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WRECK IN CALIFORNIA.
At Least Twonty-Six Persons
and a Hundred Hurt.
Killed
Colton. Cal.. Match 29. One of tlio
Railroads Invoke Erdmann Act to h8,1 ilBrJh
Secure Arbitration,
ALL NEGOTIATIONS HAVE FAILED
Strike Would Tie Up Every Railroad
from Chicago to Coast
Linos Involved.
Chicago, March 28. The United
States government will bo asked to in
terveno to provent n strike ot tho con
ductors and trainmen on tho Western
i ail roads and, if tho pluns of the man
agoie do not miscarry, tho whole mat
ter will bo submitted to arbitration fcr
settlement. Lnto last night tho general
manageis pave out a statement doclar
ing they will demand arbitration under
the Erdmann act. A strike of tho men
would mtenoro with interstate com
merce. The railroad officials believe
they con prevent a strike by asking tho
government to stop m and take com
mand of the situation.
The Erdmann act passed in 1898 pro
vides for tho arbitration of labor differ
ences, where interstate commerce is in
volved, by the chairman of tho Inter
state Commerce commission and the
commissioner of labor.
The strike has been agreed upon al
ready by the railroad employes by ret
erendum vote. lhe olncers were au
thorized to call tho men out if the terms
put up tc the railroad managers were
not accepted. Determining tho time
for the suspension to take effect is a
mere detail and that probably will be
decided today at a meeting of delegates
at the Sherman house.
The lailroads involved are:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Atchi
son, Topeka & Santa Fe coast lines,
Burlington, Canadian Pacific, Canadian
Northern, Chicago & Northwestern,
Chicago & Alton, Chicago & Great
Western, Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma
ha, Colorado Midland, Colorado &
Southern, El Paso & Southwestern,
Frisco System, Great Northern, Hous
ton & Texas Central, Illinois Central,
Kansas City Southern, Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas, Northern Pacific. Oregon
Short Line, San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass, Southern Pacific Atlantic system,
Teaxs & Pacific, Duluth, Missabe &
Northern, Fort Worth & Denver City,
Frisco in Teaxs, Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe, Houston, East fc West Texas, In
ternational & Great Northern, Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie,
Missouri Pacific, Oregon Railway &
Navigation company, St. Louis South
western, San Pedro, Los Angeles Salt
Lake, Southern Pacific system, Wiscon
sin Central,Yazoo & Mississippi Valley.
red ono and one-half miles east of tins
town shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when westbound tram No.
from Now Orleans for San Francisco
ran into an open switch, whilo going nt
the rate of 40 miles an hour, and ten of
tho 14 coaches wero derailed with
frightful results. Twenty-six pcopl
are known to hnvo beon killed and tho
final list will total much higher than
this number. Tho injured number
about 100, many of whom are seriously
injured and will dio.
Tho wrecked coaches wore hurled m
every direction. Four of them wore
smashed into splinters. Most of tho
dead wereltalians from Now York and
Now Orleans, going to San Francisco
They occupied tho smoker and day
coach.
But two Americans are known to
hnvo been killed, although several of
those among tho injured will undoubt
edly die within tho noxt few hours.
Out of 80 Pullman passengers, but
two sustained serious injury. Tho
three Pullman coaches and tho diner
which wero on tho rear of tho train
did not leavo the track. Tho occupants
of these cais wero practically un
harmed.
L. It. Alvord, V. K. Davis and W
G. Gusonmoyer, momborsof tho switch
ing crew who are accused of leaving tho
switch open and causing the wreck,
were taken into custody and hold in
bail of $1,000 by Coroner Van Wye.
TRY MEDIATION.
SCHMITZ TO PROVE INNOCENCE.
Says He Will Then Give no Quarter
in Libel Suits.
San Francisco, March 28. In a
statement today to the Associated Press,
Mavor Schmitz denies the truth of
charges published in the local papers
to the effect that the prosecution has
abundant evidence that Schmitz profit
ed to tho extent of not less than $602,-
000 from participation in tho boodling
opeiations now being investigated by
the grand jury.
