The
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VOL. IX.
IIILLSBOnO, OUEGON, TIIUIISDAY, BKPTEMBKIt 25, 1902.
NO. 28.
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4 EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED TROM All PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
M LKAN TBANSPOKTS COLOMBIANS, mgyyg Qp QREGON
Comprehenalva Review of th Import
lit Happening of the Pant Week,
Pre Minted In Condensed Form, Moat
l.lkely ta I'rovs Interesting to Our
Many Render.
Two tramps wrr killed in ft freight
wreck an thn fiorthw Micro In Iowa.
A tmt Ju-r rail ha been mads on Hi
governor (il Pennsylvania fur tnxj In
lhastiike district.
J. I. Morion In opposed to the re
nomination ol KuoM'vnll, and i work
lug liarit to defeat III hi.
A hair ml feather factory In Chicago
wa dettroyed by fir. Several parsons
warn overcome by tnoke. I-oen, $7,0OU.
Hull In Now Muxleo stripped trees of
fruit iml lightning net II r to the capl
tut, which was saved (Uir a hart fight.
The Colombian revolution has broken
out In new place. Conditions are
inui'h dlalurl-ed on Ilia north coast,
near the mouth of the Magdalena river.
A Sacramento liver stoaiiier Immnd
at her dock in Hn Francisco. Several
lMwiifart nere moit or less severely
Injun-d.
A New York man l suing a street
car company for $5,000 on account of
.an accident wlilrb compelled him to
hava off hit whisker.
All ! In readiness at Fort Riley,
Kan., for Ilia war maneuver.
A balloon explosion at Vienna
suited In the death of SO persona.
Kit at Birmingham, Ala., doelrojed
property to Ilia value of 1220,000.
Roosevelt la biting urged to announce
n extra session of congreaa In 1903.
Pootal receipts of Oroogn and Wash
lugton for tha past year ahow a good
lucreaae.
Cholera In Ihoken out again Id
Kgypt and many ease are being re
ported dally.
Three moti were badly Injured by an
explosion at tha Willamette Iron
Work In Tortland.
An unsuccessful attempt waa mad to
wreck tha czar's train while ha waa on
hit way to St. Petersburg.
An electric cat at Akron, Ohio,
Jumped the track. Injuring a dozen
lwugrt more or less severely.
A French aeronaut with a new flying
machine haa made two onmioceaiiful
attempt to cross tha Mediterranean.
The I.lme Branch, the largest vessel
ever entering tha Columbia river, la
now loading at Portland. The ateamer
haa a carrying rapacity of over 8,000
ton of cargo.
Ity a cave-In at a West Virginia coal
mine four miner loat their live.
llayti I Uklng active atepe to end
tha civil war, fearing American inter
vention. General Mile consider the coast
fortification of the Northwest to lie In
excellent condition.
The cable steamer laying tha trans
Atlantio cable from Victoria, B. C,
covered 104 mllea the drat day.
The death lint of the Alabama
"church dlsanter la growing. One
hundred and ten dead are reported.
Explorer Baldwin, who has ut re
turned from an Arctlo eipedltlon,
hold the old Idea.of n open poUr ea
at baanlea.
An Ohio school teacher ha loit hi
poiltlon because he made white girl
and colored girl who had been quar
reling kiss.
Ten thousand people attended an
mwn air nmna meeting In New York
organized in ympthy with the atrlk
ing cjrI miner.
The American Line steamship Bt.
Paul, which arrived at New York
few day go, had a nai row escape
from destruction by fire on her way
across the ceo n.
England ha sent a cruiser lo Colon
to protect Brlllsn lntereai.
A barbed wire plant at Pittsburg
was burned, destroying property worth
1150,000.
The next meeting ol the Interna-
tlnnol HlllwIftV School COnVeiltlOO Will
be held In Jerusalem In 1904.
The United State will station a war
vessel In the tropic and be prepared
for emergencies at all times.
The sovereign grand lodge of the Odd
Fellow ha made a national organisa
tion of the Patriarch Militant.
A panic In a Birmingham, Ala.,
Negro church coat 78 live, and ai
many more wore seriously injured.
