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Newspaper Page Textnn OREGON MI VOL. XXI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAItCII 18, 1904. NO. 14. HJE jLL o EVENTS OF THE DAY qatiii;ki:d from all parts op the TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Put Week, I'renented In Condensed Porn, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Out Many Reader. Ihn nomination of General Iouar Wood It before tlit ornate. Admiral Makaroff propoeet to flglj tint enemy on the teat. Kx-rtcnntnr Kawllnt den Ira that li in a Mormon, or it affiliated with them In any way. The irlilltary affair committee pio- posra the puichaae of a protectol type ol liii hiu boat. Canada aayt any prnpnoali fur loin legislation moat hrrvafter come from tlu I lilted State. nan mormon 01 null Lake nave Iniitu'ltiMt a party ami rail upon I'lal to wipe out polygamy. The supreme court o( the United States line decided by a majority of one that the grunt tailway merger ta illegal lttmsian subject reapund to the nob try of thn nar In giving out all the war lira by showing the utinoat court dente in thn ability of the army anil navy. General Mile hat written to pro liiliillonLU who auggeat that be be come the Prohibltionlal candidate foi president that be it in tht handt of hia friend. America ami Franco are likely to act at prarrmakert later cr.. Kunlana 11 love that the numerciia lHiiiilart!iiii-.'. ahuw Tori Arthur to b invulnerable. Poatmaalrr Fieher, of ilaatlnga, Nub., denie that be paid Senator Dietrich fur hit appolntinent. Japanese claim to have captured I'm t Arthur, but the report it denied in Ituaaian official circlet. Ailmiral Totfo'a rriiort of the laat iHiuibartlintiiit of Tort Arthur c la Inn the Kumiant were wortted. Northwest lepreeeulallvet aia not dla turhed by thn llrielow report and will kwp on taking for postal tnireaaet. Secretary Coitelyou aayt that the pirwnt lawa can reach thetrutta. Hot ter enforcement la all that la needed. K Judge Uilea, of I'tal'., aayt Hmoot could not have boon elected had ho not Iwn an apoatle and the church 3b de sired. President Elliott, of tht Northern Paciflo, announceo that Mltlera In the "overlap" dlttrict ran roUln thrlr holding. Mlnlater Kurino tayt Japan baa no thought ol annexing Coram. Prominent Uontilet of Halt Ike will organise an anti-Mormon arty. Martial law hat been aboliehed at Tellurble, Col. Th mlllUry protec tion haa cxiat $000,000. The Japanese fleet haa again born- Urdcd Tort Arthur, but at too long a range to effect any damage. llriatow haa again been totalled In the houao for poalal report and an In vcatlgatioii bat been ordered. Wllnrasct More the annate commit tee any JHetrtrh told the llaatinga, NVb., postoltlco appointment fir $2,- 600 Admiral Makaroff baa eleared the entrance to I'ort Arthur and ia determ ine! to go out after tho enemy with bia big tlilpt. F.x-l'nitwt HUlet Dlatrlct Attorney C'ritchlow declare tho Mormon church exerla Ita power In bu lancet circlet at well at In potitlct. Military eiperta deciaio Japan't de lay in moving tho main body of her army la due to fear of encountering the Vlftdivoetok squadron. The race riot at Springfield, Ohio It in check. The electric road to connect Iloqul am and Aberdertt wJH toon bo oom- pluUkl. The laat attack of tho Japaneoo on Tort Arthur wat brief and of Httlo con aiiiiniici). Pretldoiit ltooonvelt bat again en joined the Unltod Blatet to obaervo ttrlct neittrvallty. Ituaaia bat granted Uio roquett of America for olllcert to aacompany the army during tho war. The acnato bat paaeed number of Alaakun bllla, but deferred action on that giving tho territory delegate. London In the limine aro arranging for an Inveatlgation of tho connection of momlwii of that body with tho pott- olllie. The death of Congrettman Croft, of Houtli Carolina, wat tho cauto of the houso adjourning lor day In retpeut to hit memory. Japan la rapidly moving troopt Into Coren . Hecrotnry Taft and noted flnanclert hnvo held a conference relative to building railroad In the Philippine; the latter are timid about undertaking