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OFTHE DAY newsy Items Gatliered from All P'l . .l.n Itfnplll fJfIS Ul IUU 'lu"u, 0REDFORTHE BUSY READER , n,perlflnt but Not Loss inter U m . from Points eitlng rliPP"- Outsldo tho Stoto. .Hue to dancing. (rt0n dU im d.c French Castro haicwuj - rfli,0iion j " ifi tnc " WJ ... ltrKitli mm. Ui .Sckv,l a u ' dismissed, is .... u-nom v-iv.- it"1 f t, tiniifii TlTnow in Chinese Stat" 1 -lf" r- I.-- ..,..- Marshall i' jr-, ....- nej Maiuwni - - .it iikp t ie o uciiu twuiii V he Miclnua" Nebraska rfwde the r! Hcn.y M. Novlns of Red v W I. tins been elected coin- u.lliam It- LcciK 1,10 wcw 1 , V""?. left an estate of Sc bulk of which goes to ti5 maow Unemployed of Glasgow, bcotianu, J2 to break down the doors of SSncI chamber- in order to dc Sid bread of the members. Thos Hisgeiii Ii.dependcncc league H . . i fill tllllf. tindidjte lor ircMiu-m, . ... -dent oil operator, who has suc- "ulty luuslit the Standard for jtar Fire at Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed liw!0O worth of lumber. Ctvernor Cummins' election as sen ji rfrom Iowa is assured. J. ble over wages has caused a irtr m swic of the coal mines of The La Follettc faction has defeated jrt J Jenkins, present incumbent, fct congress. An aeronaut fell 500 feet and was IM t Watervillc, Me. The gas fcj caught fire Hill is to Mum a ranroati across Montana, connecting the Burlington ui Great Northern. A lnance steamer sank off the wt of Chiha prefecture and twenty cigfet men were drowned. Tim Cornell students. OI1C Of thcill fra Oregon, have perfected an acro-pa-'that has made some remarkable TW VmsiIs Statr Democratic con- tct ii Id s endorsed Francis G. Ncw .iM.iMrmtr and George A. Bar.t 1ft ('ir emgresjinan, ANrminrr .'..tititimic nro nlrl In id t'.'tnrli'itit the llondurnu republic ir'Mrxiii. Ins dispatched a gunboat. ! i)irn t..r general of the japancne (:' ' n replied. Tie Government has heen asked to cu'e a leper reservation. STt tar 1 Ti'1m -tt um a -if t t m rt t st kr the Idaho State Republican con- rn'mn. K Jfvf re tnti rin Knrrliati Minn. if! wrrrked a number of small boat.s J Mit a score of lives. Only ber.iusr lie was a good runner iChn.'gi) lictj r escaped lynching for XMiiltmg a young white gicl. . Rar Admiral Henry Glass, retired, ut' l He was commander of the "awe s jua-lron for some time. ... JJ 1,11111 ,U9 IIIU AMm pnbucans cast the popular vote for nac S'eplunv.n to succeed himself lne United States senate. PnVnr...... .1. .-..iii (K-rsons pucti tics on ine Ticks ftl tti M... '.l. --... I '"ugnlteepsie. but they were discov m time to prevent a wreck. 'n a speech at Leavenworth, Kan., 5ww tary of War Wright said wc oo ( be prepared for war and our m and navy brought up to a 6l?ncr s am ant ' Rcoreseniiiii.. r ii i f r,.iu; ,l3 ui i if urniicucs oi acn 1,1 Louisiana have pc gntd the sta,e commission to al- the roads to increase freight Sr,a.r!nK.a Cllt hl wacs if the tnumn? .Nva,,,,s tl,c "0Jt national Ml'mpmet of Spanish war veterans. U'trnit Clty nftirial8 hnve leci(lctj no m-re Sunday ball games. C, imp f,f ""'"RStor General Jllthef lc,,t,'re'1 'y burglars mid ""he Uily jeery taken. A;1",11;'1' in Panama last Jnnn- Obaldu ill ,,;p" "y settled by w being declared president. CeE:'1 l,1,at,Wu V recalled )y ilis goVCrnHent. X"y ",M to steal a march on to rf J rni,0w" by being the first flft c Mlll!l' Hafid ns sultan It 000 account ' ti, , oi me urnnu Ucnu i in. 'y in l?nW?nlan. w,1 'loaded her " Th "h7ubahrv ! httW ,,as Iost f"und but lii S!iod"KBy haVC bU0" y& f,y Clll!',in' Prohibition e,ecN fh, ')lrcs,,,l-,t, says that If ld be J"?1 tllmB e would do Columbia of ,i. a?, "P 11,0 District of its vile resorts. J' estimated that there arc 30,i or the 4o ()hio' on nccoi H of h:V" ' Grr L08S EXCEEDS MILLION. Dig Fl.'o n Now Orloans Wipes Out Throo Blocks, New Orleans, Sept. 1. Fire which broke out in the center of the com mercial district Sunday swept over portions of three blocks, destroying n large number of whole sale houses, manufacturing houses and stores. Originating at Hrinnvillc and Chnrlres streets, the flames worked their way north as far as Contl street and west to Royal, with n loss of between one and two mil lions of dollars before the flames were finally subdued. At the time the alarm was turned in, shortly before 3 o'clock, the New Orleans firemen were in the midst of their annual picnic at a suburban pnrk, and the engines and patrols responded with a mere handful of men. It was fully an hour before the department was in position to make anything like a successful fight against the fire, and even then the handicap against it was added to by an inadequate supply of water. The fire was one of the most spec tncular that has occurred in New Or leans during recent years. Two warehouses filled with wines and liquors were among the buildings destroyed. Harrcls of whisky and brandy exploded with thunderous ronrs, which could be heard for blocks, which shook the walls of ad joining building3 and endangered the lives of firemen engaged in fighting the flames. It was not until several hours had elapsed that the fire was gotten un der control, and even then it contin ued to burn well into the night. Among the establishments burned arc: Central Glass Company, George D. Scott Lighting and lilcctrical In strument Company, Hcidcnheim, Levy & Weiss, shirt manufacturers; Noon Sc. Dictz, wholesale millinery; Kost Commission Cnnin.'Hn- T'.