Hillsbora Independent
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ORBGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Our
In
a Condensed Form lor
Busy Readers.
Return of the Less Important but
Not Last Interesting Event
of the Past Weak.
' Attorne General Bonaparte denies
ha will resign.
Congressman Burton ia to run for
mayor ol Cleveland, Ohio
Inquiry Into the lumber industry
has been begun by Federal authorities.
Harrlinan ia perfecting plana to con
tinue his control o( the Illinoia Central.
Antwern la in the hands of a mob of
striken and the militia hss been called
out.
Six persona were killed and 20 in
lureii in wreck on the Canadian JV
cilic.
An anarchist has been arrested i
Milan who waa threatening the Italian
king's life.
Tli Frem h troons have drawn the
. Moors into a trap and inflicted a crush
Ing defeat.
Judue Lawlor refuses to quash Pa
Frini'iu'n umtt indictments and the
triala of several ringleaders will soon
commence.
Aa a result of a trolley car col lit ion
In the outksirts of Schenectady, Pi.
two persons were killed andsix seri
oualy injured.
Traflic on Texas roads Is tied op by
washouts.
The Japanese authorities are exclud
ing Chinese coolies.
A Franco-Canadian reciprocity treaty
has been almost concluded.
Hedging letters are making life mis
erable for Mr. Russell Sage.
President Rooeevelt will aim his
next blow at the lumber trust.
Two men were killed at Denver In
an auto race during Labor day celebra
tion. China has ordered Japanese troops to
withdraw from the Northerly part of
Cora.
Republican leaders prefer not to tin
ker with the tariff until after the 1908
election.
Striking telegraph operators in Chi
cago have a plan which they think Is
ure to win the fight fur them.
One and a third fare is announced
over the railroads to the next suasion
of the Tisne-MiHsisHippI congress which
tneeis at Muskogee, 1. T., November 24.
The Courier-Journal building tn
Louisville, Ky., has been destroyed by
fire.
Several railroads in the West are said
to be violating the EJkius law by giving
relates.
JAPANESE SEIZE ISLAND.
May Establish Naval Bate at Gate of
Philippines.
...,; RBrt. 4. Ne s from
Yokohama that Jepane-e "explorers
v,. i w.io.1 .ml hnUtMl the uationa
flag over the Island of Pratas, near the
Philippines, attracted mucp H"""""
i fL.... K thia mrt has been added
U" Hi.
to Japanese territtory an island within
120 miles of the Philippines, which
would furnish an admirable naval base,
T.n.nM masessions sre brougm ai
most within the archipelago, because
n...... i.i.n,! ia lens than o0 miles
north of the twentieth parallel, which
. in tarnation at boundary of the
ti...ni.h lmiini(in as defined in
i n 1 1 1E 1 . 1 . '
I . t ruy t W nt IH fil.
Pratas island, n connexion wuu m
afforded by Pratas
reef, would be very serviceable 10 me
Jarnee, should their navy operaie iu
n,- aiiiiu-eiit to the Philippines.
The reef, the northeast point of which
I. .Vw.nl vn mi ea Irom ine lamuu,
. . , - . ..: .. 111.
. w ,1,1 iMrr up M cirvuiiir ti.tu, ...
m . . . - . -
closing a lagoon with water or iroiu uv
to ten fathoms. The reel i aoout i
miles in circumference and between one
and two miles in breadth. There are
leadlmt Into the lagoon.
one on either side of Pratas island.
There are several Igood snchorages in
from tn to twenty fathoms of water,
the position abreast of the south than
nel being well adapted for naval pur
poses. The War and Navy department offl
clals say they have no ortielal informa
tion a Unit this new acnuisilion oi me
Japanese nation.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
BIQ CROP IN LANE.
Fruits Of All Kinds Promise Well
Hop Outlook Bright.
irt,n Reports from Over the
county give a -- - - ,. , .intor
that the coming
SS HAdO WiNTER AHEAD.
H Riv,r wscd'nn RMd W,r"'
,f Nature
Jim TOmpains, vne
wnuee prenc-
Hoo.1 n
ivef
p ; .tun Iha estimate (riven1
iotr..uv.v,- .. .. i Bed, is ..... din
j . it. . u . i
-nn.at meago. un u
rop will be above the average.
The work in the hop yards haa com-
menced and the yield will be good. If
pickers can be secured to get in the
hops during the good weather a rplen-
.ii.i .Knvimr will be made a full aver
age crop of splendid quality, with less
bad effect from nee uiau uui.
In potatoes and late vegieaoiee me
yield will be Urge. The recent rain
was worth hundreds of dollars to pota
to raisers, who will get a bumper crop
and a good price for it.
