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CASTRO SHOWS HiS FEELINGS Venezuelan President Ignores " Bureau of American Repub lics Ceremonies. ONLY IMPORTANT COUNTRY IX WESTERN HEMISPHERE An Other Rrien Send Mw( Of ' GoncnUatadoM -Omission Const. , ercd Slgnlftosnt Because of the - Strained Relatione Between United Sates and the South Americas Re public Inipremtre Oereinoniee At tend the Laying of Ooroemtoae For . the Dome ot the Boreas. Washington, May 11. President Cutro of Venezuela did not send a nemfa of congratulation when the formal ceremonies attendant to tne laying of the cornerstone of the home of the International bureau of Amsrt rn ranuhllea were held today. Venezuela was the only Important nation In the western hemisphere whose ruler did not send a cable mea- ana nnnnliit congratulation . and the omission Is significant due to the trained rotations which now exist between Castro's government and the United States. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, de livered the Invocation and Bishop Cranston the benediction. The exer cises were held at I o'clock In the nmvnre of an enormous crowd. John Barrett, director of the bu reau introduced Secretary ot State Root, who presided. The building and site cost 11.000,000. in nriri remlnar the bhr gathering. Ambassador Joaquin Nabuco praised Roosevelt and Carnegie, racing me President he said: "No president of the United States will leave in the history of Pan Americanism a deeper mark than you are cutting rrom ocean to ocean to change the sea rontes of the world so as to bring nearer the peoples and cities of the two fronts of our continent." An drew Carnegie made a short address. SOLD LIFE DEARLY One of Mrs. Guinness' Victims Did Not Die Easily. La Porte, May 11. Evidence came to light today Indicating that the body of Andrew Helgallne, one of Mrs. dMinneBs alleged victims, did not fall a victim to his death blow until af ter he had made a desperate fight for his life. Dr. J. B. Meyer, who made an ex amination of the corpse, reported to . the coroner , that he found several brown curly ' hairs in the clenched flat of Hellgallne's right hand. It Is supposed that In the death struggle he pulled the hair out of the scalp of his slayer. Police are now willing to accept the original theory that Mrs. Guinness died In the fire which destroyed her home. ' SAILORS SEE 'FRISCO. Unfavorable Weather Does Not Keep , - Men on Ships. - " San Francisco, May 11. The sixth day , of the fleet's stay in San Fran cisco hay was cold and cloudy, but the unfavorable weather conditions did not deter hundreds of sailors and officers from making numerous little side trips' in automobiles and obser vation cars. Headed by-a detachment of police, 150 gaily decorated machines left "Market street and turned into China town and the latin quarters. In the party were Admirals Sebree, Swin burne, Dayton and Sperry. Mayor Taylor and Mayor Mott ot Oakland, were with the officers. . Tonight a boxing tournament opens and this afternoon the championship fleet baseball game Is being played. - . Mons Graft Cases. , Harrisburg, Pa., May 11. The sec ond of the alleged "graft" cases hav ing to do with the building and furn ishing of the state capltol was callea for trial today. This Is the metallic furniture case. In which the defend ants are Architect Huston, Congress man Cassell, former Auditor General Snyder, former State Treasurer Math eus. former Superintendent Shumaker and Traveling Auditor Irvine, Form er. Governor Stone and Pennypacker are among the notables who are to be subpoenaed for the trial. Extra Session in New York. Albany, N. Y, May 11. The gener al assembly convened in extra session today In pursuance of the can of Gov ernor Hughes. Opinion la at variance as to what the governor will be able to accomplish through the extra ses sion. It Is well understood, however. that he ' will work : hard to push through the anti-race track gambling measures which the regular session refused to pass. Three Speeches a Day, Drain, Ore., May 11. Judge H. M. Cake arrived at Drain this morning to deliver a speech here today.. He then will speak at Cottage Grove. It was announced by the Cake party today that Judge Cake's itelnary would de mand three speeches a day from now until election day. . . Memorial Day