GLASS IS SENTENCED
Most Go to Sao Qnentln Peniteo
tlary for Five Years.
IS THORNLESS WONDER.
DEFENDANT'S AGE CONSIDERED
Telephone Official Convicted of Pay
Ins 860,000 to Kill Franchise
of Rivet Company,
San Francitoo, Sopt. 5. "Five years
for Louis Glass" was the news mes
en po that sped with Incredible rapidity
to all ports of tho city yesterday morn
ing from the Tetnplo Sholrth Israel,
California and Webster streets, where
was imposed the sentence that brought
to a dramatic close the second trial of
tho vice president and former general
manager, of the Pacific States Tolenhone
A Telegraph company, convicted last
week of the crlmo of bribery, a crime
for which the extreme punishment un
der tho law of this state la 1 1 yean.
Only a (mall crowd, made up for the
moat part of lawyers, witnessed the Im
posing of sentence. When tho usual
preliminary motions had been cleared
away tho court said: "Has the defend-
ant any other legal cnuse to show why
judgment should not bo pronounced up
on hlm7"
Mr. Glass arose In the pew immedi
ately back of his counsel. His face was
very pale, but Id his bearings there.wai
neither boldness nor cringing.
Looking the judge full in the face, he
answered in a voice thst was clear and
steady: "I havo no reply, your honor,
except that I am entirely guiltless of
this charge."
"There are- two general considera
tions," raid the judge, "pressing upon
the mind of the court in determining
tho measure of punishment in this case.
Tho first turns upon the sltnation of
the defendant himself. A man well
advanced in years, ho has appeared in
this court charged for the first timo
with the commission of a public offense.
The other consideration Is tho nature of
the offense and the effect of such crim
inal transgression upon the institutions
of the country itself. The certainty,
rather than the extent of the punish
ment, should control. Weighing both
of these considerations, I have reached
n conclusion as to the measure of pun
ishment which I feel will be both just
and fair under all the circumstances
presented.
"Louis Glass, it Is the judgment of
the law and the sentence of tho court
that yen be confined in the state prison
of the state of California at San Qaentin
for the term of five years."
Burbank Tells Irrigation Congress of
Latest Creation.
Sacramento, GvU, Sopt. 0. Most In
teresting among the addresses delivered
nt tho Irrigation congress jestetday whs
ono by Luther llurhsnk, tho wizard,
who told of efforts to produce a thorn
less cactus., Resolutions on nntlotml
laud policy wore adopted and n slate
for oiticcra prepared liy tho committee
on organisation.
A resolution wna Introduced by the
Outdoor league department of tho Cut
Ifornla club, through Its chairman,
Mis. Lovell White, declaring that Ni
agara balls nrc menaced will) destruc
tion through tho rapacity of the power
companies located on both sides of tho
river, tho resolution, which wns re
ferred to the committee on resolutions,
urged that Uie congress approve the act
of the American Civic association in its
attempt to preserve unlmiMlted Niag
ara Falls, and urging congress to enact
necessary legislation.
Luther llurlvtuK, the expert on
plants, who appeared before the con
gress Wednesday night, was ngnln
railed on for an address. Ho told the
congress of his experiments In trying to
produce a thornless cactus. He hadill
but succeeded, he said, a lack of nutri
tion being the only ohstaclo to be over
come. He predicted that this thorn-
less cactus would become the great fod
der of the arid region, for all kinds of
stock relish It and fatten quickly.
About 200 tons can bo grown per acre,
an extraordinary output compared with
other kinds of feed. The development
of tho hiiih nutrition is being assidu
ously pursued by Mr. liurlwnk. and the
graxlng men will soon havo some im
portant news from tho wizard.
The congress adopted a resolution de
claring that there should be no thought
of making a profit for the government
through the sale of timber or granting
of graxlng privileges. l!ona fide min
ers, stockmen and farmers should le
only charged a rate for such ptlvllesgcs
which would meet tho government ex
penses. Other resolutions adopted provide for
the establishment of bureaus of hy
drology and drainage in connection
with Irrigation work. A resolution
calling on congress to aid Irrigation In
any way pose I bio was also passed.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR OREGON.
