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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06
MINT OFFICIALS
ARE SUSPENDED

san Francisco, July 5.-No arrests
have been made in connection with the
shortage Of $4,000 in the mint, and
speculation as to the real culprit is OF
a varied sort. So far the government
officials who are working on the case
have not divulged their theories, and if
their suspicious have centered on any
one man, they are not as yet prepared
to place him under arrest.
Cashier Cole and Chief Clerk Dim
mick of the mint were suspended from
duty today pending the outcome Of the
investigation into the mysterious dis
appearance of the gold coin.
Washington. July 5.-6hief of the
Secret Service Wilkie today detailed an
officer of that service to assist in in
vestigating the theft of money at the
san Francisco mint. This action was
taken upon the Telegram hic request of
Director Roberts, who is at present in
san Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06
Lorillard is Failing.

New York. July e.-Dr. Austin Flint
at 1.30 o'clock this morning, announced
that Mr.. Lorillard was falling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06
Silver and Lead.

silver. 5S5sc per ounce
Conner. 158tc per pound.
Lead a. 5. & r. Co 5 price, $50; New
York exchange, S4.6Ia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06

Davenport Ia, July 5.-There were
two deaths here today from the ex-
IRENE heat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-06
Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt La Ike Today !
Fair and warmer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
PNEUMATIC DYNAMITE GUN.
Satisfactory Test Of New Weapon at I'LL.
ton Head S. c.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE test
of the new pneumatic gun at Hilton
Head, s. g.. yesterday, under the
auspices OF a board Of army officers, is
believed to have been satisfactory.
Major Ira McNutt, OF the ordnance
department, was chief officer of the
board. The gun is at the entrance
to Port Royal harbor, which it COM
mands. 1t was shown that the gun
has a range of 5000 yards. Eight
projectiles loaded with explosive
gelaline were fired. Six of them ex-
ploded upon impact and threw vol
umes OF water into the air. Two
were fixed with time fuses. II they
exploded, it was at such depth un-
der water that no disturbance was
discernibe. The explosive charges
ranged from so to 200 pounds Of nj
trogelatine. Five dummies were fired
to test the speed. The government
required that they should be dis
charged in 20 minutes. The time
taken to fire them was 101S minutes.
Forty dummies of l, l80 pounds each
we're then fired as an endurance test.
There was no hitch.
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DOLE DENIES REPORT.
Hawaiian Governor Has No Thought Of Re-
sisnlns-Forelsn Physicians Excluded.

Honolulu, Dec. 3, via San Fran
cisco, Dec. Ex-Governor Dole has
given another statement in an inter-
view that he had no thought Of re-
signing.
The board of health has adopted a
rule requiring that all examinations
of physicians who apply for licenses
to practice here shall be in the Eng
lish language hereafter. The rule
may exclude many japanese and
other foreign physicians.
The steamer Tampico, of tho new
line between Honolulu and Seattle,
arrived here today from the Sound
port, after a stormy trip. She was 16
days covering the distance, owing to
the fearful storms encountered.
During one OF the gales her forecastle
rail was carried away.
The transport Rosecrans arrived
here on November q from Portland,
en- route to Manila. She took on
coal and left December 3, continuing
on her journey.
The battleship Wisconsin is in port
here, having arrived from Fago Pago
on December l. She will take 1000
tons of coal and leave in about a
week for Acapulco, Mexico.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
TENS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
portance-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report

