THE
OREGON
MIST.
VOL. XXil.
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Bosy Headers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rtsuma of lha Leaa Important but
Not Less Interesting Eventa
of the Past Week.
Klin lug has resulted. In many deaths
In Moscow, Hustle.
It I. now settlmf Hint Tuft will (o to
Panama about November I.
Tha Norwegian ttoitblng Iim ap
proved Ilia Karlstad treat ,
Hughes liM declined tha Republican
nomination for mayor of lew York.
I'at Crow ha arrived In Oinalia to
face chargee lur kidnaping Cudehy's
ton.
Kegi.lrailtm for tin coining election
In Now York la much greater than In
former years.
Tall says that our coast defenses
could out Ilia combined fleets ol
any two foreign power.
Tuikey haa ordered a Urpdo boat,
to I b (III In France. Tbla will ba
bar firat ol tbla claaa ol war rrafl.
Preaident Roosevelt baa conferred
wllti wall known athlete on loutball.
Ha wanta Uta brutality cut out ol Ilia
gam..
Ir, C. 41. Bhanley, ona ol Ilia haul
Ml wotkaia agalnat yellow lever In Saw
Orleans, baa died from an attack ol tba
dltnue.
Mayor !unn'a plan lor Chicago to
own "the alieel rar system baa lnn
turned down by tba council. Ha will
try another.
General Wllllama, commanding tba
department ol tba Columbia, advocate
muring officers at tba ago ol 40. Ha
alao favor irstoilng tba canteen.
A naw cur lor consumption baa been
discovered.
Tba condition ol ex-Senator Jerry
rllmpann remelus unchanged.
Every building In tba town ol Purdy,
Nevada, baa been destroyed by Ilia.
Heveral new rata ol yellow lever
have appeared at Pensacola, Florida.
Tall la taking prwranllona to atop
Irauda In lutura purchase ol tupplira
lor tba army.
Tba president haa aatabliahad new
foreal ineerv In Ariiona, It will con
tain 1,120,000 acre.
A Chicago )udga eays there la no aucb
thing m peaceful picketing by labor
uniuna during ttrlkaa.
Admiral Togo will flail all tha prin
cipal couutrlm ol tha world with hit
lamon fighting squadron ol warahlpa.
General Charlea W. tlarllett, ol Boa
ton, baa bean nominated aa tha Demo
cratic candidate lor governor of Maraa
cbueetta, Russia baa adopted homcataad law
which, enable ofllcera and aoldlera to
get free land In Siberia and glvea them
eiemption Iroiiilaie lur lira years.
Four lndils who looted the post
office at Wild Itoae, Wisconsin, and at
tempted to break InU tha Mate lnk,
have been run down. One waa killed,
ona fatally wotiuded and one aerioualy
hurt.
Mea.achusell Republican! have de
clared lor tariR revlalon.
Opposition to tha peace treaty la
gain springing up In Japan.
Great Britain and Rueala have nego
tiated a treaty about Central Aala.
Filly men wera rescued Irom burn
ing mine at Floieure, Colo., alter hoe
had almoat been abandoned 'or their
aaloty,
Oomaa baa appeal! lor American
Intervention In Cuba, eaylng Palma
rulea by terror and that the recent
election! wera a farce.
Russia haa decided to aeud her prls
oneia ol war now In Japan to Vladlvo
atok by transport and tbenca by the 81
berlan railroad to Kuaala.
The cabinet haa decided not to trana
far tha control ol tha canal work Irom
the War department to the Htate de
partment lor tha preaent, at leaat.
New York Reptiblicane have nomi
nated Ilnghea, Insurance lnveetlgator,
(or mayor.
Hill la aaid to have atolen a march in
tha light for right of way along the
north bank of tha Columbia, and any
road wanting to coma down the river
muat buy right of way fmm the North
ern Pacific.
Newton 0. Dougherty, superintend
it of tha I'eorla, 111., achoola baa been
Indicted for forgery. He haa rained
tha lace of hundred! ol checki and
la.uod falaa Papers. Ilia operatlona
cover a period of 20 yeara.
Yellow fever li on the wane In the
Bou tli,
Huatlan nnlveralllca may close to
top political agitation.
