EVENTS OE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered from AH
Farts ol tbe World
PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER
Less Important but Not Less Inter
esting Happenings from Points
Outside the State.
One of the Moroccan rebel leaders
has been captured.
Spanish warships are bombarding
the position held by the Moors.
The Greek flag in Crete has been
brought down by a shot from a foreign
warship.
K The row between Pinchot and Bel
linger is likely to cause Pinchot's res
ignation.
A British battleship went ashore off
the coast of England. It is hoped to
save the vessel.
Heney has been nominated by the
Democarts of San Francisco for prose
cuting attorney.
Thirty-nine of Japan's leading busi-
nesB men have started for America for
a tour of the United States.
Thaw has been returned to the in
sane asylum without Bpecial privileges
His mother will continue the fight.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad includes Bibles among the
books furnished the library compart
ments of their trains.
Prohibitionists from all quarters of
the country will celebrate in Chicago,
September 22, the .40th anniversary of
the founding of their party.
The standard of the U. A. H., car
ried in parades at national encamp
ments for 20 years, has been missing
since the parade at Salt Lake.
Harriroan has started home appar
entiy in good health and spirits.
A slight earthquake has been felt
through Central Illinois and Iowa.
Reports from Paris say Spain is
anxious to negotiate with the Moors,
The trial of the Japanese strikers on
Hawaiian Bugar plantations ia nearing
an end.
The Calhoun trial in San Francisco
has been delayed by the illness onf one
of the attorneys.
Americans in Mexico are forming a
military company for the protection of
American residents.
The contract has been signed at Pe-
kin admitting Americans to a share of
the Chinese railway loan.
The proposed visit of Taf t to Seattle
has rent the Sound city. The question
is whether the president shall play
golf or see the fair.
The San Francisco primary election
nominated William Crocker as mayor
on the Republican ticket. Heney is
behind his ticket for prosecuting at
torney.
Bryan will visit the Seattle exposi
tion during its closing week and the
defeated candidate for presidential
honors is expected to be quite a draw
ing card.
A great legial battle is on in the
Federal courts at Portland for the ex
istence of the Oregon Trunk railroad,
the opposition to Uarriman up the De
schutes into Central Oregon.
The recent heat wave at St. Louis
has caused 87 deaths.
Excessive heat caused an epidemic
of murder and suicide in Chicago.
Governor Hughes, of New York, has
returned home full of praise for the
Seattle fair.
Charles Dakin, a melter at the Den'
ver mint, has been arrested, charged
with Btealing government gold.
The reported acquisition of the New
York Central lines by Uarriman would
give him a second transcontinental
route.
The provisional government of Crete
has sworn allegiance to the king of
Greece and the powers will have to
step in and take charge.
The fire chief of Roswell, N. M,
shot and killed a man accused of being
an Incendiary after he had been fatally
wounded by his antagonist.
The Niagara rails has claimed an
other victim, a young boy who was
swimming in the river above the falls,
Mexican officials say there Is no
doubt but that congress will give Pres
ident Dial permission to cross the
border into the United States to visit
President Taft, who will later return
the visit.
Corn is suffering in Nebraska from
intense heat and lack of moisture.
The British houBe of commons has
passed the South African confederation
bill.
San Diego, Cat., police will arrest
women appearing on the street wear
ing kimonos.
Mexican officials deny the report
that Porfirio Dial, son of the president,
nas been assassinated.
Seven men and three women were
mangled by an explosion of natural
gas at Cleveland, Ohio.
The reports that Abdul Haraid, ex
sultan of Turkey, is dang rously ill,
axe denied at Constantinople.
AIRSHIP EXPLODES.
Wellman Made Good Start, but Acci
dents Bring Failure.
Camp Wellman, Spitzenbergen, Aug.
5 (via Hammerfest, Aug. 23). Walter
Wellman second attempt to sail over
the North Pole in a balloon has resulted
a failure. The giant dirigible bal
loon "America," in which Mr. Well-
man and his party of three set out,
proceeded about 32 miles from the
starting point, when disaster overtook
After a long preparation and wait-
ng for favorable weather, the oppor
tunity came today, and Mr. Wellman
decided to make the start. It was 10
o'clock in the morning when the great
airship was brought out of its shed and
tho daring explorers took their places
in tho car.
When the anchors were cast -loose,
the airship ascended beautifully, the en
gines were set in motion and everything
seemed to work to perfection. Tho big
air craft was manuvered for some time
and answered the helm perfectly.
