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A LA SK A
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R E C O G N IT IO N .
F ir s t T e r r ito r ia l C o n v e n tio n l a S e ssio n
In J u n o s u .
Seattle, Oct. 16.—A special to the
Post-Intelligencer from Juneau, Alaska,
dated October 12, says:
Alaska’s first territorial convention,
attended by delegates from every sec
tion of the territory, waa called to or
der in the opera house today, and will
sj>end two weeks In preparing for pre
sentation to the next congress Alaska’s
needs in the way of legislation. E x -
¡Governor A. P. H wine ford was elected
|iermanent chairman, and Hal Hoff
man, of Juneau, secretary. Resolu
tions presented by Judge A. K. De
laney, of Juneau, were adopted, ex
pressing the uncompromising opposi
tion of the convention to the surrender
to Great Britain in any manner of any
territory acquired by the United States
from Russia and, calling upon Presi
dent McKinley and the authorities at
Washington firmly and steadfastly to
resist all attempts, however insiduous,
of any foreign power for the dimem tor-
ment of Alaska. A copy of the resolu
tions was forwarded to President Mc
Kinley.
At today’s session a letter was read
from Senator Addison G. Foster, of
Washington, written subaeqhent to his
visit to this territory last summer,
which was received with manifestations
of approval, and entered in full upon
the minutes. Standing committees on
all important branches of the conven
tion’s proposed work were appointed.
They will do most of the work in com
mittee room.
The largest delegations are from
Douglas, Skagway and Juneau.
THE
WAR
IN
SO UTH
A F R IC A .
M an y S to rlea n f B risk F ig h t in g A re la
C ir c u la tio n .
ALONG THE COAST.
o f G anural
In ta ra st O laauaA
F ro m t h e T h r iv in g F n elB a
A C T IV IT Y
IS
W ID E S P R E A D .
T a lu s is an d Y a ln a T e s tify to P r e v a ilin g
P r o sp e r o u s C o n d itio n s.
London, Oct. 19.— Many stories of
Brad street’a says: Trade activity is
brisk
fighting are in circulation, but
Stato«-
Wreck of the Laurada in
widespread, all volume and value testl*
although the forces inay have come in
fying to prevailing prosperous condi
contact, all alleged details mnst be re
Behring Sea.
tions. Only good reports are received
T h e S ta g e R o b b ery .
garded as premature and speculative,
It transpired that Van C. Alexander, from distributive trade centers, and
esfiecially if the report lie true that the
the man who gave up$170 of the money some markets report fall demand as
Orange
Free
State
troops
are
now
ia
H A D AN E V E N T F U L
PASSAGE
holding ont longer than expected.
complete possession of the railway from stolen from the United States mails on Railway earnings, bank clearings, re
Kimberley to Orange river, 70 miles the stage near Westfall, Or., on Sep turns and quotations of staple prices
tember 22, is admittedly the main per
L u r k lly Mo L l v - i W are L oat an d Corn-
away.
son
responsible for the hold-up. The are all encouraging, pointing as they
p a r a tlv s ly L Ittla D lm w m fo rt C am e to
The alleged virulence ef the Boers’
indications
during the examination in do to a maximum volume of business
F a a sa n g a r« —L a u rn d a ’a K eu ord .
attacks npon Ma ft* king and Kimberley United States
Commissioner Hailey’s for this period of the year. Crop re
can readily be understood when it is
court
here
on
Saturday, pointing to turns for October bear our earlier im
realized that Bechuanaland is to the
Seattle, Oct. 17.—By the United
Alexander
as
the
one planning the rob pressions of shortened yields of most
Boers what Alsace-Lorraine ia to
State« revenue cutter Corwin, which
bery, with the two toys as his accom leading agricultural products. Expec
France. It is therefore probable both
arrived here tonight, Rurvivora are
tation of more moderate yields of lead
towns
will be forced to undergo a long plices, are confirmed by the develop ing cereals is not confined to this coun
brought of the atoumahip Laurada,
ments.
