REVO LUTIO N M O VES EASTW ARD
DOINGS OFTHE WEEK
Government Troop» Refuse to Move
for Lack o f Ammunition.
Pekin — The city o f Sian, regarded
as one o f the government’» surest
Current Events of Interest Gathered
From the World at Large.
Drive Government Force
Camp and Capture Bagg^a.
General Relumt o f Important Event»
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.
Hops are selling
likely to go higher.
at
42 cents and
Women jurors at Seattle object to
men smoking while on duty in the
jury room.
O rville W right was thrown to the
ground from a glider which he was
testing but escaped unhurt.
The employers’ liab ility commission
has decided to recommend a national
railroad employes lia b ility law.
Washington, D. C., girls are angry
because the number, allowed at naval
academy dances has been limited.
Northern provinces o f China, which
had hitherto been considerd most like
ly to remain loyal, are now joining the
revolutionary forces.
Judge Bordwell decided that a man’s
belief that the Los Angeles Times was
destroyed by dynamite does not bar
him from ju ry duty.
Banker Walsh died o f heart disease
nine days a fter being paroled from
the penitentiary where he was serv
ing a sentence fo r illegal banking
deals.
A farm er’s w ife in North Dakota
locked herself and six children in their
house, saturated the room with coal
oil and set fire to it. A ll were burned
to a crisp.
REBELS
DR. ANNA SHAW, RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE^NATIONAL
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
W ARSHIPS W IT H O U T
FUEL.
Rice Also Exhausted — Government
Opera Reserve Stores.
1 TRAVEL SAFER
strongholds, has gone over to the reb
els without a blow having been struck.
Sian is the capital o f Shensi province,
with a population o f 750,000.
The minister o f war. General Y in
Tchang, holds his main force still at Gunboats Forced to Retire and (
Sin Yang Chow.
He says that the
Deserts— All Huts Burned to
Prevent Ambush.
rebels have 400 guns, and he declines
to move unless supplied with addi
tional guns and ammunition and pay
Hankow, China — The rebel
for his troops.
Hukow, a fortified town 15 miles has won a victory on sea and
east o f Kiu Kiang, was also captured a fter two days’ fighting. The ia|
by the rebels. The fall o f Hukow and ialist army has been forced to rel
Kiu K iang indicates the spread o f the
and w ait fo r reinforcements and
revolution eastward.
I t also inter
rupts communication between Shang loyal gunboats have been driven
the river.
One o f the vessels,
hai and Hankow.
When the rebels took Kiu K iang reported, went over to the revolutii
and burned the government houses, it ists. The government forces are
is reported that several officials were encamped at Seven Mile creek,
killed. The British, French, German rebel army is well entrenched
and Japanese warships are sheltering miles from the city and it is belie
advantage alrei
the foreigners. Kiu K ian g has several here that the
missionary stations.
Americans at gained w ill be followed up wi
Fuchow, in the province o f lCiangsi, unnecessary delay.
When the fighting ceased the fii
and at Fuchow, in Fokien province,
haie asked that warships be sent night the revolutionists took op
strong position. Reinforcements
there.
The provinces o f Shanghai, Che the rebels arrived during the ni|
kiang and Fokien are showing great and early next morning a force
unrest, and in fact the entire south fu lly 5,000 strong began advance
west corner o f the Chinese empire be the imperial encampment.
The advance was conducted
low Hankow and farthest removed
On the march the rel
from Manchu influence is rapidly be tiously.
burned hundreds o f huts, fearing
coming inflamed.
Report has it that the revolutionists bush. The loyalists’ infantry made.
When
have demanded that the taotai o f fain t show o f resistance.
Shanghai surrender the native city rebel scouts reached the im]
and port to them on condition that camp they found it deserted, and
main body entered, waving bi
order will be maintained.
Ninety members w ere present at and shouting.
the first
business m eeting o f the
News o f Reverse Withheld.
revolutionary assembly.
Pekin— I t is apparent here thatt
imperial government knew the
CH ANCELLO R IS DIFIANT.
o f the battle at Hankow between itil
forces and the rebels more than 2il
German Agrarian Demand tor Ameri hours before it became public. Rel
can Meat Refused.
ports o f the rebel victory gradually I
Berlin— Public opinion in Germany became generally known later, bull
is busily w eighing the consequences o f the first positive account o f the defeat I
the noteworthy jspeech
Chancellor o f the imperial forces was delivered to I
Bethmann-Holiweg delivered in reply the foreign legations by the Asaociat-I
ing to interpolations on the dear food ed Press. It caused a profound im-1
pression.
question.
