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CORVAIililS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1902.
VOIi. XXXIX. NO. 36.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import'
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting . to Our
Many Readers.
The strike of Havana dock laborers
has ended.
Another street car strike is threaten
ed at Chicago.
Ex Governor George Hoadley, of
Ohio, is dead.
Official reports show the continuance
of good crop weather.
Nome and the outside world will' be
connected by telegraph by April next.
Edward C. Boyce of Denver has been
nominated by Colorado Socialists for
Governor.
k
Brigham Young, president of the
apostles of the Mormon church is re
ported seriously ill.
Secretary Shaw has rescinded the
order of ex-Secretary Gage for the pur
chase of bonds at stated prices.
Miss Julia Lamont, daughter of
Daniel S. Lamont, ex-secretary of war,
died at her father's cottage at Sorrento,
Maine., Tuesday.
Christiania, Norway, is suffering
from hard times, which may result in
a crisis .unless industrial conditions
improve before long.
Peter S. Hoe, the last surviving
original member of the original firm of
Ii. Hoe & Co., manufacturers of print
ing presses, is dead at Upper Mont
clair, N. J. Mr. Hoe was born in
New York 8 1 years ago.
M. Combe, the French premier, is to
resign.
Kossland, B. C, has been visited by
a $75,000 fire.
Third district California Republicans
have renominated Coombs for congress.
King Edward has gone on a cruise to
Scotland. The time of his return is in
definite. Parcels post arrangements have been
concluded between this country and
England.
John C. Bullitt, a prominent Phila
delphia attorney, closely identified
with public affairs, is dead.
Great veins of rich iron ore are re
ported to have been discovered at
Vadso, in the province of Tromsoe,
Norway.
Experiments in wireless telephoning
have been successfully carried on be
tween Saasnitz and Kolberg, Germany,
a distance of 105 miles.
The funeral of General Franz Sigel
was held in New York Sunday. For
three hours the body lay in state, and
fully 10,00 people filed past and
viewed the lemains.
, The Ohio leigslature has convened in
special eeseion to enact laws to pro
vide for the government of municipal
ities and -to restore lost jurisdiction to
the supreme court, these matters hav
ing been rendered chaotic by the action
of that court during the early summer.
An edict has been issued in China
ordering that the murder of an English
missionary named Lewis and an Aus
tralian missionary named Bruce, be
punished. The government expresses
great regret at the occurrences and
promises to make reparation.
Practically all the coronation visitors
have left London.
Insurgents are reported to be still
making progret-s in Colombia.
The American Can company will
erect a great plant in Portland.
Professor Jenks, the special commis
sioner, says our trade standing in the
Orient is excellent.
The rumor that Archbishop Ireland
will be made a cardinal in the near fu
ture has been revived.
Five gubernatorial candidates are
striving for favor of the Republican
state convention of California.
The sultan has issued an imperial
order commanding that the demands
made by the United States be conceded.
In the naval maneuvers off the Mas
sachusetts coast the attacking squadron
was "destroyed" by the defending
fleet.
Charles L. Fay has been arrested at
Portland and taken to Wisconsin,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Chicago messenger boys are on a
strike.
A thousand more Boer prisoners have
just sailed from St. Helena to South Af
rica. The anthracite coal mine operators
declare they will not jgive in or make
any concessions.
E. H. Harriman, president of the
Southern Pacific road, is to be elected
president of the Wells Fargo Express
company.
Reports from Simla, British India,
Mate that the plague mortality io thaj
country is increasing at the rate of
1,000 weekly.
The Staakburger Zeitung says Gen
eral Yon Uossler, Prussian minister of
war, has resigned his poet. He was ap
pointed in 1896.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, in
a speech at Morrisville, Yt., alleged
that he wis not opposed to tariff revis
ion in moderation.
SURPRISES THE BRITISH.
Effect of American Combination Reverse
of What They Expected.
New York, Aug. 28. Increased de
mand for British iron from Chicago,
New Yors and Philadelphia has sent
up prices here, saya a London dispatch
to the Tribune. A report that orders
have been received for 80,000 tons nas
not been confirmed with authority, for
the American demand for American
iron and seel has sufficed to stiffen
prices and compensate for declining
trade from India and Australia, and the
stagnant condition of South Africa.
