Heppner Gazette
Usoed Thnrtday of Each Week
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.
Thaw's mother claims he is badly
treated at the asylum.
Extensive grafting has been uncov
ered at Montreal, Canada.
Telegraph companies have suspended
new rules in regard to codes.
Ilarrimnn surveyors are at work on
line from Eureka to Portland.
Taft confers with cabinet on inter
state commerce and anti-trust laws.
The citv of Monterey, Mexico, head
quarters for the Reyes party, has been
swept by fire.
"Wisconsin -politicians will try to in
volve President Taft in politics when
he visits in that state.
Two more spectators and a mechani
cian were killed in the Indianapolis auto
races, making seven in all.
Trans-Mississippi congress asks open
ing of mineral and farm lands in re
serves and indorses Pinchot.
President Diaz, of Mexico, has sent
more troops to chock the Keyes move
ment and may be obliged to call off his
meeting with President latt.
Wellman's dirigible started for the
North Pole, but a series of accidents
ended finally in the explosion of the
balloon and abandonment of the at
tempt. One of the Moroccan rebel leaders
has been captured.
Spanish warships are bombarding
the position held by the Moors.
The Greek flag in Crete has been
brought down by a shot from a foreign
warship.
The row between Pinchot and Bal
linger is likely to cause Pinchot's res
ignation. A British battleship went ashore off
the coast of England. It is hoped to
save the vessel.
Heney has been nominated by the
Democarts of San Francisco for prose
cuting attorney.
Thirty-nine of Japan's leading busi
ness men have started for America for
a tour of the United States.
Thaw has been returned to the in
sane asylum without special privileges.
His mother will continue the fight.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad includes Bibles among the
books furnished the library compart
ments of their trains.
Prohibitionists from all quarters of
the country will celebrate in Chicago,
September 22, the 40th anniversary of
the founding of their party.
The standard of the G. A. R., car
ried in parades at national encamp
ments for 20 years, has been missing
since the parade at Salt Lake.
Harriman has started home appar
ently in good health and spirits.
A slight earthquake has been felt
through Central Illinois and Iowa.
Reports from Paris say Spain is
anxious to negotiate with the Moors.
The trial of the Japanese strikers on
Hawaiian sugar plantations is nearing
an end
The Calhoun trial in San Francisco
has been delayed by the illness onf one
of the attorneys.
Americans in Mexico are forming a
military company for the protection of
American residents.
The contract has been signed at Pe
kin admitting Americans to a share of
the Chinese railway loan.
The proposed visit of Taft to Seattle
has rent the Sound city. The question
is whether the president shall play
golf or see the fair.
The San Francisco primary election
nominated William Crocker as mayor
on the Republican ticket. Heney is
behind his ticket for prosecuting at
torney. Bryan will visit the Seattle exposi
tion during its closing week and the
defeated candidate for presidential
honors is expected to be quite a draw
ing card.
A great legial battle is on in the
Federal courts at Portland for the ex
istence of the Oregon Trunk railroad,
the opposition to Harriman up the De
schutes into Central Oregon.
The recent heat wave at St. Louis
has caused 37 deaths.
Excessive heat caused an epidemic
of murder and suicide in Chicago.
Charles Dakin, a melter at the Den
ver mint, has been arrested, charged
with stealing government gold.
The reported acquisition of the New
York Central lines by Harriman would
give him a second transcontinental
route.
The provisional government of Crete
has sworn allegiance to the king of
Greece and the powers will have to
step in and take charge.
The fire chief of Roswell, N. M.,
shot and killed a man accused of being
ao incendiary after he had been fatally
wounded by his antagonist.
AIR FULL OF AEROPLANES.
Speed Record Broken Wright Ma
chines do Best.
