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The Estacada News 1ST ACADA ORBGON NEWS OF THE WEEK l i i Condensed Form lor Our B u y leaders. A Resume o f tho Loss Important but N ot Lasa Interesting Events o f the Past Weak. Criminal charges are to be made against Philadelphia bank directors. The emperor of China has pro claimed bis intention of granting a const! tot ion. President Palma refuses to treat with the Caban rebels and wants no Ameri can intervention. The light between Gans and Nelson at Goldfield. Nevada, was won by the former in the fortjr-second round on a fool. The cruiser Boston went agronod on Oreas island shortly after leaving Be attie. She was palled off uninjured at high tide. Two masked men held up the State bank of Rainier, Oregon, and after binding tbe cashier, escaped with be tween $2,000 and $2,600 in gold Posses are in pursuit. Reports from the provinces indicate that throughout Russia a general state of pillaging and incendiarism exists fighting between the peasantry and po lice occurring at many points. In tbe biennial election in Arkansas for state and county officials the Demo crats elected practically everything Of the 136 members of the legislature at least 126 of them will be Democrats China is adopting more measures against foreigners. A bottle message set afloat in 1882 has just been picked up in Beattie bar bor. Trapoff baa nervous prostration from tbe continual strain to which he ib sub jected. Japan Is getting considerably worked up over the killing of Japanese sealers by Americans. Train loads of Farley’ s strike break era en route to Ban Francisco bad to strike for better food. The revolution in Cuba is spreading far and wide, and the government fears outside intervention, probably by the Dnitad States. R E V O LT GROW ING R A P ID LY . T R A N S P O R T O N TH E R O C K S . Santlgo in Rebellion— Insurgents Con trol Santa Clara Province. Sheridan in Perilous Plight on Coast o f Hawaiian Islands. Havana. Sept. 4.— The situation bare is far darker than at any previous time since tbe insurrection broke out. News of an uprising in Santiago province, while not yet published here, is spread ing about tbe city and caus'ng tbe graveet concern. When Mr. Sleeper, the American charge d’ affaires here, was told the contents of an Associated Press Santiago dispatch, he endeavored to verify it through the State depart ment, but was told it was absolutely untrue. Subsequently it was verified from private newspaper sources. The extent of the rising in Santiago is not known, but it is the opinion here that the worst calamity of all to the Palma government would be an insurrection in Kastern Cuba. The Associated Press was informed tonight by two reliable eyewitc that Cardenas, which hitherto baa bee.c considered a perfectly peaceful city, was the scene yesterday of desultory fighting between polica and rural guards on one side and roving insur gents on the other. The only province remaining per fectly peaceful is Puerto Principe. The Associated Press correspondent at Cienfuegos telegraphed tonight that there are 3,000 armed insurgents in that vicinity and that all the small towns in Santa Clara province are con trolled by insurgents, who attack and loot trains and seixe tbe property cf foreigners as well as that of Cubans. Trinidad is surrounded by insurgents, and tbe government appears powerless to protect the property of Americans and other foreigners. Railway trains are held up at will, and passengers searched. The Cuban Central railroad has declined to assume responsibility for tbe safety of passengers or freight. Recruiting for government foieee is making good progress here. The gov ernment continues to make fine head way wherever there is open fighting. . The troops in tbe western part of Pinar del Rio have not yet come up with Pico Gnerrera, and, according to the Associated Press correspondent with tho troops, there is no present likelihood of their doing so, as the troops might march for ten years and all the while Gnerrera would be just ahead of them in the hills. There ard thousands of mount ain trails with which tbe insurgents are familiar and which lead in all directions. I f Guer- rera cared to harass the government, its troops could te k'lled off 1 y sharp shooters. Tbe government has no cav alry in Pfrar del Rio, and the only real soldiers are the artillerymen, but, as they are on foot, they cannot cope with the well mounted veterans on the insurgent side. Honolulu, Sept. 3. — Hanging on a rock amidships, the United States transport Sheridan is ashore on Bar ber’ s point, ths southwestern extremity of the island of Oahu, on which stands Honolulu. Her position is alarming, as she rests on a sharp coral reef