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CURRENT EVENTS
OFTHEWEEK
Ooinp of lk World it Ur Jt
Told i Brief.
tteneral Resume ef tmpertant Events
Presented In Condensed Ferm
for Our Busy Reactor.
p.n.l. and United States will con
fer on tho establishment of through
freight rates.
Msny bsnka are making application
to bo appointed depositories for tho
postal savings banns.
ioMiin n&lltneer will tour Ral
nif national nark to 8co vrhat Im
provements can bo made.
The section of Nicaragua controlled
. u.rt l violently hoatilo to all
foreigners, especially Americana.
A company of Spokane men have ar
ranged to spend $2,000,000 on an Ir
rigation project in Rogue river valley,
Oregon.
Great Britain would like to coma to
friendly understanding wua uer-
many, so im
ceuM reauce ner imvm
armament.
In the parade at tho Elka conven
tion at Detroit, fully 20,000 men were
In line, and 300 were temporarily over
come by the heaL.
Robbers attempted to bold up 40
at a construction train in Ohio.
on pay day but were put to Sight by a
fusillade oi bullets.
An American actress was found mur
dered In London, and her nusbana bh
disappeared and Is believed to bo en
route to New York.
Sntta wMrh will brine 'penalties ag
gregating $42,000 have been begun
against Missouri railroads for over
working their trainmen.
Forest fires In Idaho are again be
yond control. Millions of dollars
worth of timber Is being destroyed by
fires in Washington, Idaho, and Mon
tana. William Plttman, the American cap
tured by tho Madriz forces in Nicar
agua was found in a filthy prison cell,
dying of starvation. The American
consul forced Madriz to give him better
accommodations.
Roosevelt will press the fight for
direct nominations.
The congress of American republics
is in session at Buenos Ayres.
All pupils in the Chicago public
schools will be taught to swim.
A Hungarian aviator committed sui
cide because of a series of mishaps.
Germany denies any Intention of an
tagonizing the United States in Niea
raguaa matters.
The house of commons passed the
woman suffrage bill to Its second read-1
ing, but it probably will not get any
further.
Cattle
Terence on Aiaaxan
Kirs? President Taft has decided to
send Attorney Genetal WlcKersnam
and Secretary Nagcl to Alaska to make
a personal Investigation.
It is reported that the huge glacier
in Rainy Hollow, near Haines, Alaska,
is moving 12 feet per day. Earth
quake disturbances are believed to
have accelerated its speed.
Dr.,C. Stanley Hall, professor of
psycbdlegy at Clark university, Wor
cester, Mass., says girU about 18 seem
to have no souls. He saya they are
nothing but "rate," fudge and giggles.
Henry W. Savage, noted playwright,
has severed all connection with the
Klaw It Erlanger theatrical syndicate,
and will hereafter allow his plays to
be used only by independent houses.
The late Chief Justice Fuller Isf t an
estate valued at over a million.
Three were killed and four hHrt In a
powder explosion near Ottawa, Ont.
An offer to arbitrate has been made
by 60,000 striking closkmakers of New
York City.
Health officers of New York City
seized 4,600,000 ice cream cones,
claiming they contained boric add.
Tho University of Michigan baa
granted the degree of Master of Arts
to a girl graduate only 17 years old.
During naval maneuvers off the
Atlantic wait one submarine was ac
cidentally rammed by another. No
lives were lost
A well known citizen of Tacoma
who came from Canada when a boy, is
found to not be a citizen of the United
States, as his father wa never natural
ized. A burglar serving three and a half
years In San Quentin, beasts that be
bas $18,000 cached In the hills.
An aviator in a Wright biplane
reached a height of 6,175 feet at At
lantic City, N. J.
Four children have been stricken
with paralysis in one family in Kansas.
Two are dead. It l believed thst
files carried the infection from one to
another.
A pioneer miner and prospector 100
years old died at Butte, Mont, as the
result of hardship endured in an effort
to keep mining property .from being
wrested frees him.
Aeroplane drops "bombs."
Curtis Lands Oranges Accurately on
War Ship's Deck.
