Heppner gazette., October 15, 1908, Image 3

SULTAN LOSES
MORE TERRITORY
Crete Proclaims Union With Greek
Kingdom:
Ferment in Balkan Peninsula Grows
and Powers Disagree About Con
ference Turkish Government
Protests to Powers Against Action
of Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary.
Tho people on the island of Crete,
stirred by tho events in southeastern
Europe, the independence of J Hi Ijnria
:ind the annexation of Bosnia and Her
zegovina by Austria, have arisen and
proclaimed union with Greece.
Tho Turkish government lias sent to
the powers a circular protesting against
tho Bulgarian proclamation and asking
the powers what steps they mean to
take looking to the re-establishment of
order in Bulgaria and the maintenance
of Turkey's interests, which were guar
anteed by the treaty of Berlin.
Great Britain, in reply to the notifi
cation of Austria-Hungary's proposed
Jinnexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
lias refused its sanction to this action
.mil has practically requested the Aus-tro-Hiingariaii
government to recon
sider it.
Both Premier Asquith and Foreign
.Secretary Grey in public addresses
touched upon the Balkan question, the
former asserting that the British gov
ernment would not stand alone among
the powers in its present attitude, tho
latter expressing the belief that noth
ing has happened thus far that would
Jead to a breach of the peace.
J n Servia there' is popular clamor for
war against Austria Hungary, and the
Servian government has issued an ap
peal to the powers, requesting them to
restore the status quo or else to grant
Servia compensation,
Jtaly, through Signor Tittoni, tho
foreign minister, lias demanded that in
juldition to the evacuation of Novi
bazar, Austria renounce the protec
torates which she has exercised over
Montenegro under the Berlin treaty.
Italy is one with Groat Britain, France
and Kussia in counseling the holding
of a conference of the powers for the
purpose of examining tho complications
that have arisen, and, if necessary, re
vising the treaty of Berlin,
HARRIMAN'S ULTIMATUM,
Favorable Laws or No New Railroads
or Improvements.
San Francisco, Oct. S. An ultimatum
from V.. JI. llarriinan, delivered by J.
'. Stubbs, his personal director of a!!!
llarriinan lines, made at yesterday
morning's session of the Trans-Mississippi
congress, is one of the most sensa
tional events in tho history of that or
ganization. llarriinan 's message came like a
thunderbolt.
He told the Trans-Mississippi con
gress, in effect, that if it did not work
to prevent the enactment of legislation
which had a tendency to discourage the
eonf idence of the money markets in
railroads as investments, not a mile of
track in Uarriman territory would be
built or improved.
Stubbs compared the great undertak
ings of the Fnited States government
with those of llarriinan, ami predicted
regretfully as a notable example that
the Panama canal, 40 years after its
completion, would prove a failure as a
financial investment.
FLY ACROSS CHANNEL.
Prize of $10,000 and Gold Cup for
Successful Aeronaut.
T.e Mans. France, Oct. S. Ten thou
sand dollars and a gold cup worth $2."0
now await the first aviator who crosses
the English channel in an airship of
any kind heavier than air. Part of the
jfc 1 ii.Ono is offered by the London Daily
Mail and part by a big French cham
pagne firm. The Aeroplane Society of
fers the cup.
Now that Wilbur Wright's perform
ance in carrying a passenger 42 miles
in one flight has finally accomplished
the last of Lazare Weiller's conditions,
he says that probably he will soon try
a flight over the channel by the way
of Dover and Calais. Three other aero
nauts, declares X. Bloriott, are roadv
for the same test. All will begin their
Thirteen Are Dead.
Kichford, Vt., Oct. 8. With a con--iission
which shook the entire village,
a large grain elevator exploded i!ate
yesterday, causing the death of eleven
-workmen and two women. Tho explo
sion blew off the entire roof of the
building, scattering timbers in all di
rections and instantly the flames burst
out. The elevator was owned by the
Canadian Pacific and Boston & Maine
railroads. The flames are supposed t"
have started by spontaneous combus
tion. The elevator and its contents
were destroyed, causing a loss of $300,
000. C. P. Strike Revived.
Winnipeg. Man., Oct. 8 Mass meet
ings from Port Arthur to the coast
were being held by the mechanics of the
Canadian Pacific railroad yesterday,
looking to a renewal of the strike re
cently settled. The men indignantly
(leelare that the strike ended without
their being given an opportunity to vote
tin the question. Few men have re
turned to work. Dissessions have de
veloped among the men throughout the
west ns a result of the action of their
leaders.