Ehoims, Aug. 24. Tho spectacle of
six aeroplanes simultaneously winging
their flight in hugo circles near the
plain at Bethany here today marked the
opening of aviation week. At tho finish
there was a great burst of cheers over
this wonderful and impressive- exhi
bition. Intermittent showers and high winds
prevailed, and the eliminating trials for
tho selection ot t no I'roncu Tepn-seuui
tivos for the .1 nines Gordon Bennett in
ternational cup, which is to be contested
next Saturday, were spoiled. Only Le
Feb v re, with a Wright bi plane, Bleriot,
Esnault-Polterie and Captain Forber
braved tho gustv puffs. LeFebvro alone
succeeded in negotiating the complete
circuit of the course, lie remained in
the air for 10 minutes in a 2.-mik
wind, breaking the speed record hereto
fore hold by Tissandier, covering 10
kilometers in 8 minutes Co 4-5 seconds.
Of the others entered in the trials,
Bleriot was only able to cover a suf
tii'ient distance to oualify.
Shortlv before dark the rain suddenly
ceased and the wind fell to a dead
calm. The sky pilots soon were busy in
getting their machines out. Latham
was first away, ascending high from
the start. He' passed the cheering tri
bunes at the height of 150 feet. Lam
bert, Sommer, Cockburn, De la Grange
and Fournier followed in quick suc
cession, and as Latham was complet
ing the first round, now at a height
of 300 feet, six aeroplanes, like sea
gulls, were hovering over the field.
Fournier was first down, falling head
on into a havstack as Lambert swept
around into the second lap, his machine
seeming to cut a brilliant rainbow.
Meanwhile LeFebvro started afresh
and was followed bv LaBlanc, Bunau
Varilla, Tissandier, Forber, Bloriot and
raulham, until the entire air seemed
filled with mammoth birds.
Latham came down after finishing
the second round, the others gradually
dropping out until only three Wright
machines remained afloat. Lambert
made four and LeFebvre and Tissandier
three circuits each.
LeFebvre concluded with a thrilling
demonstration of the maneuvering ca
pacity of his machine, circling around
the starting point, cutting several fig
ure eights and swooping down over the
people in front ot the tribunes, i,am
bert finishing at the same time.
During this exhibition Lambert and
Lielebvre passed eacn otner twice ana
gave other evidences of control over
their machines. The Wright aeroplanes
alone completed the required three
rounds.
All the principal automobile manu
facturers have representatives here
watching the contests with a view to
embarking into the manufacture of mo
tors. Lieutenant Commander F. L. Chapin,
American naval attache, is here, having
received cable instructions from the
navy department to attend the contests.
FLEE BEFORE FLAMES.
Settlers Driven From Idaho Forests
and Fires Still Rage.
Spokane, Aug. 24. Fires raging in
forests northeast and southeast of Spo
kane are destroying an immense area of
splendid timber and driving the few
settlers in the more isolated region to
the river's brink for safety.
While the fire along the 1'end
d 'Oreille river in Washington is under
control, it still blazes furiously, having
cut a swath a mile wide and several
miles long. The damage wrill total an
immense sum.
Terrific w-inds are blowing this even
ing near Sandpoint, Idaho, fanning
small fires, which so far have been kept
under control, and they threaten seri
ous damage. A large fire south of Co
colalla threatens to destroy timber be
longing to II. C. Culver. Eighteen men
are now fighting this fire, but cannot
subdue it.
The Lumbermen 's Protective Asso
ciation is pressing every available man
into service to fight the flames. A
large fire is reported to have done a
great deal of damage at Naples, Idaho,
but at present there is no means of com
munication with this place. Another
large fire between Granite and Athol is
reported to have destroyed a large tract
of standing timber.
Forest fires have destroyed several
farm houses in the vicinity of Port Hill,
north oi Bonners Ferry, Idaho, burning
much timber also. Men cannot be had
to fight the flames. West of Bonners
Ferry a large force of men is working
day and night to extinguish the flames,
but have not made any headway.
A million dollars would not pay for
the timber already destroyed, but it is
difficult to estimate the exact loss. For
est rangers have the fire under control
east of Bonners Ferry.