-ml r.Mlii x, Sons, wholesale liquor dealers; New uricans jimx company, isaclor Keif fer & Co., boots and shoes, and Thos. Harris & Co., wholesale linuor deal ers. MAKE PAPER FROM CANE. New Industry on Point of Arising In Trlnldnd. London, Sept. 1. A new industry, that of paper making, seems to be on the point of arising in Trinidad. A local manufacturer has produced paper from the fiber of cane mcgass and bamboo, and, according to Pro fessor Carmody, who presented some specimens of the paper to the Trinidad board of agriculture, the fu ture of the new industry is assured, as the demand for fiber is great, and Trinidad, according to the professor's calculation, ought to produce about 10,000 tons of fiber from the canes ground annually. Paper made from bamboo fiber is said to retain its whiteness and to es cape attack on the part of insects. Professor Carmody produced a copy of a paper-makers' journal, printed on paper made in JS70, irom tibcr ot bamboo, which showed no signs of yellowing, and was otherwise in a perfect state. CONSTITUTION FOR CHINA. Will Oo Granted Nino Years Hence, According to Edict, Pokin, Sept. 1. -An edict was issued today setting forth in detail the stages that will be reached each year in the conversion of the form of government in China to the foreign system and assuring the people in the name of the emperor that a constitution will be granted nine years hence. An edict issued Inst year produced a con stitution within a decade. Recently there has been a formid able movement in the provinces look ing to the securing of a constitution and provincial delegations which have come to Pekin to inquire into ine matter have been treated with great respect by the members of the grand council. . , , Recent affairs in Persia and Turkey have been cited by the members of the delegations, who declare that China should in no way be behind the other countries Settlors Ready for Rush. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 1 In the provinces of Alberta and Saskatche wan there will be a great rush for hind today. All the Doukhobor land on which these foreigners refused to perform homestead duties, thousands of acres in extent, will be thrown open to settlement, besides which the new pre-emption law passed at the last session of parliament goes into effect. This gives the privilege to all settlers to enter for a second homestead. Harricadcs and chutes have boon erected around the land ot flcus to prevent a rush. Accused of Park Holdup. Helena, Mont., Sept. l.A Spccial to the Independent from Livingston i..i ,i c rpi-pived at the sheriffs office there state that sol diers in the Yellowstone jxauuiiiu i. M.-,., I n eiiRtiieinua look- UK character in the Fire Hole bns n. whom they nan arresieu ui s iv .. .. r 1...! n..iw.ntnt Willi till! llOlUlIP in the park. The man had consider able money on nis per-sun, ui name or any other facts could not be learned. daps Quit Plantations. Rio Janeiro, Sept. l.-The Japanese immigrants who were sent to the state of Sao Paulo by the Imporia Immigration Company of lokio arc leaving that section In large numbers. They have been at work on the cot fee plantations, but appnrenly were not satisfied with the employment. Many of them have arrived at Janeiro for the purpose of securing employment as domestic swvants. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL USES FOR DEAD TIMBER. Forestry Sorvlco Will Begin Investi gation In Colorado. .Washington, Sept. C The univer sity of Colorado will soon have a completely equipped timber testing laboratory at Uoulder, Colo. Machines for this laboratory have been ordered and delivery has been promised during the first half of August. The first problem taken up will probably be an investigation of the relative strength of dead and fire-killed timber as com pared with that of timber cut while stiM growing. Two testing machines will be in stalled, the larger one capable of ex erting a pressure of 200,000 pounds, and the smaller one capable of exert ing a pressure of 30 000 pounds. Both of these machines arc of the latest de sign and each is driven by a separate motor. In addition to the testing ma