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COLUMBIA REGISTER
HOULTON- OREGON
NEWS OFJIE VEffi
In a Ccsicnscd Fcra fcr
Esy Eeciers.
A Resume, of tha Less Important but
Not Lea Intereerinf Evnta
f the Past Wnk.
The entire Russian Black tea fleet it
now la open molt.
Germany is very angry at Great Brit
ain's influence with Franc.
Secretary Taft says he doe not ex
pect to succeed the late Secretary Hay.
Wirloes telegraphy hiu been success
lully used on Chicago & Alton trains.
Jame F. Tracey, of Albany, N. Y.
hail been appointed associate justice of
the Supreme court of the Philippine
islands.
Indications seem that Norway and
Sweden are on the verge of war. The
armies of both nations are being rapid
ly mobilised.
The meeting of the Trans-Mississippi
congress to be held in Portland In Au
gust promisee to be the moat interest
ing of any yet held.
A company has been formed in San
Francisco to place on the market a gas
which is claimed to be free from the
poisonous matter that causes death.
Indictments hare been returned
against 7 packing house officials by the
Fedeal grand jury sitting in Chicago.
Ten counts show violations of the Shei
man anti-trust law.
In speaking of the death of Secretary
Hay, the president said "the American
people hate never had a greater secre
tary of state than John Hay, and bis
loes is a national calamity."
John D. Rockefeller has given $10,
000,000 for higher education in the
United States.
Martial law has been declared at
many points and the entire Russian
empire is shaken with revolt.
Great Britain views with alarm the
growth of the navy of the United
States, and fears she will lose her su
premacy of the Pacific in the near
future. .
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John F. Wallace, ex-chief engineer
of the Panama canal, says he will soon
rive a statement to the public which
will show that he was justified in ten
dering his resignation.
German papers take aji extremely
dark view oi ine uussian situation
It is not believed that the government
can depend on its army, and, with the
navy already in revolt, a revolution is
sure to come.
The German Naval league declares
that of the 38 battleships listed in the
German navy, 13 are called "old
boxes" scarcely fit for harbor defense.
Number 83 has not yet been begun.
Of the remainder only 10 approach the
modern battleships of other powers.
By an agreement between the rail
manufacturing companies of England,
France. Germany and Belgium, in Eu-
rpoe, and those of the United States,
the markets of the world have been
divided. American companies are to
keep out of Europe and in return will
have an undieptued control of the
United StaUs.
Four soliders have been arrested in
Honolulu for making spurious gold
coin.
Charles J. Bonaparte has entered
into his duties ias secretary of the Navy
department.
Seven negroes and a white man were
taken from the Watkinsville, Georgia,
jail, and shot by a mob.
Six persons were tilled and 20 in
jured, 16 of the latter seriously, in a
storm at Phillipsburg, Kansas.
It is said that a former employe of
the beef trust has told the president all
the details of the workings of the trust.
In the official announcement Secre
, tary Taft scores J. F. Wallace, Panama
engineers, and demands his resigna
tion. The crew of the Russian battleship
Kniaz Potemkine fired two shots into
the city of Odessa, tearing great holes
ion the , buildings in the path of the
shells.
A semblance of order has been re
stored in Odessa,, but the situation is
still most critical. Troops fired into
the rioters with macihne guns, killing
1,000.
Major General Wood has been
granted "two months' leave of absence
from the Philippines.
The grave of Molly Pither, the Lero
ine of the battle of Monmouth, has
been appropriately marked.
Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander
of the Black sea fleet, has declined to
accept the post of Russian minister of
marine.
PUSHINQ FORWARD AT CENTER.
Japanese are Fortifying Each Village
They Occupy.
Headquarters of the Russian Army,
Godnyadani, Manchuria, July 4. Ac
cording to information brought by per
sons arriving from the extreme west,
the reports that the Russian right had
been turned are incorrect. On the con
trary, it is said that General Nogl'e
army which, on June 10 was tar to the
westward of the other Japanese armies,
has since been moving in the direction
of Changtufu, and the preesur brought
to bear against the Russian cavalry
flank it was thought was tor the purpose
of covering the retreat ot the main
force. v '
The Japanese are slowly pushing for
ward their center. They are strongly
fortifiyng each village occupied by
them, and are making a demonstration
of considerable force nearllailuugcheng
90 utiles east ot Changtufu. The oper
ations are proceeding slowly, and a
general engagement is improbable
fore the end of July.
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FORCED TO DELIVER GOODS. I
Chicago Parcels Express Companies
Enjoined by Court.
