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VOL. XXI.
ST. ILELEKS, OREGON, TJLLDXY, AT'IIIL 8, 1904.
NO. 17.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
QA TIIEKKD PROM ALL PARTS OP TUB
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Cam pre hen Ive ttevlaw of the Import'
ant Happenings ol I ha Put Week
I'raaentad In CoruWniad form, Most
JJaaly to Provn Interesting U Our
Many Readers.
The lioimo liu Iwtn asked to see tint
Jews gut lielter treatment In Russia
. .
Tha roil Arthur channel it not so
till closed as Admiral Togo reports
The Prohibit lonists are. likely to
nominate (ineeral Kelson A, Miles lor
president.
1 ii iioiiho commutes iim neciund on
lump appropriation ol 13,000,000 (or
ilvei ana harbor.
Tho opening of tha Cubau congress
was attemlrd by wild iih of disorder.
right were quilt) numerous.
Russian will only harass Jspanrne
force in ('ores, playing the waiting
K inn decided upon by Kourotkia.
Secretary Day will Intervene lor the
release n two American finwapaper cor
rpnpoiiih'iiti held by tha Kusxlaua at
Mil Chwang,
Siiuator Gibson, of Montana, declare
the line and rry about a land lobby
urging the reiwal of several lawi to be
largely baaelca.
Sal lfr lory negotiation arc proceed
lug rapidly for a settlement of the
strike In t'olorado and It la believed
the trouble will xwu be over.
OffScere have laiullt rifle for a clew
in rch for Oregun ripreaa robber.
Japau will fai' big odd on Ilia Yatu
river a the Kuaatan force Is the larg
eat.
Kuaaiant tmliavt that the Chlneae ol
Manchuria are secretly aiding tha Jap
aneee,
Wichita, Kan,, women aliow their
disapproval uf Smoot by hanging blui
in fdigy.
Clri'iilatlon ol counterfeit Japaneae
money in Coiea la causing great an
noyanre,
Japan expect a long war and urge
all her rltlaeu to louia U lue ucieliee
of the coon try.
Rusela will let China make proteeta,
il any are made, agalnat the Itiitlah
advance In Thibet.
The Santa Fs la building itnrkadoi
around the Topeka shops prejiaratory
Ifor the expected atrlk.
Kouropalkin la willing that the Jap
aneae hall win a few victor Ira In the
hope ol luring them on to Harbin,
Secretary llltchrork hai enured Ore
gon entrymen that fillnga made In good
faith will itand, even U tha Umbel and
ton act ia repealed.
Japan haa finally allowed war eorre
pondenU to proceed to tba front.
The liouee baa voted down the senate
amendment to build military road In
Alaaka.
Ft. Mary, Ohio, reservoir, one of the
largeat In the world, la in danger of
breaking.
Odessa gave a warm welcome to the
Russian survivors of tha battle of
Chemulpo.
Rumilan captured a Janese teeni
er, anlred maie, telegram, etc,, and
then aunk her.
Semi -official advice give the number
of Russian troopf In tha Far Kaet at
nearly 200,000.
Russia ia too busy with Japan to U1
low or make any objection to British
a.Hram-e In Thibet. t
Another attempt has been made on
tha life of Tope Pin, this time by two
men dirgulited aa clergy.
It la reported that Japan atfer bom
barding Vladivostok, dropped a nombei
of floating mine in that vhlnlty.
The three bandita who held up the
Oregon express and killed a messenger
got no loot from tha wrecked express
car.
Ilalna make the flood situation In In
diana more grave.
French court decides tha Panama
canal case against Colombia.
The Hotkln murder trial has been re
sumed with the ary alleged to have
been bribed.
William J. Bryan has been decided
against In contest lor $60,000 in the
Uonnott will contest.
Semitor Clark, of Wyoming, says
land ring boasts ol spending money to
sveura rewal of present laws.
F. A. Holnio and superintendents of
his mines have paid fli ea of 120,000
for contempt ol court In Montana.
Tho Oregon express was held up at
Copley, Cut., and Express Messenger
O'Neill killed. The treasure box was
emled away.
Ilell, of Caliornla, created a annua
Hon In the house by declaring that vet
erans in the soldiers' homes in his state
are roblxid by the canteen system.
