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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1902.
NO. 25.
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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. .
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