THE
OREGON
VOL.
xxr.
MIST
ST- ITEr.TCNrs. ttiirrnmc touiv .Tirxrp n inA vr
EVENTS OF THE DAY
QAriOliU FROM ALL PARTS OF TUB
TWO MI-MISPIIERES.
Conipitrhenalve Kevlew of the Import
nt Happening! of the Pat Week,
PreacnUd In Condensed Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Reader.
Attack mi Pint Arlhui la expected to
begin abmil June 20.
Clashes Marei! Japanese nl Km
(Inn skirmishing parlies contlniiv.
(icucral K 11 1 11b I I harassing Kitro-
pntk In aa to give Oku a dour run. I In
Fort Arthur.
Mayor Mi l run, of Baltimore
committed on ti-iiu. No cauae fur
linn
tli
net In known.
A Ir i M over the Arkanaaa river at
8lda, Colo , collapsed and four jwople
were drowned.
Tim Ifiuslnn liava abandoned Cheng
Ko then Can, lliianu Hlian anil I. In
him In", liH'Vllig In t-lueef Id i'orl
Arthur.
r'lre In Cleveland, Ohio, dealruynd
(100,000 worth of pmMy. Tim prin
cipal I. ma wilt lie that uf tha Kt. flair
vlrpcl ftt'hmil.
, Tlii car li very much displeased
mill I". ih Kuropatkin ami Aleiieft and
It li ld he would relieve tham were It
mil that ha loan tha effect uf public
Opinion.
II la Mhl an agreement haa been
iIm(IiI whereby Germany promise
atini'il aui"it lo lluia if mx-niMry
l irrviiit England and tha Culled
Mates Iruin attempting to submit tbe
rnr Kanlrrti rjiu-u.in to an Interna
tional I'niigrrn.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, li
llr.l.
he C'hiiipan ara aaaUling I ho Japan
rw in riery a ay pitwlble.
Tim l'rebyterin general awmhly
mil ak tlm ariiate to mini rlmout.
Tim Hallir fWt raonut l In
to nail lor tlm Fai Feat tailor Ortolirr
at tl'" earliest.
M..r langfttl haa asked that Oregon
Iw allowed f 0,u(HI out ol tha emergen
ry rurr ami harbor appropriation.
lllaik mallpox. hrought Irom tlm
tr i.-n I . haa stirred tha H-ople uf Vic
toria, M. C A panwiiger (rum on of
tlm hiu ra ilml uf lli disease soon alter
rrai lung almra.
The new exphalve tiard by Japan ia
a inpriM! to all military expert. It
rtin the mrotigrat known, piercing the
hravirit armor plat" tuaily. Iia manu
facture ia a prufouml secret.
Font turn entered a Chicago atom
mm Id. a k from tha (Vnlral poliro ta
ll mi ami comielled tha six clerki ami
It customers lo tnd hack arhila they
lohhnl tlm raah register. They secured
Hniiator Qnay'i comlltloo la now crlt
hal. Tlm IohhI l!nal rnntant Inn In
a ill Iw lirl.l in Portland,
I'ri'iiilfr t'imilMa, of Franco, aayn
papaiy iiinat not moliUa In Intoriml
flaira.
Tlm im rrlary of tlm intorinr haa dc-(i.li-l
Hmt Ongon haa no titla to Kla
matli rrwrvation aaamp lamia,
Tlii imwa o( tha fall of K Inchon
fir. I puhlinhiHl In Huaala ahila tha kh
pl aloe ri'li-hratliig tha coronation ol
tlm rwr.
Tlm Japancai loaa In tha battle nf
Kiuihmi ia plarml at 12,HI0 ami tlm
ICiixxiHita am thought to have tuflcrnl
a In-aviar loaa,
Tlm I'ri-nliytorian gnnaral awuihly
ban ili'clilii. dr union with thaCumlxir
laml l'irabytirinn church by almoat
unaiilmoua votn. Tha nnllwl chnrrh
HI havoa niKinUrahlp of l,600,(K)0.
Tlm Jitpancaa are roportl to liava
folloacl tlm linanlana ami riinM'llil
tlmin lo aliamlon Nan tjuan l.ing ami
Itivi'ii tlmm from Kanchilipu, mlical
Ing timunl I'orl Arlhur. TheJapaiuac
havn rnplurrd 50 cannon.
Tlm Mclhixllat gi'imral confuri'iico
haa ailJourniMl.
Tl.a Jiipiincac havn capturM the llu
alnu Htronghoht of Klucoll.
Ti'ii I'i'iinaylvaiila mliicri wra iuffo
cnlnl by (iiiiiiir of gna in a tunmil.