Mlaaourl will abut out the New York
Life Insurance company.
fleet packera will plead not guilty
and enter another dumurrer.
Tammany haa renominated Model
Ian for mayor and adopted a municipal
ownerahlp plank.
FLAMES CAT FOREST.
Many Ranchea and Houtaa Ruined
Near Santa Barbara.
Hanta llarbara. C. . o,. in m.
aalroue forest Area which started above
oai.ia naiiiara laat night are ait) 11 rag
ing with undiiiilnlahed force. Driven
by a terrific wind until early tbla morn
lug, tha flainea awept over a apace Ave
mtlee long and three milee wide, ex
tending along tha fonthilla above Mon
teello, Butiiuierland and Carpentaria.
Klree are now burning densely covered
valleya, and the iiiouiitaln aidea of
Torn, Romero, Ward and Filhlan can
yona are veritable furnace., from which
llainiif are ahooting high into the air
with a Mar that can be heard lor milee.
Smoke in dent cloud, fluate over
tha coaat. and from
Conception, within a radlna of three
uim irom ma center ol the tire, annua
and clndera are felling like mow.
i oe uama nave burned over 30
ranchea and tlralrova.1 )ima h.,n.
and other buililinu. nn 19 f.r,. . II..
grain, beana and other ciopa and live
asora aieo are destroyed. The loea to
tha rancbera in building, alone la e.tl-
matel at $110,000.
A vaal amount of limW la diaitroyed
and mora la burning. Wlrea are down
and road. l.lockdl hj fallen treea, to
tha full detaila of the lomea are im
poaalhle. Biiervlaor Hloaeer and bia
awiatanta, with 100 voiuntcera, are
flgliting tba flamea, with little hope of
restraining the Ore In many boura. If
windi eprtng up ton.ght the "-any
magnificent horure In the Upper lion
tecito vallry will be tbreatennl, to
gether with the towna of Hutnmerlaod,
Nereno and Carpentaria.
TRAPS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Railroad S.natora Schema to Make
Rata Bill Toothl.it.
Wellington, Oct. 10.-lletwenn thia
lime and the aMwmbling of congreaa on
IWwmber 4, Preaident Koooeevelt will
bold a aerlea ol tonferencee with men
prnminent in the Republican paity In
congreaa relative to the proexcta ol
railroad and tariff Irgl.lation. Thuee
who have talked with him at Oy.ter
(lay during the aiimmer, when hie time
waa not taken np with peace negotia
tion., are eall.fied that the preaident
will place the rale Irgi.lallon ahead ol
everything ele, and, if it baa to be
done, will aacritlce taiiff legialation in
order to get the railioad rate bill
through. And there la every reaeon
to believe that the preaident will ad
here to thia Intention.
Hut the preaident will have conler
encea with hi. aipportora with a view
to outlining a campaign in aupport ol
the railroad rate bill. He knowa, and
bia enpportert know, that the oppon
ent, ol the bona Bde rate regulating bill
are going to reeort to all manner ol
mean, to prevent the pataage ol a hill
favored by the preaident, and the preai
dent la Juel aharp enough to .tart In
away ahead ol the eeaaion to head off
tha opposition. He knowa he will have
to outwit or outgeneral aome ol the
nioet adroit men in the aenate, but the
preaident la no aloucb when it cornea to
dealing with smooth aenalora, and be
ought to aucceed even better than be
fore on thia iue, beceuee he haa the
great mate ol Iba people behind him.
GUTTERS RUN WITH BLOOD.
Coaaackt Trample Parading Strikara
Under Hort.t Hooit.
xi.viw Oct. 10 A relirn of terror
again exi.ta throughout the city and
adjoining country, aa the rcull ol re
newed rioting between the atrikera and
troope. Dceimrate flghtlng haa Uken
place In every quarter of the city, and
dosena ol atrikera have been killed
ami wounded. The rioting began early
u.m.iav moriilmr. when a band of Bo-
clall.ta, carrying red (taga and bannera,
lHring derogatory liiM-rtpliona com
nn mmlera ol the roval fam
ily and local authorities, triwl to pa-
tadu through tlie principal ireiia. ine
police altomptod to di.eree them,
. i..,. r.n.K nun II red a ahot from a re
volver. The bullet aeverely wounded
Police Lieutenant Mclioiaa romcne
vltch. ti, iullr then fired a volley Into
the crowd, and charged It, only to be
driven back with aome loea. Troopa
t)..n i-IIm1 and a eorlle of mount
ed Coeetcka drove the crowd into a
aide atieet, trampling the leaders I'mlet
tba feet of the boraea.