I inns of the Jamestown exposition
J rove an olislacle In the passage of tha)
wl and Clark fair bill.
Russia is found, technically, to hava
fired the first shot of the war.
John Mitchell will come to Colorado
to conduct the miners strike.
The Lewis and Clark exposition bill
received a setback in tiia house.
It U estimated that the damage from
floods in Michigan will reach $5,000,-000.
UFFOKT TO PROTBCT THB JAWS.
Russian Autheeltle Do Not Desire Rep,
tlttoa ol Caster Outrages.
St. Petersburg, A pi 11 6, Report re
ceive. by the ministry of the Interior
Indicate that the precautionary meas
ures taken to prevent antl-Jewlsh dis
turbances during Ksster week, when
the Ignorant are easily aioumd to a
sort of religious Ireniy regarillng
"blood aUMiomeiil," will result In the
avoidance ol serious trouble.
In s)lte of tho precautions, however,
It Is considered possible there msy be
attempts at rioting, but the authorities
may he rolled upon to suppress these
with a strong hand. The folio Inn
private telegram was received today
from Odessa :
"Reports of anti-Jewish disturbances
which are Common at I'nuter time cause
more alarm than usual this year, lie-
cause of the occurrences last year
The Jows here are nervous but the
authorities hate confidence In Gover
nor Kldhardt, who is iu charge of the
city, and who Is an energetic and hu
mane man, as well as In Rsron Katil
hart, cotiinisnder-lu-chief ol the troops
In southern Russia. Under the clr
cumetancca, therefore, anything like
rlous disturbance Is regarded as im
poMilile.
The official paiiers have published
Btrongly-wnided warnings, and the city
Is plat-aided with noltc(s that all who
disturb the peace will he severely pun
Islied."
CHANNEL ALMOST BLOCKKD.
Japaaess Caa Haslly Finish the Bottling
ol Pert Arthur.
Iondon, April 6, Fuither reports
ol akltmishing between the Ruwlans
and Japanese in the Yalu river legion
are reaching London, but no reliable
details are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Beoul corree-
pomlent believes that the defenses of
Port Arthur have been so weakened
that the early rapture of the rt ia to
be expected. There la little doubt, the
correspondent says, that only a narrow
laaaage la left and that at the first
favorable opportunity the Japanese
ill block the channel. The Russians
have taken many 12-luch guns out Of
their ships to arm the old and new de
lenses of Port Ailhur.
A correspondent of the Morning Post
at Vlnkow says that the position there
daily becoming stronger. A fort
night ago the Japanese could have
landed with couiarative saae, while
now they would experience great aim-
eulty.
The correitondent says lie naa re
ceived trustworhy information that the
concentration of troops along the rail-
way has been so rapid that it is now
miKMsihle lor the Japanese to cairy
the war Into Manchuria, with any hope
ol sncceas and that the moat they can
do la to Isolate Port Arthur and possibly
ladivostok.
FOR TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
Aeabaesaaa Working lor Prot actios ol
American Corporatloaa.
Bt. Petersburg, April 6. AmUssador
McCormlck is negotiating with the for-
ign office for a treaty with Rumta
which will give to Din Vnited PUtc
corporations the right to sue in Russian
courts and to Russian corporations the
right to sue in courts of the United
States.
Under the Russian law, United
States corporations can lie sued, but
cannot sue in the courts of the empire.
This has caused United States firms
great annoyance as well aa losers In the
past. In addition the ambassador
hopea to secure in tne treaty a uroau
liiuan which will authentically givo w
niled Btates corporation all privileg
es In whatever character, now enjoyed
by the corporations of any foreign
country.
Although there are dimcumca in me
way ol accomplishing the desired re
sult, the Ambassador's advances hate
been met In the friendliest spilit and
the Indications are that his negotia
tions will terminate successfully.
The oulv countries now enjoying the
tirlvllemvs wlilcn Amoaiweiior juct orni-
Ick is striving to obtain for the United
States are Uermany, Greece, Rulgnrla
nd Italy.