U M. Travla, a yming Kugm attor
ney, luin bt'un arrialoil on a charga nf
IHMialon frautla.
An Auburn, Calllornla, hank l"
rn'iMi rohlicil by a (liaguiaoil man during
himliuaa lioura.
IUoIh, In which tli Jowa ara Mug
rwvurnly mallrraliHl, ara of dally occur
emu In Huiwla.
Viceroy Allff Inalata that Kuio
patkln light lnainnd of retreating to
llnrliiii. T ho latter clalina ha haa not
nin enough ,
Innpwtura recommend that Htiperln
timiltmt rot tar, ol the Chemawa Indian
aclmol, h rolnlnod, but ropremiuuloil
for Imx imithoilH,
A dutititlnmuit of 15,000 men, think
lug tliHt I'oiig Wang ChmiK '""in
iMtndoiHid by the Japanoao, advanced
nn tlm town !jnt were mrpriacd hy 30,
0M) of mtkado'i 111011. The Una
alaua hmt 4,000 killed ami over 1.000
piliinnora.
Itnaina hna again domnnded thnl
C'liina wlthdruw troopg eaat of tlm
K'eat wull.
France haa decided tit preaont the
diaputo with the Vatican to the chain
lr of deiutlo.
COAL p!g BURN,
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ni york,
Nv York, J l.Hvi, frlK
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l liiir.1.1 I, ahi.-h lay B,,nN( .,u,r VJ
T " " " ""!" U oil wure
ii , 1 ini-i, untunMi,.,)
at II.
oim.wiiti, , iiniinia
,,- ... ' "r"w'i IIIUI
',7""' Nl("",,t '""X "d wa aoon
...-,. rim,,, H'ligll,, g, t1M (rB,
.t irymg i nght the fire
1 anore Hern m,i 0. 11.1
II,, 1.. i.M,mi
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Tl.- 11 . ....
ma awi'pi acrowi to pier 1 1
ami Ih
KWoml, iMiimr linullv L...I .
miirn la a iihw
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nrrnmn ami llre .,,., 1
"ami aim atiivwl the advum l 11
llr.-itiiitil l,n burning plera cruiuhlixi
ami mil mm Hie miter.
Although thoro waa litlln l,l
"I"' K" an along the waU-r-front foi
nearly a 111II11, rmbingcring , lMA
wmum union nun even the Hamburg
American ami llreumo li,,
ins mnumii prn kr-it tmay t.lavimi
alreain. of water upon the blau ami
ovri urn aliioa at H,,.ir , V.
A numlM-r ol 1 anal boala and eeveral
logi aim burmil, the ha of nmall
Kiata iHong varionaly ralimateil at from
30 to ilHI. Tlm number nf freight care
ia not mown, but tlm !.. on Ihia clana
if rolling Mik will 1 heavy, n
' anna rna.l moveil Ita paaaenger
oachea mil to Iho Meaihma. ami one
train ol freight inra waa moveil out and
aaveil,
I'mra 11 ami 12 were full of general
iimn iiaiinie; piria , n, u anl iy ere
iiaeil U null and pier tl aa a grain
biailing pier. No mrioii viaa aeiioualy
Injuieil.
Vice I'reaident lmnila, of the I acka-
wanua, phiinl the tote! lou by the fire
at 'i,(Kii,iimi, .a., tli' original
ral of I he piera burmil, on the freight
ati.ie l , ti them ami to m.nm client the
l.mii of l,'iin,' which iniml iiei'viiaarily
eitme. Il nliNi incliidea the burning of
the canal !,ta ami bargee Ihickty
moorvil hetaii'ii amne ol tlm pier.
The I a kaauna cnuipany carriea Ita
own ittiiiain-e.
CVLV WILL HI) 5I1NT.
Marine! Could Accompllih
Llttla
kough Country.
Waahiiigton, Juno 1. Iligli ntliciala
of the ailiniiimtrntinn are cnnaiilering
the rieilieiicy of lunkiug war on the
Miirinvait bauilita if Kranie derlinea to
land lriMi ami aune renKHiibility
fur the hamlita' piiiiiflmiiiil . Theiw
olt'it'ialii have ilicun,l the beat im lhod
of prm-inliire and have rcat liril the con-
rh11.11.11 that in. thing hut cavalry ac
oatonicd In caiiipaigniug in a tiinun-
UilmiK country would Ui of nervice.
