CREMATED BABIES BATTLE On LAND. PHILADELPHIA STIRRED LP GHASTLY REVELATIONS. OVER Doctors Throw Light on tho Operations of a Womaa-Wltn Two Otbtr Al leged Members of a firm of MaU practitioners, Rh Is Committed to Jell Until Qrand Jury Moots. IS FOUND GUILTY Philadelphia, April 1. Details of the wholesale slaughter of infanta, who were thrown alive and crvlmr Into furnace In a house located In the heart of Philadelphia, were biotight out tin lur oath at the inquest conducted by Coroner Dugun today. Olliclnl inquiry was being made Into tho deaths of two young women, alleged to have been the victims of a syndicate of malpraction ers whose crimes In this city have startled the entire country. Tho full story of this crematory, where hundreds of babes are alleged to have lxten destroyed, may never be told. The cui tain has, however, been lifted, and as a result three accused persons were sent to prison today. The place where the murders are al leged to have )ecn committed is the house of Mrs. Elisabeth Ashmead, 250 South Twelfth street, and Mrs. Ash mead Is accused of being the principal. The charge was made by Dr. David Mosler from the witness stand in the coroner's court during the investiga tion of the death of Sarah Hughes and Mary It. Sloan. Dr. Mosier swore he bad seen Mrs. Ashmead throw living infants Into a furnace in the cellar of her house. The spectators who crowded the cor oner's court were held spellbound dur ing bis recital. The accused woman, with eyes closed and trembling, suc cuuiImmI completely under the accusa tion, and fell back, swooning into her laughter's arms. The Intensity of the situation was relieved by the coroner, who promptly submitted the case to the decision of the jury. Following the reading of the verdict Mrs. Ashmead, her son, Howland Ash mead, and Dr. Matthew McVicker were committed to the county prison to await the action of the grand jury, ac cused of Iming accessories to the deaths of two young women. Russians Move on Japanese Fort out are Driven Back. St. Petersburg, JWlW 3T. General Kouropstklp, in his first report to the euiieror from ttie scene 01 war, an nounced that otfenslve land operations had taken place against the Japanese upon the siith anniversary of the oc cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus sians. These operations took the form of a cavalry attack yesterday by ail companies of Cossacks, led by General Mishtchenko against four squadrons of Japanese cavalry which the general be lieved to be beyond Chong Ju, but which he found to be in occupation of that town. Despite a cross fire which General Mishtchenko cleverly directed against the enemy, be pays a tribute to the tenacity and bravery of the Japanese, who only ceased to fire after the com bat, which lasted for half an hour. llofore the Kusslans could follow up their advantage, three Japanese squad rons galloped toward the town. Two of them succeeded in entering, while the third was driven back in disorder, men and horses falling. The fire maintained on the town was so destructive that the Japanese were unable to make an effectual return. Further Japanese reintortements ar rived an hour later, and in view of the JURY SAYS SENATOR BURTON KANSAS ACCEPTED BRIBE. OP la Out Forty-One flours -First Time la history of United Statsa a Senator Is Convicted of Taking a Bribe Ho Takea Verdict Calmly and Moves for a New TrlaL CAN DO BBTTLR.. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. superiority of the enemy, General Mishtchenko determined to retire, do ing so without embarrassment. General Misbtchenko'a Cossacks have been endeavoring for some days to come in contact with the Japanese patrols, but the latter refused to combat The skirmish will have the effect of encouraging the Russians to retard as much as possible the advance of the Japanese army. TAKE FLAQ DOWN. AMMENDS IMMIGRATION ACT. at Senate BUI Would Place Inspectors Principal Ports. Washington, April 1. Senator Dil lingham introduced a bill today to amend the immigration act of 1003. It lxrmiU aliens to pass in continuous tiansit from one point in foreign con tiguous territory to another point of foreign contiguous territory through the United Mates without payment of ' head tai. Aliens having once paid the head tax may pass through foreign con tiguous territory in continuous transit and again enter the United Ptates with out the payment of the tax. The priyilege under the act of 1903 permitting an alien to send for a rel ative or friends is amended to restrict the privilege to relatives. It is pro vided that there shall be at least one inspector of Immigration and one sur geon of the