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ft w Of., fc, r OREGON T. HP IHT E1 . MIS VOL. XXI. J. B. GODFREY, ATTORNEY Ortn Dally Journal, enr 14 . .... mall. M fr .!. months, ..,. Walk! terwita til ' 1 . . worKln ho In. J','". of ".rat section -ner. ,. i rrtfun. ST. HELENS, OIIEOON, Fill DAT, mm EVENTS OF THE DAY JANUARY 1, 1004. .771 " " """""' " . " "" ' " - - - 1, I l , x u J DHATM IN WRECK, LOOT CNDtiR PIRO. Daring Brnit In on wner roll. mur auoaot'iullun. m mm m Timoer Lands m QATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. AI1ST11AOT8 MADXi sTTiTGiunjEiC dTTOliXHr.jT-LDr. T. "(lira with I. I. Quick. BELItNi, , , ogKIO. wmtlvt bvat national sltantton wall latal J"alu,r. aMiii.tt-d 1. wui ur.ciK, a ail lii. si.it uii 1 11111 courta. W. II. POWELL, dTT01iYEY-AT-LiW. mh'tt uiitrict ArrossxT. ST. H XI ENS, 1 OKKdOM. Dr. Edwin Rosa, Physician and Surgeon. ST. HELENS. ORh'-JON. ' Dr. H. K. flitT, Physician and Surgeon. ST. HELENS, OREGON. Watts & Price, DIALCRs IH- Floar and Feed Choice Groceries Staple Drj Goods Best Quality Shoes Hardware and Notions Scappoose, . Oregon. JOHN A. DECK KKAI.IR IM Watches, Diamonds, Silieri are, ....JEWELRY.,.. Repairing a Specialty. Morrla M. IM, rroul ritil, rOHTLANB FOR PORUANO DAILY Steamer Iralda ft I. HtoghHrt. MaiUr. RAILROAD TIME. laaraa Itallit.r istlr(airett IniiiiilarPiiH "1 I1 "" ,T'i'f " . Halm, at I naiuniiti. Mb ,. N., atrtvlui .1 at. fielaw .1 4 Passengers and Fast Frelsbt. PORTLAND LANDING, TAYLOR BT. ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIYER fi RAILROAD COMPANY. DAILY. SSASBOM Steamer JOSEPH KELLOGG - r J no ttf 10 s u i 41 1 M A t W l 1 10 00 10 0 l JO 10 JO I INI 8 0 I l IM MVS .SI 10 o e i 10 10 M ) 10 it 71 ii 10 Ml Ta 7 10 67 H I . OA II t . t 1 J ss.oor STATION VAIir. I irp lr, I Comprehensive Review of th Import ant Happening! of tho Past Week, Presented In Coa4aoaa4 Form, Moat Llkaly to Prova Intaraatlng to Out Many Ranalara. Jnpan liaa outbid ltitunU (or two war- aUlpa itaurlng coin)Utiun in Italy, ., roatnuMtor Iluiioroft will Dot tii. uiovtHl (rum tha Purtland itoatullloa. Wlmtonni ami Falrlmvun hava milled and w ill bo known aa llulllngliara In tliu (uturn. Haiitu Domingo liiu now two rvolu tionary Kovcrniiionla anil (orliiitni (var Uioy will aulTur. , t The Jupaiu'Mi coniniliiaioiii'r to the St. l.(iuU fair anya Japan will maka 110 ooiut'HHloiia to lunula. (IIioiiIh mIOkmI many uf tha dad In tho MliMunn tmln wr-k. Thu dvath lint hn tntm awclUHl to 31. Rumla la not irtiard (or war and may await a mora favorable tlmit, at- thoiitth hi) la luiying large (iiantltlr of atort'l. , The Coloiiililnn rhann at Waahing. ton luin little Unix) of nnoivlng favur- able aimwnr and la urt-tHirliig to rluao the legation. imring llie prownt aeanion 01 con- grow the navy will lie mntoriully itrmiKtlicmHl. NMo'ii the additloiia rtnly anllmriUMl are cotn jl't-I .the 1 iiiuhI fiaU'a will have a more power- viulds qood money. WW Runllt.nda Tha Eddy Law Vaarly Incoma to 1180,000. fialttm When the Kd.lv (rorooi'ution U law wan pamcd it waa uatlmatcd lhat It would iiriKluco a revenue of 100,000 year. The act haa ben In fort eraivoly more than aix moniha Robbery of Bank at Kiowa, Indian Territory, buuth M'Allatvr, I. T Dvo. 30. A gung of Ave bank rol bora looted th hank In Kiowa, amah town 16 in I Urn north of hero, at S o'uluck tlila morning and ei'MHid afhr irvtrul hiindrml ahota had Ik'uii exohnngiHl Imtween the rob' iH'raand pornie uf 60 citiaona of Ki owa. 1 he robhitra dynamited the aafo and iHotiri'd I2.N00 in vaali, aomo of which la believed to have hmn mutilated bv the vxploalon. The bank build Inn waa partially wiwkcd, the damage to the uiiiiuing muim aiiout I l.RUO. An entrance to tho bank waa talned 12 iTi I ,rr,"B" .r,;rr fun"'' nm ' " " ' ...... vnaa. Vi iia uinii uiii 1 Ml 1 nil. ill hi Willi 1 1 Im1iu the wntk of blowing un the aafo. three Im,,,,, ,l ' A. . "1.. " " "V ti,VMl n,,..l,l ...i. Ti.. n .I T. , . .: ""'"""re, . ' . "" I eviuooniiai llie law will nt ,l..af.. muh m ..I.I I I I 1 .. " ,..,,,, ifinniiiM 11 1, mil m I ihr fiiHUitii,itii,i,..i !,...,.. 