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WEEKLY EDITION WEEKLY EDITION. 104 V^ÖWXAW AS Copies of the SEMI-WEEKLY EAST Cannot ba better spent than by sab- OREGONIAN will be sent you In scribing for the WEEKLY one year for only $2.00 OREGONIAN the news of tlie interest you. It prints for a EAST year. J net think, 21.50 given you all the new* world for a year. Try IL Try It. PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO., OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 27. HMM MRS. JAMES O’CONNELL. FOLLO Rev. Powers, Pastor of Mes siah Church, on the Witness Stand Today. COURT ROOM. AS USUAL. I WAS FILLED WITH WOMEN. Testimony Bring* Out the Fact That Pennell Had Said Something Would Happen Unless Burdick Let Up on the Divorce Case. Buffalo. March 26.—A big jam was around the doors of the court room where the Burdick inquest was to be resumed this morning. As early as 8:30 the police were on hand to pre vent overcrowding. As in the other hearings the audience was composed mostly of women when the seats were filled and the doors closed. The hearing wa* delayed until 10:30. Rev. Powers, pastor of the Messiah church of which Mr. and Mis. Bur dick and Mrs. Hull were members, was the first witness. He said he had two talks with Burdick about his domestic troubles as it was a common report that he had family troubles. He had the impression that Burdick in the conversation told him that Pennell had said, "that unless Bur dick let up on the divorce case some thing would happen." He also had a talk with Mrs. Hull prior to the murder, when she said: "Allie is not without fault, yet if you knew the whole thing you would not think the fault was all on one side. Burdick will get his divorce, anil I don't see why Pennell and Mrs. Bur dick wish to fight it." Powers walked home with Burdick the same day when he was told the whole story Burdick said that Pennell was wor ried and had told him be would com mit suicide. He said Pennell had forced Mrs. Burdick to resist the di vorce. Burdick also said that if Pen nell continued to fight the ease he would make all of Pennell's letters public, causing ridicule. Carroll Burdick was recalled to the stand at the conclusion of his sister's testimony. The child was questioned regarding Mrs. Hull's appearance and action* at the time the crime was discovered. Denied Servant'* Statements. Mrs. Hull was then recalled to the stand. She flatly denied the servant's statements that the crime was dis covered and information given her by a domestic before she arose in the morning. She knew about Burdick's choking his wife in order to gain ac cess to a safety deposit box. although she didn’t witness the altercation, She also knew that Pennell visited Mrs. Burdick at Atlantic City. She denied going into the basement with Dr. Marcy. She said she didn't like Pennell and appealed to him to leave Mrs. Bur dick alone. He replied coldly that he would not be driven out of Buffalo, and that there was a better way to settle matters. She met him once afterward, but refused to acknowl edge his salute. Her feelings toward him are of resentment. The inquest adjourned with Maggie Murray on the stand. She contradicted much of Mrs. Hull’s testimony regarding the events in the house the morning of the mur der. Pennell Inquest Monday. It was nearly 3 o'clock when the inquest was again opened. The judge announced that he would close this afternoon and tbe Pennell inquest would be held Monday. BONDS TO BE REFUNDED. OF MR. WU Declares That China Feels Very Friendly Toward the United State- for Her Mediation in Boxer Trou- ble*. San Francisco. March 26.—Sir l.iang Cheng, the new Chinese min- ister. arrived on the steamer Korea this morning, He is Mr. Wu's sue- cessor aud is also an envoy to Spain, Peru ami Cuba, He is accompanied by Yung Kwei the sei’retary of the legation and a numerous suite. Cheng says the relations of Chiha an.l the United States were never more friendly, principally on account ot the successful me«iiation of Uncle Sam in the Boxer trouble. He says the recent Boxer troubles are not seri ous and no more danger is likely. He declares that it is not wise that Chi nese laborers be allowed to come into this country without limit. As to his policy, he said: “I can fol- low no better example than that of Minister Wu Ting Fang." A MERGER OF STEEL COMPANIES IS MADE. I Was the Woman With Hayes in Gol- den Gate Park When He Wa* Killed. San Francisco. March 25.—The wo man who accompanied Hayes, is now supposed to be Mrs. James O'Connell, the daughter of Congressman Loud. She attempted to help Hayes, but finding him dead, she ran to the Cliff House. Reaching there exhausted, she was discovered by the bartender. It is known that Hayes called for Mrs. O'Connel with a buggy at 9 o'clock that evening Hayes was en gaged to Mrs. Messner, who was wait ing for her divorce to marry him. Mrs. Messner, who is extraordinaiily beautiful was completely prostrated The diamond ring found on Hayes was to have been her engagement ring. It Was Mr*. O'Connell. San Francisco. March 25— Mrs O'Connell has acknowledged that she was with Hayes. She visited the coroner and aske«l to be excused irom the inquest. She Is with Mis* Grace Loud. Reduces the Capitalization From $250.000.000 to $63.000.000—Thu* Saves Annually $7.000 in Taxes. Trenton, N. J.. March 26.