Fair" tonight and Wednesday: W ',.T 'i'llViy''. 1 jjj J. , -..y -i Sl - vJjly! jj . l ' iK'll'- , W fl"S DjLl' " ' (K VOL. II. NO. f0. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1903.. PRICE FIVE CENTS. r. . , ' y . . , GOT THE MALLET Upon the Devoted Head of the Once Beloved Walter F, Matthews the Blows Rain Thick and Fast, Sudden Discovery by a News paper that the Gentleman Has Been Butting Into Politics ad Lib, JA Study In Political Evolution ind Involution that Is Worthy ot the Attention of All Good Citizens, HELLO" LINES MAY BE GROUNDED Boston Wants Dr. Lorimer. The politicians of Portland are smlP Ing today. The politicians of Washington, D. C, are wondering- where they are at." And it Is all because Walter F. Matthews, sometimes known as "Jack," failed to entirely sever the string- that attaches to his Job as chairman of the State Central Committee of Oregon, Not many months ago Jack Matthews was reported to the Interior Depart ment for offensive partisanship. He is i a federal office-holder by grace of the Mitchell faction of his party, and has his finger In the municipal pie to a large extent also. In some states people ob jeot to offensive partisans and take action to have them removed, but some how the machine Republican govern ment of Oregon has fooled the voters Into believing that only saints have positions with the administration and that Jack Matthews Is one of those who la supposed, to be above criticism. Itut the evolution of a political ring Is not very different from the evolu tion of a molecule of protoplasm. From a . harmless, radiating bit of power to the well-developed creation Is . not mere of a metamorphosis than the change from one of the developing "push" to the 'greedy animal at the political trough, Matthew has passed from the shell form Into the hammer age and relics of the weapons with which he Is set ting some pretty hard kuocks can tlll he found In the dark caves of the bnck - room contingents. This motnlng Matthews pepped over the files of the morning newspaper and discovered that he really Is chairman of the Republican State Central Com-: mittee In spite of the famous "string resignation," held by somebody who told somebody else that somebody holds the ultimatum. When The Journal found Matthews with his nose Into the Postorflce Department Bnd detected many trails of tobacco Juice leading from the State Central Committee rooms to the office of I'nited Stntes Marshal, It said that government rules and regu lations regarding "mixing up" In poli ties were being violated. Three months ago the morning newspaper trust (erstwhile at peace with all the Repub lican political world! commenced a scientific research of Matthews' affairs and shouted "Nay. nay, not Jack; heeee's all right." Today the trust has Its flint mallet out and hammers John Into an un recognizable mass. The paper says that Matthews has been chairman of the State Central Committee and that Frank Baker will be made the chairman. i!oe Jonathan, and adds that the prob lem now is how to retire Matthews. tiwi-v 11111 mw will I, 2) 1 m C- IsORlflCR- PACIFIC r LINEMEN Heads State Ticket of Ohio. REVGEORGE y Rev. Dr. George C. Lorimer has been offered the highest salary ever paid to an American preacher. Boston's Tremont Temple wants him so badly that the trustees are said to have offered the famous divine a sal ary of $20,000 a year, with the us of a $20,000 home and the privilege of a yearly three-months' vacation. Dr. Lorimer also figures In the news by his recent proposal to form a committee of 100 Americans to go to Russia and protest to the Czar regarding Kishineff. - ARE OUT This Morning 3,000 Employes of the Pacific States Tele phone; Company Quit Work as One Man, Not a Wire Hand Working To day for Company in Califor nia, Arizona, Oregdti or Washington, Except Seattle, Asking for $3,50 Per Day of Eight Hours Work for Jour neymen, and Some ' Other Minor Concessions. STRANGLES FIVE WOMEN TO DEATH Alfred Knapp the Ohio Fiend Is Now Being Tried for the Kill ing of Ihree Wives and I wo Other Persons, Sits in the Court Room and Seemingly Enjoys the Noto riety1 He Is Creating Story of His Crimes, WHOLE FAMILY MAY BE STARVED B, Rowinsky Claims His Wife and Ihree Children .Are Without Food or a Proper Amount of Clothing, guessing at for some time and has dis covered that at Washington the charges brought against tho U. 8. Marshal were eouolehed and that Senator Mitchell was -the principal aqueleher. Roosevelt Is looklnK for office again and a "ma chine" Is a machine for a' that and a that. See? Then thpre is the local end of the trouble Salem, senatorshlp, gold brick and Well that is the missing link In tho chain of circumstantial evidence. (Journal Special Service.) HAMILTON, O., June 23. The trial of Alfred Knapp, the confessed strangler of five women and children, waa begun