LEXIN6T0N WKEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS. NMWw
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
Id a Condensed form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Premier Stolypin is declared to be
insane.
Anarchy in Morocco may force inter
vention. Russian terrorists have sentenced the
czar to death.
Secretary Boot was received with
high honor at Panama.
The steamer Mongolia has been
floated and taken to Midway.
There are now 12 warships of the
- different classes in Cuban waters.
The death list from the recent Hong
kong typhoon will probably reach ten
thousand.
Medical authorities in India have
discovered that the spread of the plague
baa been largely due to rats.
A collision between two freight
trains on the Great Northrn at Cut
Bank, Mont., resulted in the death- of
five men.
An edict has been issued in China
giving the people ten yeais to quit
opium using. At the end of that per
iod its use and Bale is to be prohibited.
A dynamite explosion at Jellico,
Tenn., killed 12 persons and injured
scores of others. The property damage
will amount to $500,000. A carload of
dynamite was exploded in some manner
unknown.
A new treaty with San Domingo is
proposed.
A new law in Russia grants more re
ligious freedom.
General Fanston will join Taft and
Bacon at Havana.
The stench from corpses at Hongkong
is causing sickness.
The sugar markets of the world are
unsettled by the Cuban revolt.
American arsenals are preparing am
munition for use in Cuba in case an
army is sent to the island.
Suit has been commenced to oust the
waters-fierce UU company lrom Texas.
Violtion of the anti-trust law is the
ground for action.
Bailors of the navy have sued for
damages because they are excluded
from amusement places. They are
backed by the government.
Taft and Bacon have warned all par
ties in the Cuban controversy that fail
ure to agree will bring an army from
the United States to the island.
Esther Mitchell and Mrs. Creffield
cannot distinguish between right and
wrong, according to the insanity com
mission, and are dangerous persons to
be at large.
The Pacific Steamship company's
stealer City of Seattle has gone on the
rocks at Trail island, near Vancouver,
B. C. The passengers were all landed
safely and it is thought the vessel can
be saved.
The cruiser Minneapolis has sailed
for Cuba.
The Cuban government has agents in
Kansas buying horses.
More railroad bridges are being
burned by Cuban rebels.
Voliva has been elected overseer of
Zion City by the residents of the Dow
ieite town.
Many riots are occurring in Moscow,
Russia. Buildings are being burned
by the revolutionists.
. A card sharper has swindled rich
Pittsurgers out of $1,000,000. Some
of the plunder has been secured.
Gompers says the American Federa
tion of Labor has but just begun its
campaign against unfriendly congress
men. A Yokohama paper claims that a
large part of the funds for the relief of
destitute Japanese have been embez
zled. The stoim at Hongkong has proven
much more serious than at first
thought. At least 20 vessels were
wrecked, many of them being total
losses.
The Interstate Commerce commission
has issued notice to the railroads of the
country regarding passenger rates. Spe
cial excursion rates are not to be pro
hibited. Dowie says he ia going to Mexico to
die.
Secretary Boot may go from Panama
to Havana.
Mrs. Nicholas Longwoith ia to go
tear hunting in October.
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BIDS FOR CHINESE.
Four Firms Offer to Supply Them for
Work on Isthmus.
Washington, Sept. 21. Proposals
were submitted to the Isthmian Canal
commission yesterday for the furnish
ing of Chinese labor to be employed in
the construction of the Panama canal.
The requirements of the specifications
were, in brief, that the contractors
should agree to supply the commission
with at least 2,600 Chinese, the com
mission having the privilege of calling
upon the successful contractor for adi
tional labor not exceeding 15,000. It
was further specified that the laborers
should be on the isthmus ready for
work within three and a half months
of the opening of proposals and that
the contractors should deposit with
their proposals a bond of $50,000 as a
guarantee to fully carry out the terms
of the contract.
- While the commission has been in
communication with about 150 individ
uals and corporations who had signified
a poesible desire to submit proposals,
only four proposals were finally offered
to the commission. In the presence of
the contractors and others interested
the propositions were opened by W.
Leon Pepperman, assistant chief of the
office of administration of the commis
sion. At the conclusion of the reading of
the proposals, Mr. Pepperman an
nounced that no award would be made
of the contract until the proposals had
been examined by the commission and
its general counsel. In accordance with
the specifications, the proposals were
made for the furnishing of different
classes of labor at a price fixed by the
hour in American gold.
A summary of the four proposals sub
mitted follows:
The American-China Contracting
company: Common laborers, 10 cents
per hour; foremen and interpreters, 20
cents an hour; physicians, 40 cents per
hour; cooks and barbers, 15 cents pet
hour.
International Contracting company,
Washington, D. C: Laborers and
cooks, 13 cents per hour; doctors, 39
cents per hour ; assistant doctors, 36
cents per hour; interpreters, 2 times
13 cents per hour; foremen, times
13 cents per hour.
