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THOUSANDS SLAIN Soldiers Shoot Into Rioters City of Lodz, Russia. POPULATION RISES AGAINST ACT Enraged at the Slaughter of Socialist Marchers, People Unite in a Desperate Outbreak. Lodz. Russian Poland, June 24. Yesterday, "Black Friday." in Lodz, -surpassed all the horrors of "Bed Sun day" in St. Petersburg. While it is sot yet possible to ascertain the exact number of the victi-ns, estimates place the killed and -wounded as high as 2,000. The troubles here were initiated by the Social Democrats and Jewish Bund, -who determined to avenge their com rades killed in the rioting on Wednes-lay. Thursday the feast of Corpus Christi passed off quietly, but during the night -workmen attacked-the patrols. In this fighting two officers and seven Cossacks -were killed. One of the latter was shot by a girl of 13 years. Friday was a day of terror. The city "Was given up to bloodshed. Anarchy and fierce street fighting prevailed all day. Barricades were hurriedly con structed in the Jewish quarter at dawn. Men climbed to the roofs of houses. cutting telephone and telegraph wires to use for entanglements in the streets while others cut down telegraph poles .and used them in strengthening their barricades which already had been con structed and in building others. JDaTly m the day two bombs were 'thrown from the crowd into the bar Tacks, killing or wounding 20 soldiers TIME OF ITS LIFE. TANNER A STRONG WITNESS -Congressional Irrigation Committee is Won by the West. Keno, JMev., June 24. lne congres sional irrigation party has experienced one continuous round of pleasure from the time it left Kansas City on June up to the present moment, and the ' stack of invitations on hand indicates that the last half of the trip will be -crowded just as full of enjoyment as the first. Each city visited had en deavored to outdo the other and each rxural district has attempted to demon strate that it is the one "garden spot" of the country. There have been ban quets galore, not dress affairs, but cor - -dial meetings lacking in formality and pervaded by that spirit of hospitality which characterizes the entire West. "The gates of the several cities have been opened wide, the liberties of the party have been unrestrained, and the result has been that everybody has had -a bully good time. When the party -enters a city, it becomes the city's guest, and in no instance has a city along the route failed to turn out to do ionor to the visiting lawmakers. The trip is necessarily hurried ; little time is allowed for sightseeing. Every thing is sacrificed to the cause of irri gation. FINISHES WITH TANNER. Tells About Mitchell's Efforts to Have Books Destroyed. Portland, June 23. The session of yesterday morning opened with ex Judge Tanner upon the stand, where he remained until , the evening adjourn ment, and was then not much more than half through with his testimony. At the beginning of his examination, the witness stated that he: had made another agreement with Kribs on Feb ruary 13, 1902, in -regard to another list of land to be expedited. He also identified the"entry in the books relat ing to the first payment of f 500 as a cash retainer for the services of the firm. This entry had been changed, however, about the time of the Puter trial toTead "Cash retainer in second lieu list." instead of "Cash retainer in S. A. D. Puter list," as it had lorm- erly been. He had done this because he was atraid that harm might come from the entries if they happened to be found. The witness also stated that the re ceipts for the month of February had been divided between himself and Mitchell, and demonstrated from the book how Mitchell had received his half of the $500 check.. The prosecution now began the in troduction of the correspondence which had passed between the senator and Mr. Tanner during all of this time, which correspondence treated of the Kribs matter and referred to the fees to be received, and contained requests and directions to the senator as to his procedure in Washington in expediting the claims, lists of which had been sent to him. One letter told of a promised fee of (1,000, and related to the fee to be paid the senator for assisting in a Chinese case. Other letters urged the senator to take up the Kribs matters personally with Hermann, and hurry them through, as the payment of the fees due depended upon the haste with which the patents were issued. . Telegrams showing the activity of the senator at Washington -were also introduced and read to the jury, which related to actions done by the senator and to the conclusions reached by the department, presumably as a result of the influence he had brought to bear upon the commissioner. During the day the courtroom " was crowded with many members of the local bar. Many of them shook hands with Senator Mitchell when court ad journed both at noon and in the after noon. A number of the senator's friends were present and