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STORMS HURT GRAIN
Many Sections of Northwest Feel
Effect of Hall.
CROP DAMAGES REACH $300,000
Nex Perco and Camas Pralrlo Dis
trict Are Affected Most Man
Struck by Lightning.
Portland, July 16. Various sections
of Oregon and Washington have been
aisited by unusually heavy rain, hail
and electrical storms throughout the
past days, causing considerable dam
age, especially to grain fields. The
storm, winch began Monday with a
hcay downpour in Morrow, Wasco,
Gilliam and other eastern counties,
were followed by scere hail and elec
trical disturbances in several sections.
Perhaps the most serious damage
occurred in the Ncz Perec and Camas
prairie districts. In this section a
hail storm began Tuesday and con
ttnued yesterday The ripening grain
in a belt IS miles wide is reported as
practically ruined. The yield in this
section would have been very heavy,
and the damage is estimated at $300,.
ooo
In the vicinity of North. Yakima,
Wash, yesterday, there wasa violent
electrical storm The damage was
small, but one man, C M Harring
ton, was struck by lightning and per
haps fatally injured.
A heavy hail storm in the Des
Chutes district has ruined some of the
best grain fields in that vicinity. Crops
on five of the best Tygh ridge farms
are a complete loss
In all the counties south of the Co
lumbia rain has been falling In some
cases it has been of benefit, but in
most instances the grain is too far
along to be greatly helped, and the
jicld will be considerably below nor
mal. RUEF BONDSMEN PROTEST.
Assessor Takes Them at Their Word
on Property Valuation.
San Francisco, July 10. Abe Ruef
Is again in trouble. The latest woes
of the fallen boss make Job look like
a rank beginner Ruef says he feels
like an automobilist who has just
been stranded in the middle of a pro
hibition state and not a horse in sight
Abraham's troubles began afresh
when the men on his bail bonds dis
covered that the luxury of writing
their signatures upon the documents
was going to be expensive work They
find they will not be allowed to nav
just once for the joy of helping their
oM friend. Abe, but that every in-1
iliittttn rlAitli ---sacs Mail. I ..
(juisitive deputy assessor would en
icav jr to learn whether they had
been making or losing money
Announcement made at the asses
sors office that the sworn statements
made by the persons on Ruef's bond
would be accepted as the basis for
their tax this year is the bombshell
that has created such widespread con
sternation. Of course, no one ever
tells the assessor how much money
lie really has. but ordinarily there is
no harm in letting the court know
your financial standing As a result
of the latter course increases of from
CO to 100 per cent will be made in the
assessments of nearly every person
who signed the Ruef bonds In one
instance the amount will be raised
from $C00 unsecured personal prop
erty to $13,000 cash in the bank which
the bondsman told the court of, but
forgut to mention to the assessor
TRAIN WRECKS OVER.
Railway President Invents Device That
Stops Them In Danger Zone.
Chicago, July 10 Preparations arc
being made by the members of the
interstate commerce commission for
next Friday's tests of devices which,
it is believed, will prevent the col
lision of railroad trains. A joint com
mittee of the American railroad com
mission will see the tests that are to
be made
George Wristine, president of the
Tennessee Central, who invented the
device believes it will prove effective,
so that by its use collision will be
made impossible
ll?f uer,7.?.18 P'.?",?;."0" en' ?'
a ranruau uiock vvnue a irain is'c.
in the block this device serves as a
lookout, and should another engineer
disregard the stop signal at the block,
the device catches and sets the air
brakes, bringing the encroaching train
to a standstill.
Laughs at Old Durkee Suit
San Francisco, July 18. Attorneys ;
for the Southern Pacific railroad here
yesterday said they are not worried
over a suit filed in the federal courts
Tuesday by John A. Kuykendall, ad
niinistraator of the estate of former
Governor Charles Durkee, of the ter
ritory of Utah, against the Harriman
lines for $38,280,000. The suit is filed
as the result of an old claim against
the
ian lines, arovvinsr out of
a sale of std'ck made in 1603, when the
Union racijic anu ccnirai i-aciuc
lines were constructed. I
DRY TICKET CHOSEN.
Ohafm and Watklns Will Carry Banner
for Prohibition Party.
