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The grand lodge of riks today adopted the rec ommendation of the committee on rule and laws, absolutely prohibiting the holding of street fairs cr carni vals under the auspices t El Kb lodges. A a number of lodges throughout the country huve already made arrangement for fair or car- iiIvhIh, to take .hue In the next few months, the law will not so Into ef fect until January I. The debate over I In- iieMln was quite spirited, but the feeling among the member of the irrnml lodge that such fairs iind carni val r not In accord with the fun damental principles of the order was evidently very strong-, and tho com mittee' recommendation over whelmingly adopted. The grand lodge had a buoy session on thin, the final day of the annual re union. Considerable routine business remained to be disposed of, ai well as the Installation of the newly elected grand lodge officers, and final adjounr ment nm not looked for before late this afternoon, Today' outdoor programme connot ed of the prlie drill content of uni formed marching dubs. The large body of visiting Elks rave the day over to excursions in n-.'en and Its pleaaure resorts, Salt Air and the nearby min ing c(utiM. Tonight the homeward movement will begin. Many of the sport-loving Elka will remain over Monday to witness the Jack Root Ocorge Cardner contest at the Salt Palace. The prlie drill waa aomewhat of a disappointment, the Denver lodge be ing the onlv one taking part. KNIOHTS OF PYTHIAS. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14,-At 9 o'clock this morning Mnjor-Oeneral Cornnhnn and a strong detachment of the uniform rank, Knight of Pythlna, erossed the bay to participate In a pa rade of the order at Oakland. Sever al thousand men were In line, and the street along the line of march were crowded with spectators. In this city the morning hours were devoted chiefly to business by the Knight of Khorassan and the supreme temple of the Ruthbone Sisters con tinued their session and transacted considerable business. There were al so competitive drills between compan ies of the uniform rank at the Pre sidio ard In the Mechanic' Pavilion. The provisions made for the pleasure of the visitor continue to excite their surprise and gin 1 1 Oration. During the flay there wore band concerts, a free exhibition at the famous Mark Hop kins Institute of Art, and numerous excursion to points of Interest In the neighborhood of Snn Francisco. By tonight nil of the delayed Knights from the Fast will have arrived In the city, and will participate In the closing events of the conclave. PYTHIANS ELECT OFFICERS, SAN FRAXICSCO. Aug. 14,-The su preme lodge Knights of Pythias will hold the next triennial session In Louisville In 1904. The following officers were elected: Supreme chancellor Tracy R. Bongs, of Grand Forks, N. P.; supreme pre late George F, Church, of Fresno, Cnl.; supreme keeper of records and seals R. I C. White; supreme mas ter of exchequer Thos. D. Neares, of Wlllmlngton, N. C. PRINTERS' CONVENTION. CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-Th fight between the American Federation of Labor and the American Labor Union was brought before the convention of the International Typographical Union today by a letter to President Lynch, from H. L. Sholdlce, of the Laundry- workers' Union at Denver. Sholdlce wanted the printers to restrict their members strictly to printers, and not to Include pvlriters who are also mem bers of the Machinists' Union or other unions. The proposition was voted down, as was also a proposition to exclude married women from member ship In typographical unions. Among the letters of greeting to day waa one from President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor. When It came to voting for the next place of meeting, Salt Lake was with- drawn and the ballot resulted In (he selection of Washington, A proposition was discussed at length that the practice of foremen of select Ing their force from duy to duy, or not having nny regular situation be prohibited. It was regarded as doing "i way with the phalunnx system, and was finally recommitted for reconstruc tion, after numerous amendments. A proposition that Was made a law provides that a strike, or lockout may foe declared off by a majority vote of the union Involved, While a three fourths vote is- necessary to declare a strike or lockout. After a long discussion no change was mode In the law for foremen to observe priority In giving out posi tions. The matter was left to enforce ment by local unions. BRYAN INSISTS HE 13 NOT A CANDIDATE. Desire That a Ixiyal Candidate Be Chosen Who Will Stand by the People. LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 14.