If
THE HORNING OREGON! AN, WEDNESDAY, AUiiUJST iy, lyus.
SINKS A CRUISER
Empress of IndiaCoIlides With
a Chinese Warship
WHILE HEARING HONG KONG
Cal&raa 13 of the Oriental Crevr
e4 tb Haaag Tai Are Drovrned
mCmkU&b PacUlo Vessel Alse
Badly Daaiiffel
JHCeTCr KONG, Aug. 18. The Canadian
Icinc steamer Empress of India, from
Vancouver, B. C, July 27, and Yokohama,
August 10, for Honff Kong, collided near
this part today with the Chinese cruiser
HttangvTai. The "wore hip sank an hour
after the collision. The Empress of India
saved 170 of the crew of the cruiser. The
captain of the Huang-Tai, who refused to
leave bis ship, and 33 of her crew were
drowned. The Empress of India was
Jjadly damaged amidships.
The Huang-Tai was a tender to the
Naval Engineering College of the South
ern Chinese squadron at Nanking. She
-was ot 2110 tons displacement. SCO feet
long, 36 feet beam, and drew 3 feet of
water. The cruiser was built In England.
Her .armament consisted of three seven
Inch. Krupp guns, seven 40-pounders and
six small rapid-fire guns, and was fitted
with, two torpedo tubes. She had a comple
ment of 800 men.
The Empress of India, also constructed
In England, Is one of the finest vessels
of the Canadian Pacific Company. She Is
440 feet long and of 3003 tons net and 5905
tons gross register.
Blame Is on the Crnlser.
MONTREAL, Aug. 18. In an official ex
planation of the collision between the
steamer Empress of India and the Chi
nese cruiser Huang-Tai, the Canadian Pa
cific Hallway officials say the two vessels
were running parallel courses about mid
night, when, without warning, the cap
tain of the Chinese cruiser suddenly tried
to cross the bow of the Empress of India.
The latter's captain immediately maneu
vered so that the collision which he knew
-would be tho result should be a glancing
one. The bow of the cruiser slid along
side the Empress, but the starboard pro
peller of the Empress caught the cruiser
and injured her so badly that she sank in
a few seconds.
(The Empress of India left Vancouver,
B. C, July 37, sailing for Japan and
China, and was due to arrive at Hong
Kong today. She carried a large number
of passengers, there being 20 saloon and
300 second-class and steerage passengers
on board at the time of her departure
from the British Columbia port. The
saloon passengers, according to a list fur
nished by P. R. Johnson, in charge of the
Portland office of the Canadian Pacific,
ore as follows: Andre Cheradame, Dr.
H. C. Dubose, wife and child. Dr. Carl
Detsner. C. J. Dunlop, Edward Eagger,
Archibald Firth, Miss Carrie Herman, Mrs.
Kelly. Miss Edna Kelly, Miss Una Kelly,
MIsb May Kelly, C Kay Kleensang, Mrs.
Menzies, Miss A. Menzles. Miss F. Men
zies, F. TV. Nash, J. J. Patterson, L. C
Pareto, Paul Relss, Dr. Mary Stevenson,
Edwin Thays, Miss E Talbot, Dr. O. H.
Wilson and wife and Miss F. O. "Wilson.
The Empress is In charge of Commander
O. P. Marshal, who, with the whole com
plement of officers, excepting Fourth
Officer Davidson, Is a. member of the
Royal Naval Reserve.)
REGULATOR DAMAGE SUIT.
Case AgnliiHt French Ship VlIIc tie St.
Xaxnire Is DlsmiMed.
Judge Bellinger yesterday dismissed the
suit of The Dalles-, Portland & Astoria
Navigation Company against the French
ship Vllle de St. Nazalre to recover dam
ages. The ship Vllle do St. Nazalre was lying
at the Oceanic dock and was about to
move to Columbia dock, a half-mile up
the stream, to complete her cargo. The
master of the ship hired the steamer Reg
ulator to assist In towing the ship from
one dock to the other. While performing
this service in conjunction with another
steamer hired by the master, the Regu
lator was caught between the Vllle de
St. Nazalre and the French ship Desaix
end was crushed and damaged.
