THE
OREGON
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VOL. XXI.
ST. HELENS, OK EG ON, TOIDXT, SErTEMUEH 80, 1904.
NO. 42.
WEEK'SJ)OINGS
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
General Review Of Important Happen,
penlgs Presented In Brief and
Condensed Corm.
Tli Chilean training ship General
llaguedena I" al Han fanclsvo.
The Japanese art pieperlng (or a
flanking movement agalual Kuropatkln.
tKi'iita liom t'ort Arthur claim that
there ia plenty ol coal for months yet.
Klguie Just published almw Japan's
ftiisnclal cod it Ion to I in good aha.
large number, of Japanese rein
fur. anient ere being hurried to Muk
den. Tha Port Arthur fleet la expected to
make another allcmpt aliortly to ri
CH).
rVnator Hoar la very low and hla ton
says hla death may be expected al any
moment.
Itus-ia I likely to again yield tt tha
prxlavMt of Ameilra anil remove rot (ton
lium the contraband list.
The it -anier Cmeeler, from Port
Uitil , reported captured hy Japanese,
haa I wan released and piocveded to
Htianghai.
President Key, la meeting with
much oppnaltbm In tha Columbian sen
ate to tin1 rr.oini VKmi ol einlceule rela
tions with tha United Htslea.
Tha German nary la to ha Increased.
Kuaala will probably demand of
Britain her luteoiloos In Thibet
rlra at tha llethleham. Pa. ataal
work destroyed propariy valued at
$2jo,ooo,
A firrelgn cruiser waa elghtsd 10
miles off Gulden Uata, which may
prove to he the Russian veeael Korea.
The llrltlsb steamer Cruaadwr, from
Portland to Cblneaa porta with lum
Iht. haa boon captured by Japanese
I'ruUvra,
General Orloff will ha transferred
from the Maiuhurlau armr on
rimiil of hla blunder al Uao Yang, and
mar even ha retired.
Carrie Nation announce that aha
ta about 10 begin another crusade at
Wichita. Kan., and aaka tha woman
of that city to Join her.
The Japan have raptured alt
wore forte at Port Arthur with loaa
of 300 men. One of tha forte taken
guard the water aupply of tha garrl
eon and t-lty.
A Pennsylvania woman suffragist
advocate that alt married women
aliould go on strike and refuse to cook
frr their huabanda until given tha
right to vole.
The new ttuaaian mlnlatnr of the In
terior will adopt a liberal policy toward
ti e Jem.
Admiral lewey haa Jnat celebrated
the ftoth annlveriiary of hla entrance
Into tha navy,
A freight train alrurk wagon haul
ed with dynamite near Cumberland,
W, Va. To trainmen weta killed
and nine person. Injured.
Japaneee forrea, dlvid.d Into four
armies, continue to advance on link
den. HI. Pelrieburg doea not believe
Kuropatkin will atuliboinly resist the
advance.
Vesuvius It gradually becoming act
ive. Ashe and .park, ol fire rlae.oo-
caslonlaly to a height of 700 feet. Tha
riiiptlon la the moat apectacular In tha
last leu year.
Cholera haa appeared at Port Arthur.
Up to the preeent only a few raaea
have been reported, but there are
grave fear that the dleoase will be
come epidemic.
The Japaneee am attacking Port
Arthur In a much fiercer manner than
ar before. Whule battalion are
killed by Russian mine. The squad
run ol Togo and Kanilmura assist In
the assault.
Ilurgary ha placed Mormonlem
under a ban.
Tim Japaneaa conllnua to nova to-
wsid Mukden,
The fialernatlea of Ameilcawlll meet
in Portland lit 1U05.
New Yoi la experiencing tha coldet
September In 34 year
Chief Jnecph, the famoiil Nei Petce
Indian warrior, la dead.
Tha Sovereign grand lodge of the Odd
Fellow will meet in Philadelphia neit
year.
The Kuilan Vladivostok crulaer. are
reported to have put to sea to piey up
on commerce.
Hy the collapae of a pier of ati
hildge at Vluita, I. T., three men were
MM It'll at III 1 20 Inluerd.
A (lro which broke out In ILwton at
an early morning hour usppcu .
m,,n hn !. iiiiahlu to eacape.