Wonders of Wireless.
Honolulu, Oct. 8. Tho local wireless
station yesterday overheard a message
from the station at Tatoosh, located at
the mouth of Paget Sound, to tho nrmy
transport Thomas, which nailed from
San Francisco October 5, bound for Manila.
OPPOSE PARCELS POST.
Trans-Mississippi Congress Favors
Ship Subsidy, However.
San Francisco, Oct. 9. Assembling
after half a day of recreation, the del
egates to the nineteenth session of the
Trans - Mississippi Commercial con
gress devoted yesterday afternoon and
evening to practical addresses on the
development of the West and brief
speeches explanatory of resolutions
under consideration by the various
committees. Hereafter one half of
each day is to be taken up by enter
tainment provided by the commercial
bodies of San Francisco and of the
1200 delegates who arc registered as
attending the congress, fully one-third
participated yesterday in an excursion
by steamer to many points of interest
on the bay.
A new flood of resolutions deluged
the secretary's desk after the dele
gates returned. Because of the ex
tended debates that have occurred in
the sessions of the committee on reso
lutions, it is probnble that the action
upon many of the important measures
for which approval has been asked
will be retarded.
The committee has decided to re
commend, in modified form, the reso
lution urging the necessity of provid
ing for a rejuvenated merchant ma
rine, and after a bitter debate of sev
eral hours, determined to report ad
versely the resolution commending the
attitude of Postmaster General Meyer
on the subject of a parcels post. The
latter topic is expected to furnish the
basis of a lively contest on the floor
of the congress.
WAR ON AUSTRIA.
People of Servia Renew Demands on
King Peter.
Belgrade, Oct. 9. Great crowds
again surrounded the palace last
night, shouting for war and calling for
the king to appear. Finally King
Peter, accompanied by the Crown
Prince, came to the balcony and im
plored the people not to cause a dis
turbance, lie said:
"Trust me and my government;
both will do their duty."
The crowd cheered the king, but
continued to shout, "War with Aus
tria." The report of the resignation of the
ministers was premature, but the rad
icals are trying to bring this about
charging them with inactivity in the
present critical situation, and it is
feared that a cabinet crisis may be
forced.
The report spread yesterday that
the crown prince had announced his
desire to lead an army into Bosnia
This was received with popular ac
claim, and he was given an ovation
while driving in his motor car in the
afternoon. Thousands of people pro
ceeded into the country to meet the
troops returning from maneuvers, and
escorted them into the town singing
war songs.
LIMIT SKYSCRAPERS.
New York Building Authorities De
cide on 300 Feet.
New York, Oct. 9. The committee
on public buildings of the board of
aldermen has announced a public hear
ing on the proposal to limit the height
of all buildings in New York. If the
aldermen should adopt the proposal,
after the hearing it must go to the
board of estimates, and the mayor
will have the final decision.
It is proposed to limit the height of
buildings to :)) feet, with the excep
tion of buildings that front on a park,
square or plaza, for which the limit
is proposed at 3,"0 feet.
The proposition was made by the
building code revision committee,
which made its reports after investi
gating the width of the streets in the
citv. Where the width of a street is
less man icci, a nci.yni oi i.. im
only will be permitted. A general
limit of 1")0 feet is proposed for all
stores, lofts, warehouses, restaurants,
markets, refrigerator plants, stables,
factories, workshops, garages and
other structures of a similar nature.
Office buildings, grain elevators and
observatories arc to be the only build
ings to be allowed to rise higher.
It is expected that considerable op
position to the new plan will develop.
Colonize Big Ranch.
