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NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Onr Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS -------------k A Rssume of the Lass Important but Not Less Interesting Event» of the Past Week. JURY J8 COMPLETE. SMALL QUITS IN 1 EARS. Second Trial of Ford for Bribing Frisco Supervisors On. Striking Telsgrapnars Hiss Format Leader from Platform. San Francieoo, Oct. 23.—The jury to try exAttorney General Titey L. Ford, chief counsel of the United railtcads, •censed of bribing Supervisor Jennings J. Phillip« in the sum of »4.0tM> to vote ♦or the trolley franchise was completed shortly before the noon hour veeterday. rhe prosecution ex ha luted all five of its peiemptory challenges in the selec tion of the jury. The defense used only five of its ten. At 2 10 p. m. Mr. Heney began his opening address. After stating that the indictment charged Patrick Cal- boon, Tirev L. Ford, Thornwell Mui- tally and William M. Abbott jointly with the hriring of Supervisor Jennings J. Phillips in the sum of »4,000 to vote in favor of the Unite«! Railroads trolley franchise, Mr. Henev sketched in out line the facts he expects to prove in asking for a conviction of Ford. He followed closely the lines of the open ing statement made by him to the juiy in the first trial ofFord, in which the jury disagreed. The only marked differem-e lay in the fact that throughout his statement veeterday Mr. Heney intimated that he would prove these allegationi without tlie testtinoi y of ¡Ruef. l’be general belief is that Ruef is holding out for a «•on tract with complete immunity. Notwithstanding hi» submission of himself to the bribery graft ptoeecu- tion, Mr. Heney an«! his aswiates have repeatedly declared that it is their in tention to send Ruef to jail when they ate through with him. The surprise of the «iav was the seem ing recalcitrancy of Jennings J. Phil lips, the second witness called. He declared himself unable to remember whether Supervisor Janice J. Galla gher. allegedly acting in tehalf of the United Railroads and by direction of Ruef, had paid himltha first half of the »4.000 bribe before or not until after the jwssage of the franchise; and Mr. Heney had great difficulty» in getting him to admit that “to the beet of his recollection’’ the offer of money was made in the period that elapsed be tween its introduction an«! its passage Chicago clubs have etarbxl a war against tipping. The Moor» set a trap for French troop* hut were surprise«! and routed. Ex-I'reeident Small ia continuing bis fight and may split the telegrapheta' union. In a speech at Nashville, Rooeevelt dec lard he would not change hie policy on account of Wall street. The fight between Harriman and Fish for control of the Illinois Central may be settled out of court. The threatened strike of Denver 4 Rio Grande telegraphers will not take place as the men have voted to remain at work. Secretary Cottelyon says he will assist the New York banks hurt by the Wall street panic as all the institutions are sound. President Butler, of Columbia Uni versity, in an address at Chicago, ad vocated changee in the Sherman law which would permit trusts but put the men at the head of them within reach of the law. The United States pension roll is rapidly decteasing. Mulai HaSg has indicted a crushing defeat on the sultan of Morocco. Hundreds of persons have been ar rested in Kansas City for violating the Sunday closing law. The' Wallings have been released STRIKE OVER IN NORTHWEST. from jail and the Russian police admit they made a mistake. Union Calls It Off at Helena. Big Re lay Point. The Western Union claims that a number of its striking operators at Chi- Helena, Oct. 23.—That a third great cage have applied for reinstatement. dam across the Missouri river near here The British freighter Queen Chris will be built immediately is no longer tina, bound from San Francisco to a possibility, it is an assured fact. Ex Portland, struck the rocks near Cres Governor 8. T. Hauser has just re cent City, Oal., and will be a total loss. turned from New York, ami stated that the neceerary »3,000,000 had been se A number of indictments hsve been cured before the great slump in stocks returned in New Mexico against coal and tightening of money. The state mine owners charging them with hav ment is further borne out by the fact ing obtained their lands from the gov that the Capital City Puwer company ernment fraudulently. today bought from the state of Montana Minnesota’s attorney general has all of the remaining land which is to been fined *100 for contempt by a be flooded by the backwaters, and United States District court. The case which lies on either side of the river. While a portion of the power gene will be appealed to the highest