Bohemia Nugget
HOWARD A BH01TM, Tnbt.
COTTAGE GROVE . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review ot the Import
ant Happenings of the Pt Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
Tlio situation hi tbo Palkan states
grows moro serious.
Admiral Cervora, ot Spain, lias boon
gazetted a life senator.
Tho Wisconsin assembly lias passed
n 1)111 to prohibit backet shops In that
stalo.
CANAL TRUATY WILL WIN.
American Commission Talks ol Its Visit
to Isthmus Canal Site.
Washington, May 12. Tlio subcom
mittee ot (he Isthmian canal commis
sion, consisting of Rear Admiral
Walker, General Haines and Professor
Burr, which visited tlio Isthmus of
Panama to Inspect the work and prop
erty of tho now canal company, has ro
turned to Washington.
The mission ot tho commlttco was ac
comptithed quicker than was antlclpat-
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
s 00OD WORK OP BUREAU.
Ilarrlman Lines arc Turning Thoughts
ol Thousands to Oregon,
G. M. McKinney, who has charge ot
the Immigration department ot tho
ilarriman lines, met with tho real ea
tato dea'crs of Salem to discuss matters
relating to his work. Hoexphtlned the
ed. Tho commission found that whllo pa 0f his department and talked with
tho canal company has employed on
tho work about 1,201) men, illtlo in a
dcflnlte or effoctlvo way is being accom
plished. Just enough work is being
done to keep tho project alivo.
the real (state men concerning tho
methods ot advertising that they must
rely upon to draw Immigration to thl
state. That Oregui Is now tho most
widely talked ot state in the Union
the declaration he made, alter telling
, 1 . I ... 1,. ii . (ha -UMiiiraj nt Hit .lain liivit
i il-i ,t. ...i i, uuuiuerm ui mo commission say mo .vv......, ......
A diplomatic mptnro between the ... ., . , . ,,.. ,i,A been advertised through tho Immlgra
United States and Turkey has been ratiflcation of tho canal treaty Dy the , . . .., ,
narrowly nvcrteu. uniieu otates scnato was roceiveu en- .... k. Uono for lho yym,n10tie val
Owing to tho dlscovorr ot bubonic thuslastlcally by tho peoplo on the ley, he said tnat since his department
plague nt Callao, the prlnclapl markets Isthmus. Property values have In- has been working between 4,000 ana
creased rapidly, and real estato along ?'uuu o-;way railway, icaeis nave
the route of tho canal continues to rise,
On arrival at the isthmus tho mem
bori ot tho commission let It be known
of Lima have been closed.
Twonty-sovon letters from
William
Ponn's voluminous correspondence sold
at auction brought f 2,832.60
been mod by Eattorn people, who came
to the valley and did not go away
again.
Ho said that the immigration bureau
Tho yacht America, the first winner that their mission was purely ono ol lot the Ilarriman lines Is the most per
of the America's cup. la to bo broken I engineering, and that. Individually or I feet enterprise of the kind ever org n
up because she Is no longer seaworthy, collectively, they had nothing to do tied in the United Slatos, and that It
with tho practical or diplomatic phases reiches in the most ellectlvo manne
of the situation. Some valuable data those persons who are tho mott detira
was gathered, and these will be report-1 b'.e immigrants. Within fovon months
ed to the full committee. Subsequently, after he began work his department
upon the aprolntment of the comuils-1 had p aced the literature advertising
sion which will supervise the construe-1 this state Into the hinda of 2.000.000
George Walls, a missing Pittsburg tlon o' the waterway, the Information people. The bureau has nlaced In the
boy. Is now alleged to have been kid- will be presented to It. field six lecturers, with atereoptlcon
napped, ami a reward oi J.u.uuu tor in- .Members of the commission arc of views showing scenes illustrating tin
formation anout him is offered. the opinion that the treaty will eventu- resources and Industries ot Oregon, and
The plant of thee Mill Creek valley I a"J ""fled hy the Colombian con- thePn lecturers aro addressing Eastern
.H.IilNnr- mmnnnv at Cincinnati wan I " ia.m uau n lung mi uuicui.oa iuui ciuiuuKii a nn'.. ui.
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"nu wiiciaij iiajr iumuv lipuu CUQUI
tions on the isthmus In their special
relation to the canal project.
She was built In 1851
The Western Insurance company,
with headquartors at Louisville, Ken
tucky, will go out of business on ac
count of oppressive taxation.
damaged 175,000 by fire and an
ployo probably fatally injured.
Tho theft of $10,000 In Jewelry and
silver from August Belmont has been
placed at the door ot one ot his terv
ants, George Reynolda. "The property
was recovered.
The board of agriculture haa pro
hibited the importation into Great
Britain ot animals from Argentina and
BOWEN TALKED STRAIQIIT.
