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VOLUME LVII. ASTORIA, OREGON, HUN DAY, APRIL 3,1904. NO. 153. URGES REPEAL OF PRESENT LAND LAWS Federal Grand Jury Writes Strong Letter to Secretary of Inter ior Denouncing Exist Ing Conditions. Last Work of Body Is to Return Six Indictments and Frame Stern Document BELIEVE THAT MIKADO WAS ACTUATED BY DESIRE TO PRESERVE PEACE Imperial Declaration of War Was Last Resort of Ruler and Statesmen Re solve That Subjects Should Stand by Emperor. House of Representatives Stands Ready to Grant All Funds Nec essary to Carry On War-r England Depressed by .Trouble in Thibet and Believe Massacre Could Have Been Averted-May Embarrass Relations. Washington, April 2. The Japanese minister has received a telegram from Toklo announcing that Just before the adjournment of the diet house of rep resentatives passed a resolution in part aa follows: "The Imperial declaration of war against Ruisla shows his majesty has been actuated solely by a desire to pre serve peace, and every subject of his majesty should exert himself to the ut most to obey the imperial will. This house has provided revenues desired by the government and will always be ready eo.-dially to co-operate In meas ures nucemu-ry to 'ring about the de filed result and will be prepared to grant all funds necessary for prosecut ing war." clearly the part of General Kuropat kin's strategy to permit the Japanese ; to have a small number of voctorie In northern Corea so as to draw them I northward toward Harbin. He adds: Thene were Russia' tactics during , the Turkish war. Several victories In ' northern Korea will so stimulate the J. panose ambition that they will adopt the cry, "On to Harbin,' which Is ex actly the point to which General Kur potakln seeks to lure them." London, April 2. The slaughter of the Thibetans kills such waning In terest as still exists in London on the Japanese and Russian ktrugglea. News of the wholesale bloodshed excites, as a general rule a feeling of depression. bocauM th average TJngllshman scar cely sees It was necessary and because there Is general apprehension that It may lead to complications with Rus sia. The last thing the British public wants at present is another war, and what Is more dravded is a rise In the Income tax. EXPLAINS VICKS8URQ INCIDENT. RUSSIAN STRATEGY. Kuropatkin Seeks to Lure Japs to Har bin and Defeat Paris, April 2. A military attache to one of the embassies says that It is Russian Officer Exonerates American Captain of all Blame. Odessa, April 2. Captain Stepanoff, of the Russian cruiser Varlag, made this statement to the Associated Press regarding the Vlcksburk Incident at Chemulpo. He said: "All the time the Vicksburg was stationed at Chemulpo her captain held aloof. ' He took no part In the confer ence to protest against the preceding fight, 'for" the simple reason that he was not Invited to do so. After the flight, like others, he sent a surgeon with a boat to the rescue. As re gards his not taking Russian seamen aboard the Vicksburg, this was un necessary and it is more than probable that Captain Rudeniff, commanding the Varlag, did not ask it" At the conclusion of the celebration In honor of the survivors of the Vir lag and Korelts today, the guests were escorted by bands and cheering multi tudes to the steamer Nicholas, which sailed this afternoon for Sebas-topol. SESSION LASTS TWO WEEKS Hot After Lieu Lntid Lawn and PoInU to Corruption and OraftTlifttiteNiiUllerauitc of Tbtilr Itrcognitiou. Portland, April 2. The federal grand jury, which haa been In session for two weeks, completed Its work today and was discharged after returning six indictments and drafting a strong let ter to the secretary of the Interior de nouncing the present land laws and urging their repeal.The document calls attention to some of the existing laws, especially the lieu land law and to the vldencs of corruption among land officials and others as the direct re sult, Attention is especially directed to the frauds In Oregon and a strong appeal Is made for a change In the laws to prevent further corruption. During Its term the grand Jury haa returned IS indictments. SALESMAN ENDS HIS LIFE. Frank P. Powell, Traveling For Liquor House, Dead. Oakland, April J. Much mystery surrounds the case of Frank P. Powell who committed suicide Monday night ' at the Albany hotel by drinking ar- I bollc add. Powell has been identified as a traveling: salesman In the employ of Fherwood & Sherwood, wholesale liquor dealers of Ban Francisco. The dend man had been In their employ for three years and the firm's repres entatives said today they were at a loss to explain Powell's deed. M far as