LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS,
LEXINGTON... . I OREGON
m OF THE WEEK
Ifi a Condensed Form for Gar
Basy Readers.
J Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
The sultan of Turkey is seriously ill.
The Bhah of Persia has called a na
tional assembly.
A new revolution in Venezuela is
being organized against Castro.
John D. Rockefeller ia said to have
financed a railroad project in Africa.
The paying teller of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, of Chicago, has
committed suicide.
Indictments have been returned sin
New York against six railroads for re
bating to the sugar trust.
The ringleader in a North Carolina
lynching has been Jfound guilty by a
court jury, the first conviction of a
lyncher in the state.
Evidence now points to Cashier Her
ing as being an accomplice in the loot
ing of the Milwaukee Avenue bank, of
Chicago. Inquiries have shown the
wrecked bank to be in worse condition
than at first believed.
The Federal grand jury at James
town, N Y., has reported indictments
against the Standard Oil company, the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Vacuum
Oil company. There are 22 counts.
Rebating is the charge. If the defend
ants are convicted on each of the counts
a fine of $1,400,000 would follow.
It is again rumored that Senators
Piatt and Depew are to resign.
Moderates of Russia may unite for
peaceful reforms by a new parliament.
The exclusion of reporters has raised
a storm of protest at the Pan-American
congress.
Turkish troops and Bulgarianjbandita
have clashed. The troops hope to de
stroy the entire band.
Harriman has been successful in hiB
fight to remain in control of the Wells
Fargo Express company.
Medals are being given the Russian
troops who remained loyal and sup
pressed the mutiny at Cronstadt.
St. Petersburg papers report that 700
persons have been killed or. wounded
during fighting between Tartars and
Armenians in Caucasia.
According to the census bureau the
population of the canal zone is about
30,000, and including the cities of Pan
ama, Colon and Cristobal, 57,000.
The stockholders of the California
Insurance company have voted to pay
8an Francisco losses dollar for dollar.
The losses aggregate $1,325,000.
The Russian general strike has prov
en a complete failure.
Iowa Democrats have selected Claude
R. Porter as their candidate for gover
nor. The government wants 600 skilled
mechanics for work on the Panama
canal.
Five Japanese fishermen have been
killed by Americans for poaching in
Alaska.
Unemployed negroes at Cape Town,
South Africa, have been rioting and
looting stores.
The enlisted men of the navy have
started a movement to do away with
tattoo marking.
The Russian government will hurry
its land reform policy to win the sup
port of the peasants.
There seems a possibility that Roose
velt may be nominated for a third
term despite his refusal.
Facts gathered b- the census bureau
show that the per capita cost of run
ning New York is greater than that of
any other American city.
A Philadelphia broker, supposed to
have been a millionaire, proves to have
been a mere bluffer. His estate will
not appraise over $2,000.
Russian Radicals have issued a new
strike manifesto.
The Iowa Democratic convention will
declare for Bryan.
Many deaths from heat acre reported
on the Atlantic ooast.
Three negroes have been lynched by
a mob at Salisbury, N. C.
An outbreak of Pulajanes and Igor
rotes baa occurred in the Philippines.
The Pan-American congress, in
sion at Rio de Janeiro, voted (or uni
versal arbitration.
The crew of a Russian training ship
has mutinied. The trouble has been
suppressed and 80 mutineers delivered
to the authorities.
HfcRING ARRESTED.
Cashier of Chicago Defunct Bank De
nies His Guilt.
Chicago, Aug. 10. Henry H. Hering,
cashier of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, which closed its doors Monday,
was arrested yesterday and will be re
fused his release on bail until his con
nection with vhe disappearance of near
ly $1,000,000 of the bank's funds is
cleared up. Paul O. Stensland, presi
dent of the defunct institution, is still
a fugitive, and, although nearly 100
detectives are searching for him, his
whereabouts is as much of a mystery
as ever.
Hering was arrested yesterday after
noon, two hours after the time he had
previously promised he would give
himself up. He was taken at once to
the office of Chief of Police Collins and
put through a thorough examination as
to his knowledge of President Stens
land's mismanagement of the institu
tion. Hering declared he did not know
where Stensland was and had had no
communiciation with him for over a
week. The cashier strenuously denied
the charge that he himself was partly
responsible for the failure of the bank.
Hering maintains that, if he is guilty
of breaking the banking laws oi Illi
nois, Stensland is responsible, as Her
ing in his examination declared he
never benefitted a single dollar by
Stensland's peculiar system of banking.
Bank Examiner Jones and Assistant
United States Attorney Gleason were
present during the examination of Her
ing. Neither they nor the police offi
cials were satisfied with his explanation
of his connection with the collapse of
the bank, and it was accordingly decid
ed to refuse bail until the matter had
been further investigaed. ,
TO PURCHASE SILVER.
