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SOCIAL events AT PULLMAN.
Junior Endeavor JoIlificatiop - Fare
we'll to Pastor.

Junior Endeavor JoIiifcation - Fare
we'll to n Pastor.
PULLMAN. WASH, July 29.-The
Junior Endeavor of the Congregational
church met Thursday at the home OF
ID. G.. Munroe and had nice Time.
The event was well attended by all
the Sunday school children. II was
the final meeting of the organization
for the year.
Rev. T.. o. Baird of the Congregat-
ional church has sent in his resig-
nation as minister uf the church, and
Thursday night his many friends
gathered at the church TO bio him
fare well. The evening was an enjoy
able one. Lunch was served at
seasonable hour. An effort Is being
made to have Mr.. Baird remain In
Pullman for another year. He lakes
his departure Tuesday next for his
home IN Chicago.
The Woodmen of the World had a
grand demonstration Friday night,
| all on account of the large number Of
| new members that have recently been
added to their list. Sixty members
swelled the roll aud TO make the lew
ones feel welcome and to make then
feel that the Woodmen's lodge Is thu
best lodge In The world. A reception
was damned and n large delegation
from Colfax was in attendance. Luncl
was served and the very best OF cigar
disappeared in smoke.
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PAPER About TO Suspend-A Popular
Minor Accidentally Killed..

Paper About TO Suspend-A Popular
Miner Accidentally Killed.
KAsLo, b. c., July 2T.-The Times,
the only paper published at Kaslo,
ceases TO exist on the 2slh inst. unless
the citizens and business men gunran-
tee it sufficient support to continue.
Clarence Donoughou, miner, was
killed by slide in cut in which. he
was working all alone on the Surprise
mine. SLOGAN district, Sunday evening,
the 22d inst. Mr.. Donoughou was well
respected by all who knew him. His
wife resided in New Denver. Mr.. Don
oughou was at one time shaft boss on
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan in C~ur
d. Alene.
Quite a number OF the banished
Coeur d'Alene miners have gone into
the SLOGAN country, in British Column
bia, where they can pursue their call
ing without being molested by any
murderous mob.
The defeated candidate for provin ella
parliamentary honors in the south rid
Ing of west Kootenai electoral district
claims that he was defeated by The
Miners union. No such organization
exists, however, In that section.
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were able to jump such ditch as this,
he increased Its width TO 80 Inches and
made 1t deeper, but the squirrels were
not to be beaten; so he dug holes down
into the ditch and up out of 1t on the
other side. OF 140 acres Mr.. Banta will
harvest but very little If any grain.
s. II. Mccall, being believer in
diversified farming, planted 40 acres of
corn, which. contrary 10 all expecta-
lions, was but slightly damaged by the
squirrels and promises a good crop.
Several other farmers have from two to
ten acres of corn. Potatoes also have
received considerable attention, the
acreage being about twice as large as
any previous season.
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A WAR INEVITABLE.
China and Japan Preparing for
Great Struggle.
CoREA IN A STATE OF ANARCHY
An Oniclal Account of the Recrpt Nava
Engagement-How the Chinese
Were whipped.


YOKOHAMA, July pam imperial
edict has been issued calling out the
army and navy reserves and ordering
them to report for duty at their respec-
tive headquarters. The Chinese resi-
dents of Japan are greatly alarmed at
the threatening outlook and are fleeing
from the country in large numbers.
At Toxic the conviction 10 growing In
official circles that Chinese negotiations
are simply a pretext to gain time In
order to allow China to concentrate her
forces for the purpose of making COM
blned attack on the JaI anese. Re-
liable information has been received at
Toxic that the main body of the
Chinese army crossed the north western
frontier of Corea July rs. Further FIR
Ing on Japanese ships on the Corean
coast 10 reported.
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WORDS OF CHEER FROM CHENEY.
Money Coming In, Merchants Busy and
Grain All Right.

