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A proclamation waa posted In the streets an hour afterwards stating; that " "TfitXt "iIcvJe8Cfes"liad ben shot "to 'dafi In '(fierr apartments Tn"tHepaTae'eT Public opinion has been strong againnt the King and Queen for months, and especially In army circles has the sentiment against the rulers been pro nounced. tl. , Qneea's Znflneaos, The outbreak this morning was precipitated by the. highhandedness of the Xtng under the influence of Queen Draga. For months have mutterings been heard, and the intense feeling has been smouldering, and the King's act of stifling popular voice at the recent election by forced ministerial action was the last straw. The first Intimation of serious trouble, however, was not manifest until last night, when murmurlngs began to be heard, until with a roar the army at 2 -o'clock this morning oroke all bounds and started the revolution. The palace was the first point of attack and 'thither the military mob rushed, Various reports are current as to the manner in which the King and Queen died. One .has it that . both were shot at onoe, while another story says that the King,, seeing the- inevitable end, first fired a deadly-shot at the Queen and then, turned the revelvre upon himself. Then the mob, made thirsty by its taste of blood, made its way to the apartments of Premier Zlntar and Colonel Markovitch, commander tb;.,Kt'-,d, who, with their .wives, were shot down, "fa -ewlu WoW- ; Wnf Kara aeorgevitca. . ' XAfter the tumult had subsided a new government was installed by military authority with- Prince Kara Oeorgevitoh. -ef " the IruJeperident Liberal party, as King. He ' immediately convoked the national representatives who were elected under the constitution of 1801 to meet here at "once and arrange the' new government and a new constitution. "The "City of'Belgrade," after 'the asass!hatIdnV?iuIckl' returned to a state' of comparative quiet, although Immense, crowds gathered in the streets and discusaed the great news and argued right or wrong on the revolutionists' acts. The general public appears to feel no particular sorrow, and rather as sume an attitude of relief. Despite the comparative quiet, however, an im mense guard has been placed around the palace to preclude any further attacks. T slew King n Tears Old. . Prince Kara CJcorgevltch, the new King, is the grandson of the famous Black George, who. In 1804. raised the first insurrection against the Turks. The new King is CO years old. He has resided in Geneva for some time past, where, he conducted a propaganda in favor of his clalms'for the throne. GENEVA, June 11. Georgevltch, the new King, was seen at noon today, and said he had received news of the assassination, but, inasmuch as no official notice had been made to him as King hs had nothing to say as to his plana. Opening Skirmish Takes Place in Suit Brought by the Coun ty Against the First National and W, F, White, Attorney for the Corporation -Insists , that His Client - Had a- Moral Claim Sufficient to Justify Its Action, "Neither Morality, Honesty Nor Good Faith In the Bank's Course," Declares Counsel for the Taxpayers, VIENNA, June 11. The Tageblatts stites this morning that after assassinat ing. Alexander and Draga the mob also killed the Queen's brother. Nokodom. who at one time was mentioned as the possible successor to Che throne. The King's two sisters and 12 men of his guard were also assassinated. TnrbQlsntKlstory. BELGRADE, June 11. A notable coincidence of the assassination is that on this' ante, in the year 1868 Alexander's great-uncle was assassinated. This morning's tragedy end 80 80-year contest between the Georgevltch and the Qbrcnuvitch families. Black Kira Gearge,jhe peasant King, drove the Turks from the country and ruled from 1807 until 1817, ft hen Turks again gained control" and placed Mlloch. the first of the Obrenovitches, on the throne, and who ruled until 1839, but was deposed by Black George, and was forced to flee a few years later by Black George and murdered. Under a treaty at Parts later Servia was taken under the collective protection of European powers. . The Dead King. BELGRADE, June 11. Alexander, the dead King, was born in 1876 and be came King in 18$9. - He married Draga Machln, a widow, then aged 40, in 1900. He was the last of the Obrenovitches, In personal appearance he was similar to President Roosevelt, energetic and impulsive. The next new government's proclamation is concise and follows with the words: "Last night the King and Queen were shot by . a mob. In this grave and fateful moment the friends of the Fatherland have combined to form a new govern ment, which Is convinced that Servians will gather to lend aid to maintain order and security throughout the land. The government hereby makes .It known that from today the constitution