WEEKLYf OREGOJT STATESMAN. TItKSPAT. MAY -13. 1903. f f i I i TOOK LEAVE OF ABSENCE i ' Until Postofflce Investigation . ; Is Concluded MR. IIACHEfl IS RELIEVED The Latest Sensation Sprung by Postmaster-Gen-i eral Payne ACTIOX TAKEN IX ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATION OP FOURTH ASSISTANT GENERAL TROUBLE BETWEEN MACHEN AND WYNNE A BAD STATE. WASHINGTON, May 8. The inves tigation of affaire at the Postofflce De partment -which has been -dragging along: for two months, took a sensa tional turn this afternoon when, by or der of Postmaster General Payne. Au gust Wj Machen. General Superinten dent of the Free Delivery System and one of the most widely known Govern ment officials in the United States, was relieved from his duties and Postofflce Inspector M. C. Fosnes was designated to take charge of that service. :.r The change will take effect tomorrow morning. .' , . i. The action of the Postmaster Gen eral was taken on the written recom mendation -of the Fourth Assistant ' Postmaster General, who Is directing the affairs of the Department, that the transfer of Machen's bureau to his Ju risdiction and its administration by the Postofflce Inspector, would expedite the investigation. In order to make the change; the Postmaster General gave Machen a "leave of absence until the investigation is concluded." Machen promptly acquiesced in the decision of the Postmaster General, taking j occasion to say that, in doing so. he courted the fullest investigation of his I official ; conduct. Machen has been under lire ever since the Investi gation began, charges of various kinds having been preferred against his ad ministration of the Free Delivery branch of the postal service. There ; also has been a conflict between Ma chen and First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne ever since the latter assumed the. office. Mr. Wynne charges : Machen with Insubordination. The strained relations between the head of the Free Delivery service and the other officials , resulted In an embarrassing state of affairs. j Crum'a Pay Held Up. Washington, May '8. The . Treasury Department has held , up the personal account. oDr. W. S. Crum, the colored Collector qf the. Port of Charleston, S. C on the ground that Crum cannot re ceive Compensation until confirmed by the Senate.' MUST PAY M0R TAXES ASSESSOR SAYS TIMBER LANDS HAVE NOT BEEN PAYING I ENOUGH. ' ALBANY, Or, May 8. Timber land In Linn county will be assessed at a much higher value in the future. Coun ty Assessor D. B. McKnigbt stated to a newspaper representative yesterday that he intended to increase the assess ed value of timber land in this county very materially, but had not yet deter mined how much. He said he. had only reached this decision after consultation with the assessors of Clackamas and Marion, counties, and that they had all determined to take this step because of the evident fact that the valuation of timber land in Oregon 'was rapidly Increasing. 'Newspaper reports have already stated that such an Increase Was contemplated In Clackamas county and it will also probably be announced soon that the Marlon county assessor has taken a similar course. ' Timber land has always been assess. ed at from 11.25 to $1.73 per acre, ac J cording to the location of the land, here In Linn county, where property is as sessed at CO per cent of its value. "I have not yet definitely decided at what value I will assess timber land , hereafter." said Assessor McKnight, ? "but there wilt be quite an Increase In A' FRENCH RECORD DAY PARIS. May 8. Today, has been a record day In the annals of French ballooning. In addition to the success ful trial of Lebaudy airship. Santos Dumont made his first rfree ascent of ACCEPTED RESIGNATION . WASHINGTON. May 1 Secretary Root has accepted the resignation of First Lieutenant Charles P. Faulkner, of the Eighth Infantry, endorsing his action, "for the good of the service." VILL SUBMIT QUESTION OMAHA, Neb, May 8 A plan for the settlement of the strike which .now in volves 3000 teamsters, restaurant work ers, freight package handlers and mem bers of the building trades was reached late this afternoon;; The plan was proposed after Governor j Mickey had held conferences with the leaders rep resenting both sides of the controversy. It provides the appointment of a com mittee of seven men each to represent the former value." There is a consider able quantity