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Newspaper Page Text: 1 VVV")V" THE OREGON rm MIS vol; xx r. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1904. EVENTS OF THE DAY OA HOED FROM All PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES, ComprHlv torvlaw Iwpwt mt t1ppal( tha rut Wk, pratd la Cihm Nrn, Most iJkalv U Pnrv IntorMtbii U Our Maay Read. Geological ,fy l0 (or Nw poalla In Par North. Waahlnglnn, May II. Tin first field party of ilia United State unolnulcil tirvey to Uvu Washington tliU year , ammi, th Alaskan contingent. During till) paat winter uimre In. creased It )rr 1 11 lot tor Alaakan worn from $110,000 to IHO.OOO. which I. about 1 per emit f the annual output 01 that territory. Nine narllea will l engaged tlir during th coming aeaaon In topographic ami ueoliwlc wrk. lu. hie tin.., throe aiihpartle, which may I counted ai ottahoot ol tie lam- r one, will take up apecia) work, no mai the niitnlmr ol aurvcy In vontlif. tloti on foot In Alaska during the sum tiler will lx 12, aa agalnat 7 of last year. The geolnglc work of the laat noim.n In Foiitheaalern Alaaka will Im conlln. nl t.y Measra. 0. W. and F. W. Wright, Aa iMa la (lis only n'olc worthy lode mining district ol AIak. ami aa Ita rich deposits of gold, silver and copper ar only partiatlly devel op!, a atuily of Ita resource la likely to lie of vital Inieteat to the prostwctor and Invrator. Tlia work will beuln with a reconnalaaanc acna the ialanda fiom Taku Inlet to Sitka. An eiaml l.allnn of tha mining district about Sit ka will follow, toyrthrr with a atudy of the einl ih'iHNilta of Admiralty Island, with Wrangull aa a base. K. W. Wa lactit will then atudy tha local. geology and mineral dcpoalla, whll C. W. V right connect tha geohvy of the Junrau dialM l, tha work of Ir. A. C. Hmr in IUU3, with that of the Ketchikan district, the work of Atlred II. Ilrotika In lUOI. If the time mi- mlta, aoine of the roirr ami gold mine of Prince of Wale Island will he visited. the HDV ALASKA COAU BRaZiL U HOSTILE. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON L ; I Una-la la rapidly evacuating Nlu Chwang. Vliernv Alcllef! lM tran.'cired Lla iraliiaitra to Harbin. Turkey I negotiating with Chile fur the purchase )f two riulaera. (Iraill ami Peru will awltla their trouble wlilioul resorting to arma. Another 100, 0(H) men are on the way It Manchuria to rwlniorea (ianeral jCctirnpalkln. The secretary ol tha Interior baa aet aaide 12,000,000 for tha Malheur, Ore g.n, Irrigation project. Kuaalan authorities deny that there la an unuaual aniount ol tlcnea among the troop In Menchulra. Twenty thouaaml Japanese aoldlrra volunteered lo man tha flrwhlp that blockaded the Putt Arthur entrance. Inl.irmation la given by a merchant ho left Port Arthur recently that the ailil there ha only euough coal lor all week. Japanese commander declare that h!r.l of SS.OfO wen at I'orl Arthur thfie are only H.000, and Inatead of ! Ing ptovialone.1 for yr th lorlreae contain aupplle for lot !" Biimtlia' lrge. rif-M-nl Indlratlon point to long aar lrlrn nael nd Japan. linui will hat Ur eihlblt t the . Uuia fair In abort tlm. 1 tin lateit Japaneaa itory give brr t.mtrol of mm b valuablo territory. Thnr will I mall erof aprlcoU and prone In California tliU year. Franc) twlietea that I ho aupreni atniKgle will com "O0 t Mukden. It la reported that Vlcwroy Aletleff i. to I aucceaxled by Oind luk itrholoo. Jhn MiUhell adwate trade airrtnent aa Iba olutton ol tb trike ptuhtrtn. i,t,iral Tio retiorU thl bl c- ...,,:.. .i.mlu. the botllln UP of. Tort Arthur werw largo. IIiimI relle on orlrelee teletrapby and rartirr pigeon to malnUln com. muulration with Port Arthur. , A noted Chinee roeolntlonlat I irp.