NEWS OF THE WEEK u , condensed Form for Our Rosy Readers, HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS ApM . i.ftln(r EvonU Not W " f f hi Past Wcok. v i The battleship flcot Jim Bulled from Auckland to oyww t.pan is paying ofT her war debt in iedinBtnllmentfl. A, Canadian government la to mc i in tho railroad strike. In D, Snnkcy, tho oyangellat, la i HownflCBycnraold. rire in tho Buffalo, N. Y., Btock J, burned close to $1,000,000 worth f property. ftntractors driving the big St. Paul WA in Montana nro breaking all recorfsforopecd. Tvro pcoplo were killed nnd bL In toed by the explosion of n bnllooh nt Codon. A spectator attempted to ligbtaclgnr. The bones of 21 persons have boon tad on an island in Luko of tho believed to bo tho remains of a party of explores min uend by Indians in 4 jo. Bear Admiral Cogawoll, retired, la ioL He was an ollicer on tho Oregon lien that vessel made its famouH Toyjge around tho horn to engage tho Spanish fleet. tr,n mhhers held un a Northern pacific train near Trust, nine rnllcH test of Spokane. Tho mail car waa jccoopled and run up the track. It is jotknown what tho result of tho haul TP. Turks and Arcrncnlnns join In celc Iratingthclr liberty. Tift, a new town near Missoula. Kent, has been destroyed by firo. it i Mi'cvmI the effect of tho Thaw fctakruptcy proceedings will bo liberty for Thaw. A veterinary surgeon has just died b New York as the result ouf a bito tj i horse. A Los Angeles inanincc killed his log and daughter, attempted to kill his tife and himself. A wealthy Italian has been slain in KtvYork. Nihilists uro supposed to hre done tho work. The government linn started n fiihl ia San Francisco against tho bringing of young girli to this country for Im moral purposes. Some unknown noreon in San Fran- (iKo at intervals has been throwing itk on women's expensive wearing np farel, thus ruining it. Japan is reioicimr ovur tho now trademark treaty with tho United State, giving it as proof of friendshlj) Utwcen the two countries. A modus vivendi has boon arranged tlereby tho Newfoundland fhiorioa dis rate between Greot Urltaln and tho Istted States will bo settled by The Hague tribunal. Senator La Folletto ia going to start Mwpapor. Tie Canadian Pacific ia Importing --ureaKern irom fcuropo. Emg I1 eter. f)f Sr-rvin. In nrniisoil n( eoaipiracy apmrmt Montenegro. Aervcro hail and thunder storm has wtthe Kentucky tobacco cron. An I. A I. il flftv : 10 w 1)0 1110 main ibsuo Democratic state convention. Forest firoo i. i t . , vmaaand more towns nro threatened ito destruction. Eltravntrnnf li..: l .1 . i "Y,"K Binco mo war. m Hussia has caused corruption In BJapancsoarmy. king Edwnrl nn.l iirim Mf p '," iiuiur irinuim S1'1' Ger,nny. nnd con "fwonanavul program. m?,n nonrC1' Cal., er?n ( nenaH,tht'y cmno along at erent "mes nnd secured $700. tttotm!? I1Sopl nrrostsd at Detroit KS 1 fr".m H",cnu nro wutou' , r".reMing, burglary and forgery. Citki8hminiHt,rt0 tho United kJ'S? rocn1 na willbo '"oy a reform movomont man. wSlmt;:.t5;uknowthoAmorlcnn Thaw'o in . telvcrBn,i ,,M)rs,n,iy oust Hia ,rc and name a trustee. CJcm &him lf reused ovlnk co track gambling. ''-V $t!L fn.,Ut,ro'B dttUKhtor hft8 Nldent, 1 Vato Bcctary of the iaUo??030!?11 htt" "tartotUu Vlilfi tonfor tho hnprpYomcn of Vffnk Sin0' n loflin9t Sn Frnn 5.26o,ooo. 8U0 tho dlroctora for Aetlf ,sfml ft wcond warship is tho point, UnKed stro4ca,Il1 hor rnlnlatcr to 'Wive fatto. t08' whoao 'atl f " country. OPEN NEW LANDS. Vast Aroa Available In Woatofh Can- aon in Soptombor, Ottawa, Canada, Aug. 11. Next nui uijvni bco radical changes In tho land policy of tho Canadian govern ment. Tho Oliver land act, which goes Into effect September 1, will throw open io mo pumic 28,000,000 acres of rich, arable land, In tho odd numbored flections of Western Canada that are liberally Intersected by a network of rauroaua, nro ndjncont to commercial markets nnd swarmine- wiih nun i,( ling townships, with well established ponco proicciion, municipal govern ment, schools. churchnM - ' IVIbUUUlin .CBSontlnl for agrciultural prosperity. iiuu mo renior- nnu the man wun iimiu-d looso cash la being given tho opportunity of owning his own farm. Unliko tho tirncndnm liirnfnrnn followed In urantlnir fren h ho ih not nsKfu io lorego tho advant ages in settled districbi tho wilderness to fight tho hard fights ox uio pioneer, insieaa of this, tho now Instrument of tho Canadian legis lature rrivoa tho entarnrlul land aituntod near nourishing towns, uiieriiig un mo nuvantages and conve nlcncea of modern life. In order to oncourncm rnllrnml lmil,l. Ink' in the Dominion, the nap given io mo rallrood