In the Criminal Court here today. The first murdea for which he Is to be tried is that of his wife Hannah, committed last December. . v Knajjp sits unconcerned and. is appar ently enjoying me iiuivnnjr iiw i-irico. He Is nattily aftlred "and Is smooth shaven. , with hair carefully cut and combed. The ' courtroom is crowded with the most interesting people. The murderer's crimes were of the most revolting character that have oc curred in a century. He had married four times and three of his unfortunate wives died mysteriously. Two other wo men suffered death at his hands, one Because He Could Not Afford to Feed It He Permitted His Horse to Starve Until Killed By Officers, being a young girl whom he strangled In . intislv lumber vard because he feared j dm ia jiw,wiiai j uui wu. mm h sne WuiiTu v UTge a No money, no victuals a.nd no work were told of this morning and the ques tion of whether a man Is entitled, under the law, to starve his horse and cattle if himself and family go without fdtld at the same tlme'ls before tho Municipal Court in the case Of B. RowlnBky, charged with cruel and Inhuman treat ment of a dumb beast. Judge Hogue has continued the trial until Friday and Special officer Hawley has been detaUed by the court to make full investigation. A harrowing tale of want and starva tion was related by Rowinsky when he went upon the witness stand in his own defense this morning. His wife was demented, he said, and his three small children were without food or proper clothing and feeble through lack of nourishment. His home is on Corson Heights and he Invited the officers to J-vlaltjl ti no tAu t-l na-tciUJipg-fci-aw ANOTHER FATAL WRECK J? allure to Give Proper Orders Besults . in Collision and loss of I.if e. (Journal Special Service.) ALBUQUERQUE. June 23. In a head-end collision between a. fast freight a work train on the Santa Fe, near Cerrillos last night, the fireman of freight was killed and the other fireman fatally injured. The wreckage wan ni i An nil reer n sn. j ne cause ui tue accident was due to failure to give work train orders to side track for the freight. TROOPS FOR STRIKERS BARCELONA, June 23. Troops and Gendarmes are today being concentrated in anticipation of trouble arising from the strike of 46 workingmen's societies In Andalusia, whereby 30,000 men are out. . committed.' He attempted to kill his last wife, but she escaped and has been valuable in aiding the officers in work ing up", their, cases against the fiend. Knapp's plea will be insanity. SEATTLE HAS VERY DISASTROUS FIRE Lumber Mill, Carriage Works and Lodging House Burn Loss $100,000; (Journal Special Service.) ' SEATTLE, June 23.-r-Rohlfs & Schroed- er's moulding mill and office building, the Hoffman Carriage Works and the Favorite Lodging House, all on the waterfront, were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss win aggregate $100,- 000. The: origin of the blaze waa In the englneroom of the moulding mill. tlons Rowinsky was arrested yesterday on complaint to the authorities that he had In his possession a horse which was being starved to death. How could he feed the horse properly, he asked Judge Hogue. when arraigned before -the Municipal Court today, when he had no money with which to purchase either food or Clothing for his wife and child ren. He could not get work, he could not make money, he could not secure food. So strbrig an Impression did his story make ifpon the court that proceedings were delayed and an investigation was instituted. ' It is reported to the police that at Rowlnsky's home there are several cat tle also suffering and In the last stages of emaciation. - The horse which caused its master's arrest was shot this morn ing by the ofBcrjs, It being past hope of earthly aid. Jr Rowinsky aroes not appear physically unable to work. " DOUGAL FOUND GUILTY (Journal Special Service.) CHELMSFORD, Eng., June 23. The .jury trying Samuel Doxigal for murder ing Camilla Holland, in a meathouse, two years ago. today brought" In a verdict of guilty and the prisoner was sentenced to death. . LOVES A DESPERADO T PERU, Ind., June 23. Officers today are pursuing Wlllard Herrlll, a former convict and desperado who was just released from serving a term for attempted murder, and who last 'night ran amuck, shooting at unof fending citizens anil terrorizing the town of Bunker Hill. Herrlll Is a bad, man, and it 'is believed he will give a fierce battle when apprehended. The circumstances surrounding HerrlU's case are " sensational, and while the man is desperate and degenerate, he possesses a good education, and besides that the love of a girl who has stuck by him through all his" trouble. She is a young lady school teacher, very pretty and refined, who evidently knew the man In some town In the East and has followed him here since hia release from the penitentiary. While , it is 'believed that "WerriH care for the girl, he at the lame time has treated her shamefully PILOTBOAT UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE Careless Gunners at San Fran cisco Barely .Miss Inoffensive Mariners Three Miles Away, (Journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. During target practice at the Presidio this morning at a floating target about a mile outside the heads, one shell struck the water near the target and rlo cheted. It went bounding over the sea and came within 100 feet of the pilot boat Pathfiinder, which was coming in, three -miles out. 0 m mtnr me iragr pfDTovanwe 1 WANT COMBES REMOVED - (Journal Special Service.) PARIS, June 23. Hawkers are on the streets today selling leaflets ap pealing to Loubet to demand Premier Combes' resignation. . Dissatisfaction against -the ministry Is rapidly growing. In compliance with a prearranged plan, all the linemen in the employ of the Pacific Statts Telephone Company, with the single exception of those at Seattle, walked out this morning. The headquarters of the company are at San Francisco, and the states affected are California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. It 1k estimated that the strikers num ber about 3.000 men. They are asking for an Increase in wages and an eight hour day. At present they are paid a sliding scale ranging from $1.75 to $3.25. and are asking $2.50 for apprentices and $3.50 for Journeymen for eight hours' work. The reason Seattle is not affected is owing to the fact that the linemen there recently gained their demands after a prolonged struggle, and now have a written agreement with the company. Local leaders of -the union, say that it is contrary to fheir policy to break a contract, and the men at the Puget Sound metropolis will continue at work, regardless of what the consequences may be to the various other locals which are engfiged In the light for Improved j conditions. Sntits of liinemen. ; The linemen are principally employed at construction work that is. erecting telephone poles and stringing wires. Some of them are known as "trouble" men. whose duty it Is to repair all telephones when they get out of order. Another cause of complaint on the part of the linemen Ik that they are not In frequently sent long distances Into the country, and are forced to put up with all sorts of Inconveniences. They state that this also often puts them to addi tional expense for which they are not al lowed any compensation whatever. Then another plea is that their occupation Is dangerous In the extreme, and that they should be paid accordingly. On the con trary, however, they assert that their services are not paid for at any higher rate than are those of the ordinary worklngman. There are 75 men out at Portland, among them being six or seven non unlonlsts, who joined the strikers when word came for the employes to quit work. They received this word last night In the form of a telegram from. San Francisco. It -was from L. Xt. Edwards, president of the Western Con ference of the International Brother hood of Electrical Workers, an organl- men in the Pacific Coast States are affil iated. Briefly stated, the purport of the telegram was that the company had stubbornly refused to grant the de mands of the Los Angeles local, and that a general strike would be declared this morning. X.o Angels Trouble, Local union officers say that the trouble at Los Angeles has been on for some time past, and 'that a conference, composed of delegates from nearly all the unions on the Coast, was held there last week for the purpose of settling the difficulty without tho necessity of a strike, if possible. Committees, they state, repeatedly conferred with John I. Sabln, president of the company, but he consistently turned down every proposi tion they submitted. Further negotia tions for a settlement were then broken off. and the iHbor representatives re turned home, all agreeing that the only solution of the problem lay In the call ing of a general strike, The decision of jihe conference, however, waa kept quiet until yesterday. The local men. therefore, say that the obstinate stand taken by the head official of the com pany precipitated the fight which, they claim, the union men did everything within their power to avert. Uniform Bats. The strikers say that it is the Inten tion now to secure a uniform rate of wages all along the Coast before the tight will be abandoned. Before the strike will be declared off they say that every lineman Jn the four" affected etates will have to receive the same wage scale as Is paid ic Seattle. They assert that they are masters of : the situation at present and can see no reason why thy will not remain so. According to the manner in which they have the matter slsed up there will not be a particle of construction or repair work done