THE
OREGON
-UL. O
MIS
VOL. XXII.
ST. HELENS, OIIKGON, FK1DAY, JUNE 30, 1903.
NX). 29.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form tor Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A R.uma o' Lm lnl,rn
Not Le lnl.re.llng Svnl
f )! Paet Week.
U.i.l Curn tl.reaU.ua lu realgn Id
vice royalty f India.
(lertneny Iim eumeJ a mora lce.
ul Urn toward France.
Tli Jnee rt eahj to U engaged
In greet turning movement.
(Moral l.lnlevlU U and Kuropalkln
ij.pretr anxiou.to cunlltiu. fighting.
A heavy "utaklrtaot '
yurk wrecked several building under
coiittrmtioh.
A foreign diplomat at WaahliigUm
Hv. Herman? .Iratrra Ruaele to rou
tlnu the rr Eastern war.
X-relary Tlt aaya trial by jury In
llie Philippine tnll ol l wisely
adopted at the preaeiil time.
A l.ai.i.h training rhounrr and
Ilrttlah erhiamer coill.Iedl I"' Copen
hmftm. The cadet ahlp uuk ami car
ried cadet Willi i.
The president haa I en Informed
thai M. Nelidnff, Kuaaian aml.aiNiw.loe
at Pan., ami Haroo Itoawn, the wwly
appointed ambaaaador al Weahlnglon,
will he two tl Kuaala'a peace plenlpo-
Unlinrira.
Ilm.rt ol atrike anl demonstration
ifainal the government pur In lfm
all over lttii. Red Ham fly (mm
barricade In the lrrt of Waraaw and
(..MNt. lt. and police charge the riowde,
killing ami wuuuuln:.
War h-vrr in Hwlm may overturn
Hi iripnt ministry.
Agitation liaa wiiimdwI IW a sep
aration l Hungary frum Aualria.
Kxl'reei.lent Alexander, of th Kull.
abla. ha returned I'.'d.ooo to tha com
pany.
Ovama'a advance la making the Hue-
ii. n p-n.ul.ui untenable, ami uimh of
Ulr will he Ut.
Tim iiilntim town of Oi.hlr. near Au
burn, Calihunla, liaa be entirely
wiped out by tiro.
He will then Invc-tiiiale lli twain
Hwlhwl ol tlio vailtt diplomatic peat
ul Dm t nlted Wia'e to Europe.
The lllncaa ul fount Ijiiii.IoiII, Rua-
in mliilMtr ol lorelau aflaira, liaa
brought H-a.e negotiation to aland
till.
Colombia I trying U U tli tiU
m l.laii.U Ui llio t'nitwl Bute.
financial .illllfulttra are in aa the
rraiaiii.
TIim on
t.i..l tu Wamaw. ami otlirr rltlea
Hiin.lrixU ol limn, women, and children
hlv.hwll k Ul Tlio wuunJtd will
numlier over 2,tHH).
AaiUul JWretar ol Slate Uoroll
liaa MiUl l..r Kurow. Il will art aa
aiMN-lal amlNiiliir ol tli United Htate
ami loimally reifilv from the rrenrli
r'vuniinniil the remalna ol Paul Jone
1'rmi.lmit llonaevelt liaa amall hn
ol wTiiring an aruiUtioe In lime to atoi
the geueral engagemwnt now imminent
The ("ellng aronae.1 ty King Oa-r'a
tiroiMMitlon to rerognlt the tntlepeim
en. ol Norway la eauaing mueli uneaa-
inni In the Hwedieh capital.
The latt rerU from Oyama ahow
that he will oon have the entire Kna
lan arm anrroiinded. rkiveral email
eiigagtmviit have proven vlotorlotif for
the JaiH,
I'aul Morton, ihalrman ol the ICpilt
ahle 1.1 lo Anuiame wlty. Il prepar
tng U make thnee who have aruimulet-
ed mllllona from the em'lely In lew
yearn, digorge.
Krance'a reply to (iermany'e Mortico
.Itiinan.la la nmuttlalantory aim negoua
llmia are axnln deadlocked. A t'ai-e-fill
aolutlon ol the ditllculty wem ff-
ther off than before.
