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VOL. XXIII.
ST. II EL
AUGUST 10, 1900.
1STO. 35.
MIST.
NEWS OF JE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Oar
Easy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A M.ium of tlig Ls Important but
Not Ls Interesting Event
of the Pt Wk.
Itustlan Radical bv Inned a new
tlrk manllealo.
Tli. Iowa InKcrtl convention will
ilrrlar lor Bryan.
Msuy death from heat acr reported
on tha Atlantlo roasl.
Threo nrgroat bav been lynched by
a mob at Salisbury, N. 0.
An outbtMk of Polajan and Igor
rotr. haa occurred In Iba Philippine.
Tli nial atrika lo Kuatia will b
i fiasco uhIimw th illiod m.n Join II.
Tli. Pan-American congress, In ses
sion at Klo tla Janeiro, voted lor nnl
wm.I arbitration.
The craw of a Kuaalaa training ablp
I, a. uiutluled. Tlia troubla baa bran
cuppreaaad anil SB uolloMtl delivered
lo ilia aothorilie.
A recoiumandetliin will ba mad to
ro.igrraa to spend 1160,000 anlarglng
aid Improving Kill, Island Immigra
tion nation, New Yoik.
Kc(Hirla from Hallonger, 400 mllee
i ul llonatnn, Taiaa, ara to tba
tfln t thai n'.na inche of rain Ml In
V houta over an r Including vrl
hundred Ur mil. Bridge ara
.in, lra down and crop badly da
ta Utad.
A member of tba kalaar'a cabloat li
mined o( graltlng.
It i reported that Rnaalan banker
III aid tba revolutionist.
A. Kt. Petersburg papar aaya General
Tirpoff la to ba mlnleter of war.
Il.rrlmao la ballatad to b rrtly
buying op HI. J'aol railway atork.
Ileal lo Cblcago it oppreeelv.
Peatha and prostration ara qaila no-
ni.ruii.
An Italian anarchUt haa bn rap
tured lib a quantity of dynamite in-Ii.nj.-J
f tr Iba king.
Harab Bernhardt baa baan raluaad a
.lion of tba legion of Honor I f
r ranra becau. tba doaa not pay bar
d.tto.
All Hunth America, aa represented at
Hie r.n-Amarlran conference, la linl
up lur arbitration and Iba peac of tba
world.
Many wltnaaaaa ara batng eallad ba
I na ilia grand Jury at Chicago to toll
a lot tbry know of Butodard Oil busl
tin. niatlioda.
Two .leclrbj caia eollldad bead on
ni-r V.rmllUon, Oblo. Two pront
ia killed, anotbar fatally lnjurd
ml score moia oi laaa aarlooaly burl.
A mutiny In all Flnnlth forta baa
brn railed by Iba Rada.
K. A. (iaga, a aon of Lyman Gag,
committed sulcld In Haatlla.
Hrar Admiral Train, commander In
chlel of tba Aalatlo squadron li dd.
A fund ol two and a half million dol
lar, li to ba ralaad to bo I Id rotUgaa for
tha homeless of Han Franclaco.
Tba forta at Bvoaborg, Ruaala, ara al
mint In total rolna aa tba raault ol
fighting batwaan mutinaara and loyal
trnopi,
Kan Franclaco li lhrtnd with an
spldemlc of typhoid, which the haaltb
hoard iyi la being carried by the com
mon bonae By.
The iteta law of New York reelect
ing the labor by woman and children
to 10 hour day baa beendecleied un
constitutional. The e'ala auditor of Kaniaa aaya ha
will camel tba police of all Inaurance
compelling who do not pay their Han
Fiauclsco loese In full.
Provision contiaclora on the lathmul
have lormad a trnal and rataed the
price lOOpor cent. The canal com
mission line ordorad luppllea of $500
and over bought under the open bid
system.
llrlKadler General William Bolton li
di' ml.
Mayor W. II. Moore, of Heattle, li
erlontly ill at I-ot Angeloi.
The business of the Lewli and Clark
xpwltlon bat been wound up.
T. W, Davenport, of Wharton, Ore
gon, lather of Carloonltt Davenport, it
dead.
Fifteen hundred copper mlnert at
n..i. ....... i i... i ti.i-
vaiuiuei, miciiig.n, navw ia ......
wage voluntarily raited 2 per month
Four man warn killed and two
wounded lit a battle between a therlff'i
puss and bandiU In Knott county,
Kentucky.
that General
Wood it drawing two aalarlea, on m
governor and one at bit regular pay In
the army. The pretldent tayi tblt It
not bo.
