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i w '.? ! fbLWiat J'-d; 'IVrO X TiVW A -I X51 &T ?W. , ,'. ."- ' ,'-'jr ---wit v JL JZL.EJ X EJ Y t XLVTJCJ. VOL. VII. , PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1902. NO. 25. wwwfciMiiwiMwiikwt wntwii yiM.MWwkm t teiiiag'fc'T 11 unminhM i w 3 nv ?m FIRST NATIONAL BANK "WEM!"' Designated Depositary anil Vlnanolnl Agent of the United Stntes. President, H. W. Corbettj cashier, K. 0. Wlthlngtont assistant eaihler, J. W. Ncwklrk secon4 assistant cuililer, W. C. Altord. Letters o( credit tuned. aratlnble In Europe end the Eastern states. Bight exchange an) Mlegraphlo transfers sold on New York, lloMoti, Chicago, Omaha, St. Paul, San FrancUco and Use prinoipal points la the Northwest. Sight and time bllli drawn In sums to suit on Loudon, rarls, Berlin, Franklort-on-the-Maln, Hong Kong. , , Collections made on favorable terms at all accessible points. LADD TILTON, BANKERS ES88S. Established In 1S5V. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on time deposits. Collections made at all points on favorablo terms. Letters of credit Issued tradable in Europe and the Eastern states. Sight exchange and Telcgraphlo Transfers sold on Now York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Donvor, Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. , Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. COFFMAN, DOBSON & CO., BANKERS. CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON. Founded (884. Oldest and Largest Bank in Southwest "Washington BANK OF COMMERCE, BOISt, IDAHO. OFFIOKItHt n. r. OT.nKN. -President: M. Af.KXANDKK, Vice President: II. N. COF FIN, Cashiers J. M. II AI.NKH, Assistant Cashier. UIUKUTOItHt Hobt. Nnblc, Tlio. Davis, II. K. Olden, J. M. Haines, J. K. Yates, J.B. Morrow, T. Itcgau, M. Alexander, F. It. Collin. Aeatintm at Bmnkm. Flrmm, Corpormtlonm mnd IndMdumlm JTeaVtaf on turn Mosr Ubarml Cor mm Oenmlmtmnt With Sound Bunking. I'-irV CrHMIT7 nni M .... wV..,,...4, - smibuiv IS kill I1IIILV I ULII I V Brokcrs. UULU III BAKER CITY, OttEOOM. TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE EASTERN OREGON GOLD FIELDS. EXAMINATIONS AND REPORTS A SPECIALTY. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Wnlla Walla, Washington. (First National llanlc In tlio Btato.) Transacts a General Banking Business. CAPITAL 1100,000. SURPLUS IOO,(UO. LEVI AKKKN'Y, President. A. II. REYNOLD'S. Vice President. A. It. DUHKORD, Cashier THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Pendleton, Oregon. Capital, 170,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $00,000.00. RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Chicago. III.; First National Sank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Lvl Ankeny, President; W. F. Matlock, Vice President: 0. B. Wade, Cashier; H. C. Guerensy, Assistant Cashier; J.B. McLeod, W. S. Byers, W. F. Matlock, II. F. Johnson. THE PENDLETON PENDLETON OREGON. I Organized March I, 1880. Capital, $60,000. Surplus, $55,000. Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all prin cipal points. Special attention given to collections. W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier. OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE 1 BIG SUCCESS Five Reasons for it 5 Count 'Em. 1. No clinrgo for testing. 5 2. Thorough examinations with modern scientific instruments. 3. Courteous treatment, We don't hurry patients. 4. Our Glasses improve tho looks. 5 Count 'Era. 6. Very Reasonable prices. Remember the Place. Willamette Iron and Steel Works. Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers, PORTLAND, OREGON. DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF... Marine and Stationary Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery, Roll Grinding and Corrugating Machinery, Power Transmission Machinery. Wa art constantly developing Modern Machinery for special purposes, whlc our up to-date plant enables u to build, accurately and economically. OOHHEal'uaui.nvE siwuviibu. -wa NEW LIFE TO ti?;""nmZ,SZ Anchor Sraet Combination ol Strength and Beaatjr. Th Tia Twit Inn." JJfpwSSnriydisiiSiJisdE f,i"-,- - -JR. aA ruw'uVw1 bee our Ancnor uamp Yon would be snrprlied It roa knew kow Utile it would cost you to fix up that old fence, better send for some Anchor Clamps and Uprights, and n pair ol our pinchers, and make yeur old wire fence look like a new one. ANCHOR FENCE look so nice and Is ao strong that farmtra sometime think that it must be high priced. It Isn't, tbouih. sLHHMn Cuxr Bsrou Uawa. Cattle, Sheep and FARM, RAILROAD Write lor rrlets and Catalan. Agent Wanted In Iterr Tewa. UIMITED, . -. & . 