NEWS OF THE WEEK li i Catanta hm * tar IAPKMN6S BF TÏD CtaflWn A Resumo of the Looa Importent but Not Leas Interesting Sítente of th« Past W«k. A waterspout in Kentucky did •50, OW damage. Kuroki gave nearly »500 in tipi to tke Chicago hotel employee where he elopped. Herriman cannot borrow money abroad, owing to attache on hie roads at home. Minneoota mar form a league with ether states to 'fight for elate control of railroad*. Aftor a very cold and backward epnng, the Eastern State« finally have warm weather. Ijongnhoremen to the number of 15,- 000 returned to work on a compromise with the eteamehip companies. NAN FRANClSOO SHAKEN. Two Hard Jolts Ara Fait on All Sides Of tho Say. America’« Aid le thè Btarvlng Grani Good. San Francisco, June 5.—A 12 2« this morning San Francisco and the cities about the bay were shaken by a severe earthquake. The shock was the severest since the disastrous trem- blor of April, ISO« The shock was not violent enough to sever electrical connections, and although the entire tire department was placed in readi ness to tight any tires that might fol low. there was no blaze of any con sequence. As far as can be learned at this hour the damage was limited to the breaking of dishes on the shelves and the destruction of a few tottering walls >n the burned district. In the residence district a number of people ran into the streets in their night clothes. Along Golden Gate avenue a genuine panic prevailed. Sev eral hundred women rushed to the street in their night clothes. Three women were treated for nervous shock, but no one suffered injury, as far as reported. The earthquake was in the form of two sharp shocks, the second follow mg while the earth still trembled front the first. The coming of the shake was announced by the rattling of windows and the swinging ot chandeliers. Then came an adrupt jolt and then a lessening tremble, to be followed by another quick jolt and a gradual lessening of motion. Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda and other bay cities reported a shock ex actlv like that felt here. Reports so far received indicate that the shake was felt at least as fat south as Santa Cruz, 125 miles down the coast. Bt. Pstersburg, Juns 4.—The Rusaian famiae commitlw has nutified il* rep reeealativ«« ia London aud New York that tbe tini« has arrivvd te eease agl tatioa for forvigli subscrtptioa, ss Ru* via now ia able te «are fot ber ows (inopie. Brine« Lvoff says that aaaistaMe •rat tu Fiulsnd froiu Ureal Kritaiu and thè United State» ha» dune iuestiutable fuod aud ha« ho«« « migbty weapon tu uree tbe Ruaaian gvveruuieut tu du ite dutjr. With ili« Intesi Douuia appropri ationa, tbe aid given bv thè alate total» ».87,000,000, of which »6,000,000 will be devuted tu fighting tbe acurvy in Ufa province and olsvwbere, aud in maia tainiag rating piaeoa. Theae ealing place« al proarnt number 30,000 and ar* feodiug 2,500.000 proplo. Friuce Lvoff aaid tbe outlooh fur thè harvrst in Crutral Rusala waa thè uioat preuiiaing of a doaea yeara i>aat. Tbere had brrn a idrtitiful rainfall and leni potature had buon «»colletti fur tbe gruwing crup«. All linemen employed by the tele phone company in San Francisco have struck in sympathy with the telephone operator«. Japanese merchants who speak both HIRED ASSASSINS. Spanish and English are steadily ex tending their trade in the larger cities Prosecution Charges Conspiracy to of the west coast of South America. Rule by Terror. In the poorer districts of Chicago veal, pork and mutton are entirely out Boise. Idaho, June 5.—Through of the market and only the poorer cuts James H Hawley, senior of the group of beef can be reached by the con of prosecutors, the State of Idaho today made the opening statement sumers. The English government has prom against William D. Haywood, whom ised relief for evicted Irish tenants, it charges with the murder of Frank and also education, in return for the re Steunenberg. and then began the pre jection of the Irish bill by the Nation sentation of the testimony by which it hopes to prove the indictment laid alist convention at Dublin. against him. The opening statement Delegates of the French sailors have was a broad, sweeping arraignment of advised them to return to work, pend the leaders of the Western Federation ing a promised settlement of their de of Miners, who were charged with mands In spite of this, however, 3,000 plotting wholesale murder and hiring strikers at Havre have voted to con assassins, all in a gigantic conspiracy of vengeance upon those who ob tinue the strike. The Dutch government has forbidden structed their sway, to destroy oppo a meeting of anarchists at Rotterdam. sition by terrorism, to control the po litical destinies of the communities Chicago consumers are forced to pay covered by their organization and to an advance of 2 cents a pound in the perpetuate their own power within the price of beef. organization. It charged a widespread