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THE
OREGON
MIST.
VOL. XXII.
news ! the week
In a Condensed form lor Oar
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l)U3J DCdUCI?.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Return of th LM Important but
Nat L. ln!r.tlng; Evnt.
of th Pt Wwk.
rimUr Iim lmot disappeared In
(lerwsiiy
Many American ar going Into bud
pMit ledioUll
More a choler ar being dis
covered lit Russian Poland.
A tinM-ttory bilck building In Iluf-
l.lo cll"l, Injuring tight men.
lUrnii Komura, Jimumi peace en
tor. ! almost recovered and baa
started horn.
Whil lb people ol NnrwT ar dl
ptMuwil Hli lh (operation Urui, they
will accept the treaty m Ilia best that
coald lw dun.
Wilson Evan Iim been Mnt UiTCIill
lor tii t'tirpoM ol itadylng Irsd fl
lloni between that country and Mi
I'nlUd rilale.
Tlx Canadian government will Ic
quicflriitg guna tin 1 1 Great lak
nut cutler on account of th larg
Dumber nl poacher luund ol lata.
Tii president baa lgnd an order
rreattiig lb Pixie forvat rerv in
Washington and Iron eoonti, I'lah.
Tb new rnenrv embrace 45,tt00
rr.
Tit djtnamlUi cargo of a bip whUb
rmiilly link in th Hue ranal la to
t iiUUl. Tbara r HO ton In tii
Imld of Iba vvmmI. which will b th
largest single eaplolon ever known.
Norr and Sweden bava lgiil
treaty ul separation.
NcifKujr now look to Prlnra t'harle,
of Denmark, a br tutor ruler.
In Ilia Cuban election Palntaa wa
owehelmlngl) elected rldnt.
fci Htat Traarr Salmon, of Mis
souri, baa
fraud.
ln indtcUMl ur banting
tbrr men wr killed In a wreck on
th Oregon Short Une near Welter,
bliho
J. J. Hill, of th Oraat Nortlirm
railroad, ha lu.t cvlabratml bia 67th
bitlliJn)'.
Tit Portland A rVattl railroad it to
b iifndiHl train Knnwick, Wab.,
to tin Canadian boundary
Tii livnatork liiow at th ipflilUm
mulled In a grat virtury fur Oregon
bracilvr, irbu rarriad ofl award In al
mutt rtTj claa.
(irral raratlona ar bolng mad
lor Portland day at tba Lewi and
Clark viotMition, wban an aduiiaaion ol
lUO.OOU I lot.k4 for.
KirtntaUT Oiln In thta coon
try ai uiging upon their government
lb ntroMity of negotiating new
treaty with th l'nltd Hlatea.
Tii nrealdent baa about concluded
til plana for a anutharn trip. II may
not vl.lt New Urban at thie time on
aivounl ol yellow fevvr, but will make
a ipecial trip to that city latar.
Hpain and IMgluin bat arranged an
atltltratlon trnaty
The (Kid Fallow aoveralgn grand
lolge will rnevl at Toronto neat year.
The government If U1I paying fl I
petition 00 account ol the Kavolutlon-
r' ' I
Hockey aalmon ara idenllful In tb
Frailer river, U. C, but Iber If no
market for them.
Minlater Takalilra. now at Waililng-
ion, win i aent to HI. rleruurg, and
llamn Kaneko will probably auccoad
him In Dili country.
A paymaator'a train on th Reading
load collided with a milk train near
Harriatmrg, Pa. Pay check amount
ing to over toO.000 ware scattered In
very direction.
A dynamite bomb exploded In a New
York tenement aliook up the whole
iielghlKirhood. That nobodv waa aerl-
oualy lulured appear remarkable. Th
ork waa that of tba Julian "Black
Hand."
A HanU F train wa derailed neAr
""i ivanaa. P"wudailv. Th work of constructing wood
were injured, on of whom will dl.
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a landslide on Mount nan raoiino,
Hicily, burl.,1 a town at tb foot of the
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""nil Mill. XllaS Iglllgs.llllga.lilg. llaWl imvll 1
warned and moat of them escaped
Th prealdant of Venesuel
nuhbod a French diplomat.
hail
Two men war killed and 43 Injured
n the Nevada railroad wreck.
