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-. - s "91 trir-- f n .' ',t a,ACU 'fr- New Age r,i ,N VOL. XL POKTLAXD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900. NO. 18. ! 1 mv" JSftL .. w THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA I). It. l'EKt.KH, I'rcs., K. J. LKnEIlT, V I'rcs.. It. K. WKUSTEIt. Cash., W. D. I.AWSON, A. Cash. Trjnets a Kcnornl hanking business. Drafts lilted, available In nil cities of the United 'States mul Kuropo, Hung Kuiik and Mntilln, Collections mado on favorable terms. LADD &. TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon Established In 18M. Transact a (loncrnl Hanking Ilualncss. Intorost allowed on time do iposlts. Collections made at all points on favorable terms. Letter of Credit Issued available In Kuropo and the Eastern States, bight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, 'Washington, Chicago, Ht Louis, Denver, Omaha, Han Francisco and various points In Oregon, 'Washington, Idaho, Montana and llrttish Columbia. Kxchango sold on London, Paris, Derlln, Krankfort and Hong Kong. UNITED STATES OF PORTLAND, OREGON. J, C. A1XBWORTU, President. W. II. AYKH, Vlco-1'rcsldcnt. A. 1 Ulllltlll, ASmslBIll va9Ulor. Transacts a gcnoral banking business. Drafts Issued, avallablo In all cities of the United Stales and Europo, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections made on favorablo terms. NORTHWEST CORNER THIRD AND OAK STREETS. FIRST NATIONAL Capital, $800,000 Surplus, 1,000,000 Deposits, 13,000,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK of NorthYmklmm, Wash. Ommltml mini Sui-plum $130,000 OO UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY W. M.I.Ann CHAS. CAUPENTEIl President Vice President FIRST NATIONAL BANK W alia Walla, Washington. (First National Dank In tho Stato.) Transacts a General Banking Business. CAl'lTAL I100.0W. BUHl'LUa $100,000. LEVI ANKENY, I'roildont. A. II. IIKYNOLD& Vlco 1'rcildent. A. It. IIUKFOKD, Ciuhlor THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE TAOOMA, WASH. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Capital $200,000 Surplum $200,000 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT flVTICKilR-ChrslcrTlinrnc, 1'rtsMenti Arthur Alborlson, Vlco President and Cashlorj Frederick A. Hlce, Aislstnnt Cashier; Dclbcrt A. Young, Assistant Cashier. JSO. C. AINHWOIITII. l'res. JNO. 8. IIAKKIt, Vlro I'rcs. l. C. KAUKKMAN, 2d Vlco l'res. A. U. PIHCIIAItl), Cashier. K I. 1IAHKEI.L, Jit., Assistant Cashier. THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK General flanking CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $390,000 Safe Deposit Vaults SAVINGS DEPARTMENT! Interest at tho Itato of S per cent pur Annum, Credited Boml-Aiumally TACOMA. WA8HINQTON .AI.FItKb COOLIDOE, l'res. A. F. McCLAINE Vlco Prcs AAltON KUIIN, Vice l'res, CHAS. E. UCltIIIF.lt, Cashier. 1. 0. WOODWARD, Asst. Cashier. THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Oolfax Wash. Ommltml, $120,000.00 Trannncts a gonernl banking business. Special facilities for handling Kastern Washington mul Idaho iteuiB. W. F, KKTTKNIIAfJH, I'rcs. J. ALEXANDER, Vice l'res. LEWISTON NATIONAL BANK Capitol, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $215,000.00 i -Capital recently Increased from f.0.000 to 1100,000 Hurplus Increased from tV),000 to 1100,000 DIREOTOHrt-Jos. Alexander. C. (Mlunnell, J. II. Morris, Orace K. Pfalllln. It. O. Reach, 1. II. Kester, W. F. Kottenbach, O. E. (luerusey, Win. A. Libert, Jno. W, (livens, A. Freldourlch. Twenty-two Years a National Bank. Oldest Bank in Lewkton, Idaho. TPUC riDCT MATIAMAI D A il Isf CSTABUSHCD Moorehoud, JOHN' I.AMII, DAVID ASKEOAAItl), LEW President Vlco President lntreast Puld on FIRST NATIONAL BANK of East Grand Forks, Minn. Furm Loans Negotiated. Firo nnd Cyclono InHiirniiea Written. General Hanking IStiHldoss. Ca.ltl, 150,000 E. ARNEMlS, Pros. 0. It. JAC0I1I Cashier 4 Pur Cunt InturuHt PulU on Tlmo DupomUn FIRST NATIONAL BANK B ISM ARK, NORTH DAKOTA atabllhmd In 1B70. Capital, $100,000. Intmrmmt Paid en Tint Dapmalta C. 11. LITTLE. President. V. D. KESDRK'K, Vice President. 