On tha Way to Savannah.
W'aahlngton, Oct lO.-rJobn F. Oay
nor and Benjamin D. Oreene, who are
Havannah. Cia.. to aland
trial on a charge ol conspiracy to de
i. ....i ti. u.ivurnminit out of a large
amount of money in connection with
the river ana liarnor improvement,
there, passed through Washington to
.1.. Tt, reached tha city early In
the morning In charge of ssciet service
agents, who turnoj toe two men over
to United 8!ate Deputy Marshal Oeorge
K. White, ol Savanan, wno lea wnn
them lor Bavauah.
Weeds Choking a Lake.
M.lrnitv. Oct. 10. Tha't the de
struction of Lake Chapala as a pleasure
resort adjunct and as a commercial vo-
. i... Hi. ,.r..l. Iiaiiloiulaa In the vi
dua iwi a--"-- : : . a
cliiity is irobabillty In the next five
years Is the opinion oi a wen mi
contractor. The cause of this condi
tion is the advance Into the waters of
tha lake of the water byacinlhe. It Is
reported that the government has made
an offer of ,150,000 lor a way of ridding
tho lake of the weed.
Ralsull On Another Raid.
Tangier, Oct. 10. Ralsull and his
band have sgaln been raiding the
...i.i...inn trlluta mnrdnrlnir the B.OV-
ernor of Tehlanconta district. The
depredations of the outlaws have caiwed
!wling oi Harm uiui.g wo vj..nvv.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HIGH PRICED PEARS.
Fruit of Rogue Rivar Valley Secures
Record Figura In New York
Medford Telegraphic advices from
New Yoik state that a car of Medford
pears, from the orchard of J. W. Per
klos, sold for (3.42U, the highest price
ever reallxed lor a carload ol pears In
America. Part of the car brought
17.70 per box, the highest price ever
recorded for .ingle boxes ol the fruit.
They were the Doyenne du Cornice
peer, of which not more than IS cars
are as yet grown on this continent.
The variety baa f-jr two or three years
hern in vogue at the leading metropoli
tan hotels. It haa proven especially
well adapted to Houthem Oregon, and,
while the orchards are yet young, the
quality it unequaled and tha yield it
btavy.
The average price for the entire car
was ,5 40 per box. The pear box Is 60
pounde, hut, realising be bad some
thing etrictly fancy, Mr. Perkins used
clear half-boxes and wrapped the ten
der pears in paper with lace txirder and
a lithugrapbed "top knot." He also
had lithographed end labele on the
I'oxes, which were made of clear lum-
bir. His success justifies, In his mind,
the expenditure necessary to effect this
lancy pack.
WEED ROAD IN NEW HANDS.
Lack of Laborers Delays Extension
Toward Klamath Falla.
Klamath Fal!a The Weed railroad
has paused into other hands. Theodore
Haul, of Weed, a large atocholder in
the Weed Lumber compsny, the former
owner ol the road, is authority for the
statement. The purchasing company
is a corporation known as the Califor
nia Northeastern Railway company.
This sale not only include the pres
ent Weed railroad, which extends 24
miles thia way from Weed, where it
connect! with the southern Pacific
with eight miles more graded, but the
Weed project to extend tho road to
Klamath Falla.
Work Juat now ia almost at a stand
still on the extension of the road to
this city, owing to the scarcity, it is
said, ol laborers, but men are being
ought and a larg- crew will be put to
work at an early date when the road
will le pushed to th'scity rapidly.
K. D. Dunn la manager of the Cali
fornia Northwestern, and he, with a
staff of assistants, is now at Weed,
where he baa Uken :he management of
the road fiom A. I). Kvans, former
manager, and who Is also manager ol
the Weed Lumber company'a intcres't.
New Reduction Plants Installed.
Bumpter Extensive improvements
at the etandard mine are under way.
