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THE OREGON VOL. XXII. ti'V. HELENS, OIIKGON, FKED-aVY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1905. NO. 39. MIST NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Cusy Readers. HAPPENING OF TWO CONTINENTS A Rume of the Important but Nut lass Inleresllna; Evsnts f the Past Wk. Thirty five thousand people attended llm fair Ubor day. Wmltirn Nebraska Iim reported IU 0i r.-t ol the aaaaon. A doctor haa Iwwn Imprisoned In at jiew Orleans Ir hiding yell fever caae. A tinall engagement Uvk place In S.itthiTii Cfw alter pern tiail lnwn declared. Hundred l Japanese are pouring Into Hoiilhern Manchuria ami eatabllah lug colon lea. A new volt-ami la forming which threatens the vallsy anj city ol Han Lucas, Mexico. The people ar II wing. Clm reigns lo "y ' I'aku, JhinU. Tl whola Niulatluit l armed mi engaged In fierce faction flgl.l. A frw new r ol yallow lever are trwrtl from Miiaippi river poinia, tut lr the moat part lha health officer y tl'y haa lha diawuie undar con trol. Cholera ha 1-een shut out ol Amer ,a by the Immigration authofltlpa re liifinit to admit peraone Irom the In Iwlrd district, hut lha dlseaae 1 lrra.llg In Germany end Auttria. Iloberl ltin, ol Kw York, ha i.. .r..u,ini'.l aaalatanl secretary ol late. t sucrem! l-uomla, Imj experts i . . I Tl.- tn (el an app"innin rlmngn alll lx made almul tha mlddl l lWnlr, NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP. Oregon, WathlnKton and Idaho Pro- duca 60,000,000 ttushslt. l'ortlaml, Ht.pl. 6, Unless there hould ha some unexpected lluht re turns (rm tha lata town grain not yet harvested, It now teem quite probable that tha three slates, Oregon, Weahlng ton and Idaho, will (or the tl rat time recoid harveal a crop ol approxl- mately 60,000,000 buahels ol wheat. Tha fig urn tow iuhmitlil do not, ol couree, poesea tha Mine degree ol ac curacy that would he pnaalble a month later. However, they hsve been com piled (rom Information secured hy a large number ol men In very cloae touch with the aituatinn. Tha total. estimated (or the three states are: Oregon, 12.400.0(H); Waahlnglon, 32.- HIRI.OOO; Idaho, 4.HO0.0OO. Tha crop, Jf these figure are tub- atantlated hy the final return., avail able at the cloae ol the tcaimn. will he more than 8,000,000 buahelt greater han any of Ha piedecvmora and will be nearly (1,000, buahtla greater than that f laat year, Practically all of the In crease la In tha itate of Y aldington, Oregon falling alightly behind laat year'a fig urea. Thll thortage In Oregon la due to the ilamage hy hot weather In tha river counties, where the crop wm exception- Hy heavy lal year. The Willamette valley, while turning out a very die- ppointing yield compared with that hlch waa e tel early In the eea- arm, haa a Iwtter crop tlian tlial 01 laat year, and lha (iratid Komle prohahly liaa twice aa much wheat aa it pro- iced laat year. The dig gaina in Waahinglon were largely duw to an immeiiae amount of new laud that If thla year turning on Ita ftrat crop, and aleo to eacellent lehla where ciope were very pnor laat ear. The greater pari ol (lit. new lend la in the Hig Itend, but there ie lao a large amount of new acreage In the Wi.hlucna and Home Heaven die trlcta. Yelli.w lever In New Orlnaaii It ahal ing. Ilultrarlaiia have made a raid into Macedonia. Iloneparte haa given naval engineer. a anting lo otwerve ruiea. The total aaaeeanl value of Chicago iral e.Uta for lu0ft la Wt,b7S,W. Nea. ol the treaty ia euppreaaed In JHin for tear of popular onioreaa. ( hie! Juelira Freer, ttt Honolulu, ia ili.lle.l for aeveral weeka by an Inujry 1.1 uue 01 111a riua. 1 ir IwMtn diarnvenHl hv Mra. W. I". Hemlng, ol lha Harvard ,.1., v.i.,fv lii the conateliatlon 01 Abulia. (iermany helivera that cholrea waa i..ir. ini.i tlm Miinlr. from Hue- la. but the ciar't health authorlllea mv not. New York Hie Inaurance odlcem have loiind evidence ol eilenalve Irau.l in the writing of tneuranceun rltka known 1.1 he had. u..t.l ,l...,..i .l.riff .ml nnllcenien . ... - , of Chicago, who have been ueeu aa irike hn-akera, have organlaeu a oniou ami fiirmulatml a acaie ul price. Chicago plana a great municipal con ..it..n .,..1 liiliiilon of civic Im piovementa nexl year and will try to rapture convemiona 01 municipal .