with wild surf dashing on the shore and ren dering it well nigh impossible to land a boat, as there it no beach. Tbe Sheridan struck at 4 a. m , and promptly blew her whistles, but did not into communication with the shore antil the wireless telegraph sta tion at Barber’ s point was opened in the morning. She lies broadside to the shore, and is rolling noticeably. A ll morning boats were vainly trying to find a landing place, but at last the second officer got ashore and saved his boat’s crew, theugh the boat itself wes swamped in the breakers, He denies a report that the machinery broke down before the steamer grounded. Natives reached the vessel through the surf in canoes. Tbe Sheridan has aboard 125 through passengers and 50 soldiers, and their transfer to the shore or to other craft is a serious problem. Captain Peabody has signalled tbe steamer Claudine to take them to Honolulu. I f possile, the transfer w ill be made at once, the reve nue cutter Manning assisting. Captain Peabody says that, if power is applied soon, he believes the Sheri dan can be saved, but otherwise there is little hope. The swell is very heavy and the coral reefs are very sharp Good order is maintained on board the vessel. The Sheridan’ s engines are be ing repaired and coal is being rapidly thrown overboard with a view to try ing to float her at high tide. The tug Fearless and several inter-island steam ers have gone to her asrirtance. Captain Peabody is reported to have assumed all tbe responsibility for the accident, saying that the vessel was in too close, FREEZE O U T FOREIGNERS. BIG S H IP M E N T OF LAM B S. F O R T U N E S IN D AIRYING . Polk County Rtock Brings Top-notch Prices for Breeding. Prominent Willamette Valley Dairyman Says “ Buy C ow s." Independence — There were lo a 'e l and shipped from Independence one day last week 700 tuck lambs and 20 bead of thoroughbred Angora goats. Tbe buyer of this blooded stock w Alexander Donaldson, of Sheridan. Wy oming. Tbe seller was W. W. Perci- val, of this place The lambs were principally from Polk county, although there were a few in the shipment from Yamhill, Benton, and Marion. Tbe goats were raised by Mr. Percival. It required seven single decked cars to carry the shipment. The lamos are Lincolnshire and Cotswold breeds, (or which Polk county is be coming famous. A few carloads were shipped to Wyoming by Mr. Percival last year, and this year he received an order for double the amount. For breeding purposes the Polk coun ty lambs bring fancy prices, which the batchers cannot pay, and owners of sheep are naturally turning their at tention more to the raising of thorough bred stock. Tbe shipment included lambs from the J. B. Stump and W il liam Riddell farms, already known amung Eastern stockmen as producers of high grade sheep and goats. One lamb from the Riddell farm, one year old, sheared 23 pounds, and weighed 270 pounds. The fleece at 28 cents brought $6.44. A t tbe market price of lamb, it would have brousht $10.80, which, together with the fleece, amounts to $17.24. For breed ing purposes tbe lamb sold for more. There were a number of lambs in the shipment which shear 21 to 23 pounds. Independence— That tbe cow is the best of money makers for the farmer is the assertion of K. C. Eldridge, of this place, owner of creameries at Inde pendence, Dayton, Jefferson, Eugene and Juuction City, and one of the larg est buyers of cream in tbe Willamette va I ley “ A large part of the prosperity of the Willamette valley has come from the milch cow,” be said. “ Darying beats wheatraising out of sight. And three or four years of dairying on wheat land will doable the wheat grow ing capacity of tbe soil. A number of farmers in Polk are raising more than 30 bushels of wheat to the acre on such land, which several years ago would not produce more than 12 to 16 bush els. " A farmer with say 60 cows, al though that’s a rather big herd, and with hogs and chickens as accessories, can make more money then do many of tbe country banks— that is, if he uses brains as well as hands. I t ’ s a bonanza for him, sure enough. Farm ers are fast coming into realisation of this; in fact, many of them realize it already. Dairy products always can find a market without hunting for it, at high prices. But dairying requires constant attention every day in the year, and for this reason rome farmers are nnwilling to take up with it. “ One man of my acquinatance who, six years ago, owned 30 acres of land and was in debt, by going into the dairying business paid his debt, bought 70 acres more for $3,850, and has paid $2,600 of this price already. The other dav h“ sold 14 six-months old bogB for $217.” _________ GOOD F R U IT N O T C O S T L Y . Small