(i rapes will be Derier uus year mea
for many seasons, mere are noi many
i i . . . -
winter .iii j.ouDt that oi ian year,
Tompkin, :La his prediction
on the hMlnti of thenars, which, he
statea, ar more numerous in the lower
vy than lwtvear. and are foraging
ahnoet in iie dryarda of the ranchers
to fatten ni, f,a "powerful spell of
killin- wWut.,.
"Them bo" t,lrm, we Iis- ,8Bt
winter," Hy, jir. Tompkins, "won't
be a marker' to we'11 ketch thii
winter. Kvrr linn kown to ntui is
hollerin' itoutlou'l. We're goin' to
git a dandy I tell yer. I ain't been a
watchln' fer thes'''1 in t"er Oregon
wrvyt. f... , . ... for notliln', and the
inelwe to town la a sure
v ir.evarda here, bnt the who have
relullr looked after this Iruit nave bears eomln- i lie
found It a most satisfactory crop to. sign. Anotli-r llie bark on t1"1
i .. I M.Am tk. . .... .. : . . V. ! 1.
raise. J eacnes are a wv, unitim, u h,..,ir li linn un. i
POSTPONES ALTON INQUIRY.
Judas Landis Adjourns Grand Jury
Till Immunity Claim Is Settled
Chicago, Sept. 4. Judge Landis, in
the United States District court today,
ordered a postponement of the grand
jurv investigation of the rebating charg
es against the Chicago A Alton road,
growing out of the recent trial and con
viction of the Standard UU company
until September 24. It waa geneially
believed that when court opened today
a letter would be presented from Attor
ney General Bonaparte, settling tne
quortion of whether the department of
ustice intended to prosecute an action
gainst the Chicago A Alton. The com
pany has claimed immunity, asserting
that it waa promised by former Jlivtrk-t
Attorney Morrison, that if it aided the
government in good faith in the prose-
cutino of the Standard Oil company It
would be exempt. No such letter was,
however, presented in court, either by
Judge Landis or by District Attorney
ims, the successor of District Attorney
Morrison,
District Attorney Sims said the facts
ad been submitted to the department
of justice and a litutaion had recently
arisen which made it necessary that he
ave time to submit certain additional
facts and circumtiances to the depart-
ent. Judge Landis then granted the
adjournment.
same ia true of pears, but the apple
crop is a little light
The question or help w ao ine nsr-
vesting may lessen the profit of the
farmer of Lane county, but nothing else
threatens his return this year. The
whole county is experiencing a prosper
ity it has never before known, and the
merchant who is watching the condi
tions is looking toward the largest and
beet trade from the farmer in the his
tory of the county.
WHAT ONE R'lLROAD EARNS.
Salem, Palls City & Western Makes
Report to State Commission.
Salem The Salem, Falls City A
Western railroad, owning a railroad
western rauroau, owumg lauruau i .-. k . k,
from Falls City to Dallas and operating J Zv fK
train, on the Southern Pacific lines
from Dallas to Newbcrg. 1 the firet PJ 5! t:lan! "tf "".V
NOTES OF DISCORD.
Rooeevelt has glten tip the Idea of
joint statehood between Arizona and
New Mexico.
. A KarieaH City striking telegraph op
erator has been fined $500 for axsault
ing a man he mistook for a strikebreak
er. A minor has been circulated that
Kooaevelt has puruhaaed the New York
Tribune, but the story lack confirma
tion. Tacoma commercial bodies are busy
with an nddcavor to have the Atlantic
fleet of Imttleahipa visit that cify while
in the Pacific.
France will demand of Morocco ex
pense for the present military and na
val action. She will be supported by
Germany and Great Britain.
A number of telegraph operators have
returned to their planes in St. Lcuia
packing houses. They will receive the
old scale pending an adjustment of the
strike.
A Chicago labor leador ia accused of
grafting.
Central Americans welcome Rooso
volt and Dias as peacemakers.
The government may ask for a recelv-
frhip or the llarrimah roads.
A railroad is projected from the
northern part of Nebraska to the gulf
mmaior varren, or Wyoming, says
the West wants to renominate Roose-
velt.
aii rauroaos in me .ortnwtwt are
granting a nine-hour day in machine
shops.
A greater tuq.of homceeckera to the
Northwest Is predicted for September
than ever Iwlore.
"'.levator companies In Minnesot
owned by farmers are to le merged tor
mutual protection.
The government w ill need 125,000
tons of cl to carry the lattleship fleet
Into raoine wnters.