Crazed by Fool Questions.
San Francisco, Aug. 24. George L.
Root, a tourist conductor of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, who was
found wandering about the railroad
yards in a half-demented condition to
day, attributes his mental breakdown
to the complaints, protests and ques
tions poured into Ins unwilling ears by
a party of tourists of which he was in
charge on the trip to the coast from
Kansas City. In his lucid intervals, at
the hospital, he declared that the woes
of his charges after a slight accident
in Colorado caused his mind to become
unbalanced from worry.
Wellman Will Try Again.
Camp Wellman, Danes Island, Spitz
bergen, Aug. 10, via Christiana, Aug.
24. To the general relief of the mem-b-rs
of the polar expedition, Walter
Wellman, although disappointed at the
mishap to his dirigible balloon, an
nounced today that he was more de
termined than ever not to abandon his
plan. Mr. Wellman plans to build a
new ship, longer and narrower than
that which exploded, and of high speed.
Workmen today started enlarging the
airship house for another campaign.
Cloudburst in Colorado.
Ouray, Colo., Aug. 4. A cloudburst
this afternoon caused a flood in this
city more disastrous than that of a
month ago. Portland and Cascade
creeks overflowed. The water was three
feet deep in the streets. 2io fatalities
were reported.
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE
WALLOWA HAS FINE HAY.
Autumn Crop Will Be Close to 15,
000 Tons, All Good Grade.
Wallowa More than 15,000 tons of
hay will be shipped from this valley
this fall. The crop has been an excel
lent one, and the quality of the product
is of the best. Outside buyers have
contracted nearly all the crop that will
be shipped, and local stockmen have
bought up practically all that remains
for sale. One Portland firm has bought
10,000 tons.
The hay is mostly alfalfa, timothy
and clover. There is some wild hay
and a small amount of grain hay.
Other crops are in proportion to the
hay crop, and this year will be one of
the most prosperous ever known . in
Wallowa county, owing to the comple
tion of the railroad and the ready ship
ping facilities thus afforded.
Land Values Jump.
Talent In the spring of 1901 M. L.
Pellett sold his 12-acre tract to Wil
liam Lamb for $800. About eight
acres of it was seeded to alfalfa. A
short time thereafter Mr. Lamb sold
the tract to E. R. Oatman for $1,000.
Alfalfa did not look nearly so good to
Mr. Oatman as he imagined growing
apple trees would and he at once put
this notion into operation. That
spring he set the land to apple tiees.
Two years ago Mr. Oatman set the re
mainder of the tract to Bartlett pear
trees. The consideration of a recent
purchase was $10,000 cash. It can be
easily figured that this particular tract
of land has grown in value in eight
years just $9,200.
Selecting Crater Lake Route.
Klamath Falls B. F. Herdil, the
government engineer who has been
sent from Washington to make the
preliminary location of the road from
Medford and Klamath lake, has re
turned to the city, after spending
several days looking over proposed
routes to Crater Lake, both on the
past and west sides of Upper Klamath
river. Engineer Herdil has not suffi
ciently compared the several routes to
inatifv n selection vet. and will BDend
J J u ...
considerable more time in his recon-
noisance before rendering a decision.
Refore cominc to this side of the
mountains he had carefully looked over
more than a dozen routes from Mea-
ford.
School Heads to Meet June 28.
Salem The annual convention of
county school superintendents has been
called by J. H. Ar.kerman, superin
tendent of public instruction, to meet
in his office Monday, June 28. Among
the topics to be considered are school
supervision, how it may be made more
effective; school libraries, how to use
them: annual institutes, most import
ant subject to emphasize for all insti
tutes this year; school sanitation, what
has been done, what should be done;
school board convention, value of, how
to conduct.
Electric Line Progressing.
Hillsboro The United Railways, fi
nanced beyond doubt, has invaded
Washington county with construction
camps, and the foremen are hiring men
and teams daily. There are camps near
Phillips, at the Waibel place and all
along the plains. The advent of the
electric line will mean vast benefit to
North Washington county. It will
send up property values and furnish
shipping accommodations that will
mean a great saving to farmers.
