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1 MUHMW'VHI'VIM I Bohemia Nugget Dobwria Hut P". C. COTTAGE GROVB . . OREGON. NEWS OFFHE WEEK Iq a Condensed form for Oar Basy Readers. A Reiuma of the Lett Important bu Not Lett Interettlng Eventt of the Patt Week. Hitchcock urgee reforms in land laws. Troops in Manchuria have mutinied and killed their officers. The president haa ordered a prosecu tion of the Standard Oil. French cabinet ministers are accused ol betraying state secrets. Russian workmen are reserving their greatest strike till January. Witte has offered his resignation to the czar, who refused it, though the Liberals demand it. The president has removed the Unit ed States marshal for Nebraska for con nection with land frauds. Congress will likely rasa a law pro viding lor the discharge of government employes who do not pay their debts. The National Child Labor congress calls attention in strong terms to the increase of child labor in the United States. Miss Roosevelt has received the boxes containing her presents received during her Oriental trip. Full duty was paid. N A conference of 13 college authorities has appointed a committee to amend football rules so that foul or brutal play may be eliminated from the game. General Horace Porter has written a letter to Congressman Rainey request ing him to abandon his plan for an ap propriation to reimburse the general for his expenses in locating the body of Paul Jones. He suggests any money congress may think due him be used in ornamenting the crypt at Annapolis. The census returns show that Berlin has a population of 2,033,900. Porto Rico wants a duty put on coffee coming into this country from foreign countries. Riots and mutinies continue through out Russia. There is a constant stream of refugees into Austria. Ths report of the Navy department shows that our guns are equal to those of any other nation for the first time in many years. Secretary Root will attend the con gress of American republics to be held in Brazil next summer. He will seek to unite all on the Monroe doctrine. The Americans of the Isle of Pines have drafted a memoiial to the peop'e of the United States asking for help to secure the island as American terri tory. Ten men were killed in a wreck on the Union Pacific near Green River, Wyoming. An east bound passenger train collided with a freight while going 70 miles an hour. President Roosevelt is reported to be strongly opposed to the Japanese ex clusion bill introduced in the senate. He says it will hurt our trade with the Orient and will veto it if passd. It is believed that congress will pass a bill allowing settlers to be absent from their lands six months each year, where they are taking up land to be irrigated, until water is turned on to the land. Mark Twain has celebrated his 70th birthday. The Pennsylvania railroad has abol ished all passes. Eleven persons were drowned in a shipwreck off Cape Breton. General MacKenzie proposes a $1, 000,000 appropriation for the Columbia jetty. The Russian strike which has tied up the railroads is causing a daily loss of $250,000. Senator Elkins baa outlined a rate bill which he believes will fit Roose velt's policy. The Jewish Relief committee of the United States hopes to raise another million dollars in this country The president has bent to the senate for confirmation a large number of nomination of recess appointments. Turkey and the allies have come to termt, but the latter are preparing to seize more territory, distrusting the sultan. The State Board of Railroad and Warehouse commissioners has announc ed a reduction of 20 per cent ot existing freight rates in Illinois. Russian troops are being hurried home from the Far East on account of the many fresh outbreaks among work men in various provinces. The California delegation in congress has agreed on a bill for the exclusion from the United States of Japanese and Coreans along the same lines as the Chinese exclusion law. Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, haB giv en waning that he will fight forest re serves to the last. Fire has destroyed the pattern stor age house of the Illinois Steel company at Chicago, entailing a loss of $1,000,-000. NEEDS A STRONG LEADER. Rutiian' Nation Blindly Staggers In Throe of Revolution. St. Teterslnrg, via Eydtkuhnen, Deo. 1 1 .But one question is being asked at present in this unhappy countr: Where is the revolution leading Kussia? It is .he one all important subject be fore the people, and happy would be th man who could foresee lust wnat is ahead. But this is impossible. The best informed men can only guess at what may come to pass. All is chaos and disorder, and what is worse, theie is no light ahead. Russia today might well be likened to a giant staggering down a blind alley in the blackest mid night. He knows