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VOL. XXII.
KT. HELENS, OHEfJON, FIUDAY, PEBHUAltV. '. 17, 1903.
NX). 10.
OREGON
MIST.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed form lor Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS Of TWO CONTINENTS
a. Resume of tha ! Important but
No! Li Intaratling Evtnt
o1 the Past VVaek.
J,e hit Stopped navigation on the
tpwri' oliimbia,
Hcveral deaths have len reported In
Montana from Uie severe cold weather.
A pns lanmlloii I l I leaund gmnL
tut! gnat liberty to the !Ium1 work
men. Thn president proposes (lie recovery
of Ihn ll' ol Paul June, who a
burled lit Turin,
Turkey i preparing for war by liiir
tying gun and l'P ,u disturbed
district of Macedonia,
l in lutetl mi what In Mleved to I
authority ihat KumpetMii I I" Im
relieved and General Grlppeiitr given
lila plate.
Tim Missouri Pacific railroad I hv
lag much trouble with mw blocking
i UtU. A high M six train have
been l"t at a Unit),
At tlio time of the North Sea incident
ar much nearer limn wa admit
ted tu the public ly either of Ihe na
tion roncrrnwf.
It U aimuonced that a a result ul
tilt dituriwni"- at 1aU, lttii, Ml
have leti hutted anil that over
I'OU p. r..n arc Miill in the hospital.
Senator Mitchell declare he wilt not
give till ti rut and that he will I
able t i.iliiii everything in Conner
whh the many tmllrtmiJiiU ill a
4!i!: t"iy manner.
Tim Jaiw have raptured a hilt on the
Hon liver.
The rur y he intend railing ha
lioimt congics.
J, piertmnt Morgan haa gone lor a
frui.e tn European water.
Rmnian war vessel liava IwH or
den-d to have German port lu Africa,
Representative Williamson him l
indicted un tlt vharjte "I iutmniiitloti
ol jr jury.
Si. lVti'nlitirii trikr k.l uulct.
t,i,t Irtiillila nilililillr In T'lUlxl and
tlir Cmiui.il..
t't Hi..-, i. lri? wlroa In a l try
Clili nk- tutil.hiiit raiiM-J a Bro tow l
ovrr (.00,lHI0.
A. It. Tianimr ha roud-! tlmt h
r)initillil iwrlnry In onh-r to aliirld
Hvimtor Mltrhnll,
I'lrv (ianmitnl Ihn hldturlo Catalno
tlnni.r In Nuw York a4 raiiwl
.aiiu' anions thv clmm itiiU.
The cit.l avo hlih -riMxl the
niiiioilaina (nun Ihn Kant hit r'ail'"l
arnittt low to at a-kmrn. Tb ti'int'cr.
atnrrr raiitfwl Itom J" almvn al IVrl
twml to 4i l-t low In Iiluho lnt.
All th r. nt im intwr of th lrri
itvnl'a ahiiii'l will omnium In illifr
l,...iiii(.i.T littnvriit Wviuif, who
In lo Ihi aoooiiilnl roimill fi'lirrill at
Lnn.h.n. Mr. t'orlrlvmi will trt
Inaml iMMtiimnUtr gintrat,
Jln will ncit Ul'(!8 Vlailivoatok
Workmmi at St. Pulomlmrii have
airin k awain ami lni"raixl thrir
maiiiU,
Many tinrnmil Coal nilniva have Imh-ii
hlai klintwl ami the atriko may I r
ni'Winl, "
DOINQS IN CONGRESS,
Tuaiday, Ftbruary 7,
Afliir ooiiUliiiotn Nrmiioli of nliiu
himra thn aunntn tonlt-ht ihiniuhI tha
ut "luii'lioo.l hill. An mm4 thn
hill iirovlili-a lor thtt ail in Ink ion of thn
iiIihi i ilkhilninm, lo I riiiin.rimMl of
Indian TurriWiry ami OklBhoma anil
w Mi'uh'o ai'iiirdinu to th nn-mont
Uiiinilurlia, with Arimini vllinlnalcil.
Tt' hiiiiiw ili.viti'.l thn ciilliii ijuy lo
Itilmtfl on thi rallroiul fritliht hill, with
thn fxici.lion of tew minium junt ta
lon ailloiirniniint, whim a mmiinuii from
I he tirraiihnt w u rmul rinoiiuiiiiiiilitiu
Itoard of mirvi-y for thn Thilli'iitim
ari'hlnihiK"'
Wadnatday, Fibruary 8.
Allhouiili thu reault of the trralthti
tint t-lmtlon wan known early In the
Availing of ovi'mlMr 8, Itwna not until
mhiy, whim thn hoiiwi iiivi In Joint
-lon, tlmt Thootlora lUiom'VpIt and
ChHrlra W. r'arihauka wra ollirliilly
l. lnrp. to tw lirtet, An Inimanan
mlli'iiio uathiTwl u witmwa tho rcre
niony.