A Hun French co woman hat Juit te
cored a divorce on th ground that her
tlnliaml l.a.l , innltMn a wnril tO llr
for eight yean, although living In the
nine houti .
The National Sculpture toclaly it to
MANY TO MEtT AT BOISE.
Inlerett High In Coming 8enlon of
Irrigation Congret.
North Yakiint, Weill, Aug. 7.
During lb Dr.t week of Hepteiuber the
National Irrigation emigres will be In
e.ilon at Ilolte Idaho, with an attend
ance of teveral thou.and delegate!.
Kitiihitt of fruit and honey are being
prepared by different localltiet and
state. Tha premium, ara libeial. h
It expected that tha governor of Waah.
Ington will appoint 26 delegate), that
aai-b commercial club will appoint ten,
and that each board of county commls
tlonert will appoint Ave. it It heller
ed that if a full delegation alteudt the
convention it will be able lo a-cure tlie
n.il national congreie at aoma point in
tblt Hate. It li hoped that the varl
out fruitgrower.' esaucialon nd the
Slate Beekeeper' aeiociatlon will have
on ethlbltton ptoilurta of tha orchard
and apiary which will take tilvei cup.
and other premium., Tha Yakima
County Horticultural union ia arrang
Ing to tend elrginl eiblbitt of f oil,
and honey. Th delegation fn ni that
county will aak th convention to paw
a reeulutlon nieiunrlalldng oungrra to
apprcprlala i:o0,0U0,UO0 for reclama
tion of arid latxla In the Weet,
The Mate ll.kiera' a..ociallon bar
aarured a lllgelow orv.lory hive,
twked with pure bred Ilaiiao lien, for
tba puiptea ol giving objwt leeeoiit lu
the apiary, ll will be nerd at the
monthly meetingi ol tha aaeocialion to
Uai li Iba farmer, and higharhool rl.
l. It lll li one of the Interesting
featurea of the di.play at the Washing
ton Huta fair. Tha aecretary of the
fair bat agreed to aet aiait one of the
prominent conrnert in the main pavil
ion for tha apiary nlilt.it, and I'.'OO
baa been appropriated fol prtiiilunit In
tbat dlvition.
Tba three dart' mldwintrr conven
tion nf the Htate llovkeeper.' aiaucia
tlnn will be buhl at the Agricultural
college at Pullman neit January, and
the obeervatory hive will ba iu full
operation to Inetruct tba aludenta of
tbat college. The ttuilenta ol tlie Ma
bo Agricultural college, wbicb it only
nine inllea from I'ullinun, are alio in
vited to be preeent al tbat meeting.
The bn.lueet of bwkeeplng it an ad
lunctoftba orchard, bet lielng the
beet friend of the fruitgrower, for the
reaeon that tbeee ItieacU croe pollanlie
tha blnaeoma and Incieaaa th yield.
Thee two induilrle go hand In band,
and ara rapidly becoming valuable
tourcee of Income.
At an eiample of what nrganlKtion
doea, a few yeart ago the Vakluia Coun
ty Horticultural onion Incot imrated and
euld IU tbaree of itotk at 110; tba pa.t
year the dividend! were id per cent, a
w.reboune 6O1IKO feet haa Junl bran
completed, In material being llonr
and the itruclure two ttoriet and full
haeement, one font being on Ihe
Northern Pacific railroad and tb other
00 the North Coa.t road. The tharei
re now aelllng at 120. and it it anticl-
lta ibat the capital tlock will have
to ba Increaaed In order to accommodate
tha demand.
Fruit Intpector llrown, of Yakima
county, aaya that in 8ve yeart Irom now
ba calculate that U.uuu cart per year
will beahipped from lue warebou. at
North Yakima.
Call for Tenai Ranger.
Cold Hpringt, lea., ug. a.
retult of yeeterday't election tragedy,
in which K. U. Adumt, a candidale for
. . i I .1.... 1.1.
tal a.aeeior, ano 111. oru, -ami,
were killeil and aeveral otlien
.-.i-i t..irr ha. a.kftf! that
woununi, w ,,...
rangeia be aent here to prevent further
blood.hed. C. L- Wllliamton, one of
.. ...... t...r.l that a brother
of Koblnton wae looking lor him. A.I
Caroe etepped Into the do.w of a reloon
where Williamt in wat and wat thot
and terioutly wounded by nilnake for
nouiueoii.