Outlay Will Eradicate Codlin Moth and Other Pests. Milwankie — J. II. Reid, of this place, who has made a close study of sprays for codlin moth and fruit pests believes that wormy apples are not necessary, and that it is possible for all who raise fruit to keep it free from codlin moth or other pests. Contrary to tbe supposition that the coat of spraying is excessive, Mr. Reid gives some figures to show that spraying is not expensive. Mr. Reid cites the apple orchard of Mark I.evy, at Milwankie, who had a total of 300 boxes of apples and pears Each time he sprayed it took 18 hours There were two men employed at a coat of $9, one team at $6, and cost of material was $10, making the total cost $26. This was less than 8 X cents per box. A great many of Mr. Levy’ s trees are young and not in full bearing and for that reason the cost for spray Ing was larger than it would have been had tbe trees been in full bearing. “ In a large orchard like that of M il lard O. Lownsdale, in Yam hill coun ty ,” said Mr. Reid, “ the cost would not be more than 4 to 6 cents per box for spraying. When the spraying is properly done tbe grower does not have more than eight or ten per cent loss from worms.” ________ $ 5 00,000 Claim Bonded. Ashland — Authentic reports which have reached here from the scene of the recent reputedly rich gold discov ery in the Coyote hills of Lake countv, beyond Lakeview, state that Loftus Brothers, the original discoveree, have bonded their claims for $600,000 to Dr. Patterson, a Tonopah mining capitalist, who already has a force of ten men at work opening up the mines. Under the terms of tbe bond, Loftus Brothers are paid $1,000 in cash to bind the agreement, with a $9,000 additional payment on November 1. Construct Eagle Valiev Line. Baker City— David Kccles has decid ed to take in hand the construction of the Eagle Valley railroad, a project which has long been looked forward to by the peope of this place as of great importance. Mr. Ercles has himself announced that he will build the line and has called upon the people of Ba ker City to assist by raising a stock subscription of $100,000. This work has already been taken up and good progress made. C O N T R A C T S FOR NEW ROAD. St. Paul Ready fo r Construction Columbia River. to Spokane, Sspt. 3,— Contracts for the building ol the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road from the Bitter Root « mountains to tbe Columbia river have been let to H . C. Henry, of Seattle. Tbe route follows down the Bt. Jo seph river from the Idaho line to a point below Ferrell, or St. Joe, Idaho, then goes on to Tekoa, Washington, passes on to Rosalia, goes along the south side of Rock lake and then reach es Lind, on the Northern Pacific. From Lind the line will practically follow the survey of the old Northern Pacific cutoff from Lind to Ellensburg. Contracts for a part of tbe work have been let to Grant Smith A Co. The firm includes E. N. Jones, of Jones A Onserud, railroad contractors of Spo kane. Mr. Jones said tonight: “ Wb have our outfit now at Rosalia, and w ill start work at once. We shall need a thousand men, and we will pay $2.50 a day. Our work is to be done a year from next January.” IRRIGATIONIST MEET Fourteenth Anneal Session Con venes at Boise. FAIRBANKS THE GUEST OF HONOR Vice President o f United States Given Cordial Reception— Delegates From Many States. REBELS ARE G AINING . Cabanas Taken by Gusrrara and 8anta Clara is In Danger. Havana, Aug. 31. — Ths surrender of some of ths mors vigorous insurgent leaders in tbe provinces of Matanxaa and Santa Clara, and ths coming in of a scattering few insurgents in response to the government's offer of amnesty, is vastly more than offset by the in surgent sentiment looking stronger daily in the country districts of lbs provinces of Havana, Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara, which is now report ed to be gaining headway in Santiago, from which province, however, there are as yet no reports of organist d bands. The testimony of persons arriving here from the country is unanimous to the effect that the people are restless and becoming more acd more excited, Tbe talk of the towns is of those who have gone out to join the insurgents acd tbe chances of winning against the government. There are grave double of tbe loyalty of the recruits, especially of negro recruits, who are suspected in many quarters of a willingness to join tbe other side, with which many of their people are ident'fied. The undeniable evidence of the growth of insurrectionist sentiment is causing increasing doubt as to whether the government will, after all, be able to cope promptly and successfully with the movement, and there is much dis cussion of ths