The hollnfl dcvottil (lvn hour todny
to didiato on the railroml frpight hill.
niiinlH'r of tli( iiii'iiilmm iHik on
iKith (idea of till' unit! lull
rrjr llttla hiiainfM waa tranaartnl
n th hoiiMt tixtay. Kranm, of I'lah,
iiiini'd to Iibvii vulnl auHiiint thn Joint
atidiiKKl hill, and hl vote la rworilrd
for It, DiM'iimion a to whether it
hoiihl ) i'IuiuK'-'I " leoiflliy
rimidii nl thtt kIiiIi'Ii.mhI hill cluim it
ill mM in I lie hoim.
Thurtday, February 0.
Alter nearly lour ihijn' diwiiMion thn
oiiw I'Mhiy, by a vote ol 3L' to 1",
Mn me lull providing lorino reguia-
tion l freight rae-
Th atrnalB devoteil todny'a a-aioii to
h agricultural anfropnalloii bill.
Tliern wh a reiirKl ol the diariiaalon
I thn imlii-v ol dinirihiilitig the appro.
iiriat on hill aimmg a nuinlHr ol com
mittee.
Alter the pawsgw nl the Ireight rule
hilt h the butiaa a ilril tllaeimimm
a IndulgtHl in over the deadheads
arriml by Iranaiairta. A redutiim
adoplml approving ol tli carrying
f a. ht.dlerhera and meintr of lite
familiea of olliiera and men on Iran.
iKifta.
court ieta ltwin police am
In Toland eanae hundread
Many
alrikera
death,
(iem rtil 8liwd ha"aniwiTcl hiwac
cnavr hv allowing that I"""'
munition would not hva held out more
than tour iliiyn longer.
At new blur.nr la riming cant ol tho
H''kv inoiinlaina. with I ho tempera
turn running Irom i below at I'hUago
to 20 below ut Duluth. All tialna are
laid on ai'i'ouut ol wind and anow.
Kleven KiiHlern Oregon projeila I
thu reclamation of arid land are now
under conHldcriithm t)V thn governmen
emtlnwra. Mallieiir nilika Arid, but
olwtuehw are atill In the way whit-
iiiuy cumin it to be nbitmloncd.
Thn president Ihih appolntiil Joacpli
H. KiblH'y, ol Arion, to Ito governur
ol that U-rrltory.
n.ilm N'iebolna la reMrted to
hit iri ii hit to Munehtiriu to hldl Kliro
pill kill.
John Itarrnft. ' mliilater to runnmn
mtyii thitt tlinre are but lew caaet of y
low fever on the iHthiiiiirt.
Thn Ami.rleiin ToblU'i'O Ctimimny him
deebireil 1111 itilliiil dividend of 2.Vu 1'
cunt, ou Ita coiiiinon atoek for a period
not yet at tiled,
In New York In a almtlo quarter hi
yeiir, with a total population ol 8,838
824. tl.nrn wore 24.0M4 hirlha and 21
058 dentil. 5 natural increario ol 2,06
' In tho popultlou of the city
Albert T. Patrick, who la under ami
teuco of death for the'inurder of Wil
tin in M. ltlen lii New York, hope
cm-iitin hv iimvlnil at A aecolld trial
tllltf Alltltll imiiiir ciuiHca caiuiOHtinn
tlm l...T. Tim motiecutioii proved
tlmt Ulco died by chloroform admlnlH
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
KANSAS UP IN ARMS.
MORE ARE INDICTED
CHANCE OF RATE LEGISLATION.
Elkint Band to the Storm and Naw
mndi Suggaatt Simpla Plan.
Waahington, Feb. 13. Aa ihowing
Friday. February 10.
Allcr maintaining i( ni-rd for the
rapTtl dip-al ol private penanm liU,
Iwiiig patHl tn an Hour ami a nan,
h tiottan tixlay conanlenftl l"r a anon
time Hie lull provnung a govermnei.t
for the Panama canal "iie. An early
lloiitnnienl wan taken to cnalile the
Itepuhlnana to confer on the alalehood
bill. . .
Ikfore the routine proceeding ol me
naie began, Prenident pro tern Krye
nnoiiuee.1 hla aelcetion ol ivraitm to
rea.t to the aetiate ahtngtn lure-
well addre on February 22. lull
ere p.d atitlioriaing the aecretary
war lo aell magimne rilli to rule
till upon ml f governor ot lite
arioti atatea, and permittttig tutia-
houia Territ.iry to appropriate money
to countrui-t agricultural college build-
inga.