Ooomi Opium Uilng.
, i 1,.,, t .tn a ilitnatch (rem
D..bi- 1.. .hl.-h ha illM-u.eea the opium
trade tha correapondent of tlie Time,
xpreeee th lielief that China will wk
India to coneeiu 10 an wmi ..
I t China wh i-h would
have the effect of extinguishing the
trade In tan yeart. At an evidence o
good faith China will leeue an mparia
wild condemning me une m u,-...u. .....
t in the gov-
ernment tervice of any opium eater.
American Cauted Trouble.
.. , ,!, 1.,.. i Thn Imoar-
Mexico vnj. - ,
clal charget that the recently circulated
bandbillt, warning foreigner, to leave
:. .' i... u......,..l,r lit. mere iut
tlia country u j
out by an unknown American, who
went Irom iiauon 10 bibuui.
.1.... k. n.ian.lil nrnclam-
ing aim pw""a -
ation. Th Imparcial alto aneertt that
. ., - 1.. Tawaa and
certain railway caw pa
... . ... In nrnimu.
Calllornia nave iaat.li -
. -u. ..i...i.n,.n nl lal.a and tenta
ing uio
tional repottt.
o.t.. ika Prlra of Bread.
.. a 1 Aa - mailll.
Han rrancieco, , "
0f the demanili made by tba union
bakert for an inorea-o ui v - - -
. , .i.tv. k.a liaan irrailteil bv
t heir wk, , 111 ..i.
tb matter baker., the la ter will rai-e
the nr ce ol nreau in
manne l which it will be done he.
that moat of the bakert 'avor loaf
Juit a tritle larger than on half the
lie Ol til pretem luai.
m .-I Dnnnl.linn
Commerc uumnn. r P - -
. 19 . TIia rnrMlun
Wathlngton,
commeica of tha United Btatet bat
Sown morn r.pidly during the lat d
Sailetbanit population. Completed
fli.1 vear 1000 iu.t pre-
enled thow that while the population
hat g own "Inca IBBd but 20 per cent,
Impo'rt. have grown 57 par cent and
..a- . Aft a.k Aaalkt..
OREGON STAT
REPORT ON OREQOh
Irrigation Expert Invettlgata
and Ittuet Circular.
W.hiii)ton Oreeon farmen
tort to Irrigation, will be deepl
etled In a 30 p.gn circular J ml
ny the department of Agricult
titled "liivvatlgationt of 1:
Pr.ctite In Orcuou." The
written by A. P. Htover, Irriga
glneer, who .pent lut teatou li
making a ttmly of Irrigation 1
practiced, to at to find out tli
thai have been made and gatl
which would be helpful lu Ini
the Irrigator, how to avoid mia
the a.l. The report it not at
ben.lve at might be di.lred, b
taint a great many valuable
tioiii, and it worth tha pertual
farmer who ii obliged to an
water bit landi.
Mr. Htover made a ttudy of t
i l pal Ion in rarlnut part, of tb
and to a limited extent gather
on the (liacharge of the p
dreamt tbat can tie utilized for
tion. He ttttet, in opening hit
tbat tlie greater part ol the arable land
of Oregon lie. in the arid eecllon and
an be brought o.ider intentive culti
vation only by Irrigation, lie found
tbat the tow water How of moat of the
ttreamt of Ka.tern Oregon bat already
been approiuiaied for private irriga
tion, but yet practically no ttept
have been takeu to conterva tha winter
floO'ii.
He flndt that little of the water now
being diverted it used economically, to
that there it a large iupply ftr lutnr
development.
Ilec.nte of it comparatively low ele
vatlon and conaeqaent mild climate,
Mr. Hlover eay. tbat Northeaetern Ore
gon hat advantage over tha aoulheaet.
The practice of wintel irrigation,
now piat-ticed along the Umatilla river,
it deacrtbed, and Iba value ol tint prac
tice l indicated. It it thown that
theiie Umatilla laud, under the Max
well tic o.l water caoalt, yieldt a net
pro tit of 24 an acre, when planted in
alfalfa. It teeme tbat tba Umatilla
valley, however, it exceptionally well
adapttd (or tbii tort of irrigation, he-ram-
of tha tinuiual formation ol the
oil and the underlying bei r ck. Few
localitie will le found where winter
irrigation will be at tucceeeful. On
Butter creek, where winter Irrigation
bat reached tlie bigbett tUge of perfec
tion, fruitt 'are tncei-tlully grown by
combining the principle, of winter Irri
gation and dry farming.
