Heppner Gazette
iMMd TWmtar of tack Waak
HEPPNER OREGON
RESUME OF THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
China has decided to establish mill
tary traning schools for officers.
Wreckage from the steamer Shores
has been seen on Lake Michigan.
A boom has been starteud in New
York to run Roosevel t for mayor.
Many vessels have been lost by a
hurricane off the coast of Yucatan.
The Illinois legislature has been call
ed on to cut appropriations $10,000,000.
A nowr nnstacrp stamn commemorative
of the A.-Y.P. fair will be issued June
1.
A systematic smuggling of Chinese
from El Paso to Chicago has been dis
covered.
A man has been cleared of a murder
charee at Chicago by a comparison of
finger prints.
The French government and employes
are gathering their forces together for
a gigantic struggle.
The premature explosion of a small
bomb at Mazatlan, Mexico, started a
fire in which 50 houses were burned.
At the Portland primary election
Joseph Simon was nominated by the
Republicans for mayor and M. G. Mun
ly by the Democrats.
Speaker Cannon has just celebrated
his 73d birthday.
Wheat and corn have had another ad
vance in California.
Admiral Evans is emphatic in his
ideas against disarmament.
Jerome may be the Tammany candi
date for mayor of New York.
Business is at a standstill at Buenos
Ayres on account of the strike. There
is much rioting.
A rumor is current in New York
that Gould has lost control of the West
ern Pacific to Mackay.
The lake steamer Shores sunk while
on the way to Duluth. The passengers
and crew numbered 21.
A statue of Longfellow has just been
unveiled at Washington. A grand
daughter of the poet pulled the silken
cord.
H. E. Huntington is ransacking the
globe for rare plants for his home near
Los Angeles. He has had a force of
40 gardeners at work two years.
Indictments have been returned
against six employes of the American
Sugar Refining company for alleged
frauds in connection with weighing
sugar for determining duty.
Rapid progress is now being made in
the Calhoun trial.
Roosevelt declares the country has a
right to pick immigrants.
An industrial exposition will be held
in Chicago during August.
More cold weather is being experi
enced through Kansas and Nebraska.
The death list in the Adana, Asiatic
Turkey, massacre, is estimated at 23,
000. Ex-Senator Stuart, of Nevada, died
owing $25,000, with an estate worth
only $1,500.
The fourth Dry Farming congress
will be held at Billings, Mont., October
26, 27 and 28.
The government has just sent $50,
000,000 in coin from the San Francisco
mint to Denver.
Captain Franklin, United States
army, is to be court martialed for
stealing several hundred thousand dol
lars. Commercial and civil bodies of San
Francisco gave abrilliant dinner to Ad
miral Ijichi, commander of the Japan
ese warships in that port.
The shah of Persia has granted a
constitution.
Taft has declared himself in opposi
tion to an income tariff tax except as
a last resort.
Harriman is planning a motor car
service in Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington in competition with electric
lines and a rate war is looked for.
The Missouri house has passed a bill
for a commission to regulate all public
utilities corporations.
The Canadian government is Bending
cowboys to Montana to round up a herd
of 300 buffalo, recently purchased.
Three Wisconsin assemblymen are
accused of receiving bribes in connec
tion with the election of United States
senator.
Seven of the Pittsburg grafters have
been sentenced to fines of $1,000 and
six months in jail to two years in jail
and $500 fine.
A French merchant who has just
died left all his money to churches for
masses for the repose of the souls of
the victims of automobiles.
Los Angeles householders are com
plaining about the carelessness of aero
nauts, who dump out sand promiscuous
ly and ruin laundry on the line.
FIND INSURANCE JOKER.
Fraternal Societies of Illinois Sound
Warning Against Measure.
Chicago, May 11. Leaders of fra
ternal insurance societies have discov
ered a joker in house bill No. 552,
now ready for a third reading in the
Illinois legislature, which, if passed,
will develop a billion-dollar insurance
combine with power to force smaller
concerns and fraternal orders out of
the insurance business.
The bill in question contains a clause
which provides that any insurance com
pany doing business in Illinois may is
sue policies with special rates of pre
mium less than the usual rates to
members of labor unions, lodges and
other organizations who, through an
officer, may take out insurance of not
less than 100 members.
In this proviso fraternal men see pos
sibilities of a great insurance corpora
tion, which, by cutting rates, would
utterly annihilate competition of small
er and fraternal concerns. It was on
ly by accident that the attention of
fraternal men was drawn to the joker.
