THE OREGON DAILY JOUKNU POfflXAHD, WgDN ESU AY EVENING. DECEMBER lj 10 1903. Mm Dismasted Vessel Being Towed Into Colum- , bia River, by Steam Lookout at The details of another marine disaster r a-result of Itii that swept over the ocean Tuesday night ; last week and Monday night this week . will be brought to Astoria this after . noon.. At t o'clock today the lookout at North' Head reported over the wire to District Forecaster K. iA. Beals of . the weather bureau here that a three-masted ' steam echooner Is slowly fighting her way Into the river with a large dts- masted vessel In tow. At that time he ; was unable to make out tho names the vessels as they were about 10 miles schooner would reap a rich harvest. Hut to the went. The fore - and miszenifrom the condition of the vessel aa re mrtsta are broken off near the deck. I ported by the lookout at North Head. It The vessel In tow Is believed to be the British four-masted ship Olenericht ' which waa spoken off Tillamook rock a week ago yesterday by the Britist) steamer Apollo. The captain of the Olenericht said be was bound for the Columbia river and, requested the" cap " tain of the Apollo to send out ono of the bar tugs.. The esptaln of the Apollo delivered th6 massage to the captain of the tug Walulla the following morning, but the latter reported that the ship would have to come a whole lot closer before she would get a tow. , Since then ' nothing has been seen of the Olenericht and shipping men supposed that sn - stood out to see. to ride clear of the beach during the stormy weather. The hurricane waa not of a local na ture, however, but extended several hundred miles out to sea, as was illus trated by the fact that the American bark Sea Witch woe disabled and. aban doned about 200 miles off Capo Flat tery. The American bark coioma was i or the mouth or the river, and a aquare caught In the blow, near Vancouver I rigger about 15 miles to tho south, both Island and lost. , S 1 bound for the Columbia river. - IS 110 DANGER OF WARJEJAYS Captain Ekstrand Says Japan and America Would Have . DifficultylrTrtrng, WOULD HAVE TO WAGE WAR FAR FROM HOME Commander Declares Japanese Sail ors Did Noble Work During War With Russia and Are Justly Enti- ' : tied to Credit for Victory, ' " : Captain J. W. .Ekstrand, master of the Japanese ateamer Shlbatu Mam, which la-JusraJoadinBwheat for Japan. sarys America would not have much" to" fear In a war with Japan because the dis tance between the, two countries Is too Captain J. W. Ekstrand. - great. The aggreaslve side would be at such. -a disadvantage that It would be better policy to remain at home, he da. dares. - - - - .... "Japan, In ray opinion, was the only nation that car i Id have finished Russia ' as she did for tho very reason that the -.Japanese were fighting at home, so to speak. .while the Russians had to travel .a long ways." he explained "Yet for nil that, the Japanese did fine work. They have good navigators and good, . brave im-n Id the navy. ''Certainly, every man on Itoard those .. lighting vessels waji -a native of Japan. There were no foreigners there, no mat ter what has been atated In reports. The " Japsnese commanded thir own vessels, so the credit for good nramanshlp and , maneuvering is due th-n" - That is what Captain Kkatrand an swered hn HwaajiUKarsted that , foreigner In the employ of the Japan ese government tiai b-en laraelv re- sponsible, for the victories over the Rus- , stun men or war. Oldest Conumasder la Japaa. . captain Ekstrand l the oldest torn. wander in Japan, having been master of vessels under the Japanese colors for, the past 29 years. Twice hag he . been decorated, the last time this year with the Rising Sun medal of Janan. rank S, for services rendered during the war. At that time Captain Ekstrand wse in'command of transports that con veyed troops and horses to Korea. The average cargo carried, he says, was 2.000 men and a couple of hundred norsea. jie says the horses were nar. ttctiliirly difficult to handle because the ; steamers nad to land wherever the op portunity presented Itself. A number of foreigners wero commanding trans IKirts, but that was