Venezuela Called
to American Flag,
Washington, May 12. An Interest
Ing account of the action of Minister
!lnu-fn. nt ( araro. In .lnman.1 inn
llnnn.K An anil afUi U.if 1n flu-1 M f. I . . . . . 6
.. j vj 11 n n . iLi . . t unm. biw nip I rfll'l thA VAnA?nn1an nnvavn.
to the existence oi loot anu montn uin- m(,nt fnr ,1.. imrrnnB, ,, m.,i ,u
ease in those republics. American Use by tne commander of the
, . onezoelnn gunboat Restaurador, ii
...ausn . ,h cnrrent volume nl "fnr
eign relations." Mr. Bowen, without
waiting for Instructions from the
immigration agsnta in the different
tactions of tlio middle West are giving
their whole time to disseminating in
formation regarding tbli ttate, super
vising the distribution ot literaturo to
those who are most likely to come to
Down Hard for Insult this state, and aiding scores of hatter n
real ettate men who are encouraging
Western immigration,
By means ot this vigorous policy tho
people ot tho Eastern states have been
interested In Oregon, with the result
that there Is more talk ot this state as a
desirable place for home-seekers than
there Is ot any other state,
great success.
Japan la all ready for war with Rns
siall necessity demands It
A. W. Machen, superintendent of
free dellvory service, has been given a
leave of absence to expedite the postal
fraud Investigation
' John Czolgosz, brother of the mur
derer nt McKInley, waa placed under
arrest at Lea Angeles and kept in tail
while President Roosevelt remained in
town
Estimates of the 1003 wheat crop
place the output at 40,000,000 for Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. There Is
a large increase in the acreage of barley
and oats.
Ten or twelve persons were severely I flag was raised
iniureu ami inree uusiness nouses in
the center of Stockton, Cat., were
burned by an explosion which was fol- NEW RIFLE FOR THE ARMY.
lowed by fire.
War Vessels for Astoria Regatta
The Astoria regatta committee has
United States, called In nersen on th al e.idy received several lettors from
minister of foreign affairs and said to tbo California row ng clubs, signifying
him: i ineir intention ui participating in mis
Your cantain dishonored th Amnr. year's regatta, but it is too early yet to
lean flag, and he should be ordered to ,e" Jos' what crews will bo present
raise it and salute it. and your govern- Senator Fulton Is Joining with the com
ment should apologize." I mlltee in tue cllort to secure the pree-
Tho minister desired severe davs In ence 01 one or DJ0r6 war vessels anu uas
which to Investigate the matter. written to the secretary ot tho navy re-
"ihe facts that I have presented to questing mat ai least two vessels oi ino
ycu are indisputable." said Mr.Bo.en. Pacific squadron be sent to Astoria to
"and I can give yon only 20 hours, for participate In the annual regatta dur
l leel that at the end of that time I '" august
must cable the facta to mv eovern.
ment." Little Change In Herd Law.
On the following day rezreta were ex 1 Aside from tho amendment of the
pressed on behalf of Venernela and the I law regarding the running ol stock in
and saluted with 21 amunoman county, no change was
made by the last legislature in the
herd law. Section 61 of the new road
I law prohibits the herding of stock upon
the hlgbways, thereby obstructing them
Wlllla Sweet, of Idaho, has been an- UnI,eJ States Will Have the Most Pow- with earth, stones, or other debris, but
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pointed attorney general of Porto Rico. weapon in the World.
c-.w i f n it. i,. Yiasnmgton, .May 12. The army
been found guilty of accepting a bribe. boar1' which iiaa been for mo.tha past
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The Turkey-Bulgarian war cloud has ire rlflo. or musket, has Anally iVl.ml
disappeared, Turkey having withdrawn. hn favor of a weapon with a barrel only
his section doea not prohibit herding
stock on the highways so long as there
Is no obstruction remaining more than
24 hours.
Secretary of War Root has purchased
a plat in New York on which to erect a
1 150,000 residence.
24 inches in length, using a .30 ball.
Plenty of Oold but Little Silver.
Clackamas county officers report an
unusual scarcity of silver. Treasurer
i'," - ' u i ivujm.utD nvawu Ir-.tlll , , , , . .
lor , .-" ' . , .
aiwtnltn. (n tiw. A.llu.
i, i. ., i-i... .!,... .1 ' .i. tions of 20, were never befoie as plen
MorrisK.Jessnp, the well known k'rag and only two Inches longer than 'i,a.1 a?.t.uer, a,re at l,'I , tin,e- ,nd ,he
finds it troublorome to keep on hand a
sntllcient amount of silver with which
to make change. No reason is assigned
for this condition, save that It Indicates
in a suDstantlal way a greater degree
ol prosperity among all classes,
unancicr, ims oeen e ecteu presiaent oi mj8 carbine.lt la more lowerful than
the new otk Chamber of commerce. either, with Mhr Initial ,.li
i . : . . !v
Andrew Carneeio has been decorated ana natter trajectory, it can easily
with the Order of Bolivar, a Venezuelan penetrate 24 one-inch planks. It is
honor, second class, as a benefactor to I one pound lighter than the service rifle.
humanity. which ia a consideration In the tropics.
Th.Tt.iH.h.. -...!.... l A new feature la the complete encase
itlou-dlllUHUll I mnnr nl ka tia... I- -.1 a
s . n mo iwiidi iu nuju iu urnvcul
pany win Duy out mer.u. wuiiama t,.i , ,i, i..j. ,i :u
. . Dt i 1 IT . . 1 JLS Ullli, VI iUO UQ1IUO V IliD Ulttl KBLIlBll
i ' I ' in., uuo ui when the gun is rapidly discharged
DUUUKOOh IJIMIB. I TH, 1 I i
James Hsggin ha. filed pans for two HZ:,m7oAm paten P' j? .
five-story white marble dwelling, in ed. It is said to be the most powerful ff?J .W,,L?J5S.' Ii.!"
