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MARSHF1ELD, COOS dO.UNTY, OREGON May 2. 1903.
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COLD
BLOODED
TURK
OrdersArmenian Mas
sacres To Divert Attention of
Europe
Washington, April 20 In rosponto
to inquiries made three days ago by
Hccretary liny, thn Stato Department
today received a dispatch from Ambas
sador McCormlck to tho effect that tho
Itusslac Minister of Korean Affairs had
aisurod him that tho published reports
of tho proposed convention between
Kufila and China, relating to Manchuria
wero absointoly Incorrect, and Oicro is
no foundation for thu roport that Rus
'a demands that Chlua shall refute tho
railway icquosts ol other powers at tho
treaty porta and coniulatos of Manchuria
The Ambassador ay ho Is awlred that
Ituisla has no Intention to uxcludo other
countries from tho advantages now en
J-yf(l iu Machurla or confor any exclu
sive prlvllego upon Hussions; that
Americas may bo sure that nothing will
butane to cloto tho door now open;
nd that Amorlcan ; Commerco and
Anorlcan capital ore what ltusila most
desires to attract.
It Is understood tliatlmllara(suranev
havo been recelvod by Hay from the
Russian ambassador at Washington,
Those dlsavowols by Rusa aro regarded
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In official circles hero to indicate a com
plete back down from tl)o aggroaslvo at-
tudo of a fow days ago,
MORGAN
MAKES
BARGAIN
'With England on Ship
ping Merger
London, April 20 Atf agrromont bo
twoon Morgan and tho Atlantic Ship
ping Companies and tho British govern
ment wna today satisfactorily arranged.
Tho msjority of tho directors will be
British, ehlpa purchased in Great Brit
ain will fly tho British flog, aud at loael
half tho new vosSbla will bo built lit
Great Britain. '
I'rtronnu Arbiter.
Pot'ronhia Arbiter, thu poet nnd mnn
of plenmiro In Npm'm. court, ltnylnK
ilium U illHiri'iiptv wont homo, wrote
' it" uiitlrlcul DObtii dPBcrlbllttf Noro'fl. dor
RUSSIA '
AGAIN
PROTESTS
She Means no Harm
in Manchuria
Wants AmericahTfade
and Capital
Berlin, April 20 Information today
reports that lite Sultan recently sum
moned tho KurJ cltlofs of Asia Minor to
Constantinople and inslrttclod them to
recommence the Arnu-uia massacres
which caused such a sensation in tho
civilised world elx years ago. Tho Ab
dulstdoas paper oiforts that bloodshed
on n largo scale in Armenia will distract
nUcntion from Macedonia and relievo
tho prcseure of the European pow'ore on
Turkoy.
Armoniant niattncrcs havo already
occurred iu tho districts of Van, Van
pusla, Mush and Saisun.
In a fight near Van the (Armenians
fought the Kurd's fierce) witfi the re
sult that I'M) wera killed and eevcral
hundred wounded, tho majority of cas
ualties being among tho Kurd's.
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Armonian fugitives crossed the Ilus
sian fronllorand wero pursued oyer tho
border. Tho frontier guards raised an
alarm. A regiment of Cossacks appear
od and fired on tho Turks, and a brief
encounter followed. The Turks rc
troated. PRESIDENT .
TALKS OF
CURRENCY
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More Financial Legis
lation Needed
Kcokukia, JAprll 20-Tho Presldout
roaohed horo nt 8 :30 and mndo an ad
dress to n largo audlonco ,ln the park,
riio first stop today was mado at Farrn
tngton whore tho Prcsidont apoko from
tho rear platform of tho train.
Qulncy, Ai rll 30 Presldonl Roosevelt
.tddrosacd a crowd from a stand In the
park today on tho curronoy as a theme.
Ho said It la well nluh universally ad-
wltted that our currency system la want
Ing in olnstieity. 'te'4 laws have boon
recontly improved but need further im
provements and strengthening, Thtv
icodbueh modification Jos will Inslup
.lie parity of ovory dollar coined or is
Hied by tho covornmunti with such ex-
Inneion and contraction of tho currouu)
is will promptly and automatically re
ipi)ud to tin? vnrylitK needs 'of bom
nree. A pprmanont in'reosu wotjld bt
IftbuerouB, a'lul a pormauuut coniruciiou
HILL :
SLID '
DOWH
Town Flooded and Pj
pie Killed
Meager Particulars
Received
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Victoria, B. C April 1!0-An
awiui
catastrophy has happened
Allberta, tho entrance to
Host Pass.
at
Frak,
the Crowe
.
It is not known bow it happaoed . bat
it is reported to bo of volcanic origin or
an enrthnuak. It is more nrebablo
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Uiatlt ,, bccn ftn canbrjuaks) that
eautod n slldo of tho mountain, ,
Tho 0. P. II. B. track is covered to a
dopth of CO feet, with debris. The
creeks are dammedlcauslnga flood te the
town, and six or mora houses have been
covered with rock, and the inmates' are
apposed to be iked. -TA'Wieekfa.txaB
from Cranbrooh has gone to tho' scene.
Thu theory at first was that a volcano
had broken out, but the theory of the
provincial minerologiat is that a big
elido occurred is likely to pe nearor the
truth. Tho side of tho mountain is sup
poied to have slid into tho town thus
damm'ng tho riyer.