of 1901" comes Into force. A meet ing of the national representatives U summoned to meet June 15." Then follows the signatures of the entire new ministry. . .. . Serious Problems. - BERLIN, June 11. Official information has been received which says at immediately after- the assassination an interchange qt,views toox place Between the Di lnrlDal European governments. . From this Jils evident that serious steps Involving the whole of Europe are contemplated. Germany her self has no direct Interest In Servia, but the tragedy nas raised international problems of universal 'importance. ' ' "r . BussU's Hand Bhowa. VIENNA. June 11. That a Russian plot is accountable for the assassina tion of the Servian monarchs Is entertained in diplomatic circles here.. Al exander's policy" was recently antl-Russlan, because of the Czar's repeated re fusals to receive Drags, his Queen, The new King Is known to be a Russian protege, and Is reported to have been a recipient of. an allowance from the Russian government 1 . " 1 ' - Folltloal Aspeot. , '" - ', BERLIN, Juno U.The great question' is whether the powers can look on passively while the reigning sovereign, who was recognised by them and rep resented' their courts, was murdered? Also, can thB great monarchies toler ate the proceedings, of an utterly subversive monarchismT Is another ques-, tlon. and the, public is wondering what action the Kaiser will take, and whether he will allow a monarch to Ba thus treated without, raising a finger to chastise impious regicides. ' . ' 1, , It Is possible that Austrian troops will occupy Servia to protect its nominal Interest ,lf ao, Russia 'might retaliate. by occupancy of or by makln war on Balkans. - !;'. f Hews a Washlnfrtoa. "'"",. WASHINGTON, June 11. Ari official telegram of the assassination was received from Vice-Consul Vogoll at Belgrade, by the 8tate Department this -.morning, and confirms the report that Kara. Georgevltch is proclaimed King. BELGRADH.' June ll. Prince Peter. Kr Georgevltch was publicly pro claimed King, this afternoon amtdBt the ": greatest excitement. - It i learned that Major. Anglkovlca of the Servian Army headed- the conspiracy to assassi nate the King- , '. . .( ,,--.,', The suit of Multnomah County against the First National Bank - -and W. F. White came up this morning before Judge Fraer of the Circuit Court, upon the county's motion to strike out por tions of the bank's answer as Imma terial and Irrelevant. The motion was argued at considerable length and was finally taken under advisement by the court. District' Attorney - Manning and C. H. Carey represented the county, arid ex-Senator Joseph Blmon appeared behalf of the .bank. The essential point at Issue was the question whether the bank could right fully insist that in the transaction whereby it exchanged 4,000 worth of void warrants for 17,000 or tax' sale cer tlflcates owned by the county, there was moral obligation on the part of the county to" reimburse the-bank for- its loss on the warrants and that this formed a- sufficient consideration to make the exchange binding.' The answer of the bank had set forth in detail the circumstances under which It originally acquired the warrants, and alleged that they were regularly Issued by the county officials, and purchased by the bank for full value and th entire aood faith, without knowledge of the fraud which finally caused them to be declared Invalid. The motion of the county was to strike out these allega tions as immaterial to the Issues raised In the present suit. Asserts Bask Had a Moral Claim. In behalf of the bank,' Senator Simon contended that-it had a right to set forth all of these details. "The com plaint," he said, "seeks to throw on th bank the odium of holding in Its. pos session hse YOld .warrant, without showing the manner in which titty -were acquired. We Bhould be permitted to show that they were acquired in good faith in order to sustain our contention that the bank had a moral claim against the county, which was a sufficient con slderatlon for the exchange that was effected." He denied that there was any attempt to impose upon the County Board when the bank presented its peti tion two years ago. "Assuming.1 that the exchange was for the bank's benefit, and that it was the real party in interest, was there, any moral wrong In asking the county to take back these warrants and glv,e In place of them the tax sale certificates?' asked the lawyer. Carey Declares Sefeaae Immaterial. Judna Carey vigorously denied that the manner in which the bank acquired the warrants is material in the present case, ah or tnese aetaus, ne saia, naa been presented in - the suit decided In 1897. whereby these warrants were de clared Illegal and void, The rights of the bank were fully adjudicated at that time, and the bank was perpetually en Joined from presenting the