Alio CUlllltlllg IUUI1
Wool In rtarion County Pool,
From Information produced at the
Marlon county woolgrowera aisocia
Hon meeting, It seems probable that
Nework, He will make one of the
palaces his home
musket in tho world.
that of laet year,
mitteo baa not yet completed Ita work,
but thus far CO members hay been
secured, and It is expected that the
Hprmnn Vlaltnr. uf Ct I n..l.
.nojiir uuiouua item iuimaui a low I c . t , tc. .a . i 1 1 .....
seriously, in a Chicago street car col- , f""1 Ma XJ " oriynye prom- total amount of wool represented
lUion due to an accident to the running ,u " ""V ,. uerraBnr wa be from 75,000 to 100,000 pounds,
gear of ono of the cars,
will
Omaha has ordered all satoona closed
during the big strike now on.
are tourlnz the United States to stndv
agricultural conditions, arrived here Survey of the McKenzle,
today. A local reception committee Professor McAllster, who is at the
met and welcomed the delegates of I head of the University of Oregon
nf?rtnnltnrtflta Ita momhA.. pa 1 chanlcai denartmont. has comnletp.1 ar.
All Warships but those of Austria known wMMi waa .ant I,., ranramentn for a hviiorranhli-il antvnv
nm w mmuiiiiiii imui umuiiiu. i .nineror n iniflm. 'i fiii iiniAcataa in. oi ine Aicn.enz:e river tins summer.
tu n,... ,.i. i ., a i elude representatives of nearly all nro- Tho survey will be made for the pur
-nu mum owl luua ivire, uiva u mi. i . . . . ii n . . - .
Adlrondacksarenowout and tho re- "ncf V,'6 Uay ?,e.re ,wa9 ffL' .' . n ,B "'"""r
malnder under ccontrol. devoted to Inspecting the world's fair Mho river with a view of locating the
sue, iiuu tomorrow me party wuj ue-1 i"iiitB micro d.iju piuuts unu tne
WILL riOHT THE RUSURVU.
Southern Oregon Citizens Readily Sgn
Protesting Petitions.
A zealous protest is being mado I
tho cltltens ot Josenhlno ami Curry
counties against the establishment ol
the great forest retorvo, om bracing
nearly half of Curry and all ot Western
and Southern Josephine, as well as part
oi iwugias. Josephine would
blocked In, so to speak, mid Curry
would bo placMl In a position whoroby
Its advanevmobt would bo a matlor ol
dllllnilty.
Just at this time, when prosperity
teems to tie heading this way, capital
is oecoming interested, now ioopl
CMiulug In, and now Industries being
established, It Is a hard blow both
Josephlno and Curry, si iho citizens
claim who are opposing the measure
to estaiiiisti a forest reserve of so vni
dimensions. The nrgument made thai
streams am drying up by reason ot tho
removal of trees, seems not well found
oil. But few. If any trees, have bee
romovod in that section, not enough by
any means to nnect tlio now of water l
tho creeks and streams. Even the
mluers, who need the water tho most
oppose tho establishment of tho reserve,
Petitions, begging that the matUr o
establishing the reserve bj rcoonsld
eredpor that tho tract bo not with
drawn, nro helm: circulated in J scnli
ine and Curry counties, and nro being
llbenlly signed.
State Labor Federation.
The first annual convention of the
Oregon atuto federation of lator met 1
La Grande this week. About 100 dele
gates were present. Tho attendance
was neither as largo nor as repreton
atlve as was hoped. By far thejarger
rait of thote in tho convention Mere
from Portland, while Astoria Salem
Albany, Ashland, Baker City and Pen
dleton have from one to threo delegates
each. Those In attendance aro very
much In earnest In their desiro to take
up iu ine convention somonl the knotty
questions confronting organized labor
and determine a courfo ol action in re
gard to them.
Union Mills Increase Capacity.
The Union woolen mills is receiving
a lot of new machinery that will great
Iy Increase the capacity of tho plant
there will he seven carloads of the
new equipment now arriving, and in
eludes fivo new looms. The machinery
will be Installed at onco, and when i
operation tho plant will give employ
ment to about 70 people. I he factory
Is operated by water power, and manu
factures blankets almost exclusively
having gained a wide and substantia
reputation for its pure lambs' wool
blankets.
Clackamas County Valuation.
The assessable valuation of all Clack
amas county Is being doubled by
Assessor Nelson, who is at work on the
1S03 roll. Assessor Kelson reports
that heretofore In this county property
has been assessed at not to exceed 35
per cent of ita real value. This year
It ia being listed at double the former
valuations. The amount of the tax
under this plan will be about tho
same, aince it will tie cut down In pro
portion to the Increase In tho property
valuations.
Bridge Over Santlam.
At a mass meeting ot Linn county
farmers held In school district Ao, 114
recently some resolutions asking the
county court to rebuild Sanderson s
bridge were adopted and sent to the
court. This bridge waa carried away
by tho floods of last January. It waa
one of the longest bridges supported by
i.lnn county and spanned the Santlam
river, connecting this portion of the
county with that rich section known as
the forks of tho Santlam.