A strong lobby will be sent to Spring
field to fight it.
-JOT OF GOLD SOUGHT FOR.
Excavation ffor Kentucky Church Is
Closely Watched.
Cincinnati, May 11. The excavation
for the building of St. Francis' church
in Dayton, Ky., a suburb, is being
watched by many who believe that a
pot of gold was buried under that site
after the raid by General John Hunt
Morgan and his band of Confederates
near the close of the Civil war.
The property belonged to the late
Mathew McArthur, a noted Southern
svmDathizer. There was a subterra
nean passage leading from the house,
and it is here, the passage having long
since been filled up. that the treasure
is supposed to be.
The money was left, it was said, Dy
Confederate named Caldwell, who
had been North to Dav the troops of
General Morgan, then located in this
vicinity. He stopped at the McArthur
residence, and, his presence being dis
closed, secreted the gold, said to
amount to several thousand dollars,
and escaped, intending to join General
Morgan.
The latter was killed in Tennessee
about the same time.
Black Hand Again Busy.
Chicago. May 11. Another Black
Hand outrage was perpetrated today
when three bombs were exploded in
quick succession in the home of Dom
inick Pecorere. This followed closely
upon the death of Mariano Zagone yes
terday as the result of an alleged Black
Hand shooting. No one was injured
by the explosions. For three months
Pecorero, who is reputed to be
wealthy, has received letters from the
Black Hand threatening him with
death unless he complied with the de
mands for money.
Mulai Threatens Spain.
Madrid, May 11. It is reported that
Mulai Hafid, the sultan of Morocco,
has broken off negotiations with Senor
Merry del Val, the Spanish minister to
Morocco, who went to Fez recently to
discuss Moroccan affairs with him. It
is stated further that the sultan has
written direct to King Alfonso, de
manding Spanish evacuation of the Rif
country, and intimating that he would
consider refusal to withdraw a declara
tion of war.
Wu Ting Fang to Teach.
Chicago, May 11. Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese minister to the United States,
has accepted the presidency of the Chi
nese school of Chicago. The school is
one of a series started under the au
spices of the imperial Chinese govern
ment. Courses in Chinese literature,
domestic science, Chinese and interna
tional law and in the customs and hab
its of Chinese in their own country
will be given.
Hawaiian Japs Strike.
Honolulu, May 11. Fifteen hundred
Japanese laborers employed on the
Honolulu Sugar plantation went on
strike for higher wages today, and it
is expected the movement will spread
to the other plantation where Japanese
are employed. The field laborers de
mand they be paid $1 a day, while those
employed in the sugar mills and else
where want a proportionate increase.
Egyptian Cotton Success.
San Bernardino, Cal., May 11.. Gov
ernment experts have turned their at
tention to the Yuma valley experiment
farm, where 160 acres of Egyptian
cotton is being planted on the Indian
reservation. Professor Howard L.
Preston, who arrived today, said the
experiments had been remarkably suc
cessful thus far on the desert lands.
Restitution by Regent.
Pekin, Mayl 1. The regent, Prince
Chun, who since the dismissal of Yuan
Shi Kai has ben collecting lists of
officials dismissed previous to his tak
ing office, issued an edict today re
habilitating the reputations and re
warding the families of five officials of
the late dowager empress, who were
beheaded for opposing the Boxers.
Posal Employes Scared.
Paris, May 11. Conditions were
favorable for the government in its
controversy with the postal employes,
it was said today, and it is not likely
a strike would be declared for the pres
ent. The government's firmness has
made a deep impression upon the rank
ar.d file.
NFWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE
ALL RAIN ABSORBED.
Fall in Umatilla Does Much Good
Measures Three-Fifths Inch.
Pendleton Reports from all sections
of Umatilla county indicate that the
rain Jast week was general all over the
county. The total amount of rain
which fell locally was three-fifths of
an inch, practically all of which has
gone into the ground clue to the fact
that the rainfall was slow and steady.
With the coming of this rain, it seems
that every condition is met for large
wheat crops for next fall and while an
other rain, coming some time late in
May or early in June, would be highly
acceptable and would add thousands
and thousands of dollars in value to the
crops of the county, yet with the pres
ent amount of rain alone the wheat
cropof this section of the inland .em
pire is pronounced absolutely sure.