Prince Wilhelm, heir to the Swedish
t'irone, is thoroughly enjoying hia visit
to the I nited States.
The katser Is anxious to have hia
only daughter wed Prinee Leopold, son
ot Prince Henry, of liattenlerg.
Trrtland commercial bodies and the
Oregon representatives in congress are
working to have the battleship fleet
visit Portland.
Costa Klca has established a quaran
tine against all vessels from Cuban
pints.
The new snltan of Mororco is mak
ing many changes in hia foreign minis
ters. A large nnmUr of prisonsrs have
also been literatod.
I.oa Angeles eounci Imen are consider
ing a measure which would provide
Sintinst the invasion rf indigent tuber
cular ttients shipped from out Id
points in hopeless condition.
Nelson Morris, millionaire packer of
Chicago, Is dead.
Four girls were burned to death in a
Ure at Oklahoma City.
rrigation Congrats Hears Declara
tlon for Free Lumber.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 4. Discord
ant notes ran through the proceedings
of the National Irrigation congress and
the name of President Roosevelt also
figured prominently, on one occasion
the country's cnief executive being re
ferred to in a manner that meant criti
cism of his jjolicy in connection with
the Owens Valley water project. There
whs also criticism of policies pursued
by other government olliclals.
The find break in the reign of har
mony came shortly tiefore the noon
hour. After (iifford Pinchot, govern
ment forester and personal representa
tive of Mr. Roosevelt, had delivered an
addrei-a on "Conservation of Resourc
es," Judge E. Rakerf, of California,
moved that It be the sense of the con
vention that all duties on timber be
repealed, In view of the statement of
Mr. Pinchot that the supply of lumber
In this country would be exhausted
within 20 years if nothing was done to
protect them. The motion was second
ed. It was then moved that the resolu
tion be referred to the committee on
resolutions, in line with the plan
adopted earlier in the day, when the
motion of Matthew Dougherty, of Utah,
as amended by Judge Rakerf, waa car
ried. This would shut off debate.
railroad to file an annual report, as re
quired by law. Its report shows a paid
capital stock of $100,000 and a funded
debt of f 17,000. The road and equip
ment cost $306,808.80, or an average
of 23,600 per mile. The gross earn
ings for the year were $74,844.76, and
the operating expenses $47,612.14,
leaving net earnings from operation
$26,872.61. From this is deducted
$7,633.63, paid as interest and taxes,
leaving a net income of $19,239.08
is now, look out. plwty ' wood,
friends," concluded ne woodsman,
"nd git it (juick, fcr you'll Lae use
fer it mighty uIJen."
Danger in Using Stamping: Machines
Alhanyjiya nrnat peculiar injury
to his httndi growing from continued
use of a itarupliiK machine, County
Recorder Grant Frohrnan has been
confined to hi home for more than a
week and will not be able to use hia
hand for gome time. He was indexing
instruments and using ft stamp, the
handle of which he struck with the
palm of Lis rluht hand, for several days
two weeks to. Though the work caused
no pain, the palm of the hand suddenly
grew very sore and hit entire nana
been neces
ree times.
terized the
injury as catarrh of the hand
Change of Hatchery Sitae
RoseburgT. H. Hill, deputy state
fish waidden, who personally superin
tends the salmon hatchery on the
North Umpqua river above Glide, was
in this city lust week and took out a
brand new outfit for the hatchery,
which he has moved from several miles
above Glide down to within four miles
of Glide on the north fork of the Ump-
No dividend wag paid, but a deficit of , I0,' He three men besides him-
cuijjiuyeu at ine new naicnery anu
with new equipment and being closer
to town, they expect to do much better
work.
over $3,000 from previous year's opera
tion was paid and the remainder car
ried as a surplus.
Lively Bidding for Land.
Salem Indications are that there
will be lively bidding for the 10,000
acres of lieu land which the state land
tward has advertised for sale to the
highest bidder. Sealed bids will be
received up to September 8. The lands
were selected about 10 years ago by
State Land Agent T. W. Davenport,
and have been withheld from sale un
til this time. The lands are located
in various parts of the state and are be
lieved to be of considerable value. Tl e
minimum price is $5 an acre. Many
inquiries have been received.
Responsible for Wreck.
New York, Sept. 4. Alfred H.
Smith, vice president and general man
ager of the New Ycrk Central railroad.
must stand trial on a charge of man
slaughter in the second degree, growing
out ot the wreck of an electrio train on
the Harlem tailroad at Woodlawn Feb
ruary 18 last, according to a decision
lian.Iod down today by Supreme Court
Justice Gigorich. The decision over
rules a demurer made by Mr. Smith to
an indictment charging him w ith being
responoiDie lor the death of Clara L
Hudson, a passenger.