The Rock I.lan.l railroad ha laid off
nearly 2,000 of the men in
hop in order to reduce expense..
lan casual-
a revised urn m , . , uin
. . u .!. that l.nlU
lie at J.IBO land . - - : ,,
wme killed, 10,811 wounded and l.iU
It lt on the Held.
King Peter, of Servla, ha been
ciownud.
Uiiaaia expcola tha ei.lp at Port Ar
Ihur to aalty forth won.
, H,l armV offl
uenerai ijorom - -cen
thould not marry nnh they nave
mote than their pay anu are
DEATH LIST CROWING,
Sluly-Two Vk llins of Wreik on the
Southern Railroad So Tar.
Knoivllle, Tun., Hepl. 28, The
death tlat. a a reault of the f...rt,.l
wreck nu Die Houthurn railway, near
new Market, liaa arown tunluht to t-2
and it will probably tm 70, a many
ol tlie injured are In a aeriiiu condit
ion aud more death a 111 occur al Hi.
hoapltal. Twlay there were all dealha
i mat inatitotiou.
A foria of lfiO men toiled all day
hmg at the scene of the wreck, lie
fore 2 o'clock the lri k wa clear for
through train, but It required many
noui to clear the duhria.
Hlflttll fr.ttittl tJ L. t I
- . ..nn...v.T ... I.Mtn noil, (OIIIIU
Uy, but it U thoiiKiil that limy i-
t..i..a . I 1 t ... t i
m u ifutinw irrmiy iiiiiimi tttKI
biought thin city. Olio liltle bnhy
wm (on ml tjy tliu wrw koii, but that
nmm mu,
Tll PMtlttA r.f (I.M ta.lrll.tat iJ IWa.
oil lh liravy wnl-lHrniui tram ti-
titulflMil l.uletu If m......m il..
oiid coach plowed ita aay Into a bank
In inch a manner that the other tar
were jammed into it ami pnalird on hy
the weight ol the heavy Pullman were
croahed like egg alit-lla.
The phyalclan at the hnepital state
tolilyht that of the long lint of injured
which they have In their care, It ia
proliabln that not more than four will
.11. ti. I..... ... I
liiven by the rallioad oil! la la show a
total of 102, hut thia Included all per
aon who were slightly hurt or scratch-
u.
PEACE MADE WITH REDELS.
Uruguayan Government Now Has
War Claims to rate.
Doenoa Ayiea, Kept. 2H. Conflinia
lion ha been received here of the re-l-ort
of the concluaioii of peace betwten
the l-rugiiayan government and the
revoliitioniata under (iemr.l Munoi.
In riplanattou of the government force
urpriaing the inaiirgeut camp, It ap
ar that noli fh at ion of the recent
ruptuie of peace negotiations was com
municated to r'ernaii lei, a revolution-
aiy political leader, but not to thoae
under aima; and np to the moiient
of the uuiepectcd attack hy the gov-
etnmeiil forces, the commandors ol
the lehel had not len Inhumed that
a rut lure ol negotiations nan iaen
place. The ! t becoming known that
the revolutionists were not actively
hostile led to the resumption of con
ferences, with the result thai terms ol
peace were agieed upon.
There Is general lejotclng liere ami
In t'ruiiuav over tha outcome. It is
expected tha. claims will Ite jircaeiited
bv diplomatic repreeenlattvesoi loreign
governments for damages and loaaee to
lorelirn residents to the auioeiit ol s'V-
rial million dollars, and the financial
Killook Is, ronseiiiuntly. gloomy.
VESUVIUS VERY VIOLENT.
Curious Tourists Krpt Bath from
Danger with Difficulty.
Kanlee. Hent. 28. The eiuptioti of
Veauvlu continue to Increase in force,
and 1 now more violent than any time
ince 1872. Ked hot stones are hurled
to a height of l.00 feet, falling down
the flanks of the mountain with a deaf
ening sound.
The director ol the observatoiy says
that between o'clock this morning
and 8 o'clock this alternoon hi instiu-
ment registered 1,44 violent eiplo-
aions, aud that one stone thrown out
welahad about two tons. I-ava (lowing
from the crater has mi lted the metal
of the Funicular railway, and destroyed
the wooden huts In whicn me gmu
in ....ui.iin mithin a ladms of
one mile ol the crater hai dmappcarcd.
