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TH3 aiORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905. DEAD LI REVIVED Cattle Must Be Allowed to Rest in Stock Cars.'" WILSON AFTER HAILROADS Has Collected Evidence for 1200 Prosecutions- for Violation of 28-Hour Law Railroads Prepare to Obey Law. t WASHINGTON. July 4. (Speclal.)-The Department of-Agrieulture has prepared to institute suits against the railroads of the country. Including: all of -the big Western and Southern lines, for viola tions of the law which provides that cattle in transit from one state to an other, after they have been in the cars fop 2S hours, must be unloaded, watered and rested for at leapt five hours?. The penalty for each violation Is a fine of from 5100 to $500. and the Government Rill seek to have the maximum penalty Imposed. The law Is an old one, but it has been a dead letter until recently. The former legal adviser to the department held that two witnesses to each offense were necessary to secure a conviction. Two Inspectors were employed and secured a few convictions, hut the railroads pre ferred to pay fines at long Intervals rath er than to go to the troublo of complying with the law. George McCabe. of Utah, who Is fa miliar with cattle-shipping, was made legal adviser to Secretary Wilson a year ago. and a new system was Inaugurated. The JoOO Inspectors and taggers employed by the Bureau of Animal Industry at the chief shipping point", feedipg statiotfs and stockyards, were instructed to keep a record or all shipments of cattle. In cluding the time of their departure and arrival, and whether or not they were fed and rested. In this way evidence that is declared to be absolutely conclusive was secured in 1200 cases. Many of the roads want to compromise by paying fines In some few case? and having the others dismissed, and all of them have promise to obey the law here after. To do this some of the roads will run cattle trains on passenger train schedules to get them to their destina tions within the 25-hour limit. Others are putting on large stable cars in which the cattle can eat. drink and rest. The oper ation of these cars is now being investi gated. PUBLIC DEBT IS DECREASING Shows Decline of Over Ten Millions In June. WASHINGTON. July 4. The monthly statement of the public debt shows at the close of business on June 20, 1135. the debt, less cash in the treasury, amouned to J9S3.836.722, a decrease, as compared with May of $10.4S9.35S. The debt Is re capitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt. 5S95.15S.310; debt on which interest has ceased since ma turity. $1,270,240; debt bearing no Interest. $355,828,509; total. 51.282.357.094. This amount, however, does not include $992,257,969 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand, which Is held for their redemption. The cash in the treasury Is classified as follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust funds, rJS2.257.969; general fund. $142,620,144; In national bank depositories. $76,560,562; in Philippine treasury. $1,028,464. The total is $1 .365,647. 4'J3. against which there are. demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $1,072,977,116. which leaves a cash balance on hand of $292,490,323. FESTIVITIES fiT CHEBBflUHE FRENCH AND AMERICAN SAIL ORS CELEBRATE TOGETHER. Boat Races, Receptions, Punch, Gar den Party and Illuminations at French Port. CHERBOURG. July 4. The French and American squadrons Joined today In celebrating the American national holi day. At an early hour the ships of both countries broke, out flags from stem to stern. The American flag was conspicu ous everywhere, yachts, buildings and wharves showing the Stars and Striped. The sky wap overcast, but the harbor presented a brilliant ' picture. Crowds lined 'the wharves awaiting the national salute by both squadrons, which was fired at noon, accompanlec by salutes from the . land forts. A regatta was held between the crews of the French and American warshlnn. The prize for whalcboats was contested for by a picked crew from the French battleship Bouvines and a mixed crew from the American -ships. The French men won. A second race for gigs was won by the crew of the flagship Brook lyn. A large flotilla of pleasure craft fol lowed the races, and the crowds lining the shore on both sides of the harbor vigorously applauded, the Americans get ting a good share of the praise. An imposing scene took place when the French military and naval officers re ceived their American naval comrades ashore. Gigs from the flagship Brook lyn and other ships brought the Ameri cans to the Quay Breton, which was beautifully decorated with American and French flags. Several hundred French officers, of all branches of the service, surrounded by a vast crowd, assembled to welcome the Americans. A procession, headed by the band of the French Co lonial Infantry and made up of American and French officers, all in shore uni forms, was then formed. The procession halted at the Place de la Republique. where the hand played the American and French national anthems, the officers uncovering while the crowd applauded. The