When the American steel combina
tion was made there was a general con
viction among British ironmasters that
there must be a defensive movement
against the manufacturers here and in
Germany and Belgium. Exports of
iron and steel from these countries have
been increasing steadily since Decem
ber, and the effect of the American
combination is not dreaded as it was
last year. The British market has not
been converted into a dumping ground
for American iron and steel, and prices
have risen with the increased demand
for export to the United States.
PRESIDENT BURT ARRESTED.
Ten Warrants Charge President of Union
Pacific with False Imprisonment.
Omaha, Aug. 28. President Horace
G. Burt, of the Union Pacific railway,
has been placed under arrest on ten
warrants, charging him, jointly with
Vv. Arnett, an Indianapolis labor agent,
with false imprisonment. President
Burt went to police headquarters and
gave a bond for $1,000 for his appear
ance in court in the morning.
The warrants were sworn out by men
who were members of a party brought
here by the road Sunday morning. They
came from Indianapolis and were in
charge of Arnett. Lewis Lord swore
to the charges in one of the warrants.
He said the men had been employed by
Arnett to work in the Union Pacific
shops at Denver. He says that when
they reaced Council Bluffs they were
locked in the car and armed guards
posted'at the doors to prevent their es
cape. They were kept in the car until
they reached the shops in this city,
where they were given their liberty.
Lord assei ts that many of them are
married and left good positions, and
were told that no strike existed on the
road.
KLONDIKE ON THE WANE.
So Says a Prominent Canadian Who Has
Made Thorough Investigation.
Washington, Aug. 28. The golden
star of the Klondike is on the wane,
according to the official report of George
H. Hees, who recently was sent to
Dawson by the Canadian Manufac
turer's association to make a thorough
examination into the business pros
pects of the Yukon Territory. The
state department has made public a
communication from United States
Consul Brush at Niagara Falls, dated
Aug. 8, giving some of the principal
features of the report.
Mr. Hees points to the fact that the
total yield of the Klondike last year
was $24,000,000, while the produc
tion of the coming year will not, ac
cording to the government estimate,
exceed $14,000,000, a falling off of
nearly one-half. Moreover, no new
discoveries have been made for over a
year, although since 1897 thousands of
prospectors have been exploring every
creek and mountain in the country.
At Dawson, Mr. Hees reports, there are
ten applicants' for every job, yet boat
load after boatload' of men continue to
arrive.
CALIFORNIA DEADLOCK.
Three Ballots Taken for Governor With
No Result.
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 28. Three
ballots were taken for governor in the
Republican state convention without
result. The third ballot stood:
Gage, 332 ; Flint, 279; Pardee,
121 ; Hayes, 57; Edson, 39.
OUR RAILWAY METHODS.
John Bull Likes Them so Weil That He
Will Probably Adopt Them.
g London, 'Aug. 28. The Board of
Trade has commissioned Lieutenant
Colonel Horace Yorke, chief inspecting
officer of railways for the Board of
Trade, to prepare a report on the work
ings of American railways, with the
view of adopting railway methods sim
ilar to those in use in that country in
Great Britain. He will sail Sept. 19.
Big Increase in Money Orders.
New York, Aug 28. A comparative
statement for the fiscal ' year ended
June 30 last shows that the New York
postoffice and its stations paid out on
domestic money orders $28,829,801, an
increase of 25 per cent over last year.
The office paid to offices throughout the
country during the year $23,431,324.
Fraternal Congress.
Denver, Aug. 28. The National Fra
ternal congress, the central organiza
tion of the fraternal and insurance or
ders of this country and Canada, is in
session here, President W. A. Warner
of Topeka, Kan., presiding. There are
over 300 accredited delegates present.
Clearing Off Coos Bay Townsite.
Enipore, Or., Aug. 28. The Great
Cetral Land company has enterad into
the work of clearing off the new town
site of Bangor. It is the intention of
the company to first clear off the streets
and then grade them, and then go at
the different blocks, which will be 300
by 400 feet.
A Total Wreck.
Port Townsend,"Aug. 28. According
to word received here the bark George
I Thompson, Captain George Wesley, is
a total wreck at Chilve, on the south
coast of Chili.
NEWS OF OREGON
ITFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Commercial and FinancialHappehings of
the Past Week Brief Review of the
Growth and Development of Various
Industries Throughout Our Common
wealthLatest Market Report.
Andrew White, charged with the kill
ing of J eter Beauchene at Portland, has
been arrested at V ancouver.
