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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1901)
fl mmm 9 I 32 PAGES J PAGES t TO VOL. XX. NO. 32. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. mmsxtmrnm. iiiiii 11 11 WJ!L--:: L1 if jm m m . A I ORDft WAS OBEYED Ranks of Stee! Strikers Swelled by Thousands. H0C0UNT0FMENWH0WENT0UT Mineworkers Resolve to Support the Strike Tinplate Company An nounces Its Crippled Plants Svill Be Dismantled. PITTSBURG, Aug. 10. The great steel strike on the general order of President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Associa tion, became effective today, and thou sands of workers left their places to re turn at some indefinite time In the fu ture, either victorious over the Iron masters, or In humble defeat The order to strike was generally obeyed wherever the workers were or ganized and enrolled in the lodges of the Amalgamated Association, but it will be Monday before an accurate count can be made of the men who have gone out. A great majority of the mills close on Saturday, and re-open Sunday night, and the true test of strength of the contend ing sides will be furnished by the men who return to work, tomorrow or Mon day. The policy of the American Federa tion of Labor has not been fully dis closed yet, and that fact contributes an other element of uncertainty to the situ ation. The action of the executive board of the mineworkers at Indianapolis to day, in resolving to support the strike, cheered the Amalgamated men, and they are confident that the Federation will aid them to the fullest extent. The closing hours of labor lacked spec tacular action. This city, which is the strike center, was calm, and undisturbed. There was no violence. The police issued an order suspending for the time being the vacation system. They do not an ticipate trouble, but want to have every man here ready for duty in case trouble comes. They say President Shaffer has counselled peaceful methods, and they hope the strikers and their sympathizers will heed his advice. The strikers held a series of demonstra tions in the outlying towns and President Shaffer spoke a final word of encourage ment to his industrial troops. Great throngs of workers turned out to greet and cheer the leader, and to maintain the contest upon which they have entered. More Mills to Be Dismantled. A striking development of the day was an official announcement of the Ameri can Tin Plate Company to the effect that certain plants crippled by the strike would be dismantled and removed to Monessen. The formal announcement given by William Leeds to the Associ ated Press, after a long conterence with the officials of the company, follows: "The officers of the American Tin Plate Company authorize the- following state ment: "Since the relations between the Amer ican Tin Plate Company and the work men at Monessen have been mutually satisfactory, insuring steady and profita ble operation, it has been determined to more than double the plant at that point, and some of the mills now idle on account of the strike, declared in violation of the contracts signed by the Amalgamated Association, will be dis mantled and moved to Monessen. Un doubtedly this will be done In case of those works in which the sentiment of the employes delays the- resumption of work." Almost at the same time it was un officially announced that there was a chance that the plant of the American Steel Hoop Company at "Warren, O., would be torn down and removed to some community more favorable to the cor poration. The order of yesterday direct ing that the Dewees-Wood plant at Mc Keesport be dismantled was already be ing carried out, and the announcement from the American Tinplate Company cre ated a marked impression. Representa tives of the strikers Insisted that the company was not in good faith in the announcement, and that even if it was, It could not win with such methods. Op ponents of the strikers counted the plan another victory, and declared that the Strike must fall, in the face of such de cisive action. The local leaders on either side did not show much activity today. Secretary "Williams was the only Amalgamated rep resentative who spent the entire day at strike headquarters. He said the office would be closed this evening and not be re opened until Monday morning. He denied knowledge of any definite move for peace, and declined to talk about the situation. None of the Amalgamated leaders would discuss tbe conference with President Gompers, f the Federation of Labor, but all who were approached on the subject denied that there had been any friction as to the part to be finally played by the Federation. President Corey, of the Carnegie Com pany, left in mid-afternoon for Home stead, and the other officials went home early. Joseph Schwab reached here from New York shortly after noon, but said that he was merely here on a Sunday visit to his family. The steel officials denied knowledge of any peace plan, and said that they were entering upon a winning fight. They