Hillsboro Independent
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HILLSBORO.
.OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
la a Condensed Form far Our
Easy Readers.
A Ruum of the Let Important but
Not Less Intereatlng Evanta
of tha Past Week.
Tba city council of Aberdeen re
fuaea to accent a $ 16,000 Sift from
Carnegie.
Government crop report abow a
dcreae In the acreage of spring
wheat tblg rear of 7 per cent.
Heney baa cloned hla proecutlon
against Schmlti, having brought out
plenty of evidence to aecure convic
tlon.
A l8ter-ln-law of the Duke of
Westminster la traveling aa a gypsy
In search of material for writing
book.
The mayor and city council of
many towns In France are resigning
and Joining the strike againm iw
pure wines.
The Water-Pierce Oil Company of
Tciaii. eoea Into the bands or a re
eelver as a result of a Jury verdict
against them.
Howard Gould can't go on bis
usual vacation abroad this year. He
will stay In New York to fight hla
wtfe'a divorce ault.
Relatives of Edward Ward Van
dorbllt are trying to annul his mar-
riHge to a Spiritualist, claiming me
woman Influenced hi hi.
The state assembly of New York
has pasBed over the veto of the mayor
of New York a bill for a recount In
the 1905 mayoralty election.
Prominent Japanese in America
deny the whole atory of war plots
against America and say the Japan
ese in this country are not trying to
overthrow the Saionjl ministry.
Ilaron Kurokl la on his way home
to Japan. Before leaving be said he
was much pleased with bla visit In
America and has the best of feeling
(or the American people.
While pursuing two horsethleves
Wyoming officer shot and killed one
of them, who la now believed to be
one of the men who held up a train
In Montana recently and killed the
engineer.
The French striker are returning
to work very slowly and reluctantly.
The present revolt In China I be
lieved to have been organized In
Japan.
A terrorist bomb thrown at Lodz,
Russia, killed two detective and
wounded five others.
The assassin who killed ex-President
Barillas, of Mexico, say hi
cousin bounded him to It.
Three men made a balloon voyage
from Washington, D. C, to Harris
burr. Pa - 200 ml lea In 1U hours
The government will soon begin
suit to force Harrlman to tell what
he know concerning the Alton stock
deal.
SCHMITZ IN A TRAP.
lay Into Hene' Hand by Opening
Way for Ruaf.
San Francisco, June 13. What
looked like a field d-ty for Mayor
Schmli la hi trial for extortion
was transformed by a audden coup
of Francl J. Heney Into a distinct
i.-tnrv f,r tha Droaccutlon. With
both Schmlti and Ruef on the atand
the day wa replete with aensatlon
but capping all wa the neatly laid
trap Into which the defenae made a
preclpltou fall. The trap wa care
fully laid, even to the point where
the Mavor himself unknowingly
nriinv In
Wh.n Mr. Heney announced that
thm ni-niiMMitlnn had completed It
cbbc, the defense, thinking that the
danger from Ruef had passed, de
rided to put Scbmlt on tne siana.
The Mayor, accordingly, appeared In
his own behalf and, regarding Ruef
as no longer a menace, rttBhea aneaa
with hi denial. He reached the
ninf nn rrnss-examlntlon where Mr,
Heuey asked him If be bad received
any of tne money paia w nun vj
the French restaurants, and, despite
the warnings from hi own attorney,
Schmlt answered In the negative.
In o doing he played completely
Into the hands of the prosecution,
not only by laying a basl for the
introduction of the testimony of
Ruef In rebuttal, but by passing the
entire extortion up to Ruef In ucn
a manner that the captive bosa will
eagerly refute the testimony by de
claring that he paid hall tne money,
or $2500, to Schmltz.
Both Mr. Heney and Mr. Burn
were confident last night, and well
satlnfled with the turn of event.
'We look for conviction," said
Mr. Heney. "We believe we have
proved our case."
FIGHTING AGAIN.
,
An earthquake In China la report
ed to have killed 4,000 people and
left thousands more destitute and
starving.
It Is aald the Standard Oil Com
pany Is so busy fighting the courts
and legislatures that It has no time
now for politic.
Japanese residents of Toklo de
mand that their government take ac
tion regarding the diplomatic rela
tion with China and the United
States.
John W. Gates who ha Just re
turned to New York from the South
west, ays the damage to wheat doe
not exceed 5 per cent. Cotton I dam
aged somewhat more, on account of
heavy rains.
Tha name of the baby Prince of
Spain ba been entered on the roll
of a regiment, and he wear the
Dumber of It In gold pinned on hi
bib. A room In the barrack 1 re
served for blm a the latest recruit.
Queen Victoria I doing well.
The Honduras National Ixttery
Company, of Wilmington, Del., uc
ceasor of the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany, has aurrendored for destruc
tion all Its book and paraphernalia,
PHld tines aggregating $284. 000, sold
its printing plant and quit business.
