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CONDON OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Cut
Easy Readers.
A Return of the, Lesa Important but
Not Lata Interesting Event
of the Past Week.
A massacre ot Jews ii expected in
Wareaw, Russia.
A cave-in at Clincaport, Va, en
tombed 60 minora.
Roosevelt ia said to have declared
tor Canon lor president.
Labor leaders hire declared war on
Canoon'a candidacy for re-election to
congress
Portland police are looking (or Fanl
Stensland, president of the wrecked
Chicago bank.
The president has appointed Jamee
8. Harlan, of Chicago, a member of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Daring the fiscal year Just ended oar
exports to Porto Rico, Hawaii and
Alaska increased about SO per cent.
Russian terrorists 'continue the
slaughter ot police. The government
has began wholesales arrests and exile.
A tidal wave is reported from the
Hawaiian islands. The general height
was five feet and bat little damage was
done.
The Valparaiso earthqaake will com
ple'.e the bankruptcy of many insurance
companies which lost heavily in Ban
Francisco.
The First National bank ot 'Chelsea,
Magss., has been closed by the bank
examiner because too much money was
loaned to its president.
The murder of policemen in Poland
continues.
Japanese goods have supplanted ail
others in Corea.
Many officers are involved in a navy
scandal at San Francisco.
Another Chicago bank has failed as a
result of 8tensland'a crimes.
Ex-United States Senator Tomer, of
Washington, is mentioned as Bryan's
running mate.
France haa resolved to make no con
cessions to the Catholics and may con
fiscate churches.
A member of the late Russian parlia
ment haa been arrested as a leader of
agrarian disorders.
E. B. Brown, of Zanesville, Obi),
lias been elected commander-in-chief of
the National U. A. R.
Diego Mendosa, ex-Colombian minis
ter to the United States, declara that
President Reyes is a traitor.
A second grand Jury haa been called
at Cbiago to inquire into recent rebates
gfiven the Standard Oil company.
The Milwaukee Avenue 8tata bank,
of Chicago, haa delcaraed a 20 per cent
-dividend for depositors. More will be
paid later.
Secretary Root has arrived at Buenas
Ayres.
Mad Mullah has received a disastrous
defeat.
Negotiations looking to a Russo-Japanese
fishing treaty have been com
menced. It ia likely that the War department
will concentrate all colored troops at
one post.
Many Republican state conventions
are declaring in favor of Roosevelt for
a third term.
Pedants in Southern Russia are rav
aging the country and the troops refuse
to fire on them.
A plot to assassinate the president of
Cuba was discovered just in time to
frustrate the plans.
The powers are expected to make
strong representations to Greece. The
trouble is over the barbarous acta of
Greek marauders in Macedona.
Government inqairy into the rela
tions between the railroads entering
Toledo, Ohio, and the ice trust show
the two to be working hand in hand.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest ot W. B. Vice, formerly coast pas
senger asent of the Union Pacific. Vice
is charged with embezzling $10,000
three years ago. He had been in hid
ing until the San Francisco disaster of
April 18, when he reappeared, believ
ing the papers incriminating him had
been destroyed.
The National G. A R. is in conven
tion at Minneapolis.
The sultan of Turkey has rewarded
his physician by elevating him to the
rank of general.
With the exception of St. Petersburg,
Russia, and Rome, Italy, Chicago leads
the world in crime.
MOB IS SUPREME.
Russian Terrorista Wreak Vengeance
- on Hated Police.
St. Petersburg, Aug. IS. Advices
received from Llbau state that the riot
ous demonstrations that began there
Saturday night still continue and that
the Hooligan element absolutely holds
sway in the city, the police being pow
erless to check it. Law abiding citizens
are unable to traverse the streets and a
reign ot robbery and rapine la in pro
gress that will not be checked until
troops are tent to aid the police.
