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3 GENERAL STRIKE ADDS TO REVOLT KfTENES AT CENTER OF PRESENT REVOLUTIONARY DISTURBANCE IN SPAIN Sole Portland Agents Royal Worcester, Bon Ton Corsets Sole Portland Agts.LeBeaufHoivd Front Lacing Corsets Olds,Wortman &King Demonstration of Canning in Schram Self Sealing Jars Agents Ladies' Home Journal Patterns, at 10c and 15c Open Secession Reported in ' Many Communes While Workmen Protest War. OFFICIAL NEWS CONFLICTS Government Declares Revolt Put Down, Yet Seized All Means of Communication to Prevent I Sending of Orders. B.4TON""Q France, Aug. 2. With all trades unions In northern Spain declarin a. general strike today, and with several communes in -Catalonia having pro claimed & republic, conditions in Alfonso kingdom are anything but satisfactory While the government on the one hand sends out reassuring dispatches to the effect that It has the revolt In Barcelona and neighboring districts thoroughly tinder control, on the other hand it ad mlts that it has seized the telegraph and telephone lines in the Biscayan provinces, In an effort to keep the revolutionists and strikers from communication with each other. This conflict of official reports, taken together with the fact that the munici pality of Paiainoa has declared itself free and Independent, lead unbiased out slders to believe that the revolt is any thlr.g but supressed, and that while revo lutionists may be cowed In Barcelona it self, they are waiting In small bands In the hills for more reassuring times, and will then reassert themselves. N'ews Is Suppressed. Much difficulty still exists in getting accurate news of the conditions within the kingdom, as the government has for bidden the transmission of all -newspapers dispatches, and has suppressed majority of the newspapers. It is known, however, that the working classes throughout the kingdom are greatly ex cited, and that they are ready to join anv movement that promises relief. Reports received here direct from Mad rid say King Alfonso Is greatly depressed over the internal situation. He desired to throw his personal popularity in ttie scale and it was with difficulty that he could be dissuaded from going to Barcelona In person. Premier Maura told bim it would be equivalent to suicide to enter that hot bed of revolt. Slight Progress Reported. The facts as to the situation at Bar celona still remain somewhat shrouded as no correspondent has yet reached the city, which la Isolated by land and sea. Nevertheless it appears certain that Gen eral Santiago has restored a semblance of order in the city and today a serious effort to resume work will be made. At the solicitation of the authorities, the employers of Barcelona, have agreed to offer a premium of a week's wage to every person coming back to work. At what cost of life and property com parative tranquility has been restored in Barcelona, however, still remains un known. Refugees speak of the "terrible slaughter" and estimate the dead at thousands. Whether or not the ringlead ers who were captured and condemned by courtmartial have actually been executed Is not yet clear. It is known that Emil iano Igleslas, editor of the Progresso, was shot without trial. Provinces Still In Revolt It seems certain that the outlying conn try still is in the hands of the revolu tionists and even the offclal dispatcher from Madrid speak of the necessity of re storing order in the interior provinces and of the difficulty of disjoding the "anarchists," who have taken refuge in the mountains. Some reports insist that a republic already has been proclaimed and that a regular Junta is directing the operations of the revolutionists. The Matin's correspondent, who has visited Kugures, Gerona. Lablsbal, Pala- frugall, Palmos and other towns In Spain, but who did not reach Barcelona, says the temper of the people is bitter and that if the revolt is suppressed It easily will be rekindled. Roads All Guarded. In the small towns, he says, the In habitants have formed bands which ara guarding the roads and the railroad tracks in order to prevent the dispatch of reinforcements to Barcelona. At Palmos. he saw the ruins of the monastery of the Marists. He said wom en sacked the place while the men pur sued the monks, two of whom were caught and subjected to unmentionable indignities. The dispatch adds that Pueblo Nuevo, a fashionable watering place near Va lencia, has been entirely destroyed and a number of leading inhabitants shot. Reports from Catalonia say the ad vanced political parties have condemned King