WEEliDOINGS
Newsy Hems Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OU2 READERS
General Rev Jew of Important Happen-
pcnlgs Presented in a Brief and
Condensed Eorm.
Russian! are finding th water prob
lem at Mukden a serious one.
The government '05 fair board haa
begun the selection of exhibit at St.
Louie. " ,
The war haa cut off Poland's market
in Siberia and thousands of people are
idle aaa result.
-: A son in-law of Marquis Ito declares
thatt he apparent delay of Ojama is for
strategic reasons.
The Prussian army budget for the
coming year is estimated at $116,000,
000, an increase of 111,250,000.
: Commissioner Richards, of the Gen
eral land office, is coming to Portland
to testify in the land fraud case.
Genet al Chaffee recommends that the
Vancouver, Wash., military reservation
be enlarged,' and estin ates the cost of
land at $30,000.
Charles J. Bonaparte, a leading law
yer of Maryland, is mentioned as a pos
aible selection for a place in Roosevelt's
new cabinet as secretary of the interior.
i The location of thd Vladivostok har
bor defense mines is uncertain and as
a result a torpedo boat has been sunk
and a German steamer badly damaged.
' The need of officeta for the jnavy is
very pressing.
Anarchy prevatila in Macedonia and
Christiana ar slain daily.
Robbers blew up the safe of a La
Plata, Md., bank and seemed f 3,000
cash.
Five submarine torepdo boats built
tor Japan in America have arrived at
Yokohama.
Cuban health officers challenge
American marine corps to prove that
yellow fever has appeared in that
country.
By the explosion of a boiler in the
suburbs of Vicksburg, Miss., two men
.were killed and a number injured, two
Seriously.
The vessels of the Baltic fleet have
arrived at Port Said. Evety, precau
tion has been taken to insure a safe
passage through the canal.
The permanent location of the Wy
oming state capital was not settled at
the last election. Cheyenne led in the
contst, but did not receive the neces
sary two-thirds. It will, however, re
main at Cheyenne until the matter is
settled, which will not probably be kfor
many years.
. John G. Brady has been reappointed
governor of Aliaeka.
' Minister Barrett repot ts that all is
again quiet in Panama.
Snow is reported throughout the
United Kingdom and there is great
miser in London.
Land Commissioner Richards urges
that no more forest reserves be created
until experts have reported.
The case of Senator Burton, of Kan
sas, accused of accepting a bribe, will
come to trial in a few days.
The secretary of the interior has tem
porarily withdrawn from all entry
about 9,000 acres of land in Idaho for
the Tekoa reservoir site, in connection
with the Palouse irrigation project in
Washington.
Both armies in Manchuria occupy
such strongly fortified positions that
neither appear inclined to attack nnlees
possessing a preponderance of numbers.
Ibe Japanese probably have mote
available troops.
From a report just issued by the de
paitment of commerce and labor, show
' ing amounts deposited in savings banks
throughout the world, it is found that
the United States, with less than 9
per cent of the total population consid
ered, contributes over 29 per cent of
the total savings deposits recorded.
The deposits in the United States total
3,060,179,000. .
Attorney General Moody will remain
in Roosevelt's new cabinet.
Two tramps were killed in a freight
train wreck near Walla Walla.
The new cruiser Pennsylvania will
' soon be ready for her speed trial.
The United States and Switzerland
'have agreed on an arbitration treaty.
The Red Star line steamer Kroon
land, reported lost, has arrived in New
York. ;
.... The internal pevenue for October
was $155,105 less than for the same
month in 1903. ,
Francis E. Leupp has been appointed
Ind'an commissioner, vice William A.
Jones, resigned.
Roosevelt's address at the dedication
of the Frederick the Great statue great
ly pleased Germany.
MURDER IS RirC
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Crime Greatly on the Increase In the
United States.
New York, Nov, 28. There at pres
ent four and a half times as many mur
ders and homicides tor each 1,000,000
people in the United States aa theit
were in 1881. With this statement of
fact, based upon statistics, 8. 8. Me
Clure makes a stattling showing of the
I increase of lawlessness in this country,
and follows with a stinging criticism of
the reign of "criminal oligarchy," of
chronic infraction of the law by many
classes, of general failure In the en
forcement of the statutes, to which
causes the condition is attributed.
