LEXINGTON WEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS,
LEXINGTON
.OREGON.
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume' of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
France and Japan will likely agree
on an Asiatic policy.
Colorado Republicans have nominat
ed Philip B. Stewart for governor.
The Cuban congress in special session
has voted men and money to fight the
rebels.
General Corbin has retired as head oi
the American army on account of the
age limit.
Ambassador Leishman has been noti
fled that the sultan will receive him
September 21.
Wyoming Democrats have nominated
8. A. D. Keiser for governor and in
dorsed Bryan.
Turkey has called the attention of
Europe to the evident preparation of
Bulgaria for war.
A handcar with 12 men plunged
through an open draw of the Maumee
bridge at Toledo, Ohio. All were
drowned.
The steamer Oregon, from Seattle
for Yaldez, Alaska, was wrecked at the
entrance to Prince William sound. No
lives were lost. The vessel may be a
total loss.
The president has sent Secretary of
War Tift and Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon to Cuba in an endeavor to
straighten out affairs without inter
vention with troops.
Russian Democrats will hold a con
vention in Sweden.
Secretary Boot was showered with
honois at Lima, Peru.
Colorado Democrats have nomrinated
Alva Adams for governor.
The freight car blockade in San Fran
cisco has been almost cleared away.
. H. Plumacher, American consul
at Maracaibo, Venezuela, has discov
ered a cure for leprosy.
Charles Francis, American ambassa
dor to Hungary, has been slighted by
not being invited to the unveiling of a
statue of Washington.
Admiral Evans says men of his ships
were badly treated while at Portland
Maine. Secretary Bonaparte will en
deavor to have congress correct the
evils.
Rabbi Ilirsch, of Chicago, who has
just leturned from the border between
Germany and Russia, eays the Russian
Jew is bound to get the worst of it
whichever way Russia goes.
Cuban rebels are constantly gaining
strength and have taken possession of
Santiago de Las Vegas, 13 miles from
Havana. They are believed to be con
centrating for an attack on Havana.
The Chicago Civil Service commis
sion claims to have evidence that police
captains have been inducing burglars to
make robberies that they might recov
er the booty and received honor and re
ward.
The kaiser has just witnessed a sham
battle in which 30,000 German troops
were engaged.
The Canadian Pacific has arranged to
put on a new fast train between Mont
real and Vancouver.
There is great excitement over a re-
cently discovered copper deposit south
of Bullfrog, Inyo counnty, California.
Three earthquake shocks in Ecuador
have greatly excited the people. The
volcano of Tunguragua is in an active
state.
Secretary Root has -declined to accept
any social entertainments in Panama
and the young republic feels greatly
Blighted.
Harriman has set aside an additional
$3,000,000 for railroad extension in
Oregon. All work is being hurried as
aBt as possible.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern Railroad company has announced a
passenger rate of 2 cents a mile, ef
fective November 1,
Unfounded rumors started a run on
the Hibernia Savings bank, of San
Francisco. . Depositors were paid in
full and quiet soonreetored. A welch
ing insurance company is accused of
starting the movement.
A revolution is threatened in 'Vene
zuela. An attack on Havana by rebels is
feared.
Many Cuban veterans, angry with
Palma, will join the rebels.
The ravages of peasants In Voronezh,
Russia, are being drowned by brutality
by troops.
MARINES ARE LANDED.
Will Protect American Interests on
Island of Cuba.
Havana, Sept. 14. One hundred
armed sailors from the United StateB
protected cruiser Denver, landed last
nvnninor and ram lied in front of the
nrpsidfint'H nalaca. in anticipation of
possible uprising
I 1 '
within or attacks
upon Havana.
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 14. A private
cablegram received here from Cienfue
gos, Cuba, states that marines from the
United StateB gunboat Marietta were
landed at that place yesterday to pro-
tect American interests.
Washington, Sept. 14. So far as can
be ascertained no official word has been
received regarding the repotted landing
of marines a. Cienfuegos, Cuba. The
Marietta's commander had special in
structiona
Havana, Sept. 14. A dispatch from
Cienfuegos says that the United States
gunboat Marietta has debarked a de
tachment there. CienfuegoB is besieged
by insurgents and some of the fortihca
tions have been damaged.
Washington, Sept. 14. It was offi
cially announced here that the sailors
who were landed at Havana from the
American cruiser Denver have been or
dered to return to their vessel immedi
ately, save for a small guard which will
be left at the American legation. This
action followed the receipt of an official
report by Acting Secretary of State Ba
con from Mr. Sleeper, the American
charge d'affairs at Havana, regarding
the landing.