conspiracy Bichard Croker, ex bone of New York, is active in Ireland, and it is said he dating in inception from the North Idaho disturbances 15 years ago, wants to enter Parliament. reaching down to the murder of Frank Mobs stoned the house of a Catholic Steunenberg. and whose murdered pneet in Cleveland for expressing sen victims by bullet and bomb numbered timents displeasing to them. scores Hawley declared that wher Borne is celebrating the granting of ever in the mining sections of the the constitution, the birthday of Pope Coast States the federation had been in control there had been left a trail Pius X and the death of Garibaldi. of blood to mark its operations. Of A Texas passenger train was derailed, the hired assassins he cried: either by wreckers or a broken rail, "To them murder became a trade and one man killed and several fatally and assassination a means of living.” injured. JURY COMPLETED. The crews of incoming vessels are joining the strikers as soon as they en ter French porta Even river steamers Men to Try Schmitz Will Be Kept are tied up. Under Lock and Key. British delegates te The Hague peace San Francisco, June 5.—The jury conference will not make the first move was completed this afternoon for the for disarmament, for fear of diapleas trial of Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz on ing the Kaiser. the first of the five indictments re Portland was seized with s gambling turned against him by the Oliver mania and fully *50,000 was wagered grand jury by which he is accused on the mayoralty contest in the cam jointly with Abraham Reuf of having extorted from Joseph Mai f anti *1175 paign just closed. as the first installment of a *3000 Howard Elliott, the deposed presi annual bribe to secure the French dent of the Northern Pacific, is about restaurant keepers of San Francisco to be reinstated by powerful friends in their license to sell liquor. opposition to Hill. Judge Dunne, upon motion of the Eva Booth, commander of the Sal prosecution, and over the determined vation Army, was greeted in Berkeley. and spirited objections of the defense, Cal., by an audience of 8,000, and thou formally disqualified Sheriff Thomas O’Neil and Coroner William Walsh as sands more were turned away. unfitted by personal bias to perform The board of managers of govern any functions in connection with the ment homes for old soldiers is unani trial, and appointed William J. Biggy mously in favor of the restoration of an elisor to have charge of the jury the array canteen in these homes. until a verdict has been rendered or Grand Master Morrissey, of the a disagreement reached. Shortly after Brotherhood of Bailroad Trainmen, says adjournment Mr. Biggy. who for some there is too much business for tbs ca months past has been Abe Reuf’s pacity at the railroads, too mueh hnrrv jailer, marched the jury to the St. in operating and not enough men to do Francis Hotel, where the “twelve tried the work properly and keep the roade men and true” will be kept under lock and key during all the time that they in order. are not sitting in the trial. Streetears in San Franeiseo are now running almost full time. Linemen Help Telephone Girls Floods and high tides are great damage in Louisiana. causing Hearst and Pulitzer are both after the franchise of the defunct Chicago Chronicle. It is said that the St. Paul Pioneer Press has passed out of the control of J. J. Hill. Nebraska has adopted the referen dnm law and the eourts declare it per fectly valid. The French cruiser Chanzy, whish went ashore on the Saddle Islands May 20, is a total loss. Another company has been incorpe rated to build a railroad from Port land to Mt. Hood. The American Meat Packers’ Aseo elation will hereafter buy all livestock subject to post mortem government in spection. Two English lieutenants who made a balloon voyage recently have been given up for lost. The balloon was picked up at sea. Japanese in Honolulu are signing a petition to the President to rescind his order forbidding the admission of Japanese from the insular possessions. San Francisco, June 5.—All the line men in the employ of the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Com pany quit work today in sympathy with the girl operators, who have been out on strike for over three weeks for the purpose of forcing the recognition of their union. This ac tion was taken after the executive committee had made an ineffectual call at the company’s office this morn ing for the purpose of seeing Presi dent Scott. Last night the union in mass meeting voted to walk out un less the company granted the demands Refugees Flock to Cities. Amoy, China, June 5.—The con ditions at Chang Chow, of which Amoy is the port, and at Siokhe. are unsettled. Many refugees continue to arrive here, and numbers of mis sionaries of all denominations have reached Swatow. Quiet is maintained, though there is great anxiety as to the outcome of the revolt in the sur rounding country. The rebel leaders allow no looting, and no foreigners have been molested, so far as known There is a small American mission at Chang Chow. Will Examine More Baggage Mexico City, June 5.