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' PORTLAND, : OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2J, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ORGANIZED WORKERS:
Y FIGHT THE FAIR
MA
Threats Made to Appeal
to Referendum if
Wae,,r
ly Early Settlement
Can Avert Very
Grave Trouble
The Views of Prominent
Citizens Anenf
Situation
y
r
Aabor union men are seriously think
ing of bringing another weapon into
ilay in order to win the demands of the
painters and carpenters. They contend
that they are In a poaltion to aay
whether or not the Lewis and Clark
Fair Bhull be held, and strongly intimate
that they are join to exercise their
power In that direction If there are not
some Important changes in the labor
situation within the next few days.
They argue that the Fair will prove of
untold benefit to the property owners,
real estate men, mlllowners. master
builders and all other employers, but
of little, if any, help to the laboring
- mun. In the end. some of them con
tend that the enterprise will be a det
riment to them. It will only have the
effect, so some of them say. of over
doing the city in a building way for the
next two years, crowding Portland with
wage-earners, and when the Exposition
1b a thing of the past there will be
about three men for every job. In
speuking ubout the matter O. N. Pierce,
business agent for the carpenters, says:
"If we take n notion to do so we can
circulate it petition und secure enough
signatures m u duy to have the appro
priation made for the Fair submitted
to the people for a referendum vote. We
would only need about 4.200 names and
we could got these without any trouble
at all. Laboring men do not care to
Knock' the Fair, and under ordinary
circumstance would not think of doing
so. Hut It is simply disgusting te sea
those who are to receive the benefit from
the enterprise get so small as not to
allow us the .same rate of wuges that
re paid in the other Coast cities. They
want to reap all the benefit, even to the
extent of keeping us down to the very
lowest wage that they possibly can.
If there Is not a change soon It Is very
probable that we will take steps to pre
vent the Fair ever being held. As I
ay. we could get the necessary names
to have the matter brought before the
people in very short order, and once
before them there are enough of us to
defeat the bill passed by the Legisla
ture. Many of the union labor people
believe that the Fair is nothing more
than a big private concern, conceived by
the capitalists and employers for the
purpose of making as much out of It ns
they can. Whether they will be allowed
to do so or not remains to be seen."
Groups of laboring men are on the
streets today talking of the strike, sit
uation, which Is the all-absorbing sub
ject among them. At the meeting of
the 'Building Trades Council last night
a committee was appointed to make
arrangements for a big mass meeting
to be held In a few days. Employers,
business men and all others are invited
to attend. Speeches will be made, set
ting forth the reasons that the demands
of the carpenters and painters should be
granted, and If anyone wishes to cham
pion the other side of the controversy
he will be invited to do so. This lnvi
tation will be In the nature of a chal
lenge, and an Interesting debate is ex
pected to ensue.
The laboring men are firmly of the
mlllmen and the Master Builders' and
Painters Associations has been effected
nd they are making a careful Investi
gation of the matter. As soon as sufflc
lent evidence is secured to prove the
matter, they state that the facts in the
sase will be published in the form of
worn statements.
At the Falling Building, they say, no
trouble is experienced in securing lum-
er. because . McKenzie & Wallace are
members of the association and are em
tloytng non-union men. But at other
places, they argue, where union men are
jraployed no building material is avail
ble. This Is one of the instances they
olnt to. to show that a combine does
xlst.
According to certain mechanics there
ire fully 400 carpenters idle, V$d they
tne reason given by the emblovers
this condition of affairs Is beBause
lumber can be procured.
Opposite Tlew.
w. u. Francis, of the City Retail Lum-
er Office Is emphatic in the statement
'hat no combine exists so far as the
nlllowners are concerned. He says:
"All local orders for lumber pass
through this office, and I know that no
Incrimination Is made as to who shall
Mid shall not buy lumber. We ask no
juestion as to whether union help Is
imployed or not. There is an unusual
ly heavy supply of lumber going to
foreign tolnts now, and that is the
eason that the local demand cannot
e supplied at present."
