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Newspaper Page Textr- -j L i . , Ji OREGON MI -UL- 0 VOL. XXI. ST. HELENS, OKECJON, FIUDAY, . JA2S UAIIY 22, 1904. NO, G. nn PROFESSIONAL. l.uTAir l'um.io, CoNriyiKcma. J. B.GODFREY, d TTORNE F- AT- IA w. ln Estate ant Timber Lands Sold AIIHTHAOTH MAIIlfii ft. HELENS. OREGON S. II. GKUBEK, A TTORNE Y- A T- L,i W. nf wlUi I. R. quirk. ST. ItKI.KM, I I OHIUON. Will give bal paraonel attention M all legal natiara ri.lin.inl iii ux. Will practice la mil tit Malt ami I nlied teiee (.'eurla. W. II. POWELL, ATTORNEY -AT- IA W. tmrury dutkioi ArroaHKV. IT. MKIKN, I I OKKQON. Dr. Edwin Ross, Physician and Surgeon. BT. HELENS, OREGON. Dr. II. K. Cliff, riitjsician and Surgeon. ST. HELENS. OHEGON. Watts & Price, -.DKAl.IT.rU IN- Floar and Feed Choice Groceries Staple Dry Goods Best Qaalitj Shoes Hardware and Notions Soapnoose, Oregon. Steamer JOSEPH KELLOGG v m rattlaiid an tnawta. Thunder end l tr.ay i I a. a for If. Hhni, talemt. Camll$ fwit, Hamin otf 4f. Artlrlngel I'nrilend Monday, Was n0 and t ilday el g g a. Steamer NORTHWEST Lreiri-a I'm linnet Monday, Wednesday nit Friday nights at a( 10 p. (or tha Mm point iiiniitioned above and Ti ledo, rta.-lilnu ll bitter place at 10 a. at. on the li.llowing ilar. Returning, tbe boat l-mP Toledo at noon, and Cae'le Rock l 5 .30 in Hi afternoon, TuiIjv, Thursday and Sundays, leaving: Portland early In tha morning. Went tool ! kalinoa at U. UgLMAH. Ageak BEST Cdliarlallr rearlaee. Caaeleleullf Mepablleaa. Kl from ill the world WU written, oriflnil glories An swers to queries Article an Health, the Iloma, Nw Booki, and on Work About to Farm and Uaidtn. The Weekly Inter Ocean 1 a member o( tha Associated 1'reaa, the only Woatern News paper receiving the entire tela-' graphic new service of the New York fiim and gwlal cable ol the New York World-daily ra sorta from oyer 2,000 apeoial correspondent throughout tha ouutry. 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By a apeclal arrangement we are able to (urnlah Tni Okiooh Uiat and THE WEEKLY CAPITAL JOURNAL at the following club bing prloa for both papera i Car One Year In A4vaucetl.S0) l ag Nix iriaulhe l Aalratiea, Ilia The Weekly Journal, of Salem, Ore., prlnta ruoat inalda newi about our gttte gayernnient and tha full lrglalatlve proceedinga. Juit what yau want (or tha conilng leaalon. Tba Journal ia a large Ighl page papar lull of telegraphio newt ol the whole world. Sam ple eoiy furalihed (re opoi inquiry at (hit offlge. Oregon Pally Journal, only It a roar W Biall, 12 for all montha; Semi-Week Journal, II 10 and Waekly Journal l p., "ar. Jh Journal Is an Independent ii.monalli) newauaner, working In the In. trraale of tha arret auction wiirre rolla Ilia C.ri-ann, Hand In your aulie.-ilpUoii "nmpls coulee free. Aadraaa 'Ilia Journal. H. O. llu II' I. I'orlland, Or. RITARIJHIIIir) UTi 1MB.. JOHN A. BECK DKAI.KR IM Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, ...JEWELRY,,,. Repairing a Specialty. Xorrlwi . VaL froul A flril, FOHTLAND. FOR PORTLAND DAILT Steamer Iralda C. I. Httghkirk. Mttttr. RAILROAD TIMB. ! Ralnlar dall, (.ir.pt lundarl'ar Port .and, at A. M daMirllaf Iron HL lUl.u. all i olo. . aaiutnltii, laava Portland at I K t arriving at al. ialaiu at a aV Passengers and Past Freinbl I'OHTI.AND LANDING, TAYLOR BT. XST0RIA& COLUMBIA RIYER 11 RAILROAD COMPANY. DAILY. iiimiaa TATINB DAILY. in 1 uo a m Ml M t It t 7 10 w e o n ,d 10 w on o IF I u w fl a o 10 to to n 10 M 10 67 U 0 II in 11 . .0 I.V Portland Ar a. I s a at a T 41 1 M 7 7 a 7 11 7 01 41 n a ii 11 10 at , .... uobia .... . ... h.ml.r . . 10 trt hi M I 77 17 a 01 I w u I l 07 7 M 1 44 1.1 1S9 . IWI . 7 I I, atj. 71 . 7a? . HI 0 '. . Prainld... . ijitlorf .... OaLkailla.. Wai.bland.. la ..i p.'i .. . . ..