Still Fight Standard.
X X 1- - . . rr. ...
.rw mra, nepi. i ne taking np
of teatlrunny In this city in the equity
sun nrougni ny tne l nited States gov
eminent at St. Iiuig Inst, December to
dissolve the Standard Oil company on
der the provisions of the Sherman anti
trust law was postponed today nntll
innrsitay at the reiiest of counsel for
the defendant company. It wna an
nonnced that the adjournment of the
hearing would really facilitate matters,
inasmuch as the opposition attornevt
are in consultation over various mat
ters.
Sultan's Favorites Slain.
i.i ......
vi i.inncH, repi. . letters re
reived here from Fes declare that the
lai.i brothers, Abdul Krlm len Sli
man, the Moroccan foreign minister
ami onnmn, in sunan a serond repre
sentative at i angler, have been assaasi
nated by partisans of the Caid of Me-
cnuar, uie oiiiciai w no introduced am-
liasKadors to the court of the snltan
Thep exercised almost complete domi
nation over the snltan and to them is
attributed the ruin of the empire.
Tornado Hits Georgia.
-.. ... . . .
.noiiigomery, Aia., repi. 4. it was
reported here late lat night that a tor
nado struck fort dames, G., a town
of 1,000 people, 100 miles southeast of
Montgomery, last night. All comma
meat Ion by wire with tliat section of
the state haa been cot off.
Reduction Is Appreciated.
Eugene-The recent action of the
Southern Pacific in lowering the ship
ping rutei on fruit in and out oi Ku
geue is generally appreciated here. The
change not only lienelita the canning
and packing company, but indirectly
the man engajed in raising any kind of
fruit. Heretofore the cannery has lim
ited Its cntWk to certain varieties of
,
1 also be in demand on
hi nee the change of rates
nits all kinds of fruit.
OPTIMISM PREDOMINATES.
Find
Merchants Throughout Country
Good Times Prevail.
New Ycrk, Sept. 3. Remarkable for
their optimism are the replies from
more than 3,000 retail merchants, Job
bers and bankers regarding the business
outlook of the country, which are print
ed today in the Dry Goods Economist
They show that there is no evider.ee cf
business depression, that on the whole
the retailers are purchasing as heavily
as tney did last year, and that all are
looking for a continuation of prosperity
There is not the slightest evidence of
the peasinilam that has pervaded Wall
street. Where there Is a trade deprtti
sion, it is due to local conditions, as,
for instance, in San Francisco, where
on account of the labcr troubles, the
merchant have not purchased as hear
ily as heretofore, in other places the
merchants for the most part state that
It Is became prices are so high that
they look for a lower level arid are pur
chasing for the immediate demand only
Five queatlons were asked by the
Economlat of its subscribers in making
the canvass of the business conditions.
They are:
"What are the crop conditions -of
youi section?
"How are the farmers fixed finan
cially? '
"Is labor well employed or otherwise
in yonr city and vicinity?
"Do you observe any condition which
wonlci causa you seriously to apprehend
any decline from present prosperity?
"Have you bought as freely aa last
yesr at this time?"
In classifying the replies, the states
and territories were placed in five
great divisions. In all of these on the
whole the prospects for good crops are
bright and, where the crops are lighter
than heretofore, the higher prices more
than compensate. In all sections there
appears to be a scarcity of available
labor, while unusually high pricts are
being raid.
"All's well," is the summary which
the Economist makes of the situation
in the entire country.
NEW ELECTRIC POWER.
Italian
fruit that wcJ
the market,
the cannery
First Brick Kiln In Coos Bay.
Marshfield J. W. Utter, formerly of
Idaho, has just completed the first
brick plant of any size on Coos bay. It
Is located on Isthmus inlet, one of the I
tributary rivers, and a kiln of 76,000
brick has been completed for the mar
ket. This is the first really succeKHful
attempt at brick making in the vicinity
oi Coot) bay and that the material can
tie produced here at a reasonable coot
promises to revolutionize the building,
as brick shipped here sell at a practi
cally prohibitive price.
Cars Still Scarce.
Eugene The scarcity of cars on the
Southern Pacific company's lines for
lumber shipments st'll continues in this
vicinity, snd some of the mills are clos
ing down for an indefinite period. The
big mill of the Booth-Kelly company at
Wendling cloaed down last week and
Geo. H. Kelly, general manager of the
company, says the mill at Saginaw will
ne closed on October 1. The mills at
Springfield and Cobura are nowrnnninu
a day shift, and will probably continue
In operation despite the car thortirge.
