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"sfiffitetfof . (f ii "X X The New Age. 't ,i r "r -,? r ,"" ""' ' '-1 H -1 -.-' ."" ri , mmmmi: Kfivsfr rr I t A m i VOL. IX. PORTLAND, OBEGON, 8ATUBDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1904. NO. 26. y LADD TILTON, Established la JiBt. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on time deposit. Collections made at all points on favorable termi. Letter! of credit Issues! available In Europe and the Eastern states. Bight exchange and Tolegraphio Transfers sold on New York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Denve. Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore fon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. BANK OF COMMERCE, UIMITED. BOISE, IDAHO. OFPIOKHRt II. K. OMlKN, Presidents M. Al.ttXANDKIt, Vlco President; II. N. COF- FIN, Cimlilers J. M. IIAINKH, Assistant Cn-lilor. llIUKOroitsi llobt. Noble, 1ho. Davis, II. F. Olden, J. M. llnlncs, J. K. Yntci, J. II. Morrow, T. IteRiin, M, Aluxnmlor, F. It. Collin. 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FIRST NATIONAL BANK BISMARK, MBRTH DAKOTA aTmtmhllmmmml ! 1 7. BmmMml, $100,000. ) PmU mm Tlmm DopHi President. K. D. KENDItICK, Vice-President. 8. M. PYK, Cashier. J.I. UKIX. Asst. Cashier. BEMERAL BABKIMB BUSIBEMS TRAMSABTEB., Red River Valley National Bank: FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA. R. S. LEWIS, President. JOHN S. WATSON Vice President. J. W. VON NIEDA, Cashier FRED A IRISH, Assistant Cashier. Capital and Surplus 10,000 THE JAMES RIVER NATIONAL BANK 01 JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA. The Oldest and Largest Banking House in Central North Dakota Colkctloas majU on all point in North Dakota. Foreign and domestic exchange boighf couecuoas man j Telegraph transfers to all parU of America. THE CONRAD NATIONAL BANK mtifitm BmmMml mmm) BmmirMImm, OBSB.BBB.BB W.O. CONRAD President J. II. EPWAIinB Vice President ALSO KAUSPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY irnta tn KaUswaM, thm Flmtamaml PORTLANB H. ST. MEAL, Ommhlmp FAY O. YOUMB, Ammt Ommh'f NATIONAL BANK It. W. SCIIMKKH, Cashier front Street. PORTLAND, OKECION. INUOIll'OHATKU 1807. National Bank. Union County. Banking Business Purts ol tho World. LA BRARDE, OREOOM WALLACE F. OHASE. Vloo Prmmldonf A. A OHASE. Am. Ommhl. KAUSPELL II, W. DICKF.V Cashier A.N.TOBIE Asst Cashier Oommty Smat mf tmm fi BANKERS SSSi Ofmrniy. WEEK'S DOINGS Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts of the World. OP INTEREST TO OUR READERS General Review of Important Happen- penlgs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Eorm. Hungary has under 11 ban. plncotl MormonlBin Tlio Jnpnneee continue to movo o waul Mukden. Tiio frnlcrnntics of America will meet in Portland lu 1005. Now Y01 is experiencing tho coldest September in 34 years Chief Joseph, tho famous Ncz Pcrccs Indian warrior, is dead. Tlio Sovereign grand lodgo of tho Odd Fellows will meet in Philadelphia noxt year. Tho ltuslan Vladivostok cruisers nro ropoitjd to have put to soa to pioy up on commerce By tho collapso of a plor of n ntcol bridge at Vlnltn, I, T., thrco men wero killed nnd 20 injuord. A flro which broko out in Boston nt nn early morning hour trapped eoven men who wero unable to cecapo. Tho Hock Island railroad has laid off nearly 2,000 of tho men in Kansas shops lu ordor to loduco oxpciiRcs. A revised list of tho Htipsian casual ties nt l.ino Yang hIiowb that 1,810 wero killed, 10,811 wounded and 1,212 life on tho field A gonornlaesault ki begun upon Fort Arthur. King Peter, of Survia, has been ctownod. Russia expects tho ships at Port Ar thur to sally forth soon. Tho Japancio nro picsslng on, to Mukdon and a battle is imminent. RumIk charges Britain with break Ing faith in concluding tho treaty with Thibet. General Corbln holds that army ofll ccrs should not marry unless they hnvo more than their pay and are frco from dobt. Panama sides in with Minister Bar rett nnd will demand all questions re garding tlte canal be settled by diplo macy. 1 That tho new direct primary law of Oregon is no inconsistent as to bo nuga tory in its provisions relating to city elections prior to 1000 is tho opinion of Balem officials who hnvo given tho law consideration. Salem, Portland, As toria, Haker Oily, Pendleton. Kugeno and rho Dalles ate tho towns that come under tho provslons of the now law, but it seoins probnho that tho law can not bo followed out as it now stands. The czar has decided to form a second Manchurhin army. Many of Port Arthur's guns nro said to bo worn out from incessant firing. Flour on tho steamers Arabia and Calchtts, which was confiscated, will be leleaBed. Russian recounolsanro near Mukden nro causing heavy lighting with many casualties. Ruesia has informed America that foodstuffs are exempt from the contra band class. 