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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1904)
SUttHlitSocIetf COLUiV THE 1BIA IHAi !! !! , VOL. I. HOULTON, COLUMBIA COUtfTT, OBEGOK, FItlDAY, JUNE 3, 1904. NO. 6. r7 hVv. amaBannnflE EVENTS OF THE DAY UTKOH) FROM All PACTS OP TK8 TWO HEMISPHERES. Coatyfebeaatve Review of the Import tat Happenings of the Put Week, Presented la CoodaoMd Form. Moat Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Rooior. Attack on Tort Arthui la expected to begin about Juno 20. Clashes between Japanese and Rus tlao skirmishing parties contlnua. General Kaiokl la haraaalng Knro patkin ao aa to give Oku a cloar road to Tort Arthur. Mayor McLean, ol Baltimore baa committed auicido. No cauaa for th Act ia known. A bridge over tha Arkanaaa river at Sallda, Colo., collapaedand four people were drowned. The Ruaiiana bare abandoned Cheng Ko Chen Tail, Huang Shan and Liu 8hu Tun, moTing in cloeer to Tort Arthur. fire in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed 1 100,000 worth of property. The prin cipal low will be that of the St. Clair street achool. The cur ia very much diapleaaed with both Knropatkin and Aleiieff and it ia aald he would relieve them were it not that be feara the effect of public -opinion. It la aald an agreement baa been drafted whereby Germany promises armed support to Russia if necessary to prevent England and the United tatea from attempting to aubmlt the Far Eaatern queation to an interna tional congreaa. Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, it dead. The Chinese are aaalating the Japan- la every way possible.- The Presbyterian general assembly -will ask, the senate to oust Bmoot. The Baltic flet cannot be In shape to sail for the Far East before October t the earliest. Major Langfltt has asked that Oregon be allowed $60,000 out of tha emergen cy river and harbor appropriation. Black smallpox, brought 'from the Orient, has stirred the people of Vic toria, B. C. A passenger from one of the liners died of the diseaae soon, after reaching shore. The new explosive used by Japan ia surprise to all military experts. It seems the strongest known, piercing the heaviest armor plate easily. Its manu facture is a profound secret. Four men entered a Chicago store ens block from the Central police eta lion and compelled the six clerks and 14 customers to stand back while tbey lobbed the cash register. Tbey secured 385. Senator Quay's condition is now crit ical . The Good Roads convention in 1905 will be held in Portland. Premier Combes, of France, says papacy must not meddU 'a internal fairs. The secretary of the interior has de cided that Oregon has no title to Kla math reservation swamp lands. The news of the fall of Klnchon was first published in Russia while the peo ple were celebrating tha coronation of the caar. The Japanese loss in the battle of Kinchou is placed at 12,000 and the Russians are thought to have suffered heavier loss. The Presbyterian general assembly has decided for union with the Cumber land Presbyterian church by almost a unanimous vote. The united church will have a membership of 1,600,000. The Japanese are reported to have followed the Russians and compelled them to abandon Nan Quan Ling and driven them from Sanchilipu, retreat ing toward Port Arthur. The Japanese have captured 50 cannon. The Methodist general conference has adjourned. The Japanese have captured the Rub aian stronghold of Kincou. Ten Pennsylvania miners were suffo cated by fumea of gas in a tunnel. Lee M. Travis, a young Eueene attor ney, has been arrested on a charge of pension irauas. An Auburn, Calilornia, bank has oeen robbed by a disguised man during business hours. Riots, in which the Jews are being severely maltreated, are of daily occur rence in Russia. Viceroy Alexieff insists that Kuro patkin fight instead of retreating to Harbin. The latter claims he has not men enough. Inspectors recommend that Superin tendent Potter, of the Chemawa Indian school, be retained, bat repremanded for lax methods. COAL PICKS BURN. Leckawaaea Lews Five Mfilloss la Fire at New York. New York, Jane 1. Seven freight and coal piers of the Delaware, Lacka wanna A western railroad in Jersey City were destroyed today by a fire that started on the barge Allen C. Churchill, which lay alongside pier 12, on which a lot of barrels c( oil were