"HE EUG'ME G ¡ARD
KEEPING OUT OF THE GAME.
Bank Failure.
DESPERATE
Akron, Ohio, April 5.— The Akron
Savings Bank closed its doors this
morning. No statement is issued.
ATTEMPT
Sammy is, of course, interested wi the game, but he has his work out out
for him.—Minneapolis Journal.
LIKE THE
DAYS OF
FORTY-NINE
AMATEUR BASE
BALL LEAGUE
Linn County Towns May Have a
Number of Games--Vancouver
Wins a Game.
Rich Diggings Dis
covered Under a
California Town.
Albany,April 5.—A movement is on
foot here to organize an amateur
baseball league, taking in Albany,
Lebanon, Scio and Brownsville for a
short season. There are numbers of
amgood ateur players in all of these
jowns, and as Albany is unable to
participate in the State League this
year, it is proposed to attempt to or
Dirt in ’ Large Quantities Paying ganize a league for the benefit of the
people here who enjoy the national
From $3 to $17 to the Pan
game. In all of these towns are good
Residents Digging Up
baseball grounds, and these could be
Lots.
secured for veiy little, and amateur
baseball would be liberally patronized
by the general publio. A schedule is
Stockton, Cal., April 5.—Joe King, i proposed for six weeks, beginning
a mining man here from Calaveias ■ with June 1 aud running to July 15,
county, today icports a wonderful ' playing only Saturdays, with possibly
strike of rich gravel in the very cen I
a few Sunday games, and one or two
ter of the town of Mokelumne Bill i
on the Fourth of July. Men interest
last Sunday. Dirt that pays from 83 ed in good, clean sport are back of
to 817 to the nan can be found in
the movement, aud it is believed that
largo quantities. King says over 860,- it will result in something tangible
000 worth of gravel has already been in a few days.
uncovered. Residents are wild with
excitement und are digging in their
Vancouver, Wash., April 5. —The
door yards.
Vancouver baseball team won Sun
day’s tryout with the Olympic Club
team of Vancouver by the score of 14
to 0.
For the post nine Falkner
pitched the first half and Howard the
second, fanning seven men in four
innings.
Manager II. P. Preble says that
Newspaper Print Paper Advanced considering the shawing his players
have made thus far, he has reason to
a Third in Two
consider them the strongest nine in
the Oregon State League.
Years
PAPER TRUST
ROBBERY
Washingt ii, April 5.-The house
committee of judiciary today had a
hearing on the Lillie resolutions re
questing the Secretary of Commerce
to investigate the causes of the pres
ent high prices of the white paper
used in printing newspapers, the
great scarcity of the same, and
whether raid conditions were the re
sult of a conspiracy in restraint of
ratde. Don Zeitz, business manager
of the New York World, and John
Norris, of the New York Times, rep
resenting the American Publishers'
Association, gave testimony showin;
that the International Paper Co. die
fates the price, which has gone up 33
per cent, in two years. lie stated
that the fix big New York papers will
face a deficit within the next fen
years on account of big prices. The
Company not only dictates the price,
but prescribe* the width of the roll.
The paper trust charged 8'2..>0 a hun
dred pounds for paper in New Yi rk,
but shipped It to England, paying
freight and other charges, and sold it
for 82.OS a hundred pounds there.
Cincinnati, O., April 5.—Chairman
Herrmann, of the National Baseball
Commission, has refused the request
of the Loe Angeles Club to be allowed
to play First Baseman Dillon. Pend
ing a rehearing of his case, Mr. Herr
mann decided that Dillon oould pity
in Brooklyn only, until such time as
a new fludiug was made in hie case.
COTTAGE GROVE
CITY ELECTION
J S Medley Elected Mayor Over
R M. Veatch - Sener Bonds
Voted.
(Guard Special Service.’
Cottage Grove. April 5 —The city
election held here yesterday was hot-
•» contested, the main fight being be
tween J. S. Medley and R, M. Veatch
for mayor, Mr. Medley winning. The
new mayor favor* me licensing of sa-
locus.
Following is the ticket elect
Fire at Shed.
ed •
fclm L 1, Or., April
1.—The dr in.