111 tO HI1U 111 W CO I lfl L II I O SAVINGS BANK' JAEGER BROS., Jewelers and Opticians. 290 Morrison St., bet. Fourth and Fifth OLD FENCES! Clamps and Uprights. Tui Old Fkncx. Thk Anchor Fixes. . . Hoc Tight. it Nxts Bun after closta AND LAWN FENCE. - The Portland Anchor Fence Co. 74a NlcW St., PORTLAND, Ortfta. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Renders. Tho sword has boon abolished as n cavalry weapon in Cannda. Tlio alleged St. Lou In legislative boodlora havo been indicted., Russia has set October 8 as tho (Into for tho withdrawal of her troopB from tanchurit . Colombia has filed a protest against American guards being on tho trains of tho Panama rood. Thoro lfl much comment throughout the East by tho press regarding Speak or Henderson's withdrawal from tho race for election to congress. Tho president has started on u tour through Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wis consin, South Dakota, Iowu, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. Tho fund for tlm relief of flro suffer ers litis reached $2,500 in Clarke coun ty, Washington, and Portland has raised $5,000 for tho Oregon needy. Lieutenant Peary has arrived from tho Arctic. Whilo ho did not get so closo to tho north polo as other ex plorers, ho mudq many important die covorioH. China is on tlio vorgu of another Roxer uprising which may equal that of 1000, according to mail advices ro colved at tho state department from Minister Conger.' Danger from forest fires in Oregon and Washington is now ovor. Spoaker Hondorson declines to accept tho nomination for congress in Iowa. Nicholas Fish, a well known New York banker, mot death in a mystori- our manner. Pennsylvania coal operators hold a conference, but took no action toward ending tho strike Mm. Wnggonor, tlio woman who dis covered Merrill's body, has o loped with tho convict's brother. St. Louis authorities aro having much troublo with puckers on account of had moat bolnir placed on tho .market. - -- Tho government will supply men to ngui loresi nres in uoiornuo ana Wy oming, whore it has got beyond all control. Tho French niarino minister inndo a eensatioual g(-cuh in whicli ho dip cussed tho rebuild of posHlhlo wars with Gormany, Italy and Kngluiul. Rockport, a hiiiiiU town in Kentucky, is in the hands of a drunken mob. Citizens aro nfru'd to nek for outside aid for fear tho moh may hum tho town. Tho mouth of tho Columbia river is in' very had condition. A sand bar lias formed clear ucrostr tho entrance and at no place on it is a depth of moio than 20 foot to ho found at low title. Four years ago'thoro wore 20 feet of water. ilii88ia is preparing to ovacuato Man churia. Explorer Peary has boon heard from in tabrador. Senator Thorium It. Hard, of Cali fornia, is seriously ill. A hoavy frost in Ohio did consid erable damage to lata crops. Hevontoen men Inst thoii lives by an explosion in a Norfolk, Vn.i initio. " Flro in cmlbunkers at Stock Urn, Cal., resulted in 200,000 dauiugo. - Yaqui Indians aro again canning serious disturbances in Mexico near tho border. A locomotivo bollor explcded on tho Pennsylvania railway, killing ono man and seriously injuring two. Roports from Pekin tay that lloxers aro again becoming tiouhlosome in various parts of tlio empire. Twontyflvo villages have been swept away and 0,000 pcoplo drowned by overflowing rivers in India. Colorado scientists havo advanced the idea that many of tho forest fires are sot by motoors falling in tlio. heavy pine foreets. Crusade against Bisters' schools is apaln on in France. New York Republicans havo decided te endorse Roosevelt for 1004. Presidont Roosevelt his invited seve ral sonutora to confer witlt him on the tariff question. Colombian insurgents aro waiting for arms, when they will attack tho lath, mus of Panama railroad. A conference arranged by Governor 6 tone to settle tho coal miners' strike in Pennsylvania, ended in a failuro. The Venezuelan government has offered amnesty to revolutionists