A large crew of carpentera hai been
employed there lor some time past on
sawmill construction, and lately on the
reduction plant building. The Im
perial, in the Cable Cove section, is
ato employing a crww of carpentera on
a new reduction plant. Thia property
has been an extensive shipper lor sev
eral month! past, and bids fair to be
come one of the largest producer! in
thil d:itrlct.
Work Mines Alt Winter.
Runinter Since the strike made In
the Oold Nugget group, In the Raid
mouuUin district, a lew wecxt ago,
i..r. k.a Wn much development done
on the property by the locator!, Heft
ier and Dunn. I shins lor use ouring
the winter have been erected, and the
n alii tunnel or drift darted on the
uii.. An rrecar and track have been
delivered and extensive woik will be
done thia winter. Buppliei for a long
period are on the ground. The Sunny
hrook" group, an extension ui wm jviu
Nugget, I! alao ueing ueveiopcu.
New Mill Satisfactory. -ill.anv
The new Huntington mill
at the Ureal Northern mine in the Blue
river district has been installed, and
reports are that It ia surpassing all ex
pectation! of the promoter! in the
amount of ore It will handle in a day.
A new ledge in the lower tunnel of fie
mine, repotted aome time lince, has a
full ten foot face of rich ore, and under
the work of tho new mill something of
the real value of the mine can be ascer
tained.
Oregon's School Debt $764,684 60.
Balem The secretary ol the state
and board reports the total loam and
ll.Mal Knarillff Indebtedness of the
varloii! educational Institution! of the
state, outstanding Uctotier l, ai n,
0114.60, divided aa follow! : Interest
bearing school land indebtedness,
$5112,128.85; college lanua, .
university lands, o88; achool farm
t ...... i7 IS7fi.08: colleue farm loans,
$7,085; university farm loans, $3,465.
In Weston Grain Fialda.
Weston Farmer! In thia vicinity are
getting well along with their aumroer
fallowing, and the land la in prime
condition for seeding since the recent
..l-. Tim anfld drill! Will follow
ruuin. . . , ... .
closely the last cultivating and will be
gin work about me m "
month. About one half of the wheat
land! in thil locality ate summer fal
lowed each alternate year, except lands
near the foothill!, which are put into
winter wheat every third year.
Big Wheat Sale! at Adams.
Adami Three hundred and twenty
thousand buaheli of wheat has been
handled through warehouse! here.
Over one half of thil has been sold at
an average price ol 61 cents per bushel
half aoina to the Athena
mill and the balance to Poitland.
ST. HELENS, OHEGON, FKIDAY,
WATER USERS WANT ATTORNEY
Milton and Fr.ewater Settlers Make
Move of Precaution.
Milton A meeting of the users of
water on all the streams and ditches in
Milton and Freewater, excepting the
Tumalmn river and Hudson Bay ditch,
was held here to formulate plans for
the employment of counsel to look after
the interests of all parties Interested.
A committee of three was appointed,
William Nichols, 8. A. Miller and J.
II. Viper. Attorney Btilltnan, ol Pen-
die ton', submitted a proposition to take
the case and look after every right and
secure a record for each. He wanta
about $000. It waa decided that the
committee should have full power to
act for and determine, by the assistance
of the Individuals, each one'a claim,
whether it be riparian or right by ap
propriation. The papers in the case
must be prepared by October 15.
CANNOT CANCEL LICENSE.
Oregon Law Prevanta Exclusion of
New York Lira From State.
Balem There is no authority in the
Oregon statu '.en for the cancellation of
a lile insurance company'a license be
cause of mismanagement ia the reply
made by Kecretary of Btate Dunbar to a
request for aucb action against the New
York Life. The request waa made by
C. 11. Yenner, a New York banker, who
has askod all insurance commissioner!
to revoke that company'a license unless
John A. McCall realgns the presidency
sod George W. Perkint the vice presi
dency. Mr. Dunbar explained in bia
reply that the Oregon law authorises
cancellation for only two reasonr non
payment of money due on a policy or
inability to pay losses and that be is
not advised that the New York Life
comes under either case.
Experts Report Small Shortage.
Pendleton The expert! now auditing
the county books are declared to have
found a small shortage in the clerk'a
office. However, according to Expert
Beckwith, there haa been no failure on
the part of anyone to turn over money
received: but there baa been failure to
charge for some things which, undt r
the law, should bave been charged tor.
