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4:00 O'CLOCi; EDITION THE WEATHER - - Tonight- and Saturday, occasional rain; souther ly winds. , -, , VOL. -I. NO 172. GETTING Colombia ..Suspicious of United States WHAT IS THE REASON So Many Marines Are in Panama? . -Fears That Unde'Sam Will . a . , Seize Isthmus; '- 'SCARED - . - - - 'v.;;' J $ jJ' ; TWASHIN3T0N,lflept.' 16. According to a report in circulation this morning, all kind of rumors as to the attitude of the . United State toward Colombia are tn 1 the air. 7 .. , ', -V ' 7 Colombia la very much alarmed. She . wants to know why (hero have been so many United States marines and blue Jackets landed on the Isthmus.- The au thorities of the Isthmus are constantly sending in queries as to the treasons for such an attitude. t , oos the United States intend to' seise fTthe Isthmus and get possession -of the Planar wlthofct having- to pay for ItT This rJta the question that is r worrying- the minds of the Colombian government, as well as many of the foreign diplomats.' But Secretary Moody is authority for the absolute denial of any Suob ; inten tions on the part of the United States, Alt the object there Is for so many ma rines, tc, Is to protect American inter ests and keep the traffic open on the rail road across the Isthmus. A HEAVY SUIT v Filed Today, Against the City and Suburban. The City ft Suburban Railway Com pany was made the defendant today In the Circuit Court In a 'suit for $60,000. James 8. Backenstos, the plaintiff, claims that while riding on one of plain tiff's cars on the East Side be. was Jostled off, ' and falling to the -street received Injuries which have rendered' him perma nently unable to earn his living. He says in bis complaint that While the ordinances fix the rate of speed for street cars at eight miles per hour the car from which he fell was going at the rate of fully twenty miles. Furthermore the car was overcrowded and he was compelled to stand on the steps. That the conductor In passing through the crowd roughly pushed people aside ' and that owing to the jostling and high rate of speed the car was going he was lit erally, thrown from the steps to , the street. ...-,. . LYNCH'S MONEY Question of Veracity Between Attorney and Administrator. Attorney. Charles? -Lockwood, who was cited to appear before County Judge AVebster yesterday to show cause" 1 why be shbuld not pay over certain moneys of the Jerry Lynch estateito tbe'adhirn lstrator, Blchard Lynch. .did ' so and claimed that he had turned: over $944,' re taining 1200 until the final settlement of the estate, to cover costs and commis sion, f ' The . administrator admits receiving $260 of the money Lockwood alleges he turned overt but says he did -not receive the other J6S4. Lockwood showed receipts for the two amounts, but Lynch claimed that the one for the larger amount he signed' In blank and that the , attorney filled. In the amount, but never, turned anything over to him. 'The' case will be resumed this after noon. : LAVA AND FLAME: Stromboii Volcano Once More in Active Operation. ' PARIS, Sept. 26. There Is considerable anxiety being expressed here over the re port of volcanic activity on Stromboii Is land. A dispatch to the Figaro from Rome says the volcano on Stromboii Island, oft the north coast of Sicily, has been active for several days. A large, conical mas has appeared on the edge of one of the craters, and a fissure at the base of this crater Is pouring tout lava and jets of flame to a height of too yards. A dis patch from Rome dated September 9 said the Stromboii volcano was then In full operatic DIED A PAUPER Once Wealthy . Forty-mnVs Life Ends in Poverty. : NEW TORK. Sept 2. John D. Deas, a '49er. was buried in a pauper's lot yes- terday. He returned here frorn Calif or f (. nut with J300.00Q, which he st a few years ago In Wall street. 8inc then be "has sold collar buttons tor a living. PRESIDENT SCHWAB, NEW YORK." Sept. 26. Charles M. Schwab, president , 6f ; the stee! T.' trust, who' has gone to Europe for a long period of recuperation, has been Improved in health already, according to advices that reach New York. He is rapidly regaining his normal condition. EIMWAS .,vi" W " mlVfi " , . . .... SENSATIONAL Warrant Has Been Issued r0forf the Arrest of Laura Bigger -She Withdraws Claim, v : LONQ BRANCH. 