possibilities of a peaceful settlement. Interest centers in a pro jected meeting of Cuban veterans and other prominent men to consider the question of approaching Pino Gnerrera and other insurgent leaders of the Lib eral party and members of the gov ernment, with a view to ascertaining whether the difficulty cannot be settled through some compromise. Meanwhile a rapid fire artillery corps is being organistd under Amer ican officers, ammunition and guns are being unpacked and the historic Ca;- tillo de la Punta, fronting on the har bor entrance, is the scene of the great est activity. The insurrection in the* province of Pinar del Rio has spread across the mountains to the north coast, and the town of Cabanas is now in the hands of the insurgents, who are re ported also to have gone in the direc tion of Bahia Honda. The insurgents took arms from a small detachment of rural guards, and captured 60 horses which the governor had requisitioned. The government telegraph lines are in terrupted. Boise, Idaho, Sept. 8.— Boise is fill ed with people and filled with enthu aiaem. The city gates have been thrown open and boats of visitors from all parts of the West have poured in by tbe trainload to attend the 14th annual ision of the National Irrigation con gress and have a good time. Notwitl standing tbs big crowd, the biggest Boise ever saw, the citixens are happy, for their congress bids fair to be moat successful ever held. The first day of the congress passed off according to schedule. Speeches, nu merous but brief, all dealt with the subject uppermost in the minds of the people— irrigation and home building in the arid West. President Roose velt’ s letter, read by Gifford Pinchot, was tbe keynote, and the talk of Vice President Fairbanks followed along the lines of that letter. Fairbanks was tbe star attraction at thecongnss. He was gretted by hun dreds prior to and after the meetings, and at the public reception tonight was tendered a typical Western welcome. His speech this morning made a decid ed hit, demonstrating to the congress that the vice president, like the preei dent, had given an ear to the demands or the people of the West and stands ready to lend them a helping hand at every turn. It is the intention of a certain ele ment to push the $100,000,000 idea at the subsequent sessions of the congress. Fred J. Keieel, of Salt Lake, is the principal promoter of this idea, but there is little liklihood the congress will support him. President Roosevelt in his letter very clearly expresses his disapproval of the scheme, stating in plain language that there mnst be no direct appropriation for the construe L O O K FOR LAB E L ON M E A T . Z tion of government irrigation works until the present national irrigation law has been proven a success and H ow Government Inspectors Will In dicate What is Good, money invested has been returned to tbe Federal treasury. . Washington, Aug. 31.— Owing to the new meat inspection law, the number of inspectors’ labels used w ill be more G R E AT F L E E T IN REVIEW. than doubled. Alieady the Agricul tural department has contracted to Pres'dent Roosevelt Sees Am erica’s supply 10,000 for tbe month of Sep Naval Strength. tember, and after the law becomes Oyster Bay, Sept. 4.— Under skies effective this number will be increased that broke brilliantly blue before a to 15,000. whistling westerly wind which swept The tag is about one and one-quarter down Long Island sound and blew out inches square. It is a thin sheet of to sea tbe sullen clouds and tempestu gelatine, with a few threads running on ous rains wihch threatened immeasura it. There is printed in blue letter a bly to mar the spectacle, President legend like this: “ United States. In Roosevelt yesterday, within hailing spected. Passed 207.” The number distance of his summer home, reviewed at the end is that of the abattoir in the most magnificent naval fleet ever spector, who simply slaps tbe little tag assembled under the American flag. on a piece of meat and the heat and Forty-five of the most splendid types of moisture of the freshly-killed meat fighting vessels afloat lay at anchor in makes it stick. In a short time the three long columns as tbe naval yacht gelatine dissolves, the linen threads Mayflower, which just a year ago was rub off, and there is left nothing but written into history as the meeting the print of those blue letters in tbe ground of Russia and Japan, passed up meat. I t cannot be removed, except by and down the lines, tbe president an cutting. It is absolutely harmless. applauding spectator on the bridge. The Mayflower’ s journey was made Planning Immense Dam. amid a continuous boom of saluting Denver, Aug. 31.