"These charges," said the mayor
are maliciously lalse, and as soon as
I am afforded the legal opportunity,
shall prove them to be so." After de
daring that he is anxious for a speedy
trial, ho says:
"It is notoriously unfair that
should be brought to trial before any
judge in tins city and county," all of
whom he alleges to be biased, and de
clares it is outrageous that he should
be kept "for months under this foul
cloud with the prospect that tho trial
will be delayed for another four
months."
The mayor says this is no time for
libel suits, but, when he has been tried
and judged by a jury, he will give no
quarter.
Charge Based on Wreck.
Now York, March 28. Indictments
charging manslaughter in the Eecond
degree were returned today against the
New lork Central railroad, Ira A. Mc
Cormick, general superintendent of the
company, and Alfred II. Smith, one of
the vice presidents, in connection with
tho wreck of the Brewster express on
the Harlem division of the railroad
last month. McCormick and Smith
-pleaded not guilty and were released on
f 10,000 bail each. Tho grand jury also
handed up many recommendations to
the state railroad commission.
Cruisers Reach Tangier.
Tangier, Marcli 28. The French ar
mored cruisor Jeanne d'Aro and the
cruiser Lalundo have arrived from
Toulon. The commander of the former
.handed a list of tho French claims to
Mohammed El Tones, tho representa
tive of the sultan, this afternoon. The
situation at Morocco is becoming seri
ous, according to tho repoits received
hero. Hostile bands are parading tho
streets and Europeans do not dare to go
out of their houses without an escort,
No More Negro Troops.
Houston, Tex., Marcli 28. An
nouncement was made today at the
local recruiting Btation that orders havo
loon received from tho War depart
ment at Washington, instructing that
no more negroes ba accepted for service
In tho army, also that negro troops in
tlio United States will bo dispatchod
forthwith to tho Philippines.
Knapp and Neill Will Attempt to Ad
just Railroad Dispute.
Chicago, March 29. Government in
tervention will be tried in an effort to
avert the great railroad strike which
threatens to paralyze the business of
the West. In response to the appeal
of tho railioad managers, Chairman
Knapp, of tho Interstate Commerecom
mission, and Commissionoi of Labor
Neill will arrive in Chicago Saturday
morning and offer mediation in the
controvorsv. Failing to adjust the
matter in a conciliatory manner, they
will endeavor to bring about arbitra
tion under the provisions of tho Lrd
mann law.
The labor chiefs will await the ar
rival of the government officials beforj
ordering a strike. If the good offices
of Mr. Knapp and Mr. Neill result in
bringing greater concessions tc the em
ployes than have yet been offered, the
strike may be averted. The employes,
however, say thev will not accept arbi
tration and todav again declared their
position that nothing short of greater
concessions irom the railroads will pro-
vent them from walking out.
President Roosevelt has been follow
ing closely the developments in the sit
uation here and Messrs. Knapp and
Neill will undertake the delicate wcrk
imposed on them by law with full con
sciousness that tho president is ex
treme!) solicitous that all differences
be settled by arbitration.
The general managers said lhat no
attempt would bo made to operate
trains if the employes struck.
NO ADVANCE IN LUMBER RATES
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
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EARLY DAY POSTOFFICES.
Inspector Richios Comas Into Pos
session of Intorestlug Relic.
Portland Postoffico Inspector Rich
ios, of this city, owns a ccpy of a "List
of Postotlices of tho United States,"
which was issued by tho government in
1802. Tho list has been, until recent
ly, in tho possession of John Hodden,
postmaster at Scottfiburg, Douglas coun
ty, Oregon, who had it from tho gov-
ornmont soon aftor its publication
Soino timo ago ho gavo it to Inspector
Richios on the occasion of nn official
visit to that offico by tho latlor.
