The Leader., December 05, 1902, Image 6

57TH CONGRESS
NEWS OF OREGON
DEATH IN EXPLOSION.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NORTHWEST.
Cottage Grove Leader. Congress WUI Be Asked to Continue Im­
Thirteen Killed end Scores Were Injured
In Chicago Accident.
provements on Pact tic Coast.
Chicago,
Dec. 2.—With a deafening Brilliant Scene m Senate and House
I , r . W O O L I T . Publisher.
Washington, Dec S.—The secretary Items of Genera] Interest Gathered j report a boiler in Swift A Co.’s plant
When Gavel Fell,
exploded shortly after 10 o’clock yes-
From AH Qrer the State.
COTTAGE GROVE OREGON. of the treasury today submitted to con­
I
terdav
morning.
Thirteen
lives
were
gress an estimate uf the war depart
and scores of employes, vis­
ment for an appropriation of $550.000, COMMERCIAL A.N| PINANCIAL DOINGS sacrificed,
itors and others were injured. Huge D E C E A S E D M E M B E R S ARE HONORED
for continuing the improvement of the
boilers were sent through the roof of
mouth of the Columbia river, and
Growth the boiler house, snd hurled hundreds Large Crowds Thronged the Galleries, sad
feet. Nobody within the boiler
Hundreds Were Turned Away —
Oeaarml Review oI Important Happenings $100,000 for carrying on the work of
A loaf Aft Liao* j of
room
survived
to
tell
the
story
of
tiie
of tbs Past Week In Brief and
No Business Transacted.
opening the Columbia river between
Our State.
accident, and it may never be known
Comprehensive Form.
The Dalles and Celilo. Both these
what caused the explosion. A care­
works are now under the continuing A case of janndle La* been found in ful investigation today, however, con Washington, Dec. 2.—The second
the ex|»rts that the explosion session of the kilty-seventh cougreu
During November the public debt contract system, ai.d appropriations a hog killed by a i n ton county farmer. vinced
the result of careleesuess on the convened at noon yesterday. Long be-
wag lowered a trifle under a half mil­ ; therefor will be made in the sundry Pendleton comnLnced free city mail was
uf an employe, wboae own life fore ttie gavels fell in the two houses
lion dollars.
civil bill
delivery Detent bt* 1. There are four l>art
was
lost. Five “V—
minutes after the ex large crowds thronged alsjut the duore
On
these
estimates
as
a
basis,
the
The United States will not mi* with
carrier«
and
thr«efleliveriea of mail a ploaion
. ,uo‘*
day
wj||
^
,„ado.I
nothing
of
the boiler bouse but
galleries, seeking ad­
Venezuela's financial affairs in the pro­ three members of the delegation who
a pile c f twisted iron, bricks and mor- of the visitors’
A bright, sunny day
posed new loan.
are here today express themselves as Much local intrest is being inani- tar remained. Flame« sprang from the mittance.
many women, who were
The international copyright treaty very ready to support sueh appropria­ e>ted in the city jJectiona throughout ruins, and the spectators realized that brought out among
ttie visitor«. As
with Spain baa been restored to full tions, and will urge their incorporation the state, which ^uur Irom December lt woujd ^ inipoi8ib|e to save the lives conspicuous
hour for the opening approached
effect by the exchange of diplomatic in fall in the bill to be m tn dined late 1 to April 1. Several cities have three 0f those who were caught in the wreck. the
crowds about the doors increased,
The explosion was of such force that the
notes.
in the field!
but many were nece-sarily disappoint­
in the se-sion. It is the concensus of tickets
adjoining
buildings
were
wrecked,
torn
A bill will be presented to congress opinion
Stokes, aied 78 years, became
as the space allotted to outsiders
Men, i depart-
women ed,
that the amounts here recom­ Hosea
asking an appropriation of $50.000 to
was claimed early. There were many
in the w,KÌs at In k in g Glass. and
« « twisted like
work toys.
in adjoin,n
out-of-town
visitors.
pay the expenses of the coal strike mended are all that will he needed to lost
n.j , where he resides.
Southern Oregon,
throuxh windows tc to
were hurled through
commission.
carry the work of improvement during and when found J|a<i been 56 hours merits
the ground below. Many of them es­
Opening of the Senate.