—In railroad The Danish government has decided not sgain to take up the subject of circles here today it is announced celling the Danish West Indies to the that the United States customs pf- United States. ficials have decided to make the ex amination of baggage crossing the Little progress is being made in se Mexican border into the United States curing a jury in the Schmitz case in much more rigid than heretofore. Ac San Francisco. Schmitz’ attorney was cording to railroad officials, the Unit sentenced to 48 hours in jail for eon ed States Customs Department has tempt. been lenient in its examinations, the An American painter has won the working rule being that only 10 per cent of the trunks should be thor medal of honor at the Paris salon. Two and one-half inches of snow oughly searched for dutiable articles fell in Cloudcroft, N. M., and more is Strike Grnwa at Havre. expected. Havre, June 5—Disturbancea took Kuroki was welcomed to Milwau kee, Win., by thousands of citizens place Sunday afternoon between atrik ing fishermen and fishermen who had with shouts of "Banzai.” Chinese rebels say they have no ill- will against foreigners, their only aim being to overthrow the present gov ernment Suit has been filed in the Missouri supreme court to dissolve the merger of the Gould railroad interests in that •tat«. RUSSIA’* GRATITUDE. not «eased work. Eventually, however, the latter joined the movement. Winegrowers Protest. Nimes, France, June 5—A gigantic demonstration of winegrowers was held here as a protest against the adultera tion of wine. Nine thousand persons marched ia the proceeeioa. LABeL ALL FRUIT, PUSH WOdK ON SALEM LINE. Growers Find Several Ways ol Obeying Trains Will Be Operated Over New Law. In October. Salem—Now that the fruit shipping season has begun. growers are con fronted with the necessity of comply ing with the new law, enacted by the last Legislature, requiring that every box or package of green fruit shall be marked with the name and ad dress of the grower and packer. Here at Salem there are various methods of complying with the law, and some fruit is going out with nu mark at all. The only fruit shipped thus far ia straw berries. packed m small boxes, 24 in a crate. Some growers stamp their names and addresses upon each small box, so that the consumer will hnow by whom the fruit was grown, and so that if there is anything wrong with it the dealer wilt kuow «here to make the complaint. Others mark the name and address only upon the erate. lu almost all instances the stamp placed upon the box or crate gives only the name and address. and does not say whether the person whose name «(«(warn is grower or packer, or both. The see tion of the new law bearing on the sub ject is as follows: •‘Any person, firm, association or cor poration engaged in growing, selling or (tacking green fruits of any kind within the State of Oregon shall be required, upon (lacking any such fruit for mar ket. whether intended for sale within or without the State of Oregon, to stamp, mark or label plainly upon the outside of every box or package of green fruit so packed the name and postofiice addresa of the |»erson, firm, association or corporation paehing the same; provided, further, that when the grower of such fruit be other than the packer of the same, the name and post office of such grower shall also promt nently appear upon such box or pack age as the grower of such fruit.” Road Portland—Work is being rushed on the Portland end of the Oregon Elec tric Railway, aud 309 men and 150 teams are at work grading between Portland and the Willamette River at WilsonviUe fwo |0C<MMrtiv«K grading outlits. a steam shovel and considerable other construction ma terial are busy With the present fa vorable weather, very good progress is being made, and it is now regarded as practically settled that the first electric trains will roll over the new road between Salem and Portland in October. Work on the bridge at Wilsonville is progressing favorably. The piers are well along toward completion, and TOO tons of Steel for the s-.ipet structure is on the ground, ready to erect. This bridge will be complete by the end of July. Rails, ties, over head wires and all materials arc strung along the line of the new road in large uuantities almost the entire distance from Salem to Portland R. L. Donald, chief engineer, says the completion of the road on time is now' merely a matter o( getting the required number of workmen. Car* and electric locomotives, to be used on the line, are scheduled for delivery in Portland during July. *66 OOO Fira at Salam. Salem—The most disastrous fire Salem has experienced in many years occurred Wednesday, when the Jo seph Meyers & Son's dry goods store was destroyed by flames that