- lira fur a )ulnl congreaa. Thoimanda of Indiana In the North went are migrating to the hop (labia. Tartara have maeaecrod tha Armenian Inhnbltanla ol Hhuaha, in Aaltalc V-au caaiia. A i.r.irln flrnnn Iteaver cerek. Mor. tana, deelroyed valuable paaturea and simi tone 01 cut nay. Harori Kaneko la in thla comilry for the purKHie of lormlng a iraue aiiiaiii iH-tween Japan ami Hie l-niieu ni. 1 ..... .1.. .1 ii. f and Clark fair drew the third largeat crowd of the eipoaitlon, the admiaaloiit lieing over 84,000. Klve liundred Chicago prinUira are 011 ttrike t)-amte tlieir enipioe iham Ui wora alongauie nonunion Ilolh aidoa are coiithliml. Han Kracnltco Immigration ofllcera liave uncarlbiHl a aciiema ny whh.m humlreila of diaeaed Japaneaa woro lie- lug brought to In una counvry. The laUiat trolley echeme It for a line eitendiii from rortland lo rugei aouim 1 ........ .. ....... ,.m,.i.r vltl make a tour ol Paollli! coaat lortlflcatmnt wtili a view to making rccommemlallona to (HMigrnat lor their improvemeuv. The baUhwhlp Vmmont, one ol the largeat in the navy, haa linen tucceta hilly launched. Hhe will have "peeil of 1 knott and carry lour 12-Inch u ....1 (wulu. 7. Inch. ruiir, eigiifc n-liicil auvi - -- . Iiealdea a large numlMir ol amall calilier rillet and rapid are gum. Bhe will carry nuu men. pi. ii... Li. .t.i ! .ilrraut l.v the einot nre of whohiiwle fraud In registration i ....1.1 .1... 1....1 laludne Inatalled , ...Pill PMMIIn . on tho irmrnl none for kojlng food lor me umpioyna. 1 t..uulaa ltallfa. aUPaWll OH truce, to he arranged by the command mg gnneralt ill me num. ti.. 1...... 1 i ...i,...r .f the Tana i... ........1 .m l..va decided tpuiti Will whether the waterway will ba tea-level OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST All STRIPES TO BE DISCARDED. regon Convlctt Will Wear Uniform of Blulth Qray In Future. " Haleui Hlripee have been anandoned priaon garb In Oregon, and toon an the change can he effected without throwing away good clotbiiiK. nractical- ly all the convlctt will wear uniforms I a blulth gray. The change haa been lerod In the Intereata ol discipline ml reformation, and ilripee will he placed upon a priaoner only at a meant ( apvcial piiiiiabmeut. It ia eipectod that the unifcrma now in line will be tufliclenlly worn by the end of the year to Jnatify their being iacartd. Many tuita have alieady been caat away and all new priaoneii re given auiti of gray. W ben the hauge haa lMen H-rfwtd every priaon er will he (Ireaaed In gray troiiaert. hlrt, blouae and cap and thia uniform ill be worn during good behavior. ror Infraction of priaon ruin a con let may le condemned to wear a alriped suit (or a eeuilied time or until t conduct improve. Thia punixh ment, it it thought, will be aiillicieut o reduce all ordinary violation! of uba to the minimum. It it thought hat out of S'tO convict not more than doten will wear atriiH-a at any or.e line. Thia tytlem it in nae In New York, and it taid to g've rat in factory reeulta. It haa been auggeeted that priarmen ould more eatilv eecai if they wear gray tulta than they could if dreeed in npea. The priaon olliciala aay that experience ehnwa that coiivicta who et cae manage to exchange their priaon iraih for civilian clothing aa aoon aa hey get out, ao it will make no ililler erne what their uniforms are. At the time of a break, if one were made, the gray tuilt could he diitinguiebed aa far aa they could he aeen, and tl.it would be all the advaimtge ttripel auita nave over ordinary clothing. CLOSED AGAINST ISTHMUS. Central American and Mexican Portt Refuaa to Receive Goodt. Colon, Hept. 6. The report by the medical author ilie of the canal that the death, Auguat SA, of employe working on the wharl at I lUica waa loo to bubonic plague hat given riee to much diacuaaion. Jeromimo Otwa, the Kcuadorian conaul at Colon, declaret fliclally that the report it (alte and tliat Iheia have been no additional ceae ol bubonic plague on the iathmua The direct reault of thla reK)rted revalence ol the plague ia that Cen ral American and Mexican porta refute to receive freight tent by way of the sthmut. Cotta Klca and Nicaragua tave been altogether cloaed to iathmlan porta. Several thouaaml lona 01 ireigm for Central AmerUa and Mexico are .. . 