Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1907)
I OF THE WEEK ndenscd Form for Our Busy Readers. ITINERARY OF EVAN'S FLEET. for INGS OF TWO CONTINENTS fe of the Less Important but Less Interesting Events ' of tho Past Wook. tiguo cohforonoo has ended, srd jury la not yot complete, ent Roosovolt haa killed a Aor Hughca, of Now York, eayu p not bo a canuiuaio lor preai- F Imtllo botweon pollco and no- KJow Orleans ono was klllod hide. and two badly between Chinese Inn wiih killed in 11 war Phlimlolphia. FliiiH irlvnn nn tho altemnt to le prcBldem-y of tbo the strlk- repli operators. fcnmpr Tartar collided with U10 which runB between Vancou- rietorlii. Tho vobboI will prob tolnl losa. Inltcd fllntcs signal corpa haa Itho 1-ahm cup by mitring a Inutre than 420 miles. The K made from St. Loula. iinBon o nppt-nl to tho United iprutno court hub ueon nieu. onvlcted t Portland for ccm 1 tho Orogon land frauda. At Jenonil Bonaparte will person b the case. jnoral condition of Emperor oseph la not quite bo good. rvwnvnH men in the luiBt uc- f'of preparing war witli Japan. bi'H wiroleaa system betwoon End Nova Bcotlu la now opon orchil bualiiCBB. E. , . 1 1 ... fer BUHpect hub ncen arresicu in v t i tho roh nit ol Amen- L'of gold duet in Alusku. ImiH in tho Philippines aro or Taft to mako a declaration IdmlniBt ration policy towards 33. Iry for tho second Ford trial Enmi nocurod. Indicationa Hoem toy will not cull Ruof In tho olnr.cs have been drivon from lYork stock exchango on ao- icnvy lofseB duo to an ouon 10 ppcr. Iico dogH nro on tlioir way llum to Now York. In many lea of the old country dogn aro ran t. Knitifl f ' niaflg'a army iamarenmgon nco where an uttack on French to bo mado. fccnger train loft tho mils at Iiry, England, killing 10 per injurlng many. lint Smull deflea tho tolograph m executive ooam. 10 uopoao promises a ilgnt. if tho old French machinery at Iriii canal Ib boini: uflod which thought ontiroly uteleHa. Ima just been unearthed by urv ut Sun j-ranciuco mat M . . . w. minor wero to Io kidnaped It theln giving tcatimony at fey triulH. 1 Ibda in the vioinity of Burco- Hn, contlnuo to DC moui bom- I to tho presont time 11 vo pur- Ih'oii (lrownoa und ;iu,uuu tat of work. 1 Muckay, of tho Postal Tolo- hipany, porpoaca to orgnnizo Mtldn among tho men who lilm for mutual holp and ad- si compIaintB. L.ufli! haa imiuod Btengtli in Ind nildod MiiKUgau. RsylVanla proachor advocutoB Br uBeullanta 01 women. itl-Bwoarers' leaguo at Now Mod and 14,000 mcmbera roeinB-no chimed for Soattlo or capture tho Republican na fvontipn. : subscriptions aro boing tak- pon to ralao funda to build a J,, for tho America's cup. "Morris, tho- packing houao k fortuno of $20,000,000. All fO la given to hla family. St. John and othor Fedora undor nrroat for murdor at iNov.. have boon roloaaed for donee. graph compnnlca olaim that Iw flocking to them in great PBking for tholr old placet) tost, however, noarly every wl to etay out Ima adoptod a.protootlvo .1. t)u..i ' Jllp SouBarocontlyoolobratod h annlvoraiiy 01 tho organi la band. art duty on hopa haB almost iiiat lnduntry in Euglaml nO' rowers thoro. iLoa Anufilca woman has ro Infornal machlnea through fA negro 1b under arrest but Hit. Schedule nf 8tops Mapped Out Trip to the Pacific. Washington, Oct, Jfi.-According to tho itinerary, the special norvlco equad ron will proceed d I root to Trlnldnd. A isiop of four dayH will bo mado at that port, whon tho aquadrdn wJl.l sail1 for lllo Janeiro, whoro Jt id duo Novctnber 2. A otop of eoven days will bo mado at tho Hrazillnn capital, after which tho equadron will prococd to Montovldco, whero it Ib due on tho l.Tth- proximo. Sovon daya will also bo spont at that port. Tho noxt stopping placo will bo at Punta AremiH, nenr tho cutranco to tho Magellan otraito. Thoro tho vos bcIb will romairi thtco daya boforo pro ceeding through tho otraitH to Callno, Poru, whoro they are Bchcdulcd to or rivo Decombor 7. Ono wook will be epont at that port, in order to pormlt of yinita to Lima, the Peruvian capital. The laiit leg of tho cruiao will bo from Cnllao to Magdalona bny, whoro tho resole will engago in tiirgot practlco and manouvcrs. Tills cruiao marka tho beginning of tho oxtonaivo movement of warBhipa from tho Atlantic to the Pacific count, which movomont will include 11 fleet of 10 battleshlpa commanded by Rear Ad miral JCvariB, und a largo flotillu of tor pedo boatH. All tho vcpboIn will follow practical Ij tho coureo adopted for tho opecial eervice squadron. AWAIT