—The United States Steel Corporation filed today in the secretary of state's office a merger of the three new companies acquired since the formation of the trust. The capital stock of the new merger is 26S.OOO.OtM». It is called the National Steel Company The three «ompanies included are the National. Carnegie and American Steel A Hoop Company, whose «-ombined capital is $250.0<i0.wio. By reducing the capi talization the company saves 27.00»' annually in state taxes. Schwab is included in the directorate. THE BURDICK CASE. Reported That Pennell Tried to Get a Beautiful Woman to Lure Bur dick Into a Suspicious Situation. Buffalo. March 25.—It is reporte«! today that a plot has been iliscovered which was concerted in by Pennell with a beautiful woman as a lure to entrap Burdick into a situation which would prevent his pressing hi* suit for divorce. The woman and the man who brought her to Buffalo are under police survelllence and it is currently understood by the police department that the woman will be put on the stand. Castro Again President. Caracas. March 25.—After reading VILLAVERDE RESIGNS. a special message to congress today, Castro withdrew his resignation to Spanish Minister of Finance Precipi the presidency of Venezuela tates the Long-Expected Cabinet Crisis. Newman Non-commital. Madrid. March 26—Villaverde. the New York. March 25.—President minister of finance has resigned thus precipitating the long-expected cabi Newman, of the New York Central, net crisis. His resignation is made today refus-es to either confirm or upon the grounds that be could not deny the reported change in the con- agree to the large expenditure de- trol of that company. maaded by the other portfolios. Opera House Destroyed. Spaniards Drowned. Toronto. March 25.— Th«- Th. Toronto Gijon. Spain. Mar« h 25.—Ten m«-n opera house was burt>e«l at a loss of were drowne«! by the sinking of a 2150.000. A theatrical company also boat off here to«iay. lost 212.'«o«i in scenery and costumes. COMPANY WILL PROBABLY APPLY FOR AN INJUNCTION. ONE MINER KILLED ANOTHER BADLY INJURED. Superintendert Attempted to Run Cars. But Failed—Mail Cars Not Molested—Union Men Ask Mayor Not to Place Policemen Without Cause. Seattle. Wash.. March 26.—At 1 o'clock this morning a vote was taken and a strike ordered by the street-car men. Eight hundred went out. The cars were all run to the barns and the men quietly dispersed. At 6 this morning Supt. Kemps ter with some of the employes in the me chanical department ran out three cars, but withdrew them after the first trip. The mail cars are being run and w-ill not be molested. The union stationed men at promi nent places to prevent overt acts of sympathizers. The men appealed to the mayor not to place policemen until some act justifies it The com- pany will probably apply to the fed- eral court today for an injunction against the strikers. Will Resist the Demands, Jacob Furth. the president of the company says he will resist the de mands of the union to the bitter end. and will import men as fast as possi ble to fill the places of the strikers. Recruiting orders were telegraphed to Portland. San Francisco and other places. Result of a Premature Blast in Pros pect on Rock Creek—Lewis D>ed En Route to Hospital. Baker City. March 26.—A telephone message received by Coroner Snow yesterday from Dr. Francis, at Haines gave meager details of a fatality that occurred in a prospect hole near the Western Union mine on Rock Creek. Two miners. James L. i«ewis and G. A. Platt, had been brought down from their prospect hole, which bad turned into a temporary deathbed for Lewis and which may result fatally for Platt. Just how badly he is in jured the message dul not state, nor in exactly what manner the men were caught, but it was ascertained that a powder explosion was responsible for the catastrophe and may be assumed that the premature explosion of a charge or blast occurred. Lewis died while being taken to Haines and the body will be shipped to Corvallis, where his parents reside. He was a single man Platt will be brought here to the hospital, if the nature of his injuries will allow of that. No inquest will be held as Dr Francis advised Coroner Snow that such a proceeding was unnecessary. Secretary of Treasury Announce* That April Fir*t He Will Receive 3 Per Cent* and Give 4 Per Cent*. Washington. March 26.—The secre tary of the treasury today published a circular announcing that on and after April 1. he will receive for re BELIEVED HE WAS INNOCENT. funding not to exceed JI00,000.000 of any bonds of the 3 per cent loan of 19*18 to 1918. and a 4 per cent fund Letters Found Among the Effects of MacDonald From Parties in Cey loan of 19f»7 at prices yielding to In- vestor 2% per cent per annum. lon. Paris, March 26.