— Papers have been cannons, and gun atfer gun spoke the filed with the state engineer of Colo navy's honor to the commander in chief rado which have for their purpose the of all America’ s military forces. redemption of nearly 1,000,000 actes The 46 vessels are all within range of arid lands, the largest irrigation of Sagamore and could train 1,178 guns proposition that has o/ been under on the summer residence of the presi taken by private capital. Frank J. dent. Indeed, they roared out to him McCarthy, a civil engineer of Denver, a tremendous salute as he came among is now drafting plans to build a reser them on tbe Mayflower and last night voir that w ill cover 24 square miles, they painted the hieroglyphics of peace have an average depth of 35 feet, and on the sky with their searchlights for use the entire surplus water of the his edification. Platte river. Heretofore, it has been The fleet reviewed by the president estimated that 38,115.000,000 cubic consisted of 12 liattleships, four ar feet of water was wasted yearly in the mored cruisers, five monitors and un Platte river, water which, if properly protected cruisers, six torpedo boat de diverted acd used on land adjoining, stroyers, six torpedo beats and two wou'd irrigate 1,000,000, acres of land submarine boats. and would support 100,000 people. Tbs officials of the United Railways American and British Merchants Fear Enmity o f China. of Ban Francisco have agreed to the ar bitration of the street [car strike pro Victoria, B. C., Sept. 4.— Advices re vided tbe men return to work in the ceived from Pekin by tbe steamer Tar meantime. tar tell of increasing anti-foreign mach Secretary Wilson, after inspecting inations. The corrspondent of the To- tba packing houses in several of the kio Mainichi reports that Tung Saoyi. large cities, refuses to make concessions vice minister of foreign affairs, is tak to the packers, and it appears that he ing advantage of his growing influence Seaside Bath House Burned. did not find thinga as nice as they in tbe government to strengthen tbe Seaside— The large bath house owned powers of Chinese who have been ap might be. by E. N. Keller, locateJ on the beach pointed directors of customs, having F ive hundred lawyers are attending the support of the an ¡-foreign element near the Butterfield cottages, was to the meeting of the American Bar asso among the Chinese. tally destroyed by fire a few days ago ciation in 8t. Paul. There was no wind, or the surrourding The correspondent says Ameiican and Salem Has New Industry. Ban Francisco has contracted for the British communities are much in Sa'em— The only sienna paint tac cottages would have been destroyed. building of 4,000 small bouses, to be censed at the Chinese attitude, Am eri tory on the Pacific coast and one of Adjoining cottages were protected by NEW JAPAN E SE LINE. cans in particular feeling great anxiety the few in the United States, is now in tbe bucket brigade. The loss is par,- finished iln 12 weeks. as to tbe future course of events in operation in Salem. A complete out tially covered by insurance. Mikado Will Subsidize Steamers for It is estimated by tbe Panama canal China. The Pekin police have in fit of grinding, sifting and mixing ma commission that $26,000,000 worth of strxeted Chinese that no premises of Manchurian Trade. Dry Rust In Valley Hop Yards. chinery has been installed, but the work can be done annually. Wood burn — Dry rust has appeared any kind must be rented to foreigners demand for tbe product already indi Victoria, Bept. 3.— The steamer Tar The same correspondent says that the cates that the plant w ill have to be in bopyards in the vicinity of Mount tar, of the Canadian Pacific railway Four Greek laborers were killed and another fatally injured by being struck Chinese comissioners who have re duplicated. Tbe factory is being oper Angel, where there is considerable com company, which arrived today from the turned from travels abroad have had a ated on material shipped from the si plaint, and an immense amount of by a Baltimore A Ohio train. This is Orient, brought news that the Japan conference with the emperor and em enna deposits discovered a year or two damage is liable to be done. Chinese are planning to establish a press dowager and the decision was ago south of Eugene, in Lane county. the firs, appearance of dry rust iu this ese government proposes to subsidixe a chain of newspapers in Canada with reached to formulate a constitution for As the deposits cover an area of 62 Bection. It has a musty smell and ab steamship line to connect Dalny with the North Pacific coast of the United which to combat the $600 per capita China. acres to a dspth of 60 feet, there is solutely destroys the flavor of the hop. States, and