THE
OREGON
MIST.
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VOL. XXII. . " ' , t . , , , ,
' ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905. , NO. 46.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Headers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume sf th L Important but
Not Lsts lntrstlng Events
of the Put Week.
Tlie beef trust bat wad a new attack
on lli Indictment tgalnat It.
A iMrm area In Clackamas county,
Oregon, ha I wen added to tb Cascade
forest reawrv.
American euetome officer have cap
tured t large amount ot rebel arm in
Haul" Domingo.
"Tim Naaarlne" It Ilia title of a new
llililiral ami historical play Just pro
tlueed in Chicago.
The Northern Pacific la to reduce th
running tlma between Portland and
Pratt la una- ball hour.
Tli money in circulation In Ilia
United Htate show a targe par capita
Increase (or tha fiscal year ol 1906.
Every railroad leading front Moscow
ia tint up by t)a strike and a lamina
imw threatens tha ancient Kuaaalo cap
ital. During tha 12 month ending June
SO HUb persons were killed and
i:i,7w:l Injured a tha mult of acctdeul
un railroad traina of lh United Mate.
Tl government calila from Seattle
to Hllka ia out oi order and la pre
nuunitHl by expert to t mi of poor qual-tlx-
A now Una may be put ia at a
oal of 1500,000.
IVnnaylvanie had over Il.0o0.000 In
tha Alleghany bank which recently
cln.de I la duura. Tlia alata treasurer
aaya lia hat every reem to Iwliava tiiat
It Ii amply protected.
Tha rrancMJermaa agreement leave
Morocvo in Ilia lurch.
Amtaador Mayer urgen Improve
ment In tha diplomatic service.
Ker.atnt lKil liver declare that tha
Chicago university amella of Htandard
I'll.
Official corruption continue In Chi
na, iiotajtlhatandiiigth relornt policy
adopted.
A Wim-otialn woman beltevre alia ha
found har ton, kidnaped 25 yaara ago,
in health),
Tha Union Pacific It to eetablleh a
new limited train lietween Oinaha and
lm Augrle.
Method of a Pan Francisco trutt
company hava rauaed Ilia batik examln
aia to cluao Ilia door.
ilaron Itayaahl, Japanese mlnleter to
Kngland, I likely to I raited bonia to
Uk charge of tha Foreign office.
The Prince and Pilnceaaof Wale ara
going to India to quiet I ha enUgoniam
to I'm ton. The trip will Coat tht
Hrlti.li people 11,000.000.
Tall aay tha difference between
Kooaevell and Itryan on tha railroad
juration ia that tha preeldent wants
rate control, while JJiyan dcetiee tov
ernment ownership.
There la a general feeling of relief In
Europe now that Norway and Sweden
hava nettled their difference. War
lirt warn t bean two count rir waa only
prevented by Intervention of the pow
Rockefeller ba advanced tha priea of
crude nil 10 centa.
I'realdeut Kooaevelt vllited Ihe bom
of hi niothri at Koawall, Georgia.
MnieviU b ha orderail tha barricade
and tranche b ha been occupying
(Iwitroyod.
Twelve comniiaaloned army officer
hva been convicted during the paat
year by court martial.
Qiintltle ol rich pearl ara being
found on tha Kankikea river, aay a
Ia i'orle, lml., diapatcb.
A Chicago woman dreaacd In man'
garb liutlnctively reached for her k!it
in cnmalng a ttreel. Her arreat fol
lowed. The geographical turvey ha reportetl
that tha aml of th Pacillo coait i
nearly one-third Iron. Thl I tha ra
till of tei nmda dining tha pt unf
uicr at tha lair ground.
The weather bureau y that during
the clear cold night Northern Light
ol rare beauty ahould be en.
Japanese merchant are to put a fl
l aieamera on the Pacific coaat trade
that may make heavy Inroad on pre
ut companle. They will carry lieight
at about one-third the preaent lato.
I'dkln advice eay Buaala and China
will renew the treaty ol 1727. Thi
will allow Kuimia tn eitvnd her trade
in Mongolia and permit bin luhjoct
to engnge In mining nd railway enter-priii-a.
,
Weitern railroad re placing heavy
ordur lor exjnlpuiont.
It I announced that the trlke In
Ii um lu have been ended.
