LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, PublUher
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
1b a Ccs&sssd Form for Oar
fcsy lexers.
A Ruuma of hs Less Important but
Not Lmi Interesting Events
of ths PMt Woak.
Rockefeller has advanced the price of
crude oil 10 cents.
President Roosevelt visited the home
of his mother at Roswell, Georgia.
Linievitch has ordered the barricades
and trenches he has been occupying
destroyed.
Twelve commissioned army officers
have been convicted during the past
year by court martial.
Quantities of rich pearls are being
found on the Kankakee river, says a
La Porte, Ind., dispatch.
The weather bureau says that during
the clear cold nights Northern Lights
of rare beauty should be seen.
. A Chicago woman dressed in man's
garb instinctively reached for her skirt
in crossing a street. Her arrest fol
lowed. The geographical survey has reported
that the sand of the Pacific coast is
nearly one-third iron. This is the re
sult of tests made during the past sum
mer at the fair grounds.
Japanese merchants are to put a fleet
of steamers on the Pacific coast trade
that may make heavy inroads on pres
ent companies. They will carry freight
at about one-third the present rate.
Pekin advices say Russia and China
will renew the treaty of 1727. This
will allow Russia to extend her trade
in Mongolia and permit her subjects
to engage in mining and railway enter
prises.' Western railroads are placing heavy
orders for equipment.
It is announced that the strikes in
Russia have been ended.
The entire middle West is buried
nnder a blanket of snow.
Enthusiastic ovations greet the presi
dent at every stop on his Southern trip.
President Roosevelt has received
messages of thanks from the czar and
mikado. '
W. J. Bryan, who is touring the
Orient, will he received in audience by
the mikado.
Japan will celebbrate her victory
over Russia with a parade of the cap
tured warships. (
Japan has sent troops to Corea to
suppress an uprising. The government
forces were inadequate.
- Secretary Shaw is arranging with
Wall street bankers for the sale of
bonds of the Panama canal issue.
A resident of Philadelphia, who was
traveling in Nicaragua, has been sent
to prison for 10 years for murdering his
guide.
Announcement is made that the sur
vey of the Flathead Indian reservation
in Montana has been completed and
that the allotment of lands will begin
within a short time. It is expected
that the reservation will be thrown
open to settlers in the fall of 1906 or
spring of 1907.
The canal commission and engineers
have returned.
Ten Denver bankers have 'been in
dicted for stealing.
A French fleet 1b moving against
. Venezuela with American approval.
The president has forbidden the ex
port of arms to Santo Dominican rebels.
A German economist says Europe
will form a tariff alliance against
America.
Japan announces that another Rus
sian battleship sunk at Port Arthur has
been raised.
Practically no new cases of yellow,
fever are being reported in the' infected
districts of the South.
Discovery has been made that many
young American girls are being Bold
into slavery in China.
Liberals have decided not to vote in
the Cuban election.
President Morton, of the Equitable
Life Assurance society, advocates pub
lic examination of accounts of all cor
porations. In the Young court martial, in con
nection with the Bennington disaster,
Ensign Wade testified that he had con
demned the gunboat's boilers.
Life insurance companies entering
Texas after this year will have to . an
swer numerous and largely personal
questions before a permit will be given
them.
ATTACK ON LOCAL TRUSTS.
Government is Prosecuting Hawaiian
Lumber and Meat Monopolies.
Honolulu, Oct. 20. Acting under
instructions of the United States attor
ney general, District Attorney Breckens
has Instituted the first of a number of
injunction suits for the purpose of'
breaking up the local trusts.
A suit was filed today against the
firms of Allen & Robinson, Lewers &
Cooke and Wilder & Co. It asks that
the Federal court issue a perpetual in
junction restraining the above named
firms from carrying out an alleged
agreement controlling the entire lum
ber business of the islands.
It is alleged that the three firms
named control 90 per cent of the busi
ness here and have combined, in viola
tion of an act of congress to prevent the
unlawful restraint of trade. It is fur
ther alleged that the price of lumber
here, as a result of the combination, is
175 per cent in advance of that on the
mainland. Practically all the lumber
used here is imported.
