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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1907)
BLACK HAND REIQN8. STRIKE MAY 8PRE NEWS OFiE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. ffAPPENINOS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Weak. Tlic ehnh of Poralu in without funda or power. Chicago's population la now estimat ed id 2,307,000. Folk unil JoliBon nro being boomed by Western Democrats for the presi dency. Tho Pennsylvania legislative com mltteo rccommomlH crlintnul protocu tlon of tho capitol graflors. Prcaldcnfc Karllng, of tho Milwaukee railroad, Hays bin company will not es tablish 11 atcninor lino to tho Oriont. Hill Iiiib received MOD lettorn from Nocrthwoat lumbonnoii urging him not to change tho pioHcnt Grout Northern luriibor into. Two IIvch wore lost, five porHona In jured and $7GO,000 worth of property dontioyed In n tiro which Hwopt tho beach resort lit Old Orchard, Maine. Dispatches from Pokin forccaat a gloomy futuro for China, owing to the unsettled ntuto of pollllca. A master mludgiH needed to provent tho d It Inte gration of tho ompiro. A Nevada lnvontor clnlms to havo a intichino to Hend telegraph mehHageH without the uho of nu export operator. A Hpeclally oulppt'd typewriter Ik used ami the monsago iHrccolved nt the other end by another typowrltor. Much uncaalnceH is foltforKuropoann in Morocco. I lay wood wan given a rousing recep tion in Chicago. Moth telegraph and tolophono wires u ru tied up in MonUma. Tho widow of SUmford White is to marry her Into hugbarid'a partner. Montana has increased the taxable value of the railroadH, wliiuh now totals 143,000,1)00. The continued tio-up of telegraph linen may result in government control if not ownership. A freight train hit a Coney bland trolley car and threo perKOiiH wjiro killed and 10 injured. Geologists aro searching the volcanic fleldH of Alaska for diamonds I ndiatiH aro from time to time found with thetfo prceloua stones. Shanghai dispatches say tho dowager omprcMj of China baa determined to nlxllcato at tho next ChincHo Now Year and hand over authority to the emperor. Old and trustod ofllcialtJ of tho 8. I. nro resigning to go to other rondo. Attorney gonornl of Nebraska Ih going niter tho lumber trust of that state. Both aides agreo that the (olograph ors's trlku will be a fight to a finish. A Jap Hpy was arrested vhllo sketch lng tho fort at Olongapo, Philippines. All Htriklng operators aro Immediate ly discharged and told to call for their pay. IMchard Mantiflold, tho noted actor, Ih oloHoly attended by a HpcclaliHt on nervous diseases. Ho Ih apparontly not improving. District Attorney Jerome haH flecured confeBHinriH from rnemhorH of tho Now York Black Hand eoclety which will auflleo to brca"k up tho organization. National Scorotary Quick, of tho Jtallway Telegraphers, cays there Ih no truth in the report that bin moil would roftiHO to handle commercial mesaagoa. Secretary Tuft will vlBit Yollowttono Tark Septomher 1 to 3, and then pro coed to Portland, Real tie Mid Tacoma, and will will thonco for tho Philippines. Gormany Ih equipping a comploto ballooncorpa for her regular army. Tho I'ronch minister of war wan In Hultcd and then ussauHod by an liiBimo workman. StoamoiH of rival cotnpanicH aro rac ing from Seattle to Alaska to got $25, O00 worth of bitHinesa. Sacramonto Ih bolng complotoly cov ered with electric llghta and displays for thu Irrigation congress. A jnombor of tho Now York Black Hand Hocioty baa givon tho pollco all tho doUiila of hia initiation. Ono of tho Koronn dologatea to Tho Haguo baa been