In deciding tho case Judgo Bellinger
said:
"It is the contention of The Dalles,
Portland & Astoria Navigation Companv
that It was the duty of the Vllle do St.
Nazalre to return the Regulator In as
good condition as when he received her,
reasonable wear excepted, and that not
having done eo the company Is entitled to
proceed against tho ship for damages sus
tained. The distinguishing fonture of pro
ceedings in rem Is that the vessel or thing
proceeded against Is Impleaded as the
real defendant. In a case for damages
such as this, some fault or nogllgence on
the part of those In control must be im
puted to the ship in order to charge with
liability; tho ship must bo regarded as an
actor -whose offending has caused the in
Jury complained of. Here the liability
sought to be enforced arises out of a
contract obligation of tho roaster of the
ship to return the steamer in as good con
dition as she was when she undertook the
tow-ago service. The liability sought to
toe enforced Is that of the owner, against
whom the Injured party is entitled to
have Its remedy by a proceeding In
personam."
THROW DICE FOR KllYIXG PAX.
Pitcalrn Islanders Are Short on
Cooking rtriiftlls.
Away down la the center of tho South
Pacific Ocean, where tho tropic of Capri
corn chases around the face of the
globe there is a shortage on frying pans
and spiders not the hairy, tarantula
kind but those which are serviceable
when used in connection with culinary
operations. Tho center of the demand is
on tho llttlo Island of Pitcalrn. which
lent a harbor of refugo to tho Bounty
mutineers years ago, and subsequently
lurnished a good story for historians to
work up.
News of the need of tho Islanders for
cooking utensils of the kind above-mentioned
has Just reached the outside workl
through the medium of a letter received
by Captain Amsbury. Time was when
Captain Amsbury commanded tho clipper
ship Puritan, which frequently found Its
way no the vicinity of Pitcalrn Island,
and on such occasions the captain gen
erally used to enjoy the hospitality of the
islanders tor a day or so. It therefore
came to pass that not infrequently he
supplied thlr needs in the way of articles
of necessity not manufactured on" the
Island. Not being aware that Captain
Amsbury quit tho sea some time ago, one
of the islanders many months ago mailed
him a request for frying pans and spiders.
The letter only reached tho captain this
week via San Francisco. There are now
about 170 people on the little Island, and
every day there Is a drawing to deter
mine the ownership of the only frying pan
In tho community for the succeeding 24
hours.
CONSUL LAIDLAW PROTESTS.
Reports to His Government on
Criinptnjr Practices at Portland.
LONDON. Aug. IS. The British Consul
at Portland, Or., James Laldlaw, empha
sizing In his annual report the Increase In
the number of desertions from British
ships in ports within his Jurisdiction, com
plains that the owners and captains make
no stand against the "crimps" and rarely
show a disposition to assist the local
authorities in prosecuting persons guilty
of Infractions of the law, and. he adds,
In the absence of proper evidence, little
is done.
Mr. Laldlaw then criticises the law re
cently passed, licensing sailor boarding
houses, saying:
"The clause raising thi legal rate for
furnishing seamen from $10 to $30 is very
objectionable. It acts as a premium on
crimping. Strange as it may seem, the
most notorious crimping firm here is, tho
only one which has received a license."
MUTTXY UPON BRITISH SHIP.
Five Drunken Spanish. Sailors Badly
Injure the Captain.
HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. IS. As the" re
sult of mutiny aboard the British bark
Agria, at Harts port Bay, Captain Lan
gllle Is in a hospital at Halifax badly in
jured and five of the crew are in Jail at
Windsor.
The Agria Is undergoing repairs, at
Windsor, where Ave Spanish sailors went
ashore and became intoxicated. Return
ing to the ship in an ugly mood, they re
fused to obey orders and set upon the
Captain, whom they cut and beat into
Insensibility. The sailors were later ap
prehended. SHOT WITH HIS OWX REVOLVER.
Idaho Lnxr Ofilccr Was Returning'
From nn Inquest.
CLARK'S FORK. Idaho, Aug. IS.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP SINKS A CHINESE CRUISER.
Henry I BIdwell. Justice of the Peace of
Hope, Idaho, accidentally shot himself
here last evening about 6 o'clock while
waiting for the passenger train to return
to him home. He had been summoned
here to hold an Inquest over the body of
James McGhln. After performing the
duties of the Coroner, he went to the sta
tion, and while there an extra freight
came along, taking the siding for an
eastbound passenger train.
