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HOWARD mtOVFW, Pubs.
COTTAGE GROVE . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Cnmnrehenslve Review of the Import'
nnt Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
pptln facta serious labor troubles,
All danger ot farther flood In Kan
ma 1b past.
Trouble Is feared with miner at
Idaho (Springs, Colo.
Cardinal Globoni la reported to bo
suffering from malaria.
Ncgto enlistments In the United
Btntoa navy aru to be abut off.
Cardinal Sarto. patriarch of Venlco
was elected popo on the seventh ballot,
Sixteen persona were injured In
head-on colllalon near Hartford City,
Ind.
Dry spell in Australia causes mines
to close and thousands face a deaperato
situation.
Spreading ralla near Portsmouth
Ohio, wrecked a train. Twenty-five
persons weie injured.
It la claimed that General .Miles will
seek national G. A. R. honors as
presidential boom.
Secretary Root will order the depart
ment of iustlw tn search for fraud t
army contracts in which ex-Rcpresenta
tiVd Littauer waa interested.
Tw) negroea maimed a crippled
youth at Hartford, Ind., because he
did not produce the money tney ex,
ported. A mob ia in search of them.
Tanana valley, Alaska, la said to be
aimllar In size and conditions to Min
neaota. ff
Italy anxioualy awaltaTthe announce?
ment of the policy of the next pope for
peace or war.
A Chlnesflietormer has been put to
a horrible death by order of the em.
press dowager.
King'Bdward and Queen' Alexandra
left Ireland amid strains ot "Come
Back to Erin."
The viceroy of Chili province, China
la importing large quantitlea of arm's
and ammunition.
The supreme court of Minnesota baa
decided the great railroad merger case
against me bibio.
One more body haa been found under
the Morrison ctreet bridge, Portland
but was lost again.
Admiral Cotton entertained the king
of Portugafyand other high dignatarles
on ooara ine urooxiyo.
The conclave to elect a new pope baa
taken lour ballots witbout result. U
ing to the secrecy which prevails no de
tails aa to how the vote stood can be
had.
Four new cases of plague have ap
peared at Iquique, Chile.
t -i
The bakers' strike nt Santiago,
Chile, la spreading and only a few
shops are now opep.
New York papermakera have gone on
a strike to secure recognition of their
union.
Boer immigrants who recently estab
lished a colony in Chile have discov
ered a large gold field.
The levying of countervailing duties
on imported Jand bonntied sugar haa
been extended to Jlarcfi 31, iU4.
Charles B. Hare, o! Ann Arbor,
Mich,, baa accepted the appointment
ot government Bacteriologist, in me
Philippines, at a salary of $ 1,600.
Robert Lee, who shot an Evansville,
Del., policeman and started a riot that
resulted In the death and Injury of
many citizens, has died in prison.
Seven hundred and eighty-five men
are candidates for admission to Yale
in the undergraduates' entering classea
of nextlSeptember. Last year the tot
al waa 081.
Secretary Root haa directed the sale
of the military reservation known as
Co ambus barracks, Columbus, O., 60
days from date, at Its appralaed valua
tion of $290,000.
Owing to the numerous strikes dur
ing the summer by men employed in
the rapid transit subway, it Is likely
that Kew Yorkers will bo compelled to
do their traveling above ground until
the first of next April.
Fire at Hobart, Oklahoma, destroyed
1200,000 worth of property.
Britain threatens - to deport those
Boers who are trying to stir up mischief,
The national general policy board
has elected Admiral Dewey president.
Tlie diplomatic body at the Vatican
predicts the election of Rampolia or
Gottl as pope.
Unusual activity continues in Soutn
em Russian military circles. Large
orders for, war supplies tiave been
placed.
An uprising of malcontents is report
ed in the province of Santiago Cuba,
TroopTliave been'sent to restore peace.
A statement prepared by the bureau
of insular affairs of tho war departmei t
shows that Philippine commerce is
growing very rapidly.
An attempt by Boston negroes to
bleak up a meeting addressed by Book
or T. Washington resulted In a riot In
which three men were stabbed. Police
voro called to restore order.
John D. Long, United States consul
general at Cairo, .Egypt, is dead as tlie
result of a fall.
The dock strike at Odessa, Russia, is
spreading and la causing: much Incon
venience to shipping.
Bryan favors Judge Owen Thompson,
of Illinois, for president.
Russia, It Is said, haa made conces
sions tathepowers, which" Wlll'assure
peace In tho far East.
The lumber freight rate on the
Southern Paclflo will be ralisi from!
3.10 to CM ton August 20.
TOPEKANS QIVCN A SCARU.
Rain Descended In Such Volume That '
Houses are Flooded.
Topkea, Kan,, Aug. 5. High water
caused much work mid excitement In
North Topeka today, rain began fall
ing hero shortly After midnight, and by
daylight the storm lind teached the pro
portions ot a cloudburst. The North
Topoka sowora havo not boon r-eoponed
slnco tho June llood, and all of the
water ran through the low streets to
the river, covering the (list Hoars in a
number of bouses along Gordon street,
and in tho Btreot waa threo feet deep.
