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JACKSONVILLE, OREGON
Columbus, O., July 17.—For presi
Published every Saturday by the Post dent. Eugene W Chafin, of Chicago.
Publishing Co.
For vice-president—Aaron S Wat-
J. B. BARNES, Editor. Kit'.« of Ada. Ohio.
1 he above ticket was nominated
yesterday by the Prohibition national
Admitted as second class matter at convention, both men being chosen
Jacksonville, Oregon.
unanimously. The full indorsement
of the convention was not, however,
given to Mr. Chafin until after three
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NEWS ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON, lì. C.
PACIFIC COAST HIT.
WIRELESS IN FAR NORTH.
Dealers Do Not »Get Chance to Bid
on Supplies for Canal,
Washington. July 17.—Unless word
is received from Colonel Goethels to
day to the contrary, Pacific coast
dealers will not be considered in the
purchasing of supplies by the comniis-
stary department of the canal com
mission. Captain Beggs, general pur
chasing agent for the Panama canal
commission, in a statement given out
yesterday, said that poor steamship
service oil the I’acitic coast is respon
sible for the decision.
The Pacific coast merchants have
requested that some of the supplies be
purchased there and shipped to La
Bi«ca. Captain Beggs says that if
supplies werg purchased on the Pacific
coast anil then should be a failure to
ship on a vessel it would be 20 days
before another shipment cifltld arrive
On the Atlantic coast shipments can
be made every four days, Twenty
days is too long an interval for the
shipment of fresh food, says Captain
Beggs, but prunes and dried peaches
might be purchased on the Pacific
coast.
Government Will Establish New Sta
tions in Alaska This Year.
Washington, July 23—There is
probability that, after all, wireless
stations at Nome and Fort Gibbon«,
Alaska, will be established this year,
file chief signal officer of the army
is advi«ed that the steamer Ohio
reached Nome with her cargo tn good
condition. The cargo includes equip
ment for the wireless station at Fort
Gibbons. As the equipment for the
Nome station was damaged by the
flooding of the hold of the boat
1
in
which it was shipped, it was . feared
that it would he impossible to install
the Nome station this season, but now
it is believed that the working instru
ments can he got together to estab'ish
the Nome station, and every effort
will be made to do so.
The war department is highly
pleased with the work done by the
wireless stations It has just received
a report that the station on the Far-
rallones held communication with the
St Louis for f 53 hours outside of
Honolulu. 1,46(1 miles distant, her sig-
nals coming in loud and clear. Sev-
eral messages were received and
transmitted.
APPROVES STOCK INCREASE
Bids on Dry Dock Opened.
Washington. July 22.— Bids Satur Interior Department Ratifies Action of
day were opened it the navy depart
Umatilla Water Users.
ment for the construction of drydock
Washington.
July 21.—The secretary
No 2. at Puget sound navy yard. T he
Fleet Maneuvers Controlled on Land dock will he built of concrete and of the interior has approved an increase
gratrte. Congress appropriated $2.- of stock in the Umatilla Water-Users’
by Use of Wireless.
(ioo.ooo for it. Bids were asked on association from 9.00(1 to 22.000 shares.
London, July 17.—England tried two alternate propositions, one a dock - The association, made up of landowners
yesterday a new experiment
,
.....................
in na va! SS3 feet long, the other a dock 740 under the Umatilla irrigation project,
warfare, the conducting of a battle feet long. The bids follow: Cassey was organized with a capital stock of
from land by wireless Over 300 ves I ohse Winters company Seattle. $2, $510,000, divided into 9,000 shares of a
sels are now maneuvering in the 250,000 and $2.1O8,Oui<; Westlake Con par value of $60 each. 1'he pr ject has
North sea. engaged in a sham battle, struction company St. Louis, $2.237,- since been extended to include a total
tile movement of every vessel being ooo and $2.111.000; C. J. Erickson, Se of 22.000 acres, and in order that there
controlled by’ wireless by experts in attic, $1.625.000; no bid on smaller may be one share of stock for each acre
the admiralty office in this city.
dock; Jack Black Masonry Contract I of land, it has been necessary to iti-
As each ship changed her. position ing company. St. Louis. $1.999.196 .and 1 c’e.ase the stock to $1 320,000, divided
or fired on the “enemy" the move was $1,915,000; Puget Sound Bridge & into 22,000 shares, of a par value « f $60
reported to the naval experts here Dredging company, Seattle. $1,975,000 each.
They sat before a map showing the anil $1,880,000.
