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COVERS THf MORNINQ PIILO ON TH LOWS COLUMBIA.
VOLUME LVIV.. NO. 251
ASTOItl Ar OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 29 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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THE DAY 1SPR0PIIIOUS
Rain Fell Through Night
But Fortuitously
Stops.
OPENING OF THE REGATTA
Eleventh Annuel Retatta Opens at 10
O'clock This Mornlni Initial Cere
monies Gigantic Parade Thla After
noon 'Maria Pageant and Ball To
night
It ia perfectly natural that every
one ehcmld talk about the weather, with
the eleventh annual regatta owiilng at
10 o'clock thl morning. The official
weather report predict ahower, but
even though a goodly rain fell !'
night, at we go to pre, everything
eem to Indjcnt propitious condition
It it possible tlmt a alight drbule will
appear during the day. Ia thl event, It
will only eerve to droop the thousand
of yard of bunting that have been used
for the decoration and will not, In any
war. dampen the enthusiasm of A
torian.
Everything in In readiness, the city 1
most attractive In ite drci of blue and
white, the country fair await lnpe
thm and the grandstand and Atr hall,
in which the rcuatta ball I to lie held
tonight, have been tastefully decorated
The committee have completed their
work and with the exception of upcr
intending the general mobilization of the
parade thU afternoon and honoring
priwi order nothing remain to be done.
One or two member, however, will re
main in the regatta headquarter to an
ewer niiciic and receive visitor. So, In
the short space of a few week the re
gotta i now ready to I offered to the
public
In the Eleventh Annual Regatta As
toriau have not been backward In niak-
ing the mot of the historical ignlllcance
which i clustered about the city. While
it would seem that it devolve upon
Portland to do everything In a w ay com
nicuiorate of the achievement of those
intrepid men,. William Clark and Meri
wet her Lewis, the stalwart pair of
Anicrli'itn army olllcer who forged
through virgin country, braving the per
il of beaut and savage, aubsisting, a
Left they could, upon the meagre fare
offered by an uncultivated region, now
eating dog meat and again, denied even
thin delicacy; and In recognition of the
full hf u! ncrvltude of the Shoshone
squaw, Sucajawea, it W'a here that the
explorer spent their winter, it 1 here
that the alt cairn of Lewi and Clark
may be pointed out, the historical Fort
Clatsop viewed and with little or no
effort we can find the trail tread by
these determined pathfinder, eo it i not
inappropo that Algerian have made the
impersonation of thl trio the moot emi
nent feature of the celebration of 1003.
The event associated with the ex
ploration of Lewi and Clark have been
faithfully atudied with the result that
the Sacajawea, Lewi and Clark fea-
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in
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Couple Dlsappesr from Hotel, Leaving
Their Children.
Albany, N. Y Aug. 28. Evidence a
to the identity of Mr. and Mr. John
W. RogPT, who went out of Hotel
Teneyck here Friday night leaving two
little boy, one a baby of six month,
the other six year old, in care of a
chambermaid, U teadily accumulating,!
but their whereabout U a much a my
tery a ever.
There U nothing to how why they
nhoultl wlh to abandon the children
Thus far nothing ha develop to in
dliatc that the Roger are fleeing from
jutl. One theory upon which the po
lit are working l that, prhap, And
ing themselves without mean, they have
committed suicide.
IN COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
American Clttxea Arrested la Nicaragua
for laaultiog President.
Wellington, Aug, 28. A cablegram
from MinUter Merry at Baa !oe, Costa
itiea, sav that Albert, the American
citizen who-wa arrested in Nicaragua,
I In comfortable quarter and ia al
lowed to receive friend In the jail.
William C Albert reilde in Jalapa
district of New Sebogia and oppoaed the
local authorities In an attempt to aerva
a writ, la the excitement Albert, it
charged, Insulted the president of the
republic.
PIERPONT MORGAN
INTERVIEWS PRESIDENT,
Interview Related to Diipotitioa of the
Railroad ia China.
. Oyster Bay, Aug. 28. J. Plerpont
Morgan ha Jtmt had an extended cod
ference with President Roosevelt The
conference related to matter pertain
ing to tli Canton-Hankow railway in
China and the probable dipoitioa by
the preent owner, the American-China
Development company.