Keveral earth(iiskes were leu u y
Some ol the people In H o surrounding
nu.,.a l.iu left their homes and are
cam,yl In the on air. Tha curiosity
of tourists to approncn " -...
u .. . ninnlMir of carbineer
gnaids have been detailed o prevent
them from pressing oeyomi i.
scribed limns.
Molten Slag Scatters.
... i.i. Ht. S8. An ei-
t rescon, n" i ,
plosion of molton slsg last nigh wmA
a,, total destruction of ' ' e
smelter, 20 miles east of Prescott. The
.. . i.,. r eiuiiiued In
drawing slag Irom the 'rn;e''JiiW8'e
unable to get a pmg
.... .. ran onto tne
w"T l""r::" followed. The
" ,""r , m destroyed.
7h. ; ant w. o i ton. capacity and
crtfiwU l0.000 and fSOO 00.
with iiKtirance to me amomiv t.
000.
nllt Dall Did It.
. ..... m v s..,.i 2 Several
KoflllBBier, ; -i - .
TTCm al Val,
r . '..V... .iui.ui.fl east of Lyon
riy this morning. Three slecpo
U, Western Kxp.css, a ' ,r n
bound from Nevr York to Chlcag, ,
left the track because of a split rail
irthrewtl.epar- t' ''V1
of the coaches. Juki as u. .. - -"
' i.iii . f,.t frelirht train east
b'ndnlnto the do.ra.
Drlnhlno Soldiers Start Riots.
n...n Honl. 28. The Tageblatt s
Klh I cor' respondent telegraph, that
during the mobilisation, .nll-Bemltta
Seak. occurred In many parti of
S2SStal-i to Jewish trade,, aell
lug drink to the oldlur.
GIRLS SUFFOCATE
Frcclditated Into Cesspool by Col
lopse of Floor.
RESCUERS OVERCOME BY FOUL GAS
Children Whs Get Out Prewnt Such t Terri
ble Apfttiuiuc u t Caiut Many f the
Spectator! t Faint.
Cincinnati, Bcpt. 20. At least nine
school girl were auffocated lo a vault
today dm lug the afternoon recess at
Pleasant Kldge public school bouse, and
aa score of other narrowlr escaned
the same horrlbie death.
All of the victim were from the
primary grade. On opposite ides ol
the spacious grounds In the rear of the
suburban school building are two out-
houses. At recess, about 30 young
glils were in the outhouse assigned to
ihem, when the floor gave way pre
cipitating them in the stone walled
cesspool, 12 feet deep, and containing
(our Icet of sewage.
The fiautio struggles of those who
aere on lop kept at least nine under
neath until they were dead. The
frame shed over the newer wa about
20 feet Kjiiaie, without window, and
had only one narrow doorway. One
girl In the party escsped falling. She
ran into (he school building and told
the teacher what had happened.
Principal T. L. Zimmerman and seven
female teacheis ran to the fescue. Mr.
Zimmerman secured a ladder, on which
the drenched girla climbed out, most
of them fainting aa soon as they
reached the surface, overcome by flight
and sewer gas.
The teacher were soon reinforced
by the entire population of the sub
urbs, the police and Ore departments
rendering effective service.
Principal Zimmermen finally fainted.
Then others lilted out dead bodies un
til the death pool was cleaied. Those
tesrued alive presented such an appear
ance aa to make many in the crowd of
rpectatois (aint.
James Hmith, aged 14, pupil.
climbed to the root ol the achool house
and got the flag which wss made into
a roe that rescued several.
John Hteiukamp, when hi daughter
waa not among thoae brought out alive,
enti led the vault aud carried out sev
eral bodirs, among them that of his
laughter. Then he fainted. At the
same time tbeie were other parent in
the crowd who tainted when it was
announced that all ot the living had
leen rescued, and their childien weie
still among the missing.
CHINA HAS APOLOGIZED.
Reparation Made for Attack on the
Guard at Pehln.
Paris. Pcpt. 20. The foreign office
baa received a report from the French
minister at Pekin saying that China
has Biven Ihe most complete apology
and reparation for the attack ol Chi
nese soldiers at Pekin npon Captain
Uribe, of Ihe French legation guard,
on Monday last. The captain was in
suited and struck with a stick, but he
wss not seriously hurt, the rrencn
minister energetically protested to the
general commanding the Chinese, who
wrote the minister an aojeci fui"kj
while the Chinese captain commanding
the assaulting soldier made a personal
apology to Captain Uribe.
