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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1905)
THE OREGON MIST VOL. XXII. of the weekL;;; In a Condensed Form lor Our Dusy Readers. HAPPrMNGS CF TWO CONTINENTS A R.iuma of Important but Hal Lm Interesting Event, of the Pt WmIi. Tlia draft ol Ik new Franco-Ituaalau lrwiy I"1' completed, Afrivlol Immigrant l New York in July nr aUiul 8.ri, against 000 In July, l'"H. Uto destroyed the 'mill, warehouse and elevator "I lb Kansas Clly Mlllliif company, l Kansas I'Uy. m, M' ow. ' ., Juno K. Carnaham, roiiimemlnr-ln. r,i,. d Urn Ciillorm Itauk, Knighta l Pyllils. I critically III t lilt home in Indianapolis. The Pagan I roil Works, tn Jersey City, rrn tlratruywl by lire, Involving iHHi.iHM) ami throwing Oirii mil ul employment. A cloudburst near Colmado Hiring, Clr'l". HIW "iit mi tl It' ! Unit railroad Ut aelid fr distance ul i mil ami blocked traffic un that line. Oaing In dlvlslona tmni parties, Chit I'M twn wlthmtt government ,r month. M'rwildeiil Kiraro I fuiuiitig proviabmal government mk'"B hie personal friends. Tl. llaytirri g.vernhinul I having lltpuln with Hi creditor about ru Unix receipt ilrrxeitai In the National hank, MM'tl parly claiming thnm. Tlir hauk refuar U) mirren.ler the money until I c courts decide thn .pleat inn. A rlKilrm epidemic prevail at Mad rid, I'-nl India, Nut nay and Hwndnn lll rrnl favor nuking Ihn Pallic 1 closed Germany In H,IhI of I I faith ly Franm in the Morocco mailer, Thr court l Inquiry into the I Muslim di.a.tor haa begun iU attaiuix. hull ha Un coiiiinnnctHl againal (lie ditto I n l Ilia Kqnllahle tJ make them rnlufii Iheir Ill-gotten gain. lire Iti Hold A Co.'s packing plant al South Hi. J.awph Mo., dratriye.t over ;'M),ihhI worth of proiwrty. .Wording to frHrla tuade by Ida rmuilv nmnrnrntr 'urllal)l i a popola- lnm.il II O.f.OO. Thla ia i'O.iMW iii.irf limn in 1'HM). Hritaiu ami Japan tiava nearly nm l'l0 a m- Irnaiiy, Tlia aliiarra lw .!. dirtily timr ctiuiimtiFnatva 1 Inn Ilia ,rrrnt on a. I lira t UriUiri will rma It rlalin lr y (ur a niiiulrr ul atramar aiink ly Kiiwmn ainlliary rruiwra allT Ilia Iwlllv "I thn Hca ul Jaait, lull- a .'w lira I'mmi ara a arlii)j In Nf Or, .lain, L hanllh anlluirllii lliin lliry liavfi Tiia yollna; lvrr aim allriii in liaivt ami Ufa I In a lew daya IU irai a ill liava lm aloi). Tlir ChinmHi Jxiyctitl lia i-anal lara onlrra (nun a San Kramim- firm ti Im ranirllinl. All ul tlio jwaie vutoyn ara now In WaliiiiKln t(f)tliig M. Willo ami Kit mrly. Tho kaiaer aivl rur ara aaM U I rotilpiuplatliiK tlri'larlng Ilia Italtic a cluiuii ara. The JnantA now liava an army ! lawn Vlalivialiik an.l tha main lina lan army. licrnmny ami HrlUln ara at iUukit'i xiii! ii lion t aniiliiii tlin llrlllali lll t Hip Haltir. lmtlalaiia la iiiarantlnHl on all al'lv ml tmw !' ul fvr liava lirokpti nut ilmiiil ilin fft.irla til Ilia liealtli autlior III.. In a row In Ui rlty idiim ll ol ftprlnu field, lUlnoia. tlin maynr raina uR vlr tri.. liy lalllnn in TMilii-w, who l llifir cIuIm lrp.y on Ilia cily laibura. Warrim, Pa., wua vlaitwl liy a i loml lurl wlilili dUl tlioiixamla ol Jollara worlli Uhiiiukh to pioparty. Tlia 1'u.iplu awaptxl UrowniiiK ty ttayliK I" x'liixl alorina ol bulUlinga. Franco an.l (Irrinany ara again qiiar rallng over M.orm'!o, Kiir.ipa ngnr.la ItiNiaxvuIl ai arliitrr In mm Japan ami Utiania iloadlork In lliair Haie ttoiiluraiiae, Swwliui I ni'gotiHtlng lor a war loan. A nntional Imnk la to bo orgnnla.'.l at Noma, Alnaka. Jupiui will not ccaaa liontlllllaa pnml Ing Ilia ouU'oiiiii ol Ilia jwaoa coiileranco. A iiKw plot linn lim iliiH-ovt.re.1 Klnt tho lift ol the an II an of Turki.y. Oiirmany la lurloiia at tlia propiwwl Miilae ol Brltlah war vaaaula In 11"" Haiti... llimrrliiiaii wanta to gatliui the I1H Jnln ('ciilrul rullroail into lila Hyatuin. irut llrltain In planning to atoro nn 1iiiiiiiih amount ol (ood lor lioma unit In ciiH ol war. Pollci Ima iincarthaiUcoiinterlollora oiitdt In Portland and arruatcd alx peo l'le in connection, Dlatrlct AlUirnny Jerome ol Nnw York la now taking a turn at the tricky lawytira ol that city. CREASt OF FEVER DEATHS. amparalora Ilia Cauta- Mora Cataa Out. Ida Now Oilaana. Nrw Oilnaim, Aug. it Today wit- liaa...l an Inrrfaan in tliu n.iml'r ol dtiallii (ruin yi lluw Irvar, a la. t ll,ul aaaii.,1 unxiprrtmi, In vii'W ol (lit high loinpiiialiiru thai IHa pri'Vailixl thn pant two day. Thun, , ht.w uvur, th i. mini largn pri.Hiii.i raii. ol liallau uaiiira in Dm lit, ,ti, ,,( ,.w raa4 ami dxatlia, wlilch I.um i lmriii l.