Alfonso and Premier Maura to death. Executions Are Henled. The military authorities today denied categorically that the revolutionists sen tenced to death at Barcelona already have been executed. They say the sentences are awaiting the approval of the Minister of War, and that in the meantime the prisoners are being held In the dungeons of Fort Munjuich and Citaranus. Those of the prisoners who were wounded are in hospitals. The government announces also that the work of restoring railroad commu nication in Catalonia is proceeding act ively and that the lines between Barce lona. Cerbere, Saragossa and Valencia probably will be re-established Wednes day. MVS' GRAVES BROKEN' OPEN Refugees From Barcelona Tell of Shocking Acts of Rioters. MARSEILLES. Aug. 1 French mer chants, passengers on the steamer- Ville de Bacta. ' which left Barcelona Sunday, witnessed the week of insurrection and fighting. They say that the trouble start ed as a protest against the war In Africa, but that the anarchists Joined the move ment and that the bloody clash between the workmen and the police transformed a simple strike into an insurrection. The rioters showed great bitterness and raged against church property, and even broke open sepulchers, carried out the bodies of nuns. paraded with them through, the street, and then burned them in the public squares. This caused the reports to be circulated that living nuns were being maltreated, and their bodies car ried aloft through the streets. REBELS PURSUED IX COUNTRY General Santiago Sends Out Troops to Put Down Outbreaks. LONDON. Aug. 2. In a dispatch from W . - f . " '.--',....-'' -..--.--.,'.' ,: . i . ... -:r t '" ;f J i ' ' .. is ' ' i - -""V- ' 4-iV-" c L 5 n .v.x--- j . " -w..v- - ...... . - y . '.... .. -ir; ----xms-?&':-. . Barcelona dated Monday, the correspond ent of the Daily Telegraph says: General Santiago has started sending cut forces to restore order in the neigh boring towns and villages. The officers have been ordered to take swift and vig orous measures, but General Santiago thinks that no serious resistance will be offered.' IN'SURGEXTS SHOT TO DEATH Barcelona Troops Execute 119 for Participating In Revolt, LONDON, Aug. 2. A special dispatch received here from Cerbere on the Span ish frontier, says the report that llfl insurgents of Barcelona were sentenced by court-martial to .death and executed by shooting yesterday at the fort of Montjulch, have been officially confirmed. OXE COMPAXT TO OWN WHOLE MISSOURI PACIFIC. Will Consolidated Companies With $240,000,000 Stock and $150,000,000 Bonds. NEW YORK. Aug. 2. A special meet ing of the Missouri Pacific stockholders will be held on August 7 to vote on a con solidation of some 21 different companies now comprising the Missouri Pacific, ac cording to the Evening Post today. It is proposed, the paper continues, to form a new company, to be called the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, to own and to hold the properties and to have capital of $240,000,000 In stock. It will then be proposed to authorize a blanket mortgage on ail the properties aggregating $150,000,000, possibly more. Of the bonds authorized under such mort gage, about $90,000,000 will be reserved for refunding. The remainder would be available as the source of new capital. It is understood that a syndicate of bank ers has indicated its willingness to un derwrlte $S5,u00.ui)0 of the new bonds. LIQUOR REVENUE DROPS 1,'ncle Sam's Pocket Feels Effect of Prohibition Wave. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The Federal treasury suffered a shrinkage because of the prohibition wave enduring the fiscal year ending June 30. During this time there was a decrease of $3,290,775 in whisky tax receipts as shown by the pre liminary report of the internal revenue bureau made public today. Whisky tax collection last year were $134,S8S,034. as against U0,158,807 for the preceding year. The receipts or Beer ana other fermented liquors amounted to $37,456,411. a decrease of $2,33106, com pared with 190S. The Nation a tobacco Dili. However, showed an Increase. The Government tax on all sorts of tobacco aggregated $A1.SS7.17S. an increase of $2,024,423 over the previous year. The oleomargarine tax collections were $902,197. a falling off of $52,107. HAW'S CONDUCT INSANE (Continued Krom First Pare.) II of which, according to Mr. Jen ome. related to sexual matters. At the conclusion of his direct exam- nation Dr. Baker declared that Thaw as irrational at the present time. The hearing adjourned at &:2o, with Dr. Baker's cross-examination