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ST. HELENS, OltEUON, FItlDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1903.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
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nt HaprwrtlnK of the a.t Week,
I'r.Kntcd In Corwltnacd rorm. Moat
l.lkely to Prove IntcreatlnK to Our
Many Htader.
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bill aHkliiK hIhU'Iuhk for Nt;w
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Th Italian nilnlxtvr of finance ronH
millctl niilrldu bncauao lit; wa ac
u(l of forriiiillon.
I'opit IMur X haa held tila nmt con
nlatory and nami-d two cardinal, hut
neither of thi-m are from Amurlca.
Empirur William, of Germany, un-dfrwt-nt
a hihtchh'iiI operation for
the removal of a tumor from lilu
throat.
A (llplomntlc aueiit of the new I'aii
itna republic ha written Senator
Morgan enllHtlna; lilu uupport for the
I'anuma cannl.
John Mlt hell, prenldent of the
Mlimworkera' union, la Raid to be
nlaied for a cabinet position. He de
nli'K the report.
Colorado miiiera have gone on a
Itrjfce.
The United State battlcablp Maine
ha been aent to Colon. .
Rurho Japnneite conflict I growing
more and more remote.
8t. I-oula Jury In the bribery rase of
State Heuator Karri, ig unable to
agree.
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ONE-OnEATEST BABQAIM IN OOOD READING.
Bf . ipTUl arrangement bl. t furni.h T Om-o II.W
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Dcriioi rntH have aelected John 8.
William, f MlHRliiiilppI, a their
leader.
The republican house caucin linn
iinanlmounly aekx ted Joseph 0. Can
ion a apeaker.
Great llrltuln waa Rurprlaed at the
quick nvoitnltlon (civen the Colombian
revolution!! by the I'ulted State.
Colomblnn troopa will march on
Colon and i'annma despite the recog
nltlon of the new republic by the
Cnlted Slate.
Howard Hitynle. convicted of hlKh
ay robbery by a Seattle court, has
Seen Roiitem ed to lx yean In the
Walla Walla penitentiary.
Governor Chamberlain will call a
ilieclal Reunion of the Oregon legisla
ture If a majority of the members will
pledge themselves to enact no law
ither than remedial to tat levy.
The Maryland democratic plurality
lc 12.375.
Representative llermaan la work
ing for a place on the river and har
iMir committee.
It is Raid King Peter, of Servla. has
innounced his intention of abdicating
n favor of his gon.
All European powers have indorsed
he attitude of the United States In
ho Colomblnn matter.
Colombia say she will be able to
mt down the revolution If the I'ulted
'tatcs keeps her hands off.
Semite and house leaders can't
igrce as to the method of putting th
Cuban reciprocity treaty into effect.
There are 2.00D.OO0 sheep on the
Oregon ranges. The worth of this
rear's wool output Is placed at fS.550,
.100. Governor Chamberlain has not yet
leclded whether or not he will call
in extra session of the legislature to
emcdy the defects In the Oregon tax
law.
Z. F. Clark, a Portland man who has
nvented a steel hardening process
.hat will make armor pluto bullet
iroof, haa been offered 1100.000 Tor lit
intent by New York capitalists.
The Dreyfus case Is to be again re
vived.
Two more Americana linve been as
taasinated on the streets of London.
Senate and house leaders are bound
o crash over Cuban reciprocity programme.
After an Interval of a month the
Venexuelan aiblrallon case haa been
resumed.
Cable cars at Kansas City, Kan., col
'I clod In a fog. Ono person waa killed
uid 61 Injured.
The aennte committee will stand by
SSmoot, the Vtuh senator, despite mi
llennia protests.
The Sun Fiancisco street railway ar
iltrators have rendered a decision
trnntlng an Increase In wages.
Hit men were killed and ten Injured
v ii n oinloalon at the United States
naval arsenal at lona Island, N. Y.
Authorities In Wyoming may clash
iver the Indian trouble. The Indian
igenta want those under arrest re
cased, but the governor refuses to do
so.