The total amount of rain for this
year in Pendleton and vicinity has been
eight inches, which is a little less than
a normal amount. However, it is un
derstood that more rain has already
fallen this year than the total amount
for last year, which was uncommonly
dry. And even with this small amount
of rain last year the crops were well
up to the normal and highly protfiable.
If the present ram is followed by
sunshine and warm weather the recent
frosts which nipped down some of the
spring grain on the lower ground will
become a true blessing, since the
wheat will not only come out unin
jured, but will stool out more, hence
insure a much heavier yield.
Lownsdale Orchard Sold!
Portland Millard O. Lownsdale has
sold his famous apple orchard in Yam
hill county, Oregon, for a consideration
of $275,000. The purchase was made
by the Lownsdale Orchard company,
recently incorporated by. Portland, Sa
lem and Seattle capitalists. The pur
chasers do not intend to cut up the
property, but under the conditions of
the sale will maintain it on the unit
system of ownership. The property
consists of 300 acres planted to apple
trees and 350 acres of ranch land, suit
able for planting and is situated one
and one-half miles from Lafayette and
about seven miles from McMinnville.
The land planted was sold at a price
varying from $800 to $1,000 an acre,
while the ranch land went in at a much
lower figure.
Monroe Now on Railroad.
Monroe The Corvallis & Alsea rail
road took its first carload shipment
from Monroe last week. This car was
loaded with mohair and shipped to San
Francisco via Albany. Although Mon
roe is probably one of the oldest towns
n the state and into which the Southern
Pacific graded a road from Corvallis
more than 25 years ago, it is now that
the so mucn needed railroad has been
completed. The Corvallis & Alsea
railroad is being built south and west
from Monroe and will tap one of the
largest belts of fir timber in the state.
Building Contract Let.
Salem Salem's first five-story busi
ness block will be built this summer by
the Unied States National bank, the
contract having been let this week to
the Northwest Bridge company, of
Portland. The building will be a mod
ern steel and concrete structure and
will be erected on the corner of Com
mercial and State streets, one of the
best corners in the city. It will cost
about $100,000. Work will commence
soon.
Bar Examinations Rigid.
Salem The Supreme court has de
creed that the standard of examinations
for admission to the bar in this state
shall be raised, and hereafter candi
dates will be Required to answer all
questions regardless of how long the
examination may take. There will be
an examination held in Salem June 8,
and the prospects are that a large class
will be examined.
Fruit Crop to Be Large.
Medford Local fruitmen are rejoic
ing in the fact that the liability of lots
from freezing is now past. The past
few days have been quite warm, and
all fruits are growing rapidly. Thor
ough investigation has been made of
the orchards throughout the entire
Rogue river valley and a bumper crop
is found without exception in every
orchard.
Clatsop County Renigs.
Astoria The County court has made
an order directing the clerk to draw a
warrant for the first half of the state
tax as levied by the state board on Jan
uary 2, 1909. This means that the
County couit will not recognize the
$4,000 increase which the state board
at a later date made in Clatsop coun
ty's apportionment of the state tax.
Oil Drilling to Be Resumed.
Ind' pendence The Polk County Oil
company, which has been drilling for
oil on the B. F. Whiteaker place,
north of Monmouth, will soon resume
operations. The company is installing
modern machinery. Natural gas and
a bed of salt, which experts say is al
ways present in large quantities near
an oil field have been encountered.
College for Pendleton.
Pendleton A Cathol:c Young Men's
college for Pendleton is being consid
ered by the Order of Jesuits. Though
the plsns have not been fully matured,
it is believed the order is in earnest
and that the college will soon be a real
ity. It will be a preparatory institution.
STATE OF OREGON
STATE'S LOSS $20,000.
Fire in State Prison Caused Damage
of Over 850,000.
Salem After a careful inspection of
the ruins of the shops of the Oregon
penitentiary, gutted last week by fire,
Superintendent C. W. Jamei is of the
opinion that $20,000 will cover the loss
to the state. While some shafting and
machinery owned by the state was
ruined, the equipment was old and not
very valuable. Loewenberg, Going &
Co., of Portland, will lose heavily, their
loss on patterns alone probably reach
ing $40,000 to $50,000. They will
also lose several thousands on machin
ery.
The penitentiary officials now believe
the fire did not originate in the foun
dry, but in the polishing room or front
shop, where there are several emery
wheels.