Ceal Found Near Port Arthur. ,
St. Petersburg, April fl. A corres-
pnlldent Ot 1110 ASH-iaiei I reiw at i on
Arthur telenraphs ttwisy as follows:
The Chinese prophesying new attempts
to bhx k the channel are at the present
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moment awed. All Is quiet in port
nd the situation is unchanged through
out tho. peninsula. .Deposit of coal
Imllsr to that of i:aiuill. wales, nave
hoen found in the vicinity ot fori
Artliur. The discovery isaji oxtronicly
timely one, in view of the necessity of
obtaining an ample supply of fuel for
the fleet.
Railroad an lea at End.
Irkutsk. April fl. The railroad
act oss Lake Ralkal has ceased In conse
quence of the breaking up of the Ice.
Its aWBtance to uia government in
transportation of supplies has been In
calculable. As an indication of its
service, it ia said that between March
2 and March. 2N there passed over it
1,(I2H freight cars, 67 troop cars, 25
pAssenger coaches carrying otllcers and
65 locomotives. The cost of the io
road was 1250,000.
Cannon Bought la Bnglaad.
' raria, April 8. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Figaro says that
Russia has ordered 250 cannon in Eng
land lor the Mnnchurian army.
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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
ItUAKI CONICTCHV.
Pictures ol Discharged Men No Longsr
to Be Olvta Out.
Salem In accordance with instruc
tions from (ioternor Chumlwrlaln, the
teniteutlsry aiithoiitles have discon
tinned the practice of furnishing peace
officers with pictuies and descriptions
of all discharged prisoners. This
change In the rules of the institution
was made a few weeks ago upon tbe be
lief tint it would encourage ex-convicts
to try to lead honest lives.
1 he custom ol sending out dettenp
tions of diHchurgiKl prisoners was adopt
ed in response to requests from chiefs
of police in the cities. The police offi
cers wanted the descriptions so that
when a convht bad been discharged
they could he on the lookout for him
and could more easily locate him if he
committed any offense. beveral lnci
dents which came to the attention of
the governor convinced him that more
harm than good resulted from the send
Ing out ol the descriptions, and be di
rected that the practice be stopped.
TO CONFIMB THB WALLA WALLA.
Pre Space Under Railway With Levees
Will Be Provides.
Milton This scaxon will probably
see the lait high water damage ioi
some time Jint beyond the Junction of
the Walla Walla liver and the O. K. &
N., a mile north of Milton, where the
river bed is almont on a level with the
flats on either side. For several yearn
the piers in the O. R. A N. trestle over
the river have caught brush, floating
logs and debris of all kinds, causing
the current to cut into the gravelly low
banks on either side and scurry over
the land. The pierx are only Id feet
apart.
The railroad has material on the
ground to build a new span which will
be supported by stone piers ou either
end, 10H feet apart. This will leave
an uninterrupted epace lor the river,
snd the county commissioners of Walla
Wfv'U and I'nialilla counties will di
vide the expenne of levees to confine
the rushing waters of the fast flowing
Walla Walla pant the danger point.
OOOD PRICES FOR SHEARERS.
Work Will Be Expedited Owing to the
Uooa Condtloas.
Pendleton Seven and eieht cents.
the former figure including board, are
sheep shearing prices throughout Kast-
ern Oregon this season. Sheep shearers
will not starve at this figure, as a good
ahearer will handle 100 head a day,
while fast men will take fleeces off
more. Shearing will be faster than
usual this season on account of the
good condition both aheep and wool
are in.
Few outside professionals have come
n vet. whut a number of local shear
ers are at work around Echo and farth
er west. A crew of about a dozen have
loft for towns along tha Northern Fa
cilic in Franklin and Lincoln counties,
Washington. The majority of outside
hearers will come in in about 10 days
on their migration northward and east
ward. After finishing in Umatilla and
kindred F.astern Oreiron counties they
push on to Idaho, Wyoming and Mon
tana. Coning Cventa.
Republican convention, First congres
ional district, Salem, April 13.
Keiuihlican convention. Second
congressional district, Portland, April
13.
Republican state convention, Fort-
land, April 14.
Oieiron Cattlemen association, fori-
land, April 16.
Democratic state convention, rort
land, April 11).