The eDldemlc of yellow fever Id
fexaa continues to spread.
Alexander J. Dowle. the Zionist
lender, indorses Roosoveit.
During October there waa coined at
he varloiiB mints of the United States
,3,672,120.
t A Wood, of Portland, has been
llscharged from practice before the
pension bureau.
Cnnirressman Jonea, of Washington,
will Introduce a bill giving Alaska a
temporary government.
The case of W. H. Machen, charged
with postal fraud, has been set for No
vcmber 23.
CAN BB NO WAR
America Propose to Protect New Ue
publlc of Panama.
Washington, Nov. 11. When Amer
ican war vessels were recently order
ed to Isthmian water to protect
American and other Interests in Tan
ama, specific Instructions were given,
by direction of the president, that the
American naval force should main
lain peace and prevent bloodshed on
the iHthmiiH. These instruction were
issued in iiieir broad sense, for It was
the original, and Ih the present, in
tention of this government to pre
vent any conflict between the govern-
Jjnent of Colombia and the newly es-
taiiiiHiied republic of I'anama.
The administration, In carrying out
this policy, will prevent the landing
nt Colon, a well as at Panama, of any
Colombian troop that may be sent by
the latter government to subdue the
Lf'anama republic. Having once recog-
nixeii tne new republic before the
world, the United States Intends to
htand by and prevent encroachments
by Colombia as well as by other na
tions. Assistant Secretary of State foom-
Is, Si-cretary Moody and Admiral
Taylor, after a conference this even
ing, sent instructions to the com
manders of American ships In Pana
)lSii.i wni,-,H nun uijk llieili lu l.lie evKlil
7 the Colomblnn government attempted
ii, t-iiiuain. irmi ni any tI HH port.
with a view to making an attack upon
the New Panama republic, that the
American forces should prevent such
embarkation.
secretaries Hoot and Hay had a
conference today, presumably In re
ran! to the latest development In
the Uthmlan affair. Aa he was re
turning to his home Secretary Root
was asked the direct question as to
whether United States troops would
ho ordered to the Isthmus of Panama.
tli replied that while such a thing
was possible. It was extremely Im
probable. He added he had made
that answer to a similar question In
New York when he really knew very
little about the situation, and he made
it now for the reason that he knew
nothing more of an intention to em
ploy troops on the iBthmua.
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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
CUTTINQ DOWN QREAT TREES.
Ooverament Urged to Buy Land From
California Owner.
Washington. Nov. 11. In his an
nual report Captain Charles Young,
acting superintendent of the Sequoia,
and General Grant National Parks, of
California, in which many giant trees
are located, urges the acquisition by
the government of the land in those
parks, now owned by private individ
uals. In Sequoia Park there are
many large tracts thus owned, and
after waiting In vain for years for the
government to purchase their proper
ty the owners are beginning to sell off
the large timber. Captain Young
says:
"The owners have cut them by the
wholesale, and put the lumber upon
(he market, and where once was a
fine forest of magnificent giants, there-
now Is but devastation and ruin in
the Bhape of stumps and sawdust
plies. It is but Just to the owners and
for the best interest of the govern
ment that the purchase of these pat
ented lands witbin the parka be au
thorited by congress if the parks are
to be continued."
He says the lands can be secured
for reasonable prices. Captain Young
says game is increasing.
HOLD ON TO YOUR PRUNES.
Advlc Olven to Grower by cx-Commi.
loner Reynold.
Salem "Prunegrower who have
not already sold their fruit should hold
It for a price that will give them a fair
profit," gays Lloyd T. Reynolds, for
merly horticultural commissioner for
the second district.
"Dealers are around offering to pay
a basis price of 1 cent. Probably a
majority of the prune crop this year
will average In the 50-60 lo-the-pound
size, and at this basis growers would
get only 3 cents a pound for their fruit
Since the cost of labor and fuel has
advanced, 3 cents a pound Is about th.
actual cost of production. Growers are
cutting their own throats when tbey
sell at such figures.