('Ilfton ... . Kuapia.... . H .nia. 4 ! John lr 1)1 Ar. A.lorla l. Alt iralna nun rlnae rannarUatia al OoMt alih Northam I'.elfla train, to and from lh Cai aud auund poiuia. Al Portland aim all iralna Iratine t'nian dtpoi. al Ailnrla with I H.lli.i o.'a boat and tall Una and niaamai I 1 foii.t and Iruai llvaro and North ll.ark iwliila. Paaa.nrr fur Aatorla or war nolnta oinat fla tialn. at HotiUnn. Ttalna will atop to lat aa .atigvia oS at lluuHon ahra romlng Iroai polaM auoftivbla. J. t', .Hii., (Ira fau. Aa . A.lorla. Or a 'alTLAND. VAII.T. -TIAMIft- uAmerica,, Willamett Slough Ronte Ltave 6t. Helene . . . . I :0 A M Arrive at Portland. .10 10 A H I.ava Portland I M P M Arrle at ttt. Uoleae. t .OOtU SAmm CatllTB. Will Carry Kotblna ant Paaaaa- gara and real rralbl. JAXII SOOO, Maalar. 1 L- '"C tXPIRIKNCt -, , , TIUf MAMS Aaroaa aMiAlaa a akatck aad nirlM mr ealoklf atcarialrt out oainioa fraa wAMkiar aa finiln la arattalilr w.lla Ofcj.ii.iina. riouaal'llMHA3Mfual. Itauabook oa PnlaaU aant frM. inaaat aawiair for .souring; aataiita. Palaala takan tlryaah Muaa AXo. raaalf apMMl artlu, ailkaak oria. ta Ua Scientific Jftitcricam A kanllanmalr llln.tralfd wHr. fjiraaat slr aiilatUtn of an, arlaullAa Inanial. Tarma. M a aaari Munnontka.IL Bold k, all nawadMlara, H i Co New York lakOaiao. bt W Bt. Yf aaklsatoa, p. C. IT. HELIMI. tntOOM $ EVENTS OF THE DAY QATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprabenalva Ravtrw of tba Import. ant Happening of tba Paat Week, Pra anted la Condcnasd Form, Moat Likely to Prove Intoreatlng to Our Many Raadar. liryao aaya the Kana City platform la aotind In every plank. The czar will not yield to Japan'a demand regarding Manchuria. Hull Caine, the noted novclint, ia gufferlng from a general breakdown. liuaula fi-r America more than Ilriuin in the proaent Far Ka titer n trouble. The United Mlneworkera of America are holding their annual convention in ImliaiiHpolia. A hot (ln'it ia on in Ohio ltween Haniia and Foraker aa to the Indorae nictit of Rooaevelt. , A new religione nect baa aprong up in Id ia tun. One of it" teachinK ia that the millennium ia to come in ltil'S. (ieorge Francia Train, author and traveler, la dead. Heart diwam follow ing an attack of acute nephritia was the cause. He wag almoat 75 yearn old. The Chicago city council ia framing a new theater ordinance, which ia much more atrinirent than the prernnt one and they will aee that it ia en forced. I'.rilain haa abandoned tiopea of peace. The American guard at Seoul, Corea, baa been increaaed. The Illinoig medical aociety will flght the anti-lux In combine. A month of debate ia ahead on the Panama affair in the aenate. The Japaneee minister at London aye war muat come now or later. Pure food eiperta find America ia be ing gioaaly deceived by French wine maker. ltryan will isue a daily paper in St. Ixiuig during the national Iteuiocratic convention, Jaiiic L. Blair, a prominent St. Ixmia atUirney indicted for forgery, haa d ied from worty. Secretary of Agriculture Wilgxra aayi America ahould wake up in the matter of breeding fine animala. The houae expecta to paaa an appro priation bill a week until all aupply meamire are out of the way. The jury in the caae of R. II. Ken iiU. tl. HilMn.ru. Oreiron. minister on trial for burglary, baa returned a verdict of not guilty. Ex-Governor Aaa 8. Buahnell, of Ohio, ia dead. Tl, I'an.ina canal treaty ia aure to be accepted by the aenate committee. Japan'a reply to Russia's latest note haa Wn oivon. It is a denial of every material proposition. ITvmi llima tnna retaliation unless the United State removea the export duty on Manna uenip. Tn.lim Ft Haven haa ruled that a Cbinoae born in this country may be readmitted on return iroin aoroau. A tilll haa been intrtxlticed in congress granting pensions to all union veterans 82 yoars of age, who served 90 dava. The Corean press ia urging the peo in alaiiL'Mor all foieiiriiera. The American minister aaya he will protect his people. Htnn aii almost entirely .in. iv, '"' l . destroyed by the fire a few days ago. Alter 11 was lltotlglll lo lie unuer cuiiirui ll airaln bnke forth. Only one business houae of any consequence ia left. The loss ia placed at iaou.wu wun no,- 000 Insurance. There ia great flood of Alaskan blils In congress. The Ohio legislature has re-elected Senator Ilanna. I A gang of Italian robbers haa been ' caught at Irrlgon, Oregon, with much loot. Ex-Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, is very low and bia death may occur at any time. Germany has