It
is
announced
here
that
this
and dreary investment tofore the Brit- |
which Ilea a wreck in Zupadine bay,
try: the world’s wheat crop w ill admit
ish are in position to send a relief phase of the case will be called to the tedly be smaller, and rye, barley and
St. George island.
attention of Judge Bellinger, of the
column.
The Laurada, Captain Frank White,
federal court at Portland, before whom oats yields are not expected to be so
On the other side of the country the the two boys are to be tried.
left Seattle September 12, for Cape
large as a year ago. The higher range
Boers are closing around the British
Nome, with a crew of 48 officer« and
of prices of all staples, and particularly
outposts, and have already come into
B ig S tea m H e a tin g P la n t.
tnen and 20 passengers. She carried
of agricultural products, will furnish
touch
with
them
and
exchanged
shots.
Upwards
of $600,000 is to be spent a profitable balance of producers.
full cargo of general merchandise, hay,
Therefore more stirring news la ex by the Boston capitalists who have pur
lumtor, 86 head oi cuttle and 180
The liberality of foreign demand is,
pected.
chased the plant of the Seattle Steam perhaps, best known in the September
aheep. She encountered rough weather
Advices from Cape Town • relate that Heat & Power Company, and six of report of exports of leading products.
from the start, a,id just liefore 8 o’clock
excitement
is kept up there by cease the street railway lines of Seattle, in Shipment of breads, ^ffs are as large as
on the morning of Septemtier 80 waa
less reporta of battles, but that little the erection of a new and modern power those of August, and there was natur
driven by wind and current into shoal
uneasiness is visible in official circles, plant and in the rebuilding and the ally a heavy gain in cotton exports,
water in Active pass, but after a brief
where the opinion prevails that Mafe- distributing system. This part of the which are doubled those of the same
detention ahe ruaurned her voyage. Be
king and Kimberley are safe. The last plant w ill be almost wholly recon mouth a year ago. Totals of leading
ing loaded deep, the heavy seas broke
message from Kimberley, prior to the structed, new mains being laid in con exports show an increase of 23 per cent
over bow again and again and by the
cutting of the telegraph and railway formity with the latest ideas of steam over September, 1896, but a decrease
time the open nee waa reached it had
by the Boers, said: “ A ll troops at engineering. This is but the beginning of 8.5 per cent from September 1897,
tieoome ao aerioua that ahe waa forced
Kimberley are w ell.”
of large improvements which will be which witnessed very heavy shipments
to turn back and take the inaide pas
The calling out of the Cape Colony made. Plans are now being drawn for of breadstuffs.
sage to New Metlakabtla, where 80
volunteers is supplemented by a de the new building and plant, which will
Wheat, including flour, shipments
tAna of lumtor and 60 tona of coal were
cision to raise 2,000 more volunteers be finished by January 1, and for the for the week aggregate 5,265,634 bush
put aahore. Thua lightened, ahe pro
in Cape Colony and 1,000 in Natal. rebuilding of several of the street car els, against 5,183,898 bushels last
ceeded to Dutch Harbor, which waa
Thus the total strength of the volun lines recently purchased.
L IV E L Y IN V E N E Z U E L A .
week, 4,729,996 bushels in the corre
reached September 26.
teer forces in both places w ill amount
sponding week of 1898, 5,549,720 bush
At Dutch Harbor 80 aheep were
M o tio n e d S u s t a in e d .
els in 1897, 4,156,817 bushels in 1896,
landed. The Laurada left Dutch Har F o r e ig n e r s F ly T h e ir F la g s fo r P r o to e to 12,600 men.
tlo n —A m e r ic a n B a ilo rs A sh o r e .
