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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.
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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.