of excellent timber land in Linn county, and the increase In Its valuation will make a marked differ ence in the total valuation of real es tate in this county, i Assessor McKnigbt also contemplates an Increase in the assessed value of railroad property In Linn county, but the Increase will be a slight one com pared with that on timber land. ' He says he realizes that the value of rail road property Is . Increasing and will make an Increase in the assessed value of the property proportional to Its rise in commercial value. ?,:.., RUSSIA WAS PLAYING CAT Has Been Patting America Gently on the Back 1 AND PREPARING FOR WAR Has Re-Occupied New Chwang I and Garrisoned Riv ; er Ports ACCUMULATED GREAT STORES OF . PROVISIONS AND ; WAR g MA TERIALS SQUADRON IS NEAR AT HAND AMERICA, JAPAN, AND ENGLAND ALLIED. ; i . PEKJN, May 8.--The Russians it la announced,, have now re-occupied New Chwang with a large force and have also" put garrisons In the forts at the mouth of Liau river. They are further reported to be making extensive war likepreparations. ;; A dispatch from an official at New Chwang says the indi cations point strongly to these active preparations , being intended to guard against the operations of the Russians in Manchuria. Russia's coupe hat caused a profound surprise here, as recent developments had led to the e pectations that Russia would compro mise the demands, since they had beer revealed to the powers. i ; The -latest maneuvers are viewed as a refusal to grant Russia's demands to the protests of the powers, and as a declaration that she is ready to fight In order to maintain ' possession of Manchuria. It Is considered significant that the Russian army has occupied strategic, points at about the time the Russian naval : reinforcements were mobilized in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li. . -The temporary , withdrawal of the Russian troops from New Chwang Is believed to have been a feint, to avert suspicion from the contemplated pol icy until the Russian squadron' was within useful distance. ; It has been re ported recently that Russia was accu mulating great stores of provisions and war materials. ,r I . ; , . .' "' The Chinese officials describe the Dowager Empress as being greatly dis tressed and as fearing that Russia's ag gression will excite antitforeign dem onstrations. Nowhere has the sugges tion been heard that China will resort to arms ln order to resist Russia. It is stated that the Russian Influence Is being exerted to conciliate the Ameri can opinion, and that appeals are being-made to the traditional friendship of the two nations, with the argument thaV Russian development of Manchuria will open a great field for American commerce, while the opposition of the United States to Russia's plans might provoke a retaliation agalnsf American trade.. i ' : ; May Chang Her-Tactica, ; London. May 8. The daily papers this morning warmly welcome the prospect of the, United States Institute Ing joint action with Gteat Britain and Japan against the designs of Russia in Manchuria. They believe that such concerted action would induce Russia to beat pruden retreat. flE DIDNNOT DIE. BAKER CITY. Or.. May 8. Today was the day set by Circuit Judge Eakin for Murderer Pleas Armstrong to hang The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution pending an argument on a motion for a new trial. Briefs In the case will be submitted to the Supreme Court, at Pendleton, tomorrow. The prisoner's counsel. i if granted a new trial, will again urge a change of venue. .. ; , j ;: ..i . IN AIRSHIP ASCENSIONS the season In his new airship No. this aiiernoon. from i Balloon Park, at Neuilly, where the aeronaut has con structed a vast shed In which are sev eral of his' airships. FOR GOOD OF SERVICE Faulkner, while serving In Alaska, was The money losses were made good by the young man's father, ex-Senator c aaiicner, of West Virginia. TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE the Business Men's Association " and the labor unions, who will sit - with governor Mickey as chairman. The committee will meet In Omaha next Monday to try to reach a basis of tlement. The situation here will re main in charge of the chief of police and sheriff. The saloons were permit ted to reopen at t o'clock this evening, the mayor expressing the opinion that no trouble would arise from such ac tion. ; ; , . ... PRESIDENT IS NOT INFORMED Of Action of secretary Hay in : ftanchurian Matter , AS 'TO A j JOINT ALLIANCE - - - With England and Japan He Has Received No Com munication )4j HIS APPROVAL NOT YET SOLICIT ED DENIES THE DESPATCH HAD GOOD TIME IN LOS ANGE- LES BRITISH FLAGSHIP TO PARTICIPATE. . - , ..... . . ". " " ,. LOS ANGELES. CaL. May 8.