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IIILLSliORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST
5, 1897.
NO. 20.
VOL. IV.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of th Cor
real WMh .
Kansas and Missouri are again being
eeorohod by li.'iit.
Six persons wore killed in a monn
tiiin slide it li!v utiles (rum Berlin Sat-
unlay.
A non-union coal miner was shot
mul killed ut Scottdale, Pa., during
quarrel with striking miners
The pottera of Trenton, N. J., and
the (thect iron worker of Phillipsbtirg,
N. II., now threaten to go on a strike.
The monitor Puritan broke her rud
der in New York and will be laid up
(or a month, and will cost about $5,000.
Oeorgo H. Walker, a WaHhiiiKton, D.
"Cj lawyer and former correspondent,
GREAT MASS MEETING,
V
hit been apjiointed assistant potttnias
tor-gunorul.
Four boys wore drowned nt Kansas
City while in swimming, four in Win
nipeg and two more at Boston, one of
w hom was 80 years of age.
Bluejackets from the warship York
town and Boston were stoned and beaten
by Japanese at Kobe, Japan, and some
of them were badly used up.
Andree's north polo balloon is report
ed to have been seen in several places
recently, but each time away off its
course. Many have given biui up as
lost.
Professor Arion, a professional high
wire performer, fell from his wire, a
liMtuncoof 75 feet, whilo riding a bi
erele at ltiduewood Park, N. J., and
was killed.
The monthly statement Issuod by the
director of the mint shows that during
July, 1897, the coinage executed at the
United Slates mints amounted to
$070,850.
. War is going on in several countries
in Africa. In whioh Great Britain ana
Portugal tiro involved; also in India,
Egypt, and trouble is brewing in Tur
key, Greece and Crete.
A Missouri Paoillo train ran into a
freight standing on the main track at
Yates Center, Kan., and Engineer
Joseph Clown and Fireman Cal Rowan
were killed. Other persona were in
jured. .,
Captain General Wcyler hns par
doned forty political offenders under
death and other hard sentences, at tne
suggestion of the home government,
and 1,000 Cuban exiles have been
granted amnesty.
The state department has pnid over
4-frTconnt Vinei, the Italian charge in
Washington, $0(1,000 as indemnity for
the death by a mob of three Italian
subjects who were lynched at Huhn
vi lie, La., a year ago.
War tulk is beginning to bo heard in
Spain again. The premier says that
war in Cuba will cease when tho gov
ernment funds give out, ond that will
be soon. In that ease Spain, will de
clare war against the United States.
The German press still actively dis
cusses Great Britain's denunciation of
the commercial treaty, and the agrarian
Mention llerccly demands a tariff war,
nnd agitates for reprisals against the
United States. Veiled and open aug
ment ions are made for a European trade
league against America, .with threats
of serious consequences should England
refuse to join such a league.
The flax grown for fiber on tho Cor
.wVallis college farm has been pulled. A
portion of it attained the length of 53
inches, while the average length is
about 40 inches. -''
The treasury officials have discovered
a number of inconsistencies in the now
tariff law, some of them, it is feared,
incapableof reconciliation. Itisjioint-
ed out that section 3(12 places the duty
on plums at 25 cents per bushel, and
section 264 fixes the rate at 2, cents per
pound. An error in the paragraph re
ferring to currants was corrected in
conference.
The desire of Germany to institute
an European control of Greek finances
still hampers the settlement of the in
demnity question. It is understood
that the Volo-Larissa railway will be
triinsf erred to the Greek administration,
jBth- the stipulation that the same fa
unities shall bo granted to Turkey for
the transforation of troops as are grant-
d to Greece.
A dispatoh from Ottowa annnonncea
that the 'Canadian government bus de
cided to impose a royalty on all plaoer
i diggins on the Ynkon in addition to
1 $15 registration fee and $100 annual
assessment, nie royalty win De iu
per cent each on claims on which there
is an output of $500 or less monthly,
and 20 per cent on every claim produc
ing above that amount yearly. Besides
this royalty, it has been decided in re
gard to all future claims staked out on
other streams or rivers, that every al
ternate claim should be the property of
P" the government, and should be reserved
for public purposes and sold or worked
1ry the government for the benefit of
the revenue of the Dominion.