Buys Hood River Land.
Hood River J. E. Robertson, Alex
E. Reed and J. M. Culbertson have
purchased 800 acres of fruit land from
the Stanley-Smith Lumber company for
the purpose of platting it into small
tracts. The tract is said to contain
some of the finest apple land in the val
ley. One section of it can be reached
by the river road and the new road
across Post canyon will also make a di
rect route to it. It is understood that
the price paid was $80 per acre.
Wallowa to Boost.
Wallowa The Wallowa Booster club
has just issued 5,000 circulars descrip
tive of the town and surrounding coun
try. These are being mailed out rap
idly by business men and the secretary
of the club. Already inquiries are
coming in and the club anticipates a
large number of homeseekers in the
valley as soon as the colonist ratea are
in effect.
Lumber Company Complains.
Salem The Bridal Veil Lumber com
pany has complained to the state rail
road commission that the rates on lum
ber on the Mount Hood railroad are too
high. The Bridal Veil Lumber com
pany also claims that the Oregon Lum
ber company is owned by the railroad
and that this company gets a much
lower rate than other shippers.
New Grist Mill for Wallowa.
Wallowa The Wallowa Mercantile
company has just installed in their
grist mill at this place a full comple
ment of new rolls and new machinery
throughout, and have built an addition
to the mill increasing its capacity to
75 barrels per day.
Road Opens New Offices.
Baker City To carry on its business
in this county in a more convenient
manner, the Baker Interurban Railway
company, which is to build a city
streetcar line and an interurban road
through Powder valley, has opened
offices here.
STATE OF OREGON
TEACHING SUPPLY SHORT,
University Unable to Supply Demand
in State.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
University of Oregon is experiencing
its annual demand for men qualified to
take country and town high school
principalships, and finds the demand at
present one practically impossible to
fill, owing to the lack of material.
These positions ordinarily pay not less
than $100 a month, and a number pay
$1,000 for the nine months' term. All
university men available for this kind
of work were taken early in the season,
and if there had been twice as many
qualified for these positions or pre
pared to teach special lines of work,
such as mathematics and physics,
there would have been no difficulty in
placing them. The demand for teach
ers this year has also indicated that
young men prepared to take charge of
high school athletics, in addition to
their regular subjects, are able to com
mand some of the best positions.
Sells Weston Wheat Land.
Weston When Donald McKinnon
sold his quarter section of land to Jos
eph Key for $18,000, a new price was
set on Umatilla county wheat land.
Mr. McKinnon resided two miles from
town. The price is at the rate of
$112.66 an acre, and indicates that
Weston land is regarded as worth
something by those acquainted with its
unexampled fertility. Mr. Key started
with a shoe string, and now owns
abont 450 acres.
Clatskanie Sawmill Burns.
Clatskanie The Kratz & Anderson
shingle mill at Hazel Grove, one and a
half miles from here, was burned to
the ground while the manager and crew
were attending the Clatskanie celebra
tion. A spark from the sawdust pile,
which was supposed to be safely out, is
thought to have caused the damage.
The mill was constructed only last
winter and gave employment to a crew
of ten men.
Federal Building Started.
Baker City After a prolonged wait
of several years, Baker City people are
actually witnessing the removal of dirt
for the foundation of the Federal build
ing. Building material is arriving
daily and there is every evidence that
the building will be pushed to comple
tion without further interruption.
Moving Pictures of Orchards.
Hood River Francis Boggs, accom
panied by 13 assistants, is in the city
and will remain a week to secure a
general survey of the Hood River
orchards for moving picture films. It
is stated that this will be the first oc
casion where the orchard industry has
been shown in moving pictures.