IN THE LEGISLATURE. J
Haleiii, 1'eb. 7. A hoime bill Intro
iluced arvcral day ngo, but which baa
not been given iiior tlinii pimNing no
tice, haa proven Ut be one of the moat
iinK,rlitiit of the KtwHioii. It provide
that the vurioii large corioriitionii thai
have muiiHgi'd in one way or another to
keep their properly off the iutHerimcnt
roll, nlmll pay nil htu'k tuxe. Miuty
of the grHtila go back it lur aa 1 MHO.
Tlmt attcli an inotetifiiuent ciui be made
and collected Iibh already lieen held by
the Oregon nupreimt court. The mili
tary wagon road compiinlea hold the
mot ol tin chut of grutita.
The umciidrd hx m1 option bill pntmcd
the Iimiibo today, Knemieii of the bill
declare that they have the meaaure
hlm ked in the Hcimto
The acnH'o todny pimaeil the Itonee
bill creuling the Kivhih judicial die
trict, comnncd of linker contily. and
the Tenth diatrict, comporieI of L'nion
and Wallowa coitnlieH.
The hill auihori.iiig Portland to Sonne
bond to purchase the u-witi and Clark
fair ground wa panned by the house.
The ne ol tract ton engine lor mo
tive power on the public road i to be
idiice.1 under the atricl eantntl it Hen-
tilor Wiight'a hill intrialuced today I-
comt a law.
To nrotect llveatra-k from Infectlona
dieuii i the iurH(( of a hill Inlro-
dtn'ed hv HeitHlor Laycock.
I'otirtwn hill acre introduced in the
aenate tmlay and 32 in the Itotian,
Thlrtv-thrw hill were paaed by the
enate and .'III laittil to innm or were in
definitely pout txmed . tix hill panned
She hotme, 31 were indefinitely iat.
ptmed and five failett to pm. Two
httmlrcd and aixty-thrce bill have
liwu introduced in the enale and 3t!0
in the hotiHe.
Hah'tn, Feb. 8. Alter a debate
which occupied the attention of
ihn ai.nate all the forenoon. the
bill to atxdiah all four atute normal
arhiatla and eatatdieh one In their etead
hi ilelealed. The hill to aliolieh the
Uraitt im-IiooI h li-cn lavorably re
iM.rlitl with fK'liie pronpect ol puiving
Women and girl may not work more
thnn tO hour out ol the 21 in any one
day arcording to the bill panned by the
limine today. Thi apidte to all nier
cant tie and niecbanical eniabliahmeuta.
laundries, hotel and rcntiturttiit.
The pure Iid bill panneij the liomw
aitli junt one dinnetittng vote.
The o-call'd railroad commiwion
hill wu reurr-led from the limine
table ami named by a Vote of 84 to 18
The house panned the lull ameniting
the Portland charter that Itrwp-
coming more than 115,000 nhall 1
paid hv the ctty al large, lite Mil is
to 1 ubmitted to the elector of the
it v.
The nenale held only a half-day e-
n ion, adjourning ai noon mini v.tun.i-
row.
the hotiHe.
Hi 1 In to alKjIiah the normal acbool at
Drain were' 'defeated in both tiouaea
thi morning.
Five minute i the time to which
lehute ou hill hu k'en limited in the
hou He. -.
The hunter' licenae hill, reiiirmg
ach hunter to pay an annual gun li
enno fee of It, panned tho aetutte tmlay.
The bill exempt farmer and their
lumiliw hunting on their own land.
The governor vetoed the Port of Port
land comminnion bill. Twenty hill
were panned by the aenate ami 20 by
the limine .
Saturday. February II.
A an outgrowth of the Investigation
i. i :.,.. r.,t Sloeiim dinanter, the
houne balay paaactf a nuiuiHT u mnn
the law relating to steam-
uutl InniH-ctton service ami making i
,l,l i.mviainn for the regulation
....; . , - - ..till
.....I i r.,1 nl Kt iH ill vennein. A inn
wan also pniwiHl aitlhoritng tno con
ntntction of a bridge arriw the Pemi
t'Oreille and Kmitenai rtvera In Koote-
,,,1 ,tiintv. Iiluho.
The entire time ol me scuaie ,
.. i.i. i, ,. i,,,t nni'iit in executive '
slim, wn given to the Hwnyne imx-iii h-
inentlrianl. Four witnenne wete
.l,..l. In executive aesaion eight
i rl,itruiioii lietween the
fniled Hlate and Knropcan govern
tneiil were rutllKHl. i tin ircmic n-
lth lireat Pritnin, r ranee, roiiugai.
.... O....S.. .....t li,tt.
Hwilxerlaml, iicrmany, npaiu
trla-iluugary.