Uaisull, the noted bandit has been
offered a pardon on oondltlon that be
leave Morocco and live away from
Tangier on a pension to be paid him
by the government. A friend of
halsull proposes that he make a tour
of the British and American music
halls. It la believed that Kalsuli fav
or such a scheme.
A watsrapout in Kentucky did $50,
000 damage.
Kurokl gave nearly $500 In tips to
tha Chicago hotel employee where he
stopped.
nammaa cannot borrow money
abroad, owing to attacka on bis roads
at home.
Minnesota mar form a league with
other states to fight for state control
of railroads.
After a very cold and backward
spring, the Eastern States finally havt
warm w earner.
Longshoremen to the number of 15,'
0H) returned to work on a eompromiac
with the steamship eompaniee.
All linemea employed by tha tale
phone company in San Franeisce have
etnirk la eynipathy with tha telephone
operators.
Japanese merchants who speak both
rpamtn and iMigiish are steadily x
teadtng their trade in tha larger cities
ef tba west coast ef south America.
la the poorer diatrirts of Chicago
veal, pork and mutton are entirely out
of tha market and only the poorer cuts
or Peer raa t reached by tha eon
eumera.
The English, government hat prom
iaed relief for evicted Irish tenant,
and also education, in return for the re
jection of the Irian bill by the Nation
alist convention at Dublin.
Delogstea of tha French sailors have
advised them to return to work, pead
Ing a promised aettlement of their da
man da. Ia apite of this, however, 8,000
strikers at Havre have voted te coa
tiaue tha strike.
Nicaragua and Salvador Ignore Peace
Agreement.
Mexico City, June 12. Nicaragua
and Salvador are at war. Late yes
terday afternoon Dr. Manuel Del
gado, Minister to Mexico from Sal
vador, received the following tele
gram from President Flgueroa:
San Salvador, June 11. This
morning the revolutionists captured
the port of AcaJutla. They were
commanded by General , Manuel
Rlvas and came from Corlnto on the
gunboat Momometombo, armed by
the President of Nicaragua. In this
manner Zelaya complies with the
treaty of peace of Amapala, which
was entered Into with the Interven-
on of the American Government.
"FIGUEROA."
AcaJutla Is the most Important
seaport of Salvador, where all of the
Pacific liners made regular calls.
It was but poorly defended, and the
NIcaraguans and Salvadorean, rev
olutionists landed with ease. It Is
In direct rail communication with
the capital of the republic, to or
from which point troops can be con
veyed in six hours.
MIDSHIPMEN LOST.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
OREGON TfXI BOOKS.
...... ath of the
an an-" "
ld which ept this
' .bout 10 year ago,
liatry west of Albany
I W"-0 BELGIAN HARES
Price Will Not Advance and Few Begin to (, Wood and Field
Charge win om -.u. , County
Salem IVices of text books, unlike Albany.
prices of all other necessaries of life, Belgian hw,
show no advance today over six year part of the
While the bids submitted to considtrabl. .,
the State Text-Book Commission I popUatt(j . fc the little animals.
have not been made public, rcpre-, People drlrjtg glong road out oi
tentative of text book publishing this city Cy ! tneU1 any evening
houses say that the figures will not and many 1 beea killed recently
. . t : .,-..,.... Kir ! I- ihd thick-
be anove tnose nmnvu .., i aimers. They im '
made in 1901 though cost of paper, "long th, I)gdsldes,
. r i . , - . . I I I ha . i . i
wage and ireigni nave vciy
ly increased. . .
While members of the commission
are maintaining absolute secrecy as
to their intentions, mere i a vcijr
w.M.ei.ihlished opinion among text
book men who have been talked with
The fw'rr : fad found .
a.- - . i k Mtin-
irUUK Ti uj i A. In 1 tLUJi "
dreda of tk. 'nlnl er lmPOTtei
"1 r m, i. Jubllc display wa.
maintain , , !ntBuB!ast. a ge
hail b..in. . . , ., that purpose.
Many local tlfi,eni became a famil
iar with n,, ? " k..- nedlitree a Is
at various times in the past two ' 'with Btijfcn hare pedigree a
months, that few changes are pracj- horsemas vjib hi horses.
tically certain, Abandonment oi jne i m m fliea -----
vertical system of writing, adopted six hares wer, Tt knied were
years ago. is probable, with the le. A f, J evidently found I their
adoption of the medial system, about X Into th.l,untry west of Albany
half way between the vertical and the "d have 1 1 there ever since, inis
WJ V . -". uv.. - w Ko.
u .,ul. r.1 liTilini ijbut ior tk. lima lilt-7 uir
VIU ltti,fc wv.v v. o- I Ui .
