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86th YEAR. NO. 103. THE SULTAN WILL BE Hi Will Not be Put on Trial at Con sidered he Is Above the Law NEW SULTAN WANTS FORTUNE Abdul Hamld, Former Bulun Said to t Worth Nearly Two Hundred Million Dollart, But no On Known Wfatrt It la Hidden. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 28. Former ruler of the Turkish empire, Abdul Hamld, will be kept prison er In Urge liouie surrounded with high welli overlooking Salonlca. vir tually an exile. It was learned to night that he li not to be put on trial for conspiracy agtlnst the constitu tionalists and committee on union and progress, at hat been predicted, for he It considered above the law. After a comultation with the minis ters and cabinet It was decided to be the wisest course to pursue to keep the deposed Suttan in European Tar key, remote from the capital. It Is HIIUWH lllt III V uvyvivu w...- ' many friends, and fear Is entertained he might cause trouble to the new government If permitted to be at Urge. His household will be administered upon in a generous, scale and his life will be safeguarded, as he earn estly besought when notified of his dethronement. The constiutionalists want to get the great sums of money that the former Sultan Is supposed f hsve abroad. Not only because the government needs ft, but because it li desirable to deprive him of re sources for another conpd 'etnt, Spe ulation placet Abdul Hamld's wealth anywhere between $25,000,000 and $200,000,000. LONDON. April 28-Dispatches from Messina dated Monday night says, two Turkish regiments which landed here Saturday proceeded to Adana where they resumed later, Sunday night, a wholesale murdering of Armenians .and burning their property. Thousands were burned to death while those attempting to es cape were shot down by the troops The destruction of Adana is com plete. The loss of life in the whole province of Adana is estimated at 30,000. The loos to Europeans in property is enormous. The British and American warships here are in active. The entire Armenian popula tion at Bakdjah have been massacred. PATRIARCH SMITH DEAD HACKENSACK, N, J., April 28.- Abrahnm Smith years-om. patri arch of the famous Smith family or ganization of New Jersey, died in his home at Pea'pack, N. J., last night following a stroke of paralysis. The Smith organization numbers more than 2000 persons all named Smith and many of them tracing their lin eage to the same antecedents. Each year they hold a convention and camp meeting in this section of the state. CALHOUN ADDRESSES COURT AND JURY Unusual Spectacle in Trial Was Sensation of the Day's Proceedings When Court Interferes - SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 An unusual spectacle of the defend ant addressing the court and jury while hii five attorneys remained si lent, was presented today when Pat rick Calhoun ignoring the appeal of Attorney Moore, his chief counsel declared to the court that he wished to enter a protest against the re marks of the district :attorney touch YESTERDAY'S BALL SCORES. ' Pacific Coaat League- At Portland Portland a Oakland I At San Francisco Sacramento 4. San Francisco 0. At Lot Angeles Vernon 4. Lot Angeles 1. Northwest League. At Spokane Portland 4, Spokane S. At Seattle Tacoma 2, Seattle 6. At Vancouver Aberdeen 2, Van couver 4. American League, At Chicago No game; rain. At Bolton Boston 12, New York 2. ' At Cleveland-Detroit 8, Cleveland L . At Washington Philadelphia Washington 3. National League. At Cincinnatti-Cblcago 6, Cincl nattl I At New York-New York 5, Bos ton 3, At St. Louis Pittsburg 2, St. Louis ft At Philadelphia-Brooklyn 6. Phil adelphia 1. MAY BE AN IMPROVEMENT. BOSTON. April 28-Charles K. Shu, probably the first Chinese to be made a justice of the peace in this country was invested today with that office by the commonwealth of Mas sachusetts, Shu is native of Seattle. COAL lil SHE IS SETTLED AT SCRANTON UNION MINERS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE TO THE THREE YEAR CONTRACT. SCRANTON, Pa, April 28.