United States public health and marine hospital service assigned to ach principal port where aliens em bark for the United States to inspect aliens intending to seek admission to the United Htates. Russians Remove American Ensign From Correspondents Quarters. Nia Chwang. March 81. As a result of the proclamation of martial law at this port the American flag which the American correspondents had floating over their messhouse was hauled down today. They are . very indignant over the incident, and are expected to Bend a protest to the United Ktatcs embassy at Pekin at what they term the "gross Indignity" placed upon them. The Kussan regulations are exceed Ingly strict and are designed, it is openly stated, to compel all foreigners with the exception of the French to vacate the town. A Frenchman named Krcautlar, an employe of the Knno-Chnese bank, has been appointed French consular scent at Niu Chwang. He has hoisted the Frenoti flag ovei the bank build ings. It is considered probable that this is the forerunner of a movement to flv the tricolor over all the Russian government buildings at Niu Chwang The commerce of the port has been de stroyed by the new rule. The general opinion among the foreign residents is that should Russia's action be prmit- tod to stand by the powers without protest, it will be tantamount to a com plete surrender of all rights of foreign ers throughout the whole of Manchuria, and will be very costly to foreign capi tal which Is invested in numerous in dustries throughout the province. St. Louis, March 30. For the first time In tho history of the United States, a United Htates senator has been convicted of accenting a bribe. He is Senator Joseph R. Burton, of Kansas. After being out 41 hours, a jury in the United States district court today decided that the lawmaker ac cepted compensation to protect the in ; terests of the Rlalto Grain & Securi ties company of Bt. Louis before the postoffice department. A motion for a new trial was im mediately filed by counsel for the senat or. Judge Adams thereupon ordered that Benator Burton appear in court. either in person or by proxy, at 10 o'clock from day to day until the court has heard the argument for a new trial, and if decided against him to fix his punishment. ' for a time there .threatened to be a disagreement in the jury. The jury was brought before Judge Adams, who asked the cause of the delay. He was told that 1 1 jurors had agreed, but the twelfth stood alone. The court ad monished the lone juror that the ex pense of a new trial should not be in curred because of him waiting to agree a ith the majority of the jury. A pre cedent was quoted, showing that the majority of the jurors should decide the case before them and a verdict be rendered accoidingly. The jury was then told to poll its vote once more. Boon after the jury reported, bringing a verdict, but Judge Adams found that the third count in the indictment had not been considered, and again sent the jury back to consider the case without having announced the verdict returned. The third time the jury entered the courtroom the result of its deluera- tions was announced, and United States Benator Burton stood convicted on the charge brought against him in the indictment. Oregoa Irrigation Methods Are Above tho Average. Washington, March 30. The census bureau today issued a preliminary re port on irrigation in Oregon in 1902. It shows that the irrigation conditions there were above the average. The better methods of management and a more economical use of the ordinary water supply are urged in order greatly to increase the number of acres that may be brought under irrigation. In 1902 the number of farms report ed was 6,133, with an irrigated area of 439,981 acres, an increase since 1899 of 51,671 acres, or 13.3 per cent for the three years. The per cent increase for the 10 years from 1889 to 189 wai 118.2. In 1902 2,555 irrigating systems were in operation, representing a total construction cost of $2,089,609, an av erage of $818 per system and $4.75 per irrigated acre. The total length of main canals and ditches was 3.553 miles, an average ol 1.4 miles per ays- tern. The aggregate number of acres irri gated by the Z,417 systems receiving water from streams was 428,925, be longing to 4,978 farms. The average cost per acre was $4.81. The 114 sys tems supplied with water from springs irrigated 10,769 acres on 131 farms, the average cost per acre being $2.31. Twenty-four well systems irrigated 292 acres,,, representing 24 farms, at an average cost per acre of $15.25. Tie stream systems cost, initially, $2,062,188 for 3,604 miles of main ca nals and ditches and the necessary dams and head gates. The first cost of the spring systems was $22,895, and the length of main ditches was 49 miles. The osrirt ruction of the well systems was $4,636. Catted Stat. PrwMeat Theodore RooeeTell Vlce-friilnt-............. Becretarv of Hiete ...... .W. R. pay Secretary ot T.nry Lyman J. lim Secretary ol In trlor. ....... ....E. A. Hltahenck Secretary ol Wir. E. K. Rtt Secretary of Nary. -John D. Ing PotiaatMienerai.....inarie r.mory xmun attorney-General John W.Orieifi Secretary of Arrirnllnre. ....... Jtmm Wlleoo Com oenerei Laoa umce....uinger uiruti State federal Oflletala. g,,-. I John H. Mitchell senators. I Cnr w. Kulton .,.'