"The condition of the fruit market
does not warrant such low prices,
France had a very short crop and
buying prunes heavily In this country,
The dispatches from New York tell u
that the packing houses In this country
have had difficulty In filling the orders
as fast as tbey are received. The
apple crop of the United States is 1,000
000 barrels short and prices for that
fruit will be high. Canned goods have
advanced very materially. In every
view of the situation I can see no rea
on why prunegrowers should not re
ceive a fair price, If they will ask for
It
"It seems to me to be certain that
all the prunes will be wanted and the
proper course for the growers is to
wait until a living price Is offered.
do not advise holding for speculative
prices, but for a living price. Oregon
prunes this year are of first-class quail-
ty and they give satisfaction wherever
sola.
WILL MANUFACTURE STAVES.
TIED UP BY STRIKE.
Coal Mines ol Southern Colorado Out of
Working Force.
Denver, Nov. 11. More than 10,000
coal miners in Colorado went on
strike today for an eight-hour day, In
crease In wages and other conces
sions. The strike was ordered by the
National executive officers of the
United Mineworkers of America, af
ter the coal companies refused to con
fer with union representatives con
cerning the demands of the men. Of
the Idle men, COOO are In the south
ern coal fields, 2000 in the northern
coal fields and 1800, in Fremont coun
ty. One bundled mines have been
closed down.
A few Independent properties In
the northern coal fields and elsewhere
will not stop work, since the operat
ors have agreed to concede the eight-
hour day and also increased wages.
Less than 1000 miners will remain at
work according to reports from the
effected districts. The announcement
comes that 600 have gone out in Col
fax county, N. M. The others in that
territory are now negotiating with the
mlneowners.
LIEU LAND REJECTIONS LARQB
Laad Agent Welt Pat Records In Order
and (lather Figure.
Salem State Land Agent Oswald
West has Just completed the classlfl
cation and filing of the correspond
ence and papers relating to state lieu
land selections In Oregon. Hereto
fore the records have been In confus
ion and one seeking information re
garding any particular selection.
would have difficulty In finding it.
Now the records are arranged so that
any desired Information may be had
at a moment's notice. The list shows
that the lieu land selections upon min
eral base, which have been passed
upon by the Federal Land Depart
ment within the past year or two ag
gregate 74.000 acres, of which about
,.000 acres have been clear listed and
about 70.000 has either been rejected
or is Btill pending with the outlook
poor for its approval.
Pendleton Owns Its First Park.
Pendleton Pendleton is now the
owner of a city park. For years such
a move has been agitated, but nothing
was done until a week or so ago, when
the council bargained for the property
In the east part of the city, where the
water supply is Secured. The money
has been paid over and the deeds
filed. The land was purchased from
Jessie S. Vert, consisting of one en
tire block, and for which she received
1 1 BOO, and four lots from V. Stroble.
The city purchased this property to
prevent buildings from being erected
there.
To Guard Oermn Interest.
New York, Nov. 11. Upon the re
port of the mall steamer Athen.
which has reached here from Santo
Domingo, says a Herald dispatch
from St. Thomas, T. W. I., Commo
dore Sheder, of the German squadron
nt this port, has Bent two ships, the
Gazelle and the Panther, to Santo
Domingo to safeguard German inter
CBts. In consequence of this action,
the Athen returned to Santo Domingo
to discharge her cargo at ports Bhe
had been prevented from entering by
Dominican gunboats. It Is said the
German commander has determined
to Ignore the blockade.
Truth Not Half Told.
Laredo, Texas, Nov. 11. Dr. D. B.
Murray, the international yellow fev
er expert. Just returned from a trip
as far as Saitlllo, said tonight that
conditions in Monterey, If Judged by
other cities where yellow fever has
been epidemic, indicated no less than
25,000 cases there this year, with the
mortality rate placed at 5 per cent.