Scottsburg is one of tho oldest post
offices in tho stato, and Mr. Hodden
was its first postmaster. In 1802 Ore
gou had 50 postoflices. In Multnomah
county there were threo, Portland,
Sprlngvillo and Sandy. Polk county
led in the number of postoilices, having
13. Marion county camo noxt, with
10. "Wascopum" county is credited
with one, and Wasco county with ono.
Wascopum county's offico appears on
tho list as Hood River. Tho re wero 20
counties in Oregon in 1S02 in 1S02;
tho state having mado a gmn of 13
counties in since that timo.
NUMEROUS SITES OFFERED.
Northern Roads Deny Present Inten
tion, but Are Investigating.
St Paul, Minn., March 29. An
official statement was made by traffic
men of the Northern Pacific and Gieat
Northern railroads today that it is not
contemplated to make any immediate
change in lumber rates from Puget
sound to St. Paul and Missouri river
cities, as the lumbermen havo advised
the Interstate Commeice commission in
Washington. A joint statement was
mado by the lines as follows:
"We have not considered an increase
in Pacific Coast Missouri-River lumber
rates, except as they may have been in
volved in discussions covering the gen
eral rates and cost of service. No im
mediate changes aie contemplated."
While tho statement gives generally
the situation, it is asserted the lines are
closely investigating conditions govern
ing the transportation of lumber, which
have changed considerably since the in
dustry on the coast started.
Burning Gas Terrifies Farmew,
Sapulpa, I. T., March 20. Tho gas
well two miles east of here that caught
fire Saturday is still burning fiercely.
After 14 days of work tho well was
capped. But tho great volume of gas
found another way out through the
crevices and for half a mile it spread
open the earth. At ono place a hole
three feet wide and 20 feet long was
torn. Then the gas caught firo and
has been burning ever since. At one
place a sheet of flame 20 feet long und
15 feet high is blazing. Tons of rock
and shale were thrown from tho cracks.
Outlaw Band Driven Off.
Durango, Mexico, March 29. In a
desperate fight between rurales and a
band of outlaws under Gumorsindo Or
tega, in tho Sun Juan Del Rio moun
tains, Ortega, who was considered ono
of tho most dangerous bandits in North
western Mexico, and his band woto
driven into tho mountains with tho
rurales in close pursuit. From this
district in which Ortega and his band
mvo been operating numerous reporta
lave beon received of murders.
State Board to Select Land for Insti
tute for Feeble Minded.
Salem At a special meeting of the
members of tlio board for tho feoblo
minded institute, a voluminous list of
tracts of land sites for the construction
of the new buildings was presented by
the owners for tho consideration of the
board. Maps, blue prints and descrip
tions of many desirable places wore laid
before them. In fact, tho table around
which Governor Chamberlain, Slate
Treasurer Steel and Acting Secretary
of State Benson sat was piled so higl
with documents that tho board decided
to appoint a special committee to ex
mine each tract of land separately, se
lect the most desirable, secure tho best
prices and report io the board at tho
earliest opportunity.
Beg to Get Deeds.
Salem Jacob D. Iloltzerman, of
Minneapolis, attorney for tho holders
of 14 Kolliher-Turner school land ocr
tincatcs, covering about 2,&uU acres
located in Southern Oregon, nppeared
before tho stato land board at a recent
pecial meeting in the interest of his
clients, who want deeds to tho land
Most of them live at Dayton, Ohio
These certificates wero among those is
sued upon what is known as the Kelli-
her-Turner applications, which were
lleged by ex-btnte Land Agent Oswald
West to have been forgeries, and upon
being investigated by the Marion coun
t grand jury during tho month of
pril, 1905, wero so reported to the
stato land board.
PROBE FOR LAND FRAUDS.
Anothor Foderal Grand Jury Boglns
Sosslons In April.