The success o f the revolution ha I
The Chancellor seized the occasion
to make a campaign speech, in which been considered here to hinge largely I
he identified
himself unequivocally upon the result o f the first encounter, [
with the favorite views and policies o f as its moral effect would be far-reach-|
the Conservatives and Centrists.
Be ing.
When the
fu g itiv e imperialists!
sides refusing to adopt various meas
ures o f re lie f proposed by the radicals reach the main army, now mobilizing I
and Socialists, he indulged in a sweep near Sin Y an g Chow, knowledge oil
ing defense o f the entire economic sys the repulse, it is believed, will utterlyl
tem on which the agrarian interests demoralize the troops, while as the!
thrive and declined to disturb either news travels long the Yangtse river!
the ta riff or regulations excluding it probably w ill cause important ad-|
hesions to the rebel cause.
American meats from Germany.
The foreign legations here belie«!
Thus he has thrown down the gauge
o f battle to the'great popular parties. that the news from Hankow and Yut-I
nan w ill mean that the provinces south!
o f the Yangtse and also some on the I
RIDES 50-MILE GALE.
north side o f the river will secede |
Automatic Devices Preserve Equili sooner or later.
t
London— A special dispatch from i
Pekin says that strong rebel detach
ments attacked the northern army
Nine young midshipmen just grad
twice.
uated from the naval academy have
The rebels are entrenching every
been transferred to the army by re
where. They say they have enlisted
quest, that they can marrv and have
16,000 former soldiers.
their wives with them at their posts.
Ichang has fallen into the hands
A bundle o f old papers that had lain
Claim Glider Can Be Held Stationary
o f a separate revolutionary organiz
in an old trunk since the death o f
Over Given Point for Five
ation called Kuominghus.
The
1879 in San Francisco,
Wuchang rebel agents swarm at
Minutes.
package o f Mexican
Shangsha, Yochow and other towns.
goV M *i
Vs worth about $800,-
The men are organizing a southern
000 .
confederacy and are w illin g to pay
K ill Devil H ill, N. C. — Announce
the Manchus.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
ment that the problem o f the auto
Szechuen also reports heavy fight
matic control o f the aeroplane has
ing.
W h eat— Export basis: Bluestem,
83«/84c; «lub, 81c; red Russian, 79c;
been solved by the W righ t brothers
valley, 81c; forty-fold, 82’ .
has created tremendous interest in the
Pekin— The full text o f a joint dis
Millstuffs — Bran, $24.606025 per
aviation world. This was made e v i
ton; middlings, $32; shorts, $25.50«/ patch sent by Admirals Jui Cheng and
26; rolled barley, $33.50(434.50.
Sah Chen Hing, in command o f the dent by the number o f telegrams and
Corn— Whole, $33; cracked, $34 warships off Hankow, is published in cable messages received by O rville
per ton.
the Chinese papers, showing that W right.
Barley— Feed, $31 per ton; brew there has been a sudden and inexpli
W hile Mr. W righ t refuses to go
ing, nominal.
cable relaxation o f the censorship.
into details as to the new mechanical
The dispatch says:
(
■#*ts— No. 1 white, $30 per ton.
•ft f —No. 1 Eastern Oregon, tim-
“ As the second installment o f the device, he said that an automatic sta
oth j $1761)18; No. 1 valley, 15«i,16; Tientsin troops arrived at the river bilizer had been experimented with
a l f 'f a ,
$12.60;
clover,
$ 10 ( 411 ; station they were attacked by from on power-driven machines and had
g a .n hay, $ 11 ( 0 ) 12 .
2,000 to 3,000 rebels. General Chang
proved satisfactory. I t is his desire
Vresh Fruits— Peaches, 356£65c per Piao led the troops from Hupeh and
K jx ; plums,
60(rt75c
per crate; Honan, killing 200 to 300 rebels. to test the device in a strong wind that
brium o f Aeroplane Glider.
H O P M ARKET LIVELY.
prunes, 2( k 2| c pound; pears, 76c«/ They also captured six b ig guns and brought him to the bleak sand hills
K ill D evil H ill, N. C.— In a 50-mile
$1 .76 per box; grapes, 85c®$1.25 per numerous other weapons. More than on the coast o f North Carolina.
wind Wednesday O rville W rig h t went
at 401
box; apples, $1.26(0)2.26 per box; 20 loyalist troops were killed.
