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IONE PROCLAINIER IONE ...OREbON EVENTS OFTHE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All - Parts oi tte World. Lmi Important but Not Lass Intor sating Happenings from Points Outside tho Stat. Thaw 'a mother claims b U badly treated at th asylum. Extensive gritting baa been nneov red at Montreal, Canada. Telegraph companies . have impended new rules in regard to cades. Harriman surveyors are at work on line from Eureka to Portland. Taft eonfere with cabinet on inter atata commerce and anti-truat laws. The city of Monterey, Mexico, head quartera for the Beyes party, baa been swept by fir. Wisconsin politician! will try to In volve President Taft in politiea when be visits in that state. Two more spectators and a mechani cian were killed in the Indianapolis auto races, making aeven in all. Trana-MlHisalppi congress asks open ing of mineral and farm landa in re serve and indorse Pinehot President Diss, of Mextao, baa aent more troop to cheek the Eeye move ment and may be obliged to call off hi meeting with President Taft. Wellman'a dirigible started for the North Pole, but a series of accidents ended Anally in the explosion of the balloon and abandonment of the at tempt. On of tho Moroccan rebel leaders bat bom captured. Spanish- warships are bombarding the position bald by tho Moors. The Greek flag in Crete baa been brought down by a shot from a foreign warship. Tho row between Plnchot aad Bel linger la likely to canes Pinebot'i res ignation. A British battleship want ssboro off 41.. IT.n.lii1 It la hnrxid in sots the Teasel. Heney baa bean nominated by tho Democarta of San Francisco for prose cuting attorney. Thirty-nine of Japan's loading buel mh mn have started for America for tour of tbs United States. Thaw has been returned to tbs- In sane ssjlnm without apsctal priTi leges. Bis mother will continue the fight. Tho Chicago, Burlington A Qnlncy railroad inclndss Bibles among ths books furnished tbs library compart ments of their trains. Prohibitionists from all quarters of fth Mnuntrv will oalebrato In Chlesgo, Bsptsmbsr 22, the 40th anniveraary of tbs founding ox ineir pany. Ths standard of the G. A. R., car ried in parados at national ancamp msnts for SO years, has been missing sines the parade st Salt Lake. Rarriman baa started home appar ently In good health and spirits. A alivht oarthaosko bsi been fslt through Central Illinois sad lows Reports from. Paris say Spain is aaxioua to nagotisto with tbs Moors. Tbs trial of tho Japanese strikers on Hawaiian sugar plantations is nearing an and. The Calhoun trial In San Frsnciaeo -has bosn delayed by tbs illness onf ons of tbs ettorneya. Americana in Mexico are forming a military company for tbs protection of American residents. Pk Mntraet haa haea aimed at Ps- fcln admitting Americana to a shars of the Chinese railway loan. Tbs proposed visit of Taft to Seattle baa rant ths Sound city, in question to whether tbs president shall play wolf or an tha fair. Th Ra.pt IrVanelace) nrlmar alactton nominated William Crocks as mayor m tha Hannnitean iicaet. nonov sa behind bis Ueknt for prosecuting at torney. Ran will visit tbs Bosttls expos l- tton daring Its closing wor and tbs defeated esndtdaU for nresktentUl bonora IS apeoted to bs suits s draw ing Sard. a mvmmt UerlsJ battle to OB hi Federal conns st Portland far tho enr tetenoa of th Oregon Trunk railroad, the opposition to Harriman oaths De- sohatea Into Central Oregon. Tbs recant beat wars at 81 Loads at Easssslvn bast aganruraslattamChisro. Charles De-tta, a aaarear M ths Dsn- AIR FULL OF AEROPLANES. . Speed Record Brokon-Wright Ma chines do Stoat. . Bheima, Aug. 14. The spectacle of abr. aeroplanes simBltaneously winging their flight in huge circles near the plain at Bethany here today marked the opening of aviation week. At the finish there waa a great burst of cheers over thia wonderful and Impressive, exhi bition. ..... Intermittent showers and high winds prevailed, and the eliminating trials for the selection of tbs French representa tives for the Jamea Gordon Bennett in ternational cup, which is to be contested next Saturday, were spoiled. Only Le FebVre, with a Wright bi-plane, Bleriot, Esnautt-r'eiterie ana captain roroer KhvuI kn niat v miffa. TPnbTM alone succeeded in negotiating the complete circuit 01 tne course, ue remained in th air fnr 18 minutes in a 26-mile wind, breaking the speed record hereto fore held by ussanaier, covering iu kilometers in' 8 minutes 55 4-5 seconds. 