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lift omttt .UBUMK(. FULL ABSOOIATIO PUIS Rf PORT COVERS THE MORNINQ FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA: VOU'MK IS NO. 277 ASTORIA. ORK(JONi WKDNKSDAY, MARCH 7, 1'JO'i PRICE FIVE CENTS r j hi (i RUSSIAN Ji.l , RUSSIAN PARLIAMEN1 --4 CONTROLLED BY EMPEROR Imperial Manifesto and Law Relative to National Assembly Docs not Give People Control Origin ally Imagined Czar Still Holds Reins. GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO HOLD POWER COMPOSIllON OF COUNCIL OF KM I'IRK OH UPPER HOUSE WITH ONE HALF APPOINTED BY THE EMPEROR AND a6 ELECTED FROM THE NOBILITY OR CLERGY WILL INSURE MA JORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT. sr. I'l intsiii it;. t"'ii Ti"- iliipMi.il inmilf'-lo hi" leliitivc tn tin national ,iiiilil ami tin1 leoi pllll"l li'llllill nl till' illlpile, till""" H ll-x-t l'f liyllt I'll Hi" (.'"Villi Ill'- nlljiii-- In l.n i u lil III III ' I mi til'' ll' IUti.in piiilimiHIil. 'Iti' IMiitn"l i,( t!,e .oillinl "I ti"' itupil H'"'' linii-i' with "in' lull! iipC'iiil1') I'.v fni' 1'ir iill'l '-' - - I f 1 "Mi tl' noluli t "I , llTJ.' . Hot I lilllll III).' ill'' -latlrl mr j.i.i 1 . 1 - nt tin- iitli-i 1 ,1 -.--. -ri'iii In ill-mi- a enii-.'i v.itivc, it M"l pliable fitajolity ill It"' '"HH'il I" '''..el; ,l"' 11.1ti.ii1.il ii.-i'inl't "li'"il'l 11 ni.'"Hl ,,( latl.'i I." ill t J" i i -n I" H"' rl'nHII. III.' ei,n i iiinelil 'ii"'lnll "' t.lills poller t" pi .Hlllllf.l I ' Trlllp"l.l'v" lain .lining a i''i-- nf I'm liniin'iil iiinl a- p.ulia ill i nl'i"l I" ili-"lii'i'"i by 1 1 1 . ; .1 1 I iiUm -.. tin' fi.-r imi.-iit i- BUILDING FENCES. s(iMN, March ii Hoikiiieii I'm llir IVnn-yhiiiiia ' ""I "UipaiiJ -'"'I nl building l.lii' al'iHil I hi' '' peujV mine today. Tin' miiii'i "iiv (hit i iiinif. r--ar,v iii I hV 'If m'l in t nl l ImiiIhi- tin' t'niiiiuiiy' niiH'ity t'vcii if a -uiku 'lul" "' I'm'. COLD RECEPTION. S'l'. rK'l'KK.slH'Ifi. Maivli lifiMT n l.iiii'iti-li ii 1 1 tv -tl lii'tf Inilay. Nn ili iii nn-l i.it i..n w iis iinaiiyi'il in I i - lii'it'ir ami In- ii'i't'i'lii'ii wan ftilil. STRUCK BY CAR. Chinese Baby Run Over and Killed in Portland. '( H t'l I.AND. Miiit li li. 'I'il H- ! i1' lanii'llf lli'i';lit- iiif i-wiiii.' -wil'lly , nl die fin' ' nl AMt'i' anil Simml slii't't- llii" intiiiiiiiK' Wi'H(! "'n' llir I'm ii' J'i'iii' "I'l "I " ' lii"1'-1' nifl-t-limit inn mi Hie ti'a' k. iui-i'i .mini s frmn nil elili'i' nihler iniH- Hie -tn'i'1. Ilfl'mf the iiinlmiiimi tt t I Ik' fin', Hi'1 pii tl y Chim'"f haliy wim i i ihi'il In ileal Ii. hikI l"'H.V HOUSE DISCUSSES TARIFF QUESTION YESTERDAY IM USE, March, it. - At. Caldwell today thai "l"'i' imliclinenls am imminent llie ".ami jurv ..'ported a i"""'''''' of in Hie Steuneiihei-l.aHt'., Imi it is lea.n i,li,.r,.',iu (he naiii.'H of the pei'.m.H . e.l thai indict me.iU in the assa.sina- 1M,i,.,. .ml lieiiifi made pnhlic escepl- wtl in I lie i'.ii-o of two inint.r oll'eiidi'iN.; Hfjned ami '''i"'.v to De leliunetl It via. aiinoiincfil 1' the iiaiu.'H of 1 tomm ...'. U i Mippo.i'tl the p.iso o persmiK indiete.1 would he giv.'ii mil ner "ill he taken lo Cahlvvell i.. the until they had heeu iirraiyned. The inoii.ii 11ml 1 1 a in.tl. lml 110 definite , ion prevailing during the day in j iiifoi-iimti.Mi ohtainnhle. llnis in 11 Mit iin Id riil it-ell of iilmiiMini-. ), t I ; 1 1 i 1 1 ami proclaim ucli law- in it ill rill" iiiu'huiii V. A It'll liiii "I tin' law which st-eiim i-lffi'lu-.11, 1.. tin. KimU" fiiiin iiienihcrnhiri j in tin' iialii'iuil nii'inlily i a iiniioii nltiig an oath "I lidclitj I" I Iip r.i'i .inii', iilMiiil of ll"ly Itilfi'i " The nl ij.'iiitii anl . Iioviiier, in urn' li' I. it iiij; tn an existing law which i men tioned l' liiinilii-r only. Thi- inno .