Alao, he says, that subsequent findings
may offset the shortage that has been
found. Under whose regime the irreg
ularities come will not be divulged,
nor the amount of the deficiency.
Typhid Charged to Milk.
Oregon City Alleging that a doien
cases of typhoid lever in Clackamas
county are due to Infected milk served
hnppickera Irom the dairy ol I harles
Heck's fatm at Aurora, Dr. H. S.
Mount, of this city, will register com
plaint with the Btate Board of Health
and demand that an investigation be
had of the situation. While all of the
patients are doing well, it ii alleged
that Deck's gross careleesnees ia respon
sible f r a majority of the ceses.
Fraewater'a Big Crop of Hay.
Freewater In addition to the excel
lent fruit and grain crops raised upon
winter and spring irrigated lands in
this locality a large amount of hay ia
grown. The crop of allalla last spring
waa light, but the two last cuttings
hare made a good yield, aggregating
seven ton! to the acre, worth in the
local market $5 per ton. Without ir
rigation thia land ia practically worth
ies!. PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 71c per buehel; blue
stem, 74c; valley, 7172c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $24 24 60;
gray, $24(324 50 per ton.
Barley Feed, $20 602l per ton ;
brewing, $21.60(322; Tolled,$21.50 22.
Rye $1.401.45 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
)15 per ton; valley timothy, $11(312;
clover, $89; grain hay, $89.
Fruita Apples, $1(3 1.75 per box;
peaches, 85c$l per crate; plums, 50
75o per crate; cantaloupes, 76c
$1.25 per crate; pears, $1.25(31.50 per
box; watermelons, ' (31c per pound;
crabapples, $lvper box; quinces, $1 per
box.
Vegetables Beans, l4c per pound;
cabbage, l31.lc per pound; cauliflow
er, 76c per doxen; celery, 75c per
doxen; corn, 65c per sack; cucumbers,
1 0(3 15.3 per doxen; pumpkins, 143
1 He per pound; tomatoes, S040c per
crate; squash, 6o per pound; turnips,
00c(3$l per sack: carrots, 65 75c per
sack; beets, 85c(3$l per sack.
Onions Oregon Yellow Danvers,
$1.25 per sack.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, 05 85c per
sack; common, nominal.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2530c per
pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2727c per
doxen.
Poultry Average old hens, 11(3
12c per pound; mixed chickens, 11(3
UXo; old roosters, 995c; young
roosters, 10911c; springs, lll(313c;
dressed chickens, 14(315c; turkeys,
live, 16(317c; geese, live, 89c; ducks,
lSai4c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 1213c
per pound; olds, 1012c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average bett,
19(321o per pound; lower grades down
to 15c, according to shrinkage; valley,
2561127c; mohair, choice, 80o.
Beef Dressed bulls, l2o per
pound; cowl, 84c; country steers, 4
04X0.
Veal Drewed, S7X per pound.
Mut tou Dressed, fancy, 6X7o per
pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 7
7Wo.
l'oik Dressed, 037X- per pound.
OCTOBER 13, 105.
FEVER'S QttlP IS BROKEN.
New Orleans Will 8how President Its
Terror Are Past.
New Orleans, Oct. 9. Yellow fever
report to 6 p. m.: New cases, 29;
total 8,176; deaths, 3; total 410; new
foci, 8; under treatment 207; dis
charged, 2,669.
At the close of the eleventh week of
the struggleagainat yellow fever, the
health autboritios summed np the lit
uation tonight aa full of encourage
ment. Today's new cases In tha city
were all in the old son of Infection
and most of them are of an extremely
mild type.
Sentiment in favor of aome character
of national quarantine is apparently
growing here and elsewhere in the
state.
Arrangements for the president's re
ception and entertainment are progress
ing, and every effort is to be made
while be ia bere to convince him that
in New Orleans fear of the fever has
entirely passed. Tha route of tbe pro
cession to tbe city ball will carry him
past tha Lee monument, on the im
mense circular mound on which there
will be gathered several thousand
school children armed with American
flags to give a patriotic greeting. Tbe
streets through which the president is
to be escorted are to be decorated on a
lavish scale.