Red Bluff, Cab, Oct. 9. One of the
largest sales of land ever recorded in
northern California was closed here
yesterday, when the Herbert Kraft
company sold ihe Capay Kancho, in
the southern portion of Tehama coun
ty and the northern part of Glenn
county, to the Metropolis Trust com
pany of Sau Francisco. The ranch
consists of 1000 acres of fertile land,
and is to be subdivided into colony
tracts. The figures have not been
made public, but it is stated here that
the San Francisco concern paid $250,
000 for the land.
. Fuel Oil for Warship.
Mare Island Navy Yard. Oct. 9. -The
monitor Wyoming was placed in
commission at the navy yard yester
day, after having been out of service
for three years, during which time oil
burning furnaces hive been installed.
Commander J. J. Knapp is in com
mand of the vessel. Important tests
will be made with the Wyoming to
determine the advisability of install
ing oil burning furnaces on the large
ships of the navy.
Riot Leaders Go Free.
Springfield, 111.. Oct. 9. The jury
in the case of Abe Raymcr, alleged
mob leader, charged with destruction
of property during the recent riots,
returned a verdict of not guilty yes
terday. Raymcr had previously been
acquitted of murder in connection
with the lynching of William Donnc
gan. an aged negro. This acquittal
is taken to mean that convictions can
not be obtained in the remaining riot
cases.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
I AROUND WASHINGTON. D. C.
PROSECUTES ALL TRUSTS.
Bonaparte Tells About Work of His
DeDartment.
Washington, Oct. 8 Attorney-General
Bonaparte lias made public his re
ply to a letter he had received from
Joseph us Daniels, chairman of tho
Democratic press committee at Chicago,
asking for facts connected with tho
trust prosecutions by the department of
justice, including the present standing
of litigation against tho trusts.
The reply gives a summary of the
cases prosecuted substantially as fur
nished in a recent report made public,
a eoov of which the attorney-general
forwards to Mr. Daniels. The attor
ney-general says that his department
lias nrosecnted all cases under the
Sherman anti-trust or interstate com
merce laws that have been brought to
its attention trom responsible sources,
where the facts disclosed warrant such
action. Ho continues:
"It is, of course, needless for mo to
say that the mere fact that a corpora
tion or association is called a 'trust'
by Mr. John Moody in his manual, does
not prove or even tend to prove that
its organization or its members have
been guilty of violation ot tederal
laws. Neither is such guilt hu aires ted
by the fact that such organization may
do a large and apparently profitable
business."
ROADS'BROKE PROMISE.
Commission Surprised 'by Injunction
Suit at St. Paul.
Washington, Oct. 6 Considerable
surprise was expressed at the interstate
commerce commission today when news
was received that the Hill and llarri
inan railroads had gone into the circuit
court at St. Paul and asked that the
commission be enjoined from enforcing
its new rates on lumber shipped from
Oregon and Washington to territory east
of the Kocky mountains. The rates
fixed by the commission were to have
gone into effect in August, but late in
July the railroads asked for an exten
sion of time, declaring it to be impos
sible to prepare and publish new sched
ules by the time stipulated.
They promised, if the extension was
granted, to accept the commission's
rates and put them into effect on Octo
I or lo; and, furthermore, promised that
if this extension was granted they
would not go into court and undertake
to have rates enjoined.
It is reported unofficially, however,
that these roads, contrary to their prom
ise, have appealed to- the circuit court
for the eighth circuit at St. Paul for
an injunction against the commission,
and there is no possibility of a decision
before the date when the compromise
rates were to have gone into effect.
Will Return February 22.
Washington, Oct. 8. The itinerary
of the return homo from Manila of the
battleship fleet has been announced at
tho navy department. The fleet will
leave Manila December 1, arrive at Co
lombo December 14, stay there six days,
and then depart for Suez, which it is
scheduled to reach on January 5. The
ships will pass through the canal and
coal at Port Said as expeditiously as
possible. They are to spend the month
of January and a few days early in
February in the Mediterranean, two or
three vessels going each to Yille
franche, Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn,
Malta, Algiers, Negro Bay, Morocco,
the whole fleet leaving the latter place
February 6, being scheduled to arrive
in the Fnited States on February 22.
