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MURDERS MAY
BE AVENGED
Pressure Being Brought By Pow
ers To Punish The Servian
Assassins.
OTHERWISE NO RECOGNITION
Conspirator JhmIIO' Thflr At-la
Or Isurburlrtiii Ily Introduce
lnif Jiote Of f .ute KImr.
London, June IS .V fpeclal dispatch
from Rome oyi a wml-offlelal note
published there dulunn ihut whoever
la mnde the king of Servla, the powers
ex-i.t punishment of the murder
ers of Kin Alexander and Queen
Pro, M civilised countries canrot
tolora'e that administrative and mili
tary position In any country should be
OCVUbled by MMWlllK.
A special dispatch fiont Belgrade
ys th draft of a bill, with marginal
note, rlttn by thf lute Klny Alfx-
Nndcr. hw brvn found In the (mlufp.
1t provld.Mj for the rro4 lanwitltm of
Qutfn Druaa's brother a hflr to the
I h roil. Thi, the divpaU h add, In
IikUI by the ronjratiin to bo com
plcte Juttltlcatlon for their ui'tlun.
ftEKVIA'H CAPITAL Ql'IKT.
TroiMi Are Nt Win. lilng on HelirrH'te
' aa It ported.
Be!rd. June 11 -At midnight laat
rdeht triin.iulllty prevailed here. The
Mreet hid (rustically been deArted
since P. M.,' with the exception of
small mllltaray patrola which paraded
the thoroughfare. The palace waa
guarded by a cordon f infantry, and
the nilnlMeriul renldcnrc In the vi
cinity of the palace were clomly guard
ed by dtachnients of troop.
A general feeling of chterfulneati per
vade. the city, and, according to re
jwta. the country alao. ,
Former Mlnlwter Tudorovlca has uc
eumbed to hla wound. " MlnUter of
Commerce Oenshlc. In nn Interview
muu ne roniuerea mat ir there wna
any republican tendency In the rablne
it waa lnurg.nt. The election of
ruler, he thought, could not occur lie.
fore Tueadaiy. but it la ulmoat ertaln
Prince Peter fetrageorgrvltrh will be
elected. Prince Mlrko of Montenefrro,
haa no choice whatever.
M. Gvnshlca wa reticent na to the
event at the palace early on Thursday
morning. The minuter added that
since hla aocewilon the lute King Alex
andw committed conatant erroni, and
icet hut hold on the public by hla mar
Hag with Queen Draga and the come
dy played In connection with the prep.
,arfttlona for the birth of an alleged
heir. The coup d'etat wa fixed for
June 11, beaiuae on that day Queen
Draga wished to proclaim her brother
Nikodem heir to the throne. M. Gen
Wilca concluded aa Indorsing- Prince
Peter aa an honorable man and an
earnest well-wlaher of Servla,
Cavalry and Infantry continue to pa
ttol the streets during the .day. The
people remain calm. Notices have been
placarded on the walla of Belgrade en
joining the people to observe the laws,
and reminding them that meetings of
any kind on the day preceding the as.
sembllng of the Skuptschina or during
Its session are strictly prohibited. The
war minister haa Issued a decree dls
missing several military commanders
And appointing successor to their
post
VICTIM OF MYELITIS.
New York, June 13. Pauline Burk
hardt, aged 16, hps been found by the
authorities of St. Luke's hospital to be
the victim of one of the rarest dis
eases, myelitis. It is a form of para
lysis, and, In two weeks haa deadened
very muscle in the girl's body below
the hips. The girl never had been 111
until this disease attacked her two
weeks ago.
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OREGON,. SUNDAY, Jl'WK
JAC'KS'JN PEOPLE TEKHiriEIX
Witni'Mii.-a Have Pled and Juror Are
Apprehenalve.
Jackson, Ky., June IX The prowcu
tlon In the cane of Jet and White,
churtred with the amutwlnatlon of J. B.
M.niutn, rented early toduy. It la be
lieved the case will go to the jury next
Wedneadiiy. The prowcutlon wa com
pelted to close without the attendance
(if a wltneM whoae ' teatlmony was
wanted to prove the conJruy Involv
ing other than tbe defendant af ihe
bar. It l considered that aome of the
wl'.nenwB have fled and that others are
hiding It la suld they are afraid to
tewtlfy and there Is an Imprenalon that
the jurora aleo are apprehenwve of the
future. A current opinion la that there
In not likely to be conviction In the
cnao. x
TELEGRAPHERS BOYCOTT.