1. 11. .iiiu iimu UHiimKit. 1110 cm-1 It liaa -n (r,..,il. i........i i. tna heard the nolae, and arming them- penmoUira of wildcat mini.. ,., .l,,. .llvna villi ....I .I.... I.i ... .. , . . , n .... ,. pt(,u II1UIIIIIII.. I UI.L In. 1,1,111 ,a h-,.I.I , ... . . . I,,. ..i i . .1 i i " I ""Mm wb uui ior luirrlixl to the bank. I. tfl, cornor.tli.n. .,,,1 ,i A. I. ... l . l . - . . I . . ,i,.UIKV m uiu viMiimniiii in a leaner ol llie nliat ,m nf .. i. i. ..I.l ..n i... .. . " V"" v v..... it i. irur T.,i ry mi nni at me roi.uera, that the law haa put a very noticeable ,.n,.,. ,.....,. iC .nuiivra. cnecK iiixiti ti,e organlmtlon of corpora " linirinni iit llie Kliama lona Willi nnnrni.ii ., l. I.... I .. .1 ,,i " I vf.',., niiH m. oe ouiaiuo, without anv rnr,.l,l..i.U n... M'l.ll.. .1 .. .i ,. I . ' " ,nr iii,u mti two men on me limine ttoral linn arn n f,,r,,..l wnraeii, uie tnree min mi the mitalde bualneaalike bani. ki' i no a meany nre will the noaae oil Tli aiuuiriln ..I i.. .i..i . i. ..in.... i. i.'.L .i 'i . . . . """' mriw e.pioHiona ui promotra aerved to ra uae aomo dmibl "lo-.i ni naic, Aimr ne ia expioeion aa to the ann-eaa of th- iui.lv l.. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON Michigan WALLOWA COUNTV STOCK. of Heavy Third In the Llat libeep Prodoceri. EuUirprliie -The county aaavA-or haa Juat compluted hia atutcmcnt of the niimber of aheep and cattle in Wallowa county for 11103. He ahowa tha and there haa bran paid Into the atate but of ahottp to be 180,000. Time Wal. aecretaryof atnte, e.tlmnta that the " "i 'c'"t4,rn 0r:'K''"- 11 njiun s more .... the burglar gathered up their loole and the facta gleaned from the recon'le la 1 '"",I',P "' mttln of Uma- oiuy by Morrow and Umatilla. The aneep in each of thoao countiea num. bered alwiit 183,000. The average Ir.io oi auwp ti.m i- pled at I2.S0. Thla makea the value of the "beep of Wallowa county 1414,000. There la little Im reaae thla year over win iiiuiiorr ruiiMii iii JUI1Z. The numlier of cuttle la placed at la.U.lo. which ia almut the aaliiii aa waa ralaeil lent year. Wallowa county il woll down the liat I n the tiiimlwr f CMtltA .,.!... i . l( -n,,,g .mlJ niiirrowcouniy, li,Hli-a,l It miI,..,1 i,u The averaitu nrico of mttl n,l. nlai-e.1 h n.: i...M i. . "V " "IH-rator then; would muke tho total ftlue of the rat tle 1423,400. The value of the cattle and ahrep crtmbinil would be 1 1.037. 400. Tl, leaving through the front of the bank the ollh of the eecretarr of atata i.ruve """"T. irant, Union and iriit Ih ll. ,I..L I.i . .. T Mnrrnvimoiitil. ,,. bit iuy it. ni . , v" i",,iii. i nun me vaiuo oi me cattle and the eheep of "" wregou ia n got away In the dark. The Miamt followed the gang fur a die ts nre but tiwt the trail, While aome of the citixena believe one robber waa Injured not one of the cltiien waa atriirk. The latter were protected from the error of tluxw aaaerliona. The enr. poration l law haa not kent awav anv ii(n,riiun mai iieaireii to i0 legiti mate buaincaa In thla atnte. The rccorda ahow that alnce Ma 51 i i . . ' ". i wiien me new law went into elloct, 171 WILL DIU DPKP FOR WATER. it. n. UPsrlUadAi U la Mi!.., rr. , M.y I... ,iii K.l.l.r ... fTiainld r. t'l.i.k.ul... Marshiati., W MttHirlM,. ,. I'llfivn.... , Kii.pt'..,. liv.uaun,... John li.v.. . II W mi Ar, AXnrl .1.. 