They Seek the Noble Elk.
Albany To kill an elk la the nrn.
nonnc.ed ambition of most of the hunt
ers who are now Uavlng for the moun
tains in this part cf the state. After a
closed season of several years, It will be
lawtul to kill elk after the 15th of this
month, for a period of one month.
Each hunter Is limited by law to nn
elk, but the members of the hunting
parties now equipping for the moun
tains will be satisfied with this leal
limit, thoiuh they are very desirous of
killing that one.
Will Rebuild Shipyards.
Hand on Tjie Price shipyards, which
were destroyed several weeks ago by
fire, are in the course of reconstruction
and will be within the city limits in
stead of two miles np the river as for
merly. The fiew location is adjoining
the Ccdy mills, which are nearly com
pleted and which will have a daily out
put ol lOOOUO feet of lumber, there!
making ship timber available at little
cosi.
Record Price for Pears.
MedforJ All records in the sale of
bartlett Dear has lieen broken by the
ale in Montreal. Can., of a car from
the Hyrril orchard in the Medford dis
trict, of cat ,0, 1628 for the gross sum
of $2,550, or $5.05 per box. This nets
the growen I I 77 at Medford. All the
returns to date are highly satisfactory
PORTLAND MARKETS
82o
7Hc,
white,
Appeal to State Commission.
Salem The Jacobson A Dellaven
company, of McMinnville, has filed
with the Oregon Railroad commission a
complaint alleging that the company
had a carload of sulphur shipped from
Albany on Anguet 16, and so far have
l.en unable to get delivery of the same
AfUr spending $1 telephoning, the
company learned that the car was still
in Alhany on the date of complaint
August 24. The railroad commission
will investigate.
Eugene Immigration Scheme.
Eugene At a banquet given' by the
Eugene real estate brokers it wasderid
d to keep a man in Portland during
September snd October to divert Fast
ern emigrants to Eugene ami Une
county. Support ws. pig,, frnm tll
Merchants' Protective an,ift,i,m Mj
the Commercial club. Tao hundred
dollars a month has len subscribed for
that purpose.
Supreme Court Rules Published.
Salem-Tlie new rule of the Supreme
court have been published In pamnhlet
form and Clerk J. C. MorelanT h.
sent a large number of them to l.wrera
in various parts of the state. Jf 4
lawyers who desire copies have he,
overlooked, tbey will be enrolled
application to Mr. Mor.land.
Wheat i Nsw crop) Club,
bluoetem, 83c; Valley, 80c; red,
Onta (j(ew crop) No. 1 w
$23.60; .03.
Barley ,-ew crop) Feed, $22.50(3
per ton; brewing, fJMfe.ou; rou
d, $24.5(wa-.K
Corn Whole, $28 per ton; "ckel
$2.
Hay Valtov timothy, No. 1, $17
1" ton? v.atprn Oregon timothy,
! $!'(' 20; .l'..-.. $11; cheat, $11;
grain hav. Iiii2: alfalfa, $12013.
I Iiutter-F.,,rv creamery, 32;,35c
'per pound.
Poultry Avers?" old hens. 13c per
P,ln'l; mii.l chickens, 12c; spring
chickens. o i c; oKl roosters, 83c;
dresgp,l cblTkeo. D1"0' turkeys,
I've, irftu,u. Kt-esc, live, SCilOc;
dllcks, l(n
Eggs-Frssh ranch, candled, 272Sc
per ilown.
VeftrWel. 6(?He per pound.
I'urk EU..1, TS to 160 pounds, 8
Pkrs. rA
Huits-inpiss, lfa1.60 per
cantal(itin-"n,w, 11.00 per c
peaches, 40(itS per crate; blackber
.ijSc per pound ; prunes, 60f76c
V't cnt. watermelons, l(.i)ll4C
l1' Poiim. plums. 6075o per
hox; r.-' f.ill.25 per box;
s"rr. 511.50 per box.
V'W'UbwLTurnini, $1-76 P' :
carrots. 2 pr ,-k ; beets, $2 per sack ;
noiind: beans, 33
e; rmhhl celery. 75c(?.$l per
""-'i frym IP ($" I" .
.lAtan lttiw.
lo.ai' i"'
L-uiruiert
''I'C, doseni ion"' ,52,JC
Pt dm,,, ps, 3-5c per pound;
Durmiki. ' -I .. nrr pound; rad-
per
Mm, ,i,,n: rhubarb, 3',c
6tc( $I per crate;
tomato., per crate; sweet po-
rr P""M: a..nah,
,e p y v.,n,i,wi
$(dl.l5 per han-
urr-ti.
quality, J i
Wl.r..tarn Oregon, average best,
lfl22cr 1 according to ihrlnk-
; !Lrr choic. Q per
Pooad.