Atlantic City, N. J. Glenn H. Cur-
ttsa tossed oranges as mimic bombs
within three feet of tho decks of tho
yacht John E. Mehrer II, used In place
of a bstuesmp uunng uie onmu uiu
arranged to demonstrate the utility oi
the aeroplane In coast defense.
The mock "bombs" were dropped
from a height of about 300 feet and
Curtlss purposely failed to strlko tho
deck of tho yacht for fear of Injuring
the officials and passengers on ner
decks.
Expert agreed that tho experiments
ahftttnl that a fleet of aeroplanes armed
with bombs could wreck any warship
hofora ouna could bo trained on them.
Curtlss was flying about 45 miles an
Knur when ho dropped tho "bombs"
and officials on tho deck declared that
hrtwan within accurate distance of
rifle fire less than half a minute. Col
onel William Allen Jones, retired,
formerlv of tho United States Engln
eer corps, who Is an advocate" of aero-
nlanea for coast defense, staicu aiicr
the trials his belief that tho air ma
chine has proved Its efficacy.
"The armored battleship is ap
proaching Its last days as an engine of
attack against a city or country gua
ed by aeroplanes," ho said.
"I believe a fleet of a score of air
machines would absolutely protect any
coast city. Anight flight by such a
fleet not only would probably demolish
an entire fleet of battleships, but would
so demoralize the crew of the attacked
vessels as to make them useless."
Curtlss also dropped oranges over a
fortification marked out on the beach,
making practically every shot a "hit,"
although the trajectory was sometimes
as great as 30 degrees, because of the
wind and his speed.
Walter Brooklns flight here was
sensational, tho adept driver gliding
his machine toward the ocean until Its
runners were submerged In a breaker,
lie arose safely and glided to the
beach.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
SIGN CLOSE COMPACT
Washington Evidence that the en
deavors of Secretary Knox to bring
about a concert of action of tho powers
to obtain the neutralization of tho
Manchurian railroad and to further the
construction of another railroad In
Manchuria and Mongolia had. In real
ity, the opposite effect of cementing
relations between Russia and Japan,
was manifested when the text of the
Manchurian convention between thoso
two nations was received in Washing
ton. The convention is a brief document
so short ss to be remarkable among
tho important treaties of modern times
but it tells the story of the com
plete understanding of two nations only
recently at war. Diplomatically, it Is
a document with which masters of in
ternational law can find no fault The
treaty will be objected to neither by
Great Britain, Germany nor the Uni
ted States.
ENGLISH AVIATOR KILLED,
JJ1 iJKL.., J.
irrron. Charles
lis. the daring young aviator.
whose feat of flying across tho English
channel and back recently thrilled Eng
land, fell 100 feet to his desth when
the tailpiece of his Wright biplane
suddenly snipped off, causing the ma
chine to plungo with terrific speed to
the ground.
Tho tragedy could not have been
more dramatic The wrecked aero
plane struck tho earth directly in front
of the grandstand. Rolls was dead
before the doctors could reach his side.
Wrapped about by tho twisted and
tangled wreckage of the broken air
ship, it was several minutes before his
mangled body could be extricated from
the mass. Tho doctors found thst he
had sustained a fractured skull.
If the falling plane had struck a few
feet more to the side. It would have
crashed directly into the grandstand.
Explosion Is Felt Atar.
Pittsburg A powder msgazlno at
Cabot, Pa., exploded hero killing one
person 'and injuring 20 others. The
msgazlno was the property of the
Standard Plato Glass company, snd
contained 1,000 pounds of dynamite
and 6,000 pounds of blasting powder.
The man killed had gone to the maga
zine to get powder for quarries.
Shortly after he was seen to enter, the
explosion occurred and ho was blown to
fragments, leaving no clew as to how
the powder became ignited. Tho In
jured will all recover.
Trance May Change Time.
Paris The cabinet has decided to
submit a bill for the adoption of West
ern European time in France. During
the old days of enmity toward England
the French steadily refused to accept
standard time, maintaining the solar
time of Paris, which is nine minutes
slower. The confusion resulting, es
pecially In telephono communications
with England, as well as the change in
Franco-English relations, is responsi
ble for the decision.
