WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE
INDEPENDENCE OREGON
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BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matte of National, Histories
nd Commercial Importance.
The government ha been asked to
create a leper rttrvinon.
Senator llcyhnrn was renominated
by the Idaho State Republican con
vrntion, i
A irvere Rile on the English chsn
ml wrecked a number of mull boat
nil ctt a score of live.
Only because he was a good runner
a Chicago negro escaped lynching for
assaulting a young white girl.
Rear Admiral Henry Glass, retired
is dead. He was commander of the
Pacific squadron for tome time.
At the Wisconsin primaries the Re
publican cast lite popular vote for
Isaac Stephenson to succeed himself
in the United Mate enate.
Unknown person piled ties on the
tracks of the New York Central near
Poughkeepsie, but they were discov
ered in tune to prevent a wreck.
In a speech at Leavenworth, Kan.,
Secretary of War Wright said we
should be prepared for war and our
army and navy brought up to. a
higher standard.
Representatives of all branches of
railway men .in' Louisiana have pe
titioned the state commission to al
low the roads '; to increase freight
rates,, fearing a cut in wages if the
old rates stand. ;
Tacoma wants the next nntional
encampment of Spanish war veterans.
Detroit city official have docjcjluf
to have no more Sunday ball games.
The home of Postmaster General
Meyer was entered by burglars and
alt the family jewelry taken.
The election in Panama last Janu
ary has just been finally settled by
Obaldia being declared ;nresidjcnt. ,
It is reported that Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese minister to the United States,
will be recalled by his government.
PLURALITY 19 LESS.
Republican! Carry Vermont bf a Ma
jority of S8.0OO.
White Kicr Junction, N't , Sqt, 3 -
The Republicans won the ejection tit
Vrrm.-nt )rtrrd.iy by earning the
state for Lieutenant Governor Gcoige
II. Prouty, of Newport, for g'ewto,
by about 8ooo votes over J.imes V.
ISuike. of ISuilington, hit Democratic
opponent. The plurality was the
smallest in a presidential yrr since
l2, when it was only l.Vi,, and
was followed by a Democratic na
tional victory; but it was larger than
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
MUST DIP SHECP
Secretary Smith, of Oregon Com
minion, Will Selte Offenders.
IVndletoti IVnpite thrir efforts to
evade the Orrgon quarantine law,
FIGHT HiUNt COMBINE.
Albany Plant Being Prepared for Dig
Season's Run.
Albany -The North wpt Fruit
riatlon. the new organisation of fruit
LOSS EXCIEOS MILLION.
B.g Fire at New Orleana W.pea Out
Three Block 1.
New Ol!raiu, ej. I -1 ir whuh
br. k t in the center of the cut
i.3.i4 fai.lliil uuumf elirrnMn
swept over oition ,f three block,
tK-tro)ing a large number of whole
sale houses, iiianuf .utunng house
and store. Oi lamating Uruiiuille
anj Clurtrci Utecit, the flaiiiet
woikrd thrir way north at f-tr as
Conn street and west l.i Royal, with
a lost of bet wren one and two mil
lions of dollars before the flames
Washington sheepmen ho grated ! growers, began It tiht against the
Ibeir flocks in Oregon thia year will to Prunepackers' aaeoriaiion when the
forcssl to dip In-fore moving out of the work was U-gun at the big parking
rverrvra. Secrs-tary pan P. Smyth, plant in thia city r-n-i-aratorv to oix-re.
in IS, and only .lightly less than in V J'", ' , uun "urir.g ine coming prune piu'hitig Wrrc finally aub.lued
IW There was. falling off in four X V.l -1 -7. 1 1 .'. Xv.'u. I TV At the the alarm wa. turned
year, of about per cent in Ihe Re- ,,.,., ,Wp n ,hi iUU ,j ar in ,h.,w for th, w " '""M iit. ahorily before 3 VUk, the New
publican vole, while the Democratic I pared i0 anv herd which niav be I The Albanv ulant h.a rairifV f Orleans firemen were in the midst of
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nwvmg irnvugn urrgon territory. about l car losula of dril prune.
