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LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD S. A. THOMAS, Publisher LEXINGTON OREGON NEWS OFTBE WEEK la a Condensed Form for Our Readers. A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. Streetcars in San Francisco are now running almost full time. Floods and high tides are causing great damage in Louisiana. Hearst and Pulitzer are both after the franchise of the defunct Chicago Chronicle. It is said that the St. Paul Pioneer Press has passed out of the control of J. J. Hill. Nebraska has adopted the referen dum law and the courts declare it per fectly valid. The French cruiser Chanzy, which went ashore on the Saddle Islands May 20, is a total loss. Another company has been incorpo rated to build a railroad from Port land to Aft. Hood. The American Meat Packers' Asso ciation will hereafter buy all livestock Subject to post-mortem government in spection. The Banish government has decided not again to take np the subject of; selling the Danish West Indies to tne United States. Two English lieutenants who made a balloon voyage recently have been given up for lost. The balloon was picked up at sea. . Japanese in Honolulu are signing a petition to the President to rescind hig order forbidding the admission of Japanese from the insular possessions. Little progress is being made in se curing a jury in the Schmitz case in San Francisco. Schmitz' attorney was 'sentenced to 48 hours in jail for con tempt. Guatemala is making every prepara tion for a war with Mexico. An American painter has won the medal of honor at the Paris salon. Two and one-half inches of snow fell in Cloudcroft, N. M., and more is expected. Kuroki was welcomed to Milwau kee, Wis., by thousands of citizens with shouts of "Banzai." Suit has been filed in the Missouri supreme court to dissolve the merger of the Gould railroad interests in that Btate. Chinese rebels say they have no ill will against foreigners, their only aim being to overthrow the present gov ernment. Owing to the labor troubles at Goldfield, Nev., the jails are full and many are out on bail because there is no room for them in jail. A Virginia baby nine days old called out the names of its parents, grand parents and others, and then the word "heaven." The child died at the age of two weeks. The Northern Pacific has ordered 35,000 tons of steel rails from the Lackawanna Steel Company, in ad dition to 65,000 tons recently ordered from the Illinois Steel Company. The Japanese Association, of San Francisco, declares that attacks upon Japanese residents of the city are constantly repeated, and will insist that the United States Government take up the matter. While returning from the funeral of Mrs. McKinley, the President grasped the grimy hands of workmen as willingly as any others whenever his train made stops. He was hearti ly cheered at all stations. A serious rebellion has broken out in China. The whole City of Canton, O., is in mourning for Mrs. McKinley. The body of Ian MacLaren (Rev. Dr. John Watson) was laid to rest in Liverpool, England. Reuf appears as his own lawyer. He will remain a prisoner while his mil lionaire friends are all out on bail. Heney refused a bookmaker on the jury, saying a professional lawbreaker would not be likely to try lawbreakers impartially. The body of an American priest .u..u 111 iiuuk m a .new xorK lodging-hose. Robbery is believed to have prompted the murder. A masked bandit held up a street "r i" e ouisKirts ot Portland, killed the conductor, wounded the motor man, got all the cash and escaped. The king and queen of' Norway, with the baby prince, received a royal welcome at Paris, on their way to visii we queen s motner m England. Governor Buchtel, of Colorado, agrees witn Kooseveit that it would be a good thing if certain idle, use less rich men were knocked in the iiead. May Irwin, the noted actress has married ner rormer ineatrical man agar. KUROKI DECORATES. With Bared Head He Places Wreath on Statue of Lincoln. Chicago, May 31. General Baron Kuroki last night gave a banquet to 50 Chicagoans, which, for expense, splendor and unique features, has arely been equaled. The baron gave orders that no expense was to be spared, and his orders were carried out to the letter. The banquet hall was transformed into a marvelous maze of Japanese lanterns, draperies and dainty scrolls, while the menu in cluded the finest wines to be had. Baron Kuroki entered heartily into the spirit of Memorial Day. Early in the morning