WEEKLY.
FVION. Kath. .Tnlv. 1897
.j Consolidated Feb., 1899.
COR VALiliIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1903.
VOL. XXXX. NO. 8.
liAZKTTE. K tab. lec, 1862
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of -the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely. to Prove Interesting to Ouf
Many Readers.
A'fire almost destroyed the town of
Bremen, 45 miles south of Columbus,
Ohio.
Burglars rifled Grace Episcopal
church at Newark, N. J., of vestments
valued at $J0,000.
Th rondifcion of Dr. Currv. ex-min
ister to Spain, f-hows no improvement.
It is thought he is elowly sinking.
:The house committee on census rec
ommends that the census bureau collect
municipal statistics every two year.
The report of the Cuban senate com
mittee in favor of. ratifying the reci
procity treaty has baen ordered
printed.
The coast and geodetic survey says
the earthquake felt in the South seas
on January 13 was also felt at the ob
servatories at Baldwin,, Kan., "and
Chittenham, Md.
Fire caused by the explosion of an
automatic oil burner in the Pennsyl
vania railroad shops at Pitcarin, Pa.,
destroyed the passenger car repair sec-
i inn nnn ran snoD. tuiLaimii; a ius
Of $15,000.'
The corporation of Dover, England,
after a heated debate accepted Andrew
Carnegie's offer of $50,000 to found a
public library in Dover. The mayor
cast the deciding-, vote in favor of ac
ceptance. The committee of the Cuban congress
lias reported a bill providing for a. 5
per cent bond issue of $35,000,000, of
which $4,000,000 will be used in aid
of agriculture and the remainder in
paying soldiers of the revolution and
their heirs. : "
When the transpo t Prairie Fails
from the Brooklyn navy yard, she will
carry $3,000,000 of Uncle Sam's cur
rency, which is to pay the officers and
crew of the ships of the North Atlantic
squadron now on the West Indian sta
tion.
A eeneral war has broken out in
Central America. '
Bulgaria is preparing to start a re
bellion in Macedonia. ;
Lawyers have begun Bumming up the
case in the coal strike inquiry.
. Germany and Italy delay Venezuelan
negotiations by making a new claim.
President Eliot, of Harvard univer
sity, says people should marry younger..
President Hill "predicts a financial
crisis and approves anti-trust legisla
tion . "
A fire in Krutz, Austria, deBtoryed
the entire town, leaving hundreds des
titute and homeless.
The Delaware legislature factions are
no nearer agreement on senators than
before Addicks withdrew from the
light. ...
The British government will cut
down Ireland's representation in par
liament, claiming she has more votes
than her share.
A force of 100 constabulary defeated
a body of .200 insnrgents a short dis
tance from Manila after a hard battle.
rru , 1f 1 K Aaaii and three
XilC v. .
wounded.
. YVhile not considered dangerously
ill, Senator Mitchell is very weak.
. Venezuelan negotiations have re
vealed a secret treaty between Germany
.and Italy. '
'Nearly 1.800 carpenters, boilermak-
"r and ironworkers are out on a strike
in Chicago. ' ,. , :
The submarine boats and torpedo
fleet of our navy is preparing for man
euvers early in the spring.
Hie irou Die ovex tuo iuuiw w
- - . - i
has been settled, Brazil occupying the
country until the dispute is finally
Bettled.
Representative Cushman has succeed
ed in bringing before the house a meas
ure providing for a , delegate from
Alaska. .
Caraeas is almost without coal with
which to make gas, and will be without
light unless the blockading fleet allows
a cargo to discharge.
Trainmen, on the Missouri Pacific
have been granted the same advance in
wages as the employes of other South
western roads.
The coal operators have conceded
an advance in wages toi the miners.
Thv av ihev cannot afford it but had
. if in nioor nf th market COndi-
iaj ji i u u v .
tions. .
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes died on
hin wav home from Manila. He was
on the way to San Francisco and after a
' short sick leave wa9 to have taken ccm-
mand of the Bremerton navy yard.