A new bank is to be opened in
Grants Pass in the near future.
One hundred thousand bushels OF
wheat sold in Pendleton the other
day for so cents per bushel.
The first heavy frost Of the season
visited The DalIes the latter part oi
last week. AS yet there has been no
snow fall.
The first regular oil drilling outfit
to be put in operation in Eastern Ore
gon will be set up near Vale within a
few days.
The Listen Lake Gold Mining Com
pany, with headquarters at Sumpter,
has been incorporated with $500, 1000
capital stock.
The first consignment of coal from
the mines of the Nehalem Coal Min
ing Company, at Nehalem, was ship
ped to Astoria and proves to be very
good fuel.
The Lowell copper mine, Of Waldo,
adjoining the celebrated Waldo,
Strong and Cass copper properties.
Southern Oregon. has been sold to
San Francisco capitalists for $50, 1000.
The property will be opened and
developed on large scale.
There is one case of smallpox at
Weston.
The o. r. & N. is erecting new
depot at Hot Lake.
There are at present l,232 inmates
in the state insane asylum at Salem.
The japanese section house at
Union was burglarized but the thieves
were caught.
At La Grande the other day 1000
bushels of wheat was purchased for
the retail trade.
A number OF farmers around Salem
have received as high as 48 cents
for their wheat.
An organization has been effected
in Baker City for the purpose of
maintaining a free public library.
The drill and machinery for the oil
we'll to be drilled at Springfield has
arrived and work will be commenced
at once.
Nearly all the Polk county prune
crop has been shipped. Most Of the
fruit went to the East. Good ad-
vances were made.
A painter of The Dalles was bound
and gagged by robbers who secured
$50. The robbery took place in the
mans shop in the business portion of
town.
Union county lost the case against
Baker county, in which the former
contested the annexation to the latter
OF a strip Of land known as the Pan
handle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
EXECUTIVE SESSION
SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERATION
OF THE CANAL TREATY.
Lodge Explained the Difference Between the
Old Canal Treaty and the New One "A
Change Of Wording Gives the United
States the Right to FOrtiiy and Control
the Canal In Time Of War.

Washington, Dec. H. The open
session of the senate yesterday was
devoted to routine business, such as
the presentation of bills, petitions
and memorials. The senate then
went into executive session on motion
Of Lodge, who has charge of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and adjourned at
l :55 o'clock. After going into ex.
ecutive session, Senator Hoar present
ed the report of the committee on
judiciary, recommending the con-
frmation of Attorney General Knox.
The senate then, before taking up
the Isthmian canal treaty, proceeded
to pass upon other nominations, of
which there are an exceptionally
large number before the senate.
After a number nf nominations
had been confirmed Senator Lodge
called up the canal treaty and made a
brief statement regarding that con-
vention. The senate then adjourned
in order to give the Democratic men,
bers of the committee an opportunity
to hold meeting.
Lodge contended that the. new
treaty does away with all the objec-
tionable features OF the last conven-
tion, and enumerated the particulars
in which the revised agreement con-
forms to the action of the senate in
the last congress, when the old treaty
was before it. He analyzed the new
treaty from beginning to end, show
ing that in specific terms it abrogates
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850,
which, he said. had stood constantly
in the way of the construction of an
isthmian canal. The abrogation OF
this treaty, he contended, was most
important achievement, and he did
not believe that the United States
should or would lose an opportunity
to make secure that concession.
Senator Lodge also called attention
to the omission in paragraph l of
article 3 of the words "in time OF
war as in time of peace. He said
that in the old treaty the paragraph
read THAT the canal shall be free
and open In time of war as in time
Of peace, to the vessels of commerce
and of war of all nations on terms of
entire equality" etc. He urged that
the omission of this phrase had the
effect practically of leaving the
United States to DO with the canal
in time of war according to its own
pleasure. He also referred to the fact
that rule 7 in the treaty of the
powers regulating the control of the
'Suez canal, which had been en-
bodied in the original Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, had been omitted from the re-
vised draft.
He quoted from this rule, which
provided that 'no Notifications shall
be erected commanding the canal or
the waters adjacent" etc. This, he
said, was material concession to
the United States, and was quite
sufficient to meet the objections made
against the agreement, that the
United States would have no power
to protect its property. 1t practical
ly left the United States free to fort
ify the canal in case it should be con-
sidered desirable to do SO, and was in
line with the omission of the restric-
tion keeping the canal open in time
of NOR
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FORGED JAPANESE BONDS.
Charge Against Traveller Arrested in Min
neapolis-Will Contest the Case.

Minneapolis, Dec. l1.-Acting on
telegraphic instructions sent from
Washington by Attorney General
Knox, United States Marshal Grim
shaw today arrested Francis G. May
err charged with having committed
forgery in Japan. The arrest was
made upon the Great Northern over
land train as it pulled into Minneap-
oils union station. Mayer was ac-
eompanied by his wife, his two child
rem and Japanese servant. Mayer
said that he had been in the news
paper business at Yokohama for u
number of years. The charge against
him is that he forged signatures on
debenture bonds, but the exact nature
of the crime or the amount OF money
involved is not known. He quilted
Yokohama November 10, sailing
upon the Japanese Shinano Maru.
Ever since then the authorities have
been on the lookout for him. In
some manner he managed to evade
the officers at Seattle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
MINERS ON A STRIKE.
Disagreement Between the Management and
the Mer,