Columbus O, July 17 For presi
dent, Kugciic W. Clmlm, of Chicago
For vice-president Aaron S Wat
kins of Ada, Ohio
The above ticket wa nominated
yesterday by the Prohibition uatiou.il
convention, both men being chosen
unanimously i lie tun indorsement
of the convention was not, however,
given to Mr Lhnlin until alter three
ballot' had been taken
Chatiti, who was a delegate to the
convention, was escorted to the plat
form He vvas formally declared by
Chairman Scanlon to be the prcsf
dcnti.il nominee, and in a speech re
turned his thanks for the honor which
had been thrust upon him, declaring
that he would rather be the nominee
of the Prohibition party than the suc
cessful candidate of any other party
Doth the presidential and vice-prcs-tdcnttal
nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the Prohibition ticket.
F.ugcnc V Chafiu, who leads the
Prohibition party this year is an attor
ney residing in Chicago. He is a na
tive of Waukesha, Wis, and for some
years practiced law there He was
at one time candidate for governor of
Wisconsin on the Prohibition ticket,
and was this year placed in the run
mug for the same position in Illinois
by Prohibitionists of that state
The forenoon session of the con
vention was devoted to the discussion
and adoption of a brief platform,
which is possibly the shortest on rec
ord, containing not more than 330
words
TRIES NEW EXPERIMENT.
Fleet Maneuvers Controlled on Land
by Use of Wireless,
London, July IT England tried
yesterday a new experiment in naval
warfare, the conducting of a battle
from land by wireless Over 300 ves
sels are now maneuvering in the
North sea, engaged in a sham battle,
the movement of every vessel bein
controlled by wireless by experts in
the admiralty office in this city
As each ship changed her position
or fired on the "enemy" the move vvas
reported to the naval experts here
They sat before a map showing the
situation at every minute Markers
were moved about on the map, much
as pieces would be moved on a chess
board, the moves being Hashed to the
vessels by wireless
It is claimed that this system would
be better in the controlling of ves
sels than by an admiral in action, as
the men on land can receive reports
from the front and work out the prob
lems while removed from the exciting
scenes of battle
The experts who conducted the bat
tle from the admiralty office would
not comment on the result Thev
simply said it vvas satisfactory.
DREADED ARGENTINE ANT.
Will Destroy Orange and Fig Crops
of California if Not Killed.
Oakland, Cal , July 17 Professor
C W Woodworth. head of the de
tl rt tl tl fit Mntnttlnlum nt I f
partment of entoniolocv of the Urn
versity of California, has reported to
Governor Gillett that the dreaded Ar
gentine ant has made its appearance
In California, in Kast Oakland
Professor Wood worth states that
unless measures are taken at once to
drive out the pest it will utterly de
stroy orange and fig crops in the
state.
The Argentine ant is a small insect
only an eighth of an inch long, but is
of a fighting nature, and lias driven all
other ants from East Oakland
It is one of the most dangerous
pests that has ever been brought to
the United States from a foreign
country According to a report by
the Louisiana crop pest commission,
the ant has destroyed millions of dol
lars' worth of property in that state
Express Train Goes Into Ditch.
East Stamford, Conn, July 17
One nersou vvas killed and several
others injured when the fast White
Mountain express was ditched a few
miles east of here yesterday Phy
sicians and a wrecking crew were
rushed to the scene on a sneeial train
Dashing along at a rapid rate of speed
the engine struck a defective rail The
injured passengers will he brought to
this city, and it is believed that
prompt medical attention will prevent
more deaths, although some of those
injured arc said to be in a precarious
condition,
Millions to Lower Grade,
New York, July 17 According to
a statement made yesterday by an
official of the Chicago. Milk;
.iiiiKauKee
p-,,1 ,,:i,,,i ,i, ., ni ,u n.
cific coast extension of that system
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win ue auout j..,ikjo,()oo more tn.in
the original plans called for This
increase in the cost of work is due,
it is said, to a decision to run the
road at a lower grade over the moun
tain division than the officials first
figured on The whole work now
calls for the expenditure of $77,000-
000. but there will be no shortage of
lunds.
Mosquitoes Kill Cattle.