As a result of the fire about 225 con
victs will be out of work and will be
kept locked up except for a short out
ing twice a day for exercise. The
prison board is expected to hold a meet
ing some time this week to arrange for
rebuilding the shops.
Farmers to Discuss Problems.
La Grande The farmers of Union
and Wallowa counties will hold a meet
ing at this place May 14 and 15, for
the purpose of discussing the problems
which confront the workers in the fields
of this section, and to outline some
plan of action relative to the marketing
of crops, and the purchase of grain
bags. The meeting has been called by
the five local unions of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative union
which are now the only representatives
of the organization in Eastern Oregon,
except a lew locals near Milton, in
Umatilla county.
Heavy Produce Shipments.
La Grande Last year La Grande ex
ported 4,035 carloads of produce, while
but 1,167 were brought to this place
This shows how decidedly the balance
of trade is with the rich Grand Ronde
valley. As the development of the
land continues the ratio will be great
er, and the profits of the producer will
be enhanced. Of the immense ship
ment outward 1,500 cars were loaded
with wheat, barley and oats, while 270
cars carried sugar. Other shipments
were wool, fruit potatoes, brick, stone,
hay and livestock.
Eugene Reports Damage.
Eugene Some damage is reported
to fruit from last week's frosts.
Strawberries were nipped in several
localities and cherries and prunes were
injured some. Sufficient reports are
not in to give a definite idea of the
extent of injuries, but it appears now
that some districts were affected con
siderably, while others were untouched
by the freeze. No adverse reports
have come in from the high lands as
yet.
Inheritance Tax for April.
.Salem State Treasurer Steel has is
sued a statement showing the receipts
from the inheritance tax during April
reached a total of $4,713.44. The pay
ments are about an average of what is
received each month.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem milling, $1.30(3
1.35; club, $1.20(3:1.25; Turkey red,
$1.26; valley, $1.17; forty-fold, $1.26;
red Russian, $1.17K(3 -'1.20.
Corn Whole, $35 per ton ; cracked,
$36.
Barley Feed, $34(335 per ton.
Oats No.- 1 white. $40(341.
Hay Timo'hy, Willamette valley,
$14(318 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
$17.5019.50; clover, $11(312; alfal
fa, $13(314; erain hay, $13(314; cheat,
$14(314.50; vetch, $14(314.50.
Fruit Apples, 65c(3$2.50 per box;
strawberries, Oregon, 20 (3 25c per
pound.
Potatoes $1.85(32 per hundred.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack;
carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets,
$1.75; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar
tichokes, 60(375c per dozen ; asparagus,
Oregon, 75c per dozen ; letture, head,
20(3 50c per dozen; onion?, 12.j(315c
per dozen; parsley, 35cperdczen; rad
ishes, 15(3;20c per dozen ; rhubarb, 2)4
(fi;3c per pound; spinach, 90c(3$l.
Butter City creamery, extras, 24c;
fancy outside creamery, 22 (3 24c;
store, 18(320c. Butter fat prices av
erage ljc per pound under regular
buUer prices.
Egtrs Oregon ranch, 24(3 25c.
Poultry Hens, 15(3 15c per pound ;
broilers, 25(7; 28c; fryers, 18tf22Kc;
roosters, old, 10(311c; young. 143 15c;
ducks, 20(322c; geese, lOfallc; tur
keys, 20c; squabs, $2.50(33 per dozen.
Veal Extras 9(310c per pound;
ordinary. 8 (fi 9c; heavy, 7(3 8c.
Pork Fancy, 9(310c per pound.
Hops 1909 contract, 9c; 1908 crop,
637c; 1907 crop, 3c; 1906 crop, 1 Mc.
Wool Eastern Orpgon, 15(3 20c;
valley, fine, 22c; medium, 21c; coarse,
20c; mohair, choice, 24(3 25c.
Cattle Top steers, $5.D(itV5.75: fair
to good, $5(3,5.25; common to medium,
$4.50(34.75; cows, top, $4.25(3 4.50;
fair to good, $3.75(3 4.25; common to
med:um, $2.50(33.50; calves, top
$5(35 50: heavy, $3.50(34; bulls and
stags, fat, $33.50; common, $2(3
2 75.
Hogs Best. $7.5n(37.75; fair to
good, $7.25(37.50; stockers, $6(3.50;
China fats. $6.75(37.