—Among the pa- JUDGE TYNER RESIGNS. pers of MacDonald, who committed suicide at the Hotel Regina yester- He Wa* Poatmaster-General Under day, were found letters from several Harrison—III Health Given a* the prominent persons of Ceylon, assur ing of their sympathy and support Cause. saying that they believed he was in Washington. March 26.—It was of- nocent. The body will be placed in a ficially announced this afternoon that coffin tomorrow and sent to London. Judge Tyner, the assistant attorney general in the postoffice department, PURELY ECONOMIC. will resign because of ill health. He entered the service 4«; years ago Irish Papers Acknowledge That the and was postmaster-general under Proposed Land Bill is Not a Politi Harrison. cal Move. Dublin. March 26.—The Irish papers MORE INDICTMENTS. today are going into the details of the Another Sensation Promised in the proposed land bill. They generally City of St Louis in Connection criticize some of the details, but al low grudging admiration for th«- whole With Giri Traffic. scheme. As a general acknowledge St. Louis, March 26.—A number of ment was given that Wyndham's indictments were returned by the plan was purely economical and not grand jury yesterday promising an- political, it is believed that will not Circuit Attorney arouse the passions of either side. other sensation. Folk refused to discuss the details. It Is known to deal with the white Virginian Epworth Leagues. girl slave traffic. Danville. Va , March 26.—Members Sold Young Girls. of the Epworth League are gathered Three arrests under the grand jury here from all parts of Virginia for indictments were made this after the annual state conference, which noon. The men are charged with will be in session during the rest of traffic in vice. One, l^iuis Soviner, is the week. An attractive program has accused of selling two young girls to been arranged, consisting, in addition n brothel-keeper taking their clothing to addresses by some well known away from them so they could not speakers, of short papers on practical escape. topics with ample time for general discussion. The officers' reports show RABBI VERY ILL. the orgmization to be steadily in creasing in membership in all qnar- The Leader of the Hebrews of Ameri ters of the state. ca in a Critical Condition Today. Drummer Suicides. New York. March 26.—Rabble Gott- St. Louis, March 26.—Victor Reich- heil. pastor of the Temple Emanuel and leader of the Hebrew sect in enburg. whose residence is 1520 Post America, is in a critical condition street, San Francisco, committed sui this morning. He has been ill for cide by taking laudanum at Hotel several day* with a stomach trouble. Garni this morning, He was repre- He lapsed into unconsciousness yes- senting a San Francisco business terday and still continues in that house. state. He is of advanced age. Firs at Fort Wayne. River at New Orleans. Fort Wayne, Ind., March 25.—The New Orleans. March 25.—The river Pennsylvania railway car shops here reported, to be of a sensational char- were partially burned this morning. The loss will amount to >100,000. No levee breaks are reported. TO STUDY ALASKA SALMON. Commission of Expert* Will Seek Method of Perpetuating Supply. Washington. March 26.—By decision of the president, a commission of fishery experts. Including President Jordon, of Leland Stanford Universi- ty; Dr. Evermann. of the fish commis- sion. and several other scientists, will spend the summer studying Alaska salmon, with a view to devising a practical means for per|>etuating the salmon supply, and of promulgating adequate regulations governing fish ing and the establishment of hatch eries. Especial attention will be paid to the question of propagation, as many of the hatcheries heretofore es tablished have l>een successful, and efforts will also be made to find out why private attempts at propagation have failed. The operations of the present fishery laws will be gone into with a vieirç of recommending modifi cations. MOVE TO THE DALLES. Holt Manufacturing Company will Be Nearer Inland Empire. The Dalles. March 26.—Within a year the Holt Manufacturing Compa ny. of Stockton. Cal., will establish either at The Dalles or Walla Walla, a branch plant for the manufacture of combined harvesters and threshing supplies of all kinds It I h probable that the plant will be Iwate«) at The Dalles, as it is the head of navigation on the Columbia River, and freight rates on raw materials are cheaper. The company will employ about 150 men the year around, but during the summer, or busy season, the number will probably reach 300. Next year's combined harvesters for the Inland Empire will l>e constructed at the new shop instead of being shipped to this country from California. In the past the Holt comi>any has been forced to ship ail the wood used in the ma chines it manufactures from the for ests of Western Washington to Stock- ton. make it into th«' finished product reship it to Washington and compete with companies in this country who do not have to do that. That and the fact that the business I h increasing has induced the compa ny to establish a branch plant in the Inland Empire. Hotel Burns. Cape May, March 25.