Judge Burnett, of Salem, has sus and 2,409,446 bushels in 1895.
bor September 26, encountering con
E x p o rts S till C lim bing-.
tained a motion for non-suit against
New York, Oct. 18.— The Dutch
Business failures in the United States
tinued atonny weather. On Septem
Washington, Oct. 19.—Present indi the plaintiff in the case of L. H. Mc
steamer
Prius
Fredik
Hendrik
arrived
number 164, as compared with 146 last
ber 27 it waa diaoovered that a leak
cations
warrant
the
belief
that
the
ex
had been started forward by the pound today from Venezuela. The second ports of the calendar year 1899 w ill be Mahon vs. The Canadian Pacific Rail week.
way Company. The action was begun
ing of the aeaa. Thia increaaed rapid coffier of the steamer said concerning the largest in our history. The total
P A C IF IC C O A S T TR A D E.
to recover about $550. alleged to be due
the
revolution:
ly, and aoon it tocame evident that the
for the eight months ending with Au the plaintiff on account of advertising
“
At
La
Guayra
Laya,
a
man-of-war
P o r tla n d M ark et.
pumpa would not much longer keep
gust showed an excess of $12,000,000 in the Woodburn Independent and the
Wheat—Walla Walla, 57@68c; Val
the veaael afloat. She togan gradually was lately brought from Italy. She over the corresponding months of 1898,
The defense ley, 68c; Bluestem, 60c per bushel.
to aettle. The only hope of aafety lay was flying the Venezuelan flag and was which was the largest calendar year in Salem Independent.
claimed
that
the
agent
who made
ready
for
action.
There
was
no
talk
at
Flour—Best grades, $3.25; graham,
in reaching the l*ribyloff or Seal ia-
onr exporting history, and the Septem contract for the advertising had no au
La
Guayra,
where
the
ITina
Fredik
$2.65;
superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
landa, the northemmoat of which,
ber statement of breadstuffs, provisions, thority to do so, and that the newspa
Oats—Choice white, 85 @ 36c; choice
St. George, ia barely 225 milea from Hendrik touched on Septemtier 28, of cottons and mineral oils, just issued by
per company was to take pay in trans gray, 83 @ 84c per bushel.
President Andrade leaving the country.
Dutch Harbor.
the treasury bureau of statictics, shows portation.
“
At
Puerto
Catollo,
when
the
Prins
Barley—Feed barley, $15@ 16.00;
At 2:80 P. M., September 28, Cap
for those four classes alone an excess
brewing, $18.50@ 19.00 per ton.
tain White, after having akirted the Fredik Hendrik arrived on September of $12,000,000 over September of last
L a b o r S c a r c e a t F a ir h a v e n .
Millstuffs—Bran, $17 per ton; mid
eaatern ahore of St. George ialand, and 80, the streets were barricaded, the ¡year. When to this is added the fact
Labor is so scarce in Fairhaven
finding it impoaaible to make a aafe windows of the houses were barricaded that the exports of manufactures are Wash., that railroad contractors and dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16 per
landing, ran the now sinking Laurada with bales of merchandise, foreign resi now much larger than at this time last others are delaying work on various ton.
Hay—Timothy, $9 @11; clover, $ 7
aahore in the shallow waters of Zapa- dents were flying their flags from year, and that even in the re-exporta enterprises until more plentiful supply
dine bay. The Are in the lower grate housetops and scattering shots were tion of foreign goods the figures of this of workmen are to be had—a change @8; Oregon wild hay, $6 per ton.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 45@50c;
had been by this time extinguished by heard at night. General Castro was year exceed those of last, it sems prob from three years ago, when laboring
the rising sea waters, and the stoken near Caracas with 6,000 rebels, it was able that the calendar year 1899 will men were sitting around on the curb seconds, 40@42Xc; dairy, 80@35o;
were wading in the fire room np to said.
stones, waiting for something to turn store, 22X @ 27X c.
“The American warship Vixen and show a larger total of exports than that np. Fairhaven’s pay roll is almost 16
Eggs—20@ 22Xc per dozen.
their knees.
of
any
preceding
year.
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 18c;
On thia aide of the island are two two French men-of-war lay at Curacoa.
times larger than it was two years ago
A C r im in a l’s E n d .
