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it YOL. XLV.-NO. 13,955. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TERMS IP PEACE I COMPLETED n Startles World Her Action. Japa by PLAYS GENEROUS VICTOR Gives Half Sakhalin Without Asking a Dollar, ENEMIES BECOME FRIENDS Czar's Ultimatum M-t by Withdrawal of Disputed Demands Wltte, Stunned by Success, Gives Roosevelt Glory. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 29. The long and bloody -war between Japan and Russia Is ended. The terms of peace were agreed upon by Mr. Wltte and Baron Komura at the session of tho con- tufu, the position occupied by Oyama, should be ceded to Japan. Both sides, once the deadlock was broken, wanted a "Just and lasting" peace, and In that re spect it was decided to practically ' neu tralize Sakhalin, each country binding itself not to fortify Its half of the Island, and Japan assuming an obligation not to fortify La Perouse Strait, between isak halln and Hokkaido, which would bar Russia's commercial route to the Pacific. Commercial Privileges Given. The plenipotentiaries went further. They decided to add a new clause In the nature of a broad provision for mutual commer cial privileges, by which each country will socur to the other the benefit of the "most favored nation" clause and "the open door." The new treaty therefore will be a. wonderfully friendly document, of a character almost to raise the suspi cion that the two countries have not ne gotiated peace, but have concluded the basis of a future alliance. There Is, how ever, no evidence, as rumored, that any secret clauses are to be appended to the present treaty. Before leaving the conference building, the envoys exchanged felicitations with the President at Oyster Bay. Both Baron Komura and Mr. Wltte telegraphed. The former confined himself to apprising Mr. Roosevelt of. the conditions upon which peace had been concluded. Mr. Wltte frankly laid his tribute at the President's foot. In his message he said: Roosevelt Gets Hie Glory. "History will ascribe to you the glory." and added the expression of Russia's hear ty appreciation of the President's ' gen erous initiative." Mr. Roosevelt replied with words of thanks. WILD SCENES OF REJOICING Wcntworth Hotel Full of Cheering Cosmopolitan Crowd. PORTSMOUTH. X. H., Aug. 29. Peace in the Far East has come with the same Was Preparing for Final Effort When Welcome Mes sage Arrived. TERMS ASKED AND AGREED UPON Terms Asked. Dispose Of. Russia to pay Japan her entire war ex- Withdrawn. penses (estimated at 5S00.O00.O00). Russia to cede island of Sakhalin to Japan. Russia codes southern half and retains northern half. Nei ther nation to fortify Island or approaches. Granted. ' Granted as regards railroad The cession of the Russian leases to the Uaotung Peninsula, comprising Port Arthur and Dalny. The evacuation of the entire province Granted, of Manchuria, the retrocession to China of any privileges Russia may have in the province and the recognition by Russia of the principle of the "open door." The cession to Japan of the Chinese Eastern Railway below Harbin, the main south of Changtufu. line through Northern Manchuria to Vladivostok to remain Russian property. The recognition of the Japanese protec torate over Corea. The grant of Ashing right in Siberia northward from Vladivostok. The rellnquishmbnt tx .Japan Of .-.tho Russian warships interned In neutral ports. 'Finally, a limitation In the naval Withdrawn, strength of Russia In Far Eastern waters. Granted. Granted. Withdrawn. 4jjjf ference this morning, and this afternoon I preliminary arrangements for an armls- Itice were concluded and the actual work of framing the "treaty of Portsmouth" was, by mutual agreement, turned over to Mr. De Martens, Russia's great Inter national lawyer, and Mr. Dennlson, who for 25 years has acted as the legal ad viser of the Japanese Foreign Office. The I treaty is expected to be completed by the lend of the week. This happy conclusion of the confer- j lence, which a week ago would have been j Ishipwrecked had it not been for the leroic intercession of President Roose velt, was sudden and dramatic. For the sake of peace, Japan, with the magnan imity of a victor, at the last moment fielded everything still In issue. Russia refused to budge from the ultimatum iperor Nicholas had given to President toosevelt through Ambassador Meyer. Jo Indemnity under any guise, but an lgreement to divide Sakhalin and relm jurse Japan for the maintenance of prls jners were his last words. They had een repeatedly reiterated in Mr. Wltte's Instructions and in compliance with, a re quest for a written reply to the Japanese Lompromise proposal of last Wednesday, hey were delivered to Baron Komura ! his morning. Mr. Wltte went to the bonference declaring that he was power less to change the dot of an "1" or the ross of a "t" in his Instructions. Em peror Nicholas' word had been given not nly to