THE
OREGON
MIST.
'OL. 'XXII. "
JM , ' " ST. HELENS, OltEGON, FUIDAY, MAY 11,
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor Our
Busy Headers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A o.ium of Iht Lsts Important but
Hoi Les Intsrsttlng Itnt
of th Pt Wsek.
fitrike urn breaking out In many
iuiu rltU.
Tim lie Irltnl Nan l'allernon
Hy.ilici l guilty.
Th Ituaalan Heel la Mlil lo be an
chored uih I'1"' ""
IJM,,i and 1'nweri each have itated
Ilia tide ul the colilroventy to the presi
dent. J.n I Kr lg rnre angry lth
Framti ami may Imolve her anil llrlt
in In '
A lira In the heart ul Vienna caused
an M.l.al.m n( celluloid which Injured
between 3 '' diemn, firemen
,u .erby.
The Kwlrral grand bujry. allliiig In
Clitrag'i, la av-url all lb liinerninal
walking ul (ha twf lrul (rum lit
trunk eicd lrl lima ago.
lioveriimenl umclal aay there am al
rely lt many minla ami Ilia hope ul
'ilia Nrthwetern riti lor niluu or
(wy office ere hot likely to be real
tied. rttUlic how that llmra ha never
been I president who ll. I Ii.. I take any
tnl vacation .luring liia lru ul oluee.
Washington, waa alehl from the (
Hal HI dy.
Itnvnl arieat In Chicago have re
vealed Ihe tact llial hired lugger are
bring employed by Ilia t hlcagu union
vi.gatrxl in U.e .tiikc. A rrgular trade
ul price eitala.
The Clilrajhi tik will t continued
nd extended.
Hlnknra are again . risking out In
many Human rlliaa.
Frame ia looming alarmed Iral Ja
pan attack Indo-l'hin.
Tint Janr have ptiitied Wk lha
Ruwimi lell In .Maiirhuil.
Secretary Morton aaya he ba no In
tention ul rmigning mm Ida cabinet al
preat.nl.
Tim lm. tru.l official will apl to
K.tel; againal Ida pruaaruimn'a
Uirtholl,
1.)ni.. have (truck everl town
In Raima an. I Tela. All were atuall
an.t iit much ilamaga aa iloiie.
All cliarKca agalnul (ulora.lu miiicra
lr Hirtiriitiiin In tli Vlrlur h In
Junr, Um), havo Iwan (ln4 ami tli
nirn rrlrml.
Thv rraliptil aill nut Mlnt a atif
to lha lata Jii.lgn lU-llingpr lir
auinn tiuifi. Thia Iwmg a Ilia lti"n,
ha wan'., to m aura he liaa Ilia right
man alien h ia iiaiiirl.
Tlia iirrei.lnnt haa rmvrl W. V.
MattliKa, t nitnl Ktatra tnarahal !'
Org.m, an.l Klntpl C. J. Hoed.
Tin. a.'ll.m aa Uknn at lha rvUiat nl
liiitritl Attorney limey, who aa ahle
lu iliow that Mallheaa la too Irirmlly
lid arrinml Inn.) fraud men.
rwven ininera were killed in an
ploainn al Jltilte, ruuaeil hy careleea
han.lling o( ilynamlle.
The I'hlrago grand Jury Invratigatlng
the heel inul haa aet'ured Armor'a ae
rret nale uned In making rehalea.
The fltianrlal loaa at Hny.ler, Okla
homa, will reach 5I)0,040. Heveral
mora lii)uril n-reori have been loand.
Togo'a fleet haa lieen aeen nIT the
IWa.lorea Ulanda, and It la believed a
Iwitln otTur iiear Hong Kong aoun,
aa Ilia Hiiminna tuiiat light Mora June
ur be caught by the typliotma.
The iireei.lenl haa eaUhllahed a lr
eal rennrvn In Wallowa county embrac
ing atHiiit UOO.OOO ai-rea ol land, and
ill create aeveral more In Oregon.
Altogether nearly 10,000,000 arrea will
lie placed In reaerve.
Nan ralleraun haa lieen releaeed Irom
)nil. It la not probable that aba will
lie callml umiii to lace another jury, aa
Malrlrl Attorney Jorotna ladievea hla
ainnietntilM Imve dona their beat and
(urlhnr edoila would be uaeleea.
The Chlcagn T'""neri' aaarwla
Hon aay they havo the alrikera beaten.
