a fWlWWHI
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111' IIIa fl IB ' n hi
u III' a .
H III I IIIJ II UUII
nil iff.
M w
Busy Beaaers.
LONE ROBBER MAKES A HAUL.
riMiia Ouw inn mm., i
... . inini in mnu war on
Qreat Northern.
ri.. a. - . .
D)()Knuo, warm., Mnrch 17. Ab-
nuiuiiiK mi wiu aira ami authority of
a votoran poHtolllcu Inspector, u dnr-
ik iuwuym?,n uonruod tho Orcat
Northorn woHtbound Oriental Limit
od train Juat uh It milled out of Uon
iiors Forry, Idaho, early thin morn-
uiKi u noming uio two mall clorkB
m. uujr hi mo point oi a rovolvor.
locked otio of thorn In a clothes
cloKot and tlod tho othor to a chair
with roues, aftor which till rmln i.
. . .1.11... ......... .. vr.u U
Important DUI uimuueu oi iuu mnoB Into anokaim.
tiun-8 0' . ' .. spending throo hou nnd 4 mi..
Il...allnir CVBIlia la.l1l.. ..li i ...... . . .-
Not Leu inwi "o - hi miB mniniwuu mnu, loading and
1V' . ....... I ii ti 1m .1 1 ,. ..mil ..i
fho Past woo. U...W..M1..0 limn diiuhh uionif mo routo
of mo r . tll.mnif ,,,.,,..,,, i" ...
IUU TVllllUi
Tho lono robber droonod off .h
in .lfnrn tn Orntrnn I train lit it rnllmiul nrmi.in,. i.........
Oltonw" tho city limits, enrrv hv win. 1,1... u
riioney. ii. ....... ...... ...'.... "7."
Pv.
Ii
QdHOS OF TWO CONTINENTS
r' . . ... , ..... M bollqvod, much valuable plundor In
.i Jlfrntl. 01 riOriUHi id buiiuuo- ft BIllCIlOl. JUMt iiiw i.n.r.1. i.
II fflth tvpnoiu iuyu..
tnlnod lit not definitely known.
be
u. irn I. In. Muii-ciums iJonjamin Htumuf and
bere;ia rumw.- , Jonn w NyHt0UIn who W(jro fi ,
Iptlog Chicago fjra.t. tuo Inorcy or tho roubor t(J ft r(J.
nida hw aniiiloll,to ureal uric- uio mury 01 moir oxporJcnco.
AVwnout Aa at c moor. OUi.w, uioum, naruiy
0 IMP u Ifwii fnnt uniuirn ttwi lr.li... . ..
.. ntinn 1 rill (Ml n intntlllR I frtltil.i.l r.n... .... M . ..
... It,, n i nilt 00 KUCBB1IIK. uruiu uau 1)111 OU IIUO Huml P nt ti
llllllnH WlHt nt llrinnoKo
.u 1. tn ut nnmiiMniraon ' V .. iuiu
0897 , . 11 n onVl trniit Uw ra )uing on uio door pleaded with the
dments to Iho anti-trust law. robber to allow him hoiiiq front, nir
1 to tho Coast from tho Kaet i'o bandit reujiondod wIllliiKly and
TBI iu v llonvltlir Mm llrw.r, nlnr nlm.,1 .... Il.
12 80 cheaper limn meiyvai, 1 ""ui. uu iuvu,
0Ut' 1 J HCCUrud It With II rili.rn nt rn.in T.ul..
... rt , .n- 1 I . w. . ui' v. j. n 11.U
.1 ..1 1 I. N.ann I'nmiir i n. inin. nt. i.st ....... r. i ..
Cblago, to tno oxioni 01 Tiuu,uw. rouuur coaoou niB woric or rifling tho
- 1 !.,. 1 .n l.tl, l" .K" IO UIO UOOr 01 UIO
n iiucuun i i:iuni!L in iiuiiiirii ti u rit iiit Muni
the Iron workB nt HarrlBDurK imvo wna fooling.
to cloee. Whon Btumpf remonutratcd with
. BhMKlml, China, council haa l '.!'. 04.,corl1! .wl,!c.h
11 ... i r i i-' v i ii i lit irui u ii l li ii it i ii i ii fiiu
to reunce me nuinuer oi upium . . ,,., -' . " ''-""
ingaen.uyu.iu-.uu ly OOHOnotl tno fctlorfl nnd d
. TtniinH RtntM Btoo cornoratiun ovory ouort to mako thlnca at. com
. i. f m.nr mo nnn.(vnn nJ,t uoriaoio aB pobbiuio ror n in victim.