as far aa their services went in the wsr. The veteran skipper, who Is 71 years old. w known as the "father' of the . Japanese ship captains now command Sng the. Irans-Pnctflo passenger steam' era. .Mora, than a dosen of them served their apprenticeship under him and re ceived their papers on the strength of his Instructions. Ha was flnalfy retired imm in ran-i mine pspnengee aerv LrcHiiso of-the age limit. The age limit la (7 years, yet Captain Ekstrand re tained his command till the war 'broke ' nut. when he was 71. lie retired with a handsome pension Bad m present of ;n.00S yea fiVm his employer, one 'of ine iargoei gieambeat companies la , t, f n - - i x ! y v i r - " ; , . A .a IS WRECKED - Schooner, Reports North Tbe storms that caused so moch'dam- fr,mt,frrA , the most 01' trous ever exuerlencei along this coaa and It ,1a feared that new evidence to that effect will be brought Jn for some tlm to coma. - ; A tug left Astoria at.2:t0 thla after, noon to assist the steam achoonerln tow ing the dismasted vessel over the bar and into-Mve tay should assistance be wanted. Possibly the dismasted craft was picked nn hntnnaul. In which event the own- s-ofers. officers and crew of the steam a not likely that she was arming poii hanrinnnit when Dlcked AID. Last Friday morning the British bark Mclanhop was abandoned ' off the Washington coast because Captain 'Willis feared that she would go down and enrry everybody on board to death. The bark was caught In the hurricane the evening before and went on her beam ends until the ' water began to wash Into the hold. Captain Willis thought It only a matter of a few hours before the vessel would founder and so left her to her fate, although he was considered one of the finest sailing vessels on the Pacific , At 1 o'clock this afternoon the look out reported to the weather bureau that the vessel appeared to be partly filled with water, and that the steam schooner was making slow progress. She was then about seven miles west -of the bar. He also reported four-masted bark, In ballast, about 10 milea to the north Japan. .' Another company presented him with a taluabla gold, watch. There were about a dosen Europeans In Japan when he arrived In Japan from Sweden In 18SS, and ' he has watched the development of the country from one stage to' another. Still be never became naturalized and the Swed ish consulate in Japan Is his govern ment. RICH SPOKANE STRIKE- , PROVES SALTED MINE - fSperial Dlapatch to The Journal.) Spokane, Wash, Dec. 13. It has de veloped that the reported discovery a week or two ago of a rich gold mine within seven miles of this city on White Bit) IT prairie, waa the result of "salting" by 'unknown parties of some quarts which waa ' submitted for assay. The land on , which the alleged mine was found is' owned by Benjamin Lindsay and B. W. Wolverton. The ''discovery" was made by Liouis Duprls. a veteran prospector, who took samples of the ore to Assayer StowelU who reported that It ran $6J to the ton in gold and all- by Assayer Faasett' from samples sub mitted to him by Mr. Lindsay. Later Mr. Faasett became susplcl&us, from the fact that other quarts taken from the same lodge contained no values and con tinued lils investigations with" the re sult that he declares that the ore sub mitted to him had been "salted" with flllnjrs from a coin or other gold metal. Mr. Lindsay denies having any knowl edge of. the "salting" and declares that be will probe the matter to the bottom. RUNAWAY-GIRL-AND - : HER. CONSORT ARRESTED Chris Hack, a butcher employed at Plrst and Burnslde streets, and Elisa beth Thomas, 17 years of age, were ar rested this afternoon by Detective Joe Burke in the - Santa Clara rooming house, at First and Columbia streets, where they- had been living for the past two weeks. The girl ran away from her home at Boaullnd. Washington, the lat ter part of November. The father came to Portland at that time looklno- for his daughter, but waa unable to. find her. He furnished the police with pho tographs of both the girl and Mark, whom he suspected of running off with his daughter. Pending the arrival of the futher of the girl the pair will be held in Jail. - WORKMEN CLAIM THAT SHAFER WORKED THEM rSfwcM DUpttrti U The Jonrmal.) Baker City; Or Dec. It. Fifty angry workmen are looking for E. 8. 