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Newspaper Page Text-'-; . .4- TII3 OltrCOII DAILY 'JOfJHNALV rPOTLAIiP.' THURSDAY - EVEWING. - FESSUARY -18.rlCJ." IT. ( 'siceoo fC flu . TO HAVE APJIilfl ' Japanese Compel Russiahs, to . Clear Qut Without Property From Fortress. i i, : V ARTILLERYATTACKS BY y -" BOTH ARMIES ALONG HUN -:Wilitary -and" 'Cabinet ' Changes ! Rumored at St Petersburg-- Lod Strikers Return. : . ti. ....... , , tfooreal Special terries.) ', 6t Petersburg.. Feb. I. The Russian eonaul at Peking complains that the Jap anese are compelling the Russians to leave, Port Arthur without their, .prop erty, and. -that many of tho ales. - and wounded have been detained, and died as a result. In the unsanitary town. The cxaf has mide a protest through France. One hundred and seventeen non-com batants from Port Arthur arrived today at Chefoo, . The convalescent soldiers at. fChefoo number 1.S00. They began arriv ing" there. February to.- Russians are indignant saying they- save no means to care for the- refugees. The Japanese aay they lack1 means of transportation, to take the Invalids to 8hapf.haL. -. CABINET. RUMORS. Isekfcaroff Kay Baeend Kaxopatto. and ;- Tnpott wntnu- H '; P;, .''-. '-. (Jonraal Special Bervtce.) : ;':V';' 'St Petereburg. Feb. It. Rumors of Tfilqlatc'rinl and military changes Include the reports that War Minister Bakharoff may be sent to relieve. Kurepatk in, end ' IS. Bouiygun, minister of the Interior, Atmay"retlr In favor of General Trepoff. The csar has not yet taken any action toward calling a popular assembly. Ills i mind, is not yet made up upon the ques . tlon. Publia opinion Is- steadily beoom ' Ins; mora threatening. - "Down with the Romanoff dynasty?' is heard throughout the city and provinces Peasants along the Vols, in central Russia and throush- Jout. Poland are', refusing to pay their state taxes, saying that they are un liable to.do so, ami that unless the csar Brants them land from the. state do .' m-tn they wilt be obliged to- take It . themselves. . - .. ,.. . . -, J' Agitation throughout the country eon tlnues ' In- the most- astonishing way among1 all classes, and It 4 evident that jtha people are infuriated and Ignore the .,' : (orders of their leaders to await patient-.- 'ly -the course of events. ' - ' L j Work was 1-esuraed today In J5.0 t c- f . 'lories at LocJ. w, -. ... ARTILLERYATTACIC ' Or-- Beyorta Boadtafdaaeat of Sev Hl Points Toy Japana , - - --- - : (Journal BpecULSenloa.-'- "-.T. -Tokid.FeW 10. pyama reports that - I the Japanese artillery bombarded Chlen -8unmupact ac on February It and set in re to the village. The enemy- replied fto the bombardment. That night the (Russian Infantry attacked Waltao moun tain and again on -thfallowlng morn ing. -but were repulsed. . The- Russian - 'cavalry were active In the direction of httittaltatr-t- February It and along Aha 'i right -, bank of the Hon; on the 14th. J 'They - retreated ; northward when at- , tacked, sustaining some lysia.T-- .T" Using eight-Inch guns, brought front ..Port-Arthur, the Japanese! yesterday be- - gan the bombardment of rauion mil. .It was continued today. ' The guns carry a Z o-pound projectile. ' : . to TOiaam maxmur. . tJouraal Speeiaf Sarvlee.) "'. Copenhagen, -Feb, If. .The Russian .transport Petersburg passed through 'the Orcat Belt this morning steaming inorth. Two Danish torpedo beats have 'been ordered to police the .Greet Belt -during the passage of the Russian third squadron. ... - - v ,. ALBANY STUDENT HURT IN COLLEGE FRACAS atcaJoTbt Joaral.) Albany, ,Qr. Feb. i. Harry Merrill. a student at Albany college, was taken ko Portland this morning for treatment by a specialist,, having been struck in the eye last night during a fight at the college - over the - possession of a flag hoisted by one college- society and taken down by another. Iff defending bis ro- Metys flag the young roan waa struck ,1a toe eye aqd. dangerously 'Injured. As la result of last night's troublejnany col lisions have oocurred at the college k Itween ' members of rival itocletles this r imoTTung in spite or me strenuous ax forts on the part ot the faculty to keep ipeace. IDEPTH OF WATER AT- 1'-- "T7. COLUMBIA RIVER BAR ! ' l V f." I I I I I. .... . ' f .Ctpt' Jesse 'M. BaJtec. tocal disburs ing quarts rmaater, received a telegram front Washington , this morning asking him to forward the department