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VOL- ' HOULTOK, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, miDAY, AUGUST 12, 1904. yoTieT
WEEK'S DOINGS
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
-General Review of Important Happen
pcnlgs Presented In a Brief and
Condensed Corm.
The Japanese floot has Diet a reverie
off Tort Arthui.
New York butchers will Join the
packers' strike.
The government hai abandoned the
.
tiarney vaney, uregon, irrigation pro-
General Btoesael, In command at Tort
Arthur, Is repotted to have committed
ucide,
The British steamer Calcium, from
Taooma, seiaed by Russians, has been
towed Into Vladivostok.
Elhgty-two bodies have been reoov
reed from the wreck near Pueblo, Colo.,
and more ate known to be lost.
Famine conditions at Port Arthur
- are becoming appalling and hospitals
are crowded with sick and wounded.
Rurslsana aie busy strengthening the
defenses of Port Arthur for the final
atraggle, which they are expecting at
anyt Ime.
More inmois that Tort Aithur has
fallen continue to arrive in St. Peters-
burg, but It is believed in the Russian
capital that the Japanese are still un
able to capture the outworks.
German papers condone the sinking
of the steamer Thea.
An attempt was made on the life of
the pieiident ol Uruguay.
Kuropatkin's position at Llao Yang
has strong railroad defenses.
The dontroyer Gnldsborough will soon
have another trial on the Bound.
Packers continue to add to their
forcoi and are confident of victory.
No new forest reserves are to be oe-
aled in the West until after election
A railroad collision at Boxoman
caused ttie death of a traveling engi
neer.
French troops are being hastily for
warded to Tonquin by the French gov
ernment. Bids on Grand Ronde reservation
lands sre to be made public and sent
-on to Washington.
Lack of news from Port Arthur for
several days Is interpreted at St.
Peteishurg as good news.
Thirty thousand Chicago stockyard
atrlkers paraded the streets to music of
bunds and headed by a platoon of police.
Japan has pent a strong fleet of gun
boats and torpedo boats up the Llao
river to head off the retreat of the Rus
sians to the weat.
Montana stockmen have sent a depu
tation to Chicago to try and patch up
peace.
The Russian government has given
orders that no more merchant steamers
be sunk.
Iniormaion has been given the feder
al inspector of an infraction of the law
by the beef trust.
Tho Japanese have taken advantage
of mountain pasties to outmaneuver the
Russians east of Liao Yang. .
The fall of Port Aithur and the sur
render of General Knropatkin are pre
dicted to occur on the Bame day.
A Hen B Paiker, Democratic nomi
nee for president, has resigned from the
bench of the New Yore court of appeals.
The Chinese general, Ma, may cut
off retreat of Kuropatkin if he tries to
escape the Japanese by going through
Mongolia.
Two Russian cruisers from the Baltic
are chasing a steamer which left Eng
land for Canada, carrying ammunition
for Yokohama by way of the Canadian
Pacific railway.
Germany has a fleet near Chefoo.
Ex-Governor James T. Lewis, of
Wisconsin, is dead. -
Port Arthur is preparing for a final
stand against the Japanese.
While the battle was raging July 31
the thermometer was up to 102 degrees
near Uaicheng. -
The old Grimes hotel at Seaside has
burned. It was one of the oldest build
ings at the coast.
The Japanese army attacking General
Kuropatkin is estimated at 200,000.
A fast train on the Frisco system was
derailed in Indian Territory and a num
ber of persons Injured.
While trying to come, ashore from a
stranded yacht a number of persons
were drowned in Nova Scotia.
The government is awaiting farther
'news of the seizure of part of the Ara
bia's cargo before taking action.
The Japanese are supposed to be de
layed in the pursuit of the Russians by
a lack of ammunition, which is being
hurried to the front.
AMERICAN CONSULATE STONCO.
Troops Called Out to Protect Charge
d'Affalrcs at Bogota.
Panama. Am. 10. No Information
has been received at the American lega
tion here from Bogota regarding re
ports circulated In the United States
and said to have been sent from Pana
ma that an outbreak occurred at Bogota
rriday last, when the American con
sulate waa stoned by a mob and troops
called out to protect A I ben ti. Snyder,
the charge d'affaires.
