THE
OREGON
MIST.
VOL. XXIII.
i ii ii" "i "
NEWS OF THE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers,
HAPPENINGS Of TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Last Important but
Not La lntratlng Evant
of the Past Weak
A crlale l ajiprualiclrig In th Nor
wtgtao lourt. '
Vic riasldaU Fairbanks It (having
(rial rruwite in Kmitui-ky,
Klmulard Oil cin any ll fined 15,000
by Ohio )iMk, w law permitted a
flu of mi I limn,
Wealthy wldowa of Chlrego lit
Imhiii rohlird n 1 1 00,000 or uiura by a
ptntiii!tMl broker.
M 'tirjr irai e.wula In Ruaula art now
I ! l by strong lorca ol Coaeack in
aired ill Btilariiira.
iitiianla I r a ahorler work day anil
ni wala hav bnn made on all
1 1 una ol I lie IVriniylvaiila railroad
A ewou.l ei aliinnii-nl ol 100 tatmr
ta from Vl, fcpaln, haa arrived al
Coli n hit wo.k on th Panama canal
Wl low ol Kuwait Hag glvti 160.000
l lniilil a tt-liiMilliftiiM al Hag Harbor,
I.. I., In n.ewoiy ol liar graud parents.
Kilty-llir ImiIIm have been taken
Imm Ih wricked etn' eira a' Attain
UcCily. H la Ull-vad ihla la all.
Tli KntHett hnean of Ionia has ap
C'o'rJ a hill making t't leaching ol
rrlig'on Ooiupulaory In Ilia hug I lib
school.
It la riorl kI that ona ol Ilia arrud
b aid nl uprlenr In Han Francieco
litt mad a lull (wnlawlun 1 1 Ilia lllrgal
ai-u nl Ilia grafitra.
Three mor bodies r fonnd In llir
ruiua ol Ilia burned lentni 'I bnura In
Kutiaa City. Thla malkca 13 dead ami
tliir am till niUalng.
A band ol 100 Craw Imliant la on
II. Imil nl tha rouaaay Viae In My
o tu I ii jt They Cioaa am ptaiVnl ami
will try la xiiiuila (ha I'laa to raloro
1 1 llioir reeervat'on.
Tall iaka plainly lor tariff ravialon.
81 bodies have been recovered from
tha luat Kiaucb anbniarina.
Heney la aa determined aa aver to
win Ida Dalit againat alleged nan rran
ciaco g'allara.
HecraUry right nlnlgaa Japan that no
hoc.tt will I tolerated agatnal Japan
aa In t It tat country.
Tlirra Chilean englneera ara an roott
to Han Franclaco to study tbe iceoo
atrurllon In irograaa there.
Cnaregla aaya Ranvnlt baa dona
nmra to accomplish spelling ralorm
that alt tha pluloliglat In tha paat 20
yaare.
A two atnry balldlng In Coffeyvlll,
Kai wwaa blown np by an aiploalon
ol natural gaa and two paraona killed
and 14 hurt.
Two woman at lf anaport, Ind., en
gKd In a l alrpulilng wblla endeavor,
ing to gat niar tba Lougwotlh durli g
II air vialt thara.
Tha Chicago railroada rafuaa to gtanl
tha awllchnien an eight-hour day, hot
ti ll bold to their offer ol an advance
ol 2 etiita an hour In wage.
Mra. Mary Baker O. Kddy, fnnndar
ol tha Chrlatian Hclemia church, la aald
to ba dvlng, and an Iminanaa fortune
euppoaed to lie bara ia miaalng.
A rblllpplna anpply boat waa at
taike I by I'nlajanae and three arouU
killed. Mva nl tba rebela wera killed
and troopa ara In puriult ol tha orthea
Han Francisco acbool authorities aay
they acted lor tba beat Intereala ol all
In aeparating lha Japaneeeachool child
ran from lha otliere. They aay they
will mtabliah aeparata achooll lor the
Japanese.
Maw York cl aRuura ara on atrlka.
Many cluvla are tuklng place In Cuba
to aeltlu revolutionary grudgea.
Three membera ol tha Toledo, O., loe
truat have lieon ordered t9 sorva their
Jail lentoncea.
United Stati-a Senator Rayner aaya
the triiale have grown up and no longer
need protection.
Rubbera blew open the aale In the
Odln.O lilo, bank and eacaped with all
they could carry.