also 8hanghai, Dalny and The Asahi’s correspondent says dras plenty of material to supply the factory tax. Vladivostok lines of steamers in its P O R TL A N D M A R K E TS . tic changes in the central and provin for a number of years. Tbe city scalar of Chicago has order cial administrations are contemplated general scheme to develop Manchurian Tests have proved that the Lane Wheat— Club, 65cj bluestem, 69c; trade Whether tbe United States con ed suits begun against four of tbe larg At Pekin there w ill be a premier and ast packing houses in that city for sel two general secretaries to control tbe county deposits are of as high grade as valley, 69 0 70c; red, 63c. N nection w ill be done by a line between the Italian aienna and it haa been ling short weight la *d. Oats— No. 1 white, $22022 50; gray, Dalny and Yokohama connecting with eight state departments and in each demonstrated that the Oregon material $ 20021 . tbe already established Japanese lines President Roosevelt has cabled to vi--e royalty the administration w ill be can be placed upon the market in com Barley — Feed, $20021 per ton to Seattle and 8an Francisco, or a di K ing Frederick, through the American divided into seven sections. Chitung petition with the imported article. brewing, $21 60022.50; rolled, $23. rect line is not definitely stated. minister, his congratulations on the Chou Fuh is quoted to the effect that Rye— $1.30 per cwt. the constitutional government in opening of the cable to Iceland. OfF for the Hop Yards. Corn— Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per China w ill be established in the course American's Estates Raided. Portland— Tbe first section of Krebs ton. Tbe Swift Packing company, which of from 10 to 16 years. Washington, Sept. 3.— According to Bros.’ special hoppickers’ train left is about to establish an immense pack Hay— Valley timothy, No. 1, $100 Portland for Independence at 9 o ’clock 11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, a dispatch received at the State depart ing plant in Portland, w ill also build Swam the English Channel. Monday morning. There were a dosen $12014; clover, $707 60; cheat, $70 ment from one of the American owners Its own oars and steamehip docks. Kill O ff All Officials. London, Sept. 4.— It is reported at 1 coaches in tbe train, and tbe departure of the Constancia estate, near Cienfue- 7.60; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10; I f the Standard Oil company is re o’clock this morning from Dover that goe, Cuban insurgents raided this prop Odessa, Sept. 4.— A m ilitary terror was a gala event. Tbe bulk of the vetch hay, $707.50. quired to give bonds for its appearance T. W. Burgees, the swimmer, who at erty four days ago, taking a number ist organixation has been discovered crowd, with their baggage, was taken Fruits— Apples, common, 50076c per in all the indictments against it at the tempted yesterday to swim the chan ou at the Union depot, and the remain box; fancy, $1.2602; grapes, 76c0 of horses. This is the first protest re whose aim is said to be the extermina same rate that has been required in the nel, has landed near Calais after 17 der e f them at Fourth and 8tark streets. $1.60 per crate; peaches, 7Oc0$l.OO; ceived from Americans against the mo tion of all tbe authorities with indis first indictment, it w ill have to put up hours in t i e water. Another report Another instalment of pickers will lestation of their interests. Mr. Sleep criminate regard to their reputation for pears, $1 25; plums, fancy, 5 0 0 75c a bond of $8,360,000. is that he is within but three miles of leave for the big Polk county yard later er, the American charge at Havana, oppression. The ramification of the per box; common, 500 76c; blackber The American Bar association is now the French cost. On account of the in the week. Hoppicking begins at ries, 506c per pound; crab apples, $1 was cabled to demand of the Cuban organixation is extensive and all government adequate proteection for branches of the service are reported to holding its annual convention in 8t. heavy fog which covers the channel Kreha’ Bros.’ Independence and Brooks 01 50 per box. Dover people fear for the swimmer’ s yards Wednesday morning. the Constancia estate and all American be represented in its membership. Tbe Paul. Melons- Cantaloupes, 1O c 0$1 25 per afety. Burgess has trier! three times property similarly situated. campaign of terror ism against high offi crate; watermelons, 10 IX ® per pound; The police of Riga captured a depot to swim the channel, failing each time. cials continues. The authorities at 8t. Epidemic o f Hog Cholera. caeabas, $3.2503 50. of revolutionary stores, including 24 He says he can do it, and is determined Petersburg and Warsaw have warned Palma and Capote Quarrel. 