Order Has It In for the Santa Fe Rail
road.
Chicago, June IS. The Order of Rail
way Telegraphers hn declared a boy
cott against the Atchison. Topeka,
Santa Fe railroad, a circular letter
signed by the president and grand sec
retary of the order having been re
ceived by the ticket agents of all the
reads entering Chkaigo. The letter asks
the ticket agents when routing passen
gers and freight to discriminate against
the Santa Fa.
The trouble between the telegraphers
ui.d the Kjinla Fe is of long standing.
In 1K9Q the telegraphers and station
agents became diitined with their
pay and working condition and sent
a committee to Chicago to make de
mand and after many conferences a1
strike waa called. The officers of the
order say that tbe company by a Sub
terfuge, Induced the men to resume
work at the end of 17 days and they al
so say that those who took part In 4he
strike huve been discriminated against
ever sine? by the Santa Fe and some
other roads. ' ' .' .; J '.
The Hunta Fe haa not been employing
member ot the order for some time.
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IMPORTANT TRAFFIC MOVE.
Canadian Pacific Railroad Takes Over
Navigation Company.
Tucoinn, June li. The Canadian Pa
title railroad ha absorbed the CanadI
an Pacific Navigation company, with
headquarters at Vancouver, and has
taken over it 14 steamers plying be.
tween Victoria, Skagway and- other
points. The new condition la an Im
imrtant one to all parts of the North
west as it gives the Canadian Pacific
through line from Its Eastern con
nectlons to Alaska und leaves It In
position to be a dictator In a certain
class ot freight rates.
As yet there is no change in the Alas
kan tariff, but local line expect that
when any large amount of business Is
oen to competition, the Canadian road
will be a formidable rival.
LEAGUES MAY CONSOLIDATE.
President of the Nationals In Favor of
Joining Americans.
New York, June IS. H. S. Pulliam,
president ot the National Base Ball
league, who suld yesterday he knew
nothing of the reported negotiation
for a consolidation with the Amelrcan
league, today t credited with a state.
ment as follows:
"If the nmjorlly of the National
league club owners detHre a consolida
tion of the(lnterests with the American
league, It meets with my hearty ap
proval and as this can be brought about
only by the election of President John.
son as head of the combined organisa
tion!, I will gladly co-operate to that
end."
SHOT AT ITALIAN CONSUL.
Sailor Made Sure of His Man
and
Then Missed Htm.
Havana, June IS. While the Italian
consul here, Vktgo Tornlelll, was seated
his office yesterday afternoon, a
young Italian sailor entered and . In
nulred whether he was the consul. On
receiving an affirmative reply he whip
ped out a revolver and fired. Tho bul-
t graxed the consul's head. The sailor
waa overpowered ana arrested.. He
gave the name of Pletro AUIney.
PREFERS A LINER.
Gloucester, Mass., June 13. Ludwlg
ll.Htenbaum. who left Boston three
eeka ago In a small open dory to cross
the Atlantic, haa returned and given
up the trip. He went 36 miles to the
eastward, mailing the gulf stream.
It, 1903.
HOMELESS
CARED FORI
East St Louis Continues In Help-
less ConditionVast Area
Is Inundated.
WATER MAY REMAIN WEEKS
Kvery Knrt Put Forth To Re
lieve The Sufl'erliijr of Uufbr
. tiiuatea-Seart'li For Bodies
8t. Loul, June IS. With 10,000 re.
fugees to feed and Shelter; East St.
Loul I still battling against th flood.
The city Is entirely surrounded by wa
ter and two-third of Its territory la
under water. The river stage contin
ue to fall, JmU the back jyater which
inundate East 8t. LouU, remains ata
tlonary and It, will probably be week
before Tt I gone; ' i -
dllgent search ba fulled to reveal
any bodle from the flooded houses,
and It is now believed that alt the In
habitants of the ' couth side have
caped. Business has not resumed to
any great extent and soldiers are still
aiding the local police in preserving or
der, Dikes are being constantly pa
trolled and when a weakened place Is
fi und, it is sptedlly remedied by vol
unteer. The paid laborer have re
ceived their wages and have been, dis
missed. , '
The total financial loss in East St
Louts is estimated J3.OflC.000. " ;
DEFENDED HIS MOTHER.