Seyeral heavy shipments of sheep
are being sent from the vicinity of
Baker City tc California for the winter,
A tract of land comprising 60,000
acres in Benton and Lincoln counties
has been purchased by an Eastern syn
dicate. The price paid is not known.
The supreme court has decided that
the State of Oregon has no right to the
water it is using at the Demtentiarr.
so that different arrangements will be
necessary.
. State Senator John L. Rand, of Ba
ker City, will make an effort to have' a
bill passed at the rjext session of the
Oregon legislature giving Baker county
a separate judicial district.
A contract has been let at Baker City
for 1,000,000 feet of lumber by the Or
egon Electric Power company. The
lumber is to be used in constructing a
flame and power plant on Eagle creek.
Charles S. Wilkinson, who was ar
rested at Ashland two weeks ago for
stealing horses in Minnesota, has been
taken back to that state by Deputy
Sheriff C. F. Hurst, of Polk county,
Minn.
The Iowa Lumber company, which
has purchased 1,500 acres of pine tim
ber land near Medford, is making prep
arations to put in a large mill and box
factory at that place. The first carload
of machinery has already arrived.
Negotiations are pending between the
Portland City Railway company and
the City and Suburban Railway com
pany with a view of the purchase of
the latter by the former, and the con
solidation of both systems under one
head.
Near Huntington, Malheur county, a
ledge of gold-bearing ore has been dis
covered that assays as high as $2,000
per ton. The ledge averages about
eight feet in width, and croppings have
been traced on both sides of the moun
tain on which the find is located!
The W illamette -Val ley Land -Co.
has shipped a large box of grasses,
grains and fruits to be exhibited at the
Nebraska state fair.
A decision of considerable interest
has been received at the United States
land office at Oregon City in the case
of George L. Derrick against Arthur T.
Merwin, involving a tract in section 3,
township 9 south, range 8 west. The
decision knocks out both parties on the
ground that the entry conflicts with
the Corvallis & Yaquina Bay wagon
road grant.
The Rev. J. J. Walter, formerly ,
Methodist bishop of Alaska and re
cently in the service of the leading
Methodist church at. Spokane, has
been appointed colonization agent of
the Great Central railroad, projected
between Coos Bay and Salt Lake City.
He will at once enter upon his duties,
which are to arrange the settlement of
colonies along the projected line.
A $25,000 hotel and bathhouses are
to be erected at once at Hot Lake.
Fire at Pendleton, which started in
William Hickey's paint shop, did dam
age to the amount of $3,000.
Officers made a raid on an opium
joint at Salem and captured two men
and the proprietor. All were fined.
Fred Reese, an 18 year old boy, has
been arrested at Salem. He is charged
with stealing some clothing in Uma
tilla county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6061c; blue-
stem, 62'53c; valley, 6364c.
Barley Feed, $19.00 per ton.
FlourBest grades, $3.053.60 pei
barrel; graham, $2.953.20.
Millatuffs Bran, $16 17 per ton;
middlings, $21.50; shorts, $18;
chop, $17.
Oats No.l white, $1.001.05; gray,
95c.$1.00.
Hay Timothy, $1112; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $56 per
ton.
Potatoes Beet Burbanks, 6070o
per cental ; ordinary, 50 75c per cen
tal, growers prices; sweets. $2.00
per cental ; new potatoes, 5060c for
Oregon; v$1.00 for California.
Butter Creamery, 22K25c; dairy
1616c; store, 12 15c.
Eggs 19a0c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12)5
313e;YoungAmerica, 1314Mc; fac
tory prices, 1 ljc less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3
4.50; hens, $4.005.50 per dozen,
llHMc per pound; springs, 11(3
11 c per pound, $2.50(14.00 per doz
en; ducks, $2.503.00 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c per
pound; geese, $4.006.00 per dozen.
Mutton kGross, 2K3c perponnd;
dressed, 6c per pound.
Hogs Gross, 6)e; dressed, 77c
per pound.
Veal 78c per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 33r; steers.
364Kc; dressed, 78c per pound.
HopB 1617c; new crop 1718c.
Wool Valley,12$ 15 ; Eastern Ore
gon, 814Kc: mohair, 2526c pound.
BEEF TO BE CHEAPER.
Banner Corn Crop of Country will tower
Prices, Wilson Thinks. ' .