Many of tho residents of North Topeka
thought that another flood waa upon
them.
In South Topeka the water was near
ly as high as it waa north of tho river.
Tho statu insane asylum, west of To
peka, was cut oft from the city for a
short time. Tho llttlo creek that runs
through Auburndale, a suburb, waa
flooded to a depth of four or five feet.
The residents of that part of the city
procured boats and brought their neigh
bors to the high land.
Tho creek returned to ita banks two
hours after the rain ceased falling.
The rain was general in tho northern
and eastern part of the state.
CltlNBSU ARU SULLEN.
Uood Feeling Toward Foreigners Broken
by Recent Execution.
Pekln, Aug. 6. China ia witnessing
a return to the condition." which fol
lowed the coup d'etat ot 189S. Politi
cal discussion among the Chinese
which increased during the imperial
court's recent policy of friendliness to
ward foreigners has suddenly stopped.
The plan of the dowager empress to
trerify tho reformers by tho execution
of Sben Chlen, which occurred last Fri
day, has been unsuccessful. All the
liberal Chinese, particularly those who
have been associated with the reform
ers, are in the greatest tear ot arrest
and it is difficult to find a Chinaman
who is willing to mention politics or
Friday's tragedy, although the latter la
about the only topic of conversation
among the trusted mends. The otlic
lals are particularly dumb.
The affair la a disappointment to
tho foreigners, who had hoped that the
empress aowager a association who
the ladies of tbe legations would bave
a civilizing Influence, i'rlnce bu, tbe
most liberal of tbe Manchu princes, i
reported to have risked hla office by
opposing the execution of blien Ubien.
HAWAII WANTS SETTLERS.
Honolulu Plans to Advertise the Advan
tages of the Islands.
Honolulu, Aug. 5. The citizens ot
Honolulu have decided to do all within
their powei to promote immigration to
the islands, ft ith tbia view the Mer-
chants' association and the chamber ot
conmerce bave opened extensive head
quarters and will advertise tbe advan
tages of Hawaii to tbe outside world,
besides catering to the interests com
fort of vieitora who arrive here.
The merchants' asaociatln haa cabled
Secretary Root, of the war department,
guaranteeing a constant supply of coal
for army posts and that troops sent to
tbe Philippines be hereafter brought
via Honolulu.
Options on three steamers available
'or government use as revenue cotters,
have been sent to asbington by E
R. Etackable, collector of the port of
Honolulu. This action waa taken in
accordance with Instructions received
eome time since, the war department
being anxious to Been re a vessel suit
able for its officers in Hawaii.
FIRE THREATENS YOSGMITE.
Quardlans of Valley Fight Flames-Forest
Reserve Scorched.
Yosemite Valley, Cal., Aug. 5. A
big forest fire ia raging tonight Just out
side ot the Yotemite valley ana past
tbe gateway guarded by El Capitan
and Cathedral rocks. Should the
efforts of tho firefighters prove futile,
the flamea will enter tbe valley and
destroy a valuable amount of timber.
State Guardian btevena has a large
force ol men at work fighting the flames
and it la hoped that the' fire may bo
kept between tlie Coulterville road and
tbe Merced river.
Would Alarm America.
Victoria, B. 0., Aug. 5. W. C.
Deerlng, of Chicago, who arrived from
the Orient by the steamer Tacoma, in
an interview, says that although the
people of the United Statea may not
be aware of the fact, the insurgents In
tbe Philippine islands are organizing
and drilling, and the trouble there ia
far from over. He says filibusters are
continually landing arms on tbe Island
ccasts, and tbe patrol ia looked upon as
farce. Schooners laden with centra-
band goods have no difficulty in "run-
ing their cargoes."
Cotlma Volcano Delchcs.
Mexico City, Aug. 5. A dispatch
from Collma this morning states that
the Colima volcano Is in eruption.
Great clouds of smoke are issuing from
the volcano and are being carried to tbe
northeast by a atrong wind from the
sea. It Is believed that already a
flow ot lava has occurred, but the dense
smoke that surrounds the mountain
makes it Impossible to determine ex
actly what baa happened. The out
break haa been accompanied by loud
detonationa. No reports of serolus
damageB.have been rceeived.
Used Peasants for Marks.
London, Aug, 6. Tho Times this
morning prints a Vienna disnatch sav
ing that the emperor ot Russia received
Itli bOLevclence from the Crotians in
tbo United States a petition describing
the position of Crotia In tho darkest
terms. It also says that Prince Unis
on, who on July 27 was1 reported as
having been wounded in tbe Kazan dis
trict by peasants, lias become insane.
lie was in the habit of testing his
marksmanship on the bodies of peasants
Three Firemen Killed.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 5 A
head-on collision between two freight
trains, each drawn by two locomotives,
retulted last night In the death ol three
trainmen on tlie Cincinnati Southern
railway, 18 miles from Chattanooga.
