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‘> 3 THE LAW MUST BE UPHELD. FIRE OUT IN THE LAKE. Governor Rogers of Wethington Will Not In Twelve or Thirteen Live» Lo»t is terfere for Murderer Nordstorm. Fighting Along the Line of the Panama Railroad. STATE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ADVICES Revolutionists Attacked Three Towns on the Isthmus—General Uprising Feared— May Attack Panama. A- Washington, Aug. 15.—The state department has received mail advices from three different quarters in Co lombia, all showing revolutionary movements in progress and a rather serious condition of affairs. Both termini of the Panama railway route were heard from, Consul General Gudger writing from Panama as to a revolutionary attack on nearby towns, and Consul Malmros, at Colon, reporting that guerrilla fight ing had been going on at different points between Colon and Panama. At the same time Minister Hart wrote from the capital of Colombia as to the arrest and imprisonment of prom inent adherents of the ex-piesident. Consul General Gudger,, wiiting under date of July 29, reports that on July 26 and 27 about 75 revolu tionists entered the towns of Gatun, Bohlo and San Pablo, on the line of the Panama road, midway between Panama and Colon; made prisoners of the alcade and several policemen, and retired to the mountains, taking with them 50 arms and all the pro visions they could find. He says re ports were current of revolutionary gatherings at other points, and an attack on Panama was feared. A general uprising seemed imminent, and the government was becomi. g alarmed at the stiuation. This is not the holding up of the train at Manachin, reported by him by cable, as that happened later, and did not result in any looting. Although these letters have taken some time to come forward, yet they give the state department about thè best and the only definite informa tion that is to hand as to the condi tion of affairs. The navy department received word today of the departure of the Iowa from Puget sound for San Francisco, whence she will go to Panama if her services are required there. POISNED BY CANDY. Attempt on the Life of Edward Newton, of Baker City. / Baker City, Aug. 14.—Ed Newton and Miss Anna George, both highly respected and widely known young people of this city, have been engaged to be married for some time. In July Mr. Newton received two threat ening letters demanding that he cease all attentions to the young woman. No heed was paid to the letters. Last Sunday Newton was accosted on the street by a strange young man, who seemed to be from the country. After some conversation the stranger proffered a box and invited him to eat candy. He took several pieces and at once became violently ill. The physicians pronounced it a case of arsenical poisoning, and barely saved his life. The fact as to the poisoning was suppressed until yesterday when New ton received another anonymous letter filled with filthy abuse and stating that as. the candy did not finish him, they would get him yet unless he left town by tonight. New ton’s attorney sent the letter to the postal authorities in Spokane for in vestigation. He lielieves he would recognize the man who gave him the jioisoned candy if he ever saw the fellow again, and strict'search for the criminal will be made. It is under stood there are strong suspicions as to the identity of the author of the at tempt at poisonng. SAFE ACROSS THE OCEAN. Shamrock < II Reaches Sandy Hook After a Quick and Pleasant Trip. Sandy Hook, N. Y., Aug. 14.— Shamrock II, Sir Thomas Lipton’s second challenger for the America’s cup, in tow of her consort, the big steam yacht Erin, arrived off Sandy Hook lightship shortly after 11 o’clock last night, and anchored for the night just inside the lightship half an hour later. Beyond saying that the yacht had encountered fine weather neither Captain Matthews, of the Erin, nor Captain Sycamore, of the challenger, would give details of the trip. As a matter of fact the Shamrock Il’s time is less than 14 days, count ing her stop of one day at St. Michael, Azores, a day lietter than the time of the ol«l Shamrock, which was far and away better than that of any former challenger. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 15.