Parents of 13 Honored.
Peneaeola, Florida Mr. and Mrs.
Barbed, of .this city, received from
Governor Gilchrist "a handsome spoon
bearing the seal of the state of Flori
da. The wife is now only 37 years old,
but Mr. and Mrs. Barber! are the par
ents of 13 children. Governor Gil
christ suggested r that the legislature
pass an act allowing the parents a pen-
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
EXTEND PORTAGE ROAD.
Conditions Prescribed by Legislature
Met by Enterprising Cltlxont.
Tho Dalles Tho money for tho pur
chasing of the Portage road, right of
way has been subscribed and tho exten
sion from Dig Eddy to thta city Is now
an assured fact Before many weeks
tho actual construction work will bo
commenced.
For sovorsl months the contractors,
who have tho construction work In
charge, havo been getting material on
the ground and at the present time all
of tho machinery, tics, rails, otc, are
hero. Tho pnly thing that ha been
holdlm- the extension back has been
tho delay In tho purchase of tho right
of way.
At tho last session of tho leglslaturra
an annranrlntlon was mado for tho ex
tension of tho Portago rend from Big
Eddv to this cltv. It wss through the
earnest endeavor of Senator N. J. Sln-
nott and others renrcscntlng this dis
trict that such action was taken. In
mtttlnff this annronrlittlon It was ncc-
i-juarv for tho representatives of The
Dalles and vicinity to mako a contain
pledge to chow good faith, this prom
ise being that of right of way would
be furnlsehd by tho citizens and n pub
lic dock built by tho city.
Several months ago tho city council
voted a bond issue of 110,000 for the
building of a public dock which will be
built and ready for uso by the time tho
extension of the road Is finished.
There was a little delay In starting the
ball rolling, but as soon as tho merch
ants and citizens were called upon they
came through- and tho money was
raised In a very short time.
RACE COURSE TO BE CLEAR.
Government to Patrol River During
Astoria Regatta.
Astoria For tho first time in tho
history of the Astoria regatta the
course on tho river will this year bo
nfRelnllv taken notlco of by tho Fede
ral government Steps are now In
nnumn to thlt end. and that they will
bo successful is undoubted, as proceed
ings are being taken through tho prop
er channel. A survey of tho proposed
course was made and submitted to Col-
teeter MeGrea-or. who approved 01 It,
and then forwarded it to the depart
ment of commerce and labor at Wash
ington, which has authority over such
matter.
The survey was returned without ap-
proval and a suggestion was maao as
to a change in the survey, ihis h
imh dene, and the resurvey re-
mrn-d. and when it is approved tho de
partment will promulgate a general or
der directing that all vessels of every
character and description shall Keep
off the course during tho hours of the
races. The course will, be patrolled by
government launches, and the master
of any vessel violating the order will
be subjected to a fine of $600.
.Lake.
handle the through passenger service
from San Francisco to Crater Lake.
Tickets can bo purchased cither at San
Francjsco or Portland and way points
for tho trip directly througth by way
of this mrcat natural wonder. From
San Francisco a ticket through will
mean that after the arrival here pas
sengers can remsln over night and tho
following morning leavo In an auto for
the rim of Crater Lake where they
will connect with another line from the
other side.
Surveyors Finsh Work.
Newport Morris Wygsnt has fin
ished a location railroad survey along
the coast from Slletz bsy to Yaqulna
bay, Tho preliminary survey was made
two years ago. wygani wouia mane
no statement, but from remarks drop
ped around camp It Is believed the
Snsldlmr Lumber company, of Falls
Cltv. is behind the pro ed railroad.
On the other hand, the Jnlted Rail
ways compsny has let a 24-mlle con
tract for a lino Into Tillamook, which
is 25 miles above Slletz bay,.
Needs Cherry Pickers.