him but to President Roosevelt, Ihe head of a foreign state. Japan's Action Stuns "Wltte. When Baron Komura, therefore, .first ffered the new basis of compromise out ined in the Associated Press dispatches Est night (the complete renunciation of demnlty, coupled with a proposition for e redemption of Sakhalin at a price to Ie fixed by a mixed tribunal consisting f representatives of the neutral powers, fact, if not in words, the solution fered by the President), Mr. Wltte again ?turned a non possumus. Itwas what Ir. Wltte termed in his Interview with :e Associated Press "the psychological loment." Mr. Wltte did not flinch. He ired a rupture, and, as he expressed it fterward, ho was stunned by what hap- sned. I Baron Komura gave way on all the dis- Hed points. With the prescience that s enabled the Japanese to gauge the tentai process of their -adversaries on 30 field of battle and upon the sea, they id realized In advance that peace could obtained in no other way. They had larned their srovernment. President loosevelt had also, it is believed, advised j-pan that it was hetter to meet the lusslan position than to take the re tonslbllly of continuing the war for the brpose of collecting tribute. The Mikado, the advice of the Cabinet and Elder talesmen, yesterday had sanctioned the ml concession. When Baron Komura ilded, the rest was mere child's play. Other Terms Easily Settled. Urticles 10 and 11 (Interned warships and Ee limitation of Russia's sea power In Far East) were withdrawn. Japan treed that only that portion of the Chi- jse Eastern Railroad south of Chanr dramatic suddenness with which the war began. Scarcely more startling was the news of Togo's midnight attack upon the Russian fleet at Port Arthur than a brief bulletin telephoned to the hotel from the navy-yard at 12:30 today saying that the plenipotentiaries had reached an agree ment and were proceeding to the clabo ration of a treaty. In the expectation that a bulletin would be sent after the morning session, the correspondents assembled about the tele phone station soon after noon. Anxiously they waited, in the fear that the news which came would tell of a break In the negotiations. Just at 12:30 the telephone rang, and there was a rush from all sides of the lobby. It was Mr. Korosto vetz at the navy-yard, with the official bulletin: "At the session of August 29," dictated Mr. Korostovetz, "the conference arrives at a complete agreement on all the ques tlons " Here there was a sudden break, then a cheer, and In a moment the whole lobby was the scene of the wildest enthusiasm. It was with the greatest difficulty that the words of the bulletin, "and It has been decided to proceed to the elaboration of a treaty," were heard. No one was left except the man at the telephone to take it. There was a rush for the tele graph office near by to flash the good tld lngs around the world. From all the verandas and corridors the crowd surged Into the hotel to hear the news. The other two events of the day were the arrival at the hotel of the respective missions. First came the Russians, Mr, Wltte and Baron de Rosen, returning to the hotel for luncheon. Their ovation oc curred on the veranda of their apart ments, -which are In the wing of the ho tel. Impatiently the crowd awaited the coming of the Japanese, who remained at tho yard and did not reach the hotel until evening. In the meantime, however. the crowd was preparing to give them great welcome. The enthusiasm for Japan doubled the moment it became known that it was through the concession that Baron Komura. made this afternoon the peace of Portsmouth was possible. Great Ovation to Wltte. ahc news tnai peace naa DC en con eluded had preceded tie Russian olenl potentlarles, and scenes tof wild rejoicing have never before been witnessed in the State of New Hampshire such as greeted them upon their arrival at the hotel. Mr. Wltte, dazed at the sudden and happy termination of the conference, was fairly overcome by the tremendous ovation he received. He could only express his grat itude by shaking the hands of everybody and. In response to the volley of ques tlons fired at him as to the terms, mur murtu: "We pay not a kopeck and we get half of Sakhalin." Later, in his room, when he had partially recovered himself, he declared that he could not have dreamed of such a victory- That he regards It as a diplomatic .triumph of the first magnl tude he makes no attempt to conceal, and that is the general verdict here tonight. The Russians are overjoyed as to the result. "We ;have had our Liaoyangs and Muk Concludd oa Pax 3J IEW5 II SURPRISE TO ROOSEVELT ROSPECT LOOKED BLACK When About to Appeal for Kaiser's Aid on Behalf of Arbitration, Ho Is Informed of the Agreement. OYSTER BAY, I I Aug. 29. In his library at Sagamoro Hill, President Roosevelt shortly before 1 o'clook this afternoon received the announcement that the Russian and Japanese plenipo tentiaries at