Conage Grove Leader.
r.
WEALTHY INDIAN ROBBED.
Hail $22,000 Hid In an Outbuilding, which
Three W hite Men Discovered.
NEWSOFOREGON
TRAINMEN WANT MORE PAY.
. TO SAVE TIMBER
New Schedule of W ages Soon to be Pre.
■ented to the Southern Pnclfle.
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Oakland, Cal., Nov. 4— Within ths Hermann Favors the Withdraw,
Butte, Montana, Nov. 5 .— a special Items of General Interest Gathered next few days the Order of Railway
r y j ..
r i"il
from Plains says that one of the most
COTTAGE GROVE .. OREGON.
Conductors, Trainmen and Switchmen
°f Valuable Forests,
From
All
Over
the
State.
sensational robberies that has ever oc
will submit a schedule of wages to tbe |
curred in the history of Western Mon
Southern Pacific Company.
The re- PROTECTION TO OUR WATER t im ,
tana was enacted near Plains yesterday, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL D0IN0S quests of the men are very much the j
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A' tK SUPPLY
news of which has just reached this
same as those submitted by ¡the engin-
place.
A wealthy Flathead Indian
A Brief Review tf Improvements, Growth eers firemen, telegraphers [and others. The Repeal or Modification of the Pr,*..
Oeneral Review o l Important Happening« named Macbell was robbed Saturday
An increase of 15 to 20 per cent is
Law, In Event Lands Cannot h.
and Development Along All Lines
night of $22,000 in cash, the money
of the Past W eek In Brief and
asked, together with a uniform rate of
~
■ * Is ~
Reserved,
Urged by him.
consisting of $100 bills and $20 gold
Throughout Our State.
Comprehensive Form.
wages on all the divisions of the Atlan
pieces.
tic and Pacific systems.
The demands
Machell was a visitor in Plains Sat
W a s h in g t o n , N o v . 5 , _ The most lm
The grain fleet now in the river at will take the same general course that
Arbitration of French coal miners’ urday night, and during his absence, at
Portland is the largest on record for the the others have. They will be passed p o rta n t fe a tu re o f L and Commission
■trike haa been commenced.
about 10 o ’ clock at night, a man
I Insmnnn'u
a n n im I _
_
_
time.
upomby the respective departments and Hermann’
s annual
rep
ort, snhmü.^
The Cuban congress has reconvened dressed as a squaw called at his home
then’referred
to General
General Manager
Manager Agler
Agler i t(K|
... j ay
... ¡B
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then
referred
to
for in W
After
several
weeks’
suspension
of
and President Palma’ s message is hope on Camas Prairie and engaged in con
and Julius Krutschnitt,
Krntschnitt, assistant
»ss.st.nt to
w ith d r .Wa| fr, ‘ ,
^
versation with Machell’ s squaw. Mrs. work of a part of the Willamette pulp
ful of reciprocity.
President Harriman. These two gen- , “ ~ la^
dl“P'«sl ol
Machell noticed that the visitor was not and paper company, at Oregon City, on
p a rt o r a ll o f t h e p u b lic lands which
Treasurer Roberts’ annual
report a squaw, but a white man, as he could account of low vater in the river, work tlemen in turn will pass upon the de- u r n m n r « v a l n a h l u f . ... ( „ ___ _
mAnda and pend them to the committee
purgo«.
shows the finances of the United States not talk good Flathead, but she did notr has been resumed.
This steo
appointed by President Harriman to than for other uses.
to be in excellent condition.
suspect what was wrong until she saw
urged in view of the heavy jurL '
Salem hopgrowers and dealers expect confer with them.
Physicians are baffled in a case at two men run from an outbuilding, car to see some lively buying of hops in
According to the by-laws of the being made upon the public tinZ*
Then it that market in the next three weeks,
Bellevue hospital, New York.
The rying something with them.
unions, the company is igiven 30 days and the insulting damage to v,2
patient is turning entirely biack and is was that her suspicion was aroused, as and an advance of 5 cents in the price
supply. If this step cannot be ts k j
to make an answer to the men.
the wealth was stored in that building. would not be a great surprise.
slowly dying.
it is urged as absolutely necessary ih«
The
danger
of
a
general
strike
upon
The robbers jumped on their horses,
the timber and stone act, p»8ew|
The coal strike commission has sub
the
Southern
Pacific
lines
is
not
A
Dew
corporstion
will
begin
business
which were near by, and the one that
mitted a copy of M itchell's statement
men and years ago, be either repealed or aster
had been talking to her joined them, in Baker City next spring, to be known thought to be great. Both the the
same i«Uy modified. Two dollars and , fi,If
for <the miners to the coal operators to
the
company
officials
are
of
as
the
Heilner
wool
pressing
and
grad
and the three rode hurriedly away.
make th iir reply.
opinion. The heads of ttiedepartments j ? " acre. for tlmb®“ 'and is a mere non,,
ing
company.