La Grande With tho largest crop
of cherries In the history of Union
county "desd ripe," a cry has gone up
for pickers and packers. It Is Impos
sible to get help to harvest the bumper
croo. Tho crews now at work are
lareer than ever before employed, but
notwithstanding this the crop is so
largo that the augmented help cannot
handle It fast enough. Unless help is
obtained at once tho orchsrdlsts will
sustain heavy losses from lack of help,
Lebanon Says Train Service Bad,
Salem The railroad commission re
celved a complaint from the citizens of
Lebanon. Ore., oi the passenger ser
vice afforded them between Lebanon
and Albany on the Southern Pacific
line. Tho complainants allege that
tho Southern Pacific passenger trains
are seldom on time and Its' coaches aro
inadequate to comfortably carry pa
trons from Lebanon to Albany.
Gold Find Arouses Town.
Marshfleld It is reported hero that
there bas been much gold found in the
mountains about 30 miles southeast of
Myrtlo Point. There Is a rush of
people from Myrtlo Point to the sup
posed rich district. For many years
mining has been carried on in that
part of the state, but never bas paid
well.
OWYHEE PROJECT RUSHED,
Engineer Called to Chicago After In
quiry on Irrigation Plans.
Ontario Georgo It. Blnkley, field
engineer for tho Arnold Construction
company, of ChtcAgo. has been called
to tho homo office of tho company to
consult tho Trobrldgo-Nlvor company
rclatlvo to tbo plans and specifications
for tho Owyhee irrigation project,
which covers the Kingman colony and
Gem projects also. Mr. Blnkloy took
with him tho data gathered during tho
past year concerning this project, ami
upon his return tho plans wilt bo sub
mitted to the onglnecr selectod by tho
water users of th district. Tho plans
afterwards will be submitted to tho
state engineer for his approval and tho
district will then bo In shapo to ro
colvo bids on tho construction of tho
rcsorvolrs and canals. Secretary W.
L. Blodgott, or ths district, at tho
meeting of tho directors In Nyiws,
was Instructed to investigate tho quali
fications of several engineer, who are
applicants for tho position of local en
gineer for the district, Tho directors
will meet Again soon, when It Is ex
pected nn appointment will be made.
TO HEAR COPENHAGEN MAN.
Will Address State Ualry Association;
Father of Industry.
Portland Dairymen of the Willam
ette valley will be given an opportun
ity of hearing one of tho greatest ex
perts In dairying In tho world, lecture
when Professor Bcrnbard Bocgglld, of
tho Royal Danish Agricultural college
at Copenhagen, arrives hero July 18.
Although Portland was not In the
eminent authority's Itinerary, through
the efforts of Philip Bates, publisher
of tho Pacific Northwest, ho has been
induced to come here and addrcsa and
visit with tho pcoplo for thrco days
July 18, 19 and 20.
The professor and his wlfo will reach
Portland Sunday, July 17, but Immedl
ately upon tholr arrival Mr. Bates will
whisk them down tho Willamette val
loy in an auto, where they will visit
tho cities of Oregon City, Corvallls,
Albany, Salem, Forcat Grovo and Me
Mlnnvllle. They will bo entertained
by the commercial clubs of theso cities
and will visit many dairies on tho trip.
Will Have Chests Factory.
Toledo Toledo Is to have a cheese
factory. T. B. James began construc
tion this week on the building, which
Is to houso tho plant, and expects to
be making cheese by August 15. Ho
will build the plant on Uio Wadsworth
place, and will build a wharf out to
deep water so the Wllhelmlna can load
the products with convenience. The
cspaclty of the factory will be COO gal
Ions of milk daily, but this can bo In
creased to 1,000 gallons.
Prizes for Apples Offered.
Salem As a premium fur the best
apple exhibit from Msrion county
at the State Horticultural society
show In Portland in November, the
ust offered
m
Woolin Mill Bwty.-
Bsndon Manager Bedlllton of the
Bsndon Woolen Mills has just closed
another big contract with the Detroit
firm for which he has been manufac
turing goods In the paiL The contract
Is sufficiently large to keep the mill
running at full blast for a year.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Blueatem, 87088c; club,
83084c; red Russian, 80c; valley, 84c
Barley Feed and browing, $19020.