Portsmouth had reached an agreement and would proceed at onco to conclude terms of a treaty of peace. The announcement was expected to day. The President at no time during the negotiations had abandoned hope of a successful Issue of the conference, but. he had realized more clearly than any other one man In the world the enormous difficulties which confronted the envoys In their deliberations. While he had not for a moment relaxed his earnest -efforts to induce the conferees to continue their discussions with a vler to securing a basis of agreement, he had felt for 4S hours that the task he had set for hlmsolf in the interest of humanity and civilization was well nigh hopeless. The President's final appeals to St. Petersburg and to Toklo had been made. No response had been received from the Orient, but from Peterhof palace had come in Emperor Nicholas' own words Russia's ultima turn: "Not a kopeck of Indemnity, not a verst of territory." Heady for Iast Appeal. The situation looked blaok indeed. The President, however, did not despair. With the final terms of the Japanese .government, as soon as they should be received from Japan's Emperor, he had determined to seek the aid of Emperor "William of Germany In 'support of his proposition that the warring powers submit their points of difference to the arbitrament of an impartial tribunal Arbitration, In one form or another, had been the President's solution of the difficulty ever since the differences. seemingly irreconcilable by the envoys. had arisen. To this proposition Japan had acceded. With the powerful Influ ence of the- German Emperor at" Peter hof enlisted. It was hoped that the ground of objection might be cut from beneath the foet of Emperor Nicholas. Phis was to be President Roosevelt' supreme effort to insure "a just and lasting peace." The President's thoughts of this final appeal wore Interrupted by the tinkle of the bell of the telephone, .oh" his desk. Mr. Loeb, secretary of the Presi dent, who was engaged with him at the moment on the peace negotiations. answered the call. News Comes as Surprise. "What," he eagerly Inquired, as the message was given him. The message was repeated. He mani fested so muoh excitement and Incred ulity that the President Inquired: "What Is itr - "It is announced by the Associated Press in an official bulletin from Portsmouth," replied Secretary Loeb, "that the plenipotentiaries have agreed on all points of difference and will pro ceed at once to negotiate a treaty of peace." "That is fine splendid!" exclaimed the President. "But." as a doubt passed through his mind "do you think It Is autnentlc?" "It Is a perfectly definite statement," Mr. Loeb responded. "Good! Good!" the President 'declared. News Officially Confirmed. Official confirmation of the historic tidings reached the President at 2:20 o'clock In a cipher dispatch from Ports mouth. By authority and at the request of Baron Komura, the chief envoy of Japan, the dispatch stated: "The plenipotentiaries of Japan bve withdrawn their claim for reimburse- I ment of war expenses and an agree ment has been reached for the partition of the Island of Sakhalin. All main points have been definitely settled. The plcnlpotentlarics will now proceed with the discussion of details." Shortly after the receipt of this mes sage, the full Assocalted Press report of the conference at Portsmouth Inci dent to the announcement of the news. Including Mr. Wltte's statement of tho adjustment of the dffficultles by the conferees, was received at the execu tive offices and carried- by a special messenger to President .ttooseveir. at his home.. He read the account with deep Interest. , Triumph for Humanity. While the President did not seek to conceal his profound gratification that the conference had reached an agree ment, he said he was obliged, In tho circumstances, to refrain from any for- mel expression regarding the work ac complished until he should have been informed "fully as to details. It can be said, however, that ho feels that the successful Issue of the conference is a Si-eat triumph for humanity and civili zation. Such public expression as he may make regarding the work of the conference will be announced after he shall have had opportunity carefully to consider It. Throughout this little bayalde village, among the friends and neighbors of the President, his Interest in all the proceed lngs at. Portsmouth has been keenly ap preciated. The news of the agreement went through the town with magical rapidity. Business practically was sus pended for a time,-and the people assem bled In groups here and there to discuss the unexpected news. It Is regarded here as likely that the first important work of the conferees, now that a general agreement has been reached on the points of difference, will be the framing of a protocol declaring an urmlFtlce and providing for the return of prisoners. The negotiation of a per manent treaty of