BIUIllv. -v. t (- I" . lf.ll rln.,1..,. 41 ,
i ewntan of 1000. nckB tho pBOudo-lnapoctor cut one of
tueearninga oi iuuo. h,8 fJnj,orJ, and y f ,
m Hotild tavi ehe haa had cnoudh of mall woro blood-atalnod. HIooil.
f. iff. inmmnH wfirn n..r tr ihn tvnii r
IVU ...v. I ... ... - .. -
, . . . , . . . roooor, uiKing mo acont from one of
i.oo loiriui ia iuiwiicu w in nn moody nacknuoa. iim! fnllnw..ii ,
tYMcaya Polaua. trail aovoral blocks throunh tho roal
oihflr iffldavit hv RuoleavB Burna donc. dUtrlct to a car line, whoro tho
Ikriti In vol fa 111 A tiwtlmnnv intuufc luni. ji. in UUUOV0U Uiai IHO
threat! to get faiso tcatlmony. highwayman boarded a car and rodo
llroadi will main tain low exour-1 downtown.
r
DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
nta to the coaet all uumrucr.
raiiaiii iiiiuiiiiiii. uiijiiiiiiiTiiL in l i in i
Thaw trial, lias boon roloaiicd from
GRAFT FLOURISHING).
Police Rely on Courta to Keep Tnem
n.ir nf .uii.
!m Wllhelmlna Crawford, of Low r. . ..
i., 29 rcara old, haa adopted aa LnT' , :rP.r " , i'ZZ i
m , a , tn i niitui ilu iutiiati uuu aJUiill UVlILt
U JllilCB DUllur. WilU IB 1U. I..lnn t.l...n.l .t...t. a a... jt.i.m
Id Benicla barrnckf. near Bnn Fran- ot. Pollco Dlggy today uh tho roBult
, which hai been an army poat for "u oi a vaai eyBiom oi
in, ii to bo abandoned, but tho V' V" ' "UAV rVu.a'
rtl.lll U mfnlno,! uiunium, diiiwu.ib uuu Kttinuinig JOIIUB
' w I till ft n hr.1,1 mi trlU n....1ri.lt ..
I I'vuti UUIU U' niWl IVbUltiIILa
I.I lk Mmi.lll I .. 1... . t a
vi vib-i i wmvv uiiiu ill nuu IB" I ------ - - - r
. . . . ... - iMni.a B.Aa i... i r .i i a . . t
t IThlof KtinnltrAi if P . M ilUL I UUL U1IIIUU1KH UII LI1Q UUT
iDfihamUifivwllllwipiiAf-.. Uttry conHl uccauso uio ujg Bums in
I VVVVIIUU 14VIIIUHUI.U UJ IliU WUI
e roaring woll near Iloloit. Wis. I "ion nbaorbed all tho nroflta of tho
di Irom which preceded tho Son tennntn. Chlof Ulggy arranged a
iclieo diiaiter. is airain ornlttlnc trnl' ot '"nrked colna and caught Be-
n nnnn aAU am a aUAi.n ... H. IU1U1 I111U rlllLL.
Unltod SUitoa navy noat at tho tortion. under tho Hunremo court dfl
jHiaiiua id io do ODHiiuoncci cuuon in mo ucntnitz cnac, nicy uo
I ....a ii ..i i
. . iiiil i:iiiihi iiiii ii ir i iiitfH .
,K,t Mlau. T, CIIB0S Iirn i, nl,t r.nl u' i thnmi
manuracturel tho recent panic. 0f Iluef nnd Schmltz In almost overy
a a 1 i . . Itfialltai1n It nlit tn m r nut If
i nuimrui r.vana will io roilriHl I ' " ,
the fleet reachea San Franotsco II H,,,,CU11 l fe4 ow ,ino oulor cou,u
UU WUDLIUCU IUIU u uriiiiu.
number of foroiim warahl ni are
njttf atajLj uiU IUVU I
WANTS TO DIE.
trnnnt lLt ii i . - .
w- "o IVUlllUU IJV IJ1B
... av. uiii'iinivii i i h in iirinun.
'ifcaiuiun iJlimnnfln nrnlnn nn
Orchard Would Refute Pardon Were
It Offered Him.