—The Marine Villa Hotel was destroyed by fire this morning at a loss of 260,OuO. O' Letters Produced in Court Showing That She Had Been in Love Wi h Hif* 4or S^ver^l Years. Buffalo. March 24.—Pale, but calm. private means or not. as he always Mrs Burdick again mounted the wit was a silent, reaerved man. He told ness stand this niorning The court her nothing of hl* private affairs, aí was crowded, nearly all the seat* be though intimate with her for sla ing occupied by 'ashionably dressed years women of s«x*ial rank. Denied Getting Mousy, Mrs. Burdick, ac«-otnpanied by her mother, entered the court room just I Coalaworth suddenly thrust a pa after Prosecutor Coales worth took 1 per forward, which proved to be a his plare. She eyed him sbrinkingly __ bend signed by Pennell, securing to a» he commenced the examination, Mrs. Burdick the payment of 225 <i00 She denied holding in his hands another bundle t>efor«' November. 1902 of letters. She admitted that there I ever seeing it before or ot ever get had been an altercation in tbe Bur ting the money She said the safety dick house two years ago She em deposit officer* had shown her an phatically denied that Burdick struck order signed by herself, giving her her with a chair or that he wore brother the right to open her box. She said »be had no brother and so <ourt piaster after the affair ended Mrs. Burdick was shown a letter supposed Burdick had deceive«i her She opene«l the box from her hu*f»and in which he said into signing it th«- divorce would t»e press«-d Also and there found «u-« iir«M tbe bond and her reply in which she begged his letter*. Pennell paid all «he expense* of the forgiveness He forgave her and they returned home together. i New York trip and stayed in Atlanth A short time afterward, on Pen City a week while she was there Tbe nell's constant solicitation, she again last time she saw him was three days met him several hours tn a rooming before the Burdick murder, when she house where they conferred about de signed an amended answer in the tectives hired to follow Burdick. Burdick suit and bade him good-bye He seemed cheerful When she reached home her husliand at the station ask«-«l her where she had been and and confident that sh* would get a I told her she must leave the house, but divorce, rather than Burdick. On further examination Mrs. Bur not necessarily that day. That night they went to Pennell's dick said she received no letter from office, where everything was amica Pennell dated from Niagara Falls bly arranged. Burdick being very I saying, "that he had received the kind even then. The next day Bur leh-gram and waa greatly shocked by dick's divorce »umtuous was served the new* of Burdick's death ’ No her alter which she left the bous«' body brought her a verbal messag«- an«t »tui to Niagara Falls, where she and she did not see him after the lived alone in a hotel. Pennell visit- death. The inquest then adjoarned e<l her there twice, but she saw none from 12:30 to 2:M . ot her family or children Then she Regarding New Developments went to New York, where she saw The resumption of the inquest was Pennell several times delay«««! Ju minute*, while the offic She was shown a h-tter which »be iate held a conferen« e regarding the recognized as one written by Mr* new development* Pt nnell to Burdick, ph-ading tor him Mrs Burdick was ».gain called to to drop tbe divorce proceedings for the stand Coat «worth produced more the sake of her children. She be letter* which were ld.-ntified by the sought him to save the reputation of witness One was from her husi-and all ard not cast the stigma of divorce in whh h be said "Sometimes I think over his children. it would be better for us all if I were One letter said: "Allie, I am going out of the way.” At the time when to Atlantic City What the end of that trip will be God only know» As be wrote this letter sb« admitted that she was in New York, seeing Pennell a final word of warning, let me tell daily One from Pennell to her said: you there is no punishment like a | “I love you and want you with me life of regret " but it will never be: our fate is inei Wa* Stunned by News. orable unlea* we choose to break iL" The first new* rhe received of Bur The witness said she believed Pen dick’s murder was a telegram from nell's meaning was to get two di Mrs Hull saying: "Ed died this morn vorcee. ing He had just arisen after a usual Sh«- was asked point blank if she right's rest " She wired both Mr* would swear she had received no in Hull and Pennell that she would be formation as to who committed the in Buffalo that night. She was stun murder and that she did not and ned and