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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1902)
EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THK POUR QUARTERS Of THE WORLD. ; ComprtheAslv fttvltw Km Importon! Mtpptnlnft the WMk, tWiud hi Ctadiatid rww. Whkli Ji Mm Uktfy to of tanmt to few T. H. Sharrett, the treasury ((port roniriiUitioni" to negotiate tariff treaty with China, report tha lam figned. , "', Tb run of fall salmon haa Won and ii very good. Tlia Huh caught lu linkers Jlajr ara mostly Ilvwideof eiception- ally One quality. llaron von Waltorhauaon, of Berlin, advocate the erection of a common tariff hairier agalnit tha United State . by all of Kuropo. Arrangement ara bring, mads for establishing bank In the Philippine to loan money to farmer, tha govern intuit to guarantee 3 par sent Interval. Print Chan Tuen, who haa been In thli oonntry for Mvetal day, arrived In Vancouver, B. 0., Sunday and sailed for home Monday on tha steamship Kmprens of Japan. Tha body of Mr. J anil Tuman waa found neat Muscatine, Iowa, tha bead split open with an ax. I for hnband was mortally. wounded and unoontclois. They were killed for their' money. Orand Matter Fitepa trick of tha llrotherhood of Trainmen haa com nleted bht tour of tha anthracite ooal region and haa add rowed the Jtrothor- IkhkI on their dutiea ahould the roada attempt to haul non-union ooal. ColonellfempMll; tdnrklwr of tha At-. lanta Uunntlliilion, u uod, Tha New York Republican atato coo . -,111 t l.l,l .i k..t 23. ; The threatened ' strike of minora at Han Juan. Colo., baa been averted by compromise. Senator Burrow of Micbliran n noumt that ho will fl(bt reciprocity with Cuba on comrtitutioiial ground. Ilia nreitdent haa ordered that tha Hit of soldier dying 4n the Philip- pine bo Wlwaphed horn every two week. " Tbo government of Venesuela baa forcibly detained three American ree- aeli for government ate In tho preeeut rebslltcn. , ,..'-.,, The International Typographical union convention at Cincinnati ad loomed Sewiday, after voting $2,000 to the striking miner. In the athletic sport at Cliftonvilla, Kntland. Murr.T. tha Irlnh champion, defeated Duffy, of Georgetown, tha woild'e .cbamnion. In the 100 yatd dash. Murray' time wa 10 wound Bat. - I'rlcoa of Iron continue to advance, with marked activity in all tinea. Agent for the Colombian govern ment are enllating oien In San Fran cisco, j rmnr.lfi. tho moot noted Italian brigand after Mutanllno, bag been killed by troopa. An Ranters syndicate baa irorchaaeH the Omaha ft rent railway tJC ifof lfl.000,000. Frenrh tnhllara are meeting with e- rioua realnUnca In their work f dot ing rellglooa schools. It la eitmcted that tb minora of Kanaaa, Arkanaaa and Indian Territory will atrlke about September J Pitt burg glaae worker hate received concession from their employers oi , per coat and 6,000 will go back to won rVrwluMnra &nd motormon cn Routh rhi-R etreet rai way llnea have re- onived an advance In wagea from 17 to 21 cent an hour. ti. nfflnl.t imttmate of the Hnnga -l.n .h 1M for the rreeent year la i us nnn htmhel. Thbv la about 22,000,000 buabela above the July eatl- mate. riague ha been officially proclaimed to ezixt at Odea, Kuaei. The crnlirer Cincinnati baa Balled for Barcelona, Veneauela, to protect Amer- IcanMntoreita. Edwin 8. Minor haa been nominated by Republioane of the Ninth Wiaoon in UUtrict for congre. The tug Jacob Kuper, wblla In.-. Hia i.KV mwr Ht. George, Btaten Iiland, blew np and nve were killed or drowned. of i the crew Gmen and Gaynor, fighting eitra dltlnn fmM nnA(t ince last My v,..,. k ..i,l ii J mine Caron of Quebec. The were wanted in tbla country for Irregttlarltle In connection with government contractu nnr.l Ja,h II. Bmlto, recently Rooaeveli, aeriouly III at Portamouth, Ohio, Tl A,mknr mII It nervoua collapie, and attribute It to atraln of Bamar campaign and ubeo,aent w?rry and excitement. Th Nnth American Trading -Jind Tranaportatlon Company' warehoue at Fort Cudahy ba been entirely le troyed by fire, - Canadian Pacific director he de clared a aemt-annual dividend