The Chinese general conuemuwt m
five rlnglesders to punishment only one
.i...rM short ol death. Owing to the
action of the general, the official, here
do not consider that this incident and
the assault on the Italian soldier nep
t.mbnr 15 indicate another general
anti-foreign movement. Therefore the
reparations have been accepted anu uie
incident is cioseu.
Pier Gives Way.
vtnlt. I T.. Sent. 20. The east
oi..r of a steel toll bridge being erected
I ilver at Carey's ferry, ten
mil... asm ol Aflon. fell at noon kill
ing three men, fatally injuring three
and injuring 21 others, ome of whom
..,n..r..,l broken limbs. All the sur-
neons In Grove and Afton were sum
...nnd. A messenger Irom the scene
.i.i... tb.t. 100 men were at work at
the time, and the pier collapsed with
rninir. owinii to the faulty con
struction of the foundation, not going
down to bedrock
Deceiver for Mine Concern,
v..- vmk. Sent. 26. Judge Holt, of
the United State district court, has
.i..il Alfred Roelker. Jr., receiver
of the General Metal, company, of thbj
oity, which professes to have capital
fti ai.K00.000 and large plant, for the
i,.n,1n of orold ore into bullion at
Colorado City. Colo. The appointment
i . menlver was made on an involur
l.ru nnlition filed by Joseph M. Bacon,
who allege he Is a creditor of the Gen
eral Metals company.
Telephone In Place of Telegraph.
m.i...v Sent. 20. A. rapidly a.
the change can tie brought about the
management of the JBurungion ayswui
lnd to substitute the tele
phone tor the telegraph in di.patchlng
,l nnerstina both passenger and
trlirlit trains. The auuouncement was
....i. ,vlnv alter the conclusion of com
prehen.ive test, that have been in pio
gress for several year, on vaiiou. part.
of tue .y.tem.
IPTY LIVES LOST.
Passenger Trains fleet Head-On
In
Tennessee.
Knoivllle, Tcnn., Sep. 27. Run
ning on a roadbed lo a supposedly
high condition of maintenance, and
having about them every aafeguard
known to a modern railroad, two
tralna on tb Southern Railway car
rying heavy list of passenger met
head-on near Hodges, Tenn., sending
6 people to death and Injuring 130,
several of when will probably die.
Soma of the bodlea have not yet been
recovered, and many remain unidenti
fied. This appalling loaa of Ufa and
maiming of tha living resulted appar
ently from the disregarding of orders
given to the two train to meet at a
station which baa for a long time
been their regular meeting-point.
This action on tba part of the engi
neer of the westbound train la made
mora Inexplicable by the fact that the
accident happened In broad daylight,
and according to the beat Information
obtainable ha had the order In a Ut
ile frame in front of blm a bl en
gine rushed by the station, and a mile
and a half further on came upon an
eastbound passenger train. Tha pos
sibility axlsta that the engineer may
have been asleep.
The tralna were on time, and not
making over 15 mllea an hour, ret
tba Impact aa they rounded a curve
and came suddenly upon each other
wa frightful. Both englnea and the
major portion of both tralna were de
molished, and why the order were
disregarded or misinterpreted will
probably never be known, as the en
gineers of the two tralna were crush
ed, their bodlea remaining for hours
under the wreckage of their loco
motive.
MOVE TOR PEACE.
President Roosevelt Will Call
Inter-
national Congress.
Washington, SepL . President
Roosevelt announced thla afternoon
that at an early data be would ask
the aatlona of tha world to join in a
second congress of Tba Hague for the
promotion of arbitration.
Tba occasion tor the announcement
waa the reception by tha President of
tha delegatea to tba Interparliament
ary Union, which recently held a ses
sion at SL Louis. At that session the
following resolution waa adopted
unanimously:
"Whereas, Enlightened public
opinion and tha spirit of modern civ
ilisation alike demand that controv
ersies between natlona b aettled In
tba ssme manner aa dlaputea between
Individual are aettjed, that la, by the
Judgment of courta In accordance with
recognised principles of law;
"Thla conference requests that the
several governments aend delegatea
to an International conference to be
convened at a time and place to b
agreed on by them, for the considera
tion of the following questions;
"The negotiation ot arbitration
trestles between the nation repre
sented at the conference to be con
vened. The advisability of creating a Con
gress of Nations, to convene period
ically for the discussion of interna
tional questions.