The trains met at a dip In tho road, at
a high rate of speed, All the trainmen
except thOBe mentioned Jumped,
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
ORUAT FRUIT YIELD.
Rogue Rher Valley Traes I'ramlsc Cholc
Product.
From the viewpoint of the grain'
miser dame nature Is In n state of
lovolt tills year In Southern Orceon
tho drouth prevailing for the past few
months having wofully reduced tho
overage In all smalt grains. It ap
pears; as it nature, indeed, rebelled
at man's persistent perversion of soli
una climate conditions Intended
produce nectar for the goon, to tho
baser uses of crowing provender for
klne or grain for human kind
other cattle.
The orchards and alfalfa meadows,
however, arc yielding up such stores
of wealth as only those realize who
are familiar with existing conditions.
Apples and pears promise fancy fig
ures ngaln this year. In fact growers
look for record-breaking prices, owing
to partial failure of fruit of ordinary
quality In tho east. Of course the
fancy fruit for which this section
distinguished Is not exactlly in com
petition with ordinary barrel stock,
but scarcity of tho latter article nl
ways enhances prices all round
Growers aro carefully thinning and
applying; tho summer spray at pres.
ent, and favoring weather condition
are giving promlso or quality sur
passing, perhaps, any former year
the history of tho local trade.
In
FIX PRICE OF PRUNES.
Willamette Valley Growers' Association
Says 2i Cent Oasis.
Tho Willamette Valley Prune Asso
ciation held nn Important meeting at
Salem last week. Delegates were In
attendance from Douglas, Line. I.lnn
Polk. Denton and Clackamas coun
ties, and from Vancouver. Wash., and
was the most representative gather
ing of the fruitgrowers of the North
west ever held In that city. Organ!
xatlons are already formed In Linn
Denton, Douglas, Marlon and Yamhill
counties, and at Vancouver, Wash.
and associations will be formed all
over the state and the northwest In
the near future. The-nlan under dls
cuslon at the meeting was to have all
the associations In tho Northwest un
der one secretary, so that It will be
Impossible for one organization to un
dersell another in the market, thus
creating uniform scale of prices for
all fruits on the coast. The plan met
with the approval of all present and
nn effort will be made to bring the
condition about.
The price of prunes this year Is fix
ed on a Zfi cent basis.
Coming Events.
Ninth annual regatta, Astoria,
gust 19-21.
State fair, Salem, September 14-19.
Second Southern Oregon District
fair. Eugene, September 29-Octoher 3
Summer association of the North
west Indian agencies, Newport, Au
gust 17-27.
Lane county teachers' Institute, Eu
gene. August 4-5.
Klamath county fair. Klamath
Falls, October 6-9.
Good roads conventloa. Jackson
vllle, August IS. '
Fruitgrowers' convention. Jackson,
vllle. August 15.
Teachers' Institute. Tillamook. July
23-31.
Old Folks' celebration. La Grande.
August 1.
Hoo Hoo contenttion. Portland
August 1.
Knights of Pythias convention. As
toria, August 20-21.
Teachers' institute. La Grande. Au
gust 17-21.
Smiling Fields of Polk County.
Excellent samples of hay and grain
have been brought to Independence
this week. Early oats and spring
wheat have commenced to chango col
or, and the beads of eack are well
filled. Some early hoDs have been
exhibited In town, which are three-
fourths grown. Hay harvest Is oejng
pushed rapidly forward, and there Is
larger acreage In Folk aounty this
year than has ever been planted be
fore. Tne fruit season for cherries
and berries has practically passed,
but the plums, prunes and aDDies are
Just commencing to ripen.
Horsss Shipped by the Carload.
W. H. Babb, the horseman of Echo,
who has sold to M. H. Gillette his
largo ranch on the meadows near
Echo, will leave In about ten day for
Alberta, Canada, with 40 carloads of
horses, or 1200 head. About S00 of
these aro at Echo, 120 have been de
livered In Pendleton, and ho still
lacks about 200 head to complete the
shipment. He expects to pick up
about 60 head of the Fitzslrr.mona
horses In Moscow, Idaho, and also has
pretty good idea whoro lie will so-
cure tho remainder.
Bricks Made on Coos Bay.
The first lot of brick Just hurt nt
the new kiln In Catching slough was
delivered this week at North Ilend
to be used in making the foundation
for the hollers and engines of the
woolen mills and sash and door fac
tory. This Is tho Initial burn and
somewhat of an experiment, but from
the appearance of this production
Coos Bay will be able to turn out
first-class brick, a much needed Indus
try, for heretofore this article had
to bo Imported.
Huckleberry Season Here.
Huckelberries are beginning to rip
en In the foothills of the Blue moun
tains. Never before was there prom
ise of such a bountiful crop there as
is now presented. The season has
been an ideal one for their growth.
There were no early frosts, and as a
consequence none were blighted.
Every bush Is loaded, and nlready
parties aro being formed to go out
and gather the luscious fruit.
