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ABUSED
LATE
PRESIDENT.
Naval Electrician Sentenced to One Year’s Im-
prlsonment.
Items of General Interest From
McMINN VILLE. --------- ORBGON.
Lord Pauncefote is ready to begin
work on the canal tieaty.
A cargo of wheat and flour left
Portland for South Africa.
Coal or gas believed to be burning
underground near Stevenson, Wash.
Brigands have been employed to try
and catch the alxluctors of Miss Stone.
Seven regiments of British cavalry
in India have been sent to the eeat of
war in South Africa.
Trial has begun at Seattle of John
Considine, charged with murder of
Chief of Police Meredith.
Four hundred cigarmakers are go
ing from Havana to Tampa, Fla., to
take the places of strikers.
Admiral Gaillard, the French com
mander, has arrived at Smyrna and
seized the Turkish customs.
Germany believes that mismanage
ment of affairs in South Africa is the
cause of the war being prolonged.
London and other ports of England
have been enveloped with so thick a
COLONEL R. C. JUDSON.
fog the last few days that all naviga
tion is at a standstill.
Devotes Himself to Developing Agricultural Resources of Washington,
A large force of Venezuelans were
Oregon and Idaho.
crossing a bridge when a Colombian
force attacked them and in the tight
The latest good work started by Colonel R. C. Judson, of Portland,
nearly all the Venezuelan soldiers is the holding of exchange fairs at central business points at frequent inter
were drowned or shot.
vals. Farmers and stockmen attend these fairs and display their farm
France has sent an ultimatum to products, also cattle, horses and sheep, in the streets for a day or two. Sales
are then made to local merchants. They in turn are patronized freely.
Turkey.
Business moves briskly. Ideas are exchanged. The women folks enjoy
Carnegie is not a believer in the shopping
and a brief rest. Land sales are also made. Settlers are attracted
Nicaragua canal.
by the newspaper publicity. Colonel Judson’s efforts are always original,at
Oregon hops took the first prize at tractive and substantial. He believes in amity rather than animosity, a
the Pan-American.
principle that makes friends and business for his railroad, the O. R. & N.
The practical experiments conducted by Mr. Judson on the O. R. & N.
No fresh plague cases have been re
Walla Walla farm, his broad views in encouraging diversified farming, and
ported at Liverpool.
work of organizing farmer’s institute meetings, have made him a familiar
The Subig bay naval station will figure
to all the progressive industrial workers of the United States. The
cost nearly $20,000,000.
United States agricultural department has been attracted by his work and
All navigation on the Yukon has used his methods as object lessons in encouraging the same kind of work in
stopfasl on account of the ice.
other states.
An attempt was made to assassinate
the dowager empress of China.
PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. unto set my hand and caused the seal
President Roosevelt has issued his
of the United States to be affixed.
first Thanksgiving proclamation.
“Done at the City of Washington,
Sets Apart Thursday, November 28, as a Day
this 2d day of November, in the year
Efforts are being made to prevent
ol National Thanksgiving.
j of our Lord one thousand nine hund-
Samar rebels from receiving supplies.
Washington, Nov. 2. — President | red and one, and of the independence
The acting governor of Hawaii
of the United States the one hundred
asks that Oriental laborers 1x3 admit Roosevelt today issued his proclama and
twenty-sixth.
tion
fixing
Thursday,
November
28,
ted.
I (Seal )
as
a
day
of
national
thanksgiving.
It
The report is current in Washing
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
ton that Chinese Minister Wu has reads:
“By the president.
"A
Proclamation.
The
season
is
been recalled.
“JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.”
nigh when, according to the time-
Commissioner Hermann reports hallowed custom of our people, the
PACIFIC REGALIA COMPANY.
nearly 35,000,000 acres of unreserved president appoints a day as the espe
land in Oregon.
cial occasion for praise and thanks
Business of This Home Industry Requires •
Botha personally led the attack on giving to God.
the British a few days ago which
“This Thanksgiving finds the peo
Larger Factory and More Capital.
ended so disastrously for the latter. ple still bowed with sorrow for the
Portland, Nov. 6.—The Pacific Re
A captive balloon containing nine death of a great and good president. galia Company, of Portland, has been
persons broke lose at San Francisco We mourn for President McKinley
and floated away.
The occupants because we loved and honored him, re-incorporated by Paul Pferdner, J.
landed safely after a ride of 50 miles. and the manner of his death should L. Mitchell. John S. Pinney, T. B.
awaken in the breasts of our jteople
The cross examination of Admiral a keen anxiety and a resolute purpose McDevitt and May Pferdner, with
$50.000 capital stock. The company
Schlep has Ixien concluded.
not to be driven by any calamity manufactures badges, buttons, regalia
Canada opposes the abrogation of from the path of strong, orderly, pop
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
ular liberty, which, as a nation, we and lodge supplies of all kinds. The
factory now operates 30 machines of
The postal estimates for the coming have thus far safely trod.
"Yet, in spite of this great disaster, various kinds and will be still further
fiscal year call for $15,000,000.
it is nevertheless true that no people enlarged to accomodate its growing
A French squadron sailed for Tur on earth have such abundant cause business.
key to press France’s demands.
for thanksgiving as we have. The
Six deaths from plague have oc past year, in particular, has been one
SELLS FOR MILLIONS.
curred at Liverpool since Septemlter 2. of peace and plenty. We have pros
pered
in
things
material,
and
have
New York city is Hooded with light
weight half dollars, which have been been able to \york for our own uplift Colorado Mine Purchased by Eastern Capi
talists for $6.875,000.
ing in things intellectual and spirit
•‘sweated”
Let us remember that, as much
Colorado Springs, Colo.. Nov. 6.—
A force of British soldiers surprised ual.
as been given us, much will l>e ex
the Boers, capturing 22 men and two l pected
from us; and that true hom The control of the Elkton Consolidated
commanders.
age comes from the heart as well as Gold Mining Company on the«pro|x>r-
!Two men have been arrested at from the lips and shows itself in ty of which a remarkably rich strike
Roseburg for the Southern Pacific deeds. We can best prove our thank I was made recently, has passed into
train hold-up
fulness to the Almighty by tlie way I the hands of Eastern capitalists for
Anarchists throughout the world in which, on this earth, and at this ■ a consideration based on a valuation
have held dances and other demon time, each of us does his duty to his 1 of $6,875,000 for the entire capitaliza-
fellow men.
strations in honor of Czolgosz.
, tion.
The names of the buyers are
Late steamers form Nome say that | “Now, therefore, I, Theodore withheld for the present by E. M.
Roosevelt,
president
of
the
United
a reign of terror is expected in Alaska States, do hereby designate as a day
thia winter as there are hundreds of general thanksgiving, Thursday, Delavergne, their local agent, himself
there who have no means of support. the 28th of this present November, a prominent stockholder.
The deal is )>erhaps the largest in
Ten states will vote for state offi and do recommend that throughout
volving
Colorado mining property
the land the people cease from their
cers this fall.
since Stratton’s Independence was
wonted
occuaptions
and
at
their
sev
It is believed at Sofia that Miss eral homes and places of worship sold in April, 1899, for $10,000,000.
Htone is dead.
thank the giver of all good for the In local mining circles it is thought
Ten persons were killeel in the countless blessings of our national life. that the purchasers are New York
' Tn witness whereof I have here capitalists,.
IxMiisiana race war.
A heavy storm has tx>en raging on
Rear-End Colliiion.
Turkey Calle on England.
Puget sound for two days.