Bolao, Idaho, Mnrch 17. On tho
morning of his 4 2d birthday, noxt
f irirn aAi t.i . . i aii nnaiiii tl in inn iioirmi rnnrr rtr
. -min HUlimuB J.UUV:tia- A i ii
bay and bbth It would bo a crand c,lyou county, Harry Orchard, tho
II tho Un ln.1 Bi..!. ..ii. uuii-cumeiiHuu muruurcr oi ux-uuv-
--n.iwiii. , omor Slounonborg, who was klllod
jjviijr will 141 Klj COill" I itiu UAituoiuu ut uuiiiu iu a,uu
of th
- w MUlUl ItUll IJattlunilin IlUUb I w unniwiivw -
r -v- ,ujaKU ruURU UlOWOriU, n -
I wl II fnfn .1 itfiirA Frnmnnt Wnnn urn-
H ! tal.. - ..I ' -
..., uuuiiriiioti inn ucflin Diiron to near tno ucntn sontonco
-vui qioohhoi out ra. ineiou out io nun.
"-'iu.kuuiwu.. lo leii vnnrn- i iiurry uruiiiiru, iu mo uwu yuh
v.... IIU1. IIIAU IIK.lll.ai. i.IU I'lliUU
Ings of IiIb attorney nnd othors, ro
Friday, March 20
Wnahlniiton. Mnrnh vn ti, v.i
oubsidy bill was pasHod by tho acnato
y. ii pays to 10 knot v.ssels ply
Mil ll.i'ti..r.n l.l.l 1 . r .
o u.n.,ui. mm country nnu coutn
America, tho Piilllnnini-H .Tnn..n n..t
A....i... . ' .r,WM. .40,
..u ..nijuiia, i por milo, tho amount
awarded by tho act of 1801 to voasola of
20 knotfl only.
ino bill was amonded bo thafcl2-knofc
vciwoia win recolvo $2 por mllo, which
Is the allowance undor tho KxlnMno- law
to 10-knot voeeolH. Amntwt
aiso adopted providing that, if two or
moro linos ci flteamshipa ply from At
lantic porta to Bouth
tno provlsiona of ihn hill. nn.. lino
flhall atop at two porta aouth of Capo
uunriuo ana Blinuiatlnir thnr, nn mnrn
. 1 r v- au-.fw
Brian bo puld for subsidies than Is ro
coivou nom suoh Borvico by tho govern
A bill was also nassed incnxinincf fhn
BBiBriia oi men emn ovod In thn 1 f
i
saving Borvico.
Washington. March 20 Mnrn
clam of President ItooHevnlt wna In.
dulgod in in tho house today, whon he
waa rounuiy uenouncod by Hardwlck,
o ueorgia, lor falling to Bond to con.
gross all information regarding corpora
tlona which has como into his noaspfl
aion. Tho prosidont, howovor, found a
ready and vigorous defonder In Mr.
Mann, of Illinois, who asserted that
tno prosldent had acted with tho ut
most good faith in sendinii conc-oaa all
tho information that had como to him.
Tho fortification appropriation bill
was taicon up and In tho course of do
bato upon It, Bartlett. of Goorcia. de
nied tho claims of Republicans tocredit
for authorship of tho railroad rata or
biiorman anti-trust law. The bill waa
aldo tracked for goneral debate, whioh
continuea until adjournment.
WORST 8TORM OF WINTER.
Railroad Traffic 8topped Throughout
Pacific Northwest.
Portland. Mar. 15. Whllo no Bor-
JIoub property damago has been re-
... n .1 i 1. 1 .... .. t I 1 ..
FRANCE AND HAYTI
uuu . . inga or ma nuornoy nnu oim
t . . . viiiTuniuii ii iii: i iiinnii wi nn nrrnipnn.i rtuirfMi l ii. in
nuiiui it. , , . ... . --n -" -
"Z y,D" K aiiovo tho lot hla provlous plea or "not guilty"
"canon Bt. pat, .ck'a dav. but waa stnnd. Ho also rofuBod to pload to
OU n phnnnn .1 I.. . . . . . . it. I .
-.,ftu muni. iu lutiaur ciukii-u u uiuruur iuuu iudu
6 Oregon and California ooaatinff 0?ir5 ...?iw?, ,j nni n,itf in t.
p... r,:, """ rocaa on ino nuniBttmont. i navo toiu tno
""i a'. and IB A tntnl Inna 1'lin l.iilli T in.lninlniiil fnllv wlinl- mnflt
- uuu Illinfl ItlfTfrttnA iifniA Mm ..in inn unrt linnnna '
l. . lwnhHHU 1IU.U.WW 1UU V.V...HV'! uu.lbLUi
' 'w- oi man woro lost.
iron a. . i i h ii in w pi fi a anm m n n i .
