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WEEKLY EDITION. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Unswaye d by fear, unin fluenced by favor, the East Oregonian will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, about county, state and national affairs, It is fair, absolutely fair, to those who differ from its views, as well as to Its friends. WEEKLY EDITION ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ AS J VOL. XXVIII PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO..OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1904 I i WILL GO TO A VOTE OF THE UNIONS FOR SETTLEMENT. ESCAPES PENITENTIARY. A6REE TO H T. 8. Tillson Dismissed From Charge of Illegal Voting at La Grande. Big Dent In the “Tin Dinner Pall" of 1896 — 'Home Production’’ and "Protection to American Indus tries" Have Gone Lsme From Some Cause. Restriction is Imposed by Chinese Government, and Chinese Squadron Goes North to Chee Foo. Port Arthur, March 21.—In view of unfavorable harvests in Shantung province, the Chinese authorities is sued a proclamation prohibiting the sale of export grain and provisions to the Russians under threat of se vere punishment. A combination of this squadron with the Japanese would give them a pre I ponderance entirely overwhelming jA/UUkl l»UVV V and greatly simplify the Far East outclassing situation by abruptly Russia on the sea. Ghost Walk on the 1 Amur. St. Petersburg. ' March i 21.—The report has gained widespread cred ence among the peasants that Na- poleon's ghost is waiting on the banks of the Amur to lead the Rus- sian. troops to victory. The belief has fired with enthusiasm the cred ulous. who have opened shrines to Chinese Squadron Going North. Napoleon, and confident of his pro March 21.—A Reuter’s tection await a successful close of London. Chee Foo correspondent wires that the war. a Chinese squadron of four cruisers. commanded by Admiral Tear. arriv-1 Remain at Their Own Risk. ed there Sunday and will proceed to Yinkow, March 21.—Addressing New Chwang as soon as the ice ___________ .___ _ at New Chwang subjects clears. In connection with the pro German hibition upon the sale of foodstuffs Sunday, the German consul notified by Chinese to Russians, this is them that they remained at their thought to bode ominously for Rus- I own risk, and in the event of losses recovery of compensation is doubt ful. For Eastern Triple Alliance. St. Petersburg. March 21.—A Paris dispatch declares it is believed there is a triple alliance between Japan. China and Korea, which was the real object of Marquis Ito’s re cent visit to Seoul. I GENERAL CONDITIONS ARE DID NOT PERSONALLY SUSPECT PERRY EAST YEAR'S HEATH. NOT GOOD IN IDAHO. Ex-Governor Stanley Haa Resigned Are Burdened With Debts and Shad owed by the Disastrous Winter of From the Dawes Commission — 1902-3—The Railways and Banks Congressman Accused of Abusing Both Following a Severe Policy. the Franking Privilege to Accom —Strenuous Times Ahead. plish a Graft and a Heated Argu ment Followed — Canal Commis sion Will Meet Boise, March 21.—President John McMillan and Secretary Montie B. Woolgrowers’ Washington, March 21.—The Gwinn, of the Idaho returned from have house committee to investigate the Association, connection ot members of congress Idaho Falls, where they went to al with the postoffice scandal, this tend a meeting of ike local assoc la morning, continued the hearing of tion. They report the meeting was Mr. Bristow. He declared he had very satisfactory In talking of the conditions over no personal knowledge of the cases detailed in the so-called "Bristow re- there Mr. Gwinn said yesterday they port." He never read it, did not were much the same as in other sec know what the clerks prepared for tions. The winter had been a good report, but First Assistant Wynne one, but still the sheepowners would not make up the losses they suffered might tell. the winter before. He promised to get information as Continuing. Mr. Gwinn said it was to the identity of the inspectors in aa open secret that the business had strumental in carrying on the inves been unprofitable in a large propor tigation of the department. So far tion of cases and that a great many as he knew the report contained sheepmen would not be able to get nothing showing improper conduct out even this spring. The falling off tn the past of members of congress. in the price of