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    HE
OREGON
VOL. 13.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896.
NO. 3G.
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M I ST.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome ot the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKR8K TICKS FKOM TUE WIEEH
is Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
la Condensed Form.
L. K. Hunger, of Summit, Wash.,
near Olympia, loft bis home to go bunt
lug and baa not since been seen or
beard of, It is feared be bas acci
dentally shot himself.
f eter Kyau, foreman of the St. Law
rence mine, the property of the Ana
conda company, Jack Campbell and
John Munulug, two miners, were killed
by the full of a ouge In a shaft
It is stated that measures will be
taken by the New York exohange to
secure the importation of a large
amount of gold, variously estimated at
from 1300,000,000 to $25,000,000.
Tbe president has appointed Colonel
Charles G. Hnwtiille quartermaster-general
of the army, vice General Hatch
elder, retired. Colonel Sawtulle la
now stationed at (iovornor's Island,
N. Y.
An 11,100 gold brick waa brought to
Baker City recently from the Baisley
Elkhorn mine, it being tbe result of a
ten days' run. The average yield ot
the ore taken from this mluo Is about
00 por ton.
Bli cars of a nook Island stock train
were derailed five miles west of To
peka, Kan., and fonr white men, rid
ing in the feed box, were crushed to
death. The hrad and limbs were com
pletely torn from one body.
Mr. Harrison, the owner of the Bnuto
Domingo gold mines in the province of
Carabaya, department ot Puno, and
other rich gold mines In Pern, bas dis
covered a whole hill in the Andes
mountains, extending at least two
leagues and full of veins of rich quart.
In coiiscquenoe of frontier disputes
beween Bulgaria and Turkey, the Bul
garian government bas notified tbe
Turkish government that unless the
latter appoints delegates to tbe frontlet
oommlsaton by a certain date, Bui
gaiian troops will be onlored to re
occupy the positions rroently occupied
by the Turkish soldiers on tbe territory
Bulgaria claims.
Miss Mattie Overman, of Ban Fran
olso, of tbe celebarted Brown case fame,
bas at last ouufessed to the Intimacy
with tbe ex-Congregational mlnlstet
that Annllv ftuueed his downfall and re
tirement from the oburob. The con-'.
fesalon is in her own handwriting, oov- j
ring many sheets of legal oap, and for i
tbe present is in the safe keeping of ,
Kev. W. W. Boudder, of Alameda, 1
chairman of the Coogregatloual oow- i
mittee on credentials. !
A movement is on foot among proml-J
nent olubmen of Chioago to extend an
invitation to Li Hung Chang, the -
Chinese viceroy, to have bim stop over j
aooupleot days in Chicago while en ;
route to the Paolflo coast
Eugene Burt, wanted at Austin, '
Tex , for tho murder of bis wife and
two obildrcn, about a month ago, was (
arrested in Chioago. Tbe dirk with'
wblob the orlme was committed was
found on bis person, and blood stains
Were Visible On his Straw bat. j
A threshing engine, together with;
Its driver and a team of horses, went
through a bridge over Krlese crock,
about nine miles weat of Oregon City.
The driver was slightly Injured and
one of tbe homes ao badly wounded that
it was found necessary to kill it,
John J. Brough, a well known mer
chant of Manuhester, Conn., has re
turned from a trip around the world
whloh consumed exaotly a year. Mr.
Brough traveled on a bicycle wherever
possible. Of tbe (10,000 miles covered
by him, 40,000 wore by water; 12,000
on bis wheel and the rest by railroad
In the different oountries.
Advtoes have been received by the
war department from General Wheaton
stating that three prisoners, supposed
to be Yaqui Indians, were brought
from Tubao, Aria., to Nogales. Tbey
will be taken before the United States
commissioner on a obarge of violating
tbe neutrality laws. They are be
lieved to be members of tbe raiding
party tbat attempted to loot the Mexi
can ouatom-bouae.
Aooordlng to private advioea reoelved
In Philadelphia ten ot the crew ot
twenty-one of the British bark Flora
Stafford, burned at sea several weeks
ago, perished. Captain Osoar Smith
took one boat with ten men, and tbe
mate witb nine other men got in the
second boat. Captain. Smith and ten
men were saved, but nothing bas ever
been beard from tbe others. The sea
was rough and probably the boat cap
lsed. ,
By a collision between tbe yachts
Meteor and Isolde during the race for
the vioe-oommodore's cup, at Southsoa,
Baron von Zedwits, tbe owner of
Isolde, waa so badly injured that be
died before he could be taken to a hos
pital. All the members of tbe orew
of the Isolde were swept overboard
when the yaohts collided, but were res-
oued from tbe water by boats from the ;
uw'u auuia.
