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FIRE LOSS AT FAIR
Missouri Ouiiding With Contents
Totally Destroyed.
ART COLLECTION A VALUABLE ONE
One of tho Finest Structure! on the
Ground Now a Hoap of
Blackened Ruins.
Portland, Oct. 14. Missouri's stato
building Is tho first of tho edifices of
tho Lewis and Clark fair to meet an
untlmoly fato at tho hands of tho de
stroyer. It was not a wrecking crew
which totally demolished Missouri's
magnificent rcprscntation at the West
ern World's fair, last night, but it was
fiendish, relentless and unfeellrg
flames, which tore and burnt their way
through the building from one end to
tho other, devouring the rarest treas
ures of art, almost invaluable exhibits.
enstlv fixtures, leaving in their wake a
nath of destruction, a vivid reminder
of the nwful power of fire.
The flro began apparently from an
unknown cause at 8 "'clock last night,
presumably In the rear end, and within
1.5 minutes tho whole of the building
and all of its contents had been utterly
dectroyed. A desk, a trunk and three
chairs were the only things that were
saved. The statue, representing tho
state of Missouri, which stands in front
of the building, and which was present
ed to the state of Oregon this week,
was untouched. The Missouri building
was sold yestetday to the Missouri
wreckage company, a local concern, for
12,000, but was not to have been de
livered until today. The erection of
the building resulted in the expendi
ture of 112,000, and the cost of install
ing the exhibits amounted to about
15,000 more. While the loss of the
art gallery is commercially ettlmated
at $20 000, mot of the paintings and
statues were owned by art admirers,
and could net bo bought for tho mere
sako of money. The total loss of the
building, art gallery and exhibits Is
estimated at 50,000. Of Insurance
there was a meager sum of f 5,000 on
the ait gallery.
All that remains of tho Missouri
building is a ghastly and heart rending
pile of blackened boards and twisted
iionwork, where until last night stood
one of the most beautiful buildings of
the whole Lewis and Clark exposition,
and which contained an art gallery of
beautiful paintings, and masterpieces
of noted sculptures, which can never be
replaced.
The art gallery was the feature of the
building, nearly all the noted artists of
Missouri contributing to the assem
blage of tho paintings and statues for
the express purpose of having them ex
hibited at the Lewis and Clark exposi
tion. freer TRADE THE ONLY RELIEF
Senator Long Predicts Much Distress
in Philippines Otherwise.
Washington, Oct. 14. In the opin
ion of Senator Long, of Kansas, who
made the trip to the Far East with Sec
retary Taft and party, tbo greatest need
of the Filipinos is freer trade with the
United States. The senator talkrd
with the president today about the
needs of the Philippine islands. He
told the president that, in his judg
ment, tho islands would be in serious
financial condition until a reduction of
duties on their products entering the
United States was made.
"Recently," said the senator "the
Filipinos have suffered from the ty
phoons and drouth. As a conse
quence, their crops have either failed
or been wiped out, and they are becom
ing discontented. Thoir discontent
does not take a revolutionary form, but
is simply tho result of existing condi
tions." Mr. Long discussed railroad rate
legislation with the president briefly.
He expressed the belief that the matter
would be disposed of early in tho ap
proaching session.
Wright Will Soon Resign.
Washington, Oct. 14. Uy reason of
what appears to be dissatisfaction with
the situation in the Philippines, Luke
K. Wright, governbr general of the
Philippines and president of the Phil
ippine commission, will retire from
that position about December 1. Gene
ral Wright Is expected to arrive in tho
United States during that month, and
is entitled to six months' leave of ab
sence prior to the lormai relinquish
ment of his labors as governor general.
' It is understood that he expects to re
turn to Memphis, Tenn.
Chinese Army Maneuvers,
re J: In, Oct. 14. An imperial edict
has been issued establishing a new
board dealing with police matters,
which have hitherto been left in tiie
hands of local officials of tho various
provinces. Thoy will henceforth bo
regulated from a central department.
Much curiosity is felt regarding tho
forthcoming Chineeo military maneu
vers. These will be conducted in the
neighborhood of Paotmgfu from Octo
ber 23 to October 20.
British Railroad in China.