-r-ll thn mporta aim., tlia tlma ahi-ii I ha Invnr waa flial olll.lally aiiniiiuicml aa atlallng hrro. In aplln n( tlm im-raiumt mortiillty, Ihn linallh aiithi.nl i. a ,.,jl,il.'.l no .ruiirarn over thn aituation, imilundiiig that, Willi Ilia accuiiiulaUiiii ol caaca, thura iniiat l. cipn Uni an Iii.-.tuiw ia lalallllm Li inaitiliiin II, u avfragi..li.ath lata i.l Iha (nver. U U atlll ,miIiW to tia.w all thn now rawa that an. appear ing to Ihn original loci. Xnanllmn tha health aiilhuriliea ami lillfpiia are making arrangement to givn Ihn man It .,( their olm-rvall.iiia ol Ihn I.hI oiilai.lv u (lm oriKilial iliatrict. Thn winiititta have ihvlared that the leiiiala Btegoiny i ran ,,i,y rmnivn the iMjiaon ol a ynlh.w lever patient into liar ayateiii during Hie llrnl thrw daya' llliinaa, and that aim ia unahlu to cntii ni.ini.aln it uiilil 111 or 12 daya there, alter. In Irom 17 lo 20 dy it will Im-oinn rvldenl ahelher or not there la to tie a apread (rom any ol the outlying (.'!, and the health aulhorllim will liy thn Imvlnnlng ol lie it week include in their daily lal.lra, Ih-MiIc the ax-r-ante ol new da-i, the iliMappi-aram-e ol .Hinting fori Iroin which there haa Urn tiu aervndary iul.x li.in. TOO FEW OLD OFFICERS. Commander Young'i Defer.ee In Ben. nn.glon Eapioaion Case. Han tliego, C'al., Aug. 2. The naval cunt ol iii.piify which ia hearing evl druce III the diaaater to the gui.ltnat lU'tihingtim reaiuiml ila aeanioll at HI , '10 llita niornliig lirliiml c.e. doom. No one hill witneei ia adlnltte-l Ui the airrllnga, ami no .llechanire ol the pro cnnling will lm li ade until Ihn Dual rftirt ia (..riiiulaUil, and then, pro!. alily, only alter tultiuiaaion to Waalw iligtoll. It i uii.lrrtil that a portion ol tin. rrHirt ill deal ilh the alleg.il Itoilage of ofllci-re ..n the IWiitiingl.iii, to all tell reference alt made hy Com mander Young in a letter lo Admiral lino.lrich aoiiie dava Iwfoin Hie rip'o ion, in which tin aaid he had "only four duly oltunre, young and li.fiperi enred, which ia likely to deatroy the line iwurd we have made for Ihia ahip, and to krep up the alandard I inu't have Iwo more rperieiued olti.era." The iW-niiingtoii ia again at anchor In Ihettream, and prohaldy will remain here until the court of in.piiry win plele ila work, and will then lie towed north hy the Haghip. TURNS FROM PEACE. Cr Again 8hoa a Detlre lo Fifthl War to a Flnith. , ("hicaito, Aug. 2. According lo the St. Pntemhiirg correejumdniil of the lall Newa, the wiulmg h-bco (.infer ence' will lail and war with Jupan will cmtmiie. Ileaayr The aniiouiHTiiieiit that two more ill viaiona of lluiwian Ir.mpa are going to the front neat week indicalea the ctar'a deleriiiiiialioii, aince hia recent confer ence w ith Kmperor William, l carry the wai to the hitter ami. inn cnim ol thn tnohiliraliiiii deparlinrnt aaid to day lo yonr correapoiidnnt: 'The -ce danger ia over. Wiltc'i trip to America will only ecrve lo ahow the Uuaaian H.pln thai Japanene da mande render -ace imp waihle." I'elitiona in Kuaaia are forhidden un leaa Ihey are olllcially innpired. Thin fact givea apneial aignillane to loday't olhclal piihlicallon ol a petition from Khahorovak, 8ilri, aaking that the cr.ar "carry inn war w a .m,n"... . and break the fm.'a hint fiiri, giving up not an Inch ol U-rritory mid paying not a riihla of Indemnity." aThia -tltlon Imti uoii it in the 'ir' 1"u"1 writing: , , "1 entirely ahare thwe lentimcnts. No Welah Coal for Garmant. In.lon, Aug. 2. Qiieatlone.1 lurthnr in the honae Ualay on the rnporta of thn piirchaan ol a coal area in South Wales hy a Uniman ayndicato, Pr h.r lliilloiir again alnted that, " lr H" government waa awurn, there waa no Uernmn ivndicale in treaty lor any area containing "team coiil Hand hy the llritinh navy. Hhould the necesnitv nrlim to prevent any foreign Hvmlicate ohlalnlng control ol audi an area, he aaid that the government would pro poae a modification ol the law debarring loreigmili Irom holding leal propcity. Laid Low by Wlndilorm. Ilimumopt, Tex., Aug. 2. Word reached here this evening that one while hey two ",,Kro 1m'5'" w"r'' kilhHl outright, and 20 other imraoni were more or Iohh anrioualy injuied in a heavy windalorm whidi it ruck Hchh may, I-a., tliix afternoon. Thn town ia aitnatcd In a loreat of pine timber, tho wind uprooting aevoral trnci, whlcli fell on hour.., killing ad injuring on ciipimti. Telegraph and telephone cominunlcatlon ! pmatrated. Strict Quarantine In Arkaniai. Little U-Hk, Ark., Aug. 8.