.Mayor, J. S. Medley.
atore ot Smith Bros, was entirely con
Kecord er. F. I\ \Vhe<eler.
o’clock tin.
i nine 1 l\ the..Imp
freHburer, llerbvr4 k’iakin.
morn i - >... || .» bina 11 1 building aia
Cou nell men — First « uni. D. B.
stock o f ‘ î r t ware belonixing to W. C
ninberlaili. s« coiai waru. 1. H.
nt 12. a
ar
Jack.■i
i'gtiani:
Third ward. Fingal liti .1...
uvei • 1 by inaurai
tl II
1 ifUen thousand dot lar bon d* for
e construction of *l sewer system
the Guards and
ARTHUR’S
PERIL
Des Moine*, Iowa, April 5. —Wo
man's sufi rage recieved a death blow
iu the Iowa legislature when it failed
of a constitutional majority in the
bouse this morning.
Missouri Convicts Se
cure Dynamite and
Arms.
To Subdue the Heroros
Berlin, April 5. —The Emperor has
telegraphed from hie outing place on
the Mediterranean that large rein
forcements will at once be sent to
German Southwest Africa to cope
with the rebellious Herreres.
Isthmian Troubles.
j - —. r_.'rri
Earthquake in Servia
PORT
Woman’s Suffrage Killed.
TO ESCAPE
Planned to Kill
i«n»œ.-cr.
Belgrade, Apr'l 6.—Severe earth-
1 quake shocks were leJt through ut
Servia last evening. Great damage
was done at Vranja.
Asphyxiated by Gas.
Philadelphia, April 6. —Edward
Hammond, Jacob Hammond and Os
car Seiverson were fouud uead in
their beds this moruiug, asphyxiated
by illuminating gas
Ship Locded Wien High Pennsylvania for Roosevelt.
Harrisburg, Pa., April 6.— Jonn
Expîosive Anchored Heikius
was nominated for Supreme
I Court judge iu the Republican state
Near By.
| couveutiou today by acclamation.
, The platform instructs for Roosevelt.
Japanese
Are
Aware
of the
Mormon Explanation
Washington, April 5. —The state de
Salt Lake, April 6.—It is under
Effect Their Escape by Blow partment has been informed that Situation and Are Throwing stood bere that President Smith, of
Shells in That Direction.
traffic across the Isthmus of Panama
the Mormon church, will tùie after
ing Holes Ihrough Prison
has been stopped because of the labor
noon make a statement to assembled
Walls.
strike. Orders have been sent to the
Mormons in conference relative to
Irkutsh, April 5.—A local newspa the altitude of the church regarding
United States naval commander in
per says that Port Arthur is imper I politic*, polygamy aud otuer matters
Jefferson City, Mo., April 5.—A isthmian waters to take such means
illed by the proximityy Russian vol ' brought out .n the Smoot iuvestiga-
as
he
thinks
necessary
to
protect
desperate attempt to escape by fifty
unteer ship loaded with two bundreo i tion.
American
private
property.
convict* in the Missouri state peni
and fifty torpedoes, each containing
tentiary and to blow up that institu
Mormon Saints Must Testify.
two hundred and forty pounds of ter-1
Fire in the Subway.
tion, kill all guards who interfered
Salt Lake, Utah, April 5.—U. 8. ribly explosive pyroxline, the ship
New York, April 6 —A blaze in the
and to release three hundred crimi
Marshal Hewyood this morning served being anchored behind Electric Hill. j ) subway this morniug fused all tele
nals was made this morning.
subpoenas
on Apostle John Henry The Japanese have been informed of graph and telephone wires leading
At one o'clock Guard Williams
the vessel’s situation, and their gun
uorth, cutting eff the newspaper
beard the command to hold up his Smith and President Angus M. Can
ners instructed to aim shells in that
offices. The smoke filled the subway
hands, followed by a shot, which non, of Salt Lake, State of Zion, to
direction.
and worked up in sheets through the
brought a general alarm.
beveu appear at Washington before the Con
underground trolley couduit, giving
guards immediately appeared with gressional committee April 20. They
the impression that the subway was
guns, and the convict who attempted are expected to furnish testimony rel
buruiug for blocks. The damage was
the holdup dodged into a cell after ative to alleged polygamous marriages
nee the manifesto prohibiting the
slight.
firing again.
Guards Bruner and
Williams entered the cell building, same.
Emperor Wifi Visit President.
but on arriving at the top of the steps
Berlin, April 6.—The MagdeLurdish
they met with the command to held
I Zeitung reports that Emperor Wil
up their hands. Bruner got the drop
Only Small Parties cf Russians helm will visit President Loubet, of
on the convict, who was locked up.
j Fracne, before returning. Owing to
Encountered--Funeral of
A search of the cell revealed twenty
I difficulties of a ceremonial character
pounds of dynamite, a bottle of nitro
Hiro Sekateo.