The deaths have been greatly In ex
cess of the number reported In the of
ficial bulletins issued in this city and
fully BOO cases exist at the present
time.
Contentlan of America.
The Hague. Nov. 11. In the Ven
ezuelan arbitration case today. Judge
Penfleld, In behalf of the United
States, said the United States was In
ilfferent to the question of the justice
of the war, but the United States
maintains that the protocol should
not establish any preference In favor
ot' the plockadlng powers.
Release of 171 Mortgages.
Pendleton The Pendleton savings
bank has filed with the county record
er releases of 171 mortgages. This is
the biggest bunch of mortgages that
has ever been paid off at one time for
number of years. The banking com
pany held thee mortgages, principal
ly against farmers, sheep and cattle
men. The amount of some of the
mortgages was S3 high as $16,000.
white some of them were as low as
$50. They averaged $1S00. making the
total amount paid $256,500.
Put Up Much Fruit.
Ashland The Ashland Preserving
Company, which has been operating
an extensive cannery in this city the
present season, will close operations
for the year this week. The season
has been longer than usual and there
have been more people employd than
ever before, the average number of
operatives being between 40 and 60.
Manager Charles Plerc. reports that
during the four months' run the plant
has canned 15 tons of Partlett pears.
21 tons of peaches, 10 tons of string
beans and seven tons of blackberries.
Wood $7 a Cord.
Pendleton There is a scarcity of
wood In Pendleton. This ii due to the
lack of cars to bring it from the Blue
Mountains, from where Pendleton gets
her supply. There seems to be plenty
of wood at the belt. Prices are excep
tionally high. Fir is selling at $7 per
cord and pine at $6.50. This price is
nearly $1 higher than last year. Coal
l Belling at $$ per ton.
Houltoa Will Hava a Plant That Will Em-
ploy IOO Men.
St. Helens It Is now a settled fact
that the Western Cooperage Company
omposed of Kentucky capitalists, will
build a large stave factory at
Houlton, on the Northern Pacific rail
road, Just on the outer edge of the cor
porate limits of St. Helens,. A dozen
men are already at work getting
camps ready in the woods, where the
bolts for the staves will be cut up
ana spue into the usual size.
A factory site has been purchased
from W. H. Dolman, at Moulton, which
has ample space for switches and side
tracks, options have been secured on
several tracts of timber land, and
contract has been entered into with
the Oregon Wood Company to float
aown noo.ooo cords of stave bolts an
nually. Construction work will begin
on me raciory at once, and the man
agement state that fully one hundred
men will be employed in the mill and
rim Mr.
This company owns factories
Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia and
Seattle and Aberdeen, Wash.
fllLL IN SOTTHERN OREOON.
Pennsylvania Capitalists Preparing for a
Heavy Cut of Vlmber.
Roseburg The Kelleber-Skelley
iumoer company has Just been in
corporated here hv W .1 Kallchor
John K. Skelley and W. H. Sykes with
a paw up capital of 150.000. The com.
pany has already acquired about 6000
acres of fine timber land on Billv
Creek, a few miles west of Yoncalla,
la this county.
A sawmill building has already been
erected and part of the machinery Is
now in place. The plant will have a
daily capacity of 50,000 feet of lum
ber to begin with, and will be ready
for operation within 30 days. A flume
will be put in from the mill to
the product direct to the Southern Pa.
dflc railroad track at Drain, where a
lumber yard will also be established.
Looking for Reservoir Rite.
Ashland H. E. Green and X K
Reese, of the hydrocranhic branch of
the United States Geological Survey,
arrived in Ashland last night from
San Francisco. They are in the re
clamation service and will cross the
mountains eastward from here on an
extended exploration and investigat
ing trip to locate possible sites for res
ervoirs for the storage of waters for
Irrigation purposes. They go to Pel
ican Bay. Fort Klamath. The A eencv
Sprague River Valley. Bly and Bonan
za, and their itinerary will take in all
the Modoc lava beds and the Honey
Lake district
la th. Sugar Beet Fields.