8ept. 26. The suft of the well-known actress, Laura Bigger,' to establish her, claim to the tl.ooo 000 state of the late Henry Bennett of Pits burg, had a sensational finish today when ber counsel announced that Miss Bigger had' decided, to forego all claims except j ithe 0 per cent, interest given her under Bennett's , will. Counsel for the other , heirs immediately arose and said that j warrants, were out for Miss BiggrT Sam- , ANEFFOR BRI i President Nichols Creates Big Sensation by Making Some Startling . Statements. SCRANTON, Sept. Efforts are being made to bribe the mine worker's leaders to surrender the cause,' declares President Nichols, of district - No. -1, In a sworn statement issued at noon today. He says he has information thai Michael 'Grimes, who" was "formerly a mine foreman,, is the agent of , the operators. He aocuses Grimes of offering the local presidents 125,000 each If they would get ten men from each local to draft a set of resolu - LANGE BOUND OYER. - Gus Laoge was charged-with being ;a burglar, caught In the, act of robbing an East Side, butcher shoit : He pleaded not guilty. ; After Officer Robson had testis Lange made a statement that he was In the place but had no intention of stealing anything. That he was tempt ed and, went. through the money drawer as a secondary' consideration. He was remanded to the grand Jury for trial, and baU' fixed at 1609.1 ; ,v . " PORTLAND,' OREGON OP THE STEEL TRUST. - ' uel Stanton and Dr. Henricka, charging conspiracy. Miss Bigger was not present, but thi- latter two were arrested and their bail .fixed at J5.000 each. Officers are looking for the actress. Stanton was a Hoboken Justice of the peace who, Jn the former hfaring, testified that he married Miss BiKsvr to Bennett. Hendricks was Mlns BisKtr's counsel when the actress first claimed inarrlugo and the birth of the posthumous chHth ' BE MINERS tion declaring that their locals were will ing to got to work. Two men were to get $500 each and the other eight were to get JlOu each in uddition to the 125.000 to the principal leaders. Grimes was to pay all incidental expense money and prevent the exposure of the participants. Grimes for his work is promised a coal lease from the Erie company. President Nichols of fers to furnish testimony before the court. it'. MORGAN GETS IN Works Scheme to Become at Factor . v .in. Atlantic Coast Line.'. . .. "NEW YORK. Sept 26.WaU street today hears that Morgan turned over the Louisville Nashville to the Atlan tic Coast line, thus becoming a factor in the latter line, wher h4 ttad'aa pre- J vlous interest.. FIUDAY EVENTNO, ROTTEN MEATS Again Endanger People's v-'vyLiveSe. THE airs HEALTH Menaced by the Sale of Patrcfying CarcassesrrBiersdorf Is. Indignant. .Another seirure of diseased hogs has been made by Health Officer Biersdorf. Yesterday a i Front-street commission house received a Shipment of four hogs from a rancher near Vancouver, Wash., which were tn. such a state of putrefac tion' as to make even their handling a matter of danger. With commendable spirit the house lost no time in notifying the health officer who at once proceeded to make an ' examination. Of what he found Dr. Biersdorf says: "During all my experience I have never before seen animals marketed tn such a condition. The carcasses were so rotten that the finger could be pushed for its full length Into the flesh without the slightest exer tion. They were la a horrible"--) states There Is no question that the farmer who shipped . the hogs was well aware that they were unfit fof food for before mak ing his shipment' the tongues and a part of the tissues of the aeeks had been re moved In eta evident effort to hide the cause of the animals deaths." BIERSDORF IS JtNDIGNANT. . "A man who, will attempt .to perpetrate such an outrageaa the selling "of such meat should be showij no quarter. No punishment' Is too severe for him.'