, - . ' . t . i, . ,; ,. , , MM . II i ill ' 1 ' ' jr .' . Jr r ' -ST ' r ""V. STaW.! . .... .. , t..i,... f w . I I I S ' WXATHXR. Portland, 0r' March 23, 1302, Tonight Wed nesday'cloudyt I west r winds. XI 1 - ix,,,.M:;:mr- . THE i v: 0AK; . 1 -N. J- A li TIM "" ' 1 l , 1 i ' u Hi l i I IWWWWWWWWW "VOL. I.' NO. 13. , i;l ;T H E 4 . i KSW TOIWC, March K.SecreUry Ea Uy or tb National CIvlo .rederaUon U buallr engaged In preparing fpr' a meet tig ! U. Conciliation Committee tomor row. Senator Hanna wlU preside. ; v t , ,' 1 . . i ax.n.j rf.nJiiirTir,Oiir i f'jrjScrlpps-MoBe Mews AasoclatiprL) ' i ' -VASHINqTON, March 25,-The- Com- toUtes on Foreign Affairs thle afternoon authorised aavorabjs ,reportpn the Mltchell-Kahn blH to prohibit the Coming In and residence In any of the Btates and Territories or United States powiesBlons (Beripps-AcBas News Association) ASHJNQTON, .March 25.-In the Sett Ms: tbto morning ' the agreed resolution by Piatt of Connsctlouti calling on the Becretary of the Interior for Information relaUre to Indian treaties of 1851 for the Territory of Oregon, especially as to whether such treaties were ratified by the Senate, and to report whether the govern stfext Is equitably bound 'to further eem pensate said tribes If such exist. The House today-decided the contsted ass from Kentucky In favor' of Moss, L Republican, against Rhea, Democrat, by party vote. Viva voce. ITien the house took up the army appropriation debate, which is limited to ten hours, CHINESE BILL FAVORED iOHllllKf , 1 J4 yt I i r , Ms-aBMSBBBais mmmgm. .jt ' f ' - ' CLEVELAND. March tK-Whlle ' excavating for the new gas lieuse here today the earth caved in and nine persona were burled. Five bodies have been tak-, ma out dead, .. , nun. im.' (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) WASHINGTON, March IS. The Amerf can consul at Kingston, Jamaola, reports am. outbreak of the yellow fever there. ' ANOTHER INJUNCTION. - ' r. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ' KANSAS CITT, March K.Judge Phil lips today granted a temporary restrain ing order at the request Of the Interstate Commerce Commission, preventing the Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Burlington, Chicago Great Western - and the Alton railroads from cutting rates. : v - .t : ' " - v t . GOSPEL MEETINGS. ' The gospel meetings eonduoted at the Rodney Avenue s Chrfatlan Church by. " BvangeUst H. C. Patterson, of Indiana, assisted by Miss Nora McCormlck. also of Indiana, as leader of song and sollst, are-, having an auspicious beginning. At tendance and Interest show appreciation of the efforts of both speaker and singer." Mr. Patterson is a speaker of much pow er and as a Stbla teacher has few super-, fors. I He Is now' presenting a .series of discourses which should be heard by all. Miss McCormlck Is, an Inspiring chorus. leadeV and her solos win all : hearts. These meetings will continue indefinitely, beginning each evening at 7:30, KRUGER ' , (Bcrtppi-MoRae News Association.) ALL AdUU I II T I .-( n n-in - - " r i t t. n i 'AMSTERDAM, -March t5. Kruger'S in 1 tlmate friend's say that he has been aware iof the' Intention bf the Boer leadors for I some tune past. , These leaders are tm- NEW THINGS IN WALLPAPER. ' 0ur. arrived; Contains only the choicest 'patterns. w .w ,ul wan. n. also have the men to hang Itv-We will - JBOWCN'S TRADING CHCCrtJ ' - '"-"L.!' m r OOOD SOU , J-i jr vww ton , O-i f';TEN CENfS 33 tm liatrii 4f One T.ntli of lh irnlsr g ' wamrcwttMnlr bv lawful rnotir a S.,ty ll.r flrm of C. P. &O.CO. JiSuppnjnotsoodJot-L'Sd jind.olls BIG: STB IKE ' ' 1 ' V - Or"' ' .v.'