10 0 , t 17 t M I Oi I &A U I l 107 1 M 41 t il M I VI I w i m 1 M 7 H 1 -a I ii 7 01 I I n l ti I 1 1 at lira rt lllia anil im l.aa a.l.u.1. - Iu I . . 1 ... I m . ful navy than any other nation eacept " ' , f "V.! ," . 1 ' " TJ . " 1r Ute Artealan W.ll Company Or. (Jreat lirltaln. a , ,7r IiuZ'...i "Ti"w". 'f" ,n ,r" M in ,..,.l, n..i ..i i. I... , -, . i ".""Bv I 'ii'ie mei.iiitf ana I, ,.1,1 ., ... n., , . ,.,, ,,,iiu i:ii.iilh ,,i im, I mn nnmu i,m ii. i ... . .... a. .i..i... .. r. . ...... . , " ,,,.,111111171 IMl WRI'K ItV tllM l.a.i,l II I . . - ..-.!. ...iiiiir Italy haa recugniel tho new republic of I'anauia. fortlanil ,.n Ti., Thuradar 4 a St Htltm, galama. Carrtll t Fwnt, Ham,,, ttho. Arrltrlnait forll.n.t Mimitar, W. o),) ami rrM, at la. at. Japan will eund a large furcotoCorea to end rioting. A aevere cold wavo haa awept tha Kant and Middle Weat. Kuttaia will probably modify her de mands rather than go to war. chance of im mediate Trunin, aa the men had auveral j Irytira atari. OUTLOOK OMINOUS. i doing aim r' lii l,.u il..,. .... ....i . I ' ia aA ' """" I"" fr 'e purp,w f organiai,,. T leuinitanv in i,mt iK....u...i.i.. i n r Theaeni foreign corporation, alao I of the arUian well. The mwtina' wa proMinion oi the annual larmdy attndl J m ci.,. "... Head-On Train Colllalon In Coata 18 Llvea. Grand RapdlH, Mich., Dec. 20. I-lghUH-n are dend and 81 injured, aev eral of them futally, aa the reaultof tho colliaioii early thla evening of two pa. engor trolna on the I'cre Marquetta railroad, one-half mile weat of Eaat Parle, about aix milea eaat of thla city. Tho colllalon, which waa head on, waa cauwril, according to a statement ineued by the off) lala of the mail at il,. Mn. eral offlcea In Detroit, by the high wind blowing out the red aignal lamp at Mo C ord a, where the weet-bound train, No. 6, ahotild have atonoed and r. celved ordera to hh the eaBt-bound train at Fox. The olh lull d ny the re port lhat a inl'iinderatuniliiiir f il on tho pait of one of tho engineer! waa reponiblo for the colllalon. According to the atutement of tha officials, the traina were originally to nave mm and paanmi at Oakdalo Park, hut to help the eaut-hoMiid trwin the dmpalcher inaued new ordera, fixing Fox aa the meeting place. The east bound train received thia order, and the wont-bound train should have re- ' celved the same order at MePnl'a his station, and after ri'iuirtliitr l,l ... i , .". mn, iouiki on going out on hia platform that hia red light, which had been burning two minutes before, was ont, presumably extiniruiid.ed by the high wind that waa blowing. The traina met with terrible fmeh, win oaginige anil smoking care behind each locomotive Iniing instantly reduced ton pile of kindling wood. Tho en Klnes were completely wrecked, the boiler of the engine which had pulled the eant bound train lying torn com pletely torn from the running gear and standing pcrH-ndieu!arly in a ditch at he side of the track. Japan afte warships. Ail yam. maka rloaa ronnarUona ai GnM hh NrOt.ru r.ellta Ifalii. ,n ... ... 'n, -I' lead for the manufacture ol bulleU Jin'1, oll .1 A.lnrla wllh I . wii aim fan una and hium.i r J. foliar la aud roa .4n ;utnu. llvaiw sad f-arm Steamer NORTHWEST fi1fi P0,,1'l Monday, Wed and rndsy nights at at 10 p. m , same poims mentioned alwve a Wednesday lor the hrdo, reaching the Istter nl.r. .t in a. m. on tin- mllowinir da. HeinrnU. the twat leaves Toledo ,t nwl( ,n"j lawasiys, lhur.dsv. mnA r.Miinfar.mr Aatorta or ar point, mu.l S.i .. A.iarla. 