mull a proposition. The flood situation at Harrlsburg, Pa., U the worst In It nlttory. Jnpun aayt sho did not have troopt In Corea prior to tbo oponlng of bos- tllltlos. INCKBA5B ARMV BEFORE ATTACK, ttuatla, In Mtaatlmt, Expectt Makaroff to l ight Hard on tea. Ylnkow, March 111. The local Rut alun authorities are apparently In ciiMd hiii mitiilfcHtly much annoyoi ut thn aollclloiit Inquiries of the com nuimlnra of forulgn giinboata regarding the projected blin king of the Mao river bnforo the arrival of the Japanese which latter event la regarded ta a fore gone conclualon. AlLhough the block ing of the l.lao ami uUo the defenae ol the settlement and native town are le ganled aa unattainable, it it ccrtal that an iiuiiiiiiporliint disposition gum ami the arrangement of a defen plan have already been msdu. The ar- rival of (ii'iieral Kcndravovitch, a fow layt ago, however, urrcatisl thii ar rangementa and thrcatemid to canae the aliandouineiit of the original Inlcn tion. Thn hlghcat Kniwlun opinion obtain able at Toil Arthur and Niu Cliwang adinila the govfrnminit'a Intintlun to fall back indefinitely, until the inohil tuition of 3(10,000 toropa lor the aa anultliig ami oppoaition of the Japan , and probably 200,000 more to op pone the v hiucae. The Mine nplnlim aafterU that Vice Admiral Makaroff will light hard. He a detenu inml to weaken the enemy at any coat, and make the oMration of ho llaltic Ha Meet in the Far Kaat feuil)le, though it may U iirceaxary to light without thn I'allailn, I tarevitcli and Hetvizan, which it ia admitted cannot be fully repaired within aix mimtha. On account of the uncertain ty of the auci'eaa of thn acheme of con- atiui ting a dock in which to repair the urevitclt and Itetvican, naval exiierta allow a year for the work. "COHGA SHALL BH KtSSUN. Konropatkla S.y the Powtra Havo Agreed to kp Britain' standi Off. raria, March Irt The St. Peter. Hirg correaiHindent of the r.clio on aria rayt that the rur'i rvfuaal, fd owing (lenernl Koiiropatktn t tdvlce, to ermit rrinco Iiuia Napoleon to go to the Far Fait, ia much commented on. The corrrHiudent au) a that tlx ne turpeilo b"nta have ben tent out of the ewaky yarda, and that ten olbeni, modeled after the French torielo boat yclolie, are being compleled, and robably will be aent by lailaay to ort Arthur. In the coiirae of bia convemationt iu ie train, while traveling from M- ow, aii'ording to thin corrrapomlcnt, ieneral Kouropatkln n-faUd hia de- re that peace ahould lx aigiunl only Tnklo. The general aaid that ranee, Uermany ami Auatrla nave agreed with Kumia to prevent Great llritaln intervening with another tier 1 In treat v, adding : We will never permit Great Brit- n to interfere for the purpose of de priving ua of the fruita r.f Nearly ought victory, to reft ahall lx Hun an." 'BBLICVeS FLEET IS INSIDE. Brttlah Proa Mow Doable to Put VladU voatok Flcot tlaewbero. London, Match 10. It la a subject of incrranlng remark and conjecture in the presa that nothing baa Imh-ii heard of the Vladivostok wmailrou, and it is leglntiing to be believed It Is really in side tho harbor of Vladivostok. The correpfondent of the Morning Post at Tokio throws a light upon Jap an's financial intentions, and aayt it la estimated that Japan will lie able to maintain a WBr for 1H month without liorrowiug abroad. Tho policy la tore tain the gold in Japan, and It is be lieved it will not be necessary to spend abroad more than one-eighth of the cost of the war, this xwmliture being chiefly on coal, cordite and stool. It may bo remarked that the Tlritiah newspaper all regard Vice AdmiralTo go't teport that he ha laid mines at Port Aitbur as a mere bluff, and they say audi a feat would be impossible un der fire. Cblneaa Ruahlng to Border. Paris, March IB The Temp corres pondent at Niu Cliwang telegraph! "I have Just returned here from a tour along tho Maiiehuiiiin frontier. The train are crowded with Chinese ol dler. numbering upwards of 21,000, on their way to garrison tbo border. A Japanese attack 1 expected here as toon as a thaw occur. ' Tho corrta pondunt of the