Collecting Mining Data.
George 15. Boon, of tho United
8tates Geological Survey, Washing
ton. D. C , Is at Baker City, and will
moke a complete report of mining in
Eastern Oregon, showing production,
cost of operation, wages, etc. By art
of congress mlneowners are compel
led to, furnish information under pen
alty. Reany for Steel Bridge.
The annroaches and center pier for
tho Lewis and Clark draw bridge near
Astoria havo bean completed and are
ready for the steel draw when It ar
rives from the east. It has been on
tha road for several weeks and Js
expected wltbla a few days.
JUNll UUTI'Ur.hPLIlMMi.
Sumpter District' Mines Cleaned Up All
ol SJ.l0.00n.
Estimates based on tho production
of oro lu tho Similiter mining district
for tho past month give much greater
returns tnan heretofore. Tho deep
sinking operations carried on In moat
of the lending propurtlos have result-
od In opening up a larger area of min
ing territory and consequently an In-
created Production has reunited.
According to the estimates thnt aro
t hand from the best sources obtain,
able, tho Bonanza Is said to havo clear
ed up during Jiiio $50,000: tho North
toie. jiiu.uoo: tho Columbia. $45..
000; Golcondn. $.1!i.00w; the Hailgcr.
$30,000; total, $210,000. The prodilc-
nun oi mo ne,i uoy is variously stab
c-d to no from $26,000 to 150.000, and
therefoi-o should bo added to tho to
tal production.
mere are ninny other properties
mm are conaraiitiy snipping ores
away for treatment at smelters. It Is
Impossible to get any figures as to the
value of these ores, ns no returns aro
given rrom tne smelters receiving
them, except to tho owners, nnd tho
iiiuur mi a ruio aro opposed to mak,
Ing public these (Inures. It wnnl.l ln
safe In fixing tho totnl ot $3B,Ono for
uie monm. mis total Includes tho
cleanup irom many claims In tho dis
trict mat aro not ranking with the
big producers. This nlso includes the
puiput or tho placers as fur as can
oe teamed.
Oregon King Looking Up.
no (Jrecon ...nc mine whteh ,
'ieen unlit down for several vp.irs nn
account of litigation. Is acnln hnlni.
Ing ore. The management Is looking
iur mure miners and nrmnrlnir r
jHune ucavy snipmonls. lu give
uieiurj ui mis mine would bo to re
peat mat of other properties accident
l. discovered. nhnntlnned Ynnnnt
uu uuiciupeu siimcientiy to mnko a
trial shipment, which was found to
Kito surprising: returns. Sh nmrnts
followed. Which. aflr ilixlim,,..
charges for a 60-mlle wagon haul to
the then terminus of the Columbia
Southern rallwny. which was being
extended southward, and freight from
mere 10 mo smelter nt Tocama net
ted over $105 per ton.
Not Enough Water.
Tho Voters Of tho nrnnnuil t on.
nua walla river irrigation district
neur rrewoter turned down the pro
position to form nn Irrigation
district by 89 tn K? th. vt.
ers living nt the upper end of tho dis
trict killing tho proposition on the
ground that the river does not give
enough water when at low ebb for
those lioldlnc rlnarlan rlchta. whf.ro.
as If an irrigation district were form
ed including bath themselves nnri
tboso below them, tkev would hnv
to divide what water was with those
reiow mora, A three-ftftha vnt nt
. i . .
me resiuecis was required to carry
mo esiuuiiBumenu
Hot Contest for Land.
A contest of more than usual Impor
tance was begun In the Oregon City
uand Office a few days ago. Import
ant Is the contest because an entire
section of heavily tlnbered land
caieu near lorvaills. Uenton countv
Involved. It Is estlmnted that h
section contains lG.ooo.aoO feet
nno timber. There nre four cntn
men, eacn naving filed upon a quarter
section, anu more are as many con
tsstants on the ground that the en
trymen abandoned and Hid not prove
up propeny on tne land.
Blue Klyer Alines Sold.
Tbe Sunset, Yellow Iloso nnd Ynn
kee Girl mines, In tbe Blue river dl
trlct. which aro looked upon as somo
of the most promising properties
tho district, have Just been punhaBcd
by Messrs. Dodgo nnd Itunvard of Sc.
atiie. ino purchasers have been
tho mines for somo time examining
tue properties an nave Just returned
nigniy pleased with their prospects.
They also speak highly regarding
otner propcrltes In tho district. Th
purchase prlco Is not given to the
puonc.
Prospects for New Flax Mill.
James Boyce. a millionaire of Mlin
le, Ind.. who Is at Snlem. Is Invest!
gating the prospects for n new (la
mill In thnt city. Ho has made a for
tune In that business, and Is Impress-
ed with tho Idea that such an Industry
would ne a paying ono there. Ho Is
much pleased with the excellence of
he Oregon tlax fibre, and may back
Mr. Eugene Ilosso, the lorn! flax-erow-
In the construction of a mill
to
manufacture the flax
fibre Into a
marketable product.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7778c; val
ley, 7Hc.