La Grande The sugar beet factory
here has already this season received
10.000 tons of beets, and has worked
over 7000 tons, which means 16.000
sacks of sugar. It is expected that
about 1000 tons more of beets will be
received by the factory this season.
and that the run will continue until
about November 10. So far the beet
harvest has proved a success. Al
though there was a shortage in the
crop, the sugar material in the beet
was heavier than last year.
October Asylum Report.
Salem The report of Superintend
ent J. F. Calbreath, of the State ln
sane Asylum, for the month of Octo
ber shows that the general health of
tne patients is good. The total cost
or articles consumed was $7163.99
and the expenditures for salaries
iaa99.10, or a total of $13,163.09. The
average dally enrollment was 1330
making the cost per capita per month
$9.89, and per capita per day 32 cents.
CHINESE ENRAOCD AT RUSSIA
Soni. Members Urge War for Raoccupa
tlon of Mukden.
Pekin, Nov. 9. Yuan Kai Shai,
viceroy of Chi LI province, who, as
cabled to the Associated Press yes
terday, was dispatched to Mukden by
the Dowager Empress with Instruc
tions to investigate affairs there and
if possible to arrange a settlement
with the Russians, did not go any fur
ther than Tien Tsin, which be reached
yesterday evening. It Is now consid
ered doubtful whether be will go to
Mukden at all.
The Chinese are more enraged at
the Russan proceedings at Mukden
than they have been by any eventa
since the capture of Pekin. Some of
the hot-headed members of the Coun
cil have advised the Dowager Empresa
to declare war on Russia, and tend
troopg to release the Tartar General
whose detention at Mukden, growing
out of the decapitation of the Chines
bandit, who had enlisted In the Rus
sian service, but who fell into tb
hands of the Chinesa after the Rus
sians had evacuated Mukden, wounds
Chinese susceptibilities, since It la
considered to be not only an Insult to
a high official, but as insulting to tha
Chinese government Itself.
Better-informed officials, however.
realize tha helplessness of China, and
the madness of going; to war wltb
Russia. Their counsel has nlthert
prevailed, although there Is much
baseless war talk In the native press
and among the younger Chinese offic
ials.
WONT PROTECT AMERICANS.
Cuban Alcalde Disposed to Quibble Over
Term of Treaty.
Havana. Nov. 9. There seem to be
onsiderable disposition on the part
3f a number of Cuban government ef-
acars to cause trouble to American In
terests In the Isle of Pines Archipela
go. Several natives said to have been
inspired by Cubans, some of whom
ire believed to be In the government
mploy, are endeavoring to Institute
suits to question titles to realty in the
Isle of Pines Archipelago, acquired by
Americans prior to the signing of the
Squires-Palma treaty, which provided
for the cession of the Isle of Pines
proper to Cuba, as a quid pro quo for
coaling stations at Babia Honda and
Guantanamo.
The Cuban alcalde, or sub-governor
of the Isle of Pines, has refused to
end police protection asked by Amer
caa settlers In several of the small
keys adjacent to the Isle of Pines, on
the ground that, according to a strict
nterpretation of the treaty, these
ieys were no ceded to Cuba, and
henpe are not entitled to the police
protection asked from the Cuban gov
ernment
I ROES ALASKAN CABLB.
Malbcur County Clean-Up.
Baker City General Manaeer O. C.
Johnson brought in the clean-up of a
60-day run from the Rich Creek placer
mine of the Eldorado Mine & Ditch
Company, of Malheur county, today
The clean-up amounted to about 800
ounces valued at about $16,000. R.
E. Corburn, of Carroll. Ia., is
principal owner of the diggings.
the
Sal ot Oreat Timber Tract.
Astoria A deed has been filed for
record whereby the Oregon & Mon
tnna Lumber Company, of Helena,
Mont, sells to Samuel MoClure, of
Stillwater, Wash.. 1566.29 acres of
timber land in the Lewis and Clark
district. The consideration named is
$1000. but It is supposed a much high
er price was paid.