-uine numerdus euougn i '"
-! ii- a.. I. conBtderahu i..r.fln. ine nuuiuer
HooreVoM wither and year but the bare.
v.... .n tn, fir.f Hmol "ie uaui-
rHlu WUItU ICII UCI XJ a
in many weeks Is holding back the
trawberry crop, the season tor
which Is thought to be about half
40OIFir Warden.
Salem -oi. Oregon Forestry
Commlnsioi Let here and elected
cnairman
Launch of Ba'tleshlp Minnesota Lost
With All On Bord,
Washington, June 12. The lose
at one time of six young mldahlpmen
freBh from the academy at Annapo
lis and a boatswain and four enlisted
men attached to the battleship Min
nesota, 11 men altogether, was re
ported to the Navy Department In a
dlitpatch from the fleet at Hampton
Hoads which says:
"A ditty box belonging to the fire
man of the Minnesota s missing
launch has been picked up near
berth No. 47, and I am forced to
conclude that the launch with all on
board Is lout. I have ordered a board
of InvpHtigatlon. The stpamer was
lant seen at the exposition pier about
midnight last night."
8anator Morgan Dead.
Washington, June 12. United
States Senator John Tyler Morgan,
of Alabama, died here at 11:15 last
night.
Senator Morgan had been In bad
health for a number of years, but
had more or less regularly attended
the sesHlons nf congress. He suffer
ed from angina pectoris, which was
the cause of his death.
At the deathbed were his daugh
ters. Miss Mary Morgan and Miss
Cornelia Morgan, both of this city,
and his secretary, J. O. Jones.
Mr. Morgan's home In Alabama
was at Selma, where the funeral will
take place, the body probably being
taken there Thursday.
Denmark Will Not Sell Island.
London, June 12. Thomas J.
O'Brien, lately minister to Denmark,
who is on his way to begin his duties
as ambnssndor to Japan, Is In Lon
don. He snys that the recent report
that the sale of the Danish West In
dies to the United States has been
renewed, but Is baseless. He said
the matter had never been officially
dlarussed by the DanlBh officials
and himself. He added: "Personal
ly I now think the sale Is out of the
question. The Influences which de
feated the former attempt still exist.
Degenerating Into Anarchy.
London, June 12. A St. Peters
burg dlspntrh to the Telegraph says
that the Internal condition of Rus
sia Is growing more serious. Mur
der la common; pillage has become a
moans of livelihood and Incendarlsm
Is but an expression of the peas
ants' dlssntlsfactlon with the land
owners. Statistics show that during
the week ending Saturday, 158 per
sons suffered. Eighty were killed
and TS wounded.
Establishes Colony.
I,ondon, June 12. Letters patent
establishing a responsible govern
ment In the Orange River cnlonv
were Issued Monday night. With a
few modifications the new govern
ment follow the lines laid down In
the Transvaal constitution.
Devil Wagon In China.
Pekln. June 12. Three French
one Dutch and one Italian motor
cars started this morning In the Pe-kln-to-Parls
race. The Chinese were
much astonished, as this was the
first time motor-cars had been aeon
In Pekln.
Defeat Persian Rebel.
Teheran. June 12. It I reported
that Hlssam Mullk. the rebellions
Prince, attacked Salar ed Dowles
Saturday, but wa compelled to re
treat with heavy losses
. . i . a 1 OnVAFnn. . . v. .... I u I n
over. f J u;r iui ucuicq v 4, 1 ' n-.
" . uinii,. in ha and E. p wioMnn secretary. The
neighborhood of I2'.75. 80 far 30 other mem,, present were: S C.
car? have been .hipped out this sea- a"rum. Moburg; L. S HIU, J ;
on with the expectation tnat as r, ,,' Jnaaer, , . p
many more will be moved before It Vannlsen. Astoria and E. K.
. over. This does not include tne. . ...
. . vi r. a k 1 ii was a-, i,.,i mat aooui w ,ucu
which has reached about 8.000. The nteresed lirf the protection of for
TJli. . -.. .ki,w,h i-.t est from tii will be appointed fire
: " " -i.v.h .h wardens .ant nay from the state
year waa 40, so iuau Biuumu , . . t : : i , v,
1. iiiouku mimtt fir tnem win
crop is noi tin lain" b tri-iou h .. , 1 h,m.
a better one than that of 1906. Grow- "Aber Xest fire law
. cn Ann 1 urea cod , ihe new forest lire law
era now 100a ur 11 10 r... -.T fha information
crate against 75.000 or au.oou. " "-
which was predicted early In the sea- j -"a. 1
son. I - '
Drill Farmer Students
.1- jj.t .a in ri..m.. aamujtor. u" ,c
Oregon Clty-Llght rains are fall- f s,e.n!?r Pourne' f"tA,n nil'.