1 .., I !. U now lleil up on me laiumu aim iim ,Uht la Incmaainil with the arrival at every veeael. Hweeplng changea are taking place in the management ol tne ranama ran road. II. O. Itierd, who ha Juat ar rived here (rom New York, haa a on al the dutiea ol luiwrlntendent o tha road, and William Kodman, who arroiutialilml Mr. Itieid, haa been aj- pointed roadmatter. Qlvaa Rootavait All Credit. Iterlln. Kent. R.rniteil Htatet Coll areaaman Hmith, ol Michigan, waa one ..I t-'imwirnr William a gueeit ai uiuoei Saturday night, miring a ccinve. i..n ( alMiut IS minutea with Mr Hinlth after dinner, Kmperor William referred to the are conlerence ai P.,n.iiinnib. aavina: "rreai.lent ItiHiae- velt alone deeervet creilit lor bringing at I. ilt t-itafttrA. He waa the only man In .1.. ....1,1 l.n cnnld have done it. He ,nn .... " ,. 1.1 11,1 liU nrl nlmlUllV." Mr. Pinm . ' a after the dinner, waa preeemeu w .. p,i,.r. Frederick William and - - , , , Prince von Buelow, the impeiiai cnan cellor. Novel Sort of duatice. v, Wiwlmlnater. II. C Hept. 6. 1 ...llar kind of liitlice hat come to tight in the titling ol the Chief Magla trate of 1-aiiner, wno yemri... . an coat for not proving charge he had laid agalnat a fltherii.an for tteallng a Itanne irnm "v I..l.n I .rittanliMn. wllO laid the charge nnah e to get prooi enongu w.. ti..i..r.l llanllnir had atolell the net ....1 .at it. above line, much to aim ---- - . , 1 1.1. .rl... Tha man airaie expianieu bit action by atatlng that of late he haa had many gromulieat caaet neiore Oacar'a Faellnga Hurt. o..,i,lw.lm. Sent. 5. The aoml-om pun ti"'""l ulal Haghladt, in itrong lerme, !..!. a,.iwi,ir Ittttl I'llUllLTIMl 1I1B initio . . thai he la atill In oppoat 1111 trovimve Hon to any prince ol the houte ol Iter 1101 ll., the Norwegian till (Hit) invJi"."B .. vin. .car. the paper taya "..reralilintell at being deeply .....'1 l. r.mnrta that he it I mlt",: dU acv ol a SweediHl, prince, deaplte hit repeated atatementt to the contrary. R.llnra To Ba Put In Army. Bt. Poteraburg, Sept. 6. One thoun ...11.... m,n nartlcinated In the mil tlnout d.aordert at Mhau and In the Hack tea will he tranaferred to the !" .." iu. .ttathe Far Katt to ,orva In the army ol occupation. RELATIVES WILL NOT PAY. Large Majority of Intana Patienta Live at Expanta of State. Haleui The act of the legialatnre of 1(103 requiring that the coat of keeping insane patienta at the tlate intane aayl- urn ahall he paid by relativea who are financially able and who are legally re- apontible, it not working quite at well aa waa hoped. Though aeveral hun- rad patienta have been received at tbe axylum aince that law waa paaaed, only :iH are on the liat of tboae whoee main tenance thniild tie Ixirne by relativea. Only $2,02 35 haa been collected (rom thit eource during the two year and half the law hat been in oration and 12.11311. 7 charged againtt relative re maim due and uncollectahle. ieri- ence haa shown that a large proportion of the patienta received are without nown relativea, or they are have no relativea who are liable for their tup- port and who are able to pay the re- imred 110 a month. Tbe amount llected under tint law it Incontider- able, in compariaon with the total coat of maintaining the ttate intane aaylum. Tett Law' Validity. Granta Paaa A tuit of much Interest to thia elate, and which may reault in the repeal of the 1300 houaehold ex eruption law, paeaed by the ttate legit lature, haa been tiled here, and will he heard at the next term of the Circuit court, fcx-ltepreaentative W. U. ttale, f thit citv. it plaintiff, and Judge J Booth, Aaaeaanr W. M. l-aliin and County Clerk H. F. Cheshire are made lefeiidanta in tli e case. In auhttance, the complaint allege that the law uaaeed bv the Oregon legilature In lecemlier. 