started from a gas fiatiron heater The dam age to the «lock of goods was about *50,000. The flames, smoke and water ruined the carpets, furniture and par aphernalia in the Masonic iodgeroonis on the third floor, causing a loss of WANTS BETTER SERVICE. *4,000. The building, known as the Reed Opera House block, was darn Attorney File* Formal Complaint aged to the amount of *10.000. The Against Southern Pacific. loss is covered by insurance. Salem —John F. Logan a prominent Portland attorney, has filed in the of Eugene Has New City Park. fice of the Oregon Railroad Commission Eugene— The citizens of Eugene a vigorous complaint against the South are planning formally to open Hen ern Pacific because of lU irregular and drick’s Park some time early in June uncertain passenger train service north The several roads leading into and ward. There is no complaint concern throughout the park have been com ing south bound trains. pleted, and a good source of water Mr Logan seta forth the incidents of secured from the new well driven on a recent effort to eateh a train from a the hill. Ex-Mo r Wilkins, chair Valley town to Portland. He says the man of the park board, who is fa train was reported several hours late, miliar with many Western parks, says but that station agents were not kept that he does not know of one that advised as to the time the train would equals this in beauty of scenery or arrive, with the result that be and opportunity for view. many others were caused mueh incon venience aud loss of time. He wants Fares Are Reduced. the commission to compel the railroad Astoria—Through the activity of to establish a schedule it can follow and then keep its agents advised of the the Railroad Commissioner, passenger tariffs on the Astoria A Columbia time of trains that are delayed. The afternoon trains going north River Railroad have been materially through the Willamette Valley have not reduced. All stations between Goble been regular for nearly three month« and Astoria profit by the change, the Farmers near Heppner have filed a reduction in almost every case rang complaint against the O. R. i N., as ing from 5 to 23 cents in fare. Tick •erting that the freight rates between ets between Astoria and Seaside will Heppner and Portland are excessive. hereafter be 50 cents instead of T5 The complaint sets forth that the rate cents as formerly. There has been a on wheat between Heppner and Port complete revision of the passenger land, 198 miles, is 18 cents per hun tariffs and rates have been equalized. dred. while the rate from Pendleton to Astoria Regatta. Portland, 231 miles, is 15\ cents per Astoria A mas* meeting of citizen* hundred On other commodities the was held Saturday night and it was de same difference prevails. cided to hold the annual regatta during the coming August in connection with Forestry Commission Named. the »angerfest of the Norwegian sing Salem—In accordance with the pro ing societies of the Pacific Coast. A visions of the act of the last legisla committee of nine was appointed to se ture, Governor Chamberlain yester lect a ehairman and secretary of the re day announced his appointees to com gatta an.I to request the Congressional pose the Oregon Forestry Commis delegation to ask the Navy Dejxrtment sion. with himself and the Director to send one or more warships to Astoria of Forestry of the Agricultural Col at that time. lege, who are designated as members of the act, as follows: Upon the PORTLAND MARKETS. recommendation of the Lumber Man ufacturers' Association of Oregon, Millstuff*—Bran, city, *17; country. Leonidas S. Hill, of Eugene; upon *18 per ton; middlings. *24 5O5i 23 50, recommendation of the Oregon For shorts, city, *19; country. *20 per ton; estry Association, E. P. Sheldon, of U. S. Mills, dairy chop, »15 50 per ton Portland, and upon recommendation W heat Club, 865t»7c; bluestem, 8» of the United States Forestry Serv @90c; Valley, 84<587c; red, 85c. ice, Mr. Rartrum, United States Su Oats—No. 1 white, *28^30; gray, perintendent of Forestry of Oregon, nominal. at Portland. Flour— Patent, *4.80; straight. *1.25; Governor Chamberlain has fixed clears *4 25; Valley, *4.30<ri.4 40; gra June 5, in his office at Salem, as the ham Hour, *45^4 50; whole wheat flour, date for the commission to meet and *4 25^4.75. effect organization. Barley—Feed, »225122.50 per ton; brewing, nominal; rolled, *23 50(8 Price of Prunes Raised 24 50. Salem.