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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
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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
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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.