.'. r Th anthracite labor trouble to Tlewed by Walt street with complacency, a It la believed there will be no strike, the min ers having carefully refrained, from press lng the chief ! pokit of irritation to the operators In recognition -of the union.4 or 'the District of Columbia of Chinese and persons of, Chinese descent, ; The bill Tiad already been favorably re ported In tha Senate.- end the most im portant change in the bill as report ed to th Senate tdrri v;the elimination of the. clause ,p,rohlbifl: V the employment of Chinese on Amerioau ships. (Scrlpps-McBae News. Association.) 1, CUMBERLAND, Md... March ZSWohn Murphy. member of the Rough Riders'. reglmentwas - today sentenced to bang for the murder of John English. 'He sa luted the- court in the courteous manner of soldier," S ? k.- I If I I A 'fMrtl C it ITT HELLO. nGlRLS .OUT (Sctipps-McRae' News Association.) KANSAS CITT, March. 25. -The entire "day force of telephone girls, 17S in num ber, struck at noon today! The manage- I sent promptly granted thw demand of the i girls for the retention of Miss Troubrldge,' i for sixteen years chief operator,' "t visit abandoned; i. if v Scripps-McR New Assoolation,) i THE IIAGJUE. March 25. It U official- I Ur stated that the Queen has abandoned her annual visit to Amsterdam owlnge XMiguei ; j, , r (8crlpp-McRae News, Association.) MEXICO, March 26. Another earth quake is resorted from the Collma and vCnupanclngo districts, making fifteen tUb present year. ASKED TO WITHDRAW. (Journal 8peclal Service.) 8AX,EM.rMarch'm-Ryaj the Socialist candidate fot Ooverniv4was asKed to withdraw On account of an iart pub lished In the mornlnr papers. This he poBltrvely" declines to do. and wiu, pub lish a long letter in" the Oa(f;ai jjurnsi . tonight .declaring' Intention to 'stand pat. v ' 'T,-vr . The Socialist leaders. Willi meet torilght He has the support of the rank and, file of his party, : ' - I i i s...J if! , ' , OREGON CITY. - , I I t , . ... (Journal Special Service.) OREX30N CITT, March' 2S.--Indlcations are favorable for. a prosperous building season, ana several new dwellings are under way. ' Frank Busch Is erecting two 8-room cottages on Third street, and William Godfrey has plans for two more on Jefferson and Ninth streets.- There is a demand for the better class of cottages. and the buildings are Usually spoken, for before the contracts are let. powered, he said, to merely receive pro posals, which must be submitted to the Boer delegates in Europe. : On the result of the v present negotiations V depends whether the . war ends next week of 4s maeonueiy ooniinueo,, v -... - , i ... lumisn a suitable wall paper. ' We surprise - you with the reasonable Prtce at ; which w will Turnlsh handsome designs. We, carry a- full 1.1. .. . . i full stock nf- WfitTaia Dium J BUBBEHJ CEMENT. ) FLOOR PAINT, ENAMELS, ETC., at low prices, ... , j , Chasa Paht tiad 6a Co. iv s iKBx- sTnLET, Cor. Alder. T" 1 jL ' r ' li 1 11 Kaii-pit PORTIiAKP; n 1 Villiams: Not : HankerV ; ingJo Be Mayors . rfeWillfiiveHisFinarDecisIon , , . ' ' Tonights,"'','44 V J .;, 1 Judge .Williams baa not given hls-an- swer to xne uepunucan eiate-makera as to whether he will accept, the tfomltuUlon for Mayor - He ;had' decided last night to not enter the contest, but the Inde pendents persuaded bin' today so ard that he withdrew his . decision' and said that he would finally settle the matter this evening. The chances are now; that be will accept the nomination..; : ' . - Judge Williams was asked this' after noon what he had to say about iU lie replied?, , r , . "After having determined last night and this morning that I wifald decline -to 'ci:pttthe ! nomination, t, ha ve' told' the irotrng men who have been pressing me toi run that I would further consider the matter .today and that my reply tonight' must be final. 