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' FIRE ATTAGKS FAMOUS TREES NEW WAR CLOUD. German Move to Recognize Mula Hafid Angers France. Paris, Sept, 4. Morocco has again caused France to become enraged r- ti.. t. r, , .... . . - .iKii"i vjci uiuiiy. i nc jaucr power thange Of Wind Only Can Save Big has provoked another acute crisis by NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON USES FOR DEAD TIMBER. Trees of California. Algcciras convention that she consid crcd the actual situation demanded the immediate recognition of Mulai Fire Fighters Powerless to Stop Wall IJafid, the usurping sultan of Morocco. of Fierce Flame, Which Threatens Germany has also dispatched Dr, Vas Mother of Forest Many Trees -sc' her consul at Tangier, to Vez, the notifying the powers signatory ol the Forestry Service Will Begin Invest! History. gation in Colorado. Washington. Sept. 5. The ttniver sitv of Colorado will soon have a completely equipped timber testing laboratory at Boulder, Colo. Machines for this laboratory have been ordered , iv, . . , ,. , ,- . . ,, Are Named After Noted Men of capital, which is now in the hands of ' Z . i t " c ?t Mulai Ilafld. r,rnb1,.in t.-ilrpn nn will nrobablv be an A feeling approaching consternation investigation of the relative strength is manifested in official circles. The of dead and lire-killed timber as com- 1 .:t1. t1..i - f a. : I- - ,.,U,la Stockton, Cal., Sept. 3.New8 comes notification, which was made verbaljy, P w' J ul l"Ilucl hy special to the Independent from is not accompanied by any explana- Two testjn'jr machines will be in Murphys, which is connected by wire i,on of Germany's "brutal change of stalled, the larger one capable of ex- with the Calaveras Big Tree Hotel, that front, as u 13 termed here. erting a pressure ot uu.oou pounus. ' ' I 1 1 1 1 ,-. nn'iflA rt V f r T France can see n Germanv's art on ami me Miiduci ui.e uay.iu.i. mammoth trees at the upper end of the H'''y ner ""ennon xo disregard ine nfJti ' n-,ncbincs are of the latest de grove, near whero the mother of the Algeciras act and seek a special posi- R;Rn anc eacn js driven by a separate lorost stands, a monster sequoia 627 tion in Morocco for herself. 1 he con- motor. In addition to toe testing ma feet high and 78 foet in circumference, sequences both from an international chines, the laboratory equipment will T1,a In......... I-,,..,. ...... ...1 Ct-- .. i 1 1 : . .. - A-'-.,nn eiiir arm men of history are below the .mint f and rcnch standpoint are expected to . . 'rename the test speci- . . . - : : i i. .i i ti. i . , ,- ,. attack, and tlie only hope for tho mag- uc ucpiurauie. mens from the timber as it is aenv nificent monsters of the forest is a In answer to Germany's call for cred at the laboratory, change in the wind, as the fire-fighters recognition of Mulai Hand before he are powerless to stop tno names. To has entered into engagements witn Plant Trees Broadcast gei into mo grove or Dig trees tne lire i:.urope, ianaiicai vraDS wno naa Deen , . c t i ?pi-rihrv of ti llllllJLVII, UVVl. . t . J include a power-driven saw x .. .i 1....1 i i I . 1. . 1. a i : r ners. which it did Tuesday night. There attacked the French post at Bonedib. Agriculture Wilson i has returned from . . . . r. " - r -in pvtpni iH trin tnrnilcrh the WeSt- is little undergrowth in the grove, and that may bo the moans of checking the lire, luit its sweep through the grove is greatly feared. The valley in which the grove is situ ated contains of tho sequoias 93 mon ster trees. Ten of the trees are each 30 feet in diameter. Many are more than ASSIST POOR TO INSURE. an extended trip through the West prn States. "The miestion of netting enough wood in most of the states east of r ,- 4ATII r.