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OREGON" CITr, CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1903.
NO. -Il
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THW
' TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening! of the Put Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Mos
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
While not considered dangerously
ill, Senator Mitchell is very weak.
Venezuelan negotiations have re
vealed a secret treaty between Germany
and Italy.
Nearly 1,800 carpenters, boiler mak
ers and ironworkers are out on a strike
in Chicago.
The submarine boats and torpedo
fleet of our navy is preparing for man
uvers early in the spring.
The trouble over the conrtol of Acre
has been settled, Brazil occupying the
country until the dispute is finally
settled.
Representative Cushman has eucceed
d in bringing before the house a meas
ure providing for a delegate from
Alaska.
Caracas is almost without coal with
which to make gas, and will be without
light unless the blockading fleet allows
a cargo to discharge.
Trainmen on the Missouri Pacific
have been granted the same advance in
wages as the employes of other South
western roads.
The coal rperators have conceded
an advance in wages to the miners.
They say they cannot afford it but had
to give it in view of the market condi
tions.
Bear Admiral Frank Wildes died on
his way home from Manila. He was
on the way to San Francisco and after a
short Bick leave was to have taken ccm
mand of the Bremerton navy yard.
The navy is to have an increase of
ships, officers and .men. .
Southwestern trainmen have won an
.advance in wages from all roads.
Brazilian troops have captured a Bo
livian fort and 300 prisoners in Acre.
The sultan of Turkey is preparing to
invade Macedonia with a quarter of a
million men.
Senator Clark, of Montana, says he
is in a position to secure the opening of
the Crow Indian reservation.
An old building being torn down at
Buffalo, N. Y., collapsed, killing three
.men and injuring four others.
Roosevelt has again refused to arbi
irate the Venezuelan question and it
will go to The Hague for settlement.
Frapk J. Cannon, ex-United States
senator from Utah, is in a very serious
condition and his recovery is doubtful
Nearly all bituminous coal miners in
-the Meyersdale, Fa., district, will re
ceive a material advance in wages
April 1.
Sheriff W. W. Withers, of Lane
-county, Oregon, was shot and fatally
'wounded while trying to capture Ed
Lyons, an escaped outlaw. Lyons is
-still at liberty.
The Dreyfus affair is to be revived
:again.
Ex-senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,
is dead.
Wyoming is now in the toils of a
'fierce blizzard.
Forty fishermen on the ice of Saginaw
l)ay have lost their lives.
The Now York "Flatiron" building
is responsible for the loss of another
3ife.
The employes of all the Chicago sky
.scrapers are out on strike to gain a
recognition of their union.
The blame for the New Jersey Cen
. tral wreck, near Oraceland, N. J., has
been placed on the engineer.
A head-on collision between two
Cock Island freight trains in New Mex
ico rsulted in five deaths and the in
jury of several others..
Captain Hobson'a resignation from
the navy has been accepted. He says
the refusal to retire him was due to
senator from bis state.
Chief Justice Alton B. Parker, of the
lyew York court of appeals, is men
tioned as a possible Democratic candl
date for president in 1904
J. Edward AddickB, candidate for
senator from Delaware, has withdrawn
from the fight, after deadlocking the
legislature for eight yeraa.
Middlebnry. Vt., suffered a (150,000
fire loss.
The' senate
anti-trust bill.
has passed the Elkins
Canada expects a big immigration
from England this year.
The Idaho legislature voted down the
measure creating an eight-hour day law.
Frank Maybee, a Chicago postal
clerk, baa been arrested, charged with
rifling the mails.
BAST SUSPICIOUS.
FeeHnf that Germany Will Be Our Next
Enemy Is Growing.
Washington, Feb. 7. There is un
mistakable feeling in the East, and
particularly in Washington, antagon
istic to Germany, a . feeling that baa
been somewhat intensified by the atti
tude of Germany in the Venezuelan
incident. Nowhere is this sentiment
so strong as at the war and navr de
partments, where army and navy offi
cers are fiee to declare in private con
versation that the next war of the
United States will be with Germany.