Money Coming In, Merchants busy anu
Grain All Right.
CHENEY, July 29.-Times are look
Ing up in Cheney since the collapse OF
the strike, and the usual travel has re-
turned. Messrs. Martin, Hubbard d
Co. proprietors of the Cheney cream
cry aud cheese factory, are putting an
addition TO their building to meet the
increasing demands Of their business.
They are now receiving about $4,000
pounds of milk per day, which repie-
sents $40 paid out every day TO the
farmers of the surrounding country.
This Is what home industry means.
Merchants have good run OF Gus
toners every day. A new firm, TO be
known rs Ford d Baker, are opening u
grocery store In the stand former
" occupied by Hull g. Stevenson.
Growing grain was not seriously in
jured by the lato wnrm weather.
While the wheat OH the higher hill
points has suffered some, the weather
| has lust suited that on the level and
lower lands, and 1t Is looking splendid
Haying Is in full blast, and the yielt
is immense and of the finest quality.
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THE INLAND EMPIRE.
News From Several Towns East
of the Cascades.
ALLURlNG CROP REPORTS.
The Grimes" the Ouly Paper at Kasio,
WIN Cease to Exist Unless Citizens
Come TO the Front.

WALLACE, Idaho, July 2S.-The
republican county convention was
held here today for tho purpose OF elect
ing delegates to the state convention
TO he held ut Boise August 8. The
delegates nominated were II. L.
Chamberlain of -Osburn, f. w. Brad
lev and Al. Page of Wardner. w. t.
Kennedy of Gem, r. J. Dough-
erty of Burke, Martin Curran
of. Mullan, VIM. King from
Murray, J. d. Roach from sAlngs-
ton and A. b. Campbell, &. w. Beale
and w. S. Haskins of Wallace. The
delegates were not instructed as to
whether they sh ould vote for or against
the nomination of United States GEN.
ator. but most of the delegates are in
favor of nominating one. In case the
state convention decides 10 nominate a
senator the delegates are instructed TO
vote for w. B. Hepburn.
The democratic county convention
will be keld here next Monday, the
Both instant. This Is for the purpose
of nominating the county ticket.
Gem Mine May Resume.
r. X. Nell aud w. M. drummer ar
rived In Wallace tonight on the U.
p. train. This is considered as pretty
good evidence that the Gem mine will
shortly resume operations, and tha
Messrs. Neill and drummer will re
sumo their old positions OF superintend
eut and foreman.
The Missoula train came In withou
accident or incident ut 5 o'clock Thu
morning, and left again at $3.50. will
one passenger coach and Il bridg'
crew. 1t is expected that the frs
train up Canyon creek will leave Wal
lace Tuesday morning. The settle
ment of the labor trouble with the mel
will probably be arranged by some OF
ficials of the road who are expected
here in q day or two.
Two companies of troops from For
Sherman arrived at Wardner on spt
clal train this afternoon.
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TIE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURES.
A Fexy Amend m ents Yet to Be Agreed
ON by the Senate.

Few Amend m ents Yet to Be Agreed
ON by the senate.
OF the IA general appropriation bills.
two remain to lie acted upon by the
senate. TOUR ale in conference, five are
in the hands of the president ana the
other three have become laws. the
sundry civil bill and the general de-
ficIency bill are the ones which have
not vet been reported to the senate
from the committee on appropriations
The committee hopes to he able 70 re-
port the sundry civil biil tomorrow,
but realization of this expectation de-
pends upon whether the iull commit
lee ut the meeting tomorrow shall rat
ifv the work of the subcommittee.
The general deficiency bill has not yet
received any attention whatever from
the committee on appropriations.
Bills which have received the presi-
dents signature and have thus become
laws are the pension, the postoiiice ano
the naval appropriation bills.
The sundry civil bill has given tbs
subcommittee a great denl of work, ano
il has only been by continuing its sit
tings every day during the past weeF
thai the subcommittee will have tn
bill In shape to reI OFT to the iuii com
miitee tomorrow. There have been al
unusual number Of amendments to thi
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LOON LAKE, Wash, July 2S.-The
outing season is beginning to Tell on
Loon. lake. To meet all the convent
ences to make this one of the most at
tractive resorts in this portion of the
state, the Spokane Falls d Northern
will run Sunday excursion trains not
only from Spokane, but also from Col
Vile and intermediate points. a large
number of people are camping here and
at Deer lake, about seven miles TO the
northwest.
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FARMERS IN DISTRESS.
Ruinous Consequences OF the Great
Fraser River Flood.