High Island. Tex, luly 17 Mos-
quitocs are killing cattle by droves on
ranches around the Gulf coast region.
Great clouds of the insects hover over
pastures where cattle feed, and literal
ly
Iv drain the animals of their life blood.
causintr them to die from weakness.
One ranchman has lost 200 head in
icn uay, aim pastures arc strewn wiui
the carcasses of deal cattle, J
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
OREGON HAS SURPLUS.
State Treasurer's Report Shows Al
most $370,000 on Hand.
Salem Slate Treasurer Steele has
issued his scmi-aiiiuial report for the
period ending June 30 It shows that
$012,728 08, or over half the state
taxes, had been paid in up to the close
of the report, which remonstrates the
good financial condition of the state
generally. The tax on foreign insur
auce companies, being 2 per cent of
their net premiums during the period
covered by the report, amounted to
SCO 030 Ot, and the state income for
inheritance taxes totaled $l?.ltS S.
the largest amount ever collected in
six mouths before
Cash on hand in the several funds
of the state, June 30, was $J7t.uj a,
as against $110.37? OS at the close of
the previous semiannual term, Jautt
ary 1, 100, and shows a gradual and
healthy increase of the state funds in
all departments over the $ame period
ot a car ago
The total amount of the income
from the 'oau of the irreducible school
fund during the year closing June 30,
from all sources, vvas $)c:t7,?int U7, of
which amount $8,itV0l was iiid out
in warrants, and $110,100 vvas appor
tioned among the several counties in
Anril of this year, leaving a balance
of $10. 33. 13 on hand, to be appor
Honed August 1 1 lie casli on hand
in the irreducible school fund January
1. 11)08. was $2U3,..S160. and this has
been increased to $373,VU& S3 up to
July 1.
the total amount of the irreducible
school fund, including outstanding
first mortgage loans, school district
bonds and certificates of sale of state
lauds, is $4,e43.aot OS, and this will be
increased to the $5,000,000 mark be
fore the dote of the present year.
REGENTS PLAN EXTENSIONS.
Important Announcements Expected
From University of Oregon.
University of Oregon, Kiigcnc The
board of regents Of the Falverlty of
Oregon will meet in annual smsion tore.
Tito moDtlng will be one of the most
Imimrtmit ever held. I'lnns far the fu
ture nro extensive and when the lmnrd
fins adjourned it is cxeted that some
very definite and (.-ratifying news will
le made public in the way of Improve
ments to tho state university. The con
ditions demand the adiUtion of instruct
om in some departments, President
Campbell will go east shortly In the in
terest of the Institution. Improve
ments and enlargements will he made
in several departments.
Heavy Yield of Good Wheat.
Pendleton I'verv bushel of wheat
threshed in Umatilla county so far
this season, according to reports
which have reached this city, has
made grade one when tested, and the
reports from those portions of the
county in which threshing has been
carried on during the past week show
that the yield is going to be much
heavier than the most sanguine hid
hoped for. Many farmers are liar
vesting just as large crops as they
overdid
Laying Ralls on Northwestern.
Ilakcr City Following the state
ment given out by official a few-
weeks ago. the Northwestern rati
road, which is building from Hunt
ington north to Copperficld. on the
Snake river, has begun laying steel
One mile in four hours is the record
made by one steel gang, and there is
considerable rivalry aiming the work
men to make a record in this depart
ment Fight High Insurance,
Astoria On account of the exorb
itant rates for fire insurance that are
being charged by the companies, a
resolution has been adopted by the
Astoria city council directing that an
amendment to the city charter be sub
mitted to the vote of the people in
December, authorizing the city to
make contracts with citizens to carry
insurance on their oropcrty at cost
Cement Industry In Sight.
Klamath Falls, Abel Ady, owner oW
tnousanus or neres or lino lands in tin
county, reports tho finding nf n largo
ledge of gypsum on hi property, and
states ho Tins nil the Ingredient neces
sary for making cement. Ho claims
that a fow fcot below the surface of tho
marsh there Is n layer nf mineral sand.
which when washed is better building
sunn man is round in tins section.