Comments on the prevalence of crime
and lawlessness taken almost at random
from representative and serious news
papers and from published statements
of judges and citisen form the sup
porting evidence.
In the United States last year there
were 8,976 murders and homicides in a
population of about 80,000,000. In
1881, when the population waa 61,316,
000, thera were only 1,266 crimes of
this class. The high record was reach
ed in 1896, when there were 10,654
murders and homicides in a popluation
of 70,000,000. In 1899 conditions im
proved, but since then they have stead
ily grown worse.
Conditions In Chicago are strikingly
set forth by comparisons with the crim
inal records of the two leading cities of
Europe. London, with an area of 688
square miles ard a population of 6,600,
000, had 34 murders last year. There
was no "undiscovered crime," as ths
murderers were all arrested except in
four cases, where they committed
suicide. v
Chicago, with less than one-third of
the population and area, covered by the
London or metropolitan police, had 128
homicides. In 18 cases the murderers
were killed at the time of the crime or
committed suicide; four other cases
were those of officers who did the kill
ing in the performance of their duties,
leaving 106 cases for the police to work
upon. Out of that number 34 convic
tions were secured, while in 19 cases no
arrests were made, and in 63 cases ar
rests aid not result in conviction. Only
one man was hanged in Chicago.
In Paris only 15 murders or attempt
ed murders were committed in the same
period. More than eight times as
many murders in Chicago as in Paris,
and six times as many as in London.
The loss of life thtough crime is
made more prominent when compared
with fatalites in war and on railroads.
In three years the homicides in the
United States numbered 31,395. The
British loss in the Boer war was 22,
000. In the same period there were
killed on railroads 21,847.
Labor troubles, the burning of ne
gioes, lawlessness in Colorado, riots
and murders in New York are referred
to in detail.
Distinguished jurists and educators
are quoted as saying that ths increase
in lawlessness endangers the future of
the nation.
MANY MEN TALL
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Japanese Suffer a Severe Repulse at
Port Arthur.
Mukden, Nov. 28. The Japanese
made a fresh attack on Poutiloff hill
the night of November 22. The ad
vancing ranks were decimated by the
Russian shell fire. Some of the Japan
ese secured lodgment on the slopes ot
the hill, but were driven out at the
point of the bayonet, when the whole
Japanese contingent fled. A similar
attempt was made the same night south
of Erdagzou, which was also repulsed
vith a bayonet charge. The Japanese
lost heavily, while the Russian loss
was 30 killed. A band of 1,500 Chi
nese bandits, with six guns, under Jap
anese officers, coming from the direc
tion of the Liao river, was in conflict
with three sotnias of border scouts near
Kaiuan early on the morning of No
vember 23. The scouts charged with
out giving the bandits' batter? time to
come into action. The bandits made
feeble resistance and fled in all direc
tions, leaving 200 of their number
dead The Russian loss was trifling.
A Japanese column of two companies
attempted to penetrate the Russian
east flank on November 23, but they
were met by two separate divisions of
Russian cavalry and driven off with
severe loss.
Storm Isolates Villages.
London, Nov. 26. Unprecedented
snowfalls continue in the British pro
vinces. ' Many places and villages are
isolated, and everywhere in the north
railway communication is delayed, and
in some parts entirely stopped. There
are instances of funerals being snow
bound between the house and the ceme
tery, and children have had to be dug
out of drifts between their houses and
the schools. Even in West Cornwall
and the island of Jersey, where snow
is a rarity, heavy falls are reported.
Japanese Capture Blockade Runner.
London, Nov. 26. The Japanese, ac
cording to a dispatch from Chefoo to
the Chronicle, are teported to have
captured the British steamer Tung
Chow, laden with 30,000 cases of can
ned meat for Port Arthur.
MUST ATTACK
Japanese Officials Insist Port
Arthur Be Taken.