-After several weeks of consideration trying tp agree upon satisfactory terms, the final stage of settling the difficulties ebtween the anthracite mine workers and their employer! has been reach ed and Thursday will see an end of the controveriy. The trl-district con vention of union miners unanimous ly approved today the three years agreement with the operators. The agreement hat not been signed but will be tomorrow and work will be resumed Immediately. AFTER EVELYN AGAIN. NEW YORK, April 28-Attomeys for several milliners and dressmakers' threatened today to ask the city courts for an order committing Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to jail for eon tempt for her failure to appear In response to a subopena lupplemen tary proceedings. The young wo man's creditors declare that she has a substantial bank account besides other assets with which to meet their claims. While asking for her com mitment to lail thev sav they also will ask for a receiver to take charge of her property- There has been con siderable mystery as to the wealth of young Mrs. Thaw and the source of her Income. The supplementary pro ceedings for a receivership would be likely to clear this mystery. For that reason there has been much interest in the case. ' 1 THE ICEMAN'S GRIP. NEW YORK, April 28.-Indepen-dent ice companies have given notice that after May 1, the price of ice will he $5 a ton nstead of $3. ing the good faith of the jury. Cal houn said he designated these re marks as misconduct, contrary to every rule of law practiced anion? Engilsh-speakmg people, and was an attempt by counsel to establish a controlling influence over the jury. Judge Lawler made no attempt to interrupt until one of' the attorneys objected, when the judge stated the statements were improper. ASTORIA, I I wF Local Option Election Participa ted In by Entire Community Amid Great Sensation DRY PREACHER IS ARRESTED Women Parade the Streets in Front of Polling Placet While the Police Lend Their Assistance to the Wets Waging Bitter Fight CHILLICOTHIE. Ohio, April 28. Midnight. In the local' option elec tion characterized by disorderly scenes, bordering on rioting, Ross county In which tlie city of Chilli cot hi is the county seat, voted "wet" by a majority of 2000. The city of Chillicothie gave a "wet" majority of 1800. In order to restore order Com pany H of the state miiltia were call ed out and a large force of deputy sheriffs were sworn in. The deputies carried wagon spokes instead of rifles and stood guard in the disturb ed diatricti until the polls closed. It wat a sweeping victory for the "wets" and will have considerable influence in other portions of the state. CHILLI COTHE, Ohio, April 28. "wet" and "dry" election opened her? this morning, and amid scenes of excitement, following a hot cam paign. Women patrolled in front of each polling place -Bnd an army of detcctivet wat at work for the "drys" to prevent any fraud, while every policeman in the city in citizent' clothet worked for the "wets." Rev. C. W. Eldridge, superintend ent of the Cincinnati division of the Anti-Saloon League, who recently was egged by "wets" while he was speaking at Adelphi. was arrested this morning, charged with violating the 100-feet limit law at a polling place and was placed in jail. The police also arrested several "dry" workers on the same charge, A number of "wet" workers were arrested on charges of attempted bribery. When J. D. Whilhegott, secretary of the local option committee, called nt the city jail to see the Rev. Mr. Eldridge, it It claimed by the "drys" he was assaulted by Chief of Police Pendergast. Rev. Mr. Eldridge was later released on bond. Sheriff Swope and Judge Golds- berry have sworn in 100 deputy sher iff! to control the situation. The county officers declare they will see that the "drys" get a square deal. Mayor Yaple and the city officers compose the "wet organization in this city. Rev. George L. Pake, of Ports mouth, Ohio, who was assaulted by l "wet" last night in the, street, was injured worse than he was at first thought to be. His left temple bone was laid bare by a blow with steel knuckles. Women are patrolling the front and rear doors of all saloons and are using cameras. TO STUDY THRIFT. OAKLAND. Cal..' Aoril 28.-The school board of this city is planning a school banking system to teaoh pupils the principles of thrift. The money is to be placed in a general fund until each pupil has at least $1, after which an individual account may be opened by every member of the school from the tots in the pri mary grades to the big boys and girls who have but a year to graduate- EXPERIMENTS IN WIRELESS. WASHINGTON. April 28.