The American minister believes that
the consulate was atoned and alleged it
was the act of irresponsible persons,
caused l the feelluiraira inittha Unitil
States, which obtains in Colombia.
Washington, Ang. 10. Although the
slate department has not received any
Information of the reported stoning of
the American legation at Bogota, yet
the officials manifest a live interest in
everything pertaining to the matter.
Nery recent advices from Colombia in
dicated a peaceful condition of affairs,
with the exception of possible political
complications growing out of General
Reyes' presidential candidacy.
Presumably the feeling of dissatis
faction that followed General Reyes'
failure to obtain any money from the
United States in payment of Panama
still exists in Colombia, and this may
nave given rise to unfriendly demon
strations against the American repre
sentative at Bogota, if this has oc
curred. Still the confident belief here
la thai General Reyes will prompty
deal with any trouble that might occur
and thus avoid complications with this
government.
The charge d'affairs is a West Vir
ginia appointee and a newspaper work
er by profession.
PLUNGE IN CREEK.
Engine and rive Coaches Wrecked
In Colorado.
Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 10. Train No.
11, tne Missouri Pacific flyer, crashed
through a brige over an arroya, on Dry
creek, near Eden, on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, about eight miles
from Pueblo at 8 o'clock this morning.
The accident was caused by the
heavy rains which wrecked the bridge.
The extent of the injuries to the pas
sengers has not been received here, but
it is rumored that some fatalities re
sulted. .
It is estimated that of the 125 pas
sengerson board the ill-fated train, be
tween HO and 100 lost their lives, eith
er by the waters of the raging torrent.
or beneath the wreckage.
Upon the news reaching Pueblo a
special train, b-aring all the available
surgeons and the Rio Grande and Mis
souri Pacific officials, left for the scene.
About 11 o clock a second train, carry
ing stretchers, coflins and a number of
officials, was sent out from the union
station.
About 1 :45 o'clock the relief train
returned to the city bringing those who
escaped with their lives, numbering 17,
all so far as now known who have not
fallen victims of the disaster.
rUNDS TOR TIGHT.
Chicago Unions to Be Assessed for
Striking Meat Packers.
Chicago, Aug. 10. All the labor
unions in Chicago have indorsed the
stockyards strike. After listening to
the strikers side of the controversy,
which was presented to them by Mich
ael J. Donnelly, president of the strik
ing Butchers union, the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor, which is composed pf
every labor organization in Chicago and
las a membership of nearly 800,000,
adopted resolutions tonight pledging
the moial and financial support of the
federated body as long as the strike
continues. .
Each member of the central body
will be assessed a small sum per week.
and the w hole amount will be turned
over to the striking unions to help in
the Bupport of the strikers and their
families during the struggle with the
packers.' The exact amount each
member is to be aBseseed was left in
the hands of a committee, with orders
to report results tomorrow.
While the officials of the Federation
of Labor were unable tonight to give
an exact estimate of the amount of
money they would secure from this
source, it was Btated that the total sum
would be well up in the thousands each
week.
Vessels Will Carry Coal.
Constantinople, Aug. 10. The porte
has practically accepted the verbal
notification made Saturday by the Rus
sian ambassador, M. Zinavieff, of the
impending passage of the Dardauelles
by some vessels of the volunteer fleet
laden with coal. This notification was
accompanied by assurances that the
vessels would preserve the character of
the merchantmen throughout the voy
age. To avoid difficulty, it also in
cluded a textual reproduction of the
Russian declaration in the official note
addressed to the Russian embassy.
Advancing on Mukden.
Liao Yang, Aug. 10. The Japanese
are advancing , on Mukden and it is
probable that a simultaneous attack
will be made on Mukden and Liao
Yang, in which case a decisive battle
la assured.
RIGHTS IN WAR
Hay Makes Declaration Re
garding Neutral Nations.
DOES NOT AGREE WITH RUSSIA
Latter Country Once Took Occasion
to Dissent from the Inclusion
of Coal As Contraband.