. " vmi M-rn Will rnnn da ma.. fA-l . . . mi. ra
uggrogatingf 280,000. vo anya that tho return of tho Amor!
e8enatohas InreaHml n,n io.i. can fleet aa announced Ib iib Bonsn
reyon lrmiopai a. nn . t onni aa its uonnrturo nir uiu i-uui
"u"' uuu 10 a- flc. Apparently tho Slovo thinks tho
ro fit i . - -" M I .. . . a
;v .no annivorearv nf Umlr nn. BaiiBiaciion n muroiio, mo iirunui yu-
'" '"IO. ILIUII Ul IIUIIUU lit UUU IU IIIU UIOIIUIJ v
i.i. i.in n.i. n t it., rrniii.fi ainino
Bnnrnln. . .. w.r ....w. w....... .
, rr'.igvi ni mnnthnnil an . Ul.. ir n n.nn nf Tnnnn ntlil tlin crnnil
1H 111 ....... . . . I . . . ... .. ... .
. , ung uuull appoint- I Mllll-U" ul UlUII. UIIUUlli i ..vi ..w.
wiary of $3,000 IVromva Bays: "Whntovor tho orlgl-
1 1 1 in b . a i ii i iinriiiiHii i nn i-iii inn iinn uuuu
II LH III I ' I I . I " !' Ivwwi V w
1 1 UIIl ninfV llh.l il.. 4 ... 11. . AMAMlnn in tf
L man I i . w RMU bUv I IIUU Ul bllU l-4 j a
ill UIO Himntn ,lnn J I
Ihoflonnto. ie doad.
II. 1. . I .. . . .
'vorv ni n.i ii.i ... I Maui I in i roua Iiki n
-r ivaiiuii iiiht. ni la i . ...
-v niKinH. I niiiililn. 1 o i-l T nmlnn Murnh 17 A fllBnntCII
I. will i. " vi uuiinvvii - -
-I Mill (in mnrr ..I I. it.. .1.-1. ..It I l...l f.nm Pnrt All
...vu IU UIO UUKU OI I HUB UUUU lUliUIIUU l.li.u Hum w. .
Prltico. Haytl, to tho offoct thnt aor-
Ann Aii.n. uti.t. Inna illBtiirbancea huvo occurred at
... UUI 11IIITII..
.... '
xri.t.
. .1 ..u. . llliuili.
II lllAAl I .... . 'I... . .
. vuuuLfir nut i.ii... . I . t. n . nin.A uaiiihui nnruiinH iirn i ll
I Ihnl. Iim urjCKIinil ...a..... ..aaawwa Hw. .... "
. .! iiuuinnr im.i u .... , nnp m 1 ii in, I in ntrnnr. rmiiiH mm
mug. many nrroats of pronunont men navo
linnn nmrlA Tlnmnnl nf BflVlirill Hll 111-
" unva Dniwi.ti... imarv oxooiiuohh. uiu uibiiuiuii p..j
wiuoshln llent almniTi .1.. in circumuoii, uuu .... "-
done lmV. ' rr.w,8o..?nu0" of the Lonfirmod.
' ",u "P win do nullified.
Writ of I Rinw.nl Pnundrv Truat.
..'"" uurniiHiinai.ai.nl r " . . . -
iso whv Pnnf.o .".V" ,,"?rney clmlrman of tho board of directors of
iia. . i i ' -'..w. a un hi. nn . ii nnni.. .. .. . nl . . m . i .in..
-vl. IAJ IL Qlnn. . I L 11 M UU1LUU DklllDa kjl.uvi ww. i.w. . w .. ,
nli. . - "wguna ADmnnnl ...I . . i a .1. - .l..l,l.n1.
r"vm inillnfin.i . . . . I nmuv omiuiuuu. a..--...---
numbern i k v. b" 4im era pr the Amoncan mooi r oununeo
oi about 40 be dismissed, Company at a meeting In Jorsoy City
opldcmlr.., i w, tdy Rdvocatlng the reorganlratlon
erndon. g lppfe,aswMP IlRn Prppoaed for th latter com-
Thursday, March 10,
Washington. March 19. Resumlnc
in tho sonate today his unfinished
epoech on fho AldrJoh currency bill. La
Polletto dlrooted hlmBolf to the chargo
mado in his romarka on Tuesday that
mo recent nnanoial atrlngonoy was
started by groat banker and financiers.
declaring that since ho spoke on Tues
day ho had secured additional informa
tion proving that his charges were cor
rect.
Thero waa qulto a large attendance
of Democratic senators in their places,
but comparatively few Republicans.
Occasionally convorsationa between eon-
atora on (ho Republican side caused the
senator to discontinue tho reading ol
his remark'. On ono occasion ho re
marked: "If there aro any comments
on my remarks, I would be glad to
lave tho in mado bo audibly that I can
hear thorn."