On this point they are agreed. In
these two departments there has been
much ill-feeling towards Germany . as
a direct outgrowth of the action of the
German admiral at Manila and the sub
sequent attitude of Von Waldersee in
China.
Without exception, all members of
the administration, when consulted,
deny the existence of any antagonism
towards Germany, and they only dis
credit reports to that effect. Yet it is
known that among them selves and in
private discussions more than one
member of the cabinet has not only
admitted the prevalence of this senti
ment, but given indication that be him
self shares it to some degree.
In New York the anti-German senti
ment grows largely out of unsatisfactory
trade relations with that country, the
port of New York getting the bulk of
German trade. In congressional cir
cles here there is a feeling of distrust
of Germany in the Venezela negotia
tions. There is a general suspicion
that Emperor William is looking for
something more than a mere present
ment of the German claims, and to
some extent this distrust has spread in
other directions.
Summed up, there is undeniably a
feeling toward Germany that is not
entertained towards any other foreign
power, a feeling that is very generally
experienced but seldom openly acknow
ledged. In some quarters it is believed
that Germany at this time seeks only
to see how far the United States will
go in insisting upon observance of the
Momoe doctrine. Elsewhere it is sus
pected that Germany is desirous of ob
taining a coaling station in Venezuela
in defiance cf the Monroe doctrine. It
is felt that there is something material
behind the demand for a payment of
German claims.
Will Occupy Acre.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 7. The Brazilian
government has decided on the military
occupation of Acre. Diplomatic rela
tions with Bolivia, however, are not
interrupted. Brazil decided to act in
the Acre question because President
Pando of Bolivia proposes to continue
negotiations while at the same time
marching upon Acre. The Brazilian
government has ordered General Cal-
labao, with troops stationed in the
northern portion, to Btart immediately
for Acre.
New Postal Regulation.
Washington, Feb. 7. The postoffice
appropriation bill, passed today by the
house contains an important provision
that has not attracted much attention.
It provides that hereafter postoffices
shall accept for transmission, in the
mails, in quantities of not less than
2,000 identical pieces of third or
fourth class matter without postage
stamps affixed, piovided that the post
age is fully prepaid. This action was
recommended strongly by Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden in
the interest of economy.
Same In All States.
Denver, Feb. 7. An anti-trust bill,
which, it is said, has the endorsement
of President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Knox, and is to be presented
to the legislature of every state in the
Union, waa introduced in the senate
this afternoon. Accompanying the
bill is a memorial in its favor from the
National livestock association. The
bill provides heavy penalties for con
spiracy to restrain or monopolize trade,
for giving or accepting rebates and for
continuing in business after failure to
make annual returns.
After Fifty-One Days. .
Philadelphia, Feb.. 7. After a sit
ting of 51 days, the Anthracite Coal
Strike commission concluded the hear
ing of witnesses at 5 o'clock this after
noon and adjourned until next Monday,
when it will begin to bear the argu
ments of counsel representing the sev
eral sides. The arguments will take
up five and one half days, the operators
having been assigned three days and
the miners will take the remainder of
the time. .
Warships to Oo South. :
San Francicso, Feb. 9. Active pre
parations are being made for the early
departure of the flagship New York and
the cruisers Boston, Marblehead and
Ranger for the coast of Honduras.
Stores for all the ships will be placed
aboard the ships today, though the task
is not a light one, and the work may
run over into tomorrow. Admiral
Glass has received no orders fixing a
time to sail, and it ia possible that be
will be detained here until the arrival
of written orders. There ia a prob
ability, however, that orders will be
received here by wire, in which case
the four vessels my get away tomorrow.
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OP OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills of Importance That are Being Intro
duced and Acted Upon In Both Houses
Measures Signed by the Governor
Progress of the Balloting for United
States Senator.
Friday.
The vote Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood
17, Mills 13, scattering 7, absent 3.v It
was agreed to hold no joint conven
tion Saturday.