waa learned today Powell was unmarried. His headquarters In 8 on Francisco were at the New West ern hotel, Kearny and Washington streets. His effects were found Intact at his rooms. Powell arrived there Sunday from a long trip through New Mexico, Arlsona and Mexico, The ho tel people noticed that he was not In his usual good spirits. ' Monday he left the hotel and was not seen again there At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon Powell registered at the Albany In this clt. Besides being a member of Eureka (Cal.) Aerie of Eagles.powell waa affil iated with the Traveling Men's Asso ciation. He leave parents and a brother residing In New Torfc state, where his father is a farmer. Coroner Mehrmann has held an Inquest. One or the other of the organisations of which Powell was a member wilt take charge of the funeral. RAILROAD WAR DECLARED. Harrlman Files Petition Looking to Re turn of Northern Paelfio Stock. ' Bt Paul, April 2. E. H. Harrlman. as trustee of the Oregon Short Line, today filed a petition In the federal court asking to be allowed to Inter vene In the case of the United States against the Northern Securities Com pany with the object of compelling the Northern Securities Company to turn over to him the Northern Pacific Rail way stock originally exchanged for the Northern Securities stock. Instead of the proposed division of Northern Pa cific and Great Northern stock. The Harrlman Interests, prior to the forma tion of the Northern Securities Com pany, held a controllng Interest In the Northern Pacific stock, the struggle for which culminated in the ponlc of May 9 on the New York stock exchange. This action Is taken as the beginning of a contest for the control of the Northern Pacific railway between the Hill-Morgan faction of the Northern Securities Company, and K. H. Harrl man. t " I Msoey Admits Crimes. North Yakima, Wash., April 2. Leon Macey, who is held on the charge of being Implicated in the holdups of the Glngles gang of robbers and high waymen, waived a hearing today be fore Justice J. A. Tnggard and was bound over to court for trial In the sum of 12500 ball. Macey made a con fesHlon a short time ago, in which he Implicated the dead bandit, Jack Glng les, and his brother In several holdups nnd horsestealing affairs. At the preliminary hearing of Jim Olnglea on the charge of horsestealing he admitted the crime, telling how they went to the ranch of ,Wm. Buch hols and stole a fine driving team of homes. He told the officers that before the horsestealing they went to Arling ton, Ore., during the day of September 17 last. They camped outside the city and at night held up the Arlington sa loon. ' REPEAL BILL ATTACKED. Senator Warren Contends That Land Laws Are Important Washington, April 2. Warren occu pied the greater part of the senate's time today with a speech attacking the Gibson bill to repeal most of the ex isting land laws. He contended that land laws were of benefit and In the main honestly administered and urged that there was no demand for a repeal. Mallory concluded his speech on the old age disability pension order of the secretary of the Interior. The postofflce appropriation bill waa sidetracked for the day. RAPID FIRE LEGISLATION. House Passes Three Hundred Seven Pension Bills in Two Hours. Washington, April 2. Three hundred and seven pension bills were passed by the house today in two hours. An other hour waa devoted to rapid fire legislation by the unanimous consent In which a large number of bridge bills and other matters of minor import ance were disposed of. At the ex piration of this time Maddox, of Geor gia, who had threatened to stop pro ceedings by the point of no quorum, when pension legislation was finished, Insisted on his point and, as there were but few members present, the house ad journed. Young Corbstt Gets Decision. Chicago, April 2. Young Corbett was given the decision over Tommy Mowatt, the "lighting streetcar con ductor," after six rounds of fast fight ing tonight CLEW TO MISSING WOMAN. Negro Wears Pin That May Lead to Finding of Mrs. Burns. Chicago, April 2. The first trace of Mrs. John C. Burns since her dis appearance from a Chicago hotel two years ago was found today, when Jas. Taylor, a negro waa arrested at Cin cinnati, He had in his possession Mrs. Burns' Daughter of the Revolution pin engraved with her name, aa well as several articles of Jewelry, all of which bore her Initials. The prisoner is said to have disclosed the hiding place of other Jewels which are al leged to have been the property of Mrs. Burns. The total value of the property recovered is nearly $5000. About two years ago Mrs. Burns announced that she waa going away