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4 I ' IX t.. ' f " .. VOLUME LVII. A8TOKIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2,. 1904. 6(1 ill r.SJNhJv NO. 152. NAVY OFFICER TAKES HIS LIFE Lieutenant Commander Warbur ton of the Battleship Maine Sends Bullet Through His Own Brain. No Cause Assigned for Act That Brings to End a Promts ing Career. SHOT FIRED IN HIS CABIN Executive Officer on Dock Nr rowly Hucape llullet a It lAHeN Through Door mid Htrlke Kail Near Him. I'enaacola, Kla., April I. Lieutenant Commander Edgar Townsend Warburt on, chief engineer of the battleship Maine, now In thin harbor, committed suicide by shooting himself In the hern) with a revolver In hi cabin on board the vessel today. Th executive officer of the whip wan passing the door of Commander War buorton'a cabin, when he startled by the report of a revoJver within. The bullet after painting throuKh the conv miunlcr's brain came through the door and struck the rail of the ahlp, barely inlawing the executive clllcer. Tlie lat ter notified the other oltli ere and the door of the commander' cabin waa forced open. Warburton waa found ly ing on the Moor - In a pool of blood. No cause la known for the aulclde. Commander Warburton appeared to be In the beat of health and spirit. PASS 8UNDRY CIVIL BILL. Houte Disagree Regarding Nearly Ev ery Amendment on Bill. WaahlnKton, April 1. Nhe house tor day paaacd the sundry civil appropria tion bill, after voting down the prop osition by SuImt to recommit with In struction to atrlko out the appro priation of $130,000 for the rent of the New York ruatnm house. The remainder of the day waa de voted to a dlacuaalon of the confer ence report on the army appropriation bill. With the exception of one amend ment, providing certain Increaaea In the signal corpa, the house disagreed to all other Important senate amend ment and the bill waa sent back to conference. The propoaltlon to consolidate the office of the adjutant-general with that of the record and pension dlvlalon and make Ilrlgadler-Oeneral Alnsworth chief of the latter dlvlalon, military ecretary with the rank of major-general and put him In charge, and the amendment to allow officer that serv ed In the Civil war who retire or al ready have retiredto retire at the next higher grade, were debated at length and met with atrong opposition. Vote May Be Deferred. Waahlngton, April 1. Th- Poet will eay tomorrow: "An agreement ha been reached whereby the resolution to Impeuch Judge Hwayne of the North ern district at Florida will be called up for consideration In the house next Thursday. An attempt will be made by some republican leader to have the matter recommitted, thus avoiding at this session a vote. They claim a Justification of thl course ha been found In the alleged fact that testi mony, a published by the committee, I not complete." Awful Hardship Experienced. tfaattlc, April 1. Hy way of Khanghul the Post-Intelllgencer ha received an exhaustive description of the difficul ties encountered by Colonel Young husband's llrltlsh column In It ad vance on the Thibet capital. It is written by Henry Newman who ac companies the column and Is dated at Camp New Chumbl, February 4. Me tells graphically of the horrors of the march through the awful cold, and di lutes upon the heroism of the native Indian troops which make up the little army. Piatt and Odell Confer. New York, April 1. Governor fMI and Henator Piatt were In cenference for two hour this afternoon, the time being devoted largely to the selection of ofllccra of the republican state con ventlon to be held April 1!. Gov ernor Odell said that the chairman of the state convention and delegates from New York to the national conven tion hail been agreed upon, but that the name would not be made public for the present. AMERICAN EMBASSY IN RUSSIA WORKING FOR INTERESTS OF THE JAPANESE Ambassador McCormich Arranges Transport Refugees to Native Coun try, and His Plans Meet With Favorable Response. to Enjoys Close Relationship With Foreign Minister Lamsdorff Which Renders His Work Easy of Accomplishment Six Hundred Japanese Are on Island and They Will Be Sent Home in Neutral Ship, Via Coast of Siberia. Japan' Future Navy. Merlin, March 31. That Japan Is al ready plannlg a rapid renewal of her fleet as soon aa the conflict of Russia la ended Is Inferred from a Journey made by a Japanse naval attache, Count Taklkawa, and a number of higher Jap anese officer to the Stettin ship yards today. They made a careful Inspec tion of the yards, noting the capacity of the various craft building, partic ularly torpedo boat. It's Plain as Print M ' K:',, 1 1 Han Setoff ncr V Mini KandTtilored That the place to purchase CLOTHING is at Stokes; Reason, su perior goods and lowest prices. Remember our Dunlap Hats Finest on earth. Uplit) In kj MartMtaSatt u k l mm Bt. Petersburg, April 1. The Amerl can embassy I energetically looking after Japanese Interest Ambassador McCormick' excellent personal rela tions with foreign Minister Lamsdorff and other minister ha served to pre vent the slightest friction. HI latest respresentatlona, regarding the trans- portalon home of 600 Japanese refugees on the Island of Hakhatien, ha met with favorable response and the refu gees will probably be brought to the Siberian coast and thence dispatched by a neutral ship to Japan. DETAILED LI8T OF TROOP8. 