Inventor Promises to Revolu
tfoniza the World.
New York, Sept. 3. Confidant that
he is the discoverer of an electrical de
vise that is to revolutionize' the world
Industrially and economically, Rattle
Bova, an electrical engineer, has come
from Carincia, Italy, for the purpose of
demonstrating before America's best
exports what his invention will do,
It consists of a small battery and
transforming apparatus, which, he
says, will run the largest dynamos
without the use of steam or other en
ergy. He says it may be applied to
locomotives, steamships, lighting and
heating plant or anything where elec
trloal energy is employed. 'He calls
bis invention the "auto vibro electrics
torgente." In a statement he says;
"In building a fire one first must
have a mstch. I have discovered the
match of electricity, and with It start
the fire that continues to burn, in
other words, with a guidance that may
be obtained anywhere for a few cents
originate the force that sets the dyniitn
in motion and continues it in action
I am not relying upon theory, but have
made many tests in Italy through
which I increased the ordinary fori:
manifold without the aid of steam or
any other power except what I obtained
from my small battery. I am using
the electricity which exists in all of
nature's elements and which has hith
erto been wasted."
1RRIGATI0NIST MEET
fifteenth Anneal Session Con
venes Id Sacramento.
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES
Indications Point to Much Good Be
Ing Accomplished at the Big
'California Gathering.
Mooney is Reinstated.
Ban Francisco, eept. 3. One of the
first acts ot the Taylor board of police
commissioners was to reinstate Captain
of Police Mooney. Captain Mooney
waa dismissed by the Schmiti board for
criticising the method of ex-Chief Dl
nan and the then board of commission-
. i. i i t
ere. Air. Mooney auureasea ins com
pany on the necessity for greater alert
ness in the suppression of vice. He
warned the men that the friendship of
chief of police and police commission
era would not save those that he found
derelict in any matter of duty.
Only a One-Man Panic.
New York. Sept. 3. John D. Rocke
feller a short time ago predicted i
financial crash, but his prophecy at
tracted bnt little notice In Wall street.
There has been a crash, however, and
John D. Is the principal sufferer. For
the first time in many years Standard
Oil sold today below a railroad stxk.
Standard Oil was quoted on the curb at
$445 to $450, while Delaware, A Lscka
wanna A Western railway was ported
at $4 0. In 1905, Delaware, La ka
wanna A Western was listed at $4!)H!,
while Standard Oil was telling at $703
Hiot in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 3. Rioting and
bloodshed made an unfortunate termi
nation yesterday to one phase of the
Labor day eelebratien in this city. One
man is dead, another is seriously hurt
and scores are suffering from minor In
iiriea as a result of a spontaneous
maddened outbreak by a mob of nnlon
labor adherents against a fw men who
were assisting in the operation of the
treetcar service of the United Rail
roads.
Great Church In Oanger.
London, Sept. 3. The committee of
rchlteets appointed to inquire Into St.
Paul'a cathedral has issued a report
which declares that, while the cathed
ral is in no Immediate danger, elaborate
precautions are necessary to preserve it
frotn disaster.
Cholera Slaying Chinese.
Shanghai, Sept. 3 The epidemic of
holera among Chinese in lower Yang-
Tse porta is spreading. Abont200
persons died ia the streets of Cuba. In
he province of Ngan-Hwei and Klu.
Kiang, province of Kiangsi. "
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 3. That thg
Fifteenth National Irrigation congress
will be the moot successful In the his
tory of the great work tliat attracts the
attention of the entire world was the
unanimous verdict of thouf ands of dele
gates and visitors who gathered yester
day to attend the opening sessions.
The large number of delegates and
the enthus asm displayed indicate that
much ia to be accomplished during the
congress. The gathering ia not onl
national, but international In cliaractei,
as there were seated on the platfbrm of
the gaily decorated convention hall rep
resentatives ot foreign countries, includ
ing Germany, China and Mexico.
President Roosevelt had his personal
representative, Gifford Pinchot, chief
government forester; Vice President
Fairbanks was a guest of honor; there
were fcur governors of states, senators,
congressmen and other distingcished
visitors. From the time -Kxecutive
Oflicer Heard called the great gathering
to order and introduced Governor
Chamberlain, of Oregon, president of
the National Irrigation congress, words
of welcome and praise for the great
work of saving the forests, storing the
Hoods, reclaiming the deserts and mak
ing homes on the land, marked the pro
ceedings. The addresses of the speak
ers and the message of President Roose
velt were received with hearty approv
al. Governor Uillett's add rets of wel
come was a glowing tribute to the re
sources of California, and he turned
over the entire state to the visitors.