"Ia it not strange." suggested the re
porter, "that a shortage should occur
it this particular time, when certain
mechanics are asking for Increased
jragesT'
"It Is a strange coincidence," he an
iwered, "but I am positive that no
combine exists to keep down wages. It
m the foreign trade, and that alone
which has reduced the lor! in rrtfiAr aim.
ply. Aalde from the several vessels
loading here, there are many en route
and cargoes have to be held for them'
very day that , a vessel lies Idle here
waiting for a cargo the sawmill owners
re-, obliged to pay a heavy demur
rasa." Oaneral Charles r. Beaba, ex-president
of tha Chamber of Commerce and a
prominent member of the Lewis and
Clark Fair Aasociatlon. Thi la tha
Tha strike situation has assumed such proportions as to threaten tha
existence of the Lewis and Clark Fair. In addition to this organised
labor, through Ita accredited representatives, set forth the statement that
If they are pushed to the wall they will make a concerted effort to put
aside tha 1400,000 appropriation for the Morrison street bridge, the $116,000
for the portage road and the $15,000 for the Bell wood ferry.
Labor claims to be able to accomplish' 'all of this through the use
of the referendum. TJte leader say that while they. would be very much
averse to adopting such atrenuoua measures, yet 'they may feel compelled
to do ao If the combine between the mlllmen. and the Master Painters'
Association la continued. It la held by the union men that such action
on their part la absolutely essential to the perpetuation of organised labor
In Portland. ' .
It la held by aome that capital as represented by the mlllmen la In
clined to be oppressive to the extent of Joining In an issue which does
their refusal to sell building material to contractors employing union
their refusal to aell building material to contractors employmlng union
labor does not meet with the hearty endorsement of the conaervatlve
business men. The Journal publishes today Interviews with well-known
Portland cltiaens. It will be seen that they do not by any -meant endorse
the attitude of those who are apparently acting as sponsors for tha present
trouble. On the other .hand many are Inclined to the belief that labor as
an organisation would lie very short; sighted If It adopted a policy of
boycott against the Lewis and Clark Fair, or any other Institution In
which tha publlo Is directly concerned. '
In any event the situation is sufficiently serious to authorise tha
belief that unless both sides come t6 an early amicable understanding,
either by way of arbitration or a rttlemnt- of their differences, the
entire labor world and commercial Interests of Portland will receive 'a
shock from which It will take many months to recover. 1 -.
UL sOMl THAT TKB IDtnilT WAT OUT 01 TMM UltTU
OVX.TT Z ASBZTBATZOW.
KB
TURKS
LOSE A
BATTLE
Attacking Revolutionists
Defeated But Turks
Lose Heavily.
first news I have heard of any local
antagonism to the exposition, and I can
not conceive the reason that anyone
might have to make a deliberate at
tempt to give views to the prejudice of
the fair, or of obstructing the accom
plishment of what the people generally
desire. It Is not possible that the union
men would put any obstacle In the way
of a successful exposition.
Henry Kahn, ex-presldent Of the
Chamber of Commerce and a member of
the Lewis an Clark Fair Association.
I know so little about the trouble that
I can make only a general statement.
I believe the members of the unions
and the leader of the unions generally
are too broad-minded to resort to any
means that would be detrimental to the
Interests of the fair, and that means
detrimental to the Interests of the state
at large.
A. H. Derera, chairman of the exhibit
committee of the fair, was out of his
office when a reporter called this morn
ing, but It is understood that he shares
the opinion that the worklngmen will do
nothing that will in any way hurt the
fair.
Adolph Wolfe, cf Ziipmaa II Wolfe.
"I have too much faith in the good
sense, loyalty and patriotism of the
working people to believe that they
would attempt to attack the Lewis and
Clark enterprise as a means of revenge
for the unfortunate condition of labor
affairs at present obtaining. The fair
Is of national as well as municipal Im
portance and In no way responsible for
the local labor troubles. I believe every
business man In this community would,
and will, do all In his power to bring
about an amicable adjustment of the.
present dHBculfles."
