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iftmnttttf f (ghspnm VOL. XLY. ST0. 13,893. PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSSIA ACCEPTS E Peace Plenipotentiaries of Warring Powers to Meet at Washington. CZAR YIELDS TO PRESSURE Declaration Is Made That He Desires to Give Fullest and Fairest Op portunity to Proposal Made by President Roosevelt. ET. PETERSBURG. June 18. (9:35 P. M.) Russia, has finally and definitely ac cepted Washington aa the meeting place of the Russian and Japanese plenipoten tiaries, the Foreign Office having: waived Its request for reconsideration at the per sonal direction of the Emperor, whose desire to give the fullest and fairest op portunity to President Roosevelt's pro posal for a peace conference is hereby manifested. After his conference with Ambassador Meyer. Count Lamedorft. the Foreign Minister, went last night to Peterhof and laid the matter before the Emperor, who, on learning: that Insistence on The Hague might endanger the negotiations, directed Count Lamsdorfl to inform Am bassador Meyer that Russia would ac cept Washington. It was after midnight when the For eign Minister returned from Petorhoff, but Ambassador Meyer was forthwith notified and a dispatch was prepared and sent to the State Department at Wash ington at an early hour this morning. Count Lamsdortf this afternoon Issued a public announcement of the selection of Washington. The result is looked upon as added triumph for American diplom acy. PRESIDENT'S TACT IS PRAISED Russia's Suggestion for Reconsidera tion "Was Not Sent to Japan. WASHINGTON. June 18. Russia and Japan have tentatively decided each to appoint three plenipotentiaries to rep resent them in the Washington confer ence. M. Neltdoff, it is understood, hJis already accepted the chalrmanshln. cf the-Russian mission and is being consulted about the celectlon of his associates, but Washington has not yet heard whether Marquis Ito's health will permit him to come as the rank ing Japanese plenipotentiary. The belief here is that Field Mar shal Tarn a pat a will be designated In Ito's place, should the Marquis be un able to accept. It is expected that the conference will convene here about the middle of August. Pending the official announcement of the plenipotentiaries, little progress toward the arrangement of nn armi stice is being had on either side. Ja pan will not take the initiative in re questing an armistice. It is Improb nblc. however, that she would insist on Russia making the request. It is gen erally expected that when the missions have been announced the President will suggest to the belligerents the -advisability of a limited truce and that this suggestion will be accepted. In structions will then go to LInicvitch and Oyama to sign the armistice. Armistice Discussed at White House. The wholo question of an armistice has been Informally discussed at the White House, and the belief In diplo matic circles is that there will not be a MEETING hitch on this score, Japan preferring P that the armistice shoud be signed In the field by the Russian and Japanese commanders, and there are indica tions that this will And approval In St. Petersburg. General commendation is voiced In diplomatic circles of the President's tact In not communicating to Japan the suggestion from St. Petersburg for a reconsideration of the selection of Washington for the conference. The irrevocable opposition of Japan to any capital of Europe was a matter of com mon knowledge in Washington, and the transmission of any such suggestion, it was realized, would only invite em phatic refusal from Japan and possibly seriously menace the convening of the conference. It was learned today that the Issu ance of the authoritative statement on the subject from the Russian Embassy hero late last night was based upon advices from St. Petersburg that the selection of Washington was to be of ficially announced in the Russian cap ital, thUs removing all doubt on that score. Meeting Place Incident Closed. There have been several explana tions current among diplomats as to the reason for Russia's suggestion, one being that it was based on a misunder standing about the finality of the de cision to select "Washington and the other that St. Petersburg- believed that the President greatly "preferred The Hague. Both explanations, however, are unofficial, and in view of the Rus sian Embassy's authoritative statement the incident Is regarded as closed. Pessimistic reports from Europe about the Washington conference are not shared by the diplomats here. An European Ambassador who has from the outset been in close touch with the negotiations, said tonight: "What Europe does not seem to real ize is that in these negotiations the President has dealt not with the war party in Russia nor with Count Lamdorf, but with the Emperor directly. There Is a thorough understanding1 between the President and the Emperor, the lat ter fully appreciating the motives which prompted the President's appeal for peace and sending in reply as re sponsive an answer, as he felt Russia, could afford to make.' Full Power to Slake Peace. That Russia does not go into the conference pledged to peace is fully understood, but this 3oea not mean that her plenipotentiaries will not come clothed with full powers to negotiate peace, provided Japan's terms be reas onable, nor does it reflect in any way upon the sincerity with which Russia enters the conference. Today passed with no signs of dip lomatic activity. Neither the Russian Ambassador nor the Japanese Minister were callers at the Whito House, Mr. Takahira spending- part of the day in a long automobile ride. Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German Ambassa dor, who spent yesterday in the city, returned early this morning to his cot tage at Deer Park, more confident that tho next few days would not bring im portant 'developments in tho negotia tions. Before leaving the Ambassador was 'also In receipt of reassuring: news re garding tho Moroccan situation, which confirmed his belief that the acuteness of the crisis had in some quarters been exaggerated. President Sets a Hot TPace. President Roosevelt spent the latter part of the evening quietly at the White House after several hours' out ing. Ho received no callers. The Pres ident and several friends. Including Glfford Pinchot, the forester of the De partment of Agriculture, left the White House before 3 o'clock this afternoon In an automobile. Their destination was not announced, but it was under stood the party was taken up the con duit, road to the chain bridge which spans the Potomac three miles above Georgetown, and across the bridge into Virginia, where small hills fringe the river. The President and several of the oth efs then took a walk around the Vir ginia roads and later were met by the White House double-team trap and re turned to tho city. Those who came back with the President Included his son, Theodore, and soveral friends whom they had picked up on the way. They reached the White House about 9:30 o'clock and showed evidences of their warm walk. ENVY OF THE UNITED STATES Circles In St. Petersburg Hope to Sec Peace Negotiations Cease. ST. PETERSBURG, June IS. In certain quarters here envy and Jealousy of the United States are ill-concealed. The en tire collapse- of the- negotiations was pre dicted yesterday, and there was almost open exultation at what was declared to bo a "rebuff to Roosevelt." In peace circles gloomy faces were drawn at the report that Russia would insist upon Tho Hague, but thanks to the personal attitude of the Emperor and to the well-put representations of Ambassador Meyer, the threatened dip lomatic mountain has decreased to a molehill. ' over which negotiations can now proceed rapidly. The Gazetta, which Is known as a mouthpiece of the Foreign Office, declares that nothing is yet known regarding Japan's terms. It intimates that Rus sia may not balk at an indemnity, sig nificantly stating that international con trol of the Chinese Eastern Railroad is possibles as a means of Insuring payment of an indemnity. It says that the pleni potentiary will have special powers, and may bo authorized to conclude peace. Although the way has thus been smoothed for a peace conference, the operations in Manchuria appear to be in full march toward a big engagement, the Japanese having pushed forward as far as Llaoyangchung Keng (Liaoyang wopeng), west of the Llao River, 33 miles north of Fakumen. The Japanese have strong forces here, as well as In the rear of Lieutenant-General Lienlcvitch's advance detachments near Changtufu, and even threaten the flank of the forti fied positions at Slplnghai, where Gen eral Llnjevitch Intended to offer battle, but from which ho pushed far to the .southward during the months of inactiv ity of the present Japanese army. It is not known here whether General Lilnlevltch will retire slowly on those positions, or whether, as he intimated recently. In an interview with tho corre spondent of the Associated Press, he In tends to meet the Japanese flanking op erations to the westward by a counter offensive movement. TS k AGED CONFEDERATE KILLED A MEXICAN POLICEMAN. Served Hair a Sentence or Twenty Years Rousing Reception I Given at El Paso. ST. LOUIS. June 13. A special to the Globe-Democrat from El Paso says: Alter having received a pardon by Pres ident Diaz, tho first ever extended to an American under the same circumstances. Mac, Stewart, an aged Confederate sol dier and Texan, reached El Paso to night from Chihuahua, Mexico, where he had been imprisoned for killing a Mexican policeman. Tonight tho ex-Confederates of El Paso gave him a rousing reception. Stewart's case is one of the most pecu liar known In the South. Stewart was riding up the streets of Chihuahua loudly singing "Dixie." at the time he was ar rested by a Mexican policeman, imme diately preceding the shooting which re sulted in tho conviction of