informed Britain that she ia ready to conclude a commvrical treaty with Canada. American ships will maintain a close watch and prevent any landing of Co lombian troops on Panama soil. I Ex-Congressman Priggs, of New York, haa been flued $10,000 and given one day in Jnil for accpeting a bribe. I JVemoir Balfour's statement that I BriUin will carry out its trade treaty obligations la deeply resented by Ktts 1 .i. The senate engaged in a warm discus sion over a resolution looking to arbi tration of Colombia's claims against Panama. The national Democratic committee, in session at Washington, indorsed the 1005 fair. The national convention to select a candidate for president will meet in St. Louis July 6. The Iowa legislature ii in session. A new cabinet has been formed in Chile. Three more war vessels are on the way to Panama. Ex-Governor John Young Brown, of Kentucky, ia dead. BfJI OHM FOR RUSSIAN PEASANTS. Cxar Takaa a Step That la Bound About With Restrictions. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Minister of the Interior I'luhve has completed the draft of the pesHniit code, or scheme, for the peasant reforms ordered in the czar s recent manifesto, and it will probably lie sent to the local commit tees throughout the empire within a few days. Members of the nobility in each province and district will be allowed to elect representatives on these commit tees, but the Zemxtvos (elective provin cial assemblies, composed of landed proprietors and representatives of the artisan and peasants) will be appointed by the governors. The committee will be allowed free dom to discuss the project and propose any changes therein, except ou three points, which the emperor has reserved from discussion. Namely: That the peasant clans must remain entirely sep arate, legally, from the other classes; that the commune is to remain un touched by legislation, and that the peasant lands are to remain inalien able. These points stamp the forthcoming legislation as const-native in the main, but the present chaos is so great end so much room is left for the arbitrary conduct of the lice and the local rep resentatives of the ministry of the in terior, as well as of the peasant courts and administrative machinery and their commune town meetings that the liberals declare any codification would be in the line of progress. The ministerial project proposes to retain the system of corporal punish ment, but the emperor did not include this atflong the matters not subject to change. The emperor regards the preservation of the peasant class, the retention of the economic commune and the Inalienability of peasant lands as necessary for the protection of the peas ants from exploitation. MANCHURIA TrlE I5SLB. Japanese Demands Cannot Be Oranted , by Russia. St. Petersburg. Jan. 20. The Asso ciated Press correspondent on high authority, is able to give the following as the present status of negotiations be tween Russia and Japan: Russia recognizes Japan's predomi nance in Corea and Japan recognizee Russia's special position in Manchuria. There are two main questions still al irsue, the Russian demand for a neutral zone upon the Corean side of the Yalu river, which Japan met with a proposal for a similar neutral strip on the Manchurian side. Japan also auks for certain guarantees covering Manchuria, which Russia bos tbns far declined to grant. It is pointed out, however, that the assurance given a few days ajjo by Russia regarding open ports in Manchuria and respect lor treaty rights is a concession on this point. That the two countries are not so far apart may tie fairly inferred from the following statement made by Mr. Kur ino, the Japanese minister to the Asso ciated Press correspondent: "War now would only be disastrous to both countries. Owing to the geo graphical situation, an armed conflict wou!d result in a great drain on the man and treasury of both Japan and Russia, without being derisive. Be sides, I believe it would not lie worth while to go to war on the questions still in dispute." NOT A JUNKETING TRIP. Senatorial Subcommittee Had Llgbt Ex penses la Honolulu Inspectloa. Washington, Jan. 20, Accounts ren