Alter Bpoaklng for moro than two
loura and a half, La Folletto yielded
tho floor with tho statement that he
would reeumo his speech Monday noxt.
Washington, March 19. Aftor seve
ral hours of spirited discussion over the
proposition to abolish 17 of the 18
United btates pension agencies and
consolidate pension disbursements in
Washington, tho house today passed
tho pension appropriation bill, carry-
ng $150,809,000, tho largest Bum evor
authorized by this moaaure. The
ioubo, by a vote of 80 to 130, stood by
the committeo on appropriations and
olt unchanged its recommendations for
pno general agency.
Bills wnro rasaod authorizing tho sec
rotary of war to establish harbor lights
in Wilmington harbor, California, and
authorizing tho cutting of timber, tho
manufaoturo and sale of lumber and tho
preservation of foreats on certain Indian
lands in Wisconsin.
tiorteri. tho hnnvv ntnrm of wind nnd
nto committeo on finance today voted rain that has boon raging without let
unanimously to amond tno Aldrlch up Blnco Friday Is by all odds tho
financial bill by eliminating railroad worst of tho past year. There aro
uondB as Hccurlty for (national bank no prospects of early abatement and
circulation, it also decided to amond great destruction of property
uio inn bo n to retain tho provision throughout tho northwest may re
or tno present law prohibiting tho suit, for tho storm la general
retirement uy national bankB of tnroughout this entire region,
moro than $9,000,000 of circulation. Passenger traffic on tho O. R
In any ono month. Tho committeo N. has been completely tied up since
dlacuHsed tho proposition of Increas- Saturday afternoon as tho result of
ing taxation on emergency clrcula- an enormous landslide at Wyeth. No
tlon outstanding moro than air east or westbound trains havo been
months. Tho rato undor the bill as Bent through in 36 hours, and tho
it now stands Is 0 per cent. No ac- track will not be cleared before to
tion was takon on this feature. Iday, as huge masses of soft earth
keep oozing down tho mountain-side
Washington, March 17. Tho as rapidly as tho steam shovel
la
westorn senators who stood out clearing it away. Four eastbound
against tho railroad bond feature of passenger trains tried to set through
tho Aldrlch currency bill won a slg- since 6 o'clock Saturday evening, but
nai victory today when the finance an were stalled, and had to be
committeo adopted an amendment .brought back to Portland.
eliminating railroad bonds from I Many of tho passengers who had
among tho securities that may bo left on ono or tho other of theso
used as a basis for tho Ibbuo of na-. trains were routed via the Northern
tlonal bank currency. Pacific, but it la doubtful if they
When tho president consulted with "will succeed In cettintr through, ne
mo western men ten days nco he cause a number of heavy slides havo
found many opposed to tho railroad occurred on that road between hero
bond clause, Including Senators and Tacoma.
Borah, Bourne and Dixon, and unon Hood River neonle sat In darkness
probing deeper concluded that they last night. Churches, hotels, and
wore right. Ho then informed Sen- euch homes as were nrovlded. were
ator Aldrlch of their position and of illuminated by kerosene lamps, Ian
nis concurrence and at Mr. Aldrich's terns and ancient tallow dips. The
suggestion tho committeo acted to-. light and power plant was put out of
day.
Monday, March 10,
"WaBhlngton, March 1C. There
waa no oxecutlve session of tho Sen-
ato this ovonlnir. thfirpfnrn thn nom
ination of John McCourt aB District 0nly an Intermittent telegraph and
Attorney was not confirmed. telephone service waB possible and
Tho Judiciary committeo today 'conditions promise to do worso to-
unanlmouBly authorized Senator FhI-i"11''
business early in tho storm, and no
trains went east or west during Sun
day.
Tho volume of water rushlne down
Hood River Is greater than at any
time since Its power was harnessed
ton to report tho nomination favor
ably. Under tho senate rules tho re
port lies over for one day before the
Pendleton is also In a bad, if not
in a very serious way, for the Uma
tllla river ragsd like a torrent all
confirmation, uhIobb Immediate ac- day yesterday and la rising at tho
tlon la necessary by conditions of the
service. Tho senato will undoubtedly
confirm tho nomination Wednesday.
rato of four Inches an hour, threat
ening the town with a flood as ser
ious as that which devastated It two
years ago.