Large Freshman Class Enters State.
University This Year.
Kugene Prospects are tho best for n
Winner year at the University of Ore
gon. Tho freshman class will In nil
probability numlcr "00, mi increase of
50 per cent over last year. One favor
able sign of tho growth of 'tho univers
ity in attendance and In its standing
among tlis institutions of tho West is
the fact that n large number of Port
laud students who have been attending
llerkeley nnd Stanfoid will this full
transfer to Oregon. Freshmen from
Poitland will number about 60.
A great advance Is also noticed this
year In tho standing of tho high schools
throughout tho state. Scarcely a high
school from ltoecburg to Pendleton but
that will send from ono to n doiou stu
dents to tho university. The unsettled
status of the normals will also contrlh-
ute to the attendance at Oregon.
Accommodation for the increase has
been neon to, and n good sited women's
dormitory has Just leen completed.
The new library, which has liven under
construction since about June 1, has
been completed and accepted. Tho
time for moving In lias not been defi
nitely set.
The campus this year will ho n great
improvement over tho post. Captain
llriggs has kept a small force steadily
at work on tho grounds all summer,
and is getting them in splendid condi
tion, in appearance very much like tho
Lewis and Chirk fair grounds.
StES HARD WINTER AHEAD.
Hood River Woodsman Reads Warn
ing of Natura
Mood River Jim Tomnklns. the
Mount Hood woodsman, whoso predic
tion Inst full of u hurt) wlutoi wns veri
fied, is out again with a piottunola
Hon to tho effect that tho coming
winter will discount thnt of tail year,
mid wilt In offset be a "invior." Mr
Tompkins again buses his prediction
on tho habits of tho bents, which, h
stntes, nro more numerous In tho lower
valley than last veer, and nro foiiiuitni
almost In the di-oryards of tho ranchers
to fatten up for a "iwworful spell of
kiltin weather."
"iheiu snow storms wo had Inst
winter," says Mr. Tompkins, "won't
bo a murker to what we'll ketch this
winter. Kvorv sign known to natiir' Is
hollerin' It out loud. We're goln' to
git n dandy I tell yer. 1 ain't Uen a
watchln' fer these signs In ther Oregon
wood, fer 25 years fer nothin', and the
boars coinlu' In close to town Is a sure
sign. Another one is tho burk on the
trees. Whenever It gits as thick as It
is now, look out. (let plenty of wood,
menus, concluded the woodsman,
"and git it quick, fer you'll hao mo
fer It mighty sudden."
TUTTIE ACT INVALID.
ONLY ONE FLEET.
PROSECUTE ALL THIEVE8.
Oregon Land Fraud Cases Are Not
To Be Dropped.
Washington, Sept. 6. "There is ab
solutely no truth in the statement that
tho government will not further prose
cute tho Oregon land fraud cases," said
Acting Attorney General Russell todav.
when shown a dispatch from Portland
quoting a story recently printed in that
city. "The land fraud trials will bo
resumed at an early day.
"The delay thus far has been duo to
several causes. Mr. Heney, who con
ducted the past trials, was more famil
iar with tho pending cases than any
other official, and at the time ho went
to San Francisco he expected to return
to Portland and personally handle most
of the remaining land fraud cases. Ills
work at San Francisco has been so ex
tensive as to make it Impossible for
him personally to take up tho r land
trials in Oregon. Naturally some de
lay was occasioned in acquainting other
ofilciils with the facts. Then, too, to
ward the closo of tho past fiscal year
there was a shortage of funds. The
new appropriation bocamo available
July 1, and, so far as I am aware, there
is no particular reason why the Oregon
trials should not proceed."
Woman Holds Up a Car.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 6. For the
second timo within a week a streetcar
was held an and robbed at the mmzlo
of a revolver by a robber so slight and
possessed of such delicato features that
tho police believe tho crime to have
been committed by a woman in man's
attire. Just before midnight last night
a Hooper avenue car between Ascot
park an Compton, in the suburbs, was
boardod,'by the robber as tho car round
ed 'a yurve. The motorman and con
ductor .wero held up at the ioInt of a
revolver, yiolding abcut $4,
Roostvelt Does Not Propose New On
for Atlant'c.