Stewart and his sentence to the death penalty. The Confederate veterans took the matter up, and through their efforts the death pen alty was reduced to Imprisonment for 20 years. One-half of that time was served when President Diaz was induced to ex tend executive clemency. Caterpillar Pest In Texas. HOUSTON. Tex.. June 18. Throughout Eastern and Southeastern Texas there is a pest of caterpillars, and reports indicate that the? are dolne rra dmin tn fmif J trees, corn and truck garden. GERMANY'SAGTIQN S NOT A MENACE France Is Assured That Her Prestige in Morocco Is, " Not Threatened. REPLY TO PREMIER ROUVIER ir the Proosed Conference Takes Place, England Will Take Part When the Scope Ir Slore Clearly Defined. PARIS. June IS. The Improvement in the Franco-German situation took a more definite turn today, as the semi official version of yesterday's confer ence between Premier Rouvior and Prince von RaJolIn. the German Am bassador, became known. This version shows that the Ambassador asked France to accept in principle the plan of an international conference, leaving tho 'details to be adjusted later. Pre mier Rouvier answered that he desired at first to be ad-Ised upon Germany's object In securing the conference, and the questions "It would be called upon to consider. As. the result of instructions from Berlin, Prince von Radolln was able to respond to these inquiries and to give definite Information regarding the German government's ideas upon the scope and limitations of the confer ence. More particularly was he able tq relieve the conference plan, from any appearance of being a menace to France or of being- a preliminary step to override French prestige in Mo rocco. With these explanations pour parlers will continue, with a good prospect of resulting In a definite agreement. There is, however, a necessity J"pr fur ther exchanges between the govern ments with the view of fully defining the extent of the conference. Premier Rouvier also conferred at considerable length with Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador to Great Brit ain, following the latter's conversa tion with Lord Lansdowne, the British Foreign Minister. These conversations showed that the British declination to participate ri tho conference had been entirely tree from the belligerent tone ascribed to it. Moreover, Great Britain Is resolved to adhere to article 9 of the declaration of April E, which says: The two governments agree to lend each other diplomatic support for the execution of the clauses of this declaration.- Great Britain intends loyally to in terpret this article, and, according to the indications furnished by her, will assist France In settling Moroccan af fairs. Therefore, If the conference takes place Great Britain will partake therein, with the proviso that the scope of the conference must first be clearly defined. Wedge Between England and France BERLIN, June IS. The expression through a semi-official newspaper of Paris that Great Britain does not sup port France steadfastly la the Moroc can dispute pleases German observers, because that is precisely the view upon which the German Foreign Offiee presses France to participate in the international conference. Germany maintains that Great Britain offers no serious objection and has informed Germany that she will participate in the conference It France does. Opinion here today Is that German diplomacy has Inserted a wedge be tween France and Great Britain and destroyed the growing friendship be tween them by putting France In such a position that she made demands on the friendship which Great Britain would not meet. Dispatches from Prince von Radolln, the German Ambassador at Paris, which were received last night. wer forwarded during the night to the Em peror at Hamburg-, wbero he was on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern preparatory to going to Heligoland. KAISER SOUNDING THE POWERS Proposes International Conference to Settle Eastern Affairs. LONDON. June IS. According to the Dally Mail's Paris correspondent. Emperor William has been sounding the powers with the object of convening an Interna tional conference to settle -the Eastern affairs. SPY OUT TRADE-CONDITIONS Government Sends Five Special Agents to. Foreign Countries. WASHINGTON. June 17. The Depart ment of Commerce and Labor has com pleted preparations for sending five spe cial agents abroad to investigate, trade conditions, with the object of "promoting the foreign commerce of the United States. The Ave agents selected are: Pro fessor Lincoln Hutchinson. University of California: Charles M. Pepper. Harry R Burrill. Raymond F. Crist and Dr. Ed ward Bedloe. As the appropriation Is only SM.COO. it was decided to limit the several fields of Investigation In order that the best re sults may be obtained for presentation to Congress early la the approaching session. Messrs. Burrill and Crist will go to the Orient. Professor Hutchinson will go to South America, and already