■mall frame aalt houaea used for the The American sailors had not been
with a certainty of an increase next Young America, 14c; new cheese lOo
Chicago, Oct. 19.—Buried in the year.
per pound.
storage and curing of sea I skins by the ashore for seven and a half months.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3.00@
North American Commercial Company, They were so wild that they mixed it woods, five miles north of Waukegan,
H ills b o r o Y o u n g M an H u r t.
4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs,
which has a lease of the ialand from up with every one they met. The 111., in a grave dag by comrades, is the
Charles V. Doughty, a young man $2.00@8.50; geese, $6.00@7 for old;
the government. The smaller of these Yankees cleared ont one entire street, body of Tom Meyers, a well-known con
Known
as
Mnrder
street,
and
40
of
and
resident of Hillsboro, Or., while $4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $4.50@
fidence
man
and
foregr,
who
the
night
waa vacant, and the crew and passen
of August 81, escaped with three other riding a bicycle at a rapid rate over a 6.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1 2 X 9
gers of the Laurada moved in. Pro them were sent to the hospital.”
prisoners from the Waukegan jail. crosswalk, was thrown from his wheel 14c per pound.
visions and other necessaries were
N ip p ed In t h e B u d .
Peter Gorman, one of the jail breakers and seriously injured. He was render
Potatoes— 50@60c per sack; sweets,
taken from the ship. All the livestock
Manila, Oct. 18.—The authorities who assisted in the burial of his dead ed unconscious for about two hours, 2@ 2X o per pound.
was successfully landed.
were informed yesterday from reliablej
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 90c;
It was on October 8 that the cutter sources that an outbreak in the pooreij comrade, was recaptured in this city by and received a deep out across the left
Corwin, Captain Herring, which had districts of Manila had been carefully Officer Condell, and he told the police eye and his upper lip was badly lacer per sack; garlio, 7c per pound; cauli
left St. Michael for Seattle and San planned for daylight on Sunday. It the story of the forger’s end. Meyers, ated. The wheel w'as completely de flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, $1;
Francisco on September 80, sighted failed to occur, probably on account of according to the statement, died Sep molished. Young Doughty was a mem beans, 5@6o per pound; celery, 709'
the signal of distress Eying from the the vigorous measures enforced. Many tember 8, as the result of privation and ber of company H, Second Oregon vol 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c pert
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
mast of the Laurada. Captain Herring natives of the Tondo district left, tak exposure for four days in the woods unteers, and enlisted from Hillsboro.
25c per box; green oom, 1 2 X 9
consented to receive the passengers and ing their valuables. All the small where he and his companions had taken
L a n d lo r d s S m ilin g .
15c per dozen.
crew and convey them back to Dutch shops, which the guards usually force refuge after their escape. With infinite
Portland hotels are generally doing
Hope— 7910o; 1897 crop, 5@6c.
Harbor. The third mate of the Lua- to close at 8:30 P. M., were shut at difficulty the three men hollowed out a good business these exposition times,
a
place
for
his
remains.
The
two
men
Wool—Valley,
12@ 18c per pound;
rada was left on the ialand to proteot sunset. A general feeling of uneasi
still at liberty who broke from the jail and would soon be filled to overflowing Eastern Oregon, 8@14c; mohair, 2 7 9
the ship and cargo from being taken ness was apjtarcnt.
j
are George C. Schneider and Joe Poni. were it not that guests keep going away 30c per pound.
possession of as a derelict, and six pas
The gaurds of the city were doubled,
as well as coming in. About two days
Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers
sengers remained to care for outfits and a strong force stationed at the
F r e e S ta te B o ers D e s tr o y a R a ilr o a d .
is the average length of the out-of-town and ewee, 8X0; dressed mutton, 6 X 9
they wero unwilling to abandon. The slaughter house, the center of an unruly
Cape Town, Oct. 19.—The Orange visitor’s stay in the city, and his place 7c per pound; lambs, 7 X c per pound.