War on House Fly.
situation at every mnute. Markers
Washington. July 23. \ national
were moved about on the map, much
Gunboats Ordered to Unrestville.
as pieces would be moved on a chess
c’tmpiign against the house fly and
Washington, July 18. Orders have mosquito has been planned and is
board, the moves being Hashed to the
been issued by the War department for about to lie begun bv the government
vessels by wireless.
It is claimed that this system would the gunboats Vicksburg and Princeton Urreati of insects. It will cover the
be better in the controlling of ves to proceed at once around the horn to entile country, and in it« prosecution
sels than by an admiral in action, as the Caribbean sea. a distance of 14,000 na a -iir, are to be urged by which
the men on land can receive reports miles.
Both vessels are out of com not only communities but whole states
from the front and work out the prob mission. The Vicksburg is at Mare will be enabled to rid themselves of
lems while removed from the exciting Island and the Princeton is at Bremer tl e«e deadly enemies of nt itikind. In
order to attain this eml it is necessary
scenes of battle.
The experts who conducted the bat ton. Conditions in Honduras are re merely to admit a few simple and
sponsible
for
the
rush.
The
gunboats
we!l-under«:oo<| method« the applica
tie from the admiralty office would
not comment on the result. They will stop at Amapala, where the cruiser tion of which may he entrusted to lo
Albany is now stationed. Orders have cal boards of health. Where the mos
simply siid it was satisfactory.
also been issued for the gunboat Mari quito is concerned, however, it is
DREADED ARGENTINE ANT.
etta, now nt Jamaica, to proceed at deemed advisable that there should be
once to Porta Costa, on the Gulf coast. a general control by the state, be
cause of the fact that certain species
Will Destroy Orange and Fig Crops
of these tuneful marauders are mi
Baldwin
Balloon
Shipped.
of California if Not Killed.
gratory and liable to appear Suddenly
Washington. July 23.- The balloon in multitudinous swarms in places far
Oakland. Cal., July 17.—Professor
C W. Woodworth, head of the de •mil frame of Captain Baldwin's dirigi from their breeding areas, giving pro
partment of entomology of the Uni ble balloon was shipped front New found discouragement to local efforts
versity of California, has reported to York Thursday and is expected at toward extermination.
Governor Gillett that the dreaded Ar Fort Myer today The balloon must
Billion Dollar Congress Reports.
gent inc ant has made its appearance be assembled by July 25, according to
the contract with the government
Washington. July 21.—The last ses
in California, in East Oakland.
Professor Woodworth states that Lieutenant Foulers. in charge of sion of congress made necessary total
unless measures are taken at once to aeronautics at Fort Myer, assisted by appropriations amounting tn $1 (MIS.397.-
drive out the pe^t it will utterly de •1 ■■ balloon «quad of the signal corps, 543.56, according to the announcement
of ten men. is busily pre mule yesterday under the law which
stroy orange and fig crops in the consisting
paring for the tests to be held at the requires
state.
the publication < f the total vol
fort
witllin
the next month.
The Argentine ant is a small insect
ume of appropriations after each s. -sion.
only an eighth of an inch long, but is
In addition io the appropriations .already
Balks at Canned Sreech.
of a fighting nature, and Ins driven all
made, the contracts authorizi d by the
Oyster Bay, .N. Y., July 18. Pres session require the future appropriation
other ants from East Oakland
It is one of the most <1 ; ngernns ident Roosevelt has refused an offer to of funds for public w.nl- ugg < gating
pests that lias ever been brought to make spe ches into the receiver of a $49.443 750 This makes the' i.-t/il , x-
the United States from a foreign talking machine for the purpose of pense uf the s -sion $l.0’7,841.21i3 5i'i.
country Recording to a reno-t bv making records for public sale. The
the Louisiana crop pest commission, president attended to official busine «
Takes Charge of Timber.
the ant lias destroyed millions of dol this morning and this afternoon assist
Washington. July
, joint board
lars’ worth of property in that state ed Mrs. Roosevelt in entertaining the
repre-eliting t'e war department and
members of the St. Hilda society of tl . bur« .itt o' forestry ha; taken tin
Express Train Goes Into Ditch.