-Upon the advice of experts on wireless telegraphy in the U. S- N no action will be taken by the Navy Depart ment in awarding the contract for the rnnstruction and enuipmcnt of the wireless telegraph tower at or near Washington until the company seek ing the contract has fully demon strated to the satisfaction of the de partment its ability to fulfill the re-' quirements. For this purpose a scr ies of tests,' lasting probably three months will take place at the comp any's station at Brant Rock. Lieu tenant Geo. C. Sweet, probably will be the officer detailed by the depart ment to go to Brant Rock and wit ness the experiments. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, RICH SAND PLACERS. VICTORIA, B. C, April 28.-Gold has been found in the Black sand of Roses Pit, about 30 miles from Mas sett, on Queen Charlotte Islands, ac cording to advices rcccjved by the steamer Princess May, which arrived in port last night from Skagway and Northern British Columbia ports. Shortly before the Princest May left Prince Rupert the gasoline schooner Josephine arrived from Massett bringing news of the placer finds on the Northern islands. One of the passengers on the Josephine stated st Prince Rupert that the miners were getting good returns, he having seen several pans washed while the Joscplline was there, with free gold in each. HE DROPPED DEAD. NEW YORK. Aoril 28.-Mace Houlton widely known as consulting engineer fell dead from heart failure in the corridor of the Hotel Antonia last merit. He had iust returned from Atlantic City where he spent the day with his wife. ' START THEM THIS WAY. NEW YORK. April 28. The hens of the Middle West have been work ing so industriously during the past week that eggs are now coming into New York at the rate of 8,200,000 a day. As this is considerably more than New York can use, the surplus is being put into cold storage for future consumption. The great in flux of eggs has sent the wholesale price down to about 23 cents a dozen. TO HONOR HIS MOTHER. GALVESTON. Texas. Aoril 28.- John W. Gates has decided to endow the Mary Gates Hospital which he is to erect at Port Arthur, Texas, as a monument to the memory of his mother, with an accumulative fund. He startijhis.fund with $500,000 and will add to it every year two per cent of his net profits from oil, which it is understood will amount anywhere from $2000 to $5000 per annum. LARGE AREA OFLANDTO BE THROWN SECRETARY BALLINGER IS SUES ORDER THROWING OPEN LARGE SECTION. WASHINGTON. D. C. Aoril 28. Approximately 175.000,000 acrei of land in various counties in the west ern itates to which the 320-acre homestead bill applies have been designated by Secretary Ballinger as ,-nminir within the provisions of the act. The area designated in each of the states includes: Oregon, 7,uuu, 000 acres; Washington 1.000,000 acres. It was stated that approxi mately 40' per cent of the areas des ignated except in Nevada was now hM hv Individuals through some color of title, and it was stated that a large percentage in Oregon and Washington was so held. The lands in question are not susceptible of irrigation from any known source oi water supply. COLORADO'S FREAK PLAN. New Law Provides That State Pay Campaign Expenses. DENVER, April 28-Governor Shafroth has signed the campaign pnmsps bill and the unioue meas ure becomes a law in ninety days. The bill1' provides that the state shall contribute for campaign expenses every two years, a sum equal to 3 for each vote cast at the pre ceding general election, the sum to be divided among the political part ies according to the vote cast for their respective candidates for Gov ernor. Only the state and candidates shall be permitted' to contribute to camp aign expenses at general elections and a candidate is prohibited from contributing more than 40 per cent of his first year's salary, or if a fee office, more than 25 per cent of the fees for a year. The fund is to be equally divide J between the state and county com mittees. To make or receive a cam paign contribution otherwise than in dicated is a felony. 