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VOL. VII.
HILLSBOIIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900.
NO. 39.
seR
Ill Of 1 1(11
From All Parts of the New World
andthcOld.
Or INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS
Comprehensive Review f the laepsHttt Hag
penlnii of tht PssiWseklaa
form.
flarmana are itlll excited over the
Kruger Incident.
The Oregon arhool fund loiiee
average of $40,000 a year.
Ibe liver and barber committee la
cutting down all cellmates.
The Philippines oummleoion baa pre
pared a Unit for the Islaule.
. The execution of Ya listen Is cor
tain whenever envoys demand It.
The Chloeae question le again laid
to be approaching a settlement.
Fifty-two Filipino prleonen bava
been taken by American troopt.
Euloitlee ware pro uon need in tba
house on tba lata llspreseutatlve liar
Diet.
Russia aava all credit for securing
ex lit lug entente belongs to United
Males.
Johannesburg will be fenced around
with barb wire to eat off Boer loud
aupply.
United States Consul Goodnow, at
Shanghai, will return bom on leave of
beenoe.
Netherlands disavows reaponilhllit)
for sympathetic letter of minister to
Kroger.
Senate will devote the preeent week
to llay-Pauneefute treaty and ablp
obaldy bill.
The naval approptretlon bill will
provid for two mora battleship! and
two cruiser.
Delegsta Wilcox, of Hawaii, strong
ly opposes importation of negro labor
into the Islands.
Fnvnys take removal of general
Tung Fu 1 1 slang to mean that govern
neut deslrea peace, ,
F.stabllabmeut ol ship eotwlriy bill
aa regular order will displace Meant
gua canal measure.
Hills for the reduction of war reva
nne lai and legislative appropriationa
will likely paae the bouse this week.
Robert W. Wilcox. Hawall'i delegate-elect
to congress, haa arrived la
Ban Frauoleco, en routs to Washington.
Kruger waa officially received by!
Queen Wllhelralua. The queen baa
promised to abow bur friendship when
the proper moment irrivra.
A railway bridge col la peed in Ger
many, letting an express train plunge
into the stream below. Five persona
were killed and eight badly lujurl.
The ministers at Pekln bava reached
an agreement.
The new war revenue bill will rednoa
taxation 140,000,848.
The peusion roll lor the mining year
will call lor f 142,0.10.000.
The governor of Shanghai ' nabliol
executed 60 Boxer leaders.
Secretary Gage's estimate for govern
ment expt-use is f 026,74 1,762.
George von L, Meyer, of Boston, will
be appointed ambassador to Italy.
Charles A. Towns aocepteJ the ap
pointment of senator from Minnesota.
AloCall made a sensational speech in
the bouse against holding the Philip
pines. A small American loroe touted a
band of rebels at Bauto Domingo,
Luson. .
Contract tor erection of Salem, Of.,
poitolllce baa been awarded to a Chi
cago Arm,
In a street dnel in a West Virginia
town a minister was killed by a prom
lnent lawyer.
It is estimated that taiable valuation
ol Oregon for 1900 will be about 12,
000,000 leas tban in 1809.
Fire in the Cambridge, Ohio, worka
of the American Tlnplate Company,
caused a loaa on finished tin alone of
between 1176,000 sud $200,000.
John Luke Ilely-Huichlnson, fifth
enrl of Donogbmore, i t one time assist
ant commissioner in Eastern Ron
mania, died of paralysis, in London.
Itobbera raided I he office of the West
am Lumber Company in Portland, Or.,
jast before the employee were ready to
receive their November wages in coin,
and secured 14,700.
At New York, the Faalg-Tipton Com
puny olosed tbe most successful suction
ale of trotting awl pacing horses in ita
hlntory. The proceeds of the sale were
1352.180 for 702 horses, an average of
about ffiOO a head.
A serious cave-in oconrred at the
Kay Aug. mine, near Donore, Pa.
Fifty-one men were entombed. The
; rescuing party, alter nearly three hours'
hardwork, anooeeded In digging into
the oh m bar in which the men were
entombfcd All were rescued, not on
being seriously injured.
Five editors were ohoson to sit in
the Nebraska legislature at the recent
election.
Joseph Manley hat resigned as chair
nisn of the Republican exeouitve com
mit toe of Maine after a aervloe of 16
years.
