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FIGHT OVER SILETZ LANDS Original Homesteaders Declare That "Squatters" Must Go. Contestants Say They Will Await Fi nal Decision From Land Office Original Settlers Say if Ejectment Proceedings Fail Other Means Will Be Taken. Newport, Or., Aug. 13. Proceed ings to eject the alleged squatters on the Siletz reservation claims of sever al Lincoln county residents are to be taken at once. If these are unsuccess ful, the original settlers declare other means to dispossess the contestants will be taken. Serious trouble is feared. iwootthe claims in dispute were originally taken by L. W. Williams and Frank Priest, of this city. W. S opeiano ana v. Jincott are now on these claims. They have been ordered by the original claimants to move and have refused. They declare that they will stay until the cases are finally settled by the land office This, it is declared, is the attitude of all the contestants. The original settlers declare they will not permit the contestants to carry out this plan. Homesteaders whose claims are thus threatened do not know what to make of this bold move by the "squatters." They are certain that a hundred or more of the best claims are now liable to seizure any day. They are informed by the m ;n now squatting on their places that legal advice has been ob tained and that the squatters paid large sums for the location and for protection, but the homesteaders are in a fighting temper, because they cannot see by what possible legal twist they can be deprived of their claims without a trial. FIRES SPREAD TO BANFF. Forests in Canada's Great National Park Burning. Winnipeg, Aug. 13. The forest fires which raged around Fernie have spread to Canada's national park dis trict near Banff, in Pray valley. The fire burned fiercely on the heights of Ooat mountain this week. The government gang of men has the fire in the valley under control, but last night at several points on the mountain eight miles away fire wt.s visible near the top. A fire started at Castle mountain, 18 miles west of Banff last night under a strong west wind in a half hour had run over eight miles. Boats and sup plies were forwarded from Banff. The wind shifted to the northeast, and with this in their favor the fire-fight-rs should be able to secure control. No anxiety is felt at Banff about this last fire, as it would be compar atively easy to protect the town, even if the fire came down the valley, owing to the large area of open hay meadows to the west, on which the grass is yet green and on which water is yet standing. RAIN FLOODS CHICAGO. Cloudburst and Heavy Electric Dis charge Sweeps City. Chicago, Aug. I.'!. No boats have been abb' to enter or leave the Chi cago river this morning on account of the crippling of the electric power that operates the bridges, by a terrific elec tric storm that swept this city and vi cinity last night. The entire lighting and power plant operated by the drain age canal trustees was so badly crip pled that it cannot be repaired until tonight. The storm flooded the entire city, filling cellars, destroying electrical feed cables and shutting off light and power. Lightning struck in several places. Down town the cellars were flooded with several inches of water, the sewers being inadequate to carry off the water. A city drainage pipe gave way near the Auditorium annex. Strikers Paid and Discharged. Winnipeg, Aug. 13. The employes of the Canadian Pacific railway were paid in full today, and all striking me chanics were notified that they had been discharged. The officials of the company took this means of announc ing that the railroad will fight the de mands of the union to a finish. Vice President Whyto, of the railroad, ar rived here today from the Pacific coast. He declined to discuss the strike or sdato what is being done to fill the places of the strikers. Strikebreakers are being imported. Nevada to Have New Banking Law. Reno, Nevada. Aug. 13. Governor Dickerson is today preparing a now banking law which he will ask the next legislature to pass to protect de positors in every bank in the state. Following the recent failure of the bank of Austin, the attorney general of the state rendered an opinion that the state could not intervene in the management of private banks. Even the state bank examiner cannot exam ine the the books of private banks. To Modernize Land System. San Francisco, Aug. 13. J. W. Pratt, commissioner of public lands in the Hawaiian Islands, is in this city today en route to Washington, where he intends to visit the United States land office with the purpose of improv ing the system of caring for the public lands of the islands. ORIENTALS AGAIN QUARREL. Killing of Japanese Traitor Caught in Pekin the Cause. Pekin, Aug. 14. The killing