RUSSIA READY COR BAD NEWS
Certain That StoessclWlll Make the
Assault One or the Costliest
In World's History,
Washington, Nov. 28. The Assoc!
ated Pros learns on excellent authority
that the Japanese army has received
orders to renew its attack on Port Ar
thur and to take the main fortifications
at any cost. v
Prepared for Dad News.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 23. There is a
lack ot ntwt from the front today. Ths
report that the Japanese are concen
trating their energies for a desperate
assault on Port Arthur, in view of ths
approach ot the Baltic squadron, is
quite generally credited in official quar
tets. Such a move has been expected
to transpite as soon as the Japanese
learned that the squadron's trip was
a reality and no mere demonstration.
The authorities are prepared to hear
terrible reports of the projected assault.
While not hasardlng a guess whether
the fortress can be carried, for the be
siegers are utterly regatdless of life,
they are confident that General Stoessel
will be able to make such an attack
one of the costliest in history.
Russians Lack Ammunition.
London, Nov. 28. The Post's
Shanghai correspondent cables that,
according to reliable intotmation re
ceived there, the guns at Port Atthur
have been silent for the past few days
owing to lack of ammunition. This
sudden turn for the worse in the con
dition of the defenders of the fortress
haa been caused by the recent blowing
ap of the most important ruagaxine by
Japanese shells.
STARVATION IS NEAR.
Sassuns Population or Turkey Is In
Terrible Condition.
Washington, Nov. 28. A story ol
sickness, hunger and starvation has
come to the state department from Mr.
Noiton, the American consul at liar
poot, in a report upon the condition of
ths Sassun population in Mush district.
Ths consul says that of the 10,000 sur
vivors of the recent massacre, few have
saved anything but their lives. Nearly
eveiy house in the region was ransacked
and burned. .
Extracts from the report were made
public at the stale department today in
the hope that the sad story may bring
relief to the unfortunate Sassuns.
Worst of all." Mr. Norton says,
"their flocks and herds, practically the
only source of food, raiment and in
come, were swept away.
"These unfortunates, after receivlrg
foi a short time an allowance front) the
government of 1 cent per capita per day
fot subsistence, are now without food
and without a prospect of food for the
coming winter. The diseases usually
following upon fright, exposure, ex
haustion and insufficient food are rap
idly becoming epidemic.
WOULD MAKE WAR IMPOSSIBLE
Britain Believed to ftvor Re-Enact-ment
of Olncy-Paunccfote Treaty
Glasgow, Nov. 28. The Glasgow
Herald comments on the fact that the
mutual acceptance of the Anglo-American
treaty was announced on Novem
ber 9, but that it has not yet been
signed. The paper conjectures that the
delay may be due to the inclination of
both governments to bring about a re
enactment of the Olney- Pauniefote
treaty of 1897, there being unmistak
able evidence that the advisability of
such a course is being considered.
While the treaty of 1897 may not fit
present conditions in its entirety, it
would be an easy matter, the paper
says, to change it accordingly, retain
ing, however, those piovisions which
are largely in excess of the bonds cre
ated between the United States and
other countries by the various treaties
now pending. If this course were
taken, the Herald says, war between the
United States and Great Britain would
be almost an impossibility.
Urges Russia Make Treaty'
St. Petersburg, Nov. 28. The Bourse
Gazette revives the question of a new
commercial tieaty - with the United
States The paper says it notes with
satisfaction that the negotiation of
commercial treaties forms a part of
President Roosevelt's program for the
coming administration, and that the
consummation is grealy to be desired
between Russia and America. Commer
cial wars, the Gazette adds, are in the
long run almost as costly and disas
trous as armed hostilities, and equally
useless and unnecessary.
Switzerland for Peace Congress.
Berne, Nov. 28. The preuident of
the Swiss federation has informed the
American .minister that Switzerland ac
cepts in principle President Roosevelt's
invitation to be present at The Hague
conference
riRST POINT WON.
Prosecution Makes Score In Land
Fraud Case.
Portland, Nov. 23. The second day
of the McKlnley-Ware conspiracy tase
accomplished little, but was rich in
oratory, in words, and In objections.
