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KrtiHt ha ilono Krcat damage to gar
don truck about Manthetitcr, N. H.
ClandeTt ha caused the rfbatli of
colored stableman at Newark, N. J.
The contract has boon let for roc
with which to extend the Columbia
river Jetty.
After burning two months, the fire
at the (llace Hay (N. 8.) colliery ha
ncen put out.
Navy Department will order no more
HhfpH to llremerton naval yard until
brothela are cloned.
Five electric shocks were necessary
to cauae the death of A. Triola, an Ha
lian murderer, at Sing Sing, N. V.
Fire dewtroyed the 15.000 building of
the American Ice Company at I'hila
delphla, and ruined $150,000 worth of
machinery.
Henry Tlernan of St. Joseph. Mo
will receive the prize offered by the
King of Denmark for the best poem
Ion tho recent meeting of the Dowager
Kmpreeg or Kusxla and the Queen of
England.
Mark Twain Is seriously III.
The t'nlon Pacific has announced
peace with the holler makers.
The town of Altman, near Cripple
Creek, was almOHt entirely destroyed
sy nre.
Emperor Francis Joseph will not In
tervene to prevent further bloodshed
in Crotia.
Ilear-Admlral Barclay has been or
Jered form Boston to the Puget Sound
navy yard.
Fire in a grand stand at Cambrlde
Mans., hemmed In the crowd and they
had a close call for their lives.
The cup defender Reliance has
proven herself a much better boat
than either the Columbia or the Con
9tltmlon.
Hannah opposes the endorsement
of Hooaevelt by Ohio because be fears
it would Injure his chances for re
election.
A power factory at Santo Domingo
was blown up by enemies ot the gov
ernuieut ami Ti people killed and a
number of others injured.
The anti-dynastic outbreak In Yu-
nan province, China, is serious.
A cyclone In Central Kansas dirt
much damage to crops and property.
Four were killed and sli others In
lured by a Pittsburg elevator break
ing.
An eaatern company has secured
control of all the coast powder factories.
A. W. Muchen, deposed postal of
ftcial. is now charged with disobey-
tig orders.
Portland was discriminated against
n lettlug contractu for carrying Phil-
pplnc freight.
The Union Pacific Boiler makers'
Urike had been declared oft. Both
ildes made concessions.
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Russia has assured the United
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open door In the far East.
Count Casalnl, Russian ambassador
it Washington, and Secretary Hay
ire receiving large numbers of letters
from cranks.
Mexico will make silver its coin
but at a fixed ratio. The announce
ment has already caused much for
eign capital to be invested.
The forest fires near Glen Falls, N
V., are now tinder control.
Because rf increased trade with
America, Peru ha opened a consular
oHico in Chicago.
The United Lead company has in
creased Its capital stock from $15,000,
000 to $ 25,000,000.
The directors of the Bank of Eng
land have reduced tne bank's rate of
discount from 4 to 3,4 per cent.
Receivers have been appointed for
the Eastern tuoe company, with a cap
ital stock of $1,000,000 and general
offices at Zanesville, 0. The liabilities
are given as $800,000. and assets a
$550,000.
BeeslnK letters to well-known New
Yorkers netted Olgar Reck w ith Neilson,
who was cashiered from the Danish
army, an Income of $300 a month, ac
cording to officers who have caused his
arrest.
The railroad commissioner of Massa
chusetts has authorised the Boston A
Northern railroad company to issoe
$2,000,000 new stock at 120, and the
Old Colony street railway $1,000,500,
new stock at 106.
A tornado at Morton, Kan., injured
several persons and unrooted a a umber
of buildings.
The drouth in Porto Rico has been
broken and the luin of all crops nar
rowly availed.
A big rise in the Mississippi is caus
ing great damage to farm land about
La Crosse, V is.
His persons on a runaway Chicago
t oUey car were Injured by its collision
with a freight tra'n.
A defaulting cashier has necessi
tated the closing ol the Southpo t.
Conn., national bank.
The American saddlery and harnes
company, with a ctpltaj of 110 000,
has been incorporated in riew Jersey.
A Chicago bootblack received only
$10 for restoring a lost $10,000 bill to
its owner, whose joy paused him to
faint.
NEW COALING STATION.
Admiral
Dewey Recommind On
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
for
Washington, May 27. Admiral
Dewey, aa president of the General
Board, has made a report to Secretary
Moody, recommending the immediate
establishment of a coaling station at
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and the erec
non mere or a coal depot with an
Initial capacity of 6,000 tons. The es
timated cost of the work in about $51,
ooo. The money Is now available. Be
lieving that the establishment of a
coal depot at this strategic point will
strengthen the United States on the
Pacific Coast, the President has hear
tily approved the plan, and prellmln
ary steps In the work have been taken
already.