BV O. WortMia. of Olda, Wortman
ft Xing'. "As a matter of Justice to all
there should be earnest thought on the
part of any concern or combination of
business concerns before making an at
tack on tha institution of organized la
bor. On the other hand the laboring
people should be equally thoughtful of
the best Interests of the community and
delay action which might defeat any
enterprise which means added wealth
to Portland and. in fact, the state of
Oregon."
R, X. Hall, advertising department
O. B. ft W. "Unions have strong sup
port In Portland and I do not believe
that an attack, on them by a few In
dividual concerns will amount to much.
I believe that the business men of this
community are largely in sympathy with
organized labor nd would not feel
friendly to any scheme of antagonism.
Our company is about to spend $100,000
In advertising this section of Oregon.
and let me say that the eyes of the
whole country Is on the Northwest.
The Lewis and Clark Fair will do Im
mense good to this city and state, and
I do not believe a few dealers In mer
chandise, or such persons as may be ad
verse to the principles of unionism,
should Jeopardlae the fair enterprise by
causing the army of worklngmen to be
come enemies to it."
Secretary Bead of the Lewis and Clark
Fair Commission, when Informed that
the union labor men are seriously think
ing of "knocking" the centennial in the
event It is ascertained that a combine
has been effected to keep down wages,
was asked for a' statement about the
proposition, but declined to speak for
.publication;
William Barry, a business man. said:
"The laboring man must protect him
self. Rents, the price of every commod
ity and the cost of living have advanced
In Portland, and the only and direct
cause of It all Is because the Lewis and
Clark. Fair Is to be held here. Wages,
however, remain the same. Should not
the working man receive some additional
pay to meet the increased cost of living?
If he does not, it would be better for
him, if the Fair were never held or even
talked of. Some employers are reason
able and are willing to concede the de
mand for a proportionate increase In
wages, but the majority. It seems, are
strictly opposed to It. I will say this
much: If the Fair is held and working
men are kept down to a low wage tha
enterprise Is going to work an undue
hardship on them. The steady 'advance
In lumber, rents and every other com
modity proves this. They have gone up
on account or tne Fair. Now, let the
wages be correspondingly Increased."
A prominent labor representative, who
requests that his name be withheld for
the present, says: "The Lewis and Clark
Fair officials have already been apprised
of the fact that the wage-earners of this
city cannot be trifled with, and advised
to take' some action to bring about a
settlement of the present difficulty be
tween employers and employes. If It Is
shown to be true that there is a com
bine on here to keep down wages It can
be set down as a fact that the Lewis
and Clark Fair Will not be held at Port
land In 190S. By taking advantage of
the referendum law the union men are
strong enough to put an inglorious end
to that enterprise. If they are to re
ceive no- additional wage every one
knows that it will prove a detriment to
them. Already the proposed Fair has
increased the cost Of living to an enor
mous degree. If the mill owners, mas
ter builders and employers generally be- !
Have In . retrenchment, it Is' altogether
probable that the union men will join
hands with them on this proposition, and
will alaot by means of tha referendum.
Clark Defendant in
a Sensational Suit
:: f v '. :
I A ' I :!
Virtual Victory Rests
With Rebels and
Villagers.
BR YAH IN .4 BITTER
ATTACK ON GROVER
9-
Sultan Orders Troops in
Large Numbers to
Be Ready.
EVAJ-ws. OX.ABK.
Senator vT A.. Clark of Mon
tana has been defendant in a
sensational breach of promise
suit and the public was none the
wiser Until a few days ago. The
suit was tried over a year ago,
secretly, and not until the plain
tiff. Miss Mary McNeills, brought
another action, asking for a pub
lic trial, was any of the case
allowed to get out.
Miss McNeills claims to be in
possession of letters written by
the Senator to her together with
a number of other exhibits cal
culated to show that the million
aire had a warm affection for her.
(Journal Special Service.)
LONDON, April 21. The tight between
revolutionists and Turkish troops, re
ported yesterday, appears to have been
a virtual victory of the rebels, although
they were repulsed after a gallant at
tack on the soldiers.