Two wrecks occurred on the Northern
raclflo In Washington, In whloh an
englnoei was killed and several pas
senger injured.
Buisla has sot October 8 a the date
for tlie withdrawal of her troop from
Manchurli .
a mnh attacked a Plttston, Pa., col
nrv .ml after driving the nonunion
men from the mlno, set fire to the
i..tr.r rnnaiderable damage was
done before the flames wore controlled
Stanley Spencer, an English aero
naut muiln a successful flight of SO
miles over London in an airship of his
own invention. The craft was com
niotoiv niulnr hla control . during the
..
entire trip.
The sword ha been abolished a a
oatalry weapon in Canada.
A mark an Commander Carrtci Out Terma
of Prospective Treaty.
Washington, Kept. 26. The navy
department la In receipt of the follow
ing cablegram from Commander Mo-
loan, of the cruiser Cincinnati :
"Colon, Kept. 22. The UnlUxl Htatea
guarda and guarantee traffic and the
line of transit. Today I permitted the
exchange of Colombian troop from
Panama to Colon, abort 1,000 eacli
way, the troops without arun, in train
guarded by American naval force In
the same manner a other paaseiigois.
Arms and ammunition In separate train
guarded also by naval force in the
same manner aa other freight.
McLKAN."
A belief, which haa grown so strong
that it can no longer be dUn-garded,
is held In Central and Mouth American
diplomatic centers here, and it should
be atated that the Impression prevail
In spite of emphatic expressions of
United
fTFMS OP INTEREST FROM Aa PARTS
OP THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial Happening of
the Past Wsck-Brlef Review ol the
arawtk and Development ol Varlow
Induatrfc Throughout Our Common
wealth-La teat Market Report.
The taxable value of Lake county
property I ll.5M,033. an lucrease of
I7H,4HD over lat )ear
A movement haa been started In
Albany to print 75,000 pamphlet for
advertising Linn county in the Middle
West.
The Palem school board haa fixed the
ulailca of sit tea' hers in that city,
other than principals, st H0 per
month
- i i
liign omciais oi me unmxi niaies ji,, district fair and carnival at
government to the contrary, that the n,er city, wliicb closed last Saturday,
larva naval force which ha Iwen sent , verv successful affair from eveir
to keep the traiitc oii across uie isiu- ,K)j,t 0f view
mus will prevent, uy us very presenie,
the continuation of hostilities along the
railroad on any extensive scale, and
soon bring them to a halt altogether;
that the force has been sent there in
anticipation of an early signature of the
Panama canal treaty, ami that It will
be kept there to maintain order and
quiet along the strip from Panama
to Colon, which, by the terma of the
prospective treaty, the United Htatea Is provemeut along this line I already
to cuiitrol.
An unknown disease, batlling in its
nsture, Is cresting havoc among the
sheep In some parts of Lane county,
esMHually on the prairies along Coy
ote creek.
With proper facilities for Irritating
the laud, Baker county will in time be
come one of the chief agricultural conn-
tie in the state. Considerable lm
TIMBER CAN BG SAVED.
being; made.
Fruit growers in folk county say
that the prune crop will not only be
Hi! lit this year, but that brown rot has
attacked the Italian prunes in some
sections, and that tin will further de
crease the yield.
A test of the well sunk by the state
st the penitentiary has been made, and
the remit is quite satisfactory. In the
trial water was pumped through a 4H
inch pipe at the rate of 72,000 gallon
every 24 hours.
Eugene II or ton, eon of the Oregon
City uoatniastei, haa received notice
that he baa been selected as alternate
from the First congressional district for
admission to West Point, and ha been
ordered to report to a boird of officer
at Vancouver Bai racks, Washington,
for mental and physical examination
Oregon' 42nd annual ttate fair,
which closed on the 20th, waa the most
successful exposition in the history of
the agricultural association. The lair
was a success n .t only financially, but
In point of exhibit, which were repre
sentative of the diversified agricultural
and horticultural interests of the state
Enough money was made to pay for the
new buildings and improvements.
An effort will be made by the next
legislature to cut dewn the expense of
the state printing ofllce.