Barley Feed, ?10.00 per ton; brew
lng $20.
Flour Beat grades, $4.10 5,50
graham J3.36Q3.7G.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $23 per ton; mid
dllngs, $27; shorts, $23; chop, $18,
Oats No. 1 white, $1.07 1.07
gray, $1 05 per cental.
Hay Timothy, $1020; clover,
nominal; etieat, z 101310 per ton.
Potatoes Itest Bnrbanks, 7075r
per sack; ordinary, 3&4c percental,
growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3
3.0U per cental.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, ll12c;
young, lu(gi7Hc; liana, ize; turkeys,
live, 1 OS 12c; dressed, HralGo; ducks,
i4.uugso.uu per dozen; geese, $0,00(0
.60.
Cheese Full rream, twins, 15j
10c j Young America, loC410c; fact
ory prices, llMc less.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022Kt
per pound; extras, 22c; dairy, 20(3
22$c; store, 10CO17,
Eggs 2021c per dozen.
Heps Choice., 16inc per pound.
Wool Valley, 1718o; Eastern Or
egoh, 1215c; mohair, 3637 ri'cf"
Ueef Gross, cowa, 3K4c, "per
pound; steers, 56Ko; dressed, 7JtJc.
Veal 7K8c.
Mutton Gross, 3c per' pound:
dressed, 6i6c.
Lambs Gross, 4o per pound:
dresesd, 7o, "
Hogs Uross, 6BUio .per pound
dressed, 6Q7e,
FIRII I'KOM COVER.
Use aped I'olaom Convicts Ambush and
Sboot three of Posse.
Placurvlllo'. Cal.. Ann. 3. A deaner
ato fight between a baud ot tlvo ol the
escaped lelroiu convicts and it party ol
tlx militiamen, who were following
Irtish Wall of tlie convicts, took pbti
this evening just at dusk uu a hills
near tho Grand Vlctot.r mine, and,
a result ol tlie coniiict, two ol tliu in
lltlatmm, nanusi Rutherford and Jones,
were killed ami a third member of the
posto, a man named 1)111, will iirob
ably dlo ot hla wounds, as ho waa shot
through tho lungs.
The convicts were hidden In the
thick brush which rovers thu hill, and
tho mauhuiiters happened upon tliem
most unezpoctedly. Tho convicts, who
were well armed with rllles, lltedii vol
ley Into tho posse, with tho result
abovo stated.
ine oilier meinlierJ ol tno post
opened tiro on tlie convicts, and II
survivors tt the llttlo band aru firm
their belief that at least two meiiihe
of thu convict gang worn wounded
Tho news ot tho conflict soon spread
nnd messengers were dispatched to tins
plnro for reinforcements.
A posse under tho leadership of
Sheriff lloiotiit Is now on tho stone ol
tho eonlllcti but, ns It is dark, It Is Im
possible to locate the convicts, wl
havo tho advantage af position, and
could pick ot the members ct tno wt
ll a concentrated attack was made upon
thorn, eiliurin lloiqult and Ills advl
ers ate considering tho feasibility of
setting the brush on tile and forcin
tho convicts to surrender or at least d I
clora their exact position.
Sheriff Ilosniilt'a poso now numln-i
160 mon, but tho situation ia k criti
cal that no ono will approach dote
enough to tho supposed hiding place of
tho convicts to ascertain the exact con
dition of affairs. So far tho bodies ol
llutberford and Jones, who are meni
burs ot Company il, Second Infantry
N, G. C, have not been locovured
though It la positive that the men are
dead.
COMPLAIN OP INDIQ.MTiaS.
Steamer Passengers Tell of Treatment
by Honolulu Customs Men.
San Francisco, Aug. 4. A commun
cation addressed to the Associated
Press and signed by 35 passengers who
arrived hero from thu Orient on the
steamer Siberia protests strongly
against the action ot tho customs-house
oltlclals who examined their bangagi
at Honolulu. Thoy (aim to lieve Utm
treated without common civility and tn
bare been subjected to much Inronven
icnio and bodily discomfort.
Coming from a warm climate, most
of them were lightly attired, but, '
pito their vlgoroua protests, thu
heavy clothing waa placed under ofll
clal seala, not to bo broken nntll San
Francisco waa reached. The baggage
in tho alaterooma aa closely inspected
and all deemed tmnecesmry by thu otll
cera waa bundled up, sealed and placet!
in tho bold with tho trunks and other
personal effects. This tho passengers
designate as "an atrocious outrage,
and wish the matter called to the at
tantion of the secretary of tho treasury
TO FORTIFV DALNY.
Russia Appropriates $6,500,000 for Ad
ditional Improvements.
Pekln, Aug. 4, Advices from Port
Arthur say that the Russian govern
ment, as a result ot recommendations
mado by the recent conference there
has appropriated $0,500,000 (or adill
tional tortiflca'ions, particularly fur
the protection of Dainy, and that when
completed they will have a contlniiou
line of fortifications from Port Arthur
to Dainy, 35 mi es a ong tlie coast.