peace, a subject of grave concern to both powers and to the civ ilized world generally, will be watched ulth profound Interest. Reception to Envoys at Finish. At the conclusion of their labors in the Washington conference, the plenipoten tiaries of both Russia and Japan will be received by President Roosevert, cither at Sagamore Hill or at the White House. At that reception there probably will be some notable utterances. Throughout the late afternoon and eve ning, messages of congratulation by tho score poured in upon tho President from people both In America and Europe. The great part he has played In bringing about the success of the conference and In pro moting the Interests of civilization Is rec ognized throughout the world, as is Indi cated by the cordiality and wide range covered by the congratulatory dispatches. None of these messages was made public. Envoys Lead Congratulations. Late tonight President Roosevelt re ceived the following telegram from the Russian envoys; Portsmouth. N. H., Au. 20. The rrealient: We have the honor to In form you taxi we have reached an agreement with the- plenipotentiaries of Japan. To you history will award the glory of bavins taken R TO C WILL 51 OPEN Treaty Establishes Great Prin ciple of Secretary Hay's Diplomacy. COREA -OPEN TO AMERICA the generous Initiative In bringing about this conference, whom labors will now probably re sult In establishing a peace honorable to both W. WITTE. ROSEN. To this telegram the President sent. the following reply: Oyster Bay, August 29. Wltte and Rosen, Portsmouth, ". II. : I cannot too strongly express my congratula tions to you and to the entire civilized world upon the agreement reached between you and the plenipotentiaries of Japan and upon the fact that thereby peace has been secured Just and honorable to both aides. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. A sktJHar response was sent by the PjSdent In reply to the dispatch re ceived this afternoon from Baron Ko mura. President Roosevelt said tonight that In the near future he expected to make, a formal statement regarding the work of the Washington conference. He felt it would not be wise for him. to Issue such a statement at ;hls time. It can be said, however, that the Pres ident regards his work incident to the conference as qulto as Important from the standpoint of humanity and civiliza tion as -that In which any President of the United States ever was engaged. The President, It may be said authoritatively, appealed for peace, not only to Emperor Nicholas, but also to the Japanese gov ernment. As heretofore explained In these dispatches, these appeals, while made di rectly to the Emperors of the warring powers, were transmitted also to the en voys of the respective governments at Portsmouth, In order to preserve the form of diplomatic etiquette and avoid any pos sibility of giving offense. The President's desire to secure peace was so strong that he brought to bear every partlclef the. power he wicjdi'to prevent a rupture of the conference.. That his efforts were crowned with success was due In a measure to the sincere desire of both belligerents for peace and to the magnanimity of the conferees. State Department's View of Results to United States All Nations Unite in Declaring Treaty Roosevelt's Triumph. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. News of the agreement of the peace plcnlpoten tlarles at Portsmouth was received here with surprise, for, while the official mind had been In a measure prepared for a successful outcome of the con ference by the statements contained In the Associated Press dispatches from Portsmouth last night, no such speedy action was anticipated. Following closely upon the press bulletins an nouncing the agreement came a mes sage to Acting Secretary of State Loo mis from Third Assistant Secretary Peirce at Portsmouth, which may be consequently regarded as official. In these words: "Russian and Japanese plenipoten tiaries agreed upon terms of peace." Two facts appeared clearly upon the announcement of the news, first that the State Department officials had never entertained any doubt that the conference would reach an agreement, anJ. second, that the militant branches of the Government, the Army and Navy people, were as fully confident that the war would continue indefinitely and to the point of exhaustion of one of the combatants. Now that an agreement has been reached, however, both branches of tho Government service ex perience a feeling of rlief. The State Department realizes great victory In having- secured beyond any question the open door in Manchu rla. which was so dear to the heart of the late Secretary Hay. The terrlto rial Integrity of China seems also as sured. and with the restortlon of the vast Manohurlan provinces to the con trol of the Present Emperor of Chinsi and the Dowager Empress it is fel here that there is an end for all time of Insidious