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ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, 3IARCII 43, 190.
'NO. 13.
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THE CHARGE
PREFERRED
Eastern Oregon Cattle King and
' Others Will Be Indicted For
Fraud By the Federal
Grand Jury.
Suspicion Fastens Upon Charles
Cunningham Because of Tes
timony in Thomson Case.
TASTES HIS OWN MEDICINE
CharM
Hbotild Conviction Follow Trial
.nut Cliaptrr III Fhihou Hunt
erit Urriron I.ttnil C'c
Will Be Cloned.
Portland, March 82. The Evening
Telegram printed tha following to
night:
"On charg s of conspiracy,
n. Cunningham, the millionaire cattle
king of camera Oregon, together with
five other men and one woman, will
be Indicted by the grand Jury, at prea
ent deliberating In the federal district
court here, Tht grand Jury haa made
n report m yet on the cw,the In
vestigation of which was finished yes
terday. Charlea B. Cunningham, .A-r
Rayburn. Olen fluting, Shelly J A,
""Mark Bhacklerurd,' Dallas CFtUra," and
Kat Jiunea are the persona to' be In
dicted. Judge O. A. Hartman and Jo
e h rarka will not "be concerned In
the caae, except, positlbly, aa witness's
at the tflal.
"The Cunnlnghnm caae will come up
for trial before the next trial of the
Jury In the United States court. Thla
will be the cloning chapter, providing
Cunningham and thoiie concerned with
him are convicted, In the celebrated
eaatem Oregon caae, which originated
with the arrest of Asa D. Tomaori, for
mer receiver In the United States kind
office at Ia Grande.
"When Tomaon waa tried here last
year the men now Implicated In the
alleged land frauda testified In the
caae. ; Their own tentlmony aroused
the auaplclona of the federal official
and they wore arrested and held for
examination before the United States
grund Jury."
Dlok Appeara in Senate.
Washington, March' eS. The Benate
for part of the duy debated on the In
dlan appropriation bill. Mr. Lodge
took exception to the provision exempt
lug candldatea for the position of In
dlan agency farmer from a civilian'
examination, and on hla suggestion the
amendment waa paaaed over without
action. Later In the day, Senator-
elect Dick, of Ohio, appeared In the
senate chamber. He went direct to
Senator Foraker'a aeu( and waa cor
dially greeted, but their conference
waa cut abort by the announcement
of th executive session.
Free to Guam.
San Francisco, March 22. Cnmmla-
sltmrr of Navigation Chamlerluln haa
written to Collects i?irattun. Inch
tng a copy of an opinion rendered by
Attorney-General Knox, In which It la
aald that foreign veasela may carry
cargo from a port of the Untied States
to Guam without Incurring a penalty,
It la decided that until congr legle
latea the matter the coastwise taw
requiring domestic trade to be carried
on In veaaela of the United Btatee do
not apply. Hy the same reasoning It
would seem that foreign vessels may
engage In trade with Pago Fago and
Tuttillla. '
Easter Lillet Arrive.
New York, March 22 The , first
steamship load of Easter tlltea haa
arrived hert from ' Bermuda. , Thla
consignment waa mainly for the' far
went and aa soon aa the vesat-1 docked
express vans tranifrr4 the flowera
to the railroad stations, and they were
started to their destinations. Tbre
were thousands of cratea In the cargo.
requiring the most delicate handling
It la expected that more of the flowers
will bo brought north thla year than
ever before. Last year'a abort crop
created acarclty and high prices but
thla season tha blossoms are reported
abundant.
8t!ll Sign of Wreok.
Seattle, March 22. A private tele
gram received from Victoria, aaya In
diana arriving from Utun field creek, on
the west- coast of Vancouver Island,
report that the arma of a ship's figure
head have come ashore at Sechart and
also another bundle of letters ad
dressed to Chief Officer Lamorna.
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REPEATED ONSLAUGHTS ON PORT
ARTHUR ARE UNAVAILING TO
THE JAPANESE FLEET
Discovered at Night By Russian Search
lights, the Be'seiged Open Fire That
is Kept up By Both Aides
for Twenty Minutes.
During the Day Attacking Force Divides Fleet, Battleships and
, Torpedo Boats Taking up Different Positions, But in Spite
of Maneuvering are Kept Aloof By Shot and .
Shell From Ships and Tort Batteries.