0 Iralu. al Hoiiltim .aiifri. off at Uuit(in ah.s nomine li ...... r urm. r.M. iiaiu. win .loo IA lal a (Miau The United State haa ordered gun boat to Corea to protect the American minister. afternoon, lesvlng Vortland earl in the momfn.' Ml 11 llni it . u . uvi.Ai, Anal. ! Wnarf loot f Salmoa t 5Ucvica'0 38 E S T Kdllerlallr rararlaaa. aaiaiaailr Me.uklUaa. Kews from all the world Well written, original atoriea An wera to qtieriee Articles oo Health, the Home, New Books, nd on Work About the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean cr Is a member of the Associated Press, the only Wostern News paper receiving the entire tele grsphic news service of the New York Sun and special cable of the New York World-daily re ports from over 2,000 special correspondents throughout tlis country. YEAR QNE DOLLAR karrlke far The OftKttO niT aa (he vVeekir later lia Balk papers far ai.io. riMTLAlb, DAILY. -riAMin- ''America" Wiliamett Slonb Roote Iave fit. Helens. . . Arrive at Portland. . Leave Portland Arrive at 8t. litlsas. 30 A M 10 10 A M I MPM :00 PM TABS CIHTI, Will Carry Huthlnc but PaaMa Ir and Fast Freight. ..s..oo.n..,. Is eo YCAitr KXfcnieNci Ainaliw V O. . ir fit fur Tnspc MAsian DiaiONa CoavsnaMT Ae. a aanstaa a aaal.b aad Saamallnn T -"''" ova fimnlM rraa ..lliar aa ro.tll Haas A tfc ia laalr a.laaukla. (naiiaarilna lilaMUal. liwdbaukaa Palaau tlaa. .trlatl. aoaflrfaotl Miii rraa. nan .u.r fiif .amrlna I ia lain thro..ll Haas AC, Anrnaa aanAlaa a akat.a aa4 Saami TI ml f.taai SaatMl natlca, without ch.raa. In tka Scientific Hmrlm. eiltlon any -)) U0 lottnul, Tttrm U a a... f M a H,,.hl).. At I alJl a. .1 .. . ' ""'".soaw, ait, svuaai y mtt nvwanttira Uraaaa 0a. M r St. Waaklivioa. D. X I IflW IX flll I T VAMH I tt-in. J "krToenK."! " ' '!fh" ""ombsr that It Is tk JJV KK.oSDlh.i tovrrii. If i. aor hunlii... la n-.rch lh .i.... "I,"!!!?. ,h,r "t.,hr ronlaln In ralailon lo land till... If rail cantamplala bugrliiic land or loanlnt nianav as rral. aetata wieurlif, lako no min i word, but innlat ii,on kuowlna whaA he rarorcl .how. rnar.lln the tula. An Ab.tract I. ...... n.l aa adaad. Inal.lon having II. Wa hava Uia onlf .at of alntracl book. In tha caiinly. Air work prumi-Uy , ,,r.nu, .ml iall.farllon tuaraulaail. II you h.r. prop.rt. lo In.ura (Iv.u. call. W ara aont. lor tha bait firs ln.ur.nra cornpanla. in Iba world. If vow bars aroparl ir ..it ll.t It with ui and wa will And a bujar. E. E. QUICK & CO., mam oxrtn r urirtit nmrnnu Greatest Clubbing Combina- TWO WEEKLY PAPERS FOR THE OF ONE GREATEST BARGAIN IN aOOD READINO. Bf special arrangement we are able to furnish Tin Oniaoa Miw nnd THE WEEKLY CAPITAL JOURNAL at tha following club bing prlo for both papers : rar Oaa Tear In A4ane..t.a rrl Ulaalka la Advance, T Th Weekly Journal, of Balem, Or., prints most inside new about our stat government and the full legislative proceedings. Just what yea want for th coming session. The Journal Is large igbt page paper full of telegraphic news ol tbe whole world. Sam ple eopy furnished free upon Inquiry at thU office. War Party Oalnlng Strength la Japaa Chlaa Would Be NeatraL Pekln, I tec. 30. Tho opinion enter- Japan ia buying largo quantities of talned by the best Informed diplomats in i kiii, mat war iielween Ktimla and Japan is prolmhle and almost Inevit able, remains uiifhunged, Nothing has been received here to corriibcrate tint tccial dispatches from Kffurte are being redoubled to have Toklo whivh asid that the Jaiumese t'tiln ratify the trau treaties with the government wa adopting an Impera LnlUnl Htates. live tone III pressing for speeily reply The Colombian char, .''ill oult .m. llMt n,'"- Tb t U not Waahl,iti,n If K..T(r. II. v U.,,irM m'lleVBil. Colombian demands. . l c.nmunlc.tiona received hern from high' sources say that the uirge patent medicine manufacturer Jatiancm, war part Is Krowlnir In will, the first of the year, take mean- strength and is bringing all Its iiitlti ence to besr iiihiii the covernment The