Sheep Top wethers, $4tf4.50; fair
to good, $3.50(34; ewes, cleson all
grades; yearlings, best, $4.504.75;
fair to good, $4(34.25; spring lambs,
$5(35.50.
FAIR IS COMPLETE.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Will
Start on Time.
Seattle's two expositions are just
about ready for the bell tap. The
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition is
ninety-nine per cent, complete, which
means that everything is done save
sweeping the floors, and the other ex
position, which consists of the most
magnificent scenery and the longest
list of interesting tours boasted by any
American city, is always ready.
Railroad experts the country over
declare that the success of the A. Y. P.
is already assured, but for this fact
they do not cive the whole credit to
either the management or the publi
city campaign. On the contrary, they
declare that the imminent influx into
the Northwest is due more largely to
Northwestern resources and home pos
sibilities and to Northwestern and
Alaskan scenery and romance, more
than to any other power of attraction
Nightly now the exposition grounds
are lighted for the enjoyment of the
pre-exposition crowds which daily go
the to grounds. For weeks the attend
anceh as averaged close upon 5,000.
If special free days were counted it
would be a larger figure than this. A
cold spring somewhat delayed the first
flush of the floral effects, which are on
a huge scale, but warm May days have
brought out the blooms.
Practically all of the exhibits are in
stalled in the Manufactures building
and in the Oriental and European build
ings. The installation in the Palace
of Agriculture is somewhat slower but
will not be behind at the right mo
ment. The government exhibits are
well along with the exception of the
Hawaiian and Philippines exhibits,
which arrived late. However, they
will be complete to the last detail by
June 1.
Most of the foreign exhibits are in
place and those that are not are receiv
ing the finishing touches.
And while work is being pushed rap
idly ahead on the exposition proper,
arrangements are going forward just
as fast that the visitor may take ad
vantage of the "second exposition."
New steamships are arriving daily for
excursion trips to various points
around the sound and along the coast.
The numerous resorts in the Cascade
mountains are close at hand either by
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Burlington or Milwaukee railroads and
the Canadian Pacific takes one quickly
to Banff, the wonder spot in the Cana
dian Rockies.
STATES MAY LOSE.
Appropriations for Rivers and Har
bors May Revert to Government.
Washington, May 10. Unless con
gress takes specific action at the spec
ial session now in progress, nearly $1,-
000,000 appropriated for river and har
bor improvements in various sections
of the United States will be turned
back into the national treasury, much
to the chagrin of many congressmen
and senators.
This situation arises over the "cov
ering back" section of the sundry civil
bill, approved March 4. This section
provides that all unexpended balances
of appropriations that remained on the
treasury books June 1, 1904, except
permanent specified appropriations,
judgments and findings of courts and
trust funds and appropriations for ful
filling treaty obligations with the In
dians be carried to the surplus fund and
covered back into the treasury, "pro
vided that the money is not needed to
pay existing treaties."
To meet the situation, benator Burton
has introduced a resolution providing
that the section of the sundry civil bill
in question shall not be construed as
applying to trie unexpended balances in
river and harbor appropriations which
may be essential, in the judgment of
the secretary of war, for the mainten
ance and prosecution of the work for
which it was appropriated.
Among the appropriations that will
revert are :
Mouth of Columbia river, Oregon,
$24,000; entrance to Coos bay, Oregon,
$23,000; restraining barriers Sacra
mento and Feather rivers, California,
$14,000; and harbor at Tacoma, Wash
ington, $11,000.
Daily Shocks Continue.
Rome, May 10. Since the great
earthquake of December scarcely a day
has passed without shocks, more or
less strong, being felt at Messina,
Reggio and surroundingdistricts. The
obervatory in the Calabrian earthquake
zone has registered from December 28
last, up to today, 213 shocks. Since
the former date there have been no
shocks strong enough to destroy build
ings. Tottering walls have been over
thrown, but there has been practically
no loss of life since the day of the
great disaster.
Suggests Gambling Antidote.
Butte, Mont, May 10. "Go after
the fellows who own the buildings
where gambling is conducted," said
District Judge Donlan this morning to
Assistant County Attorney Balwdin.
"They're the people to prosecute. I
want to Bue you get some of them.
And I want to say right now that gam
blers will get no more continuances in
this court. These fellows have been
petted around as if they were useful
citizens, but it doesn't go any more."
1,000 Cabdrivers Strike.