The pulp mill near Bkemokawa
which was recently destroyed by Are,
will be rebuilt at once.
The ofllce of Indian agent at Uma
tilla haa been abolished and the agency
Oompers Saya II They Knew the Situation and school placed In charge of a bonded
superintendent.
II Taken Out of Burnt District and Used
Within Three Years.
Portland, Sept. 28. J. A. Buckly,
who controls a large amount of timber
land In Hkamsnla county, Waahlngton,
In the region so recently devastated by
the forest fires, has just returned from
an lusertion of the damage wrought
by the destructive blase. Mr. Buckly
says:
"The Are worked eastward from
Wind river to the Iwls river country
burnimi a strip of territory from 10
to 15 mile wide all the way. Mil
strip ia about 10 mile back from the
river and lie In nearly in csstwly and
westerly direction. Die timber on
eiuht or nine townships wa destroyed.
and It Is estimated that it amounts to
4.000.000.000 or 6,000,000,000 feet in
all. A good dual of it is simply killed,
and can be saved If It can be cut anil
brought out within the next four years.
'The fires were started by careless
settlers and campers, who build a blase
up against a big cedar log, and then go
awav and leave il burning. It soon
spreads and then all Hie surrounding
country become Involved. Such fires
were started near Btevemion and w asti-
ougal, and they were, I think, the main
cause for the forest Are that
lowed."
fol-
TROOPS TO THE SCENE.
Striking Miner Resist Sheriffs, Wne Cad
mm the Governor lor Ala.
Bcrantoo, Pa., Bept. 24. Sheriff
Bctiadt, of Lackawana county, tonight
telegraphed Governor Stone to lend
tiooos to hi assistance. The slier iff
had just given to tha newspapers a
proclamation announcing h would call
tha troops if the lawleasnesa did not
cease, when he received a aerie of tele
phone (all to quail disturbance op
the valley. He found on Investigation
that the iluatloa wa such that he
oonld not cope with it, and sent a call
for troop. Adjutant General Stewart
called tha sheriff by telephone, and bad
long talk with him. The adjutant
general suggested a posee of citizen be
called upon for assistance. While the
sheriff waa preparing to act opon this
suggestion be received more report of
violence op and down the valley, and
at once sent another urgent telegram to
the governor, calling for immediate
assistance, and tha Thirteenth regi
ment, with headquarter here, wa
ordered out.
The worst of tonight's eutbreak oc
curred at Archbold. A crowd of 200
strikers, mostly foreigners, ransacked
the quarter occupied by thn 40 men
employed at the Raymond waahery of
the Ontario & Western company, while
the men were at work, and then meet
ing with the men ai they were return
ing, drove them back to the refuse of
the waahery. The nob then returned
to the colliery proper, drove out the
engineer, Bremen, pumpmen and
cnards and took possession o the
breaker. Tbe plant of tbe electric light
company, which I supplied wttb steam
from the breaker, bad to shut down.
and the whole region around was left
in darkness, in the attack on the
breaker, two men were shot, one a
striker and the other a workman.
Chief Pepnty Sheriff Mile Mc
Andrew wa attacked and shot at by a
mob at Ulipbint. Tbe steam pipes of
the J ennsyivania Coal company' col
liery at Old Forge were blown op with
dynamite tonight. Two colored cook
at the colliery were rescued by deputy
sheriffs from a crowd that waa hasten
ing to lynch them.
RAIN DID MUCH OOOO.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS LAID UP
BY AN ABCESS.
Hi Affliction I the Result el the Recent
Trolley Car Accident Operation was
Performed Succeaalully and President
Placed on HI Special Train-Case Is
la No Wise Serious.
Indianapolis, Sept. 25. President
Roosevelt's Western trip came to an
untimely and in tbia city yesterday,
lie wa found to be suffering from a
swelling of the left leg, between tbe
knee and tha ankle, that required im
mediate surgical attention, and instead
of being taken to hi train to contina-
the journey to Fort Wayne and Mil
waukee,, be waa conveyed to St. Vin
cent' hospital, where be waa operated
Tbe operation occurred at 3:45
clock, and lasted only a abort time,
ben he waa taken to a private room
in the hospital to rest. After taking a
light luncheon at 7:30 P. M., be was
conveyed on a stretcher to his train,
hich bad backed up on a "Y" near
the hospital, and at 7:60 the train left
for Washington.