warrants for payment. If the panic subsequently pre sents thern for payment, "no matter what hocus-DOous it employs." it cannot debar" the county from ' availing itself of this prior decision and injunction. As to the assertion that the bank still held a moral claim sufficient to form a consideration for the "exchange nego tiated two years ago. Judge Carey de clared that the Coutity Board had no right to gtve away the county s assets In exchange, for worthless paper. It could no more give away tax sale certi ficates than it could give away the furni ture of the county building. In commenting upon the petition of the bank filed In June, 1801, whereby It asked that it be permitted to exchange. the warrants for tax. Certificates, Judge Carey said that the bank had not shown ood faith, for it Had made no direct lluslon to the fact that the warrants had been declared .void, and their pay ment had been A enjoined 1 "What mor ality,: what honesty, what good faith waa there in the presentation of this petition?" he asked. " The. petition was so . framed, he declared, as to conceal from the County Board these vital facts. So far from having a moral claim, the bank pursued a course that waa dis tinctly immoraL- i . .'..'"; . s;i',p-;;;'-;s!: X "hi! A ?m :. 1 I -i.-'i THB riWO OP BBBTXA NEW MEXICO 15 STORM RIDDEN DEATH AND DESTRUCTION CONTINUE THEIR TERROR nuns OPENLY CHARGED Eppingers of Sarf Francisco Are In Bad Fix, So Bad In Fact that the Second Mem ber of Firm Skips, Two Banks Steal a March on Other. Died ito . and. AIs(lm the Courts and Seize Grain at Port .Costa. Books of the Company Show that Detunct" Concern Has Shipped $1,600,000 Worth of Grain During Year, Cloudbursts -Sweep Cvery- imng ceiore mem ana Cause Loss of Life in Many Sections of the Country, - The Town" of Clifton Practically Wiped Out, While Thirty-six Bodies Recovered, C.Tournnl Special Service.) . LAS VEQAS, N.-.M., June. 11. One of of the. worst storms' ever known in. the Southwest struck here last night, with such, force that standing, grain was beaten into the ground and good fields of alfalfa rulnel. Rain, hail, thunder and lightning all come together. Hall- stones weighing between two ana tnree pounds fell all over the country: Munrircwla nf nil em are reoorted killed and one herder Is said to have. lost hiB life. All of the telephone lines to tho cattle ranches and ulieep camps are down and little can bo learned at' this time regarding the actual losses. In many sections waterspouts were seen. i ney appearea in . me snape or funnels and Kwung through the sky like a pendulum. Whenever they touched" the earth, torrents or water, reu, enguinng everything in its path. Bain fell steadily all night and this morning evei'y wates -eeMrse-wtbat, has been dry for over a month was a roar ing torrent. Word from -Clifton tells-or the loss of 88 lives from a cloudburst, which struck the town shortly aftefr sundown last rHgnl and practically destroyed the town, it . Is believed that the Pecos will (Journal Special Servlce.1 SAN FRANCISCO. June 11. While other Eppinger creditors are seeking the "protection of the United States courts I the American National and the Bank of Monterey manned a barge with armed men yesterday and sent It In tow of a tug to Port Costa and then loaded It with 4,000 sacks of grain stored there before a'court order could be served to restrain the act.- - - Henry Wadsworth. cashier of the Wells Fargo Bank, has been appointed receiver of the defunct firm. Jacob Eppinger and Bernard Ettlhger are fugitives from Justice and Herman Eppinger la in hiding. The firm Is now charged with fraud in the United States Court. - The year Just ended, June 1. shows that a fleet of IS vessels carrying 768, 13J centala-of grain from thla-port-was shlDDed by Eppinger & Co., at a value of S948.0O0 to British destination; ure gon fleet from Australasia to Cork, with 9S.030 centals; Cannebierc to CorK. B7. 620 centals; Ilerzogln to Falmouth. 82, 680: Billle to Mosael Bay, 42,447; Pega sus to Capetown, 59.520. at a total value of 8457.947. Puget Sound Tor Cork 126.700 centals; Invermore to Capetown, 55.610, a total value of $216,194; grand total 1,300,000 centals, valued at II, 600,000. Situation at East St Louis One of Dire Calamity, and, While River Is Not Rising, Worst May Not Be Over;:- ' "' Fear Is Felt That at Any Moment Dykes May Give Away Appeals for Aid Are Made. BODY OF A BABY FOUND IN A BUNDLE EAST ST. LOUIS. June 11. Over a thousand more people were made home less this morning by another break in the levee. Intense suffering Is reported ' -among the refugees at Camp Washington. Seven hundred people occupied 140 " tents there last night. A drop in the temperature added . te the difficulties. .jur..Uft9 Mffp,5frLlPt finJhPA4i,. blankets'. 