VANCOUVER, b. c., July 29.-The
serious nature of the losses to Fraser
river farmers by the recent disastrous
floods is now becoming more evident.
In many places all the farmer has left
is n mud flat on which his cattle and
horses have to find sustenance, and 1t
will lie in many cases month yet be-
fore any grass makes lis appearance, II
it does at all this season. Much has
been done for these farmers, but many
would not accept aid, and they are the
ones who are suffering. The condi-
ton of many of them is deplorable.
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AN ARCHDUKE KILLED.
One OF AUSTRIA Titled Gentry Thrown
From His Horse.

One OF Austria Titled Gentry Thrown
From His Horse.
VIENNA, July 29.-.Archduke Will
lam the Third, son Of the late Arch
duke Charles and second cousin Of
Emperor Francis Joseph. met with an
accident today that resulted in his
death. While riding near Baden his
horse SHE'D. The archdukc was thrown
from the saddle, and in falling his
head struck Stone. One of his feet
became entangled in the stirrup and
he was dragged some distance before
the animal was stopped. When picked
up the archduke was unconscious. He
had a conclusion of the brain. Shortly
after he had been placed in bed at his
villa, he recovered consciousness. lie
soon relapsed, however, and shortly
afterwards died.
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Leprosy in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-An in
ternal revenue inspector today discov-
cred Chinese leper IN lodging house
Of the Chinese quarter. over butcher
shop. The leprosy was of malignant
type. The afflicted Monaghan had
occup pied the same room for Is years,
having the disense during the entire
period of his residence here.
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MARCUS, WASH. July 2s.-W. H.
Covert of Grand Prairie. who has the
contract for hauling ore from the Sky
lark mine, belonging TO the Great
Northern Mining Company, arrived
here with his first consignment Of
eight tons of first class ore. Tho ore
is high grade slver-lead and also
assays high in gold. AS soon as car
laad accumulates ut the landing 1T will
he forwarded to the Tacoma snelter
for reduction.
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TO OPEN TRAFFIC.
Reasons for Ordering Troops to opcr-
ate in the Cour dAlenes.

Reasons for Ordering Troops to oper-
ate in the C@ur PAlenes.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In only one
section of he country are United States
troops now engaged actively in keep
ing open railroad traffic which was in
terrupted by the stri Ike. This is
the country along the North
ern Pacific railroad. Today General
OILS at Vancouver barracks tele-
eraphed the war department that
Northern Pacific agents had requested
him to furnish troops to open that part
of the line lying in the Ceur d'Alene
country. The general consented
60 provide troops from the force now
Ct Wardner, Idaho, with the Under
standing that they are to confine them
telves 10 pushing forward mail trains
and preventing distractions to inter
state commere.
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OLYMPIA, July Volume of the
Washington supreme court reports have
been delivered by the state printer 10
the secretary of state.
The state treasurer has Issued call
on the revolving fund for warrants
from numbers 226 TO 253 inclusive. Tie
amount OF the call Is 81, 75a
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OaKsDALE POLITICS HEATED.
Never Was Such Interest Taken in an
AnproachInK EIe ctiOn.

u
OAKsDALE, WASH, July 20.-Poli-
ties is at n fever heat in this part of the
country. Never was ouch interest token
in O coming election as now, and al
though the populsts are crying them
selves hoarse and claiming they are
gaining i'll mbers daily the republic
cans are quietly saving wood. AT the
primary held by the republicans Fri
dav club was also formed, with
membership of sixty-siX. Quite num-
Der of able speeches were delivered hy
local talent, who proved TO their hear
crs the falsity Of The populist cry, and
who were much encouraged Dy seein
n number of old-time democrats sign
the roll. The following delegates were
then elected 10 the county convention
to he held at Colfax August 2: Z. A.
Brown, Joseph McEachiaw, r. j.
Neergaan and NJ. o. Reed.
The democrats also held their pri.
mary convention Friday night, when
the following delegates to The county
convention were elected. &. +. Heel
ing. John Scott, V. Hexier, John Do
neen and w. j. Davidson. Enthusi
asic speeches were delivered by loca
orators. who reminded their nearer:
that the democratic party, although
badly crippled, WAS still Ia the ring,
The populsts held a grand love feas
Friday at Sain's grove, eight miles
from this city. Prominent speaker
v ere present, including Mayor Bel
and DIR. Mclean of Spokane, who fully
discussed the strike situation and con
demned the recent errests in Spokane
as rank anarchy, TO all of which the,
were loudly applaudeo. The populist
are becoming very bold and usiag de
cidedly inflammatory language lately
one man publicly declaring that wha
they could not obtain By the ballot
thew would by the bullet.
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CoIvILLE, WASH, July 2S.-Ri.
Rev. Bishop A. Ju ,ger of Vancouver,
WASH, arrived in this city this morn
ing, and will dedicate the new Cath
lie church in THIS city tomorrow
morning. The dedication services will
begin az 10 o'clock. Bishop Junger
will 10 TO the Mission schools in tile
afternoon ana will return to Spokane
early in the week.
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NoRTHPoRT. July 2S.-Judge Tur-
ner, George NJ. Forster, Judge j. NJ.
Binkley and Colonel /. n. Peyton, all
of Spokane, arrived here from the
south today, and will proceed 10 the
LIE Roi Mines on Trail creek at once,
where they will remain for short
time. They will also spend about a
week hunting on the Arrow lakes be-
fore they return to Spokane.
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Attacked Chinese Troops.

