Heppner gazette., August 18, 1910, Image 2

DOINGS OFTHEWEEK
Current Events of Interest Gathered
From ttie World at Large.
General Resume of Important Events
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.
A 16-year-old boy at Stockton, Cal.,
miiea lour Dears.
A cotton famine is prevalent in the
Jiew England mills.
Tokio is facing a famine as a result
of disastrous floods.
The sixth attempt at suicide of Mrs.
Mary McArdle, in Chicago, proved sue
cessful.
Regular troops are ordered to fight
forest fires in the Washington and Idaho
districts.
J. Poyntz Spencer, fifth Earl of Spen
cer, died in London Saturday. He was
born in 1S35.
The British cruiser Duke "of Edin
burgh went ashore in a dense fog on a
rocky ledge off Cowes.
There is no intention on the part of
the Vatican to recede from the position
it has taken in Spain.
A 6-year-old boy swallowed a tbrpedo
July 4 at Madison, Wis., and nearly
lost his life by poison.
Smiling club has been organized in
London, which pledges its members to
smile instead of swearing.
James Radley, the English aviator,
flew one mile in 47 2-5 second on a
Bleriot monoplane. This is a world's
record for speed.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of W. J. Burns, the noted detec
tive employed by the government in the
land fraud cases. He is charged with
subornation of perjury.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger,
it is reported, is scheduled to be retired
from President Taft's cabinet, also Attorney-General
Wickersham and Secre
tary of State Knox. Speaker Cannon is
also to be relegated to the has-beens.
The first gun in the contemplated
sugar war between members of the
Spreckels family was fired Saturday
with the arrival at San Francisco of the
well-known American shjp Lyra from
Yonkers, N. Y., bringing to the Federal
Sugar Eefining company sugar amount
ing to 10,000,000 pounds.
The Pacific Coast fisheries will start
a seal farm.
Denver gets the next convention of
the Knights Templars.
Oregon troops in camp at American
Lake helped to fight forest fires near
Colville, Wash.
Health authorities in Berlin fear
the invasion of cholera and are taking j
precautions against it
Federal grand jury in Chicago brings
charges against Thomas G. Lee, Ar
mour & Co.'s manager.
Election returns in Alaska give
delegate to congress, James Wicker
sham, a plurality of 2,000.
Aviator L Ulnae in a 488 mile race
in France made the remarkable speed
of 100 miles in one hour and 55 min
utes.
Mrs. Delia Totten shoots and instant
ly kills James E. Sutton in a dispute
over a line fence, near Wenatchee,
Wash.
An explosion of dynamite in an ex
cavation in New York City injures 20
persons and causes a panic in the
neighborhood.
Senator Aldrich denies profiting by
the tariff on rubber through his in
vestments in concerns interested in the
rubber industry.
The forces of General Lee Christ
mas, supporing the Bonilla movement
in Honduras, are approaching the city
of Celiba rapidly.
Pensions for Alaskan dogs who have
served their time in the harness is pro
posed by Marion P. Maus, commander
of the department of the Columbia.
lhe Illinois antral railroad com
pany, by order of the corut, will re
cover losses from the Memphis Car
company which defrauded that road of
thousands of dollars in car repairing.
Encouraging weather reports indi
cate that crops will be better than had
been expected.
President Taft receives visitors three
days a week only, reserving the others
for recreation and rest.
United States has protested against
injury to American property in Nicara
gua by Madriz soldiers.
The famous Best & Belcher mine,
one of the famous Comstock group, of
Nevada, was destroyed by fire.
Trouble between the Catholic church
and Spanish government has been tem
porarily averted and permanent peace
overtures are being made.
Officers of a Jap warship in the har
bor of Shimidz, Japan, refused to aid
an American steamer in distress, and
who had asked for assistance.
LAND SWINDLE ALLEGED.
Government Issues Circular Warning
Against Fake Seal Estate Men.