'And respectfully and cordially re
quests the President of the United
Btatea to Invite all the nations to send
representatives to such a conference."
RUSSIAN QUERY TO OREGON.
Governor Asked What Rules Apply
to Ships Taking Berth.
Salem, Ore., Sept. 27. The Rus
slan Consul at San Francisco la am
toua to aecure Information regarding
the harbor law., rules and regulations
In the atate of Oregon, and having ap
plied in vain to the Port ot PortlanO
Commission and the Board of Pilot
Commissioners, he ha. addressed
Governor Chamberlain upon the sub
ject. For the Information of hla gov
ernment he wishes to know whether
there are any state lawa or local regu
lations governing the assignment ot
vessels to berths In Oregon harbors,
and particularly whether eiceptlons
are made In favor of merchant ves
sels flying the American flog.
One Tugltlve Caught.
Butte. Mont., Sept. 27. A Billings
special to the Miner tonight .ays that
one of the Parkinson brothers, known
as the most notorious horsethieves in
Eastern Montana, wa. captured by
the Crow Indian police at the agency
this evening, while endeavoring to
make his way out of the country on a
stock train. The nine other fugitives
are .till at large. Mosher and Grady,
the self-confessed murderers ot Serg
eant of Police Hannnh, are armed
with Winchesters and are headed tor
the Jackson Hole country, with posses
hot on their trail. A fight will result
when the men are overtaken.
Russian Ships Must Sail.
Port Said, Sept. 27. The Russian
auxiliary cruisers St. Petersburg and
Smolensk are here awaiting permis
sion to take coal and provision enough
to carry them to Blnorta, Tunis. They
asked for sufficient supplios to enable
them to reach Ltbau, but this request
was refused and they must proceed
within 24 hours. Thla afternoon the
cantalns of the Russian vessels ex
changed visits with the officer, of the
British cruiser Furious.
rirc at Minnesota University
Minneapolis. Sep. 27. The main
building ot the University of Minne
sota was totally destroyed by fire to
day, entailing a loss of 1125,000, fully
Insured.
NINE ARE DEAD
Massachusetts Electric
Car
Strikes Dynamite.
NINETEEN OTHERS ARE INJURED
Teamster Was on His Way to Get
It When the Disaster Occurred
He Was Arrested.
Melrose, Mass., Sept. 23. An out
ward bound electric car containing 82
persons wa blown to piece in this city
tonight by striking a 60-pound box ol
dynamite that bad fallen off an ex
press wagon, fell persona weie killed
outright, three more died of their in
juries within an hour and 19 other on
the car wete taken to the hospital
suffering from severe injuries. At least
a score of person in the immediate
vicinity of the explosion were hurt by
flying glaas and splinters.
do great was the force of the explo
sion that all but ten feet of the rear
portion of the car wa blown into small
pieces while windi.wi within a radius
of a qnarter of a mile were shattered.
The immediate vicinity of the acci
dent presented a fearful spectacle when
those in the neighborhood reached the
scene. The ground waa strewn with
iegs, arm. and other portion, of the
bodies of those who had been killed,
and shrieks and groan, came from the
writhing forms of the injured. The
car contained mostly men on their way
to their borne in this city.
For moie than three hour, there was
the greatest confusion. Thousands of
people rushed sbout trying to find
relativi and friends, and the hospitals
wrre besieged. The police arrested
Roy Fenton, driver of an express
wagon. Fenton, it wa. learned, was
carrying two 60 pound boxes of dyna
mite on hi. wagon, .nd did not know
until be reached the express office
that one ot the boxes had dropped off.
He hurried back in the hope of pick
ing it op, but the electric car reached
the box drat.
PICNIC AT ARCADIA.
Oregon Irrlgatlonlsts Enjoy a Day
Near Ontario.