mutton sheep last He denied having assaulted the yesr after the disastrous experiences house of representatives in his pre of the winter of 1902-3 discouraged vious report, which led to the in a great many and a gelling move- vestigation of Beavers. ment set in. But no great number Asked when he first suspected of owners could sell without break Beavers’ maladministration, he said ing the market. Consequently most he thought some years ago he was had bung on hoping for better not the kind of a man he would Sike things. But such were in debt and to have under him. He was employ- would have to clean up in some ed under First Assistant Heath. He manner. Some of them would be could not say he suspected the in able to get even this year and some tegrity of Heath. would not. Abuse of Franking Privilege. Hard Financing. In the senate Mr. Carmack offer Mr. Gwinn said the banks were ed a resolution inquiring relative to bolding the lines rather hard on the legality of the recent pension both sheepmen and cattlemen. The order of the secretary of the interi latter very generally held their or. It went over. stock over last year rather than sell In the house Hepburn, republican at the prices prevailing last season. of Iowa, rising to a question ot priv Those already in debt find they can ilege, stated that Baker, democrat, not borrow, the banks insisting that of New York, had violated the usa they realize and clean up. The same ges of courtesy in the house by in rile applies in the case of many serting in the Record a newspaper sheepmen, and thus the situation is attack on Babcock, republican, of rendered rather trying. Wisconsin, charging him with load In addition, the railways have ing down the mails under his frank shown a disposition to stiffen ratea, so the amount handled by his own further educing the returns from postoffice and railroads would in shipments of wool and mutton while crease their business and compen the rule shutting off return trans- sation. Babcock to be rewarded by portatlon works further hardship. the right to issue passes, and moved that Baker's speech be expunged. SRERIFF LIABLE FOR DAMAGES Wouldn’t Recognize Baker. Williams, democrat, of Mississip Government Can Collect 85,000 From pi, defending Baker, Baid the latter Man Who Let Trainrobber Es- mads the mistake of mentioning a member’s name and that that part jeape. Knoxville, Tenn., March 21—Judge referring to Babcock only should be expunged. Hepburn demanded the C. D. Clark, in the federal court, previous question and Baker at held that damages may be obtained tempted to be heard, but the speak by the government from Sheriff Fox. er refused to recognize him. The of Knox county, to the amount of previous question carried viva voce $5,000, for the escape of Harvey Lo A division being demanded, .the re gan, the Montana trainrobber, who publicans were again in a majority was in his keeping and under sen tence of 20 years for passing unsign by 34. Tellers were ordered. The roll call resulted, 130 to 20, ed currency secured by him In a train robbery. The bill of lndict- the motion to expunge carrying. Wrlght The house adjourned aa a mark of ment of Attorney-General respect to the late Mr. Thompson, made Fox liable for $28,000. Logan, in June, 1902, escaped by of Alabama. lassoing a guard and bolding up the Canal Commission Will Meet. jailer. The president invited the mem bers of the Panama commission to TOWN BURNED. hold their first meeting tomorrow and take luncheon with him at the Five Thousand Homslsss at Klsvan, New White House. B. N. Harrod, of " Russia. Orleans, and C. E. Grunsky, of Ban Berlin, March 21—The Tageblatt Francisco, were presented to the reports that fire has destroyed the president this morning. town of Kievan, Russia. Six hun- lred houses, churches, synagogues Reorganizing Committee. Washington, March 21. — The And schools were demolished, and house and senate republicans will 5,000 are homeless. __ evening _ for the go ___ into _______ caucus __ this Liner Grounded. selection of a congressional commit Southampton, March 21.—The tee to conduct the next congression al campaign. The new committee American liner New York went into wtll organize with Babcock, of Wis dry dock at noon. She Is badly dam- consin. as chairman, and Overstreet, Aged below the water line, due to grounding. Part of her cargo was of Indiana, as secretary. Injured. Resigns From Commission, John L. Sullivan III. nor Stanley, of Kansas, member of the Dawes commission, has resigned Boston, March 21.