Wah Me Lee Hang & Co., Baltimore:
Laborers, clerks and barbers, 12
cents per hour; foremen and interpre
ters, 15 cents per hour; doctors, 25
cents per hour.
Joel Julian Reuben, Washington, D.
C: For the first 2,500 Chinese labor
ers, 11 cents per hour; foremen, 40
cents per hour; doctors, 60 cents per
hour; interpreters. 60 cents per hour;
cooks and barbers, 30 cents per hour.
For additional laborers above 2,500 per
hour: First 1,000, 11 cents; second
l.UUU, 10 cents; third 1,000, 10
cents; fourth 1,000, 10 cents; fifth
1,000, 10 cents; sixth 1,000, 10
cents: seventh 1,000, 10 cents;
eighth 1,000, 10 cents; ninth' 1,000,
9 cents; tenth, 1,000, 9 cents;
eleventh 1,000, 9 cents; remainder
of 15,000 9 cents.
The last proposal is assumed at the
department to provide that, if the com
mission enters into a contract with Mr.
Reuben and wans the full quota of 15,
000 Chinese, he will furnish them at
the rate of 9 cents per hour for common
laborers.
TESTIMONY IS SHELVED.
Interstate Commission Turns Down
Pacific Coast Lumbermen.
Chicago, Sept. 21. Various Eastern
and Western railroads, through their
legal representatives, made strenuous
objections today before the Interstate
Commerce commission to the presenta
tion of testimony by the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers association" in
its petition against 25 Western rail
roads. The lumber manufacturers are
asking to compel the railroads to furn
ish adjustable racks on flat cars for the
transportation of lumber. They claim
that the roads furnish proper facilities
for the shihpping of other commodities,
and is not doing likewise for the lum
bermen, discriminating against them.
After the attorneys on both Bides of the
lumber case had made exhaustive argu
ments, the commissioners declared that
the case would be indefinitely post
poned. New Points Under Meat Law.
Washington, Sept. 21. The decision
of the acting attorney general has been
asked by the secretary of agriculture
regarding certain provisions of the new
meat inspection law, particularly as to
whether or not foreign meat products,
or food products in which meat is large
ly a component part, will be absolutely
prohibited from entering the United
States and whether England, Germany
and France will be forced to provide a
system of governmental inspection and
labeling which will be acceptable to
this government.
Opens More Oklahoma Land.
Oyster Pay, Sept. 21. The president
has issued a proclamation opening the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian
lands in klahoma. Tne Interior de
partment will announce the date for
the reception of sealed bid) under which
the 50,5000 acres of land are to be dis
posed of to homesteaders.
MUST INTERVENE
Only Disposition of the Contrc
v versy In Cuba.
TAFT DESPAIRS OF MEDIATION
Moderates Willing to Accept Terms
of Med'ators, but Liberals Not
Inclined to Yield.
Havana, Sept. 22. Peace for Cuba,
unless accomplished through American
intervention, seems to be further away
now than when Secretary of War Taft
and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
began negotiations to harmonize the
opposing factions. The arrival today of
three United States battle ships and
two cruisers in addition to those al
ready here has had little effect on the
insurgents in the field, and, when the
leaders of the revolution were apprised
of the squadron's presence they greeted
the information with Spanish expres
sions to the efftct that:
"They cannot come into the brush."
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Moderate party was hastily sum
moned this evening and it was voted
unanimously to accept whatever dispo
sition of the controversy Messrs. Taft
and Bacon may decide upon, in the
hope that such a concession will induce
the Liberals to yield similarly. The
latter however, have as yet signified
no willingness to accept the decision of
the American mediators.
Messrs. Taft and Bacon have practi
cally abandoned their hope of finding a
middle ground and fear that a decision
in favor of either side would result in
no more than temporary tranquility
for the island. It is their belief that
American occupation 1b the only way
to end the civil warfare, and it is not
denied that intervention must be fol
lowed by American sovereignity. Mr.
Taft has cabled to President Roosevelt
regarding the gravity of the situation,
and Mr. Roosevelt is expected to dic
tate any further program.
MEAT LABELS TO TELL TRUTH.
Wilson's Rules Forbid Calling Pork
Beef and Libels on Lard.
Washington, Sept. 22. Further rul
ings in connection with the enforce
ment of the meat inspection law after
October 1 next were made public today
by the secretary of Agriculture and
give an idea of what consumers are to
expect hereafter when purchasing meat
products, particularly canned gocds.
Anything savoring of a false or decep
tive name will not be tolerated and no
picture, design or device which gives
any false indications of origin or qual
ity will be permitted on any label, as
for instance the picture of a pig appear
ing on a label placed on beef products,
or the picture of a thicken upon the
label of a veal or pork product.
