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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1909)
THE OREGON MIST VOL. XXVill. EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts of the World. - HT. Hi: LENS, QltEGQX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1909. NO. 40. , , AIH FULL OF AEROPLANES. 8pd PREPARED TOR THE BUSY READER Uncord Urokn-rli.i m.. Chin da t. "'"!-. Aug. 24.-TI. ,,wtn,0 ,,f "I. "" ln.ll.ii.eMi,dy winifii.it 1 'K't la huge eirrl.. ,,,, .1,1 o n ; '""'V "'V M-rfcr.1 .1,, w, ., ,llrBl f ehn "ml iriirvMai vu exl... Lss Important but Not Las Inter esting Happening, from Point OuUld tha 8UI. K.iox'ViOt lis killed a big I'ti'j.lmnl mi ivcimit ui'h. A rumpany naa imwh orgnld In fr b,.,i pun Hirgu, vai., 10 uumi aeroplane fur An Arlnn wo ha built n air.hip in n nii'R ua uuw V'gui nine n, uiiiIim) afrly, A Inmmn painting by Murillo 1 m-d found In Maa Fraaeiaco, aftr bo Ink "lit" for flu yearn. n.x arplanr took part la tlif svi.i t ' rat nival, the Wright wai-bini- ii.ukilig Ilia best shewing, A rtiotjjO if wholesale pt0iiai la hii jormrr mate rutir himtb, uf (Jeurgla, by about 60 nrgrw. 1 Im entire rrrw of 20 on a Hjianib nattier were uruwitrn wnn I ho ahiu h.m.i Umwk in a llutm oft I ho Kngliab rt. Ill I'lika it Abrui la returning rroiu hi' Himalayan Inn aa. ImiM to nitrl Miaa Jkina U-tur she Irave l.mtijK., r.'tltt Mruina wra killed ami t fatuity hurt In rinl at 8chienv.lli and IKr- Hocks, I Van. Trout- bate ti ordnr4 to "'shout to kill. ' The lluMvvlt hunting party, ft-r making a lung niareb tbruuKb a watrr .. rminlry, nai-hrj walvr Uulo only tr. tin-! II dry, They were forml -iiiii without water antl an very aliuit rat. tin a, A wlrvtoaa m-nj; from the trmm-r !! thai llarriman conditio i ! at all re aMUtlng. Aa anon aa the Kaiarr iw uaraulln, a ferryboat will mrot H" trawl and toko llarriman off. Ilo ll l.o ruho4 lo Jmy t'tly and takm iu hi. I'rivato rar to uia homo at Ar.lru. Thaw 'a molbrr elaima ba la badly i. a(cl at tba aaylum. I ilKnaita eraftin baa bvra uufor rt-'l al Mualtral, Canada. Tc..(fa.h corapanlra ! uxm.lc. nuir rulra in luarl lo oI. Ilarriman iuroyora ar at wufk un liov frum t.urrka lo l oruana. Taft euufnra with eatiinot on lntr- Halo cuminore anil anil lft law. Iho rity of Monlnroy, Mir, k'aj quanta f.if the llcyra arty, baa boon aifpt ly ore. WiM-nnaln lililtriana will try la In 4vo I'roaitlont Tafl in l.ttca wboo no vitiia in that aula. To ruor atwtalora and a morbanl r an wrrr killed la tba Indianaixjlai auto ra.-, innking aovon In all. Truna Miaaiaalii toarrM aika oH-n II.,; uf ininxral and farm lamia in r rvr. and ludorava i'ltirbut. l'r.'...Mit JMa, of MVtieo, ka eul nmrn trmiiM to ebrk Iho lioyv nuivit- mmit and may b tti;tt lo tall uS hi )"vtlii with rfnanlonl I art. Will man' tliriallito alartcd fr tb Nnfth ril. but a atrlra f afsidi-nt. "ii'ld Anally la tha viidiMiinn of I he liullnim and abandaumoul of the at tfM'i't. y Ona of lh Moroccan rvM lfmm baa bvvn captured, j Hpanlah wnrahlpa ara bombardinir th" (omit ton hold bf tta Moor. Tb Grak flaif In Crata ba baon broaKht down by a abot from forolgn warai.ip. Tha row btwn l'lnfbot and Hal lniKr li likaly to cauaa riiicbot'a re- iKiiailort. A Mrltiah battlnahlp want nhore off tlie conat of Knuland. It I hoped to ava tba veaaal. Hniti-v hua been noitiliiaWd by tlie Demorartl of San Franeleco for proae- rutlnK attorney. Thlrty-nlna of Janan't leadinff bui tifaa man hnva aUrted for America for tour of tha United Bute. Thaw baa bean returned to tha In ana aaylum without (pedal privilege. Hi mother wilt continue the fight. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad include tliblet among the uooka furnlahed tha library compart miit of thalr trim. rrohll.ltlonlaU from all quarteni of the country will celebrate In Chicago, September 22, tha 4th anniversary of trie founding of their party. Tha atandard of th 0. A. B., car rll in parade at national encamp tii"nu for 20 year, ha been miaaing iui a th parade at Salt Lake, llarriman ha started home appar ently In good health and aplrlta. A allirht earthmiaka ha been felt through Central Illlnola and Iowa. The trial of tho Janannae atrlkeri on Hawaiian augar plantation I nearlng an end. I hia wundnrful liltidli. lnti'riiiltl..t ahow.ra an, I l,ll, ,:...!. pmva.lH, mid t, cl. mii.nl . ml- r,nl fur I he axliirtuin of llm Fr.,, t.vr fur th.) Janii.a (li,r,l,,n l',.....i. ... ti rimli,,,,;,! Wf(l j, n-i r-niiiMny, wr.. ,.,.iJ,.,J. ()y . K-.ia,, Uvit..r,i , , ' b t.v.4 I Im K..ty M.,ra. lK.-bvm l, .iee.,.l In tuug th, r,,,,,,,!,,,,, hi ill inn rr, iril. t.i, r,..,.i I :.. .. . " ' ,. 'II.., i, u in tlo mr f.r in i - , , , " ait IlMlff t . . "'" "I"""1 " ,'"ril ''"'" rnr.1 b-ld by J.wandii-r, enviriiiK lo kilulnrtura In H lint,,,,,. f., i r. , b,'VIIIII, IT llm olhi.ra fnff.r...1 1.. tl... Illr-ri.it wu on v uliln I,. . ...r fli-icnt ilialanro In iii.alif v hhnrlly lirf.iro ilurk tl.r- rain ,i.l,l....iu fraJ and tho Wlml fl,i , . ral.ii, Tha aky pilot. , Wl.f0 m,j, ln l"ttuii llmir iiiacliiiirn t. Ijnimn, aa llrl awny. aai-i-ndintf Im.l. fr.m. the alnrt. Hit pnni.,,1 tin. rhiM-rmg tr. bunr at thn ti ti t of J.'u fw. l.nu. Imrt, HoimiK-r, IWkliiirn. Ili In lin,., .., and Koiirnii-r fnllnwnl in ,vrk m; rmwiiiii, and u. I.alhnm u i...i.,t..,t utt the (lrt rmiml. tww at a h..,,.l,t if 3U fw(, ait ai-niplunra, likn Wurw hovering ovi-r tho fli.l,. r.uir.iitr tlmt down, fiillinir head un into a hviink aa .anibrt awept I aroiind inlii tlm arrwml lap, lua luarb.ne i eremtng to rut a brilliant rauilmw. Mi-aiiwlulo Ixti'lufi. aiarti-,1 fifrmh and eaa fnllownd l.v Lalllatu-. llunaii- anils, Tiaiiinr. r'lirln'f, illfrint ami I'aulkam, until tho onl.rc air awmrd flllid with mainnnith bird. l.athn.n ca.no iluwn aflif Dnil.i.iL' Iho cm, I round, Iho nthor craduully rupptng out until onlv thrio Wright .fiarlMiio riiniaitio.l nMoat, l.nnibi'rt mado fiu.r and I'l livro and Tiaaandior thrno rirruita onrb. Ik IVIiwo rondi.,1, d with a thrillini; ili'iiinnatratiiii. uf i ,e mnmiivuririL' ca partly of In mai-bine, rifilm aruut.d tho alarti.ig pmtil, cutting ai-vrral tig uro r.ght. and swooping down nvor tho plo in front uf tho triluimn, l.um- ii-rt niiihnig al tin' aamo tune I'uring tin eib.bition I.nniliirt and lKoliro paMf.l oarh nthi-r twin- nr.d gavo othi-r p i-li-rifi-a uf rintrol ovi'r thoir niarbini-a. Tho Wright ai-ri'lilano aluno rumiili tid tho rt'iiu.red thrto luiiiida Alt tho prinripal autu.nobilo ninnu fai-turr iiavo r''irr4ntutivo bore watching tho rnntOAta with a vioor In ouiliark.ng into tho mauufarturo mo tor. , l.iotilrnant Ciiiiiinanil' r Y. I,, t hupin, Amrncsn naval attni'lio, .a lu ro, having roi-oivrd radio inKtrurtum fruu. tho navy dopartmont to attond (ho contont. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST I course to be improved. v.orriponuence School Cloiat Sec ond Year's Work, University of Oregon, Eugen The eecona year of the corrospondence study ui'parunnnt or tha Univorslty of Ore gon has jtiHt closer) with an enrollmim or more than 8f.O students. Thla is ..inn-rim incnrano over me nuitiDer en rolled last year, and there is hardly county or tho stale not represented rnong the studonla. In all respect tho rtsulUof the work of the punt year have been moat satis factory, and the plans for tha comlne your include expansion in all depart ment. . l)r. Herman llurr Leonard, of the de partment of mathematics, who haa had a number of year connection with cor reKndnnce school in the Eaat, and who has been very aucceaaful in hi cor reiomlnce cnuraea In mathematics the unlveraity during the past two year, haa been put in general charge of all correspondence work. Ho will be aasisled in the olllce work by Miss Mazelle Hair, formerly an instrutor in the department of English literature, and tho work in the Held will be in charge of IVofes.or L. It. Alderman. flans fur the coming year include aev oral course each In the department of mathematics, English literature, Eng lish composition, botany, history, edu cation, economics, mechanical drawing and phyaics, and an enrollment of 500 student is expected. Tho correspond ence study work will begin in S-"pUm ber. LAST MODOC BOND IS PAID. FLEE BEFORE FLAMES. tract Settler Dr.ven From Idaho Forest and Fire Still Rafr,e. rttMikane. Aug. SI. lire raging in fureat northeast and southrsat of Hpo knno are di-.tmv.ng au iinini nur area ul iiilend.d t.nibir ami driving th few 4'tllera In the nmro inolatrd region to Iho river brink fur aafety While the lire nlniig the reinl il'Ureille river In Wa-hiimlim i under control, it 'till blawn fimuuly, having cut a awnth a mile wide and verul mile lung. Tho tlainngo will tut.il at. t.nmeiifto ex.rii. Terrtnij winds are blowing thia even ing m-ar raniltu.i.t, Miitio, latin.iig ainall Urea, which ao fnr have been kepi under control, mid Ihey threaten aeri on. damage. A Inrgo lire south of t'o culalln Ihrealen. In deatroy limber bo- binguig lo II. ('. I'ulver. Kighteen men are now lighting mi lire, nut raut.oi autidiio il. Tho Lumbermen a J'rulootive Aaao- nation i prenung every ava.lalile tiiat. Into Borneo to light mo mime, a lamrt flro i reimrtid to have 0,m a irn-at deal of datnago at Naples, ldnho, hut at freaehl there m no ineatia of com i.iuiiontKiii with lina idnce. Another inrgo Uro between tlranito and Athol ret.nrteil to have dint roved a large of alnuding timber, Kore-it lire have destroved aever.il farm houses In the vicinity of Tort Hill, north ol Homier rerry, loiuiii, uiiniiiig much timber also. Wen cannot he bad lo light the Ilium's. West of llotittera Kerrv n largo force of men is working , .... ... .1 ,lul. Il, llftlM.lM ilnv linn iiigui to cjiiiiKiii-" i but have nut miide any bondway. A mi inn dollars wouni noi ny Iho tiinlier already destroyed, but it is dillici.lt to estin.alo Iho exact loss, for est rangers have Iho Uro under control east of Homier Ferry. Crasd by Fool Questions. Han Francisco, Aug. -tienrgo u. Koiit, a tourist comttictiir oi mo i m- .. . ' . e. m tut viim eagu, liuriingiou v1m.h.. ,,, found wuiidering shout the riiitroiiu vnrda in tiittf l "'"d condition to day, iillrlluite his metitlii urcimuun to Ihll I'lltllplUIUtS, proiesia aim lions poured into In" unwilling ears by tOttnsis Ol n in, ii 'i- " .. ,1... l-r..... chitrgo on the trip io mo m. .. Kansas titv. In Ins lucid intervals, at the hospital ho dochired that tho woes of his charges lifter a a ight accident in Colorado cnosou ms iinnu m u.