WAS READY TO FIGHT.
Great Britain Offered to Give Franca
Aid Againat Germany.
London, Oct. 9. Tbe Matin's dis
closures purporting to give details in
connection with tbe resignation of the
French foreign minister, M. Delcasee,
beet use of the Moroccan situation, and
tbe sensational statement that Great
Britain not only communicated to
Franca her intention of supporting
France in the event of a war with Ger
many, but actually giving detaila of her
intentions recarding the place for the
landing of troops and the seixure of tbe
Kiel canal, created much talk in diplo
matic circles today and are published
at length in all the afternoon papers.
In official quarters, however, no ex
pression of opinion waa obtainable.
Foreign Minister Lansdowne was absent
from the city and consequently it eras
impossible to secure a definite state
ment regarding the actual lengths to
which -Oireat Pritain went at the time
of the crisis. During that time the
Associated Press secured a statement
Irom a high official of the British for
eign office, which to a certain extent
supports tbe assertions of tbe Matin.
INVADE COLORADO NEXT.
Hitchcock's Land Fraud Campaign
Wilt Be Continued.
Washington, Oct. 9. Upon the con
clusion of the land trials in Portland,
Secretary Hitchcock will, for tbe time
being, at least, turn his attention from
Oregon and go after land thieves in
other states, notably Colorado, Idaho
and New Mexico. Special Agent Burna
and those who co-operated with him in
working np evidence in the Oregon
fraud cases are to be sent to other
states, probably firet to Colorado,
though this is not fully determined.
Incidental to thia determination, it
ia learned that Special Agent A. R.
Greene, who for yeara waa Mr. Hitch
cock's most trusted representative In
Oregon, ia to be sent back to Kansas,
hla home state, and will soon thereafter
retire from tbe service.
Grand Naval Pageant.
Tokio, Oct. 9. The coming visit to
Japanese, waters of the British squad
ron, commanded by Vice Admiral Sir
Gerald Noel, will, it is expected, be
made the occasion soon after the ratifi
cation of peace of a grand naval review,
which, with Admiral Togo's triumph
ant entry into the city, will offer a
splendid occasion for diverting the peo
ple a attention from tbe unsatisfactory
terms of the treaty. It ia believed that
the authorities will do everything pos
sible to utilise these events aa demon'
strations of the fact that tbe peace of
Asia ia guarded by tbe two powerful
allies. American warships are expect
ed to be present at tbe naval review.
Renew Attack on Germany.
Paris, Oct. 9 A marked reaction in
public sentiment has followed tbe
Franco-German accord con-eming tbe
Morocco conference. Many leading
newspapers are renewing their cam
paign of criticism against Germany.
Thia is due principally to Chancellor
von Buelow s open statements favoring
a Russo-German rapprochement. The
Matin reviews the circumstances of M
Delcasse'a retirement from tbe Foreign
office, alleging that a number of sensa
tional events occurred in connection
with tbe change.
Panama at Peace Congress.
Panama, Oct. 9. Tbe newest of the
world's republics, as well as of the na
tions of the western world, is proving
that it is possessed of a spirit of pro
gress and a desire to make itself known
in the domain of world events that is
worthy of emulation by tome of its lis
ter states. Little Panama will make
ber first appearance on the internation
al stage at the next peace congress at
The Hague. In the invitation extend
ed by tbe czar, Panama waa recognised.
Make Battleships Larger.
Washington, Oct. 9. Secretary Bon'
aparte has under consideration a recom
mendatlon made to him that he request
congress to increase the tonnage of the
two battleships authorised at the last
session from 16,000 to 18,000 tons.
FIGHT IN SENATE!
Rate Bill Will Not Easily Pass la
Upper House.
LOWER HOUSE WITH PRESIDENT
View of Representative Hull, of Iowa,
One of President's Friendi,
in the Matter.
Washington, Oct. 10. "There ii go
ing to be a lively fight at the coming
session of . congress over the railroad
rate problem, and tbe bouse will go
with the president." That is tbe view
of Representative Hall, of Iowa, chair
man of the committee on military af
fairs, and a man well posted on legis
lative mattera.