Hevaial naiiei are devoted to a ueiau
deacrlptton of irrigation canalt along
tba DeKhute river, wlilcn nave oeen
in operation for the pa.t few yeart, and
aleo of the Maxwell and Irrigon caualt
in the Umatilla country. For tome
reaaon there it nothing In the report
bearing directlv on private irr'gation
in the Klamath country. The retort,
however, contain! aomethlngof intereat
to all Irrigator!, and will be furnished
by tlie department upon application.
Mammoth Crop of Cherriet. .
Kimane A remarkable v eld of Roy
al Ann cherrif! bat juet been reported
here, M. H. Harlow, who nai a larm
ril, ni Riiviiiie. bai a two-acre cherry
orchard from which he harveated thia
immmer 23,700 poundt of cherriet.
ri.a i-..t nf o ck 1111 and marketing uie
,-.nn in l-'Stl. leaving a net profit of
1719 nr IM.MI an acre. ftir. nariow
sty the crop would have bn 20 per
cent larger bad it not been for the cold
raitit In June.
Fix Hop Picking Price.
ti at 1 it m a. O 1 1 A dollar Der 100 POllllill.
. hn iia nar mx. will doubtieat be
the popular price pul lor nop picaing
1- 11.. .n thia 1 air. tine thit teem
ed to be the predominating Mntiment
aa expretscd at a meeting of about a
icore of member! 01 me uregon iup
ation. held lu thit city
la.t week. The prevailing tendency on
he pirt ot grower, alto, la tnai nopi
..ill .... in 9il i-anla hv harvest time and
ill present were in favor ol holding out
or that ngiire al icati.
Drv Weather Hurting Hop.
u!..mThB nnnllnued dry weather
ia thowlng iti effect upon tne hop crop,
especially in old yards, and thoa not
. ..Itlui-.l a thnrnnahlv at they "liould
1... .,,.1 it la ilMilarml bv many that the
yield will be far under the 125,000
ba let that hat oeen preuicieu. iaiu
that have been well cared lor are land
ing the dry weather in goou tnape,
-iti.. an. I Ann. vcun are also keen
ing a good eppearanc where cultivation
1... l.an irnod. and th recond crop of
clover it coming on In good tbape.
Linn County Wheat Heavy.
ni,.ni New wheat It coming into
the Red Crown mill in Albany dally
now. Thit It tli roruana nuuruiK
uoi. 1 inn nniinty branch, and annu-
lly receives all the wheat It can get In
thit viclnliy. mo ii
it quite heavy, and is running well up
in ylald. In many Iccalltles the yield
is reported more bushels to the acre
than in yeart paBt, and everywhere the
crop! are good.
Harvesting In Yamhill County.
McMinnville Harvest is now In full
!winginold Yamhill. Most of the
threshing crews began work last week.
The rims will probably extend from 25
to 80 days. The harvest thit year will
he the largest for a number of years.
Wheat is yielding 23 bushels to the
acre. Oats yield 40 bushels to the acre
and weigh 8 pounds to the bushel.
Barley Is yielding from 60 to 60 buthelt
to tb acre.
fr
J With
gon So
li ind in
ound in
ed tb
jndgel
There
ir trial
I Oregon
1 on tbe
tdleton,
known,
extend
Tbert
:ket 84
rial In
her ii
of catet
Ing be-
. The
en no
f extra
led an
Then
1 bench,
which alwsyicauaeiioniedeiay. Judge
llailey was appointed lo the aupren.t
bench lut winter. He bad extensive
business interests at bit home in Pen
dleton and could not at 1 nee adjuat bit
private busineu so as to give hi whole
time to hit Judicial duties. Then tbe
political campaign came on and took
considerable time for two months.
Another change will be ni.de tbe fir it
of tbe year, when Judge Kakln goea on
tbe bench.
Clover Huller in Linn County.
Albany For the first time in tb
history of I.inn county a clover holler
has b'Kuii a se-eon's threshing. F'rank
Koth and Krnest Howard, proprietors
of the huller, have already listed about
1,000 acres of clover to boll wbicb
assures a 40 day s run ana success lor
th venture. In the past three years
the rise of the clover industry in tblt
county hat been remarkable and even
if the present phenominal increata ia
acreage duet not continue, clover hul-
lots running tbe teatou will lie an et-
lablishel leature of Linn county' an
nual harvest.
Farmer Robbed of Water.