informal It Ion as to how deep the water la at the Columbia river bar. : The information Iwlll be obtained front the United Btatea (engineers and the 'Bar FUoUt associa tion,; If it is ascertained that, vessels of a certain draft will be unable, to cross the bar, it la Inferred- that the decision reached to send the transport Buford here will.be canceled. Bhe draws 27 feet when loaded. During the flood tides the bar la about tl feet . .. : . ; WILL WOT ATTEMPT TO VhPUN THE BLOCKADE rSpeciaf Diapatra te the Joeraal) - Ttetoria, B. CM FebK. The staamer Brinkburn. lying for more than a week lav the Royal Roada awaiting orders, win return to Ban Francisco today. Or ders came from her owners, Harrison, Dickson A Co. of London. The steamer. lit la now acknowledged, waa loaded with (contraband and her openly announced (destination was Vladivostok.' ''. (The owners. In view of recent losses to shipping by Japanese selsurea, were apparently .afraid, to riak the blockade ranning. - . - (- -.- WOMEN OF. WOODCRAFT j ' MEET AT'M'MINNVILLE . ', . .v. ' - i. '.(gpetlal Dwaateb e The JeeraeL) '- McaflnnvlileOr., Feb.. 1. -The oTors nt the Women of Woodcraft flutter from many braaata and adorn many buildings in this city. The occaalon' Is the meet ing, of delegations of the arder la con vention here. - . . , . Many circles, are represented, and lamong the business transacted will be Ithe electing of delegates to represent Ithe local lodge at the great circle. !IAT8,CDSTAiD v::.:3 mmm An Eeger and a4Nipping Wind . Blows Much Discomfort to Pedestrians, ' V FOLKS FIND EXERCISE 1 - V IN CHASING HEADGEAR But Cold Weather-Is Over! and -Boreas Will Go to Bed l With Sun. r . : -6. . "That' s the sixteenth hat t have seen blowing -down the--treetr this morning," said a citizen standing at tlfa corner, with an amused look at the ownar who was dimly seen through a cloud f( "dust coming ttdwa Morrinon. street. "As the bat swept past, the man. on the corner sprang out to catch it. and the next In stant bis. own hat was the object of his pursuit. ' He. chased it two blocks when. In an other gust of wind, it soared aloft and landed on an awning "In front 'of the fruit Stand at the corner of Seventh and ttorrlsqn streets. . Bo fierce was the gale that the fruit man feared to lower his awolng, and the owner of the' hat stood in the street and held hla'lialr 'on while he spoke blankety-blank synonyms In a loud voice. .After watting Vainly some Uroe f or the wind toprank tn it favor, he seoured a broom - and sub oeeded In dislodging the bat, and again narrowly missed losing it in another whirlwind,,, - ; Driven by aTl 1-mile an hoar east wind clouds e&duat. have filled -the- v rrncipal streets since an early hour this morning. It" one of the strongest -blows of the season, but the-wlnd is not so raw and disagreeable as it was Just pre ceding the last, cold snap. - There was only a 11-m.Ue an hour wind at the Co lumbia' riverjsar this morning, and it is hot thought at the-local weather- bureau that the velocity will Increase. - With only ..that much wind the bar' Is hardly affected, and shipping la not held up. --xTh-weatner is moderating, the ther mometer registering It abovw- at : I o'clock this morning. It Is believed that it will not again get down to the f reealng point soon. Fair weather and very tittle change In the temperature are predicted tor tomorrow. 4- SUBMARINE EXPLODES" KILLING AND MAIMING Two Explosions Occur,- Blowing 7 Crew Out of the Water f X-Twenty Casualties. " i ' tfeernat Bpaetat BarvTee.') Queenstown,' Feb. If. An - expldslon this . morning on the Brltlatt submarine hoat A i la reported to have caused me death of aix ot the crew. It la said that after -the first explosion a rescue party went aboard, when a, second explosion Injured the rescuers. ..The-dead and in jured were shockingly mutilated, several oeinir mnna io a nwpii.... ,t- - The explosion originated while the of ficers -were filling gasoline tanks. Seven ' rescuers who were bringing up the dead were Injured when the second explosion occurred. The fatal casualties are 10. The submarine Is now afire. Three are dead. ' one of them Lieu tenant Skinner. Several are fatally In jured. All but two of the crew were blown from the boat by the. first ex plosion, . --- TfiIRD TRIAL RESULTS V -FAVORABLY TO RAILWAY l JSaeclel Dlteh-e Tae-SoaraatF . La Grande., Or Feb. 1. The circuit