Mr. Hull, being an experienced law
maker, and a careful man, will not
venture a prediction aa to what the
senate will do with the rate question,
but after conference with tbe presi
dent, he declares that Mr. Roosevolt is
aa determined aa ever that congress
shall act in a manner to cure the "rail
road evil," and be is satisfied that the
administration will leave no stone un
turned to accomplish thia result.
Mr. Hull is one of those men who
take little stock in the declarations o
such men as 8enator Elkins, when they
come out and announce that tbe senate
will very promptly pass a railroad
rale bill. He knows, aa other practical
men know, that the senate is not apt
to do any such thing; he knows Mr.
Elkins well enough to be aware that
this ib his method of campaign. In
bia own state, where other Republicans
are seeking to wrest the tenatorship
from Mr. Elkins, tbe senior West Vir
ginia senator has cleverly thrown out a
sop to every faction in his party; he
has endeavored to make it appear that
be is in sympstby with every party
leader, and is working for bis interests.
At tbe same time, Mr. Elkins is man
ipulating affaire in West Virginia in a
manner that will undoubtedly result
in bis own re-election, and tbe over
throw of every Insurgent 'ho takes
aides .gainst him.
So it is with tbe rate bill. Mr. El
kins professes to favor rate legislation
and givea assurances that a satisfactory
bill will soon pass tbe senate. That is
to allay tbe prevailing fear; it ia a
clever move on the part of Mr. Elkins,
who at heart is as anxious as any man
in congress to prevent the passage of
such a bill aa President Roosevelt
favors.
PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED.
Foreign Engineers Predict Success of
Panama Canal Scheme.
Panama, Oct. 10. After break
fast with Governor Magoon and Chief
Engineer Stevens, the members of the
advisory board of consulting engineera
of the Panama canal this morning in
spected Ancon and La Boca and the
canal up to Coroxal, getting nn idea of
the swampy surroundings. At 3
o'clock thia afternoon, during a terrific
lain storm , they visited President
Amador and members of the cabinet,
meeting with a very pleasant reception.
Major General George w. Davis,
chairman of the board of consulting en
gineers, informed the Associated Press
that it would be at least a month be
fore a report could be presented. Ed
ouard M. Quellenac, of tbe Sues Canal
staff, Adolph Gnerrard, tbe French
delegate, and J. W. Welcker, the Dutch
delegate, informed the Associated Press
that they could see no problem which
the engineering energy and the trees
ury of the United States could not
solve M. Guerrard said he thought
the most difficult problem would be the
control of the Cbagres river and in
connection with tbe Culebra cut, but
they admitted that very good work was
now in progress.
Herr Welcker was very optimism as
to the future 6f Panama, and said that
he thought that a city bigger than
Buenos Ayres would spring up here,
which would be the metropolis of Cen
tral and South America.
Effective When Signed.
Washington, Oct. 10. The treaty of
peace between Russia and Japan will
become effective upon its approval
without awaiting the formal exchange
of ratifications at Washington.
This int irmation waa imparted at tbe
Japanese legation today. Tbla course
has been decided upon in order mat the
speediest possible termination of the
war may be had. As a -on as it has
been signed, this fact will be communi
cated to the State department, and this
government will apprise each emperor
of the act ot the other.
Loss at Least $20,000.
Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 10. At 8
o'clock tonight Forest Supervisor Slos
son gave out the statement that the fire
which has been raging in the moun
tain! since last Saturday night is now
under control, although a strong wind
might again spread the flames to new
localities. Tbe property loss as a re
suit of the fire is variously estimated
from $20,000 to $100,000, but tbe
former figure ia believed to be nearest
correct. '
Census Report on Cotton.
Washington, Oct. 10. The Census
bureau today issued a bulletin showing
the production and distribution of the
cotton of the United States available
between September 1, 1904, and Sep
tember 1, 1905, to be 14,455,994 bales
NO.
STEAMER ON ROCK8.
St. Paul a Total Wrack Between San
Francisco and Portland.
Eureka, Cal., Oct. 6 The steamer
St. Paul, of tbe San Francisco A Port
land Steamship company, under com
mand of Captain Clem Randall, bound
from 8n Francisco to Portland, went
ashore early yesterday, morning at
foint Uorda, short distance aouth of
the entrance to this harbor, during a
aenseiog. Bbe bad 75 passenger! on
Hoard, ah of whom were aafely trans
ferred to other steamera. The vessel,
which waa laden with a cargo of nn.
ral merchandise, will probably baa
total loss.