Convention state federation of labor,
Oregon City, May 2-fl.
State grange, Corvalllis, begins My
24.
General election, June fl.
Annual reunion, derartment of Ore
gon, O. A. K., Hood River, June 15-17.
Form New Creamery Company.
La Urande Articles of incorpora
tion have. boon tiled by the Cirnnd
Ronde Creamery company as successors
to the Cove Creamery company. The
new company intends to operate cream
eries at Ij Urande and Union und en
gage in tho nianufactuie and sale of
butler, ice cream, cheese, etc. It will
have skimming stations .at Cove and
Medical Springe. The creamery at La
Grande will be in a new brick building
on Kim street, which is 40x60 feet,
with a cellar. O. F. Harper is presi
dent of the company. .
Land Office Receipts.
Salem The receipts of the state land
office for the month of if arch aggregate
(M7,476.65, which reprenonts an un
usually largo month's business. The
heavy receipts were due to an
order from the board, made some
time ago, requiring holders of land
sale certificates upon which small
balances are duo to pay the Jjal
ancea and take deeds. Over "200
deeds were Issued during the month for
that reason.
C. D. Wade Cattle Dipped Again.
Pendleton The C. B. Wada herd of
thoroughbreds, sold at the recent sale
of the defunct caHhier'f Union county
stock, have again been dipped and can
now be shipped out of the state. The
entire herd was dipped the first time,
while only those whose purchasers In
tend shipping out of Oregon underwent
the laBt operation. Tho herd was
Bilghtly Infected with mange.
NEW ORUOON CORPORATIONS.
Articles Filed With "the Secretary of
Stat at Salara.
Salem Articles of Incorporaticn
were filed In the office of the secretary
of state last week as follows:
Smith-Premier typewriter company,
Syrause, N. Y., 1 100,000.
Woodoy Island fishing company, Port
land, 0,000.
Orpheum" amusement company, Port
land, $25,000.
Hutte Falls sugar pine lumber com
pany, Medford, 170,000. -
Northwestern logging company, Cot
tage Grove, $ 10,001).
Lost Valley land and lumber com
pany, Lost Valley, f S00. ,
(.'ttMtle Rock land association, The
Dalles, $20,000.
Medford athletic club, Medford, $1,
600. Kxpiens telephone and telegraph
company, Durkee, Raker coonty, $1,
500. Oregon lumber, wood and tight com
pany, Falls City, $10,000.
Ilridal Veil box fattory, Bridal Veil,
$25,000.
White Rock irrigation and power
company, Tetherow 'Bridge, Crook
county, $25,000.
Grande Ronde creamery company,
Union, $10,000.
Clatxkanie lumber company, Clats
kanie, $20,000.
fear man water.
Heavy Snow Followed by Rain as4 Chi
nook Endanger Pendleton.
Pendleton High water again threat
ena Pendleton. During the past two
weeks the weather has been extremely
cold and much snow fell in the moun
tains. Kven the lower foothills were
covered1. I kinli had 17 inches of new
snow and the full was heavy at Meacb-
am and other Blue mountain points.
A change for the warmer with heavy
rain and a chinook have set in. The
snow ia fast melting and tributaries of
the Umatilla nar the base of the
mountains are overflowing. There is
fear if the river gets too high that the
town will be flooded on account of a
man moving away riprap work from
the upper end of the levee. The city
conncil at its last meeting ordered the
riprap replaced, but it has not been
done, leaving a broken point in the
levee.
Rkh Find of Iron Ore.
Oregon City Resident in West
Oregon City thia week discovered a
rich deiHMit of iron ore in the vicinity
of Willamette Falls. The ore assays
54 per cent metallic iron, and the de
posit is believed to he quite extensive,
since the same quality ore has been
found in a number of tbe ravines and
side hills surrounding Willamette falls.
The land on which the discovery haa
been made belongs to tbe Oregon Iron
A Steel company, and members of the
corporation are now investigatiang the
extent and value of the And.
Saver Warehouse Burned.