1 1 am still as strongly die inclined as ever to-run,, hut great 6 of pressure. Is being, brought to' bear on me. .I may yet yldbut-I do not think so jww. -.There an be no appeal' from my decision, tonight, because I will Jeave the city tomorrow to be gone several days.". . r , ' , ' '. , - 4 j-. , Should Judge Williams decline the plum It Is believed by many that the best man to nominate would be Mayor Rows. : ' A. L, ' Mills Is mentioned as. a strong man,1 and What to do with ex-Mayor Sto rey. Is yet -a problem. Mr.', Btorey has some friends and some enemies In the I ueiegaiion, ana me mention oi-nis name r. -"ss.js delegation, and the mention of-hls name be satisfied with the office of Sheriff' if that Is given him, but-others also, Want this Job. , t t.v , - t s,, 'A' caucus of theTne hundred' Indepen dent delegates will b held tomorrow, and It IS likely that all these battles wlir be fought then, although there is considera ble talk of 'art '."open convention.'" ln fncOthe Independents Virtually pledged themselves.' after the nommatlon otthe Legislative ticket, to give the regular, or ganisation ,-a fair division of the offices, T. 5,.;. . 4;.. ...... ' ' H y tf.M;x State Senator C, W. Fulton of Aatorie, is in the city. Mr.Vultoa is n premlnent candidate for the United States Senatei He was asked about bis nrosbedtst 'The Astoris statesman- replied that he'cdulal not truthfully ten of this wfthoutjlappar- ently blowing his own horn. This ' the Senator did not like to do. 1 At any rats' he is sanguine. ' satisfied and se'emingiy anIM with th attllKtlAn ' 1 .f Judge Stephen A. Lowell, the Umatilla County Jurist, scholar, statesman" and Utopian politician,, who la- ajed a candi date for the Republican nomination ' for Governor, is in the' city, , Judge Lowell says his candidacy la Just where lt'aj- ways was In the hands of the people. He' does not take any interest In ward politics or factional fights, and believes that he will develop considerable strength tn the .convention. . . . ? The Democrats are. having almost as i much .trouble over who shall run for Mayor, x as - their Republican brothers. Much pressure, Is being brought to feeae on State Senator R. D. Inman, but sa far.be has refused to ,altow hlo name to be mentioned Hn.'sonnectioni witn the oft fioev .' w. B.. Robertson has many follow ers, and so Has John amonx ,.Mri ,i- mont la understood to be the choice of ,Mr. Jnman. , .,: K ; Tbe Democrats apparently, will have" Kilkenny . cat fight over the struggle for the nomination for County judge, too latest avowed aspirant Is Judge Thomas 0'Day Othar candidates who will make. a fight are Oglesby Toung, L. B. Adams, K. B. Seabrooke and C. J. Snabel. , . The Democratic .nomination for Sheriff. is apparently conceded to John DrUcoll. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) HALIFAX, March 2S.-Marcont depart-. ! cd for . new yorg suut England today. He will attempt to Keep up, communica tion with Plodhu all the. way across the Atlantic ' SENT TO H00D:RiytR;; An Inquest was held ever the remains ot Mrs. Ada Taylor, who committed sui cide Sunday afternoon In Albino. The Jury returned a verdict that she bad com mitted suicide while In a fit of despon dency. Her body was shipped., back to. her parents In Hood Rivsr..,t , .. - . PIONEER, DEAD. 4 r (Sctfpps-McRae News Association.) ; ; SALT LAKE,. March 2G.