-r, lo be In Han Franclero lo In cite the native tbero to reeoll. The Kt. I-ctiil fair remolna eloe. on Snn.ta ricept to thoo who bold paaora and thee are not allowed in ny ol the hnlldlng. tlr.nl and rem r f!n In diaput ever Acre. At laat 20 peo'pl waro killed In the er-lon which wpt 0r Northweet T"?a, iin.lim tha Jaoaneeo can not Uk Pott Arthur and that Iba toil b prnviaiona enough for year. The n.ll.mml 1905 ltr boOfd will inwt at onco to decldo OO building. ' the aKhlUvt can begin to preparo plana. n, t..dnae ftied on th train Ua- ln Vl.ruy Alealef! and tB Imm Port Arthro, but tha d lata nee waa loo great to lw rfluctUe. A Japanra dlapateh aay tby b raptured Teng Wang Cheng Iler fierce fid, in,.. .I..I that Iba lueae on both ido er heavy. Durln tha retreat on the Yalu a Iwly ol Itumiana mlatook matl nllh eir own men for tb enemy nd 1D0 wkio killed or wounded Uforo til error wa diecovered. Whole aerllon of tba gorrnment (o.l rihlhit at HI. Ixul h I"""1 etilen, Hurlntertlent Bruner ba Iwniwl a warning lhat th IwkI ahould not he eaten, a majority of the tlilnna have lieen poleoned lor preaerv. tlon. Alth Chlneee building lry inlitid In a wall waa removed and th dopnualon filled with plaalor of pri. Kam Tark. tha noted walking dele gate ia dead. Th complete laoatlon of Port Arthur aocma now highly probable. - Viceroy Aleil.iff baa left Port Arthur to confer with General Kouropalkln. The Jai.am.ae forced th flhtlng on ,,le ) 11 tlm Ya'.ii lu tha hope thai Rual would oi-cur. ruah tioopa to that dlatrlot. w rnatmaater Oenarat ITna haa AT dered an Inveatigatlon ol tha official conduct of I'oatniaator Banoroll, 01 i orv land. Many people wero killed nd much property and li atock deetroyed . by a torbailo which wit oter Urir r 'IS mile north ol Fort Worth, 'Teaa, j j . " , " ... Heoretary Taft liM MkO't tmJ ofllcer why ha Jlllod lrl h hd promla5 Jo marry. A tuvere rain atorm which Waited Kanaaa'tlly waahed out one ol lb ter rualna leading Irom tb reoer tolr and left th other main In uch eonillllnn lliat U mt ' A aecond big Itattl I reported from and I ' "1 j ,,, ,lPad WM ct Ht. Petoralmrg In which It 1 ld th ''''"V, two with macheKe. Kiiaalan loat 7.000 and tha Jnwtno l"'""1, , u The bandit got 10,000. No confirmation I obtalubl died 01 m ,nd 3,t)0o Pare viae Ltiallea CompUlaa of Atl'ted el Mtr Nclgbaer. Wiahlngion, May II. In viw of the atatemrnl made by the Itraiilian Wa- lion (VSnmg llraiir poalllun in the boundary diapute with I'eru. the Peru vian Iritaltnn tolay made a counter alatemenl to tne (nllirwing rflcct: Peru haa never admitted in Rraiil any r tlI Wlil.iever to tne lerruory actually in dlpute. The lrety ol lai contain no recognition in llriil rlghla allrd by the Itraiilian hiration. The Ircaiy I one ol amity ana com- tnrrra and made no reference a to the territory now in diaput. " Accord tnc t. late reixirta it wouia aeem that the gt.vernnirnl of flraiil, In atead of framing it policy In accoru- ance with the proviaiona of it conati- tutioii, which provide lor tn iue. nient of international dispute by arbi tratlim, iiinr. a hontilo attitude and hu uken ateiw br no means eomluctlve o the Jce aolution It ha plolged it self to seek. "The Ilrarillan leijrstion a atatement that Peru t-x k advatage ol uraau trouble with llolitia to send military lr,- to the headwater or in nvera Yuroa and Peru ia unwarranted, and a a Peruvian population alway liaa ei-j ieted there aa well a email gamsona o order. Peru lo.lay la oeetiou of reeorllng to artiitration, without de manding prevlon condition, nnnecee atry to governmenla really wiahing to reach prompt, pi I""' "re """ ment of their difference. Thiashecan offer a the lt prool ol ner gm and fiaternal minlimcnta toward ber alatef republic. RUSSIA LOS IS VfiHV HI1AVV. Med' FIM at Mag l v. itetulttd lo J.ooo M'"'" Toklo. May U.-Ut Vthf sharp cavalry aklrmlshe. at hrh taitan rtantalRtt nd other place, detachment of infantry belonging Ofwr Kuro kl'a army lk rng Wng ( heng. The UusHiana, Infore retiring, ei- ple.l the mKine, uui ic . J,uantitlea of h.-pltl atorv, , wh M ar. being need by th Japan.- hoapiw I. Kefugee from the wmi.1 ml .mail village are urrendering. Th Kuaalana hurled n.ny of their Native, in lb Wnlly of F.ng W.ng Chenii y tl)t M'1,(,'r u,e R!u; :' !-;.i.-i .bout 00 wounded Ihroughthatpl..).; t"V0rC"U alllea probably were above 3,000. AI-KI Ashor In AUsk. Port Townaend, Wash., May . Cllv. arr vin tody H.eamer v. .