It im at flrt auggf ated that never. I
humlriil maiuiia ntiottl-l he Htmleil at
Tangier ami iunmiti-1. They w.nild Ih-
wnt 111 purmiit of the kiilmipHraof Ion
M. t'erdirai i ami hi uti'panli. Thia
waa loimliieiiKl inaiviiianie, aa me
mariiic would not I ejperienced in
that kind ol warfare. II an eipedition
ia actil it will rompriae traininl cavalry
men from the I'liiled ftatea.
The I'K'vi'li'iil ami general ittaff think
thia government ahoiild aeml an armed
ritwdilioii allcr the brignnda. Hecre-
ry Hay and oilier ailniinlntintion
olliriala dmcoiiruge the idea and think
France ahnuld Inke the neceanary Hepa.
There hna tiecn mi iiitimatinn, however,
lis I France will dn thin, but Mr, Hay
(wla mire that ht will take action lie
lore tiriat ltritain or the Fulled Ftutea
mla an armed fnrre Into tlm aultan
country.
Death for Wlra-Cuttlag.
Heoul, June 1. M. llnyanhi, Jnpnn
ew iniiiiMer to Curca, ban notilleil the
lon lgn olli.e that the Japaneae nulilary
ulhoritiea are rotiatantly compmiiiing
that telegraphic ciimiiiniili illmii with
(ieiiernl Snn la frequently mternipteil.
The Japuncae military niilhnritiea ana-
i t thill the country people are cul
ling tlm linen nt varum uulieiiiento.i
place. M. Hayuahi Mate that the
Japanem eiuiiernr haa inmied a procla
mation Inflicting tl'o main peua.iy 00
all permuia cnugtit iicatroymg ieiegr.o
line, and auk Hull nm lorean g"vci
inent take ainiiliir action.
Japan Wanta ply Soon.
i...l., June 1. The Standard'
Tientiin correapondeiit telegraph that
IU hida, the Jiipnnei-e iiiiinnie.
kin, haa ilclniimleii an iiuimm"i " i-v
to the liiipiiry I'revi.iualy aim I to the
Wai-WA- 'lina to wneuier vo.o -..
1 ,1 ...1 ... l...i, al,,p the
preparcil to mini mm -
torritorv the Jiipiim-o lnv comiueriMl,
... .. . t.itmll lUllHt nil-
aililiiig nun ol"'-' " , . .
im-iiI to other powers vo iinoeri..
I ... . 1. ...,.,.,,.. ,,( ('h ull.
reinnmi'iiiiy ih n- -1- - -
MinU.., IVhidi, lo, notiW ho h -
nene governineuv
Arthur will "
Kept Long In Cloaa Ouartari.
Tangier, June l.-The il.tement
ho meilillin ol ' WW tM'
IVrcniilia ami hia companion, w. r
lev who aro nipt ive i" Hie ilroiighoW
Hhe rigiuid 've h-oi. per-
i I lo go hoar hunting .ml irn
llv enjoyiiiil thomaolvca, i. de lb-
were cool iu in B "'"" ,""'"' ' . .
l11t ol which ao low that they could
not Btimd upright.
Two Dlvfalona of Fleet,
rnria, June l.-Tlte F.cl.o da
St. reterahurg .re:p "t
raria'
learn
in two
that tho ltaltic neoi. -
Tho flrat, coniatmg 01
detachment"
r.mp lUlttU'HhlpH
Indiin to atari June
Orle will no ro-
Hted The W.n.th. only PH
" ' .i.i.,rv acrioimly damaged.
Boriotmly
Ol lier on" y
will he changed.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
-
WOOL AT MI(JH HltlCU.
Million and a Hall Pound Chang Hand
at Mrppner Sale.
Ileppm r I he llrnt wool aalcaduy in
llcppner aa arranged by tho Oregon
Woolgrowera' HhHociutlnn reculU-d in
1,000,000 poiimls of wool changing
haiulH, bringing to the growera a little
over 202,01)0. Thia ia hy fur the larg
eat aale ever made in a alngle day in
llcppner, and from every point of view
waa very nil iafactory . I'revioua rendi
tion! thia year have been diacouralng
to the aheepmen and the imluatry in
general, owing to the had heep mark
et, hut these wind rale! added ao much
eiiioiirngement that there ia a diffuicnl
feeling, not only among the grower
hut in all line of hunineaa, for the
nheep i a prominent fuctor in the bii-
InetM nlhiira of Morrow county.
For alim.at every lot of woo) offered,
the growera received more than they
xpected. Hie average price received
waa about 1.'),' cent iier pound, which
in fully a cent lietter than received taut
yeur, owing to a lietter quality of wool,
hi iH'Ing ciium'iI by the open winter
and favorable apring, running alight
hrinkage and good ataple. The early
gran canned aheep to take 011 flcah and
the llwfe! were heavy, many thails
averaging a pound more to the aheep
man lam year. 1 lie advanco in price
and the inon-aned weight of the fleece
ha addiMl thonaiiila uf dollar to the
pnekethouk of the proaperoua hee
grower.