Hongkong,' Oct. 14. The govern
went will introduce a bill in the legis
lative council providing for a $2,000,
000 loan for the Kowleen-Canton
way and other purposes,
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DIG STICK READY.
America and Franco Will Apply It to
Castro, of Vonezuola.
Washington, Oct. 13. Vencxueln,
wan the subject of an important conver
sation at the Slate dopattment today
between Secretary Hoot and Mr. Jusse.
rand, tho French ambassador. Tho
latter has been awaiting tho arrival
heio of tho report of Mr. Calhoun, tho
American special commissioner, before
reporting to his government a courso of
action. Mr, Calhoun has reported
verbally to tho president and tho secre
tary, but he has not yet completed his
formal report upon the conditions he
found existing in Vonexuola.
Enough is known, however to show
tho similarity between the grievance
of tho 1'aris and Washington govern
ments. Whether this similarity shall
find a corollary In a parallel action on
the part of tho two governments to
right their grievances has not yet been
decided. Franco has lately informed
the United States that the courso she
has shnped is one of extreme patience,
but of even greater firmness.
It can be announced that tho French
government already has considered sev
eral courses of action, any of which, it
is believed would bring President
Caitro to terms. Nono will bo adopted,
however until Mr. Hoot and Mr. Jusse-
rand have further considered tho report
of Mr. Calhoun. In tho meantime Itoth
governments will hide their time, let
ting it be known that both are equally
determined to obtain early justice for
their citizens.
SETTLES FOR FRIAR LANDS.
Taft Compromises Dispute With
Do-
mlnlcans at 52,050,000.
Washington, Oct. 13. Secretary Taft
has approved a settlement arranged by
tho Philippine government which com
pletes the purchase of the Do in In km n
Mar lands in the Philippine islands.
Thee lands include nearly halt of
those purchased from the (riars and
amount to about 200,000 acres. After
tho contracts were signal, it was found
that a mistake had occurred by reason
of; a difference in the Eigllah and
Spanish versions ofsurveys. The Span
ish version made the price (200,000
more than the English version. It also
was found that the titles to eight differ
ent tracts were defective.
While Mr Taft was in tho islands he
effictetla compromise by which tho
titles were to be made completo and
the purchase money paid according to
tho English version, while the $200,-
000 in controversy was to be submitted
to arbitration. Since tils return tho
secretary lias nceived a cable from
Governor Wright raying that the Do
minican agents have offered to com
promise Ity accepting 150.000. Mr.
Taft today eabled Governor Wright ap
proving the compromise.
The total amount to be paid to the
Dominicans is 1 2,060,000. The money
will Im) pud in New York about Octo
ber 20.
MARKEL IS SHUT OUT.
Canal Commission Cancels His $50,
000,000 Hotel Contract.
Panama, Oct. 13. Tho last act of
the Panama Canal commission beforo
sailing for New York was the annul
ment of the contract awarded to J. E.
Market, of Omaha for feeding and cir
ing for the employes of tho canal. The
reason for this action In that Chief En
gineer Stevens, through the depart
ment of materials and supplies under
Messrs. Jackson and Smith, is handling
the commissaries auccesstfully, render
ing unnecessary the arrangement with
Mr. Market. Protests made by the em
ployes against the arrangement it is
believed also influenced the decision.
Governor Magoon'a annual report is
in course of preparation. Its most in
teresting part will relate to the work
of sanitation, following the new plan
which was put in force immediately on
trie arrival ol tlie governor here.
The cases of yellow fever in June
numbered 00, in July 42; In August
27; in September 6, and so far this
month there has not been a single cane
reported.
Cruiser Galveston Stood Test.
Washington, Oct. 13. According to
the report ol the Hoard of Naval In
spection and surety, the final 48-hour
trial of the cruiser Galveston was sat
isfactory in every way. The average
speed for a four-hour run under forced
draft was 10.50 knots an hour, the
speed which the vessel was designed to
make being 10.5 knots. Sho mado an
average of 14.3 knots an hour for eight
hours under natural draft, and for the
remainder of the 48 hours maintained
an average of from 10 to 12 knots with
four boilers.
He Finds Defects.