court-. In session In Ls Grande In the case of H. MaynardKgainst the O. R. eV N. Co. wherein he aued the company for -120,009 damages for- injuries- sus tained In a wreck near Union, more than two years ago. and which came before this court three different times, has been decided by a Jury In favor of the company. In the flrsnrtal Maynard seoured Judgment for $1,000 and in the oeooad for 11.600, the last, trial. turn ing out against bjm, , ... v - . ' LAND AGENT CLEARED v r OF FRAUDULENT ACTS .. , I,, i .H- t . .... f .' i - 4JoorsaI apaeUl mtriiai ' San Francisco, Feb. 1C two ten of the United eutef against Jamee Thomp son, ea-recelver of the Eureka-- (CaL ) land office, was dlsmlswed this morning. The court, -in discharging the defendant. declared that there was not a shadow of evidence to support the aoousatlon ot.ex torting lllcgnl rmns, . ) m CASTRO GOES-AFTER V AMERICAN PROPERTY t ! .. . tJoaraal . Special Serviea.) '...! Paris. Feb. It. A report from Carscss states that upon tha orders of President Castro the .supremo court has ordered -a sequestration Of the landed property jf tne American Asphalt oompeny." The do clslon has -caused much excitement in tho American colony here. -- H03PITALSUPPUES 'SOAKED WITH WATER A Are broke out in the roof nt the (Hood SamafUaS hospital this afternoon and causedjipme excitement. ..Before the elty. Are 'department could arrive the hospital are brigade put out the flames. No more serious damage resulted In the end than a thorough-soaking . of ths upper atory supplies. , " 1 11 " . t LAND COMPANY MEETING : IS AGAIN POSTPONED Vv "' v - (jMraal Beeeial Bervlee.t i-Salt-Lake. Feb, 1ft. Tha annual maat. lng of the OregoaiShert -Cine Cnton Pacific Land company, originally set for last October, was again adjourned this morning without action for SO days. . AT OOBVAXUSL Speelal DUpetrk te The ormtL)" -Corvallla, Or.. Feb. !. The funeral services were held at 1:10 o'clock today of airs. Jans Michael, aged 77 years and months, who . died here - yeaterday. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Reeves at the residence of M. P. fruit. Tho Portal will bo at Brownsville, Pri-i aay. one w aigniy reapectea rest dent, . . Allen Si twle' Boat Brand. TCUIO, CI ARREST Oil FcHJURY CUAHGE That Was the Gimlet That Bored ; Into the Private Secre- ; &ryf Secrets' J-S&i NO POSITION OFFERED T j FOft BETRAYAL OF MASTER Senator' MitcheirsConfidentlal Man Faced , Alternative jTha;t Made Him Yield." ' r r . "ilarry C.. Robertson -has not been promised' nor wilt he toe given a' gov ernment position," said T. R Neuhaua sex this morning. - lie responded to a direct inquiry, and continued by saying that sn Injustice" bad' been done Sen ator Mitchell's private secretary. ": Before departing for Washington Dis trict Attorney Heney paid Mr. Robertson- a--high -compliment" for vfhat the offloer regarded as manliness more than for his servico to the 'government-la its prosecutions. Officers Stafe that Mr. Robertson lld not volunteer fnlonnatloo of the affairs of his employer, but ga-ve such out only when he was eornered and would have been guilty of perjury had he responded In the negative. He refused to perjure himself, .it is said, sad? yielded reluctantly to pressure to make atalementa damartrrg to his frlehd. - The story of .the confidential letter Robertson carried from ; Mitchell for Judge Tanner haa been jtlven ' another version. It la stated that the govern ment aocret-aervlce force either learned of rtnla jommunieatlon or deduced the faot.of its existence from' the natural clrcurantunces of--the uatlon- When , Robertson reached the union depot' he waa taken in charge by three aeoreu servico men, one of whom he-knew. Armed with a grand Jury subpoena., they demanded that ho proceed immediately to the inquisition His -protests that he be permitted to go to a hotel to clean up were unheeded, and ho waa taken before the grand Jury before he had- tlme to confer with any one," "" ' - Great care had been taken In prepar ing the list of questions to be aaked Robertson, and theso-were put in such way that ho understood that the govern ment bad much Information. One ot' Ithe question addressed- to him T "Have you a letter - from Senator Mltohello Judge TannerT" . . " This, permitted rnf . no equivocation, Robertson believed - the government knew he- had such a letter.