Mr. Chamberlain, in commenting on
tha, first session, remarked that the
prerent congress shows more intertst in
the work in hand than any other con
gress he ever attended, and added that
during the week questions of intense
importance will be discussed.
The Irrigation Palace has a seating
accommodations for about 3,500 peo
ple, and in addition to delegates a large
number of spectators are provided for.
The interior of the building presents a
festive appearance with streamers cf
varied hues. Over the speakers' plat
for m are the words; "Science bids the
desert drink."
On the walls In a conspicuous man
ner the Washington delegation called
attention to the desire of Walla Walla
to have the next congress held there.
The congress opened with the "Irri
gation Ode," which was rendered by
the 200 members of the Ogden Taber-
nacie cncir, an organisation oomprlslng
i.-u men ana no women.
Mayor M. R. Heard of Pacramento
then delivered the address of welcome
on behalf of the city and was follower
by Governor James N. Gillette, who
welcomed the delegates to the state
Iioth ollicials expressed the pleasure of
the people in having the visitors with
them and spoke of the importance
the work of the congress. Governor
Chamberlain followed in behalf of the
congress.
GLASS IS CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Bribing San
Francisco Supervisor.
San Franciaco, Aug. 31. After de
liberating about 16 minutes, the Jury
In the case of Louis Glaus, vice presi
dent of the Pacific States Telephone A
Telegraph company, last night returned
a verdict finding him guilty of bribing
supervisors. Only one formal ballot
wai taken, the jurors belr, unanimous
on an informal ballet.
Assistant District Attorney Heny
made the closing argument and spoke
for an hour and a half, during which
time be t.xik ooeaaion to severely con
demn the modern methods of some cor
porations in doing business and charged
that I hey were undermining the govern
ment. The session ws held in one ot
the smaller halls and only a limited
number of spectators could be accom
modated. A thousand people waited
outside the building and listened to the
words of Mr. Heney, who could be
heard through the open windows.
Judge Lawlor concluded his charge
at 9:35 o'clock and the courtroom was
then cleared. Ten minutes alter the
order was given the jury was deliberat
ing and within 15 minutes Foreman
Flood announced the verdict of guilty.
Mr. lieimas was not present, but Mr.
McPike, bis associate, moved for a stay
of judgment.
Next Wednesday morning was flxrd
as the time for passing sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Jobn
O'Oare spoke for half an hour and
concluded the opening argument for the
people In the Glass bribery trial in
the morning. He was followed by T.
C. Coogan for the defense, who spoke
for two hours.
The burden of Mr. Corgnn's argu
ment was, as in the former trial, the
utter lack of direct evidence connecting
Glass with the commission of th
crime charged, namely, the bribing ot
Supervisor Lonergan.
SMASHED IN RUINS.
NEXT DOSE IS FOR CHINT.
of
Japan Ind gnant at Hostile Actions
Flowery Empire.
Tokio, Sept. 3. The unconciliatory
attitude of the Chinese government to
ward Jttn is gradually increasing, and
it is now verging on the anti-Japanese
There is indignation here at the sudden
change of front ty China. The situa
tion at Pekln is attracting the atten
tlon of public thinkers. It is felt that
for the sake of tranquility in the Fa
tei the present conditions should not
be maintained.
In some narters it ia thought that it
is absolutely necessary to Impress
China with the unreasonableness of
here present attitude, and send for tha
uurpoee m loremosi statesman to renre
sen i japan at I't-kln.
Attempt to Wreck Bridge.
Darby, Penn., Sept. 3. A bold at
tempt was made by some unknown
person this morning to blow on with
dynamite a bridge of the Baltimore A
Ohio railroad, crossing Quarry street
above Darby. The terrific einloslon
was heard all over Darby, and the
greatest exoitemer.t prevailed. The
woodwork was blown In all direction
and considerable damage was done.
the authorities of the railroad are bus
ily engaged running out several clews,
which they hope will lead them to an.
pre hend the dynamiters.
Strikers Rule City.
Antwerp, Sept. 3. Labor disturb
ances continued throughout last even-
ing. The strikers lay in wait at the
railroad station and made attempts to
interfere with the F ngllsh and German
strikebreakers as they arrived. There
were reiorts of severa sham tnaaUa
t . .... . .
oeiween strikebreakers and workmen
who wer returning to their longinir
piaces nnuer ponce escort. No one was
hit. The strikers captured an omnibus
use! to convey strikebreakers tn ,l
from the wharves and threw it over-
unard from a dock.