-- Uie ItTmor KiMlmr.iM"";'f bay. "r,'"I,. .ouhsl while northbound, heavily l IHHIQATION BY POWER. Oaaolla Gngln Ustd lor Pumping la lattsra Orgoo. Haker Cily A novel plan in thin section ia tieing adopted here to reclaim the arid lamia lying a low ml lea east of town, A few w eoka iro VV. J. Patterson and a.jclle sold 780 acre of thia land to Wisconsin men, who immediately be- Kn chairing It of age brush. When tin was completed a ileam plow run by a traction engine waa pieced in op eration ami larire part of the land prepared for eerdinK. Well have been aunk to water and pumpa will l in stalled to lie operated by gasoline en gines. The well aro ao situated that a Urge area can lie covered by water. I Air. i'atterann la placlnir under culti vation large tract ol land in a aimilar manner, except that Inn lead ol KRSoline engine be has installed motor ami will run bia pumpa by electric power. Ilia land ia on the line between this rity and the Cyclone mine. Mr. Pat terson estimates that each pump will irrigate HO acre. Hi plant will begin full oieration next week, lie thinks the cwt of power will not exceed that of keeping tip irrigating ditches. There Is a large body of rich land ly ing east of town which is practically useless without water on the surface. Water can I obtained in quantities by sinking from 15 to 40 feet. Should Una venture prove a aucces from a financial standpoint, it ia ex pected thousand of acrea will be re claimed in thia way when the large electric power plant on Eagle creek shall have been completed. STOCK PR05PBC1S ARB OOOD. C J. Mlllls Views tb Reef la Etcra Ortgoa Counties. La Grande C. J. Millis, livestock sgent for the O. It. A N., has returned from an extended tour to the interior of Oregon, w here he coveted a vat cope of country, Including Grant, Harney and Ciook counties, and wa compelled to make the trip Incomplete on account of bad nails, as they are impassable in many place on account of spring wasb outa and many bridge are awept away. Mr. Millis report that (lock pros pect are very good all through Eastern Oregon and he think there will be the best range thil year for many year past. The apring rain, and freshet have done the work tor the range, even though thry have swept away bridge and ruined many roads, and be also think that the hay crop will be ahead if any for many year. Hut Die prices of stock are not the best now, though change i being looked for oon. There i an overplus tl.r iiighout the country, too many stock everywhere. Oregon ba a good range and thia ia established lor me present year, and the atock men wi'l be abl to hold the tocK tor twlier prices. As soon aa the roads will permit, Mr. Milli will complete th trip through th Interior. HUB YEAR FOR WOOL. Orad fa Higher and th laxturo Floar Than Usual. Pendleton fibeep ibearing I about half over, taking Umatilla county aa a whole, and the reimlts of shearing o far have justified early expectation of what the clip would be. The grade ia higher, the- texture finer. What i loat in weight because the clip I cleaner this spring ia nearly compem sated by the greater length of strand and will probably be more than com pensated by the improved price it will obtain over dirty wool. With one exception, only few small clips, trifling in comparison with the en tire output, have been aold. Moat of them belonged to smaller abeepmen in the sand district, who needed tb money or ware sea red into letting go by pessimistic talk of buyers. By these from 9 to 12 cent wa realized. "The outlook for good price keep up to the mark, and I can see nothing In the situation in the United Bute, or in the world, for that matter, which would Justify a prediction of market at all weak," said J. II. Ginn, secre tary of the Oregon Woolgrowera' as sociation. "In fact, I believe sales days will see price shade better than were received last year. Grow ers should hold their clip until the sales, and I think none of them will be sorry lor it." Ruwlaa) Troop Leaving Htu Chwang Ouna Seat to Llao Yang. Cbefoo, May 10. Passengers arriv ing here on the steamer Petrarch from Niu Chwang aay that when they left Nlu Chwang the Buasiana had com menced to evacuate. Home gun bad been taken from the fort and many troop had already gone. In other re spettl, Niu Chwang waa quiet. The