stortd. The lots Is estimated at $1,- 000,000. The flames spread rapidly. Pier 12 was 800 feet long and was soon ablate Ita entire length, and the fire men who were trying to fight the fire from the ahore were able to accomplish but little. The flames swept across to pier 11 and beyond, being finally checked at pier 5, which is a new coal trestle, steel-framed and iron-clad. Here the firemen and flreboata made a despeiate stand and stayed the advance of the fire nntil the burning piers crumbled and fell into the water. Although there was little wind, sparks fell all along the water-front for nearly a mile, endangering the Lacka wanna station and even the Hamburg- American and Bremen line piers, where the firemen were kept busy playing streams of water upon the blase and ovejt the ships at their dotks. A number of canal boats and several tugs were burned, the loss of small boats being variously estimated at from 30 to ZOO. The number of freight cars is not known, but the loss on this class of rolling stock will be heavy. The Lackawanna road moved its passenger coachea out to the Meadows, and one train of freight cars was moved out and saved. Piers 11 and 12 were full of general merchandise; piers 7, 8, 9 and 10 were used for coal and pier 0 was a grain loading pier. No person was seriously injured. Vice-President Loom is, of the Lacka wanna, placed the total loss by the fire at $5,000,000, based on the original cost of the piers burned, on the freight stored on them and to some extent the loss of business which must necessarily ensue. It also includes the burning of the canal boats and barges thickly moored between some of the piers. The Lackawanna company carries Its own insurance. CAVALRY WILL BB SENT. Marines Com 14 Accomplish Little la a j ' Rough Country. t t. - WubingtOTfrftrae l. High officials of the administration are considering the expediency of making war on the Moroccan bandits if France declines to land troops and aspume responsibility for. the bandits' punishment. These officials have discussed the beet method of procedure and have reached the con clusion that nothing but cavalry ac customed to campaigning In a moun tainoua country would be of service. It was at first suggested that several hundred marines should be landed at Tangier and mounted. Tbey would be sent in pursuit of the kidnappers of Ion M. Perdicatis and hia stepson. This was considered inadvisable, as the marines would not be experienced in that kind of warfare. If an expedition is sent it will comprise trained cavalry men from the United States. The president and general staff think this government should send an armed expedition after the brigands. Secre tary Hay and other administiation officials discourage the idea and think France should take the necessary steps. There has been no intimation, however, that France will do this, but Mr. Hay feels sure that she will take action be fore Great Britain or the United States sends an armed force into the sultan's country, , Death for Wire-Cutting. Seoul, June 1. M. Hayashi, Japan ese minister to Corea, has notified the loreign office that the Japanese military authorities are constantly complaining that telegraphio communication with General Kan is frequently interrupted. The Japanese military authorities sus pect that the country people are cut ting the lines at various unfrequented places. M. Hayashi states that the Japanese emperor has issued a procla mation inflicting the death penalty on all persons caught destroying telegraph lines, and asks that the Corean govern ment take Bimilar action. Japan Wanta Reply Soon. London, 'June l.The Standard's Tientsin correspondent telegraphs that Uchida, the Japaneee minister " at Pe kln, has demanded an immediate reply to the inquiry previously sent to the Wai-Wa-Pu bb to whether China is prepared to hold and administer the territory the Japanese have conquered, adding that otherwise Japan must ap peal to other powers to undertake the responsibility at the expense of China. Minister Uchida has notified the Chi nese government at Pekin that Port Arthur will soon be captured. ' Two Divisions of Fleet. Paris, June l.The Echo de Paris' St. Petersburg correspondent learns that the Baltic fleet will leave, in two detachments. The first, consisting of four battleships, is due to start June 24. The battleship Orle will be re