-.......v uubiiliiiiced friim worry. Wellman Will Try Again. Camp Welltnnn, l'nnes isiiinu, npua- iZ'fo ilo gceral relief of tha mem Wi inn, tillhotigh iliNtippoiiilid at tie miahiili to hi uirigii'io " ..i.liiv that ho was ntoru do im IIIIH1I1 Illlllin tU )IIU1. J" now uliip, tlmt toritiineJ tl.nu. not to it ban.; Mr, wriimiui ;.r 1,..t..r nilil flmmn i Which 0X'I.HlU"? ''" 5Tb. Workiuoii todiiy Btiuie.i - " T... Ivi-ixirU from Pari y Spain la nxlou to negotlat With th Moors. American In Mexico r forming nillitary company for thn protection of uiuttv i.uuso for sn other ciiinpiiig ""orican resident. Thn contract ha boen lgnod at Te ln dmlttlng Amorlcnni to a lir of Chines railway loan. The tlrnrw.u.,,1 ut.lt nt Tafl In Seattle I... - ' - o...... -r , ,. renr. Uli Sound City. The quesi on P,eoKS over "7 'eta. No fatalities as wnninn Ika nana l.lanr alllHIl iiihv 1 mm, ump - ' I1U UIVwIUVIII "'" r T I . 1 ffulf n wttre rcportcu. Cloudburst In Colorado. Ouray, Colo., Aug. 4.-A o 1, nftorilOOII CSliaeu - v mora disastrous Hi"" thtit of i..rilniiil and CiiHCiidi) niontn ago. ' un. tlnoo 1.1 . . . - Southern Oregon Resident Secures $113 47. Salem The state treasurer' ofTlce recently paid the last of the Modoc war bonds. The claimant was Charles Sherlock, a Southern Oregon man, and he drew from the state the tidy aum of 11 1.1.47. The face value of the bond was STfi.ilO, interest coupons $27.62, interest on bond 110.05, making a total of 1113.47. These bonds were issued under an act approved October 22, 1874. The bond matured January 1, lrN0, and interest ceased December 1, 1881. For many years there ha been but one bond un redeemed and recently a friend of Sher lock noticed the statement of th bond issue in the annual report of the state treasurer, and lost no time in calling the attention of Sherlock to the fact that the state owed htm money which It was willing and anxious to pay. Sherlock furnished undisputed proof of his right to the sum. whi.-h was ac cordingly paid him. Country Developed by Road. Con-all ia As a result of the con nortlng of the Corvallis & Atsea rail road with the timber belt southwest of Monroe, heavy shipments of logs for the Corvallis sawmilla are arriving daily by train. The line tat a forest area in which there are three billion feet of the finest standing timber. A site has been purchased in the suburb of tho city for an added sawmill of I fin, 000 feet capacity. The railroad is 25 miles in length and was built by H. C. Carver, $3,000 having been contrib uted by the people of Corvallis and Kenton county in aid of the undertak ing. The line runs through a rich ag ricultural district and will transport large nuantitiea of grain and other pro ducts. It connects Corvalli and Mon- roe. Pi Fruit Is Plentiful. Pendleton With huckleberries plen tiful in the Blue mountain there is a more general exodus of local people to the hills than ther was when the warm season was at its height. W hile tho berries grow in nearly every psrt of the blue mountains and are said to be plentiful everywhere, Kamels, the highest point on the mountains touched by the railroad, has the reputation for having the greatest quantities and the largest berries. IMPROVING FAIR GROUNDS. New Sewer Syttem, New Entrance and Many New Building. Hiilern. Work has been started tho system of sewcrnge authorized by tho Inst legislature for the state fair, and the fair grounds wil present a busy scene to visitor until tho fair opens on flioi.uiiy, repiemner J3. jjcsiilos 38 eon viots employed on tho grounds, Becro tnry Frank Welch had advertised that as many men will bo employed in dig ging ditches as can be hired for 25 cts. an hour. A "li inch sower will be lai from tho fair grounds through north Ha loin to tho site of the new Deaf Mute school, where the stuto board of agri culture will co-operate