court rated will be utiilzed in the Butte and state«’ rights will receive a test. mines and Anacon«ia emelter of the Wheat may go to *2 per bushel. Amalgamated Copper company, no The German emperor is to visit Eng small amount will be used in the re clamation of arid tends in this immedi land in pomp. ate vicinity. Speaking on the subject, Kansas City theater owners will fight Governor Hauser said that the financial Sunday closing. success of the first two dams was all The Oklahoma legislature has settled the argument needed to enlist capital down to business. for the third. Prominent Pittsburg people are fight ing the foodstuff trust. THIRD DAM ON MISSOURI. The recent race riot in New Orleans Capital Secured and Bottom Lands was due to religious fanatics. Bishop Potter has shocked Richmond by inviting a negro to dinner. No new cases of the plague have been reported in San Francisco since Octo ber 16. Joseph Chamberlain, leader of the house of commcns, seeks to place his eon in his place. The value of stocks have shrunk »3,- 000,000,00V, but the whole country ex cept Wall etreat, ia prosperous. Schwartschild 4 Sulzberger, big Chi cago packers, are to erect a packing house at Portland. The plant will cost »500,000. The Hague conference has ended. The Ford jury is not yet complete. President Roosevelt has killed a bear. Governor Hughes, of New York, says he will not be a candidate for presi dent. Bought for Undertaking. Helena, Oct. 23.—At a meeting of the local Telegraphers' union in this city last night the strike was formally declared off and 10 men have asked Manager Taylor, of the Western Union, or their old positions. Forty men walked out in this city when the strike was first inaugurated, and the first break in the ranks came several days ago when one of the strikers arked for reinstatement and was sent to the St. Paul office. It is believed that the action cf the local union here will have the effect of breaking the backbone of the strike throughout the Northweet, as Helena, being a big relay point, is one of the most important offices west of Chicago. Mr. Taylor believes that before to morrow night practically every operator wbo quit the service of the Western Union here will ask for reinstatement. Stamping Out Plague. Seattle, Oct. 23.—Mayor Moore yes In a battle between police and ne terday formally requested Governor groes at New Orleans one was killed Mead to request the surgeon general of on each side. the Public Health and Marine Hospital One man was killed and two badly service to take charge of the prophy wounded in a war between Chinese lactic measures that may ta necessary to stamp out bubonic plague in Seattle, tongs at Philadelphia. and Governor Mead immediately wired The steamer Tartar collided with the the department at Washington. The ferryboat which runs between Vancou city council has prepared an ordinance ver and Victoria. The vessel will prob providing for a bounty on rats and the ably be a total loss. board of health has divided the city TheJUnited States signal corp« has into sanitary districts for the purpose just won the Lahm cup by sailing a of cleaning up the city. balloon more than 420 miles. The start was made from St. Louie. Roosevelt Is Great Man. Williamson e appeal to the United Nashville, Oct. 23.—President Rooee States Supreme court has been filed. velt and party arrived here yesterday He was convicted at Portland for com from Vicksburg. In an address the plicity in the Oregon land frauds. At president sai<f th it the improvement torney General Bonaparte will person of the Mississippi would be a benefit to ally argue the case. all the people in the United States. Small has given up the attempt to Continuing he said: "The policies of retain the presidency of the the strik the administration will not hurt busi ness. I turned on the light, but I am ing telegraph operators. not responsible for what the light has The general condition of Emperor shown. I cut out the cancer and the Francis Joseph is not quite so good. patient is likely to be tick for a while, Marconi’s wirelees system between but if the cancer had not been re Ireland and Nova Scotia is now open moved the patient would die.” for commercial business. Driver Puts Up a Fight. Americans in the Philippines are Helena, Mont., Oct. 23.—A letter anxious for Taft to make a declaration from Lewistown, Mont., says that the of the administration policy towards Musselshell stage was held up by two the islands. robbers, but that the driver, named Another snspi-ct has taen arrested in Launceford, put up such a fight with connection with the robbing of Ameri one of the robbers that the second man was obliged to leave the horses’ heads can mail of gold duet in Alaska. to assist his comrade in crime. While The jury for the second Ford trial the fight was in progress the team ran has not l>een secured. Indications seem away, thus permitting the mails and that Heney will not call Ruef in the other matter to escape the hands of coming trial. the robbers. Ihe Heinzes have been driven from the New York stock exchange on ac Emparor is Much Improved. count of heavy losses due to an effort to Vienna, Oct. 23.