Washington The Interior department
has issued the following circular, warn
ing homeseekers to beware of an al
leged swindling band now operating in
the Indian reservation lands:
"What probably is an organized band
of swindlers, posing as real estate men,
has been operating throughout the coun
try, advertising in all leading papers, of
the opening of 1,000,000 acres or more
of government land in the Yakima In
dian reservation.
"They make statements that the
reclamation service has practically sur
veyed all reservations with a view of
placing the land under water at the
earliest possible date. The water, they
assert, mav be put upon the land for
about $30 per acre, and that the bring
ing of the water to this land will create
in the neighborhood of 7000 new homes.
Pictures are being distributed purport
ine to be grain fields and orchards with
in the same section as the reservation,
comDarinir the lands included in the
alleged opening to the famous Nob Hill
region lands near North Yakima, where
apples, peaches and other fruit culture
has attained a high degree of perfec
tion.
"The facts are that the government
does not contemplate any opening on
the Yakima reservation at this time
and perhaps not for some time. There
is not anything like 1,000,000 acres to
be opened, and none of the land to be
opened on entry is likely to De irrigaDie
or suitable- lor any purpose wnaiever,
except grazing.
"It is not probable tnat mere is a
quarter of a section on the reservation
outside of what will be included in the
Indian allotments upon which no person
could make a living by farming.
"It -is rumored that these swindlers
are offering to locate soldiers' claims
for $25 each."
INDUSTUHL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
HUNDREDS DIE IN FLOODS.
Japanese Capital Inundated, Tens of
Thousands Starving.
Tokio At 6 o'clock Monday morning
it was reported the flood was subsiding.
The casualties reported up to date are
385 dead and 500 missing. The damage
to property is enormous.
Tens of thousands of persons are
homeless and starving. One of the
three embankments guarding Tokio has
broken. Should the second and third
dikes break, half the capital would be
submersed.
The threatened embankments are now
being guarded by troops. Owing to
the inundation of the buildings, the
Fukugawa gas and electric lights are
failing. Thousands of homeless people
are beincr sheltered in the temples. The
victims of the flood are wholly depend
ent on public relief. Thousands have
been unable to find shelter, and are ex
posed to rain and hunger.
The question of feeding the stricken
rjeonle is causing apprehension. The
vegetable and fish supplies are failing,
and the stock of biscuits already is
nearly exhausted.
The water of the Sumida Kiver is
almost washing the bottoms of the
bridges.
AMERICAN MEN PLEASE POLALRE.
OREGON SHEEP IMPROVE.
Dr. Lyle Declares Campaign Against
"Scabies" Has Been of Benefit.
Portland Oregon sheep are consid
ered to be generally in a most health
ful condition, according to Dr. W. H.
Ly tie, deputy state stock inspector for
Eastern Oregon.
"The greatest trouble we have had
with sheep in Oregon has been in re
gard to the 'scabies,' a disease that
was prevalent in nearly all the flocks
four years ago," said Dr. Lytle. "At
first it was very difficult to get the
sheepmen to see our way in the proper
care of the sheep and they disliked the
new methods we introduced. How
ever, they soon discovered that two
healthy sheep were much better than
20 sick ones.
"In order to eradicate the 'scabies,'
it was necessary that every sheep rais
er should dip all his sheep thoroughly
once and sometimes twice a year,
This work required considerable time
and extra expense of the sheepmen.
frequently we had to compel some
flocks to be re-dipped, as some stock
men failed to do the work, properly.
"Another matter that we had to
watch closely was the shipping of
sheep out of the state, vv hue this
was within the province of the Federal
inspectors, we were desirous of pro
tecting the industry of our own state
and co-operated with the government
inspectors in every way possible.
It has taken several seasons of
strenuous work on the part of the in
spectors to carry on the campaign for
better and cleaner sheep, and we feel
that we have now succeeded in our pur
pose. I believe that the sheep in Ore
gon, on the whole, are in as fine con
dition as those in any of the states.
The quality of wool has also shown a
marked improvement during the past
year or two."
GREYHOUND JOINS COYOTES.
A San Francisco man paid 2,065
for a special car from New York to
San Francisco in order that his pet dog
might ride with him instead of in the
baggage car.