shocked and hardly knew could not lay hand* on the murderer. what she was doing. She wired Pen Mrs Burdick replied, emphaticall nell not as a lawyer, but as a friend. ly: "I knew nothing whatever of IL" She was met at the station by a re Coatsworth then relinquished tbe porter who wa* the first to tell her witness. Attorney Hartsell, her coun that Burdick's death was caused by sel. questioned her and brought out murder. She learned tbe full circum statements that Burdick was jealous stances only when she arrived at the and bad a reputation that would be bouse. She didn't hear from P«*nnell likely to combat any detrimental dis- after he bade her bood-bye when re closures, That he knew hi* wife re turning from Buffalo He wa* as reived a letter from Pennell. much in love,with her and she with She said there wa* nothing crimi him as ever when »hey parted. nal or immoral In their relations and She had another talk with Bur that she was never in a compromising dick at Buffalo. She couldn't then situation with Pennell and that he quite decide whether she wanted a never made any Improper proposi divorce or not There was no decided tion* Their relation* were innocent. feeling either way. She left it all to Each honored the other and they ex Pennell. She finally agreed to let the pected to be married Pennell always divorce go by default. Burdick prom took the Initiative. When she return ising that she could have the child ed he pursued her everywhere until ren every alternate six months l.ater she wa* forced to meet him she decided to make a defense to The Pennell* are both familiar with save her reputation The witness and the Burdick house and a ¡«erson could Pennell expected Mrs Pennell to se gain entrance to the den easily with cure a divorce but when the latter out attracting anyone’s attention. declined. Pennell decided to defend She didn't know whether either of the Burdick's suit. He told her when she Pennels visited the bouse the night was divorced he would go West, pro of hte murder She never remember cure a divorce and marry her. sile ed making any threats Tbe witness didn't know whether Pennell had any wa* then excused » Opens Fine Stretches of Land Now Held by Non-Residents and Makes Room for Many Small Farmers. London. March 25.—There is enor mous interest in the proposed Irish land bill, which Is the government's compromise on the home rule. The house of commons was crowded to the iloors this morning, Some of the most anxious claiming seats as early as midnight. Wyndham, the chief secretary of Ireland, addressed the house this afternoon, and was received with great applause. He said the cash re quired for carrying out the provisions of the bill, amounting to 26O.OOO, imm », had already been provided for. Nation of Small Farmer*. The tenants are expected to pay in easy installments. Wyndham said the sole object was to create a nation of peasant proprietors. The entire transaction amounts to 2500,000.000. The question of differ ences in the price between the land lords and tenants will have to lie set tled in convention. Will Require 83 Year*. Wyndham said It would probably require 83 years to make all the pay ments. The IriBh government pro poses to commence reductions amounting to 21.000.000 annually, for every location or free grant, by pay ing a percentage of the purchase money to the vendor. The percentage will be the largest in small estates, and smallest in the largest estates. For example, 15 per cent will 1,e on purchase money amounting to 225.- 000 and only 5 per cent on amounts of over 2200,000. It 1* said that al- i ready 80,000 tenants have bought KILLED BY HOBOES. GETS IMPORTANT PLACE. Idaho Rancher Shot Down by Desper- ado Because He Would Not Give Up Hi* Money. Pocatello, Idaho. March __ 25.—Joe Brown, a rancher, living at Rexburg. . __ Idaho, was shot and killed by a couple of highwaymen at Idaho Falls. Satur day evening at 11:40. Brown was on bls way to Ogden ot be present at the funeral of a sister and was compelled to wait at Idaho Falls for the midnight train. While In that towu he visited some of the t-aloons and displayed a roll ot money This wa* probably seen by the des- peradoe* *a<l attracted their curioai ty About 11 25 Brown, in company with eX-Constable W. G Ellis, started lor the depot and a* the streets were very muddy, they used the railroad track. Before reaching the station, two men followed them and on coming closer, one of the men passed them and the other stayed behind. The man in front wheeled around and drawing a gun,'demanded Brown’* money. The two men showed fight when the man in the rear caught Brown around the waist, enclosing his arm» The man in front then Bbot Brown, the ball entering under the rill* on the left side and lodging in the backbone He was taken to a ho tel and died in two hours and 10 min ute*. A posse wa* at once »tarted out to bunt the murderer* and Sheriff Steer* has three men under arrest a» sub pects. A Jury was impaneled Sunday afternoon and a verdict found that Blown came to hl* death at the hand* of some unknown parti«« The town wa* thrown into an intense state of excitement and it i* hoped that the murderer will be caught and brought to speedy justice—Capital New» Postoffice Official Resigns at Wash- ington to Take Poeition in New York. Washington. March 25.