A Pekin Journalist named Spencbln
was beheaded hero today. Tho evl
dencu at the trial was so weak that lie
piobably would havo been acquitted
but tho prisoner admitted tho charge
that ho had attempted to organuo
rebellion at Hankow in 1000. He
boasted that ho hail always advocated
the assassination of the Mnnchua in or
der to rid the country of the dynasty,
Ho declared that ho waa willing to die
for the cause, and went to hla execn
tion calmly and bravoly.
Omitted From House Journal.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 4. According
to W. J. McHafile, who la printing the
Journals of tlie recent legislature aB
semhly, houso bill 55, under tho pro
visions of which the eight hour law waa
to bo submitted to thu eleitora of the
state aa a constitutional amendment,
was omitted from tho (ournal ot tho
h use. Authorities hold that such an
omission la fatal to thu act, and the
people of the state will not lie given
an opportunity to voia upon the. pro
posed constitutional amendment.
Passengers and Treasure.
Seattle, Uash., Aug. 4. Bringing
123 passengers and $3 0,000 in treas
ure, iho rteamship Koanoku arrived In
;ort from Nome thin morning. Tho
United Stales revenue cutters Thetis
and McCollo h were ut St, Michael
waiting to convoy thu senatorial parly
to Nome. On tho way down the Roa
noke passed tho harkentino City of Pa
ieete, liound for han rranclxco. She
had a cargo of 20,000 case salmon for
that city. When tho vessel waa at
Dutcli Harbor eight sealers arrived,
but no a oamers.
Money for Victims' Folk.
Salt Lake City, Aug. 4 A special
to the Tribune from Ilanna, Wyo,,
ayat ''The Union Pacific coal roir
pany has ottered to t-ottlo with tho rem
tlvee ot the men killed in thu recent
mlno explosion nn tho basis ot $250 for
tho unmarried men and $500 tube paid
each widow, with $60 additional for
oach child In tho family. The coron
er's Inquost over the ruainins of tho
Ictlms of tho
explosion com monced
,
eeterdsy."
More Money for Fair.
London,' Aug. 4. Tho supplementary
staten ent Issued this morning grants
an additional $260,000 for tha aid of
the royal cominirslon to the St. loula
exposition for tho period ending March
I, loot. An explanatory noto says
nl) further contributions will bo pro
vided fn tho budgets of subsequent
years.
FOSTER TO HELP
WASIIINOTON SUNATOK.Al'I'ROVnS 01'
Ll'.WIS AND CLARK I'AIK.
Thinks nn Appropriation of $1,000,0110
by Congress Nut Too Aim h to Ask
Fur All Delegations From Coast
Statea Should Work to Thnt llnd
Oregun Becoming Better Known.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 5. United
Statea Smittnr AddUnii 0, Foster
pledged ills support today to un appro
prlallnn el $1,000,1100 fur the l,ewl
and Clark exposition and strongly
urged tlie ro-oiivratlon of treg3ii an
Washington congressional delegations
not only for tho purosii ot securing
this appropriation, but also for aiding
river ami harbor work and other North
west ilitcrcBin.
Senator Foster accepts It as a matter
of course that tho coast representatives
win aid the Ureogn delegation In secur
ing u big appropriation for the uiwl
and Clark exposition. He regards tl
exposition as an enterprise ot equal
Interest to both Wiisblngtoii ami ')ro
gen and of Industrial value.
"Oregon haa dune exceedingly woll
in behalf nl tho Urn Is and Claik fair.
said Senator Foster today. "I doubt
It (hero Is another city 011 tho I'uclll
const where over $100,000 could bo
ralsod by private subscription. It
doubtful, too, whether any other coast
state than Oiegi.u mould appropriate
$600,000 to encourage the uxHsltlon
Such enterprise is worthy of oucoiirago
ment.
"The exposition will bo of great
value to I he entire Northwest and will
aid 111 tho development of the whole
coast. Tho co-uHratlou of nelghlior
Ing states should bo hearty and effect
tvo.
"I havo net had any opKirtunlty of
discussing the exposition with other
senators and I do not know how a re
quest for a $1,000,000 appropriation
would Ix) received, l-nt It Is certain
the fair will not recsltu this recog
nition unless Oregon aaka lor it.
"The federal government haa been
exceedingly (literal with St. l)ula. It
reineiiilierwl tbo oxposltlona at Atlanta
New Orleans, Nashville, Chicago nnd
elsewhere in a generous maimer, ft Is
hard to understand how Portland's
efforts ran fall to hi encouraged. Tho
Lewis and Clark exposition has n his
torlc value that la only secondary to
Hie Ioulslanu Purcbarn exposition.
Ihu poople 01 America now thnr
oughly appinrlato the value of the
Oregon country and the great valnu of
the work that saved It to tho United
States. It Is esiierlally fitting that the
1 U 11 1 Ii anniversary of tho arrival of the
intrepid explorers. Lewis and Clark
should Le observed."
