THE
OREGON
MIST.
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mmmmmm-----mmmmmm HT. HELENA OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1906. NO. 25.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rssume of the Lt Important but
Not Lsss lntretlna; Events '
of the Past Week.
A revolution Is oo lu Guatemala.
Ilarrt ami's trial may be postponed
until October.
Nina persons were killed In a train
L. - - I j.iiIm 111 L'mImiIb
wrma a. tui. -, ..h.hj,
A change I. proUbl. In th. RuNl.n
r.hlnet. Hhlm ff Is to U premi.r.
FIihmIs drowned five persons In Na-
vada and did great damage to property
lu t'oloraailo.
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Mayor noiiroua lias aen letter ol
,h.,,k, to I'rwsldent IH talk
ald to Bn t raoclaro.
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V uma nss not yei givra mnj ueoune
aniaer to Ureal HrlUIn regarding the
change In her customs almlntstratlon.
Kmli.il MD.ni strongly advocate
sr.... L.1....1 aunina C.n.,U .,
litis thate alo spend eomslluis In Ilia
l mux Hwiaa.
HotkafslU-r will slv ll.OUO.000 with
!i Uli to build lafornialoila through
out tha country. Tha money It inland
.I lor use by juvenile eoorls M wall.
llwav y rain have ralaad tha (treem
In K.ro i junty. California, to orh an
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P I I ia HIV pa" "
Lrg Irrigating ytlem ara thraalanad
alih .l.air.ioiinn Mhoutd tliaaa aale
ao out tha destruction to property
would be enormou.
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Km II preparing iur raiurm ...
consular sarvlce
Ambassador Wright received a royal
reception in Japan.
Odell propo lloraca Porter lur
governor ol New York.
Tha Northern Pacific will add naw
transcontinental train aacb way.
i:i h day'a investigation into tha
n..il.A.U nl !) Htandard Oil ihons
lliam to ba blackar.
North Dakota hat Juat experienced a
anvaia now alarm whlla heavy lrol
visited tha laka italaa.
I'raabytaiian general aaatmbly ba
Klv.n ita doctrines a llbaral interprets
lion to indura mora mergers.
A erank baa I -an srrseted In Wash
Ington armed with a walnut ahall with
which, ha (aid, ba intandad to kill tha
prealdent.
Tie Kuaslan rabinat baa rafuaad tha
drmaiida ol tha douma. Leader ol all
parti denounce tha action and a revo
lutlou ti thraatand.
lly tha middle ol Jui.e San Francisco
will hsve two thaatart running, both
nnder i stives. Una ol tham will hava
a sealing capacity of 7.000.
A general itrlke thraataiii Russia.
Graft exposure ara Injuring Ameri
can trade abroad.
Tha Russian premie will leluaa tha
dmanda ol parliament.
A number ol aged Chlnaee made dea
tltute by tha Han Franclaco Are will be
winl home by their cuoulryiueu.
A aevere wind and rain storm which
hai swept Texa raiultad In aeven
deallia and great loal to whra, oati,
corn and other crop.
The Htandard Oil Investigation at
Cleelnd. Ohio, almw that Independ
ent oil compnnlaa were driven to tha
wall with tha help ol railroads.
Cold rain at Ban Franclaco hai wade
camp Ilia dlnagraealile. It la feared
throat and lung trouble may develop
among tbt loaa robtiit aa a result.
Two men have been convicted In
ir t fralifllt mllltf.
ivaniai vmy . ,1
j 11 f infllii manager of
.h. un.Hn.ir triad at tha same lima,
t acquitted.
Tha Iiiteritata Commarca comm'.Mlon
Investigation at l'hlladelphla Into ai-
ingntl aucriroioanona vj
shows that those eoinpenlee refusing to
give stock to the railway official bad
1I .1 .rrimlnatlons UT i'""""
been practically ruined
Ilival factions In Buisla ara brewing
a revolution.
Many Chinese are being smuggled
onto the canal sons.
Russia is sending hundreds of polit
ical prisoners to Bibsrla.
An American women will climb the
highest peak in the Andes.
Tha Denver city election contest may
ba cmled to tha lederal courts.
Opponents of Bmoot are seeking to
drag Koosevelt Into this quarrel.
Tha union of tha Cumberland and
Preehyterlan churches has been com-
pieUMi
., .