—The super intendent of the division of salaries and allowance* in the poetoffice de partment, George Beaver«, has ten dered bi* resignation, and will ac cept a place in New York, paying double the present salary. It is one of th«- most imixirtant poeition* ot the department, as it carries absolute control of the promotion of all em ployes in the pootoffic«-« throughout tb«- country CENIES REPORT. Royal Geographical Society of Eng land Find* Their Explorer* All Well. London. March 26—A dispatch to day from Christ Church. New- Zea land. state* that the Royal Geograph ical Society's relief ship Morling. which went in search of the society'» Antartic steamer Discovery. ha* ar rived She leti the Discovery in Autartic water* with all aboard welL The Discovery expects to return in August. She left England in August. 1901. POLICEMAN WENT CRAZY. Arrested a Negro for a Trivial Of- fence and Shot Hire Dead When He Tried *o Escape. Washington March 25.— Policeman Sayer this morning arrested a negro for a trivial flmw The prisoner, alarmeti made a movement to escape. The policeman shot and killed him and went to the station house and reported He was discovered to be violently insane It took never«! offi cers to snbdue him and remove him to the hospital CHAS. H. PARKHURST SPEAKS PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR RECEPTION IN PORTLAND. OF AGUINALDO’S CAPTURE. their holdings and the government has never lost a penny in the trans actions. Grea( Excitement in Ireland. Dublin. March 25 —There» is great excitement all over Ireland over the land bill which is up today in the house of commons. It is the most mo mentous event in Ireland's history, since the union, and is conQdently expected to pass. With the throwing open of the fine stretches of land now held by non-resident owners, 1,000 families now destitute will be made independent. Bill Differentiates. PEARSON APPOINTED. The bill differentiates between the congested and uncongested dls’rlcts President Refuses to Renominate The government will advance $25 to Vick, the Negro. Because of Party new holdings In the congested, and an Perfidy. high as 25.000 in the uncongested Washington. March 24.—The presi parts. Pearson To the landlords advances will be dent today appointed R. T made up to one-third the aggregate postmaster at Wilson. N. C. This is value of the estate. Should it not the office for which Vick, the colored exceed 2100.000. the government com man. was a candidate for reappoint missioners may purchase the unten ment. but against whom S?r.ator anted lands up to the value of 225.- Pritchard had brought charges of party perfidy to the person recom 000.000. Wyndham was frequently cheered. mended by Pritchard. He closed with a summary showing IN FLOODED DISTRICT that the government takes no risk In advancing the money as it Is secured by the farms. He concluded his Four Drummer* and Two Negro Bcatmen Drowned Thi« Morning. speech at 4 o’clock. Memphis. March 24.—Four commer John Redmond followed and said the proposed measure was far in ad cial travelers and two negro boatmen vance of anything previously offered, were drowned this morning trying to but he would have to reserve his full reach Mound City from Garvin Ark wire opinion of it until he had studied It* They became entangled In a I fence and were capaixed. detail*. WAS EN ROUTE TO CEYLON TO STAND MIS TRIAL. Western Union Will Not Pas. Into Control of American Telegraph WILL GIVE NEW SCHEDULE. Company. New York. March 24.—It was auth D. rec tor* of New York. New Haven oritattvely denied by the Western A Hartford Answer the Demand* of Union today that it is to pass under Their Employe*. the control of the American Tele New York. March 25—The direr graph and Telephon«- Company tor* of the New York. New Haven A Hartford railroad today answered THAWING DYNAMITE. their -mploys«' demanda for higher One Man Killed and fix Badly Hurt wages by announcing a special com- mittee to meet the committee* of the in Stone Quarry at St. Joseph. men for the purpose of granting them Si Joseph Mo.. March 24—One a new schedule of wage* The motion wa* killed and »ix badly injured this to take such action was made by J. afternoon at Dunn'« quarry, while Pierpont Morgan and seconded by thawing dynamite in the engine room. Rockefeller. Rooaeveit and Party Will be m That C«ty May 21-22—Special Committee Appointed to Take Charge of Af fair*. Portland. March 24.