. The Senate To change boundary be
tween Douglas and Lane counties,
passed. To provide for the relocation
of Columbia county, passed. . A bill
was introduced to amend Australian
ballot law so as to put constitutional
amendments at top of ballot.
The House Senate joint resolution
to amend the constitution to abrogate
the Negro section of the constitution,
adopted. The greater part of the ses
sion was taken up in passing and
amending city charters. A bill was
introduced to repeal the law allowing
rebate of taxes fcr wide tired wagons.
Thursday.
The vote Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood
17, Mills 12, scattering 8, absent 3.
The Senate The joint resolution to
amend the cosntitution so as to make
the term of office of county officers four
years was adopted. The bill to fix the
salary of state printer at (3,500 after
1906, passed. The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously.
The House The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously. To limit.liability
ot counties for personal injuries re
ceived from defective highways, lost.
To prevent blacklisting of employes,
passed. The house will hold its first
mgnt session tomorrow night, owing
to the large amount of business to diB'
pose of.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue,
stem, 86c; valley, 78c.
Barley Feed, (23.50 per ton; brew,
ing, (24. .
Flour Best grade, (4.304.85 ; grab,
am, (3.453.85.
Millstuffa Bran, ,$ 18 19 per ton;
middlings, (23 & 24; shorts, (1920.
chop, (18.,-
Oats No. 1 white, (1.15 1.20;
gray, (1.12sl. 15 per cental.
Hay Timothy, (1112; clover,
(89; cheat, (910 per ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanka, 6075o per
sack; ordinary, 4050c per cental,
growers' prices; Merced sweets, (2
2.25 per cental.
Poultry Chickena, mixed, llc;
young, ll12c;hens, ll12c: turkeys,
live, 1516c; dressed, 1820c; ducks,
(J7.50per dozen; geese, (78. 60.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 16)6
17c; Young America, 17J18Kc;
factory prices, ll)&c lesa.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3032c
per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20
22Kc; store, 15 18c.
Eggs 25 per dozen.
Hops Choice, 2526c per pound.
Wool Valley, 1216c; Eastern
Oregon, 8(14c; mohair, 2628o.
Beef Gross, cows, 33o per
pound; steers, 44c; dressed, 7c.
Veal 7SHe.
Mutton Gross, 4c per pound;
dressed, 7c.
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound;
dressed, 7)c.
Hogs Gross, 6c per pound;
dressed, 77c.
Cuban Flag Hauled Down.
Havana, Feb. 6. A cablegram has
been published here to the effect that
the Cuban flag which was placed over
the Hotel de la Paz in Madrid by the
Cuban minister has been taken down
by order of the Spanish authorities.
The house tbia afternoon passed a reso
lution asking President Palma to ascer
tain the facta regarding thia alleged in
cident. The senate baa drafted a reso
lution in favor of the ratification of
the reciprocity treaty.
Jones Wants to Know.
Washington, Feb. 9. Representa
tive Jones ia sending to each member of
the Washington legislature from coun
ties in which are located parts of the
Northern Paicflo railroad land grant,
copies of the reports on the "checker
board" land will, and asking for their
opinion as to - the advisability of its
passage. He does not expect the bill
again to be considered thia session, but
it will be pressed next session and, if
the people of the state desire it to pass,
Jones wishes to be so informed, and in
that event will withdraw his opposi
tion. Money for Surveys In Alaska.
Washington, Feb. 9. Representa
tive Jones today secured from Secretary
Hitchcock a promise to recommend the
immediate appropriation of (75,000 for
making government surveys in Alaska.
With this recommendation Jones will
effer an amendment to the aundry civil
bill and expects to secure its adoption,
having been practically assured by
Chairman Cannon that the amendment
would be adopted if the secretary rec
ommended the appropriation.
SWEPT TO DEATH.
One Thousand Lives Lost by Tidal Wave
In South Sea Islands.
San Francisco. Feb 9. News of a
fearful loss of life in a destructive sand
strom that swept over the South Sea
islands last month, reached here today
on the steamer Mariposa ' direct from
Tahiti. . The loss of life ia estimated at
1,000 eoula.