-WIIHnn J. Bryan has written a letter to the editor of the New Orleans Times (Democrat) In answer to the question whether he was a candidate for presi dent In the next campaign. Bryan said In part: 'I shall not be a candidate for the presidency In the next campaign, and hnve no choice beyond the desire to see nominated one who was loyal, not only to the ticket, but to the platform of WM and 1900, and who, If elected. should be trusted to stand by the p-jo- ple In the struggle against organized wealth. 'While no one can look very far ahead or foresee the contingencies that may arise I have no plans looking to a renomlnatlon at any future time." ARItlVE IN ENGLAND IX THEIR id-FOOT LAUXHC. Father and Son Left New York, July Suffered Manv Hardships. FALMOUTH, England, Aug. 14. Catitain Newman and hi son, Edward, arrived here tonight In their 38-foot launch, Ablel Abbott Low, In which they sailed from New York City, on July 9. Captain Newman s?fd: "The launch has proved herself a noble boat, but we have experienced some awful times lnce we left New York. "My boy became III and homesick, and I suffered greatly from exposure and long sitting In one position." KILLS Hl'SBAND AND INJURES WIFE. Prominent Cuban Is Attacked by Hus band and Shoots in Self Defense. TAMPA. Flo., Aug. 14.-Charlen J. Allen was killed and his wife fatally shot today by Manuel Chevaex, one of tho wealthiest and most prominent young men of the Cuban colony here. The account generally believed is that Allen returned home unexpectedly and found Chevaes In his house, and that he assaulted the Cuban. Chevaes drew a plsiol and began to flre. One bul let entereil the body of Mrs. Allen, who had rushed between the men. The shooting of Mrs. Allen Is believd The shooting of Mrs. Aflen Is believed Chevaci surrendered to the sheriff. BELIEVE THOMPSON TO BE THE MURDERER. Police Are Still Trying to Connect Him With the Bartholin Murder. CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The police are still trvlng to connect Oscar Thomp son, who roomed at Mrs. Bartholin's house with her murdere and also with that of Minnie Mitchell. Witnesses have been produced who will testify that Thompson, John Clnffyn and the third man, supposed to have been young Bartholin, were In the street with a horse and wagon at daylight the morning after the disappearance of Minnie Mitchell. GOVERNOR ODELL A WILLING CANDIDATE OYSTER BAY, Aug. 14. Governor Odell was the president's guest at a luncheon. An Interview between the president and the governor proceeded on the basis that Governor Odell will be a candidate to succeed himself in November. "If I am nominated," said the governor, "I shall be simply an or dinary candidate and will not attempt to dictate what the platform shall con tain." He did not know what the platform would contain but he would endeavor to adopt himself to It. DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF TUTUILA IS DEAD. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Captain Scbree, naval governor of the Island, has advised the navy department from Tutulla, that Tultele, one of the chiefs who held the position of district gov ernor since the United States assum ed sovereignty of the Island, died on 'June 15. .. - WILL LAND FORCES IF SUCH IS NEEDED Rebels of Venezuela in Full Con trolNo Attempt to Re take Town. I0PEKA READY FOR BATTLE Commander Nickels Will Prevent Bombardment Without Due Notice Mato Han the Porta. WASHINGTON, Aug. It A dispatch has been received from Commander Nickel, of the Topeka, at Porto Ca- bello, stating that the revolutionists were In control and that there waa no danger of an attempt to re-take the town by the government forces. Nick els stated that tho necessity for land ing a force has not arisen. In offi cial circles the control of Porto Ca- bello by the revolutionists Is consid ered a signal victory for that party a It Is the place of strategic Import ance. The Topeka Is looking after the In terest of Americans In that section of the