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THE MORNING- OltEGONIANV' WEDXTESDAX, FEBRUARY 7, 19Qtr. Mi N Present LaW on Hazing Is De clared Too Severe. DISMISSAL ONLY -PENALTY President Condemns Practice, but Prbpo&estOflricJals Have Power to '. ft - JnfljcLipHter Punishment. v . . ' Summary .of Cases. WASHINGTON", Feb. 6. The President today xsiKSk public a letter urging: upon Congress -a modification of the "law against hazing -at the Kaval Academy. TJnleSe Consro&s shall promptly amend, the exiting.' iW. .whkH makeaiwanda-. tery Hhedtennsal ,of ny . -midshipman-. found 5Ilty.o.t any form of hazing, the Secretary of the Navy may be forced., to dismiss -33 midshipmen from the ,Kaval Academy within the next mo th in addi tion to the eight who have iready suf fered "this penalty and the three whose casea are awaiting the action of the de partment. Secretary Bonaparte, after "urging upon individual membera of .Con gress the necessity for immediate legis lation, fully laid the whole matter before the President. It is admitted at the Navy Depart ment that, if the present law Is allowed to stand, the service will suffer severely. The investigating board 'of officers ap pointed by th6 'Superintendent of the Naval Academy to obtain evidence against all midshipmen .guilty of any form of hazing has already brought to light evidence resulting in the trial of 25 mid shipmen, of whom two have been acquit ted, eight dismissed, one pardoned while under sentence of dismissal, and another Minbr Meriwether, Jr.. whose case is now awaiting action by the department has been found guilty and recommended for pardon. 3Iany More to Be Tried. The Investigating board has left with the Superintendent of the academy evi dence against 33 other midshipmen, who probably will be ordered oourt-martlaled. The law will necessitate the dismissal of each midshipman found guilts'. Included in the list are midshipmen whose records are otherwise above reproach, among them members of the first class", who will graduate next week, and a number re lated to prominent members of Congress. The letter of the President follows: I have directed that a pardon be iesucd to John Paul Miller, a midshipman at the Uni ted States Naval Academy, recently con victed of "harms" and sentenced to be dli mlujed from the Academy. In the discussion of this case, my attention haa been called forcibly to the unsatisfactory condition of the lar on this subject. A midshipman accused ot hazlnr. whether the extent of hto offense be srreat or small, must be tried by court martial. The flndlncs of such court. If ap proved br the superintendent of the Academy, are declared final and cannot be revised by the Secretary of the Navy or even by me, and neither the court Itself nor the Superin tendent nor the Secretary of the Navy has, any discretion as to the punishment to bo im posed. It is declared that la all cases of con- vlctlon the offender shall y6 dismissed and-be, Ineligible for appointment as -a cominfen<ig officer of the Army, Naxi. or marine carps ' during a specified time. These. ;pfrovlslcis vt , law eem to me neither 38st'Bejudtcious,vand;l 3 am acriously concerned'. at .tbe.rajury which,; I fear may be done to-the dlsciplbw of -the Academy, and even to. ipe. future f(lplency of the Navy, l they are permitted to remain In force without amendment. Penalty Too Severe. I heartily disapprove of the practice of haz ing and, in , common with .all those Interested in the welfare of the-Academy, wleh to fee this practice thoroughly eradicated there. But the punishment of dleridaaol.Is altogether dis proportionate to the culpability Involved In tome forms of hazing. The President says further that In his opinion It is an error to try midshipmen accused of hazing by court-martial. There should, he says, be discretionary powers lodged In some administrative of ficial or board to deal summarily with such offenses. In conclusion, the Presi dent says he "would see with much regret the present session of the legislature end without some remedy being found for a situation full of embarrassment for the Navy Department and of danger for the best interests of 'the Navy." OPPOSES THE JAPANESE STTLE Admiral Sands Condemns Jiudo and Discusses Ostracism of Kimbrough. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Jiudo, the Jap anese style -of wrestling will Ye abol ished in the Naval Academy if Rear Admiral Sands, the commandant of the academy, is permitted to have his way. The testimony of Admiral Sands before the House committee on naval affairs, which has just been made public, shows that he 'thinks but'lltUe of the style of wrestling popularized by the President's attitude toward it. When asked by members of the committee what -he be lieved the value of Jludo to be, Admiral Sands replied;-' Icxpect to make an' adverse report 'upon the Japanese method when I am- called upon to act. "With my present Information I should, import" against Jhts particular kind of wrest ling. I . do. TiotHblBk the Japanese method is In any way preferable to ours. A "man Is more apf;tb be injured or abused. I think it Is a--trick. I think you can Injure -a mtn inortS aeriously, and the more you know about It tn'6 more" temptation there Is to injure -an adversary, .and I do not think that intentional injury is the spirit at, sport, . Adrdlral -Bands said "the instructions in boxing. .have nothing to do with any pre disposition to fighting at the academy and that -hereafter there will be no flst fight" Annapells. Memtegjhs of tluj committee asked JVd rIrs4 JiahdB many queetej&aa about Mid shipman Kimbroug&rf iyb'o 5 being snubbed . by 'other midshipmen. Admiral Sanaa said the young men treat each other ..politely in their official .relations and' he is powerless to- reach Aother in sults. ; Representative Muad asked if it Is not a hard state of affairs where a man who testifies under the law concerning the misdeeds of some classmates 'rather thin violate an oath must suffer ostracism. Admiral Sands replied: "That Is .true, but there Is the Instance of Hobson. He did not lose anythlnjr by It.; He came out at tho head of hVclassv onoay spoko to him the whole -time nc . Dismisses Two Middies. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. Secretary Bonaparte today signed -forma), orders dismissing for hazing Midshipman Rich ard T. Desaussurc, of South Carolina, -and Miasaspman ueorge h. mvw, or Illinois 'Pacific Coast Telegraphic Brief. SHrerton. Or. H. E. Browne is now editor atffl proprietor . of the Stlrertfenlkn-AppeaL. havi&g- purchased the share or hl rarteer, J.; T. -Davis. ' - SeaBBsote. dr. The bohw of Matt Bartert. osjje alio sauthwwt o,BcappeBe, bnae4' Saturday.- The Uf"t PPd to hare caught in, tharaof ' - Iadepeadence, Or: -Hiddell & Sons have JUBtdlspalSd'lr wr-pa'aaVof-niohaTr. rtha product of two, fleeces frora a buck and a doe. aettlse them S4 1.75. The me-fcalr was sold to a New York firm. Euzeae, Or. Dr. R. C. Maties, State Bac-J teriologlst, was here from Portland Monday, having been sent here by Ir. Robert C Ten ser. State Health Officer, to investigate the source of the sickness here. Albany, Or. The County Court meet for the regular February term Wednesday and on Thursday the court will meet with all the County Road SURerylsorn, who have been ordered to report on thafday to lay plana' for the year's work. A similar meeting was held last year. Baker City, Or.-It was announced Monday by Dr. H. White, an owner of the Cold Coin mine, in the Durkee district, that the hoist will be shipped in to the mine in a few j days, and that it is expected that water tor the 110-stamp mill, to be Installed, will he secured within 9tf days. Salem. Op Dr. W. C. Kantaer. pastor of tho Congregational Church of this city, ten-, dered his resignation Sunday evening. Dr. Jvaatner has been the pastor ot the church for' several years, and Is one of the beat linown ministers in Western Oregon. H has accepted a call from a Seattle church.-. Albany. Or. County Judge C H." Stewart Monday Issued a xaM for a Tneetlnr of the 1 rultrrowero of Llna -County in Albany Sat urday to rgaste a horticultural society, to., aroe effort toward cleaning orcnarca ,ax aiete'A with pests and co-operate with the '.newly appelated FraU Inspector, E.C.Arca- strong. - , - - - A CLASHES .WITH FACULTYf Dr. Ttellor, Physical director at TJni-' varsity "ol ' "Washington; SEATTLE, Fab. S. Special.) Dr. B-.F. Rotter, probably the most competent phys ical director who has ever settled in the "Northwest, haa prepared his resignation as physical director of the University or. Washington, and will -hand it in attoqee. Dr. Roller has been chafing for seme time over -be