Ing in nearly every section of Clack- , Staff hu J detBed as professor
amas county, and with a falling bar- 0f military science and tactlca at the
ometer there Is prospect or wet Oregon Agricultural College, corvai
.nninina. r uiani av lis. He will assume his duties Au
. . ' gust 15 t. On request of the
uenerai sansiaction is expressea oy Board rt Raienti of the college. Mr,
tarmers. as tne rain or asi weeg was . h. recommended that the
not or sumcieni auration 10 De n department llot 480 magazine rifles,
material benefit. Crops generally ,.,,k f".Kii -,,.,, nf
,,. the Btudents In military drill, to
orame ciimauc conauions give lona ,. v,.ji. fiwM rni
!..... -I'll Ul"T.uiB
COII UlUUim VI UIUII1IV IIUl ,UOl. f m , . .ii
June rains are always beneficial to.ot 3Maci C4llber
late potatoes, and will be welcomed,
as there Is a heavy increase In the
potato acreage this year. Farmer In
Rain Helps AH Crop.
Salera-A drizzling rain has added
the south end of Clackamas county ffvers nunarea tnousanu uuu ,
LtlflA of lne lue Of tne Wlliameuee Hii-j
have planted extensively, because of
the late flood In the Sacramento val
ley.
crops. Spring grain would have been
almost a total failure without it. ro
tatoes verei suffering and hay crops
have beei promising light. The ram
will prottbl prevent the usual neavy
Contract Spuds at SI 10.
ialem 1 he largest deal in potatoe1 June dr(, prunel)i Bnd will help
ever made in Oregon was closed here th hopl wonderfully.
WDTIl L.ilt IHIIUIIU OC 1III U3 LUIHI .ticu I r
33,(100 Dusneis or tne growing crop at
$1.10 per hundred. The buyer is
r..n,i,. rt,,r(t rr,r..niriff T
c,.- t c,' p,.:. i v.. i Howell have purchased a 100-acre
m..j t;,. w.ii.Ln hnn dairy farm In Marlon county at Jef-
dealers, and growers, but this year teJ' an he V ? "Hi
re H2 acres of spuds. The "lu " " ' "uv-
arrg In Marion
Oreiron City E. M. and Chamber
they have
short crop in California has turned
buyers to this state, resulting in the
remarkably high price named in the
contract made today. The figure, are
valued at $10,000.
Lan Timber Land.
Eurene John W. Blodgett, of
net, the buyer, furnishing the sacks. Grand Rapids, Mich., has Just Bold to
The contract call, for September and the Booth Kelly Lumber Company
October delivery. This is the first i 16,1 9 acres of tlmberland lying In
potato contract reported in thi. vi-.townships 20, 21, 22 and 23.
cinity this year.
IN RUSSIAN PRI&ON.
American Citnan Wore Red Necktie
In Russian City.
Riga. Russia. June 11. Two eases
of great Interest to Americans were
beard at a special session of the Rus
sian Supreme Court, sitting here.
One was the case of Theodore Smith,
of Astoria. Oregon, who was arrest
ed because be bad on a red necktie
and was charged with being In sym
pathy with the rebels In the Baltic
urovlnces. The other wa the cae
of August Stbbul. an Esthonlan farm
er, who had been arrested for read
ing a translation of the American
Declaration of Independence to
meeting of peasants.
Both men bad been condemned to
death, but Influential friends had ob
tained for them a new trial. After
bearing the evidence produced, the
court sentenced Smith to prison for
10 months and Stbbul for 18 months.
Both men were defended by Vladi
mir Cbvolsen, an eminent criminal
lawyer. He Is trying now to have
Smith, a naturalized citizen of the
United States admitted to ball, as be
will carry the case to the Russian
Senate. Slbbul said to your corres
pondent: "1 beg you to express my most
heartfelt sentiments to the American
people, whose glorious declaration of
independence will be read now in the
Russian prisons. It has caused me
hard suffering, but I am glad I read
It. I have not been any way a rebel
or a terrorist and know only my
farm work. I am a farmer, Just as
the Americans who wrote and read
this great manifesto of freedom were
farmers.
"On the anniversary of the declar
ation of American Independence I
try to express with my fellow-sufferers
here our respect for this great
historical day. We will tear up our
shirts and paint the pieces with the
stars and stripes and so make little
American flags, which we will wave
out of the prison windows."
It Is possible that both men will
be exiled to Siberia, although neither
really committed any political of
fense, for the wearing of a red neck
tie and the reading of the American
declaration of Independence Is no
where In the world listed among the
statutory crimes.
In spite of the strongest protests
In the Douma against the cruelties
committed by the Russian prison
and police officials on the political
prisoners, they are dally torturing
the prisoners In a most brutal way.
Mr. Smith said:
"I have been beaten four times be
cause I refused to eat the nauseous
prison food. My brother provided me
with better food, which was brought
to me from outside the prison.