Hontoncod to death and tho othor two to llfo ImprlHonmont. It Ih reportod that thoro will bo atrong opposition In congress to tho nondlng of a flout of warahlpB to tho Faclflo. UoilorrnakorB on tho Southorn Paolflo llnoH aro on atrlko, A Unltod Statoa marshal rooontly ro turnod from Alaska Haya rich pay dirt la bolng found on tho third boach at a dopth of from 00 to 100 foot, Ton Jurora havo now boon soourod In tho Ilalsoy brlbory cubo at Son Fran cisco. Rovoral pcrsotiH were killed nnd much proporty doutroyod by tornadooa In Iowa and Minnesota. BoatH drlvon from covor by forest Area terrorised "tho town of BUuidlsh, Michigan, for eovoral hours. Pennsylvania Citizens Aro In Constant Dread of Assassination. Pittsburg, Aug. 13? Tho wholo mill district of Western Ponnsylvn- nlu has boon roused to action by tho outrages charged to tho murderous Black Hand Bocloty. Tho streets of Now Castlo and Hlllsvlllo aro being patrolled by Troop D of tho Stato Constabulary. Moro than 40 hub poets, including four known leaders, aro In Jail at Now Castlo. Tho Stato Constabulary was ordered out by Governor Edwin Stuart on petition of cltlzons, who aro afraid to loavo tholr homos, foarlng attack. Evidence Is being socufod by Pln korton ddtoctlvos employed by tho Unltod States Stool Company. Tho dotoctlvcs aro working among tho Italians and ns fast au ovldenco Is secured uuspoctu aro rounded up by tho Btato troops. Tho pollco or Al loghony City today mado tho most Important captures during tho crn mult against tho Black Hand, In which tho ofllclalB of Now York, Philadelphia, Jtochoster and other cities aro co-oporatlng. Glatana Bacco Is In Jail, accused of slnshlne tho throat of Mrs. Mary B. Bftzusko nt her homo, when sho rofused to glvo up money demanded by him and another Itallun, for whom tho pollco aro looking. Tho woman has positively identified Bac co as tho man who slashod her throat with a razor, whllo his ac complice held a cap ovor her face. Bacco was Identified as ono of tho assusulns of Domlnlo Maratllo, a wealthy Italian lurod from home at night and ahot to death, aftor re ceiving Black Hand letters that threatened death unless ho gavo up $5,000. Bacco was Identified by Samuol McKco, who witnessed tho murder from his homo. Bacco lived In Now York, from whero tho threat ening lottorH emtio to Marnttlo. Tho pollco believe ho was sent hero as tho agent of tho society to assassl nato tho wealthy Italians. Mlchaolo CJovinlto. a wealthy own- fsr of fruit stands In Pittsburg and Allegheny markets, naB appealed to tho pollco for protection. During tho last week ho haB received lettors from Now York, London, Philadel phia and Bochostcr, demanding $5, 000, under threats of death. All wcro wrltton In rod Ink and signed "Mng hlflco." Ho Is living In constant fear of assassination. ROAD8 NOT TO BLAME. Harrlman Talks About the Threatened Coal Shortage. Omaha, Nob., Aug. 13. E. H. Harrlman and his two sons attended church nt Trinity Episcopal Cathe dral hero Sunday during a break In tho Westward vacation trip which tho railroad magnate Is making In his special train. Tho Harrlman party was accompanied from Chi cago to Omaha by President Hara han, of tho Illinois Central. Mr. Harrlman gave out a long In terview .Sunday aftornoon. Many of his statements had, however, been mado before. Ho declined to com ment upon recent court actions ngalnst corporations. In answer to questions, Mr. Har rlman said: "I think wo shall havo a coal shortage this winter, duo to the gen oral IncroaBO In tho consumption of coal by reason of tho groat expan sion or an lines of