1909 Bill AT SEME ' Decided to Reduce the Output Forty Per-cent Until Market Shows Demand LOGGING CAMPS SHUT DOWN Lack of Demand in the East and Middle West is Responsible For the Action Taken by the Lumber Manufacturers. SEATTLE, April 28. Owing to a decrease in orders and an overstock ed market a meeting of the lumber manufacturers of Oregon, Washing ingtoo and Idaho was held here to day tk consider the question con fronting the mill men and manufac turers. Twenty-six of the leading lumber manufacturers were present. The question was considered at length and the situation thoroughly discussed. The lack of demand for the lumber output in the east and middle west, as well as a curtailment of orders from foreign countries, charged with the responsibility of the curtailment, resulted in the meet ing deciding to curtail the output The agreement will go into effect within the next few days, and as soon as preemptory orders are filled by a few of the manufacturer!. The result will be, that at least one-third of the saw mills in Oregon, Washington and Idaho will close down indefinitely, or until such time as the market shows a better tone. The action taken will result in clos ing down a number of logging camps. but will not effect those who have contracts for supplying logs. A num ber of camps will close down May 1st and will remain closed until or ders for resumption are received from the manufacturers. 1 It is also hinted, that the action taken is the result of the uncertainity of the tar iff agitation in congress. When the tariff bill is finally disposed of so that the manufacturers will known where they are at. a resumption will probably be ordered. SHERIFF MAY BE IMPEACHED. MONTGOMERY. Ala., April 28.- Whether Sheriff Cazalas, of Mobile, shall be impeached for alleged neg lect of duty will be determined at a heannj set down for tomorrow be fore the supreme court in this city. The Sheriff is charged with careless ness inallowing a negro named Robertson to be lynched by a mob on January 23 last. A petition to Governor Comer set out that the Sheriff had left the city and failed to give the jail proper crnard and as a result the Governor called upon the Attorney-General to make a motion for impeacnment wdiich must be by the supreme court, according to the new constitution. A very large number of leading Mnhile citizens have also petitioned the Governor in behalf of Sheriff Cazalas. The victim of the mob's vengeance had for years been known as a desperate negro. The crime for which he was awaitinsr trial was the killing of a deputy sheriff and the serious wounding of another officer. THE "WAR" BOGEY. A Wise Californian Now Declares It To Be a "Possibility." CHICAGO. Aoril 28 Citizens of California and other Pacific states realize from recent experiences grow ing ntit of the Japanese agitation that until some arbitrary plan of settling differences between nations is adopt ed, war on the coast will be a pos sibility, in the opinion of George M. Reynolds, who is here to represent the Businessmen's' Association of Riverside, Calif., at the second Na tional Peace Congress next week. War in the Pacific, declares Mr. Reynolds, would also tend to retard the growth in population and the de velopment of the Western states. The increase in population, he asserts especially in California, Washington and Oregon is coming with such strides that within a few years more than 50,000,000 probably will be mak ing their homes in these three states BIL OIL IMPROVEMENTS. BAKERFIELD, Cal- April 27.- The Associated Oil Company direc tors yesterday voted to bond the property of the company for $25,000- 000. Of this sum $6,000,000 will be expended at once in the construction of a pipe line from Colinga to San Francisco Bay and another from Mc Kittrick in this county across the mountains to Gaviota on the Santa Barbara coast. Another tank ship also will be built. The property of the company is valued at $27,000,000 and all of it is covered by the bond issue. TO REIMBURSE STATES. Bill Introduced To Repay Expense Incurred In Spanish War. WASHINGTON, April 28.