Vancouver, B. O., Dec. IA
special from Nanaimo says that the
mines at Alexandra, owned by the
Dunsmuirs, we're closed down today
because of a disagreement between
the management and the men. The
unions OF mineworkers at Nanaimo,
Alexandra and Extension formed a
general federation on Saturday. These
mines are not all owned by the same
company, and it was stated that,
while the Dunsmuir interests were
willing that all the men in their
mines should federate, consent was
lacking to an association between
Dunsmuir miners and those employed
by other companies. 1t is announced
that negotiations are now in progress
between the management and the
men looking to the reopening Of the
Alexandra mines. The lockout at
Alexandra affects 900 men. The
Extension mines, under the same
ownership, employ larger number.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
THE BRITISH COAL TRADE.
Falling or Of Exports Causes a Good Deal
of Apprehension.

New York, Dec. l1.-The situation
in the British coal trade is causing a
great deal OF apprehension on the
part of the owners and merchants,
and there is a resumption of the
outcry against the export tax which
formed so prominent a feature of Sir
Michael Hicks Beach's last budget,
says the London correspondent of the
Tribune. Coal exports have de-
creased by 1880 tons during the
first 10 months of the present year,
and the average number of days
worked by the colliers has generally
fallen off, while in most of the prin-
cipal districts the supply is in excess
of the demand. The iron industry,
which usually accounts for 35, 5,000,-
900 to 100000 tons a year, has
greatly reduced its consumption,
owing to the reduction in the num-
ber Of furnaces in blast.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13

Prof. Ritchey, Of the Yerkes obser-
vatory at Williams Bay, Wis, has
made a momentous discovery in
astronomy, proving the nebular theo-
ry and furnishing Photographic evil
dence Of evolution among planetary
bodies.
Sweden is to establish a wireless
telegraphy system all along her
coast.
A new process Of extracting gold
from low grade ores showed satisfac-
tory tests at Colorado mines.
Judge Eli P. Evans, of Columbus,
o., has served as Judge of the COM
mon pleas court for % consecutive
years.
Vast nickel deposits, the largest in
the world, have been located in South
ern Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Southern Pacific Train Is Wrecked at Salem
--EnSinesr and Fireman Killed.

Salam, Or, Dec. S.-The north
bound California express No. IL, due
here at 4:34 and in Portland at 7 P.
NJ, was derailed at the trestle 200
yards south of the Salem station on
its schedule time yesterday afternoon.
The engine and the mail and baggage
cars, smoker and one day coach left
the rails. Fireman Fish received in
iuries from which he died soon after
being taken to the hospital. Engi-
neer William H. White was badly
scalded, and it was thought he would
recover, but he died at 10 this
morning. None of the passengers or
other members OF the train crew re-
ceived any injuries.
An open switch 20 yards south of
the trestle caused the accident The
scene of the wreck is within the yard
limits. The train was on time and
was entering the station yard at
moderate rate OF speed. The train
consisted of eight coaches, including
the special car of Superintendent
Fields, who was promptly on the
scene and personally directed the
operations in extricating the fireman
and engineer and clearing the tracks.
The engine, mail and baggage
coaches, smoker and one day coach
took the switch track, the other cars
remaining on the main track. The
engine and the mail coach left the
switch upon entering the trestle and
plunged into the creek about II feet
below. Fireman Fish jumped and
was caught beneath the trucks of the
baggage car, which was then directly
across the tracks. His body was
fearfully mangled and he lived only
Is minutes after reaching Florence
sanitarium. Two day coaches left
the rails but remained on the embank-
ment. The passengers were badly
shaken up but none were injured.
Engineer White remained at his
post and his left leg was caught be-
tween the engine and tender. Two
hours of hard labor was required to
extricate him and the limb for its en-
tire length was severely scalded by
steam that came from the frebox.
in great pain not murmur
escaped his lips, nor did he lose con-
sciousness, and when finally released
his first inquiry was for his fireman.
The cause of the accident was un-
questionably an open switch. The
blame. therefore, has not been def
nitely fixed. The switch is supposed
to haye been left insecurely closed by
the crew of the freight train which
left the station yard less than an hour
before the arrival of the passenger
train. The lock to the switch is
and has not been found.
The section foreman, who passed over
the main track subsequent to the de-
parture of the freight train, says the
switch was properly adjusted, but the
absence of the switch lock cannot be
1t is not considered prob
able that in broad day light and
within 200 yards of the depot the
switch was tampered with 80 minutes
before the arrival of the train. En-
gineer White said the switch was half
open. He had slowed down and was
running 20 miles an hour. The en-.
CINE took the switch and the tender
took the main track.
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MISS STONE HEARD FROM.
American Officers viii Dispatch Agents to
Deal With the Bandits.