The Turkish loss was much heavier
than that of the attacking party.
The Kvening Star's Sofia correspond
ent wired today that the 6 U members of
a revolutionary band who were defeated
and scattered by Turks at Menellk. April
9, were betrayed by tha Turkish mili
tary.
The reason they were not annihilated
was they were re-enforced by the villagers.
The fight lasted six hours. The Turks
retreated after losing Bve killed and six
wounded.
A tight has occurred at Zenol. lusting
six hours. Sixty-five revolutionists at
tacked two battalions of Turks. They
were repulsed with a loss of 15 killed
and IB wounded, after a bitter hund-to-hand
fight. The Turkish loss was much
heavier.
5
MAN WHO AROUSED
IRE OF GERMANY
T
I
set aside the $100,000 appropriation
made for the Morrison street bridge, the
$1(15.000 for the portage road around The
Dalles and the J15.U00 for the Sell wood
ferry."
Condemn the Combine.
Whereas. The Hulhllnir Trades Coun
cil of Portland, Ore., deems It expodlent
to Inform the public of -the condition
which prevails In this locality at the
present time, owing to the fact that the
contractors and lumbering combines have
conspired to injure the building industry
of this city by refusing to hell material
to nil contractors employing union labor,
thereby causing great financial loss to
all branches of business; therefore be It
Kesolved, That the Hullding Trades
Council call a mass meeting anil earnest
ly request the builders, lumbering and
business men or Portland to attend said
meeting to have the question debated
from both standpoints. As we consider
the question of vital Importance to ev
ery citizen of the country; be It further
Resolved. That the Council hereby
challenge any and all associations of
master contractors or combinations -to a
Joint debrfte of the question at issue.
At the regular meeting of the Building
Trades council last night the above reso
lutions were passed. After making a
careful investigation of the matter union
men say they are convinced that a com
bine has been effected for the purpose of
disrupting local organized labor.
Organixing Trip.
T. E. Latimer, state organizer for the
A. L. I'.. has returned from an organiz
ing trip up the Willamette Valley. He
reports having organized a Federal Un
ion ay Medford, and states that he has
received applications to form similar or
ganizations at Astoria, Pendleton. La
Orande and The Dalles. He says that
he will leave next week to look after the
wants of these places.
Sailors Are Scaroe.
Sailors are said to be more scarce In
Portland than was ever before known.
This Is ascribed to the reason that many
of them, as soon as they arrive here.
leave for the sawmills and logging
camps, where they can command higher
wages than by following the sea. Here
tofore It seems that It was more difficult
for them to get employment on land. Of
recent date many new mills and logging
camps have started up and down the 'river
and,. It is stated that It has been compar
atively easy ' for a common laborer to
get Work. As a consequence nearly all
the coasters lose their men .as soon as
they arrive here. This la said to be
working a great hardship upon the own
ers of the deep sea vessels coming to
this port, it is maKing sailors come un
usually hlh, and In some Instances they
have to send to other points for them,
UNION MEN ON .TSUL .
SALONICA. Turkey, April 21 News
has been received here of a light be
tween Turkish troopa and Bulgarians at
Radovitch, Macedonia. The Turks lost
nine, the Bulgarians thjrty.
CONSTANTINOPLE,,. April 21. Ko
niuh Division, comprising sixteen bat
talions, has been calledr.out to be In
readiness for Immediate work In the
Ualkans. News was received that the
Prldgend District Is highly disturbed.
Two Judges, one an Armenian, the other
a Jew. were tired upon by Albanians
yesterduy. One wa. killed, the other
Wounded. The murderers escaped.
Fiercely Arraigns the
Former President
at a Banquet
"Keep Pretenders From
Picking Pockets'
Says Leaden v
BECXETABT Ol" THE HATT MOOQT
Oerman papers continue to roast Secretary of the Navy Moody for
sending an American squadron of warships to participate In the welcome
to the President of France upon the latter's return from Algiers.
The Germans were only partly mollified when the secretary announced
tlmt American men of war would be sent to the Kaiser's festivities at
Kiel.