Klectrlo coal-cutting machinery is
rnuidly displacing hand work and other
varieties Ol roeoiisuicot uuuiug appu-
Jances in the collieries of Gleat Britain
Z the United States.
LATER NEWS.
Affairs at Guam art In better shape.
Loid Roberta bat left tbe Cap lot
Enlgand. '
lioiinnd refuses to intervene la th.
uoer war.
Senator Clay cpoke against tbe iblp
ubsldybill. j
French troop bava ceased looting
Chinese observatories, i
LI Bang Chang clalma to bava abso
lute power to negotiate.
Cbaffee protested to Von Waldersee
against German looting. I
Tbe debate on tba war tax roduo-'
tion bill began in the boose.
The bouse of commons voted 16,
000,000 to carry on the Boer war.
Tbe Ilay.I'auncefote treaty waa
again considered In executive session.
A eoogreaeional committee wae ap
pointed to Investigate tba Boos baaing.
The Philippine commission gave
merchants a bearing on tba train bill. '
A $50,000 Irrigation ditch will be
con I roc ted at once In Moaea valley,
Washington. I
Oregon delegation d eel dee upon con
tinuing contract for Uolambta rivet
Improvement.
Bute Superintendent Aokerman re
commends that Oftsjoa twnooli observe
John Marshall day.
The matter of developing Lower
Nebalem coal is said to have bean eon-
-la A 1- V- SMA.
iiuwn i. .., 4
In bit annual raperl, Fish Commie. kig( my RrfMkt Mtlafactlou at the
sloner Reld aaya value of fish output rank and loyal alliance uniting Eng
for Oregon la over $3,000,000. ! land and Portugal."
A number of persons enspected of' In tbe course of his speech, when be
plotlng to mnrrter Lord Roberta during toasted Queen Victoria, the king said
bla visit to Cape Colony recently, a ban- among other tilings:
dooed their schemes on learning that j "England has often shared tbe efforts
they were shadowed. j and gloriea of Portugal. Oar mutual
4. , . . t friendship and cloee alliance are
Outlawry In Kwang 61 and Kwang .tgdM,,, b, blttory ,nd tbe blood
,uUU in.' ...-
appear so am ruuuf mwu uoiu ui um
situation and are powerleea to reetore I
order, Pirating on tba West river ia
Pirating on tba West river la
Increasing.
Owing to a lack of proper facilities
in tbe way of telegraph, caused by the
strike, a serious collision occurred on
tbe Atchison, Topeka A Rants Fe, in
which aevaral persona were probably
fatally injured.
Cornelius L, Alvord, Jr., ex-note tel
ler of the Pint Nstlonal bank of New
York, sconced of having embeaaletl
$600,000 from that Institution, waa
indicted by the United States grand
Jury. The indictment was found on
61 counts charging Alvord with fasify
ing the accounts of the bank and un
lawfully appropriating to bla own cse
neatly $700,000 of tbe bank's money.
Hay may resign if tbe canal treaty
la amended.
Lord Roberta was given an ovation
at Cape Town.
The United States wauta Cbhiqul for
a eoallug station.
There ia little change in the Santa
Fe strike situation.
Charlea A. Towna waa
worn In as
senator from Minnesota.
The house passed the legislative, ex
ecutive and Judicial bill.
Tbe tension between Holland and
Portugal ia Increasing.
Benjamin Wise waa held at Salem,
Or., for arson at Silverton.
A bouse Republican caucus decided
to stand by tbe wsr-tai bill.
The sultan of Turkey dined officers
of the battle-ship Kentucky,
Von Bnlow explained wby Emperoi
William would not reoeive Kruger.
Erection of poles and wires for an
other lighting system began in Salem,
Or.
Font men were killed by ah eiplo
lion in tba Union Paoiflo tunnel at
Aspen. .
Attack! on Salisbury and Chamber
lain were made In tho British bouse el
ooramona
Only $600,000 can be obtained from
.ki. JL.iA. i I... h. rvi,.m.
bla jetty.
Tna uregon supreme oours upnoiai)
tna street improvement aeouon oi we:
Portland city charter.
Cases or smallpox have been founJ
freaueutty in Lima. Pern, and the pub
lie it alarmed, tearing a spread of the
disease.