The entire middle Wet 1 burled
under a blanket ol mow.
Kntlmlatlo ovation greet the presi
dent at every top on hi Southern trip.
Prealdent Rooaevelt ha received
meaaage ol thank Irom th car and
mikado.
-T-L II,' "J ---- i L. -L..I... - -I TRlINQ to heal split
Foreign Agent Ara Eagerly Picking
Up Cereal Where They Can.
Chicago, Oct. 24. The American
grain trade I Juat Winning to realiia
that Kurope I practically barren ol all
coarw grain auppllna and I willing to
py whauver prlr 1 necaaaary to up
ply th want. Unprecedented la Ira f
new rirn, which thi year I ol eicep.
llonally good quality and almoet equal
to old corn lor all purpoaea, i one ol
the igua on th commercial barometer.
Hale within two day of mora than
2,000,000 buahel ol barley malt, at
th t point alone, to aay nothing ol tale
at other center, I another algnlflcant
pointer. Agent of lorelgn houae ara
louring th market everywhere, pick
ing up all available duiuin wheat,
which I being gieedllv npped up by
Forope, more eapecial.y Kuaala, which
I woefully abort of wheat. Thl I
ahown by th fact that (Me.ua, hereto,
fore the foremoat wheat canter of Kua
ala, I prtctically an empty port thi
year.
Th public ha wondeied why th
wheat market ha been qulercent while
tti eiport demand for every other grain
ha teen booming by leapt and bound.
Th eiplanatlon it eaay. Canadian ei
portere have been reaching Into the
million of wheat- In Manitoba and
eending juat enough to European mar
ket to keep the price down until they
can get poaaeaaion of the entire North-
weal crop at their price.
Farmer of th Northweat, In unde.
volrped country, have no ttorage la li
lt Ira, and mual (end their wheat to
market. It I going into elevaUir at
Motitrvel and other point Kaat and on
the Pacific coaat, and when it 1 all
cleaned up price will undoubtedly
lake a aenaational Jump, lor fcurojie
ha no wleat and mutt pay our prlca.
MOVINa TROOPS HOMEWARD
Trln From Harbin Ara Crowded
With Men and Equipment.
Harbin, Oct. 24. Now that the rati
Oration of the praca treaty ba been
announced to the aaaemhl, permia.
aion ha been given by headquarter to
telrgraph the fact thai the tioop are
being rapidly demobilised. All north
bound train from tha potition are
hiled with troop and their equip
ment. Half of all the native building In
the northern part of KoancbengUu and
vicinity have hem lequidtlonetl lorn
preparatory to thie movement home
ward and many hot and building
there and elae where will be uaed by
Ihoaetronpe which the authoiitiet will
te unable to move before winter.
Lieutenant General Llniavltch, who
ha been here mire Motr 12, con
template a vlalt to Vlatlivoatok. A
proininrnl general ba been apiKilnted
to conduct Oie movement ol Kuaaian
prienner Iron) Nagaaaki.
Th HuK Chinee bank It preparing
to reopen ite former branch? along the
Una ol the South Manchurian railroad
and i arranging to ratablnh agencie
at Ihilny. Port Arthur, Yiukow, Muk
den and Ti Paa.
Th Amur railroad will be Immedi
ately eitended to lllagovwitchenak and
Kiberovrk Iral autiioritie are oe
Ing re-lnduatrie eitabliahed.
GOLD STANOARO IN MEXICO.
mport Have Ritan and Activity la
Marked In Many Lin.
M.ii.-n tilt. Oct. 24. The currency
and exchange commiaaion which ha
been In charge of matter conntcted
with the putting Into operation ol the
reloim. met yeaterday under the
chairniaiiahip of Finance Minister 1.1
mantou. It wa announced that the
mint had begun coining new ?5 gold
plrcet. The monetary change to a gold
haa bmn ooerative now for nearly
aia month and haa brought about the
lability in rate ot exchange on loreign
market, regard Ira of the variation in
the price ot ailver.
i...nnrta hava rlacn. owlm to the
greater pun-haling power of the people.
There ha been an increaae of activity
in manufacturing, mining, land trans
action, etc., and Mexican exchange on
gold bal ha been effected without
paitubatlon of any kind and reaultlng
in Increaae of general proapetlly.