Washington, Sept. 0. It Is author!
itatively stated at the Navy department
that President Roosevelt does not con
template the creating ef two battleship
fleets. Nor does Secretary Metcalf, nor
even the general boaid. which Is run-
posed to represent tho extreme views in
naval development, favor either the
division of tho present magnificent
fleet under Admiral Kvans' command
or the creation of another lleet in order
that there may be a formidable Ameri
can! navy In both oceans the Atlantic
and Pacific.
On, tho contrary, it Is regarded at
the Navy department as better policy
to maintain one perfectly equipped,
well drilled fleet, free to move at will
to any part of the globe at short notice.
and the present plans contemplate the
increase or mo stremrth of the existing
Atlantic fleet from 18 to 28 battleehim.
This will afford a command as large as
can be properly directed by any ono
officer and it will moreover about mark
the capacity of ports and dry docks in
any particular section of the world.
So It Is asserted positively at the de
partment that there is not tho least in
tention of keeping the battlehlps which
will go to tho Pacific permanently In
those waters. That fleet, it is added.
win sureiy reiurn 10 me Atlantic sen
board after It lias fulfilled Its mission
and demonstrated the feasibility of
transferring such a vast naval force be
tween oceans.
It Is suggested at tho Navy denart-
ment that before the gathering of a
similar number of naval vessels in the
Pacific becomes necessary tho problem
will bo solved by the completion of tho
Panama canal.
It is pointed out at the department
that, even wero the president or tho
department bo disposed, it would bo
impossible for them to nrorido for an
other such fleet as Admiral Kvans'
present command without congressional
authority.
Public Wharf at Oregon City.
Oregon City After trying for more
than a ymr to bring about tho estab
lishment of a nubile wharf In Oregon
City, the promoters of the project have
at last been successful and the city
council has authorised the establish
ment of a grade on Moss and Klovcnth
streets from Mala street to the water
front, this action being taken prelim
Inary to tho improvement of the streets
leading to tho slto of the prorwsed dock.
ho coat of tho new wharf will bo
about 1,500, tho money bolng sub
scribed with the provision that the
streets be improved by tho city.
Cars Still Scare.
Kngene The scarcity of cars on the
Southern Pacific company's lint for
iiiraner suipments siui continues in this
vicinity, and sonio of the mills aru clos
Ing down for an indefinite period. Tho
big mill of tho Iloolh- Kelly company at
vvenaiing closed down last week and
Geo. II. Kelly, general manager of tho
company, says the mill at Saginaw will
be closo! on October 1 . The mills at
Springfield and Cobury are now running
a day shift, and will probably continue.
In operation despite the car shortage.
Unequal Assessment Mskos New Road
Law Unconstitutional.
Snlorn In n decision Just rendered
Judge William Onllowny, of tho State
Circuit court (or Marlon countv. de
clared the Tuttlo good nuds law, a on
acted by tho Ictclshitivo aisomhlv nl
1005, unconstitutional, hecaiiMt f Us
provisions of unequal assisiment of
costs for such improvement. The ques
tion wis raised In tho case of the St.
Ilencdictittu Abbey vs. the Marlon
County court and other county officials,
In connection with the proposed con
struction of a macadam road txitwren
Marquatu ami Sllverton for a distance
of four miles. The law provides that
tho coat of such Improvement shall be
assessed to tlio property located within
a radius of one mile upon each side
and at each end of the nronnsnl lm.
provrment. and the nlalntiff mm.
plained that, under this sjstom, a
property owner at cither end of the
stretch of read to he Improved would
bo doubly assessed in cato the Improve
ment do cxieniioi.
JAPANESE SEIZE ISLAND,
May Establish Naval Use at Date of
Philippines.