floated. The dynamos, the only part I of her machinery seriously damaged, I will be changed. NEEDS A RAILROAD CENTRAL OkTQON IS RAPIDLY COM INQ TO THE FRONT. State Land Board Tearing That Section Examining InigiUoa Projects Mec btrs SMrprtM4 by What They Saw Lately Only Sag (braea - Now Thriving Paras are to Be Seea Everywhere Haystack, Or., June I. "I aa as tonished that Central Oregon has not long ago been tapped by a railroad con necting this section of tba state with Portland," said Governor Chamberlain today upon his arrival here from Shan- iko, in company with Secretary of State Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore. These state officers, as members of the state land board, are on their way to the Upper Deschutes country to exam ine the irrigation projects which have been started under the provisions ot the Carey arid-land act. Tbey came out to Shaniko, In the southern part of Sherman county, over the Columbia Southern, and from there took a private conveyance and are traveling across Crook county, learning what they can of the country, so that tbey may the more intelligently act upon questions that will arise in the transac tion of business relative to the irriga tion enterprises. Though the membets of the board knew something of the general charac ter of the country ana have read statis tics showing the quantity and values of the products of this part of the state, tbey admit that they had no fair con ception of the progress that has been made in the development of industrial resources and of the possibilities for future growth. With one accord they express the opinion that Oregon should be looking after her commercial inter ests in Central Oregon and not permit California to step in and take trade that naturally belongs to Portland. While they have not yet visited the ir rigation projects, they have seen enough of the newly-settled country to convince them that this section of Ore gon is destined to be a great producer of wealth through its agricultural re sources, and that if the irrigation enter prises prove to be the success that is now expected of them,' Crook will be one of the most Important farming counties of the state. BANDIT TOLD TO BBWARB. America Will Haat Him to His Death If Captive Is Harmed. Washington, June 1. -Raisulli, the Moroccan bandit, was today notified by Secretary Hay, thaough United States Consul General Gummero, that if seri ous injury comes' to his American cap tive, Ion Perdicaris, the United States will hunt bim to hia death. This will be done whether it takes weeks, months or years. Consul General Gummero was instructed to make this message to Raisulli as forcible as pos sible, and to inform him that no Euro pean nation will be permitted to pre vent his punishment. The cablegram was sent in response to the one from Mr.' Gummero advising that Raisulli would kill Perdicaris and his stepson unless the terms of his pro posed ransom met with prompt com pliance. Mr. Hay has reached the con clusion that the terms imposed cannot and will not be accepted. If Raisulli, carries out his threat and kills his cap tives, the sultan of Morocco will be im mediatetly notified that ha must hunt down and execute the bandit. Ameri can ships will remain in the harbor of Tangier until the matter is settled. If necessary, American cavalrymen will be sent there to assist in capturing the brigands. . Such an intervention will be a friendly one and would meet with as sistance from the sultan. Secretaty Hay is still hopeful that be will take up the matter and insti tute the necessary measures to capture and punish the bandits. In any event, feels sure thaj Great Britain will assist the United States, as Cromwell Varley, kidnapped with M. Perdicaris, ia a British subject. ' Two Hundred Made Homeless. Ottawa, Kan., June 1. The Marie des Cygenes river here is. higher than ever known, and the overflow has caused a serious flood. Above here, however, the stream' is falling, and the worst probably is over. Two hundred families are homeless in the lower por tions of Ottawa and vicinty. In North Ottawa Beveral business bouses are flooded, there are two feet of water in the Santa Fe depot, and the lower floor of the Marsh hotel is covered with water. The Santa Fe yards are two feet under water. Mined by the Japaneae. Vladivostok, June 1. It is believed from information received