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EVENTS J-THE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Farts ot the World.
PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER
Lest Important but Not Less Inter
esting Happenings from Points
Outside the State.
China has decided to establish mili
tary traning schools for officers.
Wreckage from the steamer Shores
has been seen on Lake Michigan.
A boom has been starteud in New
York to run Roosevelt for mayor.
Many vessels have been lost by t
hurricane off the coast of Yucatan.
The Illinois legislature has been call
ed on to cut appropriations $10,000,000.
A new postage stamp commemorative
of the A.-Y.P. fair will be issued June
1.
A systematic smuggling of Chinese
from El Paso to Chicago has been dis
covered. A man has been cleared of a murder
charge at Chicago by a comparison of
finger prints.
The French government and employes
are gathering their forces together for
a gigantic struggle.
The premature explosion of a small
bomb at Mazatlan, Mexico, started a
fire in which 60 houses were burned.
At the Portland primary election
Joseph Simon was nominated by the
Republicans for mayor and M. G. Mun
ly by the Democrats.
Speaker Cannon has just celebrated
his 73d birthday.
Wheat and corn have had another ad
vance in California.
Admiral EvanB is emphatic in his
ideas against disarmament.
Jerome may be the Tammany candi
date for mayor of New York.
Business is at a standstill at Buenos
Avres on account of the strike. There
is much rioting.-
A rumor is current in New York
that Gould has lost control of the West
ern Pacific to Mackay.
The lake steamer Shores sunk while
on the way to Duluth. The passengers
and crew numbered 21.
A statue of Longfellow has just been
unveiled at Washington. A grand
daughter of the poet pulled the silken
H. E. Huntington is ransacking the
globe for rare plants for his home near
Los Angeles. He has had a force of
40 gardeners at work two years.
Indictments have been returned
against six employes of the American
Sugar Refining company for alleged
frauds in connection with weighing
sugar for determining duty.
Rapid progress is now being made in
the Calhoun trial.
Roosevelt declares the country has a
right to pick immigrants.
An industrial exposition will be held
in Chicago during August.
More cold weather is being experi
enced through Kansas and Nebraska.
The death list in the Adana, Asiatic
Turkey, massacre, is estimated at 23,
000. Ex-Senator Stuart, of Nevada, died
owing $25,000, with an estate worth
only $1,600.
The fourth Dry Farming congress
will be held at Billings, Mont., October
26, 27 and 28.
The government has just sent $50,
000,000 in coin from the San Francisco
mint to Denver.
Captain Franklin, United States
army, is to be court martialed for
stealing several hundred thousand dol
lars. Commercial and civil bodies of San
Francisco gave abrilliant dinner to Ad
miral Ijichi, commander of the Japan
ese warships in that port.
The shah of Persia has granted a
constitution.
Taft has declared himself in opposi
tion to an income tariff tax except as
a last resort
Harriman is planning a motor car
service in Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington in competition with electric
lines and a rate war is looked for.
The Missouri house has passed a bill
for a commission to regulate all public
Utilities corporations.
The Canadian government is sending
cowboys to Montana to round up a herd
of 300 buffalo, recently purchased.
Three Wisconsin assemblymen are
accused of receiving bribes in connec
tion with the election of United States
senator.
Seven of the Pittsburg grafters have
been sentenced to fine of $1,000 and
six months In jail to two years in jail
and $500 fine.
A French merchant who has just
died left all his money to churches for
masses for the repose of the souls of
the victims of automobiles.
Los Angeles householders are com
plaining about the carelessness of aero
nauts, who dump out sand promiscuous
ly and ruin laundry on the line.
FAIR IS COMPLETE.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Will
Start on Time.
Seattle's two expositions ore just
about ready for the bell tap. The
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition is
ninety-nine per cent, complete, which
means that everything is done save
sweeping the floors, and the other ex
position, which consists of the most
magnificent scenery and the longest
list of interesting tours boasted by any
American city, is always ready.
Railroad experts the country over
declare that tho success of the A. Y. P.
is already assured, but for this fact
they do not give the whole credit to
either the management or the publi
city campaign. On the contrary,- they
declare that the imminent influx into
the Northwest is due more largely to
Northwestern resources and home pos
sibilities and to Northwestern and
Alaskan scenery and romance, more
than to any other power of attraction.
Nightly now the exposition grounds
are lighted for the enjoyment of the
pre-exposition crowds which, daily go
the to grounds. For weeks the attend
anceh as averaged close upon 5,000.