While talking and joking with the en
gineer, BIdwell reached In his Inside
pocket and upon withdrawing his hand
his revolver went off, killing him almost
Instantly.
Mr. BIdwell leaves a wife and two small
children. He was a member of several
benevolent orders.
gl6de-excirclig line.
ITamburg-Ainerlcnn Company "Will
Invade the Pacific
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. IB. "The Hamburg
American Steamship Company will Invade
the Pacific Ocean and, together with the
Orient and Wabash railroads, will en
circle the earth." said Vice-President Ed
ward Dickinson, of the Orient Railroad,
who has Just returned from London,
where he, together with President Still
well, of the Orient line, negotiated tho
traffic agreement between the railroad and
tho steamship company.
"The njght before I left London, we con
cluded a contract with the Hamburg
American line for a line of steamers from
Port StiUwell to China, via Hawaii and
Japan. That company already has
steamers plying to all points In the Orient,
via Suez."
Beats Her Own Record.
NEW YORK. Aug. IS. Tho North Ger
man Lloyd eteamer Kaiser Wllhelm II
arrived today from Bremen, Southampton
and Cherbourg, after a fast rune of 5
days, 15 hours and 10 minutes, over the
short course of 3052 miles, at an average
speed of 22.15 knots an hour. The best
previous westward record of the Kaiser
was made In May last, and was 5 days,
21 hours and 4S minutes.
Among the passengers wore Lady and
Charles Beresford, George Westlnghouse
and Helnrlch Conretd. the director of the
Metropolitan Opera-House.
Xnnnrchon Starts Up.
The big German bark Nauarchos-lef t up
from .Astoria at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning in tow of the Harvest Queen.
The bark has lightened to 21 feet. and.
with the new channel Just completed at
Willow Bar. should come up the river
without trouble. The Nauarchos has gon
eral cargo from Hamburg for Meyer,
Wilson & Co.
ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.)
The German bark Nauarchos, on arrival
here, was granted permission by the
Customs authorities to lighter a portion
of her cargo before proceeding up the
river. This she did, and left this morning
without securing clearance papers. She
left her manifest and register at the local
Custom-House.
New TufC for the Sound.
News has been received, says, the Vic
toria Colonist, that a new tug, which Is
said to be as large. If not larger, than
the tug Lome. Is being brought out from
Montreal to Vancouver, to be used in
towage In British Columbia waters. In
opposition to the tugboats of the Puget
Sound Tugboat Company, which is ope
rating In these waters. The tug said to
ie coming to the Coast is the Conqueror,
of Montreal. This vessel, which is re
ported to have sailed for Vancouver round
the Horn, via South American ports and
San Francisco, on July 14. Is stated to
have been purchased by parties In Van
couver. President of the Chlnn Commercial.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IS. President
Eng Hok Fong. of the China Commercial
Steamship Company, the new trans-Pacific
line, has arrived here from Hong
Kong. The company has now In service
the steamers Lothian. Chlng Wo. Athol
and Cl&vcring. Manzanillo, Mexico, is the
Western terminus of the line. San Fran
cisco being a port of call on the return
trip. President Fong is here to confer
with the Mexican authorities and the
Chinese Minister at Washington.
Fast Victoria-Vancouver Ferry.
VICTORIA. B. C, Aug. 15. The steamer
Princess Victoria, tho now steamer built
for service between Victoria and Van
couver, entered service tonight after o.
successful trial trip today; in -which she
developed & speed of over 19 kneta.
Another Xevr Gray's Harbor Tug.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Special.)
The recently organized Gray's Harbor
Towing Company has awarded a con
tract to John Llndstrom to build a tug.
the cost of -which will be KO.000. It will be
one of the largest tugs on the Coast.
aiarlne Rotes.
The schooner J. H. Lunsmann nas shift
ed, to Victoria dolphins to load lumber for
Shanghai.
The steamer Hercules will leave up from
Astoria today with the lumber schooner
W. F. Garma.
The Agnes Oswald will finish loading
lumber at Inman, Poulscn & Co.'a mill
Friday. She goes to the Cape.