Caatro haa oreate.1 aeveral new cue
torn hoiimi porta In Veneauela In order
to dodge hie credlUita, who are to re
ceive !)) per rent of the recelpta of the
rcgiilur porta of entry.
Tim t-zar lma aluilli.he.1 Ollleea In the
Far Kaatern territory,
Tha torpedo boat deatroyer Perry, at
Porllwiid, lma eatHhliehed a new rtcord
f.ir laat time on the Columbia, having
made 11 mile In In mlnutea. Tbla u
at the rate ol 41 mill an hour.
Kooaovelt will renew lila efforta for
an armlatico.
The ITnited Btatea liaa been ofllolally
notinol of TJorway'a aeparation from
Hwrnlon.
Oyama'a army la enveloping the
llimalHiia and they nitiat retreat or lie
urrouniled.
A Rio Grande train wna wrecked near
Pinto, Colorado. No one waa killed,
lint 21) pniiaongvra received painful In
Jiirlua. John Parmelee, of Chicago, left hl
entire entato of 1400,000 In truHt for
the purchase of fuel for the poor out of
the income.
The wreck of the Twontelth Century
Limited on the Luke 8hore road coat 19
Uvea. A iHiy la aimpected of having
canned the diaaNtur.
PAIR TREATMENT,
Pr.ild.nl Will Baa That CourtMv It
Shown Chln.ia Exampl Clan..
W'ahliigtu, Jinn. 27 liv dlructton
of Preal.lmit HMM.vell ai tloii ha lawn
Ukim hy the adinliilntrnlloii which not
only fecllllatra the Inmliiig In thia
country of ChintNW of the m.-wpt clan,
but will alwi vlimitiaU) frum tin. liinnl
gration bureau amh adiniiiixtmlive
featur.'! aa have hwn the mililn t ol
crltlclain by (.'hlneae. It la the de
clared Intention of the prmi.leut to ww
that ( hineae merchant, traveler!, itu-
deuta and othera ol the cininpt ckmea
nail nave me aatnn timrt.oy ilmwii
them by olllcera of the Immigration bu
reau aa la accorded to citlw-na ol the
moat lavoml nation.
rtnpreanlitati.nl have Imn iiiadn to
the preaident that In view of alleged
haruli treatment accirilml Ut many
hlnea aeeking a landing In the
t'niled Hlatea, the commercial guild ol
hlna have determined to limtitnle a
boyootl on Ameri.an iiianiilactiirerr.
The repreaeittatlotia, bw kel by the u-
thoritv ul the Amerli-an Aaial c enrietv
ana romiherclal IxHlie thrnoghiiut the
country, induced the pr.vldwiil to make
an liivertigatiutt of the aituatioii with a
view Ui remedying the evila minplaiiiHl
of, If they were Imiml to rxi.t. The
auhject waa dlih-UMiH Uinroughly with
HecreUry MeU-atf, of the department ol
Commerce and tabor, who ha imper
vi.lnn nf the Immigration bureau.
Aa the reault ol the imiitiry onlen
haveh een iueil to the diphiinalic and
CiiiiiiUr repreeenlativee of tha I'nlted
Htatea In China by the iireei.lent him
elf that they mil.t liH.k clM-ly to thr
iwrformanre of their duliea umler tl.e
eacltt.loii law and tee to it that mem
ber of the eaempt cla.- coming t
thia country are provide.1 w ild proper
rartill.atra. Theae ctwlilloatea will I
accepted at any port ol the t'nitcl
Hlale and will guarantee tlie Iwarei
agwinat any harnh or diwonrtcon treat
ment.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
BIO FIRE AT NASHVILLE.
Department Store I Dettroyed, with
Adjoining Building,
Nahvllle, Tenn., June 27. Fire In
the retail ebopuiiig diMr.ct cauiml
damage mtimatcd at letwHn ."rtHl.t'KHi
and liWO.OOO. The tlame were l.ratcd
in the I'ala.-e, a big department tore
on the wmthwwit corner "f r ifth avenue
and Cnlon atreel. The lire epread nip
idlv and when it wa at laat under con
trul the following damagw Lad be'ii
doner
Tl. Palace, orriiiur. hr Sl'irri
Rroa.. wholeMle and lelail iiiilliuery,
and Jacol.ua Hr.ei., ownwl by .Ni.rman
Wi,W,,,.i. burned. The Mauix,
huildinit. oc-ui11 by aliville
rv tiood cr.mpany, ownci ny ........