- and that hs would be promptly indicted for perjury if he aald no. He answered in the af firmative. . Other questions were asked with equal. artfulness. - Tlovernwient- wfflceraTnr'totBrril that Senator Mitchell's friends are seek-' lng to damage his private secretary witS' the hope of weakening his evldencer-lttr. Neuhaussen, who Is in charge of the spe cial agents of the state, saia ji was wrong to araume that the govemmejit haT promised the young man. position, or Intended to give him one, for if the facts Were all known it .would be found that Robertson, as an honest roan, could do nothing more for his employer than he did when before the grand Jury. . ; HOUSE AND,SENATE PASS -ri-NUMEROUS MEASURES (From s Journal Staff" Salem. Or., Feb.' It Tho bill provid ing that the Lewis and Clark fair com mission urn over the forestry building to the city of Portland' at the conclualou of- the .-exposition,- and specifying that $5,000 of the state funds bo used lor tho entertainment or visitors pasaea -ut ae'nate this morning. ..- ... Mayger af toh- ti-sarryinr " our'-OJO agreements made with the Washington legislature relative to fishing on tho Columbia river also pasaed. - Griffin's bill extending tho time for filing mechanics liens from 10 to SO days was killed, owing to the opposition of Malarkey and Coahow. though tho report of tho committee was favorable. The rules were suspended on the mo tion of Rand and the Irrigation bill ac cepted from the bouse. " There is a good prospect of its passage..-..,- - Booth and Haines were appointed oa a. Joint committee to determine tha salaries of clerks. Adjourned to 1 e dock. l.rVa 1olre a.lr.ln. Kilt subsUtute for Cole's lrrlgatlohblll oassed tha house this morning. Senate concurrent resolution 11. de signed, to orevent -the-leasing of convict labor for, another 10 year term, was de feated. ' - - The ways and means committee's bill appropriating $3, 104.10 to pay tho claim of Captain John Mullah for servlcee ren dered years ago at Washington met with vigorous opposition. Kay contended the elaim-had been "fully paid by a previous legislature. The bill was defeated. 21 ayea, S3 noes. ; 1 REFORM SCHOOL FOUND r m EXCELLENT SHAPl; -frren) a -Journal Staff CnrrMpoadaBt.) - Salem, Or. Feb. It. Chairman Howo ol the senate this afternoon, rendered a report Of the Joint -.committee- investi gating tho reform school, In which an appropriation of 1200 for a gymnasium -and woodsned Is recommended. The place la said- to b above CTlttclim." Ono hundred and nine boys are there now, and only one la sick. Superintendent and- Mrs. Loony are highly commended forthelr condjict of the institution. DRAG0N'S.BL00DMADE 7" BUFFALO BILL SICK ; ': .-i , ... : (Joe mil Special Harvtce.) "" , . -' Cheyenne, Feb. l.-The Cody divorce case, opened here today. Mra.,Bouyar of North Platte testified that on occasions Mrs. Cody gave Colonel Cody doses of dragon's blood, which made him deathly sick. Mrs. Cody said shs did not care If the drug kllWd him. Mrs. Cody, she aald, wss of a quarrelsome disposition snd fought with her husband and others at the North Platte ranch. The witness admitted that Cody got drunk, very fre quently. ' . CLEVER DIAMOND THIEF ARRESTED IN CHICAGO !r "V ' (Jeeraal ftpetlal grrrtca.)" . ' Chicago. Feb.' 10.-James Waiah, al leged to bo one of tho cleverest diamond thieves In the "' country, and who is wanted In Chicago for the theft of $3,000 worth ', of Jewels, was arrested hero today. ,l . r- - VETO OF ASTORIA V -CHARTER SUSTAINED i - rrrear s JeoVnal Staff "CemapssdraL) .' Salem, Or, Feb. 14. Governor Cham berlain a veto of tho Astoria charter was sustained by the houie this ancrnooa, JAYfiE CILL IS V AGAIII TAKEH UP : "" , I ' " 11 ,. , ' -: -t ' Opposing - Forces Succeed In Keeping Cill Before Edu- , tL cational Committee, r: MALARKEY'S ARMOR v ; : PIERCED BY HAINES Measure Reported Favorably But 7ZWithAII Objectionable T&z? ; 1 1 tures' Eliminated. r -"- trrpoi" a 'Jonnul Slaff "torreapa4Bt " Balem, Or., Feb. 10. A sharp skirmish this monilng-ln the Senate marked the beginning of .the end in the Jayoo bill campaign. The t'ortiear opposing the bill succeeded In keeping the bill before the education committee. The plaa ot Its champions was to get it before the Ju diciary committee, thereby.. Insuring . a favorable report, Malarkey accused the members of- the education committee of uufalrness - and - intent to smother the bill. Attacking Malarkey oa tha soore of prejudice and Inconsistency, Haines pierced his armor at a vulnerable point, and tho senator from Multnomah retired from tho debate. : . .. Immediately after roil call and the aeadlng of-the Journal Malarkey-moved that the Jayne bill be returned to .the deak by the committee on education and. referred to tho Judiciary .committee, wtth Instructions to report not later than t o'clock.. ' '' , - j-.