—Probably influenced bv rapid Corn—Whole, ,26; cracked, *27 per advances in the price of prunes in Cali ton. fornia. packers here have been raising Hay—Valley timothy. No. 1. *175i their offers for 190* contract* and on H per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy. June 1 4« cents for the 40-50 size was *215123; clover, ,9; cheat, (9500; freely offered. This price has been re grain hay. *9"t10; alfalfa, *13504 fused by several growers, however. Ac- Domestic Fruits—Strawberries, 81 rording to the latest advices from Cali 51 10jc per pound; cherries, *1 63 per fornia, a 4 cent basis price was offered box; apples. ,1512.50 per box; goose there several dav* ago, or 5% cents berries, 6'« 7c per pound; cantaloupes, for the 40-50 size. Now that buyers *2.506(3.00 per crate; apricots, *1.50^1 are active and the market advancing 1.75 per crate. the growers are doing a great deal of Root Vegetable*—Turnips, *2 00 per figuring before making contracts. At sack; carrots, ,2.50 per sack; beets, the same time, it is reported that quite *1.25(3 * 50 per sack; garlic, 7}60Oc a number of contracts have been made. per pound; horseradish, 7(a 8c per W. C. Tillson & Co. report having made pound; chicory 30c. contracts for about 45 car*. Fresh Vegetables—Cabbage, Cali fornia, 35i 3jc per pound; cauliflower, Complain of Lumber Rate* ,15i 1 25 per dozen; lettuce, head, Salem—The Western Oregon Lum 335145c dozen; onions, lOtjj 12ic per ber Manufacturing Company, of Sagi dozen; tomatoes, *2.2S@4 50 crate; naw, has filed a complaint with the parsley, 256j30c; artichokes, 655175c Oregon Railroad Commission against dozen, hothouse lettuce, ,2 box; peas, the Southern Pacific in rai«ing the 65i7c; radishes, 20c dozen; asparagus, rate on lumber shipments between 6c pound; bell peppers, 30<835c per Saginaw and Ashland from »1.50 to pound; rhubarb, 4c per pound; cucum $2 50 a ton. C. B. Buchanan A Co., bers, 50c5i 1.50; spinach, *1.50 per of Cornelius, have filed informal crate; beans, 1215115c per pound; charges of discrimination in furnish squash, 50c'i *l per box. Onions—Oregon, *251.2 50 per hun ing cars to shippers at that place The commission will investigate both dred; Texas, }c per pound. Potatoes—Jobbing price: Oregon complaints. and Eastern, ,2 25 per sack; new po tatoes, 5i5i«e pound; sweet potatoes, Train 8«rvice Begin* June 10. 6c per pound. Medford—Manager Estes savs that Butter — City creameries: Extra on or about June 10 trains will be creamery, 245i25c per pound. State Fancy creamery, 24c; running on srhedulw between Med creameries: ford and Eagle Point. The engine store butter. 175tl7jc. Cheese Oregon full cream twins, and freight cars and a combination 16c; Young America, 17c per pound. passenger and baggage car will leave I’oultry Average old hens, 14c; Portland on June 5. and should they mixed chickens, 13|e; spring fryers arrive on June 8, the service wifi and broilers, 185120c; old rooster», 9 commence at once. At least two 600c; dressed chicken», 14507c; tur trains a day will be run at first, and keys, live, 10502c; turkeys, dressed, geese, live, per a* soon as the business warrants and choice, nominal; the Jacksonville extension has b«en pound, 8c; young ducks, 17508c; old ducks, 13c; pigeons, *l@1.50; squabs, completed, the service awf 11 be in *25i 3. creased to meet the demand*. Eggs—17jc<ai«tc per dozen. First Wool Pool Sold Veal—Drrtsed, 7551125 pounds, 851, Halem.—William Brown 4 Co., of this 8}c; 1255030 pounds, 7c; 1505i*00 city, have bought the Brio wool pool, pounds. 6c; 200 pounds and up. 5l5i«c Beef—Dressed bulls, 4501c per 20,0<W) pound*, at 211 cent*. Thia 1* the first pool of Valley wool sold thia pound, cows, 6(87c; country steers, 75, He. ______ Mutton—Dressed, fancy, 9c per Hood River Berries at S3 pound; ordinary, »(ix^ic; spring lambs, 105r lojc. Hood River.—Strawberry receipt* Pork -Dressed, 1005030 pounds, today were 1500 crate«. The berries went at »2 per erate, one earload ship 8j(8»c; 15051200 pounds, 7<87ic; 200 pounds and up, 6<86ic. ment being made. Did BALLOON HIT BY LIGHTNING. Italian Army Captain Falls TOO Fast Before Gaze of Crowd. Romo, June 4. A tragie incident took place Juno 1 during a review of the troop« by King Victor Emanuel aud (juron Helena. As a part of the maneuv er» a military balloon waa scut up to a height of 700 fret with Captain VUivelli in the car. A storm which had bren coming up bunt auddenly and the thou sand« of «pretatora were'horrified to sre a dash of lightning »tribe th« bag of the balloon. There waa an enormous buret of tlamca and a terrific detona tion and the collapsed balloon with its dangling car fell to the earth, a mile from tbe scone of tbe review. Crowd« of people, afoot and In auto mobiles and other conveyance», ruahed in the direetion where the balloon bad fallen. Captain Vilivelli was found alive, but unconscious. 11» was placed ia an automobile and rushed to a hoa pital, where he died without regaining conaeiousneaa. King Victor Emanuel and the mill tary authorities went to the hospital after tho review to inquire concerning the injured man. HAS TITIAN’S ”ST JEROME ” St. Louis Man Got Priceless OM Painting for Mare Pittance. REALTRIAL IS BEGUN Hayvood Jury Is Compiiteli ind talli Adinlnliiered. INDICTMENT DEAD TO HISONEI Near'y AU Farmers, WslfPast Middle Age — Oelense Dissatisfied at Lack ot Union Man. Boise, Idaho, June 4. Twelve men to Iry William D. Haywood for his life on the charge that he murdered sa Uov ernor Frank Steunenberg have been cboeen and Iwuad by oath to honestly deal the law’s justice between elate and prisoner. Haywood has hoard tho ia dicluient charging him with the crime and today, after the state has reeited its case and made promise of proof, ths first chapter of the sickening tale of the Caldwell crime will be retold, Tbe wearisome work of Jury solo« tiun ended quickly and unexpectedly Monday moruing. The court room busbed to silence as tbe 12 men rose In tbeir places and. fncing the clerk’s desk on the loft, rmaed their right hands In solemn x see .