1 th nthnr an tared in the trials. Bleriot was only able to cover a auf- Auent distance to qualify. Rhnrtlv hnfore dark the rain suddenly ceased and the wind fell to a dead calm. The sky pilots soon were busy in getting their machines out. .Latham was first away, ascending high from the start. He passed the cheering tri bunes at the height of ISO feet. Lara I wirt KntnmAr. r!wktnrn. Da In Qranffe and Fournier followed in quick suc cession, nnu mm unmu ouui pil ing the first round, now. at a height of 300 feet, six aeroplanes, like sea- mis, were noveiiug wvi wn Fournier was nrst aown, isiuag aeau- nn intn a. havstnik SJ Lambert SWCDt around into the second lap, his machine seeming to cut a Driiiiani ramsow. MaanvhilA I.Fohvr started afresh and was followed by LaBlane, Buneu- i. 'P. ml a: Dl..i.t varum, iisnsuuicr, ivivu) Paulham, until the entire air seemed filled with mammoth birds. - Latham came down after finishing the second round, the others gradually dropping -out until only three Wright machines remained afloat, Lambert made four and LeFebvrs and Tiasandier three circuits each. TdFuhvni nntidd with a thrllline demonstration of the maneuvering ea- fFBBlbjr U4 Ul mmiulO) CIIUiiDg UUU11U th at art inn nnint. An t tin if a v Aral flo- ure eight and swooping down over the Cpie in iroot oi tne iriounea, Ltm t finishing at the same time. Tliirins thla hihitinn T.amhnrt and LeFebvre passed each other twice and gave other evidences or control over thiv mAhin. The Wriffht Sflronlanaa alone completed tbs required throe rounas. All ths principal automobile manu facturers have representatives here watching the contest with a view to embarking into ths manufacture of mo tors. 1 .1 ah tan ant Pumminifur V. Il Chanln. American naval attache, is here, having tMnaivail aahla initrnntinna from the navy department to attend the contest. FLEE BEFORE FLAMES. Settlers Driven From Idaho Forests and Firss Still Rags. Spokane, Aug. 84. Fires raging to forests northeast and southeast of Spo kane are destroying an immense area of splendid timber and driving the lew settlers is the more isolated region to the river's brink for safstr. While the fire along- ths Pend d 'Oreille river in Washington ia nnder control, it still biases furiously, bavins; cut a swath a mile wide and several miles long. The damage will total an immense sum. Terrific winds are blowing thia even ing near Sandpoint, Idaho, fanning small fires, which so far have been kept under control, and they threaten seri ous damage. A large firs south of Co colalla threatens to destroy timber be longing to H. C. Culver. Eighteen men are now fighting this firs, out cannot subdue it The Lumbermen 'a Protective Asso ciation is preeaiag every available man into service to fight the flames. A large firs ia reported to have dose a great deal of damage st Naples, Idaho, but at preeeat there ia ao means of eonv muaicatioa with thia ptaee. Another large firs between Omntt ff4 Athol is reported to have destroyed a largo tract oi standing timber. Forest fires have destroyed several farm houses ia the vicinity of Pert Hill, north ot Bonner Ferry, Idaho, burning mueh timber also. - lien eaanet be had to fight ths flames. West of Bonaera Ferry a large fores of mea la working day and aight to extinguish the flames, but have not mads any headway. . A million dollar would not pay for the timber already destroyed, but it is difficult to estimate the exact loss. For est raagefs have tbs fire mndsT eoatroi esst of Bsaners Ferry,, . , Crazed by Fool Qusstlofto. "Bsa Freaeieeo, Aug. t. George L. Boot, n tootiet ssadnetor st ths Chi cago, BuaUagtoa 4b Qui as y, whs was foaad wandering shoot tho railroad yard la a half-onaeated condition" to day, attribute his maatal breakdown to ths eosaplaiats, protests sad ques tions nburea lato a is unwilling ears by a party sf toariato sf whies ha waa la charge on tbs trip to the soaat from Kansas City. Ia hi lucid intervals, at the hospital, bs declared that ths woes of his charge after s alight aeeideat ia Colorado causes: his mind to besom aabsJaneed from worry. . ,' . . OlouaWss