in Carolina. Raleigh, N, C, May 11. Today was generally observed throughout North and South Carolina as Confederate Memorial day. The chief ceremonies were at Raleigh,- Wilmington, Charleston,', Charlotte, Asheville and Columbia."",;. ,' ".'' YKXXl'ELA TOWN 18 CITY Or DEATH, Wltemstad, May It. La Guayra, Venezuela, U a city of death. A plague la spreading there. Alone, unaided, the populace is making a desperate fight,. but with little success. They are cut off by quarantine with a sea and land patrol. Bust- nesa is suspended, stores are closed and no one cornea out except upon compulsory butl- ness. The La Guayra railroad has ceased operations. GRAND MASTER HERE. MaantM Will Hold Special Meeting to Greet Head Officials of State Grand Lodge. Grand Master Lot U Pierce of the grand lodge of Oregon Masons, Is In the city today to visit Pendleton lodge No. SI tonight, when a special meet ing will be held for that purpose. Grand Master Pearce will go to Umatilla tomorrow to organise lodge at that place with a charter membership of about 10. Worshipful Master W. H. McCorm raach of Pendleton lodge, urgently re quests a full attendance of the mem bers tonight to greet the grand mas ter. DAVID STAR JORDAN'S NAME IS HISSED San Francisco, May 11. The name of David Starr Jordan was greeted with hoots, yells and leers at a meet ing of the Asiatic Exclusion league last nights whee mentioned by a speaker. Jordan's friendship for the Japan ese and his strictures on the men who believed war with Japan a possibility aroused this feeling. Jordan recently declared the war scare was the fruit of the ravings of the yellow press of Europe and agitators In the United States. TORNADO SWEEPS . OVER OKLAHOMA Woodward, Okla., May 11. Level ing everything In Its path, a tornado of unusual violence swept over a por tion of the state today causing heavy damage at Arnett, Vlcl, Cooley, Grand and other small towns. Loss of life Is reported at Arnett. The tornado passed over a dltsrlct 75 miles long. The towns visited are off the rail roads and only meagre reports ot the disaster have been received. SMITH IS GUILTY OF BURNING SHEDS FIRST VERDICT AGAINST CENTRAL OREGON COWMEN. Sam C. Smith Found Guilty ot Burn ing Ex-Congresman Williamson's Shearing Pens Jury Was Out But 15 Hours Trial of Smith Is Finale of Long and Bitter Factional War In Crook County. Prinevllle, Ore., May 11. Ex-Sher-Iff C. Sam Smith, has been found guilty by the Jury of burning the sheep shearing sheds of ex-Congressman J. N. Williamson, after deliber ating on the evidence for over 15 hours. Smith was convicted on the evidence of Larkin Elliott a former accomplice, who confessed on the stand. A new trial will be asked for today. This is the first verdict in central Or egon given against the cowmen In the range war troubles. This Is the finale of a bitter fac tional and neighborhood fight which grew out of the range wars and land frauds trial and almost the entire population of Crook county la divided In the matter. Barns, hay stacks, sheep sheds, shearing pens and dwellings have .been bufned, miles of wire fences have been cut and irrigating ditches ruined by the warring factions and the convic tion of Smith It is thought, will serve to -further embitter the factions. ' Sale of Bare Old Coins. Berlin, May 11. Agents for sev eral American coin collectors were present at Frankfort today at the opening of the widely-discussed sale of the coins and medals of North, Central, and South America, belong ing to George F. Ulex of Hamburg, one of the greatest of European coin collectors. Among the pieces to be sold at auction Is what is supposed to have been the first coin Issued In America, which is ascribed to Sir Walter Ralegh's unsuccessful attempt in 1584 to establish a colony on the coast of North Carolina. The collection to be sold embraces more than 4,000 . lots of coins and medals, many of which have not been offered for sale In recent years, and It Is particularly complete In the early Spanish coins which from time to time supplied the need for a circula tion medium throughout the greater part of the New World. . Fairbanks to Drop Out. Indianapolis, Ind., May 11. It Is rumored here that Vice President Fairbanks may drop quietly out of the presidential campaign without any formal announcement to that ef