Washington, Aug. 10. "The recog
nition in principle, of the treatment of
cosl and other fuel, and raw cotton at
absolutely contraband of war, might
ultimately lead to a total inhibition of
the sale by neutrals to the people of
belligerent states, cf all articles which
could be finally converted to military
uses, btich an extension of the prin
ciple, by treating coal and other fuel,
and raw cotton as absolutely contra
band of v.ar, simply because they are
shipped by a neutral to a n on blockad
ed port of a belligerent, would not ap
pear to be in accord with the rona
ble and lawful rights of a neutral com
merce." The circular is based on a declara
tion by the Russian government that
coal, naphtha, alcohol and other fuels
have been declared contraband.
While cotton could be made into
clothing for the military uses of a bel
ligerent, the secretary adds that a mil
itary use might possibly be made of
foodstuffs of every description which
might be (hipped from neutral port: to
the blockaded ports of a belligerent.
The principle under .consideration
might, therefore, he says, "be extended
so as to apply to every article of hu
man use, which might be declared con
traband of war simply because it might
ultimately become useful to a belliger
ent lor military purposes.
The secretary speaks of coal and oth
er fuel and cotton as being employed
for a great many innocent purposes,
and that many nations are dependent
on them for the conduct of inoffensive
industries, adding:
"And no sufficient presupmtion of an
intended warlike use seems to be afford
ed oy the mere fact of their destination
to a belligerent port." He declares
that the recognition in principle of the
treatment of coal and other fuel and
raw cotton as contraband of war might
ultimately lead to a total Inhibition ot
the sale by neutrals to the people of
belligerent states of all articles which
could be finally converted to military
uses. This, the secretary contends,
would not appear to be in accord with
the reasonable and lawful rights of
commerce.
Secretary Hay directs attention to
the West African conference in 1884,
when Rursia "took occasion to dissent
vigorously from the inclusion of coal
among such articles contraband of war,
and declared that she would categoric
ally refuse her eonsent to any articles
in any treaty or instrument whatever,
which would imply its recognition as
such."
TALKS PLAINLY TO TURKEY.
Hay Informs Her American Patience
Is Nearly Exhausted.
Washington, Aug. 10. Secretary
Hay today tluntly told Chekib Bey,
the Turkish minister here, that tho
patience of the American government
is w 11 nigh exhausted. The minister
is expected to communicate this infor
mation to his home governmnt speedi
ly. Chekib Bey had no instructions
from tne porte when he called at the
state department today. He had seen
the newspaper reports of the state de
pal tment to Second Minister Irishman's
efforts diplomatically at Constantino
ple by the presence of a fleet of Ameri
can warships in Turkish waters, and he
doubted the reports. Secretary Hav
soon satisefid him on that point, and
the minister returned to his legation
to frame a dispatch for the informaton
of the Turkish foreign office.
He did not care to make a statement
himself as to the nature of his inter
view with Secretary Hay. There ap
peared to be an impression in the mind
of the Turkish statesman that because
the president of the United States could
not make war without the consent of
congress, he thereby was estopped from
indulging, in a demonstration to for
ward his purpose to secure fair treat
ment for the Americans in Turkev,
When Chekib Bey left the state depart
ment he evidently was in a state of con
cern over what he had heard.
Tired on by Japanese Boat.
Kill Chwane. Ana. 10. A Ja nun pro
gunboat, which has returned here from
a trip up the river, reports that she
fired a lew shots at the sunken Russian
gunboat Sivoch, which, it is stated,
was scuttled by her crew and not blown
up. The Russians destroyed' their
stores before leaving for Haicbeng,
either owing to being in a hurry or on
account ol defective transportation.
All is quiet here and trade is fairly
brisk, considering the circumstances.
Everybody apparently, is well contented
with the Japanese occupation.
Rush for North Dakota Land.
Devil's Lake, N. D., Aug. 10. From
3,000 to 4,000 strangers were in Devil's
Lake today when the government open
ed the registration booth. Twelve
hundred persona registered today.