Washington ahes-pmrit recently ee-, but will not handle nearly as many this
cured an injunction from County Judge ' full. Owing to the fact that the
Gilliland, of I'matilla county, restrain- prune crop ia light thia year, and that
ing Orf gon otliciaU from nforcing the j many grower are alrvady undrr cn-
dipping law, but thia injunction dwi tract to the packer ' association for
not prevent criminal prosecutioiia or i thia season a crop, the new association
Washington sheepmen violating th dot not xpct to pack more than 60
r.nough growera are in the
vote fell off about t per cent.
The Independence League appeared
or tne irt time, and polled ali.mi
toon vote, while the rrohilitio and
Soiialit vote remained about the
same. An unusually large number of
local candidate for the legislature.
although bringing out a heavy vote Oregon law, and there prom iea to be car loads
I.' r .
anu rrsuiiing in ucmocratie c-n"
the lower branch of the legislature
apparently had no bearing on the
gubernatorial fight
as ermont is the first state to
vote during the presidential cam
paign, mere was much interest
throughout the country in the sire of
the Republican plurality.
THREATEN RIVAL FAIR.
something doing in the way of aheep , organitation now to ensure about 40
dipping when the Washington hrrda car loads.
are started out of the Itlue mountain
reserve acrosa Oregon territory.
HOPS LIGHT IN CLACKAMAS
Crop Nt Espected to Average Over
500 Pound to Acre.
Oregon City. The rains of the last
few days have gcen generally bene
ficial to the hops of this section.
though the crops is not so far along
C m n nir time rt r tnl m Mieili n
the other oowers bv beimr the first-f roPoscd w"e freely made.
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of Morocco. , ;
'It is estimated -that there are 30,000
visitors in Toledo, Ohio, on account
of the 42d encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
A Chicago woman who hoarded her
money in her baby's buggy has lost
all. The baby and buggy have been
found, but not $2,460.
Eugene W. Chapin, Prohibition
candidate for president, says that if
elected the first thing he would do
would be to clean up the District of
Columbia of its vile resorts.
There is a wave of cholera at Lodz,
Russian Poland.
Castro has left the capital for a
month's vacation.
Atlantic City, N. J., will keep all
liquor shops closed on Sundays.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
is seeking an entrance into Winnipeg.
Business conditions in the East in
all lines indicate a return of prosper
ity.
Oklahoma banks are releasing their
National charters in order to get state
charters.
The reception to the American fleet
at Melbourne was fully as great as
that at bydney.
England will not aid, but would be
pleased to see Holland give Castro a
sound thrashing.
J. C. Gleason, head 'counsel for
Thaw during the trial, has sued for
$60,000 balance of fees.
The steamer Asia has just arrived
at San Francisco with a 'cargo of raw
silk, valued at $2,000,000.
The Schmitz cases, in which he is
charged with bribery by allowing
prize flights, will be called soon.
Eugene Semple, once territorial
governor of Washington, is dead.
The Springfield grand jury has in
dicted 78 so far for taking part in the
race war.
Three thousand people are home
less at Fayetteville, N. C, as a result
of the floods.
T. P. Shonts says if the railroads
are not left alone there will be fur
ther depression.
The British tramp steamer Duncan
was sunk in Oriental waters by a ty
phoon. Fifty-one of the crew were
drowned.
Movement of crops all over the
country has greatly lessened the num
ber of idle freight cars, and there may
be a shortage.
A fast passenger collided with a
work train near Hardin, Okla. Both
engines were overturned. Two train
men were killed.
The interstate commerce commis
sion has outlined a form of annual
report to be made by railroads, and
says the companies must tell the
amount of business transacted.
Japanese Buiinett Men are Ditguated a it wa last year. at thia time.
With Government.