-James Steph. ens Brown, member, of the Mormon Bat-) taiion or Pioneers and one of ths orig inal discoverers of gold, at Sutbsr Creek, eaU died today of Bright's disease. Aged .71 year .5 zuci-tt' -i PiXu 'i ' ' i? i if .TO ELECT SENATORS. ' - At r-S'H' ... m-.A ... - f- ? $ (Scrlpps-McRae New Assodatien ..DBS-MOINES,' lows,. . 'March '2&tTbe House today passed a Joint reralulkm fa voring the election of United States Sea store by popular vet a. nnu in. OREGON, . MOJSDAy V MAltCH ,100.! PASSED-AWAYf j Tnomas h. Btrownnage. whose eenous rtlllneas was ssentloned In these: columns yesterday, 41ed at SU Vtnce&fk Sanatori um tn the aftrenoon.' ; , ;.r-.l s. Th funeral will be held irot but late residence st KenU worth at S P. .M-. en Thursday, Dr. Kdgar P. HU1 offlelaUng. Interment will be at Lone Fir eemetery. ( The news of Mr.' Strowbrldgee Illness was a great surprise- to-his roanv' ac quaintances throughout' the citjv arhere he was born and wised and go ), well known... Few knew ot his sickaemsv or that he ever, bad been afflicted i With heart trouble, and wore quite unprepared te read tbat'be was lying at death's door. Mr, StrowbridgelwaS a man ot fine edu cation, a genial companlsm and a 'past master in the art ef persuasive 'ttustness ,cenversation. : He was U year eld, 'i ; w nil,'. i i r ' d, I, Viiii ii i j; ..-,gty) VIII II IllliU 3 I V (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) LONDON, March 25r-Oofrninit effle lals Will not sdmitrthet'eiira( armis tice hasr txea. affected ln Boulh'. Africa pending negotiations with Deneral Schau- burgetr. looking toward a. V&cl fnove, menC" t ' J ' The absence of all ws,r. news, however, gives 'color to' the report that an armis tice exists. v - V w ' V ' ' 4 'The British press-and public aVe very optimistic, regarding theceeatlon!oC noe- it The Bnit-d of Tublie Works Will -meet1 this afternoon at 1 o'clock and award' the budget .of contracts- for street and Sow work that were opened at the last meet ing.' r i i'PAa &jf . "i tThe board -will also' oonslde'r Jhe pur chase of a steam street roller. rws;pur ohafce bs been presided for by Csunoll and It is thought tbs. roller wUl, treats an innovation- in street work. The roller Will OOSt H,MU , j, , i , , , ,1 WASHINGTON, Mai'jSA lonk W fere no was held this afternoon ejt thri War Department between Governor Wood and- President Palma and Benor yuesada With reference to the transfer ot United State troops now In Cuba.: It was de cided that all -soldiers there, with the exception of three batteries of coast artil lery ahalf be ordered borne on May 20. The official order -will be promulgated to night. ; j v , (Journal Special Service. tlRSQON CITT, March tt. Albert Fre- yar of Ma,cksburg,-this county. -charged-wth outraglns. Ida Smith last Jine was today bound over to the grand Jury to the sum of S50Q, .HS will be tried at the next session of the .Circuit Court. . BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED.! (Scrlpps-McRae.News Assoclatlom) ' CHATHAM, March JB.-The Immense battleship Prince of Wales was launches here today, The Prince and Princess of I ' Wales Attended the launching. ' (ScrlppS-McRae News Association.) CAPE .TOWN,rMarch S-There ls-ti apparent change in the condition ot Ce- Cil Rhodes. .This, however, is not Oost- sldered a favorable omen.. .. - , f i - . :- - ... . .if p.. I" .,.