Geographical names are allowed to be
used only with the words "cut "
"type," "brand," or "style," as the
case may be, except upon foods pro
duced or manufactured in the place,
state, territory or country named. For
instance, "Virginia ham" muBt be
marked "Virginia style ham;" "Eng
lish brawn" must be "English style
brawn;" "Westphalia ham" must be
"Westphalia style ham." The word
"ham," without prefix indicating the
species of animal is considered by the
department to be a pork ham, but trim
mings removed from the ham and used
in the preparation of potted meats or
sausage, or when used alone, may be
known as "potted ham" or "ham sau
sage." Frankfurter sausage no longer can be
known as such, but must be sailed
"Frankfurter style sausage."
The rules clearly define what consti
tutes pure lard, but prescribe that a
substance composed of lard, stearin or
other animal fat and vegetable oil may
be labeled "lard compound."
Wants Meat Inspection.
London, Sept. 22. The city corpora
tion, at a meeting held today, resolved
to exert paressure on the president of
the local government board, J. Burns,
for the introduction of a bill for com
pulsory inspection at the time of
slaughter of all animals Intended for
the food of man, as well as the official
stamping by insperctos of all meat
found to be without disease. This bill
is to provide farther that all foreign
killed meat brought in be required to
comply with the same standard as
home-made meats.
Kuropatkin's History of War.
St. Petersburg. SeDt. 22. General
Kuropatkin has completed his book re
viewing the Russo-Japanese war. The
work is in several volumes and has
been submitted to the general staff. It
may not be permitted general circulation.
BRIDGE COLLAPSES.
Many Killed and Injured In Oklahoma
Train Wreck.
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 19. Eight peo
ple are dead, 20 more i less injured,
and as many more are missing in the
most disastrous wreck in the recent his
tory of the Rock Island, which occurred
three miles from Dover, Okla., yester
day. The engine, tender baggage and mail
care, smoker and day coach of passen
ger train No. 12, northbound, left the
high bridge that spans the Cimarron
river, and plunged into the current
flanked by treacherous quicksands.
The locomotive disappeared from sight
almost Immediately. The mail and
baggage clerks escaped from their
coaches and swam to the shore.
The accident was due to the defective
condition of the bridge which was
swerved out of line by the pressure of
driftwood carried down by the swollen
stream. The train was an hour late
and was running at high speed to make
up time. The engineer did not see the
condition of the bridge until he was
within a few yards, when it was too
late to stop. He shouted to ' his fire
man, threw on the brakes and jumped.
He landed on the veiy verge of the
river bank and escaped unhurt. The
fireman was leas fortunate, sustaining
severe injuries.
When the engine struck the bridge
the whole structure suddenly collapsed,
precipating the engins and coaches into
the water. The chair car and two
heavy Pullmans were not pulled in,
but remained on the track.
The most authentic accounts place
the number of passengers in the Binok
er at between 26 and 30. With but
few exceptions these have not been ac
counted for. The only hopeful news is
contained in messages received from
rural districts. Men on .bits of drift
wood have been seen going down stream
at various points, but attempts at res
cue have in moat instances proved futile.
NEW STORM ARISES,
Santo Domingo Again Infected With
Revolutionary Fever.
Washington, Sept. 19. Just as the
Cuban insurrection appears to be on
the point of harmonious adjustment,
the United States government is con
fronted with a new outbreak in Santo
Domingo. Commander Southerland,
senior American naval officer in Do
minican waters, reported to the Navy
department by cable late this afternoon
that an insurrection is about to break
out in Santo Domingo at any time. He
says that the government has sent a
force of 400 men to Monte Chrislo.
The situation is declared to be acute.
He fears that an uprising may take
place. He requests that the Dixie,
which is now in Cuban waters, be re
turned at once to Santo Domingo.
When the advisability of withdraw
ing the naval forces from Dominican
waters was discussed when the crisis
came in the Cuban revolt, a suggestion
waB made that it might give encourage
ment to the insurgents in that island.
It was finally decided, however, that
the Dominican government had matters
well in hand and that no cbanse was to
be apprehended with the present fleet
of gunboats in those waters.
FUNSTON TO LEAD.
Will Be In Command of American
Army in Case of Intervention.
Washington, Sept. 19. General
Frederick Funston, who iB now on his
way to Washington under orders from
the War department, will probably be
assigned to command the army in Cu
ba, if intervention should be found ne
cessary. While orders have not been
issued for the movement of troops to
Cuba, tie 'army was never better pre
pared for quick action, if it is found
necessary to send them to Cuba.
General Funston is probably as well
informed regarding conditions in the
island as any officer of the army. He
made a good reputation in the Philip
pines, and only a few months ago at
tracted attention by the manner in
which he handled the difficult situa
tion growing out of the employment of
troopB in San Francisco after the earth
quake, The fact that he ia under or
ders to come to Washington and to
await further instructions indicates
that he is wanted for important duty.
