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I i B s ; M 1 Si M $! 1 1 1! R. lii 111 1RI I CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WEEK DmrP of tke World at large Told in Brief; Meneral Resume of Important Events Presented In Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. A Chicago paper claims 135,000 was collected to bo used In bribes to elect Hopkins senator. Stockton doctors dcclaro that the adulterations In Ico cream cones causa Infantllo paralysis. Germany has turned down tho plea of Nicaragua for Intervention against tho United States. Farmers In Imperial valloy, Cat., arc becoming despcrato over the delay In the Irrigation project. Minnesota Democrats havo nomi nated John LInd for governor, but ho positively refuses to run. A Tacomn thief turned In a flro alarm and then robbed the flro station while the company was out, It Is said tho Western Federation of Miners k likely to affiliate with tho American Federation of Labor. A coasting vessel plying between Seattle and Alaskan porta reports hav ing run through a herd of 20,000 wol res. Fourteen accidents occurred in the lower Columbia and Willamette rivers In 48 hours, but none very serious and no lives were lost. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Ira G. Rawn, late president of the Great Monon railway, died by his own hand, presumably to escape graft dis closures. The Mount McKinlcy expedition failed to reach the summit of Mount McKinlcy. and is now returning to Seward, Alaska. Tacotna is having a big legal fight with its streetcar company. Bryan was deposed as a Democratic leader by the state convention of Ne braska. The ateel business of the country baa increased many millions over the same period last year. Alaska censes enumerators did much of their work when the mercury was 70 degrees below sero. A range war between cattlemen and sheen men has broken out in Montana and serious trouble Is expected. The O. R. & N. will reduce grain rate to compete with the Northern Pacific in hauling grain to the Sound. The mayor of Toledo, O., was ar rested for breaking tho speed limit In his automobile, bat was released when he made himself known. Five Inmates of tho criminal ward of the Oregon state Insane atytara os caped. Three were recaptured Im mediately but tho other two are still at large. The skeleton of a young woman was found in a sack half buried in the sand on the beach at Newport, Or. It is believed the woman was murdered and has been dead many years. The conductor of a Northern Pacific switching crew, was run over by cars at Tacoma and had both legs severed below the knee. As ho lay on the ground waiting for an ambulance he coolly gave orders for the work of the crew for the rest of tho day end chat ted with the men. Official census returns give Oklaho ma City a population of 64,205. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, expects to harvest a wheat crop of 60,000,000 bushels. Rock Springs, Wyoming, was ser iously jarred by several shocks of earthquake. The Indiana National guard is held In readiness for action in the Grand Trunk strike situation In Indiana. A galo reaching 60 miles an hour did much damage in St. Louis and put the street cars and telephones out of busl- A shortage in tho accounts of Irwin Wilder, assistant cashier of the Rusao Chincse bank of New York City, amount to $000,000. The Chicago grain market is flooded with orders to buy corn. Three occupants of an automobile were instantly killed and the other two badly injured whlln racing with a rail road train for a crossing. Much graft evidence is expected to develop at the inquest over the body of Ira G. Rawn, late president of the great Monon railway line. Crops in Kansas, Missouri, Oklaho ma and Arkansas aro shriveling under a burning sun. Corn, cotton and peaches especially, are being injured. By the giving way of a window screen a 4-year-old child was thrown from a window 35 feet to tho ground at Los Angeles, bat was picked up laughing sad apparently wthurt The president's yacht, with