dered to the senate by Senator Mitchell show that the subcommittee which vis ited Hawaii in the summer of 1902 ex pended only $3,039 in gathering and formulating data and information for the benefit of the senate. . This would scarcely justify the as sertion that the trip of the subcommit tee on territories was a "junket," for, considering the distance traveled and the amount of information collected, it is, without a doubt, one of tho cheap est investigations ever conducted by a subcommittee from congress. But of the total amount $540 was paid out as steamship fare for the mem bers of the party from San Francisco to Honolulu and return, and $1,020 was disposed of in settling the hotel account at Honolulu. Mother ol Captain Hobson. Boulder, Colo., Jan. 20. The moth er of Cuptniu Richmond P. Hobson liotl at the home of Shirley lavls to- dav alter a long niness. tier son was with her when she died and will leave with the remains tomorrow for Greens boro, Ala., where they will be interred. Sarah Croon Pearson was born at Rich mond Hill, N. C, February 24, 1843, and for tho past 20 years she had been a sufferer from dyspepsia. She came to Boulder last summer and has since remained'here on account of the benefit to her health. To Look Alter Emlgranta. Rome. Jan. 20. The United States continues to be the chief objective point of Italian emmigration, tho num ber of emigrants going there in 1903 reaching a total of nearly 250,000. The government has entrusted Adolfe Rossi with a mission to the United States for the purpose of studying with the United States industrial commis sion the best means of directing Ital ians to agricultural Btates and prevent ing their concentration in large towns. Turks Massing Troops. Salonica, European Turkey, Jan. 20. An important concentration of Turk ish troops has begun at Ku ma nova, on the road leading to the Bulgarian frontier. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON j WANT FIRST TIP. I OWNERSHIP IN DOL81. I Landgrabberg Heretofore Have Had Ad vantage of Leak. Salem "Give the state the first tip" was one request the state land board made of the department of the interior through GifTord Pinchot and r. It. Newell, when they consulted at Port land a few days ago. As representatives of the president Messrs. Pinchot and Newell asked the members of the state land board to meet them and express their opinion regarding local land matters in Oregon Among, other things the members of the board explained the manner in which speculators have gobbled up state lands in Oregon in advance of the creation of reserves. The state wants a chance to keep these lands. In almost every instance in which the department of the .interior has withdrawn land from entry for the pur pose of making a forest reserve, it has been found that some private capital ists had in some way secured informa tion as to what would be done, and then bought up the state land at $ 1 .25 per acre. As soon as a reserve had been created the land became worth $4 to $5 an acre as base for the selection of lien land. The members of the board explained to the representatives of the Federal government that if a forest reserve is to be created, the state would likt to be in 'ormed as soon as any one else, so that the state land could also be with drawn, and the state profit by whatever rise there might be in the value of toe land. The state does not ask to be in formed in advance of every one else as to what the department intends to do, but the board wants to receive the first information that is given out, at the same time that others receive it. The conference between the state land board and Messrs. Pinchot and Newell was a very pleasant one and resulted in a better understanding between the rep resentatives of the state land and fed eral land departments. The men from Washington learned more regarding the needs and wishes of the state, and the Oregon authorities gained informa tion concerning the plans and purposes of the government. There were mutual assurances of co operation in land matters with a view to the accomplishment of the best re sults. Beet Lands Near Echo. Echo Three representatives of the