Chicago, July 4. Action taken yes
terday by Judge Holdom, of the Supe
rior court, la likely to cause a spread ot
the teamsters' strike to the drivers em
ployed by the local parcels express
companies, who do business through
The Late John Hay
the city and suburbs. The Employers'
association nied, two days ago, an ap
plication for an injucntion preventing
these companies from refusing to make
deliveries to and from the boycotted
houses, as they have been refusing to
do since the commencement of the
strike.
Joudge Holdom isseud a temporary
injunction against three of the express
companies which have refused to de
liver merchandise. ' Those against
whom the injunctions were issued are:
The Johnson Express company. Page
Brothers Express .company, and the
South Chicago Steamboat Express com
pany. These companies, by the court's
order, will be compelled to make deliv
eries for all merchants without discrim
ination. STUDEN1 S MAKING BIG FUSS
Chinese Government Does Not Want
Coolies to Come to America.
Detroit, July 4. Charles Denby,
diplomatic adviser to the viceroy of
North China, who is visiting relatives
here, does not take a seridus ' view of
Chinese threats to boycott American
goods owing to the Chinese exclusion
act. Mr. Denby, who has for 20 years
been in close touch with political and
commercial affairs in China, said:
"The Chinese government is not back
of this agitation, and it is not support
ed by the merchants. It is probable
that Chinese students are making the
trouble. The students of China, like
those of Russia, are a factor in politics,
young, hot-headed fellows, 'educated
abroad and with advanced reform ideas
Stevens Succeeds Wallace.
Washington, July 4. Secretary Taft
has appointed John F. Stevens, of Chi
cago, chief engineer of the Panama
canal commission, with residence on
the isthmus. Mr. Stevens succeeds
John F. Wallace. Mr Stevens also
will be made general manager of the
Panama railway. He will not be a
member of the isthmian canal comrriis
sion. ins salary win te s3U,uuu a
year. Mr. Stevens is now in the serv
ice of the Philippine commission as
inspector in the construction of 1,000
roues of Philippine railways.
Darling Offered Stevens' Place.
Washington, July 4.-W, A. Darling
of Chicago, who is connected with the
Rock Island Railway, has been tendered
an appointment to succeed J, F, 8tev
ens in the work-of railway construction
in the Philippines. His appointment
baa not yet been announced officially,
but it is understood he will accept the
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FLOOD IN MEXICO
Water Sweeps Ccwn Narrow Can
yon, Drowning- Many. x
KIMXQ TON IN PATH OF FLOOD
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Reports of Dead Vary From IOO to
I.OOO Storm Cam Suddenly
(In Dead of Night.
Mexico City. July 4. Reports are
current here that from 100 persons up
ward, with one report claiming even
1,000, have been drowned in a great
flood at Guanajuato, a mining city,
now the important seat of activity by
several large American and British
companies. The wires were down all
day yesterday, and the roads were Im
passable. No news has been received,
and two reports are current, one saying
1,000 were killed, another says tliat at
least 100 were drowned.
Late tidings are that Guanajuato is
completely flooded and water is already
Invading the higher parts of the town,
while there is tear that the Laolla dam
may give way, which would; mean com
plete and general ruin.
The city is built In a great gorge in
the mountains, and the streets ramble
up tli mountain sides in picturesque
fashion.
A storm began furiously on the night
of June SO, and after midnight no one
dared to go to bed, so tremendous was
the fury ot the elements. The water
rose in the lower or business streets,
flooding shops and damaging thousands
of dollars worth ot merchandise.
The lower streets became raging tor
rents as the water poured in rivers
down the upper streets. Doors were
smashed in by the force ot the water,
and windows were no protection against
the furious flood.
Later advices state that it is known
that over 100 lives were Ut at Guana
juato. A dispatch to President Robin
son, of the Mexican Central railroad,
says there are 1,000 dead at Guana
juato. .
The town ot Marafilo, just below
Guanajuato, is completely wiied yout
PEACE ENVOYS NAMED.
Russia and Japan Announce Repre
sentatives to Washington.
Oyster Bay, July 3. Official an
nouncement was made by President
Roosevelt today of the names of the
Russian and Japanese envoys to the
Washington pence conference. The
character and ability of the men se
lected by both belligerents is an earn
est of the desire ot their respective gov
ernments to conclude it possible the.
tragedy being enacted In the rar hast.
By direction of the president, Secre
tary Loeb made the formal announce
ment in the following statement:
"The president announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have ap
pointed plenipotentiaries to meet here
( Washington) as soon after the first of
August as possible. The two Russian
plenipotentiaries are Ambassador Mur
avieff, ex-minister of justice, and now
ambassador at Rome, and Ambassador
Rosen. The Japanese plenipotentiaries
are Baron Komura, now minister of
foreign affairs, and Minister Takahira.
