JUNCTION CITY BULLETIN
AN IXDKrENKNT TArKR.
A. r. BTTERSWORTII, Kaitor.
HMI ANNA OOUKttt,
Aaaoit Editor.
rklll4 Kr Ttearsday.
M5W8 OJ)1 THE WEEK
A Comprehensive Review ot th Important
Happen logi of the Put Week Presented
la a Condensed Tom Which U Most
likely to Prove of Interest to Our May
Readers.
Kruger is at The Hague to confer
with Boor agents.
King Edward distributed medals to
the South African heroes.
Thirty men are entombed in a
burning coal mine in Pennsylvania.
The United States will not agree to
joint guarantee of Chinese indem
nity. Nonunion strikers will 1 given aid
by International Machinists' Associ
ation. New Orleans ranks next to New
York in exports for the fiscal year
of 1900.
A convict at Salem, Oregon, is
liable to the gallows for assaulting
an officer.
English manufacturers are making
a bitter fight against American loco
motives. Walter Besant, the Enlgish novel
ist died of influenza after a two weeks'
illness, in London.
Steps have been taken to bring the
question of ending the Boer war
before the arbitration court.
There is no change in the machin
ists strike situation, and the trouble
promises to last many months.
- Spain has announced that she-will
issue a loan for territorial defense
and a reorganization of the army.
A dividend of 40 per cent will be
paid within three weeks on claims
against the Vancouver, Wash., bank.
Several lives were lost in a tornado
in Oklahoma.
A mint is not likely to be estab
lished at Manila.
A nugget weighing $264 has been
found in the Klondike.
Secretary Gage favors a "token"
dollar for the Philippines.
The weather bureau has sent out
warning against rainmakers.
The governor has called an extra
session of the Washington legislature.
The explosion of a car of dynamite
at Binghampton, N. ' Y., cost six
lives.
Dr. Daly, who started the "em
balmed " beef agitation, committed
suicide.
Edgar Gierhafer was arrested in
California for larceny of $10,000 in
New York.
The Lake Washington canal pro
ject has been referred to the general
naval board for final decision.
Action of Canadians in jumping
Americans' mining claims cause
protest to be made to former govern
ment. Sixty British surrendered to a Boci
force. ,
Senator Tillman has withdrawn his
resignation.
The English Derby race was won
by an American horse.
The labor situation throughout
Spain is in a critical condition.
Fire destroyed a valuable library
within the sacred city at Pekin.
Another naval cadet has been dis
missed from Annapolis for hazing.
Five fishing boats, carrying 171
men have been lost in Iceland waters.
Late advices from Alaska say the
Yukon river is now open to a point
below Dawson.
There are several thousand Ameri
cans in South Africa fighting on one
side or the other.
The driver was killed and three
passengers injured in a British Co
lumbia stage accident.
International survey places most!
valuable mines in Mount Baker dis
trict on American side.
Immigrants suffering from tubercu-!
losis in any form will not be allowed
to land in this country.
The Mexican government refuses to
allow the removal of a number of an
tiquities from that country.
The delegates of the New York
chamber of commerce were banqueted
by the London chamber of commerce.
There are yet many rebels in armi
in the island of Cebu.
Jamestown, Cape Colony, has been
captured by the Boers.
Judge Taft will be the first governoi
of the Philippine islands.
The Chinese emperor is planning i
trip to Europe for next year.
SUICIDE OF DR. DALY.
Surgeon on Miles' Suff in Porto Rico In
somnla Affected tils Mind.
Tittsburg, June 10. Major W. II.
Daly, surgeon on the staff of General
Miles in Porto Rico, committed sui
cide at his home by shooting himself
n the right temple. The body was
found in the bathroom lying in a
pool of blood, with a 88 calibre re
volver lying on the floor. Dr. Foster,
who was summoned at once, found
the bullet hole in the temple And
announced that death hail tut en
place several hours before. No cause
is known for Dr. Daly's deed, unless
it be that insomnia drove him tempo
rarily insane. For some time he
had been unable to sleep regularly,
The doctor was a widower and leaves
no immediate family. He was 69
years of age and for many years had
been prominent in medical circles.