11)03. exempting trom Uxa lion of certain eflecta ot householder to the amount o( :)00 it contrary to the conttitution of the ttate, and is, therelore, void. Limit May B Set. Klamath Kail It now aeem l;kely that a limit will 1 aet lor the tune on which excevn land holdert in the Kit' math irriiration proie-tt may aign the xceea trupt diwta. Ho far the Klamath Water I'aera' aeaociation ha been un hie lo get all of the large landowner lo aign up ami liecome menincr 01 uic aaatwiation. Cor.wiiuenlly t-hlet r.n irineer K. II. Newell aaya a limit will I net la-fore which tune thoae who uo .1 iun un will laoe all benetlla trjr ac rue trom uovernment irrigation, and h iiuvrnta (MoU-r 15 aa the date for be cluaimr of tbe aaaoclatiou a ul- acriplion hooka. Valuationa Nearly Doubled. (Irani. Paaa The completion of the aaaeMinent roll foi Joeephine county tmaaalotal valuation on anaesaahle prorty double that of laat year. In 1004 the valuation waa j.uj-i,o!', tbi vear it i over 14.000,000. Tint rVal, In linaimr i the reault ol tth the rapid growth of the county and of Aeiwueor Kallln't policy of a aainii all proiwrty hi ita full caxh val ue. Thit will mean a lowering of the i. r.ia Tim valuation of much of the nroiH-rty of the county remain un changed, but many of the mine, city properly and railroad lamlii.were raweu Grand Ronde Electric Road. 1.1 (iramle The Central Railway ol iwnn haa fllel in the olticftol county . 1.. recorder a. bond ami mortgage ia un mm ill 1Z.OIU.UOU 10 1110 ni"" 1 A Truat comnany, covering rmm of way, roadlied, rolling etock and oth er property now in poaaoaeion or iu 11 m . Tie ventral caimy Oregon ia the corporate title of the company whlcn proMeo i n a ectr 0 rai way tyaiein in inevirami Komle vallov. embracing a tracKage 01 bout 110 111 1 It a and connecting uoi uiae Union, Cove, Klgin and U (.iramle. Talt Tells Chinese That Boycott Violates Treaty. Ntwtpapert Denounce tha Terms of Peace. Toklo, Sept. 1 . A remarkable ab sence ol rejoicing it one of the moat striking (wttu re attendant nopn the receipt ol the newt' of practical con clusion of peace. Tbe kind of recep tion that await definite newt will de- AG AINST THE ROAD, 8. Decision of Interstate Commiaalon on Corn and Corn Products. Washington, Sept. 2. Tbe Inter state Commerce commission today de cided that the present freight cbargea on corn product and corn from Mis souri river point to Pacific coaat ter minals, in so far aa tbe rate on coin roducta I more than 6 cent above tbe rate on corn, constitute a diacrimlna- HEADERS ARE TO BE PUNISHED Peai entirely npon the nature of tha V1UU .gMIUB. tUMI fMVUUVlS j. ers thereof at place on tne Missouri river. It waa shown by the decision that the differential rate on corn and corn product from Missouri river point to California terminals waa for about one year after January 1, 1890, a differen tial of 9 centa against corn product. Then for about one and one-half years it wal 0 cent in favor of corn product. War on San Jose Scale. Balem Horticultural Commissioner Charle A. Paik, o( the Seward dis tiict, will make a vigorous campaign against Ban Jose scale thia fall and winter. Local Inspector Armstrong hat been watching the local market loaely and whenever infected fruit is brought in he secure the name of tbe icrower and reports It to tbe commit aiouer. All owner of infected or chards will be notified to spray thi winter. Mr. Park hope to be able to exterminate the peat in this section of the ttate. Convict Lbor for Farmers. Salem The leasing of convict lalior to farmers in this vicinity ia a aubject Governor Chamberlain and Huperin teudent James, of the penitentiary have nnder consideration. The con tract with the Loewenberg-Going com pany requiree the employment of only 100 convicts in the stove lounury, ana there are many pnsonera lor whom there is no employment. About 60 men have been worked on the roadt all summer. Nearly a Million at Interest. Salem The monthly report of the atate land office shows cash collections for Aiisuat amounting to $20,089.21 and total of outstanding unpaid bal ance amounting to $i,822.Hl, th latter sum drawing intereat at an aver age of 6 per cent. PORTLAND MARKETS. bushel Buy Big Farm. Tha lalha One of the most import ...i ....I Mtutn transactions that has been made here recently is the