here that the Japanese have mined Peter the Great Gulf, on which this town is situ ated, a task of easy accomplishment be cause of the recent heavy fogs. A small Corean sailing vessel was blown np yesterday. The region is quiet so far as military operations are con' corned. LOST 3.100 MEN. Japanese Paid Dearty for Klacboaj Vic tery-2,000 RaaaJaa Kilted. Tokio, May 81. The Japanese casu alties at Nan Shan are now estimated at 3,500. The number of Ruasian guns captured exceed 70. While Japan paid heavily for ber victory she scored a sweeping and val uable victroy over the Russians, in cap turing 6 guns, clearing the way to Port Arthur and inflicting losses on the Russians, which, in the end, are ex pected to total 2,000 men. It is doubtful if the Russians will stand sgain north of Port Arthur. They retired from the field beaten, and they failed to rally at Nan Quan Ling, where it was anticipated a second stand would be made. The desperato onslaughts of the Jap anese on tha heights of Nan Shan were telling, for the Rnasians left 300 dead In the trenches there. A complete search of the field ia expected to ahow a greater number of dead. Nan Quan Ling was occupied yester day morning by a force of infantry, ar tillery and engineers nnder the com mand of General Nakamnra. The main Japanese force spent Friday night billeted in the villages around Nan Shan. The soldiers were greatly fa tigued as a result of the constant fight ing, but they entered with much spirit upon the new operations. A force fo Russians held San Chi Li Pu station, which is northwest ef Dal ny, bat the Japanese drove them out. The Russians abandoned and burned the station and retreated in the diiec tiou of Port Arthur. The estimates of the Russians engag ed in the defense of Kinchou, Nan Shan bill and the south shore of Talienwan bayvaiy, but it is evident that the Russians drew for men from the forces at Port Arthur and offered all the resist ance possible. It is understood here that Lieutenant General Stoeseel, com mander of the military forces at Port Arthur, waa in personal command of the recent operations. MASKINQ REAL FORCB. Raaalaas Now See Object of Movements f ef Japaneae Troops. St. Petersburg, May 31. The news contained in the following dispatch" to the emperor from General Knropatkin, is all that was officially . given out to night: "On May25 a Japanese force con sisting of a battalion of infantry and a squadron of cavalry advanced on the main road to Liao Yang, but waa soon compelled to retire toward Tkhouine- nea. "A second Japanese detachment, con sisting of a battalion of infantry, at the village of Dapu, in the Al valley, fired heavily on our Cossacks from 10 in the morning nntil 4 in the afternoon, but the Japaneae infantry failed in an at tempt to turn the Cossacks' right flank and intercept their retreat." While the dispatch is brief and bald, it in considered extremely significant. The fact that the Japanese com menced to advance along the main Liao Yang road immediately they had forced the neck of the Liao Tung peninsula and cut off Major General Fock from any co-operation with the Russians in the north shows s thorough understand ing between the Japanese commanders. The authorities here believe the ad vance from Feng Wang Cheng has only been suspended, pending the elimina tion of Fork's force, and they expect that the advance upon Liao Yang will now be pushed in earnest. It is evident that the continual shitt ing of and skirmishing by the advanced posts of the Japanese around Feng Wang Cheng have been meie'y success ful in masking the real fo:0), consist' ing of the third army, which is mov ing north from Takusban. It is ex pected that this force will be hurled upon Liao Yang, while the Southern Japanese force is busy wtih Port Ar thur. The fact that there is almost a com plete suspension of press messages from Russian correspondents at the front is taken to indicate that import ant moveents are pending. Russians Must Seek Port. St. Petersburg, May 31. There is no attempt here to disguise the fact that the successful forcing of the neck of Kwan Tung peninsula proper puts a practical end to resistance to the enemy until he reaches the actual fortifications around Port Arthur. Although- there are many strong positions in the more than 25 miles before the perimeter of the fortress is reached, the authorities admit that the Russians can offer little resistance, and must now retire within the fortress and prepare for the final struggle. Declared a State of Blockade. "Washington, May 31. Minister Griscom cables to the state department from Tokio nnder today's date that the Japanese government declares the Liao Tung peninsula fiom Piteewo to Pul ientan to be in a Btate of blockade. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON wool at man price. Mfflloa aad a Halt Posada Change Haada at Mtppssr Sale. Heppner The first wool saleaday in Heppneras arranged by the Oregon Woolgrowers association resulted in 1,500,000 pounds of wool changing hands, bringing to the growers a little over $202,000. This is by far the larg est sale ever made in a single day In Heppner, and from every point cf view was very satisfactory. Previous condi tions this year have been discouraging to the sheepmen and the industry in general, owing to the bad sheep mark et, but these wool sales sdded so much encouragement that there ia a different feeling, not only among the growers bnt in all lines of business, for the sheep is a prominent factor in the bus iness affairs of Morrow county. ' For almost every lot of wool offered, the growers received more than they expected. The average price received was about 13X cents per pound, which is fully a cent better than received last year, owing to a better quality of wool, this being caused by the open winter and favorable spring, causing slight shrinkage and good staple. The early gTass caused sheep to take on flesh and the fleeces were heavy, many flocks averaging a pound more to the sheep than" hist year. The advance in price and the increased weight of the fleeces has added thousands of dollars to the pocketbooks of the prosperous sheep growers. The sales will take out about half of the wool which will be handled in the Heppner market. It is estimated that about 1,500,000 pounds yet remain in the hands of the growers in this terri tory. Other salesdays have been ar ranged for June 8 and 23, to be held here for the sale of this wool. The sealed-bid method in which salesdays are designated when a num ber of growers and buyers can get to gether, was inaugurated three years ago. The bids of the buyers are placed in a bat, the highest offer taking ' the cliprlf the grower desires to accept ' it: This method has been very successful, there having been but very few private ales. BICW EST SAWMILL ON COAST. To Be Erected at Astoria by Hammond aad Other lateresta. Astoria Negotiations are said to be in progress whereby the interest of A. B Hammond and the Seaside lumber company in the southern and western portion of this county are to be united and the largest sawmill, on the coast is to be erected. The lumber company is composed of wealthy Eastern men, who own a large tract of spruce timber in the Necanicum district. Mr. Ham mond also has extensive interests in that section, and by combining the two sufficient timber is available to keep a large mill in operation for many years. Unquestionably the closing of this deal would mean the extension of the Astoria & Columoia River railroad south to Tillamook. New State Qraage Officers; Corvallis The State Grange elected the following officers at its meeting held here last week: Master, B. G. Leedy, Tigardville; overseer, J. Clem, Freewatex; lecturer, Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, Macleay; steward, C. L. Shaw, Albany; assistant steward, W. A Young, Clatskanie; treasurer, II. Hirschberg, Independence; secretary, Mrs. Mary L. Howard, Mulino; gate keeper, S. N. Warfield, Alsea: Ceres, Mrs. Ruby Boyd, Beaverton; Pomona, Mrs. Anna Craswell, Gresham; Flora, Miss Leila West, Scappoose; lady as sistant steward, Mrs. Ida M. Thorp, Gresham; member executive commit tee, Austin T. Buxton, Forest Grove; members legislative committee, J. Vor heeB, Woodburn; W. M. Hilleary, Turner. Baker City Prepares for Fair. Baker City At a mass meeting of citizens held here it was resolved to organize a fair association for the pur pose of providing a race trace and grounds for the Eastern Oregon District Fair, which will be held here this fall. There was a large number of prominent citizens present, and most of whom signified their intention to subscribe liberally for the stock of the associa tion. Two yean ago the district fair was a failure here