' meeting ou French and Italian soil,
gyclerine, two pistole, a cigar box
the alleged Prince Monaco has been
filled with cartridges and skeleton
asked to invite the monarchs to his
keys.
The report
Tokio, April 5.—With the greatest home simultaneously.
The convicts had bored a hole
through the plate of the lock und The Ex Secretary of War Will solemnity the remains of Commander bears the mark of authenticity.
Hiro Sekateo, the officer who lost life
opened the door with a skeleton key.
Probably Lead the
during the sixth bombardment of
The plan was to kill the guards,lib
Party.
Port Arthur on March 25, while hero
erate the prisoners and blov holes in
ically trying to save the life of a sail
the walls for an escape. It is not
known how the explosives were ob
Washington, April 6.—Former See or, was escorted through the streets
tained.
retary of War Root has been practi- | today by a guard of honor consisting
cally determined upon for the post of I of marines in bloo Ltained uniforms.
temporary chairman of the Kepubli- j The streets were -ii usely crowded.
cau National convention.
Senator
i Secret
Service Officials Give
Platt, of New York, bad a conference j Port Arthur, April 5.—No change
Marshal
Middleton
in
the
situation.
Grand
Duke
Boris
with the president this moruiDg dor j
mg which the matter was taken up, has joined tie field force.
Warning.
aud after be left the president said
Tokio,
Apt
il
5
—
Confirmation
has
Fuse Burned Within an Inch of he thought Root would be the man. |
Chicago, April 5.—Strange circum
Platt, as well as Depew, who was at■ reached here of the report that the
Dynamite Caps and Nitro
the White House later, did not take | Japanese have entered Wiju. They ' stances attended the removal from
Glycerine.
much stock in the suggestion that met only small parties of Kussiaus ou ( Chicago of Mrs. Emma Watson, the
remarkable woman under indictment
General Horace Porter was being , the upper Yalu.
in Oregon. Two revolvers formed part
Portland, Aprils.—An infernal ma groomed by the Republican machine)
Port Arthur.
April 5.— English of the equipment of Daputy Marshal
for
the
governorship
of
New
York.
chine sufficiently powerful to tear
workmen making repairs ou battle Middleton, who had Mrs. Watson in
down a block was discovered this
custody, as the result of information
ships here have been expelled.
morning on the big freight and tow
Southern Pacific Directors.
received through secret service offi
I
ing river steamer Albany of the West
cials to the effect that powerful
ern Transportation line.
Ths boat ' Louisville, Ky . April 6.—The un
friends of the woman were plotting to
was lying at her uuca, uaviug a sbatt ' nual stockholders’ meeting of til»
attempt her rescue en route to Port
Southern
Pacific
railroad
was
held
to
»«paired.
The defective fuse bad I
land.
burneu within an inch of a cap which I day at Beachmont aud directors were
The woman waived examination and
elected.
These
meet
next
week
at
was imbedded in the midst of a box ,
offered a cash bond of 84000. This
New
York
to
elect
officers.
Only
five
containing a bunute ' .ivnamite caps,
was refused. Mrs. Watsju was cbic in
the whole being aurrounu-
sv persons attended the meeting, repre
Results of Eastern elections yester appearance from an expensively trim
senting
8175,000,
COO
of
stock
by
proxy.
eral pounds of nitro glycerine.
day are as follows:
med hat on her head to her patent
Detectives declare the work that of
Kansas City,Mo.—Republicans elect leather boots.
Chinese, Captain Whitcomb having
Jay H. Neff mayor and will control
Chief of Police Resigned.
While she was packing her belcng-
recently issued orders barring all Chi
the council.
j
ings
in the jail it was learned that a
Los Angeles, April 5.—The resigna
nese labor, since which be has been
Chicago—Republicans elect IS ai red automobile, In charge of a man
threatened.
The infernal machine tion of Chief of Police Charles Elton dermen, Uemocrats 16. One independ and a closely veiled woman, stopped
contained Chinese napkins in its was accepted by the police board this ent Republican is successful. Mu at a fashionable boarding house where
makeup. The crew of twenty men morning, and ex-Sberiff W. Hammel nicipal ownership of street railways is 1 Mrs. Watson was staying when ar
were asleep in their bunks at the appointed. Elton’s resignation is favored by a large majority.
rested, and took away a trun’r filled
time when the fuse was presumably the direct result of a long tight made
Kansas cities- -Republicans sweep’ with gowns aud laces. A chamois
by the Los Ange.es Record, which
ignited.