Industries ovor tho country, and also to that somo mines aro not able out as much as they might of a lack of labor, and then t mo Huoriago or ireignt cars to no reckoned with. And to this car shortage I wnnt to say a word in reply to tho general charge that tho railroads aro wholly to blanio for car Bhortngo. Tho chargo Is unjust In many respects. Numerous causes consplro to bring about a shortage or congestion In cars whero tho pco plo know nothing, and they aro causos for which tho railroads aro not roBponslblo nnd cannot nvold." NEWS FROM THE NATION! CAPITAL FIGHT FOR CANTEEN. Spanish War Veterans Plan to 8torm Next Congress. Washington, Aug. 14. Tho fight to restore the canteen at army posta la to l)o reopened with renowed vigor next winter, Plans hnro been perfected for "inking a atrong appeal to congress to wipe from tho statute books the anti canteen legislation. All prominent olllcers of tho army in their reports to tho department making suggestions for the improvement of tho army urgo tho re-udftblishrnent of tho canteen. Aside from tho great mass of these feporls, which may not bo considered io expreaa a disinterested opinion, tho Spanish War veterans aro sending thousands of lettors in bohnlf of tho canteen. Tho veterans last year opened n campaign which was yt-'inaly pros ecuted until congress r4. nd tli. I,.... fPl.... I II ftfayt Mil. ...v. n.YY, xiiuy uuvu J rvirnnan BODY BLOWS FOR OCTOPUS. Is Kin to mako a flutused En Jt than those lately in tho Hmo win this time with l.rh xpr0S8a Great '" "'attention in tho neai the W. C. T. TJ.. t'a,rod or Witness. V',,ccongly intimated today JLMHfirtfl t Inn n n Prosecution Will Continue Until Great Oil Trust Is No Moro. Washington, Aug. 15. Where tho next "trust-busting" blow to bo struck7 That Is tho question that has been raised by tho resumption of actlv ity at tho department of justice today Attornoy Goneral Bonaparto has cut in upon his vacation to como back here and sot certain things In action. He will remain in Washington for two weeks beforo resuming his quest of recreation. During tho period of his stay something important is likely to break loose. Mystery surrounds all prospective developments. Tho attorney general acts and talks like a man who Jb anx Sous to do something drastic to force anti-trust offenders to book in some manner that will servo a better pur- poso than tho imposing of fines. Tlmfc tlirrn nro nthnr nnti-triiflt nro near WARE EMENTS ERIES e have combined ( CRtiibllrhtnont of ',raDc'sco, Atr. U TJ ; 1 ors haviifcached a focus. As T was hinted that tho Chlwigdro tho government all trusU) mulcted iU entto Tni. -":,uuu ticrou janais lrnposi- of somo of m gran 1. " ,Jn h fraud. "T X okeMA msro baga- IntcroHts which was cons ,,, 1,10 horning X zo' Bo' N ing with it. tho ndSS lbS f r,g,"on" anvfe dec,uro tMt to dia- ininm! to joiof Wflford J ir ,f tbo tcstf- Unyt,1,n- Mon, in- may bo ox peer", of tho OnnnV-i ;onor-l ... -osecut- ln Docoinbor. pn'neton, wl n 7 , , ? "u 0co r,,. "-""rai strike h form WILL C V couneTforntla"SW0r,n8 Idiot X' A"' break ifesHoil M ior. tho govern-,.u;nt of the Comm.!.. , fb Attorney Go ctlvo op0 nxr or 0f l ct'u Wk i IT Tx Yor- 'r , Jn ft ;;oy signed. New General r tho stopped rot -,,-"" .ense, Juj, v:- t. f lJ,'B trMti 1 "MiJJUI V , nllw ...t tlrnore. VM i.i "ycauso of his con in , "L1"0 a"0god conflM" id Pri '-"'vy ami mi rf cn0 f - r crrln. - Btriu"7Z " antedated unfecertain be de l Bn-ru w l'IIUU . oiufcS Wort; r- ' " 3 admin ,ng Frces Unchanick tho rwi , l&n(i Officesx,Btnc. - iuno, Aua. in piblo. r , , "ho " " Tod..,.."' fSttmu Next enco to i.amiiH a Company aparte. ' what Btcp of tho In Common rlrnan bci u nrosem,tons ' " im "nr' inn- ii "cept-l IT in H don,e(J- 1,10 r 'JlUr0 from sav Dl. "'V A H 2rt nroH;;:.,V"'IHOn "d Hydo uojice in thn thev Iinvn i. with nrpBfint un,t tu'i wlOH"Ua'"-- x- v..,.t lIJ0 8trn, .uisirici ai otJior hand tho em'ca80 on tie ... IIJO OUJpQj J .Managers of the toWce8 that lle Jyviin present District at (Jhicago on the made to the d of immunity mting to the Bonaparto iaed immunity imiM I Mil . .1. w rr . . ooiriif r m! rankH n.