It Is only a smatlYiwn with one operr
ntor, henco tho troublo of getting tho
uows.
TEN YEAR
SENTENCE
IHM
And One. Dollar ine
for Slayer of Thos.
Barker
Judge Hamilton yesterday aftornoon
sontonced, Frank A. Iugelc, convloted
of Manslaughter for tho killing of Thos.
Darker, to ton years jimpriaonmont in
tho ponitontlary, and to pay a finq of
ono dollar.
When asked If ho had anything to Bay
Ingela requested to bo sworn, and made
a statement under oath. He stated that
ho wanted to vlndlcato tho character ol
his wife, and he denied that he bad
made tho statement attributed to hlin
jy Marshal Carter, that Barkenhad got
away with his wife and his moaey at
Soattlo romo twenty years ago.
Ingelskept up a compo'ssd demeanor
.nd took his sontenoi coolly. HlafAt
torneyd were grantoJ C6 d.ya by 3 tldge
Hamilton, in which to file a bill ol ex-
I ceptlb.ts.
BAER
MAYBE
, PULLED
For Refusing to. Pro
duce Papers-
For Interstate Com-
a
y merce Com
New York, May 1 Tho United States
circuit court will bo r.rk:d to punish
President Bear and his associates for
ylfefuslng to produce before the Intor-
state Commorco Commis&ion ths papers
' shoniog tbo ogteonients and method
of
. tbo coal carrrinz roads.
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The altorncys hero representing
Hearst today announced their attention
of appealing to tho federal court. The
application for poor's punishment will
bo strenuously opposed.
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IT WAS
VOLCANO
Inhabitant's Fleeing
From Frank
loss of Life Unknown
Town Ruined
Victorio, April SO Tho town'o! Frank
is being deserted by tho inhabitants.
OmiuiouBsatinda aro emitting from the
mountain, and all foar a repetition of
'tha eruptton. Tho reporta aro unani
mous that tho dleaster wag due to an
esrthquoko or volcano. The whole top
of tho mountain soems to havo been
blown off.
Tho town was completely overwhelm
ed. Full rows of houBoa aro ruiued,
Rescuo parties are etlll working and
mounted pollco are hurrying to the
scene Tbo railroad track 1? ruined for
miloB and the mino and buildings are
demolished.
Montreal. April ;30 Canadian Pacific
officials gave out a statement today that
the Frank disaster was caused by an im
mense land elide, a water way being cut.
Tho loss ol life- Ib not ' kswn. Thirty
miners are believed to be entombed and
efforts are being made to liberate them
or recover the bodies. Additional elides
tte feared,
BEMEVE
PORTLAND
FACTORIES
DESTROYED
Disastrous Fire $ipes
Out Property.
ValuedatOveraQuar
ter Million
Portland, May 1 At 6 ;20 this morn
ing tho Western Lumber Company's
saw mill, J. M. Martin's Sash and Door
Factory, the Union Stock Yards, the J
lumber docks, and a number o small
dwellings wero totally Ueatroyedbjr the )
rirn pntalllnc a loss 42G0.000. I
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CANAL
READY
p,Make Report on 'the
"cvtMw
Route
Panama, May 1 Admiral Walker,
chief of the canal comtaletton, will
leavojvith a party for Now York today,
having looked over tho route, and being
ready to mako a report. The Colom
bian congress has not yet been ca'led to
ratify the treaty.
Holding their cud up In society Is tbo
heaviest burden borne by tbo husbnndi
4 ambitious women. Schoolmaster.
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of SPRING SUITS you ever saw. Sell you a suit as cheap as 1 7.00,
or high as $28 50, or anywhere botweon. : : : : ;
Our clothing Is a combination of Stylo, Sorvlco and Economy.
Direct from the celobratod Klreohbaum, Philadelphia and L. Addlor
Br.s. & Co., Rocheator Factories. '
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OUTFITTERS
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SEVERE
STORMS.
RAGING
Middle West in Grip of
a Blizzard
Snow and Sleet Freeze
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Dulutb, April 29--A biWzird is raging
horo. Trains are delayed, street cara
stopped and tr mills shut dnwnv In .
comin vessels on Lake Bnpctior eay it
is the worst sn(Jw eto m oyer known a
this time of year.
Dulntb. April 29-A hhnA is raging
here. Trains are deloru4 etreet cara
stopped and eaw mills euut down. In
coming vessels on lake Superior say it is
the worst snow eterm ever kucwo ft
this time of yM.
Slonx City April M Korth'westerf
Iowa. Northern Nbrr.:ka and nearly all
of. Fouth D4kato1teTilVefe!r'et ao(
snow storm prevails, b'oath DakoU f
pracically cut eft rem t -caaunica-tion
by wire, This will retard a'cropBr
Kansas City. Heavy enowa are pre
dicted by tbe weather observer in Mltj
eouri, Nebrafki and Hn?aa tomorrovf
"Llacoln Neb. April h Nebraikae irut
crop waa badly injured last night by
a rocord-breaklng free?, followed by
hcnvy rains.
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PLEASURE
Ye?, U'a a great pleaBur6 to liave
your Spring Suit of thu newest material,
thu latost cut nnd perfect fit.
You admire yourself and fat-las though
others admired you, and they do, too.
Do2su't tuko ouch an awful lot of
money to drees well when youlbuy here
Ve araroady to show you tho fineat line
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