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NEWS OFTHE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Returns of the Lets Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
War fever in Sweden may overturn
the present ministry.
Agitation has commenced for a eep
aration of Hungary from Austria.
Ex-President Alexander, of the Equit
able, has returned $25,000 to the com
pany.
Oyama's advance is making the Rus
sian positions untenable, and monhs of
labor will be lost.
The mining town of Ophir, near Au
burn, California, has been entirely
wiped out by fire.
He will then investigate the business
methods of the various diplomatic posts
of the United Sta'aa in Europe.
The illness of Count Lamsdorff,-Russia's
miniser of foreign affairs, has
brought peace negotiations to a stand
still. Colombia is trying to sell the Gali
pagos islands to the United States.
Financial difficulties are given as the
reason.
The outbreak in Lodz, Russia, has
spread to Warsaw, and other cities.
Hundreds of men, women, and children
have been kil ed The wounded will
number over 2,000.
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis
has sailed for Europe. He will act as
special ambassador of the U.iited States
and formally receive from the French
government the remains of Paul Jones.
The czar has abolished offices in the
Far Eastern territory.
President Roosevelt has small hope
of securing an armistice in time to stop
the general engagement now imminent.
The feeling aroused by King Oscar's
proposition to recognize the independ
ence of Norway is causing much uneas
iness in the Swedish capital.
The latest reports from Oyama show
that he will soon have the entire Rus
sian army surrounded. Several small
engagements have proven victorious for
the Japanese,
Paul Morton, chairman of the Equit
able Life Assurance society, is prepar
ing to make those who have accumulat
ed millions from the society in a few
years, disgorge.
France's reply to Germany's Morocco
demands is unsatisfactory and negotia
tions are again deadlocked. A peace
ful solution of the difficulty eeems fur
ther off than before.
Castro has created several new cus
tom house ports in Venezuela in order
to dodge his creditors, who are to re
ceive 30 per cent of the receipts of the
regular ports of entry.
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry, at
Portland, has established a new reccrJ
for fast time on the Columbia, having
made 11 miles in 16 minutes. This is
at the rate of 41 miles an hour.
Roosevelt will renew his efforts for
an armistice.
The United States has been officially
notified of Norway's separation from
Sweden,
Oyama's army is enveloping the
Russians and they must retreat or be
s n r rounded.
In an address at New 'Milford, Con
necticut the president spoke of the ne
cessity of having a strong navy.
Lord Kitchener will reform the In
dian army to fight Russia, as he feels
sure it will be called upon to do.
A Rio Grande train was wrecked near
Pinto, Colorado. No one was killed,
but 29 passengers received painful in
juries. John Parmelee, of Chicago, left his
entire estate of $400,000 in trust for
the purchase of fuel for the poor out of
the income.
The wreck of the Twenteith Century
Limited on the Lake Shore road cost 19
lives. A boy is suspected of having
caused the disaster.
The Chicago grand jury has secured
new evidence against the beef trust.
Chicago teamster employesr have
notified their men that they will have
to either dispense with their union
button or keep it out of sight.
The lard refining building at the
packing plant ot Schwarzschild & Sulz
berger, at Armourdale, Kan., 'has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, 200,
000. An explosion in a Japanese arsenal
resulted in the killing or wounding of
100 persons.
Hyde and Alexander have both re
signed from office in the Equitable Life
Assurance society.
Many Chicago striking teamsters are
endeavoring to make terms with their
employers for reinstatement.
It has been decided that the Russian
government must pay for the British
steamer St. Kilda, which was sunk.
F. II. Harroden, of Portland, has
been appointed Northwest purchasing
agent for the Panama Canal Coumis-sion.
A FAIR WITNESS.
Judge Tanner Hides No Fact Favor
Ing Senator Mitchell.
Portland, June 25. Senator Mitchell
had his day in the trial before Judge
De Haven yesterday. The cross-examination
of ex-Judge A. II. Tanner, who
was turned over to the defense late
Friday afternoon, was taken in hand
by Judge Bennett. During the S
hours he was bombarded by questions
from the attorney several admissions
favorable to the senator were brought
to the attention of the jury, causing a
gleam of satisfaction in the aged sen
r tor's eyes. There were those present
who had anticipated a rough journey
for ex-Judge Tanner, but they wero
doomed to disappointment. Judge
Burnett handled the former business
partner of his client with a velvety
tongue, and only once or twice was
caustic with the witness. When ex
Judge Tanner finished his redirect ex
amination ex-Senator Thurston moved
to have his testimony stricken out.