Tokio, Sept. 2 The dissatisfaction
of the Japanese commercial bodie
over the postponement of the Tokio
orld's exposition from 1912 to 1917
has become o marked that there i
danger that the scheme will have to
be abandoned altogether,
At a mass meeting of the Tokio
Kusincs Men's association -yesterday
(iffcrnoon the action of the cabinet in
postponing the' exposition 'was con
demned in "'unmeasured "terms, and a
formal protest against the action was
framed and sent to the minister of
commerce and agriculture, under
whoe supervision the fair is to be
givep.
The meeting of the business men
was exciting. Charges that graft had
crept into the management of the
It
was stated that the fair could be given
for ess money than was proposed, if
tbe management was economical.
They; said the exposition would be a
big factor in the ending of hard times
As an alternative, they threaten to
have an industrial fair of their own in
1912 under the auspices of the various
commercial bodies of Japan, if the
cabinet does not restore the original
date of the prooosed world's fair.
The matter is to he discussed at a
special cabinet meeting.
A large amount of hop acreage ha
been plowed up. and in the yard that
remain the cultivation ha been no
ticeably insufficient, and it i expect
ed that the crop will be very short,
not averaging more than Sun pounds
to the acre. In most of the yard
picking will not commence until the
early part of next week, and even
later in some instance.
The picker will work on a strictly
weight basis this season, and iu most
case the growers will pay $1 a hun
dred, but it is reported that some of
the growers in the lluttcvillc district
will pay only 70 cents a hundred.
he low market price of hops has
discouraged hopmen, so that in many
sections very little care ha been
given the yards.
May Build Albany Plant.
Albany A report, said to be well
founded, is current here that O'Shea
Bros., of Portland, are planning to
erect a $20,000 packing plant in Al
bany. Barred from the Portland field
by the terms of the sale of the Union
Meat company's plant, they have se
lected Albany as a desirable site be
cause of its railroad facilities. Accord
ing to reported plans, they have a site
of 25 acres in view and will soon com
mence work on the plant. The founda
tion for this rumor lies in the fact that
John O'Shea spent several days in this
city last week. But real estate men,
with whom he consulted, assert that he
was merely looking for a residence.
FRUIT PRICES WILL BE HIGH
Growers Eipect Quotations to Soon
Advance In East.
Mcdford Fruitgrower have rea
son to feel hopeful a to price to be
realised for pear and apple tint fall,
according to I.. I). Ilairis. ex-manager
of the C. II. Lewis orchard here,
who ha just returned from a visit
through the Fast, where he ha bren
careftiily Mtnlying l.jstcrn market
condition. He .iy the l-'.asl and
Middle West have not yet fully re
covered from the effect of the llurry
last November, and a a consequence
there ha not been the call for large
shipments, a heretofore, llartlctt
pears, he believes w.li net the grow
er about $1 M per box, and as local
pear are about three weeks later
than those grown in California.
think the grower here will realize
better prices than California fruit-men.
ihrir annual tiicnic at a subuilMii
p.uk. and the rngine and patrols
responded with a mere handful of
men l wa fully an hour brlore the
department wa in position to nuke
anything like a successful fight
ag.nn-t Ihe lire, and even then ihe
handicap against it was added U by
an iii.Kieiiu.ite supply ot water
The fire wa one of Ihe niosj spec
tacular that lias occurred iu .New Or
lean during recent year.
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i wo w a r noii.es mica wittl wine
and liquors were among the building
destroyed. Itarrei of whisky and
brandy exploded with lliundrrou
ro.trs, which could be heard for
block, which shook the wall of ad
joining building and endangered the
uve oi iirrnit-n engaged in lighting
ine iijmc.
It wa not until several hours had
elapsed I hit the fire wa notten un
der control, and even then it contin
ued to burn well into the niuht.
Among (he establishments burned
are: Central Glass Company, George
U. ."scott Lighting and l.lectnca In
iruinent Company, lleidenheiin, Levy
& W'eis, hirt manufacturer; Noon
& Dictz, wholesale millinery; Kost
Commission Company, Paul Oellu &
Son, wholesale liquor dealers; New
urlcan junk Company, isador Keif
fer & Co., boots and shoe, and Thus.