foreign aggressions upon Chinese soil. With Corea under a Jap ancse protectorate, developing its great natural resources, and all opened to American exploitation on even terms with other nations, a large Increase in the foreign market open to our pro ducts is expected. For Its part, the Navy will be re lleved of the tedious and expensive patrol which It has been maintaining In the Prillpplnes ever since the beginning of hostlities to guard against the vio lation of neutrality by the belligerents. Also It will be relieved of the necessity of guarding the Russian Interned ships. These ships may now, it Is understood. start for their homo ports, although some repairs may be necessary before they may be regarded as seaworthy. Secretary Bonaparte expressed great satisfaction at the news that peace -was said to be assured. Certainly it was the first exclamation of one of Russia's principal bankers, who was expecting a different outcome. That Russia would not have to pay any in demnity was at first scarcely believable. The Berlin stock exchange had been pre pared for news of a rupture of the nego tiations and for consequent disorder In the market. There was animation at the Russian Embassy until late tonight. Tho Ambas sador Count Ostcn-Sacken, had gone .out of town with the Countess, who. for a long time, has been seriously HI, but the staff of the Embassy received callers and their congratulations on what, from a diplomatic point of view, seemed a re markable Russian success, yet Japan was regarded as having won all she sought for, even in Imagination, before the war began; as having gained opportunities for the tranquil development of the extensive territory on the mainland, and as having won a position in respect to the Western powers that will make them extremely civil to her hereafter. BRITONS ARE Alili ASTOUNDED New Will Anglo-Japanese Treaty IS'ow Be Made Public. LONDON. Aug. The result of the peace conference at Portsmouth will not bo generally known In London and other parts of England until this morning. The bare r.nnouncement that the plenipoten tiaries had reached an accord on all points appeared In the very last editions of the evening papers, and the terms will reach the public for the -first time through this morning's papers. All persons promt nent In political circles are out of town and therefore It is Impossible to obtain anything like a consensus of public opln ion other than as represented by the lead ing morning newspapers. The Associated Press conveyed .the first information to the Foreign Office, where Sir Eric Barrington, represent ing Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, ex pressed profound astonishment and said this was the first Intimation the gov ernment had received. 'Sir Eric's first expression after he had been handed the report of the As sociated Press, was: "Extremely extraordinary." The Foreign Office, according to Sir Eric, had no idea Japan intended to agree on all points. The Associated Press understands, however, that it was well known in official quarters here that Japan W03 so anxious tq make a good impression on the world that she was ready to make extraordinary con cessions. Sir Eric Barrington also Informed the Associated Press that the Anglo-Japanese treaty was released by the an nouncement ot tne decision ot . tne Portsmouth conference, but that the terms would not be given out till the government had boen officially notified of the result of the peace conference. The Associated Press also conveyed the first information to Lord Lans downe. -who was Jit his country seat in Ireland, and to the other Cabinet Mln Isters. w-ho are absent in different parts of the" United Kingdom and on the con tinent. Baron Hayashi. the Japanese Minister, also received the first information from the Associated Press. The Minister was at his country home, where he was seen by the Associated Press correspondent. He said: "I got my first intimation of the result TRIUMPH POR ROOSEVELT. Germany Says He Is First Figure In International Statesmanship. BERLIN, Aug. 29. Japan has won a great moral victory. Russia a great diplo matic one and President Roosevelt has become the first figure In International statesmanship. That is what Berlin thinks of the result of the Portsmouth conference. The Foreign Office says unreservedly that without the President's personal ex ertions, supported by his unique position and the power of the United States, peace would not have been attained, and that Germany and the whole world will bene fit by tho statesmanship shown by the Washington Government. The Foreign rmr nrtrnnwlfdsres the eenerosltv and. mOuerauon OL jupau tuiu ma oicaunu spirit of the Russian government. Astonishment at the result was felt by the Foreign Office, as it was everywhere else the Associated Press made Inquiries. SUMMARY OF CHARGES MADE AGAINST W. M. LADD AS ADMINISTRATOR OF A. H. JOHNSON ESTATE That ho has been unfaithful to his trust, and has neglected It, to the Injury of the beneficiaries of the estate; that he claims certain rights In the estate -which are Inimical to their Interests, and 'which, are Incompatible with a strict and Impartial performance of his duties as administrator. That A- H. Johnson, on January 25. 