Leader of Mutiny Hanged.
Odessa, fiei.t. 3. Matushenkn. (V,-
Russian noncommissioned ollimr
iei tne mutiny on the battleship Kniar.
Potemkin and commanded the vesael
n the sensational rruim al.i,r
Rlack sea in the snrnmer of 1W5. mB.
iange.i last night at SevaatorW.l. Art-
abandoning the vessel he fled to New
ork, worked there twoyearslnan iron
foundry, Warns homesick. rin..i
here, was detect.!, arretted, courtmar
tialed and sentenced to death.
Revolution Near In Argentine.
Boenos Ay res. Sent. 3 . ,.i ...
lous unrest in the nrovim.. t- i
entes has reached here. Armed bands
have appeared rin tha ..i j
i i . . " ""nrr anu re-
volution is said to U Imminent.
Fifteen Passengers Killed In Trolley
Car Wreck In Illinois.
Mat toon, III., Sept. 2. Fifteen per
sous were killed and about 60 injured
in a head-on collision between an inter
urban express train consisting of a
motor car train and a traction car on
the Mat toon A Charleston electric line
this morning. The crash occurred on
a sharp curve one mile west of Charles
ton. Confusion of orders received over the
telephone is said to have been the cause
of the accident. The cars approached
each other at a high rate of speed and
the impact was so terrific that the
motor car was telescoped by the trac
tion car. There was no warning and
lew passengers had time to escape by
jumping.
The passengers, nearly all of whom
were on the way to the fair at Charles
ton, were crushed or maimed where
they rat in the cars. Some who es
caped and who were able to speak say
the scene at the wieck was gruesome
The dead and dying were jammed to
gether In a mass, some shrieking with
pain and children crying for their
mothers, who were thought to be-
arnong the dead. ,
FRENCH IN CORNER.
Moors Suddenly Surround Troops by
Feint of Retreat.
Casa Blanoa, . Sept. 2. During the
fighting between the French forces and
the Moors yesterday rear the French
camp, the Moors at first retreated and
it was believed that the engagement
was over, when suddenly the enemy
reappeared in great force in two direc
tions. The Spahi and irregular Alger
ian cavalry found themselves almost
surrounded but formed a square and
slowly fell tack nntll reinforced. In
the meantime the French shins show-
ered shells among the hills, scattering
ine enemy, ine engagement lasted
three hours.
The line of battle extended over two
miles, and it is estimated that about
12,000 Moors were engaired. The lnsa
of the latter is not known, but it Is be
lieved to have been heavy, as the
French officers counted the bodies af 2ft
Moors in one roadway. The French
loss waa 16 killed or wounded.
' The cruisers Gloire and (inardon to
day bombarded the beach beyond Casa
uiance. where the fcrce of Moorish cav.
airy gathered, but soon dispersed it.
Governor Offered Bribe.
Chicago, Sept. 2. A disoatch to th
Tribune from Indianapolis savs: Win.
field T. Darbin, governor of Indainn
from 1001 to 1906, made the sensation
al statement last night that soon after
his insugnration as governor attempts
were made to bribe him to turn over
Willlsm A. Taylor, Kentucky's refmrea
governor, to the authorities of the state
for trial on the charge of conspiracy to.
assassinate Governor Gocbel. The offer
to ex-Governor Durbin, according to
his own statement, was sfl.t.nnn
cash.
in
the
Blue Laws In Dawron.
Seattle, Sept. 2. For the fW
n hii-tory,. the lid will ao on at
son, Yukon territory, from today. The
Yukon parliament Ims ordered it, and
even the dancehalla will Iw el,--1
Gambling has existed by tolerance, but
no one had the temerity to criticixe the
dancehalla and they l,Ve existed .in...
the beginning of the freniied Klondike
camp. Even now that the camp has
settled down into a staid irol.l mini.,..
comrxmnity, with corporations In eon.
irui I I ins l, ! n ha.. .1I...I...-
, .... --. u.ni:in
lancenana have been maintained.
Richard Mansfield Drf.
,i"k7 Conn- A"- 81 Well,
rd Mansfield, the actor, died at 6
chick yesterday morninir at hi.
mer resilience. Sevn nui. n. .
been a nervous wreck since last winUr.
when he broke dn !,:. .
'PeerGlynt" .,
went to F.nrope shortly afterwards, but
bail not recovered ho d.
months ago. He ,1,4,1
firman baths, Knglish watering place.
Canadian ami Adirondack resort '
Witness Fees Paid John D.
Chicago. Sent. 2 tk .
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