has entered upon his work. He will visit ill the ports of the Atlantic and Pacific Coast of that continent. Mr. Pepper will xo to Canada, and sub sequently to Mexico, extending his inves tigations to the Central American coun tries. Dr. Bedloe will be sent to the West Indies. Venezuela. British. Dutch and French Guiana. It is expected that the investigation will be completed In the field by the close of the present year, and that all of the agents will have their final re ports ready for Congress In January. Secretary MctcalX has prepared Instruc tions for the agents which require them to make full investigation Into American trade with the countries to be visited, what proportion of the entire trade Is shared by the United States, and what methods may be adopted to Increase its volume. Delivery in American Bottoms. WASHINGTON. June 17. Secretary Taft has under consideration a request of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to limit deliveries of freight on the Pan ama Railroad north of Panama to Amer ican bottoms. This would put Porto Rico and Central America on the same footing s the coastwise trade of the United States. The allegation Is made that for eign vessels, with cheaper labor, are able to operate with much less expense, and the limitation ought to be made by this Government In the Interest of American1 citizens. HE SITS IN H SQUALL ENTRIES FOR THE HELIGOLAND COURSE OFF IN STIFF WIND. Atlantic and Valhalla Arc Expected to Contend Closely for the Emperor's Cup. LONDON. June IS. Nearly all the yachts which started from Dover yesterday In the annual race from Dover to Heligoland for Emperor William's cup. Including the American yacht Atlantic, winner of the American trans-Atlantic race, remained becalmed and lay outside the Good win Sands, off Ramsgatc, until the finish of the ebb tide last night. -The Valhalla was drifting down the channel between Dover and Folkestone. Early this morning a sharp thunder storm, with vivid lightning, brightened the sea and revealed the yachts for a long distance and completely changed the weather. A sharp squall followed, neces sitating caution with the sails. The squall developed into a fine whole-sail breeze from the southwest. The yachts, which were then quickly skimming the water with a fine pace, presented a splendid sight. The American yactft Apache left Dover Bay this morning under full canvas, fol lowing the Heligoland, course. If the strong wind continues it is be lieved there will be an exciting finish be tween the Atlantic and the Earl of Craw ford's yacht Valhalla. Emperor ake .CLyspInin's Part. HAMBURG. June 18. Emperor William sailed for Heligoland this afternoon on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern to await tho yachts engaged In a race from Dover to Heligoland for the Emperor's cup. At 10 o'clock this morning the Em peror conducted religious services on board the Hohenzollern, preaching from Palms xl:s. "The Lord of Host? Is With Us." Several of the officer? and mem bers of tho crews on the cruiser Berlin and the torpedo-boat destroyer Slelpner were present. The Emperor called on Herr Ballln, director-general of the Hamburg-American Steamship line, with whom he remained half an hour. He took Herr Ballln and Captain von Gramme to see tho horse races this afternoon. SELLS WIFE WITH BOAT CAPTAIN BROOKS DISCOVERS HIS MISTAKE AFTER THEY GO. Mrs. Brooks Falls Asleep in th"c Cabin and Is Very Much Put Oat When She Awakes. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. June IS. (Spe cial.) Captain J. Brooks sold his rchooner Witch of the Bay to local mariners today. Tho latter took Mrs. Brooks, wife of the captain, away with them when they lowed the Witch of tho Bay from Oakland across to San Francisco. Captain Brooks later in tho day found his wife and the schoon er were both gone. He started out to search for her, with the result that she was found on board the boat, having been towed away while sleeping in the cabin. The Witch of the Bay has been used mostly for river traffic, and Is fitted up with living accommodations. Mrs. Brooks accompanied her husband on all his cruises, and. also slept on board the schooner. Not knowing that her husband had made the sale, she decided to take a nap In the cabin. The purchasers came alongside, made fast the schooner to a tugboat, and gave the signal to start. Mrs. Brooks continued to eleep during tho whole trip to Ban Francisco, and after the schooner had been made fast to Its new moorings. When she woke up It was to find herself alone and far from the landing. Cries at last brought help and she was taken ashore. She then tele phoned to Captain Brooks. DYING OF HEAT IN THE EAST STREET THERMOMETERS IN PITTSBURG REGISTER 98. Six People Are Killed by Too Much Warmth and Three Others Are Overcome. PITTSBURG, June IS. The continuous high temperature was the cause today of six deaths and three prostrations. Street thermometers registered JM and 98. Tcnenaent-Dwellers