Chicago, May 10. One thousand cab
drivers went on strike tonight, follow
ing a conference between the livery
men's association and the union. The
drivers demanded $14 a week, and re
fused to compromise for $13. Tomor
row 100 funerals are scheduled to take
place. The police refuse to give fune
ral processions right of way.
CONDITIONS AT
KESSAB H0RRI5LE
Large Portion of Town Destroyed by
Moslem Raiders.
Girls' High School Wrecked Com
pletelyWas American Property
Turkish Guard Is Not Trusted
People Wander About Absolutely
Destitute Relief Inadequate.
Beirut, Asiatic Turkey, May 8. An
investigator who has just returned
here from a trip to Kessab reports
that all the American property at that
place has been completely destroyed by
the Moslem raiders. The American
property there consisted of a girls'
high school under the direction of Miss
Effie N. Chambers. Three-quarters of
the native houses also have been de
stroyed, but the Armenian church and
the new Protestant school building are
standing. Almost all of the people
who fled from Kessab have returned to
find their houses looted. They are ab
solutely destitute. Some food and
clothing are being distributed, but
there is no system in the work and the
supplies are inadequate.
One band of Turkish reserves has re
turned to the town, but as they took
part in the rioting and killing there,
the people cannot trust them. The
protection afforded is in no sense suffi
cient. The situation at Deurtyul, on
the coast north of Kessab, is still criti
cal. STRIKE SEEMS SURE.
French Government Will Dismiss Em
ployes Who Take Part.
Paris, May 8. Warned in advance
that to strike means dismissal from the
service, the members of the Post, Tel
egraph & Telephone Employes associa
tion in various cities have already vot
ed in principle for a general strike, and
the congress of railroad men has order
ed a referendum on the question of or
dering a strike and has appointed a
strike committee.
That a strike will result is a foregone
conclusion. The cities where it has
been'decided upon include several of
the largesindustrial centers, such as
Lyons and Havre. The time to strike
alone appears to be undecided, having
been left by the local unions to the
general strike committee of each or
ganization. The determination of the government
to fight to a finish the question of the
right of state employes to strike is
shown by the declaration of M. Bar
thou, the minister of public works,
that the government, in the event of
an attempt being made to strike, wiil
instantly discharge from the service
any postman who ceases work.
New Line to Butte.
Helena, Mont., May 8. Montana ia
to have a new railroad. Because of
its proposed Western connection, it ia
supposed to be a Harriman property.
The company has an authorized capital
stock of $16,000,000, for which a filing;
fee of $1,800 was paid by J. L. Wines,
of Butte. The road will run from Lap
wai Junction, where it connects with
the O. R. & N company's lines, along
the Clearwater, crossing into Montana
by way of Lolo pass ; thence through
Missoula, Granite, Powell and Deer
Lodge counties to Butte, ,350 miles.
City in Grip of Strike.
Buenos Ayres, May 8. Buenoa
Ayres is still in the grip of the strike
begun early this week as a protest
against the action of the authorities in
firing upon a crowd of demonstrants
on May Day. The customs receipts
show a great falling off as the result
of the stoppage of commerce and vari
ous navigation companies are holding
their ships in port, as it is impossible
to load or discharge cargoes under
present conditions.
Rivers Found Navigable.
Los Angeles, May 8. Lieutenant L.
C. Easton, assistant to Captain Fries,
government engineer here, returned to
day from an exploration of the Grand
and Green rivers in Utah and Arizona,
and stated that as a result of the trip a
report will be sent to Washington de
claring those two rivers navigable for
many miles above their junction where
they meet and form the Colorado.
Vast hortune All Gone.
New York, May 8. C. W. Morse,
the ex-banker, who is now in the Tombs
prison under sentence for violation of
the national banking laws, has not a
share of stock, a bond or a piece of real
estate left of his fortune of an esti
mated value of $30,000,000, according
to evidence which he gave in supple
mentary proceedings made public to
day.
Houses for Homeless.
Messina, Sicily, May 8. Lieutenant
Commander R. R. Belknap, the Amer
ican naval attache at Rome, has turned
over to the prelect 400 American
wooden houses to be used to shelter
sufferers from the earthquake of last
December. The attache expects that
2,300 houses will be completed by
June 7.
Abdul's Money in New York.
Constantinople, May 8. The parlia
mentary commission has learned that
Abdul Hamid recently deposited con
siderable sums of money in New York
banks, and it appears that he has in
the neighborhood of $10,000,000 in
German banks.