The Columbia River pilots have post
poned their annual sounding trip until
next week, owing to the rush of business.
The steamer Aurelia has entered at the
Custom-House with 4000 sacks of cement
from San Francisco. This steamer Is In
the Frank Woolsey line and will take
back lumber.
The British steamer Montauk left Fer
nandina August 7 for Hamburg, having on
board the largest cargo of naval stores
ever floated. It consisted of 22.95S barrels
of rosin. The vessel was drawing 24 feet
6 Inches.
The British steamer Colonlan. from New
Orleans for London, which went to sea
August 9, was drawing 26 feet S Inches
EMPRESS OF INDIA.
forward, and 2S feet 6 Inches aft. This is
the deepest draught vessel that ever went
through the jetty, channel. She had no
difficulty In making the passage.
The Alaska Steamship Company or Its
branch, the Puget' Sound Navigation
Company, will build a 254-foot steamer to
be placed on the run between Victoria, B.
G. and Sound 'cities in conjunction with
the three boats of that line now on the
route, says the Tacoma News. The plans
for the new boat have already been-drawn.
Foreign and Domestic Pqrts.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 18. Arrived at mid
night Schooner Prosper, from San Pedro. Left
up at 0 A. M. Oerman bark Nauarchos. Ar
rived at 10:30 A. M. and left up at 2:30 P.
M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Fran
cisco.. Sailed at 1:30 P. M. Steamer Vosburg,
for Tillamook. Condition of the bar at 4 P.
If., foggy; wind, southwest: bar. smooth.
Port Arthur, Aug. 18. Arrived 2d German
steamer Eva, from Portland.
San Francisco. Aug. IS. Arrived at 3 A.
M. Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Sailed
i-Barkentine Tan O'Shanter, Tor Knappton.
Saa Francisco, Aug. 18. Arrived Steamer
Coronado, from Gray's Harbor; schooner W.
F. Jewett, from Gray's Harbor; schooner San
Buenta Ventura, from Coos Bay. Balled
Schooner Alcalde, for Gray's Harbor; schooner
Bella, for Sluslaw River; steamer Areata, tor
Coos Bay.
New York, Aug. 18. Arrived Victorian, from
Liverpool; Germania, from Naples. Sailed
Bovlc. for Liverpool; Sicilian Prince, for Na
jjles, etc
Naples. Aug. 18 Arrived 17th Victoria,
from New Tork.
Bremen. Auk. IS. Arrived Kronprinx Wll
helm. from New Tork.
Glasgow. Aug. IS. Arrived Furnessla, from
New Tork.
Plymouth. Aug. 18. Arrived Graf Walder
eee. from New York.
Cherbourg, Aug. 18. Arrived Graf Walder
see. from New York via Plymouth, for Ham
burg. Liverpool, (Aug. 18. Sailed Carpathla, for
New York, via Queens to vn.
Seattle, Aug. IS. Arrived Steamer Georgo
Loomls. from San Francisco; steamer City ot
Seattle, from Skagway; steamer .Conemaugh,
from Nome; British steamer Laurlstcn, from
Hamburg.
UNDER PURE-FOOD LAW.
Many Invoices of Food Products Are
to Be Tested.
NEW YORK. Aug. IS. Instructions
have been received from the Treasury
Department by Collector of Port Strana
han to hold up more than 100 Invoices of
food productions which the Agricultural
Department desires sampled under the
provisions of the new pure food law. The
orders thus far sent out apply almost
entirely to French and Italian products,
and include shipments to some of the
best known grocery Importers in the city.
The merchandise Included table delicacies,
wines, olive oil and canned goods.
It appears that alleged adulteration
does not constitute by any means the
largest Item in the order to hold certain
items of foodstuffs. A large invoice of
French peas, imported by one of the larg- ;
est grocery houses In the city, has, for
Instance, been detained. It is not claimed
that the peas are adulterated, but that
lead, has been used In soldering the cans,
and that this - lead comes In direct con
tact with the contents. This is not .
allowed, under the laws of the country '
of export, and therefore under the new
food law the merchandise cannot enter
this country.
SUGARX TRUST OFFERS CUP
Best Exhibition of Sncrar Deets at Ir
rigation Congress Will Get It.