in this city early this month of a Japanese army oflicer, supposed to be a spy and traitor, by Japanese soldiers at tached to the Pekin legation, will re sult in the presentation by China of a formal protest against the doing of police duty by legation guards outside of the legation precincts. The officer in question was Captain Kyhwata. He was in the artillery branch of the Hiroshima division and he was formerly an instructor in the Chinese military college at Pao Ting Fu. He was charged with selling Jap anese military secrets to a foreign pov, er and disappeared from Japan in June. On August 1 he was discovered dis guised as a Chinaman, hiding near the war office in Pekin. This knowledge was communicated to the legation guards and a detachment was sent to capture him. He resisted arrest, whereupon the guard shot and wounded the spy and he died two days later in the hospital of the legation guard. M. Abe, the Japanese charge d'af faires, has urged lack of time and the importance of the prisoner in extenua tion of the action of the guard in not notifying the Chinese authorities be fore arresting the captain. He ex plaiis iurther that the resistance nf the prisoner was unforeseen and that hi i consique.it shooting could not be avoidi d. Tl e Chinese government is not sat isfied with this explanation, and thinks its authority has been ignored. The incident has created a good deal of feeling on both sides. A NEW DOCTRINE. Harriman Railroad Attorney Claims Roads Can Give Rebates. San Francisco, Aug. 14. Peter F Dunne, attorney for the Southern Pa cific railroad in its defense against the charge of illegal rebating before the Railroad commissioners, today insisted strongly that a common carrier could not be guilty of unjust discrimination unless me rate complained ot was made with "an evil intent." He held further that the railroad was entirely justified, the attorney general to the contrary notwithstanding, in making better terms to large shippers than to their small-fry rivals. Mr. Dunne also touched upon the matter of competition and held, in op position to the arguments of Messrs Benjamin and Cushing made the day before, that it was J a.rt of a company's inherent right of contract to take com petition into consideration in making freight schedules. He also argued that the railroad had a right to consider whether it had a chance to carry the same material again in the form of a more finished product and, when there was such a chance, to make a lower rate on the raw material. If any or all of the cir cumstances considered made it good policy to carry freight for nothing, he could see no provision in the law to forbid it. WANT 6,000 STEEL CARS. Harriman Lines Will Spend $6,000, 000 for Rolling Stock. New York, Aug. .14. - The Harriman roads are in the market for 0,000 steel trs. No orders have been placed, but the car equipment companies have been notified that this amount repre sents the total of an early purchase bv the Harriman lines, and for more than half the cars there have been d specifications on which the equip ment companies may base their bids. Competition between the companies is said to be keen, for the orders, if tilled, will be altogether the largest since the panic. The estimated cost of the 0,000 steel cars ranges all the wav from $6,000, 000 to $7,000,000. It is expected that the lower figure will prove nearer cor rect, for the reason that the competi tion between the car equipment com panies may result in a cut price. Seize Another Steamer. London, Aug. 14. Another cloud has arisen between Japan and China, according to a special dispatch re ceived here from Hongkong, owing to the seizure at Chin Chou by the Chin ese authorities of a steamer having on board 10,000 rifles and 2,000,000 cart ridges. Japanese merchants have protested, saying that this cargo be longs to them, and they threaten to make another international question out of it. This seizure is similar to that, of the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru in February of this year. Receivers for Big Elevators. Minneapolis. Aug. 14.