This was denied.
Ex-Judge Tanner passed through the
ordeal better than his friends antici
pated. He was little short of a perfect
witness, apparently holding nothing
back. His testimony favorable to the
defendant was given in tie same dis
tinct and positive manner as that given
by him under direct examination.
Several times Judge Bennett sought to
lead the witness, and once or twice the
attorney for the defense made his own
ingenious interpretation of some of the
answers given under the questioning of
Mr. Heney. Each time ex-Judge Tan
ner corrected his interrogator, and,
once or twice, when Judge Bennett be
came overpersistent, the witness be
came curt in his denials of having an
swered questions in the manner put to
him by the attorney for the defense.
Mr. Heney announced that he would
rest his case on Monday. Ex-Senator
Thurston stated after the court was ad
journed that he expected that the de
fense would be through by Tuesday
evening. nile nothing nas been said
by counsel for the defense, it is almost
assured that Senator Mitchell will take
the witness stand in his own behalf.
FRANCE HAS WAR FEVER.
Despite Minister's Denials, People Ex-
pect to Fight Germany.
Paris, June 26. For the first time
since the Faehoda incident the French
public is in the throes of the war fever.
Whether it will result in anything seri
ous depends on Germany's response to
the French note on Morocco, but with
out considering the exact status of the
diplomatic negotiations a considerable
element of the public and press seri
ously dicn-8 the possibilities of a re
sort to arms. Army circles are partic
ularly active, and at the military clubs
the officers are mainly engaged in mak
ing comparisons of the forces of France
and Germany. While the financial
leaders scout the idea of war, the spec
ulative element has been quick to seize
the opportunity to raid French rentes,
which showed a fall of 1 franc and 8
centimes within a week. The official
view is that the situation, while deli
cate, does not present any aspect of
danger or a crisis involving a rupture
of relations. This is the government
view, and naturally presents the most
favorable aspect of the controversy.
However, the ambassadors of the lead
ing powers express impartial opinions
fuly sustaining the view of the govern
ment. It ia pointed out in diplomatic quar
ters that the worst aspect of the Mo
roccan question does not present a
casus belli. An analysis of the contro
versy shows that the sultan of Morocco
invited the powers to a conference.
Germany urges the powers, including
France, to accept. Premier Rouvier's
latest note shows the willingness of
France to consider a conference, if Ger
many explains her purposes, but, even
should France decline to accept these,
refusal of the invitation does not con
stitute a causee for war.
Bubonic Plague on Isthmus.
Panama, June 2H. A fatal case of
bubonic plague occurred at La Boca
yesterday. The constant arrival of
steamers from infected South American
ports, which are received at La Boca
without any extra precautions being
taken, must be a source of contagion.
The man had been working on board
the British steamer Chile, which the
authorities of Guayaquil would not al
low to enter that port. The compan
ions of the deceased laborer have been
isolated. Rats taken from the steamer
Chili are being examined.
Iowa Farmers May Lose Land.
Sioux City, la., June 26. Proceed
ings which may throw open to settle
ment $1,000,000 worth of Iowa's rich
est land have been started in O'Brien
county by the government. Of the
322,000 acres in Iowa, included in the
old land grant to the Sioux City & St.
Paul railroad, about 12,000 acres are
still in the hands of those who pur
chased from the railroad. These farm
ers have been in possession of the land
for the last 15 or 20 years,
Throw Out the Miners.
Lawton, Okla., June 26. The Inter
ior department has instructed the cus
todians of the government forest re
serves in Southwest Oklahoma to pre
vent further trespassing of miners and
mineral prospectors on these landa and
to eject those now conducting mining
operations there. This will affect min
ing interests in the Wichita mountains.
IfoREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SCHOOL LAND FRAUD.
State Will Hold Back Titles to Large
Tracts in Oregon.
SalemJohn IV' Lalttre, a Minneap
olis banker, appeared before the state
land board last week to show himself
and members of hts family to be the
innocent purchasers of 20,000 acres of
state land sold to various persons in
1900 through the mediumship ot II. II.