of 2 per cent o'n nreferred itock end SH cent on common.' An attempt wa made to lnte Prince Obolinakl, govervnor of the nrovtnne nl Kliorlinw. Buiai. ' WM . - :' OA' "JuiiMB, uujcuum," JfKIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1902. ' NO. 3G. SCHWAB QUITS. Bar 1 In Stul Trtut Miiugtmcat Tee nuck far rite Halth. riuauurg, Aug. 20 A Loretto dl patch oonflnut the report that Bchwab win retire iroro the Uwl ooriHiratloo ana an active builmtm to recruit hi naaun. none but niwmlier of the fam ily are allowed to talk with him. , Pltthnrgi Aug. 20. The reoortud oany retirement of Schwab from, the praaidency of the teel corooration n. not be confirmed beta, but it U edaia fact. Carncitle ollici.li know nothing of It, bat Hchwab ia known to baa vary ick man. Ufa ailment U aa Id to be mental rather than phyiical In nature. . ORCQON 0ECI5ION8. ' ThrM ImaeHtai OmIiIom Kuult4 Daw by Stat Suprtm Court fialein. Or.. Atl. 20. In oninlon. inat rendered, the itate.tuprem couit hold) Under the charter of the CI tv of Pendletou authorlximi the city council. with the oonaent of the mayor, to elect ana remove Hie city recorder, the mayor ha a right to cant the deciding vote in c oi a tie. Under the by-law of the order of Modern Vtooilmen of America, remilr lug the-payment of 60 cent a a foe for changing the namo of the benefici ary, thin requirement ia a condition precedent, and no change take effect. a betwonjadvere claimant unit ire ite wa paia. A note and mortgage executed In thi tale and payable In another atate will be ronntrued aiccording to the law of thi Ntata, evon though they contain an Cipro agreenirto the contrary. A LOT OF OLD TUBS. orHWi AatMrlty Syt Mort of th Ship In Thilr Ntvy Art N deed. London, Aug. 20. The great naval parade off . Hpithead I filling the col omn of the London papera with in dlctnienta ol Uie admiralty, km well a panegyric ol the magnificent epei'tarlet William Iaird Cowlva, the naval mi thority, and who cannot be claoted a an alarmtM, write that while there are a down very effective battleship p!T Hpithead, and a few cruiwrn, all comparing favorably with tlioee of the beat foreign comitructiuA, the bulk of the Itritieii Heet ia merely eu exhibition of flags, paint and gilding, and die ma jority might aa well be built of card board, aa they are mere dummiea, too treble to fight and too alow to run way. The admiralty I a I no coming In for acathing ctiticiam on account of the overcrowding of tranaport. RELATIONS WITH TURKEY. Mlalttcr Uitchmaa Dullnu t Ceiuldir New MtlUrt UnHi Old Art Settle. Comrtaotinople, Aug. 20. The non- execution by the Turkiah government of agreemeota readied long ago on sev eral queatlon affecting the interest of American cltixen ba led to aomewhat trained relation between the I'nited Mate legation and the Porte. United State Miniater I .e Unman ha informed the latter that he will not diaensa oth er matter until the term of Mttle- uienti already agreed upon are carried out. Diplomatic circle anticipate fur ther nnd.ue delay, and that tbia may poMlbly lead to a aharp reminder by the United Ktatee. Bout Ctt Crtat GrwUnj). Imdon, Aug. 20. The enthuaiam dlsplyed by London crowd when the Doer general! appear I unuiminianea. Depita rain hundred gathered ronnd the hotel where the general are stop- ping. When Delarey appeared at the window the crowd cheered heartily. Later Hot ha went out for a drive and waa liven a treat ovation. W ben the teamip Coya ftatavier left Black well with the generate aboard, thi evening, a gieat crowd bade them farewell. judjt Shirt! will Bttlr. Plltuhurir. An. 20. "It ia true that father expocta to retire frcm the bench of the auprenie court earry in the com ing year," aaid George Bhiraa. "mere no particular reason behind the re tirement except that my father believe that there la wisdom In the law passed bycongres enabling jnuges to retire when they have reached the age o 70 year. . , , T Rt-Arm Dtld Artillery. Berlin. Aug. 20. The United States war ' department ha bought oi nerr Erhardt, a gunmtker of Dusseldorf, the right to re-arm the American field ...iiu. with hit new piece. An officer of the United Btute ordnance department la now at Pusseldorf on thia business, probably to learn thor oughly how the gun 1 constructed. Carbl td Veunt Oil lor Ctrmtay. k.w York. Ang. 20. Adjutont o I r,hn and Maior oenerai Yoflng have sailed ior tui , preseitl at the German military maneu vera These two officers, together with General Leonard Wood, who la already in Europe, arc Hie oincmi r,""r. Ive. of jTh United Stoto. ; and will be the guest oi r.mpror ...... Oil Strike In Wyoming. u?n Autr. 20. The Jae. ger Oil company ha J flow of pe'fo8"m in euti0Il X?' T S .i Valley. The drill had been SPr n,!-'":,(i -ndatonw all day, when ."dJo-ly It broke through, and a good flow of oil ana gt iui... rudihv Stilt. ... .. 9ft Prominent South Om.7. p-cklug men Wy the Cud.hys Z& their packing Intent, to the packer' trust for izi.ouu.uuw. I ..I, i .:. - i ii mmmmmmmmrnmrnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmammmKmmBmmmmmmmmmmimmmmi ii-mm-- NE WS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PART8 QF OREGON. Cnmrll tad fWcU fUpptaj,,,; rwtanet-A tVkf fUvbw ef th Growth and Imprevtawstt ef the Mwy Iftdwtri Thrihewt Our thrlviag Cowaweawtalth -UUtt Market lepert. Dallat I considering the question of waterworks. The Balem fruit cannery ba cloaed i or me season. Albany and Linn county will spend i.uuu in r.trtern advertising. The Third Presbyterian church of rortiand wa dedicated Sunday. Grasshopper In the vicinity of Wood- burn have attacked the bop vine. La Grande I constructing 125.000 to isu.uuu worth of butines building. Miss Maybetle Douula haa been chosen queen of tha Portland Elks' car nival. The Loewenberg-Going company, of Portland, baa paid into the state treas ury ll.239.H0 for convict labor for May, The famous Baisley-Elkhorn mine, lour mile from Jiaker City will soon again resume operatlona after lying tuie ior a year. Glay Gordon of Milton was arrested at Huntington for drawing a check on himself at hi home bank and having It cashed at rendloton. Mis Ruth Jackson of Paker City and Mis Angle of Medford killed a bear a few day ano, while out bunting with a brother of Mis Jacks. n. Rev. Phllo Poller Phelps of Saiinaa. Cal., ba accepted a call to the First i'rehyterlan church of Ashland, and will enter upon his pastorate about Oct. 1. . The remain of Harvey A. Hogue, the well known Oregon pioneer and bust- nes man who died at t inthrop Beach, Mass., Friday, will be brought to Port land for burial. ; Burglar effected an entrance into the Portland Elks' carnival headquar ters on Seventh and Stark streets and robbed the catdi box of $3 in coin and $4 worth of postage stamp. Professor Thomas P. Clarke,' the newly appointed superintendent of the Oregon school for deaf mute ba ar rived at Haiem and assumed charge of the institution. Mr. Clarke will be matron of the school. Dallas ia to have a stave milt. Portland is in the lead for securing the next reunion of the Army of the Philippine in 1903. The postoffice at KlvHcdale, Tillamook county, ha been discontinued, the mail twing sent to Tillamook. State Treasurer Moore bat received from Master Fish Warden Van Ihisen (2,096.60, the amount of fish licenses collected during July. y W. FlUgerald, alia Kramer was before the justice court at Oregon City, charged with forgery. Ho waa bound over to the circuit court. The funeral of John Roiling waa beld at Oregon City Tuesday. He was veteran of the Spanish war and a member of the Third regiment, O. N G. The Columbia Packing Company' safe at the Dalle was blown open Mon day night. , The robbers secured a 15 gold piece of the date of 1834 and about (6 in change. Dr. Clarence Crane, who baa been appointed to the impoi tent position of superintendent of the Burrage Hospital, on Bunkln Island, In Boston harbor, waa born in Balom, Or., in 1872, and is a-randson of the late Hon. A. A. McCully, one of the sturdy pioneer of the Pacific Coast. PORTLAND MARKETS.. Wheat Walla Walla, 6061c for new crop; O3(goi0 lor oiu; vauey, oocj blueetem, 63c . x Barley Feed, 118.00 per ton. Flour Bet. grades, $3.06(33.60 per barrel; graham, 12.05(33.20. Mlllstuff Bran, 1518 per ton; middling, I21.60J abort, 118; chop, $17. Oat No. 1 white, tl.00O1.06;gray, 95o.1.00. Hav' Timothy, $12015;. clover. $ 7.609 10; Oregon wild bay, 58 per ton. .