The navy is to have an increase of
ships, officers and men.
Southwestern trainmen nave won an
advance in wages from all roads.
. Brazilian troops have captured a Bo
livian fort and 300 prisoners in Acre.
The sultan of Turkey is pieparing to
invae'e Macedonia with a quarter of a
million men.
Senator Clark, of Montana, says he
is in a position to secure the opening of
the Crow Indian reservation. .
IDAHO SCORES OREO.ON.
Thinks Neighbor State Should Help to
Bridge Snake River.
Boise, Idaho, Feb.12. During a de
bate in the house today on the senate
bill for a bridge across the Snake river
near Weiser, there was some criticism
of Oregon for not taking an interest in
bridging this boundary stream.
Smith of Washington made an earn
est appeal against the amendment pro
posed by. the bouse committee on roads,
bridges and ferries, reducing the ap
propriation from $10,000 to $10,000.
The bridge, he Eaid, meant a great deal
to the people of Weiser and Washing
ton county; They had scraped and
sayed an amount equal to the appropri
ation they asked. Five thousand dol
lars was a small amount to the state,
but a serious consideration to the
county of Washington. They -had acted
in good faith, putting up every dollar
they could raise before asking a cent
itova the state.
Jenkins, of Latah, asserted that one
end of the bridge rested in Washington
county and the other in the state of
Oregon. -The Washington county
members had explained the benefit to
be derived by the people of their
county, but nothing had been said of
the benefit to be derived by the people
of Oregon. A canal company- was
building a huge system in Oregon
through which this road would pass.
It was strange that the Oregoi.ian Jiad
not "contributed to the erection of the
structure. He read a letter from Rep
resentative Test, of Malheur county,
Oregon, stating that on appropriation
had been made by Oregon for the
bridge.. . He would suggest that the
word Idaho be stricken out and that
the enacting clause read "be it enacted
by the state of Oregon." The solution
was easy, he declared. The people of
Washington county had raised $15,010,
why should not the people of Malheur
county, Oregon, raise the remaining
$15,000?
-Greer, of Shcshone, declared that
Oregon was the least progressive of the
Northwestern states because of her
policy of antagonizing internal im
provements. Idaho s greatness was
due to the manner -in which she had
taken care of the needs of 'the people
in the way of roads and bridges. The
amount was restored to $15,000 and the
hiil recommended for passage.
'
DIRE NEED OF CURRENCY.
Governor Taft Appeals for Action by Con
gress for Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 12. Secretary
Root today transmitted to the presi
dent pro tern of the senate a copy of- a
cablegram from the . governor of the
Philippines, dated Manila. February 5,
indicating the urgent necessity of legis
lation regarding the Philippines' cur
rency. In his dispatch to the secre
tary of war, Governor Taft says: ' .
"All business suffering greatly from
fluctuation and depression. Faliure to
furnish relief at this session of congress
would create consternation throughout
the islands; added to prevailing finan
cial depression, loss of aniamls by
rinderpest and other contagious dis
eases and resulting destitution, the
political situation would become more
difficult. '
"The adoption of "American money
would enhance prices greatly and de
rang3 every form of. business. Legis
lation making gold peso equal "half
American dollars as unit of value, peso
and subsidiary minor coinage receiva
ble for all public duties at the rate of
50 cents American money for one peso,
with provision for issuance of siher
certifiactes based on deposit of new
pesos would furnish a currency as good
aa Amreican money and better adapted
to needs of fhe islands. Th Philip
pine commission is unanimous in its
views. rt -'.'
MAY LEVY INCOME TAX.
Federal Circuit Court Sustains Laws of
Hawaii.
San Francisco, Feb. 12. Hawaii's
income tax has been sustained by the
United States circuit court of appeals.
The opinion, written by Judge Gilbert,
was handed down today. In the new
island territory it iff said, to be impos
sible.to raise an adequate revenue by
anv svstetn of land taxation. So the
income tax levied is of vital import
ance to the territorial government.