The report was not made public, but
it was announced offiically shortly af
terward that the sailors were landed
from the Denver solely for the piotee
tion of the lives and property of Ameri
can citizens: that such action was in
pursuance of a discussion between Mr
Sleeper and the naval commander, with
the belief that it was a wise precaution
looking to the protection of the lives
and property of Americans. There was
no intention, it is stated, to do other
wise than to safeguard American inhab
itants, and the services of the sailors
were to be utilized only in case of diB'
orders within the city which threat
ened such inhabitants. That the land
ing in any way contemplated the pro
tection of either the Cuban government
or the insurrectionary government.
President ialma, or any other persons
than American citizens, was disclaimed
officially and it was pointed out that
this fact could not be emphasized more
strongly.
Secretary Bonaparte conferred with
officials of the Navy department today
He declined to say anything about the
conference, but it is known that Cuba
firmed the main topic. The cruisers
Tacoma and Cleveland, now outfitting
at riorfolk, he said, would be held in
readiness to go to Cuba if needed.
UNIFORMITY IN BUSINESS.
Commission Works to That End and
Railroads Help.
Washington, Sept. 14. Discussing
tne probable method of proceeding un
der the new railroad rata law. TntAr,
state Commerce Commissioner Cockrell
said the first effort of the commission
would be a uniform way of doing busi
ness. "We are," he said, "giving most o(
our attention to securing the arlnntinn
of a general system, believing that by
pursuing tms course we will lighten
our own labors and render it possible
lor tne railroads to aid us in carrvino
the law into effect."
He then outlined the plans of the
commission to be to secure:
FirBt A uniform evstem of acrnnnt.
ing by the railroads.
becond-:A uniform system of classi
fication of freight throughout the Unit
ed States.
Third A uniform schedule of rates.
fares and charges.
Fourth The performance hv th
roads of the entire transDortatinn (mm
the place where freight is received to
tne point oi destination.
Mr Cockrell also said that the rail.
roads are manifesting a diannaitinn tn
aid the commission in the enforcement
of the law.
Tube Trust in Great Britain.
Glasgow. Sept. 14. It is annnnnnpri
that a combination of Scotch and Eng
lish tube manufacturers to regulate the
home and export business has been
formed with a view to abolishing the
present keen competition. The in dim.
try has suffered incalculably Bince the
previous agreement was cancelled 18
months ago. It 1b understood that the
new combine is wider in its icnnn than
the old, taking in all the firms in the
United Kingdom except one Clydelsdale
firm. It is stated that the American
producers are supporting the combine.
Rain of Liquid Sulphur.
Buenos Ayrea. Sept. 14 The state
telegraph department today received a
telegram from Jachate, province of San
Juan, stating that the night of Septem
be 11 there was a rain of sulphurous
liquid and that in consequence the in
habitants were greatly alarmed.
WORK ON THE BAR
After That Is Finished Torn At
tentlon to Deep River.
OPINION OF COLONEL ROESSLER
Government Engineer Makes Address
Before Meeting of Portland
Open River Enthusiasts.
i roruand, eept. io. conditions are
Buch that the national appropriations
for the improvement of the Columbia
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river should be concentrated and di
rected upon the work at the mouth of
the river, and that the other projects
navmg lor tneir purpoee the opening
up of this great waterway, should wait
or proceed slowly until the biggest' and
most vital undertaking of them all is
completed. This 1b the opinion of
Lieutenant Colonel Roessler, of the
United StateB engineers, voiced by bim
at the meeting of the river and harbor
improvement enthusiasts, held last
night at the Chamber of Commerce.
One hundred or more of the most
prominent and earnest citizens of Port
land gathered at the chamber to be en
lightened as to the most effective meth
ods to pursue in securing the ultimate
impiovement of the Columbia river as
it should be improved. Congressman
Ransdell, chairman of the rivers and
harbors congress and member of the
house committee on rivers and harbors,
Congressman Jones, of Washington,
and others, addressed the meeting, but
the remarks of the prominent engineer
created the greatest interest because of
his advocating the "mouth of the Co
lumbia river first; then the other pro
jects."
Coming as they did from a man pos
sessed of the expert knowledge as is
Colonel Roessler, and one sc thorough
ly familiar with every phase and detail
of the various works of improvement,
his address last night carried great
weight and made a deep and lasting
impression upon the representative as
Bemblage.
VLet me impress upon yon the one
thought which has been uppermost in
my mind in making these remarks,
namely, that it is good from an engi
neer's standpoint, from a commercial
standpoint and from all points of view
to finish the great work at the mouth
of the river before asking large sums
for works farther up the river," said
he, "aid that in my judgment it would
be contrary to the best interests lof all
the improvements, taken as a connect
ed whole, to advocate the policy of di'
viding up any sum that congress may
decide to appropriate foi the Columbia
river valley in such a way as to prevent
the early fulfillment of the commercial
aspirations which are centered in a
deep channel at the mouth of the
river."