- Gover nor Davla ituiued an order directing Oenoral llnynca, coinnmnder of the atnle militia, to detail many men iw may be necimBiiry to eatabllHh a "tnci alale quarantine agnlint all points where yellow fever may exlat. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST NEW MINING TOWN. Borealli Falls Eitabllthnd at End of Calapoola Road, lirownHVillc iioreiilia Fiilla ia the name ol a new mining town which hag Juki apmg Inlo eitenc on the ('ulu lamia aide ol the illun river mining .11k lilcl, 40 mile aoiilheanlol lirowiiaville. The ramp coiihIbIh at preaeiit of four loghotiaca and boiinti, a pupiiUtion of l.'l hoiiIh, bill Ihia will In adileil to noon hy the addition of at lent ten more people. The town la located practically in the heart of the district, on the a mt Ii hunk of the Calapooia river, near the fit Ila of the CulapiMiia, and ia an ideal il for a uioilern mining town. The aile ia at the end of (he Caliipooia river wagon road, now building into the diatrict from lirowiiaville, from which Joint made will lirauch of! to the many mine of I he dintricl. Thia road ia now under vonatriictlon by I.lnn coun ty, ami when llniah.-.l will give acceara lo the iliatrict by a direct unite of con aidernhly leaa diatance than any other. Already the road ia completed 21 milea above lirowiiaville, and the county ia lending every rlfort to complete it thii year. A annul .rl ion of the road i.u-m- through a section of Ijiiih coun ty, and thia will lie built by the citi teua of l inn county and mineowneni. Irrigation Congrats Delrr,ate. Calem The following persons have been apMiiiitcl hy (iovernor Chamher lain to represent (Iregmi at the Nation al Irtigntion rongreaa in Portland, Aug uat 21-24: W.I'. CuiiiplM-ll, Omnia wa; T. Ii. llailey, J. II. Kuley, A. I. Millinan, Walter M. Pierre, Pendleton; W. It. King, A. N. Koliiw, C. W. Mai letl, Ontario; J, A. 'A'oolery, lone; j Mcl'urtney, K. A. M.-IUniel, (ker i'iIv; K. J. Kraaier, K. J. Young. Hen ry Ankeny, K.ugcne; A. King Wilaon, K. ('. Ju.taoti, M. A. Iruke, Portland; K. llolbr.Kik, A. IWimett, Irrigoii; H. , liwell, S. A. 1 1 a rlma ti , Pendleton; K. H. Itramwell, I.h l.rande; .1. 1 Hatch, Keho; It. M. Watch, Cottage Urove; John W.liatei, Hillalioro. Oregon Delegate to Congrest. r-alern (iovernor Cbambeiliiin haa ii.uiiti-l the following delegates to the Trans-Miaaissippi congress at Port land August in-'.'; W. A. .Miinly, J. SI M.in, II. M. Itruiia.ui, I. II. Mens dorffer, M. II. McMoniea, Joseph Krie. enthal, Sol Harris, l. C. P.urns, M. A. Itayinolid, l I'ete.son, K. A. Watts, Daniel McAllen, William Koley. K. II. Duffy. A. W. ( autlr.rn, and Tom liicli nr.ls.iii, Por land; K. Ilofer, lleorgo Collins, A. M. Cannon ami fc. T. Itich ardsou, Halem; llert lluffuiaii, Pendle ton; W. A. Nash, Dallas; K. J. Krn. ier, Kngeiie; K. A. Seulert, The Dalles; K.J. Kaiser, Ashland. For Bridge at Milwaukie. Halem iovernor Chamberlain has apKiiiitcd Stale Senator C. W. Notting ham and Krpresentative 8. It. I.inthi cum an.l J.N. Ilramhall aa (Minmis sioners to Investigate the project of building a bridge across the Willamette river near what is known as thn White House, in the vicinity of Milwaukie. The pMiint men's were made under the authority ol the house concurrent reso lution 2, of liie last legislative session. The plan is to have a bridge built by Multnomah and Clackamas counties. The commissioners will serve without ex,eiisc to the slate, and w ill report to the next legislature. S. P. Puis Out Rangers, lininls Pass To prevent the out break of forest tires in ita timliei do main, the Southern Pucillc company has put out a numlier of rangers in ad dition to those appointed by the gov ernment. Hy reason