OGDEN. X'tah. Aug. IS. H. O. Have
roeyer, of New York, on behalf of the
American Sugar Refining Company, has
offered a cup valued at J500 for the best
exhibition of sugar beets raised in the
arid or semi-arid regions to be shown at
the National Irrigation Congress, at Og
den, next month.
Commander Booth Tucker, of the Sal
vation Army, has accepted an invitation
to appear before the Congress and speak
on "Colonization."
Good Advice for Travelers.
Whether going to the mountains or sea
shore or taklnc a Journey on business or
pleasure never leave home without a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic," Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, It Is worth
many times Us cost when needed, and
may save life. Buy it now. For sale by
all druggists.
BLOODED STOCK EXHIBIT
WASHIXGTOX STATE FAIR PROM
ISES TO BE A RECORD BREAKER.
Indications Point to a Attendance
One-Third Larger Than Last Year
The Speed. Programme.
NORTH -YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 13.
(Special.) The State Fair this year prom
ises to be the best ever held. Secretary J.
E Shannon, who has the work in charge,
says that without a doubt there will be at
least one-third more people attend this
year than were here last season. He Is
receiving letters, of Inquiry dally f rom. all
parts of the state about rates and special
trains andjdso requests for the premium
lists. . '
With the end in view of accommodating
everybody on the line of the Northern
Pacific Railway, arrangements have been
mad: with that company for special rates
and special trains. Two special trains will
be run from the Sound, one each from
Tacoma and Seattle. A special train will
also be sent from Walla Walla by the O.
R. & N., and efforts will be made to have
a special run from Spokane. On these
specials low rates have been secured. Be
sides these trains and rates a special low
rate good for the week of the fair has
been established from all points on the
main line of the Northern Pacific and
Its branches. This rate Is one fare plus
one-third, and will be effective from all
points In Eastern Washington.
The stock display last year beat any
previous record, but this year there will
be double the exhibit of blooded stock
of the Northwest. The famous Hereford
herd of Reno, Nov., will be here again
this year in increased numbers. All the
leading Jersey breeders of Oregon have
signified their intention to be here, and
those of Spokane will send a fine herd for
exhibition. There will be a large number
of blooded stock from Washington on ex
hibition, and In the way of sheep, extra
space has 'been prepared for the best
breeds of Yakima Valley and other sheep
raising districts.
Secretary Shannon announces that he
has secured from the Northern Pacific a
special rate for the shipments of poultry
to and from the State Fair. From all
points on the line of the road a single
merchandise rate going will prevail, and a
half rate for the return trip. This is a
much better rate than was ever before
granted by the railroad company.
The exhibits of farm products promises
to be large. Last year five counties took
part in the contest for the big premiums
offered for the best county display, but
this year several other counties have
promised to come In on the race for the
big prizes. There will also bo a good
exhibit of creamery products from all the
creameries in the state. This will, by far.
be the best display ever before attempted
in the state.
The speed programme as arranged at
present will give the horsemen of the
Northwest a chance to bring out the best
In the circuit. The entries for nil harness
races close September 18. Liberal purses
will be offered dally for runners, with
entries to close at 6 P. M. on- the day pre
ceding races. Following is a list of the
events and purses for the harness races:
Patli'g. 3-year-old class, 2 In 3 $ 300
Trotting. 2:13 class. 3 in 5 6C0
Pacing. 2:1S class. 3 In 5 eoo
Trotting. 3-year-old, 2 in " 300
Pacing. 2:23 class. 3 In 5 200
Trotting. 2:14 class, 3 In 5 600
Pacing. 2:11 class, and free-for-all trot
ters 600
Trotting. 2-year-old class. 2 In 3 1C0
Pacimr 2-year-old class. 2 in 3 150
Trotting. 5:23 class. 3 In 5 500
2:33 class, 3 in 5 400
Total amount of purses $4300
Arrangements have been made for an
old-fashioned Indian war dance to take
plnco In front of the grandstand during
tho fair week.
ONLY ONE MINE CLOSED DOWN.
Activity In the Ashlnnd District Nevr
Lcdfrcs Opened.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. IS. (Special.)