Turner and A. T. Kelliher. The board
was not entirely satisfied with the
showing made and gave him until July
25 to submit further evidence. At that
time the board will probably make
known its policy regarding the issuance
of deeds to holders of state land certi
ficates which have been fraudulently
obtained.
At the meeting of the board an order
was also made which will result in a
test mandamus suit being brought to
determine whether an innocent purch
aser of a land sale certificate is entitled
to a deed, even though the certificate
was fraudulently obtained. This order
was made at the request of W. II .
Holmes, who came before the board as
the attorney for the unnamed client.
He presented two certificates of sale, is
sued upon applications bearing .the
names of II. A. Wild and I. U. Girard,
and sworn to before II. H. Turner, the
notary public, who is supposed to be
under indictment for his connection
with state land transactions. The two
certificates are from a large number
which Mr. Holmes said are hypothecat
ed in a Chicago bank.
KREBS MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
Hop Raisers are Signing Up for Big
Pool for 1005.
Salem President Krebs, of the Ore
gon Hopholders' association, has re
turned from St. Paul, in the north end
of this county, where a meeting of
growers was held. Mr. Krebs says that
about 45 growers were present and that
all signed agreements to transfer their
1905 crop of hops to a corporation of
growers to be formed at Salem at some
future date. Committees were appoint
ed to secure similar agreements from
those growers in the St. Paul district
who were not present.
Mr. Krebs savs that the movement
for the organization of a growers' cor
poration is meeting with much greater
success than he anticipated. In the
Independence district, all but three
growers have signed agreements to
transfer their hops to the corporation.
The enthusiasm with which the grow
ers are taking up the project convinces
Mr. Krebs that 95 per cent of the 1905
crop will be in the hands of the corpor
ation. The plan is to have the affairs of the
corporation managed by a board of di
rectors composed of growers elected
from the various districts by the grow
ers themselves.
Year of Growth at 'Varsity.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
class that was graduated this year is
not the largest class ever graduated by
the University of Oregon, there being
31 members only, but the increase in
attendance and the general character ot
work done is such as caused every
alumni to approve of the regime of
President P. L. Campbell. One of the
greatest changes made in the universi
ty durins the past year was the adop
tion of the partially free elective sys
tem. That change was made as a re
sult of the firm growth of state high
schools, thus making it possible for the
university not only to abolish the pre
paratory department, but also to place
the student upon his own responsibility
in choosing a course of study.
One Bar Made Easier.
Tnilprx'nilfni-fl The covernment
HrwJtfer in the river below here has
completed its work on the bar and will
go on down the river to smaller ob
striii't innn. The work is expected to
be completed by July 1 . No work will
be done above this point tins year. A
channel 35 feet wide at the bottom and
45 at the top is being cut. This will
give four feet of water during low water
and will enable the boats to make the
run between Salem and this place
throughout the summer, wnicii lias not
been possible heretofore.
Silverton Sawmill Sold.
Silverton The King sawmill, to
gether with 700 acres of timber land,
has been sold to William J. Swinson.
of Minnesota, for a cash consideration
of $11,500. The 700 acres of land 18
said to be one of the best bodies of
timber in this vicinity, averaging
about 1,500,000 of first grade fir to
each 40 acres. Mr. Swinson ia an ex
perienced millman and will continue
to operate the mill after making some
improvements.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 8385c per bushel;
bluestem, 9091e;' valley, 85c.
Oats No. 1 white, feed, $30 per ten ;
gray, $30.
Hay Timothy, $1416 per ton;
clover, $1112; grain, $11 12; cheat,
$1112.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 20c doz.
Butter Fancy creamery,
21 He per pound.
Strawberries, $1.502.00 per crate.
Apples Table, $1.602.60 per box.
Potatoes Oregon, fancy, old, $1.00
1.20; Oregon, new, $1.60.
Hops Choice,' 1904, 1921o per
pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 1923c
per pound; valley, 2627cj mohair,
choice, 3132a'c.
TITLE CLAIMED BY STATE.
Klamath County Land Good Now Only
for Hay.
Salem The state ot Oregon has as
lerted title to 4,500 acres ot laud in
the vicinity ot Swan lake, Klamath
county, and questions the right ot alniut
a doxen settlers to acquire the land
from the government under the hqjne
stead laws. In order to determine the
rights of the state and the settlers, the
government has assigned a special agent
at Klamath Falls to go with State Land
Agent Oswald West and ascertain the
character ot the land.