The Idaho supreme court decides
that patented mining property ia to be
regarded the tame aa other realty fot
purposes ot taxation.
Tba Austrian corvette Donau haa ar
rived at Lima, Pern, bringing Bela
Bakoweghy, commissioner ot the Aus
trian government, who ia visiting the
consulates ot South America.
A speolal from Shanghai annonnoes
that Li Hung Chang'a Manohu secre
tary, Yoko, bss been arrested by order
of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee,
on the oharge of communicating with
the Boxers.
The third annual cowboy and Indian
carnival opened tn Phoenix, Arlaona,
with a great para.le of vaqueroa, red
men and Chinese. After the parade,
in a wild dash through the streets, an
Indian waa thrown from hit hone raid
fatally trampled under foot. .
Prairie chickens are aald to be more
anundunt in western Kansas than for
years. '
During the past Ave' years the state
of Pennsylvania bat purchased more
than 100,000 acres of laud to be issued
at a forestry reservation."
Former Amhasador to Italy W. F.
Draper haa , been deooiated with the
order of 88. Maurice and Caaal by the
' "n 101
embassy to Rome.
king of Italy, for services during hit
nnii
Strained Relations Between Hot
land and Portugal
THEY HAVE RECALLED THEIR MINISTERS
The
Trouble Was Caused by Withdrswsl
the Exequatur of the Dutch Coa
Mil at Lourcnce Marques.
I Lisbon, Deo. 10. Tbe minister of
the Netherlands to 1'ortugal and tbe
Portuguese minister at The Hague
bava left their respective poets. It is
believed that a difference bas arisen on
tbe subject of tbe exequatur to the
Dutch consul at Lourenoo Marques,
wblab the Portuguese government has
withdrawn.
The tension between Fortugal and
Holland appears to have been empha
sised, perhaps not altogether uninten
tionally, by tba peculiar warmth of
1 King Charles' toast to (jueen Victoria
at the banquet given yesterdsy evening
at tba Royal 1'alace to Vice-Admiral
Mr Harry Boldsworth Rawson, and the
officers of the Biitish fleet, now in the
River Tagns, ami by the telegram
, which tbe king afterwards dispatched
to Queen Victoria, thanking her ma
jesty for sending tbe fleet, and tor the
friendship thus demonstrated.
i-ll...... J 4i i.a .u.
together in causes which bava
BWSy, ()een iu,j
kAmlnt L ' . ... t.
or,f 0, th, kl h ',,, vl.h th.
thoughts of the government and people
of Great Britain.
Pertujueie Minister Will Explain.
Tba Hague, Dec 10. While it is
not denied that tbe miuister of tbe
Netherlands at Lisbon and the minis
ter of Portugal here are temporarily
leaving their posts, it is semi-officislly
declared that there ia no question of
tbe ministers being recalled. It is ex
plained that Count De Selir, tbe Porta
guese minister is proceeding to Lisbon
on a few days' visit to explain verbally
the difficulties which have arisen in
connection with tbe Netherlands con
sul, llerr Pott, at Lourenoo Marques.
Spaniards Accuse Enjlsad.
Madrid, Deo. 10. The Imparctal
says it considers tbe rupture of rela
tlons between Holland and Fortugal to
be very aerlous. It adds that it was
due to the intriguea of Graat Britain,
further asserting that Portugal ia now
under the tutelage of Lord Salisbury
Observers think that the speech and
telegram constitute an intimation to
tbe world that Portugal can count on
strong support if necessary,
THE CORONER'S VERDICT.
tleMs No Ons Rtipoiuible for Ssa FrsndKs'i
Thankijlvlnj Day Accident '"
San Francisco, Deo. 10. The coron
er'a jury, inquiring into tbe caucea of
the Thank'givtag day disaster, in
which 22 lives weie lost by the col
lapse of the Pan Francisco & Pscitio
Glass Works durinn tbe progress of tbe
Stanford-Berkeley football game, bat
returned the following vcrdiot iu the
case of each viotlm of the accident:
"That the accident was caused by
the breaking of the witllator of the
roof over the furnace in the house ol
the San Francisco & raoifio Glass
Worka at the corner of Fifteenth and
Fobjom street on the afternoon ol No
vember 29; further, that be bad no
busineea there and was there agsinst
' em aim remporary resistance on
the part of the superintendent ot said
.... . . ...