-. Potatoes Beat Bnrbank, 7686c percental; ordinary, 60c per cental, growers price; aweeis, f?.uugz.zo ner cental; new potatoes, ou(aouo ior Oregon; 1. 00 for California. Butter Creamery, 2022o; dairy 17918c; store, 17917X0. Eggs 19 20c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12H 913o;YoungAmerica, 13614Xo; fao- tnrv orlces. 1(3 l c less. Poultry Chicken, mixed, $3.00(3 4.60; hen, $4.6095.50 per doxen, HOllXc per pound; springs, 119 U Wooer pound, $2.5094.00 per doe- en; ducks, $2.6093.00 per doxen; tur keys, live, 13914c, dressed, 15 16c per pound; geeae, M.uwgo.uu per ausen. Mutton Gross, 2i3o per pound; dressed. 6c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Mo; dressed, 77&e per pound. - ' ; . Veal 7ffl8o per pound. f Beef Gross, eow, 333i; ateera. 3)i9Hoi dressed, 798o per pound, Hoos 18917c; new crop 17918c Wool Valley, 12X915 ;Kastern Ore gon, 8914Kos mohaU. 528c pound. I ' " I -II-. ll.l.l HI. I,,.,,.,,,.,..,., I. I.llll .1 Ii- ...... I .11. II I I III , I.. ,, - , -,. ..,. 8EVERAL WOUNDED RUt at Vllketkarr Daring Which Oeputlei . Hi Ob Striker, s . Wilkeebarre, Pa., Aug. 16, A rfot occurred at the Warnek waahery at Duryea during the afternoon. Trouble had been brewing since early morning. Before 7 o'clock women and boy crowded about the place and started to Interfere with those who wanted to go to work. Sheriff Jacob and a number of deputies were on the ground, and they held the crowd back. Tha works were started, but remained In opera tion only a short time. , The crowd on the outside threw stones oter the stock ade at the deputies who were on guard tnuue. tteveral times tbe deputies any trouble work wa suspended for tb time being. ' ' . Tbe deputy sheriff returned to VVllkesbarre early in tbe evening, re porting all quiet at tbe waahery when they left. They, bad hardly reached Wilkeabarre, however, when tbe depu ties on guard were attacked. Several men in tbe mob also attempted to climb over the barricade. The depu ties warned them to go back, and when they did not, a volley was fired. Half dosen men were wounded, but none of them, so far aa is known, seriously. Warranto have been sworn out before tbe burgee charging the deputies with rioting and felonioua wounding. The constable went to the waahery and placed 25 men under arrest. They were held in $300 bail each.. They could not furnish the bonds and were brought to (he county jail bete. NO MORE ELK CARNIVAL8. Grand Udjt Sayt They Mast Cum After January 1, 1903. . ' .. Salt Lake City, Aug. 18. The grand lodge of Elks haa adopted the recom mendation of the committee on rules and laws, absolutely prohibiting the holding of street fairs or carnival un der the auspice of Elks' lodge. .A a number of lodges throughout the coun try have already made arrangement for fair or carnival, to- take place in the next few month, the law will not go into effect until January 1. The de bate over the question wa spirited, but the feeling of the members of the lodge that inch fain and carnivals were not in accord with the fundamental princi ples of the order wm evidently very strong, and the committee's recommen dation waa overwhelmingly adopted. ' i . AUIO TIRE BURT. Chtrkt ftlr and Wilt Killed la franc The - Machine Ran lata a Tree... Devereaux, France, Aug. 16. Mi. and Mr. Cbarlea Fair were returning from Trouville to Paris when their auto mobile awerved and crashed Into a tree, 15 mile front here. Both were killed. The chaff eur baa become insane aa a consequence of tbe shock. Tbe accident, wa evidently due to the bursting of a tire. At tbe time of the accident, the automobile, which wa capable of running 74 mile an hour, waa going at the rate of 62 mi lea an hour. Mr. Fair wa a son of Senator Fair of California. Suprtm K. P. Officer. San Francisco, Aug. 16 The supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias will held its next