be was con gratulated on his birthday During the morning session, Judge Webster sat near the senator. Mayor Williams came in just as Judge Tanner was com ing to the most important part of his testimony. JUMPED THE TRACK BOWEN KICKED OUT. Twentieth Century Limited Train Meets Disaster. FOURTEEN DEATHS THE RESULT Dashes Into. Open Switch at Terrific Speed and Takes Fir Many Victims Fatally Burned. Cleveland, O., June 22. While trav eling at the rate of 70 miles an hour, the famous Twentieth Century Limited, the fastest long-distance train in the world, ran through an open switch at the little town of Mentor, east of Cleve land, at 9:20 o'clock last night, causing one of the most horrible wrecks in the history of the Lake Shore road. The engine was hurled into the ditch. A part of the train was crushed on top of it, and the wreck was partly burned. The horrors of the wreck were doubled in the horrors of the fire. More than a score of people were killed and injured, and the famous train was demolished. The train was crowded, practically all its accommodations being taken when it left the city It was behind time, and the greatest - of speed was being made to make np the lost time. Late reports gave the number of in jured as 21, and of these 15 are seri ously, if not fatally hurt. Practically all the injured were burned and had to be extricated from the blazing wreck age by rescue parties. Traveling at a rate of more than a mile a minute, the heavy train was hurled to its doom with a momentum that was appalling. An instant after the crash of the wreck the boiler of the great engine burst with terrific force, scattering fire and steam through the wreck in a manner that made escape for the helpless imprisoned passengers im possible. SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL. President Removes Him for His False Charges Against Loomis. Washington, June 21. The dis missal of Herbert W. Bowen, for some years United States minister to Vene zuela, and the exoneration of Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis from the allegations brought against him by Mr. Bowen, are the outcome of tne Loomis-Bowen controversy which has attracted wide attention for many months past. This disposition of the case is made by President Roosevelt in a letter addressed to Secretary Taft, made public tonight, approving Mr. Taft's report on his findings and con clusions in the case. The president scathingly arraigns Mr. Bowen, declar ing tnat bis conduct is "especially .ep- rehensible;" that Mr. ' Bowen asked one of his witnesses to enter the employ of a certain company for the purpose of, "in plain words, stealing," docu ments which he hoped might incrim inate Mr. Loomis and that Mr. Bowen has "evidently for many months, in deed, for the last two years, devoted himself" to hunting up scandal and gossip, until it became a monomania and caused him "to show complete disloyalty to the country he represent ed." The president says he had hoped to promote Mr. Bowen, as during much ot his service he had done good work; but that his usefulness in the diplo matic service is now at an end. The president adds that he would direct that Mr. Bowen' s resignation be re quested but for his statement that he would consider a resignation an ad mission of misconduct, and the dismis sal is therefore ordered. JURY SECURED. Will Guilt Prosecution Through with Star Wit ness and Defense Takes Him. Portland, June 24. Judge A. H. Tanner, the government's star witness -against Senator Mitchell, in the land fraud cases, now on trial before Judge . De Haven, is in the hands of .the at torneys for the defense. For 11 hours the former friend and' business partner of the senator from Oregon has "been on the witness stand. - The things -to which he has testified, the mass of . documentary evidence to which he has worn as having passed between him self and Senator Mitchell, has ' been -damaging to a degree to the defendant. , ' Today . ex Senator Thurston and Judge Bennett will begin their determ ined effort to break down this mass of testimony and especially to draw forth admissions tending to show that the -senator had no guilty knowledge when lie received his share of the firm's fees in the Kribs transactions. ; Wallace Arrives Home. New York, June 24. Among the -passengers who arrived today on board the Orizaba from Colon was John F. Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama -canal. Mr. Wallace comes hereto complete arrangements, which were un iinished on his departure for the isth mus. . He says that the work is pro gressing very satisfactorily. The force is - increasing and settling down to steady labor. The engineering com mittee is preparing plans for the board -of consulting engineers, and this is an -other reason for his return. Fearful of International Troubles New Westminster, B. C, June 24. Owing to international troubles the sham battle discussed for some time in military circles to be held on the cam this near Olympia, Wash, between, the troops of the state of Washington and the troops of British Columbia, has Teen declared off. The .reason given for the declaration is that a plugged -ehell could easily be misplaced, and case of an accident international - com plications might be the outcome More Troops To Be Mobilized. Moscow, June 24. The governor of "Moscow has postponed" notices of the -forthcoming mobilization of troops, to exhort the population to be calm The mobilization is expected Jane 9. CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. Trans-Mississippi Congress Soon to Gather In Portland. Portland, June 23. The call has gone out for the Sixteenth Annual Trans-Mississippi congress to take place in Portland, August 16, 17, 18 and 19. The executive committee has sent out word to governors of states and terri tories, mayors of cities, boards of coun ty commissioners, chambers of com merce and trade organizations to ap point their delegates and send them, to take part. And this they will surely do, for the Trans-Mississipi congress being, as its name implies, of peculiar interest to those states this side of the Mississippi river, has become an event of particular significance. Moreover, there are certain matters of. high im portance to come before the body. The Pacific trade will be the chief topic of conference, as the official call points out. Though this has come be fore the congress previously, the force of it has never been brought out as it will here on account of the contiguity of Portland to the Orient. Trade rela tions with the Far East will be exploit ed to the end that the best methods may be adopted to secure the Oriental commerce to the trans-Mississippi states. The executive committee also points out the increasing demand for a Depart ment of Mines, and - Mining, with its head a member of the president's cab inet. An effort will be made to secure action 'from the national congress' to wards the establishment of such a de partment. ' ' More Officials Resign. New York, -June 23. Chairman Morton announced that he had accepted today the resignations of several of the employes of the Equitable society, among them that of Charles Francis Williamson, who was secretary to form er Vice President Hyde, with headquar ters at the latter' s residence. It is un derstood that a number of the high sal aried subordinates will tender their res ignations and that many dismissals .of minor employes here and at all the leading agencies are contemplated 'in the near future. Summary of Arguments of Attorneys and Testimony of Witnesses. Portland, June 22. The second day of the Mitchell trial has passed, Fred erick A. Krebs, one of the star wit nesses of the government, has testified and has gone, Judge A. H. Tanner the other chief prop of the case to be made b the prosecution, is on the stand and will finish his story soon. The com plainant is smothering the jury under a mass of documentary evidence and the defense is playing upon its heart strings. Mr. Heney is showing the jury the agreement entered into between Tanner and Mitchell and Kribs by which they were to ' expedite claims held by the latter, is producing checks, account books, letters and testimony in support of his indictment, while Judge Bennett and Senator Thurston, so far, have pleaded the honorable career of their client, have held out the fact that today he is to pass his 70th birthday, have entered technical objections to the introduction of the testimony and have made one desperate and spectacular at tempt to block the introduction of Judge Tanner's evidence. , The prosecution haduts first opening yesterday and brought out its two most important witnesses, upon whose tes timony it will, to a great -degree, base its case. ' The defense had finished cross-exam ining Mr. Kribs wnen Mr. Heney called Judge Tanner to the stand, but Senator Thuiston objected to the testi mony. He called attention to the jour nal of the court in which was entered Judge" Tanner s plea of guilty to a charge of perjury. - The speaker read section 5392 of the .Revised Statutes of the United States, providing that no person guilty of perjury could be used as a witness in the Federal court unless judgment had been rendered. Mr. Heney argued that a plea of guilty without sentence was subject at any time to a reversal. Jugde DeHaven held that a judgment was necessary to bar one convicted of perjury from testifying, and overruled the objections. Pass on the Innocence or of Senator Mitchell. - Portland, June 21. The trial of Sen ator John H. Mitchell began yesterday in the JUnited States court. It was lacking in anything sensational, but it was not devoid of interest. It resulted in the selection of a jury, after nearly eight hours fo effort, that will decide upon the guilt or innocence of the de fendant. It demonstrated what was not thought to be possible that out of 25 men drawn from the box, 12 could be chosen without opinion or prejudice