8. M. PYE, Cashier. J. I HELL. Asst. Cashier. GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSAOTED. THE FIRST INATIOINAU, OP DUL.UTM, MINNESOTA. CAPITAL-, BOO.OOO SURPLUS 73H.OOO U. S. Government Depositary. JEORGE PALMER F. L. MEYERS OEO. U CLEAVER W. L. IIRENHOLTH President Cashier Asit. Cashier Asst. Cashier La Grande National Bank "i&gSg Ommltml an Surmlus, $120,000 DIRECTORS: J. M. Berry. A. U. Conley, F. J. Holmes, F, M. Byrktt, F. L. Meyors, Ceo. h Cleaver, Oeo. Palmer. THE W. G. M'PHERSON COMPANY Heating, Ventilating and Drying Engineers ' WARM AIR FURNACES -NOTHING BUT THE BEST" 47 First Street PORTLAND, OREGON PORTLAND FUEL COMPANY Successors to PIONCtR, C. R. DAVIS and PHOENIX rUCL CO. PHONE CAST 26 287 C. MORRISON ST. COAL Rock Springs, Diamond, Richmond, Roalyn, New Cat tie, New Castle Nut, Franklin, Carbon Hill, Coke. WOOD 4-Foot Fir, 4-Foot Oak, 4-Foot Ash, Sawed Oak, Sawed Fir, Sawed Ask, Sawed Knots. The Merchants National Bank Of St. Puul, MlnnoMOtu "UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital, $1,000,000.00 Surplus, $480,000.00 Trunaucta u asnerol bunking buulncHS. CorruaponUuncu liivltuU 0FFICEK3-KESNETH CLiBK, President; OEO. II. PIU.VCE, Vice President; II. V. I'ARKEK, Cashier; II. VAN VLECK, Assistant t'hler. IHREOTOJtS-Crawford Livingston, Kennelh Clark, J. H. Skinner, Louts W. Hill, Geo, II. rrlnce, C. H. Illgelow. I). It. Sores, V. M. Watkinn, L. I. Ordar, F. B, Kellogj, E. S, Saunders, Thomas A. Msrlow, w. B. Parsons, J. M. IUitnaford, Charles 1. Xoyet. NATIONAL BANK It. W. BCIIMEEK, Cashier BANK Of PORTLAND ORBQUN W. L, STKINWKO. Cashier A. n. CLINK Assistant Cashier GEO. II. KKSTlilt, Cashier. 1881 MInneHOtu A. HUNTOON, ARTHUR II. COSTAIN, Cashier Ast. Cashier Tlm OepoailtM Does a BA1NK NEWS OF THE WEEK in a Condensed form lor Our Bosy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resume of the Less Important but Not Lets Interesting Events ' of tho Past Week. Mutinous aplrit is growing In the Ruainn army. Heat In Chicago is cauaing many deaths and prostrations. The czar has decided to immediately give land to the peasants. Japan will investigate tho killing of seal poachers by Americana. 8outhern railroads have announced that they will obey the rate law. Valparaiso is under martall law, and la fast recovering from the earthquake. Cuban citlrens residing In New York will ask Roosevelt to take u hand In affairs In Cuba. A Jewish massacre is threatened at Lledllco, Poland, whoro tho chief of police has been killed. Tho Pan-American conference aims to make gold tin universal money basis of tho western hoinlaphoro. London papers prodlct tho annexa tion of Cuba by the Unltod States and say it is the only thing to do. A St. Louis woman has married the wrong man through a mistako in send ing letters by a marriage bureau. San Franclrco will erect a temporary woodon city hall to be used until the present structure can bo repaired. Cuban officials bellovo the insurrec Uon bas reached its limit. Tho government has withdrawn negro troops from Texas garrisons. Harriman la gaining control of the Northwestern as well as St. Paul road. The National Red Cross will receive funds for the relief of atrlcken Chilean cities. The steamer Manchuria, which went on a reef in tho Hawaiian islands, is rlapidly going to pieces. The towon of Llaillal is reported to have entirely disappeared as a result of the Chilean earthquake. Pat Crowe bas given up his old life and engaged in newspaper work; so he has told the Omaha police. Dowie bas been trying to settle dlfll cities with Vollva, but the latter has declined the prophet's terms. Mino gas in the coal mines near Ma banoy City, Pa., killed two miners, probably fatally Injured five others and about a dozen were overcome. The railroads companies convicted at St. Louis of giving rebates to tho pack ers have taken an appeal to the United States Circuit court of Appeals'. An insurrection in Cuba Id spreading in an alarmirg fashion. San FrancWco bas raised $10,000 for relief work in stricken Chilean cities. Several more members of the dis solved Rutslan douma have been ar rested, It is reported that John D. Rocke feller will establish a home for aged chorus girls. French secret service men have cap tured a supply of bombs intended for use on President Fallleres. San Francisco bank clearings have passed Pittsburg and she now stands sixth in the United States. The state of Illinois will see that prisoners released from the peniten tiary are provided with work. The Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria went on a ieef off Rabbit is land, in the Hawaiian group. The vessel will likely prove a total wreck. No lives were lost. Word has been recoived at San Fran cisco that the government transport ser vice will remain at the bay city Flans for the erection of new docks and sup ply stations at Fort Mason have been approved and work will start within a few weeks. Railroads have voluntarily reduced grain rates in Minnesota, The governor of Warsaw has been seriously injured by a bomb. Activity