Sofia, Dec. 11.-According to infor-
nation received from Salonica, Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone and Nine Tsilka, her
companion, are concealed in the vi
cinity of Rilo, about FIVE miles south
of Dubnitza, in Bulgarian territory.
The news was brought by Mace
donian, who left there December l,
and who furnished precise informa-
tion regarding the hiding place and
the names of the agents supplying
food for the brigands and their cap
tives.
1t is understood that the informa-
tion is considered reliable enough to
justify the American officers in Tur-
key to dispatch agents to treat with
the bandits, and application has al
ready been made to the Turkish gov
ernment for the free passage of the
emissaries across the Turkish from
tier, which is vigorously guarded by
troops at every hundred yards.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
Portland Markets.

Wheat - Walla Walla, $1,000;
bluestem, 60@6lc; Valley, 5916c.
Flour-Best grades, $2.65@3.2O
per barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats--Nominal 95@$1. 90 pr Genital
Barley-Feed, $16@16.5O; brewing,
$16@16.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIG. 50@17; mid
ding, $50; shorts, SIT; chop, $3.50.
Hay-Timothy. $11@12; clover,
$7@7.50; Oregon wild hay, $500 per
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, p k@25c ;
dairy, 10000; store, 121k@l4c per
pound.
Eggs-storage, 20@22K; fresh, 27
@2Sc, Eastern 22@25c.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 13@
1870; Young America, lac l5c.
.Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.50@
$50; hens, $4.00; dressed, 9@10c
per pound; springs, $4,000 800,
per dozen; ducks, So for old "a. SOC
$50 for young; geese, $6@6. 80 pr doz-
en-; turkeys, live, l1@12c; dressed,
12k@15c per pound.
Mutton-Lambs, 8 &c gross; dressed
616c per pound; sheep, So. S.25@3. 30
gross; dressed, 6@61Sc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, heavy, $5.121; light,
$4.75@5; dressed, 6@7c per pound.
veal-small, S@S16c; large, TOT 1Sc
per pound.
Beefs-Gross top steers, S3.50@4.00;
COWS and heifers, $3.50; dressed
beef, 3@7c per pound.
Hops-S@l0c per pound.
Wool-Valley, ll@14c per pound
Eastern Oregon, S@12kc; mohair,
21@21 10 per pound.
Potatoes-S5@95 per sack.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
K..rsars, Join, II. Squadron.

New York, Dec. 1.-The United
States first class battleship Kearsarge
left port today to join the North
Atlantic squadron. 1t is thought
that she will proceed directly to Ha-
yans, where the other vessels of the
squadron are due to arrive on the
18th. At the request Of General
Wood, the squadron will remain in
Havana for Christmas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
water More Valuable Than Oil.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 10.-A dispatch
from Las Cruces announces that the
oil borers at Engle, N. NJ, have
struck an artseian we'll at depth OF
200 feet, which swept 1000 gallons
per hour through a TWO inch hole.
Engle is situated in the hear of the
famous Journey OF Death desert,
which is one Of the most arid regions
known, and the strike of water will
prove far more valuable than an oil
gusher. During the Mexican war,
out OF a column Of l65 soldiers who
started across the desert. Isl perished.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
Molten Metal ExplOdsd.