There appears to be no immediate
prospect ot a settlement of the strike
of the Adams Express Company em
ployes In New York. General Agetit
MoWHHams says he bas received more I
than forty applications for eaoh place j
vacated by tbe strikers. The strikers i
say delegates bave been sent to Phila
delpbia Pittsburg and Baltimore to
urge the men employed by the company
in the oltles mentioned to join tbe
strikers. Some of tbe new men en-
gsged by tbe company have quit work 1
A Fatal Campaign Quarrel.
A oorbitone discussion of the oolnagt
question la Columbus, O., led to a
hooting which , may prove fatal.
Joseph Rath, retired manufacturer
nod advooate of free ooinago, engaged
In warm disousaion with Horace Way
man, an Englishman, They separated,
but Kath got a revolver and when
Wayman returned, be fired three shots
at him, Aa Wayman ii an old man
the Injuries be received will prove serl
out. They Will Hall oal Oil.
Mlohaol and John Cudahy, wealthy
packers of Chicago, bave entered Into
n oil deal of enormona proportion. It
Hhnlr prfaent plana materialize Chicago
la to bave a new industry, a rival 01
the great plant ot the Standard Oil
Company at Whiting, and the first pipe
line from the oil field to enter Hi
limits. The Cudahys bave plaoed an
order for $500,000 worth of pipes.
Moonshiner Captured,
A party of twenty revenue officers,
representing all sections of Virginia,
went to Franklin county to break up
the most noted band of oatlaws and
illicit Hilton in tbat state. By arti
fice they suooeedod in capturing twelve
of the outlaws without bloodshed and
destroyed several stills.
Cod fishery a Tula! Foliar.
The Labrador cod fishery, In which
80.000 Newfoundlanders are engaged
every year, Is a complete failure, ao
oordiug to latest reports brought from
the Labrador coast. Widespread desti
tution among the fishing classes is In
evitable.
Turkish Consul Murdered.
It is oBloIally announced in Vienna
that the Albanians bave murdered tbe
Turkish oonaul at Vranlak, Hervia,
near the Macedonian frontier. Though
this statement is oOloially oonflrmed,
no details of tbe affair bave been re
ceived. A Itauk Kobbed.
In Kansas City, Kan., an unknown
thief entered the branch ot tbe Ameri
can National bank during the mo
mentary absence of tbe cashier, and
prying open a desk secured $1,000
in ourreuoy or mnre and escaped.
They Will He Deported.
Leandvr Chanis, tbe Frenoh fencing
master, who is detained at Ellis Island,
N. Y , witb Marie Cobonrge, for hav
ing eloped witb her from ber borne
in Franoe, has been ordered deported
by the government authorities.
A Prematura Blast.
Whllo men were blasting rook near
Psrry Bound, Out., a heavy charge of
dynamite exploded prematurely. Two
men named Smith and HiUmao, were
instantly killed. Others wore scri
o'T Injured,
oh' M,nr utrifca.
Twolve hundred miners bave strruok
at Corning, Kondville and Hemlock,
O., in consequence of a resolution
adopted by the miners' convention.
visited by a Deiuce.
A terrlblo doubnrst occurred near
jjogollon, N. M., and George Knight,
, mlner of Ooorgetown. w drowned,
Twonty otnc reporte, miMiag,
bot , two bodiM thoM oI Knight
snd an unknown Mexican, have been
recovered. About 100 families have
been rendered homeless, and thirty
bouses washed away. Several mines in
the vicinity suffered from tbe water.
Is Sate at Home.
Nanaen's Arctio exploring ship Fram,
whiob be left behind in tbe ice early
lu Jannary, 18D5, in order to explore
the sea north of the route be proposed
tJ follow, arrived at Skjervo, provinoe
of Tromsoe, Tbe oaptain reports that
he saw Profesaor Andree, who was still
waiting for a favorable wind to enable
him to attempt bis balloon trip aoross
tbe Arotlo region.
Wounded by Hurdlers,
Walker B. Adams Is lying at
point ot death at Bedford Station, 10.
Y., as the result of an enoounter with
four burglars. Two of tbe burglars
bave been oaptnred, having been
mortally wounded by Adam's son Wil
liam, who was himself strnok by a bul
lot, wbioh glanood off bis suspender
buckle.
E xploslon of Molten Metal.