of the policu frustrated a plan to assassinate King Alfonso. It is said the sultan o( Turkey has decided to recognize Leisbman as an ambassador. Many Immigrants who would be re fused admittance at a port of entry aro, being smuggled in through Mexico. Bookbinders In the government printing offio threaten to strike on account ot the actioi of a foreman to ward the men. REVOLT GAINS HEADWAY. Cuban Insurgents Capturo Another Town From Government. Havana, Aug. 24. Pino Guerrorn, the insurgent leader in i'lnar del Rio, today followed up the capturo of San Luis, by taking San Juan do Martinez, the terminus of the Western railroad, and by threatening to wreck the rail road and all its property unless tho company ceases forwarding troops for the government. Alarmed by these insurgent aucccas es, the government has ordered from an American arms manufacturing com pany four rapid-fire guns and that these pieces be manned by ox-members of the artillery branch of tho American army now here. II theso guns prove to be effective, four or more additional guns will be ordered, and it Is expected that experienced gunners will be pro cured in tho United Staos to man them. The United States has not been asked to do anything in the premises. The subject of American intervention la not much discussed here, and is re garded as a remote possibility, thero being general confidence that the gov ernment will be ablo to restore order in a short time. The killing of tho insurrectionary leader, General Quontln Bandera, to day in an engagement betwoen rural guards and a band of bis followers is regarded aa dealing tho Insurrection a heavy blow. Public opinion appears to vary ac cording to locality, from enthusiastic adherence to tho government to open rebellion. In this city tho general at titude is ono of loyalty, but thoro baa been nothing which could bo fairly de scribed as a perioral rising of tho pooplo in defense of tho government. NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR ALL. Deficiency In Appropriations for Ma neuvers of Stato Troops. Washington, Aug. 24. Utorn month of hard work, Assistant Secretary Oliv er, of the War department, concluded, that ho had finally mado a satisfactory adjustment of tho many difficulties in apnortloniug the appropriation of $700, 000 for pay of the militia at the ma neuvers in different camps throughout the country, but it appears that all la not satisfactory. In somo cases more state troops than had been given In the schedule were sent into the camps nnd more expense was thus added. This caused a deficit in the allotmont of funds, especially in the matter of pay for the state troops. The pay depart ment of the army decided to pay the troops as long as the funds lasted, those who came last going unpaid. Auother adjustment may bo made after the camps have finished their work, as some camps may not uso all tho money allotted to them and the funds can be used to make up the deficit olsewheie. It la possible that congress will be "ask ed to make an appropriation to cover the deficit and tho Btato troops pain next winter. GET-RICH-QUICK FIRM OUT. Postal Department Arrests Operators of Fake Mexican Companies. Chicago. Auir. 23. The onorattions of tho Tabasco-Chiapas Trading A Transportation company and the Lu Me Ha Mills company, Mexican invest ment concerns, with offices at 10-20 River street, were stopped today by the United States postal authorities. Hen ry D. Bushnell, president, and I. B. Miller, secretary and treasurer, were arrested and held In bonds of 12,000 each. It ia alleged by the postal authorities that the operations of Bushnell and Miller, which have covered a period of five years, have netted them 1850,000 from Innrvont Invaaf nm Tim turn .nm. panies were capitalized for 12,000,000 and according to their literature operat ed larae coffee nlantations and owned several lines of steamers. The postal authorities declare that such is not the case, and that Miller and Bushnell nave neen paying dividends to investors from the roonev taken in for stock in the concern. To Educate Russian Children, St. Petersburg, Aug. 24. With a viow to submitting to the next session of the council of the empire and the lower house of parliament a hill for univorsal primary education, the cahl lnet, at a session held on Tuesday, de cided that such a bill Bhould be draft ed by a special commission. The min istry of publio instruction submitted statistics showing that there are in the empire 12,730,000 children of school age, of whom only 5,380,000 are receiv ing primary education. There are lees than 00,000 primary schools in Russia. Another Purchase of Silver. Washington, iuu. 24. The director of the mint Wednesday purchased 100.