Advocate, of republic for Norway
r. again coming to th. front.
"ii in Italy. Paulo relgng mong uie
Villagers.
Thabank of Nordstrand, Minn., a
Private Institution, has closed It door.
It 1 capital le! at (10,000.
Rebels In Qorman flontli Africa sur
prised a oonvov. practically annlhllat.
l Its escort of German troops, cap-
tllrt.fl I l.r..... n.l. a nuOU 10Q WimUll.
iny rliiea and a auantltv of ammu-
ultion, 1 I
AT WORK ON MESSAGE.
Pr.sld.nt Divotlng Much Tim. to th
Oatherlng of Malarial.
iStS
i i"
annual niMiiuifa t
-. ror w,m mil. li. ha been
assembling dU lor the ni.g. but
adjournment nl I),. .......
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not I completed until M ttln. y
n November, because each member of
th cabinet will bav to (opiily mater
ai lor UIikmiiu on of 1.1.
oriwruneiK. Till In formal im
wjiuaweu in ma annual reMrU of th
vn.N.i.i oim-ara, will, I, bay, b,u
coinpieiwi.
Three toil bivbl lm..,ri.,.t
at
Hilt time to th American wopla will
ae.i ny the preidnt in till
mewing. They ar tba Federal regula
tlon and iiiMirvl.lon .i 1.,. .........
th relation! Mwaen thie country and
Vaneauel and America' Intereat In
tba flaral affair of tba iiorernmmit ol
nanw immiiIiiko. Olbar important anb
jecw naiurauy will be contldered
among thetn th arandaU dianloMd In
lb ieiartrnenta of Agrirultur and
in interior; tba work of the depart
ttient of Ju.tlre In th beef tru.t raaM
th regulation of railroad fieiubt rate,
th progrea mad in tbecointrupllon of
lb Panama canal and th conclusion of
peace between Kiiaaia and Japan
Wucli of tba material for the dia-
cueJloo of thew inbiect the nrntident
ha In band, and the laat few day of
in .tar at Kauamor Hill are beina
devotml to Ilia preparation of that part
of hi nieaaaice which will deal witb
them. Fw v Hi tor bay been received
inca in adjournment ol th peace
cunferenca, lb preeidetil drtiring to lie
a lr aa poaaibl from luteiruptlon
wbil working on hi meMK. Iti
lad wark here I practically devuid of
eugagementa.. Th cuntideratlon of all
mailer except tbua of luimrdiata tin
portanc la being poatimned until the
president (hall roach Waahlngton.
NAVAL BASC AT 8INQAPORE.
Qr.at Britain Will Purchase tatanaiv
Docka and 8ll.
London, rVpt. 26. The fact that th
llrltiah guvarnment purpiawe to rt ti
ll. Ii vat naval baaa at Hingapora,
hich wa announced by tba Hunday
Obeerver with tba auagvation that thie
wa th Oral tangible reatilt of th new
Anglo-Japaneaa alliance and the con
clutlon ol the Kaao-japeneei aar,
afford Hie newapaper an opportunity
to diaruM the eitualion of ixing Hinga
pore aa a baae, which wa announced
eom tun ago when Admiral Matter
outlined th reorgmniaalion plan.
Th newepapere now point out the
Iramendou (trateglc vaiu ol Hingaore
a guarding the gateway of th Pacific
nd when 0111 to Jaiair war vl
aa living (ireat Urilain and Jin the
upMr hand over the other Kuropean
cuunlriea where tba Far tMi i con
ceined. Home of Ihia morning' paper
aia Inclined to dwelt upon Ihi phaeeof
lite acquirement of the tiingapore
duck, a though Jual at th lime it
wrr a demonstration of power by t ireat
llriuln. Hut the government inten
lion to porviia tba dock at Hingapore
baa been an opon aecret lor many
month, and according to good authori
ty, the llrlll.li government if (imply
facing the reault of th new itraU-gic
itualicn In the Fat Fjut.
EXPERT ON THE GROUND.
I Northern Pacific Sand Man to Select
Site for Portland Bridge.
North Yakima. Waah., Sept. 26.
While th fact that the Northern Pa
cillc i( to conatruct a line down the
north bank of the Columbia river from
Kennewlck to Portland ha already
I Urn nitlili.-lw nnntinml. Air. I.evev
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wblcn hiv, m mmi Mg.rly awaited.
