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PORTLAJST), OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901.
NO. 27.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK Sffififl!1
Designated Depositary and Financial Agent of the United Statas.
President, H. W. Corbett; cuhler, K. 0. Wlthlngton; assistant CMhler, J. W. Newklrks second
- assistant CMhler, W. C. Alrord.
Letters of credit Issued, available In Europe and the Eastern itatei. Bliht exchange and
telegraphlo transfers told on New York, Bolton, Chicago, Omaha, St. Taul, San Francisco and
the principal points lu the Northwest. Sight and time bill drawn In sums to tult on London,
Paris, Berlin, Franklort-on-the-Maln, Hong Kong.
Collections made on larorable terms at all accessible points.
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Established tn 183B.
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Interest allowed on time deposits.
Collections made at all points on favorablo terms. Letters of credit leaned
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Sight exchange and Telegraphlo Transfers sold on New York, Washington,
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Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong,
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THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Capital Paid Up, $8tooo,ooo Reserve, $3,000,000
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CAPITAL 1100,000. SURPLUS IIOO.HOO.
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Capital, 170,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, 100.000.00.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
PROM THE, FOUR QUARTER8
THE WORLD.
OF
Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week Presented
In Condensed Form Which Is Moil
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Secretary liny mny resign.
Martini law will bo declared nt Capo
ports.
In attacks on two British forts 250
Boers wero killed.
Anarchist Johium Most was dis
charged from custody.
President appointed Col. Win. II.
Biubco a brigadier general of tho regu
lar army. " '
Tho Teamsters' and .Longshore
men's striko nt Sau Franoisoo lias
beon settled.
Tho Industrial commission has is
sued a report on labor legislation nt
homo and abroad.
Boers attacked Kokowioli's camp
near Pretoria and woro repulsed, with
heavy loss on both sides. ..
Harrowing details woro connected
with tho slaughter of Americans in
Samar. Tho president of Balangiga
led tho assault in person. A heavy
force is being sunt to punish tiio
robols.
Tho Turks nro preparing tonttack
Kowoit.
Tho cabinet discussed Mckay's Pa
ciflc'cablo scheme .
Vcnozuola is sending moro troops
to tho Goajira frontior.
Pro-Doors in Bermuda aided Dutch
war prisoners to escape.
Duko and Duchess of York began
thoir homeward journey.
Prominent names aro mentioned in
connection with tho Jlclstano afTair.
Gorman owners christen their ships
in honor of Oregon and tho 'Colum
bia. Plans nro, about, oomplotcd for tho
opening of tho Fort Hall, Idaho,
Indian reservation.
Important decision regarding tho
salo of lands, on which payments
nro overdue, by tho Oregon Stato
Land Board.
American ship Iroquois dismasted.
Dining car robbed of $400at Ash
land. Colombia has a cabinet crisis on
hand.
Heavy increase in visible grain
supply.
Sovoral minors killed in a mino ex
plosion near Victoria,B . C.
Official investigation begun of tho
alleged Manila hemp combination.
Tho Duko and Duchess of York
woro royally entertained by Vancou
ver, B. O.
Sontiuol was deceived in thinking
Micro wore intruders at tho tomb of
McKinloy.
A new branch of a society to
slaughter' whites discovered in tho
Philippines.
Venezuela's finances aro in bad
shapo.and tho feeling against Presi
dent Castro is growing.
Benjamin J. Goo confesses tho
murdor of Edward Molntyro, in Cow
litz county, Wash., last wcok.
Admiral Evans, Captain Jowoll and
Commander Miller woro tho new wit
nesses beforo tho Schley court.
Officers did not cscapo ,in tho dis
aster nt Samar, as at first reported.
Two soldiers from tho fight bring
tho news.
Princo Chun has started for homo,
Roosevelt was brevettcd a brigadier
general.
Tho London autumn season is in
full swing.
Tho Chicago elevated railroad striko
was a failure.
' American theatres in London aro do
ing a good business.
Prowlers attempted to stab tho
guard at tho McKinley vault.
English yachtsmen admit that
tho American yacht is a marvolously
good one,
A bloody fight occured at Beirut,
Syria, between Mussulmans and
Christians.
Tho secretary of tho American em
bassy at Paris has writton a work on
Columbus.
Police and strikors fought a pitched
battle in San Francisco, and seven
men were wounded.
Forty-eight Americans wore killed
by insurgents in Southern Samar.
Tho troops were attacked while at
breakfast, and lost their ammunition
and stores,
United States transport Rosecrans
arrived from St, Michaels with 427
soldiers. Stowaway on the Rosecrans
gives gloomy account of conditions
at Capo Nonio.