because there waa no race track and no suitable buildings for the accommodation of exhibits. Scouring Mills Operate. Pendlton The scouring mills got under way with night and day shifts last week, end will run full time until the wool clip is exhausted. Thirty-six hands are employed in all. Washing ton wool has been coming in for several days. EUaSNQ GETS THB FAIR. DosgUs Coaatjr Is Pacified With a Cash BoaiM ef 1500. Eugene H. L. Traver, F. A. Rankin and J. M. Williams bave returned from Rooeburg, where they were suc ceecful in securing the location of tha next exhibit of the Second Southern Oregon District Agricultural society at Eogcne. There has been a strong de sire to hare the fair here again this fall, and the local directors have been working for some time with that and in view. Douglas county at first ob jected on the ground that tbey were still in debt $2,000 on their grounds at Roseburg, which they hoped to be able to raise if they had the fair there. At a meeting it waa arranoiwl tfc.t the fair ahould come to Eugene this year and that Douglas receive from Lane county $500 bonus, and also that two new directors will be chosen from this Trt nf thm Amtrir.t .nl V from Douglas county, who soon retire. Reaervatloa Land For Sale. Oregon Citv The Oreora Citr Und. office has been authorized b tba Infer ior department to offer for sale town ships 5 and 6, ranges 7 and 8 west, in the Grand Ronde Indian The sale will be made by separate oeaiea mas, wnicn will be received be tween August 1 and Anirast 8. and opened at 1 o'clock p. m. August 8. r.ieat. jacn Dia ia to De accompanied by a certified cheek for 20 oer cent nf th amount bid, the same to be credited on uie puicuaee price anotne balance paid on establishing his citizenship. To Blot Oat the Mange. Salem Frank Bm and A. n Thompson, of Umatilla ' county, have been appointed local inspectors by the Domestic Animal commission to con struct vats and dip the mangy hornet mat are worm saving and to kill such of the animals aa are nasi enrin ' These appointment r mula t th suggestion or tne utockanen's associa Uonthcraaad thev wilVhav. 'Lb the expenses. . Baker City Wool Sales. Baker City TheTfirst wool "aalea f the season in Baker county were con summated in this citr hut week. Shearing has only just commenced in mis section, and these aalea were made in advance of the clips beine delivered in warehouse. The prices paid range from 10 X to 12 cents per pound. PrtDTf ANn mipvctc Wheat Walla Walla. 7172c: bine- stem, 80; Valley, 8182c. Barley Feed. $23 ner ton: rolled. $24.5025. Flour Valley. $3.9004.05 ner bar. rel; hard wheat straights. 1 4 4.25; clears. $3.8534.10: hard wheat enta, $4.404.70; graham, $3.50(94; whole wheat, 44.25; rye flour. $450. Oats No. 1. white. $1.25: nav. $1.20 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $1920 per ton; middlings, $25.50327; shorts, $203 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15316 per ton; clover, $9310; grab, $11312; cheat, $11312. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets," $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 22)c; red cabage, 2Xc per pound; lettuce, head, 2540c per doz; parsley, 25c; cauliflower, 7590c; cucumbers, $1.25 3 1.50; asparagus, $1.25; peas, 5c per pound; rhubard, 3c; beans, green, 15c; wax, 15c; squash, $ 1 per box. Honey $33.50 per case. Potatoes Fancy, 75c$l per cental; new potatoes, Z 3 4c per pound; sweets, 5c per pound. Fruits Strawberries, $3.2534.50 per crate; 'cherries. 75c$2 ner box: apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen bergs, $1.5032.50 per box; choice, $13 1.50; cooking, 75c$l. Butter Fancy creamery, 17320c; store, 12&313C Butter Fat Sweet cream, 18)$c; sour cream, 17c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 173l7Kc per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 133l3Kc per pound; springs, small, 2022)ic; hens, 13s14c; turkeys, live, 163 17c; dressed, 1820c; ducks, $7w8 per dozen; geese, live, 738c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, new stock; 12K13c; old stock, ' 10c; Young America, 14c. Hops 1903 crop, 2325c per pound. Wool Valley, 173180 per pound; Eastern Oregon, 11314c; mohair, 30a per pound for choice. Beef Dressed, 6(8 8c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 45c per pound; lambs, 6c. Veal Dressed, 47c per pound. Pork Dressed, 77J'c per pound.