1 Belgrdo 1b filled with visitors to wit ness tho coronation of King Peter, but lltllo enthusiasm is displayed. RBUsiuns attempted to take a fort at Port Arthur which they had recently lost, but were ropuhod with heavy cas ualties. The Sovereign Grand lodge of Odd fellows is in session at San Francisco. A warm contest is promised for sov ereign grand master. Tho steamer Northland, bound from Portland to Han Pedro, Cal., with a cargo of lumber, went ashore on the rocks near Monterey. Tho vessel will be saved. Tho work of dismantling tho Lena is in charge of an American gunnor. The Russian troops are changing their clothing for the winter campaign. The fear is expressed by Russia that Ohina ia secretly negotiating with Japau. The old Iroquois theater has been re built and the bniiding inspector has approved its license. Russia insists that horses and other beasts of burden remain in the category of absolute contraband. United States war ships are practict ing shooting at ulght. The Russo-Japanese war has led to this. The Canadian government offers a revard of $6,000 for the capture of the Canadian Pacific train robbers. Major General Sumner, commanding the Southern division, recommends the abandonment of several military posts in Texas and Colorado which were re garded of the utmost importance in the old days of IndUn warfare. The monitor Wyoming has been ordered to remain on Puget sound to enforce neutrality should the Korea put into that port. The transport Lena has gone to Mare Island and will be dismantled at once. Field Marshal Oyama is repotted to be concetratlg bis men for a advance on Mukden, Japanese are rushing reinforcements to Port Arthur and have captured an other fort. rORT NEEDS COAL. Port Arthur Cannot Much Longer Supply the Russian Ships. Tslngtnu, Sopt. 24 -Several col Hots arrived hero within (he laet ten days. It is bol loved thoir cargoes aro intend ed for Port Arthur. Tho British col lier Foxton Hall has transferred her cnigo of Cardiff coal to tho German steamer Erica, which tho local author ities would not allow to lenvo until niven avsurauco that no attempt would bo matlo to enter Port Arthur. Tho Erica Balled nt daylight, and Japan is given as her destination, but it 1b be lieved shu will ultlmatoly make for Port Arthut, where tlio Russians nro offering stupendous Inducements for tho delivery of coal. 8. Davidson, nn Amrlcan merchant, who had n Russian coal contract and wnp ordered to leave Port Arthur on February 15 Inst, is now at Teingtnu. Ho tolls tho Afsoclnted Press corre spondent that when ho left tho coal supply there waH very much depleted. On account of tho Russian wurshipe having hcon compolled to keep up full steam day and night for nearly eight months nnd tho enormous quantities of luol required for tho wntor condensing plant, there must bi a coal famine thoro now unless moto ccal haB arrived. Tho Japancso have sincn then cut off tho wntor supply, when tho garrison would havo to depend entirely upon tho condenser. If a coal famlno prevails, tho town must ho getting water from Impure water wells, which would also havo to ho served to tho sick and wounded icoless. NEW LAND POLICY. Tracts Withdrawn Will Not Dc Sold as Soon as Restored. Washington, Sopt. 24. -Tho sccre tniy of tho interior has ordered restor ed to entry n portion of tho lands in Skagit and Whatcom counties, Wnsh Igton, that wore temornrlly withdrawn in December, 1002, with n view to en larging the Washington forest reserve on tho west side. These lands wero examined by tho forestry bureau and found unsuitable for forest reserve pur poses. Some nro ngiicultutnl in char acter, sou e grazing lands, but n con siderable area is vnlunblo for its tim ber. Tho reason the timber lands are to bo turned back to the public domain is becauso they aro isolated tracts, lo cated among lands now in private ownership. It would not ho practica ble to reserve them without reserving tlio adjoining private lands, and this policy is not favored, In restoring theso lands