United States District Judge Dole
signed an order to show cause why the
injunction should not be issued. The
hearing was set for December 4.
It is reported that Mr. Breckens is
about to file a similar suit against the
cattle and meat dealers, of whom there
are about 70, including many very
prominent ones. It is, alleged that
practically all of the cattle ranchers of
the island have combined to control ret
tail prices, agreeing not to compete and
to sell only at a single market in Hon
olulu.
AMERICAN RIGHTS SUSTAINED.
Root Proves Gloucester Fishermen
May Fish Off Newfoundland.
Washington, Oct. 20. After a con
ference between Secretary Root and Sir
Mortimer Durand, the Britith ambas
sador, lasting for an hour and a half.
it was announced that a speedy and
satisfactory solution of the Gloucester
Newfoundland fisheries controversy was
in sight. The facts obtained showed
that the Newfoundland inspector of
revenue protection service directed that
American vessels should not be allowed
to fish under American register, on the
ground that they had never done so in
the past. Prior to this time the Amer
ican fishermen had bought bait in New
foundland under fishing license. They
are now prevented by law from buying
bait, and the authorities have been un
willing to permit them to catch herring
without a special fishing license.
Mr. Root informed the ambassador
that an American register is a ship's
highest proof of nationality, and carries
with it not only a license to trade, but
also a regular fishing license.
As soon as this fact is made clear to
the Newfoundland authorities, it is ex
pected they will withdraw all objec
tion. Meantime, the American fisher
men, with the approval of the Srate
department, have been instructed, to
continue their fishing.
WARSHIPS IN CARIBBEAN.
France Ready to Enforce Demands on
Venezuelan Government.
Washington, Oct. 20. Secretary Root
is doing all he can to assist in bringing
about a settlement of the differences
between the French and Venezuelan
governments growing out of the refusal
of the latter to longer maintain diplo
matic relations with M. Taigny, French
charge d'affairs, in Caracas. Today he
discussed the situation with both M.
Jusserand, tbe French ambassador, and
Senor Veloz, the Venezuelan charge
d'affairs here.
The ' French ambassador, as he was
leaving the State department, said M.
Taigny was entirely without fault in
tbe matter. He had merely obeyed the
directions of the Paris foreign office
when he sent to the Venezuelan gov
ernment a letter of protest against its
action jn seizing the property of the
French cable company.
"Therefore," said the ambassador,
"France will support him." He added
significantly: "We have two beautiful
warships now in the Caribbean sea."
Alturas, Cal., is in Ruins.
Reno, Nev., Oct. 20. From an un
known cause a fire started at Alturas,
Cal., at 9 o'clock last night, and when
the flames were under control late this
afternoon the greater portion of the
thriving Modoc county town was in
ashes, at least $75,000 worth of prop
erty being swept out of existence. The
fire started in a candy factory, from
what cause will probably never be
known. A brisk wind qarried the
flames from one building to another,
the fire fighters being unable to check
its course.
Great Storm in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 20. Heavy
wind storms prevailed throughout East
ern Oklahoma last night. The worst
was at Manfoodkit, where two children
were killed and nine persons injured,
two prabably fatallv. At Meriden a
house was demolished, but no one was
hurt. Near Cunning farm buildings
were damaged, but no persons have
been reported injured.
DESTRUCTIVE GALE
Sweeps Great Lakes and Causes
Man) Deaths,
PROPERTY LOSS UP IN MILLIONS
Many Vessels Reported Lost and Anx
iety Felt for Many That Are
Out in the Storm.
. Chicago, Oct. 21. Death ahd de
struction reSUltnri frnm nna nf t.hn flarn.
est gales that has ever swept over the
great laaeB, wnich Ms been blowing
for 12 hours and has not vet RnhaiiTart.
destroying much shipping, sinking a
numoer oi vessels, ruining docks and
waterfront Dronartv at manv nnrfa
Many lives are reported lost, while the
property loss is reckoned by millions.