LONDON, July 29.-Advices have
reached here indicating that the Japa-
nese attacked the Chinese troops who
landed at Azan from the transport and
escaped from the Japanese warshIp.
1t is added that China has prohibited
the expectation Of rice or grain. Tor
pedoes have been laid in the north
channel and the entrance of the Yang
Tse- Kiang river The Chinese COVER a.
ment is buying war material freely.
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EVANSVILLE. Ind, July 2S-The
steamer Edwin ]. Woods struck log
and sunk this afternoon, six miles
above here. There were 80 passengers
on board, but the captain ran the boat
against the bank and all got off safely.
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RESERVATION SURVEYS.
wilson Fights for $4,000 for tho Col
VILE Lands.

WAsxINGToN, July 29.-Congress-
man Wilson has secured in the Indian
bill conference $4,000 appropriation
for surveys on the Colville reservation.
Mr.. Holman Insists that the Nee Perce
agreement of ratification must go out
of the bill and IL Is one OF the points OF
Disagreement. Mr.. Wilson. who Is Que
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Damage of sI5o,O0o Done to a Six
story iiuilding.

New YORK, July IA big down
town fire broke out this afternoon and
did damage Of $4,000. 1t started in
the basement of the six-s;ory building
at SO Fulton street. The building was
practically Quilted. Tie New York
Law Journals composing room was
destroyed. The other occupants Of the
building were A. Apell & Co., t1ilor-;
Lehnm Bros, steam printers; Eagler
& Montophans, restaurant; Fairchiid
& Foster, John b. Brooks, Duane Press
Company and f. p. Brooks, moldeI.
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GOES ON A MISSION OF PEACE.
A Nicaraguan Ministexs Departs FOR
Biuefeids From Managnn.

WASHINGTON, July 28.-DF. Guz-
man, the Nlcaraguan minister. has
been Informed by cable that DIR. Ma
driz has gone from Manngua to Blue
fields. DIR. Madriz Is the Nicaraguan
secretary for foreign affairs and the in-
ference is that his mission is to bring
about q settlement of the troubles be-
tween Nicaragua and the Mosquitoes
by peaceable nIeans.
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HARVESTING Apour wINosA.
Squirrel Pest Holds Out-Genersl News
of That Section.

of That Section.
'WINoNA, July 27.-Haryest Is fairly
under way here, and a number of
headers started last week. Grain Is
turning out some better than was ex-
pected. The acreage was considerably
cut down by the ravages OF the SPUR
rele, against which all efforts al exter-
minatiou seem 10 have accomplished
but little. jesse Banta undertook to
save his crop by ditching against the
pests, and dug ditch is inches wide
and two feet deep. Finding that they
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GOOD RUsTLEns AT RosALIA.
Crops Arc All HIeht-Poiiiics Take n
Boom.

Boom.
RosALIA, July 2S.-Several parties
have their rye cut, and hsylng is
pretty we'll advanced. Some fall wheat
and volunteer is about ready to cut,
and all of it a fine crop. 1t Will be
some time before the spring grain will
be harvested, as some of it was 'sowu
late.
The Silver Federation held meeting
in the town hall on Wednesday even
ing and organized league, with IA
members. On Thursday in the same
hall the republicans held their prima-
ries, with good attendance and a
good deal of interest manifested, and
chose their county delegates.
The streets of Rosalia are lined with
farmers teams morning and evening
going and coming for wood and lum
Der, and farmers are preparing TO make
pranaries and do without buying &c
many sacks or buying their winters
wood.
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BIG nLAzE AT couLEE CITY.
Only Hard Work Saved tho Business
Portion OF the Town.