Corwin’s store of provisions was re section. Two guns of the Sixth artil Free State troops have cut the telegraph is taken just about as quickly as he has
Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
plenished from the abandoned vessel, lery were stationed nearby at a point wires and destroyed the railroad track vacated. The principal hotels have
light
and feeders, $4.50; dressed,
and the cutter made sail for Dutch commanding the native quarters. The At Norvalspont, just across the Orange good long lists of names on the daily
$6.00@7.00 per 100 pounds.
Harbor, with a total of 185 persons on commanders of the reserve troops were Free State southern border.
registers.
Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.60@4.00;
board, arriving in the afternoon of ordered to be prepared for a call at day
A dispatch from Dundee, Natal, says
cows, $3@3.50; dressed beef, 6@ 7Xo
A N ln e ty -P o n n d P u m p k in .
October 4. Here the Laurada’s passen light.
a Boer command, estimated at 2,000
A clothing house at New Whatcom, per pound.
gers were provided with blankets and
Three native policemen have been men, with 16 field guns, has reached
Veal—Large, 6 X 9 7 X o ; small, 8 9
made as comfortable as possible. The arrested on a charge of plotting an up. Dannhauser, northeast of Dundee, with Wash., gave farmers pumpkin seeds
mail carried by the Laurada was also rising. The fact that their comrades the probable intention of surrounding last spring, and offered five prizes for 8X 0 per pound.
brought back by the Corwin, and will informed the authorities of their treach Dundee and cutting off the garrison largest results. The first prize went to
S e a t t le M ark et«.
be forwarded by the next available ery indicates that the police force is from communication with Glencoe and R. D. Perry,-of Clearbrook, whose
Onions, new, $1.2591.50 per sack.
steamer north bound. It is probable loyal.
Potatoes, new, 75c@$l.
Ladysmith. It is supposed this force pnmpkin weighed 90 pounds; second,
a relief expedition will be sent from
Beets, per sack, $1.10.
is commanded by Commandant V il Cal Watkinson, of Edison, 88 pounds;
G ree n e W as T r e a te d C iv illy .
here as soon as possible.
Turnips, per sack, 75o.
joon, and comprises the German gun third, Cyrus Bradley, of Lynden, 61
Cape Town, Oct. 18.—Conyngham ners. The best of the Boer force from pounds. The fourth and fifth weighed
Among those left at Dutch Harbor
Carrots, per sack, 90c.
are the wife of Captain Brown, of the Greene, from Pretoria, and Consul Newcastle is believed to to marching 42 and 87 pounds respectively.
Parsnips, per sack, 90c.
Yukon river steamboat Oil City, now Evans, from Johannesburg, have ar around Glencoe to sever its connection
Cauliflower, 75o per dozen.
G
o
ld
H
i
l
l
W
a
te
r
D
lt
e
h
.
at St. Michael, and the wife and child rived here. Mr. Greene was accorded with Ladysmith.
Cabbage, native and California, $ 1
Engineer J. 8. Howard, of Medford,
of Minor Bruce. An entire printing a magnificent reception. A crowd of
@1.25 per 100 pounds.
Or., has completed the survey of the
outfit for a newspaper at Nome is In the 8,000 persons who had gathered sang,
W a tc h in g t h e P a s s e s .
Peaches, 65 @ 80c.
“ Rule Britannia,” and “ God Save the
cargo of the wreck.
Durban, Oct. 19.—It is estimated Gold H ill water ditch. He employed
Apples, $1.25 @1.50 per box.
The Laurada was built in Great Brit Queen.”
that from 11,000 to 18,000 Free State a party of 12 men, who completed the
Pears, $ 1.00@1.26 per box.
Conyngham Greene, British agent at Boers are watching the passes in the permanent survey in 98 days. Much
ain and became famous shortly before
Prunes, 60c per box.
the outbreak of the late Spanish-Amer Pretoria, received every civility on his Drakenberg range from Olivier’s Hook interest is shown in the ditch, not only
Watermelons, $1.50.
ican war as a filibuster and successful journey from the Transvaal capital. to Collins pass. They have pushed a by local enterprise, but by many East
Cantaloupes, 50@75o.