said that the Carnegie plants would lose no men; that the reports of a general strike at "Wheeling were inac curate, and that many of their men would remain loyal. It was reported that they had engaged large numbers of nonunion men who they planned to rush Into dif ferent works affected by the strike early next week, but no confirmation of the statement was obtainable. . Snuffer Proposes Arbitration. President Snaffer began his final tour among the strikers early today. He left Pittsburg this morning, and shortly before noon reached Newcastle." Ten thousand workmen paraded there before his arrival, and were lined up around the station as he arrived. In the afternoon he spoke to 000 people in the amphitheater at Cas cade Park, and submitted arf offer for the submission of the Issues of the strike to arbitration. This was his formal tender for arbitration: "Now, in our willingness to settle the matter, we are ready , to arbitrate. Let the Amalgamated Association select one man and the trust select one man, the two to select the third. "We will abide by the decision of the three. I wish this to be generally known." In his .speech President Shaffer said the strike was a matter of wages and labor conditions, notwithstanding the efforts of the opposition to parody the labor cause by allegations to the contrary. He added: "The trust will not permit the extension of unionism because they state that the Amalgamated Association must become too etrong. "We can make our own deduc tions 'relative to the meaning of this ex pression." President Shaffer stated that the news papers had been criticizing him because he had not stated whether or not there would be an effort to call out the carpen ters, railroad men and all other organiza tions in an effort to gain favorable ter mination of the strike. He added: "We don't want revolution. This is merely a strike. I wish It to be understood that I stand for no violence. Our inter ests will not permit acts antagonistic to country and law. "We will avoid them if the trust will permit us. It is often asked of me: 'Will you win out?' The Amalga mated Association will win out or it will cease to exist "We realize that wages are at stake and labor conditions are at Issue. If our organization dies, I hope it will not have died in vain." President Shaffer hurried to McKees port from Newcastle, and tonight ad dressed a big mass meeting at "White's Opera-House. He was loudly cheered when he appeared, and the meeting was very enthusiastic. The strikers claim that as a result of the meeting the National Tubo & Rolling Mill men wjll strike. In the course of his address President Shaffer made the following statement: "I have received from some one a letter saying that the worklngmen have a lot of money in the banks which is being used by the trusts. This Is true. The trusts are supported by the banks. Men, draw out your money, not to bring trouble on the banks or Impair the credit of the house, bttt to assert your right to defend yourself and your right. Do not let your money be used against you. Only this week I was called on by a tin manu facturer who sold out to the trust and is now an independent manufacturer in this state. He offered me a compromise. I called a meeting of my advisers, and this man, with another, came to the meeting. He made his proposition to me and Tasked him to put it in writing. He would not do It, and that proposition was just what was asked." Speaking of the threat to dismantle the mills. President Shaffer said: "The men who made McKeesport made the trust. They now threaten our rights and deny our liberties. I call on you, men of McKeesport, to throw off the op pressors and the system of spoliation, re venge and reprisal. This is no time for weakness, no time for truce no time for cowardice. You cannot yield; you 'will not surrender, for it means reduction of wages and slavery. Let our garments be come threadbare, let some of us toll until we fall Into our graves, but re member this even if the Amalgamated Association should be overthrown, It would only mean a greater brotherhood of man, which would attain a glorious victory." Peace Offer Rejected. The reference made by President Shaf fer at Newcastle today to ths willingness of the Amalgamated Association to arbi trate was followed here tonight by the announcement on behalf of. the strikers that Friday an offer to arbitrate was for mally submitted to the United States Steel Corporation. According to this statement, -the offer was referred to J. P. Morgan, whose reply rejecting it was. "This Is no time for arbitration." The subject was discussed Friday by President Shaffer, President Gompers, Joseph Bishop. Frank Morrison, M. M. Weyland and an unnamed officer of the American Tinplate Company, and a basin for the submission of the question agreed upon. It is believed that President Shaf fer opposed the plan at first- butwa.s finally won over and agreed to certain concessions in behalf of the Amalgamated Association. The strikers are using the Incident