Mr. levev left St. Paul Thumday
night. Accompanying him wa Kalph
Majeekl, a bridge engineer and expert,
who conllnuejl to Portland lat night.
Mr. Maleakl cornea ironi wnicago, anu
1... ,1,. renutatlon of being on of the
t(W)l bridge ex(erU in the country. Jl
-mi M 1.1. tirovlnca to look over the
route by which th new line will enter
Port and. by way of anconver, tin
and decide uon the best nt (or
brldifina the tblumbia at the latter
city and th Willamette at Portland.
Calabria la Wind Swept
Rome. Sept. 20. Another tornado
todav carnied enornioua damage in Ca
uhrla. A b radii I clearance of the
building ruined by the recent earth
Inuike iliow that the number of per
cons who periihed wa greater than
;imben, o( r, betK discovered
en c,1)1lt under government stiervision
1. ......l.ic mlillv. Torn hundred
i""a; - - , : nnn
hav. already been comp eted and 4,000
mora w 111 be necessary to shetler the
homeless people.
Islands Ar Seized.
fit. Petersburg, Sept. 211. New lias
been received her that th American
steamer Montara, having on board Har
Ln liniirven. manager of the Kamchatka
Trading .,D'
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mander islands and hoisted the Japan-
Use flag, weitnar toe aie 01 sua
tire of the vessel nor the occupation of
the Island 1. given in the information
received.
San Gabriel Swept by Flamea.
Carmont. Cel.. Sept. 20. A brush
Are that burnod two days has devastat
ed San Gabriel valley, destroying all
tha viwetatlon and doing 1100.000 dam
age. The main industry of the valley,
bee raising!
baa been ruined.
L
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
THERE IS JOY AT MERRILL.
banal Will Be Pushed South From
There at Once.
Klamath Fall Word comes from
Merrill, 22 milt south of bra. th.t
the cltixen of the town and farmers of
the country are considerably elated
in report that the call by the govern
ment for bids for the first ten mile of
the main canal of the lower project will
b followed by a call for bids for the
xtonslon of the canal south of Merrill.
Instructions have been received by
the government ollicials heie to push
the work of lecuiing the rights of way
for the first ten mile, of the main can
al, and then to proceed to Merrill and
aecur the right of way for the exten
sion at once. This order conies some
what as a surprise, since it was thought
that the work on the first ten mile of
th main canals would oe the extent of
the government irrigation work her
until this section waa fully under way.
Ko far not a single landholder has
refused to grant right of way through
hi properly. FJveryone approached
ha treely given the way without hesi
tancy. The canal pae through C. N.
Meyer's place, requiring the remeval of
hi residence, and the only damagea he
ak is tii actual cost of moving the
house.
NO MARKET FOR HIS WHEAT
Baker County Farmer Cannot Sail
Grain In County Seat.
linker City According to estimate
furnished by the itaker City Develop
ment league, there will be about 300,'
000 ba.hets of wheat in Jlaker county
this lull lor which there ia no market
llaker county is just beginning to raise
whrat, but unless there is a market
opened aoon, th farmer declare they
will go back to alfalfa. There 1 neith
era (louring mill nor grain buying
firm in the city.
M. F. llond, a farmer tilling 800
acre, raied a large amount ol wheat
this summer, lis hauled two loads
to llaker City last week, but had to
haul them back again, aa he could not
even give the wheat away, much less
sell it. The farmer hive been raising
oat principally, for which cereal there
la a good market, but since the price ol
wheat went so high they began raising
it, and now cannot find any market for
it.
Want to Closa Early.
Eugene A movement is on foot
among the members of the Merchants'
Protective association of this city to In
duce all stores in this city to close at
an early hour each evening. At pres
ent the dry goods store close at 6
o'clock and the grocery etorea at 7.
Hardware store, meat markets and
store in other line have no regular
boura for closing, often remaining open
nntil a late hour. A commitee ha
been appointed to arrange a uniform
bour for closing, and it ia thought that
all will agree to it.
Both Ordered Elaewher.