triennial session at Lou isville, Ky. Before adjournment the following officer were elected: Supreme chancellor, Tracy K. Bangs, Grand Forks, N..D.; supreme vice chancellor, Charles E. Shiveley, of In diana; supreme prelate, George E. Church, of Fiesno, Cal.; Supreme keeper of record and seals, K. L. V. White (re-elected); supreme master of the exchequer, Thomas D. Keares, of Wilmington, N. C Colored Troept from Philippine Portland, Aug. 18. Eight compa nies of the Twenty-fourth Infantry (col ored) arrived in Portland at 6 o'clock' and .loitered at the Grand Central ata tlon until 9. when . they resumed their iourney eastward. They had jnt re turned from the Philippines, after spending three year on the islands, and both officer and private expressed themselves a elad to be back in their native land. ' B. P. O. E. Day at PortUnd. September 4 will be Elks' day at the Portland carnival. Lodges of the B. P. O. E. will be present from' all oarts of the atato and eevetal adiolning atatet. also Texas and Colorado. Prixea amounting to $2,600 will be distribut ed anions the drill teamatnal win com pete. An elaborate tnm-out pi the bro therhood, with novel floats and strik ing!j"beautiful effects will be seen. Wagoanuktrt Rait Prices. ' Chattanooga. Tenn., Aug. 16. The National Wagon Maker, who are in session here, decided to advance price 25 per cent. The proposition provid ing that In case of a etrixe or a locnout any noinn may be declared off by a ma jority vote of the union waa adopted by the convention. hwptctor Schemmerhera Recovering. Manila, Aug. 19 Constabulary, in spector William Schemmerhorn, of Seattle, who wa seriousljr wounded in a fight with ladrone at Iligan, Minda nao, ia recovering. - ' Ropes to Find Peary. New York, Aug. 16. A letter from Charlea Bartlett, of the steamer Wind ward, says he hope to find Peary and be in New York by Sept. 20. ; Noted Dancer Dead. New York. Aug. 18. New come from Rio Janeiro to the effect that Car menclta, the noted dancer, i there of yellow fever. dead PUNISH THE M0S0S NATIVES OF MINDANAO QROW- - I NO TROUBLESOME. Chalice Aikt Pcrmiatloa to Begin in Active Camptljn Against Them, and it Told to - Um Hit Own Judgmtat Nstiv Pellet and Udroaci Hav a Lively Tight In the OuUUrtt of Manila. Manila, Aug. 20. The Moros in Mindanao are renewing thojr- attacks upon the outposts and pack-trains of the American column at Lake Lanao, which is under the 'command of Cap tain Pershing of the Fifteenth cavalry. Tbe Americana have successfully re pulsed the Moro attacks and. have suffered no loose. The commander of the American forces in Mindanao reports aggressive action against tbe Moros to be necessary and ask per mission to move against Bacolod and other strongholds of tbe hostile Mo hammedans. There are a boot 2,000 American soldiers in Mindanao avail able for the desired aggressive move ment. It 1 believed this number is sufficient to defeat the Moros, although it would possibly be necessary to strengthen their base before undertak ing the movement. f INSTRUCTIONS TO CHAFFEE. Told to Um lUs Own Ditcrctloa la Subduing , the Hottilc Moroi. Washington, Aug. 20. A cable dispatch ha been received from Gen eral Chaffee stating that in his judg ment an active campaign against the Moros in Mindanao : is necessary in order to curb tbe opposition that has been growing against the United State authority. The dispatch was considered of sufficient importance to be repeated to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. - General Chaffee. has been directed to use his own discretion in the matter, and will no doubt engage in an aggressive movement against the insurgent More. Some time before Secretary Root left Washington, the Moro situation was under consideration and from a dispatch then at hand the secretary was of tbe opinion that the Moro must be dealt, with severely before they would respect the authority of tbe United States. General Chaffee ia now in Mindanao,having left Manila some days ago. if the campaign should continue for some time he, no donbt, will remain in tbe Philippines Instead of leaving