Young Man Shot His Father After Be-
V ; ., ng Badly Injured, j,
New York, Jur.e 13.-In defense of his
mother, Charles Muchfleld haa shot and
seriously wounded his father. Mrs.
Muchfleld and her son teft their apart
ments in New; York two months ago
because of the father1 alleged ill treat
ment The son ts. an electrician and
with his mother established a home in
Jersey City. Muchfleld walked in up:
on them suddenly and Immediately set
upon lls wife with an umbrella. The
son Interfered and was knocked dowa
Although several ribs were broken and
he was In great pain, the tad procured a
rlstol and as his father rued at him
the second time he fired. The wounded
man was taken to a hospital and the
son surrendered to the police.
DIED IN DEPOSIT VAULTS.
After Confessing to Embexslement,
Young Cadhler Ends Hi Life.
Chicago, June 13. Having confessed
to an embezslement probably amount
Ing to $4000, Ernest Naorajal a native
of Ceylon faas shot and killed himself
In the safety deposit valuta of the Prai
rie State bank, where he had taken his
employer to reimburse him a best he
tould with the small savings he had
there. Naorajal was Vashier for Ed
ward Reub, commission merchant
was .5 years ot age and came to
Chicago from Ceylon six year .ga.
Naorajal aserted that all the money, to
gether with that received from abroad,
hud been lost in gambling.
A CITY'S , RUINS FOUND. '
In the Midst of Mexican Forest Great
( ' People Once Lived. - x
Chicago, June 13. A dispatch to the
Inter-Ocean from the City of Mexico
says: y .
The ruins of a large city have beon
discovered in a remote part of the
state of Puebla by Francisco Rodrlgues,
an archaeologist, who has Just made a
report of his find to the government
authorities here. The city contains
large pyramids and extensive fortlflca.
Hons. It Is situated In the midst of a
dense forest and a large amount of ex
cavation will be necessary to learn it
true extent and Importance.
A commission will be apponted by the
the government to explore the ruins..
BRITT FIGHTS A DRAW.
Second Battle With O'Keefe Unsatis-
factory to Him.
Butte, June 13. Jack O'Keefe of Chl-
go and Jimmy Brltt of San Francisco
fought twenty rounds to a draw here
this afternon. The fight was fast nnd
furlou. Brltt had a shade the best of
it, but O'Keefe was favorite with the
crowd, as the 'Frisco boy had been ac
cused of fouling repeatedly. The sher
iff Jumped In the ring in one round and
arned Brltt that If he did not fight
fair the battle could not go on.
YACHTS XEARI.VO NEW YORK.
Wirelwa Telegraph Reports Challenger
Off dandy Hook.
New York, Jun It. The De
forest wlrvles telegraph station
at Coney island, rejwrts at mid
night th.it the Erin was then
ttbout 95 miles off Sandy Hook.
The Erin waa towing Shamrock
III. All four boat were togeth
er. , ths Erin , Shamrock III,
Shamrock I and her conveyor.
The Erin report a stormy pas
atige. The boats should reach
Sandy Hook about I A. M.
CONCERNED ABOUT CANAL.
Colombian Government Annoy fioose-
. velt by Its Tardiness. '
Washington, June 11 The president
today sent for William Nelson Com
Well, attorney for the Panama Canal
company, to confer with him on the sit-
tuition. "!..-; ' ' VV.'
It is understood that the president Is
much concerned over the canal outlook.
He la not disposed to be Impatient with
Colombia and ii willing to allow a rea
sonable time to execute it obligations.
but he regard the obligations as more
binding than those of the "original
treaty ond cannot admit the right of
the Colombian government to recede
from them. If not carried out by rati
fication of the treaty by Colombian
congress at it meeting this month the
United States hopes Colombia will find
some other means of executing it ob
ligations to thi country.
FORCED MONEY ORDERS.
Much Advertised Thief Captured in
iv Eugene.
Eugene, Ore, June 13.-J.C. Coggins,
w ho la wanted by the pos tofive depart
ment for the forgery of money orders
throughout the country, was arrested
here this evening by officers while try
ing to pass a bogus money order for
tSO upon Hamilton (Bro- clothiers of
thls city. When confronted by the of
flcr -ggln -iihiteijaa-'''-?:
Circulars have been sent out describ
ing the forgers who was recognised by
local postuffice employe by his pic
ture. He was detained at the store by
the employes until the officers were
notified. Qn his person was found I
complete outfit for stamping ordeftj aJ.
dressed to himself, together with four
money, orders for various sums. At the
jail the prisoner broke down and con.
fessed his guilt
coggins metho d was to ! pur
chase , : money orders in small
amounts, usually less , than Jl,
and by means of ' chemicals
erased aU writing from the money or-
stamp of the order and then fill out
the order to suit himself. He then sub
stituted an Impression of the rubber
stamp.. " "
BIG SCHOONER WRECKED.
