" V . ! WAR SEEMS SURE TURKEY AND MJLGARiA ARE SWORDS' POINTS. AT Outrages Still Continue jnd Powers are Making Little Effort to Interfere Acceptable Proposals Mutt He Made Soon or Blood Will How as Netr Ucfore In the Far Hast. CONSUL MAY HI! SLAIN. London, Sept. 9. Spoclal dispatches from tho near East, published hero th's morning add httlo fresh nows regard ing tho situation In tho Ualkana. All tho corrospondonta at Constantinople emphasise tho apparent danger of war wjth Bulgaria, while the Sofia corros pondonta are equally insistent as to the prudent and correct attltiulo of Prince Ferdinand and his government. Accounts from both Turkish and in surgent sources of the operations in Macedonia show that tho work of ex termination is proceeding unchecked, and, although apparently emphasising the danger of a conflagration, the pow ers are making Httlo effort to inter fere. It is believed that nothing of a serious nature will bo dono until alter the meeting of tho csar and Emooror .traucis Joseph at Vienna, when it may be too late. The Inaurgenti are now said to num ber 2,600 well armed and efficiently commanded men. Their leaders will atop at nothing to secure resources for their equlpmeut. The Sofia correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says: "I am in close toncb with the in surgents and am sble to affirm emphat ically that unless acceptable proposals shall be mrde within two or three weeks, Kurope will bo startled by a rec ord of deeds unequaled In the blood stained history of thn'East." Tho .Morning Leader's correspondent at Sofia says;the Turkish policy is to draw tho Insurgents into action at all points. The bands, however, are avoiding conflicts nntil theh prepara tions shall be romplotod. Thoy nro gathering in masses at various stratcgin points with a view to comprehensive movement inside of 10 days. An unconfirmed report from Vionn states that the Bulgarian exarch has been shnt up in his palace because of his refusal to Issue a further pastoral letter asking the Bulgarians to lay down their arms. Macedonians Threaten Him as Well as , JournnlUta and Missionaries. Loudon, Sept. 10. A Monnstlr dis patch to tho Dally Mali, dated Septem ber 8, snys tho great military drlvo in tho mountains to tho southwest of Mon nstlr toward take Prospn by n force of 11,000 Turkish Infantry with 13 guns, resulted In tho osrnpo of all tho rovolu tiounrv bands. Though tho latter wero practically surrounded, not one was captured Tho correspondent continues: "Vice Consul McGregor tolls mo that tho porto hat Informed Hlltnl Pashn that It has received a threat 'rotn tho Macedonian committee that the insurg ents Intend to murder n British consul or a Journal 1st or an American mission ary. Vlco Consul McGrtgor notified tho Turkish authorities that ho will hold them responsible for any murdor. by either tho Turks or tho Vulgarians.' In my opinion this In nothing bnt a gcntlo hint to the British Journalists who nro exposing the mnssacrcs." A Sofia dispatch to tho Dally Mall. dated September 8, pays tho revolution ary rommltteo tomorrow will issue to ho representatives of tho nowors a cir cular note forewarning them of coming events, tiio note Is intended to justify tho future actions of the insurgents and will point to tho nrobablo total exter mination of the Chrlstalns as necessi tating the employment of tho samo atrocious ineasuros by tho revolution aries against the Turks, and will con tond that the responsibility for such dosporato acts will rest with the pow-ors. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON STATU PAIR PROSPECTS. fine Will STAND QOBS DOWN. BAER DEFIES NATION. ..Coat Baron Refuses to Make Public Re ports oa Mining-. Washington. Spt. 9. If Presldont Roosevelt takes the stand that Is ex pected, the courts will soon determine whether the bureau of corporations in the new department of commerce is to amount to anything. The Rendine. People at Sham Dattle Are Precipitated to the around. Leavenworth, Kan., Bent. 10. The grandstand erected on a knoll on tko Fort Leavenworth reservation close to the city limits gavo way this afternoon, injuring 24 perioni. Nono wero killed. Many of those injured received brocen legs. The stand was put up this morn ing. Fully 1,600 people -wero crowd ed on to it. Jusl about tho time tho sham battle concluded tho. grand stand broko down. There was a heavy artillery duel with elego guns. Three battalions of Infan try wero using black powder. Borne ono announced that the cavalry wore emerging from a ravine to charge. People on the gandstand stood up to eve them through the smoke. Tho en tire stand went down with a crash. The utmost confusion followed, accom panied by shrieks of victims. It was found that many were pinned down under tho debris. Hundreds who wero walking on tho ground rushed to tho grandstand looking for relativos. Tho confusion was indescribable until the regular Exhibits and Past Racing Draw Lnrge Attendance. l'rospectn for tho coming Oregon Btato rnlr, to ho hold In September 14 to 19, nro most llnttorlng. Tho ftilr will excel In tho lino of oxhlhltH nud nttondnnca any stnto fnlr hold hereto fore In Oregon. Tho abundant crops Insuro a snclncdld showing of uraliiB. and tho fact that tho commlasloncrn to Uie at. Louis exposition nro co-opernt- ing to secure tho best that Is shown hero for ttso next yonr means thnt tho exhibits, especially In tho ngrrlculturnt lino, will bo of tho very best. Tho llvo Btock department, too, prnmlHca better this year thnn nny preceding year. Breeders nro preparing largo exhibits In this department, which tins cauaod tho association to hulld n large number of new Rtnlls. Governor Sparks of Bono, Nov Is sending n very fine herd of Hereford cnttlo from tho Ala mo stock fnrm, which will moot compe tition In herds shown by C.H.Wrulo of rcndleton, A. J Bplnwn of North Yn klmn, George Chandler of Dnkor City, Gilbert & Patterson of Salem. In tho Hhorthorn section exhibits will bo mndo by Chnrlea K Udd. C. II. Wado. V. O. Minor, Mclnker & Klomgnrd and olh em. Tho racing will bo mndo a featuro of thin year's fnlr. A largo number of high cjnss horses hnva already mndo their entries, coming from California, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Washington and British Columbln, Tho two big Makes of $2000 will arouse keen com petition. Thrio nro the largest stakes vor raced for In tho northwest and the best homos will compcto for them thnt hnvo over been scon on tho cln cult. Tho grounds aro In npclondld condldtlon and tho beautiful oak grovo will furnish plenty of shndo nnd com fort for n week's outing. Tho buildings nre nil In splendid condition, nnd tho new show building will furnish comfort to hundreds of spectators who wish to sco tho Judging of llvo stock. ACQUIRE TRESII PROPERTIES. New York Cotnpsnle Purchasers In the Bohemia Country. G. II. Hongcn, director nnd buslnosr manager of tho Oregon Sccurtlca Com pany, of New lork la nt tho company's properties In Ilohcmla. nnd tho result In thnt eomo valunhlo acquisitions wero mndo. Tho Droadwny croun. consist Ing of fifty ncrcs, nnd tho Onhlr groun. or bo ncrcs, were mined to their tern tory, .making over 900 ncrcs of mineral lands thnt they now own. Tho Broad wny group Is nn Importnnt factor to them nt tho present time, nn they will drift through the mountain nn n strong nnd well defined ledgo. Instead of peno- WATI1R WOKK'8 WONDERS. Kalnmatti Desert Changed to .Smiling drain fields. Stnto Treasurer C. H. Mooro. who hits JiiHt returned from u mnnth'n out lug In Klnmnth county, luports thnt nil Industrial nfTulrH In that section or tho atnto nro prosperous utnl thnt tho coun try surrouiidluir Klnmnth likn Is atondlly developing. Irrigation ditch es nro being onlnrgud nnd extended nnd the producing (iron gradually enlarged. mo nny crop or thnt region la enor mous nnd since prices nro up tho farm ors nro making money. "Tho productiveness of that sage brush Inml when water Is put on It Is