A MONTANA LYNCHING.
Masked Men Took a Brute Out of Jail
and
Hung Him to a Telegraph Pole.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 4. James
Edward Brady, tho man who com
mitted an unusually brutal assault
upon 6-year-old Ida Pugsloy, in Hel
ena, was takou from tho jail and
hanged to'a tolcgraph polo in tho hay
market square, about three blocks
fr.om tho jail. Tho crowd was orderly
and .after tho man had been hanged
quietly dispersed. There wero about
200 men engaged in tho all'air, and
they wero all masked. J hoy at
tacked tho ja.il door with a battering
ram mid it s'odn yielded. On gaining
admittance, tlioy demanded tho keys
of tho jailer at tho point of a gun,
and threatened) that if ho did not
yield the man up they would kill him.
Tho jailer then got tho man out of
his cell and ho was given to the mob.
When they first took him, Brady
asked: "What is it gentlemen?"
.Tho inarch to tho hanging place
was quiet. Brady was given a chance
to say a word. Ho declared that they
had tho wrong man, although he had
been positively identified by his vic
tim and a score of other pcoplo who
had seen him with the child. Ho
also nsked that some money that was
duo him from tho Montana Central
railroad bo sent to a niece, and then
ho was pulled up. Tho end of tho
ropo was tied to tho polo and tho
crowd dispersed. Later Sheriff Mo
Council cut tho body down and placed
it in a coffin. Thcro will bo an in
vestigation today.
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LAND FOR SETTLERS.
r7t Hall
Reservation Soon to Be Opened
Qulnalt Reserve Will De Next.
. Washington, Oct. 4. Tho interior
dopartmet is rapidly completing
plans for tho opening of Fort Hall,
Idaho, Indian reservation. Tho date
for tho opening has not been fixed, as
tho preliminary work has not been
completed, but it is expected that tho
reservation, which contains 400,000
acres, will bo thrown open to settle
ment within a fow weeks. Tho Quin
inltVfec,rYtttion in WaHliinRtpjicmU;
prising 300,000 acres, will probably
bo thrown open to settlement next
spring. Tho contract for surveying
tho reservation is about to bo award
ed. Commissioner Hermann, of tho
gonoral land office, said today that it
was probahlo tho old "sooner" sys
tem would bo adopted at tho opening
of both theso reservations.
MORE KLONDIKE GOLD.
Steamer Humboldt Brings (he Second Larg:st
Shipment of the Season,
Seottlo, Oct. 4. Tho steamer Hum
bolt arrived' from Skagway today with
210 passengers and about $1,000,000
in gold, half of it in caro of the
Alaska Exprens Company. It is the
second largest shipment of tho sea
on from tho Klondike. Among tho
passengers woro well-known Klondike
claim-owners, and Lieutenants Cam-
ding and Blake, of tho revenue service.
J ho Humbolt bringB tho news that
Sept. 26, tho first day on which the
press dispatches readied Skagway
from tho States, was rogarded as an
epoch in Alaskan history. All tho
telegraphic nows was strongly feat
ured. Tho story is also told of a
fabulously rich quartz striko in tho
Atlin district, assaying $26,000 in
gold to tho ton.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION,
Causes a Loss of Nearly Half a Million Do.
Iirs Entire Business Section Threatened,
St. Louis, Oct. 4. Firo that broke
out at 10 a. m. in tho plant of tho
Standard Milling company, on the
river front at Alton, III., destroyed
that and several other buildings,
ensuing a loss of about $400,000.
A high wind blew tho sparks broad
cast, threatening tho destruction of
tho business section of Alton, and St.
Louis was appealed to for help. A
special train carried two engines from
here, and they, with tho local depart
ment, got tho flro under control at 1
o'clock.
Fivo Bluff Lino freight cars loaded
witlr wheat, tho freight houso of tho
Diamond Jo steamship line, and
seven buildings of minor importance
were also destroyed.
Mission Burned By Boxers.
London, Oct. 4.- A cablegram to
tho Times from Hong Kong says tho
Busol Mission nt Piung Tong, north
ern Kwang Tung, has been burned by
members! of tho Triad Society of
Rebols. Tho Missionaries escaped
and liavo arrived, at Kia Ying Chow.
f ! . ... m.