Reform of the Service.
24. Secretary Uool
ha completed a plan lor the reorgan
isation ol the diplomatic ami conamar
u. Il haa recent v worked
out a tcheme whereby he hope to e-
cure the hearty co-operanon oi -grea.
Among other thing he will
recommend Increaae ot the talary lor
embaaaadora, mliilter and comul;
ownerahlp by the United State ol It
lorelgn legation: tue mem ayaieiu ..
.1.- iiill.,.. nl ia..aiiriea in all ooiition
under the grade ol ambaiiador and
consul genoral.
Mexican Crop la Short.
u..M rit v. Oct. 24. The thorium
, .1.. i.u.i nmn ia nreater than waa
vi wiv w.. r
eillmated a low week ago, end miller
are looking for the entire removal oi
the duly on American ana
wheat by the Bret ot next year. The
city baker hve reduced the ie of
...ArLloir that it ia linpoi-
lible to give th ame weight aa for
merly. There are ome Biocaa oi
.1.. i...,.i. trmt farmers here, but
not ufflcient to bring down the price.
Protatta to th Porta.
Comtantlnople, Oct. 24.-Mr. Lelh-
.1.- . mlnlatnr. Ill U-
man, wo nmjiii . , ---
dreiaed a note to the Porte, protecting
... . .t 1-. ! (I.a ...
again" ......w
trial of Ubirki VartanUn, of the
Porta anurance uiiBim.i tMwvv-
i.i is. MMatutn.Uwl iiAndimr the
.ettlement of the question ol principle
arising irom vnruwmu v..
American cltixeuahlp.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
QUIDE TO OREGON ELECTOR?.
Secretary of Stat lut Compilation
of Stat Law.
Halem Halem and a number ol other
Oregon town which have election In
December have overlooked the fact that
nomination are required to be made in
accordance with the direct primary law.
In Balem the direct primary wa not
thought ol until a lew day before the
time tor filing petition had expired.
Horn of th iietition filed by Republi
can hear the (ignature of .Democrat,
although the law require that every
man tigning tuch atitlon must assert
that he it a nieinlwr of the political
paity named In the petition.
Section 6 of the direct primary law
provide that in title holding their
municipal election on a day other than
th date of a general election, the pri
mary election (ball be held on the 30tb
day preceding the day ot the municipal
election. Petition for nomination for
city ofllce muit le filed 15 day before
the date of the primary election.
Secretary of Ktale Dunbar ha recent
ly huiued In pamphlet form a complete
compilation of Oregon election law
and will mail a copy free to any jieraon
requeetlng the aame.
Sawmill at Oalla.
Dallas The proposition of ( ieorge W.
Cone, ot St. John, Ore., to build a
lumber mill in Dalla with a capacity
of 11,000 feet per hour ha been accept
ed, with but very alight modification.
It I understood work will commence at
once on both mill and pond. When
tbi mill I completed, Dalla will have
within her corporate limits three mill,
and already there are four other in
territory tributary to the Polk county
seat. Mr. Cone' proposition wa put
before Ihe businee people at a meeting
and met with almost unanimous sue
cea. Negotiation have been brought
to an rnd and now nothing remains, it
ia listed, but the formal tigning of the
paper.
University Needs Money.
University of Oregon, Kngeue Only
a mimh shed will be used to house the
timber testing machine which has
been on exhibition in the Forestry and
Irrigation building of the United
States government building at the Lew
i ami Clark exposition, tha reason
assigned being a lack of funds. The
university asked an appropriation tor
thi purpose at the last session of the
lelmlature. but it was denied. In a
rough hed, therefore, will be con
ducted the teal which will be part ol
the engineering course at the univers
ity. In other departments, it if itated,
there will be a similar, but less ap
parent enforcement of economy.
Governor Accept Monument.
cut. On lhlf nf the Deonle of
the atate and the Public ituilding com
missioner, uoveinor cnamoenain naa
addressed a letter to Vice President E.
K. K. MeJimaey, of the Missouri com
mission to the Lewis tnd Clark fair,
formally accepting the presentation of
the Missouri monumeut to the state,
.unrina iIim MiMiinrl romniission
v m-" n
that a prominent ite on the capitol
ground wouia oe eeiecieu iur i tiw
:nn Tli monument presented to
Oregon by Missouri i known as the
heroic utue and i lituated Immedi
ately in lront and to the left of th
Missouri building, receniiy uesiroyeu
by fire.