Spain fears the Carl is ts and Cleri
cals are working together.
Taft has ordered a vigorous fight to
reclaim title to valuable Indian lands.
It is said that Taft and Roosevelt
are in perfect accord on the question of
direct primaries.
Women Dress Horribly They Lifted
Skirts to See Her Legs.
Paris Polaire, back in Paris once
more, does not bear the slightest resent
ment toward Americans for advertising
her as the ugliest woman in the world.
She said:
"American women aTe charming, but
they certainly have a sense of modesty
that is purely their own. vvouia you
believe, they even pulled up my skirts
to see mv lees.
"No American man would have al
lowed himself to do that. I like Amer
ican men immensely. They are always
well groomed, smart and elegant.
Everything about him suggests he has
a daily bath. ' In dealing with women
he may not have a Frenchman's esprit,
charm and delicate little ways, but he
is all rieht.
"The American woman is too slack
in her appearance. She does not make
as eood an impression as the American
man. and dresses horribly. She sticks
an immense hat on her head, without
knowing whether it will suit her or
not. It is a fine hat, she thinks, so
long as it is adorned with immense
fLatbers. They are mad for feathers
over there. If they were not afraid of
stepping on them they would have them
swing to their leet.
Road Caves In, One Dead.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. When
the last coach Saturday passed through
Silver Gate, abont three miles from
here, the road caved in and the coach
with its load of people sank 10 feet.
Daniel Mackay, of New York, who,
with his wife, was touring the park,
was killed. Mrs. Mackay received in
juries, but her condition is not reponeu
as serious. Others who were oruisea
or suffered from the shock oi me acci
dent are: J. L. Louchienier, New
York; Miss Mueller, Chicago, and W.
P. Almon, of Helena, Mont
Tame Pet Hears Call of Wild and
Responds to It.
Sandy A once tame greyhound,
owned by Martin Smith, of Sandy, has
become wild and now consorts with the
coyotes it formerly chased in the sur
rounding hills. It has been three years
since this greyhound heard and re
sponded to the call of the wild, and it
has never ventured back to his old
home in Sandy except to come to the
outskirts to steal chickens from hen
roosts.
The companion of this greyhound is
a coyote, and they have frequently
been seen together running through
the outskirts of the town. Several
persons have tried to get photograph
of the strange couple, but have failed,
The greyhound has lost all desire to
return to his former home, and has be
come even more wild than his compan
ion. The animal has quite a history.
having been raised from a puppy
the neighborhood. But one day he
disappeared from his home, and several
weeks afterwards was seen with the
coyote which has been his constant
companion ever since.
LIGHT LAND WHEAT FOUND.
Dell McCarty Believes Galgallus is Best
for Semi-Arid Section.
Pendleton Dell McCarty, a former
University of Oregon athlete and grad
uate of that institution, who is now
engaged in farming on his father's
ranch in the light-land section, west of
Pendleton, believes that he has found
the wheat best adapted to the light soil
and semi-arid portions of Eastern Ore
gon. It is called Galgallus, and while
it is not an entirely new variety, it is
believed that Mr. McCarty is the only
farmer in Eastern Oregon who has
given it a fair trial.
He says that for milling purposes it
is second only to bluestem, and that
its ability to withstand droughty con
ditions makes it a better producer in
light-land sections than either Dale of
club.
Galgallus is a variety of wheat prop
agated by the departments agricul
ture at Washington, and he secured
his first sample from the department
three years ago, upon the recommend
ation that it was a good drouth-resisting
variety. They have grown the
wheat for each of the past three years,
and have found it all that the depart
ment claimed. It has always yielded
better than Dale or club under the
same conditions. For instance, this
year they had Dale wheat and Galgal
lus in the same field, seeded under the
same conditions. The Dale turned out
20 bushels per acre and the Galgallus
26.
McCarty is therefore well satisfied
with his experimnts, especially since it
is said that the mills will pay bleustem
prices for the new variety.
EAILWAY GRAFTERS MISSING.
PEAR CROP IS 250 CARS.
