CURRENT ÉVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume o f Important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
fo r Our Busy Readers.
New Mexico will vote on fcer bew
constitution December 19.
New York City has discarded five of
its city automobiles as expensive and
unnecessary.
Secretary Wilson predicts a return
o f hard times under a Democratic con
trol o f congress.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
has been dangerously ill for some time,
but is now improving.
More than 9166,000 was earned by
students of Columbia university, New
York, during the past year.
Secretary Wilson says‘ the Western
homesteader is increasing the cost of
meat by taking up the ranges.
The full committee on elections and
privileges in the senate w ill investi
gate the bribery charges against Sen
ator Lorimer.
Aviator Hoxsey made a fine flight at
Denver, reaching an altitude o f 2,600
feet and going into the clouds dring a
heavy snow storm.
In the constitutional convention in
Arisons, the effort to abolish taxes for
road purposes failed, and the state debt
is limited to $200,000.
Representative-elect Littleton,
of
the First district o f N ew York, which
includes Oyster Bay, in a speech round
ly scored the “ New Nationalism.”
Five men made a balloon trip o f 110
miles in a 66-mile gale in Rhode Is
land. A ll were badly bruised on land
ing and one was rendered unconscious.
Modern Banitary method i have low
ered the death rate in Manila from 40
per thousand to 34.9. The death rate
is lowest among the American resi
dents.
A Princeton graduate now living in
Canada has presented the university
with a small tin of tea which is alleged
to be a part o f the cargo thrown over
board in Boston harbor by the famous
Boston Tea Party in 1773.
Prohibition and woman’ s suffrage
were both defeated in Arizona.
A 13-year-old New York boy died of
injuries received in a football game.[
England’s house of lords w ill submit
to reforming, rather than lose the veto
power.
Striking garment workers in Chicago
resume rioting and one policeman was
wounded by a revolver shot.
Montana sheepmen are selling their
sheep to Canadian ranchers on account
o f the scarcity of feed.
The inspector o f
weights and
measures o f the U. S. department of
commerce, found nearly every mer
chant In Butte, Mont., was givin g
short weights.
The secretary-treasurer o f the Cali
fornia Building association says the
American Federation o f Labor will
spend millions if necessary, to union
ize Los Angeles.
The new Chinese minister o f war
and the viceroy o f Manchuria have
warned their government that ener
getic measures must be taken imme
diately or Manchuria will be taken by
Japan and Russia.
Mayor Simon, o f Portland, has re
commended a tax levy of 6 mills.
Republicans w ill control the next
Idaho legislature, although they lost
the governorship.
Standard Oil company has won a
sweeping decision in its fight with the
government in Indiana.
A ll indications are that Champ
Clark, of Missouri, w ill be the next
speaker o f the house o f representa
tives.
About 600 union men have quit work
on the new Los Angeles acqueduct, de
manding an increase o f wages to cover
the increased cost o f meals served to
them.
Teat explosions on the monitor Puri
tan did more damage than was expect
ed, and the ship had to be towed
quickly to dry dock to prevent her
sinking.
Deputy sheriffs seized the power
plant o f the Tacoma street railway
company for back taxes, and the com
pany handed over the sum demanded,
amounting to $132,164.
Chief Engineer Goethals says the
Panama canal w ill be in use a year
sooner than was expected, but he will
use that year in perfecting machinery
and training his men, so the official
opening will be January 1, 1916, as
originally intended.
Count Leo Tolstoi is seriously ill.
It is reported a band o f armed Mexi
cans are marching on Rock Springs,
Texas.
President Gompers, o f the 'American
Federation of Labor, says congressmen
are cowards.
The hostility o f labor unions to or
ganised militia causes great pessimism
in army circles.
Aviator Ely successfully flew from
the deck of a cruiser at sea and reach
ed land without mishap.
The opera o f “ Armida,” written
over 100 years ago. was reproduced in
N ew York and made a great hit.
A pardon is sought for Banker
Walsh, now serving time in the peni
tentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas.