many obstacles thrown la his way by the -powers" at "the state uni versity'. Last year the doctor pulled off a circus at -the university that was a big money maker. This" year the students wanted another one, but the. doctor was so ham pered in his plans that he decided not to give it. Roller Is an enthusiast on wrestling, and he had a lot of the husky younj; students Interested In the sport. He proposed to give "a big tournament the last of this month, but the objections came In upon him so fast that he decided it was not worth while. His resignation followed. He will still continue his work as phys ical director at the Seattle Athletic Club. CAPTAINS ALL FOREIGNERS Commanders of Pacific Steamers Naturalized by Fraud. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. John E. Wllkle. Chief of the United States Secret Service, said last night that the captain of every steamer which has been wrecked on tho Taclflc Coast in the last- three years has "been found to have been fraudulently naturalised. Tho Secret Service Bureau. Is working on fraudulent naturalization, principally in San Francisco and Phlladel nhla. and to aome extent in New York. "Under the law no man can become cantain of an American ship unless he Is an American citizen," said Chief Wilkie. We found In San -iTancisco a number of Scandinavians who wero captains, but not Americans. In Philadelphia the trouble was among the Italians. In New York we -orosecutcd. one court clerk who had charge of tho fraudulent part of the busi ness. EVIDENCE AGAINST MANN Woostcr Identifies Signature Town Topics Editor Rcpadlatcd. NBYT YORK, Feb. 6. Moses Wooster, a solicitor for "Fads and .Fancies," was witness in the hearing of tho case against C61onel W. D. Mann, editor of Tewn Topics, who is charged with, per jury. Woostcr testified that he saw Colonel Mann write the characters "o. K." and "TV. D. .Mann" on a. letter writ ten by Count Reginald Ward. Colonel Mann's denial in the Hapgood libel trial that he wrote these characters upon the letter forms the basis of the perjury charge against him. William L. Daniels, secretary-treasurer of Town Topics Publishing Company, tes tified that the company had a free list. MAY OWN ITSGAS PLANT Indianapolis Wins Lawsuit About Municipal t)vncrshlp. CHICAGO, Feb. 6.Purchase of the gas plant of the Consumers' Trust Company of Indianapolis by the City of Indianapolis for municipal owner ship purposes is declared to be legal in an opinion given here today by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision rcversos the decree of the court in Indianapolis restraining: the city from purchasing the plant, the franchise of -which has been terminat ed. Today's decision is In an ancillary proceeding in which the city asserted the right to become the -exclusive pur chaser of the gas plant. METEOR FALLS IN NEVADA! Hugo Heavenly Visitor Leaves Great Trail of Fire. ' RBNO, Nev., Feb. 6. Word has been received in Reno to the effect that an immense meteor fell a few miles north of the town of Rhyollte this week. W 12. Turner, well-known In this city, to gether with others., witnessed the descent of the meteor. It fell at an angle of 45 degrees and. left a trail of fire 300 yards long In Its wake. The heavenly visitor was seen and heard to .strike the ground and, though every effort has been made to find Its location. It has been without jsucceas. OREGON MINE IN TROUBLE " - Receiver Named for -Blue Mountain Mining Company. CINCINNATI Feb. 6.-A- receiver of the Blue Mountain . Mining Company of Arizona, Bernard Moeller of this city, was named today by United States Judge Thompson. The suit was filed by Frank and "William Gerwin. who claimed 52S.O00 worth of tho $2,000,000 capital stock. The company owns valuable mining property in Arizona and In Grant County, Oregon, the petition states, but at present Is unable to pay Its debts. Fearing cred itors in Oregon will sue on small claims ana compel a sacrifice of aines, the Gcr wins asked for a receiver. liifts Ban of Coercion in Ireland. DUBLIN, Feb. 6.The Privy Council, under the presidency of tho Earl of Aber deen, Lord Lieutenant or Ireland, today decided to revoke all proclamations under the third and fourth clauses of the coer cion act. thus relieving some 30 boroughs and counties throughout the country. Dancers at a Cold ib4 Xw te AreU Then. More