The aale will take out about half of
he wool which will lie handled in the
lemuier market. It ia eatimated that
atmiit 1 ,600,000 pounds yet remain in
he hand of the grower in tin tern
tory. (tt her Biilcaday have been ar
ranged for June 8 and 23, to lie held
icre for the aale ol Ihia wool.
The waled bid method in which
aalciuliiv are ih-rignated when a mini-
r of grower ami buyer can get to
gether, wa iuaogiiiated three year
go. The bid of the buyer are placed
in a hat, the hightut offer taking the
lip, if the grower deaire to accept It.
Thia method hu U-cn very aucceaaful,
there having la-en but very few private
alc.
IIKIOIiST SAWMILL ON COAST.
To Be Erected at Aatorla by Hammond
ana Other Interest!.
Antorla Negotiations are caid to be
in progreaa whereby the interest of A.
II Hammond and the rVaaido lumber
company in the southern and weatern
Hrtioii ol this county are to be united
and the largest wiwinill on the coast is
to lie erected. The lumlier company i
componed ol wealthy Faatern men, who
own a large tract of spruce timlier in
the Nccanicuin district. Mr. Ham
mond also has extensive interests in
that sc. t im, and by combining the two
milllcient timlier i available to keep a
large mill in operation for many years.
l'niiietionably the closing of this
deal would mean the extension of the
Astoria A Columnia Kiver railroad
until to Tillamook.
Ntw State (Irani Officers.
Cnrvallia The Htate Orange elected
the following officers at ita meeting
held here last week : Master, B. G.
b'lily, Tigiirdville: overseer, J. Clem,
Freewutei ; lecturer, Mrr, Clara H.
Waldo, Miu leay; steward, C. I.. Shaw,
Albany; assistant steward, V. A.
Young, Chitakanie; treasurer, II.
Ilirsi'lilierg, Independence; secretary,
Mr. Mnrv I.. Howard, Mulino; gate
keeper, s! N. WarHeld, Alsea: Ceres,
Mr. Ruby Royd, Heaverton; Pomona,
Mrs. Anna Cruswell, (iresham; Flora,
Miss loll West, Scappooae; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Ma M. Thorp,
Oresham; mcmlier executive commit-
. e ll..wl.,n lY,rt. (irnvp!
tee, Aiisuii - 'Itiiaio
1 i....lul..ilv ,,,iiinillpe. .1. Vor- fi'ia'-.
IlieiOOein n-.n..... . v - , -- 1
heea, Wilhurn; W. M. llilleary,
Tinner.
Baker City Prepare! tor Fair.
linker City At a mass meeting of
citireim held here it was resolved to
organize 11 fnir association for the pur
pose of providing a race traca and
grounds fur tho FBstern Oregon District
Fair, which will be held here this full.
There was a large number of prominent
citizens present, and most of whom
signified their intention to subscribe
liberally for the stock ol the associa
tion. Two years ago the distiict fair
was a failure here because there was no
nice track and no suitable buildings for
tho accommodation of exhibits.
Push Work on the Creamery.
I a Grande Work on the new cream
ery I-rick building on Kim street is be
ing pushed. The structure will be
ready for occupation in about two
weeks S. I.. Hunter of Union has the
contract. This will be tho third at
tempt to establish a creamery in this
oily The building i 40x50 feet, and
will bo supplied with the latest im
proved machinery. It will be one of
the most np-to-date and modern cream
eries in Eastern Oregon.
Scouring Mill! Operate.
rondlton-Tlie scouring mills got
under way with night and day shl Its
last week, and will run full time until
the wool clip Is exhausted. Thirty-six
hands are employed in all. Washing
ton wool has been coming In for several
days.
UUOIiNE QBTS TUB FAIR.
Douglas County Is Pacified With a Cash
Bonui of 1500.
F.ugene II. L. Travcr, F. A. Rankin
and J. M. William have retnrned
from Rosuhurg, where they were sue-
cemfu) in securing the locatien of the
next exhibit of the Btcond Southern
Oregon liiHtrict Agricultural society at
Kugeiie. There has been a strong do -
sire to have the fair here again this
fall, and the local directors have been
working for some time with that end
in view. Douglas county at first ob-
Jeeted on the ground that they were
still in debt 12,000 on their grounds at
Roaehurg, which they hoped to be able
to raiae if they had the fair there.