Taft on board, was forced by fog to put to sea Instead of making a landing; as no shore lights could be sighted. They remained at sea all night. President Taft received a sprained a wMJo playing golf. EARTH TRULY OLD. Not Lets Than 85,000,000 Years, (lt New Estimate. WashingtonOld Mother Earth, like femininity through all time, but with far create! success than most of her sex, has defied man to lenrn her ago. Scientists still admit their dofeat Their latest cstlmato credits her with "not abovo 70,000,000 years or below 65,000,000 years." This eatlmato, to which official sanc tion is given through publication by tho Smithsonian Institution, is tho re sult of studies by Frank Wlgglcaworth Clark and Georgo F. Decker, of tho United States Geological Survey. Professor Clark In a paper entitled "A Preliminary Study of Chemical De nudatior," presents a review of avail able data from n chemical point of vtcw. Mr. Decker discussed tho ques tion In a paper on "Tho Ago of tho Earth" from a moro philosophical point of vlow. Tho ago of tho earth has always been a subject for discussion among men of science and largely without any definite agreement among tho representatives of tho different branches of studies on account of tho different points of at tack. Briefly, tho moro recent discussion as to tho earth's ago has placed time as follows: Lord Kelvin, in 1862. 20,000,000 to 400,000,000 years, with a probable 9SJ 000,000 years. Clarenco King and Carl Dams, in 1893, 24,000,000 years. Lord Kelvin In 1897 revised hts fig ures to 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 years. DaLapparent in 1890, 67,000,000 to 90,000,000 years. Charles D. Waleott, secretary of tho Smithsonian Institution, in 1893, max imum age 70,000,000 years. . J. J. Jolly, in 1899. ago of the ocean 80.000,000 to 90,000,000 years. W. J. Sollas. In 1909, 'ago of tho ocean, 80,000,000 to 150,000,000 year). PEARY QUITS TALK. Lecture Platform Proves Other Than Big Success. Now York Commander Robert E. Peary la done with the lecture plat form, at least as far as America is concerned, and ho probably will never deliver another address on a box-offico-recelot basis in any country In tho world. His tour in the United States, fol lowing his return from tho North Pole, firoved disastrous both financially and n amount of enthusiasm ho awakened. It cost the Civic Forum thousands of dollars, and tho explorer didn't get anywhere near ;tho amount of money he expected. When he left for England a few months ago he said he would never lecture here again. "Peary has a right to be sore at American people," his friends say. "They paid their money for a gold brick, but wouldn't subscribe to tho genuine article." Cook mado a clean-up, somo say as much as $75,000. in his few lectures here before his story was attacked. It was in the South where Peary re ceived the worst frost He was booked for six cities, but two of theao were cancelled because of poor business, while the other engagements showed a deficit TRAINWRECK ATTEMPTED. Grand Trunk Engineer Is Warned and He Slows Down. Toronto, Ont An attempt was made to derail a Grand Trunk local passenger train near Brockvllle, but the engineer received warning and slowed down in tlmo to pass safely over the spot where spikes bad been pulled and rails loosened. Troops have been sent to Drockville to replace tho militia there. Superintendent Browniee said the company would be prepared to accept any amount of freight in a day or two. On all divisions there was a good movement of freight President Garretson, of the Order of Railway Conductors, arrived hero from Cedar Rapids, la., and President Lee. of the Trainmen, from Cloveland. Doth declared they aro not here to draw up any new programme and that the fight against the Grand Trunk was now on to the finish. Prison Restores Reason. Denver Imprisonment in a railroad culvert for a week without food or water appears to have restored the reason of Mrs. Catherine K rouse, aged 60 years, of this city, who wandered from the home of her daughter a