. I J. N. Wllllameoo Cot)BTeran j Tnoma H. Tongue Internal Revenue Collector, Mitrlot Jod(;e......... Circuit J adKe... ....... biitrlct Attorney. V. a. atanneii I). M. fhinne C. H. Bellinger W. B. Gilbert J. H. Hall W. F. Mathews Recliter. Receiver Reglater Receiver, Catted State Land Offleere. THS PALLIS, OBIOOM. Jay P. Lneae Otl Patteraon LA OBAHDS, OSIOOS. . .. K. W. Barttett , i ... i I, - O. Bwackhalmer TICKETS To and Irom an POINTS BAST via SORT V1KM ST. PAUL, DULUTH. MINNEAPOLIS, CH1C1SJ AMD POINTS KAST. State mt Oreajaa. Onrerrmr... .Geo. . Chamberlain Secretary ot 8 late -....J. L lumbar Treasurer C. 8. Moore Attorney-General ....A. M. Crawford Supt. ol Public InUuctlon..J. H. Ackerman Printer J. B. Whitney l ... j - j j i . i i . 1 1 b. ten Supreme Sndgee .F. A. Moore 1 ....,..t....,......l'. X. " U1TBIWU Clerk Board School Land Commlmlon Mart cuemDenain Came Warden Alpha Quiraby Flan Commlaaloner F. C. Reid, Aatorie Veterinary Burgeon Win, McLean. Portland Sixth Judicial Dlitrict. Circuit Judge W. R. Ellis rroeecuting Attorney - . u. nuj BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAGED. CHALLENGES NEUTRAL POWERS. NONE KNOW SIZE OP ARMIES. Cane FLAQ UP AQAIN. e 1 Rescinds Order to Kaeala Rescinds Order to Americans Wltb aa Apology. Niu Chwana. April 1. The Russian commander of the post has visited the headquarters of the American corres pondents, and, after apologising for his action in compiling them to haul down the American flag at the time martial law was proclaimed, granted them er mission again to hoist the stars and tripes over the mess tent. The action of the commander was lsrgely due to strong representations by United States Consul Henry D. Miller that the civil administrator in vaded neutral rights when he ordered the lowering of the flag from buildings liclonging to American citizens, even though it was done through the appre hension that the flag was illegally used by Chinese for the purpose of resisting police inspection. The Prititdi ling, which wss ordered taken down, will also le allowed to remain. Correspondents' Versions of the palgn la Cores Differ. London, March 31. No Jaapnese re port of the land operations in Corea has yet been received here, and there is much speculation aa to the sice of the opposing armies, regarding which there is no reliable information. A correspondent at the Russian head quarters at Mukden telegraphs that ac cording to reports received there about 10,000 Japanese have crossed the river at Chin Changsu and 6,000 have ad vanced north from Chong Ju The Chronicle's Shanghai corres pondent 'asserts that practically the whole Japanese army in Corea, consist ing of 100,000 men, is concentrated at l'ak Chen and Anju, only small detach ments being left in Southern Corea to maintain communication. A St. Petersburg secial says that a Russian division of 25,000 men from Southern Ussuri is advancing in two columns through Corea. He reports that the Japanese are advancing north from Uensan, and that their advance guard is enrsmped at Chong Ting. It is proltthle, however, that none of these reports can tie accepted as authentic Czar Places Ma Chwang Under Strict Martial Law. Niu Chwang, March 30. The civil administration late yesterday evening notified all trie foreign consuls and resi dents of Viceroy Alexeiff's order plac ing the cjty andKrtof Niu Chwang under martial law, explaining that it had been so erdered for the purpose of safeguarding the commercial interests of the port. Pending the publication of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff's ordci the following regulations are ordered to be immediately operative: First The entire territory of the city and port, also all persons, with out distinction of Jurisdiction ana na tionality, resident in said territory, are subjected to ejecial regulations re garding a state of war. Second All travelers arriving by sea and all cargoes entering port are to be inspected both by naval