«ration of their pledge to do exact justice by the aecuenl. It wee an uu preaaive acene and there came another two hour« later, when after the mid day recess Haywood listened to tbe reading of the indictment against him self, Moyer, l’ottibono and Simpkins. Haywood had come Io the eourt room whitened somewhat in color from his illness of Saturday, but as tbe clerk walked in front of the jury box and began reading tbe indictment a little tide of blood came up along hie neck and spread over his cheeks. Hie wife and daughter« sat at bis side during the brief afternoon cession at whieb the indictment waa read. Haywood talked with them and hiaXeounael after Ike statement was read and then, as he rose to return to bis cell, smiled a friendly greeting al a friend Billing near the end of tbe beach. DINAN I* INDIOTED. Accused of Trying to Subvert Law by Seeing Prospective Jurors. San Francisco, June «.—The grand jury late last evening filed with Die tricl Attorney lxtagdun n formal eom pls.ul agaiusl t hief of Police Jereuiiab F. Diaan, charging him with wilful and corrupt misconduct in office in that he subverted the law ia endeavoring to secure the aequillai of a defeudaut without the knowledge of the District Attorney. The defendant in the case waa Mayor Schmits and the iavsstiga tioa by the grand jury grew out of the accusation of Assistant District Attor ney Francis J. Honey that Diaaa bad attempted to tamper with tbs tales men drawn for tbe jury which ia to try the Mayor on a charge of extortion. Di nan was accused or Mr. lleney of having detailed some of his officers to interview prospective jurors in the in terest of Schmits. The chief praeti rally admitted having detailed men to shallow some of the men oa the venire. I ut declared that be did so because ho Put Tla» On 8. P. Track wanted to see that no improper person San Jose, Cal., Juna 4.—An attempt got on tbe jury. to wreck the early morning train be tween this city and San Francisco waa STRIKE OALLED OFF, thwarted yesterday by the fortunate discovery, shortly before 5 o'clock, of a Oelogatoe of French Seamen Advise large pile of tie« on the Southern Pa Men to Return to Work. cific track, at a point near Santa Paris, June 47 The extended strike Clara. Aino a rail had been loosened, of the seamen has virtualaly eome to and bad not the discovery been made an end, with the capitulation of tbe just in time, a frightful wreck almost strikers, who are expected to resume certainly would have resulted. Officer« work at the borne zed colonial points are busy in an attempt to run down the immediately. Captain Lapere, one of criminal and two arrests have been the strikers ’ delegates, conveyed the made, the men in custody being tramp«. information to Minister of Marine Thomson at a late hour last night. He Goldfield Men Organiza. informed M. Thomson that the strike committee sasemlded in Paris bad tele Goldfield, Nev., June 4.—The lumi nosa men and mineowner« of Goldfield, graphed the following message to all to the number of 150 men, have per porta: “The delegates have been in eonfer feeted a permanent organization, to be known a« the Induatriai Association of cnee with the Minister of Marine and Nevada. Tbe purpose of the organiza the naval committee of the Chamber tion is to insure the industrial peace of of lieputiee. The Minister has ab/IT* the state and its various camps. An dotted tbe prosecution of deserters, and esecutive committee with wide powers he has requested tbe navigation eom was elected. The committee will elect panics to reinstate all the officers end an executive, who will be given a lib men. The members of the naval eom eral salary, and devote his entire time mittee assured the delegate« that M to tbe affairs of the association. The Thomson'a proposition in the matter of Goldfield branch ia tbe nucleus and all pensions would be improved. The dele the camps of thè state will form aux gates, therefore, immediately proposed iliaries. that tbe strike cease.” St. Ixiuia, June 4. -Edward Sells, of St. Louis, believe« be has identified a painting he purchased a year ago for leas than *|UO as the famoua "Bt. Jerome” (ousted bv Titian about 1531. No trace of the painting has been had tiuce about 1629, Bolls purchased the picture from Allison K. Stewart, a Bt. Ixiuia mining engineer, to whom it was given in 1900 by a padre in the moua tain* of Honduras after