-i. O-l .4 IIIC uiv IUC, lie cage minions ... ne OI U,r,PI lw nlpntino- imher to meet rriiianiMruHisis. the rcduirements of the people, out New York. Sept. 4. Backed by the the growing of something on the 300 feet high. The fire has attacked millions of the Sage Foundation, to vvarersneus snoum wc auc.u some of the ii.nnn.mth tr..iB. TI.p arnvn u.. r,... .. .... d that IS being closely Studied by : - - B - vvi icn .irs. iuhscii oane nas aucdur .i.. -i .,.,4. f is owned bv Mr. Whitesides. a Michigan , . .,", . ua- uq'ai ..i .u m Wv u,v. ...;n;rt....i... i i. turned over $10,000,000 for elevating -r found that at 5030 feet elevation the economic condition of the poor, in the Deadwood forest reserve broad- trustees of the fund are eneaged in cast seeding on tne last snows in ine ... ,. , ,. spring is a success, it is out ot me investigations which may result in an I h r(,forest the watersheds extensive plan which will provide life of t,e COuntry with spades. There is insurance below cost to those who too much to do. The work must be done in some wholesale manner, and millionaire lumberman. FINDS SUNKEN WARSHIPS.. Japanese Salvage Vessel May Recover Three Lost in War Victoria, B. C, Sept. 3. Advices from Japan state that the sunken bat- recognize the benefit of such insur ance, but who may not be able to to this the department is giving its earnest attention. tleship Vashima has been located by afford the luxury of life insurance at .it a ti .. .i i ' ir l I . . me steamer oaruiiasm .uaru, a salvage the rates charged Dy the Dig com- Goes Straight to President ni i v t: i iMiii it ii ri l lu : -v . i.: pames. . Ovster Bay. N. Y.. Sept. 1. Un a ,..o ,;ti, jiaan Since the mulclle of last Tune. Dr. secret mission of such importance Leo Franklin, who is well known in that it has not been transacted in tne tain if the battleship can be raised, charitable organization work, has been us.ual war wi) some of the cabinet w Sum ins hi 1 n rn hna nan innn ran I t- .1 r a i c ... -I-- -.-v 0- croso inkmira. ananese minister xo ministers at Washington, Baron Ko T 1 .1 T i A- the Bussian warship Scbnstopol and the V- , - goso iaxanira, Japanese minisicr u ,irvi,,in io .!,, ih i.J Toundation, studying the practical the United States, today held a per Takasairo sunk has been located. operation. of governmental life insur- sonal conference with Tresident r - - I " . I T") It. n 4- 1i I o uric ship Hatsuse. 1 he sinking of the a- otiler povernments. Dr siuma anil Jiatsuse was uue 10 ine plac ing of mechanical mines by Kear-Ad- associate in What his mission was 1 . . ..A r.r "J7,.arxr- p . - Hit UttlMIl VVUUIU IIVL naj. J' i-ranKiins , , ... . . Jt iittle this work is Miles M. while." the Japanese statesman ex- miral Wiren on May 1, 1004. The Bus- Uawson, actuarial expert ot the Arm- piainea. until men tne puunc must sian otticerg oiiserveu tnat tne jap- ,il,,is ujiuniiin.t, in.n "- " .1 ...c -; anese warships, while engaged in gaug- ernor Hughes, assistant organizer, with the torthcomtng visit ot tne neet ing'at Port Arthur, cruised continually brought out the extraordinary investi- to Japan, all Baron Tahakira would over the same ground, and a mine field Rations in 1905 and laid out the foun- say was: "I think the American sail was laid into which the vessels steamed, dations which have since revolution- ors will get a great welcome when nnd the Ynshami, Hatsuse and cruiser izecl the business of life insurance in thev reach the shores of our coun- this state. try. Yoshino went down the same morning, all with heavy loss. Xews of the sinking of the Yashima "was suppressed for six months by the Japanese Government, and reports of her loss were always otfieiallv contra dieted with the result that not until news of her destruction was published In the official reports at the end of the M'nr vn it irpnorrill v linnwti thnt. slip 1....1 iw,nn .vimn n,n Hnpinn mill seryatorv. Wednesday niRht an Yoshino went down.- Big Money in Forests. Washington, Sept. 4. American forests, according to the experts of the department of agriculture, are capable of yielding more wood to the acre, if well handled, than the noted forests of Germany, many of which net their owners lrom xz.oi) to $(, or more, per acre annually. Not onlv nounced the discovery of a new comet are the native forests richer in valu- DISCOVERS NEW COMET. Professor D. W. Morehouse Makes Find by Camera's Aid. Lake Geneva, Wis., Sept. 4. Direc tor Edwin B. Frost, of Yerkes ob- MUCH LAND NOT TAKEN. Uncle Sam Has Nearly 50,000,000 Acres in Northwest. Washington, Sept. 1. The general land oifice has compiled its annual stat.inciit showing the area of the puunc domain remaining undisposed oi juiy i, jims. j-rom this statement it appears that the government . still has mi area of 734,851,290 acres of surveyed and unsurveyed land, in eluding the following: Alaska, 380.021,509 acres; Arizona J,.v.v.'i:; California, 29,872,493; Col orado. ,i,(i9G,(,!7; Idaho, 20,785,002; Montana, 40,592,440: Nevada. 