100.000 Bushels Wheat Bought.
Athena About 100,000 bushels of
wheat have been bought by Athena
buyers to date, which shows that many
bushels are still sacked in the fields or
in the warehouses. It is estimated
that the yield for Athena this year will
be 250,000 bushels, which leaves 150,
000 yet to be sold.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem, 93c; club, 88c;
red Russian, 86c; valley, 89c;
Turkey red, 88c; 40-fold, 89c.
Barley Feed, $25.5026; brewing,
$26.50(i27 per ton.
Oats $27.50(28.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$12(0.16 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $17
18; mixed, $15.50(3: 16. 50; alfalfa,
$13.50; clover, $11(5:13; cheat, $13(a
14.50.
Grain Bags 5c each.
Butter City creamery, extras, 31 c
per pound; fancy outside creamery,
2731Kc; store, 2122c. Butter
fat prices average lc per pound un
der regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 27
27c per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 15c; springs, 154(ii.
16c; roosters, 9(51 0c; ducks, young,
12(r?13c; geese, young, lOfollc; tur
keys, 20c; squabs, $1.75(72 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, llllc per pound.
Veal Extra, 9(S10c per pound.
Fruits Apples $1(52.25 per box;
pears, $1.50(52; peaches, 75c(5$l per
crate: cantaloupes, $1.75 (5j 2.50;
plums, 355;75c per box; watermelons,
yAisyiZ per pound;
$1.50(5,1.75 per crate.
Potatoes 75c(5$l per
notatoes. Z4c per pound
blackberries,
sack; sweet
Onions $1.25 per sack.
Vegetables Beans, 4(5 5c per pound ;
cabbaore. 1(5 lc: cauliflower, 40c('$l
per dozen; celery, 50ctf$l; corn, 15(5,
20c; cucumbers, 15(?z0c; onions, VI a
(5:15c; peas, 7c per pound; radishes.
15c per dozen; tomatoes, $1(5:1.35 per
box.
Hops 1909 contracts, 21c per pound ;
1908 crop, 14(515c; 1907 crop, lie;
1906 crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 16(ft23c per
pound; valley, 23(525c; mohair, choice,
24(5 25c.
Cattle Steers, top, $4.50 (5)4.65;
fair to good, $4(7 4.25; common, $3.75
(5:4; cows, top, $3.50(53.65; fair to
good, $3(5 3.25; common to medium,
$2.50(52.75; calves, top, $5(5 5.50;
heavy, $3.50(5;4; bulls and stags, $2.75
3.25; common, $2(52.25.
Sheep Top wethers, $4(5:4.25; fair
to good, $3.50(53.75; ewes, c less on
all grades: yearlings, best, $4; fair to
good, $3.50(5,3.75; spring lambs, $5.25
(f5.50.
Hogs Best, $8.75; fair to good, $8
(S8.50; stockers, $6(5,7; China fats,
$6.75(57.
AIRSHIP EXPLODES.
Wellman Made Good Start, but Acc
dents Bring Failure.
Camp Wellman, Spitzeubergen, Auj
15 (via Ilammerfest, Aug. 23). Waltc
Wellman's second attempt to sail ovc
tho North Polo in a balloon has resulted
in a failure. Tho giant dirigible b
loon "America." in which Mr. Well-
man and his party of threo set out,
proceeded about 32 miles from
starting point, when disaster overtook
it.
After a long preparation and wa
ing for favorable weather, the oppor
tunity came today, and Mr. Well in
lan
decided to make tho start. It was
10
o'clock in tho morning when the great
airship was brought out of its shed am
tho daring explorers took their place;
in the car. "
When tho anchors were cast loose
the airship ascended beautifully, the ei
gines were set in motion and everythin
seemed to work to perfection. Tho bi
air craft was manuvered for some time
and answered tho helm perfectly.
Then its head was turned northward
and it set out at a speed of 25 miles at
hour. Suddenly, after having coveret
32 miles, and when everything seemet:
to be going splendidly, the leather guidt
rone, to which was attached 1000
i t
pounds of provisions and stores, brok
away. The accident occurred just
as
the airship was nearing the pack ice o
North Spitzenbergon.