iaj$ir fight. They say that they, went much further than could bo expected, and that they have been "put on the defensive in a fight which threat ens the existence' of their organization. Secretary "Williams made the following statement to the Associated Press: "A disinterested party called at the Amalgamated headquarters and offered to use his services looking to the arbitration of the matter In dispute between the Amalgamated Association and the "United States Steel Corporation. The proposition to arbitrate was turned down by the steel corporation." Statement by McKeesport Mayor. Mayor Black, of McKeesport, issued a formal statement tonight defending his attitude toward the United States Steel Corporation. After referring to the threat of the trust to dismantle the Dewees-Wood mill, he says: "The reason which the trust gives for tbe removal la that the Mayor and people of McKeesport are hostile to the trust, or, in other words, because the people of the city and the Chief Executive favor the oppressed against the oppressor. Be cause their sympathies are with the down trodden and against those who seek to en rich themselves by ill-requited toll, the trust will seek some other field. "Where In all the broad expanse of the great Union can the United States Steel Cor poration find a place where the sympa thies of the people will not ever be with those who groan under the heel of the op pressors; where in all the wide world can they go where they can escape the in exorable punishment that Infinitude metes out to rapine and injustice? "What boots it that the place of oppression means a different name if the oppression goes on?" Continuing, the Mayor declared that talk of the removal of the mills is an old story. "When the trust bought the prop erty, he said, It "was claimed that there was not ground enough, and that the mill would have to be moved. Of McKees port s treatment of the trust, he says: "The trust mills here today pay taxes on assessment valuations of a trifle over 4 per cent of their own value. On the other hand, the laboring man who owns his own house is taxed to three-quarters of the real value of his home. Were the trust taxed on the same basis, it would take thousands of dollars annually from the trust coffers. I have served in the Councils of the city, and I know what I am talking dbout when I assert that every request made by the mills here for the vacation of streets for special privileges and special benefits has been granted. They have never been backward in asking what thev wanted. They have never asked in vain." If the mill is removed, he says, there will be another to take its place. In con clusion, Mayor Black declares that he is "heart and soul with the men engaged In the strike." A committee representing the citizens of Dubois, Pa., have forwarded a statement to J. P. Morgan, offering to give a bonus of $1,000,000 to have the McKeesport mills moved to Dubois. First to Obey the Order. The strike at the Riverside plant of the National Tube "Works, at Benwood, "W. Va., came earlier than was expected. At 2 o'clock this morning, when the men In the plate mill, where the material for the tube works is rolled, finished their turn, they dropped their tools and an nounced to the management that they would not be back Monday. They were the first men in the country to obey the general strike order of President Shaffer. The mill had been operated as a nonunion plant, and was only recently organized. The Amalgamated leaders expected that the men would hold another meeting, and feared that opposition to the strike would develop. There were 610 men em ployed in the plate mill, but only half of that number were engaged on the turn which finished at 2 o'clock this morning. It is understood, however, that the men -on the other shift will refuse to go to work when the next turn commences. The action of the Riverside men -greatly (Concluded on Second Page.) CENSURE OF EVANS "Fighting Bob" Reprimanded by Navy Department. CHANDLER MADE COMPLAINT Tie Admiral, in His Book, "A Sail or'a Logr," Attacked the Then Secretary Because of Or ders Given to Hint. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The'Navy De partment has acted upon the complaint made by the Hon. "William B. Chandler against Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans. It has reprimanded the Admiral, and the Jifts , y v. V " iaHH "" tssssssssHisHHJi&'"''X -ftW V frs HHfl $'- P Y L'-? '( -" PBissBslsBsisH BP isssKssisisBiySHssss'lssmty7iH -c-'t' i '' & 'Wn - VBssBssslssssflKi&JsP'U llsssssssssssssssKHSsw!'''''iBssrflHssK " JN THEODORE J. SHAFFER, President of the Amalgamated Association of Steel "Workers. tMMMHMMHHMHHMMtlMMHtMMMMHHMMtMMM following letter has been addressed to him: "Navy Department, "Washington,. ' Aug. 9, I901.