—A signed statement from Governor Rogers ap peared in the Times as follows: “Olympia, Wash., Aug. 15, 1901. —Editor The Times: A recent edi torial item in your paper regarding the Nordstrom case causes me to say that under no circumstances will I interfere with the judgment of the courts in this case. As I view it, a crisis has arisen in the state affairs in which the question is raised wheth er murder is to tie punished in Wash ington. or whether the law is to lie made an instrument of jugglery for courts and lawyers. “In England or Canada, whatever we may think of their forms of gov ernment. criminal law is enforced and lynching is unknown. “In Whitman county, of this state, according to Judge McDonald, o Jthut county, some 30 murde’s and lynch ings altogether have taken place with only one legal hanging, this latter within the last three years. Other counties have records not particularly flattering to our ideas of justice. “Only recently the legislature was called in extra session for the sole purpose of removing obstacles which I was advised might allow certain murderers to escape, and thus bring our administration of law into re newed contempt. This purpose hav ing been effected, I shall certinly add no new complications. “The judgment of the court will stand. “JOHN R. ROGERS.” CHINESE SMUGGLED IN. Said to Be Brought bv Wholesale From British Columbia. San Francisco, Aug. 15.—Discov eries have just been made which are believed to establish conclusively that wholesale smuggling of Chinese from British Columbia into the United States through Santa Barbara has been carried on. The revenue officials were notified several weeks ago, and for three weeks the revenue cutter McCulloch lias been cruising in the waters of Santa Barbara channel in search of evidence. The smuggling scheme is outlined as follows: Lumber laden vessels leave Puget sound for Southern Cali fornia points, and after getting well out to sea run over to Vancouver island and pick up Chinese, who are ostensibly shipped as part of thecrew. Some of these vessels pul in at Port Harford, San Pedro and other points with crews more than twice as large as necessary. When sailing for the north the crews consist almost ex cltisively of white sailors. Another method adopted is the landing of Chinese on one of the islands in the channel,and they are then brought into Santa Barbara as abalone fishermen. Just what dis coveries have lieen made by the offi cers of the reveni e cutter are not known, but they have been placed in the possession of important in formation by the local officers and are now following up clews fur nished by secret service agents. It is said that the evidence has been ob tained that opium has also been smuggled into Southern California. ADVICE TO JUDGES." Filippino Fint Offence» to Be Treated the Result —Other» Rescued by Tug». With Leniency. Manila, Aug.15.—The United States commission has left Manila on its northern trip. Civil Governor Taft has addressed a letter to the new justices urging that the courts be so conducted as to create a good impression. The native first offenses should be treated with parental clemency. The contract providing for harbor improvements has been signed, and work will begin immediately. The cost of the improvements will be about $1.600, (MM). Superintendent of Schools Atkinson is preparing a magnificent recepiton for the 600 American school teachers who are expected to arrive here in a few days. When the transport arrives 15 launches will convey the teachers to the Luneta landing. Then they will be driven to the Spanish exposition building, which will become a tem porary educational colony. This building has been completely fur nished by the army with cots, chairs, etc., which have been lent by the quartermaster's department. The Wind Blew Seventy Miles an Hour at Mobile. GREAT DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE PROPERTY No Report From the Two Companies ol Coast Artillery at Fort Morgan—Many Re ported Drownings Mobile, Aug. 19.—The tropical storm, which has been raging for sev eral days past, is believed to have been the severest in the vicinity of Mobile. The wind blew at the rate of 70 miles an hour for some time. Various re ports of the drowning of men in tile bay have reached here, but it is ¡in possible to confirm them, owing to the complete demolition of commu nication. The yacht Ariel, bound for Fish river with a party of Mobile people on board, is reported to have pounded to pieces on the wharf at Batties, on the eastern shore of the bay. Nothing has been heard of the crew. The pleasure yacht Mayflower, of this city with a party of prominent people on board, reported as lost this morning, has been heard from. All on board found refuge on Cat island, but the boat was wrecked. Nothing has been beard from Fort Morgan. Two companies of coast artillery are stationed there, The barracks undoubtedly received the full force of the blow. No collimimi- cation can be had with anj’ of the islands in Mississippi Sound, just outside the bay, 40 miles below here. All the news concerning the fate of the islanders must come by boat, and this is anxiously awaited. Logging camps and mills have suf fered considerable loss by the break ing of booms. Sawlogs and squared timber drifted into Mobile all day, much of it coming up on Royal street, three blocks from the water front. Much damage was done in Mobile in the way of uprooting trees, unroofing houses and topping over chimneys. The power houses of the electric railway were