- On applica tion of receivers for the Pillsbury Washhurn Flour Mills company, lim ited. Judge Purdy, in the United States Circuit court, yesterday ap pointed Charles Amsden and Henry F. Douglas receivers for the Minneapolis iv Northern Elevator company, a sub sidiary corporation. The Minneapolis & Northern Elevator company operates the 100 elevators in Minnesota and North Dakota. Whites to Control Pacific. Melbourne, Aug. 14 Both houses of the Victorian parliament today voted unanimously resolutions cordially wel coming the American battleship fleet to Australian waters. The various speakers dwelt upon the close friend ship which unites Great Britain and the United States, and one of the mem bers remarked that the visit of the American battleships assured the con trol of the Pacific for all time for the white race. NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY SAYS PEACE IS RESTORED. Honduran Cabinet Minister Sends the News to Washington. Washington. Aucr. 15. The fact that peace lias been fully restored in Central America and an expression of confidence expressed that it would be maintained, is given in a cablegram received here today by Dr. Ugarte minister from Honduras, from the min ister of foreign affairs of his country Mr. Dodge, the American minister to Salvador, will leave Salvador for Tegucigalra on August 18 to take up directly with the Honduran govern ment the matter of the consul and vice consul at Ceiba, whose exequaturs were cancelled owing to their alleged intervention in international affairs in Honduras. MAKE RATE DECISION SOON. ImDortant Ruline to be Made bv In terstate Commission. Washington, Aug. 11. During the next month or six weeks it is possible that the Interstate Commerce commis sion will decide upon the question of the reasonableness of the proposed in crease of railroad freight rates in Ala bama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and portions of South Carolina, in the southern territory and Texas, in the Southwestern territory. The proposed increase in the several Southern states embraces practically extensive increases proposed through out the country at this time. The de cision will have an important bearing on rates in general. Good Job Awaits a Learned Chef. Washington, Aug. 14. A chet is needed at the government asylum for the insane, and a civil service examin ation was held today to fill the va cancy. Notwithstanding the fact that the position pays $1,200 a year there was no over abundance of applicants for the job. The reason perhaps lies in the fact that the successful appli cant must be possessed of a fund of knowledge that would enable him to hold down a chief clerkship in almost any of the departments and render it unnecessary for him to don a cook's apron. Mystery at Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay, Aug. 14. The unusual activity at the government executive office here, which has been apparent for almost a week, both day and night, has become the subject of considerable curiosity. Rudolph Forster, acting secretary to the president, and the force of clerks under him recently have been the hardest worked men in the village. Their duties begin early and at times have continued far into the night. The executive office staff has been augmented by the arrival of two clerks from the Washington executive office. Malone's Place Filled. Washington, Aug. 12. Dr. G. C. Bantz was today appointed assistant treasurer of the United States, in place of the late J. L. Malone. Mr. Bantz has been an employe of the Treasury department for 35 years and recently has filled the position of dep uty asistant treasurer. William H. Gibson, assistant cashier of the cash room, was promoted to be deputy assistant treasurer in place of Dr. Bantz. James A. Sample, now a divis ion chief, was appointed to be deputy assistant treasurer. Ergineers Sent to Hawaii. Washington, Aug. 14. The War de partment has issued orders to Company . First battalion of engineers, to leave San Francisco for Honolulu, sailing on November 15, 1008. The First battalion of engineers is now on dutv at Fort Mason, California. These engineers are to make a survey prelim inary for the fortifications in and around Honolulu and at Pearl harbor, where the government is to construct a large naval station. After their work at Hawaii, they will return to Van couver barracks. Confer About the Hazers. Oyster Bay, Aug. 11. Secretary of War Wright and Colonel Hugh L. Scott, of the West Point nendemv. nr. r veil here today to discuss the West Point hazing cases with President Roosevelt. Secretary Wright said: I see a whole lot of tn uble h; S been starred up over these cases since my last visit here. I had no idea the m lt- r was to be made of such national importance. ( oionel Scott refused to make any statement whatever re garding the cas'S. Pleads for American Fruit. Washington, Aug. 13.