passenger understood before their departure that the Japanese bad cut the railway, but they learned no particular. London, My 10. The Morning Post' Shanghai correspondent report that Dalny wa captured Friday, while the Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, cabling under date of Bun day, says: "Dalny was invested yesterday." The Daily Mail's correspondent at Niu Chwang, in a dispatch dated May 8, says: "Yesterday most of the Russian troop retired to Taabihicbao, and dur ing the night most of the guns were re moved from the fort and sent to Llao Yang, where all the Ruisian force are concentrating. A conference of the civil and military authorities waa held thia afternoon and it wa decided to prepare to leave at moment' notice." Probable Creamery Runs at Top Limit. Oregon City The Clear Creek cream ery, located near this city, ana operates by the farmers on co-operative basis, is being run to ita full capacity, 600 p-mnds of butter being churned in a single day this week. Several new cream routes are being established and the output of the plant i beng in creased weekly. Many Clackamas county farmers have been takn in dur ing the laat twe weeke by a fakir who is traveling through the interior of the county selling a recipe by which it ia claimed that butter can be made in few minutes and at the same time de odorize cream. For each recipe the smooth-tongued salesman collects f 5. Land Bnilnea Slackeaa. The Dalle A report of the buslnes transacted and the cash receipt of the United State land office at this place showed a slackening of the roah which has continued in this office for the past two year, in which the working force of the office has been taxed to it ut most in order to keep abreast of the current work. For the month of April 87 original homesteads, 14 final home stead and 65 final timber and stone proofs are reported, the cash receipt being 124,342.27; total cash receipt, foe and commission 126,467.95. i.... .Hi Ire mil. -., .... - - - , Ugea.ycouldrend.rno - ,,r" ' .,. her ranw Comlnf Event. Grand lodge I. O. O. F. and Rcbck aha, Aatoria. May 17-19. Farmer' iuatituto, Pendleton, May 28. State Grange, Corvallis, begin May 24. Intertsate oratorical contest, Tort land, May 27. .... Eastern Oregon high school oratori cal contest and track meet, L Grande, May 28. Vmutill rioncer' reunion, Pendle ton, June 2-4. General election, June 0 Annual reunion, Department of Ore Bon. G. A. 11., Hood Kivor, June 15-17. Linn county Pioneer afSoclation re union. Brownsville. June 22-24. Northwest sportsmen I lournanieuv, I. I1..i.n June 21-20. Pi,.i,.wr association reunion, Portland, JaneSb. . . ... . , Western division Btaio icaciiera soctation, Portland, June 29 to July 1 Eafltern Oregon O. A. R. encamp ment, La Grande, JulyM. Borlnf lor Oil and Salt. Independence A now corporation l... !cn formed for the purpose of de vcloping the oil nd salt prospect on .... ii v iVMteaker farm near this place wllh capital stock of $100,000 iv. i, ...... not whs begun on this prop erty more than yer ago. A well .,,k over 900 feet and wotk stopped for lack of better machinery. vw machinery will now lie put on the i. .,..1 the work pushed. Besides e .. . " V ". . . fr the the oil iniicano" "' v.. - water flowing from the borings made is strongly impregnated with salt. K..P Up Thalr Spirit. .. . i Mvll The plrlU of the Mukden May u 1, o( afJfi'-A'S'S on the wy '' "" "; Ar(hnr More aenger train '" r i0lHh The t"'"'B?"".:,Lt; XL .re m.rked wood"" oi u with bullet. . a Mailcaa Bandit uro- ..othon PU"'! . . - tl.aa naviiiuiiiPi V guinjano, ,: wM tlroau oi Movement of th Cowrce of Anxlaty. 