Then its head was turned northward,
and it set out at a speed of 25 miles an
hour. Suddenly, after having covered
32 miles, and when everything seemed
to bo going splendidly, the leather guide
rope, to which was attached 1000
pounds of provisions and stores, broke
away. Tho accident occurred just aB
the airship. was nearing the pack ico of
North Spitzenbergen.
Roleased from this great weight, tho
airship shot upwards at a terrific pace.
until it was a great height above tho
clouds. Tho pilots succeeded,' however,
in bringing her down near tho earth,
turning her about and sot out to fight
their way southward against a strong
wind.
The airship proceeded slowly south
ward to the edgo of the pack ice, whero
tho steamer Fram was anchored. After
much difficulty, a tow rope was gotten
aboard the Fram, which started imme
diately to tow the airship to Spitzen
hereon.
The strain was so great, however,
that it threatened to tear tho car to
which the rope was attached to pieces,
and Mr. Wellman finally decided to
bring tho airship down to tho surface
of the water. This waB cllectod with
out mishap and tho car rested on the
surface of tho water until all the mem
bers of tho crew, the dogs and tho sci
entific instruments could be transferred
aboard the Fram.
Tho America was then towed back to
tho lauding stage, and within a short
distance of whero tho start was made.
Hut tho ill-luck of the expedition was
not yet at an end. Just as the airship
had reached tho landing stage and ev
erything looked favorable for its rescue
without serious damage, a sudden gust
of wind caught the big bag broadside
on, and Buatched it away from its tow
lines.
It was carried careening over rough
ico hummocks for some distance and
thon it exploded. All the scattored
parts of tho airship were subsequently
recovered, but tho damage was so great
as to preeludo any further attempt to
lly over tho pole this year.
HENEY WILL ACCEPT.
Must Make Campaign, However, on
Independent Ticket.
Newport, Or., Aug. 23. Francis J,
Honey furnished the Oregonian a writ
ten statement today, in which he figures
out that, according to the recent Su
premo Court decision in California, ho
cannot accept the nomination for prose
cuting attorney on cithor the Demo
cratie or Independence Lengue tickots,
"Tho only way in which I can be
come a candidate is by petition signed
by a certain number of voters who did
not vote at the primary election, re
questing that my name be placod on the
ballot as an independent candidate,'
savs Air. Honey.
Mr. Honey has been nominated both
by tho Democrats and tho Independence
League, but California's new primary
law forbids that a candidato accep
nomination bv two parties. Further
more, a candidato must be named by
the party with whom ho announced his
alViliation at the primaries. Mr. Heney
is registered as a Kepublican.
r. Honey Bays he does not want the
office or prosecuting attoraey, but will
if nominated and electod, sacrifice his
business interests for tho public weal
in order to continue the war against
tho gratters.
Fish Tows Boat 0 Miles.
Avalon, lal., Aug. 23. After a bix-
hour battle off Seal Rocks, C. C. Conn, a
well-known yachtman, landed a 110
pound tuna yesterday. Conn was the
only successful one of scores of sports
men who started as soon as tho report
got about that the tuna had reappeared,
Tho big fighting fish towed Conn'i
launch nino miles before ho could be
brought to gaiT. The sudden reappear
ance of tuna after an absence of fiv
years 'is drawing largo numbers of
anglers to Cataliua.
Carmen Reject Scale.
Chicago, Aug. 23. Following tho lead
of the North and West Sido Streetcar
Men's uuion, the members of the South
Side organizations tonight voted to re
ject the wago scale agreement reached
recently by their officers with the street
railway officials. This throws the whole
question open again and the 10,000
uuion men are in a more defiant mood
than ever. President Muhon, of the
national union, arrived today and
trying to prevent a strike.
General Booth May Go Blind.
London, Aug. 23. Oeneral William
Booth, eommander-in-ehief of the Sal
vatiou Army, was operated upon today
for soptie poisoning of the eye. The
doctors are not yet able to say whether
the Ueneral s sight will be saved.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
COURSE TO BE IMPROVED.
Correspondence School Closes Sec
ond Year's Work.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
second year of the correspondence study
department of the University of Ore
gon has just closed with an enrollment
of more than 350 students. This is a
material increase over the number en
rolled last year, and there is hardly a
county of the state not represented
among the students.
In all respects the results of the work
of the past year have been most satis
factory, and the plans for the coming
year include expansion in all depart
ments.