week ago and was found by a train crew. Tho woman was found tightly wedged between two planka in the culvert Her body was covered with bruises, but as she was carried into the home of her daughter she talked coherently for the first time In months, but could not remember leaving her home. "uiiai i i i i i ii-- Raid on Banks Planned. Wallace, Idaho A well laid plot to rob the Wallace banks of 12,000,000 deposits has been perfected, is the re port following the capture or una Rog ers, self-confessed train robber, at Boise. According to a confession said to have been made by Rogers, his three pals, still at large, havo perfected a plan to loot the banks at Wallace at an early date. Officials of the bank are keeping loaded guns in essy reach and keepli wWu use them if attacked. forbidden Drug Is Found. St Louis The third raid of Chinese restaurants within three weeks result ed in the selture of opium worth $18, 760 at retail by revenue officers, who believe St Louis Is tho hesdquarters for the Middle West for the distribu tion of tho forbidden drug. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE FINE TIMBER BURNING. Forests Ablate In Yellow Pino Sec tion Near Medford. Medford A forest flro is raging about nine miles out of Dutte Falls, and about threo miles square of yellow pi no timber Is said to bo burneu ovor. Tho timber Is sold to bo valuable, av eraging 4,000,000 feet to the quarter section. Tho flro originated In tho embers of tho small flro on Fourblt creek Inside tho national forest A stiff broczo Is fanning tho flames and driving tho flames westward. A force of 26 men under tho direc tion of John Hol.it, ranger, Is fighting tho flnmcs and a call has been sent to Medford for moro men. Tho Iowa Lumber company, on whoso land tho flro is burning, organised a force of flro fighters at Dutto Falls and sent It to help tho government forces. Manager I Infer, of tho lumber com pany, says that tho flro will do but llttlo damage as long na It is in tho yellow plno, which Is not brushy, but fears aro cntortalned that tho fire will reach the Douglas fir belt, a short dis tance to tho west, where tho flro will bo moro disastrous, na that kind of timber Is very brushy. There aro no settlers In tho burned area. USE CURRENT MOTORS. Malheur County Farmers Organize to Irrigate 12,000 Acres, Ontario Tho Snake River Irrigation district limited, Is a new corporation organized In Malheur county for the purpoeo of Irrigating tho lands com prising 12,000 acres located between Malheur Dutto, two miles west of On tario, and on tho north sldo of tho Mal heur river, and west of tho Snake riv er, and extending to a point opposito Wclser, including tho famous Dead Ox flat Theao lands aro to bo irrigated by means of current wheels to be installed In the Snsko river, tho wheels to bo run by the power of tho water. This Is a new plan of pumping for Irriga tion purposes In Oregon and Idaho. This plan has been tried out at Pasco on tho Columbia river, whero water for irrigation purposes has been suc cessfully lifted 220 feet The plan of the Snake River Irriga tion district Is to Install two of theso pumping wheels in tho Snako river. ono of which will be at the mouth of Jacobsen's gulch, flvo miles north of Ontario. One of theso plants will lilt the water 46 feet abovo the river. Tho other plant will lift the water 103 feet abovo the river. Work on the first lift has been com menced and It Is expected to have this finished within 90 days. Thirty men aro at work. FRUIT IN JEOPARDY. Decision In Peacock Mills Case Stop Water. May Walla Walla Attorney C. M. Rader of Walla Walla, discussing the decis ion of Judge Dean at Pendclton, In tho famous Peacock Mills water case, ssld that several hundred acres of land now irrigated in tho Milton-Frcewater section, will be deprived of water un less tho decision Is overruled by tho Supremo court of Oregon. The case has been in tho courts for five years, and involves a water right arrange ment in which, priority in water right acquisition enables a holder to deprive