Pendleton As a result of different.
between Major J. J. McKoin, superm
lendent of tiie Umatilla Indian ageucy,
and Clerk C. M. Robinson, both have
been ordered to report for duty at oilier
agenciea. Major McKoin, it is under
stood, will retire from the public serv
ice, though having been ordered lo taae
charge of the Shoshone agency. Mr.
Robinson ha left (or Drowning, rooni.,
where he will be clerk at the Mack loot
Indian agency. The name of their
successois have not been made public.
Indiana Must Get Hunter' License.
Salem That Indians residing on a
reservation must secure hunters li
censes if they hunt on in reservation
ia asserted by Attorney General Craw
ford, in an opinion just reudered. Mr.
Crawford says that the law Is general
In 1U terms, and since no exception nas
been made In the case of the Indian,
the man whose forefathers inhabited
this country for a time whoreof the
memory of man runneth not to the con
trary, must pay his dollar a year for
the privilege of joining in the hunt.
Hop Eatlmatea Vary.
Salem Hop picking i. well advanc
ed ln Ibis and Polk counties, many of
th smaller vards having finished.
The ra.ny weather ha not seriously in
terfered with the work oi garnering me
crop, it IS too eany io ouu.ui
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reel estimate ol tne yieiu ior una
but it i estimated that all the way
rom 88.000 to 106,000 bale. tueie'
1 no fixed market price for the bops.
A few have been sold recently for IS
cents, but as a rule the grower, are
waiting developments.
Will Davelope Their Mine.
Sunipter M. II. Allen and Harry
Roillv. who a few days ago discovered
a rich vein of ore In the Bald Moun
tain district, state that they will mke
airangement. immediately to develop
th.). fin.l. llnth men are Jubilant.
Th. whole section in the neighborhood
of the Gold Nugget and Sunnybrook
claims, the latter belonging to Messrs.
Allen and Keilly, naa Peen locaieu anu
the hills are ald to oe iuii oi proa
pectora. Sue for Burned Wheat.
fialem 8. 8. Rrownell brought suit
against Salem Flouring Mills company
to recover the value of 1,000 bushels
of wheat destroyed by the mill fire in
1800. A similar suit Involving a larg
er quanlty wa. brought through tne
Snornme court and the farmer, won.
The qusetlon Involved i. whether the
wheat belonged to the company or the
farmer, when It burned.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY,
TESTINQ 8TATION SOON.
rimbermen Will Then B Relieved of
Big Responsibility.
University of Oregon, Eugene Plans
for the timber testing station hav ar
rived and all the machinery 1. here ex
cent the large machine on , exhibition
at the Lewis and Clark fair. Tbi. sta
tion i. something that the state baa
needed for a long time. Thousands of
dollar, have been lost to the state on
account of IU absence. Individual
timber men refuse to specify timber
upon their own responsibility on which
account buyer, hav frequently import
ed timber into this very territory that
they might know the exact strength of
their timber.
Hereafter individuals will be spared
the responsibility of specifying their
timber. The bill providing for this
timber-testing station, introduced by
Senator R. A. Booth, of Lane, passed
the legislature laat esion over the
governor's veto. The big machine in
Portland baa a capacity of 200,000
pounds, and is aa Urge as any in ser
vice. It will be aent to tb university
about October 15. The government
will have a man here at that time to
take charge of it.
Primary Election April 20. .
fialem Attorney General Crawford
has advised Secretary of State Dunbar
that the date for the primary election
under the direct primary law will be
April 20, 1904. The law provide, that
the primary election shall be held on
the 45th day prior to the general elec
tion. The general election will be
held June 4, and Mr. Crawford My
that the 45th day previous to the day
of general election will be April 20.
The usual rule for he computation of
time do not apply in this case, owing
to the language in which the provision
is made. ... . .
Irrigation Office is Moved.
Pendleton In conformity to a recent
order issued by Mr. Ilenny, of the
United State Reclamation aervice, the
oflice maintained in this city in charge
of J. T. Whistler ia to be discontinued
and moved to Portland, where it will
be nearer to the larger proportion of
the government irrigating project, nn
der consideration. Mr. Whistler, who
has been i 1 charge of the office for two
years, and his assistant, Hebert l ate.,
left for Portland last week, but W. C.
Sawyer will remain here for some time
to compete tbe gauging ol local streams.
Large Attendance at Ashland.