nmqxlng," said Mr, Monro. "Thoro la n largo tract or Inml out south of Uv. or Klnmnth lako thnt I used to drlvo over frequently n fow yonra ngo. I would not give ton cents nn ncro for It without water on It. A man could nut llvo on It. Thin summer I drove through thnt samo country nud Instead of n dry, nugo-hrush nlniii. I saw field covered with nn Immonso ciop of wheat nnd Inml that hnn nlrcndy yielded ono crop of alfalfa nnd hns another crop nlmost rondy for cutting. Onu tract of 1000 ncroa of thnt apparently worthless land produced 26.000 bushel of wheat 1200 tonn or nlfalfn already thin season. I nm told thnt tho ownera of thnt tract of land, which wan covorod with sago-! urusn inrco yonrn ngo, will clonr up rrom 116,000 to $20,000 this year. Tho Innd In owned by Honry B. An keny nnd Itoscoo Cnntrell, nnd Is Irrl gnleil from their dltiii. I do not know whnt thoy paid for tho land, hut It Is qulto rertnln thnt thoy hnvo already realized nil they over nut Into It. nnd .could now soil It for nt least ono-thlrd moro thnn It Ima coat them, count nc nil Improvements. This slimily Illus trates tho wonderfuld productiveness of thnt soil If you can only nut witter on it." EUOIINU PEOPLE TAKE MOLD. STUNNI1D IIV SHOCK. Are trntlnc throush thn linn! rnnnlrv rnrle soldiers formed a lino and j Besides It will glvo them several bun kept all back not injured or those injured. Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley and other tnito?TMn VT large coal companies in the east nractl-18,,0' ,ho r??(, w8.c"1 f1 ? ".'l "'0 .ll K.a ...r.....l 1. 1. .1 SUIUltl -.,j ua.u iiiunu iu iiuiiiiu tuu census office with statistics called for concern Inv thn nnMtinn .r .tl...!. Ai n - - .-, -......... ... ..,v,u imi ' . , . ,, . ... ,',.. j in. . mines of the United States from 1QQ0,.. ST1"". "'?. C,IT "I w", of yoars by O. P. Adums. (' V. Cnth to the present time, and the president f. , , ,an f,0?1r18"or " tcldent enrt nnd W. W. Cathcart. Thoro hna has been consulted as to the advisibll- ,,e lniorod ha(1 " beon removod. All only boon assessment work dono from Jty of prosecuting President Bser and I ! ,0o '".W nro Mn' but U ,a oaml I ?cttS t0 W ..notwithstanding largo Ml lll&el Huuu " I1MVU ll'CII t J injured. Ambulances wero uod to , propflrty lia8 DC(?n owne,, fo n nurn drcd feet depth of high grndo ore that they will bo enabled to hnndlo from this tunnel. Tho Ophlr group la nn extension nnd Joins tho Mustek property, which tho company has drifted on ono to six n number other officors of leading anthracitocom panics. Tho law of 1898 provides a $10,000 jwuaujanu one year's imprisonment for any officer or corporation failing to furnish statistics demanded by the gov ernment. The government seeks in formation regarding operating expenses, cost of productin of coal, frelsht charges of affiliated roads, pay of min ors, their number, tho gross and net earnings and tho profits of the com panics. In the event of a radical action being taken against Baor and his col talent in the United States will be em leagues of the coal companies, the beat legal ployed to attack the constitutional ity of the law of 1808. The validity of the law has been questioned more than once einco its passage, bnt only In an informal way. Conservative government officers hero view the situation with great con- cern and admit frankly that the legal Ity of provisions uf the census act and toe efficacy of the act creating the trust smashing bureau of the department of commerce and labor will be finally de cided, if the matter ever reaches an is sue in the courts. three will dio. PIRU TO DRIVE RErUQEES OUT. Troops duard Mines. Cripple Crook, Colo., Sept. 0. Crip pie deck's seven rich hills are today fairly dotted with roldiora of tho Na tional Guard. Every largo property is belted with a line of blno coated pick ets, and jt is no exaggeration to say that one cannot go 100 yards in any part of the famous mineral districts without encountering wntineis. Sup plementing tho trocps