-l-The attention of President Roosevelt was today called to a despatch from "Wash ington stating that Secretary Hay was in communication with him regarding the increase Of the Russian garrison at New Chwangi Manchuria, , 1 is further asserted thatj the Secretary of State Is only awaiUng the President's approval of his course to take vigorous action, even to the extent of a Joint protest by Japan, England and the United States. President Roosevelt said that he had received no communication from Secre tary Hay regarding the affair. He had not been asked to approve of the course indicated. andln lact, had never before heard of the matter. V." ; Viewed Electrical Parade. Los Angeles, CaL, May 8. The Pres ident and party dined tonight with a large delegation of state officials ana Invited guests. At 8 o'clock in the ev ening the President reviewed the elec trical parade, which was the closing feature of the day's celebration. Later he was driven to his train. '' The Pres idential train will leave at 6 a. m. lor Ventura. V. In (rlonor of President. Victoria, B. C, May S. H. M. S. Grafton, the flagship of the British Pa cific Squadron, left this afternoon for San Francisco to form one of the na val escort which Is to assemble at SanH Francisco during the visit of President Roosevelt, j " Are Abusing the Mails. Pittsburg,: Pa May 8. The conven tion of thef Amalgamated Street Rail way Employes of America today voted unanimously to address an open tele gram to the President of the 5 United States, alleging abuses iof the mails by different Street Railway companies. and requesting that he enforce the Postal Law and correct the abuses. WILL 1 ATTACK LORENZ DOCTORS FIND FAULT "WITH THE ; NOTED SURGEON'S BLOOD- f ' LESS METHODS, h " NEW YO,RK, May 8. Following the criticisms of Professor 'Adolnh Lorenx bloodless method of reducing congeni tal hip dislocation at the convention of the Medical Association in New Or leans, a concerted attack upon the Austrian savant seem 3 scheduled for sixth triennial congress of AmerlcanJ Physicians and Surgeons, wheh is to be held next week at Washington, says the Herald.- Dr. Newton Shaffer, the treasurer of, the organization, says: - "It is a pity that there should be any question about the good that Professor Lorenz trip did. , All of his patients have benefitted by the severer methods shown to be feasible by Professor Lo- renz. despite temporary paralysis .-ioiiJT- ,t, . ...1 casionailyt "resulting. - All the, cases that fell under my .personal observa- tlon did well. . About the death of one patient in Philadelphia I do not Under stand that this untoward result was due to Professor Lorenz operation." TO; ASSESS TIMBER EXPERIENCED " CRUISERS " WILL, ; BE APPOINTED TO AID THE -. CLATSOP ASSESOR. : ASTORIA, Or., May 8. The annual difficulty and dissatisfaction about the assessment of timber lands in ' the county will be avoided to a great ex tent by the appointment of three ex assessors. The plan Is to have these men segregate the lands Into classes, according to the amount and quality of timber on each so that the assessor can fix their values more' equitably, taking into consderatlon their location and-accessibility. Heretofore all tim ber lands haye been assessed arbitrar ily without regard to their comparative value, and In this way a fair estimate was not placed on any part of it. One effect of this Is expected to be to have the timber marketed instead of having it held for years as an Investment Much of the timber is owned by large Eastern syndicates, who have only paid nominal taxes, ? : .. Be reasonable In your search for health and you will find yourself es pousing osteopathy. . -. SCHOETTLE, BARR & BARR. . ; Osteopaths. NEW BRIDGE TO THE FORKS." ' ALBANY. Ore , May 8. PetiUons are being circulated throughout, this coun ty requesting the Linn count court to rebuild Sanderson's bridge, a long cov ered wagon bridge across the South Santlam river. . a few , miles northeast of this city, which was very nearly destroyed- by the flood last winter. , This was one of the longes bridges In Linn county being 690 feet long. It . was built in 1878 at a cost of $12,000, and has cost the county. $40,000 more for Improvements and the repairing of the damages. The bridge Is situated in such a position that it usually suffers severe damages during. high water: But since it is. on the only good highway from Albany, to a Urrt and proiuctlve part of the county, known as the ."forks of the Santiam." the petitioners- re quest that It be rebuilt, at the old lo cation and as boon as possible. BUILT ON THE SANDS. PLYMOUTH. Mass, May . Quick- , sand is responsible for the sinking of the big dyehouse of the Puritan Mill, a branch of the American Woolen Com- i pany here. Men are engaged In remov- Ing the machinery, hat no hope Is en I . .z i ka v. it ; l.l i n 0 Tit now the foundations are four feet below theif original alignment. CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH Little Harriet Clazgett Nar rowly Escapes a Mosf Terrible Fate PLAYING WITH MATCHES EC THE YARD. CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HALF OFF FROM HER BODY HEROIC ACT OF LLOYD MOTT. (Froxn Saturday's Daily.) Harriett, the little 5-year-old daugh ter of W. D, Claggett, had a narrow es cape from a horrible death at the family home on Commercial street of this city, about noon yesterday, and, had It not been for the presence of Lloyd Mott. the eldest son of Dr. "W. S. Mott, and his prompt and effective ac tion, the little girl might now be suf fering all the agonies of death if not dead. . . WTiIle Mrs. Claggett was preparing lunch for the family, little Harriett, by some means unknown to Mr. and Mrs. Claggett. got hold of some matches and she and little Paul. Francis, the 6-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Lacy, who reside next daar, were play ing with them in the front yard. All at once the little girl began to cry and scream which attracted the attention of the neighbors and Lloyd Mott, who was standing upon the front porch at his home, across the street, hearing the cries of the child and realizing' that something unusual was the matter to give the little one such a fright, ran to her assistance, to find her sitting helplessly In the grass with her dress all ablaze. -With great coolness and presence of mind, Lloyd drew his coat and threw it around the little girl and rolled her upon the grass until all of the fire was extinguished. A! A hasty examination of the child re vealed that, while one side of her dress was burned up to her waist and her clothing consumed to the skin, the flames had not burned her flesh, and she escaped unharmed, but was a bad ly frightened child. " The parents r as well"as all of the neighbors, who were attracted by the child's cries and saw the" incident.' also received a' very se vere shock and think the little one es caped a terrible fate through the mer est accident and the prompt action of Lloyd Mott. who deserves great credit for his deed. WILL ARBITRATE STRIKE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SET--i TLE THE TROUBLE WITH EMPLOYES. BAKER CITY, Ore, May 8. The of- jer cf Manager J. B. Stoddard to arbi trate the Sumpter Lumber Company's sawmill strike, was accepted yesterday by the Sumpter Trades Assembly. Last night, at a mass meeting of citizens, the following arbitration committee was appointed, whose decision will be accepted as final: William - Kitchen, liveryman; J. P. Holland, miner; E. P. oc-!',r,s"u , , VMnh 1 merchant; J. W. Cowden, photograph - ier. The committee began Investigation 1 xnittna o v nnf will rnfrt to- Zt t he called for that purpose. The strixe was declared because Manager Stod dard persisted In employing Jap wood cutters in preference . td white men. One hundred men have been thrown out of employment by the strike. ROBBED HIS "PARDNER" AFTER HARD WINTER TRAPPING , 0'GRADY STEALS ROBERT McKEEMANS SHARE. VANCOUVER. B. C, May 8. Robert McKeeman would give a good deal to catch Mike O'Grady. The two men spent a hard winter trapping In . the mountains above Golden, on the; lne of th Canadian Pacific McKeeman was tooklne forward to a few weeks en Joymen In town, but has to go to work again, as O'Grady has levanted with the. proceeds of the furs. Mike left other creditors when he left for parts unknown, but his old partner In the hills is the worst sufferer. The Ka toi Tarn .. . J3Ji EXTENSIVE REPAIRS Assistant Engineer Bellinger, of the O. R. & N. 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