Works, and further, that no one can be
liaM MannilailtlA ftT hi. riAAth ntka.
htmBelf gnd that dMt0 WM accl.
dentni,
Territory for the Cans),
Chicago, Deo. 10. A speolal
to the
Record from Washington says
Mca
ragua and Co.ta Rica have aunounoed
their wlllinitness to grant a lease to the
United States for a preiod of 200 years
of the territory necessary for the con
struction of the projeoted Moaragna
canal. The terms are regarded at
moderate. It is understood that Nioa
ragua and Costa Rica will accept bonds,
the value of those to be acoepied by
the former government to be less than
$6,000,000 and by the latter to be lest
than $1,600,000,
Pleated With American.
Pekln, Deo. 10. Li Hung Chang has
informed General Chaffee that he and
all the people of the province ot Chi
Li are extremely pleased and gratified
at the behavior of the American troopt
toward the Chinese. This is considered
no light matter. From all aectiona ol
the portion of the city under American
trpei vision oome words ot praise,
thankfulness and commendation regard
ing the behavior of the Amerioaus.
Oxnard Married a Msld.
New York, Dea. 10. The World
says: "On the Dentschland, which
arrived here yesterday, were Henry T.
Oxuard, of Sail Fraucibcov president ol
the two American beet-sugar associa
tions, and his bride, formerly Mile.
Marie Piohon, maid of Mr. Oxunrd't
sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Oxnard.
They were married in Paris November
15, but the marriage wat not announoed
until the Deutsohland'a arrival."
WOULD NOT HONOR IT.
RtqulsklM ror sa Indlsas Msa Turned Dow
By the Governor of Colorado.
Indianapolis, Deo. 12. Governor
Mount today received word that Gov
ernor Thomas, of Colorado, bas refused
to honor a requisition from Indiana for
the return of Clifton Ox man. of Prince
ton, Ind., accused of defrauding, in a
real estate deal, 3. Btsyer (irene, of
Chicago. A special from Denver sajs
tbe Indiana sheriff bad Attorney Gon
ers! Camptielt, of Colorado, inspect the
pepera and they were declared legal.
Afterward, it ia stated, Governor
Thomas bad a consultation with Mr.
Campbell, and then announced that
the papers were not made out in tech
nical form, and this, taken in connec
tion with the attitude of Governor
Mount, of Indiana, in refusing to honor
Governor Beckham 'a requisition for
tbe return to Kentucky of W. 8. Tay
lor, who is now living in Inliaus,
and who was wanted in Kentucky, be
said would cause him to refuse tbe re
quisition. Governor Thomas, it is
stated, as the same time, aaid that
several other governors had, be be
lieved, decided to take similar steps re
garding Governor Mount. Tbe matter
bas created considerable comment. ,
Governor Mount, when told tonight
of Governor Thomas' action, siid he
was surprised at it. "There may be made a preliminary statement of ita
something political in this matter," he 'contents. Both parties in the recent
said, "but I am surprised , that Gov campaign, Bingham said, pledged them
ernor Thomas resotts to any so-called selves to economy and retrenchment-
precedent in bis action on the requisi-
tion. - He cites my action in the Ken
tucky cases as a precedent, wbicb he
siys he is inclined to follow. I con
sidered no precedent when I refused
the Kentuoky requisition., I did so be
cause I did not believe the men could
get a fair trial in their own state.
Governors do not aa a rule resort lo
pecedents in acting on such questions.
Each stands on ita own merits."
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.
Iron Ore Barge Went to the Bottom During a
Store, oa Lake Eric.
Erie Pa.. Dec. 12. In the midst
ot one of the most bitter gales that i
ever tept Lake Erie the iron oreino ne tnougbt tbe unjust discrimina-
barge . 8. H. Foetei, in tow of tbe Iron lon against tne former should cease.
Duke, wtnt to the bottom at 4 o'clock ! An amendment providing for 12 ad
this morning 10 miles off Erie, and ditonal temporary clerks to dispose of
eight persons weie drowned.
The Foster was one of the fleet of
James Corrtgan, of Cleveland, sud for . adopted. At tbe conclusion of tbe read
two months has been running from Do , ing the bill, Bingham thanked the
luth to Erie with iron one. Her cargo
oonsisted of 1,500 tons of ore. Captain
Ashley, of the Iron Duke, made Erie
in safety.