Amalgamated sugar company were here last week and inspected the land ad jacent to this place to see if it was suitable for the culture of sugar beets. They were more tban satisfied with the prospects, and before leaving town ar ranged for a mass meeting ol farmers tube held here at 2 P. M., Saturday January 23. They will endeavor to get the farmers each to put in a small crop, and where satisfactory terms can be arranged the company will lease land to plant to beets. Olves Names ol State Officer. Salem Secretary of State Dunbar has recently compiled and bad pub lished a small pamphlet entitled: Official Directory, State of Oregon." It contains the names of all state olficers, members of state boards, com missioners, officers of state institutions, and schools, and also a list of ail county officers. Many request are re ceived for information such as ia given in this pamphlet and by means of it the secretary of state can promptly answer all such requests. Congers Killing Cattle. Eugene Farmers in the vicinity of I e-ane are annoyed more than usual this winter by cougars, and a number of instances have been reported where stock has been killed by them. The animals are very sly and can rarely be seen, but frequently they are heaid in the evening very near the settlements. Last week Dr. Tetric went out from Cottage Grove with his hounds and succeeded in killing one very fine 8)ecimen. There have been several chases without results. Noticeable Increase In Fees. Corvallis A considerable increase in revenue will result from the new law affecting the fees in the county re corder's office. The office in Benton carries a salary of $1,000, and last year the fees aggregated $1,014. A mortgage filed the other day cost $3.50 that under the old law would have cost but $1.70. For another the fee was $3.25, instead of $1.60. It is esti mated that the increase of fees will make the office pay a net profit of $500 to $1,000 per year. Excellent Outlook lor Wheat. Pendleton Not in years have the farmers been as jubilant over existing conditions for the coming wheat crop. There are indications that the crop of 1904 will be one of the largest ever pro duced in this Beet ion of the Blue moun tain country. There has hardly been a day of weather all this winter that was injurious to the growth ol grain. Th most springlike weather prevails, and with the occasional rains fall sown wheat has been growing steadily. Work n State Printer's Office. Salem State Printer Whitney has just completed the task of setting up and running off 1,500 copies of the gen eral laws, as enacted by the special session of the legislature. The book is composed of only 50 pages. He is now ready to go to work on the special laws, which will make about 200 pages. The journals of the two branches of the session will not be ready for the printer for about two months. Joba Day Property Claimed Both as Mineral aod Timber Land. John Day F. C. Knapp, a wealthy lumberman of the firm of Knapp dt Brewer, is in town making an attempt to settle the question of ownership of several claims in the Black Butte group of mines. Ife has held a conference with the manager of the mine, Ed C. Allen, of Portland, but no settlement has so far been reached. The land in question ia just outside of the forest reserve lines, 15 miles north of John Day, and has been held partly as quartz and partly as placer mining ground, lor a number of years. The npper workings of the main lead were worked out a few years ago, bnt the ground was patented. The outside claims were represented in yearly as sessment work by the group system of development, and as some of them were heavily timbered, they were scripped by the Knapp Brewer com pany under the direction of Cruiser Johnson. Notwithstanding the fact that many thousands of quartz and placer gold have been taken from these claims, Mr. Allen says that an affidavit of their nonmineral character was made when scrip was placed on the land. A number of wealthy Pendleton cap italist are stockholders in the mining company, and it is understood that United States District Attorney Hall is investigating the matter. Work on the property will