WOMEN LOSE THEIR VOTES.
Female Suffrage, Says Austrian Min
ister, is Failure on Continent.
Vienna, Sept. 15. Under the new
electoral reform bill the privilege here
tofore accorded women who are landed
proprietors of voting at parliamentary
elections is abolished. At a meeting of
the electoral reform committee today
several of the deputies urged the reten
tion of the prvivuege and its extension
to women earning f 200 yearly or inde
pendently carrying on business or ad
ministering estate.
Baron von Blenerth, the minister of
the Interoir, pointed out that all at
tempts to extend female suffrage on the
Continent bad failed, especially where
universal suffrage had been introduced,
and he doubted the advisability of the
step. Victor Adler, the Socialist lead
er, though an advocate of female suf
frage, also considered the present un-
propitious for an extension of the right.
Cut Down Big Land Holdings.
London, Sept. 15. The Times' Wel
lington correspondent says that the
government land proposals are the most
drastic in the history of colonial leg
islation and are creating intense inter
est in New Zealand, especially the law
compelling owners to Bell within a de
cade the excess of land held beyond
1250,000 unimproved value and the
provisions preventing the present own
ers of 1,000 acres of first class land or
those holding 5,000 acres of second
class land adding to their estates by
free holds or lease holds.
May Build Fouth Shamrock.
Glasgow, Sept. 15. John Ward,
managing director of Denny Bros.,
builders of the last two Shamrocks, has
sailed for New York. It is understood
the Dennys have submitted proposals to
Sir Thomas Lipton for the construction
of a Shamrock IV, they to be given a
free hand in designing and building.
SCENES OF BLOOD.
Eye Witness Describes Conditions at
Seidlce, Russia.
Warsaw, eept. vi. witn the Bano
tion of the authorities, who provided
an aimed guard for the mission, the
Associated PresB correspondent visited
Siedlce, the scene of the murderous
events of September 8, 9 and 10. The
railroad station at Siedlce, when the
correspondent arrived, was crowded
...ii.
witn jews, among wnom were many
starving women with infanta in their
arms.
Almost on the moment there fell
upon the frightened people the sound
of a volley being fired in town, which
lies half mile back of the station.
panio ensued, men trembling with fear
and women imploring the soldiers for
mercy, anticipating the slaughter
of
their loved ones and themselves
Gendarmes on guard at the station en
tered the waiting room and roughly or
dered the people to be quiet, assuring
them that their alarm was needless.
rroceecung to tne town, the corre
spondent traversed Warsaw street
which presented a desolate aspect, the
stores and shops being closed and all of
them showing signs of having been
piunaerea. rictures oi saints were
hanging outside the windows of many
hoiiBCB, mute appeals to the soldiery
and looters to spare the Inmates
Everwyhere in the street were to be
seen soldiers ready to fire on the least
provocation. The streeis were littered
with Jews' hats, toin clothing and
damaged carts.
The most severe damage had been
done in Pienka street, where the houses
were riddled with bullets and in many
instances walls had been demolished
with cannon shot.
m actual count 14U corpses were
picked up in the streets and it 1b stated
that as many more bodies are hidden
in cellars. Only one Christian
known to have been killed, and, io far
as learned, no soldiers were killed.
TrainloadB of fugetives are leaving
biedlce for the south.
A Jewish child who begged permis
sion of a military officer to search for
his parents was kicked away by the
officer. The undisciplined soldiery
acted with the utmost brutality all
through the trouble.
Here in Warsaw there are some (ears
of an outbreak.
WARSHIP ON WAY.
Roo$3velt Orders Cruiser Des Moines
to Cuban Capital.
Washington, Sept. 12. It was offi
cially admitted today that the Ameri
can cruiser Des Moines, which sailed
yesterday hastily from Norfolk, had
gone southward to Key West with the
ultimate intention of proceeding to Ha
vana if developments within the next
two days seem to warrant such action.
At Key West the Des Moines will be
about eight hours run from Havana
and, while waiting, Commander Hal
sey will be in close communication
with the Navy department, prepared to
carry out immediately any request from
the. state department.
There is no intention in this move
ment of the Dea Moines to show par
tiality toward one side or the other in
the piesent conflict in Cuba. The ship
will be at Havana to serve as an asy-
lum in case of need, and Le at the dis
position of the American charge.
In case the United StateB govern
ment finds it necessary to intervene in
Cuban affairs under the provisions of
the Piatt amendment, . fores which
would have to be used for that purpose
would be found in a much better state
of preparation than when hostilities
began between the United States and
Spain. The long military occupation
of Cuba by the United States troops
afforded an opportunity to array officers
to become familiar with the island,
and probably no part of the earth is
better known to the military authori
ties of the United States than the is
land of Cuba. In addition to the fa
miliarity of the army officesr with the
geography and general conditions of
Cuba, all of the supply departments
are better equipped.