Rogue River Fruit Association
Re
MEDFORD SHIPPING PEARS.
Rogue River Fruit Leaves for East
in Carload Lots.
Medford The Bartlett pear harvest
of the Rogue River valley has begun
The Rogue River Valley Fruit and Pro
duce association has already dispatched
six carloads for Eastern markets.
Later in the week harvesting will be
well under way with three cars of
pears being shipped from Medfordjeach
day.
All the pears are being packed by
packers who have received certificates
from the association. Nearly 250
packers attended the recent session of
the packing school inJMedford and now,
armed with certificates and little rub
ber stamps, are ready to wade through
this season' pear crop. Each box is
marked by the packer with his number
by the rubber stamps provided by the
association.
Raid Made; Charity Wins.
Cleveland Acting under peremptory
instructions from Gov, Harmon, the
county authorities clamped the "lid
on the betting ring at North Randall
track, three hours before the closing of
the Grand circuit race meet. As a re
suit it is predicted the track may be
closed permanently. Sheriff Hirstius
ctired from the raid with his pockets,
his hat and the fullness of his shirt
tuffed with enrrency. and a swarm of
bettors are looking for the bookmakers.
Hondnran Insurgents Fill Jails.
New Orleans It is reported here that
scores or prisoners have been mrown
nto Honduras prisons following their
alleged complicity in recent uprisings
here. Humors here are that President
Davila has issued a statement declaring
hat insurrectionary movements have
been completely quelled. Wholesale ar
rests of alleged leaders in the movement
gainst the government are being made,
t U said.
Build Two Churches.
Ontario The contract for the build
ing of the Catholic church has been
awarded to Wm. Raver and the edifice
will be erected at once. The founda
tion has been built for some time. The
foundation for the new Presbyterian
church will be put in next week and
the contract for the building, which
will be of white pressed brick, will be
awarded soon. The brick work is pro
gressing on the five-story hotel and
brick buildings on Main street.
Vale Depot Inquiry On.
Salem To determine what improve
ments should be made in station facil
ities at the Oregon Short Line depot at
Vale, the railroad commission has set
September 9 as a day for a hearing to
carry on the investigation, the hearing
to take place at Vale. It is said by
lhe commissioners that the road has
made two promises during the past
year that improvements would be made
and on the strength of these promises
the commission has allowed the matter
to drag along.
-
Trees to Be Enumerated.
Medford Professor O'Gara, chief
of the corps of expert inspectors of
Jackson county, who has just returned
from the Bast, announced an active
campaign for the coming fall. He in
tends to enlist volunteer inspectors in
the work of carefully enumerating the
bearing fruit trees of the county. His
plan includes a careful recording of the
condition of trees in every orchard in
the county.
ports Prices Good
meaiora inree cars of pears are
being shipped daily by the Rogue Riv
er Valley Fruit & Produce association,
irus does not include all the pears
that are being shipped from Rogue
River valley points, as some of the
large growers are shipping independ
ently.
xne pear harvest now in lull swing
is coming up to expectations, the qual
ity of the fruit good and uniform and
the prospect of good prices pleases the
growers.
Estimates vary as to the pear output
this year. C. R. Wilmeroth, manager
of the association, estimates that the
valley will ship 250 cars of peras this
year. Some of the growers and others
posted on the crop output make higher
estimates. There is no shortage of
help for picking and for packing.
Bids for Road Too High.
Salem Deciding that $16,000 a
mile is too high for rock road, the
Marion county court rejected the bids
that have been submitted for a portion
of the Silverton-Marquam road and
advertised for another set. Two bids
were originally submitted and each of
them were well above the $64,000
mark for four miles and one-third of
road to a point where the Silverton-
Marquam highway intersects the
Mount Angel and Scotts Mills road.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Car-Repair Company Officials in Europe
or Whereabouts Unknown.