Wile dcamtlop Ii Incremlng alarm
ingly In Chlcagoo. Famlllca to the
number ol 031) were deaerted In 1906,
Mr i. Peary la condflent that her hue
band haa loniid the north pole, and ei
pacta to hear from him the laat ol No
vembur. Secretary Taft hat duollned a place
o. the Hupreme hunch, which la Indi
cation that he would Ilka the prealden
tial nomination.
The new bnttleahlp Mlnneaota ano
ceaalnlly atood a loui hour endurance
teat,
A Ran Franclaco deputy aherlfl ehot
and killed a wUe-beator who realated
arreat.
The recent election ol Banta Fe offi
cer! waa dominated by btandard Oil In
la esta.
Heiiretary Ro haa aaked Japan to
pnnlah the pvrputratori ol the recent
leal raid, .
1 HANKS OF NATION.
President C.ll. 0n Paopla to Obiarva
Novambar 20.
Wellington, Oct. 24,-Tha praaid.nt
aa taauad a proclamation naming
Thunday, Noyamber 29, aa a day ol
... a.g ying. Tnt tol, ol Ult ,
mall.iM - - f.Lti .
mm luiiowa:
"A proclamation,
ri,. ii.... ..i .. .
.... ...... u, Ml( 7Mr ,1M c(Mue
wlian, In accordance with tba
low ol our latbara, It becomea my duty
to aal aalde a apaclal day ol thankagly.
ing and pralaa to the AlmliM h....
ol bleaalnga aa have racelvnd and ol
power prayer tlial theaa bleaalnga may
le continued. Yet another year ol
widrapread wall-balni baa buW
Never before In our hiator or In tha
wry 01 any otuer nation baa a pao
pie enjoyed mora abounding malarial
proaperily than bai onre; a proapurity
o gnt that It ahould anmaa in oa no
"plrlt nl rerkleea pride, and lea t ol all.
a apirit ol haedlatl diarrgard ol our
riepoualhillty; but rather a loher ceuaa
ul our many bleaalniia, and a rvaoluta
puiooaa, uuder frovidenca, not to lor
felt i bum by an? action ol our own.
"Material well being, indiaorneab'a
uiougii it la, can never be anything but
tba loundatlon ol true national treat.
neaa and happineaa. If wa build noth
ing upon Ihla loundatlon, then onr na
tional Ilia will ba aa mtaulng'eie and
empty aa a houae where only tha foond
atlon haa Immio laid. Upon our malar
al well-being moat ba built a euper.
atrurtuiaol individual and national life
lived In accordance with Ibe lawa ol
lha higheat morality, or alee our proa
parity Ileal! will In Ilia long run turn
out a e irae inatead ol a bleaning. We
ahould ba both reverently thankful lor
what wa bava received and aarneetly
bent upon turning It Into a meana ol
grace and not ol deatruclion.
'Accordingly, 1 hereby aet apart
Fhnreday, the Zuth day ol Nuvembar,
oeit, aa lha day ol thankagivlng and
application, opon which tha people
hall meet In their lioirine or churcbea,
levoully acknowledging that which
haa been given them and to pray that
they may In addition receive tha power
lo nee three a fte aright.
''in wltoeea whereof I have hereunto
wl my hand and rauwd the aeal of the
United Hlatee to ba affiled.
'D.me at the city of Waahington Ihla
22d day bl October, In tba yrar ol out
Lord, IMOrt, and ol the Independence ol
the United Htatee tte 131at.
"(deal) Theodora Kocaevelt.
By tha preeldent.
"Kllhn Root,
'Becratary ol Btate."
CHAN3tS IN CABINET.
General Shiflinar of Poaltlont to Take
Place Soon.
Waahington, Oct. 24. The follow
ng etatenient rt-gardirg proapective
bangea In Preeldent Rooeevelt'a cabi-
uel waa mada public tonight:
"On the retirement ol Hecretary
Mbaw and Attorney General Moody
from the cabinet, the following cbang-
re will ba made:
'HecraUry of the treaaury George
R, Cortelyon.
'Poetmaater general ueorga on
Meyer.
'Attorney general Charlea J. Bona-
"Hecrelary ol tne navy vicior h.
Metcall.
Hecrelary of commerce and labor
Oarar 8. Slraut."
Tha aeneral nnderttanding for aome
time haa been that Attorney Ueneral
Mno.lv will retire on January 1 and
that Hecrelary Bhaw will follow him on
Mitch 4 neat.