ol the unusual dryness Urea will apread easily in the tii'nlier this year, and extra precautions are being taken. Violators ol lorest and earless hunters and caiupcra who leave camp tires burning will be more severely tieau wuu hub summer, thai the lavage ol pasi sea sons may not be repeated. Taks Out $860 In Five Days. a ,,i..r Another clean-up from the Belmont group, Hreenhorn district, baa been placed on display nere. ii repre xsiil) and resulted (rom live days' operation ol the small null on the property. Tlie ore irom wnu n .i 1 . una mmln was taken (lorn Hie uppet workings on the rich ledge opened up aome lime ago ami ii" has made audi a wonderful output since that time. A shaft is now lieing sunk on this ore bly, and the output is ex pected to bo much larger when a depth has been reached. Chinook Running in Wallowa. Astoria Kish Warden Van Onsen ha is reeleved a letter from A. 1. Allen, iperlntendeut of the new state hatch- Hll cry on tlie Wallowa river, niuu.. ... .,i.;, ,L (milium aie now running lb th lb of ere aud huge numbers are. nl rend v iu e racks. Work on the construction the new hatchery is well under way, am I the plant wilt lie leauy ior me um- lug ol eggs the latter pari oi uie com mon! h. The plant will have a ca- Ing pat Ity ol 15,000,000. Grading Active on Tillamook Road. HillBboro Superintendent L. R. Fields and Resident Engineer Donald, of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, were here a lew days ago conferring with Engineer lloorge L. Davis, of the Portland, Nelmlnm A Tillamook rail uiiv. relative to the junction to be i lot med in this city between the two linn a retiov com- lumiB. inv' r " , . ' . inonced on the Tillamook road, biuI the contract lor the bridge timbers and ties have been signed. HT. 1IELKNH, OUEOON, FUIDAY, BUYS TWO DITCHES. Government Rapidly Clearing Way for Klamath Irrigation. Washington The secretary ol the interior has authorized the purchase ol the Little Klamath Water Ditch com party's rights and property, known gen erally aa the Adams ditch, for use in connection with the Klamath Falls ir rigation project in Boutbein Oregon. This ditch system is to be used as part ol the project and the agreement to sell includes also certain color o! rightt to land now under water and which are to be drained and used lor irrigation pur poses. The secretary has also approved the purchase ol certain rights and property ol the Jesse D. Csrr Land and Live stock company from 8. L. Akini. This purchase involves a large area ol land (or the Clear lake reservoir site, also rights of way (or ditches to be con structed by the United Btatesover these lands and certain color ol right to lands now under water w hich will be drained and irriagtcd. The former purchase is to be made for $100,000, less certain deductions stipulated in the agreement, and the hitter lor 1 11)7,500. SLUMP IN CHITTAM BARK. Product Goes from 20 Cants Down to 3 Cents a Pound. Albany This is an off year with the cliiltam baik people. For the last two years a great -amount of money has been put in circulation through the medium of this medicinal bark, hun dreds of imnple Siending their outing in the woods peeling the bark. The price of the commodity soared np past the 20-cenl mark, and those who were fortunate enough to secure a valuable licit of chiltani timber netted o neat income. Little Imivs who had never earned a dollar in their life lined their p.skets last year and the year before at thn rate of from f 3 to 1 7 per day. As the result ol the great increase in price, many tons of the cascara, or chittaiu, bark were gathered and Back ed, onlv to lie in some warehouse un sold. This overproduction caused a slump in the market, and this year the bark is going for 3 to cents ler pound. Forest Fire in Clsckamas. Oregon City A forest fire, one-half mile in width an.l already having cov ered an aiea one mile in length, is rag ing at the head of Canyon creek, in tlie foothills east ol W ilhoit, this county, and in the vicinity of James. Report of the tire was brought to thia city hy Dee Wright, o( Lilairal. The fire started presumably (rom a cainpfire, on tlie 1 1 ungate homestead, owned by Ilel- vi.i A Jones. Only underbrush and second growth timber are being con sumed, the (lames not having reached any of the valuable heavy timber. Mrs. Church To Be Matron. Kugene The committee from the lioard ol regents ol the University ol Oregon which i.ad in hand the selec tion ol mill ron ol the dormitory has at last decided upon Mrs. S. C. Church, ol San Francisco. She has accepted, and will aasnme her duties early in Octols-r. The present matron, Miss Ktha ilbams, will open the dormi tory at the beginning of the school vear and conduct it until Mrs. Church's arrival. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat New club, 73 Sic per bushel; new bluestem, 78ic per bushel; new vallev, 78c. Ilarley Old feed, 21 .50?22 per ton ; new feed, 20: rolled, I23K24. Outs No. 1 white feed, 2!i(S3U per ton; gray, 2!. llav Timothy, old, $13(4-15 per ton new, U(12.nO; clover, $S. Fruits Apples, new, U0c(i$1.75 per box; apricots, 00c per crate; peaches, 7ic$l per crate; plums, iSc per crate; blackberries, 5c per pound; cherries, 6080c per box; pears, $2.25 per box; prunes, H5c($l ; raspberries, $ 1 .25 per crate ; watermelons, 1 1 li c per pound; crabapplea, 60c per box. Vegetables Deans, l4c per pound; cabbage, ll.U'c per pound; cauli flower, 750c per dozen; celery, 75 85c per dozen; corn, 75c($l per bag; cucumbers, 1625c per box; let luce, head, 10c per dozen; parsley, 25c per dozen; peas, 26c per pound; to matoes, 6075e per crate; Btiiaah, 6c per pound; turnips, $1.25 1. 40 per suck; carrots, $1.25 1. 60 per sack, beets, $11.25 per sack. Onions Red, $1.25 per hundred; yellow, $1.25. Potatoes Oregon new, 60c3$l. " Butter Fancy creamery, 21 ,Vi 25c. Kgirs Oregon ranch, 22o322iic per dozen . Poultry Average old hens, 1314c; mixed chickens, 12(s512Nic; old roost ers, HKaMOVvc; young roosters, 11 1 2 S,e; springs, U to 2 pounds, 16 17c; 1 toU, pounds, ltl(iJ17cj turkeys, live, lSiaU'e; geese, live, per pound, (l(i(7c; ducks, old, 13c; ducks, young, 10(.iil4o. Hops-Choice, 1904, 17lc per pound. Wool Kastern Oregon average best, ltl21ci lower grades, down to 15c, according to shrinkage; valley, 2527c per pound; mohair, choice, 31c per pound. Beef Pressed bulls, l2c per pound ; cows, 3H4Xe. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6c per pound; ordinary, 4c. Veal Dressed, 3H'7)c perponnd. Pork Dressed, 037iic per pound. AVUUH'V TO CONSIDER CANAL. President Desires Congrats to Decide What Type Shall Be Built. Washington, Aug. 1. It it be true, as reporte.l from oyster bay, mat trie president intends to call an eitra ses sion of congress early in November, it is not probable any attempt will be made to lorce the prompt consideration ol a railroad rate bill. That would be out ol the question ; at least it would be impossible to secure final action on such a bill within a month. The probabilitea arc, and observing officials here believe, that the president intends, at the early session, to Lave congress take np and settle once lor all the question of whether the Panama canal shall lie built, as originally planned, with locks, or shall be a sea level canal, as advocated by so many prominent engineers. This ii a ques tion that congress must decide, and the sooner it is out ol tlie way the better the men in charge of the canal can operate. The president bas not taken the pub lic into his confidence; he has not an nounced what bis object may be in calling an extra session, but it ii diffi cult to figure out how anything could lie gained on a railway rate bill at a session convening only tbree weeks in advance ol the regular session. It takes that long for the house to orgainze, elect a speaker, and lor the speaker to appoint committees, and tlie senate con sumes almost as much time in its or ganization. STANDS BY ALLY. Japan's Peace Conditions Will Receive Endorsement of Great Britain. Washington, Aug. 1. Japan comes to the Washington conference assured that, whatever her peace terms, they will have the sympathetic approval of Great Britain. Several suggestions from Washington to London that the cause of jieace would be served by an explanation to Japan from her ally fa voring modei-ation in her demands up on Kussia have not availed to change the British government in its apparent ly unalterble determination to stand by Japan, however severe she makes her conditions