a more recent securer of a water right of his water In times of drouth. Corporations Pay Up. Salem Oregon corporations aro not to be sued in the United States court for falluro to pay the taxes provided by tho now revenue law. Only two companies are delinquent and both of them havo made arrangements to nay their corporation tax before tho end of July. All tho others havo paid. Of the 7,000 Oregon corporations which wero required to submit reports of their business for tho year 1009, only between 900 and 1,000 were found to have earned a not income of more than $5,000. Tho taxes assessed agalmt the corporations which earned more than tho exempted amount of $5,000 net income, range from sum of 20 cents to $14,000. Baldwin Wins Timber. Albany Title to 17,360 acres of soma of the best timber land in Oregon wss finally vested in the estate of Georgo Baldwin, a former Wisconsin millionaire, by a decree entered in the State circuit court here. It marks the end of a contest over tho land between Baldwin and 8. A. D. Puter. Tho land involved was all Oregon school lend, situated in sections 10 and 36 of vari ous townships in flvo leading Oregon counties. Wasco Out of Debt. Tho Dalles Wasco county is prac tically out of debt and has $41,096 in its general fund with which to meet current expenses, according to tho semi-annual report of tho county treas urer Just published. During tho past six months It expended $23,714.70 on' roads and highways, which was Its heaviest expense. Its next heaviest expense, was Its state tax, tho half yearly payment being $12,441.18. Vale Lets Contracts. Vale Tho contract for the construc tion of tho Valo water nd sewer sys tems has been let to the American Light & Water company, of Kansas City, for $63,49". The city has Deen bonded for $76,000. Work must be completed in four months. ENGINEERS START SURVEYS, Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Will Construct Cut-Off. Astoria A force of Astoria Co lumbia River railroad engineer has arrived from Portland and nro making detailed surveys for tho proposed cut off at Tongue l'olunt Tho cutoff Is to start at tho com mencement of tho big curve a short dlstanco west of tho John Day river and run through tho bluff several hun dred feet south of tho prcaont track. It will then follow tho short lino back of the Hammond Lumber company's mill and continuing along on solid ground to n point about 200 feet west of tho Astoria Box company's plant, whore It will connect with tho existing trestle. The main ohjoct in making tho chnngo Is to do away with the heavy curve at Tonguo Point, na woll as with a long stretch of trestle that Is ex pensive to keep In repair. A cut Is to bo ntado through tho bluff at tho wlnt and tho enrth secured there will bo utilized to fill tit tho grounds nt tho depot APPLE CROP TO BE 8AVED. Court Appoints a Receiver to Care for, Hood River Orchard. Hood River In order that n $15,000 apple crop on a 30-acro Hood River or chard, tho tltlo to which Is in litiga tion, may not bo wasted, C II. Sprout has been appointed rocolvor on behalf of tho United States court Tho property was formerly owned by Oscar Vandcrbtlt who sold to Mlnotto Thullen, Bishop and Josoph Thullcn. Differences as to tho payment of the purchato prlco caused tho matter to be brought to tho attention of tho courts. Since tho suit was started the apples havo begun to ripen and it was shown tho court that the valuo of tho pro duct to bo harvested Is at toast $500 per acre. The bond of tho receiver was fixed at $5,000. Coos Bay Prepares for Carnival. Marshfiold Tho Carnival associa tion has appropriated about $3,000 for tho carnival to bo hold on Coos Bay one week, beginning August 15. The asso ciation will spend $1,200 Illuminating Marshfiold and North Bend and has also laid asido enough money to offer good prixea for boat racen. Boat own ers from Astoria will enter tho races hero and an effort will bo mado to so- euro tho fastest speed boats on tho Coast for the regatta. Flro Destroys Mill Flume. Eugene Firo has broken