Already there is a noticeable relaxa­ the next flscal year. I hese works do j without food or shelter.
caped with slight bruites, but most of
Dec. 2.— The senate
tion of sanitary laws in Havana. There not depend upon the regular river and Mrs. Bride Sinnitt, widow of the late the victims were hurt to such an ex­ was Washington,
in session 12 minute« yesterday
is consequently much more sickness harbor bill.
tent that it was necessary to remove the first
N.
B.
Sinnott,
die}
at
her
home
in
The
day of the session, an adjourn­
than during American occupation.
In addition to the above items tne Dalles Sunday afttfnoon. Mrs. Sinnott them to hospitals. The others were ment until today being taken out oi
Minister from Colombia Concha has secretary wf the treasury has made the wa« one of the jiost widely known taken to their homes.
to the memory ol Senator Mc­
pioneer residents if that section of the It was soon rumored t. it from 50 to respect
been relieved and will lie succeeded hy
who died during the recess.
100 persons were caught i i the wrecked Millan,
state.
Thomas Herran, who has full authority following estimates:
(farely has the historic chamber pre­
to prosecute the negotiations looking Completion of extension of Portland Prospects are vcr> encouraging in the building. This report caused great ex- sented
an appeurance. The cm,,
and in response to repeated tom of such
to a canal treaty, with considerably postoffice, $175,000.
gold mining district in the ^antiam ! citement,
placing flowers on the desks ol
a
dozen
patrol
wagons
and
as
enlarged powers.
country.
Considerable
development
calls,
For keeper's dwelling at light sta-1
senators on the opening day ol a ses­
ambulances were sent from all sion
is one which has long been fol-
Chairman Hale, of the senate naval tions Cape Blanco and Yaqnina, Ur., ork is being done ami new macninerv many
parts
of
the
city.
Extra
calls
for
tire
installed. A smtlter will be shipped engines follower!, and soon the Haines lowed, but the displav today was ad­
committee, hag made the statement $4,500 and $4 000, re-pectivelv.
mittedly the most magnificent ol any
that he favors increasing the navy, hut improvements, ca em Indian school, in early next summer.
being fought from every side.
that has yet been seen. Many of the
does not think any more big liattle $100,350. of which $91,850 is lor sup­ The real estate transfers in Marion | | were
While
the
Hre
was
still
burning
fire-
ships should be built. Vessels of the port and education uf 550 pupils, $3,000 ounty during thi past week amounted men amj empioyes of the packing house senators were early on the floor and
Oregon type and cruisers are more ser­ (or extending the water system. $3,000 to over $52,000, *hich is the largest l*gan digging in the ruins. boon the kept busy exchanging greetings with
(or a new dairy building, $3,500 for a for a similar period in many years. mangled remains of a man were discov­ old acquaintances. The galleries were
viceable.
uarn, and balance for improvements . Activity in real estate has been^steadily ered. At the same time other rescuer: packed to suffocation, and hundreds
Lieutenant Robert E. Peary says the and
salaries.
outside the corridors anxious to
for over two years and there were digging with desperation to res stood
north pole can be readied.
The usual amounts are recommended increasing
gain admission. Among the interested
is
every
indicaticn
that
it
will
gain
in
cue
several
victims
who
were
still
The United States government has 'or maintaining the several Indian intensity during the next two years. alive. Bodies torn, bruised and man spectators were Beveral members of the
igem ies of Oregon, Washington and While there is some movement in city gled were taken from the ruins and diplomatic corps. Senor Qnesada, the
been asked to help Venezuela.
and for the assay offices at property, the transfers are principally sent to the morgue. A boy, scalded Cuban minister, occupied a conspicuous
President Loubet, of Prance, will be loalio,
and Boise City. A lump sum
and exhibited much interest in
invited to visit the United States din­ of -eattle
from head to foot and bleeding from place
$10,000 is needed for general Indian i of farm property.
the proceedings. The absent« of Rev.
ing the St. Louis fair.
cuts
and
bruises,
staggered
toward
the
xpenses in Oregon, $17.000 in Wash­ The Greenba< k mine, on Grave creek, i ofiice of General Superintendent Yjung Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, was
A number of German farmers are ington and $10,000 in Idaho.
Southern Oregon, has a new 20-stamp
noticed. His place was
coming to the United States to stud' To establish a lighthouse at Everett mill completed and ready to begin a ' The boy was Mr. Young’s personal particularly
taken by Rey. J. F. Prettyman, ol
messenger.