fatalities have their origin in or result from a cold than from any other cause. This fact alone nheuld make peo ple more careful, as there 1m no danger whatever from a cold when it is properly treated in th beginning. For many years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been recognized as. the most prompt and effect ual medicine in use for this disease, it acts on nature's plan, lofeaens the cough, relieves the lungs, epeaa the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a aeaitny ceaotuaa. eei y an drug- gists. RIOTS ST CHURCHES Mob Attempts to Burn Splen did Cathedral. FIGHTS AGAINST POLICE JF!rencli,.ChHrch Inventories 3Tarked ly ""lVifcJ Scene tat Meatpclicr, rircacn OVIn'thfe Dajv vMany Xoblcmcn Fined.' . f MOKTPELLIER, France. Feb. ".(Spe cialsThe magnificent Catholic cathedral here ."was attacked by -arsob last 'night which made a frantic attempt to fire the structures The priests of the dioceae formed, a guard about the building and all of the doors and windows were pro tected until the police .arrived. The lat ter attacked" the' mob, charging again and again, and vHiaay persons were roughly handled, the weaker persons being caught In the rush and trampled under foot. -The mob was too strong for the police, and finally the fire department and a detachment of soldiers were ordered out. The uremcn drenched the mob. which broke and was then charged by the sol diers. In the meantime many loyal Catholics rallied to the fupport of the priests and attacked the members of the mob as they were ruthlng from the scene, and hot fighting followed In which many were in jured. Numerous arrests were made be fore quiet was restored. LIBERAL DEPUTIES PROTEST 1VHI Deba'tc Enforcement of Church Jj&w In .Cnambcr. PARIS,- Feb. fc Premier Rouvier this afternoon n the course of a conference with the Liberal Deputies who yesterday demanded, a .suspension of the taking of the inventories ot churches until the ad ministrative regulations- under the church and state separation bill arc drawn up. justified ,ttte government's action and added that the authorities were deter mined to" carry out the law. The Deputies -are considering the ad visability of raising a debate on the sub ject in the " Chamber," owing to the premier's -unsatisfactory response. MANY RIOTS AT CHURCHES Police and. Troops .Accessary to Se cure -Inventories. PARIS. -Feb. -C Inventories were made at two churches In Paris today without incident. In the provinces, however, there were numerous disturbances and at many places strong forces were necessary to enable the officers to make the required inventories. Several noblemen and, other influential and prominent men have been fined or sentenced to prison for connection with the rioting. UNIONIST SPIIT IS GRdWING .Balfour Will Hcmairt Leader and Chamberlain JForm New Party. IONDON, Feb. 7. Surface indications tend to strengthen the .belief that cx Premier Balfour, if "he-is elected to Par liament for the City .or London, will re main the leader of the- Conservatives In the House ot Commons, .and that Joseph Chamberlain will become the leader ot the tariff reformers with, a separate or ganization. The Times, the Dally Telegraph and other newspapers, of both Balfour and Chamberlain have gone over completely to Balfour, and the opinion at the political- clubs is that the breach will widen as. the days pas.s, and that only a miracle can now prevent tho ending of the useful ness, of the Unionists as ono party ma . chine. "While it Is protested that tho 'friend ship between Messrs. .Balfour and Cham berlain is as strong as-cver, this may be taken to refer solely to personal rela tions. Those who are best informed say that unless the unexpected happens, tho two statesmen will in the future become political enemies. Some Conservative newspapers declare that recent developments have shown all the evidences of deep-laid Intrigues .against Mr. Balfour, firstly, in the chorus of demands for "Walter Hume Long as leader, and now In tho open -threat to place a tariff reformer In the field against Mr. Balfour. elded as to whether it shall run a candi date, one announcement already has been made that a Liberal, D. M. Mason, a prominent London financier, who unsuc cessfully contested Glasgow at the re cent election, will run. T. G. Bowles makes the positive announcement