Willamette valley points are apt to
Washington. Marcb 16. Hv the
vote of three to two, tho Bubcommit- BUffer considerably, though no great
A. m . ... ' In H n A. lan V..na aA at 1 J.1
teo oi tno senate committee on Judl- ueeu uuuu uu iur uuu me
ciarv todnv iirrinrcH iinrnnnMt ntinnni train Bervlce on the Southern Pacific
all of the bills intended to remove ,nafJ Deen maintained without inter
federal barrlem nirnlnnr thn nt.ntpn ruptlon. The rainfall haB been un-
oxcrcising control of their police t"BalIy heavy throughout the valley
- .. HI-lJ mII u 1 it.. W Till- 1. .
nowor for the regulation of thn 11-. "uu " inuuianea iu wie wmameue
uor traffic. Hearings on these meas
ures havo been held covering almost
the entlro present session, and the
bills .were advocated by reprosnta
tlves of practically all the states
whoro thero Is a strong prohibition
sentiment.
Tho members of the subcommittee
aro Senators Knox, Nelson, Fulton,
Bacon and Raynor.
Washington, March 1C. The for
tifications bill, carrying a total ap
propriation of $8,210,611, Instead of
are leaping up their banks steadily,
hour by hour, and aro expected to
keep on rising for several days.
A number of log booms in the
Cowlitz river have been ripped loose
from their moorings and are hurling
down the river.
Between 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon and 6 p. m. yesterday ths Wil
lamette river came up five feet at
Portland. There Is a strong current
running and indications point to a
steady rise for several days to come.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout
tho $38,443,945 asked for by thelthe valley and all tributary Btreams
.1 . . ... ..... ' i i . .....
war Quparunent, waB reported louayir uuuk iuu
Wednesday, March 18.
Washington, March 18. Bonatoi
Rayner, of Maryland, aunouncod to tho
sonate today tho donth of hla colloaguo,
William Plnkney Whyte. Aftor adopt
ing the usual resolutions, tho eeuato
adjourned out of respect to tho momory
of tho lato aonator.
Washington, March 18. General do
bate on tho pension appropriation bill
continued for over four hours in tho
house of representatives today. The
Buhjocte discussed took a wide rango
politics, finance, the trusts and tho
president's laat special message all re
ceiving attention.
At 4:24 p. m. tho hcuso adjourned
out of respect to tho momory of tho lato
TJnitod States Senator William Plnkney
Whyte, of Maryland.
Tuesday, March 17.
Washington, March 17. Tho son-
ato Into this afternoon, without a
dlsBontlng voice, confirmed tho nom
ination of John McCourt, of Pondlo-
ton, na district nttornoy for Oregon,
thus terminating ono of tho longest
and most bitter patronngo fights In
tho history of Oregon.
Mr. McCourt s commission will bo
mado out Immediately nnd will prob
ably bo forwarded by mail tomor
row. Upon Its recolpt ho will tako
tho oath of office nnd, upon tele
graphing tho nttornoy gonornl that
ho hau dono bo, will uo directed uy
wlro to tako full chargo of tho dis
trict nttornoy'a office
Washington, March 17. Tho son-
to the house committeo on appropria
tions by Smith of the sub-committee
on appropriations. Tho committee
felt that, aside from other considera
tions, to recommend an appropria
tion of $38,000,000 for fortifications
nt this time would bo an action
which might very reasonably be con
strued by Japan as an official declar
ation tnat tno united states was
preparing against a war with ttfat
nation. Tho amount recommended
by tho committee Is larger than any
which hns been annually appro
priated Binco tho Spanish-American
war.
Saturday, March 14.
Washington, March 14 Represen
tative Burton, of Ohio .submitted to
tho hoiiBo his minority report as a
member of the banking nnd currency
committeo, dissenting from tho ma
jority report , which recommended
tho passage of tho Fowler currency
bill. Mr. Burton's report concerns
Itsolf wholly with the Fowler bill
and his reasons for opposing it, nnd
mnkeB no reference to either tho
Aldrlch or tho Williams bill, the lat
ter mcasuro having boon recommend
ed by tho Democratic members In a
minority report.
In his. report Mr. Burton Bays that
he does not regard tho passage of tho
Forlor bill ns either practicable or
desirablo at this time.
Washington, Mnrch 14. Aftor
sovoral weeks' consideration, a pos
tal savings bank bill hns been draft-
Durlng the 24 hours ending Sun
day at 5 p. m. 1.82 Inches of rain
fell. Between noon Friday and last
evening tho precipitation was 2.82
Inches. The amount of rainfall for
the 24 hours just passed has been
exceeded for the month of March
three times since the establishment
of a weather station at Portland. In
1877 the fall was 2.35 Inches, in
1883 2.25 Inches In 1902 1.85 inches.