fect It Is said that Taft's victory In Kentucky has convinced the Indiana statesman of the futility of any fur ther struggle for delegates. MAHSHFIELD IS A GUN TRAGEDY Woman Notorious In Two States is Fatally Wounded by Bartender. DECLARES SUE WOULD HAVE KILLED HIM BUT GUN FAILED. Victim Arrested ta Portland for Coun- tM-Mtlng and Was ning Shadowed by DeteoHvea at Time of Tragedy- Mail Says He Shot In etf-DVuiie But I Lodged in Jail Woman Dis played Revolver While Waiting tor Him on Porch of Saloon Married Coos Bay Lumberman. Marshfleld. Ore., May 11. Mrs. Bartha Etta Gordon Lurch, well known In police circles In Portland, Sacramento and San Francisco, Is ly Ing In a Marshfleld hospital dying be cause of a bullet wound In the kid neys as a result of a quarrel with 8. Anderson, a bartender, early this morning. Anderson is In jail and says he shot th woman In self-defense. The woman came to the saloon and watted on the porch several hours for Anderson. She displayed a loaJed revolver several times. Finally Anderson came out to her and the couple took a launch to go to North Bend. In a few minutes a revolver ' shot was heard and the launch put back with the wounded woman and Anderson. He Immedi ately gave himself up. Mrs. Lurch declares she would have shot Anderson, but could not make her revolver work. The federal detectives have been watching her for some time, It Is said In the belief that she Is a part of a gang passing counterfeit money about Coos Bay. The woman was arrested In Port land some years ago as a member of a counterfeiting gang, but was re leased. Later she gained notoriety by claiming to be the wife of EdwarJ Sam Goon, a Coos Bay lumberman. whom she afterwards married. AUTO RACES FOR ROSE SHOW. Speed Content to Be One of the Chief Attractions of the Festival. Portland. May 11. One of the greatest attractions of Rose festival week wllvbe the 50-mlle and 100-mlle automobile speed contests tq be held during the afternoon of Thursday, June 4. This will be the greatest rac ing event ever held on the Pacific coast; the course lies east of this city. each lap being 14 miles, and a grand stand seating 10,000 people has been erected In full view of the start and finish of the races. No machines will be allowed to en ter which are not capable of a speed of (5 miles per hour. Three magnifi cent silver trophy cups are offered for each race one valued at $500, one at $250, and four at 1100 each The entire course will be oiled and In perfect condition, the roads being closed to all traffic during the hours of the races and guarded by detach ments of the Oregon National guard A field opposite the grandstand will be reserved for the use of any who may wish to view the races from au- phones stationed at different points will report the progress of the races, announcement to be made on bulle tin boards. Socialists In Convention. Chicago, May 11. John F. Carey of Massachusetts, was this morning elect ed chairman of the socialist national convention. Indications today are that the convention will nominate candidate for president Thursday and will adjourn the next day. Guy Mil ler of Telluiide, will today extend to the convention the greetings of Ernest Miller, secretary of the Western Fed eration of Miners. . In an Impassioned address Victor Berger of Milwaukee, demanded that the socialist party declare In favor of trades unions. He warned the con vention that he and his friends would bolt if unionism was not favored. . For a while the convention was In an uproar because of the fight be tween representatives of the Ameri can Federation of labor and the In dustrlal Workers of Jthe World. Pocatello W1U Make Brick. Thirty-seven thousand five hundred pounds of machinery for the plant of the Pocatello Pressed Brick and Man ufacturlng company of this city, being the second carload of machinery to arrive from the east, was unloaded yesterday at the plant one mile north of town by the mammoth Short Line derrick, use of which was generously permitted by the obliging railroad of ficials, says the Pocatello Tribune, The crew at that plant has been doubl ed and work of placing the machinery so as to be In shape for making brick within 10 days or two weeks Is being rushed. At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the company It was voted that on