out anew on the logged-off land of tho Booth Kelly Lumber company above Wend ling and has destroyed about 1,760 feet of log chuto. All the company's em ployes, numbering 300 in that section, aro again at work in an effort to keep the flro out of tho standing timber. Mile of Cement Walk to Be Laid. Jacksonville Moro than a mile of now cement walk will be laid in Jack sonville this summer. Surveys have been completed on Oregon, California and Fifth streets and work has begun. Tho council will endeavor to rush tho work to completion this summer. PORTLAND MARKET3. Wheat Blucstcm, 94095c; club, 80 0Z87c; red Russian, 86c; valley, 86(6 87c Barley Feed and brewing, $24 ton. Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wll lametto valley, $18(319 per ton; East ern Oregon, $20022; alfalfa, new, $13014. Corn Whole, $32: cracked, $33 ton. Oats No. 1 white. $28(328.60 ton. Butter City creamery, oxtras, 33c; fancy outside creamery, 31ift03c per pound; atoro23c; butter fat 33c. Eggs Oregon candled, 26)&27c; Eastern, 242&Sc per dozen. Poultry Hens, 17318c; springs, 10 6120c: ducks, 15c; geese, 10rllc: tur keys, live, 18320c; dressed 22!f2Gc; squab, $3 per dozen. Pork Fancy, 12H313e per pound. Veal Fancy, 12312jic per pound. Green Fruits Apples, now, f 1.25(11 2 per box; Lambert cherries, 12 15c per pound; apricots, 60e3$1.60 per box; plums, 60c3$1.25; pears, $2.26; peaches, 40c(S$1.26; loganberries, $1 (31,26 per crate; blackberries, $1.40(5 1.60 per box; watermelons, $1(781.26 per hundred; cantaloupes, $2.7603,60 per crate. Vegetables Artichokes, 6076c per dozen; beans, 3(36c per pound; cabbago, 2(32lc: cauliflower, $1.60 por dozen; colery, 90c; cucumbers, 60c per box; egg plant, 12 t4c per pound; green onions, 16c per dozon; peas, 6c per pound; peppers, 10(312 Kc; rad ishes, 15(320e per dozon; carrots, $1(3 1.26 per sack; beots, ,$1.60; parsnips, $1(311.25; turnips, $1. Potatoes New, 1 je per pound. Onions Walla Walla, $2.60 per sack; Hood River, $2.25 per sack. Cattle Beef steers, good to choice, $5.26(30; fair to medium, $4.25(34,76; cows, . and hoifers, good to choice, $4.26(34.50; fair to meadium, 13MG1 4. bulls, $3(33.76; atsgs, $2.50(34.50; calves, light, $5.76(30.75; heavy, $3.60(35. .Hogs Top, $10(310.25; fair to medium, $8.60(38.75. Sheop Best wethers, $404.26; fair to good, $3(33.50; beat ewes, $3(3 3.60; lambs, choice, $.60(36; fair, $4.76(36,25, Hops 1909 crop, 10(318c; olds, nominal; 1910 contracts, 13c. Wool E&stern Oregon, 1317c per pound; valley, 15(fjl8c; mohair, choice, 8283c PINOHOTITES OROW DESPERATE Friends Will Have Favorable Verdict Whether or No. Washington Tho Plnchot-Gnrftold press agents, who nro nlio press agonts of tho tnsurgent leaden of tho Repub lican party, havo sowed notice on tho Plnchot-Bnlllngor Investigating committee that they must return n ver dict unfavorable to tho secretary of the Interior, and favornblo to Messrs Pin chot, Garfield, Gtavts, Newell, nt nl., or there will bo a renewal of hostilities and n revival of last summer's scandal. In other words, nothing short of a vindication of Plnchot and his parti sans can prevent tho actlvo Injection of tho Plnchot-Bnlllngor case Into the fall campaign. Evor slnco tho Investigation closed, it has been woll understood that a ma jority of tho Investigating committee wns convinced no case had boon made out ngalnst tho secretary of tho Inter ior, and tho goncral belief has boon that tho report of the majority would sustain tho secretary and probably con demn tho men who instigated and pro moted tho attack upon him, and over his head attacked tho pronldent Sena tor Nelson, chairman of tho committee, has mndo no concealment of his disgust wltjUha tactics of tho Plnchot-Glavla crowd, ami Senators Hoot, Flint and Sutherland aro as readily counted with tho majority, as aro Representatives McCall, Denbpy and Olmsted. HEAVY FIQHTINQ IS REPORTED Success of Revolution May Depend on Qattle Now In Progress. Dluofiolds, Nicaragua Advlcos re ceived at tho Insurgent headquarters from Goneral Mena atato tho