8 hater. formerly manager of a local employ ment -aa-ency,- who. It Is alleged, col lected tl from each of them and has not been aeen here since. Shafer came to Baker City about two weeks ago from Portland and opened an employment agency. He advertised liberally for men for the Beckwlth-Tlce proposition In California and engaged o within a rew days. . From each of these he collected II as a fee, and while they were awaiting the arrival of trans portation', which ho assured .them was on the way, he disappeared. WITNESSES CHARGE KAY WITH MAKING THREATS The trial of the case of Bern Ice Housted In the municipal court this morning brought out testimony by the defendant and Mrs.. Robertson, landlady or tne jaanna house, zoitt Third street. mat Acting imective Tom Ksy had by threats and Intimidations- tried to force Miss Housted to confess guilt to a misdemeanor charge, of which she s Innocent. Miss Housted was ar rested with several others Sunday morn ing in a raid on the idanha house. Kay testified that he had seen a man coming from her room, but Judge Cameron did not believe him and dismissed the case. SMALLPOX' EPIDEMIC V FEARED IN MINNEAPOLIS . (Janrnal Spedil SerTtre.) Minneapolis, Deo. 1J. Health officers today vaccinated S00 persons In lodg ing-houses, hotels and schools on ac count of the threatened epidemic of smallpox. The state law la against compulsory vaccination, but the police regulations require It. The health com- miacioner says that the police regula tion exceeds the state, law. One man resisted and was arrested. Chfoage Maa Sololdes. - , ("perlal IMapatrk tn The JnttrBtl.) Chicago, Dec. u. The body of M. I Le, aged 61, head of an. advertising agency, was found In the lake at the foot of orengyle Place this morning. Ills son, M. W. Lea. think he com mitted suicide on account of 111 health. REPORT ADVERSE - TO EDWARDS Charges Against Umatilla Agent Are -Ready to Send to ington. riSHORTAGE-OEJTWELVE I saBa. ' avaa a k asaaia a a a da a a a. ; I U Mr I btN I MUUSAND Other Allegations Are That He Raked Off From Stockmen's Transit Feet, Held Up - Strays, Pigeonholed Leases and Bunkoed Lessees. (Siwelil Tlkpotrb te Tbe Joarsal.) Walla Walla. Wash.. DecM2. A man representing himself as II. C. Clark, a government detective, who was in . the cty oday,' exhibited to a correspond ent -of The Journal a typewritten copy of 'the result of two weeks' . personal Investigation on the . Umatilla Indian reservation In which he makes' sensa 'tlonal charges against Major O. C. Ed wards, superintendent and special dis bursing agent. v He says he thinks the defalcations of Edwards, will amount -to from- $1.09 to 115,000, and gives the names of John Thompson. Ous ; Stunbauifh, Clarenoo Ross, Ike Hagen. Frank Smith. F, Nel son, William Caldwell and Thomas Hall as persons who- will testify concerning the alleged crooked work of the agent, . . Copy of formal Obarges. ' ' ' Ths ' communication, which he will send to F. E. Leupp, commissioner of Indian affairs, contains four counts against Major Edwards, as follows: That Edwards has this fall charged and received fees far in excess of those prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Indian department tor auowing stock to cross said reservation. "That ho has impounded cattle and refused the - right - to . the - owners -of searching therefor, and has held the same after the owners demanded them, upon the pretext of .sending to Wash ington, D. C, for instructions , and di rections aa to how to dispose of the cattle. "That after leases had been executed and properly acknowledged before' him aa superintendent and special disburs ing agent of the Umatilla Indian reser vation he. would both refuse to forward them to Washington for approval or lessee. "That he practiced deception upon white lessees of land in agreeing to leases of two years, and took the rents therefor and then ejected the white lessees without notice after he had summer-fallowed the land." WORKED BUNKO GAME ON PRETTY