By an explosion ot molten metal at
the tnrnaoe ot tho I. Edgar Thomson
steel works In Pittsburg, Pa., ten men
were burned. Two were seriously In
jured but will reoover. The explosion
was oaused by tbe molten iron striking
a pool of water.
A Mining Man Held Fp.
George H. MoCauloy, aeoretary ot the
Cariboo Mining Company, of Spokane,
was held up by a masked highwayman
while returning to tbat olty from Camp
McKinney, B. C, and robbed of three
gold bricks, valued at nearly f 1 1,000.
Wants to Fight Corbett.
Now that Choynski ba managed to
teoure a fight with MoAullffe, be
yearns for more gladiators to oonquer.
Choynski says tbat after bis battle with
MoAullffe be intends to go east to
challenge Corbett. (
A Fatal Fire.
Fir In the resldenoe of John Fel
baob, in Watertown, S. D., burned to
death Mr. Felbaoh and bis tbree daugh-
terfc
A Cuban Hlookade-Kunner.
The fast river steamer Unique,
Whiob has been running between Port
Ttnrnn and Detroit, has been sold to an
aget of the Cuban government She
wm be taken to the ooast In ten days,
j i. intended to out her oablns down
and turn ber Into a blookado-runner.
The prloe paid was not stated. The
Unique was built witb an eye to speed
alone, and bas made some wonderful
time in tbe rivers. Sbe Is tbe first
,Biaei purchased for blookade-m nning.
WHY HOKE RESIGNED
Had Promised to Support the
Chicago Ticket.
EEUTIOMSWITIITHBPBESIDSST
ms Successor will Probably Ha
. tiold Democrat From tho
Middle West,
Washington, Aug. 28. The new.
tbat Secretary Hoke Smith bud re
signed, and that bis resignation bad
been accepted by the president, bat
made a considerable stir in political
circles here, although the probabilit)
ot Mr. Smith's retirement bad been, in
a measure, anticipated ever since bis
paper, the Atlanta Journal, declared
tbat it would support Brayn and
fewall. Mr. Smith still declined to
disouas tbe subject today, but it if
known tbat tbe personal relations be
tween the president and Smith bave in
nowise been disturbed.
Mr. Smith's resignation, bla friends
say, grew out of bis differences witb
bis cbief on the question of party
policy, and his desire not to embarrass
the president at such a time. Beyond
tbe question of bis party loyalty in
acquiescing in the will of the majority,
Mr. Smith, during bis campaign for
tbe gold standard in Georgia, with ex
Speaker Criap, had given a personal
pledge that be would, if defeated, sup
port the nominees of the convention
As an honorable man, bis friends say
he felt it his duty to redeem that
pledge. He informed the president of
bis position aud intentions, and to
avoid embarrassment, be placed bis
resignation at his disposal. It is said
Mr. Cleveland remonstrated. Tbe cor
respondence on the subject, if pub
lished, would no doubt be interesting,
but it ia doubtful whether it will ever
be given out.
It can be stated, however, with great
posttiveness, that the step wbioh Sec
retary Smith felt himself compelled to
take baa not in any way affected the
warm regard the preaident and Mr.
Smith entertain for eaoh other.
There bas been a good deal of gossip
about Mr. Smith's snocessor today. It
seems altogether unlikely tbat John M.
Reynolds, the assistant secretary, will
be promoted. It is regarded as much
more probable that a new man will be
seleoted, probably from tbe Middle
West, Indlaua, Illinois or Missouri.
The names, ot ox-Governor Francis, ot
Missouri; Itynum, of Indiana, and
Cable,- of Illinois, are those around
whom gossip most persistently clings
All are pronounced gold Deincorrts
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
An American Commissioner liaa Mot
Yet Been Named.
- Washington, Aug. 35. The Frenoh
government Is rapidly perfecting de
tails for the international exposition to
be beld In Paris in 1900, commemorat
ing the birth of the century, and in
this connection, bas asked tbe state de
partment for the name of tbe oommis-aioner-general
who will represent tbe
United Statea, and tor such other in
formation available as to the participa
tion of this country. To this, Aoting
Seorctary Rockhill has replied tbat tbe
oommlssioner-general baa not been
named, as the Amerioan oong eia took
no steps at its recent sel n to provide
for American representation at 'he ex
position. He expressed the belief,
however, that the approaching session
of congress will bring about an ao
oeptanoe of the invitation of the Frenoh
republic.
President Cleveland called the atten
tion of oongress to the invitation in
his annual message last December, and
expressed- the most earnest hope that
steps would be taken for an adequate
representation by the United Stafs.