Though the state's claim is adverse
to the settlers, there is no intention on
the part ot the state land hoard to oust
the settlers from their homes. On the
contrary, tho assertion of the state's
claim will be a protection to the set
tlers, for it will remove all doubt as to
the validity ot their title. It the in
vestigation should result in a decision
that the state's claim is good, all Ikiim
fide homestead en try men will l given
au opportunity to buy from the state at
th. minimum price of $1 per acre.
There is room for dispute as to the
character of the land. It is low and
for a considerable part of the year is
covered with water. Late in the sum
mer the water recedes sufficiently to
permit hay harvesting, and the settlers
save a crop for winter feed. In many,
and perhaps all instances, the settlers
cannot live on the land all the year, for
the reason that it overflows. It it is in
fact swamp land, the settlers could
never acquire valid title through their
homestead entries, the experience of
the Warner valley settlers living an il
lustration of the outcome of an effort of
that kind. Some of the settlers realize
the condition of their title and are de
sirous that the state press its claim in
order that they may know w hether they
can secure the land from the govern
ment or not. If they cannot, the soon
er they find it out the less will le their
1 8. If they can, the determination of
that fact will leave them with indis
putable titles.
In the case of the Warner valley
lands the state sold the.swamp lands to
men other than the settlers, and litiga
tion has thus far resulted adversely to
the settlers. In this instance the state
will settle the question of title before
selling the land, and then, if it be de
cided that the state owns the land un
der the swamp land grant, will give
bona fide homesteaders a chance to
purchase.
HAY HARVEST IN LANE COUNTY.
Vetch Has Come Into Popular Favor
and is Raised Generally.
Eugene Farmers in this county are
nearly all in the midst of hay harvest,
and for two weeks all energy will le
directed towards putting in the hay for
market or for winter use. The crop is
the best that has Wen seen here for
years. All kinds of grass has grown
letter than usual and on account of a
shortage a year ago there is an in
creased acreage.
There is an immense amount of
vetch, which has proven to lie one of
the best fodder crops ever introduced
hore, for the triple reason that it is
very nourishing, yields a heavy crop
and enriches rather than inioverishes
the land. Its use has become general
and nearly every farmer raises more or
less of it.
Less grain will be cut for hay than
usual, on account of the abundance of
the purely hay crops.
Hop Men Demand Thirty Cents.
' Hillsboro A meeting of Washington
county hop growers has held here last
week to consider an offer for the 1904
crop. It was voted to not accept the
quotation, and the prospective buyers
were notified that no offer of less than
30 cents would be given any considera
tion. Practically all of the hops un
sold are in the hands of growers who
can afford to hold, and there is no in
clination to part with holdings unless
at the price named above, and it is im
probable that they would even sell at
30 cents.
No Warrants for Supplies.
Salem All advertisements for sup
plies for the state institutions will
hereafter contajn the provision that the
supplies will be paid for with certifi
cates of allowance, for which warrants
will be issued when an appropriation
becomes available. This provision will
lie inserted so that those who furnish
supplies will know what they are to
get, and cannot afterward say that they
made their bids with the expectation
of receiving warrants.
First Crop of Alfalfa Cut.
Pendleton F. B. Holbrook, manager
of the Oregon Land & Water company,
of Irrigon, was in the city laBt week at
tending the good roads convention.
Mr. Holbrook says that the first crop
of alfalfa in his vicinity has been cut
and stacked, and that the second crop
is already a foot high. Strawberries in
that section are nearly gone, and black
cap raspberries are on the wane, having
been ripe for several weeks.
Grain Ready for Threshers.
Milton A number of farmers north
and east of this place have binders at
work binding their grain, which is al
most ripe enough to thresh. While it
may be bound before it is entirely ripe,
the berries are perfeclty formed, and
while yet in the dough it ripens in the
stack. The yield of grain being bound
will be far above the average, as crop
conditions have so far this year been
ideal in this vicinity.
TANNER A STRONQ WITNESS
Tells About Mitchell's Efforts to Have
Books Destroyed.
Portland, June 23. Tho session ot
yesterday morning opened with ex
Judge Tanner upon the stand, where he
remained until the evening adjourn
ment, and was t'.ien not much more
than half through with his testimony.