Government Cotton Crop. 1
New York, Dec. 12. A story to tbe
effect iiat tbe government cotton ciop,
wblch will be made public tomorrow,
bat been offered to certain cotton brok
en in this city in advance, received
corroboration today. Frank B. Guest,
bead of a cotton commission house,
tub! toniaht that advance information
waa offered to him Saturday. He im
mediately novined President Hubbard,
of the cotton exchange. Tbe latter
asked tor a detailed statement, which
was given, snd this is to be used ss a
basia for federal investigation. Presi
dent Hubbard aaid tonight that he
would go to Washington without delay
and place the entire matter before the
proper authorities. '
Te Amend Laws.
vvasnintgon, ueo. is. i;epie?enu. ,
tive Jones, of Washington, is seeking
to amend the pensiou laws by lifting
from the soldiers tbe necessity of prov- i
iug that the disability for which they
seek pensions did not exist prior to
their enlistment. His bill on this sub
ject provides that in all cases where
the sen-loss of a soldier were accepted,
and he was mustered into tbe aimy, no
further questions should be asked con
cerning his physical condition prior to
enlistment. In many cases the soldier
of tbe Civil war has been preveuted
from seouring a pension because of his
inability to prove that his disability
did 'not exist prior to his enlistment.
Hospital for Lumbermen.
Eugene, Or., Deo. 12. Arrange
ments bave been made wherebv the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company will
provide a nospiuii id cugene ioi me
benefit of the workmen who may at
any time be taken sick or injured.
Tbe employes will pay monthly dues
for the support of the institution, snd
when any of them requires medical oi
surgical treatment he will receive it
without 'further cost. A contract has
been made witb Drs. Paine and Key.
kendall for professional services aud
medicines for a year. They will seleot
a suitable building and have the hos
pital ready to teoeive patients by the
first of January.
All Credit Due America.
St. Petersburg, Deo. 12. The Novbe
Yreraya, in an article evidently in
spired, referring to the recent dis
patches from Dr. Morrison, in Pekin,
to the Loudon Times, saying all the
oredit for securing softened terms is
given by the Chinese to the Russians,
remarks:
"The credit for the existing entente
really belongs to America. England
begrudges President MoKinley his just
prestige because he hat empliasied
America's friendship tor Russia.",
Fire st Silverton, Or.
Fire at Silverton caused a loss ol
$12,000. Incendiarism is suspected,
two men being under arrest. A tire
engine wss sent from Portland to the
relief of the town.
Thi British Uncencerntd.
The British show little interest in
Nicaragua affairs. . . .
Argument in the Neely case was be
gun before the United Sates . supreme
court.
m mi i
It Was Passed by the House in
Record Time.
WAS NOT TEN MINUTES OF DEBATE
Legislative, Executive sad Judicial Appropria
tion Bill, Carrying Over $24000.000,
Went Through Unchallenged
Washington, Dec. 12. Tbe first of
tbe great supply bills, tbe legislative,
'executive and juJicial appiopriation
bill, was passed by the faoote in record
..me. jna mil carres fzs.autt.suB,
'and baa 181 pages, but there was less
jthan 10 id iu u tea debate upon it. It
Required about three boora for tbe
j clerk to read the bill. No other bud
, nesa was transacted.
Today .under tbe rules belonged to
tbe District of Columbia committee,
, but, owing to tbe desire of the leaders
to proceed with the appropriation bill,
district day was postponed until a week
'from tomorrow. Bingham (Rep. Pa.),
who was in charge of the measure.
Tbe pending bill the first of the big
money bills was a step in that direc
tion. Robinson (Dem. Ind.) expressed tbe
opinion that if retrenchment were de
sired, a provision be inserted in the
bill to cut off tbe 80 days' sick leave
in addition to tbe 80 days' leave now
allowed to clerks in the exectutive de
partments. Bingham explained that such legisla
tion did not come within the purview
of the pending bill. Tbe law left tbe
question of leave within the discretion
of tbe various heads of depaitments.