Many gala day festivities hava been
... u i i aannaeilon with
arranged In Hnain In connection
the wedding ol King Alfonso.
Great Britain denies that an agree
ment exists with Russia effecting Per
ita, Thibet and Afghanistan.
Two young natives of India have
entered tha Oregon AK'lc"11"''1, oo1
lege to study American scientific Isrm-
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JsenaTnob
MUCH TO BE DONE.
Many Mssturss to Corns B.fors the
senate and Houss.
Washington, May 81). The sonata is
rtf.tinl it... na. m i. ...
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pert Is favorable to lung work dsy and
w uiuirrupiiiin, -jliere sre two ap
propriation bill rrsdy for eonildera-
tlnn. atiil tha 1HMUi i ..in i
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mg oeen maoe in unlliiUhed business,
will be preued as iteadllv s clrcum.
lanca will permit, lu addition, con-
isrve will be appointed on the railroad
r.latilll. II.. ....... I.. ..I u. ii
" -" uuiiiiaiiiiu ui mr. fames
to be postmaster of tha city of Waili-
In...... -.Ill . I . . ..
...-.. mi, . vceiTe sviemion, ana iiie
hill f1fl.rln m ..tl..u 1- .1 .. i
the purchase of I'ansma canal aunpli
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. nimw IIIBIlliniS a uisiiosiiion w
devote serious consideration to th ca
nal type bill.
The sellers I nlan la In m.ia tha rnn,
w.MP...H v.. iu f...fr,ia.iuu ijiii. a.
sixwdlly a pnaslble. The postofflce and
. i t.m. -.in . I. . .
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rMZhH. " Y,n ft""'ne!'.:
aTai uina win lie reeny mr consmera
xn win premni inaiures wisi will
arouse dnliate, and It is a foregons con-
elusion that especial attention will tie
(Ivan to the provision In ths nsvsi bill
fur a naw intm.lar araraliln.
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oi ine wara.
The canal supply bill will be debated
at soma length, and Henator Kayner
' ,no,, " w M m n"
measure.
Work on the sundrv civil snnronrla
lion bill will begin In the bouse this
week. This bill Is larger and esrrles
inula moiiav than an nraradlne sundrv
civil act. The aggregate will be In the
N , frmi dtmund ,
mambart to make tpaecbaa talating to
Hero alfectlng their particular homa
neighborhood of IIHi.DOO.Otio. There
l.ti,tta ami fht.,itan Tawnav Mil
i . .v . V
male that it will require lully a week
I to ronalder and mil Ilia bill.
I Tha controversy between tha pnra
food and tiiimlgratloo billf will lollow
tha dtpoitluo o( Ilia natural Itatlon
i . ...
It is planned that no adjournment
will ba taken (or the observation ol
Decoration day, Wednesday.
Tha Hamm-tatlit filibuster to smnh-
lie to the country that no progree is
apparent, on me siaieonou aiouiu
Is consuming eonslilsratii time in me
house. Kollcall to determine the
present of a quornta bars begun each
day S session, wllti lew etceptious, anu
Ul..mlta laaiU. William, announces
hi Intention, encouraged by a "round
robin" from his colleagues, to continue
these method. The statehood con
feree announce that an agreement on
that measure 1 In sight and may be
reached during tha week.
ALL PULL TOGETHER.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Form
Interstate Development League,
flnnksna. Wash . Wsv 20. An Inter-
.1... i i-t..l.nMiHn t laiiiie. embracins
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th representative organisations ol Ore-
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gon, Washington anu menu, ami wuia
ina harmoniously for ths good of ih
entire Northwest, Is the project that
was launched at the conclusion oi toe
elaborate banquet In honor of ths Port
i.n.l visitors at Bnokane. It ass de-
-l ll l I.... tha working out of the
details Ui comlttees to be appointed by
the Forllaml vxunmerciai ciuu,
Htulrane Chamber of Commerce and
tha Iwlaton Commercial club.
It la expectet to hsve the orgsniaa
tlon perfected In time to have the first
meeting of the new Interstate Develop
ment league held at some point in
Washington early nest fall.
Mr. Wllcos' plea lor am ir en up
river met with a most cordial response
Irom all the speakers who followed
him. Pree dent J. J- Wrowne, oi me
Ppoksne Investment company, and a
former resident oi romeim,
eireptlnnally strong plea for aid.