The island income tax was contested
by many taxpayers. It was alleged to
be discrimination tending to compel
citizens to incriminate themselves, pre;
sumably by answering questions falsely,
But the court of appeals Bays it sees
no discrimination. ,
The court pays of the income tax :
"It places . the burden of taxation
upon the points of strongest resistance,
where it is easiest borne." The dis
missal of the case by the supreme court
of Hawaii is accordingly affirmed.
. Terms of Peace for Acre.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 12 The tempor
ary settlement of the dispute between
Biazil and Bolivia regarding the Acre
territory provides, in addition to the
nrennation and administration of tne
territory bv Brazil pending definite
settlement, the abo isbing of the 're,
centlv enacted piohibitive transit duties
on the Amazon river. The interna
'tional court of arbitration at The Hague
is to render the final decisions regard
ing the matters in dispute.
Wholesale Insurance Frauds.
New York, Feb. 12. -Between lOand
15 bodies will be exhumed in Calvary
cemetery the latter part of this week
as a result of discoveries made by
Assistant District Attorney Krotel, who
for several weeks has baen investigat
ins a series of swindles by a gang of
Italians by which eight different in
Eurance comanpies have been cheated
out of large sums. It is now believed
that the losses will aggregate $100,000
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills of Importance That are Being Intro
duced and Acted Upon in Both Houses
Measures Signed by the Governor
Progress of the Balloting for United
States Senator.
Tuesday.
The vote Fulton 31, Geer.15, Wood
16, George 11, scattering 9, absent and
paired 8.
The Senate To require sheriffs to
make monthly settlements with county
treasurers, passed. To relocate coun
ty seat of Wallowa county, passed. To
create county of Stockman, defeated.
The House For a portage road
above The Dalles, passed, 45 to 7. For
a matron at the penitentiary, passed.
To repeal scalp bounty, passed.
Monday.
The vote Fulton 31, Geer 15, Wood
15, Mills 11, scattering 11, absent and
paired 10.
The Senate A bill to create Stock
man county was introduced.. House
bill to require fenders on street cars,
passed. District primary nomination
bill was reconsidered and referred to
the judiciary committee.
The House For portage railroad
above The Dalles was amended so as
to allow no more than $165,000 to be
expended and sent to the engrossing
committee. Relative to rebate of taxes
for use of wide tires on wagons, passed.
' Friday.
The vote Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood
7, Mills 13, scattering 7, absent 3. It
was agreed to noid no joint conven
tion. Satui day.
The Senate To change boundary be
tween Douglas and Lane counties,
passed. To provide for the relocation
of Columbia county, passed. A bill
was introduced to amend Australian
ballot law so as to put constitutional
amendments at top of ballot.
The House Senate joint resolution
to amend the constitution to abrogate
the Negro section of the constitution,
adopted. The greater part of the ses
sion was taken up in passing and
amending city charters. A bill was
introduced to repeal the law allowing
rebate of taxes fcr wide tired wagons.
Thursday.
The vote Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood
17, Mills 12, scattering 8, absent 3.
The Senate--The " joint resolution to
amend the cosntitution so as to make
the term of office of county officers four
years was adopted. The bill to fix the
salary of state printer at $3,500 after
1906, passed. The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously
The House The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously. To limit liability
of counties- for personal injuries re
ceived from defective highways, lost.
To prevent blacklisting of employes,
passed. The house will hold its first
night eession tomorrow night, owing
to the large amount of business to dis
pose of.
Wednesday.
The vote Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood
17, Mills 12, scattering 9, absent 2.
Hume, one of the absent members, has
returned, but did not cast his vote for
Fulton as expected.
The Senate The inheritance tax bill
has been passed. Seantor Mays has a
bill to compel circuit judges to render
decisions within 90 days in all cases
submitted to them. A bill has also
been introduced prohibiting the sale of
explosives other than ordinary . fire
crackers to children under 14.!