There are other things, however, aloft and remained virtually station 10,000 Bales Change Hands
Cents or Better.
cranberries, $9.26«/9.50 per barrel;
“ Simultaneously Admiral Sah or- which Mr. W righ t hopes to demon ary in his glider, with which he is
Casahas, $1.76(0 2 per dozen.
dered the fleet to protect the river | strate with his new biplane,
He said conducting experiments in aerial sta
Portland------Friday wa3 a record-1
Potatoes— Oregon, 11c per pound; bank and prevent reinforcements from that he believed it possible to make a
bility. H e was up 9 minutes and 45 breaking day fo r the Oregon hop msrd
sweet potatoes, 2c.
coming from Wuchang.
! flight o f one mile over the ground in a
seconds, and maintained an altitude o f ket. The volume o f business doneonl
Onions— Oregon, $1.25 hundred.
“ The warships, however, were un- ¡ glider without the aid o f a motor,
approximately 150 feet.
The glider the Coast was the largest for a single!
Vegetables — Artichokes, 75c per able to participate in the fighting, be- Asked i f it would be possible for the
was equipped with a rear rudder o f day in the history o f the world’s hop I
dozen; beans. 6(d)10c; cabbage, |«fi ing afraid o f injuring the loyal troops, new biplane to hover over a given
24-foot spread. In front, to preserve trade. Purchases o f more than 10,0001
l i e pound; cauliflower, 25<o60c per
“ Chang Piao recaptured the station point in the face o f a heavy gale for
the balance, a 10-pound bag o f sand bales w ere made in the three states, I
dozen; corn, 256030c per dozen; cu but he had so many men wounded he a considerable time, Mr. W righ t said:
was swung on the end o f a rod extend- and more than h alf o f these were mad«I
cumbers, $l(ul.25 per sack; e g g was unable to retain i t ’ ’
“ Before we leave here we hope to
ing eight feet in front o f the a via tor’s in Oregon. The day’s sales amountec|
plant, 6(u.8c pound; garlic, 10«tl2c
The dispatch concludes:
demonstrate that the glid er can be seat.
to $800,000. '
pound; lettuce, 40®86c per dozen;
“ The fleet is without coal or rice. held in a fixed position in the air for
Hopmen have no recollection of >1
hothouse lettuce, $ 1.26 per box; pep W e can only appeal to the throne to five minutes or m ore.”
tim e when the excitem ent was so i”*|
600 Rebels Reported Slain.
per», 6(fi6c per pound; radishes, 12ic send immediately heavy a rtille ry .”
This automatic stabilizer consists
Shanghai — A Chinese official dis tense. I t spread to the growers, and, I
per dozen; sprout.-, g ft 9 C pound; to.
Proclamations have been issued call o f a pair o f ailerons.
The ailerons
patch
from Yin Tchang, the w ar min contrary to the usual course o f things, j
matoes, 40«. 66c per box; caraots ing for recruits to the Manchu army are in effect small supplementary
ister,
reports
imperial successes over they w ere as ready to meet the buy«* I
$1.25 per sack; turnips, $1; beets, and announcing an increase o f 2,000 .wings at the outer extrem ities o f the
the
rebels
on
October
20 and 21 at Sin as the latter w ere to secure the hops J
f 1.75.
men in the constabulary.
Another planes and usually
are
operated
This was probably because the market!
Poultry— Hens, 13®14c; springs proclamation declares that the govern- through a yoke attached to the shoul- Yan Chow.
reached the figure at which so many ot|
The dispatch says that the rebels
136014c; ducks, young,
15«i.l6(c- ment granaries are now open and pro- der o f the aviator,
the farmers had decided to sell.
had
more
than
604
killed,
w
hile
the
geese. U * «i.l2 c ; turkeys, live, 20«t hibits hoarding o f rice and the in-
I f the machine tips to the left, the
It was a 40-cent market from tk»|
losses
o
f
the
im
perialists
were
few
.
21; dressed, choice, 26c.
creasing o f prices above the market aviator leans to the righ t and vice
opening o f business to the close. Forf
Communication,
even
by
wireless,
Butter — Oregon creamery, solid rate. Those transgressing this order versa. When he leans, the aileron on
w ith Hunan is cut off. Troops in that a fe w lots 40J cents was paid and <
pack, 34c; prints, extra.
will be severely punished.
The gov- the down side o f the aeroplane bends
or two crops were taken .at 41 cents |
Eggs— Fresh Oregon ranch, candled, eminent granaries contain tributes o f down and the opposite one bends up. province were recently disaffected, but but the going price was 40 cents.
the trouble was settled by payment o f
85c per dozen.
rice from time immemorial, for use in This movement tends to righ t the their wages.
P o rk - Fancy, 9 «il0 c per pound.
the event o f siege or rebellion.