—John L. Sulll- to take effect April 1. The president van is seriously ill at his sister's will not fill the vacancy. Stanley home at Roxbury, with an affection was not criticized in the recent (of th» eyes. It Is feared he will be Bonaparte report. come blind. Pittsburg. March 21—A reduction of 20 per cent below the wage scale of 1903-4 is the proposition that will be submitted next week to the tin and sheetworkers of the Amalgamat ed Association of Iron. Steel and Tlnworkers. The proposition Is the outgrowth of a joint meeting of the general executive board of the asso ciation and the officials of the Amer lean Sheet and Tinplate Company in this city. The new scale will be submitted to the tin and sheet lodges early on Tuesday next. The vote on the scale must be In by April 22. If adopted it will be effective from March 21. It will have the recommendation of the Amalgamated officials President Schaefer, of the Amal gamated Association, said the reduc tion which is proposed Is caused by the commercial stringency and the keen competition which exists in the tin and sheet trade, and the fact that there are many idle mills of this kind with thousands of Amalga mated men out of employment. GALE ON THE COAST. Worst 8torm in Years Raged Along the Pacific Sunday. Portland. March 21.—The seveieet wind and rain storm in nearly a quar ter. of a century broke over the north Pacific coast late Sunday af ternoon The storm-swept district extends from the horthern California coast through Oregon and Washing ton into British Columbia, weat of the Cascade mountains. Wild rumors of damage In thia city became current during the evening, among which was one that the ex position building, probably the larg est frame structure on the coast north of San Francisco, had been blown ever. These rumors were for the most part groundless, the damage being confined to the unroofing of some uncompleted dwellings in the more exposed portions of the city. The wind Is estimated to have reached a velocity of from 60 to 70 miles an hour at times. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION New Office With Jurisdiction Over Three Roade. Salt Lake. March 21.—J. Kruttsch nltt. general manager of the South ern Pacific, Is here He confirms his appointment as director of trace portatlon of the Harriman roads In onference today the Union Pacific. Oregon Short Line and Oregon Rail way & Navigation Company make the proposed change under the con solidation operation. SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK. Several Badly Hurt by Collision st Cantara, Cal. Redding. CK1. March 21.—The south-bound Southern Pacific over land. No. 15. crashed Into a wreck ing train at Cantara last night. John Funskiv "and George Kukson, car re FI re pairers. were badly injured, man Bert Mount, of the passenger engine, is missing. I ji Grande. March 19.—The rase of the State of Oregon vs. T. 8. Tillson. In which Mr. Tillson was charged with illegal voting at the city elec tion last Monday, was dismissed In Justice Grant’s court Tuesday after noon by consent of the state's rep resentative and the prosecuting wit ness. The penalty attached to illegal vot- Ing is notblng short of a term In states prison and a Jack of a desire to see the defendant suffer such ei- treme punishment is the reason for dropping the case Mr Tillson was taxed up with the STUBBORN CONTEST IS costa tn the case, which amounted London, March 19.—Reuter's Chee AHEAD IN SACRAMENTO. to $5.20. Foo correspondent states that private <ll»pat<he* report fighting between GERMANS DEFEATED. Russians and Japanese on the Laxx* of the Yala The Rus*Lans claim to Both Sides Are Confident and Enu Rebellious Hereros Seem to Bo the have captured 1,800 prisoners . merata Their Many Advantages— Real Thing. The Employers' Union Claims a Gathering for the Clash. Berlin. March 19—A dispatch from St Petersburg, March 19.