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PLANNED
Lc Skirmishes Have
Lly Occurred With the
Uonians at baionica.
LT ACTIVITY HEPOK'--
N RUSSIAN DOCK YARuo.
L Military Organ Urges the
Lre of Constantinople i-ign
.parted at Bagdad-TurKs at.
(kid by People of Smcrtesch.
i. inrit in. Secret
s ot the government state that
rising Is Planned In Macedonia
today next. The porta has de-
fa to concentrate VJ naiuiuu.ia
ntteh. anticipating serious
hie n A Datua.
P..'.,... Smnrtcseh Kays
I u tmnno ri'i'nntlv had
itod by mo yhiuk.- -
r UnlirnHnnc niHl tllClt
IiUC jjn.e-. .' ----is
escaped. Two Turks wow
. '.. i,. rt!t activity
e Russian dock yards on the
ft sea.
It. Si-ire Constantinople.
I scow, April 10. The newspaper
.... h n.loolon ..lUltnrv- nrrrnll.
it IVUl-QiU" -.ci"--.
It urges the seizure of Constant!
tby the Dlack sea fleet In com
lion with 200,000 men. "The
, could be affected," llic paper
... ., Mwr wnnlil ilnrn to trv
El) 1IU lu.. . ......... -.hJt
eiii.1i n linlll move, which
III solve the llalkan problem."
Fighting at Bagdad.
Lttntinople, April 16. An in-
Ll.i l..l, ..... n llofrrlnrl
Knuai ugui tjiunu inn. ,.,ctav....
lie available military forces havo
I sent to suppress me uisiui u-
Anticipate Trouble.
ienna. April 16. Anticipating fur
trouble In Macedonia, the Aus
i and Russian embassies have
ft made strong representations
lie porte of the necessity of im-
rement there.
Rumors of Skirmishes.
bun. April 1C The Klelno Jour-
I today reports that the Maccdoni-
I Insurgents are threatening So
la. It says numerous skirmishes
le occurred on the outskirts of the
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
luttnant-Governor Lee, of Missouri,
tokated In Alum Bribery Has
lift Jefferson City.
P. Louis, April 16. The news of
Iiuwen departure of Lieutenant
enor l.ee from Jefferson City,
urcuit Attorney Foulk this
Accoi'dlnn- In li.fV,,,,ll
Hi en routn In ni,i-n ..i i......
I - . ...w.fau . itv lClll
uty. Fold Immediately wired the
wv poneo to watch and ar-
Hun If nerf8!::irv I .. (r. 1 11..
pea a3 a witness before the Sr.
lis tranil u,r i .....
tii.iT ' 111 eciion witn
aUve alum briberies. Folk ex
'Mi the nnlnlm, .!, t i
JPUve from justice.
Not In Kanses Cltv.
U!aS CltV Alirll 11! .1
e"" Lee has nut yut arrived.
IINAL TREATY IN DANGER.
t? !i'.Undon' Savs Colombia
Ljnri i Dec,lne 10 Rati'y i--
Icl from n . "-A PrlVUtO d S-
p of , ;,:rB. 1110 intiiica-
fama cVn-i . ea. state-Coloml)la
btful. 1 treat-' ' extremely
Union.
I of an rf !'r" lfi-T" 0l'K
WUnlo (irn?tlHni" 111,1 W'ni?
P-don?5 here- A eonstltu-
G."ad .."
!,.,.." 01 Montana.
bthBl:..h?" are
L be veto u ""nns in
PI. rVr,,-J'terans Of tho P.rnn,l
Kmr'(0!.JJ''tana, whoso
K to V555
Ki- s- Wl8niP?,e U expected
WANTS REPRESENTATIVE.
Sends Galconl to Washington to Pre
pare Statistics of Number of Cath
olics In America and Her Posses,
slons.
Rome, April 1C. It Is announced
Mint the? vntlcnn will shortly nnlnr
Galconl to Washington to prepare
siaiisiics oi mo iiuiiiuur uuinoiics
In America anu mo American pos-
Dnanlnna nlan n tn n Tllimlim. nf tti.
portant quostlons now oxlstlng be
tween Itome and Amerlcn. Tho ob
ject Is to obtain material for a dem
onstration to the American govern
ment of tho necessity of hnvlng a
rcprcsentntlvo at tho Vatican,
AMERICAN HANDICAP SHOOT.