8t. Petersburg, May 10. Two offic ial dispatches, calculated to increase the depression existing among all cir cles in Rusaia were given out last night. From the point of view of the progress of the campaign, the most important is that regarding the capture by the Jap anese without opposition of Feng Wang Cheng, on May 6. Tbe second give detail concerning tbe kilied, wounded and missing among tbe troop nnder tbe command of Lieutenant General Zaasalitcb, a the result of tbe fighting on the Yalu. the number of which totals 2,397 officers and men. Now that General Kuroki I eatab- iabed at Feng Wang Cheng, the Rus sians are puxzled as to what move he will make next. Tbe fact that he sent two companies to Daliandiapu Tso, ten miles northeast of reng ang Cheng, might indicate bis purpose to proceed long thia road to Ting (Jbang Gien, U mile north from where he would march due west to Llao Yang. Thia would permit an effective flanking movement, but it is not consfdered probable, the likelihood being that be will move along tbe road by whicn toe Rusaiana retreated toward Liao Yang. Chilly Weather Timely. Pendleton Chilly weather which ha prevailed for a veek in Umatilla coun ty i welcomed by most rancher through the county because it is pre venting what promised to be a too rank growth of wheat. Fall grain in the county is well advanced. The hot weather and generally fine cnn-Jition ol the ground, caused a rapid shooting up which threatened to run the crop to a strong grow th of straw. Thi i very opportunely checked. PORTLAND MARKETS -I mm i 1 r All 41 OI BH""'I ' . Kl.a ed by five -Ton. bullet went Pin Nedl Plant Mov. Grants Pass The machinery of the Pine Needle company wa Uken fiom the old factory t Grant Pass last week and shti ped to U Grande, where a new company with a capltaliiation of 1100,000 will operate. The new com nany la under tha contro of Turner P., I. m Grande. Considerable stock has been sold at U Grande. The ! ':,.. ha control of 100-acre alte i ).un to nut up factory of 2,500 v , pounds per day. Union Sawmllia to Start. U Grwnde-The Casey sawmill at Hilgard. Or., few mile, from this c ty will start its lummor run in few day. The mill will cut S.oou.uuu iwn w. i" i-. thia season; The Perry loon start on it run mill will The water in - ' . - 1 l. Aa ailllU. the Gr.nd Bow u - 7 "'7. lot the brngngoow.. ...... - - - - .... -.Ilia In Eastern uregoii largo mounts of log. this summer Wheat Walla Walla, 73d 74c; blue- stem. 84c; Valley, c. parley Feed, 123.50 per ton; rolled, 24.60C25. Flour Valley, 13.9014.05 per bar rel; hard, wheat straights, $4(84.25; clears, $3.8534.10; bard wheat pat ents, $4 40(34.70; graham. $3.50(34; whole wheat, $4(34.25; rye flour, $4.50. Oats Xo. 1 white, il. 17.(51. zu; grav, ll.lZ.'Vai.io Pr cenia. MillsttiRs uran, ih3-'u per ion; middlings. $'.5.50(27; short, $20(4) 21; chop, $18; linscod, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15316 per ton clover, $10(311; grain, $11(812; cheat, $11312. Vegetables Turnip, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beet, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbge, 2324'c; rod cabbage, 2Vc lettuce, head, 25340c per doi.; cauli flower, $2; celery, 758110c; cucumber, 11.75: asparagus, $1.25; peas, 4(!5c per pound; rhubarb, 3c; beans, green 16c: wax. 20c; onions,. Yellow Dan vers, $2 5003 per sack. Honey $S3.50 per case. PotAtoe. fancy, $1.25(31.50 per cental: common, $1 1.25; new pot toea, 3M84cper pound; sweets, 6c per pound. r'ruits Strawberries, $2 per crate apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitxcn borgs, $1.60(82.60 per box; ..choice, $1 (81.50; cooking, 75(S$1. Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per dozen Butter Fancy creamery, 17s'20c store. 11 )i 12 He. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 19021c sour cream. 19c. Poultry Chicken, mixed, 12K 13c per pound; springs, small, 18 20c; ben, 13914c; turkeys, live, 16 17c; dressed, 18c; duck, $7ffl8 per doten; geese, live, 7 8c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twin, new stock. 