Kirkman; burnwl.
To il.rtw-atorr building being ni
i, n l.,r Kreaa A ( .. owne.1 ny
tlrowne heira: wreckwl by tailing wan
and burned.
Other who attained I.m.ih are
U'ritfbt ltr.ia.. ileroMtora: taalK.ro-
.r i,,n. K. . lurtier, t
(taking Powder company
pye work.
omlirrland
Altrwl Kt.m
DATE IS PROPOSED.
Early
A FAIR WITNESS.
Judge Tanner Hidea No Fact Favor-
ing Senator Mitchell.
Portland, June 25. Senator Mitchell
BLOW TO MITCHELL!
TANNER A STRONG WITNESS
Paaca Meeting. Will Take Place
In Aogu.t.
i fvieraburu. June 27. Ncgolia
tlona lor the Mce ronierence e
taken an Important icp lowani, "
.is,l lor the dale ol the meeting ol
i.. nlMilnotenliariea at WimhiiigUin
I... lM.n aubmlttetl to lltiaxia and i
,lr niiiahleration. The ''
date proieel h "t been aactrtaine.l,
but there la reaeon 10 anv ...
la nine time during the rt week or
ten day of Augiwl, which I alnnit the
earliwl perlwl at which tne r"
repnenlativea rould Ihi- eipwiwi ...
reach Vahlngtn, allowing reaaonahle
time for the acceptance ol the proal
. i . . t ... ..f ,1,M ..iiti.intlnliH
ami toe imnni.
of plentpotentiailc.
The emimrtir' anawer I not cxhh-II
for a day r two aa the diplomatic
mill ofKula grind lowly, and the
foreign otllce, a one of the ccretrle
put it, "i not iiimhI to dualling Amert
can methml." 't it i tliought th.it
the date will 1 aatinfiu tory. a it will
give ample lime, for Nelid.-ff. the Km.
Sian an.la.l..r at Pari, or o her
Ruaalan negotiator b reach Wwhing
ton, and there will l little prelimi
nary work for them to do.
Valuable Fur from Alaka.
Beallle, June 27.-tirrett ltuacli,
,,ontr In the fur trad., ol the Lower
Vukon,l.brewlth2B,000 worth of
akin he ha brought out from Al"k.
Hunch went to Nulato on a propect ug
tour In 187, but went into the fur
trade Instead. Ho built hi cabin
whllmawed lumber made by himael on
the present aite of Nulato and waited
.... .V. in.ii...a to vialt him. Hi pro-
tnulod lor the
nr.tfiir.t.Kkandtho lur trade grew
alowly until ha now practically con
troUlt. Nulato ian Important pot.
RUma the British Newapaper.
Werlln. Je 27 .-Chancellor Von
n..ln re.-eived M. Hilumr.l, the rrench
....i.a....lor. t.Hlay. Tl.e newpaera
continue to diecuna the altuta on be-
a ivo.w.o unit lliirnmnv wiin
The -North (ierman l.Hctte
that "In Premier nouvicr
republic adopts no iiecu.c..
. . ..... '
warn a ....-
TAX LAND IN RESERVATION.
On Hundred Thoutand Acre In Kla
math Subject to Ruling.
Halcm The right of Klamath coun
ty to tax 10(1,000 acre of land owned
hy the Caiilorul A Oregon land com
pany Inalde the Klamath Indian reser
vation ha been euatalned In an opinion
rendered hy AtUirney (ieneral Craw-
lord. The land In question wa form
erly owned hy the Oregon Central Mil
iary wagon Itoad company, having
been acquired by that company through
a Federal grant to the .tale of Oregon
for aid In building a military road.