be actively resumed should the company 'a title be confirmed. Want a Parcels Post Law. Oregon City The quarterly meeting of the Clackamas county Pomona grange was held at Oswego last week. There was an attendance of 150 mem bers, and there were 20 initiation. Officers elected for the ensuing year were installed, the ceremony being con ducted by Mrs. Niblin, of Evening Star grange, of Multnomah county. Resolu tions addressed to the state's represen tatives in congress were adopted asking for the passage of the parcels poet law and also for the creation of postal notes. Poultry Show a Great Saccca. Albany The annual poultry show of the Central Willamette Valley Poul try association was the most successful in the history of the valley poultry growers. More people attended and more birds were exhibited than hereto fore. Many targe offer were made for prize winning birds, and some were sold at good figure. These will form a nucleua for new yards, which will in turn increase the percentage of blooded chicken raised in the country. Big Flow Order. La Grande A shipment of 10 cars of flour has just been made from the flour mills of La Grande and Island City to Tacoma, from whence they will be sent to Japan. This ia only a small portion of the order received and before the order is completed fully 103 car will be shipped. Penitentiary Fill Up Faat. Salem The report of Superintendent C. W. Jamea, of the Oregon peniten tiary, for the quarter ending December 31, show an increase in the number of prisoner from 289 to 311. There were received during the quarter, 63; dis charged, 39; transferred to the asy lum, 2. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 7374c; blue Btem, 7980c; valley, 7S80c. Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing, $20(320.50; rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3.753.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.90(34.10; clear, $3.55(33.75; hard wheat pat ents, $4.20(34.50; graham, $3.75; whole wheat, $4; rye flour, $4.50(3 4.75. Oats No. 1 white, $1.07i1.10; gray, $1.05(31.07 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $17.50(918 per ton; middlings, $26; shorts, $19(319.50; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $17 per ton ; clover, $13; grain, $13; cheat, $13. Vegetables Turnips, 65c per sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 85c $1; cabbage, llVc; red cabbage, 1 Sc ; parsley, per dozen, 25c; toma toes, $ 1.50c 2 per crate; cauliflower, 75c$l per dozen; beans, 12c; celery, 75c per dozen; pumpkins, lc per pound. Potatoes Fancy, 75(380c per sack; common, 50 60c; sweets, 2V4C in sacks; 2 He in crates. Onion Yellow Danvers, $1(31.10 per sack; Fannos, $1.10(31.15. Honey $3(33.50 per case. Fruits Apples, fancy Baldwin and Spitzenbergs, $1.60 per box; cooking, 75c8$l pears, $1(31.50 per box; grapes, $1.50. Butter Fancy creamery, 27M30c; dairy, 2022c; store, 12Hc per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14015c; Young America, 1516c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, ll(311Hc per pound; springs, small, 13(31 4c; hens, 11(312; turkeys, live, 1718c; dressed, 20c; ducks, $77.50 per doz en; geese, live, 8c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2627c per dozen; Eastern, 22323c. Hop Choice, 2627c per pound; prime, 25; medium, 22c. Wool Valley. 17(3 18c; Eastern Ore gon, 12(Jll5c ; mohair, 82(3 35c. Beef Dressed, 67ic per pound. Mutton Dressed, 697c; lambs, 7!jc. Veal Dressed, 7(39c. Pork Dressed, 66Kc ON THE SIDE OP PAIR. House Committee Unanimous la Favor of I00S Expoaltlou. Washington, Jan. 19. The hearing before the house committee on interna tional cipo.it ions today developed tha fact that the committee is in favor of rarrwrnlelno' IIia .1 r l n ' n -vwn.aau. viaia expo sition by government participation, ; and an appropriation, which will aid 1 in commemoriating the wonderful . dition of the explorer wbo made tha wonderful overland Journey to the Pa cific Northwest. Chairman Tawney of the committee said after the hearing: "The Lewis and Clark expedition was of mfficient importance to warrant a celebration and the participation of the gorernment of the