Mrs. C. P. Huntington has purchased
tho new $500,000 six-story mansion of
jure. J. r. Carroll in Kew York.
part for Kansas City.
A French-Belgian syndicate has been
formed In burope with a capital of 3,-
uuu,uuu to work tne Uhllean mines.
Lee Tells of Corruption,
St, Louie, May 12. Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Lee's statement, detailing
his knowledge of boodling In the state
lice may be established to the best ad
vantage.
Water Seeps from Ditch
Tho irrigating ditch belonging to
Henry h. Ankeny, of Eugene, and Mrs,
I T T ITnnlAV nt k'lamatli Mnn(n
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tlevera. star, SSfffi KtCSS
1. t l I ,D? If '"1ni f8.,"1"16 In tl,e PPr. mencedsult In the circuit court to se-
bcon found beneath the company's ,h Z::S V owne"'
bulldlnc ii B-iwuw """rio alleging thai tne property la a nu s
uuuuing. moralizing tone, nolntlno nut tliRraurno - . ,i .'
t . .n,l ra.u. f .i Y";, "t "?..u" injury seepage.
ah ti Diiucb-i3ir luunnnr iiuiuotiiur. I , vcui.au. liid wuuiiivji iimb ixieir.
ra.. the conductor was probably fatally in a general way, uo charges aovera!
hurt, the motorman badly bruised and bimi with being corruptionlsts. Tlie
six passengers injured. Wet rails statement contains about 2,000 words,
Insane Asylum Report.
Tho report of Superintendent J. F.
Cal breath, of the state insane asylum,
lor April shows the number of patients
March 31 as 1,297; remaining on April
du, 1,1'UB. number ol otucerB and em
ployes, 160; expenditures for articles
consumed, 17,740.41; pay roll, IO.0G4.
00; Cost ot maintenance per capita per
month, $10.00; per day, 35 conts.
Eastern Oregon Ploacer.
Julius O. Mack, one of tho best
known residents of Eastern Oregon,
died at his home at The Dalles Sunday
afternoon, niter a abort Illness, from
pneumonia. Mr. Mack was about 60
years of age.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7071c; val
ley, 75870c.
Barley Feed, f21.50 per ton; brow
Ing, $23.
Flout Bot grades, $3.05(34.25; gra
ham, $3. 4C3.85.
Mlllatuffs Iran, $10 per ton; mid.
dlings, $24; shorts, $10.5020; chop,
$18,
Oats - No. 1 white, $1.51.20;
gray, $11.201.16 per cental,
caused tho accident.
It haa not yet been given out in detal'.
Tho report that General Mates, the
revolutions:.) leader, haa landed In
Venezuela from Curacao, is confirmed.
College Class Suspended
Syracuse, N. ".. May 12. Chancel.
IMF I 111 V ni SUrannoa nnl iias t I inlll anal, n m
UU lIVCfB HI1U IlttriWrtl UUUIUIIl.CS UI ancinani a1 tlia ant .n --..I t t I 1 1. !.
ai. . ... . bubjwhuvu hid vuuiv itoDjiiJiuu ujuoo lur I mi i ii iu bnv
ion. nT.T i .i i "I . Y . ? vr c' committed by some of Ita members houra.
" w. mi. n" ii.uuiu nakijn nuuu, linn I .ol nini,, .. i , .. . i . .. i ...
V.,1, ... i, i i , " niioil mo UIUOO uumerdlB
i ii i, , .'"V1""""" " were pa nted
... au,iiJK IMV.11I11CO
New Road to Crater Lake.
W. S. Aran!, superintendent of
Crater Lake national park, reports that
he will have the new road leading to
the lako ready for use by August 1. It
will be shorter and havo fewer bumns
ana sleep grades than tho old one It
Journey from Fort Km
lake, 26 miles, In 2H
were painted over college buildinei,
Dynamite was exploded thruuzliout the
Nearly 600 tenants were evicted In I h'ght, sidewalks ripped up and other
tlie Now Yorli immnuni u.. i depredations to property committed.
"Vi. ,1,.,1,.11.,,- l.i..'
. u .uaiiwiivi iu;q niu dud,ioiibiuu JB tU
Rainier Lumber Shipments,
Ninety-five carioada of lumber and
shingles were shipped from Kalnier In
the past month. This does not Include
the carim of 000.000 feet slilnraxl In
, .1 Mw WIHII.WIIUI EUJO HIU DU01IO11B1U11 JO U 1 . . .. ... .
i-nysicians oi 11a u. bankey. the xnntlnna ..nil! all nr ,,. .i..i ban I'edro by sailing vessel
nlnc-er flvAnlrnllflt. nnw .frhnu,l.,lnA . 'I
failure of tha onerallon fnr tl, " tattle coming to :ummer Ranges,
tlon of his sight. examinations for Harvard. Cattle are, .beginning to come into
... i. . . . Eain H.. ...... i. oiaraey prairie lor summer range, ine
Attempts IU WIOU IWO trains at - - iiuiiiiii to I n,n, a anmmni-a navAint thnnaaml tinn.l
Stamford, Conn., are charged to rV Umatilla and lowe;
lllllllliD, hum mo iiuiii.o niu I1UVI ill DUr- 7 . "7 ..-n.w.. ..... i.v.u l(lu. llnl..n pnnntv
suit of tevon men. Seattle at room IB of the Central ' 11
school during the week beginning June Eastern Oregon Oeologlcal Survey,
ii and that dotallod information can T. B. White, of the United States
06 OUtaineU bV addreSSini? thn allimnna anln.,lia anrvno lain Pomllolnn ..-!
,imi.,. i,un, muK ii.. i.iiibD, usepu ouipjien, ew York will at once begin T"work in Eastern
luvuvj mo uvvMiw. f u!uii vittlie, lUfegOn,!