Washington, Aug: 27. "If no dam
aging frost occurs during the next 30
days," said Secretary Wilson of the ag
ricultural department, "there will be
the greatest corn crop harvested this
country ever saw. With this crop m
tured within the -next month, and feed
ing to begin about the first of Septem
ber, I feel confident that within three
months you will see some reduction in
the price of beef." Secretray Wilson
explains that .the loss of Australian
mutton has increased the demand for
American beef, and that the Americans
themselves are becoming the greatest
beef eaters in the world. He adds :
"Despite this increased consumption
and foreign demand, I still believe that
our large corn crop turned into beef
will bring down the price of that article
of food." ' " : v
VISIT PORTLAND NEXT FALL.
Preparations Now Under Way for Presi
dential Trip to the Coast.
San Francisco, Aug. 27. United
Stated Senator A. G. Foster, of Wash
ington, who is in this city, is authority
for the statement that President Roose
velt and family will visit the Coast
next fall, and will remain in San Fran
cisco for at least three days. Senator
Foster is here on his way to Honolulu,
where he will meet other members of 'a
committee appointed to look into affairs,
of. the crown lands. He expects' the
arrival of Senator Mitchell today. - ,.
In speaking of the intended visit of
the president . to San Francisco and
the coast in general, Senator Foster
stated that affairs are at present being
arranged for the proposed trip. The
president will visit, during his tour.
all cities by. the way of Washington
and Montana, and will return via the
Union Pacific.
Hunt Bear in North Carolina.
Asheville, N. C, Aug. 27. When
President Roosevelt visits Asheville in
September he will be given a bear hunt
in the mountains under the leadership
of "Big Tom" Wilson, who is said to
be the champion bear hunter of the
state.
OUR ARMY BEST IN THE WORLD.
Lord Wolseley, of England, Compliments
American Boys in Blue.
London, Aug. 27. Replying to a
correspondent who asks Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley if the report was correct
that he had described "the American
army as the best in the world," the
Field Marshal writes that he believes
the quotation accurately describes that
Trying to Quit the Trust.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 27. A Com
mittee of lead mine owners has been
appointed to investigate the practica
bility of erecting independent smelters
at Spokane and Denver " It is said the
Western lead miners have been unable
to get fair dealing from the lead trust,
and now propose to manufacture their
own product and market it. The men
in the new deal produce 45 per cent of
the lead mined in the United States.
The Spokane smelter would use ores
from Republic and the Couer d'Alenes.
Good Haul for Amateurs.
Aberdeen, S.' D., Aug. 27. Consid
erable excitement has been caused here
over the robbery of the First National
bank of this city during the. night. It
is evident that there were several men
in the gang, as the amount taken, $3,-
800, was all in silver coin. The safe
containing most of the bank's cash was
untouched. From the appearance of
the work done by the cracksmen it is
conclusive that they were amateurs.
Will Name Archbishops.
Rome, Aug. 27. Cardinal Gotti, the
new prefect of the propaganda,, has
convoked the congregation of the prop
aganda for Sept. 1, when among other
business to come up will be the ap
pointment ol a coadjutor with the right
of succession to the Archbishop of San
Francisco, and the nomination of an
Archbishop of New York.
The Molineaux Case Again.
New York, Aug. 27 General Edward
Molineaux, father of young Molineaux,
who was convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Kate Adams, says he has absolute
proof of the innocence of his son The
general declines to say what his de
tective work to eave his son from the
gallows has brought forth.
Successor to Cambon.
Paris, Aug. 25. The correspondent
of the Associated Press was informed
at the foreign office that the successor
of, Jules Cambon as French ambassador
at Washington has not yet been ap
pointed, but that M. Josserand, the
French minister at Copenhagen, has
been selected for the place.
Pelee In Action Again.
jg Castries, Island of St. Lucia, Aug.
25. Officers of the steamer Dahome.
which has just arrived here, report a
severe eruption of Mount Pelee at noon
Friday. The eruption was followed by
total darkness five miles away from the
volcano. It was 20 minutes before it
again became light.
To Kill Abdul Hamid.
Vienna, Aug. 25. A newspaper pub
lished in Bucharest, Roumama, al
leges it has learned that M. Savaroff ,
ex-leader of the Macedonian revolu
tionary committee, has organized an
other committee, the object of which is
to effect the assassination of the saltan
of Turkey.
MAY TAKE UP LAND
A POINT FOR SETTLERS UNDER NEW
IRRIGATION LAW.