In Catorada. On ray, Cote., Aug. , A sloaftarat thia afternoon esna-4 a stood in thai eity sasrs disastrous than that ad a moath ago. Portland and Cascade reeks eves flowed. Th water waa three S . A. Ik. Ms malitiaa jwsrs reported. FLOODS 1NC0L0RAD0 Railway Tracks Washed Out and . Train Service Suspended. MANY TOURISTS ARE STRANDED Water In Irs Wild Fury Almoat Up to Famous Bridge in Royal Gorge t-PusbJo Under Watsr. - Denver, Aug. 21. Another cloud burst st Four-mile creak, near Canon City, last night mads mors disastrous tbs flood In ths Arkansas river, which aincs dawn yesterday threatened the adjoining towns, washed out railroad track and tied qd many tourist trains. Tbs cloud burst was one of the heaviest in that section and soon ths river, swollen by mountain torrents near Canon City, had riaan sight fsst lis inches. Ths trains of ths Denvsr A Rio Grands and Colorado Midland railroads wars blocked st many places and scores of tourists were delayed st Pu eblo. Sal Ida, Grand Junction and other points. Ths mairnifloent Royal gorge, wnere ths Arkansas river rushes through a canyon nearly 8,000 feet deep, was s scene of wild fury. The water bad reached a level of the famous banging Ibridgs. Many of the nearby canyons wars washed cleer of tracks. At Pueblo last night ths water was SDlaahins over the levee at the state aavlnm sroonds. and with a six-inch rias ths ground of the asylum as wall as s large portion of the residence por tion nearby will be under watsr. Officials of ths Rio Grands state that 4B miles of their track between bars and Sal ids, a distance of 100 miles, is washed oat and that it will bs st least a week before main line traffic can be resumed. NEW GEYSER RISES. Hurls Immonas Volume of Watsr VaUowstons Park. . Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park. Wvo.. Auk. 21. For two or three dare past thee have bosn indica tions of an eruption of some kind near Fountain hotel. Yellowstone park. Yesterday a new geyser broke out in full fores shout 100 foot north of tbs regular Fountain geyser, near tbs ho tel. Todsy this now geyser, which does not SDDear to affect sny of tbs others in tbs vlelnity, plsyed to s height of 160 to 200 foot, throwing immense quantities of hot water and atsanw Ths new geyser does not play regu larly, as doss "Old Faithful," but st abort intervals, eruptions occurring Ave or six boars apart and lasting about ons hour. Tbs crater of the now gsyssr is targe and ths qusntity of water thrown similar to that of tbs great Fountain gsyssr, located soma two miles sooth of tbs Fountain hotel. though tbs watsr from too new ons is carried to a much greater height. JAP STRIKERS ARE GUILTY. Jury Flnda Four Took Port In Con spiracy to Hawaii. Honolnto. An, tl. After botng out six hours ths jury to tbs ess of tbs four Japaness strike lender ebsrr sd with criminal conspiracy brought in a verdict of nllty st 10:46 p. yesterday. Tbs defendants. President Uakino, of tho Higher Wags associa tion, tbs organisation to charge of ths Tntmnsos taborsrsm tbs- sugar planta tions of ths viands; Editor Bogs, oi ths Jananesa newspaper Jill, and Assistant Editors Negoro and Taehaka, of tho some asms, wsro nrrastad and charged with criminal conspiracy Joan 14, when officers with search warranto entered ths oAees at tbs JIJI and tbs H labor Waff essocistioo and found there evidence of what the authorities claimed to bo a widespread movs on the part of ths Jspansas strikers to take possession! of tbs goTsrnsasnt d tbs territory. " -i- C srsncsasT s Editor Parte. Ana. fll.M. Clsmsncesn, who recently resigned as premier of Franco followfosT a dispute with nternbor of tbs Irswcb onbfost, will take an editorial position on ons of tbs big Paris dailies, according to a seml- offlslal tnnooMstnont sands todsy. CtemsaesM to planning to toks a trip te Africa and il to expected that will toks on his now do ties on aisrs- torn from that tonrner. IBefore eoter- insr aon his nolitiesJ ox was s newspaper write and bs won has nam while engaged to )ouraliaaa. V b-Sas Trios Hist alar. ' Mosas, Asv SI. Aisssdlag to diapatoh rsssiwsi bsrn today from Ts herna, ths r-wst sateens f the yoong abab to saaasart awtobto wsa rsolly aw atteaant to asasantoate tbs shiM by ass fntbar, tbs dapsoed rntoa, fcwbs tbs bay with AIRSHIP EXPLODES. Wallman Mads