Sharon, Pa, Dec, 12.-An explo
sion that shook the earth for miles
around, shattered windows in hun
dreds of houses at South Sharon.
moved adjacent buildings from their
foundations, and caused the injury of
nine men, two perhaps fatally, oc.
CURED at the Sharon Steel Company's
plant today. The explosion occurred
in the casting department of the pig
mill. The metal was being poured
from the ladle into the casting ma
chine when it came in contact with
some water, causing the explosion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
Cruiser Nav Go to Panama.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The Unit
ed States cruiser Philadelphia has
come down from the Mare Island
navy yard, where she has been under
going repairs, and is now awaiting
orders. 1t is expected that she will
go to Panama. The army transport
Hancock is scheduled to sail for
Manila on the 10th, with 1,100 sol
diers of the Twenty-seventh infantry.
The Sheridan will be in readiness to
sail at the same time. She is to
carry LOO soldiers and passengers.
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INDIAN WAR VETERAN BILL.
Pension Measure Which Has Been introduced
by Senator Mitchell.

Washington, Dec. IL. = Senator
Mitchell's Indian war veteran bill,
recently introduced, reads as follows !:
"That the provisions, limitations
and benefits of an act entitled An
act granting pensions to the surviv-
ors of the Indian wars of 1882 and
1912, inclusive, known as the Black
Hawk war, Greek war, Cherokee dis
turbances, and the Seminole war,
approved July 27, 1892, be and the
same are hereby extended, from
the date of the passage of this act,
to the surviving officers and enlisted
men, including marines, and also
the volunteers of the military and
naval service Of the United States
who served for 80 days in the Florida
and Georgia Seminole Indian war OF
1877 to 1918; the Fevre river Indian
war, OF Illinois, Of 1927; the Sac and
Fox Indian war Of 1881; the Sabine
Indian disturbances of 1886 and 1887 I;
the Cayuse Indian war OF l847 and
l848 on the Pacific coast; the Florida
wars with the Seminole Indians from
1842 to 1858, inclusive; the Texas
and New Mexico Indian war OF l849
to 1856; the California Indian disturb
ances of 1851 and 1852; the Utah In
dian disturbances Of 1850 to 1853,
inclusive, and the Oregon and Wash
ington territory Indian wars of 1851
to 1856, inclusive and also to in
clude the surviving widows Of such
officers and enlisted men, provided,
that such widows have not remarked,
and provided furtner, that where
there is no record OF enlistment or
muster into the service, in any Of the
wars mentioned in this act, tie re-
cord Of pay by the United States shall
be accepted as full and satisfactory
proof of such enlistment and service.
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Ntehsnsr's Weekly Report.

London, Dec. 12,-Lord Kitchener,
in a dispatch from Pretoria, reports
that the result of last weeks work is
81 Beers killed, II wounded, 352
made prisoners, 80 surrendered and
quantities of supplies captured. By
advancing the line Of blockhouses in
the eastern part Of the Transvaal,
Lord Kitchener is now able, for the
first time. to carry out systematic and
continuous patrol Of that section.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-13
Heavy Grain Mov,msnt TO Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 10.-The Atct-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe road has an
nounced it would accept no more
wheat for Mexico for the present.
The Santa Fe yards here are crowded
with cars loaded with wheat con-
signed to Mexican ports. 1t is stated
that President Diaz, in order to undo
the grain combine in Mexico, will
issue an order extending the time un-
I'll next August for wheat and corn
TO enter Mexico free Of duty.
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STILL HAVE RATE TROUBLES.
Violent Disturbance in the Rocky Mountain
Resion-All Lines Concerned.


Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 12.-Every
railroad doing business in Utah, ac-
cording to the Herald, is engaged in
rate war, the slashing being prin-
cipally on west bound traffic, for
which there is wild scramble, re-
gardless of rates. The Rio Grande
road and the Missouri Pacific, COM
prising the western part of the Gould
system, are said to have been active
in starting the fight. The Oregon
Short Line and the Union Pacific,
says the Herald, held we'll aIoof on
Chicago and Missouri river west
bound business until yesterday, when
shippers over that system were in
formed that they would be taken
care Of, )" no matter what might come
up.
With the Union Pacific in the fray,
all the roads are now mixed up in it,
and westbonnd business from the At
lantic seaboard is being moved in
many instances at 30 per cent OF the
regular tariff rates. Business from
Chicago and Missouri river was taken
yesterday at 30 to 35 per cent reduc-
tion on the regular tariff.
The trouble originated, according
to the Herald, about a month ago,
when the Mallory and Morgan steam
ship lines became engaged in active
competition on shipments from New
York via New Orleans and Galveston
to points in the Rocky muontain ter
ritory.