Independence The McClain ware
house at Suver, a few miles south of
here, haa been destroyed by fire. The
building and all of the contents were
burned. About 12,000 bushels of
wheat and 1,500 bushels of oats were
lost. With the exception of about 500
bushels of oats, owned by Mr. McClain,
it is thought the loss will be small on
the grain, as it was insured. The loss
to dinners will be slight, as 60 bushels,
will comprise tbe loss.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue-
stem, 81a82c; valley, 81c.
Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled,
$24C25.
Flour Valley, $3.SH)4.05 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $44.30;
clears, $3.85(M.10; hard wheat pat
entK. $4.40(34.70; graham, $3.50(3
3.00; whole wheat, $3.65(84.05; rye
flour, $4.60(4.75.
Oats No. I white, $1.151.17, ;
gray, $1.10(31.13 per cental.
Millstufls Bran, ilut-'0 per ton;
middlings. $26.50(27; shorts, $20
21; chop, $1S; linseed, dairy food, $l.
Hay Timothv, $15(910 per ton;
clover, $10 11; grain, $11(912;
cheat, $11 12.
Kggs Oregon ranch, 173l8c.
Butter Sweet cream butter, 30c per
pound; fancy creamery, 25c ; choice
creamery, 22S24c; dairy and store,
nominal.
Butter Fat Sweet cream, 28s'c;
sour cream, 2Cc.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 13(S13c
per pound; springs, small, 17(3 18c;
hens, 13.S,(S14c; turkeys, live, 16(3
17c; dressed, 1820c; ducks, $89 per
dozen; goose, live, 8o per pound.
Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack;
carrotB, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1;
cabbage, 1 V2e; lettuce, head, 25(8
40c per dozen; paraley, 25c; tomatoea,
$2.25(32.60 per crate; cauliflower, 75c
$I per doten; celery, 60 80c:
squash, 2c per pound; cucumbers,
$1.75(32.25 per doxen; asparagus, 8S
lie; peas, 0c per pound; rhubarb,
7Dc; beans, 10c; onions. Yellow Dan
vers, $2(32.50 per sack.
Potatoes Fancy, $1(31.15 per cen
tal, common, 60(380c; new potatoes,
3,S)C per pound; sweets, 5c.
Fruit Apples, fancy Baldwins and
Spitxenbergs, $1.5092.60 per box;
choice, $1(31.50; cooking, 75ciS$l.
Beef Dressed, 6(37o per pound.
Veal Dressed. 77Xc
Tork Dressed, 7X38o.
Hops 1003 crop, 23(325c per pound.
Wool Valley, I718c; Eastern
Oregon, 12(316c; mohair, 30(331c per
pound for choice.
NOW WAIT ON IDAHO.
Engineers Are Ready to Report M Qreat
Irrigation Project.
Washington, April 5. The Boi
Payette irrigation project in Idaho Las
reached the stage where, having re
ceived tbe endorsement of tbe engineers
of the reclamation service, it It ready
to be reported to the secretary of the
interior for his approval, as toon as
tbe stste land board has designated
wLa disposition it will make of the
60,000 acres of land belonging to the
state and lying under this project.
It is doubtful if tbe secretary of the
interior will pass on this project until
a clear and explicit statement has been
received from the state authorities as
to the policy which will be followed by
them in disposing of these lands. Un
der tli provisions of the reclamation
law of June 17, 1902, tbe right to use
water of lands in private ownership
cannot be sold for a tract exceeding 160
acres to any one landowner, and such
landowner must be an actual bona fide
resident on such land, or occupant
thereof residing in the neighborhood
It is within the discretion of tbe secre
tary to set the limit of area for each
homestead, which limit shall represent
the acreage which, in his opinion, may
reasonably be required for the support
of a family. Under tbe terms of this
law the farm area under the Boise-Pay-
ette project will probably be set at 40
to 80 acres, according to the locality
and character of the soil.
OOVERNMENT AID ONLY HOPR
Tart Says PhUlpplnes Cannot Oct Nec
essary Railroads W It bout It.
Washington, April 5. Secretary of
War Taft was before the senate com
mittee on the Philippines today to go
over the Lodge and Cooper billa for tbe
amendment of tbe act providing for the
civil government in the Philippines.