French officers theu served punch to the Americans. This afternoon's garden party at the Prefecture Maritime wa attended by rrominent officials and their families. Ad miral Besson, commander-in-chief of the French Northern squadron, and Miss Bos son received the guests, including 40 American officers, who were the object of marked attention. This evening the French and American squadrons were brilliantly illuminated. A concert given by the bands of the Ameri can squadron evoked the heartiest ap plause. " The French naval petty officers enter tained their American comrades at punch" in the Central Markets, which, were beautifully decorated with ever greens and shields and the French and American flags interwoven. Eleven hun dred persons were present. AMERICANS MEET PRESIDENT Brilliant Uniforms Make Parisians Turn to Look. PARIS, July i.'A notable feature of the Fourth .of July was the .reception given by President Loubet. at the Elysee Palace, to Senior Special Ambassador Por ter, Junior .Special Ambassador Loomls, Rear-Admiral SIgsbee and other officers of the American squadron, constituting' the official party for the transfer of the body of Admiral John Paul Jones. The Journey to the palace was accom panied by. the same military ceremony at tending Ambassadors when they go to be received by the President. The party as sembled at the American Embassy, where officials of the Presidential household called with state coaches and a squadron of cuirassiers, th emost picturesque body I of French mounted troops. Ambassador McCormlck accompanied the party, which was ascorted through the Champs Elysee to the palace. Crwds lined the avenues to see the cavalcade and to salute the American officers, whose brilliant uniforms made them the center of attention. President Loubet received the nartv in the Saloon des Ambassadeurs, Mr. McCor ' mlck making the presentation. The Pres- ident was most gracious, and wished the Americans a happy sojourn. J'ournler Will Greet Sigsbec. TOULON. July 4. Admiral Fournier. who was president of the International Commission to Inquire Into the North Sea affair, has left here for Paris to 1 officially greet Rear Admiral Sfgsbce squadron. TAFT AT MISS ROOSEVELT AND SECRE TARY RIDE IX AUTO. Thousands of Citizens Are Waiting at the Ferry to Greet Visitors on Way to Far East. SAN FRANCISCO. July 4. Secretary of War W. H. Taft and party arrived In San Francisco at 5:45 o'clock today. A hearty greeting was extended the visitors by 5000 citizens who assembled at the ferry depot to watch the noted people conclude their trip across the continent. Secretary I Taft and Miss Roosevelt took a waiting automobile ana were immediately lanen to Their hotel, the remainder of the party following in closed carriages. As the automobile proceeded through the crowd and up the main street of the city, Xhe Secretary and Miss Roosevelt bowed In acknowledgment of the greeting that was extended them. The distinguished visitors haw come in the midst of excep tionally warm weather for the region about San Francisco Bay. the thermome ter having registered as high as 91 de grees' in this city today. That he might make an Inspection of Carquinez Straits for the purpose of mak ing a report to the President on the .ap plication to place a railroad bridge acrous the span of water. Secretary Taft left the special train at Sparks. New, and took another special for San. Francisco Bay. While but a few hours wore devoted to an examination of the proposed location of the bridge, the inspection was thor ough. Secretary Taft said he had not de termined what would be the nature of his report. After the Inspection. Mr. Taft Joined the party at Benicla and proceeded to San Francisco. "The primary object of this trip." said Secretary Taft, "is to go to the Philip pines to look Into matters that arc Imme diately within the province of the War Department, The Senators and Congress men who are Included in the party will he thoroughly acquainted with the needs In the island: The Secretary announced his intention of looking thoroughly into the California side of the Chinese exclusion question while here, "I am thoroughly In favor of enforcing the Chinese exclusion law to the letter." said Taft, "but I am quite sure that it was never the intent of the law to bar Ohlnoe merchants and students from the United States. Such a policy might work a serious hardship to our trade in China." The Secretary and party will spend a busy four days in San Francisco and vi cinity before departing next Saturday on the steamer Manchuria for the Orient. Among the points of interest which will be visited are the home of Luther Bur bank. In Santa Rosa, and the Bohemian Club forest, at Guernvllle. Thursday night a ball will be given, an1 Friday morning will be devoted to an ex cursion about San Francisco Bay and a vltit to the Presidio and island military posts. In the afternoon the party will visit thc'Unlverslty of California. On the way to the Philippines, stops will be made at Hongkong. Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai. HOW FIRES OF FOURTH Most Serious Is in Portland Heights Residence. LOSSES FIVE THOUSAND Between 9 o'clock In the Morning and Midnight, Fourteen Alarms Are Answered toy the CItys Fire Department. YESTERDAY'S FIRES. Jj35 A. M- Box 135, awning Are, Fifth and Washington, caused by fire cracker; damage $10. JO A. il. Still alarm. East Tenth nd Tine; cause, firecrackers; 1oj, JUOO. 10:30 A. M. Box 21J. Ea?t Thir teenth -and Pine street, roef Are; cause, fire balloon; damage. JC3. 11:30 A. M. Still alarm, Third and Oak. awning fire; cause, firecrackers; lorn. $10. 12:30 P. M. Bex CS. awning lire, Twenty-flrnt and Thurman ttreeta; cause, firecrackers: loss, fi. 1 :30 P. II. Box 31, Water and Har rison streets, roof tire; caused by fire crackers; damage, $100. 3:20 P. M. Box 231, East Sixth and Ash streets, roof fire; cause, firecrack ers; damage. $30. 8:30 P. M. Box 40, Twentieth and Washington street, roof fire; caused by fire balloon; damage. flOO. S:0 P. M. Still alarm te Hoe No. 2. foot Yamhill street, rubbish fire; caused by firecrackers; small tos. P: P. M. Still alarm te Chemical No. 1. Second 'and Pine; caused by live wire; damage. $13. 10:55 P. M. Box 75, Second and Sheridan streets, roof fire; caused by skyrocket; damage, $100. 11 P. M. Portland Heights volun teer company. roof fire; caused by skyrocket; Joys. $4000. ll.:0S P. M. Box lfi. First and Ever ett streets, roof fire; caused by sky rocket; damage, $10. 11:10 P. II. Box 61. Front and' Couch streets, rubbish fire; caused by firecrackers; no Jos. Between 9 o'clock yesterday morning and midnight last night, the Portland fire department was called upon to an swer 14 fire alarms. The fires ranged-from the usual Fourth-of-July awning lire to the ruin of a handsome residence on Port land' Heights, where a. loss of several thousand dollars was Incurred. The sum total of the damage caused yesterday by llres will amount to nearly The most disastrous of the 14 was at 11 o'clock, when the residence of Mrs. B. H. NicoII. on Portland Heights, was dis covered to be In flames. The fire started on the roof, supposedly from sparks of a skyrocket, and spread rapidly. The Port land Heights volunteer company rerpond- hod to an alarm, and although doing good work was unable to check the flames be fore damage to the amount of had been Incurred. Wator was responsible for a groat part of this damage. Firecrackers started a blaze In the home of W. R. Walpolc, at Sot East Pine street. tt 10 o'clock In the morning. Damage was wrought to the amount of $2W. Fire crackers also started fires at 22S Third street. Twenty-first and Thurman streets, and Fifth and Washington streams. Sparks from chimneys caused roof fires at 400 East Ash street and 01 Harrison street, slight damace bintr done Itrvioh inctnnM Chemical No. 1 was railed to Second J and Pine streets at 9:45 P. M. to extin guish a blaze in a Chinese residence, the fire being caused by a live wire. There was an alarm from box 16 at 11:05 o'clock and another from box i $1 five minutes later. At 10:55 there had been an alarm from box . and five minutes previous to this hose No. 2 was called out on a still alarm. At this time there was not a fire company on the West Sld In Its quarters. Skyrockets were responsible for a roof fire at" the Nlcolal mill. First and Everett streets. 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It stands the highest for Its wonderful curws of the most dis tressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by drug gists In Concent and tt sizes. You may "have a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, and a book that tells all about It, .both sent absolutely free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.. BInghamton. N. Y. When writing be sure to mention thnt you read this generous offer In the Port land Dally Oregonlan. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, BInghamton, X. Y., on every bottle. In time to prevent a serious conflagration. As it was the fire was extinguished with a loss of about $23. DAY'S LIST OF ACCIDENTS. Miscclla neons Lot, With o Serious Injuries Reported. The entire police force was called Into requisition last night to patrol the streets, and handle the enormous crowd In the downtown district. Day men were ordered to remain on duty. Captain Bailey's sec ond relief was ordered on duty with Cap tain Moose's relief. The force will have worked 24 hours to keep order for the glorious Fourth. . Fewer arrests and fewer accidents were reported yesterday than on any Fourth for the last four years. Accidents were of minor Importance, few suffering on ac count of fireworks. Erma Stewart, a young musician playing at the Fair Grounds, fell from a street car while hanging on the edge of the car and was severely bruised. She was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. Wesley Krupke. aged 14. was knocked from a crowded car at Twenty-second and Wash ington and sustained a few bruises about the head. The worst accident of the day, and that could not be termed serious, was the fall ing of Mrs. A. E. Hosman down the northeast steps, of the Agricultural build ing, sustaining a fracture .of the left j wrist. Mrs. Hosman. ' who lives at SS3 Eleventh