Mr. Wllcoi very cievorij a.ou .
ths month of the Columbia was also
.... .it. i th Hn.ikane. the Hnske
llie uiu" - r--. -
and every other river draining the Co
lumbia basin. In asking the aid of
Hpokana in placing the woik on the
south jeny on a b' i
basis, a he eipressed It, "o aomeof
m
u will
live long enougu w -
lihed.
Fight of Independents.
Cleveland, My 20. - The Lender
avi: "Indmieuuenv on
upon me ranroa i. " -
thf tM dlicrimination disclosed st last
wwkl( .,,, 0, ti,a Interstate Oom-
msrra commiseiou '
ha the first formal nonce nun "
pendent oil men s aeteruini-
.are deal' from tlia railroad. The
fight In Ohio and the eas'ern part of
th country Will oe carr.ru """"""
the National retrolcom Aocltlon,
whlla similar aocliition will attend
to the western end.
Dewey Sailing Fast.
Wmhlogton, May 20. Computations
. a ... wi tvlntt i Inn nl
Kftde hy ' ourraii u. . i -
the Navy derurtmant on ine si'i...a
reports of the latl of the Dewey
drydock In the Indlun octao Muy 2.,
Indicate that ths Dwy ha msd nn
average of 100 mile.
lcivln ths Biruiis oi "'V
This Is regarded e r'""" ' .
-apeolally In the Indian ocean, u
ho. mas axnected, which
would delay the progies of the Dewey.
Blsck Sea Ports Blocksd.
Odesra, May 29. On aocount of a
strike of seamen, 16 ittamers
M. to lcavs port, and conditions ore
becoming serious. Stevedores threaten
a It--. If iUaw tteai ItAttl.
j j .11 wnik. Bhinnlng is
to loin in tne sinae h wj ;
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SCHOOLS GET THE BENEFIT.
Library Commission Issues a List of
Books Rssdy for Purchsss.
Halein The 8Uts Library commls
sion has Just Issued a pamphlet con
tabling the list of book tor chool 11
brsrles for the state. The list Includes
747 st-ndsrd books by the beat authors,
from which tha school bosrds may
choosa book for the school libraries.
In accordance with th itate law, the
library commission recently called for
Olds to supply about 115,000 worth of
book to the schools ol ths state, this
smount being the sum total ol the 11
brary tax for the entlrs state.
Ths bid accented reduced the price of
all books from 16 to 30 per cent. The
schools get ths benefit ol this reduction
by ordering Irom the lilt prepared by
the commission. Book treating on all
subject suitable for pupils in ths pub
lic schools are included In the list. By
the terms ol ths contrsct the books sre
delivered to the county seat ol each
county at tba price named In the list.
Kach school district in the slate will
select book tuch a they desirs accord
ing to the amount of money they have
to espend. Home of the districts are
raising money by private ubcription
and entertainment, In addition to the
library tax money, with which to pur
chase books. A very respectable li
brary ol 80 or 00 volume can be pur
chased.
Injunction Is Dissolved.
Albany The temporary injunction
sgslnst the Home Telephone company,
granted three week ago at th instance
ol the Pacific Plates Telephone com
pany, has been dissolved by Judge Wil
liam Galloway, and the Home company
is again at wotk installing ita system In
this city. Judge Galloway held that
th Pacific Htales company bad no right
to attack iu rival In regard to lu fran
chise, for that was a matter entirety
between the Home company and the
city olllclals. and that the plaintiff
company did not substantiate ita other
clsim in iu complaint.
Lane County Farmer Protest.
Kngena The Southern Pacific com
pany's new trestle across tbe county
rosd west of HprlngfUld I still engross
ing the attention of the farmer of tbe
county and th business men of Eugene
and calling forth protests from them.
One row of piling wss driven squarely
In the middle ol the road, leaving two
pasaageways with only a width ol IS
(eel each. This will not permit of self
binder and other Isrm machinery pas.
ing through, and in order to go from
Kusens to Springfield or vice versa
they are compelled to go several miles
out of the way.