If special free days were counted it
would be a larger figure than this. A
cold spring somewhat delayed the first
flush of the floral effects, which are on
a huge scale, but warm May days have
brought out the blooms.
Practically all of the exhibits are in
stalled in the Manufactures building
and in the Oriental and European build
ings. The installation in the Palace
of Agriculture is somewhat slower but
will not be behind at the right mo
ment. The government exhibits are
well along with the exception of the
Hawaiian and Philippines exhibits,
which arrived late. However, they
will be complete to the last detail by
June 1.
MoBt of the foreign exhibits are in
place and those that are not are receiv
ing the finishing touches.
And while work is being pushed rap
idly ahead on the exposition proper,
arrangements are going forward just
as fast that the visitor may take ad
vantage of the "second exposition."
New steamships are arriving daily for
excursion trips to various points
around the sound and along the coast.
The numerous resorts in the Cascade
mountains are close at hand either by
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Burlington or Milwaukee railroads and
the Canadian Pacific takes one quickly
to Banff, the wonder spot in the Cana
dian Rockies.
STATES MAY LOSE-
Appropriations for Rivers and Har
bors May Revert to Government.
Washington, May 10. Unless con
gress takes specific action at the spec
ial session now in progress, nearly $1,
000,000 appropriated for river and har
bor improvements in various sections
of the United States will be turned
back into the national - treasury, much
to the chagrin of many congressmen
and senators.
This situation arises over the "cov
ering back" section of the sundry civil
bill, approved March 4. This section
provides that all unexpended balances
of appropriations that remained on the
treasury books June 1, 1904, except
permanent specified 'appropriations,
judgments and findings of courts and
trust funds and appropriations for ful
filling treaty obligations with the In
dians be carried to the surplus fund and
covered back into the treasury, "pro
vided that the money is not needed to
pay existing treaties."
To meet the situation, Senator Burton
has introduced a resolution providing
that the section of the sundry civil bill
in question shall not be construed as
applying to the unexpended balances in
river and harbor appropriations which
may be essential, in the judgment of
the secretary of war, for the mainten
ance and prosecution of the work for
which it was appropriated.
Among the appropriations that will
revert are:
Mouth of Columbia river, Oregon,
$24,000; entrance to Coos bay, Oregon,
$23,000; restraining barriers Sacra
mento and Feather rivers, California,
$14,000; and harbor at Tacoma, Wash
ington, $11,000.
Daily Shocks Continue.
Rome, May 10. Since the great
earthquake of December scarcely a day
has passed without shocks, more or
less strong, being felt at Messina,
Reggio and surrounding districts. The
obervatory in the Calabrian earthquake
sone has registered from December 28
last, up to today, 213 shocks. Since
the former date there have been no
shocks strong enough to destroy build
ings. Tottering walls have been over
thrown, but there has been practically
no loss of life since the day of the
great disaster.
Suggests Gambling Antidote.
Butte, Mont, May 10. "Go after
the fellows who own the buildings
where gambling is conducted," said
District Judge Donlan this morning to
Assistant County Attorney Balwdin.
"They're the people to prosecute. I
want to soe you get some of -them.
And I want to say right now that gam
blers will get no more continuances in
this court These fellows have been
petted around as if they were useful
citizens, but it doesn't go any more."
1,000 Cabdrivers Strike.
Chicago, May 10. One thousand cab
drivers went on strike tonight, follow
ing a conference between the livery
men's association and the union. The
drivers demanded $14 a week, and re
fused to compromise for $13. Tomor
row 100 funerals are scheduled to take
place. The police refuse to give fune
ral processions right of way.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
BIG sheep;movement.
Great Activity Reported Around Pen
dleton by Secretary Smythe.
Pendleton Secretary Dan P.Symthe,
of the State Wool Growers' association,
reports great activity in the movement
of sheep in this section and several
large sheep sales during the past few
days. One of the largest of these sales
is reported from the vicinity of Arling
ton, where between 20,000 and 25,000
head of yearlings have been shipped to
outside markets. The sale price re
ceived for the mixed yearling weathers
ranged from $3 to $4 per head, as com
pared with the prices of from $2.75 to
$3.25 received for the same grades last
year. The buyers are Wright of North
Yakima and R. F. Bicknell and Scott
Anderson, who will ship to Idaho.
Sheep shearing in Umatilla county
will last for perhaps two weeks yet,
though some of the earlier shearers
have already finished their season's
clipping. Results from the shearing
plants prove that the earlier prophecy
of good clips for this year is proving
as predicted. The fleeces are found to
be unbroken and the staple good, due
largely to the early grass and the bet
ter than common condition of the sheep
because of the close winter.