Ashland Tbe Southern Oregon State
Normal school, which baa opened for
the 1905 08 term, baa tbe largest at
tendance in it history at opening time,
according to the report of the ollicials
of tbe institution. Tbe eenior class
has a membership of 33, which also
surpasses all past records. A marked
feature in the attendance l tbe large
percentage of graduate of high schools
who are entering the normal to take
the full normal course, President Mul-
key say i.
Open. Fine Body of Or.
Sunipter The force employed at the
Nine Strike group, in the Cracker
Creek district, baa cut through the
ledge in the lower cross cut. The dis
tance run is about 125 feet. The upper
tunnel la in 300 feet, and ha. opened
up a fine body of ore. The width of
ledge matter in the lower croe. cut is
20 feet, all showing a fair grade of ore.
The Nine Strike is located in one of the
most promis'ng section, in the Eastern
Oregon mining district.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Oats No. 1 white feed,
$23.6024 ;
gray, laa.outaz per ion
Wheat Club, 71c per bushel;
blue-
stem, 74c; valley, 71c.
Barley Feed, 1 20 per ton;
brewing, 119 20; rolled, $2223.
Rye $1.30 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $140
16 per ton; valley timothy, $1112;
clover, $8(89; grain hay, 89.
Fruits Apple., $11.50 per box;
peaches, 5c3$l perorate; plums, 60
075c; cantaloupes, $1$1.25 per crate;
pears, fl.soai.oo per dox; water
melons, ,4 leper pound; erabapples,
$1 per box; quinces, $1 per box.
Vegetable. lieana, l4c per pound;
cabbage, 1140 per pound; cauliflow
er, 75(g90c per doxen; celery, 75(3 90c
per doten; corn, 89c per doaen; cu
cumbers, 10 16c per doxen; pumpkins,
l.l4liG per pound; tomatoes, 25(9
30c per crate; squash, 6c per pound;
turnips, fl.251.40 per sack; carrots,
$1.26 1.50 per sack; beets, $1(31.25
per sack.
Onion Oregon, 90c$l per sack;
globe, 75c per sack.
Potatoes Oregun, fancy, (!575c per
sack; common, nominal.
Butter Fancy creamery, 25030c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2727)f'c.
Poultry Average old hens, ISO
ISH'c per pound; mixed chicken., 2
013c; old rooster., 9010c; young
roosters, 11012c; springs, lSJtfOlftc;
dressed chickens, 14o; turkeys, live, 18
021c; geese, live, 809c; duck., ISO
14c.
Hops Nominal at 13o for choice
1005..
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
19021c; lower grade, down to 16c, ac
cording to shrinkage; valley, 25027c
per pound ; mohair, choice, 80o.
Beef Dressed bull., l2o per
pound; cows, 804o; country steer.,' 4
O4o.
Veal Dressed, 38o per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 607o per
pound; ordinary, 405c; lambs, 77o.
Pork Dressed, 67g0 per pound.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1.805.
PROGRE88IVE IDAHO.
No
Tim Being Lost on th Boise-
Payatt Irrigation Work.
Washington, Sept. 25. Th Reclam
atlon service ha mad th following
announcement:
"The engineer. In charge of the
Boise-Payetl project, Idaho, have
made such progress witb preliminary
work that tbe board of consulting en
gineer. will n eet at Boise October 18
to consider plana and decide on future
arrangmeent. Tb splendid work of
the Water Users' association In harm
onixing th. many conflicting claim, of
private interest in lands, canal, and
water right I beginning to bear fruit,
and tt I believed that practically noth
ing stands in tb way of early construc
tion.
"About 100,000 acre are already ir
rigated in ihi. aection, but plan for
th full development of tbe natural re
source, of the valley, which will come
under thi. project are of such magni
tude a. to be beyond the reach of com
munity effort.
"The present estimated cost of the
entire system 1. nearly $11,000,000,
and completed work, will supply water
to approximately 872,000 acres of land.
On account of the restricted condition
of available reclamation fund., bow'
ever, a portion of tbe project baa been
selected which, though only an integer
of the wbole, will yet complete tb pro
ject itaelf.
"The Payette and Boise valley, con
stitute on of the moat attractive sec
tions of the West. Progress in agri
culutre in tbi. vciinity in the paat few
year, and tb consequent growth of
adjacent towns, furnish an excellent
example of tbe result of irrigation and
give promise of substantial and won
derful development in tbe future."