Temp at Bt. Petersburg says: "The Japanese have thus far captured seven Russian merchant ships, whoso rommanduii did not know war hail begun." To Improve Three Oregon Harbors. Washington, March 111. Senator Fulton today offered three amendments to the sundry civil bill, making appro priation ns followi : To continue the Improvement of tho entrance bo Tilla mook buy, f 600,000; to further Im prove tbo channel ovei tbo bar at Yft qulnalmy, 1260,000; to improve the month of tho rUnslaw livor, f 100,000. Theso amendments are Intended to pro vide funds for cnrrlyng on work during the fiscal your. For Attcmbly Hall at Chemawa. WaHhington, March 10. Senator Mitchell today Introduced an amend ment to the Indian appropriation bill carrying 18,000 to erecta brick assem bly hall at the Chemawa Indian school. BIG EXHIBIT SURE EASTERN STATES PLEDGE 190S PAIR Q00D SUPPORT. Massacbutettt and New York Will Ba In tho Front Row Former Sttt Atldt 121,000-Emplro State It Expected to Makt Fuiiy at Liberal aa Appro prlatloa at Mataachuscttl. Washington, .March IU. .Massachu aeut ana aw 1 ork are to lie among the foremost exhibitors at the I-wis and Clark exposition next year. Thl aasiirance baa been given Special Com mliisionur Mclaaac, of Portland, who appeared before the legislature these two slates and appealed to them for liberal appropriations for transport ing their Ht. Imia exhibit to Port land next year. More than all other F.aatern slates, these, two hnvo a direct Interest in the Pacific coast and Orient al markets, and thn members of both legislatures readily realized the import ance of having complete exhibita at Portland, lly a siiecial menage of the governor the MaaaacliUHetta legislature has been called on to appropriate f 2ft, - 000 lor making a- Uuy Htate exhibit at 'ortland, and after conference with the leadera at Albany, Mr. Mclwiac expect equally as large an appropriation l the New York exhibit. Mr. Mclnaac has been axriured thst Khode Island and New Jeraey will lie July represented at Portland. An ap propriatioti sullicient to transfer their St. Louis exhibits will be made. Tomorrow Mr. McNaart will appear tx'Iore the Mnrylaml Icgmlature and will then start west. lie will he at Columbua, Ohio, for a week. From that city he will go to Kentucky, Iowa and .Mississippi. The Virginia legm latum, which lit just adjourned, doplml reaolutlona indorsing the expo ition ;n ttrong term. SINKS OWN SHIPS. Admiral Makaroff Block, tht Channel at Port Arthur. Niu Chwang, March In. After the removal of the battleship Ketviztn, our liusstan steamers, the Harbin, the Hailar, the Ninguntaand the Bunguri, were anchored at the mouth ol tho en- rance of Port Arthur in projier piwi iona and sunk, leaving only a small hannel available, Vice Admiral Maka roff having previously ordered the ioIo fleet to remain outside with team up, economy in coal being un necessary. This dispatch is on "Russian infor mation," and ia of the first importance, continuing the idea that Vice Admiral Makarofl will adopt the offensive and make a desjierate effort to bring togeth er Kussis's scattered naval forces, or ndeavnr to inflict damage upon the apanese navy. The sinking of the shipa wag to pre- ent the ingress of Japanese torpedo boat destroyers, aa was done at Wei llai Wei during tbo C'bino-Japanese war. RURAL MAIL IN FAVOR. Both Parties In tht House Declare Frlendabip For It. Washington, March 10. Iiglation or the Oistrict of Columbia and the postolbce appropriation bill occupied ie attention of the house today. The rural free delivery service receixed moat attention. Ppeukers of both par es took the mil it for ita inauguration ml declared their friendship for it. The bill was considered in committee of the whole. Monn (Iem. Tenn.), ie ranking minority member of the wtollico committee, reviewed the tlon of the committee in bringing the port before the house, and said the committee was not authorized to sit in udgment and could not have made any hango in tbo report as tubmitteU to ie committee. At 6:05 the houso adjourned until tomorrow. Attempted to