-' Had that meat been conptfnted by ' Portland people tt would,. In probability have caused the serious illness and pet-haps the death of those who partook of It. There Is nothing, however, that I can do In this case, the seller residing outside of the sate. But i ant determined that If it be possible for ne to get a case against any person whom I can reach tn such a matter-to have an example made of him that will effectually deter others from following the same despicable course. Binoo the prosecutlsa and convlctloA the man Dlnbat some" time ago for this offense we have had very little trouble In this way. I believe that for the past rew. weeks there has been little If any diseased mat sold In this city and so. long as I am health officer I am deter mined to keep up a vigilant watch for it and to secure. If possible, the severe pun ishment of ariy one caught In the act of committing the crime of jColsting on the public food products-which it would be 4 shame .to.feed to a- homeless dog." TERRIBLE -IQUAKE Over One Thousand Persons Killed and Towns 'Destroyed. JIM LA, Sept IK. Reports from the Province of Sinkiung, -India state that a most destructive earthquake occurred there August 22 and that the shocks con tinued till September 3. - In the Kashgar district the town of. Artush probably suffered the gruatest ;loss of life and property, there being 6tf7 persons killed and over lOu) Injured." Almost every building tn the entire section was demol ished and the British colony narrowly escaped being totally annihilated. A dispatch to the Allahabad. India, Pioneer from Kaahgar, says that the disturbances wrecked many- villages in the northern part of the province, the total number of persons killed being 1000. There were no premonitory signs, says the dispatch, but a profound rise tn the temperature followed the principal shock". The temperature continued to rise during the subsequent days, which were attended by a repetition of slight quakes. The dispatch says no Europeans lost their lives. I STREET CAR ACCIDENT. John A. Ma her. a farmer living ' near Llnpton, while driving across the tracks at Twelfth and Washington streets yes terday, was struck by a car and thrown to the pavement, receiving; severe exter nal Injuries. He was cared for by Dr. Littlefield at a nearby drug store. " Matter fs about 80 years bid and Is troubled with his eyesight. He did not notice, the approaching .car and thus brought about the accident. INSTRUCTORS TO MEET. The teachers of the school department will meet at the Park .school Frtdny afternoon at 1:30 o'clock for the pucpose of receiving Instructions. The city principals will . meet at the High School Saturday - morning at 9:13 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the grade-meetings and other matters. , MACCABEES INITIATE. H Portand Tent. lEri.TKiIgh& of the Maccabees, inlUated several, Bw candi dates last evening atr their hall In the BelUng-Hirsch building. About TO mem bers, of different tents were present. A sumptuous repast was served. .Jack Ash ton was presented with, (old chain for bavins brought la Q new members . SEPTEMBER 26. 1902. k "Si-i r SOLDIERS IN THE "-w', t;-' '""U y 3 s : ' "' , - TAMAQUA, Pa., Sept, 26. The presence of soldiers In the anthracite coal region has been regarded as necessary for the preservation of or der. The forces are well organized and claim to be ready for all emergencies. RUSSIA. irtr t si yuii iiiNd Czars Troops to Evacu ate Hanchuriae WILLALLAYJEELING Withdrawal Will Be Complied by October Railroad Turned i Ore) to China. i WASHINGTON, 8ept. 26.-Minlster Conger, of Pekln, cables the State De partmant that the Russians have begun to evacuate Manchuria, having already turned over to China the possession of the railroad. The evacuation will be complete by October, as stipulated by the agreement. This will tend to a gay the feeling be tween Japan and Russia, which, whlls not much in evidence, was still very strong In Japan. It will also cause con siderable relief to the English Cabinet, which has been uneasily watching the situation for the past year. EXCITES LONDON Report Circulated Saying Anarchist Attempted to Kill President. LONDON, Sept. 26. The Dalslel News Agency, under a New York date, sent out a report yesterday, which created a great deal of excitement here. The re port said that it was supposed that an anarchistic- attempt on the life of Presi dent Roosevelt was involved In the wrecking of the Golden Eagle tjo'tel. In Washington. Wednesday night, and the subsequent suicide of the perpetrator of the outrage' The nowspupers here got out "specials," and tlamln placards and boys were bawling the startling news through' the streets with the result that half of the population-of London went home believeing that the assassination of the President of the United. States had been attempted. DIPLOMAT CHANGES Thompson, of Nebraska; Appointed Minister Jo Brazil. WASHINGTON. Sept. X.