But oongress acts slowly on these
affairs, aud no measure waa considered,
tbe Idea being that there was plenty of
time before 1900. It appears, how
ever, that Great Britain, Germany and
tbe other leading powers bave been
qulok to aooept, and the French govern
ment ia allotting space to these coun
tries. Amerioan exhibitors are begin
ning to make inquiries as to where
their good will go, but no answer can
be given them.
The prospect is that the best spaoe
will be taken before the United States
aooepts the Invitation and makes appli
cation for apace. This was the case
at the late exposition, when Amerioan
exhibitors were at much disadvantage
in point of looation
It is expeoted in offiolal oircles here
that when Congress acts, it will provide
for a oommlssioner-general and an aa
sistant. This was the case with tho
last French expoaiiton, when General
Franklin was oommlssioner-general at
a salary of (10,000 and tbe assistant
commissioner reoelved $5,000. The
opinion prevails tbat as tbe appointee
will serve after tbe present administra
tion ends, President Cleveland will not
make tbe appointment, even though
oongress passes the aot before March 4
next Aside from tbe dlroet emolu
ments attaohed to offices, a fund is pro
vided for offloe and living expenses.
In the case of General Franklin, the
Frenoh government oonferred on bim
tbe exceptional honor of the oroas of
the Legion of Honor.
Panlo at a Circus.
Huntington, Ind.. Aug. 25. A panlo
waa oauaed at the Wallace circus here
last night by a storm, wblob wreaked
the tents and did considerable damage
to property. The menagerie and horsea
were stampeded and some of the ani
mals were hurt.
After the Anarnhlsts.
Madrid, Aug. 85. The ohamber of
deputies baa passed the antl-anarohUt
bill after an extended discussion.
Shot Out Their Quarrel.
Madison, Fla., Aug. 28. George
Page and Will Morgan, young men
living near here, last night fought a
duel, considered to be one of the most
remarkable on record. They were riv
als for the affections of a pretty young
lsdy. They both attended a dance at
whiob the young lady was present
Her conduct drove them to desperation.
Finally Page Invited Morgan to ao
company bim for a walk. Morgan
consented, and as soon as they were
ontsido Page proposed that as eaoh was
armed, tbey take each other by tbe left
band and shoot out the quarrel, the
survivor to take the girl Morgan
agreed, and then witb left bands
clasped tbey drew pistols and began
firing. Eaoh man fired five shuts.
When friends arrived Morgan was
found dead and Page was dying.
Es-Mavor Prank's Death.
Portland, Or., Aug. 28 Hon. Geo.
P. Frank, ex-mayor of this city, is
dead. He died last night at Long
Beaoh, bnt tbe sad news was not re
oelved here till this morning, when
Mrs. Frank wired it fiom Ilwaco. The
remains will arrive here tomorrow
morning, and will be oonveyed from
the steamer to the late residenoa of the
deceased on Fifteenth and Yamhill
streets. Whllo Mr. Frank's death was
not in tbe strictest sense unexpected,
tbe announcement of bis passing away
provoked many expressions of sincere
regret all over the city today.
Brakes Did Not Work.
Frederick, Md., Aug. 28. Forty
persons were more or less injured by
the brakes of a trolley oar failing to
work last evening on the steep Incline
on the Frederick & Mlddleton electrlo
railway. There were over 100 paasen-
gers on board, many more than its
capacity. The brakes refused I to bold, .
and the oar after going wild for a dis-
tanoe of two and one-balf miles turned ,
completely over. People who bad wit-
and the bruised and maimed passengers
were removed to their homes.
Passeager Train Wrecked.
Pittsbnrg. Aug. 26. Tbe through
Chioago mail, No. 14, on tbe Pittsburg
& Western railroad, was wrecked at
Valenoia station, twenty-two miles
from this oity. Fifteen or twenty
persons were badly injured. Tbe wreck
ooourred through a collision with a
wreck train.
Passed Bogus Coin.
St Louis, Ang. 25. Jonh R. Mo
Math, of Ottnmwa, Ia., was airested
in the corridor of tbe postoffice yester
day afternoon by United States secret
service agents, who bad been waiting
there for him for a week or more. He,
it is alleged, ia wanted in Ottnmwa for
passing counterfeit silver ooin. Mo
Math will be beld until tbe Ottnmwa
officials arrive or are heard from.
v, uLui id, v a., aug. - -
Manning, the wife of a farmer, mur
dered last Monday, has been arrested
and charged with oomphoity in the
murder. The officers state tbey bave
evidenoe to prove tbat Mrs. Manning
and Grove Huntley, who is also In
Jail, were In love, and conspired to put
tbe husband out of the way. Mrs.