On January 13 last a huge tidal wave
accompanied by a terrific hurricane at
tacked the Society islands and the Tua
motu group with fearful force, causing
deaths and devastation never before
equalled in a land of dreaded storms.
The storm reigned several days, reach
ing its maximum strength between
January 14 and 16. From the meager
advices received at Tahiti up to the
time of the sailing of the Mariposa it
is estimated that at least 1,000 of the
island inhabitants lost their lives. It
is feared that later advices will add to
the long list. -
The first news of the disaster arrived
at Papeete, Tahiti, January 26 on .the
schooner Eimeo. The captain of the
schooner placed the fatalties at 600.
The steamer Excelsior arrived at Pa
peete the following day with 400. desti
tute survivors. The captain of the
Excelsior etsimated the loss fo life to
be 800. Thesa figureB comprised only
the deaths on the three islands of Hao,
Hikuera and Makokau, whose ordinary
population is 1,800. On Hikuera
islands, where 1,000 inhabitants .were
engaged in pearl diving, nearly one-
half were drowned. On an adjacent
island 100 more were washed out to
sea. Makekau and Hao are depopu
lated. Conservative estimates at Tahiti
place the number of islands visited by
the tidal wave and hurricane at 80, All
of them are under control of the French
governor at Tahiti. The surviving
inhabitants are left destitute of iood
and clothing, all having been swept
away by the Btorm.
The French government, on receipt
of the news of the disaster, took prompt
measures to relieve the distressed dis
trict and dispatched two warships,' the
Duranee nad Zelee, . with fresh(water
and provisions. The Italian man-oi-war
Calabria, accompanied the French
vessels on their errand of mercy. Aa
the supply of fresh water and provis
ions was totally exhausted by tbe storm
it ia feared that many lives will'be lost
before the relief ships arrive.
As far as known eight white people
lost their lives.
TENANTS MAY FREEZE.
While Managers and Employes of the Big
Office Buildings Quarrel.
Chicago, Feb. 9. Tenants in large
office buildings found considerable in
convenience today owing to the strike
of elevator Conductors who, with start
ers, janitors and window washers, are
seeking to enforce recognition of their
unions by the Building Managers' asso
ciation. The supporting coal team
sters threaten to leave the buildings in
darkness and without beat.
At the conference between the Build
ing Managers' association and the rep
resentatives ot the strikers, the former
body offered to arbitrate the difference
if the men would return to work. This
the strikers refused to do, declaring
that thev have been trying to arbitrate
the matter for the past six months
without any results and that tbe differ
ence had now reached a stage where it
could only be adjusted by the Building
Managers' association acceding to the
demands of the strikers.
The local teamsters have been noti
fied by their nnion to atop the delivery
of coal at the buildinga where the ele
vator men are out. Aa several of these
buildinga have but one days' supply of
fuel on hand, they will be without heat
and light by tomorrow night unless tbe
strike is settled.
LOUBBT WILL VISIT US.
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Land at New Orleans and Ascend
- Mississippi to St. Louis.
Chicago, Feb. 9. According to tbe
Chronicle's New Orleans correspondent
the French colony there has received
word that President Lou bet, of France,
will come to that city about June 15,
1904, on board a French man-of-war,
en route to tbe St. Louis fair. Tbe
idea ia to retrace tbe steps of historic
French discoverers, and to ascend . the
Mississippi river, aa they did in years
gone by. It is planned that after visit
ing the world's .fair, M. Loubet will
cross the continent on a special train,
where he will be received at New York
There he will board a United States
cruiser and be taken back to France.
Disease Among Wyoming Cattle.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Peb. 9. State
Veterinarian Seaoury has returned from
the northern part of the state, where
be has been battling with unknown
diseases among cattle and glanders
among horsea. Near Alladin, in Crook
county, 40 bead of cattle died of an
unknown disease, which it ia believed
baa been checked. In Big Horn coun
ty, Mr. Seabury killed a number of
horses affected with glandera. Twice
the officer had started home when be
received telegrams announcing the ap
pearanca of tbe disease at other places
THE DALLES ROAD
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS FAVORABLE
TO THE PROJECT.