American employe In the Panama
canal iuiu are leaving aa (aat aa poa
ible on airounl ol yellow (ever, and
"barge the ulllclala with taking nuatepa
toward protwtioil ol health.
Franca airuaea Japan of blurting on
Uiu ueulrallty iiieatlon.
The Union raclflit la building all K
oline motor cura at the Omaha ahoa.
The Japniieati have made the Oral
move towarda a new Hank attack.
An earthiiiuko throughout central
and aouthern Metico damaged many
houaea.
During the tieit 12 ynnra Italy "t
inxaa to upend a7,000,000 lor new war
Veaaitlj,
Judge llolllnger la growing weaker
and hla phyalctana hold out little hope
( hla recovery.
The Klamath Canal company In
Southern Oregon hai offered to ao'l
out at a reduced price, ,
CONQEH BACK FROM CHINA,
High Wordi of Pralta lor Condition
of Chlnaaa Qovarnmaot,
Han rrancl.ro, May 10, IC. . Cn
ger, ai-Amerlcan mlnlater to China,
who waa tecently a.Kilnted ainhaaaador
t Mi-alco, arrivinl l.Hy t, .teen,,
er Hllierla, Irom the Orient. Mra,
Conger accouipaiilixl him, U , j(r.
Conger'a intention Ui prmel almuat
ImiiiiMllately lo the t'lty ol Mt-aico, mi
m U recelvea nrdera to the contrary.
Mr.' Conger aald that diplomatic, mat
ter In China are In a aatlalartury con
dlliou. To a iiieatlon aa lo Chlim'a
neutrality In the ltiia.o-Japami war,
he aaiil :
"China haa alwaya been diapoaed to
maintain the atrlclext neutrality be
tween the warring iialh.iia, and, al
though there haa Iwoii nmaiderahla
crlticlam Imm both Japauew and liua
aian Hotinea. I twlleve that the Chiueae
guverniiienl haa never iliuwn partiality
one way or the other, but haa alwaya
adhered alrlctly to the rruulreiiiFiita
ol the Intrmatioiial law,"
-Mr. Conger ami ankeil concerning the
periodic minora ol Itnier uprlainga and
riplied:
"There la alieolutely no truth in auch
report. Theie la no danger ol another
Ibner outbreak. Ol rotirae, there are
nrraalonal troubh-a in the Interior, but
they arlae Irom purely local canned
which have no hearing mi Iho presence
ol lorelgunre. There ia no iirganiied
inovemeiit in China again.t (oreign eo
pie, Theie never haa Iteen a time in
the bl.lory ul the eouutry when the
giivermtieiil waa mole ready or better
prepared lo put down any incipient
organiaed eflorl that might lie directed
agaiml reoi.lent loreignera."
FIOHTINQ MOHU3.
American Troopt Slay 300 Member!
of Outlaw Band.
Manila, May 1H. Fierce fighting
baa been going on the lt lew wevka
on the lln. ol Jolo, letweeii the out
law chief l'l, with WM) well armeil
lullowen, and lr.i uuder the er
aonal comuieml ol Major lieneral Leon
ard Woud. I'ala'a haae lima (ar are
300 killed, while Ihuae ol Oeueral
Wood are aeven killed and 1U wounded.
I'ala and hie remaining lolluwera, in
accordance with Moru trwlitioti, prefer
death to rapture.
I'ala waa a noted atave trailer and
warriur when the Americana oitupied
the laland. l-aler he ew. with hit
lolloweia lo the l.lali.l of i'nla hrk.r,
near It-irne-i. One ol I'ala'a leader de
aerteil and bk rvloge on the Itritiah
ettlrment at lhad. Tata, diecover
log hi wherealtotita, lalldnl with a lol
lowing and demamlol of the llritudi
maglatrate that he turn the dr-aerter
over tu bim. The demand waa not
complied with, and I'ala ordered a
mamacre. Twenty-five H.rm, includ
ing aeveral llntiah, were kille.1.
BIOS ON PANAMA LUMBER.
Commiiilon ttnd Tim Tan Day
Upon Hequett.
ian Franclt), May Ul The effort
made by Iho i-ommerclal lliea ol Han
Franrlacu to have the lime etended
i... ...-,n.. ,-..! iMii.le lor making
bid to fill inntract lur aupplie of him-i-r
l,.r iha Utlmiian canal mmmiMiion
lo I delivered al the lathmuaol I'ana-
ma have Imn u.-cefiil. Aitoge liei
n.i ,uui n.ui f l,i,iilw.r are iuded
Immediately by the canal commiaaion
lor Ue ill the greal worn u ne unoer-
taken.