-v .'."' ... . . "This is not a courteous maV warmly asserted Pierce. This Is. one of the most dtfflcTurt qoesttons coming before the legislature, and cannot be properly acted on by any committee in a few hours. The committee' ira education worked' until after midnight last .night, and-was in session . agaln,earjy this morning. Tha intention of the committee- is to report th bllUhe first thing this afternoort,- and I deem the motion made by tho senator front Multnomah as unjust in the extreme." -- . ' ;. la: reply Malarkey declared" that" be cause of the Cascade county Bght cer tain : persona had managed to get the Jayne liquor bill before tha education committee in reprisal because Jayne waa also tho author of tho Cascade - bllL lie Mid that he was glad tha Cascade bill waa killed, and . that he took part tlTkilling it. because it had vltallr af fected the interest of every bill' of Importance-since Its Introduction " "Tho education committee hah had the Jayne" hill 'under consideration three days," ho said, "and only two working days are left In this session, as we must adjourn at o'clock tomorrow .evening: Bo far as I-can learn the committae-- metc do not agree among themselves. - l do not believe the education committee can bring In a satisfactory report, and Hlriooks ss Kranattempt is being made to Smother It. The bill Is not properly before tho education committee. Sena- tor Pierce U a-member-of the Judiciary oommlttaa and can make any argument ho please. The Judiciary committee haa a, record for killing bills, but by - ad verso reports snd not by such unfair methods aa smothering them." Coe followed Malarkey. aa-rejetnar that the bUl should go before the Judiciary; committee. He. said that he, as well as Others, was opposed to the Ttiill In Its present form, but tt had "hot "been shown proper, consldoratlosi - by- tho committee Multnomah Is mistaken in regards to any schema to put this bill before tho . committee of education because of Its unfortunate connection with the Jato Ismtented Cascade MIL" avered WDealdon. - "I had to champion tha opposition of. the Cascade bUl. but ao far as rlmow have not an enemy tn tho"Jlquor irarnc. . These liquor men are wise-in their generation, however, and I kno that they used their influence to favor the Cascade bill. NO person really llevea that the education committee de sires to gmotner tne oui-r: xne oomtnit tee should be left to continue its de liberations." In resenting tbo imputation that- the education committee la trying to smother the bill Haines bitterly censured-Ma larkey. - ... '-Who was it who-objected:. when a motlonwaa made Friday to read the bill a second time and " refer Itr he aaked. :. . i-1, WHO Was It mOVOO TO aOOinrn SO SS 10 ?"p " "A" . 1,"u 'Who la it that haa fought for delay all along?" r-It was Snd Is TJanlet" Jr Malarkey, aenator from Multnomah, and yet he now tries to asperse our motives after himself . causing delsy, when we have worked day and night, He knew full well the Intention was to report "on the bill at S o'clock today, and is unjust and unfair in every way in this matter," . Senator Booth ealdt hat he wis not ro sympathy generally with the practice of instructing committees. .- The com mlttee on education bad the same right to accept or- reject amendments as any I other committee, - a--- j 4 J?waa In favorofTheTinrgoIng to the education committee, ne saia; aiao I want to say that I would have voted for tha Cascade bill, so my motives can not be questioned. Now the committee on education sayg.that.lt intends to re port the bill at t p. W., and for Malar key's motion I substitute another, that the bill remain before the educatloo committee, with instructions toreport at I o'clock this afternoon. " The president ssked Malarkey If the substitute wss satisfactory. Malarkey refused to accept the substitute, show ing thai the true motive for bis motion waa not ta get the bill repored quickly, but to get