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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
nelecates at Santa Crnz.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 12.-The Demo-
cratic County Central Committee met
this afternoon, Hon. W. T. Jeter pre-
siding. Delegates to the state cOnven-
ticn were selected as follows: Edward
White delegate at large Pajaro-
James A. Hall, George Jessen,
r. p. Quinn; Seabright - G.
z. Lily, D. w. Johnson; San
LorenzO-H. L. Middleton; Branch
forte-F. r. Waltz, Henry Kinsley:
SOquel-F A. Angel. 1t was decided
to hold the county primaries on Sep
tember II, the county convention to
be held in Watsonville on Septem-
Der 26.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
AMERICA DEEPLY CONCERNED
Japan's Breach of Neutrality May
Undo the Efforts of Secretary Hay.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE re-
port of the capture by the Japanese
torpedo-boat destroyers Of the Russian
destroyer Ryeshitelni in the harbor of
Chefu, as conveyed to Washington by
Consul General Fowler to-day, was
received with the deepest interest
and also concern, for 1t was realized
that there was in this incident the
germs Of serious international trouble.
Fowler spoke of the affair as a cut
ting out" expedition, thereby differing
in an important point from the press
dispatches, which at first reading ap-
peard to indicate that the seizure of
the Russian boat was. in at least some
degree, caused by the action of the
captain of the craft in attacking the
Japanese boarding lieutenant 1t may
be that upon this point will turn the
decision as to whether there has been
a violation Of Chinese neutrality by the
Japanese.
If the expedition was a genuine cut
ting out there is no question in the
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
BELIEVE A HOODOO
Is ON THE BRIDGE
Causes People to Shudder as
They Cross It.

REDDING, Aug. 12.-Many resi-
dents living in eastern Shasta County
emphatically refuse to go across the
Glover Creek bridge, the repairs Of
which have just been completed. They
believe the bridge is hoodooed.
Not long ago the floor of the bridge
collapsed without warning and a
traction RI engine went crashing
through, seriously injuring the en-
gineer. Later the contractor, Robert
Wagner, was taken i'll and had to quit
work. His successor, I. r. Douease,
was injured by a heavy timber falling
out and now just before the bridge
was finished Douease's successor, John
Cook. was injured IN like manner
The eastern people would rather
ford the creek than take chances on
the structure and those that do go
over ii display their rabbits feet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
MEXICAN MURDERER SHOT
AT SCENE OF HIS CRIME
Summary Justice Is Melted Out TO
Man Who Admitted Killing
American PrOSDectOPS.

Ell PASO. Tex. Aug. 12.-The Mexi-
can officials are melting out summary
justice to the men who have been muir
dering American prOspectors. Munoz,
one of the murderers who was SEN
fenced to- be shot, was to-day taken to
the scene of his crime, where he con-
fessed. He then met death at the
hands of a file of soldiers.
Manuel Truillo, another of the band
under sentence of death, jumped into
the river while handcuffed and is be-
lieved to have been drowned. Three
others implicated by Munoz in his con-
fession are now in Jail and will be
shot
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
JAPANESE ATTACK CEFU HRB0R THREATENS TO INVOLVE CHINA AND THE POWER
KUROPATKIN'S FORCES IN DAILY
EXPECTATION OF FOES ATTACK
Combat Between the Main Russian Army and the Coil-
bined Japanese Corps Which Are Attempting TO sur
round 1t Will Occur Near LiaOyang.

The Foreign Office sent Instructions
to the German Embassy at Tslngchou
to the effect that the Novik ana the
torpedo-boat must leave the haroor
within the twenty-four hours prescrio-
ed by international law.
Vice Admiral Won Prittwitz, COM
manding the German East Asiatlc
squadron, telegraphs to the Navy De
partment that he sailed to-day from
Chefu on board the armOred cruiser
Fuerst Bismarck for Tsingchou. The
German cruiser Seeadler has sailed
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
ASSAULT NEW DRIVERS.
Strikers and Sympathizers Make At
tacks on Non-Union Men.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Demonstra-
tions against the non-union men who
are taking their places in the packing
plants of Schwarzschild & SuIzberger
and the United Dressed Beef Company
were renewed to-day by the striking
beef butchers and their sympathizers.
Assaults upon non-union drivers be-
came general during the afternoon
and several men were roughly hand
led, despite the efforts of the police
guard assigned to every team
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
McLachIan Is Renominated.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 12.-The Re-
publican Seventh District Congress
sional convention in session here to-
day unanimously renominated Con-
gresham James McLachlan, the in
cumbent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
GAS is DISCOVERED
IN VENTURA COUNTY
Local Company Strikes Vein Yield
ing $4,000 Cubic Feet
Per DaV