Lawton Ha Been Atkad to Lead tha
Fight on Standard Oil.
rr. t. lr..t. il Th.... W
il nail,, few, ,v, mt , . -
1 I C J lHM. TH.n. 14m IMnnllltn A f .. ...... . r . 1 . 1 . IX . .. . . I
Uwon, of "Frenzied Finance" fame, UJdUU JUrJf IUI 113 113 AIIUUUUII IU me ami 01 aennmei anu v.. o.
may h ad the movement to drive the r-etoMI fironnn rnmnanV the con.Unt demand from every part of
!H.Wd Oil comnanv from K.naar taStem UfegOn LOfflpany. the country for legUlation, Hi. noticed
, , . ni.l t. 1.1IJ-.
ti. n.l iwlneer.' .wlathm. of Ota- I liiat oenavor ,iKin naa ien cancu uy
.. t ..f i.i - i.,i.-n.. ,,! on to deny that be has ever aiu inai
the lUton manto intereat blmaelf in PUBLIC LANDS WERE FENCED UP there could be no railroad legUlation
the refining of oil in thi itate. 1 .The
association adopted the invitation
unanimously and insiat that Mr. Law
on will tie given the hearty aupport of
the people of Kansas.
Toe plan of the association i to have
Lawson and the Pure Oil company, of
Pennsylvania, take up the refining of
crude petroleum and the manufacture
at thi aefteion of congrese. On the
contrary, the senator i very careful to
Tnreat of
Legitimate Settler From Their
Land In the Vicinity.
Portland, Feb. 11. Two Indictment
Halem, Feb. 13. By en over helm
ing vote the house I hi aftrnooii de
feated the railroad commission bill by
Kmilh, ol Josephine.
The house vacd a toll to suspend
the Dtate lair this year and use the
money on improvement at the ground.
The house in committee ol the whole
rut down the aimrntiriation lor the
variou normal school $18,000.
The bill appropriating :i0 000 for
Hie extension ot the portage roan
passed the senate Unlay with just one
vote to spare.
The house voted down nil appropria
tion with which to buy the governor
a mansion.
Both bouses held night sessions to
night and the consideration of bill in
the house in which they originate!!.
Iluring tho lour day remaining each
house will devote it exclusive atten
tion to bill originating in the other
house. It is believed that by holding
one or two evening a -snioua, alt the
work can be dinicd. There are now
ou the house calendar about 110 senate
hills and on the senate calendar about
li'tO bouse bill.
The Juyne local option hill has been
read in "tho senate the second time.
There i grave doubt a to it pass
age. The house indefinitely postponed the
hill creating Hot Luke couuty. The
house tmlay panned 43 bills. Twenty
..ur bills failed to pass. In the senate
10 bill wero panned and 10 were
killed.
I .1! V. - 1 .1,1. ...
Violnnc. U.nH to Dr iv 1"a.y ;' 7 ..-.-
gard, so as to leave it an open question
aa to whether he oppose or favor rail
road legislation. The general impres
sion i that he doe not believe in any
thing being done at this session.
Probably the most oDtimistic mcmtier
of ita by-product in opposition to the were returned by the Federal grand tne senate committee on interstate
Standard Oil corporation. The Pure I l,,rv vwiterri.iv afternoon, by one of commerce is New lands, of Kevada. He
Oil company is said to be the strongest ... K i, i inaticr.. sees no reason why there should be leg-
couiietilor of the SUndard Oil comjiany .tiiiM h Rntte islation, and he also suggests a plan
in the united States. ....... - B.. , which might be practicable, and pror-
Itintiutches from 'he oil fields tonight Creek Land, Sumner iveswca com- . , .j footed 1n an ordinary
say the statement of Manager O Brien, pany were brought to a close, while the I business institution. He suggests that
f the Ktaudard Oil company, that ous- jjjed another mark to the list a number of prominent railroad men,
name, of Henrv together witn Messrs. uacon ana rergo-
I hn Kivm n mrwt urtive in lre-
don throughout the oil belt. pieiuram ana nts asnotiaics. . senting the side of the shippers, meet
Tltis has intensified the indignation The indictment against tne unite i tDe committee on interstate com-
of the people and members of the legis- Cieek ccmany and some of its em- merce and get down to business and
ature. and the passage 01 the antl- ... i . ..0,.i. nnnt airree utxin a measure thai will meei
.Slanddrd bills by the house Wednes-1 ,, Vj,,,, ,u oa, nrl all complaints He thinks that In
lay is assured. Thousands of letters . of certain of the public lands less than a week these men could frame
.iu.il in IV pnniit. Th (loen- a Dill wnicu wouiu ewu ovm
ment also alleges that threats ol vio- na wouia oe saimiacior, w ... .
