mostly northwesterly. The War In the Far East. Oyama surrounding Russian army 'and may crush It before armistice is signed. Page 1. Armtatlce wilt be signed by Generals in Manchuria- Page 2. Coreans killed by torpedo. Page 1. Names of peace enroys. Page 2. Russia. LlnlevUch tells Czar army wants reforms. Page 4. Kurds Invade Transcaucasia and commit aw ful massacres. Page 4. Plan of national assembly approved. Page 4. Torelgn. France-German dispute about Morocco ap proaches crisis. Page 1. France doubts Britain's fidelity to alliance. Page 1. Both France and Germany prepare to mo bilize armies. Page 1. BJorsen says Norway will become republic. Page 1. , Greece mourning Delyannis. Page 5. Gomez at point of death. Page 1. National. President appoints committee to abolish red tape In Government service. Page 1. Hitchcock calls down Governor Brady. Page 3. Indictments voted against beef trust. Page 3. DIcklns' fleet bombards Fort Monroe. Page 4. Canal Commission will exterminate yellow fever. - Page 4. Politics. Weaver prepares to Indict Boss Durham and his lieutenants. Page 3. Domestic. leading business men of Chicago implicated In Drlscoll's charges. Page I. Policy-holders -disagree about Equitable trust stock. Page 4. Sport. George Smith, of Oakland, wins golf cham pionship. Page 7. Corvallis leads In Exposition games: Page 10. Hunt Club's meet today on of promise. Page 7. San Francisco defeats Portland by one run In eleventh Inning. Page 7. Cup offered for international football cham pionship. Page 7. Pacific Coast." W. A. Clark tells of railroad trouble. Page 3. Cases of obtaining school land fraudulently betore State Land Board. Page 6. Woman burned at stake by drunken natives in Alaskan Islands. Page 6. Dominion Express Company recovers securi ties stolen last September in hold-up. Page C Fakers work charity scheme In Botse, but are arrested before they escape. Page 5. Men shoot each other to death at Stltes. Page 5. Weston Normal School will continue on pri vate funjls. Page C. Commercial and Marine. Nine-tenths of Oregon, wool ollp sold- Page 13. Local poultry market demoralfzed. Page 15. Strong lone of Chicago wheat market. Page 13. Mercantile agencies report healthy trade conditions. Page 15. ' . San Francisco barley nears export basis. Page 13. , Small Interest In stocks at New York. Page t3. Launch captains plan races on river. Page 14. Barges must carry life preservers. Page 14. Lewis and Clark Exposition. Attendance 13,631. Page 11. Albany, Eugene and State University have big day at Fair. Page 11. Bunker HIII day is chosen for dedication of Massachusetts building. Page 10. . Pioneers are gOats of Exposition. Page 10. rortlaad and Vicinity. Three warships lie at anchor in the river. Page 14. Shrlners will have big parade. Page 10. Testimony looks bad for Jordan, on trial for embezzlement. Page 11. Railway must pave between its tracks. Page 11- Senator Fulton announces that W. W. Cot ton will probably be appointed Federal Judge, Paire 18. . ' GRIME AMONG HER WEALTHIEST Startling Disclosures Regard ing Cause of Chicago - Strikes. SCHEMES TO DOWN RIVALS Drlscoll's Story Brings to Light Rec ord of Blackmail, Extortion and Murder, Involving? Cap tains of Industry. CHICAGO. June lS.-(Special.)-Startllng testimony by millionaire business men of Chicago, together with much evidence fur nished by women friends of the labor leaders, today enabled the grand jury to lay the foundations for indictments on a much broader scale than was supposed possible. According to officials in the State's Attorney's office, not only will conspiracy indictments be voted, but there will be true bills for blackmail and extor tion, and there Is a strong probability that there will be Indictments for conspiracy to commit murder and for manslaughter. The grand jury Is rapidly drawing Its evidence into shape, and within a few days It is expected that there will be enough to form the most astounding story of labor crookedness ver told in a court or anywhere else. The story Is coming to the surface as the result of disclosures by John C. Driscoll. who acted as inter mediary between the business men and union officials. In consequence of these disclosures. Al derman T. J. Dixon, of the millionaire transfer company of that name, occupied the witness stand today, and other wit nesses summoned include Harry G. Self rldgf. formerly general manager for Mar shal; Field; John T. Plrie, of Carson, PIrie. Scott & Co.: John S. Field, of the Knickerbocker Ice Company; and Robert J. Thome., all rated as millionaires, and half a dozen others. Assistant State's Attorney Fake declared today that the evidence given before the grand jury was of a startling character, and that It could only be paralleled once in a thousand years. The testimony given today, hesald. maintained the interest created byThe" evidence of "yesterday. Strike Instigated hy TUvals. It Is unofficially declared witnesses tes tified that the strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. was instigated by rival husl ncss houses. State's Attorney Healey said tonight that the Investigation has assumed a scope so extensive that the full session of the present grand jury, which Is to continue for two weeks, will prob ably be finished before the Inquiry Is con cluded, and that a special grand jury will be necessary for the routine cases now pending. Strike Almost a Dead Issue. CHICAGO. June 16. The strike situation was almost normal. But for the sight of policemen and Deputy Sheriffs riding on delivery wagons, there would have been no evidence that a strike was In progress. The business houses and express com panies had reached almost a normal stage In their deliveries. There Is no present prospect of peace. BRING HOME PAUL J0NS Heroes Bones Will Be Transferred to Slgsbee July 6. WASHINGTON. June IS. The follow ing statement was issued at the Navy Department late today., regarding the re moval to this country of the remains of John Paul Jones: "Rear-Adm'ral Slgsbee has been or dered to coal and be ready to proceed to Cherbourg. France, for the purpose of bringing to this country the remains of the late John Paul Jones. The ceremonies connected with the transfer of the re mains will p.obably take place in Paris on July 6 or 7. and the squadron will sail for Chesapeake Bay on July S. Th squadron will probably sail for France on Sunday or Monday." HAY IS , STILL RESTING Only Contemplates Short Visit to Washington at Present. NEW YORK". June 16. Secretary of State John Hay today left the hotel In this city, where he stopped last night, and went to "The Laurels," the home of his daughter. In Mlneola. hen asked as to his plans for the immediate future, he said: "I Intend to remain with Mr. and Mrs. W,hltney fora time; 1 can't say Just how long. It Is probable that I will run down to Washington for a few dayy and look .over matters that need my attention in the State Department. I do not Intend to exert myself too much at first, for you know. I am underordcrs from my physi cian to take the 'rest cure.' " SAYS HE WRECKED BANK Grand Jury Accuses Bookkeeper of Being: Dynamiter. PARIS. 111., June -16. Fiue Indictments were returned by the 'grand jury against Walter W. Juntgen. bookkeeper in the Edgar County National Bank of this city, charged with wrecking the bank with dynamite on Wednesday of last week. Juntgen. who is a son of a prominent citizen, furnished bonds In the sum of $30,000. Its Troubles Will Soon Begin. BUDAPEST. June 16. The new Min istry of General Baron Fejervary will take the bath of office.June 18