Robinson protested that clerks in
the government service outside of i
Wsshington
uiu Dos receive me same
privileges received by those here,
j tne accumulated business in tbe office
.ne controller of the treasury was
nouse lor tne confidence shown in tbe
' appropriation committee in allowing
. to go through unchallenged,
, and the bill was then passed.
CHIRJQUI COALING STATION.
United Statu May Purchase the Port from
Colombia.
Washington, Dec. 12. The gunboat
Bancroft sailed today from Colon for
Almirante bay. It is understood that
: her mission is to look into the advant-
ages offered by tbe port of Cbiriqui as
a coaling station. Tbe harbor is capa
ble ot floating tbe en the fleet of a na
tion, and the water ia deep enough for
tbe heaviest battle-ship. Approaches
were made to the Colombian govern
ment, with a view to learning whether
it would entertain a propition to
grant Chiriqui as a coaling station.
At that time, Colombia was not in a
position to make a definite answer, as
the territory, including this harbor,
had been in dispute between Colombia
and Costa Rica. Tbe answer, there
fore, was to tbe effect that tbe grant
could not be made while tbe question
of sovereignty remained open between
tbe two countries. Since then, how
ever, Colombia and Costa Rica have ar
ranged to arbitrate tbe differences, and
there is a prospect of an early settle
ment of sovereignty. With this point
removed, it it believed that there will
bo no serious objections from Colombia
or Costa Kioa to granting a coaling sta
tion. EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL
Four Men Lost Their Lives st Aspen, Wye.
Accumulation of Gas the Cause.
Aspen, Wyo., Deo. 12. A disastrous
t - i
j gas explosion occurred today in the
uow muu.u muuu vj nuiuu iuur uieu
lost their lives and several others were
. injured. Tbe tunnel is being built
on the cut-off ot the Union Pacific rail-
road between Aspen and Hilliard.
Tbe explosion waa caused by the ac
cumulation of gas.
The coroner's veridot is "unavoidable
accident." Twenty ot the men were
at work at the time of the explosion.
It is not known what ignited the gat.
Electno lights are used throughout the
tunnel
No Hops for Kruger.
London, Deo. 12.' 'Dr. Leyds and
his friends are spieading a report,"
aaya the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Daily Mail, "that Queen Wilhel
raina will intervene aftei her marriage.
This is meant to blind the public to
tbe real facts, which are that she
wrote personally to every European
ruler on Mr. Kruger's arrival in Eu
rope, and trom two countries at least,
France and Russia, received conditional
promises of help In the direction of in
tervention, but the plan failed in Ber
lin." . ' . ' .
Steel Company Resumes Work.
Lorain, O., Dec. 12. The Lorain
Steel Company resumed work today at
its blooming, converting, finishing and
shape mills, witb more than 8,000 men
employed in the entire plant.
Crashed Into s Handcar.
An engine on tbe Grand Trunk road,
near Inglewood Junotion, Out, crashed
into a bandoar on which were five Mo
tion men going to work. All five were
killed instantly.
LIVESTOCK MEN FORM ORDER
It Is Called the Oregon Steel Breeders' Asso
ciation Permanent Officers Elected.
Portland, Deo. 13. The Oregon
Stockbreeders' Association was per
manently organized tbta morning ia
tbe Hamilton block by tho election of
the following officers: Richard Scott,
president; Georgs Chandler, vice-president;
Charles Cleveland, treasurer,
and M. D. Wisdom, secretary. A
committee consisting of Messrs. Cleve
land, Wisdom aud Early were appoint
ed, to anange by-laws and a constitu
tion, and report back to tbe 8 o'clock
aession this afternoon.
It is the purpoee of the orgnlxation
to include under the one bead alt tbe
different breeds ot livestock. In order
to make tbe state organization a pow
erful factor in forwarding tbe Interests
of livestock men and breeders in all
classes.
Tbe meeting wss called to order tills
morning by Richard Scott, of Milwau
kie. Others present at tbe time were
George Chandler, of Baker City; H.
West, of Scappoose; J. B. Esrly, of Sa
lem; Cbarlea Cleveland, of Gresbam;
J. W. Bailey, of Portland; H. Starr,
of Dayton; M. D. Wisdom, ot Port
land; A. D. Gribble. of Mackaburg; W.