—Information ob corner copper. tained from all sources indicates that Six police dogs are on their way from tbe condition of the emperor is very Belgium to New York. In many of the much improved. last night wae a cities of the old country dogs are found good night for him and yesterday wae a good day. • great benefit. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST MONEY IN CRANBERRY MARSH. University's Groat Growth. University of Oregon, Eugene—The Coos Bay Farmers Add New Crop registration of the Univarsity of Oregon in the departments at Eugene, exclu That Brings Profit. sive «4 the School ot Music, has prac Marshfield—The growing of cranber- tically reached the 400 mark. The ties ia proving to be one of th« moet total enrolltuent in all departments at profitable farm crop« for <\wa county. the present time is between 750 and Several ranch owner» for a numbet of 80J. At the beginning of President years past have talwsl the crop with Campbell's adininistratuin in 1902 the profit, but it was not generally taken attendance was 224. The present Iteeh- up until the prut year Now quite a man dare numbers almost a* many stu- number have cranberry maisliee. , den's as the total enrollment at that Land which is known as peat or veg time. If the present rate of growth etable bog is re.piire«i for the raising continues, It is ex|*ctai the number of of the crop, and nearby theie must be stmlents next year will reach 600 In an unlimited supply Or fresh water, , the departments at Eugene exclusive of which can be pteraxl under control. I music. The university offers no high There are, however, many such tracts schod subjects, the requirement« for of land in the county, and cranberry entrance being the completion of the giowing promisee to be one of the most four-year high aclxxil course. important of the farming Industrie« of the community. Suspend Enrolling Fea, W. D. McFarlan, who is the pioneer Klamath Falla—In order to get addi cranberry man of the Pacific «xiaat has followed the business in Vooa county tional lands under the Klamath project up, the Wateruser»’ association for many years. He has a «ix-acre signed has vote«! to auspemt for the next 90 marsh which has never faile«! to yield days the enrolling fee of 65 cents pet a large crop. He has never made lees than »200 an acre clear profit, some acre, charging only the aaseesment fee •eas«<ns the net amount has been great .of 10 cents per acre. It is hoped thus er. Excepting at harvest time, when to insure th» beginning of the Clear These familiar help is needed In picking, one man can lake «lain next year. with conditions say that no difficulty atten.l to a marsh of 15 or 30 scree and have time for other farm work, as the will l>e encounter««! in securing the ad crop is Hooded during the winter an«l ditional land. A leeolution was drawn up, protesting against the recent action needs no attention. The yield on the Coos county cranberry marshes this of the reclamation service In leasing the Clear lake reserve to sheepmen, as year is particularly good. it is feared that when the attempt ia made to take sheep on a range where Corraspondence Work Success. cattlemen have always ha«l control se University of Oregon. Eugene—The rious trouble will arise. deman,1 throughout the state for the cor rrapondence work now being offered Hill Buys in Astoria. by the University of Oregon Is gteatly Astoria—The announcement recent surpassing the expectations of its most sanguine supporteis. In a number of ly made at the annual meeting of the towns the teachers are forming clubs Union Pacific at Salt latke that the an«i carrying on work under the direc company had ptuvhssed water frontage tion of the university instructors. The and terminals here is now supplement- interest is not confined to teachers, I ed by authentic information that tbe however, for many young men and wo Hill interests have not been idle. A. men who have found it impossible to B. Hammond, who own« large tra«t» of atten«! college are taking the work. To water frontage between Warrenton and begin with, only a small number of Fort Stevens, lias state«! as a positive courses are being offered, such as Eng fact that the Hill interests purchased I 2,200 acres in tliat vicinity at the time lish Classics and Shakespeare, Engliah History, Pedagogy, Algebra, etc., but President Hill visited in the vicinity. others will be added from