Open-Air Treatment at Chamawa.
ri,..... Dr. ft. P. Fnrar. the
school physician of the Indian ichool,
h. aalal.li.ha,! In connection with the
school's hospital an outdoor ssnltarium
for the care of pupils who may be in
clined toward tubercu'.osia. Several
tenU have been located in the school
orchard, near the hospital buildings,
and more will be set up as soon as
tliey can ba obUined. Thi outdoor
treatment will be watched cicaeiy oy
Ilia arhnnl management, who hone that
It will result In great good and in head
ing off tboae inclined to contract thi
dread disease.
Defines Term Freeholder.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
i reply to a query from the county
cletk a to the meaning; of tbe term
freeholder, aa used In tbe Oregon stat
ute, lays that it means a person who
the owner of an estate in lee in tana.
The question arose in regard to the
wearing in ol voter on election day.
Tha law sy that the affidavit ol the
sppllcsnt must ba supported by the
sworn statement ol six freeholders,
which the attorney general construes to
bs six landowners, not property own
ers, as the law is generally construed.
Dredge Make Naw Reservoir.
Balaam The envernment dredne.
which ba been working on the gravel
h.. naar till. citv. dredllinB for a neW
filtering reservoir in the river bottom
for the Balem water works, ha com
nlalail tha am V Tha secretary of the
treasury allowed the dredge to come
anddothewoik on condition uutt ine
water company pay the erpenee of ope.
iting the dredge ana tne iniaries oi an
the officers and men connected with
the operation of it.
Wants All Bands In Stats.
Falem Th Fourth of July commit-
lu ha. nnmnlalad all .rraniraments tor
the big celebration to be held in Balem.
In addition to the usual Fourth ot July
feature, tha committee decided to
m.lra arraniramentl to secure all the
bands In the state that can be Induced
to come to the capital on that day.
Not less than 10, and probably 80 brass
hands will lurniah muiio during the
day and night.
Circulating Librarle.
CVlieiu iui.a iai.,iit mi.i.1;
the titate Library commission, has Just
sent out four new circulating libraries.
They go to Woodvllle, Jackson county;
Buckskin, Washington county; itiuuie,
Douglas county; and Lake Creek,
Jackson county
Mosessohn Is Named.
fi.lom Governor Chamberlain lias
appointed Davis N. Mosessohn, ol Port
Unit a HnlnData to tha Laka Mohawk
conference on arbitration, which nieeU
in June.
VALUABLE COAL DEPOSIT.
Three Veins of High Grade Bituminoua
Uncovsrsd Near Eugene.
Portland Three veins of the highest
grade of bituminous coat, two of which
are 10 and lix feet thick, respectively,
will toon be worked on Hpencer creek,
10tmlle southwest of ugene. J. W.
Zimmerman, secretary and manager of
the company organised to work tbe
mine, 1 in Portland buying coal car.
"The outcropping are very promis
ing," declares Mr. Zimmerman. "We
are convinced that we have one of tbe
richest coM mines in Orogon, if not in
the Northwest. The discovery of this
coal wss made many years sgo, but tbe
owner of the property refused sll offers
lor It until I secured it last year. Hince
March 1 we have had six men at work
sinking a shaft. Within 60 days we
will be In a position to work the mine.
"Business men of Eugene have ap
pointed commit.ee to visit the gronnd
and examine it, and they are enthusi
astic over the prospect. Samples as
sayed prove the coal to ba of tbe beet
quality. Funds for working the mine
hsve been supplied by metchanU of
Eugene. We are assured that the
Southern Pacific will aid ns a soon as
we demonstrate that the prrperty is
valuable. There will be no difficulty
getting tbe coal to Eugene, or tb main
track of the Houthern Pacific, as there
is aimost a level grade from tbe mine."
Booth-Kelly Company Raises Wagea.
Eugene Tbe Booth-Kelly Lumber
company has announced a general ad
vance in tbe wage of it employe in
tbe mills. Hereafter tbe base of tbe
wage will be 12. 2 a day Instead of
$2, a heretofore. Thi is the second
advance within a few week, the tint
having been made in Marcb. Tbe ad
vance applies to all mill and to both
the night and day crew. Bcarclty of
labor is given as th csuse for the ad
vsnce. fipesking of tbe !sbor situa
tions, Msnager R. A. Booth stated that
a Urge number of men coming to tbe
mills are looking for permanent loca
tions, and are, in a way. tbe pioneers
of others to follow.