it. before-the Judiciary com mittee, a majority of which favora tbo proposed measure. Booth's substitute was easily carried. a . I men ilsd BIOS The Javoe bill with Us fangs ex tracted was reported favorably by' the committee on education this afternoon. Tho report practically amounts to a recommendation that - alight - amend ments bo made to the present local option law and all changes proposed are said to meetrwith the approbation. of the reform, forces. v . The -amended bUW-cuts out the pro vision for special elections entirely. The straight 10 per cent required on all . petltione for prohibition elections waa -allowed to remain. The Jayne bill proposed "itr -per oent. - The require ment that 100 petitioners would be enough for an election In Portland waa eliminated atad 1,0 pec cent Is to role throughout." The bill, as amended. : still allows county voting, group prcinct .voting under certain conditions, and precinct voting. A county may go dry and one precinct wet, or vice versa. are exempted from the operation of the iaw.- - .(, - .'. -- This bill aa reported, aald W. 8. tnten, ' "la exactly what the reform forces wanted. In working tho bill over tho committee haa. In fact. Im proved considerably on . our suggee tions." : " - ' Pierre moved the adoption Of fhe" Te pert of the committee and explained tha latent ot amendments. U said a to tj. - v - ... Could not afford more -V-Would you like to .have your calling sucb as would'afford you a cbqtinuous norel enter- tainment? j :'". -y , . I i'.-'. - , . : r:-:i ' ' h. r , Would you like these entertainments to consist of whatever you mieht elect? .You may-have all of this FREE--With The latest music of the day The, newest" songs, the most up-to-date funny stories. ; very ihing" from graml 'opera to rag timef V000 selections to choose ', . ' - ; The COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO.-TecenvM the GRAND HIGHEST "AWARD", at the LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION at St Louis. :a : " : ;' "'.;. 'This is proof of its merit and we have one of these Grapbophones for every home in Port-; land and immediate suburbs.'- ' --y v:- .''""-.''','. BY SPECIAlr; ARRANGElfENT-4ith thai Columbia Phonotraph CoNoylM Seventh- street, journaLis enaoiea $7.50 Columbia Graphophone--Absolutely iTce! r? Our- iepreser2tatrv will call and, exhibit, the madbdinea and explain the proposition, of you can cut out the attached coupon -and mail into the office and we win send a 'speclal representa- tiveiioyourhoi o'clock las'C 'night the committee .heard irgumenli and then went into executive session and worked out the amendments. We found the Jayne bill could not possibly be amended without Interfering with -the -deelre of the people," aald Pierce. The Jayne hill practically re- f took amendment of the local option pealathaloral option law. Me ws unae law to meet tho demands of the great business element, and not meet with ob jections of the reform element. . You may call this the Jayne brn If you please, with tha enacting clause remaining, and that is about alls I admit if you call it the Jayne pill It is nrsttr saaiy auinguroa.- - Pierce then went into" de tang and ex plained tho particulars in which the law la recommended, aggtven In the fore going. " "ThisMil not'' only gaoata many things demanded by. the liquor Inter? eats, but many demanded by the friends of the law," be saia, -rns Jayno Din could never have met with the appro bation of this committee. " Pieroe was not quits in Ms seat 'he fore Malarkey was on his feet wtth a passionate remonstrance ' against the adoption of tho report. He attacked the methoda of tho local optlonlsts. Ho aald tho people were deceived- by the title of tho law. and by tho representa tions they made- He declared tha peo ple want k chance to vote on-the ques tion of amending tho law. I cannot vote as t want to, accord lng to the present law. If I vote dry for my precinct, I vote dry for tho whole oounty,"he sa!d.. CRIME REMINISCENT"- OF FATHER'S MURDER In the municipal court today H. Calof took the witness stand to teatlfy In be- half of Torn .Murphy and George Graf ton, accused of holding up and robbing two Jewish , fruit vendors last Friday night.