London, Oct. 4. "Thousands of
rebels," says a dispatch to tho Dally
fliaii from lloni: Komr. "after sackint;
tho German Mission at Piang Tong,
uttacked Hin Nun, acity near Cochin,
They were repulsed, but they then
attached Shaknia, whero they wero
again repulsed. Two thotisuud Chi
nese troops have beon sent to suppress
inem,
NEWS OF THE STATE
TEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im
portanceA Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.
Thrco prisoners escaped from tho
Lano county jail.
General prosperity is reported from
tho Grand Rondo valley.
Chincso phcrfsauts aro unusually
plentiful in Linn county.
Farmers about Salem refuse to jell
wheat at 46 conts a bushel.
Tho business portion of Grcsliam
was almost wiped out by flro.
Rich strikes aro becoming frequent
in tho Cubic Cove district.
A Roseburg Chinaman has had
both legs amputated below tho knee.
A drunken man was robbed of $100
in tho dopot waiting room at Rose
burg. Hops about Woodbum aro begin
ning to niovo freely at about 10 cents
per pound.
Astoria has not school room enough
to accommodate her increased school
population,
Placer minors on Hungry crock
near Grants Pass mako from $6 to
$10 por day.
Great interest is manifested by Um
atilla farmers in tho fair to bo hold
at Pendleton.
Tho men who robbed tho dining
car at Rosohurg have been arrested
in Sun Francisco.
At tho government fish hatchery on
tho Clackamas over 240,000 salmon
eggs woro taken in ono day.
A 4-ycar-old child was kicked on
tho head by a horso near Switzerland,
Marion county, and instantly killed,
Tho Haruoy County Stockmen 'h
assKoiation has passed strong resolu
tions' . conderrtriJrnftho leasing of
ranges.
Several teams nro busy hauling tho
now maciiinory to the JMnUIon's
Dream mine, seven miles northwest
of Similiter.
A 12-year-old boy near Wood burn
accidentally shot and probably fatally
wounded his l.year-old brother with
a gopher gun.
The steamer Altoua made her first
trip of tho season to Independence.
Tho Golden Standard mino on Galls
creek near Ashland has been sold
for $40,000.
Maehiiiory is on tho ground for a
lOManip mill for tho Gem mine,
uoiu Sparta,
John Hart, aged 22 years, was
killed by his horse falling on him
near Ashland,
Tho Aurora flouring mills woro to
tally destroyed by fire, supposed to
be iucondiary.
Oil prospectors in Southeastern
Oregon report unmistakable evidences
of oil in abuiidanco.
Tho total assessed valuation of Polk
county is $3,771,447, or $041,060
greator than last year,
Closo investigations reveal that tho
feed prospeots for tho interior stock
districts aro very poor.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, nominal
6363o,' blucstcm, 51a; valley, 64,
Flour lCBt grades, $2.053.60 per
barrel: graham, $2.00,
Oats Old, 00 $1 percental.
Barley Feed, $1615,50; browing,
$10.00 por ton.
MillstufTs Bran, $17 18; mid
dlings. $20021: shorts, $lU20:ehoi.
$10.
Hay Timothy, $ll13; clover,
$70.60; Oregon wild hay, $60 per
ton,
Butter Fancy creamory,2627Jaj
duiry, 1820g;storo, 12K16o per
pound.
Eggs Storage 20o; fresh 2326o.
Chccso Full cream, twins, 12
13o; Young Amorica, 1314c per
pound,
Pnultrv Chickens, mixed. Jtf.OOra
4.00; hens, $4.0004.60; dressed, 10
Ho per pouuu; springs, 9Z.uu3.bU
per dozen; ducks, $3 for old; $3,00
mi 00 for voune: tret-no. ((tb'.) inr
dozen ; turkeys, livo,1216o; dressed,
10 12o per pound.
Mutton Lambs, 3mo, cross:
dressed, 06o icr pound; sheep,
$3.25, gross; dressed, Go per lb.
Hogs uross. ncuvy, fUu.zo;
light, $4.7o5; dressed, 77o per
pound.
Veal Small, 89o; largo, 7
7Ji0 per pound.
Itppf Gross ton steers. S3.60riM.00-
cows and heifers, $3.003,60; dressed
beef, 60o per pound.
Hops KytO Pr pound.
Wonl Vullov. llO 13 W?o- Eastern
Oregon, 812Ko; mohair, 2021o per
pound.
Potatoes $I fl.io per sack.
PRO-BOERS IN BERMUDA.
Aided Dutch Prisoners of War to Escape from
the British Camps.