The owner of the land objected lo hav
ing it aaeeaned and taxed, giving a a
rvaaon (or their position that the land
is in the poaaeasinn of the Indians and
theiehy of the United HtaUM, and Is
thereby exempt from taxation.
la hi opinion AtUirney t.erwral
Crawford .piotea from two decision, ol
the 1 lilted Bute Huprenie court In
case Involving title to this land. In
each case the government wa trying to
Meat the company's title, hut in both
aaea the company won. The Wupreme
court held that the company' title is
ncifcct and beyond challenge. Author
ities are also cited to show that private
uropeity inaide an Indian reservation
iaiubiect to the iurisdtctlon the
state lor the serving of process and for
taxation. In view ol these adjudica
tion uiii tha itihlect, the atUirney
general hold that the conclusion I ir
resistible that the lands are subject to
taxation the same a any other private
ririerty. The opinion waa rendered
in repone to a requeet from County
Judge Italdwin, ol Klamath county.
HOOD RIVER CHERRY CROP.
Shipment Will Reich Between 6,000
and 7,000 Boxe.
Hood Hiver The Hood River cherry
.... . . .. i
cmp, which is now ueing gainurwu
shipped, will amount lo oeiween o.uuv
and 7.000 Iwxea. The crop is of good
piaiity. The greater part ol tne crop
ha Inren bought up liy a t auiornia
buyer, who ia paying 6c a pounu ior
the fruit. He ia putting up a strictly
fancy pack, and is making shipment
fnr ilia New York market.
The lrry crop is neanng the nnai
l..,l ..... Ovai 100.000 case were
hiniMHl Irom Hood River this sam
returning to the grower t40,000
Tl.e yield exceeded the early estimates
l.v at least 40 per cent, it ia oci.bt-u
by the ahlpping association that as
ma-k mniiev would have been realised
with a crop ol only 76,000 cases.
City File on Water.
v.n.i. A committee from the city
council diove to Vida, 20 milea up the
McKensie river last week to flle on me
water of that river for power to ojier
ai- . tn.inicioal electric light plant
.l.eritv election in April, 1H04, the
volera decided that the city should ow
its electric light and water plant, an
the council ia now preparing U secure
a site for the light plant, inenaii
..i.i l H, Ina County Electiie com
pany, which now supplies the city with
in its. expires in biwhi i.
when the city will entei the Held
LAND FRAUD CASES IN MARION.
I fl.L.. TaIIa Iff ir M Vtnmtt fit
had bis day In the trial before Judge nUUCHSUII I BUS MUll 4IUIJ Ul
HV:":"! Land Fraud Trial.
Jury Lilt Ha Been Drawn, Compod waa turned over to the defense late
aa.i r r- I iv-i iii..,.,i waa i o Iran in iiani
enosny or r.rm.r.. . '- . - wl Tfl fflUUIT DFDIIIVY
Salem The lurvmen who will serve by Judge Bennett, juunng tue y ajftj AdlVLU lUtUflllllll lliwum
the July term ol the circuit court i hours lie was bombarueu uy queauoi.s
this county, when the land fraud (.. ,. .ttornev several admissions
pwwwy favorable to the mnator were brought Sanatoria Former Secretary Tad tha
ulver. and Clerk Kowlana. me - " 1 uoun na mi mr. r..
panel is composed chiefly of farmers, gleam ol satisfaction In the aged aen-
:oinparatively lew busluesa men oeing If tor's eyca. There were thote present l
on the list
No arrests have yet been made In the
and fraud cases, nor have the names
the indicted men been made puhllc.
is undersUiod, however, that the men
irgd witli complicity in the state
rmiuiiiic in Jirttnt niiu ks"i
.t.-.llL- Ua-.tt. Utrain ir,fcn Pl. MUHtlC
Hint' vin-j vu v latnu; -' - i . at
UnJv when wanted. Some of them Judge Tanner finished hi redirect ex
have indicated their willingness to lamination ex-Kenator Thurston moved
come to Oregon whenever called upon to jiaTe bl( tegtimony atricken out
U do so, but it may be necessary to
iiwue rcon s t ion Paper In order to
bring others to the Jurisdiction of the
Oregon courts.