Manning la a handsome woman ot 22.
A Bailroad Town.
Astoria, Or., Aug. 25. The first
railroad train to leave this olty started
for Seaside at 11 o'olook this morning,
with 1,000 people. There was the
grestest rejoioing, bands playing, tin
horns blowing and people shouting.
The second train was run at 1 o'clock
in the afternoon. Excursions were
given under the auspices of tbe Astoria
Football Club. Tbe formal opening of
tbe railroad company will occur later.
W.,l.r.' Inten.lona.
Havana, Ang. 25.
r.n,.inn..i
vot""'-v,ouuo
Weyler announces his intention, as
soon as reinforcements arrive from
Spain, to oonoentrate bis forces and
sweep the island from end to end. By
this means he hopes to speedily put an
end to tbe present insurrection.
Reports bave been received tbat the
band of tbe leader Zarraga bad at
tacked an exploring train in tbe prov
inoe of Pinar del Bio. Twelve sol
diers were wounded.
Yesterday the insurgents attacked
Fort Los Mangas. Tbe insurgents
were repulsed, but two of the members
of tbe garrison were wounded.
In consequence of the recent attaok
by the insurgents on Guira Melena, a
large number ot Cubans have been ar
rested, and nineteen persons have been
imprisoned on tbe charge ot being con
cerned in the movement
Colonel Tort, learning that tbe in
Surgents were enoamped in tbevloinity
of Gomes, in the provinoe of Matanzas,
ordered a oavalry oharge on tbe part of
the Spanish forces. The result accord
ing to the offiolal advices, was a de
cisive victory over tbe insurgents. Tbe
Cubans were compelled to fly for their
lives. They left nineteen dead on tbe
field, inoluding Dr. Baoallao and Law
yer Gavllln. Two prisoners and a
large quantity of ammnnltion were
oaptnred.
Captain-General Weyler is about to
issue a decree plaoing certain limita
tions upon tbe next sugar and ooffee
crops. By this plan he hopes to de
prive the insurgents of tbolr resources
and bring the planters to tbe support of
Spain.
Over a Bluff.
Los Angeles, Aug. 25. This morn
ing at Santa Monica, J. B. Bojorques
and bis young son were riding along a
high bluff overlooking the sea. At a
point where the bin II is over 200 feet
high Bojorques suddenly announoed
that he was tired ot life and springing
over tbe bluff, was dashed to pieces at
tbe bottom.
Ovid, Martial and Horaoe all refer
in their poems to the use of artificial
teeth as common In their time.-
TROUBLE FOR SPAIN
Ia a
Fair Way to Lose
Philliplne Islands.
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A COJISPI&aCY IS DISCOVERED
Japan Said to Be at the Bottom of the
Trouble Aim to Secure Com
plete Independence.
Madrid, Aug. 24. An official dis
patch from Manilla announces the dis
covery in tbe Pbillipine islands of a
separatist conspiracy, tbe object being
to secure independence from Spain.
According to tbe official advioes, twea-ty-one
persons bave already been ar
rested, several being Free Masons.
Tbe news bas oaused great excitement
in Madrid, and the police in conse
quence tonight raided the Hi spa no
Pbillipine Club and seized a large
quantity of papers.
It is suggested by some of the papers
tbat Japan is endeavoring to foment
trouble in tbat part of the Spanish pos
sessions for the purpose of extending
tbe jurisdiction of ber island empire
.over tbe Philliplne islands. Tbe
islands lie only about 260 miles south
of tbe newly acquired Japanese posses
sions of Formosa, a number ot small
islands Intervening. Spain's army in
the Pbillipine islands Is estimated at
seven regiments of infantry and one of
artillery, witb a squad of cavalry, tbe !
effective force being 684 officers and
about 20,000 men.
While commenting on tbe outbreak
in the Philliplne Islands In tbe senate
today. Senor Castellano. minister for
coloDi rea MfeniI telegr,m,
,he of the i8larjdai Cap.
tain.General Biflnc0. These telegrams
e ,hat h OTB lnrtor aimed to go-
cure the complete independence of the
Pbillipine islands.
Senor Monterro Rico declared that
the liberal party was prepared to sup
port all government measures for the
maintenance ot Spanish integrity.
Nearly all of the opposition leaders in
the chamber made similar promises.
A BALLOON KITE.