September 30, as he had planned. It is understood at the war department that General Chaffee has sufficient troopa to make an active campaign. - Sharp Engagement Near Manila. Manila, Aug. 20 A force of native constabulary engaged a band of ladrones in a sharp fight Saturday near Caloo- can, about four miles north of jHanua. The arrival of reinforcement for' the constabulary won them the victory. Several members of tbe constabulary were wounded. The ladrones left three of their number dead, but carried off their wounded. ; ' SHOT DEPUTY SHERIFF. " Alfred Cater Seriously Wounds Scott Ritchie at Athena. Fendleton, Or. Aug. 19. Scott Ritchie, deputy sheriff, wa shot and badly wounded at Athena by Alfred Cofer, for whom he had a warrant and wa trying to arrest. Ritchey'a wound, while very severe, is not considered fatal. Cofer was accompanied and assisted by another, who is supposed to have been hi partner in the recent helduo and ex nress robberv at Free- water. These men are believed to have committed the recent highway robbery at the lounly bridge near Pendleton Deputy Sheriff Ritchey is very popular, and the Indignation over the shooting is so great that it the criminal are caught thej may be lynched. Japanese Islanders Perish. v r Yokahama, Aug." 20. The little island of Torishama was overwhelmed by a volcanic eruption between Aug. 13 and 15, and all tbe inhabitants, num bering 150 persons, were undoubtedly killed. The island is covered with volcanic debris, and alt the house on it have disappeared. The eruption is stil, proceeding, and it is accompanied by submarine disturbances in the vi cinity, which' make it dangerous for vessels to approach the island. . Elgin Creamery Company Fails. Chicago, Aug. 19. The Elgin Cream er oomoanv. which opeiate 135 eroamerlea thiousbout Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, haa failed. Tbe cred itor are estimated to number near 10,000, over 8,000 being farmer. The asset are claimed to be $800,000, while th liabilities are estimated at $350 OOO. Inability to realise on asset 1 given a the cause of the failure. - ; Tornado In North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. D Aug. 20. i terrific storm passed over the eastern nart of thi state during the night. Renorts from Roll say that four deaths occurred eight mile east cf that place as a result of the tornado. The h use of a settler was blown down and his wife and three children were killed. - ' ' Pell from Train. Woodburn, Or., Aug. 20. C. B. Montague, a member of the last legis lature from Linn county, fell from the Albany local Uain aa it left the station at Woodburn, and wa aeriously in- jnred about the ' face. Hi shoulder I waa dislocated. " HILL'S IRON MINES MOUNTAIN OF ORE IN CHOTEAU COUNTY BOUGHT. Said a Great Iron Plant Will Bt Established at Great fallt Manganese Necessary for Smelting, which Ht Dithtrte Beta Uek I ag Hat Btea Discovered a at Hand i Jtfferaoa County. Great Falls, Mont., Aug. 19. Presi dent Hill, of the Great Northern rail way, will erect a monster steel . and iron plant here, for which plan have been drawn, according to information from those in close touch with the rail way magnate. Wendesday night, it hi since developed, Mr. Hill purchased a half interest in the Conrad iron mines in Choteao county, ..for $25,000. The mine lie in the Sweet Grass bills and constitute, a veritable mountain of ore. There ia enough mineral in sight to keep an ordinary plant supplied for hundred year, according . to Mr. Hill's expert who have examined the property. W. G. Conrad, owner of the mines, baa confirmed tbe sale to Mr. Hill. ' :"': One factor which ha been lacking in the reduction of the iron ore to metal has been manganese, which minora1 is necessary as a flux in tbe smelting. To overcome this difficulty. President Hiil, together with United State Sen ator Paris Gibson, ha purchased the recently dUocvered deposit of man ganese In Jefferson county, on the line of tbe Great Northern. Seventeen thousand dollars were prid to Ira Meyers, of Great Fall, for -die prop erty. Mr. Hill and his party inspected