VENTURA, Aug. 12.-An enormous
flow of natural gas was struck by a
local company near town to-day. The
we'll produces nearly $4,000 feet of
gas per day. Five wells have now
been drilled and it has ben satisfac-
torily shown that an inexhausible gas
belt lies north and west of this city.
The company is now supplying Ven
tura and will supply the entire county.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
ALLEGED LOSS OF KAsAGA.
Cruiser Reported to Have Been Sunk
With All on Board.

Cruiser Reported to Have Been Sunk
With All on Board.
LONDON. Aug. IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from St
Petersburg says that the Japanese
armored cruised Kasaga formerly the
Argentine warship Rivadavia) was
sunk with all on board during the en-
gagement off Port Arthur on Wednes-
day last.
1t was reported from Chefu yester-
Day that the Japanese protected
cruiser Kasaga was sunk off Round
Island, forty-eight miles east of Port
Arthur, during the naval engagement
of Wednesday last. The vessel then
referred to may have been the Kasagi,
reported in the dispatch to Reuter- S
Telegram Company from st. Peters
burg as having foundered with all
hands off Port Arthur the same day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
PEKING Is DIsMAYED.
Chinese Failure to Protect the Rye
shiteIni is DeplOred.

PEKING, Aug. 1.-THE Chefu in
cident is discussed freely here and it
is the general opinion in diplomatic
circles that japan has committed, to
say the least, a grave indiscretion.
The report current here that the Chi
nese warships at Chefu did nothing to
prevent the capture of the Ryeshitelni
is declared to place China in an un-
erviable position.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13

SEEKS HER HUsBAND.-Blanchs Nanlsy
called at the police station last night and
asked the assistance OF the polics IN finding
her husband Merle Manley, who. she says,
from home.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
SAYS WOMAN WAS ROBBED
AND THROWN OVERHEARD
Denver Paper Publishes Startling Tale
About Disappearance From Steam
ship of Mrs. Hancock.

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 12.-The
Times to-day printed a report that
Mrs. George Hancock of this city.
who disappeared from the steamer
]. S. Higgins near Santa Barbara,
Cal, on June 20. carried on her per-
son $4,000 worth of diamonds on the
night of her disappearance and that
detectives are working on a theory
that she was robbed and thrown over
board to conceal the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Retired Army Officer Dies.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Brigadier
General Carpenter, U. S. A, retired,
died to-day at his residence in Mont
clair, aged 6S.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
GERMANY ACTS PROMPTLY.
Russian Ships Given Twenty Four
Hours Grace at TsingchOu.

BERLIN, Aug. 12.-The Foreign Of
flee confirms the arrival last night at
Tsingchou, at the entrance of Kiao-
chou Bay, the German concession on
the Shantung Peninsula, of the Rus
sian battleship Cesarevitch, the pro-
tected cruiser Novik and an unnamed
torpedo-boat. The Cesarevitch is in
an unseaworthy condition, having been
damaged in Wednesdays fight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
$500---S5OO
Worth of the
FRESHEST AND BEST
COFFEE


DISTRIBUTED FREE BY THE
CALL
TO IT'S WANT AID PATRONS.
A pound can of
j. A. FOLGER'S GOLDEN
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WILL b. GIVEN FREE
TO EVERY WANT
ADVERTISER
IN NEXT SUNDAYS CALI.
Only one can of this high
class coffee will be given to a
want advertiser, and none but
those presenting bona fide
want ad to the business Office of
this PAL II on Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday for insertion i'm
THE ANT COLUMNS
OF MEX SUNDAYS CALL
Will be entitled to receive this
premium.
See announcement, classified
pages.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
FORGET WAR WHEN SON is BORN
viii be a holiday and public fetes of all

Continued From Page 1, Column 8.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Janon,s Loss in Naval Fieht.