W. J. McCord, of Oregon City, and F.
J. Painter, of Clackamas. Mr. Scott
was elected temporary chairman and
Mr. Wisdom temporary secretary. As
briefly as possible, Mr. Scott stated the
objects of tbe meeting, as already out- j
lined. The temporary officers were
then made permanent, and the other
necessary officers elected.
It ia hardly probable that all the
busineiswill be finished this afternoon,
as it will take some time to read over
! the constitution and by-laws before
adopting them.
CHAFFEE WAS MAD.
f-MJ Ct.U U L.I U-IJ
Down
for Oermaa Looting.
Washington, Dec. 13. The war
department bas received a report from J
Chaffee of tbe incident that
occurred in Pekin in connection with lotnbia made a continuing contract
his representations to Field Marshal i rather tban trust to the future to se
Von Waldersee. It appears that Gen- cure successive appropriations to be
eral Chaffee did use tome pr itty rigor-
Ana lanonaoa in nfntMtino affalttst tHo
thieving and lootina o tbe foreien !
troops. What particularly hurt the
feelings ot vvaiaersee was a pointed
reference by General Chaffee to tbe
fact that this disgraceful and nnmill-
tary practice of looting was being in
jdulged in, not by the men wbo did
the fighting and 'opened the way to
! Pekin, but by the latecomers, who
! had borne none of the brunt ot conflict
' and hardship. Waldersee himself did
! not reach . Pekin until long after tbe
expeditionary force had occupied the
town.
I It is recognized here officially that
General Chaffee had provocation for
his deliverance, but regret is felt that
he used this tone in addressing tbe
field marshal. It is
significantly
pointed out here
that perhaps it was
not incumbent upon General Chaffee to
make any representations whatever on
this subject to tbe field marshal, aa ;
there is no longer any official tie be
tween them. When the' United States
government changed the character of
its military force in Pekin from an
expeditionary toroe to a mere legation
guard, of course that guard no longer
came under the control of the commander-in-chief
at Pekin, but was
simply a part of Minister Conger's offi
cial bousebold. .,
Bone of Prehistoric AnimaL
Oregon City, Deo. 13. An employe
nftha Willamflttn nan, mill, fnnn.l a
femur bone, eivdently belonging to
some prebistorio animal, that is now
on exhibition in the office of tbe com
pany. Tbe bone was discovered in a
timbered gulch about 15 miles from
here, on the west side of the Wil
lamette river, partially embedded in
tbe dirt. The bone is 2 feet 10 inches
in length, and about 32 inches in cir
cumference where the femur is tbe
thickest. Tbe relio ia in a good state
of preservation, although parts are
worn off by abrasion and probable ex
posure to the "sir. Search is being
f UI cave v iu suv aa w oa
, , .UDposed extinct animal.
made for tbe remainder of tbe bones ol
Disastrous Collision ia Kansas.
Kansas City, Deo. 13. A special to
the Star from Olathe, Kan., aayt that
a northbound passenger train on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
crashed into tbe rear end of a north
bound freight train, at Clare, three
miles south of this oity, at 6 o'clock
this morning. Noble Thomas, aged 16
years, of Emporia, Kan., was burned
to death in tbe caboose; Thomas'
father was badly mangled. The engi
neer and fireman of the passenger
train were seriously injured, and half
a dozen passengers In the. caboose
were slightly hurt.
To Operate Cannery In Alaska.
Astoria Deo. 13. The Amerioan
Paoking & Canning Company has been
formed in this oity with an authorized
capital of $75,000, and a large portion
of this has already been subscribed for.
The object of the company la to op
erate a salmon cannery at some point
in Alaska, but exactly where it it kept
secret for the present.
North Dakota's Vote.
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 13. The
state canvassing board today annonced
the vote on presidential electors at fol
lows: McKinley, 85,891; Bryan, 20,'
519; Woolley, 731; Debs, 618; Barker,
10. . "
' For Ambassador to Italy.
Washington, Deo. 13. The presi
dent today sent to the senate the name
of George von L. Meyer, of Massaebn
setts, to be ambassador of the United
States to Italy.
IK W IRIii
Kruger Gets No Consolation
From The Netherlands.
HOLLAND Wia NOT INTERVENE EITHER
The Dutch Foreign Minister Tells the Ex-Pre.
ideat That the Role of HU Govern,
stent Must Be Paurve.