-The State Department this morning made the fol lowing 'Official announcement of diplomat ic appointment: Charlemagne" Tower, Of Pennsylvania, now the Russian Ambas sador, to be Ambassador" to Germany; Bellamy Stqrer, . Minister. to 8paliU-to-.be-eome Ahiister to Austria, Hungary; Ar thur 8. Hardi, Mtnlstu- to Switzerland, to become Minister to Spain; Charles H. Bryan; minister to Brasil. to become Min ister to 8wltserland; and , David E. Thompson, of Nebraska, to become Min ister to Braall, the order becoming ef fective In November. - , v , S i CO JtL REGIONS, I I - i , V if a - r s GAMBLING AT THE RACES. Police j V"' Stand Idly By -and the Plain Law , Violatsd. See The present' administration of Portland was elected to office on a reform platform. Through Its official head, Mayor Williams, a crusade on vice has been inaugu rated. Ths Mayor "has instructed the police department to stop gam bling. The laws for dealing with the testae' ere adequate and ctould be made effective' If properly en forced, v Irvlngton Park is within the Jur tsdlction of the city., A gambling game is being con ducted on the open platform where pools are sold. - ' The game la one of a skin order. In the way of a percentage getter, and ,1s not tolerated m any gam bllsg hous4 that makes any claims to decency, 4 Theaeajers drone forth the mer its of f their, game, ' cappers lure on the"' Innocent, and the bank roll is temptingly displayed. Two' detectives and at least four policemen were notloed about the gaming table. Some of them spoke to" the gamblers. ' , One of them, on being askedHf. he did not know a oity ordinance was being violatedand, that was his sworn duty to uphold the law, stated 'that It was none of his business, as he had received no Instructions from the" Chief to Interfere In gambling offenses, When asked If a murder,, holdup . or other offense were being com mitted before, bis eyes, if be would remain passive, for the reason that he had not been instructed by his superior to take action, he claimed vould be different, EXECUTIVE BOARD Of State Federation of Labor Meet Monday. to A meeting of the executive council of the State Federation of Labor will be held Monday morning in . the hall of the or ganization on Second and Washington streets, for the purpose of taking up the work of the State Federation as In dicated by resolutions, concerning legis lative matters, which were adopted at the convention last May. Other questions of interest to the labor movement will also be given , attention- -. The executive board of the State Fede ration of Labor Is composed of the fol lowing officials: President, G. Y. Harry, Portland; first vice president, 3. V. Welsh, Astoria; second vice president, Ueorge Hornby, Portland; thprd vice president, J. F. Johnson, Baker- City; fourth vice presfdent,' W.'E. Miller, Sa lem; fifth vice president, Fred. Langever, Pendleton; secretary, William H Barry, Portland. " . ,, CHIOACIO 8. Itas announced on goold authority today that the capital stock of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul had ' heen ' Increased to ,000,000. The Increase In capital la for the purpose.' of, purchasing Senator Clark's rights tn the Salt Lake road. Ths SL . Paul lines, with the Gould's and the Clark road, give them an outlet to the Pacific, coast. A BIG DEAL , v t ' ' '" " ' JZ v'H- PRICE STVE CENTS. BENEFIT -TONIGHT Grand Athletic ' Exhibi tion ; -:4"t:.,'i.!f;.i1"?.. V 'v' r-' v- FUND B GROWING Committee Met This Morning atj j" Reported" Everything . : '- , Satisfactory., ' .. ..