Only Hard Work Saved tho Business
Portion OF the Town.
CoULEE CITY, WASH. July 28.-Fire
at o'clock Wednesday morning burst
through the roof of an unoccupied sa-
loon building owned by Pat G. Hays
of Spokane, and coon spread to MI adj
Joining building belonging to Philip
McEniee OF this place. The buildings
were dry, and were soon consumed,
the citizens directing their efforts to
saving the surrounding property.
Fortunately there was scarcely auy
wind stirring. which alone saved the
business street from total destruction.
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Japanoss Occupation Of Seoul.

BERLIN. July 29.-Advlces received
from Seoul by way Of Shanghai, show
that upon the refusal of Corea to accede
10 Japan's demand that Chinese troops
be sent out of the country, the Japan
csc advanced on Seoul. After short
encounter, in which the CoreAns were
defeated. the japanese occupied the
royal palace. The king of Corea there
upon asked the foreign representatives
| TO interfere.
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1t is understood there has been
locking of horns between the conferrees
on the agricultural bill over the amend
ment appropriating $1,000. 900 for The
determination of the Russian thistle
in the northwestern states. and that
the failure to reach an agreement on
the indian bill has been occasioned 10y
differences on the question of interest
to>he | aid by the government OH funds
to be held 10y the government in trust
for Indians growing out of the sales of
lands provided for In the treaties
which the Indian appropriation bill
carries.
The conferrees on the river and har-
Dor bill are sitting daily In the room of
the senate committee OH commerce.
The house members do not appear
pleased with the senate addition oil
over So, 600, 600 to this bill, and some of
them express the fear that If the bill is
sent TO the president in the shape it
passed the senate it would be sent
back with the executive dlsapproval.
1t Is understood that the appropriation
for New York harbors Is one of the
items 10 which objection Is made, and
there appears disposition to make
general opposition to all the senate
amendments providing for continuous
improvements.
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LOSSES AT BELLE FLAME, IOWA.
List eff the Sufferers, and the Insurance
Carried.

Carried.
BELLE PLANE. Iowa, July 90
Sunday morning dawned upon the
fire-swept city of Belle PLANE, showing
in all It's desolation the ruins OF the ire
OF Saturday. The loss will reach fully
hslf million; insurance, 100000.
Following are the largest losers, with
insurance.:
Van Meter & Cox, $50, 600; insurance,
SIS, 500. ii. Nicholson, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000 J. ]. LosnaI, SIS. 600; in
surance, $1,000 J. ID. Blue, $4,000;
Insurance, $1,000. w. II, Burrows,
SIT 600; insurance, $4,000. iowa De-
partment store. $4,000; Insurance.,
$4,000. Il. e. Zealski, S25, 900; insur.
ance, $4,000. Nichols & Co., $1,000;
insurance, $4,000. L. Greenman, $l4.
900; insurance, $1,000 Herring hotel,
So, 600; insurance, $4,000. t. +. Green
opera-house, S25, coo; insurance, SIS, 900
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DAYTON SOCIAL AND NEWS NOTES.
Movements of People Well Known in
Columbia County.
DAYTON, WASH. July 2S.-Attorney
]. Ii. Lnderman of Portland, Or.
was in town this week on legal busi-
ness for the Frank Bros. Implement
Company.
Miss Fannie Day, who has been Ill
with pneumonia for the past week, Is
convalescent.
+. Nj. Morgan, a former resident of
this county, came down from Pullman
ON business last Saturday.
Mrs. ii. s. Cavana of Pendleton, Or,
is visiting friends IN this city.
II. G. Craig of Wnlla Walla, netting
pastor Of the Congregational church at
this place. resigned his passionate last
Sunday aud returned home.
Miss Maggie Yenney, who has been
visiting her brother In this city, re-
turned to her home in WaIla Walls
Thursday.
| Sheriff u Houser of Umatillu
county, Or, cnme up from Pendleton
Thursday in search of two horsethieves
one of which was captured az this
place.