who lay down their arms in 40 days. TROOPS RUN STREET CARS. Strikers Interfered and the Riot Act was Rend to Them. Glonns Fnlls, N. Y., Sept. 20. Tlio twentieth day of tho Hudson Valley Street Rnilwny Btrlko eaw n car start from hero over tills division in charge of deputy sheriffs and militia and manned by non-union mon. As tho car procoeded north from tho power house jeors camo from tho bystanders. On Its progress through tho hank square tho conductor was struck by a bystander and tho cur stopped, tho militia getting off and clearing a spare around tho car. After a short delay it proceeded. . A car from tlio power hotiso to Fort Edward was stopped several times by breaks in tho trolley wire, and at Andy Hill n crowd of sovorol thousand as sembled. .A false alarm of flio was rung, and tho lioso cart run on tho track and loft standing, and an attempt was mado to place tho hosa on the rails. Tho car was sont ahead and demolished the lioso curt. District Attorney Pratt read tho riot uct to the cruvd, which, after a time, dispersed. Sheriff Austin called on Captain Dennis, of Company I, Na tional Guard, stationed at Whitehall, and that company reached tho power houso curly, whero they aro encamped near Company K. Tho Saintogu Cltizons' Corps, known in tlio stato national guard as Company h, Second leglmotit, wuh tonight or derod to proceed at ouco to Mechanics villo and Stillwater in connection with tho striko on tho Hudson Valley street railway system. Tho orders were issued on tho strength of a report rn ceivod hero that two persons had been shot near Wntorford this uftornooon. AMERICANS COULDN'T LAND. Japan Holds Marcus Island, but Will Have to Face Indemnity Suit. Honolulu, Sopt. 11, via San Fran cisco Sept. 20. Tho schooner Julia E. Whalou lias returned from Marcus Island, arriving hero Soptomber 10,' without having accomplished tho pur poto for whicli she sot. out. When she arrived at Marcus thoro was a force of Japanese murines on slioro, and thoy were prepared to resist the landing of tho Americans. Undor tho circum stances Captain Rosohlll, of tho Whalon, decided not to attompt to land, his forco boing much loss than tho forco of tho Japanese, and tho Marcus Irlund guano company will now mako a , claim against tho Japanese government for indemnity, busing its cloiin'oh Iho alleged title of Rosehill to tho island. Captain Rosohlll ar rived at tho Island on tho day after tho Japanese warship Knsagi loft. Tho Kusagi lauded 10 armed marines and left thorn on tho island to protect the Interests of tho Japancso government, being cmnpollod to return homo for coal. Her commander left with lieu tenant Akinoto, in command of the murines, a letter from K. Ishi, secre tary to tho imperial ministor of foreign nfTuirs, addressed to Captain Rosehill and stating tho position of tho Japan eso government in tho matter. Tlio lettei stated that tho warship hrtd bcon compelled to leayo on account of a lack of coal, explained that Japan claimed tho island by virtue of occupancy pre vious to that of Rosohlll, and ex pressed a hope lh.it ho would avoid any conflict and ieavo tho controversy to bo Bottled by tho American and Japan oso governments. Tho guano company will make a clajm on tlio Japanewi government for possession of the island, alleging that Captain Ropohill's occu pancy was prior to that of tho Japan c.ho, and will also ask for indemnity for the Iohh of tho trip of tlio schooner Whaleii to Marcus, MISSIONS ORT $57,933. rirst Instalment of Their Share of the Chinese Indemnity. llostou, Sept. 20. Tho ofllcors of tho American hoard of foreign missions announced today' tho recoipt of $57.,0.'I3 through tho state dopurtrnwut at Wash ington. Ttlo.nmnunt is 25 per rent of the award made to the board by tho commission now in hossion in China for losses 011 mission ' property in tlio Uoxer outrages of 1000. This money is sajd tocomu very opportunely to re imburbo tlio treasury for sums nlremly expended in rebuilding in North China and also to meet other uigent calls of the wmo tort. The total award very noaily iquals thu amount of tho claim presented by (ho board two years since, tho charges and reduc tions being merely nominal. Tho award of the personal lossesof mis slonarlos lias not yet been mddo, hut will soon be forwarded from Pekiu to