time to time. The property include« 1,81M> acres owned by the Flavel Land company, as well as the personal holdings of Haiti- Bulletin on Oregon Fir. I moml. The purchase price is said to University of Oregon. Eugene—What be »8110,000. promises to be to the lumbering inte rests of the Pacific Northweet one of the Enlarge Hinkls Ditch. moet valuable bulletins ever published Pendleton—An agreement has l>een is the bulletin to be issued next spring signed between the Hinkle Ditch com by the department of forestry on the pany, of Pendleton, and the Newport strength of Oregon fir. During the Land 4 Construction company, of Her past two years a moet thorough and ex miston, whereby the tetter lompany haustive series of tests have been made will undetarke the enlargement of the by J. B. Knapp, engineer in charge at Hinkle ditch between tne intake of the the University of Oregon testing sta ¡Umatilla river above Echo and the tion. In tbe preparation of the report, drop at Batter creek, and the ditch will considerable collateral «lata will be also be extended for a considerable dis used, and Mr. Knapp is now in Wash tance. The Hinkle ditch was the first ington preparing hie material. large irrigation canal in Umatilla county, built by G. W. Hunt in 1901. Furniture Factory at Albany. Tbe Hunt internes have been merged. Albany—This city is assured a large furniture factory in the buildings for Locators Form Long Lina. merly occupied by the United Organ 4 lakeview—Tbe list of applicants to Carriage factory. J. M. Gilkineon and pnrdiaae government lan«l whoare wait Mr. McNeal are the promoters and in ing in line before the Unital States tend to interest local capital in tbe un" I tend office has ncreaaed to 80 in num dertaking after its completion. Mr. ber, and is growing steadily. Before Gilkineon comes from Tacoma and in October 28, when the lands included in tends to have associated with him H. the restoration will be subj-et to entry P. Hansen, of that city. They find in the tend office, the numlier of peo- the city is admirably situated for the pie in line is expected to surpass the successful operation of a factory to number wbo preceded any previous make furniture from < >regon woods to restoration. Most of those in line are supply the home demand. applicants under the timber law. Must Extend Original Taxroll. Fruit Men Form Union. Salem—The < iregon Supreme court Eugene—At a meeting of a number has handed down a decision in the care of lane county fruit growers steps were of Waterhouse vs. Clatsop county, taken to form a fruit growers’ union for affirming the deccree entered by Judge the purpose of mutual protection ami McBride, in favor of plaintiff. County to facilitate the shipping and handling Clerk Clinton propoeed to deliver to of fruit. A committee consisting of the sheriff a copy of the assessment tbe following was appointal to draft roll for 1907, arid this suit was brought, bylaws and constitution and to prepare to enjoin that action. The lower court articles of incorporation: George A. held that under the act of the legisla- j Dorris, Dr. H. F. McCornack, Frank ture of 1907, the taxes for 1907 should Chase, O. Holt and M. H. Harlow. be extended on tbe original roll and not on a copy. PORTLAND MARKETS. Do Not Need Rate. Wheat—Club, 87c; bluestem, 89c; valley, 87c; red, 85c. Oats—No. 1 white, *28.50; grar, »27.50. Iterley—Feed, ,28 per ton; brewing, *29; rolled, »39031. Corn—Whole, ,32; cracked, »33. Hay—Valley, timothy, No. 1, »170 18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, *23; clover, *13; cheat, »31; grain bay, »13014; alfalfa, »13014. Fruits—Apples, *1692.50 per box; cantaloupes, *101.60 per crate, peaches, 60c<3*l per crate; water Dairyirg In Klamath Country. melons, lc per pound; pears, *101.75 Klamath Falls—The Bonanza cream per box; grapes, 4Oc0»1.5O per crate; ery [aid the farmers of Klamath coun cassia, *2.25 per dozen ; quinces, *10 ty last month »714.31. This is consid 1.25 per box; huckleberries, 708c per ered a very good showing, taking into pound; cranberries, *10010.50 per consideration the fact that the creamery barrel. has been established but a few months Vegetables—Turnips, ,1.25 per sack; and that this section has always been a carrots, »1.25 per sack; beets, ,1.25 cattle country and not a dairy country. I per sack; cabbage, 101 J^c per pound; The creamery is now paying 25 cents cauliflower, 26c0*l per dozen; celery, for butter fat, but not getting al it can 5Oc0*l per dozen; corn, 85c0*l per hands. sack; cocumb-nt, »1 per sack; onions, 15020c per dozen; parsley, 20c per Good Water for University. dosen; peppers, 8@17c per pound; University of Oregon, Eugene—Eu pumpkins, 101 J^c per pound; rad gene lias just voted to issue »300,000 in ishes, 20c per dosen; spinach, 6c per water bonds for the pnrpoee of securing pound; squash, finite per failin'!; to a supply of absolutely pure mountain matoes, 25050c per box water. A stream in the forest reserve Onions—»1.5003.00 per sack. will be tapped and the water brought Potatoes—Delivered Portland, 75c6q thirty-five miles by a gravity system. *1 per hundred; sweet potatoes, 2l»c This will insure to the students of the per pound. University of Oregon pure water with Butter—Fancy creamery, 30035c per out the necessity of boiling It. pound. Veal—75 to 125 pounds, 8 i^09c; Must Apply in Person. 