"B a d Jake” Noble, a Kentucky
feudist who had killed three men, was
himself shot to death by a sheriff’s
p o u i,
A power schooner carrying 13 pas
sengers en route from Nome, Alaska,
for Seattle, is missing and is believed
to have foundered.
C O U N T T O L S T O I IS DEAD.
Greatest Reform er and Humanitarian
of Modern Times.
Astapova, Russia, Nov. 20.— With
out being received back into the Orth
odox Greek church, and knowing that
the end had arrived, Count Leo Tolstoi
died at an early hour this morning.
There was apparently no suffering, as
death came as the dying man slept.
The patient slept for a little while,
seemingly breathing more comfortably
than usual. Dr. Thturovsky and Dr.
Uaoff, nevertheless, in a statement to
Tolstoi’s son, Michael, held out but
slight hope and did not hesitate to pre
dict a quick end, under ordinary mortal
circumstances.
Tolstoi, they said, was a splendid
patient in mind and body, except the
heart.
In one of the heart attacks, Tolstoi
was alone with his eldest daughter,
Tatina. He suddenly clutched her hand
and drew her to him.
He seemed to
be choking but was able to whisper:
“ Now the end has come; that is all.”
Tatina was greatly frightened and
tried to free herself so she might call
the doctor, but her father would not re
lease her.
She called loudly from
where Bhe sat. The physician injected
camphor, which had an almost immed
pilgrimage led him to the monastery
at Shamardine, in the province o f Kal
uga, where he remained as the guest
of his sister, Marie, who is a nun in
the cloister.
Learning that his retreat had been
discovered, he insisted upon proceed
ing on his journey to the Caucasus,
where he hoped to spend his last days
close to the Tolstoian colony on the
shores o f the Black sea.
But on the railroad journey he was
overcome with exhaustion and the cold,
and Dr. Makovetski was compelled to
have him transferred to the flag sta
tion at Astapova, where he was made
as comfortable as possible in the rude
wooden building.
For five days he had lain there, suf
fering first from bronchitis and later
from inflammation of the lungs.
Spe
cialists were called from Moscow and
other places, but notwithstanding their
utmost efforts the heart o f the great
Russian responded but feebly to restor
atives and stimulants administered.
Saturday the attacks of heart failure
increased alarmingly, and many hours
prior to the end the physicians had
given up all hope.
Countess Tolstoi
was admitted to the sick room for the
first time last night, but her husband
failed to recognize her.
She had hastened to him when she
learned several dayB ago .that his ¡11-
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
BURNED AREAS RESEEDED.
OREGON T O GIVE T H A N K S .
Forest Service Men Plant Larch and Governor Benson Issues Proclama
Pine Near Bear Creak.
tion to People o f State.
Wallowa— Local officers of the For-
set service have begun to plant 46
acres o f an old burned area on the
headwaters of Bear creek to European
larch and Scotch pine. They are using
the seed-spot method. In all over 300
acres have been planted in the Wal
lowa national forest this year, but all
but the Bear Creek burn are in areas
burned over this year.
The Bear Creek bum, which is seve
ral years old, is on the watershed of
Wallowa’s water supply and as it has
not reforested from natural sources,
the forest service has resorted to arti
ficial means to better protect the store
house for the city ’s summer supply of
water. The method used consists of
digging seed spots six feet apart each
way and planting the tree seeds. While
the loss o f seed in this manner is a very
large percentage, it is considered one
of the most economical ways of refor
esting burned over areas.
The work is under the direction of
Supervisor H. W. Harris, and six men
are employed.
W AY T O IMPROVE ROADS.
What is Known as “ Splitlog Drag”
Being Introduced.
Salem—Governor F. W. Benson has
issued the [annual Thanksgiving pro
clamation in the following words;
“ Thanksgiving Proclamation:
“ In accordance with the time-honor
ed custom of setting apart one day in
the year in remembrance o f blessings
vouchsafed to us by Alm ighty God, and
in conformity with the proclamation
of W illiam Howard T aft, president of
the United States, I, F. W. Benson,
governor o f the state o f Oregon, by
authority in me vested, do hereby des
ignate Thursday, November 24, as
Thanksgiving Day, and I earnestly rec
ommend that upon that day the people
of this state desist from their usual
vocations and repair to their respective
places of worship, there to give grate
ful thanks to Alm ighty God for his
goodness and loving kindness to us and
to all mankind.