TAFT'S ARRIVAL. First Philippine Congress All Ready to Convene. Manila, Oct. 15. Great intorost is shown in tho firnt I'hillppino congreea, which will moot thin woek, and tho ur rival of Socretury Tuft, whocooios at an opportuno time in tho inauguration of tho Philippine homo rulo. Already tho contending political factions aro nliowlng groat activity and nt the caucua rocontly liold tho Orat brush occurred over a motion to lmvo tho assembly procoedinga opened with prayer. Thia waa defeated by ono vote on tho broad ground that church and stato should bo kept distinct. Tho caucus was attended by m dolo- gates. Tho position of tho assembly on questions relating to tho political futuro of tho Philippines ifl expected to bo detortnined largely by tho opin ions oxprcHscd by Sccrotaiy Taft in his addross owning tho session. This is tho view hold by Filipinos aa woll na Americana. Tho latter aro generally in favor g( a Hpuciflu pronouncement in I'hillppino policy. Tho course of legis lative action will depend mainly on tho result of tho fight of tho Gomez Radicals for continuance of tho Nation al party. Tho NatlonulIaU), when united, oxet- clso controlling influenco but their in ternal divisions glvo the Progicselvo Independents tho balanco of power. WAR DANGER BLOWS OVER. Count Okuma Bellevi.3 Immigration Question Will Bo Settled. Toklo, Oct. 15. Count Okuma, who in the first etages of immigration troubles in America Btrongly disap proved of tho government's pueiGo atti tude, now practically admlU that tho radical utterances of both sides wero lurgoly prompted by politics. In an interview today Count Okuma said that Americans misunderstood tho Japanese, who nro astounded at the utterances of American newspapers. Koporta of tho possibility of war, ho said havo always emanated from tho Unltod States and vory naturally aro copied by the nowa papers of Japan. While ho bollovcs that tho AmoricaiiB nro ovor Bonaitivo on tho subject of Japaneso immigra tion, ho holda tho. opinion that tho wholo diecusHlon is largely duo to tho fuot that tho united Stutea is to havo a presidential campaign noxt year. It is not likoly that tho immigration ques tion will bo seriously discussod or ever become an issue In tho coming session of tho diet. Tho Japanoeo government bollovcs that tho on tiro question will bo solved by the present discourage ment of immigration and tho atriot ob servance of tho laws. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL SMALL IS OU81 ED. APPEAL OF BEEF PACKER8. Novel Grouuds for Objection to Fine Undor,&lklnB Law. Washington, 'Oct. 17. In tho brief of tho Armour, Swift and Cudaliy Pack ing compmanion, praying for a writ of cortlorurl, which was received by tho Supremo court of tho United 8 talcs to day, nnd in which it is sought to havo tho court rcviow tho $15,000 flno im posed on each of tho companies by Iho United States District court for tho Western district of Missouri, eovoral novol grounds aro outlined. It is sluled that tho Elklnsnct, nndor which tho linos wero lovlod, doca not apply to a shipper unless ho is guilty of somo bad faith or fraudulent conduct in using somo kind of "dovlco," dis honest or underhand method to obtain a rebato, concession or discrimination. It Is ulso alleged that tho Elkine act does not apply 'to oxport shipments. Tho jurisdiction of the Missouri courts is denied in tho claim that thoovidenco shone that tho concoBsiotiB wero obtain ed in Kansas for transportation oast of tho Mississippi river. It Ib also hold that tho indictment nndor which tho convition was Imd was not sufficient. MUST FURNISH STAKES. Railroad Also Forces Lumbermen to Pay Freight on Them. Washington, Oct. 18. Tho case ,of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufactur ers' association against tho Norhorn Pa cific railway will como up tomorrow bo-; foro tho Interstate Commerce commis sion in wbut is known us tho "car stako caao." Tho association complains in common with several other similar as sociations that the railroads compol lumber shippers, not only to supply stakes on flat or gondola cars, but also to pay freight on tho auikfcfl. Testimo ny shows that each stake contains 13 feet of lumber, which at eight to tho car on 100,000 ara at $20 per thoutand for lumber of tho kind used means an extra tax for stakes per annum in tho Pacific Northwest of $212,000. Tho railroads' answer is that tho stakes aro not part of tho normal equipment, hence tho toads should not furnish them. Commissioner Lano today Bald the Spokano