Itecently the erolinel ol the com
miaaion waa changed and the ottice al
Wanhinglon, l. I ., were aiao remuvew
I..... iuii. i,l.e.l to another. In the
conluaion llial reeulled the coat cilie
. : ii i., m.i Mank i.rotMieala early
enough to eoniwte lor the lunilier or
der, which alone anioiini io more wan
:t00,0)0 at a conaervatlve eeiiinnte. A
diapab'h waa rm-ive.1 iy rermiarj
Ilurka, ol the rliamlier ol commerce,
from Waabington, which aald:
"Iteferrlng to poater circular invil
Ing bid for yellow pine and IXiugla
llr to l opened on the UUh and UHh,
...i'. I.l.l.l.ra mi 1'nclllc Hiiaat that
opening of May l'dh polH)H.-d until
JUlh."
Invaatigatlon To Go Further.
... .11 It.
Chicago, May I". ruiiow
pnwent Invealigalion of the packing in
duatriea by the Mcral grand junea,
..-conling to the Chicago Chronicle,
...... t .. Ll..ral ail.
tep will ne taaen uy ne ...
thoritlc to make an inveatigation of
.. ....I ...... I imlimtrie. with a
tne orog aim - .
view of determining whether or not the
larger linn controlling the hulk of
tlieao indualrleaare not violating the
,ntl-trnt law. The Hinret aervice
men, it la aaid, are now t "' ,.ur
lug evldcn e to l uaed in connection
with the two indtialriea.
Porto Rlcan Strike Enda.
Waaldngton, May HI -The .trike ol
the M.OOd agricultural hilH.rera In
i ... i l.ul u....nrillnir to a
I'nrio nivu o" o"i "
cablegram recelve.1 bnlay by 1'reaide it
Ootnmir. Irom Hantiiign Igleawa, the
organir ol the federation. The cable-
" ... im..;U .n.lu.l aiitialnctoi-
griiiu reaua; ru.
ilv A went mail refxirt waa receiv
tnl 'by Mr. IglwdM that 00 ol the 14,
000 who went on atriko lour ww-ks ago
huil aoeured 30 pr cent increaao in
wage and a nine-hour day.
Route of Irrigation Commltteet.
Washington, May lfl.-Ju"
greaHiotml party, lormed ol niembera ol
both Irrigation con.inllteea of congreaa
and otbera, will leave Kaunas City on
a peraonal trip ol InirpecHon ol Irriga
tion conatructlon at Kl l'ano, Han Han.
claco and other Ciililomla point; 1m
en, Nov.; Og.len, Salt Uke id point
In Oregon, Montana, Wyoming and
cldorado. The trip will conclude July
i, in Denver.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
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LAND FRAUD TO BE 8CARCE.
Stringent Rult for Filing Made by
Btat Land Board.
Kalem The new form of application
which ha been adopted by the Htate
Land Ixiard for uae In ainlylng for the
purchaie of itate land ha lieen tnade
public, and It I found to be even more
tringeut In It reiuirementa than the
II ml rxirt Indicateil. In making ap
plication, the Intending purchaaer miiat
give Ida pnaUillice addrea and make
the iiaual alll.laflt that he want the
ml (or hi own ue and ha made no
agreement eiprea ur implied lo eel I or
llRpOM) ol It.
The notary public. In .taking the oath
ol the applicant, nuiat alao certify that
he know liliu to lie the ieron whoae
tiKine ia aigned. Two witnetwe in nut
Ign the application, give their own
poaloirice addreanea and certify that
they know the applicant and believe
that he wanta the land for hi own uae
and benefit and 1 applying In good
faith.
The witneMe mimt aaear tu their
tatement and the notary niniit certify
that the witneea are eroiially known
lo him. The requirement in making
an application for the purchaaa of atate
land are now more itrict than the form
aline in executing a deed.
The grand jury ul Marion county
having reported that certain certificate
were laaued un fraudulent application,
lurther payment on theae deed or cer
tificate are uiended until the board
ha an opportunity tu investigate.
Cities Get New Day.
Portland Owing to dllDcultiea in
getting adequate railway facllltie, a
long net of city onicial day at the
ia and Clark lair bar been changed .