of peace. Nor has the Brit ish government seen its way clear to render assistance to Washington in the efforts which this government is mak ing to obtain an armistice. Advices reaching here ahow that Ixindon is opposed to an armistice until Japan has been satisfied that Russia's plenipotentiaries are prepared to do more than discuss means ol ending tbe war. If Russia is ready to conclude iieace and has so empowered her pleni potentiaries, (jreat Britain, it ia said, might favor an armistice, but even in this event she would, it is said, not be willing to offer Japan advice on the subject. EDISON'S NEW BA1TERY. Inventor Says It Will Be Cheaper and Lighter Than Present Ones. New York, Aug. 1. Thomas A. Edi son has made the declaration that he has solved the problem of providing cheap and serviceable tlectric traction for vehicles. "By October my light battery will be ready lor tbe market, and we will be ready to equip automobiles ol all de scriptions," he saia. "To reach the goal lor which 1 aimed and keep down the cost to a trilling portion ol what present batteries cost to keep alive, determined upon a simple combination of iron rust, potash and nickel rust. For a time it failed me, but now I have accomplished the result with these in gredienta, and a new light battery is an accented (act. It will weigh one-hall of the present batteries in general use and will be about the same size, al though it stands somewhat higher in its proportion than the other. As to its power, there can be no question. A new factory where the cell batteries are to 1 manfactnretl ia being erected in Oramie, and automobiles will be built and equipped there." Milling Wheat for Mexico. San Francisco, Aug. 1. The Kosmos steamer Tbeben, which sailed today tor the southern coast on her way to bu rope, carried 1,000 tons ol milling wheat lor Ouaymas, Mexico. For sev eral months past tbe Mexican govern ment bas abolished the duty on wheat, owing to the short crop in the Hermo sillo district and steamers sailing from here have received consignments ol wheat sufficiently large to warrant them in calling at Guaymas, far up the Gull ol California. The duty will be imposed again on August 31. Changes In Land Laws. Washington, Aug. 1. The lands commission, appointed public nearly two years ago to Investigate and re port upon the operation and needed modifications in the public land laws hopes to submit a final and comprehen sive report to President Roosevelt prior to the assembling of congress next tall The commission has about completed its investigations as regards the home stead, the desert land and timber lawa, but not of the mineral land laws War Party Has Upper Hand St. Petersburg, Aug. 1. News of the utmost importance is daily expected (rom the army tn Manchuria. At army headquarters there are evidences ol great activity, and there ia no doubt that word lo a general engagement is looked lor. The war party still has the upper hand and there ia still little talk of peace. AFTER BIG FELLOWS One Millionaire in Jail Worth a Thousand Others. STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY HENEY Does Not Believe in Convicting Man Who Has Been Bought and Letting Buyer Go Free. Portland, Aug. 1. Scathing in his denunciation of graft in public life, merciless in his arraignment of the mo tives ol the defendants, severe in his charges against the attorneys (or -the defense, dramatic in his earnestness of speech and effort, Francis J. Heney made hia argument yesterday in pre senting the case of tlie government in the Williamson-Gesner-Biggs trial to the jury. Those high in public life who need their offices lor private gain and lor the practice of illegal, business were beld up before the jury as men worse than thieves and robliers. "It baa been intimated by the de fense in this case," said Mr. Heney, that I have told the , witnesses when they came belore the grand jury as witnesses that 1 was not alter the little fish, but after tbe big ones. It bas been insinuated that back o( my move ments lurked a political motive, but I need only to bring this to mind (or you to know how false it is. Though the defense bas never been able to get a witness to sav that I told him .' was after the big fish, I will say it myself. I am