He gained international prominence
during the Cuban war, as it was his
report to the commanding reneral
of the army that started the "em-
oaimeu ' lieel inquiry.
SHE IS GOOD AT REACHINQ.
The Boston Yacht Independence Tikes An
other TrUl Spin.
Boston, June 11. The Indepen
dence had another short sail in the
bay this afternoon, and the breeze
being on'y moderate the yacht spread
more canvas than has yet been hoist
ed. The sea was smooth, and again
she proved her wonderful reaching
qualities, besides showing considerable
ability in windward work. Not only
did she hold very well up to the
breeze, keeping within an average of
three points, but she footed quite fast
and tacked in the neighorhood of 20
seconds. The trial was confined to
less than two hours of actual sailing,
most of the time being spent on the
wind or reaching, and as yet the yacht
has not been sent dead to leeward, it
being thought well to wait for the
spinnaker and club topsail. There
was no accident today, barring a
slight rent the mainsail, which
rather hindered the setting of that
great piece of canvas. The yacht
may go out again tomorrow after
noon, although there is considerable
work to be done upon her.
DYNAMITE IN A CAR.
Collision Causes Two Trains to Be Blown to
Atoms Six Lives Loit
Binghampton, N. Y., June 11.
While a freight train on the Lacka
wana was taking water at Vestal, JO
miles west of here, it was run into
from behind by a double header wild
cat train. In the second cur from
the caboose o'f the stationary train was
a large quantity of dnyamite, which
was exploded by the impact. Fix
men were killed and three fatally in
jured Both trains were blown to atoms,
but the remainder of their crews
escaped with slight injuries. Much
damage was done by the concussion,
most of the windows in Vestal and
Union, across the river from Vestal,
being shattered. Binghampton'
plate glass fronts did not escape,
many of the largest glasses in the city
being broken. The shock was felt
at a distance of 30 miles.
REINDEER TRIP ABANDONED.
Officer Who Is Now In Siberia to Secure the
Animals May Starve to Death.
Seattle, June 11. The Minna! voy
age of a government ship to Siberia
after reindeer, according to Dr. Shel
den Jackson, who left for the north
on the transport Warren today, bus
been abandoned for the season.
Lcutenant Berthoff, who crossed Rus
sia and Siberia last year to gather a
herd of deer, will be left to get along
as best he can until a year from the
coming July. Dr. Jackson thinks
Berthoff may starve to death or perish
while waiting for a ship to take him
off. He is likely to be left all
alone, and to his own personal efforts
for subsistence throughout next win
ter, as there are few natives where he
will be. It will be impossible to at
tempt to rescue him until after next
June, as the ice will permit no ap
proach to the coast.
Prospector'i Rich Find.
Davenport, Washington, June 11.
H. D. Winhoff, a prospector, ar
rived yesterday from Stevens county,
having in his possession a gold brick
valued at $834. He refused to tell in
what manner the specimen was se
cured, but evidently it was extracted
in a crude manner from excedingly
rich ore, as it had been molded in a
babbitt ladle.
Emperor's Return Postponed.
Shanghai, June 11. An imperial
edict, issued June 6, announces that,
owing to the hot weather and the ad
vanced age of the Dowager Empress,
the return of the court to Fekin has
been postoned until September 1,
which the astrologers pronounce to be
a lucky day on which to commnce a
journey.
NEWS OUT HE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER OREGON.
Commercial and finnclal Happening! of Im
portance A fief Review of f the
Orowth and Improvements of the Many
Industries Throughout Onr Thrrvlnj Coo.
snoawealth Latst Market Report
Smallpox at lA'estfall haa been
eradicated.
Ontario has arr.nged to observe the
Fourth of July, !