Following are the Oregon cit it- affected :
June 6, Mon.lay Oaltaa, New berg
and Iayton.
June 0, Tueeday McMinnville,
llillaboro and Fureat (irove.
June 7, Wediieaday i'endleton and
lleppner.
June H. Thuntday The Ialle, Prine
ville and Morn.
June 0, Friday Ahland, (irant
I'aaa, Medlord and Jarkaoiiville.
June 10, Saturday Aatoria, Halem,
Oregon City and Wowlburn,
June 12, Monday Koaeburg and Cot
tage (irove.
June 13, Tueeday I .a Orande and
fnion.
June H, Wediieaday Corvalli and
Independence.
June 15, Thurnlay Joaeph, Ieline,
Wallowa and Flgin.
June 1 K. Friday Kugene and Albany.
June 17. Saturday llaker City and
Sumpter.
Shear at Nolin and Yoakum.
Pendleton The two Stanton theep
(hearing crew that have lieen (bearing
In the vicinity ol Nolin and Yoakum
have Itniahed and are preparing to
leave lor the vicinity ol Pilot Pock,
wheie they have a large nuinlier yet
to ahear. At Nolin they aheared 14
000 beep lor William 8luher, the
fleecea averaging 14 pound apie-e.
Thine were the bet they have yet
heaied Ihi aeaaon. Mr. Hlunher re
ceived 17 cent a iMiund (or hi wool,
the Pendleton Scouring mill being the
purchaaere.
Watco Out of Debt.
The Italic Waaeo county ia now
clear ol debt, every warrant ol the
eoiintv having been called and can
celled by the treaaurer. Kuring the
pant month County Treasurer IKmnell
paid and canceled over 181,000 wort h
ol outstanding warranla, which cleared
un the county' debt, and Mill lelt
inonev In the treasury with which to
nav current eiiienaea. It I the flrat
time in many year that Wasco county
ha been able to caah ita warrants the
day they were drawn.
Wool 27 Cent at Salem.
Salem The Salem Woolen Mill
company haa now a standing offer ol
27 centa per pound lor gowl valley
wool. Although thia offer i Irom 1 to
1 U centa in advance ol the regular
market uitotation, there are few taker
and very little of thia year product ia
changing hand, r.aslern uregon wooi
ia worth Irom 25 to 20 centa here, but
there ia none offered for eule of either
liiallty, and indication are that the
price may mount atill higher.
Co-Operative Company to Build.
Nmtb Powder The North Powder
Co-Operative Mercantile company haa
liegun erection oi a corrugaieu in."
building 40i80 feet, which will lie used
an a hardware and implement store.
It i expected that June 10 win mnra
the completion of the itructnre. Two
week will mark the completion ol the
v.f.ner' and Merchant State hank,
and the opening ol that institution lor
bnalneaa.
' Oklahoma Potato Experiment.
Yale Kx-County Treasurer J. C.
Kelley will experiment during the
coming aummer with seed potatoes
from Oklahoma, ol which he received
CVerVat liunorwu -j -
Thi variety is said to produce two
crops in on year. Mr. Kelley w ill
have them Ranted on his larni, adjoin
ing Valo.
Cottage Grove Grows.,
Kugene The census ol Cottage Grove
and Florence has been completed by
Assessor Keeney's deputy. Cottage
Grove has a population of 1,410, an in
crease o( 437 over the census returns o(
11)00. Floience shows a population o(
258, an increase ol only 30 In Ave yeare.
NO MORE SUMMER 8MOKE.
Oregon Forest Fire Law la Intended
to Stop Nuisance.
Salem II a "scare head" warning
will call the attention ul the people ol
Oregon to the new (oieat lire law and
secure obedlnence to its provisions,
there will lie no smoky daya this sum
mer. Secretary ol Slate Iunbar haa
J nut catiaed to be printed a large
iiianttty ol large poster, on cloth, to
lie tacked up in coiiHpicuou places all
over the atate. "Fire Notice! Warn
ing!" are the word in large type at the
head ol the txiHler, and then lol low a
tatement ol the purpose of the law and
summary ul it provision. .Mr.
Imnbar will aend bundle ol these
poster lo each county clrek, with the
reiiet that they lie sent to different
parts of the several counties to be post
ed. If tacked where they will not I
too much exported to the weather, the
(osiers hou Id last two or three aea
aon. The law become effective nay
10, but it provision do not affect the
netting ul fliea until June 1.