Frost Cut Fruit Short,
Freewater The fruit packing house,
of which there are three here, have
flniahed their buaine for the season.
The fruit crop ha been considerably
abort of tha usual yield on account of
the late spring frosts. The shipment
fortheteason are a follow: 15,000
boxeoftrawlerriee, 2,000 crate of
cherrie. 6,000 other lierries, 5,000
Ikixc pears, 30 car of prunes, 25 care
of apples, 36 car watermelon, 18 can
onions, 6,000 boxe peaches and grape.
During Ihe packing season 150 people
have been given employment, receiving
wages to th amount of nearly $6,000.
Corvallia Poultry Show.
Corvallis Committee are working
i.. .t i, tlia I. lu nnultrv show to
111 rmm-n. r
he held here Novemlwr 2 to December
n 1....1...1... I vear'a ahnw was a
a. uii'iuBi.f. - -
pronounced anccess, both In attendance
and financially, n ia
hnn to make the coming
IMV v - -
i'mw still btt'er in every way. At the
regular annual meeting oi mo
n ... . t . I I .....1 n,a n4)t
Poultry association tne iunoinn um
cers were elected tor the ensuing year :
Pr. Howen, presmenv; i nrre
coin Kinseley, vice president; Eugene
Simpson, tccretary-tteasurer.
Redmond Now On Mp.
Bend Redmond postofllce wa e
tabliihed last week, with Carl Ehret a
postmaster. Service i daily by the
PrliievlUe-Sister tage. Kedmond i
a new townsite laid out by the Dee
chute Irrigation A Power company, in
the desert on the main irrigating canal,
20 miles north of Bend. It is now
headquarter of the Deschutes Irriga
tion & Power company, the ofllce and
commUsary having been removed to
that point from Bend.
New Clothe for Convict.
Salem Within the next few days
the prisoner at the penitentiury will
be garbed In new uniform of a blue
gray color, mlnu the tripe. The new
uniform are now being made In the
prison tailor ehop. The olid color
uniform 1 an Innovation, and at the
same time a concession to the well be
haved prisoner.' Hereafter only re
fractory Inmate will be obliged to wear
the (tripe.
First shipment of copper.
Douglas Mining Firm Send Three
Ton to Tacoma 8melter.
Glendale Swank A Burnett have
made the flrit shipment ol copper ore
ever lent from thl vicinity to the Ta
coma Smelting company. The ship
ment consisted ol three ton ol ore, es
timated to average above 30 per cent
pute copper, though a goodly portion ol
it 1 upward ol 40 per cent.
These man have not an extensive de
posit ot thl ore, but from uch devel
opment of their property a ha been
made the owner are confident they
have a valuable mine and that further
tunneling will develop a more extensive
deposit. Largt deposit of copper ore
have been discovered in number ot
placea within a lew mile ol Glendale,
but io far none have been lonnd that
warrant extensive development, though
it i believed that such will yet be dis
covered.
The location of the deposit Irom
which the above ore come 1 about 18
mile eat ot Glendale, on the west side
of Green mountain, a mountain mined
and prospected for gold for the hurt 20
years, more or lee.
Rich Ldg In Mohawk Valley.
Eugene Residents of the Mohawk
valley, in the vicinity of Marcola,
about 20 mile northeast ot Eugene,
are considerably excited over the dis
covery ol gold bearing quatrs io the
bill in that locality. When pounded
with a hammer, gold in large quanti
ties can be seen in the quarts. Ex
perienced mining men aay the ore i
rich, and II the ledge I found to be
extensive, there will be a big rush ol
people there to (ecu re claim. No
assays hive yet been made, but the ore
taken out i apparently rich.
Llbrariea for Rural Districts.
Salem Mi Cornelia Marvin, secre
tary ol the State Library board, is ar
ranging circulating libraries to be sent
to several rural districts. Owing to
the tsct that the legislature did not
provide any money for the purchase ol
book, Mis Marvin baa to depend on
the generosity of friend of the move
ment to provide libraries. Thirty
state maintain state library boards
and purchase book tor cuculation
among the people.