125 to 150, 7Hc; 150 to 200, 607e. I-a Grande—Tbe la Gramie land Pork—Block, 75 to 150 poumls, 869 office is in receipt of instructions from 8J^c; packers. 7^08c. the commissioner of the general tend Poultry — Average old hens, 12 fit office that hereafter al) applications for 12}^c per pound; mixed chickens, II69 the sale of isolated tracts must tie made 12c; spring chickens, 11 old in person by the applicant at tbe land roosters, 8699c; dressed chickens, 13<3 office. Heretofore applicants could 14c; turkeys, live, Ohl, lflc; yonng, make out their papers before a notary 18c; geese, live, 809c; ducks, 12Xc; pubilc. pigeons, »11^1.50, squabs, »203. Eggs—Fresh ranch, candled, 35c per Mothers’ Congress Delegate Wanted. dozen. Salem—A letter has been received at Hops—1907, 7%@10c per pound; the governor’s office asking him to ap olds, 4(35c. point a delegate to represent the state Wool—Eastern Oregon average beat, at the Mothers’ congress to lie held at 16022c per pound, according to shrink Washington, D. C., next «March. Pres age; valley, 206« 22c, according to fine ident Roosevelt is named as one of the ness; mohair, choice, 29030c per directors of the congress. pound. Salem—The State Railway commis sion has received an answer from C. A. Malbouf to a letter inquiring as to the advisability of putting in a low rate on apples from points west of Albany on the Corvallis 4 Eastern He says the amount of fruit in that district. Io the best of information, is inconsiderable. He added he wae inquiring and if he found need of the rate he would con sult with the proper authorities and eetablish it. Chicago, Oct. 22—Followed by jeer« • ml biases, 8. J. Small, former presi dent of the Commetelal Telegrapher«' union, left Ulrich's hail In tvei* Bun day afternoon. Ile did not get the viudlvalioii which he «ought al the hand« of tile rank and file of the local union. Aa Small left the ball he appeared broken heartai and declare«! he had given up the tight f«>r restoration to hte former puaitiou. Hteaucct««eor, W, W. Beattie, ot Washington, who waa vice president of the organisation, was for mally recognised aa the new bead of the union. He announced I hat bis pol- Icy would Iss an aggressive ons. When the meeting opened, Pteaident Small, who ha,I bean waiting in an ante-room lot achaiu'e to be heard, »«« invited to |the platform. Hardly ha«l he aavemhHl the atepa to the platform, when a number of strikers got up ami left the rixim. The others hootal and hitaed so that the werds of the (ormer praaident.wera drowned. In a pathetic way ha apfiealeil to the older memte«rs of the union raying that lie had child ren and that they ahould not I e <lia- gra««ed by the branding of their father aa diahoneat without one hit of evidence and without a heating. Thu appeal, however, ha«l little ef fect, although a great many of the striker» alter the meeting ha«l adjourn- e«l agree«! that Small hail Iwn treated ahametully ami at least should have been receive«! with common dei'eney. It was voted to aa«<«M broker ami leased wire operators two days’ pay each week in lieu of «wiling them out on strike. POLITE TO WOMEN. Rolibsr Makes Demands Only on ths Men Passenger*. Salt luake, Get. 22.—The Murray stage, used for th • ccnveyance of 1 an- aenger» 011 the line between Bingham Junction and Sandy was brought to a hall by a masked robl«er early thia morning at Lov««lahl. The driver and the male passenger« In the eusch were or«lere«l down from tlieir aeata and when tlie roblier face«! them with drawn re volver they readily complied with hte demand for money am! valuables. Only (12 was obtained from the party, it was raid today, but the driver, who had a considerable sum ot money in his possession, tnansgvd to ae<;ue«ter it under the seat of the stage while bis passengers were climbing down from their seats. The purse was overl«x>ke«l by the robtxr. The women passengers, of whom there were a number, were not molest ed. Satisfied that he ha«! obtalnol everything of value lliat tils victims posaesetvl, the bandit, after permitting them to return to their seats, took a place alongside the driver and n»ie with the party to the en«i of the stage line, where he disniountal and e««a[>ed under covet ot the darknees. Bourns Offers Prize. Washington, Oct. 22.