Resent. Toklo, March It). A supplementary report has been received from Admiral Togo, concerning the effort made by the crew of the Japanese torjiedo boat de stroyers in action off Port Arthur on the 10th Inst., to rescue the crews of the disabled Russian torpedo boat-destroyers. Captain Shojiro Asia, com manding the flotilla of torpedo bout de stroyers, states that tho Jupanete would have been able to rescue many more of tho enemy but for the deadly fire of the shore butteries mid tbo close approach of the Russian cruiser Novik. Chamberlain at Leader. London, March 10. In the lobby of the houso of common tonight there was much comment on the unexpected ly early depaiture from Kgypt on hi return to London of Joseph Chamber lain. The Chamberlain section of par liament, glorying in their triumph of March 9, already predicts that if the Unionists are defeated in the general election, Chamberlain, and not Ralfour, will bo the leader of the opposition in the next parliament. Oroat Profits lor Steamer Lino. Hamburg, March 10. The annual report of tho Hamburg-American steam ship company, published today, shows a net protlt of 15,500,000 for the year. The tonnage of the ships owned by the company is 1,727,048, the largest in tho world, und exceeding the entire tonnage of most countries, and the average age of the vessels Is only six years and" seven months. The report declure the company receives no sub sidies from the state. CANNON FOR PAIR. Speaker of Homo Pledget Hearty Sup port to 1 90S Fair. WaHhington, March 16. Speaker Cannon is heartily In favor of the pas soge4of tbu I is and Clark exposition bill, and will do everything in bit power to assist the measure through the house. He so stated yesterday to, Senator Mitchell. Senator Fulton and Representative ,, Williamson, who culled on Ju in to discuss the prospects of the measure, and to ask that ample llini) lie allowed lor ltt consideration on the floor of the house. The speak er assured the Oregon men that at toon as the lull it reported by the com mittee on exposition he will' take it up with the house leaders, and he confident full opportunity will be given lor Its consideration. j oiiowirig tins corileience, the sent tor and Representative Williamson called on Chairman Tawney, repre senting the Republican membership of tiie committee on expositions, and lat er on ICeprenentative Jiartlctt. Georgia, the tanking Democratic nitm her, and from each of these gentlemen received anaurances wiucli encourage idem at the belief that the amount the committee will recommend for the ex position will lie considerably more than hua been talked of since the bill has been before the house committee. To member of the delegation the outlook for the passage of a bill carry ing a nut-rat appropriation is now very encouraging. In view of Speaker Can non a attitude and the friendliness of the house committee, it ia believed there will be no particular difficulty in securing the final passage of the bill. AID OF CHINA IS NOT WANTED. Kaaeko Sayt If She Enters War. H Hun Bt aa Independent Nation. San Francisco, March 15. Baron M. Kaneko, an ex-Japanese minister of ait ricultiire and commerce, and member of the Japanese parliament, who haa arrived here en route to Washington, and the St. Lotiia exposition, said to- lay: i no not understand what you Americans and Kuroiean mean when you apeak of the yellow peril. If you tielieve that the Japanese intend to unite with the other members of the sllow race and overrun Europe and America, you are very much mistaken. think it would be wiser to beware of the Muscovite peril. It is much more dangerous. "As regard the neutrality ol China, we expect to take the same position a outlined by Secretary Hay. The in tegrity of t In mi must be preserved at an coeia. w e uo not want her lor our ally, and if she enters the war, it must be as an independent nation. --japan is prepared to tight this war to a finish without foreiim interrun- ion. She ia fighting to preserve the peace of Asia and not for any ambit ious purposes. e are in this war to win and we are prepared