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TO AVOID DELAY.
Philippine Army Supplies May All
Go by Transports.
Washington, Aug. 9. The war de
partment is considering the advisabili
ty of shipping all supplies for the Phil
ippines by army transports, ontil the
hostilities between Japan and Russia
are concluded. Commissary General
Weston, in a letter to the secretary of
war, calls attention to the possibilities
of delays on shipments made on com
mercial steamers and strongly urges
that all shicvients be made bv trans
ports until the danger of seizure is
over.
Contrary to previous reports, it is
learned that the Briliih teamnr A r.
dova, seized in the Red sea and subse
quently released, carried United State
army supplies, but that is the only in
stance so far in which the Russians
have interfered with the soddUm of
this goveinment. Under the new law
all arm? supplies must m carried bv
American bottoms, so the only Pacific
lines affected, if the department
adopts General Weston's recommenda
tions, will be the Boston steamshio
company and the Pacific Mail.
ueneral Weston a recommendation
has been referred to the Quartermaster
general for his opinion. His recom
mendation will probably be carried
out. While the department does not
fear that any of its supplies will be
confiscated bv the Russians, it la not
desired that there should be delay in
tne delivery of these supplies, many of
which are sent on short notice, or to
fill emergency oiders. and might, if
sent by commercial steamers, have to
go along with the contraband goods.
PRODUCTION Or PETROLEUM.
Geological Survey Gives figures for
Last Year.
Washington. Aus. 9. The United
States geological survey has issued re
ports on the production in the United
Utates during the year 1903 of petrol
eum, aaphaltum and bituminous rock
and copper.
The petroleum production was 100,
641,337 barrels, valued at $94,694,050,
against 88,766,916 barrels, valued at
71,178,910, in 1902.
Production in California increased
more thin 10,000,000 barrels, while
the Texas production decreased more
than 1.000.000 banela.
Ihe production of asphalrnmr and
bituminous rock was 101,255 tons,
valued at tl.005.466. This waa a
smaller arrount by more than ' 4,000
tons in quantity than the previous
year, but its value was 31 per cent
greater. Of the total production. 46.-
178 tons, valued at $522,164, was from
California.
ASK BIG SPACE.
Can Pill foreign Building at Lewis
and Clark rair.
St. Louis, Aug. 9. The determina
tion of the Japanese to foster American
friendship and introduce themselves
thoroughly to the people of this coun
try has again been strixingly illustrat
ed by the commissioners from Japan to
the St. Louis exposition, who, it is
stated by Colonel Henry E. Doech, the
St. Louis representitive of the Lewis
and Clark centennial at Portland next
year, have asked for the entire floor
space oi tne toreign building at the ex
position of 1905.
When it was explained that nearly
all of the foreign countries now partici
pating in St. Louis have promised to
send part of their exhibits to the Pa
cific coast next year, and that all the
exhibits from foreign countries will be
housed under one roof, the nature of
the request made by the Japanese com
missioners may be better understood.
Although Colonel Doech. as director
of the exhibits at Portland, was forced
to tell the commissioners that be could
not grant them all the space in the
building, he states that he will prob
ably erect a special Japanese pavillion
for them. This has never been broach
ed at the meetings of the exposition
managers, but Colonel Doech says that
from present indications it will have to
be done.
"I was verv much surprised." he
said, "at the rqeuest of the commis
sioners here, and told them that thev
could not use all that space, but they
replied so earnestly that they could
that I was forced to consider the pro
posal seriously."
Decision Sent to United States.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 9. Russia has
communicated to the United States the
decision of the Vladivostok prize
court, August 4, in the case of the
Portland & Asiatic line steamer Arabia,
captured by the cruiser Groinoboi, of
the Vladivostok squadron, July 22,
confiscating such part of the cargo as
was consigned to Japan ports. The
foreign office is carefully considering
the objections raised abroad in regard
to Russia's list of contraband, but no
decision has been reached.
Monster Coal Combine.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Auk. 9 The Post to-
day prints a story that a new $20,000,-
uuu coat combine composed of 28 Inde
pendent companies is in process of for
mation. The principal objects of the
new combine, it is said, are to main
tain prices.