Harris & Co., wholesale liquor deal
er.
. MAKE PAPER FROM CANE.
GREAT WHEAT
SHIPPING PORT
PortldnJ him IcjJs hcry
L'nltcJ SUtcs.
City In
Over Ugh! Million Bushels Received)
In One Day Chicago, Always Con
spired Largest Receiving Port,
Lett Far Behind by Oregon Me
tropohs.
Hoppickers' Wages Fixed.
F.ugcnc. The hopgrower of Lane
county met here last week to con
sider the hop situation. It wa de
cided to pay only 7J cent a hundred
for picking this year. Grower from
all parts of the country were in at
tendance. Some of ihe vards that
have been cultivated may not be
picked if the hop market does not
look belter when the crops are ready
A number of growers have begun
picking, but most of the yards will
not be ready until about September
10.
TRAINS ARE BLOCKADED.
Canadian Pacific Line Cut to Pieces
in Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 2. Thou
sands of passengers on transconti
nental trains of the Canadian Pacific
are blocked today between Winnipeg
and Thunder Bay. Over 20 heavily
laden passengers trains have been
stalled by vast washouts, which have
swept miles of track from the moun
tain grades into the valleys.
Several cloudbursts . last night and
this morning did more damage, and it
is feared it will be days before even
temporary tracks can be built around
the dangerous places.
The railroad company is feeding
and caring for the marooned passen
gers. Most of them are bound for
New York, Boston. Chicago and Mon
treal from the west and east.
It is impossible to learn the exact
extent of the damage done by the
floods, because the telegraph and tel
ephone wires are down in the storm-
swept disrtict.
The governor general is on one of
the ' delayed trains. Many week-end
holiday travelers from Winnioeir are
tied up at Kenora.
The Imperial Japanese bank, at
San Francisco, has been closed by the
bank commissioners. . The officers
made loans to themselves until only
$400 in cash and a number of notes
were left.
Ex-Senator William
Wisconsin, is dead.
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F. Vilas, of
Want Diaz Again.
City of Mexico, Sept. 2 Citizens
of the state of San Luis Potosi, ac
cording to advices received here, h-ive
begun the first boom in the campnign
for the re-election of President Diaz.
News of the movement reached here
in the form of a proclamation issued
by the people of that province calling
on the other states of Mexico to ap
point delegates to a national conven
tion for the purpose of pressing upon
Uiaz the necessity for Ins servmgr an
other term as head of the Mexican
republic. If he accepts, it will be his
sixth term in office.
In Memory of Fire Victims.
Hinckley, Minn., Sept. 2. In ac
cordance with a custom that has been
followed for 14 years, the citizens of
Hinckley and vicinity yesterday paid
honor to the memory of the 418 men,
women and children who perished in
the great forest fire that devastated
Pine county on September 1, 1894.
Flags were displayed at half-mast,
and yesterday afternoon memorial ex
ercises were held in the little park
where the unidentified dead of the
disaster were buried.
Packing Plant for Albany.
Albany. The largest independent
meat packing plant on the Pac fic
coast, to cost a quarter of a million
dollars, will be built in Albany, and
work will commence within the next
GO days. O'Shea Bros., formerly
owners of the Union Meat company
in 1'ortland, are behind the under
taking. In conversation with one of
Albany's business men Mr. O'Shea
said: "We will build a large independ
ent meat packing plant in Albany, and
it will cost at least $250,000. I have
looked over the situation here thor
oughly, and am convinced that this
city is the ideal point for establishing
our plant."
Line Througn Maddock Canyon.
Condon Surveying on the new elec
tric line which is to invade interior
Oregon, running south from this city,
is going on at full blast. O. Denny, of
San Francisco, with a gang of survey
ors, reports that the third survey out
of the city, through the Maddock can
yen, will be the route of the new rail
road. R. A. Hollenbeck, a Spokane
engineer, with a number of men, ar
rived last week to survey in the Interior.