that he will oppose Mr. Balfour unless the latter declares definitely for free trade, and from Birmingham comes a. strong In timation that a tariff reformer will en ter the lists. Meanwhile Mr. Balfour, undismayed, stands to his guns and says he will not withdraw, and up to the present time he has not called a meeting of the union ist members, although some of the news papers this morning say one will bo called. It is an open itecrct. however, that Mr. Balfour has stated that ho has no hopes that such a meeting would lead to conciliation or harmony. GREAT NAVAIi 3IANEUVERS. -Brltlfli Nary Asks Merchant Marine to Aid Fleet. LONDON, Feb. S. In connection with the great naval maneuvers of the com bined British fleets next June, the Ad miralty has decided to request the com plete co-operation of all British ship owners. According to the Admiralty's present tentative plans, the maneuvers will be directed with a view to determin ing thoroughly a practical plan of defense of commerce in time of war and will in clude attack and defense of vessels flying the Mag ot the British mercantile marine. The maneuvers will be the most exten sive ever attempted and will extend from the English channel along the coasts of France and Spain to the Mediterranean. Owners of vessels bound tor or from" aicdlterrancan and South Atlantic ports will be asked to permit their captains to' place themselves under naval command for a short period. Passenger steamers and livestock carriers- will be 'exempt. Any vessel unduly detained will be re imbursed. NEED NOT .NAME INFORMANT Decision, of British Court on Rights of Newspapers. LONDON. Feb. 6. The Court of Ap peals rendered an interesting decision to day that newspapers cannot be compelled by the courts to divulge their sources of infermatlo-a except under very special drcumstaacec. The point was raised In a libel suit against a trade paper. The lower court ordered the defendants to disclose the name of the Informant on whose statement tka alleged lioel was based. The Court of Appeals reversed the order regarding the divulging of the name of their informant, but decided that the plaintiffs had the right to ask the defend ants what information they possessed in ducing their belief that their alleged li belous comment was justified. GERMANY PREFERS PEACE. Von Tattenbach Shows Desire by In cident at Algeclras Conference. ALGDCIRAS. Spain. Feb. 6. Count von Tattenbach, the German Minister to Por tugal and the seconft of the delegates ot Germany to the Moroccan Conference, and the Marquis Viscontl Venosta, the head of the Italian mission to the confer ence, figured in two little incidents this evening which shows Germany's de sire to avoid a rupture with France, and the neutral pawers desire to maintain European peace. The Count, who was chatting with the wives of the Ambassadors, remarked: "I have been painted as a sort of devil throughout this Moroccan affair." One ot the ladies replied that. If people could see him In his present amiable mood. It would remove such an unfavorable Im pression. "Perhaps so," answered Count von Tat tenbach. "but this legend has become so firmly fixed that I fear history will pic ture mo with homs." Just after this Countess von Tattenbach passed her autograph album.- in which she was taking the signatures of the Ambas- TO BE DEFENDANT IX K. DIVORCE SUIT. Mr. Foxhall Keeae. Toshall Keene, aon of James R. Keene. the New Tork financier, soon wiu begin suit in Kentucky tor a di vorce. He charses his wifo with de sertion. It Is understood Mrs. Keene will make so defense. Mr. and Mrs. Keece separated in October. 1901. and the efforts of frtends to effect a reconciliation have been unavailing. sadors, to tho Marquis Viscontl Venoata. who leads In tho efforts of the 'neutral powers to effect a reconcllatlon. He took the album and wrote in Latin the fol lowing: "Peace on earth to men of good will." The Marquis passed this pacific in scription to Count von Tattenbach, who trilled "grimly hisapprovaL This glimpse behind the scenes" gives' the kcynoto to the present efforts to Improve the Franco-German relations. ARABS SURROUND THE ENEMX Turkish Army In Xcnien Ambushed "and Annihilated by Bcbcls. ' ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. Feb. 7. Spe cial.) The Turkish expedition sent against the Arab rebels in Yemen has met with