The House The fellow servant bill
was reported favorably. The bill re
locating the county seat of Union coun
ty passed. Bill amending constitution,
changing time of state ' election, lost.
Bill amending constitution so as to au
thorize state institutions elsewhere
than at Salem, indefinitely postponed.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 76077c; blue
stem, 86c; valley, 7878c.
Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew
ing, fZ4. ,
E lour Best grade, $4.304.85 ; grah
am, I3.403. 80.
MillBtuffs Bran, $1819 per ton
middlings, $23 24; shorts, $1920.
chop, $18. - .
Oats No. 1 white, . $1.15 1.20;
gray, $i.iza(si.io per cental.
Hay Timothy, $1112; clover,
$89 cheat, $9 10 per ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 6075c per
Back; ordinary, 4Q50c per cental,
growers' prices; Merced sweets, $2
2.25 per cental.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11K?!
young," ll12c;hens, ll12c; turkeys,
live, 1516c; dressed, 1820c; ducks
$77.50 per dozen; geese, $78.50
Cheese Full cream, twins, 16
17Kc; Young America, 1718c
factory prices, ll4c lees.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3032c
per pound ; -extras, 30c; dairy, 20
22c; store, 15 18c.
Eggs 22a25 per dozen.
Hops Choice, 2227c per pound,
Wool Valley, 1215c; Eastern
Oregon, 814c; mohair, 2628c.
t . Beef Gross, cows,. 66c per
pound; steers, 44c; dressed, 7c
Veal 7K8Mc
Mutton. Gross, 4c per pound
dressed, 7c. -
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound
dressed. 7c. x
Hogs Gross, 6Jc per pound
dressed, 77&c. 1
TUTUILA FORMALLY r. CEDED.
Solemn Ceremony Among Samoans When
They Become Americans.
Tutuila, Samoa, Jan. 27, via San
Franci sco, Feb. 1 1 . The f 16 th day of
January will always be a X 'red letter"
day for the Samonas. It was the day
appointed by the commandant of the
United States naval station, Tututila,
for the people to receive from the pres
ident his reply to the instrument of
cession given on the 17th day ci April,
1900, by the chiefs and people of the
kands to the United States, and to
receive the presents which were for
warded. These consisted of a silver
watch, chain and medal for each of the
chiefs who signed the document. The
watches and medals were suitably en
graved with an inscription stating the
occasion of the presentation. In addi
tion to these presents there was given
to each chief a written greeting under
the hand of the president accepting the
offer of the people.' Lieutenant Com
mander Minette, U. S." N., attached
the medal to the coat of each chief as
he was called up to receive ' the greet
ing and present.
The day was one of general rejoicing
by all the people. One of the most
interesting incidents of the day, which
was accepted by the people with many
loud cheers, was the presentation of the
United States flag to the Samoan guard.
A battalion under Lieutenant Sticht,
U. S. N., was formed consisting of blue
jackets irom the United States steam;
ship Wheeling and the Samoan lands
men called the "Fitafitas." It was
formed into colcmn with sailors to the
right and Samoans to the left. ; " The
color bearer of the company of blue
jackets was called to the front with one
of the Samoan soldiers and then. Lieu
tenant Commander Minette took the
United States flag from the blue jacket
and presented it to the color bearer of
the Samoan company. The scene, was
most impressive to all the people pres
ent.
OPIUM-SMUGGLING RING.
Extensive Operations Uncovered by San
Francisco Officers.
San Francisco, Feb: 11. The opera
tions of an opium smuggling ring,
which is said to have its. headquarters
at Seattle, have been uncovered in this
city, and one of the gang has narrowly
escaped arrest. Febiuary 3 the 'Fort-
land customs officers notified Collector
Stratton that they had seized a trunk
ful of opium that had been sent as bag
gage from;, beattle to. yalleoMJriney
gave the number of the trunk check
and said that when they seized the
trunk it contained 130 five-tael cans of
opium, valued at aoout ?i,uuu. iney
left one m of opium in the trunk and
sent it to Vallejo. The local custom
officials wtached the trunk until it was
delivered to the rcom of E. M. Morgan
in this city. Morgan, who is thought
to have been warned, was not on hand
recieve the smuggled stuff and has
not been found.