Six of President Kruger’s body guard few patriots down the berg, but hither ern capitalists, who are ready to invest
blockade runner.
Butter—Creamery, 28o per pound;
accompanied
Mr. Greene to the border to the main force has not debonched money in it.
dairy, 17@22o; ranch, 1 2 X 9 1 7 0 per
F a ir -C r a v e n S u it.
of the Free State, and he received the from the actual passage, which is being
pound.
T o P r o p a g a te S te e lh e a d « .
San Francisco, Oct. 16.—Charles L.
same treatment from the Free State.
Eggs—27 @ 28c.
entrenched. Commandant-General Jou-
The Willapa hatchery w ill be com
Fair has filed an amended answer to
The news of fighting at Modder river bert is heavily fortifying Laing’s Nek.
Cheese— Native, 13 @ 14c.
pleted this week. As steelheads are
the petition of Mrs. Nettie R. Craven, la not confirmed.
Poultry— 14c; dressed, 15 Xo.
Two Boer spies have been arrested at more numerous in Willapa river than
who asked for an allowance of $5,000
The station master at Modder river
Hay— Puget Sound timothy, $8 @11;
a month ont of the late Senator James telegraphs that Boers from the north Ladysmith and handed over to the m il in any other stream in this section, a
itary authorities.
special effort will be made to propagate choice Eastern Washington timothy,
G. Fair’s estate. The answer declares
and south have taken Cangershal, which
The enrollment of 1,000 Uitlanders them here, and to stock other stream» $14 @15.
that the alleged marriage contract on they are fortifying.
Com—Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23;
under the imperial governments’ action form this hatchery. The propagation
which Mrs. Craven bases her claim is
feed
meal, $23.
is
proceeding
briskly
at
Durban
and
of
steelheads
has
not
as
yet
been
at
a forgery, and in the maiiu reiterates
F o r ty M ile s o f N e w R o n d .
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
statements formerly made by the de
Lewiston, Idaho, Oot. 18.—Tomor Pietermaritzburg. Reports are persist tempted in any Washington hatchery.
$21; whole, $22.
fense.
row is the date set for turning over the ently circulated of a break-down in
C a tc h e s A ll th e F is h .
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $8.50;
the
Boer
commissariat
and
transport
Clearwater branch of the Northern Pa
W om a n H u n g s H e r s e lf .
Lew and Sanford Mayhew have one blended straights, $3.25; California,
department.
cific
to
the
operating
department.
Roseburg, Oct., 16.—Mrs. Rondeau,
of their floating traps located near the $8.25; buckwheat flour, $3.60; gra
aged 20 years, wife of G. W. Rondeau, There will be about 40 miles of the new
F e d e r a tio n o f L a b o r .
Point Francis portage, near Whatcom, ham, per barrel, $2.90; whole wheat
line
running
as
far
as
Oro
Fino.
committed suicide about 2 o’clock this
Wash.
It has 800-foot leads and flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.75.
Washington,
Oct.
18.—The
executive
morning at a wood camp near Rose Work is still progressing for 24 miles
Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $15.00;
council of the American Federation of catches all the fish that come its way.
further,
to
a
place
called
Stewart.
It
burg. The coroner’s jury found that
ahorts,
per ton, $16.00.
the
trap’s
success
is
as
Labor
met
here
today.
The
secretary’s
,
Th®
toys
say
she came to her death by hanging her is expected that a new train w ill to report shows a marvelous increase in sured,
Feed—Chopped
feed, $20.50 per ton;
and
they
w
ill
have
it
towed
J
self by the neck to a tree, and no blame put on, running from Lewiston to Oro the number of organizations formed farther up the Sound, where the fall middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
Fino.
is attached to any one.
per ton, $36.00.
and affiliated.
' f un of Ash ta better.