Lewi and Clark Fair Event.
Lewi and Clark centennial exposi
tion, Portland, June 1 to October 15.
KvenU: National American Woman
Suffrage association, June 2!-July 6;
American Medical association, July 11
14; Transcontinental Passenger associa
tion, June 6; United Commercial trav
elers, interstate convention, June 9;
Traveling Men's day, June 10; Nation
al association State Dairy and Food
leparttnenta, June 20; Pacific Coast
Klectric Transmission association, June
20-21; American Library association,
July 2-7; Interstate Anti-Cigarette
a.aociation, July 16-17; Charities and
Corrections association, national con
ference, July 15-22; Nebraska Lumber
Dealers' association, July 17-19; Oanv
ma Kta Kappa fraternity, national con
vention, July 20-22; North Pacific san
gerbund, July 21-23; W. C. T. L
national conleiences, June 27-28;
Sportsmen's ansocistion of the North
west, annual tournament, June H i ;
Dominion of Canada day, July 1 ; Odd
Fellow day, June 0,
To Run Special Train.
linker City As a result ol the visit
here ol Genera! Passenger Agent A. L
Craig and Traveling Passiiger Agent
II. O Neil, ol the O. It. A N. Co., ar
rangements are being made under the
auspices ol the Development league,
Klks and other organisations, lor a
grand excursion Irom Baker City, by
special train, to Portland, un the occa
sion ol Baker City day at the Lewis
and Clark lair, June 17. During the
same week there will be siiecial Ma
sonic doings and exemplification o(
work by the Portland Klks, and the
17th is also Kumpter day, so that it ia
estimated that hundreds will take ad
vantage of the opportunity and visit
the fair in a body on special train
with decorated cars and delegates wear,
ing uniforms and luulges.
Portage Road Salary List.
Salem At special meeting of the
State Portage board the wage schedule
'or the employes of the toad wa prac
tically decided tiiion and all arrange
ments made (or the engaging of an en
tire force ol uiierativea before it com
iilelioii and acceptance by the state. It
was decided to pay the locomotive en
gineer, who mutt be qualified to keep
his engine in constant good repair, 90
ier month; the locomotive fireman,
lilO; hoist engineer, $76; conductor,
who must also act as brakeman and
trainman generally, ilO; section fore
man. ti0; and three section hands, 50
each, per month. Thia, including the
superintendent's salary, will bring the
monthly aalary account up to about
il!0.
Expert County Book.
Pendleton For the first time in the
historv of Umatilla county,' ao it is
said, the books ol all the Umatilla
county olficial will be cxperted. A
contract has just been made between
the county commissioners and Clark A
Buchanan, of Portland. The work ol
the clerks, sheriffs, assessors, treasur
era, recorders and school superintend
ents for the past six years will be gore
over by a force ol men. F'or some
reason the work ol the various county
otllcials has never been experted in the
pant.
Land Office Must Go.
Oregon City Olficials ol the United
States land ottice have received posi
tive notice of removal ol the office to
Portland July 1. Copies ol the notice
will be sent to every poetoflice in the
district and the location of quarters in
Portland will lie determined soon.
remonstrance against the removal has
been circulated throughout the district
and several thousand signature
cured. It will lie forwarded to Wash
ington in a few days.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 8485e per bushel
blnestem, f02c; valley, 850c
Oats No. 1 white, feed, 28(820 per
ton; gray, 28.
Hav Timothy, 1410 per ton
clover, n(8!l2; grain, $11(812; cheat
$1112.
Kgga Oregon ranch, 17o per doien
Butter Fancy creamer, 18920c.
Potatoes Oregon lancy, l0c$l
new potatoes, 2(32 He per pound.
Apples $1.60(8 2.60 per box.
Strawberries Oregon, 1020c.
Hops Choice, 1904, 2325c per
pound.
Wool Valley, 25827H'c; F.aatern
Oregon, best, I721c; mohair, choice,
31332c per pound.
1905..
WILL. OPEN FAIR.
Vice President Coming to Portland a
Representative of President.