State Enterprise an Aid to Dallcs-CclUo
Work-Might Have Been Built by the
Government but' for Opposition to
Government-Owned Railroads Will be
Formally Approved.
Washington, Feb. 9. Engineer offi
cers in this city are not willing finally
to commit themselves on the proposal
of the state of Oregon to construct a
portage railroad from Celilo around
The Dalles rapids, on the Columbia
river, nntil they are fully advised aa to
the details of the plan proposed. The
government would have supervision over
such a proposition only in so far aa the
right of way to be occupied by the port
age road would lie upon land that has
been acquiied by the government under
the old boat railway project, and where
the state would seek to acquire wharf
age rights in the river at each end of
the proposed road. These matters
would come under the supervision of
the chief ot engineers.
It is stated at the department that,
bo far as is known, there is no par
ticular reason why a portage road
should in any way encroach upon or in
terfere with the government work to be
undertaken under the canal pioejct,
as there is much more land now owned
by the government between The Dalles
and Celilo than will ever be used for
canal purposes. On the contrary it is
pointed out that two engineer boards
and a number of individual enigncering
officers have in the past recommended
the construction of a government port
age road at this point, and, in view of
thia past attitude, it la said there is
little or no likelihood that the engi
neers would throw any obstaclea in the
way of a portage road to be built and
maintained by the state. ' In view of
the opposition in congress to the gov
ernment ownership and control of rail
roads, it has never been possible to se
cure the sanction of that body for a
government portage road, although
many memeDra Denevea that such a
road would meet the demand and serve
to force the desired reduction in rail
road rates to the aeaboaid. " -i
The engineering board that ia now
considering the Harts project,, it is
understood, is giving no thought what
ever to the portage road project,' and,
in fact, is devoting ita entire attention
to devising a cheap, yet satisfactory,
canal project that will afford a perma
nent open river. It is admitted oy en
gineer officers that a portage road par
alleling the river would prove of very
great assistance to the engineers in the
construction of the canal, and on this
account the state's proposition will ap
peal more strongly to tbe department
when it ia presented in detail.
CAN'T MOVE BOWEN.
AlUes Will Ask President Roosevelt to
Settle Last Point.
Washington, Feb. 9. The allies,
hopeless of inducing Minister Bowen to
yield on tbe question of priority of
tbeir claims, will ask President Roose
velt to decide the question. If he re
fuses, they will go to Tbe Hague, aa
Bowen proposed.
Bowen has agreed to pay each of the
allies (27,000 in satisfaction for alleged
indginities suffered by ita citizens.
The terms of settlement agreed upon
provide for adjustment of the claims of
each power by a joint commission of
one on each side, with an arbiter, to be
appointed by the King of Spain, in
case of disagreement.
The Venezuelan officials are then to
pay the claims from 30 per cent of the
customs receipts of La Guayra and
Puerto Cabello. In case of failure to
pay for 30 days, Belgium is to taue
charge of tbe custom houses.
British Papers Worried.
New York, Feb. 9. Tbe news that
the opposition of the Northwestern
senators will probably prevent tbe pas
sage of the Alaska boundary treatv ia
regarded here aa very disconcerting,
says a London dispatch to the Tribune.
The Daily Chronicle considers that the
failure of the treaty will mean tbe in'
definite continuance of the deadlock
"Canada," it saya, "will lose the
chance of obtaining a free port in tbe
Klondike district, and most violent
friction must ariae if gold should be
discovered in tbe territory under dis
pute."
To Inquire Into Coal Combines.
Washington, Feb. 9. Representative
Small, of North Carolina, today intro
duced a concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment by tbe speaker of
a committee of 11 members of the
house to inquire generally into the coal
conditions in tbe United States. The
resolution further directs the committee
to "inquire whether any combinations
exist between mineownera and operat
ors and the transportation companies
in violation of the law of tbe United
States." A report ia to be made to the
next congress.