street. Is io years of age. but It Is not thought that the accident will re sult seriously. When she was descend ing the, steps several small boys jostled against her. causing the elderly lady to lose her balance. She was taken to the emergency hospital and later removed to her home. Mrs. Henry Hoss. of Gresham. Or., fainted In the Government building about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, but regained consciousness upon being taken to the emergency hospital. The fainting spell was due to an attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Hoss was taken from the hospital by friends, and her condition Is much Im proved. Alta. the 6-year-old daughter of John W. Kelly, of the Evening Telegram, had the big to .of her right foot .smashed by having It stepped on. She. was also taken .o the emergency hospital, after which she was sent home. Arrests re.-mltlng for violating ordi nances follow: For getting too enthusi astic at Fifth and Alder streets, and dis charging firearms. R. Campion was ar rested by Policeman Price and taken to headquarters. He was released .by Cap tain Grltzmacher upon the placing of $5 J1' t Second and Alder streets Theodore Berg. Eddie Wellan and Edward Ding wer arrested by Policeman Riley. They were firing off toy cannons and refused to stop when told to do so. The cannons were taken to headquarters with the boys, and were held as evidence. Apos Polos, a Greek, persisted in sell ing toy cannons and other fireworks pro hibited by ordinance, and was arrested by Policeman Riley. He put up ball, and will appear before Judge Cameron today. .Many exploding canes were seized by the police, and will be destroyed. - 9-1 r-t-tt a i i FREE At Eilers Piano House Entrance 351 Washington Street," Corner of Park (8th) Street Nearly twenty thousand square feet devoted to display of special art styles, and regular catalogue styles of thirty highest grade American piano makers including Chickering, Boston; .Weber, New York; Kimball, Chicago; also the Pianola, the Or chestrelle, Pipe Organs, Reed Organs for parlors and churches, etc. The most varied and most valuable collection of Musical Instruments ever displayed under one roof FREE PIANOLA AND ORCHESTRELLE RECITALS DAILY Don't Fail to Attend EILERS PIANO HOUSE Corner of Park (8th) and Washington Streets MOB GETS ONE MAN Three Others Hide Away Kentucky Jail. in SACKA BOLTS, BUT IS SHOT Meets Sheriff and Is Wounded, and Gets Mob Takes Fright Avy With the Victim. Lone RUSSELLVILLE. Ky.. July 4. A mob 2 600 went to the Jail hero tonight. They were able to find only one of the prisoners charged with criminal assault upon the German girl. Mnry Gladder. The other three had crawled up the Iron railing and hid In the big water tank near the celling. "When the crowd got inside. John Sacka. the man whose trial has been In progress since Monday, dropped to the floor and rushed out of the door. Several pur sued him and tired at him. but he made his escape, running toward the public square and would have gotten away had he not met the Sheriff and his. dep uties who were on their way for Bow- Liberati Conducts Band Like Safe and Sane Man By A. A. G. . Liberati Is a "safe and sahe" master of I bands. After, the frenzied gyrations and the mane-shaklng. It Is a relief moat blessed to see him In the very act of lead ing his musicians. He wields his baton with such dignity as might have Invested the baton of a Marshal of France in the days of "Wagram. So many of our band i leaders explode their energy with much the same spectacular sizzle of sparks as the pin wheels and "nigger-chasers" "went off" during yesterday's devilish pandemonium. I have w-atched many mu sical lunatics In their employment of get ting music out of brass horns and things in fear and trembling, lest they might Jump down the tuba's throat or fly Into a thousand pieces from the very wlldness of their abandon. Liberati Is not like that. He directs as a human being should, and the audience Is permitted to listen In peace of soul and quiet of nerves. TIs not a fearsome sight to see Liberati. but 'tis Inspiring. He dominates his band as a man doing a bit of his. day's work which Is better than to see the per formances of a freak, drunken with the rare wine of melody. And when Liberati plays his Inspired cornet, no one may question the genius of him. His spirit Is a fellow with the spirit of music, the one knowing and lov ing and confident In the other. That's why he is a great master, above the af fectations that make mere acrobatic tune player's of so many musicians of the hairy cult. He Is "safe and sane." By the shores of the lake .which lies within the Dream City, Liberati and his EXHIBIT I ling Green and they ordered him to stop. He rushed on and thev shot at him four times, wounding him twice, either wound is thought to be fatal, The shooting near the square frightened j the mob In the jail and they hurried i off with only one of the men, Jimmy Lyon. leaving Polk Fletcher and Guy j Lyon In the Jail. These two. together ; with the wounded man. were taken away soon afterward on the train to Bowling j from Mooson. and after an excellent