J. P, Morgan A Co. practically con
trol the road and all concelon. The
conference had no relation to the pond
ing peace negotiation.
D
IN 1ECK
Engineer Is Caught
Under His
Engine-
In a Wreck oa the California North
western Railroad Yesterday the Engi
neer Wn Caught Under Hit Engine
and Killed Three Other Scalded.
wiiiit, lai., Aug. zs. Jour men were
killed and several are injured In a rail
way wreck on the California Northwest
ern railway, near Sherwood Junction to
day. Engineer Lucas was caught under
hi engine and killed. W. Higgm. II
Stolnecker and C. Lenotte were ncahled
to death.
NOMINATES GOVERNOR.
Boston, Aux. 28, Former Slate Il'-p-
resentative James F. Carey of Haverhill
wa nominated for governor today at a
socialist Mate convention.
GEN. KUROPATKIN RESIGNS.
London, Aug. 28. The Japncse eorre-
pondent of the Daily Telegraph send
eport that General Kuropatkin ha
resigned hi command and that hi
health ha given away.
ENTRIES AT UNITAH.
Vernal, Utah, Aug. 28. The land office
today began accepting entries on lands
the Uintah reservation in the order
etermined by the land lottery at Provo.
At noon 40 out of the 111 entries per
mitted for the day had been made.
PORTLAND HAS . I
ANOTHER FIRE I
Portland, Aug. 28. Fire to-
night totally destroyed four
frame building on Front and
Market etrect. The lo i about
$14,000.
1R ILE
MNITYIS
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PEACE NOW POSSIBLE
Japan Leaves Compensa
tion to Mixed
Tribunal.
RUSSIA IS OUT-MANEUVERED
Baron Komura Receive Instructions to
Waive all Demands' for Cost of War
and Leavt Quest ioa of Price of Sak
haleia to Tribunal.
Portsmouth, Aug. , 28. Tomorrow
morning Jlaron Komura, acting upon in
fraction from Toklo, a a mult of to
day' meeting of the cabinet and elder
statesmen, under the direct presidency
of the emperor of Japan, will aubmit
to M. Witte a new bai of compromise,
and that compromise, it Is firmly believed
tonight will insure peace. The revela
tion contained in the Associated Pre
announcement today that Japan had
already informed Emperor XicJfc!a
through Aiubador Meyer, that Japan
wa ready to waive the question of in
demnity and aubmit the price to be paid
for the northern half of Sakhalcia to the
judgment of a mixed commission, pre
pared the way for Japan' back down
upon the main itume. The announcement
had been the sensation of the day. It
hid met with denials high and low and
was decided to be impoiblo or in
credible.
Nevertheless, on all hand it waa ad
mltted that if Japan took this position
the ground was cut out from under Era
peror Nichols. M. Witte, by conum
mate' skill in conceding all the demands
of Japan involving the real issue of the
war had maneuvered his adversaries Into
a position where, unless they abandoned
the claim for indemnity, they could lie
held responsible for the continuing of
the war for money.
But the Japanese by now foregoing
the demand for indemnity, practice Ny
turn trie tables upon Ruia and shift
the burden back to her shoulders if
he docs not consent to submit the minor
issue to the impartial judgement of a
tribunal. .
M. Witte publicly dissent vigorously
from the proposition, and there will
still be a strut'i'le with Peterhot, but if
Japan tomorrow agrees to formally re
nounce all claim for direct or indirect
compensation for the expenses of the
war the big stumbling block to peace is
out of the way.
While apparently the real negotiations
leading up today's denouement were con
ducted by the president at Oyster Bay,
acting through Baron Kaneko and Am
bassador Meyer, It is now believed that
much has been going on beneath the sur
face here.