RELIEF WORK IN RUSSIA.
Government Seeking to Provide Food
for Famine District.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 26. 8pecial
committee, from tbe Department of
Agriculture and Ministery of tbe Inter
ior left here today to take charge of
the relief work in tbe famine diarticts
of Russia. Tbe coat of this work is
estimated by the government at $20,
000,000. No acute distress baa yet
been reported, and tbe government
hope, by prompt distribution of food,
seed, grain and fodder and tb employ
ment of tbe famine stricken populace
on public work, to tide over the people
nntil tba new harvest.
The rates for th transportation of
grain and fodder into the government'
stricken by famine have been reduced,
but the deficiency in rolling Mock l.
the chief obstacle to the work of relief.
An observer of the .itutaion who re
mained here thi. week from tour of
Southern Russia, told tbe Associated
Pres. that bag. of grain were piled np
in tb mountain, at many station.
Some of these were left from the 1904
harvest, waiting forcer, to move them.
The termination of the war bis already
released some car. from the Siberian
road.
BUILD NEHALEM ROAD.
Lytla's Announcement at Meeting of
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Portland, Sept. 25 E. E. Lylte an
nounce tnat be win build tbe rort
land, Nehalem "A Tillamook railroad,
which is now tied up at its first 20
mile, of road through the tangle with
the Atlaa Construction company. Since
the retirement of Mr. Lytle from the
Colombia Southern and the subsequent
statement that it was bi. intention to
engage in further railroad construction
work in tbe state, there ha. been much
speculation as to where hi. activities
would first make themselves felt.
The announcement of Mr. Lytle'.
connection with tbe Portland, Nehalem
A Tillamook wa. not made aa a public
utterance, but in the course of a meet
ing of the transportation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, called to
consider the feasibility of providing for
further river transportation by the Open
River association. Several leading
business men were present at the meet
ing, among them being Mr. Lytle, who,
while discussing the question before
tbe meeting, said that it would be in
convenient for him to become active in
th plan, under discussion, owing to
his other interests, tbe chief of which
wa. tbe Portland A Nehalem road.
Piatt's Legs Fall Him.
Denver, . Sept. 25. Despite every
effort to keep tbe new. from the public,
and in tbe face of a positive denial from
his wife, a person in Senator Thomas
C. Piatt', household tonight practical
ly admitted that tbe big New York boas
was suffering from locomotor ataxia
and that even the statesman himself
had little hop of living up to the end
of his term in the senate. The Flatt
party left for the East at 2:15 o'clock
thi. afternoon, and Senator Piatt was
very unsteady on hi. leg. and acted aa
if he expected to fall at every step.
Go After Railroad. Next.
Chicago, Sept. 25. The prosecution
of tbe railroad, for violation, of the
Elkina law relating to giving and re
ceiving of rebates will follow the plead
ing guilty of the four representative of
th Sulsberger A Swaracbild company
to a charge of conspiring to receive
Illegal rebates from tbe railroads. Au
thority for thi. statement 1. District
Attorney Morrison, and be waa em
phatic in hi. declaration that the gov
ernment would go after the railroad..
Jail Penalty for Striking.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Sept. 25.
The military governor has issued a
proclamation warning worklngmen that
tbey will be imprisoned for three
months if they carry out their threat
to strike, as a protest again.t acts of
th government.
OBJECTS TO TREATY
Cblna Wants Prompt Evacuation
ol Manchuria.
RAILROAD GUARDS ARE MENACE
8ay Province Should B Cleared of
Troop in Nina Montha and
No Guard Remain.
Washington, Sept. 26. The Post
tlis morning say.:
"Th Chinese government, a week or
more ago, made a formal protest to the
Russian and Japanese governments con
cerning two of the condition, set forth
in tbe treaty of peace signed at Ports
mouth. China object, to two things
first, tbe length of time allowed for
tbe evacuation of Manchuria, and, sec
ond, tbe provisions made for an armed
guard for the railroad line, owned by
Rusisa and Japan in Manchuria.
"Cblna believe, that nine month, is
entirely sufficient time within which
Japan and Russia shall evacuate Man
churia, Instead of 12 months, aa pro
vided lor in tbe peace treaty.
