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Udlor»'»T SEMI-WEEKLY GCA s__ » K ri•’ mii’iiiitioR or mmiric rui^n«» æ t » kas * ii vuufmïür » v ^ hk awkjt <» f xz Turkish-Bulgarian Fight. Vienna, March 31. —Fierce fighting is reported near Koatur in the Mon- astir district, between Turke and Bulgarians. RIOT IN A Mob Attacked They Hate the Government. Barlin, March 31.—The Vos9ische Zeituug reports that the offer of tbe Czar to pardon any political prisoner who would volunteer in the army has not been accepted in a single instance. perial Troops on Way to Africa. Massachusetrs Bank Conflicts Between thr Police and the Anarchists Eailure. Boston, Mas« 31.—Tha Unit ed States T <>a>i ” closed its doors this morning. <'«|ital, $110,- 000, with deposits n r 1,300,000. It is a state luCt-Hon. I his Morn- ing-.-Riot Causes Ap prehension. Ohio R jtv Offices .'.jsing. Berlin, March 30.—The departure Cleveian ., •, •1 March 31 —The Fed- of three hundred reinforcements for eral Trust Company a-suited ¿his German Southwest Africa today oc-1 morning, Deposits, $8U.i,t.U0. The casioned serious rioting. Au auarcb- | assignment was decided on because 1st mob a tuousand strong stoned the ’ Secretary-Treasurer Clewell was out soldiers passiug in tbe etre-ts. The of the city and the other bank officers police were sutn’tioned to escort the j were unable to locate him or under troops to the station. The officers stand his absence. were compelled to charge the mob, slashing with their swords before or Pacific National League. der was restored. The mob then re formed and made a rush for Lehreter Salt Lake, March 31. —President station. Tbe police again charged Lucas, of the Pacific Natioual Base and repulsed the rabble, but tbe dis ball League, and the managers of the turbers tore down the iron barriers Spokane. ‘lois«, Butte and Sult. Lake and reached another part of tbe sta teams met uerj this afterm e i for the tion, where they destroyed tbe signal purpose of trail-'» i tig business and Dox, tore up the rails aud maltreated adopting a schedule of games tor the tbe railway officials. The police coming season. finally drove them away, after wound ing many and arresting a number. The riot has created great apprehen sion as it is an indication of wide spread discontent. IOWA MINERS THE BODKIN ‘ MURDER TRIAL, Mrs. 8odkin Insists on Having a GIRLS KILLED Liverpool,Maroh 31.—It is reported that an English firm is sending a hundred thousand tons of coal, osten sibly to China, but really for Japan, at 22 shillings per ton. Im STRIKE I Thirteen Thousand Five Verdict from the Present Explosion in a Factory at Priceburg, Pa., Today. A Boy olb brow Among No 12 MARCH 30 1904 FACTORY Buying Coal. BERLIN t -X- JL EUGENE OREGON SATURDAY ANARCHIST * Those Killed— Seveal Bcdly Injured-Cause of Explosion Unknown. Scranton, Pa., March 31.—Six per sons were killed and five injured, some fatally, in a terrific explosion in the Dickeon-Squib Company’s fac tory at Priceburg at eleven o’clock this morning. Five of the dead are girls and the other a boy. All of the bodies were removed (ri»n tha ruins, which afterward look th- The girls dead are Laura Matthews, Bessie Lew is, Lizzie Mation, Lizzie Bray, Mary Callahan. The cause • •f the explosion is unknown. Anarchist Plot Against Kaiser. Rome, Maroh 31.—The Berico news paper states that the police are search ing for an alleged anarch is' named Pretti, who is suspected of contriving a plot against the Kaiser. A Defaulting Purser. San Francisco, March 31.—A war- rant was issued this morning, cbarg- Terrible Smallpox Epidemic London, Mach 31.—Tbe Eastern Ga zette reports an increase of the small pox epidemic at Irkutsk, Siberia. Thirty per cent, of the population of tbe town of Metcbae are infected. Japs pushed Russians. London, March 30.—A Central News telegram says Seoul advices state that Geueral Mischeuka, tbe Russian commander iu tbe Chong Ju tight, narrowly escaped capture ty tbe Japanese. Tbe Russians left ’ many sabres and rifles behind in their ' flight. William Showers Dead. BOTH SIDES Fortlaud,March 31.—William Show» ree, commissioner for Multnomah county, died at his home at 447 Mont gomery street at 7 o'clock last night from a stroke ol paralysis. LOST HEAV ILY IN BATTLE Closer to China. I Japanese and Russian Halifax, March 31.—The military authorities here are expecting ten reg iments next mouth to be stationed in Canada to await developments in ths Far East. and Forces Clash at Panana Canal Decision. Chong Ju Railway Officials Change. Paris, March 31.—The »eine civil tribunal today decided in favor of the defendant in the ease of Colombia Hgaiust the Panama Canal Compauy. Forty-Five Japanese Transports This removes all obstacles to the Landed Troops and Supplies transfer of the canal to the United States. Yesderday at Chinampho. Salt Lake, March 31.—It is official ly announced, to be effective tomor row, that Everrett. Buckingham,super intendent of transportation of the Uniou Par ide, has been appointed general superintendent of the Oregon Short Line, succeeding E. E. Calvin, After the Attorney General. who goes to Portland to t ike the London, March 30.—The Japanese Washington, March 31.