tbe Manganese deposits Friday and Mr. Hill expressed himself in high terms regarding the showing made. Before leaving Great Falls Mr. Hill made tbe remark that he would estab lish an industry in Great Fails that would employ more men than a number of railioad. --. . " Along the line of the Great Northern Mr. Hill haa been acquiring deposits, paying ior one group near the Spokane & Northern line $60,000. This deal was made through J. D. Fan-ell, presi dent of the Pa' ific Coast company, MANY TO BE. THROWN OUT. Harvester CaasoMdatim, It It Said, Will Abol ish 10,000 Positions. Chicago, Aug. 19. The 'Interocean says:.' Following the International Harvest er Company' public declaration that economy in tbe manfacture and distri bution of agricultural machinery was the motive for effecting the $20,000,000 merger, several of tbe Chicago com panies that make up tbe combine have issued letter to their general agent throughout tbe country ordering a re duction of about tbreefoortha of tbe total number of employee representing these companies in the field. The other companies in the combine are preparing to follow the: example. Equally radical reduction in the office force are beine planned by all, it i said, for tbe near future. Ten thousand men in all are expected to lose their position. WANT TO BECOME AMERICANS. Members of Religious Orders Expelled From : France Plead to Be Seat Iter. Rome, Aug. 18. Member of relig- iona orders expelled from France, espe cially sisters, are applying to the Vati can to be sent 4b the United State. A reply has been sent to them pointing out that there are no vacancies in the United State, and beside, calling at tention to the difficulty arising from the fact that the expelled sisters do not speak the English language. Canada bus been suggested a a better field, a sister are comparatively scarxe there, and because French is spoken in a large part of tbe Dominion. The applicant, however, do not take kindly to the suggestion and persist in their request to be aent to tbe United States. , Canada Fears We'll Get Greenland. Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 19. A portion of the Canadian press i considerably dis quieted over tbe rumor that the United States ia likely to acquire the territory of Greenland by purchase from Den mark. ' This is regarded as a menace to the national entity of the Dominion, and accordingly an effort is being put forth to ttir up the public mind upon the subject with a view of having Green land some day in the near future made Canadian territory by pnrcbase. ' forty Cents for Picking Mops. . Woodburn. Or., Aug. 18. About 30 bop growers convened in this city and adopted a resolution establishing the picking price of hops at 40 cent a box. Other subject discussed were baling and caring for hops, contracting, the "crime" of hop-rejecting by dealer on flimsy pleas, and the need of beneficent law for the grower, and a state in spector. Favor American Intervention. Berlin," Aug. 18. Many politician here seem inclined to allow the United States to settle the trouble in Venea nela. Some even suggest tbe advisa bility of the United States sending an expedition to restore order, or even to annex Venezuela. , Alger WtnU That Tog. Detroit. Aug. 19. General Alger will make a formal announcement of his candidacy to succeed the late Senator McMillan. He 'will probably ba op posed by McMillan' eldest son, WU lam. GUNBOAT CAFIDKED BOYACA 8ECURED BY REVOLU TIONISTS IN COLOMBIA, Th Rtbtlt Alt Secured a Let of Provisions and Munition ef War Threes-hundred '-' Government Soldier and Two Generals Take Mi oners Panama run Attack from Insurgents. San Jote, Costa Rica, Adg. 18 New ha reached here from the camp of tho Colombian revolutionists in the Ague Duloa district, that after naval engagement the Colombian government gunboat Boyaca wa captured by the revolutionist. Three hundred govern ment soldier and General Oriataa- and Henao, and supplies and munition of war and provision with the Boyai o. The Colombian revolutionist are said also to have captured a gatoline launch wntcn waa In the