disaster, according to meager advices received here. Its commander. Fclzl Pasha, has been-probably fatally wounded, many of his followers have been killed and the remainder are now sur rounded by the rebels who arc being heavily reinforced by tribesmen who arc opposed to the Turks. The advance column of the Turkish ex pedition was amhushed and completely annihilated. The main column advanced only to be likewise caught in a trap and cut up In the fighting.. Losses on both sides are very heavy. National Rifle Contest at Ottawa. LONDON. Feb 6. At a meeting of the National Rifle Association, the chairman. Lord Chcylcsmore, said he was unable to make a definite announcement whether the National Rifle Association would send a team to compete for the Pal ma trophy. He aald he had received a letter from the chairman of the National Rifle Asso ciation of the United States, asking if there was any objection to having the contest this year in Ottawa, and had re plied that the arrangements had to be made by the authorities at Ottawa, as the Canadians hold tho trophy, but the British National Association had heard nothing from them. Lord Cheylesmore ex pected that the trophy would be shot for at Ottawa in the Autumn ana mat mo National Rifle Association would bo in vited to send a team. Balloon for Frontier Defense. PARIS, Feb. . The Ministry of "War has ordered another Lebaudy dirigible balloon for the eastern frontier defense Seven weeks Is the limit given for Its construction and. delivery. Royal Funeral on February 18. COPENHAGEN,. Feb. 6. By order ot King Frederick the funeral of the late King Christian will take place Fehru ary IS. TAIGNY ISJNNEW YORK French Envoy Driven Out of Vene zuela on "VVay Home. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. The steamer Zu "ila. having on board Oliver Tatgny. ex Chance d'Aff aires for France at Caracas, who was not allowed to bind-again at La Guayra after he had gono 'on board a French steamer to receive dispatches from Paris .arrived in the lower bay tonight and anchored In quarantine, She will not dock until morning. Mr. Taigny Is on his way to "Washington to report to the French Ambassador, Mr. Juascrand. Mr. Talenv has so far been unable to decipher the official Instructions received1 by him at La Guayra, his codebook -being- in the legation building at -Caracas. THREATS BO NOT SCARE HER France Says Castro Is AVelcomc to Publsh Document. PARIS. Feb, 5. Tho threat attributed to President Castro, .of Venezuela, to publish documents proving disloyalty upon the part of France Is regarded with equanamity in ministerial circles here. The papers referred to were of fered some time ago to the -recent French representative at Caracas, who J refused -te purchase them oa account of their insignificance. 1 1 ELECTION IN MIL Russia's First Congress Form ally Called. VOTE UNDER MARTIAL LAW Smoldering Rebellions, and Peasant Biota Prevent Wltte From He at o ring Liberty Democrats Start School of Orators. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6. The elec tions to the National Assembly are fixed for April 7. The opening session will take place April zs. April 7 is the feast of the Annunciation, one of the great Russian holidays. The three weeks' Interval be tween the elections and the convocation of the Assembly Is the shortest time In which the representatives from Siberia and other remote localities could arrive here. The local authorities have the priv ilege of beginning the primary elections to choose delegates to the electoral col lege as soon as the registration lists are complete. ' "Work on the Taurlde Palace. In which the sessions of the National Assembly will be held. Is being pushed night and day by a dotible force of men in order to nave it reaay in time ior tne con vocation. Recognizing the advantage of holding the elections under normal conditions, the Cabinet yesterday evening discussed the question of abolishing martial lawMn view of the greater security prevailing throughout the empire, but it was de cided that this would be premature, as the country is far from being quiet. armed revolution still smouldering In the Baltic provinces and the Caucasus, ready to flare up at the slightest opportunity. In addition, agrarian disorders prevail In several regions, notably In the gov ernment of Saratoff. where the estate