chines, the laboratory equipment will include a power-driven saw and planer, for preparing the test speci mens from the timber as it is deliv ered at the laboratory. Plant Trees Broadcast. Washington. Sept. t. -Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has returned from an extended trip through the West ern States. "The question of getting enough wood in most of the states cist of the divide." he says, "cannot be de termined by planting timber to meet the requirements of the people, but the growing of something on the watersheds should be attended to, and that is being closely studied by the department of agriculture. "I found that at 5000 feet elevation in the Dcadwood forest reserve broad cast seeding on the last snows in the spring is a success. It is out of the question to reforest the watersheds of the country with spades. There is too much to do. The work must be done in some wholesale manner, and to this the department is giving its earnest attention." Goos Straight to President. Oyster Hay, N. Y., Sept. 1. On a secret mission of such importance that it has not been transacted in the usual way with some of the cabinet ministers at Washington, Baron Ko goso Takahira, Japanese minister to the United States, today held a per sonal conference with President Roosevelt. What his mission was the baron would not say. "Every body will know about it in a little while." the Japanese statesman ex plained. "Until then the public must wait." Asked if his visit had to do with the forthcoming visit of the fleet to Japan, all Baron Tahakira would say was: "I think the American sail ors will get a great welcome when thev reach the shores of our coun try." Big Money in Forests. Washington, Sept. 4. American forests, according to the experts of the department of agriculture, arc capable of yielding more wood to the acre, if well handled, than the noted forests of Germany, many of which net their owners from $2.50 to $(, or more, per acre annually. Not only are the native forests richer in valu able timber trees, but American cli mate and soil conditions arc more fa vorable. The trouble is not that trees do not grow fast enough, but that ig norance and carelessness have left American woodlands poorly stocked. Bowen Reduced in Rank. Washington, Sept. 3. First Lieuten ant William S. Bowon, Const Artillery Corps, stationed at tho Presidio, San Francisco, was convicted by court-martial of tho charges of nogloct of duty ami of innking false official reports, anil sentenced to bo dismissed from tho sorvico of tho United States. Tho pros idont confirmed tho Kontonce, but on recommendation of Oonornl Murray, Chief of Artillery, concurred in by tho secretary of war, hns commuted it to a reduction of 30 flics in rank. Brazil and Argentine Quarrel. Washington. Sept. An early conflict between Brazil and Argen tine Republic is probable, according to advices received almost daily by the state department. Spencer Eddy, American minister to Argentina, has cabled the state department that the Argentina chamber of deputies has voted a credit of $55,000 000 for arma ments. Argentina is in the market to buy warships, and any country hav ing such for sale an find a cash pur chaser. Court Martial Board Ordered. Washington, Sept. 5. Announce ment is made in special orders of the war department that, by direction of tho president, a general court-martial hnd been appointed to meet at. Fort Wayne, Mich.. September 10. 1008, for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The fact that tiie personnel of the court com prises sonic of the officers of highest rank in the army indicated that an of ficer of high rank was to be placed on trial. Alaska Marshal Romoved. Washington, Sept. 1. The depart ment of justice announced tonight that George Perry. United States ...nrctini nt Fnirhrmks. Alaska, had been removed by order of the presi dent. The reasons were not inscioscu officially, but Perry's leaning was toward the mine-owning interest. Tests Signal balloon. Washington, Sept. 5. A balloon as cension was made Wednesday by three officers of the signal corps at Fort Meyer. Lieutenant Frank P. Lalim, who will take part in the com ing international balloon race at Ber lin, acted as pilot and was accom panied by Lieutenants Foulcrs and Selfridge. MUCH LAND NOT TAKEN. Undo Sam Has Nearly 60,000,000 Acres in Northwest. Washington, Sept. 1. The general land office has compiled its annual statement showing the area of the public domain remaining undisposed of July 1, 1008. From this statement it appears that the government still has an area of 754,850,200 acres of surveyed and unsurvcyed land, in cluding the following: Alaska, 380.021,500 acres; Arizona, 42,700,202; California, 20,872,403; Col orado, 23,000,007; Idaho, 20,785,002; Montana, 40,502,440; Nevada, 01,177, 050; New Mexico, 44,777,005; Oregon, 10,857,013; Utah, 30 578,008; Wash ington, 4,350,001; Wyoming, 37,145, 302. In Oregon there arc 4,700,450 acres of unsurvcyed land, Washington, 2. 