One freighter with craw of oht.
torn loose from her tugs and lost with
all hands.
Crippled vessels tndav soncht rafiura
in every lake port and many wrecks are
reported. The east shorn nf Lata
Michigan suffered severely, dock prop
erty worth thousands of dollars being
swept away at St. Joseph, South
Haven, Holland, Grand Haven and
r I
iuuBnegon. Heavy waves are still
bombarding the coaRts. The atnrm
raged from Lake Superior to Lake On
tario ana great anxiety is felt for ves
sels on the lakes.
The damage at Buffalo will e-rraa1
$100,000. Manv small vessels vera
sunk within sight of the shore at their
anchorage. Some of the largest docks
sustained heavy damage from both
wind and water.
From all rtoints rtatniln nra fnmins
in of the enormous damage caused bv
the storm. Many docks were iniured
in this Port and manv craft rrinnled.
The damage at Holland exceeds $100,
000, at Menominee the loss is $250,000.
Summer resorts alnnor thn Minhio-nn
and Wisconsin coasts suffered 'heavily
wule every harbor reports much
damage.
STUDYING TYPE OF CANAL.
Board of Engineers Has Not Yet De
cided Question.
Washington, Oct. 21. The following
was issued by the Isthmian Canal com
mission today: '
In regard to the published rumors to
the effect that the majority of the
members of the consulting board of en
gineers have decided in favor of a lock
canal at Panama, General Davis, chair
man of the board, said today:
"So far as I am aware, neither the
board nor any individual member of it
bas expressed any opinion as to the
type of canal that is favored. The
board is not in possession of all the
facts bearing on the question of type.
"Two committees have been appoint
ed to study the two types of canal
sea level and lock and these commit
tees are endeavoring to develop the best
canal of ach type. When the work
shall have been completed, the whole
board will be ready to decide which
type it prefers."
GIVES UP HARNEY SCHEME.
Government Cannot Reclaim Great
Valley in Southern Oregon.
Washington, Oct. 21. The Reclam
ation service has, for the present, at
least, abandoned the idea of construct
ing an irrigation project in Harney
valley, in Southern Oregon, and it now
seems improbable that a government
project will ever be built there. Much
land in that vicinity is now in private
ownership, owners are not prepared to
make satisfactory terms with the gov
ernment and furthermore, water rights
are in such a condition that litigation
would probably be necessary before the
government could build.
In view of this fact tbe secretary of
the Interior, on recommendation of
the Reclamation service, today with
drew his objection to the right of way
which the Portland Ditch company
sought to acquire for its canal in Har
ney valley.
Australia for Irish Home Rule.
Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 21. The
Federal house of representatives and
senate today adopted a motion to pe
tition King Edward to grant home rule
to Ireland. The success of the home
rulers is attributed in a large measure
to William Redmond's recent cam
paign in Australia. The motion has
been hotly debated and the Labor party
and Liberals supported the Home
Rulers. The Federal premier, Alfred
Deakin, promised to vote for the home
rule principle as a necessary prelimi
nary to the federation of the empire.
Barrett Soon Goes to Colombia.
Washington, Oct. 21. Minister John
Barrett made a final call on Secretary
Root today and tonight went to New
York. He will sail in a few days and
as soon as possible will take up his
duties as minister to Colombia.
RUSSIA IN NEW FERMENT.
Strikes Break Out In the Big Manu
factoring Cities.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 18. The strike
at MOSCOW llHH orlvnn an imnatni fn ha
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new wave of strikes' and disorders
Which is HWflRnlnor nvar fha nnnntrv
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and which promises a repetition of the
ponoii oi stress mat prevailed in Janu
ary and February, though, it is hoped.
on a less serious scale. Besides the
tumult in .St. Petersburg and Moscow,
strikes and disorders inspired by the
events in the latter place are reported
irom Baratoit, JUeff, Kazan, Kharkoff
and other cities, while the strike move
ment has again broken out in Moscow.