The custom men believe that there is
ring of smugglers operating in this
city, and having men all along the
coast from Los Angeles to Seattle.
IDAHO AFTER RAILROADS.
Instead of a Commission, One Man Will
Have Full Power to Act. " - :
Boise Idaho, Feb. 11. It has devel
oped that a plan is on foot to pass a
bill through the legislatuie providing
for the appointment of & railway com
missioner. The matter is kept - very
quiet, but it is understood the leaders
of both houses are agreed upon the, pro
gram and they have strength enough to
pass it. The bill is simi'ar to a meas
ure now pending in the state of Wash
ington, but will provide for a single
commissioner instead of a commission.
This commissioner is to be given the
power to regulate and fix rates for pas
sengers and freight, to look after
bridges, tracks, etc., with a view to
insuring safety in travel. A system of
appeals will be provided for. The com
missioner will have authority to sum
mon witnesses and to punish for refusal
to give testimony. The understanding
is that the bill will be made a party
measure.
MUST RECEIVE NO CALLERS.
Only Complete Rest Will Restore Senator
Mitchell's Strength.
Washington. Feb. 11. Senator
Mitchell today is' slightly better than
veaterdav. His physician found that
the senator's progress was being retard'
ed by receiving callers and attempting
to look alter his correspondence and
other business, and this morning or
dered that no more visitors be admitted
to his room, and told - the senator that
he must under no circumstances at
tempt to transact any business until he
is stronger. ; ; -
The senator's condition is such that
his strength will not permit him to
exert himself in any way, and it is
only by complete rest that he can hope
to make progress.
Lieutenant Hiram E. Mitchell, the
senator's eon, arrived here this morn
mg. - . 1
Fined $100 Each.
Chicago, Feb. Ill Nine officers and
directors of the Retail Coal Dealers'
association of Illinois and Wisconsin,
lately indicted . by the special grand
jury which was called to investigate
the fuel shortage and high prices, were
today fined $100 each on a formal ver
dict of a jury in Judge Horton's court,
which found them guilty of conspiring
to do an illegal act in restraint of tradel
This was the first verdict in the coa.
cases. . . .
ATTACKED UNIONS
LAWYERS FOR NON-UNION MINERS
ASSERT RIGHTS.
Say Coal Strike Commission Must Find
Miners' Union Responsible for Violence
Which Prevented Non-Union Men from
- Working Union Denounced as a Fo
. menter of Crime and Anarchy.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12. The United
Mineworkers of America as an organ
ization was severely scored today by
counsel before the anthracite coal
strike commission. The nonunion men,
through their attorney, John T. Lena
ban, piesented their side of the contro
versy and demanded consideration at
the hands of the commission, claiming
the legal right to earn a living as they
might elect without the consent or dic
tation of the union. During his pre
sentation of the case, Mr. Lenahan de
nounced the union as a fomenter of
crime and anarchy. The main feature
of his argument was the claim that the
union had no legal or moral right to
coerce miners into membership or to
arrogate to itself the authority to fix
the wages of mineworkers.
- Mr. Lenahan, in his argument, pre
sented three propositions. He submit
ted that the commission must find the
United Mineworkers responsible for the
violence and other unlawful acts which
deprived the nonunion miners of their
lawful right to work; that all authori
ties argee that the law guarantees to
every man the right . to work where,
when and for . whom he pleases, and
that nothing could justify a finding by
the commission that nonunion miners
must deal with their employers through
the medium of the un ion or be subject
in the slightest degree to the control or
dictation of the union.