not where his parti leads; he cannot tell where pitfalls are before him. The nd of it all can only be guessed and no prediction is ot any value. For this revolution is a terrible thing. It has paralyzed industry, it has ruined all business, it has tied up the postal and telegraph service, and w hen it desired, it has effectually stopped all railroad trallic. It has been re sponsible for crimes unspeakable; it has caused the blood of Kussian pat riots to flow from one end of the em pire to the other; it has arrayed class against class and man against man; it has bred mutiny in the navy and creat ed dissension among the soldiers; it has caused the peasants to rise against the tyrants who for centuries have dominated them and ground them to the earth. It has practically nullified the authority of the government and given to the proletariat powers he never dreamed of possessing 12 months ago, because he has learned how he may bend all authority, even that of the czar, to his will. HOCH STARTS OIL WAR. Would Spread Kansas Lawt Over Entire Nation. Topeka, Dec. 11. Governor Hoch haa started a national war on the Standard Oil company. Last year the governor threw the gaff into the Stand ard by means of several laws -egulating the oil industry. Now he wants the same thing to happen in the other states of the Union and accordingly is sending letters to every other state gov ernor asking for the passage of the same laws that Kansas haa now on the statute books. He recites the facta in the Kansas fight and explains the pipe line com mon rarrier. the maximum freight rate and the anti-discrimination laws which cut the Standard tenacles, and con rlnilpo: "It is extremelv desirable to extend theoperation of these principles of government to otner states, mai me greatest possible good may come oi them. I therefore roost heartily re commend these enactments to the fa vorable consideration of the governors of sister states, and trust they may think the subject of sufficient import ance to recommend to their respective legislatures, and I urge the legislatures of the several states to study these Kansas enactments and if thought wise to incorporate them or their essential features into the laws of their respect ive statea." MARTIN TO FRONT. South Dakota Representative Wantt Commerce Controlled Chicago, Dec. 11. The Washington correspondent ot the Post wires as fol lows: Eben W. Martin, of South Dakota, hitherto counted as one of the most conservative Republicans in the house, has brought trouble to the door of the party leaders by introducing a bill of a substance so strongly paternalistic that it casts some of the radical measures into the shade and by comparison makes the others appear as bulwarks of conservatism. Mr. Martin's measure aims to give the government control of every cor poration in the country that is engaged in interstate commerce in fuel or food supplies. Two years ago Representa tive Martin forced consideration of his resolution asking for investigation of the beet industry. The resolution passed the house and the-beef inquiry is on. Oranget Battered on Treea. Santa Ana, Cal., Dec. 11. The worst wind storm of the season prevailed throughout the Santa Ana valley today, the wind coming down the Santa Ana canyon from the desert in gusts that frequently reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour. The storm was gene ral from Oceanside, in San Diego coun ty, to Whiton, in Loa AngeleB county, and extended to the interior aa far as Riverside, Redlanda and San Bernar dino. Wherever it waa felt, damage waa done to orange cropa by the fruit being battered against the treea. donea Atkt Quick Action. Washington, Dec. 11. Representa tive Jones today sent a letter to Secre tary Hitchcock strongly urging him to immediately to approve the lieton ana Sunnyside irrigation projects. ( Mr. Jonta believea that if these projects are approved and the money set aside for their construction, it will require but a short time to clear up the conflicting water rights and bring about the form ation of satisfactory water users' asso ciations. Many Coal Barget Lost. Hawesville, Ky., Dec. 11. At 9 o'clock tonight the towboata Harry Brown and Raymond Horner, with tows of coal for New Orleans were caught in a severe wind Btorm opposite here. The Brown lost 27 barges, while the Horner lost seven. Each barge contained 25, 000 bushels of coal. The coal was val ued at $120,000 and the barges at $64, 000. No Uvea were lost. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST JACKSON TO FRONT. J Standi at Second County In Oregon In Attested Wealth. Salem Jackson county has sprung to second place among the counties of Oregon lu taxable weaKh. Marion county, which has for many years occu pied second place, has dropped to fifth place, and perhaps lower. Not all the assessment returns have leen received yet, but it is already appaient that at least three counties have stepped above Marion in assessed valuation. Multnomah county, of course, is still first, her assessment for 1900 not yet being definitely known. Jackson wilr come second with a valuation of over $12,000,000 Washington probably third with $10,000,000, Umatilla prob ably fourth with $10 105,000. and Ma rion probably fifth with $9,824,000. There are a number of wealthy counties yet to report, among them leing Lane, Linn and Clackamas, any of which may surpass Marion and put that county still further down the list. Jackson county's assessment this year shows an increase of about 200 per cent for last year the assessment was only $4,050,000. NO DELAY ON KLAMATH Bids Will Soon Be Called for on Two More Sections of Ditch. Klamath Falls Unofficial announce ment comes from the officials of the Reclamation service here that the gov ernment is not going to cause any de lay in completing the great irrigation project for Klamath basin. A few weeks ago it thought, and, in fact, announced unofficially, that the government was not going to rush work on any of the Klamath projeita very rapidly, save the first section, for which the bids for construction are to be open ed in San Francisco. Decimber 29. This was said to be the wish of the offi cials, because it would not throw a large proportion of the surplus lands on the market at one time and thereby cause any glut in the land market, and would give private owners a better op portunity to realize the worth of their lands. Now the announcement that bids will be called for immediately after the opening of the bids for the first section for two more sections of ditch is evidence that Uncle Sam ex pects to lose no time in completing this great irrigation project. Just as soon as the other bids are opened bids will be called for these two second sections, and work will be commenced on them early in the spring. Chautauqua Wantt LaFollette. Oregon City Secretary Harvey E. Cross, of the Willamette Valley Chau tauqua association, hat gone to San Francisco where he will attend the an nual meeting of delegates representing the various Pacific coast assemblies, when plans will be arranged for the co operation of these associations in the holding of this year's Chautauqua as semblies. While the probable talent that will lie engaged for this year's meetings has not been determined, it is understood that the effort to procure the services of Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, will be renewed this year An unsuccessful attempt was made last year to engage this national celebrity. Big Timber Tract Sold. Medford A deal has been consum mated whereby C. C. Beekman, of Jack sonville, sold a timber tract of 1,040 acre-t on Butte creek, in Jackson coun ty, to J. C. Dudley, of Michigan, the consideration being $25,000. This tract is on the proposed Medford & Crater Lake railroad, which is now completed to Eagle Point, about 20 milea from the timber in question. There are other persons here now nego tiating for the vast timber tracts that will be opened up by the Crater Lake railroad. Wallowa Bridged. Elgin Word has been received in this city that the temporary bridge across the Wallowa has been complet ed. In the near future the new steel structure will be under headway, to unite permanently Union and Wallowa counties. This will be built about 700 or 800 feet above the old site, aa the O. R. &'N. Co. gave $1,500 for thia change. The company's surveyed right of way interferea at the old aite. The old bridge collapsed while cattle were being driven across last summer. War on San dote Scale. Salem Fruit Inspector Armstrong haa inaugurated a vigoroua war on the San Jose scale, which threatens the de struction of most of the fruit and shade treea in thia county. The mountain ash, of which tree many have been set out aa shade treea in thia city, seems to be the most affected. Many residents have promptly cut down and destroyed the trees upon receiving notice from the inspector. Those who fail to heed the warning given will be prosecuted. Ontario Valuet Advancing. Ontario David Wilson denies the truth ol the report that he haB Bold hiB townsite property to J. P. Howard, of Sumpter, and he saya further that he has no intention of disposing of the property at present. Howard had an option on the holdings, by which he was to pay $30,000 for the property but the option haa expired. Mr. Wil son's agents report that within the last month he has Bold lots in the townsite to the value of $13,000, and has con tracts for $10,000 in addition. MEET AT PORTLAND IN JANUARY Development League and Prett Atto- ciation to Hold Joint Settlon. The Oregon Development league and the Oregon Press association will hold a Joint convention under the auspices