CHORUS GIRLS (Special IMr" to The JooraaL) Spokane. Wash.. Dec 1J. A man registering as E. W. Webster and rep- reeentlng uimseil as manager oi mv "Southern Belle" theatrical company. baa disappeared and Z0 or SO, women who had engaged themselves to Join' the ohoru' of his company are accusing him of having hur.kned the mJIoqr-1 rived here about a week ago and ad vertised for women for the show. Nu merous women applied at his hotel. It la claimed that none, were rejected but that he succeeded In collecting from each a small sum as a guarantee' of good faith. Several claim they resigned other positions to go upon the stage. shdThar thenars out : nut only Ihelr 1 money but their-jobs as well. On the day upon which Webster an nounced thst his company would arrive j-Miere from Chicago, he folded his tent, It is alleged, and silently stole away, leaving a lot of disappointed and angry women to tell their troubles. So far as can be learned none of the victims have made a formal complaint against Web ster and no-warrant has been tssnedfor his srrest. CHINESE GAMBLING DEN ,; IS RAIDED BY POLICE Detectives Mnllet and Hill, constitut ing tho Chinatown squad, made another successful raid on a gambling resort at 84 Second street yesterday afternoon and arrested seven Chinese found In the place. - As a result of the raid a new method on the part of the Chinese for dispos ing of evidence of gambling was dis covered. When ths detectives broke Into the place they saw ono of the Chi nese dlssppenrlng through a trapdoor, but he managed to make his escape be fore they could grab him: The fact that no gambling paraphernalia was found, although the room was thorough ly searched, mekos It plain that the Chinese who mcdo his escape had the money and beans In his possession. All of those arrested were released on deposit of SuO ball n piece and the cases were continued today until next Monday. , f DOESN'T LEAVE TOWN SO GETS SIXTY DAYS George Harvey, who attempted to end his life In the Plaza early yesterday mornlngby bunging himself to a limb of a tree, waa before Judge Cameron today .to answer to a charge of con. tempt of, court. Harvey, whose sui cidal mania was cauaed by a protracted spree, was allowed to go yesterday morning upon tils promise to leave the city. He failed to take advantage of the court s leniency and became In volved In an altercation last night In the north end. In the event that Har vey Is still, contemplating taking his life, he will have an opportunity. to work the idea out of his system at Kelly's Butte during the next 00- days. STRYCHNINE IS GIVEN T0,SX;DAY RACERS (Journal Special SerTW.) ' New York, Dec 12. Strychnin was given some' of the six-day riders who were threatened with collapse this morn ing, au are miles behind the record. At noon each team had made 1.180 miles and 7 laps, except Bedell and Walthour, who are still a lap behind? : - - RIGHT TO STRIKE IS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED " '"' ' fjoarsaf Special Serrlra.) Milwaukee, Wis- Deo. 12. Federal Judge Sanborn this afternoon held In the Aills-Chslmers suit for an injunc tion Sgalnst. the molders, that the right to. strike, for any or no cause Is clearly and fully established by precedents. Even a strike conspiracy h not unlaw ful, if formed to betur labor conditions, - - ' - - - . j - i- . i ; i f . i . -s - , i MMuin 1 t - , Ilte'-vr;.- - - f r : , ' - r- i S'.t . , :r. I t ..-..' jr v. j II .. . U;v ' - - .'yTNy .s-rrj Latest Portrait of Count Leo Tolstoi, Who Attacks Shakespeare'a Fame, Declaring That It is Due, to. Mental Suggestions. . 