government service. Panama rear An Attack .; Kingston. Jamaica. Auk. 18. The - British steamer Floridan. from Liver pool July 24, for West Indian and Central American ports, has arrived here from Colon and report consider able insurgent activity In the neighbor hood of the Isthmus. An attack on Panama waa feared, and the Colombian government wa making strenuous ef fort laigely fo reinforce the garrison there and at Colon. CASTRO'S ENL NEAR. Belief General at Washington That Venezuelan Government Mast Fait, , Washington, Aug. 18. The belief is' general here that the end of the Castro administration in Venezuela seems certain. Castro now hold only t'ar- raca and it port, La Guayra, whilo the revolutionary army urround him. Tbe gunboat Marietta has arrived at La Guayra. If necessary it will trans port Castro from Venezuela. According to la test reports Castro is being hemmed in from three sides. Ten days ago Castro was reported a having left the capital with a force to meet tha revo lutionary general, but subsequently he changed hi mind and returned. - - . 1 FARMERS ORGANIZE. Company With $50,000,000 Capital to Deal ; la Grain, ftovisions, Eie. Pierre, S. D., Aug. 18. The Farmer National Co-operation Exchange Com pany has filed article of incorporation with a capital stock of $50,000,000. - lire purpose of the corporation i tb boy, sell and deal in grain, provisions, live stock and all kinds of produce on commission and otherwise and for the purpose of building and equipping grain elevators, warehouses, cold stor age plants, stock yard and whatever may be necessary to carry on tbe busi-; nee of the corporation. One-fourth of the capital stock will be need for building the elevators, yards, branch offices, etc., and another fourth will be made a cash fund for the purpose of dealing in. cash grain and provisions on the board of trade. The remaining haif of the capital stock will be left virtually with the farmer in the various bank where tbe money as been raised to enable them to cany their crops for a more favorable market. Thi will give the farmeu $50,000,- 000 back of (heir interest to help them in ae uring better price for their pro duce. The stock books will be open to banks throughout twenty states, . SOME STRONG AFFIDAVITS. New Yorkers Swear They were Forcibly Taken l, to Coal Minet. New York, Aug. 18. Thirty-two men and boys have made affidavit that they were taken from this city a week ago by a detective tor one of the railroad lines, and in a locked car were sent t( Pitteton, Pa., where . they were com pelled to work in the washerie con nected with the coal mines. Two of the men who swear tbey were shang haied made their escape and are back in this city. They tell in affidavit furnished to the World how they were lured to Pitts'on, how their car wa attacked by striker, how they were fired upon, and how they were finally rescued by an armed band and brought to a shed near the coal mine. None of them was told, according to the affidavit, that he was wanted to take the place of striking miners. When the mn asked it there was not a strike on where they were going, they were told by the detective, whom they knew as the "agent,' that there was no srtike, but that they were wanted to build a new railroad. Englishmen Want Monty Back. San Francisco, Aug. 18. A suit for $40,000 for alleged fraudulent -practice in the tale of mining stocks ba been brought in the United States circuit court against Joseph Hamilton Brother -ton and John Charles Kemp van e. The litigation arose out of mining stock sale effected by Brotherton and Kemp van Ee in London in the year ISiki. Tbe suit iabrought by Samuel W heeler, of London, and the Westminster Con tract Corporation, Limited. Macedonians and Turks Fight Vienna, Aug. 18. A fierce 15-houi battle between the Macedonian re twig and "Turkish troops .is reported from Gradsk, Vilayet, Turkey. Sixty-five rebels fought 2,000 troopa with Catling guns and dynamite bombs. Every rebe) was either killed or wounded. The Turks massacred the wounded The troops' lost 48 killed and 216 wounded. - . lightly wounded.