unfin ished. District Attorney Jerome took up the reading of testimony of the second trial. where he left off Friday. He selected the evidence of Catherine O'Neill, a for- er seamstress in the Thaw household Pittsburg. This related chiefly to Thaw's actions during childhood, par- icularly his fits of passion. The story of Thaws childhood and the intluences affecting his birth as old by his mother then followed. Mrs. "iliianv C. Thaw, who sat behind her son. seemed about to lose control of herself. Her face flushed, and she used her palm leaf fan to hide the twitching of her lips. Her testimony presented Thaw as a victim of extreme nervous ness from birth. Paris. The government is to decorate PaderewjikU the pianist, with the croat of the Legion of Honor. He slaved ractnUy at a charity concert. TOWN FIREBUG Two Costly Blazes in One Day in Everett. 75 ARMED MEN ON GUARD Courthouse $100,000, Burns With Loss and Several Bus! of ness Buildings Are Later De stroyed People Alarmed. EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 2. Fire late this afternoon gutted the Snohomish County Courthouse and destroyed a row of four frame buildings on Wetmore ave nue, with a total loss of $100,000. Late tonight fire broke out in the block between Rockefeller and Oakes streets. In a short time the entire block was ablaze and five buildings, mostly wooden structures, were burned before the Are was brought under control. Two livery stables were destroyed, 16 horses being burned. Snohomish and Seattle were called on for aid, but the local firemen, assisted by volunteers, had the blaie under control before the outside aid arrived. The loss caused by tonight's fire is estimated at $60,000. The two disastrous fires today are among a series of fires which have broken out within the last few days, which the au thorities believe are of incendiary origin The Sheriff has sworn in 76 deputies and tonight the city Is being patrolled by armed guards. DEBT IS NOW $917,530,857 Statement of Uncle Sam's Finances Issued by Treasury. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. At the close ol business July 31, the monthly statement of the oublic debt showed that the debt. less cash in the treasury, amounted to $917,530,857. The Interest-bearing debt Is $913,317,490: debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, 2,814,S75; debt hearing no Interest, $380,417,144; total $1, 294.548.110. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust funds, $1,343,211,869; general funds, $169. 094,234; in National banks and depositories, $54.022,74fi; in Philippine treasury, $5,901, 272, against which there are trade demand liabilities outstanding of $1,343,211, which leaves a cash balance on hand of $25$, 437.755. MOVER HAS ANTAGONIST M. J. O'Connor Would Head West ern Federation of Miners. DENVER, Aug. 2. Delegates to par ticipate in a conference of industries to be called by Federation officials were bal loted on by the Western Federation of Miners tonight. While the count was far from completed at midnight, the pro ceedings went far enough to indicate that the Federation would be represented by Charles H. Moyer. James Kirwan, J. D. Cannon, William Devlin, Charles Blackburn. C. E. Mahoney and M. J. O'Connor. M. J. O'Connor, of Globe, Aria., has an nounced his candidacy for president against Charles H. Moyer. The indica tions are, however, that President Moyer will exercise the same control in the elec tion that has marked his efforts during the entire session. THOUSAND SEALIONS SLAIN Hunters Complete Four Months' Contract With State of Oregon, ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) For the past four months Clarke Loughery, of this city, and J. N. Weis ser. of Portland, have completed a con tract with the state to kill and drive off from the mouth of the Columbia the sealions that are recognized as the greatest enemies of the salmon Indus- try. The sealions average fully nine feet in length and one of 14 feet is not unusual. The first two months the shooting was done on the sands to the south of the Jetty, where the animals congre gate early in April, awaiting the arrival of the salmon run. The males were killed here, as the females were on the rocks with their young a short dis tance south of Tillamok Rock and near Ecola. These were fed by the males and as soon as salmon began to appear in some quantities the base of operation was transferred to Ecola, and the shoot ing was done from there at a distance that permitted of some accuracy, and fien they were slaughtered. How many sealions the hunters