-Slr: The Hon. "William E. Charid-r ler, president, of. the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, lately a Senator ot the United States,, and formerly Secretary of the Navy, has complained to the de partment, as you are aware, of certain strictures .upon the official conduct of the then (1884) Secretary of the Navy. "The text of your book It is not neces sary there to recite. Nor is It needful to ask of you an explanation why you felt yourself justified in publishing what you have. It is obvious to any reader that you speak offensively of Secretary Chand ler's action; that you impugn his mo tives, and otherwise traduce him in re spect to orders-given you by the Secre tary in the discharge of the duties of his office. "You are Informed that this deliberate publication of yours has justly Incurred the displeasure of the department. For an officer thus to attack a former head ,of the Navy Department because of or ders given to him by that official, is to abandon the courtesy that should always characterize an officer of the Navy. If tolerated it would unquestionably prove subversive to discipline. It would tend to bring the office itself Into disrepute. The act Is the more reprehensible in this instance, because of your long experience In the service. "It has become my duty, therefore, to censure you for this breach of the obligation imposed upon you as a. com manding officer of the Navy of the United States, which I accordingly do. A copy of this letter will be burnished to the Hon. "William E. Chandler. Very respect fully. F. "W. HACKETT, "Acting Secretary. "Rear-Admlral Robley D. Evans, U. S. N., "Washington, D. C." Ex-Secretary Chandler was notified of the action of the department in- the fol lowing letter: "Navy Department, "Washington, Aug. 9. 1901. Hon. "William E. Chandler, "Waterloo, N. H. Sir: Referring to recent correspondence upon the subject of al leged strictures made by Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans upon the conduct and motives of the Secretary of the Navy in 1884, published in his book entitled 'A Sailor's Log,' I have the honor to Inform you that the department regards this action of Admiral Evans as deserving of reproof. Accordingly the department has censured that officer, as will appear from I a cupy oi ieu.er io mm oi tnis aate, herein inclosed. I have the honor to be, yours respectruuy, "F. "W. HACKETT, "Acting Secretary." Admiral .Evans has acknowledged, under date of August 10, 1901, his receipt of the letter of Acting Secretary Hackett. It Is the understanding at the Navy Department that tho action taken closes the Incident so far as the department Is concerned, and if anything further, is done It will have to be on the Initiative of Admiral Evans In asking for a court of Inquiry, or of Mr. Chandler. The right of the Navy Department to administer a reprimand without awaiting the findings of a court has been in question at times, but it is said the precedents leave no doubt that this right exists. MORE WORLDS TO CONQUER Steel Tmst Seeks to Absorb 1'cnnea see Coal & Iron Company. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. It is reported on well-Informed authority that the United States Steel Corporation has made certain advances to the managers of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company and allied Industries in the South, by which -all the Southern iron and steel works will, come under the control of the United States Steel Corporation, says the Trib une. "While the report mentioned could not be verified In officials quarters. It was said on excellent authority that nego tiations have been under way for- the past year for the purchase by the big steel trust of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Com pany. It' ie also learned that leading interests' in the United States Steel Corporation have been in conference with the bank ing powers behind the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company, but the result of the con ference has not yet been made known. A few months ago the United States Steel Corporation submitted certain proposals to the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company, and the negotiations were under way at the time of the first outbreak of the Amalgamated Association. If the United States Steel Corporation can secure the various Iron and steel works in the South, the Amalgamated Association may find it difficult to make a success of its efforts to tie up the steel and Iron industry of the country. It may be, therefore, that the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company will be an important factor In the settlement of the strike. AN UNCLEAN CRUISER. Columbia "Will Not Be Fit to Receive Men Until TborOHghiy Cleansed. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Acting Secre tary of the Navy Hackett has received the report of the board of survey which in spected the cruiser Columbia upon her arrival at New York. The Navy Depart ment today gave out the following state ment in regard to the report: The board reports that the Columbia LEADERS IN THE GREAT, STEEL President -r- wlll not 1je ready to receive the men until l she- haB been thoroughly cleansed: - The work Is now itr progress -an&; will -require 12 days, from the 9th, to Complete.