with the state bonrd of education lo tho eomnletion of the project. The ower will run from the Ucuf Mute chool, thence to the river about one mile and a half from the fair grounds. The sewer for tho fuir grounds was almost demanded by the state board of health, lieaides benefiting the state institutions, lor wn.cn it was primarily constructed to serve, it will give the city or wulem additional needed sewer ngo, and those property owners who have donated right of way will be priv iiegea 10 use 1110 sewer. A mammoth entrance is being built wn.cu gives tno grounds this year more imposing appearance from the out Side. Several new buildings are under course of construction that will give more room for the display of exhibits. au 1 no wora is under contract to ne finished by Heptember 13, at which time the fair ia billed to open for one week. The entries aro beginning to come in, and tho ollico lorce at the fair grounds is swamiied with work attend u.g to the clnsa.licntion of the stock entries. It is believed the fair this year will easily surpass all pruvious exb.bi lions. Right of Way Cause Suit. Madras, Or. W. E. Ellis and wife, who have a pluce tv o miles southwest of Madras, were served with summons n a condemnation suit ny JJeputv HheritT J. C Kobinson, for right of way of the Deschutes Kailroad company over their Hind. There was a wide difference between the price offered bv the right of way agent and that usked bv the owner of the land. Tho case will come up for consideration at the October term ox the circuit court in Crook county. Ku.lrnad engineers have commenced to net grade stakes for the llarriman road, and it is presumed construction work will begin in a few days on both aides of Wiliow Creek canyon, north and south of this place. Hearing for Mount Hood Road. Hood River The Mount Hood rail road had a hearing before the railroad commission here. Commissioners Aitch eson and Campbell were present to take testimony. A general complaint of ex ceasive freight charges had been filed. The Mount Hood railroad baa been ex empt from the power of the state rail road commission because the line ia short. Since the extension of the line recently it will probably come under the supervision of the commission. 400 Acre in Spuds. Union. Over 400 acres of potatoes in the vicinitv of I nion this season prom se n bumper crop uud the quality will bo lirst da. PORTLAND MARKETS. Planting New Orchards. Control I'dint. Tho dividing of lsrgo farms into small homo tracts, the plant ing of orchards, the rapid development of mining and timber properties, tno building of substantial factories, busi ness blocks nud residences, mo insuinu lion of a modern waterworks system uud other public improvements, and the phenomenal increase in population nre factors iu continued prosperity of Cen tral l'oint. Oil Well Down 470 Feet. Astoria Excellent progress is being mn.lo In liorinir for oil at tne Hess plnce, on Young's river, and a depth of 470 feet nas Deen renem-u. tx mu. . . , . ...... flttr e1 over 4tui ieei uown " " ens was struck nd this still continues. This is consmerea a very imnmuvij indication and the boring will be con tinued until 600 feet is reiiched, un less oil is struck before that time. American Mining Congress. Snlem Announcement of the next meotinir of the American Mining con gress have reached the executive office at Salem. Governor Benson will be privileged to appoint 10 delegates from this state to the congress, which moots nt Goldlleld, Nev., September 27 28, 29 and 80 and October 1 and 2. Hawley Returns Home. ctmPnmrresman Willi C. Haw ley, of the First district, ha returned n h i home at BUiem. nir, nanicj expressed pleasure at being able to re- turn to his state aiver mo iiius session. He said he tnougnt tne time waa well pent "Wheat Track prices: New crop. hluestem, 94c; club, 88c; red Russian, SOjc; Vallev, 00c; Turkey red, SSc; 40 fold. MHc. llnrlcy Feed, f.5.5026j browing, .50(ii 7 per ton. Oat September, 27.002S.5O per on. Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $36 per on. Mi 11 stuffs Hran, $20 per ton; mid dlings, $33; sorts, $29(ci32; chop, $23 (i2!i; rolled barley, $2!(30. Jtn .ew crop: iiinotny, uiam- tte Vnllov, $12(0)10 per ton; Eastern Oregon, 17(o18; mixed, 10.00(' .ltl.au; alfalfa, $13.50; clover, $11&H3; cheat, $13(rrl4.50. drain Hngs Oijo each. Butter City creamery, extras, 33c; fancy outside creamery, 27(031 ie per pound; store, l(i22c. (Butter fat pri ces average lo per pound under reg iiiar butter prices.) Eggs Oregon ranch, candied, 2S 2Po per dozen. Poultry Hons, lCffflOle; Bprings, 16 (uMti)c; roosters, B(oU0c; ducks, young, 14c; geese, young, 10c; turkeys, 20e; squabs, $1.75(2 per dor.on. 1'ork Fnncv, ll(iMlJc per pound. Veal Extra, 9,6010c per pound. Fresh Fruits Apples, now, $1(0)2 per box; pears, 1.75(c P' box; peaches, nOohrjl.lO per crnto; enntaloups, $1.50 (ii'2.50 )er crate; plums, 35(a)75o per box; watermelon, lllc per pound; grapes, 60c(!r$1.75; casabas, $1.50 per dozen, l'otntoes Oregon,$l per sack; sweet potatoes, 3e per pound. Onions Now, $1.23 rer sack. Vegetables Beans, 4(.f5c; cabbage, 1 $?Uo per pound; cauliflower, 40c(ii$l per dozen; celery, 60c(W$l per do-en; corn, 13(iCS0c per dozen; cucumbers, 10 (i)25e per doson; lettuce, hothouse, $1 ner box; onions, 12J(i)15a per do-en; luirslev, Soo per dor.cn; peas, 7c per pound'; peppers, 5(ii)10c por pouud; rad ishes, 13o por dozen; spinach, 5e per pound; squash, Co; tomatoes, 75c($ $1.25. Cattlo-3toers, top, $4.504.60; fair to good, $4(i4.25; common, $3.754; eniva. ton. 3.40(.J,3.65: fair to good, $3 (i'3.25; common to medium, $2.50(3)2.75; calves, top, 55.50; heavy, $3.504; bulls and Btags, $2.753.25; common, $2(W2.50. Sheep Top wotbors, $4; fair to good, $3.50(ii3.75i ewes, 40 loss on all grades; yearlings, best, $4; fair to good, $3.50 3.75; Spring lambs, $5.255.60. Hogs Best, $8.75; fair to good, $8(S) 8.50; stockors, $67j China fats, $7.50 (a? 8. Word was received from Independ ence that Milos Fortorflcld had contrac ted to deliver 20,000 pounds of now hops- to Klnber-Wolf & Notter at 20 cents a pound. THIRTY BUSHEL WHEAT. Montana Parmer Makes Success of Working Dry Land. Caldwell, Mont, Aug. 20. F. F. Ir vine, member of the Montana board control of the Fourth Dry Farming con gress, and on of the successful dry land farmer of thi vicinity,' ia now harvesting 40 acres of wheat, which he estimate will yield about 30 bushel an acre. This grain waa planted September on sod ground that had been plowed in May and June. Being the first crop from this ground Mr. Irvine regard hi crop a unusually good. He sy the field has been attracting at tention and people have been coming in from mile around to see for them selves what can be accomplished by conscientious application of dry farm ing principle. Mr. Irvine haa informed Secretary John T. Burn, of the Dry Farming congress, that he will send a sample of this crop to Billings, Montana, lor ex hibition at the Fourth Dry Farming congress, which will meet at Billings, October 26-27-28 next WIND AGAINST WELLMAN. Twice Prepares to Fly to North Pole but Puis Back. Hammer) est, Norway, Aug. 20. A dispatch from Walter Wellman's Arc tic expedition camp at Spitsbergen dated August 14 say: A north gale which had been blow ing on the Gtb dropped on the 12th and Mr. Wellman made ready to start in search of the North Pole. The bal loon waa inflated and provisioned, and the motor were working smoothly. On the 13th the wind was still variable, but Mr. Wellman decided to get the airship out of the house. 