The reoont appointment of T. V.
Powilorly as commissioner-general of
immigration has been signed by the
president. Mr. Powderly's nomina
tion to the office failed of confirmation
in the senate because of the opposition
of labor organizations.
After having aooompllshed one of the
most remarkable and perilous tripa evet
Mora Than Five Thousand Striker at
McCrca Hchoolhouse.
Pittsburg, Aug. 4. The mass moot
ing of minera at the MoCrea school-
house today was the greatest during the
strike, and probably the largest gather
ing of the kind ever seen in Allegheny
county. More than 5,000 striking
miners were gathered for an all-day
session, and labor leaders harangued
them in various tongues, while bands
of masio served to stir up the enthusi
asm to the highest pitch. From early
morning miners of every nationality
were gathering at the solioolliouse.
They came in big bands and small ones,
but the one that set the camp wild with
enthusiasm came from Turtle creek.
It had 1,(100 minera from that camp,
and when they came in sight.there was
such cheering as has not been 'heard
since the strike started.
They came down to the eohoolhouse
with bands playing stirring airs and
banners waving in the breeze. Cheer
after cheer went up from the camp, and
the marchers returned them with a
will. When the miners of the two
partiea met there were some wild
cenes. Men rusiieu arounu aliening
hands, shouting, and even embracing
each other! The crowd that had gath
ered was ao mnch larger than the men
had anticipated that they were wild
witli ioy.
A few minutea alter tne arrival oi
the Turtle Creek division the speakers
arrived in carriages. They were A. P.
Carrick, president of the Painters' and
Decorators' Union; W. A. uarney, vioe
president of the Amalgamated Associa
tion: Mrs. Jones, the female agitator,
of Chicago, and M. C. Monahan, of the
Painters' and Deooratora' Union, in
addition to these, the leaders of the
miners wore lined up to speak as the
occasion demanded.
J. T. MoCov. a prominent member
of the typographical union, extended
the sympathy ami financial support oi
the printers of the country, and said
the organization made a per oapita
assessment for five weeks to be paid for
the benefit of the strikers.
Two new camps were instituted this
afternoon aftor the meeting. The one
at Plum Creek is Camp Resistance, and
the one at Sandy Cieek will be called
Camp Isolation. Euclt camp in the
boseiged district will be kept supplied
with guards. Headquarters, as hereto
fore will be at Camp Determination,
at Turtle Creek.
The foroe of deputies waa kept busy
during the entire night Every move
was watohed, and trouble seemed to be
in the air. The condition is said to
have been critical. Both sides feel
that there is a crisis near at hand.
The officials of the New York & Cleve
land Ghb Coal Company gavo out the
statement toniuht that their forces were
increased in the Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek mines, and that more men
were at work at Plum Creek than since
the campaign against the company
started.
The hearing of Patrick Dolan will be
held tomorrow before Justice Semmins,
of Turtle Creek. The miners' officiate
hnva retained attorneys, and the case
will be fought to the end.
Whatever the Immediate oulmination
of the strike situation may be, it is
evident that Sheriff Lowrey consider?
the time a critical one. Tonight lie
telegraphed Governor Hustings fully
eonoernins the conditions existing here,
with the evident purpose of having the
uovernor nrenared for any emergency
that may arise in the near future. It
is learned that the governor lias been
imnressed witn the gravity of the situ
at on. and that lie has instructed me
adjutant-general to remain in hia office
awaiting any requisition that may be
made on him for troops.
While the ranks of the strikers at
Turtle Creek were being augmented,
parties of marchers wore in the field to
induce miners not to go to work. About
260 gathered at Plum Creek mines be
fore the men Btarted to work. A Jine
was opened up and as the diggers neared
the pit mouth they psased between the
lines of strikers. There was no attempt
at foroe, but a number of diggers
smnned and talked with the strikers
and then paesod Into the mine, home
were induced to eome out. About an
hour later the strikers moved off in the
direotion of the McCrea schoolhouse.
At Ouk llitl mine a demonstration
was made, but no men were induced to
quit. At Sandy Creek mine, 'many
men are ont. The company say 100
are at work, while the atrikera Bay
only 22 went in.