01.177.- 05;; New Mexico, 44,777J05; Oregon, 10,857,913; Utah, 30.578,998; Wash ington, 4,350,001; Wyoming, 37,145, 302. In Oregon there are 4.769.450 acres ot unsurveyed land, Washington, 2. 28. ,170 acres, and Idaho 19,470,044 acres, in Alaska all the land is un surveyed. OPEN ROSEBUD RESERVE. Government Wil Dispose of Indian Lands Octobei 19. Washington. Sent. 2. The R Dua Indian reservation lands, which, under the proclamation of the presi dent, are to be disposed of bv lotterv on ueiouer 19. are ocated on thp south side of the State of South Da Irr. .....i - ,1 : -:. .. ... "iiu aujoming tne lands in Gregory county, which were opened in 1904. Ihey are said to be very aesirauie tor tarnnng and stockrais- ing purposes. l rom present indications the ao- 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. NEW POSTAL SCANDAL. throucrh nhotocranhic observations able timber trees, but American cli a -- i- a - -t - . . ., ,.. 1 k,. Hrrccnr n v MmtioncA mate ana sou conditions are more ta- linrihtfl I 1-1.1 trrifiVvln 1 tT li o r f Drake university, of Des Moines. d t f enough. l)llt that iir- 5hortage or uu,uuu Keportea rrom i he presence ot the comet was re- norance and carelessness have left Havana Office. vealed upon development of photo- American woodlands poorly stocked ... ... Tljivnnn. S.'iit. 3.The whole nrovin- irranhic plates exposed in three d:il government is in nn uproar as the c;iineras Tuesday night. It is clearly result ot tlie discovery ot tne inert ol ..-,. , . hn , t..n SpVeral doorpps lonir and was found in the constella- Bowen Reduced in Rank. Washington. Sept. 3 First Lieuten ant William S. Bowen. Coast Artillery Corps, st'itioned at the Presidio. San tuor !fjiiii,iiii(i in tne local posiouire. Tim ilispoverv was made when an in ventory of the st'unps. envelopes nnu uon caiiR-iop.iiu.iiis, rciiMiiiiny auuic i-raneiseo, was ponvieteu nv court-nmr- otlior material was taken. 1 lie de- thc horizon throughout the night, tial ot the charges ot neglect ot duty teetives are searching for Kieardo Dod- ni1;ition was 3 hours 20 minutes :,m' nf f-'1'5'1 official reports, ricniez. cluef of the supply bureau, who . . and sentenced to be dismissed from the disappeared when the theft became .. ""b"-"-3 service of the Fnited States. The pre norm iirciinaiiou. ident conhrnied the sentence, but 011 Its visual hrnrhtness. 1 rofessor 1- ' l 1J . 1 . . . ... . . .'J .Morcnniisc said, couia not ue siaicu cmet of Artillery, concurred in by the until after further observations bad secretary of war, has commuted it to a been made, but it probably will be vis- reduction of 30 files in rank. Crowing out of the postoffice scandal ible through an opera glass. 1 he new Manuel F.lies. editor of KI Vigilante ot comet, ne saia. nau 110 conueciiuu wn Brazi an(J Argentirie Quarrel nc -ii i.t i.i o,,i,,' of. I inllev s rnmpt. niniiZMUiiio, Nun ir-,... ku........ ......... .j --. Wnsi turtnn nnt o A 1 nc.. 1 i .i; nf . 'rnnccnr ai nrfnnitcc nn nppn pn- r.. ... .... v.ni rernoon ny jiaum-i r.mnm.v, ..1 .... n; h(,t.-- nrn,;t ,., a, " . . . . . ...i. rl.n.ln inrriiH f nrmiT tip cnmnipr in trran nl ....... .......... ,uiU .uk" IM KPiinnpr, niiiii'siiincnn. i....m.i. s,.b y. . p.-.,,,,- r,M. ".,.. who is an independent, considered lie work at crkes observatory in astron- r ' - 'K n. 1 i r 17 -j ii . v 1 t's rt" v 1 - 1 : l . .1 ; n itirto 1 nri 1. 1 r in v nncr. r rss r n tr ti . 1 - - nan neen nnuiii-u n r""" i j - tl. ,l,r.,t T.