Tbe accident which befell him at
Pitisfield, Mass.. when a trolley car
crashed into bis carriage, is responsible meet a call
PINS HIS FAITH ON PUBLIC.
the Strikers Would Win
Washington, Sept. 25. President
Samuel Gompers, of the American
Federation of labor, last night made
an address before the Central Labor
Union. He said he believed that If
the people knew the exact conditions
Dallas citizens have voted to enter
Into a contract for the construction of
a new water work system to the ex
tent of $12,000.
ThaOregon Woolgroweis' association,
In a session at Pendleton, adopted
strong resolution favoring the continu-
Saved Crops, Stopped Fires, and Insures
Winter Qraxlng.
Denver, Sept. 24. The continuous
rain that fell over tbe entire eastern
portion of Colorado, beginning with
heavy precipitation last night at
o'clock and continuing nntil about
noon today in a milder form, ba saved
the late crop and placed the range in
splendid condition for the grazing of
cattle during the coming winter. All
fear of a shortage of water, both for
human and animal nee, are allayed.
Reports from different place in the
mountain are to the effect that mow
fell during the night to a depth varying
from three to eight inches, and that
the forest fire that have been burning
a month or more have been
quenched. It seems that the rain and
snow were general on the eastern slope
of tha Rockies from Montana tr New
Mexico. On the western slope the pre
cipitation waa fitful.
CUBA WANTS TROOPS TO OO,
which have prevailed In the anthracite LUou 0, lne bounty law
region for the past quarter ol a cen
tury they would raise such a hue and
crv that the men who own the mines
and the: operator would not oare op
pose the striker in their demands, so
great would be tlie Indignation of the
public.
Resolution were adopted petitioning
congress at It next session to institute
a thorough investigation of tha condi
tion In tbe anthracite coal region,
with a view to remedial legislation.
DEATH IN OAS EXPLOSION.
The assessor of Yamhill county
place the gross value of all property
in that county at 15,125,202.25.
The game law regarding Chinese
pheasants has been grossly violated in
Linn county, DM Usme waraen
Quimhy finds it almost impossible to
do anything.
An immense warehouse is being
erected at Medford. It is expected to
be completed in time to receive the
apple crop, the harvesting of which
will commence about October 1.
. and
Four Miner are Dead, Flv Injured,
Seven Missing.
Kalrmount. W. Va., Bept. 25. Four
men are dead and Ave other are lying
In different wards at the Miners' hos
pital here, suffering from cuts, bruises
and other injuries aa a result oi a gns
explosion at a coal shaft located at
Stafford, thi county, today. In ad
dition to these, seven more men are
missing. This evening a force of men
are searching the mine for the lost
miner. The disaster wa caused by
the gaa from a leaking pipe being ig
nited from a lamp carried by one of
the miner now lying dead.
Oil Fuel on Atlantic Liner
New York, Sept 25. The Amorhan
line steamer Kensington arrived today
from Southampton. The Kensington
has been laid up at Newcastle, Eng.
land, for some time, overhauling and
Installing a pi nt lor the use ol oil as
fuel. On the way from Newcastle to
Southampton the oil waa used sue
cessfully, but a the plant was not
quite ready for an extensive voage tbe
full test wag put ofl until the return
trip from thl port.
United Mlneworkera Recognized.
Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 25.-The
Plymouth mines tonight signed the
scale promulgated by the Huntington
convention and agreed to recognize the
United Minoworkers of America. This
will put about 500 men to work.
Major Powell Dead.
Haven, Me., Sept. 25. Major J. W
Powell, director of the bureau of eth
nolottv ol the Smithsonian inatitute at
Washington, died at hi summer home
here. He had bean critically ill for
torn day.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
; blue-
Wheat-Walla Walla, 61K(S62c
tern, 649.4Xcj valley, 8264o.
Barley-Feed, 1 19.00; brewing 120
Flour Best grade, I3.063 70 pet
barrel; graham, 2.953.20.