The
new
company
will
As soon as she reached the Plains
the ‘ *nd 18°Heu worth
The 11 Cuban children, who came to with the news, several of the white erect a stone building to be equipped are unanimous in saving that the pos- ' “ al()P" “ '
this country to join tbe Universal citizens of that place accompanied with the latest machinery for cleaning, sibility of a great railroad Btrike is so
“
If
the
timber
and stone set ii to
small that it cannot be considered even
Brotherhood in California, will be re Machell to his home to see if the story grading and pressing wool.
continue in force,” said Commission.,
a
possibility.
The
men
hold
equally
turned to their homes,.
was true, which was proved on their
The incendiary attempts to destroy pronounced views. The reason for this, Hermann today, “ it should be modified
An old bridge across one of Portland’ s arrival there. A score o f young In buildings at the Fort Stevens barracks belief is found in the fact that the com to allow tbe government toget«!,;,
gulches collapsed precipitating five dians started out to try to locate the atil 1 continué? although a double guard pany has always favored unions.
The price for its timber lands. ¡Since the
is maintained znd every precaution
persons and a team to the giound be robbers, but no clew has been found.
enactment of the present law, 30 years
conservative
organizations
have
always
Machell is the wealthiest full-blood taken to prevent a repetition of the
ago, the government has realiezd bm
low. Fortunately, no one was seriously
had
the
entire
confidence
of
the
com
Indian on tbe reservation.
He has fireH The officers are at a loss to ex
injured.
pany, and there have been no differ $13,000,000, when the lands disposed
large herds of cattle and horses, and plain the reason for the blazes.
ences which have not been amicably oi were worth $130,000,000 at the
The motorman and coLductor of the was always known to have money, but
lowest figure.
I believe ireeuseoi
J. M. Clark, brother of Senator Clark settled.
electric car which collided with Presi few people knew that be kept it at
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public timber in limited quantities
dent Roosevelt’ s carriage waived ex home. It develops, however, that the of Montana, has purchased the Pooth-
should be allowed settlers and miueri
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
amination on a charge of manslaughter old Indian was afraid to trust bis Dysert hydraulic placer mines in the
for domestic purposes, but all timber
and were relesaed on bonds of $5,000 money in tbe bank, and kept it in an Jump-off-Joe district, Southern Oregon,
taken from the public domain Ion-on.
and $2,500 respectively.
old trunk in an outbuilding at his and the adjoining farms of Pollock and Financial Condition of United States at
mercial and manufacturing purposes
Davis. Tne consideration for the farms
Close of Business Oct. 31, 1902.
French miueowners^and strikers are ranch.
should be purchased at a fair prkw
and placers is $25,000 cash.
Mr.
■till unable to agree.
Washington, Nov. 4.— The monthly Under the present law timber valued
OONE TO INSPECT MINES.
Clark has a large crew making exten
statement of the public debt, issued to at not less than $100,000,000 has been
Another salmon cannery combine has
sive improvements which will double
day, shows that the close of business stolen or destroyed. Under a revised
been formed at Vancouver, B. C.
Commission to Spend Four Days More In tbe output of the mine. '
October 31, 1902, the debt, less cash in law properly enforced by an adequate
Various Coal W orkings.
The Nicaraguan cabinet has resigned,
One of the richest gold mines in the treasury, amounted to $968,507,720. ranger force*, this could not continu*
but the president refuses to accept.
Scranton, Pa., Nov, 5 .— The mine United States is the North Pole, located The debt proper was decreased through ™ —
' h of
' the department i|.
The new rule
Senator Quay may be prosecuted for strike commissioners have gone to about six miles north of Sumpter. the purchase of bonds by $14,739,682, lowing the Woolgrowers’ association to
using his own letterheads in soliciting Hazleton to spend four days in further About $750,000 has been expended on and the cash on hand also shows a de take charge of the allotment ol sheep
acquainting themselves with the phys external improvements and underground crease for the month of $14,831,515.
campaign funds.
and range in forest reserves where
ical features of mining. They had not development work since the mine was
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
A passenger train on the Northern decided, up to the time of leaving, how discovered. The property is controlled Interest bearing debt, $915,470,230; sheepgrazing wbh allowed during the
past season did not always prove satis
Pacific collided with a freight near St. they would divide their time while in by English capitalists.