-u ui luiiuuimy . Jlf) I I fllT " .. roforr in l Benson. il akon h ZCTuJ,ea Y' i rt iif inn n...i . . nil n u hi l Anai uiu i uiuiou AlOH? 'nt.i... ""U UOalB tvlM. . , " CM ca.l " ... ifaHod " o order "TV Rnd to K wll Uon LT " eX iTirTW A A fc"tu oahee Tmight bo antici lnn r,zana 'i6I)utinti .ir. ? of land"n8 an annpn n. mnn hpsiilpa the safd -ony o ftninn co 8a...f brol "Rut 111 Compa-t tho m I PM"1" ho l3i" S' ,m mM tioo of tbe Inter- . "CDoengG1'" .omul iu(j mu is lousiy wHh i .',,: ftn.i hn,i nnt .t (rrnm oiMkobreakera PMPANY FAILS bm sW TTrffif B. MOT Clfcnlln. ,. iS-Thn n- in M. . wo : ; " "estorn Unon President. ISrlr'T?, P,nce(1 15--Secretary Taft I ,lK at tllO kevs iflinv- tnlnv nnii vnitpA "ere, readv fo i" Vu'L. T" V:Z7 SKraWNiJBonn n . BiMh . wvoik ui mo jusi, tunc WttgMfSif u, JPAd- :rw "a l"ey awat-P month' frin fn fhp r 1 1 r n . . ii if A. P. 8trlko Not Gonoral. Chicago, Aug. 13.- The Associated ProsB oporators In Chicago, Now York nnd othor lonsed wire polntB In tho West and South struck nt 7:30 last night. Tho operators In Minne apolis, Duluth, Milwaukee, Indian apolis, Dotrolt and Cleveland ro malned at tholr posta. Tho strike was agnlriBt tho wishes of Gonornl Secrotary Hussoll, of tho Tolograph ors" Union, who, with a majority of tho oporators dosirod 21 hours as Mr. Stono had expressed his willing ness to ondoavor to arrive at an understanding. Foolish Girl Awakons. Now York, Aug. 13 According to roports that havo reached Homp stoad, tho awnkonlng hns spocdlly como to Miss Florotta Whnloy, tho 17-yoar-old girl who eloped on April L'9 with hor Buardlnn, tho Uov. J. Knodo Cooko, then rector of St. Goorgo JOplscopal Church at Ilomp steild. Miss Whnloy It is reported, Ihib boon deserted by tho unfrocked minlstor nnd Is reported to bo In a sanitarium In Canada, a nervous wroclc. Gompers Will Take a Hand. Dotrolt. Aug. 12. I'rosldont Snmuol Gompors Bpoko at tho I3p worth Loaguo Chautnuqua nt Colfax this aftornoon and hurrlod to Dos Molnys and took tho train for Chi cago. Ho decllnod to discuss tho tologAiphors' strlko oxcopt that ho bo in Chicago Bovoral days. hern Pacific Will "Compote." Rono, Tox., Aug. 13. Tho Til t'nclfjo hns ilnllvnrml nn Vim Kh0 Iholi)B-Dodgo In- I..H.I. is proposition to buy cozarl rond from Nacozarl to B, AriZ., IS Hot nnnniWml Uv Bontorabor 1 tho Boutii will co)istruot a parallol lino. 8o lill South! ultima. torostii tho Nt Dougl BHSM i Wasji-i ' A. VI I'llO tloilv on hns Icondi Ht0114n it V, of th "!Uies Us ui'f, son stated any tutu a annntn.r'VJ nr... by roMkiw, . i. . ... r I'li.'raiM: lllllk HI inn ill.... . -- f n recr "ivZ . ' LMnn.,, 10 Secretaries Koot and 'IP. ItTlZlu'P the president. Mr. f tho uKi Lie VlJ sepects to be at Yollow 1 ,B nm.hS Ught in tojm September 1 to 3, go- Hl 'oruanu, deatue ana xa "ARD WORD.le for tho Philippines on . i. The duration of his '""mates Hawanot J'et deteriiiined. Site Was Ilnnnl..!.. . nlfu Rath Vr Allnn Sliy Govornnw n..i .r. a.. ic t. um f I ,T tr,P to W7 that tho Chicago & Alton Cssptte;, about "?'nI, 8t4sk'of , "iei,t