Mr. Mever. who will become rmat-
maeler general, le amlaador to Kua
la. He la a native ol Maaeaennaeua
ad hat beeu well known aa a bualneea
man.
oi.. .nnAuimnl nl Mr. Btraua
I" - -
cauaed conaiderable mrpriae, aa It will
- . ..i.i n I .w
lie tha Dial caae wnere e num "
Hebrew lalth haa been made a member
the preeldent cabinet, lie waa
n In 1810 and la well known aa a
illnlnmftl ami author. He
IUO.V..M.., .r....-.
repreaented tba United Htatee aa roinia-
to imaey on two oiiibiphi. w--
.n.l annnlnUil hw Paldellt
Kooeevelt to Bll the vacancy cauaed by
jaj urll v vsa- iviiuvuv
a member of tha permanent court ol
aruuranon at ine nngus.
May Ba Loat In Hurricana.
New Yoik, Oct. 24. No newa baa
been received from the Oritiah eteamer
Arabiatan. which la now acveral daye
overdue at Ban Juan, P. R. P. R-
Norton 4 Co., tba agenta here, aay tney
believe that tha ablp ia all right and
will aoon annear. Tha Arabiatan, be-
aldaa miacellaneona cargo, carritd 3.
00P,000 In gold and 70 men. On her
wav from Buenoa Ayrea lor New York
ahe atopped at Bt. Lucia lor coal. She
aalled lor Ban Juan on October 12, and
ahould have croaied the Caribbean aea
In from five to aevan dayi.
Plana for Engllah Taachera' Tour.
New York, Oct. 24. An elaborate
tour ol the United Btatea haa been
planned lor the 600 Engllah taachera
who are to vlait thla country aoon un
der tha dtrcotiona ol Alfred Moaely, C.
M. O. The teachert will leave Eng
land In gronpa of 25 and remala In tbia
country Irom two week! to three
mouthi. The Bret group Ii eipected
to arrive at the end ol November and
tha laat In March. Mr. M iaely will
remain until the lait group hai left.
Worat Blizzard In Hlatory.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 24. Wyoming
la In the graap ol the worat bllaaard In
the hlatory of tha atate. Old tirnere
conoade they have never leen anything
to equal the preient itorm, which haa
raged for lour daya. All railroad llnei
out ol Cheyenna ware blocked today.
8T. HELENS,
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" " 11 L- I THOUSANDS AWAIT 8IQNAL.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
NEW LINES IN CLACKAMAS.
Capital Seeka Inveatmant In Electric
Rallwaya.
On-gon City Conaequent upon an
Intromit) In population from 23,000 In
Did Spring of 190G, aa ahown by the
aaaeaaiir1! conaua, to 30,000, which la
considered a reliable eatlmate of the
cinintya population at the prreent
time, Clackamaa county la eipnrlenc
Uik a new era In Its growth and dovel
opmcnt. Hfvi-ral agonclce are contributing to
thla material development of the
county and It yceourcna, foremost
anionic which la the building of eloc
trlc railway ayalcma. Idle capital rec-ognli-a
aa a desirable Inveatmcnt the
biillillng of transportation lima Into
Cluckumaa county, where the various
ri-aourcca are still undeveloped and
morcly awaiting the encouraRcment
that will follow direct communication
with a market.
The Intrreata back of the Oregon
Walnr l'ower aV Railway Company,
which haa already done a great deal
In building up thla county, are recog
nised In the proposed building of an
eloetrlc line from Cancmuh to Balnm.
and thla enti-rprlae la assured, rights-of-way
having been secured and stir-vi-ya
made over the entire route. The
same Interests, It has lately developed,
canned the mysterious aurvey to be
made between thla city and Molalla
nnd Wilholt Springs aome three
montha ago, Thla will be a branch
line operated by the aame company
and will ponntrate one of the richest
aectinna of the valley. Aastirance la
given that this line will be built.
The aurvey Is now being made for
ntinthi-r propositi etictrlc line between
thla city and Molalla, with the cele
hrntcii Wilholt Springs aa the ultimate
tiTmlnuH. Thla Is being done by the
Oregon City and Molalla Railway Com
pany, a corporation in which Oregon
I'lty liiiHini'Ha men own a controlling
Interest, its route Is via Braver
Cri-i'k, through a rich timber and agri
cultural section, and the promoters of
the enterprise promise to begin con
struction work within a few weoka.
Ongon City la becoming metropoli
tan. A free mall delivery aervloe for
tli ii city has been ordered established
December 1. An Improved telephone
system is being Installed by the I'aciflc
States Company, while the Home Tele-
phono Company will begin Installing
its system aoon, having completed the
construction of lis line to the Clacka
mas river. Just north of thla city.
The great Increase In salea of realty
is added evidence of the growth of
tho county. Lamo farroa are being
subdivided and disposed of In smaller
trade, with the result that a larger
acreage la being placed under cultiva
tion. RAILROAD PETITION DENIED.