-- Ambassa lor White at Paris ha addrosso i the French government with a view to the suspension of the decree prohibiting the mportation of sulphured fruit, with particular reference to Cal i fern ia dried fruits, pending the report of the Am -r-ican board which is to investigate the whole subject of the importation of preserved fruit and other edibles. Oth erwise, it the importations of French fruits may be serioulsly affected. j May Order Rectifier's Marks. Washington. Aug. 13. The commis sioner of internal revenue has informed W. M. Hough, attorney of the Nation al Wholesale Liquor Dealers' associa- tion, that there is ample authority of law for the government to prescribe the marking of packages of spirits and liquors in the hands of rectifiers as in the case of marking the distillers. prodcuts of MOLOKAI LOCAL STATION. Lepers From Mainland May Not Be Sent There. Washington, Aug. 13. Though vir tually a part of the United States, the leper colony on isolated Molokai, can not recruit its death-marked popula tion from this country. It is this fact that makes it impossible for govern ment officials to comply with the re quest of the territorial authorities of Arizona for the speedy removal of aged Mrs. General Warwell, whom the ter rible disease has claimed for its vic tim. According to Dr. II. G. Geddings, assistant surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service, the leper settlement at Molokai is strictly a territorial enterprise. There exists neither law nor precedent to warrant the removal of a leper from a state or territory, however, to the settlement, and Dr. Geddings voices the opinion of the bureau that the Hawaiian health authorities would not approve such a move. Favors Policy of Peace. Washington, Aug. 14. Naturally the American government is interested in knowing what the Dutch intend to do in Venezuela, and it is not surpris ing therefore that the Holland govern ment is sounding American Minister Beaupre at The Hague as to what the United States might do in the varying contingencies that are likely to arise. While the United States under cer tain conditions may be open to criti cism regarding any prospective course in Venezuela, it is not believed that any co-operative punitive agreement with any foreign power will be sought. On the contrary an arrangement for a peaceful settlement of differences would be gladly welcomed. Robbers Torture Women. Washington, Aug. 13. Three mask ed men entered the home of Miss Ma ria de Garmo in a remote part of the county yesterday morning and after battering down the door, bound and gagged Miss de Garmo and her niece, Miss Lizzie Hartman, the only occu pants of the house, and robbed them of their jewelry and a small amount of cash. Carpets were slashed, mattress es ripped open and chests broken into. When no large sum of money was found, the women were tortured until the elder one fainted and the men left. Miss Hartman, bleeding and cut, at last freed herself from the ropes and released her aunt. Hitchcock Off to Chicago. Washington, Aug. 15. Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Republican National committer, accompanied bv his secretary, James T. Williams, Jr., arrived in Washington this morning from Hot Springs, Va., where he con ferred with Mr. Taft yesterday. Mr. Hitchcock started for Chicago this afternoon to meet Eastern and West ern otticials ot the national commit tee, who are to meet there and open the Western headquarters. Mr. Hitch cock had nopoiltical engagements here, but closed and surrendered the last of the rooms used as Mr. Taft's precon- ntion headquarters. Alaska Wireless Station. Washington, Aug. 12.-A wireless tation in Prince William Sound. Alaska, is to be erected by the Navy department, the exact site to be se lected shortly. This will be 500 miles from the military wireless station be ing installed at Fort Gibbon, and will form a connecting line between that station and the naval wireless station at Northhead. Washington. The gov ernment will be able to maintain wire less communication up the Pacific coast to the Alaska station. Asks Bids on Coal for Fleet. Washington, Aug. 12. It is expect ed that proposals for transporting coal to Magdalena bay, Mexico, will be re ceived in the bureau of equipment un til noon, August 17. The proposals are to be for 15,000 tons of somi-butumin-ous coal for the vessels of the Pacific fleet. The bidders are required to state whether the vessels bearing the coal may be diverted from Magdalona bay to Bremerton. Wash., if the cargoes are required there. Colonel Hoxie Retires. W: asmngton. Amr. 11. ( elonei hi ,icn- nrl I.. Hoxie. one of the veH rati otli eers of the corps of engineers and who for some time prist has been in charge of the fortification and river harbor work in Baltimore and vicinity, was placed on the retired list of the army to lay on account of age. He is ue ceeded at Baltimore bv Maor William E. Craighill, who until recently was stationed at Mobile. Will Do Special Service. Washington. Aug. 15. The gunboats Albany and Yorktown today were de tached from the Pacific fleet by the Navy department for special service on the Pacific coast. These vessels were only nominally a part of the Pa cific fleet, having been engaged in pro tecting American interests in Central America. Bullets i.i Flag at Tabriz. Washington, Aug. 12.