NEWS OFTHE WEEK la a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events ' of the Past Week. Wheat may go to (2 per bushel. The German emperor is to visit Eng land in pomp. Kansas City theater owners will fight Sunday closing. The Oklahoma legislature has settled down to business. Prominent Pittsburg people are fight ing the foodstuff trust. The recent race riot in New Orleans was due to religious fanatics. Bishop Potter has shocked Richmond by inviting a negro to dinner. No new cases of the plague liaye been reported in Ban Francisco since Octo ber 16. Joseph Chamberlain, leader of the house of commons, seeks to place his eon in his place. The value of stockB have shrunk $3, 000,000,000, but the whole country ex cept Wall street, is prosperous. Scbwartzchild & Sulzberger, big Chi cago packers, are to erect a packing house at Portland. The plant will cost 1500,000. 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. In a battle between police and ne- srces at New Orleans one was killed on eaob side. One man was killed and two badly wounded in a war between Chinese tongs at Philadelphia. Bmall lias given up the attempt to retain the presidency of the the strik ing telegraph operators. The Bteamer Tartar collided with the ferryboat which runs between Vancou ver and Victoria. The vessel will prob ably be a total loss. The United States signal corps has just won the Lahm cup by sailing a balloon more than 420 miles. The Mm i rare was made from 6t, Louis. I Williamson s appeal to the United States Supreme court has been riled. He was convicted at Portland for ocm plicity in the Oregon land frauds. At tomey General Bonaparte will person ally argue the case. The general condition of Emperor Franois Joseph is not quite so good. Marconi's wireless system between Ireland and Nova Scotia is now open for commercial business. Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the robbing of Ameri can mail of gold dust in Ahiska. Americans in the Philippines are anxious for Taft to make a declaration of the administration policy towards the islands. . The jury for the second Ford trial has not been secured. Indications seem that Honey w ill not call Huof in the coming trial. , The Helnxes have been driven from the New York stock exchange on ao- count of heavy losses due to an effort to corner copper. Six police dogs are on their way from Belgium to New York. In many of the cities of the old country dogs are found a great benefit. Mulal llafig's army is marching on Casa Blance where an attack on French troops is to be made. A passenger train left the rails at Shrewsbury, England, killing 10 per sons and Injuring many. Preaidont Small defies the telegraph operator's executive board to depose him and promises a fight. Much of the old French machinery at the Panama canal is being used which had been thought entirely useless. - "A story has just been unearthed by ' the grand jury at San Francisco that Ruef and Zimmer were to be kidnaped to prevent them giving testimony at the bribery trials. The floods in the vloinity of Barce lona, Spain, continue to be most serl vus. Up to the present time five per sons have been drowned and 30,000 thrown out of work. Clarence Mackay, of the Postal Tele graph company, porposes to orgauiie an association among the men who stood by him for mutual help and ad justment of complaints. knit-Roosevelt men In the East ao- iof preparing war with Japan. lg has gained stength in tided Masagan. nla preacher advocates lants of women. era' league d 14,000 'xfi chance for Si e Republ t1 '-"r vim merriV w 1 BATTLE ON STREETCAR. One Man Killed and Three Injured Over Transfer. San Francisco, Oct. 21. As a result of trouble over a transfer slip on a Polk street car of the United Railroads sys tem Saturday evening, one man was shot and killed, another so seriously wounded that death will probably en sue, and two other men less severely injured. When the car left the ferry to pass out Mission street, on its way to Polk, rt was packed with passengers, includ ing men returning from work, and wo men and children who had been across the bay. The crowded condition of the car made it difficult for the con ductor to collect fares and, when Folk street was reached, both he and the un comfortably crowded passengers were in a condition of irritable nervousness. The man who started the trouble, ac cording to his own admissions to the police, was John Monger. He said that when he paid his fare, early on the trip, he had asked the conductor for a transfer. Brown was busy ' and told Monger to wait awhile. Monger re peated his request several times, and Brown failed to hand him the sup. Finally Monger concluded that Brown did not intend to give him the ticket, and