Sllverton Mill to Resume,
Silverton After having been shut
down about four weeks, the Silverton
Lumber company's mill, in this city,
is expected to start up this month
The company has received eastern or
ders for more than 00 cars of lumber
which will clean out the yards The
mill was shut down owing to tempo
rarily unfavorable conditions of the
market.
First Step for Fair.
Salem Frank A Welch, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, has
taken up his office and hcadnuarters
nt the fair grounds It is tlic first
Step toward preparations for the an
nual state fair to be held in Septem-
uer xne grann sianu ana exiiiuuion
buildings are to be enlarged at once.
LIGHT OUTPUT OF PLACERS.
Baker County Miners Handicapped by
Scarcity of Water.
linker City -Coming in from hl
lnriro plncer holding on Cow creek, W.
J. Pntterwn, onoof linker City' iprom-
nentbu8ltHW,iHMi,Hytmttl,l8y,.r
tho crop of gold dust in linker county
will bo light owing to tin- nciirclty of
water. According to hit. obscrvntiotw
thorn nro few proHrtioe; tlmt Imvo
aulllclvtit water to do tho work that
will pay nnil uuwt of tho plncer minen
nro putting In their time preparing for
next j ear, when they Imvo hope tlmt
thore will bo more rnovv ,md fn.ihly
n heavier rnlnfiill. lhore are ij num.
ber of linker Lity people Intervened in
plncer mining mill in the pnst it Iuih
yielded u Htemly mid certnlu income.
Reclaim Hundreds of Acres.
Klnmntli Pnll. Sitotitlentlons hnvo
been Issued bv the reehiiimtiou servlee
for five additional sehediiles tliol
south brunch eniml, composing seven.
miles. It will connect the government
canal and the old Adam ditch. Honied
bids will bo received until July 2" at ,
the locnl reehtmntion olllee The work
menu the exenvntinn of 112.0O0 cubic
feet of dirt, within .10 day after sign
ing the contract. Hundred of nere of
land extending far into the Merrill
country below Klnmntli Falls will be
reelalmed by tho project.
Creamery Trebles Business.
Klamath Fall The stockholders
of the llouauta creamer) are well
leased with the first ears showing
The enterprise represents an invest
ment of JMHH) W'hile no dividends
have been paid the business is well
established Since it nritaiiiiatiiiii in
1107, Fred McKeudree has been in
barge The average price received
'or the butter has been about Idi
cents net There was paid ut last
month for butter fat $1I. as com
pared to $313 a year K"
More Time to Finish Road.
Kugene The city council Ima ex
tended the time limit in which tho Ku-
f-Mfif .C.- Kfiafftrn rfitlu'ttf In tn iiiinnf.tt,i
the Kugene-Sprlnglleld line to Nuvem-
bo r 1. Tho lino will bo completed be
fore that ttmtt If there are no tnlslmprt.
Piled nre driven over half wny to
Springfield and tho troatltt Is completed
for n gout jvortlon of this distance.
Selects Hatchery Sites
Astoria II. C. McAllister, master
fkhwnrdonfor tho state of Oregon.
has returrml from nn olueial InaiH-ctloii
trip to Tillamook bay nml the nlrentrm
loading into it. An n rwult of bin vis -
it, he Irnn decided to entabllsh u miIiimmi
hatchery on Trnsk river, na well na
eyeing stations on the N'elmlem river
nml other strenrnn in tlmt district.
Salmon for Propagation.
Astoria Deputy Fish Cotmnliwloner
L. G. Ilurton, of Washington, ban left
for Ilapvrn bay, where ho will drive a
trap to bo used In catching sulmon for
propagating purpose nt the chlnook
hatchery, lie wna granted KirmlMion
to plncu the trap outaidu the regular
line
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club. 8lc per bushel: red
Kustian. bite; bluestem, &6c, valley,
Mc
llarley Feed, JUt.iO ptr ton; rolled,
$H7.".(wjiS&o; brewing, IDA
Oat No 1 white, $A SO per ton;
gray, $!t
I lay Timothy, Willamette vnllry,
$13 per ton; W'iUamette valley, ordi
nary. $18: lUstcru Oregon. $1710.