—Military Largo Membership and Plenty Colonel Leutwtn, commanding the forces in German Southwest Africa, circles are greatly encouraged by the Money and Lawyers—Unions Are xrnounces another battle with the Japanese landing at Dalny, to attack The Germans Manchuria it is fully expected that Equally Sure—Exset Vote of rebellious Hereros. »ere forced to retreat with a loss of one will be made by this time, pos 59 Per Cent Miners: Against «even officers and 19 men killed, and sibly necessitating the Russian ever many wounded. nation of all territory south of Muk Lent win's dispatch reads : “Colo den, except Port Arthur. New rein- hastening in foreener.ts have arrived, and it is be San Francisco, March 19 — Four nel Glaaennapp was the advance of hia column with a lieved it Is possible to prevent any een hundred members of the Can large staff of officers and 36 cavalry serious Japanese invasion makers' Union. employed by the men. when on the 13th they encoun Ku«»:an troops continue to stream American Can Company, struck this tered the enemy’s rear guard near into Northern Korea in excellent con The enemy wee unex dition. while the Jaraneee are re morning. The trouble« is due to the Dvikokero pectedly reinforced, and Glaaenapp ported to be in a Led state due to company's alleged refusal to abide was forced to retreat. The Hereros an epidemic of typhus by an agreement made with the loot 20 killed Giassenapp was among the wounded " union several months ago Traitor in Russian Camp. School Board and Citizens Fourteen Hundred Members Came to an Agreement on of the Canmaker;»’ Union Essentials Last Evening. Go Out in San Francisco. PETITIONS TO HAT ENO IN CIRCULATION. Intention is to Build Three School Buildings, Exact Sites to Be Deter mined Upon Later—The Eastern. Western Parts of Town All and to Northern Bo Represented— Bonds to Draw Five Per Cent and Premium to Be Utilized. After an all-day session, the pro moters of the new school bulldtngs came to a peutlal decision last night and decided to ask for a bond Issue of $60.000, with which to build three school bouses In three different parts of the city. All of the site« in the town were Inspected, and it was decided thaï the board ask for the amount stated They will pledrc themselves in turn to build two eight-room houses; one in the east end of town, one tn the west end, and a four-room building across the river on the North Side The exact locations of the build Ings have not as yet been decided upon, but there are two places tn th* east end which meet with the ap proval of the board and the commit '.ee of business men which made th* -ounds yesterday afternoon, one be ng the Parson place on Court street ind the other the present location o: be Academy school. In the west end '.here are aJso two available ioca tions: The Matlock property near he baseball grounds, and the county property at the foot of Railroad street There are several site* tn the North Side district, one being the old cemetery tract, one being a part ol 1 block near the west end of Jackson street, and another a block in th* the Cole addition. These locations have none been iefinitely decided upon, but the board will investigate further and will th«L be guided by the wishes of the people largely in making the selections. The question of the amount of th* sonds was gone over thoroughly last night, and it was decided to ask for tn issue of $60.000 5 per cent bonds By making the issue this size, and with that -mount of Interest it was calculated that enough premium could be realised from their sale to partially, if not entirely pay for the land upon which to erect the build Ings. It is the hope of the board to realize a premium of from $3.000 to $3.500 on the issue. At the present rate of increase in the school population the board cal- ulates that the new buildings, which will add 20 rooms to the capacity of the city school, making 31 rooms in all. will just about take care of the school children for the next three years, or perhaps four. John Hailey, Jr., the clerk, is cir culating the petition for the election today, and as soon as he has secured the necessary number of signers for th* call, the board will meet and set the date for the election. No Mors Smoot Csss. Salt Lake, March 21.—United States Marshal Heywood denies hav ing additional subpoenas for a large number of persons to testify in the UMATILLA COUNTY PIONEERS. Smoot case. Up to noon none were Weston Prepares for the Annual Re served here. union on June 2. 3, and 4. Botkin Caso Opened. The 10th annual reunion of Uma Ban Francisco, March 21.—Open tilla county pioneers will be held at Ing statements in the Botkin case Weston on June 2. 