and after May the price of stock would be Increased from 00 to 75 cents per share. The people In the vicinity of Roy and Alder, Pierce county, Wash., are thoroughly aroused by the depreda tions of a band of horse and cattle thieves which Is believed to have Its headquarters In the foothills near those towns. Horses, cattle and hogs are being carried off almost nightly and there is strong talk of organizing pnwj io jyv, ,fln3UP',t"r'VJhirnv WORE COAT OF. MURDERED Hi Damaging Evidence Against Edward H. Martin in Wolff Murder Case. WIFE AND DAUGHTER IDENTIFY THE GARMENT. Clerk Who Sold It to the Collateral Banker Also IdVntlflca II Was Worn by Pawnbroker oat the Day lie Was Killed and Martin Had It on Wlieo Arrested Few Days Later Acousrd Man Maintains Stoical Air of lucltffomioe Hays He Bought It of IVddler Four Months Ago. Portland, May IS. Direct evidence of the most damaging character has been secured for the state by local detectives against Edward Hugh Mar tin, the ex-army officer, accused of the murder ot the collateral banker, Nathan Wolff. The overcoat worn by Martin at the time he was arrested and tuken to the city prison has been Identified as belonging to the dead pawnbroker. It was worn by Wolff on the day he was murdered. This Is testified to by Mrs. Nathan Wolff and her 11-year-old daughter Alice. Edward E. Eubank", a clerk In a local clothing store, identified the coat as one he sold Wolff several month ago. Ho declares he remembers It particularly as It was a special order. Martin still preserves his stoical air of Indifference. When confronted with thla latest phase In his case he merely offered his own explanation of his ownership of the coat. "I bought It from a peddler In front of the Portland hotel four months ago." he sold. "I can prove this fact." FIRE CHIEF AT TONAPAH IN TROUBLE Cltlscns Cliarge Him With Aiding Blaae's Destruction. Tonopah, Nev., May 11 Bitter feeling has been aroused against Fire Chief McKenxle by his alleged bellig erent actions during the progress of a fire which Monday night destroyed a 1150,000 block of business houses. Three cltltens, W. Grimes. Mo- Gulre and Murphy, charge HcKensle struck them and refused te allow vol unteers totake the fire fighting ap paratus to the fire until he had dress ed. They lay the destruction of the block to the chiefs action as they as sert the blaze could have easily been subdued at the start. As It was It took the department 10 mlnutea to move 200 feet down the hill. The fire burned two hours. Other witnesses declare the chief cut a rope with which the volunteers were pull hose over the buildings. D. B. Gillies, president of the Ton opah Extension club, declares McKen zle tried to stab him during the fire. EXCURSION FOR SAILORS. Blue Jackets Dance With Social Stars ' Tonight. San Francisco, May 12. Excursions were the principal thing on the pro gram today for visitors and fleet guests. Under the auspices of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce S00 officers paid a visit to the metropolis of the Santa Clara valley. Five hundred went over to Valle Jo, where they were entertained by a banquet. This afternoon the inter-squadron cutter race takes place on the bay, and tonight the first great social tunc- tion takes place, when 2600 men will dance with socially the finest In the bay towns. A blue Jacket chosen by lot will lead the grand march with the ranking lady present. Crack Shots In Tourney. Boise, Ida., May 12. Crack shots from Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyo ming, Oregon and Washington are contesting for first honors In the an nual tournamet of the Idaho Sports men's association opened today with a blue, rock shoot. Four events of preliminary nature are scheduled for today and the tournament proper, for the added money prizes, will begin to morrow morning and continue through Thursday. Great rivalry Is manifest ed among the sportsmen of the va rious northwestern cities and there will be spirited competition tor the prizes. Telephone War Ends. ' Butte, Mont., May 12. The strike of the linemen and operators of the Rocky Mountain Belle .Telephone company was called off today on referendum vote taken by the electri cal workers, union. An agreement was reached by compromise to end the strike and It means an end of the telephone