Dr. Herman Burr Leonard, of the de
partment of mathematics, who has had
a number of years' connection with cor
respondence schools in the East, and
who has been very successful in his cor
respondence courses in mathematics at
the university during the past two
years, has been put in general charge
of all correspondence work. He will
be assisted in the office work by Miss
Mazelle Hair, formerly an mstrutor in
the department of English literature,
and the work in the held will be in
charge of Professor L. R. Alderman.
Plans for the coming year include sev
eral courses each in the departments of
mathematics, English literature, Eng
lish composition, botany, history, edu
cation, economics, mechanical drawing
and Dhvsics. and an enrollment of 500
students is expected. The correspond
ence study work will begin in beptem
ber.
LAST MODOC BOND IS PAID.
Southern Oregon Resident Secures
$113.47.
Salem The state treasurer's office
recently paid the last of the Modoc war
bonds. The claimant was Charles
Sherlock, a Southern Oregon man, and
he drew from the state the tidy sum of
$113.47. The face value of the bond
was $75.90, interest coupons $27.52,
interest on bond $10.05, making a total
of $113.47.
These bonds were issued under an act
approved October 22, 1874. The bonds
matured January 1, 1880, and interest
ceased December 1, 1881. For many
years there has been but one bond un
redeemed and recently a friend of Sher
lock noticed the statement of the bond
issue in the annual report of the state
treasurer, and lost no time in calling
the attention of Sherlock to the fact
that the state owed him money which
it was willing and anxious to pay,
Sherlock furnished undisputed proof of
his neht to the sum. wbijh was 'ac
cordingly paid him.
Country Developed by Road.
Corvallis As a result of the con
necting of the Corvallis & Alsea rail
road with the timber belt southwest of
Monroe, heavy shipments of logs for
the Corvallis sawmills are arriving
daily by train. The line taps a forest
area in which there are three billion
feet of the finest standing timber. A
site has been purchased in the suburbs
of the city for an added sawmill of
150,000 feet capacity. The railroad is
25 miles in length and was built by H
C. Carver, $3,000 having been contrib
uted by the people of Corvallis and
Benton county in aid of the undertak
ing. The line runs through a rich ag
ricultural district and will transport
large quantities of grain and other pro
ducts. It connects Corvallis and M on-
New Factory for Salem
Salem Steps have been taken to
wards the location at Salem of a cloth
ing, glove and mitten factory. James
H. and L. W. Gleason, Kansas men.
were before the board of trade asking
for a bonus and the commercial organ
ization seems willing to meet the
terms named. The promoters say they
have machinery worth from $3,500 to
$4,000 ready to install and sufficient
capital with which to bring it west and
set it up. They ask the business men
of Salem to donate a site and a build
ing 25 by 100 feet
Rush Work on Road.
Baker City With a determination
to reach Prairie City, in the John Day
valley, by Thanksgiving day, the
bumpter Valley Railroad company is
working about 300 men on the exten
sion of 17 miles which runs over a
mountain range. If the road reaches
Prairie City so that trains run on
Thanksgiving day, it is the intention
of Baker a business men to send a
large delegation into the John Day
country on that date.
Pie Fruit Is Plentiful
Pendleton With huckleberries plen
tiful in the Blue mountains there is
more general exodus of local people to
the hills than there was when the
warm season was at its height. While
the berries grow in nearly every part
of the blue mountains and are said to
be plentiful everywhere, Kamela, the
highest point on the mountains touched
by the railroad, has the reputation for
having the greatest quantities and the
largest berries.
Oil Well Down 470 Feet.
Astoria Excellent progress is being
made in boring for oil at the Hess
plaee, on Young's river, and a depth of
470 feet has been reached. A little
over 400 feet down a strong flow of
gas was struck and this still continues,
idib is considered a very satisfactory
indication and the boring will be con-
tinued until 600 feet is reached, un -
ess on is struck Deiore that time.
HUGE FAHM PROFIT.
Gain Is Ten Times Annual Rental for
Willamette Valley Ranch.
Albany A. C. Armttrong, a farmer
residing four miles northwest of Plain
view and 10 miles southeast of Albany,
will realize a profit of $4,800 on 120
acres of vetch he threshed last week.
Incidentally he will clear up about $6,-
000 this year on a farm of 400 acres,
for which he pays an annual rental of
$600. Some other Linn county farm
ers are doing almost as well, and farm
ing in the Willamette valley is paying
better this year than for many years.