Chicago, Oct. 13. The hearing of ar
gumenta on the demurrers to the in
dlctments returned hy tho Federal
grand jury against five of the big pack
ing concerns and 17 ol their employes
wa cloHt'd late this afternoon, and, if
Judgo Humphrey, before whom the
arguments have been made, retaitiH his
prenent Impression of the case, one half
of the ind.'ctments against tho packers
will bo sustained and the remaining
counts overruled,
Arrange to Ratify Treaty.
Washington, Oc'. 13. Karon Hoson,
the Russian ambassador, callod at the
Stato department today and discussed
with Secretary Adee tho arrangements
for tho exchange of ratifications of the
Russo-Japanese treaty. Telegrapl '0
authorization for the exchanges may bo
I expected almost any day. i
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I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
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HIGH PRICED PEARS.
Fruit of Rogue River Valley Secures
Record Flguro In New York
Medford Telegraphic advices from
Now Yoik state that i car of Medford
pears, from the orchard of J. W, Per
kins, sold for $3,421), the highest price
ever realised fur iv carload ol pears In
America. Part of the car brought
$7.70 per box, the highest price ever
recorded tor single boxes ol the fruit.
Thej were the Doyenne du Cornice
pour, of which not more than 16 cars
are as yet grown on this continent.
Tho variety has lor two or three years
been in vogue at tho leading metropoli
tan hotels. It has proven especially
well adapted to Southern Oregon, and,
while the orchards are yet young, the
quality Is uncqualcd and tho yield is
heavy.
Tho average price for the entire car
was $5 40 per Iwx. The pear box Is 60
pounds, but, realising he had some
thing strictly fancy, Mr. Perkins used
clear half-boxes and wrapped tho ten
der pear In pnper with lace border and
a UthugrMphed "top knot." He also
had lithographed end labels on the
boxes, which were made of clear lum
ber. His success justifies, in his mind,
the expenditure necessary tu effect this
fancy pack.
WEED ROAD IN NEW HANDS.
Lack of Laborers Delays Extension
Toward Klamath Falls.
Klamath Falls Tho Weed railroad
has parsed into oilier hands. Theodore
Saul, of Weed, a largo stocholder in
the Weed Lumber company, the former
owner of thn road, Is authority for the
statement. The purchasing company
is a corporation known as the Califor
nia Northeastern Hallway company.
Thl sale not only Includes the pres
ent Weed railroad, which exti-mls 24
miles this way from Weed, where It
connects with tho Southern Pacific
with eight miles more graded, hut the
Weed project to extend tho road to
Klamath Falls.
Work just now is almost at a stand
still on the extension of the road to
this city, owing to the scarcity, It Is
said, of laborers, but men are being
sought and a larg crew will le put to
work at an early date when the road
will be pushed to th s city rapidly.
E. I). Dunn is manager of the Cali
fornia Northwestern, and he, witli a
staff of assistants, is now at Weed,
where he has taken .he management of
the road from A. D. Evans, former
manager, ami who la also manager ol
tho Weed Lumber company's interests.
Work Mines All Winter.
Sumpter Since the strike made In
the Gold Nugget group, In the Hald
mountain district, a few weeks ago,
there has been much development done
on the property by tho locators, lies
ler and Dunn. Cabins for use during
the winter have been erected, and the
main tunnel or drift started on the
ledge. An rrecar and track have been
delivored and extensive work will he
done this winter. Supplies for a long
period are on the ground. The Sunny
brook group, an extension of the Gold
Nugget, is also being developed.
New Reduction Plants Installed.
Sumpter Extensive improvements
nt tho standard mine aro under way.
A largo crew of carpenters has In-cn
employed there for somu time past mi
sawmill construction, and lately on the
reduction plant building. The Im
perial, in the Cable Cove section, is
alo employing a crew of car;entera on
a new reduction plant. This property
has been an extensive shipper for sev
eral months past, and bids fair to I
come one of tho largest producers in
this district.
Typrold Charged to Milk.
Oregon City Alleging that a dozen
cases of typhoid fever in Clackamas
county are due to Infected milk curved
hoppickers from the dairy of Charles
Heck's farm at Aurora, Dr. II. H.