war In Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Bill Not a Candidate. Chicago, May 11. William D. Hay wood has announced that he will not allow his name to go before the so cialist convention as a candidate for the presidential nomination. This leaves the field clear for Debs, Boise Bank Reopens. Boise, May 11. Plans for reorgan ization of the Capital State bank with deposits ot over a million dollars, were approved by Judge Wood today and May 28 was fixed as the reopen- gpXJ.heJUi'!''J,.iitinn I, ii .mi hp JAPAN FACING FINANCIAL CRIHia Toklo, Japan, May II. The finance bureau has railed the leading Japanese financiers Into a conference over the situation In the country. Though It Is denied that the national credit Is endangered, no attempt Is made to conceal the fact that business Is fright fully disorganised. Govern ment bonds have dropped from 10 to 10. Capitalists blame the depression on the national pol icy of the government In taking over the railroads and other public utility concerns. MANY BOYS ESCAPE FROM STATE REFORM SCHOOL System Introduced by New Officer at Washington Institution I Repon. stole, Centralla, May 11. Despite the ef forts ot Superintendent Thompson te hide the facta It has been ascertained that IT boys have escaped from the state training school at Chehalls, be tween- April T and May t of this year. Of this number only a few have been recaptured. Six of these boys escap' cd during the last week or 10s days of April. The cause the installation by a new detail cent arrival appears that on accepted these Ideas, not dream ing that the result would be so disas trous as It has become. There have been no break for lib erty among the girls; but owing i the absence of Mrs. Ella Stair, . has left for a two weeks vacation In Olympla, It la feared that ' at!nj-( will be made In the girls' ward, II ELFIN WILL BE TUIFJ, CongresHinan Who Shot ; ftotsttvotM Negro, Imtkled.;: , ' Washington, May 11. Congressman Thomas J. Helfln must stand trial for the shooting of Thomas Lundy, a ne gro, and Thomas McCreary, While riding m a street car several week ago. Helfln became annoyed by the at tlons ot the negro, who was boister ous and upbraided him, whereupot) Lundy, according to Helfln, became more noisy. After a tew angry words the congressman threw the negro out of the car and then shot him with a revolver. One bullet struck Lundy and the other flying wild, struck Mc creary, who was standing on a street corner. IS.GUrifjESS IS BURNED BODY IN RUINS IS IDENTIFIED BY RINGS. No Longer Koenis to He Any Doubt Arch Fiend Finally Met Her Equal Kings Wero Imbedded In Flesh and Were Not Noticed at First Ex amination One Gold Hand Form erly Belonged to Her Second Hue band. La Porte, Ind., May 12. The most convincing evidence so fur discovered hows that the body of the woman found in the ashes of the aunness home was that of Mrs. Belle Dullness, who had a private burying ground near her back door, was revealed to day1 when Dr. J. H. Meyers, the cor oner's physician, found three rings on one of the hands ot the corpse. One plain gold band bore the In scription. "P. G. to J. 8 Aug. 2, '94." It Is thought that "P. G." was Phillip Gunnoss, Mrs. aunness' second hus band. , inside the second ring, set with a diamond, was Inscribed, "H. 8. to J. S, l-V, '05." The third was not In scribed. Several people declare these to be the rings worn by Mrs. Gunness. The rings had sunk Into the flesh of the hand and were not noticed at the first examination of the body. Easy for Bitrtu). London, May 12. Tommy Burns, the American heavyweight, Is going to pick up some easy money, the victim being none other than poor old liosn tor Bill Squires of meteoric pugilistic fame on the Pacific coast, who went down and out in a single punch last July 4th, when Burns mot him at Colma. Bill, however, has picked up a reputation In cockney land by beat ing Jim Roach In Jig time recently, and will have a betting following. The purse will be 87,500 and Squires thinks well enough of his chances to bet 12500 on himself. To Reclaim Swamps. Washington, May 12. Annual meeting of the national drainage con gress begins today wth a large at tendance. The subject of dranage will be an Important one for consideration at the White House conference of governors and the two meetings will