Portland Within two weeks anothor
Federal giand jury will begin to grind
on Oregon land frauds. Tho jury will
bo summoned soon and tho old as well
n. the new cases that havo been Inves
tigated by and through tho United
States district attorney's office ninl by
tho agents of Special Inspector Thomas
H. Nouhunsen, together with tho cases
that havo been worketl up by Edward
W. Dixon, in chargo of the special
uncut for Oregon, will bo laid before
n
the jurors.
When Francis J. Honey loft Portland
to tear tho lid off of graft in San Fran
cisco, ho left a number of land fraud
cases, cvidenco in which was already in
tho hands of the United States attor
ney, to bo brought to tho attention of
a grand jury. Sinco his doiHirturo the
work of investigating now cases of fiaud
has been going on and when tho jury
gets into action it will havo a long scs
sion. Among tho cases of alleged fraud that
will bo brought to tho attention of the
jury are thoso said to havo been discov
ered in and around Pendleton. To this
list will bo added others that rumor
says involve a number of prominent
men, not only in Oregon, but in several
othor states.
Parents and Teachers Oreantze.
Tho Dalles Tho Teachers and Pat
rons' Educationul association, organ
ized March 8, now has 125 patrons, ns
tho result of circular letters sent out
by the city superintendent to ascertain
the sentiment of tho people rulutivo to
school and home co-operation. Tho
object of the association is to encourage
a better school spirit in The Dalies; to
bring tho parents and teachers closer
together in a sociul way; to ditcuss,
freely and fully, all matters pertaining
to school life, and to recommend such
reforms in the schools of Tho Dalles as
will meet the requirements of tho pres
ent and provide for tho future.
Terminal Rates for Baker.
Baker City With a view of taking
up a fight for terminal rates for Ilaken
City, the Merchant' association has
appointed a committee to plan tho or
ganization of a local shipping bureau
The committee is meeting with marked
success, and tho bureau will bo estab
lished within a short timo. This bu
reau will bo under the management oT
a rate expert, who will compile local
complaints against tho railroad und
put them Into shape to Bubrnit to tho
stato railroad commission.
Faculty Rebukes Magoon.
Havana, March 29. Tho directors of
Havana university hold a mooting to
day and entered a protest against tho
recent action of Governor Magoon in
icoriBlng two American doctors to prac
tice in Havana without first passing on
examination in tho Univorlsty of Ila-
vnnu, as required by law.
Work for Condensed Milk Plant.
McMinnville The citizens of Mc-
Minnville are very jubilant ovor tho re
sults of tho mass mooting held Monday
evening to talk over plans for a con
densed milk factory, with A. J Keut-
ing, manager of tho Coos Bay Condens
ing company. The plan is to organize
a stcck company with a paid-up capital
of 185,000. Tho Coos Bay company
will tuko up a latgo amount of the
stock and will manage the plant In con
nection with its othor plants.
Rich Strike in Pine Valley.
Baker City Tho richness of tho plac
er gold mines at old Auburn and oven
tho wealth of the California pincers are
rivaled by reports of tho strike recently
made by Blair, Jlorbortund Underwood
in Iho Sovon Devils district. Pine
Valley, about 00 miles oast of Bakor
City, is tho place whore tho dfecovory
was mado, and thoso who havo been on
the sceno predict that it will bo ono of
tho greatest plucer camps in tho West.
Work on the Poorman Group.
Raker City That there are 100,000
tons of copper oro assaying 1 4 a ton
lying at the surface on the Poorman
group of claims, is the declaration of
Manager Arthur, of the mines, who
has just returned from tho properly
There are outeroppings assaying fiom
to 5 per cent in copper, the greatest i
Oregon. Tho Pooiman group proiiihos
to be ono of tho richest copper mines i
the great copper belt of Ivistern Ore
gou. iho company now has a double
shift at woik.
Juror In Hermann Cnso Drops Asleep
q Court Hours.
Washington, March 27. That Inter
ost In tho trial of Blngor Hermann In
lagging wiiRBtrlklngly illustrated today,
when ono of tho jurors foil asleep In
tho midst of tho testimony of Harry C.