Christ Episcopal church. The society the matter of preserving tin- forests
East Stamford. Conn . July 17.— ass'sts in the parish charitable cases, on military reservations An arrange
One person wa< killed and several and Mrs. Roosevelt each year enter ment will be made for a beneficial
others injured when the fast White
cutting of timber and for preserving
Mountain express was ditched a few tains its members.
the trees which will remain Under
miles east of here yesterday, Phy
this arrangement the war denartment
Gunboats
to
go
East.
sicinns and a wrecking crew were
re .’ins control of the fore-ts on the
Washington. July 18. Acting Rer reservations, .-nd at the same time
rnshprl to the scene on a special train
retary
of
the
Navy
Newberry
han
an-
Dashing along at a rapid rate of speed
gets the valu ib’c services of tile for
the engine struck a defective rail The nounced that the gunboats Princeton estry bureau.
iniured passengers will 1v> brought to and Vicksburg, now at Bremerton and
th:s citv. and it is believed 1*hat Mare Island respectively, on the Pa
All Will on Nebraska.
prompt medical attention will prevent cific coast, will be brought to the At
Washington. July 17 All are well
’ore deaths, although some of those lantic in a short time. Both vessels on board the Nebraska, announced
injured are said to be in a precarious
are now out of commission. They Commander in Chief Sperry, of the
condition.
will be fitted for thi- voyage and ad Atlantic fleet, in reporting the Ne-
vantage will be taken of suitable bt i ki's rejoining tin fleet in a wire-
Millions to Lower Grade.
weather
conditions to make the trip.
New York. July 17. According to
They will be used for coast defense on
«tat^mf’n* m',,,rt vpct^r'’'V bv p”
official of the Chicago. Milkaukee & the Atlantic.
St Paul railroad, the cost of the Pa
Knocker cn Nav/ Visits President.
cific coast extension of that system
Oyster Hay, L. I., July 18. Henry
Mixing Paper Lrust a Dose.
will be about <5 POO non more than
the original plans called for This Reuterdahl was the guest of President
Oyster Bay. L. I . July 21
Attorney
increase in the cost of work is dim Roosevelt yesterday. This is the first General Bonaparte was here Saturday
it is said to a decision to run the time the writer has seen the president in conference with President Roosevelt
road at a lower grade over the moun since his criticism of the navy. It is regarding the fir scention of the paper
tain division than the officials first understood that Reuterdahl went over trust After his conference with Presi-
figured on. The whole work now the whole article with the president dent Roosevelt Attorney General Bona ■
calls for the expenditure of $77.000
parte, in answer to questions said :
non but there will be no shortage of and pointed out to him the basis of the "The only trust I know anything about
criticism.
funds.
is the vicious reporter trust of Oyster
Bay."
New Bids Are Called For.
Striking Miners Boy Guns
Washington July 22- Instructions
No Notice of Lumber Rate Appeal
Birmingham. Ala . Jtllv 17 —Father
have been sent to the army construe
Washington. July 22. Judge Martin
II F O’Gradv, a priest of St G nth (ion quartermaster at Sin Francisco
i»rine*« Catholic cht
chi ’ri'h
rch i is hcadin" a to invite new bid« on 30 days' notice V Knapp, chairman of the interstate
committee which will make an 'fforf for the construction of the big army commerce commission. Saturday stat
to bring about a settlement of the -apply depot and the shipment station cd that he had not been officially in
formed that the transcontinental rail
coal miners’ «trike
It i« renorted that every hardware at Fort Mason. Cal The contract roads would conn-t the romtui -i. .n’s
was
awarded
to
the
P
I
Carlin
Con
decision in the lumber rat' , .s. |>ut
store and gun store in Birmingham struction company, of New York,
but he has heard in an indirect wav that
has depleted it« «fork of fir’arm« and
they
failed
to
sign
the
contract.
they arc considering such a Course.
that buckshot «hell« are being ordered
bv telegraph T a«t ninht sevral «trike
A.
Y.-P.
Money
Available.
Uncle Sam Demands Protection.
breaker« were brought to the district
Washington. July 22.—The treasury i Washington. July 21 - Th« state <!<•-
from adjoining states.
department Monday notified W. M nartment yesterday made a demand on
Geddes, currency distributing officer the Persian f reign office to take up the
Mosquitoes Kill CAtle.
High Island Tex. Inly 17—Mos- for the exposition company, that the . demands of the United State goyern-
ntiitoes are killing cattle by droves on government appropriation for the \ mi nt for the protection nf American
ranches around the Gulf coast region. Maska-Yukon Pacific exposition at . missionaries and their property at
Great clouds of the inserts hover over Seattle, amounting to $600,000, is now Tabriz,
nastttres where cattle feed, and literal available
■
Government Accepts Montana.
ly drain the animals of their life blood,
Marietta at Puerto Cortes.
Washington, July 22—The new bat-
causing them to die from weakness.
Washington, July 23 —The gunboat tieship Montana has been accepted by
One ranchman has lost 200 head in
ten days, and pastures are strewn with Marietta has arrived nt Puerto Cortes the navy department. Captain APred
on the north coast of Honduras.
| Reynolds is in charge.
the carcasses of deal cattle.