4 MESSENGER BOYS WARNED BY CHIEF OF POLICE Must Net loiter fn Town Night After Being Re leased From Duty. at Acting upon reports received relative to the conduct of measenger boys em ployed by the Western Union Telegraph company. Chief of Police Qrltsmacner today "sent a letter to Manager Dumars of the company anent the matter. The chief says in .his letter that-com plaints have been recelvedTTBanoTHii the messengers have been loafing around town at all hours of the Qlgot after they are relieved from duty. The youths are also, accused or -conducting themselves In a disorderly manner nn the streets. Besides being noisy. It is stated that they are In the habit of meeting older companions, who lure them Into bad habits. The chief asks Manager Dumars to warn the lads that any of them on the streets at night, unless on duty, will be arrested. The attention of the man agement "In "also directed to the: conduct of messengers lit front of the office at Third and Stark streets, and unless thla riotous conduct is checked the chief de clares that d rant to measures will be used to discipline the youngsters. COLUMBIA SMELT ARE IN MARKET The first Columbia t)ver smelt of the season have made their appearance in the Portlandi market. A few pounds were sold yesterday at is cents a pound but today a slight Increase In supplies caused the price to drop to 60 cents a pound. In times when the smelt season Is In full swing these nh have been sold In Portland at a fraction more than 1 cents a pound. At one time 85'pmtnda of smelt could ba ob. talned for IS cents. When the run is In full swing the farmers along the Cowllts drive down to the river and shovel the fish Into their wagons, s great are the supplies. DEFENSE WILL PUT MURRAY ON THE STAND Tbe'plan of the defense In the Mur ray murder case Is fo put the defend ant. Orlando Murray, on the witness stsnd this afternoon Immediately after his sinter. Mary Murray, has concluded her testimony. He will tell the whole tory of the killing and the events leading un to It. . ' .-. Bridegroom Does to Bookplle. After a three weeks' honeymoon. It W. Bowen'and his wife landed In the police court this morning to answer to a charge of disorderly conduct. The couple, who reside at' 240 Madison -street,' were taken into' custody yester day by Patrolman Riley. It developed that Howell' became angered over some trivial matter and ' proceeded to- beat his spouso. The woman waa badly bruised and her clothing considerably torn before, the policeman. puMn an ap pearance. , Judge Cameron 'sentenced Bowen to SO days on ths rockplle. , Bo Sot Sellers Sex Story ' - Mrs. Mary Parks, who was deserted by her husband about a week ago upon bar arrival here from Coos Bay, reported to Captain Slover last night that she had been held .up and robbed on Park street. Detective Price was detailed to make an investigation and after talk ing to the woman gives it as his opin ion that her story has no foundation. According to the woman ths thug str -k her and after taking tit from her purs returned the purse. , Minor Crimes Beported. Julius Kulchlnlskl, t4 Meade street, reported to the police this morning that S -aneak thief, entered his room last Sunday afternoon and stole $150. He was unable to furnlnh any clue to the Identity of the culprit. U Trtttack of tit First street noti fied the authorities today that a num Pr.o( jppys jumped, into the back of his wagon yesterday afternobrf"whflg""'h waa driving down First street street and stgl a quantity of sacks - Kaiser Threatens Betohstag. Berlin, Dec, li The emperor has re peated his threats to dissolve therelch stag If It does not vote money to main tsia forces in Southwest Africa. - r - i-. tsl r a. i.ap'f-t - . . v .i y -j -!. ' j Y OF ' ROY LONG STILL LIES UNCLAIMED Neither Wife Nor Parent Re sponda to the .Inquiries . Sent Them. i (Special pi.patrh t Tht Jonmtl.t Vancouver," WaahVT Dec." 13 The "tody of Roy Long, who died as the result of a bullet wound inflicted : by himself, either with intent to commit suicide or accidentally,. Is still held at the under taking parlors of Hamilton St Son, No word has been received, either from the dead man's wife, who Is said to now beat- Raymond. Washington. ' ur f i urn his parents. Undertaker Hamilton last night wired Ixna"s' father at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, notifying him of the son's death and asking for Instructions as to what to do with the body. - JU0b OF TURNER IS V LDAIRYMEN'S PRESIDENT (Spertal Mapateh to The Jonrnal.) Ashland, Or., Dec. 12. T'he Dairy men's association closed a two days' meeting this afternoon. Schumeltck of Hlllsbnro made an interesting speech on Breeding Up the Dairy Herd." O. F. Billings spoke on "The Jackson County Cow Census," and E. T. Judd on "The Care of Milk and Cream." 