Rosalia, Wash., Nov. 5.—A rear
Paris, Nov 6.—“The porte asked
The Northern Pacific has insured
Great Britain,” says the Constanti end collision of freight trains oc
its property for $20,000,000.
nople eorres|s>ndent of the Echo de curred in front of the de|x>t here to
King Edward’s physician attended Paris, “to fulfill the terms of the day. The engines were badly smash
him at an official reception.
convention of 1878, whereby, in ex ed. two freight ears and caboose were
The Cxolgosz autopsy proved that change for the island of Cyprus, wrecktxl, the depot was wrecked and
Great Britain guaranteed the integ the building fired, ami one tramp was
the murderer was perfectly sane.
of the sultan's Asiatic possess slightly hurt. The local freight train
Noyes has made application fora rity
ions.
The |x»rte holds that under was standing on the main track. The
postponement of the hearing in his this convention Great Britain should engine was detached and was doing
case.
An extra freight
protect Asiatic Turkey against attack some switching.
The administration will not sns- by France, and suggests that Great train, with cars loaded with wheat,
l<end the reduction of the Philippine Britain should send a squadron to the and pullet! by two engines, came
down the track.
Levant for that purjxw.”
army.
Remains of Admiral Villamil.
Kansas City is troubled with a gang
New York, Nov. 5.—The Spanish of female footpads.
Lower Cable Rates to the Philippines.
steamship Montserrat, on her way
Senator Hanna's secretary says
home from Havana, came int«> port that since 1896 500 children have been
New York. Nov. 4.—The Commer
today with her Hags at half-mast. In names! after the senator.
cial Cable Company today sent out
a mortuary apartment aboard the
Bankers and brokers unite in saying the following notice: “We are ad
liner is the laxly of Admiral Villamil,
that
Roosevelt's attitude has inspired vised that the following reduced rates
who lost his life during the encounter
to the Philippine Islands go into
with the American ships at Santiago. confidence.
Luzon
The laxly is on the wav to Spain.
It is said that King Oscar will send effect on the 15th inst.:
Before the Montserrat leaves, the < one of his sone to represent Sweden Island. $1.66 per word from New
Spanish consul and Spanish residents and Norway at the St. Louis expoai- i York; all other islands, $1.75 per
of this city hold memorial services.
tion.
word from New York.”
Home
Customs
All Parts of the State.
An Intcrezting Collection of Item From the
Two Hemispheres Presented In a
Condensed Form.
Venezuelan Foret Surprised.
France has a eoldier to every 59 in
Marieailsx
Venexuela. Nov. 6 —Ad-
habitants, Germany one to every 89,
Italy one to every 14, Great Britain vie»’s received here from Kubica say
that a night attack of the Colombians
one to every 100.
has caused a general reorganization
The Ganx system of electric trac-1 of the Venezuelan plan of defense.
tion uses 3,<M>0 volts in each phase The Venezuelans were caught cross
which is fed directly to two trolley ing a river near Kubica.
The rope
wires, the track forming the third con bridge broke and numl>ers of the
ductor.
Thia system provides for Venezuelans were drowned. General
hauling a 250-ton tram of freight 20 Uribe-Uribe'a force, which was on the
miles an hour on a 10 per cent, grade extreme left, has reinforced the cen
ter. Tne general is entrenching.
by a 600 horae power locomotive.
Washington, Nov. 6.—“To be con
fined one year in such place as the
secretary of war may direct, to do ex
tra police duty during that time, to
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL NOTES. ETC.
lose ull pay except $2 per month for
prison expenses, and the further sum
A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve
' of $20 to be paid to him at the expir
ments of the Many Industries Through
ation of this confinement and to be
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.
dishonorably discharged from the ser
vice of the United States,” is the sen
The normal school building at tence imposed by court martial upon
John S. Stoll, a third class electrician
Weston is nearing completion.
of the receiving ship Columbia, lying
Klamath Falls has six cases of at the New York navy yard, for foul
smallpox. The public schools are abuse of the late President McKinley.
closed.