8eaaide— E. K . Willard, who runs a Veetables— Beans, 6 0 7 c; cabbage, bombs. that he w ill. Havana, Bept. 3. — Rumor is busy governors throughout the empire to be dairy on the Wauhama, reports an epi 1*4 0 2 c ; celery, 85c0$I per doaen; A policeman, two gendarmes and a demic of hog cholera throughout bis corn, 16020c per doaen; cucumbers, with suggestions of conspiracy among careful of their personal safety. Insurgent Office in New York. conductor were killsd on a train by a neighborhood. Willard had e i(h t fine 25c per dexen; egg plant, 10c per the police and an open quarrel between Rebels Search All Trains. New York, Sept. 4. — In an office porkers that he intended to slaughter pound; lettuce, head, 25c per doaen; President Palma and Vice President band of seven revolutionists near Tam building at Pine and Water streets the within a few davs, but the cholera beat onions, 1O012J4C per doaen; peas, 4 0 Mendea Capote. Both reports lack Havana, Sept. 4.— Tbe Cuban Cen bo!!, Russia. Cuban junta eatabliehed offices today. him to them. Mr. Thompson, a neigh 5c; bell peppers, 1 2 X 0 1 6 c; radishs, definite confirmation. In certain quar tral Railway company today made pub The Japanese government announces Colonel Aguirre, Major Joseph A Cae- bor, who is also in the dairying busi 10016c per doaen; spinach, 203c per ters Capote is suspected of bargaining lic announcement that it would no that after September 1, 1600, Dalny tellancy and 8enor Nordoae, who will ness, haa lost all his hogs, and Mr. pound; tomatoes, 26060c per b ox; with the insurgents. In the reported longer accept freight or merchandise w ill be a free port of entry for goods be the official representatives of the Dawson, who lives on the Clatsop parsley, 26c; squash, $101.26 per quarrel at the palace bitter words are for transfer over its lines except at own a! all nations. revolutionary movement in this coun plains, has lost his entire herd from crate; tarnius, 9Oc0$l per sack; car said to have passed, culminating in er's risk. It is stated that this is nec try, were present There were no cere tbe di rots, $101.26 per sack ; beets, $1.250 Palma denouncing Capote as a traitor. essary because nearly all of its trains Tbe Nevada state Insurance commis The vice president is said to have re are held up and their cargoes inspected monies. Colonel Aguirre said that the 1.50 per sack. sioner says be will revoke the liceneee plied that Palma was a president with by armed bands of insurgents. unta in New York is not to be ured for Late Record-breaking Prune Crop. Onions— New, 11-4 0 1 X c per pound. of all companies which fail to pay their out power. the purpose of revolution. Its efforts, tonight the government learned that Oregon City — W illiam X . Davis, Potatoes— Oregon Bnrhanks, 7 0 X 0 Sea Francisco 1 casea. he said w ill be directed solely to keep who owns a 20-acre prune orchard near 80c; sweet potatoes, 4 0 4 X « P«r pound. 400 insurgents had entered ths town Coast RaHroad Buildlrg. ing the American people informed as to Cams, reports that he w ill have a re of Calabasar, in Santa Clara province, The caar is badly scared by the Butter— Fancy creamery, 23 X 027 X c the true cov.r e of the m o te i e it. San Francisco, Bept. 3.— Tbe South bad confiscated a quantity of arms and cord-breaking crop of exceptional qual per pound; cent terrorist outrages, and it thought he is about to place the g ity this year. He says his trees are Eggs— Oregon ranch, 24c026per dox ern Pacific is fast cumpleting its plans taken many head of horses. Navy Yard Men in Union. for the connection of Eureka and Ban eminent In tbe bands of a dictator. loadei to their capacity. Mr. Davis’ en. New York, Sept. 4. — Employes In trees are all of the Italian variety, he Plotting Against M exico. Poultry— Average old hens, 1 3 X 0 Francisco and ths extension of the road Benatoi W . A . Clark w ill build a navy yards, naval stations, arsenal and having plowed up his acreage of pe- 14c per pound; mixed chickens, 130 on to Portland, forming a coast line. Tuscon, Aria , Sspt. 4.— Collie Hum branch railroad line from Las Vegas, gun factories, today formed a national tites, supplanting them with the Ital 13Xc; spring, 1 4 0 l5 e; old roosters, The basis of the plan is tbe California bert, a Frenchman, and Leonardo Vil- N. M, into Ban Francisco. Over half organisation here and elected officers. ians which he finds more profitable. 