There Are 195 Entries at Kansas
City Purse of $2,000 Carries
Championship and Trophy.
Kansas City, April 16. It Is doubt
ful If tho grand American handicap
shoot at Inanimate objects will bo
finished today. There aro 195 entries.
Tho purso of $2,00(1 carries with It
tho championship and a silver tro
phy. W. Crosby, of Alton, 111., Is a
15 to 1 favorite. Hlrschey, Build,
Holla Hicks and other famous shots
aro now long shots In betting. There
Is a 100-lilackblrd event at unknown
nnglcs.
MONITOR ARKANSAS.
Attracts Great Attention at Evans
vil le, Ind. Viewed by Thousands
of People.
Evntisville, Ind., April 16. The
prosonco of tho Monitor Arkansas
hero is attracting great attention
within a radius of 100 miles. Schools
havo declared a' holiday today to per
mit tho pupils to view tho ship. The
business men will tender a reception
to tho officers this evening.
Weds British Consul.
London, April 1G. Miss Eleanor
Berry, daughter of Mr.Lloyd Berry, of
Upper Montclalr, N. J., was married to
Charles A. S. Perceval, British vice
consul at New York.
Robbed Mail Carrier.
Portland, April 10. A masked
highwayman robbed a mall currier
laBt night and took his registered
pouch. A posso Is pursuing him.
BUILDERS ISSUE MANIFESTO
SITUATION VERY CRITICAL
IN PORTLAND STRIKE.
Employers Declare They Will Not
Recognize the Unions Nor Grant
Their Demands.
Portland, April .10. Tho .Master
Builders' Association has issued a
manifesto addressed to all the Build
ing Trades Councils and all others
declaring that thv will neither r't
cenl.e the unions nor giant ;heir de
mand of ?3.50 per day. A number of
non-union carpenters and painters
were put to work on buildings this
morning. The situation Is tense.
GIRLS FORM UNION.
Telephone Employes at Butte Organ
izeThreaten to Strike for Higher
Wages.
Salt Lake, April 10. Eleven Salt
Lnko tolophono girls left this morn
ing for Butto to take places of the
girls who threaten to strike. Tho
Butto girls recently organized u
union nnd demanded cortalu conces
sions which tho Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Company will answer May
1st,
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Manhattan Elevated Road Employes
Vo-e on Question of a Walkout,
New York, April 16. Tho Manhat
tan elevated road employes will vote
today to decide whether they will
strike. Tho balloting will bo secret
and the result will bo announced to
morrow. They want a nine-hour day.
Await Extradition Papers.
New York, April 111. Minna Wil
liams, a young English governess,
who confessed to stealing $30,000
worth of jewelry and furs from her
mistress In London, was today nr
ralgnod before tho United States
commissioners. Sho will probably
bo committed to jail to await extra
dition papers.
Parry Re-elected,
New Orleans, April 10. David
Parry was unanimously ro-olected
prestdont of tho National Manufac
turers' Association,
HENRY mm TELLS
OFJOEBEL'S MURDER
Gave Howard Minute Directions and "Pointed the Governor
Out to Him.
TO LAY CORNERSTONE.
President Roosevelt Will Participate
In Ceremonies at New Gate of
Park.
Cinnabar, April 10. President
Roosevelt Is expected to arrive at
tho post from camp today. Tomor
low ho starts for Norrls and tho
Govscrs. Ho lenves the pnrk on tho
24th when ho will lay tho corner
stone of the now north gnto nt Top
Ark. The ceremonies will bo under
the auspices of tho grand loilo of
Masons of this state. Tho gate will
be 40 feet high and havo a 20-foot
arch.
Shoriff Fish has sent out Invitations
for tho huuglng of E. W. Lyons, which
occurs next Friday.
Frankfort, Ky April 16. Henry
Youtsey, who is serving a life sen
tence for complicity in tho Goebel
assassination, wns a witness today at
tho third trial of James Howard. The
defenso entered a formal objection,
which was overruled.