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RATHER HAVE THE MONEY.
The business, methods of Insurance
companies are not all to the liking of
a shrewd old German farmer with. .
whom a certain agent had some deal
ings. Tbe house of tbe farmer, insur
ed for two thousand dollars, had burn
ed down, saya the St. Louis Globe-Deni- ;
ocrat. The privilege of replacing a
burned house is reserved by insurance
companies, and the agent, having this
In mind, said to the farmer:
'We'll put you up a better house than
the one you had for six hundred dol
lars." "Nein!" said the farmer, .emphatic- .
ally. "I vlll haf my one tousand dol
lar or notlngs! Dot house could not
be built agalu for.even a tousand."
"Oh, yes, it could," said the Insurance
man, "It was an old house. It doesn't
cost so much to build houses nowadays.
A six-hundred-dollar new house would
be a lot bigger and better than the old
one."
Some month's later, when the in
surance man was out for a day's shoot- :
lng, he rode up again to the farmer's
place.
"Just thought I'd stop while I was up
here," he said, "to see If you -wanted
to take out a little Insurance."
"I got notlngs to Insure," said the
farmer "notlngs but my vlfe."
"Well, then," said the Insurance man,
cheerfully, "Insure her."
"Nein!" said the farmer, with de
termination, "If she die, you come out
here und say, 'I not glf you one tou
sand dollar. I get you a bigger und a
better vlfe for six hundred.' No, sir;
I dakes no more insurance oud!"
VICIOUS LOOKING
BUT HARMLESS WEAPON!
Here la a sword which you can ap
parently run through a person, and
yet, atrnnge to say. It will not produce
any serious results. Of course, the
reason Is because you do not even
scratch the skin. Still, those who sea
you thrust will be absolutely certain,
that you have sent the blade clean,
through your opponent, and you can
keep up the delusion by causing to
. AN ODD THICK BWOHD.
gush from the wound some red liquid
which looks exactly like blood. This
Ingenious wenpou consists of a. Wade,
which has two 'sections, and of curved
arms, which are connected both with
the sections and with each other.
When necessary tbe sections can be
rigidly joined together. A flexible tube
is also connected with the sword, and
there Is also a collapsible bulb, . by
means of which a liquid can at any
time be forced through this tube. It
will readily be seen, that with a wea
pon of this kind a skilful gladiator can
provide much Innocent entertainment.
Shah's Tooth Pulled by Proxy.
A story Is being told In Paris of the-
shah which savors more of previous .
monarch than of the present occupant
of the Persian throne. When he went
over to France tbe shah suffered from
toothache, and so a dentist waa sum
moned to remove the offending tooth.
But like less exalted mortals, the shah,
when he found himself face to face
with the dentist, discovered that hla
toothache had disappeared, and so ab
solutely refused to be operated on.
However, bis majesty declared that he
did not wish the dentist to lose hla
time, and so commanded that a tooth
should be extracted from each of his
suite. He said this with bis eyes on
tbe ground, and then, suddenly looking
up, found, to his Intense amusement,
that all his ministers and staff had
quietly slipped away except the grand
vizier, whom he complimented upon be
ing the only one faithful enough to
undergo a little discomfort for his sov
ereign's sake, and then dismissed the
dentist -with a present. New York
Press. ,
Liquid Air Power.
The result of tests of a liquid air
plant made at Cornell University, re
ported at the Pittsburg meeting of tn
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, Indicates that the ex
penditure of one horse power continu
ously for one hour results ia the pro
duction of Just enough liquid air to
produce, if utilized In its turn as a
source of power, In a perfect machine,
one horse power for one minute. The
experimenter adds that the most ef
ficient method of obtaining liquid air
as yet discovered would Increase the
time to only fl ve minutes.
Man's Troubles.
Man's chief troubles are women and
money.
"Yes the latter when he hasn't got
It and the former when he has." Knu
sas City Journal.
When money la tight the pawnl.i.kur
Is apt to take the pledge.
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