— Hon. Jona than Bourne, Jr., of Oregon, Unital Stat)« senator, has taken a unique step to test the sentiment of the country on the presidential situation. Through the National magazine, of Boston, he has offer««! a cash prize of (1,009, open to American people, for the strongert and l««et written argument in support of a second elective term for Rixwevelt. The prize will be awarded March 15, 1908, the contest closing one month earlier, and Hires- judges will lie n»nie«l shortly to pass upon the arguments. Crown Princes Corean Reception Seoul, < let. 22.—The climax of the festivities in this city in honor of the visiting Japanese crown prince was riwehwl last night in a lantern proces sion in which 10,000 persons took part. It waa witnessed ty the crown prince of Ja|>an and tbe crown prince ot L’orea, and their respective suites, from a hill near the resiliency. For several hours the city of Seoul, appeared to be in terested by waving streams of colore«l fire. The procession was dtviital Into sections corresponding to the various divisions of the city. Americans in Russian Jail. Ht. Petersburg, Oct. 22. — William English Walling, of fndianapoli«, hrs wife and sister-in-law, Miss Rose Htrunsky, were arreate«l in this city to night by a force of gendarmes because of their association with several mem bers of the Finnish Progressive party. They were still being held st the gen darmes’ heaalquarters at a late hour. A representative of the American em- Irassy appeared at the headquarters in their behalf. Capture Mexican Bandit. Mexico City, Oct. 22.—Special dis patches to this city report tliat the leader of the gang which last week stole *15,000 worth of bullion from the pre cipitating rrxrtn of the Kuanajuara Con solidated Mining 4 Milling company, has Ireen captured after lining wounded three times. With him was taken all the stolen bullion. In his confession he Implicate)! 40 persons. Prairie Firs Is Raging. Barnesville, Minn., Oct. 22. — A prairie fire la devastating the northeast ern part of Wilkins county, Minnesota, and three farms have already been wip ed out. The damage thus far is esti mated st »50,000. Thus far all efforts to check the progress of the fire have Ixen unavailing, hut all the farmers in the vicinity tonight are plowing the country In an attempt to stop the flames. President 1« 8nubb«d. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 22.—Declaring that President Roosevelt is a cruel bear-chaser, Governor Vardaman yes terday annonnceil that he would not be in Vicksburg t<slay to welcome the president to Mississippi. He will go to Memphis so that he may not be in the state at the same time as the president. Hurricane In Norway. Trondhjem, Norway, Oct. 22.—A vio lent hurricane has been raging over the province of Hingmark since last Thursday. Many fishing boats are missing and up to the present time Sevan lives have been lost. OPEN UP MISSISSIPPI Tut ol Speech by ihe President at Vicksburg. FARMERS ARE HELPED PRIMARILY Next Session of Congress Will Bs Asksd to Start Improvement of 1 hte areal River, Vicksburg, Miss.. Oct. 22.—Alter a fortnight spent in the eanelirakiw, and looking btonssil and vigorous, President Roosevelt pal«l a rtymg visit to Vicks burg thia aftermxui. The president ww introduced by Con gressman John («harp Williams. When Mr. Williams said that]Theodore Roose velt wss president of the whole country —Dixie laml and Yankee tend alike— the demonstration was notable. When the president aloes to reply the big Clow«! accorded him a noisy demonstra tion lhat testal several minutes. In Illa s|s-)vh hets the pnahleul asid: "It seem to mo that no American preaident could a|«eml hia time tatter than by seeing tor himself just what a rich and wonderful region the lower Mississippi valley is, so that he may go lm« k, aa I aliall go tiack, to Washington, with the set purposo« to do eveiythlug lhat lies ill me to see that the Unital ftnt)>e does it« lull »hare In making the Miseisalppi river practically a part of the sew coast, In making it a <leep cl an- nel totheGieat takes (nun the Gulf. 1 wish to e«'« the levees so strongly built as to letnove completely from the minds ut dwellers of those lower regions all apprehensions of a [«sMible overflow. I a.Ivocat« no itn 1»«raíble task. No difficult tusk. The peopte ot Holland, a little nation, took two-thinis ol their country out from under the sea, and they live liehind the dykiw now ami have lived belniKl them lor centuries in safety. "With one-tenth the effort we, a much greater nation, can tuke the in comparably rich b«itt>>ui lan«ls of Hie Lower Mississippi out of the fear of be ing tlixatal nt even tamg overflowed by the Mississippi, am! while I do not like to say I11 