- 000 ounces of silver at 07 cents an ounce to be delivered at New Orleans, The price paid last week was 00.02 cents. DEAD EXCEED 2, Valparaiso At Last Learns Extent Of Loss of Life. HALF THE POPULATION LEAVING Steamers Carrying Thousands From Ruined City Every Church, Hos pital and Theater Destroyed. Vaplaraiso, Aug. 23. Plaza de la Victoria as far as the plaza In the sec tion called Las Delicias, ftur-fiftha of the houses are completely destroyed by tho erthquako, and tho remaining one- fifth are badly damaged. From the Plaza de la Victoria down to the custom house only about one-third of the hous es sustained damage. The banks of the city and the customs warehouses were not damaged. With the excep tion of Esplritu Santo, all tho churches in tho city were destroyed, aa were tho hospitals and the theaters. The number of dead is nioro than 2, 000. The offico of the Havas agency, although seriously damaged, aro still bolng used for tho company's business. Tho tragic scenes of tho San Francis co disaster wore reproduced hero. Thoro was a fight against flro, tho lack of water and robbery and pillage. The authorities nro now beginning to got in provisions, and water again is being supplied. All tho fires have been extinguished. The first shock lasted four minutes and a half and tho second two minutes. Most of tho hous es wore thrown down by tho second shock. Estimates ot tho damage range from $25,000,000 to 150,000,000. The Al mendral quarter has been absoluto'.y destroy od. The people aro still camp ing on tho surrounding hllls'and In the streets, and only today ato calm and courago returning. The declarations are made that 80, 000 peoplo will lenve tho city. The lack of food ia not yet aerloua. Tele graphic communication waa re-established with Santiago yesterday. A number of steamers are engaged In moving the peoplo of the city to points to tho north and south. TO KILL GOVERNOR. Assassin Makes Attempt on Life of Cuban Official. Havana, Aug. 23, An attempt was made this evening to assassinate Gen eral Kmillo Nunez, governor of the provinco of Havana, The would-be-assassin was arrested. His Identity is not known, but ho Is a white man and was well dressed. A telegram to tho government lato tonight stated that Major Laurent, with lila detachment of rural guards, fought Guerra and his 300 men for three hours completely defeating him, killing or wounding many of his fol lowers and taking three prisoners. The dispatch adds that tho rebols dispersed in all directions, being chased long distances. None of the rural guards were hurt. General Jose Miguel Gomez, who was arrested Tuerday, was formerly governor of Santa Clara proVlnco and was the Libera) candidate for the pres idency last year. He is expected to ar rive in Havana early tomorrow. Tho government always suspected Gomez along with other Liberal leaders of conspiring or conniving at insurrection ary schemes, but there was no definite evidence until it developed that he war planning to take the field at the head of the Santa Clara insurgents. Had General Gomez taken the field, it would would have had an Immense influence, bb ho is a strong, magnetic military leader. Uncle Sam for Banker. Chicago, Aug. 23, A movement to secure moro than 1,000,000 petitioners for the establishment of postal savings hanks waa started tonight by tho Nortli Side Turner society, many of whoeo members suffered by the collapse of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, The plan contemplates that the National association of turners shall turn each one of its 37,200 members into a can vasser for signature. Kvery candidate for congress throughout the country will be urged to statq his attitude, and all political parties asked to assist. China Will Open the Door. London, Aug. 23. A correpsondent at Tokio, of the Dally Telegraph, re ports that the Unltod diplomatic repre sentations of the United States, Great Britain and Japan have resulted in China promising to establish customs on the Russo-Chlntee frontier. Not until this is an accomplished fact, the dispatch adds, will Japan convent to the establishment of customs houses at Dalny and Antung, STORM FOLLOWED THE SHOCK. Earthquake, Flro, Wind and Lightning Terrified Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Aug. 22. The loss of lifo by tho earthquako of Thursday, August 10, probnbly will not bo short of 3,000, while tho property destroyed is esti mated at $100,000,000, and probably la far in