rato case would not bo decided within a month. . Too Much Buslnoss. Salt IJiko City, Oct. 15. Daniol Guggonhoim, head, of tho American Smoltlng & Refining company, arrived In Salt I.ako City yestorday Mr Guggonhulm Ib on n tour of Inspection of tho plants of tho West. Ho says that the recent curtnllpient of copper output waa 11 natural outgrowth of the fact that tho world Ib doing about 5 por cont too much business for, tho monoy it has. Ho says ho does not anticipate serious hard times. lie enys tholr plants throughout tho Woat will soon increiifio tholr capacity. Curb the House of Lords. London, Oct. 15 Tho Liberal cam palgn for restriction of tho power of tho house of lords to alter or rojoct. bills proposed In tho houao of commons which waa inaugumtod by Promlor Sir Henry Camnboll-Uannuiman, la now in full swing. Mom bora of tho cabinet aro addressing meotlnua almost dally, tho subject of their spooches bolng tho gdvornment'B complaint of tho troat- mont of measures of 11 ret importance by tho uppor house Close Mexican Copper Mines. Saltlllo, Moxico, Oat, .16, Tho slump in coppor has oNttod & largo numbor of mines, not only in tho southern nortlon of tho republic but In thia eootlon as well, A number qf larcrn mines have roduood their outnut exaatly one-kalf, wbllo tho Bmallor ouorf have oloeeu down entirely. TAX ALCOHLIC MEDICINE8. Capers Rocomends This Whon the Stuff Is Sultod for Boverago. Washington, Oct. 10.. Commissioner of Internal Rovonuo Capers hna ren dered a dtcislon rolativo to the manu? facturo und sale of alleged medicinal alcoholic compounds-, whero on anal ysis It Is found that tho said alleged medicinal compounds aro suitnblo for use as u bovorago. Summing up an el a born to opinion, the commissioner holds as follows: "That a special tax is required for tho manufacture and sale of alleged medicinal alcoholic compounds, or for tbo salo of tho malt estractB manufac tured from fermented liquors, tho drugs used in tho manufacture of which aro not Bufllcient in amount or character to rendor tho compound unfit as a bov orago, or In,tlio case of cordials, ox tracts or essences, in which tho amount of alcohol is greater than is necessary to preserve tho ingredient or to extract tho properties or to cut tho oils, and hold the same in solution. "Manufacturers of alcohol medicinal compounds, malt extructs, flavoring ex tracts, essences and soda water syrups who wish to avoid liability for special taxes must satisfy themselves that their ptoductd are within tho limits herein defined, and thoso who put out alco holic cofhpounde of doubtful medicinal value or containing a questionable pro cess of alcohol must do so at tho risk of being required to pay special taxes for tho manufacture and sale of the samo." Striking Telegraphers Refuse to Con sider Surrender. Chicago, Oct. 14. Tho national ex outivo board of tho Commorcial Teleg raphers' union last night auspondod President Smal'tbo order to tuko effect immediately. ' Tho notification adds that tho oxeoutlvo board will horeaftcr direct tho p',rlko, and that it will be "run by mjn with red blood." Now York, Oct. 14. Followed by a storm of denunciation nnd hisses, Sam uel J. Small, national president of tho Commorcial Telegraphers' union, was practically drivon out of Clinton halj at a mass meeting of striking operators yesterday afternoon. Mr. Small at tempted to explain his action in send ing out notices to all locals Saturday night asking them to vote on the ques tion of surtonder, but beforo ho could finish ahouta of "resign," "got out," and other exclamations even less com plimentary drowned his voice. VENNER APPEALS SUIT. Will Chango Officers. Washington, Qct. 18. Rear Admiral Evans, commander in chief of tho At-lhave tho issue remanded to a Btate lantio fleet, has arrived in Washington. Tho purpose of hla visit is to spond about a week or 10 days in consultation with tho officials cf tho Navy depart ment in relation to tho approaching voyago of his great fleet. Much re mains to bo dono to preparo tho ships for tho cruise, not tho least of which is tho change in tho personnol of somo of tho oflicors of the fleet below tho grado of captain, in conformity with tho de cision of the navigation bureau to limit to a year and a half tho term of duty of such officers 1 Oregon Fir Is Supreme. Washington, Oct. 17. Advices from Panama Bay: Tho anchor timbers or spuds that havo arrived at La Bcca fqjr use on tho now dipper dredge will be tho largest timbers that havo ever reaction Hie istumua. inoy como from Portland, Or., nnd aro of tho finest Oregon fir. Ono of them is 8 by 0 inches by 02 feot, another is 24 by 30 inches by GO feot, and tho third is 30 by 30 inchoB by 00 feot. Thego spuds will bo usod to kcop tho dredges in their proper position whiloat work and will be rualod and lowered by steam. 