Great interest was manifested in tbe
section providing for aid in railroad
building by authorizing the Philippine
government to guarantee an income of
not exceeding 5 per cent on capital in
vested in the construction and equip
ment of such roads. Referring to the
sections of the bill providing for the
government building of railroads in the
event willing capital was not found to
undertake tbe projects, Secretary Taft
said that he did not favor government
ownership of the system, but he had
offered it as an alternative, after hav
ing investigated thoroughly the experi
ence of the British government in In
dia and the Dutch government in ita
colonies.
Senator Burrows inquired if it were
not possible to interest capital in rail
road building in tha Philippines with
out government aid. Secretary Taft
said he believed a few links of a sys
tem might be constructed, but not tbe
general railroad building needed for
the progress of the islands.
TAKINO ADVANTAQB OP WAR.
Dlptomata Confident Britain la Moving
Because Ratals la Baey.
Paris, April 5. The British advance
on Thibet is attracting widespread at
tention, the general view being that it
is dne mainly to Russia's preoccupa
tion in the Far East. Government
officials are inclined to share this opin
ion. An ambassador said today :
"It is manifest that Russia's hands
being tied gives Great Britain an op
portunity to advance in Thibet. As
part of the same diplomacy. Great
Britain is re-establishing friendly rela
tions with France, thus neutralising
any French opposition to the Thibetan
program."
In this connection the ambassador
related a conversation with Foreign
Minister Delcasra regarding the Faah-
oda incident. It was pointed out dur
ing tli ib conversation that if the inci
dent had occurred while Great Brit
ain's hands had been tied by tbe Boer
war, the future of Central Africa would
have been entirely different. It was
the conclusion of those taking part in
the conversation that the time to settle
minor scores was due to the preoccupa
tion of your adversary elsewhere, and
it is the diplomatic view that Great
Britain is now adopting that principal
and advancing in Thibet while Russia
is elsewhere engaged.
100,000 Men Have Crossed tbe Lake.
Berlin. April 6. One hundred thous
and men and 6,000 horses, besides con
siderable artillery, have crossed Lake
Baikal since the outbreak of the war,
according to the Tageblatt's military
expert. Writing from Lake Baikal un
der date of March 19, he says that he
found that the authorities had done
everything imaginable for the comfort
of the soliders on the railway and the
lake, and that the railway equipment
was admirable. All the bridges are
steel, with Blone abutments and are
carefully guarded.
Damage Will Be $2,000,000.
Cincinnati, April 5. Floods in
Northwestern and Central Ohio today
broke all previous records, but dis
patches indicate that the wateis are re
ceding, especially along the Miami val
ley. The damage from Findlay south
through Troy and other points as far
aa Hamilton is estimated at $2,000,
000. Four lives have been lost.
Twenty towns are without natural gas.
Several cities are without power or
waterworks.
Working Hard to Oat Fleet Ready.
Paris, April 5. According to a 8t.
Petersburg correspondent of the Echo
de Paris, work is carried on night and
day at Cronatadt in order to prepare a
fleet to leave there at the end of July
or the beginning of August for a war
port in the Far Fast, which is expected
to be free from ice in three weeka.
VICTORY IN SIGHT
MAJORITY OP HOUSE FAVORS 1905
BILL ON TEST VOTE.
Neceeaary Iwo-Thlrda to Suspend Rules
Lacking Tawney Not Discouraged
and Will Try to Secure Special Rule
and If Unsuccessful, Appropriation
Caa Be Placed on Sundry CIvH Bill.
Washington, April 5. The Iewis
and Clark exposition bill scored a great
victory in the house ytsterday, al
though the necessary two-thirds vote
to past the measure was not secured
On two separate votes, it was shown
that there was a very large majority in
the house in favor of an appiopriation.
It now remains to be seen-whether a
majority of the house, desiring to aid
a laudable undertaking, can be defeated
through inabilityto bring the bill be
fore the house.
The first vote was on tbe bill direct,
and tbe second on a proposition to
make it a privileged measure, so as to
make it possible to call it up at any
time. Three members, or the majori
ty, of the committee on rules opposed
the suspension of the rules on both
votes. Some might take this to mean
that it will be impossible to secure a
rule bringing tbe bill to a vote, but as
Speaker Cannon ia undoubtedly in favor
of the appropriation, and General Gros
venor, of Ohio, a member of tbe com
mittee on rules, is with him, the prob
abilities are that the committee will
decide that the majority of tbe bouse
is entitled to pass this legislation, and
therefore a special rule will be
granted.