Good Start, but Acd- slsnis Bring Failurs. Camp Wallman, Spitsenbergss, Aug. Lfl (vis Hammerfeat, Aug. S3). Walter Wellman'a second attempt 'to sail over the North Pojo in a balloon has resulted failurs. Ths giant dirigible bal loon "AnurtjteftV" in which Mr. weu- mas and hi party of three est out, proceeded about 82 miles from ths starting point, when disaster overtook It " " After a long preparation and wait ing for favorabls weather, the oppor tunity earns today, and Ifr. Wellman decided to make ths start - It was 10 o 'clock in ths morning when ths great airship waa brought out of Its shod and the daring explorers took their places in the car. 1 When tbs anchors, were east loose, the airship ascended beautifully, the en gine were set in motion and everything seemed to work to perfection. Ths big air craft was manuvered for soma time and answered the helm perfectly. Then its head was turned northward, and it set oat at a speed of 85 miles an hour. Suddenly, after having covered 32 miles, and when everything seemed to bs going splendidly, the leather guide rope, to -which was attached 1000 pounds of provisions and stores, broke away. The accident occurred just as ths airship waa nearing the pack ice of North Spitxenbergen. Beleaaed from this great weight, the airship shot upwards at a terrific pa'es, until it waa s great height above the clouds. The pilots succeeded, however, in bringing her down near the earth, turning her about and set out to fight their way southward against a strong wind. Ths airship proceeded slowly south ward to the edge of the pack ice, where ths steamer Fram waa anchored. After mueh difficulty, a tow rope was gotten aboard th Fram, which started imme diately to tow the airship to Spiteea- bernen. 1 The strain waa so great, however, that it threatened to tear the car to which the rope was attached to pieces. and Mr. Wellman finally decided to bring the airship down to the surface of the water. Thia waa effected with out mishap and th car rested on tbs surface of the water until all tne mem here of the crew, tbs dogs and ths sei entific instruments could bs transferred aboard the Eram. The America waa then towed back to the landing stage, and within a ahort distance of where the start waa made. But the ill-luck of the expedition was not yet at an end. Just as tha airship' had reached the landing stage and ev erything looked favorable for its rescue without serious damage, a sudden gust of wind caught the big bag broadside en, and snatched it away from its tow lues. It was carried careening over rough lee hummocks for some distance and then it exploded. All the scattered parts of the airship were subsequently recovered, but the damage waa so great as to preclude any further sttempt to By over the pole thia year. HENEY WILL ACCEPT. Must Mafcs Campaign, Howsvsr, on Independent Ticket. - Newport, Or., Aug. S3. Francis J. Heney furnished ths Oregon inn a writ- tea statement today, in which bs figures nut that, according to tha recent 8n prems Court decision ia California, be cannot accept ths nomination for pre eating attorney on either ths Demo- ergtie r Independence League tickets. "Tha only way in which X saa be come a candidate ia by petition signed by a certs ia number of voters who did not vote at tha primary election, rs- qnestiag that say earn be placed on the I ballot as an- independent candidate, ' ava Hr. Heaev. Mr. Heney haa been nominated both by the Democrats and tha Independence League, but California's new primary law forbids that a candidate accept nomination dt two parties. .TOrtaer more, a eaadidate must be named bv the party with whom he announced hia ui iiianoa at vne pnmanesi jsx. uaney ia. registered a a Republican. kr. Money aaya ho does not wsnt the office of nreaeeutin: attorney, but will if nominated and. elected, aaeriflce hi DUBinesa interests for tbs publts weal in order te continue ths war against is gratters. i Ftab Tows Boat Mites. Avslttw, CaL, Aug. flS. After a six hear battle off Seal Rocks, a O. Conn, a wall-known yaehtaaa, landed a 110- poand tana yesterday. Coma wss the only aniiissful one of sesres of sports- ansa who started as sews as tbs report got about that tbs tana had reappeared. Thia tog fighting Sab towsd Conn's teaman, atea miles befeso bs oosM bs btosght to gaff. Tbs aamdsei rsappeox- asMs of torn after an amasses ogjavo years to eWwteg bugs- ammoers sf angles to Catsliaa, aVaFavtrv' IwM Qua vHtflsJ , London. Aug. tfe-4arat William Booth, flamaadar-i-vohtef mi the Sal vation Army, was operated span today fee ess tie pnlnsniag of tbs sys. Tho (teeters are not yet able te any whether the Oaaaral s sight ma. bs saved. HOT WAVE IS BROKEN Southwest is MacL Believed by Cooling Breezes and Rain. CORN ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURf Many Prostrations and Soma Dssths- Reportsd From All Ssctfono Esst of Rocklss. Kansas City, Aug. 19. 