'The Dairy Development of Josephine County wss the topic of Charles Mrv of Orant Pasa. ' The sessions were largely at tended last night and today. . E. T. Judd of Turner was elected president, and F. I Kent was reelected secretary. Ed Webster, chief of th dairy division of the United State de partment of agriculture, made an Inter esting address at the sesison last night. KARL ECKLUND LIBEL ; SUIT BEING HEARD ii 1 1 The libel suit of Krl Eekiund against the British steamship Wynerlo is be ing heard before Judge C K. Wolverton in the United 8tate district court to day. The plaintiff seek to obtain dam ages for personal injuries In the sum of 11,000. , He sets up in his complaint that he was engaged as a longshoreman in loading the steamer when she was In port and that-on the. afternoon of October 4 was struck on th head and back by, a plank. He alleges that he received such injuries-, as to incapaci tate him from further work a a long shoreman. C. E. LOSS RETURNS FROM TRIP TO DRAIN t - t, .. . i . -(Pga - ' ' After four days spent at Drain.' In going over th affair of the company's Oregon headquarters and the--work In connection with the Drain-Cons bay ex tension of th Southern Pacific,. C. E. Loss, president of the C. E. 'Los Con tracting company, cam to Portland to day. He will-look after matters hare in connection with the United Railways company, In which he la a .majority stockholder. He sold there was nothing he could add st this time to the state ments heretofore published tn The Jour nal as to hi plan with relation to that company, but (hat matters were pro gressing slowly In th effort to finance th project.- . EARTH SLIDE DELAYED ' CAR FOR PORTLAND Oregon City, Dee. 12. People waited at corners yesterday afternoon for more than 40 minutes awaiting the departure of th1:0 pmjler1-ifand.ut were compelled to take the 2:20 car. T,he car that was du to leave the city at 1:40 was caught above a slide nesr Station A, but trafftd was delayed only a short time. A huge pile of dirt fell from ' under the Southern Paclfld em bankment, out was removed by ths sec tion craw. ; ' - GRAFT CASES CONTINUED TO IHI TUESDAY Grand Jury Next Takes Up Miislc . Hall, Crib and Thea- tre Cases. (Speetal Dispatch te Tsa Joareal.) 1 Saa VrcaiUaco, Dec. 12. The esses of Abe Ruef and Chief of. Police Dlnan, charged with conspiracy,-was called In J udgn Dunne's court thls morning and continued until next Tuesday on mo tion of Special Prosecutor Heney. . . Attorney Hiram Johnson then ar gued agalnat quashing the Indictment againat Schmltsand Ruef. - -. When th grand Jury meets Friday morning It will' take up the Belvedere music hail.-the municipal ertb and the theatrical graft case. Alleged mana gers of oertiln theatres have admitted to the prosecuting attorney nai mwy were held up by the city administra tion. "A number of witnesses have been subpoenaed who are expeoted to corrob orate their testimony. ' '-t ; DAY OF GRACE GRANTED CHURCHES OF FRANCE - J- flonreal Special 8er1ea.t .... ' vrm rw i i daf nf tract arrant. ed the churches of Paris postpones until tomorrow th measure lor me nmn.-.-roent of th.e separation act, but the agl- tlrt la nnt rianrenaed. Oendarme BUr- rounded The government building this afternoon to prevent poaamj -stratlona by th anti-government party. Liberal Catholics ar, beginning... to eta n.ntinn. n tinM aervlres In the churches,-- complying with th law of mi. . . . -. ELEANOR H0YT WEDS SON OF AN ADMIRAL (Journal Spadal Serrlce.