to entry tho intorior department Is adopting a new po'ley. Theso nnd all other lands hereafter restored to entry will not be come subject tn settlement immediate ly, but will bo advertised for 00 duyn. This is to givo every one an equal chance to take up nowly opened lands, and to prevent any ono getting unfair advantage. Thin was not dono in the case of tho Bluo mountain landH restored in Oregon, but tlio rule will hoicaftur apply to all lauds eliminated from withdrawals, as well as lands whlcli nre cut out of established reserves. COST OP UNSTABLE CURRENCY. Philippines Out i 1, 294,080 as Re sult of fluctuations In Silver. Washington, Sept 21. -Tho bureau of inmlar affairs of the war depart ment in its review nnd final audit of tho finances of tho Philippine govern ment has definitely fixed tho loss sus tained by the insular treasury, up to Juno 30, 1003, duo to tho fluctuating vnlue of tho silver currtnery in general circulation in tho islands until a recent dato at 11,204,080. Tills 1 ss to the insular government was brought about Inrgoly by tho fact that when silver was dear Mexican dol lars were almost exclueivoly offered for payment of government dues, but when silver was cheap nnd the Mexicans over valued comparatively little was offered in payment of dues, nnd credit ors of the government sought by every meanriB possible to obtain eettement by the government in Mexican money. In this way sllvor money wou d bo taken in at a high rate of exchange to gold and paid out at a much lower rate than received. Under the new coinage act, which is now in successful operation, Mexican money is no longer receipable for pub lic dues. Rush of Immigrants, Liverpool, Sept. 24. Tlio streets leading to the steerago offices of tlio trans-Atlantio steamship companies were blocked today by thousands of emigrants, clamoring for a last chance to get to America for 10, the reports that the rate war was over being gen erally believed. The White Star line ateamet Baltic, which sailed toduy, took over 2,000 $10 emigrants and many were left behind for lack of ac commodation. The American line Bteamer Merion was filled up with the last 10 batch for Philadelphia. ..a 1 ' Peace Assured In Uruguay. Montevidio, Uruguay, Sept. 24. The basis of peace between the govern ment of Uruguay and the Uruguayan revolutionary forces has been formulat ed by President Ordonez and accepted in principle by the revolutionists, An armistice has been concluded. The p?ace terms are that the revolutionists shall surrender their arms and that the government shall agree not to interfere with the property of the revolutionists and electoral freedom be granted. Population of Duenos Ayrcs. New York, Sept. 24. A municipal census has just been taken, says a Her ald dispatch from Buenos Ayies. The exact figures are not yet known, but the population of Btienon Ayrea ia estimat cd at about 1,000,000. NINE ARE DEAD Massachusetts Electric Strikes Dynamite. Car NINETEEN OTHERS ARE INJURED Teamster Was on Ills Way to Get It When the Disaster Occurred He Was Arrested. Molroso, MnBs., Sept. 23. -An out ward bound electric car containing 32 persons was blown to pieces in this city tonight by rtrikiug n 60-pound box of dynamlto that had fallen off nn ex press wagon, fiix pereoriB woio killed outright, thrco more died of their in juries within nn hour and 10 others on tho tar weio taken to tho hospitals suffering from severe injuries. At least n score of pornons in tho immediate vicinity of tho explosion wero hurt by flying glass and splinters. So great was tho forco of tho explo sion that all but ten feet of tho rear portion of tho car was blown Into small piecoB, whlln wintUwi within 11 radius of a quarter of a milo wore shattered. Tho immediate vicinity of tho acci dent prosouted a fearful spectacln when those In tho neighborhood reached tho sceno. Tho ground was strewn with legs, arms and other portions of tho bodies of thoso who had been killed, and ehricka nnd groans camo from the writhing forms of tho injured. Tho car contnlned mostly men on their way to their homes in this city. For moio than thrco hours thoro wns tho greatest confusion. Thousands of people rushed about trying to find relatives and frlendi, nnd tho hospitals were besieged. Tho polico arrested Roy Fen ton, drivor of nn express wagon. Fen ton, it wns learned, was carrying two GO-pnund' boxes of dyna mlto on his wagon, nnd did not know until he renchod tho