New Quartermaster at Portland.
Washington, Oct. 1. Captain Ira L.
Fredenhall, quartermaster, will proceed
to Portland, Or., and assume charge of
the office of disbursing quartermaster
at that place, and will also report to
the commanding general, department of
the Columbia, for duty as assistant to
the chief quartermaster of that depart
ment, relieving Captain Henry Clark.
Captain Clark upon being relieved will
proceed to Fort Ward, Washington, and
assume charge of construction work at
that post.
Legislation Against Opium.
Washington, Oct. 7 Renewed efforts
are to be made at the coming session
of congress, which will receive the
hearty indorsement of the administra
tion, to secure legislation to restrict
the importation of opium into the
Fnited States. Dr. Hamilton Wright,
one of the American commissioners to
the International Opium convention at
Shanghai next January, left Washing
ton yesterday for the West, prepara
tory to sailing to China, October 20.
Rejects Changed Terms.
Washington, Oct. 10. The contract
of the Pacific Coast Construction com
pany, of Portland, for construction or
a dam on the Dower Yellowstone irri
gation project in Montana, has been
suspended and the reclamation service
has been authorized to complete the
work by force acocunt. This action
was taken as a result of tho refusal of
the contractors to complete the work
in accordance with the terms of the
contract, largely in the matter of time.
Sockeye Pack 338,000 Cases.
Washington, Oct. 7. Consul-Gr-neral
West, of Vancouver, has reported that
the total catch for the season of the
sockeye salmon was 338,000 cases and
the excess of the pack for the year
was largely confined to the canneries
on the Fraser and Skeena rivers, there
being a noticeable falling off in the
pack on Rivers inlet.
Government Buys Silver.
Washington, Oct. 6 The treasury de
partment today purchased 120.000
ounces of fine silver at 51.772 rents.
Seventy-five thousand ounces of silver
are for delivery at Fhiladephia, and the
rest at New Orleans.
STANDING TIMBER SUPPLY.
Census Being Taken Amount for 23
Years Computed.
Washington, Oct. 10 The National
conservation commission lias caused
the first comprehensive attempt at the
census of tho standing timber in the
United States ever undertaken. Tho
commission needs tho information to
help complete its inventory of the coun
try's natural resources which it will
include in its report to the president,
ami since that report is to be sub
mitted on the first of next year, it
needs the information at once, In con
sequence the work on the census has
been started with a rush and is now
well under way. Fstimates as to the
amount of standing timber in the Uni
ted States range all the way from 822,
862,0(io,ono to 2,000,000,000,000 board
feet, a difference of more than a trillion
feet, in the views of the best qualified
authorities in the country.
Jn the opinion of the forest service,
the most carefully prepared estimates
yet made are those of Henry Gannett,
published by the 12th census of 1900,
which placed the total stumpage at 1,
3to,ooo,000,000 board feet. Mr. Gan
nett was recently chosen by the presi
dent to compile all tho information
gathered for the commission. The cen
sus is expected to give an accurate
basis for computing how long our tim
ber supplies will last.
The consensus of opinion is tliat the
present annual consumption of wood is
about 100,000,000,000 board feet, or
something more than that. A leading
authority has placed it as high as 150,
0iio.iiiiii,roo board feet. Assuming that
stumpage of 1,400,000,000,000 board
feet, an annual use of 100,000,000,000
board feet and neglecting growth in the
calculation, the exhaustion of our tim
ber supply is indicated in 14 years,
and assuming the same use and stand
with an. annual growth of 40,000,000,000
feet, a supply for 23 years is indicated.
Jobs Go Begging.
Washington, Oct. 9 Civil service
examinations are to be held today and
tomorrow to secure eligibles from which
to make appointments as examiner in
the interstate commerce commission.