Halem Twenty farmer reaiding In
th vicinity or Wamic, Watco connty,
have complained to (jovernor Chamber
lain that an irrigation company, tbe
name of wbicb ia not given, baa. taken
II of the water ont of Tbree-Mile,
Gate and Rock creekt, tbut tbutting
off the iiionlv of the tettlert for their
household and stock ure. Tbey want
to know whether tba governor can start
the machinery oi tlie state government
in proceedings to protect their rights.
Lana County Poultry Show.
Eimene At a meeting of tb lane
Cnnntv Poultry awociation it waa de
cided to hold the first annual poultry
show in K.uirene from Pecember 12 to
15.KI0U. There ara several bird fan
ciers in and about Eugene and a pool
trv show will be a success bei. Secre
tary Williams ai instructed to arrange
for competent luiiaes lor me nrsv snow
County Assessor Keeney waa chosen as
sistant secretary of the association.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 6869c; blueatem, 70
71c, valley, 7172c; red, 0536oc.
Oats No. 1. white feed, 130; gray,
$20 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew,
ing, $23.50; rolled, $2424 60.
Kve $1 50 per cwt.
Hay Valley timothy, No 1, $119
12 50 ner ton: clover, $8 609; cheat,
$fi.5J(47; grain bay, $78; alfalfa,
111.
Fruits Apples, common, $5075c
per box; fancy, $1.252; apricots,
$1.251 85; peaches, 76c$l ; pears
$2; plums, fancy, 50g76c; black
harriea. 66c per ponn 1.
Melons Cantaloupes, $1.60(82.25
per crate; water melons, lSloper
noiind.
Vegetables Beane, 6ia7c; cabbage
l14'2c per pound; celery, 86c$l per
doxen; corn, 15(320c per doxen; co
cumbers, 40(st0c per box; eggplant
10c per pound; lettuce, head, Zoe per
doxen: onions. 1012)o per doxen
nn. 4t5c: bell peppers, 12ti16c
radishes. 10(915c perdcxen; rhubarb,
22e per pound; spinsch, 23c per
pound; tomattei, tilKiiwie per oox
parsley. 26c; squash, $101.28 per
orate: turnips. H0c($l per ack; car
rots, $191 25 per sack; beets, $1.26(8
1.60 per suck.
Onions New, ll4 91 per pound
Potatoes Old Burhanka, nominal
new potatoes, Oregon, 75990c.
Butter Taney creamery, 2022X
ner con ml.
Ekbs Oregon ranch, 21c per dosen
Poultry Average old hens, 13914c
per pound: mixed chickens, 13!3)6C
eorings, IS 9 10c; roosters, 9910c
dressed chickens, 14 9 15o; turkeys,
live, 15917o; turkeys, dressed, choice,
20O22Uc: geee, live, 8$9c; ducks,
llr12c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, nominal, 129
13c: olds, nominal, luc; l wo con
tracts. 15918o'o per pound.
Wool E istern Oregon average best
10920c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 20 9 22c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 28 9 8
pound.
Veal DresBed, 6,98o per pou
Beef Dreised bulls. So per p
cows, 4)95o; country steers, I
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 798
pound; ordinary, 696c; Iambi, i
898,0.
Pork Dresied, 7 (8 8,0 per pou
DARK HOUR IN RU88IA.
New Mutiniaa Break Out aa Faat at
Other Art) 8upprtted.
Bt. Petersburg, Ang. 8. Nearly 8,
000 tappers, tallora, pioneer and min
ers at Cronstadt mutinied about 11
o'clock last night. Tbey planned to
Mix tb forU.and Iba bridge leading
to Fort Cronstadt, but their plant were
foiled by tbe precautions taken by tbe
commander. After a severe fight tb
loyal troopt opened fire on them with
machine guns, and aa tbey bad no ai
tlllery available and tbe arsenal bad
been ttripped belore tbey could seize it,
tbey bad no alfernative but surrender.
A court martial began tilting thit
morning, and ia tentencing tb mutin
eer to death by hundreds.
Bt. Petersburg, Aug. 3. Tb crew of
tb armored cruiser Pamyat Axova mu
tinied off tb Estbonian coast and is
now in full poaaeeaion of tba ship,
which has .ailed northward In the di
rection of th Finnish gulf.