Ontsrio, Or., Sept. 22. Tbe dele-
gstes to the state irrigation convention
were the guests of citizen, of Ontario
and Malheur county yesterday at a
pic tic and banquet at Arcadia, a model
fruit farm owned by tbe Kiesel, Shill
ing St. Danilson company. Arcadia is
on the U. 8. L. railway, seven miles
east of Ontario. Eight years sgoit was
a barren waste of asgebru.h land ; to
day it is one of tbe most frnitful sec
tions of land in tbe state, embracing
several hundred acres of alfalfa bay,
acres upon acres of bearing fruit trees
snd a dense grove of locust an 1 maple
trees an ideal place for a picnic.
The delegates and their wives were
taken in carriage, supplied by tbe eiti
sens of Ontario and ranchers residing
in the vicinity for a drive among the
farms, covering an area of several
miles, finally ending up at Arcadia,
where the women having chaige of the
banquet had prepared a feast which
Congressman Williamson said eclipsed
any banquet he had ever attended, not
excepting those of Washington, and ex-
President Devers declared that It was
far superior to the famous banquet
given to the delegates of the national
irrigation congress at Ogden last year,
which ia known to have cost over f 1,
600.
After inspecting the fruit oichards
of Arcadia, where hundreds of ton. of
ripe and growing fruit are to be found
on the tteea, tbe guest, were taken
back to Ontario, where they all depart
ed on the afternoon trains for home.
The judges awarded the $100 loving
cup, offered for the count) making the
best fruit exhibit, to Malheur county
Paker county was the only other com
petitor for this cnp.
The expei t. cmp'oyed by Commis
sioner Young to pack the fruit exhibit
lor shipment to St. Louis began work
yesterday afternoon and expect to for
ward it today. A fresh lot ol irmt
will be sent, as there i. plenty a. good
and better growing on Ibe trees in the
vicinity of Ontario than that placed
on exhibition for tbe convention.
Rushing Coal and Oil to Siberia
New York, Sept. 23. A dispatch
from London to the Times says
Business is active on .teamen with
coal, oil and .tore, for Russian ac
count. It is clear that argent meas
ure, are being taken to secure supplies
for 8i ieria and Manchuria before the
winter. Underwriter, are skeptical as
to the weather permitting steamer.
which have .till to sail from Europe to
reach Vladivostok. It Is known that on
less large quantities of oil are got out
many of the Eastern Siberian town.
may be in darkness durli g the winter.
Sailors Cannot Return Home.
Washington. Sept. 21. Admiral
Goodrich, commanding the Pacific eta'
tion, ha. telegraphed the navy depait
ment that he has lorwarded by mail
full report of the agreement he entered
into with Captain Berlinsky, of the
Russian vessel Lena, for the parole of
the officers and crew of that Bhip. This
provide, for their freedom of the city
ot San FranciBco. bnt they may not go
beyond the boundaries of the city dur
ing the present war.
1905 Talr Plans Torwardcd.
Washington. Sept. 23. Plan, for
tbe Lewi, and Clark building, were
forwaided to Superintendent Lasarn.
today. Bide will be opened by the
uperviaing architect In thi. city Octo
ber 17. Superintendent Lasura. i.
expected to have the plana open to bid-
' dor. the latter part of the week
TORT NEEDS COAL.
Port Arthur Cannot Much Longer
Supply the Russian Ships.
Tsingtau. Sept. 24 Several collier.
arrived here within the last ten days.
It is believed their cargoes aie intend
ed for Port Arthur. The British col
lier Foxton Hall bas transferred her
cat go of Cardiff coal to the German
steamer Erica, which the local author
ities would not allow to leave until
given assurance that no attempt would
be made to enter Port Arthur. The
Erica sailed at daylight, and Japan is
given a. her destination, but it is be
lieved she will ultimately make for
Port Arthur, where the Russians are
offering stupendous inducement for the
delivery of coal.
B. Davidson, an Amrlcan merchant,
who had a Ruasian coal contract and
was or hred to leave Port Arthur on
February 16 last, i. now at Tsingtau.
He tells the Associated Press corre
spondent that when be left the coal
supply there was very much depleted.
On account of the Russian warships
having been compelled to keep up full
steam day and night for nearly eight
months and the enormous quantities o
fuel required for the water condensing
plant, there most or a coal famine
there now unless more ccal bas arrived.