on a short visit Her husband waa be lieved to be In Europe. Taking several trunks Mrs. Burns left the hotel, giv ing instructions to hold her mall un til she sent her forwarding address. From that day to this no word has been received from her or her husband. Mrs. Burns was prominent as a mem ber of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and also was connected with several women's organisations. BRYAN FILES AN APPEAL Determined If Possible to "Carry Out Mr. Bennett's Wishes." New Haven, Conn., April 2. Notice of appeal to the supreme court from the verdict of the superior court was filed today by counsel for W. J. Bryan in the P. S. Bennett will case. The appeal Is from the finding which ex cluded as part of the will the sealed let ter. "It Is not a matter of personal Inter est," said Bryan's attorney tonight "Mr. Bryan holds it as his duty to car ry out the wishes of Mr. Bennett. He has no thought of profit by the will himself." WANTED IN OREGON. Mrs. Emma L, Watson Arrested in Chi cago for Hand Swindling. Chicago, April 2. Mrs. Emma L. Watson, of Portland, Oregon, waa ar rested today by officers of the federal scret service on the charge of being Implicated in land swindles in Oregon. lira. Watson who is alleged to be known as Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Puter, was traced here from the Pacific coast. It Is charged that she waa aided In her efforts to elude capture by 8. A. XX I Puter, an alleged member of the. gang who was Indicted by the federal grand Jury at Portland along with Mrs. Watson, Marie I Ware and Horace G. McKiniey. Washington, April I. The Interior department has been trying to find Mrs. Watson for months and the se cret service followed numerous clews in making the search that ended suc cessfully today. It la alleged that she took persons to Oregon to settle on lands In contravention of the laws; that she represented a number of per sons in these transactions and that she figured conspiclously in numerous land deals. Portland, Ore., April 2. The part al leged to have been played by Mrs. Watson for which she was indicted was that of being receiver of falsely secured claims. After securing prop erty by deeds from dummy claimants her practice is said to have been to sell them to bona fide purchasers, the "ring" it is alleged receiving the pro ceeds. As soon the the announcement of the indictment was made Mrs. Wat son disappeared and the officers have been hunting her ever since without success until secret service offlcrs lo catd here in Chicago, Killing in Kentucky. Jackson, Ky., April 2. James John son, the nephew of J. B. Macrum, who was assassinated a year ago, was shot and killed today by Bummer Splcer. Splcer is a cousin of Sheriff Ed. Call ahan, the leader of the faction charg j ed with bringing about Macmm's death. Johnson Is the son of Mrs. Mary Johnson, sister of Macrum, who was an Important witness In the case against Curtis Jett and Thomas White. Mrs. Gould is III. New York, April 2. It was learned to night that Mrs. George J. Gould is ill at her home In this city, recovering from the effects of an operation for appendicitis which was performed Wednesday. Her condition Is said to be favorable. Receiver is Appointed. Mankato, Minn., April 2. The fed eral court has appointed Horace Cum mins receiver of the Alaska Fish and Lnmber Company. The liabilities are S25.000 unsecured, and 260,000 secured. The company's plant Is at Shakan, Alaska The assets are unknown. SUSPECTS NOT THE TRAIN ROBBERS Officers Satisfied That Guilty Parties Are Not the Ones That Were Spotted by Their Informants. Think Same Bandits Held Up Sa loon at Kennet Some Weeks Ago. PROCEEDING WITH THE CASE Klfle Left by One of the Outlaws in Hurry to Escape May Lead to Identity of Owner Being: Disclosed. Redding, Cal.. April 2. The trip of the officers north this afternoon re sulted In the clearing of the skies of some of the suspects and proving to the satisfaction of the detectives that the bandits who held up the Oregon ex press at Copley Thursday night and killed Messenger O'Neill, were the same men who held up 15 men In Dave Endlcott's saloon at Kennet 20 miles north of here on March 20. The offi cers say that a dozen different inform ants had told that the circumstance seemed to point strongly to three men living near Kennett as the train rob bers, but Investigation today showed conclusively that the suspects could not have been the robbers. A point not heretofore made public is that the officers have one of the guns of the bandits. It is a rifle, and was left by a robber who took Guard Frank Rockwell's by mistake. 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