Washington. Wants to Know Needs of Navy. Wushington, Sept. 20 Secretary Moody has begun a thorough investiga tion to ascertain the needs of our naval establshmcrit, his purpose Iwing to collect the views of the oiilccrs of all branches and draw from them his re commendations to Iki submitted to congress. Today ho Issued instruc tions to tho naval board of construc tion, headed by Rear Admiral O'Neill, to look thoroughly into not only tho subject of construction, Hiut personnel, and to make him a report on both subjects. NEWS OF OREGON ITFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. Commercial and Financial .Happenings of tho Past Week Brief Review of tho Orowth and Development of Various Industries Throughout Our Common wealthLatest Market Report. An effort will ho mado by tho next legislature to cut down tlio expenses of tho stato printing ofllco. Tlio pulp mill near Skamokawa, which was recently destroyed by llro, will be rebuilt at once. Tho assessor of Yamhill county places tho gross valtio of all property in that county it 5,125,202.Q5. In tho trotting race for two-year-olds, at tho Btato fair, Ilelon Norte reduced thu Pacific coast record to 2:20X Tho ofllco of Indian agont at Uma tilla has been abolished and tho agency and school -placed in charge of a bonded superintendent. Dallas cltizons havo voted to entor into a contract for tho construction of a now water works system to tho ex tent of $12,000. Tho Oregon Woolgroweis' association, in a session at Pendleton, adopted strong resolutions favoring the continu ation of tlio sculp bounty law. The gamo law regarding Cliiueso pheasants lias been grossly violated in Linn county, hut Game Warden Qultnhy finds it almost impossible to do anything. An ImmoiiM) wareliouso is boing erected at Medford. It is expected to bo complotod in timo to receive tho apple crop, tlio harvesting of which will commonco about October 1. M. P. Isonberg, of Hood Rivor, has been appointed supervisor of thu north ern and oastern.portions of tho Cascade forest rcEorvo, to succeed W. II. Duftir, whoso nppoiutmont was recalled some timo ago. An enormous coal flold is boing de veloped in tho Ditto mountains, near Hoppnor. Nino distinct veins havu been uncovered and tho field covers un aroa of about 12 square miles. Tho coal is of n voryiigii quality. Captain II. I,.. elly,nf.Compauy A, Tiiird-ioglmont? O: N.f'Cr.'J rt Oregon City, has rosignod. Petowya, a Umatilla Indian woman, hits just died. Shu remembered Cap tain Clark woll. Sho was 11. 't years old. Extensive preparations aro being made for thu carnival and district fair to bo held at Tlio Dalles September .'10 to October 5. Two maskod men entered tho O. It. & N. depot nt North Powdor and at thu point of a revolver compelled tho ugent to opou tho safo. They secured fttOO, after which the agent was IkmiikI and gagged. All holdings of tlio Nocanicum Spruce Lumber company, including tho sawmill, 1ox factory and Fevoral thousand acres of timhor tributary to tho Necauicuin and O'llanna, havu boon sold to Minneapolis capitalists. Tlio consideration was ovor $100,000. Tho company plans extensive Improve ments. PORTLAND A1ARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 01 02o; bluo stom, Ul04J65i valley, 2afl4e. Uarley Feed, 10.00; browing $20. Flour Rest grades, !l.063 75 per barrel; graham, $2.0503.20. MUlstuffs ilran. $17 per ton: middlings, $21.60; shorts, $18; chop, $17. Oats No.l whito, $1.00; gray, D5 SI. Hay Timothy, $10011; clovar, $7.60; Oregon wild hay, $5(30 poi ton, Potatoes Rest Rurbunks, 00005c per cental ; ordinary, 5065o per cen ts), growers prices; sweets, $2.00 2,25 per cental. Rutter Crearr.ory, 26(327Ko; dairy 17K20oi store, 12J616c. Eggs-r22j0 for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12 fc 13c; Young America, 13Hc; fac tory prices, 10 I He less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 4.00; hens, $t.505.50 per dozen, HOllc per pound; springs, 11Q UK" pur pound, $3.003.60 per doz en; ducks, $3.004,60 per dozen; tur keys, live, 1314o, dressed, 1616o per pound; geese, $4.000.00 per dozen. Mutton Grots, 23c per pound; dressed, 0c per pound. Hogs Gross, OXc; dressed, 737Ki per pound. Veal 7B8o per pound. Reef Gross, cows, 33)e; steera, 3K4c; dressed, 07c per pound, Hops 1617c; new crop 2022c. Wool Valley,1216 