Stewart bad given him a liberal offering of silver. The painting itself «bow* it ia very old. The canvas is band made and filled with red clay, aftor the custom« of the Kraaisaance j*rio<l. Bt. Louie artiste •ay the painting bear» several dsfeeta peculiar to Titian'« «orb. They esti mate the value of the painting, if it is the Titian “St. Jerome,” to be about *100,000. __________________ Socialists Backirg Faywood. Chinese Rebels Active. Columbus, O., June 4. —Tbe Socialist party of Ohio at the closing sesaion of its state convention hero adopted reao lotions extending sympathy to Moyer, Havwodd and Pettibone, officials of the Western Federation of Miners, accused of complicity in the assassination of Governor Steunenberg of Idaho and de nouncing President Roosevelt and See rotary Taft. Among the delegates who •at in the convention was Harry Wells, a son of the late founder of the City of Wellston, Ohio., and a nephew of Sen »tor Foraker. London, June 4__ According to s ape rial dispatch from Shanghai, ths revolu tionists in tha districts surroun.Bng Swatow and Amoy are murdering tbe officials, burning official buildings and occupying towns and villages. Ths Taotai of Swatow, tbe dispatch adds, is only reporting losses suffered by ths revolutionists, fearing that tbe news of their depredations would lead to foreign interference. Tbe iltepateh also adds that tbe market is overstocked with American piece goods and that 10,000 pieces are being reehipped to New York. Japan Much Pleased. Ona Killed; Many Injured. Tokio, June 4.—The news that tha Rr.tish cruiser Monmouth will convey Prince Fushimi from Vancouver to Yokohama and that the Japanese envoy thus will be able to travel thousands of miles by water nnder an ally’s flag baa been received with profound satisfac tion by the Japanese, who regard it as demonstrating the great possibilities of the Anglo Japanese alliance for insuring tbe peace of the world. San Antonio, Texas, June 4.—One men was instantly billet! and a score of pereone injured, eome of them fatally, by tbe wrecking of east bound passenger train No. 8 two miles west of Ixizier, a small station on the South ern Facile. The derailment waa the re sult either of train wreckers or defec tive steel, though the poeitive cause has not been determined. The train was dashing along at a speed of from 35 to 45 miles an hour when the derailment occurred. Every ear on the train was derailed, two of them turning over. Sultan’s Troops Mutiny. Tangier, June 4.—A serious mutiny of the Sultan’s troope at Casa Rlanea has broken out. The trouble arose over the non payment of the men. The mull neera attempted to secure goods lying in the Customhouse, but the authorities succeeded in preventing this by paying th« men half of, the amount due them. Snow Falla In Naw York. New York, June 4.— Hnow fell in New York Bunday. The flakee did not fall all the way to the paventante, but, com ing from a colder temperature, they swirled about the tope of the skyserap- ere, and before dissolving added a mid winter toush to tha moat remarkable June that New Yorkere have known. STRIKEBREAKER USE* QUN. Opens Fira on Umorlste Who Were Following Him At>o«ii> Ban Franeiseo, June W. A Furgoy, a strike breaker la the employ of the failed Railroads, was shot and fatally wounded at Van Noes avenue and Turk street at 11 u'clock Ba I unlay night by Special Officer W. J. Itlom berg, of tho Humane Suelely. Forgoy opened fire on a crowd of strike syin- paliiissrs who had recognised hliu and a c<iiu|>aiiloii ns strike breaklug carmen, and who had pursued the two won *ur several blocks. lll.uul cig took up I Io- .-I olo , attempt mg to arrest Furgey, and returned ths latter’s fire with ratal reaulla. Ihiring the fusillade Thomae Stack, a structural irouwurhor, was abut in the leg. Forgey is dyiug at tbe Central Eiuergeucy lloepital. > Tho cars of the Halted Railroads started at 6 o'clock In tho morning and the service wu eonlinutul uutll M:3U at night. Thia time It is said, will be gradually extend*-«I I y the end of nest week, when full service, with tho ox coptloa of the <iw| runs, will have been resumed. Tbe owl care will not be idaced in operation for some limo. The r’lll wore st root ext«usiou was started yesterday, ao that every line in Ibo eity reconstructed since the fire was run ning, 225 ears being opornted, and, in cluding students, nbout 6<H> men were emiiluyed ou them. Travel, ns heretofore, inereaaed yes terday, and the roeelpts were larger than on any other day unee the strike began. Tho company ia carrying more than 150,009 passengere a day, and It la believed by tho officials that this num l>er will grow rapidly when the hours of service are extended. FINES OIL OOMPANY *1,623.900. Missouri Corporation Convicted Violating Anti-trust Laws. of Austin, Toxas, Juno 3.