saie m the W. H . Tavlor Iiuit farm, one mil 11, ,f The iialles. to K. H. Weber, .,r.,..ri.,inr of The lalles nurseries, 1100 an acre. Tbe farm consists of 110 HO acres of which is in orchard the halance lieing wheat land. It ..,, f tbe oldest orchards in the vicm i.. ..,.1 i,n. alwava been a line nearer, producing fruit ol tineat quality. Sell Latt Year'a Hops. Urant. Paaa Do Armoiid & Sons hopgrowers ol Josephine county, have sold their last year'a crop of tiu.tnid pouiulB at IB centa. They ntw an op portunity to unload their crop last fall at 80 centa, but held lor a higher price. At the season lor picking i t I'and and the need of funds urgent, it was necessary for them 10 sen ai u i" vaillng low price. There yet remains some 70,000 pounds of last year's crop in Josephine county. Astetiments Raited, llakor City The county board ol equalisation haa just adopted the tug J.n.,n nf the Citixen' League com mittee and raiaed the rate ol assess ment ol the O. B. A N. companyofroin $5,000 to $10,000 a mile, and that of the Bumpier Valley road from $2,000 to $3,000 a mile on tracks and rolling S ock. SPEAKS OUT PLAINLY JAPAN IS FURIOUS. terms. It is generally feared that ex tensive concessi ns have been mads by Japan. It ha bean generally expected by the public and hoped that there wonld be a rupture at Portsmouth, in view tff what waa termed Russia's ob duracy in refusing the paymentjof in- 1 . Homrkonir. Sept. 5. The Taft party aeranuy. ' I ti T.'.I ' 1 ti a ,riv,!t f!ntr.n thia morninir and lu "J 7" ws morning: an Visit of American Statesmen to Can ton Expected to End Anti American Movement. the rates were tne same DBiween juiy, , 1 .,,, at withnnt a mntnr. 18112, and March. 1895, when a differ- proceeded Mine American consuiaw, , - - ,.l ft nl. .in.l rnrn orrvlucts -h ita member were met bv a bat- C"" ODi7 mD lu" Kre concession was established. In December, 1897, talion of the viceroy's guards. Alter s DT Deen maoe Dy oor pieniopienw. the differential was increased to 10 receptioB at the consulate the party be-1 arie. A peace concluded npon inch cents, and in July, 1902. it waa made ame guests of the new Canton railway, I terms can never satisfy the nation zucenie. tmnng jriareu, it, u COVering iW entire aisiance. 1 Th.v.ini.i,ln. w . Hi..n. inerentiai was nxea aii(cew, At 1 o'clock the vieiiors were enter- intl w-ni. hnrA th.r. M .l In rW...t. r,4 ihltVMP tWIItfc .1.11 1 1 -. I 1 . i 1 V, I ' , . . uu ... v,. ,.. v.. Laineu ai luncueuu vy iutihhuii h nru.n.mn r tha kmm MUllnv. ducel to 10 cents and haa since re- yicerov. who. however, was 111 and nn- . u Imniv,i nnrt.r th. rlr. mainea at mat ngure, able to be present. Hit representative nm.unei tn eonelode an honorable Changes in the relations of rates on mlui. . arjeech referring to tbe friendly ti,. .:,. . .. , , , ... I - ar - I uua,7 A in 11 ui MB VI wut smuisi a saw corn ana corn products irom missouri reation between China and America. e lost bv weak dinlomacv. Jaoan river points to North Pacific terminal Secretary Taft in bie response said victori ons, victorious in the field, has were not generally oinereni irom that( Dy airection ol the president, ne betia defe, in the conference cham- uiose nienuoneo, except iubi, m isv i wg. r leased to note tne irienoiy reia- v., cember, IB97. me raw waa maue w t,ons ol the two countries. I he united The KichinichI says: "We feel sur name on corn and corn products, and Suteg did not want one foot or one riaed d wonder how peace could there is now no difference unless the ,cre of the goil ,.( China. The secre- bave hen concluded when everything minimum carload for corn is the tary TOid he thought the boycott of indited the impossiility of making marked capacity of tbe car, in which American goods was an unreasonable p11M1i nt the vital demand of onr caeo iu- iw U.U..V..