I he Oregon delegation is much
pleased with the character of the men
who voted with them. The majority
was composed of the leading represent
atives on both aides of the party aisle,
prominent Republicans and Democrats
both giving voice to the idea that the
exposition ought to be encouraged, at
least to tbe extent of government par
ticipation.
There ia another feature of this prop
osition which is encouraging to Oregon
people. JI there is any gieat delay in
tbe matter of securing a special rule to
consider the bill, the appropriation
will be put on the sundry civil bill by
tbe senate, and it is certain that the
house will support it, the votes record
ed today being inch a guarantee. The
sundry civil bill is still in the hands of
the senate committee on appropria
tions, but before it is reported from
that committee, the Oregon men can
definitely ascertain whether there is to
be a special rule for the consideration
of the bill in the house. If tbe three
members of the committee on rules
who voted against the appropriation
adhere to their position, then the bill
will be carried as part of the sundry
civil bill.
TROOPS POURINO INTO HARBIN.
Nearly Every House In Town Is Occupied
by Soldiers.
St. Petersburg, April 6. An Associ
ated Press correspondent en route to
the front writing from Harbin, March
13, describes the scene there aa he ob
served it. From all sides soldiers were
pouring into Harbin. The uncom
pleted railroad station there had been
transformed into a barracks, and al
most every house in the town wag oc
cupied by soldiers.
Pristan, a short distance away, which
until recently had been a small village
on tbe bank of the Snngari river, had
become a city with temporary buildings
which were being used by the troops
and with stores, a hotel and restaurant.
Merchants and lestauranteurs, tbe cor
respondent adds, were accused of extor
tion, bnt money was cheap.
WILL SINK STONE LADEN SHIPS.
Russians Hope to Thus Keep Japanese
Out of Nlu Chwang.
Niu Chwang, April 6. In connec
tion with the Russian plans for the for
tification of Niu Chwang, the Russian
port commander has prepared 12 junks
laden to water edge with stones, which
will be settled on the first appearance
of the enemy in such a position that it
will be impossible for any vessels eith
er to enter or leave tbe harbor. The
river between here and Yinkow is ex
tremely mined.
Railway Traffic Not Congested.
St. Petersburg, April 6. A high
Russian official, vi ho has just returned
from a trip ovei the Trans-Siberian
railway, coutradicts the report that
there is great congestion of traffic. He
declares that ten trains daily traverse
hte road in either direction as far as
Irkutsk, and nine freight trains, in ad
dition to many passenger trains, daily
run from beyond Lake Bailkal to Har
bin. He says that there is no concern
for the safety of the line. Every foot
of It is strongly guarded. This is es
pecially so at all bridges.
Japanese Surprise Them.
London, April 6. Eight weeks from
the opening of the war sees Japan,
without any real fighting, apparently
in possession of Corea, and the first
stage of the campaign meet ended.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Tokio reports that the Japanese corre
spondents at the front who followed
the army through the Chino-Japanese
war, express great surprise at the im
provement of the Japaneae troops in
the past decade.
Again Shell Port Arthur.
Chefoo, April 6. Russian officers
here admit that there was another bom
bardment of Port Arthur by tbe Jap
anese on Sunday, April 3. No au
thentic particulars of the engagement
are obtainable.
BRIBES STOP TRIAL.
Botkla Jurors Approached to Clear tha
Alleged Prisoner.
San Francisco, April 2. Tbe second
trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on tba
charge of having caused the death of
Mrs. J. P. Dunning by means of pois
oned candy virtualy ended in a sensa
tional manner late this afternoon.
Acting upon information that fonr
jurors had been bribed to favor tha
prisoner, Judge Cook ordered the Jury
into tbe custody of the sheriff until to
morrow morning, when he will for
mally dismiss tbe jury and begin the
impaneling of a new one. It ia al
leged that besides four jurors who are
said to have been influenced, an at
tempt was made to br be the fifth on.