Bobbers wrecked the safe of tho Bank
of Assarla, Kan., and escaped on a
$10U; cheat, $1112 per ton.
Potatoes Boat Burbanka, 60c per
tack; ordinary, 25i0c per cental,
growers prices; Merced sweets, 3
3.60 per cental.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11012c;
young, 13 14c; hens, 12a; turkeys,
live, 1017e; dressed, 2022c'; ducks1,
$7.00(37.60 per dozen; geoso, $00.50.
CheeBO Fall cream, twins, lOffl
17c; Young America, 1717Kc; fact
ory prices, liyc; less.
Butter Fancy creamery, 22o per
pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 2022jic:
store, lC18c.
Eggs 1017c pec dozen.
Hops Choice, 1820c per pound, i
Woll Valley 12Ji15; Eastern Ore.
gon, 8Q14; mohair, 3530c.
iieei urosa, cows, JidSic per
pound; steers, 4 idS6c; dressed, 7c.
Veal 88c.
Mutton Gross, 77ie per pound;
dressed, 80c.
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound ;jdressod,
7Kc.
Hogs Gross. 7U7o per pound!
dressed, 828.
M0R05 ARU ROUTL1).
TROUBLE CERTAIN
RUSSIA M0VGS TROOPS IUCK INTO
MANCHURIA.
United Stntea Will Now Take a Hand In
the Affair-Partial tlvncuatlon by the
Czar'a Troops Now llcllcvcd to Have
Hecn Nothing Hut a Illlnd - China Is
(letting Uneasy,
NEW WAR POLICY
(1WJAT I1PITAIN PRUCI.AIA1S MONRO!!
IIOCTRINU 0I HER OWN.
Coast of the Persian (lull the llatla ol It
Hncronchnicnt by Any I'orelgn INiwer
Will He Ktalitcd Protection of Sea
Route to India Necessary to Prcdom.
Inance of llr.tUh Interests.
London, May 8, Foreign Secretary
IjiiihIiiaiki has proolalmud n llrltlsli
Moiiroo diK'trlno In the Perslaii Gulf,
and has practically notified the com
peting powers that liny attempt on tholr
Americana Win Dig Victory In Mladanao
Sultan Among Captured.
Manila, May t). Cnntaln Porshlnu's
coiunm una utieniea tho sultan ot Am
Piiriiganos. n strong forco of Mnros In
the Tanun country, on tho east shore of
Ijiko Ijtnno, Inland nt Mindanao. The
Americans captured ten forts. Ono
lilindied and fifteen Mores were klllei
13 wore wounded and (10 were mado
Pilwinera. Tho Mores captured lua'ud
mi (no suiiaii. t wo Americana were
killed and seven wore wounded.
The ton forts constituted tnrlmm niul
strctig positions on tho banks of the l okhi, May 11, Along with lho re
Taraca river, mid from them tho Moron port o( tho rvccruiintlon ol Manchuria
vigorously resisted Captain Pershing's by UumU ,,, , f m
ndvnlire. Thil Aliliirli'illi triwllm ntlnek. ... ..
1 tho fort. Mnndav and .-n.itm.i.l nioht llwn" '"at on tholr return theru tho
of them without suffering any losses, "lan trwipa brought several large
though tho 30 obsolete caution mounted guna with them, A largo force ' has part to establish n navy Imso or fortl
im i iu H.rtii cntioiiB were -erven witii uot-u onlt dd to roocenpy Tlon Tshcwan ""l post III those waters means war
. o h.. . in WW u Ji n.. r lal- 1110 Kaln have 14,1)00 troop, with Great Britain
v. nm Cant an IVralilmt nrili-red thn ,,IB mouiii oi inu i,mo rlvar "y wiinoui nesiiailoii, said mo
fort to bo shelled mid captured by as- I"1"1 ''urt Arthur. The Itusslans nro re- foreign tecrotary, dealing with the sub'
soult, which was dono. Lieutenants ported to bo concentrating forces on thn Meet In tho houro of lords, "that we
f . ni fin ..' . .iB V? r?,"m"; hill near l.lao Lung, comniaiidliig the "hould regard the establishment of u
a deUchiiioi.t of cavalry, surrounded run" "eeii mere ami mo itlu river, vi i.are or a lortlllo.) irt in the
the tenth fort, where tho sultan had miu l"y "' arranged to havo a largo Persian gulf hy any oilier powers as
ought refugo and It surrendered Tues- iiiantlly of provisions delivered at N lit very grave meiiuco to British Interests,
Chwang. ' ami wu should certainly insist It with
This coup caused profound surprise " 'he meaiia at our dlspotal."