FORESTS BURN
Great Damage Throughout
Montana by fire.
IDAHO TIMBER SuTEECS ALSO
Homes of Settlers Destroyed and
and Many People Have Narrow
Escapes With Their Lives.
Butte, Mont., Aug. 8 A Ealispell
special to the Miner aays: Forest fires
aie still raging with unabated fury in
the timber lands of this county and
from all reports received thus far, the
damage will inn into the thousands of
dollars. Small holders of timber lands
are the chief sufferers. They are not
only losing their timber but their cab
ins and home buildings aa well as their
stock of provisions, hay and grain are
being rapidly consumed. Their condi
tion in many instances will be deplora
ble. The Area are not only confined to
the forests surrounding this city, but
the finest lumber sections in Northern
Montana are suffering. The thickly
wooded sections about Sterling, Atlanta
and Fisher river are burning, as well
aa the timber west of Libby and be
tween Troy and Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
About half a dozen frame buildings
on the outskirts of White Fish have
been burned. Several buildings be
longing to a rancher named Hoffman
near by also have been destroyed. The
sawmill of Baker Bros., waa burned.
The people living in the timbered sec
tions are all fighting the fire, but are
almost powerless to check its advances.
Much hsy between White Fish and
Columbia Falls has been burned, as
well as, all meadow land in the section
where the fires are raging.
Fires raging in North Fork of Flat
head river country are, doing much
damage to the timber in the Flathead
forest reservation, and people returning
from that section report that the dis
tance around the fires at that point at
present exceeds 15 miles.
A White Fish report says the timber
is on fire on both sides of the county
wagon road and it was with difficulty a
courier was able to urge his horses
through, having a narrow escape from
tne fire. The roads are now said to be
utterly impassable.
The fire at Belton waa extinguished
this week after it bad done great dam
age to the timber, but at Coiam and in
that vicinity it is still eating its way
through the heavy forests.
A forest fire in the Crazy mountains,
20 miles north of Big Timber has done
considerable damage in the last few
days. The fire started Sunday, and has
gradually increased until it has burned
over a large stretch of heavily wooded
country. Among the timber burned
is some of the most valuable in that
district.
MONTANA NEEDS MOISTURE.
Unless Rain Soon Comes, Loss of
Stock Will Be Great.
Butte, Mont., Aug. 8. Advices re
ceived from throughout the state the
past week depict, a sericus state of
affairs on the big ranges in Eastern and
Northern Montana, and unless heavy
rain is soon forthcoming considerable
loss of stock will ensue.' The Northern
Montana ranges in many localities re
semble a desert, former watering holes
and rprings being dry and parched.
Many ot the ranges have had to be
abandoned and the stock driven long
distances for water. So bad have the
conditions become that the state hu
mane officers have interfered and com
pelled stockmen to drive herds into lo
calities far removed, where some grass
and water still remain, though even
then the supply is scanty.
Stock shipments have been almost
entirely suspended as a result of the
strike of the packing Iioubb employes,
and the thousands of head of cattle
roaming the plainB whicb could other
wise have been shipped East make the
problem of caring for the animals one
of extreme seriousness. While the
Eastern Montana ranges still bear con
siderable grass, those in the Northern
section of the state are in many in
stances almost devoid of feed.
Montana's Mineral Production.
Suite, Mont., Aug. 8. The repot t
of Assayer B. H. Tatem, at Helena,
shows that the receipts of the United
States asBay office in Montana for the
month of July. 1904, were $184,453.24
from Montana, as ' compared with
$180,546.32 for July, last year. The
grand total of receipts from all sources
iss $221,463.66, against $216,152.08
for a year ago. The biggest increase in
receipts waa reported from Fergus
county, the receipts from that quarter
being $92,564, showing an increase of
$23,883.
Torest Tires In Montana. .
Butte, Mont., Aug. 8. The Miner
advices from MisBoula state that infor
mation has been receved there that two
big forest fires are raging in the vicini
ty of Heron and Vermillion, on Cherry
creek, one of the most thickly wooded
sections to Missoula county.