The mining Industry In tho vicinity of
Ashland this season has bo for been of
average activity on both sides of tho
Siskiyou Range, and. with tho exception
of the Ashland mine, no property of Im
portance has been closed down. A few
very promising ledges have been opened
for tho first time by systematic develop
ment with results, so far, satisfactory to
tho owners. Among theso Is the Wheel
ledge, a large auriferous vein on the
north side of Wagner Butte. It Is owned
and worked by the Western Star Gold
Mining Company, and a crew of men
has been tunneling and sinking a shaft on
tho ledge for several months. Some good
ore, carrying free gold, has been tapped
and It is likely a new mill will bo erected
after some further exploration.
" In tho same district the Shorty-Hopo
Company -has finished the work of en
larging its ditch, which supplies power
to a ten-stamp mill, so that it will have
a capacity of carrying 500 inches of
water. The mill with this new Improve
ment will, it is thought, be well supplied
wiwi power the year through. There is
considerable milling ore on the dump at
this mine awaiting reduction. Good
progress is being made In the Grub drift
of the Shorty-Hope, and recently some
fine concentrating ore has been taken
out. This drift, which will be some S00
feet In length. Is designed to come under
the old workings at a depth of 75 feet
below. Its effect will be to drain them
of the water, which has prevented their
further operation, and will render a
larger ore-bearing area available for min
ing.
Grant & Hill are working on the south
extension of the Ashland ledge and have
accomplished a large amount of devel
opment work.
In the placer districts of Hungry and
Beaver Creeks tho miners have been
doing- very welL Hungry Creek proves
to be rich la places. The Cavln claim
shows some fine gravel. The mine la
worked by the Cavln Bros., and at the
last clean-up. which represented only a
few weeks wnrk. they got $3300. The
product of this mine Is remarkable for
the number and size of tho nuggets,
which are of a rich yellow color. One of
the batch last taken out was worth $157,
and there were many running from J3
to $1S.
Tne Beaver Creek Mining Company has
been operating right along piping the
high channel with a fqll crew of men.
It has a fair supply of water yet, due to
the construction of a new ditch out of
Beaver Creek. It expects a good clean
up. At the Golden Eagle mine, on Indian
Creek, they are sinking tho shaft with a
treble shift, men working eight hours
each. The shaft is now down HO feet
and Is being sunk rapidly.
The poles have been erected and wire
Is blng rapidly strung by the Siskiyou
Electric Power Company to the New
York and other mines on the south side
of tne Siskiyou, and many of the mines
will soon be operated by electric power
drawn from the Falls Creek plant. The
Ashland remains closed down. The
former's foreman Is on duty and starts
the pumps once a week to keep down .the
water.
TEACHERS GIVEN CERTIFICATES.
Result of the Examination Held. In
Marlon Coanty.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) The
Marion County Board of Teachers' Exam-
First grade Cecil Ramp. Gervais; Mar
tha Lee. Salem; Emma Hunt, Hunt; Anna
Winter. Hullt; E W. Emmett, Salem;
ntrt'na -Rvrrl R.ilrr: J. Faxlev. Salem: C
E Cashatt. Nehama; Adda Brown. Hub
bard; Zula Walters. Stayton; Miriam
Hlckcox. Turner; Bertha Lick. Salem;
Jennie Tlmberlake, Mehama; Mabel Shaw.
Salem; C. A. Ratcllff, Salem; Nellie I.
Durfee. Shaw; Carrie Copple, Hood River.
Second grade Callle Bellamy, Salem;
Cora Massey, Salem: Lillian Timm, Shaw;
May Robinson. Salem; Pearl Pottorff.
Argent!; Edith Haggard. Jefferson; Emma
Hoefer. Champoeg; Ella Miller, Wood
burn; Chrj'stlne Thompson. Monitor; Ma
mie Shaw. Salem: Virginia Campbell, Sa
lem; Laura Bean, Salem.
Ard grade Mary Cleveland, baiem:
Ethel Savage. Lewlsburg; Mary Slagel.
Shnw: IJnnle Ennlev. Jefferson: Mabel
Tolman. Salem; Pearl Murphy. Aums-
vllle: Elizabeth Hutchinson. wooQDurn;
Alice Geelan. St. Paul; Minnie Pound.
Aumsville; Jennie Sanders, Sllverton;
Lucena Rltchey. Gresham.
Teachers Institute at St. Helens.