The lambing season for Umatilla
county will last but a few days longer,
though it will not close quite so soon
up in the foothills of the county. The
increase this year in the county will be
above 95 per cent, with the total near
er the lower hgure. The increase in
Umatilla county will approach the
maximum this year because of the ex
ceptionally good weather conditions,
The winter left the sheep fatter than
usual, due to the regularity of the snow
conditions and the plentifulness of hay,
Then the grass came early in the
spring keeping the fat of the sheep up
and adding more. The lambing season
proper has found the weather condi
tions especially good again. Those
who chanced winter lambing report an
especially good increase.
WOOL CLIP GOOD.
Mitchell Growers Say Quality is Bet
ter Than Usual.
Mitchell Woolgrowers in this local
ity report that the season which is just
closing has been the most favorable for
lambing for many years. The weather
has not only been ideal but the range
grass was more abundant than usual,
which fact enables the ewes to start
the sucking period with plenty of nour
ishment. All the sheepmen report that
the crop of 1909 lambs will go beyond
the 100 per cent mark. Shearing will
start here about May 10, although
those who have yearlings and mutton
sheep contracted for early driving are
just commencing to shear them. The
wool this year is of a better quality
than usual, and the prices are likewise.
Farmers of this section are beginning
to complain of drouth and cold north
winds. Fall sown grain is not doing
so well as it should and the spring
sown crops will need moisture to in
sure a good stand. A larger acreage
has been sown to grain this year than
in former years and all concerned re
gret that the weather should remain so
unfavorable.
While the weather has such a back
ward effect on the crops, it is pleasing
to know that the range is abundantly
supplied with the finest crop of grass
that the stockmen could desire. All
classes of stock are in fine condition.
and prospects point to a favorable
grazing season. No cattle or horses
are moving on the market at present
but G. L. Frizzell, of Girds creek, will
drive 300 head from this county to
Toppenish, Wash., via Arlington, about
the middle of the month.
Heppner't Clip is Sold.
Heppner Wool has been transferred
in Heppner this week to the extent of
over 1,000,000 pounds. W. W. Smead
has purchased nearly 800.000 pounds of
this for William Ellery and the balarce
has been secured by Frank Lea for F.
Frankenstein. The lowest price paid
was 18 cents and the highest 2J7.'
cents. Smead is now offering 21 cants
and it is likely he will secure several
more clips before the rush is over,
Sheep are all sold and the wool will be
practically all off the market by the
middle or next week.
Shaniko Wool Clean.
Shaniko Wool generally in this ter
ritory is of a much cleaner and finer
quality than last season, the past wint
er having been exceptionally favorable
for sheep. The output from present
indications, will be considerably larger
than last year. It is estimated that
there will be marketed at Shaniko ap
proximately 4,000,000 pounds during
the three scheduled sales, June 1, 15
and 20. The growers' opinions vary as
to the probable price to be paid.
Cruising Benson Timber.
Mist Between 20 and 80 timber
cruisers are working on the large Ben
son timber holdings, located on the
headwaters of the Clatskanie river and
along Oak Ranch creek to the Nehalem
river. It is rumored among timber
men that this tract will change hands
by the end of the month. A promin
ent Michigan syndicate is said to be in
the deal.
Prune Orchard Brings SI 5,000.
Salem A. F. Hofer, W. P. Babcock
and other local business men have clos
ed a deal for the Jory pmne ranch of
123 acres south of Salem. The price
was $15,250. The farm, which is one
of the best in this section, will be subdivided.
FARM LANDS SOLD.
Large Tract in Yamhill and Polk to Be
Subdivided.
Portland More heavy buying of
Oregon farm lands has just come to
ight. Three deals involving the trans
fer of over 7,000 acres in which the to
tal money consideration was about
$275,000 were reported.
Broad mead, better known as the
Ladd & Reed farm located in Yamhill
and Polk countieis, was sold to a Port
land syndicate, composed of J. R. .Pat
terson, D. E. Keasy, L. R. Menefee
and George Akers, for $150,000. The
Keasey-Menefee syndicate secured an
option on this property some weeks ago
from Martin Winch, representing the
Reed estate, and from the Ladd inter
est which was closed up by the formal
transfer of the title. At the same
time the property was turned over to
the Columbia Trust company and by
this concern will be subdivided into
five, ten and 20-acre tracts and put on
the market.