2. and 4, the last began this morning, It is expected day to be political day. at which taking of testimony will begin late time all the parties are expected to thia afternoon. have their candidate on the picnic grouEds. for a final handshaking be Cooper in Command. fore election, which takes place on Washington, March 21.—Admiral June 6. President George W Proebstel, of Cooper cables from Hong Kong he has assumed command of the Asiat the Umatilla county association, has appointed the following chairmen of ic station, vice Evans. the leading committees, f to have charge of the meeting, the i remain der of the committees to be i appoint- ed at a meeting to be held in Weston next Monday. The Weston Leader gives the list of committee chairmen and says the town of Weston is now negotiating for the purchase of the circus seats of the old McDonald circus, which be used for the picnic and to become be used for the picnic, and to becime the permanent property of the city, TWO GREAT COTTON for occasions of this kind. The city FIRMS GO IN PIECES. now owns a large tent. The chairmen of the different com- mittees are as follows; The Sully Company, Bull Leaders, Go Finance—Sim J. Culley. Into Liquidation and Make an As Grounds—James Ashworth. signment—Their Failure Followed Decoration—Frank R Blair. Program—O. A. Peebles. by Collapse of Another Big Firm In Speakers—M. A. Baker. the Same Department of Trade. Sports—Sim A Barnes. Privileges—R. M. Powers. Music—L. C. Proebstel. New York, March 19.—D. J. Sully Transportation—R. Jamieson. A Co., have suspended on the Cotton Reception—Dan C. Kirk. Exchange. Bully is the famous bull Badges—J. R. Killgore. operator who ran the recent cotton Printing—Clark Wood. corner. Following the suspension of Sully GOOD FRUIT PROSPECTS. on the Cotton Exchange the firm an nounced its failure on the Stock Ex Commissioner Says change and Coffee Exchange, (Sully Horticultural was a member of all three.) the cot Eastern Oregon Crop Will Be Es ton market broke abruptly 25 points, pecially Good. May selling to $14.53 and July to Judd Geer, horticultural commis $14.50. The failure caused tremenduous sioner for the Eastern Oregon dis excitement, as there had been no In trict, says the fruit crop all over his timation that 8ully was in trouble. district will be exceptionally good Under his manipulation the price of this year, from the prospect.1 at this cotton reached 18 cents, and 8ully time. was credited with winning millions. In' Grand Ronde valley Mr. Geer Presumably this is all gone in the says the pear crop will be below the endeavor to keep prices up. average, because the trees overbore themselves last year, but all other Sully Has Assigned. kinds of fruit will be up to the usual New York, March 19.—The Sully standard, in quality and amount. company made an assignment this afternoon to Joseph M. Hoad ley for W. J. Bryan la 44 Years Old. the benent of its creditors. Lincoln, Neb., March 19—At the home of William J. Bryan today con Another Cotton Firm Failed. gratulatory messages were received New York, March 19.—The suspen from democratic leaders and other sion of the J. H. Garrison company persons throughout the country, the was announced on the Cotton Ex occasion being Mr. Bryan's 44th change this morning. birthday. f Carpenters Will Go Out. Sacramento. March 19.—There is 00 important change in the building trades lockout today, and things are likely to drag along for some time without any marked development, as •oth sides announces their determin Alton to stand firm. The carpenters ire the only bonding 'Ade working, and they will be out of work tonight when all building operations will lose. It is not expected the trouble will spread to other trade* Result of Miners' Vote. lndianapol^ March 19.—The tel torn today .ompieced the count of he votes of the miners on the prop osition to accept or reject the oper store' offer of a two-year»' wage «cale, and announce the result as follows: Total vote cast. 165.887 For acceptance ot the scale. 98.514 Against the scale and In favor of • «trike. 67473. Majority against a «trike. 31.141. The Sacramento War. 19.