-.. ' .V (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) i LONDON, March 2S.In the Commons today Balfour announced that no further I Information, from South Africa baa been received since yesterday. . , ; ?. MRS. FORD DEAD. Mrs. Ford, wife of Detective H. p. Fora, died thianiornlng af t o'clock at the fam ily home, 729 JohAeon' street ',, Mrs. Ford has been; an Invalid with heart trouble for some time. " The body, will' be taken te Hillsboro tomorrow morning for bur ULv Detectives Snow, ; Kerrigan, , Day, Welner, Cordano and James ' Roberts, brother officers,' will act as pallbearers. , (ScrippaWMcRae News Association.) 1 NBWTXZ3RK. March 2S. Dlstrlot Attor sey Osbmo today began the summing' p ani aiie -oas of iawyer PatrfCkii eharged wlth ths' murder of MllUotutl Rice. 'The ease will probably go to the Jury tomorrow V - - , :; 7 i ;jrA av I BIT .6111)11: i . 1 I iioiro. m in 1 iy if KKMRXii HIS NECK (Sorlpps-MoRae News Association., A - t aiA. i. LU&, ssarcn ia. rana ituntiey, the hero at -. Santiago, of the , United States Battleship Oregon, fell aown a ladder on the battleship today and broke bis neck. - His death was Instantaneous, t .STEAMER 'LIBELED. ! ','t 'p S Cqntractor Danie Kern of this city has filed attSfX) damage sutt in the Admiralty Court ' against the British i steamship Oceano, on account of injuries received In a collision with the llbellant's scow at Astoria yesterday. - , Kern is under contract with the United States government to" remove a portion Of the Sylvia de. filras' Reef at Astoria. He' had two work scows, provided with machinery, -anchored in the stream. The Ocabo,' commanded by Captain Mcln tyre, ran Into J one of them and 'cut It In two, doing considerable 'damage to the machinery. The Oceano st the time was bound Out:, with a cargo of lumber and It is charged that she- was carelessly han dled and responsible "for the accident, v ; The Oceano Is owned by 'Andrew Weir ss Co. of .Qieefow,' Beouand. . - v. r' n t , . , i f (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ' ' WASHINGTON,' March Bj-Oovernor Wood has reeetved'a telegram ponflrmlng the press report regarding the sentences of. Neey,, Reeves and Rathbone, and stat ing that the defendanta had taken an ap peal to the Supreme Court ot Cuba, In high official circles the sentences are quite generally applauded, but Rathbone has many f rleAds here ; who claim that he was guilty of nothing more than ex travagance.' '- j (LAYIGNE IN fOWN:', it f '( BAly I.ttvlme arrived tn town 'yesterday i and-jWflltlook after Mile Donovan In' his bout -' With Dutch Thurston tomorrow night at the Exposition" building. Bothj etelT aW fehhe-plnK bf condition and,saek c"d,e"t of T1' T!"" wlll probably be matched with At Nelll.r MUiilll .(Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) . BERLIN, March 15. The, ' municipal elections ia a number of towns today In dicated considerable success and gains for (ha, Socialist..- , " STOLE CURIOS. t..ti-. r - . ... .. ....... U . Searle, Wbllehouse, an English sailor,' who reoently 'arrived here, was arrested by OfflcerA Day nd Welner for stealing i an ovenoatf belonging, to, the. Rev; Dr. Blackburm ' He also stole some Filipino- i curios f rent fieri Dr. Gilbert and atiother ! coat from -hv Fenton. Wihtebouse has confessed "a,n(K most of the property has been receive red. by the police. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) LONDON. March 25 -The Queen - has postponed her trip to Denmark to attend her "father's." birthday 'celebration, owing to the gales along, the coast The storms are of great energy. CHARGED - WITH INSANITY N.- H.