Vacancies In Legislature.
Salem Not only will a special ses
sion of the legislature be necessary to
cure the defect in the taxation law,
but a special election will be neces
sary to fill several vacancies In the
legislature. The vacancies must be
SUed before the session Is held, ac
cording to the language of the constitution
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 75c: blue-
stem, 7tc; valley, 78e.
Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewincr.
$?2; rolled, $21.
Floui" Valley, $3.75(93.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.76(4.10;
hard wheat patents, $4.20(34.60: era-
ham, $3.353.75; whole wheat, $3.5JS
4; rye wheat, $4.60.
Oats No. 1 white, $1,073,; rrav.
$1.05 per cental.
Millstuffs Bran, $20 per ton; mid
dlings 24; Bhorts, $20; chop, $18;
linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
$13; grain, $11; cheat, $11.
Buttei- Fancy creamery, S730c
per pound; dairy, laX&aOc; store,
16c.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 15c;
Yonng America, 15 16c; factory
prices, M&lXc less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 1010)c
per pound; gpring.llKc; hens, ll(S12c;
broilers, $2.60 per dozen; turkeys, live,
1415c per pound; dressed, lC18c;
ducks, $67 per dosen; geese, $7010.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 30c; Eastern,
fresh, 2420Wc.
Potatoes Oregon, 50(1 65c per sack
sweet potatoes, ZQiiC
Hops 1903 crop, 12 22c per pound,
according to quality.
Wool Valley, 1718c; Eastern Ore
gon, 1215o; mohair, 35(937
Beef Dressed, 69.6 s per pound.
Veal Small, 74t8c; large, SX6c
der pound.
Mutton Dressed, 4 6c; lambs,
dressed, 6c.
Fork Dressed, 66t,
General Qreejy Recommends a Lin Froas
Valse to Sitka. -
Washington, Nov. 10. Based upon
recommendation contained in the
innual report of General A. W. Greely.
hlef signal officer of the army ,an at-
empt will be made at the coming see
ilon of congress to secure an appropri-
Uion for a submarine telegraph cable
ro run from Valdes to Sitka, Alaska,
General Greely urges the appropri
ation of $321,580 for the construction
uf this cable, and gives as a reason for
the expenditure the fact that this last
link in the government telegraph sys
tem of Alaska is needed to give an all
American line connecting with every
part of Alaska In order to do away
with the necessity of utilizing Can
adian lines. Secretary Root, In his an
nual report and estimates. Is expected
to indorse General Oreely'g recommendation.
Diplomatic Agent Named.
Panama, Nov. 10. M. Philippe
Bunau-Varilla has been appointed di
plomatic agent of the Republic of
Panama at Washington. He is one of
the financial agents of the Panama
Canal Company. His first official act
was to officially notify the Junta that
the United States has recognized the
!e racto government of Panama. The
News has caused great rejoicing here,
and was telegraphed throughout the
country. Preparations are being
made to celebrate the event with
great enthusiasm. M. Philippe Bunau-
Varllla is now in New York.
May Use Force With Porta-
Constantinople, Nov. 10. In conse
quence of the Porte's reply, pleading
the superfluity of the new reform
scheme for Macedonia, on the ground
tnat Turkey is carrying out the pro
posals previously agreed to, ft Is be
lieved that Austria and Russia will
send an ultimatum giving the Turkish
government a fixed term within which
to accept the proposals, and that in
the event of another refusal, the two
powers win take steps to compel
Turkish action. '
Blockade Is Raised
Washington, Nov. 10. Captain
Briggs, of the cruiser Baltimore, ca
bled the navy department today from
Puerto Plata, on the north coast of
Santo Domingo, announcing his ar
rival, and stating that the Cheroke
was discharging her cargo. This indi
cates that the blockade haa bee.
raised.