- ' Tonight's athletic benefit parfonnanotj will be held at the, Multnomah Club house) Instead of at the Exposition building, as -1 was originally' Intended. - The object oC the change is to save the work of saov -ing the various fixtures necessary to- the) T show. The club la also better arranged for an entertainment of the kind. .. The) . benefit ie for the relief of the fir suf . ferers. A great many tickets have been sold and everything tends to show thai the affair will be a success.' 8"he pro gram will be a clean scientific exhibition of athletic sports and exercises. Tha ; bent talent of the Multnomah Club,' the Y. M.d A., the Turtt Vereln And good outsiders will participate uv the exhibl. tlon, ,. .vv.vf;;' There will be , sparring, ' wrestling. ,,, tumbling. Juggling, trapese, fcorlsaatal bar, vaulting, club swinging, awlmmlnsj . and high diving, and all sorts of work for the development of the human form. Robert Fttsslromons wrote a letter tn the) early part of the week, stating that ,ha , would gladly give his ssrvlces. In. ha benefit. It-he could possibly get her la time. He has sent word that tt would , not be probable that' he eould get here.; v Tracey and Denney will box six rounds. There will be a number of other eon- tests with the gloves by men .who have) made reputations in, the ring, j Ladles) are especially Invited to be present. Th show will be a clean and mtereatlng ext' hibltlon of the kind that never fail to amuse and entertain a crowd -;; , , ) FUND IS GROWlNO. J. The funds for the relief of h Bra . sufferers is growing. So, faT I7237.W Wt been contributed and turned over tnt', the hands of the commttteei Of this sum' (2697.06 has-been spent, leaving a fcalanes) of tmL This does" not lnolude the)'"' money that was sent thto the flr dls. trlcts direct. ' 'f f iV." The executive committee "met this . , morning and was very . much leaSed with ths financial . condition: of. the fund. A petition was read from V. 8. Lake and 25 other free-holders around La Ca, mas and Waihougal. requesting etXXI . pounds of timothy seed, 1000 pounds ot. white clover and 1000 pounds ef orchard! , grass. Before granting the request the committee will investigate the- exact eoa ditlon of the petitioners. V; ;JV"'j' A request was received from a Mr. Pe. terson, who ran a sawmill five miles) from La Camas, stating that he had lost his mill be fire, but that Some of UtS) machinery was still in good oondltioru He stated thatyhe could grft te wort . again with 1400. In payment for this help Peterson will give Worth ot . lumber. He- wilt also furnish the resuv dents, in the vicinity with lumber and) " will wait . for. payment for one or two) years.. -i 'h', .-. ';H 't'1 This proposition was looked on Wltk ; favor by the committee, but action waa deferred, because Peterson will be her the early part , of next week, and ths) matter will be taken up with klra per. sonally. .'i'''x-' REPORT FROM AGENT .' BROWN..' - A report waa read from Agent Valentine) Brown, who Investigated conditional la the La Camas districts. Mr. Brown an closed the names of ZC sufferers, also full particulars about. them., He recommended! that lumber, grass seed, ' wire fencing, provisions and clothing be sent to aome) In lieu of money. ,- r REPAIRS NEEDED F, orts at Walla and Vancouver Deteriorating. ' . y - : ' WASHINGTON, Sept, N.-aenerajt Haa dall. In his annual report to the War . Office, says that additional officers' Qflar ters are badly needed at Vancouver. The post will be greatly crowded with the troops Introduced there, and he rges that more barracks be constructed lm mediately. Repairs are necessary at Fort Walla Walla. General Randall suggests the advisability of deferring any action looking to tbe abandonment of . 8o!se Barracka He thinks, that Fort Wright, because it Is nearer the railroad eentet of Spokane, should be enlarged to pro vide for regimental , headquarter and) the two - battalions. 'Referring - to the) forts at the mouth of the Columbia Rlv er, he says there has been great difficulty . in obtaining a water supply lor Fr Ste vens. and suggests a btpe-sjna t Lewi and cufk Rivef t". mr. . ' General Randall says the fort at Cam Skagwax, Alaska, Is an Important one. aCJSSirnindsL.tha nnstructSoA sf manant quarter and barrack. "Vh -bis between 8ij Michael and - Nome has) failed to work since last November, anl 4 contract has been made for a wire'-- system. yf,jwESAT lUIIL : . CinCAQO. Sept . 2.-y.I -