after the big fish, and as long as there is a hook and a line or a bit of tackle in the government box I will keep after them. Graft is ruining Russia today ; graft ruined Rome, the ancient empire of the woild, and, un less the juries of the nation sustain trie laws of the United States, graft will ruin this country. Turning to the defendants and then motives, tbe attorney beld that when a guilty man attempts to prove defense for himself he always hews as close to the truth as possible. "But crime leaves its scar upon the conscience and the mind," said Mr. Heney, "until il we open wiue enough tbe windows of the soul we can see tbe markings left, It is this consciousness of scar that has led the defendants in this case Ui plan the defense they have. I am after the big fish I do not want the poor devils who have been seduced through the in tiuence o' power and wealth. I want the big fish. One millionaire in the penitentiary ia worth one thousand of the poor devils he bought, as an exam pie to the world." WAR WITH BRITAIN IMMINENT. German Paper Says German Navy Is Ready for Action. Berlin, Aug. 1. A very considerable sensation bas been caused by the pub lication in the Tegel Zeitung of a atate- nient that a war between Germany and Great Britain is imminent. The paper says: ' According to the most rename in formation furnished to the editor, war between this nation and England may not be averted. All German warships have been (ully prepared (or prompt action, having received secret instruc tions that w ar is considered inevitable." Tesel is a Berlin suburb, where are located the extensive works of Messrs Borsig, the' well known machine and gun manufacturers. This firm controls the newspapers and the assumption is Uiat the "reliable information ' emi ated from tbat firm. Distress Among Italians New Orleans, Aug. 1. Much dis tress ib beginning to appear among the Italian population growing out ol the practical suppression ol the fruit bus ness from Louisiana on account of the quarantines, and relief work is oue of the tasks which the Italian societies and citizens' committees will now have to address themselves to. While the six-day detention order ol the board ol health lasts, all tbe lines which have been operated Irom the steamers into New Orleans will divert their ships , to Mobile. Seek the Judgship Portland, July 29. The scramble for the.distiict iudgahip bas begun afresh since W. W. Cotton threw away the Dlum. and aspirants for tbe job are slanting their eyes toward Clatsop county, where dwells Senator Fulton and toward the third floor of tlie Fed eral courthouse, where holds forth Dis trict Attorney Francis J. Heney. That Mr. Fulton and Mr. Heney have the strongest pull ol anybody in Oregon is realized by all the candidates. Rojestvensky Is Recovering Tokio. Aue. 1. Rear Admiral Ro- iestvenskv's condition lias made satis lactory progress Binee the operation that was performed on his forehead. He was able to leave his bed and sit in chair yesterday. Pains in one loot however, prevent his walking freely but no cause for uneasiness exists The admiral has expressed his sincere satisfaction with the treatment accord ad him. Taft Party at Nagasaki Nagasaki, Aug. 1. The steamer Manchuria an'. ved hare at 7 o'clock this morning. The governor, mayor and other officials went aboard and ex tended official welcome to Secretary of I War Talt and Miss Roosevelt. NO. 34. WAR PARTY GAINS RECRUITS Claim of Indemnity Cause Vigorous Action in War Office. St. Petersburg, July 31. The inti mation of Mr. Sato, Baron Komura'a secretary, that Japan will claim full indemnification for the cost of the war beside the Island of Sakhalin, haa gained recruits for the war party from rnong the class winch had hoped Kus sia would be able to offer tbe railroads to Port Arthur and Dalny, tbe Island of Sakhalin, and other valuable consid erations in lieu of a direct cash indem nity. The war office is not slackening pre parations for continuing the war in ase the peace negotiations are unsuc cessful. Tbe gap in general Llnie- vitch'i army caused by the losses at Mukden has been filled and the railroad s working to its full capacity, carrying reinforcements to form fresh corps. A dispatch from Irkutsk announces the