Cum Whole, 132; cracked, $33 ton.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, WIN
Israotte vsllcy, $20021 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $2Z024; alfalfa, new, f 13
OH-
Oats No. 1 white, $26027 per ton.
Butter City creamery extras, 30c;
fancy outside creamery, 29030c; store,
23c Butter fat prices avcrago lc
per pound under regular prices.
Eggs .Oregon candled, 27c dozen;
Eastern, 25c
Poultry Hens, 10020c; springs,
22K023c; ducks, 14c; geese, 10(2)1 2c;
turkeys, dressed, 22tf026c; live, 20c;
squabs, (3 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 12K0I3c per pound.
Veal Fancy, 11011&C per pound.
Green Fruits Apples, Oregon Now
town, $2 per box; new, $1,7602; cher
ries, 6012)c per pound; sprlcots,
$1.2601.50 per box; currants, $2,266$
2.40; pears, new, $1.36; peaches, 600
85c; raspberries, $101.25 per crate;
loganberries, 4Oc0$l; blackcaps $1.26
01.60 per box; blackberries, $1.76.
Vegetables Artichokes, 60076c per
dozen; beans, 103c per pound; cab
bage, 2H02&C; cauliflower, $2 per
dozen; celery, 90c; cucumbers, 600
60c; egg plant, 12Kc per pound; head
lettuee, 60060c per dozen; green
onions, 16c; peas, 2c per pound; rad
ishes, 15020c per dozen; spinach, 80
10c per pound; carrots, 85c0$l sack;
beets, $1.60; parsnips, 75c0$l.
Potatoes Old Oregon, 75c0$l per
hundred; new, IJjc per pound.
Onions Walla Walla, $2.50 sack.
Cattle Beef steers, good to choice,
$4,7505.25; fair to medium, $404,60;
cows and heifers, good to choice, $4.25
04.65; fair to medium, $3.5904;
bulls, $304; stags, $304; calves,
light, $5.60d.65; heavy, $406.26,
Hogs Top, $9.75010.25; fair to
medium, $8.6009.60.
Sheep Bca( wethers, $,2504,60;
fslr to good wethers, $3.6003.76; best
ewes, $3.7604; lambs, choice, $5,500
6.86; fair, $4.6005.
SAYS T. R. DOES NOT KNOW
Wife of Ruler or Bsroda Condemns
Guildhall Talk,
New York Tho Guildhall speech of
Theodore Roosevelt, In which he gave
Great Britain Bdvlco on how to run her
colonics, echoed across Uio sons to In
dia and found ono of Ita many answesr
from tho lips of tho Maharanee of Ba
roda. who with her husband, tho Gaok
war. In now In Now York on a trip
around tho world.
"I don't llko tho spooch of your sold
ier, Roossvclt," said the Maharanee,
"In which ho told the English how to
rule my pcoplo and tho Egyptians,
What can he know! Ho has novor
been In my country, Ho should not
speak of things of which ho knows
nothing,
"Ono cannot leain tho heart of a
pcoplo In n year, or In 100 years, and
my pcoplo do not show tholr hearts
easily'
Tho Mahnraneo Is well educated and
speakw severs) language, In which her
husband shsres in limits.
"Woman's Influence." ho said. "Is
most potent, and I wnnt tho women of
mv country to think for thomsolvee."
That Is n far as tho Gaokwar will
go. "SuffrsgettcsT" ho asked. "Aro
there really such thing"! I thought
thoy were fabulous, llko the unicorn
No, thoy would not bo popular In my
country."
Ills wife thinks that Amerlan wo
men are beautiful, perhaps,
"But their styles," she added, "aro
not for our country. Our standard of
besutv Is simple sraco tho natural
shspo of Uio hesd, the natural graco of
tho figure. That Is all."
CX-SLAVE WANTS VOTE.
Aged
Negro Secures lnunctlon on
"Grandfather Clause."
Guthrie, Okla, On application of
Daniel Sim, an ex-slave and properly
owner of this city, Fcdersl Judgo John
H. Colterall issued a tcinitornry in
junction restraining the state election
board, the state board of affairs and
tho secretary of state from having
printed tho proposed "grandfather
clauso" amendment to tho constitution
on tho ballot for tho state primary
election on August 2.
