Vuhingtiii County Iw » O B J E C T S T O A N N E X A T IO N . Russia Fears Austria Would More Territory. St. Petersburg, Oct. nouncement was made Want 27.— N o an­ today by the foreign office as to the progress of the EVENTS OF THE DAV Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts of the World. negotiations at Berlin between M. Is- wolsky, the Russian foreign minister, and Prince von Buelow, the German chancellor. The conference, so far as OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST W H O CAN VOTE. Section o f State Law s on Presiden­ tial Election Requirements. W ho can vote for presidential elec­ can be learned, has scored no definite tors, and thus for the presidential can­ results, and will be continued. didates, at the presidential election of Advices from Berlin, however, have November 3? This is a question which Less Important but Not Less Inter­ in no wise lessened the confidence here is asked many times each day through­ esting Happenings from Points that the proposed international con­ out the state. On every hand there seems to be a Outside the State. gress will ultimately be accepted by widespread belief that any citizen of Germany, although negotiations are the United States can cast his ballot Captain Hains, who shot W . E. An­ apt to be continued for some time at the presidential election, whether at after the return o f M. Iswolsky. The his home, or on travel in a distant nie, will plead insanity. state. Traveling men, distant from Los Angeles has passed an ordinance invitation to take part in the congress their homes, are making daily inquiry therefore, w ill be correspondingly de­ barring fake fortune tellers. whether it is possible for them to cast layed. their vote at the town where they may Castro says he will not give in to M. Iswolsky, interviewed by the Netherlands and is ready to fight at Novoe Vrem ya’s Berlin correspondent be on election day. In order to make the situation plain the law o f the state any time. today, declared that A ustria’s action is herewith set forth. Article 2, sec­ A large wharf and two vessels were was a blow at vital Slav interests and tion 2, of the constitution of the state burned at St. Johns, N . F. The loss that the indignation of the Russian of Oregon, sets out the qualifications press and public could easily be under­ of electors in the state. Section 2 is is placed at $500,000. stood, but he asked the public to sus­ as follows: Germany has agreed to the Balkan pend judgment with regard to his ac “ Section 2. Qualifications of elec­ conference, but approves A ustria’s ob­ tivity in this connection until his re­ tors— In all elections not otherwise jection to the program. turn to Russia, when he hoped with provided for by this constitution every Portland is to have pay-as-you-enter the emperor’s permission to make white male citizen o f the United street cars. The company is now ar­ statement before the douma. It is re­ States, of the age of 21 years and up­ ranging the details for their use. ported that the Octoberists in the dou wards, who shall have resided in the Evidence has bean secured which ma have decided to support the foreign state during the six months immedi­ shows that on the day the Morse bank minister, but President Khomykoff in ately preceding such election, £nd failed at N ew York he drew $211,000. an interview said that Russia sholud every white male of foreign birth of refuse to recongize the annexation of the age o f 21 years and upwards, who Four miners have been arresetd at Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was a shall have resided in this state during Tonopah, Nev., for stealing high grade mere prelude to further aggressions the six months immediately preceding ore from the mines in which they were on the part of Austria-Hungary. such election, and shall have declared working. his intention to become a citizen of the United States one year preceding such The United States is to have three M AY MAR R E C E P T IO N . election, conformably to the laws of cardinals after the reorganization of the United States on the subject of na­ the American diocese. The new cardi­ Authorities Fear Trouble at Amoy turalization, shall be entitled to vote nals w ill be named by the pope soon When Fleet Arrives. at all elections authorized by law .’’ A lone robber kidnaped a wealthy Amoy, China, Oct. 27.— Discovery It has been held by the Supreme lumberman near Mount Vernon, Wash court that the Fifteenth amendment to ington, and compelled him to write a of a revolutionist plot is causing great the Federal constitution rendered the note asking for $5,000. Before the uneasiness to Chinese government offi­ restriction to white males of no effect, money was paid the lumberman es­ cials. so that the colored men of Oregon come caped. Fears are entertained that the rami­ under the same constitutional require­ Cholera in Manila has dwindled down fications of this plot may be far reach­ ments that bind the white voter, and to proportions of little importance. ing. The object o f the rebels, it is have the same privileges. Tn addition to these constitutional The Cleveland, Ohio, street railway said, was to assassinate liigh Chinese company will sell seven tickets for 25 officials Hc.;..g