The Dalles Invites Neighbors.
The Dslles Citizens of Tbe Dalles
sre preparing a celebration for tb
Fourth ot July, which they plan to
make a rouser of it kind. Tbe 3d and
4th will be given over to celebration in
the old fashioned way, ail nearby town
nd (uburban coinmunitit being invit
ed to come and participate. Fund for
carrying out an elaborate two days'
program have alresdy been rairej and
committees appointed to take charge of
the reception and entertainment of vis
itors and the general detsilsof the cele
bration which are not yet completed.
Refuse fo Sell Lamb.
Arlington William Smith, one ol
the leading sheepmen of Gilliam coun
ty, has disposed ol his clip of wool
from 8,500 sheep. Tbe clip from each
sheep brought him an average of $2 60,
or 121.250 for the lot. Mr Smith baa
refused to contract thi year s lamb
crop, to be delivered by may l, lt'Ui,
he to reserve the wool from the same,
at f 3 per head. Thi is a good indica
tion that aLeep will bring a good price
for several mouths yet. .
Pests Threaten Valley Wheat." !
Salem Since the last crop report
from this county a complaint ba come
from several localities that wheat ha
been seriously attacked by aphis and
the Hesaian fly, which are beginning to
threaten the crop by their ravage. It
i not yet known how widespread tbia
attack is, but teveral farmer are com
plaining.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club. 73c; blueatem, 75c;
red, 71c; valley, 72o.
Oats No. 1 white feed, 130; gray,
$20 per ton.
Barley feed, l.'t per ton; brewing,
t2424.60; rolled, $24.60(325 50.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, 1 12(3
13 per ton; clover, $7.608; cheat,
$037; grain hay, t78; alfalfa, $13.
Fruits Apples, $2.50(93.60 per box;
apricots, $2.50 per ciate; cherries,
11.25(31.50 per box; strawberries, 7(8
12c per pound; gooseberries, 66c per
pound.
Vegetables Beans, lUc; cabbage,
$101.25 per 100; green corn, 40050c
dos.; onions, 810a per dosen; peas,
5c; radishes, 10c per dosen; rhubarb,
So per pound; spinach, 00c per box;
parsley, 25c; squash, $2 per crate;
turnips, $191.25 per sack; carrot, 65
75c par sack; beets, 85c$l per sack.
Onion Bermudf , 4c per pound.
Potatoes - Fancy graded Burbanks,
60o6o per hundred ; ordinary, nomi
nal; new California, 2o per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17X920o
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1910o per
doien.
Poultry Average old hens, 1213c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1212)6 c;
broilers, 17018c; roosters, 10c; dress
ed chickens, K!(314c; turkeys, live,
1518c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 209
23c; geeBe, live, 910o; geese, dressed,
old, 10c young, 12c; ducks, old, 140
15c; young, lU(17o.
Hops Oregon, 1005, 100120.
Wool Eastern Oregon average beat,
18021 Mo I valley, coarse, 230 23 0;
fine, 24825c; mohair, choice, 28030c
per pound.
Veal Dressed, SvS(i per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3o per pound ;
cow, 4K05Mc; country steers, 56c.
Mutton Dressed fancy, 708 pound;
ordinary, 60c; lambs, with pelt on,
8o. -
Poik Dressed, 70o '
ZULUS GAIN FORCE.
British Faar That Another Great War
. May Coma In South Africa.
Pretoria, May 26. The garrison bere
ha been ordered to prepare to take th
field, and it I understood that similar
orders bav been sent to aveiy com
mandant of Britlih troop in South
Africa Tbe situation in Natal is
(rowing mors and more serious daily
and advices received from the troop
that are operating (gainst BambaU
show tbat he i receiving reinforce
ment from nearly every tribe in Zola
land. Arm and ammunition are also being
sent to him, and all effot U ol tbe colo
nial authorities to pat a stop to this
traffic have proved futile. Zulu spies
are everywhere and are apparently able
to keep the leader posted as to field
plana, as no sooner is a trap set for tbe
rebel than they escape from it. They
have alio captured teveral convoy.