The
lad,
however,
had
American ways of farming.
harbor, Washington, $30 000. For es­ much larger business that it has been
Washington.
a lighthouse on Burrow’s able to do in the past. Over 50 tons of | been e0 badly disfigured that Mr. Young No business was transacted beyond
All steamships running into Mar tablishing
did
not
recognize
him
ore .ill be crushed daily. Nearly 300 j
Washintgon, $15,000.
iskssing the customary resolutions that
aeilles, Prance, are tied up on account island,
For keeper’s dwelling. Robinson people are supported by the Greenback It is not thought that the loss to the senate was ready to proceed to bus­
of a strike among the workmen.
Swift
A
Co.
will
amount
to
more
than
mine, the houses of which have made a
Washing'on, $4,000.
iness and fixing the hour of convenin
The engagement of the daughter of point
New works, Puget sound navy yard, thriving little town with a store, hall $50,000. The officials of the company tiie sessions at 11 o’clock.
Commissioner Hermann to H. P. Gate $310,300.
declare
that
this
will
cover
the
damage
Maintenance of vard, and schoolhouse. The town is known
ly, a Washington lawyer, is announced. $75.000.
Oay Gathering In the House.
as Greenback and has recently been as nearly as they are able to estimate
at the present time. The building in Washington, Dec. 2.—The opening of
The Siamese crown print«, who is For improving Tacoma harbor, $100, made a postoffice.
which
the
boilers
were
located
was
the
Fifty-seventh congress in the boos»
tonring the United States, snubbed 000; Alaska lighthouses $350,000; pro­
structure to lie entirely destroyed, the
was, as usual, a s|>ectacularevent. The
Mayor Williams, of Portland, on the tection of Alaska seal fisheries, $13, J The postoffice at Pokesma. Klamath only
and
it
was
a
small
structure,
one
story
050; protection Alaska salmon, $7,000; county, has been discontinued.
galleries of the freshly decorated ha!)
occasion of his visit to that city.
for natives of Ala-ka. $15,000. The building boom, which has been high. The storehouse, which stood were packed to the doors with people
Russia and France have both dei-o- supplies
close
to
the
boiler
house,
was
badly
prominent in society and political cir­
in progress at VVe«ton for several weeas, damaged, a portion of its walls being cles,
rated Ambassador Tower. In order to with other routine appropriations.
and the flower show on the Hoof,
shows
no
signs
of
abatement.
evade the American law the time be­
torn,
but
it
is
only
two
stories
high.
LOOKINQ FOR BOER GOLD.
although not as elaborate as usual,
tween Mr. Tower's leaving the ambas­
The citizens of Helix will bold an j
filled the chamber with perfume and
sadorship at St. Petersburg and taking
AMERICANS BETTER OFF.
Authorities After a Large Amount election December 10 to vote on the
added grace and beauty to the scene.
up his new post at Berlin was chosen. British Which
proposition of incorporating the town, j
was Sent to Europe.
The members were good natured and
Four men were killed, and three Berlin, Dec. 3.—The British govern­ Bnt very little of the 1903 wheat Moscly Compares Their Condition with jovial, and there was no outcropping of
That of English Workmen.
fatally and five seriously injured by the ment is telegraphing to all the German crop in the big Umatilla belt will be
partisan feeling. Speaker Henderson
explosion of gas in a coal mine near ports making inquiries concerning Boer fall wheat, the rain proving so heavy j New York, Dec. 2.—Alfred Mosely. received a cordial reception as he as­
Shamokin, Pa. An investigation is be­ gold liars worth $550,1100 which it is that ail seeding has been stopped.
the retired English merchant, w ho with sumed the gavel, but beyond this there
ing made as to the cause of the explo­ supposed have be - n brought to this Dr. Leckenbv, of Union, nas discov­ a number of workmen lias made a six was no demonstration. The proi«ed-
sion, hut it is believed a miner opened country from South Airica within the ered a process w here ly he can take weeks’ tour of this country to study in­ ings were purely perfunctory. A pray-
his safety lamp.
past fortnight. The bars aie destined photographs in which all natural colors dustrial conditions here and in Cana­ sr, the calling of the roll, the swearing
in of members elected to fill vacancies
Dr. Parker, the most famous preach­ to ex-President Kruger and I)r. Leyils, ] are reproduced. He will not keep the da, says:
and, it is presumed, bad been concea ed discovery a secret, but will give it to “ Our trip, on the whole, was emin­ created bv death or resignation during
er in London, is dead.
ently satisfactory. We were all im­ the recess, the adoption of the custom­
in the Transvaal. Great Britain will the world.