James H. Torrey, counsel for the
Delaware & Hudson company, claimed
that the question of recognition of the
union was not an issue before the com
mission, but he devoted much time to
the consideration of that demand. He
asserted that violence and intimidation
were agencies selected for the promo
tion of the purposes of the minework
ers. Regarding tne demand lor an
eight hour , working day, Mr. Torrey
said the evidence showed that for vari
ous reasons the breakers did not aver
age more than eight hours a day, so
that the physical effects of long hours
were not felt.
Major Everitt - Warren, counsel for
the Hillside Coal & Iron company, and
the Pennsylvania coal company argued
the demands of the miners in detail,
and declared the Socialistic theories of
the union or some of its leaders to be
responsible for unreasonable terms
claims. . .
MAY HAVE TO EXPLAIN.
Washington People Misunderstand New
Forestry Law.
Washington, Feb. 12. So great has
become the opposition in Washington
to the proposed enlargement of the for
est reserves of that state and so numer
ous have, been the protests against the
department's action, that Representa
tive Jones is considering the advisabili
ty of having forestry officials from the
department sent out to Washington to
address interested communities at mass
meetings, explaining-the forestry policy
and the intentions of the department
with regard to Washington forests. .
From the protests received, it is ap
parent that there is a general miscon
ception of the forestry idea, as many of
the complaints are built cn false foun
dations and many conditions com
plained of do not and will not exUt.
It is apparant from the protests that
the lands recently withdrawn are be-
yond doubt forested. " While much of
the land included in the limits fo the
withdrawals is now settled upon, it is
not proposed to disturb such settlers
or to in any way curtail their rights.
SHIP CANAL POSSIBLE.
New Use May Be Made, of New York's
Artificial Waterway.
Albany N. Y., Feb, 11. The ques
tion of the possibility of practically
ceding a small portion of the Erie canal
to the United States government for
ship canal purposes in spite of the
prohibition of the state legislation, is
answered in the affirmative by Attorney
General Cuneen in an open letter for
warded to Major Thomas W. Symons,
head of the United States engineer
corps for . the Buffalo district. - The
Question arises in connection with the
plan of constructing a deep ship canal
from the headwaters of Niagara river to
the navigable parts - fartner down
stream. The letter clears awajr many
obstacles that appeared to be msur-
mountable. and assures the saving of
both money and time. ,
Many Want Positions. -
Washington, Feb. 12. As it is al
most assured that the bill creating the
new department of commerce will be
come a law, President Rooesvelt is re
ceiving pressing requests for appoint
ments to positions. It is expected that
arter the pending bill is enacted, con
gress by supplemental legislation, will
provide appropriations for the opera
tion and operating expenses and for
the salaries, providing at the same
time what these officials shall receive.
To Give Queen Lll $200,000. i f
Washington, Feb.12. Senator Black
burn has introduced an amendment to
the "sundry civil appropriation bill
making an appropriation of $200,000,
in fall satisfaction of all claims or pre
tended claims of ex-queen Liliuokalini,
of Hawaii. '
SWEPT TO DEATH.
One Thousand Lives Lost by Tidal Wave
In South Sea Islands.
San Francisco, Feb 10. News of a
fearful loss of life' in a destructive sand
strom that swept over the South Sea
islands last month, reached here today
on the steamer Mariposa direct from
Tahiti. The loss of life is estimated at
1,000 souls. . !
On January 13 last a huge tidal wave
accompanied by a terrific hurricane at
tacked the Society islands and the Tua
motu group with fearful force, '. causing
deaths and devastation never before
equalled in a land of dreaded storms.
The storm reigned several days, reach
ing its maximum strength between
January 14 and 16. From the meager
advices received at Tahiti up to the
time of the Bailing of the Mariposa it
is estimated that at least 1,000 of the
island inhabitants lost their lives. It
is feared that later advices will add to
the long list. ;
The first news of the disaster arrived
at Papeete, Tahiti, January, 26 on the
schooner Eimeo. The captain of the
schooner placed the fatalties at 500.