thlmtm hoard of war haa ordered the viceroys to furnish full Information as to the niimlwrs of foreign trained troops available for active service The viceroy of three of the central provinces In response have raported thai vo.ihhi such troops are in readl new. This uuo,uctionably, is a re. markaiiie exairgerntlon, as the great majority of the foreign trained troops exist oiuy on paM-r. i ne dowager empress has Issue,! an eillct at the reouest of Prince China. appointing several unknown and probably inexperienced officials as heads of army departments. One such has been appointed director of tiaininir. another has been given command of the di-pfirtnicnt of instruction, while a third bus been put In charge of the de partment which has to do with the sup ply of ammunition. urea lo establish uniform prices, Chief Newell, of the reclamation service, will visit Oregon and confer with the people about Irrigation pro ject a. The" Far 'Kastern situation ia very threatening. Britain will aid Japan If she goes to war with Russia. The Coolmblan force which landed on the Island of Pine will have to go, A lone masked man robbed a gambl ing room al The Dalles of about 1 1 ,000, Chicago liverymen have decided to fight the union hearse drivers to a tin iah. Tho bakers of Paria have gone on strike and the situation has assumed a serious asiect. General Itys haa warned Colombia that war on Panama moans war on the United Htatcs. The Yosemlte national park cannot be used as a storage reservoir for Han Francisco water supply. Governor Taft has left Manila forth United Htatcs. He waa given an en thusiastic farewell on leaving Rear Admiral Walker believes force of murines now at Panama ia sulllcinnt, but two more batallion will probably be sent. Colombians at Bogota are holding nightly warlike demonstrations. The contract has been let for the m-iises for the protection of the railway Alaska building at th tit. Louis fair, and other interests. It is to cost f 13,807, japan will safeguard corba. Russia Must Modify Her Answer at One to Avert Such Action. Toklo, Dec. 30. An extraordlnarr meeting oi mo privy council toilay ai proven ma issue oy ma cauinel of an emergency guarantee of an uers for tho purpose of cxiHiditing the work on the Heoiil-Kusan railway, which Is expected lo !k finished bvthe end of the year, Tho ordinance also provide for nil jiosHible military ex paid the license fee due for the unvxtilrvd frao. lion of the year, which fe varied ae. cording to the capital stock. The rev enue from this s-niree waa $17,3fiB,71), making a total of 1,000.79 which for. sign corporations have contributed to the support of this state In a period -of less than seven months. During thia same time 220 new con- tj: l:?... 't. . . ,w.w. pter McDonald r-,-.'"Mi.iiMiiina wiut'ii varieii i an,i .1 at f'i....i. . ar..r.lt.. a ., ., .1 i "'III II IICMIinr a iih'hiii i mo rapnai Stork, and aitgregatlng 9,862.97. These 22 new companies, in per iod of lea than anven months, means an average of more than 32 per month, which does not seem to Indicate that th Kddy law haa proven led the organ isation of corporations or forced them lo go to other states lo secure cornorate atiinoriiy. j lie total 1,-es collected by the secretary of state from both fomlim ami domestic corporations ar 3a,802.- in. elected rhalrman of the meeting and J. ii. i-miiii secretary. it was decided to organinj a capital stock of 14,000, divided into shares of 10 each, to be known as the Grand Rondo Valley Artesian Well company. On adjournment of the general meet- inn me ui rectors met and elected F. 8 Ilramwell president, 8. J. Brooks vie secretary A well will be duv a deoih of at i 2,000 feet unless water la struck More digging this far. and th experiment will b made on the aand ridge, near Coming Bveat. Hashing t Ma Coal Field. Pralrl. rtty-Ther 1. big rnsh through this plat to the John Day coal fields, which have rerontly been discovered. Men ara rnmlii. .i.