--11 1 H'H i-ii'ii i fill' reaching, placing In ( I I III' llll'lll Hull "I 1'illli'lllll'lll aii.l oni-igiiing I" existing commissions appointi'd by III.' crown, nl 1 s nl the mini-til "I liliancc Ilinl the stale nf I III1 lna-uii. charges "f malfeasance against minis i.I tin- riillll.il ol llii' empire, milliliter, governor general ami army ami naiv loiumatuli ami i)in-st imi- re lat-ing t'l mil-allcd i-tnH- anil lilies nl iiiilnlil , '!'. niaiiylfil llml Imll mi li"Hi "f ri'M11'"''' tn I'xti'ii-iiti' lii I'tiily Ii Iifin'iitli tlif tnutor. YOUTH KIDNAPPED Rich Banker's Son 1$ Held for $20,000 Ransom. Antonio Bozulli, Aged 14 years, Son of Wealthy Italian Banker la Kid napped and Held for Big Ransom. Ni;; VOUK, .Miiitli ii. Aiittiiiin llo y.iiITi llir Imii'tt'fii j'i'iii- nlil son of .lohn lliiiilli, n It'iwliiif: llnliiin luiiikfi- hait ht'i'ii kiiliiiiiiril mitl i liein' hclil fur $-Jll.liilll niiimn. 'I'lit' kimliiiiin ne t'liti'il mi Sun. lay mi wliiih .lay tin lnin' in ki'pl tinii in the nlleiiiiimi. The Imy uns Kent In piii't'liiise tniiips ami tli'l in. I ri'liini. hupiiij' piiiveil he iiiatle the piirrliiiM'. N e-li'i'tlay a let lei- t'linie from lion cn-e w,iv fminally Wm.e ove.' ami. PROPOSAL Hie Inn ami Iml.iy mini lier. In tin- llitl h'lli'i Hie Imy iillei akin that imiliej nl, i tim linleil "l)n mil l v tlif 0 liilfi anv 1 lli'iitiilali-i', In-ill line II lli If IV life ill It'll VI' thin Hill hi" III line nl Hie let tel. the litijn' eaptr tah' 1 lie ileniaml i not iiiikIc through vimliei ieiii , (nil iM'eiiime of neeeidity. Maii'h Hth it the (lattt -ft. ROOF COLLAPSES. ITKHIt, Min.li li.- By the coallpn Iml.iy uf 11 euni'iele intif uver u Meet ion tif the lmj;e new luiiml limiM' nf the I). II -t ami l!i" l.ianile, in hhiit nf tun t 1 in 1 1..11 lu ll-, one h ii.ii u;ik killed ill. I lliii-e liiully ilijllleil. PANIC PREVAILS. IK A I l-.l:lM.AV, M 11. 1. ii. A pan ie pietiiilx here uwin' tn the lepeiite.l mitrayi ". The pnli.e ami '.iwatkit are p.iti'illin the hlreit and the prittonft are rln-ely (,'iiarile.l. BARGE IS BURNED. TI.ATir ll'V, Maieh I!. Tli" li.iiye I la in i It 011 1'ihh via tleflinvcil l.y lire at fulir liiile- tT the l!aini).'al Life Siivin Htnlimi IihIiiv. All mi lward weie h x ed. SENSATIONAL CASE Girl Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter and Faints. KILLS HER BRUTAL MASTER Pretty French Girl Pleads Guilty to Killing Man Who Forced Her to the streets to Make Living For H;m. NEW VuKK. March (!. i'lie trial of llerlha ( laiche lor the murder of Kmil lo'idoii came to a mi. Men termination today hen tin- younj; Krendi woman pleaded guilty to inanslHiijiliter in the first tleree. That linwever, doe not end the case ami that an attempt will he made to continue it as an invest ipi t ii tit of a certain this of policemen, with lU'itlia 'In iclie as the slate's evidence was made plain hv the statements of liolh the picsi.liiin jiule and the de femlaiitV ow 11 conn-el. .lust as the prisoner was about lo pi on the witness taml on her own he-, half today her couiim'1 went into a J conference with the Uislrict Attorney! .lerome, at the end of which one of the defendant's lawyers held a moment's conversation with the fjirl. At the dose of (he talk she burst into tears ami wa so close (o a i'ollnpe that she had to be assisted to the railiii; before .Judge ' Davis, where she was to plead. The clerk ' asked if she would plead jiuilty to man- I slaughter in the tirst degree. The girl replied: "Yes" and fainted, falling to the Hour of I lie court mom. When she revived she became hysterical crying out: "I will never sue mother on this earth again." Possible charges against policemen growing out. of this case have been foreshadowed from the licginning of the trial. The prosecuting