The Jury at this term will also try
Wright and Monte on the charge ol
panning rifles over the prison walls in
11102 for the aid of Tracy anu jnerrin
in making their escae. .
MERLIN PEACH YIELD.
Crop Both Heavy and Early, Reporta
Balmont Group Reported Sold
s1..,,..ter It la reported that tiilkey
.nd Kershaw, owners of the Belmont
n . I. liiwenhorn district, have
...l.l .I.-!.. i,rmrtv at a Snllg SU1I1
ti. .mnnnt aaid to le teaiixed is 30
000. with a holding still in the group
on a Shan' proposition. iw
ililkey nor Mr. Kershaw couW be seen
therefore the reimrt could not lie von
fled by them. This Is the same prop
... f h such phenomenal clean
Ulm have been made during the past
three months.
Columbia Timber Purchase
ci ii..!...,. Kills Jennings, whore'
.i.i n.ur Ht. Helens, na "
heat
declares
note the
stand to
An attempt is lie-
.1.. ... .i.irt. thn ruipoiiHiluiiiy tor
to a tides In the
iiiv ro.-ui v i
llritlah prgwa. -
Vesielt are Railed.
Rome, June 27. -A Port Arthur li-
patch, received irom an iuuii." '-
... win. l wntfnffed
in the harbor there,
.i. i. ir.melada have been
Bjtya i.i-v --
I relloated.
company of capitalista ot Alabama,
280
lands located
..!.... il.ren and nne-uau u...r
Tanner After Decision.
who hail anticipated a rough journey
for ex-Judge Tanner, but tbey were
doomed to disappointment. Judge
Burnett handled the former famines
partner of his client with a velvety
and only once or
with the witness.
Portland. June 27. Harry C. Rob-
ertann. former Drivate secretary to
Henator Mitchell, hae told ins story
Tha acene in the United States con it
room veaterdav morning when Kobert-
twice was ,, ti. stand waa dramatic. Not
When ex- a word told by the witness miweil the
ear of the defendant and the auditor
preaent. Judge Tanner' testimony
a. a blow to Senator Mitchell. The
testimony of Robertson waa even heav
ier, for in many details it corroborate
on
mg-
This waf denied.
Kx-Judge Tanner passed through the what Judge Tanner has already told
ordeal better than hi friend antici- the jury. The witness declared witb
n.lu.i iin ... litil ihnrt nf a nerfect out reservation that he had been asked
witneea, apparently holding nothing to commit perjury so that Senator
back. His testimony favorable to the Mitchell and Judge Tanner might evade
defendant was given in tl e same dis- the necessity of appearing in court.
i nn.;i; th.t slven Ha told of the stormy interview with
Villi. MHU r-VLI'V ............ - - B- . . , , 1
by bim under direct examination, the defendant when the latter found
u......i tin.u. 1...1 iior.nu amul.t in I that ha would not be a tool and of hi
1 I Bl lll.HO VUWK W.""" . B I " . .
lead the w itness, and once or twice the own fear ol meesing juoge -nner
..... i.,. a- J..r,m.. hi. nam I hia return to Portland from wash
ingenious interpretation of some of the ton because he thought that he would
Arthur Hutiev. . I anawew given unuer ine questioning ui i uw imw n e- ;
r I if. c-,.,.1, !. ...T.,rl Tan. I at tern nt a to eet him to commit perin'T,
Orants Pass Arthur Huasey, ol ... ... . . . . .,, ,:,naa ttl that he delaved hi
. . .1 , . ner coriecteu ihb hmi i ihic.kh, i i .. . ..... -
Merlin, reports the peach crop in tlmt twice, when Juda-e Bennett be- visit to the senator's law partner for
icinity aa heavier than It lias been lor arnd.r.;.,nnt th. witneaa he- this reason It was this delay that re-
niimlier ol yeara past, ana says seve- ...... . ,iavin , .nited In placing in the hands ol the
ral of the larger growers have had men I reJ ql,eetion, in the manner put to government that particularly damaging
employei im .eveia. u.
the crop. The Merlin district is a very
f.vnr.xl locality for peai'hes. frost sel
dom catching them, and the soil being
of a very productive nature. The larg
est peach growers of that district are
C. Kord and I harlo irey, aunongu
lenrv E. Booth has a splendid orchard
cumins into lwaring this year. The
..." ... WDt
ear v spring all througn tue oouuiern j,M . - . h.half.