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 11 Mis Elinor Morton Hoyt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Honry M. Hoyt,- wa married today to Philip Hlchborn, son of Rear Admiral Hlchborn. The ceremony, per. formed at noon at the horn of th 4 .aAn W . - Ul..! attended. The bride's only attendant was her sis ter, Misa Constance Hoyt. Tho brothor of the bride, Henry Hoyt, Jr., acted as host -man. . ..' . ..' . , . WALKS FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILESvT0 GET DOCTOR 1 i ' oBniaTBpelll Servlr.) Nome, Dec. It. Captain W. B. Geiger of Quickstep -ha made an expedition to the Kuskokqulm. He walked to Noma aifa return over the Ice to secure medi cal attention a distance of 1.600 miles, He-reports a strike on the head of the Kuskokqulm. - There are plenty of pro vision in the country, he says. TRY TO PROVE UNIONS HIRED CROWD OF THUGS (Journal Special Serrlce.) ' . Chico. Deo. 1 M. Effort wr made at th Shea trial today to secure th admission as evidence of a tlm book containing th name of alleged sluggers on th strikers' payroll. Th prosecu tion Is contending that the book prove that the teamsters maintained a fores for organised attack - upon - - non-union men. . MURDERS DAUGHTER THEN KILLS HIMSELF (Journal Special Serrlee.) -' ' New York,- Deo. It. James Howes In the Times of lie this morning hot n daughter Mrs. Morlna Brinworth, and then committed suicide. Howes was an Englishman. It la said that hs deserted his family years ago and sought money from his daughter, an employ of the Times. CONTENDS RATE LAW- STRENGTHENS ELKINS Journal Soavtat aervlee.t, Chicago. Dec." It. United Sates At torney Slmms this morning answered th StandarcTOfraftorney' contention, arguing that the new rate law strength ened the Klkina law. The Standard Oil attorneys pleaded that the new law re pealed a portion of the old law. under which the company and certain of Its officials were Indicted. - HEARING OF .CURTIS IN DONA GILMAN CASE (Journal Special Service.) Dayton. O., Dec. 12. The preliminary hearing of David Curtis, accused ef the murder of Dona. Oilman, began thla morning. Th court room was crowded. Fayne Oilman, s brother of Dona, as an accessory, was present with his attor ney, who Is activ in th prosecution of Curtis. - . ' .1 ' COMPTROLLER CLOSES ; I BANK IN PENNSYLVANIA (Journal Special' Serrleeit- Washington, Dec It. The Farmers' and Drovers' National bank, of Waynes- burg, Pennsylvania, was closed today by I order of the comptroller or tne cur rency, and John B.Cunnlngham. was ap pointed receiver. The bank la charged with the greatest Irregularities. Its as sets and liabilities ar each 2,S7.474.61. COAL TRUST MEMBER : CONVICTED AT OMAHA (Journal Special Barrlee.) . Omaha, Dec. 12 E. H. Howell, presi dent of a coal exchange, was today found guilty of violating th anti-trust laws,. In restraining the coal trade. Fifty-six other members of th x change are under indictment. BAPTIST MINISTER FACES UGLY CHARGE (Journal Speetal Service.) St. Joseph, Mo., Dec- 12. Rev. E. I James, a Baptist preacher of Decatur, II II no lav- has been arrested her charged with assault on a school girl at Deca tur. Habeas curpus proceedings hav been Instituted In hi behalf. ITALIAN DEPUTIES FOR THE POLICY OF FRANCE Rome. Dec. It. Th chamber of depu ties has adopted a resolution congratulat ing Franco on her anti-clerical" policy. "As tending to secularise the state and render - th human eontclenc Inde pendent." ' '1 - ... GEl(ll TIIIOKS HE HAS REHEDYl Will Address the Senate in Behalf. i of th Bwolutlon Qf wl fered Today. WOULT BAR JAPANESE- COOLIES FROM AMERICA Moves for Modifjcadon of Existing Treaty and Prohibiting; the Further' Coming of laborers Into the United States.., ' . ' (Journal Special Service.) ." Washington, Dec, U. 8enator Oearla believe that th resolution h Intro duced In th , senate today will. If adopted, solve th difficulties which . exist regarding Japan and th Immi gration from that country. . He will probablyaddress th senate some tlm"" during th session on hi resolution, th -text of which Is as follows: ' "Whereas, A controversy ha arisen as to the ftghts of Japanese resident in the United States under th existing treaty with Janan. anil It la 4.i..ki. that all cause of misunderstanding aa.