“ I further recommend, as a fitting
observance o f the day, that out o f our
abundance we remember the poor and
destitute among us, and that by deeds
o f mercy and charity we make it an
occasion o f comfort and happiness to
others. L e t ub also devote the day to
the enjoyment o f hospitality and the
strengthening o f fam ily ties; to inspir
ing sentiments o f loyalty to our coun
try and respect for its laws and insti
tutions.
“ In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal o f the state to be hereunto affixed.
Done at the Capitol, Salem, Oregon,
this 15th day o f November, in the year
o f Our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and_ten. ”
Portland— The Pacific Highway asso
ciation is sending out information in
regard to the operation and construc
tion of the “ King D rag" or “ Split
Log Drag” for the immediate improve
ment o f road conditions on the Pacific
Coast.
This information has been
sent to every county commissioner in
the counties o f the state of California,
Oregon and Washington, through which
the proposed Pacific highway will pass,
in order to put this inexpensive meth
od o f road improvement into wider
fields, not alone for the Pacific High
way but for general thoropgbfares.
Great encouragemnet is being con
stantly afforded the Pacific Highway
Stock Law Violation.
association in this endeavor to better
the road conditions, especially by the
Portland—Charging a violation of
Seattle Automobile club, which at its the 28-hour stock shipment law, the
last meeting voted to affiliate and United States has brought suit against
financially assist the P. H. A.
the 0. R. £ N. company for $500. The
shipment was made from Salem by A.
W. Ried and consisted o f 10 head of
Railroad Reaches Butte Falls.
Cottage Grove— The Pacific £ East cattle consigned to himself at Twin
ern railroad has reached Butte Falls. Falls, Idaho. I t is charged that the
The last bridge was crossed Sunday railway company carried the stock
and work will be rapid from this time past places where it could have been
on until the line is ready for use to the unloaded, watered and fed and that it
caused the animals to remain aboard
timber city.
The road is planning to inaugurate the train 49 hours continuously with
a regular train service to Butte Falls out attention.
as early as possible. In all probabil
Timber Brings SIOO.OOO.
ity an excursion will be run in the
Astoria— Deeds were filed for record
near future, giving all an opportunity
here whereby the Ferguson £ Stewart
o f inspecting the new line.
The Pacific £ Eastern belongs to the Timber company and the ABtoria Title
H ill people and consists of 30 miles £ Trust company sell to the Crown-
o f standard track between Medford and Columbia Pulp £ Paper company, of
Butte Falls. The line is surveyed and Oregon City, 6,000 acres o f timber
ready for grading from Butte Falls to land five miles south o f Svenson in
a point on the main line of the Oregon this county. While the consideration
Trunk coming down the Deschutes named in the deeds is purely nominal,
COUNT LEO TOLSTOI.
it is understood the price paid is slight
country.
ly over $100,000. Much of the timber
ness
was
serious,
but
the
physicians
iate effect in relieving the pressure.
is spruce, with some fir.
100,000 Acres Will Be Reclaimed
Tolstoi soon raised his head and then had deemed it advisable that she be
Crescent— Actual work of reclaiming
drew himself up to a sitting position. kept away from the count, fearing that
Ship Prunes East.
several thousand acres of land near
When he had recovered his breath he her presence might cause the patient
Eugene— The Eugene Fruit Growers’
Crescent will be inaugurated early in
emotion.
said:
the spring. All the necessary survey association has shipped 15 cars of
Other members of the fam ily from
“ There are millions of people and
prunes to New York this season. The
ing has been completed.
many sufferers in the world. Why al time to time were admitted to the
Some 100,000 acres of land will be association also shipped out 20 cars of
presence o f their father,
and his
ways anxious about me?”
irrigated with water to be taken from apples and there are about 15 cars
Tolstoi put up a hard fight against daughter, Alexandria, has been in con
Crescent and Fish lakes. The project, more to be packed and shipped. There
the disease. The spread of the inflam stant attendance.
it is understood, is fathered by the is much of the canned product still on
mation of the lungs had been checked,
Hunter Land company, o f Portland, hand, though a great deal has been
but it was necessary to resort ’ to pow
INDIAN’S PLEA P A T H E TIC .
who own about half o f the land affect shipped.
erful stimulants frequenly to keep the
ed. The rest will be watered in con
heart going.
junction with the government reclam
P O R T L A N D M AR K E TS .
It was long recognized that Tolstoi’s Appeal Made That Trolley Company
ation service.
About 100 miles of
Save Their Cemetery.
case was hopeless, and at R o’clock in
Wheat — Track prices: Bluestem,
canal will be required. All the land
the morning, after the countess had
Los Angeles — The most pathetic lies west of Crescent, and it now is 79c; club, 77c; red Russian, 74c; val-
been summoned and other members o f remnant o f Indians on the American
covered for the most part, with black ely, 78c; 40-fold, 78c.
the family had gathered in an adjoin
Barley— Feed, $20.50@21 per ton.
pine. The country is said to have
ing room, the physicians issued a bul continent— the Cupenos, in [San Diego
Millstuffs— Bran, $26 per ton; mid
great promise as a dairying region.
letin announcing that the activity of county— are preparing a remarkable
dlings, $33; shorts, $27; rolled barley,
the heart had almost ceased and that appeal to H. E. Huntington.
They
$24f<i;25.
One Teasel-Grower Left.
the count’s condition was extremely ask him to restore to them the little
Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il
Oregon City— With the sale of the
dangerous.
cemetery on Warner’s ranch, the land Samuel E. Gregory farm, at Carus, lamette valley, $19@20 per ton; East
Tolstoi, accompanied only by Dr.
ern Oregon, $21fri22; alfalfa, new, $15
from which they have been evicted. there remains only one teasel grower
Makovetski, left his home at Yasnaya
@16; grain hay, $14.
In this burial ground moat o f their in Clackamas county.
He is George
Poliana with the purpose of ending his
Corn— Whole, $31; cracked, $32 ton.
dead lie. The fences have fallen, the E. Gregory, at Molalla.
days in solitude, to which he more and
Oats— $270/28 per ton.
crude crosses have toppled over, and
Gregory brothers came here 15 years
more inclined in his later years. His
Poultry— Hens, 17c; springs, 15>i@
the graves are sunken, but the place ago, and George Gregory bought the
16c; ducks, white, 16c; geese, 11c;
is sacred to them.
teasel farm of J. N. Sawtell, at Mo
turkeys, live, 20f</ 22c; dressed, 25@
Special Session on Capital.
The ground is in litigation, and may lalla. S. E. Gregory has just dis
Guthrie, Okla.— A call for a special not be Huntington’s, but the simple posed o f his ranch, 57 acres, with the 26c; squabs, $2 per dozen.
Eggs —Oregon ranch, candled, 40@
session o f the Oklahoma legislature people somehow heard of him as a buildings and 25 acres of timber, to
has been issued by Governor Haskell. great rich man, more powerful than Noah Christner, of Eugene, for $150 4 2 4c; Eastern, Aprils, 30@32c; East
The session will begin in Guthrie No the White Father at Washington, who per acre. The other 120 acres were ern fresh, 36@374c.
Butter— City creamery, solid pack,
vember 28. The governor declined to exiled them, so they are turning to the purchased by Herman Smith, o f Au
say for what purpose the session was trolley magnate for help. The ceme rora, for $90 an acre. The new own 36c per pound; prints, 3 7 @ 3 7 4 c; out
side creamery. 35@36c; butter fat,
called, but it is understood that a bill tery is near valuble hot springs.
ers will not attempt teasel raising, but
36c; country store, 24m 25.
providing for the removal of the Btate
One o f the most touching dramas of will confine their labors to general
Pork— Fancy, I2fc)12 4 c per pound.
capitol from Guthrie to Oklahoma City the generation was witnessed on War farming.
Veal— Fancy, 86 to 125 pounds, 12 4
will be introduced. The bill will pro ner's ranch a few days ago, when an
Mr. Gregory will go to the Palouse
vide for a special election to be held old man of the tribe fell at the altar country, in Washington, where he be @13c.
Apples — King, 40@75c per box;
instead o f the one declared by the State rail of the deserted chapel of the old lieves opportunities
for successful
Supreme court to have been illegal Indian village and begged the privilege teasel growering are better than here. W olf River, 76cfa$l; Waxen, 85cfti
$1.26; Baldwin, 76c0i$1.25; Northern
through a technicality.
o f dying on the spot where his boyhood
Spy, 75cfrt$1.25; Snow, $1.25@1.50;
was spent, that he might be laid where
Branded Tallow as Lard.
Spitzenberg, $1.26@2; Winter Banana,
Death List Grows to 170.
his forefathers alepL
McMinnville — Deputy Food Inspec $1.75h/ 3.50.
Mexico City— Estimates o f the num
tor W. B. Duncan has filed a complaint
Green Fruits — Pears, $1.25@2 per
ber killed in the fight between soldiers
New Star is Discovered.
in the Justice court against the butcher box; grapes, $1.25@1.60; cranberries,
and police on one aide and revolution
Boston— The third new star to be firm o f Matthies £ Co., o f this city, $8.50@9 per barrel; huckleberries, 6@
ists on the other at Puebla continue to discovered at Harvard college observa for violation of the pure food law.
be placed at from 100 to 170.
Dis tory in the last six weeks is aonounced namely, for misbranding lard with tal Sc per pound.
Vegetables — Beans,
lOfdSllc per
patches from that city say it is certain by Professor Edward C. Pickering. low in it as pure lard.
They pleaded
more than 100 had been killed in the Miss A. J. Cannon, of the observatory guilty before Justice Hopfleld, and pound; cabbage, 3 j@ lc ; cauliflower,
California,
$2.25
per
crate;
celery, 50
conflicL Aquites Ceidan, whose house staff, found the star in an examination were fined $25 and costs. Matthies £
was the scene o f the fight, was killed of old photographic plates taken Aug- Co. had only two weeks ago aeld their @80e per doz; pumpkins, l @ 1 4 c per
while resisting arrest In a tunnel gust 10, ’89. It appears in the constel business to Shrider and Sw igert and pound; sprouts, 7@8c; squash, 1@
where he had taken refuge.
He lation Sagittarius from that date un were out o f the butcher business en 1 4 c ; tomatoes, $1.26 per box; carrots,
$1@1.25 per hundred; parsnips, $1@
fought to the last, firing at the offi til October, 1911.
The observatory tirely, but the lard tested bad been 1.25; turnips, $1.
cers as soon as they found his hiding has received advices from Captain T. manufactured and branded by them.
Potatoes— Oregon, $1.26@ 1.30 per
place.
E. Dewitt Veeder, superintendent of
hundred; sweet potatoes, 2 4 e per
Class Freight Rates Reduced.
the naval observatory, that Cerulli’ s
pound.
Oil Lands Given to Indians.
comet was observed on November 11.
Salem— An order made by the rail
Onions — Oregon, buying prices,
Guthrie, Okla.— Word was received
road commisaion reduces class freight $1.10 per hundred.
from Washington that the attorney
London Bank Has Run.
rates between Hillsboro and Portland
Hops— 1910 crop. 12@184e; 1909
general had requested the commission
London— The run on the Birkbeck over the West Side division o f the crop, 6c; olds, nominal.
er o f Indian affairs to stop the sale by bank which began Saturday following Southern Pacific company, and between 1
Wool— Eaatern Oregon, l$@17e per
the Indian agent at Pawhuska, Okla., the circulation of an anonymous circu Hillsboro and Banks, on the new in-
pound; valley, 17@19c; mshair, choice,
o f Turkey island, in the Arkansas lar, falsely connecting the institution completed line of the Pacific Railway I
32@33c.
river.
with the Charing Cross bsnk, which £ Navigation company. In some in- . Cattle— B eef steers, good to choice,
The island, claimed by the state, is failed recently, was continued with in -! stances reduction between Portland
$5.25@6.66; fair to medium, $4.50@
said to be worth $500,000 in oil .depoe- ] creased excitement Monday.