flooded, and elec tric car service was shut down for sev eral hours. All business in the whole sale district was suspended. Care had been taken to elevate lower floor goods upon temporary platforms and the grocer suffered little loss. The grain men were caught to some extent. The tracks of the Louisville & Nashville Southern, and Mobile & Ohio pass through Commerce street, and were under water, traffic being stopped entirely. The Mobile & Ohio is operating trains from Whist ler, 10 miles out, and the Louisivlle & Nashville received one train during the afternoon. A small schooner laden with resin for New Orleans over turned at the resin wharf. THREE NEW DESTROYERS. The Whipple, Truxton and Worden Success, fully Launched at Baltimore. Baltimore, Aug 17.-—Three additions to the United States Navy were chris tened and launched at the shipyards cf the Maryland Steel Company here this afternoon. They are torpedo-boat destroyers and will be known here after by the names of Whipple, Trux ton and Worden. The ceremonies attendant upon the launching took place in the presence of a large assemblage of handsome women and distinguished men, includ ing government, state and city offi cials, officers in both army and navy, and civilians of prominence. When all was In readiness for the launching’ Miss Isabella Truxton, of Norfolk, Va., took her place at the bow of the boat of that name: Miss Elsie Pope, of St. Paul, Minn., at the bow of the Whip ple, and Miss Millie B. Worden at the bow of the Worden. As each boat in its turn slid from the ways Into the waters of the Patapsco, the bottles were broken over the bows, the names were spoken by the sponsors and the usual cheering and handclapping anil waving of hats and handkerchiefs took place, accompanied by the din of steam; whistles of the factories in the vicinity. War Department Uneasy Washington, Aug. 19.—Some un easiness is felt at the war department concerning the military posts at Moblie bay, especially at Fort Mor gan, where the Eighth nnd Ninth companies of coast artillery a-e sta tioned. Fort Morgan and the mili tary posts are on a sand spit about 13 feet above tide. No report» have been received at the department concern Great Forest Fires. The two batteries Vancouver. B. C., Aug. 15.—The ing these posts. consist of about 106 men each. forest fires which annually destroy thousands of dollars’ worth of prop The Floods in Arizona erty are now raging on the British Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 17.—The Santa Columbian coast. Reports today from up the coast state that several Cruz River has reached the foot of Congress street, overflowing the val small islands have been completely ley for a mile. S vere storms have denuded of trees, and the wood is so visited Soothe n Arizona almost dally dry that fires on the mainland, once for the past 10 days. Railroads from started, spread with fearful rapidity. Sonora and Bisbee connecting with Northwest Poitoffice». Siberian Reindeer for Alaska. Washington. Aug. 14.—On August 31 the postoffice at Anidem, Linn county, Or., will be discontinued, mail for that point going to Gates. On the same date the office at Eaton, Alaska, will be discontinued, mail going to St. Michael. St. Petersburg, Aug. 15.—News re ceived here from Vladivostock says that Lieutenant Wallace Bertholf, of the United States navy, has begun shipping 1,200 reindeer from Okhotsk ports to Alaska. Are After the Rebite on Gold. Tobacco Trust Mortgage. Victoria, B. C., Aug. 15.—An offer has been sent by the North American Transportation and Trading Com pany, of Dawson, to the provincial government to market all their gold here and make this the first and last port of call for their St. Michael steamers if they are allowed the re bate of 1 per cent of royalty paid on gold in the Yukon, as offered to in I dividual miners. New York, Aug. 15.—There was filed in the Hudson county court house in Jersey City today a mort gage for $150,600.000 made by the Consolidated Tobacco Company, of America, to the Morgan Trust Com pany to secure an issue of 4 per cent bonds not to exceed $150,000.000. It is dated June 15 and bore revenu» •tamp» to the amount of $75,'000. the Southern Pac fie are paralyzed, A large bridge was washed away near Fairbank on th'1 Arizona & New Mexico Railroad. A body was seen floating down the river, followed by a buggy, A storm whi h was almost a cyc’one v'sited Tucson this week. tearing off several roofs and demolish Ing the gas works. Germany Will Send Warship». Berlin, Aug. 19.