The plans of the attorneys were out
lined and one witness was examined,
but the whole day waa taken for ths
task. At the adjournment 16 docu
ments from the Oregon City land office
had been bound and swathed In remon
strances from the defense and su ore It
ted as evidence, while Charles B.
Moores, former register at the office,
had recognised his own signature and
that ot Judge William Galloway, ths
former receiver.
Hardly had the staggering second
hand of the court clock crossed ths
point of 2 when Judge Bellinger en
tered the room with his habitual armful
of books, and th second day of struggle
began. From the first it was evident
that both sides would allow no chance
to pass by which advantage could be
gained over the opponent. Almost
before Mr. Hall had made bis opening
statement the trouble began, and It
ended only with ths close of the day,
John Hall, foi the prosecution, out
lined bis course of attack, and showed
what the United States would attempt
to prove, while, on the other hand,
Judge Thomas O'Day in his reply
showed, to a cettaln extent, the hand
of the defense.
It will be one of the contentions ot
the defense that there can be no legal
Indictment or conviction of the defend
ants at this time, and under the pres
ent proceedings, aa the conspiracy Is
beyond the pale oi the statute of limi
tation. This point was mads clear In
an objection raised by Judge M. L.
Pipes to the introduction of the filing
affidavits and records of proof brought
by the prosecution from the land office
at Oregon City and dsslred to be used
as evidence in ths esse. These papers
were dated in iVee tuber, 1900, while
the indictments were filed on Match
14, 1904, more than three years after
the time of the alleged conspiracy.
This contention is answered by the
prosecution with the claim that the
papers are entered not to prove the
conspiracy directly, but to show the
intent, to lay bars the use of fictitious
names and to show that there was a
plan in embryo, though its consumma
tion did not work out for some time
afterwards. This view was taken by
the coutt, who overruled the objection
of the defense and admitted the papers
as testiomny.
TO CURB RAILROADS.
President Urged to Recommend More
Power for Commission.
Washington, Nov. 24. Interstate
transportation matters, with specific
reference to the fixing of railroad
freight rates,jformed the subject of an
important conference at the White
House yesterday. By previous ap
pointment Governor Van Pant, of Min
nesota; Governor Cummins, of .Iowa;
E. P. Bacon, of Milwaukee, chairman
of the interstate commerce law conven
tion; Frank Barty, of Milwaukee, sec
retary of the convention, and R. A.
Higbie, of New York, an official of the
National Lumber Dealers' association,
called on the president to urge him to
use his influence toward the enactment
of a law which would confer on the in
terstate commerce commission power
to fix railroad freight rates in the com
merce between states.
GETS BOODLE fUND BACK.
St. Louis Man Win Recover $73,000
. As Result of Court Decision. ,
St. Louis, Nov. 24. Judge Wood, of
the circuit court, in the case of Henry
Nicholas against Thomas H. Barnes,
formerly president of the Suburban
railway company, the German institu
tion, Ellis Wainwright and others, de
cided yesterday that the plaintiff was
entitled to recover $75,000, the boodle
fund placed on deposit with the Lin
coln trust company by the Suburban
company to bribe members of the
house of delegates, for the reason that
Mr. Nicholas was informed the purpose
for which the money was to be applied.
Chile Will Not Sell Ships.
New York, Nov. 24. In discussing
reports circulated in Europe relative to
the alleged sale of Chilean warships to
Russia through Colombia, a high gov
ernment official says, according to a
Herald dispatch from Valparaiso:
"This news is absurd. It is unworthy
of the slightest attention. In respect
for international law, Chile occupies
the same, if not a higher level than
some of the greatest powers. Because
Chile is placed on the South American
continent is no reason ,to imply that
she is an uncivilized country."
Smallpox Hits Hard.
Billings, Mont. Nov. 24. Smallpox
is spreading despite the efforts of the
health authorities. Nine new cases
were reported yesterday. Seven mem
bers of the Phelan family, living ten
miles west, have the disease, and there
is one other case in that vicinity.
Hundreds are being vaccinated here
daily. Four deaths from the disease
have occurred.
INSULTSMANY
Russian Sailors Did Not Spare
the Women.