Washington, May 16. Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks intended to leave (or
til Indiana home last night to ind
the next two month with hi family,
but he received word that the president
anted to aee him, and called at the
White house at 11:30 today. The
president told bim of his deep interest
in the Lewi and Clark exposition and
his regret that he himself could not
attend the opening of it. He aaid,
however, that the administration
hoold be represented, and to his mind
nothing would be more appropriate
than that the second official of the na
tion should represent the president ou
that occasion. Mr. Fairbanka prompt
ly fell in with the president'! sugges
tion, and expressed his thorough will
ingness to go to Portland, and has now
changed his plana o as to reach Port
land the laat week in May. He ana
Mr. Fairbanks will be preeent and
participate in the opening ceremonies.
The vice president will make the prin
cipal epeech of the occasion.
Ueing unable to get to Portland either
at the opening of the exposition or later
in the summer, the president hM ac
cepted the invitation extended to him
by President Goode to preen the button
which will be the aignal for the formal
pening of the exposition, at 1 o clock
on the afternoon of June 1 that is, 1
'clock Portland time, 4 o'clock Wash
ington time. A special through tele
graph wire will be run from the Fast
room ol the n bite house into the ex
position grounds at Portland. At the
Washington end will be the same gold
key which President Roosevelt used to
open the St. Louis exposition last year,
and which former presidente nsed to
open the CLicago, Buffalo and other
expositions of time past.
KITTITAS ASKS IRRIGATION.
Reclamation Service Promise Atten
tion to Its Project.
Washington, May 15. The Reclama
tion service baa received a resolution
passed by the Commercial club ol Kit
titas county, Washington, asking that
make a careful and speedy survey
and investigation of the feasibility of
the construction of a high line canal
(or the purpose of reclamation and cul
tivation of about 100,000 acres of land
n that county, which are fertile in the
production of all kinds ol hay, grain,
fruit and vegetable, including sugar
beet. It is urged that the irrigation
of this large body of land will result in
effecting storage ot the water ao need
for lands below in the Yakima valley,
or the reason that all the water so
used naturally drain back into the
Yakima river.
The Reclamation service states that
it fullv recognises the great importance
of the Yakima project to Kittitas coun
ty, and that a careful investigation to
determine its feasibility Irom an engin
eering as well as from a financial stand
point w ill be made.
GOMEZ CUBA'S PRESIDENT.
Liberal and Moderate Will Hold
Nominating Conventions.
Havana, May 15. The national nom
inating convention of the JNew Liberal
party will open tonight.
All indications point to the noniina
tion lor the presidency ol Cuba ol Jose
Miguel Gome, who was appointed gov
ernor of santa Clara province Dy the
government of intervention and after.
ward was elected to that position
The convention willlie made up ol 160
delegates, of whom 00 will be Nation
alists. Maximo Gome having posi
tively refused to be a candidate, the
only other prominent person mentioned
is Governor runcx of Havana province.
The Moderates will shortly hold a
convention to nominate President Pal
ma by acclamation (or the presidency
and Mendel Capote, (ornier president
of the senate, for the vice presidency
The election will take place in Decern'
ber.
May Tell More Secret.
Chicago, May 15. Federal officials
claim to have an important new witness
in the "beel trust" inquiry. 11. J
Streyckmans, who before the Interstate
Commerce commission divulged the al
leged secret system of rebates and over
charges by Armour A Co,, and read
secret code, will today be brought be
fore the F'ederal grand iury inveetigat
ing the beel industries. The witness
formerly an employe ol Armour A Co.,
is expected to give testimony before
grand jury similar to that ol the coml
mission.
Kansas Not Quite Dry.
Topeka, Kan., May 15. Special re
ports have lieen received Irom 42 Kaic
tax counties regarding the enforcement
ol the prohibitory law. Oi these 19
report the existence of licensed saloons
Over 480 saloons in Kansas are paying
licenses to the different city govern
menta. The information haa been
placed before Governor Hoch to form
basis for his coming order to tloee
all liquor selling enterprises in the
atate.
Valuable Relic of Pompeii Found
Rome, May 15. Excavations near
Pompeii have resulted in the finding of
a human skeleton and nearby (our solid
gold braclets ol beautiful design and
set with emeralds, a pair of pearl ear
rings, two golden necklaces set with
pearl and emeralds, and two emerald
rings. The articles of jewelry, being
from the Pompeiian epoch, are ol great
artistic value. . . .
SAVE MUCH MONEY
Supplies for Panama Canal To Be
Bought In Open Market.
ESTIMATED SAVING 50 PER CENT
Great Outcry Expected if Purchase
Ar Not Limited to Amer
ican Products.