—The South Amer ican difficulty is attracting much at tention here. The German cruiser Vineta left Bahia. Brazil, August 12 for Trinidad, where she will await orders. The Tageblatt says the Ger man cruiser Niobe is going to Carri- bean waters after the autumn man- oeuvers. and will remain there perm anently. It is also expected that the German cruiser Geier will go to the Carribean sea' Cleveland, Aug. 16—Five men were burned to death, four were drowned, three and possibly four were suffocat ed and several were injured as the re sult of a fire which destroyed a tem- porary water works crib two miles off the Cleveland harbor yesterday. Twenty-six men obeyed the order of Manager G. C. Vandusen when the flames broke out and took refuge in the water on floating pieces of wreck age. Four of them lost their holds upon their frail floats and sank be neath the waves just as help reached their comrades. The crew of the tug R. Sprenkle heard the fire whistle blown from the crib and raced to the scene from the harbor. She picked up 18 of the sur vivors who had drifted to the west of the crib on their floats of board and wreckage. The crib is a total loss. It was a frame building. 200x50 feet, the sides sheathed with iron. It is now a charred, shapeless mass of wreckage, and mingled with the blackened tim bers are blackened, rusted and twisted pieces of plates of iron and steel. The crib and machinery were the property were of Shailer & Schneing- lau, contractors. Their loss will ex ceed $200,000. Fire and harbor tugs with «escuing parties on board reached the crib eoon after the flames broke out, but when they arrived the structure was a seething mass of flames and all hope ol saving it was abandoned. After an hour’s hard work the flames were diminished enough to permit the firemen to climb up the charred steps and fight the fire from the interior. Then the horror of the calamity was first realized. Every thing was a total wreck. While the firemen were pouring water on the Haines there was a roaring furnace beneath which could not be reached. After two hours of hard work five charred bodies, burned beyond recog nition, were found. While this was going on strenuous efforts were being put forth to reach the men imprisoned in the tunnel, whose air supply had apparently been shut off entirely by the burning of the machinery. At the mouth of the shaft it was like a furnace, and the iron work was red hot from the flames. The water that was thrown on it turned it into steam at once. Finally after a deluge of water had been thrown on the smouldering shaft entrance, a voice was heard from the bottom calling for help. A rope was dropped down the shaft, and slowly and carefully the man at the bottom was raised. In quick sue» cession six others were brought up from the foul and stifling air of the tunnel. All were in a pitable condi tion. They reported that two other men were lying unconscious at the bottom of the shaft. A workman vol unteered to rescue these men, and he was quickly lowered into the shaft. In a few moments the unconscious men were brought up more dead than alive. The tunnel, which has been under course of construction for several years, and is still far from complete, has been the cause, all told, of the loss of more than 30 lives. ATTACK ON Incendiary COMMISSION. Pamphlet Spread Broadcait In Manila. Manila, Aug. 16.—A pamphlet was published broadcast yesterday con taining an attack on the Unted States Philippine commission, signed by the Centro-Catholic. All the members of that body deny having any con nection with the publication. They believe the pamphlet was issued by a local paper in an endeavor to create a sensation. The pamphlet was nomi nally in favor of the church, calling on the people to rise in their might against Judge Taft, the civil gover nor. and “the rest of the ricket brawl ers running the government of the United States,” and saving: “They have declared war against God.” New Building» at Navy Yard». New York, Aug. 16.—Within the next few weeks the navy department will advertise for bids on the con struction of four new structures at the Brooklyn navy yard, to .cost in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. These buildings, with the erection of a great coaling pier from the cob dock, a number of buildings on the ordnance dock, and the completion of the work already under way, will call for an expenditure of about $2,000,000. Will Act on Schley'» Coumel. Baltimore, Aug. 16. — It is *n- nounced here today that Isador Ray- nor, attorney general for Maryland, has l«>en retained as one of the attor neys for Rear Admiral Schley in his coming hearing before the court of inquiry. Mr. Raynor received a let ter from Admiral Schley Sunday in which he was asked to act as one of the counsel in the case, and at once accepted the commission. Postoffica Robber Killed. Marlow, I. T. Aug. 16.