N ot aeroplane and brings it back to the
New States Welcomed.
Veal— Fancy, 13«cTSlc per pound.
withstanding the proclamation, the horizontal.
Indiana Face Starvation.
El Paso, T ex .— A m ilitary parsdr I
Hops — 1911 crop, 37® 38c; olds, price of rice is rising.
nominal.
Lander, W ye.— The Shoshone and and formal exercises o f welcome K [
Census Taker Acquitted.
Arapahoe Indians on the Wind R iver Arizorfa and N ew M exieo were fen*-
Cattle — Choice steers, $5.6(Mi:6;
Colombo Expects War.
Spokane — A fte r being out nine reservation are on the verge o f open urea o f El Paso’s statehood jubilee-
good. $6(1(6.60; fair, $4,756(5; me
Panama - Recent advices confirm hours, a jury in the Federal court, revolt, according to reports from set which is being attended by thousarf j
dium. $4.60«(4.75; poor, $3.76(44.50;
the report that Colombo is preparing having under consideration the case o f
tlers in that district.
They are said from all parts o f the Southwest ^
choice cows. $4.50(44.60; fair $4(4
or war.
The Colombian Congress Isaac
------ - J. - « Mendenhall,
»i»™ »,,, u
n k h u ui
indicted
on five to be near starvation, and the cold formal ceremonies w ill be held at Fort
4.25; common, $2.60(43.50;
voted a credit o f $3,- counts for padding census figures, re- weather o f the past week has added to Blias. Governor Colquitt, o f Texas.
choice spayed heifers. $4.40®4.60; Ron
’
*k°
Tunaco. a port in turned a verdict o f not guilty. The their misery. Failure o f crops and extended the welcome and Govern*
choice heifers. $4.26«(4.40; choice
n *t* n?,I>,rtof th* republic, ‘ rial centered around
Mendenhall’s cessation o f work on the governmental Mills, o f N ew Mexico, responded s*j
bulls, $3.50«i 3.78; good. $2.76«(S;
h
‘ _ na V., , u < »nd for the pur- i wo« * » » a clerk in the office o f Dis irrigation project at the agency are accepted the handsome silk flag, tk |
common, $2ot2.*0;
choice
calves, e
se ot arms and ammunition.
The ! trict Supervisor Storch. Mendenhall’s
$7.26«i7.SO; good, $70(7.15; common, government
the main causes o f destitution and g if t o f El Paso.
is reported to be
acquittal follows that o f N ick Ficca hunger among the red men.
$4(.(6 ¡choice stags. $4.60«(4.75; good.
money
throughout
the
country
by
sub
and Sam Plastion, tried fo r sim ilar
$4.26«i4.60.
scriptum.
1 1 uu
Hunting Called Larceny.
offenses.
Hog» Choice light hogs. $7«i7.60;
Chi’a Prepares for War.
Helena. Mont. — Claim ing
S0*'
good to choice. $7(i(7.26; fair, $6.75
Froat Killa 60Q Nightingale,.’
Valparaiso, Chile. — R eplying to emment property the animals in ■
Fever Ship 1» Barred.
« (7 ; common. $6«t 6.50.
what is described here as the bellicose tional parks, the United States 0
Vienna A sharp night frost seem,
Sheep — Choice yearling wether«,
Honolulu— It was discovered by the attitude o f Peru over th « boundary eminent has brought charges of I
to have killed a number o f the more
coarse wool, $8.26(43.60; choice year delicate passenger birds now
immigraption authorities here that dispute, Chile has repurchased the ceny against Thomas
Shields
ling wethers, east of mountains, $3*4 Danube diatrict o f Hungary in Uta one o f the passengers on the Hong British
battleships
Triumph
and Archibald Patterson.
The men i
A
8.25; choice ewea, $3(43.25; choice
just rea
reached S w iftaure, and the papera suggest charged w ith k illin g an elk and J »*j
port from Marinaros Syiget states that kong
hi,.? Maru.
, rU* /„ which
Wh,ch has just
lambs, $3.7!'W 4.26; choice yearlings,
su c - that another vessel o f the dreadnaught in the Glacier national park,
Thial
$3,5(>i.i3.75; ’ good to choice lambs, in the square o f the
fever. type be built in the United States. said to be the first tim e the \_
town
the
other
The va
$3.5043.75; culls. $2.50*$*.
morning.
oot allowed to enter Troops are embarking for the northern ment has ever definitely asserted
the harbor.
frontier.
ership o f w ild game.
Aulomatic Balancing Device Per
fected by Wright Brothers.
K V aou.