j Bohemia Nugget
Bohto Nat P. C.
COTTAGE GROVE . OREGON.
NEWS OFJE WEEK
In a
Condensed Form for
Cosy Readers.
Oar
Return of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Wack.
Yellow fever in New Orleasn is ahat
ing.
Bulgarians have made a raid into
Macedonia.
Bonaparte lias given naval engineers
a warning to observe rule.
The total assessed, value of Chicago
real estate for 1"03 is 1 2o,573,133
News of the treaty is suppressed in
Japan for fear of a popular outbreak.
Chief Justice Frear. of Honolulu, is
disabled for several weeks by an inujry
to one of his ribs.
A new star has been discovered by
Mrs. V. P. Fleming, of the Harvard
observatory, in the constellation of
Aquila.
Germanv ttelivees that eholrea was
introduced into the empire from Kus
sia. but the czar's health authorities
say not.
New York life insurance othcers have
found evidence of extensive fraud in
the writing of insurance on risks known
to be bad
Special deputy sheriffs and policemen
of Chicago, who have been used as
strike breakers, have organized a union
and formulated a scale of prices.
Chicago plans a great municipal con
vention and exhibition of .civic im
provements next year and will try to
capture conventions of municipal socie
ties for a joint congress.
Thousands of Indians in the North
west are migrating to the hop fields.
Tartars have massacred the Armenian
inhabitants of Shusha, in Asitaic Cau
casus. A prairie fire on Beaver cerek, Mot
tana, destroyed valuable pastures and
300 tons of cut hay. '
Baron Kaneko is in this country for
the purpose of forming a trade alliance
between Japan and the United States.
Japanese day at the Lewis and Clark
fair drew the third largest crowd of the
exposition, the admissions being over
34,000.
Five hundred Chicago printers are
on strike because their employers want
them to work alongside nonunion men
Uotu sides are confident.
San Fracniseo immigration officers
have unearthed a scheme by which
hundreds of disesed Japanese were be
ing brought to in this country.
A party of army officers will make a
tour of Pacific coast fortifications wtih
a view to making recommendations to
congress for their improvement.
The battleship Vermont, one of the
largest in the navy, has been success
fully launched. She will have a speed
of 18 knots and carry four 12-inch
guns, eight 8-inch and twelve 7-inch,
besides a large number of small caliber
rifles and rapid fire guns. She will
carry 800 men.
The latest trolley scheme is for a line
extendin from Portland to Puget sound.
Philadelphia is stirred by the expos
ure of wholesale fraud in registration.
A cold storage plant is being installed
on the canal zodo for keeping food for
the employes.
Japan and Russia have agreed on a
truce, to be arranged by the command
ing generals in the field.
The board ot engineers of the Pana
ma canal will soon have decided
whether the waterway will be sea-level
or lock.
Cholera has appeared in scattered
localities ot Germany and the govern
ment is taking steps to prevnet its
spread.
Witte says he bluffed the Japanese
into granting concessions by his seem
ing indifference, though inwardly full
of anxiety.
Two revolutionists were killed in
Odessa by a bomb thrown by one of
their number.
A Japanese financial agent in London
says Japan has at this time no less
than $175,000,000 untouched in Lon
don,G ermany and the United States.
The appointment of an Oregon Fed
eral judge has been delayed until the
middle of September, when Attorney
General Moody will have returned to
Washington.
The Chinese boycott is rapidly de
clining. The Taft party gave audience to a
party of Filipinos, who asked inde
pendence for the islands.
Miss Roosevelt is in China, the guest
of the dowager empress.
One case of bubonic plague has
announced from the canal zone.
been
The total admissions to the fair since
the opening day have passed 1,500,000.
America will secure an open door in
Manchuria by the new treaty of peace.
The Japanese are making great prep
arations for Japan day at the Lewis and
Clark exposition, August 31.
AGAINST THE ROADS.
Decision of Interstate Commission on
Corn and Corn Products.
Washington, Sept. 2. The Inter
state Commerce commission today de
cided that the present freight charges
on corn products and corn from Mis
souri river points to Pacific coast ter
initials, in so far as the rate on coin
products is more than 6 cents above the
late on corn, constitute a discrimiua
tion against corn products and produe
ers thereof at places on the Missouri
river.
It was shown by the decision that
the differential rates on corn and coin
products from Missouri river points to
California terminals was for about one
year after January 1, 18!0, a differen
tial of 9 cents against corn products
I hen for about one and one-half years
it was t cents in favor of corn products.