Ht Petersburg. March 22. The em
peror haa received the following tele
gram from Viceroy Alexleff:
"Lieutenant-Genera Stoeaset reports
that at midnight of March 21 the Jap-
a torpedo boats were discovered
by our searchlights. Our guardshlpa
and fort batteries opened fire npon
hem, the firing lasting 20 minutes. At
4 o'clock In the morning the attack waa
renewed. At 6:30 o'clock In the morn-
rig four of the enemy's snips appeared
from the south, followed by the whole
squadron of 11 shlpa and eight tor
pedo boats. Our aquadron left the
roadstead to meet the enemy."
A later telegram from the viceroy
to the emperor aaya:
"According to a supplementary dis
patch from Lleutenant-Qeneral Btoes-
sel,the enemy'a fleet conflicted of alx
battleships and It crulaera About i
o'clock in tha morning the fleet divid
ed, the battleahlpa and torpedo boata
taking up a position between Llao Tain
and Oolublnal bay, while the cruis
ers formed to the south and east of
Port Arthur, At :20 the' battleship
ftetvlxan opened fire over the crest of
Llao Tain agalnat the enemy's battle
ships, which replied by firing on the
town. Meanwhile our fleet formed up
In line In the outer roadstead.
About 11 ofclock In the morning
the cannonade slackened and the Jap
anese fleet, reuniting, drew oft slowly
to the aoutheaat and at 12:30 had dla-
ppearetl. V
During the bombardment four sol
diers were killed and nine were
wounded. One soldier on the shore
aa bruised. '.
Our shells, fired at a range of 80
cables, . were placed about 10 o'clock.
Japanese battleship was struck by
sly 11 and retired."
When the first official dispatches
were received the belief gained
ground that Vice-Admiral Makaroff
hud put to sea and a naval fight had
taken' place. '.
Later advices established the fact
that the admiral had simply gone with
the undamaged portion of bis fleet to
the outer roada, where he could more
effectively support the batteries and
at the earn time take advantage of
any weaknesa which might develop In
the enemya attack.
, SHELLED AT MIDNIGHT.
Japanese Squadron Returna to Attack
After Forced Retirement.
London, March 22. A dispatch to
Reuters- Telegram Company from St.
Petersburg aaya:
, "Japanese torpedo boata appeared off
Port Arthur at midnight on the night
of March 21 and 22 and the shore bat
teries and guard shlpa shelled them
for 20 minutes, t
"The Japanese retreated, but reap
pear4 four hours later, when they inet
with the same reception, and they re
tired again. ,
"At 6 o'clock a Japanese squadron
of two divisions, composed of four and
11 ships and accVipanled by eight tor
pedo boata, appeared and the Russian
squadron Bailed out Into the outer
roadstead to meet them.
, "No further details regarding the
action are obtainable. At J a. m. the
Japanese battleships, having fired aev
era! shots at Llao Tlshln and shelt
ered behind a promontory, commenced
the bombardment of Port Arthur."
oreat Northern shares waa made In
iuii oeiier mat auch purchases were
In no wise obnoxious to) any law of
the Untied Btatea. an opinion which
haa received the approval of four ius-
iices or tne supreme court of the
United States. However, a majority of
the court waa of the opinion that,
a matter of law, your company's hold.
Inga constituted a restraint of Inter,
state commerce. Accordingly the rail
way companies have been forbidden
io permit your company to vote or
collect a dividend on the shares held
byf you.' "; - ' '
"Therefore, we have, under the ad
vice of counsel, decided that In order
to fully comply with the decree In this
suit. It is necessary to reduce the cap
ital stock of the company and to dis
tribute to Ita shareholders the share
of stock of said railway companies
now held by you.
. "To this end they recommend the
stockholders: ,
"'First, capital etock be reduced
from 3,954,000 shares to 39,540,' a re
duction of 99 per cent
"Second, said 99 per cent la to be
called In and cancelled. "
"Third, against each ahare so sur
rendered there will be delivered 139.27
stock of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company, and 130.17 stock of the
Great Northern . Railway ' Company.
The assets of the company remaining
tn Ita treasury will consist of prop
erty in no way Involved in the ault,
producing an income and conserva
tively valued at more than 13,854,000,
to which it la proposed to reduce the
stock of the company.'" ' '
TELLS OF THE
BURNING OF
THE SHIP
Captain G. G. Grant, of the Hume
Ship Clarence S. Bemcnt,
Reaches San Francisco
on Steamer.
