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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1905)
COLUMBIA REGISTER IKXJLTON- OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK la a Ccnssd Fcro for A Return of the Less Important but Not Lea Interesting Events of tho Past WmIu Mayor Lane hat summarily dismissed the entire board of health of Portland Fire at Lewiston, Idaho, caused a damage of $70,000 among business firms. Two lineal descendants of Sacajawea have been found in a Wyoming Indian school. The visiting French fleet of 18 ships received a hearty welcome in English waters. New York Jewish bakers are on a strike for a reduction of hours to ten per day. Ruussian Zemstvoista believe the war has served its purpose, and now expect reforms. Two new centers of infection have been discovered in the yellow fever dis trict outside New Orlenas. Citixns of New Orleans have sub scribed $250,000 to be used in suppres sing the yellow fever epidemic. Four persons were drowned in the Willamette river at Portland last Sun day as the result of three accidents. A thief grabbed $400 from a lady who had just drawn the money from a Port land bank, and escaped in the crowd. Orders have been issued for a gene ral strike of bridge and structural iron workers against the American Bridge company from if aine to California. Chicago labor anions are unable to hold an election, on account of the riot ous element, and conservative unions threaten to withdraw from the federa tion. The vessels conveying the peace en voys of Russia and Japan from Wash ington to Portsmouth, N. II, where the peace conference is to be held, were de layed two days by heavy fog. If the kaiser meets King Edward next week, as planned, he will, accord ing to good authority, inform his uncle that if the present atmosphere of mut ual jealousy, hatred and suspicioon is not cleared, Europe will remain in danger o( a serious explosion. Railroad President Harriman will go direct to Portland from the Yellowstone park. Train service on the Great Northern is badly crippled by the telegraphers' strike. A Milwaukee millionaire has been indicted for larecny by bailee in steal ing $14,000. The United States government has taken charge of the yellow fever situa tion in the South. The peace envoys of Japan and Rus sia were introduced to each other by President Roosevelt. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the governor of Oregon for failing to pay his occupation tax. The Portland chambr of commerce demands a recount of the city s popu lation, saying that 110,500 is far too low. Immense forest fires in Southern Oregon are said to have been started by squirrel hunters. Great damage is being done. . The law agaisnt ticket scalping has been declared constitutional, on the ground that the ticket scalping business is based on forgery, fraud and deceit Miss Alice Roosevelt places most of the gifts which come to her from would-be lovers for sale at the various church fairs and bazaars in which she is interested. A Chicago youth of 18 years has testified that, with a gang of three men and two women, he has robbed 330 different houses. lie offers to turn state's evidence if guraranteed his freedom. Santa Fe county, New Mexico, is in the hands of a receiver, having issued railway aid bonds to the amount of $1,000,000, which it cannot pay. An order has been granted by the Circuit court restraining the Multno mah Fair association from se'ling pools on its races, and the association man agement sayB it will hold ao more races until the order is revoked. The Cuban congress is expected to adjourn without passing the bill open ing the Cuban market to American rice and encouraging rice culture in .Cuba. The reason given for so many Ital ians dying from yellow fever is the fact that they conceal the disease as long as possible and take wrong diet until too late. GREAT CROPS EVERYWHERE. Condition of Grain Now Makes lm mense Harvests Almost Sure. Chicago, Aug. 8. American farms will produce bigger and better crops and return many more millions in rev enue to the farming intei-eata this or m - , than ever before in the history of the country. All kinds of crops wheat, corn. oata. hav and amaller era in and produce staples have progressed to me stage wnere mis prediction may b made with acarcelv the aliehteat chance mat tne nnal official figures will die prove its coirectnMa. - Railroad officials and statisticians of agricultural departments in the various states ox me Kovernmeni train nro- ucini rations rive their tutraonal and official guarantee that the year 11KK Is to be the banner year In farm prosperity- If there Is a dissenting voice any here, it is drowned ant lv tha clamor of optimism that cornea from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, the far Southwest, the Pacific coantand the wonderful spring wheat countrv of the Northwest. - Poeeiblv one wheat crop that of 1001 will exceed that of 1005. In 1001 the cron amrrecated 748.000.000 bushels. It mav be that one previous corn crop, that of 1002, when 2,524, 000,000 bushels were produced, mill not quite be equaled by the yield of this year. According to figures emanating from state capitals Saturday afternoon, 370, 000,000 bushels more of corn will be raised this vear than last in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis souri, North Dakota. South Dakota. Ohio and Wisconsin. WORKMEN STARVING. Strike at Poutiloff Works Resulting In Hunger and Disease. St. Petersburg, Aug. 8. As a result of the strike at the Poutiloff works, there is terrible destitution among the workmen, and hundreds of rases of actual starvation have been reported i The people are suffering with scurvy, and General T report has been applied to lor relief. A dispatch from Riga states that grave developments are expected in the Napheta district, where the strike is spreading rapidly. Rioting is reported, and in several cases troops have been called upon to quell the disturbances. Sunday morning a man whose iden tity has not been learned, threw a dy namite bomb into the office of the dis tict treasurer of Riga, severely wound ing the treasurer, two janitors and a reporter. Gomez Defiant. Havana, Aug. 8. Jose Miguel Go mez, governor of Santa Clara province and Liberal candidate for the presi dency of Cuba, has given out an inter view full of defiance to the Palma gov ernment. With reference to the Vu el las case and the Cuban government's assumption of the right to inspect mu nicipalities without re fence to the pro vincial authorities, Governor Gomez says: "I will not allow anyone excepting the provincial authorities to inspect the municipalities of this province. Should a municipality be governed by moderates, I would refuse to consent to this procedure just the same and would deliver justice to them if per mitted. "If the 8upreme court decides against the contentions we are now maintain ing, we would not obey its mandates, because of its partiality in favor of ex ecutive authority. The court would be certain to he against us in order to in crease its favor with the government." Cable Over Grand Canyon. Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 8. Over a cable 8,000 feet in the air passengers are to be carried across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The Grand Canyon Transportation company, pro moted by Utah men, has been incor porated with a capital of $10,000 to bridge the chasm in this unique man ner. Tourists will be taken from the fam ous Bright Angel Trail on the Santa Fe side of the river, across the Buck- skin Plateau. The length of the cable will be 600 feet. The wire rope will be anchored to the opposite walls of the gorge, and a car will be run back and forth. Russia to Grant Terms. Boston, Aug 8. A special to the Globe from Gloucester says that Russia will grant the Japanese demands. rav an indemnity and cede Saghalin. The contest in the negotiations will be over Manchuria, but Ruxsia will more than recover its losses In the' next war with Japan. The special declares that the indemnity will only be lent, and will some day be collected with lnte.re.nt from "the presumptuous little brown men.' 1 his position is in accordance with Russian policy, but is not consid ered seriously by the Japanese. Boycott on Special Lines. Yokohama. Auz. 8. The meatinir nf Chinese, which it was announced would be held today, resolved ' to boycott American bankers, shippers and insur ance agents, but deferred action with regard to other lines of business. IS Hocdrcds I!3d8 Homeless Near Fairbanks, Alaska. DRIVEN FE011 CABINS AT MOOT Danger of an Epidemic from Molding Cellars and Crowded Places of Temporary Refuge. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 8. A special letter to the Seattle Times from Fair banks, Alaska, under date of July 6, says that a flood raging in Chena for several days had rendered homeless 700 to 1,000 people. The flood was caused by a wind and rain storm that hd recently swept the Tanana valley. K eyes' saw mill had been swept away and carried down the strraru, being lodged in front of Noyce' mill. A large log boom broke from its moor ings at the Tanana Development com pany's mill and was carried down stream, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars. Cellars were flooded and in a few instauces stork drowned. People were compelled to move out of their homes in the early hours alter midnight. Homes were temporarily provided for the people and they were not allowed to go back to their wet cabins lor several days after the flood had subsided. At the time the letter was written grave fears were entertained for the safety of the people, an epidemic being threatened. The banks of the tiver were badly broken, but piledrivers were at work putting in bulkheads long before the waters had subsided. TROUBLE AHEAD. Kaiser to Warn King Edward to Calm British Feeling Against Germany. Berlin, Aug. 8. If the kaiser meets King Edward next week at Frankfort, he will, according to authority there, tell his uncle that, while Germany docs not want war with England, neverthe lens the present atmosphere of mutual hatred, jealousy ami suspicion must be destroyed or Europe will remain in danger of an explosion. King Edward will be given to understand that Ger many holds England responsible for the creation of this situation. The correspondent is informed that the consequences to which the present situation may lead are now causinc Germany's responsible statesmen the deepest anxiety. These possible conse quences filled a large place in the kaisers' recent Interviews with Klna Oscar, of Sweden, with King Chris tian, of Denmark, and