' Hamilton, Bermuda, Oct. 3. Tho
pro-Boers in Bermuda aro excelling
tliemsolvcs over tho cscapo of boiiio
prisoners of war whom they mado
very olfort to aid in their attempts
to regain thoir freedom. Last Satur
day night thrco men a nophow of
the lato Commandant Joubert, Alfred
Martiuas Joubert, and two brothors,
named Indomar mado their cscnpo
from tho prison nt Darreil's Island
and awam over to tho Princess hotol,
whero tlioy dressed thomsolvcs in
clothing carried over, tied in bundles,
on a plank. Then, making thoir
way to a livery stablo in Hamilton,
they hired a trap and drovo to tho
rcsidonco of Dr. Outorbridgo, nt
Bailey's bay, and then retired to a
placo of concealment in tho neighbor
hood. The soarch continued for two
days and nights, soldiers, sailors, mil
itary and civilians taking part in it,
boforo tho men woro captured. Tho
affair lias caused great excitement
here, not meroly becauso tho men
succeeded in making nn escape, but
becauso of tho apparent exhibition of
tho pro-Boor spirit hero.
CABLE TO PHILIPPINES.
Proposed Scheme o( John W. Mackay Is Dis
cussed at a Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, Oct. 3. Fivo of eight
members of tho cabinet were present
nt today's meeting, Tho prinoipal
subject discussed was that of n cablo
to Hawaii, Guam and tho Philip
pines. A proposal has been mado to
lay a commercial cablo from San
Francisco to connect these islands,
ami the question under discussion
was whether, under our pcaco treaty
with Spain, tho United States could
authorize or in any way encourage
tho laying of such a oablo by privato
persons. The question now nt issuo
is whether permission to land tho pro
poned cablo at Manila or somo othor
Philippine port would bo a violation
of the tonus of tho Paris treaty,
Tho attorney gonoral will proparo a
fltntnnmtit: fnr tlm nrenlilnnfc pnvnrlno" 1
BlUho'qu'oationgJqvolvcdrsjss
STRIKE ON 8CRANTON ROAD.
Line Covering (he Entire Lackawanna Valley
Is Completely Tied Up.
Sorantou, Pa., Oct. 3. Tho striko
of the employes of tho Scranton rail
road company is now on, covering tho
entire Lackawanna Valley from Pitts
burg t( Forrest City. Not a car
started. Tho men refused to accept
tho olfer of Gen', Manager Stillman to
leave tho question involved in thodis
ohargo of tho two Carbondalo conduc
tors to the arbitration of Bishop II o
ban, or one of the priests of tho dio
coso whom ho might namo, becauso
tho olfer did not give tho employes
tho representation they domaudod.
Nearly 000 men nro involved in tho
strike. Besides tho reinstatement of
the men discharged, tho men demand
tho forming of a new agreement in
place of the one they claim has been
violated by the company, and a uni
form scale of 20 cents por hour.
Dcfiat of Invaders Confirmed.
Colon, Oct. 3, Arrivals horo from'
tho coast bring no news from Rio
Ilaolia, hut they confirm tho news
previously cabled to tho Assooiated
Press of the defeato of tho Venuz
ueliau invaders at tho peninsula of
Goajira by Colombian troops, unassist
ed by Vouozuoliau invaders. Sev
eral guns, somo mitrailleuses and
rifles and a largo quantity of am
munition wero captured. After this
defeat, tho Indians who inhabited
Goajira captured the returning Von-
ezuelians, among the prisoners being
thrco Veiiozueliau robol ohiofs. The
invaders lost many killed. General
Orbi, who formorly sorved under
General Alban, wan also killed,
Coita Rica's Neutrality.
Washington, Oct. 2. Roforring to
nows in regard to the Colombian re
volution in which it is said that tho
liberal party has organized in San
Jose, Conta Rica, for tho purpose of
carrying on tho revolution now in
progress in Colombia, tho Costa Ricau
minister states that liisgovormeut has
observed and will strictly observe tho
laws of neutrality,
Oil In the Kitchen Stove.
Pittsburg, Oct. 3. As a result of
using oil to hurry along tho kitchen
flro, Mrs, Barbara Sturgont is dead,
her husband and their son aro dying,
and two other children aro very badly
burned. The Sturgents lived in a
tenement house. Tho building
caught flro and other families had to
lie rescued by firemen,
Textile Workers May Strike,
Fall River,Mass.,Oct. 3. At a meet
ing hern today of tho textile council
at which every union in this oity was
represented it wiib iinanmously agreed
to order a strike etfeotvo October 7
if tho manufacturers refused to grant
tho 6 percent increaso in wages do,
inandcd recently,
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