HIE SEAL CONFERENCE I
MASSACRED BY NATIVES.
Tragic Fata
or a Party of
tioldseekers.
Australian
A Diplomatic Triumph for the
United States.
WILL MEET LATE IN OCTOBER
A Permanent Agreement Will Probably
Be Kenched A London
Paper's Opinion.
London. Auk. 8. Much satisfaction
is exnressed in official and mercantile
oircles at the prospective settlement of
the seal question by aid of the Wash
ington conference, especially as sucn
an arrangement will remove a cause of
hot discussion between the United
States and England. Although at the
outset of Mr. Foster's journey diplo
mats and newspapers here ridiculed
the idea that there was anything nec
esury to be done, Ambassador Hay and
Mr. Foster have completely changed
this view! and Great Britain is finally
doing everything possible to meet the
demand of the United States. Doubt-
Iobs this is partly owing to the support
Mr. Foster's ideas received from Rus
sia and Canada. Sir Wilfred Laurier
and Mr. Davies have all along favored
conciliatory attitudes toward the pro
posals of the United States.
The conference will meet on the
third or fourth week in October, the
exact date beina loft to be determined
by the arrival of the British experts
from the sealing grounds. Great Brit
ain will be represented by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the ambassador, and Pro
fessor D'Arcy Thompson. The United
States will probably be represented by
John W. Foster and Japan by the Jap
anese minister at Washington; Russia
by a committee headed by Dr. Matens,
professor of international law at the
university of St. Petersburg, wno was
delegated by Russia to hold the pour.
paries with Mr. Foster. Uanada will
be represented by Sir Wilfred Laurier
and Mr. Davies.
The conference will diouss the whole
question as.raised by the United States,
will draft a scheme of protection lor
the seals, with dutaila for oarrying out
the same, and will decide all open
claims. Its report will be a referen
dum, but, as Russia and Japan are en
tirely favorable to the pretensions of
the United States, and as Great Brit
ain in indifferent so long as Canada is
satisfied, the conference may be said to
be a diplomatic triumph for the United
States, and a personal triumpli lor
Mr. Foster. Unless it results in a
divided report, which is not expected,
the governments concerned will imme
diately embody the scheme in a perma
nent agreement in the form ot a reior
e mlii m, so that it can be executed in
the season of 1893.
St. James's Gazette, referring to the
conference, says: "Americans will
consider another conference as a climb
down for the British, and not unnat
urally. Sherman's dispatoh will he
regarded as the direct cause. The
United States makes a quite unwar
rantable demand. We ignore it. The
American state department sends a
menacing and insulting dispatoh. We
promptly yield. It is the Venezuelan
business and Cleveland message once
again, and once again it will confirm
the American political mind in the
conviction that John Bull always
knuckles down when bullied and
threatened. Our statesmen are prepar
ing a future disaster for both countries
by carelessly encouraging this danger
ous delusion."
MEASURES OF RETALIATION.
HURLED TO HIS DEATH
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 4. The
steamship Miowera, from Sydney,
brings information that news of still
another massacre has been received at
Sydney. Not long ago a number of
Australia's army of unemployed were
attracted by stories of fabulous gold
panning at Papua and other interior
New Guinea points. Their ranks have
Veen terribly thinned by murder, star
vation and fatal swamp fevers. To
make matters worse, every native who
helped a white was marked for the
tomahawk.
The remnant of these white pioneers
went to Vanapa for a final effort to
make their fortunes. Their stores gave
out and for months they lived on
"damper" and tea. Natives in the vi
cinity claimed to be ill-treated by the
government in the way of scant stores,
and decided to teach the govenrment a
lesson by killing all the whites within
reach. The whites were raided at
night and put to death with toma
hawks, being easy victims. After long
suffering they were weak and emaci
ated, and could not defend themselves.
Many massacres had occurred in the
same place previously, but the' govern
ment has never attempted to. punisli
the murderers.
Lutcr news confirms the massacres
which occurred 85 miles from Port
Moresby. The entire settlement of na
tives and whites had their heads split
open by a large band of savages. The
government lias sent a large body of
military police to surround the natives
and shoot if necessary. Wholesale ar
rests, will be made. The natives will
be brought buck manacled in the hold
Df a Bteamer chartered for the purpose.