lattor'a belief that tho success of tho revolu tion In tho interior hinges upon the outcome of fighting now In progress north of Acoyana. An insurgent vic tory is reported. fjcncral Moncado la now at Julgalpa at tho head of 600 Insurgents. Upon tho receipt of advlcea that the govern ment forces wero advancing upon him on either side, Moncado divided his forcer, sending ono column to cngsgo Gonoral Caatrllla, while with the other ho led an attack on General Vasqucz, the commandcr-ln-chlof of tho govern ment forces, and General Garrida at Comotpa. After 10 hours' fighting, Garrida with his 600 men ro trusted In disorder, leaving many dead and wounded on the field. Moncado captured 200 rifles, a large amount of ammunition and 100 pack mules with camp equipment Among the prisoners is Salvador Man tilla. Tho other insurgent division is sup posed to bo engaging General Caatrllla, ORAIN. OUTPUT IS CRUX. Palton, Done With Gambling, Says Qood Times Depsnd on Crops. Now York Reiterating his declara tion that ho never would again re-enter the speculative arena and declaring that in his opinion tho crux of tho fin uncial situation lay with tho grain crops, particularly com, James A. Pat ten, tho crstwhllo "cotton king," sailed for Europe on the steamer Kroonland. Ho was accompanied by his partner, William II. Bartlett, of Chicago, and William S. Clough, of Boston. "It seems tho crux of tho financial situation this fall depends on good crops," said Mr. Patten, "Tho oat crop la short, wheat Is short and hay is short Now, If corn falls, the coun try might have a period of dull times. A great deal depends on the drouth. The entire corn belt lias had a serious deficiency of moisture slnco March 22. Cyclone Sweeps Italy. Milan, Italy A terrific cyclone swept ovor tho district west of Milan, doing great damage to tho towns of Saronno, Rovellasoa and Lanote Pozzolo. It is estimated that 26 persons were killed and wounded. At Buito, Arizona, 10 miles from Milsn, a factory collapsed, burying most of tho workmen. Ten doad and many seriously injured wore taken from tho ruins. At anothor vil lage tho collapse of tho roof of a build ing resulted In tho death of 14. Dakota Wheat Is Burnsd. Ellensburg, Wash. W. II. Wilson, assistant to the third vlco president of the Northern Pacific, who is hero on an Inspection trip, says that Montana and Dakota whoat is burned up and tho farmers will harvest only a tenth of tholr crop. He finds business condi tions good In snito of crop failures and says that conditions as far as crops and business Is concerned wero never better. Adverse railroad legislation will not interfero with tho Northorn Pacific policy of expansion. Long Labor War Ends. St. Louis Formal announcement Is made by J. T. Templeton, sec retary of tho Buck Stovo & Rango company, of tho ond of tho fight with organized labor. Tho em ployes of the plant are to bo organized. Tho announcement says in part: "Tho present management Is, and always has been, friendly to organized labor. Wo bollovo labor has a right to organlzo for Its protection and ndvancotnent." Squids Puzzle Spokane, Spokane, Wash. Two woll develop ed dovil fish, or giant squids, measur ing over threo feet from tip to tip. wero dragged from tho Spokano river just back of the city hall, Ono was still alivo when captured. Tholr pres ence hore, hundreds of mllca from wa ter and abovo tho falls, Is a puzzlo not yet solved. CARS BURNED; POLICE STONED Htolous Strikers, Attack Trains on (irand Trunk -Itoad. Steal Caboose from Rapidly-Moving Train and Then Cut Train In f Many Sscllons. South Bond, Ind, As a climax to a night nnd n day of rioting lit tho yards of the Grand Trunk railway-In which h frulght train of 60 cars was cut Into ton sections, Plnkerton dotoctlves worn stoned, nnd flvo panengor trains wero (tailed for hours, an attempt was mado to wreck enstbuund passenger No. K, known na tho Detroit nml New York express, Tho engineer, by chance, saw tho thrown switch In tlmo to bring his train to n stop and prevent n catastrophe When ha left