companies .'12,000,000 acres of Jand during tho last icw years, ana na a rurthor induce ment thov have been left nlmnlntnltr unfpttored in tho choice of locality and tho time of selection, but recently were made to Belcct tholr lands. Tho com panies hnvo taken full advantage of this generous provision nnd made n constant Practice of leaving tlioir grants in abeyance unless, after close ly waicning tno trend ot immigration and Bcttlement, they could make up their minds as to whnt trnrln of Innrl would best servo tholr Interests. TRIBESMEN HOLD UP SHAH. Persian Ruler Held Prisoner In His Own Palnco. St. Petersburg, Aue. 11. Snccial dlapatcheB received hero from Teheran give a tragic-comic description of the position ol the shah of Persia, who is virtually a prisoner in the hands of wild tribesmen summoned to Teheran to protect tho throne against the revolu tionists, but have become a greater mcnaco to the monarch than his other foes. Tho tribesmen are cxtravaircnt in their demands for money, which the shah ia unnble to irrant, and they threaten to destroy the palace and pill- ago Teheran. Tho $2G0,000 secured from the HuBsiaon bank recently as a loan on tho crown jewels of Persia al ready is exhausted. General LiakhoiT's Cossacks are unablo to make any head way against tho tribesmen, who have refused to permit the shah to leave tho camp atr Dado Shakh for Saltaha Bad, whero tho hnrem is now Btaying. Fnmino is reported to be imminent in Southern Persia, and this promises to bring about a crisis in political affairs in tho autumn. DISCORD IN TURKS' PALACE. Formor Ministers Blnmo Each Other for III Luck. Constantinople, Aug. 11. Discord roigns among the former ministers and palnco officials detained at the minis try of war. Won Dough I'asha, ex- ininiator of tho interior, is nt logger hondH with Luhsin Pashn, tho sultan's formor secretary, who reproached him with not having ndjwtcd hia advice throo months ngo to solicit tho sultan to grant amnesty to political prisoners. Tho secretary, who ia sintering lrom ncuto melancholia, replied that it was bettor to have died than to witnaas tho prosent state of alFairs. Zookhi Pashn, who was recently dis missed as itjstector of military schools, ia also reported to be a prisoner nt tno miniotrv of war. half dotnontod and constantly requesting a revolver with which to ond his life. To this renueat tho response was made that ho must live and render to tho nation an account of his doings. Ho has contributed $25,000 toward a fund to purchase two cruisers to bo named after tho heroea of tho revolution. Full Forco Restorod. San Francisco, Aug. 11. When tho mnWen In tho Southern Pacific shops nt West Onklond wont to work yostor- Anv'iUnv frmnri tllflt thoV WerO OXDOCt- od to work ntno hpura instead of oight por day. Tholr pny, howovor, win uo on tho nine-hour basis. During tho last flQ days tho railroad company has lnrens,gd lis working forco in tho Onk lond shops until now it ia as gront as it was bofpro tho slump 9f several months Tim lnprnnm of workintr hours Is necessitated by tho lnrgo amount of work on hand. Danish Printers Strike Cononhncon. Aug. 11. Owing to tho typogrnphors and other employoa in tho printing oillces hero, except a few omnlovea on Boclnliatic papors, having started n striko, tho omployros have decided to declaro a general iockoui in all departments of labor tomorrow. If'n reconciliation Ib not reached be tween tho epmloyora nnd tho men, it la oxpoctod mat ino nowmjujiuio will atiBtiond. publication .for. at least a fortnight, f " ; Moot Death In Flamoa. xt... Vi-ir Ann- il. Six norsons woro burned to death in a tenoment hoiiBO nt 832 East Ono Hundred and Twolfth Btroot, four chaldron botweon tho ngoa of 8 and 12, an Infant of 2 montha and nn aged man. w rnnnntn nt tho tonemont woro Injured by jumping from wlndowB. iWS ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. I SAYS PEACE IS RESTORED. Honduran Cabinet Minister Sends the Nows to Washington. Washington, Aug. IB. Tho fact wiui pence naa been fully restored in Central America and nn eYnrnRHlnn nf confidence expressed thnt it would be inuiniumeu, is given In a cablegram rutujveu nere today by Dr. Ugarte, minister from Honduras, from tho min ister of foreign niTnlrs of hfa pnuntrv Mr. Dodge, the Amoricnn minister to Salvador, will lrmvn Hnlvrw! Teinicliralim on Auwisfc IStotaWn un directly with tho Honduran govern ment tno matter of tho consul and vice consul at Coiba. whnHn nxnruinfiirn were cancelled owing to their alleged intervention in international affairs in Honduras. MAKE RATE DECISION SOON. Important Ruling to bo Made by In terstate