9010c; dressed chickens, 14016c; Northwestern, which is under the con lareat and Bruno Trsvino, Mexicans, the line is already completed, The declaration of principles coutaina: turkeys, live, 17020c; turkeys, dress trol of tbe Southern Pacific. It has were arrested early today at Mowry and Large C rop o f Cabbages. ed, choice, 2 1 02 2 X c; geese, live, 9 0 just been announced that the junction Patagonia, mining camps, where many A man traveling overland in New ‘ Adopt and put into operation an of the Southern Pacific and the Cali miners are employed. ThesrTSSta were LaGrands — Harvey Clark, from a 10c; ducks, 13015c. Mexico found two men sitting upright effective plan for keeping the employes Hops— 1906 contracts, 17X0*0® per fornia Northwestern lines w ill be effect mads by Immigration Inspector Mur la their wagon, dead, and their 1oar- more steadily employed by having the 20-acre tract of mountain land, located phy and Rangers Olds and Clark. It mule team also dead. They had been men in the different crafts Join hands, four miles south of town, w ill h a m s ' pound; 1906, nominal; 1904, nominal. ed at Santa Rosa. order that th « best interests of the 600 sacks of potatoes and 16,000 heads is charged that tbs men are agitators Wool— Eastern Oregon average best, atrusk by lightning. government and the employes can be of cabhage. weighing from two to five 15019 c epr pound, according to shrink- Famine Spreading. who are attempting to organise a force The city of Troy, Montana, suffered served.” pounds. His potatoes w ill bring $400, page; valley. 20022, according to fine 8t. Petereburg, Sept. 3.— By the end of Mexican miners to attack Nogalas, 919,fi00 leas by fire in its business and the cabhagee $800, or a total re ness; mohair, choice, 28030c per of September tbe famine w ill bave Sonora. Warning o f pound. turn of $1,200 from 20 acres. spread to the provinces of Rasan, Sa St. Petersburg, Sept. 4.— The woman Veal— Dressed, 3 X 0 8 c per pound. mara and Saratov. The Zsmetvo trena- N o H op « fo r the Sheridan. killed and tea Injured Vandals Cut Hop Vines. Beef— Dressed bulls, 3c per pound; uriea are exbanated, and the whole Northern trainwreek in who assassinated General Min still ra Washington, Sept. 4.— D «patches re Salem— Unknown marauders entered cows, 4 X 0 5 X c ; country steers, 606e. coet of feeding tbe propia devolvea apon ceived today at the War department fease to disclose her identity, but she admits that her passport is false and tbe hop yard of Hing Vfuong, near this Mutton — Dressed, fancy, 708c per tbe central governmeut. The grain from Honolulu indicate that the trane. firne Is causing haa warned her jailers that 8t. Peters city, and rut all the hop vines on about pound; ordinary, 6 0 6 c; lambs, fancy. requlrad la tbe loor provinces for food port Sheridan cannot bo eared. She ie Tbe hope w ill be 8<B8tqc. I trouble to abipa along the Ore- burg is on the eve of a series of acta ol aa arre of ground. and aowlng w ill coa* approximately nearly filled with water and bor eoginaa terrorism. of little valsa. 1 ~ | Drseead, 7 0 8 X « per pound. $21,600,000. Pork— are flooded and oaelaas. Police Raid Neat o f Rebels. Riga, Aug. 31— Police and troops to day surrounded a lodging house on Stolivia street, where bombs bad been discovered. The revolutionists inside fired with rifles from the windows on the attacking party and also threw a bomb, whereupon tbe police riddled the honse with ballets, killing or wounding all of the inmates. Two men and a woman were killed. A t an other place in the snbnrbs a Lettish student was killsd and several woonded while resisting arrest. Two police ser geants and a rural guard were shot. Food and W ater Plenty. Santiago, Chile, Aug. 31.— President Rieeco today expressed tbe belief that all the villegee and town« of Chile de stroyed by the recent earthquake would be rebuilt on their old site«, the else- trie light system would soon be in op eration in Valparaiso, and the city would speedily establish tbe tramway service and the customs service would soon be reorganised. The prisoners in the Valparaiso js il, except such as are known to be dangerone, and those who a p serving second terms, have been set at work improving the port. N ew Spelling in All Printing. Washington, Aug. 31.— The presi dent's order regarding phonetic spel ling will be extended to all parts of the government. By his direction all duc- nmeats are to ba printed with that fores of spelling. A meeting was held yesterday, called by Public Printer Stillings, of all the chief clerks of tbe various departments, and a committee was appointed to formulate rules for carrying oat this order. The commit tee w ill report it at a future meeting. Wilson Inspects Stockyards. Chicago, Aug. 31—Secretary of Agri culture Wilson spent port of today at the stockyards, inspecting tba peeking plant«, and expressed himself as great ly pleased with the excellent sanitary conditions ba found.