The actual debt on which interest has ceased since
factory, and caused more delays in ieeu-
Paul, killing two men.
the middle and lower districts.
It value of the Nort i Pole |is problemati maturity, $1,266,280; debt bearing no
ing permits than under the former sys
The kaiser’ s visit to England is ex was definitely decided, though, that not cal. The management, of course, is interest, $398,302,549. Total, $1,314,- tem.
Investigations made by forest
more
than
four
days
would
be
devoted
-familiar
with
the
value
of
the
ore
found
929,599. This amount, however, does inspectors indicate that generally too
pected to bring about more friendly re
to
the
trip.
Assistant
Recorder
Neill
in
the
Wonderful
pay
shoots,
but
it
not include $860,316,069 in ceitificates many sheep were allowed in the re
lations between the two powers.
was left behind to receive the miners’ does not know the full extent of tne pay and treasury notes outstanding, which
serves, and that the number must be
Plans are being perfected at Cleve statement from President Mitchell. shoots.
Development work is being are offset by an equal amount of cash
j materially decreased next year.
land, Ohio, for the combination of all On Thursday it is expected that the pushed to determine the lichness and
on hand held for their redemption.
Attempts to prosecute frsadu’ent
soft coal interests of the country.
operators’ counter statement will be extent of this rich body of ore. If, as
The cash in the treasury is classified entrymen have been greatly hamper»)
presented.
The
commissioners
will
there
is
every
reason
to
believe,
this
A trolley car and a switch engine
as follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; , because of the refusal of nitnetm it
collided in Chicago, resulting in one then take a recess until Friday, No rich shoot extends to the depth, then trust funds, $860,316,509; general | give testimony before local land
person being killed and three seriously vember 14, by which time the two the mine is easily worth $10,000,000.
fund, $145,494,171; in national bank core, either from intimidation or other
parties will be expected to have com
injured.
The state pi inting office is now work depositories, $146,885,012; total, $1,- causes.
To overcome this, the tom-
pleted the preparation of their cases,
H . R. Nickerson, vice president and and to be ready to go on with the hear ing on the last form of the new Oregon 302,695,753, against which are demand missioner renews his recommendatiai
code, and the two volumes will be sent liabilities outstanding amounting to for the enactment of a law compelling
general manager of the Mexican Cen
ings. The commissioners will also de
It is ex $946,273,875, which leaves a cash bal the attendance of witnesses in nth
tral, denies that he has been offered the vote tbe interim to preparations for the to the bindery next week.
pected that the new code will be ready ance on hand of $366,421,875.
cases under penalty. A forcible arp-
presidency of the Southern Pacific.
hearikgs by acquainting themslves with
for distribution about tbe middle of
ment is made on the necessity ol n-
Sarah Bernhardt has just finished a the details of the two statements.
FIGHT ON COAL ROADS.
November.
tending public surveys to Alaska. It
tour of Germany.
Although she had
is shown that the lack of these surveys
The present year will be the greatest
NEW FRENCH AIRSHIP.
abundant applause, the engagement
Interstate Commerce Commission Consid is greatly retarding the development ol
from a business standpoint in the his
was not the financial success expected.
ers New York Complaint.
lumbering,
agricultural, coal and
tory of the state land department.
Another great eruption of the volcano Constructed In S ecrecy, but Reporter Saw-
Homesteader*
New
York,
Nov. 4.— Chairman Mar mineral development.
During
the
first
nine
months
of
1902
First Successful Trial.
of Souffriere may be expected soon.
the receipts from payments on sales of tin B. Knapp and Commissioner J. D. also are anxious to acquire lands in
Paris, Nov. 5. — It haa been known
state land exceeded the total for any Yeomans, of the interstate commerce Alaska, but dare not without they can
The German government has appro
for some time past that the Brothera
commission, held a brief session here acquire title.
priated $500,000 for the expenses of its
previous year.
Lebaudy and an engineer named Julliot
today and heard a statement of charges |
exhibit at the 1904 iaix at St. Louis.
William Baldwin and his son,
have been constructing a steerable bal
CHINA'S DARK WAYS.