At a meeting it was arranged that
the fuir should come to Kugene this
year and that Douglas receive from
Ijwiu county $500 bonus, and also that
two new directors will be chosen from
this part of the district to succeed those
from Douglas county, who soon retire.
Reaervatlon Land For Sale.
Oregon City The Oreogn City land-
oflice has been authorized by the inter
ior department to offer for sale town
ship 6 and 0, ranges 7 and 8 west, in
the Grand Ronde Indian reservation.
The sale will he made by separate
sealed bids, which will be received be
tween August 1 and August 8, and
opened at I o'clock p. m. August 8
Kadi bid is to be accompanied by a
certiliud cheek (or 20 tier cent of the
amount bid, the same to be credited on
the purchase price and the balance paid
on establishing his citizenship.
Sheep Hurry In Early.
Tendleton Anticipation of an nn
usually overcrowded condition of sum
mer range in the blue mountains this
summer is already sending bands of
sheep to the hills, although spring
range ia not yet exhausted. To a cer
tain extent the early band makes the
coup in the summer range race in the
lllue mountains, and hence it is that
lor over a week flocks have been hitting
the trails for Grant county ficm North
ern Morrow and Western Umatilla.
To Blot Out the Mange.
Palem Frank Spike and A. B.
Thompson, of f matilla county, have
lieen appointed local mspe, tois by the
Domestic Animal commission to con
struct vats and dip the mangy horses
that are worth saving and to kill such
of the animals as are past enring.
These ap)iointmeuts are piade
suggestion of t lie Stockmen's
lion there and they will have
the expenses.
at the
bear
Baker City Wool Salts.
Raker City The first wool sales of
the season in linker county were con
summated in this city last week.
Shearing has only just commenced in
this section, and these sales were made
n advance of the clips being delivered
in warehouse The prices paid tange
tioui 10 to 12 cents per pound.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7172c; blue-
stem, H0c; Valley, 8182c.
Barley reed, 23 per ton; rolled,
24.60&JC25.
Flour Valley, 3.904.05 per bar
rel; hind wheat straights, 434.25;
lears, f 3.8o4.10; bard wheat pat
ents, $4.4034.70; graham, a. 50(34;
whole wheat, Mig4. 25; rye flour,
4 50.
Oata No. 1, white, 11.25; gray,
1.20 per cental.
Millatufts Bran, fl920 per ton;
middlings, 25.50(27; shorts, $200
21; chop, 18; linseed, dairy food,
1.
Hay Timothy, llo16 per ton;
clover, 910; grain, 111(312; cheat,
Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack;
carrots, 80c; beets, fl; parsnips, 1 ;
cabbage, 22c; red cabage, 2S-4C per
pound; lettuce, head, 2540c per doz;
parsley, 25c; cauliflower, 75'J0c;
cuciimlierB, $ 1 .25 ($ 1.60; asparagus,
1.25; peas, 5c per pound; rhubard,
3c; beans, green, 15c; wax, 15c;
squash, I per box.
Honey 3Cf 3.60 per case.
Potatoes Fancy, 75cl per cental;
new potatoes, 3'4 4c per pound;
sweets, Qc per pound.
Fruits strawberries, 3.25(S4.60
per crate; cherries, 75c2 per box;
apples, fancy Baldwins and Ppitzen
bergs, $l.50(if2.60 per box ; choice, $1
1.50; cooking, 75cS$l.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17'20c;
store, 12 .4 13c.
Butter Fat Sweet cream, 18Jc;
sour cream, 17c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1717Kc per
dozen .
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 13(3l3c
per pound; springs, small, 20(S22Hc;
hens, 1 3 14c; turkeys, live, 16(1
17c; dressed, 18l20c; ducks, $7t8
per dozen; geese, live, 7 8c per pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, new
stock, 12)13c; old stock, 10c;
Young America, 14c.
Hops 1903 crop, 2325)c per
pound.
Wool Valley, 17184C pel pound;
Eastern Oregon, IKS 14c ; mohair, 30c
per pound for choice.
Beef Dressed, 6(1 80 per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 4Q6c per pound;
lambs, 6c. . .
Voal Dressed, 47c per pound.
Pork Dressed, 77o per pound.
LOST 3,500 MBN.
Japaecte Paid Dearly for Klnchoa
tory-2,000 Ruaalaae Killed.
Vic.
Toklo, May 31. The Japaneae cacu
altieg at Nan Shan are now eitimatod
at 3,600. The number of Kuaslanguns
captured exceed 70.