voy Green. j age In the air the descent was made at It Is supposed that Lyon, who was 6:02. the 93 kilometers being covered in taken away by the mob. was hanged4 In ! two hours and S3 minutes. The steerable the outskirts of the town, and that his body will he found In the morning. HOLDS UP DUNSMUIR YACHT Quarantine Officer Stops British Co lumbia Capitalist at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or.. July 4. It is learned here late tonight that Sir James Duns mulr Is highly indignant over the treat ment accorded him by the quarantine of ficers at the local station. The steam yacht Thistle, bringing the Dunsmuir party from Victoria, "B. C. arrived this morning, flying the quarantine flag. She was escorted as far as buoy 8 by the Dansmulr collier "Wellington which later left out southbound. The Thistle proceeded up the river, but was stopped by Quarantine Officer Earle In the Electro. An examination was made and the party finally released. Because the Wellington entered the river without a pilot she Is subject to a fine of S5000 by the Government and half the amount of the pilotage by the state. Airship Crosses France. CEW YORK. July 4. The airship 'con- 50 played a concert last night, and thou sands of grateful and appreciative Hstcn . ers found pleasure and peace far alien to I the d;y we celebrate. After the unpront . able din of burning powder and the gaud i of the Trail, it was good to drink deep , in the music of the band. Liberati Is already popular here. 6ut during his tay at the Exposition he and his players are destined to win much larger part of public favor. The leader has toured the country many times since he came to America 33 yenrs ago to direct a band. He Is no novice or youngster. He told me last night of his grandchildren and yet he's something of a matinee idol. The Joke about matinee idols and chorus girls with grandchildren is not all a Joke. Even poets have fallen Into such hard lines, and Liberati. being a tone poet with a conscience for truth. confesses to grandchildren. His van- . lty lies not In a fictitious youth nor beauty of classic brow nor disheveled , hair. "With him it is medals. He wears as many as a Richard Hardins; Davis herd or a badge peddler. His front Is armored over with them. They are rare and golden and bejeweled. In a pinch they might be hypothecated to buy a home for him when he can no longer "triple-tongue." We may well forgive him the medal display. His sanity In action more than atones, and his music well, his music must Ions' ago have cleansed his soul of worse vices, as it has washed clean the souls of millions who have heard that band of his. THE WORLD'S BEST PIANOS structed by M. Lebaudy has begun it ' voyage from Paris to the eastern frontlet "of France, according to a ParU cabin te the Herald. The stages of the Journev have been arranged by M. Berteaux. the . Minister of War. and the airship Is placed i under the command of Colonel T. Bout- j tieaux. director of the military aerostatic : bureau at Calais. ! At 3:43 A. Ma. the departure was made J airship was then anchored, awaiting in- structions from Colonel Bouttleaux. Inspection at Carquinez Straits. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. July 4.-Secretar Taft deserted his party at Spark3, New. and hurried ahead on a special train of three cars, arriving In this city at 1:30 o'clock. In conversation with a repre sentative of the Associated Press, he said: "I am hurrying on to Mare Island, where I am to meet Colonel Heur and others for the purpose of making an Inspection of Carquinez Straits. "The subject of allowing a bridge to be erected at this point 13 one of the most Important questions at "Washington, and I suppose that considerable hinges on tha report I shall make to the President on this subject. As soon as the inspection 13 over, I will rejoin the party at Benicla and go on to San Francisco. I am de lighted with my trip so far." Killing Hcnt in Europe. BERLIN. July 4. The heat which has now continued for days throughout Cen tral Europe, has caused, It is estimated from the reports now coming ln4 more than 100 deaths In Germany. At midday in the shade the temperature has been as high as 107. On Sunday It had fallen in Berlin to 02. In the forests the ground la littered with fallen, dried leaves. VIENNA. July 4. A terrible heat wave has been passing over Austria, and there have been numerous sunstrokest Relief for Portugal's Needs. LONDON. July 4. The correspondent of the Morning Leader at Lisbon says that in view of the bad harvest prospects, owing" to the drouth and storms. King Charles has sanctioned the importation of 75.000 tons of American wheat and has ordered the reduction of the customs du ties by 50 per cent. State of Siege in Santo Domingo. SAN DOMINGO. Santo Domingo. July 4. The government has issued a decree suspending the guarantee and proclaiming a state of siege In the Barahona district. The trouble apparently is local. All other .districts of the republic are quiet. The French government employs 17.146 ' people In its state tobacco factories. 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