No Reduction of Asaeeament of Prop
arty In Linn County.
AI.HANY Hefore the Equalization
Hoard of Linn County adjourned its
sessions the Oregon & California Rail
road Company appeared hv its agent,
George Seriher, and requested a re
duction in the taxntion value of the
inMrty from $H,IKI() per mile on
I lie main line in the county and $11,-
000 mt mile on the branch lines, to
110,400 and $.)-IO(), respectively. A
reduction in the assessment on its
timber land from $7 to $3 an acre
was also asked. The company has
tili,t'i4 acres of the finest timber land
in l4iin County. After hearing the
clninis of the company, the board de
cided to let the assessment stand ae
fixed hv the Assessor. The total as
sessment of the railroad company is
$ l,7:i:i,14S, of which $ 1,209,700 is on
its roadbed and rolling stock and
$ lti2,24S on timber land.
GIVEN BETTER FACILITIES.
Cood River Now Shipa Applea In Re
frigerator Cars.
HOOP KIVEM Refrigerator ears
were taken out over the Mt. Hood
Railroad and for the first time apple?
are to he shipped direct over the new
rnili'oiid. At several points along the
road where there are large orchards
the railroad company has built sid
ings so that growers can load almost
direct from their orchards. This is
proving a great heln lo fruit growers
on the east side of tlio valley as the
apple crop is so largo that they are
experiencing considerable trouble in
getting their fruit hauled lo the rail-
rond.
Wallowa County'a Big Fair.
ENTERPRISE That Wallowa
County is coming to the front in agri
cultural, fruit and stock waa shown
by the exhibilis at the Comity Fair
at Iosline, which in every way was a
revelation. I he attendance waa good
and the exhibits excellent ,varied and
represented every part of tho eoimty.
Fine cattle of soveral breeds were on
exhibition; also Rome vorv good sheep
and hogs that probably have no su
perior 111 the state.
Chinook Becoming Scare.
irnnn lJivr.n i.'mninvoa nf the
Oovornmcnt fish station on the Clack
amas River, who have been taking
. . . , 1 - it. ti.i -. :
imon egga at me nioiiiii 01 me uuc
liivei- have, eomnloted their
work for this season and report that
the number of egga secured this yoar
ia the smallest aineo the work of en
deavoring to preserve the salmon in
1 Columbia mver wns tasen up.
i.r.,i),,,i- Imt fl.no0.000 esxa were
taken this year as against 10,000,000
Ins
nt year. Tho worK commonccn on
ipteniber W and was stopped about
Se
the
UildUlO 01 vcioour.
OBEGON, FRIDAY, NOVT2MUEU 2, 1906.
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FOR LONGER TERMS.
Superintendent Ackarman Favor
Chang in Praaent Law,
Salem That the apportionment of
public school funda should be mado
upon the basis of tbe number of teach
era employed, and not upon tbe cum
ber of children In the district, la one
of the moat Important recommenda
tlona In the biennial report of Super
intendent of Public Instruction J. H.
Ackcrman, which waa made public to
day. 'Ill is very radical change in the
plan of distribution is suggested as a
means of enabling tbe sparsely set
tled district to employ as efficient a
teacher and have as many montha of
school during the year aa the larger
and mure favored district. This priv
ilege, Superintendent Ackerman says,
is one to which the smaller district
ia entitled. California has such a law.
Among other recommendations
made in the report are: That the
minimum length of the school year be
increased from three to five months;
that the levy for school purposes be
increased from $0 to $8 per capita;
that the inheritance taxes be turned
into the irreducible school fund, and
that a part or the whole of the cor
poration tax be turned into the com
mon school fund to be expended each
year for school purposes. In connec
tion with the recommendation regard
ing the length of the school year,
Superintendent Ackerman says there
are too many districts satisfied to
maintain school only the minimum
number of months required by law.
"Hiere is no reason why a child
in a small, isolated district is not en
titled to as many months of school
as is the child in a more favorably
situated district," said he. "Mere
location should not be the test of the
number of months' schooling to which
a child is entitled." The suggestion
that the rate of levy be increased is
founded upon the need of more funds
in order that longer terms of school
may be maintained.
B!g Timber Deal I On.
GOLD HILL Hie fonr thousand
acre timber tract, situated at the
head of Foot's Creek, is now being
cruised in the interests of Idaho and
Ashland., Or., capitalists. The sale of
this property would mean much to
Gold Hill and vicinity, as it would in
volve a large expenditure of money
in building of a logging road to con
nect with the S. P. Railroad at the
mouth of Foot's Creek.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
WHEAT Club, 64c; bluestem, 66c;
Valley, 67c; red. 61c.