Chicago Following the startling
charges filed in the Chancery court at
Memphis, implicating seven former of
fleers of the Illinois Central Railway in
the $1,500,000 graft frauds on car re
pairs, the inquiry brought out the fact
that but one of the men mentioned is
available for an . expression of opinion
and he refused to be called to the tele
phone or to receive reporters. The list,
so far as known, is as follows:
Ira G. Rawn, ex-vice-president and
later president of the Monon Railway,
dead; Frank 13. llarriman, formerly
general manager, Illinois Cestral, ab
sent on long automobile tour, where
nbouts unknown; William Reushaw, ex
superintendent of machinery, in Europo
with Mrs. Kenshaw, expected home in
three weeks; Joseph K Buker, ex-as
sistant superintendent of machinery, on
vacation, whereabouts unknown, ex
pected back in- two weeks; John M.
Taylor, ex-storekeeper at Burnside
shops, in Chicago, but will not be seen;
O. S. Keith, ex-superintendent of trans
portation, out of the city, return is in
definite; H. McCourt, ex-general super
intendent, Illinois Central Southern
lines, said to be in Europe; W. S
King, ex-general superintendent Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley Railroad and
Memphis terminals, said to be in Eu
ropo; Henry (J. Ustermann, president of
the Memphis Car Company, wl
abouts unknown.
Grand jury investigation, with prison
in the background, is the next act in
the graft cases. Now that settlements
have been made by individuals and
companies with the Illinois Central,
whereby it has recovered a large por
tion of the money, and protected its
stockholders, the conspirators are said
to be in the utmost danger of indict
ment.
Attorney William Barry, represent
ing the estate of Ira G. Rawn, declared
that he did not believe the Illinois Cen
tral officials would sue the estate for
any portion of the money' the company
asserts to be lost through the car-repair
frauds. He also intimated that before
long a counter move would be made by
the Rawn interests provided the "bom
bardment" was kept up.
RIOTERS RULE CITY
Police of Columbus Disregard Duty
-Sympathy With Strikers
Efforts Are Made to Dynamite Car
Barns Innocent Strikebreak
ers Are Arrested.
ALASKA VOLCANO ERUPTS.
Mount Shishalclin Scatters Ashes on
Distant Ship.
Seward, Alaska The steamer Corwin
arrived from New York with the re
port that Mount Shishaldin, the highest
volcanic peak in the Unimak Islands,
is again in eruption. Early in July
Shishaldin was very active, but after a
short time the eruption ceased.
Officers of the Corwin say that when
they passed the island a few days ago
the volcano was more active than in
the former eruption. A great column
of fire shot high into the air and vast
volumes of smoke poured from the
crater. The snow, which at the time
of the previous eruption had not melt
ed far from the crater, has entirely dig
appeared from the sides of the moun
tain.
Long before the Corwin approached
the island sne was covered with white
volcanic ash that had been thrown out
by the eruption, and was carried along
in the heavy clouds of smoke. The
men on the- Corwin say the sight pre
tented by Mount Shishaldin was the
most awe-inspiring they have ever seen.
Columbus, O. Rioting in a mild form
was resumed eailv Sunday with tiie ef
forts of the traction company to move
its cars. The police, while not display
ing any energy in suppressing the dis
order, were especially active in their
treatment of the strikebreakers.
One woman, brought here as cook for
the strikebreakers, was arrested on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
She had in her possession a revolver,
but insisted she would not use it unless
necessary to protect her life. She was
subjected to torrents of vile abuse by
the strikers and "sympathizers" as the
police took her to the station with more
ceremony than the occasion called for.
In early morning riots, one man was
shot and five others were badly beaten,
by the strikers. In each case the polico
arrived too late to do more than arrest
some strikebreakers, whose chief offense
was that they had been spectators or
had been beaten by thugs.
The electric lines between this city
and Dayton are tied up, the company
withdrawing its car fearing their de
struction and probable loss of life in at
tacks under cover of darkness. A few
cars were operated in the mornings by
clerks and train dispatchers, but their
experiences on one trip usually sufficed
for the day.
following two attempts to dynamite
the carbarns, closer guard was estab-
ished around these suburbs. Mayor
Marshall has made no call for the re
turn of troops, but the Fourth Regiment
is held in readiness. The mayor expects
to resume the guarding of cars by the
automobile system, having the police
men who refuse to ride on the car
drive alongside them in automobiles,
thus preserving the dignity of the po
lice, and affording the cars and their
patrons a show of protection. The
mayor also hopes that 2000 citizens will
volunteer for guard duty, thus avoiding
the "disgrace" of calling for troops.