to remain in it as long a Kussia does. Our finances aro in the best of condition and we can always issue a special war tax if it should be come necessary. COMPLETES AMERICAN SVSTB.T. Porto Rlcan Legislature Adopts Ntw Code and Paiaca Many Lawt. Washington, March 15. The follow ing cablegram ha been received fiom Governor Hunt, from San Juan, Porto Rico: "Secretary of State, Washington: legislature adjourned. Many impor tant law passed, among uch Ameri can code civil procedure, thn complet ing entire American code system; re ferred American judicial system law; vesting original power in justices su preme court to determine all property question between government end Catholic church; providing for com mission to negotiate insular bonded loan for permanent public works, $3, 000,000 to $5,000,000; providing for new penitentiary; for slight increase rum tax ; for increasing resource of municipalities; authorizing all priests, preacher and magistrates to celebrate marriages, withouut parents first ob taining licenses; providing apecial study and cure parasitic anaemia; establishing educational qualifications for electors: extending public school education; passed budget next fiscal year; passed strict law to prevent dese cration American flag." To Arrange Canal Tranafer. New York, March 15. William Nel son Cromwell, counsel for the Panama canal company, sailed for France today to arrange for the final transfer of the property and lecords of the company to this government. Before leaving he announced that the isthmian commis sion will soil from New York for Pana ma on March 20. Things are in such a shape on the intimitis that Admiial Walker and the commission, which ails March 29, will lie in a position to undertake tbo work leading to the ac tual transfer. Foreigners Aro In Danger. Tien Tain, March 15. Riot have occurred at Tsxe Chnu and I.un Wan, along the line of the Belgian railroad, in the southern ;art of Shan Si prov ince. A F renchman named Perion bat been captured by a mob, and fears are entertained for his safety. It is report ed that 20 foreigners employed along the railroad are in danger. It is ap prehended the trouble will spread and endanger all foreigners in the vicin ity. Expects Battle on Yala Soon. Taris, March 15. According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris, General Poulivanoff, manager of the Russky Invalid, ot St. Petersburg, expexts serious fighting on the Yala river in a week's time. HAPPENINGS INDUSTRIES AT NORTH BEND. Box Factory Under Conttroctloa Mlllt Ruihed Whb Orders. North Bend Construction work wi II begin at once on a box factory here to manufacture 16,000,000 feet of spruce timber per year into boxes. The plant is being installed by Han Francisco cap itailsta. It will cost $5,600 and em ploy 75 men. The product will be shipped to California and Kastern markets in the form of shook. George L. Bickel, of Portland, and E. J Seeley, of Albany, have begun work cn a condensed milk plant, the building to bo 70x90 feet, and will in stall their own can making machinery Forty people will bo employed. The owners expect to double the capacity of the factory whenever tho milk sup ply will wairant the step. At presen they have 5,UOU pounds per day en gaged, with a vast extent of fertile dairy lands yet to be heard from. The site for b'!h these industries have been donated by L. J. Simpson, and in each instance the enterprising citizens of the town have subscribed a handsome cash subsidy. Mill No. 1 of the Simpson lumber company now hat on hand for imme diate delivery orders for 60 business and residence buildings, all of the bet ter class, many of them t cost several thousand dollar each. Plant are now being prepared for a modern hotel building three stories in he.ght and to contain 80 rooms. Construction will liegin on this at an early date. The large lumber mills of the Simpson lum ber company are running full blast and although their rapacity haa been large ly increased, they are still unable to fill orders as fast as received. The North Bend woolen mills and the sash and door