At the beginning ot his examination,
tho witness stated that he' had made
another agreement with Krll on Fob
tuary 13, 1902, in regard to another
list of land to lie expedited. He also
identified theentry in the hooks relat
ing to the first payment ot $500 as a
rash retainer for the services ot the
firm. This entry had lieen changed,
however, alxmt the time of the Puter
trial to read "Cash retainer in second
lien lint," instead of "Cash retainer
In S. A. D. Puter list," as it had form
erly liven, lie had done this lecauso
he was afraid that harm might come
from the entries if they happened to be
found.
The witness also stated that tho re
ceipts for the month ot February had
been divided between himself and
Mitchell, and demonstrated from the
lxk how Mitchell had received his
half of the $500 check.
The prosecution now U'gan the in
troduction ot the correspondence which
had passed between the senator and
Mr. Tanner during all of this time,
which correspondence treated of the
Kribs matter and referred to the fees to
be received, and contained requests
and directions to the senator as to his
procedure in Washington in expediting
the claims, lists of which had been sent
to him. One letter told ot a promised
tee of $1,000, and related to the fee to
be paid the senator for assisting in a
Chinese case. Other letters urged the
senator to take up the Kribs matters
personally with Hermann, and hurry
them through, as the payment ot the
fees due depended uKn the haste with
which the patents were issued.
Telegrams showing the activity ot
the senator at Washington were also
introduced and read to the jury, which
related to actions done by the senator
and to the conclusions reached by the
department, presumably as a result ot
the influence he had brought to bear
upon the commissioner.
During the day the courtroom was
crowded with many memliers of the
local bar. Many of them shook hands
with Senator Mitchell when court ad
journed both at noon and in the after
noon. A numlter ot the senator's
friends ware present and he was con
gratulated on his birthday During the
morning session, Judge Welster sat
near the senator. Mayor Williams
came in just as Judge Tanner was com
ing to the most important part ot his
testimony.
CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
Trans-Mississippi Congress Soon to
Gather In Portland.
Portland, June 23. The call has
gone out for the Sixteenth Annual
Trans-Mississippi congress to take place
in Portland, August 16, 17, 18 and 19.
The executive committee has sent out
word to governors of states and terri
tories, mayorsTf cities, hoards of coun
ty commissioners, chamler8 of com
merce and trade organizations to ap
point their delegates and send them to
take part. And this they will surely
do, for the Trans-MissiMsipi congress,
being, as its name implies, ot peculiar
interest to those states this side of the
Mississippi river, has become an event
of particular significance. Moreover,
there are certain matters of high im
portance to come before the body.
The Pacific trade will be tho chiel
topic of conference, as the official cull
jwiints out. Though this hns come be
fore the congress previously, tho force
of it has never been brought out as it
will here on account of the contiguity
of Portland to the Orient. Trade rela
tions with the Far East will be exploit
ed to the end that the Ix'Ht me'hods
may be adopted to secure the Oriental
commerce to the trans-Mississippi
states.
The executive committee also points
out the increasing demand for a Depart
ment of Mines and Mining, with its
head a member of the president's cab
inet. An effort will be made to secure
action from the national congress to
wards the establishment of such a de
partment. More Officials Resign.
New York, June 23. Chairman
Morton announced that he had accepted
today the resignations of several of the
employes of the Equitable society,
among them that of Charles F'rancis
Williamson, who was secretary to form
er Vice President Hyde, w ith headquar
ters at the latter's residence. It is un
derstood that a number of the high sal
aried subordinates will tender their res
ignations and that many dismissals of
minor employes here and at all the
leading agencies are contemplated in
the near future.
Senator Arrives With Alaska Gold
Seattle, Wash., June 23. The
steamer Senator, first of the Nome fleet
to return to this port, arrived here to
night. She brought $400,000 in gold.
II. Kuster died en route, from paralys
is. His home is in Platteville,
Captain Lloyd states that the winter
cleanup will amount to $2,600,000. The
Ohio, Oregon and Victoria are due to
arrive within 48 hours. Each of them
is said to have a large amount of gold
aboard.
Puts Ban on Chinese Boycott.
Tientsin, June 23. Viceroy Yuan
has prohibited students from holding
meetings in reference to the boycotting
of American manufactured gooda and
has also issued a strong proclamation
against merchants interferring with
affairs in the hands of the government.
THOUSANDS SLAIN
Soldiers Shoot Into Rioters In
.City. of Lodz, Russia.