Crew ' Huddled , Forward ' Helplessly
1 Waiting Their Doom.
Old Orchard, Maine, June 13. It was
evident tonight from Wreckage washed
ashore that the new five-masted
schooner Washington B. Thomas, Cap
tain W. J. Lorntond-, bound from Nor
folk, Va., to Portland, Maine, was
wrecked during a gale on Stratton Isl
and and Is very rapidly 'breaking to
pieces. The crew were reported safe
at dark, although huddled together in
the forward part of the vessel, the stern
having broken away.
Semi-Weekly Astorian, 11 a year.
FOR GIB L
ROBINSON SELLS FURNITURE
Sells Good, Stylish Fur
nishings At Low Prices.
Carpets, Mattings, Lino- ';
Hums, Rugs, if ancy RocR-
ers, Stoves, Tables, Bed
Room and Parlor Sets.
Everything for the House
ROBINSON'S FURNITURE .STORE
5S8 Commercial Street
THEY FOUGHT
OVER FENCE
.... .
.Silly Dispute Between Sacramento
Neighbors Ends In Commis -sion
Of Murder.
MAN KILLED, MIFE MOUNDED
Little Son Rusijed To Defend His
Father But His Pistol Proved
. Useless-Arrest Follows. '
gaciamento, June 14. A bloody bat
tle occurred this , afternoon , between
neighbor in Slater's addition near Sac
ramento river, W. F. Lot k wood shot
and killed John Gould, an employe of
the Southern Pacific. Lock wood then
(hot Gould wife in the aide,' but dia
claim any intention to harm her. The
13-year-old son of Gould raised hi
father plrtol at the aJStassln, but tha
cartridge had all been exploded.
The trouble arose over a fence. There
waa a board out of Gould' . fence,
through which he permitted pedestrian
to pass. lie stopped Mrs. Look wood
from doing so and bad feeling resulted
between the two mn. The met on tlw
street and a fist fight ensued. Pistols
were fetter secured by both and Shoot
ing begun- Lock wood, who waa un
harmed, wa arrested.;
KILLED BY RUNAWAY TRAIN.
Steam Blinded People's Eyes to Ap
proaching Danger.
Tacoma. Wash., June 11 A remark
able accident occurred on the Tacorm
& Eastern railway at Kapowsin Uila.
evening. While a number of persons
were standing on the main tine, a run
away train loaded with Immense logs
crashed into them, instantly killing
Harry IX Voorhes. of Tacoma, former
ly of Detroit, Mich.,' and possibly fa.
tally Jjring Geo. FBuIen. local
manager of . the Griffin ' Car Wheat "
company. Mrs. C. H. Forner waa so - ;
riously injured she died within thirty
minutes.' The party was observing the
work of a construction crew and es
caping steam of the engine prevented
them from bearing the runaway train.
POPE LEO NOT DEAD.
Rome, June li Rumor published
today in Vienna papers that the pope
bad died suddenly are entirely with
out foundation. His : holiness ' Is in
good health.
Base Ball Scores.
.PACIFIC NATIONAL.
At Spokane Spokane 6; Tacoma 5.
At Butte Butte 8; San Francisco, t.
At Helena Helena 4; Los Angeles X
PACIFIC COAST.
At Seattle-Seattle 1; Portland 4.
x At Los Angeles Los Angele 6; San
Francisco t . ,
At San Francisco Oakland S; Sacra
mento . - k
NATIONAL. ,
At Cincinnati Cincinnati 0; New
York 4. . f . "' -
At St. Loute-i-St. Louts 4; Boston t
At Chicago Chicago 2 1 Pittsburg 1
' AMERICAN,
At New York New York Sj'Detrolt &
At Cleveland Cleveland 1; Philadel
phia 12. - - . 1 .-' :
At Washington Washington 10: Chi
cago o. , '. . . - . ,
At Boston Boston 7; St. Louis 0..' '
E P AC T S