Dynamite From the Sky.
Brussels, Sept. 19. Sensational ru
mors of a plot against the Russian czar
and his family are b9ing circulated
here. It is stated that the revolution
aries, finding it impossible to approach
the palace at Peterhof by land or sea,
have purchased balloons from an Amer
ican inventor, the purpose being to as
cend from the German frontier and
drop down explosives on the palace. It
is intended to destroy the infant czare
vitch and Grand Duke Vladimir. It ia
said the authorities became aware of the
plot and arrested the ringleaders.
More Troops Ready for Service. -Richmond,
Ind., Sept. 19. Com
panies G and O, of the Fourth United
States infantry, on the way from Fort
Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis,
to Fort Wayne, Mich., were today or.
dered to report to Fort Thomas, Ky.,
in anticipation of be ng sent to Cuba.
DEAD IN THOUSANDS
Many Chinese Were Drowned In
Hongkong Typhoon.
ALL COMMERCE IS PARALYZED
Half the Harbor Craft Wreckecl and
Many Buildings Destroyed
Came Without Warning.
Hongkong, Sept 20. The typhoon
which swept this port, destroying a
great number of vessels and causing
much loss of life, was of a local nature,
It came suddenly and without warning.
The observatory had predicted moderate
winds. Half an hour after the gun
signal had been fired the storm waa at
its height. It lasted two hours.
Most of the damage was wrought on
the Kowluon peninsula. The 1osob
are estimated at several million dollars.
Over 1,000 sampans and junks are
missing from Hongkong alone.
Wharves were sv ept away and houses
collapsed. The military barracks are
in ruins.
The harbur 1b strewn with wreckage
thrown upon the shore. Hundreds of
Chinese bratmen and their families
were saved by the bravery of the police
and civilians, but several thousand of
the Chinese water-dwellers must have
perished, many within short distances
of the shore. The losses in lives and
property among the Chinese were ap
palling. Today the police stations in
Hongkong are surrounded by Chinese
identifying their dead. The families
of the Hongkong boatmen live night
and day on the sampans, and thousands
of these people are now homeless.
The Chinese take the disaster calmly
and show no manifestation of grief.
One launch that was capsized bad 130
Chinese on board. They were all
drowned.
Sir Matthew Nathan, governor of
Hongkong, and the authorities, are
doing all everything possible to render
assistance. Reports of fresh disasters
are arriving every hour.
Only a few Europeans are missing.
It is now estimated that 5,000 Chi
nese lost their lives. Reports are daily
increasing the mortality.
BEGIN THEIR TASK.
Taft and Bacon Hear Stories of Both.
' Factions In Cuba.
Havana, Sept. 20. The presidents of
both the Moderate and the Liberal
parties this afternoon submitted to Sec
retary of War Taft and Assistant Secre
tary of State Bacon, representing Presi
dent Roosevelt, their respective state
ments of the facts leading up to the
revolution and the conduct of belliger
ents. Each of the presidents tomorrow
will present a written statement of the
teimB he is willing to agree to in the
interest of peace. General Menochal,
representing the veterans, also related
to Messrs. Taft and Bacon the effort he
bad made in the line of peace and the
difficulties he had encounteied and
gave his opinion as to what courses,
hold any promise of an amicable settle
ment. Today's hearing began at the home
of Minister Morgan in the village of
Marianao, which is only three miles
from the most advauced post of the in
surgent force, that of Colonel Baldo
mero Acosta, which is encamped in the
vicinity of Arroya Arenas.
After the hearings Mr. Taft said to
the Associated Press that he had just
begun his work and that it was evident
the mission upon which he came would
require more time than he had antici
pated before his arrival. He intimated
that ten days would be reaniredi tn.
complete his errand, but be could not
say whether or not it would be neces
sary to visit insurgent camps or other
cities than Havana.
A private telegraph wire is being'
Btrung fiom Mr. Morgan's house to the
cable office in order that Messrs. Taft
and Bacon may be able to report direct
to Mr. Roosevelt.
Scotch Train Wrecked. -London,
Sept. 20. Thp imni
Scotch express train on the Great
Northern Railway, leaving London last
night, was wrecked outside of Grant
ham at midnight. The train should
have stopped at Grantham, but failed
to do so. Soon after passing the sta
tion the train left the rails and then
jumped a bridge. The engine and sev
eral coaches were dashed over the em
bankment. There are many passenger
beneath the debris. Of ten extricated
five have died. The number of lives
lost is not known.
Artillery General Killed.
Warsaw, Sent. 20 Gnnaml Nni.,-
eft, of the artillery, has been assassin
ated. He waa erroneously thought to.
be a member of the field court martial.
General Nicolaieff was walking on.
Weilka street this morning, when he
was surrounded by five revolutionist
and shot dead. The murderers escaped..