POPULATION RISES AGAINST ACT
Enraged at the Slaughter of Socialist
Marchers, People Units In a
Desperate Outbreak.
I,odx, Russian Poland, Juno 24.
Yesterday, "Mack. Friday," in I,nd,
surpassed all the horrors of "Red Sun
day" In St. Petersburg. While it i
not yet possible to ascertain the exact
numlter ot the vlctlns, estimates plain
the killed and wounded as high nit
2,000.
The troubles here were ' initialed by
the Social Democrats ami Jewish Htmd,
who determined to avenge their com
rades killed In the rioting on Wednes
day. Thursday the feast of Corpus Chrlsti
passed off quietly, but during the night
workmen alUcked'lho patrols. In this
fighting two oltlcers and seven Cossacks
were killed. One of the latter was
shot by a girl of 13 years.
Friday was a day ot terror. The city
was given up to bloodshed. Anarchy
and tierce street fighting prevailed all
day. Harrleadea were hurriedly con
structed in the Jewish quarter at dawn.
Men climbed to the roofs ot houses,
cutting telephone and telegraph wires
to use for entanglements in the streets,
while others cut down telegraph pole
and used them in strengthening their
barricades which already had been con
structed and in building others.
Early in the day two Isiinbs wero
thrown from the crowd into the bar
racks, killing or wounding 20 soldiers.
TIME OF ITS LIFE.
Congressional Irrigation Committee Is
Won by the West.
Keno, Nev., June 24. The congres
sional Irrigation party has experienced
one continuous round of pleasure from
the time it left Kansas City on June 1
up to the present moment, and the
stack of invitations on hand indicates
thut the last half of thi trip will he
crowded just as full of enjoyment as
the first. Each city visited had en
deavored to outdo tho other and each
rural district has attempted to demon
strate that it is the one "garden Sxt"
ot the country. There have lwn ban
quets galore, not dress affairs, but cor
dial meetings lacking in formality and
pervaded by that spirit of hospitality
which characterixes the entire West.
The gates of the several cities have
been opened wide, the liberties of tho
party have liven unrestrained, ami the
result has been that everylmdy has had
a bully good time. When the party
enters a city, it becomes the city's
guest, and in no instance has a city
along the route failed to turn out to do
honor to the visiting lawmakers.
The tiip is necesxarily hurried; little
time is allowed for sightseeing. Every
thing is sacrificed to the cause of irri
gation. FINISHES WITH TANNER.
P-oiecution Through with Star Wit
ness and Defense Takes Him.
Portland, June 21. Judge A. II.
Tanner, the government's star witness
against Senator M itchell, in the land
fraud cases, now on trial before Judge
De Haven, is in the hands of the at
torneys for tho defense. For 1 1 .y
hours the former friend and business
partner of the senator from Oregon has
been on the witness stand. The tilings
to which he has testified, the mass of
documentary evidence to which he has
sworn as having passed between him
self and Senator Mitchell, has been
damaging to a degree to the defendant.
Today ex Senator Thurston and
Judge Itennett will begin their determ
ined effort to break down this mass of
testimony and especially to draw forth
admissions tending to show that the
senator hud no guilty knowledge when
he received his share of the firm's fees
in the KribR transactions.
Over $100,000,000 In Gold.
Seattle, Wash, June 24. At the
close of business yesterday, Frederick
A. Wing, assayer in charge of tho
United States assay oflice here, an
nounced that the institution has com
pleted its "century run," the receipt hi
of gold and silver having passed the
one hundred million mark, amounting
to $100,169,030. ' The receipts for yes
terday were 21,027.04 ounces of dust.
This brought the grand total from the
opening of the oflice, July 16. 1898, to
June 2, 1905, inclusive, up to 6,002,
168.07 Troy ounces.
Fearful of International Troubles.
New Westminster, It. C, June 24.
Owing to international troubles the
sham battle discussed for some time, in
military circles to be held on the cam
pus near Olympla, Wash, between the
troops ot the state of Washington aid!
the troops of liiltish Columbia, has
been declared off. The .reason giver
for the declaration is that a plugged
shell could easily be misplaced, and in
case of an accident international com
plications might be the outcome.
More Troops To Be Mobilized.
Moscow, June 24. The governor of
Moscow has postponed notices of the
forthcoming mobilization of troops, to.
exhort tho population to be calm The.
mobilization is expected June 9.