While Japan paid heavily for her
victory he (cored a sweeping and ral
nable vittroy over the Russians, in cap
turing 6 guns, clearing the way to
Port Arthur and inflicting losses on the
Russians, which, in the
' peeled to total 2,000 men
end, are ez
" doubtful if the Russians will
, tnd again north of Fort Arthur,
They retired from the field beaten, and
. they failed to rally at Nan Quan Ling,
where it was anticipated a second stand
would be made
The deaperate onslaughts of the Jap
nee on the heights ol Nan Bhan were
telling, for the Russians left 300 dead
in the trenches there. A complete
search 01 the Held is expected to show
a greater number of dead.
Nan Quan I.ing was occupied yester
day morning by a force of infantry, ar
tillery and engineers under the com
mand of General Nakamura. The
main Japanese force spent Friday night
billeted in the villages around Nan
Phan. The soldiers were gieatly fa.
tigued as a result of the constant fight
ing, but they entered with much spirit
upon trie new operations.
A force fo Russians held San Chi I-i
Pu station, which is northwest of Dal
ny, but the Japanese drove them out.
The Russians abandoned and burned
the station and retreated in the diiec-
tion of Port Arthur.
The estimates of the Russians en gag.
ed in the defense of Kinchou, Nan Bhan
bill and the south shore of Talienwan
bay vary, but it is evident that the
Russians drew for men from the forces at
Port Arthur and offered all the resist
ance possible. It is understood here
that Lieutenant General Stoessel, com
mander of the military forces at Port
Arthur, was in personal command of
the recent c p jrations.
MASKINd REAL FORCE.
Russians New See Object of Movements
of Japanese Troops.
ci. retersourg, .11 ay 31. Trie news
contained in the following dispatch to
the emperor from General Kuropatkin,
is all that was officially given out to
night: "On May 25 a Japanese force con
sisting of a battalion of infantry and a
squadron of cavalry advanced on the
main load to Liao Ysng, but was soon
compelled to retire toward Tkbouine-
nex.
"A second Japanese detachment, con
sisting of a battalion of infantry, at the
village of Dapu, in the Ai valley, fired
heavily on our Cossacks from 10 in the
morning until 4 in the afternoon, but
the Japanese infantry failed in an at
tempt to turn the Cossacks' right flank
and intercept theit retreat."
" hile the dispatch is brief and bald.
it is considered extremely significant.
The fact that the Japanese com
menced to advance along the main Liao
tang road imniediatelv they had forced
the neck of the Liao Tung peninsula
and cut off Major General Fock from
any co-operation with the Russians in
ths north shows s thorough understand
ing between the Japanese commanders.
The authorities here believe the ad
vance from Feng Wang Cheng has only
been suspended, pending the elimina
tion of Foik's force, and they expect
that the advance upon Liao Yang will
now be pushed in earnest.
It is evident that the continual shift
ing of and skirmishing by the advanced
poets of the Japanese around Feng
Wang Cheng have been merely success
ful in masking the real force, consist
ing of the third army, which ia mov
ing north from Taknshan. It is ex
pected that this force will be hurled
upon Liao Yang, while the Southern
Japanese force is busy wtih Port Ar
thur. The fact that there is almost a com
plete suspension of press messages
from Russian correspondents at the
front is taken to indicate that import
ant meveenta are pending.
Russians Muat Seek Fort.
St. Petersburg, May 31. There is
no attempt here to disguise the fact
that the successful forcing of the neck
of Kwan Tung peninsula proper puts a
practical end to resistance to the enemy
until he reaches the actual fortifications
around Port Arthur. Although there
are many strong positions in the more
than 25 miles before the perimeter of
the fortress is reached, the authorities
admit that the Russians can offer little
resistance, and must now retire within
tbe fortress and prepare for the final
struggle.
Tactics Surprise Russians.
Niu Chwang, May 31. A staff officer
just from Mukden says the deliberation
and precision of the enemy haa surpris
ed General Kuropatkin, who at first
believed the Japanese campaign would
be one of dashing recklessness with
more theatrical display about the man
euvers than strategy. A Chinese
merchant just arrived, who left Palny
five days ago, says the Russians have
vacated the town which had not been
occupied by the Japanese forces.
Declared a State of Blockade.
Washington, May SI. Minister
Griscom cables to the state department
from Tokio under today's date that the
Japanese government declares the Liao
Tung peninsula fiom Pitsewo to Put
ientan to be in a stats of blockade.
NEEDS A RAILROAD
CENTRAL OREGON IS RAPIDLY
INQ TO THE FRONT.