Millmen Have Protest.
Oregon City Complaint has been
made at Salem by 17 lumber manufac
turers of Clackamas county against the
Southern Pacific company, with the ob
ject of compelling the corporation to
provide adequate facilities for loading
cars at Oregon City. It is stated that
the complainants are unable to in
crease their business and market their
products because of the failure of the
Southern Pacific company to afford fa
cilities for loading lumber in car loads,
The lumbermen ask for an investiga
tion by the State Railroad commission
and it is probable that a time will be
set for a hearing at Oregon City in the
near future.
Gilliam Farmers Join Union.
Condon Dr. W. R. Campbell, of
Pendleton, state organizer of the East
ern Oregon branch cf the Farmers'
Educational and Co-operative union of
America, has affected an organization
of farmers in this vicinity. It will be
the aim to secure equitable freight
rates, lower warehouse charges and to
investigate the different methods of
handling grain. The organization will
work in conjunction with the different
granges of the county and state.
Hopyards Looking Very. Poor.
Portland Hopyards of the Willam
ette valley are looking poorer than
ever before. In some sections not
more than 5 per cent of the vines have
sprouted and in no instance is the
showing better than 15 per cent. Gen
erally speaking, fully 33 1-3 per cent
of the hops which appeared last year
are missing thus far this season and
while some may appear and produce
hops, it is unlikely that the average
will be changed materially.
Santiam Bridged at Detroit.
Albany A suspension, bridge has
been erected across the North Santiam
river at Detroit, eastern terminus of
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad. The
bridge was erected by John Outerson
a Detroit merchant, and is the first
bridge to connect the Linn anil Marion
county sides of the r'iver directly above
Detroit. There is an old wooden bridge
a short distance above the town.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Blues tern milling, $1.30(
1.35; club, $1.20(d$1.25; Turkey red
$1.26; valley, $1.17; forty-fold, $1.26
red Russian, $1.17(i 1.20. .
Corn Whole, $35 per ton ; cracked,
$36.
Barley Feed, $34(rf35 per ton.
Oats--No. 1 white, $40(rt41.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14(ril8 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
$17.5C(j 19.50; clover, $11CM2; alfal
fa, $13(fl4; grain hay, $136il4
cheat, 14i 14.50; vetch, $1414.60,
Apples 65c$2.50 per box.
Potatoes $1.852 per hundred.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack
carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets,
$1.75; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar
tichokes, 60((f75c per dozen; aspara
gus, Oregon, 12H'015c per pound; let
tuce, head, 20((50c per dozen; onions,'
I2idil5e; parsley, 85c; radishes, 15
20c; rhubarb, 29'(3,1sC per pound;
spinach, 90c(ri $1.
Butter City creamery, extras, 24c;
fancy outside creamery, 2224c per
pound; store, 18(20c Butter fat
prices average lc per pound under
regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2425c per
dozen.
Poultry Hens, 156?;l5tfc per pound;
broilers, 25(f28c; fryers, 181223,'c;
roosters, old, J0llc; tfoung, 1415c;
ducks, 20fn22.c; geese, 10llc; tur
keys, 20c; squabs, $2.50(iI3 per dozen.
. Veal Extras, 9S'(810c per pound;
ordinary, 8,59c; heavy, 7(8c.
Hops 1909 contract, 9c per pound;
1908 crop, 6g7c; 1907 crop, 8c; 1906
crop, lhiC
Wool Eastern Oregon, 15(J20c per
pound; valley, fine, 22c; medium, 21c;
coarse, 20c; mohair, choice, 24(c(25c
Cattle Top steers, $5.50(5.75;
fair to good, $5(T5.25; common to me
dium, $4.50(i(4.73; cows, top, $4.25
4.50; fair to good, $3.75(34.25; com
mon to medium, $2.50fi3.50; calves,
top, $5(j?5.50; heavy, $3.504; bulls
and stags, fat, $33.50; common, $2
2.75.
Hogs Best, $7.50ii7.75; fair to
good, $7.25(7.60; stockers, $6(1(6.50;
China fats. $6.75(.i7. .
Sheep Top wethers, $4fi 4.50; fair
to good, $3.50(.I4; ewes, c U se on
all grades; yearlings, best, $4.50(3
4.75; fair to good, $4($4.25; spring
lambs, $6.
ACCIDEN1 IN SEATTLE.
Rail of Balcony Snaps, Throwing 300
People to Floor.