Washington, Sept. 4. -Ness from
Yokohama Unit Japanese "explorers"
hud .vii pled and hoisted the national
llsg over the Island of Pratas, near the
Philippines, attracted much attention
hero bvcauso by this act has been added
to Jajwneao teirlttory an island within
U'll miles of tho Philippines, which
would furnish an admirable nuval Wise,
Japanese liossossloii nro brought al
most within the nrvhiiioliigo, Ihhhuo
I'rataa Island is less than (HI miles
north ol tho twentieth parallel, alilch
was the International Louudury of tho
former Spanish dominion n defined In
tho treaty of Purls.
Pratas island, In connection with the
eicelleut amhorngo afforded by Prstas
roof, would bo very serviceable to the
Japanese, should their navy operate In
tho wnters adjacent to the Philippines.
The reel, tho unrtheiiat point of which
Is about eleven miles from the Island,
Is n wind lrrler of circular form, In
closing a lagoon with water of from five
to leu fathoms. Tho leef is atxiut HO
miles In clrcumfereucv nnd U-twieu one
and two miles in breadth. Thole, are
two channels leading Into the lagoon,
one on either side of Pratas Island.
There are soernl tgt"l anohoinges In
from ten to twenty fathoms of water,
tho HWitioii nbienst of the south chan
nel doing well adapted for limit I purine.-.
Tho War and Navy drimrtiiirnt olll-
clals say they have no olllclal Informa
tion alsiill this new ncoulaitlon of the
JammrHj nation.
INDORSE ROOSEVELT
Irrigation Conyrcss Approves ot
.'resident's Courso.
PRESERVE CALIFORNIA DIG TREES
Also Ask That Grailna; Charcot on
lleservos Mo Reduced to
Actual Cost.
Fruit Goes Out by Carloads.
Freewater The Freewster Canning
and Preserving company has leased its
cannery to the Webber-Russell Can
ning company cf Seattle, This firm Is
shipping by carloads pvuohes, ttvarti
and prunes tc tho coast cities. Ranch
ers every w hero nrc complaining of tholr
inability to secure pickers, ami a far
more serious shorts go in fruit boxes.
However, tho fruit season In this vicin
ity has lieon unexcelled for three yearn.
and six and seven carlnuds are being
snipped dully to eastern points.
Eugene Immigration Schema.
Kugene 'At a banquet glsrn by the
Kugene real estate brokers it was decid
ed to keep a man In Poitland during
September snd October to divert Fast
ern emigrants to Kuirene and Unn
county. Support wss pledged from the
Merchants' Protective association and
the Commercial club. Two hundred
dollars a month has Uen subscribed for
that purpose
POSTPONES ALTON INQUIRY.
Judga Landls Adjourns CI rand Jury
Till Immunity Claim Is Stilled.
Chicago, Sept. 4. Judge I-amll, In
the United Slates District court tndsy,
ordered a x-stionemriit of the grand
July Investigation of the rebating charg
es against the Chlcsgo A Alton road,
growing out of the nvetit trial ami win
vlction of the. Standard Oil company
until September 21. It was geunally
believed that when court opened todav
a letter wuuld tw presented from Attor
ney Hellers I llouaparto, settling the
question of whether the department of
Justice Intended to prosecute an action
against the Ch leu to A Alton. The. com.
psuy has claimed Immunity, asserting
that It was promised by former District
Attorney Morrison, that if It sided the
government In koo.1 faith In th nrose-
cutlno of the Standard Oil eompsny It
would bo exempt. No such letter was,
however, presented in court, either bv
jiiuge union or iy nistrict Attorney
Hlins, tho successor of District Attorney
Morrison.
District Attorney Sims said the facts
had been submitted to the dfattment
of Justice nnd a situlalou hail recently
arisen which madn it nrcrssary that lie
havo time to submit certain additional
(acts and clrcumtsatices to tho de'strt
merit. Judge til ml la then irrantvd the
adjoin ninent.
PORTLAND MARKETS
, . Can Fleas Carry Plague?
, - Berkeley, Cal., Sept 5. The dopart
mont of bacteriology at the State unl-
, verslty Is planning a series of experi
ments on bubonic plaguo, the object of
L.71.Vkt. la An .lA.ilVOT.lnA -wl.n.linv .tin P.l.