Mount, of this city, will register com
plaint with the State Hoard of Health
and demand that an investigation ho
had of the situation. While all of the
patients are doing well, it Is alleged
that Heck's gross carelessness is respon
sible fcr a majority of tho cases.
Oregon's School Debt 8704,064 CO.
Salem The secretary of tho state
and board reports tho total loans and
interest bearing indebtedness of the
various educational Institutions of the
state, outstanding October 1, as $704,
004.60, divided as follows: Interest
hearing school land Indebtedness,
$502,128.85; college lands, $23,650.57;
university lands, $088; school farm
loans, $107,576 08; college farm loans,
$7,085; university fajrm loans, $3,455.
In Weston Grain Fields.
Weston Farmers in this vlrlnity ore
getting well along with their summor
fallowing, and the land is in prime
condition for seeding sinco thn recent
rains. The seed drills will follow
closely tho last cultivating and will be
gin work about tho middle of the
month. About one half of tho wheat
lands In this locality aro cummer fal
lowed each alternate year, except lands
near the foothills, which aro put into
winter wheat every third year,
Big Wheat Sales at Adams.
AdumB Threo hundred and twenty
thousand bushels of wheat has been
handled through warehouses hero.
Over one-half of this has been sold at
an averago prlco of 01 cents per bushel
about ono half going to the Athena
mill and tho balance to Portland.
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WATER USERS WANT ATTORNEY
Milton and Freowater Settlors Maka
Move of Precaution.
Milton A meeting of tho users of
water on all the streams and ditches In
Milton and Freowator, excepting the
Tuuuluin river and Hudson Hay ditch,
was held here to formulate plans for
tho employment of counsel to look after
tho Intercuts o( nil parlies Interested,
A committee of three was appointed,
William Nichols, H. A. Miller ami J.
II. Piper. Attorney Stlllmau, of Pen
dleton, submitted a proposition to take
thn case and look after every right and
secure a record tor each. He wants
about $000. It wan decided that tho
committee should have full power to
act for and determine, by the assistance
of the individuals, each one's claim,
whether It he riparian or right by ap
propriation. Tho papers in the caio
must bo prepared by OctoUn 16.
CANNOT CANCEL LICENSE.
Oregon Law Prevents Exclusion ol
New York Life From Slate.
S.iletn There Is no authority In the
Oregon atatu'c tor the canrella)lou ol
a life insurance company's license be.
cause of mismanagement is the reply
made hy Hecietary n( State Dunbar to a
request for such action against the New
York Life. Thn ruin en t was made by
C 11. Yenner, a New York hanker, who
has asked all insurance commissioners
to revoke that company's license unless
John A. McCall resigns the presidency
and George W. Perkini tho vice presi
dency. Mr. Dunbar explained In his
reply that the Oregon law authorises
cancellation tor only two reasons non
payment of money due on a policy or
Inability to pay losses ami that lie Is
not advised that the New York Life
coitus under either case.
Experts Report Small Shortage.
Pendleton Thn experts now auditing
the county books aro declared to have
found a small shortage in the clerk's
olllce. However, according to Expert
Heckwith, there has Iki-ii tin In Dure on
the part ol anyone to turn over money
received; hut there has Im-cii failure to
charge for pome things which, under
the law, should have been charyed for.
Also, he says, that auhequeut findings
may offset the shortage that lm lieeii
found. Under whose rigime the Irreg
ularities come will not he divulged,
nor the amount of the deficiency.
New Mill Satisfactory.
Albany The new Huntington mill
at the Grrat Northern mine in the Hlue
river district has been installed, and
reiorts are that it Is surpassing nil ex-M-ctations
of the promoters In the
amount of ore it will handle In a day,
A new ledge in the lower tunnel of the
mine, reoited some time since-, has a
full ten foot face of rich ore, and under
the work of the new mill something of
the real value of the mine can ho ascer
tained. Freewater'a Dig Crop of Hay.
Freewater in addition to the excel
lent fruit and grain crops raised tin
winter and spring irrigated lands In
this locality a large amount ol hay is
grown. The crop of alfalfa Inst spring
was light, but, the two last cuttings
have made a good yield, aggregating
seven Ions to the acre, worth In the
local market $5 per ton. Without Ir
rigation this land is practically worth
less. PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 72c pr bushel; blue
stem, 76c; valley, 71072c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $24024 60;
gray, $21021 60 per ton.