Professor McClure's Fall
Mount Rainier.
on
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
He Was With the Mazamas The Body
Was Found by a Searching Party
and Taken to Tacouia.
ELDER ON THE OCEAN.
The Portland
Nei
for the
PETROLEUM LAKE IN ALASKA.
It Contains Coal Oil In an Unlimited
Quantity.
San Francisco. Ann. 4. While the
whole world is excited over the gold
discoveries in the North, sight has
been lost of another discovery that
promises to be of great value in the
development oi that section.
Some months ago a lake of almost
pure petroleum was discovered and
samples sent to Seattle for analysis.
The assayer's report on these has just
been made public, and the find is re
ported to be of incalculable richness.
A oompany has been formed in Seattle
to handle the product, and travelers
from there say that the company in
tends to put it on the Alaskan market
at once.
The lako is of unknown depth, sev
eral miles wide and five or six in
length, and the quality of the petrol
eum is said to be of the finest. It is
fed by springs and the hills surround
ing it are said to be rich in coal and
asphalt. The lake is only two miles
from the ocean, so that the difficul
ties of transportation are reduced to a
minimum. It is the intention of the
owners of the lake to take its product
right into the mining camps of North
ern Alaska wherever the waterways
will permit.
MESSAGES WITHOUT WIRES.
to
Han Francisco Outfitters Will Apeal
the Government.
San Francisco, Aug. 8. Merohants
of this city, who have profited by the
Clondyke excitement are considering
leriously the advisability of communi
oating with the treasury department in
Washington and asking' for retaliatory
measures against tne new Canadian
tariff. It has been estimated by many
of them that nearly $1,000,000 have
been expended within the last few
weeks in this city in the purohase of
supplies and outfits for the Yukon
mines.
Sinoe the news was published that
the Canadian government had imposed
a high' protective duty on all goods
coming across the border and would
send a foroe of mounted police to col
lect the duty there has been a large
falling off in purchases. No detinue
plan has yet been decided upon by the
projectors, except that they, contem
plate holding a meeting witn a view oi
securing the assistance of the chamber
of commerce and board of trade in fur
thering the movement. It is thought
that the popular sentiment throughout
the country will result in substantial
assistance from other states and steps
will be taken as soon aa a temporary
organization is effeoted to have the
merchants of Portland, Seattle and Ta
coma unite in the project.
Greece Will Not Submit.
Berlin, Aug. 8. The Post says Rus
sia and Germany have counselled
Greece to submit to the conditions im
posed bv the towers. M. Ralll, the
Inventor Marconi Talks of His New
Telegraph.
New York, Aug. 4. A speoial to the
World from London says: Marconi,
inventor of the "wireless telegrapn,
bus just reached Soudan, where a trial
of the inventoin will be made. In an
interview Marconi said: "The greatest
distance which we have been able to
transmit messages by telegraph with
out wires is 12 miles, but that by no
means is the limit of the instruments.
It simply signifies that existing appli
ances are not perfect. At Spezzia I
sent messages without wires from the
San Bartolomew arsenal to the warship
San Martine, 12 miles out in the har
bor without difficulty, and with abso
lute acouracy. It was done before the
royal commission. Official experiments
will be renewed when I return to Italy
in September. I have successfully ex
perimented at the Italian ministry of
marine and at the Quimal before the
king and queen."
Crushed to Death.
Salt Lake, Aug. 2. A special to
the Tribune from Cedar City, Utah,
aays: Mrs. Joseph Smith was instant
ly killed and Mra. Amelia Webster
badly injured in an accident today.
Joseph Smith was hauling timber over
the mountain road, having on the
wagon Mrs. Smith, his wife! Mrs.
Daugherty, Mra Webster and five
children. While coming down the
mountain, the brakebeam Drone ana
the wagon went !dpwn the hill at a ter
riflo apeed and fell 6veran embankment.
Mrs. Simth was 'brushed to death, and
Mrs. WebBter s badly injured. The
five children jumped off at various
places and were uninjured.