WUlU.i l IU UOKHJIIMV IfUCIIDI KJO bni-
ifornla species of fleas transmit the dis
ease through a common rat to a healthy
person. Fleas and rats will bo collect
ed from ships that oomo into San Fran
cisco from Oriental ports, whero plague
is known to be prevalent.
Cannon to Help Alaska.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 0. Con
gressman William Suiter, of Now
York, predicts that Alaska will bo a
ten Itory before 1000 Is ended. In an
Interview Congressman Sulzer said that
he has obtained tho absoluto promise
of the speaker of the houso of repre
sentatives and somo of tho mem Iters of
tho committee on territories that tho
Alaska territorial bill will be acted
upon early in tho noxt session of con
groes, which convones In December.
He is certain that tho bill will pass and
Alaska will get the rank of territory.
Would Use Bears as Dogs.
Copenhagen, Sopt. 0. Captain
Amundsen, who in 1005 concluded the
navigation of tho northwest passage, is
making plans for a larger expedition to
the polar regiona. Ho Is credited with
the intention of using polur bears in
the same manner as dogs are used now.
Thay Seek the Noble Elk.
Albany To kill an elk Is the pro
nounced ambition of most of tho hunt
ers who aro now leaving for tho moun
tains in this part of the state After a
closed season of several years, It will bo
lawful to kill elk after tho 16th of this
month, for a period of ono month.
Kuch hunter Is limited by law to one
elk, but tho members of tho hunting
punics now equipping lor Uie moon
tains will borutlsfled with this legal
limit, thouili they are very desirous of
Killing mat ono.
Has Brood of 220 "China"
Albany Chris Van Dran, of this
city, has raised 220 Chinese pheasunU
this season. Ho has been moro suc
cessful this year in hatching arid rals
kig the birds than over boforo. Van
Dran was one of tho pioneer pheasant
raisers of Oregon, but this Is the larir-
est brood ho over raised In onn hmioh.
ihe demand for Chlneso pheasants Is
such Unit he could easily sell twlro as
many as he raises and could contract
lor nil his brood In advance.
Record Price for Pears.
Medfoni All records In tho ralo of
bnrtlett pears has boon broken by tho
salo In Montreal, Can., of u car from
tho Hyrrd orchard In tho Modford dis
trict, of car No. 1028 for the irrnss sum
of 12,660, or $6.05 por box. This nets
the nrownrs 1:1.77 t. UMnrA All n,
b - ,-... .-. m.v..4. .... .ui ..una,
roturns to date aro highly satisfactory. J pound.
Wheat (New crop) Club, H2cj
blucMtom, 83c; Valley, 80o; rod, 78o.
Oats (New crop) No. 1 white,
i.j.ou; gray, 3.
Hurley New crop) Few I, $22.60
23 per ton; brewing, 2t2t.60; roll
ed, 2t.6n2B.
Corn Whole, $28 per ton; cracked,
(20.
Hay Volley timothy, No. 1, $17
in per ion; r.asitrn uregon timothy,
$lt20; clover, $11; cheat, $11;
grain buy, $11012; alfalfa, $12(S13.
Hotter Fancy creamery, 32,36c
per pound.
Poultry Averago old hens, 13c per
pound; mixed chickens. 12o: rnrinir
chickens. 124oj old roosters, 80c;
dressed chickens, lfi17c; turkeys,
llvo, 16lCc; geeso, live, HQlOo;
duels, 10c.
r.ggH Fresh ranch, candled, 2728c
per dozen.
Veal Dressed, flQSKo per pound.
Pork Illock, 76 to J60 pounds, 80
8lic; packers, 78o.
Fruits Apples, $101.60 nor box
cantaloupes, 60c$1.00 per crato;
peacuee, -iumhoo pr crate; iilackbor
rles, 46o per pound; prunes, 6076o
per crate; watermelons, l4c
per pound; plums, 6076o per
ikj; puars, too (sii.zo per box;
grapes, 60c$1.60 per box.