oxcess of that sum. Order is being maintained with the utmost severity by tho military, pollco aud armed citizens' patrols, who aro ompowered to shoot looters on tho spot. Tho authorities are showing the utmost onergy in tho protection of property. With tho first terrible .shock ot tho earthquako buildings collapsed, their walls falling with a tremendous noise. The inmatea In many cases were unable to escapo. The shock waa followed al most immediately by a fierce atorm, tho wind proatrating tbo walla that had been weakened by the earthquake, and theae broke trolley wirea, which flash ed lnccstnntly. Tho second ahock waa even heavier than the first. Five minutes aftorward fires started in overy direction, and immediately the wholo town, which had been mo mentarily in darkness, was illuminated by gigantic flames. The firemen made a desperate fight, though there was but little water, as moat of the mains had been broken bv the early tremor. FOREIGN CAPITAL TO REBUILD. Its Interests Aro Large and Chilean Credit Is Good. New York, Aug. 22. Ouan Tonkin, a Chilean civil engineer, who is now in Now York, said last night: "In Valparaiso local and foreign in terests aro so great that it is absolutely certain tho city will bo rebuilt. Tho financial burden of rehabilitation will not bo thrown on Chile alono, but also on tho numerous foreign Interests, which Includo most of the nations of tho world. Ot tho foreign interests I bdlievo tho English will bo tho heaviest losora, especially tho many English fire lniuranco companies that suffered audi great losses in the destruction of San Francisco. Ilowover, it must be kept in mind that Chilo enjoya very high financial crodit, especially In tho Lon don markot, whoro her bonds are quot ed at IWt per cent. Tho external debt of Chile is about $105,000,000, which has always been scrupulously served, and It takes only 21 per cont ot the Chilean government revonuo to serve this debt. Tho Chilean atato railway alono represents nearly aa much as the external debt, while tho salt petra lands represent four or five times as much more." KUROPATKIN IS NEEDED. Disgraced General 'Has Full Confi dence of His Soldiers. St. Petersburg, Aug. 22. Is General Ktuopatkln, once the pride of the en tiro Russian army, war minister and fighter by nature, but whoso laurels were trampled under foot by the vic torious Japanese at Liaoyana. In the earlier days of tho fighting in Northern Corea and Manchuria, to be vindicated. That is the nuoitlon uppermost in tho mind of every officer of the army tonight, and also tho chief topic of dis cussion at tho military clubs, on the question arising through tho indus trious circulation of a report that tho czar has sent for the general and in- tondH to place him once again at tho head of the department of War. Such action would overthrow nil ancient Russian t'adltious, but it is apparently nocessary. Kuropatkin Is the ono man, und probably the only one In nil Russia, who is in a position to reorganize the army. He Ib loved by the common soldier, who believes that he is tho only officer of goneral rank who has their Interest at heart. If intrusted with the task of bringing back the al leglance of the troops to the "Little iatlior," ho could do it, and tho know ledge that this is so is responsible for the belief here that ho is to come into his own again. Since his return from tho front, a disgraced und brokon hearted man, the general has been In retirement at his mother'c homo, but it Ib generally ex pected that he will soon be back in the rapltal in his old position as minister of war. Want Pay and Title To Go With Work WaBh nuton. Aug. 22. Homo lttr method of advancement o( ofllcers of the Philippine scouts Is advocuted by llrigadier General Jhiiiuh A. Buchanan, retired, former commander of the Vis- avas. Under tho nresent law ltentnn. ants cannot bo promoted to the grade of captain, iMuny .'iuutenantu of the Philippine 'coats are and have been for the last five years performing a cap tain's duty, outers raised, organized and for three or four years kept their companies in excellent condition, only to wse uieir commands, Police Will Keep Order. Chicago. Aug, 22. Payment hv Rp. ceiver Fetzner of a dividend of 20 per cent to depoaltors of the defunct Mil waukee Avenue mate bank, ordered by the COUrt last week, will liciln tnmnr. row morning. There were 22,000 de positors in the institution when it failed, and in anticipation of a rush on the place tomorrow an extra detail of police has been asked for to keep order il ' 't -ailU mjy HWHUfVt. , rfacafc. lunytlm1iimmnmnm1mfiaf'