Oregon country maaes mo cr
ceedingly early one this year, ana air.
IhiHsey reports that the i-.ariy i raw-
lords will he ready for market about
August 1 this year.
of the larger growers have had men , .,.. , monnBr
ploye.1 for everat day thinning out him or u,e defense. "burn thia letter" document of riena
.cron. The Merlin district is a very ,l, u ij Ur Mitnkll a letter which waa given
rest his case on Monday. Ex-Senator to Robertson by Max Pracht to deliver
Thurston stated after the court waa ad- to Tanner.
iourned that he expected that the de
fense would be through by Tuesday
evening. While nothing has been aaid
by counseffor the defense, it i almost
assured that Senator Mitchell will take
DISAGREES WITH BOARD.
FRANCE HAS WAR FEVER.
Cottage Grova Crop.
r..ttire (irove The crop around
. ! i2 .n am. atitnA if
griln will outeTa. mostU Pbe is In the throe, of th. war fever
heretofore made. Much of the fruit Whether it will result in anything aen-
was damaged by the late frosts, now- ou. depends on t.ermany'a response to
ever, and in some cases ei.nreijr m...7u.
Cherries are scarce. Strawberries
Chief Engineer of Panama Canal ia
Forced to Rengn.
New York. June 27. John F. Wal
lace, chief engineer for the fanama
Canal commission, has resigned hi po
sition under pressure from President
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft.
Thia statement was made here today
by Theodore P. Shonts, chairman o:
the commission.
Mr. Shonts declared that he waa not
at liberty to talk, and that the an
nouncement would have to come Irom
Preaident Roosevelt direct. He de-
i 1 i ii..t K fnariaxil MtitwrnAnr.
. . r .... iciareu smbu iua iuo iuiv. tV.v.v-.
tue rrenen noieon .iiorocco, u..v ""u- . .- .n.j in no waT
Despite Minister's Denial, People Ex
pect to Fight Germany.
Paris, June 2o. For the first time
since the Faehoda incident the French
Telia About Mitchell's Effort to Have
Booka Deitroyad.
Portland, June 23. The session of
yesterday morning ojiened with ex
Judge Tanner upon the stand, where he
remained until the evening adjourn
ment, and waa t'.ien not much mora
than half through with hi testimony.
At the beginning of his examination,
the witneea stated that ha had mad
another agreement with Kriba on Feb
ruary 13, 1902, in regard to anotner
list of land to be expedited. He also
identified the entry in the books relat
ing to th. first payment of $600 aa a
cash retainer for the aervicee ot tha
firm. Thia entry bad been changed,
however, about the time of the Puter
trial to read "Cash retainer in second
l'eu list," instead of "Cash retainer
in S. A. D. Puter list," aa it had form
erly been. Ha had done thia because
he waa afraid that harm mignt com
from the entriea if they happened to bo
found.
The witneaa also stated that the re
ceipt for the montb of February had
been divided between nimseu anu
Mitchell, and demonstrated from tha
book how Mitchell had received his
half of the 1600 check.
The prosecution now began th. in
troduction of the correspondence which
bad paased between the senator and
Mr. Tanner during all of thia time, .
which correspondence treated of the
Kriba matter and referred to the feea to
be received, and contained request,
and directions to the senator aa to hie
procedure in Washington in expediting
tha claims, lists of which had been aen
to him. One letter told of a promised
fee of $1,000, and related to the fee to
bo paid tb. senator for assisting in a
Chinese case. Other lettera urged the
aenator to take np the Kriba matter
personally with Hermann, and hurry
them through, aa the payment of the
feea due depended upon the haste witn
which the patents were iasaea.
Telegrams showing the activity ox
the senator at Washington were alao
introduced and read to the jury, which
related to actions done by the senator
and to the conclusions reached by the
department, presumably as a result of
the influence be bad orougni xo ue.
pon the commissioner.