Jllarloy Feed, $20 60ffl2t per ton;
brewing, $21 60(022; rolled, 121, 60 22.
Hye $.40.45 percental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
(316 per ton; valley timothy. $11012;
clover, $HWU; grain hay, $H0O.
Fruits Apples, $1(31,76 per box;
peaches, O5c0$l per crate; plums, 60
376c per crate; cantaloupes, 76e0
$1.26 per crute; pears, $1.2601.60 per
box; watermelons, )ilc per xmiid;
cralupplcs, $1 per box; quinces, $1 per
box.
Vegetables Heans, 104e er pound;
cabbage, 101 Uc per ourid; cauliflow
er, 76c per doz-u; celery, 76c per
dozen; corn, 05c per sack; cucumbers,
10 16c per dozen; pumpkins, 1)0
ljtfc per pound; tomatoes, 30040c per
crate; squash, 6c per pound; turnips,
OOc0$J per sack: carrots, O6076o per
sack; beets, H6c$l pernaik.
Onions Oregon Yellow Danvers,
$1,25 per sack.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, 05085c per
sack; common, nominal,
Hutter Fancy creamery, 25030c per
pound.
Kggs Oreaou ranch, 2728o per
dozen.
Poultry Average old liens, 110
12c per pound; mixed clilckeiiH, 100
10Jc; old roosters, 80l)o; young
roosters, lOftlOcj springs, 11012oj
dressed chickens, 12ftl2$(i; turkeys,
Itve 1501Ou; geeue, live, 80Po; ducks,
3r14o.
Hops Oregon, 1105, choice, 12013c
por pound; olds, 10012c.
Wool Eastern Oregon averago best,
10021c per pound; lower grades down
to 16c, according to ehrinkatio; valley,
25027u; mohair, choice, 30o.
Heef Dressed hulls, 102a per
pound; cows, 304a; country steers, 4
04o.
Veal Dressed, 307c por pound.
Mutton Drestod, fancy, OH07o per
pound; ordinary, 46u; lambs, 73
7X.C
Pork DreBBoJ, 07c per pound.
EXTEND TO COAST.
New Through Road From SI. Paul to
Pugot Sound.
Chicago, Oct, 11. At the genoinl
olllces ol the Chicago, Milwaukee A HI.
Paul Hallway, tho report from Tneo
ma was confirmed that tho cumpany
had Just purchased 1110 acres ol tldnlaml
property on the Tacoma water trout,
tot which about $776,000 was paid.
The St. Paul company has now sveurtd
$1,000,01)0 worth u( terminal property
In Tacoma.
It Is now admitted hy olll'ilats ol the
company Hint Its plan Is to extend the
St. Paul system to Tiico'na as rapidly
as Is warranted hy the development of
thn country between South Dakota and
Puget sound. From present Indica
tions, within live years the extension
to Tacoma will be completed. Several
surveys havo been made from Chamber
lain to Tacoma, and the engineers are
still in the field. Construction ol n
lluu running northwest (rum Chamber
lain for 76 miles is In progress, hut the
complete route to Tacoma has not been
fixed.
Charles Pfelffer, twwuiisltn agent for
the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul
Hallway company, at Tacoma, an
nounced authorlllvely that the Mil
waukee road Is to build to the coast.
He said denials were now useless, hi
view of the publicity given the pur
chase yesterday of terminals Involving
more than $600,000. Mr. Pfelffer also
stated that the Milwaukee has survey
ors and rlulit okway intents at work In
Kasteru Washington at the present
time.
Plan for tho terminals in Tacoma,
says Mr. Pfclllffer, include docks larger
than any here at the present time. Mr.
Pfelffer leaven tomorrow for Chicago
lor a conference with A. J. Karllng,
president ol the Milwaukee, who hns
lust returned (rum Europe.
DRITON HELD FOR RANSOM.