Mlllstuffa Bran, $17 per ton
middling, $21.50; short, $18
chop, $17.
OateNo.l white, $1.00; gray, 959
1.
Hay Timothy, $10(811 ; clovar
$7.50; Oregon wild hay, $50 pet
ton.
Potatoes Beet Bnrbanka, 6065c
per cental; ordinary, 50(955o per cen
tal, grower prices; sweets, $2.00
02.26 per cental.
Butter Creamery, 2527)c; dairy
17X(920c; store, 12H15c.
Eggs 22Ko for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twin, 12 H
S13c;Young America, lSXQHoj fac
tory price, 1(3 IMC less.
Poultry Chicken, mixed, $3.00(3
4.00; hen, $4.60(5.50 per dozen
llQllXc per pound; springs, 11
llHo per pound, $3.00(33.60 per doa
en; duck, i3.uu(9.,du per aosen; tur
keys, live, 1314o, dressed, 1516c per
pound; geese, $4.00(36.00 per dozen.
Mutton Grose, 23o per pound
dressed, 6c per pound.
Hogs Gross, ec; dressed, 77
per pound.
Veal 7 8c per pound.
Beef Gross, cow, 33)t; steers
3H94Kc; dressed, 607c per pound.
Hops 16(9 17o: new crop 20032c.
, Wool-Valley,12K(815;Eaetern Ore
gon, 8Q14Ho: mohaii, S5ffl2Bc poun
Secretary Root Intimate that It Desire
Will be Oratlflcd.
Waahlngton, Sept. 24. The govern
ment of the United State is to be re
quired to terminate the last vestige of
it authority in Cuba. Tha war de
partment ha been adviaed formally
by the department of state that Presl
dent Faluia ha notified Minister
Squires that he desires the American
troop remaining in Cuba to be with
drawn.
Secretary Root, while he ha not
come to any conclusion, haa intimated
that the troops might be withdrawn
It is a matter that could not be hastily
decided, and it may be discussed with
President Roosevelt while the secretary
is in tbe Weat. At present there are
eight companies of coast artillery in
Cuba.
OUR ABANDONED
PREPARI.NO FOR TROUBLE.
for the sudden ending of the presl
dent' trip, and bis being compelled to
undergo tbe operation. In that acci'
dent bis knee waa badly bruised and an
abscess quickly formed which gave him
some trouble, but not enough at iret
to interfere with hi plans. Dr. Lung,
bis ofliical physician, together witb.Dr.
Richardson, who accompanied him on
tbe trip, deemed it advisable yesterday
to consult other doctor. Accoidingly
Drs. Olivet and Cook were called to the
Columbia club, where the president
was to be entertained at lunch. They
decided that an operation wa neces
sary, and that it should be performed
at once. Thia decision was arrived at
before luncheon, but wa not allowed
to interfere with tbe meat.
Tbe announcement came as a thun
derclap out of a clear sky. The presi
dent appeared in such good health
otherwise that it was hard to believe
that he was about to undergo an opera
tion. He had delivered an address
earlier in the day before the Spanish-
American war veterans, and also ad
dressed the citizen of Indianapolis
from tbe balcony of the Commercial
club. He was the picture of health,
and many comments were made during
the early part of the day on bow well
be looked. It was noticed, however,
that be walked with a slight limp.
BIO FIRE IN ISLAND CITY.
Six Hundred Marina Awaiting Orders to
(o te PanaaM Necessary.
WaabingtOD, Sept. 23. Secretary
Moody ba Anally decided to augment
the United State naval forces on the
isthmus by tha addition of 600 marines
if Commander McLean' advice indi
cate that these ar needed. He has
given order to Commander Pillsbury,
of the United State ship Prairie, now
at Boston, to proceed with hia ship to
Norfolk. At that point 600 marines
will be gathered ready to take ship
when Sec rata ry Moody' advice indi
cate the necessity for their presence en
the isthmus.