attorney declar ed that Cerdoii was lined to death by a plot in which the policeman were assisted by the defendenl. The young woman claimed justification for the shooting of (lerdon on the ground that ho ktjp'll her inl virtual slavery anil forced her to the streets to make a living for him. Abraham Levy, llcrtha ("lurches coun sel saiil late totlay that he hail pledged she would tell all she knows about Ihe relations of the policemen, with women of the tenderloin. REPORT GEI1 WILL ALLOW FRANCE AND SPAIN CONTROL GRIGGS IS CHAIRMAN. V ASIIIi;Ti)S', Miiii Ii Keprewn lalive fitini!', "I liinigia. wan iinani iiimi-lv eleiti'il iliaiimali of the Delii'i era tie ( 'nii(;ii"-iiiiial oiutii it t.-r at a liieetili lolii).'hl ill the eapittil attend eil I iv thirty one ineinherH of the eom lliitte. CONFERENCE OPENS. NKW YORK, March 0. The ceeontl National Conference for tiie reform of primary elect imi lavi ami corrupt piac-tin- in iiiIh, opened totlay nntler the au-picct of the National Civic Federa tion, tlwiir C. Straii prenitled. Per ry Helinont, who in WaHhington and iinalile to attend -ent a letter of re- TIMBER QUESTION Western Sentiment Regarding Land Matters Growing. SENATOR FULTON ACTIVE Prospects Bright That Oregon, Washing ton and California, Will Be Allow ed privilege of Cutting Timber on Mineral Lands. ASTOltl.W NEWS Hl RKAl', Wash ington, 1. C, March li. Western senti ment on the land question so far as a new policy alTects existing public, do main, is growing rapidly. With defeat of the ellort to repeal the Timber and Stone Act, through the vote of the house committee on public lands, the west scored its tirst victory, ami there after found the struggle easier. There is not much prospect at the pre-ent time of the senate committee on pub lic lands reporting a measure for re peal of the act and making no provis ion for taking timber laud as it in tended three weeks earlier, and even should the committee report such a hill it, appears probable that it would be defeated in the senate without regard to the adverse action of the hou-e com mit Ice. Senator Fulton is not relaxing the light he waged, and which was the key note for the western movement. IFe is slill gathering data from every coun try of his state, showing conditions ol the public domain., and furnishing main' arguments why it is essential to wes tern development, that the states be permitted to realize in some substan tial manner on their native resources. Should the senate committee report favorable, which is improbable the de fense of the western contingent in the senate would be spirited and determined These preparations are being made by most senators while conceding that there has been grave abuse of the timber and stone act. The general sentiment ill Ibis respect seems to have been express ed by senator Fulton when he said thai he would he glad to amend this evil. but could not risk complete withdrawal of all public domain timbered land. Them is reasonable assurance that Washington, Oregon and California will be accorded the privilege enjoyed by oth er mineral states, of cutting timber on mineral land for mining purposes, with (Continued on page 8) ACCEPTED St. Petersburg Dispatch From Algeciras States That Germany Aeccpts French and Spanish Govern ment of Moroccan Police. DELEGATES AWAIT ACTION OF UNITED STATES ALL THE POWERS AT ALGECIRAS CONFERENCE WAIT FOR UNITED STATES TO STATE ITS POSITION-BELIEF THAT AMERICA HOLDS THE KEY TO THE SITUATION AND HER PO SITION MAY D ECIDE MATTER. ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-A dis patch from Algeciras states that Ger many has accepted the Russian propo sition tnat control of the police, be in trusted to Frame and Spain jointly 011 the basis of the agreement. Waiting for America. Al.i.KCIlIAS. March ti. According to reports in circulation tonight relative to developments on tli" police ques tion, it is understood that Austria has prepared a proposition favoring the to'iinaii view. It is possible that this will not Ik- presented to the conference the Ccrman delegates expressing the opinion that it does not sulliciently sup port their contentions. Considerable speculation prevails concerning the po sition of the I'nited States. Both Bnt-j Mi and French delegates are inclined to Is lieve America will soon break her J present silence. The French delegates j even suggest that the I'nited States! should instruct its delegates to declare 1 openly in favor of the French proposal! WILL FACE MUSIC Andrew Hamilton Returns to New York Yesterday, States That He Ha'J Heard Criminal Proceedings Would Be Instituted Against Him and Had Re turned to Face Charges. Nl-'.W YORK, March ti. Andrew Ham ilton returned to New York today on the steamer Dentsclilaud on which he registered under the name of W. Mil ton in oi'de to be free from annoyance. Commenting today. 011 MeCnll's death Hamilton said he gave the late presi dent of the New York Life vouchers for all expenditures and to any and all these expenditures MrCall would have given certificates of indisputable charac-1 THE GRAND JURY REPORTS INDICTMENTS AT CALDWELL WASHINGTON", March. (!. After pas sing a bill permitting tobacco grow ers to s.'U leaf tobacco without paying the tax of six cents a pound as hereto fore charged, t,he house devoted the rest of the day to discussing tariff. The Indian appropriation bill being the vehicle Used to carry the debate. Euck- if they are satisfied these proposals offer the proper guarantees for the maintenance of equality in commercial right-. Such action, the French dele gates argue, might mean a difference be tween the failure and success of the conference. To Strengthen Navy. PARIS, March 0. Former Minister of Marine Loekroy in the Chamber of Deputies today made a powerful ap peal for strengthening the navy whie"h aroused the enthusiasm of the whole aroused the enthusiasm of the whole house. Comparing the French and Ger man navies M. Lockroy pointed out that the present French program was not altered, Cenuany would soon out strip France. Should war occur between France and Germany the speaker said it would begin with a naval battle and therefore a double powerful F'rench fleet was necessary owing to the need of France defending herself both on the I'orth Shore and the Mediterranean. ter. As to the Fowler report he said he knew nothing and would not talk of it until he familiarized himself with it. As a reason for his return he said "Well I heard something about criminal proceedings and here I am. This signi fies that though my health is far from re-e-tablished I am ready to accept any challenge impiled by such proceedings." In the conclusion of the interview- he "aid: "'As to what others have said and done during my absence, and I might allude to those who live in glass houses, I will say nothing." "You have come back to face the music V "Yes. discordant or otherwise."' ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON", March C.-The ques tion of the enlargement of the medical department of the army occupied the major portion of the senate today. The question arose in connection with a bill for tshe displacement of contract phy scians. The only speech of the day wa3 on the statehood bill, made by Long, who advocated the passage of the bill as reported. er, of Missouri brought forth arguments to sustain the democratic idea of tariff for revenue only, and closed with the prediction that these ideas would pre vail with W. J. Bryan as the standard hearer. Lack in discussing the home market and the German tariff precipi tated a lively argument.