The rainfall was steady but at no
time was there an excessive down
pour. Tho wind attained a velocity of 52
miles an hour at North Head and at
Tatoosh Island. The general direc
tion was south and southwest. The
storm Is moving rapidly eastward
and this morning is raging over Brit
ish Columbia. Storm warnings are
still out over coast ports and strong
southerly winds are looked for today.
Rain will continue, but not steadily
as yesterday.
Peace Relations Badly Strained
by Revolutionists.
PROTECTION OF REFUGEES CAUSE
President of Haytien Republic Ac
cuses French Legation of Har
boring Revolutionists.
Elma, Wash., March 16. Heavy,
continuous rain has prevailed In the
Chehalls valley for several days past.
Tho Chehalls river, running over its
banks, is still rising and the highest
water In many years is now expected
and being prepared for. There was a
steady downpour of heavy rain all
through tho night, and it continues
today unnbated.
Not a log will bo left in any of the
creeks and rivers, every driving
stream will be swept clean, so great
is tho flood raging through Chehalls
county at this tlmo. Losra that havo
ed for presentation by tho senate Ihiinc for veara un crave! burs and
committeo on postofflces and post- high banks will go down to tho
1 a. 1 rrt. t. i a a I.
Paris, March 17. Tho situation
between tho Haytien government and
France has become acute and criti
cal. The French Legation at Port
Au Prince is menaced and a general
massacre of the white residents of
tho islands is feared. This informa
tion was conveyed In an official dis
patch to tho Foreign Office by M.
Carteron, the French minister to
Hayti.
The latter part of last week, M.
Borno, the Haytien minister of state,
assured M. Carteron that Haytl
would agre to allow tho refugees
who had taken asylum in the French
Consulates at Gonalves and St. Marc
to leave the Island.
This morning there came the news
of the execution at Port Au Prlnco
on Sunday of between 10 and 12
prominent persons on the charge of
conspiracy against the government,
together with a cablegram from M.
Carteron announcing that General
Nord AlexlB the president of Hayti,
had not only refused to confirm the
assurances given M. Borno, but had
flatly declined to permit the refugees
In the consulates to depart.
Eleven additional persons nave
taken asylum at the French Lega
tion. The French crulBer Destrees
is expected very Boon at Gonalves.
where she will act In co-operation
with the British and German ships
of war now on their way to Haytl.
It is understood here that France,
Germany and Great Britain are act
ing In accord in this matter.
General Antonor Fimln, who led
the last revolt of Hayti, Is among:
the refugees under the French flag.
The foreign office recognizes that tho
general and his followers are revo
lutionists but declines to hand them
over to the Haytien government on
the ground that there were no as
surances that the men would have a
legal trial. In this connection it was
explained that, according to French
tradition, any man who sought ref
uge under the French flag should
have at least temporary protection.
The Temps has specials from Port
Au Prince saying that the local sit
uation is grave. General Nord Alexis
claims that the plot against him was
hatched at the French Legation and
an attack upon the Legation is fear
ed, tho correspondent says, because
Carternon, the French minister,
declines to deliver the refugees un
der the French agreement to the
Haytien authorities.
A dispatch from Port Au Prince
states that President Nord Alexis haa
consented to allow the refugees in
the French Legation to leave the Is
land but that henceforth rebels tak
ing refuge In the Consulates will be
removed by force If they are not sur
rendered.
The dispatch says it appears that
the situation is likely to be still fur
ther complicated. Everyone dreads
the possibility of a messacre of the
Europeans by the Haytien troops on
the arrival of the warships.
The dispatch declares that it is
understood that Germany will take
action if the government executes
more rebels. President Nord Alexis,
however, seems quite unmoved at
the prospect of a naval demonstra
tion. The total number of men exe
cuted Is not given.
booms on Grays Harbn"
-Flro,
ronds noxt week. The sub-committee
appointed to decido upon tho mens-
uro held Its final meotings Saturday ct im.t,.. onn ii.
afternoon. Postmaster-General Meyer ,.,, ' "
imrt c nat nc In nn ndvlsorv canacltv. xu,
Tho mcasuro decided upon is a com- supposed to hnvo been caused by
poslto of tho bills introduced by Son- crowded electric wires, destroyed the
ntor Carter of Montana, chairman of coke washer, tipple, engine house
tho Biib-commlttee, by Senator Bur-land chemical laboratory of the Col
kett of Nebraska nnd Senator Knox orado Fuel & Iron Comnany's mino
of Pennsylvania. The Knox bill wna at Sopris, five miles west of hero to
lntroduccd by request, nnd was day, ontnlllng a loss estimated at
khown ns tho Moyer measure, hav- j $150,000 and throwing 300 men out
lng been drnwn under tho direction .of employment. Tho flames wore
Alia Tries to Escape.