Athena streets ire being improved
with crushed rook
Feoplo of Quaizhurg have peti
tioned for a daily nail.
Coquille City preparing for a
Fourth of July ceVbration.
The treasurer of Marion county had
on hand June lthjsumof $24,959.23.
Thfl Linn fVmntv W. C. T. U. Pfin.
vention will be bed the first week in
August.
It is reported alPrairio Citv that
"rustlers" are stetling stock in the
vicinity of Grub cleek range.
The nueatinn nf Unulinir school dis
trict No. 8, Mai hear county, in the
sum of $3,000, to improve the school
tmiuiing, will cone before the voters
June 15.
J. H. Timnn hit discovered a 14-
foot vein of crml where he has been
opening up mine on Lampey creek,
Cooa county. The mine ts located
within 200 yards of the river.
There ia anm talk of moving the
school house in district 92, Umatilla
county, to Missouri gulch or Stage
gulch. The district ia nine miles Ions
and a number of the children live so
far from the school building that they
either stay athoms or are put to great
inconvenient! dnnnv luui wnatner.
There is also a sentiment for dividing
the district.
A nu caret, valued at S38. was found
on Pine creek in Eastern Oregon.
Sleet and snow Ml at La Grande
recently. No damage was done. u
Governor Geer will deliver the
Fourth of July oration at Baker City.
The Bonanza mine, in Eastern Ore
gon, yielded nearly fJO.OOO for the
a ar
nay cleanup.
Cattlemen in the John Day district
have oragnized for protection against
cattle thieves.
The extension Of the 8umtitir Va!-
ley Railroad to Whitney has been
opened to tratlic.
The Lane County Veterans Asso
citaion met in Eugene. Eighty
memU'rs were present.
There is strong ground for suspicion
that John Stanley, who was found
dead in Salem a few days ago, was
murdered.
An extensive program was rendered
at the commencement of the Oregon
Agricultural College, Corvallis.
There were 35 in the graduating class.
Cherries in Marion county are fall
ing oft pretty badly and appearances
do not indicate as large a yield as ex
pected. The size and quality prom
ises to be good, however.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6162c. ;val
Icy, nominal; bluestem, (51 02c.
per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $2.90(3.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.00.
Oats White. $1.3201.35 per ecu
tal; gray, $1.30 1.32)6 per cental.
Barley Feed, $17 17. 50; brewing,
$17(117.50 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton ; midd
lings, $21.50; shorts, $20.00; chop,
$1(1.
Hay Timothy, $12.50 14; clover,
$7 9. 50; Oregon wild hay, $67
per ton.
Hoj. 12 14c. per lb.
Wool Valley, 11 13c; Eastern
Oregon, 7llo; mohair, 2021c.
per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 15
I7c. ; dairy, 1314c. ; store, 11
VLc. per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1212)c.
per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12c;
Young America, 1313o per
pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00;
hens, $33.50; dressed, 810e. per
pound; springs, $1,603 per dozen;
ducks, $33.50; geese, $4 5. 50; tur
keys, live, 8 10c; dressed, 9 10c.
per pound.
Potatoes Old $11.20 per ack;
new, l2c. per prind.
Mutton Lamb? 4c. per pound
gross ; best sheep, wethers, with wool.
$4.254.50; uVessed, 67o per
pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.756;
light, $4.755; dressed, 7c. per
pound.
Veal Large, 6j7c. per pound;
small, 78c. per pound.
Beef G ross, top steers, $4. 25 4. 60 ;
cows and heifers, $3.754.O0; dressed
beef, 77Jc. per pound.
A POPULAR DELUSION.
Cannonading Has No Effect On Atmospheric
Conditions.
Washington, June 12. The exten
sive) report of United States Consul
Covert, at Lyons, France, relatlvo to
the success ot cannon firing in Franco
ts a means of protecting orchards and
vineyards from hall storms, and also
for the purpose of mitigating or nul
lifying the effects of frost ujion vege
tation, have prompted numerous in
quiries by horticulturists in this
country as to when, it at all, our gov
ernment would adopt similar methods
of protection.