Dutch Harbor la located on one of
the Aleutian Islands, and Is on the di
rect commercial route between the
ports of Behring Sea and Southern
Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the
United State. It is alao in the line of
steamships passing through the Unl
mak, Pass, most of which make Dutch
Harbor a port of call. Its use as a coal
depot site was first recommended by
Rear-Admiral Bradford, Chief of the
uureau of Equipment. His reeom
menuation waa referred to the fien-
eral Board, and is now about to he
executed according to his plans.
I'utcn Harbor w III form thn fifth
in the chain of coal depots along the
r-acinc uoaat, which will begin at San
uiego and include San Francisco Pn
kpi sound and altka. Honolulu is the
sixtn in the chain, and Guam nm'nihw
may ue auneo to the list.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LAND FOR RESERVE.
FIRE LOSS A niLLIO.N.
Large Philadelphia Warehouse fl an
tntirt Los.
t-niiaueipnia, May 27. Fire this
evening In the building of tho Front
Street Warehouse Company caused a
loss edtimatPd at $1,000,000. The
building which was three stories high
on Front street and five in the rear
itb tw0 Bub-cellars, containing mer-
cnanaise or a general character. One
floor was packed solidly with matting
and there was 1500 rolls of carpet, 500
barrel of molasses, a carload of
wines, and other liquors, a carload of
matches and much machinery.
t-verything in the building was de
stroyed either by fire or water.
the Ore started In the basement
and was not discovered until the cen
ter of the first floor was In flames
ine cnaraster of the roods in the
building made It an easy Drev to the
flames, and the whole structure was
soon ablaze. The contents of the
building were owned by many firms
and individuals, and t is not known
tonight what amount of insurance
wad carried.
Big Withdrawal Made In Warner Valley
Section, Soutkara Oregon.
The interior department has decided
upon another forest reserve for Oregon
this time in Southern Lake county
in the Warner mountain country.
direction of Secretary Hitchcock, the
vacant public land in a tract of over
900,000 acres in Lake county, and 44
townobipi adjoining in Northern Cal
fornia, hsve been temporarily with.
drawn from all entry, with a view
their examination to determine the ad.
visaoiuty ol creating a fore,t receive
about the town of Lakeview. The
Oregon lands withdrawn are: Town
ihipa 34 to 41 inclusive, ranges 16, 17
and 18; townships 37, 38 and 41, range
V; townships 3U and 37, range 20
townships 36 to 41 inclusive, ranges 21
and 22, all south and east. The towr
ship in whi h Lakeview 1 located, and
the townships immediately north
non lb and west, are not included
the withdrawal.
A forest reserve io the Warner Moan.
tain region u re.ommended by the
geological lurvey, not enly for the pre
servation of the timber, but the con
servation of the water eu.tly. Goofe
lake lies in the center of the withdraw
al, and a number of streams whit
supply it with water have their head
waters within that region. Moreover,
the headwaters of Hpratine river. Drew
trees, Warner creek, and a number
other streams wonld all be protected by
a forest reserve In this region.
In view of the development of irri
gation enterprises In Lake tounty and
in Northern California, the sreation of
this forest reserve is con-itlered most
essential. The lands w ithdrawn are to
br xsmined this lommsr, and euth
tracts as are found ontnitabie for re
servation will ultimately be restored to
entry. The remainder, beyond a ques
tion of donbt, will be i.ermanently re
served.
Half a Hop Crop.
Much complaint is being expressed
by the tiop growers around Harrisburg.
rrom some cause the vines have not
come ap in many hills in the yards
thereabout, while many of the vines
are blighting. It is the opinion of the
growers that the trouble ia due to
worms in the roots. Still there are
thoee who do not incline to this opin
ion. nowever, an agree that th re
will not be over half a crop in that 1 v
eality.
UNIONS DON'T UNDERSTAND.
Energy
Must Be Properly Directed
They Would Live.
Chicago, May 27. Clarence S. Dar-
row, who was chief counsel for the
miners In the recent arbitration grow
Ing out of the strike in the anthracite
coal fields, delivered an ' address to
the Henry George Association here
today on the "Perils of Traded Un
lonlsm." The general tone of his talk
as that "labor unions do not under-
Better Catch of Fish.