I
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1
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(01 TO OH
Railroad King To View
Extension Problem
0IUU511
MDNII
Says Cleveland Betrayed
Ti -i i T? '
rany 10 iiemy,
the Republicans
(Journal Special Service.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 1!. W. J.
Bryan bitterly arraigned Orover Cleve
land in an address before the Jackson
County Democratic Club banquet early
this morning. He salo:
"We need moral courage more than
ability and wa want the kind Of moral
courage that will fight for honest Dem
ocratic principles.
The Democratic bed Is wide enough
for ail who want to come in, but w
don't want to have to sit up nights
to keep certain pretenders from picking
our pockets.
"We have had enough of Cleveland
ism; we had four years of It a.ndl
found ourselves betrayed. Cleveland
and his followers deserted us In tha
hour of need anU supported the Re
publican party.
"I carried the burden of his adminis
tration through two campaigns. Cleve
land had the best opportunity since An
drew Jackson, but Instead of being true
to his party disgraced himself.'
Tragedy Occurs on San
Francisco Street
After having been petitioned, ques
tioned and Interviewed regarding the
building or rullroud extensions rrom ins i-neuu Baker, wife of a
lilies into Southern and Central
WestVirginiaCompanies
Make Increase
CLARKSBTRO. W Va April 21
The Falrmount foul Company. Clurks- i
burg Fuel Company iind Independent op- i
erators of this dlstriet have advanced I
wages of miners cents per ton. and 1
of laborers 10 cents i lay. This Is th"
second voluntary raise since January 1 i
and makes highest wanes since the civil j
war.
ADVANCE ENTRIES
AT OAKLAND
OAKLAND KAl'E T II At K. April 21. The
OTeTnlgbt eiitrlen for W ulu.mlny's rucra urv
follows:
First race, eleven wUn-.-iithi, Helling:
4120 J. HlrhellrU. Jrl'7 l''"s Uwlghtway 90
Hio4 Kkmrinh los ln Beii MkIu ...llu
W10 KnplrMiidu Ill nil" Ihqiple Ill
4t1H Itnltulre IU7 4(i- Hkln 1 liu
I 4ft8 Hsllle Green. . . UC I he HuodiU ii'liiu
KK4 Tuefel lolWHlUr Moore . . lo7
i'Mt Vlgoruao inn.Mli Iruiu A lux
400U 1. liberty 1". I.M7 Mythrox ti4
Secuud mre. three iiiuro i. Helling:
4UM Eil Ilhnrn Mi inc UItuho
4215 Step Annual .. 1" Uluv Mlru.-le
4012 Aunt IVIly . 1"1 1-' Hlarktbunie .
l"l 4i.il uuuutebank
UH H '.( Mike Murpbv.
ly 'o!i Suicdeu ....'..
lim :i Tyranua . . !
le. 4i;. ti I'uaa In Buota
li..ntb. telling:
in; mill Mldlore . . .
Mill Carl lee
o0 If.T.l Caaale W
4U2H Jim Uure 11. .
4oA Impetuoua . . .
1424 J. 11. Buiiuett.
4U2S Sharp Bird . .
44UO Luyal M
Third rare, eleve
4.HH Slui V
ltfo2 Munteauuia . . .
4673 John Bogga.
4H1H Nullah l"t' I''"' I'at tlrau
Harry -Morgan and C K. UiW, unlgn
carpenters, were on trial befofe Judge
Hogue In the Municipal , Coyrt thig
(Continues lKnd
44a The Scut IH7 4 Bell tteed
4U22 Vu Ni He Ml 4'IIU ( berries ..
44tta llercnlea 1"7 402 Cigarette .
45UW gueen of ll l'
Fourth race, utile and aerenty yard,
pap:
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lul Tom Slavlu '.'.'.liw
.low 4ii27 Caubaeercs . . . t0
BHlllli),' :
lii7Hill Constellntur ...102
mi 4ii-7 The Frlde lot
1ii7'I.M."i IMrlna naj
M7 4iil." Foreat Klnir nvi
lW Kitty Keli ...los
0tM Bafded
4U:i2 Wane Mailt
4831 Autollght
Fifth race, uiHe
4011 Tulare
4033 1'iuina
4018 I'oaltlon
441.30 Temper
42JO The Fiddler
4U2B Klui Koek . .