ror 'ivon an immnnity bath for do Ne!nqfn , I,lr',,K. djftSkny i ,, , natter oflor,nection with illegal re Delawacin0Jn',,ac faMttini I .H,,d,nft Jn vwhloh the Standard Oil corn Its uiwfoo ' '000' 5' a& 81,Ier that bujecentlv convicted and finod mtxUvC j 4 ?fcN 'nc' ofHein 1 1 y Aa a reason, it ia prob- Hl0NTY op pwiriEiLBI5fPreeo,ltlUives the cases ngainet tho Alton, S- f JlSSSI!l!!rB'n l!8ht hllV0 carriod wilh tho V ki t&GKmr h fahukJunting to several millions of J ?,?V 02S&7&WI. ,y tho ropresewill bo dropped. f Aid fjtfytS&- XJopartrnent go ,VCS!!LSS' ThKOtall Harrlman Into Court. in tlio rOMnnn'. courw uinorts jn v ' ...i . : York to cvFv JIarriman to nnfcyornor C VL ' " " Wlr ? ho roiused to ansut0r n , A;..: "; Vt " A. . , i. . i, mo iniii'r oi mo linn oi iiuun, summoned into court to should not answer to relating to tho con- Chicago & Alton several Aug. 14. United States tUtornev Stlmson today filed If Operators' Demands Are" Gonoral 8triko Will Fol Chicago, Aug. 11. Tho s tho union commercial tolegi erators will bo universal thn the United States nnd Canada 24 hours, according to Natior retary Russell, of tho telegr organization. This statomo mado by Mr. Russell after neen informed of thn action by tho men In Now York, who meeting there today, decided tr a walkout In abeyance until th tor part of tho week. This strike movement, said iiuBsuii, - hub como to a noint v thoro can bo no backing down. toiegraphera have been troddet long enough by tho companies, now that wo havo tho opportu we aro going to use all our strer to enforce our demands. For sov weeks President Small and my havo been holding tho tolograpt back, and havo boon advlslnrr con latlon; but they havo taken matt in their own hands and wo arc co to Btand by thom. No union man vi bo allowed to work with anyone belonging to our organization, a this means that tomorrow mornin when the business of the week b gins, the strike will become unive sal. We cannot en half wnv In th matter now. Tho strike has beej&sgS5 precipitated by the men thomselvetr, ...lit A it m . . . 'J wuiiuui ine sanction or mo naiiona officers, but we are now working ii unison and anything that the oill-t waits oi me various unions mrougn-j uui mo country nave uono in caning i. strikes meets with our hearty co-vZt operation," This announcement was made by Mr. Russell at a mass meeting of the striking telegraphers held in Brand's hall Sunday afternoon. Tho hall seated 1,500 persons, and so great was the demand for accommodations that several hundred of the striking operators wero unable to gain admit Unco to the building and remained on tho streets in the vicinity until somo of the early arrivals had left the hall. The Order of Railway Telegraph ers was represented at tho meeting by National Secretary Quick. Mr. Quick Informed tho strikers that his organization was at their disposal, both morally and financially. "We have ?1, 000, 000 in our own treas ury," said ho, "and It is at your dis posal. Your fight is ours, and we will stand with you until the end." Before tho mass meeting the 320 union telegraphers employed by com panies using leased wires was held. At this gathering brokers, news agencies and commercial organiza tions, Including the big packing houses, were represented. A resolu tion was adopted declaring that this class of labor was underpaid and that the various firms would be askod to sign a wage schedule and also to employ none but union telegraphers. It was decided to let the private- wire men prepare and present their own schedules to their employers, The broker-men will present