Robertson, formorly private nocrotary
to Senator Mllcholl. Tho testimony
produced this wook has not boon start
ling, In fact It covoih ground already
gone ovor by othor witnesses, It holng
tho Intention of District Attorney Haker
bv nrcDondoranco of evidence to con-
vlnco tho lurv that Hermann had an
important motive In destroying his ho
called private letter books. Thei testl
mony, however, Is largely technical and
uninteresting.
Mr. Robertson's testimony today cov
ered tho sumo ground iih his testimony
in Pott laud. Ho showed the close rola-
iiaiiiilllSli KCVOCalloj,
TRIES TO BUY OFF SUPERVl
formi
Havo Enniiirl. t..i
vntn eZ ' T 10 M. HI
Ar lnst!tu,ed,
San Francisco,
ociiumz
certain
of
ma
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Mnroh
1MB opened luuollniL T,
iiiomhorH of llm L Zl0ll,.wil'l
HuperviHors in ll o hono f 8
tlMa bold coup, tK !'WH
J or Is to iiiiruliiun N
among Hermann, wotKh ...emhe.H of tl10 boarUtoSa
i...... .....uii.,.1 .... i s voir; iwiunr uniit..i....i 7wruumali
iiiui, npiiui;ii nn -i "m.-miil 10 provonl II ,
tioiis that existed
MitiOinll. Mhvh unit 1
to their correspondence regarding land rovamlioit of tho franchises of tho 1 1
matters, since proven irmuiutont, and p-" r' " which obtained thuir rJ
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...,.u.,.m,. U renulres 14 niniim.u i ii ."V!
It.wl Mr PnWIimii linmi rutriiilUfid OVOrrlUO 1 110 iniivfir'a (. ti "
to tell extensively of his relations with
Hermann in 180IMI7, when tho latter
was Hint in congress, ho could havo ma
terially offset some statements of thoso
who appeared as eluinctor witnesses
for tho defendant. Before court owned
Mr. Kobortson talked freely with I)1h- rormincil " board of HiipcrvisnNJ
. . . ... ... t it ail I Mfl t 111 HiiiiAv il.,. Is i . '
trict Attorney uakor about nis reunions "" mo (iireouon of thoilU
... .. ..im -.1 i.l. .... I trif'l. llllirnn..lu .,11!.... . i
wnn nermann wnue serving nun iih "-... .J n "Ui"i Kvo nnolhw
private secretary and an attempt was
II 7-w.
"v uiu iimvor'H wiii in.-
Hwuretl,oreiK,mtfofnvJmit' J
18hovll lM,bIotocll.k by 1,1'!?
ttick. It is 11 dOMMlntn ,.,. .1..
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w ....1. mi uiuiwri nv UIU Otltuct
Tho "reformed" board of mir
Snow in Klamath Coun'y.
Klamath Palls Heavy snows tho
past week havo mndo tho roads in thi
section almost impassible, especially
the mountains. The snow is going off
very rapidly and the streams through
out tho country are carrying large vol
umes of ualcr. However, no maleria
damage has wen done. All outdoor
work was suspended during tho pas
week. Government work ha.s ceised
everywhere except on tho interior
tho tunnel.
Willamette Rally Off Till June.
Willamette University, .Salem An
nouncement is mado that the big rally
in connection with the new building
and its unknown donor, which lint
beon scheduled for April 3, Iiuh hern
postponed until next Juno. Tho meet
ing, which was for tho purpose of umk
ing announcements, boosting the on
dowment fund, and formulating plan
cannot be held, as all the plans contem
plated will not be completed by that
time.
Ned Smith for Sheep Inspector.