the warrior-viistor and his staff donned their regimentals and it was decidedly a military party which emerged from the Auditorium Annex to go to the home of the Im perial Consul, S. Shimizu. It was the first time the Nipponese visitors had worn their military uniforms. Gen eral Kuroki was attired in a clay colored uniforms, with but one deco ration, a medal for bravery presented by the Mikado. The other members of the party were ablaze with deco ration, but Kuroki wore the really valuable emblem. In the afternoon the general paid tribute to the memory of Abraham Lincoln in an impressive way a way that touched the hearts of the Ameri cans who witnessed it, and a way that Chicagoans probably will remember as the one thing more than any other which gave an insight into the browni little, grizzled warrior s character. At 3 o clock the party left the Audi torium Annex in two automobiles, carrying a wreath of white roses four feet in diameter. All the way to Lin coln Park the general was silent, as if impressed with the importance of the tribute he was about to pay, and aware apparently of whatever value it might have as an international episode of his trip to America. At Lincoln Park, President Francis I. Simmons, of the Park Board, met the party,' and at the base of the great St. Gaudens bronze , statue brief speeches were made. The general, head uncovered and in full uniform, presented a great contrast as he stood bareheaded be fore the tall statue of the great eman cipator, and the sight was one long to be remembered. A vast crowd had assembled, and General Kuroki, aided by some of his officers, raised the wreath and placed .it revenently on the feet of the statue. Then salu tations were exchanged all aronnd, and the visitors departed, cheered by the crowd. Another incident was a call made upon the general early in the morning by a few baseball enthusiasts. Gen eral Kuroki, holding a ball in one hand and a bat in the other, eulogized the American game, and said he would boom it in Japan. He intends to see the game between the world's champion White Stockings and the Detroits here Saturday. RIOTS IN IRELAND. Peasants Rebel Against Leasing of Farms for Grazing. Dublin, May 31 The latest phase of the land agitation in the congested districts of Ireland is taking the form of a crusade against the holders of grazing farms on the 11 months' lease system, and is developing with great rapidity. Kings County and JNorth lipperary are the centers of rioting. In bygone days these coun tries saw many evictions, and today the peasants are determined that the land shall be redistributed to small hold ers. Reports are received daily of the gathering of large bands of peasants, who destroy gates and fences and clear the grazing ranches of cattle, which they drive back over miles of country to the farm of the owners. In two cases men who had leased ranches were compelled to abandon their homes because of intimidation. There have been serious conflicts be tween the police and peasants, and many persons on both sides have been injured. There have been numerous prosecutions, but the sym pathy with the peasants is so strong that in one of two instances even the magistrates have declined to concur in the conviction of the disturbers of the peace, one magistrate even going so far as to declare himself ready to go to prison with the defendant. Strike for Union Shop. Louisville. Mav 31 A orpnoml strike of machinists upon the Louis- vine oc msnvuie Kailroad was or dered today. Between 600 and 700 machinists are employed upon the road, and 245 of them working in the South Louisville shops. The machinists ask recognition of the union and a uniform scale of wages in each Shoo. No inrrin in nrica is asked. Reports received here carlv tnis aiternoon snowed that the ma r- ----- J chinists went out in response to the can as toiiows: At Covington, 15; Mobile 60: Birmingham. !U: Nneh. ville, 10. Will Not Pay Damages. Los Angeles, Cal., May 31. It is announced from nffirial the Southern Pacific Railroad will de cline to pay any damages for injury to passengers in the Glendale wreck May 21. The fact that the arrAer,t was caused supposedly by wreckers is given as me reason, upwards of 20 passengers were injured, some of SEAMEN ALL STRIKE French Merchant Fleet Tied Up by Labor Troubles. DEMAND INCREASE IN PENSIONS Entire Naval Reserve Quits Work' Torpedo Boats Carry Mail on Mediterranean. Paris, June 1. A genoral striko of sailors and others belonging to tho French naval reserve began