COM-
State Land Board Touring That Section
Examining Irrigation Projects Mtm
hers Surprised by What Ihey Saw
Lately Only Sarrbrush-Now Thriving
Farm! are to Be Seen Ever) where,
xiaystacK, or,, June 1. "I am as
tomshed that Central Oregon has not
long ago been tapped by a railroad con
necting this section of the state with
Portland," said Governor Chamberlain
today upon his arrival here from Bhan.
iko, in company with Secretary of State
Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore.
These state officers, as members of the
state land board, are on their way to
the Upper Deschutes country to exam
ine the irrigation projects which have
been started under the provisions ot
the Carey arid-land act. They came
out to Bhaniko, in the southern part of
Sherman county, over the Columbia
Southern, and from there took
private conveyance and are traveling
acroes Crook county, learning what
they can of the country, so that they
may the more intelligently act upon
questions that will arise in thetransac
tion of business relative to the irriga
tion enterprises.
Though the membeis of the board
knew something of the general charac
ter of the country and have read statis
tics showing the quantity and values of
the products of this part of the state,
they admit that they bad no fair con
ception of the progress that haa been
made in the development of industrial
resources and of the possibilities for
future growth. With one accord they
express the opinion that Oregon should
be looking after her commercial inter
eats in Central Oregon and not permit
California to step in and take trade
that naturally belongs to Portland.
While they have not yet visited Ihe ir
rigation projects, they have seen
enough of the newly-settled country to
convince them that this section of Ore
gon is destined to be great producer
of wealth through its agricultural re
sources, and that if the irrigation enter
prises prove to be the success that is
now expected of them, Crook will be
one of the most important farming
counties of the state.
BANDIT TOLD TO BEWARE.
America Will Hunt Him to His Death It
Captive I harmed.
Washington, June 1. Raisulli, the
Moroccan bandit, was today notified by
Secretary Hay, through United States
Consul General Gummero, that if seri
ous injury comes to his American cap-
tve, Ion Terdicans, the United States
11 hunt him to his death. Tbi.s will
be done whether it takes weeks,
months or years. Consul General
Gummero was instructed to make this
message to Raisulli as forcible as pos
sible, and to inform him that no Euro
pean nation will be permitted to pre-
ent his punishment.
The cablegram was sent in response
to the one flora Mr. Gummero advising
that Raisulli would kill Perd:caris and
his stepson unless the terms of his pro
posed ransom met with prompt com
pliance. Mr. Hay has reached the con
clusion that the terms imposed cannot
and will not he accepted. If Raisulli
carries out his threat and kills his cap
tives, the sultan of Morocco will ber.n-
mediatetly notified that he must hunt
down and execute the bandit. Ameri
can ships will remain in the harbor of
Tangiet until the matter is settled. If
necessary, American cavalrymen will
be sent there to assist iu capturing the
brigands. Such an intervention will be
friendly one and would meet with as
sistance from the sultan.
Becretaiy Hay is still hopeful that
he will take up the matter and insti
tute the necessary measures to capture
nd punish the bandits. In any event,
he feels sure that Great Britain will
assist the United States, as Cromwell
Varley, kidnapped with M. Perdicaris,
is a British subject.
Two Hundred Made Homeless.
Ottawa, Kan.. June 1. The Marie
des Cygenes river here is higher than
ever known, and the overflow has
caused a serious flood. Above here,
however, the stream is falling, and the
worst probably is over. Two hundred
families are homeless in the lower por
tions of Ottawa and vicinty. In North
Ottawa several business houses are
ooded, there are two feet of water in
the Santa Fe depot, and the lower
floor of the Marsh hotel is covered with
water. The Santa Fe yards are two
feet under water.
Fresh Sensation In Dreyfus Case.
Paris, June 1. A fresh sensation is
promised in the Dreyfus case. The
minister of war has caused the arrest
of an officer whose identity is kept a
profound secret and who is charged
with having expended a large amount
of money at the trial of Dreyfus at
Rennes in order to secure the convic
tion of the accused. The officer is in
close confinement in the fortress of
Valerian and no information regarding
the case will be made public at ptesent.
Mined by the Japaneae.
Vladivostok, June 1. Il is believed
from information received here that
the Japanese have mined Peter the
Great Gulf, on which thia town is situ
ated, task of easy accomplishment be
cause of the recent heavy fogs. A
small Corean sailing vessel was blown
up yesterday. The region is quiet so
far as military operations are concerned.
OUT OF DOMAIN.
Plocbot RecommcnJs Two More Reserves
la Eastern Oregon.
Washington, May 28. Chief Fores
ter Pinchot has recommended the crea
tion of the Blue mountain and Maury
mountain reserves in Eastern Oregon.