Commission. Wnshinirton. Autr. 11. Dunne tho noxt month or six weeks it is possible that the Interstate Comfnorce enmmiH. sion will decide upon the question of tho reasonableness of tho proposed in crease of railroad freight rates in Ala bama. Gcortria. TennosHnn. Flnrirln nnrl portions of South Carolina, in the southern territory and Texas, in the Southwestern territory. The proposed Increase in tho several Southern states embraces practically extensive increases proposed through out the countrv nt this. timn. Tho Ho. cision will have an important bearing on raica in general. Good Job Awaits a Learned Chef. Washington, Aucr. 14. A chef is needed at the government asylum for tno insane, and a civil service examin ation was held today to fill the va cancy. Notwithstanding the fact that the position pays $1,200 a year there was no over abundance of applicants for tho job. The reason perhaps lies in tho fact that the successful appli cant must be possessed of a fund of knowledge that would enable him to hold down a chief clerkship in almost any of tho departments and render it unnecessary for him to don a cook's apron. Mystory at Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay, Aug. 14. The unusual activity at tho government executive office here, which has been apparent for almost a week, both day and night, has become tho subject of considerable curiosity. Rudolph Forster, acting secretary to tho president, and the forco of clerks under him recently have been tho hardest worked men in the village. Their duties begin early and at times have continued far into the night. The executive office staff has been augmented by the arrival of two clerks from tho Washington executive office. Malono's Place Filled. , Washington, Aug. 12. Dr. G. C. Bnntz waa today appointed assistant treasurer of tho United States, in place of the late J. L. Malone. Mr. Bantz has been an employe of the Treasury department for 35 years and recently has filled tho position of dep uty asistant treasurer. William H. Gibson, assistant cashier of tho cash room, waa promoted to bo deputy assistant treasurer in place of Dr. Bantz. Jamoa A.JSamplo, now a divis ion chiof, was appointed to bo deputy assistant treasurer. Engineers Sent to Hawaii. Washington, Aug. 14. The War de partment has issued orders to Company A, First battalion of engineers, to leavo San Francisco for Honolulu, sailing on November 15, 1908. The First battalion of engineers ia now on duty at Fort Mason, California. These engineers are to mako a survey prelim inary for tho fortifications in nnd around Honolulu and at Pearl harbor, whero tho government is to construct a lartro naval station. After their work at Hawaii, thoy will return to Van couver barracks. Confor About the Hazers. nvatnr Bav. Autr. 11. Secretary of Wtir Wrirrht and Colonel Hueh L. Scott, of tho West Point academy, ar rived hero today to discuss tho West Point hazing cases with1 President Roosovlt. Secretary Wright said: "I seo a whole lot of trouble has been stirred up over those cases since my last visit hero. I had no idea tho mat- tor was to bo made of such national importanco." Colonel Scott rofusod to mako any Btatomont whatever re garding tho cases. 1 Pleads for American Fruit. WiiRhimrton. Auer. 13. Ambassador Whito at Paris has addressed tho French government with a view to tno suspension of th decree prohibiting tho ininnrtntlon of sulnhurod fruit, with particulor reference to California dried fruits, poiuung tno repoivoi mo vhiuj ienn board which is to investigate tho whole subject of tho importation of preserved fruit and othor edibles. Oth erwise, it tho importations of French fruita may bo serloulsly afTectcd. May Ordor Rectifier's Marks. Washington, Aug, 13. Tho commis sioner of intornal rovonuohas informed W. M. Hough, nttornoy of tho Nation al Wholosalo Liquor Dealora' nssocia tion, that thoro is ample authority of law for tho government to prescribo tho marking of packagea of spirits and liquora in tho handa of rectiflera na in tho caao of marking tho prodcuta of distillers. MOLOKAI LOCAL STATION. Lopors From Mainland May Not Bo Sent Thoro. Washington, Aug. 13. Though vir tually a part of the United States, the leper colony on isolated Molokai, can not recruit its death-marked popula tion from this country. It Is this fact that makea it impossible for govern ment officials to comply with the re quest of tho territorial authorities of Arizona for the speedy removal of aged Mrs. General Warwell, whom tho ter rible disease has claimed for its vic tim. According to Dr. H. G. Geddings, assistant surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service, the