"It is possible that each side may
send one or more additional represent
tives. The plenipotentiaries of both
Russia and Japan will be entrusted
with full power to negotiate and con
clude a treaty -of peace, subject, of
course, to ratification by their respect
ive home governments."
Coal From Captured Collier.
Odessa, July 4. It is announce:
that the crews of the warships which
have mutinied have sent on shore dele
gates to confer with the port officials
regarding terms of surrender, 'Ihey
secured a quantity of provisions from
the captain of the port and later on
captured a collier and replenished their
bunkers: It is believed that they will
be granted amnefety and that following
such action by the government they
will surrender. It is announced that
the loss of the recent rioting is between
$20,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Armistice Rests with Japan.
St. Petersburg, July 4. Negotia
tions for a armistice between the armies
of Russia and Japan, it can be definite
ly stated, are now in progress, presum
ably at Washington; but tbey have not
reached a stage where any lurtlier an
nouncement can be made. The decis
ion seems to rest with Japan, which
country is weighing the relinquish
ment of the prospects of bettering her
present advantageous position against
the enormous cost of lives and money
of another great battle.
Advance on Vladivostok.
London, July 4. The correspondent
ot the Morning News at Shanghai says
that the Japanese , are advancing on
Vladivostok and that a battle is ira
minent near the Tumen river.
ATTACKS INDICTMENT.
hurston Says It Is Impossible to
Convict Mitchsll.
Portland, July 1. Still another day
has passed and the last word Is yet to
be spoken in behalf ot Senator Mitch
ell. It was fully expected (hat when
x-Senator Thurston bciran yesterday
morning that he would conclude his
argument in the afternoou, but he was
yet halt an hour away from his con
eluding remarks, when JadgeDe Haven
adjourned the court until 10 o'clock
this morning. This means that the
case will not go to the jury before late
this evening, it than, for United States
District Attorney' ileney. must answer
the argamenta made by both ot Senator
Mitchell's attorneys.
When the speaker laid aside his eu
logistic tribute to the senator, when he
ad given his audience a glimpse of the
ivlng room of Senator Mitchell in
Washington, a room which hs said con
tained a bed and a trunk ; when he told
of the love, veneration and honor In
which he held the defendant and turned
the floodgates ot his oratory and legal
shrewdness upon the Indictment under
which Senator Mitchell is being tried,
then he became the lawyer and pleader.
Listening members of the bench and
bar, who listened to this argument mar
veled at the adroitness with which this
document was attacked. It was done
with such skill and cleverness, for each
count was taken op and riddled and
sconed at that now the government
must make answer.
The attack upon the Indictment fol
lowed the lines of the argument that
ex-Senator Thurston had nude Iwfore
Judge De Haven. He stated that the
indictment held that Senator Mitchell
had received money from Krihe, and be
showed vby the testimony of both Kril
and Tanner, that Kril had never paid
money to the defendant. The speaker
held that before the government could
make this count in the indictment
stick, it must prove that Senator Mitch
ell had received his payment either In
gold, silver or currency. He cited that
the Supreme court had held that
check was not money, and contended
that when Tanner dettosited the Krlbjft
checks, those checks were purchased by
the bank, was their property to burn or
tear up if they wished. The money
that the senator received as his share
ot the monthly receipts of the Arm's
business, no matter If that share con
tained a part of the Kribs' payment,
could not be construed as having been
paid to Senator Mitchell by Kribs.
REFUSE TO FIRE.
Crew of Second Russian Ship Joins
in the Mutiny.
London, July 1. A telegram has
been received here from Odessa timed
10 o'clock this morning which says:'
"The men ot a second battleship
have mutinied. Can see no possibility
ot an early resumption ot work. The
position undoubtedly is critical."
London, July 1. In a second edition
issued toda the Ixindon Daily Mai
prints a dispatch from its correspond
ent at Odessa, timed 1 :23 Saturday
morning in which he says:
"It was at first reported by the ati
thorities here that the battleship Po
temkine surrendered unconditionally
It Is now confirmed that the mutineers
on board that ship were joined by the
crew ot the battleship Georgi robiedo-
nostseff, whose officers were taken pris
oners and are now connneu in me
ship's brig.
"Roth ships are now anchored in the
roadsted, cleared for action, and using
their searchlights vigorously, appar
ently expecting an attack from the rest
ot the fleet, which is 15 miles distant
"The commandant of the port here has
received a telegram from St. Petersburg
directing bim to sink the rebel ship
without regard to any possible oom
bardment."
No other Ixindon paper has any such
information, all printing: ' Officia
dispatches from both St. Petersburg
and Odessa declaring that the crew
ot
the Potemkine surrendered uncondi
tinnally without a shot," detail at
o'clock last evening.