Tbe fact tbat tbe colonial troop bave
been nnable to make any headway
against the rebel, and tbat British
regular are to be called on, indicate
bow erlou tbe situation i. Tbe
authorities are hardly in a position st
present to enter into a great Zola war,
and it is understood tbat they will bend
every effort to crush Bambaul within
tbe next few days. All tbe regular
troops tbat can be spared are to Uke
the field against blm, while tbe colo
nials will act with tbem and will also
try to prevent any other Zulu tribes
from reaching BambaU until be can be
crushed.
ADMIT THEY GOT REBATES.
Favored
Merchante Teatify Against
Burlington Road.
Kaosa City, May 25. Testimony of
unusual interest wss brought out this
afternoon In tbe United Bute court in
tbe trial of George H. Crosby, traffic
manager ol tbe Burlington railway;
George L. Thomas, of New York, a
freight broker, and L. B. Taggart, his
clerk, on a charge of conspiracy in re
bating railroad rates.
Tbe principal witnesses were George
A. Barton, of Barton Brothers' Shoe
Company; George W.Taylor, of Robert
Keith Furniture Company; E. W.
Freyacblag. of tbe Freyechlag Mercan
tile Company, all of this city, and
Walter Kelby, of New York, clerk in
1904 and If 06 for Thomas.
Ths testimony showed that the firms
mentioned received large sums of
money from mysterious sources after
freight bill bad been paid; sometimes
in expreas packages, always from New
York, bat none knew who sent it. On
tbe stand Freyechlag frankly referred
to an agreement with Thomas whereby
hi firm was to receive 25 per cent re
bate on freight bills, and told bow the
money was deposited iu New York to
the firm's credit by one Jackacn, whom
be did not know.
He could not remember whether be
or Thomas had suggested the use of the
name. At first he said that the idea
was his, but on cross-examination be
changed and said that be could not re
member. Be admitted tbat the name
was need to hide "thi business," a
term all the witnesses today employed.
EAQt HQUAKE WRECKS CITY.
Immense Loss ot Life at Unianka,
Mongolia.
Victoria, B. C. May 25. Mail ad
vices from the Orient sUte tbat an
earthquake causing great loss of life
and considerable damage to property
occurred at tbe beginning of May at
Unlsnkai and vicinity, in Mongolia.
Ths Pekin Times reports tbat a chasm
several feet wide was caused by the
earthquake.
The walled city of Untankal wa al
most completely destroyed, the loss of
lifs being very beavy. Officials at
Pekin bad received news that the ca
lamity was ol exceptional severity and
arrangmenta were being made for the
reliel of ths people in distress.
Severe shocks are also reported from
Fokien province ol China, the most
disastrous in Cbum Chou prefecture,
where many buildings were destroyed;
tbe loss of life wa unknown.
Credit Without Limit.
Seattle, May 26. Frank J. Bentley,
traffic manager of tbe Illinois Steel
company, and a member of tbe delega
tion sent out by the steel trust to in
V stigate conditions at San Francisco,
arrived In this city lust night on bis
way east, and states tbst, a a result of
the investigation, 00 per cent of the
steel consumers of San Francisco will
be extended nnlimited credit in the re
building ol that city. In the report of
the investigation it is estimated that
250,000 tons of steel will be nsed in a
period extending over five years.
Panama Election To Be Fair.
Panama, May 25. Thougn no apt
cial instructions nave been sent to the
governors of the several provinces, Sec
retary Guarda said today that the gov
ernment will endeavor to guarantee
complete freedom of action at the ap
proaching election. General Guarda
a'ao said Prealdent Amador desired that
! nn affnrfc in thi. and ha nmittad. and
that all government employes must
comply with bis previous orders to re
frain from interfering in the elections.
Hermann's Trial In June.
Washington, May 25. Tbe trial of
Representative Hermann is now sched
uled to take place in this city between
June 6 and 10, unless some unforeseen
obstacle hould arise. Francis J.
Heney ha notified District Attorney
Baker tbat he will come back to Wash
ington to conduct tbe prosecution. It is
probable th case will be disposed of in
three or fonr days.
WAS NOT STEALING
Supreme Court Decides oo Per
kins' Alleged Misdeeds.
WAS NOT EVEN MORALLY WRONG
New York Life Company Money Ap
propriated Openly and Avowedly
for Campaign Purposes.