- country to Investigate, and much of the land Negotiations for Two Chilean Vesasla ar Ladcr Way. London. Dec. 29. Japan is negotiat ing for the purchase of two Chilean warships, the armored cruiser Esmer alda and another, probably, the battle. hip Capitaii Prat, which are for sal. It is now only a matter of price. Ne gotiations with other South American government for tha purchase of war ships are also in progress. Baron Haya.hi, the Jansnese minis. lr to Great Britain, said to a repre sentative of the Associated Pre today, relative to these negotiations: "We want more ships. Of coarse, this is only precautionary measure, nnd it may be a lot of expense -II fr muhlng. I have no Indication of , ?'f"i nature of the Russian reply " sonally I scarcely expect it w,t0 obtain a ivervu u.r aome utile tlme.Js of matri no truth whatever in the.- plsiutttl ami Japan's last note stipulate hereby no limit." j,enr su-t .tu Asked aiu-nt the dispatch i',Bhuy "" iwrled i .. .-. ocuiauuea -v, I U goven ciar that Ore' unianen land la being located. The coal is said to l amri,,. In ,i... Northwest frultarowera association. I dticed by the Ilemmer coal A..1.I. .,..i I "''nietl Japan' demands iiihadt P.... I. ...I t , . .. 'I.I . i..,; .. . . V """ I Mrnull. , . .. , .... i, ...i,, vanuKry ti-ij, "' m iniiicauohs thai large denoe-1 , " i" thai mi lor i'laiutitl. Ptatlonal liveshsk convention, Purl- h opened. Cropping! have nl "'". "Baron UayashW ihia notice. ""l awaro f the urn. mini, vanuary ja m. i wen ojiscoveml In many places. Pev ational woolitrowera' asanclal ion. I oral thousand acres of ih Portland, January 12-lft. coal lands have been secured by pro- ln,I,.M .1.. A II 1 ... ..... 1 . , , . .,,,.,iir siiuw Aioaiir. jannarv I "'"erB, woo are irviiia? tooct moMi IA I " " 14-111 Angora gnat ahow. Dallas. Januarv 1415. Whitman-Oregon debate. Euiwme. January IA. Oregon Christian Endeavor conven- tlon, rendluton, February 19-22. taken by Great rtrimin and lotieo, bunt, said: J "Tho British govarnmt' ' aware that Japan will be .JB LICENSE. Athsna Farmers Hold Oram. Rich Udg In th ftaatlam. Albany What promises to be a very rich mining ledgo has Wn reirorteil rislter. The illa,.,iv..irl,Mi a .1,.... . I 1 - . ,,,,..ii,.innu two miles from the Whitcomb postolllee, in the mountains, and are 40 miles from the Southern Pacillc by wairon road few been to war unless Russia modlliet, COUNTY sitlon sheh as taken in her Inst ummL f At Hie foreign ollice here nothin la - yet known of the probable nature of FIRE LAID TO MOB. Afl,M.,a Tl I. ..!........ I l. .1 . i .1 buvers f this i,..ti,.lii,e.. . :z :iM froirl ln " 7.(M)0 bushel, of wlu.nl l im. ,n. .1 "r fm? .. e matter has that have not bran sold. J I Bel d A a7 l,,",ll,",,Il "' 8o. have jus, disp.rof 28 I , n.h. 'kTI I ' "M els at almut 02 cents per bushel. Mr. ' 1,1 ' Bell raised about 30,000 bushels this year, this Mng among the largest yiema tor one ranch. It has been PORTLAND MARKETS. the Issue by tho cabinet of an learned from aomo of tho Hankers of the Wheat Walla Walla, ncy ordinance, authorising the ( district that the depolsta In the Inslltn- n, 77c; valley, 78c. r i rnr,r,,l5L",,d I' w"'"' U"" thl" m,Mnn not tan- had Barley-FhI, 20 pe, Issue of 10,000,000 yen doNint- ,eon expectod. Uy-auss the farmers ar 20 . 