advance what I Intend to do, I shall break my rule in this case and ray that in my next message to raiyn-M I shall allocate as heartily aa I know how, that the congress now electai eKall take the first step« to bring alsnit tliat deep channel way ami at tendant high and broa«l leve«« system, which will make of these alluvial bot toms the tlcln-st ami most populous and most pracjieroM agricultural land, not only in thia nation, but on the face ot tbe globe, ami, gentlemen, here ia the reason I am particularly glad to ta able to advance such a p«diry. I think any policy which t> mte to the uplifting ef any portion of our people In the en<! distribute« its benefits over Ihe whole people. But It is far easier, originally, to put into effect a |»>liey which shall at the moment help the |>eople concen trate«! in the centola of the population an«l wealth than it is to put Into effict a policy which shall help the dwellers in the country an«l the tillers ut the soil. "Now hete we have a policy wh«se first ami «lirwt benefit will come to the man on the plantation, the tiller ot the soil, the man who makes hie fortune from what he grows on the soil. "Mr. Williams has said that in our day we ran sink all mere |«rty <liff«i- emxw. 8irx*c I have taen pr«*ei«!ent 1 have found, aye, most of the time I have heede«l to sink them, Isxanse the differences of ¡mrty are of small Im- portance c<>tii|Mrisl to the great funda mentals <>f g<xel citisenahlp njon which all American citizens should ta unital." Jhe president said he agreed heartily that the constitution of the Unital States represents a tlxe.1 series of prin ciples. Yet he ssid that, in the Inter est of the people, it must ta interpret- «I, not as a straitjacket, not as laying the hand ol death upon all «levelop- menta, but as an investment designe«! for the life and health am! growth of the nation. More Powder for Japan. New York, Oct. 22—Japan ia man ufacturing more munitions of war at the preaent time that at anv time «lur ing the war with Russia. Under peace Japan has one more araxnal and one more naval Ims« than it ha<! under the exigency of war. Both the arsenal ami the naval han have Is-en eatabliahisl within the last six months anil at each place day and night shifts nt telxirer* are being worked. Port Arthur or Oy- roju, aa the Japanese have rensmeal the place, is Ihe new naval ba»«« where there ia ao much activity. Fatalities from Moaqulto Bites. New York, Oct. 22.—"There are 250,- 009 deaths annually aa the result of mosquito bites,” said Dr. Edward A. Ayers, a tnemtar of the faciilly of the New York polyclinic, at a meeting in the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Ayers furnished nrtonmllng figures in hie lecture on the "Mlsqnito aa a Sanitary Problem.” He said five die eases were traceable to the insci’t. They are malaria, yellow fever, her! tari, dengue and file rashes. The govern ment is eliminating the mosquito <teng- er by draining swamp laml, he said. Stamping Out the Plague. Heattie, Wash., Oct. 22.—At a joint meeting of the city and state health boards here last night, It was decided to ask the state Ixiard of Oregon to co operate with Washington health au thorities In the handling of the bnbonic plague, which has made its appearance in thia city. One cuae has been report er!, that of a Chinese who died nearly a week ago, but the city health officers have adopted prompt measures to sup press any threatened danger. Leak In Mare Island Dock. Han Francisco, Oct. 22.—The massive drydock which the government ia hav ing oonatrncted at the Mare island navy lyard sprung a leak Friday, and in or» der to save the atrnctnre from almost complete destruction it was necessary to blow out the entire front of Ihe deck. The coat of the dock, which is being BAITLE UN MIHEEICAH. Ona Man Killed and I hraa Irjurad Uvar 1 ranafer. Bail Fram'laeo, Oct. 21.—A« a rwault ot trmil le over a traiisfat allp on a l’olk «tr««el car ol the Unital ltailr««<te aya- tern Hat unlay avanlug, one man waa allot anil killed, another eo aerloualy woumtal that death will protahly en- •11«, ami two other men leas scvcicly Injured, When the car left the ferry to paea out Mission «treel. 