Extensive Tracts Not Susceptible of Being
Watered Will Ultimately Be Restored
to the Public Domain List of Lands
Withdrawn Thus Far Forest Fires to
Be Stamped Out. -
' Washington, Aug. 28. To date tne
secretary of the interior has withdrawn
from entry under the new irrigation
law 9,308,160 acres of public land,
which for the most part it is expected,
will be . reclaimed under irrigation
projects to be undertaken by the gen
eral government. The attention of ,the
department has been called to the fact
that withdrawals for irrigation purposes
are subject to homestead entry, and
supplemental instructions are to be
sent to local land offices directing them
to allow homestead entries of any lands
heretofore or hereafter withrawn for
that purpose. -These withdrawals are
made solely to prevent speculation,
and are in localities where examina
tions are being made with a view of
determining reservoir sites offering the
best' advantages. Eighty-eight town
ships have been withdrawn in Arizona,
49 in California, 70 in Colorado, 5 in
Utah, 23 in Wyoming, 41 in Montana,
and 128. in Nevada. Others will be
made from time to time as the field
parties, progress, one or more being
looked for in eaeternOregon, where sev
eral feasible sites are .known to exist.
It is intended ultimately to restore to
the public domain all of the withdrawn
lands not found susceptible -of irriga
tion. '
AFTER FOREST FIRES.
Hitchcock Issues Instructions Regarding
Crater Lake Blaze.
Washington, Aug. 28. The secretary
of the interior having been notified that
forest fires are burning along tne bor
ders of Crater Lake park, has wired in
stitutions to Forest SuperintenderitOrms
by tompl'oy such force as is necessary to
stamp out the blaze. Owing to the faot
that the maximum' price of $3 a day
and subsistence has generally been de
manded by those employed to put out
the fires, the fund is fast becoming de
pleted, and disastrous results are
feared. The department feels this
labor is net worth the price, but that
the government is being held up be
cause it will pay. .
Rules For Crater Lake Park.
Washington, Aug. 28. The secre
tary of the interior is preparing regula
tions for the government of Crater Lake
national park, which will l)e promul
gated within a week. When these
regulations are completed, steps will be
taken looking to the appointment of a
superintendent and such other officers
as may be necessary to administer and
care for the park. Until such officials
are appointed, Forest Superintendent
Ormsby will continue in authority as
when the park was a part of the - Cas
cade reserve. It is not yet determined
how many officials will be assigned to
the park.
RIGHT OF BOARD QUESTIONED. -
Three New Suits Over Oregon State School
Land Filings. ; "
Salem, Or., Aug. 28. Litigation
over the sale of state school lands con
tinue. Three separate mandamus suits
have just been instituted against the
state land board by parties whose ap
plication for the purchase of certain
school lands were not favorably acted
upon by the board.' Circuit'Judge
Boise issued an alternative writ of
mandamus requiring the members of
the board to appear in' court on Sept. 2
and show causewhy the applications
of the plaintiffs should not be granted.-
M. L. Chamberlain, clerk of - the
board, says the suits pending have been
brought to compel it to -''cancel certifi
cates upon which there exists a delip-
quency in the payments at the close of
the second year following their execu
tion. He says this is in violation of
the established rule of the beard to
notify purchasers of delinquencies that
may exist in their payments at the
close of the second year, and giving an
extension of thirty days in which to
pay the same without costs being
added. The board does not cancel cer
tificates and resell any land until
three years after the original purchase.
The real question that is involved in
these suits is the right of the land
board to establish its own rules for the
administration' of its business. One
case, involving this question is now be
fore the supreme court, and there are
a half dozen other cases in the prelim
inary stages of litigation in the Marion
county circuit court.
Ryan Didn't Say Just That. ,
New York, Aug. 28. Archbishop Ry
an, of Philadelphia, officially denies
that he, in his recent interview with
President Roosevelt, in any way ex
pressed himself as being in favor of the
expulsion of the friars from the Philip
pine islands. He admits saying, how
ever, that it might be expedient to sub
stitute friars of other nationalities for
those who are now there.
x Some Operators Weakening.
New York, Aug. 28. It is reported
in Wall street that strong pressure haB
been brought to bear to settle the coal
stiike, land that some of the operators
are weakening. .
Municipalities League.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 28 The
sixth annual convention of the League
of American municipalities has opened
here. The discussions will continue
through the remainder of the week.
BIG GAIN IN Q0LD
OREGON'S MINERAL OUTPUT SHOWS
INCREASE FOR YEAR."