Tbe Hague, Deo. 18. The Dutch
government today finally and definite
ly refused to take the initiative in
behalf of arbitration between tbe
Transvaal and Great Britain.
The decision was communicated in
an intetview between Mr. Kruger and
Dr. Leyds on one side and tbe Dutch
foreign minister and Minister of Fi
nance N. B. Pierson, on tbe other.
Mr. Kruger explained that the object
of his journey waa to disseminate the
idea of arbitration, and the Dutch
minister replied that the role ot tbe
Netherlands must be passive. Tbe in
itiative belonged to tho great powers,
he added. When tbe powers had
reached a decision, tbe Dutch govern
ment might tee what it could do.
No Saab Yet From Cur.
The Hague, Deo. 13. The Transvaal
legation saya it is authorised to con
tradict the report that Emperor Nich
olas bas telegraphed to Mr. Kruger an
intimation that be will not receive
him.
DECIDE ON COURSE.
Hew the Oregon Delcgatioa Weald improve
the Celurnbis.
members ol the Oregon delegation, at
an informal meeting today, decided,
to concentrate theif efforta to bave the
improvement oi me moutn oi me co-
expended at needed. By this metnoii.
! which seems to be tbe best under tbe
' circumstances, tbe final completion ot
the project ia insnrea, and work may
be conduoted without unnecessary de
lay.'
The river and harbor committee baa
not yet finally derided on what pro
vision will be made for this project,
but $600,000. recommended by the en
gineers, it the outside limit. .
OFFICERS WERE LAX.
Prisoner
Quietly Arose and Walked Out of
the Courtroom.
Spokane, Dec. 13. While Judge
Marshall was holding a preliminary
hearing of Edward Hanson, charged
with counterfeiting, this afternoon tbe
prisoner quietly arose and sneaked out
of the courtroom. Owing to the
small courtroom being crowded, the
eacape was nqt noticed until the judge
turned to announce that the prisoner
would be held to a higher court, Offi
cers started in pursuit of Hanson, wbo
waa treking for the river. A lew ehota
from revolvers and he gave himself up.
. The escape was the boldest , ever
known In the city. Hanson is one dt
a trio recently arrested with bogus
money in their possession. Search of
their cabin resulted in finding of molds
and other tools.
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I Vt asningion, MK. msuvo
' VtaMi. 5? "w11-
of W. A
Clark and Maginnis, contesting sen
ators from the state of Montana, to the
committee on privileges and elections.
A debate, reopening the Clark case,
occurred upon the motion of Senator
Chandler to recommit the resolution
declaring tbe seat front Montana va
cant. After a short but interesting
debate, the matter of recommittal, by
consent, went over until Thursday. - .
Counterfeiter Captured. ' .
Spokane, Wash., Deo. 13. Edmund
Hansen, alias H. Larkee, believed to
be the leader cf the gang of counter
feiters operating here, bas been cap
tured. Hansen was a bridge watch
man for the Great Northern. In hit
shack were found counterfeiter 'a molds
and letters ordering gold, and silver
bullion. Near by in a cache in the
rocks many stolen articles were found.
Hansen protests complete ignorance. ,
Saloons Were Open Sunday. '
Chehalis, Wash., Deo.' 13. -Four
Chebalis saloonkeepers pleaded guilty
in the superior court to the tbarae ol
keeping their plaoes open Sunday.- Two
Centralis men bave been convicted.
All were fined $30 apiece, and all other
cases of that nature now pending
against them were dropped, ' '
Passed Raised Bills. . .
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 18. Two
Japanese, Hanay Sato and Mantoka
Hamaguobi. weie arrested this ' morn
Ing, charged with uttering raised, billt.
A number of raised bills have been in
circulation here, in each case the ut
terer, a Japanese, claiming that he
wat the innocent recipient ot tba raited
notes from a fellow-countryman.
Dewet and Kaox Stilt FlfJttia.
London, Deo. 18. - Tbe Kvenbuf,
Standard says that the battle between
General Knox and General Dewet con
tinues, and that tba forces excbancd
ground Incessantly. Lack of deArrite
enfoimation is said to be due to the ab
sence of telegraphic communication'
with the scene of action. Whil f.
war office la most reticent on the sub
ject, there are indication! that the c V
tali bave received newt lu-.-j
considerable British succea . ..