The traction company is firm in its
stand, and says it will not yield to the
demands of the demagogues, even to
make political capital for the mavor and
those backing him. The public general
ly is distrusted with the actions nt the-
Vol ice, and there is an insistent demand
that every man who had sworn to do
his duty in protecting life and property.
and who refused to do either, be imme
diately dismissed from the force.
It is altogether likely, after the strike
is ended, that the mavor will be forced
by public opinion to take some radical
steps along this line, as the taxpayers
have lost faith in the police force.
strikers continue their activities, and
the police were kept busy responding-
to riot calls. A woman was hit by a
stone and seriously injured while riding
on an East Side car. Eight more police
men joined the police mutiny against
riding on cars. The strike was extend
ed at Springfield, because the company
officials refused to reinstate nine out of
thirteen men recently discharged.
BIO WORLD'S FAIR BURNS.
Wheat Bluestem, 9698c; club, 88
90c; red Russian, 88c; valley, 92c;
fortyfold, 92c; Turkey red, 9293c.
Barley Feed and brewing, $24.50
per ton.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wil
lamette valley, $18(3!l9 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $2022; alfalfa, new, $13
14.
Corn Whole, $32; cracked, $33 ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $2930 per ton.
Green Fruits Apples, new, 60c(3J
$1.50 per box; apricots, 30c(3$l;
plums, 75cl; pears, $2.25; peaches,
65c($1.35; blackberries, $1.50 per
crate; watermelons, 9Ucca;?i.Z5 per
hundred; cantaloupes, $12.25 per
crate.
Vegetables Artichokes, 6075c
per dozen; Deans, 6(W;bc per pound
cabbage, 2K(3,2c; cauliflower, $1.50
per dozen; celery, 90c; corn, 25c; u
cumbers, 50c per box; egg plant, 1234c
per pound; green onions, 15c per doz
en; peas, 6c per pound; peppers, 50c
per box; radishes, 1520c per dozen
tomatoes, 65c(3j$l per box; carrots, $1
(f? 1.25 per sack; beets, $1.50; parsnips,
$13;1.25; tumips, $1.
Potatoes New, $1. 15(3)1.25 per hun
dred; sweet potatoes, 5c per pound.
Onions Wlla Walla, $2.50 per sack;
Oregon, $2(3:2.25 per sack.
Butter City creamery, solid pack
34c per pound; butter fat, 34c; coun
try store butter, 24 c.
Eggs Oregon candled, 26J27c
per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 17c; springs, 17c;
ducks, 14(3jl5c; geese, 10(31 lc; tur
keys, live, 18(320c; dressed, 22
25c; squabs, $3 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 13e per pound.
Veal Fancy, 12c per pound.
Hops 1909 crop, 8(3 12c; olds, nom
inal; 1910 contracts, 1313e.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 1317c per
pound; valley, 1618c; mohair,
choice, 82333e.
Cattle Beef steers, good to choice,
$5.25(35.75; fair to medium, $4.25
4.75; cows and heifers, good to choice,
$4 25(34.65; fair to medium, $3.50(34;
bulls, $3(33.75; stags, $2.50(34.50;
calves, light, $5.75(3,6.75; heavy,
$3.505.
Hogs Top, $10(310.25; fair to
medium, $8.60(3,9.75.
Sheep Best wethers, $3.754.35;
fair to good, $3(3.3.50; best ewes, $3
(3,3.50; lambs, choice, $5.60(3,6;
lambs, fair, $4.75g5.25.
CARLISTS ARE BLAMED.
Spanish Premier Charges Rich of Order
With Directing Move.