factory are also in lull operation and the pay roll com bined is over $25,000 per month. A foundry and machine shop ia now be ing elected and will be an up-to-date plant in every respect. Machinery is ordered and now on the way, and the company expects to be ready for busi ness within 60 days. HAINES CREAMERY COMPLETED. Plant la Up-to-Dato In Every Particular -A Credit to tho Iowa. La Grande The new creamery at Haines is now practically completed and in running order, and ia without doubt one of the best eqiupped institu tion of it kind in Eastern Oregon. The main building ia 24x40 feet, and built in a substanial manner. A good sized engine room adjoint tbo building on tho north side and a refrigerator 8x14 feet it being constructed in one corner for storing butter in warm eathei . The capacity of this plant will be ,000 pounds of high grade butter per day, but ia not running at ita full ca pacity at present. The operation of the plant it nnder the management of E. P. Severance, and W. J. Harlow has charge of the butter making. The machinery it all up-to-date and they have a lO-horsepower boiler, Victor combined churn and worker with a ca pacity of 600 pounds of butter at one burning. Echo Beets Mature Early. Echo The preparation of ground for tho planting of beets by the Amalga mated sugar company it well nnder way here and planting will all be over here before work is begun in the Grand Ronde valley. The company is anxi ous to get. in a large crop here, for they say that beets will mature here from two to three weeks earlier than at La Grande, and this will enable them to run the sugar factory there just that much longer each year. They offer the same price here for beets as they pay at tbo factory. Co-Ope ratlve CroaaMry That Pays. Oregon City The year 1903 wat a prosperous one lor the Clear Creek creamery company, a co-operative but ter making institution that is located on the Clackamas river a few miles from this city. In the 12 months this plant manufactured 41,261 pounds of butter. This pioduct netted the pat rons an average for the year of 29 cents per pound for hia butter at the cream ery or 20 cent when hi cream wbb called for. Tho cost of making the but ter was 2 cent per pound. The business ia increasing. Movo for Electric Road. Forest Grove At a meeting of the itizens of thii place here a proposition as presented by Messrs. Heulel, Sew- 11 and Shute, of Hillaboro, to subsidize the West Side electric road from Port land to Forest Grove to the extent of 100,000, $26,000 to be raised at Hills- boro and $25,000 here and in this vi- inky, and the balance in Portland. committee was appointed to look after Forest Grove's interests, and ap point solicitors. Opinion on Inherits nee-Tax Law. Salem Attorney General Crawford ha rendered an opinion at the request of State Treaserer Moore, in which he holdt that, under the inheritance tax law personal property existing outside the state, I subject to the tax the same as othci property ot the estate. HERE IN OREGON NEW CORPORATIONS FORMED. Artklea Filed With tbo Secretary of State at Salem. Salem Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the secretary of state last week aa follows; Crayne-I.iale irrigation company rendleton, (5,000. Leona Mills lumber company, Leona Douglaa county, 100,000. The Modern confectionery company Portland, $25,000. Alerchants loan and trnat company, fortland, $5,300. Prosper canning company, Prosper, $.0,000. Purpose, to can fiah. Reckard A Co.. Portland, $10,000 unject, to deal in bicycles. 1'eg lg mining and milling com pany, Portland, $100,000. fortland safe and lock company, I'ortland, $2,500; supplemental art! cle changing the name to Portland safe company. Itie .Medford furniture company Medford, $15,000. Laselle Brothers A Co., Albany, $5,000. 