TI,o futhoii nf tUa Tli-HiaVi nnvv. Ad-
miral of the fleet, the Hon. Sir Henry premier, replied officially that Greece
' ... . I i Ul., . . Ka Irian M flnan.
Karma, hns -hist. OA obrated his SHtll wouiu never bhwhuuh m.
birthday. Desnite his advanced age he oial control pro
still remains on the active list.
. Killed by lightning.
Louisville. Ky Aug. 4. William
would help herself."
oposed, and that she
Cigarettes on the Rise.
New York, Aug. 4. Cigarette man
ufacturers have decided upon an in
crease in the price of cigarettes. A
letter of notification is now going
through the mails. The advanoe
about 15 oer cent on the whole list
from Turkish to common brands.
Turkish oiearettes that were sold from
$7 to $17 will now cost the dealer
from $8.65 to $20.80, according to the
brand. Louisiana perique advances
from $5.15 and $5.75 to $6.15 and
$6.50. Brands of domestio make
which dealers bought for $3.80 per
1.000 have been inoreased in price to
$4.10. The advanoe is ascribed by the
manufacturers to the increase in the
internal revenue law.
Had to Succumb.
Buffalo. N. Y.. Ann. 4. The Buffalo
Rnflnins Comwtny. of which C. B.
Matthews is president, has made a gen
eral assignment for the benefit of ored
itors. While the company is a compar
ativelv small corporation, being capital
ized at only $15,000, it has been one of
tlm few indeDendent refineries in the
nnnntrv. and under various names has
maintained an existence in aotive antag'
onism to the Standard Oil Company.
Tacoma, Aug. 2. Porfessor S. E.
McClure, of Eugene, a member of the
Mazamas' society that made the ascent
of Mount Rainier Tuesday, lost his foot-1
ing- while descending the mountain
Wednesday and fell 800 feet. He
struck on a pile of rocks and waa in
stantly killed. His body was recovered
aeveral hours later by a searching party,
and was brought to Tacoma tonight.
, The Mazamas encamped in Paradise
valley Monday, and about 30 of the
party began the acsent to the peak that
day, arriving at Gibraltar rock that
night, where they camped.
Early Wednesday morning Professor
McClure, Professor Baillie, Professor
Mitchell, of New York, and Dr. E.
Dewitt Connell, of Portland, started
ahead of the main party, and arrived
at the mountain top about noon. Pro
fessor McClure carried a barometer for
the purpose of taking observations on
the top of the mountain.
Returning, they met the remainder
of the party near the summit, and, ar
riving at Gibraltar rock, awaited their
return.
They arrived at Camp Muir about
9:80, on their way to Paradise valley,
and soon after leaving that point, lost
their way. The leader and the van
one members of the party began cau
tiously to search for the trail. The
lights of the camp in Paradise valley
were plainly visible, and, although it
waa a tramp of nearly four hours, the
way to this camp seemed ao plain that
nobody felt the least alarmed.
Professor McClure ventured toward
the edge of a cliff, and announced that
he saw a large pile of rocks a few hun
dred feet distant, and .thought he had
discovered the trail. Dr. Connell
stood within 50 feet of him, keeping
up a conversation, and attempting to
direct his movements.
Darkness had fallen, and the only
light came from the snow, which ren
derd the members of the party only !
half visible. Dr. Connell says he had
just answered PorfesBor McClure's call,
and was peering intently in another
direction, when he heard a sudden
crash, like the falling of rock.,. He
looked in the direction where Professor
McClure had stood a moment before,
but he was not to be seen. He at once
called to him, but received no re
sponse, and the members of the party
began a systematic search, tut, lauing
to find McClure, concluded that he had
fallen off the cliff.
It was nearly an hour before tin
trail to camp was found, and the mem
bers of the party, with the exception ol
Dr. Connell and a lady and gentleman
from Oregon, Btarted to come to report
the accident.
A searching party was instantly or
ganized, and under the direction of Dr.
Nunn, of Portland, began the search
for Dr. McClure's body. The place ol
the accident was so closely described
by the members of the party who had
been witli Dr McClure that the search
ers were soon able to reach the point
on the side of the mountain directly
underneath.