—In the rough, the program for tbe president's visit to Portland on May 21-22 will be a* follows: Salute by Battery A O. N. G.. on ar rival of President Rooaeveit at 2 p. m He will be met by a troop of reg lar» and by companies from tbe O. N. G and the GAR. and escorted from the train to tbe Park block, where be will review the school child ren.' At this point tne escort, except the regulars, will be dismissed. Tbe regulars will accompany tbe presi dent during hi* stay Tbe president will then proceed to the City Park to la ythe rorner stone of the Lewis and Clark Exposition and deliver an address Following this a drive around the city and din ner at the Hotel Portland will close the ceremonies of the day Quarters will be provided for the ¡.resident and his ¡»arty at the Hotel Portland. On the morning of the 22d Mr. Roosevelt will take the steamer T. J Potter for Kalama The president has already accepted the invitation ot the executive board ot tbe Lewis and Clark Fair to lay tbe corner stone of the exposition in the following telegram to President H W Corbett, of the board of direc tors: "Washington. D. C., March 21.— Hon H W Corbett, president of the Lews! and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Ori ental Fair—The president will be pleased to take part in laying the cor i.er stone of the I«ewis and Clark monument or in breaking ground for the exposition He understands that one of these ceremonies has been In cluded in the program for the visit in Portland He regrets very much that definite engagements at other places make it Impossible to lengthen the visit at Portland "WH.IJAM LOEB. JR.. ■'Secretary to the President." The personnel of the party will be as follows- The president. Secretary lxteb. Assistant Secretan Barnes. Surgeon-General P M Rixey. U 8 N.; Admiral Clark. U. 8 N.: N P. Webster. Mr Mcl.atta. J. L. McGrew, stenographers; three messengers. H A. Colman, representative of the As sociated Press; Lindsay Denison, of the New York Sun Press Association. G. B Luckey, of ljeslie’s Weekly; P. W. Williams, of the Western Union Telegraph Company; N lnzarnlck. of Harper* Weekly; J. P Gooch, of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company; H A Strohmeyer. photographer; C. R Rosenberg, representing the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, «nd three others. Sir Hector MacDonald Com mits Suicide at the Hotel Regina in Paris. Says the Kansas Man Practiced Igno minious Treachery—Violated th* Law* of War. Law* of Hospitality and Law* of God. New York. March 24—In hi* ser mon Sunday, the Rev Dr Charles H Parkhurst refered to the incident* of the capture of Aguinaldo by Gen eral Funston, and criticised the Amer lean people for condoning what be called the “deceit and treachery" practiced by Funston in making the celebrated capture that utterly dis couraged all other belligerent Philip pine leader* “Wherefore putting away lying speaking every man truth with hi* neighbor." was the text "A deplorable illustration of the general apathy upon the matter.' he said, "was shown by the easy popular assent given to the ignominious treach««ry practicey upon the Filipino leader. Aguinaldo. by our army offi cer. Funston—a treachery ordered and «(»proved by General MacArthur. The tact» in the case were these: Funston disguised himself »nd some ot his men in the uniform worn by Filipinos crept in upon Aguinaldo stealthily under that guise, tricked him by a forged letter, pretending that they were hungry, made capital out of a holy right of hospitality, and then flung Aguinaldo to the ground and made him captive; violated the law* of war. the laws of hospitality and the laws of God " Dr. Pakhurat concluded by saying: "1 have not lived to my age with out knowing what internal and inter nal lies I sometimes tell myself, and how dtwperately hard I sometimes work in the effort to fool myself. And 1 would stake all I am worth on the assertion that in thia particular you are just like me Inaincere. erastve. knowing God. slinking off into the woods with the serpent; fascinated with the face of Jesus daubing his (ace with an amalgam ot lust and higher criticism: knowing duty, lying out of it; beholding God. crouching behind the tree. "It would not seem as bad in ua to crawl if it had not been God's inten tion for us that we should be only a little lower than the angel* FEAR A STRIKE. The Great Northern and Northern Pa cific Will Increase Wage* of Train- men. St Paul, Match 24.—It is reliably stated that the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific are fearful of a strike at this season and will settle with the trainmen’s committees tn waiting at St. Paul on the same basis ns the Great Western did last week. This means a 10 to 15 per cent In- crease of wages all around. A BOLD ROBBERY. Thieve* Impersonate Imperial Fhin- key* and Get Jewelry for Inspection of Grand Ouches*. St. Petersburg, March 25.