country, and Commander Nick els was given full directions to land a force If necessary and also to pre vent bombardment without due notice. Nickels' dlsratch Is the first official Information that reached Washington that the revolutionists have secured control of Porto Cabelo. According to the Information In pos session of the officials here. Castro is being hemmed In from three sides at Caracas. No further steps have been taken to wards sending additional shins to Venezuela and no fresh Instructions have been sent to the commanders of American ships there. TO RELIEVE NEW YORK. POLICE. NEW YORK. Aug. 14. Avery D. Andrews, one of Mayor Low'a commis sion of three to suggest a plan for the reorganization of the police force, will sail for Europe today on the steamship Crosserfurst and will return In Sep tember with settled views relating to the police systems of London,' Paris nnd Berlin. Mr. Andrews is especially Instructed to look Into the hours of labor of policemen In the great cities of Europe and to report on the ad vantages If any. of the sol-called five platoon system of Ixmdon. It has been determined by Mayor Low to give the men more time off duty and the statistics of both foreign and American cities are to be obtained in regard to the platoon system. While Mr. Andrews is obtaining In formation in Europe, Commissioner Patrlge and Mr. Philbin will go deep ly into the subject here, so that a comprehensive report can be made to Mayor Low in Octiber. DEATH OF ALBERT NETTER, THE PROMOTER. NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The death of Albert Netter, formerly of Cincinnati, Is -announced In a cablegram to the World from London. He died of Brlght's Disease, oped 55. Mr. Nettre came prominently before the American public at the time of the greatest success of Ives, "The Na poleon of Finances," In connection with the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day ton railway deal. Mr. Netter left America In 1S91. After that he lived In Braill and England. He was In Rio de Janeiro at the time of Pom Pe dro's overthrow, and had obtnined a valuable railway concession from the emperor the day before the revolution. He backed the Palace Theater Music Hall In London and brought out sever al more or less successful companies. His last scheme was the projected Columbia Club. WALES' MINERS ASSIST AMERICAN STRIKERS. CARDIFF. Wales. Aug. 14.-South Wales miners' fraternity has adopted the recommendation that the federa tion districts contribute $50,000 to as sist the striking miners In the United State? on the ground that they are contending for principles of Interna tional Importance. CHICAGO'S NEGRO EXPOSITION OPENED BY. ROOSEVELT CHICAGO. 111.. Aug. 14. President Roosevelt will rress a button In the library of his summer home at Oys ter Bay tonight, at 8 o'clock and the signal will open the first negro ex position ever held the Middle States and Mississippi Valley Exposition which will occupy the First Regiment armory until September 14. The ex- position will show the progress of the negro race In this country from the abolition ofsl.ivery 49 years ago. Over 20 states and territories are represent ed. The exercise attendant upon the opening will consist of addresses by Lieutenant-Governor Northcott, Mayor Harrison and Rev. John W. Bowen, orestdent of the Gammon Theological Seminary. TO RECOGNIZE SCIENTISTS. NEW YORK, Aug, ?-frof. J. Mc- Keen Cattell. of Columbia University, has been selected by the Carnegie In stitution to compile a directory and biographical dictionary of the men of science of the United States. Prof. Cattell la now sending out blank forms with pertinent Inquiries. Among the heads on which Information Is de sired from the recipient are: Depart ment of study, honors conferred, books with publishers; chief subjects of re search and researches In progress. The Institution which was formed by the trust deed of January 28, 1902, has thus far been attempting to define a line of action and the operations rf many scientific men have been sought to determine these Initial steps. The coming autumn Is likely to show fur ther activity and definite results on the part of the trustees, who have $500,000 a year to disburse. MARQUIS HAD APPENDICITIS. NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Marquis dl Rudlnl, the Italian commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition, who underwent an operation for appendicitis last Fri day, Is making a very satisfactory re covery. GENERAL FUN3TON ABLE TO BE IN HIS OFFICE DENVER. Aug. 14.