1 Confer On Uniform Bill. Washington, Oct. 17. An import ant hearing, involving tho proposed uniform bill of lading, was held before mo mtorstaio lommetce commission' today. Practically every roilroad in the United States was represented, as also wore tho shipping interests. Tho commission had suggested tho appoint- mont of a joint committee by tho cur riers and ehippors to submit a suitable form of bill of lading. Aftor numerous couforonciB tho bill was frumod. 10. Tho commission fixed for 28. Intor- Supreme Court Will Decide Dispute In Profit on Stoqk. Washington, Oct. 19. An appeal in tho Supremo court o tho United States was filed today in the suit of Clarence II. Venner, New York, to compel James J. Hill, president of tho Great North ern ruilwuy, to restore to the plaintiff and other spckholdera tho profit of $10,000,000 which Hill is alleged to havo mado by purchasing in 1000 and 1001 $25,000,000 worth of C, B. & Q. railroad stock at an average of $150 a share, and then selling if to his own company for $200 a share. Tho Federal court of Now York dis missed tho suit on the ground that (tho plaintiff did not own his interest in the Great Northern at tho time tho injury complained of occurred. lie asks to Now York,- Oct. 14. Following the visit to this city of Labor Commission er Noil, President Small, of the Com mercial Telegraphers' union, Saturday afternoon took decisive steps to closo tho telegraphers' etrike. He sent tho following telegram to all tho leading cities in tho country: "New York, Oct. 12. 1907. Prom inent Now Yorkers appealed to mo to call tho strike off. All efforts at nego tiations aro exhausted, and tho com pany's officials eay they will fight to a finish. The treasurj is depleted and no more funda are available. Requests for relief from all sides aro heavy and urgent. Tho general assembly cannot meet thorn. The strike having been ordered without tho presidents sanc tion, I recommend that locals vote on tho proposition." CAR8 STILL SCARCE. court of Now York for trial. State Group Plan. Washington, Oct. 15. II. P. Gil lotto and Engineer Peabody, tho expert rato maker for the Washington stato railway commission yesterday occupied tho entire time of tho national conven tion of stato railway commissioners. Gillette telling tho story of his apprisal of tho physical valuation of tho O. R. & N. and Hill roads. Gillette recom mended that Oregcn, Washington, Montana, Idaho, tho Dakotaa, Minne- Bolu and Wisconsin join in tho work of appraising tho physiqul valuation of fuilroad8 traversing thorn, for the pur poso of neoortaining tho bases of taxa tion and rate miking, and that tho plan bo followed by othor groups of states. His recommendations received tho apparently unanimous approval of tho members of the convention. To TakeUp Rate QjasHnn. Washington, Oct. 17. Tho railroad rato question is going to figure promi nently before congress next winter, in viow of tho action of tho Nat'onal Asso cintion of State Ruilwuy commissiencrs at their recent convention hold in this city. Thoro will bo no general attempt to amend th'o Hepburn law, but an amendment will bo proposed along the lines Buggested by tho commissioners, making it unlawful for a railroad to en force a now rato until that rato shall havo been declared by the Iuterstato Commerce commission to bo reasonable. Hearing at Denver October Washington, Oat. stato Commerco hearing at Denver October 28, tho cases of Merchants' Trafllu association against I'aclfio ExprosB company, tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, tho Atohison, Topoka it Santa' Fo railroad company unu otners involving cliargos t t i . if.. 01 uurenBonauio unci uisarimiuauug grain rutcs, elevator allowances, etc. United States Supromo Court. Washington, Oct. 10, After a vaca tion sinoo last May tho United Statos Supromo court convoncd ut nooc today for an eight months' torni, A largo number of attorneys wero admitted to tho bar. A fow motlona wero tukon for a writ of cortlorurl to advance cases. Tho justices thon presontod tholr curds at tho Whito Houso and adjourned for tho day. Nftw Oregon Postmasters. Washington, Oct. 15. Tho following Oregon postmasters havo been appoint od: Ida