of the Minister of Justice. M. Akymoaff, was plundered and burned yesterday. The Constitutional Democrats and Con stitutional Monarchist Federation are campaigning on practical business lines, following so far as possible American and English methods. They have opened schools for speakers, arc distributing lit erature and are taking advantage of the recently-restored privilege of holding campaign meetings. TRIES TO EXTRADITE FUGITIVE Russian Scheme to Get Revolution ary Soldier in Clutches. NEW YORIC. Feb. 6L Mr. Rosenthal states that he will appeal to Secretary oot for the release on ball of his client. Felix Galdsls. the Russian fugitive, who Is held on a charge of larceny preferred through the Federal authorities bv the fays that the larceny charge is a ruse to j vuioiu lite cusiuujr ol i J le ciiem, nuu ticu from Russia to escape punishment for his political opinions. Mr. Rosenthal said: My client was a private soldier In a EL Petersburg regiment and was detailed ax an orderly to General Evegenl LamanalcL it whose residence in Molko itreet the reroln- i tlonliu gathered, the General being in sym pathy with them. Generat Lamanskl was not impacted. for a long time. Rl orderly became thoroixbly Imbued with the uplrlt of the plotter. It became known to Iamanikl j some months are tha.t he waa suspected. He j fled to Switzerland, where ha U now. Be- ! fore going- he did pot forget his faithful or derly and advised him to zo to the United States. Ue gave him 600 roubles. Galdsts after many adventures crossed the border, reached Hamburg- and then came here. The charge is a dummy one to get back this man Into the hands ot the Russian courts. Galdsls- tras arraigned today before United States Commissioner Shields. He was remanded to Jail for two weeks, when he will be given a hearing. FINNS PREPARING FOR WAR Reds Import Arms and Drill Forces for Revolution. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6. The Novoe Vremya today continued Its revelations In regard to the importations of arms and war munitions Into Finland. The paper declared It bad evidence that tho radical organization in Finland was preparing for open war in support of the next outbreak of tho Russian revolutionists. Not only were well-armed infantry force being drilled, but horses were beins trained for cavalry and artillery service and shells for field artillery wcro being Imported. The statements of the Novoe Vremya are undoubtedly correct so far as the Finnish extremists are concerned, but the Nationalists, and even the Social Demo cratic organisation disclaim any connec tion or even sympathy with violent mea sures. The appointment of General Lankhoff, formerly commander ot the Seminovsky Regiment, to be State Secretary of Fin land, the connecting link between the Em peror and the Grand Duchy, Is unsatisfac tory to the Finns. General lAnghoff. though a native Finn, has been a lifetime In the Russian service, and has no administrative qualities. The Governor ot BJornborg. who was the Finnish candidate for the State Secretary ahlp, was rejected, though his candidacy was supported by Count "Wittc. FAISE EMPEROR CAPTURED Gorgeously Arrayed and Attended by Galaxy of Officials. EL.IZABETHGRAD, Russia. Feb. S. The false Emperor and his suite who have been stirring up tho people of the Volga region have finally been arrested near Dlneprovsk. Among the pretender's suite were three men representing themselves as Ambassadors of foreign powers, and a fourth who was uniformed as a General of Emperor Nicholas. . The pretender was dressed in the .rich est purple and crimson robe, with gold trimmings and a crimson hat. with a pur ple feather. i NEW VICEROY OF FAR EAST Grodckoff, Ruthless Slayer or Chl ncse, "Will Succeed Unievltch. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S. Reports which have been in circulation for several days to the, effect that General Grodekoff. who waa Governor of the Amur territory during the Boxer uprising, and who be came noted for his ruthless measures In restoring order in the Amur region and in Manchuria, will be appointed Viceroy of the Far East, with command of the land and sea forces, are seml-authorita-tivcly confirmed. General Grodckoff, who is 62 years ot age, and a member of the Council of the. Empire, left SU Petersburg last week for Harbin. General Llnlevltch. the com mander of the Manchurian armies, will probably retire. His name has been men tioned in connection with the VIceroyalty of the Caucasus. Forest Grove. Or. The body of Mrs, M. Stelkmeler. of Ditley. Or., was burled ia the Nayior Cemetery, near here. Sunday. Mrs. Stelkmeler was 71 years old, aad had lived Ja this vicinity U or 15 years. A Great Advantage "SPLITS" OF Apollinaris SEE AMERICA FIRST League Will Hold Convention in Portland. PLANS FOR THE MEETINGS It Is Expected That Every Town in Oregon, Washington and Idaho Will Be Represented Here by Delegates. Enthusiasm over the See America League Is spreading, and when the meet ing is held In Portland, February 13, It is expected that every city of importance in Oregon, Washington and Idaho will be represented by one or more delegates. Practically all of the commercial organ izations In the Northwest will send repre sentatives. "While the meeting will be con ducted by the National officers of the organization. It will be held to further the Interests of the states In the North west. Word was received yesterday that R. L. McCormlck. member of the executive com mittee of the See America League, will preside over the meeting to be held in Portland. Fisher Harris, of Salt Lake, executive commissioner, has notified the Commercial Club, that he will be In at tendance. Tom Richardson, manager of the Commerlcal Club, and who Is the moving spirit in the See America Leaguo meeting, has prepared a tentative pro gramme and partial list of the speakers of the convention. Reception at Commercial Club. On tha day of the meeting tho visitors will be given a reception in the parlors of the Commercial Club, beginning at 13 o'clock. A half-hour later two addresses will be delivered in the large dining-room of the Commercial Club to the business men of the city. The meeting will bo called to order In the afternoon at 2:3) Shot Through the Hips His Body Becomes a Wreck WM. H. M'CORMICK. asthma. My disabilities have troubled me a great deal since I passed my 50th mile mark in years. I am now 75 years old and quite feeble, but expect to renew my health and strength by ustnjr Duffy's Malt Whiskey, which ia so highly recom mended as a stimulant. Invigorator and tonic for aged people. 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Commerce, Board of Trade and Manu facturers Association each to name Zi members as a reception and entertainment committee. List of Committees. The committee which will represent tht Commercial Club In the reception and en tertainment of the guests, is composed o! B. B. Beekman, G. Lombard!. Albert Fcld- enhclmer. Paul Sho'up. F. R. Johnson. Dr R. C. Coffey, David Goodsell. H. W. Hose. J. C. Moreland. C. A. McCargar, If. B. Wakeman, J. G. Mack, A. L. Craig, F. H Fogarty, J. F. Booth, W. C. Francis. W. F. Woodard, C. C. Chapman. W. C. Mor ris. A. J. Capron, Ralph M. Hoyt, J. Thor burn Ross, A. D. Charlton. William Hard er, W. H. Chapin, Henry McCraken. J. S. Hamilton, R. M. Hall, H. W. Mitchell, Willis Dunlway. Tne committee of the Portland Board of Trade will consist of R. L. Durham. I. N. Flelschner, F. E. Beach. J. F. Daly, I. B. Hammond, P. W. Custer. J. P. O'Brien. Ed H. Kllham. J. K. GUI, E. A. Sessions. Phil Metscham S. G. Reed. W. B. Glafke, Willis Fisher. C. J. Owens, R. Koehler, E. E. Lytle, Dr. Byron E. Miller. William McMurray, G. W. Allen. J. C. Roberta. J. F. O'Shea. J. H. Page, Fred H. Strong. L. Samuel. T. N. Stoppenbach. B. Lee Paget, P. D. Tull. H. W. Goode, Dom J. Zan. The Chamber of Commerce win be rep resented In the general reception and en tertainment committee by R. R. Hoge, H. C. Albee. I. H. Amos. C. D. Brune, W. Dumars, W. H. Duncley. W. W. Cotton, R. L. Darrow, W. B. Ayer, C. J. Owen, C. S. Jackson, L. Gerllnger, G. F. Heus ner. Adolphe Wolfe, David W. Moses sohn. Dr. W. A. Cumming. F. W. Mulkey, A. Neppach. C. W. Nottingham. J. J, O'Brien. W. H. Moore, H. S. Rowe, J. P. Sharkey, J. H. Dewson, SIg. Sichel, E. W. Spencer. George Waterbury. S. G. Reed, F. C Baker. Alder Gulch Pioneer Dead. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 6.-A Miner dis patch from Virginia City says: John Wall, one of the. pioneers of Alder Gulch, and one of its most eccentric characters, was found dead in his cabin yesterday, one mile east of this place. 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