The rates were the same between July,
18S2, and March, 18H5, when a differ
ential of 5 cents against corn products
was established. in lVcemler, lSi'7,
the differential was increased to 10
cents, and in July, 1!02. it was made
20 cents. During March, lt04, the
differential was fixed at 17 l, cents,
and in Octolter of that year it was re
duced to 10 cents and has since re
mained at that figure.
Changes in the relations of rates on
corn and corn products from Missouri
river points to North Pacific terminals
were not generally ditterent trom
those mentioned, except that in IV'
cember, 18i'7. the rate was made the
same on corn and corn products, and
there is now no difference unless the
minimum carload for corn is the
marked capacity of the car, in which
case the rate shows a differential of
10 cents against corn products.
CHOLERA IN GERMANY.
Government Confident of Keeping the
Disease Under Control.
Berlin, Sept. 4. Forty-three cases
of cholera in all have leen reported.
Nine persons have died of the disease,
and many suspicious cases are under
observation. The legal and medical
machinery for dealing with this inva
sion of the Asiatic bacillus is now
working at full pressure. Professor
Edward Sonnenburg said to the Asso
ciated Press tonight that no one need
fear an epidemic such as that oi 1892-
93, because the health authorities since
that time had built up an organization
quite adequate to grasp the beginnings
of such cholera and to put down the
disease with precision ami firmness.
The health machinery to which Pro
fessor Sonneburg alluded is working in
co-operation with the police and other
public servants. ith the exception
of one death at Hamburg, the cholera
is confined to West Prussian districts,
and every case of illness in these dis
tricts must be immediately reported to
the authorities. An experienced phy
sician and bacteriologist at once takes
the case under observation, and, if the
symptoms are suspicious, the person is
promptly isolated.
FORBIDDEN BY EDICT.
Chinese Emperor Orders Suppression
of Boycott.
Ovster Bay. Sept. 4. China has
placed the boycott of American pro
ducts nnder the imperial ban. An
edict has been issued by the govern
ment commanding viceroys and govern
ors of provinces to take measures for
the suppression of the boycott, and
holding them strictly responsible.
The State department at Washington
has received a cablegram from Minister
Rockhill giving a summary of the
edict. The cablegram was forwarded
immediately to the president. The
text of the cablegram follows:
"Imperial edict published yesterday
says that long and deep friendship be
tween the United States and China has
never been tried as now. The United
States government has promised to re
vise the treaty, and therefore people
should peacefully await action of both
governments. Boycott wrong and harm
ing friendly relations. It (edict) com
mands viceroys and governors to take
fcffective action, making them strictly
responsible. Undoubtedly will have
good effect."
Treaty for Mutual Defense.
London, Sept. 4. Diplomatic circles
here are taking deep interest in the
new Anglo-Japanese treaty, but as yet
they are not in possession of anything
beyond the brief outlines. Ihey are
satisfied that it provides a defensive
alliance, on one hand guaranteeing
Japan the fruits of her victories in the
Far East, and on the other hand in
suring Great Britain against aggression
in India. The diplomats express them
selves as well satisfied that it guaran
tees peace. In German circles the
treaty is looked upon favorably.
Great Storm in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 4. The most severe
storm of the year raged for two hours
this evening. The wind at times blew
40 miles an hour, and nearly two inches
of rain fell. In the business sections
of the city a number ot signs and awn
ings were torn loose. The thunder and
lightning were terrific, and several of
the large oflice buildings were struck.
Several fires were started in. the out
skirts of the city. In the parks and
suburbs much damage was done.
Fair Booms Yellowstone Park.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 4. More
Americans have visited the Yellowstone
National park this summer than ever
before, according to M. II. Albin, man
ager of the Monida-Yellowstone stave
line, who is now in this city. Fully
20,000 persons have visited the park
since the season opened. The record
for last year was 13,000. Mr. Albin
attributed the large inciease to the
Protland fair.
V I
OREGON STATE ITEMS OE INTEREST
DITCH DIGGING TO BEGIN
Land Owners in Klamath Section Fall
In With Government Plan.
Klamath Falls It is now almost as
sured that active ditch digging will Ite
gin ly the government contractors on
the lower Klamath prjoect Udore snow
flies.
Practically all of the larger land
owners in this project have signed U
with the Water Users association, am
many of those not already signed have
promised to do so at once.