PLOT OF AGITATORS
Reports of Minister Takafcashl
Confirm Rumors.
A0K1 STAYED OFF HIS DEMANDS
STORMS WORK HAVOC.
DtSTROYS THE TRUTH.
PORTLAND MARKETS
Millstaffs Bran, city, 117; country
Bis; Prlra For Orchard.
Medfnrd The record sale for
Rogue River Valley orchard property , i8 per ton; middling., "-508S-Jj
was made last week when the beautl- y s juj' dair'y cnop, $'15.jo per ton.
ful E. J. De Hart orchard near this Wheat Club, 8(MiS7c; bluestem, 88
city was purchased by C. E. Marshall (g90c; Valley, 86g87c; red, 85c.
of Rennsaller, Ind., for $33,000. This I (m,t7Na 1 white' 230' ray'
sale demonstrates that the value of ,B0p $4 80 ,trai(lht. $15
orchard properties In the Rogue' , ' u ,5. Valler $4 30fa4 40: gra
River Valley 1. rapidly Increasing ffi
and It Is a foregone conclusion that $4 2S(87S
Southern Oregon lands will. In the , BartiFetd $2222.!M) per ton;
near future, bring the same prices 1. ,n.d 2i mW
that prevail in the Hood River Valley J1 no""n'i rolled- 123 50
and Yakima country. Corn-Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
ton.
Arc Lights for Medford. Hay-Valley timothy, No. 1. $17
Medford Dr. Ray, manager of 18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
the Condor Power Co., who recent- $21h2.1; clover, $9; cheat, $9fj:i0;
ly purchased the Medford lighting grain hay, $9rffl0; alfalfa, $I3(J?14.
plant, tendered a banquet to the I Dnmest'jc Fruits Strawberries, 8
Commercial Club last evening, and (aiok per pound; cherries, $1.85 per
today began the Installation of a box; applrs, 2.50 per box; goose
modern arc system of street lighting, berrin, Viiic per pound; cantaloupes.
For the first time In Its history. ; $2 softaoo per crate; apricots, $1.50(i
Medford Is using arc lights for street
lighting.
1.75 dm trate.
Root Vrgetables Turnips. $2 00 per
sack; tarrots $2 50 per sack; beets,
$12550 per sack; garlic. TlCllOc
Per pound: horseradish, 7(iBc per
Use Funds A Appropriated.
Salem Attorney-General Craw
ford bas rendered an oolnlon In nn. pound: rLn,
swer to an Inquiry from W. W. Cot-1 Fruh Vegetables Cabbage. Cali
ton, of the Hoard of Regents of the fornia, 3i3c per pound; cauliflower.
Agricultural College, In which be IIW1.2J per doien; lettuce, head,
holds that the Board must apply Its 3 5 45c dozen; onions, 10(a 12jc per
1907 appropriation of $85,000 on dozen; tomatoes, $2.23(fi4.50 crate;
1907 contracts and Its 190S appro- parsley 2s30c; artichokes, 5(S75c
prlatlon of a similar amount on 190s 1 dnzem'hothouse lettuce, $2 box; peas,
contracts. f",7c: rarfUhra 20c dozen; aparagus,
6c pound; bell peppers, 30 35c per
pound; rhubarb, 4c per pound; cucum
bers, 50cl.5O; spinach, $1.50 per
cr'e: brans lSi'iilSc per pound;
New Railway Corporation.
Salem The Tortland Eastern Rail
way Company was incorporated today
Snuath In,... l nr hnx
ny r.. r. ciarx. Artnur H . Heming, 'n; ,"l,.;,,n n(.r hun
K. R Col well. Robert T. I.inney and a .n,f'"-Oregon, $2(ii2 50 per hun
C. W. Miller, with a capital nZn : of P0"". Orf.on
$5,000,000. The company propose, tol l o''los J'bb.ng price.
build a railroad from Portland o , ,d Ei',frn- 2-25 p," ,iick.: "
Clear Lake. Wasco County, by Salmon, l,'"C P ' P01310"'
"I'VI II II A IUI aAKC X at 91, I
British War Office Suppresses Honest
Hutory of Boer War.
London, June 11. England Is not
to know the real truth about the
Boer War. To save the reputations
of certain well-known generals and
officials, the war office has had Col
onel Henderson's unfinished "history
of the Boer Wsr" destroyed. It was
written as the official history by the
greatest English writer on military
subjects since Napier, but Its author
died before completing It.
After Colonel Henderson s death
the war office examined his work and
found that It was much too out
spoken about the blunders and graft
that distinguished the campaign. It
has therefore entirely suppressed his
work, and order the compilation of
an entirely new history by a staff of
officers under the direction of Gen
eral Sir Frederick Maurice, who Is
perhaps the only military writer who
could adequately fill Colonel Hen
derson's place. But the new official
history will deal gently with the rep
utations of the distinguished mud
dlers.