Salem A committee consisting of
number of ISonton county t-heopmen
waited on Commissioner Stcusloff ant
asked him to uppoint Ned Smith, o
Corvallis, as one of tho district inspect
..l .1 i . . .
ors ci sneep, mere being inree to ap
point. .Mr. Steusloff has taken Mr
Smith's application under advisement
and will probably givo him the position.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
bluestom, 7rc;
2930; gray
Arousing Interest in Horticulture.
Oregon City Professor K. It. Lake,
of tho forestry and botanical depart
ment of tho Oregon Agricultural col lego
at Corvallis, and W. K. Nowoll, presi
dent of tho stuto board of horticulture,
will bo among tho speakers at tho noxt
mooting of the Olackamus County Hor
ticultural society, which will bo held
, in this city Saturday, April 13.
Wheat Club, 73c:
valley, 70c; red, 71c.
Oatfl iNo, 1 white,
$2820.
Barley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew
ing, W, rolled, 23.G024.50
Bye $1.451.50 per cwt.
Corn Wholo, $25; cracked. $20 ner
ion.
Hay Valley timothy, No.l, $15010
per ton; Juistorn Oregon timothy, $17
18; clover, $9; cheat, $9; giaiu hay,
?P(giu; uiraiia, fH.
Butter l-aiicy creamery, 3G(7?137!c
per pound.
jsutter i-iit I'irst grade cream. 30c
per pound; second grade cream, 2c less
per pound.
f li i . - lit - -
ruuiuy nverago oiu hens. 10c ner
.... i . - . ..
pound ; mixed cnioxcns, He; spring,
fryers and broilers, 20226c; old
roostois, 1012c; dressed chickens. 1(1
wc; uirKoys, live, i3()loe; turkeys,
dressed, choice, 18()20c; geese, live,
oc; emeus, ii)(iic.
J'.ggs Oregon ranch, 23o per dozen.
Apples Common, 75ctfii$1.25 iw,r
i i . ....., "
ik)x; cuoice, f i.ou()2.
r ...1.1 n a. , . .. . . -
v i-kuuiuiuh iiirnips, lUil,To nor
hock; carrow), ?i()i.o por suck; beets,
$1.20(2)1.00 per suck; hoiseradish, 7
8c por pound; cauliflower, $2.50 per
uu.un; ceiery, i nor cratn: nf.riif.n.
icad, 3545c por dozen: onioiiH. 10ra
12c per dozon; sprouts, De por pound;
radishes, 30c por dozen; asnarauus. 12
j15c por pound; rhubarb, $2.252.50
, jjur uox.
I Onions Orcgon,$1.10l. 35 por hun
dred. i Potatoes Oregon Hurbanks, fancy,
$1. 50(21.75; No. 1 ehoico, $1.251.40.
Voal Dressed, 59c por pound.
iivvi j' unnuu IJIIIIM, iJ(J.JJ$C per
pound; cows, 00c; country steers,
07c. '
Mutton Dressnd, fancy, 1010c
por pound; ordinary, 80c; spring
lambs, 1510c.
Pork Dressed, G9c per pound.
Hops 8llc por pound, according
to quality.
Wool Kastorn Orogor. average best,
1318o per pound, according to shrink,
ago; valloy, 2023c, according to llno
nesH; mohuir, ehoico, 2820c per
pound,
made to hi ing out thoso fuels, but ob
jection was mado by counol for tho do
fense, Inasmuch at they hud no direct
bearing on tho casu at bar, and tho
court sustained tho objection. For that
reason Mr. Hoberlson's testimony was
robbed of coi.siderable Interest.
INQUIRY IN OAKLAND.
Tclcphono Companlos Purtued Samo
Tactics In That City.
San Francisco, March 27 Tho grand
jury investigation took a leap today
across tho bay and landed in Oakland.