ST. HELENS. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.)
The annual teachers' institute convened
in the public school building this morn
ing. In charge of County Superintendent I.
N. Cupeland. About i teacners are in at
tendance. The Instructors are: btate
Superintendent Ackerman. President E D.
Resslcr. of the Monmouth State Normal
School, and Frank Rlgler. City superin
tendent of the Portland schools.
CHINESE MERCHANTS MURDERED.
Bodies Chopped Up and Gold Stolen
by Robbers.
HERMOSILLO. Mex.. Aug. IS. A dis
patch to the Hermoslllo Sentinel from La
Colorado gives news of a terrible mur
der of Chinese merchants at Las Ama-
rlllas, a mining town near La Colorado.
The combined store and residence of four
Chinese merchants was entered some
time after midnight on Saturday.
The four Chinese were almost cut to
pieces with an ax or stabbed with knives,
and JH.000 in gold, which the Chinamen
had saved from their profits, was stolen.
The weapons used by the murderers were
left behind covered with the blood of their
victims. One of tho murdered men.
known as El Chapo, the Spanish for
"Shorty," had his head split open with
the ax. All were dead when found by
the authorities.
The murders have terrorized the Chi
nese In Las Amarillas, La Colorado
and other surrounding mining camps and
several have already fled while others
are preparing to leave. The authorities
claim that they have been unable to find
any trace of the perpetrators of the terri
ble deed.
Robbery' was the motive for the crime,
but a bitter feeling has arisen In Mexico
against Chinese and particularly In So
nora, which is overrun with Mongolians
arriving at Guaymas with the intention
of crossing to the United States. This
ill-feeling has led to the Chinese exclu
sion regulations recently promulgated In
Mexico. The Chinese recognize that they
are not safe in some of the smaller camps
and are fleeing to the larger places for
protection.
TAKEN FOR A BUN COM AN.
Prominent Ontario Stockman's Pre
dicament at Baker City.
BAKER CITY, On, Aug. IS. E J. Buz
zard, who was arrested here Sunday
night at- the request of Sheriff Doust, of
Spokane (on the charge of buncoing Cor
nelius Harrington out of $2300, was re
leased today. Sheriff Doust. accompanied
by Harrington and his daughter) arrived
here today, and as soon as Harrington
saw Buzzard, he said he was not the man
wanted.
While waiting In tho Gelser Grand Ho
tel office this evining, W. N. Shilling, a
prominent stockman of Ontario, entered
the office. Harrington and his daughter
took note of Mr. Shilling at once, and
Sheriff Doust called Mr. Shilling into an
anteroom, when he was surprised to learn
that he was suspected of being one of the
buncomen. The young lady insisted that
Shilling was the man, and Harrington
also told the Sheriff that Shilling was one
of the men wanted. Up to this time Shill
ing had treated the matter as a Joke, but
now it looked serious, with the Sheriff
standing to arrest him.
Shilling Is so well and favorably known
here that he had no trouble in convincing
the Sheriff that it was a case of mistaken
identity. Harrington said that the man
he wanted weighed at least 200 pounds.
Shilling weighs 350. Harrington after
ward said that, except for weight and
height. Shilling was an exact counterpart
of the chief buncoman.
Harrington and the Sheriff returned to
Spokane tonight, and Buzzard, the man
arrested Sunday, continued his Journey
East.
-WAREHOUSES AT PULLMAN.
Tito Will Be Rebuilt to Replace the
One Lately Burned.
PULLMAN. Wash.. Aug. IS. (Special.)
The Puget Sound Warehouse Company,
of Tacoma, will erect two large grain
warehouses here to replace the one re
cently destroyed by fire. As the Northern
Pacific Railroad needs the ground form
erly occupied by the warehouse which
was burned, ground has been given the
Warehouse Company on State street.
where the old depot stands. This depot
will be removed and tracks built between
the two grain warehouses. Surveyors are
now at work fixing the grades and work
on the extension of the tracks will begin
Immediately.
J. W. Raymond, general agent for the
Puget Sound Warehouse Company, was
here yesterday and let the contract for
the erection of the two warehouses to L
Dysart. but the contract price was not
made public One of the warehouses will
be 40x100 and tho other will be 40x00 feet.