011 Ils way to I’olk, it waa |MH'ko«l with paasengera, Includ ing mon returning from work, and wo men and children who had I hoii a> roes th>< •*y. Th« crowded comlitlon of tiio ear mada It difficult for ti e mm- ductor to collect farm ami, when Polk atiool waa r«>aeho«l. both lie atxl the un comfortably ciow«lril iHuaongrra worn In a comlltion of Irritable tiervouanoaa. The man who alartal I lie liouble, •< • mirding to hia own admission» to the |sdioe, waa John Monger. II)1 wiiii that when he |iaid hia faro, early on the trip, ho had aakml the mnidm tor lor u tranifar. Brown waa busy ami fold Monger to wall awhile. Monger re peated hia re«|U««t aevrial time», ami Brown failixl to hand him the slip. Finally Monger conclmleii that Brown did not inloml to give him the ticket, ami struck at the conduetor Ihe lat ter <lo>!g«»l tho blow ami struck ta-k at Monger, striking him In the face ami knocking him down. It waa at thia juncture that tlm ahootlng commenced. Al the some time aomo one threw off I lie trolley and the oar camo to a •lamlatlll. The stop page of the ear, ixiuptal with the iioiae in the tear, lol the motoriiuin to ta- liovo that his mate waa In danger ami. revolver in haml, he pushed hia way through the crowded paMwoger». RAILROADS QAIN. Reduced Paasangsr Rata In Nebraska Swells Earnings. Omaha, Get. 21.—Inatead of the new two-cent raili«««l late law having re duced the late« in Nebraska, It has a« t ually inervase.l the average rate |««r mile In Ihi« alate, a<e<>r<lmg t< the re port of the Uuion Faciflc latboi«!, which lias just lx«eli tiled with the Stale Railway «sgnniiaaion. Amt In- sleml ut the railroads having a leer of the two-rent law, they ham taen laughing in their sleeves over the dl- vetaioa they have crensld by kicking against the passenger tales and drawing atlention from the high (might rate» cliargml in Ihe Irana-Mirsiaaippi coun try The annual report «>f the Union Pa cific, which has just lawn lilial with the oi’tniniseion, proves on «semination Its ta a brief in tahalf of tbe two ««ent far*. Since the new law was enacted, the Union 1'acltic ami other Nebraska railroads are charging full two cent» |ier mite, sa |x<rmittixl by law No ex cursion rates, m« reduced fare, no com mutation ticke'a of any kind and in fact nothing l«ra than a rtra'ght two- cent fare ticket ia sold in Nebraska. But Die report which lias just taen maile public shows that last year the average passenger travetal In Nebraska at the rate ot 1.96 cento for each mile, a rale actually lower than that which is now charged by the railroinla under the new law. TAFT'S DÍLPHIC WORDS Says Ho Will Probably ba Privata Cit izen In Two Years. Manila, Ort. 21.—At a banquet given In hia honor in thia city Hatnrdav night. Be« rotary of War William 11. Taft inaile a im*t significant statement. He was referring to the fa< t lhat Im had alrrsuly visit«-«! the Philippine» three times sml in expieralng his in tention to come here again, he sa d "I hope in another two years tn visit Manila again, but then I protahly will come as a private citizen." 'Ihe s¡geifi.aini' ot Mr Tait's re marks in relation to the chancea of hia nomination for the pr»»idency next year, did not aeetn to atnko hia audi ence. The secretary's s|x-e«h wax re ceived with much enthusiasm by the représentaiivra of the Filipinos piss ent, when ha declared the government was anxious ami ready to help the busi ness prosperity of the island». Mr. Taft devoted the day bi an In spection of the echón!» of Manila. Opposs Pulp Export. Ottawa, Oct. 21.—For some time there has been 11 strong movement in Canada in favor of a radical 1 hang« in the fiscal condition governing the ex port of pulp wixxl to the United Htatea. Thia movement, which has for montha been giowing in force ami intensity. cnlminate<l in the demand of a deputa tion from the pulp and |M|x«r manufac- lurcra of the liominion, who came to Ottawa anil |ietitionrxl the government that the exportation of pulp wtxxl from Canada tbcilld lie prohibited ami the supply conserved. One Kllfad, ran Injured. Chicago, Oct. 21.—One trainman waa killed and ten other persona were in jured in a head-on collision between two suburban |>ru«Hcnger trains on tin« Chlesgr A Northwest« rn road near Grand avenue in thia city laat night. Walter Cushing, engine) r of the north- Ismnd train, was arreste)! and Is being held pending an investigHtion of the secident. Harry Larson, killed, was fir mm of the north bounrl train. The ir io < rows all tell conflicting slot in« of the cause <¡1 the wreck, Mich eng peer mracrtlng I list he hail the right of wav. Dangerous Fire In Det Moina» Dea Moines, la., Oct. 21.—Flrein tire plant of the Htandrird Oil crinqiany hstey threatened for a time to do ser ious pro[x«rly darnnge ami to result in loss of life. In the plant were tank» containing thousand» of gallon» of oil and ga»< line, ami if the fire had reach- ed these a horrible explosion would have occurred. The firemen put up a desperate light, however, anil suixieeih'd in getting the fire under control. The damage has not yet taen ascertained. Valuable Quartz Stolen. Han Fnacieco, Oct. 21.—Home vandal stole from a cabinet at the miners bnililing at the University of Califor nia gold bearing quarts anil other spe cimens valued at »1,090. The faculty hte searching for clews to tha thief's built by contract, will ba »3,000,000. taotity.