Stamp Mill Nrxt Spring.
Glendale Willi Kramer, ol Mrytle
Creek, wa in Glendale a tew day ago,
and said that be wa preparing to place
a lorce ol men on bis V, buky creek
properties lor the winter, and would
install a modern ttamp mill in the
spring. Mr. Kramer i now associated
with bis two brother, and tbey hve
the mineral and the money with which
to develop it. Thi mine ia about two
milea Irom the famous uold Bug mine.
Bringing Sheep From Mountain.
Pendleton Sheepmen are now com
mencing to drive in their flocks from
the mountain range, which in some
localities are alieady covered with
snow. On the range close in they are
being left, because the recent ram
have improved pasturage and sheep
will do well for some time.
Ranchmen After Supplies.
Pendleton The Grant county ranch
men are now coming into tbia city lor
their winter supplies, come of whom
came a distance of over 100 mile, re
quiring several days to make the tnp.
They report a hard time coming thiouiih
snow and mud over the mountain
range.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 73(S74c per bushel;
blueetem, 76077c; valley, 72c.
Oats - No. 1 white feed, $24.50
25 50: gray, $2425 per ton.
Barley Kwd, 2U 6021 ; brewing,
$21.5022; rolled, $21.60($22.
Rye $1 40(31.45 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14(3
15 per ton; valley timothy, $1112;
clover, 8(S9; grain hay, $89.
Fruits Apple, $191.75 per box;
peaches. 60(875c per crate; hnckleher
rics, 7c per pound; pear, $1.251 60
per box; crabipples, $1 per box ; grapes,
muscat, 750c per- box ; Tokay, 75c
($$1.30; black, 0e$l ; Concords, 15c;
oulnces. $1 per box.
Vegetable Beana, l4c per pound;
cabbage, lU4c per pound; caulidow
er . 76c per doxen : celery, 75c per dos-
en ; corn, 05c per sack ; cucumber, 10
15c per doxen; pumpkin, ?klc;
tomatoes, 30r40c per crate; squash,
?4Jlc per pound; turnips, 90c(3$l per
sack; carrot, 6575c per sack; beets,
85c($$l per sack.
Onions Oregon yellow Denver, $1
0 1.25 per lack.
Potato Oregon fancy, 585o per
sack: common, nominal; Alerced
tweets, 22V4c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 25 30c.
Kits Oregon ranch, 2IM80o.
Poultry Average old bans, ll,Si
12tc; young roosters, 10911c;
sprimrs. 11 W13c; dressed chicken,
12W(313c: turkey, live, 1617t,r;
geese, live, 8(3 9c; ducks, 14H V
Der Dound.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, ll13c;
olds, 910o.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
19921c; lower grade down to 15c,
according to shrinkage; valley, 269
27o per pound; mohair, choice, 30o.
Bee( Dressed bull, l2c per
pound; cows, 394c; country steer,
434SJ0.
Veal Dressed. 397 k'c per pound
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6?4'97c per
pound; ordinary, 495c; lamb, 79
7Wo.
Pork Dressed, 696,0 P61 pound.
Negotiation On for Merger of Rival
Livestock Associations.
Denver, Oct. 23. The proposition to
amalgamate th National Livestock asso
ciation and the American Stockgroweri'
association on a bail that would also
dispoce of the much mooted question ot
representation of the packing, railroad
and commission bouse Interest, wa
taken up at the Joint conference of the
executive committee of the two organi
sation at the Brown Palace hotel yea
trday. A plan outlined by a (ubcom-
mittee wa voted down after a some
what extended discussion and the sub
committee instructed to make another
effort to formulate a plan that would
be acceptable to all interest. The
subcommittee will report gain today
The report, which wa defeated yes
terday, recommended that the National
Livestock association be changed to Na
tional Livestock committee, conaiiting
of representative of the producer of
livestock. This committee would in
turn appoint committee on railroad,
packing bouses, commiaaion houses,
etc, which would give those interest a
representation and a right to be beard
whenever they felt the need of expres
sion. The report recommended tnal
the American Stockgrowei becom
known a the American Cattlegrowera'
association, with a membership con
sisting of cattle, horse and (wine
grower. The abeep men, the report
suggested, should affiliate with the
American Woolgrowers association.