lenre and other means of intimidation eats ol me country ana wouiu m uio-
..-..j ... ,fr;a i.a io,itimat I turh business to any great extent.
t. .M.io .ireu,i. u.ttiMt r,n the! Newlands has another idea which
land from the vicinity. As defendants migni oe iaen ww
t.i:.mn. r,om- winhit W Rti- those who are Bgnting an ainus oi leg-
lllllivimvu. ...... . 111.!..,,
wer, ex-state senator; Hamilton H. islation; wai is main, wouiu mo
Hendricks, secreUry of the Butte Creek to pass some interstate commerce legis
t j ,,. . r-i.rnw 7.ehrv lation at a special session rather than
old, accompanied in sections by snow- Ajoii,,. r. Zachary. Charles A. Wat have it wait until the long session i-f
fall, reached here tonight from Colo- M n(1 Ciy(ie g QiaeSi employes of congress, when it might be delayed lor
rado. Wyoming and New Mexico. In ,l. ,.mlv.nv. niii.r Hermann. John I many months, lie takes the view that
Southern Colorado and Sotbcrn Xew u.n. i-j-.; ..assistant I something is bound o be done within
rTK:A.I u,ntB atinrnAp frank lin P. I the next year, and it would be better
L.UIMIU L 111 I "I"'. , - I . . , i , ,
. ri.w v T,n;. .,t F,lar.t n. to have u done ai once, even irutu
from over the state have been received
by members urging them to pass the
state refinery bill.
INTENSE COLD IN COLORADO.
Below Zero Weather Clear Down to
Borders of Mexico.
Denver, Feb. 14. Reports of intense
Giants Work All Season.
Grants Pass Manager Al Cousin, of
the tiulice Consolidated Mini's com
iianv. of Portland, haa returned from
hi visit Fast, in the interest of hi
company, and has resumed personal
iiianagemet of the company a big hy
draulic placer proiiertie on Galice
creek. This mine is one of the few in
Southern Oregon that has Uen supplied
with amide water for a lull nailery ot
giants all season, by reason of the light
nin.fall. Three ami lour, niniiiiom
uve lieen kept continually at work,
and will 1k operated night and day for
several months yet.
Monday, February 13.
The senate heard 10 witnesses in the
Xwayno Impeachment tril today ami
devoted the remainder oi un wn.e
the consideration ' " agricuiui.u.
appropriation l-ill. '
The leader oi inn uoune "s--
netlvo work lo gel Hie stiiteuooo .....
into conlcrettce. A paper is iwhiB.i-
tilntcd to get enough signniu e ...
bring the mutter up. Alter '" "
.in' remilro-a vote tlmt the bill be
taken from the committee
.lireet to conference.
and sent
Palem, Feb. . The ways and means
committee bus practically made up the
appropriation bills, which, with the
standing appropriation and special
acts, will bring the expense of the
state for the ensuing two yr-at up to
2,ir0,000.
All the normal school have lieen
granteil what they ask for maintenance,
but none will lie given anything fur
new buildings.
The tint salary bill passed the senate
niil, nnlv lour dissenting vote. The
t,ill an missed will go Into effect in Juu
nary, loT, at Hie expiration of the
terms ol the present tiirumhents.
The bill making gutiibling a felony
was favorably reinirld to the house to-
1 1 tl V
The senate bill creating ."Juvenile
,...i.rt anil iihsmhI bv the bonne.
The senate bill raining the salary of
tl. second warden of the penitentiary
Irom I'JOO to $1,200 a year was passed
hv the bonne.
" Fifteen bills were passed by the sen-
ntwt eleven were killiHl. The house
panned eight bills and indefinitely post
poned 14.
Palem, Feb. 10. An extremely warm
fight Is on in the senate over itie pro-
posed counties ot l ani'tiiie ami "oi
Uke. or Clark, in Kastern Oregon.
Charges of broken faith and Ik.1.1 lying
were freely made in the citpitol today.
Men shook fist m one another a nrces
and called each other worse man nam
ami two comluita were narrowly
averted.
Th bouse Passed the Hill cresting
a atntn mining bureau and providing a
commissioner and two deputies.
The anti-piguretle bill was pusneii uj
Mexico, the worst storm since 1888 is
niging. In New Mexico the storm
reached the proportions of a blixxard Stratford
and great damage to sioca is reporwa. Tl gecond Indictment is against
fn the southern part of New Mexico, ifenrv Meldrmn. ex-survevor general;
where cold weather is rare, the zero E .Waggoner, Meldrum' clerk;
mark was reached at certain ioints. David W. Kinniard. Benjamin F. Min
nie cold snap wuicn nas prevauea ou to j Guetave Klaetsch. deputy sur
the eastern sloe of the mountains in George Borenson. Livy Btipp
ColoraJlo lor several days Decame in- Bn,i Frank H. Duncan, notaries public
railroad point of t iew.