New Industry on Point of Arising In
Trinidad.
I-ondon, Sept. 1. A new Industry,
that of paper making, seems to be
on the point of arising in Trinidad
A local manufacturer ha produced
paper from the fiber of cane megas
and bamboo, and, according to Pro
fessor Carmody, who presented
some specimens of the paper to the
Trinidad board of agriculture, the fu
ture of the new industry is assured
as the demand for fiber is great, and
Trinidad, according to the professor's
calculation, ought to produce about
40,1100 ton ot UPer trom the cane
ground annually.
Paper made from bamboo fiber is
said to retain it whiteness and to es
rape attack on the part of insects.
Professor Carmody produced a copy
oi a paper-makers journal, printed on
paper made in 1879, from fiber of
bamboo, which showed no sign of
yellowing, and was otherwise in a
perfect state.
Portland, Sept 1 Portland lodiy
i ihe grrjli.l wheat shipping port
in Ihe country Over Iransnoi l.itioii
linr coming into the city more win at
wa tent hi ih.ui to any oilier ship
ping poll in the I'uilrd Suits Hie
shipping record fur Portland sluov
thai !!!, cars of esport wheat were
received in the city. This is nearly
double the record of 111 car estab
lished Saturday l.it, when Ihe wheat
shipping records ( I he port were
haltered.
(In scteral different occasions re
cently Portland shipment have
lopped those of (. hicigo, w hich i the
record wheat shipping port of the
world. The Saturday shipment of
111 cart went a In. id of the Chicago
ireeipts and established Portland ai
a record holder. Today's record, how
ever, put Portland far ill the lead,
even over Chicago, and establishes
the pre-eminence of ihe port a a
wheat shipping center of world wide
importance. Ihe rapid climb in the
sie of the shipment is shown by llm
record of d.l car f.ir Friday last, not
a small shipment by any means.
l iguriiig Iroin a basis of 21(1 car
shipment, it is seen that approximate
ly 7U.KUU sack of wheat reached Port-
and, since there arc on an average of
30 sack to the car. Ihe sack a
Ihry are shipped from the field weixlt
from 100 to llo pounds to Ihe saik.
t'.stimating the averaue weight 0
be 15 pound to the sack, it
will be seen that a great flood of
H..i;il0O0 pounds, or MI.W bushel
of grain, reached the etly. The aver
age price of the wheat is UJ reuu a
bushel, making the aggregate value?
of the shipment alone reach the enor
mous sum of SI.Shh.uso. To put thr
vast shipment in a shape where it
size can he readily grasped, it might
be noted that the 210 car wlncli
reached the city, if put together iit
one train, would reach in a ulid line
for 1 3-3 mile.
ULTIMATUM IN STRIKE.
CONSTITUTION FOR CHINA.
Writes History of Columbia.
Pendleton. Professor W D Ly
man, who is writing a complete his
tory of the Columbia river and Co
lumbia river navigation, has secured
dozen photographs from Maior
Lee Moorhouse, the photographer of
ims city, to use as illustrations. 1 he"
work being prepared by Professor
Lyman will be complete in every de
tail, giving the exact history of the
development ot navigation on the Co
lumbia from the earliest times to the
present. It will be published in New
York within the next few months.
Preparing for Apple Fair.
Albany. President E. W. Langdon,
of the Albany Commercial club, has
appointed the following committee
to work in conjunction with a com
mittee named by the Linn County
Horticultural society to manage the
Albany apple fair this fall: Owen
Beam, chairman; F. H. McCune, H.
Bryant and J. A. Howard.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Harvest is About Over.
Pendleton Harvest is now over and
several hundred idle men throng the
streets of Umatilla county towns.
Many of these will go to Grand Ronde
to work in the beet fields, many to the
saw mills of the coast and others to the
large cities to spend the winter. Lo
cal merchants report a much heavier
cash trade this fall than ever before
during the prevalence of the saloon. A
different class of harvest hands came
to the county this sesaon.
Jap Maneuvers in November.