"The provision made for guarding
tbe railroad, tbe Chinese contend, con
template, an armed force of probably
10,000 men in Chinese territory. The
Chinese government regard, the main
tenance of guard, in Manchuria a. a
menace and it does not propose to agree
to such a plan."
MEXICAN TRADE GROWING.
Largest Increaae Laat Year Was In
American Importa.
Mexico City, Sept. 26. Statistic of
Mexico', foreign trade for tbe fiscal
year ended June 30, .how a healthy
commercial condition. The importa
were valued at $85,861,081 gold, of
which $48,303,167 came from the
United States, an increase of nearly
$6,000,000 over the preceding fiscal
year. Ureat Britain aent good, to tbe
vain, of $10,481,343, an increase of
about $400,000. Germany contributed
$9,810,638, which i. a .light increase.
France tent $8,482,685, which is a gain
o( $1,000,000.
The gold exported amounted to $13,
696,146, a gain of nearly $3,000,000
over tbe preceding fiscal year. ' The
total amount of silver exported (silver
value) waa $65,623,645, which 1. a de
crease of $13,588,044. The total silver
value of all export, was $208,520,451,
or about $104,800,000 gold value. Tbi.
shows a very satisfactory condition, al
though a slight decrease from the pre
ceding year.
Trade with the United State is grow
ing steadily and will increase from year
to year in tbe judgment of mercantile
and banking houses. The country was
never more prosperou. and the outlook
for the coming year i. a bright one.
SLAVS ARE AROUSED.
Austrian Invasion of Albania a Chal
lenge to Ruasia.
St. Petersburg, Spet. 26. Not only
Russia but all tbe Slavs of Eurpoe are
aroused as tbe result of Austro-Hungtt-
nan troop crossing the frontier into
Turkey and occupying Novibaxar.
Four Russian army corp. have been
ordered south and subsidised steamship
lines plying on the Danube are prepar
ing transports. Prince Golytxin, privy
councillor, mid today :
'Russia consider, the Austrian inva
sion of Albania and occupation of Novi
baxar a challenge that is answerable
with force, because it i. a flagrant
breach of the treaty of Berlin. It
threaten, the Independence of Servia
and Montenegro, which Russia has
guaranteed.
'The invasion, however, is a master
move, killing two bird, with one .ton.
It i. calculated to relieve the Hungari
an crisis, flattering Magyar vanity by
annexing Turkish territory, while at
the same time tbe Slav population of
the annexed region would put the Mag
yars in minority in Hungary. But
intrigue, by tbe Hapsburgs Always end
to their own detriment."
Packers Fix th Ratea.
Cihcago, Sept. 26. "The packers
fix the ratea," declared A. B. Stickney,
president of the Chicago, Great West
ern railroad, testifying for the defense
before tbe Interstate Commerce com
mission today regarding iriegnt rates
from the Missouri river to Chicago.
In answer to a question a. to how the
charges were made, Preeident Stickney
replied: "In fixing the rate on dressed
meat, we don't have very much to say.
The packer generally make, tbe rate.
He come, to you and alway. make, you
feel that he ia your friend."
All Protest Againat Peace.
Tokio, Sept. 26. The emperor ia
giving personal attention to the memo
rials presented to the throne again.t
the term, of peace arranged with Rus
sia. These memorials now number
nearly 100. The person, who are try
ing to interview privy councillor, advo
cate the refusal to ratify the treaty of
peace, and the public is almost unani
mous in demanding the resignation of
the cabinet; Even the moderate, do
not conceal their grief. -
Growing Wort at Hamburg.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 26. Tb yel
low fever infection'-at Hamburg is
spreading rapidly, nine new cases, four
suspicious cases and one death being
reported today. Roxie report, one
new case and one death. .
fro. 42.
CREDIT FOR CANAL EMPLOYE8.
Coupon Book. Will Enable Panama
Merchant to Do Business.
Washington, Sept. 22. A new sys
tem of credit has been devised for th
employe of th Panama canal on th
isthmus and will be put Into effect
about October 1. The system will
meet the needs of the employe, and at
the same time comply with tbe request
of tbe Panama merchant to be put on
an eqnal footing with the commissary
stores run by tbe canal commission un
der the direct jurisdiction of the Pana
ma railroad officials.