Armstrong had 140 acres in vetch
this year. He mowed 20 acres of it,
and after storing his barns full of loose
hay for his winter's supply had enough
left over from the 20 acres to bale 20
tons, which is worth $13 a ton. The
vetch on the remaining 120 acres was
threshed for seed by tbe thresher and
cleaner of Parker Bros., and Armstrong
had 70 tons of. threshed and cleaned
vetch seed from his 120 acres. This is
worth four cents a pound in the present
market and after Armstrong' pays all
expenses of threshing, cleaning, etc.,
he will realize a net profit of $4,800 on
the vetch seed alone, to say nothing of
the vetch hay he baled.
In addition to his 140 acres in vetch,
Armstrong has 200 acres in spring oats,
which is in splendid condition and will
doubtless return a big yield and give
him an additional profit of several hun
dred dollars for the past year's work.
Hearing for Mount Hood Road.
Hood River The Mount Hood rail
road had a hearing before the railroad
commission here. Commissioners Aitch-
eaon and Campbell were present to take
testimony. A general complaint of ex
cessive freight charges had been filed,
The Mount Hood railroad has been ex
empt from the power of the state rail
road commission because the line N is
short. Since the extension of the line
recently it will probably come under
the supervision of the commission.
Land Used for 65 Years.
Cottage Grove Threshing has begun
in full blast in the vicinity of Cottage
Grove, the grain yields in some caBes
exceeding the expectations of. the
farmers. A field belonging to Felix
Currin, four and one-half miles east of
this place, that has been in crops suc
cessfully for 55 years, " will yield 30
bushels to the acre in wheat of excel
lent quality. Other farmers expect
about the same average.
American Mining Congress.
Salem Announcements of the next
meeting of the American Mining con
gress have reached the executive office
at Salem. Governor Benson will be
privileged to appoint 10 delegates
from this state to the congress, which
meets at Goldfield, Nev., September
27, 28, 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2,
Hawley Returns Home.
Salem Congressman Willis C. Haw
ley, of the First district, has returned
to his home at Salem. Mr. Hawley
expressed pleasure at being able to re
turn to his state after the long special
session. He said he thought the time
was well spent.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem, 93c; club, 88c
Red Ruessian, 86 c; valley, 89c
Turkey red, 88c: forty-fold, 89ie.
Barley Feed, $36 per ton; brewing.
$27.
Oats $2829 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamete valley.
$1216 per ton; Eastern Oregon $17
18; mixed, $15.5016.60; alfalfa,
$13.50; clover, $U13; cheat, $13
14.50.
Grain bags 5c each.
Butter City creamery, extras, 31
per pound; fancy outside creamery,
2731Jc; store, 2122c. Butter
fat prices average lc per pound under
regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 27
27 c per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 15c; springs, 15
16c per pound; roosters, 9 10c; ducks,
young, 1213c; geese, young, 10
11; turkeys, 20c; squabs, $1.752 per
dozen.
Pork Fancy, lllle per pound.
Veal Extra, 9)10c per pound.
Fruits Apples, $12.25 per box
pears, $1.502; peaches, 76c$1.50
per crate; cantaloupes, $1.752.60
plums, 8575c per box; watermelons,
lj-jtii1! He per pound; blackberries,
$1.601.75 per crate.
Potatoes 75c(g,$l per sack; sweet
potatoes, 3c per pound.
Onions $1.25 per sack.
Vegetables Beans, 4rtT5c per pound
cabbage, llc; cauliflower, 40c(S$l
per dozen; celery, 60c(i$l; corn, 15(a)
20c;cucmubers, 1520c; onions, 12
6215c; peas, 7c per pound; radishes.
16c per dozen; tomatoes, $1(31.35 per
box.
Hops 1909 contracts, 21c per pound
1908 crop, 1415c; 1907 crop, 11c
1906 crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 1 6(a:23c per
pound; valley, 2325c; mohair, choice,
24(i25c. .
Cattle Steers, top, $4.50; fair to
good, $44.25; common, $3.75(S!4
cows, top, $3 50; fair to good, $3(3
3.25; common to medium, $2.50(32.75
calves, top, $55.50; heavy, $3.604
bulls and stags, $2.753.25.
J Sheep Top wethers, $44.25; fair
to good, $3.60S.75; ewes, less
on all grades; yearlings, best, $4; fair
to good, $3.50(33.75; spring lambs,
$5.25(co.50.
Hogs Best, $8.75; fair to good, $3
;8.60; stackers, $67; China fats,
$6.75(37.
THIRTY BUSHEL WHEAT.