at almost all the ports of France at daylight to day and threatens tho complete paraly sis of French commerce. The naviga tion committees aro making energetic representations to the government, say ing that the movement is not directed against them and that unless it is set tled immediately it will cause untold injury to French commerce. The naval reserves comprise nearly the entire maritime population engaged in sea-faring life and number 117,000 men, of whom 25,000 are serving in the navy. In addition to practically all the seamen of the mercantile trade, most of the longshoremen belong to the na val reserve. The strike was declared by the ex ecutive committee of the National Sea men's Union because the government's new bill increasing pensions from $40.80 to $72.50 in the case of seamen and from $156 to $200 in the case of captains is regarded as inadequate. The tie-up is almost complete at the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Channel ports. The strikers generally left their ships and the government commanded the torpedo-boats and torpedo-boat de stroyers to carry on the mail service with the colonies and with Mediter ranean ports. The French Trans-At lantic Steamship Company announced today that neither La Provence nor La Gascogne will be able to sail for New York tomorrow, both crews having abandoned their ships. Similar condi tions prevail at Bordeaux. ufncials of the French line have re quested the government to land them crews from the state naval depots, but no reply has yet been received. Le gally all the companies are in a po sition to coerce the men, as, being members of the naval reserve, the crews are subject to heavy penalties for insubordination, but it is regarded as more likely that they will try to etrect a compromise. At Marseilles the sailors and long shoremen struck almost to a man, and all the fishermen drew up their nets. Tne strike is as complete at Havre, but up to this evening the men had not struck at Brest. At Toulon the strike is complete; at Dunkirk and Nantes the men are going out, and at Rouen the longshoremen have aban doned their work. The men are well behaved, and as an instance of the sentiments back of the strike there is the fact that har bor watches have been provided by the strikers for all ships in port. FIRST RIFT IN CLOUDS. Strike of 10,000 Ironworkers in San Francisco Is Settled. San Francisco, June 1 The first rift in the cloud of strikes and unset tled labor conditions which- has over shadowed San Francisco for many weeks occurred today, when the strike of 10,000 ironworkers was amicably settled. The men went out several weeks ago to enforce a demand for an eight-hour workday and an increase in wages. Tkis resulted in closing the Union Iron Works, the Fulton Iron Works and all the foundries, machine shops and iron works, not only in San Francisco, but in all the bay cities. The settlement was brought about by the active work of a conciliation committee composed of delegates from the commercial organizations, the fed erated churches, Civil League and peace committee of the Labor Council. The men return to work upon the same conditions of hours and wages as prevailed when they struck, and which shall remain in effect for 18 months. The committee from the Metal Trades Association, representing the employers, conceded that commencing December 1 1908, there shall be a re duction of 15 minutes in the workday every six months until an eight-hour day is reached June 1, 1910, which shall be in effect thereafter. Zion Property to Be Sold. Chicago, June 1. Over the objec tions made by Mrs. Jane Dowie and hor son, Gladstone Dowie, Judge Lan dis, in the Federal Court today, en tered an order granting authority to John C. Hately, receiver of the Zion City property, to sell the property im mediately. As soon as the contests of John Alexander Dowie 's widow and son are overcome, and it is believed this will Tin Affected bv compromise soon, the trust estate of Dowie will be disposed of to the creditors, most or whom are connected with the church established by him. Whole Family Drowned. Dallas, Tex., June 1. An entire fam- ilv a 0 ui MAMAaa was drnwnAtl Tl Pfl r Honey Grove last night as a result or the sudden rise or a creeit. me rail roads in Northern Texas are badly crippled as a result of the recent PUT RAILROAD MEN IN JAIL. Clements Wants to Make Example of Prominent Lawbreaker. ' Chicago, May 20. A dispatch to the Tribune , from Washington, D. C, says! . '. "The Interstate Commerce Com