leper settlement at Molokai ia strictly a territorial enterprise. , There exists neither law nor precedent to warrant tho removal of a leper from a state or territory, however, to the settlement, and Dr. Geddings voices the opinion of tho bureau that the Hawaiian health authorities would not approve such a move. Favors Policy of Peace, Washington, Aug. 14. Naturally the American government is interested in knowing what the Dutch intend to do in Venezuela, and it is not surpris ing therefore that the Holland govern ment is sounding American Minister Beaupre at The Hague as to what tho United States might do in the varying contingencies that are likely to arise. While the United States under cer tain conditions may be open to criti cism regarding any prospective course in Venezuela, it is not believed that any co-operative punitive agreement with any foreign power will be sought. On the contrary an arrangement for a peaceful settlement of differences would bo gladly welcomed. Robbers Torture Women. Washington, Aug. 13. Three mask ed men entered tho home of Miss Ma ria de Garmo in a remote part of the county yesterday morning and after battering down the door, bound and gagged Miss de Garmo and her niece, Miss Lizzie Hartman, the only occu pants of the house, and robbed them cf their jewelry and a small amount of cash. Carpets were slashed, mattress es ripped open and chests broken into. When no large sum of money was found, the women were tortured until the elder one fainted and the men left. Miss Hartman, bleeding and cut, at last freed herself from the ropes and released her aunt. Hitchcock Off to Chicago. Washington, Aug. 15. Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Republican National committee, accompanied by his secretary, James T. Williams, Jr., arrived in Washington this morning from Hot Springs, Va., where he con ferred with Mr. Taft yesterday. Mr. Hitchcock started for Chicago this afternoon to meet Eastern and West ern officials of the national commit tee, who are to meet there and open the Western headquarters. Mr. Hitch cock had nopoiltical engagements here, but closed and surrendered the last of the rooms used as Mr. Taft's precon vention headquarters. Alaska Wireless Station. Washington, Aug. 12. A wireless station in Prince William Sound, Alaska, is to be erected by tho Navy department, the exact site to be se lected shortly. This will be 500 miles from the military wireless station be ing installed at Fort Gibbon, and will form a connecting line between that station and tho naval wireless .station at Northhead, Washington. The gov ernment will bo able to maintain wire less communication up tho Pacific coast to the Alaska station. Asks Bids on Coal for Fleet. Washington, Aug. 12. It is expect ed that proposals for transporting coal to Magdalcna bay, Mexico, will be re ceived in tho bureau of equipment un til noon, August 17. Tho proposals aro to bo for 15,000 tons of semi-butumin-ous coal for tho vessels of tho Pacific fleet. Tho bidders aro required to state whether the vessels bearing tho coal may bo diverted from Mogdalena bay to Bromerton, Wash., if tho cargoes aro required there. t ColonolHoxle Retires, Washington, Aug. 11. Colonel Rich ard L. Hoxie, ono of the votoran ofli cora of tho corps of ongineors and who for some timo past has boon in charge of tho fortification and rivor harbor work in Bnltimotro and vicinity, was placed on tho rotired list of tho nrmy today on account of age. Ho is sue ceeded at Baltimore by Major William E. Craighill, who until recently was stationed at Mobile Will Do Special Service. Washington, Aug. 15. Tho gunboats Albany and Yorktown today woro de tached from tho Pacific flcot by tho Navy department for special sorvico on tho Pacific coast. Theso vessels woro only nominally a part of tho Pn clflc fleet, having been ongnged in pro tecting American interests in Central America. Bullets In Flag at Tabriz. Washington, Aug, 12. Dispatches from Tabriz today state that tho American flag over tho United States consulnto waa ahot away yesterday. Tho dispatches aro brief, but tho au thorities aay thoy believo tho shooting of tho flag waa accidental. RECEIVER FOR BIG MILL. Pillsbury-Washburno Company Needs to bo Reorganized. Minneapolis, Aug. 10. Incident to a reorganization certain of the stock holders of tho Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling company Saturday peti tioned tho Federal District court for the appointment of receivers. Whatever action ia taken by the court, the business will be continued. The indebtedness of the defunct company is set at more than $5,000, 