12 W 13c; old atock, 10c Young Ameri;a, 14c. ' Hop 1903 crop, 23 9 25c . per pound. Wool Valley, 16317c; Eastern Ore gon ll14c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. Beet Dressed, 538c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 697Xc per pound; spring lamb, 12c per pound. . , t Veal Dressed, 6(37c per pound. Pork Dressed, 78o. CITY WILL FALL. ORBAT ULOOM IN KUS5IA. Enemy STANLEY IS DEAD NOTED EXPLORER PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY OF PLEURISY. TO PICK 'OS SITE. Wa a Welah Boy Who Roa Froa Poor Farm to Palace Won Fan la Wild of Africa Rescued Dr. Llvlagatoo and Relieved Emln Paba Wrxa H Waa Penned In by Hoatil NaUva. London, May 11. Sii Henry M. Stanley, the famous African explorer, died at o'clock thi morning from an attack of pleurisy, which developed about two week ago. Since Sunday he haa been in semi-conscious condi tion, and w hile tbe doctor had no hope of hi recovery, they did hot expect the end to come ao soon. Heart trouole complicated the case, however, and their famous patient dropped off almost before they knew it. Probably no man in recent year ba. been more worthy of the title "self made man" than Stanley, who roee from poorbouse to palace entirely through hi atrength o' character and determination to be man of mark. He waa born at Denbigh, Wale. He waa placed in a poorhouae at the age of 3, and remained there 10 years, nntil he bad acquired an education. He railed as cabin boy on a ship to New Orlean when 15, and waa adopted by a merchant there whose family name of Stanley he assumed instead of bis own of John Rowlands. He enlisted in the Confederate army a a youth, waa capt tured and enlisted in the Federal army. He went to Turkey at the close of tbe war a a newspaper correspondent, and later accompanied tbe British army through the Abyssinian war a tbe cor respondent of the New York Herald. He waa sent by that paper to Africa to find Dr. Livingstone, who bad been lost in the Congo region for two year. He accomplished the task and waa honored by England and the Royal Geographical society for bi. clever work. He went back a aecond time, and se cured information about Central Africa hich waa badly needed by cbarto- grapbers. Coming back to civilization be wa decorated by numerous t rencn and British science societies. He went back a third time and established trad- ng station along the Congo from its mouth to Stanley Pool. He led the ex pedition which relieved Em in Paaba, governor of Equatorial Africa, who was penned in by hostile. Mr. Stanler married Mia. Dorothy Tennant on July 12, 1890, in West minster Abbey. He was elected to parliament from the Lambeth district, nd until taken with bis last illness had been active in the English political field. National Board WUI Scad On ol Its Members to Portland. World' Fair Grounds, St. Louis, May 10. The member of the govern ment board of the Lewi and Clark ex position left for Washington today to report upon tbe site offered for the gov ernment buildings by Henry E. Docb, commissioner general of the Lewi and Clark centennial to tbe Louisiana Purchase exposition. All but two member, of the government board were present, and organized their board with Theodote A. Bingham, assistant eacre- tary of agriculture, as chairman, and Major William v. rox, oi tne Bureau of American republics, as secretary. Mr. Dosch offered the government either the peninsula in Guild'a lake or a site on tbe bigher ground overlook ing tbe lake with the rest of the ouild ings. The members of tbe board are in favor of the peninsula site, and will detail one of the member a. a repre sentative to visit Portland and report on both sites. The government buibl ing, Alaskan building, Philippine building. Hawaiian building, forestry building and other insular buildings will be located at the same time. Air. Doech, who served as commissioner general for Oregon at tha Chicago, Oma ha, Buffalo, Charleston, and us&aa, Japan, expositions, is director of ex hibits for the Jewi. ana wiarx expo sition, i. assured that about two-thirds of the exhibit in the government build ing here will be taken to Portland and Mr. Dosch will be requested by the board to select what exhibit, he would prefer. The Portland building, Mr, Dosch savs. will be ready inovemoer i, and exhibit from St. Louis removed direct. Keuropatkln Wi.'l Retire to Makdca or Even to Harbin. Pari., May 11. Tbe correspondent at St. Petersburg, of tbe Echo dc Paris, says: General Kouropatkin has ordered a general retreat, and no doubt intends to avoid a battle until be baa suicient force. He actually ba at bi dispc sal not more than 150.000 men, exclusive of tbe garrison .t Port Arthur, which consist of 30,000, and the gariison at Niu Chwang of 15,000. A