Skims Over City Like a Bird.
Toledo, July 8.- One of the most re
markable flights ever made in an air
ship was performed today by A. R
Knabenshue, who sailed through the
air at a distance of three miles, landed
on top of s ten-stroy office building i
26 minutes from the time of starting
and then returned to the depot from
which he started. The day was id
for the daring feat. A light wind was
blowing from the east, and Knabenshue
sailed his aerial craft directly in the
face ot the wind without any apparent
difficulty. ' '
Panama Sanitation Improving.
Panama,' July 3. The sanitation of
the city is improving, the number cf
deaths for June befhgS per cent less
than, that . recorded, for May, though
June is considered the worst month of
the year.
SECRETARY IS DEAD
elm Bay Passes Away Yery
S
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WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMFROVKG
Mis'. Hay at Bedside of Statesman
' Death Was Dua to Pulmon
ary Embolism,
Newbury, New Hampshire, July 1.
Secretary ot State John Hay died at
1:25 this morstag. The signs imme
diately preceding his death were tboeo
ot pulmonary embolism.
Mr. Hay's condltlou during all of
rlday had been entirely satisfactory
The bulletin of Secretary Hay's death
was signed by Charles L. Pcudder, M.
)., and Fred T. Murphy, M. D.
Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudderand Mur
hy were at the secretary's bedside
when the end came. The secretary
bade good night to his wlfs and to hie
attending physicians about 10 o'clock
ast night, at the cue ot one ot th
beat days he Las had since his illness.
The local trouble was clearing up satis
factorily, according to ir. Scudder.
The secrteary suffered none of the old
pansl in nls chest which characterised
his earlier Illness. He had been per
fectly comfortable all dajr and happy la
the anticipation of leaving his twd for
the greater freedom and comfort of a
couch. At 11 o'clock lie was sleeping
quietly.
A few minutes after 12 o'clock he
called the nurse, who at once sum
moned Dr. Scudder. Roth Dr. Scudder
and Dr. Murphy hastened to the bed
side. The sercetary was breathing
with difficulty,- and eiplred almosat
Immediately afterward at 12:23.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS FRANTIC
Grave Fears That Army May Join In.
Revolt of Navy.
St. Petersburg, July 1. The Rasslao
government, althoogh it has been al
most paralysed by the terrible event
at Odessa and the news that the sailor
at Libau have also mutinied, is making
desperate and even frantic efforts to-
atamp out the flames ot revolution be
fore they can spread to the army, which
is now the last bulwark of the autoc
racy.
With Poland red with the spirit of
revolt, the Caucasus already almost In
a state ot civil war, agrarian disorder
spreading rapidly, the whole country
profoundly stirred and the intelligent
classes arrayed against the government.
all conditions seem ripe for the long
predicted revolution.
The first act of the government, after
dispatching Admiral Kruger's squadron
from Sebastopol was to summon the
hnlax Potemkine, whose mutineers
have now been joined by the crews "of
the torpedo boats which accompanied
it to Odessa, to surrender,, under the
threat of flrjng upon and sinking the
vessel. This was followed by the dec
laration of martial law at Odessa ami
Li ban and the slothing ot the military
commanders with plenary powers.
The. newly formed council tor imper
ial defense met last night under the
presidency of Grand Duke Nicholas,
and was in session long after midnight.
lleyond the fact that the temper ot
the army was (considered at length,
nothing is known as to what occurred
in the council or regarding the 'decis
ions at which it arrived.
Great fear is expressed that many
regiments are honeycombed with sedi
tion, and there is grave doubt of their
loyalty should they be called upon to
fire on the revolutionists. Indeed the
most startling stories Involving the un
reliability ot the troops are being ro-
peated in St
. Petersburg, but the truth
of many of
tionable.
them is more than ques-
Fast Train Goes Into Ditch!
Cleveland, July 1. A fast esat bound!
passenger train on the Cleveland-Pittsburg,
branch of the Pennsylvania road
was derailed and wrecked near Atwa
ter, O., today. At least one passenger
was killed, while a dozen others were
Injured. The train is one of the fastest,
between Cleveland and Philadelphia,
making the tnn ot 140 miles between .
the two cities in three hours and 15
minutes. When the accident oc
curred, the train was probably running-
60 miles an' hoar. A section crew was.
repairing the track. ' "
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, Stir Up Hawaiian Chinese. '
Honolulu, July 1. A Chinese mass
meeting dias ' been called for tbnight to
indorse the efforts being made in China,
to effect a boycott of American goods,.
on account of the operations of the ex
clusion laws.
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