Professor Willis L. Moore, the chief
of the weather bureau, acting under
the direction of Secretary Wilson,
therefore, haa issued to the press the
following statement:
"After an examination of all that
has been published during the past
two years, my conviction Is that we
have here to do with a popular delu
sion as remarkable as is the belief in
the effect of the moon on the weather.
The uneducated eiiuntry of Europe
seem to lie looking for something
miraculous. They would rather Im
lieve in cannonading its a means of
protection and aiH'nd on it abundance
of money, time and labor than, adopt
tho very simple ex dicnt of mutual
insurance against Iohm'S that must in
evitably occur.
"The great processes going on in
the atmosphere are conducted on too
large a scale to warrant any man or
nation in attempting to control them.
The energy expended by nature in the
production of a hail storm, a tornado
or a rain storm exceed the combined
energy of all the steam engines and
explosive in the world. It i useless
for mankind to combat nature on this
. scale.
"After the experience that this
country has had (luring the past 10
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yrn wim raminaarrn, I am ioiii m
believe that the bombardment of hail
storms will ever be practiced or at
tempted in the United States, much
less encouraged by the intelligent
portion of the community. Every
effort should le made to counteract
the spread of the French delusion
! which has been Imported into thin
country by Consul Covert.
UNCLE SAM REFUSE8.
Disapproves Joint Gaurantte of Chinese In
demnityForeign Powers Notified.
Washington, June 12. The govern
ment has formally communicated to
the foreign powers the impossibility
of joining in a joint guarantee for the
payment of the Chinese indemnity.
The difficulties in the way of such an
arrangement are set forth in the coin
muiticatiou, particularly those relat
ing to the count itutiomtl restrictions
on the president in making a joint of
this character.
In view of the determination ol
the United States not to )e a party
to the joint guaranty there is anxiety
shown in diplomatic circles as the
outcome on the question of in
demnities. One view is that the ma
jority of the )wcrs lieing favorable
to a joint guaranty w ill execute this
joint instrument and thereafter carry
on a concert of their own. In that
event, it is said, the United States
would arrange directly with China as
to the major portion of the indem
nity. The representatives of most of
the Eurojican fwwers do not lelievo
that a resort to The Haguo tribunal
proposed by the United States will be
acceptable to their governments.
JAPANESE 8TILL THERE.
No Sign Yet of Withdrawing Her Troopi
From China.
Tckin, June 12. The Chinese ex
press great satisfaction at the an
nouncement of the intention of the
court to return to Pekin in Septem
ber. All the foreign troops, with the
exception of the legation guards, are
expected to withdraw lieforo the mid
dle of that month, the only troops not
already under orders of withdrawal
hiring the Japanese, whoso govern
ment is sending reliefs. It is said,
however, at the Japanese legation
that when Japan is absolutely certain
the other power are evacuating, her
own troops can bo withdrawn on two
days' notice, General Voyron, the
French commander, has instructions
to leave one brigade for service in
China, and the French transports are
en route. The British will havooom-
Sletcd their departure by the end of
eptembcr, 10 transports making two
journeys to India.
Stolen Cold Recovered.
Mineral Toint, Wis., Juno 12.
Thirteen thousand dollars more of the
gold coin stolen from the First
National Bank here May 24 has been
recovered. It was in tho vault of an
outhouse of a city hotel, about a block
from the looted bank, at which tho
prisoner, Stewart JelelT, boarded.
This find and tho $8,000 beforo recov
ered comprises all tho gold missing.
Tho balance, $5,800, is in currency,
and tho detectives hopo to rqcover it
later. '
ENTOMBED IN MINK
EXPLOSION CAUGHT 8IX MINERS
AND SET FIRE TO MINE.
Several Rescuing Parties Have Since Gone Into
Ih Mine, but None Have Returned, and
It U feared All Have Been Overcome by
Oat -Mine May Have to be Flooded to
Stop the Fire.