Brltlth Consul Starts Pott Haste to
Save Prisoner From Death.
t.onilon, Oct. II. Much anxiety Is
exprrsm-d here regarding the fntn of
Wills, the Englishman, recently em
ployed hy thn Turkish tobacco revenue
department, who, as aiirimiured yester
day in a dispatch to the Aretcistcd
Pres from Hulonl.'n, KuroiH-an Turkey,
had been captured by brigand. Thn
Halonlra dispatch raid that thn Hrltlth
consulate at Monastlr had received a
package containing a human ear,
which a tetter accompanying the park
aio declared hail N-eii cut from Will.
Tho letter threatened that Wills would
be murdered utiles i the brigands were
paid a ransom ol $6 000 not later than
October 14.
Mr. Wills, who Is about 27 yrars of
age, dlapcarcd last July. He Is a
sciii of an engineer who for many years
has been engaged In work In Turkey,
and n brother of Percy Wills, the
British consular sgent at Ismld, Asia
Minor. He aorvrd as a volunteer In
the Ilrltlsh army during the IWwr war,
and was rctnrncd Invalided, afterward
iM-cmliig a Mnhlon in the Turkish to
bacco revenue detriment.
CHINESE SUSPEND BOYCOTT
If Congresi Dons Not Act, They Will
Make It Stronger.
Washington, Oct. 11 News that the
merchants of China, who have been
proteoutlng the boycott against Ameri
can goods, have decided to suspend
teuiornrlly that movement to await
iHisslhtu action of the United State
congress In sottenliig the exclusion
laws, is contained In nlllcial dispatches
received today from I'ekln. The Infor
mation com-s from the merchants'
guild of that place, and is to tho tffect
that tills course has Itccii decided Uon
by merchants throughout the empire.
The action follows III" advlcu ot tho
Chinese government In tho matter
which was given as conseiUeqre ol
the attllud of President ltwm,velt.
Should congress fall to taku the desired
action, the boycott will again ix-comn
effertive, nnd a ill le pressed with re
newed vigor.
Banker a Cattle Thief.
Fargo, N, I)., Oct. II. Stockmen of
Montana and Nerth Dakota aro Inte
rested in n big cattle stealing senna t Ion
brewing In tlm northwestern part of
this state near the Montana line. The
most seusatlonul feature of the deal is
thn arrest of a banker In connection
with tlm affair. He Is said to have
furnished thu brains for the outfit and a
cloak of respectability, under which
thu gang operated. It Is said that a
full exposure of the deal will involve
dozens ol men, one of whom is a gov
ernment olllcial.
Hyde Out of Union Pacific.
Suit Lake Cl'.y, Oct. J 1. James II.
Hyde, of New York, was dropped from
the board of dl-ectors of I ho Union
Pacific railroad at Ihennntial meeting
of stockholders held here today. P. A,
Valentino, ot Chicago, was elected to
thu hoard as n new member. With
these exceptions nil members of the
'ormer hoard wero re-elected, The
liarrlman interests wore In complete
control, no opposition whatevor being
voiced.
Great Increaso In Registration,
New York, Oct. 11. Tho total ieg
istratlon of yesterday and Unlay in
Greater New York was 347,308, as
compared with 308,142 tor tho corres
ponding days of 1003
ARMS FOR REVOLT
Revolutionists rri)iarliii (or Out
break Tlirouijlioiit Russia,
ALL DECLARE WAR ON COSSACKS .
Moscow Municipality Rafusei to Ha
cnlvn Them, as They Commit
Robberies and Atrocities.
Moscow, Oct. 12. The seriousness of
the internal situation Increases dally
throughout the provinces, Evuiybody
Is arming for a general outbreak. Anna
were touuil In considerable quantities
lint week at Kiev, Klga, Odessa, Mon
ro w, St. Petersburg, Saratoff, Tlllls,
llaku and (latum. At the same tlmn
the czar's olllcers seized explosives hi
Northern and Central Hussia and In
Poland.
In the Caucasus the revolutionists
have declared war on the Couacks,
11 out Tlllls thele coim-s an account of
wholesale killing ot people during a
demonstration at the town hall.
Among the slain was a Russian woman
ol rank, who was trying to help a little
girl wounded by soldiers. Eleven
bombs werf thrown In one day among
the Cossacks who were patrolling Tlllls.