Lawrence Shearn declared he had to |
President Mitchell has all the data loon. but such secrecv has been ob George, were sentenced to serve two
present against the anthracite coal car
prepared which he intends to present served that little or nothing has been years and one year, respectively, in the rying roads. Mr. Shearn said he rep. Government Officers Elevated for an Art
to the investigating commission when published about the new Hying ma penitentiary, the one for aiding and
resented a number of prominent citizens
Forbidden by Imperial Decree,
it is called for.
chine.
A newspaper reporter now abetting, and the other for striking the
of New 5 ork, Boston and Washington i London, Nov. 5 .— Giving an instance
fatal
blow
that
killed
Frank
Carson
in
claims
to
have
witnessed
the
first
ex
The Uniter! States chief of engineers
and other cities.
He said he was pre- 0f the Chinese way of fulfilling treaty
has announced that no dredge w ill be periment with the new balloon, which Portland a short time ago.
pared to prove the existence of an : obligations, the Pekin corresponded oi
he
says
occurred
yesterday
at
Robert
built for the Colnmbia, leaving im
agreement between the roads to regu the Times notes the issuance of an im
Lebaudy’ s country house near Bon-
provement to pretest machines.
late tonnage, and that this practically perial rescript in response to a requwt
PORTLAND MARKETS.
sieres, where the airship was con
was an agreement for an equitable d i made by the governor of Kwang Si
The revolution in Colombia will like structed.
Tbe balloou ascended to a
Wheat— WallaWalla, 8 8 9 7 0 c; blue- vision of profits.
province, elevating fourth grade officiali
ly be settled without further bloodshed. height of about 20 yards with two
It was agreed that Mr. Shearn should to the rank of first grade Mandarin« lor
The rebels are now endavoring to ar persons in the car. It was held down stem 7 4 9 7 6 c; valley, 71c.
Barley— Feed, $21.00 per ton; brew present hie formal petition to the com- their patriotism in smuggling into
range peace terms with the government. hy ropes, and the motor drove the air
mission in Washington. The coal com- Kwang Si 1,000 Manser rifles and 300,
ing. $22.00.
A ruling has been made by a New ship against a stiff breeze. After man
panies will then be notified and given 000 cartridges, which were placed >t
Flonr—
Best
grade,
3.209
3.60;
grah
euvers
lasting
bait
an
Lour,
dnring
York judge that any criminal case tried
15 days to answer.
the service of the governor for tbe
am.
$2.9093.20.
in Cuba bv Americans dnring their o c - ! which several circles of the park where
| suppression of rebels. This wa» done,
the
experiments
were
conducted
were
Millstnffs— Bran, $19.00 per ton;
enpation may be retried by the Cuban
BOXERS CAUSE ALARM.
says tlie Times correspondent, although
made, tbe airship was replaced in its middlings, $23.50; shorts, $19.50;
courts.
an imperial decree issued in August,
shed.
chop, $17.
Master ol British Gunboat Wlti Send De 1901, in accordance with the protocol,
Secretary Root has approved the dis
Oats— No. 1 white, $ 1 .0 5 9 1 .0 7 K ;
tachm ent if Necessary.
appearing gun carriage in connection
MUST ACCEPT SILVER FOR DEBT.
forbade the importation of arms.
gray, $ 1 .02 H 9 1 .05 per cental.
with guns of six-inch calibre, as well
^ ictoria, B. C ., Nov. 4.*—The Boxer
Hay — Timothy, $10911; clover,
as those of larger bore. General Miles United States Supreme Court Passes on
SLAIN BY LADRONES.
uprising in Szechuan is causing great
$7.50; cheat, $8 per ton.
was opposed to its adoption.
Case Involving Bland Act.
Potatoes— Best Burbanks, 6 0 9 70c alarm to foreigners, though fa plan of
The first pension to be granted to a
Washington, Nov. 5 .— The United per sack; ordinary, 60955c per rental, campaign by which rescue is to be American School Teacher In Philippi«»**
Murdered for His Money,
claimant in the Pacific Northwest, States supreme court today dismissed, growers’ prices; Merced sweets, $1.75@ effected, if necessary, has been formed.
The master o f a British gunboat at
under the Indian War veteran bill on the ground that no federal question 2 per cental.
Manila, Nov. 5 .— D. C. Montgomery,
passed at the last session, is to Patrick was involved, the writ of error in the
Poultry— Chickens, mixed, $3.509 Kiahing, 350 miles below Chengtu, superintendent o f schools in Orient*!