-. t1ouiwd ai iraiij ou tuuiu. . In tha ahaanea ot official con- 10 cents against corn products. between the two countries, ana oe- rmation of the terms, it is impossible clared that be was glad the viceroy had . finlj 0pinlon bnt the indica- CHOLERA IN GERMANY. ordered the boycott stopped. tions are that nothing will insure pesos I The PartV S trip HI Vanion nan ou l,.t im hnnnrahla ' Government Confident of Keeping the f immense effect, and it is be'ieveo Tne minor pllper w genenliiT angry mat wuuiu iwu . sad say that a peace oDiainea npon me end. ine viceroy on aiouuay niuiuiu, tormf ret))rted u humiliating one." . i i i i i . a l . i nave notice luai oe uau oiuereu iu i of cholera in all have been reported. I hoott tn ha declared off and all of it I Sine oersons hsvs died of the disease, ioHr to ha arrested and punished. I FEELS HER SHAME. and many suspicious esses are nnder jid residents of Canton say they Diaeas Under Control. Berlin, Sept. 4. Forty-three cases observation. The legal and medical belive the agitators are using the boy machinery for dealing with this inva-1 cott aa an excuse for a demonstration tion of the Asiatic bacillus is now .e.inat U foreigners working at full pressure. Professor I nUrinz tbe stav in Canton a few Edward Sonnenburg aaid to the Aaao-1 memhera of the Taft party visited the ciated Preaa tonight that no one need 1 0j cjty They made many purchases fear an epidemic sucn aa tnai 01 io- -n(i were treated witn great respect 93, bee a use tbe health authorities since there being no evidence ol ill feeling that time bad built up an organisation I Tue entire party returned to Hongkong quite adequate to grasp tbe beginnings I ale tonight, of aucb, cholera and to put oown toe 1 1 nmiiiAii anil flmin nan u,o, icioiuu i tujcutv i i vice i n r Tl. 111 mvh nan la vhlrh I tO-I ir.fc.i-.. . - ftuiHir tkinneburu alluded is working in i.nrw.ratinn with the police and other! Three Vessels Wrecked by Furious public servants. W itn tbe exception Hurricane on Lane superior of one death at Hamburg, tbe cnoiera T,.h.lh Min.. Sept. 5. Eighteen is connnea to west rruwian u...i.ui, , ..! and every case of illness in these dis- r-i-- - All Russia Humiliated by the Cession of Territory. St. Petersburg, Sept. 1. -Judging from the press comment of today on peace, it wonld appear that, while pleased with tbe prospect of the re moval of further bloodshed from tbe Far East, a large portion of the public is nnable to reconcile it telf to the loss of territory, however insignificant. The national pride seems to be offended by the cession of part of the island of Salt halin. Yesterday the people spoke of "to lay's shame," meaning peace. Many evidences of nf tha nttarancea show tricts must be immediately reported to ued at $500,000 sacrificed in the tun- ngni tiMi the wmy had not been the authorities. An experienced pby- 0us storm that swept over Lake (super- givtn another chance to try tbe lort- ician and bacteriologist st once takes gnnday tnd Sunday night. The ones of war, though no one questions the case under observation, and, it the ... mr.t nWriictiva tn lake or underrates tbe humanity ol tbe tvmotoms are suspicious, the person is .hinino that haa haen extverienced in course followed by President Roosevelt, promptly isolated. m,n, years. Beside the wreck of the the plenipotentiaries and Emperor tual .txmsr Sevnma. which broke in I I'lcnoias. FORBIDDEN BY EDICT. two on Band island reef, seven of the The tone of many of the utterances crew mains their lives, it is now be- concerning peace r.k;a Fmnnrnr Order SuDoression lieved that two more ships were lost of Boycott. Oyster Bay, Sept. 4. Chins hst placed the boycott of American pro- Hurts nnder the imperial ban. An edict has been issued by the "govern ment commsnding viceroys and govern ors of provinces to take measures for the suppression of tbe boycott, ana holding tbem strictly responsible. with their entire crews. One ot these is the schooner ria. of Bay City, Mich., the sailing ship on fresh water, carrying crew of eight men. The other ia be lieved to be the schooner Olive Jean- ette. which carried a crew ot seven men. The storm at times reached the pro- nortions of a hurricane and the indices one to be lieve that a further sacrifice of human lives would not be unacceptable, if the Preto- national self respect could be regained largest thereby. One word ol disapproval ol tne terms irom loxio suggesting was Japan did not desire to be bound by the terms might reault in flare-up here in defense of war and the national honor. The BUte department at wasn ngton . , were forced TO TUNNEL SISKIYOUS. Telephone Exchange at Capital. 