- . . . A little over a year ago Calof a father was. murdered by . highwaymen, - who committed a crime very similar In all its details to the one. of lsst Friday. Murphy, now -Under arrest was oospeetod of that crime. y The elder Calof was a fruit vendor. and drove to his homo one evening after the day's work. As he was driving Into the barn two masked highwaymen or dered .him to give-up his money. He offered resistance, and - was' murdered. His assassins were never convicted. Detectives tried, for months to secure sufficient evidence to convict Murphy of the crime, and although they failed. they" have suspected him up to this time. And murdered Calof s son Is trying to clear Murphy of the crime of assault fcnd- robbery.. : . CHEMICAL EXPLOSION -l INJURES MANY WORKERS New Tork, Feb, 10. An exploalon of chemicals today at tbo plant of the Brooklyn Sulphur worka reeulted In the serious injury of IS workmen and 10 firemen. A policeman who removed the Injured was overcome by the fumes of sulphur.' Tho explosion wss duo to a spark of sulphur in the grinding room. A sec ond explosion followed. In a moment the whole building waa In flames. Many workmen were rescued by ladders and others jumped.. The loan la t J0.000. , BURNS SUES HUME FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND (from a Jeoreal Buff Oarraaeoeoret ) ; Salem. Or.. Feb. 10. Robert Burns, tho representative from Coos -Curry, haa commenced suit in tho clreult court of Marlon county against R. D. Hume, to recover-tit, 000 damages on account of libelous pamphlet which Htrme pub lished snd circulated among tbo legis lators this week, in an attempt to defeat Bums' bill to do away with Hume's mo nopoly of flatting on the Ilortie river. Hume used the most scurrilous language m tbe pamphlet, declaring Burns to be r sneaking, cowardly rascal, unfit id associate with honorable gentlemen." QtrADBOaT MU Copenhagen. Feb, It. 'A dlapatoh frava t.lhau states that tha progress of the third Russlsn squadron has been de layed in consequence of telegraphic or der rom tiii Petersburg, : , - novel entertainment than an evening' spent "with a1;. DO YOU LIKE- NOVEtTY? out of the regular $7.50 COLUMBIA GRAPHOPJiONE given a Subscription to The Joarniai FREE to give its readers witn a subscription a regular , ir - vosat Coupon : THE JOURNAL Fifth and Yamhill Streets: t 1 - -Please send solicitor to my address to explain FREE GRAPHOPHONE OFFER."... yl-:.-- r.-.j Name. , Address.... IDAHO WHEELS INTO -'.' " - ' ( ' . a- LINE FOR THE PAIR tegis!atureWll Make Big Appro--c priation for a Building and Display: TELEGRAM ANNOUNCES fCOOD WORDSTCTOFnCIALS Miniature Cascade Gardens to Be One of Exposition's Most i Notable Features. - I Idaho, not to ho outdone Toy her sister states, will have a building at the Lewis and Clark exposition.- Tbo most positive assurance ot this fact came to Seesotary Henry HL -Heed today front Jamas Mo MUlan, executive secretary to. Governor Frank P. Ooodlng of Idaho, in a dis patch, which read: ' . "There will be an appropriation of I3S.000 made by this legislature for Portland exhibit" ' ' There are no Ifs" or "bute" in the telegram, and Secretary McMillan - Is a man who would be sure of his ground before making a positive declaration. This sum will give Idaho a splendid j building and aa exhibition to bo pfowd4ir beinsexa oil its main features win no mineral ana agricultural products. The newa was received with genuine pleasure by . the exposition officials, although jt was at no time unexpectoa. Now that Utah has swung Into lino. followed by. Idaho, Special Commissioner Marshall has gone to - Nevada. After giving that state the attention It may require, he will drop la on Montana, and make sure that tho copper region's dis play will bo of proper dimensions. An important concession was granted by Director John A. Wakefield this morning to W. F. Williamson, proprietor of the Hamilton hotel at St Louis, in a spacious building on the Trail Mr. Wtl luunson will reproduce la miniature the Cascade gardens and terrace of states aa seen at tho St Louis fair, with, play ing fountains, colored lights and elec trioal effects which made that scene the greatest in the history of world's fairs. To properly show this unique feature it will be neceasary to pump thousands of gallons of water hourly from Guild's lake. - It is the intention of the pro prietor to make It the most attractive concession on tbe Trail. Mr. William son not long sgo- waa a billposter in Bt. Louis. - With a -party of friends he scraped together enough mosey to pur chase