Tbe coast off Point Gorda la feared
by all coast seamen. It is rocky and
treacherous. The old Humboldt waa
wrecked there about ten yeara ago, and
waa a complete loss. Tbe Orlxabs went
shore on tbe rocks there five yeara aso.
and the Homer was another ship to be
canght on the lagged reefs at that
place.
When the St. Paul struck aha waa
15 miles out of her course. The third
officer was at the bridge at the time.
The steamer struck at S o'clock in tha
morning, during a dense fog. She now
lies with her stern to tbe beach, 160
varda from the ahnnt anJ k
abandoned by captain and crew. It ia
luougat r.na( me vessel will be a total
uaa.
The St. Pnl lie In a naaf n( L.
bow to the northwest, and with a alight
list to seaward. 1 U mil kln
S W.WW WJI,
Gorda. Apparently, ahe ia in good
conoiuon, me aea Having smoothed
down considerably since she struck.
It is Smooth between tho srar-lr .! (ha
shore, but rough on the outside.
ISSUE BONDS TO BUILD CANAL.
President's Scheme to Stop Deficit
in Treasury.
Washington, Oct. 6. President
Roosevelt haa decided upon the main
recommendations in bia forthcoming
message to congress. One, will be for
creating a separate fund for the con
struction of tbe Panama canal, another
will call for radical reorganisation of
the diplomatic and consular service.
It is intended to relieve the United
States treasury by placing upon poster
tiy its proper portion of the burden of
building tbe great Isthmian waterway.
It is fe't that money for canal con
struction should come from long-time
bonds and not be drawn from the treas
ury direct.
If congress approves, it will create a
separate fund, ont of which can be
drawn the $50,000,000 already ap-
propria tea ana me united elates reim
bursed to that amount. This will re
move the annoyance of a yearly deficit.
TURN OVER CANAL TO ROOT
Taft Discovers He Haa Too Many
Irona in the Fire.
Washington, Oct. 6. Secretary Taft
will at the firat opportunity take r f .
with the president tbe proposition to
transfer the control ot the Panama
canal from tbe War department to tbe
State department. It waa bis inten
tion to discuss the matter with the
president at his conference today, but
the lack of time prevented bis doing so.
The question was brought np some time
ago, but for various reasons it waa
postponed to a more favorable occasion.
Since the Spanish-American war, in
volving tbe acquisition of the Philip
pines, the work of the War depart
ment haa greatly increased and tbe sug
gestion that a transfer to the State de
partment of the canal work, with the
many perplexing questions which . are
bound to come up. baa been under con
sideration. Mr. Taft, it is known, is
willing that a transfer should be made,
basing that disposition on expediency.
Canadian Pacific'a New Branchea.
Montreal, Oct. 6. At the annual
meeting of tbe Canadian Pacific Rail
way company, held today, the directors
were authorised to spend a sum not ex
ceeding (7,500,000 for new rolling
stock. Resolutions were passed ap
proving leases and construction of a
number of branches, including the Nic
ola, Kamloops, & Similkameen railway,
Vancouver & Lulu Island railway, Spo
kane & International railroad, and the
E quimalt & Nanaimo railway. Tba
grots revenue last year was (45,000,
000. Alaska Poata Have Winter Suppliea.
Vancouver Barracks, Wash., Oct. 6.
The chief quartermaster of the de
partment of the Columbia haa received
notice that all the posts of Alaska have
received their entire amount of sup
plies and are now ready to close traffic
for the winter. This ia of special im
portance to the Alaskan poata and also
a great burden taken off the quarter
master'! department, aa the shipping of
supplies during the summer months ia
very brisk. -
Can Save Million on Printing.
Washington, Oct. 6. President
Roosevelt had a talk today with Repre
sentative Charles B. Landis, of Indi
ana, on the work ot the committee '
which ia to investigate tbe conditions
in tbe government printing office.
Members of the committee are aaid to
believe it easily possible to reduce tha
expenses of the government printing
office at least (1,000,000 a year.