Topeka, Lawrence and Wichita, and bag inst rusted to the man was report
openly accused him of protecting
elect majority of candiaates at Kan ed to have contained 840,000 in uncut
Crit's gambling resorts. The tight
sas City and Leavenworth.
diamonds.
has been a bitter one.
Milwaukee—Democrats re-elect Da-
vid B. Rose and 24 out of 46 council
Princess Sophia Dead.
men.
Cashier a Defaulter.
Karlsrupe, April 6.—Princess 8o-
Colorado—Labor Union ticket* win
St. Joseph, Mo., April 5.—Geo. C.
I phia, of Lippe, widow of the late
Ontario, Or., April 4.— The two- | Lowell, cashier of the Federal Trust at minor towns.
Prince Gonthier Frederick, is dead.
Lincoln,
Neb.
—
Republican
ticket
year old son of F. W. Metcalf, super- ' Co., of Cleveland, arrested here last
has 600 to 1100 majorities.
High li She was born in 1834, Princess of Ba-
inteudeut of the E.8. A D. fruit farm '
night, says he came direct here to
1 den.
at Arcadia, met a sad fate last even- . isit bis hrotber.aud that bis shortage cense carries in most cities.
lug. The little fellow was playing j will be between 818,000 and 820,000, j
about the yard and in some manner I which is covered to the depositors by
gained admittance to an e closure a guarantee. He was tempted to ir
filled with numerous stands of bees regular methods to meet a mortgage
The bees immediately attacked him about due on hie home. He will re*
and before help arrived he was stung turn without extradition.
so fatally that be died shortly after.
JAPANESE
ENTERED WIJU
ROOT FOR
REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN
PLOT TO AID
MRS. WATSON
DYNAMITE
ON A STEAMER
RESULTS OF EAST
ERN ELECTIONS
STUNG TO DEATH
BY SWARM OF BEES
A Jewish Massacre
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Vienna, April 6.—The Sofia corre
spondent of the Tagel l ift wire- that
diplomatic relatio.is between Turkey
and Bulgaria are liable*to be broken
today if the Turko-Bnlgarian agree-
ment is not -igmff. "
,
Berlin, April 5. -Prominent .lews
have received a telegram stating that
anti Semite riots have occurred at
Leomsalaka, Bulgaria.
The mob
stormed Ghetto, and mamacred a
number of Jew*.
Many Hebrews'
houses at Saue were also plundered. .
Sofia, April 6.—Th“ Bulgarian miBo|
rhe mob's excuse was the usual ru- |
Tstrv has ¿coiffed to further reinforce
mor of ritual murder- c mmltt-d for
the guards on the frontier, iielieviug
:» Passover sacrifice.
a Turkish invasion imminent.
Big Cranberry Marsh.
Ilwaco, Wash., April 5.—A com
situ
pauy bead« d iv Supt. Whitman, of
'he lie...
I M I N.o .gat .m.
B. ttleship Launched
<usniv. ineprn.
Company, . day finally closed a deal
1 r» sem' > l
N -wp rt News,April •>. f'he battle purchasing lx'acres, which will be
aie very high. Kerosei
of ; 1•
\ Irginia was launched at one made by an extensive irrigation sys- ,
s* Us al two dollars a twenty poun
ock today. The only event was tern into a crauberry marsh. Accord
tin. M riy it Hial ltaiitt are returning
d all of a man from Kichmond ing to expel i lent* it is claimed that
to the city.
n<l t in bolds two anti naive 1 Calh oil, who t. II into the dry the finest ctanberrii s i America cau
4 A tweiit;
dock
Fifty thousand people wit l>e grown iu the Orc.ou aud A ashing
Obe half a*'m
neesed the .■ .emoiiy.
ton marshes.
Tacoma’s Election.
Ta o n a. April 6.—The city election
hero vest rday resulted a* follow*
i
Major—Georg P. Wright, Demo
erat.
Controller—Lycurgus G. Jackson,
Republican.
Treasurer—Charles D. Atkins, Re- 1
Dllbl 1 call
Coiincilnieu — Four
Republican* mounted on <
excellent ♦’ ’’
mi four Demncrits.
huòàlÀhi ImitGULAHS IN MANCHURIA.
iurta are picture-*.¡ up individuals* Some art
■ • s •' 11 bicydee and others ou bursts. They are said to I k
»nd IS I >r,’v and rsourveful a* the American cowboy.