OATS No. 1 white, 24.5025.50;
gray. $23.50 24.
BARLEY Feed. $21.50 per ton;
brewing, $22; rolled, $23.
RYE $1.3501-40 per cwt,
CORN iWhole, $25.50; cracked,
$26.50 per ton.
M I LL8 TUFFS B ran , city. $14.50;
country. $15.50 per ton; middlings,
$24; shorts, city, $16; country, $17
por ton; chop, U. 8. Mills, $15.60; Un
seed dairy food, $18; acaifa meal, $18
per ton.
HAY Valley timothy. No. 1. $10
H per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1416: clover. $6.507; cheat, $7
7.50; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $11.50;
vetch hay, $77.50.
DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, com
mon to choice, 25 "6c per box; choice
to fancy, 75c$1.60; grapes, $11.60
per crate; peaches, 75c $1; pears,
75c$1.25: cranberries, $99.60 per
barrel; quinces, $11.25 per box; per
simmons. $1.253)1.50 per box.
FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbage.
l'4l!a pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per
doaen; celery, 76S5c per dozen; egg
plant, $1.60 per crate; lettuce, head,
20c per dozen; onions, 1012Hc per
dozen; bell peppers, 6c; pumpkins, lji
cents per pound; spinach, 45c per
pound; tomatoes, 30 50c per box;
parsley, 10l5c; squash, lo per
pound; hot-house lettuce, 25c per doz.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, 90c
$1 por sack; carrots. 90c$l per
sack; beets, $1.261.60 per sack; gar
lic. 7tt10c per pound; horseradish,
910c per pound; sweet potatoes, 2
2150 per pound.
ONIONS 'Oregon, 90c$l per hun
dred. POTATOES Buying prices: Ore
gon Burbanka, fancy, 90c$1.06; com
mon, 75c90c.
BUTTER City creameries: Extra
creamery, 3032c per pound. State
creameries: Fancy creamery, 25
27Hc; store butter, 1617c.
EGGS Oregon ranch, 32V435c
dozen; best Eastern, 2627c; ordin
ary Eastern, 24 25c.
CHEESE Oregon full cream twinB.
1414c; Young America, 1616c.
POULTRY Average old hens, 12to
13(4o; mixed chickens, 1212c;
Spring, 124 13c; old roosters, 9
10c; dressed chickens, 1314c; tur
keys, live. 1717Hc; turkeys, dressed,
choice, 2122c; geese, live, per
pound, 8 9c; ducks, 14 16c; pig
eons. $11.50; Bquaba, $23.
VEAL Dressed. 75 to 125 pounds,
7tt8c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150
to 200 pounds, 6c; 200 pounds and up,
54Ge.
BEEF DresBed bulls. 22Hc per
pound; cows, 4 5c; country steers,
65Mc.
MUTTON Dressed, fancy, 7o per
pound; ordinary, 66o; lamba, fancy,
8c.
PORK Dressed. 100 to 130 pounds,
8c: 160 to 200 pounds, 77jc; 200
pounds and up, 66Ho-
HOPS 1906, choice, 1617c; prime,
1317c; medium, 1212o per
pound; olds, nominal.
WOOL Eastern Oregon average,
best, 1318c per pound, according to
shrinkage; Valley, 2021c, according
to fineness.
MOHAIR Choice, . 2028o.
THOUSANDS AWAIT SIGNAL.
AutomobHee, Launch and Horaea
j Carry Filar to Mineral Flelde.
Thorne, Nov., Oct. 29. That tha
groaaest kind of mismanagement haa
occurred In preparing for opening tbe
Walker Lake Indian Reaervation la the
charge made by Frank J. Parka, spe
cial agent of tb United States Gen
eral Land Office at Carson, Nev., who
arrived at Thome Saturday night.
Parka telegraphed to the General Land
Office at Waahington that hundreds of
men have broken through tbe line all
through the territory and that tbe In
dian police are unable to cope with
the situation. He Is In favor of hav
ing tba opening postponed 30 days,
that the reaervation may be properly
opened under the auperviaion of gov
ernment troops.