Washington, May 10. The executive
committee of the Isthmian Canal com
mission today decided to purchase in
the maiketa of the world material and
ehip necessary (or the building of the
Panama canal.
Thi important decision was reached
ith some reluctance, because it wa
ppreciated by Secretary Taft and the
executive committee that there would
be surely a great outcry (rom two great
interest in thi country, the producers
material and the shipowner, if the
purchase were not limited to the
American products. '
But it wa decided that the money
consideration was so great that it could
not be ignored, for it waa held that Id
some case fully 60 per cent more
would be charged (or material needed
canal construction than the same
goods could be procured (or in Europe.
Chief Engineer Wallace, for in
stance, 'showed that two ships, in ad
dition to the onea running between
New York and Colon and owned by the
Panama Railway company, were abao-
utely necessary to carry tbe food sup
ply and material needed lor the work.
No American abip conld be bought at
any reasonable price, and when it came
to building ships, it waa found, accord
ing to Mr. Taft's statement, that, while
he can buy two 2, 000-ton ship in tu
rn pe for $760,000, it would cost $1,
400,000 to build such ships here. And,
in addition, while tbe European ship
could be bad at once, it w ould take at
least 18 months to secure American
boat.
Aa to material needed for canal con
struction, the committee decided that
bv reserving to itself tbe right to pur
chase in the world' markets, it wonid
at least oblige American manufacturer
to give them tie benefit of their foreign
prices il tbey wish to sell goods to the
commission.
Mr. Taft explained today that he felt
obliged to indorse this decision, be
cause, having given congress every op
portunity to give a contrary decision.
:ie felt that the very terms ol the canal
act provided that it should be con
strncted at the lowest possible cost.
President Roosevelt entertained at
luncheon today Mr. Taft and Meeers
Shonts, Wallace and Magoon, constitut
ing the executive committee. He em
braced the opportunity thus afforded to
have a general talk with the member
of the committee about canal matter
before they sailed lor Panama. The
committee went to New York tonight
to attend tomorrow' meeting of the
director dt the Panama Railroad com
pany and will sail immediately there
after for the isthmus ol Panama.
CONCENTRATING AT FAKOMAN
dapane Receive Large Additions for
Army at Front.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 16.
Skirmishing continues in the Olouria
mountain region, on trie Russian left,
but the fighting is not serious. Calm
continues on the right. The Chinese,
however, report r leld Marshal Oyama
is directing large masses of troop from
F'akoman toward Tounziakou, where
concentration is proceeding and the
river is being bridged by pontoons
The Liao liver is full ol junk which
bring up stores and provisions.
About 80,000 Japanese reinforce
ments have arrived at the front. The
Japanese cavalry, in particular, baa
been considerably strengthened.
During a recent terrible dust storm,
which raged three days, the soldiers,
tents and entrenchments suffered se
verely.
Bakers Want Eight Hours.
New York, Mav lfi. Delegates ol
the Hebrew Bakers union have begun
to order strikes to force an eight hour
work day. Since the United States
Supreme court rendered its decision de
claring the ten hour law unconstitu
tional, the employing bakers are said
to have been working their men 11 and
12 hours a day. Strikes of 400 or 600
bakers already have lieen ordered in
ten shops, and about 10,000 more men
will quit today. Some of the masters
have conceded the demands, and more
are likely to follow.
Suspects Are Arretted.
Emporia, Kan., May 16. Seven
men were arrested here tins aueraoon
by Santa Fe detectives on suspicion of
having been connected with the wrecx
ol train 17 yesterday. Five were re
leased and two were held (or (urther
investigation. All were former rail
road men. A small boy living near the
junction testified that the two held had
been hanging around the Howard
branch tool house lor the last week
and talkiug about breaking in.
Rio Grande Changes Bed.
El Faso. Tex.. May 16. The Rio
Grande river ia again on a big rise,
The river changed its bed yesterday
near Las Cruces, N. M., inundated
many acres o( land and destroyed a ca
nal which provided water (or other
property under irrigation. It ia feared
the present crop will be lost before the
ditch can be rebuilt.
NO. 2.'.
HAS NOT SOLD.
Klamath Canal Company Hold
Out
for It Terms.
Washington, May 12. Up to the
preacot time the government haa been
unable to come to any satisfactory ar
rangement with the Klamath Canal
company, whereby that corporation
will relinquish ita right and holding
in i the Klamath basin and withdraw
order that the government may un
dertake the construction ol the Klam
ath irrigation project.