Lay Corner Stone.
Washington, June 11. President
Roosevelt, a a member of the blue
lodge of masons, made an address at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Masonic Temple which Is to be erect
ed at Thirteenth street and New
York avenue. The gavel and trowel
used were the same as those used by
President Washington In laying the
cornerstone of the United States Cap
itol, September 18, 1793, and the
Bible was used by Fredericksburg
Ixidge No. 4, of Virginia, when Pres
ident Washington became a member
of the fraternity.
Butt r'; creameries: Extra
New Government Surv.. 4,''-:c p"
Wash.ngton-A. H. Sylvester, of Si '
he Oeologtcal Survey. Is at work Chrr Oregon full cream twins,
topographically surveying land in til, . v. u.rfS ,,.B.,nn,.nH
Oregon. Including Bull Run fore p",!. ' .!...!.. hrn. 14c:
reaerve and that portion of the Cas- mixed 7v7nV ".lie; pnn fryers
u.r.t, icr.ri iV wiiicn inriiin oei inri k. . ..,-...
Mount Hood. This area covers ,h fil l nc; tur-
drainage basin for the Portland krv. i? "''d,.A. VTt.v.' dressed.
"""-PPT. icho.we' i'l live, oer
Pnund.it. ynunjr duckv l7tfUc;
H I. . . . . 1 an. ainiTa
S500 An Ac.
Oregon City Stat Treasurer 0eo
A. Steel has sold bis 32 -acre farm
near Meldrum station, on the line of
the O. W P. division of the Portland
Railway, Light A Power Com mm 1.
an Eastern man for $1,000. '
New Carrier at Holbroek.
Washington Herman nr n
has been appointed regular", Oscar
.-,r-rK nstuute, rural free de
livery carrier, routa nn t triv
Oregoa. '"IW
f"c1",' 13c: pigeons. $1(5150; squabs,
$2 'j J. ' r "
Fggt7lctfTl8c per dozen.
VtaUDressed, 75125 pounds, i'a
",ci 115,1150 pounds, 7c; 150200
ponndt RC- 200 ponnds nd up. SJSc.
ReDresse(l bulls, 44lc per
lnn cows, 6(S7c; country teers,
7'n Sc
Mot!-,nDresed. fancy. c ptr
Vy. ordinary, 88c; spring lambs,
.,PorDreed, lOO'JJlJO pounds,
't: 150'4200 pounds, 7(37ic; 300
"xUind up. 6fflJc
Couldn't Stand High Living.
New York, June 11. The exac
tions of high living have claimed an
other victim. "Dandy Jim" the only
dog In the world who possessed a
personal fortune of $10,000 and
many diamonds, Is dead. As to the
precise cause of his death there Is
unhappily no doubt. "Got too fat
to breathe" 1 the verdict of the phy
sicians who attended him In the sud
den seizure of apoplexy that followed
a light luncheon of chicken and may
onnaise of salmon, topped off with a
pound of chocolate creams.
Cruiser Coming.
Washington, June 11. The cruis
er Charleston, flagship of the Pacific
squadron, was ordered to Portland
to participate In the rose festival, be
ginning June 19, and to remain In
the harbor and take part In the
Fourth of July celebration.
When It was ascertained that the
Charleston, drawing 25 feet of water,
could safely cross the bar and ascend
the river to Portland, the president
saw to tt that the flagship was de
tailed as above stated.
Submarine Stand Test.
Boston, June 11. The submarine
boat Octopus wa towed to a point
six mile northeast of Boston light
ship and underwent here deep-sea
submergence test. Lowered Into the
sea by a powerful derrick, the Octo
pus was sunk to a depth of 205 feet,
where she rested on the bottom, re
maining 40 minutes. When the sub
marine was raised she was found to
ba In perfect condition, not the
slightest leak being discovered.
Got Them Scared.
Odessa, June 11. In consequence
of the fear Inspired by the terrorist
here, two police Inspectors, five sub
Inspectors and 17 policemen have
asked to be allowed to resign. The
authorities refused the request, as
serting that such action would con
stitute treason.
Takahathl Has Gone to Japan to
Arouse the Publx Agali t
United States.
Washington, June 11. Thousands
of dollar are being raised by the
Japanese of the Pacific Coast to carry
out the compact they have entered
Into with the Progressive party of
Japan for the overthrow of the Sai
onjl ministry, the annulment of the
exclusion clause in the Immigration
bill and the guarantee of the natural
ization rights of the Japanese resid
ing In this country. These additional
factors In the International plot were
vouched for In semi-official circles
last night. The enormous fund
which is being collected will be used
to arouse a feeling in the Japanese
empire antagonistic to the American
government.