tne festivities of the qualifications the registration laws of the state o f Oregon place other re­ cents. forthcoming reception to the American strictions upon the voter. A ll voters There is still much ur— -ai in Portu­ fleet, the conspirators hoping that the are required either to be registered in gal. During r recent review of troops officials would appear in public in a the county and precinct in which they by the boy king his life was saved only body on that occasion. reside permanently, or if not register­ by the merest chance. Extraordinary precautions are being ed, to bring six owners of real estate Frank Pinkham, a trusted employe taken and will be extended during the in their precinct to make affidavit as to o f the Tacoma Mill company, of San stay o f the fleet here, and particularly the residence of the prospective voter. Francisco, has disappeared with $30,- during the functions. Viceroy Song, In other words, there are three re­ of Fukien province, who arrived here quirements asked by the law of the 000 of the company’s money. yesterday on the cruiser Hai Yung, prospective voters. Two suit againBt Thaw for money spent the night aboard the ship. F irs t: The voter must be a native- have been stopped because the law re­ Order and perfect system are being born citizen of the United States, over strains proceedings until 12 months rapidly established at the reception 21, who has resided in the state for six after an application in bankruptcy. grounds where the recent typhoon months or more. Bamboo struc­ Second: I f not a native-born citi­ A plot has been discovered by which wrought destruction. revolutionists intended to kill a num­ tures have replaced the ruined build­ zen, he must at least have declared his ber of high officials during the stay of ings, and the original plans for the intention to become a citizen one year, the American fleet in Chinese waters. entertainment o f the officers and men or more, previous to the election, and of the American fleet are likely to he must have resided for six months or A bomb thrown in the heart of Chi­ carried out in full. It had been in­ more in the state, and must be 21 years cago’s downtown district practically tended to install a wireless telegraph or more o f age. destroyed one building. The police are system, but this probably will not be T hird: Both native-born and for­ unable to give any reason for the out­ done, as there is no expert here to eign-born residents, qualified under rage and have made no arrests. carry out the work. the two preceding requirements to Over 1,000 cases of socalledegg yolk vote, must be registered with the have been thrown into the ocean at county clerk, at the registration time SEVEN C H O LER A CASES. N ew York. The stuff was imported preceding the election, or, if not so from China and was used in place of registered, must bring six freeholders Disease Makes Fresh Start Among eggs, but could not pass pure food in- in order to register by affidavit. Natives in Manila. apection. Section 3 of article 2 of the state Manila, Oct. 27.— Seven new cases constitution also says: Senator La Follette says the senate “ No idiotic or insane person shall be o f cholera were reported in this city is going to be cleaned. for the day ending Sunday night. entitled to the privileges of an elector; The fate of the Balkan conference The slight increase in the spread of and the privilege of an elector shall be depends on Germany's consent. the disease is ascribed by the authori­ forfeited by a conviction of any crime T w o Mexican rebels have been ties to the many gatherings of the peo­ which is punishable by imprisonment found guilty of fomenting a revolt ple on Saturday night and Sunday, and in the penitentiary.” on American soil. Men who have been sentenced to the the feasts that accompanied the assem­ A nremature explosion of dynamite blies. The situation is not considered penitentiary, however, who have serv­ at Douglas, Ariz , killed two men and to be grave, as the health department ed a portion or a whole o f their term injured eight others. feels that it has the epidemic well un­ and have been pardoned by the gover­ Great Northern earnings for the der control, expressing no alarm over nor o f the state are restored to suffrage by virtue of that pardon. last fiscal year show a decrease of the increase. It is also provided in section 5 of the $1,838,000 compared with the previous It is probable that the government year. will further restrict the gatherings of constitution of the state, article 2, that A German military balloon e\ the natives, and also the sale of dan­ “ no soldier, seaman, or marine in the It is believed that the army or the navy o f the United States, ploded a mile in the air. The occu gerous foods. pants fell in a tree and were unin­ cockpits located in the suburbs of the or o f their allies, shall be deemed to city, where it is difficult to maintain a have acquired a residence in the state jured. in consequence o f having been sta­ Experts who have been going over strict watch over the sale of foodstuffs, the books of San Francisco have are responsible for the slight increase tion«) within the same; nor shall any found a shortage of >00,000 in the in the number of cholera cases noted