On the day of the late presidents’
Grants Pass is considering the pro death, Stoll, in the company of a
hibition of bicycle riding on the side number of sailors, is charged with
walks within the city limits.
having declared, with an obscene
George A. Forbes has been engaged oath, that the president should have
as physical director of the Monmouth been shot long ago and have added
normal school. Prior to his coming other foul and profane expressions of
same tenor.
He was arrested
to Oregon he was at the Berea college,
promptly and tried by court martial,
in Kentucky.
with the result above announced, on
A contract has been let by the two charges—first, conduct to the pre
school teachers and clerks who have judice of good order and discipline;
filed on land in the south end of second, scandalous conduct, tending
Umatilla county, to build 18 cottages to the destruction of good morals.
and 10 miles of fence on their prop Stoll made a vehement plea of inno
erty.
cence, declaring that his language re
Cattle feeding has begun at Butter ferred to the president’s assassin, but
creek. About 4,200 are being feed, the evidence of the bystanders and the
more than ever before in the history language itself was regarded by the
of that section.
The condition of court as completely establishing bis
the cattle is much better than usual guilt. He will be confined in the
at this season.
prison ship at Norfolk.
The congestion of railroad ties in
WARNING TO ENGLAND.
the mill company’s yards at Nicolai
has caused the mill to only run half
time, and consequently many men South African War May Necessitate a Higher
have been thrown out of employment
Rate of Taxation.
and have moved away.
London, Nov. 6.—What is regarded
The cougar, lynx, wildcat, panther as an important announcement pre
and an occasional bear aio still to be paring the people of Great Britain for
found in Malheur valley. Coyotes, new taxes and fresh loans was made
jackrabbits and cottontails are numer tonight by the chancellor of the ex
ous.
Ducks, geese sage hens and chequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in
prairie chickens are plentiful. There a speech at Bristol. After alluding
are a few bob white quail. Back in to the enormous increase in the ordi
the hills there are still a few deer and nary expenditures of the government,
an occasional antelope. A few beaver he reviewed the war taxes, and said
are also found in the valley.
that the ever increasing demand of
Many improvements are contem the national exchequer gave reasons
plated on the Golden Standard mine, for careful thought, and even anxiety,
for the future. “The cost of the war
on Galls creek.
It is estimated that the Douglas in South Africa is enormous,” said
“It still drags. It
county prune crop will approximate Sir Michael.
may be when next year comes, that I
5,000,000 pounds.
may have to ask the people of this
Hoboes broke the seal on the door country to bear even greater burdens,
of a freight car at Eugene and took and to make even greater sacrifices.”
herefrom a box containing a large
Sir Michael Hicks-Heach an
number of rifle cartridges.
nounced that the government was
The coal bunkers at Riverton, Coos communicating with the authorities
county, are filled with coal. The in South Africa with a view to a
mine is now in position to get out a change in the situation of tne con
large amount of coal if the proper centration camps and to an ameliora
arrangements for shippiing can be tion of their conditions.
John Morley, M. P., speaking to
made.
A 30 foot steel tower, weighing be day at Forfar, Scotland, asserted that
tween 500 and 600 pounds, will arrive the ordinary annual expenditures of
at Athena this week for the new fire the British government had increasd
bell. This bell was presented to the £26,000,000 during the past 10 years,
department by C. A. Barrett, of or, including the suspension of the
sinking fund, £32,000,000.
He di
Athena.
rected attention to the fact that there
Bailed timothy hay continues to be was a real danger ahead of the coun
hauled to Athena by the ranchers of try-
_______________
Weston mountain. The hay is stored
SUBIG BAY NAVAL STATION.
in warehouses and later will be ship
ped to market. The price paid is $9
per ton, or $3 less than was paid in According to the Plans of the Naval Board It
Athena last season.
Will Cost Over $19,000,000.
The city of Ontario has let the con
Washington, Nov. 5.—The major
tract for a 500 foot artesian well.