HAWAII NOT A DRAG.
United States Treasury Enriched at
Minor Outlay.
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. . la an in
terview today, Governor G. C. Carter,
of the Hawaiian islands, said to a rep
resentative of the Bee:
"The annexation of the islands to
the United States has not been a com
mercial success, so far aa the islands
are concerned. Since we have been
United States territory we have not
made great progress. One reason for
this is because the laws by which we
are governed are not suited to the
country. For instance, we have to
obey the United States law and cannot
rent government land for a Mi-Iori f
more than five yean at a time. As it
taxes irons two to four years to raise a
crop in our climate. cannot And
anybody that will rent land for such a
short period as five years. Thus we
are deprived of a bit inooma from
ernment land.
"Since we have beea annexed rnn.
greas has never dreda-ed our hirW
It la filling up and thus prevents the
isnaingoi tne largest vessels. As a
result of this our traffic is falling off .
We have dredged the harbor at our ex
pense since we have been annexed, but
unless it is dredged anin wa will In
much of our trade.
"Annexation haa cut off all of n-
internal revenue. On the other hand.
from Uncle 8am 's point cf view, an
nexation has been a decided success.
Over $4,250,000 has been paid into the
United States treasury from the is
lands. The whole cost of annexation
waa only $4,000,000."
PILL ALL ORDERS.
Chicago Packers Say Plants arc
Doing Well.
Chicago, Ang. 6. In a statement
given out tonight by the packers, the
report that negotiations are in progress
to bring about another conference be
tween the packers and the labor lead
ers is declared to be unfounded. The
packers assert that there is not the
slightest possibility of further confer
ences with the strikers.
According to this statement, th
gTesa tasking arthe plants" hf eathfac-
tory to all the packers; more men are
employed daily; all contracts and cur
rent orders are filled and there is a
normal supply of beef, mutton and
provisions at all plants in the United
States, while tales are made at lower
prices than before the strike began. .
In a table accompanying the state
ment it is shown that the total nnmW
of men at work tonight at all points is
more than 29,000. With this number
of men at work the packers say they
shipped 831 earloads of fresh meats
from all points yesterday.
Beyond trying to enforce the order
forbiddng the delivery of ice to retail. "
era who have been hauling meat from
tne stockyards themselves since the
teamsters' strike, the strikers did little
today. Up to date th ice supply of
100 retail markets has been cut off.
pooosTurrs not contraband.
United States Will Not Recede from
Position Once Taken.
Washington, Aug. 6. The state de
partment is in telegraphic communica
tion with its agencieB abroad respecting
the Russian seizures and destruction of
American goods, but it is not yet ready
to define precisely its position as to the
whole subject of seizures. These ex
changes are not confined to St. Peters
burg and Washington, but are in
tended to develop the purposes of the
governments of other nations, and par
ticularly of Great Britain and Ger
many, whose .snipping has suffered
moie than that of anv other. It la
said here that the precedents already
established in the Spanish and Boer
wars, as well as in the operations in
China during the black flag uprising,
have worked so satisfactorily and have
received such universal approval that
under no circumstances will AitiatW
now recede from the doctrine that food
stuffs not directly intended for the nse
of a belligerant army or navy cannot
be regarded as contraband. ,
No Second Trial of Ohio.
San Francisco. Aucr. 6. Tho bat.
tleship Ohio will not be given another
tiial. Engineer Robert For sy the, who
had charge of the machinery of the
Ohio, states that the machinery work.
ed without a hitch, and that the fail
ure to make the required speed was due
solely to the tidal conditions. The
horsepower developed waa over 2,000,
more than the contract called for. The
stakeboats Fortune, Preble, Paul Jones
and Undilla returned todav from the
south, but the Annapolis will not ar
rive nere until tomorrow.
Payment on Cuban Loan.
Havana. Aug. 6. Manual DfmnalonA.
fiscal agent for the Cuban government,
in a cable dispatch from New York to
day says that Soever & Co. have paid
him $10,000,000 of the $35 000,000
uunaa loan.