—Former Sacramento. March Assemblyman Scott F. Ennis, pres! lent of the local Citizens' Alliance told today some of the plans which the Alliance has formed to crush the anions. "The open shop in Sacramento.' «aid he. "was promulgated today and competent non henceforth any urlon man will be put to work Such union men as are required rill be hired by the employers, with •he distinct understanding that they are working in an open shop and that they must be satisfied to labor side by side with non union com pan Ions The alliance has now 850 members, aid by the end of the seek there will be fully 1.50'0 mem hero. We intend to btre offices at once We shall have a legal de- [Mrtment and keep In our employ constantly eight attorneys to ban die any legal matters that the all! with ance may have to contend The alliance is here to stay, and labor henceforth will handle all troubles of its member» “ Union Side Stated. “If the alliance depends on crush ing the unions in the state by forc ing the Sacramento unions to cease baullng for their rights, then all the unions In the state are perfectly «af*. as it is impossible for this al liance or the builders' and contrac tors' associstions to disrupt us." de clared President Starr, of the Build ing Trades Council, todsy. "The Alliance hopes to starve the union men into submission. This it can never do. If necessary the union men can stand a siege for at least five years, with the support of the International unions’’ ALBANIAN Will Only Try to Hold Port Arthur-Reported That Russians Captured 1800 Japanese on the Yalu. eae merchantman in Ban Gar Straits. The ships were captured, and wh le being taken to the fort a terrific biUzard arose. The crews sad passengers of one merchantman were taken off. It was loaded with contraband rice and was sunk The other was released to carry to the Japanese the story of the presence of warships There was no bombardment of Hakodate, which is heavily forti fied The admiral thinks the war will be long Crossing Lake Baikal. From Lake Baikal comes reports that soldiers are crossing in great numbers ca the ice in a comforta ble manner, marching the eetirs dis tance of 26 miles, in one day They are glad to get out of the trains and walk In two weska Icebreakers will probably be at work forcing a chan nel Japs Suffered Severely Berlin. March 19.—The Vosslsohe London, .March .18—A Central Zeltung reports that Major lnokoff. _ _______________ _______ ' of the Russian headquarters 1 »raff ____ N*we dispatch from Port Arthur One Man Killed and Seven Injured ha* 1-ven discovered selling valuable states that from private dlspatchee When It Exploded. military secrets to Japan, has been ■ received from S h an gh ai it appears IJege. Belgium, March 18.—A dy- publicly degraded and shot__________ ’*»« Ja;anese suffered extensively in ’he operations aoout Port Arthur namlt* infernal machine exploded The battleship Mikasa was struck outside the house of the commission- Want Them at Homs. with 19 projocttles in the bombard- ®r of police today, Seven met: »ere Aidershot, England. March 18.— .ment o* the 16th, and was ____ seriously njured. four seriously, A Major Pv I An official notification to the damage-«.. •»in who picked up the machine and I «'»'ee .hat no applicatlon of officers All the docks the Japanese examined it. when it exploded, has deslrirg leave of absence to go to are occupied by warships bed Ince died of his injuries Abbe Lem- Japan, China. Korea or Mancharla paired Two thousand Js; •nens. chaplain of Liege hospital, will be eatertalaed wounded on land and see are »as also among the injured. treated la hospitals Violent debate 1» taking place tn Matsuda is Président ■erllament today over the explosion Russians Retire From WIJu. at Liege, the conservatives sccus- Tokio, March 18—At the opening ng the socialists of being guilty of of the _ diet today. Matsuda, the lead- .™-7, — Berl'.n. March 18.—A Ixokal Anssl- in attempt to a««as»1nate the com er of the seljukai party, was elected ger Seoul dispatch confirm» reports •nlssloter of police president of the bouse of rvpreeenta- hat the Russian horse artillery has lives. Matsuda hu twice held office j withdrawn to tne north beak of the SUDMARINE BOAT in the Japanese chl .net. Valu, leaving otly a weak poet at Cbangaong. near WijtL ime to Top in a Storm—Fate of * Storm Sunk the Merchantman. Occupants Uncertain. St. Petersburg. March 18.—Adtni Portsmouth. Engiand, March 19.