The steamer Excelsior arrived at Pa
peete the following day with 400 desti
tute survivors - The captain of the
Excelsior etsimated the loss fo life to
be 800. These figures comprised only
the deaths on the three islands of Hao.
Hikuera and Makokau, whose ordinary'
population is 1,800. On Hikuera
islands, where 1,000 inhabitants were
engaged in pearl " diving, nearly one
half were drowned. On an adjacent
island 100 more were washed out to
sea. Makekau and Hao are depopu-
ated.
Conservative estimates at Tahiti
place the number of islands visited by
the tidal wave and hurricane at 80.' All
i . i- .
of them are under control of the French
governor at ""Tahiti. The surviving
inhabitants are left destitute of food
and clothing, all having been swept
away by the storm.
The French government, on receipt
of the news of the disaster, took prompt
measures to relieve the distressed dis
trict and dispatched two warshipa, the
Duranee nad Zelee, with fresh water
and provisions. . The Italian man-ot-
war Calabria, accompanied the French
vessels on their errand of mercy. As
the supply of fresh water and provis
ions was totally exhausted by the storm
it is feared that many lives will be lost
before the relief ships arrive.
As far as known eight white people
lost their ives.
TENANTS MAY FREEZE.
While Managers and Employes of the Big
. Office Buildings Quarrel. .
Chicago, Feb. 10. Tenants in large
office buildings found considerable in
convenience today owing, to the strike
of elevator conductors whtf, with start
ers, janitors and window washers, are
seeking to enforce recognition of their
unions by the Building Managers' asso
ciation.'"' The supporting coal team
sters threaten to leave the buildings in
darkness and without heat. .
At the conference between the Build
ing Managers' association and the rep
resentatives of the strikers, the former
body offered to arbitrate the difference
if the men would return to work. This
the strikers refused to do, declaring
that they have been trying to arbitrate
the" matter for the past six months
without any results, and that the differ
ence had now reached a stage 'where it
could only be adjusted by the Building
Managers' association acceding to the
demands of the. strikers. - .
The local teamsters have been noti
fied by their union to stop the delivery
of coal at the buildings where the ele
vator men are out. As several of these
buildings have but one days' supply of
fuel on hand, they will be without heat
and light by tomorrow night unlesB the
strike is settled.
LOUBET, WILL VISIT US;
Will
Land at New Orleans and Ascend
Mississippi to St. Louis. :
Chicago. Feb. 10. According to the
Chronicle's New Orleans correspondent
the French colony there has received
word that President Lonbet, of France,
will come to that city about June 15,
1904, on board a French man-of-war,
en route to the St. Louis fair. The
idea is to retrace the steps of historic
.French discoverers, and to ascend the
Mississippi river, aa they did in years
gone by. It is planned that after visit
ing the world's' fair, M. Loubet will
cross the continent on 'a special train,
where he will be received at New York
There he will board a United States
cruiser and be taken back to France.
Money for Surveys In Alaska.
Washington, Feb. 10. Representa
tive Jones today secured from Secretary
Hitchcock a promise to recommend the
immediate appropriation of $75,000 for
makinz eovernment surveys in Alaska.
With this recommendation- Jones wil
effer an amendment to the sundry civi
bill and expects to secure its adoption
J having been 4 practically. assured by
Chairman Cannon that the amendment
would be adopted if the secretary rec
om mended the'appropriation.
LYONS IS CAPTURED
MURDERER OF SHERIFF WITHERS IS
NOW IN JAIL.
Was Overtaken by a Possee While At
tempting to Board a Freight Train
South of Eugene He Offered No Re
sistance Was Unarmed and Disguised
as a Tramp when Taken.
murderer of Sheriff Withers, is now a
prisoner in the county jail. Lyons was
captured by a posse at 8 o'clock yester
day morning, while attempting to'
board a freight train ! near Cres well,
eight miles south of Eugene. The out
law had thrown away his guns, and,
was disguised as a tramp.