Work will begin tomorrow, and It Is
hoped to have the warehouses In condi
tion to receive wheat In two weeks.
PREPARING FOR THE MARCH.
Troop A's Itinerary Laid Oat and
Camping Places Located.
JUNCTION CITY. Or., Aug. IS. Quar
termaster A. O. Sturm, of. Troop A, Oregon
National Guard, of Lebanon, is now mak
ing preparations for the troop Jaunt which
will begin on September 3 and end on Sep
tember 11. Supplies are being contracted
for at points along the proposed line of
march, and all necessary Items looked
after. The following camping places and
dates have been decided upon:
September 3. Brownsville; September 4,
Harrliburg; September a. Junction City;
September 6, Monroe; September 7, Oak
ridge: September S, Philomath; September
9, Corvallis; September 10, Albany, and
September 11, at home.
Use Albany Mill's Machinery.
ALBANY. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) The
Albany Woolen Mills, after several weeks
idleness, have resumed work again. Only
a part of the mill is In operation at pres
ent. This 13 because the Oregon City
Woolen Mills Conipany, which Is operat
ing the Albany mill temporarily, is using
only tnose parts of the Albany mill which
corresponu with .the machinery destroyed
in the recent tire in Oregon City. At the
end of three months the Bannockbum
Woolen Mills Company, of Portland, will
start the Albany mill In operation in every
department.
Accepts Portland Pastorate.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. lS.-(SpeclaL)
Rev. A. A. Englebart, pastor of the Ger
man Evangelical Church, of this city, has
xeslgned his local pastorate, and will ac
cept a. call to the German Evangelical
Cnurch in Portland. A successor has not
been named to succeed to the pastorate
of the Oregon City church, and the va
cancy may not be supplied until the meet
ing of. conference next Spring.
Receive Their Neiv Arms.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Com
panies A and C have received their new
Army rifles of the Krag-Jorgensen pat
tern, which are in exchange for the old
Sprlngfields that have been in use for
many years. The old rifles will be boxed
and returned to the ordnance department.
Farmer Made Deputy Sheriff;
CHEHAL1S, Wash., Aug. IS. (SpecIaL)
Sheriff Henry -Urquhart has appointed
John C Schlittler as his deputy, to suc
ceed Howard Darrah, who recently re
signed to go to Nome. Mr. Schlittler Is a
farmer -from the southern part of the
county.
MInlns Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IS. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks' today were
as follows: '
Alta.
.?0.04!Hale & Norcrosa..?0.45
16) Justice 11
.. 32t Mexican 1.10
Andes ...
Belcher
Best Sc. Belcher..
1.70 Nevada 42
3;Occldental Con .. 1.00
1.051 Ophlr 30 j
30 Overman 17
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Conscience
lit Queen IS
1.00'ScorpIon
10
Con. Cal. & va..
1.25Seg. Belcher ....
W
6S
2
24
S3
Con. Imperial ...
3 Sierra, Nevada ..
Crown Point 1U1 Union Con
Excneauer oiutan con ...
Gould & Curry.. 33 Yellow Jacket
NEW TORK. Aug. 18. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con ?0.10)LlttIe Chief $0.00
Alice iiuntario e.uo
Breece 15 Ophlr 1.50
Brunswick Con .. 7: Phoenix S
Com. Tunnel .... 7,Potosl . . 15
Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.40,Saiage 22
Horn Silver 1.0ti Sierra Nevada ... 70
Iron Sliver 1.75-Small Hopes 20
Leadvllle Con .... 21 Standard 1.75
BOSTON, Aug. 18. Closing quotations:
Adventure ? 5 62! Osceola fOl.OO
Allouez 6.00! Parrot 22.50
Amalgamated... 50.38; Qulncy 95.00
Bingnam . i.Ts.m! sania e topper, i.za
CaL & Hecla 450.00i Tamarack 110.00
Centennial 21.50! Trimountaln 84.00
Copper Range ... 65.1Z Trinity r... 8.25
Daly West 40.50 United States ... 20.87
Franklln 8.50Ctah 28.50
Isle Royale 8.50! Victoria 4.00
Mohawk 45.00; Winona 0.50
Old Dominion .. 10.50 Wolverine 70.00
Visitors to Portland
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