—Three men entered the Marlow jiostoffice while the guard was out and attempted to blow open the safe. The guard re turned while they were at work and a battle ensued. One of the robbers, shot through the head and breast, fell, and the other two made their escape. The man gave his name as John Gray, of Kansas City. He was taken to the hospital and died within a few minute». nutritive value Professor Johnston tn Agricultural Cheuilstr.v estimated sev enty pounds of cabbage to have about the same value as four pouaris of oil cake, twelve pound» of pea straw, six teen pounds clover bay. twenty pounds of meadow hay, llo pounds of oat straw or 120 pounds of turnips. This last we tliink be bases u|>ou the flat or English turnip, which are not as nu tritious a» the rutabaga. The value of the cabbages. as of the roots. Is best Vnru 1 fl'led Prophecy. found when a small amount is given We have been re-reading the proph along with coarse, dry fodder and a ecy of Mr. C. Wood Davis, issued about limited amount of grain.—Massachu ten years ago, in which he said that as setts Ploughman. in 1880 the United States exported Peetrovin« Enali-h Sparrow,. enough of grain, hay and cotton to sup A paper published In New South ply 6,645,000 people In other countries and In 1885 enough to supply 4,300.000, Wales. Australia, tells bow farmers de that by 1895 we should have to buy stroy English sparrows out there. They food nnd cotton for 380,000 of our own make a double coop and put one or people at home, and In 1900 enough for more fowl or chickens iu one compart 5,475,000. We said then that we bad ment, leaving the other empty. When no faith In his figures, and that we be feeding they scatter a little wheat In lieved the cultivation of some of the the empty compartment, which Is soon then unimproved land and better meth found by the sparrows. After about a ods of production would enable us to week they soak the wheat In vinegar and sugar. After the sparrows become feed and clothe our population and have a surplus for other nations not accustomed to this, they add a little only- in 1000, but for many a decade strychnine to the vinegar and sugar, after that. We are thankful that we and allow the wheat to soak about have lived to find that in 1900 our ex- twelve hours, then dry It and scatter It iu the empty coop. One or two grains ports of agriculture products not only Is enough to finish any sparrow, and if grain, hay and cotton, but many other It Is given every day at the same place things have not decreased in value or In the same way, and dead birds re amount below the amount we sent out moved if any die in the coop, hundreds in 1885 and 1890, but have made a of them may be destroyed, but if the handsome Increase, and it will yet be dead are left it may frighten away the many years before all our available others.—Massachsetts Ploughman. land will be tilled or grazed, and many more before we shall have reached our I tart Horae» Slowly, When the horse has been fed and Is largest capacity of production. The average crops as reported by- the last taken out to work, it should be started census are far from being one-half, and in to labor rather easily to get the most are scarcely one-third of what good work at the least lucouvenience to the farmers call a good crop. Figures are horse. The reason for this Is not hard deceiving sometimes.—New England to And. It is simply that during the feeding time the organs are getting Homestead. themselves into condition for digestion How to Catch the Cut-cull'-. and are possibly eveu digesting the A Kansas experiment station bulletin feed. A large quantity of blood is call says that tlie curculio has beeu con ed away from the other members and trolled successfully by Jarring the trees Is poured Into the vessels about the in early morning and collecting the in stomach. This blood must all be with sects in the curculio catcher. The can drawn when the horse begins to work and be supplied to the muscular or gans where It Is most needed. This change cannot be done all at once. It require» a little time for the blood to reach the physical demands. If the blood has time to make the change by moderate staffing nil will be well. If not, then there is a temporary exhaus tion from which It may require hours to recover entirely. Knnnlnx Farm Machinery. A CUHCUI.IO CATCHKK. below the canvas into which the insects fall is partially tilled with kerosene. A sheet with the seam ripped half the length to permit its being readily placed around the tree Is a cheap and effective substitute for the catcher here figured. When the sheet Is used, the In- sects should be collected In another re- ceptacle after Jarring each tree. Plants Pniaonou« to An-mnl*. The bulletin from the Montaua Ex- periment Station gives a list of four teen species of plants which are known or strongly suspected of poisoning ani mals. Among them are the lupines, which killed 100 out of 200 bucks fed on hay, and in 1898 some 2.000 sheep from eating ripe lupine on the range. The trouble seems to be In the ripe or near ly ripe seed. The purple and tall lark spur killed 40 cattle in the Gallatin Valley when other plants were covered with snow; aconite, water hemlock and nightshade have proved poisonous to both man and beaBt. In 1898, a dairy man had a Held of oats so badly smut ted that he cut them for hay Instead of letting the grain ripen. Out of 30 cows which were given one feed of It, 12 died within 18 hours having both gastric and cerebral trouble. Ergot on native grasses is claimed to have killed a number of horses In from six to eight hours, the muscles of the throat being paralyzed first, and then the whole body paralyzed. Strychnine und whisky seem to be the only remedy having effect. It Is better to avoid feeding ergot or smut on any grass or grain.