FIGHT WITH FEVER ENDED.
Nw Orleans Now Prepares to Wel
come President.
New Orleans, Oct. 23. Yellow fever
report to 6 p. m.:
New cases, 7; total, 3,359; deaths,
none; total, 435; new foci, 2; under
treatment, 92: discharged, 2,832.
Though Dr. White would not confirm
the statement, it was generally re
ported today that practically the
bole force employed by the Marine
Hospital service here would be honor
ably discharged witbin the next week
or ten days, in view of the practical
extinction ot yellow fever in New Or
leans. There seems to be general
desire to have all ot tha men remain
here until the preident's arrival, in
order that tbey may participate in a
formal presentation of the Federal le
ver fighters to the president, an event
which it baa been arranged will take
place at the city ball. The em rency
hospital wa finally closed today.
A thanksgiving service marking the
close ot the fever fight, ia being arrang
ed to take place at Trinity church on
Sunday next.
Mayor Bebrman today issued a pro
clamation in connection with tbe visit
of President Roosevelt, asking all bus!
ness houses to close during tbe presence
of the distinguished visitors, in order
that (be whole community might have
the opportunity of manifesting it ap
preciation of tbe service rendered by
tbe preaident in tbe fever fight.
CHOLERA UNDER CONTROL.
Attacka European and American
Rather Than Filipino.
Washington, Oct. 23. The cholera
plague in the Philippine is being got
ten under control by the Marine Hos
pital service. A peculiarity of the dis
ease is that it has not shown any ten.
dency toward location and tbe persona
attacked have been generally ol the
better classes. In proportion to tbe
population there have been more cases
among the Europeans and Americans
tbsn among natives.
The origin of the cholera baa not
been discovered. Tbe body of a person
who died of the disease wa exhumed
at Pateros shortly before tbe outbreak.
The belief is growing, however, that
cholera may live indefinitely in the
well of Pateroa and at time . become
virulent. Many medical men are in'
clined to believe that tbe disease ia in
digenioua to the islands.
A land quarantine haa not been In
itituted and a cordon around Manila
would require 100,000 men. This free
dom from restraint Las enabled tbe
board ol health to secure co-operation
Irom the natives in effort to stamp out
the disease.
Food Supply Running Short.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 23. The strike
in Moscow has resulted in practically
a general suspension of railway traffic.
and the effect ot thi are making
themselves felt in a general advance in
price ot foodstuffs. It ia almoet im
possible to get food and supplies
through to Moscow, owing to the tie
up, and there is much suffering in the
city, especially among tbe poorer class.
Some heavy consignments of food have
been stopped In transit, and it is im
possible to move the cars into tbe
city.
Cruiser Lena to Leave.
Vallejo, Cal., Oct. 23. It i expected
that the Russian cruiser Lena, whlcn
ha been Interned at the Mare Island
navy yard for more than a year, will
depart from here about November i
She will take on coal at 8an Francis" o
after she has received ber breechlocks
and other portions ol her equipment
now atoied in the ordnance department
at Mare Island. The official order ot
release from the State department and
from St. Petersburg have not arrived
Death List Growing.
Chicago, Oct, 23. Later returns
from the storm which swept the Great
lakes tor 38 hours; subsiding yesterday
morning, increased the known death
list to 21 and th numher of veesel
either lost or damaged to 42. Several
small craft are missing, and it is feared
J that the death list will grow.
DIG BY CONTRACT
Government's Probable Action on
Panama Canal.
EXCEPTING GREAT CULEBBA CUT
Doubt Whether Any Concern Would
Undertake Thl Work on Ac
count of Magnitude.
Washington, Oct. 24. The govern
ment of tbe United State ia willing to
enter into contract with corporation
or individual for the construction of
any portion or all of the Panama canal.
This statement was made by Secretary
Taft today, while discussing the condi
tion upon the isthmna and the policy
of the government.