- Dispatches from Tabriz today state that Un American flag over the United States consulate was shot away yesterday. The dispatches are brief, but the ati- j thorities say they believe the shooting jof the flag was accidental. FIRES IN IDAHO. Kootenai Falls Prey to Flames and Sand Point is Threatened. Spokane, Aug. 12. A Sand Point, Idaho, special to the Spokesman Re view says : With the wind blowing a gale and the adjacent town of Kootenai wiped out, it seems that no power can save Sand Point. At 6 o'clock last evening a small forest fire north of Kootenai was blown into the town and the town of 300 inhabitants was burned to the ground. The Humbird Lumber company has a $200,000 mill at Kootenai, which burn ed to the ground, and which was only partly insured. At present the fire is within 2,000 feet of the Panhandle smelter, which seems doomed. The homeless people of the little hamlet of Kootenai have been brought here, and are being cared for by citi zens. All of them lost their belong ings. Over 500 volunteers are fighting the approach of the flames. Sand Point has a population of about 10,000. An appeal has just been sent to the Spo kane fire department for aid. It was impossible at midnight to learn the extent of the damage by fire at Sand Point. The telegraph wires are down and connection is lost with the regular telephone line, but the operator of the Independent Telehpone office at Sand Point, states that Sand Point is in no immeditae danger. The town of Kootenai was burned, but the big mill of the Humbird company was saved. Reports are conflicting regarding the smelter at Ponderay, near Sand Point, one report declaring that it was burned while the other states that the forest fire was near but the smelter was still safe. THOUSANDS PERISH. South China Scene of Desolation Fol lowing Typhoon. Hongkong, Aug. 12. In a report is sued today from the headquarters of the government relief station it is stated that advices from Southern China give details of appalling condi tions among the victims of the recent typhoon, which laid waste an immense territory along the coast and killed thousands of natives. The report says that more than 1,- 500,000 refugees are at the point of death from exposure and starvation. and that many thousands have sue cumbed since the disaster. The tales of hardship and destitution are pitiful in the extreme. Scores of refugees in all quarters are without shelter of any kind, forced to spend days and nights huddled together like stormbound sheep. In some districts there is only sufficient food to supply one meal a day. More terrible are the conditions in other localities, where there is absolutely no food, and the people are dying by the hundreds, dead are piled in heaps, no burial ing possible. The be- MEXICANS USE TORTURE. Tear Out Americans' Nai's to Secure Names of Confederates. Pittsburg, Aug. 12. Police officials here have received news of the tortur ing of William Moffatt and Edward Maloney, who were arrested recently in Mexico City on a charge of robbing a bank messenger. Moffatt and Ma loney, the police here say, were well known to them before leaving for Mexico. Two companions escaped the officers I when the 1 lttsburgers were arrested land the Mexican police demanded their names. Refusing to betray their com i panior.s. the men allege that they wert strapped by the wrists to the Pars ot their cells, while the officials with for ceps tore the nails from their hands. Unable to bear the agony, the men gave the names of their companions. "I suppose," said Captain of Detec tives Edwin T. McGough today, "if it were not for the record of the men, their torture would mean international complications." Allege Yankee Roads Allied. Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 12. Reports received here today that railroad lines in the United States, particularly the New York Central line, are furnishing strikebreakers to the Canadian Pacific and supplying equipment which the Canadian road is unable to repair in its crippled machine shops, have greatly agitated ti-.t -tr; Th. tlieials of the rep. union rt is f i s . tod t ru red 1 CO iv that if this . sympatht-t on all roads lipmcnt to the ( i ban Pa. Up Goes Price of Apples. Louis. Aug. 12.- The fifth an c nvontion of the American Ap ui ple, Towers association opened here tdoay with more than. 100 apple gr w t is from Central and Western states attending. Of imeprtan.ee to the puh- is the prediction of et ers and cerates to tlit convention that applt this year wi'd s dl from .S2.50 to a barrel on the trees and that before the season ends they will be selling at ST with $10 a barrel for choice ones. Tornado in North Dakota. Mandan. N. P.. Aug. 12. A torna do struck Mandan last evening and can - d darrnge to the extent of S50. 000. Otic boy was pi.