When the denouement came in court
today, Mrs. Botkin's attorney made a
passionate speech, disclaiming that
Mrs. Botkin or any one connected with
her case was implicated. He also said
that be would not continue with tha
present jury. The state's attorney
concurred in a motion to discharge tba
jury. A brief investigation was held
by Judge Cook after the jury left tha
room.
Chief of Police Wittman testified
that one of the jurors bad followed him
to bis office aftei the noon adjournment
yesterday and said that on the previ
ous evening a strange man had called
upon him and said:
"We have secured four jurors for tha
defense and want a fifth; we will give
yon $50." The juror told the chief
that he turned down the offer, assert
ing: "I am no such dirty man. I wonld
not take $50 or $50,000."
Continuing, the chief of police said
that when the juror left the court room
yesterday afternoon he was shadowed
by a detective, who saw him secietly
meet a woman with whom he talked
for several minutes.
Judge Cook declared that the man
had violated his duty in talking with
anybody about the case.
TERTS AMERICA MUTUAL FOB.
Leading Russian Paper Now Urges an
Alliance With Britain.
St. Petersburg, April 2. The Novo
Vreroya today executed a faceabont,
strongly supporting the idea of a Rnsso
Britieh understanding in an editorial
entitled "The Blindness of England,"
in wuich tbe paper argues that the suc
cess of the Japanese would be more in
jurious to Great Britain than any other
European nation, and points to tha
United States as the common rival of
both. It describes Japan aa "Ameri
ca's sharpshooter," and says:
"Remember that nation, in tbe per
son of the commander of one of ita
men-of-war at Chemulpo, refused to
join in the collective protest of tbe oth
er foreign commanders before tha Jap
anese destroyed tbe Variag and Korieti.
"Remember whose flag alone among
all did not take on board the crews of
our perishing ships. To the honor of
England, the ally of Japan, it was not
her representative, but the commander
of an American ship.
"The Americans wish to convert the
Pacific into an American Mediterr
anean. Wo aid that ba to the advan
tage of England? Doea England not
understand in her blind policy and
hatred toward Russia that she is turn
ing this ocean into an Amreican Medi
terranean? Sooner or later the Euro
pean countries will recognize that
America is their mutual enemy. Why
should not Russia and England, in
view of their possessions outside of
Enrope, combine?"
Mine la River.
Niu Chwang, April 2. The Russians
have improvised mines and anchored
cables across the Liao river. This ia
expected to prevent tbe Japanese from
coming np the river past Yinkow. The
Russian officials here aie disappointed
at the news received of the engagement
between the Japanese and Russians in
the vicinity of the Yalu river. Trust
worthy details, however, are still unat
tainable. Mine Exploded by a Whale.
Valdivoetok, April 2. One of tha
mines in Possiet bay has been exploded
by a whale. Tbe mangled carcass sub
sequently was washed ashore. It bore
evidence of the destructive qualities of
the mines laid by the Russians in ex
pectation of a Japanese landing at
Possiet bay.
Alabama flakes a Record.
Pensacola, Fla., April 2. With tbe
arrival here today of the gunboat New
port and Castine from Colon, the larg
est fleet of United States warships ever
assembled in target practice, includes
seven battleships, five cruisers, seven
gunboats, five monitors, two torpedo
boat destroyers, besides a number of
tenders, colliers and supply boats.
The fleet includes more than 25 vessels
of various classes. The battleship Ala
bama has established a new world's
record for rapidity and accuratenesa
in firing all classes of guns.
Will Make Channel for Warships.
Cronstadt, April 2. Tbe ice-breaker
Ermack is bound here from Revel to
cut a channel for tbe warships which
are awaiting their armor at the St.
Petersbuig yards. Lights will ba
burned to help the Ermack steer
straight course through the ice at
night. A correspondent of the Rnsaky
Viedmosti writes from Port Dalny that
the Russian cruiser Boyarin sank two
hours after striking the mine there.
Six of the crew were lost.
Request American to Return.
Seoul, April 2. The military au
thorities have requested Brigadier Gen
eral Henry T. Allen. United State
military observer with the Japauieaa
army, to return to Seoul from Ping
Yang until they are able to provide
fitting accommodations.