express office that ono of tlio boxes had dropped off. He liurrled back in tho hopo of pick ing it up, but the electric cur reached tho box first. PICNIC AT ARCADIA. Oregon Irrlgatlonlsts Enjoy a Day Near Ontario. Ontario, Or., Sopt. 22. -Tho dole gates to tho stuto irrigation convention wore tho guests of citizons of Ontnrio and Malheur county yesterday at a picnic nnd banquet at Arcadia, a model fruit farm owned by tho Kieeol, Shill ing it Danilson company. .Arcadia is on the U. 8. L. railway, soven miles east of Ontario. Eight years ago it wns a barren wasto of sagebruvh land;' to day it is ono of tho most fruitful sec tions of land in tho stnto, embracing several hundred acres of alfalfa hay, acres upon acres of bearing fruit trees and a denso grove of locust nnJ maple trees nn Ideal plHco for n picnic. Tho delegates and their wives wero taken In carriages supplied by tho citl zens of Ontarlj and ranchers residing in tho vicinity for a drive among tho larins, covering an area of several miles, finally ending up nt Arcadia, whore tho women having chnigo of the banquet hud prepared n feast whiih Congressman Williamson said eclipsed any banquet ho hud ever attended, not excepting thoso of Washington, and ex President Dovers declared that it was fer superior to tho famous banquet given to tho delegates of tho national irrigation congress at Ogden last year, which is known to have cost over f 1, 600. After inspecting tho fruit orchards of Arcadia, where hundrcdx of tons of ripe nnd growing fruit nro to bo found on tho tiees, the gnosis wero taken back to Ontario, whore they all depart ed on tho afternoon trains for home. The judges it warded tho flOO loving cup, offered for tho count) making tho best fruit exhibit, to Mnlheur county. Haker county was the only other com petitor for this cup. Tho expeits employed by Commis sioner Young to pack tho fruit exhibit for shipment to St. Louis began work yesterday afternoon anil expect to for ward it today. A frosh lot of fruit will ho rent, as theru Is plenty as good und hotter growing on tho trees in tho vicinity of Ontario than that placed on exhibition for tho convention. Rushing Coal and Oil to Siberia. New York, Sept. 23. A dispatch from London to the Times says: Business is active on steamers with coal, oil and stores for Russian ac count. It is clear that urgent meas ures aro being taken to secure supplies for Siberia and Manchuria before the winter. Underwriters are skeptical as to the weather permitting steamers which have Btill to sail from Kurope to reach Vladivostok. It is known that un less large quantities of oil nro got out many of tho Eastern Siberian towns may be in darkness durir g tho winter, Japan Expects fort to rail Soon. Tokio, Sept. 23. A renewal of the attack upon Port Arthur on newer and more aggressive lines is expected this week, and it is predicted in well in forn.ed quarters that tlio reduction of that fortress will be accomplished within ten days or a fortnight. The authorities continue silent concerning operations there, The publication of a small list of casualties in the naval brigade operating on land is tho only recent official utterance. IOOS Pair Plans Forwarded. Washington, Sopt. 23 Pluns for thoi-ewiu and Clark buildings woro forwarded to Superintendent Lazarus today. Bids will be opened by tho supervising architect in this city Octo !er 17. Superintendent Lazuras is AYrkf.f-tttil In liuvn Ilia nlflnL ir..ri ie lilfl. ders the latter part of the week, SECOND DAY OP CONVENSION. Irrlgatlonlsts Elect Decide on Next Officers and Meeting. Ontario, Or,, Sopt. 21. Tho socend day of tho irrigation convention opened at tho opera Iioubo yesterday morning with a largo attendanco of delegates. Tho night trains brought in a largo contingent from tho West, also a largo visiting delegation from Boise and in termediate towns in Idaho, President Dovors presided. Tiio first speaker of tho day was Hon. Thomas G. Hnlloy, of Pendleton, mom- tier oi tiio stale commission to uralt a stnto irrigation law to bo submitted to theJcglBlnturo this winter. Mr. Hail oy explained that tho commission had Bccurod tho services of a government ir rigation attorney, who wob an expert in the matter of ii ligation law, and ho had propared tho draft of a bill which would bo taken up by tho stute com mission soon. Ho explained that tho United States government would hnvo to bo n party to all government aided irrigation schemes