Contrary to expectations, there have
been few applicants for these positions,
which are to pay from $1800 to $3000
a year, llns is due to tlie tact that
the requirements outlined by tho com
mission are difficult to meet, and the
examinations are very exhaustive, in
volving expert knowledge of general
auditing, disbursements, freight, pas
senger and claims accounts in connec
tion with steam roads ami accounting
in connection with electric railway, ex
press service, steamship service and
other common carrier service.
Controller Roasts Examiners.
Washington, Oct. 7. Lawrence O.
Murray, comptroller of the currency,
has declared that the common fault of
national bank examiners is that they
delay too long in closing the banks
intrusted to their care. lie addressed
sixteen examiners yesterday at a
meeting to which they had been sum
moned. The conference will last a
week. Murray warned the examiners
against extravagances, carelessness
and lack of judgment. The receiver
ship of national banks should be
placed on a square business basis, he
declared.
Not Much Hope for Stewart.
Washington, Oct. 8. The medical
members of the special retiring board
of the army have decided against Col
onel William F. Stewart, the famous
Fort Grant exile, and sustained the
report of the surgeon at Fort Huachuca,
riz., who held that Colonel Stewart
had been . afflicted with serious ail
ments since S75, when it was neces
sary for him to refrain from active
service for a time. This indicates that
Colonel Stewart will be found by the
board to be incapable of service and
probably will result in his being re
tired on that ground.
Women Join Movement.
Washington, Oct. S. Great impetus
was given to the anti-tuberculosis
movement in this country when the
American Federation of Women's Clubs
enlisted in the cause. With a member
ship of 800,000 women, this organiza
tion's active support in the campaign
of education was pledged by Mrs.
Phillip N. Moore, of St. Louis, the
president, at a public meeting of wom
en's chilis at the new National Me
scum, where the Tuberculosis Exposi
tion is being held.
Fish Resigns for Politics.
Washington. Oct. 7. The resignation
of Hamilton Fish, assistant treasurer
of the United States at New York, was
accepted yesterday by President
Roosevelt. It was announced that
Fish had resigned because he had been
nominated for congress. This is in
accordance with the recent order given
out by President Roosevelt that no
employes of the government can par
ticipate in politics.
No Urouble Over Morocco.
Washington, Oct. 7 Ambassador
.Tusserand, who has returned from bis
vacation in France, declared yester
day that there was not the slightest
trouble between France and Germany
over the Miroceoan question. "dust
prior to my leaving home," he said,
"a most conciliatory note was re
ceived at the French foreign office
from Germany. I see no good reason
why good feeling should not continue."
Wheat Crop Again Short.
Washington, Oct. 9. With a world's
wheat crop for the second year in suc
cession materially below the average,
says a crop report of the department of
agriculture, the extent of the probable
European demand for foreign wheat is
a subject of special importance. The
latest estimate of the Hungarian inin
istry of agriculture indicates a shortage
for Eurdpo of 18,000,900 bushels.
TURKEY APPEALS TO POWERS.
Willing to Yield to Conterence, but
Wants Bulgaria Disciplined.
Constantinople, Oct. 7. The council
of ministers held a long session yester
day morning to consider the action of
Bulgaria in declaring her independence
of Turkey at Tirnovo. It was decided
that it was impossible to accept any
proceedings that violated existing
treaties and that Turkey should ad
dress a circular noto to tho powers
pointing out tlie necessity of taking
measures to enforce respect for the
treaty of Berlin.
Replying to the terms sent to the
Turkish government by Prince Ferdi
nand, in which he said in declaring the
independence of Bulgaria he bad been
compelled to respect the voice of tho
nation and expressed tho hope that the
friendly relations between the two
countries would continue, Turkey says
she has invited the powers to confer on
tho situation and as her rights are
guaranteed by tho powers she will look
to them for their defense. The Yenai
Gazette, the organ of the grand vizier,
said yesterday:
"We are ready to defend our rights
with all our strength. As the action
of Bulgaria is not only directed against
us, but against all the powers 'we
should ask the powers to defend their
interests and protect the provisions of
the treaty of Berlin."
According to this same journal, Austria-Hungary
has informed the powers
of her intention of withdrawing her
troops from tho Sanjak of Novibazar.
WORK FOR WES T.