TOXIC, Aug. 1.-THE casualties in
the japanese navy on Wednesday.
August 10, numbered no.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
CaIifornians at the Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE Following
visitors from California have regis
tered at the California building:
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
MAKING OF ORlEN TAL kUUS.
American Taste Now Dominates the
Output Of Artistic Product That
Ii Centuries Old

From an artistic point OF view II
may seem absurd but it is nevertheless
true that American taste dominates the
utput of Turkish rugs" said aman who
mas MADE a study of these beautiful
Doucts Of the orient, to a Philadelphia
.9rd reporter. Amy importer viii
.,.Fl ne Ojy in this OF course inasnUch
ne AImtnlGns and Turns who ma4e
&c RUGS have no rOWCr looms on
Is" 10 reproduce exact copies, it
C..a sem rid cuious to suppose that
han one rug Of the same pattern
"le on could be turned out But the
, dealer has learned to know
81 I.4cA what sort OF rug appeals
@ ne American buyer, and he gays to
ms agent on the other side: Make me
lot OF rugs chat look as much like thiO
as possible So the native weavers. on
their hand looms. do their best to copy
ne coors Of a special design that is put
before them. This hand!caps them. for
these untutored artisans have their own
ideals, just as painter OF pictures has
and it is CALLING to be thus restricted. 1t
is also not very gratifying to realize that
the rich American, who is often the par
venu, with no idea of art, should dictate
the output OF an artistic product that Is
centuries old. But the rich American is
the greatest buyer OF oriental rugs. and
must be considered"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
VlxENlSH WOMEN OF COREA.
Ever Ready to Slap Handful OF Stars
Into Eyes OF Husbands
or Tourists.

The women Of the commonalty are
voluble and vixenish and ever ready to
slap a handful of stars into the eyes OF
husband-or into those OF q timiC and
shrinking tOurist-shOuld the occasion
arise, says Outing. The women of the
upper class are vigorously excluded
from masculine eyes and a hearty vote
Of thanks Is due the committee who
fathered this unwritten law. The dainty
little japanese musmee, teetering along
in sandals or on wooden geta, Is a genu-
Inc relief to the eye after a view OF the
uncomely Corean female, and 1t is 4
pleasing reflection that Nippon is slow
ly but surely spreading her standard
over the hermit realm.
Until Corean boys are married and
acquire the pseudo dignity Of the top
knot. their hair is worn girl fashion in
twin plaits down their backs. So much
do they resemble girls that 1t Is some
times difficult to determine the sex, and
one Is oftentimes uncommonly surprised
to observe what he Is positive are two
girls sprawling and viciously nghtng In
Corean street.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
WE'D ON WHOLESALE PLAN.
All Marriages In Brittany Towns Are
Celebrated on 4 Given Day
In the Year.

Rebellion would convulse any state
In America II the law or custom should
order that all marriages should be
sOlemnized together on one particular
day In the year.
Such Is the strange rule in that queer
section OF Brittany near Brest, where
stand the little towns Of Plo"gastel
and Daoulus. Besides, the young wom-
en- OF this section know nothing OF the
Joys and the heartpangs OF oOurtship.
The inhabitant. seem to be either OF
Spanish or Asiatic origin. In each VII
lage Is matchmaker, called the
"bastalaine," who arranges marriages.
He needs only the approval OF the par
ents OF the parties most interested.
The marriages being arranged. all the
brides, however unwilling. and all the
bridegrooms, however unhappy. meet
at the church door, the women focking
on one side, the men on the other.
The brides and bridegrooms join each
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
LOCAL MARKETS.
HePpner Quotations ON staples
Bought and Sold Here.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
COFFEE-M Mocha and java. best 40c
per pound; next grade, 35c per pound !;
package coffee, Lion and Arbuckle,
packages for 81.
RICE-Best head rice 10c per pound Z;
u xt grade cents per pound.
SUGAR-CAne granu atpd, best $6 90
per sack do 13 pounds 81.
SALT-Coarse 75cper 100; 4Oc so
hounds.
FLOUR-$4 25@$5 90 per barrel.
BACON--15@IS per pound.
HAMS-16@17c per pound
COAL OlL--$1 65@$l rs for 5 GAL
ons; SO so per case
VEGETABLES.
POTATOES-Old nc ptr pound, new
21ac@3c
CABBAGE-3c per pound.
ONIONS--4c per pound.
APPLES-Gre en- Sc per pound.
FRUITS.
BANANAS-4Oc per dozen.
LEMONS--30c per dozen.
ORANGES--40c@50c per dozen.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY.
Prices paid bv dealer to the producer.
CHICKENS--$3 so per dozen.
BUTTER--ranch, 40 and SOC per roll.
BEEF CATTLE, ETC.
COWS--$2 5O@$3 per hundred.
EERS--$3@3 SO per hundred.
HOGS-Live, SC ;dressed. 61ac pound.
VEAL--Dressed, &c per pound.
SHEEP 81 500$2 SO.
HAY AND FEED.
CHOPPED BARLEY-$27 so per tJn
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
The Family Hat in Corea.