Maloney, of Portland, who has just case of Fred A. Barker vs. Stephin 4.25; per ponrd, 10c; hens. $494.60 per sent a letter bv the French commander, Negros, was murdered by lad rones three
that
a de- miles from Bacolod. Mr. Montgomery
been allowed $8 a month.
Baldwin, both of Michigan, involving dozen; per ponnd, l i e ; springs, $3.00 saying
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. , he would come with ------
French coal miners on strike have the constitutionality of the Bland- 9 3 .5 0 per dozen; fryers, $ 2 .50 9 3 .0 0 ;! tachm entof troops and a field gun, if was going to Bacolod was going to B*c
Allison coinage act of 1878. providing broilers, $ 2 .00 9 2 .6 0 ; ducks, $4.609 necessary. The correspondence further 0l< i for a consultation with the rettr-
renewed their rioting.
for the coinage of silver dollars.
The 6.00 per dozen: turkeys, young, 12H states thiit the officials have been in- ing superintendent and to assume con
Tbe czar of Russia is suffering from a case arose out of the refusal on the part 9 1 3 c ; geese, $6.0096.50 per dozen.
formed the Boxers intend making ,« trol of the division.
He had a Imp
severe attack of nervous prostration.
of Baker, to whom Baldwin owed $338, ; Cheese— Fnll cream, twins 1 4 H 9 concerted rising when the harvest is sam of money with him. Six native,.
15 9 17
' .
engtn is to he the first at- armed with holos and spears, sttackei
Nearly all of the troops in the an to accept silver dollars. The case was 15 H c ; Yonng America,
tacked and then the smaller towns.
, the superintendent, quickly killed him
thracite coal region have been sent decided in Baldwin’ s favor by the su• factory prices, 1 9 1 X e less.
Butter— Fancy creamery, 3 0 9 3 2 H c !
preme court of Michigan, and Baker
home.
and then mutilated and robbed him-
brought it to the United States supreme per round; extras, 30c; dairy, 20
oung Cubans Held.
The constabulary have Offered a
Six miners weie seriously injnred in court on a writ of error. The former 9 ‘2 2 K c; store, 16918.
New 5 ork, Not. 4.— Eleven children for Mr. Montgomery’ s murderers, •#*
a Michigan mine by a premature ex
Eggs— 2 5 9 30c per dozen.
decision was sustained by todav’ s de
whose average ia 10 years arrived today it is believed they will be capture“-
plosion.
Hope— New crop, 22925c per pound. from Santiago, Cuba, en'route to Point Robbery is understood to have beentW
cision, bot the court did not enter into
The business man who is contented the merits of the controversy.
W ool— Valley, 1 2 H 9 1 5 c; Eastern Loma, Cal., to join the “ Universal motive for the crime.
with his business has stopped growing.
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Oregon, 8 « 14 H e; mohair, 26928c.
Brotherhood.” Tbe immigration o
t f i - ------------------------- -
The man who savs he has business
Submarine Boat on Trial,
Beef— Gross, cows,
3 9 3 He per cials at this port have been asked to
He was a Robber Bold,
enough, therefore has no need to adver-
San Francisco, Nov. 5 .— The Holland pound; steers, 4c; dressed, 6 9 7 c.
bold these children as possible objec-
Clinton, la ., Nov. 5 . — A borgl»“
tise, has reached the fnll flood of the submarine boat Grampus had her first
Veel—7 H «8 ^ c.
tionable aliens for inquiry. The cl.il- entered tbe residence of Editor C. L
tide.
Bnt after the flood is tbe ebb surface trial trip today, and, so far as
Mutton — Grose, 3c per pound; dren are in charge of Dr. Gertrude Von Fay, took a pistol from under f*J'
always. It is a law of nature that tbe test went, proved a snccees. She dressed, 6c.
Belt, who intended to accompany them head, covered Fay and his wife»1“1
nothing shall remain in a state of rest, made nine knots, a knot more speed
Lambs — Gross, 3 H c per ponnd; to Point Loma, where Mrs. Katherine the gnn and compelled them to gi«
Everything grows, or it decays.
No than tbe contract calls lor, and, to far dressed, 6 He.
, ln?l<7 ' known as the “ Purple money and diamonds valued at $L '
bnsiness can remain at a standstill for as steering gear and driving machinery
Hogs— Gross, # H 9 6 H e per pound; Mother
te said to have established a The robber was cool, and joked
any considerable tim e.— Printers Ink. are concerned, gave every satisfaction. dressed, 7 9 7 S c .
temple for teaching children Buddhism, hie victims.
L.
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