Government Enters Market for First
Time in Thirteen Years.
Washnigton, Aug. 10. For the first
time in 13 years the government an
nounced today its purpose to purchase
silver for coinage purposes. Tenders
are invited at the office of the director
of the mint in this city on Wednesday,
August 15, up to 1 o'clock p. m., and
every Wednesday thereafter until
further notice. These tenders are to be
for delivery at the Philadelphia," New
Orleans or Denver mints, settlement to
be on the New York basis of bullion
guaranteed .099 fine. The treasury re
serves the right to reject all tenders or
accept such part of any tenders as may
suit its convenience.
It is understood that, anticipating
that its reappearance as a purchaser
might temporarily disturb the market
unduly, tha treasury has obtained con
trol of considerable amounts for farture
delivery, so that it is in a position to
drop out of the market for several
months if desirable. The average re
quirements of the treasury throughout
the year will probably not exceed 100,
000 ounces per week, and it will be the
policy of the department, while keep
ing a reasonable amount on hand, to so
distribute its purchases throughout the'
year that its demands will be uniform
and not an element of uncertainty in
the market.
TREAT BOTH NATIONS ALIKE
Japan Says China Allows Russia Free
Trade in Manchuria.
London, Aug 10. In a dispatch
from Tokio the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says it is stated with
authority that Japan will only consent
to the establishment of a Chinese cus
tom house at Port Dalny to levy duties
on goods proceeding inland beyond the
Kwan Tung peninsula on condition
that a similar system be inaugurated at
the southern frontier railroad stations
in Northern Manchuria.
It is asserted, the correspondent con
tinues, that at present merchandise is
pouring into Manchuria over the Siber
ian railroad, from both European Rus
sia and Vladivostok, without the pay
ment of duty. It can therefore be sold
very cheaply. Russia's policy, the
correspondent concludes, obviously is
to isolate Port Dalny and divert all the
trade to Vladivostok, in order to rob
Japan of the fruits of victory.
Watson Is Guilty.
Portland, Aug. 9. After being out
from 5:30 Tuesday afternoon until 2
o'clock yesterday morning, the jury in
the case of the United States against
Charles A. Watson returned a verdict
finding the defendant guilty of perjury
as charged in the indictment, with a
rtcommendation for clemency. Judge
Bennett, counsel for Watson, gave no
tice of a motion for a new trial as soon
as the verdict of the jury was recorded.
He waB allowed SO days to prepare bills
of exceptions in the Hendricks and
Watson cases.
Bandits Rule Polish Villages.
Warsaw, Aug. 10. The terrorists
are continually attacking and robbing
postoffices, government spirit shops,
treasuries and the "nails. The governor
general has ordered that henceforth the
inhabitants of villages, communities
and cities in or near which such ciimes
occur, shall pay the losses resulting
from such robberies.
WILL HIRE CHINESE
Ganal Commission Decides Upon
Important Change.
CANNOT SECURE OTHER LABOR
Jamaica Negroes Are Inefficient, Not
Enough Spaniards, and No
Alternative Remains.
Washington, Aug. 11. Chinese labor
will be given a thorough test on the
Panama canal. Contracts calling for
2,600 Chinese for canal work have been
prepared, and advertisements will be
issued by the Isthmian Canal commis
sion in a few days asking for proposals
from labor agents.
If the initial 2,500 Chinese prove a
success, it is likely that many more
will be taken to the isthmus to do the
work, which is too hard for the Ja
maicans now employed there in large
numbers. Organized labor Las offered
much opposition to the use of contract
Chinese labor, but the Jamaican work
men have proven inadequate, sufficient
Spaniards cannot be hud immediately
to rush the work, and the Chinese are
the last hope of the commission.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft,
Chairman Shonts, of the canal commis
sion, and other men prominently iden
tified with the canal work are known
to have delayed employing Chinese un
til it became evident that the other
help available was not equal to the de
mands. The administration has taken
the position that the canal must be dug
at any cost, and, although the presi
dent urges that there be no haste in
employing Chinese, he did not stand
permanently in the way of the plan to
try the coolies.
It is the intention of the commission
to ask for bids from labor agents who
will arrange with the Chinese govern
ment for the exportation of labor, trans
port the Chinese to the Isthmus under
contract to work for a fixed wage and
ship them back to China, thus reliev
ing the commission of all detail work
nnd all responsibility. A bond will be
equired of all contractors for a satis
factory fulfilment of the contract tney
may enter into with the commission. -
The employment of the Chinese will
not displace the Jamaicans who are
already there, but it is believed no
more negroes will be hired if the Chin
ese prove a success.
CROPS IN MIDDLE WEST.
New York Central Official Brings in
Glowing Report.