scattered over the district aro squads of cavalry, which will canter over the hills and make those points which no Infantry patrol. Snqw In Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colo,, Sept. 0. A heavy snow fell on tho range between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek last night. It was impossible to run trains to tho summit of Pike's Peak today, on account of snow drifts, al though traffic will be resumed as soon as snow plows can cloar the cog road, Bulgarian to the Number of 130,000 Are In the Forests. Sofia, Sept. 10. The Macedonian in terior organization estimates that 160, 000 women, children and old mon are hiding In tho mountains and forests of Macedonia. The Turku are burning the forests in tho districts of Loion and Kosbrb and killing tho fugotivea who attempt to escape to the plains, Tho Vlach vlllagu of Goposh, throe hours distant from Monastir, has been burned by tho Torks, who aro reported to have thrown several of the inhabitants into the fire. Thirteen thousand Turkish soldiers are assembled at Planka, Kratovo and GobchanI, and aro plundering the sur rounding villages. Tho people have not complained, fearing that they may do murdered, in the district of Do brltui, vilayet of Monastir, the soldiers are ropurted to be nakud and starving and to be robbing all around. Russia Is Causing DIscoYd. Toklo, Aug. 28, via Victoria, B. C Sept. 10. The conclusion of theltusto Chinese secret convention is much talked about in Pekin, and tho Chinese foroign office shows special earnestness In denying tho fact. Presumably with tho idea of causing discord botweon Japan and Chins, Russia has told the secretary of the grand conncll in Pekin that, a Russo-Japanese agreement hav ing been concludod, Japan 'can no long er interfere with tho Manchurlan prob lem, and therefore China may freely enter into friendly negotiations, bodies struck, By acquiring this property tho Oro gon Sccurtles Company will hnvo nenr ly 3000 fct to drift on from Mustek lend. Tho company Is Installing mn- chlnory as font na possible, and It will bo but n short tlmo until It will hnvo 40 stamps and concentrators In opera tion. Ifstchcry on Elk River. Tho salmon hatchery on Elk river, thrco miles nbovo tho Klk City, In Lincoln county. Ih to bo mndo perman ent. Lumber and building material Is now arriving nt tho stto for rebuilding. Hatching operations wero conducted nt the spot for tho first tlmo lnitt season, when n temporary plant wos put In nnd conducted an nn oxporlment. Tho sea son resulted In hatching about COO,- 000 Httlo salmon Determined to Make the Dlatrkt Pair a Success. Tho officer of this District fnlr nro making arrangements for tho fair to bn hold nt Bnngs pnrk, near Ktigeno, for four ilayH. commencing September 28 Tho rivo-olghts-of.nmllo raco-track In tho pnrk hnn been put In first clnss con dition. Thcro Is not n bettor track In tho state. Premiums to tho nmotint of $1600 nro offered for tho vnrloun exhibits. whllo additional npeclnl premlus aro offered by cltlxons of Bugcno. Tho reoplo of Bugcno havo subscribed nenrly $1600 to nld thn enterprise. Tho Inrgo pavilion on tho grounds Is being enlarged to mnko room for exhibits. ami mock aliens, norso stalls and n grnnd stnnd nro liolnR erected Tho park In In nn excellent place for enmplng nnd n number of wells nro be ing driven In different parts of tho park for tho benefit of thoso who wish to enmp during tho fair. Easterners fluy Polk County farms. A niimbor of Polk county farms have Passenger In Terrible Trolley Collision Do Nut Cry Out. I'ollmm, N. II., Hept, O.