-General Fred erick Funston was In his office today for the first time In more than a week. There have been two operations on his hip for an abscess, caused by a bul let wound received In Cuba. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER, WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Comman- der In Chief Torrance, of the G. A. R., accompanied by S. H. Fowler, adju tant general, arrived In Washington today and will maintain their quarters here until the close of the annual en campment of the G. A. R. In October. TELEGRAPH SUPERINTEND ENT IS DEAD. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 14.-Jas. B. Bonner, superintendent of the tele graph of the entire Harriman syster of railroads, died here today, aged '35 years. He came to San Antonio five weeks ago from San Francisco for the benefit of his health. SOUND'S PACK AMOUNTS TO 2,000.000 CASES. SEATLE. Aug. 14.-Serious deficit in the fish pack of the North Pacific waters Is this early apparent. The supply, It Is now evident, will be 1,498, 912 cases short for Puget Sound and British Columbia with a total deficite of about 2,000,000 cases. NO PAPAL CONSISTORY PROBABLE BEFORE FALL. ROME, Aug. 14. The correspondent of the Associated Press has been au thoritatively Informed that no papal consistory is probable before Novem ber. M'OGVERN AND CORBETT TO MEET AT LOUISVILLE NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Terry Mc Govern and Young Corbett will not meet In New London August 29, as originally arranged. They will fight before the Southern Athletic Club at Louisville, September 15. E PLURIBUS UNUM r it 1L-X-J ll. - THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE COMPANY- Plumbers and Steamfitters, 527 BOND STREET - ASTORIA, OREGON FARMERS HAVE FORMED COMBINE Will Build Their Own Elevators to Hold Crops for a Bet ter Price. PLAN FOR HIGHER PRICES Have Organized a Corporation. With Capital of $.50,00(1,000 and Will Operate In Twenty States. PIERRE ,8. D., Aug. 14.-The Farm ers" National Co-Operation Exchang Company has incorporated with a . capital of $50,000,000. The purpose ( the corporation Is to buy, ren anj deal In grain, provisions, livestock and ait kinds of produce on cuimni-w an ana otherwise, and for -he purpese of building and equipping rain elevators, warehouses, cold storage plants, stock yards and whatever may be nee-ana nr to carry on the business of the cor poration. One-fourth of the capital stock will be used for building . the elevators, yards, branch offices, etc., and another fourth will be made a cash fund for the purpose of dealing In" cash grain ind provisions on the Board of Trade. The remaining half of the caprtal stock will be left Virtually with the farm ers in various banks where the money has been raised to enable them to car ry their crops for a more favorable market. This will give the farmers 125.000,009 back of their Interests to help them In securing better prices for their pro- ' duce throughout 20 states. KILLS HIS BROTHERINLAW. Result of a Quarrel Over an Alleged Blackmailing. PERRY, Kas., Aug. 14.-J. W. CoN ley. shot ard killed his brother-in-law. L. P. Simmons, here tonight Tha trouble resulted over an alleged black mailing of the Colley'a family by Sim mons The latter waa recently found guilty of the offense charged and waa fined $300. OFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF HUNGARIAN WHEAT. BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 14. Official estimate of the Hungarian wheat yield based on the returns up to August Is 168.122.000 bushels. The estimate made to July 30, placed tha crop at 144,500.000. ' ., BASEBALL NORTHWEST LEAGUE. At Portland Portland, 7: Spokane, 1 At Butte Helena, 7; Butte, 4. At Tacoma Seattle, 1; Taooma, L 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Boston-Boston, S: Chicago, L At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 4; De troit, 3; second game, Vhllaiklphla, 6; Detroit. 1. ' At Baltimore Baltimore, 8;, Cleve land, 7. NATIONAL LE.VGiYE. At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 5; St Louis, 4. At Brooklyn Chicago, ; Brooklyn,! At Boston Pittsburg, 6; Boston, t. At New York Cincinnati, ; New York. 1 - ; - -