DiSDatchs from Vltntarinnalav Vn.
ban and Tiflis report troubles in the
Caucasus, which, however, have no
connection witn the Russian move'
ment.
A large part of the working people
oeeui io oe inspired Dy a spirit oi un
rest. The movement, la Inroalv nnliti.
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cal, and is engineered by the Social
democrats and social Revolutionaries,
many of the leaders of whom deplore
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wie ouiDrean at wis time, as it will
interfere with thn narfntal
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of the parties during the elections oi
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iue uouma. iney say, However, that
it was necessary to take advantage ' of
me uiuurnuK ai Moscow, even tnougn
they were not fully prepared for ths
movement.
PAY DUTY ON PRESENTS.
President Orders Daughter Ireated
Like All Other Citizens.
Chicago, Oct. 18 A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Shaw and Collector Rtratton.
of the port of San Francisco, have had
a load of trouble for several weeks
about which the public has known
nothing, and it was lifted yesterday
when the secretary was told hv Presi.
dent Roosevelt to collect the legal duty
on all dutiable articles brought back to
this eountrv bv Miss Alice RoosavaU.
The total duty is expected to reach
nearly sou.uuu.
The daughter of the president has re
ceived d uring her trio to the Philin-
pines, ihina, Japan and (Jorea many
pretty and some quite valuable pres
ents. Some of the enstoms nflicaro
suggested Miss Roosevelt ought to be
allowed to bring tbe valuables in duty
free, inasmuch as she wan trant.ari with
all the honors of a nrinrean onH rliH
much to cement friendship between tbe
United States and foreign countries.
Tbe belongings of crowned heads, of
royalty and of diplomats are always ad
mitted free of duty into the United
States. Hecralarv Rhaw rare .veil nno.
gestions until he was almost sick. The
presents are worth probably $100,000,
and if the nsual rate of Antv wan im.
posed it would cost Miss Roosevelt or
ner lather upwards oi 60 per cent or
$60,000. Neither Miss Roosevelt nor
her father is rich, although the vonntr
' o 4 e
woman is understood to have a modest
fortune in her own right.
WILL DEFEND CANAL.
United States Government Decides to
Fortify the Terminals.
Washington, Oct. 18. Fo.tification
of the terminals of the Panama canal is
one of the subjects to be considered by
Secretary Taft, when he makes his visit
to the isthmus, and for this purpose he
will be accompanied by members of the
first committee of tbe Fortifications
board. This committee consists of
Major J? P. Storey, ex-chief of artil
lery, retired; Brigadier General Alex
McKenzie, chief of engineers; W. M.
Crozier, chief of ordnance; Samuel M.
Mills, chief of artillery; Captain
Charles Sperry, of the navy, and Major
George Uoethals, corps of engineers.
All the members of this committee will
not accompany the secretaiy and until
definite orders are received it in prob
able that General Storey, Captain Sper
ry and Major Goethals will be the
members who will go to Panama.
Fortification of the canai was forbid
den by the first Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
but this treaty was amended by the
senate. The canal treaty which was
finally adopted and is now in force,
and which superseded the Clay-Bulwar
treaty has no mention of fortifications,
but does allow the United States to use
such military force as may be necessary
to 'police and protect the canal.
Stand by Uncle Sam.
Havana, Oct. 18. The seven com
mercial, industrial and agricultural
associations of Cuba, at a joint meeting
here today, unanimously passed a reso
lution that the great commeicial need
of Cuba is a new, and, if possible, a
permanent, commercial treaty with the
United States. The meeting elected a
committee to initiate a movement to
ward obtaining such a treaty. Louis
Galban, a leading importer and presi
dent of tbe Havana chamber of com
merce, was chosen president of the
joint movement.
Preparing Reserve Vessels;
Cherbourg, Oct. 18. Active work is
going on here in preparing reserve ves
sels for service in case of eventualities
in Venezuela. The arsenal and the
artillery depofare working at full pres
sure. The cruiser Desaix, which left
yesterday, took a large store of ammu
nition for Fort du France, Island of
Martinique.