Thorne, Nev., Oct. 29. The eve of
the opening of the Walker Lake Indian
reaervation flads all ready to rush. All
day long Intense excitement prevailed
la the village, but laat night nearly
all tbe searchers for mining claims
bad taken their departure to set up
camp along tbe boundary of the reser
vation. White flag mark the miles and
mllea of llnea which the eager hunters
are prohibited from crossing until
noon today. Indian police and deputy
aberiffa who have traversed the bound
ary, conservatively eatlmate there are
at leaat 10,000 men ready to scramble
for favored positions on the reserva
tion. Hawthorne contributed about
3,000, while more than that number
went out from Yerlngton. Hundreds
of people left from various stations
where they had been camped along
tbe railroad.
Tbe race to pointa where the rich
est mineral land is supposed to lie
proves to be popular In the extreme.
Automobiles, horses and all manner
of conveyances will be used in making
the trip around the southwest end of
the lake, while those coming from the
east side of tbe body of water will use
launches brought her from San Fran
cisco. A ferry system will also be
established.
At a mass meeting of miners held in
the courthouse Friday night. It was
reported that a number of launches
were being placed In the water on the
eastern aide of the lake, contrary to
tbe rules, and a number of deputies
who were authorized to remove them
carried out tbelr instructions Satur
day. Where tbey found the boats
were too heavy to move they were tem
porarily dismantled of aome part of
their machinery, which will not be
turned over to the owners until today.
A half-hundred deputlea also report
ed at the meeting that In scouring the
reservation they had found that 20
illegal locations had been made, and
that they had destroyed monuments
wherever they had been erected. The
paper or location notices were re
moved, and when these were read it
waa found that the names of a num
ber of prominent people were attach
ed to them. No arrest will be made
of the people who had Illegally secured
locations, unless the offense la re
peated. Creak Be'da Show Gold.
The principal pointa to which the
rush will be made are Dutchman, Wll
loTf. Rose and Cat Creeks, either dry
beds or flowing streams, running into
the southwestern part of tbe lake Spe.
clmens from claima adjoining these
creeks show gold.
A number of shooting affrays have
been reported. The mo8t trouble was
caused on account of drunkenness,
but in some cases pistols were drawn
in disputes over horses. Several men
tried to ride off with others' horses,
but they were promptly brought to
halt under cover of a revolver.
New Englnea for Northern Pacific
Tacoma. Wash., Oct. 29. Northern
Pacific offlclalB atate that the railroad
nnmnnnv la rinlnr nil in Its DOWer tO
relieve the car shortage, though they
admit that the condition la much the
same aa it was several montha ago.
aiinarlntenrient AlhpA stated that 12
or 15 new engines will be added to the
equipment of tne racinc aivision wun-
ln tbe next 3d aaya.
"la la Irnnwn. the eneines have
been ordered for some time," said Mr.
Albee, ' but we cannot teii jusi now
much longer we will have to wait
tnr thnm Wa oTiwirt 12 or 15 aome
time during the next 30 days. Fur
thermore, we are aoing everyiiung
that can be done to handle the busi
ness."
Election Law for Philippines.
Manila, Oct. 29. Among the recom
mendatlons to the proposed election
law by the assembly of Provincial
Governors ia one that the Governors
of the provinces and delegatea to the
assembly be elected by direct vote of
the people; that the suffrage be wide
ly extended; mat tne amount 01 taxes
be reduced; that a qualification of the
trntar ahall ha hla ntlllitV to read and
write the dialect of hla province, as
wen aa spanisn ana ungimu. ine mw
provides for the choosing of an assem
bly the first of the year.
Presidential Action Pleaaea Japanese.
Toklo, Oct. 29. The course of ac
tion pursued by the United States ha?
been somewhat effective in soothing
the feelings of the Japanese people.
Injured by the San Francisco school
incident and accentuating the confi
dence of the people in President
Roosevelt, whose fairness la praised
on all aides. It is altogether unlikely
and there la aa yet no sign, that the
Japanese will Imitate the Chinese in
boycotting American goodB.
Without tha Federal Scope.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 29. Senator
Isador Raynor, aeen Sunday in. ref
erence to the exclusion of Japanese
from achoola established for white
children In San Francisco, expressed
(the opinion that the federal govern
ment had no right to Interfere, the
uianur uoiuB, cuiu.j uuc im iuu dw,q
and city to deal with, and outside of
the scope of National affairs.
JAPAN IS ANGERED
Wants to Know Caose ol Japan
ese Boycott io 'Frisco.
AID Of FEDERAL COURT ASKED
Japan Ambassador Call on Unci
Sam to Explain Preaidant
Order Investigation.
Waahington, Oct. 27. Prealdent
Roosevelt laat night directed Victor H.