New York, Aug. 11. W. C. Brown,
vice president of the New York Central
system, returned recently from a journ
ey of more than 3,000 mileB through
the Middle West, undertaken with the
object of ascertaining the actual crop
situation. He visited Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri and Iowa, and has prepared
special reports on the conditions in
Kansas and Nebraska. In all of these,
according to his observation, the crops
this year will be remarkable in both
quantity and quality. Mr. Brown said :
"I believe the United States this year
will have a larger harvest of grain of
all surts than ever before and will
market it at a better price, considering
the size of the crops. The wheat crop
in the six states in which I have per
sonally made investigation will be
magnificent. Kansas this year is going
to produce a wheat crop of 90,000,000
bushels. Last year it produced 87,
000,000 bushels. The corn crop is in
splendid condition.
"In Kansas and Nebraska a corn crop
on as large a scale as ever before is
practically assured. Iowa will produce
350,000,000 bushels of corn and possib
ly 355,000,000. In Missouri, with the
exception of four counties in the north
east, all the counties will have great
corn crops."
Many British Teachers Coming.
London, Aug. 11. Thousands of ap
plications are being made by teachers
in all parts of the kingdom to take part
in the excursions to the United States,
which are being arranged for the com
ing fall and winter. Unless something
arises making it possible to send a
greater number, about 600 teachers,
representing every class from kinder
garten instructors to professors of Eng
land's greatest universities, will be in
cluded in the tour. It is planned that
the first party, numbering about 30,
shall sail for America November SO.
War Beacon Burns In Morocco.
Melilla, Morocco, Aug. 11. Beacons
were lighted last night calling the com
batants of the different tribes to assem
ble. It is believed that a conflict with
the forces of the lultan will occur
shortly.
BANK UTTERLY GUTTED.
Even Safety Deposit Boxes of Chlca
go Institution Were Rifled.
Chicago, Aug. 8. Theodore Stem
land, vice president oi the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, was arrested late
yesterday afternoon on a charge o! vio
lating the banking laws o( the state.
Earlier in the day the institution was
placed in the hands of a receiver and
Paul 0. Stensland, president of the
bank, and father of the vice president,
also Cashier Herring, were officially
declared fugitives from justice and
their personal descriptions placed in
the hands of the police throughout the
country. This action was taken by the
authorities after developments had
shown that the finances of the failed
institution were in a deplorable condi
tion and had been for a number of
years. Even the safety boxes, owned
and rented by the bank, had been
tampered with and rifled.
The day's developments were pro
ductive of the first ray of hope for the
depositors, who believed their savings
of years swept away in the wreck.
David R. Forgan, vice president of the
First National bank, and one of those
to whom the state of the defunct bank's
affairs had been laid bare, declared
that probably 70 cents on the dollar
would be paid in the final adjustment.
FLOOD IN TEXAS.
Deluge of Rain Drowns Stock and
Crops and Blocks Railroads.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 8. Ac
cording to advices received here, West
Central Texas has been visited by tor
rential rains, considerable damage be
ing done to growing crops and railroad
traffic is badly crippled. However, no
casualties, so far as known, have oc
curred. Traffic on the Lampasas branch of
the Santa Fe railroad is suspended be
cause of washouts.
At Brownwood, Pecan bayou, which
flows into the Colorado river, rose so
rapidly that many people living in the
lowlands had to flee for safety. About
six miles of the track of the Santa Fe
has been washed out. Five hundred
people are homeless. Last night the
water was standing within three feet of
the high water mark of 1900. A strip
of country 30 miles long by t o to four
miles wide is covered with three to
ten feet of water. Railway tracks have
been washed out for miles, and a pile
driver sent out with 200 laborers whs
unable to proceed further tbau here,
At Ballinger some damage was done,
and the Concho river rose to a higher
stage than for years.
At San Antonio it was said that a
family of five had perished, but this
was an error. The family escaped dur
ing the night in advance of the flood,
and reached safety.
Amarillo, Texas, in the Panhandle,
reports a severe electrical storm, and
has news that Canyon City, a small
town, was wiped out by a tornado that
killed several people. Wires are down
in that direction and the report cannot
be confirmed. At Amarillo the family
of a farmer named Riggs, residing four
miles south of town, was killed by
lightning.
BLAMES TIMBER OWNERS.
Los Angelas Lumberman Says There
Is No Lumber Trust.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8. W. F. Wheat
ley, vice president of the Consolidated
Lumber company of this city, which is
a distributing branch of the St. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber company, today gave
out an interview, denying that there is
any such organization as the "lumber
trust," on the Pacific coast.
Mr. Wbeatley is quoted as saying
that the timber owners control the
prices and are in the main responsible
for the recent raises. There are other
causes, also, he said, including the
union labor difficulties, at the principal
ports.