Daylight broke about 3:80, and the
body of Dr. McClure was found lying
on a great pile of boulders, forming a
great, forbidding shelf.
Professor McClure's body tell a sneer
800 feet, and bounded about 40 feet out
ward toward the edge of the cliff, it
lay within 12 feet of the face of the
mountain, and, had it fallen over,
would have dropped two or three miles,
and in all probability would have dis
appeared into one of the huge crevasses
which seam the mountain there.
Professor McClure carried a heavy
roll of blankets and his barometer,
itrapped upon his back. The barometet
was broken, but all of his papers and
notes of observation were found in his
pockets intact.
Dr. Connell had remained on tne
mountain all night, to enable the
learohing party to looate the spot where
the accident occurred by shouting to
them through the darkness. The lady
who remained at this point was put
into a sleeping bag, and passed a fairly
comfortable night.
Steamer Clears
' Eldorado.
Astoria, Or., Aug. 8. A 4:15o'clook
this inornine. the O. R. & N. steamer
Elder, with 883 passengers from Port-1
land and 25 from Astoria, bound for
the Clondyke, slowly left her dock, and,
in the dim light of the early day, set
her nose towards the far north, the land
of promise to the goldhunters.
Hundreds were on the docks even at
that hour, and every passenger was on
deck to bid a last farewell to friends
and civilization. Aa the steamer got
under way, a mighty shout was given
by those on shore, which echoed from
the distant hills and was answered by
those on board. Last words of warning
and advice were Spoken, and soon the
big ship was but a shadow in the distance.
Several joined the ahip here at the
last moment. One man traded a dia
mond and $500 gold watch for another's
outfit; and one man bought half in
terest in the outfit of another whose
partner left him, and a man from Port
land, who jumped on the steamer at
the last moment, found an outfit here
all packed, which the person who or
dered it failed to call for. Without
question, he paid the invoice price and
had it loaded on the steamer.
During the day, the passengers of the
steamer were entertained by the ciu
zens, and a jolly time was had while
the ship's machinery, which was slight
ly damamged on the trip down the
river, was repaired.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
The Shooting In Scottdale.
Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 8. Coroner
Owens today held an inquest on the re
mains of William Cummings, the non
union mill worker who was killed last
night in a quarrel with strikers. A
large number of witnesses were ex
amined, but the only one who gave
positive testimony was Constable Long-
necker, who testified that he was stand
ing within a few feet of the parties
when the shooting took place, and
plainly saw the flash from the revolver
in the hands of llliam C. Hubbs,
The jury found Hubbs guilty, and he
was arrested. Hubbs was a roller in
the employ of the Scottdale Iron &
Steel Company before the strike, and is
one of the hest known men in town
White opinions differ as to the effect of
Cummine's death, it is believed that
the trouble last night will end the riot
inn and bloodshed, and the strikers
will be more moderate in their actions.
The town tonight it quiet.
Five Violent Deaths.
Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 8. This has
been a sad day for Carlisle, a town 80
miles south of here. Four persons
were drowned at Hyatt's Ferry, in the
Wabash river, and one was ground to
fragments by an Evansville & Terre
Haute freight train. The dead are:
Mr. and MrB. Grant Ammond, Mr.
ami Mrs. Abner Morris and Charles
Hi nes. The first four were seen to go
in bathing, and later theirclothing was
found on the river bank. It is be
lieved one of the women was seized with
cramps and the others were drowned in
trying to rescue her. Charles Hines
was found lying close to the Evansville
& Terre Halite track, at Carlile. The
head was crushed in, the right hand
torn off and the body almost severed.
It is thought Hines fell from the train
while stealing a ride.
Her Hundred-and-Thlrd Birthday.
Morristown. N. J., Ang. 8. Mrs
Christiana French
oelebrated her 103d
Sadler and William P. Parks, Garrard birthday at her home here today. In
county farmers, were struck by light-1 honor ot tne event there was a family
ning ana insianiiy miieu yosiumajr i reunjoni
atternoon during a storm.
rrora All the Cities and Towaa mt
the Thriving Sister State
Oregon.
The Washington county coort is de
bating the question of building a county
jail.
A new wheat warehouse has been
built at Mission to take the place of
the one that burned recently.