Tokio. Sept. 2. It was announced
yesterday at the ministry of war that
the special grand military maneuvers
of the Japanese army will begin No
vember 10.
Better Rules for Shippers.
Portland After a conference be
tween the members of the railroad
commission, agents of the express
companies and representatives of the
Portland commission merchants, it was
agreed by the express companies to
use more discretion in handling ship
ments of perishable products. The
representatives of the express compan
ies win cause at an early date their in
structions to agents to be reissued and
brought sharply to their attention.
Alfalfa Hay Brings $8.60 a Ton
Prineville Hay is selling in Crook
county at $6.50 a ton for fresh alfalfa,
600 tons at this price being disposed of
by Thomas Starp, of Crooked river, to
the Baldwin Sheep and Land company.
of Hay creek. With hay about gath
ered except for the second crop, most
farmers have commenced threshing
their wheat, rye and other grain, all of
which are an average yield. '
Wheat Club, 88c bushel ; forty-fold,
90c; Turkey red, 90c; fife, 88c; blue
stem, 92c; valley, 88c.
Barley Feed, $24.50 ton; rolled,
$27rtf28; brewing, $26
Oats No. 1 white, $2727.50 ton
gray, $26026.50,
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14 ton; Willamette valley, ordinary.
$11; Eastern Oregon, $16.50; mixed
$13; clover, $9; alfalfa, $11; alfalfa
meal, $20.
Fruits Peaches, 60(f()90c per box
pears, 75cft$1.50 per box; plums, 75c
per box; grapes, 80c(fg$1.25 per crate.
Potatoes $l(ft:1.10 per hundred
sweet potatoes, 3(3)4c per pound.
Melons Cantaloupes, $1. 60,fyi)2 per
crate; watermelons, $1.50 pr 100
loose ; crated, Jc per pound addition-
; casabas, $2.25(5)2.50 per dozen
Vegetables Turnips, $1.50 per sack ;
carrots, 1.75; parsnips, $1.75; beets,
$1.50; beans, 5c per pound ; cabbage,
!c per pouna ; corn, zt(rtj3uc per
dozen; cucumbers, 80(f40c per box;
egg plant, $1.75 per crate; lettuce,
head, 15c per dozen; parsley, 15c per
dozen ; peas, 6c per pound ; peppers,
810c per pound; radishes, 12e. per
dozen; spinach, 2c per pound ; squash,
40c per dozen ; tomatoes, 60(5)90c per
crate; celery, 5P(S)90c per dozen; arti
chokes, 75c per dozen.
Butter Extras, 31Jc per pound;
fancy, 27c; choice, 25c; store, 18c.
Eggs Oregon extras, 26(S)27c ; firstp,
24(S25c; seconds, 2223c; thirds,
15(?820c; Eastern, 24m)25c per dozen,
Poultry Mixed chickens, 13(f)13We
per pound; fancy hens, 14ifj;14c;
roosters, 10c; spring, 16c; ducks, old
12c; spring, 13fi;l5c; geese, old, 8c;
young, 10c; turkeys, old, 1718c;
young, 20c.
Veal Extra, 8c per pound; ordi
nary, 77Me; heavy, 5c.
Pork Fancy, 7c per pound; ordi
nary, 6c; large, Ec.
Mutton Fane, 8(S9c.
Hops 1907, prime anl choice, 44
(aiFc per round; olds, 1-1 c; con
tracts, 7g8c.
Wool x astern Oregon average best,
Will Be Granted Nine Years Hence,
According to Edict,
Pckin, Sept. 1, An edict was issued
today setting forth in detail the stages
that will be reached each year in the
conversion of the form of government
in China to the foreign system and
assuring the people in the name of
the emperor that a constitution will
be granted nine years hence. An
edict issued last year produced a con
stitution within a decade.
Recently there has been a formid
able movement in the provinces look
ing to the securing of a constitution
and provincial delegations which have
come to Pckin to inquire into the
matter have been treated with great
respect by the members of the grand
council.