WllliamB, at Doxtor, Lano oounty, vlco Jennie Purvin, rosignod; Ohqrles II. Skugga, nt Hustings, Henton county, vico Elalo Broddloy, resigned. Northwest Rural Carriers. Washington, Oct. 10. Rural carriers appointed; Orogon Wilbur, routb 1, William L. Loonard, carrion Elbert Ottlngor, substitute. Washington Spokane, route 1, Ozom A. Noblo, car rier; Ruth A. Noble, substitute. Plerco to Succeed Ryan. Wnahlngton, Oct. 18. Thomua Ry an, for nearly 11 years first ussistunt Beoretury of tho interior, will from that ofllco tho latter part ( month. He will bo succeeded by PJerco, of Salt Luke City, Utah, reason given for bis resignation it his health has become impaired 1 work of his office. Tho annouuet of tho chango waa mado, today b rotary of tho Intoiior Gnrfiold. Ryan was formerly minlsetr from ico and is from Kansas. Lane Says the Traffic Grows Faster Than the Supply. Washington, Oct. 14. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lano returned today from a trip to tho Pacific coast, thoroguhly convinced that the busings of the Northwest ia going to suffer by reason of the general car shortage. He found throughout that section that, al though tho railroads are increasing their equipment, eome very extensively, bus iness is growing twice as rapidly, and in consequence tho railroads are bound to fall farther and farther behind. He did not discuss the question in de tail or indicate what action tho Inter state Commerce commission is likely to take, for he haE not yet had an oppor tunity of conferring with hiB colleagues. Mr. Lane Faid there would be a fuel famine in the Northweatjf there should be a long, hard winter. Increase of manufactures and increased use of coal by railroads calls for more coal than the old markets have been accustomed to supply, and wood fuel cannot supply the deficiency for domestic use, because of the high wages demanded by lumber men, making it unprofitable to place wood on tho market in large quantities If the winter is mild and short, the Northwest may esccapo without suffer ing, otherwise there will bo hardship. CHINESE VERSUS JAPANESE. PLENTY OF EVIDENCE Lane Has Proof Reaates Were Paid by Southern Pacific. IMPRISONMENT IS THE PENALTY Interstate Commission Will Call on Bonaparte to Prosecute Offense Contlnueb to September. Washington, Oct. 15. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lano, who went to California in response to re ports from agents of tho commission declaring that tho Southern Pacific Railway company was giving robatea and that proof could be obtained, haa returned to Washington, lie says mat the result exceeded his expectations. Mr. Lano boliovea that flagrant viola tion of tho law can be proved, and it la tho present understanding that as soon as the facts collected aro submitted to the full commission, certificates ot tho illegal operations of the railway will bo made to tho department of justice, with a request for immediate prosecution of thoso responsible. Tho law, as ic now stands, provides two years' Imprison ment for each offense. Whether Mr. Harriman can bo in dicted will depend upon whether his responsibility for the alleged violations o'f the law can bo demonstrated. Mem bers of tho Interstate Commerco com mission believe it can. They say he ia the president of the Southern Pacific company, and eitner Knew, or snonia havo known, what nia subordinates were doing. According to Mr. Lane, Investiga tions, however, rebates were being paid, as late as September 24 of this year. ANOTHER INSULT. Harriman to Answer. "Washington, Oct. 15. Tho I authorities aro preparing to put ceeding compelling E. II. Harrii answer certain quostions relating management of his railways. Tl. announced by Attornoy General parto today following a conforenc Commissioners Kollogg and Mo Ronaparto authorized tho stai that mutters bearing upon Standi vestlgatlon in New York wei, touched upon. New Postmasters Appointe Washington, Oct. 17. Thafol postmaster havo bem appointed: gon-Camp Crook, Georgo Sanderson, vlco M. K. Cumpboll, decoased. Wash ington Hanson Ferry, Carrio Wutoror, vlco Juno StUrglll, resigned, Assistant Chemists Appointed. ' Washington, Oct. 10, L. Knisoly, of Corvallla, nnd Frnnk L, Flnndera, of Pullman, Wush,, aro appointed assist ant chemists In tho Agricultural department. Canada May Throw Down the Bars Against Mongols. Ottawa, Oct. 14. At the approach ing session of the Dominion parliament, which opens next month, it is under stood that a move will bemade to throw down tho barriers against