such soldier, seaman or marine have the right to vote.” at each week-end. city treasury. Senator ing about ter to the siders the Elkins says he knows noth, Leave Sheep to Perish. the marriage of his daugh Duke of Abruzzi and con­ Medicine Hat, Saskatchwan, Oct. naval escort a good joke. 27. The first trains since November During the reception of the Atner 19 reached Medicine Hat from the ¡can fleet at Yokohama all the Amcr East Sunday evening. Riders got in ican admirals were carried around the from the district, stretching to the deck of their vessels on the shoulders United States bonier, with fearful of Japanese admirals and captains. tales of hardships created by the Deaths in Luzon from the storm will storm. Donald Cameron, a sheepherd- er, with two others, were caught and resell 500. forced to leave their sheep to perish Snow has drifted to a ‘depth of 15 and seek safety themselves. Cameron feet in Montana. became exhausted and died After An epidemic of typhoid fever pre being 60 hours without sleep or nour­ vails at Montreal, Quebec. ishment, the other two reached safety. Reno gamblers are putting up a hard fight to prevent being driven from the Overcome by Smoke. eity. Cannonsburg. Pa.. Oct. 27. While Lieutenant Jeppaon, who has been King Kdward's nioaaenger since 1801, directing the men fighting fire that broke out yestenlay in the Pittsburg- i* dead. Buffalo company’s Hazel mine, near One hundred and fourteen thousand applications were received for the 8000 here, H. P. Jones, general manager of farma in the Rosebud, 8. D , reservntion the company, was overcome by smoke. Three shifts o f 60 men each are bat­ just thrown open. tling with the blaze, but the heat is so A bogus German baron has been vie intense that they can work hut five timizing San Francisco people. minutes at a time. The fighters ere One death hae been reported from gaining slowly and expect to have the Montana, following the aevere blizzard fire controlled by tomorrow. John W. Kern. Jr., eon of the Demo eratic vice presidential candidate, is seriously ill. Revolt in C orea at End. Tokio, Oct. 27.— The so-called insur­ A New Turk thief, after robbing a rection in Corea is practically ended. jewelry store of valuable diamonds, es The troop* are still on active duty, but the insurgents have dwindled to eaped in an ant». Two- The greateet celebration ia the hi» merely a disorderly element. torv of Japan ia being givea in honor thirds o f the Japanese troops in North China will be withdrawn in a few days. • f the American floet. Eleventh Annual Convention to Meet l.i Pittsburg. I Horses for Philippines. Klamath Falls— Eighty horses for use in the United States cavalry were shipped from Klamath county this week to Seattle, where they will be loaded on transports and taken to the Philippine islands. An army inspector o f horses has been at the J. Frank Adams ranch in Merrill for a week past, testing horses, and the 80 select­ ed average 1,100 pounds and are said to be the finest lot o f horses ever ship­ ped out o f Klamath county. B -et Sugar Factory Idle. L a Grande Bad roads have forced the sugar factory here to stand idle until the rains subside. At present the highways are so muddy that beets cannot he hauled from the field and the supply at the factory has run out. The furnaces are kept hot even though the wheels stand idle, and for this rea­ son the factory can resume it* work as soon as sufficient beets are again in the bins to permit iL Fall Work at Sweet Home. Sweet Home The rain of the past t week has been welcomed by most peo­ ple here. It was the first rain this fall to do any good, and pastures were suffering, and many wells were dry. Now, however, there is plenty o f w a­ ter everywhere, and fields and pastures are already showing green. The San- tiam at this point has raised eight inches Since the rain began. Denver, Oct. 26.— The executive' committee of the American Mining congress yesterday issued the official PL A N IN S T R U C T IO N TRAIN. call for the 11th annual convention to be held in Pittsburg December 2, 3, 4 Southern Pacific to Run Through Wil­ and 5, 1908. A special effort is con­ lamette Valley in November. templated looking to the final enact­ Corvallis— W hat is said to be the ment of the bill for the creation o f a most pretentious train of its kind ever bureau of mines, now on the calendar operated over any railroad in the Unit- of the United States senate for third ed States will be run by the Southern reading. Pacific company through the W ilia m -1 Particular attention is called to the ette valley, starting the first week in work 0f congress in making investiga- November. It will be a demonstration tions relating to the protection of the train that will show the latest methods lives of miners; proposals for the elim- in dairying, agriculture, horticulture ination of fraudulent mining stock and stock raising. The train will con­ operations ; the relations between cus­ sist of seven or eight cars and will be toms smelters and the ore producer; accompanied by the officials of the rail- Federal aid for mining schools and ex- road company. Professor Withycombe, perjment stations; the exploitation of director of the Oregon experiment sta-1 the rare mineral resources of the