There is come doubt in hi mind
whether any concern would be vrilling
to undertake tbe excavation of the Cu
lebra cut on account of tbe magnitude
of that work. It is not the excavation
that will be so difficult as much a tbe
disposition of tbe earth taken out ot
the cut. But as to the other work the
government will be ready to enter into
contract for its completion as soon as
it i determined wbat type of ounal
ball be constructed. It i stated that
contract wonld not be made during
tbe preliminary stage because the gov
ernment had to prosecute the work un
til its officer knew what wa to be
done and bad a sufficient knowledge of
tbe condition to pas upon bid and
make judicious contract.
STRUGGLE IS ENDED.
Jerry Simpson Diea After lllneas of
8everal Yeara.
Wichita, Kan., Oct. 24. Ex-Con
gressman Jerry Simpson died at 8:06
o'clock yesterday morning at Si. Fran
cis hospital, from aneurism of the
aorta. He bad been hovering bewteen
life and death for ten days. At tbe
bedside were Mrs. Simpson and their
only child, Lester Simpson, of Koswell
N. M.
Mr. Simpson waa conscious up to five
minutes before death. The end came
without struggle.
The ex-congressman s last illness be
gan at the time of bis final campaign
for congress. In spite of failing healtn
be continued hi businee activity,
working as an agent for the Defreest-
Draper land company, of Chicago, and
operating an extensive ranch near Roa-
weli. Six month ago bis condition
became such that be went to Chicago
to consult a specialist, who pronounced
bis malady hopeless. From that time
be continued to grow worse until final
ly compelled to abandon business. He
was brought to the hospital here Sep
tember 21.
ONLY ONE LINE STILL OPEN.
Strike ia Preliminary to General Sus
pension of All Labor.
St. Peterbsurg, Oct. 24. The rail
road strike situation shows no sign, of
amelioration. Traffic across tha cen
tral belt is paralysed, while a genera'
strike, which broke out today at Kba-
ton, nas cut on communication in an
other great section oi the empire. ,
Kharkoff u tbe most important rail
road center in Southern Russia. Tbe
strike affects, among others, tbe line to
tbe Douetx coal region, on which Rus
sia largely depends for fuel during the
crisis in the oil regions, and the line to
Odessa and Sebastopol.
Moscow is isolated except tbe line to
St. Petersburg, while the capital has
an international line, by Fydtkubnen,
openo Berlin. Tbe strike is part of a
general scheme by Social Democrats to
compel the emperor to grant universal
suffrage and compel political freedom,
but tbe plan of the leaders is to avoid
a collision with the authorities. Their
present purpose is to make tests of the
strength of the various organisations
preparatory to tbe inauguration of a
general atrike of all classes in support
of tbe radicals at about the time the
national assembly meets.
Will Send Machinery to Panama.
Seattle, Oct. 24 In competition
with the leading machinery houses of
the East, the Hallidie Machinery com
pany, formerly the Hallidie-Hensbaw-Bulkley
company, ot this city, waa
awarded 73 contracts for machinery
and supplies for the Isthmian canal.
The class of machinery which will be
shipped from Seattle to Panama con
sists principally of engines, drilling
mills, rasps and miscellaneous sup
plise, showing that the Seattle house
is . well equipped to handle such busi
ness in the face of such competition.
America Great Gaa Producer.
Washington, Oct. 24. An Important
report shortly will be issued by tbe
United States geological survey on nat
oral gas and its production and con'
sumption. It will show tbst iu 1904
tbe United States produced 98 per cent
of tbe world's knwon output of gas,
the value being $39,496,760. Four
state Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Indiana and Ohio produced 93.5 per
cent of the output in the United State
Pennsylvania leading with 47 per cent.
Witte Appointed Premier.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 24. It was per
sistently reported in the clubs and in
government circles late at night that
the emperor yesterday bad appointed
Count Witte premier, with the port
folio of minister of finance. All tne
papers thi morning give prominence
to the report.
ATTACK ON LOCAL TRUSTS.
Government I Proaecuting Hawaiian
Lumber and Meat Monopolies.
Honolulu, Oct. 20. Acting under
instructions of the United States attor
ney general, District Attorney Brackens
has Instituted the first of a number of
injunction' auit for tbe purpose ol-
breaking up tbe local trnsts.
A solt waa filed today against tha
firm of Allen & Robinson, Lewer A
Cook and Wilder A Co. It ask that
tbe Federal court issue a perpetual in
junction restraining tbe above named
firm from carrying out an alleged
agreement controlling tbe entire lum
ber busineas of tbe islands.