Youtsey said that Howard came to
his( Youtsey's) office a few minutes
before tho shooting nnd handed him
a letter written at Governor Taylor's
dictation. Howard said ho wanted n
pardon for killing Georgo Baker Ba
ker. I told him he could get this
and' more. I was describing Goebel's
personal appearance when Goebel en
tered the gate. Howard said, "Never
mind, I see him." I took Howard In
to Caleb Power's office and explain
ed how Goebel was to he killed. 1
showed him tho window to shoot
from and showed him a Marlln rifle
with steel bullets nnd smokeless
powder. Howard said, "This Is the
most dangerous Job I havo ever been
In." 1 loft the room and was half
way down the steps when 1 heard
the crack of a rifle, followed by pis
tol shots. Later 1 saw Howard and
told him ho had better go and see
Governor Taylor.
Was a Catspaw.
"We know," said Youtsey, "that
Goebel was to be killed. Wo had tho
governor nnd his pardoning power
behind us, so we were not nfrnid.
Taylor was legally and morally re
sponsible for all we expected to di.
I was made a catspaw and cni c
goat "
SOME IMPORTANT CLUES ARE DISCOVERED
BARON SUICIDES.
Was Driven to Desperation Because
His Immoral Acts Were About to be
Exposed.
Berlin, April 16. Driven to des
peration by threats of blackmailers
to expose his immoral nets, Bnron
Hornback, n prominent Bnvnrlnn no
bleman and a cavalry colonel, com
mitted suicide today.
MEN IN IRONS.
Twelve Sicilians Arrested in New York Implicated in Murder
of Man Found in Barrel.
New York, April 10. The barrel
murder has cieated great excitement
In tho Italian quarters. The arrest of
12 Sicilians last night was followed
by tho discovery of clues.
Tho police found in the cellar of a
cafe run by the supposed leader Mo
rello, an exact duplicate of the bar
rel with tho body, also cigars of the
same brand as in the victim's pocket
and a bundle of blood-stained bur
laps ,llke those wrapped around the
murdered man's neck. The barrel
had tho same marks as the one In
which tho body was found.
A crowd of 2000 Italians surround
ed police headquarters this morning
awaiting Information. Tho prisoners
wcio put through the third degree
but the single disclosures were not
made public.
At 10 o'clock all heavily guarded,
an Ironed were taken In a patrol
wngon to the Jefferson street station
for hearing. As the wagon started to
move a swarthy, active Italian in the
crowd edged up to the wagon, sud
denly cried, "There he Is," sprang
forward and tried to stab one of tho
prisoners. Ho was unsuccessful, but
before he could bo arrested his
friends hustled In between him nnd
the police and aided the would-be mur
derer to escape.
Secret service men say tho gang
Is engaged in counterfeiting at New
Orleans and Chicago and a number
of other Western cities. Three of the
prisoners, It is said, aro directly Im
plicated in the murder. The others
will be held as accessories and as
counterfeiters. The prisoners were
arraigned and on the request of tho
police wero remanded until tomor
row. Operated It; Portland.
Portland, Or., April 10. Four
Italians, members of the t.ime gang
unearthed in New York in connpe
tlon with the finding o; a niunlerod
mn in u barrel, workeri brie ihree
years ago. Their plant for making
gold fives was found. Two wero sent
to prison.
WEALTHY YODHG MAN DECLARED INSANE
Laluyettc. Ind., April 16.- .Moses
Fowler, tho young man who is the
central flguro In an alleged kidnap
ping by his relatives, and subsequent
confinements In several Insane asy
lums, hospitals and private sanitari
ums in the emleuxor to gain control
of a fortune to which ho fell heir,
arrived here from France today, ac
companied by his lather and the hit
ter's attorney.
Each held an arm of Fowler. As
he was hustled Into a carriage he
turned his heatl to the crowd and
plteousiy declared: "I am just as
bane as anyone. I'm not cnuy.
There was almost a riot when an
uncle and aunt who tried to speak
to him weie shoved away.
He pleaded to be allowed to go to
them. He said: "Father doesn't
treat me right." The horses wore
whipped up and driven full speed to
the attorney's office, where Fowler
was held a prisoner until served with
a notice of his lather's guardianship
application, which was tiled at noon.
Three doctors then examined him
and declared him Insane. They de
clare that ho answers the simplest
questions incoherently. The hearing
of the guardianship application is set
for Anrll 27. No one Is allowed to
see Fowler but his father and attor
neys. The estate, originally woith about
$1,000,000, when left by the grand
father. Is now only valued at $000,
000. The father of Fowler, who
wonts tlie management of the estate,
Is comparatively poor.