So far all appeals to the government
at St. Petersburg have fallen appar
ently npon deaf can and this fact haa
emboldened the disturbing element to
add murder to ita other crimes. Five
storekeepers hava been murdered dur
ing the past II hours and hundreds ot
shops have been looted. The rloteis
raided the alcohol, depot, and after
filling themselves up on the fiery fluid,
paraded the streets, shouting threats
against the Jew and factory owners
and storekeepers.
Three police officers have been mur
dered since Tuesday morning, the Ter
rorists apparently having seised upon
the confusion aa offering a magnificent
opportunity to eliminate the bated
members ot the police who have been
active in working against them.
There is one regiment of infantry in
the local barracks at Libau, bat it is
mutinous and the officeta some days
ago took from the men all their am
munition, as It was feared that they in
tended to mntiny.
FIRST INSURANCE TRIAL.
Test Case Upon Earthquake Clause 1
Set for Trial. 1
San Francisco, Aug. 15. The first of
the insurance cases involving the earth
quake clause was set for trial today by
Superior Judge Hebbard. The case is
that of the Rosenthal Shoe company
against the. Williamsburg City Fire In
surance company. The attorney tor
the insurance people asked that the
case be not set for trial until opportu
nity could be given the judges mutual
ly to arrange with the insurance com
panies for a test case. He said that
the insurance companies would demand
a jury trial in each case, and unless
proper arrangements weie made for a
test case the courts would be occupied
for years in bearing insurance litiga
tion. The attorney for the plaintiff drclar
ed that there were points of fact in this
connection that could not be settled" by
a teat case. The court then asked the
insurance attorney if he waived a jury
trial, and was answered, "No." The
judge then asked, "Do you demand a
jury trial?" but could not get a direct
answer.
The attorney for the shoe company
then announced that to save time he
would formally demand a jury trial.
The cast was set for August 27.
HAD PREPARED FOR FLIGHT.
Stensland Took House Furnishings
and a Woman With Him.
Chicago, Aug. 15. Testimony indi
cating that extensive preparations for
flight were made by Paul Stensland,
president ot the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank, and that a woman entered
into these preparations, were secured
by Assistant State's Attorney Olsen to
day, through the cross examination of
Mist Allen McCracken, housekeeper for
Stensland. It was learned that Stens
land took with him in trunks and boxes
sheets and other bedding, towels, win
dow curtains, carpets, rugs and a silver
dinner set. Some of this is said to
have been traced to Baraboo, Wisconsin.
The large trunk that is being traced
is said to be three feet high and bound
with iron. The box traced to Wiscon
sin weighed 375 pounds when it was
placed on an exprees wagon at the
Stensland home on the day of the
flight. Telegrams have been sent all
over the world to trainmen to look for
the big trunk.
Another warrant charging Cashier
Hering with forzing a note for $10,000
in the name of Marina S. Kirby was is
sued today.
Car Service Stopped.
New York, Aug. 15. Following the
arrest tonight of three division inspec
tors of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company on charges of assault, the
company shut off entirely all of ita
surface lines leading to Coney island,
taking the position that this was the
only way to stop the rioting which has
been in progress since Sunday morning
at the points where a recond fare was
demanded by the company's employes.
The elevated and express trains to the
seashore were augmented. The in
spectors were released on bail.
Freight Tunnels Under Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 15. The freight bores
ot the Illinois Tunnel company will
carry merchandise of all kinds in car
load lota for the first time today. This
movement will mark the practical com
pletion of the Illinois Tunnel company's
system of underground freight railroads,
construction of which was began five
years ago, and which hat cost its own
ers about $30,000,000
BIG CITY IN RUINS
Earthquake at Valparaiso, Chile,
Is Followed .by Fire.
HUNDREDS CRUSHED TO DEATH
Great Port and Surrounding Country
Stricken Throngs of Homeless
Craisd by Calamity.
New York, Aug. 18. The Herald to
day prints the following:
Valparaiso, Chill, Friday. Without
the slightest tremor ot warning an
earthquake visited this city at 8 o'clock
last night, bringing death to hundreds
ot persons and leaving many hundreds
more imprisoned In the ruins, many
ot whom were burned to death before
aid could reach them. Fire started im
mediately alter the first shock and
every branch of the city's service was
paralysed. Panic and consternation In
describable followed, and thost who
escaped death and injury became fren
tied with tear and could render little
assistance to the victims.