1'acinc Coast advertising company fortland, $10,000. ashington county publishing com puny, J-ores t Grove, $2,600. Pacific States mercantile company, San rrancisco, $5,000. Ureenbaek gold mining company, Arizona, $1,000,000. To Manufacture Fruit Ladder. Oregon City A viiitor fiom Colo rado ha called on the Oregon City board of trade with a proposal to in stall in this city a plant for the manu facture ot truit ladders, fruit presses and other horticultural apparatus. The local commercial organization ba the matter under consideration and will strive to secure the industry for this city. . No bonus or other consideration ia asked by the promoter of the plant, who ia favorably impressed with this place as a desirable location for tucb bnsin?ss. FUh Exhibit for St. Loots Fair. Astoria Superintendent Nick Han sen, ot the Chinook hatchery, hat com pleted and shipped a unique exhibit for the fisheries department at the St. Louis fair. It consists of a series of glass tubes in which have been placed salmon eggs and small fry, so arranged as to show the different stage of the eggs during the hatching period, and of the fry from the time they emerge from the egg until they are ready to be turned into the river. Cold-Storage Plant for Ashland. Ashland A company of which F. L Nelson and Fred M. Carter, late of the electric light company, will be in con- tiol, ha perfected all arrangements for establishing an ice plant and cold stor age warehouse in Ashland and expects to have it in operation within six weeks. Polk Land Brings $50 aa Acre. Independence M. W. Mix, of this place, purchased 71 acies of land lying three miles north of Independence from Mr. Leeson at $50 per acre. The prop erty is a very desirable small farm. nd is all in cultivation. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue- stem, 7980( ; valley, 8081c. Barley Feed, $2122 per ton; brewing, $22; rolled, $2425. Flour Valley, $3.903.95 per bar rel; bard wheat straights, $404.20; lears, $3.85($4; bard wheat patents $4.404.60; graham, $3.50(83.90 whole wheat, $3.65(84.05; rye flour, $4.504.75. Oats No. 1 white, $1.151.17, ; gray, $1.10(31.15 pet cental. MilIatutTs Bran, $18(319 per ton; middlings, $24.50(326; shorts, 19920; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay limothy, $5(37 per ton; clov er, $11012; grain, $12(913; cheat, $1213. egetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, l2c; red cabbage,' 2c; lettuce, head, 2540c per dozen; hot house, $2 per box; parsley, per dozen, 25c; tomatoes, $1.5031.75 per crate; cauliflower, 75c$l per dozen; celery, 65(80c pr dozen; squash, ljc per pound; cucumbers, $1.753$2.25 per dozen; asparagus. 5c; peas, 9c per pound; onions, Yellow lanvers, $2 2.35 per sack. Honey $33. 50 per case. Potatoes Fancy, 90c$l per cen tal; common, 60(3 80c, growers' price; new potatoes, 3sc per pound; sweets, 5c per pound. Fggs Oregon ranch, 15c Butter Sweet cream butter, 30c per pound; fancy creamery. 27)c; choice creamery, 25c; dairy aud store, nomi nal. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 28c; sour cream, 26)c. Poultry Chicken, mixed, 12313c per pound; spring, small, 15 16c; hens, 1313c; turkeys, live, 1516c per pound; dressed, 1820; duck, $8 3 9 per dozen; geese, live, 8c per pound. Cheese Full, cream twins, 13 14c; Young America, 15c. Beef Dressed, 57Jic per pound; mutton, dressed, 67c per pound; veal, dressed, 88ic per pound; pork, dressed, 77)c Per pound. Hops Choice, 2526c per pound; prime, 24c25c. Wool Valley, 17(9 18c; Eastern Ore gon, 12015c; mohair, 32(35c. j WILD OALB RAQE5. pacuic Coast From Saa Diego to Vac coavtr Island Wind Swept. San Francisco, March 12. Tho wont rain and wind storm in 13 years swept over tbit city and along tho Pa cific coast today, doing much damage to shipping, railroads and frame build ing! through the ttato. Tho storm ex tendi from San Diego to Vancouver Island, and it it feared that many marine disasters have ocurred along tbo coast. In thia city this mornins the barnm. eter reached 29.23, the loweat record, and the wind registered a velocity of 9 miles an hour, while at Sacramento gale of 64 miles was recorded Tela. graph and telephone wire were pros trated in every direction and for av. eral hours this city wat entirely cutoff irora ine outsiue world. At the Cliff House on the beach near the entrance to San Francisco Bar tremendous waves