Seattle, Wssh., May 7. In full view
of the throng witnessing the great in
door meet of the Seattle Athletic club
at the new armory last night, at the
close of the Marathon race, the balcony
rail gave way and precipitated fully
300 persons to the floor beneath. At
least 50 are seriously injured, and some
may die.
Instantly the throng became panic-
stricken with horror at the sight, but
soon collected itself and began the
work of assisting those who lay crush
ed and bleeding on the floor. Ambu
lances and physicians were quickly
summoned, and those who could be
moved were sent to hospitals.
The accident occurred at the close of
the Marathon race, with the contest
ants neck and neck at the finish line,
which was directly beneath the bal
cony. It was to see the finish of this
event that the crowd leaned over the
balcony when the rail broke, precipi
tating 300 people to the cement floor
15 feet below.
The accident was due to the collapse
of the iron railing at the end of the
balcony. The hollow iron railing was
on the outside instead of the inside of
the iron rods that support the balcony.
When the railing gave way more than
300 of the spectators on that side of
the building plunged head foremost to
the floor below,.
So far were the people leaning out
over the balcony that when the railing
gave way practically every one in the
balcony in that vicinity was swept
overboard.
Both city police patrols and every
available ambulance in the city, to
gether with scores of private automo
biles and scores of physicians hurried
to the scene. A squad of police
clubbed their way into the crowd and
made way for the people to assist the
injured to the waiting ambulances and
automobiles, which hurried them to
the hospitals.
CLEMENCEAU DEFIED.
French Civil Servants Organize Union
and Trouble May Follow.
Paris, May 7. The famous P. T. T,
that is, the Posts. Telegraphs & Tel
ephone Employes association threw
down the gage of battle to the govern
ment today by transforming itself into
a syndicate or union under the law of
1884. This places the association on
the Bame footing with workmen's un
ions with the right to strike.
This defiance, which is nothing short
of open revolt, came as a sudden and
sensational sequel to Premier Clemen
ceau's failure today to receive a depu
tation of postal employes, who called
to demand the redemption of promises
they say the government made when
the recent strike was declared off.
The government, which claims to be
prepared for any eventuality, it is con
ceded must now act vigoroulsy or abdi
cate. The leaders of the movement
have no option but to declare a strike
the minute the government makes
hostile turn. The entire country is
tremendously excited by the violent
agitation to which it has been subject
ed for months, and fears are entertain
ed that a whirlwind may be unchained
There are even intimations that the
monarchist and other reactionaries are
furnishing funds to stir up a revolution
in the hope of imposing a new regime,
BROKEN LEVEE COSTLY.
Over 14,000 Acres Are Flooded by
Rise in San Joaquin River.
Stockton, Cal., May 7. Reports
from the islands tonight say it will be
impossible to save reclamation district
No. 17, on which a break in the levee
occurred this morning.
The water is pouring from the San
Joaquin river through a crevasse al
most 100 feet wide opposite Lathrop,
Owners of property are rushing
dredger and steamer to the scene, but
at the rate the water is running into
the large tract the indications are all
of the 14,000 acres will be inundated,
The land is very rich and was ex
pected to produce fully 35 sacks of bar
ley to the acre. The loss this year
will be near $250,000.
Thousands Face Starvation.
Had j in, Asiatic Turkey. Mav 7,
Notwithstanding the presence of troops
here, the situation is desperate because
of the lack of food and medical sup
plies. The troops arrived just in time
as the besiegers had succeeded in set
ting fire to a house on the edge of the
city. The fire spread, but as the
breeze was blowing away from town
only five buildings were destroyed.
heavy rifle fire was kept up against
those who tried to extinguish the
flames. The Mohammedans carried off
all the cattle outside the city.
Oil Supply Investigated,
Bakersfield. Cal., May 7. Two Jap
anese navai omcers ana an otlicer of
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leading Japanese steamship company
are here looking into the oil production
of this county. It is supposed their in
quiry is relative to the adoption of Cal
ifornia oil for fuel by the Japanese
navy. The Japanese are Commander
Yiechi Tomiyasu and Naval Expert
Sanmatsu Kanaya, of the Japanese
navy, and Yoehie Nakaya, of Nutsio &
Company, the Japanese steamship firm.
Abdul's Hoards Are Found.
Constantinople, May 7. The com
mission which is taking an inventory
of the property at the imperial palace
at Yildis has, it is stated, discovered
bank notes to the value of $2,250,000
and a large quantity of jewelry. Pa
pers seized at the palace show that Ab
dul Hamid had over$ 6,000,000 on de
posit at a foreign bank.