of the Portland Commercial club, Jann arj 12 and 13. A rate of one fare for the round trip will bo made from Uose burg and all points "0H,h Hna ,rom Pendleton and all points east. The rate from those points nearer Portland will be a fare and a third for the round trip. The program of this meeting is now being prepared and gives promise of lieing the most interesting of its character yet held in this state elab orate preparations (or entertainment are also being made by the Portland Commercial clnh. In addition to the joint meeting of the two organizations there w ill be business meetings of each, while sections will discuss a particular indnstiy only. Excursion to California. Under the auspices of the Oregon Development league, and immediately following the joint convention of the league and Press association, an Oregon excu-sion will be run to California. While the special train will start from Portland the party will 1 made up of members from all , part I ol me siaie. Kuch individual ticket, including round trip fare, Pullman berth to L"8 Angeles and three nuals on the diner, will be $tiS when two persons occupy one berth', charge will be $58 each. The trip to Los Angeles, including stops at principal California points, will occupy about six days. At Los Angeles the party 11 disband, returning as they choose according to special railroad ar rangement. Secretary Tom Richardson of the Oregon Development league, will furnish any information, ami those de siiing to go should send their names to him. Violate Factory Lawt. Salem Laiior Commissioner Hoff has returned from a five weeks' tour ol inspection of the mills and factories in Jackson, Coos, Josephine ami parts of Lane and Douglas countries. I'ur ing his absence he visited 140 mills and factories and in most of them he found exiosed shafts and parts of rua chines which are a menace to life and limb as long as they are neglected. The owners were notified in each instance to make improvements, which if made, w ill lessen the chance of ser ious accidents happening. Polk Land It Active. Independence A. M. Bosley, ol Mis souri, has brought 14;j acres ol larm land west of Monmouth for $3,000, and will make his home at that place. The Hill estate has sold 12 acres of land just west of town to M. Mix at $110 per acre. R.J.Taylor has pur chased the J. B. Johnson property in West Independence. W. II. Warner, of this place, has purchased property at St. Johns, Ore., and moved hia lam ily there. Two Railroads ror Wallowa. Enterprise While the Wallowa Val ley people are rejoicing over the assur ance of the extension of the O. R. A N to Enterprise there comes the possi bility of the county getting another railroad in the north end. Rogers Bros., of Asotin, are surveying a route up the Grand Ronde, with the inten tion of building an electric road Irom their townsite on the Snake. This w ill take a very fertile farming country. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 70c per bushel; blue stem. 72c: valley, 73c; red, 00c. Oats No. I white feed, $20.50; i?rav. 20 50 rer ton. Barley Feed, $21.50(922 per ton; brewing, $22l 22.50; rolled, $23 23 50. Ve $1.50 per cental. Jlav Eastern Oregon timothy, $14.50(15.50 per ton; valley timothy, $1112; clover, $89; cheat, $8.50 9.50: crain hay. $8(39. Fruits Apples, $1(331.50 per box; huckleberries, 7c per pound; pears, $1.25 1.50 per box; quinceB, $1 per box. Vegetables Beans, wax, 12c per pound; cabbage, llJc per pound; cauliflower, $1.752.25 per crate; cel ery, 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 5000c per dozen; pumpkinB, Jlc per pound; tomatoes, $1(31.25 per crate; sprouts, 7c per pound; squash, lc per pound; turnipa, 00c$l per Back; carrots, 0575c per Back; beets, 85c $1 per sack. Onions Oregon yellow DanverB, $1.25 per Back. Potatoes Ftncy graded Burbanka, 6575c per sack; ordinary, 6500c; Merced sweets, sacks, $1.90; crates, $2.15. Butter Fancy creamery, 2527gC pejr pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 35c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 11c per pound; yrnng roosters, 10c; springs, U13u; dressed chickens, 1214c; turkeya, live, 17c; turkeya, dressed, choice, 1821c; geese, live, 0c; ducka, 1415c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10 llc per pound; olda, 67c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1621c per pound; valley, 24 20c; mohair, choice, 30c. Beef Dressed bulls, l2o per pound; cows, 84; country steers, 4 4'e. Veal Dressed, 87c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 'ancy, 77e per pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 1 Pork Dressed, 67o per pound. SfcNATE IS PUZZLED, Knows Not How to Act on Death of Senator Mitchell. Washington, Dec. l. It Is yet to be determined whether the senate will pay the same tribute to the memory of Sen ator Mitchell that has been paid to every other Mutator who died In olllce. Mitchell's death raises a very perplex i n if n rohlem. which the senate itself must solve, lor lie died under circum stances never before recorded In the history of the senate. There is no pre cedent to follow, and whatever action is taken must form a precedent winch will stand for all time. It ) been the custom, when any senator died In olllce, for the vice pres. . . 