- The- general- overhauling of ' the -pumping,' drainage, sanitary and ventilation systems will require about 18 days to complete before .she can be occupied. The1-'board suggests the practicability of berthing and messing the crew of the Vermont,, upon" her upper depk, while fumigating her lower decks, hold and storeroom, with a view to having the use of the Vermont after fumlgatlpn. The department Is -advised, however, that fumigation will only be temporarily effective In rendering in nocuous the source of disease on the Ver mont, and though she might be thorough ly fumigated now, the "Winter season, with the attending poor ventilation on board and the heating of the ship, will undoubtedly bring about fresh epidemic. The board uses the following language: "The Columbia, having been In ordinary for many months, with no crew on board and with only such care and attention as was necessary to prevent the ship from deterioration. Is dirty and in no condi tion, to receive men until thoroughly cleaned out." The board goes on to state that while the ship's machinery and other parts of her are in progress of cleaning, the only really necessary work at present is in con nection with her Are pumps, drainage and sanitation. It estimates the cost for the work on her during the 18 days mentioned at J96S0, this being exclusive of work upon her boilers and other repairs, wnlch will take 60 days to complete and will cost 511.200. The Philadelphia at Honolulu. HONOLULU, Aug. 2, via San Francisco, Aug. 10. The cruiser Philadelphia has ar rived here from Pango Pango, Samoa. She will sail for San Francisco August 7. The Philadelphia's visit to Pango Pango was the first she has made since 1899 when two of her officers and two men were killed by natives. This time the reception was very friendly. In honor of her departure the high chief of the different villages prepared an elaborate feast and a two days festival. In return the officers of the Philadelphia feasted the chiefs and their wives aboard the vessel. It is reported from Samoa that Malietoa has decided to return to Ger man Samoa and take the oath of alle- plnniA to tho Rsrman uovernmenc in return the Germans are to make him a member of the Advisory council, . Cnban Customs Receipts. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The division of Insular Affairs of the "War Department has prepared a statement of receipts from all sources at the several customs houses In Cuba for the six months ended June 30, 1901, as compared with the same peri od of 1899 and 1900. The statement shows that the total receipts from, customs sources during the six months ended June 30, 1901, were $7,945,805; for the six months ended June 30, 1899, $6,916,861, and for the six months ended June 30, 1900, ?S,090,522. The collections at the port of Havana for the periods named were in 1901, $5,601,601; In 1900. J6.125.444. Clenfuegos comes next with $685,248, followed by Santiago with $350,2S9, for the six months ending June 30, 1901. A Dangerous Precedent. HAVANA, Aug. 10. La Discussion says the order for the enrollment of a Cuban artillery corps, by only permitting whites to enlist, will sow the germs of discord between the whites and the blacks and establish a precedent both dangerous and unjust. Finns in an Ugly Mood. RED LODGE, Mont., Aug." 10. The Cdroner's jury completely exonerated Deputy Sheriff Gebo, who shot and killed Alexander Mason during a riot yester day. The Finns then turned upon three of their countrymen whom they accused of aiding officials, and drovo them out of town. The Finns are in an. ugly mood andv serious trouble Is apprehended. FiSH TRUST FORMED Over $5,000,000 Distributed in Portland Yesterday. FINAL ACTION IN NEW YORK Large Run of Salmon May Enable the Combine i.o Declare a Divi dend of ?l,0OO,000 in Its First Year of existence. The salmon trust was completed yes terday, and over $5,000,000 In cash was paid by the representatives of the com bine to the owners of canneries, in ad dition to the stock which they received. FIGHT. O. M. SCHWAB, of the United States .Steel Corporation. The fact that the riioney was tb be paid fecting "the ".'details , was not -.completed until yesterday morning', however.'4 J.' Thorburn Ross, or the Title Guaran tee & Trust Company, of this city, and E. Cornell, of the law Arm- of Davis. Stone &'Auerbach, of New York, passed upon the titles -of properties. They worked all Friday night and until 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Some Idea of the magnitude of their work may be gained from the fact that they had to pass title on the property of nearly 50 corporations. For example, .the Pacific American Fisheries Company had con nected with It 27 corporations, many of them small, but they all had to be passed upon, as they werelncluded in the sale. The Pacific Steam Whaling Company was Interested in eight subsidiary corpora tions, and many of the companies which proposed to go Into the combine were the owners of steamers, schooners, fish