In his petition Sims sets up thst the
proposed amendment would disfran
chise him, as he Is unable to read or
write, and that It discriminates sgalnst
him becauso of previous conditions of
servitude. It is slso alleged that a
proposed amendment to the constitu
tion must bo voted on at a regular
election and not a primary, to be legal.
BOMBS WRECK BRIDOE.
Lshlgh Valley R. R. Trestle Blown
Up by Dynamite.
Now York Dynamite bombs placed
under tho new trcatlo being built by
the Lehigh Valley railroad along the
bay shore of Jersey City bsdly damag
ed the steel structure and smashed
windows for half a mile around In tho
Greenville section. Two 60-foot Iron
girders were wrenched loose at tho
first explosion, one of them being driv
en through s steel car of the New Jer
sey Central near the trestle. For 40
feet on either side of tho point of de-
ceafctnt foundation of
thrown up.
COEUR d'ALENES ABLAZE.
Forest Rangors Go to Help Settlers
on Pine Creek.
Spoksno, Wsh. With six home
steads In immediate danger of destruc
tion and over 1,200 acres of tho finest
white plno timber a msss of raging
flames, tho biggest forest fire of tho
present yosr In tho Cocur d'Alenes Is
sweeping up tho valley at Kingston, on
Pino creek, 10 miles west of Wallaco,
Idaho.
Tho fire, has grown far beyond con
trol of tho homesteaders and the forest
servleo men, numbering about 20, and
a call for assistance has been mado on
the Cocur d'Aleno Forest Protective
association in tho hope that something
may bo dono to check tho fire.
"Money Is Country's God."
Helena, Mont. In tho United States
court James 8. Lee, who calls himself
tbo prophet of God, who, with his two
sons, la on trial for counterfeiting,
took the stsnd and admitted that ho
mado tho 22 counterfeit gold coins
seized by the governmenL "Monoy Is
the god of tho country," said tho
bearded and long-haired pro phot, "and
I only wanted to show how easily that
god could be counterfeited." Continu
ing Leo predicted many dire things, In
cluding the destruction nf the govern
ment by "tho pcoplo from tho WesL"
Pellagra Cure Is Found.
Durham, N. C By a system of in
jections Into tho blood, Mrs. It. M.
Baxsloy, of Hlllsboro, Is reported
cured of tho most aggravated caso of
pellagra that had come under the ob
servation of medical mon of this state,
Tho treatment used with success, med
ical men believe, proves that pellagra
Is a disease of the blood, rather than
tho consequence of a com diet Four
deaths In ono wcok recently wore re
corded here.
Forest Fires Seen 60 Miles,
Denvor Forest fires rsglng west of
Golden, Colo., lighted the somber peaks
of the Rocky mountains with a ra
diance seen for 50 miles across the
plains. Meagre advices are to the ef
fect that Golden Gate forest, In the
canyon of tho same nsmo, is burning,
The extent of tho damage is not
known.
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PRACTICE SHOWS
TARIFFJSLOWER
Imports Gain $114,000,000 In
Eleven Months.
Average Ad Valorem Rates On All
Products 20.05 Per Gent Rev
enue Not Impatrod.
Washington ImK)rts exceeding by
mora than $114,000,000 thoso of any
previous similar parlod camo Into tho
United States during tho first 11
months of tho operation of tho Payno
Aldrlch tariff law, ended Juno 30 lost.
More than 40 er cant of thesa Im
ports entered free of duty, being n
larger porcontsga than In tho corres
ponding twrlod of any previous year
except 1897, tho closing ynar of tho
Wilson tarllT law, and ibuz, iua ana
1894, when augnr was admitted freo
undor the McKlnloy law.
Customs receipts during tho 11
months of tho new tariff taw were
$302,822,161, exceeded only In 1907,
when tho first 11 months brought in
$.107,053,381. Theso figures were
made ubllo by tho bureau of statistics
of the department of commorco am)
labor.