TAKES A FIRM HOLD
Engineer Stevens Improves Con
ditions on tbe Isthmus.
BUILDING IS GOING ON RAPIDLY
Shonts Says Commission Has Erected
Houses, Docks and Railroad
Shops Health Good.
Washington, Oct. 19. Chaiiaaan
Shonts, of the Isthmian canal commis
sion, made the following statement of
his observations on the Isthmus of Pan
ama during his recent visit:
"The most encouraging feature of
affairs on the isthmus, observed by
every person during the last six or
eight months who had been there pre
viously, was the feeling among the.
men. Chief Engineer Stevens' meth
ods and personality are making a strong;
impression and creating confidence in
his measures.
"I found that substantial progress
had been made in the repairing and
construction of hosues, over 200 of the
old Freneh houses having been repaired
during the last two months. A large
dock at Christobal, which has 28 feet
of water, will be ready for ships in a
very fpw weeks. Rapid progress is be
ing made on dock 14, also at Cristobal.
"When these docks are all accepted,
and in operation, we shall be able to.
handle all, the commission material and
a large part of the Panama commercial
freight from these docks, leaving the
old docks largely for the use of ships of
other lines. We are also putting in
shops and terminal yards at Cristobal
and have planned yards for La Boca,
and the end of the line. The bridges
of the Panama railroad have beea
strengthened so as to carry the heavier
locomotives now arriving on the isth
mus. ."General health conditions are illus
trated by the fact that notwithstanding
we have increased the laboring force to
nearly 4,000 men during the last four
months, the number of patients in An
con hospital was lower than for many
previous months."
CUBA FEARS COMPETITION.
Probable Reduction of Tariff on Phil
ippines Alarms People.
Havana, Oct. 19. The fear that t he
United Stats will lower the tariff on
Philippine products was one of the
factors that led to the united movement
of the seven commercial, industrial and
agricultural organizations of Cuba in
favor of a new treaty with the United
States.
The directors of the joint movement
begun here Tuesday night visited Pres
ident Palma this evening and outlined
to him their purpose of securing a gen
eral treaty of commerce and navigation
with the United States to supeisede the
praesent reciprocity treaty betv-een the
two countries. The committee said it
desired to inform President Palm defi
nitely of tbe project that had been un
dertaken, in order that it might be as
sured that the Cuban government fav
ored it.
MONOPOLY CHARGE FAfLS.
Beef Packers Will Be Tried, How
ever, for Conspiracy.
Chicago. Oct. 19. Federal JnAo .T
Otis Humphrey todav cave a pinion
on the demurrer of the meat packers
charged with illegal conspiracy. He
overruled the portion of the demurrer
in which the packers attacked the odd
numbered COUntS. charging? DinnnnnW
was sustained.
Following the decision, cnnnanl fa
the packers asked leave to extend his
demurrer to the third count of the in
dietment to the first count, to which he
previously announced he would enter a.
plea of not guiltv. The court nlinwari
this and then overruled the demurrer
to the first count.
Judge Humphrey gave the defendant
until Monday next to enter special
pieas in tne case.
Popular Farewell to Wright.
Manila. Oct. 19. Arrangements are
being made for a popular farewell dem
onstration upon the departure of Gov
ernor Luke E. Wright for America. It
will take the form of a banquet, public-
reception and,a water pageant. Gov
ernor Wright has vetoed the proposi
tion to give him a valuable present,,
subscribed for by the public, as it
might ha construed as indicating his
intention not to return to the islands.
The foreign residents of this city are
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entnuBiaauc over me proposition to give
Governor Wright a farewell.
Jerry Simpson Has Quiet Day.
Wichita, Kan., Oct. 19. At m
o'clock last night ex-Congressman Jerry
Simpson was sleeping soundly. He
passed a quiet day. His son, Lester
Simpson, and family arrived yesterday
morning from Roswell, N. M.