Ratal, Aug. 8. Th cruiser Pamyat
Aaova bat arrived In the roadstead here
in tba possession of tbe loyal portion of
ber cerw. On hundred and fifty of
tb mutineer! have been sent ashore
and imprisoned. Tbe mutineers were
overnoweied by tb loyal sailors while
tb ship wat at aea.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 3. Tbe crew of
the Russian cruiser Asia, wbicb w
sent to Abo, has hoisted th red flag.
Tb veasel baa left in tba direction of
veaborg.
Tb ministry c' marina baa confirmed
tb report that Admiral JJirileR bad
gone to lielsingfois on board tb school
ibip Asia, whose crew has mutinied.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 3. Military
iaorder have broken out at Reval.
Details cannot be obtained.
Bt. Petersburg, Aug. 3. Although
tbe muliniet at Sveaborg bay been
ended and tbe on at Cronstadt bat
been practically put down, tbe outlook
till black. Tb revolutionists,
whose bands were suddenly forced by
tbe prematura rising at Sveaborg, ap
parently are undaunted at tbeee initial
reverse and intend to persist iu tbeir
program of calling a geneial strike on
Saturday or Monday.
fit. Petersburg, Ang. 8. On tbe heels
of tb other bad news come the startl
ing statement tbat th emperor has
flatly refused to accept th ennditions
to which Premier Stolypln aggreed in
hi negotiations with Count Heydon
Alexander Oucbkoff. Prince Nicholas
Lvoff. Paul Vinogradoff and Senator
Koni for tbe reorganisation of tb cab
inet.
There it an increasing apprehension
tbat tbe emperor purpose to take tbe
final step of turning tbe country over
to the military dictatorship of Grand
Duk Nicholas.
Tb Streets of St. Petersburg are
agaio tilled with patrols.
ISLANDS' RICE IMPORTS SMALL
Id Says They Produce More, Mer
chant They Eat Lett.
Manila, Aug. 8. Governor Ide has
rtceived report stating that during tbe
Steal year ending Jane 30 tbe import'
tiont of rice to tb Philippine decrees
ed 61,072,411 pound, valued at $3,
084.783 in gold. Commenting on tbe
report Governor Id says:
'From these reports it appears that
tbe number of poundt ot rice imported
into tbe Philippine during tne flical
vear of 1906 waa something leas than
three-sevantht of the importations of
1901. and tbe cish sent out from tbe
islands for rice waa lest than four-elev
entbt of tbe sum tent in 1894. If tb
sam ratio of decrease for a year or even
a semester, no more rice will be import
ed and in two year the islands, besides
supplying tbe bom demand, ought to
be exporting rice.
Tbe pub.icition of these reports has
o used a controversy. Tbe local ship
car contend tbat the decrease of im
porta'ions is a result of the poverty
lb people, who, it i alleged, are not
buying rice, but are living on yams and
other food. The shippers declare that
tbe Philippines will never export rice,
Catholic for Limited Divorce.
Buffalo, Aug. 3. At today's meeting
of the American Federation of Cathol c
a resolution was adopted defining the
petition of the federation on the que
tion of diveica. It recommends the
enactment of law granting a separation
or limited divorce in those state whic
hav no such law, and In states wh c
grant absolute divorces the federation
askt that the applicant be allowed
ask for a limited divoics on the aame
around under which an absolute d
voi cs ia cranted. Limited divorce 1
extreme cases it recommended.
Rate for Irrigation Congret.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 8. A telegram
haa been received by Chairman M. B
Qwynn, of the exicutive committee, of
the National Irrigation congress, from
Minnaapolis, where the Western Pas
senger assoc'ation is in session, stating
that tbat oigaolxation had granted
rat of one far plus 60 cents to the
meeting of tbe congress in Boiee, Sep.
tember 3 to 8. Thie rat Is expected to
assure even a larger crowd of delegates
and visitors than had been looked for
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GENERAL STRIKE ON
Workmen In Russian Capital Re
sponding to Call.
SIGNS POINT TO A DICTATORSHIP
Grand Duk Nicholas to Lead Fight
on Red Disturbance and
Mutinlen Continue.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 4. Bt. Peters
burg is Id darkness tonight. Tb em
ploye of tbe electric lighting plant,
alwayt tbe earliest barometric record of
political conditiona, ceased work during
tbe afternoon in obedience to tbe call
for a general ttrike. Tbii call already
ha been obeyed by 20,000 factory
bandt in tbe capital. H will be im
poesible, however, to predict tb suc
cess of this universal political ttrike
until Monday, at tbe workmen in St.