struck at the conductor. The lat ter dodged the blow and struck back at Monger, striking him in the face and knocking him down. It was at this juncture that the shooting commenced. At the same time some one threw off the trolley and the car came to a standstill. The stop page of the car, coupled with the noise in the rear, led the motorman to be lieve that his mate was in danger and, revolver in hand, he pushed his way through the crowded passengers. ' RAILROADS GAIN. Reduced Passenger Rate In Nebraska Swells Earnings. Omaha, Oct. 21. Instead of the new two-cent railroad fare law having re duced the rates in Nebraska, it has act ually increased the average rate per mile in this state, according tc the re port of the Union Pacific railroad, which has just been filed with the State Railway commission. And in stead of the railroads having a fear of the two-cent law, they have been laughing in their sleeves over the di version they have creaetd by kicking against the passenger rates and drawing attention from the high freight rates charged in the trans-Mississippi coun try. The annual report of the Union Pa oific, which has just been filed with the commission, proves on examination to be a brief in behalf of the two-cent fare. Since the new law was enacted, the Union Pacific and other Nebraska railroads are charging full two cents per mile, as permitted by law. No ex cursion rates, no reduced fare, no com mutation tickets of any kind and in fact nothing less than a straight two cent fare ticket is sold in Nebraska. But the report which has just been made publio shows that last year the average passenger traveled in Nebraska at the rate of 1.06 cents for each mile, a rate actually lower than that which is now charged by the railroads under the new law. TAFT'8 DELPHIC WORDS. Says He Will Probably be Private Cit izen In Two Years. Manila, Oct. 21. Ata banquet given In his honor in this city Saturday night, Secretary of War William II. Taft made a most significant statement. He was referring to the" fact that he had already visited the Philippines three times and in expressing his in tention to oome here again, he said: "I hope in another two years to visit Manila again, but then I probably will come as a private citizen." The significance of Mr. Taft'a re marks in relation to the chances of his nomination for the presidency next year, did not seem to strike his audi ence. The secretary's epeech was re ceived with much enthusiasm by the representatives of the Filipinos pres ent, when he declared the government was anxious and ready to help the busi ness prosperity of the islands. Mr. raft devoted the day to an In spection of the schools of Manila. One Killsd, Ten Injured. Chicago, Oct. 21. One trainman was killed and ten other persons were in jured in a head-on collision between two suburban passenger trains on the Chicago A Northwestern road near Grand avenue in this city last night. Walter Cushiug, engineer of the north bound train, was arrested and is being held pending an investigation of the accident. Harry Larson, killed, was fireman of the north bound train. The train crews all tell conflicting stories of .the cause of the wreck,' each engineer asserting that he had the right of way. Dangerous Fire In Des Moines. Des Moines, la., Cot. 21. Fire in the plant of the Standard Oil company Unlay threatened for a time to do ser ious property damage and to result in loss of life. In the plant were tanks containing thousands of gallons of oil and gasoline, and if the fire had reach ed these a horrible explosion would have occurred. The firemen put up a desperate fight, however, and succeeded in getting the rite under control. The damage has not yet been ascertained. Valuable Quarts Stolen. f naciaco, Oct. 21. Some vandal a cabinet at the mineral thr University of Califor- ng quarts and other s pe at 11,000. The faculty for clews to the thief's sT X.. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FRUIT LAND IN DEMAND, Many Sales of Rogue River Valley Orchards. Ashland Things have been doing In Rogue river valley orchard lands re cently as never before and numerous sales have been made in every portion of the valley at prices that a few years ago would have been counted fabulous, but which in reality are demonstrated to be only fair values when the returns from them and the possibilities of the future are taken into consideration. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of outside capital are being poured into the orchard industry in the Rogue river valley, in the purchase of bearing orch ards, as well as in the planting of new orchards. Inquiries for larger or small er tracts of the highly prized real estate of this valley are coming in from many states. Those who thought prices of orchard lands had reached the top notch a year or two ago are still wondering were it ia going to stop, and psople who sold too soon are sorry. Suspend' Enrolling Fee, Klamath Falls In order to get addi tional lands under the Klamath project signed up, the Waterusers' association has voted to suspend for the .next 90 days the enrolling fee of 65 cents per acre, charging only the assessment fee of 10 cents per acre. It is hoped thus to Insure the beginning of the Clear lake dam next year. Those familiar with conditions say that no' difficulty will be encountered in securing the ad' ditional land, A resolution was drawn up, protesting against the recent action of the reclamation service in leasing the Clear lake reserve to sheepmen, as it is feared that when the attempt is made to take sheep on a range where cattlemen have always had control 66' rious trouble will arise. Bulletin on Oregon Fir. University of Oregon, Eugene What promises to be to the lumbering inte rests of the Pacific Northwest one of the most valuable bulletins ever published is the bulletin to be Issued next spring by the department of forestry on the strength of Oregon fir. During the past two years a moat thorough and ex haustive series of tests have been made by J. B. Knapp, engineer in charge at the University of Oregon testing sta tion. In the preparation of the report, considerable collateral data will be used, and Mr. Knapp 1b now in Wash ington preparing his material. Trails for Reserve. La Grande Forester Schmitz, of the Bliie mountain reserve, announces that it is the Intention of the forestry de partment to open 20 miles of trails across the Blue mountains during the fall and winter months. As a result of the work good wagon trails Mill be used by the inhabitants of that distriet instead of the rough and in many in stances Impassable trails now being used. The trails will lead to La Grande and other points in the Grand Ronde valley. The government is offering f 'l.ot per day for laborers on this work - - Freight Via Weed and Bray. Klamath Falls A petition is being circulated among Klamath Falls busi ness men addressed to the Southern Pa cific company, asking that all freight ana passenger uusiness do routed via Weed and Bray over the California Northeastern. The petition cites the difficulties encountered on the Pokegama route during the winter, especially with freiitht, and the high rate for the hauling to this city. The company is aksed to route via the new road at the earnest possible moment. Fruit Men Form Union. Eugene At a meeting of a number of Lane county fruit growers steps were taken to form a fruit growers' union for the purpose of mutual protection and to facilitate the shipping and handling of fruit. A committee consisting of the following was appointed to draft bylaws and constitution and to prepare articles of incorporation: George A. Dorris, Dr. H. F. McCornack, Frank Chase, O. Holt and M. II. Harlow. Do Not Need Rate. Salem The State Railway commiB slon has received an answer from O. 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 A Eastern. He says the amount of fruit in that district, to the best of information, is inconsiderable. He added he wag inquiring and if he found need of the rate he would con sult with the proper authorities and establish it. Prepare Permanent Exhibit. North Bend The chamber of com merce or norm isena is preparing a permanent exhibit of the various pro ducts of the city and the surrounding country. The exhibit will be arranged attractively in one of the warehouses on the wharf so that it may be inspect ed by passengers on the boats which stop here. There will be samples of many different kinds of products. Bright Prospects for Wetten. Weston Prospects for a good school year at the Weston normal were never better than they are now, notwithstand ing the crowded condition of the school rooms and living quarters. The regis tration in the normal department is now 155 students, with prospects of 200 by Christmas. In the training depart ment there are about 100 young pupils. MAKES BIG REDUCTION. Blue Mountain Reserve to Have 7 Per Cent Less Sheep. Pendleton As a result of the delib erations of the sheepmen's advisory board with A. F. Potter, head of the grazing department of the forestry bu ieau, be has agreed to reduce the num. ber of sheep allowed the eastern divi sion of the Blue mountain reserve to the extent of 28,000. This means a reduction of over 7 per. cent in the number allowed last summer. No fur ther cut will be necessary after next spring, as the. range will be sufficient to maintain the 18,000 head allowed next Bummer. Mr. Potter announced there would be no stockmen's meeting, as