-States or territories of the United States which raised, organized, paid and tup plied troop! for service in the war with Spain, before or after muster into service, may be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in the work. Senator Guggenheim of Col orado has offered a bill making this provision. A certificate of the Gov ernor of a state that the money was expended in good faith for the sole purpose of aiding the United States would be considered sufficient for the payment of the claim. Claims filed after one year from the approval of the act would be barred from settle ment. STEEL PRICES JkDVME OVING TO TARIFF CARNEGIE STEEL TRUST THE FIRST TO MOVE FOLLOW ED BY OTHERS. PITTSBURG. Aoril 28-FolIowing the announcement yesterday by the Carnegie Steel Company of an in crease in prices of their products. other steel manufacturers have also announced an increase in prices cor resoondine with the increase of the Carnegie company. Two reason are assigned for the increase. The in creased demand owin to railroad construction, and the assurance that the industry will be protected by the! Payne tariff bill. As to whether the increase will effect companies who have already placed their orders is not stated. SEES NIAGARA'S FINISH. . rmCACO. Aoril 2. "Within thrm thousand vears the Niagara River will be a dry bed and Chicago will be at the source ot a great river flowing from Lake Michgan to tne r.,,if nf Meiri." savs rrotessor . T. flonde. in a communication to the Association of Bank Clerks. He bases his inference on changes rf ground at Niagara falls. WANT SUNDAY BASEBALL. Well Organized Effort In Wisconsin To That End. MILWAUKEE. Wis., April 28. To legalize Sunday baseball after the manner adopted by the Legisla ture of Minnesota is the object of a well organized and aggressive move ment centering upon the legislature of Wisconsin. The proposal is to amend the statutue of prohibition of activities on Sunday so as to include in the list of exceptions the playing of the national game. FIFTY THOUSAND IS RAISED FOR FIGHl One Thousand Citizens Purposes of Securing GOLDFIELD, Nev., April 28. A monster meeting attended by over 1000 prominent citizens held tonight decided that Goldfield should offer $50,000 as a Durse for the fight be tween Jeffries and Johnson or the championslflp of the world to taice the latter part of September during- the session of the mining congress. Before the meeting ad PRICE FIYE CENTS IU1ER TARIFF DISCUSSED Senator Simon of North Caro Una Advocates Retention cf Present Duty on Lumber AGAINST DEMOCRATIC POLICY Senate Committee on Finance Have Agreed to a Slight Reduction in Tariff on Print Paper But nt Against it on Other Commodities f WASHINGTON. D. C, April 28 An . exhaustive treatment of th lumber schedule of the tariff bill wa made by" Senator Simmons of NortK Carolina was one of the features o the session of the senate today. Sim mons advocated the retention of tb i present tariff which he maintained i ! the equal and proper revenue ratei. The fact that several times the m'. tional democratic platform of 19ft which declared for free lumber wa j interjected into the discussion by lb republican senators, and Bacon f marked that he was not bound b declarations written into platform at midnight by a few interested met; Buskett of Nebraska, whose home l Lincoln, tought to state where thf democratic platform was actually ii the discussion, Brpwn of Nebrask; advocated a constitutional amen ment for the collection of an incc tax. : . The senate finance committee tv virtually decided to place a duty u $5.00 per ton on print paper and $i; on wood pulp, which is a slight r ductin from the Dingley rates. canvass of the senate has howevev almost convinced the committee th it is difficult, if not impossible to g any duty through, and as a cons quence the committee is in a quand as to how to proceed further. US ME WA' OF GETTING Ml THE "JAPANESE BUTTON' II EVEN THE PATENT MEDI-j CINE PLAN BEATEN. S .. . . : LAREDO, Tex.. April 28 Willijf E Johnson of Salt Lake Utah, Sp ial Indian Agent, who has been f vestigating the source of supply f what is known as the "Peyote" be. which has been sold to the India j has 'condemned and brought fj whole supply on sale here. The 1 1 local merchants selling the be; J were notified, to cease dealing in th f under heavy penalty. - ' The "Peyote" is a small bean wh grows on a species of cactus it contains an intoxicant , similar I that of whiskey. For years the tire supply has emanated from t; city, being sent here from the to; of Ojuclos and sold to the Indi; 1 Heretofore the sale of the bean 'been legal under the name of "Jap? ese button." f Hold Mass Meeting i Jeffries-Johnson Fight j journed $40,000 of the amount pledged and there will be no tro in securing the remainder. A fui I decision was also reached, that event the sum of $30,000 of $? was considered too small by the i ciples and their managers, and j sufficient to attract the big figh the citizens would raise any within reason.