thu cnglno to investi gate ho wss stoned by the mob, In which wero many foreigners, but tho timely apiwaranro of police prevented him from being seriously hurt. Short ly after thu attempt to wreck tho train was made, Jay Freel. a car repairer, In tho employ of tho railroad, was shot and seriously wounded by John Peck, a Plnkerton detective, who with two companions, Eldrldgo Graham and Wil liam Mclteynolds, all of Battle Creek, Mich., were arrested and are now be ing held by tho jwllco pending tho out come of Fred's wound, which Is In U10 bark close to tho spine. Freel is In tho hospital. In the course of tho afternoon a mob which rongrvgalvd at Olivers, the first station of tho Grand Trunk within tho llmiU of South Bend, burned several cabooses, but efforts to bum freight cars woro made fruitless by tho arrival of detectives and the flro department Tho rioting began when a freight train of 60 cars entered tho city under full speed, evidently with tho Intention of rushing through .South Bond with out a stop. Shortly after It passed the station It was discovered that tho ca boose had been lost and a stop was mado to pick up tho missing car. Almost Immediately a gang of men ran betweon tho cars, released the air plugs and cut tho air hoo, thus mak ing It impoaslplo to movo tho train. At tho sstno time tho Plnkerton dotoc tlvcs who thowrd themselves wero stoned. Realizing that the situation was dcsierato C. A. McNut, tho local agent, sent In a hurry call for tho po lice and telegraphed Governor Marshall for troops. The governor, however, declined to order out tho rnllltla until ho was assured the police wero not ablo to cope with tho situation. EXPLOSIONS JAR CINCINNATI. Falling .Walls Injure Many and Big Fires Follow. Cincinnati Two cxplwlcns wrecked a manufacturing plant at Central av enuo and Plndlay street, starting a conflagration that destroyed threo ad Joining plants. Five firemen wero hurled by falling walls, but all woro taken out, seriously injured. Tho combined losses by tho flro aro estimated at $260,000. Tho first ex plosion occurral in tho plant of tho Cincinnati Ball Crank company and Is supposed to have resulted from natural gas. Tho detonation was heard tor dlstanco of moro than a mile. Other plants bsdly damaccd wero the Can. jury Printing company and Cincinnati Lithographing compnny,, No Blockade at Dluofiolds. Now Orlcana Tho departuro from hero of tho steamers Imporatorand Dictator marks tho resumption of trade between American porta and Bluo fields, Nicaragua, which waa brought to a standstill nevoral days ago when Norway declared hor recognition of tho so-called blockado of Bluofiolils by Madrlz. Thu Imporator cloarcd for Blueflelds via Capo Graclas and tho Dictator sailed direct. Tho resumption of trade between the port is tho direct result of tho Stato department's orders declaring Bluoflolds an open port Prohibition Law Wins. Dallas, Texas Tho count of votes In tho Texas Democratic primary elec tion has not materially changed tho provJous estimates. Oscar B. Col qultt, antl-Prohlbitlonlst, has been nominated for governor by n plurality which probably will roach 60,000. Two Prohibition candidates nro prac tically tlod for second titnrn. Tim proposition to submit to tho pcoplo a prohibition amendment to tho consti tution carried by about 20,000. 00 Killed In Cyclone. Milan, Italy Tho list of tho doad In tho cyclone which swept aver tho dls district northwest of Milan has In creased to 00 nnd tho Injured number several hundred. Tho mntorlnl losses lira estimated nt many millions. As sistant has been sent to tho villager which suffered most soverely from the? storm, but there sro many homoless to bo taken caro of. Flro Sweeping Colorado, Fort Collins, Colo A forco of 35 men has loft horo In automobiles to fight forest fires which aro raging on Stovo Pralrlo nt tho head of Buckhorn nnd Redstone creo.kn, 20 mtlus west of hero. According to reports received hero tho flro has already destroyed comildornblo timber und Is sweeping Into tho national forest rcaorve.