killed cannot be determined, but they estimate the number to be fully 1000, not count ing many non-furbearlng seals engaged In killing salmon. At least a ton of ammunition was used. JUDGE S. H. BETHEA DEAD Federal Jurist In Northern District of Illinois Passes. ' STERLING, 111., Aug. 2. S. H. Bethea, United States Judge for the northern dis trict of Illinois, died early this morning. Solomon Hicks Bethea was born in Lee County, Illinois, and was educated in the district schools and at the University of Michigan. Later he studied law in local offices, practiced in Dixon, 111., from 1877 to 1898, serving also as Mayor of the town for two terms. He was a member of the State Legis lature in 1882-3, and was appointed United States District Attorney in 1899, serving as Buch until March, 1905, when he was made a Federal Judge. MAYOR BLOCKS COUNCIL Refuses to Explain Why He Refuses to Sign Paving Contracts. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug? 2. (Spe cial.) The Mayor tonight refused to have the matter of his not signing contracts for the improvement of nine streets brought to the attention of the Council. Councilman McCarthy asserted: "I am here to prove to the Mayor that he is wrong, if he will listen," to which the Mayor retorted: "When I get ready to sign those contracts I will tell the Judge. Go ahead with reading the ordinance, Mr. Clerk." CALHOUN JUROR ACCEPTED After 1500 Talesmen Are Called, Man Is Chosen for Second Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. The first Juror in the second trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Rail roads, on an indictment charging- him with bribery, which is now in the third week, was temporarily passed today. After more than 1500 talesmen had been summoned to court, and a large number interrogated, Thomas Gains ford, a master plumber. Is the first man accepted by both ldes subject to peremptory challenge. COLLIER RAISED BY AIR Nero Lifted From Brenton'8 Reef by Compressed Air. , NEWPORT, R. I.. Aug. 2. Another triumph fer compressed air as a salver of wrecked vessels was recorded tonight when the naval collier Nero was suc cessfully floated from Brenton's reef and towed Into this harbor. OBSERVATION CAR Portland and Cottage Grove. The Southern Pacific is now running an observation parlor car oetween Portland and Cottage Grove. Leaving Portland, southbound, train 19, at 8:15 A. M., returning on train 18, leaving Cottage Grove, northbound, at 4:50 P. M. Rummage Sales. Every day there are rummage sales going on in all parts of the city. Peo ple are always shifting disposing of many excellent articles at attractive prices. If you are looking for furni ture, carpets, a bicycle, an automobile, or no matter what, you will nearly al ways find just what you are looking for among Oregonian "want aas. Pillow Cases 12V2C Sheets 52c 17c Pillow Cases, 12y2o Made of extra heavy sheeting, size 45x36 ; warranted to wear ; regular 17c values ; special at only.l2V2 We made another sen sational capture of an immense number of Sheets at a price ab surdly small; in a po sition now to offer Portland 's best and largest sheet bargain and we're going to do it today. The fa ro o u s " Wearwell ' ' Sheets, made without seam in center, 75x90 in., 65c value at.52 Hemstitched and Hand Embroidered Scarfs, Center Pieces and Spreads of the fa m o u s Richardson 's linen ; an assortment on sale today onlv at:.... HALF PRICE Hammocks at $1.45 -. A hammock and a cool spot means comfort on a hot day. Canvas Weave Hammocks, with concealed spreader and pillow; good size and good quality; reg. $2.25 (M F grade, for today. ... 0 1 i4u Regular $3 aualitv . .$1.95 v : Curtains vl'i, $6 Values at Lace Curtains, in Irish Points. Saxony Brus sels, Renaissance and Arabian. A saving of over one-third by buying now $5.50 values, special the pair, at only $3.75 $6.00 values, special, the pair, at only $3.95 $7.00 values, special, the pair, at only $4.75 $7.50 values, special, the pair, at only $5.15 $9.50 values, special, the pair, at only $6.35 $10.50 values, special, the pair, only $6.95 $11.00 values, special ,the pair, only $7.35 $12.00 values, special, the pair, only $7.95 $15.00 values, special, the pair, at $10.25 $16.00 values, special, the pair, at $10.95 $19.00 values, special, the pair, at $12.75 $20.00 values, special, the pair, at $13.50 $27.50 values, special, the pair, at $18.75 $33.00 values, special, the pair, at $22.50 Sale Linen Rousing Sale of Haviland China Decorated Haviland China Dinner Sets; odd numbers in many designs, bargainized as follows : 60-piece Dinner Sets, with gold border, pink spray, solid gold handles and knobs ; reg ular $45 values, at thertOQ very low price of LL 114-piece sets in plain shape festoon, in green vine and gold, with spray decorations, inside border; reg-POQ "7P ular $36 value LJi I 0 100-piece sets, reg.PQC 1C $53.25 values, at. . gJUi I J Haviland Dinner Sets, dainty green border decoration, small red flqwer ; full gold line both outside and inside border; solid gold handles and knobs; 60 pieces; regu larly $44.50 values,PQQ r at this low price. .OL UiJ J 117-piece sets, reg-PCQ ff ular $89.50 values. OJJiU U LINCOLN SMILES ON CENTS New Pennies Bear Happy Visage of Great Emancipator. PHILADELPHIA, "Aug. S. The Phila delphia mint will issue today the new "Lincoln" pennies which the Treasury De partment has caused to be designed and struck off in honor of the 100th anniver sary of the late President's birth. The head of Lincoln, which appears on LL2I 3 Blankets $2. 75 Pr. Colored Ones that are just what you want for camping time and Summer use. Mot tled or plain colors, plain or fancy; a good $3.25 value, on sale at, the pair $2.75 today only .... $3.50 value, special . .$2.85 $3. 75 $3.95 Shoe Sale vai, $3. 69 Lot 1 All the season's latest novelties in col ored suedes and bucks; all the better grades of patent leather, gunmetal calf, plain kid, tan, Russian calf and brown kid oxfords, pumps or button; all sizes; every shoe except QQ QQ bronze included in this lot;' vals. to $6. .03iD J Lot 2 All $3.50 and a great many $4 and $5 lines; all of the season's best and latest styles and shapes; patent leathers, gunmetal calf and tan leathers ; light soles for dress wear or welt extension soles for street; all sizes and QQ widths; regular values to $5 pair, at..gZiUU Lot 3 In this lot we include every pair of $2.50 and $3.00 shoes and a large number of $4.00 and $5.00 grades in broken lines. There's the same selection in leathers as there is in lot 2, and you may choose from button, blucher, reg ular lace or ankle strap styles. We also include all of our better grades in oxfords and pumps of canvas. These come in white, brown and , i , i f erreen. piuks ana and widths is complete; regular values to $5.00 the pair, Suits Values Today $14.95 Dinner Sets, 104 pieces; dainty tion, with stuppled .gold handles shapes; regularly $44.50 values, the coin, was designed from a photo graph in the possession of Charles Eliot Norton. The face is relaxed and smiling, the artist having sought to reproduce par ticularly Lincoln's expression when talk ing to children. The artist, Victor D. Brenner, is 27 years of age, and is a Russian, who came to this country as a boy and sold matches in the street in the daytime and studied art at night at Cooper Union. He saved up enough money to continue his studies in Paris, and on his return opened a studio. Hemstitched Table Cloths, slightly mussed from handling ; a large number of odd lines reduced over 1-4 Huck Towels, of Rich ardson's first quality linen; hemstitched ends, slightly soiled; $1.50 values; special at only 1.05 $1.75 values ..SI. 25 $2.00 values ..$1.65 Soiled Napkins, only 30 dozen in the lot; regularly $6.50 dozen; special at, doz.5.25 $6.00 values . .4.75 $4.50 values ..$3.75 Pattern Cloths, of fine double damask, slight ly soiled; reg. $5.50 values, special.S4.80 $6.50 values . .$5.25 $7.50 values . .$5.95 $9.00 values ..$6.75 $11.00 values .$8.50 $12.50 values .$9.75 A Sale of Petticoats Which means every White Petticoat in our entire stock at one-third less; plain lace and embroidery trimmed do mestic garments or exquisite ly beautiful hand embroid ered imported French linge rie ; regularly priced at $1.50 to $60, going at.. 1-3 LESS prays ; me range oi sizes .$1.98 choice at only. . , Decorated Haviland China Pitchers, in all sizes, from the smallest creamers to large water pitchers; many dozen placed on a large table where 'tis quick and easy to choose ; an unusual variety, and, though they're all artistic and good wear, they're priced at HALF 70c values, special at 33 $1.05 values, special at.53 $1.10 values, special at.55J $1.35 values, special at.68 $1.40 values, special at.70d $1.50 values, special at.75 $1.65 value's, special at.83 $1.70 values, special at.85 $1.80 values, special at.90c $2.00 values, special. $1.00 $2.10 values, special. $1.05 $2.25 values, special. $1.13 $2.90 values, special. $1.45 $3.50 values, special. $1.45 pink and blue spray decora and knobs; fancy $t $28,00 on sale for only. AND CALLIMC CARDS W.G.SMITH & CO UASHlHtf TOM BIWV WAaHrNOTQH,