It was shown during tiio examination
of witnesses that tho Homo Telephone
company and tho Pucitlc States Tele
phono company had Ik'Oii engaged in n
mamiiiL' nxinii t i.n , . .
r. Mill III I IHtlrM
U) Do good, when it nmtln
abolition of a score of nrtmi.,r,ii
..t..i.. i . ' ""v.nmiii
uimn. .Million uavo O. n tnrnnw f. aJ
....i n ' VJ ,U1 l"fl
inmil in iiuiJMi! WOIK8 nl n enl-.u
n. I'0'"!0''1"' w l0 ilwapltiteJ
vrun,i .niitmiB, wno iiniiur tlio Jtuel
regime mive done nothing hut draw i
lines, win bo dronnct I. In ll.i.
of tho next few weeks reform will IiaiI
been instituted which in tAVn Dill
uity $luu,UU0 ii year.
FAMINE WOULD RESULT.
Railroads Hold Out Gloomy Pospec
If Strike Is Called.
Chicago, Marcli .'10. Famine In ion
lies of fowl, coal und nianufaclurliij
mutorlalti for Chicago and many othei
cities throughout tho cntlro West v
predicted today, if tho Itimemlinir w&
battle over a iranciuso similar to me way striko becninoarcallty. Railroad
warfare bore which lcsnlted In whole- of the entire West will bo allowel
sale bribery. It develop! that llalsey
muh in Oakliiud and lhat IHawlllei uns
there also. These are tho men accused
of bribing tho Fan Francisco ollicials.
Aside from this revolution, tho In
quiry lulled lo reveal anything of a
sensational nature. At tho end of the
HCMsinn District Attorney bitigdoii mid
the day had been spent in 'Milling in."
Testimony was givon which-Korves to
supply some of tho missing links in tho
general recital of brilmry.
Iho grand jury will socn begin to re
veal the putt played by Mayor Schmitz
m the IkkxHc transaction. The mayor,
It is estimated, received olo"o to $750,-
000 as tho leniilt of his operations.
CALL ELECTION IN PHILIPPINES
Will
remain completely paralyzed in csh
the (-trike of trainmen and comlucloq
on 43 tntllic eyHtoins is ordered. Tlifl
course iiuh beon practically iiecwel o
by tho general iimiiiigern oftlieeyeteirJ
A meeting of the inntmneri! wan
today and the linpriicticabilityof fillin
the places of 45,000 men wlionre taltt
Ing of a walkout was uipcueseu.
move Iiuh been made to hire menlcra
trains. In fnct, no prenaintioni i!
inu made bv tho railway manawri.
' w . . .
"If these men strike it wouia w si
most, If not entirely, iinjiilleiood
i-nitu tho railroads." caul nn olWI
high in railroad circles. "It is as go
ascertain thai height trullic will
miUndv Hhiit off. Coiiflilor what
... .
would mean, if Chicago wero io w i;
luted for 21 hours. Wlmt woum wn
ivm If (hit in ilk simiilv wero inlerrorl
cd or the immenso Importations of rj
ishublo freight halted by n tie-up on
roads."
HILL MAY ISSUE NEW STOCK
If Peace Is Complete. President
Order Commission to Act.
Washington, Marcli 27. Tho Phil
ippine commission Iiuh been instructed
to cable to inform President KoohovcH
by tomorrow whothor a condition of Minnesota Supremo Court Holds R
general and complete peace, with io
cognition of the authority of tho United
States, has continued In all that jKir
tion of tho archipolago not inhabited
by Moros or othor non-Christian tribes
for tho past two years. If tho answor
strictlvo Low Invalid.
tt..,, i MnnOi no. The State
i -i. i
promo court wuny
.11 ll.. fir,
VnrlliArti ml lrm.il iii lis contention1'
tin. rliditto issue tlio 60,i
,,.. . ....i. ..ii..ia,i hv the boa
UUII ill HIIH.K. Illllll- -V . II
is in tho allirmatlve, tho presidont will directors some nionllw bro, i a nd
direct tho commission to call a general was enjoined by A"or"7nmnl,
election on July 30, next, for tho choice
of delegates tc tho first popular ossom
my or the people of Iho Philippines.