Notwithstanding the sweeping de
nial of the existence of the alliance
between the Japanese of the Pacific
Coast and the Progressives, the ant!-
administration party of Japan, given
out by Charles Takahashl, of Seattle,
the Associated Press secured the text
of certain reports which he forward
ed to M. Yamaoka In Seattle and the
Japanese Society of Seattle.
In one of the reports, which, It was
authoritatively stated, was afterward
read by M. Takahashl at a secret
mass meeting of Japanese In Seattle
on the evening of May 26, he quoted
Ambassador Aokl s statement In re
gard to the relations between the
United States and Japan growing out
of the recent disturbances In Sun
Francisco and the adoption by the
congress of the United States of the
Immigration law excluding coolie
labor from Continental United States.
Takahashl's report In part Is as fol
lows:
"My object In discussing the Jap
anese Immigration limitation , law
with Ambassador Aokl was:
"First The nullification of the
present Immigration limitation law.
"Second Opposing the would-be
immigration law (proposed new
treaty) said to be contemplated by
Japan and the United States.
"Third Acqulesence In the Jap
anese naturalization right In the
United State."
To these discussions Ambassador
Aokl said:
"Japan has ample grounds to op
pose the Immigration limitation law,
but. If we go to extremes, I fear war.
Regarding this Japanese limitation
law, the Japanese government abso
lutely disagrees with the United
States and will ask the naturaliza
tion rights for the Japanese people,
which the United States government
will have eventually to grant. At
present the re-elpctlon of a president
Is nesrlng, America so far hesitating
at this time to bring up these ques
tions, which are unpopular in Amer
ican politic."
Thirty or More Killed House Total
ly Demolished by Tornado.
Chlcugo. June 10. Twenty-nine-known
di-ud and 40 person 1 lujun-il
constitute the Hat of casuallti.' le
sultlng from storms of tornado se
verity which swept over Southern Il
linois and Indiana and Central Ken
tucky lust week. These storm came
In the shape of cloudbursts, hli;h
winds and electrical disturbances.
The property damage will reach many
thousands of dollars. Houses were
swept away, bridges demolished and
thousands of acre of growing crops
destroyed.
Gradyville, Ky., was the worst suf
ferer. A cloudburst deluged that
village of 175 people shortly after
midnight and 21 persons were
drowned.
At New Mlnden, 111., a tornado this
mnrnlnir killed five Dersons and In
jured half a doxen others.
At York, 111., on the Wabash river,
three persons were killed and 30 in
jured by a tornado which descended
upon the town last night.
At Duquoln, 111., many houses
vrra Mown down around the out
skirts of the town and four persona
were lojureu.
York, 111., June 10. Three per
sons are dead and eight fatally In
jured as a result of a tornado which
practically wiped out this town last
night. The loss to property Is esti
mated at $150,000.
The storm broke while most of the
people were at supper. Entire fam
ilies were burled In ruins of bouses.
The storm lusted less than four minutes.
The Methodist Episcopal church
was demolished and the proprietor of
a saloon across the street was hurled
through his door Into a thick hedge
50 feet away.
Many horses and cattle were blown
away, and the carcasses apparently
fell Into the Wabash river.
Louisville, Ky., June 10. Twenty-
one persons were killed, the village
devastated and several thousand
acres of crops ruined by a cloudburst
that descended on Gradyvllle, Ky.,
and vicinity last night. All the dead
were residents of Gradyvllle.
The disaster was due to Big Creek,
ordinarily a small Btream, which
was swollen by recent rains. When
the cloudburst occurred the creek
took a new course with the impetus
of a tidal wave.
The Inhabitants of Gradyvllle near
ly all were abed when the waters
struck the place, carrying away six
larsre residences, a mill and a num
ber of smaller houses. Nearly all the v
victims were drowned, but four were
crushed by the collapse of dwellings.
Nashville, III., June 10. A tor
nado swept over New Mlnden, seven
miles north of this city, at 6 o clock
this morning, killing five persons and
injuring several. A number of
houses were demolished.
The storm struck the northern
portion of the town and most of the
houses destroyed were cottages. In
the town the German Lutheran
church wa badly damaged, the roof
being blown off. The church bell
was hurled through the large pipe
organ below, badly damaging It. On
the north side of the church the par
ochial school was demolished. These
buildings were practically the only
ones In the village proper that were
damaged.
HARRIMAN WILL ESCAPE.
KUHOKI SAYS NO WAR.
Ridiculous to Think of Any Serious
Trouble Over Small Matter.
Seattle, WaRh., June 11. General
Raron Kurokl, who represented the
Japanese Emperor at the Jamestown
Exposition, declared here shortly be
fore sailing on the Kaka Maru for
home, that no danger of war exists
between America and Japan.