287,170 acres, and Idaho 19,470,044 acres. In Alaska all the land is un survcyed. OPEN ROSEBUD RESERVE. Government Wil Dispose of Indian Lands Octobet 10. Washington, Sept. 2. The Rose bud Indian reservation lands, which, under the proclamation of the presi dent, arc to be disposed of by lottery on October 19, are located on the south side of the State of South Da kota, and adjoining the lands in Gregory county, which were opened in 190 1. They arc said to be very desirable for farming and stockrais ing purposes. From present indications the ap proaching opening will be even larger than that of the Gregory reservation, since a much larger area is to be opened. The plan adopted for this registration and drawing is similar to that used in the Gregory opening, but certain objectionable features which imposed hardships on applicants have been eliminated. Colombia Will Play Fair. Washington, Sept 2. Minister Gcrtcs, of Colombia, issued a state ment today in which he said: "In view of the pending conflict between Holland and Venezuela, a rumor has been circulated to the effect that a revolutionary movement will soon take place in Venezuela and that Co lombia will permit the bulk of the necessary fighting men to cross her frontier and enter Venezuela. It is true that Colombia has serious griev ances against Venezuela, but no mat ter how crave they are, or may be come, the government of Colombia will not secure redress by unfair means." United States Not in Accord. Washington, Sept. 3. The state de partment wholly discredits the report that England will act in connection with Holland for the coercion of Vene zuela, and denies that tho United States approves in any way joint action by Holland and Great Britnin. It is point ed out that if tho United States stood for the disciplining of Venezuela the joint diseiplinarinn with Holland would ho the United Staes nnd not a European powor. Will Play Waiting Game. Washington, Sopt. 3. Tho report from London indicating tho possibility of Groat Britain taking some notion to assist Holland in her dispute with Pres ident Cnstro, and that thcro had been informnl -references to Venezuela bo twoon tho British and American diplo mats on that subject, calls forth the statement by officinls of tho state de partment that tho United States is sim ply watcliing and awaiting develop ments in tho Venezuelan affairs. Important Matters On. Oyster Bay, Sept. 2. For the first time on a Sunday night, during Presi dent Roosevelt's stay here this year, Acting Secretary Forster Sunday night went to Sagamore Hill with of ficial business for submission to the president. He was at the executive's summer home for some time, and on his return here remained until a late hour at the executive offices. The na ture of this seemingly pressing busi ness was not divulged. Holds Up Mulal Hafid Case. Washington, Sept. 4. The United States today is awaiting developments before considering the question of of ficially recognizing the sultan of Morocco. The attitude of the state department leads to the inference that if the European powers recognize Mulai Hafid. the new sultan, as the ruler, the United States will follow suit. Practicing for African Hunt. Oyster Bay, Sept. 4. Armed with rjflcs and shotguns, revolvers, cart ridge belts anil all the other wnr-l'ke paraphernalia of a hunter, Kcrmit Kooscvelt left here yesterday for a practice hunt in the Northwest, pre paratory to the African expedition on which he will embark next March with his father. Extend Klamath Project. Washington, Sopt. 3 Contract has heon nwarded to W. H. Mnson, of Klam ath Falls, for tho oxtonslon of tho south branch ennnl of tho Klnmnth irrigation project. Tho work consists of tho con struction of nbout sovon miles of canni, involving tho excavation and ombnnk Ing of nbout 112,000 cubic yards of ma terial. Mason's bid amounted to $22,703. Shooting Irons Will Be Cheap. Washington, Sept. 3 Soptombor 8 will bo houso-clonning day in tho vari ous nrsonnls throughout tho United Stntos, according to ordors Issued from tho wnr department. On that day nil tho old-fashioned and out-of-dato ord nnnco material on hand will bo offered for sale, , BARS NATIVEBOKN. San Francisco School Board Shuts Door on Chinese. San Francisco, Aug. 31. City At torney Long has furnished the board of education an opinion dealing with the question of the admissibility of native-born Chinese children to pub lic schools other, tljan schools estab lished for them, fn brief, he holds that the question of nativity has no bearing on the case; that Chinese children arc Mongolians, irrespective of birthplace, and that