Montana Farmer Makes Success of
Working Dry Land.
Caldwell, Mont, Aug. 20. F. F. Ir
vine, member of the Montana board of
control of the Fourth Dry Farming con
gress, and one of the successful dry
land farmers of this vicinity, is now
harvesting 40 acres of wheat, which he
estimates will yield about 30 bushels
an acre. This grain was planted in
September on sod ground that had been
plowed in May and June. Being the
first crop from this ground Mr. Irvine
regards his crop an unusually good. He
says the field has been attracting at
tention and people have been coming
in from miles around to see for them
selves what can be accomplished by
conscientious application of dry farm
ing principles.
Mr. Irvine has informed Secretary
John T. Burns, of the Dry Farming
congress, that he will send a sample of
this crop to Billings, Montana, for ex
hibition at the Fourth Dry Farming
congress, which will meet at Billings,
October 26-27-28 next
WIND AGAINST WELLMAN.
Twice Prepares to Fly to North Pole,
but Puts Back.
Hammeriest, Norway, Aug. 20. A
dispatch from Walter Wellman's Arc
tic expedition camp at Spitzbergen
dated August 14 says:
' A north gale which had been blow
ing on the 6th dropped on tbe lZtn,
and Mr. Wellman made ready to start
in search of the North Pole. The bal
loon was inflated and provisioned, and
the motors were working smoothly. On
the 13th the wind was still variable,
but Mr. Wellman decided to get the
airship out of the house.
"The officers and crew of the Thalia
assisted in swinging the airship, which
was of fine appearance, out of the shed.
The wind, however, again freshened
and at 6 o'clock in the morning Mr,
Wellman ordered the airship back into
the shed to wait for more propitious
weather."
C. P. R. Discovers Fraud.
Montreal, Que., Aug. 20. The legal
department of the Canadian Pacific
railway believes it has unearthed a
huge conspiracy to mulct that and
other corporations by means of false
claims for damages for personal injury
received in alleged accidents. The
claimants are alleged to have a regular
organization, with branches in Chi
cago, Toronto, Vancouver and other
places, and to carry on a systematic
scheme of fraud by means of false
claims, false ' witnesses, etc. Three
arrests have been made and others are
promised.
Yoakum is Optimistic.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 20. B,
F. Yoakum, chairman of the executive
committee of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railway, who is making a
tour of the West to observe the crop
and general business conditions, said
today: "I find business conditions are
good and improvement general all
along the line. Cotton is in good shape,
In some sections it needs ram. The
corn crop has been hurt in this state
in some sections, but there will be
more corn than last year by reason of
the increased acreage."
Black Handshake Costly.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 20. The ex
ecutive board of the Freemen's Aid
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church here has elected Rev. J. F,
Decking to be president of Rust uni
versity, at Holly Springs, Miss. Th
election was made necessary by the
abrupt resignation of Dr. F. C. Eng
lish, of Cincinnati, who said he had
been threatened by a mob at Ethel
Miss., because he had shaken hands
with a colored presiding elder.
Ocean Falls After Quake.
Mexico City, Aug. 20. A delayed
dispatch from Acapulco says three se
vere earthquake shocks were felt there
Monday. The ocean dropped far below
the normal and along the entire shore
line of the port the beach was exposed
for a distance of 30 feet. The shocks
are believed to have been those regis
tered at the Washington observatory,
The people of Acapulco are still living
in tbe open, not having ventured to re
turn to their homes.
Quake Tale Exaggerated,
San Francisco, Aug. 20. Passen
gers arriving from Mexican ports to
day on the Panama steamer Acapulco,
the first vessel to bring news of the
earthquake of July 29, 80 and 31, de
claro that the reports reaching this
country by wire greatly overestimated
the loss of life resulting from the die
trubances. They declare that only
two persons were killed outright
Acapulco, although hundreds had nar
row escapes.
Moors Cut Wires Again,
Madrid, Aug. 20. Advices received
here from Penon de la Gomera, on the
coast of Morocco, says the Moors again
have cut telegraph wires and isolated
the Spanish garrison there. The bom
barding at Penon de la Gomera is con
stant and there have been many casual
ties among the Moors. The Eabylis
are mobilizing near . Alhucemas pre
paratory to marching on Meiiiia.
. Wreck on Leper Island.
Honolulu, Aug. 20. The steamer
Niihau went ashore early today on the
coast of the Island of Molokai, and
has been abandoned by her officers and
crew. The vessel, which is of 600
tons burden, will probably Drove a
total loss. The steamer Claudine has
gone to the scene of the wreck to at-
tempt to float the Niihau. .