During the day the courtroom waa
crowded with many members of tne
local bar. Many of them shook nande
with Senator Mitchell when court ad
journed both at noon and in the after
noon. A . nUUlliei VI .11. uvumnv -
friends were present and he waa con
gratulated on his birthday During the
morning session, Judge Webster aat
near the senator. Mayor Williama
came in just aa Judge Tanner wa com
ing to the most important part ol nia
testimony.
lTt: the out considering the exact statiu iof the (Mr? shouts') position with
market There will lie a good crop of diplomatic negotiations a considerable the canal board, nor would it lead to a
pears and apples on the uplands, hut element of the public and press seri
the vallev fruit here is almost ruineu. OUHiv di-us the possibilities ol re-
The warm weather has brought garden arn). Army cin.,M Me
stun to a nne growiu. w
corn in town ia three feet high.
reorganisation of the board. On the
other hand, the rumor is strong that
there w ill be a reorganixation ol tne
board at an early date.
The resignation of Mr. W allace came
after aeveral stormy sessions of the
Sawmill and Electric Drill.
c..m..uv k m. nf men ia now en
D"'"l"" , .,., . .u. :.i i
.1 tha Standard mine on me i leao.-rs aevui me o. u "iv-
IrZ-t ion of a sawmill recently shipped ulative element haa been quick to aeiws
T, Inatallutinn ol the eiecinc me opponui.ii y w r.u riravu i.
. i ,.,u immediately, which showed a fall of 1 franc and 8
c. ..!... i ..lu..ta in lie a heavy centimes within a week. The official
ularly active, and at the military clubs
the nfTieera are mainly ene-aired in mak-
ing comparisons of the forces of France canal board, and alter .several conier
and Germany. While the financial encea between the president, the chief
engineer and mr. cuouia. i.gr?c
ment was entirely over the policy to be
pursued in the construction of t-le
eanal. It was found after Mr. Wallace
left for Panama that there waa a seri
nna difference between bis ideas and
lll'IV ta aa'gt g- i - . . I . -,.
P..l are now In pretty good Shape uanger or a cr.-.a i.ivu.v.ug
.; .,! the result la that ahipmenta of relations. This is the government
"-- . - . . .,.:.:. 1
are constantly being ruaue iu vu.a
man Shonts of the commission.
for
The
St. Helen, on niuton cree, t-
500, the highest prl.-e ever paid
.!........ i.n.ia I,, this vicinity.
.i........ la m.viii veiiow nr
. lll.iw. i - j . ......
T.... .......i.aaera exiHwt to erect a large
sawmill on the pn.Hrty. Other large
deal are now being negouaw. .v.
Cut Fir Whan Line I Finished.
lalla-The lallaa Oak mills are
now running on full time, ine i... ;-
ill continue to cut oaa ''""""". '
at IV.llne .O Mlklfal
the extension on me iw'
...... ...n....l ia finished, when It IS
miderstood tha mill will .,BIf
and will out fir on a large scale. This
mill Is on the Falls City road and is
already supplied with switching facil-
Hies and yard accom """ -50,000-Ioot
mill.
Suaanville'a Good Crop Prospect.
Busanvllle - rrospeeU lor a good
n.ia var lu the Immediate vi
cinity were never better and farmers
l"" '.. .i ...linm hr 111 tin-
are all niBKing prelum. -
usually big yieUl ot ""f. ,n
All the stock on the ranges i doli.g
,,ely and Irom pre.ent out there
,m i. enouirh Bras to last till far in
the winter. It has rained coimtantly
here since early lu March.
Coal Find Near Cottage Grove.
Cottage Orovo-Cottage Grove men
have discovered a good vein of coal
wmewhere near town, but are very
backward about telling the lathm
The specimens they brought in will
burn with the best, and have the ap
pearance of coking coal. A .null per
cent of the specimens brought in are
alate, hut not enough to cauaa much
trouble. ' . ,
place from the outlying mines.
Tabo Trade Stampa.
Eugene Eighty-two business firms
have signed an agreement not to adopt
the trading stamp system, which is at
present offered by a stamp firm which
haa located here. In a resolution
adopted by the Merchants' Protective
association, it declares the system det
.in.nt.ial to B.xxl business methods.