The estimated sum of money that haa
left Grant county during the last year
for bicycles is $4,503. This sum would
give a bicycle to about every twentieth
voter.
A brass shoe weighing 1,800 pounds
was cast at the Astoria iron works last
week. The shoe is to be put on the
keel of the Manzanita to hold the stern
poBt, rudder and screw.
Work is piling up at the Pendleton
foundry so rapidly that it haa been
found neceassary to work nights. A
night force has been hired and in a few
days the hum of the machinery will be
heard almost without cessation in the
establishment.
The citizens of Marshfleld, Myrtle
Point and other towns in Coos county
have complained somewhat of sugar
famine, but Coquille has been worse
off. There has been a shortage of flour,
sugar, butter, eggs and fruit jars, and
steamers and trains would come and go
without replenishing the stocks of flour
and sugar.
The 12th annual catalogue and guide
book of the state normal school at
Drain, in Douglass county, has been
published. A feature of the catalogue,
not usually found in such publications,
is the remarks addressed to the differ
ent classes, to those who expect to be
come pupils, to the instructors, and to
the school directors throughout the
state.
The Odd Fellows hall in Pendleton
is being moved and the contents of the
copper box deposited in the corner-stone
of the building May 8, 1879, have been
removed. The articles contained in
the box consist principally of a number
of coins, two business oards, several
newspapers, a copy of the old constitu
tion and by-laws and the family record
of Lot Livermore. .
The report of the officials of the La
Grande land district, which includes
Baker, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla,
Union and Wallowa counties, shows a
total land surface area in the district
of 8,843,000 acres, of which 15,360
acres are reserved, 2,820,425 acres have
been disposed of, leaving a total of 5,
871,215 acres yet undisposed of, of
which 4,394,601 acres are surveyed
and 1,476,614 acres unsurveyed land.
Union county embraces a total land sur
face area of . 2,028,000 aores; 678,814
acres have been disposed of, and there
is yet available 1,849,186 acres, of
which 867,353 aores are surveyed and
481,833 aores unsurveyed. Of the
land in Union yet undisposed of, 75
per cent its timbered, 20 per cent graz
ing land, and 5 per cent farming land.
The Pantsmakers' Complaint.
New York. Aug. 8. The general
strike of the pantsmakers' union, a
branch of the socialist trades alliance,
went into effect today in 250 Bhops in
Greater New York. The strikers are
enthusiastic, and believe this effort on
their part will end the sweating sys
tem and restore the old rate of wages.
Under the present system they are able
to make only $1.50 for a week's work.
Under the old schedule, which they
want restored, the operators made from
$10 to $12 a week. There are nearly
8,000 operators, and, in consequence of
the strike, 5,000 finishers are idle.
Shipwrecked Sailors Beach Home.
New York, Aug. 3. Among the
passengers today per the Clyde, liner
New York from San Domingo was Cap
tain Hall and six Bhipwreoked sailors
of the American schooner Belle Hooper,
which was lost July 8, on Silver cape,
60 miles northeast of Maooris, and be
came a total loss The crew was
obliged to abandon the vessel and take
to the boats, and was picked up by the
Norwegian steamer Bratten and landed
at Macoris, and then sent home by the
United States consul.
An expert at figures says 12,000 ve-
Expelled From Cuba by Weyler. hides, a quarter OI mem oiuuiuuiukb,
tt k i n rs. .i nam thrnncn tne oiranu iu uunuuu uv-
recorded in the marine history of Zu"t and the narrowness of the
pacific coast the , little "te. each of their 63,000 oo-
.teamer H.C. Gmdy, Captain Denny, I Q correapondenta panta towaateon an average three
Devastation Caused by Floods.
Berlin. Aug. 4. Devastation caused
hv the floods in Silicia is widespread,
Nothing like it has occurred in that
district for centuries. The loss al
ready has reached many millions oi
marks, and it is estimated that 100
persons were drowned.
Five Deaths From Heat.
Hopkinsville, Ky., Aug. 4. Five
deaths from the intense heat have oc
curred here within the past two day,
The Sun's Eclipse.