20,80; mIM, 3l. Eurotiean powers will endorse. Amer ica If she refuses to allow Panama mat ter to be submltUid to The Hague tribunal. Ronstor Hanna will retire as chair man of the national Republican com mittee and Roosevelt want Root to succeed him. Rockefeller has Just university 1,680,000. given Chicago Scenes at Washington resemble tlnlso preceding the 8an lull-American war. The strike of Chicago hoarsedrlvors continues to seriously interfere with (unerals. Revision of the Dreyfus case ami his restoration to grade in the army seems assured. Britain and Franc have redoubled effort to prevent war between Japan arm jtussia. Enough constituent of Democratic senators will demand the passage of the canal treaty to make It safe. Tha powers will try to dissuade Co lombia from going to war. ;They have notified hur that she tarns! expect no help. MartlnC olemnn, a noted Now York Are fighter, and another fireman per ished in flames which caused a loss of 2150,000. Reports from Ilaytl and Santo Do mingo show great unrest. i Russia tlvsaly Watching China. New York, Dec. 30. The Russian government is noting with the closest attention nnd keenest Interest tho un common energy now being shown by l... i 'i. : i 1. 1 in. nm v iiuirm, iujiiukiiik wnruse prepar atlons under the guidance of a large nunuicr oi .inpnneso instructors, enh e tho Herald's Ht. Petersburg correspond ent. This hits grown so serious as to come Into the first lino of Russia's clr dilations, broadening out the situation on new lines. Btich a complication won ui iiring into place the Frimco-Rus slim and Anglo-Jupancse treaties. ' For These Cent Car Fare. Clevelund, Dec. !). Two ordinances were introduced in the city council tor ..t.-l.l ...!.. I . Kin puriniuiiig to a a-eeiii fare on street cars in this city. One was to the effect that the Woodland avenue fran chise, expiring Heptomher 20, 11)04, bo given to the now 3-cent fare company, and a like transfer to occur when the Central avonuo lino franchise expires. The second ordinance was to tho effect that the rate of fare on strootcar routes shall bo made. 3 cents; not selling their wheat. Feeding a Thousand Hogs. Athena Hog raising la now an ex tensive Industry of the farmers of this district. It Is estimated that fully 1,000 hogs aro Mng fed in this im mediate vicinity at present. John Bell, who Is an extensive hog raiser, says: " We aro feeding 200 hoirs this winter. Nearly every fnrnter of the district has Inti-cascd his stock this season and they are Inking a deep In- iwrem in me ministry, wo II ml a ready market for our hogs." Pktaty of Peed la th Orand Road. I Orandc Proswrts for hay feed thla winter were never better. Up to this time the stock In the Grand ltonde valley have had to have very littlo feed ing, although there is plonlv of fornirn. The range along the foothills ia very gooa aiiti biiouiu mere no little snowfall the cattlemen will pull through, the winter In lino shape, Cnttl and sheep are comniantiuig lair prices. Cotton la Agricultural Regent Balem Governor Chnmlwrlnlii has appointed W. W. Cotton, of Portland, to succeed Benton Klllin, whose term hat expired, as a member of the board of regents of tho Oregon Agricultural college. John D. Olwell, of Jackson ....I 7 W "Il i a .. . iiiiuiiijr, anu ii, m. v iiiin ii, oi union county, wore reappointed to anoceed themselves on the same board. Panama'a Stand on Debt Washington, Deo. 30. The state ment of M. Buimu-Varilla. tho Panama minister, that his government Is will lug to assume a portion of "tho Colom bian debt, has been received at lh Tl.l. I. n.., ,i... i . .i ' - ... .r,v i,,,,., ii, m-ivini nioniiin British omhnNHy and transmitted bv that I, haa !