The material taken from the well will ity report of the naval board, headed
be assayed for gold.
If oil indica by Rear Admiral Taylor, which has
tions are good it will be sunk to a prepared plans for the proposed new
much greater depth. The machinery naval station at Olonagpo, P. I.,
is on the ground and has started to
shows that the station will cost this
work.
government $19,359,500, exclusive
Portland Markets.
of defensive works, signal station,
Wheat — Walla Walla, nominal, water supply, coal station, magazines
55@55^c?; bluestem, 56c; Valley, hospital, encampment grounds and a
native village under the control of
55©55 >^c.
Flour—Best grades, $2.65@3.50 the naval authorities, which it is
proposed to provide for the workmen
per barrel; graham, $2.60.
Oats—Nominal 90@$1.00 pr cental. who will be employed regularly at the
The board re
Barley—Feed, $15© 15.50; brewing, Olongapo dockyard.
commends that in addition to the
$16.00 per ton.
Millstuffs— Bran, $17(318; mid four prominent points selected for
dling, $2O@21; shorts, 19@20; chop, the defensive works by Admiral
Remey’s board — Silanguin Island,
$16.
Hay—Timothy. $11 ©13; clover, at the entrance of Port Silanguin;
$7@9.50; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per the point on the west side of the
entrance to Subig bay;
Grandee
(ton.
Butter—Fancy creamery,25(327; Island, at the mid entrance, and Port
dairy. 18@20c; store, 14(315c per Ilian, on the east side of Subig bay
entrance—another fort be located to
pound.
Eggs—Storage, 20c; fresh, 23© 24c; protect the landing in Calaguaquin
bay on the west const of Zambees
Eastern 20(321.
Cheese—Full cream, twins. 12^'© province, and that the mountain
passes leading to the naval res
13c; Young America, 13!^©14c.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $2.50© ervation on the north and east be
3.00; hens. $4.00; dressed, 10©llc fortified. The board's estimate for
per pound springe. $2.50© 3.00, equipping the station for efficient
per dozen; ducks, $3 for old $3.00© work of repair and outfit of vessels,
4.00 for young; geese, $6©7 per doz pending general development, is $12,-
en ; turkeys, live, 10@llc; dressed, 903,500.
8© 10c per pound.
Welsh Miners’ Threats.
Mutton—Lambs,3>-4 c gross; dressed
6©6tyc per pound; sheep.$3.25gross
Cardiff, Wales, Nov. 4.—At a mass
dressed, 6c per pound.
meeting of the Merthyr-Tydevel col
Hogs—Gross.heavy.$6©6.25: light.
liers
today, the action of their repre
$4.75©5; dressed. 7©7J^c per pound.
Veal—Small. 8©8^c; large. 7©7 t^c sentatives in agreeing to stop work
j last Friday and Saturday and threat
per pound.
Beef—Gross top steers. $3.50©4.00; ening to stop on other days, in order
cows and heifers, $3.00© 3.50; dressed to keep up the price of coal, and
beef, 5’i©6l$c per pound. ,
therefore wages, was confirmed and
Hope—8©10vic per pound.
resolutions in support of the future
Wool—Valley, 11© 13 lsc per pound ; action of the leaders was adopted.
Eastern Oregon, 8©12>^c; mohair. The situation is critical, as the em
20©21c per pound.
ployers are strongly inclined to resort
Potatoes—65©85 per sack.
to a general lockout.
tmdi mi iuhs
at
Smyrna is
Held by France.
THE
FRENCH
NAVY
Action Sustained
TAKE
By
French Chamber
THE
PLACE
Large Majority ol the
of
miral Caillard
Deputies—Ad
in
Charge.
London, Nov. 6.—The Paris corres
pondent of the Daily Mail says he
understands that dispatches have
been received at the French capital
announcing that Admiral Caillard’z
division of the Mediterranean squad
ron had arrived at Smyrna and seized
the customs.