until their demands are granted. All wires falling down or telephones getting out of order will have to remain in an unserviceable f tate until such a time as the company feels disposed to meet them half way. There are very fewnon-union linemen, they say, on the Pacific Coast, and they believe it will be an utter Impossibility to get. them here In sufficient numbers to take their places. K j frrrw'ffi vail 1 i lib' i Vs ' w '" iMi'wA 1 & f ta jtimmXs I "- T"f wwnv I IIEPPIR COURAGE Latest Report from the Stricken Town Brings Better Cheer Than Could Be Expected Un der Circumstances, . Strict Regulations Now Being Observed in Regard to Free Meals, and Grafters Ara' Greatly Put Out, Heavy Property Owners and Who Are Great Losers Mak ing Preparations to Rebuild the Demolished Houses, Col. Myron T. Herrick m Republican gubernatorial candidate of Ohio. He Is a man of magnetic personality and one of the most popular candidates who has ever represented his party In the State of Ohio. His candidacy Is na tionally Importnnt on account of the pro mlnent ' part Ohio plays In national political affairs. ISCIIEN OFFERS" TO KILL HIMSELF The Assassin of Queen Draga Says He Will Commit Sui cide if His Brother Officers Desire Him To, 1RDERII YOUNG One of the First Acts of the New King Will Be to Grant For giveness to All Who Partici pated in Massacre, (Journal Special Service.) VIENNA, June 23. It is reported here that at a recent meeting of Servian officers at Belgrade, Colonel Maschen, the man who tt is said killed the Queen, offered to commit suicide If his brother officers thought best. WES A PASTIME Dougal Who Has Been Con victed of Murder in England rroves to Be a Veritable Blue beard Must Hang, Three Young and Beautiful Women Disappear After Be ing Married to Him a Short Time His End Is Near, BELGRADE, June 23 The British Minister here in following the instrue- tgnsgf his government, left the city this mornfng'and" will remain away until after King Peter's reception. An official Is authority for the state ment that one of the first bills to be presented to King Peter will be one granting amnesty to . all persons who committed the late political offenses, embracing the forgiveness of those con nected directly or indirectly with the late assassinations and also those now In exile. (Journal Special fctsrvlce.) HALIFAX, , June 23. Dougal, who today was convicted of the murder of Holland, Is well known here and Is be lieved to have been a veritable Blue beard. When he came here he had a wife and two children. The wife be came ill and died suddenly. Dougal then went to England and five weeks later -returned with another young and beautiful wife: She was reported to be (Journal Special Service.) HEPPNER. Jane 23. The conference last night perfected a permanent plan for carrying on further work of relief. Workmen will hereafter be in three companies headed by W. F. Matlock of Pendleton. J, N. Davis of Portland and C. C. Berkeley of Pendleton. The sanitation department is placed under Dr. F. B. Klstner of Heppner, who Is entrusted with the work by Dr. C. J. Smith of Pendleton, who came for that State Board of Health. All free meals hereafter will be given only to men -actually working. Notice of this plan caused many who had "grafted" off ths suffering town to leave last night and there will be none left here excepting those who are aiding in the work. Pendleton sent 80 men and 14 women Saturday, all of whom worked up to last night, and were paid off by Pendle ton. Seventy of them remain on thai pay-roll of the general committee. To day the main street was cleared of th last building that had floated Into thai street by the flood. Cellars are being: Cleaned, and djsbris cleared away, and meanwhile the search for bodies goes on. Even so late as this noon deep plies) of hall were found by searchers, which, in some instances, was three feet deep, notwithstanding that the sun has shon continuously for the whole week, ex cepting yesterday. Judge Hartman and Judge Ellis ot Pendleton are added to the executive committee, v George Conaer, cashier of the First National Bank, was compelled to resign from the committee, to at tend to important duties in connection with the bank. Conser faces the most difficult task of any banker In the state. Many persons who are dead have checks and drafts against their accounts come In, the probating of wills has already begun, making . puzzling cases. Scores or more of the most prominent cltisens are drowned, whose business must pass through the bank. Conser has an extra force at work, and in addition to bank lug duties, has accepted the administra tion o( a dozen estates. TH'e following persons have made " known their Intention of rebuilding their structures destroyed by the flood. H. M. Tlmms. owner of the Henoner Hotel; Gilliam &. Blsbee, Ben