last year, but that instead all should file applications for range with Henry Ireland, supervisor of the division. University's Great Growth. University of Oregon, Eugene The registration of the University of Oregon in the departments at Eugene, exclu sive or the school of Music, has prac- tically reached the 400 mark. The total enrollment in all departments at the present time is between 750 and 803. At the beginning of President Campbell's administration in 1902 the attendance was 224. The present fresh man class numbers almost as many stu dents as the total enrollment at that time. If the present rate of growth continues, It is expected the number of students next year will reach 600 in the departments at Eugene exclusive of music. The university offers no high school subjects, the requirements for 'entrance being the completion of the four-year high school course. Correspondence Work Success. University of Oregon, Eugene The demand throughout the state for the correspondence work now being offered by the University of Oregon is greatly surpassing the expectations of its most sanguine supporters. In a number of towns the teachers are forming clubs and carrying on work under the direc tion of the university instructors. The interest is not confined to teachers, however, for many young men and wo men who have found it impossible to attend college are taking the work. To begin with, only a small number of courses are being offered, such as Eng lish Classics and Shakespeare, English History, Pedagogy, Algebra, etc., but others will be added from time to time. Locators Form Long Line. Lakevlew The list cf applicants to purchase government land who are wait ing in line before the United States land effice has increased to 80 in num ber, and is growing steadily. Before October 28, when the lands included in the restoration will be subject to entry in the land office, the number of peo ple in line is expected to surpass the number who preceded any previous restoration. Most of those in line are applicants under the timber law. Must Apply In Person. La Grande The La Grande land oflice is in receipt of instructions from the commissioner of the general land office that hereafter all applications for tbe sale ol isolated tracts must be made in person by the applicant at the land office. Heretofore applicants could make ont their papers before a notary public. 1 PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, '8990c; bluestem, 9192c; valley, 8990o; red, 8788c. Oats No. 1 white, $28; gray, $27. Barley Feed, $27.50 per ton; brew ing, $29; rolled, $3031. Corn Whole, $32; cracked, $33. Hay Valley Timothy, No. 1, $17 18 per ton, Eastern Oregon timothy, 23; clover, $13; cheat, $13; grain hay, $1314: alfalfa, $1314. Fruit Apples, $12.60 per box; cantaloupes, $1 1.50 per crate; peaches, 60c $1 per crate; prunes, 50c per crate; watermelons, lo per pound; pears, $11.75 per box; grapes, 40e$1.60 per crate; casaba, $2.25 per dozen; quinces, $11.25 per box; huckleberries, 7(S)8c per pound ; cran berries, $9.6010.50 per barrel. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; beets, $1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.25 per sack; cabbage, llHc per pound: cauliflower, 25c$l per dozen; celery, oucgii per dozen; corn, 85c$l per sack; cucumbers, 1015c per dozen; onions 1520o per dozen ; parsley, 20c per dozen; peppers, 810o per pound; pumpkins, ll)io per pound; radish es, 20o per dozen; Bpinach, 6c per pound; squash, 50c$l .per box; to matoes, 2550o per box. Onions $1.501. 65 per sack. Potatoes 7585o per hundred, de livered Portland; sweet potatoes -3o per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 2735c per pound. ' Veal 75 to 125 pounds, 89o per pound; 125 to 150 pounds, 7k.o; 160 to 200 pounds, 6(37o. Pork Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 8 8o per pound; packers, 7s'8o. Poultry Average old hens, 12(3 12,Vo per pound; mixed chickens, 11 12c; spring chickens, ll12c; old roosters, 89c; dressed chickens, 13(51 14c; turkeys, live, old, 16; young, 18; geese, live, 89c; ducks, 12c: pic eons, $11.50 pet dozen; squabs, $23 Eggs Fresh ranch, candled, 32(3 35o per dozen. Hops 1907, 79cper pound; olds, 45c. . WoolV-Eastern Oregon, average best, 1622oper pound, according to shrink age; valjey, 2022o, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, v 2930 per pound ARRANGE COMPROMISE. Warring Telegraphers to Settle Differ- " ences in Convention. Chicago, Oct. 18. Warring officials of the striking telegraphers reached a compromise tonight. They have post poned hostilities until the convening of the emergency convention, called in Milwaukee for October 23. The elimination of S. J. Small, for mer president, as a factor in