in this state, honce tho necessity of having a bill passed which would meet tho requirements of tho government officials. Tlio chiof address of tho morning was delivered by Judge J. II. Richards, of Bolso, Idaho, on "Tlio Homo and Ir rigation." Mr. Richards said that tho noblest typo of manhood and woman hood camo from tho homo beautiful. Following this lino of thought, Mr. Richards contended that the pursuit of agriculture and horticulture as a means of gaining a llvlihood under proper conditions would produce tho best class of citizons, both for tho stnto nnd na tion. Dr. Withycombe, of tho stnto agricul tural college, dolivored nn interesting address on tho cduentcd farmer. Speaking of tho government irrigation project for Malheur county, Mr. Withy combo said that it had come to his knowledge that some of tho prominent citizens of this valley wore sacrificing their personal interests in ordor to furthor tho government irrigation plans. Following out this suggestion, tho doctor spoke at some length on co operation as a factor in Irrigation. At tho afternoon itcoalon the commit teo on organization reported tho follow ing officers for tho ensuing year: President, K. M.Brannicx, Portland; first vlco president, 8. A. Lowell, Pen dleton; second vlco president, F. W. Moti'ulf, Arcadia; secretary. A. King Wilson, Portland; treasurer, A. 11. Dovurs, Portland. Hon. J. N.1 Williamson was the chief speaker of the afternoon, Mr. Wil liamson hud to doal with n dollcute subject, and tho opera house wns crowded to its capacity when ho deliv ered his address on "Disposition to Bo Mude of tho Rnugo Lands of tho Arid and Semi-Arid Region." Mr. Wil liamson spoko with dellboiation nnd posh I venues. After deulingsxlth tho matter in nil its phases, he sola that In his opinion individual ownership whs the host means of solving the problem, provided tho present limit of owner ship was removed, Inking into coin-id-erntlon location, condition nnd value of land outside of tho irriguted areu, each individual to tako what is necessary to support a family. It le a question of climatic conditions, altitude and water support; nn urbltrnry rule will not ap ply, Ira Smith read nn address propared by Senator Mitchell, who was unable to ho present. AddresseH were delivered during tho afternoon by Attorney Gen eral Crawford, President Brannick, A. King Wilson, E, H. Ptrcy, government law dark, and I). W. Ross, engineer In chart o of the government roulumutlon serv co tn Idaho. Mr. Ross said that the Irrigation pro jects now under consideration in Idaho and Oregon if carried out to completion would support n population of 300,000 people, Tho convention voted to meet next year in Portland, Ills Books In a Muddle. Washington, Sept, 22. The war de partment has asked assistance of the department of justice in trying to se cure the arrest of Captain Ira Kelthloy, Philippine constabulary, who has dis appeared from tho Philippine exhibit in St. Louis, leaving a reported short age of 4,000 in tho funds which had boon entrusted to him with which to purchase suppllos for the constabulary, Kelthloy had a good recoid up to this time, having enlisted in tho regular army ns a private in May, 1808, in To peka, Kan. More Ships for Baltic rieet. Berlin, Sopt. 22. Tho correspondent of the Lokal Azeler has telegraphed from Reval to his paper an lutervliw with Vlco Admiral Rojestvensky, in command of the Rueuluu Baltic fleet, in which the admiral declares that he expects three additional ships before long, and with that augmented squac' ron, he wiP leavo for the Far Easi. The correspondent dimly intimates that the arrivul of this squadron need not be expected before spi Ing. Killing frost at Grand Porks. Grand Forks, . I)., Sept, 22. The first killing frost of tho season visited tills locality last ulght. Tho tempera ture was at tho freezing point and ice was formed on all exposed water, Cut corn wus killed und largo quantity of flax, There is still some green wheat, hut this will bo good for nothing but fodder. WORK STARTS Irrigation Convention Meets at Ontario. THIRD SESSION OP ASSOCIATION About 200 Delegates In Attendance Malheur County Has an Ex ccptlonally Pine Prult Exhibit. Ontario, Or., Sept. 20. Tho third annual irrigation convention met horo yesterday afternoon, President Dovors, of Portland, presiding. Rev. David Sopp pronounced tho invocation, nftor which Mayor Lackey extended a most cordial and hearty