MANY WARRANTS ISSUED,
Pickets of Chicago Gas Works Are
Said to Have Violated Injunction
Writ.
Chicago, April 16. Tho strike in
the local gas works has doyeloped no
serious disturbances up till 3 o clock
this afternoon. A hundred warrants
have been Issued as a result of Judge
Holden's Injunction, violation ot the
writ being alleged on tho part of
pickets. Teamsters still refuse to
(mul coal, notwithstanding tho order
of the superior officers.
ATTACK SCABS.
Kidnapped Scabs.
Buffalo, April 16. At 1 o'clock tills
morning two non-union firemen or
tho setamer Kearsarge rrom Chicago,
were kidnapped by a gang or alleged
union firemen, brutally beaten and
robbed.
Many Unionists and Non-Union
Strikers Fight With Employes of
Haskell Factories.
Glens Falls, N. Y April IB. When
the non-union employes of the Has
kell factories reported for duty this
morning, a fight ensued between
them and the strikers until tho po
lice interfered. Moro trouble is fear
ed. Tho situation la complex, us 500
unionists and 100 non-unlonlsts aro
striking, while still another force of
imported non-unionists Is at work.
Stone's Mill Destroyed.
Exeter, Mo., April 16. Tho Stone
Company mill was destroyed by lira
this morning at a loss of $80,000.
Chicago Wheat.
Chicago, April 10. Wheat 70
77 cents per bushel.
Men on Steamer Impuda Deserted at
Pensacola and Were Arrested.
Grimsby, Eng., April 10, Tho
steamer Impuda from Pensacola ar
rived today with five of her crow In
Irons. Tho men deserted nt Pensa
cola and were subsequently arrested,
One resisted the mato, when tho lat
ter fired four shots from a revolver
wounding the man seriously.
WRECK IN ALABAMA.
COUNCIL
MEETING
Fireman and Mall Clerk Killed Pas
senger Ran Through Open Switch.
Montgomery, Ala., April 16. A
passenger train on tho Louisville &
Nashville was wrecked near Castle
Berry, 100 miles south of here, early
this morning, by running Into an open
switch. The llremnn and a mall cleik
were killed. Tho 'englncc. wns tori
ousl), ind several pnssongorn slight
ly Injured.
Will Not Exhibit.
Berlin, April 16. Of 18 Industrial
(Inns In tho Bochu district Invited to
participate in tho St. Ixnils fair, 17
declined to Include woolens, rash
meres, hardware and steel,
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN PUT
ACTOR JOSEPH DEMERY
SHOOTS PLAYER PLATT.
Demery's Aim Was Too Good In Per
formance of "Shall We Forgive
Her" at Red Bluff Last Night.
Redding, Cnl April 10. During
tho performance of "Shall Wo For
give Her" by tho Allen company at
Red Bluff last night, Joseph Demery
nearly killed Mr. Piatt, Both wero
actors. Demery in tho play shoots
Piatt. His nlm wns too good and
tho wad and powder Btruck Piatt 111
the neck over tho jugular win anil
he nearly bled to dentil,
Student Christian Associations.
Cambridge, Mass., April 10. Tho
annual conference of tho presidents
of the Christian Associations of Uni
versities and Colleges In Now Eng
land, Now York, New Jersey, Dela
ware, Pennsylvania, nnd of certain
colleges In Canada begun today at tho
Philips Brooks House, under tho aus
pices of tho Harvard Association. Tho
purpose of the conference is to dis
cover how student Christian associa
tions may best aid In the development
of moral and religious lifo In colleges
with which thev aro connected, and
how they may create an increasing
Inteiest In philanthropic work anil
social service.
T. F. Howard Accepts the Ap
pointment as Councilman in
Place of Wells, Resigned.
MARSHAL BLAKLEY'S RESIG
NATION IS ACCEPTED,
J, w. Scheerer Appointed Temporar
ily to Fill the Place Council
Would Give No Reason for Their
Action'.
There wero present nt tho council
meeting hist night Mayor Halley,
City Attorney Carter, Recorder Fltz
Gerald, Marshal Blakley and Council
men Johnson, Dickson, Hnrtmnn,
Swltzler nnd Clopton.