Eastern Ore gon, 8914Xc: mohali, 26(220c pound, POACHINd A1UST CUASH. Russia Will Take Active Steps to Prevent Scaling on Siberian Const. London, Sopt. 10. In a dispatch from Odessa tlio correspondent of tho Standard says tlio Russian minister of agriculture and statu domain, M. Yor miloff, has announced that ho has now taken offectivo measures for tho .sup pression of tho systematic poaching operations of Amorirans and Japanese among tlio seal and other sea animals on tho northeastern coast of Siberia. Although anxious to comply with tho reiterated representations of Russia, tho Washington and Tokiogovernmonts havo failed to put an ond to this illicit Ashing in Russian wators. M. Yermiloff, continues tho corres pondent, now gives formal notlco that American and Japanese poachurs cap tured within tlio limits' of Russia's . maritime jurisdiction on tho Siberian coast will bo llahlo to three months' imprisonment, and their ships and car goes to confiscation. This order will bo enforced by three fast gunboats. No discrimination will bo made. Tho commnndors and crews of poaching vessels will ho subjected to tho sumo punishment. In rase ol refusal tu surrender or attempt to escape, tho commanders of tho Rutslnn gunboats are empowered to lire upon and sink tho sou pirates. TO ASK FOR STATF.IIOOD. Atcctlng of Governors of Five Indian Tcr tltory Tribes. Guthrie, O. T., Sopt. II). Pleasant Portor, govornor-of the Creek Indian nation, has called n inooting of tho govornorb of tho Flvo Civilized Tribes to bo hold nt South McAloster, I. T., on Sept. 2(1, for tho purpose of formu lating a general plan for bringing tho Indian Territory into statehood at tho expiration of tribal government in 1000. Governor Portor says tho In dians are opposed to statehood with Oklahoma. Thu other governors are Moisoly, of tho Chickasaws; Green Mc Curtain, of tho Clioctaws; Rulllngton, of tho Cherokees; and Joluihton, of the b'eininoles. Tlio meeting "will bo tho most important held on Indian soil, as tho flvo governors will form plans to dissolve their governments to adopt, thftt'of'the' while man. 1 AMURICANS FHHLSAFP.R Arrival of Warships at Panama Brings a Feeling of Relief. Now York, Sop. 111. Among Ameri can citizens on thu isthmus thoro Is now a feeling of relief, ub there is now a United Statos warship at each ond of the Panama railroad, cables thu Pana ma correspondent of tho Herald. There are no indications of an immedi ate attack by tlio rovoiutlnolsts. In a personal interview with Acting Genera! Superintendent Prescott, of thu Panama railroad, regarding tlio application of thu decree to natives em ployed by tho corporation, ho said that his company is doing everything possi ble to protect them, and its own prop erty, in accordance with tlio treaty of 18 10, embodying the contract with tho Colombian government, and with tho assistance of all tho employes of tho Panama road in attending exclusively to their official duties, company Inter ests will ho fully protected. Tho com pany's representatives are endeavoring to do whatever thoy tun to facllltuto tralllu. Indians In Distress. Los Angeles, CuL, Sept. 10. Fred erick I. MoiiKer, of Sail Francisco, tho scientist mid lecturer, has returned from a nix week' exploration and col lection trip among thu Navajo, Moan! and Pueblo Indians of Arizona, Mr. Morn-er ctatoH that tho Navajo tribe, numbering about 20,000 men, women and children, is rapidly approaching tho starvation point, and that unless speedy r.nd substantial aid is -rendered them fearful distress and great loss of llfo will result. Continued drouth ' hiiH earned this Mute of affairs. Murtlul Law In Cape Colony. Capo Town, Sopt, HI. Sir John Gordon Sprlggs, prime milliliter of tho. , colony, has announced, before the houso of assembly and in tho govern ment Gazette, the repeal of martial law and the proclamation of the peaqo preservation act, which enables tho, government to control the possession, importation uud registration of all arms and ammunition. Hoxcrs Surround City. London, Sept, 10, Cabling from Shanghai under date, of September 17, the correspondent of tho Daily Mall ' rays Chong Ttifti is surrounded by 60,000 Roxers, but that their uttumpts to take tho city havo so fur failed. Without immediate help, howuverv' Cheng Tufu must fall. . II H I M