St. Louis, Aug. 2. A partial eolipse
of the sun was observed here this fore
noon. Ira R. Hicks, an astronomer,
said: "It was a peculiarly beautiful
exhibition, my telescope showing vio
lent perturbations. To the southwest
appeared an enormous spot with a
black chasm in its center into whioh,
like nodding plumes, waves of fire
seemed to fall. Toward the northeast
of the giant spot and just above the
line of th3 moon's pathway were two
smaller spots of similar description.
These indicated unusual activity in the
sun due to a season of storms on that
planet. The earth always feels the
effect of extradordinary sun perturba
tions, and I predict we shall have
storms and eleotrioal displays as the re
sult of the solar disturbance."
Fisherman Drowned.
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 2. A fisher
man named Ibbotson was drowned
Monday at Green's slough near Lad
ners. It is stated he was under the in
fluence of liquor at the time.
Mrs. Lease Win Reign as Queen.
Topeka, Kan., July 81. Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, the Populist orator, has been
elected as queen of the fall festivities,
a harvest demonstration. She will
reign as queen for a week and wear a
120,000 crown.
Potters Want Their Wages Kalsed.
Trenton, N. J., Aug. 8. The work
ing potters of this city held a mass
meeting last night at the'r clubhouse,
and decided to ask the manufacturers
for the restoration within 60 days of
the 12 per cent cut in their wagea
made in 1894. The men claim that
the increased tariff rate on pottery
made by the Dingley bill justifies the
request. A committee of the men will
seek a conference this week with the
manufacturers on the subject.
The Sheet-Iron Workers' Strike.
Phillipsburg, N. H., Aug. 3. The
Americai Sheet-Iron strikers held a
meeting, at which the committee re
ported the result of its conference with
Superintendent Danby. The company
offered the men work at cut wages, but
they refused to accept the proposition,
and decided not to depart from their
stand.
Mew Norwegian Tariff Law.
Christiana, Aug. 3. The storthing
has issued a maximum customs tariff
against all countries, according lesa
favorable treatment to Norwegian'
products and ships than is accorded to
other countries.
Washington.
II. T. Jones has been tendered and
has accepted the position of chief grain
inspector for Spokane. The salary ia
$1,200 a year.
All arrangements have been made by
the Fishermen's Protective Associa
tion, on Gray's harbor, to run the can
nery at Aberdeen this season.
The Whitman County Union Vet
erans' Association of Old Soldiers and
Sailors, at its first annual reunion last
week, decided to meet next year in
Pullman.
The contract for revenue outter sup
plies for the coming year haa been
awarded to the Adams Hardware Com
pany, of Port Townsend, Bays the
Leader.
Dealers are offering 52 cents a bushel
for wheat in Pomeroy, but there are
few takers. One farmer sold 8,000
bushels at that figure, and received part
down.
One of the Seattle banks is issuing
letters of credit available at Juneau,
St. Michaels and Circle City, Alaska,
Fort Cudahy and Dawson City, North
west territory.
The Port Angeles school district haa
decided by a vote of five to one to val
idate its oustanding warrant indebted
ness, amounting to $18,000, issued in
excess of the legal limits.
The receiver of the nail works at
Port Townsend has postponed the sale
of the goods and chattels of the works
until August 24, at the request of a
majority of the creditors.
The shipments of fruit from the city
of Walla Walla during the last four
months have brought to that plaoe $75,
000 in cash, being 40 per cent more
than for the corresponding period a year
ago.
Very few idle men are seen on the
streets of Walla Walla as oompared
with the number there a week ago.
Those willing to work secured jobs from
the farmers, most of whom are harvest
ing full blast.
The berry-pickers around Lake What
com are .bringing into Whatcom 100
gallons of wild blackberries every night.
One night last week 131 gallons were
brought in. The berries retail at 50
cents a gallon.
They Tried to Change Seats.
Boston, Aug. 8. Robert Stott, aged
80, and John Peters, aged 21, were
drowned by the caDSzing of a lowboat
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ttempt to change aeata.
A raft of 845,000 feet of logs haa
been received at Port Townsend. The
logs are to be cut into lumber and used
in building a wharf that will be used
in connection with the building ot the
foritficatlons at Marrowstone point by
the Pacific Bridge Company,
docked at San Francisco.
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