TRYING TO CROWD THE SENATE
House Aim to Reduce Unlimited De
bate to an Absurdity.
n-..i.:nntM, PuK 19 Tho TTnitAd
tense last night, the thermometer drop- it ls brought under the same section of state senate seems to have embarked
ping to 27 below xero in Denver at 9 the revised statutes of the United SUte npon a well nigh impossible feat, that
o'clock this morning. The cold also ,he foreeoing and alleges that the , ' , jii i h hrodness neces-
iwnetraUil the western slope tonight, defendant conspired to defraud the I.' t , eln of the session, and
and Tellnride report 20 below xero. government of the United States by I ' trvins an impeachment case where
At Fort Collins, in the northern sec
tion of Colorado, 22 degress below was
registerd todav. and at Monmouth, on
the divide south of Colorado Springs,
ifwas 20 below. At Twin Lakse, near
Lcadville. 32 below was reported
In Wyoming the cold has not abated,
and much loss to livestock, it is feared,
will result. Hail road traffic in all dt
reel ions is seriously impeded, and tele
graph and telephone wires are being
snapped by the cold.
false and fraudulent surveys.
MAY BE WORSE THAN EVER.
mnv witnesses will have to be sum
moned and a great deal of testimony
submitted, to tbe followed by the argu
ment of the attorneys for Judge
Swayne and the managers of the house
who are conducting the impeachment.
There is a suspicion that the bouse
of represenatatiyes put the impeach
ment case into the senate at this es
sion for the purpose of taxing the rules
Merchants Organize.
i.-.w-ene Eugene business men de
termined that no enterprise which bun
no aim other thnn to make money off
the citiiens and then seek other Ileitis
shall be allowed to operate stores or
stands, wiles the methods employed
are legitimate. The merchant met in
the citv hall and perfected organization
of the Merchants' Protective associa
tion by electing olheers unit passing a
set of by-laws. After the constitution
was passed upon, 14 firms signed
up ami then proceeded to discuss plans
of operatiou.
' Logging Road Along Coast.
Astoria The assertion is made that
Ihe Seaside Spruce Lumber company
will soon begin work on the cons! ruc
tion of a logging railroad south from
Seaside. Hails for one antl one-quarter
miles of road nre said to have been pur
chased'. The proposed road is to run
oh th Survey already made adjacent to
the Xecanictltu river antl can tie uuiir.
...I fr the extension of the Astoria A
Columbia River railroad to .ehalciii n
desired.
Russian Official Says Seed of Revo
lution is In the Army
London, Feb. 11. There is danger
of the Russian strike breakuig out
afresh and in a worse form than the
present trouble, according to the Co- Qf that body to the utmost, and to show
pehnagen correspondent of the Morning I that its unlimited debate is impractica-
Leader. ble in a legislative oooy. cu wuai-
The propaganda being carried on by ever may have been the purpose, it is
tha Russian Progressive nartv. the cor- evident that the house has unloaded
Poor of I respondent asserts, has been most sue- np0n the senate a job which make it
cessful. The police adtnu mat, mere almost impossiDte h conciuuo jiuu..
are no -'irns of an abatement of the hnsiness and adiourn at the time con-
Kansas i ny, reu. it. ine coiuesi .;t-tin. while a btgh oihcial in me i orees expires.
weather in years prevails in this sec- R11HSiftn capital fears the trouble will Senators say there is no question
tion tonight. At Kansas City it was yet assume the proportions of a general about this, and that they will be able
18 degree below xero; at Concordia, Uprjging, much bigger than the last. I to get through with the impeachment,
COLDEST IN YEARS.
Great Suffering Among the
Oklahoma a Result.
at Concordia.
.... . . i l a
an.. .2 oeiow; ai l-awion, umi., o
below,- and at Tulsa, I. T., 40 below. "j,a been sown among the soldiers
In Oklahoma and Indian Territory the I wjtb apparent success." Thi last
eather is the coldest since 1890, and Utatement is most sinister. Had even
here is much suffering among the 4 portion of the troops joined the strik-
iHKir, who were caugni unprepared. . when the trouble hrst started, kus-
attle also are suffering. s vrould undoubtedly now be in tbe
Great anxiety is felt for the Indian throes of a revolution eaualing, if not
trilies, who are in no condition to surpassing, the French revolution. Even
withstand the storm, antl experts say yeti Bhould the disaffection obtain deep
that -'oxens of them will die as a result rt in the army, the outcome would be
of the blizzard. appalling.
lull I roan iramc is lmiietieo in ivannas
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,y me uigu wiuu, wiucu ua. ". .or OJf Eaclricit,
Tuisville. Feb. 11. While eondi
Must End War.
i.'i,-in The 8t. rcters
J... I. .I.M., v... .... - . 1.,
I...... ii. Imil Ol , llie oroiiiv".
semi an Interview with a Bosnian who
is in the confidence of M. w me, m "M-
course of which the Kushihii as.-
that M. Witte rm-ntly nld mai peace
i ti, Fr Vast must ha oblailietl at
.,.., u.i This Russian say Russia is
...tiling to evacuate Manchuria and al
low China to grant Japan a Otl-year
lease of Manchuria and the I.lnotnng
peninsula. Kuida. woiiltl retain mi
lialien, Vludivontok and the Ururl dia
triet. 8ha would pay no liidomnity.