officer and customs officials. Third The importation of arms and ammunition is forbidden. Fourth The exportation of contra band of war is forbidden. Fifth Persons desiring to export contraband goods are required to de posit a sum equivalent to the value of the cargo. This deposit is to serve as a guarantee that the cargo is not to be forwarded from neutral porta eilner to Japan or Corea. Sixth The functions of the light ship and harbor guides in the river Liao are susended. Seventh Contraband of war is to consist of such articles aa are men tioned in the decree issued by the czar February 20 defining contraband of war. In some quartern the order is re garded as an apparent challenge to neutral powers, especislly to China, on account of the appropriation of her territory, and that it renders the United States gunboat Helena and the British cruiser Esplegle liable to an order to leave port. Japanese Sheila Struck the Czarevttch In the Last Engagement. London, March 30. No further news has been received here regarding the Port Arthur engagement, with the ex ception that the Telegraph's Yinkow correspondent says the Japanese bom bardment badly damaged the forward barbette of the Russian battleship Czarevitch. The correspondent adds "According to a rumor, 65 Japanese transports, esoorted by four cruisers approached Niu Chwang Saturday, and then departed soutwhard. It is stated that Viceroy Alexieff will return to Europe in a few days." The Poet's Niu Chwang correspond snt learns that the Japanese will not land an expedition in the Lao river valley after April 20, as their trans ports are still engaged in conveying troops to Corea. The Standard's Tien Tsin correspond ent says that in compliance with Viceroy Alexieff's demand the Tartar governor of Weng Fan has withdrawn its troops to a distance 68 miles from Mukden. He adds that the Russians are now left in complete control of the revenue and other departments. 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The latter informed them that the full intention of Russia's order of yesterday was to proclaim martial law and also annnl consular jurisdiction and that the same was already annulled. The British consul interpreted the or der aa not declaring martial law. The other consuls were unable yesterday to comprehend Russia's intentiona. The administrator agrees with the consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement of said order until the foreign govern menta act in order to lessen the com plications. The Americans here call attention to the apparent defeat of American aims regarding placing consuls in Manchuria by the execution of Russia order. American and British flags were to day removed by the Russian military from the property of citisens of Ameri can or British nationality. CBAKK B. riSTXM PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offiee, Patterson's Drag Store. To (live Chaplain Higher Rank. Washington, April 1. President Roosevelt srul Representative Hull, of Iowa chairman of the military affairs committee of the house, todny dis cussed a hill which provides a higher rank for the aimy chaplain. It is urged that sufficient provision is not made In the present law rewarding any army chaplains for meritorious service. During the Spanish-American war sev eral chaplains wsro recommended for gallant service, but It wss impossible to give the reward. The president is leeply interested in the matter. Britain to Restrict Immigration. London, March 31. The alien Immi- srant bill wss introduced in the house of commons today and pasmtd it first readimt without division. The bill fol lows tho recoin meudntions of the re port ot the royal commission on alien immigration, Issued August u last, that the Immigration of certatn clussvs of immigrants into the United King dom be subject to statceontrol. Home Secretary Ioiiglns, in introducing the resolution, referred to the increase of crime during tHe admission of a class of aliens In this country. Attack Fraud Indictment. San Francisco, March 30. The pre liminary hearing of K. A. Hyde and Henry lUniond. accused ol obtaining government lands by fraudulent means, was resumed lodsy leiore Lnitea States Commissioner Heacock. The attorneys for the defendants asked that they lie discharged on the ground that the United States had nut hreii t f landed. They alleged that if a fraud bad liecn committed, it was against the states of Oregon and California and in that esse, the accused men were answer able to those states. Figures ea a Leag War. Tarls, Msrch 30 The Martin's Har bin correswndent says a rumor is be ing circulated there to the effect that the war