to try the merits of this, one of the most important cases that ever came before an Oregon tribunal. The jury was chosen yesterday after noon after an ettort lasting irom z o'clock until 5 :30, when the court ad journed until this morning at 10 o'clock, at which time the charge will be made to the jury by Mr. Heney, the case of the defense will be outlined by either Judge Bennett or Senator Thurs ton, and the introduction of evidence will begin. The jury is thought to be a good one, and entire satisfaction is expressed on both sides with the men chosen. It is a farmer's jury, all with the exception of two being men who follow the plow, and those being in both cases men of high standing in their respective communities SWEEP RUSSIANS BACK. Begun Immense Strategic Movement by Japanese Army. St. Petersburg, June 21. A" number of private telegrams which have been received during the past 24 hours from Cidaipudzy indicate that the Japanese forward and turning movement now being developed in Manchuria is the largest in the history of the war, and indicates that it is the intention of Field Marshal Oyama to endeavor to sweep ail Northern Corea and Man churia olear of Russian troops of every arm. Three Japanese detachments are re ported advancing from Corea northeast ward. The first consists of 6,000 in fantry and 700 cavalry, with -several batteries of mountain artillery, who are working toward Chtzamy. The second, the strength of which is now unknown, is moving from Musan, while the third is turning- from Kenchan on the Rus sian front. The Japanese lines extend from the sea of Japan at -Gensan across Corea and Manchuria to the Mongolian frontier. . Conquest Great American Desert Irrigation Now and Hereafter. No Irrigation exhibits of prominence were in evidence at tne bc louis World's Fair aa. such, yet In everything agricultural they formed a leading part and their withdrawal would have left huge gaps and taken away the best. Had the products of the dam and ditch all been labeled "Grown by Irrigation," the Irrigation exhibit would have been very large. But few of the hundreds of thousands of peo ple who viewed with amazement the magnificent fruits and grains from the Western States, far mors notable in size, appearance and yield than any thing they ever saw in the Bast, were fully able to realize that those prod acts were raised upon lands which a few- years ago - were, uselees deserts. but now made fertile by the art of Irrigation. Practical methods of irri gation were demonstrated at the Gov ernment building by a model of Salt River Valley In Arizona, where a sys tem of ditches and laterals, by which the water is distributed onto the farms and orchards below, are now under construction la the mountains. Real water was running through these ditches. This great work of Uncle Sam's in 'Arizona is progressing rap idly. A cement mill, to make the 200,- 000 barrels of cement needed in the masonry, Is completed; a $100,000 mountain road, to convey the dam material from Phoenix Is finished and. most remarkable, the river Itself has been carried through tunnels around the dam site and Is furnishing 1,000 electric horse power with which to build the dam. This is to be used -to construct the giant works and thus the river will build Its own dam and form the greatest reservoir In the United States. Of all sizes and classes were the Irrigation pumps exhibited In the farm and Implement department; but more striking than these were the widnmllls. These busy machines rear ed, their tall heads above the surround tag buildings and whirred gaily in the breeze, forming a striking exam ple of man's Ingenuity In harnessing the elements. The highest of these, built by one of the largest windmill manufacturers, spread Its steel wings 120 feet in the air, and with a moder ate wind pumped 40,000 gallons an hour. The water gushed up like a fine artesian well, enough to Irrigate thor oughly a good-sized farm. The West Is at the beginning of tremendous progress in agriculture. The govern ment has undertaken the work of na tional reclamation of the desert and Is pushing the work vigorously. Vast engineering works huge dams and canals are being constructed in the Western States and Territories, and as the work proceeds the people will real ize its wisdom and worth, and it will be extended until the former desert places shall become the most fruitful of any In the land. Twenty years hence, . If the government's Irrigation work continues along right lines and Is kept free from politics and graft, we may see a West with nearly double its present population find the splen did products of American Irrigation reaching to all parts of the world. Agricultural Epitomist DUCHES8 OF MANCHESTER. Foomer New Tork Beauty Whoee Mar ried Life Was Unhappy. When, about 1874 or 1875, the gay Lord Mandeville, son of the then Duke of Manchester and heir to the title, showed a strong Inclination to 'a-courting go," the butterflies of