mission has entered upon a more rad ical policy in the treatment of cor porations which persist in violating the law. , Possessed of authority to investigate every phase of railroad business, and having the power to bring about the punishment of indi viduals as well as corporations, the commission is pushing its work with determination. Commissioner Jud son C. Clements, of Georgia, who has had 15 years' service, yesterday, said: "One of the most wholesome things that could happen would be putting in jail some man of prominence in the railroad world. It would do more than anything else to bring better conditions. "It would not be necessary to put in jail all the men who ought to be there. Just one or two who hold high positions in the social and busi ness world should be put behind bars. This would act as a powerful deter rent, for men then would hesitate to jeopardize their positions and safety." Questions of criminal prosecution by the commission have been dele gated to Franklin K. Lane, of Cali fornia, one of the most energetic and conservative members. When Mr. Lane was asked, "Are you going to send somebody in the railroad world to jail?" he replied: "I hope that it will not be necessary. If the rail roads comply with the law we will get along most harmoniously, but if the law is broken, then there will be trouble." "Do you intend to have Edward II. Harriman prosecuted?" "That whole subject is under con sideration by the commission. If Harriman has been guilty of any in fraction of the act to retaliate com merce, he will, as a matter of course, De prosecuted not at all because he is Harriman, but because he is an of fender against the law." KNOCK THEM IN THE HEAD. Governor Of ColoradoSayt Men With out Ambition Are Worthless. Denver. Colo.. Mav 29. The idle rich were given a scoring by Governor Henry A. Buchtel in his Memorial Day address to veterans of the Civil War last night. The chief executive of the state agreed with President Kooseveit, whom he quoted to the ef fect that the idle rich should be knocked in the head. These strong words caused the veterans to sit up and take notice. Mr. Buchtels subject was "The Character of Roosevelt." The church was crowded with veterans. The at tack on the rich made by the gov ernor for the moment made the veter ans turn their thoughts from the day to the conditions of the present time. The reference to "death for. the idle rich" was made in a story of a wealthy student. His professor asked him what he intended to do when he finished college. The young man re plied: "Do you know, professor, there does not appear to be anything in the world quite worth while." "When President Ruosevelt was told this," the governor continued, "he arose, pounded his fist on the table and said: " 'Professor, do you know that fel low ought to be knocked in the head.' "And he ought to have knocked him in the head. Such people, without ambition and without purpose, are valueless to the country, and ought to be knocked in the head." Cotton Workers Rejoice. Boston, Mass., May 29. The gen eral upward movement in the wages of New England cotton mill opera tives today affected about 85,000 oper atives in Rhode Island, Southeastern and Western Massachusetts, Ames bury, Massachusetts, Vermont and other places in Southern New Eng land. The advance in the sections named amounts to about 10 per cent. Early next month it is expected an increase of 5 per cent will be given in many mills m other manufacturing districts. The cotton mills of New England employ upward of 200,000 hands when the machinery is fully manned. Treadwell Mine In Law. New York, May 29. Suit has been filed in the supreme court of this city for an accounting from the estate of the late Walter S. Logan, lawyer and club man, and from Myra Mar tin, secretary and treasurer of the George A. Treadwell Mining Com pany, and connected with many other mining concerns. John J. Gibbs, a director of the San Luis Mining Com pany, one of the Logan-Martin prop erties, brought the suit. The com plaint seeks an accounting for about $500,000. Oregon Girls Visit Roosevelt. Washington, May 29. The Presi dent today received a party of Oregon girls, who are guests of the Pacific Northwest, on a trip to the James town Exposition. This evening the party left for the Exposition. Two-cent Rate in Illinois. Clnrincrfiplft Til Mow On Tt n cent passenger fare bill was approved by Governor Deneen tonight. This bill makes a straight 2-cent-a-mile KUROK SHUDDERS Warrior Turns From Bloody Work ol