"The friendship that has existed
for 20 years cannot be broken by
such an Incident as that at San Fran
cisco," he ssld "There will be no war
hot wee a Japan and America In my
lifetime or In your lifetime. There
may be momentary flurries and some
excitement engendered, but nothing
serious will come of It. The senti
ment of friendship between the two
countries is too deeply seated among
the people to allow a small matter to
provoke an open rupture."
More Loss In Bay City.
San Francisco, June 11. Fire
which broke out shortly after 11
o'clock Inst night on Brvant street,
between Seventh and Eighth, did
damage estimated at $200,000. The
fire started In a stable, and although
fire alarms were turned In and a
large portion of the fire department
was on hsnd In a few minutes, the
Franklin Grammar School, the Yobo
mlte Flour Mills, a lodging-house
and the wholesale houses of the Cus
toms Seed Company and the San
Francisco Paste Company plant were
destroyed
Japan Would Take Uo Arm
Toklo, June 11. Viscount Tanl,
leader of the opposition In the House
of Peers, and hero of the defense In
Kumamoto, In the Sutsuka rebellion,
Is reported td have said anent the
American question: "The persecution
of the Japanese In Snn Francisco Is a
most wicked act. Should diplomacy
fall to bring about a satisfactory so
lution, the only way open to us Is an
appeal to arms. "Our mind Is firmly
mHae up. 11 is certain that America
will yield, for Its people are radical
ly commercial in their sentiment."
Want a Receiver.
8pringfleld, O., June 11. Appli
cation was made In Common Plea
Court here for a receiver for the
Farmer' Co-operative Harvestlna
Machine Company. The company I
capitalized at $500,000 and was or
ganized three year ago by William
N. Whltely. the well-known agricul
tural Implement manufacturer. The
complainant la a stockholder, who al
lege the financial condition of the
company Is disturbed.
Seek to Overthrow Cabinet.
Victoria, n. C. June 11 v.w. ...
brought from Japan by the steamer
Bellerophon that when Admiral Yo
komoto, now traveling with Pi-in
Fnshlml. return to Japan an effort
will be made to defeat PrAmln Oat.
onjla' cabinet and form a n..
Istry headed by Admiral Yokomoto,
lurmer uiQisier ot tne Navy,
Wall Street Men Rely on Statute of
Limitation.
New York, June 10. The decision
of the Federal authorities not to In
stitute criminal proceedings agalnxt
E. H. Harrlman in connection with
he railroad operations wss the prin
cipal subject of discussion on Wall
street. Mr. Harrlman spent the day
at bis country home, and bis asso
ciates would not discuss the matter
for publication.
Interests friendly to Mr. Harrlman
assert a belief that the government
will abandon Its case against the so
called Harrlman lines. The Idea that
Mr. Harrlman would be criminally
prosecuted wa never very seriously
entertained In financial circles. Mr.
Harrlman' friends say that there
bas been no basis for such action
and that most of the alleged Illegal
acts Imputed to him are barred by
the statute of limitations. The stock
market's response to the new was a
substantial rise In the Harrlman is
sues, with corresponding advances
elsewhere In the list.
Down to Work.
Norfolk, Va., June 10. Several
hundred prominent business men of
Norfolk, Including physicians, law
yers, architects, engineers, newspap
ermen, printers and patriotic citizens
In general, went to the Jamestown
Exposition and engaged In bard man
ual lubor, assisting In the general
cleaning up of the grounds prior to
the arrival of President Roosevelt
and the Georgia day celebration Mon
day. It was found Impossible to se
cure sufficient laborers, and the bus
iness men volunteered.
Freak of Lightning.
Denver, June 10. George B. Speer
and M. C. Welmer, both of Chicago,
were struck by a bolt of lightning
north of this city Saturday afternoon
and badly shocked. Both men were
stunned but will recover. Speer and
Welmer were conducting an experi
ment In photographing a large area
of country by sending up a campra
attached to a kite, when a sudden
storm came tip and before the kite
could be hauled down a bolt struck
It and prostrated both men.
Ou' the Breweries.
Topeka. Kan., June 10. The stat
supreme court granted a Judgment nf
ouster against the Arbenser-Rurh
Brewing Company and held that the
recent appointment of receiver for
the property In this state of foreign
brewing companies was legal and
proper In order to protect, preserve
snd render effectual the court's Juris
diction. A dozen foralvn
companies sre affected. The opinion
was written bv JimtlcA r a n....k
the other Judges concurring.
Rock 8prlng Strike End.
Omaha. J line in A as a
Umahn Saturday between D O CUrlc
r.?erJ,1 mnflKr of th Southern Pa
ClflG Coal fAtnnaa. - .1 L
. ,r uu i nomas Vin
son, president of District No. 22, of
n! L" J,(11MI"'orker. of America.
Springs. Wyo.. was brought to a tem
porary settlement and work will b
resu tried Monday.