The Pantber should arrive at Colon
ithin a day or two with 380 marines
aboard, so that, with the Prairie' men
and the marine on the Cincinnati,
who are already ashore at Colon, tbe
United State will have what ia regard
ed a an ample force to carry out it
treaty obligation of maintaining free
traffic across the istbmua. '
Orders have also been sent forward
to the San Francisco, now at Norfolk,
to coal and provision and proceed to
San Juan, Porto Rico, there to await
any emergency which may arise. There
it only one United States warship now
in Venezuelan water., Tha little gun
boat Marietta and the Montgomery are
due to arrive shortly at Cape Haytien.
The object of the department in
sending down the San Francisco, it is
stated, is to have a vessel ready to
for reinforcements, either
NATIONS AT OUTS
GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA MAY
SEVER RELATIONS.
Venezuela Will Not (live Up the Island ef
Patoa, Over Which CJreat Britain Re
cently Raised Her Flag Respective
Mlnlater Mav ba Olven Their Pass
ports at Any Thaw.
in Venezuela, Hayti or the isthmus.
Tbe duty assigned to the San Francisco
should not be confused with that given
tbe gunboat Bancroft. That vessel
probablv will not be able to go into
commission until October 1, and will
proceed to San Juan to be station ship.
It is expected that the San Francisco
will get away in three or four day.
TO BEOIN RAIL-LAYIPML
Destroyed M1IU, Wheat and House, and
Threatened Entire City.
La Grande, Or., Sept. 25. Fire in
Island Cltv, yesterday afternoon,
destroyed $55,000 worth of property.
The Pioneer flouring mill caught fire
at 3:30 o cloca and waa completely
destroyed, together with an adjoining
grain elevator. The flame spread
rapidly and in a short time tbe Island
City Mining & Milling Company's
Implement warehouse wa in ashes
Continuing the Are destroyed a harness
shop, blacksmith shop, tannery, three
Columbia River Northern haa Finished
Grading Equipment on the Way.
Portland, Sept. 23. Work on the
Columbia River & Northern, from Lyle
to Goldendale, baa reached the stage
at which rail laying will soon com
mence. Of the entire 42 mile of the
line, 25 have been graded and consid
erable of tbe remainder haa been graded
in part and needs only finishing up.
Rock work in cuts and fill is now
keeping the construction gang busy.
A large shipment of rails ha been
received from Hamburg, Germany, and
the work of track building will be
commenced in a few day. A second
shipment of 2,000 tons of rails will
arrive on the ilolyrood in about lo
day. "
General Manager H. C. Campbell
has received inhumation that the
equipment for the road will leave Chi
cago thia week. The equipment con
sist of two locomotives, two passenger
cars and 55 freight cars, which will be
sufficient for tbe needs of the road for
the next few years. Mr. Campbell is
also informed that three grain ware
houses, each 60 by 150 feet, have been
constructed along the line of the road,
and that one of these will be enlarged
60 feet to meet tbe need of the busi
ness tributary to it. As there are now
uo railroad facilities in the Klickitat
valley, and the farmer and lumber
men must do all tbeir freighting by
team to Grant or The Dalles, the pro
gress of construction of tbe new road
is a matter of no small concern to the
London, Sept. 24. The, Associated
Preae is in a position to announce that
diplomatic relation between Great
Britain and Venezuela are on the verge
of being severed.
Any day, almost any hour, may bring
the announcement that the British
minister at Caracas baa been given bis
passports, with corresponding action
toward the Venezuelan representative
in London. The present diplomatic re
lations are so strained that to quote a
responsible British official, it would
really make very little difference if tbe
fact became public property by tha
absence of tbe diplomatic representa
tive from Caracas and London. Ac
cording to tbe British government's
understandicg, Faloa island belongs to
Great Britain just as muchas Trinidad,
and so far as known no question as to
its ownership bas ever arisen. Inhab
itant of tbe island have recently been
shot or otherwise endangered through
the action of Venezuela, whether by
government or revolutionary partisans,
ia not known. For purposes of protec
tion the local West Indian authorities
ordered lne British Bag to be promi
nently displayed on the Wand, bene
the protest which the foreign office say
is only one of many.