The business section ot the city Is al
most entirely destroyed, and fires are
atill raging. We are auffering here a
repetition ot the horrors of San Fran
cisco. As night comes on, the city is every
where aglow with unobstructed fires,
and clouds of choking smoke and vapor
settle into the streets and bouses, where
throngs of homeless ones are wander
ing about, erased by the awful calamity.
It is almost impossible to ascertain
how wide an area of country the visita
tion haa laid waste. Nothing has been
heard from Santiago, the capital city
ot Chile, and it is feared that the fate
of that city is as bad or worse than that
of Valparaiso.
Telegraphic communication is cut off
in all directions, and every one here is
too much depressed by the calamity at
i home to seek information of other
places. , No trains have arrived or left
here since the first shock came, as all
of the railroad tunnels are filled and
miles of track on the surface are twist
ed and rendened useless. It it only
known from general accounts that derth
and destruction are on all sides.
There were two distinct and terriffic
shocks, the second one following almoet
instantly alter the first and eornpleting
the work of destruction. The day had
been unusually calm and pleasant.
Many landelidea have occurred around
the city and scores ot lives have been
Inst. At present it Is impossible to
stats the number of dead in the entire
city, but it is believed that there are
several hundred, many ef whom are
still In the ruins. It baa laid waste
the best part ot the city,, and has doubt
less put Chile back many yean ia the
scale of civilization.
HO UNION PACIFIC DIVIDEND.
Haa Surplua of Over 825,000,000,
Southern Pacific SI9.000.000.
New York, Aug. 18. At the conclu
sion of a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Union Pacific railroad
here today statementn was given that
no announcement would be made re
garding a dividend. The committee's
estimate of the income of the road for
the year ending June 30 showed gross
receipts from transportation $67,281,
542, increase $7,956,693 over 1906;
expenses and taxes, $36,963,773, in
crease $5,101,060; tnrplut available
for dividend, $2,201,844, increase $6,
416,337. The balance alter payment
of dividends on the preferred stock was
$25,219,812. The sum for expenses
includes $2,206,619 for betterments,
equipment and repairs.
The estimated income of the South
ern Pacific company shows: Gross re
ceipts from tranrportation, $105,619,
110, Increase $7,478,531; expenses and
taxes, $70,588,649, increase $4,993,
029; surplus, $21,660,712, increase
$9,128,740. After payment of a divi
dend of 7 per cent on the preferred
stock, the balance was $18,790,833.
The sum of $2,117,286 was credited for
betterments and equipment.
Santa Fe Buys Tie Farm.
. San Diego, Cal., Aug. 18. By a deal
closed today the Santa Fe railroad be
comes the owner of the famous San
Diegaito ranch; just north of the city,
comprising 8,659 acres of land. The
price paid was $100,000. The ranch is
to be need to raise eucalyptus trees for
ties for the future use the road. It is
proposed to plant abont 600 acres each
year, and as the trees are quick growers
it is figured that in 20 years the road
will be able to harvest six to eight ties
to a tree and keep up the harvest there
after continually.
Suite's Thank Offering.
Constantinople, Aug. 18. The sultan
has ordered the release of all the pris
oners in the empire who have complet
ed two-thirds of their sentences, as a
mark of gratification for the recovery
of hit health.
CASHIER BACKED BOOKIES.
Hering Represented Himself Wealthy
Man Seeking "Suckers."
Chicago, Aug. 17. Absoluts proof
that Jisnry Hering, cashier ol the
wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State bank,
was financial backer of a booktuaking
syndicate which laid odds on horse
races, was brought to light late today,
whm Inspector Shlppy found a check
made payable to Harry M. Smith, who
lor years ran the Buffet at 66 South
State street, and whoas place was closed
tills spring, because of running band
book, that handbook being none other
than that mn by the syndicate headed
by Hering, but whose name never ap
peared aa connected with It until to
day. Other men in the syndicate ware
Charles Francis, Thomas Kowe, Walter
Frantaen, Harry Thorpe and Henry
Troy.