Thn situation there Is more alarming
than nver before.
At Moscow the municipality has re
fused to receive any nnw regiments ot
Cossacks, because It ha been proved
that a great number ol robberies, out
ratii and ntriH'ltles have U'eti commit
ted by Cosacks throughout tho country-
DEFENSE HAS INNINO.
District Attorney Hsnay Conducts
Fiery Croit-Examlnatlon.
Portland, Oct. 12. Nnw It Is thn iln
tense tlut has its Inning In the con
spiracy can of Jones, Potter and Wade.
Charles II. Moons, who whs register at
thn Oreitnu City Uud Olllm from IHW7
until 10IKI, was thn first wltnrss called
hy the attorneys for the defi-nse. Ills
direct examination was brief, hut when
hn (ell Into thn hands ol District At
torney lleni-y hn was subjected to a
vigorous crs. exam luat Ion.
Mr. Mixirra In the course of his In
cumlKimy ol thn trnid olllre, shmeil
ThaddiMis S, I'ottei's final proof pa-rs.
Mr.. I lenny produced a great numlxr
ol letters that had psnl Mweou Pot
ter and Mr. Moore. Potter hnd taken
up a homestead nud had ont, llkn
the rent, to artual and continuous real-ib-nie
on thn homrsled. Witness
Moore testllhil on direct examination
that hit was rigid In following out a set
rule of his olllce and that thn clerk who
tilled out the answers on the final proof
application always had thn -i'roii
making the final proof say that the
questions had Imcii read to him In tho
presence of the clerk. Mr. Ilencyen
dravnrcd to show that when Mr. Moons
passed upon and slgurd trie final proof
ot thn Putter claim, ho knew hy the In'.
ler hn wss rciclvluK from Potter that
thn actual residence of thn latter was
In Portland and not on tlm claim on
thn Sllctx reservation.
ALLIES JOIN HANDS.
British Fleet Receives Qreat Welcome
In Japanese Waters.
Yokohama, Oet. 12. The IlrlUsh
squadron of 12 ersels, under thn com
maud of Vice Admiral Sir Herald Noel.
arrived here this morning, and was
olllcUlly welcomed amid scene of
great enthusiasm hy Vice Admiral HhU
mamura. ine squaiiron lorrmsl In a
single column, tho torpedo detroyor
leading, and look up an anchorage (su
ing the "horn. Salutes were exchanged!
between thn Japanem llsgship Iwate
and the llntlsh (lagshlp Diadem, Ad
miral Shlmamura then went aboard thu
Diadem, accompanied by the governor
and other local aiithnrltlts and n repre
sentative o Sir Clauds McDonald, thn
ilrltlsh minister at Toklo. Admiral
Noel later visited the Until.
After these cerenionlnes hnd been
concluded, Admiral Noel and 1,30()
nlllcers and men landed and parailcdl
through a cheering multitude lo u gar
den party glvrn by tho municipality.
Lumbermen Endorse Him.
Washington, Oct. 12. President
ihkioovou itiuay rtceivcii lurther en
dorsement of his attitude toward tho
enactment ot railroad rntu legislation!
from thu big lumber interests ot tho
country Lewis Dill, president, and
Robert W Higbee, n member of tlm
National Wholesale Lumber Doahirs'
nsoclntlon, and George S. (bird, tier and
Silas Gardiner, representing tho Central
Yellow Pino association, ol Mlsidsplppl,
told the president that their associa
tions approved heartily of his i;ouro In
thu matter,
Judge Violates Law,
Washington, Oct, 12. The charge of
soliciting ami accepting campaign con-
trlbutlons In the campaign ot 1(102,
inudo ngalnst United States Circuit
Judgo linker, of Indiana, hy the Civil
Service commission, hns been referred
to the department of Justice hv thu
commission. Tho commission guvo an
olllcial statement of tho case, in which
It wus said: "Tho statuto ot limitations
la tho only defense' which can bo oppos
ed to tho chnrgo."
Seek Refugo In Japanese Port.
Vlo'orln, Oct. 12. A Nagasnkl pnnor
says thu remnants of thu Hussion
squadron which escaped to neutral
ports, will go to Nflgasuki to winter.
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