Denver, March 17. An attempt
was made about 8:30 o'clock today
by Giuseppe Alia, the condemned
murderer of Father Leo Heinrlchs,
to escape from the county jail, where
he has been under guard day and
night. He made use of a razor blade
with which he slashed the neck of a
"trusty" who was cleaning his cell,
and then made a rush to get away.
The "trusty," despite his cut, rushed
after him and pinioned him, and he
was quickly overpowered with the
help of Deputy Warden Carpen.
of tho Postmaster Gonernl.
Immigration Tide Turned.
Now York, March 17. Immigra
tion statistics compiled by steamship
companies nnd mado public today
show thnt tho tldo of nllon nrrlvals
in this country still remains nt low
obb, whllo tho return of foreigners
to Europo continues In unusual num
bers. Tho figures dlscloso that for
first discovered on the third floor of
tho flvo-story frame building of tho
coke washer, spreading rapidly to
tho othor structures. Tho offico
was saved after desporntefightlng
Broaden Scope of Schools.
WaBhlngton, March 17. At a
mooting of tho advisory council and
officers of tho national congress of
mothers hold at tho Whlto Houso to
day, nt which President Ttoosovolt
China Salutes Japan's Flag.
Toklo, March 1C. uV satisfactory
sottlomont of tho Tatsu affair was
announced this morning. China has
ovory 60 Immigrants arriving in tho concodod all tho Japanese demands,
Unltod Stntes. 147 of the foreign nin-'oi, ...... . ....
i,, " ,ouu win jiuri;.u.Bu uio uriHH anu am
nion; lonvo. m.inlHnn nn lmnml riWc. -.,.1
... ..WW.. ... Uwlll 4 VI1U 4UIDU CI..U
will hoist tho Japanese flag over tho
vessel. Whllo tho flag la being re-
Becomes Bank Receiver.
Washington, March 19, Tho re8-;holBted a Chinese worship will flro
ignation of J. II, EdwardB, assistant a 8ullto. There la a gonernl feeling
to tho Boorotnry of tho troasury in of r0,,e 'n consequence of tho Bet-
chargo of tho financial bureau, which
was tonuoroa somo timn nurn win
prosldod, a lettor was road from tnko effect tomorrow, whon L A,
Commissioner of Education Brown, 'Coolldgo, who haB boon confirmed by
Indorsing tho movomont for which tho aonnto. will tnko chnriro. spnrn.
tho congrosB has etood from tho bo-.tary Cortolyou Bald todav" hat Mr. t rZ Z" "
trlnnlno.. Innlrlnir tn thn linn of nnh. ! TCdwnrdu l.nd noMn.t T1 ".' " "7 " ".?
9' , . ? i. s i. ' -- hvviuvu m nviiu.it mo personal congratulations, to Prest-
o school buildings for meeting rocolvorahln of tho Now Amatflnhm donf nnnJ .i. . rlS1.
purposes to accomplish an extenalop bank, of New York, which suspend- fleet at Mngdnlona Bay ahead of
of the Influence of tho schools ed during tho lato money stringency, schedule time.
Congratulations From Kaiser.
London, March 10. A special dis
patch to tho Dally Mall from Borlin
Irrrnenae Pension Appropriations.
Washington, March 17. For the
second tlmo the house will consider
the pension appropriation bill, that
measure having boon taken up today
under an arrangement reached Just
before adjournment yesterday. Tho
bill appropriates approximately
$150,8C4,000, the largest sum ever
included in a pension appropriation
bill. Some time was taken up by
Lnngley, of Kentucky, In pleading
for a pensionable status of certain
Kentucky militiamen
Nations Sending Cruisers.
Berlin, March 17. Tho German
Admlrnlty has ordered tho cruiser
Bromen, at present at Curacao, to go
to Port Au Prlnco, Haytl, to be at
tho disposal of tho German minister
for tho protection of German sub
jects or other foreigners.
China Releases Tatsu Maru.
Hongkong, March 17. Tho Japan
ese steamer Tatsu Maru,, which waa
seized by tho Chinese customs auth
orities at Macao for carrying arma
nnd ammunition alleged to bo in
tended for the uso of Chinese revolu
tionists, was rolouaod today.
Malta Will Welcome Fleet.
Malta, March 17. Tho announce
ment that tho American float would
mako a round-the-world trip has
boon received hero with groat inter
eat. Should the floet visit Malta
its reception will bo In tho hands ot
the military authorities, as the Medi
terranean fleet Is absent from Junn
to October.