Paris The Paris Times prints a long
sensational interview with Jose Canal-
ejasy Mendez, the Spanish prime min
ister, covering the events which culmi
nated in the severance of diplomatic
relations between the Spanish govern
ment and the Holy See, as well as his
future programme. The paper says
that the premier dictated the interview.
Premier Canaleias begins by assert
ing tlmt the movement in the north of
Spain is directed by rich Carlists, and
affirms that he possesses knowledge
that the committee behind the move
ment spent $S0,000 in giving the mani
festants of July 10, meal tickets, be
sides their railroad fares.
"After the failure of the manifesta
tion," Senor Canaiejas says, "the agi
tators organized juntas, of which and
I announce this publicly for the first
time village priests are the leaders."
Bristow Answers Aldrich.
Milwaukee Senator Joseph L. Bris
tow, of Kansas, replied to Senator Aid-
rich's letter defending his action with
reference to the rubber schedule in the
tariff law. Senator Bristow declared
that Aldrich did profit by the increased
price of rubber, that the companies in
which he was interested sought to con
trol the world's market, and -that the
organization of subsidiaries was part
of a plan of monopoly similar to that
under which Standard Oil first became
active. ft
Loss at Brussels May Reach $100,000,
t)00 Nothing Saved.
Brussels One of the costliest confla
grations in European history wiped out
the Belgian exposition Sunday night,
entailing an enormous loss, estimated at.
$100,000,000. So far as known only two
persons are dead and two score injured.
'I lie White City of the world's fair.
as the Belgians have called their 1910
exposition, early in the evening was a
mass of flames and now is smouldering
ruins. A spark falling into inflammable
material in the telegraph building, burst
nto names, which, driven by a hich
wind, swept rapidly in all directions.
boon the Belgian, j.nglish and French
sections were destroyed. The firemen
and detachments of soldiers, called to
the scene, found themselves baffled by
the gale, which carried the burning
embers to all parts of the grounds.
To the left of the main building aros
tho picturesque roofs and spires of
"Bruxelles Kermesz," a Belgian Coney
Island, with water chutes, toboeean
slides and scores of side shows.
Juneau in Coal Famine.
Juneau, Alaska With millions of
tons of coal lying untouched in the
Katalla coal fields, Juneau is in the
grip of a coal famine. The steamship
companies have completely exhausted
their retail supply, and the situation
is becoming acute. The city has a
small supply, and is selling small
amounts to those who are in greatest
need.
Population Will Exceed 90,000,000.
Washington. Census officials esti
mate that the population figures will
exceed 90,000,000 when the thirteenth
census count is completed. Although
300 clerks are working at top Bpeed on
the statistics, the totals will not be
given out officially until October.
Four Cents a Hundred for Files. .
Washington. Determined to extermi
nate the typhoid breeding housefly, a
bounty of 4 cents per 100 insects has
pen offered by a sanitary society or
romci, In particular me oner is maae
o small boys, who are already gleefully
ommitting numerous insecticides.
Boy Work Not Military.
Vancouver, B. C. General R. S. Ba
den-Powell, hero of the siogo of Mafe-
king in the Boer war, arrived here Sat
urday on a world tour of the boys' scout
companies, having organized that move
ment in Great Britain several years ago.
Commenting on the recent spread of
tho movement to the United States, ho-
said: "With the usual energy the
American people display, they have
taken up the question splendidly; but
are inclined to give it too much of a mil
itary tinge; the subject is not so much
military as to make boys good citizens."
Rate Increase Wanted.
Topeka, Kan. A movement was
started here by railway employes to
secure an increase in the freight rates.
Petitions are being drawn up, and thesa
will be sent out over all the railwav
lines in the United States for tho sig
natures of employes.
These are directed not only to the
state legislatures, but to the interstate
commerce commission. The plan is to
get thousands of signatures in every
state.
Thirty-two Die in Train Crash.
Royan, France An excursion train
from Bordeaux with 1200 passengers
and running at a speed of 50 miles an
hour, crashed into a freight train at
Sanjon. Thirty-two persons were killed
and 100 injured. Many of the victims
were school girls. Several of the pas
senger cars were torn to splinters. A
split switch caused the aceidcat.