Nineteenth Session of Trans-Mississippi
Congress Opens.
San Fraffeiseo, Oct. 7. Assembled to
promote the common interests of near
ly a score of states comprising the west,
several hundred delegates in attend
ance upon the opening session of the
Nineteenth Trans-Mississippi Commer
cial Congress yesterday listened to
gratifying assurances of co-operation
and support from the national admin
istration, from the representative of 20
republics of the western continent, who
are interested in the nending delibera
tions, from the two leading candidates
for the presidency of the United States
and from the leading citizens of the
states and territories comprising their
own organizations.
Reserving for the succeeding days of
the congress the spirited debates
promised on the conservation of nat
ural resources and kindred topics, the
visitors vesterdav basked in the
warmth of a welcome extended by
practically every official representa
tive of the state and city honored by
their cominjr, and in the afternoon re
ceived with enthusiastic delight the of
ficial assurances of two speakers who
promised a splendid muniment or west
ern hopes and western ideals.
Not the least striking feature of the
session was the astonishment ex
pressed by delegates who witnessed for
the first time the rapid rebuilding of
San Francisco. A dozen speakers de
clared that the marvelous restoration
of the city destroyed less than three
years ago would prove the inspiration
of the congress.
BLAME ON CAPTAINS.
Tugboats Found Responsible for Loss
of Star of Bengal.
San Francisco, Oct. 7 Federal in
vestigation into the loss of the bark
Star of Bengal with 111 lives on Cor
onation island, September . 20, has re
sulted in the filing of direct charges
of responsibility for the tragedy
against Captain Patrick Hamilton, of
the tug Kayak, and Captain Farrar, of
the Hattie Gage.
Supervising Inspector Bermingham
has not yet decided whether these
charges will be tried here, at Seattle
or Juneau. Alaska. In the event that
the accused skippers are found guilty
as charged, information will be filed
with the United States attorney in
Alaska, and they will be brought be
fore a grand jury on a felony charge.
Captain Nicholas Wagner, master of
the Star of Bengal; Yietor Johanson,
his first mate, and two of the seamen
who testified at the investigation, made
to ascertain Captain Wagner's respon
sibility for the loss of the bark, made
a statement under oath yesterday to
the United States officials in which
they charge Captains Hamilton and
Farrar with cowardice and neglect in
deserting the bark when she was in a
critical position.
Revenue is Greater.
New York. Oct. 7. The report of
the Northern Pacific for tlie year end
ing .Tune 30 shows an increase in rev
enue over the year before, but a de
crease in net income. In 19it" the road
earned in the passenger department
$10,329,801. while in 1908 it increased
to $18,133,238. In the freight depart
ment the earnings were $47.fi"0.300 in
1007. while in 1908 they totalled only
$4ti.423.830. The decrease in net in
come was due to increase in operating
expenses and an increase of over $2.
000. 00(1 in interest, and commissions
paid on new stock subscriptions.
Typhoon in Philippines.
Manila. Oct. 7. Word received yes
terday from the artillery post camp at
Stetsenburg. tiO miles from here, savs
the whole post was destroyed by the
tvt'hoon of Sunday night. Nothing is
left but the foundations of the bui'd
ings. No reports of casualties have
been received. Other posts through
out the Wands are believed to have
been badly damaged also and it is
feared some of them have been wiped
out. Damage to wires has made com
munication practically impossible.
Castro Reported III.
Willemtad. Oct. 7. It is reported
here fro" Venezuela that President
Castro is seriously ill and that the gov
ernment of Venezuela probably s.mn
will have to be turned over to the
vice president of the republic.
GUTS LOOSE
FROM TURKEY
Bulgaria Proclaims Independence and
Austria Grabs Territory.
Prince Ferdinand Declares Himself
Czar of All Bulgarians War Ap
pears Improbable, as Sultan is
Not Ready, While New Czar is
Fully Prepared.
Constantinople, Oct. 6 Bulgaria has
declared her independence of Turkey
and is marching her troops to the fron
tier in preparation for war. Turkish
troops are also advancing.