'The officers and crew of the Thalia assisted in swinging the airship, which waa of fine appearance, out of the abed, The wind, however, again freshened and at 6 o'clock in the morning Mr. Wellman ordered the airship back into the shed to wait for more propitious weather. C. P. R. Discover Fraud. Montreal, Que., Aug. 20. The legal department of the Canadian Pacific railway believes it has unearthed a huge conspiracy to mulct that and other corporations by means of false claims for damages for personal injury received in alleged accidents. The claimant are alleged to have a regular organization, with branches in Chi cago, Toronto, Vancouver and other places, and to carry on a systematic scheme of fraud by means of falBe claims, false witnesses, etc. Three arrests have been made and others are promised. Yoakum Is Optimistic. Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 20. B. Yoakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, who is making a tour of the West to observe the crop and general business conditions, said today: I find business conditions are good and improvement general all along the line. Cotton is in good shape. In some sections it needs rain. The corn crop nas been hurt in this state in some sections, but there will be more corn than last year by reason ol the increased acreage." Black Handshake Costly. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 20. The ex ecutive board of the Freemen's Aid society of the Methodist Episiopil church here has elected Rev. J. F, Decking to be president of Rust uni versity, at Holly Spring, Mis. The election was made necessary by the abrupt resignation of Dr. F. C. Eng lish, of Cincinnati, who said he had been threatened by a mob at Ethel, Miss., because he had shaken hands with a colored presiding elder. Ocean Falls After Quake. '' Mexico City, Aug. 20. A delayed dispatch from Acapulco says three se vere earthquake shocks were felt there Monday. The ocean dropped far below the normal and along the entire shore ine of the port the beach was exposed for a distance of 30 feet. The shocks are believed to have been those regis tered at the Washington observatory. The people of Acapulco are still living in the open, not having ventured to re turn to their homes. Quake Tale Exaggerated, San Francisco, Aug. 20. Passen gers arriving from Mexican ports to day on the Panama steamer Acapulco, the first vessel to bring news of the earthquake of July 29, 30 and 31, de clare that the report reaching this country by wire greatly overestimated the loss of life resulting from the dis trubances. They declare that only two person were killed outright at Acapulco, although hundreds had nar row escapes. Moor Cut Wire Again. Madrid, Aug. 20. Advice received here from Penon de la Gomera, on the coast of Morocco, says the Moors again have cut telegraph wires and isolated the Spanish garrison there. The bom barding at Penon de la Gomera ia con stant and there have been many casual ties among the Moors. The Kabylis are mobilising near Alhucemas pre paratory to marching on Melilla. Wreck on Leper Island. Honolulu, Aug. 20. 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