Baker County Still Holds First Place In
Production Alaskan Output was One
Million Less Than in 1900 Industry
in Washington is Picking Up Placer
Ground Still Holds Out.
W ashington, Aug. . 27. The gold pro
duction of Oregon in 1901, according to
the director of the mint, just made
public, was greater than in any pre
vious year, being of the value of $1,-
834,821. The preceding year it was
valued at $1,727,892. This substan
tial increase occurred notwithstanding
the. fact that many of the best devel
oped and usually producing mines were
closed down a great portion Or all the
year, for various reasons. The silver.!
product of Oregon was $211,8. 6 in
1901, as -against $170,721 the year
before. .
Baker county still holds first rank
among the mineial producers of the
state, and bids fair to increase its
lead very materially from "the fact
that ihe ores appear to be increasing
in value as they attain greater depth.
Fifty years has not exhausted the
placers of Oregon, and there is ground
enough that will pay to work for fifty
years-more, while the quartz ledges are
practically untouched. "A great fu
ture awaits this grand state in jsoint of
mineral wealth," is the' concluding
paragraph of the report regarding Ore
gon. In Washington.
Mining in Washington is slowly re
covering from the depi easing effect of
the temporary diversion of capital to
Alaska. There has" been a slight in
crease in" the output, and the industry
may be considered as improving, and
the close of the prefmt year is expected
to show a betterment in development
and production.
During the past year the Seattle as
say office has received the following
quantities of gold and silver from neigh
boring fields:
Alaska $ 3,476,759
Idaho 5.670
Oregon 4,904
w asmngton .. 68,684
British Columbia 627,678
Yukon Territory 11,097,118
Alaska Falling Off.
The gold output of Alaska in 1901
was $1,000,000 less than the year pre
ceding, due largely to the decrease in
the output from the Nome field. Not
only was the Nome season exceptionally
short, but apprehensive uncertainty
was universally felt on account of the
immense . amount of litigation that
followed the advent of the. judiciary in
the summer of 1900. Many rich claims
wej-e not worked at all, and others but
slightly. Rulings of. Judge Wicker
sham, who arrived -in September, to
the effect that original holders of min
ing ground would be permitted to
work their claims, and that "jumpers"
would receive no consideration, restored
confidence and gave back to the rightful
owners possession of many good prop
erties. But relief came too late to
have any appreciable effect upon the
output for the season.
In this connection it is interesting to
state that during 1901 United States
mines, assay omces, refineries and
smelters received $17,752,463 in Klon
dike gold, besides much silver.
MILES OOES TO PHILIPPINES.
The General Refuses, However, to State
What He Will Do There.
New York, Aug. 27. General Nelson
A. Miles will sail for the Philippines
within a feW weeks says a Herald
dispatch from Boston. He is reticent
as to the object of his trip and -refused
to discuss the matter further than to
say that he was not going as a tourist,
nor for his health.
. ... By Permission of the President.
Boston, Aug. 27. With reference to
the statement that General Miles is
going to the "'Philippines,. Secretary
Cortelyou said:' : "General Miles is
going to the Philippines with the per
mission of the ' president, to inspect
army conditions." ,. ,
BOTHA SUCCEEDS KRUGER:
Designated as the Future Leader of the
Boers Kruger to Resign.
London,, Aug. 27. Cabling from
Brussels the correspondent of the
daily Telegraph says he. hears that as a
result of the conference between ex-
President Kruger and the Boer gener
als, Mr. Kruger is to resign the lead
ership of the Boers. General Botha,
the correspondent adds, was unani
mously chosen the future leader of the
Boers.
First Pears of the Season at Salem.
Salem, Or.,-Aug. 27. The first load
of Bartlett pears of the season has
been received at the Salem cannery for
shipment to Portland for canning
purposes. The yield in this vicinity is
estimated at from one-half to two
thirds of a crop. The cannery is pay
ing $20 a ton for the best quality of
pears. 1 he yield in this section will
not be great enough to justify operating
the Salem cannery, so the fruit will be
shipped to Portland to be canned.
Bank-Wrecker Dix Sentenced.
Whatcom. Aug. 27. Judge Neterer
has overruled a motion to grant a new
trial for H. St. John Dix, and sen
tenced him to 10 years in the peniten
tiary, the limit under the laws of this
state for bank-wrecking.