432o Tufts
402H Mlaalle
Sixth rare, nille
4632 Jliu Hale . . .
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Indications Weather . h ur. track faat.
COL. CRISP DEAD.
(Journal Special Service.)
INDEPKNDENCK. Mo., Aprjl J1.
Colonel John Crisp, the noted orator and
politician, died at his horns hlg mprfl-
lf.'
into Southern and Central Ore
gon, lv II. llurrlmun is on his way West
and will spend some time In this state
looking over the sltuutlun before mak
ing known his policy.
Announcement of Mr. llanlman's pro
posed tour was made In Portland this
morning. Following, as it does, Imme
diately upon representations having been
made him by the t'ommerclul Club and
Liuard of Trade of this city, great sig
nificance Is attached to the coming visit.
The date of his arrival In Portland is
not yet known, but it Is believed he
will consider Southern and Central Ore
gon from a Portland basis, and may
even go over the proposed routes. Local
railroad men profess entire ignorance In
Hils regard.
K. 11. Hurrlman left New York City
on Sunday night. It is considered prob
able that he will visit Eastern sections
of the railroad system of which ho Is
the head before coming to the Pacific
Coast, and telegraphic Inquiry made by
The Journal at the San Francisco offices
of the Hurrlman lines failed to discover
when he Is expected to reach that city.
Although the extension of railroad
lines Into Central Oregon Is of vital lm-
! portunce In the Northwest, Its consld- !
i nation Is thought to be but an incident i
j of the railroad king's tour. One ques- I
j tion that has been agitated for some
i time and which has proven a mystery
j too deep for even the most astute rail- i
road official in the West, is that of own-
ership of the California Northwestern, j
; and It Is expected that tills will be '
. cleared up. The line has been at various
I times rumored to be the property of j
I the Southern Pacific and the Santa Ke
! roads, but Its present status is a mys- j
I tery.
A Sierra Tunnel,
! Mr. Harrlman will also look Into tha
' matter of a tunnel through the Sierra
! .Mountains of California to provide a
1"7 j shorter route to San Francisco and will
! Inspect the lines In Nevada and Utah
i and the doubled track road now nearlng
I completion between Benlcia and Sac
, rameiito. He Is expected to be Joined
at some point In the West by Krutt-
schnltt, who Is now at New Orleans at
tending the-funeral of his mother.
When T. H. Wilcox, who went to New
York to lay before Mr. Hurrlman the
condition of affairs In Oregon and to
solicit railroad connections which would
render the development of the Deschutes
and similar districts possible, returned
to Portland he announced the complete
success of his mission. Mr. Harrinian.
he Bald, had agreed to build the needed
roads, but had not given out Ills plans
In this regard. When President K. hi.
Lytle,' at the head of the Columbia
Southern, returned after having consult
ed Mr. Harrlman on a similar errand,
he gave out a story that things wre
practically In the same condition as be
fore. There yss a em.i-qiiderstandlng
between the Q. R. & N. and the Colum
bia Southern, but no definite decision
which road yoii buHO,
(Journal Special Service.)
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21 Mrs.
clerk In a com
mission house, was walking down Fol-
i som Btreet near Rusa at noon today,
; when she was approached by Mike Nl
: hall, with whom she had been long ac-
qualnted. and' who was Jealous of her.
I Mrs. Maker ran Into a saloon on the
j corner, followed by Nlhall, who threw
an arm about her head and fired three
I shots in hor breast killing her Instantly,
j Then the murderer turned the pistol
! on himself and put a bullet Into his
I head. It Is thought tha wound is fatal.
MUST WAirPATIENTLYa
(Journal Special Service.)