Suffering. NEW YORK. Juno IS. One death and a number of prostrations, besides much suffering In the tenement district, were the result of the excessive heat in New York and vicinity today. At -I o'clock the thermometer registered S3 op the roof of the Weather Bureau building. In the streets below It was sev eral degrees hl-sber.. NEW YORK JUD9E FACES DISGRACE Legislature Will Meet to Re move Supreme Justice W. B. Hooker. HAS REFUSED TO RESIGN Despite Liberal Salary Provided by State, Hooker Has Been. Guilty of a Number of Petty Grafts on Government. NEW TORK. June IS. (Special.) For the first time In Its history, the Legisla ture of New York State will meet in spe cial session this Summer for the purpose of formally expelling a Justice of the Su preme Court. Tho last occasion that this power of the Legislature was Invoked was during the exposures following Tweed's downfall, when three Supreme Court Justices who had worked hand-ln-glove with tho old Tammany boss, were stripped of their ju dicial ermine. But that was at o, regular session. The machinery of the law Is now being Invoked by a Republican Governor to en able a Legislature overwhelmingly Repub lican In both branches to retire a Repub lican Judge. The person who will be removed Is War ren B. Hooker, long a Congressman and longer still an Influential Republican poli tician In the upper section of the state. There Is not a doubt In the world but that he will be put out. and every big Repub lican in the state has begged and implored him to resign, but he is stubborn. Unanimous Report for Removal. The evidence against him was heard at the last session of the Legislature, by the judiciary committee, and was so strong that the committee rendered a unanimous report in favor of removal. And two of these men represent districts that Hooker controls, too, and are his personal friends. Despite this report, the Legislature; took no action In the Judge's case, because Governor HIggins and others were con vinced that they could induco him to re sign, and thereby prevent the scandal of a public trial. But every argument has failed to move Hooker, and he is deter mined to hold on to his job to the last possible moment. Judges Are Well Paid. New York State rewards its judicial offi cers more liberally than any other sec tion of the Union. In New York City, a Justice of the Supreme Court receives 117,500 a year for 14 years, with a court day lasting from 11 to 1. and 2 to 3:20 or 4. together with nearly four months' vaca tion In Summer. And the United States Supreme Court, the highest judicial tri bunal in the land, only pays 510,000. Hook er Is an "upstate Judge." but was trans ferred here by the Governor soon after he ascended the bench, and. in conse quence. Is paid as highly as the men who were elected by the city voters. The charges against Hooker are many. and are Involved In the case against Machan. the celebrated, or rather noto rious, postal official. Hooker's young nephew wanted money to go through college. Hooker had him appointed a clerk in a postofflce. He never did any work, but he drew the salary. , A man in the district owed Mrs. Hooker, wife of the Judge. 500. He was prompt ly appointed a letter carrier, and each month turned his check over to Mrs. Hooker. This man admitted on the stand that he never did any work for tho Gov ernment and never expected to. He simply adopted' an easy way, suggested to him to pay off a bilL Graft From Rent of Building. A building owned by the Judge was leased by the Government for a postof flce. at what was admittedly an exorbi tant rental- Despite this the amount was 'twice raised at Intervals of a few months. These are only a few of the facts brought out at the Inquiry, but they will do as examples. Republicans all over tho state united in a demand that Hooker be removed, and, despite his powerful friends. It is conceded that nothing can save him. There are two ways whereby the people of New York can rid themselves of an unfit Judge. The first is by impeachment. and the mode of procedure Is practically the same as-that adopted by the United States. The Assembly (the lower house) pre sents a formal impeachment, and prose cutes it before the Senators, who jjass juugmenc on ine accusea. - . Resolution of Removal. The other mode, however, is the one that will be adopted. It simply consists in the passage by both houses of a reso lution that the accused shall bo removed. and carries no penalty beyond forfeiture of office. - It Is provided, however, that charges shall be served upon the accused, and he be given an opportunity to answer, but beyond that he has no rights what soever. There Is no court to which he can appeaL All that is necessary to oust him Is a two-thirds vote In both houses. The general opinion here is that the vote will be unanimous for expulsion. but nobody can convince Justice Hooker of the fact. He still believes, that In some mysterious .way he can prevent a two-thirds vote against