TO END THE STRIKE
MINERS, WILL ASK THE PRESIDENT TO
CALL AN EXTRA SESSION.
Representatives of a Quarter Million Idle
Workmen Have Started the Movement
and Other Unions will Join in Immedi
ately and Help Arbitration Now Out
of the Question.
New York, Aug. 26. President
Roosevelt will be asked to call a special
session of congress to take action to
end the coal strike. This was decided
tt a meeting of the Central Federated
Union,-representing 250,000 workmen.
Amasa meeting under the auaniran
of labor unions of New York city and
vicinity will be held, at which resolu
tions will be adopted urging President
Roosevelt to convene congress immedi
ately and decide upon plans which will
bring the strike to a speedy termina
tion. HANNA IS DISCOURAGED.
Believes Coal Operators Should Meet the
Workmen in Arbitration.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 26. Senator
Hanna stopped off here on his wav to
Cleveland from Niagara Falls. For the
hrst time Senator Hanna stated his
abandonment finally of efforts to end
the coal strike. He believes that the
operators should meet the miners in
arbitration.
"I have exhausted my efforts." said
Senator Hanna. "I have done all in
my power, and can do no more. I will
make no further attempts, for'it would
be useless."
He said there was no chance of ar-
bitiation so long as only one side, the
miners, was willing to arbitrate. He
gave(it as his opinion that the miners
will not give in so long as they are
able to fight.
"It will not be a short fight." said
he. "It will be prolonged, and such
prolongation will mean not onlv hard
ships ior the miners and the women
and children dependent upon them,
Dut it will nave its effect on the
American people. ' The 4 longer the
struggle continues the greater will be
the increase in the price of coal."
He said he considered the refusal of
the operators to arbitrate as final.
"I talked with Mr. Morgan before he
went to Europe," continued the sen
ator, "and before the strike was fully
under way. He deplored the situation,
but would take no active part toward
a settlement. His attitude, in my
opinion, is unchanged."
IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
Jdhn T. Morrison for Governor, French
for Congress -The Platform.
Boise. Idaho. Aug. 23. Th Re
publican state convention has nomi
nated the following ticket: ' '
Representative in Congress Burton
L. French, Latah.
Supreme Justice J. F. Ailshie, of
Idaho.
Governor John T. Morrison, of
Canyon.
Lieutenant Governor James M.
Stevens, of Bingham.
Secretary of State Will. H. Gibson. .
of Freemont.
State Auditor Theodore Tuiner, oifc
Bannock.
State Treasurer H. N. Coffin, of
Ada.
Attorney General John A. Bagley,
of Bear Lake.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Miss Mary L. Scott, of Bingham.
Inspector of Mines Robert Bell, of
Custer.'
Raph T. Morgan, of Kootenai, was
nominated Judge of the First district;
Judge E. C; Steele, for the Second (re
nominated) ; Judgo George H. Stewart
for the Third (renominated); Afred
Budge for the Fifth. No nomination
was made for the Fourth, it being left
to the central committee. Though there
had been a very sharp contest over the
principal places, all the nominations
were made by acclamation.
Following are the principal things the
platform favors:
Revision of the tariff without unrea
sonable delay ; an . amendment to the
constitution for suppression of trusts;
opening of reserve lands more valuable
for. agricultural than for other purposes;,
present, two-mile limit law for sheep,
with. slight modifications.
FRANZ SIGEL DEAD.
Noted Figure in Civil War Passes Away at
New York City.
New York, Aug. 23. General Franz
Sigel is dead. at his home in this city.
He was in his 78th year. General Si-
gel took part-in the Baden revolution
in 1848 and was one of the notable fig-'
ures of the American .civil war.
Four Governors will Come.
Portland, Aug: 26. Henry E. Reed,
secretary of the Lewis and Clark cen
tennial, has received replies from the
governors of Oregon, Washington, Ida
ho and Mont ana, Jo whom he wrote re
questing their pesence at the laying of
the cornerstone, for a monument to the
memory of Lewis and Clark, to be
erected in the City Park. All the gov
ernors have promised to attend. An. in
vitation was sent to President Roose
velt. An Apple Trust.
St. Louis, Aug: .23. About 25 prom
inent apple growers ofKansas, Nebras
ka, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas and
Illinois, have held a meeting here for
the purpose, it is said, of uniting the
commercial apple growers of the
United States and Canada into an or
ganization to regulate the price of that;
fruit.