Secretary Elmer I. Applegate, of the
association, states that not one of the
large holders who have loen approach
ed have refused to sign the trust deed
so far. He stated further that U) per
cent had signed ami promised to do so
and ho expected bv September 1 to
have the required 75 per cent which
the government asks before actual ditch
digging is to commence.
it is also promised by the govern
ment officials that just as soon as 7!
per cent of the holdings under the pro
ject are signed, bids for contract work
will be advertised for, ami as soon as
these are accepted work will begin.
However, it is not expected that a
great deal will he accomplished this
winter, owing to the lateness of the
season and dilhcuity in getting heavy
machinery in here during the fall and
winter.
Already the government working
force now in the field has I teen reduced
slightly in accordance with Chief F.n
gineer Newell's advice when hero re
cently. This is said to be lieeauso of the
probability that no great amount of
work would be done this fall.
Campers Careless.
Sumpter The forest fire which
rage.1 a short while ago in the Blue
montains, near the hot springs, in the
John Day country, is reported to have
done considerable damage. Much fine
timber was destroyed, and for a while
it was feared that some of the ranches
would euffer a heavy loss in buildings
and fences, but these were finally
saved. Campers are said to lie respons
ible for the origin of the fire. S. S.
Terrell, warden of the Eastern Oregon
forest reserve, states that during the
past dry spell he has put out many
'amp fires that, had they not been
checked in time, would have destroyed
much valuable timlter.
Lumber Company Incorporated.
Tillamook Articles incorporating
the Hadley Lumber company have
been filed in the county clerk's oflice,
the capital stock of the company being
placed at $100,000, divided into 1,000
shares at the par value of $100 each.
The incorporators are C. B. Hadley,
C. E. Hadley and P. B. Vantress, and
the place of business will be Hobson
ville, in this county. The new com
pany will take possession of the Truckee
Lumber company's sawmill on Tilla
mook bay September 1, and will oper
ate that mill ana the mill on Wilson
river.
Free Gold in Sight.
Sumpter Work has been practically
suspended at the Prairie Diggings mine
owing to a heavy flow of water encoun
tered while sinking the main shaft, a
depth of over Hi5 feet. The manage
ment has decided that heavier pumping
machinery must be installed liefore
headway can be made against the large
volume of water entering the shaft. A
rich body of ore had been struck, from
which it was expected great results
would be forthcoming. Fiee gold was
plainly seen in the ore taken out just
before the water came pouring in.
Hot Lake Fire Out.
La Grande The extensive fire that
has been raging in the tules and grans
near Hot Lake, which was caused from
the sparks of a passing engine, and
which, for a w hile, threatened to burn
the buildings of that sanitarium, has at
Inst, by hard fighting from section men,
who were taken frorj this station, been
placed under control. The report was
current on the streets that the hotel
had been burned, but the report was
without foundation.
Sheep Sales at Pendleton.
Pendleton The condition of the
sheep market in this immediate vicini
ty has materially improved during the
past few days, and buyers who have
been operating in this district report
having made several purchases at
prices considerably below those report
ed a few days ago. The sheep raisers
have receded from their indifference
maintained so firmly up to a few days
. , . i .
ago, ana as a result quue a numoeroi
sales have been reported at a substan
tial reduction in prices.
Orchard Ruined by Engine Spark.
Eugene A grass fire in the Sladen
orchard adjoining Eugene on the weHt,
caused considerable damage. It is sup
posed to have started from sparks from
a passing locomotive and burned over
20 acres or more of the orchard, ruin
ing all the fruit on the trees and prob
ably killing many trees. It was rapid
ly spreading to the residences near hy
and the fire department was called out
to subdue it.
LaGrande Makes Much Sugar. j
La Grande The sugar factory is
turning out from 100 to 150 sacks of
brown sugar every day from last year's
syrup. This sugar is noi a nnisneu
product, but will be worked over and
refined during the regular run in the
beet season. The factory has now been
running three weeks, and will operate
an equal length of time to finish the
run on syrup.
MAY OFFER REWARD.
Governor Would Brine to Justice the
Flax Incendiaries.
Salem -After reviewing all the cir
cumstanccs, Governor Chamberlain be
lieves that the three tires which have
destroyed tlax and flax mills in this
city were set by persons who are do
termined to destroy the tlax industry
in Oregon. He thinks the manner In
which the promoters of the flax Indus
try have Iteen hampered in their woik
and the extreme measures that have
been resorted to indicate that back of
the crimes that have Itecn committed is
a desire to prevent the establishment
of linen mills in this state.