1.. a . I blent to appoint a comiiuuee w i the funeral as representatives of the senate, it has been customary for the senate, at its first meeting following the death, to immediately adjourn out nf resoect . and It has been customary for the senate, at some subsequent dale, to hold eulogies, giving other senators an opportunity to pay tribute to the mem ory of their deceased colleague. It is a fact that there lias been most ,r.r.uiiiil vmiiathv on the part of his colleagues, and frequent expressions of regret have been heard since misfor tune overtook him. Hut some senators who sympathized with him deeply are among those who question wneiner me senate, under the circumstances, should strictly ail here to custom and unit tin, Mnfnrt repnev i to 1mm imiiHrv " S'WJ - - I - " - to other who died in goood standing in the senate ami before the country. For all his misfortunes, Mitchell. had many friends in the senate, men who oecpiy mourn his loss. HALF AN APOLOGY. Taft Ditcuttet Quarrel With fcx-Chief Engineer Wallace. Washington, D C. Dec. 9. Secre tary of War Taft in his annual' report presented to President Roosevelt today makes a tentative apology to ex-Chief Engineer Wallace.for any injustice he might have done him in ttin indignant remarks he made at the time Mr. Wal lace resigned from the Canal commis sion, having received an offer ol more than double the salary the government was paying him to come hack to this country. Mr. Wallace had been only six d:iys at Panama when he resigned, as Secretary Taft says, greatly embar rassing the commission in forcing it to find another man to take his place The secretary of war spoke hotly at the time, accusing Mr. Wallace of being "so subject to pecuniary motives that I did not think his continuing his re lations with the commission would be of any service to us." Since that time, it seems, Mr. Wal lace has further explained his motives for resigning in such an untimely man ner, but obviously in no satisfactory way to Mr. Taft, however. ESTIMATES TOTAL $804,296,415. All Departments Except War Want More Money for 1007. Washington, Dec. 9. A statement was issued by the appropriations com mittee of the senate and house today summarizing the estimates for appro priations to Im made at the present ses sion of congress for the fiscal year 1907. The total for all purposes aggregates $804,290,415. These estimates are greater than the appropriations for the current year by $19,170,155. The War department asks $803,403 less than was appropri ated last year, and the river Biid harltor item, which last year amounted to $8,181,875, is omitted entirely. With these exceptions, every department of the government has asked for more money than the current appropriation The two largest increases are asked by the navy, $21,229,038, and the Post oilice department, $12,187,970. All Codv't Hortet Killed. Marseilles, France, Dec. 9. All the horseH belonging to the Wild" West show of Colonel W. V. Cody were killed here today. Although the government veterinariea had certified that glanders had been entirely eradicated from the band, Colonel Cody and his partner, James A. Bailey, decided on this radi cal measure in order to allay the fears of the farmers regarding the spread of the disease. The saddles, bridles and other articles of equipment, as well as the clothing of the Btablemen, were burned. Uncle Sam't Big Library. Washington, Dec. 0. The annual re port of Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress, for the fiscal year 1905 shows that the library now contains 1,344,018 books, 28,744 maps and charts (pieces), 183,724 prints (artistic), and 410,352 pieceB of music. The law library con tains 110,978 volumes. Thee statistics of the copyright ofhee show that 113, 374 entrii were made for copyright; 207,424 articles (books) were deposited and $78,058 were received In fees. Driven Into Bankruptcy. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec, 8. Many of the smaller factories are going into bankruptcy because of their ina bility to meet the additional expend iturea occasioned by the increase of wages which the strikers forced the owners to grant. Eight hundred men employed at the government's central alcohol store have struck for additional pay. Approves Anti-Patt Order. Washington, Dec. 0. Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce commission, today declared himself in favor of the action of the Pennsylvania and other railroads, which have served notice that after January they will issue no more passes. HITCHELMS DEAD Oregon's Aged Senator Passes Away Suddenly. DEATH DUE TO HEMORRHAGE For More Than 40 Years a Leading Figure In Both Oregon and National Politics. Portland, Dec. 8. United Stale Senator John II. Mitchell died in (bssl Samaritan hospital early this morning. following a furious hrinoi rhnge ol lhe gums which began yeste day and w hich the doctors were unable to check. Excessive loss id blissl resulting from the loss ol four teeth yesterday morn ing made It necessary that Senator Mitchell be removed toltood Samaritan hospital, lie sank rapidly. I he flow of IiIinhI was not continuously heavy, but came at Intervals. The senator grew weaker after each hemorrhage. Kiimllv it was decided to use trans fusion, the Injection ol a saline solu tion into the veins In order to furnish more lluid lo' the system ami to stimu late circulation. T porary relief wan obtained in that way ami the patient was apparently improved in condition for a brief tune. For some time Senator Mitchell haw been a sufferer from diabetic tr uible, and this, together with the sever mental strain which has lxcn upon him for months past, have weakened his vitality and rendered his ssti it exceedingly susceptible to any tax which is put upon it. His blood, too, has become thin and iinoverished, so tha' it does not cnngulate as that id a nerson in normal condition, To thee fads is due the persistency of tin ti. morrhage, and the inability of thn physicians to stop the hss of blood by the usual m-itns. John II. Mitchell was Isiru June 22, 18:15, at Butler, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death he was 70 years. months and 0 days. For mine than 45 years he has been a resident of Port land. For more than 10 years lie haw been a leading figure in Oregon ami nntional politics. Oregon has known no other political character Hint occupied a prominent position in ttu affair so long, nor who has been identified with the state's development in such a measure. N public enterprise since the year lHilt) in iM-half of the atte has been wit' . ' aid. PROVIDES FOR CANA'... House Appropriates 4II.00Q,'- '1 i Immediate Use. Washington, Dee. 8. An a !n Hon of $11000 000 was vot 'i! Panama canal by the house yt . The amount was a compromise ' i the $10 500,000 carried in the b consideration ami an estimate of some thing over $0,000,000 recomiiiemliwl by Williams. Thin ttm the milv business transactd by the house, and at 3:35 adjournment was taken until .Mommy. Washington, Dee 8 The subject of campaign contributions by insurance) companies occupied the major portion of the time of the senate yesterday. It came up in connection with Tillman's resolution calling for an investigation of national hanks' aid in politics, ami w us exploited by the South Carolina senator in a speech of some length. The address dealt with the president's' recommendations for the punishment of bribery in elections; with Senator Platl's testimony before the New York investigating committee and various pertinent matters. It was couched in characteristic language, and attracted much attention. The resolution direct ing the B-cretary of the treasury to re port whether the reports of the national liank examiners show that the banks have mude campaign contributions in recent years was adopted at the close of Tillman's remarks. At 2 :18 the senate adjourned until Monday. Try to Check Emigration. Dublin. Dec. 8. The Catholic Bish ops of Ireland are making another at tempt to stem the tide of Irish emigra tion. A circular signed by Cardinal Logue and Bishop Sheehan, of the dio cese of Waterford, has been ordered read in the chinches throughout Ire land, warning the younger generation of the evils of emigration, apnealing; to the people not to he lured by the enticements held forth in letters from the United States and especially dan gers that beset the path of girls emi grating to that country. Estimatet for 1007, $622,723,151. Washington, Dec. 8. The annual book of estimates of appropriations re quired for the government service, for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1907, was transmitted to congress yesterday by the secretary of the treasury. The total for all departments, including deficiencies, miscellaneous and perma nent annual appropriations, for the current fiscal year were $029,739,097, and the estimates were placed at $091, 009,852. Turkish Trouble is Ended. PariB, Dec. 8. The foreign office here considers that the controversy be tween the powers is practically closed, and that only details remain to be set tled previouB to securing a satisfactory adjustment. The international fleet remanilng inactive tending the con clusions of these details.