general, who know the secret of the mobilization, tell, me that the last 000 men making the required 500,- 000 men will leave Kasan July 21, adding: v e will be very sick if the railroad i. not working well. Shaw Draw. Canal Warrant. Washington, May 10. Secretary Shaw thia afternoon signed a treasury warrant for $40,000,000, which will be turned over to J. P. Morgan & Co., of New York, aa disbursing agent, of thi. government, on account of the Panama canal purchase. Thi. warrant i. many times larger than any warrant ever Be fore issued bv this government. Ihe largest sum previously covered by a sin ale government warrant was for $7, 200.000. paid to Ku.sia in on ac count of the purchase of the Alaskan territory. Peru Order. Oat Troop. Lima. Pera, May 10. Tbe general ataft haa ordered two line battalion, and one battery of machine gun. to pro ceed to Alto Juruajby way of the River Amucya to repulse any Brazillian troop, that nay be in that territory and one battalion with two machine gun. haa been ordered to Chandlesa, on the Purua river to sustain Pern vian sovereignty . there. . The general staff also ordered that Iquito. be placed in state of defense. Severe Snowstorm In Colorado. Leadville, Colo., May 10. Severe .now storm have prevailed in thia vi clnlty for several days. There i. about three feet of snow in the bill, but , no. damage ha. resulted from, the itorm, It 1 .till mowing tonight. TO AVOID BATTLE. NO. 22. TOGO IS OFF PORT ARTHUR. H Will Remain Tber Till Troop at Another Poiat. St. Petersburg May 7. With Vice Admiral Togo hovering in the immedi ate vicinity of Port Arthur and trana porta loaded with troop, lying at Pitae wo, northeast of that stronghold, Rua ia hs. braced herself for impending conflict with the foe In which ah will again play a defensive role, thi time, it i hoped, with better success, and therefore with less sacrifice of life, than in tbe engagement on the Yalu. The war commission sat nntil I o'clock this morning, and at the close of the session it waa announced there wa. nothing to communicate to the public. It i. known, however, that the emperor ha. been informed of tbe presence of the Japanese fleet off tbe Laio Yang Shan promontory, and tha appearance of transport at Pitsewo. - The fact that the two event occurred simultaneously may have significance. If a landing should take place at Pitse wo it is anticipated that Admira Togo, batteship squadron will bombard Fort Arthur in order to prevent the garrison from (ending reinforcement by rail toad to the troop opposing tbe Japan- s there. Neither the admiralty nor the war office believe that a disembarkation of the Japanese can be prevented, a. the guns of tbe Japanese cruiser could command the point of landing, bnt after the Japanese are ashore, tbe Rus sian will itrike and officer. ay, will strike hard. What force they will be able to bring up to resist tbe invader, cannot be stated definitely, tbe atrength of the army on the peninsula of Liao Tung having been kept a strict secret. It i expected the railroad will play n Important part in the effort of the Russian, to poeb tbe Japanese into tb sea, a it will permit the rapid transit ol troop. NOW QETS LANDS. Favor at Hitchcock Readers Decide la tb State of Oregon. Washington, May 7. The trouble which the state of Oregon ha been having with ita selection of indemnity land in lieu of school landa embraced within the dsiputed portion of Klamath Indian reservation haa been satisfactor ily adjusted for all time by tha Mitchell amendment to the Indian ap propriation bill, which specifically give the state the right to make in demnity selection, on .neb achool landa a. base. Following bia action of yea terday. Secretary Hitchcock today re turned to the general land office four Oregon school indemnity list, which had heretofore been disapproved be cause the state wa. nnable to eatabliah ita right to use the school land in Klamath reservation a base. These list, were before the secretary on ap peal. Today he directed Commissioner Richards to reconsider the cases in the light of the Mitchell amendment, which is equivalent to ordering an ap proval of the