—Exchange. No man can be considered an expert in running farm machinery unless he attends to certain points In managing the machines. First, keep every Joint and bearing well oiled. Next see that all parts which are liable to collect dust are brushed clean at least every time the team is unhitched, and see then that every nut and bolt ts In place and holding the parts snugly. Not only that, but If a rattle is heard when at work. Investigate nt once and stop It, even if it Is necessary to unhitch the team to make It snfe to work on It. Keep all cutting parts clean and sharp, and see that the draft Is Just right to be as easy as Is possible for both team and machine. The man who does all thia will accomplish good work and not In jure team or machine. Clover Float. Clover bloat can always be prevent ed by keeping the cattle off the clover while it la wet with rain or dew. Tha usual cause of death when an animal Is bloated Is congestion of the lungs from pressure of the stomach agnlnst them. The flesh of such animal should be darker In color from the stoppage of blood In the small vessels than tbs flesh of an animal butchered, but I do not believe It would poison any one to eat the flesh of such animals. The best remedy for clover bloat Is to make an opening In the upper part of the left flank with a pocketknife and thrust tile fingers Into the opening. Then the gas will escnpe at the sides of the finger. Or use some hollow tube to put Into the opening. Bl ck Tnnane in Cattle. Black tongue Is one of the forms of nnthrax The tongue turns black, and the animal dies In a few hours. It Is contagious and Infectious nnd Is In curable, nnd all carcasses should be burned. If It appear» In a herd of stock, the w-*ll ones should be vacci Farm Fences. Bad fences have been a trouble to nated with nnthrax vaccine and not every rural community from the earli blackleg vaccine. est history to the present day. Neigh Note« Abint Fruit. » borhood rows and feuds ami aggravat In tlie market buyer» sometimes pre ing litigation and even bloodshed have resulted from defective fences. Wood fer small but fully ripened strn wherries to larger ones picked too green. en fences, whether of rails, poles or Tlie grape is considered the most boards, are a standing menace to the public peace wherever they exist, and hen 11liful of all fruits. Every one who but little better Is a wire fence that lias a garden, a yard or a wall can grow does not effectively serve Its purpose. grape». In starting a young orchard look af There are nowadays a large number of patterns of wire fences ready made ter the trees often, anil wherever a limb nnd sold In rolls ready to be unrolled is found crossing another limb cut It and milled to |>osts. Some of these are out. good.and some are better, nnd some are I’lum trees should tie sprayed with almost perfect. A really good wire Bordeaux mixture, but It should be fence may cost more to begin with weaker than for afiples. or It will burn than a worslen one, but on account of the foliage. its durability nlone It Is far cheaper. Apple, pear and plum trees should lie planted In every poultry yard. They < aliliaara hs stock Food. will afford shade for the fowls and ths The value of the cabbage as food for poultry will destroy many Insects. stock may l>e summed up as strong in Plum trees do not generally require two points, the large amount that can be grown upon an acre of anil and Its ns much pruning as apple trees. Prun succulency. which make» It a in ¡^pro ing should be done ns early In the ducing food easily digested. But it re spring as possible, before the sap quires strong soil and good cultivation, starts. There Is no section of country where does not k,-ep well for winter use un less pitted where It will tie frozen until some variety of every kind of fruit spring, and even then having but a will not do well, Experiment with short season, while If stumps and any fruit until you And varieties suited to decayed leaves are fed It Is almost Im your locality. Most plums should be picked for possible to prevent It imparting a rank, unpleasant flavor to the milk and but market a few day» before they are ter, or even to the meat, unless Its use thoroughly ripe, Even for home nee Is discontinued two or three weeks be they are better Jnst before they are per. fore the slaughtering. As regards the feetly ripe.—Germantown Telegraph.