-Throtigh n liend-on collision today two oleotrin curs, each running, It Is salil, nt it rate of moro thnn 1!0 miles nn hour, four perhons wore killed and 10 wero no seri ously Injured thnt thoy nro under phy sicians' care nnd several ol thoso nro expected to dlu, As (hero worn 70 pas songorn on tho two cars, ninny otliern received cuts and minor wound which did not provmit their going to their homes. Tho accident occurred on tho lino which runs through this town between Lowell and Nnshua and ono of tho curM which was coming from tho latter olty was nearly filled with pooplo on their way to a eumtnor resort. Thn collision was duo, according to tho officials of the road, to a misunderstanding of tho starter's orders by tho uiotorman of tho car bound fcr Nashua. Tho car starter endeavored to rectify tho mltUko by shutting off tho power and trying to recall tho Nashua bound mr, hut it failed, Tho earn mot on a curve, nilthsr inotormnn soolng tho approaching car until too Into to avoid a collision. Neither was theio tlmo for tho passen gers to encaH by Jumping when tho cars enmn together with a form that threw tho west. bound car dlrouly upon tho forward part of tho other, crushing tho top of thn car down upon tho pas Mngurs and pinioning thnoo occupying tho (list three seats In thn wiockaun, Vorsons who witnessed tho collision stated afterward that It ramo so unex pectedly that It seemed some minute heforn tho passengers leallsed what had happened. All wero silent and tho passengers made no outcry, appearing dated by the shock, Near thn acci dent wero a number of campers, who at onro rushed to tho scene. With crowbars and other Instruments tho wrecked roofs of tho cars wore nrlod tin and thn imprisoned paRxongor released. Not ono of tho passengers on thn two cam escaped Injury of somo sort, al though a number wero not seriously hurt. 15 UP TO COLOMUIA. United State Not Working lor New Ca nal Treaty-Wants Old Agreement. Washington, Bopt. 0. Thn state do partmont today received a routine mn sago from Mr. Bcaupro, thn Amorlcan minister at Bogota, acknowledging thn receipt of Hocrntary Hay's cablegram of August '.'0, stating that tho Washing ton government would enter Into no engagement which would hamper thn president's freedom of action under tho law. This was all tho cablcirratu stated although It has been the basis for spec ulative ropoita about Mr. lleaupro's luoas oi mo jiogota situation. The state department's attltidn Is ono of dignified patience. No Indica tion of Its con rso of action in thn event that tho Colombian congress rejects or amends tho treaty will be forthcoming until tho tlnin for tho exchange of rati- r luriiifi ii n v iv i - -.-. boon purchased during tho pnst two 'cations ezplros, Poplembor 'l'i. It U weoks by eastern parties, mnlnly In tho j known at tho state department that tho vicinity of fndopoudonco. William J Colombian conuross la already rournt. Hoff linn completed iirrnngernontn for 'ting It lmstr action In mlriln ti. tho purchano of a 300 ncro farm adjoin ing thn town nt n cost of $16,000. Thin Is oilo of tho best farms In tho county. . Sidetracks for drain Shipments. Tho Southern Prfclflc railroad com- puny In laying n now nldntraok on tho wntor front In Albany to uccommodnto tno groin shipment)! rrom tho wont gnto warehouse. Tho water-front Is pretty well lined with tracks. PORTLAND MARKETS. Dabylon to De Explored. Chicago, 8opt. 10. Prosident Harper has secured tho consent of the sultan ofTurkoy to an exploration of tho country in the vicinity of ancient Baby lon, according to tho advices inst re ceived at tho University ot Chicago, jjijb marKB mo successiui jbsuo of an attempt began in July, 1000, when ap plication was first matio for university exploring parties to enter tho district. I by iMurance. Rainier Mills Destroyed. Tho shlnglo mill, saw mill nnd dry kilns of Olson & Nordby wero destroy ed by fire thnt broko out a Httlo after 10 o'clork Inst night Tho Insurance in snld to bo about half on a $10,000 loss. Forty men nro thrown out of employ ment Tho shlnglo mill had n capacity of about 120,000 por dlom. In tho des troyed dry kilns wero 1,200,000 shin Kles. Franchise for Illuff Elevator. An nrdlnanco hnn boon nassod by thn Oregon fity council granting to County .TU'iffn t V. Uynu n rranclilso Tor tho building nnd maintaining of nn olcctrlo olovntor system over tho bluff. Tho