Mr. Wbeatley admitted, according to
the interview, that the St. Paul & Ta
coma Lumber company was the princi
pal owner of timber lands in the Puget
sound country, but stated that the
company was cutting very little of its
timber at this time. It was buying he
said, from small holders.
The present price of 12-inch Oregon
Oregon pine boards in this city for the
clear is $41 and for the rough $28. In
October of last year the price was for
the clear $21 and for the rough $18.50.
Will Ignore Separation Law.
Paris, Aug. 8. A rumor is prevalent
here that instructions from the pope to
French bishops relative to the law of
separation of church and state have
been received in Paris. It is declared
in a well informed quarter that the
Vatican considers the enactment of the
law to be a dead letter and does not
recognize the principle that the lay as
sociations shall govern churches. The
Vatican overcomes the difficulty, how
ever, hy permitting for this purpose
the formation of Catholic societies un
der the bishop.
Whole Ice Trust Indicted.
Philadelphia, Aug. 8. The grand
jury today found true bills of indict
ment against 14 members of the Phila
delphia Ice exchange, who are charged
with conspiracy to increase the price
of ice.
REVOLT IN FINLAND
Entire Populace Ready to Die
Fighting Oppressors.
GOVERNOR ORDERS REBELS MOT
No Dlstlnc.lon Made for Age or Sex
Women Are Taking Leading,
Part in Revolt.
Copenhagen, Aug. 0. Legalized
slaughter of Finnish women is promis
ed if the troops carry out the orders
given them by the Russian governor
general yesterday. He issued a procla
mation to the commanding officers of
the troopa, instructing them that all
persons engaged in advocating and
spreading the revolutionary propaganda
must be shot, without regard for age or
sex. Inasmuch as for the past week,
the loyal Finnish women have dressed
themselves in garments of flaming red
and paraded the streets, stopping passers-by
and forcing their way into fac
tories and shops, it is evident that the
order of the governor general is direct
ed against them.
The order followed the stabbing of
the captain of a Cosnack troop who at
tempted to arrest three women who
were addressing a crowd of working
men in the market square of a Finnish
town. As the trooper placed his hand
upon the arm of one of them she turn
ed, and drawing a dagger that she bad
concealed in her hair, ran it into hia
heart. With her companions she es
caped, and has not been apprehended.
Other reports of similar occurrences
have been received during the last three
days, and, acting, it is understood, un
der orders received from St. Petersburg;
the governor general has determined
upon the strictest tepressive measures.
All Finland is seething with revolt,
and practically the entire populace is
ready to sacrifice lives and property to
deal blows at the military oppressors.
The Russian authorities realize this,
and are strengthening the garrisons of
All Finnish towns. Half a dozen at
tempts on the lives of Russian officials
have occurred recently, but none have,
succeeded. .
CASHIER IS INNOCENT..
Officer of Defunct Ohicago Bank Says
President Did Looting.
Chicago, Aug. 9. The Tribune today
says: "Henry W. Herring, cashier of the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank, looted
by Paul O. Stensland of over $1,000,
000, is in Chicago. He has not been
out of Chicago since Monday morning.
The police department can call in . its
circulars, take its detectives off the
trail and rest assured in the belief that
at 1 o'clock tomorrow, or rather one
minute after 1, Mr. Herring will be in
the custody of Inspector Shippy. Her
ring intends to give himself up and ia
absolutely confident that in a short
space of time he can show to the satis
faction of every one concerned that he
bad no part in robbing the 23,000 de
positors of the wrecked institution."
Theodore Stensland, vice president of
the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, and
son of the fugitive president of that in
stitution, has come to the rescue of the
23,000 depositors, and it is the general
belief of those who are endeavoring to
straighten out the affairs of the bank
that there is an excellent chance that
all depositors will receive almost dollar
for dollar when a final settlement i
made. The improved condition of the
bank's affairs was brought about by
young Stensland, who announced that
he would turn over to Receiver Fetzer
all the real estate and personal proper
ty of Paul O. Stensland, his father.
The son places a valuation of $600,
000 on this collateral, and he stated
that he had full authority to make a
transfer of the property for the benefit
of the depositors.
Canned Veal is Disguised.
Oolumbs, O., Aug. 9 Reports of the
analysis of 20 samples of potted ham,
chicken, hamburger steak, luncheon
sausage and similar preparations sold
by meat packers submitted to State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Ankeny
today show the presence of preserva
tives and in some cases traces of tin and
sine poison. Some cans labeled "pot
ted chicken" were found to contain
veal. Mr. Ankeny will officially warn
the manufacturers that their products
will be kept out of the Ohio markets
unless they comply with the law.
Loss Wilt Reach $1,000,000.
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 9. Report
from the floods in the territories indi
cate that the damage will be great.
Conservative estimates place the lose
op to this time at $1,000,000, suffered,
mostly by the nilroadi.