An exceptionally prominent official
said to a representative of the Associ
ated Press this evening:
"Affair in enezuela are so hope
lessly muddled that we can get nothing
done. There ia no concealing the fact
that tbe Venezuelan government haa
made heated protests to our minister.
TbS chief grievance appear to be tbe
allegation that the British government
ia aiding tie revolutionary army. It ia
needless to aay thi is perfectly base-
lee. We only wish the United Statea
would take over the wboe country, and
then perhaps we could get some peace.
Of all the disturbances of the last de
cade, the present appears to he the
worst. This, combined with tbe atti
tude of tbe nominal government, makes
ua somewhat indifferent to any action
which may take place. The Venezue
lans appear to be rather recklesa,
thanks chiefly to what I presume i tbe
mistaken notion that Washington will
protect them from the results of thlr
folly, however inimical that might be
to the live and property of British
subjects and those of other Europeans.
A we understand Monroeism, Vene
zuela is quite mistaken in thi matter,
though apparently the impression ba
much to do with her present action."
MILLMEN ASK EIGHT HOURS.
residences and tha onlv church in the resident of Goldendale and the rest of
town. the valley. The road will be in opera
A high wind waa blowing at the time I tion about the first of the year.
and it looked for a while as though tbe
whole town waa doomed. Everything
waa at the mercy ol the names, witn
no protection, excepting what could
be afforded by hand pump and water
buckets. By hard work two ware
houses containing 00,000 bushels of
wheat were saved, though some 30,000
bushel near by were consumed.
The value of the mill plant ia esti
mated at $2,000, with $20,000 insur
ance on wheat and mill. The value
of the implements, machinery and
warehouse is $31,0000; insurance,
$14,000. There waa no insurance on
the residences, and only $1,000 on the
church. The mill will be rebuilt at
once.
TO REWARD ARMY OFFICER.
Says America la Prying.
New York, Sept. 24. The Croreio
da Manha, a newspaper, complain of
the United States battle ship Iowa'
visit to Brazilian waters, cables the Rio
Janeiro correspondent of the Herald.
It saya the warship is making surveys
of the Rio Janeiro bay, especially ob
serving the strategical point and tak
ing photographs of the fort. The
newspaper aaka the government to stop
the Iowa' action, characterizing them
a "prying."
Telegrapher Organize.
Chicago, Sept. 24. The Internation
al Union ol Commercial telegrapher
waa formed here today at a convention
of 40 delegates, representing aa many
cities throughout the United State. A
constitution patterned after that of the
International Typographical Union was
adopted, providing for a working card
to each mem Dei every three months.
The convention adjourned after the
election of tha officers.
Boxera Continue Operations.
London, Sept. 24. In a dispatch
from Shanghai, tha correspondent of
the Standard declares that Boxerism in
the province of Sxechuen bas not yet
been subdued. The premises of the
China inland mission at Meichou have
heen destroyed, but no Uvea were lost.
The Boxers, according to the corre
spondent, art threatening three cities
Tanlian, Hung Ten and Kaltlng Fa.
Bolivian Dispute May be Settled
Santiago. Chile. Sept. 25. The for
mal exchange of treaties between Ar
gentina and Chile, providing for arbi
tration and limitation of armaments,
has taken place amid great ceremony
at the government house in the pree-
anM nf Prpaiilent Ri8cn. the Argentina
minister, Senor Portella and delegates th
from the diplomatic corps and the local
authorities. It is reported that a
prompt settlement of the questions in
dispute with Bolivia, is likely, and
that it will result in stability to this
part of the world.
Qencral Chaffee Recommends a Medal of
Honor tor Williams.
Washinton, Sept. 23. Lieutenant
Kenneth P. William, First infantry,
haa been recommended by General
Chaffee for a congressional medal of
honor for his skill and bravery in
leading the relief expedition to the
rescue of the marine detachment, which
completed the now famous march across
the island of Samar. A noteworthy
portion of General Chaffee' letter reads
a follow:
Not again in your military career,
nor in that ol the men accompanying
you on this arduous undertaking, will
conditions likely arise that will render
you the opportunity of rendering such
unread of and never-to-be-forgotten
services to your country, which entitles
vou to greater thanks and to the na
tion's gratitude."