Bnmo ordinance grantfl to Mr. Rynn tho right to construct and onornto n street rnllwny Bystom on certain of tho streets of Oregon City. School Delayed a Week. Tho JnrknonvMo public nchools will commence Monday, Boptomber 14. Tho delay of a wook from tho usual rtnto of commencement wan occasioned by tho nerossnrv finishing touchoH on Iho now BchoolhoiiHe before tho furnlturn nnd fixtures could bo placed In posi tion. " ' lion Dryer Destroyed by Fire.' Tho Knox bondrlor, nonr Cottngo Grove, caught flro nnd wan totally do stroved. Tho Iobb wan about $2000. Half of tho Jobs was In hop. Tho. houBe nnd contents wore fully cqvered Wheat Walla Walla, 78079c; blue stem, SOQSSc; valley, 80a. Floor Valley, $3.63.83 pr bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.0004.00; hard wheat, paUnts, $4.1004.00; graham, $3.8fl3.75; whole wheat, $3.65024.001 rye wheat, $4.60, Bsrlsy Feed, $20.00(J21.00 psr ton; brewing, $21; rolled, $21931.60. Oats No. I whits, $1.07tf ; gray, Il.04k31.08 per cental. MUUtufls Bran. $22 per ton; mid dlings, $26; shorts, $23; chop, 116; linseed dairy food, $10. Hay Timothy, $14.00 pr ton; clovsr, nominal; grain, $10; cheat, nominal, Butter Fancy cwamsry, 22i'a26c per pound; dairy, 1820o ijorei i aioo. Choose Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 16o; factory prices, lltfcles. ' Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11K 12o per pound; spring, 14Q14Ko; hens, 12312XCJ broilers, $2,00 per down; turkeys, live, 10 12c per pound ;drsed,14($16a: ducks. I4a4..n per doxen; geese, $6(90,60. jsggs uregon ranch, lBo. Potatoes Oregon, 7685n per sack; sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Wheat Backs In lota of 100, Stfc, Beef Gross steers, $3.76ffl4,26; dressed, 6 7c par pound. Veal 80 per pound, Mutton Gross, $3; dressed, 6 6K05 lambsf gross, $3,60; dressed, flfl, Hogo Gross, $6.6006.76; dressed. 8c. ' ' Hops 1002 crop, 20o per pound, Tallow Prime, per oound. 4aKn. No. 2'and grease, 2Q8o. Wool Valley, 17ai8o; Eastern Oregon, 1216oi mohair, 36Q87o, treaty, but tho stnto department will suggest 110 remedy for tho mistake. Onco and for all thn stato department has announced that tho treaty as ap proved by tho Washington government was ratified by thn American senate. it la tip to tho Ilogota government tc ratify that Identical treaty, If Colombia desires an Isthmian canal, Tho stato department regards all the reports as to tho connection of this iroverninent nr oven Its Interest In tho unrest on tho Isthmus as too trivial for consideration. WILL Ml A 1110 SHOW. Multnomah IJoya Have Planned a Mons. ter Carnival for Portland. Boptomber 14 to 20 Inclusive will bo days long to bo remembered In tho his tory of Portland. Unilor tho auspices of tho Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club tho merchants of Portland glvo their carnival on tho above dales. Thn attractions offered will Ira tho host evor presented west of tho Rocky mountains. Kvory day will bo a special day, and this, together with tho low ratoiby tho rallrouds, Insure a big attendance. Ten thousand dollnrn In tho sum be ing nxpendod by tho Multnomah boys to mnko Portland's big Fall Carnival a success. Legs are Undeveloped. London, Bopt. 0.-A Melbourne dls patch to tho Dnllv Olmmldn mvn- Tho administrator of British Now Guinsa roports tho discovery of an ex- jraoniiiiary iriuo oi marshland dwollorn in tho Island of Papua. Owing to tho swamoy ground nnd tnnglod under growth, walking and canoeing nro al most Impossible. Tho natlvp dwelling nro built In trnos and as n result of tho conditions existing tho natives nro gradually losing tho uso of tholr lowor limbs and aro unablo to walk on hard groiiad without tholr foet blooding, Freight Car Causes a Wreck. Butler, Pa Bopt. 0.-A Jrolgbt car projootod from n siding to tho edgo of tho wain tracks, sldo-swlnlnv nn In. coming Buffalo, Roohostor A Pittsburg passenger train from Dubois, last night, In the Butler yards,' und eight peoplo woro Injurod, two sorlouily.