Chines im migration into Canada by abolishing- the head tax on Chinese, which is practically prohibitive. It is asserted that this step would afford a solution of the Oriental problem, which is now assuming an acute phaso among the people of British Columbia, particular ly in tho coast cities. It is pointed out that, when tho Chi nese wero allowed to enter the Domin ion at a nominal (ax rate, there was very little trouble with Japanese nrriv uls, and absolutely nono from tho Hin dus. If the head tax were abolished or oven reduced to a nominal amount, there would follow a big inrush from China. The Chineso would work for such small wages that the people of British Columbia would bo able to solve the Japanese immigration problem by fii.j..- "xenco. ound rn the being Li- 1 7 J 7 w . I rpress, (Lacka- JLnko down Sec ashore y per- 8. 110 yptol- bhtoh's anion, Israel pdiige, hacho. ngoied t," as 'it waa liawj.)-. . .. jjn ma realm boforo he would consent to let Moso and tho Israelite hosts go. Elevators and Coal Chutes Burn. Madison, III., Oct. 14. Tho Clover Leaf giuin elevator, containing 25,000 bushels of grain, was doBtroyod by fite early today. Several small cottages near the olovator, together with the coal otiutoB 01 tho railroad rompHny, wero also dostroyed. Loss, $00,000 Drunken Man Falls Into Japanese Laundry at Frisco. Sun Francisco, Oct. 15. As a result of an attack upon a Japanese laundry last night, the proprietor and ono oi his employes are in tho emergency hospi tal, many whites are nursing bruises caused by the cluba of the police and the exterior of the laundry is a wreck. The trouble was occasioned by Joseph King, an intoxicated logger, who crashed into the window of tho laundry conducted by T. Umkekeubo, at 422 Fell street. The proprietor and H. Omura rushed out and dragged King into a rear room, where he was placed in charge of a young Japanese, who stood guard armed with a eectioh of gespipe, while the other Japanese hur ried to summon tho police to arrest King. Three intoxicated companions of King witnessed tho incident and they planned to rescue their friend. Other whites were called on and there fol lowed a combined attack on tho laun dry. The street was scon filled by a largo crowd, and a dozen Japanese on the inside sought to repel the invaders. Policeman Thomas Collier waa soon on the scene and attacked the crowd single handed. A riot call which was sounded brought reinforeementa. The police charged tho crowd with c.'uba and many were hit. King was found asleep in the rear room, innocent of the trouble. JURORS TO TRY FORD AGAIN. Special Panel InCourt for Trial of Bribe-Givers. San Francisco, Oct. 15. The 300 talesmen for tho formation of the regu lar jury panel, from which shall be se lected tho juries to try various of the public service corporation officials charged with bribery and under ar raignment in Judge Lawlor'B depart ment of tho Superior court, wero brought into court yesterday by the sheriff. The next of tho bribery graft cases to bo tried, that of Tiroy L. Ford, general counsel for the United Rail roads, accused by tho grand jury of bribing supervisors, is on tho calendar for commencement noxt Thursday. Loses Right to Appeal. San Francisco, Oct. 15. According to tho district nttorney's office, Eugene E. Schmltr, ex-mayor of San Francisco, but now a convict, has lost tho right of appeal to a higher court through a blunder of his attorney, Charles H. Fuirall, und must go to tho peniten tiary forthwith. Moreover, the charge is made that after Mr. Fuirall discov ered his mistake, ho sought and pro cured a chango in tho record of tho transcript of appeal to cover hiB own error. Theso changes in ink occur in tho printed volume. Big Slide In Culcbra. Panama, Oct. 15. Tho American onglneers aro lumng trouble with tho Cuchuracha slide, at the south end 01 tho Culobia out. This point of land, always a source of trouble to tho Fronch when they tried to dig tho canal, ia again in motion, and will prove a hindrance all during tho wet season. About half a million yards of dirt is in motion. All of thia dirt must ulti mately bo romoved, but tho onglneera would rathor get it slowly. English Officers Arrested. Berlin, Oct. 15. A correspondent of tho Tageblatt, at Emden, tolograpbs that according to n diaputch received from Borkum, a yacht with English naval officers on bourd had been cap trued by two Wilhelmshaven torpedo boats. Tho officers ore suspected of having taken Boundinga and mado phc tographa in forbidden waters.