—Williams, management of the O. R. &N. and the legation has issued the following ac Democrat, floor leader of the house S. P. lines in Oregou. The office of count of tbe Russian repulse at Chong introduced two resolutions today cal) assistant manager is abolished. Ju on Maroh 28th: “A portion of ing for information from the attorney our cavalry aud infantry occupied general whether be ever investigated Chong Ju after defeating tbe enemy the anthiacite coal trust and whether BRYAN in Chong Ju. The enemy numbered the anthracite coal-carrying roads 600 and retreated in the direction of violated the piovisions of the anti LOST HIS Wiju. Our casualties were Lieut. trust act. Also whether be was pro Kanoa aud four others killed, Cap ceeding criminally against Individ WILL CASE tain Kureuawka aud twelve others nais and corporations adjudged by wounded. No casualties among tbe the recent merger decision to hare Infantry. The enemy must have sus violetd the terms of the act. tained equal casualties.’' Connecticut Judge Decides St. Petersburg, March 30.—Gen. Against Admission of Karopatki” reports that according to Letter. the townspeople the Japanese lost over forty killed and 100 wounded in New Haven, Conn, March 31.—Bry the Chong Ju tight. Twenty-eight an lost his case in the contest for ad wounded were conveyed to Anju b mission of the sealed letter making 500 Koreans. The Japanese lost a a $50,000 bequest in trust to Bryan large number of horses. Gen. Kour- patkin furthei reporta that Captain DRAWN,FROM TELEGRAPHIC Stepauoff, who was wounded, is dead. PORTRAIT OF THE WORLD, DESCRIPTION. NEW RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY Rome, March 30.—A Seoul dispatch states that the Japauese are deter mined to attempt to laud at New Chwaug and that forty-five Japanese transports yesterday landed a large number of troops, sixty guns aud enormous supplies at Chinampho.7 There are now 125,000 Japanese troops in Korea. Organization Com pleted at Junction City Yesterda}. The Farmers’ and Merchants’ St. Petersburg, March 30.—The in Teleph >ne Company Launched habitanta of the islauds near Valdivo- stok have bean ordered lu the event —Purpose to Extend to Coos of the Japanese attempting to laud San Francisco, March 31 —Despite Bay Via Florence. to kill their carole aud deer to pre the revelations of the alleged attempt vent the invaders from obtaining to fix the jury, the Mrs. Botkin trial supplies. Volunteres will be called proceeded today, the prisoner having On Account of Proposed Reduc. (Guard Special Service.) for the Suri district from among the ignored the advice of her counsel and tion in Scale of Wages—Every Junction City,March 31.—Agitation Russia pe wants. Korean inhabitants in favor of rural telephone lines iu insisted upon a verdict from the Coal Mine in the State are being drilled by Russian sub- thia vicinity culminated yesterday in present jury. When the court con officers armad with old guns. Closed. vened, Attorney Knight, for the de the organization of tbe Farmers’ and fense, arose and announced that his Merchants’ Telephone Company, pri- St. Petersburg, Maroh 30.—A client refused to be bound by the mo which has for its otjeat the erection vate dispatch today states that during aud maintenance of rural telephone tion made yesterday that the jury be Des Moines, Iowa, March 31.—Thir the maneuvers in tile inner harbor lines with headquarters at Junction discharged. Accordingly the counsel teen thousand and five hundred min at'Port Arthur the Kussiau battleship City. withdrew the motion and the court, ers in this state went on strike this Petroavlosk collided with Hud addressing the prisoner, asked her if morning on account of the proposed The following offioera worn elected: damaged the battleship President, J. 8. Brubaker; vice presi seriously abe had anything to say in the matter reduction in the scale of wages. Ev- The navy department dent, J. H. Miller; Sebastaa. Mrs. Botkin arose, and in well mod eiy mine in the state is closed. The secretary and has no confirmation of the report. ulated tones, said: “Your honor, In scale committee met this morning treasurer, J. II. Hill; directors, J. /zW opposition to the advice of my attor and perfunctorily announced the re S. Brubaker, J. H. Mill. r. C. P. neys, 1 want, a verdict from this sult of their disagreement with the iloUBtoU, .1. N. Dennis and J. H. I jury ’’ The court then declared that operators, who now claim they will SALEM MILLS Hill. there was nothing else to do hut go reopen only on open principles. —Chicago Tribune. Tne company will complete their on with the case and the jury waa Half a million tons of coal are on TO BURN OIL organization April 2d, and will Incor brought into the court room. hand, and the men have $80,000 in the porate under the state laws. The In treasury. The prospects are for a tention is to extern! the line to Coos long and bitter tight against the re ingjamee Cardoza with embezzlement. jn the Bennett will controversy this Bay via Lake Creek and Florence. I Crude Petroleum Will be Brought NEGRO FOR duction of the scale. The directors are authorized to build Cardoza is a purser on the steamer morning, when Judge Grager decided Up the River by the line as far as Franklin at once, State of California, owned by ‘the! that according to the Connecticut law the necessary funds being subscribed. PRESIDENT PORT ARTHUR A Pacific Coast Steamship Co. It is said the letter canuot be admitted, as it is Steamers. Messrs.T. M. Riggen, snecial agent, he sold $500 worth of tickets and not described with sufficient certain of Seattle, Wash., and J. B Patter pocketed tbe proceeds. ' ty in the will, aud that an extraneous At a meeting of the oard of direc- CITY OF THE DEAD. paper cannot be admitted iu the tors of the Salem wooieu mills it was son, manager for Lane county, were East St. Louie, 111., March 30.