4 There are? only three physicians in the camp, and an epidemic of pneumonia and malaria Is threatened. The food supplies are so slight that there ia barely sufficient to give each person one sandwich. The MisslsslDnl River ia 37.9 feet this mominr and reacutnar work la n. Ing steadily on. A thousand persons have been taken out of the flooded district " at South and Broadway In East 8t. Ixmls, since yesterday, and fully 1,600 men, . women and children are still Imprisoned there, but are being removed at the rate of 100 per hour. A big refugee camp haa been established on a high point of land on the Rock road, and there the refugees are being cared for. At 1 o'clock today there Is no change in the flood situation except that it is believed that the river has reached its highest point. . Last night was one of the greatest misery and the scenes that transpired cannot be described. All night long rescuing parties were active and It la estimated that fully 1,000 imperiled men, women and children were saved from what must have resulted in certain death. The greatest difficulty was had with women who refused to leave their places of peril, and in many instances fdrce had to.be resorted to before such persons could be taken from Jheir partially demolished homes. . would not leave. ' !'' - - urn, ease-was- cettea -le me biib;iiiw -r; jnnror,ii(rt ,n-mrwhiTii gaged in rescue work in the dittrict south of Broadway, when they were told that a woman with Ave children, was Imprisoned in a house that .was liable at any moment to be carried away. Oolng to the place designated a small wooden house was seen floating about the yard, and in the front upper room with heads out of windows, were six almost doomed persons. When the boat - -had stemmed the swift -currents rushing-about the house-and had gained the " windows,-the mother absolutely refused to enter the boat, saying that she . would be drowned. Two of the children were girls of the age of 15 and 17 and '' landed safely In It. Force In this instance was necessary to effect a rescue. A few minutes afterward the house collapsed. - ' v" 1 Appeal for Aid. Another appeal has been made by the Mayor for food and apparel for the sufferers from the awful floods. In this city there are 12000 destitute and no food to give them. Hundreds are without more than their night clothing. Es perlatlyls thts tnre t)f wometr and Itttlectjlldren, who were rescued during" last night and the one before. All night long guards patrolled the streets where thousands of dollars worth of furniture and valuables are stored, and orders stand that any one at tempting to steal from the unfortunates are to be shot without warning. ' Mayor Cook of this city has hardly rested an hour since Monday night. -He Is at the head of all rescuing parties, and has personally worked hours on the Broadway levee In the desperate effort to save It. Xiives Lost. It is estimated that 17 persons were drowned last night and this morning, although their names are not accurately known. It Is believed that the death, list will run into a hundred when all the fatalities are ascertained. The loss of property is enormous and will reach at lease $20,000,000. Down at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, June 11. Apprehension Is keenly felt in this city today. : and all last night hundreds of watchers were along the river to take advantage of any warning that might come from the advancing waters. Preparations have been well made to guard against danger of the floods which will approach the city from up-river, but when the crest of the torrents that are now devastating East 8t. Louis will arrive off New Orleans is not exactly known. Ears Started to Slot. ST. Louis, Mo.. June 11. General rioting is reported this afternoon at Bolsmehe Hill, In Southeast East St. Louis. It Is said the guards fired upon PRESBYTERIAN PRAISE (Continued on Second Page.) FAKE. ADVERTISERS BARRED, Tlie New York Times has In augurated a campaign against de ceptive advertising, and Its policy will be followed out in Portland by The Journal. The Times an nounces that It will not allow fake concerns to put misrepresentations in its columns. The policy of The Times should have been applied to Portland long ago, as there are at least a quar ter of a dozen concerns that are "doing" the people by alleging that they sell goods worth a stated price, when in reality the price -set Is five times the value of the ar ticle. One of the firms that has been" barred Trom advertising in The Journal, and which will aerer be allowed to advertise In this paper under an circumstances jwhatso ever, ts that conducted by Paul Strain, a man who has often been In Jail, and who Is conducting a concern pn Washington street and another on Third and Burnside. ' Strain was in the habit of adver tising "misfits until The Journal got after him. " When this paper found; that the people were being deceived a