— rai Steckelberg. formerly command The submarine A-l wa* located off ing the Vladivostok squadron, in an >ab Lightship this morning, but je- ‘r terview. »tales that the < 1 ulse of iwu 1 u> -v-jse of the heavy current running ~i« ships from February 9 to 1$. in reek out the night of th* 10th, be boat could not be raised till full Jai anese waters, was made by or-' which was very dark, and effect a •bb tide, when its fate may be .er of Admiral Stark for the effect juncture with the Vladivostok fleet ;rown. It is said today the boat is pon the populat.on of Northern ■ The morning of ths 13th. however. upplied with apparatus sufficient to 'apan. | Togo's patrol sighted the Beet. which apply air to keep the men alive He denies he fired upon a Japan-• returned to Port Arthur. hree day», and as a result some Yopes are entertained the men may »e found alive. INFERNAL MACHINE. EARTHQUAKE. STATE MEETING Mt. Rai- nier as a Center, Seattle. March It—The direct tona >f the undulations In different North western points where last night’s earthquake was felt show It WS» caused by some sutterranean dls- OREGON ASSOCIATION AT tarbance. with ML Rainier aa the ONTAR.O SEPT. 19. 20. 21. -enter People tear Rain'er aa the come an active volcano. Malheur County Association Fixes Murder and Suicide. the Date and Arrangea an Eisbar- Lincoln. Neb.. March 18.—David ate Program—Committee of Prom Carroll, a rejected suitor for the inent Citizens Appointed to Have band ot Annie Maxwell, daughter of a wealthy farmer, shot the .girl dead Charge—Irrigated Lando Will Be this morning and then killed him Seen at Tha.r Best at That Tims. ’ self. ■>«iemie Disturbance» With Displeased at Francs. Rome. March 18—The pope today re-eived all cardinals of Rome, ex pressing regret at the war on Catho- lie congregations w aged by the French government King Bill at Gibraltar. Gibraltar. March 18.—Kaiser Wi! helm arrived today, the British squadron saluting the German ship Governor White boarded the Koenig Alberta and welcomed the emperor. INSURRECTION Precipitated Because the Sultan De nies Reforms. Belgrade. March ¡8.—It Is reported here that an Albanian Insurrection Is in progress betwee- Mitrovitxo and Ipe. and that the revolutionists are well supplied with arms. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS The Albanians threaten to precipi 8700.000 APPROPRIATION. tate a general uprising and declare the independence ot the country no less the sultan accedes to their de mands: To stop the dismissal o' Would Provide for Government Build ing and Exhibit—Philippine, Ha Christian officers and employes at Uskub. re’lef from payment of taxes waiian and Alaskan Territories to to support Turkish garrisons, and Be Represented—Sunday Closing amnesty for Imprisoned Albanians. Will Probably Be Left to the State —Amended Bill Cute the Senate Sarafoff Leaves Geneva. Appropriation Down $450,000. Vienna. March 18—It Is reported the Macedonian leader. Sarafoff. has left Geneva for Macedonia, to atari The house committee on Industrial a revolt arts and exposition» has reported an amended bl., on the Lewis and Clark GERMAN BARBAR1TIE8. Exposition, which provided for an Blacks Not Alone in Perpetration of i' propriation of $700,000 In cash, in stead of $1.125,000 as recommended Awful Cruelties. by the senate. Berlin. March 18—The Voerwaerti It provides *200,000 for a govern- states that Southwestern Africa cru ment exhibit; for the erection of a elties are not confined to the Here- government building at a cost of $75.- ros, but the German troops are co 000. for -the coinage of 250,000 sou operating with armed colonlstr .n venir Bilver dollars. $175.000 for the retaliating. Letters from German* Alaskan. Philippine, Hawaiian and detail the barbarous treatment meted Oceanic building and exhibit and out to the blacks In revenge. Tne 5250.000 for a straight Alaskan ex- Germans and Hereros resemble two hlblt. In addition to that now at the armies of devils with hell let loose St. Louts fair. throughout the colony. This makes the total cash appro priation of $700,000 recommended by EDITOR HELD FOR RAPE. the house. The matter of Sunday closing will be considered by the F. W. D. Mays of Pomeroy, Assaults house committee end it is thought now that the senate Sunday closing 15-Year-Old Girl. Pomeroy. Wash., March 18.—F. W. clause will be struck out and the D. Mays, editor and proprietor of the matter of closing left entirely with Washington Independent of this city, the state. was arrested yeeterday afternoon on Motion for New Trlale. a charge of criminal assault, alleged Chicago, March 19.—A notice haa to have been committed on Pearley May Pearsoil, the 15-year-old daugh been posted of the hearing on the ter of H. J. Poarsoll, a laborer in motions for new trials of the car barn robbers anil murder*» this city. EASTERN TRADE Portland. March 18.