Rear Admiral Rogers' letter states
'the marine detachment would
undoubtedly have perished to a man,
had it not been for the indefatigueable
exertions of Lieutenant Kenneth P.
William."
WU1 Strike In Minneapolis Flouring Mllla
Unless Concession Is Orantcd.
Minneapolis, Sept. 24. Unless an
eight-hour work day Is granted in the
flour mills of this section a strike will
go into effect September 29. The mill
of Minneapolis produce 16,000,000 bar
rel of flour, or nearly two-fifths of . tha
total output of the country, yearly.
The local union officials declare their
action baa the support not only of the
National Federation of Labor, but tha
active co-operation of the other flour
mill employes' unions of the country.
They declare, therefore, that if a strike
is declared here the action will be fol
lowed elsewhere by a eympathetio
movement. If the strike is declared
the demands will embrace a stipulation
that none but union men shall be em
ployed in tha mills. The flour loaders'
and packers' and nailers' union have
expressed sympathy with the demand.
If the strike ia declared 3,000 men
will walk out.
Coal Miners Make an Offer.
Pottsville, Pa., Sept. 25. A delega
tion of mineworkeis called at the offices
of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company tonight and sub
mitted a proposition to return to work
if they could have assurances that
President Baer will adjust all local-
differences at the collieries. The
delegation will have a conference
with tbe company' officials tomorrow
morning, and it is believed a settle
ment will be reached.
Big Car Shortage In Sight
New York, Sept. 23. An official Of
one of the leading trunk line railroads
is quoted by the Journal of Commerce
as expressing the belief that in the'near
future the railroads of the country
paiticularly those reaching the Atlantic
seaboard, will experience one oi tbe
worst car shortages in their history
due to the demand for an early move
ment of crop and the crush of general
merchandise traffic. Sho ild the coal
miners' strike be aettled soon the short
age probably will be greatly aggravated
Relief Funds Inadequate.
Tamaqua, Pa., Sept. 25. Striker'
pickets patrolled tbe Panther creek
colliery today in an effort to prevent
nonunion men from going to work, but
no violence ia reported. Those in a
nosition to know sav that If a break oc- cars of the show train were completely
cura in the strikers' ranks here it will demolished, and many of its occupant
he due to the small amount of relief were pinioned beneath the wreckage.
being distributed. It i claimed that Two peisoni were killed and 26 injured,
12 a week la tha largest amount a mar- all but four seriously. All of the car
ried itrikar can tacure. lualtiea wr In tha iboW traia.
Show Train In Collision.
Choctaw, 0. T., Sept. 23. An east
bound Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
height train ran into the rear of the
Sells-Downs show , train here at
o'clock this morning. Two deeping
ALASKA RAILWAY ROUTE.
Located from Tanana River to Summit of
Alaskan Range.
Seattle, Sept. 24. W. G. At wood,
chief engineer and topographer of tha
Alaska Central Railway company, ar
rived from tbe ncrth today, and in a
report made to the lecal representative
of the company states that a feasible
route has been found from the Tanana
river to the summit of the.Alaakan
range. Other reports received from
parties in the field are that the former
proposed route from Resurrection bay
to the Tanana has been slightly
changed and the line will now extend
due north. Atwood also reports a big
coal field onthe Catwell riverabout 80
miles south of the Tanana, fully 200
miles square. Along the banks of tha
river the veins extend to a depth of
1,000 feet. He reports deposits of Are
clay between the veins. Copper sul
phate was also found, the water of tha
river containing to much that Ash can
not live in them.
South African Colonies Assessed.
Londcn, Sept. 24. The Daily Mail
this morning aay the government haa
decided that the new South African
colonies are to be tequried ta pay $500,.
000,000 toward the cost of the South
African war. The colonies are, how
ever, to be allowed ample time in
which to maka this payment. Mining
proAn will probably be taxed 10 per
cent more that they were before the
war, and money will also ba obtained
by granting all kinds of concessions.
Poatoffke Building Collapsed.
Minot, N. D., Sept. 24. The post
office building here collapsed thi even
lng and is a total wreck. About
15 parsons were burled ia tha riin.