-.1.I.. Colombia Will Play Fair. Washington, Sent. 2. Minister Gertes. of Colombia, issued a state ment today in which he said: "In lew 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 fightine men to cross her frontier and enter Venezuela. It is true that Cblombia has serious griev ances against Venezuela, but no mat ter how grave 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 the United States approves in any way joint action by Holland and Great Britain. It is point- 1 out that if the I nited States stood or the disciplining of Venezuela the joint disciplinarian with Holland would e the United Staes and not a European power. Will Play Waiting Game. Washington. Sept. 3. The report from London indicating the possibility of Great Britain taking some action to nssist Holland in her dispute with Pres ident Cnstro. and that there had been informal references to Venezuela be tween the British and American diplo mats on that subject, calls forth the statement by officials of the state de partment that the United States is sim ply watching and awaiting develop ments in the Venezuelan affairs. PLURALITY IS LESS. Republicans Carry Vermont by a Ma jority of 28,000. White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 2. The Republicans won the election in Vermont yesterday by carrying the state for Lieutenant Governor George II. Prouty, of Newport, for governor, by about 28,000 votes over James E. Burke, of Burlington, his Democratic opponent. The plurality was the smallest in a presidential year since 1892, when it was only 18,590, and was followed by a Democratic na tional victory; but it was larger than in 1888, and only slightly less than in 1900. There was a falling off in four years of about 8 per cent in the Re publican vote, while the Democratic vote fell off about 2 per cent. The Independence League appeared for the irst time, and polled about 1000 votes, while the Prohibition and Socialist vote remained about the same. An unusually large number of local candidates for the legislature, although bringing out a heavy vote ari1 resulting in Democratic gains in the lower branch of the legislature, apparently had no bearing on the gubernatorial fight- As Vermont is the first state to vote during the presidential cam paign, there was much interest throughout the country in the size of the Republican plurality. THREATEN RIVAL FAIR. Japanese Business Men are Disgusted With Government. Tokio, Sept. 2. The dissatisfaction of the Japanese commercial bodies over the postponement of the Tokio world's exposition from 1912 to 1917 has become so marked that there is danger that the scheme will have to be abandoned altogether. At a mass meeting of the Tokio Business Men's association yesterday afternoon the action of the cabinet in postponing the exposition was con demned in unmeasured terms, and a formal protest against the action was framed and sent to the minister of commerce and agriculture, under whose supervision the fair is to be given. The meeting of the business men was exciting. Charges that graft had crept into the management of the proposed fair were freely made. It was stated that the fair could be given for less money than was proposed, if the management was economical. They said the exposition would be a big factor in the ending of hard times As an alternative, they threaten to have an industrial fair of their own in 1912 under the auspices of the various commercial bodies of Japan, if the cabinet does not restore the original date of the proposed world s fair. 1 he matter is to be discussed at a pecial cabinet meeting. TRAINS ARE BLOCKADED. GREAT WHEAT SHIPPING PORT Portland Now Leads Every City In United States. Over Eight Million Bushels Received in One Day Chicago, Always Con sidered Largest Receiving Port, Left Far Behind by Oregon Metropolis. Portland. Sept. 1. Portland todav 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. T"his is neariy 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 05 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 pounds 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. luiown Colonel Charles Hernandez is post-master-general and ho said that every flTort would bo made to discover the thief. torial written bv Elies, who is a con servative. The coroner's jury held Estrada to anslwer on a charge of murder. American minister tn Arcrentim lin 01 11. - 1 I ... ... 0. ... ...... d.ow up wrt.m.. cabled the state department that the Joliet, 111., Sept. 4. Several hundred Argentina chamber of deputies has acres of land are under water and voted a credit of $55,000 00O for arma- ... l..J tl,.,.Pnnl f rt. mcnls. Arcrnfinn ic in tTi rnL-..t ... ,. .,, ... , . r a I lliri'1'l.liy Vtlllltll tlL 11H;U,1(HIU3 Kll 1 - - ........ ... ... ...x. i.K.iixil wait aii ixignx top Ld.,u. , . .lestroved. due to a dv- to buy warships, and any country hav Winnipeg, Man.. Sept. 3. The J)" namite explosion at the Jackson street i"ff such for sale an find a cash pur minimi bind office in every district in .trim nn the Illinois river-Lake Micbl- cliaser the west where odd numbered sections gan canal. The explosion wrecked ;ire thrown open for homesteading the dam and tore away a hundred feet Court Martial Board Ordered .f lin -nm! hint letfincr Ibn U'.ntPf nclmirrtnii .-.rtf A tint. promises to i.e yen mis ior im n ai if ljpon ricll farnijng lands. It is ment is made in special orders of few days. In the reports received irom hcliovcd that farmers, who were an- the war department that, by direction fourteen points where application may Ljcrcd at the refusal of the canal offi- of the president, a general court-mar- be made it is stated that hundreds ot C;PS to make repairs that have been tial had been appointed to meet at men wailed outside the land offices in demanded fnr months, are responsible l:ort Wavne. Mich . Sentomhrr 10 line throughout the night. Tn many nf for the explosion. 190S, for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The fact Castro Insults Brazil. '.hat the personnel of the court com I : r .! fr: . , , f,noS Sent 4. TVes dent C.ts- 1"'-l- mm.ii- o. liu- oiihits 01 nignest the towns, especially in asKalcnewan nnd Alberta, numerous valuable sec tions, some of them near town, are to l,o had. Great Demand for Bonds Pittsburg, Sept. 3. Rids were opened vit.t.' i.i ll.n i.,.. Itt .li,... wl .... C tros refusal to permit tlie Brazilian r,ror ofiligh rank was to be placcd on charge d'affaires to assume chargc of trial. French interests in Venezuela is the w municipal loan of latest coal thrown on the smoldering . , lire of Venezuela s international com plications. Speculation is rife in Cara- Tuesday for a n 10,000.000, the bonds of which are to 1 enr interest at 4 per cent nnd to be rns ns to wbcther or not l'razil will redeemable in 30 years. The loan was hcM,l upon this action as an insult di heavily oversubscribed. Ine premium rected at ber ami what i rance will do iTonxi milled ns liitrh ns 3.!. City Con- toward ccttinir representation here troller Walter awarded the bonds as for her interests after this rebuke follows: William A. Kead & Co., of Now York, .f.t.OOO.OOO at 103.13, ami Wrangle in Ruef Case $.-(10 000 eneh to narvey i isk o. ?. ?nn .-ranci.co. Sept. 4. A third at 103.O9 and (U..l'.t. n:,ss(M! subicct to ncremntorv i-b:illcnee. has been accepted in the Potato Bugs Stop Cars. trjal nf Abraham Ruef on a charge of Bristol, Conn., Sept. 3 Potato bugs bribery. The greater part of the day .. , . r T .. .. 1 1 .1 n!..if ,!.-,...-.sw1 t si t,...flct!inlm.i rC on tip rai 9 at laz.v Iji.i.e r-min.i I't". w.i- mi"ui ... i vi nm- trollev ears of excursionists bound to gations that efforts had been made by T.-ilto Cnnuinunce. In suite of the ter- one side or tne other to interview rific slaughter, the hues held possession prospective jurors prior to their ap- xmtil the carmen could sand the tracK. pearance in ine court room. Important Matters On. Oyster Ray. 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 Mulai Hafid Case. Washington, Sept. 4. The United States today is awaiting developments before considerincr 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 Ray. Sept. 4. Armed with rifles and shotguns, revolver, cart ridge belts and all the other war-bkc parapnernalia ot i Alaska Marshal Removed. Washington. Sept. 1. The depart ment of justice announced tonight that George Terry. United States marshal at Fairbanks. Alaska had been removed by order of the presi dent. The reasons were not disclosed j 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. Lahm. who will take part in the com ing international balloon race at Rer lin, acted as pilot and was accom panied by Lieutenants Foulcrs and Selfridge. a hunter. Kennit osevc't lett here vestordav tor a practice hunt in the N'orthwest. pre paratory to the African expedition "ii which he will embark next March with his father. Extend Klamath Project. Washington, Sept. ".Contract ha 1 -en awarded to W. II. M:son. of Klam l'h Falls, for the extens;on of the south branch cannl of the Klamath irrigation inject. The work consist of the con s'ruction of about seven miles of canal, involving the excavation and embank ing of about 112.000 cubic yards of ma terial. Mason's bid amounted to $22,703. Canadian Pacific Line Cut to Pieces in Manitoba. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 2. Thou- ands of passengers on transconti nental trains of the Canadian Pacific are blocked today between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Over 20 heavily laden passengers trains have been stalled by vast washouts, which have swept miles of track from the moun tain grades into the valleys. Several cloudbursts last night and this morning did more damage, and it is feared it will be days before even temporary tracks can be built around the dangerous places. The railroad company is feeding and caring for the marooned passen gers. Most of them are bound for Xew York, Boston, Chicago and Mon treal from the west and east. It is impossible to learn the exact extent of the damage done by the floods, because the telegraph and tel ephone wires are down in the storm swept disrtict. The governor general is on one of the delayed trains. Many week-end holiday travelers from Winnipeg are tied up at Kenora. Twenty-Eight Drown. London. Sept. 2. The British schooner Amazon was wrecked off Port T abotte. on the const of Wales yesterday, and 2S of the 33 members of the crew were drowned. The Ama zon had been caught in the ternti storm which has been sweeping both eastern ami western coasts of Fng b'tid for 2 1 hours. The survivors reached shore in a small boat, after a miraculous trip through the high wave. Nearly every vessel that has reached port shows serious effects of he storm. Those which are overdue are in great danger. 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 not only the machinists, boilermakers and carmen on strike, butt 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 1!)17, 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 ont its policy of retrenchment. The officials of the exposition were called together and the decision of the government was announced to them. It is expected that the pos ponement will result in a great bene fit to the exposition. Break Ground for Institute. Xew York. Sept. 1. loh'n D. Rocke feller, Jr.. will officiate tomorrow in the ceremony of breaking ground for the main hospital building and isola tion annex ot tlie Kocketel er insti tute for medical researcl Plans for Shooting Irons Will Be Cheap. Washington. Sept. 3. September will be house-cleaning day in the vari ous arsenals throughout the Fnited States, according to orders issued from thc war department. On that day all thc old-fashioned and out-of date ord nance material on hand will be offered for sale. In Memory of Fire Victims. Hm.kley. Minn.. Sept 2 In ac cordance with a custom that has been followed for 14 years, the citizens f llincklev and vicinity yesterday pa d honor to the memory of the 41 me l. women and children who perished in the great forest tire that devastated Pine county on September 1. lsgi Flags were displayed at half-misr. and yesterday afternoon memorial ex ereises were held in the little park where the unidentified dead of the disaster were bif-ed Jap Maneuvers in November. Tok;o. Sept 2 It vjs announced yesterday at the ministry of war tha special grand military maneuvers f the Japanese army wi'.l bcg:n Xo ember '0. the new hospital were filed last week. md work will be begun n it immedi ately. It is to cost ahotu .'too.ono. The building will have seven stories, with a brick .and Indiana limestone front. The isolation wards will be in a two-story building connecte 1 with tlie main bridges. building bv steel Traffic is Delayed. Winnipeg. Man.. Sept. 1. -Tra-'ns are delayed throughout the west on the Canadian Pacific lines as the re sult of the strike of the machinists, and the general demand tor action looking toward a settlement is in creasing. The railway commission ill 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. Sent. t --The worst washout in thc history of thc Cana dian Pacific road on this !Kii.n oc curred yesterday. Riin fell in tor. rents, and is still falling. Hundreds of yards of track between here an I Wnon bave been washed awnv. anl dozens of trains have been held uo. t t i