FLOODS IN COLORADO
Railway Tracks Washed Out and
Train Service Suspended.
MANY TOURISTS ARE STRANDED
Water in Its Wild Fury Almost Up to
Famous Bridge in Royal Gorge .
Pueblo Under Water.
Denver, Aug. 21. Another cloud
burst at Four-mile creek, near Canon
City, last night made more disastrous .
the flood in the Arkansas river,' which
since dawn yesterday threatened the
adjoining towns, washed out railroad
tracks and tied up many tourist trains.
The cloudburst was one of the heaviest
that section and soon the. river,
swollen by mountain torrents near
Canon City, had risen eight feet six
inches.
Tbe trains of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland railroads
re blocked at many places and
scores of tourists were delayed at Pu
eblo, Salida, Grand Junction and other
points.
The magnificent Royal gorge, where
the Arkansas river rushes through a
canyon nearly 3,000 feet deep, wasa
Bcene of wild fury. The water had
reached a level of the famous hanging
bridge. Many of the nearby canyons
were washed clear of tracks.
At Pueblo last night the water was
splashing over the levee at the state
asylum grounds, and with a six-inch
rise the grounds of the asylum as well
as a large portion of the residence por
tion nearby will be under water.
Officials of the Rio Grande state that
45 miles of their track between here
and Salida, a distance of 100 miles, is
washed out and that it will be at least
a week before main line traffic can be
resumed.
NEW GEYSER RISES.
Hurls
Immense Volume of Water in
Yellowstone Park.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone
Park, Wyo., Aug. 21. For two or
three days past there have been indica
tions of an eruption of some kind near
fountain hotel, Yellowstone park.
Yesterday a new geyser broke out in
full force about 100 feet north of the
regular Fountain geyser, near the ho
tel. Today thiB new geyser, which
does not appear to affect any of the
others in the vicinity, played . to a
height of 150 to 200 feet, throwing
immense quantities of hot water and
steam.
The new geyser does not play regu
larly, as does "Old Faithful," but at
short intervals, eruptions occurring
five or six hours apart and lasting
about one hour. The crater of the
new geyser is large and the quantity
of water thrown similar to that of the
great Fountain geyser, loaated some
two miles south of the Fountain hotel,
though the water from the new one is
carried to a much greater height
JAP STRIKERS ARE GUILTY.
Jury
Finds Four Took Part In Con
spiracy in Hawaii.
Honolulu, Aug. 21. After being
out six hours the jury in the case of
the four Japanese strike leaders charg
ed with criminal conspiracy brought
in a verdict of guilty at 10:45 p.m.
yesterday. The defendants, President
Makino, of the Higher Wage associa
tion, the organization in charge of the
Japanese laborers on the sugar planta
tions of the islands; Editor Soga, of
the Japanese newspaper Jiji, and
Assistant Editors Negoro and Tashaka,
of the same paper, were arrested and
charged with criminal conspiracy June
14, when officers with search warrants
entered the offices of the Jiji and the
Higher Wage association and found
there evidence of what the authorities
claimed to be a widespread move on
the part of the Japanese strikers to
take possession of the government of
the territory.
Thirty Fall With Bridge.
Chicago, Aug. 21. Ten persons were
injured seriously and 20 others had
narrow escapes last night, when 250
feet of the 12th-Btreet bridge over the
river and viaduct collapsed. It was
thought at first that several had been
killed, but workmen digging in the
ruins until late tonight had not found
any bodies. The accident occurred just
after a streetcar had run part way
across the bridge and 30 passengers
had alighted to walk over the danger
ous portion to get another car. Con
struction work weakened the bridge.
City Sliding Into River.
Bombay, Aug. 21. The fate of the
prosperous Punjab city of Dera Ghazi
Khan, with a population of 25,000,
which for many years has been grad
ually slipping into the River Indus, is
now regarded as definitely sealed.
Nothing can be done to prevent the
encroachment of the waters. From 50
to 100 feet of the river front is being
swept away every day, and one by one,
mosques, mansions and hovels are dis
appearing in the stream.
Ex-Shah Tries Murder.
Rome,, Aug. 21. According to a
dispatch received here today from Te
heran, the rprpnt. artnmnt rf tKa vnnnff
ahnh tn mmnit .ni.M. ...un -
attempt to assassinate the child by bis
father, the deposed ruler, who struck
1 the boy with a poniard.