8,lem-A local private telephone exchange lms been installed at the state capitol and each omce now ,, iliona. whereas about only I olllcet have had telephone service the past. a tolo half the in Wheat Club, 68c per bluestem. 71c; valley, 71c. Oats No. 1 white feed, f arrav. 123 Per ton. Barley reed, zo per ton; Drawing $21 j rolled, $?22. Kvc ll.HO cental. Hav Eastern Oregon, timothy, $1 (115 per ton; valley timothy, $U(S12 clover. $8(9; cheat, $7.50(9. Kruits Apples. 0cft$1.75 per box peuches, oO(3tH)c per crate; plums, 60 it 75c per crate; blackberries, $1.25 1 .50 per box ; cantaloupes, $1.50(91.75 per crate; pears, $1 1.25 per box; watermelons, lc per pound; crab apples, $1 per box; grapes, 60c$1.50; prunes, 70(g80c; huckleberries, 8c per pound. Vegetables Beans, l4c per pound; cabbage, lll4Cper pound; cauliflow er, 75 90c per doxen; celery, 7586c perdoxen; corn, 8e per doxen; cu enmbere, 101.4! 15c perdoxen; pumpkins 7l4"c; tomatoes, 2035c percrate; squash, 5o per pound; turnips, $1.25 1.40 per Back; carrots, $1. 25(31.50 per sack; beets, $11.25 per sack. Onions Oregon, $1 per sack; uioue, 76c. Potatoes Oregon, extra fancy, 85 00c: good. (10(3750 per sacs. Butter Fancy creamery, 27 J 80c ier nound. Kj.gsOregon ranch, 24(324.0 per doxen . Poultry Average old hens, 12H 13c; mixed chickens, ll12c; old inoaters. 9(4 10c; young roosters, 11 11 Uc: dressed chickens, 13(Sl4c; tur keys, live, 1822c; geeee, live, 8 AU.P-. ducks. 13 14c. Hops 1905, choice, 10c; prime, 14ie; 1904, choice, 1618c per iWmnd. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, lDra'ilc: lower giades down to 15o, aiv cording to shrinkage; valley, 2527c per pound; mohair, choice, ouc. Ueof Dressed bnlls, l2c per pound; cows, 3i 4c; country steers, 45o. vl Dressed. 3a8o per pound Mutton Dressed, fancy, tm7c ner pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 77c. Pork Dressed, 67e per pound has received a cablegram from Minister Rockhill. giving a summary of the edict. The cablegram was forwarded immediately to the president. The text of the cablegram follows: Fsster Time Will Then Be Made Be- twssn Portland and San Francisco. Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 1. The fact to run for shelter in a more or less bat tered condition. The new steel steam' er StacKbouse arrived at the 8oo on her drat trin vith her hatch covera Bo bad- .i.., .a. i .n;nl,ai. I is made known in tbe Bee today that "Imperial edict published yesterday l .5. ... ... dnrina- his recent visit to the Pacific says that long and deep friendship be- ' . overboard.- The steamer Sam- coast E. H. Harriman, president of the tween the United butes ana cnina nas . . Southern Pacific railroad company, overboard. gave orders to the engineering depart- The terrific battering the steel steam- ment to maxe a survey ior tne on ers received in the storm gives rise to the gravest fears for the safety of many wooden ships which have not yet re ported, and the record 01 deatns ana destruction may never been tried as now. The United States government has promised to re vise the treaty, and therefore people should peacefully await action ol both governments. Boycott wrong and narm ina friendly relations. It (edict) com mands viceroys and governors to take making them strictly HOCtlve action, maaing 10 .vraur .. n,.,ln tha nreaent estimates responsible. Undoubtedly will have V .... i .i, o,.;. ;. good effect." Treaty for Mutual Defense. London, Sept. 4. Diplomatic circles here are taking deep interest In the new Anglo-Japanese treaty, but as yet tbey are not in possession of anything beyond the brief outlines, iney struction of a great tunnel through the Siskiyou mountains. According to the orders given by tbe president of road, the tunnel it to be reach much sreater ready for operation within three years. the tunnel tnrouga tne mountains Tha monetary loss on the Sevonia is will be the means 01 greatly reducing placed at $170,000, while that on the the grade, so that faster time may be Pretoria is estimated at siou.uuu. i uiu wii - -- and Will aiao anorten uio uiauwce iroia Many Witnesaes Called New York, Sept. 5. Sixty witnesses have been called to attend the first ses- beyondtne Drier outline. x..y sion 0j the legislative insurance inves satisfied that it provides defensive "u . 