Tbe Japanese have since then cut off
the water supply, when the garrison
would have to depend entirely upon the
condenser. If a coal famine prevails,
tbe town must be getting water from
mpure water wells, which would also
have to be served to the tick and
wounded iceless.
NEW LAND POLICY.
Tracts Withdrawn Will Not Be Sold
as Soon as Restored.
Washington, Sept. 24. Ihe secre-
taiy of the interior baa ordered restor
ed to entry a portion of tbe lands in
kagit and Vt hatrom counties, Wash-
gton, that were temorarily withdrawn
in December, 1902, with a view to en
larging the Washington forest reserve
on tbe west side. These lands were
examined by tbe forestry bureau and
found unsuitable for forest reserve pur
pose.. Some are agucultuial in char
acter, son e grazing lands, bnt a con
siderable area is valuable for it. tim
ber. Tbe reason tbe timber lands are
to be turned back to the public domain
is because they are isolated tracts, lo
cated among lands now in private
ownership. It wonld not be practica
ble to reserve them without reserving
the adjoining private lands, and this
policy is not favored.
In restoring these lands to entry the
interior department is adopting i new
po'icy. These and all other lands
hereafter restored to entry will not be
come subject to settlement immediate
ly, but will be advertised for 90 days.
Thi. i. to give every one an equal
chance to take np newly opened land.,
and to prevent any one getting unfair
advantage. Thi. wa. not done in tbe
case of the Blue mountain lands restored
in Oregon, but tbe rule will beieafter
apply to all land, eliminated from
withdrawals, a well as land, which
are cut out ol established reserves.
COST Of UNSTABLE CURRENCY.
Philippines Out i 1 ,294,059 as Re
sult of fluctuations In Silver.
Washington, Sept 24. The bureau
of insular affaire of the war depart
ment in its review and final audit ol
the finances of the Philippine govern
ment has definitely fixed the loss sus
tained by the insular treasury, np to
June 30, 1903,' due to the fluctuating
value of the silver correncry in general
circulation in the islands nntil a recent
date st 11,294,089.
This loss to the Insular government
was brought about largely by the fact
that when .ilver wa. dear Mexican dol
lar, were almost exclusively offered for
payment of government dues, bnt when
silver wa. cheap and the Mexicans
over valued comparatively little was
offered in payment of dues, and credit
or, of tbe government sought by every
meann. possible to obtain settement by
tbe government in Mexican money
Iu this way silver money won d be
taken in at a high rate of exchange to
gold and paid out at a much lower rate
than received.
Under the new coinage act, which is
now in successful operation, Mexican
money is no longer receipable for pub
lic dues.
Rush of Immigrants.
Liverpool, Sept. 24. The streets
leading to the steerage offices of the
trans-Atlantic steamship companies
were blocked today by thousands ol
emigrants, clamoring tor a last chance
to get to America for $10, the reports
that the rate war was over being gen
erally believed. The White Star line
steamei Baltic, which sailed today.
took over 2,000 $10 emigrant, and
many were left behind for lack ol ac
commodation. The American line
steamer Merion wa. filled up with the
last $10 batch for Philadelphia.
Peace Assured In Uruguay.
Montevidio, Uruguay, Sept. 24.
The basis of peace between the govern
ment ot Uruguay and the Uruguayan
revolutionary force, ba. been formulat
ed by President Ordonex and accepted
in principle by the revolutionist.. An
armistice ha. been concluded. The
peace terms are that the revolutionists
shall surrender their arm. and that the
government shall agree not to interfere
with the property of the revolutionist.
and electoial freedom'be granted.
Population of Buenos Ayres.
Mew York, Sept. 24. A municipal
census bas just been taken, say. a Her
ald dispatch from Buenoe Ayie.. The
exact figures are not yet known, but the
population of Buenos Ayre. 1. estimat
ed at about i,ooo,uoo. .
WORK STARTS
Irrigation Convention
at Ontario.
Meets
THIRD SESSION OP ASSOCIATION
About 200 Delegates In Attendance
Malheur County Has an Ex
ceptionally Tine rrull Exhibit.
Ontario, Or., Sept. 20. The third
annual irrigation convention met here
yesterday afternoon, President Devers,
of Portland, presiding. Rev. David
Sepp pronounced the invocation, after
which Mayor Lackey extended a most
cordial and hearty welcome to the del
egates. President Devers responded tc
the welcome.