All these men were interviewed by
the inspector and all admitted that
they were conuecUd with the book, but
denied that they knew Hering was con
nected with any bank, and said that he
represented that he waa a wealthy
man, and that he wanted to Increase
his wealth by separating "a tew tuck
ers from their loose change."
BUYS 8T. PAUL SYSTEM.
Harrlman Securea Railroad Coveted
by James J. Hill.
Nsw York, Aug, 17. It can be au
thoritative!, stated that control of the
Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul rail
road has passed Into the hsnds ot K.
II. Harrlman, via the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, which la controlled
by the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany, the main Harrlman concern. A
rumor to the effect that Harrlman
sought to nwu the St. Paul property
haa been heard on various occasions of
late, but not until today could it be
learned from a competent authority
that there was good foundation for the
report.
As a railroad deal this purchase ol
the St. Pan) by Harrlman is more re
markable than the coup by which he
iscured the Illinois Central control
nearly year ago. Harriman had tor
years been an Important factor in the
Illinois Central management, but until
now he haa never been mentioned in
connection with St. Paul.
The present deal is also Interesting
from the fact that In 1900 Jamee J.
Hill, Harriman'a arch enemy in the
railroad arena, made strenuous efforts
to purchase ,the St. Paul, but was re
fused control by the tame Standard Oil
interests which with wlllingneis tnrued
the property over o Harrimau.
PEOPLE GROW CALLOUS.
Eye Witness Describes Warsaw After
Outbreak of Terrorlata.
London, Aug. 17. The Tribune's
Warsaw correspondent telegraphs a de
scription ol the scenes witnessed by
him after the disturbances Wednesday.
"The hospital surgeons, fatigued by
their labors," he says, "were unable
to attend to cases, and wounds regarded
at fatal were left to take their course.
"The scenes In the morgues were
horrible. In one I counted 32 civilian
bodies, all dirty and dressed as they
tell.
"The people have grown callous
with too much death. I beard a young
girl laugh heartily at the sight of a
woman whose brain-pan had been torn
off by a bomb.
"In one hospital I saw a youth who,
when bayoneted yesterday, feigned
death. The soldiers trod over him and
their heavy boots crashed his fingers
to pulp, but be successfully stood the
ordeal. He was carried to the morgue,
when it was discovered be was alive
He is now progressing favorably.
"Last night resulted in an orgie -ol
blood in the Jewish quarter. The num
ber of persons clubbed or bayoueted ex
ceeds three hundred.
"The morgues are crowded with
dead. Tbe bodies were arrayed in
rows, the clothes dirty with tbe filtn
of the streets where thoy full. No
effort was made to do more than pile
the corpses in morgues, and very little
baa been done towards indentifylng
tbem. Relatives and friends of those
who lost their lives are fearful of
brntal treatment at tbe hands of tne
authorities if they visit the morgues."
Oldest Fxad Date In History.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Professor James
II. Brtadsted has announced in an
article in the Biblical World that the
"oldest fixed date in history" is 4241
B. O. In that year the calendar was
established, tbe year beginning on
what would now be July 19. Conse
quently tbe calendar now in nse wat
6,147 years oid last month. The pro
fessor arrived at these conclusions dur
ing bis long exploration trip in the
Nile valley, when be compared the as
tronomical data in the,old and middle
kingdoms of Egypt.
Seized at Prison Door,
New York, Aug. 17. Charles C.
Browne, tbe convicted Fedeial silk ex
aminer, wbo was ordered released from
the state prison at Sing Sing Tuesday
on a writ of habeas corpus, issued by
Judge Hongh, of the United States
Circuit court, was rearrested as he
stepped from tbe prison today and ar
raigned before Judge Hough.
SLAUGHTER , POLICE
Reds Throughout Poland Start
Attack on Enemies.