Campaign in the interest of honest tailors, who are not ad vertisers, but who depehd upon the merft of thgir-goods, and honest; clothing houses .that sell ejceljent goods of read-made patterns, waa started.' The Journal welcomes the big New York newspaper's advocacy, t., honesty In the advertflstng columns' of a dally. - ; .. -yj: (Journal Special Service.) TACOMA. Wash.. June 11. A re marlrnhln utorv came to llKht. which eaUS-aiMitveHgatiftTf a happening! TJ"ro river pirates and looters. A detachment of militiamen have been hur-,' at one or lacomuo nanu isunurm imsi 1 l " were wlc ,,t.u.i o . uii. week. ' Friday afternoon a small boy brought In a bundle of dirty laundry. leaving It with an address of a family who is a regular patron of the nrm.l.. j Arter tne ooy naa gone me uunuie r,r..i,o,i.n n tho ,,.,i be the body of a dead baby, born but assembly recently held In Los Angeles a few hours before. The police were have for some time been passing through called In and the case was hushed up Portland on their way to their respec- lmmediatelv. The laundry people refuse tive homes. A large party spent yes- to talk and the Chief of Police denies terday as the guests of .Portland the storv. It is confirmed, however, by Presbyterians, and - were shdwn the responsible parties. The body was after- sights and royally entertained. They ward buried by a local undertaker. BLOODHOUNDS ARE ON ROBBERS' TRAIL warmly praised Portland. WANTS STATEMENT FROM ALL BANKS WASHINGTON, D. C. June ll.-The Comptroller of the Currency this morn ing issued a call for a statement of th condition of all banks In he country at their close of business Tuesday. (Journal Special Service.) REDDING, Cal.. June 11. A half- breed, who Is with Sheriff Richardson's posse, has found the trail of the Weav- erville stage robbers. Bloodhounds werel placed, on the track today and it Is thought the bandits will be run to cover. The officers do not expect to take the robbers without- bloodshed, as the hunted men are known to be desperate. Word has been received from the vi cinity of Mount Shasta, where the hold up occurred, to' the effect that the rob bers have been seen there,,' It is be lieved they are In hiding near the Mount Shasta mine. GRACE DRIGGS WILL CASE UP IN COURT (Journal Special Service.) " LOS ANGELES. June 11. -In the will case of Miser Charles Hill, now on trial jjere, Professor Daniel T. Ames, the great handwriting , expert of pneyua and Molineux fame, this . morning in f court pronounced as a forgery the will which gives a fortune or 1143.000 to XJrace, Prlggs, -. a variety actress, -.who claim to be Hill s Ulegitimate'gRterfj A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM NOT SO HARD AS IT APPEARS- The growth of the evening newspaper in Portland and its value as an advertising medium is demonstrated by merchant who have willingly attested to the worth of an evening paper's columns. Last evening the Telegram of this city, a very excellent publication that has Improved won derfully since The Journal came Into the fteld, printed a number of fest! ' monials concerning Its rapid growth that are interesting, supplementing . them with complimentary interviews, with some of Portland's best-jner chants, of the great faith that is put In evening journalism. ' ' . f The Journal is willing to concede to Its able and newsy contemporary a certain place in the newspaper field of Portland, and The Journal be lieves that the Telegram Is doing right well for a 20-year-old The Jout'- ; nal IS still in its fourteenth month of existence, and haa, though an Infant, . swung the sword with wcti vigor that the public has often quoted, (.'pon what meat hath this, our Caosar. fed ' '. That he hath grown so great?". . :rr In 1893. the Telegram was receiving a very fair service of 1,500 word ; from the Associated Press. One year ago The Journal waa receiving 76(1 words of telegraph. In 189J, the. Telegram had about 5.000 circulation, One year ago The Journal had S.000 circulation. r f It required SO years of newspaper life for the Telegram to acquire a circulation of 17.430. " ' It required It months fur The Journal to acquire a circulation of ( 10,000. - ' . .- ' ' Now her la a mathematical problem, which t hot difficult l most grown-up people, but It la worth the trouble: of a small boy to figure it out and end In th first answer.- ,: t ' Problem: What la the proportionate percentage of Increase per year of the circulation of each tha Telegram and The, Journal, .basing ealcula tlona on f th knowledge that The Journal's, circulalon is 10,000 sr.d turn Telegram's, Bay 17,00 at present writing, allowtng,for th fart ht ti e Telegram had IS years and atght monthr the atart of ;Tu JournnK t ( r how long will It be at the rate of increase of each pspr fr The 4 ! ty nave as large a circulation as to 1 etegrara : , , , . .