Interesting- Experiment Made
land, Maine.
at Tort-
Portland, Me., Aug. 24. cnaries i
L. Lamson performed a feat here yes- i oidejJt tflU eyenlng whioh wiu in au
terday practically demonstrating tbat i probabiiity brlng his paraohute-jump-a
large airship or kite capable of carry- I . M a clo9e- Arj ggceoaion and para-
ingamancan be Boated sucoessiuuy
and steadily. He raised bis ship wuh
i a dummy man on 600 feet Tbe retain
ins rone broke when tbe ship was at
tbat altitude. Had it not been for
thia break Mr. Lamson wonld bave
sent up a man to navigate bis ship.
As it was, W. A. Eddy, an authority
amson s acmevemeiit waa wj girar
eat step toward solving the problem of
aerial navigation of the age. Two rec
ords, at all events, Lamson made. : He
flew the largest kite or airship ever
floated; he carried by means ot thft
kite the heaviest weight to the greatest
altitude on record.
Tbe kite when in the air resembles
two large boxes parallel to each other
and attached in tbe middle. It took
fifteen men to carry the ship into the
field from whiob it was to be sent up.
Tbe retaining oord was a large braided
window cord,, tested to pull 500
pounds. Tbis was made fast to a bnge
teel, and four men attended to It
About 400 feet of the rope was ran
out along the ground and at a signal
from Lamson the ship was released. It
quivered a moment, and then steadily
rose skyward. Seated on the car of
the shin was a dummy, weighted to
150 pounds. The ship carried it
i Wltnout any percepiiuie jar. it m
. - - -
to an altitude of 600 feet, and was
ilslng steadily wben, with a sudden
gust of wind, snap went the rope,
showing what a tremendous pressure
was brought upon it by the ship. The
ship floated ont a half mile and de
scended as easily and gracefully as it
went up. Had a man been in the car
he would not bave been harmed in the
slightest
Ammunition In Hay.
New Orleans, Aug. 24. Informa
tion is received by the Machecha
Steamship Company, whose ships ply
between here and Central Amerioan
ports, that a consignment ot hay on tha
last trip of the steamship Wanderer
contained contraband goods. Tbey
learned that twelve bales ot hay wbioh
bad been chipped by a Cincinnati firm
to B. E. Caldwell, an American im
porter, on being opened by customs
officials had been found to contain
8,000 cartridges and other munitions
of war. It bas been also discovered
tbat two similar shipments bave been
made to Caldwell and H. C Park, at
Port Barrels. It is not known whether
the munitions were intended for Cuba
or for an uprising in Guatemala.
Caldwell bas been arrested, and the
state department will be notified.
Debarred From Cltlsenshlp.
Washington, Aug. 24. A young
German was debarred from citizenship
today after a praotioal demonstration
that be could not read the English
language. Judge Cole, ot tbe supreme
court, held that no one is entilted to
oitisenship who cannot read English.
Bright Outlook for Harvest In Idaho.
Mosoow, Idaho, Aug. 24. The de
mand tor harvest bands here is great
The wages range from $2 to f 3 a day.
The yield is good, in some places run
ning forty-five bushels to the sore.
Tbe outlook for the crop is bright
Young man, don't forget that the
world is watohing you, and most ot us
are more ready to obarge your account
with something bad than something
good.
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
The
Waphtha Launch -Esplodee With
Fatal Besults. -
Marsbfleld, Or., Aug. 26 New of
one of the most terrible fatalities tbat
has ever happened in this looallty
reached town this monrlng wben the
Gardiner stage arrived. Captain Wylie,
wife and oblld 3 months old were tbe
victims of the sad aooident, oaused by
tbe explosion of a gasoline launoh be
longing to W. A. Reed, senator-elect
from Douglas oounty, on Smith river.
H. Sengstaoken, of Marsbfleld; R. H.
Piokering, of Portland, and Charles
Meade, ot Gardiner, bad not ten min
utes before gotten off tbe ill-fated
launch. Mr. Senstaoken returned to
Murnhfleld today, and from him tbe j
full particulars of tbe dreadful affair
were learned.
Tbe launch was a small oraft of
about four tons, which was utilized to
carry milk to Al Smith's creamery.
She left Gardiner at 9:20 P. M. Wed
nesday, loaded witb empty milk cans
and several passengers. Tbe night was
dark, aud tbe trip up the Umpqua to
Smith river was not without much
difficulty. One time it was necessary
to baul tbe boat out and repair a huge
hole made by running on to a snag.