—W. ( construing of a will. decided to burn oil, instead of wuod. there representing the Pacific States Colorado Troops Kept frit T. Scott, a negro, has announced ________________________ The cost of wood is constantly in Telephone Co., and they signed con that preparations have beea com Telluride, Colo., Maroh 30.—Gener creasing, aud at times very Inconven tracts with the new company, so that pleted for a rational convention for The Military Are Only Persons al Bell today ordered that all troops ient and bard to procure. For several both could work with mutual benefit. tbe nomination of a negro candidate Left in the Port—Trains Filled Several farmers signed contracts ro te kept prepared to move on twenty CALIFORNIA’S nicntbs the mill has used slab wood for president. The convention will be that they might secure rural 'phones minutes' orders. Special trains are from the saw mills on the Santiam at With Fugitives. held in St. Louis Joly 6, the date set eld ready. The presumption is that BIO FLOOD a cost of about $3.50 per cord deliv as soon as the main line could be for tbe National Democratic conveu-' put in operation. their destination 1 b Ouray and San ered here. The oil will cost less than tion. Juan counties, the union stron gbolds St. Petersburg, March 31. — The equal to $2.25 per cord, enabling the The name of tbe new party is “The Novosti today graphically described mill to save a considerable sum dar i FEET-WASHING National Civil Liberty Party," and a Port Artbar as a place markedly California is having some wet ing the year. Complete arrangements platform will be adopted which, changed. Trains from tbe city are UNKNOWN MAN weather thia seaso», as witness this bare not been made for handling the Scott says, will call for government CEREMONY filled with fugitives. The military flood news from a Kan Francisco dis oil, but it will probably come up the ownership of transportation facilities are almost tbe only persons left in river by boat from the tanks at Port patch of yesterday, the 30th : and a pension list for ex-slavee. BURNED TO DEATH All crops are ruined on both aides land. Thia will be the first manufac tbe port, which resembles a city of tbe dead. General Stoeseel has or- of the San Joaquin for miles and turing Institution in th» valley to dis Emperor Washed Feet of Twelve I dered all shops to remain open daring miles above and below Antioch. card wood as a fuel, aud use oil as a Old Men at Austrian Capita' bom bard men t. Wasco, Or.,March 31—Tbe large farm | Along the banks of the river where substitute. The experiment will be Tbe newspaper Kos continuee to barn of J. G. Medley, three miles many raueb houses are situated noth watched with Interest by the people Today. Attorney L. M. Traria was pleasant praise England and to attack north of Wasco, was destroyed by fire ing but desolation is apparent. The throughout the state, aud may result ly surprised last night at the meeting America, taking tbe statement of a serious phase of the situation is that in a complete revolution of the bust of tha Eagles, at which time be was witness of tbe Cbenulpo battle as a last night. Twelve head of fine wora it will be impossible for farmers to ness. Coal is rapidly going into use Vknua, March 31.—The en neroi horses, harness, hay and grain were presented with a handsome gold ring text. Tbe Britisb captain theatened I Q | g0 The l/.aa loss Iu ¡«’ z.ai estimated reclaim much of their land, eitner as fuel among Salem housekeepers. — today performed ths annual ceremony I m ui as a token of appreciation of the good to fire if the Japanese pursued sink of washing the feet of twelve old men, this season or next, as mud and silt Journal. work be baa done for the aerie as its ing tbe Russian vessels for tbe pur al $3500, with no insurance. their eges totaling a thousand and covers rich agricultural ground in Tbe remains of an ananown man. first worthy president. The ring is a pose of destroying them in the inner [ eighty five years. some places to the dertn of ten feet.’’ burned beyond recognition, were C Æ H T e n. I A. . beauty and is artistically decorated Larbor. Tbe American ship Vicks “And when that was written Wednes £ mi . ths *n<1 Haw Aiwa« Bcugfi , with the emDlema of the order, be burg alone refused to act the part of ■ found in the ruins. It is supposed ” ' Paper your rooms while can day afternoon, the river was still ris- Bi™.,,, side« bearing Mr. Travis’ initials on b tuaci'j, an act due to America: 1 the man etswled into the hay to sleo, ¡f Fave n good selection o* , )ueb and accidentally Fet the ha y ob lire. the inside. moiai soundness. —„„ Vi eel on at lisle« carry iu stock, I I Jury. Presentation. Hundred Walked Out This Morning.