New York, May 26. Tbe appellate
division of the Supreme court today
bended down a decision discharging
from custody George W. Perkins, whom
tbe Supreme court bad bsld to await
action of the grand jury on a charge of
grand larceny in connection with tbe
campaign contributions of tbe New
York Life Insurance company to tbe
Republican national committee.
District Attorney Jerome, npon
bearihg tbe court's decision discharg
ing Mr. Perkins, said:
"I shall appeal this case to the court
of appeals and get s decision there."
Justics McLaughlin, who wrote tbe
prevailing opinion, said:
"If tbe facts set out in tbe deposi
tions npon which the warrant bere was
issued he construed in tbe most liberal
way consistent with a judieial deter
mination, I am of the opinion tbat such
facts do not establish that tbe crime of
rand larceny has been committed, as
the same is defined by tbe penal code.
Tbe defendant bad a right to give of
bis own funds to the chairman of ths
Republican national committee. Tbe
relator made the contribution at the
requeet of the president of the insur
ance company with tbe express under
standing that it wonld repay blm. The
money belonging to the insurance com
pany was appropriated openly and
avowedly by the relator, alter all tbe
facts bad been stated to the finance
committee, to reimburse him for the
money which he bad previously ad
vanced." Justice Patterson, while agrering
that Mr. Perkins cannot he found
guilty of larceny, said that be may be
com pe. led by a civil action to make
restitution, inasmuch as tne officers ol
the company had no power to make tbe
contribution. Justice Ingraham says it
must be nnderttocd the court is not
now concerned with the civil responsi
hility ol Mr. Perkin to tbe company.
He continues:
"It wa McCall who appropriated
the money of the corporation, and tbe
officer or employe of the company,
who obeyed hie direction in making
that payment, without intent to do
more than carry oat tbe instinct ions of
the president of the corporation, were
not, aa I view it, responsible for tbe
act."
Justice McLaughlin says:
"It cannot be said tbat Mr. Perkins
did not bave a moral claim, even
though, owing to the fact that tbe pres
ident doubtless exceeded bis authority,
be may bave bad no legal claim for
reimbursement."
NEW BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
Defendants in Williamson Land Fraud
Case File Revision.
Portland, May 26. J. N. William
son, Van Gesner and Marion R. Biggs
filed yesterday, through Judge Bennett,
their attorney, a revised bill of excep
tion with the clerk of the federal
court. The bill i a voluminous docu
ment of 1,050 typewritten pages, and
reproduces in a large measure the testi
mony of tbe trial in which they were
convicted of conspiracy to . defraud the
government.
A copy of the bill' has been sent to
Judge Hunt, ot Montana, who is ex
pected to come to Portland about June
10. Judge Hunt refused to receive a
former bill ol exceptions presented by
the defendants. It is necessary for
such a bill to be accepted before tbe
case can go to the higher court. Judge
Hunt will probably pass upon this lat
est filing soon.
Stir About Forest Reserves.
Washington, May 26. Considerable
stir was occasioned In the senate yes
terday over an amendment to tbe agri
cultural appropriation bill proposing to
give 10 per cent of the receipts from
(orest reserves to tbe states in which
the reserves are located, for schools
and public roads. Senator Fulton pro
posed increasing the donation to 20 per
cent, in view of the fact that tbe crea
tion of reserves materially reduces the
taxable area of counties, but this pro
voked considerable opposition, and
probably will be withdrawn.
More Lighthouses for Pacific.
Washington, May 26. The senate
committee on interstate commerce to
day voted to report tbe house omnibus
lighthouse bill and added the following
items: Lightship for Juan de Fuca,
Washington, $160,000; light and fog
signals, Cape Hinchinbrook, Alaska,
$75,000; lighthouse tender, Hawaiian
islands, $150,006; tender for light
house Inspector, California district,
$130,000; lighthouss and fog signal,
Red Rock, San Francisco bay, $30,000.
Foreign Commerce In April.
Washington, May 26. Tbe foreign
commerce of the United States for
April segregated $251,000,000, of
which $107,000,000 was in imports and
$144,000,000 in exports. These figures
are given in bulletin issued by the
bureau of statistics, which says tbat
only in one previous April in the his
tory of the country's export trade has
tbe total ot imports and exports reach
ed aa much as $200,000,000.
FAIRBANKS CITY BURNED.