This waa done and then tbe Journey
continued. Messrs. Sengstaoken, Piok
ering and Meade left Captian Wylie at
tbe Bherrett place at 1:20 A. M. Tbe
difficulties encountered before followed
the captain during tbe remainder of the f " gn to tow dy-
journey. He bad left his three pas- A colony of 80,000 silk worms bas
sengers bout ten minutes behind wben concluded its cocoon spinning at Co
be ran on a rook. Here tbe fatal acoi- j qnille. It is said tbe work bas been
dent happened. Tbe gasoline gave done much quicker this season than be
out, and the captain attempted to fill ! fore, and if anything the oocoons are
the supply tank from a smaller one. j better also.
The liquid evidently took fire before Two residents of Canyon City bave
the explosion ooourred, as John Gra- I just returned after taking three car
ham, the deckhand, and a boy 14 years ' loads of horses to Memphis, Tenn.
old, saw what was about to happen and j Tbey secured from 150 to $250 peyead
jumped overboard. Tbe captain at for tbe horses, whiob were an e'xoep
tempted to rescue bis family, but before ! ttonally fine lot
be could do so tbe tank became heated jj, mmerg - y,e pneblo district In
and exploded. Graham swam ashore i Saxaej oounty, are experiencing diffi
and slept in a vaoant soboolhonse all J j working the placers on ao-
nigbt, and at daylight got up and went j connt 0 BcarojtT of water at this
to a neighboring farmhouse, stating
what bad happened. Tbe bodies were
all reoovered, and tbe boat was found
hung upon the rock and burned to tbe
water-mark on one-side.
A FEARFUL FALL.
OefectlT Paraehut Ends tha Aero
nautic Career of ao Astortan.
kmlnrie Or. Ai:o 9K .3
Weston
n.omtt th e .eromiI1t .met with an ao
chnM jnmpwag,dvertiedfor5o'olock.
h . h , d , ooonrred. and It
waa 7 o'olock before everything was in
readiness. A large crowd had assem
bled, from among whom the aeronaut
oolleoted f.28. He was dissatisfied
with this, and, before ascending, made
a short speech, stating tbat be had not
erality. "There is not enough in tbe
money subscribed," be remarked, "to
pay my funeral expense, but I'm go
ing up, anyway." When about to
start, Daggett's attention was oalled
to one ot tbe paraobute ropes, wbioh
had been broken. "Never mind," be
said, "let her go." The balloon was
then let loose and asoended to a height
of about 2,000 feet A slight current
of air carried it in a southerly direc
tion, and, when a short diatanoe south
ot the sohoolhouse, the parachute was
disconnected.
For the first dOO feet it came down
like a rocket, and the ory, "He's
killed 1" went up from hundreds of
throats. The parachute then became
partly filled, and the descent waa some
what checked. It was seen that tbe
ropas bad become twisted, but the
aeronaut retained his self-possession,
and, bv swinging, endeavored to get
the ropes into position. In this he
was unsuccessful, and be came down
witb a succession of lightning-like
flights. When about 100 feet from
the ground, tbe aeronaut seemed to
have lost bis power to check bis de
scent, and be fell with a terrible
thud on one of tbe sidehills south of
tbe resldenoe portion of the oity. He
war quickly pioked up and oonveyed
to St Mary's hospital, but the exaot
nature of his injuries oannot yet be
stated. Tbe legs are thought to be
driven up into the hips, the oollar
bone broken, and it is feared that in
ternal injuries have been sustained.
Discovered a Marble Mountain.
Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 25. Messrs.
Trevor, Bataye and Grawood, the last
two being members of the expedition
beaded by Sir Martin Conway, have re
turned in a little steam launch. It is
announoed that tbe results to geology
and geography will be very valuable.
Sir Martin Conway's expedition was
tbe first to oorss Spitsbergen from east
to west In tbe oentral portion ot tbe
island was found a vast system of
glaolers and a mangifioent loe plateau.
Sir Martin Conway's expedition also
made a oomplete exploration ot tbe
Horn sound tynd, a mountain in the
southern part of Spitsbergen nearly
6,000 feet in height Tbey report that
it ia a peak oomposed almost entirely
of marble
Across tha Sun's Disc
Washington, Aug. 25 The discov
ery of a satellite aoross tbe disc of tbe
sun was made at noon Snnday by Louis
Cathman, a Chioago astronomioal ob
server, now in tbis city.
. Fire in a Coal Mine.
Dayton, Tenn., Aug. 25. A fire is
raging in the Mason coal mine, owned
by tbe Dayton Coal A Iron Co, Tbe
fire was Ignited by a blaat, the fire be
ing oommunioated by the presence of
gas In entry No. 18. Owing to heavy
loss, the mine will be olosed September
1, throwing 600 men out of work.