here, as recent dexelopmoiits had led l-"rd LanstloHtio preceded thin ex
to tho oxectatloii that Kussla would P'lclt wiitiiielatlon ot British (Millcy by
eomiiroiiilto her ilnnmii.U .1,. i.. a revluw ol tlie situation thoro, as It
had 1kii ri,v.l...l t tl. ,w,.... t..i J "i"01'1"1 ,1.r"ls1' Itrroe.H. contending
lutust inanouver ia viewed ns a refusal
of Itussla tc yield to the protesta of the
powers and as a declaration that ln I. of other K)mrn, IkiIIi la'caura
Ic near Dester Nation, 62 ready to light In order to maintain pos- W''!u l" ."i'.1,11'1'
of this plice. 12 laborers lin. ,o(,l0n of Manchuria. pendlture ot life and nidiicy that the
. kuii - an nun vvii 111 inu nniiiiirim ui
It la considered slgnlflraiit that the the world, und liecanso the protection
nussifl.il army lias occupied strateule "'0 sea routo tu India notesssltatiKl
points at about thn tlm n,u ii..i... llrltlsli prtHliimluaiico Iu the gulf
naval r.. In f,,, I. -I ll -. I ... I.HI1I.I0WII0 a aiiiiuuo 111 una
" .........,..., n.n 1IIUIJIIIKI-I1 HI I .... I , i ...1,1. ......
.1 I, , l. i.i t m, I """l l Hi IIV1RII, II 1W 1 mill IMIIUVRl,
lliu gun UI I e llll 1,1. lllOleinporiirVlnltlll.UL.il till. .l.a.Hra tl,rnlM nl tint
other pow era intvresteil In the gulf are
tho breaking of an axle K ery
jay Tho forts havo boon dismantled.
Captain Pershing moved north Tues.
day to compute the exploration of the
lako.
HURLI30 TO DIM! It.
Thirty Men Thrown Down. Precipice by
I rain on Canadian raclllc.
Port Arthur. Ont., May 0. By an
accident on the main lino of tho Cans
dlan Pacific
miles east
prisoned In the wreckage of a derailed
work train were either killed outright
or burned to death. Klght others wore
frightfully burned, and a number ol
them will dlo. Tho men wore asleep
when tho train left the track. The
l.at.. .... 1.... , . 1.1..I. i
when It waa derailed, presumably by withdrawal of the Itusslaii troops from
of an axlo K ery car 1,1,1 -ang ia Iwllovod to havo lieon a
that so far as tlio navigation of the
rrr.lun gull was concerned Great llrlt
aln held n iHialtlnn different from tliat
It waa
ion ino iracr and piungoi down an
embiiiikmont into tho ditch. Tim men
who were killed were asleep in what Is
known ns tho ourdlng car" which
was attached to tho tear of the train
mere were ju men in tho car. It was
crushed liko an eggshell, killing soino
feint to avert suspicion from tho con
templated ixillcy until the Itiisslau
souadrou waa within usofiil distance.
It has lieeu reported recently (hat
Kussla was nrciimulatliig great storm
of previsions and war materials. It :
awaited with somn anxiety,
The newspaper, here comment on
the analogy ot tho present proceedings,
which Captain Malum so strongly
recommended, to the United (States
policy of Monroeism. The Westmin
ster Garotte holds that the British mo.
tlve, namely, the protection of tho sea
route to India, corresH)tids exactly with
motive In excluding
lowers from American wators
ita horror to tho seono. tho apllnlorod 'borltles havo been buying many horiea, hcraiuo their territory Is thereby threat
woolwork of tho car being Ignited by ami all the Information Indicates that
ituesia la preparing to Increato and WILL DI'.LAV CANAL TRUATY,
not decreaso her forces In Manchuria
The foreign ministers hero discussed President of Colombia Will Not Call l!tra
Information to tho effect that tbo It,,.. hcasion ol Congress.
Washington, May H. Tho latest ad
of the men outright and pinning others Impossible to cci.nrm the reports, but H,o Amerl an '
nn ler the wreckage, to that they could .' ,..... ,, , ,'. ,. An,or""
not extricate themselves. Fire added 11 knuw" 1,10 "" '"Hilary au- .uropoan kwi
an nvorturneil atovu,
Tho men who cscaKiI Injury at onco
sot to work to llberato tin imprisoned
workmon, but they were drlten hack
by tho llamea, which spread rapidly
Ono of the imprisoned men succeeded
In extricating himself, ami smashing a
window, crawled out from under tho
wrcckaie. Ho reported that several
others, eomo of thorn badly in lured
were lying rear the window. The res
cuers succeeded In getting ten or 12
slans had taken a
laruo tract ot land
across tho river from Nlu Chwnn T'"" "wived Indicate that President
commanding tho terminus of the Chan 'rrnUln, of Colombia, has almost
llal Kwan railroad. It Is stated that h"1"0'1 "ol o call a s clal sosslon of
Itussla Informed the Chinese otllrials 11,8 Colombian congress to act on lh
that tho tract wan needed for a Huaslaii canal treaty. In tho election in nro.
men inrougn mo snaiiereu windows, urui ground, lho selection of the slto gress the opposition continues to gain
The Dames meanwhile wore growinr I seemed remarkable, became all tin. I....i . . ... .
flernn. nml thnniB,, . nlli .1.1.. Irm.n. ..,.. ..;....i .," " . ' P"'pecta lor a governm-lil
from the work of rescno by tbo Intense poalto nldn of thy rltor. s.,v,al ,n. majority aro so doubtful that President
heat. distant, where plenty of land wnaarall. Marrofiuln teems Indlspotivl to act.
ab.e. The Colombian ronirrean will. hour.