5 Bulk of Russian Fore Centralized Op posit Cor. Pari, April 1. The Figaro' St. Pe tersburg correspondent telegraph as follow: "A detailed list of the Russian troop In the far east was aeml-offlclally com municated to me today. "March 28, according to the general staff at Harbin, there were In Man churia 170,000 Infantry, 17,000 cavalry and 258 cannon, and of these, 20,000 In fantry, 6000 calvary and 32 cannon have heen detailed to guard the railway. "Although the bulk of the troops Is concentrated opposite Corea, the strate getlc front extend 1600 kilometers from Vladlvostock to Nlu Chwang on the left bank of the Llao river. "By June 28, 130,000 more Infantry, 30,000 cavalry and 250 cannon will have been sent out. "It is estimated tti.it the Japanese trot) is landed do not exceed 80,000 and that 100,000 are waiting until the com mlsarlat Is assured before being trans ported, a It la Impossible to feed them In Corea." Sink Japanese Steamer. 8t Petersburg, April 1. A semi official dispatch from Port Arthur bearing today' date say: "Our entire squadron left the harbor March 28, making for the Mlanetas Islands. At 11 o'clock the cruiser No vlk sighted a steamei towing a Chinese Junk. She would not atop until the torpedo boat Vrimantny fired two shots It waa the Japanese steamer Ranlen Maru, on board of which were found 10 Japanese and seven Chinese, various papers, telegram and maps and two whitehead torpedoes. The crew were taken on board our ahlps, after which the vessel was taken in tow and sub sequently sunk." Thing 8erieus Looked For. London. April 1. There 1 no con firmation of any kind of the report cabled from Toklo to the New Agency that a fresh attack ha been' made by Japan upon Port Arthur. Some surprise la expressed here over the rapid development of the Japanese ad vance In Corea as Indicated by the seizure of the Tong Chunk, and, al though little la known of this move ment, it is supposed that the right flank of the Japanese army is making a simultaneous advance, and permis sion being granted to newspaper cor respondents at Toklo to start for the front la regarded aa forshadowing ser ious operations. ARMED POSSE IN PURSUIT. Officer Satisfied With the Outlook and Expect to Capture Bandit, Redding, April 1. Early today Sher iff Richardson and a posse, which now amounts to 50 men, waa taken the point where the Copley train robbers disappeared, by the engineer of the train. It la thought that if the bandits are captured a lynching will occur. The officers seem satisfied tonight with the outlook in connection with the pursuit of the Copley train rob bers. One officer more communicative than his fellows said three of the Cop ley train robbers were tracked this morning from a point near Keswick station, where they left the locomotive, across the Sacramento river and back on to the . railroad track where the footprints were lost. If the officers are not mlstnken and the men are really traveling on foot It would indicate that they reside nearby. SHIPPERS PREFER CHARGES. Endeavor to Put Chicago Car Service Out of Business. Chicago. April 1. Eight specific charges, each one pointed out aa a violation of the Sherman anti-trust law are brought against 26 leading rail roads running Into Chicago in a bill prepared for the Chicago Coal Ship pers Association to be filed in the United State circuit court. The ac tion Is the attempt by he coal men to put Chicago Car Service Association ut of business on the ground that it Is an Illegal combination of railroads. ATTRACTS LITTLE ATTENTION Recent Victory of British in Tibet Overshadowed by War. St Petersburg, April 1. Although no official expression regarding the vic tory of the British expedition to Tibet obtainable tonight, It Is certain the matter will not attract the attention It would have done before the outbreak of war with Japan. The real purposes of the expedition were then viewed with grave suspicion, lest it be a severe blow to Russian prestige both in Tibet and China. The situation is now changed, both because Russia's hands are at present too full too leave here free to act, and secondly, because there are now in creasing indications that better rela tions between Great Britain and Rus sia are in sight BUSINESS DISTRICT BURNS. Bad Fir in Montreal Yesterday Causes Heavy Losses. Montreal, April 1. Fire caused a heavy loss early today in the central business districts of the city where the board of trade and many other large buildings are situated. The fire started in the building occupied by Wauben and Jewel Company, South Helen street, and quickly spread to adjoining buildings, several of which were In flames at 3:30 o'clock. The board