000, without security. The book value of tho company's property exceeds $15,000,000. The total secured in debtedness covered by debenture bonds, ia $4,000,000, or a total indebtedness of $9,000,000. Liquid assets are esti- mactd at 3$, 500, 000, to pay $5,000,000 unsecured debts. The company has $800,000 of its products stored in 25 states outside of Minnesota. Tho application forrreceiver has cre ated surprise, but it 1b not expected to cause any flurry in milling or finan cial circles. The milling interests in Minneapolis have enjoyed an expeption ally good year and the conditions that affected the Pillsbury-Washburn com pany have been peculiacr to that organ ization. Tho receivers have been appointed with full power to operate the com pany's manufacturing plants and with confident expectation that this expedi ent will bo found only temporary and that ample property, over and above all debts, will be ultimately left for the holders of shares. It is proposed to operate the mills under receivers and m charge of tho receivers, so that labor interests will not be seriously affected at this time, and this is regarded as promising good results, in view of the very satisfactory condition everywhere of the milling and grain business, no other company engaged in similar lines here being in any way involved. BUILD S20.000.000 DEPOT. FIGHT HIGH RATES Northwestern Plans Costly Structure for Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 10. The Chicago & Northwestern railway announced yes terday that its engineers and architects have completed the plans for its new Madison, street passenger terminal, which will cost when completed in the neighborhood of $20,000,000, and which will include facilities for hand ling over a quarter of a million pas sengers every 24 hours. This station will surpass in point of ground covered and length of trackage every railway terminal in the United States, . it is said, except the South Station, in Bos ton. The now terminal will occupy prac tically four entire city blocks, bounded by Madison street on the south, Kinzie street on the north, Clinton street on the west and Canal street on the east, passing under Washington and Ran dolph streets by means of brilliantly lighted subways. The structure will be of gray granite of .classic design, the essential features of which is the great colonnaded en trance or portico, of lofty proportions that will tower to a height of 120 feet above Madison street. Before this imposing front will be a broad pavement or esplanade, from which will rise tho granite columns that guard the inner vestibule. ARRESTS ARE MYSTERIOUS. Immigration Authorities Busy in De troit After Long Chase. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 10. Great sec recy is being maintained regarding five arrests made here today by the local police and the local immigration au thorities on a telegraphic request re ceived from Helena, Mont. The pris oners are three men and two women of striking appearance, and a small boy and two dogs form a conspicuous feat ure of tho party. The arrests are said to have followed a search by United states omciais which began in San Francisco in 1905 and has been carried since to Boston, Pittsburg, Omaha, Helena, Chicago and several other points. Both the city police and the local immigration inspectors say they do not know why the arrests were ordered. The pris oners deny that they aro identified with any persons wanted by the Unit ed States. Denied Citizen Rights. Seattle, Aug. 10. After serving three years in the United States army in tho Philippines nnd receiving an honorable discharge, Buntaro Kamagai applied for admission to citizenship undor tho laws of tho United States and was rofused his papors by Judge' p. n. Hanford, of tho Federal court, hero today. Tho case js tho first, ono of tho kind to come up boforo a Fed oral or State court in this country. Kamagai has a fine army record and was regarded as n most useful man. Ho speaks fine English. Floe From Constantino. Constantine, Algeria, Aug. 10. The people are still in n stato of terror from tho earthquake shocks of a few days ago,, fearing a repetition, and thero 13 in consequenco a steady exodus to the country. A now shock was folt last night and caused a renewal of the panic. Several buildings damaged by the previous shocks were shaken down. Tho falling of a coiling in tho house of n European residont. injured several children. Texas Brings Suit Against Host of Railway Companies. ALLEGE CONSPIRACY BY ROADS State Commission Appeals to Inter state Board, Basing Complaint on Valuation of Lines Washington, Aug. 11. The railroad commission