6 ... .... . , , I?fi.ne-. n n hand euaranteeinir tigation committee, which will be held t. r,,ii. nt her victories In the here Wednesday. Unusual efforts ""1"" " " ' . . i i i l- . iru.f .nH r.n tha nr.ner nana in- i nave oeen maue vj mo wuoun-ww ; o.t Rrit.in aaainat amrroMion I ita counsel to keep secret the plana ior in India. The diplomats express tnem seven to ten miles. Trains running through the tunnel will be operated by electric motors. Award by Hague Tribunal. New York. Sept. 1. Announcement that the Muscat dispute between Great Britain and t rance bad been settled waa made today by the secretary -ol of tbe United selves as well satisfied thst it guaran tees oesce. In German circles tbe treaty is looked upon favorably. Great Storm tn Chicago, Chicaao. Sept. 4. The most severe storm ol the year raged for two hours thia evenins. Tbe wind at times Diew .V, ;.,.. aoaainn. All that anv Of I Utile! JUtSlCS fuller 1.1 av tfwl waa 8tates Supreme court, who was recently 11VJ VC""li''"-v"-.. " - J J 1 , . . . that it was probable witnesses would been at The Hague as a member of the k. ...mii firat ilx an,) that thev permanent International council In ad- ..l.l Ka rannu,ntil nf not one. I Indication npon wis matter. wunin but several insurance companies. Disease Slowly Spreading, Berlin. Sept. 5. It waa officially 40 miles an hour, and nearly two inches bulletined today that 66 cholera cases of rain fell. In the business sections and 23 deaths have occurred in Prussia, of the city a number ot signs and awn- Of this number, ten new cases and I.. ..r tn lonaa. The thunder and three deaths were reported up to noon liffhtnina were terrific, and several oi touay. xue nuuiuuiuunraitfui. the large office buildings were struck, by private sources since the othcial bul Snveral fires were started in the out- letin was skirts of ths city. In the parka and fully 70 suburbs much damage was done. Fuller arrived here today on the steam er Oceanic. The dispute relates to the right of certain traders to fly the French dag in tha Persian gulf, upon which Muscat Is situated. Artillery Post at Presidio. San Francisco. Sept. 1. Nsws has been received that the War department has approved the plans for the building made up indicates a total ol of a new artillery poet st tne rresiuio, While anxiety is not yet the and that $750,000 will be expended tor word to describe the feeling of the im- this purpose within tne next year. oerial health officers, concern over the This will provide ior tne ounu ug . . . l. ...nba inn sm stji.' nil mra cholera situation does exist. . ten acta oi un., i- ters, s handsome ceaaquariera uuiiu- May Rebel Against Treaty. ing, storehouses ami a . " T Cl K Tt ,' nnnrlnl I lOf EUUB. an lu u-. iiew iui, "vl.-- Li . " 1.....H.I .h.m4i,r. in Tientsin, says a London dispatch to ' '. . . . .... . . I.t, ,1 1.1 .1... !. J.V.snt In 1un.nl agerof the Aioniaa-ieiiowsione """" p,,r.i: Roisstvensky Is Improving. Tnkin. SeDt. 1. Rear Admiral 'Ko- ' luo P" "KTrSKir rZZiZt .i U.n.,hUM far recovered from ine recora itnat n leaicu w- .. .t. .1,,. 1 1 l ... (iM.nhni,i tiiAamniM. in is i Lha nnacu oi wuuiiuo zwvivu - - A Din Un VU, ,UfVU.u. ,uwr.... i-- .... , , . .. . 14 i.i....i ..i h.. m.n;iA.i. hattla nf the Bea ol japan mat oe win m ma i mnvBuiuuk. 1 - la ucvwoti, u-. i - . . Fair Booms Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City, Sept. 4. More Americans have visited the Yellowstone National park this summer than ever before, according to M. II. Albin, man- nllowstnne ataire I line, who is now in this city. Fully over the concessions grauted to kussib 20,000 persons have visited the park in the proposed peace treaty is so deep since the season opened for last year was 13,000. Mr, attributed the large increase Protland fair. ed itself in Tokio. All cables are cut. I be brought to Kioto early In September. or iocii.