Released from this great weight, tl
airship shot upwards at a terrific pac
10
until it was a great height above tho
clouds. The pilots succeeded, however
in bringing her down near the earth
turning her about and set out to fight
their way southward against a strong
wind.
The airship proceeded slowly south
ward to the edge of the pack ice, where
the steamer Fram was anchored. Aftei
much difficulty, a tow rope was gotten
aboard the Fram, which started imme
diately to tow the airship to Spitzes
bergen.
The strain was so great, however
Mint, it threatened tii tear the car to
which the rone was attached to pieces
ana Mr. Wellman fiuallv deeided to
bring the airship down to the surface
of the water. This was etiectea wnn
out mishap and the car rested on tho
surface of the water until all tne mem
hers of the crew, the dosrs and the sci
entific instruments could be transferred
aboard the Fram.
The America was then towed back to
the landing stage, and within a short
distance ot where the start was made.
But the ill-luck of the expedition was
not yet at an end. Just as the airship
had reached the landing stage and ev
erything looked favorable for its rescue
without serious damage, a sudden gust
of wind caught the big bag broadside
on. and snatched it away from its tow
lines.
It was carried careening over rough
ice hummocks for some distance and
then it exploded. All tho scattered
parts of the airship were subsequently
recovered, but the damage was so great
as to preclude any further attempt to
fly over the pole this year.
HENEY WILL ACCEPT.
Must Make Campaign, However, on
Independent Ticket.
Newport, Or., Aug. 23. Francis J
Heney furnished the Oregonian a writ
ten statement today, in which he figures
out that, according to the recent Su
preme Court decision in California, he
cannot accept the nomination for prose
cuting attorney on either the Demo
cratic or Independence League tickets,
"The only way in which I can be
come a candidate is by petition signed
by a certain number of voters who did
not vote at the. primary election, re
questing that my name be placed on the
ballot as an independent candidate,"
says Mr. Heney.
Mr. Heney has been nominated both
bv the Democrats and the Independence
League, but California's new primary
law forbids that a candidate accept
nomination by two parties. Further
more, a candidate must be named by
the party with whom he announced his
affiliation at the primaries. Mr. Heney
is registered as a Republican.
Mr. Heney says he does not want the
office of prosecuting attorney, but will,
if nominated and elected, sacrifice his
business interests for the public weal
in order to continue the war against
the grafters.
Fish Tows Boat 9 Miles.
Avalon, Cal., Aug. 23. After a six
hour battle off Seal Rocks, C. C. Conn, a
well-known yachtman, landed a 110-
pound tuna yesterday. Conn was tho
only successful one of scores of sports
men who started as soon as the report
got about that the tuna had reappeared.
The big righting fish towed Conn's
launch nine miles before ho could be
brought to gaff. The sudden reappear
ance of tuna after an absence of five
years is drawing largo numbers of
anglers to Catalina.
Carmen Reject Scale.
Chicago, Aug. 23. Following the lead
of the North and West Side Streetcar
Men's union, the members of the South
Side organizations tonight voted to re
ject the wage scale agreement reached
recently by their officers with the street
railway officials. This throws the whole
question open again and Iho 10,000
union men are in a more defiant mood
than ever. President Mahon, of the
national union, arrived today and is
trying to prevent a strike.
General Booth May Go Blind.
London, Aug. 23. General William
Booth, commander-in-chief of tho Sal
vation Army, was operated upon today
for septic poisoning of the eye. Tho
doctors are not yet able to say whether
the General 's sight will be saved.
TORRENTS SWEEP
COLORADO TOWNS
Repeated Cloudbursts Send Deluge
Down Valley of Arkansas.
Water in Wild Fury Almost Reaches
Famous Hanging Bridge in Royal
Gorge and Railroads Are Block
aded Pueblo Under Water arcU
Many Tourists Stranded.