their schedule at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing. The broker-men will ask for a minimum of $30 a week. The men employed by the press as sociations presented their request at :30 o'clock Sunday night, and the employers will be given 24 hours to comply with it. The schedule pre sented calls for $35 a week for six nights' work, and 70 cents an hour overtime, eight hours to constitute a day's work, with half an hour for lunch. The operators employed by the news companies and newspapers in tho day time will ask for $30 a week and 60 cents an hour overtime, eight hours to constitute a day's work, and the regular lunch. These requests were presented to every newsgatherlng organization in the United States and Canada Sunday evening, and 24 hours will bo al lowed for an answer. 'If at the end of tho time the demands have not met with a favorable response, tho men will report to the union officials, and they say a strlko will bo ordered., In regard to the newspaper end of the controversy Secretary Russel is- ued the following statement: To all publishers, United" States and Canada: Tho Commercial. Tele graphers' Union does not. desire In any way whatever to hamper the nowspnpers of the country. We are fighting for our rights, however, and believing that the telegraph opera tors employed In this service are un derpaid, wo havo authorized our men to present a schedule to their em ployers asking for what we consider rensonablo recompense for their labors. If these demands nro not mot by tho vnrlous news gathering organizations within a specified time tho men will bo ordered to quit work. tbo questions n ..,.:uu!rm lnal anrln,.. . tyO., DO M-i.t- n i. .i i ! i. n ..i.. n.n..nn.i. 1 1 "' wny tllOJ i ' ii.,i..i,. i.mn,i;..t..K. t.i a.5Hi" questions lllKB ZlWIHIICl .111.......... ...........vvV ... . - , , sight. It remains to Do eeon whothor criminal prosecution will follow. Standard Hit In Manila, Manila, Aug. 13. Tho Attorney Gonoral has boon Instructed by tho Dopartniont of Justlco at Washing ton to illo suit against tho Standard Oil Company to recovor $40,000 im port duty on nn old claim dating bnck to tho tlmo whon tho military turned over tho government to tho civil authorities. Tho amount repre sents tho difference botwoon tho Dlngloy rates and tho proBont tariff. Captain Fox In Command. Washington, Aug. 10. Captain O. K. Fox baa been assigned to tho com mand of tho cruiser South Dakota, which, with tho California, Tonnosseo and Washington will comprise the now Paciflo oruisor squadron. . Redding Man Rocommondod. Wiinblnutoii, Aug. 17. Sonatora lVrkliiB and I'll"1 havo recomniondetlfl that Judgo Kdwurd hweony, of Ited ding, bo appolnteu Hiiperinionuonc o trol of tho months ago. Bonaparto Back to Work. Washington, Aug,. 14. Attornoy General Bonaparto returned today from bis vacation at Lennox, Mass. He was unwilling to discuss tho report that he had returned to begin criminal proao cuitlon in the Harrlmnn and Standard Oil caeos, but, speaking gonerally, ho bald tho department stands ready to bring criminal action whon there seoms n good chaneo to convict. New Northwest Postmasters. Washington, Aug. 9. Postraastors appointed: Oregon Pokogama, Georgo W. Mclntyro, vlco G. B. Walters, ro- Blgnod ART&ffr 1 RECON OREGON STAGE LIXE f Hiss Roosevelt's Name. Chicago, Aug. 12. Tho namo of President Roosevelt was groeted with Joors and hisses and tho alms of tho Western Federation of Miners cheered to the echo at tho reception tondored William D. Haywood, tho contrnl figure In the recent Boise trlnl by tho Moyor-Haywood defense