coun- tion at Corvallis, will deliver lectures try; the conservation of mineral re­ at the various towns visited, and other sources ; the timber and water supply, professors from the Oregon Agricultur­ and the unification of the mining laws al college will also accompany the train of the several states, are the particular and give practical instruction to the subjects which will be under discus­ farmers, dairymen and fruitgrowers. sion. It is announced the convention Although the Harriman lines in this w ill be an open forum for the discus­ state have only recently taken up the sion of all mining subjects. work of educating the people of the The call invites the president of the rural districts to improve their pro­ United States, the governors and heads ducts and increase their output the of commercial bodies to appoint dele­ railroads have gone into it extensively. gates. A special feature of the body The train to be run next month prom­ will be a coal mine gas testing plant, ises to be the very latest development now in course of construction in Pitts­ of the idea. burg, under an appropriation made dur­ One car in the train will be devoted ing the last session of congress, which to agricultural exhibits and demonstra­ will then be completed. tions. another to horticulture, a third to dairying and livestock. One car E N O R M O U S L O S S IN C O A L . will have a number of model dairy cows for exhibition and practical de­ monstrations, with milking machines, Trade Loses S I .500,000 Weekly by cream separators and other appliances Cotton Lockout. o f modern dairy methods will be given. London, Oct. 26.— The shutting A model stall will be shown for the down of 500 mills as the result ouf the benefit of dairymen and owners of cotton trade lock out bus reduced the livestock. In another car practical consumption of engine coal by 700,000 demonstrations will be given in pack­ tons per week. Calculated at $2 per ing fruit. ton, this represents a loss o f trade The train will be out eight days and amounting to $1,500,000 a week. during that time the following cities Oldham, the center of the spinning will be visited, a stop of about two industry, is the first of the cotton hours being made at each place; Hills­ towns to feel the pinch of the lockout. boro, Forest Grove, North Yamhill, O f the 32 l mills in the town only 20 Sheridan, Dallas, Independence, Wells- are now working. It is not the opera­ dale, Albany, Shedd, Junction City, tives who have their lock out pay from Eugene, Cottage Grove, Springfield, their unions to fall back on who are Brownsville, Jefferson, Salem, Ger- beginning to feel the pressure of the vais, Woodburn, West Stayton, Silver- industrial warfare, but the shopkeep­ ton, Hubbard and Aurora. ers, particularly at the small shops, j PIRATES LOOT SHIP -------------- GCriflOIl VBSSBI DOSTOB u DJf Cilll" 63 » Bandits During Night. SACKED FROM STEM TO STERN Outlaws Take to Hills and Escape Carrying Away Their Loot— C rew W as Bested. San Francisco, Oct. 24.— The Brit­ ish steamship Strathford, which has arrived here from Chile, reports a successful raid by Chilean coast pirates on the German steamship Serato in the harbor of Antofagasta on the night of September 28. The cutting out expedition was done al­ most under the guns of a Chilean gunboat. Pursuit was given, but the bandits took to the hills back of A n ­ tofagasta and escaped. The German merchantman was an­ chored in the harbor loaded to the hatches with a cargo an d ’ prepared for sailing on the following morning. Out of the darkness two dozen pirates leaped on the vessel’s decks, and in a twinkling the watch was bound and gagged. The noise of the struggle awoke the captain, who grasped his revolver and rushed on deck. The pirates crept into the shadow as the captain approached. He was struck from behind with a belaying pin and fell unconscious. By this time the crew was awak­ ened and as they appeared on deck the pirates attacked them. A pitched battle with knives followed, in which several of the crew were badly in­ jured and the remainder bound and gagged. The Chileans then sacked the ves­ sel from stem to stern, loading their loot on lighters they had brought with them. Early next day a Chilean gunboat entered the harbor and the plight of the Serato was discovered. A large party was sent in pursuit of the pirates, who had several hours’ start and found safety in the hills. R E V E A LS S H A R P P R A C T IC E . who depended on the custom o f the Scheme to Make Uncle Sam Defend mill girls. Cabrera's Stealings. No one has the heart to buy anything short of actual necessities. N o new San Francisco, Oct 24.