WARSAW IS CENTER OF TROUBLE
Slaughter In Polish Capital Calls Forth
Effective Volleys Police Meet
Simultaneous Assaults,
St. Petersburg, Aug. 16. Acting
apparently with a definite plan and aw
atlgnal the terrorista and revolution
ists today inaugurated carnival ol
murderous attacks with bombs and re
volvers on the police and troops In va
rious cities In Poland, echoes ol which
are heard from Samara, Ufa, Yalta,
Kiev and even far away Chita, where
tbe acting chief ol police wat slain al
most on hit own doorstep.
The revolutionist campaign Darned
out with special virulence at Warsaw,
where over a score were killed In the
stieets, and many more ware wounded.
Among the killed, according to the lat
est official advices, were two sergeants
of police, eight patrolmen, three gen
darmes, five soldiers, a Hebrew merch
ant and a woman. Tbe return! are not
all In.
Policemen and soldiers were shot
down like rabbits in tha streets. Their
assailants, who traveled In small hands,
almost all escaped among the terrorised "
but sympathetic populace. Tbe only
considerable capture wat a band ot
three men who bad invaded a grog
shop and killed a soldier. Those were
taken by a passing patrol.
Bombs were employed in an attack
on the police station at Warsaw, where
a sergeant, two patrolmen and a sol
dier were wounded.
Other Polish cities singled out by the
terrorists were I.oda, whern six sol
diers, three patrolmen and Ota wile ol
a police captain were wounded by the
explosion ol bombs In the police station
and two soldiers and two terrorista
killed in the streets; Radorn, where a
bomb was thrown in the police station,
killing the wile and rl.lld ol the police
captain; Volslavsk, where a captain
was slain, and Plock, where at a given
signal the policemen on all the posts
were simultaneously attacked and sev
eral of them woi'nded.
On account of the agrarian disorders,
especially several attacks on post trains,
the railway between Samara and Zla
toust, which was already carrying
guards on all its trains, wss today
placed under martial law. Two of
these attacks occurred today near Ufa,
revolntionists in each case fltgglng the
train, bursting open the doors of the
cars with bombs and rifling the teg-.
ittered pouches. The booty In one case
amounted to $15,000; In tbe other case
the amount Is not known.
FIRST PURCHASE OF SILVER.
Shaw Buys 60,000 Ouncss at 06.82
Cents an Ounce.
Washington, Aug. 16. Pursuant to
the announcement of the secretary ol
the treasurer that he desired to receive
tenders ol silver yesterday, fonr bids
were made to Director Roberts of the
mint.
The bids were opened yesterday after
noon, and after being submitted to
Secretary Shaw it was announced that
the government had purchased 50.000
ounces of silver, 999 fine, at 66.62
cents an ounce.
It is not the custom to announce the
name of the individual or corporation
through whom the silver is obtained.
It is expected the government will re
quire from 50,000 to 100,000 ounces ol
silver a week for an Indefinite time. It
is the purpose, therefore, of Secretary
Shaw anil Director Roberts to receive
hide Wednesday ol each week nntil
further no' ice.
Bodiea Hurled a Mile.
El Paso, Thx.. Aug. 18 It Is report
ed here tbat between 30 and 50 Mexican
laborers and bystanders were killed tbit
afternoon at 4: SO in Chihnaha, Mexico,
by the explosion of a carload of dyna
mite on tbe Mexican Central railroad.
The car was being transferred for trans
porter n to the Robinson mine at Santa
Fulalia. Bodies nnd pieces of human
flesh were burled into the air and pick
ed up a mile distant. Windows wen
broken in almost every house in town
and many walls were cracked. Several
Americana are reported killed.
Givea Up Polar Trip.
London, Ang. 16. A dispatch from
Chrlatiania to the Daily Mall says that
private letters received thete from
Spitsbergen state that owing to the late
ness of (be season Walter Wellman,
chief of the Chicago Record-Herald
Arctic expedition, has abandoned the
project of ballooning to the north pole
this year.