WILKKSBARRE, Pa., April 21 The
morning session of the executive com
mittee of the Mine Workers adjourned
at 12:30 o'clock. Nothing was given
out for the public. It is said that
President Mitchell will remove all ob
stacles by advising men to bear Phil
adelphia & Reading lockout patiently,
taking the attitude that the. Anthracite.
Commission award supercedes all pre
vious agreements and thus prerenta any
retaliation for any misconstruction of its
terms.
COAL ROADS
ON THE CARPET
(Journal Special Bervlce.)
NEW YORK. April 21. A large array
of counsel la present today at a special
session of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which Is being held to Investi
gate the charges that coal carrying rail
roads have been operating In violation
of the law. The charge was made by
William li. Hearst that a combination
existed regarding the amount of produc
tion, freight charges and the price of
coal at tide water.
HIGH OFFICIAL
MAY BE INDICTED
(Journal Special Service.)
ST. LOUIS. April It. It la stated oa
the best authority that Lieutenant-Governor
Lee, unless he appears before tha
local grand Jury, will be Indicted either
on the charge of perjury or bribery, and
possibly on both of these charges. Attorney-General
Crow la said to be
aroused at Lee's failure to appear and
give evidence, and unless he appear
soon officers will be dispatched to ap
prehend him.
SAXON KING
IS OBDURATE.
COULD NOT ANSWER.
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(Journal Special Service.)
LONDON. April 21. The House
Commons today re-assembled, after
regular recess. In reply to a direct ques
tion regarding the Venesuelun situation.
Secretary Cranborne said he could not
make any statement at the present time.
giving as his reason that negotiations
relative to submission to The Hague
tribunal were still In progress.
(Journal Special Serylee.)
DRESDEN. April 21. The King
Saxony Is still hard hearted with re
gard to the misdeeds of the Crown Princ
ess Louise and today, In answer to th -
petttlona of the people that aha be Sully
forgiven, he ordered prayers for that
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than this he would make ao concessions.
EDWARD MUST
TAKE A REST
(Journal Special Service.)
ROME. April 21. News haa been, re
ceived that King Edward is prostrated
from fatigue and that his physician
highly alarmed, are hurrying Ms depart
ure from Malta. He has been ordered
to take four days of absolute rest at
Naples.
MITCHELL INVESTIGATING.
(Journal Special Service.)
WILKKSBARRE. Pa.. April 21.
President Mitchell and start were up
early this morning Investigating the
causes of the Philadelphia-Reading lock
out. .Mitchell refuses to discuss the sit
uation, but reiterates his belief that an
iimiK'tble adjustment will be made within
a few days. All other questions paled
Into insignificance.
WAVELETS' PRIDE WINS.
(Journal Special Service.)
LONDON. April 21. The Metropoli
tan Stukes at Epsom Downs was won
today by Wavelet's Pr-lde, Richard Crok
er's horse. Liquidator, was second, and
Prince FlorUel third. Nine horses ran.
THE KAISER'S GREYS.
BERLIN. April 21. The Kaiser has
ordered the Introduction of grey uni
form Into the Oernian military service.
It la his Intention to equip the entire
German army la this way
ROOSEVELT IN GRAND CANYON
(Journal Special Service.) '
CINNABAR. April 21. President
Roosevelt spent the day In the Grand
Canyon of the Yellowstone. He will r,
turn to Fort Yellowstone tomorrow.
Dr. Rlxey reached here from Washing-'
ton today and will remain with tha
Presidential party. ,
U. P. OFFICER RETIRES.
(Journal Special Service.)
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. D. W.
Hitchcock, general agent of the Union
Pacific, has retired from the service of
the company, having reached - tha age
limit. He will be succeeded by 8. F
Booth, who Is at present the private
secretary ot C F. Stubba, of the touUl
ern Pacific.
GOES TO EUGENE.
(Journal Special -Service.)
INDEPENDENCE, Oa. April !!.
Rev. E. C Wtgniore of Monmouth haf
accepted the chair of Hebrew In th di
vinity school at Ejgene. Rev. WIgmor
Is pastor of the Christian Churoh In
Monmouth, and at thla place. .He 1 M
able minister and lecturer.
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