traps, etc., the titles to which had to bo fully examined. It was daylight when Mr. Ross and Mr. Cornell called the cannerymen In and Informed them that the work was at an end, and that nothing remained to be done except to pay over the money. An adjournment was taken " for break fast, and at 8 o'clock the cannerymen re assembled. The scene that followed was Interest ing. Seated behind a long table In one of - the parlors were Mr. Ross, Mr. Cor nell, T. B. McGovern and "W. P. Rice. Around the room were ranged the can nerymen. The roll was called, and then Mr. Ross asked if any one desired to with draw. Nobody responded In the affirma tive. A big manila envelope, containing each cannery's check, together with Its stock in the combine, changed hands, and the ordeal, which has been such a strain upon the men most deeply Inter ested, was over. Later in the day the checks were presented at the Wells Fargo Bank, payment being made In near ly every Instance In drafts. J. Thorburn Ross, of Portland, and C B. Kent and G, B. Hannaford, of New York, acted as temporary Board of Directors In complying with the legal details and pay ment of the money. The new board will be selected In New York within three weeks. The desire is to have Richard Delafield, of the firm of Delafleld & Mc Govern, which has been the financial mainstay of the combine, present at the meeting when the board Is elected. Mr. Delafield Is now away from New York on his Summer vacation. As has been stated, Charles Counselman, of Chicago, will be president of the trust; R. Onffroy, secretary, and E. E. Alnsworth, general manager. Tho directors have also been slated. The stock of the combine, both com mon and preferred, will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The trust expects, in view of the extraordinary run of salmon in Alaska and Washington, to declare a $1,000,000 dividend the first year of its existence. It Is said that many of the cannerymen who gave op tions on their plants now regret having done so. They believe they could have made more money by being independent than they received from the trust for their properties. However this may be, several of the cannerymen yesterday united in purchasing a handsome watch for Mr. Onffroy, the combine promoter. The watch, which was -suitably inscribed, was presented to Mr. Onffroy at a din ner wMch he gave to his friends last night. "Now that the trust hag been formed, a word about those through whose efforts it was brought about is timely. R. Onff roy, of Falrhaven, Wash., conceived the Idea of the consolidation, and Thomas B. McGovern, of New York, financed the trust for $25,000,000. "Without Mr. Mc Govern the New Yor,k moneyed men could not have been reached by Mr. Onff roy, no matter how promising his enter prise. All the enormous mass of detail in the closing of negotiations fell upon J. Thorburn Ross, vice-president and manager of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, of Portland- Titles to real and personal property, fishing traps, boats, etc., gave rise to numerous ques tions, all of which the lawyers who came from New York left to Mr. Ros3 because of his intimate knowledge of all tho points Involved. Mr. Ross sifted all the detail, and gathered it together in tangible form, and is entitled to credit for the thorough organization which has been given to the new company. CHINESE ON THE ISTHMUS. United States Consnl Gndger "Will Protect Them. COLON, Colombia, via Galveston, Aug. 10. The United States Consul-General. Hezeklah A. Gudger, has publicly notified the Chinese that they are entitled to the protection of the United States Consulate. He draws attention to the acts of vio lence committed against them in the re cent insurgent raid along the railroad line, and expresses the hope that their rights as foreigners will in future be recognized and respected. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. In assuring the Chinese on the isthmus that they are entitled to the protection of the United States Consulate, Consul-General Gudger Is, in all probability, acting simply as a matter of comity to citizens of China resident there. There being no treaty re lations between Colombia and China, the latter has no diplomatic or consular rep resentative In that country. Several years ago the Chinese requested that the United States officers be authorized to look out for the interests of Chinese residents on the isthmus, and Consul-General Gudger Is doubtless acting In accordance with that precept. IOWA MAY GO SOUTH. Will Probably Be Substituted for the Wisconsin. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The State Department was without additional Infor mation today concerning the Venezuela Colombia situation, or of the revolution ary outbreak on the Isthmus. These two troubles are distinct, one being on the west and the other on the east coast of Colombia. The P.anger, which has been ordered to get In readiness at San Diego, Cal., for a trip to Panama, Is a small cruiser of 1020 tons displacement, and has been engaged for some time past In survey work on the Pacific Coast and In Central j.merlcan waters. It Is possible that her services at the seat of trouble will suffice and that a battle-ship will not bo needed to make the long trip from the North. The Ranger has a main battery of six four inch raj)ld-fire guns, and a secondary bat tery of four slx-pounders, and a Colt gun. She has a complement of 21 officers and 127 men, and Is In command of Commander Wells L. Field. As the battle-ship Iowa reported her arrival at Bremerton today, while the battle-ship Wisconsin has not yet been heard from. It Is probable that the for mer may be substituted for the prospect ive trip to the Pacific side of the Isth mus, if it is decided to send a battle-ship, although the formal announcement of the change was not made today. Joint Owners of Stockyards. CHICAGO, Aug. 10. The packing firms of Armour & Co. and Swift &. Co. today became joint owners of the stockyards at Fort Worth, Tex., and will soon expend $l;OpO,000 In building branch plants at that place. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Steel Strike. Shaffer's strike order was generally obeyed. Page 1. The United Mineworkers indorsed the steel strike. Page 1. The American Tin-Plate Company -will dis mantle Its crippled mills. Page 1. Pittsburg police will bo prepared In the svent ot trouble. Page 1. Foreign. The body of the late Empress was taken from the castle to the church by torchlight. Page 2. German extremists modify their Judgment of the Dowager Empress. Page 2. Several thousand Unionists attended the meet ing at Blenheim. Page 2. Domestic. Admiral Evans was censured by the Navy De partment because of statements in his book. Page 1. An attempt was made to blow up a British transport at New Orleans. Page 2. Another negro was burned at the stake in the South. Pace 2. Sport. Tacomo, won from Portland 8 to 6. Page 3. Seattle defeated Spokane I to 3. Page 3. Cadillac won the first race of the series for the Lake yachting championship. Page 3. Constitution beat Columbia four minutes In the raco at Newport. Page 3. Pacific Const. John "Winters confesses to the robbery of the Selby smelter. Page 6. Governor Geer will not request the extradition of James McDonald. Page 0. How papers in Davis case were served on Metachan. Page 6. Business men of San Francisco working hard to end strike. Page 7. Meetlnc of horticultural society at Newberg. Page 0. Immense mineral wealth at Palmer Mountain, In tho Okanogan. Page 7. Commercial and. Marine. August crop report ohows deterioration in Spring wheat. Page 23. Heavy shortage reported In the French wheat crop. Page 23. Featureless week In New York stock markets. Page 23. Steamship Adato clears for tho Orient with a big cargo of lumber. Page 24. A dozen ships comlne to Portland from "West coast ports. Page 24. Steamships Columbia and Alliance due from San Francisco today. Page 24. Portland and Vicinity. Over $5,000,000 distributed In tho organization of the salmon trust. Page 1. Ohio capitalists buy controlling Interest It Co lumbia Telephone Company. Page 10. Eben 1. Boyce, who was hanged at Tacoma, Friday, was once a favorite in Portland mu sical circles. Page 16. Portlands defeat team representing crews of British vessels at cricket. Page 24. Carnival committee announces prizes for mili tary tournament. Page 24. Master Fish "Warden Van Dusen speaks ot the value ot artificial propagation. Page 16. "Walter N. Dlmmlck, formerly of Portland, ar rested in San Francisco for stealing $33,000 from the mint. Page 1. Features and Departments. Social. Pages 18 and 10. Books. Page 20. Drama. Page 21. Illustrated article, "Amonc the Sea Birds of the Oregon Coast." Page 25. Sports. Page 20. Humor and Poetry. Page 27. Children. Page 28. Fashions and "SYomen. Page n. Carpenter writes of the colonization of New Guinea. Page 30. Fifth Installment of S. R. Crockett's serial. "The Firebrand." Page 31. Illustrated articles, "The Second Oreson. at Outbreak of Insurrection In the Philippines." and "On the Road From Manila to Faslg City." Page 32. ROBBED THE MINT Walter N. Dimmick, Former ly of Portland, Arrested. SAID TO HAVE STOLEN $33,000 Took the Money From tlie Vault la Installments, But Overreached His Cunning: Government , ,, Has a Strong: Cass . -"' Walter N. Dlmmlck, formerly of Port land, Is in jail In San Francisco, on a charge of embezzling $33,000 from tho Government. An Associated Press dis patch received yesterday from "Washing ton said of his crime: Chief W'ilkle, of the Secret Service, Treasury Department, has received a telegram announc ing that Walter Dlmmlck. ex-chlef clerk ot the San Francisco Mint, has been arrested by a Secret Service official there upon two charges. One was preferred by Secret Service Agent George Hazen, charging Dimmick with the theft of $30,000 In sold from the Unlt-d States Mint In San Francisco. The other charge was made by Superintendent Leach, accusing Dlmmlck with misappropriation of funds placed In his hands for the purchase of supplies. Formerly Lived in Portland. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10. Walter N. Dlmmlck, formerly chief clerk of tho United States Mint, who Is under arrest here for the embezzlement of $33,000, was at one time a resident of Portland, Or., where he was In business as a merchan dise broker. DImmlck's bonds have befn, placed at $37,000. He his not yet found bondsmen and Is In the custody of Chief G. W. Hazen, of the Secret Service. Dim mick will be arraigned Monday. Tho de tectives say they have a strong chain of evidence against him, while he declana he Is Innocent. It Is explained that tho reason Dimmick was not arrested at tho time of the robbery was because of tho fact that the evidence was at that time incomplete and remained so until a day or two ago. Secret Service Agent W. J. Burns, who was sent out from Washington about three weeks ago to work on the case, said tonight: "Dlmmlck covered up his tracks very well, for the money was removed from the vault In Installments, but ho overreached himself In his cunning." United States Attorney Woodworth ex pressed confidence that the case against Dimmick Is as strong as could be de sired. If It had not been so strong, he said, he would not have drawn up the complaints. "All that now remains to be done." Kald Chief Hazon, "is to rerover the $33,000. We do not believe that it ha3 been spent. Dlmmlck was too clever and wary to gamble to any not:cenb!e extent, ai.l whilo there are rumors that he ws mixed up with two or three women, there is none that he expended much money on them." Dlmmlck, after leaving Portland, went to Santa Barbara, where he married. Ho was a clerk for some time in a bank there, and tho citizens of that place speak highly of him. Since his connection with the Mint tho past four years, Dimmick has lived modestly in Oakland. When he went into the Mint he was heavily in debt, and much of his salary of $2C0O per year went to creditors. REVOLT IN QUELPART. Late Advices Show That Three Hun dred Persons AVcre Killed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The State" De partment has received detailed mall ad vices concerning the revolt on the Islanl of Quelpart, near Corea, some time ago. Tho advices show that about 300 persons were killed, mostly Christians. The othjr details did not differ from those received from other sources. The State Depart ment reports tho first summary of tho advices received from Minister Allen as follows: "According to advices received at tho Department of State up to July 3, tho revolt on the Island of Quelpart. off tho southern coast of Corea, has been sup pressed by the Corean Government, aided by two French gunboats. About 300 per sons were killed. It was ascertained from persons who had been on the island that the revolt waa caused by an attempt to collect Increased taxes. Tho substance of tho Information received Is that tho islanders, who aro very poor, refused to pay these taxes, and as no tax-collectors were available among the Inhabitants themselves, it was arranged that tho Christians, mostly Catholics and presum ably exiles, should collect the taxes. A conflict occurred, and before quiet was restored all the known Christians had been killed. When the conflict had been precipitated between the people and tho tax-collectors, It seems that tho Inhabi tants had collected at the town on tho south side of the Island, under tho leader ship of an ex-magistrate, and marched In two divisions around the island to tho town ot Che Chou, on the north, driving the Christians before them. Under tho name of Christians seem to have been included those who were not natives of the Island. These fugitives were driven Into Che Chou, where many were killed. Two French priests engaged In mission ary work on the island are said to have been saved by the insurgent leaders until relieved by the arrival of the French gun boat Alouette. which was soon followed by the Corean merchant vessel Hausung, bearing 100 Corean troops. No word haa been received as to the reported renewal of the outbreak." More Trouble at Quelpart. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. Dis patches received here from Seoul, tho capital of Corea, announce that there have been renewed disturbances on the Island of Quelpart, off the Corean Coast, and that soveral Catholic missionaries have been killed. Funeral of Von Ketteler. ..MUNSTER, Westphalia. Aug. 10. The remains of Baron von Ketteler, tho Minister to China, who was murdered it Pekin at the outbreak of the Chinese troubles, were buried here today with Imposing ceremonies. Colombian Invaders Repaired. NEW YORK. Aug. 10. E. Gonzales Es teves, Consul-General of Venezuela, today received a cablegram from President Cas tro, of Venezuela, dated Caracas, August 7, which reads: "Second Colombian Invasion defeated completely. Twenty-two thousand patri otic soldiers defend Venezuelan front! r. "CASTRO." This blow to tho Colombian Invasion, Consul Esteves said tonight, would end tho insurrection. jyv