-k d up by ti e wind and carried three blocks. The roof of the 1' ter-Oeoa-i hotel was loosened an crashed mto the dining- roi m. The Dollar hotel v a i;tiroft i. Horses were tapped over window shattered, but no occurred. and many-fatalities SAYS RAILROADS HAVE CONSPIRED Texas Commission Starts Suit Against Host of Companies. State Commission Appeals to Inter state Board, Basing Complaint on Valuation of Lines and Increased Cost to Consumers Has Gone Into Details. Washington, Aug. 11. The railroad commission of Texas today filed a for mal complaint with the Interstate Commerce commission against 67 rail roads and other common carriers, al leging a conspiracy oh the part of the defendants through the Southwestern irarnc association tor the suppression of competition and restraint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas. The commission will forward notice of this complaint to all the carriers involved and will give them 15 days to reply, the usual period allowed for answering a complaint being 20 days. The com mission will expedite this case t as much as possible on account of its widespread importance. The complaint undertakes to com pare the alleged cost of maintenance and operation of the railroads with the actual cost, and the claimed debt which is supposed to justify the increase, with the actual debt. The railroad commission of Texas, it. appears, has appraised the cost of construction and operation of the roads as well as the actual debt upon which the rates may be fairly based. Eight freight schedules, which have recently been filed with the commis sion, are made the basis of the com plaint and all are alleged to have been brought about by an unlawful agree ment between the defendant carriers and the Southwestern Traffic associa tion, of which they are members or whose members represent, through power of attorney, those who are not. It declares that the increased rates will fall primarily upon the commod ities of daily necessity; that they will seriously disturb trade relations, caus ing loss to shippers and the consuming public, and that the increased tax, so far as Texas alone is concerned, will amount to $2,653,000. SHIP CHINESE HOME. Large Party Smuggled Over Mexican Border Sent to China. San Francisco, Aug. 11. Eighty five Chinese for deportation arrived here today and were put aboard the Si beria, which sails tomorrow for the Orient. They were brought here from the Southeast border in a special train by United States Marshals Daniels, of Tuscon; Smith, of Albuquerque, and Warden, of the Northern district of Texas. Nine Chinese from Texas were among the 18 recently discovered in a sealed boxcar. The immigration agent at El Paso became suspicious of the car and, upon having it opened, found the 18 Chinese. They had provided themselves with a cask of water and food sufficient to last for a week or two. The Chinese arriving today en tered Mexico through the port of Sa lina Cruz, direct from the Orient. SECOND CLOUDBURST. Bisbee, Ariz., Again Swept by Down pour of Water. Fisbee. Ariz., Aug. 11. For the second time within a week the Bisbee postoflice was put out of commission todav by a cloudburst. At about the ame hour in the day as before a heavy rain came up and, when a cloud burst over Mule mountain, tons of rock and dirt slid into the postoffice, piling nearly ten feet high. The office was also flooded with mud and s;lt. The general delivery section was destroyed. The stamps and money were saved, being carried to a place of safety as soon as the flood grew threat ening. A large iorce ot men with a steam shovel is at work on the debris tonight. Raise Insurance Rates. Wirnipeg. Man.. Aug. 11. Word was receive'! here this afternoon that the Ca ian Fire Underwriters' asso- eta? ion tod: iv n Toronto considered it nation arising out of isses sustained at the scr'ovsly the ; he oi io i h mi mi' nd increased rates were Partly for this reason a'iso the association re rtg rates on grain in ele Western provinces too decided to increase the i 1 ::y bee . isti n the was an 1 rar garde i vato'-s i low. it rates sr. ranee per cent on that class of in- Main Grovp of Bie; Trpps Safe. Stockton. Cal., Aug. 11. The big ; forest fire which has been raging along the south fork of the Stanislaus river for over a week is reported today to have reached the south grove of the . famous Calaveras big trees. Reports ; from the scene of the conflagration are ! me:igre, as telephone lines are out of order. A brief message sa:d todpy: "The fire is still burning and reached the south grove yesterday afternoon. The main grove is safe." Chicago Gains 20,700. Chicago. Aug. 11. -An increase of '20.700 s:nce last year fives 2, 425.OO0 as the population of Chicago, estimat ed bv the Ch'cago Directory company, whos- lios issue is now ready for dis i tribut'on.