Denver, Aug. 21. Another cloud
burst at Four-mile creek, near Canon
City, last night made more disastrous
the flood in the Arkansas river, which
since dawn yesterday threatened the
adjoining towns, washed out railroad
tracks and tied up many tourist trains.
The cloudburst was one of the heaviest
in that section and soon the river,
swollen by mountain torrents near
Canon City, had risen eight feet six
inches.
The trains of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland railroads
were blocked at many places and
scores of tourists were delayed at Pu
eblo, Salida, Grand Junction and other
points.
The magnificent Royal gorge, where
the Arkansas river rushes through a
canyon nearly 3,000 feet deep, was a
scene of wild fury. The water had
reached a level of the famous hanging
bridge. Many of the nearby canyons
were washed clear of tracks.
At Pueblo last night the water was
splashing over the levee at the state
asylum grounds, and with a six-inch
rise the grounds of the asylum as well
as a large portion of the residence por
tion nearby will be under water.
Officials of the Rio Grande state that
45 miles of their track between here
and Salida, a distance of 100 miles, is
washed out and that it will be at least
a week before main line traffic can be
resumed.
NEW GEYSER RISES.
Hurls Immense Volume of Water in
Yellowstone Park.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone
Park, Wyo., Aug. 21. For two or
three days past there have been indica
tions of an eruption of some kind near
Fountain hotel, Yellowstone park.
Yesterday a new geyser broke out in
full force about 100 feet north of the
regular Fountain geyser, near the ho
tel. Today this new geyser, which
does not appear to affect any of the
others in the vicinity, played to a
height of 150 to 200 feet, throwing
immense quantities of hot water and
steam.
The new geyser does not play regu
larly, as does "Old Faithful," but at
short intervals, eruptions occurring
five or six hours apart and lasting
about one hour. The crater of the
new geyser is large and the quantity
of water thrown similar to that of the
great Fountain geyser, located some
two miles south of the Fountain hotel,
though the water from the new one is
carried to a much greater height.
JAP STRIKERS ARE GUILTY.
Jury Finds Four Took Part in Con
spiracy in Hawaii.
Honolulu, Aug. 21. After being
out Bix hours the jury in the case of
the four Japanese strike leaders charg
ed with criminal conspiracy brought
in a verdict of guilty at 10:45 p.m.
yesterday. The defendants, President
Makino, of the Higher Wage associa
tion, the organization in charge of the
Japanese laborers on the sugar planta
tions of the islands; Editor Soga, of
the Japanese newspaper Jiji, and
Assistant Editors Negoro and Tashaka,
of the Bame paper, were arrested and
charged with criminal conspiracy June
14, when officers with search warrants
entered the offices of the Jiji and the
Higher Wage association and found
there evidence of what the authorities
claimed to be a widespread move on
the part of the Japanese strikers to
tako possession of the government of
the territory.
Clemenceau as Editor.
Paris, Aug. 21. M. Clemenceau,
who recently resigned as premier of
France following a dispute with a
member of the French cabinet, will
take an editorial position on one of the
big Paris dailies, according to a semi
official announcement made today.
Clemenceau is planning to take a trip
to Africa and it is expected that he
will take up his new duties on his re
turn from that journey. Before enter
ing upon his political career Clemenceau
was a newspaper writer and he won his
name while engaged in jouralism.
City Sliding Into River.
Bombay, Aug. 21. The fate of the
prosperous Punjab city of Dera Ghazi
Khan, with a population of 25,000,
which for many years has been grad
ually slipping into the River Indus, is
now regarded as definitely sealed.
Nothing can be done to prevent the
encroachment of the waters. From 50
to 100 feet of the river front is being
swept away every day, and one by one.
mosques, mansions and hovels are dis
appearing in the stream.
Ex-Shah Tries Murder.
Rome, Aug. 21. According to a
dispatch reecived here today from Te
heran, the recent attempt of the young
shah to commit suicide was really an
attempt to assassinate the child by his
father, the deposed ruler, who struck
the boy with a poniard.