Port Itoyal, Pa., June 11. The
Pittsburg Coal A Coke Company's
shaft No. 2, at this place, i again on
Are, after running steadily for seven
year, and at least 30 men are in the
mine, many of whom, it i feared,
will never lie heard from again.
AUtut 0 o'clock smoke was seen to
he issuing from shaft No, 2, which I
on the line of the Pittsburg A Lake
Erie Kailrond. It is thought the tiro
started from an explosion, and that
six men were In the mine at the
time. Two Of the men, who were not
near the point where Ihe explosion
occurred, were brought to the surface
by a rescue party after being nearly
overcome by after damp. They could
give no information an to w hat caused
the lire and could not say for surer
how ninny others were in tho mine.
After 7 o'clock Superintendent Me
Cune, of West New ton, and several
bosses with alxttit 20 men went down
shaft No, 1, which i Just opjoidte on
the Baltimore A Ohio wide of the
river, and have not been heard from
since. A Unit three hours after the
rescue party bad been in the mine
two more explosions were heart!.
Meantime the crowd around the open
ing of the shaft had increased, the
crowd mimleriiig many mothers,
wive ami sister of the men en
tomticd. All sorts of plan have been
suggested for the rescue of the men.
Some talk of turning the river into
the mine, but many are opposed to
this for (ear of drowning the miners.
All that would l necessary to let the
deluge of water loose In the mines
would he to pull a plug which was
jihtced in the mine after the explos
ion of seven year ago, and the water
would rush into the mine at a rapid
rate.
At 11 o'clock Inst night four men
volunteered to go down shaft No. 1
and No.2 and one down shaft No. 3,
but to the present time nothing baa
U'cn heard of them.
At 3 o'clock this morning heavy
volume of smoke are still issuing
from the mine, and hope of saving
any of the entomled men, miners or
rescuer,! fast diwrpi,iiie. --
The Port Koyal mine are "situated
on the Youghiogheny river, 37 miles
from Pittsburg. They are owned by
the Pittsburg Coal Company.
District Superintendent McCune,
who is reportid killed at the hcadof a
brave bund of volunteers, was one ot
the most experienced and liest known
miners in Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Port Koyal mine are located
in the thick vein coal Mt, and are for
that reason extremely gaseous and
dangerous. The state mining olli
ciuls have made their management
the object of reeuted caution.
Seven years ago the mines caught
fire from a similar explosion. The
mine boss was killed but the other in
the pit escajKid.
IN NUEVA ECIJA.
Provincial Government Has Been Established
at San Isidro.
Manila, June 12. The Philippine,
commission returned to Manila today
from the province of Nueva Ecija,
Luzon, having organized provincial
government at San Isidro, cupital ot
the province.
General Taft told tho people that
if no fiower were given to levy cus
toms, the expenses of tho central gov
ernment would lie (mid by additional
internal taxes. He pointed out also
that if tho decision of the authorities
at Washington should result in free
trade with the United States, opening
up such a great market, the increase in
hind values would enable tho people
to respond to the increased internal
taxes. The northern tour has been
post poncd.
The American astronomical com
mission has returned from Sumatra,
and will sail shortly for home.
Lieutenant Wray's command has
had six engagements with tho insurg
ents in the province of Sorsogon,
Luzon, killing six. Twenty-three in
surgents wcro captured at Atimon,
province of Talmyas. Several minor
captures are reported from other parts
of Southern Luzon, where the insurg
ents are still active.
The report circulated in tho United
States that General Caillcs has sur
rendered is unfounded.
Immigration at Manila.
Washington, Juno 11. The total
number of immigrants arriving at
Manila from July to November, 1000,
was 6,302, of whom 507 wero females.
Of the total number arriving, 5,5(50
had been in tho Philippines before;
3,032 could neither read nor write,
and 1,517 brought $30 or more In
money.