Jn the former it is recommended that
about 3,000,000 acres be embodied ; la
the latter something over 60,000 acres
in the center of Crook county. Al
though Forester Pinchot most urgently
recommends the creation of the Blue
mountain reserve, it is not probable
that the president will issue a proc
lamation creating this reserve for son
time to come. Pinchot's recommenda
tion has been referred to Land Comt
missioner Richards, in whose office
theie are numerous protests against the
cieation of the reserve. His records
also contain information tending to
show attempts have been made by vari
ous persons to secure lands within the
proposed reserve, with a view to having
them converted into a base for lieu se
lections. The forestry bureau has.
however, carefully examined each
minor subdivision, and as far as practi
cal has drawn the reserve limits so as
to exclude private holdings.
Commissioner Richards will make
personal investigation to see if it is
practicable to eliminate additional pri
vate holdings. H"e is determined that
this reserve, when created, shall gen
erate as little lieu base as possible.
and will only consent to tbe inclnsicn
within the reserve of private lands
shown to be held by bona fide settlers
who intend to remain there. This ex
haustive examination will consnme sev
eral weeks, possibly months.
On the other band, early action is
looked for on the Maury mountain rec- '
ommendation ot Pinchot. This pro
posed reserve ia a clear cut proposition,
with practically all private lands elim
inated. NEUTRALS FEAR 10 COMPLAIN.
If May Be to Their Advantage to
Plant
Mines la the Future.
London, May 28. Sir John McDon
nell, one of the highest authorities in
Great Britain on questions of interna
tional law, in an interview regarding
tbe sowing of mines in the open sea by
Russians, today said :
"I thnk with our imperfect knowl
edge of the facts, it is quite premature
to express an opinion as to what hat
been done by the Russians in the wat
ers adjacent to Port Arthur. I am re
luctant to believe that they have re
sorted to an expedient so wasteful, and
altogether uncertain in ita effects, of
sowing or scattering mines in the wat
ers of tbe territoiial zone.
"Every belligerent is free. I take it.
to destroy his opponent's vessels wher
ever they may be found, by all cus
tomary means, including the use of
mines. If in attempts to destroy tbe
enemy's work be accidentally destroys
neutral property, be would, of (ourse,
be liable for damages. Of course, if
mines are scattered broadcast on the
high seas, neutrals might complain
with justice, and I think it would not
avail belligerents to argue that they
had given notice of their intention to
make certain waters impassable.
"Nentrals, however, are no longer
united to arrest encroachments of bel
ligerants. Now that many powers
ave large navies, and are looking for
ward to the time when they will be
supreme on the seas, they hesitate to
condemn acts to which in the past tbey
would have severely objected, because,
as they say, 'Who knows how soon it
may be to our interest as belligerants to
do the very acts which as neutrals we
today suffer from. "
JAPANESE SINK MORE SHIPS.
Alcxleft Reports Attempt to Block
Port
Arthur Roadstead.
St. Petersburg, May 28. The fol
lowing dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff,
haa beei received by the emperor:
"Reports from Rear Admirals Witt
soet and Grigorovitsh today state that
the enemy bombarded from In-Gentai
bay, on the west coast of the Kwang
tung peninsula, about 13 miles north
of Tort Arthur, with gunboats."
The viceroy's dispatch does not give
the date of the bombardment.
"On the night following the Japan
ese attempted to blockade the roadstead
of Tort Arthur with mines, and from
shore observations it is believed that
some steam launches and two torpedo
boats were sunk."
Ruf'.auj Stubbornly Resist.
Chefoo, May 28. A junk which left
Dalny on the night of May 23, and
which arrived here today, reports
that the Japanese army had then
reached Sansuripo, which is north of
Dalny, and southwest of Nangalien.
The Russians offered a stubborn re
sistance to the advance of the Japanese,
and a battle was fought at noon, May
22, at Sansuripo. The result of the
battle was not learned by the bearers
of the news. The advance of tbe Jap
anese indicates that they have recovered
from the reported reverse at Kinchau. ,
Remain oa the Defensive.
London, May 28. The Standard's
correspondent at the headquarters of
the Japanese first army, under date of
May 23, says there is no change in the
situation. Tbe Russians seem to be
perfectly content to remain on the de
fensive, and are vigorously strengthen
ing their position, with Liao Yang
as the base. Tbey are a little more
active, however, northeast of Feng
Wang Cheng, where the patrols of both
armies are in touch almost daily.
Black Fleet Making Ready for War.
New York, May 28. Intelligence
has been received from St. Petersburg,
according to a Times dispatch from
Vienna, that 14 vessels of tbe Black
Sea fleet are being mobilized and
placed in readiness for service.