IN WATCRV QRAVHS. Tho Chinese' o(lk-iala ileaerllM th. ever, assemble Jnlt L'd l miiI.f ....
douagor empress as bolriL' irreatlv din- slon. At that seiulon tha canal tii-ntv
ntteen Lives Lost In Wreck of a I'lihlng tressed and an fearing that tho Itiisslau might bo taken up, but In view of the
Schooner.- aggrernlon will excite autl-forelirn dem- sentiment ex stinir. much doubt la
felt here aa to whether It will be acted
niton.
The outlook, however, doea not din-
courage the cfllrlala here. The United
States government haa gone so far In
Canso, B. C. May 0. The American P.""''"."0"1'' '"'!U"K In tho introduc-
fishing schooner Glorlana, Captain ""!: ,0'K" ,ronl"'
Geome Stoddaril. of Gloucester. Mm... . Nowbeio has a suggestion lK.on heard
ran ashore last night during n thl k I"" V''"? ru"rt 10 "" ln or,I"
fi, n,u ..urt. u'.t. . to resist Kussla. Princo Chlnor. the
rr .r "" . ' ...i.. i ,r. ... ..
White I'oint Icilges, and 16 of tho . "" iivouaya- iii-nuiianmin witn woiomuia mat
crew, including tne captain, were
drowned, out of a total of 18. When
the Glorlana struck on the ledge she
passed over the outer ridges, but upon
tho inner reef butted against a cliff ot
rocks, and then loll ofl Into tho sea.
ino piaco wnero the u lor ana was
leavo of absence. This is a favorite
stratagem of Chlncro ofllciala who 'ore
desirous, of averting unpleasant altnn
tions.
It Is stated hero that Biisalan Infill
enco la being exerted to conclllnt
confidence is felt here that President
Marrwiuln will feel himself bound to
carry out the engagements Into which
ho has entered. The Colombian con
stitution contains a provision enlarging
the powers ol tho execntlvu In tase of
American opinion, and that anneals am 1 dlaturlKxl conditions, and It them la tlm
wriv-lriwl fa ntxt. nl llt ...net ,I.H...n.
being mado to tho traditional frlendsbtn (llglitost Sinn of fur. Iblo minnnltlmi tn
on tho Nova Scotia coast. It la less p,' two natljni w"h the argument Mho government or of revolutionary up.
thanamllo from where tho steamor I , u'"u'opmeni oi .nantnuria rising, sucn as are iiintod at 'n tlie
Illnminani1n una ,a.i,a.i I. .i w'll open a great field for American itorler from K Illusion. Jamaica, ami
and only half a mile from tlio scono of ?m,IrP0, w,1" "1U opposition ot the from Isthmian points, Indicative of a
tho wreck ot tho steamer Tibor ln Feb- u""oti bllo" to Itussla's plans mlghl purK)se to lever tho Isthmus from Co
ruary, 1002, when 22 lives wore lost. Pro)'oko retaliation against American lomblan soverlgnlty, tho president may
ii.uu. ino iiuosiunn nave csiaiiiishfu arrogato io uiliisoil dictatorial ioncr
a consulate at Moukden. and go to the length ot ratifylnr tha
canal treaty without tho consent of
Asks Uwmokera to Act. ongrose. II ho docs so, tho United
Madison. Wis.. Mav 11 clnvnrnor States government will sustain tha
La Polletto today sent anothor mesm title thus acnuired.
to tho legislature on tho aublect of "
Japan Still Holds Claim. freight ratea. Tho mcsaaio results Delegatea to dsncva Convention.
Honolulu. May 0. A letter received fom revelations In connection with tha Washington. Mav H Th .t.i.a.i..
from the department of state by Charles opening of coal bids. Tho dealers In- to represent tho United States at tlui
L. Bhodea of thlj city, savs tho donart. ""'led bids making the prices subioct International fOnfnrHnm at Maiiaiti In
ment haa no knowledge of tho reported to freight rolea. Such preservation was the purwo ol revising and extending
withdrawal by Japan of her claims to never before made, and tho governor tho Gooeva treaty of 1804, under which
Marcan Island. Ileproeontatlvos of tho ay8 provea conclusively that tho the various Bed Crosa societies are re
Marcus island guano company horo and railroad companlos Instructed the shin- cognized, have bn
In WaiihlnKton etfttod some tlmo aco Pe to iwnko contracts aubjoct to In Druuldent ah follow.;
that Japan had nado such a with- creased rates. He saya tho necessity Loomls. the assistant secretary of atuto-
Hie three eurvlvors woro broueht horo
tuts Plternoon, and aro bolng caitxl for
by the United States consul, Thoy
say mat mo vessel la la tolal wreck
Non6 of tho bodies hare been re
covered.
drawal, and had bIbo .agree! to pay 'or legislative action ia Imperative,
roasonabio inuemnfty for having pro
vented the expedition sent out by tho
company from making examlnuton ot
the island.