It i alleged that tbe three firms
named control 90 per cent of the busi
ness here and have combined, in viola
tion of an act of congress to prevent the
unlawful restraint of trade. It is fur
ther alleged that the price of lumber
here, a a result of the combination, ia
175 per cent in advance ot that on the
mainland. Practically all tbe lumber
used here ia imported.
United HUte District Judge Dole
signed an order to show cause why the
injunction should not be issued.- Tbe
bearing was set for December 4.
It is reported that Mr. Brackens is
about to file a similar suit against tbe
cattle and meat dealers, of whom there
are about 70, including many very
prominent ones. It is alleged that
practically all of tbe cattle ranchers of
tbe island have combined to control re
tail prices, agreeing not to compete and
to sell only at a aingle market in Hon
olulu.
AMERICAN RIGHTS SUSTAINED.
Root Proves Glouceater Fishermen
May Fiah Off Newfoundland.
Washington, Oct. 20. After a con
ference between Secretary Root and Sir
Mortimer Durand, tbe Brititb ambas
sador, lasting for an hour and a half,
it wa announced that a speedy and
satisfactory solution of tbe Gloucester
Newfoundland fisheries controversy was
in sight. Tbe facts obtsined showed
that the Newfoundland inspector of
revenue protection service directed that
American vessels should not be sllowed
to fish under American register, on the
ground that they had never done so in
the past. Prior to this time the Amer
ican fishermen had bought bait in New
foundland nnder fishing license. They
are now prevented by law from buying
bait, and the authorities have been un
willing to permit tbem to catch herring
without a special fishing license.
Mr. Root informed the ambassador
that an American register is a ship's
highest proof of nationality, and carries
with it not only a license to trade, but
also a regular fiahing license.
As soon as this fact is msde clesr to
the Newfoundland anthorities, it is ex
pected they will withdraw all objec
tion. Meantime, the American fisher
men, witn toe approval of tbe 8'ate
department, . have been instructed to
continue their fishing.
WARSHIPS IN CARIBBEAN.
France Ready to Enforce Demand on
Venezuelan Government.
Washington, Oct. 20. Secretary Root
i doing all he can to assist in bringing
about a settlement of the differences
between tbe French and Venexuelan
governments growing out of tbe refusal
oi the lattei to longer maintain diplo
matic relatione with M. Taigny, French
charge d'affairs, in Caracas. Today be
discussed tbe situation with both H.
Jusserand, tbe French ambassador, and
Senor Veloz, tbe Venexuelan charge
d'affairs here.
The French ambassador, as be was
leaving the State department, said M.
Taigny was entirely without fault in
the matter. He had merely obeyed tbe
directions of the Paris foreign office
when be sent to the Venexuelan gov
ernment a letter of protest against its
action in seising tbe property of tbe
French cable company.
"Therefore," said the ambassador,
"France will support him." He added
significantly: "We have two beautiful
warship now in the Caribbean sea."
Alturas, Cal., is in Ruins.
Reno, Nev., Oct. 20. From an un
known cause a fire started at Alturas,
Cal., at 9 o'clock last night, and when
the flames were under control late this
afternoon tbe greater portion of the
thriving Modoc county town was in
ashes, at least $75,000 worth of prop
erty being swept out of existence. Tbe
fire started in a candy factory, from
what cause will probably never be
known.. A brisk wind carried the
flames from one building to another,
tbe Are fighter being unable to check
it course.
Francis la Found Guilty.
Philade.phia, Oct. 20. Stanley Fran
cis, who has been on trial in the Unit
ed States District court since October 9,
charged with using the mails to de
fraud la connection with the defunct
Storey Cotton company, was today
found guilty. Francis, who was known
under several aliases, waa charged by
the government with being a principal
in the Storey Cotton company, which
when closed by the postal authorities,
owed $2,926,578 to "customers."
Great Storm In Oklahoma.
Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 20. Heavy
wind storms prevailed throughout East
em Oklahoma last night. The worst
was at Manfoodkit, where two children
were killed and nine person injured,
two prabsbly fatal 1 v. At Meriden a
house was demolished, but no on was
hurt.'- Near Cunning farm building
were damaged, but no person .have
been reported injured. '