Accompanied By First Mate and
Carpenter-Others En Route
to Montevideo. '
DESTROYED OFF CAPE HORN
5Ien iiareb' Save ThemncUe
After Jtunning iilazingr Sbip
, Into Bitch t-Cargo of Coal
' for Newport News.
RlrVERSlDE BANK SUSPENDS.
After New Vessels.
Paris, March 22. The Echo de Paris
correspondent at St Petersburg aaya
it is rumored in naval circles that
the Vladlvostock squadron haa been
ordered io overtake at a certain point
In the Pacific a battleship and two
crulsera bought from Chile by Japan
and to return with them to Vladlvo-
atock.
Warrant for Arrest of Former Cashier
Causes Run by Depositors.
Riverside, CaJ., March 22. The Or
ange Growers' National bank suspend.
ed businesa today. The closing of the
bank waa preceded by a run, precipit
ated by the issuance last night of a
warrant for the .arrest of II. T. Hays,
former cashier of the bank, who Is ac
cused of having embezzled about $100,
000. ,
' Hays left the city last night in a
buggy, going, It Is said, In the direc
tion of the Mexican border. " ' ' ,;
Gaylor Rouse, president of the bank,
announces that the bank la perfectly
solvent and that the depositors will
receive every dollar due them.
an Francisco, March 22. (UpecIaLl
Captain G. G. Grant, who command
ed the American ship Clarence S. Re-
ment. which waa burned at sea De
cember 23, near Cape Horn, arrived
here today on the ateamer City of Sid
ney. With Captain Grant arrived First
Mate Oridley and Carpenter Truby.
When the other 21 members of tha
crew were last heard of they were oa
their way from Port Stanley, Falkland
islands, to Montevideo.
Captain Grant aald the Bement ad
a cargo of Baltimore coal for New
port New. y -t
, On December 21 fire waa discovered
coming from a ventilator In the amid
ship house. Tbe fire was fought un
availing and it waa decided tha
safest course lay In heading the ahJp
for the Falkland islands, 200 miles dis
tant The ship waa run into Bight
near Fox bay, and the crew took to
the boata Just as the flames began to
make their way up -the masts.
Twelve hours later the boata made
land and a achooner carried all bands
to Port Stanley.
Irktusk, March 22. General Euro-
patkln, commanding the Russian
troops In. the far east who arrived
here last evening, left for Lake Baikal
thla morning.
Jape Block Entrance.
London, March 22. The correspond
ent of the Times at Toklo, under yea
terdaa date, cables that It is rumored
that the Japanese have succeeded In
blocking the entrance to Port Arthur.
QUEEN CITY SAFE.
Viotoria, B. C, March 22. A
telegram from; Skeena river
states that tha ateamer Queen
City hi anchored in Quatsino
sound, with her tailstaff broken.
GENERAL SHAKE UP,
nnouncement to Be Made Today Con
cerning Railroads Uniting.'
Suit Lake, March 22. The Herald
tomorrow will aay:
"The Union Pacific between Rerio
and Green river la to be added to the
Oregon Short ' Llne. The announce
ment will probably be made today or
tomorrow.
"General Manager Bancroft, of the
Union Pacific und Oregon Short Line,
retains his headquarters at Salt Lake,
having charge of the enlarged Short
Line. It la understood that General
Manager Calvin, of the Short Line,
will go to Portland to take charge of
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company. A, L. Mohler, tow presi
dent of that company, la elated for a
position a Omaha on the Union Pa
cific, It is stated. ,
"General Manager Markham, of the
Texas lines of tha Southern Pacific,
is to be general manager of the entire
Southern Pacific system. All are to
be under the jurisdiction of Julius
Kruttschnltt. ,
SEARCHING FOR QUEEN CITY.
Story of Indiana That Vessel Is Strand-
ed Is Discredited.
Victoria, B. C "March 22. It was
reported here this afternon that the
missing steamer Queen City was on
the rocks at Hesquolt bay, on the west
coast of Vancouver Island. Indians
were said to have seen the vessel
there,, but thla report Is not accepted
by shipping men. The government
steamer Quadra passed Clayoqut this
morning north-bound in search.
CAPITAL STOCK REDUCED.
Plan
to
Set Forth by Hill Interests
Comply With Law.
New York, March 22. Following a
day of great excitement in the stock
market and 'numerous conferences
among leading financial Interests, the
new plan of the Northern Securities
was made public thla ' evening In a
circular letter to the Northern Secul
ltles stockholders, signed by President
Hill. The letter save In paftr
The Northern Securities Company's
acquisition of the Northern Paclfiu and
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