A Philadelphia man who has been in
Corea, over which the Russians and Japs
are at war, long enough to grow familiar
with it's customs, says one OF the most
unique and picturesque of them is the
family hat, that descends from father to
elder son. This hat, made from the hair
of the family ancestors, is priceless
possession, and SO carefully handled that
lit never wears out-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11

other before the altar in turn.
After the wholesale wedding there In
a common banquet. which 1000 guests
attended this year. coming from all the
countryside.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
The Hereros.

The Hereros, now In rebellion against
Germany, have pretty fair opinion OF
themselves and OF their chief. One Of
their songs begins: What Is the king
OF England, what Is the king of Ger
many compared with thee, o Mahereo.
first among all princes? Have they SO
many cattle as thou? No! Who is so
mighty as art thou?" The Hereros de-
sspise Europeans. The name for Eu-
pean Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thing"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11

II you take this paper and The Weekly
Oregonian you won't have to beg your
oewA
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes reeults in
Jeath. Thus mere scratch, insignifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent ia
tality when burns, sores, ulcers and
piles threaten. Only 25c at SIocum
Drug Co.'s.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
Heppner, Morrow County, Ore.

branch OF
pad byany ow IN O S n he sta
is spotion nof the Empire Contains
o O wool
a Anerca Exposition Coco
Ian lcan be cpurlasp at tronSl 0 Oto& Opera
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11
Ancients Had Pins,

Pins have been found among the
Egyptian mummies and In the prehistor-
10 caves of g wi 70 n g nd
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-11

Gazette and Oregonian 81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26
PROBATE COURT.
Apo lNTMENT OF COMMlSSlO TONER'S
AND HEARING ON CLAIMS, ETC.

Thursday was the last day OF hear
ing claims in the estates OF Jas. w
Sabin and Elijah Ellsworth Claims
allowed aud estate closed TO creditors.
Last Friday was the last day of
hearing claims in the estates Of David
:. Thrush and Alexander Chisholm
On the same day was the last day OF
hearing claims in the estate OF Celia
POilasky Hearing adjourned to Au.
gust 30
Friday was the hearing on appoint
ment Of commissioners or the Whit
comb and Rowland drain. ID. :
Parker, VIM. Van Buskirk and Wat
son Clark were appointed as commits
siOners.
Monday was the hearing on probate
OF will in the estate OF VIM. Orr, de-
ceased. Edwin Adams, OF Alma, was
appointed executor Three thousand
three hundred dollars Of personal
property was willed TO friends In New
York except small legacy which was
left 20 granddaughter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26

Cripple Creek. Aug. a2.-Upon hear.
ing Of a report that a mob was being
organized in Victor for the purpose OF
marching 10 Hollywood and lynching
four men who were reported TO be
there. Sheriff Bell with FIVE deputies
went TO Victor, where be found a large
crowd on the streets The sheriff left
two deputies in Victor and with the
other two started for Hollywood.
where they found Robert Murphy, pWo
brothers named Grant and a man
named Nichols The three later de-
olared they were British subjects.
Sheriff Bell says the men were heavily
armed and their house was stocked
with ammunition The men, accord
ing 20 Sheriff Bell, said they had come
here to fight and would fight After
much persuasion the sheriff induced
them TO leave the district and left dep
uties TO protect them until the evening
train left for Canon City. The mCl
were allowed to take their guns and
ammunition with them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26

Lake Odessa, Mich. Aug. ga 2
yeAr-old dau~hter OF Mr.. and Mrs O.
Il. Cooley. living about three miles
out OF town. was out lying on the track
when freight hove In sight. running
II express train speed. The engineer
and fireman and = brakeman by the
name OF Green, from Grand Rapids,
were riding In the engine. and saw the
child short distance away, but not
far enough To stop the train Brake
man Green instantly sprang through
the cab window and passed along the
hand rail OF the boiler TO the COW
catcher OF the engine. where he braced
himself, and just as the engine reached
the little one he grabbed it from be
tween the rails and pulled il onto the
cow-catcher with himself The train
was stopped and the little one placed
In its mothers arms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26
Tempest Swept Minnesota Doing Enor.
nous Amount Of Damage.
HEAVY BRIDGE WAS TORN DOWN
Damages Will Total a MiIiion-Msny
Persons Injured - Minneapolis and
St. Paul Greatest Sufferers-Phone
and Telegraph Wires Down.