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MORE Or THE CANEA OUTRAGES
Man Who Attempted to Defend Ills
Wife Beaten to Insensibility
Buildings Stoned.
Canea, Island of Crete, Nov. 25. -
Additional details have become known
relative to the outrages committed by
ths officers and men of the Baltio
squadron while the ships a ere In this
port. The athorltles are evidently
anxious to assuage public leeling by
concealing much of what has been im
ported to them, but some of the woist
phases of the brawls have nevertheless
becoiu public property. It appears
I tat a number ot officers, sodden with
drink, undiessed themselves in the
principal squste and paraded In front
ot the residences of. several influential
cltlsens. Just at that time the mana
ger of a foteigo agency here, accom
panied by his wife, was retuming to
his horns. On seeing the drunken
Russians, he attempted to evads them
by turning into a side street, but waa
stopped. Several of the Russians tnen
Insulted the woman in the most ob
scene manner Imaginable. When the
husband rushed at the offenders ha waa
led by several of them and beaten
almost into insensibility.
Stories of disgraceful acts ot the Rus
sians reached the authority during
the night of tbe outrages. Efforts
weia being made to prevent a recur
rence of the brawls, but the police were
entirely disregarded. Tha broken win
dows in several of the streets bear wit
ness to the work ot tbe Russian sailors
who hurled stones at everything la
sight, causing considerable damage.
It is positively known that many ot
the sailors, and, according to current
rumors, some officers also, were left
behind by the Bali In vessels. Soma
had deserted, some evidently lost their
way, others were too drunk to be able
to report, and quite a number, it is be
lieved, took paiticular pains to rulss
the time for sailing.
UPHOLDS TRANSPORT SYSTEM.
Quartermaster General Says It Is
Necessary and Economical.
Washington, Nov. 25. Genersl C.
F. Humphrey, quartermaster general,
in his annual t sport to the secretary of
war, says the enormous amount of work
involved in meeting the needs of tbe
stmy can hardly be comprehended by
any one not in close touch with the
service. Continuing, he says:
"This work, which would tax the
beet ability and energies of a force ol
numerically strong enough to permit ot
giving it ptoper official attention at all
points, has been made doubly onerous
because of the inadequate number of
quartermasters now wovlded by law,
and the greatly depleted civilian force
in the quartermaster's office."
General Humphrey strongly 'recom.
mends some increase in his clerical
force.
General Humphrey says there haa
been expended during tbe fiscal year on
account of the army transport system,
$3,074,024. The va'ue of the work
performed by the army transports on
the basis of the lowest obtainable rstea
offered for the same service, lie says,
was $3,472,260, or a difference in favor
of the army transport service of $98,
236. Continuing, he says:
"Another year's experiecnt has only
tended to con Aim and emphasise tha
views expressed in my last annual re
port as to the utility, economy and
necessity of the army transport system
and the wisdom of continuing our pres
ent policy in its operation."
'The cost of inter-island transporta
tion in the Philippines has been $876,
783, er $193,367 less than tbe same
service would cost at commercial rates.
General Humphrey says a general
service corps is desirable on the grounds
of efficiency, economy and discipline.
In time of war or emergency, such a
body would furnish a corps of trained
men to instruct and direct appointees
from civil life and civilian employes.
Butchers Decide to Strike.
Chicago, Nov. 25 Cattle butchsia
employed in the large plants at the
ltockyards held a mass meeting tonight
and decided , unanimously to go on
strike when called on to do so by tha
officials of their union. The cattle
butchers employed by the Hammond
Packing company struck yesterday be
cause of alleged discrimination against
unoin men. According to the officials
of the union, the same conditions pre
vail at other plants, and the meeting
tonight was called for the purpose of
ascertaining the sentiment of the men.
Tine Exhibit tor '03 falr.'
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 25. The
Chronicle this evening says a magnifi
cent exhibit from the displsys in the
Philippine reservation has been pur
chased by the Lewis and Clark exposi
tion company for $10,000, to be moved
to Portland immediately after the close
of the World's fair. The exhibits were
choBen from the forestry, fish, mining,
agricultural and industrial displays.