Zanesville, O., reokons among her
oltlxens a gentleman who answers to
tbe name of Ebeneser Evllsiaer.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence ot Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GE5BKAL INTEREST
Fro as All tha Cities and Towns of the
Thriving Sister State
Oregon
One farmer of Curry county bas
shipped 2,000 bead of sheep this season
and expects to ship 8,000 more.
Tbe Brooks Hopgrowers' Co-operative
! Association, bas decided to pay pick
ers 25 cents per box of nine bushels
' during the coming season.
One firm at St Helens shipped thia
' season 140 tons of salmon, for which
j tbe fishermen received, at 4 cents a
- pound, the prevailing price, 1 11,200.
i A Cincinnati 'firm bas contracted
! to purchase 20,000 pounds ot hops near
; Salem. The price agreed upon is 6
: cents, with an advance of 4 cents at
j pioking time.
I A tramway tbree miles long has been
! built to oarry logs from the Rock oreek
district to the river for tbe Grande
: Bond Lumber Company. The work
tim8 0f TBa, Considerable development
work in tbe quarts claims is being
carried on.
A Linn county firm bave signed the
j contract to build tbe bridge across Cow
i oreek, st Glendale, and bave gone to
! that place to beign work. Tbey were
j also awarded the contract to repair the
' bridge aoross the South Umpqua at
Boseburg, but bave refused to sign the
oontraot, fearing tbat the upper part
of the bridge ia not strong enough to
support it while in the pourse of repair.
( In Benton oounty hereafter all offi
cials must pay their own deputy hire.
Tbe county court at its session deter
mined not to make any allowance for
regnlar deputy hire, but to allow tbe
clerk t? per day for one deputy for
each day tbat tbe circuit and commis
sioners' court be in session, and to also
allow said clerks 2 for each deputy in
making up tbe tax and delinquent rolls, -and
to allow the sheriff $2.50 per day
for two deputies while the jury is in
attendance on the oircuit court
The sheriffs in the different Oregon
counties are allowed deputies as fol
lows: Baker and Union, each one at
1,200 and one at 9C0; Wasco and
Grant, each one at 11,200; Douglas,
Malheur and Morrow, each one at
$1,000; Clatsop, one at $1,260, one at
$900; Jackson, one at $1,600; Harney,
one at $360; Linn, Polk, Sherman,
Tillamook and Yamhill, eaoh one at
$800; Coos, one at $700; Lane, one at
$75 and one at $60; Marion, two for
$2,600; Washington, one at $500;
Multnomah, thirteen at $76 to $150.
Washington.
Government Timber Inspector Atkin
son is after a number of Skagit river
homesteaders, who bave been outting
timber on government land.
Tbe Wenatchee fruitgrowers have
perfected an organization for the pur
pose of getting their produots on the
market to better advantage. ,
The Centennial flour mill, at Spo
kane, haa been closed down for repairs,
and wben it resumes operations it will
have a capacity of 800 barrels per day,
making it by far tbe largest mill in the
state. ; .
Bees, for some reason, seem to be
growing more plentiful in Whitman
oounty, says the Garfield Enterprise.
Several swarms are oaptnred eaoh sea
son, wben a few years sgo snob an oo
currencee was a rarity.
A crew of men are now at work on a
1,000-aore farm on the Snohomish
river, preparing it for a colony of Hol
landers, who are expeoted to arrive in
a short time. A big farm bouse bas
been finished and a quantity of stock
bas already been secured.
' A prominent Spokane bogbuyer says
tbat bogs will bring a better price in
tbe near future, as several packing
houses will be constructed in the state
by Eastern capitalists, and that there
will be a market on the ooast from now
on for all tbe hogs that will be raised.
Tbe salmon run on the Snohomish
river baa begun and there is every
prospect that it will be a large one.
Tbis is tbe year for the extra big run of '
silver salmon, as they are supposed to
run in greater numbers every fourth
year, and it haa been fonr years since
there was a big run. The fish buyers
are paying 9 cents per pound undressed.
The several new oanneries on the
Sound make the demand for fiah very
great
Richard Butte, a Colville miner, is
said to bave invented a devloe by tbe
aid of which be is enabled to locate
living water at varying depths under
ground. He refuses to divulge bis
method for determining the where
abouts of the water, but the method ap
parently differs frm tbe Kentucky
goose-bone or tbe ordinary stick ot the
water witch, inasmuch as he finds tbe
d9ptH b sbe aid of mathematics.
The attempt at Kennewiok to assess
the distriot for irrigation purposes has
beet voted down.
a Mia rajuoe. up yuv