Reports from the mouth of the river
are to the efte.t that the cat.h of hah
is a tride better, bnt as the ratch dur
ing the rsst week or ten days has Deen
very small, this does not mean much
The time is fast approaching, however,
when big ran are to be expected, pro-
video, oi coarse, that the weither and
other conditions tarn more favorable.
Died at Qreet Age.
Joseph Bashaw, who, as near as can
be figured t ot. was at least 115 years
old, was found dead in bed at the
home of his stepson, near Sidney. He
was probably the oldest man in Oregon.
He was a Frenchman by birth and
served in the French wars of 1800-15,
under napoleon
He drove in ox team
stand the principles upon which they to Oregon ia 1847, and was then a gray
are founded and along which thev naired man
.....aw wuik mey are io continue in Krut Outlook Bright.
existence. He said in part: p,. vw.. r., .i;a ...
. ,uuw ,,unwo llblP UlUViDIII lftB UI
Men catch trade unionism, specu- Marion and Polk counties reiort that
lation, combination, as they catch the their trees are in excellent condition
meadles or the mumps. Capital has nd promise an enormous crop. The
caught the fever of combination until raina no damage during the blos-
It has gone mad over corporations and
trusts. Likewise, labor has caueht
the fever of trade unionism and with
out knowing what it means or real
izing how it may be of real service to
the world, has turned its power and
energy in the direction of building up
organizations.
'Unless this force is turned to po
litical power or substantial methods
for bettering industrial conditions then
all this great movement must be for
naught."
soming period. rue trees are now
bearing much more fruit than could be
matured, but, of course, much of this
will drop off, as nenal.
Fire at Ashland.
Fire which broke ont at Ahland
last Monday in ths middle of the busi
ness houses on the west side of Fonrth
street, between A and B, near the
Southern Pacific depot, gained such
headway and burned so fiercely that al
most the entire block was destroyed
involving a total loss of nearly $25,000.
upon which there was an insurance of
$10,500.
Cutting Down Debt.
The semi-annual financial statement
This dam will bo among the of Wasco county, computed by County
Clerk lake, snows a reduction in tr e
indebtedness of the coanty ol $41,705.34
within the last six months, leaving the
total indebtedness at this time only
$ 58,101.14, which is the first time for I
many years that theindeb'ednessof the
county has been materially below
$100,000.
drtat Irrigation Dam.
Washington. May 27. The Geolog
leal Survey has prepared a model of
the extensive dam to be constructed
on Salt river. 65 miles above Phoenix
Ariz.
first and also among the largest irri
gation enterprises to be undertaken
by the Government under the new law.
The exact proportions of the dam are
1SS feet thick at the base. 830 feet
long at the top and 250 feet high. It
win contajn 11.600.000 cubic feet of
masonry. The reservoir to be con-
st meted will drain over 6000 square
nines ot territory
MILL AT LUCKY BOY MINE.
Contract Has Been Let for an Increase of
Fifty Stamps.
A contract has been made by the
Locky Boy company in the Bine river
district, for the machinery, to increase
the mill at the sines to 60 stamps,
and other machinery for the operation
of the mine. , The officers of the com
pany have been negotiating for several
days with the Union Iron works, of
San Francisco, andjiave let a large con
tract for machinery.
There will be an electric power
plant, which will be located on the
McKenzie river, nix mije from the
mine, from which power will be trans
mitted to the mine. The machinery
will be increased to 100 stamna nr
season, which will make it one of the
most extensive plants on the coast.
Work on the flumes, buildings, etc.,
for the cower plant will benin at
The improvement now projected wilt
involve an outlay ol x5,000.
Surveying CralcrLate Park.
Superintendent W. F. Arant ha. .
ceived word that Crater Lake national
park will be surveyed by the govern
ment a soon as the enow disappears
from the mountains. Tha hon.Uri..
of tlia Dark, containing uo
miles, have never been defined, and
until that is done the snDerintonrleni
cannot tell exactly where hi authority
witxi reierence to possi
ble trespassers or those asking nrivil-
ges.
Stripped of Timber.
W. H. B. Kent aad H. D t..ii
of the department of agriculture, are in
iir city irom wastiingtcn to exam
ine the land and report in nurd
the establishment of the Bine mountain
lorest reserve. Already they have
made a partial examination of a por
tion of the land, which it is proposed
to embrace In the reserve, and they
find that a treat deal of th. m.rir.i.Ki.
timber has keen cut off. They will re
main in that vicinity for some time.
Activity lo Blue River.