Largeat Town in Alaska Suffers Heavy
Loss, Including Foodstuffs,
Fairbanks, Alaska, May 22. Fire
baa broken out bere and is threatening
the town with destruction. The Wash
ington-Alaska bank is burned. The
flames bavs crossed First and Second
avenues, and are rushing up Cnshmaa
street with great speed. Tbe National
bank is doomed. Nothing can save tbe
town.
Seattle, May 22. A special to tbe
Post-Intelligencer tonight states tbat
the entire business section oi tbe town
of Fairbanks, Alaska, was destroyed by
a fire which started in tbe Fairbanks
building, a three-story frame structure,
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Details of the disaster sre very meag
er, but it is feared that the food supply
of the town baa been destroyed and
great suffering may result.
Nothing was left standing in the
section lying between the water front
and Third avenue and Stacey and Tur
ner streets. The work of the fire fight
ers was centered on tbe block of ware
houses owned by tLe Northern Com
mercial company, in order to protect
the food supply of th town, and,the
result is still in donbt.
The loss is estimated at $1,000,000,
and it is announced that tbe heaviest
interests of the town are already pre
paring to rebuild.'
No lives were lost.
Fairbanks is mining town on the
bank of ths Tsnana river in Alaska
It is the entrepot for the miners in the
great Tanana section, one of tbe richest
gold-producing regions in the great
country in the north that was bought
from Ruasia by tbe United States. The
ontput of the Tanana mines has been
enormoni, and tbe town has lately as
sumed the proportions of city, being
credited with a popolaion of about 15,-
000.
WILL AGREE ON STATEHOOD.
Conferees Will Recommend Foraker'e
Orijrjnal Plan.
Washington, May 23. An agree,
ment on the statehood bill will be em
bodied in a conference report which
will be reached this week, according
to information today. What the term
of this agreement will be cannot be
stated with precieenees, a the report
haa not yet been drafted. Tbe plana
which seem to be acceptable , to both
sides, however, are:
Tbat Oklahoma and Indian Territory
shsll be admitted as one state at once;
tbat Arixona and New Mexico shall be
allowed to vote separately on the ques
tion ol being joined in one state; that
tbe vote shall be cast st a regnlar terri
torial election, when officer of tb ter
ritories are voted for.
Tbe proposition i generally known
a the Foraker amendment of a year
ago.
MORE ABOUT STANDARD OIL.
Garfield Preparing Further Sections
of Report on Methods.
Wsshington, May 23. Commission
er of Corporations Jsmes R. Garfield
stated today that be wonld submit to
the president further information on
the result of bis investigation ot tbe
oil industry. It baa not yet been de
termined, however, whether this will
be in one single report or several sepa
rate reports. The report recently sub
mitted to congress covered the question
of transportation and freight rates, and
Mr. Garfield n now engaged in prepar
ing report on the production and refin
ing of oil, the control of pipe line, or
ganisation, foreign trade and conditions
and competitive methods. The data
for the first four has practically all
been received, and tbe report on com
petithe methods is well underway.
Mr. Garfield said be did not believe be
would be able to submit to tbe presi
dent sny of these reports before the ad
journment ot congress. " .., ,
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Readjust Philippine Coinsge.
Washington, May 23. Senator Lodge
today introduced a bill at the request
of Secretary Taft lor a readjustment of
the ratio ot the Philippine coinage and
for an increase in the elasticity of tbe
present system. The bill is framed
upon tbe re-ommendations of tbe Phil
ippine commission contained in the
annual report and in brief authorises
the commission, with tbe consent of
tbe president, to change the weight and
fineness of the silver peso and to recoln
tbe existing peso so as to adjust it to
the change.
Conference on Morales' Move.
Washington, May 23. Disquieting
advices relative to revolutionary move
ments in Santo Domingo led to a con
ference today between officials of the
State and Navy departments. Details
of these movements are vague and are
difficult of access, but it is gathered
that in substance they indicate tbat ex
President Morales, who for some time
bad disappeared from tbe scene ot ac
tivity, is now at or near St. Thomas,
and is determined to expel Caceree.
Japanese Send $30,000 More.
Waehiagton.May 23. The American
National Red Cross received $30,000
today from the Japanese Red Cross tor
the relief ot ths San Franclaco earth
quake sufferers. This brings tbe total
Japanese Red Cross contribution to
$80,000.
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