France Sustained.
Paris, Nov. 6.—After a speech de
livered by the foreign minister, M.
Delcasse, today, the chamber of dep
uties sustained, by a vote of 305 to
77, the government’s action towards
Turkey.
CALLED ON SECRETARY HAY.
Lord Pauncefote Is Ready to Begin Work On
the New Canal Treaty.
Washington, Nov. 6. — Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador,
called upon Secretary Hay today to
announce formally to the secretary
his return from a vacation in Eng
land and his readiness to. undertake
at once the conclusion of the new
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The inter
view lasted about half an hour.
Many topics were touched upon be
sides the treaty, which was not given
particular consideration today, the
conversation on that point being
rather preliminary to the beginning
of the treaty drafting. Lord Paunce
fote did not bring with him to the
state department a copy of the pro
posed convention. In fact, this docu
ment does not exist as such, for,
although the pirncipal points of the
treaty have been agreed upon betw’een
the two principals, they have yet to
be transferred from protocols into a
formal treaty. This work of trans
ference will begin in about a week,
according to the present expectation,
and it is probable the new treaty will
be in shape for submission to the
senate immediately after that body
convenes, next month.
FIRE
UNDERGROUND.
Coal or Gai Believed to Be Burning Near the
Town of Stevenson, Washington.
Stevenson, Wash., Nov. 6.—The
residents of this place were thrown
into great excitement this morning
when J. T. Tatton and W. Udill re
ported that they had discovered a coal
deposit on fire within a quarter of a
mile of the^town. The greater part
of the population turned out to see
what was the matter. A subterran
ean fire is burning in a crevice in the
rocks with a sulphurous smell. So
hot was the fire that it was difficult
to make any headway at excavation.
It is a wonder to the jieople here and
is thought to 1x3 coal or gas on fire.
In the near vicinity of the fire are
small veins of coal runningback from
the Columbia river. Some years ago
a coal prospector sunk a shaft some
50 feet, but abandoned it. Recently
coal prospectors were operating in the
neighborhood and declared there were
excellent indications of coal and gas.
PAN-AMERICAN
CONGRESS.
Chamber of Deputies of Madrid Sends Mexi
cans a Vote of Thanks.
Mexico City, Nov. 6.—At today’s
session of the Pam-American congress
a note was read from the Spanish
minister, Marquis De Prat, convey
ing the thanks of the chamber of dep
uties of Madrid for the friendly senti
ments of the conference toward Spain
as expressed by General Reyes, dele
gate of Colombia, at the municipal
banquet.
General Reyes made a
speech further explaining and justi
fying his toast. The secretary of the
conference announced that the follow
ing [tapers had Iteen entered for con
sideration : A report on arbitration
and the treaty of arbitration on the
Pan-American court of claims, on
behalf of the Mexican delegates; a
report on the court of claims by the
Guatemalan delegates; a report to
a proposal to apppoint a committee
to draw up a code of public interna
tional law, and another on private
international law.
Telephone From London to Netherlands.
Washington, Nov. 6.—Belgium and
the Netherlands are to have tele-
ponhic communication with London
and other large cities of England, ac
cording to a re[x>rt to the state depart
ment from United States Consul
Roosevelt.
Consul Roosevelt says
that very soon a new submarine tele
phonic cable will lx» laid connecting
Brussels with London, and that the
circuit will be so dis[>osed as to serve,
besides London and Brussels, Ant
werp, Liege, Birmingham, Manches
ter and Liverpool.
Considine on Trial.
Seattle, Nov. 6.—The trial of John
Considine, charged with the murder
of Chief of Police Will Meredith be
gan in the superior court this morn
ing before Judge Emory. The attor
neys for the defendant renewed their
motion for a continuation, which was
again denied. The work of impanel
ing a jury was at once commenced.
The can«' of Tom Considine, jointly
accused with his brother, John, has
not yet been set for trial.