If, alter Investigation, the governor
finds that he has authority to do so
under the appropriation made bv the
last legislature, he will offer a substan
tial reward fur the arrest and conviction
of the person who set the fires which
destroyed Eugene Bosse s tlax and llax
plant last winter and the fire which de
stroyed his l!04 and H0o crops lust
week. Even if he should find that he
has no expiess authority, the governor
may offer a rewatd conditioned upon an
appropriation by the next legislature.
In speaking of the matter Governor
Chamberlain expressed his high apprc
elation of the value of the experiments
conducted hy the Oregon Women Flax
Filter association, which provecilteyond
doubt that the W illamelte vallev can
produce tlax titter of as gocnl quality as
can Ite produced in any country. He
lielievcs that if developed, as it can be
and should he, the manufacture of tlax
products will become a resource which
will add great wealth to the state ami
furnish employment to large numbers
of people in growing and harvesting
tlax and making tw ine, crash and lin
en.
Because the industry at its beginning
promisee so well for the state, the gov
emor stands ready to do what he can to
bring to justice those who could injure
or destroy it.
Nearly Up to Normal.
The Dalles The report to the effect
that the Oregon prune crop this year
will Ite one-third the normal yield mav
apply to Willamette valley orchards,
but it does not apply to Wasco county.
None of the leading prune growers here
estimate their crop at less than 75 per
cent of a normal crop. Prunes are
now ripening. Picking has practically
begun, T he fruit is avernge in until
ity, and buyers are offering from $15 to
$17 a ton. The bulk of the crop will
be sold to driers, although some will
be shipped east.
Consolidation at the Agency.
Pend'eton The recent visit of Col
onel Tinker, general inspector of the
Interior department, and his investiga
tion has resulted in a recommendation
by him for the consolidation of the old
government Indian agency and the In
dian school. 1 he contract lor the re
moval and fitting up of seven of the
best buildings at the old agency has
been let to Charles Hastings, who has
already commenced the work of remov
ing the buildings.
Whistler Comes to Portland.
Pendleton It is announced that the
office of John T. Windier, head of the
Reclamation service for Oregon, will be
removed to Portland this fall. It is
understood that Portland is to be made
the headquarters for irrigation work in
the Northwest, and that 1). C. Henny,
consulting engineer, who is to tiave
barge of the work for Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, desires the removal
of the otlice from Pendleton.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club. 8(tlii)c per bushel;
bluestem, 71(tf72o; valley, 72c.
Oats No. 1 while feed, $2324;
gray, yii per ten.
Barley reed, 120 per ton; brewing,
$21; rolled. $2223.
Rve $1.30 per .lental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
(315 per ton; valley timothy, $11012;
clover, $Ha9.
Fruits Apples, W0cfi$1.75 per box,
peaches, 50aU0c per crate; plums, 50c
(875; blackberries, 5(8(lc per pound ;
cantaloupes, 7ocft$l .fit) per crate;
pears, $1 .OOfafl .25 per box; watermel
ons, ?($le per pound; crabapplcs, $1
per box; grapes, l)0c1.50; prunes,
7080c.
Vegetables Beans, l(34c per pound;
cabbage, llic; cauliflower, 75l)0c
per dozen; celery, 7S(aK5c; corn, R(
lie; cucumbers, 1 0(4 15c; pumpkins,
7)-47jc per pound; tomatoes, 20(4
40c per crate; squash, 5c per pound;
turnips, $1.25 ($1.40 per sack ; carrots,
$1.251.50; beets, $11.25.
Onions Red, $1.25 per hundred;
yellow, $1 25.
Potatoes Oregon, new, 5075c per
sack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27)(J30c
per ponud.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2324c per
dozen.
Poultry Average old liens, 13($14e;
mixed chickens, 12'$l3c; old roost
ers. 10c; young roosters, 11 12c;
turkeys, live, 18(23e; geese, live, 8
8c; ducks, 1415c.
Hops Choice, 1005, 16c per lb;
11)04 1617c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, average best,
192lc; lower grades, down to 15c, ac
cording to shrinkage; valley, 2527e
per pound; mohair, choice 80c.
Beef Dressed bulls, 12 per pound;
cows, 84c; country steers, 45c.
Veal Dressed, 3($74C.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8(?7c per
pound; ordinary, 4(5c; Iambs, 7(3
Pork Dressed, (t($8c perpound.
JAPAN IS FURIOUS.
All Newspapers Denounce the Terms
of Peace.