- A jury haa found the Walers Fierce Oil Coui|iany of Mlmouri guilty of violating the sall- trust laws of Toxas, coniiclej it of hav ing entered tbe state by fraud, fiaod it »1,623,900 and granted the prayer of the state for ouator proceedings. The defease has filed a motion for a new trial and tbe ease will be taken to the Federal courts. Tbe slate filod a petition with District Judge Itrooks for the appointment of a receiver, also an injunction to reetruin tbe compnny from moving nny of lie properly from the stnte. The Judge grunted n tempornry injunction nnd set the receivership henring for June 8. The trinl hns consumed three weeks In tho District Court here and its con clusion ia merely the beginning of a long legnl battle. At tho outset of the proceedings the defense attempted to secure a change of venue, but not sue eoeding in Hint, vnlnlv sought to as sure n judgment by default In order to hasten their eourao to the Federal court«. The basis of the controversy la the provision of the antitrust laws of 1899 and 1903. HAYWOOD IS ILL. Many Wild Rumors Regarding Causa of Sudden Collop so Boise. Idaho, June 3. William D Haywood waa seised with a sudden ill- aeen early Saturday morning and was unable to appear ia eourt. Ilia trial on the charge that be murdered es Gov ernor Hteunrnt>erg waa adjourned until Monday. Haywood responded quickly to treatment and by 9 SO, when Judge Wood ordered a reeeeo of court until 1:30, It was believed that the prisoner would be able to attend an afternoon seenioe. He did attempt to dress, but the effort made him dlssy and ill, and he returned to bed. Hi» counsel in formed the court that he would surely be able to bo present Monday and an adjournment was taken until 11 o'clock today. ____________ RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN. Yakima Land Not Needed for Irriga* tion Project. Washington, June 4 Investigation and surveys under the Yakima irriga tion project, Washington, having reached a point where the following de scribed lands, withdrawn from entry September 12. 1905, in not believed to be eneential to the development of the project, tbe Secretary of the Interior has restored them to the public domain: E. | T. 8 N., R. 23 E , all acetInns 19 to 36, inclusive; T. 9 N., R 23 E., all sections 19 to 36, inclusive: T. 9 N., R. 25 E., all sect ions 1 to 12, Inclusive. This land will not become subject tn settlement, however, until 30 days after •ueh date aa the Secretary of the In terior may prescribe by publication. Wilt Invade Salvador. Guatemala City, Juno 3__ The gov ernment declares that General Hnlvador Toledo, tbe Guatemalan revolutionist, who is nbout to undertake an active campaign against President Cabrera, la tho anthor of the recent nttempt upon the president, as well as the Instigator of the amassinatlon of rx President Barillas, in Mexico City. His motiva was Jealousy. General Toledo Is now making preparations with President Ze laya. of Nicaragua, for an organized in vasion of Ralvndor and Guatemala. Russian Priests Revolt. St. Petersburg, June 3.__ A spacial session of the Holy Synod wns held Saturday afternoon to try the five prirsta who refrained from attending the session of the Iiouma at which the resolution congratulating the Emperor on his encape from the plot against his life was passed. Letters from the priests announcing their refusal to leave tha radical parties were read and caused great indignation among the old line ecclesiastic«. It i» announced that severe disciplinary methods will ba adopted. Beef Goes Up In Ch’cago. Chicago, June 4.— Higher prices for all grades of beef are in prospect, and steaks and roast« are to coat the con enmer more money. The enforcement of the rule by the big Chicago packers that incoming eowa and bsifera must he Bold to them only subject to post mortem examination ia causing the trou bln, and the deadlock which haa been in force between the commieeion meo and the packers during the past week promises to hold oa indefinitely. Up Goes Price of Meat. Ht. Ixiuia, June 3.—Consumers were required to pay advances Raturday ranging from 2 to 6 cents a pound for beef aa a result of the contest between the packers and livestock dealers oa account of the refusal of the packers to pay for eowa and heifers until the Gov- eminent inspection that follows killing. The advance to the consumer Saturday followed the rise of Je a pound on beef carcasses by the packer» Friday. Troops Held Ready, Marseillte, June 4.—The steamer Inly, having on board a crew of bine American Born In Fore’gn Land. jackets, waa unable to leave port Hun Rome, June 4.—Mrs. Griseom, wife of day becanae the officers of the vessel Lloyd C. Griseom, the American Am refused to navigate her. All the troops bassador to Italy, gave birth to a son are confined to barracks In readineae to suppress disturbaases. oa June 2. Pretender Wins Victory. Oran, Algeria, June 3__ Advice« re ceived here from Morocco nay that the tronpa of the pretender to the throne surrounded and annihilated the Hui tan’s nnele, and two Kaida wars killed end 300 women were saptured.