—Men in the uniform of the Imperial coach flunkeys visited the leading jeweler'* place today and asked for a collection of jewels for the selection of Grand Duchess Xenis. The jeweler after» wards learned that they were fraud*. The thieves secured jewelry worth 225.bOO. Thy are as yet unapprehend ed. Charge* Against Him Said to Be Sim ilar to Thea* Herr Krupp Preferred Was a Here Rank and Fite Whe Against ef Called the Him ■ Fighting Mac." London March 25 —Sir Hector Me Donald, whose trial was on charge^ reported to be o ta sensational chat ar-ter committed suicide by shooting in a hotel in Paris today He was en route for Ceylon to stand his trial Was a Great Favorrte. It became known this afternoon 'hat charges w«Te made against Mac Donald by parents of boys who at tended th. English school at Cevlot It is alleged his fall I* due to bis long ban-acfe lit« ¡n Eastern countries A story from a prominent club is that MacDonald bad an intimation be tore be left London that suicide would be the best course to pursue in order that the honor of the army might be maintained. The news ot the suicide create«; an .rum«-n»e sensation particularly in all military club* where be was a prime favorite. He has always been a hero ot rank and file and was «ailed Fighting Mac” His moat daring ■Large was at the battle of Otndur tr.an where he led the Soudanese br gade in the face of almost certain death and saved the day . Same a* Krupp. The charge* against MacDonald are raid to be the same as those again»’ Herr Krupp His friends here be lieve him innocent but «ay. as in the case of the German gunmaker be waa overcome by disgrace and decid "d to suicide The war office officially announces that MacDonald committed suicide at 1:90 thi* afternoon At Hotel Regrna. Pans March 25.—MacDonald on ar riving at Paris went to the hotel Re gina Shortly after he reached hi* room a shot was beard The authori ties on ent er. ng the room f«iund him dead lying on the ioor The police took charge of the body and all the papers, refusing to divulge their con tents It ia believed that be made a statement before arriving at the hotel SUICIDE AT SUMPTER. Night Central Girt Take* Po>*on and YK*a rv Yw Sumpter .Ore., March 25—Veidr* McVicker* committed suicide about 5 o'clock Monday morning. Mias Mc Vicker* wa* the Bigiit central girl at the local telephone office and wa* about 21 year* of age She had been in the employ of the company tor about two month« The young lady first took poison and thinking that probably the poi son would not take effect she shot herself, the bullet entering her left side just below the heart Miss Mc Vicker» wa* well liked in Sumpter her parent? having resided here foe the last two «-ears Her father is a carpenter *nu vorL at his trad« in the city, and her mother is at pre-ent in a hospital in Portland, More par ticulars ot tbe sad affair «wild not he learned excepting that the esose ot the suicide was a love affair SALDE. GO 'WAY BACK. Plymouth Rock Pullet, of La Grand*. Lay* Thr«« Four-Ounce Egg* in a Week. La Grande. March 24 —Salite the Portland White Legbora-Black Span ish hen which recently laid a three ounce egg and did a deal of cackliag over it. will bare to take a back aeat unless »be can make a better show Ing Desdemona jt Plymouth Rock pullet, owned by Mrw H C Mont gomery laid three eggs last wee* each of them larger than Sallies rec ord production One of them was weighed and balanced at four ounces It wa» eight lncbea around the long way and alx inches in circumference at the middle Desdemona la being encouraged with hot bran mash and burned bone* to further exertion* HOSTILE TRIBES OF KURDS TO DESTROY EACH OTHER. Mor* Than 1.00C Corp ass Counted an the Field of Battle—Raeult of an Oath. St. Petersburg March 25 — Word was received today of a terrific bat tle between Mertans and Shtnans. hostile tribes of Kurd* on the Turkey- Persian frontier. More than 1.000 «»orpees were counted on the field afterward The battle 1* a result of a mutual oath by the two tribe« to destroy each other. MRS. TURNER ASSAULTED. Negro Brut* Assault* Her While in a Pullman Car In Seattle Varda. Seattle. March 24—Mr* Cora Tur ner. of Portland, was assaulted by a colored porter in a Pullman car in the railroad yard* here early this morn ing She was on her way from Spo kane to Portland. The negro cut her with a knife In bl* effort to Intimidate her. Craxed with pain and fear, the woman leaped through the plate glass window of the car. and her screams brought assistance of men tn the yards. The porter was arrested and later gave his name as G. W Robin son The woman ia being held a* a witness against him. BLOW ALMOST KILLED FATHER. REBELS IN CONTROL. Consul-General Maxwell Report* That the San Domingo Force* Have Fled. Washington. March 24.—Consul General Maxwell today cattl«* th«- state department that San Doming«"' is still in possession of the revolu tionists The government force* have fled and President Vasque is now in Mocha. C. w. Harman, of Rainter. Returns After Year’s Abaonco to Find Mi* Wife Divorced. St. Helens. Or.. March 24.—C. W Herman formerly publisher of the Rainier Oaxette. returned last week, after a year’s absence in the East and dim-overed that he was minus a family Mr» Heiman had given up his return and obtained a divorce at the fall teitn of court.