Toklo, Sept. 1, A remarkable al
sence of rejoicing is one of the most
striking features attendant tiopn the
receipt of the news of a practical con
elusion of peace. The kind of recep
tion that awaits definite news will
peml entirely upon the nature of the
terms. It is generally feared that ex
tensive concessl lis have been made by
Japan. It has been generally expected
by the public and hoped that there
would lie a rupture at Portsmouth, in
view of what was termed Russia's ob
duracy in refusing the payment of in
deiimity.
The Jiji says this morning: "An
agreement arrived at w ithout a rupture
can only mean that great concessions
have Iteen made by our plenioptenti
aries. A peace concluded upon sucl
terms can never satisfy the nation."
The Mainichl says: "We are dis
pointed. We only hotted there woul
lie. a suspension of the lteace collier
ence. It is impossible under the cir
cumstanccs to conclude an honorable
peace. The fruits of our arms k v
been lout bv weak diplomacy. Japan
victorious, victorious in the Held,
has
been defeated in the conference
her."
r 1 1 ii i i i
The Vichlnichi savs: "We feel sur
prised and wonder how peace colli
have leen concluded when everything
indicated the imitnssitlily of making
Russia accept the vital demands of our
telins. In the absence of olhclal inn
Urination of the terms, it is impossible
to form a final opinion, but the indica
tioiis are that nothing will insure peace
with terms that are honorable
The minor papers are gcnrrally angry
and say that a peace obtained upon the
terms reported is "a humiliating one
FEELS HER SHAME.
All Russia Humiliated by the Cession
of Territory.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 1. Judging
from the press comment of today on
peace, it would appear that, while
pleased with the prospect of the re
moval of further bloodshed from tin
rar East, a large rtion of the public
is unable to reconcile it lelf to the htss
of territory, however insignificant. The
national pride seems to be offended by
the cession of part of the island of Sak
halin.
Yesterday the people spoke of "to-
lay s shame, meaning peace. Many
of the utterances show evidences of
regret that the army hail not been
givsu another chance to try the fort
unea of war, though no one question
or underrates the humanity of the
course followed by President Roosevelt,
the plenipotentiaries and Emiteror
N icholas.
The tone of many of the utterances
concerning pence ind ices one to lie'
lieve that a further sacrifice of human
lives would riot tie unacceptable, if the
national self respect could Ite regained
thereby. One word of disapproval of
the terms from Toklo suggesting that
Japan did not desire to Ite bound by
the terms might result in a flare-up
here in defense of war and the national
honor.
TO TUNNEL SISKIYOUS.
Faster Time Will Then Be Made Be
tween Portland and San Francisco.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 1. The fact
is made known in the Bee today that
luring his recent visit to the Pacilk
oast E. 11. Harriman, president of the
Southern Pacific railroad company,
gave orders to the engineering depart
ment to make a survey for the con'
hi ruction of a great tunnel through the
Siskiyou mountains.
According to the orders given by the
president of road, the tunnel is to be
ready for operation within three years.
The tunnel through the mountains
will be the means of greatly reducing
the grade, so that fuster time may he
made between California and Portland,
and will also shorten the distance from
seven to ten miles.
Trains running through the tunnel
will be operated hy electric motors.
Award by Hague Tribunal.
New York, Sept. 1. Announcement
that the Muscat dispute between Grout
Britain and France had been settled
was made today by the secretary of
Chief Jutsico Fuller of the United
States Supreme court, who was recently
been at The Hague as a member of the
permanent international council In ad-
udication upon this matter. Justice
Fuller arrived here today on the steam
er Oceanic. The dispute relates to the
right of certain traders to fly the French
flag in the Persian gulf, upon which
Muscat is situated.
Artillery Post at Presidio.
San Francisco, Sept. 1. News has
been received that the War department
has approved the plans for the building
of a new artillery post at the Presidio,
ami that i7oU,uU) will be expended for
his purpose within the next year.
This will provide for the building of
ten sets of barracks, ten officers' quar
ters, a handsome headquarters build
ing, storehouses and a number of sheds
or guns. All the buildings are to be
of a substantial character.
Rojestvensky Is Improving,
fTokio, Sept. 1. Rear Admiral Ro-
estvensky has so far recovered from
the effects of wounds received at the
battle of the Sea of Japan that he will
be brought to Kioto early in September,
I
A HEAVY EIRE LOSS
Portland and St. Johns Water
fronts Scene o( Blaze.
AGGREGATE LOSS OVER $350,000
Mills, Warehouses, Cars and Docks
Burned Lewis and Clark Fair
Buildings Threatened.