Tbe convention took a recess after
President Devers' address nntil 8 P. M.
The evening session wa. held in tbe
Congregatonal church, which waa
crowded to it. capacity, most all of tbe
delegates having arrived on the delayed
trains since tbe alternoon meeting.
After singing "America" Governor
Chamberlain waa introduced a. the
first speaker of the evening. The gov
ernor congratulated the people of Mal
heur county on tbe magnificent fruit
exhibit. He said be bad visited St.
Louis and viewed the horticultural ex
hibt. from all the states, Oregon in
cluded, and be could atate, speaking
from personal knowledge on the subject,
that the exhibit made by tbe people of
Malheur for this convention waa finer
in every respect than that of any state
or territory at St. Louis. The governor
said he bad wired President Myer, of
the state commission, to come over and
secure and send this exhibit to St.
oui. at once.
Tbe governor then spoke at some
engtb in regard to the irrigation pro
jects inaugurated nnder tha Carey act.
Contracts hsve been signed and lands
segregated to tbe extent of 120,600
acres and application, are pending for
267,950 acres more, enough to piovida
homes for 30,000 people.
H. B. Gates, of Hillsboro, member
of the state iriigation commission.
spoke of tbe proposed irrigation laws
the commission is preparing and con
gratulated the people ol Malheur on be-
ng tbe first in Oregon to aecure govern
ment aid for irrigation.
Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, aaid be
wanted to live to see the day when tha
line of demarkation between East and
West Oregon would be wiped away by
the heartbeat of a united people, and
in closing be gave tbe convention the
sentiment: "Oregon for Oregon."
E. M. Brannik, of Portland, spoke in
the interest of tbe Lewis and Clark fair
and nrged the people to work for and
aid the fair in every way possible.
The evening waa enlivened by several
songs by Rev. Dr. Sepp.
President Devers, at tbe request of
the local committee, appointed F. W.
Sheffield, Dr. Withycombe and Pro
fessor F. W. Young to act as judges of
the horticultural and agricnitural ex
hibits. Tbe exhibit, of fruit, made by
the fruit grower, of Malheur county
bas proved to be tbe most attractive
as well aa tbe most astonishing lest a re
of the convention. Nothing to equal
it, say. Governor Chamberlain, Preai-
nt Devers, Judge Lowell and other.,
ha. ever bean seen in Oregon. All
visitors from other portion, of the .tat
oin in this opinion. There are about
200 delegate, in attendance.
Train Is Ditched.
Junction City, Kan, Sept. 21. Tba
Pullman section of the eastbound At
lanta express on the Union Pacific waa
wrecked six mile, east of here shortly
after 1 o'clock this afternoon by tbe
rail, spreading. The train waa travel
ing about 40 miles an honr. Three
Pullman cars left the track and the one
at the rear roiled over a 16-foot em
bankment, turning over three time.
There were 32 persona in thi. car. Six
of them were eeriously injured, and tha
rest received slight but painful injuries.
Porest Tires Spreading.
Anaconda, Mont., Sept. 21 The for
est tires west of the city have pro
gressed so far that there ia now danger
that the buildings at Mountain View
park may be destroyed. Tbe advance
of the flames is being watched closely
by a force of men employed by tbe rail
road company, bhould the danger be
great, a general alarm will be sounded
and a bucket brigade organised, mere
is plenty ot water at the park if it can
he propel ly directed. Along Warm
Springs canyon fully a dozen prospect
ors' cabin, bave been burned.
Japan Expects t'ort to Tall Soon.
Tokio, Sept. 23. A renewal ot the
attack upon Port Arthur on newer and
more aggressive lines i. expected this
week, and it is predicted in well in
formed quarters that the reduction of ,
that fortress will be accomplished
within ten day. or a fortnight. The
authorities continue silent concerning
operations there. The publication of a
smalt list of casualties in the naval
brigade operating on land i. the only
recent official utterance.
Reserves Japan Is Calling Out.
London, Sept. 21. The Morning
Post asserts that the report that Japan
s calling out reserve, refer, to the men
not yet summoned to tbe depots, and
whose period of service In tbe reserves
has not expired The paper explain,
that a Japanese soldier i. not exempt
from service until he passea hi. 41st
birthday.
debt.