1SS4, when about to die, deeded to W. M. Ladd. as trustee, property worth $422,100, "upon the trust only that he shall apply the net proceeds of sales and Incumbrances to the reduction. of the lawful Indebtedness of A. H. Johnson." The Indebtedness that -was to be paid off by the trustee Included 51E3.123.&4 to Ladd & Tllton, and 37 other claims of $77,451.07, a total of J266.609.01. That W. M. Ladd, as trustee, failed to fulfill the duties and obligations imposed upon him, made no effort to satisfy the indebtedness of the estate from the trust property, but on the other hand allowed the claims against the estate. Including the $189,000 claim of Ladd & Tllton, to be filed against the remaining property of the estate not included in the trustj which was appraised at $370,452.27. That W. M. Ladd, as administrator and trustee, has been acting solely In the interests of Ladd & Tllton, a firm "engaged in a general banking business, chiefly in loaning money at the highest rate of interest permitted by law." That he has not Included In his inventory of the estate the trust property appraised at $422,100; that he claims Indebtedness still remains against the estate, only a small portion having been paid, and that at & great sacrifice and after expensive and unnecessary litigation. That the estate under the administration has steadily diminished In value. That valuable farms in Washington County have been operated by him at a loss. That unless a "competent and trustworthy person" Is appointed to manage the estate, "the Indebtedness and accruing Interest thereon, coupled with the manipulations, neglect and mismanagement of the administrator, will soon absorb what remains of u.e estate." That he has had control of the trust property 11 years without an accounting. That he has operated the Reedvllle farm at a loss of $5310.72, when the farm; It properly managed and operated. Is capable- of producing great profits. ' That a part of the assets, a City of Portland warrant worth $250. was appraised as of no value whatever m his inventory; that he sold the warrant for $200. and credited It 'to his account, and deducted the amount from the bal ance chargable against him as administrator. That ho failed to include in his Inventory $4 accounts due the estate, amounting to $14,000. The petitioners ask that he be compelled to make his final report, that he be removed, and that some "com petent and trustworthy person" be 'appointed administrator of the estate. OUST W. lift. UDD 5 THE PETITION Administrator of A. H. Johnson Estate Is Charged With Breach of Trust. HEIRS ASK HIS REMOVAL1 Contention Is That Valuable Estate Is .Mismanaged and Terms of Trust Deed Violated in His Own Interest. CHARGES MADE THAT ESTATE HAS DWINDLED IX A'ALUE. The petitioners in the matter of the estate of A. II. Johnson, de ceased, aet forth that under the ad ministration of Wllllairt Ladd the estate has dwindled In value. It should be remembered that the property to be administered does not -Include the property appraised at -$442,100. deeded to William Ladd as trustee, but only the residue of the estate. The following figures are com piled from the statements of the petitioners, who quote them from the administrator's reports: Value of the estate at vari ous dates September 3. 1S0S. June 27. 1800 April 27. 1000 December 1. 1001 December 10, 1003 August 25, 1004 March 23. 1005 .$130,414.48 . 134.34S.28 . 110.112.77 . 110.703.03 . 0S.593.S3 . 97.177.05 . 04.0 IS. 14 Attorneys acting: for the heirs of the late A. H. Johnson, filed a petition yes terday in the County Court asking for the removal of W. M. Ladd, as administrator. Charges are made that he has been un faithful to his trust, that he sustains per sonal relations with the estate and that he claims certain rlghs therein which are Inconsistent with a strict and impartial performance of his duties as administra tor. A. H. Johnson, whose estate is thus thrown into litigation, was a prominent citizen of Portland. Johnson street and addition to this city being named for. him. He accumulated a fortune In. the moat business and was one of, the foun ders of the Union Meat Companyv In judicious investment In real estate his fortune grew to such large proportions CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 68 I dec: minimum. 