committee at Luna Park today. Solf stylod "undeslrablo citizens" cried for Haywood .Pettlbone and Moyor nnd hooted nnd hissed tho namos of Roosevelt, Governor Henry A .Bitch tol and the Colorado stato oillclals and mlneawners. - V- Walls of Jericho Are Found. Berlin, !Aug. 12. Tho walls of Jorlcho, famous In tho Old Testa mont, have been discovered by Pro fessor SolIIn, who has boon excavat ing on tho alto of tho ancient Canaa- nlto city with moro thnn a hundred laborors. Tho profossor roportn to tho Vienna Acadomy of Sclenco on TAG ssall interior points Pu coui Outfit and RAVELING MEN st0DTR.VL era' Y the r Gene)"d irrigatwl distrkni-'TiN hours1'-! and baggugo. Jaijt meml ofVERTURFnAgeTiV, ceptal,aniko0rtigon. Jj : to a RBKUHgB3 Press sonabli 1 cals on consent toTHHBslf on the par' o A and quit t' m m g ' - followed .' m M to country.' j mm A serious phus veloped yesterday au Ing tho night when it that railroad telegrapht1 places wero tampering w at relay points. By plugs" from the switchbo' grounding the wires comm. on a number of circuits wa. runted and m some instances n ly shut off. From the developments of yi day and last qlght It seems ce. that tho Orderof Railway 1 grapr(ers will support the commen telegfaphera In their strike, and it not fmprobable that the railway t graphers' organlzatlonwin Jjc more deenh' Involved inv tho sa should it be of lengthy duration. - While tho strlko at this- time 1. the annearance and to some extwTlt the effect of a general strike, such la not the case. A large number of commercial loperators are still at their keys arid will not go out until instructed to do so by President Small, In Portlanrl the operators of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies stlruck last night. The Western Union men were called ou' by President IBraniu of tho Ioca union at 7:2l o'clock. The Posts operators left their keys at 7:4 o'clock. Both Strikers were very or derly. The mlessonger boys struc last nlcht at ll o'clock after holdlni a meetinir at wlhlch? they formulate a demand for a Iconslderablo Increas In pay. i 4 i Fatal Floiods In Japan. Victoria. B. CV.. Aug. 13.- loss of life Is rflorted from V Japan because o f floods. Af to advices recelvo'hip. Athenian sevorat .j killed In all and .ul ( score of lives wer'nuil , ushtnn, nn Island otock J quako which desti S and sent tho Islam i a panic. At Takb f subsided 20 feet ai wero killed and li nneso government ..' S X i Bonds Go Now York, Aug. 1 ond time within six Now York failed todi for any considerable largo Issues of 50- gold bonds offered at Issues amounting woro offered today, . amount of tho bids $3,000,000. No promlu Washington Hall, William A. 'his Interesting finds. Tho city wall, ho oxcont on four or flvo V . i r t a i -..l. ' 1 ' - . . uoor, vico . Aiiciiru, iubihhou; wntos, Is built of burnt Hmo bricks. Blngen, Molvln Wothoroll, vlco S. G. it rises fronii a stono foundation, and Hadley, resigned. Ma for tho most imrt ton foot thick, Presidio Will Now Salute. Washington, Aug. 10. Tho War do- Bathing Reason In New York. Vnlr Am. 19 Blnvnn iiartinent has desU'iiated tho presidio of tho mint at San Franciscd to succeed San Krancisoo as tho saluting atation modlato vicinity of Now York yestor- small amounts. Furthen bo mado to dlsposo of tho. Frank Loach. i for tho barber instead of Alcatras island, day. Amorlcan Boat Wlnl Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 1 American defender of tho Ci cup Seneca dofeatod tho Ci challongor Adolo today In the of tho races. J ( v Hit 11 rifi'tii o It .UIH H' J 11 l" DM m.li . I' . .Il ill j.