lists. These lists are No. 104, in Bum. district, involving 279 acres; No. 167 and 181, in Lake view district, involving 8,495 acres, and 400 acres respectively, and No. 261, in The Dalles district, involving 6,617 acrea. Other list, ol a similar character that are pending, or may hereafter be appealed, will be similarly disposed of. KUROKI flAY BLOCK PL4N. London Believe He Will Overtake th Ruaalaaa Sooa. Iondon, May 11. In th absence of further stirring news from the seat of war, the London newspapers are dis cussing the probable course of event. The balance of opinion inclines to tbe belief that General Kuroki will succeed n overtaking the Russian, between Feng Wang Cheng and Liao Yanp, and will comple him to fight at a disadvantage. It i. argued that it will he impossi ble for General Kouropatkin, depend ing upon a .lender line of railway and with hi. army encumbered with bag gage, to make hi retirement speedy enough to enable him to choose his own battleground. American Sblpa Oo. Washington, May H. Urder. were cabled today to Rear Admiral Cooper, commanding the Asiatic fleet,' to send two warships to Cbefoo, where they will be held in readiness to proceed to Niu Chwang, a day's sail. This is in view of the possibility that Chinese bandit, will attempt to pillage Niu Chwang in tbe interval between the Russian.' expected evacuation of the city, and the Japanese occupation of it. The warships will not be sent to Niu Chwang unless United States Con aul Miller ask. for them. Rauulana Find the Road oa the Yala Against Them. Berlin, May 7. The Russian mili tary authorities are in a state of ex treme anxiety regarding the chance of saving the baggage of the Yalu army. The road, are ao bad that wheeled transport is only able to more five mile. a day and it is feared that the Japanese ill capture all the atores accumulated at Feng Wang Chen. Dispatche re ceived yesterday afternoon and from Niu Chwang Wednesday, report no change in the situation and so far no confirmation has reached London of the Japanese preparation for landing on the coast of tbe Liao Tung penin-aula. So Much Oalned: by th Rnaslana. St... Petersburg! May 11. General Kouropatki is under no obligation to hold Laio Yang, but has the consent of the Russian general staff to retire so far into Manchuria a. tbe exigencies of the situation may warrant. It is con sidered by the general staff that the greater distance General Kouropatkin places between himself and the enemy increase the difficulties of tbe Japan eae. Russia Place Order lor Rifles. Paris. May 11. It la learned that the Russian government hi. placed an order for 200,000 Lebel rifles, the same to be delivered in St. Petersburg at th rate of OU.UUU a week. HAY LOSB ALL THEIR STORES. Qrcat Strike Imminent. Chicago, May 7. Fifty thousand workmen employed in the building trades in thia city will be thrown out of employment within 48 hour, ac cording to tbe statenent ol tbe Associ ation of Manufacturers and Builders, unless a speedy settlement is reached between the stone, lime and cement worker, and their employers. Nearly 1.000 teamsters hauling building and street work material were locked out today because the union had called a strike in two cases, and work on a num ber of buildings has been .topped. New Army Appliance a Sac. Victoria, B. C, May 7. A gunnery expert from Halifax, N. 8., i. hero testing the new fire controlling device lately introduced in the Birtish army. He put Battery 68, Koyal Garrison ar tillery, the champion .hooting battery of the British army, winner, last year of the flsrt prise, through a series of tests. The gunners in one minute, with the 12-ponnder breech loading field gun, fired 26 rounds and struck the target 20 times. , Fioaunloa Ma Installed. Topcka, Kan., May 6. Santa 7a official ani.ounce thi. morning a re sumption of shop work all along tba line from Topeka to the Pacific coast. They state that in most ease, the .hope are running with a full complement of men. In many Qlace. nnion machin ist have gone out, but their position will all be filled by: the cloae of the week, aay tbe official. , awy with between I nu viio report it dlcreuii4.