Matthews, T. J. Matlock. Thomas quald. T. W. Ayers. George Conser, Oscar Mfnor. R. C. Wills. Alfred Ayers. William Ayers, w nines & Meadows. Frank Gilliam and Chris Borchers. Heppner Is taking heart again, and one hears much talk of the future of the town. Discouragement nas all passed away, and has been replaced with a spirit of determination to- retrieve for- weaitny Hnrrnaa an aounoance or ready money. Fourteen days later she also suddenly died. Soon after Dougal de parted with another young Halifax woman. Her. death In England caused Dougpl's arrest and finally conviction. ATHENS, June 23. King George of Greece has ordered a fortnight's mourn lng in respect to tho late Alexander of Servla. NON-UNIONISTS ARE BEING BROUGHT IN V Expect to Win. "We are -standing together as one (Continued on Second Page.) Freight Handlers in Chicago May Be Replaced bom pers Denounced, (Journal Special Service.) CHICAGO. June 23. Non-union frelghthandlers are being Imported to take the places of the unionists who threaten to strike. The Freighthandlers' I'nlon was today notified by the Team sters' Union that the latter was opposed to giving any assistance. The Coopers' Union today adopted res olutions criticising Gompers and de claring he has been president too long and should be -replaced by a younger man. The resolutions further declare his plans for the future of labor organi zation are too Indefinite. The same reso lution will be Introduced at the next meeting of the Central Labor Union. PART OF STORY (Journal Special Service?) MUNCIE. Ind., June 23. The story that Perry Heath, for some mysterious reason, transferred $50,000 worth of property here to his young nephew proves partially, at least, untrue. He tin owns two business blocks, valued at $50,000. although he gave , his nephew a few shares of printing stock, w FABULOUS RICHES OF PARRELL, A MEXICAN Four Years Ago Was Working for 50 Cents a Day and Now Can Pay Mexican Debt, (Journal Special Service.1) SAN FRANCISCO. June 23 The phe nomenal richness of the Palmillo mine, owned by Parrell, a Mexican, Is attract ing the attention of the entire world. Parrell discovered the mine four years ago, when he was working for four bits a day, but is now said to be the richest man in the world. He offered to pay the entire Mexican national debt, but the honor was refused by the Government. WEEKLY CROP REPORT (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON. V. C, June 23 The United States Weather Bureau crop re port for the past week says the yield In the central portions of the winter wheat belt will be disappointing, but an Improvement has been noted In Oregon and Washington. The crop will be nearly average in California. tones. iire" prroiciion-is Treery made that Heppner will be a better town In a material sense two years hence than ever before. The reorganized relief com mittee consists of Mayor Gilliam, E. M. Shutt. W. R. Ellis, Q. a. Hartman. J. A. Woolery, . J. P. Lucas. V. Crawford Hiid'C. E. Wftodson. tn charge of is Issuing meal tickets and sleeping ac commodations.. I, E. Lathrop; The Dalles relief quarters, Mrs. Mary K. Brltton. J. N. Davis continues in charge of the Portland crew. Davis, W. F. Matlock and C. C. Berkley are in charge of the three companies of workmen. Dr.- Klst ner-ls In charge of sanitation. Bodies recovered since Saturday noon are offi cially: John L. Ayers. W. A. Fisher, Andrew Peterson, Mrs. Robert Morgan, Iva Ashbaugh, Mrs: Frank Harrym and Mrs. Samuel McBrlde. PORTLAND IS STILL . ' GIVING MUCH MONEY, With more than $20,000 tn actual cash already contributed, with the theatrical benefit fund in plain sight and with other sources still yielding money. It Is estimated today that Portland's contribution to the aid of suffering: Heppner will total- bejfind the $it0,000 mark. ''From every, class, every section and every nationality this money has. come and is coming still. The latest benefit decision comes from the Ameri can born Chinese, who will carry out a , program and turn the proceeds into the Heppner fund. The Oregon National Guard Is plan ning a sham battle for July 4. a 25-cent (Continued on Second Fage. THE SATURDAY JOURNAL ri , - Do you read the Saturday Journal If not. ask the newsboys for It. The Saturday Journal Is the best Saturday afternoon newspaper ever is sued in Portland, and contains 24 pages of bright, crisp, newsy, readable matter. - ' ' .,?-; Among the special writers for the children's section to Wait Me Dougal, who has a world-wide reputation among the young readers. The woman s page Is Illustrated with line drawings and half-Jons cuts, edited by Marion Harland. The. latest fashions are! depicted ther. The society section is complete and tells of the doings of "Pot tteod's social cliques. ' ' . - . , ' The Saturday Journal has the most complete sporting page en the al......., ....... .. 1 1-