wclcotno to tho del egates. President Dovers responded to tho welcome. The convention took A recess after President Dovors' address until 8 P. M. Tho evening session was hold in tho, Cougregatonnl church, which was crowded to its capacity, most nil of tho delegates having arrived on tho delayed trains slnco the nftornoon meoting. After singing "America" Governor Chamberlain was introduced as the first speaker of tho evening. The gov ernor congratulated the people of Mal heur county on tho magnificent fruit exhibit. Ho said ho had visited St. Louis nnd viewed tho horticultural ox liibtB from nil tho states, Oregon in cluded, nnd ho could stnto, speaking from porsonnl knowledge on the subject, that tho exhibit made by tho pooplo of Malheur for this convention was finer lu every respect than that of any state or territory nt St. Ixnils. Thogovernos said lie had wired President Mycr, of the state commission, to come over and secure nnd send this exhibit to St. I ouls nt onco. Tho governor thon spoko nt some length in regard to tho irrigation pro jects inaugurated undor tho Cuioy act. Contracts hnvo been signed and lands segregated to tho extent of 120,600 acres and applications nre ponding for 207,060 acres more, enough to piovide homes for 30,000 people H. B. Gates, of Illllsboro, member of tho state irrigation commission, spoke of tho proposed Irrigation lawa tho commission ia preparing and con gratulated the poople of Malheur on be ing the first in Oregon to secure govern ment aid foP irrigation. Jcdge Lowell, of Pendleton, said he waned to ljva to see the day whra the line of doinarkntfon between East and West Oregon would bo wiped away by tlio iieurtixat ol a united people, and In closing ho gavo tho convention the sentiment: "Oregon for Oregon." E. M. Brannik, of Portland, spoke in the interest of tho Lewis and Clark fair und urgod tho people to work for and aid the fair in overy way possible The evening was enlivened by several songs by Rev. Dr, Sopp, President Dovers, nt the request of the local committee, appointed F. W. Sheffield, Dr. Withycombe nnd Pro lessor F. W. Young to net as Judges of the horticultural and ngricultuiul ex hibits. The exhibits of fruits made by the fruit growers of Malheur county hiiH proved to bo tho most attractive as well as the most astonishing feature of tho convention. Nothing to equal it, says Governor Chamberlain, Pn sl dint Dovers, Judgo Lowell nnd others, hns over ben seen in Oiegnn. All visitors from other portions of tho state join in this opinion, Thoro aro about 200 delegates in attendanco. Train Is Ditched. Junction City, Kan, Sept. 21. Tho Pullman section of the easthniind At lanta express on the Union Pacific was wrecked six miles east of horo shortly after 1 o'clock this uftaruoon by tho rails spreading, Tho train wns travel ing about 40 miles nn hour. Three Pullman cars loft the track and tho ono at tho rear roiled ovur a 16-foot em bankment, turning over threo times. Thoro were 32 persona in this car. Six of them wero seriously Injured, and the rest received slight but painful injuries. forest Plres Spreading. Anaconda, Mont., Sept. 21 The for est fires west of tho city havo pro gressed so fur that thoro is now danger that the buildings nt Mountain View park may bo destroyed. The advance of the flames is being watched closely by a forco of men employed by tho rail road company. Should the danger lw great, a general alarm will lie sounded and a bucket brigade organized, Thero Is plenty of water at tho park if It can be properly directed. Along Warm Springs canyon fully a dozen prospect ors' cabins havo been burned. Sailors Cannot Return Home. Washington. Sept. 21. Admiral Goodrich, commanding the Pacific sta tion, bus telegraphed tho navy depart ment that he has forwarded by mail a full report of tho agreement ho entered into with Captain Berlinsky, of the Russian vessel Lena, for the parole of the officers and crow of that ship. Thia provides for their freedom of tho citv of San Francisco, hut thoy may not go neyonii trio tioundurlea ol tho city dur ing uie present war, Reserves Japan Is Calling Out. London, Sopt. 21. Tho Mornlnir Post nssorts that tho report that Japan la oilllng out reaorvoi refers, to tho men not yet summoned to tho denots. and whoso period of service in the reserves has not expired Tho paper explains that u Japanese soldier is not exempt from ssrvico until ho nasaoa his 4lt birthday. m !'l m !' M J V