Tho question came up for Informal
discussion whether T. F. Howard
would accept the appointment ot
councilman on account of council
meeting being the snino night that
Mr. Howard attends tho 1. O. 0. F.
lodge. It wns settled by Mr. Hart
man culling upon Mr. Howard nt tno
lodge room and returning with the
Information that Mr. Howard would
accept the appointment provided the
night of tho council meetings could
be changed to Tuesday night. Upon
receiving this aiivleo Mr. Hartmnn
introduced a resolution that tho tlnui
ot" the regular meetings be changed
rrom Wednesday to Tuesday nights.
The resolution unanimously passed,
nnd hereafter the regular meetings
will take pin co TiUMiluy night
Ed Besthorn'H application for a ro
nownl of his license was accepted
and his bond approved.
Marshal Blakley tendered his writ
ten resignation, which was iicivpted
on motion of Mr. Clopton seconded
by Mr. Dickson. Thero was no dlB
tenting vote. Mr. Clopton then mov
ed that J. W, Scheerer, out of tho
night police, be appointor to tempor
arily till the otllce of marshal the
appointment to lust only until a suc
cessor to Mil tlio office permanently
could he found. Mr. Scheerer wns ap
pointed marshal and there was no
dissenting voto recorded.
It was moved nnd carried that Mr.
Blakloy's salary bo paid up to tho
present time, or for tlui fractional
part of tho present month,
Mr. Blakley then took tho Moor and
asked what tho couucllmeii who hnd
demanded his resignation tako the
floor and state Ihclr reasons for ask
lug li 1 in to resign. In reply Mayor
Hnlley referred to tho city charter,
which gives tho mayor and council
tint power of peremptorily removing
tho city marshal without cause, If
they may so elect. Mr. Hnrtman ex
pressed tho opinion that "Mr. Blnkloy
was entitled to recognition of his de
mand so his successor would havo
u better opportunity to profit by his
mistakes, If ho had uiudo any."
Council adjourned at UiIh point
Mr. Blakloy's resignation reads an
follows:
Pendleton, Ore., April 15. '1)3
To tho lion. Mayor and Council or tho
City of Pendleton:
Gentlemen: Agreeable to the writ
ten request of Coiincllnien Clopton,
Dickson, Johnson and Sommurvlllo,
piesciitod to me April ft by tho hon
orable mayor, I hereby tender mj
resignation us city marshal, to tal.
effect at once. Thanking you foi
past favors, I urn your respectfully.
J. A. BLAKLEY. City Marshal
Dominican Claim Board Meets.
Washington, D, C, April 16. The
boaril of private arbitration, consist
ing of Frederick Van Dyne, assistant
solicitor for the statu depaltuieut,
and Senor Giiuchnlla, tho Bolivian
minister, to which was referred tho
claim of J. Sulla & Company, against
the Dominican government lor some
thing like $215,000, today roiiiiued
consldeiatlon of tho case. Tho clulm
Is for amounts alleged lo bo duo for
fmpplles, provisions and arms said to
have been supplied by tho Salla com
pany to Genoral Hereaux while the
latter was president of the Dominican
republic.
A Good Play.
Tho play last night at Kroner's was
excellent. Tolstoi's "Resurrection"
was forcibly presented and tho audi
ence present wero much pleased with
tho pioductlon. Tho company deserv
ed a crowded house.
John F. Grower, Is In charge ot the
North Head. Wash., station. Weather
Observer Keholer Is In a Portland
hospital wth an Injured knee.
RACE RIOTS.
Hot Heads Urge That Joplln Be
Cleared of Negroes Several Hund
red Deputies Sworn In.
Joplln, Mo., April 10. More riot
ing Is feared hero tonight. Fierce do
iiuiiclatlnus of tho negro race aro
heard by excited crowds of men on
every corner. Hot heads urge that
tlio town lie cleared or negroes to
night. Scores of young men are coming
from Pierce City, where tho negroes
worn run out u year ago to tako a
hand in tlio proceedings Many
blacks are .leaving tho city. Forty
police officers from nolghhorlui; cities
aro here to attend tho fiiuoui! of po
liceman Leslie this afternoon It is
lepoited that several hundred dopu
lloe will bo sworn In bofore n'glit
"Hickory Hill." a local character,
lelensed rrom Jail lust night because
ho was confined for an offense
against n negro was ro-urrcstoil to
day, which bus stirred up a hornet's;
nest. The better element believe the
ilotlug has gono far enough and will
urge an obbcrvauco of law and order
Tho mob Is led by toughs constating
of a very dangorous element.
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