United State." Thii program now is to have the Ore gon exposition committee, the delega tion and a subcommittee of the house committee confer and draft a bill which will meet the approval of tha boose committee and secure a report upon it at an early day. It is fully understood that to secure favorable action in the bonse the bill must conform to the idea of the com mittee and though uch a bill may not be all that i wanted, it ia desirable to get a report and action by the house a soon aa possible. Rnnrwni.il.. Tawney will consult the state depart ment regarding the form of the bill in reference to foreign exhibit. He haa taken hold of the matter in earnest and at the hearing tnrlaw K rnrnann t I a. a Williamson thanked him for the inter est he had shown. The Oregon men feel that substan tial progree haa been made by the meeting today. The Portland commit tee find it nereaaarr. in via nf .u- suggestion and deelopmenta, to remain in n ssningron a wnue longer, In order to confer with the house subcommittee upon the draft of another bill. RUSSIA CANNOT YIELD. Reply of Japaa Contains Several On Jectleaabls Features. St. Petersburg, Jan. 19. It is almost practically certain that Russia will not accept Japan's last proposal aa an en tirety. Russia ia ready to agree to certain points, but on others, the for eign office believe Russia cannot yield. The officials believe that the way ia open for continuing the negotiations, and there is no indication that Russia will seek to delay her answer! which probably will be ready in a few day. The czar conbtinue to ' talk peace and the dowager czarina, in rnnwam. tion, remarked: "War ia a horrible thing. There will be no war." In the meantime. Virwmv AWi.fr and Baron de Rosen, as well as the for eign office, are studying the Japanese document. Army and navy circle con tinue peasimitic. The best feature of mo situation is tne tact thai tbe Jap anese reply haa in no tense tbe char acter of an ultimatum. It is couched in pacific terms, does not fix a time limit, and the araenranr h pnia certain of the proposition therein mark an advance toward a settlement. HOSPITAL SHIPS PREPARED. Red Cross Charters Tww Vasaala of tba Nippon Line. Victoria. B. C. Jan. 19. Advice were brought by the steamer Toss Mara that the Red Cross hospital ships Ka- kuai Maru and Koeai Mara, chartered from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, are now ready for service in the event of war. Vladivostok harbor has been frozen over In this connection the Hochi of Tokio say a telegram has re ported that four vessels have been caught in the ice and will hold all 'inter. A Seonl corresDOnrlnnt aan tha wt of the Russian minister has become very influential at the Russian court and that, owing to this influence, the Russian minister has been enabled to make a com doc t with tha Cnraan am. perorer whereby he may take refuge at me nusaian legation in tne event 01 war and issue all administrative order from the Russian legation. Ran Down by Farmers. Paola, Kan., Jan. 19. Two men giv ing their names as Charles Gorney, aged 29, of St. Paul, Minn., and Thomas Borers, aged 30, of Butte, Mont., who are suspected of attempting to rob the bank of Cleveland, Mo., and of blowing open the safe of the Mis souri, Kansas & Texas station with nitroglycerin, wrecking the safe and the interior of the station of Louisburg last night, were surrounded and cap tured here today by a posse of 300 farm ers and members of the anti-horsethlef association. Porte Plata la Captared. Cape Haytien, Jan. 19. The govern ment troops which disembarked recent ly at Sosoua were yesterday ordered to march on Porto Plata. A brisk attack, supported by the guns of a Dominican war vessel, began in the evening. This morning operations were resumed and the government troop entered Porto Plata, causing the flight of Gen eral Deschamps, who took refuge in the United States consulate. The British cruiser Pallas has landed marines. Coal-Breaker Burned. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 19 The Ollphant breaker and washery of the Delaware & Hudson company, at Oliphant, was destroyed by fire today. The loss 1 $110,000.