— United dresses are being made in Oldham just States immigration inspectors who now, and dressmakers are reducing the have been ¡nvesti)$nting naturalization number of their workroom hands, and frauds in this city are said to have the milliners’ shops, of which the fe- forwarded a report to Washington te- mals cotton operative was the generous vealing the fact that Diego Estrada Cabrera, son of the Guatemalan presi­ patron, are deserted. dent, is a naturalized citizen of the The situation was discussed at a United States. meeting of the distress committee last The report further reveals that night and the mayor has summoned a young Cabrera took this step at the special meeting of the council for to­ instance of his father. It is alleged night, when a deputation from the dis­ that the president of Guatemala took Huckleberries Plentiful. tress committee will make suggestions this means of safeguarding his prop­ Klamath Falls— There were picked for providing relief work. erty in the southern republic under on Huckleberry mountain this season the American citizenship of his son. 40,000 gallons of huckleberries, accord­ After young Cabrera became a citizen G A M B L E R S W IN. ing to the estimate of W . F. Arant, his father began the transfer of large superintendent of Crater lake national property holdings both in this coun­ The park. As many more were picked Reno Votes to Continue Wide Opi n try and Guatemala to him. transfers still continue and the United from the Lake of the Woods patch, Town as Before. States is unable to prevent the action and it is said not more than half were Reno, Nev., Oct. 26.— Reno will re­ and in the event of war in Guatemala gathered. main a wide open town for some time could be called upon to protect young to come, according to the result of the Cabrera's holdings, say the officials. Drill for Oil at Coos. city election held here Saturday, when Marshfield— Frank O ’Day, an oil the gambling element won by a major­ man, who recently visited Coos bay, is SA ILS IN T R IU M P H . ity of 566 votes out of a total of about expected here within two weeks with 3,100 votes cast. The election was on machinery to drill for oil. It has been Zeppelin Airship Makes Great Show­ known for some time past that there a city ordinance to forbid the running ing in Germany. was oil around Coos bay, and during of gambling games under license in the Friederichshaven, Oct. 24.— The re­ the past summer a number of investi­ city of Reno. The ordinance was put gations along that line have been made. to the city vote upon the petition of constructed Zeppelin dirigible air­ the Anti-Gambling league, who made ship No. 1 made a triumphal reap­ a red hot fight at the polls. pearance and ascension with ten pas­ P O R T L A N D M A R K E T S. The league opened headquarters sengers Friday afternoon and went Wheat— Bhtestemi 93(§ !>4c ; club. 89c ; about two months ago and has worked through evolutions that for speed and fife. 89c: red Russian. 8t>c; 40-fold, 90c; diligently ever since, holding mass stability were most satisfactory. The meetings and spreading literature trip in the air lasted for three and a valley. 90c. Barley— Feed. $26'n 27 per ton ; rolled. broadcast and through the mails. The half hours and passed without a hitch. The balloon made an average speed $27.501 1 28.30; brewing. $26.50. gambling fraternity worked quietly, Oats— No. 1 white. $31@31.50 per ton; but the result shows they worked of 29.21 miles an hour at a mean alti­ tude of 800 feet. Driven alternately gray. $30(ii :to.5o. effectively. The defeat of the ordi­ Hay— Timothy. Willamette Valley. nance is partly due to the feeling that by a single motor and then by both $14 per ton; Willamette Valley, ordi­ gambling should be stopped throughout motors, the craft made easy progress, its movements being controlled with nary, $11: Eastern Oregon, $16.509? the state and not alone in Reno. facility. Aeronauts end throngs of 17.50; mixed. $13; clover. $9; alfalfa. The fight will be carried into the the populace crowded the shores of $14; alfalfa meal. $19. Lake Constance from 2 o’clock until Fruit— Apples. 7Scii$130 per box: legislature at the coming session. 5:30 yesterday evening, watching the peaches. 40:fr 2L ,f> ,he Picayune- lie per pound: tomatoes. 45(S63c. hurn,ca" e ‘S J * Butter— City creamery, extras. 359? which has raged in that section during the last three days. The storm is the h* c '" * ,'* of, Nicaragua last Friday 3fc: fancy outside creamery, 32}'ii35c per pound: store. 18c. ^ 7 J t nd . T • £ 7 W fr0m fiVf t0 Rio Grande a'nd P n n z a p u L and do- Eggs—Oregon selects. 37)<§39c ; east- . ' Beside« the great loss ing considerable damage in the ern. 273?324c per dozen. ot sneep, six herders are missing and terior Only meager advices have Poultry— Hens. 125il3c per pound: it is believed they were also frozen to been brought here by schooner, hut spring, 189?t3c; ducks, old. 12i?12jc: “* * “ *. it appears that the entire coast from young. 14 f 15c: geese, old. 8 ” *' San,a -F.eJ r e ** W ool- ■ stern Oregon, average I »g l4 c >er pound according to S y ! r . m a £ d T , e d ‘ nd the W s Utera'o v e r D n d 'N o . due h ^ M i l , » ^ W ednesday morning, will not arnve age : valley 159716c . !* h° W far reach,nK ^ 8torn> until thi« evening, making the trip Mohair—Choice, ISc per pound. 1 n' 1 from Chicago in seven days. Record Price for Pears. Medford— The highest price yet re­ alized this year for Rogue River valley pears was reached during the present week, when Comice pears brought $6.60 per box. The price received is $2.20 less than received last year, but when the conditions of the markets are taken into consideration the growers feel satisfied with the result. There are less than five cars remaining to be shipped from this valley, the balance oeing of the W inter Nellis variety. (n \ cab f P' % tar