Debate on the tariff question in the endeavor
to legally attach the gold if it The soldier who was arrested at Fort pressed witlr the thorough up-to-date- ary resolutions to appoint a committee
German reichstag ended in a riot.
of everything we saw. Another to wait upon the president, to inform
can be found on the gr und that she is
for setting the numerous recent ness
The Big Four railroad has announced entitled to all the assets of the Trans-j Stevens
thing that impressed us was the courte­ the senate that the house was ready to
fires
has
escaped
from
the
officers
ami
an increase in the wages of its yard vaal because she has as-umed responsi­ no trace of him can be found. He con­ sy and frankness of American employers transact business ami to fix the daily
employes, to begin December 1.
bility for the debts of that country, in fessed to having started the fires as ac­ and the pains they were willing to lake hour of meeting, summarizes what was
to explain the methods in use at their done.
the bonds issued prior to the cused.
Secretary of the Government Tamayo, eluding
Then the death of the late Repre­
respective factories and works.”
of Cuba, who sympathized with the war.
General Botha’s reply to Colonial
All the delegates will report their sentative Russell, of Connecticut,
strikers in the recent troubles, has lost Secietary
P
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TLA
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D
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A
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K
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TS.
Chamberlain that the late
impressions to the unions of their re­ which occurred in the earlv fall, was
his position.
Boer government had no assets was I Whest—WallaWalla, 71072c; blue- spective trades on their return to Eng­ announced hy his successor, Mr. Bran-
Fire destroyed over one-half of the strictly true as far as he knew, but
land. Terrence Flynn, of the tailors’ degee, the usual resolution of regret
village of Rockford, 8. D. The loss since receiving Mr. Chamberlain’s stem 79(880c; valley, 74c.
was adopted, and the house, as a fur­
union, said:
Bariev—Feed,
$23.50
per
ton;
brew­
will be great with only a small amount letter General Botha learned, according
"Counting the extra outlay in rent ther mark of respect, adjourned until
ing.
$24.00.
of insurance.
to seemingly trustworthy information
and clothes—for food and all else are today, when the president’s message
that Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds Floor—Best grade, 3.60(33.90; grah­ cheaper—the Americin workman is 25 will be received. The eession lasted
President Roosevelt will appoint W. here,
have in their possession $2,500,000. am. $3.20(33.60.
per cent better off than the workman less than one hour.
J. Youngs, one of his Oyster Bay General
r>quested them to turn Millstuffs—Bran, $19.00 per ton; in England. On the whole he is far
neighbors. United States district attor­ over this Botha
gold for the benefit of the middlings, $23.50; shorts, $19.50; better cared for in respect to good san­
RUSSIA MUST PAY.
ney for the Eastern district of New Boer people,
but Dr. I^yds refused, chop, $18.
itation, general comfort and better
York.
averring the money was to he used in Oats—No. 1 white, $1.15(31.17)*; equipment than we are, and on the United States Wins Sealing Arbitratlos-
whole he lives as long or longer in har­
Over $100,000 Will Be Received.
Two of the Fort Baker, California, upholding the Coer nationality in the gray, $1.121*01.15 per cental.
batteries have been named Mendeli anti future. General Sotlia has notified Dr. Hay — Timothy, $10(411; clover, ness than the English workman. ThiB The Hague, Dec. 3.—Professor Asser,
‘too-old-st-50’ principle does not pre­
Alexander, in honor of two army offi­ I/eyds that unless the gold is given up, $9.00; cheat. $809 per ton.
Dutch jurist, who has been arbitrat­
cers of those names who served their legal proceedings will be brought, Potatoes— Best Burbanks, 60080c vail among the workmen, wherever else the
ing the claims of American sealers tor
against him.
it
may
be
found.