The system comprise coupon credit
slips, which will be issued to canal em
ploye, in book, containing credit re
spectively for $2.50, $6 and $25 gold.
The book, ar ao mad up that credit
for from 1 cent to $1 can be torn out a
required and will be issued on demand
up to a certain percentage of the wage
due them.
The merchants will accept tbe slip
under an arrangement which make th '
four bank of Panama th clearing
bouse between the merchants and th
railroad company. No liquor or to
bacco are void at the five government
commissaries, which are located along
the line of the road, and it ha been
decided to carry in these commissarie
only such article as shall be decided
to constitute th necessities of life.
LAND FRAUD IN COLORADO.
Register of Land Office I Arrested,
Along Wiih Two Other.
Denver, Sept. 22. On th charge
of perjuring thenalvea to defraud the
government ot land in Eastern Colo
rado, warrant hav been iatued by the
United State district attorney' office
for the arrest of Peter Campbell, ex
register of the United State land offic
at Akron; Percy G. Beeney, county
treasurer ot Washington county, and
D. W. Irwin, a real estate dealer ot
Akron.
Through the methods of these men it
is alleged that the government ha been
defrauded of thousands of dollar, worth
of lands in Washington and Yum
counties. By various ways, it is
stated, Campbell, Beeney and Irwin
obtained possession of land which had
been abandoned by previous settler,
and sold it to other settlers.
COMES DOWN WITH CRASH.
Bandstand Dropa Load of Popl and
Injure Many.
Belleville, 111., Sept. 22. Three per
sans were seriously injured and it ia
believed that nearly 200 were more or
less painfully hurt by the collapse of a
bandstand tonight during a carnival
and street fair. -
Seriously injured: Mr. Dam rich,
Belleville, internal injuries; Frank
Diets, Jr., Belleville, internal injuries;
Mis. Bertha Schrieber, Belleville, in
jury to leg, sprained ankle and bruised
about body, hand and face.
A. aoon as the excitement subsided
and tbe injured were taken from among
the maw of timbers, other, who were
on tba carnival ground, attended them.
The accident wa. caused by people
:rowding npen the bandstand as van
tage point to witness a loop-the-loop
exhibition. Hundreds took standing
room on the stand.
DEMAND TREATY BE BROKEN
Anti-Peace Meeting at Toklo Demand
Radical Action.
Tokio, Sept. 22. An anti peace
meeting held in Uyena park today wa
barely attended, owing to a heavy rain.
The tone of the meeting wa. quiet.
The arproache to the park were
guarded by troop., but no guard, were
posted inside. Resolution, adopted at
the meeting demand that the cabinet
break the peace treaty or resign. It
was decided to bring pressure to bear
on members of the lower house to con
form with tbe resolution, threatening
not to re-elect those failing to so act.
Th resolution also demands sweeping
reform in the administration of the po
lice. An address to the throne wa
also adopted, but it ha not yet been
published.
Colorado Cut Speed Record.
Boston, Sept. 22. The officer of the
armored cruiser Colorado, which put in
here today lor coal, report that In th
recent trials over the new one-mile
course near Rockland, M., tbe warship
attained the fastest speed ever made by
a naval crew. The cruiser made 22.22
mile, an hour in a four-hour run to sea
on Sunday, which i. within 0.4 of th
.peed .he made on her trial trip. On
the Rockland teat the .hip carried her
heavy armament, which was not on
board during her trial trip, and she
was run without a full firemen' force.
Snowshed Ar Burning.
San Francisco, Sept. 22. New ha
been received here from Crystal Lake,
a small station on the Southern Pacific
a few miles from the summit of th
Sierra Nevada mountains, that 2,000
feet of anow.hed. have been destroyed
by fire, which is still raging. Th
Western Union reports having lost all
wires over the Central route. It 1
further reported that all train will
be nnabla to run nntil th debrl ia
cleared away.
Keep Chinese at Horn.
Marseilles, Sept. 22. According to
mail advice, received here from Chin,
th Chinese minuter at Washington,
Sir Shen Tung Liang Cheng, cabled his
government asking that it prevent
Chinese workmen from proceeding to
the United States in order to avoid pos
sible maltreatment. The advice say
that th government declined to acced
to th request.
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