Following the contract for exteaaiva
improvements on the Lucky Boy mine
in the Bine river district, the newt is
now given out that the Snnaet min. .
the sane district, will begin systematic
development. A stamp mill will be
put in to test the richness of th r. i
a practical manner, and work will be
prosecuted in the tnnnels so as to open
np the ledge in a manner to work systematically.
Joining Two Branches.
Again it is reported that the Inn.
looked for link connecting, ths t.
lines of the 6onthern Pacific between
Springfield and Eugene will soon be
bnilt, and the report seems to come '
from a reliable source. A surveying
party ia to be sent by the oomnanv at
ono to make final location of ihe route
ior the eonnection, which it is the In
tention to construct daring the present
year.
Water Supply Fall.
ETbere is a shortage of water at ths
Oregon agricultural colleen. Tl,
of supply is a larue well l,l,.h
merly afforded sufficient water, bnt ths
growth ol the college and the largely
increased amount of water reanlrwl re n.
ders the ontput of the well insufficient
" meet the needs. Everv dav now the
well i pnmped dry. in unite nf th
fact that there is careful husbanding o(
water in all the departments.
Haute Long Unsettled.
San Diego. Cal.. May 27. By an or
der of court the valuable estate of
James W. Robinson Is to be distrib
uted. The rase Is a remarkable one.
Robinson, who was once Lieutenant-
Governor of Texas and subsequently
a prominent lawyer in this state, died
here In 1857. For some reason his
heirs, who lived in Ohio and else
where In the East were not awawe of
his death until long afterward and no
Ready t Dig.
Ditch digging implements and sup
plies for the Columbia Southern Irriga
tion company, on thn Tumello, have
been going in for several days, and act
ive operations are expected to be in
progress there soon, though no news
has yet come ot the approval of the re
clamation contract at Waaahington.
All Arc Busy at Helix.
The prosperous'! ittle village of Helix.
in the Vsrv hAArt nf ths nn,
rvff,lSiT. ma1?. Unt" .rmp.arf tive" W of Eastern Oregon, enjoys the dis
ly recently to settle up the estate. timtion 0, oot h J . .
vacant storeroom or dwelling hous
within its limits. Everyone is busy.
and all are prosperous.
Butchery By Turks.
London, May 27. The Sofia corres
pondent of the Morning Leader tele
graphs that the Macedonian commit
tee reports that the Turks have burn
ed the village of Banltzai, near Seres.
Only 48 of the 500 inhabitants es
caped and many women and girls
were outraged and murdered and
their bodies cast into the water.
Heavy Buyer of Timber Land.
Deeds have been filed for record con
veying the title to nearly 3,000 acres of
timber land along the Klatsksnie river
to W. W. Bo man, of Forrest, Pa., mak
ing a tract of about 7,000 acres that he
has recently purchased in that vicinity.
Sugar Beets Need Rain.
About 30 Japanese have arrlosd ;
Pendleton from Portland to work in
the beet fields of the Oregon snsar
company, and 120 more are expected
to follow soon. The beets are Browino-
lowly. and almost at a standstill for
want of rain. Grain, aarden an,!
orchards are also suffering.
POkTTUND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla. 70a71i ..l.
ley, 74c. '
BarleyFeed. 120.00 ner tan- heosr.
ing, $21.
Flooi Bert trades. $3.95fS4.30; rs.
ham, $S.45S.s5.
MUIstutfs Bran. t23
dlings, $27; shorts, $23.00 chop,
$18.
Oats - No. 1 white, tl.10at.iis
gray, $1.05 per cental.
Bay Timothy. 120(4 21: alnvar.
$1011; cheat, $15316 per ton.
Potatoes Bos Burbaaks, 60o psr
iokj ordinary, 2580o per cental,
growsrs' pries; Merced sweets. t3
3.50 psr rental.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, H3l2e;
young, 1814c; hens, 12c turkeys,
live, 16a,17e; dressed, 2022c; du.k.,
$7.00(87.50 per doaen; gee, $6fl.60.
Cheese Fnll cream, twins, lSXd
17c; Young America, 17ai7Kc fact
ory prices, laic; less.
Butter Jancy creamery, 20822o per
pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 20a22ic;
store, 16418c, '
Eggs 16dl7e per dozen.
Hops Choice, I820c per poond.
Woll Valley 12Jilj Eastern Ore
gon, 8(J 14 ; mohair, 35(g36e.
Beef Groo, cows "Sate per
pound; steers, 45c) chewed, 1o.
Veal 88Ko.
Motton Gross, 79 7Ke per ponnd;
dreesed, Srfde.
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound dressed,
Hog Gross. X?M1 per-" roond;
dreeed, 808.. '