-.. .hi. ... , cahlo to tho Iiondon govornmunt for its lutely clean bill of health, althomth no ' pldamlo hai existed at any time. Douglas Haa Clean Bill of Health. Rosebtirg The local health ofllcor, Dr. K. Du Gas, reports that not a slnglo case of quarantine for contagious u I senses now exists In Douglas count consideration. Smsll Bias to Destroy J. Csdsos Los of 835,000. Pineapple, Al., Dec. 29. In their efforts to hide the lynching of Arthur Stusrt, a colored prisoner, whom they soetired from the jail here last night, a mob Is thought to have fired the Jail, which was not only destroyed by fire, but caused the I. (MN it .fri- nw.a Wheat Walla Walla. 71(372c: bhuv war.hu,-(! and the POStoflllV vnlnol at 35,000. On Wcliies.lov. P. Mai. per ton; browing, ton, a prominent white man, had a 21. I Otiarrtd with some nnnfri,,. . A ri .-ii- .. ....... . . . . . . "i ....... ,. , tv. u.oi, iwr nar. i 11 nil mini 1111,1. fin i t.i.fn.a- ... . .oi, iinru wiient siraigiiis, f iu.oi4.10; negro sain to be his accomplice wa ar. v.ii.o, t,..ui,v-.v.io, nani wneat pat ents, 4.2094.oO; graham, IS; whole wheat, (; rye flour, 4.60(! 47.5. Oats No. 1 white, il.O?) .iu; gray, i.uo percental. MUlstnffs Brnn, IS per ton; mid dllngs, $23; shorts, $19; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $1(1 p.r ton; clover, $12; grain, $12; cheat, $12. Vegetables Turnips, tlft per sack; carrots. 7fic; beets, 9('c; parsnips, 76(S 00c ; cabbage, l(l.t4'c per pound; pars ley, perdoxen, 2flc; tomatoes, $Kl.n0 per crate; rauliltower, 7Si(ii$l perdox , ,.,.1... IJE - ..ii,ii, iiiit; iiiiiiiiiKina. I .,. l.niniii onions, leuow I'Biivers, 80c( i ier sac, urowers' prices. Honey $:i(i3.60 inir case. I otatoes Oregon, choice anil fancy. un ion per sacx; common, oOitrdOc; sweet potatwa, sacks, 2c; hoxos, 2 WC per pound. Frniln Apt,les, 75c$2 per box; pears, $1(1.I0 por box. Butter Fiincy crcamerv, 2730c per pound; dairy, 2022ci atore, 18aic. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14(S16c; Young America, 1510c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 9o per iiuiiu, eiriiig, no; nens, uc; turkeys, live, lc; dressed. 7Jic: ducks. lai7 por doxen; geese, 8o per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 82 c; Eastern, 2530'i. Hops Chohe, 24c per pound; prime, 22c; medium, 19o; common, lfio. Wool Valley, 1718c; Eastern Oregon, 12(!lSc; mohair, 32a35c. litHif HresstHl, 690?40 per pound. Veal Dressed, small, 888Kcj inrife, o noo por pound. Mutton Dressed, 66cc; lambs, dressed. 6 o per pound. Pork Dressed, flSBo per pound. n-sieii ami piami In jail, and the friends of Melton, it is allcited, swore vengeance. This morninii at 4 o'clock a mob broke into the jail, and after knocking the negro in the head poured aenmeno over ins wxty ami set it afire. The flames spread to adjoining build i"g". Troops Cannot Enter. WaHhington, Dec. 20. The following cablegram reached the navy depart ment today from Rear Admiral Cogh Ian, at Colon: "Atlanta did not allow an armed force in Colombian territorr at any time for any purpose. Two oflliers landed as usual with swords at invitation . of Colombian generals." Admiral Coghlan also cabled the de partment that he would proceed to Cartagena with his flagship, the Olym pla, for the purpose of bringing Minis ter Beaupre to Colon, on hia way to the United States from Bogota. Contends Pop Qot Wealth. Paris, Dec. 29. The Rome spondent of the Figaro maintains th accuracy of the statement that the pope, has received through Cardinal Gottl, prefect of the congregation of ths nmn. aganda, several millions of dollar.. which were hold liack at tho request of toe nwe rope iki. rne correspondent says the money has been Invested, and Cardinal Gotti simply transferred to Pope Tins a memorandum of the investments. Ex-Oorernor Sharp Dad. Washington, Deo. 29. Ex-Governor Isaac Sharp, of Kansas, died here fw day of an affection of th stomach, god 71 years. He waa a native of rennsyivania, but wont to Kansas ia the early fifties. 9 11 fe