We
speak
from
ob­
country with distinction.
per sack; ordinary, 50055c per cental, servation. Here pauperism or penury the seizure of their vessels by the RnF
prices; Merced sweets, $1.750 in old age is almost unknown. The sian government, about 10 vears ago,
Chas F. Kelly, one of the St. Louis MITCHELL WANTS COAST DEFENSE. growers'
$2 per cental.
delivered his award in favor of the
__ ____
hoodlers, has returned home and given
of the English workhouses has
Ponltry—Chickens, mixed, $3.000 records
United States. He appraises the dam­
himself up on account of the death of Is Busy Getting Official Endorsement for 4.25;
speak
for
themselves.”
per ponrd, 10c; hens, $404.50 per
ages in the case of the American
his son, whom he wsntad to see.
New Legislation.
per pound, 10c; springs, $3.00
schooner C. H. White at $32,444; in the
Kelly is regarded as the only man who Washington. De.. 3.—Senator Mitch- dozen;
Explosion
on
the
Texas.
«S3.50 per dozen; fryers, $2.5003.90;
caee of the James Hamilton lewis st
has the evidence to convict the hoodlers ell lias been busy throughout the past broilers,
$2.00142.50; ducks, $5.000 Hampton, Vs., Dec. 2 .-T h e battle­
the Kate and Anna St $10.-
now on trial.
week col'ecting recommendations from 6.00 per dozen; turkeys, liye, 13c, ship Texas hari a narrow escape from $28,528;
488, and the Cape Horn Pigeon at $38,-
being blown up yosterday afternoon. 760.
Emperor William, of Germany, hon­ the secretary of war and other officials, dre-fled, 15c; geese, $6.0006.50.
ored Ambassador White at his farewell touching upon needed legislation for Cheese— Full cream, twins, 161*0 She left the Portsmouth navy yard ves- Professor Asser delivered his jodg-
audience uy presenting him with a j the coast defense of the country. As 16)*c; Young America, 16)*017)* terday morning to the Capes, where ment in the arbitration court in the
chairman of the committee on coast factory prices, 101 )*c lees.
gun practice was held. Two of the presence of tiie representatives of 1™
medal.
defenses, the senator proposes to advo­
creamery, 30032 )*c Urge turret guns exploded, filling the United States and of Russia and other«,
Captain C. Fergnson, of San Fran­ cate the passage in the short session of per Butter—Fancy
pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20 gun room with glycerine and water, but including the foreign minister of the
cisco, has been arrested, charged with such legislation as is urgently de- 022!*c;
store, 15018.
the magnificent work of the gunners Netherlands, Dr. Van Lyndena. I"
having embezzled $3,000 from hie em­ j manded
Eggs—260 30c per dozen.
saved the vessel from serious damage,
his reason for the award, Pro­
ployers
In years past, the duties of the com­ Hope—New crop, 230 26c per pound. as well as the lives of those on hoard of giving
fessor Asser held that Jthe schooner
mittee
on
coast
defenses
have
been
Wool—Valley,
12S015c;
Eastern
her.
The
ship
returned
to
Old
Point
White was seised ontside Russian terri­
Tha opinion seems general among
lor by the committee on military Oregon, 8014He; mohair, 260 28c.
this afternoon and a special inspection torial waters, and that the Russizncon-
senators that free trade between tha cared
affairs.
The
growing
importance
of
Baef—Grose,
cows,
303)*«
per
board
is
making
an
examination.
tention that a warship of one nation
Philippines and the United States will the coast defenses and their present pound; steers, 4c; dressed. 807«.
was entitled to pursue beyond the boun­
aot be established at this session ol inefficient equipment has appealed to Veel—7 !»08 l»c.
Safeblowert'
Successful
Raid,
of its territorial seas a ship ®
congress.
the senator. He is particularly anx­ Mutton — Gross, 3c per pound; Bloomington, III,, Dec. 2.—Safe- daries
another nation gnilty of illegal »c i
The football game at Portland Thanks­ ious that some legislation be enacted dreesed, 6c.
blowers made a successful raid last within those waters was untensb«-
giving day, between the Univeisity of which will permit the complete fortifi­ Lambs— Gross, SHe per pound; night upon the State bank at Stanford, The
arbitrator declared th at,*1* P'V’
Oregon and Multnomah teams, resulted cation of the month of the Columbia dressed. 6!yc
10 miles southwest of here, diction of a state could not attend
in defeat for the university boys. river, bnt says most of the harbors are Hogs—Gross, 6)*0t)4eper pound: a and village
$3,000 was taken. The burglars yond ita territorial waters excep ™
dreused . 7(»7 *»e
yet inadequately protected.
escaped.
Score, IS to 0.
special treaty.
W EEK’S DOINGS
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