- acupa ua moaning or tn terms used In that treaty should be removed, to the end that th present friendly relations between th two governments should continue, and "Whereas. The senate considers that further unrestricted Immigration - of Japanese laborers Into this country is not desirable- therefore, be it "Resolved. That It is the sens of th senate that It is advisable that negotla tlona should - be entered into with th Japanese government by the proper executive officer of the United States with the view of securing such modifi cation of the existing treaty with Japan a wilt clearly define and enumerate the rights guaranteed the Japaneae un der said treaty, and . will provide that th further coming of Japanese eooll laborer Into th United States be nro hlblted." ,, " - DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE. -- MEETING AT HEPPNER , (Special Dlapatdi te Tbe Joaraal.) Ileppner. Or, Dec 12. The prellml- a ox tn a. organization of the Third 1 District Development league were en- I thualaatlcally carried out last night la a meeting called to order by. S. K. Van Vector of Heppner, presided over by President Johns of the Umatilla County Development league and addressed by ' ex-Governor Qeer and other. . X special train, starting from Pendle ton, with the Umatilla County Develop ment league's member and th Pendle ton Eagle' band on board, had en rout picked up delegation at lone, Irrtgon and Hermlston, where stops were made and considerable mixing served further to heighten the seal of all concerned In ' the formation of the new league. ! the meeTlhgsTTilg'hTex-Oovernor Oeer spoke half aa hour on th them of harmony and cooperation among th people of t he two counties. "Coopora-t tlon" wa also the topic of 8. E. Not son of Heppner.. Dr. Blalock of Wall WaTla spoke, for an open rtver, and Pre-s feasor Lyman or "Walla Walla on "Co operation of Washington and Oregon." Rer. A. E. F. Allen of Irrtgon discussed Irrigation. ' " . TOWN TOPICS EDITOR I RIELTFOR PERJURY" . Una real Special Servle.) New York. Dec. It. The case of Colonel William D Alton Mann, proprie tor of Town Topics, waa called for trial today In th court of general sessions. Colonel Mann Is charged with perjury. At the trial of Norman Hapgeod for criminal libef on the complaint of Jus llc Juel, Mose Elll Wooster, of Fada and Fancies fame, testified thst an Inscription on the back of a letter written by Count Reginald Ward wa in Colonel Mann's handwriting, and that he raw him write It. It is on Colonel Mann' denial of this that th perjury charge is baaed. ' ' . TWO CARS OF COAL V RELIEVES BAKER CITY tSpaetal Dlsnatek te Tke fooreal.l Baker City, Or., Dec It. With th arrival last night of th two car of coal promised Baker City by the O. R. aV N. Co., the fuel famine which has held thla place In Its grasp throughout the early winter wa broken. The weather for the past few day ha been moderate, but thweoal wa quickly dis posed of among those whose supplies were lowest, as a provision against th cold., which may cols In again at any hour. , . - CLOSING RECENT BREAK -; IN RIVER AT IMPERIAL (Special Dlnpat t Tbe Journal.) Imperial, Cel., Dec. 12. This morn ing the Southern Pacific began, th big task of closing thr recent break In' th Colorado river ' at Imperial. Large equipment ha been ordered and a ' larger force than ever Is being em ployed, it Is expected that the work will bef-completed -withln-SS-dyr-a;. lea new obstacles arise. NEW GUSHER STRUCK AT SANTA BARBARA 1 , (Jonrtial Special Service.) .Santa Barbara, Cat.. Deo. It. A new gusher, producing 10.000 barrels of oil a day ha been struck her. 'Th well I owned by an English and San Fran cisco syndicate. Tbe well I not yet controlled and th oil la going to wsst. . Adams 9 ythlaas Sold SlMtiem, . (Special Diapateb te The Journal.) Adams, Or., Dec It. Th following Officer hav been elected for th Adam Knights of Pythias lodge for th ensuing year: L. B. Eaton, C C; A. IL Klrby, V. O.! J. D. Oarrett. P.; H. A.. Rlchatdson, M. of W; H. E. Scott, K. of R. and S.; H. R. Todd. M. of F.; A. J. Watni3, M. of W. A. McKenste, M. at A. A M. Coffey. I. O.l W. O. Read, O. O.; O. D. McKenxle, trustee. Vewberg Kaaoas Sleot Officers. : (Snaelal Ptapatrk ts Tba Journal.) r Newberg, Or., Dec- 12. The Masonla lodge of Newberg ha elected ' the fol lowing officers: . Worshipful master. Dr. Hi A. Llttlefleld; senior warden, J. U. McCrea; Junior warden, A. C. Seeley; secretary, R. B. Llnville; treasurer, J. 8. Larkln. 1 A Joint Installation with the Eastern Star will bo held December XI, followed, with a banquet. V I I. I -