of trade building la not threat ened, but the damage already done will be heavy. At 4:30 o'clock the fire was brought under control. One block of eight business houses was destroyed and ad Joining property damaged. No esti mate of the loss Is yet obtainable. ACTIVITY IN STOCKS. Turns on Results Following Disso lution of Railroad Merger. New York, April 1. Speculative ac tivity In stocks has turned on the re sults that follow the dissolution of the Northern securities merger. Conjec tures have pointed to a probable re newal of old projects looking to fur ther community of Interest In the rail road world, especially in the transcon tinental field. Manifest accumulation of Union Pacific on a large scale Is the most ubstantlal basis for a flood of rumors. Money has ruled very easy, railroad traffic I reported rather better, cheerful conditions existing In the coal trade, the copper market 1 active and Improvement Is reported In the Iron trades, with some doubts professed, however, of the maintenance of the United State steel dividend rate. The latter will be fixed on Tuesday next. RUSSIANS TO RECRUIT MONGOLS Report Comas That Arsenal Ha Been Seized by Troop. New York, April 1. General Tseng Chi, commanding the Chinese troop In Manchuria, has notified the govern ment, say World dispatch from Pe kin, that the Russians, having seized the arsenal at Klrin, between Harbin and Mukden, are using it to manu facture ammunition, which they are turning out ceaselessly. General Tseng asserts that the Rus sian government intends to raise a body of 10,000 troops of Mongol troops to aid the Russian soldiers patrolling the Manchurian railway. HONOR DONE ' RETURNING HEROES Survivors of Gunboat Korietz and Cruiser Variag Reach Odessa, Where They Are Welcomed. Fleet of Steamers and Yachts Meet the Transport and Es cort Vessel Into Port. GIRL KILLED AT RACES. Great Runs By Auto Marred By Dis tressing Accident. New York, April 1. Two world' automobile records have been broken, according to a dispatch from Nice. M. Rlgolly, driving a 100 horsepower car, built for the International cup race, covered a mile, standing start, in S3 3-6 seconds. In the k!lometer(32- 80 feet) race for the Rothchlld's cup. with a flying start, Rlgolly covered the distance In 24 3-4 seconds. After the races a girl was run down and killed by an automobile. Operators Offer Rat. Altoona, Pa., March 31. Central Pennsylvania coal operators, who have stubbornly Insisted on their demand for a 65 cent ton mining rate, this after noon In a joint scale committee offered the miners a 58.82 cent rate, with pro portionate reductions of other mine labor. The operators' proposition will be laid before the miners' convention tomorrow, but it is not likely to be accepted. THOUSANDS LINE PAVEMENTS Miner and Operator Agree. Altoona, Pa., April 1. The coal op erators and miners tonight agreed up on a scale of wages to be paid In the central Pennsylvania fields for one year beginning today. The basis of the set tlement is a reduction of 6.08 per cent, from last year's rate of 66 cents a gross ton. Brush Aside Police and Gnard of Honor and Carry Sailors; on Their Shonlderg City TTild With Enthosiaem. Odessa, April 1. Expressing the feel ing of the whole Russian nation, Odes sa today enthusiastlcatly received the survivors of the gunboat KorieU and cruiser Vartag. Russian steamer Mal aya, with survivors on board was sight ed on the horizon this afternoon, a fleet of steamers and yachts, loaded with cheering passengers and band playing national airs, put out to greet the returning sailors. A parade was formed and the sur vivors were surrounded by a guard of hohor and the march was taken up to the city. The streets were decorated with flags and bunting and there were arches inscribed, "To the heroes of Chemulpo.1 Immense crowds thronged the pave ment, and enthusiasm reached such a pitch that the people brushed aside the police and cadets and the guard of honor and raised some of the surviv ors on their shoulders while other were seized and kissed. The mayor has an nounced that he ha received from the residents of Odessa and other sections of Russia, money for distribution to the survivors. Calvin Begins Hi Duties. Portland, Ore., April -1. E. E. Calvin, general-manager of the O. R. & N. and the Southern Pacific railways, entered upon the discharge of his duties to day. No changes in the operating force were made and Calvin stated he intend ed to make none at the present time. J AT The Bee Hive We have to show you for EASTER J?;? Three Dozen Gage's Fine Tailor-made Hats just re ceived. j Also a new line of SHIRT WAISTS. You are invited to call and see them and you can & Buy Them Cheaper AT THE BEE HIVE EASTER BIBLE 5ALE Sunday next is Easter, and we prepared for it with a magnificent line of Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books and Hymnals. All we ask is that you See tbem. We feel certain you will then be anxious to pay 10 perceDt. less than the very low price they are marked. J. IN. GRIFFIN.