Stock Yards. BUT ADMIRES GREAT INDUSTRY Sees Where Millions of Cans of Food Were Prepared for'His Victor torious Army of daps. Chicago, May 30. "Russian losses were terrible. The fighting on the crest of the hill was altogether with cold steel. The Russian officers, with, swords aloft, leading the scaling col umn, were literally lifted into the air by the Japanese bayonets, and the Japanese then bayoneted the first of the Russian soldiers who piled in the trenches. All the dead in the trenches were bayoneted, their weapons bear ing marks of the dreadful combat." From an Associated Press description of the battle of Mukden, where Gen eral Kuroki led the Japanese right wing. General Baron Temcmoto Kuroki, the great Japanese warrior, who shud dered not at the terrible battle scenes in the Japanese-Russian war, shrank yesterday from the bloody killing tloors at the Union stockyards. It was at Swift & Co.'s plant that the Japanese first got his view of the commercial slaughter of the porkers. As the stalwart butcher plunged his knife into the hog's throat, the aged general sprang to one side, deeply af fected. General O. E. Wood, of the United States Army, who was in charge of the Japanese visitors, noticed General Kuroki's agitation, and, holding up hi hands, gave the signal to go on. General Kuroki and his party passed two busy hours in the stock yards, which closed with a luncheon' at the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Pre ceding his visit to the packing firm. General Kuroki paid his respects to Mayor Busse at the city hall, smiled at the unique position in which the Columbus fountain was "squeezed" up against the building; and commented on the beauty of Michigan avenue as a drive. At the stockyards the general gazed with amazement at the droves of cat tle and watched with undisguised in terest the packers of the meat indus try. He saw the hog-killing at Swift & Co.'s, the canning at McNeil & Libby's, the office and sausage room of the Nelson Morris plant, and the killing and dressing of beef in the wholesale market at Armour's. He shook hands heartily with the owners and managers of the different plants, asked hundreds of questions, and smiled at the rapidity with which the cattle passed into the finished product ready for shipment. He was especial ly interested in the United States. Government inspection of meats, and the methods of seal-tight packing of products for shipment to the Orient. Re-count of New York Election. Albany, N. Y., May 30 The senate yesterday by a vote of 38 to 8 passed the assembly bill providing for a re count of the ballots cast in the Mc-Clellan-Hearst mayoralty election of 1905 in New York City. The bill is one of the measures urged for pas sage by Governor Hughes. The bill provides that upon petition of either of. the mayoralty candidates the su preme court of the district affected must proceed to a summary canvass of the vote. The recount of the bal lots must be made in the presence of the court, and the candidates or their counsel. Will Postpone Ruefs Sentence. San Francisco, May 30. Tomorrow is the day set for the sentencing of Abraham Reuf on the charge to which he pleaded guilty two weeks ago of extorting $1,123 from Proprietor Mal fanti, of Delmonico's Restaurant, on a threat to prevent the renewal -of Malfanti's liquor license. Reuf will appear, the prosecution will move the postponement of sentencing, and Judge Dunne will acquiesce. The prosecution prefers to delay Reuf's punishment until after he has ap peared as a witness. Skeptical On Hague Conference. Tokio, May 30 Absolute secrecy is maintained by the Japanese govern ment recardinor the snhtprta- it .irill present to the coming Hague peace comerence tor discussion, and it is impossible to make a preliminary forecast of the government's position. It is generally felt that the confer ence will not have much practical re sult. The Japanese press is not en thusiastic on the subject. War Prisoners Free At Last. Victoria, B. C, May 30. Advices from Japan state that the crews of the schooners Taifuku Maru and Taiyo Maru. seized off Cnnner T.i.nj. C -rw uiouuj vy Russian cruisers during the war, and imprisoned at Vladivostok, have been rcieaseu. Chinese Rebels Attack Town ....,, v.m.a, i.xajf ou. me revo unionists are now attacking Chunz Lang and Tung Chang, wealthy towns in Clung Hai district. Many of the inhabitants have fled to this city The uprising is attributed: to excessive- incut aeriuusiy. storms. mint vn an laiiiuaua 111 Illinois.