8cvers warm weather throughout tho Southwest, gavs way to a limited extent last night before cooling breexes. Tho dsy wss tbs most trying Kan aaa, Missouri and Oklahoma bavo ex perienced for years. Despite ths ex cessively nigh temperature, however. thers wars comparatively fsw prostra tions. Eight deaths wars recorded at Kansas City. Oklahoma reported excessive heat Government thermometers at lie A lea-- ter registered US; at Ardmoro, 111; st Vinita, 101; at Oklahoma City, Guthrie and Tulsa, 106. In Kansas City and Western Mis souri ths temperature was near the 100 mark all tbs afternoon. Naw York Hsa Big Downpour. Now York, Aug. 19. Ths steady downpour which during the last two days has broken all August rainfall records, is over. Tbs city's rain gauges) show a total precipitation of b incus as the official record of tbs storm. Fierce Wind In .Charleston, Charleston, 8. C, Aug. 19. As a. result of a floras wind and rain atom which passed over this eity yesterday, , all tbs telegraph wires loading Into tho ' city are down and communication with tbs ootoids world ia by long distance telephone. Nf loss of life to reported. Hast Rscord at Fort Worth. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 19. With th weather bureau thermometer regis tering 111 degrees sod street thermo meters recording 120 dsgrsss, yester day waa ths hottest In tbs history of Fort Worth. FJvs Kilted In St Louis. Bt Louis, Aug. 19. Despite a ftV eidod drop to tho temperature, fivs mors deaths wsro recorded bars yes terday aa a result of ths best Thro of these wars parsons previously pros trated. Tho maximum tempera turn today was 89 dsgrsss. .-- Thros Death at Norfolk. Norfolk, Nob., Aog. 19. Ths boat claimed three victims In Norfolk and vicinity wst night. ROBBERS BIND WATCHMAN. Dc ape rets Attempt to Blow Sara of Portland Factory. , Portland. Aus. 19. - Safecrackers mads a desperate effort to got Into too oafs of tho Dornbschor Manofac taring company yesterday morning and suc ceeded to badly damaging ths safo with three charge of nltro-glycsrins, . bat did not got at tbs contents. E. R. liickley era in tbs flreroom ol ths factory when bo was suddenly seised by ons of four men, all of them masked and armed. He was thrown down and hia arms tied behind bias. They then wsnt back to tbs factory. gathering op a aledgs hammer and other tool, and wsnt st tbs oaf. They knocked off- tho knob with a hammer and drilling boles, set off to all I charges of nitro-glyesrino. In tho midst of their work a switch sngins) pulled Into ths siding to pick up cars from tho factory, tbs brskeman enter ed tbs roar door to got his orders and was tost by a volley of shots from th robbers, ooo of tbs ballets going through his hat Bs promptly ran off and tbs engine backed down town going back to half a boor with pottos aid. As ths angina returned. If ickley wss found bat ths robbers had cons. leaving a pint bottle of Bitiw'gryesTinsSi and all their toots to tho fnstory offlc Miss Elkma May Marry. Rome, Aug. 19. Rnmsrs are cur rent bora todsy that all tbs objections of the royal family to th tcnarriag af tha' Daks tvf Ahmnl fen attea gatnariisa Klkins, of West Virginia, bavo boon removed. Tho couple, aeoording to ths totost reports, wiU bo anarriod as soon aa-Aosjnko rotnroa bto explora tion trip to tbs Biinalayaa, United States Senator Elbtao boa repeatedly denied that bis daughter was to marry tbs daks, dec wring that if Mtoj El kins is ever snatrisd it will bs to sa Amar ti. Trcjopa to Quit Fort wflatom. '" Wfanmpsajt Aaa 19. Tbs regular aoMiers arho haw boon an dvty at Fort WiUtoas i Uma id to awaar aawracaa bars toaa. tesvteg 9s i Paciaa railway in still is asssad with wiili ICassfllsa wlto stealing gs rtfssd.