Petersburg and tbe province bav two
holiday Saturday, wbicb i tb fete
day of tbe dowager empress and a grrat
religions feast, and their regular boll
day of Sunday
The picket of cavalry and infantry
were tlie most conspicuous feature on
the street of St. Petersburg last night.
Business bouses generally bav boarded
up tbeir window as tbey did in tb
days of tbe great October strike, jfrae
tically all of th street car in tbe city
bav stopped running, and tb cab driv
ers ar threatening to cease work.
In the meantime tb fat of the
Stolypio cabinet sways in tb balance
and Russia i upon tbe verge cl disor
ders which may lead to tbe reign of
either the military or the proletariat
It can be stated definitely tbat tbe steps
toward a dictatorship may be taken
Sunday or Monday by tbe nomination
of Grand Duke Nicholas to tbe chief
command of all tb troop in Russia.
This would virtually place him in con.
trol of all tbe disturbed d tt icts of tbe
empire where martial law ba been
proclaimed.
Artillery in Open Revolt.
Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 4. A portion
of tbe troops in tb Summer Rembert
off, near here, mntinied yeeterday and
are in open revolt today. The artil
lery men have diiven their officers ont
of tbeir quarttra. A squadron ol Uoa-
eacks sent to overpower the mutineer
was received with grapeahot. Detail
are lacking, aa extraordinary precau
tiona are being taken to prevent tbe
fact becoming public.
Rebels Fir Big Woodyarda.
Ilarkov, Aug. 4 Fire broke out in
several large woodyarde in tbe vicinity
of tbe prison today. This evidently
was a device on the part of revolution
ists, who hoped to free political leaders
during tbe confusion. Tbe antboritiee
are apprehensive of a renewed effott to
tbe same end.
PUT OUT OF BUSINESS.
nsurance Commissioner Givea Body
Blow to Two Companies.
Stn Francisco, Aog. 4. insurance
Commissioner Wolf sent notice tiday
to the president and director of the
Fireman Fund insurance company
and the Home Fire A Marine Ineuracce
company, both of San FianciBco, tbat
nnlees tbey msde good their deficiency
in capital stock in fonr weeks be will
request Attorney General Webb tc pro
ceed to ascertain wby their licenses to
do business in California revoked.
Both compauies have been known to
be in financial trouble since tbe fire
The Home Fire A Marine has announc
ed that it will do no more business
Tbe Fireman's Fund haa reinsured it
risks to the amount of $372,684 760
carrying premiums amounting to $4,'
471,117 with the new Fireman's Fund
corporation, which hat been organised
since tbe tire. Both companies nave
thns confessed failure.
Wolf order, it is expected, will
permanently close their doors.
Japanese Polica Send Aid.
Washington, Aug. 4. On behalf of
tbe Association nf Police of Japan, K
Ouraka, its president, has forwarded to
tbe chief of police of San Francieco 500
yen in aid of the poli.-e sufferers from
the earthquake and lire in that city
Tbe information was conveyed to Major
Richard Sylvester of this city, presi
dent of the International association of
Police Chiefs, in response to a commu
nication from bim to all membe
of tbe association asking for aid for
tbe policemen ot tb stricken city of
San Francisco,
Investigation in Philippine. .
Washington, Aug. 4. An investiga
tion of alleged Irregularities in tha
Philippine islands ia now being con
ducted by order of Major General Wood,
the inquiry being in charge of Colonel
Wood, inspector general. At tbe re
quest of General Wood the War depart
ment bas made a special detail of offi
cers familiar with the metbids ot busi
ness and condltiouB iu Ihe Philippine
to assist. No mult has yet been re
ported to the department.
Stamped to Windy Arm.
Seattle, Aug. 4. Rich strikes report
ed in Southeastern Alaska have at
tracted tbe longshoremen of Bkagway,
Juneau and other, town. Tbe men
who work along the front bav stam
peded to Windy Arm in such number
that the tailors on th coastwis fleet
have to unload tbeir own boata.
MUTINEERS SEIZE SVEABORQ
Only Four Companies of Infantry Re
main Layal to Czar.
Helalngfora, Aog. 1. Sveaborg la
entirely in tb hands of tb mutineer,
who now hav in their possession every
kind of armament.
Horrible scenes occurred during laat
igbt when tb fierce fighting wat con-
tinned. Tbe heaviest artillery wai
used during tha conflict.
Several officer were killed or wound
ed. Tbe wounded were transported to
Helsingfor.
Colonel Xiararc.fi waa bayoneted. He
begged for transportation to tb boapit-
1, promising forgiveness in exchange.