cooperate In the reclamation of swamp lands. Tillman to Europe. Washington, May 12. Threatened with paralysis, Senator Tillman will sail for Europe with his family Thursday In the hope of relief. Ed Powell, who escaped from the Walla Walla penitentiary last De ember has been apprehended at San Jose, California. He has about half of the trouble seems f !w j uu I of new rules and w . i . n ,V- offlceh. whe is s 1 , xho , i from Kansas' City. i I ue. i 1 Superintendent Thump-1 unmi. i V Twn iqqiiiiti; iiiu nuunutiu atu m Dutmniwne L UII I tlllIlUIIU!LIIJ rort and hecms lo tie imesrca r. ...... A , k t With I l-in t-il l.fli Af ' hum vifcanutu Hung V'T,. ' Thieves. . . - r y INJURIES RECEIVED IIY VICTIMS MAY IU4' i 'ouch lyln4 Mis Knl) si The. yreapo tvas a Jength ; 'nund "later. E - Newman Is police what ooc l unable to arrhuion of his . Max Hermann, who was attacked day evenW. 1st still Hospital. -IThe doctors ' nisy havibeen fracture C. W. Wagner, th man- suspicion -suf complicity In mann assault. Is still In prl will h. mamlned this afternoon ; The police new eUeve that th' is an organised gam orpwri I . ! 1. 1 .. I .. tli.rlli. r. ( 9F- 1 . t . i. .. . .. . . Minn. kl a Ff . M . , , . 1 accuaea murmrcr i ruii i than Wolff, with any connection Ihcse thugs. 3? SUSPECT FORCED TO GIVE ItOIUUHLK DKT. Tells How Bloody (Mtoqitratora nr.! to Make Way With Folk ; tiler In Order to Got His MoW - .... 1.1, a.1 ImIh Sftaul t llh. ? . - - er Guilty Man I) unite Into Tears Wlillo ConfcewUig. Port Townsend, Wash., May 11. By pitting the suspects against each other a confession was forced from Both iMidrra at carious CouUitl IitfornuMinn Arrest One Night, thr th Mm Foui , Mutt Ua It'' Used h J ," tVwnrsM ( Thug f As'T"? . . - tr I 4 1 aV-X V 1 hi I.Y '1 Private Holt today Jn the murder ot Bondman Johnson last Friday night By telling Holt that bis compan ions In arrest had confessed, Holt fl nully broke down and gave the offi cers all the details of the murder. Holt narrated the nutnuer In which an agreement was settled between, . noil, Mcn.nigni ana ruvBia wk w . UO KVIlLjr Willi ,UHUIUH IMIW aww, , money. , Holt made his confession to Captain 7"- a Harry Newton, of thji 2th infantry ,'T and broke Into tears while doing so. v -McKnlght stoutly denies any eon-' ,V neciion wiin ine cnniv. ,- ,. The force ot guards about the prl- --,;. on has been doubled to prevent any aiiempi 10 carry uui me pguuuifiu pressed that Holt should be lynched. Grange for Equal Suffrage. Eugene, May 12. State grange con vention today passed a resolution fa voring equal suffrage, after listening to the address of Abgll Scott Dunl way. The principal workjgf the con vention was in perfecting Ubf organic zatlon for regular work. Mayor J. D. Matlock welcomed the daltgaies. .1 ALASKAN WHEAT YIELDS Idaho Man Goto 200-FoUl 'lUterna From Seed Sown. A correspondent at Juliotta, Idaho, writing to the Lewlston Tribune oon-V ceinlng the new Alaskan wheat grown. there, says: - Farmers In this section are muoh Ufa-- .V terested In the development ' of the. - Alaska wheat. The experience of Adams with the wtient has haAit mamk successful and his total crop this year f . ' , is for sale for seed. , 'v v Of the propagation of wheat uttsW the heavy yields he says: , . ' Some three years ago I proom,. . one head of wheat with which J ha -been experimenting. I sowed the oi, head In the fall of 1904 and In the .' summer of 1906 harvested ..seven r pounds. Sowed the seven pound luA the spring of 1006 and harvested tv' ..' 646 pounds that fall. j Sowed that in the tall of same year, ' but last year'a crop was mostly de- : r stroyed by the heavy snow fall In the winter and by a hall storm In July, but saved enough to sow a number of hundred acres this tall and spring for a crop In 1008. I raised over Ufrf times the amount of seed sewn every - V crop not aestroyea Dy storms. ' (, Victim of Spotted Fever. , . The second victim ot spotted fever this spring at Missoula, Mont., waa , buried there Thursday. He waa Mil- "' ' ton Savage of Victor. The other via tlm was William Chenoweth of Lolor who was burled a few daya ago. Dr.. . Ricketts the spotted fever expert from Washington, D. C, made an Investi gation In both cases. University of Oregon and Whitman college athletes will strive for honor ' lata fir'"