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 22-Death TO
ten persons, injuries 10 many others
and destruction 10 property, both pri-
vate and public estimated in round
numbers at 1000, 900. resulted from
the furious gale which tore down the
valley OF the Mississippi at about 3
o'clock Saturday night from a point
somewhere near the confluence Of the
Minnesota and Mississippi rivers near
Fort Smelling. At about that point
the fury OF the elements seemingly d.
yided and with a roar descended on
the Twin Cities and their environs.
There are many others less serious
ly hurt Beginning at point below
Fort Smelling, there is the first known
evidence that the storm struck with
damaging effect II came from the
southwest and bowling in its fury. up
rooted trees and demolisk ed buildings
In its pathway toward st. Paul.
IL tore OF two spans OF the high
bridge as completely as IL they had
been unbolted from the rest OF the
structure and carted away by work
men. There the bridge connected with
the high bluffs at West st. Paul, and II
is $50 feet above the river. This mass
OF steel was carried 10 the flats below,
where flying steel Orders and heavy
planks fell on several small frame
houses OF the fiat dwellers and crushed
them completely. None OF the occu-
pants OF these houses was hurt, they
having seen the storm coming, took
refuge in the caves in the hillside
where they were safe
The storm tore along the fats, up
roofing trees on Harriet island and
then struck this city al the Wabash
street bridge
The storm then rushed on TO the
northeast over the wholesale district,
and here the greatest destruction 10
property was wrought After causing
havoc in ST Paul the tornado swept
onward 10 Minneapolis and its sub
urbs Here. however the restriction
OF property was not so great, although
telephone and telegraph wires were
torn down in great numbers.
OF the ten fatalities three Of the vic
tins met death in St Paul, four at Wa
coma. small station near Minneap-
oils and three at ST Louis park, sub
urb OF Minneapolis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26
National Shoot Is On.

Junction city. Kan. Aug 22.-The
national shoot at the new national
range on the Fort Riley reservation
began at o'clock this morning This
will be the greatest small arms com
petition that has ever been held in the
United States. There are fifteen states
represented by their national guard
marksmen They are: Kansas, Ala
bama, Connecticut, Iowa, Florida,
Maryland, Georgia, District OF Colum.
bia. Massachusetts,. Michigan, Pennsyl.
vania, New York. New Jersey, Rhode
Island and Washington. In addition to
the state teams the army is represent
I'd by team from the cavalry and one
rom the infantry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26
sEcoNp IN PRODUCTION
10 mIehigan's Rank In Output Of Salt
In the United States.

Washington. Aug. 22-The produc-
ton OF salt in Michigan in the calen-
dar year 1903 was 4,297,5i2 barrels, or
22G per cent OF the total production In
the United States. The leading state
in the output Of that commodity is
New York, which produced S,l70.6iS
barrels. or 43.1 per cent Of the total.
Ohio produced about $500 900 barrels,
and Kansas 100000 barrels. other
states trailing along with very small
output.
The Michigan output fell of about
100000 barrels from The preceding
year, for which the geological survey
Offers no explanation The total pro-
duction in the United States also fcll
on considerably. from 23s49.23l bar.
rels in 1902 TO 1865 0S9 barrels in
1903. The value Of the product Of
1903 was s5.2sG.9ss
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26

Earl G. Clapp, "a. North Star:
Sylvia Beattie, %, Ashley.
Peter Dunevant, "a, 81. Louis;
Emma Sias, 81, same.
A. Il. Brown, %, Alma;
Carrie G.. Nevins, p, Bay City.
Jacob Foote, 20, Bloomsbury;
Mildred Holt, %, Breckenridge
Dick Furrow, q, Alma;
Alice Bruce, 20, 81. Louis.
Ray Hull, q, North Shade;
Edna Clark, 10, same.