Another indication of the sudden turn
of events was the arrival here tonight of
Frank A. Vanderlip, vice-president of the
City National bank of New York. He
went to M. Witte' room, and remained
there an hour. When asked hi mission.
andcrlip said he wa only "interested"
in the situation." Tie evaded all inquiries
BURSTING STEAM
KILLS TWO AT DANVILLE
Danville, 111., Aug. 23. Two men are
dead and throe in a dying condition as
the result of the bursting of a lfl-lnch
steam pipe in the Danville electric light
as to w het Iter the subject of a loan had
been discussed, but considering the im
portant of the financial group of which
the City National bank is a member,
and the fact that the bank took a por
tion of one of the Russian loans, it i
fair to assume that the question of
finance is not entirely ignored. Some of
the Jspanese are greatly excited today
over the report that the Japanese gov
ernment had surrendered on the question
of indemnity. They declared that if it
was true it would canse a tremendous
outburst of popular feeling in Jspan.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 29, 3:15 a. m.
Aa Associated Press dispatch from
Portsmouth declaring that President
Roosevelt wss authorized several day
go on behalf of Japan to waive all
claim for indemnity or reimbursement
for the cost oT war and cede back to
Russia the northern half of the Island
of Sakbalrin, leaving the "redemption"
price of it to arbitration, was received
too late here last night to reach the
general public, but the significance was
instantly recognized in quarters where
it became known, -
There is every reason to believe, judg
ing from the official expressions given
out by the foreign office since the be
ginning of the negotiations at Ports
mouth, that thia propositon by Japan
to waive the question of indemnity goes
far toward removing the last, and ac
cording to official explanations, the only
stumbling block in the way of peace.
RUSSIA MOBILIZING
TROOPS
St, Petersburg, Aug. 28. An
imperial ukase order the mobil
ization of troop for the reinforce
ment of the army in the Far
East. The order applies to cer
tain districts in the governments
of Vilna, Grodno, Kevno, Court
land, Lovonia, Perma, Vattkiand
others. Horse have been requi
sitioned in the various districts
y 18 government.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.
Though Many Miles Apart Husband and
Wife Die Simultaneously.
New York, Aug. 23. Though separat
ed by 1,000 miles of distance, Mrs. June
Johnson and her husband, Allan John
son of little Rock, Ark., a banker, met
their death almost simultaneously today,
At the precise hour when Mrs. John
son's body was taken from the bathing
waters at Coney Island a telegram
reached here to inform her of the death
of her husband.
. MISS SUTTON THE VICTOR.
Cincinnati, Aug. 28. The surprise of
the tennis tournament came this after
noon when Miss May Sutton, the cham
pion woman tennis player of England
and America, defeated Robert Le Roy
one set and almost defeated him in the
second. lie Roy is the intercollegiate
champion, the New York champion and
the world's champion at indoor tennis.
v JEFFRIES TO REFEREE.
Ran Francisco, Aug. 28. .Tames J.
Jeffries has leen decided upon to referee
the Britt-Nelson fight on September 8.
BUBONIC PLAGUE AT
PANAMA.
Washington, Aug. 23. Consul
General Lee at Panama cables
the state department that there
was one death from bubonio
plague at Panama last Saturday.
PIPE
plant this afternoon. John Richards
and William Thornton died tonight. The
other injured are: Edward Saldwell,
A. A. Tut tie and Samuel Niccum.
EATHS I
EWER ,
FEVER UNDER CONTROL
Federal Authorities Hare
, Not Lost ContV f
dence. '
NOW FACE CRITICAL PERIOD
Authorities Do Not Fear Their Ability
to Handle the Infection Though in
Midst of Moat Critical Period in Yel
low Fever Epidemic.
New Orleans, Aug. 28. Official
statement up to 6 p. m.: New 0
cases 45, total 1,788: deaths 5,
total 260; under treatment 181.
New Orleans, Aug. 28. Though New
Orleans is now in the midst of a period
usually critical in yellow fever epidemics,
yet there is no present indication, that
the federal authorities are to lose their
grip on the situation.
Today's total is regarded as confirm
ing the opinions expressed a week ago
that there is little further chance that
the disease will get away from those
fighting it so stubbornly.
BERRY APPOINTED.
Chief Engineer of Union Pacific Made
Member of Canal Board.
Washington, Aug. 23. John B. Berry,
chief engineer of the Union Pacific rail
way, at Omaha, has been appointed as
sistant member of the board of con
sulting engineers, which will meet. in
Washington on September 1, to dis
cus the building of the Panama canal.
He fills the vacancy made through the
resignation of Herman Sch ussier.
AFTER JAMES QUENTEL.