- Richardson Is being held by the police pending an examination as to his sanity. Richardson haa been working in the Vlllard House for a few weeks. He Is iot, violent, but last ntght seemed to have fost his reason entirely. . VETERANS MEET. Malabon'$: .Survivors' Annual Gatheringjonight, ' t- V? V ; 11 , . , 'The, anniversary of the battle of Mala bon wilt be celebrated at S2 East Tenth street, the residence of J, W.' Kinney and wife,, this; evening." The' event will be conducted under the auspices of Gilbert Camp No.' MS and Gilbert Auxiliary S. A.' W. V.; and r all 8panlsh-Amertcan t war veterans are invited to attend. A1 visiting members -and belr friends wllV be tendered a receptlort. ,A formal toast will be dnrnkr to all sarvJvlors of that battle. . Short stories and. remlnis- eenoes wll) be.reutbad by the pavticipahts, and" refreshments .'Will be senfed. -1 Just before adjournment a polema toeet will be drunk to the absent ones who fought and felt at Malabo te Thera will b also, appropriate songs and- rwMtatttofts. . t - 1 ' The gathering this., evefttngti mark' they third khriua! meeting of Its klhd. It wns originally intended it have Harrington' Hampt6tnind. Qlfbert eamv unite In the. commtmorati-vs - exeroise but It f was found imprecttcabie' this year so Gilbert Camp took up thS matter. X- 1 r : ,' : ' '., , A'' '.v t Lf- .... f. v 7 sMsaai no coal; no A TOUCH br THX MATCH. AND THE FDUt IS MADE. Gas furrushes the chaapest fuel,-the quickest heat, the best : and most economical light when used, with either the Welsbach or Kern burners,. and the safest and most reliable) power,'"- - f -' PORTLAND GAS COMPANY 172-174 Hfth Street J " ' OLD KENTUCKY BiOME 1 1 - I. . fciSf Favorite ELUMAUER Wholesale Uduor and Yoipt Can: ImprQYQ w By usihgHobirtine; thich Is preparation on the market, contains no" deleterious drugs, , , and is highly , beneficial to the skin and facial, tissues. Trade supplied by , - . , t ' ' ',".', V BIumauer-Franlr Drug Co, WHOLESALE AND IMPORTING DRUGGISTS. - ' All oar groceries are the same-good F. , DRESSER Portland's Leading Grocery ' No More Dread of New-Work -i Dental" Parlor , . " J 4th and Morrison No Pain 11 Full Set of .Teeth C5.CD ,; . Teeth tfttWacted anil filled absdlutely without pain, but our tn' . i method applied to the rums. No sleep-pro. liK-ln ariits or ootmtt. - . These are the only dental parlors In I'ortland .. havine j;atint..ii i auices and Ingredients to extrart, HI and apply (nKl crowns an.l p. crowns undeectable from, natural teeth, sml warrauteJ fur li) . 'out the least palnw - . -r t , Honrs: :30to8:CO Z PRICE TWO . ."CENTS. -t ft 1, 125000 : of theue . Kodaks sold last year, . Take plates or films.. Fits .iha 'y pocket. .Manufacturer's price ia , $17.50. Our popular price ,. .t Photo instructions always free. . i t """J rWoodard, . : Clarke & Co. dust or labor A TURN OF TH VALVE (t 't i : N - Portland; Oregon American Whiskey-: HOCH, !, Scto Distriiutcrt Cigar Dealers, 108rl 10 Fourth St . Your-Complexion uaranteed to be the best toilet 1 1 1 New Wholesale Shoe House ft. 1' A' complete - line Mn's, Women!1 and Chlldrens Shoes. '.Latest 'styles; the most artistlo foot wear t In the market carried by us. ;'Bend us trial' ' order or will have euPYepreeeatatlve call. .. , v . .) . : . . r v a A n't lirausse & Priiice; 4 3 C'" 67-89 FIRST STREET 35c Pound v-'i-'A-i- . EVERYBODY LIKES GOOD COFTEE but' It's bard. to get. Good one time and bad the next. You've t ( found It so, havn't youf ' Let: us ' supply you with our - ' IMPERIAL JAVA vAND . ' MOCtUCOITEE, : : you'll find It good all the Ume. , . ' ' 35 cents pound - V all the time, or your mosey back. ! 4Y COMRANY 7th and Washington Streets. , the Dental Chair , ' ; 3 Sti., Portland, Ore. ' , t