At a recent conference between offi
cials of thia company and the engineers
of the Reclamation service, the com
pany renewed ita offer to tell out lor
$250,000. Thia offer wa rejected.
Tbe figure named is very much more
than the property is worth. An esti
mate on tbe property and work done
by the company places the actual value
not to exceed $100,000, and it ia
the general opinion among government
engineers and resident of the Klamath
;sin that a bonus of $50,000 addi
tional ia more than ample inducement
the company to step aside. Tbe
latest advice received by the Reclama
tion service here ia tbat tbe company is
holding out for it own price, and will
not consider an offer of $150,000.
It mar be set down a a fact that tbe
government wi'.l not pay $250,000, and
it ia by no mean certain that Secretary
Hitchcock will approve the purchase of
thi property at $150,000, although the
matter has never been presented to
him, and will Jot be until an agree
ment is reached between the Reclama
tion service and the canal company.
II, after a reasonable time, aa amicable
arrangement cannot be made, it i un
derstood tbe government will acquire
tint property by condemnation pro
ceeding. DEAD NUMBER ONE HUNDRED.
Twice as Many Injured by Tornado
at Snyder, Oklahoma.
Snyder. Okla., May 12. Approxi-.
mately 100 people were killed in the
tornado which visited Snyder and vi
cinity, and aa many more were injured.
Tbe havoc wrought by the tornado is
complete. Out ol a town of 1,000 peo
ple not more than a score of bouses are
intact, while two-thirds ol the build-'
ing are totally wrecked.
Tbe most pressing need is financial.
Organization was perfected among tbe
citisen today, and appeals sent out to
leading cities of the territory asking lor
immediate assistance. In addition to
the many injured who are being cared
for al tbe hospital, many sustained
leaser injnries and are incapacitated (or
the work of caring for those who are in
need of assistance.
Hundreds of inquiries have been
pouring in all day from relatives and
friends of Snyder people in all parts ol
the country, severely taxing the capac
ity of the telegraph office. With ihi
removal of tbe injured to other points,
the strain upon the people of Snyder
will be greatly reduced.
Tbe property loss is variously esti
mated at from $300,000 to $400,000.
Two hundred residences were demolish
ed, and about half the business build
ings are practically a total loss. The
remainder are more or less damaged.
The Hilton, the largest hotel in town,
remains intact, and a portion of . the
bnilding was used (or an - emergency
hospital.
TIDAL WAVE ON LAKES.
Damages Chicago Docks and Floods
Many Basements.
Chicago, May 12. Rumors of a re
markable tidal wave along the west
shore ol Lake Michigan were received
today. The wave seemed to be the
highest at Kenosha and Kacine, vv is., .
where a wall ol water swept in, causing
much damage and alarm along the
docks. At Chicago the wave simply
raised the stage ol water and caused a
very heavy current down the drainage
canal. Boats navigated the river with
the greatest difficulty as a result of the
high current.
Weather conditions in Chicago this
afternoon were such tbat a recurrence
of the tidal wave along the weet shore
is anticipated. The ram during the
last 12 hours has been almost unprece
dented. Within a few 'hours the fire
department answered 80 calls to pump
out basements in various parts of the
city.
Reval Workmen's Threats.
Reval, European Russia, May 12.
At a large meeting of workmen here
today, which, waa attended by delegates
(rom St. Petersburg and a number of
masked men, it was decided to proclaim
a three davs' strike in connection with
labor dav. May 14. It was further de
termined to serve (resh demands upon
the employers, coupled with the inti
mation of they were not complied with
inside of 12 hours the destruction of
the factories by fire would follow.
Great uneasiness is (elt and serious
trouble is expected.
On Permanent Basis.
Denver, May 12. The American
8tock growers' association, which was
organised on January 15 of this year
by eeceders from the National Live
stock association's convention in this
city, and is now holding its first annual
convention here, adopted a constitu
tion and by-laws today. The new asso
ciation is to be composed of grower of
and dealers in cattle, sheep and horse.
The basis of representation at present
is individual and not by delegate.
Denies Hs Sold Russia Coal.
Paris, May 12. The Marquis de Bar
thelemy, who with Count de Pourtales,
operate the French concession at
Kararanh bay, Annain, in the course
of an interview today denies that bit
establishment furnished coal or pro
ilon to the Russian squadron. , .
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