with the czar. There have been official attempts to render less apparent and to obscure the seriousness of the situation, bnt Wil liam and his advisers are profoundly concerned over England's constantly increasing hatred of Germany. It is thought that this hatred is now more virulent than ever before. FEVER SPREADS. Two New Centers on Plantations Out side New Orleans. New Orleans, Aug. 8. Two large foci of infeclion were discovered today out side of the city by officers of the Ma rine Hospital service. Dr. Corput went to the Diamond plantation in St. Charles parish to look into some sus picious cases and found six positive yellow fever cases of secondary infec tion, three of which were dead. They are on a sugar plantation and three of them are Italians. One is a negro. The other point of infection is the fbwn of Patterson, in St Mary's parish, where Dr. uuiteras found 19 cases of secondary infection. Most of these are also Italians. The local health boards have taken charge in both instances and are following out the directions of the Marine Hospital service. Havtian Steamer Suspected. Philadelphia, Aug. 8. The British steamship Barntton, which arrived at the Delaware breakwater on Saturday from Porte de Paiei, Hayti, with 15 of the crew ill with fever, docked at this port today. The Barneton was held by the government quarantine officials pending an investigation as to the character of the fever, but after careful observation the steamer will be permitted to come to port, the physi cians finding the seamen suffering from malaria. - , - , ; Yellow- Fever In Mexico. City of Mexico, Aug. 8. The super ior board of health reports five cases of yellow fever in the republic, four at Vera Cruz and one at Coatzachoalcos, TANANA FLOODED PEACE ENVOYS MEET. Brought Together en Naval Yacht and Introduced by President. Oyster Bay, Aug. 6 .At 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the formal recep tion of the representatives of the bel ligereut powers by President Roosevelt on behalf of the United States govern ment took place on the cruiser May flower. It was a notable demonstration In honor of the distinguished guests, envoys of their countries to the peace conference. . The Mayflower, the finest vessel of her clas In the navy, was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The beau tiful Interior finishings were ornament ed with cut flowers and smllai, Inter twined with the national colors of Rus sia and Japan. The odors of the two nations also fluttered from the vessel's masts. The Japanese and Russian plenipo tentiaries left New York la the morn ing on two cruisers for Oyster Bay, where they met the president. The Japanese made the trip on the cruiser Tacoma and the Russian envoys were conveyed to their destination aboard the Chattanooga. Constsntine Nakakoff, of the Rusalan foreign office, when anked whether Russia would agree to a region of ter ritory or payment of Indemnity, two points on which It is believed that Japan will Insist, replied: "I don't think so." Sato, the Japanese spokesman, asked how prospects looked, said: "Not very bright, but we are hope ful." Early In the morning the president's naval yacht Sylph and Invited meets arrived, and at 1 o'clock President Roosevelt boarded the Mayflower. He was greeted with the presidential salute of XI guns as he we tit on board. Baron Komura and Minister Takahlra arid their suites left the Chattanooga In a launch and proceeded to the Ma flower. As they boarded the veenol a salute of 21 guns was given. The en voys were received on deck by Com mander Wlnslow and escorted to the main cabin, where they were presented to the president by Assistant Secretary I lerce. The same ceremony was then enacted for the Russian plenipoten tiaries, Serglus Witte and Ambassador RMrn. The envoys of the two powers were then presented formally to one another by President Roosevelt, after which all partook of a lunchrou. The Japanese envoys were then con veyed to the dispatch boat IVdphln, on which they suited for Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Witte and his party remained on the Mayflower, which weighed anchor at the ssme time ss the Dolphin and started on its cruise, con voyed by the crusier Galveston. AUCTIONS OFF LOVERS' GIFTS. Remembrances from Alice Roosevelt's Admirers Sold at Church Fair. Washintgon, Aug 7. There are things doing in the St. Hilda society connected with Christ church in Oyster Bay. This little guild is Mrs. Roose velt's pet charity, and this fact being spread broadcart, treasures and trophies for its fairs are not lacking. Indeed some remaikable objects find their way to the bazars, and there is a faint suggestion thst the first lady of the land, with the practical sense for which she is noted, utilizes many of the use less gifts which come her way to raise money for her church. "Princess ' Alice also receives cart loads of dainty perfumes, photographs and such trifles from her lovelorn ad mirers, who would doubtless be over come if they could see some of their votive offerings displayed on the bazar tables. Restrains Pool Selling. Portland, Aug. 7. Presiding Circuit Judge Frazer has granted a preliminary order restrsining the Multnomah Fair association from selling pools on races at the Irviogton track in this city. Immediately the officials