Austria-Hungary has given notice to
the powers that she intends to annex
permanently to her dominions the Tur
kish provinces of Bosnia and Herze
govina, which she has occupied and
governed under mandate of the great
powers for 30 years.
The proclamation of Bulgarian inde
pendence was made by Prince Ferdi
nand in the presence of his cabinet at
Tirnova, the capital of the ancient
kingdom of Bulgaria. The cabinet met
the prince at tho frontier yesterday
and journeyed with him to Tirnova.
The dispute with Bulgaria began in
regard to the control of the Orient
railroad. Diplomatic correspondence
among the powers betrayed a serious
lack of harmony and encouraged Bul
garia to take the bold step of today.
Turkey is convinced that Austria,
backed by Germany, encouraged Bul
garia to declare her independence in
order to strike a blow at the Kiamil
ministry and compromise the new con
stitution. Varna and other Bulgarian towns are
placarded today with declarations that
the moment has now arrived to pro
claim independence, as otherwise Tur
key, on the strength of the treaty of
Berlin, will demand the restitution of
Eastern Kumelia.
GERMANY TO BACK AUSTRIA.
Favors Annexation Scheme Advises
Turkey Against War.
Berlin. Oct. 6 The foreign office to
day declared that Germany would sup
port Austria-Hungary in tne event or
the annexation of Bosnia and Herze
govina. The Associated Press is authorized
to state that Germany associates her
self with the mediation proposals sub
mitted by Great Britain to the Turkish
and Bulgarian governments.
It is recognized officially that Bul
garia's proclamation gravely compli
cates the situation, and until the atti
tude of the sultan is known the German
government is unable to foresee its
course of action, except that in no
event will Germany bring pressure to
bear at Constantinople to influence the
decision of the porte.
Should th" Turkish government seek
the advice of the powers regarding the
advisability of asserting her supre
macy over Bulgaria by military force,
Germany will not be able to advise the
porte to go to war. The Turkish army
is not prepared, but the Bulgarian army
is ready.
Servians Clamor for War.
Belgrade. Servia. Oct. 6. The news
of Austria-Hungary's action with re
gard to the annexation ot tne prov
inces of Bosnia and Herzegovina has
aroused Servia to the danger point.
The streets this evening are thronged
with a wild mob, many of the rioters
discharging their revolvers and de
manding war with Austria, rather than
take annexation.
TRAIN WAITS FOR CREAM.
First Eastbound on New St. Paul Line
Starts Late.
Butte, Mont., Oct. 6. The first reg
ular passenger train from Butte to Chi
cago over the Pacific Coast extension
of"the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway left this city yesterday sev
eral minutes late because of a tardy
milkman who failed to get around early
enough to supply the combination car
with cream.
This car is one of the features of thu
St. Faul trains, and it was not in
tended that on the first trip out of
Butte the larder should go wanting.
The train waited for the milk vender.
Enormous Wheat Movement.
Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 0 The Cana
dian Pacific last week moved an av
erage of fifty trains of grain daily t
Thunder bav. according to a statement
given out bv the officials of the com
pany todav.' Never in the history of
the' railroad ha", there been such a
quantity of grain transported before,
the close of navigation. Some block
ades have been reported, but on the
whole the movement to water has been
enormous. The farm implement house
from the United States have done an
enormous business in Western Canada
this year.
Ten Victims of Firebug.
New York. Oct. (i. Fire Marshal
Kellv announced today that the Black
Hand is responsible for the incendiary
tenement fire yesterday, which cost
ten lives and resulted in the probable
fatal injury of severa' other. He says
that two men were seen rolling a bar
rel into the building a few minutes be
fore the fire broke out. Two. explo
sion followed almost simuiianeou-iv.
Kellv savs that certain inmates of tho
place had received threatening letters.
693 Miles Under Water.
Cherbourg. Oct. (. The submarine
Emeraudo arrived here today, after a
run of 81 hours, in which she covered a
distance of COS miles under water. Th
vessel maintained a regular speed of
nine knots an hoi:r. The crew, al
though much fatigued, bore the sever
trial admirably.