Great Reception for Root.
Cartegenc. Colombia, Sept. 12.
General Reyes, president of Colombia,
has arrived here to take charge of the
arrangements for the reception of Sec
retary Root. Mr. Root will be pressed
to land and spend several days. John
Barrett, United States minister, is also
here. The populace is entbuBiatsic,
the belief being current tbat Secretary
Root's visit will presage the coming of
entente cordiale between Colombia and
Panama, who have been estranged
since the revolution of Panama in
1902.
Bandits Loot Bank at KiefF.
Kieff, Sept. 12. At Bjeljazerkov yes
terday a band of armed roughs attacked
the local bank in full view of many
people and got off with $40,000. One
bystander was killed and one of the
robbers, fearing capture, committed
suicide.
INTERVENTION NEXT
Governments Fully Prepared to
Take Such Steps.
REGULAR ARMY WOULD BE USED
Intervention Would Not Be a Holiday
Affair Troops Are Being Re
turned From Philippines.
Washington, Sept. 13. President
Roosevelt is keenly alive to the revolu
tionary movement in Cuba and the re
sponsibility of the United States in
cbbo the conditions grow worse and in
tervention becomes necessary. It is
known that the president will not in
tervene until it appeals absolutely ne
cessary, yet steps have been taken
which would make such intervention
effective. The ships that have been
sent to Cuba are there for the purpose
only of Protecting American interests
and furnishing asylum for Americans
who may be in danger from the war
ring factions.
It is recognized that intervention
would not be "holiday" matter, but
that an army would be necessary and,
in case of intervention every available
man of the regular army will be used
and will be sent to Cuba as fast aB pos
sible. Although no regular transports
are available on the Atlantic coast, it
is known where the transports can be
obtained as soon as needed.
Some weeks ago the Sixth and
Twenty-first regiments of infantry were
ordered home from the Philippines, it
being stated that their term of service
in the islands was completed. The
transports which sailed last winter for
the Philippines will bring available
troops to the Atlantic coast and also
the transports, which would be very
necessary if the Piatt amendment is
involved.
THREE ARE GUILTY.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Verdict
in Land Fraud Case.
Portland.. Sent. 13. State Senator
Franklin Pierce Mavs. ex Renrfsnnta-
tive Willard N. Jones and George Sor
enson stand in the shadow of the peni
tentiary now.
At 9:45 a.m. todav the sealed var.
diet returned by the jury at 1:45 this
morning was read in the Federal court,
finding all three defendants guilty of
conspiracy to defraud the government
out uf lands in connection with the cre
ation of the Blue mountain forest re
serve. A breathless silence reigned in
the courtroom when the clerk read the
words that branded the defendants on
the catalogue of land fraud convicts.
counsel for the defendants cava.
notice of intention to move for a new
trial and were allowed time to Hn an.
The verdict, while probably not unex
pected, was a severe blow to the accus
ed men, but there was no scene.
Although the hour was earlv th
courtroom was crowded with people in
terested in the outcome of the long
trial.
EXPOSES A GRAFTER.
Russian Paper Says General Rennen-
kamptt Robbed Army.
St, Petersburg. Sent. 13. The PptIp.
an organ of the moderate Liberal nartv.
has been suspended on account of its
publication of an article by M. Demi
chenBky, a well known writer, attack
ing the bureaucratic n.ntem In tha.
course of which General Rennenkampff
was flatly charged with thievery and
defied to bring an action for lihel. Tho
article alleged that General Rennnn.
kampff had filled his pockets from the
military fund and with tribute levied
upon his subordinates durmir thft
Russo-Jaapnese war, and he was asked
to explain why the invectigation start
ed bv General DobermuRnhnitzv. vMk
was interrupted by the battle of Muk
den, was never resumed.
Famine in the Provinces.
Odessa. Sent. 13. nffifioi
lUflt made bv the finPPlftl mi'aainna
ly sent into the provinces show that
lour more governments, namolv Wnr.
gorod, Vyatka, Taurida and Orenber.
have been added to the . so nrinni
announced as famine stricken. The
central relief enmmit.tpo
minimum fund necessary to tide the
33 governments over th
months at $75,000,000. The zemstvo
organizations do not contribute moie
than $7,600,000, and the imperial ex
chequer must furnish the remainder.
River Washes Away Towns.
El Paso. Tex.. Sert. i sr nrraannnrl.
ence of the Herald reports that recent
rains Deiween Tuxpan and Colima,
M)x caused vast earth oiiioa
Manaznillo extension of tha nrto...
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Central railroad. The towns of Mxl.
celtilan and Tuxpan, on the Santiago
river, have been practically washed'
away and scoies of persons are home-letijindBufferlng.