Under tho Payno law tho avorago
ad valorem rato of duty on all Imports
has beon 20,05 per cent, which Is less
than In any previous slmllsr period
since 1890 except In 1890, when It
was 20.68 per cent, ami In 1894, tho
closing year of tho McKlnloy law,
when It was 19.78 per cent
On tho dutiable Imports Uio avorago
ad valorem rato undor tho present law
has been 41.19 per cent, tho lowest
of any previous year since 1890, except
In 1890, when It was 39.33 tier cent.
Comparing tho entire period of tho
operation of tho prcttnt law with tho
entire period of the operation of tho
Dlngtey, Wilson and McKlnloy laws,
respectively, tho avcrago ad valorem
rate under the Payno law Is shown to
le less than any of tho other.
Under tho Payno law It has been
20.95. Under the Dlngley law It was
25.48 per rent, under the Wilson law
21.92 per cent, and undor Uio McKln
loy law 22.12 percent
In regard to the average ad valorem
rato on dutiable merchandise only, tho
ssmo Is true. Undor tho Dlngley law
It was 46.70 per cent; under tho Wil
son law 42.82 per cent, and under tho
McKlnloy law 47.10 per cenL
Tho percentage of merchandise en
tering free of duty under the Payno
law has been 49.14 per cent. Under
tho McKlnley law, which admitted
sugar free, it was 35.04 per cent, and
under the Wilson law 48.82 per cent.
The figures of tho Psyne law Include
the first five days of August, although
Uio law did not become operative until
August 0. The returns to the bureau
of statistics did not enable It to separ
ate tho business of those five days from
that of tho rest of tho month.
PORTLAND HAS BIQ FIRE.
trovol that bulldlnir
tS""ts s"r'JSI fllPSJsBjrBPsa'wj
end the greater part of seven blocks
thfl f.-.uu. ..imi sj.-i. a. ....,
mWIIIIf . and des
adjoining It
Though It la imposslblo to approxi
mate tho loss, it Is feared It will ex
ceed $1,000,000. Over 200 head of
horses aro said to havo died In tho
flsmes In the Fashion stables In tho
Exposition building.
Frank II. Price, of Oregon City, is ,
dosd. He, with Uirce other men, waa
sleeping In tbo Fashions tables. It Is
not known If the others escaped. A
young man terribly burned was taken
from tho ExKltlon building and rush
ed to BL Vincent's hospital. Ho will
dlo. His namo Is unknown.
ThoGtendora hotel, 46 Nineteenth
street north; throe apartment houses
on Weshlngton street, the Multnomsh
club and sevoral stores on four corners
covered by Wsshlngton, Couch and
Ella atrcots, aro destroyed.
Tho entire fire apparatus of the city
was called out, but despite tho horolo
work of tho firemen It was Imposslblo
to check tho flumes.
Town Twice Destroyod.
Reno, Nov. Tho town of Pallssde,
18 miles west of Csrlln, at tho inter
section of the Southern Pacific and Eu
reka & Palisade railroad, has beon des
troyed by fire. With Uio exception of
tho rsllroad buildings, which were
saved by heroic work, every business
building In tho town and sevoral resi
dences were burned. This Is tho sec
ond tlmo tho town of Pallssdo has been
demolished this year, Tho entire
town, then standing on tho south sldo
of tho track, was washed nwsy Uils
spring by a flood.
Phenomenal Score Made.
Wskcfiald, Mass. A phenomenal
score was shown In tho annual New
England State Rifle competition when
Corporal Percy B. Scoflold, of Company
E, Fifth Massachusetts, noarly doubled
tho world's record for 600 jards at.
tho Bsy Ststo rlflo range. He scored ?
116 consecutivo bullsoyos. The world's
record, held by Captain Btephon W.
Wlso, Inspector of small arms practlco
of tho Sixth Massachusetts, was 60
consecutive bullsoyes.
Lightning Strikes 13.
Belt, Mont. Thlrtcon harvesters
who took rofuge undor a trco during n
storm were rendered unconscious by
lightning and ono of thorn instantly
killed.
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