Imixed, $tS; alfalfa, JIX; alfalfa meal,
Fruits Cherries. 2dSc per lb ; ap
ricots. $IS per crate: peaches, 7fic(fj!
$1 per box; plums, .'.(Nftiioc per crate;
currents, $aV,tl5 per crate; black
berries, $1'. per crate, raspberries,
$1 per crate; loganberries, $ per
crate; blackcaps, tl'i&d'i
Melons Cantaloupes, tK3' per
cralc; watermelons .j$.ic per pound
Potatoes New Oregon, IvSUc per
pound; old Oregon, 0Ujdc per hun
dred Vegetables Turnips, $1 80 per sack;
carrots, $175; parsnips, $175; beets,
$1 so; beans, 0c per uud; cab
bage, KfTtjc per pound; cucum
bers, Oregon 50'(,7Sc per dozen; egg
nt njs, !7)c per pound; lettuce, head,
tic per dozen; parsley, 13c per dozen;
peas, .dftic tier pound: nenncrs. 10c
tier noiiud: radisfics. 121c ner dozen:
rhubarb l()2c per pound; spinach, 2c
per pound, tomatoes, Oregon, 12 30
per crate
Rulter Kxtras, 21c per pound;
fancy, 2c: choice, 80c: store, 17c.
Fggs Oregon, 2.W2lc per dozen,
Poultry Mixed chickens, 12(h18jc
pound; fancy liens, WffiVJc; roosters,
7tflVc; springs, IHlOc; ducks, old,
10c; spring, 18j(Ttl3c; geese, old. fl
Oc; young. 12c; turkeys, old, 1HI0c;
young 20(fi2lc
Veal Fxlra, fl0c per lb ; ordi
nary, fl7cj heavy. 3c,
Pork Fancy, nj!7c per lb ; ordi
nary, 0c; large, Sc.
Mutton Fnticv. 7ltfT0c
Hops 1007 prime and choice, SfJJflc
ner nound: olds. 2(Ti2lc ner notiud
Wool Eastern Oregon, average
.y - . -
best, lOtffilOlc per pound, according to
shrinkage; valley, MffllSc.
11m . nm.M.I I1MA..I in. n
iuuii wuuitC lotmiqm (ici iu,
JAPAN CHANGES TUNE.
Now Cabinet Uasos on Army and N.vvp
Retrenchments and Lconomlos,
Toklo. duly in Mnnpil ICnlsiirn,
h'sulcr of the progressiva tmrly, who
whs ordered by tho emperor In roor
gtuilio the eiiblnet, has announced hi
iiinuiliiliiiitiita. Miirmil Kntsiira will
,, ,,, ,imilU,r nm midter of nuance.
I Minister of Wnr (lenertil M. Tomuehl
mid Minister of tlio Navy Vice Admlrul
i M Ml,, nr t0 ll(n tltwtr seals in tlio
' clll,,lu,t. Colltll Komurn, now am
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. , , ... ..
"f for.-lun ntTr, but .... II his retu n
'"'"' .u1 "eneral lerauehl will
net a head of tho foreign ministry In
connection with Ids duties ns minister
of wnr. Huron T. Illrntit, formerly
,ns(.r of Agriculture and commerce,
,, Mtn a, minister of home nlTalrs
., , j,,,, r 1B , M
.,,,, 'riHmv, I lo I minister of
.eommunlentlott. i: Komnlsiilmrn, for-
merly vie minister of homo nlTnlrn, Is
Ill DO llllllisirr Ol iiiomiiun. , ikwhih
Oknbo Is minister of Justlen nud IC.
Onrn, formerly minister of eommunlen
tions, Is to lie minister of ngrleullHre
and eeminorec
Unron Knlsurn has gathered tnest of
Hie members of hi former ealimm
nlotit Mm. The new cabinet U ot
wetcd to Inmigwrftto n olley of re
Uc-whment In rxiHsiitltture-n for the
nrwv and nnvy.
Tho fact that Kntsura Is to be the
head of tho ministry of tlnancn as well
ns premier Indicates that n careful
watch Is In be kept nn tho treasury.
This new jmiIIcv Is In rci(nio to n
eeneral demand from tho people of
Japan.
STORM DAMAGE SLIGHT.