tbe Hamilton hotel and during the St Louis fair cleared about 1110.000 on the Investment He than, purchased the Interests of his partners and today la m man of wealth. He ia going into the exposition., business oa no . small scale. ' Director of Exhibits .Dosch . haa re ceived word from Tbomaa L. Johnson, commissioner general from. Great Bri tain' to Portland, that If the Union Pa- clflo ever succeeds in breaking the ice bound region of Wyoming, he may be expected to arrive here. like tbe oriental commissioner. Gaston Akoun, Mr. Tbomaa waa on a snow-bound train near Cheyenne. At the time he telegraphed be had hcrpeg cr arriving here by Sat urday. ' - : - Commander Charles K. McDonnell of tho Lewis and Clark centennial guards, whoso sppolntment to. that office . haa just been confirmed, la arranging with the exposition ofllctala for the policing of the fair ground ' It la expected now that about 100 men' will be employed and that moat Of them Will be selected from the pregofl National guard, WITTE REPORTED TO (Jeeraal Rpeetal Sarvlra) ' St Petersburg, Feb. 10. It la r"t that M. Wltta baa resigned mm r of the committee of minister -of dlfferwneo w'h the snlnt cCtura, Jrtc-i YbuTcan hear uie songs of the birds snd the rustle if - the-trees'f alongvrhh these songs..' Everything in such absolute reality as to make you" feel" that all is right before your very eyes. t-fHC ' . mot . (ok ommow. of Llnqulry Late. ...... ........t,.,lk PROBING FURTHER Operation of Simpsot Lumber! Company Under lnves ' '-j, , 'W tigation. p--:--.. FEDERAL GRAND. JURY f 7 v MAY EXAMINE OFFICERS) Has Been One of Heaviest Op- . erators on the Coos Bay -, (SpeeUl Mspatea e The JoarsaL) Roaeburg, Or., . Feb--- 1. Develops, menu In this district in tho last few) f days . establiab that the government to) investigating certain operatlona of tho Simpson Lumber company, which owns a largo mill oa tho Coos bay slope aaci haa acquired a great tract -of timber) land la that vicinity. This company beat never been mentioned In any of tho work' done by the government1 officials so far, and many had concluded that Its . name would not appear on tho roll oQ suspects, but men who have just oonaej -In from tho Coos - section, state pool4 -lively that agents are at work, and thai there seems a probability . of tho of- grand jury. Tho eimpson umber - company nasi been ono of tho heaviest operators eS this entire aistricr. u. a. Bnutn sod) Frederick A. Kribs ta their operatlona secured a-vast acreage,-but it is be lieved by-some of tbo Informed that tho latest subject of Inquiry owns mora . land than' they secured, and it is pro-i aumed that some of It must have been ' taken through' location by settlers, 1 ' HYDE FACTION TO WIN ""CONTROL OF EQUITABL (Journal tpeeial asrrlea.) " - , New Tork. Feb. 10. The board of di rectors of the .Lqultable Life Insuranoo society met at it o'clock and adjourned. for an hour when It la expected tbel committee appointed will report a plan! of settling the differences in regard to the management and be ready to re-f port. The general opinion among tboeei present at the meeting was that the; Hyde faction will win out and after aiicr . , somol .voice! deposing Dr. Alexander, announce plan to give. the policy-holder-aC in the affairs - of - tho company. When the board adjourned It was an nounced" that all the'Nd directors would be re-elected, that everything waa har monious and a mutual plaa would bet carried . out with eome mod meat lone J An official ' statement will be issued! later. ,, ' '.,- : - - YOUNG WEBER FAILS 1 V - : TO PROVE HIS CASt (Jooraal HpeeUl larrles.) . ' Auburn, Cal., Feb. 1. Most of the morning's session of tho Weber trb was taken up with direct and croes-exH amination. Expert Klesaer of limJ mento was called by tho defense to-con-l tradict the evidence of tho prosecution a gun expert Howard Carr. He was mer-J clleanly cross-examined by Oeneraf Webb, The remainder of tho morning session was taken up with redirect teatH mony by the prosecution, sustaining the good character of Carr.' " - J. Uulen testified to bearing sereame from tbo direction of the Weber boose at 0:10 o'clock the bight of the ftre.-. Thla agree with tba prosecution's theory es actly.. Arguments begin tomorrow, prmi stbly thl evening, snd Jadga I n. hopes tl give the ess to the Jury t Saturday at".rwxfl, - .1 r I . - IN TlfJUER FRAUDS -?- . '.T .' t