Metcaif. Secretary of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, to proceed to
San Francisco and make a thorough
and complete Inquiry Into the situa
tion affecting the exclusion of Japan
ese children from the school provided
for white children and tbe determina
tion to place Japanese pupil in sep
arate schools. The Prealdent la anx
ious to obtain at first band, from a
Cabinet officer who ia acquainted with
local conditions In San Francisco, full
Information affecting every pbaae of
tbe subject, to tbe end that whatever
action la taken by thla government
may be after an accurate understand
ing of the situation. Tbe Prealdent
feels that every effort within his
power should be exerted to see that
all tbe treaty righta claimed by the
Japanese for their people residing In
tbe United State shall be respected
and protected.
Tbe determination to send Mr. Met
caif to San FranclBco waa one of the
requests made by Viscount Aokl, the
Japanese Ambassador, who, at a con
ference with Secretary Root yester
day, asked tbat tbe Japanese subjects
In California be accorded tbeir full
rights under tbe treaty of 1894. In
cluding tbat of the children to attend
the public schools of San Francisco.
Thl request waa the subject of very
long and earnest discussion at tne
Cabinet meeting yesterday, when the
conclusion waa reached tbat tbe best
thing to do waa to send Mr. Metcaif
to California to secure personally all
the data which could have any pos
sible bearing on the situation. The
despatch of a Cabinet officer on Buch
a mission, it waa argued, would dem
onstrate to the Japanese the evident
sincerity of the Government In dealing
with the whole subject and ita desire
to show that every effort ia being
made to get at the facta.
Incidental to the inquiry Into the
school question. Mr. Metcaif will pay
some attention to the charge made by
Count Aoki that Japanese restaurant
keepera In San Francisco have suf
fered indignities. These reports, the
Ambassador says, come from consular
officers of the Japanese government
In San Francisco. Seven or eight re
ports have been made concerning a
boycott Inaugurated against these res
taurants, stating that agents bave
been posted to prevent patrons from
entering the restaurants and In several
instances stones bave been thrown
and windows broken.
The Japanese officials In Washing
ton aay they realize tbat these dem
onstrations and the exclusion of the
school children, are acta local In char
acter, CHINESE ARMY EFFICIENT.
Carrie Portable Wirele Plant and
Win Expert' Praise.
Changtufu, Oct. 27. A notable fea
ture of the Autumn maneuver of the
Chinese Imperial army, which ended
Thursday, baa been a portable wire
less telegraphy apparatus, carried no
on light wagons and so adjusted that
it can be erected In less than 30
minute. The stations were operated
by Chinese officers of the telegraph
corps.
The maneuvers ended with victory
for the Northern army. At a village
five miles south of Changtufu this
army succeeded In checking the ad
vance of the Southern army. The
program began with cavalry opera
tiona, followed Wedneaday by artil
lery practice. All arms displayed ex
cellent discipline.
Experienced military observer are
of the opinion that with the exception
of certain minor defects and making
allowance for the fact that the opera
tions were an experiment, the maneu
vers were almost equal to those con
ducted In' Europe. The maneuver
cost $500,000.
California Again Falls.
San Francisco, Oct. 27. The cruiser
California again railed yesteraay in
the endurance teat, which is all that
stands between her and acceptance by
the government. With the naval trial
kn.rJ an ft aortftmnanlflrtl bT th de-
stroyer Paul Jonea. the California
went outside the neaaa ror ner tniru
trial at the enduranc run. After a
a an linnf. atiif a half, dtirtflff
which ahe exceeded the contract speed
of II knot, the cruiser waa forced to
return to port on account of over
heatlnc of th Journals on tha port
engine.
Sea to Be Storehouse.
Havana. Oct 27. Carrying out fur
ther the policy under which arms sur
rendered by the insurgents have been
rioatmvari nrdpre have been given
that a great quantity of arms, the
accumulation or au years, now sioreu
in Morro Castle, be thrown Into the
aea. This work is being done by the
garrison under American offlcera.
Most of the guns are of obsolete pat.
tern. About 1,000 stands of arms are
to be rendered useless.
Great Milk Supply Concern.
New York, Oct. 27. What promise
to be the biggest milk concern In the
i United States haa just been organized.
Walter M. Hodge la promoting the fi
nancial end and Jamea L. Bennett rep
resents the farmers. Mr. Bennett haa
for years bean the counsel for the Five
States Milk Producers' Association,
which haa a membership of 10,000
.farmers, who contribute to the milk
supply of New York City.
RA8CAL8 AT BAY.
Acting Mayor of San Franclaca Re
move Accuser From Office.