Heavy Rains at Heppner Cause No
Serious Losses,
Heppner, Or., Jidy IS Monday's
heavy rnin storm wns not so seUons n
at Drsl reported. Other than the de
strnellon of four small bridges nnd the
covering of lawns with sand nnd debris,
the actual loss Is very illukt
A foot of water covered the floor of
the electric wer plant at the mNtk
of InnahlM Canyon, wetting the belt
Ing so as to iriop operation nf the ma
ehinery, ami the city was In dnfkncs
"' " "
Ih HamiI Hallow tt,e Ikiv rriHt wns
coniierably ilnmaited by the overflow
of water, which covered the alfalfa
with mud nnd laid It flat on the
ground.
Mgktnlng struck a imrn lnuong'ng la
II. P. Clark
wb reside nlKtnt In mlln
kinrtL I ltiii Tivu lii4 - vri
. kl led In the Urn. ...
I '" AN. train was nnable
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' "Mr lw'j '" " '7k," l
' ""s "" station nwr Using
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COAL SHORTAGE ALREADY.
Serious Situation Expected In Urltlsh
Columbia This Winter.
Vancouver, II. 0, July IS Accord
Ing to n dispatch received here report
gathered from vnrloit part nf the
prairie west outline n rather seriou
prospect In regard to the fuel supply
for next winter. Following n seriH
flknrtnge in the winter of IDOd 7 eon!
dealer and the consuming public
Mtoeked up largely last summer, but
tho winter turned nut so unnssinlly
mild that the need for those precaution
wn net nppnrnt.
Itnllvvny Inst winter hnd nbiiudnut
rolling stock owing tn tho light eroli,
nml there wn never nn thing npiirtinch
Ing n fnixlne In nny district. Tills sum
mer, however, tho financial venditions
forlihl the dpuler tn enrry largo stosk
nnd prevent eonsnmar from in) Ing In
even nn average supply ahead. At th
same time It Is nlready elenr the rail
wny will likely lie blocked In nn effort
tn liHinlln tlio Immense ernii, nnd In n
month or two n largo cool movement
will lie physically impossible. If,
tl'srefore, n xevern winter follows, the
situation nmy lioeomo serious.
Escaped Convict Returns.
Mleldgnn City, Iiul., July 15
Tlioinn McCarthy, nged 40 yours, for
whoso capture tho wnrdun nf Indiana
stnto prison here hns hnd n reward
slnnillng for thrrn yonrs, returned to
prison Inst ovenlng voluntarily nnd
gnvn himself up with tho prospect of
serving 1. J ears more. Ho went to tho
Pacific Const nnd nftor lending a pre
carious existence ho joined tho Hilvn-
tlou Army nt .North nklinn, Wash.
HI rnnselenrn troubled him nnd lifter
ho hnd earned enough money ho stinted
tank to prison, oylng nil his own ox-
ponies.
Heney Anxious to Let do,
Han Diego, Cnl July Ml, Francis
J. Honey, who hns hern making n brief
visit in this rity, nddrcsaod a largo
guthorlng hero Inst night. In the conrso
nf his speech, referring to tho Ran
Prnnclsco graft prosecutions, ho snldt
"I liken myself to n man with bin hnml
on a boar's tall, If nnynno will liolp
mo lot go I will never tako hold of it
again,"
Tom Piatt Is 75.
New York. July 10 -Senator Tho.
C Piatt was 73 years old vesterdav.
. . ----'-
lie spent the anniversary mi el v nt
the Oriental hotel at Manhattan
beach He li very feeble, and lie had
,1.. f. .nl.l l..l -. i . '. .