May Accept the Goldsborough,
Washington, Feb. 10. The senate
today passed a bill iiitmorisuig mo n-
retnrv of the navy to accept me ior e..
boat OnldHbormigh, const fueled by om
A Zwickor iron work, of Portland,
which has repeatedly failed 10 suiuo
the government test. The bill author
izes the seurelury of the finvy in Ins
discretion to waive the S0-knot require
ment and to accept the uoidsnoroiigu nv
, !.... ... l. .,t,.'nl.liul liV
ft reduced price, m - -v
SI0.000 Raised in One Hour.
Tillamook One hour after n sub
scription hud been started to raise the
$35,000 subsidy required by Promoter
Simmons for an elcetric railway along
a free right of way from Forest Grove
t Tillamook. $10,000 had been ruined,
Mayor George Colin heading the li.-t
uit'h il.000. The Forest-Grove board
,,( trade has sent word that it will see
to the furnishing of a free right of way
from Unit point to the Tillamook county
border through iishington county.
1
snow in the railroad cnta. Most pas
senger trains are using double headers,
nd freight trains are- carrying only
non-perishable freight.
The west bound Santa te through
passenger tram So, V today collided
with a freigth train which was stuck
n a snow drift near Newton, Kan. One
engineer was hurl and oom engines
were sniaehcd, hut no passenger were
hurt.
Tiflis Laborer Return to Work
Titlia, Feb. 14. The workmen here
are generally returning to work, and
he authorities are taking measures to
rotect those who are resuming their
Good C ean-up at New Opp Mill.
Ginnta Puss A remarkable record
lin been made by the Opp mine, of
the Jacksonville district, which has
iiist made a cleanup at the end of the
llist ISilnvs' run of the new 10-stamp
mtU. The plate yielded $1,500 In free
metal ami Hi vnnners gave up the
siime amount In concentrate for this
time, which is equivalent to $'-'o0 a
dav for ten stumps. The management
is highly elated with the returns and
the general outlook of the mine, and
arrangement nre already under way
for the enlargement of tho 'plant.
Marine EnRlne for Harvesting.
remlleton Walter MeCormiek, who,
with hi brother, farms 2,100 acres of
hind north of this eily, has gone to
California, where ho will purchase a
combined harvester, lie will also pur
chase a marine engine, which will
propel the separator part of the com
bine, and which will do nwny with at
lenst 10 horses. If tho plan to bo utll
i...,i i,., Mi. Mef'ormack give good re-
...ita munii farmers will adopt the
scheme and economise on horses.
Rebuild Burned Mill.
Independence The saw mill belong
ing to the Coast Range Lumber com
.m.iv at Fulls Citv, which was burned
ilv. will be rebuilt at once. It is
ii.nn.fht the mill will be in running
order in six weeks. The pay roll ol
il. la mill ninountcd to several thousand
dollars per month.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla. 85ff8lV; blue-
stem. ttlKtflUe: valley, 8"e per bushel
Oats So. 1 white, $ I. Hot 1.40
grnv. $1 40' 1.45 per cental.
llav Tiniothv. $14t!?10 per ton
clover, $11 12; grain, ll12j cheat
$l2tl,'l.
F'.ggs Oregon ranch, 20(a.,iC per
doxon,.
Butter Fancy creamery, STlo'MO.
Potntoes Oregon fancy, "580e
common, U0"0o.
Apples 4-tier Baldwins, $1
,. Humbert's.' l.75'2.
Hops Choice, 25 1,27c per pound
Wool valley, iw tie sue per poumi
Eastern Oregon, 12 "01c; inohiiir, 2
2t per pound for choice.
V. '4 v
"The eed of revolution," he adds, I and also to pass the necessary legisla
tion, which must be concluded by noon
on March 4.
TO SETTLE OLD CLAIMS.
Fulton Secures Amendment to Indian
Appropriation Bill.
Washington. Feb. i3. Senator Ful
ton ha succeeded in having several oi
his amendments attached to the Indian
appropriation bill by the senate com-
... 1 .1 : V. -l.i. .a 1,1
miuee, ana n in. j sue,
claims will be settled next summer.