of the track announced that for one week there woufd be no races. Within that time the permanent Injunction proceedings will be disposed of and the Multnomah Fair association will know its legal status toward pool selling. Judge Fra zer declared that if evidence had been introduced convincing him that the suit was merely a quarrel between gamb lers, as was intimated, he would have thrown it out of court. Moody Inquires Into Strike. Washington, Aug 7. Attorney Gen eral Moody has addressed a letter to the United States district attorneys along the lines of the Great Northern and . Northern Pacific roads requesting information regarding the telegraphers' strike and its possible effect upon the transmission of government ' messages. Moody says he has been informed that for several days message have been inlerrupted. He says it is the govern ment's dnty to keep such channels open to protect its own communication and he is much concerned. Oregon Mutton for Chicago. , Pendleton.1 Auc. 7. Ten carloads of mutton sheep have just been shipped from 'Meacbam by a North Yakima buyer to the Chicago market. A gov ernment Inspector passed upon the shipment. REACH NOVERDICT Second Trial c! Land Fraud Casa Proves Fruitless. 30 BALLOTS WITHOUT CHANGE Proposal to Convict Gssner and Biggs, and Cleer Williamson Was De fsaled by One Juror. Portland, Aug 5. John N. William- son. Dr. an Owner and Marlon U. Bigg will have to face trial on August 28 (or the third time, ou the charge of conspiracy to suborn perjury. After avlng strlved (or 45 hours to reach some conclusion, the jury In the WH liamson rase cams into court, and upon Its own request wss discharged by uuire iiaven. ai only one time did he government cause hold th malnrliv Vote, that beln durlmr tha Aral tl.r ballot, when seven ol the Jurors voted to acquit, me vote then changing to six for conviction and an eoual numUr dr acquittal, where it hung without In terruption thromth 30 ballot. At in. other time those voting to acquit pro pose u ineir comradee to convict Gee ner and Biggs, provided Williamson L . I a . . . a . ... iioum imh acquitted, but Henry J. Keens would Hut consent to tha airn. ment, and no change was made In the Vote. Georire Kirk, after havlnir voImI for three times to convict, changed his ballot to the other hand and refused to make another decision. According to the story told by several of the Jurors, it was Bpparent early in ths course of the deliberations that no Verdict could be reached, and the subsequent Ullota were taken more as a matter of form than with the expectation that anr change would be shown. The bone of contention seemed to bo in ressrd to the exiatene of a nmlrart and In the question of Intention on tho - 4 t a a pari oi irie uciemunte to uo wrong. OFFICIALS FILE ON CLAIMS. Nome People Much tssrclsed and Threaten Drastic Mssiurss. Seattle. Auk ft. Advice received in this city tonight from Nome by tho steamship Ohio state that the people of Nome are op in arms against tho gov ernment officials and their actions in filing upon valuable mining claims. The Nome Nmriret in a Imur arilrU charges the officials with using illegal metuotis ami taking advantage of their position to possess themselves of many valuable claims which are obtained hv relocating. The Nugget prints com parative tables showing the number of claims held hv the government niflplala and their relatives or assistants, and also the number held by the leading mining and business men of Nome and vicinity. Officers of the Ohio renort that th people are greatly exercised over tho matter and are talking of drastic meas ures if the authorities at Washington do not investigate the matter. ALASKA FOREST BURNING. Dense Pall of Smoke Hanging Over Lynn Canal. Seattle Aug. 5. Forest fires are again raging along the southeastern coast of Alaska, and heavy clouds of smoke hang over the waters of Lynn canal, according to the reports brought to Mcattle this afternoon by the stesmer City of Seattle, of the Pacific CoshL Steamship company's fleet. Captain Charles O'Brien, master of the Seattle, states that since the abort. rains which served to extinguish the forest tires which burned In that Part of the country a month or more ago, the weather has been hot and drv. and that the fires have started up attain, and are as bad as before. The forests are on lire both on th islands which fill the inBide passage and along the mainland, and unless rain falls soon it is feared that the tim ber loss will be serious. River Pirates Arrested. Vancouver. B. C. Auir. 5. llarrw Young, of Seattle, R. Brechin, of Vancouver, and Harrv Kline, nf Van. conver, were arrested today charged with being river pirates. Numerous acusatlons of boat stealing and thefts of nets and outfits from fishermen are made against them. It is aim aiWnd that before daybreak one morning they neia up several Japanese fishermen in boats off the Fraser Sand Heads. It is chanted that thev held ntafola at -, - " J" " w a heads of their victims and made them relinquish boats, sear and evervthlmr they had of value. Dividend on Mrs. Chadwlck's Estate. Cleveland, O., Aug. 0. Creditors of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will receive a total dividend of about 7 mills on th dollar when the matter it finally set- ia. net assets will amount to about 125,000.