5U. Precipitation, v.uz oi an Inch. TODAY'S Probably showers. Winds mostly westerly. The Teace Conference. Acreement reached through concessions of Japan, rage J- Great rejolclns among Russians, who claim diplomatic victory, rage l. President Roosevelt given all credit for bringing about peace. Page I. America secures open door toy treaty. Page 1. Anglo-Japanese treaty to be published. Page 1. Russian and Japanese views of agreement. Page 1. Porelgn. Interparliamentary Union refers Congress of Nations scheme to committee. Page 4. Katlonal. Bonaparte disagrees Vlth findings on Ben Ington disaster. Page 2. Hankow railroad Bold to China. Page 2. Chinese boycott on the decline. Page 2. Filipinos argue with Taft party for inde pendence. Page 4. Politic. Secretary Shaw answers Cummins. Page 2. Domestic. Yellow fever In widely scattered places. Page 3 Rogers found In Providence and will be re turned to Albany. Page 4. Sport. .Giants take first game of series from Com muters. Pago 9. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 1. Oakland 0; Los Angeles 7, Tacoma. 3. Page" 0. ' Pacific Coast. Weaving-room employes at Oregon City woolen mills go out on strike. Page 5. Astoria welcomes-arrival of Sacajawea and the explorers at the opening of the re gatta. Page S. Prominent Linn County men arrested at raid of "club" In dry precinct. Page 5. Aberdeen business men will cut off contri butions to Catholic hospital. Page & Body of Henry Wolf found In creelc near Chchalls, with evidences of foul play. Page C. Commercial and Marine. Japanese Hour buyers awaiting lower prices. Page 13. Export demand for hops at good figure. Page 13. Wall street only slightly affected by peace treaty. Page 13. Chicago wheat market weaker. Page 13. San Francisco Dairy Exchange rules altered. Page 13. Boston wool market active and firm. Page 13. Spokane and Vencla. to be put on the Portland-San Francisco run. Page 0. Lewis aad Clark Expodtica. Admissions, 18,885. Page 8. Attendance at Fair has now passed million and a half mark. Page 12. Alaska, and Commercial day feature of Se attle celebration. Page 8. Naval battle, of Monitor and Merrlmac will take place on Guild's Lake. Page 12. Pertl&Bd and VIciaity. Petition, to remove administrator and attor ney for estate heard by Judge Webster. Page 12. William Ladd is sued by heirs of Johnson estate, who demand bis removal as ad ministrator and ask & final accounting. Page 1. Saloonkeeper mistakes policeman for foot pad. Page 14. Pivotal point to advertise Oregon is said to be now. Page 12. Educators of note spesAc at -Co pgr tw la PROPERTY OF A. JJ. JOTTNSOX DEEDED TO W. 31. LADD A8 TRUSTEE. Appraised value of real estate deeded to W. M. Ladd as trustee. August. 1S04 $384,250 270 shares of stock In Union Meat Company also deeded to W. M. Ladd as trustee, appraised at 37.650 Total $422,100 According to the trust, the follow-. ing claims were to be paid by W. M. Ladd. trustee: Claims of Ladd & Tllton. .J189.12S.94 37 other claims.... 77,841.07 Total f.2a6,C09.0L Excess of appraised value over claims $135,400.99 This table Is complied from state ments made In the petition filed In the County Court. that when he died In 1KH its total ap praised value was $792,000. Against this there was an indebtedness of 5266,000. W M. Ladd sustains a dual relation toward the estate that of trustee for property deeded to him by Mr. Johnson before his death, and also that of administrator, having been appointed to that responsible position in 1S9S. In both positions, the petitioners allege that instead of admin istering the property for the benefit ot the creditors and heirs he has acted sole ly In the interests of the banking firm of Ladd & Tllton to which Mr. Johnson was Indebted at the time of his death to the amount of $159,000. The petitioners C. N. Johnson, T. M. Dunbar and J. B. HIbbard. represented by H. H. RIddell, as attorney, ask that he be required to file his final account, that he be removed and his let ters of administration be revoked, and CONDITION OF THE A. H. JOHN " SON ESTATE IN 1894. Assets. Total appraised value $702,552.27 Liabilities. Claim of Ladd & Tllton... $189,128.94 Claims of 37 other creditors 77,481.07 Total $260,600.01 Excess of assets over lia bilities $525,043.26 This table Is complied from state ments set forth in the petition filed In the County Court. that some "competent and trustworthy person" be appointed administrator of the estate The petitioners are acting for the following heirs, all of whom are more or less well known throughout different parts of Oregon and California: C. X. Johnson, at present Mayor of Forest Grove, in this state, is a son; Stephen M.. Arthur Rj, and H. B. Johnson, the latter of California, are also sons, while his daughters are Mrs. Thomas N. Dunbar, Mrs. May Wyllie and Mrs. HIbbard, of Portland, and Mrs. Mary Parkhurst, of California, while Mrs. Sadie Johnson, of Portland. Is a daughter-in-law. In addi tion there are numerous grandchildren and other heirs. Deeds Property to William Ladd. On January 23, 1594, A. H. Johnson was seized with a mortal illness. At that time the value of his estate was $792,000 and he had debts- of $266,000, according to the petitioners. On- that day he executed ax.cludjd Pais JJL