iicw visuurs,
INCREASE IS ILLEGAL
Railroad Hntus Cannot Hi; Hal.sml,
Says Coiiiiiilssloiior,
POINT WAS DhCIDLD IN (iL'OltCilA
All Concnrneil Incur Penally Undnp
Shnrman Law As It Would
Do Violated,
Chicago. July P A speri.il In the
Tribune from WsMimlm sa
lit the opinion of John Clements
mrnitier of the interstate cnniiurrt e
commission, the proposed pjenernl in
crease in freitfhl rale dlseti-, n m
New York rslrrdy by the pr .i
dents nf many eastern iailw4s ii
the Trunk Line sssocislion w mid
rtuislliulr .1 vtoUIMII of the Mi rum
anil trust law and would rrudir jII
the railroads concerned liable t. '
vere penalties Mr Ctcni.iiis
plained that the inlertUle rnliiiner. r
toinmUsion a commission i uui jt
all inletrsled In ihe Sherman ami
trust taw, the eHlt"ti of vvhiJi is
entrusted to the department jus
lice, but he expressed hi opinion as
a law)tr and riled a rceeni msuiKr
where Ihe supreme rouct had d
cidcd "A a law)er," he said, "I am will
ling lo hasard the opinion that su li
an increase in rale as was tnntrut
plalfil by ihe rsstern rail) l
(heir meet I tin In New York would hi
nt dirert violalion of Ihe anli it mm
Uw When prarlirally all of the
eastern roads, and, for that nuiirr,
all of the roads in ihe rnuulr) bv
a mutual aitcrmrnt raise rales, it is
t Hi) mind a wwedure which bunas
them under thai clause nf thr .uiii
trust law which prevents 'pK!n' and
illra rnHsbinallon
"Whether or not there is any nrcrs
My now for an increase ol rale I .im
not prepared lo mi. If the nun nr
should come, the commissioner
would have ample lime In ricridr ilm
poinl I am convinced, however lint
the railways will mse the ami irui
laws careful consideration brfotr ilirv
consider a general increase in nl.
"A similar ease came up in iirnuu
ww time ssro during some lit" b r
hearing federal Judge Sprrr .!
. ' I
n- that the railroad hail ,in
an tlfegal combinaiHm in in.re.Mi..
,hr , ,,, ,h, tuprtmt ,,, ,,
flfmfd ,i,c decUlon "
E QN STmKEUEAK:HS.
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Alabama Miners Kill Deputy Sheriff
and Wound Dornn Moo.
Ilirmingham, Ala, July I K '"-t
Gardner, a deputy sheriff wi t f il ?
wounded and at least a docu ni",rt
more or less seriously hurl is ih
result nf n attack on a Irani tearing
strike breakers In take the plvrrs of
sirtkiHg union miners at jclfer...n
near here, )elerday The Irani w
hi thargc of n deputies, and wa en
route to AdaiHsvllle It is said the
union miners attempted in imlutc the
strike breakers lo leave Ihe tram -in I
threatened lo kilt them il thry went
lo work
Governor Comer has ordered a
cmnp.iny of cavalry from Monig..ni
cry lo the scene, and troops alrnd
in the ground are under arms and
will patrol the district tonight pre
venting further disorders Deputy
Gardner, mortally wounded, w is
brought to HirmiHgham Ui iu'
Deputy George Smith, acromiioiymi
him, estimalcs thai no less tlim l'")i
shot were fired mi Imth side in ihe
attack at JelTersou
According to Smith the rngsgcuiriit
wn opened when l train hearing V
strike breakers Mttempled to K.ivr
Jelfirsou for Ad-imsvill Prior to
this a number of union miner had
made overtures lo ihe strike breakers
to join their ranks, threatening at the
same time to kill theid in case ilny
attempted to work the mine of the
operators
Doesn't Mind the Fleet.
London, July IH Criticism by the
llnlisli press of Australia and New
'calami for the expenditure nf enor
mous sum in preparation for the en
tertainment of the American Meet I
not finding favor with 'ihe general
public here .Sentiment nf the people
generally Is with the colonies in their
stand on the iieilion, anil editorial
utterances on the subject are much
milder today than they have been In
the past On the continent there has
Keen no criticism of Hie world voy
age of the United States men-of war,
Will Uso Oroat Northern Track.
Hilling, Mont, July IH It is an
nounced that with the completion of
the line of the Hillings Northern rail
road from Hillings to Great Ftills,
Mont , about September 1, the llur
liiigton trains, now using the Vorth-
cru rncinc line 10 n;c coast will pro
eced over the ltlliin,,. M,,ii..." .
- iikiiiv miiv in iiiv Li'iiai tvi i inn
Great Falls, from which nlncc th
tracks of the Great Northern will b
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