will last 20 years, and that will not really liegin before Septemler the rains making July and August un favorable lor military operations "iVspite China's protestations of neu trality," the correspondent continues, "General Ma jersials in advancing In to Manchuria. If this movement is combined with the Japanese ojeralions the Ilusissns will lie obliged to act against General Ma." w. PHaxra ITTOIHET-lT-lif. Office la Odd Fellows New Building. Heppner. Oregon. For rates, pamphlets or other infor mation, address, J. W. Cabit. H. 8. Row, Trav. Paaa. Agent. General Agent POBTLAJTD. OMMQON. Dr. M. B. Metzler D a. A. X. EIGQ8 Koen and 4 ODD FELLOWS' BUILDINQ Residence at Henry Jobnaoa'a. Heppner, Oregon. G. W.RXA DENTIST Office in Odd Fellows' New Building. Call and Bee Me. 1TT0ERKT-1T-UI V. t. CommlaeloncT. Itomeeteed flllpgs and all I Office one door east P. 0 Borgs Jewelry Star. I BtrmiB OBEQOKl c. B. WOODSON. Attorney-at-Law. Offles la Palace Hotel, Heppner, Oregon. Oregon Siiojlmi3 ffmf m a Mm4 Mxa UltiUXXFAUlTlU Only Line Eist tU Salt Lake and Denver TWO TRAINS DAILY. v. CENT IT, College Will Test l aw. Cincinnati. April 1. There was a full attendance here today of the 24 trustees of IWea college, Kentucky, lion. Guy Mallon submitted a legal opinion on tho Pay law recently enact ed by the Kentucky legislature prohib iting the co-education of whites and negroes as Is done at Ilerca, and it was discussed by President William (loodell rrost and other prominent educatota. It wss decided to enter suit and lent the constitutionality of tho law. Ruialan Ouaboat la Dismantled. Shanghai, April 1. The Japanese consul has visited the Husslan gunboat Mandlur. and verified the report that Flood Still Imperils City. Saginaw, Mich., March 31. Hood conditions in this city and vicinity to night are not Improved. All Industrial plants on the river are shut down, and 6,000 men or more are out of work. The financial losa in this country will nroUhly reach 750,000. Hetaeen Snginaw and lisy City the ice on the Saginaw river is over two feet deep in places, and dynamite has had little effect in clearing the channel. Hepoita tell of much Buffering. Large Machine Shops Itumed. rittsburg, March 31. The machine shops of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry A Construction company wniedt-alroyed by fire tonight. I ami Is probably Plot Against Life of the Pops. London, March 30 The Ixmdon !aily Chronicle aasrrta that a plot against the life of Tope Pious X hss lieen discovered. Its Home corres- xtndent state that In consequence the Vatican and Its gardens are closely uarded by a selected force of Italian police and soldiers. The Chronicle is ignited aa the rhlel Hoaianlatno- tic organ of (Ireat Pritaln, and would hardly publish a report of this charac ter unless there wss stood lotimisiien. Mlrts tinder a Fortress. Ft. PeU-isbnrg, March 30. A report from Vladivostok sars that a mine has been discovered under the fortre) with 1 aires leading to Chine house In TORSOHI.l 1ETISTS. S II A VINO CKKTS. fin Bath Rooms la sonnecUoa, hop two door north ol ralaoa Betel Famine I'ollows Toraade. Hamburg, March 30. An eiport house here has received a cable dis patch from Reunion island, in the In dian ocean, conflrmmlng the announce ment of the disaster caused by a tor nado March 21 and 22. The Island was completely devastated and the cap ital. St. I Minis, wss destroyed Famine eiisU among the lalanders. The sugar cane, lobnecosnd coffee crops are entirely dtroyed. The damage is estimated at 5,0(K).000. Dowta Was lasaltlag. Adelaide, Australia, Match 30. In conewtnence of a speech insulting King Kdward the government has refnamj the us of public buildings to John Aleiandsr Itowl. The mayor of Ad elaide wroU to !i telling him h DR. d. W. VOGLE EYE SPECIALIST. tNUlr T1MI SCHEDULES. Datl DirasTS liirmaa, Oa. Aaaivan Fart Mall tor fcaat and Watt 1.00 a.m. Faat Man from Etat and Wt 1:10 p. rav Kipreaa tor Kaat and West :00 a. sa il pree From East and Weet 1:10 p. aa. MAKES REGULAR TRIPS TO HEPPNER AND MOR ROW COUNTY. STEAMER LINES, taa FsASciaoo-PosTLAse ftoo-rs Steaaie tails treat rortiand I p. aa. ere 17 1 day, GIBSON & LOGAN Shavina Parlors 1VeDeMBt, DatlT et eerrto betweea Fortlaad. Astoria, Oregoa City, partoa. Salem, Independeaee CaevaUls and all Colombia and WUlaaaau Vive polata, 1 --, sse ,airtUen BSe. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. Vaaater betweea Blperta aa LUtoa tea re Klparla dally al :0 a. bl relax Blag ht leHW, 'irJUy at ti a. av 1. 1. aadlaetee typa, Or he had been dismantled. If 200,000. . the towr. was a disgrace to the nationality. lalhreosa ta Coaaeet!,