PROTECTION TO WATliR SUPPLY.
Mount Warner Land Withdrawals Made
With an li)e to the future.
Washington, Aug. 6. At tho re
quest ol the bureau of forestry, the
secretary of tha Interior lias temporari
ly withdrawn from all entry tract of
about 2,500,000 acres in the Warner
mountain region of Southern Oregon,
with a viow tn determining Its fitness
for Incorporation Into a permanent for
ott reservation. This lard adjoins a
large tract similarly withdrawn Irom
entry so vera I months ago.
Hold representatives of the forestry
bureau who havo been In Southern Ore
gon during tho early summer report
that the timber stand on lhoM lands Is
such as to make their reservation deair
able, as n watershed Is formed that
promises to grow in Importance will
the development of Irrlagtlon in East
ern Oregon.
None of the lands in tho withdrawal
aru aiild to h valuable for agricultural
purposes, but are of ronsldrrahln Im
portance on account of their timber,
and liecauso of tho Influence ef a pur
manent forest on tho water supply.
Moro detailed examinations of the
landa will bo mado during tiis summer
and fall, with 11 view of dtturmlnlng
wuat portion 01 trio witimrawal should
be eventually included In a reserve
Hits withdrawal is considered as an
extension of the original Warner moun
tain withdrawal, which extends touth
ward Into California.
Rioters are Slsln.
St. Petersburg, via Frontier, Aug. 5.
There aro reports that tlieru wore
fresh collisions nctweon tho troops and
inkers on tliu Irana-Uaucii'laii rail
way, near 1 1 tile, last Thunday. Tbo
troops were ordered to fire on tho riot
ers, who were using revolvers, with
the result that 21 workmen were
killed. Thu removal ol a rail by the
strikers wreckod a Trans-Caucasian
train. Twelve carriages wore smashed
and two persona killed. It is asserted
that tho Armenians aro inciting the
strikers.
Bridge Badly Damaged,
llutto, Mont., Aug. 5, A Miner
pedal from Llvlngstono aaya that In
sx s x
Pacific big steel bridge
wstono rlvor east of
iwaiumi rivur, nasi 01
vestigatinn show
tn tho Northern
across the Yollnwst
tat city, Is much moro extensive than
first reported. Tho central pier is so
badly wreckod that It will have -.n bo
rebuilt. The rest of tho stiucturo is
also out ot alignment. Tho bridge was
constructed at a cost of nearly $lt'0,000.
No clue to tho miscreants who attempt-
I to dynamite tlie brldgo lias licen dis
covered.
Turkish Patrol Ambushed.
Constantino!) e. Aug. 5. Isolated
ronlllcts continue lo occur In Main
donla. Last Friday a Turk'sh patrol
hlch was pursuing tho authors of n
dynamite outrage full into an nmbnsh
laid by thu Bulgarians near Drama.
hlch is closo to the famous plain of
lllllimii. wbern BrutiiH nnd Cmules
wore defeated, nnd seven Turks and
three Bulgarians worn killed. The
Portn annoiincos that thu 40,000 troops
now In Macedonia will bo dlebandud.
Production of Petroleum,
Washington, At'g. 5, Tho Unilod
State geological survey gives out the fol
lowing Information as a preliminary
statement of tho production of petrol
eum In 11)02. Total proltictlon for tho
year 80,804,600 barrels, valued nt $41),
410,848, or 80 cents per barrel.
SLIP IIV OI'I'ICIIR.H.
All Trace of the I'oUum Convict llscnpts
Has Bern Lust.
I'lncervllle, Cal,, Aug. 1. Although
bundled nl heavily armed men am
now engaged In thu searuli lor thu 12
surviving pilsoners who escaped liom
tho Folsom pfliillciitlsiy, tlie outlaws
remain musters of the situation,
They havo succeeded In eluding thulr
pursiierH and tho ultimate escape ol al
least h portion of thu naiig tcouia high
ly probable.
Slum tho fatal light at Pilot lllll, in
which one of tho convicts wjs killed,
thu others hava not Imon seen, unless
the story of William tlrren, a cowboy,
wlio says ho met two armed mini In
Plater county today ami nltei wards
identified thorn by photographs as a.
ititipln nl the outlaws, pinvna to be
true, liven Inls affords but n slight
claw, though It Is being followed up by
tho otllars.
The conviction Is growing that tho
lleelng men are headed for the Sierra
Nevada mountains and ate being aided
by ex-ronvlcta who re.lile along the
route they have taken. 'I lie people
throughout this set Ion of the stale aro
greatly alarmed, notwithstanding the
presence ol many peaco olllcera and 11
company of militia. Tbosu nialdlng
In Isolated localities live In dread ol
attack by the fugetlvas who am believed
to Nt short of IkiiIi food and iiiiimii
nltliin.
LAST TRIIIUTII IS PAID Lilt).
Third Ureal Requiem Mass Is Celebrated
at the Vatican.
Home, Aug. 1. The last tribute
waa paid to thu Into Pojie tn this
morning with the third great requiem
mass celebrated lu thu Hlstluu chaMi
ol tho Vatican, and the function was
no less cor- inonlous and Imposing than
the two ntbera. While there were wr
Imps lower pornons present there was a
greater display of gorgeous uniforms.
Of the 02 cardinals now In Homo, all
attended the mass ezcopt Cardinal
t'retnol, prefect of tbo congregation of
thu Haired Holies, who waa III.
Thu -picture presented by th pres
ence of cardinals lu violet robes and
red capea.bordarrd with ermine and es
corted by noble guards in srarlnt uni
forms and with drawn swords, the
scene Imlng soltenrtf by the clouds tit ,
inseinm and thu chapel resounding with
thn strains of the Incomparable Hlstlne
choir singing "Libera Mo IVmlnle,"
made thoio present feel as though
lifted Into another world.
In Ihu churches of Itome today be
gan the ottering of prayers to tho holy
ghost to assist and enlighten tho cardi
nals to rbcHiio Hits right man to sit in
thu chair of St. Peter. During the
conclave tho blusted sacrament will m
exposed In soveral rhurchlw tor thn
sjieclal prayers cf thu faithlul, with
the same object In view.
MBANINO OF ITO'S PROMOTION.
Japanese Statesman's Way to the
Pre.
mlcrshlp Is Now Of u.
Toalo, Aug. 1. Although Maruulslto
haa been mado president of tbo nrlvv
council, formerly presided over by Mar
quis SalonJI. tho latter loses no ran a
by thn change. Count Maxikata anil
Marquis 1 amagata havo Iw-n aniiolnted
uiemlmra ol thn pilvy council. Tho-
main point about the elevation of Mar
quis Ito Is that It clears his way to thn
premiership. Incidentally It com-
pnee Iho cabinet dlllltnlty and allows
an unbroken front to be presented to
foreign nations, but there Is a strong
belief that It also heralds tbo call Imr
of the marquis to control thn dllllcull
frrelgn situation at any time needed.
It la believed that Marquia Ito. who
baa tbe full conlldencn of thn emperor
Is In favor of conservative measures to
ward Ilusala and that hn will exhaust
diplomatic means of obtaining a quid
pro quo in Maarhtirla lieforo resorting
lo hostilities. Ho Is regarded aa a
safn man" In a crisis.
Thn foreign situation grows morn
actito. Thu nows that America la us
ing tho .Manchtirian quest lou aa a lovor
In tho Klshlnef petition matter revived
hnpo of her assistance among the null-
ICiisslan party. It'issla has ieen unfit.
ing moro aggressive In Manchuria and
Corua, whllu Great Britain nnd Japan
have been manifesting greater vigor in
counter action.
To Stay With Lepers.
Honloiilii, Aug. I. A number of
K)oplo at thu Itqair settlement on tho
Island of Molokal. who aro not allllele.l
with tha dlseaso, wcro recently given
permission to Iuao their placo of vir
tual rontliKiment A few availed
themselves of tho opportunity to visit
iionoiniu, nut others huvii presented
a petition asking permission to remain
on Molokal. Tho territorial author!.
lies urn carefully scrutlnizliur thu ree.
ords of tho petitioners and will grant
the requests of thnao who aro proven
to bo ot good character.
For Monument to Leo.
Romo, Aug. 1. Tho mayor of Car-
plneto, Uu birthplace of Popo Loo,
who proposal to oro t with local ran-
r'!',olz)a.nr;r,o,t,k,,o Mir
?, ,, ''"J AT "u"ouni1
! ln? ' Onrplneto, finding that
,1. . .,. ,.i,,,i,...i 1... .1... ,
. ,uuvg uy I1IU JUrgO
amount of money required, Intends to
make it an international 'tribute to tho
Into popo, and will ask all countries t3
Join In tho movement, Hn s-iya ho ex
pects considerable contributions, es
pecially from America.
To Make Electors Vote, -Vatiootivor,
B. 0 Aug. 1. The
movement In Canada to makn vnilnir
compulsory haa nt last reached thu
stage ol parliamentary action. A
special from Ottawa says at thu meet
ing of tho nloctloiiB committee of tho
Iioiihu of commons this morninir il n.
decided to mcommond a law providing
for compulsory vctlng. Anv nnnllilr.,1
doctor who IiiIIh to voto In any elec
tion will bo deprived of tho right to
voie at me nuxt succeeding election.
Condones Russian Agression.
London, Aug. 1 Tho Tlmna (hi.
morning prints a Toklo dispatch which
Bays that Coroa cnntemplatos repurchas
ing tho lands nrlvatelv acnuireil liv
tho Russinna at Yongampho, and after
ward leasing them to Russian halders,
jhua legalizing tholr tenuro, said to
have orlgjnally display of Ooroa'a ten
dency to condone Ruetla sggrosBlon In
commented on In Japan!