him la, one houee or the other, and' nothing that anyone says can shake his views. Governor Begs Hixn to Resign. Governor Higgins is an old friend of the Justice, and in fact comes from his own Congressional district. He has per sonally begged. Hooker to save the party and himself from the impending disgrace, but without result. S. Fred Nixon, for seven yenj Speaker of the Assembly; is In "Hooker's own county. Ho has told the JujJge he would save him if he can, but has warned him that sentiment is so strong even he (Nixon) may have to vote for ex pulsion. Senator Raines, president protem of the Senate, has said the same; Piatt and Odell have both at different times urged him to resign, while there is time, but through it all Hooker is doggedly de fiant. "They can't put me out. They don't dare to put me out. I'll show them if. they try to," he declares. So now, prayers and entreaties having failed. It Is up to the Republicans of New York to "show him." And they wilir MALTREATMENT SAID TO HAVE CAUSED OUTBREAK. Men and Women Are Flogged, After Order Is Ref.tored by the Aid of Troops. REVAL. Russia, June 18. A riot of 200 prisoners, owing to alleged maltreat ment, broke out in the prison here last night and was only quelled at 3 o'clock this morning with the aid of troops from the garrison. The rioters, who Included women, smashed the furniture and the windows and attempted to escape, but the police and soldiers held all exits. Th offenders were flogged today. INVESTIGATION" TO BE MADE Minister Lamsdorff Will Inquire Concerning Sinking or Vessel. ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. Sir Charles Hardlnge. the British Ambas sador, has brought the case of the British steamer St. Kildal. which was sunk by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Dneiper June E in the China Sea, be fore Foreign "Minister Lamsdorff, ask ing that reparation be made and that steps be taken to prevent the recur rence of such actions by Russian war ships. Count Lamsjorn replied tliat Russia's previous assurances still held good and that this probaby was an iso- ated case, ."ue to the -present disorgan ization of the Russian naval forces in Far Eastern watri Tho Ministry of Marine, Count lamsuorn: said, nad no Information as to the whereabouts of the Dnieper, but he promised the Ambassador that tho matter shoud be lnvestln-ateld. The Ministry of Marine affirms that the British steamer Odhamia has not oeen sunic. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Maximum tem perature. SO deg.; minimum. 54. Precipita tion, none. TODAY'S WEATHER Fair: northwesterly wind. Basso-Japanese "War. Russia accspts Washington as meeting place of peace plenipotentiaries. Page 1. Tact of. President Roosevelt In delaying Ens . alan sues cot Ion for reconciliation la praised. Page 1. Japanese, attack Russian Hot at four points, with great aucceas. Page 3. Russians report turning- of their flank. Page 3. The Moroccaa Affair. Germany assures Premier Rouvier that confer ence proposal has no intent of menace. Page 1. Opinion expressed In Germany that wedgs has bea entered between Anglo-French friend ship. Page 1. Emperor "William sounds powers on Interna tional conference to settle Eastern aCairs. Page 1. Foreign. French Chamber of Deputies nearly half through with bill separating church, and state. Page 3. Pope .may spend part of Summer outside the Vatican. Page 3. "Natives of coast of Kamchatka murdered and robbed by pirates. Page 1. Domestic. Justice Warren B. Hooker, of New York, will be removed by the State Legislature in special .session. Page 1. Lake Shore nyer is making phenomenal run between Chicago and Now York. Page 1. Boiler in air-compressing plant In New York explodes, injuring a. dozen people. Page 4. Twenty-flve are dead from wreck on "Western Maryland Railroad. Pago 4. Great heat results in deaths in Eastern cities. Page 1. The Chicago Strike. End of the teamsters' strike Is predicted this week. Page Chicago grand Jury sees check said to have been used to bribe Chicago strikers. Page 1. Paclfle Coast. Governor Chamberlain booms the National Good Roads Convention. Page -4. President Ferrin. delivers baccalaureate sermon at Pacific University. Page 4. San Francisco captain sells his boat, wife asleep la cabin is carried off. Page 4. TortUad aad Vicinity. Lewis Kallich commits suicide by shooting In Zhur Rheinpfalx Hotel. Page 10. Election of School Director occurs today. Page 7. Tlsltlng clergymen fill local pulpits. Page 5. Horses burned to death In stable Are. Page 10. Good roads special train arrives today. Page 7. Sport. Yachts start in spanking breeze In race for Emperor William's cup. Page 1. Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco 10-4. Port land 7-2; Seattle 4. Tacoma 3; Oakland 8. Los Angeles 3. Page II. Ogdea pulls out of the Pacific National League. Page 11. McCredle's Giants coming home for a series. Page- 11. Getting everything In readiness for Trvlngton meet. Page 11. World's Talr. Thousands hear "Parsifal" concert by lanes' Band. Page 1 Nebraska, lumber dealers spend Sunday at Ex- position. Page 10. Representative men. of the South arrive on special train today to visit Centennial. Page 10. . . Rev. Robert Mclntyr delivers eloquent ser- saoe. at Fair grousde. Paga 1." Till IS HI Mi THE REG Ruiietweert Chicago and NewlYork Can Be Made in 14 Hours. AHEAD OF ITS -SCHEDULE Lake Shore and New York Central's Flyer Covers Several- Miles in Illinois in 38 Seconds. J. J. Hill Is Aboard- CHICAGO. June IS. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and the New York Central railroads today Inaugurated an 38-hour service between Chicago and New York. The Twentieth Century Limited, which left the La Salle-Street station at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon over the Lake Shore road, will be compelled to main tain an average speed of 54.9 miles an hour between Chicago and New York in order to make the distance in the schedule time. The equipment of the Twentieth Cen tury Limited includes buffet, library, smoking and baggage car. A .diner, two twelve-sectioned end drawing-room Pull man cars and one seven-room compart ment observation car. Among the prominent railroad men who took passage on tho new Laka Shore flyer was James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad. Away Ahead of Schedule. TOLEDO. June 15. If the present sched ule is maintained the Lake Shore's new Twentieth Century 18-hour limited train will arrive In New York at 4:30 tomorrow morning, four hours ahead of time, mak ing in reality a fourteen-hour schedule. The new flyer proved a success from the Jump, breaking the record from the La Salle-Street station. Chicago, to Sixty third street, the seven miles through tha city on elevated tracks being covered In ten minutes, four minutes better than any previous record. Elkhart, the first stop. 101 miles from Chicago, was made in 9S minutes; 15 min utes ahead of time. Several miles be tween Chicago and Elkhart were cov ered in 3S seconds each. The change in locomotives-and attaching the dining-car at Elkhart Consumed half a minute. To adhere to tho printed schedule, the train was forced to He In Elkhart 15 min utes. East of Cleveland no passengers are taken and if President Newman gives the word, the train may be run to New York easily in 14 hours and 15 minutes, breaking all known' records. Fifty-One Minutes Ahead of Time. CLEVELAND. O.. June 13. TV hat was the most remarkable railroad run on rec ord was finished here tonight, when the new eastbound Twentieth Century train of the Lako Shore & New York Central Railroad arrived at the station in this city a minutes ahead of time. In the 357 miles from Chicago to Cleveland the new flyer arrived at the three terminals 51 minutes ahead of scheduled time 15 minutes ahead at Elkhart, 301 miles from Chicago; 15 mlnute3 ahead at Toledo, and 21 minutes ahead at Cleveland. C F. Daly, passenger traffic manager of the road, who was in charge of the train, said the run- demonstrated the ability to cover the distance between New York and Chicago in 14 hours flat. Rushes Through Erie. ERIE, Pa.. June 18. The Lake Shore Twentieth Century Limited, eastbound, passed through here eight minutes ahead of schedule time. No stop was made. START FROM NEW TORK END Speed of Empire State Express Is to Be Exceeded. NEW YORK. June IS. The Twentieth Century Limited train, Inaugurating an 18-hour schedule between New York and Chicago via tho New York Central and Lake Shore Railroads, started from the Grand Central Station at 3:30 this after noon. The train was composed of buffet, smoking car, two standard sleepers and, an observation stateroom car. On tho train was a party of railroad officials. It was announced that, in order to main tain the 18-hour schedule. It would not be necessary to exceed the speed of the Em pire State express. Western Train Is Swiftest. BUFFALO, N. Y., June 13. The Twenti eth Century Limited from the East ar rived tonight exactly on schedule time, 31:47. The Twentieth Century from Chi cago, eastbound, arrived 25 minutes ahead, of schedule time. The train was brought here from Cleveland, 196 miles, in 143 min utes. "ARREST THEM," SAYS FOLK Missouri Governor Will Back Sheriff Against Race-Track Gamblers. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Juno 18. Gov ernor Folk today sent a- letter to Sheriff Herpel. of St. Louis County, directing him to arrest the racetrack people who are operating there in violation of th law. Tha Governor concludes: "If the local facilities are not enough to enable you to uphold the authority of the state, the executive will furnish you such help as will only sustain the hew-." Miss Webb Is Engaged. NEW YORK. Juno 18. The engagement Is announced of Miss Frederica Vanderbilt Webb, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sew-' ard Webb, to Ralph Pulitzer, oldest soa of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulltaer.