Lane County leader., November 13, 1903, Image 6

LANE COUNTY LEADER
C a n Bts NO WAR.
America Proposes to Protect New Re­
public of Panama.
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
Some Member* Urge W ar for Rcoccupa-
tlon of Mukd*u.
CONGRESSMEN
Pekin, Nov. 9.— Yuan K ai Shai, Extra Session Convened to Pm i
viceroy of Chi LI province, who, as
Cuban Treaty.
'
cabled to the Associated -Press yes­
W ILL MANUFACTURE STAVES.
terday, was dispatched to Mukden by
CANNON ELECTED SPEAKER 0F|((Hjj|
Houlton Will Have * Plant That Will Em­ the Dowager Empress with instruc­
tions to investigate affairs there and
ploy 100 Men.
W as Tendered Greet o »,llo, b
St. Helens— It is now a settled fact if possible to arrange a settlement
Democrat* „ d k<pu b U c tl* ‘ «‘ I
that the Western Cooperage Company, with the Russians, did not go any fur­
of La*t ScMkra Adopts '
composed of Kentucky capitalists, will ther than Tien Tsin, which he reached
build a large stave
factory at yesterday evening. It is now consid­
Washington. Nov. U.-Th, >-■
Houlton, on the Northern Pacific rail­ ered doubtful whether he w ill go to
representatives of th*
'
road, just ou the outer edge of the cor­ Mukdeu at all.
^
The Chinese are more enraged at congress today held lc*
porate limits of St. Helens. A dozen
men are already at work getting the Russan proceedings at Mukden and except for the naming 0(
camps ready in the woods, where the than they have been by any events tees, which will follow l»Ur
bolts for the staves will be cut up since the capture of Pekin. Some of izatlon was completed Jo,,.*'
and split into the usual size.
Cannon, of Illinois, who.* X , '
A factory site has been purchased the hot-headed members of the Coun­
from W. H. Dolman, at Houlton. which cil have advised the Dowager Empress the speakership was assured
ago, was formally elected
has ample space for switches and side to declare war on Russia, and send
tracks. Options have been secured on troops to release the Tartar General and inducted into office Hr r
received the applause of deni
several tracts of timber land, and a
contract has been entered into with whose detention at Mukden, growing cud republicans alike when hT!
the Oregon Wood Company to float out of the decapitation of the Chinese up the gavel of authority the a J.
down 800,000 cords of stave bolts an­ bandit, who had enlisted in the Rus­ stration being most compilaenXd
the newly elected speaker H ^
nually. Construction work will begin
sian service, but who fell into the at once at ease
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In ___
the speaker'. -
on the factory at once, and the man­
havlnir
Allml
i s _
_
*,
agement state that fully one hundred hands o f the Chinese after the R ub - having filled It so often tempor*
men will be employed in the mill and sian* had evacuated Mukden, wqpnds |
{¡* u£|8 many yeara of servlc,
the house.
timber.
Chinese susceptibilities, since it is
The old officers were re-elected
This company owns factories in
Kentucky. Arkansas, Georgia and at considered to be not only an insult to the customary resolutions
a high official, but as insulting to the providing for the appointment 7 1
Seattle and Aberdeen, Wash.
committee to notify the president.*
Chinese government itself.
senate of the election of a bom !
Better-informed officials, however, and clerk, ami a committee tod
n iL L IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
realize the helplessness of China, and ; a senate committee to notify the p
the madness of going to war with ident of the presence of a
Pennsylvania Capitalists Preparing for
Russia. Their counsel has hitherto the two bodies. The rules ^f the g
Heavy Cut of Vlmber.
ty-seventh congress were adopts >
Roseburg — The Kelleher-Skelley prevailed, although there is much the fifty-eighth congress by a » » 1
Lumber Company has just been In­ baseless war talk in the native press nay vote after brief discussion fd
corporated here, by W. ,1. Kelleher, and among the younger Chinese offic­ ing which the minority sought to i
John K. Skelley and W. H. Sykes with
cure an increase in the representin'
a paid up capital of $50,000. The com­ ials.
on the committee.
pany has already acquired about 5000
Drawing of seats, in which old u
acres o f fine timber land on Billy
new members alike take deep J
W O N T PROTECT AMERICANS.
Creek, a few miles west of Yoncalla,
eern, occupied a greater portioa |
in this county.
the day's session.
|
A sawmill building has already been Cuban Alcalde Disposed to Quibble Over
A pretty compliment was paid 1
erected and part o f the machinery is
the leaders, veterans of both side* 1
Term * of Treaty.
now in place. The plant will have a
the connection, they being pen
daily capacity of 60.000 feet of lum­
Havana, Nov. 9.— There seems to be ted to select their seats without d
ber
to
begin
with,
and
will
be
ready
CUTTING DOWN QRBAT TRI-ES.
ing
lots.
Land Agent W est Put* Records In Order
for operation within 30 days. A flume considerable disposition on the part
The republican house caucus has
and Oathers Figures.
will be put in from the mill to carry of a number of Cuban government of­
unanimously selected Joseph G. Can Government Urged to Buy Land Froi
FOR NORTHWEST.
Salem— State Land Agent Oswald the product direct to the Southern Pa­ ficers to cause trouble to American in­
aon as speaker.
California Owners.
cific
railroad track at Drain, where a terests in the Isle of Pines Archipela­
West has Just completed the classifi­
Great Britain was surprised at the
Washington, Nov. 11.— In his an­
guick recognition given the Colombian nual report Captain Charles Young, cation and filing of the correspond­ lumber yard will also be established. go. Several natives said to have been Bills That Will Be Introduced st Prtie
Session ol Congress.
revolutionists by the United States.
inspired by Cubans, some o f whom
acting superintendent of the Sequoia ence and papers relating to state lieu
Looking for Reservoir Rite*.
Senator Mitchell—
Colombian troops will march on and General Grant National Parks, of land selections in Oregon. Hereto­
Ashland— H. E. Green and J. E. are believed to be In the government
Appropriating $2,125,0*0 for Ik
Colon and Panama despite the recog­ California, in which many giant trees fore the records have been in confus­ Reese, of the hydrographic branch of
employ, are endeavoring to institute fair.
nition of the new republic by the are located, urges the acquisition by ion and one seeking information re­ the United States Geological Survey,
Assay office at Portland.
the government o f the land in those garding any
United States.
particular
selection, arrived In Ashland last night from suits to question titles to realty in the
R elief for settlers on lands in Shi
Howard Haynie, convicted of high­ parks, now owned by private Individ­ would hare difficulty in finding it. San Francisco. They are in the re­ isle of Pines Archipelago, acquired by man county.
uals. In Sequoia Park there are Now the records are arranged so that
way robbery by a Seattle court, has
clamation service and will cross the Americans prior to the signing of the
Dividing Oregon Into two judii j
many large tracts thus owned, and any desired information may be had
mountains eastward from here on an Squires-Palma treaty, which provided districts.
been sentenced to six years in the
after
waiting
in
vain
for
years
for
the
at a moment’s notice. The list shows extended exploration and investigat­
Walla Walla penitentiary.'
Extending homestead rights to i
for the cession of the Isle o f Pines
government to purchase their proper­ that the lieu land selections upon min
Governor Chamberlain will call a ty the owners are beginning to sell off eral base, which have been passed ing trip to locate possible sites for res­ proper to Cuba, as a quid pro quo for tiers on opened portion of Slleti I
ervoirs
for
the
storage
of
waters
for
nervation.
special session of the Oregon legisla­ the large timber. Captain Young upon by the Federal Land Depart­
irrigation purposes. They go to P el­ coaling stations at Bahia Honda and
Women suffrage.
ture if a majority of the members will says:
ment within the past year or two ag­ ican Bay. Fort Klamath. The Agency,
Guantanamo.
Election of senators by direct rd
pledge themselves to enact no laws
“ The owners have cut them by the gregate 74,000 acres, o f which about
Sprague River Valley. Bly and Bonan­
Public buildings for U Gru|
other than remedial to tax levy.
The Cuban alcalde, or sub-governor
wholesale, and put the lumber upon 4,000 acres have been clear listed and
za, and their itinerary will take in all
Baker City and Oregon City.
The Maryland democratic plurality the market, and where once was a about 70,000 has either been rejected the Modoc lava beds and the Honey of the Isle of Pines, has refused to
Senator F o s te r -
fine forest of magnificent giants, there or is still pending with the outlook
ie 12,375.
Lake district.
lend police protection aBked by Amer­
Additional appropriations of lid|
now is but devastation and ruin In poor for its approval.
ican
settlers
in
several
o
f
the
small
000 for Tacoma and Spoktne
Representative Hermann is work­ the shape of stumps and sawdust
In
the
Sugar
Beet
Field*.
piles.
It
Is
but
Just
to
the
owners
and
keys adjacent to the Isle o f Pines, on $100.000 for Seattle.
ing for a place on the river and har­
Pendleton Own* It* First Park.
for the best Interest of the govern­
La Grande— The sugar beet factory the ground that, according to a strict
Public buildings at Everett, I
bor committee.
ment that the purchase of these pat­
Pendleton— Pendleton is now the here has already this season received
lingham. Aberdeen and Hoquitm
interpretation
o
f
the
treaty,
these
It is said King Peter, of Servia, has ented lands within the parks be au­ owner of a city park. For years such 10,000 tons of beets, and has worked
Opening south half of Colville |
announced his intention of abdicating thorized by congress if the parks are a move has been agitated, but nothing ever 7000 tons, which means 16,000 keys were no ceded to Cuba, and servatlon.
ia favor of his son.
to be continued.”
was done until a week or so ago. when sacks of sugar. It Is expected that hence are not entitled to the police
Appropriation of $50,000 for impt^
He says the lands can be secured
All European powers have indorsed for reasonable prices. Captain Young the council bargained for the property about 1000 tons more o f beets will be protection asked from the Cuban gov­ ing Mount Rainier National Part
in the east part o f the city, where the received by the factory this season,
Opening
of Columbia between 9|
the attitude of the United States in says game is increasing.
ernment.
water supply is secured. The money and that the run will continue until
atchee and Kettle Falls, $500,000
the Colombian matter.
has been paid over and the deeds about November 10. So far the beet
Senator Ankeny—
filed. The land was purchased from harvest has proved a success, a l ­
Public building at Walla Walls.
Colombia says she will be able to
TIED UP BY STRIKB.
URQES ALASKAN CABLB.
Jessie S. Vert, consisting of one en­ though there was a shortage in the
Representative Jones—
put down the revolution if the United
tire block, and for which she received crop, the sugar material in the beet
New government for Alaska.
States keeps her hands off.
Coal Mines of Southern Colorado Out of $1500, and four lots from V. Stroble. was heavier than last year.
Public building at Everett.
Qcneral Greeiv Recommends a Lin* Frt m
Working Forces.
Senate and house leaders can’t
The city purchased this property to
000; Olympia and North Yakii
Vaises to Sllka.
agree as to the method of putting the
Denver, Nov. 11.— More than 10,000 prevent buildings from being erected
October Asylum Report.
$250,000.
Cuban reciprocity treaty Into effect.
coal miners in Colorado went on thera.
Salem— The report o f Superintend­
Washington. Nov. 10.— Based upon Representative Humphrey-
strike today for an eight-hour day, in­
Additional appropriation of $1^
ent J. F. Cal breath, o f the State In­ a recommendation contained in the
There are 2,000,000 sheep on the
crease in wages and other conces­
000 for Seattle public building.
sane Asylum, for the month of Octo­
Release ol 171 M ortgages,
Oregon ranges. The worth o f this
annual
report
o
f
General
A.
W.
Greely,
sions. The strike was ordered by the
Survey of the Puwanish river.
year's wool output Is placed at $2,560,-
Pendleton— The Pendleton savings ber shows that the general health of
National executive officers of the
•09.
bank has filed with the county record-; the patients is good. The total cost chief signal officer o f the army ,an at­
United Mineworkers o f America, af­
•r releases of 171 mortgages. This is of articles consumed was $7163.99. tempt will be made at the coming ses­
F A L L S H E A V Y ON NONRESIDBWTSj
Governor Chamberlain has not yet ter the coal companies refused to con­ the biggest bunch of mortgages that and the expenditures for salaries sion of congress to secure an appropri­
decided whether or not he will call fer with union representatives con­ has ever been paid off at one time for $5999.10, or a total of $13,163.09. The
an extra Besslon of the legislature to cerning the demands of the men. Of a number o f years. The banking com­ average daily enrollment was 1330, ation for a submarine telegraph cable Cuban Senator Proposes * Bill to Tsi |
Land In Island.
remedy the defects in the Oregon tax the idle men. 6000 are in the south­ pany held these mortgages, principal­ making the cost per capita per month to run from Valdes to Sitka. Alaska.
ern coal fields, 2000 in the northern
Havana. Nov. 11.—The tension I
law.
$9.89, and per capita per day 32 cents.
General Greely urges the appropri­
coal fields and 1800 in Fremont coun­ ly against farmers, sheep and cattle
tween President Palma and the
ation of $321,580 for the construction
Z. F. Clark, a Portland man who has ty. One hundred mines have been men. The amount of some of the
bers of the senate committee on t
mortgages was as high as $16.000,
Malheur Ceunty Clean-Up.
of this cable, and gives as a reason for ation over the proposed lottery ffifj
invented a steel hardening process closed down.
hile some o f them were as low as
Baker City— General Manager O. C. ihe expenditure the fact that this last tire is daily becoming more
that will make armor plate bullet
A few independent properties in
proof, has been offered $100,000 for his the northern coal fields and elsewhere $50. They averaged $1500, making the Johnson brought in the clean-up of a
nounced.
The president has n|
60-day run from the Rich Creek placer link in the government telegraph sys­ warned the members of the con
patent by New York capitalists.
will not stop work, since the operat­ total amount paid $256,500.
mine of the Eldorado Mine ft Ditch tem of Alaska is needed to give an all- tec that he will veto any such mej
ors have agreed to concede the eight-
The Dreyfus case is to be again re­ hour day and also increased wages.
Company, of Malheur county, today American line connecting with every ure that congress may enact.
Put Up Much Fruit.
vived.
Less than 1600 miners will remain at
Ashland—The Ashland Pteserving The clean-up amounted to about 800 part of Alaska in order to do away
The question of taxation to projl
ounces valued at about $16,000
R
sufficient revenue for running the SJ
Two more Americans have been as­ work according to reports from the Company, which has been operating E. Corburn. o f Carroll, la., is
with
the
necessity
of
utilizing
Can­
affected districts. The announcement
the
em inent has become a pressing t
sassinated on the streets of London.
adian lines. Secretary Root, in his an­ The latest measure intended to t(
comes that 600 have gone out in Col­ an extensive cannery in this city the principal owner of the diggings
present
season,
will
close
operations
fax
county,
N.
M.
The
others
in
that
nual
report
and
estimates,
is
expected
Senate and house leaders are bound
ply at least in part, the needed funf
to crash over Cuban reciprocity pro­ territory are now negotiating with the for the year this week. The season
to indorse General Greely’s recom­ is that of Senator Cabello. He r
PORTLAND MARKETS.
mineowners.
has been longer than usual and there
gramme.
introduced a bill providing that^
mendation.
have been more people employd than
improved city, town and su
Wheat— Walla Walla, 75c; blne-
After an interval o f a month the
ever before, the average number of
To Quard German Interest*.
lots
be taxed $10 each per
stem, 70c; valley, 78c.
Venesuelan arbiratlon case has been
Diplomatic Agent Named.
New York, Nov. 11.— Upon the re­ operatives being between 40 and 50.
and that the uncultivated outlamis|
Barley—
Feed,'$20
per
ton;
brewing
resumed.
port of the mail steamer Athen, Manager Charles Pierce reports that $22; rolled, $21.
Panama, Nov. 10.— M.
Philippe assessed 10 cents per acre.
*’
during the four months’ run the plant
Bunau-Varilla has been appointed di­
Cable cars at Kansas City, Kan., col­ which has reached here from Santo
Flour— Valley, $3.7503.85 per bar­ plomatic agent o f the Republic of
has canned 15 tons of Bartlett pears,
Domingo,
says
a
Herald
dispatch
lided in a fog. One person was killed
Old Treasure in Sicily-
from St. Thomas. D. W. I., Commo­ 21 tons of peaches. 10 tons of string rel; hard wheat straights, $ 3.7 5 9 4 10- Panama at Washington. H e is one of
and 61 Injured.
dore Sheder, of the German squadron beans and seven tons o f blackberries. hard wheat patents, $4.2004.50; gra­ the financial agents of the Panama Rome, Nov. 1 1 .— Peasants, while i
The senate committee will stand by at this port, has sent two ships, the
ham, $3.3503.75; whole wheat, $3 55 Canal Company. His first official act ging near Palazzola Aorelde. Sid
Smoot, the Utah senator, despite nu Gazelle and the Panther, to Santo
@4; rye wheat, $4.50.
Wood $7 a Cord.
was to officially notify the junta that found a rich treasure of ancle»'
Domingo to safeguard German inter­
merous protests.
Oats— No. 1 w h ite , $1.07)4 • er« v the I nited States has recognized the jects from Syracuse. The most
Pendleton— There Is a scarcity of
ests. In consequence of this action,
$1.05 p e r ce n ta l.
* ' V * 7 , de facto government of Panama. The liable was an artlstie diadem enrn
The San Francisco street railway ar­ the Athen returned to Santo Domingo wood in Pendleton. This is due to the
M ills tn ffs — B ran , $20 per to n ; m id ­ News has caused great rejoicing here, ed with precious stones and a w j
bitrators have rendered a decision to discharge her cargo at ports she lack of cars to bring It from the Blue
and was telegraphed throughout the solid gold and several rings of "T
granting an increase in wages.
had been prevented from entering by Mountains, from where Pendleton gets d lin g s , $24; shorts, $ 2 0 ; ch ep , $18- country.
Preparations
are being D M shapes. There was alao H
lin seed d a ir y fo od , $19.
Six men were killed sad ten Injured Dominican gunboats. It is said the her supply There seems to be plenty
made to celebrate the event with A number o f coins of different'
by an explosion at the United States German commander has determined o f wood at the belt. Prices are excep­ * , ? ay— T in,othF’ * 18 P*r ‘ on; «lover, great enthusiasm. M. Philippe Bunau- The government authorities too’
to ignore the blockade.
tionally high. Fir is selling at $7 per $13; grain, $11; cheat, $11.
naval arsenal at Isna Island. N. Y.
Varilla is now in New York
session of the treasure on the
Butter— Fancy creamery, 27>4930c
cord
and pine at $6.50. This price is
that it was national property, hu J
Truth Not Half Told.
Authorities in Wyoming may clash
nearly $1 higher than last year. Coal per pound; dairy, 16>4920c; gtore
will compensate the proprietor i
Laredo, Texas. Nov. 11.— Dr. D. B. ’ * selling at $8 per ton.
May Uss Force W ith Porte-
over the Indian trouble. The Indian
16c.
estate according to an estimate 1
agents want those under arrest re­ Murray, the international yellow fev­
Constantinople.
Nov.
10.—
In
conse­
Cheese — Fnll cream, twins, 15c -
will be made by experts.
leased. but the governor refuses to do er expert, just returned from a trip
quence of the P ortes reply, pleading
Young America,
15018c;
factorv
Sale of Oreat Timber Tract.
as far as Saltillo, said tonight that
the superfluity o f the new
reform
prices,
191
He
less.
y
Astoria— A deed has been Bled for
conditions in Monterey. If judged by
Situation Alarm* Cosl OV tnttr>J
scheme for Macedonia, on the ground
The epidemic o f yellow fever In other cities where yellow fever has
Poultry— C h ick en s, m ix e d , 1 0 01 014 c that Turkey is carrying out the pro­
record whereby the Oregon ft Mon
Tiinidad. Colo.. Nov. 11 - * ■ 3
Texas continues to spread.
been epidemic, indicated no less than tana Lumber
. J
r Company, of Helena. ¡ X i w T »2 8 0 X ' J * C; h, 'n* ’ U ® ' 2c: posals previously agreed to. II is be­ evident that the strike of
. |
Alexander J. Dowie. the Zionist 25.000 cases there this year, with the Mont., sells to Samuel MoClure. of w « , * ’ * ‘ 50
do” n: tnrk«T ». live, lieved that Austria and Russia will miners in this, the tir-t
mortality
rate
placed
at
5
per
cent.
Stillwater. Wash.. 156G.29 acres of *4<® ,6v POT pound; dressed, 18018c; send an ultimatum giving the Turkish Colorado Fuel ft Iron Company. 1
lender. Indorses Roosevelt.
The deaths have been greatly In ex­ timber land in tho Lewis and Clark “ “ ‘’ks, $807 per dozen; geese, $7010. government a fixed term within which small affair. In fat 1 it I* *
J
cess
of
the
number
reported
In
the
of
During October there was coined at
district. The consideration named Is
Egg»— n
Oregon ranch, 30c; Eastern to accept the proposals, and that in out of proportion to that eT, , y l
flolal
bulletins
issued
in
this
city
and
the
event
o
f
another
refusal,
the
two
for
by
the
officers
of
the
l
»
(jJ
the various mints o f the United States
’
$1000, but it Is supposed a much high­ fresh, 24*28 He.
fully 500 cases exist at the present er price was paid.
(
$3,672.120.
compel workers of America and te
Potatoes— Oregon, 50966c per sack Powers will take steps to
time.
Turkish action.
what was looked for by the
sweet potatoes, 292 !*c.
T. A. Wood, o f Portland, has been
erators. All day the C F * _ ¡4
Contention of America.
Vacancies In Legislature.
H ope-1903 crop, 12922c per pound
discharged from practice before the
have been swarming m‘o
The Hague. Nov. 11.— In the Ven-
Salem— Not only will a special ses­ according to qnality.
Blockade Is Raised
pension bureau.
nearly all of them haying <»
exuelan arbitration case today. Judge sion of the legislature be necessary to
Washington.
Nov.
10—
Captain
W ? 2 ^ a" ey’ 17* 1#* l K»"»ern Ore-
checks, running from 3‘ 87
the United cure the defect in the taxation law gon.
Congressman Jones, o f Washington, Pen field, in behalf of
12915c; mohair, 359$7)4c
v i i * . v o f ,he rn >i*er Baltimore, ca-
w ill Introduce a bill giving Alaska a States, said the United States was In­ hut a special election will be neces­
med the navy department today from
B eef— Dressed, 898A4'c per pound.
different to the question o f the justice sary to fill several vacancies in the
Confirms Rupture With * "“ * * j j
emporary government.
Puerto Plata, on the north coast of
of the war. but the United States legislature
London. Nov. It.—New» c(WjrT
The vacancies must be
\®n‘ ° Domingo, announcing his ar-
The case o f W. H. Maclien. charged maintains that the protocol should filled b efore the session Is held ac­
» V*
8ta,inS ‘ hat the Cherokee to Domingo by way of " a. . , J
with postal fraud, has been set for No­ not establish sny preference In favor cording to the language of the const!-
was discharging her cargo. This Indi a report of the rupture '» “
Dre~ d’ 496c=
of
the
plorkadlng
powers.
vember 23.
cates that the blockade has been tions o f the United States (
P»rk— Dressed, 698 * c .
raised.
ment and that of Santo
i . C. CONNER, Publisher*
Washington, Nov. 11.— When Amer­
ican war vessels were recently order­
C O T T A G E G R O VE .. .OREGON.
ed to Isthmian waters to protect
American and other interests in Pan­
HOLD ON TO YOUR PRUNES.
ama, specific instructions were given,
by direction of the president, that the Advice Qlven to Growers by ex-Comrol*-
American naval force should main­
sioncr Reynolds.
tain peace and prevent bloodshed on
Ornerai Review of Important Happening* the Isthmus. These instructions were
Salem— “ Prunegrowers who have
of the P u t W eek In Brief and
issued in their broad sense, for it was not already sold their fruit should hold
Comprehensive Form.
the original, and Is the present, in it for a price that will give them a fair
tention of this government to pre­
vent any conflict between the govern profit,” says Lloyd T. Reynolds, for­
King Edward, of England, baa cel­ ment of Colombia and the newly es merly horticultural commisaioner for
tablished republic of Panama.
ebrated his sixty-second birthday.
the second district.
The administration, In carrying out
"Dealers are around offering to pay
President Roosevelt has formally this policy, will prevent the landing
asked Senator Hanna to manage his at Colon, as well as at Panama, of any a basis price o f 184 cents. Probably a
campaign.
Colombian troops that may be sent by majority of the prune crop this year
A bill asking statehood for
New the latter government to subdue the will average in the 50-60 to-the-pound
Mexico is No. 1 on the calendar in Panama republic. Having once recog­ sise, and at this basis growers would
nized the new republic before the get only 3 cents a pound for their fruit
the house.
world, the United States intends to
The Italian minister of finance com­ stand by and prevent encroachments Since the cost o f labor and fuel has
mitted suicide because he was ac­ by Colombia as well as by other na advanced, 3 cents a pound is about th*
actual cost o f production. Growers are
cused of corruption.
tions.
cutting their own throats when they
Assistant Secretary of State Loom­ sell at such figures.
Pope Plus X has held his first con­
sistory and named two cardinals, but is, Secretary Moody and Admiral
“ The condition of the fruit market
Taylor, after a conference this even does not warrant such low prices,
neither of them are from America.
ing, sent instructions to the com France had a very short crop and is
Hmperor William, of Oermany, un­
manders of American ships in Pana­
derwent a successful operation for ma waters directing them in the event buying prunes heavily In this country.
the removal of a tumor from bis the Colombian government attempted The dispatches from New York tell us
that the packing houses in this country
throat.
to embark troops at any of its ports have had difficulty in filling the orders
A diplomatic agent of the new Pan with a view to making an attack upon as fast as they are received.
The
ama republic has written Senator the New Panama republic, that the apple crop of the United Statesisl,000,-
Morgan enlisting his support for the American forces should prevent such 000 barrels short and prices for that
Panama canal.
embarkation.
fruit will be high. Canned goods have
Secretaries Root and Hay had
advanced very materially. In every
John Mitchell, president of the
conference today, presumably in re­ view of the situation I can see no rea
Mineworkers’ union, is said to be
gard to the latest developments in on why prunegrowers should not re­
slated for a cabinet position. He de­
the Isthmian affair. As he was re­ ceive a fair price, if they will ask for
nies the report.
turning to his home Secretary Root it.
Colorado miners have gone on a was asked the direct question as to
'It seems to me to be certain that
whether United States troops would all the prunes will be wanted and the
strike.
be
ordered
to
the
Isthmus
of
Panama.
proper course for the growers is to
The United States battleship Maine
He replied that while such a thing wait until a living price is offered. I
has been sent to Colon.
was possible, it was extremely im­ do not advise holding for speculative
Russo-Japanese conflict is growing probable. He added he had made prices, but for a living price. Oregon
more and more remote.
that answer to a similar question in prunes this year are of first-class quad
St. Louis jury in the bribery case of New York when he really knew very ty and they give satisfaction wherever
little
about the situation, and he made sotU
State Senator Farris, is unable to
it now for the reason that he knew
agree.
nothing more of an intention to em
Democrats have selected John S. ploy troops on the isthmus.
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Williams, of Mississippi, as their
leader.
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