Recent affairs in Persia and Turkey
have been cited by the members of
the delegations, who declare that
China should in no way be behind the
other countries.
Canadian Pacific Employes Threaten
General Walk Out.
Vancouver. B. C. Sept. 1, A spe
cial from Winnipeg say the crisis i.
approaching in the mechanics btriko
on the Canadian l'acific railway. The
committee now in session in Mon
treal, representing all the orders amf
union to which employe helomr.
have given the company this week to
decide whether it will meet this com
mittee in conference with the obiect
of settling the strike or have the en
tire system tied up. The committee
in Montreal represents not only the-
machinists, boilermakers and carmen
on strike, but also the engineers, fire
men, conductors and trainmen. It
seems to be a fight between the
union and the Canadian Pacific rail
way, the company having made up its.
mind to test their strength.
l-ormcr Master Mechanic Cross, of
Winnipeg, is now in Fnirland. havinir
been sent there by the country to
hire mechanics.
JAP FAIR POSTPONED.
Settlers Ready for Rush,
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 1. Tn the
provinces of Alberta and Saskatche
wan there will be a great rush for
land today, All the Doukhobor land
on which these foreigners refused to
perform homestead duties, thousands
of acres in extent, will be thrown
open to settlement, besides which the
new pre-emption law passed at the
last session of parliament eoes into
effect. This gives the privilege to
all settlers to enter for a second
homestead. Barricades and chutes
have been erected around the land of
fices to prevent a rush.
1016c per pound, according to
shrinkage; va'ley, 1515cj mohair,
choice, 1818e. j . i; u.
Accused of Park Holdup.
Helena, Mont., Sept. 1. A special
to the Independent trom Livingston
says that advices received at the
sheriff's office there state that sol
diers in the Yellowstone National
park had captured a suspicious look
ing character in the Fire Hole basin,
whom they had arrested on suspicion
of being connected with the holdup
in the park. The man had consider
able money on his person, but his
name or any other facts could not be
learned.
Economical Ministry Wins Controversy
With Commercial Interests.
Tokio, Sept, 1 The Tokio expo
sition has been postponed until 1017,
according to the official statement is
stfed today by the minister of agri
culture and commerce. The action i
taken over the protests of all the
chambers of commerce, and is indica
tive of the determination of the new
cabinet to carry ont its policy of retrenchment.
The officials of the exposition were
called together and th.e decision of
the government was announced ti
them. It is expected that the post
ponement will result in a great bene
fit to the exposition.
Break Ground for Institute.
New York, Sept. 1. John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., will officiate tomorrow in
the ceremony of breaking ground for
the main hospital building and isola
tion annex of the Rockefeller insti
tute for medical research. Plans for
the new hospital were filed last week.
and work will be begun on it immedi
ately. It is to cost about $400,000.
The building will have seven stories.
with a brick and Indiana limestone
front. The isolation wards will be
a two-story building connected
with the main buildine bv steel
bridges.
Jap Qoit Plantations.
Rio Janeiro, Sept. 1. The Japanese
immigrants who were sent to the
state of Sao Paulo by the Imperial
Immigration Company of Tokio are
leaving that section in large numbers.
They have been at work on the cof
fee plantations, but apparenly were
not satisfied with the employment.
Many of them have arrived at Rio
Janeiro for the purpose of securing
employment as domestic servants.
Traffic is Delayed.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 1. Trains
are delayed throughout the west on.
the Canadian Pacific lines as the re
sult of the strike of the machinists
and the general demand for action
looking toward a settlement is in
creasing. I he railway commission
will meet here September 10, and it
is said tne unions will bring before
that body strong representations
showing a violation of the alien labor
law by the railroad company.
Washout on Canadian Road.
Winnipeg, Sept. 1. The worst
washout in the history of the Cana
dian Pacific road on this division oc
curred yesterday. Rain fell in tor
rents,, and is still falling. Hundreds
of yards of track between here and
Kenora have been washed away, and
dozens of trains have been held up.
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