Vegetables Turnips, f 1.75 pot sack;
carrots, $2 per sack; beets, $2 per sack;
asparagus, J Oo per pound; beans, 3
6o; cubbngo, 2c; celery, 76c$l per
dozen; corn, 2635c ner dozen: ou.
cumbers, IOQI60 por dozen; lettuce.
head, 16o por dozen; onions, 1620o
per dozen; pros, 36o ner nound:
pumpkins, lJ602c 1cr pound; rad
Ishes, 20o per dozon; rhubarb, 3J$o
por pounu aquasri, nuc&oii nercru to:
tomatoes, 30Q60o per crate; sweet po
tatoes, 2?40 per ponnd.
Onions $2.262.B0 por hundred.
Potii toes Now, $11.16 por hun
dred. Hops l0o per pound, according to
quality.
Wool Eastern Oregon, averago best,
10022c per pound, according to shrink.
age; valley, 2022c, according to fine
ness; ohalr, choice. 2Cf7)30a ner
NOTES OF DI8COHD.
Hncrninciito, (,'al., Sept. ".After
(oni dnys of HildicMe and illsi iusioii,
the Mflreiith National Irrigation con
giesa ytstenlixy took up Ihe big work of
the gathering, when tho reixirt of lhi
t'omiultteo on resolutions was submit
ted by It chairman, oi-Oovernor
(leorgo t . Pnnleo.
There Is an Indorsement of the pollry
of President lliswetell and his adliillils
tmtlim In contiivlloii with the, Millry
of rivlamslloii, litigation, forest pre
eivalloli and conservation ot resouries.
Tho dri4rlineiits thnt have Ihn big
wolk III lislid ale llidoireil Them is
a riiiiiiueiidntloii tlinl the government
only charge enough for tiintwr cut from
fount reserve to liny for liiaintelialito
of the foiest service. I'migrriu Is asked
to prs a law prm tiling for Uie presert-
stlon of the Cnlatent big tree by lint
eiehango of othrr tlinlt'l laud for
them.
The Irrigation etHigrr Is siVed to
ins lie every rlfort to have the setrn
trnth riiloil of tho lOOglevs held in
Washiugloll at the ssine time thn Sa
tlonnl congress Is In session, and pro
vide lor a committee of tltn to prom.. to
the insttrr Piolecllon Is alxi askel
(or thn lxvt sugar Industry and aid for
tho work of Irrigation, reclamation,
prcscrtatlnn nnd etiiiseivatlou
The only resolllthHi objivtllig to ad
inllilslratlou Ideas Is one piittiug
against further enactment of legislation
favoring Philippine sugar to thn linurv
ol Ilia heel sugar Industry of In Amer
ica. Not an ohjivtlou was umdn a Ihn
remillltious were rend ami hearty sp
platise followeil.
There was a spll tied discussion on
an amendment whiih Judge linker, of
Moho county, California, sought to
have aihled. This was made a scval
order for tmlay. Judge (taker's amend
ment asked (or thn removal ol Ihn duty
ou lumber ruining Into this country.
Today's session which la to maik tho
closn ol the congress, promises llly
development.
STRIKINO OPhRATORtJ SUED.
Irrigation Congress Hears Declara
tion for Free Lumber.
Sacramentc, Cal., SepL 4 Discord,
ant nottii ran through Ihe pnrenlltigs
of (ho National Irrigation congress nud
tho name of President Kuwevnlt also
figunl prominently, on one isvaslou
tho country's ciilef oiivullvo being re
ferred to In a manner thnt meant crltl.
clsm of his isillcy In connection with
Hie Owens allny water projict, Theie
wss also criticism of policies juiraiuwl
uy inner giernment olliclals.
Tho first break In Ihe reign of har
mony enmo shortly Morn the noon
hour. After Clifford l'inchot, govern
inont forester and personal repriwenn
tlvoof Mr. Roosevelt, hail delivered on
address on "Conservation of Itesou ro
es," Judgo K. Ilftkcrf, ol California,
moved that It Iki the sciimii of thn con
vcntlon that all duties on timber bo
repled, In view of tho statement of
Mr. l'inchot that iho supply of lumber
in mis country would bo exhausted
within 20 years If nothing was done to
protect thorn. The motion was rond
ed. it was then moved thst tho resolu
tion bo referred to tho committee on
resolutions, in lino with tho plan
adopted earlier In Ihe day, when the
motion of Matthew Dougherty, of nub.
as amended by Jndgu Itaknrf, was car
rlcd. Tills would shut off debnlo.