Tbe principal amendment propose
to pay the Klamath Indians oa ,uu
for 621,824 acres of their reservation,
which they relinquished to the govern
ment. Amendments paying the Clat-
tione resulting from the long continued
rain and sleet storm show a slight im
provement in the Southwest today,
there is no betterment of the situation
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
coast. Thete eohone and telegrapnic .no Indian 110,500. tne iower ui-
comoanies in this vast area have been nookg $20,000, the Klamath Chinooks
practically out ol business since lasi $7,000, and the xiiiamooK io,uuu
Saturday night. Atlanta nas oeeu ,n settlement oi claims aaung oat.
shut off twice since Sunday and noth- more than 60 years, were also adopted
ing has been heard from there by wire by the committee. Another amendment
for 14 hours. quieting titles to lanes purcnaseu irom
Umatilla Indiana is attached.
He Names Three Scapegoats.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 11. M. Souvo-
More Factorie are Idle.
labors. Trifling disorders are reported rin, editor of the Novoe remya, in a hi. rewrsourg.r eo. ..
at other Places in the Caucasus. The pessimistic view of the first year ol tne exienueo toony ,
vil governor ties ordered a meeting ol
the municipal council to discuss means
for the settlement of the labor troubles,
but the councilors, finding that the
onler stipulated that the discussion be
held in secret, declined to acquiesce on
the ground that it would be impossible
to arrive at a settlement.
. , , , . . . n . I .....I a nnmhar r.ff ntlinr vnrks. Ihe
... .. v 1 n .LI.V'I IHH1IR f.I M IN HU XT. I, I 1 .UU u llu... u n.
tributes the responsibility lor the Rus- men remain quiet and determined and
.u .n.oatur. firatlv to Fnreiirn Minis- declare they will not yield until they
the fight for an eight-bour day
irr xuicu"ii iv7i i y .''j i - - w - ,
ml Rami. Rosen. M. Souvorin di-clare A large number of troops are posted
.i, ihn f,.ll nf Port Arthur about the V loorg ana neweur quo. veto
before the complete exhaustion of its In consequence of the threatening atti-
n,..n. nf resisttunco was the death ot tuae oi me sirisein m mo .
Hailed as a Reform Measure.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 14, The news
that Emperor .Nicholas has indorsed the
scheme for the revival ot the Zemsky
Zabor, or ancient land jiarlmment, has
spread through the city and created
satisfaction among the liberal classes.
The newspapers this morning were flll-
d with articles descriptive of this an
cient Russian institution, Indicating
that word had gone forth that the gov
ernment had decided to listen to the
voice of representatives of the people.
Hard After the Ladrones.
Manila, Feb. 14. The band of La
drones which attacked the town of San
Francisco de Malabon, in the province
of Cavito, January 24, and captured
the wife and two children of ex-Gover
nor Trias, are being hard pressed by a
troop of cavalry under Major t. V.
Sibley. They have released Mrs. Trias
and her two children, whom they wore
holding for ransom.
Major General Kondratenko, who was
the real hero of the defense of the fort-
High Water Threaten Town.
Yuma, Feb. 11. The Colorado river
has risen '3 S feet in 24 hours, At
midnight last night it registered 29
feet, which is the highest water since
the 1891 Hood, when it was 33 feet and
the town was wiped out. Citizens with
shovels and scraper teams have labored
all day strengthening the weak points.
The government levee on the Gila is
generally considered to lie safe, but the
embankments on the Colorado river are
causing grave apprehension.
Arizona Glad She Is Left Out.
rhoenix, Aril., Feb. 11 Both
house of the legislature passed a con
current resolution thanking the United
States senate for eliminating Arizona
from the statehood bill and askng the
ter of thi city the authorities today
brought in from Peterhof additional
eavalry, which were posted about the
Viborg district.
Nobody Will Be Punished.
Peoria, 111., Feb. 13. Judge Greene
today sustained the motion to qnash
the indictments against Thomas J.
Noonan, manager and treasurer of the
Iroquois theater, in Chicago, and Cum
niings, the stage carpenter, which grew
out of the theater fire catastrophe. An
attorney representing the state attor
ney's office of Cook county attempted
to draw a parallel between the Slocura
steamboat disaster nd the Iroqui case,
but the court refused to allow It.
Japanese Buy Dakota Oat.
Minneapslis, Feb. 13. According to
Minneapolis elevator men who operate
throughout the Dakota, over 2,000,00
bushels ot oat have just been bought
hmiM nf renroseniainves 10 mtivui i
thn amendment affecting thi territory, ernment.
concur In j up by the agent of the Japane gov-
tho speed.' :
U-red by Patrick.