When and Banka ia nearly 20 per cent, in 5: choice soayed heifers, $4.76@5;
its. Since oil was discovered the is the doors were opened an hour earlier j other instances no reductions have
good to choice beef cows, 4.$50@4.76;
land has been allotted to the Osage In than usual an enormous crowd was been made.
medium to good, $8.50@4; common.
dians as part o f a surplus allotmenL
waiting to withdraw deposits. The
$2@3.50; bulls. $3.50@4; stags, good
Birkbeck people say they have $4,000,-
Coos County Dry.
to choice, $4@4.50; calves, light, $7@
000 in cash in their vaults.
Union of 800.000 Girls Aimed.
Marshfield--Complete returns show 7.60; heavy, $4@5.26.
that Coos county has gone dry by 23
New Y ork —The Woman’s Trade
Hoga — Top, $9.26ot9.50; fair to
Blackmailer Has Reason.
Union league o f New York has formed
votes. It ia held by the wet faction medium, $9@9.25.
Washington — Peter Lillijohn, who that the Marshfield charter is such that i Sheep — Best valley wethers, $3.26
a large committee which will endeavor
to unionize all of the 800,000 working wrote a threatening letter to John D. the city can continue the saloons re @3.60; fair to good wethers. $3@3.26;
girls in Greater New York. With this i Rockefeller, demanding $60.000. was gardless of the county, but others beat yearling wethers. $4.26014.76;
end in view the city is to be divided j held to the grand jury in $1,000 bail. claim that this matter must be decided best valley ewes, $3.50014; lambs,
into districts, each member of the com The prisoner said he had no home and in court. This is the first time the choice mountain, $6.26@5.76; choice
wanted to be arreeted to obtain shelter. county ever went dry.
mittee to be In charge o f a district.
▼alley, $4.75«5.
O NE HUNDRED DIE IN R IO TS
Mexican Police Hava Fierce
With Anti-re-electionista.
Fight
Mexico C ity—One hundred persons,
including the chief o f police, were
killed in riots at Puebla, according to
statements o f passengers arriving
here. The stories told are that the
trouble began when several policemen,
headed by the chief, attempted to
break up a meeting of anti-re-election-
ista being held in a large hall. As the
chief and his men advanced toward the
building, a door was opened by a wo
man, who shot the chief.
A fight then began between the po
lice and the occupants. A bomb was
thrown from one o f the windows in the
midst o f the policemen and ruralea,
the latter having been called to assist
the officers. The bomb exploded, kill
ing many. The other casualties occur
red in the course o f fighting which
took place in the street.
So far as
known there were no Americans killed.
The passengers further asserted
that from midnight until they le ft Pu
ebla in the afternoon there was contin
uous rioting, and while the anti-re-
electionists had been dislodged from
the building, fears were entertained
that the disorders were by no means at
an end.
From other sources in Mexico City
it was learned that the Seventeenth
battalion le ft here late bxiay by a spe
cial train, and that other trains were
in [readiness to transport additional
troops to the scene i f necessary.
It
was officially stated here that 18 men
had been killed in Puebla.
A telegram from Puebla stated that
the First regiment of Federal troops
had arrived, as had also a corps of
rurales. These, under the command
o f General Luis V alle and Eduardo
Cauz, were being led against the
houses in which the rebels were forti
fied and were attacking, shouting:
“ Long live the supreme government.”
The Maderostas, as they have come
to be known, were keeping up a hot
fire from the windows and balconies.
A feature o f the fighting was the
part played by women.
The w ife of
Joseph Cerdan, who killed the chief of
police, was in turn killed by the fire
o f the troops.
Several other women
who were in the house are said to have
appeared upon the balcony and taken
part in the conflict.
When the place
was captured several
were found
among the dead and wounded.
ASKS FOR FLEET ANO
LARGE STANDING ARMY
San Francisco— The opening gun of
what is designed to Secure a battleship
fleet in the Pacific and an increase in
the standing army o f 26 regiments of
infantry, and cavalry and artillery in
proportion, and the rehabilitation of
the American merchant marine, was
fired Saturday when permanent organ
ization o f the Pacific Slope congress
was effected.
Steps were 'also taken toward or
ganizing a “ Pacific Coast Defense
League” which, it is hoped by those
behind the movement, will extend to
the rest o f the country and bring about
the formation o f a National Defense
League.
Following the adoption o f a constitu
tion for the Pacific Slope congress and
the election o f officers for the ensuing
year, the delegates from 10 states and
territories o f the West adopted resolu
tions strongly urging |the desired in
crease in m ilitary and naval power and
the upbuilding o f a merchant marine,
and adjourned.
The congress came to an end with a
brilliant banquet to the delegates at
the Palace hotel, at which covers were
laid for 500.
LOWER PRICES
PACKERS’ TRICK
Dr. Wiley Believes Reduction
Is Subterfuge of Trust.
“ Interests” Thought to Be After
Some Independent Packers—
High Feed Real Gauss.
W ashington-The so-called reduc
tion in the price of meats is a deliber
ate manipulation o f the market, ac
cording to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief
o f the bureau of chemistry, department
of agriculture, in a statement made
here.
"T h e interests which manipulated
the prices,” said Dr. W iley, “ tempor
arily have released their hold on our
throats for the purpose of getting a
fresh grip. The so-called reduction in
meats is fictitious.
“ I t ’s manipulation was deliberate,
just as the increase in prices was un
just, unreasonable and uncalled for by
conditions throughout the
sountry.
The priceB were fictitious at the top
notch, because they were forced there
arbitrarily.
“ Developments will show that the
interests are after someone.
It may
be Borne independent firm they hope to
drive from cover.”
Secretary Wilson said that the an
nounced reduction in pricea was abnor
mal. He said it was due to drouth in
the cattle raising country increasing
the cost of hay. The farmer with cat
tle on his hands must pay $35 a ton for
his hay and rather than do this, he was
sending his cattle and sheep to market.
This accounted for the sudden tumble
in prices, be said.
“ This tumble is not all normal and
will not be at all permanent,” contin
ued Mr. Wilson., “ but a plentiful corn
crop and plenty o f grain will enable
the farmer to feed freely and we
should get a lower level o f prices.
Lower prices are certain to come, pro
vided aomewhere between the farmer
and the consumer there is no combina
tion nor agreement to keep them up.”
C U P OF TEA, PRICE SI.OOO.
Wealthy Chicagoan Tells Charity Ba
zaar Girl “ Never Mind Change.”
Chicago— One thousand dollars was
paid for a cup of tea in Chicago.
The mark was Bet at the Charity Ba
zaar at Orchestra hall, the proceeds
o f which— $10,000 at a rough estimate
— will be for the benefit of the Home
for Destitute Crippled Children.
Thomas Griffitth, a wealthy manu
facturer o f Chicago, stepped into the
tea room conducted by Mrs. Greame
Stewart and two dozen pretty debutan
tes, and ordered a cup of tea.
Then Mrs. Stewart, supervisor of
the tea room, came along. Mr. Griffin
drained the last drop, then Dut the cup
down and filled out a check.
“ I want to pay for my tea.”
Mrs. Stewart took the check and
scrutinized it.
“ One thousand dollars!”
“ Never mind the change,” said Mr.
Griffin.
V A T IC A N ’S TR AIN SOLD.
Pierpont Morgan Buys Cars Used by
Pope Pius IX.
Rome— The well known multi-mil
lionaire Pierpont Morgan has bought
for the neat Bum of a million lira
($200,000) the train last used by Pope
Pius IX in 1860.
This train has been preserved by the
Vatican as a historic relic. Many col
lectors o f reputation have made offers
to the Vatican for its possession, but
none has reached Mr. Morgan’s figure.
The American magnate is said to have
purchased the train on condition that
the bargain be a[secret affair.
The train consists o f a locomotive, a
sumptuous sleeping car, dining car
and saloon, most luxuriously adorned
and containing an altar; all the decora
tions being the work of masters.
Voodoo Is Insanity Cure.
Cincinnati— Voodoo charms and sim
ilar methods were prescribed as a cure
for insanity by Mrs. Clara Barnes, ac
cording to a story told by Mrs. Mary
J. Koehler before a United States com
missioner here. As a result the for
mer was held to a United States grand
jury for using tha mails to defraud.
The fortune teller made her give up $50
as a retaining fee, Mrs. Koelher said.
Then later she charged $5 for a “ mag
Fire Destroys Three Babes.
netic charm,” and also she put $10 in
Fairbanks, Alaska — Andrew Van-
gold in a cigar box full of salt. |The chon’s roadhouse at Tolovano, 80 miles
gold disappeared.
down the Tanana river from Fair
banks, was croweded with travelers
Prosecutor on Way West.
when it was discovered to be on fire.
Washington— B. D. Towsnend, spe The building was a large two story
cial assistant to the attorney general, structure of hewn logs, with sleeping
assigned to prosecute persons recently rooms on the second floor, which was
indicted at Tacoma and Spokane for al reached by a narrow staircase. The
leged fraud in connection with the ac whole place was ablaze before any o f
There was a
quisition o f Alaska coal lands, left for the occupants awoke.
the West Saturday. Townsend, while wild rush to escape, and in the stam
here, discussed the manner o f handling pede three small children of Andrew
the government case. He also discuss Vanchon were forgotten and perished.
ed with the attorney general future
steps to be taken in the Oregon £ Cal
Girl Heir to *30 ,0 0 0,0 0 0 .
ifornia land grant suit, in which an ap
SL Louis, Mo.— With the death o f
peal is anticipated i f the District court her brother, Willard Campbell, 30
decides in favor of the government.
years old, and only son of James Camp
bell, of New York and SL Louis, mul
Tug Rammed; Four Drowned.
timillionaire and head o f the North
San Francisco— Four men, compris American company, Lois Campbell, a
ing the crew o f the sea-going tug Sea school girl of 16, became heiress to the
Prince, were drowned here when the largest individual fortune in SL Louis,
British steamer Greystoke Castle ram and possibly in the WcsL Mr. Camp
med and sank the tug in the bay off bell’s fortune is at least $30,000,000.
Angel island.
Captain Langren, of Willard was taken to the summer home
the Sea Prince, was the only man on o f his parents in Connecticut last sum
the tug that was saved. The tug was mer , but his health failed to improve
towing the steamer. The latter sud and he was brought back to his home.
denly gained a strong headway and be
fore the tug could get. out o f the way
Chinese Shoot Japanese.
she was rammed and cut in two.
Victoria, B. C.— The ill feeling be
tween Chinese and Japanese in Man
Acting Governor Escapes.
churia continues to increase. A t Chin-
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe— An at tao 30 Chinese recently attacked a
tempt on the life o f Acting Governor party o f Japanese who were carousing
Several
William Fawtier was made here Satur in an inn, firing upon them.
Chinese at
day. A carriage occupied by the gov Japanee were injured.
ernor was fired on and four bullets Tonkon attacked a Japanese postman
The
passed through the upper part o f the and took his mails from him.
vehicle. The assailant escaped.
The Japanese consul general at Mukden,
shooting has caused much excitem ent reports that the Chinese viceroy re
One hundred marines from the French fuses to answer his communications.
cruiser Amiral Aube have been landed.
Old Indian Fighter Dies.
Man Dies at Great Age.
Champaign, III.— Lieutenant Colonel
San Diego, Cal.—Juan Bumel, a Edmund Gustav FecheL U. S. A ., re
Mexican, who, it is said, v as 122 tired, died here from heart failure.
years, 4 months and 20 days old, died He was a famous Indian fighter and
Saturday at the home o f relatives at was in charge o f the troops who killed
Los Coches. Bumel was born in Son Sitting Bull near Fort Yates, while
He
ora, Mexico, and was an uncle o f a the Indian was resisting arresL
former constable at El Cajon.
The entered the army in 1861. Every male
age as given to the undertaker is de member o f the Fee bet fam ily in the
United States has served in the army.
clared to be authentic.