of Texas today filed a for mal complaint with the Interstate Commerce commission against 67 rail roads and other common carriers, al leging a conspiracy on the part of tho defendants through the Southwestern Traffic association for the suppression of competition and restraint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas. Tho commission will forward notice of this complaint to all the carriers involved and will give them 15 days to reply, the usual period allowed for answering a complaint being 20 days. The com mission will expedite this case as much aa possible on account of its widespread importance. The complaint undertakes to com pare the alleged cost of maintenance and operation of the railroads with the actual cost, and the claimed debt which is supposed to justify the increase, with the actual debt. The railroad commission of Texas, it appears, has appraised the cost of construction and operation of the roads as well as the actual debt upon which the rates may be fairly based. Eight freight schedules, which have recently been filed with the commis sion, are made the basis of the com plaint and all are alleged to have been brought about by an unlawful agree ment between the defendant carriers and the Southwestern Traffic associa tion, of which they are members or whose members represent, through power of attorney, those who are not. It declares that the increased rates will fall primarily upon the commod ities of daily necessity; that they will seriously disturb trade relations, caus ing loss to shippers and the consuming public, and that the increased tax, so far as Texas alone is concerned, will amount to $2,653,000. SHIP CHINESE HOME. New Wool Market Sets Record. Butto, Mont., Aug. 10. Wool ship ments at Bakor, a now station on the St. Paul in Eastern Montana, f&r this season, amount to 1,000,000 pounds. The price paid is 18 conts or better, tho highest average of any market in Montana. Large Party Smuggled Over Mexican Border Sent to China. San Francisco, Aug. 11. Eighty five Chinese for deportation arrived here today and were put aboard the Si beria, which sails tomorrow for the Orient. They were brought here from the Southeast border in a special train by United States Marshals Daniels, of Tuscon; Smith, of Albuquerque, and Warden, of the Northern district of Texas. Nine Chinese from Texas were among the 18 recently discovered in a sealed boxcar. The immigration agent at El Paso became suspicious of the car and, upon having it opened, found the 18 Chinese. They had provided themselves with a cask of water and food sufficient to last for a week or two. The Chinese arriving today en tered Mexico through the port of Sa lina Cruz, direct from the Orient. SECOND CLOUDBURST. Bisbee, Ariz., Again Swept by Down pour of Water. Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 11. For the second time within a week tho Bisbee postofiice was put out of commission today by a cloudburst. At about tho same hour in the day as before a heavy rain came up and, when a cloud burst over Mule mountain, tons of rock and dirt slid into the postofiice, piling nearly ten feet high. The office wa3 also flooded with mud and silt. The general delivery section wa3 destroyed. The stamps and money were saved, being carried to a place of safety as soon as the flood grew threat ening. A large force of men with a steam shovel is at work on the debris tonight. Raise Insurance Rates. Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 11. Word was received here this afternoon that tho Canadian Firq Underwriters' asso ciation today in Toronto considered seriously tho situation arising out of tho $3,000,000 losses sustained at the Fqrnie firo and increased rates were decided upon. Partly for this reason and partly because tho association re garded existing rates on grain in ele vators in tho Western provinces too low, it was decided to increase tho rates 33 per cent on that class of insurance. Main Grove of Big Trees Safe. Stockton, Cal., Aug. 11. Tho big forest fire which has been raging along; the south fork of tho Stanislaus river for over a week is reported today to have reached the south grove . of tho famous Calaveras big trees. Reports from tho Bceno of tho conflagration are meagre, as telephone linos aro out of order. A brief message oaid today : "Tho fire is still burning and reached the south grove yesterday aftornoon. Tho main grove ia Bafo." t ... Chicago Gains 20,700. Chicago, Aug. 11. An increaao of 20,700 aince last year gives 2,425,000 aa the population of Chicago, estimat ed by tho Chicago D:rectory company whose 1908 iasuo ia now ready for dla tribut on.