so; ciety In England and In our own "title- that city tiiat the young heir to the Manchester dukedom courted her." For court her he did, ardently and with apparent sincerity, and when on May 22, 1876, be made her his bride after, figuratively speaking, walking over the heads of the hundreds of young Amer ican men who were at the feet of the beautiful Creole, the social world -sighed, envied and applauded, for though "all the world loves a lover" the world of pleasure loves best of all a lover with a title. They went to England and the young wife was happy for a while. Her home was a castle, her new friends were of noble blood and she was the wife of the heir to one of the proudest titles la the realm. But it wasn't long before there was a strange feeling of discontent ? She smiled aa sweetly as ever on her new friends, entertained as lavlahly, danced as gay- ly but there was a tiny rift within .. the late and It spoiled the music. Bhe found that the ardent love of her husband had cooled, though, he was still kind, -rery good-natured and de sirous that she should thoroughly en- joy life. If position could give enjoy ment Wen, she could stand that One could not expect one's husband to be quite Hke a lover. So ehe kept on with her duties as wife and hostess and all commented on her fine mind and gra cious bearing. After a time there came to her ears rumors of her husband's flirtations and behavior unbecoming a . gentleman. She learned, as time went on, that he belonged to that class of titled Englishmen who admire and like to make companions of the queens of the concert hall and the ballet On his father's death he became the Duke of Manchester March 21, 1890, but still -kept on with his disreputable conduct He was associated with the London music hall singer, Bessie Bellwood, and on one occasion appeared In a po lice court as a witness against a -cabman who charged the singer with as sault Three children were born to the . duke and his American duchess but paternal cares did not weigh heavily on this pleasure-loving Englishman who made domestic happiness an im possibility. He died in August 1892, after havi lived a life of uselessness and unfaithfulness to the woman who bad given the keeping of her life into his hands. Through it all, Consuelo Yznaga, Duchess of Manchester, never complained to anyone. She gained the sympathy of a wide circle of friends wiho realized that her youthful dream of happiness had not been realized. The son "of this Ill-mated couple, who Is the present Duke of Manchester, was born March 8, 1877. He married Miss Helen Zimmerman, daughter of -Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. The twin daughters of the dowager duchess died When quite young. At present the dowager duchess lives quietly, but elegantly, In Paris, Berlin and London. Her husband squandered most of the ducal estate and for a time the duchess was not wealthy but through the death of her brother, Fer nando Yznaga, a few years ago, she came Into a fortune of $1,000,000. In the French capital, where she spends most of her time, her social position is an enviable one and continual court Is paid to her. She is still a superbly beautiful woman, richly gowned and the possessor of many lovely gems. She has the largest diamond necklace of any of the noble ladies of England. For long, Mrs. Willie EL. Vanderbilt looked upon it with envy but Its equal was at last secured for her. - The marriage of Consuelo Yznaga to this English nobleman was one of the thousand Instances of International marriages resulting In sorrow and un- happiness for the wife, but still the strife for title goes on among the de votees of society In the United States and apparently It will continue as long as position It put ahead of real worth. Senator Arrives With Alaska Gold Seattle, Wash ., June 23 . The steamer Senator, first of the Nome fleet to return to this port, arrived here to night. She brought '$400,000 in gold. H. Kuster died en route, from paralys is. His home is in Plattsville, Wis. Captain Lloyd states that the winter cleanup will amount to $2,500,000. The Ohio, Oregon and Victoria are due to arrive within 48 hours. .Each of them is said to have a large amount of gold aboard. Puts Ban on Chinese Boycott. Tientsin, . June 23.- Viceroy Yuan has prohibited students from holding meetings in reference to the boycotting of American manufactured goods and has also issued a strong proclamation against merchants interfering with affairs-la the hands of the government. . Japanese"Advance Begun. St. Petersburg, June 22. The public which has no idea that negotiations for"an armistice are no foot, believes that a great battle in Manchuria is now beginning, and official dispatches from both sides bear out the idea that the Japanese have commenced their main advance, though as yet theie have been no heavy collisions,; The Japanese, following the checking of the movement to the west, are now pushing forward in force along the railroad . and the Mandarin and Mainaikia roads, their front now stretching for miles. Hard Blow to Governor. Honolulu, Jane 22. A. M. Brown, the Republican nominee, was today elected sheriff of Oahu county, in which this city is included, by a vote of about 2,200 to 1,650, received, by the home rule candidate, A. Poepoe, and 830 re ceived by William Henry, the persent incumbent and an independent candi date. The closing of the campaign was the most bitter in the history of local politics. Governor ' Carter -made an active fight against Brown. , , . ; - . Did Right to Surrender. ' London, June 22. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from St. Petersburg says the commission ap pointed to investigate the capitulation of Port Arthur finds that the surrender of the fortress was justifiable. Negotiate for Separation. Stockholm, June 21. The council of state, at a meeting today, adopted a proposition which will be presented to the riksdag tomorrow. According to the best information, the main points are that Sweden refuses to recognize the I one-sided dissolution of the union by the storthing, but that the government asks the riksdag for authority to enter into negotiations with Ncr way in order to establish the basis for a dissolution on which both countries can mutually agree. Little good is expected, how- ever, from the move. DOWAGEB DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER. Will Use Captured Ships. Victoria, B. C, June 21. According to mail advices from Japan by the steamer Empress of China, the cap tured Russian ships, with the excep tion of the Orel,' which requires exten sive overhauling, win De piacea in commssion at once, it being necessary to make only a few minor repairs. From ' Sasebo it is reported that hopes are held ef refloating the Admiral Nak himoff, Monomach and Dmitri Donskoi, Investigations are being made. , Looking into Rebates. '. Chicago, June 21. Railroad rebates, the relationship between the railroads and the packing industries and ques tions concerning icing charges are to be reopened by the Federal grand jury which is investigating the beef indus tries. Eight members of the traffic departments of as many railroads were today served with subpoenas and the first of these witnesses will be heard to morrow morning. hating," democratic country fluttered their shimmering, silken wings, looked longingly toward the ducal prize and waited. After whispering a pretty sentiment here and snatching a kiss from Inviting lips there, for his lord ship was Indeed a merry dog, he dis covered that better than anything else he liked to look Into the shy eyes of an American girl. He spent a lot of time just doing that but he didn't con sider the time wasted. The girl was a Creole named Consuelo Yznaga, daughter of Antonio Yznaga. She had lived for some time In New York, where her father had fcurge mercantile Interests, but she didn't fit there. Her dark beauty would have harmonized well with the sunny, southern atmos phere of her father's Louisiana planta tion and his Cuban estate would have made for her still a lovelier setting. But Consuelo was one of the butter flies .and New" York Is where human butterflies seem happiest so it was In A Remarkable Cure. The proceedings of the. Royal Soci ety were not always taken so seriously as they are now. A hundred and fifty years ago a sailor who had broken his leg sent to the Royal Society an ac count of the remarkable manner in which he had healed the fracture. His story was that he had dressed It with nothing but tar and oakum, and was now able to walk well. This remark able story naturally caused some ex citement among the members of. the. society. "' No one had previously sus pected tar and oakum of possessing such" miraculous healing powers. The society wrote for further particulars, and doubted indeed whether the leg had been really fractured. The truth of this part of the story, however, was proved beyond a shadow of a doubt Several letters passed between the Royal Society and the sailor, who con tinued to assert solemnly that his broken leg had been treated with tar and oakum,' and with nothing else. The society might have remained puz zled for an indefinite period had not the sailor added In a potscript to his last letter: "I forgot to tell your hon ors that the leg was a' wooden one." A Long-Suffering Eye. A teacher in English composition had been giving lessons In the use of the active voice. "For instance," said he, "Instead of saying a 'tree might have been seen on the lawn,' say, 'a tree rose from the lawn.' " The next day a boy handed in a composition which begun: "Every morning when I look out of the window a brick wall falls on my eye." Pretty Good Scheme, . A Somerville man Is thinking seri ously of keeping his furnace fire go ing all summer long. He heard his wife say the other day that It isn't any use at all to begin cleaning house until after the furnace fire had gone out Somerville Journal.