the tight will be sought at the convention by the executive committee. A temporary president to succeed Small and direct the strike or its settlement will be chosen, it is expected, from the com mittee s membership. Mr. bmall still contends that no convention will be called, but is making efforts to control its action through his friends. The tiuce of the battling officials came after a descent upon the tele graphers' headquarters in the Monon building by ex-President Small andLa bodyguard of detectives. They arrived before the members of the executive committee reached the office and took possession at once. The committee members and Secretary Russell were refused admission to the offices. After much parleying the late comers were permitted to take their places, and Small locked himself in bis private office. The terms of the compromise were not given out by the participants. General Superintendents Cook and Capen, of the telegraph companies as sert that from six to ten men apply for reinstatement daily in Chicago. They declare that in other large cities al most a full number of men were at work, while more applications were being received daily. Fifteen asked re- ineatemet yesterday in New York, sev eral in West Oakland, Cal., and the entire force of Columbia, S. C. TRADE HAS NOT DECREASED. American-Asia Association Expects No War With Japan. New York, Oct. 18. That there has not been a falling off in trade with Japan following the Japanese-Russian war, but on the contrary a healthful re sumption of normal conditions, was the statement of James R. Morse, presi dent of the American-Asiatic associa tion, at the annual meeting of the or ganization today. Conditions in China have not been so good, but there are prospects of recovery from depressed conditions. In the secretary's report, John Ford says: "The obviously temporary character of the settlement of the Japanese ex clusion question in California tended to encourage rather than to check the circulation of foolish and mischevious rumors of impending war between the two countries. All the influence of your executive committee has been ex erted to demonstrate the absurdity of assuming that there could be any seri ous quarrel between the two govern ments in dealing with the issue raised in California." RAILWAY CLEARING HOUSE. Official Suggests Feasible Scheme to Prevent Car Shortage. Los Angeles, Oct. 18. Nearly every railway company is studying to perfect plans for the quick movement of cars and rolling stock, with a view to elim inating the shortage features of the business this winter. It is argued that with the proper shifting ot cars and a careful adjustment nearly one-third more business can be transacted with the present equipment. It is suggested by an official here, and the plan is under consideration, that there be formed a poel of equip ment by the various roads and a clear-, ing house for cars. Any demand for ca-s by any road would be made to the clearing bouse, and that concern would give over the required number of cars from the nearest supply, or in case of a shortage, or a multiplicity of de mands the orders would be filled pro rata. Under this plan it would be the dnty of every road to wire daily reports of the exact location of all its cars. The entire equipment of tbe pool wonld be registered in the clearing house, much in the same manner in which the cars of a line are tabulated by each of the different roads at present. His First Ride on Train. Seoul, Oct. 18. The!emperor and crown prince of Corea left Seoul for Chemulpo at 12:30 this afternoon to receive the crown prince of Japan, Yo shishito. This was the first time the crown prince of Corea had ever ridden on a railroad train, and he showed a childlike interest in the proceeding. He was delighted with the speed of the cars. The Japanese crown prince land ed from a warship in the harbor at 2 p. m. and he was greeted at the dock by the Corean emperor and the Corean crown prince. Trap for Blackmailers. Lead, S. D., Oct. 18. An attempt to extort $20,000 from J. Grier, manager of the Homes take gold mine, under threat of dynamiting bis home unless the money was placed in a designated place, was f rostrated last night when the police arrested Mrs. Anna Maljas and Chris Maljas, her husband, and Matt Zimbola, who came to the place designated. Oner's house, the finest in South Paknta, is located on .the top of a steep hill in the center of town. ; i Older Sues His Kidnapers. San Francisco, Oct. 18. Suit was filed today by Fremont Older against Luther G. Biown, G. A.Wymanand Ben Cohn, alleging false arrest and imprisonment and demanding damages of $100,250. Tbe suit grows out ot the recent kidnaping of Mr. Older, the three defendants having