Lyons was taken by accident more
than by following up any trace. Edgar
Parsons met him in the morning in the
road and recognized him. Being un
armed, Parsons did' not molest hte. -fugitive,
but proceeded to gather'
number- of men. Following up the
track they saw Lynos board a freight
train near the Morss house. The posse
jumped the same train on the opposite
side and the conductor stopped the
train. As the train stopped Lyons dis
mounted, and had no more than done '
so when several guns were leveled at
him with the command to throw up.
The murderer, whq had - made boasts
that he -would never be taken alive for
horse stealing, acquiesced like a weak
ling and made no attempt to resist ar
rest. , "
After the arrest the posse telephoned
the sheriff here and started for Eugene
with their prisoner. Upon arrival
here they were met by Sheriff Fisk and
the prisoner was hurried to a cell and
now awaits arraignment for his terrible
crime. The trial will come up at the
March term of the circuit court. The
public mind is now at ease with the
satisfying knowledge that the murderer
is safely lodged where he will receive -his
just reward.
Lyons, when arrested, made no re
sistance,"as he was unarmed. He
made a statement to his captors that he
passed through Eugene the night before
and that he slept in a .pile of railroad
ties near Goshen. Not only did he
pass through Eugene, but he went to
the house of a man named White, who
takes care of horses for Dr. , Atwood,
and changed his clothing throughout.
He was in town for about ah hour. He
said that he did not want to 'shoot an
other man, and was about exhausted
from his flight across country in the
stormy weatner. -
A large number or extra police and
deputy sheriffs are now on duty for the
prupose of preventing, any attempt ;to
take the man "from jail for summary
execution, but while - there are some
who talk of lynching, yet the majority
are sober minded enough to insist that
the law take its course and will- permit
no act to reflect to the detriment of the
community. . v
REAR ADMIRAL WILDES DEAD.
En Route Home on Sick Leave, He
Died
Before Reaching Port.
San Francisco, Feb. 11. Kear Admir
al Frank Wildes, U. S. N., died sud
denly on board the steamer China.. He
was en route home from China on sick
eave. -
Admiral Wildes had ' charge . of the
fleet in Manila and about the Philip
pines, tie nad been on the station
since June, 1902. Under the strain of
the continued heat and excessive hu
midity he constantly lost strength until
finally the naval board of survey order
ed him home. to recuperate. It was re
ported that upon Admiral Wildes' arri
val in this country if the sea voyage
had brought back his health he was to
be placed in charge of the Bremerton
navy yard.
But the invigorating sea air did
not-
work the cure hoped for. ' From
the
the
time Admiral Wildes boarded
China at Hong Kong he seemed to
get
lower and lower. At Honolulu he was
unable to leave his berth. He finally
died, February 6, at 10:30 a. m., and
the body was embalmed and brought
into port. : -
Admiral Wildes was about 55 years
old and had spent his life in the . navy.
He had held many important assign-
metns. ' Wildes was ' appointed from
Massachusetts, and his family lives in
Boston, , : .
Conference at White House.
Washington, - Feb. 11. President
Roosevelt had a conference at the
White house tonight with a number of
the leading members jof the house of
representatives for the purpose of dis
cussing trust legislation. Considera
tion was given to the department of
commerce bill as agreed upon by .the
congressional conferees, and to the
Elkins railroad bill, as well as to the
Littlefield anti-trust measure - just
passed by the house. President Roose
velt is anxious to have legislation with
reference to trusts at this eession round
ed out into an efficient andjiarmonious
whole. -
Danish Sale Not Yet Off.
Washington, Feb. 11. The govern
ment here does not regard tne question
of the cession of the Danish West In
dies as closed by any means. It is said
that , certainly the . negotiations have
not been closed by- any act of the
United States, and if Denmark has
1 a I A 111 HUD bXABACi All TT C d mm uui . Al 1Y I
national considerations. - The condi
tions, which caused the delay can be
changed, only by the Danish govern
ment. . .. : . . v