Ban Francisco, Oct. 28. Acting
Mayor Gallagher Thuraday afternoon
suspended District Attorney Langdon
from office and the Board of Super
visor approved hi action. Langdon
was notified to appear before th
Board one week from today to show
why be ahould not be removed from
office.
Then Gallagher announced that h
had aaked his friend, Abraham Ruef.
to accept tbe office of District Attorney
and that Ruef had consented to do so.
Tbe suspension of Langdon follow
his appointment of Francis J. Heney
aa assistant District Attorney for th
purpose of securing Indictment of
officials alleged to be guilty of graft
ing and malfeasance, it haa been
openly announced that Heney and
Secret Service Agent Burn have been
Investigating matters with which
Mayor Schmitz, Acting Mayer Galla
gher, Abraham Ruef and the Board of
Supervisors were connected. Langdon
Is at present a candidate for Governor
on the Independence League ticket.
The suspension of Langdon waa don
for tbe purpose of securing tne dis
missal of Heney a Assistant District
Attorney.
Gallagher gave 12 reasons for aua-
pendlng Langdon, the chief of which
was neglecting his duties In absenting
himself for more than thirty days,
from the county to go on a campaign
tour, while the city wa Buffering from
an Invasion of and depredations by
criminals.
WRECKED NEAR POINT ADAMS.
Four-Masted Britiah Bark Aahor and
Going to Plecea.
Astoria, Or, Oct, 26. With, three of
her maata gone and lying broadside
high on the. beach, the big four-masted
British bark Peter Iredale ia wrecked
in the breaker about three-quarter
of a mile below the old Point Adama
lighthouse, south of the Columbia
River jetty, with every Indication that
her bonea will bleach in the aanda,
although there la a bare possibility
that ahe may be saved.
The bark went ashore during a
atrong gale about 7:30 o'clock yester
day morning. Her maata went over
board aoon afterwards. All on board
were rescued by the life-saving crew.
Captain Lawrence, master of the
bark, and his officers remained by the
vessel all day. Tonight most of them
are at tbe Point Adama life-saving sta
tion. Twenty membera of the crew
were brought to this city all safe and
sound.
DRIVEN MAD BY SUFFERING.
Five Survivor of Florida Hurricane
Drifted All Day on Frail Craft.
Norfolk, Va., Oct 26. Counting the
minutes, which seemed but few be
tween them and death, five men were
adrift on a bit of wreckage off the
Florida coast, when one of their com
panions, whoso Bufferings bad drives
him mad, threw himself into the sea
to death. Not long afterward a ship
saved their lives.
The five survivors were landed here
by the British ship Heatherpool, which
arrived from Liverpool.
They with about 150 other were
constructing a concrete viaduct for
the Florida East Coaat Railway
through the Florida Keya, and were
aboard houseboat No. 4, which lay an
chored off the coaat when the great
hurricane struck:. About 1 o'clock In
the morning of October 18 boat No.
4 broke adrift and wa dashed to
pieces by the waves. Six men lashed
together two timbers. They lived on
this raft until rescued.
Greely's Report on Earthquake.
Washington. Oct 26. The War De
partment Thursday made public th
special report of Major-General Greely
on the relief operations conducted by
the military authorltlea of the United
Statea at San Francisco and other
points at the time of the earinquaae
and fire at San Francisco. The report
is accompanied by many documents,
Including the report of General Funs
ton, telling of the Btepa taken. The re
port 1b very profusely Illustrated, con
taining photographa of the relief work
in progress.
Machinery for Cold Springa Dam.
Waahington, Oct 26. The Secretary
of the Interior haa authorized the pur
chase of four lOxlS-Inch locomotive
of 86-lnch gauge, at 13,000 each from
the American Locomotive Company;
also 44 yard dump car at $168.78
each; 65 tons of rails at 34 per ton,
and 125 tons of rails at $33 per ton,
and also has purchased from the Ernst
Weiner Company, ten switches at $35
each.
This equipment is to be used In tha
construction of the Cold Springs dam,
Umatilla irrigation project.
Morgan Outbids King Edward.
New York, Oct 26. In competition
with King Edward, of England, who
sought It as a memorial to his mother,
the late Queen Victoria, J. Pierponl
Morgan haa secured the original
Cluny Bible, In illuminated text on
parchment, the. work of the Cluny
monka in France, and more than 200
years old. He also obtained an illum
inated copy of the original order of
arrest for John Bunyan on charge
of heresy.
Hurrlcan Sweep Japan.
Toklo, Oct. 26. A hurrlcan swept
Southwestern Japan Wedneaday. Sev
eral hundred coral fishing boat are re
ported missing. Each boat la manned
by at leaat two sailors,