been concerned in that adventure. . AID COAST SHIPPING Government May Establish Line ' to Isthmus ot Panama. PACIFIC HAIL SERVICE IS BAD Chambers of Commerce of Pacific Ports Asked for Data as to Prospective Buisness. San Francisco, Oct. 19. President C. H. Bentley, of the chamber of com merce, has taken up the task of provid ing the War department of the United States with all the information availa ble in San Francisco that the depart ment requires preliminary to consider ing the advisability of putting on a line of steamers to compete with the Pacific Mail between tbe isthmus of Panama and San Francisco and other Pacific Coast ports. A committee has been appointed by Mr. Bentley, with Cap tain William Matson as chairman, and) including George D. Gray and Jamea McNab. This information has been asked for by Joseph L. Bristow, who was ap pointed a special commissioner by President Roosevelt two years ago to look into the steamship service between American ports, and is now under in structions by the War department to proceed further along the same lines. "I am advised by the secretary of war," Mr. Bristow has written to the chambers of commerce of San Francis co, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, "that, while the service of the Pacific Mail Steamship company has not been withdrawn, it is. very unsatisfactory. He has advised me to make further inquiry as to ,th advisability of the government's estab lishing a steamship line between the Pacifio Coast ports ofthe United States and Panama." At first it was supposed that the in quiry would deal largely and to a cer tain extent exclusively with the ques tion of how much freight could be pro vided by the government as a canal digger and in its capacity of furnishing. supplies for the great naval and mili tary plants to be located at San Fran cisco, (and for the insular possession of the United States in the Pacific which, move by sea. ' Now it is developed that the scope of the proposed governmental line of line cf steamships is mucht wider. Mr. Bristow has submitted a list of questions to the several chambers of commerce of the Pacific Coast regard ing all sorts of freight that can be moved by sea. The questions run the complete gamut of the sea-carrying; trade and include the following: "Under neutral conditions, with rates fixed upon a basis of reasonable compensation for services rendered, would there be sufficient business be tween the Pacifio and Atlantio ports of the United States to warrant the estab lishment of a first-class line of steam ships to make regular schedule trips weekly from Pacific Coast porta to Pan ama?" TEAR UP THE TOWN. Ex-Chief Dinan Turns Crooks Loose: In. San Francisco. San Francisco, Oct. 19. The familiar game of applying crooked police methods to a desperate political situation is be ing energetically worked in San Fran cisco. The purpose is to discredit the present administration of the police de partment and thus to injure the candi dacy of Mayor Taylor. Behind the game, pulling the strings, is Jerry Dinan, the indicted chief of police, who saved himself from sum mary dismissal by resigning. H is chief of staff is his bosom friend, "Kid" Sul livan, "king of the pickpockets." The staff consists of the little army of crooks, men and women, whom Di nan allowed to stay here and "do busi ness" if they "got right" with him. through "Kid" Sullivan. Word has been sent out for the gang to "tear up the town," and in conse quence hold-ups, petty thievery andl thuggery have increased to an alarming extent. Keep Poor at Home. Victoria, B. C, Oct. 19. According to advices the Japanese government will organize a bureau of emigration and colonization. Recent action on the. part of the government resulting from the protests from the Pacific coast have forced into liquidation 28 immigration companies. The government raised the indemnity which each company is com pelled to furnish, from from $5,000 each to $25,000. Another circumstance having to do with their failure is the. refusal to issue passports to Mexico and Peru. Japs File Claims. Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 19.-rOne of the most complete documents ever pre-, sen ted to this government was present ed this morning when the Japanese filed their claims, for damages resulting from the anti-Japanese riots here. In every case the. claim is backed up by photographs and bine prints- There are two claims presented, one for actual loss and the other for' time and pros pective loss. The first claim calls for $2,400 Vnd the other for $11,100. No Tunnel Under Sea. St. Petersburg. Oct 19. The 'Rus sian government has published an offi cial denial of the statement that it de- 'signs a tonne) under Behrlsg sea.