Portland, Aug. 23. Police have been
asked to locate James Quentel, who
escaped from the guards at Vancouver,
Wash., yesterday afternoon. It is not
known in which direction he went.
CHOLERA IN EAST PRUSSIA.
Berlin, Aug. 29. The official Reich
Anzeiger today says that since August
It), seven cholera cases, three of jthich
were fatal, have occurred in theichsel
district, East Prussia. Traffic torn Eich
sel has been placed under nildical and
police control.
FOUL TIP KILLS BASEBALL FAN.
Marquette, Mich., Aug. 28. W. F.
Franks, a druggist, was hit by a foul tip
at a baseball game yesterday. His skull
was fractured and death followed in a
few hours.
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Nurse Injured While Riding Bicycle on a
Sidewalk.
Eugene, Or., Aug. 28. Mrs. Nels 01
sen, a trained nurse, is suing the city
of Eugene for damages for injuries re
ceived recently. She was riding on a
sidewalk on her bicycle when she ran
into a wire cable stretched across the
walk by a housemover and received seri
ous injuries hy her fall. The grouuda
for damages are that the city failed to
compel the housemover to place signals
on either side of the cable, as required
by law. . s .
UNION WINS SUIT.
Hatters' Union Sao Firm for Counter
feiting Label.
Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 28. Judge
Shumway of the superior court handed
down a decision in the suit of the
United Hatters of North America against
C. IL Merritt k Son, of Danbury, hi
favor of the plaintiff.
The hatters alleged that the firm was
getting busines by counterfeiting the
union label on good made by non-union
workingmen. -
Judge Shumway orders an accounting
by the firm with the hatters and issue
a permanent inunction restraining the
firm from nsVg the. union label.
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AlSSING MAN FOUND.
Decomposed Body Is Found Buried
is
. Shallow Grave.
Butte, Mont, Aug. 28. A Philipsburg,
Mont., special to the Miner says: The
badly decomposed body of George A.
Reed, who has been missing since the
last of June, was found ia a shallow
grave near Boulder creek yesterday. It
i supposed that Reed was murdered for
the money he was known to have board
ed in a hermit cabin in the mountains.
CREW MUTINIES.
Refractory Sailors on Steamer Alps ia
Mexican Gulf.
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 28. Pilot Dogan,
who returned this afternoon from the
lower bay, reports a mutiny among the
discharged crew of the steamer Alps,
which left here Saturday for Port Linton.
The crew mutinied when they found they
were to be detained in quarantine, and
during the trouble the engineer of the
Alp shot one of the crew.
SHIP SINKS II
FIERCE SIflll
All of Crew But two go Down
With Vessel. -
American Steamship Peconic from Phil
adelphia to New Orleans Goes Down in
Storm Off Coast of Florida Of Crew of
o Only Two Are Saved.
Fernandina, Fla, Aug. 23. Twenty
men, constituting all but two of the
officer and crew of the American steam
ship Peconic, bound from Philadelphia
to New Orleans with coal, were drowned
by the siuking of tlmt vessel off the
coast of Florida today.
The disaster was the result of a fierce
gale which raged along the coast dur
ing the night and morning. An immense
wave struck the vessel with terrifio
force. The impact, coming just as the
vessel was making a turn, caused a shift
of the cargo and the vessel leaned over
and sank immediately.
The accident occurred so quickly that
only two of those aboard, an Italian
and a Spaniard, were able to save them--selves.
They succeeded in Betting into
a lifeboat and reach Amelia beach,
where they told the story of the disaster.
At the time of the disaster the ship wa
about 200 miles northeast of here. She
was a ship of 1,554 tons register.
ABSCONDING CLERK
CAPTURED IN SEATTLE.
Gus Bobbs, Who Stole 1 10,000 in Cash
aad Checks Is Arrested.
Seattle, Aug. 28. Gus Bobbs, who
tole $10,000 in cash and checks from
Charles A. Stevens ft Bros., of Chicago,
when he was sent to the bank to deposit
the money, was arrested here today.
Bobbs admits he is the man wanted.
TODAY'S WEATHER.
Portland, Aug. 28. Western Oregon s
Tuesday, fair in the south and shower
in the north portion. Eastern Oregon:
Fair. Washington! Showers.