Instead be was stoned and thrown Into
tb water with a atone tied around hi
neck.
Helaingfort, Aug. 1. A gigantic mil
itary conspiracy, aiming at tbe simnl
taoeon capture of Russia's three great
aea fortresses, Cronstadt, Sevastopol
and Sveaborg, arranged by tb Revolu
tionary Military league, was prema
turely sprung ber yesterday by an at
tempt to arrest member of a company
of sappers who had mutinied on ac
count of tb death of on of their com
rade, alleged to hav been due to ill
treatment.
Tbe entire garrison of tb fortress at
Sveaborg flamed out instantly in revolt.
All tbe artillery and tappers garrison
ing tba plc were invoked. Only four
companies of infantry remained loyal.
Tbe mutineers seised 40 machine gun
and practically all tb quick-firer and
light artillery in the fortress, bnt even
ith this aid tbey were unable to hold
the main fort against th loyal infant
ry. Tb fighting continued all night
long. Tbe heaviest firing was heard
from 10 o'clock in tbe evening until 1
in tb morning.
WILL OPEN DOOR.
Baron Komura Saya Japan Will Keep
Treaty Pledget.
Victoria, B. C, Aog. 1. Baron Kj
mnra, recently appointed Japanese am
bassador to Great Britain, arrived to
day by the Canadian Pacific railroad
steamer Empress of Japan on hi way
to London, via Quebec, from where be
sails by tbe Empress of Ireland on
August 9.
Baron Komura said with regard to
Japanese action in Manchuria tbat tb
Japanese government would undoubted
ly carry out all tb pledges made before
and since the war to maintain "th
open door" in Mancbaria. Regarding
the criticism of foreign merchant, ne
said these were due - to impatience.
Tbe term of occupation demanded that
Japan adopt tbe measures now in vogue,
bnt as soon aa th military occupation
was ended and this woold be toon, ar
rangement would be male to carry oot
tbe pledges regarding an "open door"
policy. Tine, the bulk of the army
bad been repatriated, but there waa
still a large force ii Manchuria. There
was also Russian troop in occupation.
While it was not known definitely what
Russia waa doing regarding tb with
drawal, it was known that troop wer
steadily being withdrawn and it waa
necessary that tbe Japanese military
administration continue to occupy th
country nntil tb withdrawal waa com
plete.
Has Dalny been made a free port
and ar other nations than Japanese re
stricted Irom trading via that port with
Manchuria? '
That I cannot tell you," replied
Baron Komura. "This much I can say,
though, the pledgee made by Japan re
garding Manchuria will be carried out
in every particular aa soon to term
of occupation by the military force haa
expired."
Battleships in Collision.
Newport, R. I., Aog. I. Rear Ad
miral R. D. Evans, commanding th
Atlantic fleet, received reports in detail
today of a collision which occurred dur
ing a fog last night between tb battle
ships Alabama and Illinois about eight
miles southeast of Brenton s reef light
ship. Tbe side of tha Illinois waa
scraped by the bow of the Alabama and
several plates of the forward part of
the Alabama were injured. It it also
thought that one or more of tha aix
inch guns on tbe two battleship wer
damaged. Admiral Evans states that
neither ship wat damaged below th
water line.
Not Bound Up In Red Tape.
Washington, Aug. 1. Tba facility,
with which the Civil Service commit
tion furnished inspector to the depart
ment of Agriculture in the execution of
tbe meat inspection law is shown in
statement issued today by the commis
sion. Although tb law waa not enact
ed till June 30, tbe commission in ex
actly three weeks from that data con
ducted examinations ttrongbout th
country. Arrai gements were made to
examine 8,386 applicants. During th
week ending July 28 2,540 seta of pa
per were received by the commission.
Reliaf Work Being Investigated.
San Francisco, Aug. 1. The grand
jury today instituted an Investigation
of the relief finance committee' legal
right to distribute the funds contribut
ed lor the benefit of San Francisco'
stricken citizens. The status of tb
Red Cross is also involved, and in th
end some judicial opinion will doubt
less have been rendered which may
throw some light into tbe legal tangl
created by the emergency and the vari
ous measures dopted to meet it.
Rain Make Canal Zon Unhealthy.
Colon, Aug. 1. The month of July
bat witnessed a teriet of heavy rain on
tbe isthmus, which have hampered tb
work of eanitation in Colon. The con
ditions today ar worse than ever be
fore. Preparations ar being made to
pave the principal street of Colon with
brick. .
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