dashed against tho rocky ahore and sent masses of spray oyer the huge baths, a tteel frame bnilding 50 feet high. Numerout tmall ! craft on ihm hnv mrm Mma asbore and damage to shipping iu San Francisco bay will amount to man thousands of dollar. ReDorta from the interior ahuw that the storm extended over practically the entire state. In the tout hern portion, where the season hat been lrv. thm rain will greatly benefit crops. SECRETS FOR SALE. French Officer Offer Japea losportaat Naval loforaaatloa. Paris, March 12. In spite of offic ial reticence and denials from the Jap anese legation here, it is affirmed that a noncommissioned officer named Mar tin, who was employed in the ministry of marine, and who is now nnder ar rest, attempted to sell French naval se crets to a naval attache at the Japanese legation. The discovery of this alleged at tempt came as a result of the acciden tal opening of a letter addressed to tho noncommissioned officer by a naval captain of the same name. The letter waa from an Intermediary, but it indi cated the principals in the affair. It lleged that several women are im plicated, and one of them has con fessed. It appears now that only one docu ment is misting from the ministry of marine, but it is possible that Martin photographed and replaced others. It it not probable that the information alleged to have been stolen got beyond the intermediary, and it ia said tho Japanese naval attache, who is ap posed to have been in indirect commu nication with Martin, sailed for homo on board one of the cruiser which Jap an purchased from Argentina. READY FOR WAR IN BALKANS Resole, However, Doe Not Expect aa Outbreak to the Sprlag. St. Petersburg, March 11. Careful Inquiry concerning the outlook in the Balkan devclpt the fact that the pre vailing opinion in government, aa well ta diplomatic circles, is against an out break of war in the spring, although the danger ia not considered passed. A pet feet understanding exists between Russia and Austria r and besides, the Ruatian authorities appear to be satis fied completely regarding the attitude Bulgaria. what assurance the authoritiea have concerning Bulgaria are not known, but Uiey do not tally with direct information from other sources, representing Bulgaria as hav ing her army under mobilization, with having her plans perfected for an in vasion of Turkey, and as being confi dent that she can de'eat the Turk tin gle handed. Evidently tho porte ia alarmed at the outlook, as an American, a repre sentative of an ordnance firm, who came here to act as a broker in the sale of South American warship to Russia, haa been requuested to go to Constantinople immediately, the sultan desiring to purchase a large supply of gun. Officers Fight Mob Oft. Murphysboro, 111., March 12. A mob of 75 men from Carbondale made an attempt at 4 o clock thia morning take Thomas Vaughn, a negro, om the county jail here. Sheriff Thorp had been apprised of their com ing and he and Deputy Woodruff lay in wait. When the mob reached the jail the officer trained their gun on The mob quickly dispersed, but not until three of it member had been captured. Deputy Woodruff' gun waa discharged prematurely, tear ing hi arm. Holda Balkaa Sltuatloa Alarming. St. Petersburg, March 12. A spec ial dispatch to the Viedomosti paints the Balkan situation in dark color. The correspondent declares that a col lision between Bulgaria and Turkey may occur any day and Bays that it wat hoped that the draft of the agreement ubmitted by M. Natchevitch, the Bul garian diplomatic agent at Constant!' ople, to the porte would patch ap peace, but the tultan at the last mo ment refused to tign it. Now $12,600,000 a Pound. New York, March 12. An importer of radium here gives out the startling newt that the price of thia latest pro duct of the scientist ha increased $4, 200,000 a pound in two day. The commercial rate last week wat $8,400, 000, now it is $12,600,000. So great ha been the demand for a few grains that the supply on the market probab ly will have disappeared entirely by the end of the present month.