Sallna CuWOff Now Certain.
Bait Lako City, .May 11 Tho Ilea-
eoret Newa aays: "Ono of tho result-
OI the Visit tO Pa t Ike Of tlennml
ranco'iiniisn Agreement. Managor Itnssoll Harding. Manaeer
Parla. May 0, Baron D'Kstourno les Kdson and Kngineer Yard, la tho order
le Constant the I'renih denntv who that has lieon Issued to commenco work
wan delegate of Franco to Tho Ilacun on the Hallna cut-off and tho other nro.
peace conference, today gavo the corre- jected Improvements on tho main lino.
Oenoral George B. Davis. Judiio ad
cato Roneral of thn army, and Com
mander Nathan r-'argont, U. H. N.,
whoso appointment was annuneml tn.
day.
Coal Trust Admits Charges.
Chicago. May H. In an anaunr ni,..l
in the United Htaten drnclt nm,t tn.
day, the Indiana and Illinois coal
operators, who were recently made do-
epondent ol tho Associated Prosa a With this object In view orders havo fendantB In a raso started hv tho cov
.lnlam.nl .,lln ll,. ..Hll.l I l..,i, n!.,.l ...1,1. I.I... I .l ... "IU. KU
.M.W...V... IVaHIUI.IK I'WI.IlkUl llllHlll
ig of King Edward's visit to Paris and
tho advancing world tnovoment In favor main lino in Uluh asking for men for but denied that there was nny
of arbitration. The baron says It will Immediate woik on the long talked-of combination to fix prl ch ol I
statement regarding the political rilcan. hcen placed with labor bureaus at ornnient, admitted that thev had been
,1 i ueblo, ogdon ami towns a'ong the a,.tlng for a time under un agreomont.
unlawful
nrl ea of Hull tiNi.
duct. They declared I hat the agree
merit was abandoned before the CHirt
proceedings were begun, and that
even while It waa in fori thv sot,!
oal bolow the prevailing market prlie.
uvemuaie in a ranco-iiritlali agree.
ment lor arbitration treaties betweon
the great powers, and declares the
United mates Is entitled to tho credit
for initiating tho world movement,
Hallna cut-off.
London No Longer "Knocks" Yerkcs,
New York, May 0. Charles T.
Yerkes, who arrived on tho Kronprlnz o'clock tonight.
Building Palls Down.
Denver, May II. Tho building nl
1510 to 1614 Larimer street, occiinliut
i... i.t , . . ... 1
oy iiiicnaeiBon urea, clothing store,
with a rooming houso on the second
floor, collapsed a few minutes before 8
roveral persons were
All the knocking has stopped
"JXHidon Is bceomlni; and cheap structure. Tl.n Ml, iiu..i,... I i,..t.i ...i i i ., . ". ..
."I -. ivMaivinuiin huuvm u Ml bllll JUrillllU' fill ff I vi.rui IMA
I f nnt I .... ..
was nn nld
said Wiener, ia not lnruu. nu It
air, i ernes. -jxinuon la bee
used to the tramway upheaval Inel. estlmatn tlmlr llnmntrn at tJfl OOO
.lanlal ( l..l ll" ...1... . " '"l"""-
..V14V. W VIIU IHllIK UI IHO lUWHf RUU
her citizens aro taking things aa a mat
ter oi courao, work Is nroirross ino
,1.1- - o
sfiioutiiiy.
Tragic Death.
Toncsta. Pa.. Mav 8. Standimr in a
mill pond with the water un to hla
escapo
part owner of
Piffnnn. waa
uurneu to ueaui. A tank ol oil OX
Leper Recaptured In a Laundry,
St. Louie, May 0. Dong Gong, the
unuieao
from
Peanut Trust Formed.
Cincinnati, May 11. Tho Confno.
tloners' Jtoview today savs thn Md-h.
Igan underwriting company, of Detroit,
haa comploted a combine of tho peanut
Industry, that tho American Kdlble
man, Whon tlio fire snont in from
all points tho other members of the
trow flod In terror, Boyd deciding to
rcmulji until tho last moment. Thu
tank stood on tho bank oftho pond.
Plague Increasing In China.
:ao leper who escaned Mon.lnv nm , J I n i" '1"". "BHiungmn, way 0.-Tlio state cTe.
the isolation cottaico at nna '. v .J V .,n,rra,BU rarlm.f.n "? 'uvod a cablegram
tine, was recaptured today, and wi be erred stock an'd t-VVfin'onn i ' pr ,r,0",' Unlt0'' H,a,t"' Go,,t"1 ""n0"1 Mc
returned to the ouarantlne m.a Z Ino, IZt " ,T H.'00..0 ..co.'"m?n ? Pnlon, saying that bnbonlo
cupled by him for moro than a year.
nu was iouiiu in a unincse laundry, ironnrnl nfllena will 1. i....i
Xnt n Lr VnL It v" ab8.r1' ,,,u no h '"'"'aelug In Canton, Honan,
plants near Norfolk, Va.. where the Hliuntak. Yokumr and YuenBsh.n
many customer. o, "whlc n d ZVr rlyontpSt with ,. 80 nil . of Jho .'""'T " "
llnsn when they ,eared;of tho capture! I f SUZ "'"S ' Nf "'"ftfo ff