completion of work on the trans- liaikal line, in ordei to relieve toe traffic on the railroad, Prince Hilkoff, minister of railroad communications, has sent three steamers loaded with rails and a flotilla of river steamers by way ol the Arctic ocean to the month of the Yenisei river, whence they will tie transported by that river to Kras noyarsk, which is within 400 milea of Lake Baikal. CHINA WANTS INDEMNITY TOO. Russia Must Pay for Illegal Occupa tion of Manchuria. Berlin, July 31. TheLokal Anzeiger prints an interview with a prominent Chinese diplomatist, evidently the Chinese minister at Berlin, who sayi tbat the dowager empress and the em peror have sent a circular letter to all viceroys and governors and to Chines ministers abroad, asking them to state fully their views as to what attitude China should take in the settlement of the Manchurian question. Tbe diplomatist further states that China, in determining what indemnity to demand Irom Russia, will include not only tbe reduction in public reve nues during the war, but a sum suth-' cient to cover damages suffered through years of illegal occupation ( tbat coun try. He assumes that Japan will keep ber word and hand over Manchuria to China, but thinks it will be impossible lor China to install the old form of government there, since the improve ments the Russians and Japanese nave introduced make a modern system of administration necessary. Tbe diplo mat concludes: "China will not longer play the role of a mere spectator, but will assert her claims with energy in the Poitsmuth negotiations and interesting develop ments will certainly follow. INSPECT ON OTHER SIDE. Proposed That Chinese Be Scrutin ized Before They Start. - Washington, July 31 . A new way out of the perplexing difficulties sur rounding the enforcement of the Chin ese exclusion law is being considered by the department of Commerce and Labor. It is proposed to put the regu lations into more practicable form and at the same time throw a sop to Chin ese susceptibilities by having the in specting and regulating done on the other Bide. This can be managed by establishing representatives of the state and immi gration services at ports in China with a view to examining the claims of Chinese desiring to come to America, and if the examination proves that tbey are exempt, to issue credentials to them, which will be accepted without question at American ports. By thia plan tbe investigation will be much more simple and satisfactory. Defense of Columbia River. Washington, July 31. A board ol army othcers, including Lieutenant Colonel Arthnr Murray, Artillery corps; Major Langfitt, of the engineers,' and tbe district artillery officer on tbe Columbia river, will meet and collect data for the submarine defense of the fortifications at the mouth of the Co lumbia river, and also report on exist ing mines, buildings and structures in connection with harbor defense aud re commend new works deemed necessary to complete submarine work at the en trance to the river. July Deficit is Smaller. Washington. July 31. Tbe monthly statement of the government receipts and expenditures, which will be issued. by the treasury department on August 1, will show the receipts (or July, 1906, to have been approximately $49,180,- 000, and the expenditures about $62,- 9i0,000, leaving a deficit (or the month of $13,680,000. The deficit last July was $17,300,000. There was no extra ordinary receipts or expenditures, and none will appear in July, 1005. Yaquis Will Surrender. Nogales, Ariz., July 31. Alter six years of continuous fighting, the Yaqul Indians in Mexico are suing (or peace. A peace conference is being arranged for, and if there is no hitch in the pres ent plans, Yaqui leaders will meet rep resentatives of the Mexican government at Urez, Solano, Mexico. No date for meeting bas been made public, but the Indians are already reported to be gathering in the vicinity of Urei. British Ship Is Seized. Seattle, July 31. The British ship Josephine, Captain J. P. Hefller, from Vancouver, B. C, has been seized by the United States marshal at Ketchi kan, Alaska. The captain and crew are in jail. The vessel landed a cargo (rom a Canadian port at an American . from a Canadian port i I port without a permit.