LOSS HALF MILLION
Brush Fires In British Colombia
Sweep All in Path.
TWO BIG SAWMILLS ARE BURNED
Many Settlers Homeless and Com
pelled to Flee for Their Lives
Before Fierce Flames.
Kamloops, B. C, May 6. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars in property was
destroyed and scores of ranchers forced
to flee for their lives as the result of a
disastrous brush fire that swept the
country from Notch Hill as far east as
Three Valley, and south from Sicamous
as far as Vernon.
Among the losses are two large saw
mills, both of which were totally con
sumed in the Wall of flame that swept
over the land. The big Carlin mill.
located between Tappens siding and
Notch Hill, was wiped out, with a loss
of $75,000, as waB also the Carrigan
mill on Salmon river, valued at $35,-
000. Several of the millhands had to
flee for their lives.
Three large brush fires had been
burning for several days and a terrific
gale soon brought them into contact
with each other.
Barns and houses fell a prey to the
fire and many head of cattle were lost,
while many settlers had to leave every
thing and hasten to save their lives.
While it is impossible to estimate
the tot -1 losses, it is known they will
reach nearly half a million dollars in
the vicinity of Salmon Arm.
In the Mara district the loss will be
heaviest, as scores of ranch properties
were completely devastated.
On the main line of the Canadian
Pacific the fences and the telegraph
lines were destroyed for nearly 20
miles, and telegraph communication
between Revelstoke and Kamloops was
cut off for hours.
BANKS KEEP ABDUL'S FUNDS
Refuse to Give Them Up on Demand
of Young Turks.
Vienna, May 6. The Bank of Eng
land which holds the largest portion of
Abdul Hamid's wealth, refuses point
blank to deliver up the ex-sultan's cash
at the demand of the Young Turks com
mittee. French, German and Italian
banks likewise refuse. Meanwhile the
committee is trying every pdssible
means to force Abdul Hamid into sign
ing checks in their favor for all - his
money, but this procedure is already
attracting the attention of the powers.
It is well known that the czar of Rus
sia, kings of Italy and Greece, and oth
er monarchs have placed large sums in
the Bank of England in order to secure
depots outside their own countries with
a view of possible contingencies. That
such sums should be escheated at a mo
ment when misfortune against which
it was intended to provide should come,
afford a very unfortunate precedent. "
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.. -
Ex-Adjutant General of Washington
Spent Over $20,000. '
.Olympia, Wash., May 6. Oh 'ficti
tious and forged vouchers, which he in
duced Governor Mead and State Auditor
C. W. Clausen to approve, Ortia Ham
ilton, formerly of Coif ax. and Spokane,
secured while - adjutant general and
spent personally between $20,000 and
$50,000 of state military funds, accord
ing to a partial confession made to
Bell here this afternoon. Hamilton is
now in custody of the sheriff here in
default of $10,000 bonds, having been
arrested on complaint of the attorney's
general's office on charge of larceny of
state moneys.
j, lie Bime expects to maxe good $zu,
000 of his shortage from the National
Surety company, of New York, by
which Hamilton von hnnrioH fn that
amount. . . .. " ; -, ,
Pullman Must Pay Its Taxes in Full.
Sacramento, Cal.; May 6. The office
of the state controller has refused to
allow a discount on the tax levy of
$30,404 against the Pullman Car. com
pany for 1907, which the company
claims was wrongfully assessed. ' A
suit now pending over this levy was
defeated in the Federal and Superior
courts and Chief Deputy Moulton has
announced that the 'state will accept
nothing short of the entire sum. The
company tried to compromise for $19,
740. The tax owed i by the Pullman
company for 1908 is also unpaid.
S3, 200,000 for Depositors.
Providence, R. I., May 6. By way
of observing the anniversary of its re
opening, following a temporary receiv
ership of three months, due to financial
conditions in New York, the Union
Trust company of this city has paid out
$3,200,000 to its depositors. This sum
represents 20 ter cent of the amount
due when the bank became embarrassed
and brings the total distributed among
the depositors to 60 per cent. The re
maining 40 per cent will be paid later.
Tornado - Rips Up Country.
Muskogee, Okla., Msy 6. It was re
ported here after midnight that a tor
nado had swept over Carter county,
Oklahoma, and Ardmore, a town of
15,000, had been devastated. All
wires in the vicinity are down and
early this morning it was impossible
to confirm the reports. Western Union
Telegraph company advices tell of a
even storm near Ardmore,
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