Portland, Sept. 2. It required hut
half an hour yesterday noon for fire to
wipe out the Alltiua dock, warehouse
and entire plant of the Pacific Count
Elevator company, completely destroy
ten freight cars of the O. K. N.t'o.
and damage the plant of the Kastern .V
Western Lumber company, across the
river. Hie loss totals l.MI.MIO, and
insurance is $lMI,titiO.
Originating in the elevator building.
the lire spi end rapidly north ami south,
fanned by a strong gale Iroin Ihn runt.
Before apparatus could reach tint scene.
the destriict ion o( the large, dock and
elevator property was prncticlaly ac
complished.
The Allium dock, the property of tint
(I. Ii. A N. Co., and the elevator build
ings were situated on the Kind Sidt
river front, lust below the O. It. .V N.
car shops. M furious mum the Hind
that hlar.ing brand wcic iiiilcklv wait
ed across the river, igniting the plant
of the Eastern Lumber Co., directly
opposite.
There was great am let y at the Lewis
and Clark cjponilioii grounds when the
Hie was inging half a mile ditnt. II
the dailies had grtlllixl a secure foot
hold on the' west side of the river ami
spread to any great extent, the ex poet-
tion would have Itecn III the direct
path.
i Ine hiinimtt ember lighted on the
ntof of the Miinuliictiirer bilildiutf. but
only a small Imbi was burned before it
was stamper! out.
I ire at St. Johns destroyed two saw
mills, threatened to destroy three other
mills ami many resiliences, and wns
only prevented from doing incalculable
damage by the lireboat, George II.
Williams, which was sent to the roli-
tlagralioii at - o'clock in the mmning
from Portland. The tiny streams
poured on the (lames by the mill com
pany's apparatus seemed only to add
fuel to the fire.
The sawmills of the Oregon Kir Lum
ber company ami the St. Johns I. mu
tter company, the former known as the
Cone and the latter as the I'oiigUs
plant, together with the wood yards of
the Peninsular Wood company, were
totally destroyed hy the lire. The loss
aggregates $140,000, with I'll ,000 in
surance. Some damage was sustained
by the Jobes flour mills, but it was not
material.
WHOLE TOWNS DIE.
Awful Ravages of Yellow Fever in.
Honduras.
San Pedro, Cal., Sept. '. Spanish
Honduras is devastated by the most
terrible scourge of yellow fever the
country has ever known. The nut-
break is the first for nearly ten years.
Three tow lis huve been devastated anil
almost destroyed by the fever, which
has been raging there since May.
It originally started in Beli.e, Brit
ish Honduras, where many prominent
residents were victims. Thence it
spread to Puerto Cor ter., Chnlomo and
Han Pedro. Ill all these tow lis the rav
ages have Iteen frightful. In Puerto
Cnrtcz every non-immune citizen has
lied, and the only ones le'l are those-
w ho cannot take the fever.
The epidemic, having no more vic
tims there, has gone up country over
the railway lines, and is now raging
throughout a large part of interior
Spanish Hondursa.
Trade is stagnated.
Tl ere is no one
vast plantations
to cut bananas, and
of fruit are rotting.
Contract for Gould Road.
Salt Lake, Sept. 2. A private tele
gram from New 1 ork states that the
tah Construction company, of Ogdeu,
has been awarded a contract for the
construction of the Wsetern Pacific
railroad from Salt Lake City to tho
Nevada line, a distance of about 110
miles. It is stated also that the same
ompany, has been awarded the con
tract for the construction of the road
from the western bounadry of Nevada,
to Orovillo, Cal. The work of con
struction will be beuuu immediately
by the company.
Norwegian-Swedish Conference.
Kurlstad, Sweden, Sept. 2. The
first meeting of the Swedish and Nor
wegian delegates appointed to consider
the terms of the dissolution of the
union of Norway and Sweden was held
lere today. It wan agreed that each
elegation should elect its own chair
man, luo Swedes selected Premier
undherg and the Norwegians Premier
Michelsen. Kach will preside on alter
nate days. It was decided that the con
ference shall he secret.
Secret Messenger From Panama.
New York. Bent. 2 On what ho.
said was a secret mission to seo Presi
dent Roosevelt, Mincanor Obarrio, a
imminent citizen of Panama, arrived
in this city todav from Colon. Mr.
Obarrio was one of the original Junta.
which was instrumental in establishing;
the independence of Panama.