Responsible for Wreck,
New York, Sept. 4, .Alfred II,
Smith, vlcu president and general man
ager of Iho New York Contral railroad,
must stiirid trial on a chaigo of iimri
slaughtor in tho second degree, growing
out of tlio wreck of an oloctrlo train on
tho Harlem railroad at Woodluwn Feb
ruary 10 last, according to ft decision
handed down today by Hunromn Court
Justice Olgerlch. Thu decision over.
ruloM a demurer made by Mr. Smith in
t as . . . T . "":-" -"
nn inuicimcni ciiarglng hlin with being
responsible for tho douth of Clara I..
Hudson, n paHfongor.
Rsfuse to Pay Ulll of Postal Teh-graph.
Company.
Chicago, Sept. 7. A new phaso In
the strike of the cotuinervlal leleginph
ers developed tmlay when Ihn l'itnl
Tolegrnrih rompany liegan suit against,
the union for Ihe reeovnrv of a ilrhi r
$120 ,'tti. Thn hill Is for messages sent
by the union during the month of Au
gust. Pnymeu! was refimxl by ollioefa
of Ihn union ou tho ground that tho
coiuiny hud failed to send some of the
messages.
One telegram sent tiJHot Spilnga
after tho strike began was not dnllv
nred, aminlllig In Ihn ollieers of tho
union. When thn regular mouth's bill
was presented Thursday Ihn collator
was aaked to furnish i.ronf thut thi.
inranuges hud lieell sent. Tho coiilsiny
decided It would furnish thn proof In
the Muiiloipnl court SeptomM 11, on
which date tho suit will Iki heard.
Classify Postal Clerks.
Chicago, Sept. 7. Thirty days' va
cation lit full pay for all nlerk no. I
carriers In tho hmoIIIco servho and n
rinssiiicnllon ol tho service aUivo tho
$l,20t) grade, tho present limit, has
liven ndoptixl us Ihe nollev of Ho. I'i .
olllco department, and will Ixj urge.1 by
Iho Mwtiiiasler general at the coming
session of congress. Frank II. Hitch
rook, first assistant postmaster genrrul,
mvompanled by R, V.. Ilo-h, prlvnlo
secretary of tho ixwtmastcr general, wns
In Chicago tonlglit and ruld that Iho
deimrtmeut has Imhh m.,.i,,in,ui ,.
such policy.
Tornado Hits Georgia.
Montgomery, Ala,, Sept. 4. It was
reported hero lato hut night that a tor
nado struck Fort Gaines. Ola., u town
of 1,000 pooplo, 100 miles southeast of
Montgomery, lust night. All commu
nication by wlro with that iwllnn nf
tho stuto has beon out off.
Board of Health Men Ro.lgn.
Han Frnnclhco. Sent. 7 n. i..i. -
Simon, president ol the Imul iHuird of
hwlth, and Dr. I'owei, n meinlh.r of
tho iKiard, tondero.1 tholr resignations
Uslnv to Mayor Taylor. Thu mayor, In
sneaking of tho mailer tonight, said
thut hu expected otlmr ineuihers of tho
heard would resign, and that In that
iivcnl tho apK)lntmcnt ol an ontlroly
new board would dovolvo upon him, It
Is said Unit tho resignations giow outf
of Iiu-k ol hiirmoy among Iho health
olllcors In tho manner of bundling tlio
u, iiiiluiiiu piaguu cases.
Moro Indictments Come.
i'HUburg, Sopt. 7,-Attornoy I'.
mer Chumbors, who bus had cluirgo of
the collection of the evidence for tho
Voters' Clvlo loagiio In thu tax receipt
frutids, nnnouncoi tcslay that there
would bo 200 uiMllloimi 1...11..1 i..
drawn In theso cases. HosaIdth.it.
thrso will includo men as prominent an
those alroady Indicted,