ibo iiroposiil nHHCiubly consisting of
tho two houses, tho mper composed of
tho Philippino commission and the
lower of tho delegates to bo elected,
win iiiKo ovor nil tho legislative power
now exercised by tho Philippine com
mission uiono. Under an act of con
1 - . . .! ri
n iiioi turn iiieiwri
should narsicomo .-'
. . . i ..tmiinpnu"
i ..... .r.i.ntiur. cnrniii
roan ami hihuhw - .
submit to an examination w
..!i .! in nurnofooi '
, "ln ha.tate was
" - - (,.0
noid ny juugo hhi
-,...! ' ii..l,. .niirt. WHO oniric i
iiiinoiinii in ifKiiu. t trim
"r l v .. . fin.
UIIIK uvv. J
unanuui
today roversos
gross none of tho members of the non- opinion oi mo y,,u. , ,..i n,e
ito lu the Chief Justice wan oi-.n
Christian
olections.
tribes can participate lu the
Bonilla Ordered Surrender.
Managua, NMcuragwi, March 27. It
is shited upon tho hiiihest authority
tore lhat President lion a. of Hon
duras, after his retreat to Amupala,
following the defeat of tho Honduran-
Halvudonin forces at Choluteca by tho
Nlcaraguun army, ordered from Amu
pala tho surrender of Tegucigalpa, cap
iat oi Honduras, to tho victorious
troops. Tho city is now In tho pos
session of tho Hondurun-Nlcaraguun
government Junta. Honor llarhona,
iiormuran minister ot war. was mor
tally woundod, and many captured.
Glass Refuses to Talk.
Ban Francirco, March 27. Louis
Glass, vico president of tho Pacific
Ion of tho court.
.. , minier
sailors n
Knrfnlk. Vn.. March SO.-"" V:
dred sailors front " "V" , rori W
necllcut, whilo on """'" I1B0Bt,
passenger Bu-iiuiu iook ford
without iipparonv u. . ie cr
chargo of the Btcwner ... r ndo;
to rout. Tho ealiors
and doors, drove
Urulloy, pouiod oiv he,
ttboani, uiinr- on
tho stoves, turnwi -:.., jams:
extinguishers nnd ' -Thoh
mimes aro notwow
-In
v ttsbunr. Am" , oi
innu wiiii iitv
fire
niAfil
i. wno nvu , ,..pfn o-J
Slates Telophnno A Telegraph company, Pennsylvania ta . rw Q be
to ho Indicted, nnu viii; B0,e ning
. tolerhone com- sue plolon of know lb b o(
mi.... 1...II.M i in . i i. . i- ii. i.. Hi.n lAvn rucuiiv --
I'u.tj n uwiiiilllg Hit 1U U lilllUK mill I mu . . A
first of tho big fellows
was at his dosk in tho
morning Ho refused
statement regarding tho
which charges him with authorizing
tho payment by Halsoy. also indlotod,
r t tic imi.uiH) that was nn t up wl
tho supervisors,
io miiKO any v,i ,ion i'10 V
Indictment oignors who wo; "dIw1ei
.....nitron
i ia r'"'
weeks iiko. It 18 toldo'1"
.i.nu...il miioh imgor tt,fir0
dismissal and 11..
BuldlngB;rn:
Danville, Vo., gouth
Honduras Retakes TruJIIIo.
Now Orleans, March 27. A private
oicgram iccolvod hero today mid
no noniiiirlaiiK had recaptured tho
i -f'.. till.. ri.i.. ii. ii-... a. t
iin;iiiu, iiunwas urn ursi wirri- una ..- - Vnlmeco v
hoaii port of Honduras taken by Nlca- dostroyod the ,
rugun. ing a loss of f OOU.uw
(it H
lvnto Danville, , flootn
that trousfirebrokoo f Jtt0lW
port Vn.( 2 'l'u8 ,prcdl "p
jfrrl- this'iifternoon, .and.
I ilk
dec!
sell
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