—»Mar staam- At a meeting of the Malheur •rs of the Ham burg-Am ericas Us«, County Irrigation Association yee- i with a combined net registered ton terday. the date for the meeting of^ nage of 18,379, haw been chartsrod the State Irrigation Association was by the Portland-Asiatk* coaapaay to fixed for September 19, 20 and 21. i take the place of the ladra lintrs. and an elaborate program and plans | the charters of which have about expired were arranged for the occasion. The steamer» are modern freight Secretary Holies, of the county as They are sociation. has sent out invitations to ers »nd practically new the government officials to sttend ¡the Aragvnia. 5.198 tons. Arabia. 4.- the meeting and take part in the dis ’433 tone, Nlcomedia. 4473 tone, and cussions and official announcement Numatia, 4471 tons. Excepting the of the meeting will be issued imme- Aragon is. they were all built In 1901 and for handling freight rapidly aro distely. A committee of Ontario ciuzsns. equipped with all the latest »ppiian consisting of E H. Test. J. R. Black- res The steamers have a dead weight by and L. Adams, was appointed to set as finance and general arrange carrying capacity of from 7JW to ment committee, and it is the inten 8.000 tons each. In connection with the four Chiaa tion of the committee to eclipse any state meeting ever held by the asso Commercial liners, the new veeaels will be operated between Portland ciation. The date was set in September in and the OrieaL The combined carry lug capscity erder that the delegate» may see the irrigated lands of Malheur county of the eight steamers amounts to al at their best, with two crops of al most 60.000 tons and it is Intended falfa already in the stack, and the to have an Oriental vessel sailing third crop beirg cut at that time. from Portland every 10 days The The wheat crops will be harvested new schedule will go into affect snd the fruit will be ready to gather about May 1. an! it was thought this the most op MORE TESTIMONY COMINO. portune time to hold the meeting, to show the advantages and fruits of Over Twenty Subpoenas Out for irrigation at their high tide, It will be possible to gather • Witnesses In Smoot Cano. display at magnificent agricultural Salt Lake. March .18— United that time, and this being one of the most importsnt features ot the States Marshal Heywood this mon meeting. Ontario wished to make it ng received a bunch of twenty odd «¡ubjxicnas for w'.tn*oses in the the best ever seen In Oregon. Malheur county sent the best and Smoot Investigation at Washington most important exhibits to the meet Apnl 4. He declines to state their names for fear of bolting. ing last November in this city, but The witnesses Include many prom the season was so far advanced that inent Mormons and gentile politic it was Impossible to secure the beat ians; also residents of Brigham City exhibits at that time. where the Mormon church. R ts al leged. instituted a boycott against a WILL NOT STRIKE. big dance bal ran in opposition to the Mormon opera house. Heavy Majority Against by the BL tuminous Miners. Labor War Threaten». New York. March 18.—The strike of bricklayers a* 1 laborers contin ues and threatens to Involve another gigantic labor war similar to last summer, The conference of th« joint board of arbitration and representa- tivee of the bricklayers ended in a deadlock this morning, _ after aa all- Cleveland Becomes a Mason. Princeton. N. J.. March 18—The night session. Twenty thousand Masonic grand I lodge of New Jarsey are ont has issued a < dispensation by which Mason In Distress. the Princeton lodge will confer the Portland. March 11.—The revenue three degrees 1 of Masonry on Grovsr Port Cleveland in one 1 night, 'this week cutter Denial Manning left Mr. Cleveland I is 67 yearn of age __ and land this morning to look for the this is one of the few extraordinary American ship W H. Mason, report concessions granted the Masonic ed off Cooe Bay in a helpless condi fraternity in the history of the tion The Mason tn IS days ont trosa Ladysmith. B. C, for Baa Freni toon United 8tatea. IS.—The Indianapolis. March miners In the bituminous districts In the Central States will not strike At noon the vote was announced making the majority 81,141 against a proposition to go out