if special schools of equal standing arc not pro vided for them, they arc entitled to attend any school. The opinion is given in response to a query from the board of education with reference to the request of the parents of three native-born Chinese maidens who wished their daughters to attend schools other than the Oriental school. The political code provides that every school shall be open for the admission of all children between 0 and 21 years of age, residing in the district. This section also authorizes boards of education to establish sep arate schools for Indian, Chinese or Mongolian children, and provides that when such schools arc established, such children must not be admitted to any other school. The object of the law is clearly to segregate the white children of the public schools from those of Mon golian or Indian descent, and is not to deny the latter any of the equal rights guaranteed by the constitution. WOMEN TO BLAME. All They Live for isTo Dress, Says HettyGroen. Bellows Falls, Vt., Aug. 31. "The women of America have helped to make hard times. All they live for, all they care for, is clothes the latest shape in skirts. And they are none too particular how they get what they want, or who pays for it." This is the declaration of Hetty Green, the richest woman in the world, who today began her annual vacation of a month. When dinner was announced on the train, she pro duced an apple and three crackers from her reticule and cheated the dining car. I do not say the American women are immoral," she continued, "but they do not care what fearful prices their husbands, fathers and brothers may be compelled to pay for their finery. Times are bad in New York, and New York deserves hard times. All are spendthrifts and money-wast ers down there. "This will be a hard winter, and we will not sec good times before spring. The election will not help. The panic must run its course. Money men are doing nothing to stop it. btandard Oil could stop the hard times with one stroke of the pen, but Rockefeller will not do it. It will cost the gov ernment $28,000,000 to collect that $29,000,000 from him." ARMY OF GUARDS NEEDED. Yellowstone Park Tourists at Mercy of Robbers. St. Paul, Aug. 31. "The entire United States army will be needed to insure travelers in the Yellowstone Park against holdups. A thousand men would be required. The main road alone is 120 miles long, and it takes stage coaches four days to make the rounds." Brigadier General Winfield S. Ed- gerly, commanding the department of Dakota, so expressed himself today. He was in the park last Monday when the latest "lone robber" relieved the purses of 120 tourists. The general returned to St. Paul yesterday. "The present arrangements for pro tecting the park and its visitors." General Edgcrly continued, "would appear to be as effective as any that can be made with the small garrison. Fort l ellowstone has only four troops, about 400 men of the Eighth cavalry, under Major Henry T. Allen. The horsemen of this single squadron manage at that to traverse the entire length of the main road, the road usually followed by the coaches, at least once a day. Then there are de tached parties or single men going back and forth on special errands, so that the coach road is guarded far more closely than are any of our rail road lines. "The only respect wherein the gov ernment would seem to have incurred any responsibility for the holdup is, as civilians have assured me, that it prohibits park visitors from carrying any firearms with them unless the arms arc sealed so they cannot be used. "I understand that although the robber is said to be in the Jackson Hole country, where he is safe for a time, the history of such events has proved that he will be caught." Warrant Out for Banker. Los Angeles, Aug. 31. W. H. Carl son, president of the defunct Consoli dated Bank, a state institution closed by the ba.nk commissioners several weeks ago because of alleged insol vency, is to be arrested, charged with falsifying bank entries. A warrant was issued by the district attorney today. About $50,000 was owing de positors by Carlson's bank when it failed, Carlson was United States railroad commissioner in Cuba under the first McKinlcy administration. Puglta Leaves Seattle. Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 31. -Dipping her ensign in token of farewell, the Italian cruiser Puglia. which arrived iu port Tuesday from Vancouver, raised her anchor Saturday morning and slipped out of the bay and down the sound on her way to Portland. She will remain there about three weeks, while her boilers are cleaned and her machinery overhauled. First Snow In Montana. Butte, Mont., Aug. 31. A dispatch from Anaconda, Mont., says that the first snow of the s'eason fell there Saturday. PORTLAND IN LEAD At Head of Great Wheat Shipping Ports of Country. MILLIONS OF BUSHELS IN A DAY Chicago, Always Considered Largest Receiving Portland, Loft, Behind by Oregon Metropolis. Portland, Sept. 1. Portland today is the greatest wheat Shipping port in the country. Over transportation lines coming into the city'more wheat was sent in than to any other ship ping port in the United States. The shipping records for Portland show that. 210 cars of export wheat were received in the city. This is nearly double the record of 113 cars estab lished Saturday last, when the wheat shipping records of the port were shattered. On several different occasions re cently Portland shipments have topped those of Chicago, which is the record wheat shipping port of the world. The Saturday shipment of 113 cars went ahead of the Chicago receipts and established Portland as a record holder. Today's record, how ever, puts Portland far in the lead, even over Chicago, and establishes the pre-eminence of the port as a wheat shipping center of world-wide importance. The rapid climb in the size of the shipments is shown by the record of 65 cars for Friday last, not a small shipment by any means. Figuring from a basis of 210 cars shipment, it is seen that approximate ly 79,800 sacks of wheat reached Port land, since there are on an average of 380 sacks to the car. The sacks as they are shipped from the field weigh from 100 to 110 pounds to the sack. Estimating the average weight to be 105 poupds to the sack, it will be seen that a great flood of 8.379,000 pounds, or 144,465 bushels of grain, reached the city. The aver age price of the wheat is 92 cents a bushel, making the aggregate value of the shipment alone reach the enor mous sum of $1,588,980. To put the vast shipment in a shape where its size can be readily grasped, it might be noted that the 210 cars which reached the city, if put together In one train, would reach in a solid line for 1 3-5 miles. ULTIMATUM IN STRIKE. Canadian Pacific Employes Threaten General Walk Out. Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 1. A spe cial from Winnipeg says the crisis is approaching in the mechanics' strike on the Canadian Pacific railway. The committee now in session in Mon treal, representing all the orders and unions to which employes belong, have given the company this week to decide whether it will meet this com mittee in conference with the object of settling the strike or have the en tire system tied up. The committee in Montreal represents riot only the machinists, boilermakers and carmen on strike, but also the engineers, fire men, conductors and trainmen. It seems to be a fight between the unions and the Canadian Pacific rail way, the company haying made up its mind to test their strength. Former Master Mechanic Cross. of Winnipeg, is now in England, having been sent there by the country to hire mechanics. JAP FAIR POSTPONED. Economical Ministry Wins Controversy With Commercial Interests. Tokio, Sept. 1. The Tokio expo sition has been postponed until 1917, according to the official statement is sued today by the minister of agri culture and commerce. The action is taken over the protests of all the chambers of commerce, and is indica tive of the determination of the new cabinet to carry out its policy of re trenchment. The officials of the exposition were called together and the decision of the government was announced to tiiem. It is expected that the post ponement will result in a great bene fit to the' exposition. Break Ground for Institute. New York, Sept. 1. John D. Rocke feller, Jr., will officiate tomorrow in the ceremony of breaking ground for the main hospital building and isola tion annex of the Rockefeller insti tute for medical research. Plans for the new hospital were filed last week, and work will be begun on it immedi ately. It is to cost abom $400,000. The building will have seven stories, with a brick and Indiana limestone front. The isolation wards will be in a two-story building connected with the main building by steel bridges. Traffic is Delayed. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 1. Trains arc delayed throughout the west on the Canadian Pacific lines as the re sult of the strike of the machinists, and the general- demand for action looking toward a settlement is in creasing. The railway commission will meet here September 10, and it is said the unions will bring before that body strong representations showing a violation of the alien labor law by the railroad company. Washout on Canadian Road. Winnipeg, Sept. 1. The worst washout in the history of the Cana dian Pacific road on this division oc curred yesterday. Rain fell in tor rents, and is still falling. Hundreds of yards of track between here and Kenora have been washed away, and dozens of trains have been held uo-