Five firms
the stamps.
these are try
cancel Ml.
Motorist Need Llcenaaa.
Salem A number ol ownera of mo
tor cycles and probably several owners
of automobiles are liable to a fine of
t . for failure to take out state li
censes, as required by the act of 105
view, and naturally presents tne mosi
favorable aspect of the controversy.
However, the ambassadors of the lead
ing powers express impartial opinioi a
fuly sustaining the view of the govern
ment. It is pointed out in diplomatic quar
ters that the worst aspect of the Mo
roccan question doe not present a
casus belli. An analysis of the contro
versy shows that the sultan of Morocco
invited the powers to a conference.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
l.-. .... i.i..;..n
have already colea .or ef Rouvier..
, but it is aaid hat some of . i w,,Unw, 0,
,g to have their con conJere if Ger.
many explains her purposes, but, even
should France decline to accept these.
refusal of the invitation doe not con
stitute a causee for war.
Race Suicide Dying in New York.
New Yotk, June 20. Births In this
.orrlar
hllea. etc. Thus far licenses have been uies . revu.ueu u, i- -
".'ii... o ...r.nfsute Dunbar to merit for the past weea, during wnicn
.am-u u, Ta ii nerio,! 2.011 were reported. It waa
111 UWIiviv vi "w - I " J
lii nvnori
tor cycles. Of the 1 1 motor cycles nve
are owned in Salem and five in Rose-bt:tg-
Ooan New Timber Tract.
Rainier George Rockey has built a
railroad to his camp, about one and a
half miles from Raiuier, and his en
gine has arrived. Mr. Roc-key will
open about 800 acrea of choice timber
laud.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 8385o per bushel;
bluestem, 0ttlc; valley, 85c.
Oats No. 1 white, feed, $30 per
ton; gray,
Hay Timothy, 14lo per ton;
clover, 1112; grain, U 1 2; cheat,
tll12.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 20c per down.
Hiitter Fancy creamery, 17$
2H40 per pound.
Strawberries 1.502. 25 per crate.
App'es Table, 1.602.60 per box.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, old, $1(8
1.20; Oregon, new, fl oO
announced at The department that the
birth rate of New ork ha now risen
to about 31 per 1,000, and is higher
than any other city in the United
States. Five or six years ago, when
there was so much talk about race sui
cide, the birth rate here waa only 26
nor 1.000. Last vear the rate was 80
per 1,000.
' Iowa Farmere May Lose Land.
Sioux City, Ia., June 26. Proceed
ing which mav throw open to settle
ment 11.000.000 worth of Iowa's rich
est land have been started In O'Brien
nn.intv bv the irovernment. Of the
822.000 acres in Iowa, lncmuea in tue
old land grant to the Sioux Uity l
Paul railroad, about 12.000 acre are
still In the hands of those who pur
chased from the railroad. These farm
era have been in possession of the land
for the huit 15 or 20 years,
Throw Out the Miner.
Lawton. Okla., June 26. The Inter
ior department has instructed the cua
todians of the government forest re-.rv-a
in Rnnihweat Oklahoma to pre-
L0; i rego , . ,,,. , I ,,t further trespassing of miner and
Hops v..., , r-"r-.nM-nnlxMWn&. and
to eject those now conducing mining
operations there. This win aneci min
ing interest In the Wichita mountains
Linievitch Appears to Regret that End
of War is Near.
ttnnohn Pass. June 27. Many die
natchea reaching here through the offi
rial niiwr. which is edited lor the
r- .. -
army, make the conditions unuer
wh eh the nroDosed peace is 10 oe
reached very indifferently understood
In consequence of events at Washing
ton a military initiative for an armis
tice has been expected, but although
Generals Linievitch and Kuropatkin
exnresa the conviction that Russia ia
diifting toward peace, no action iooa-
ina to an armistice has yet been taaen
On the contrary the commander ap
pear to regret that at the time when
the armv has reached its maximum
strength it ia likely to be deprived of
victory.
Big Gun ia Too txpensive.
New York, June 27. The ordnance
experta of the United States army are
said to have practically decided that
ha IB-inch aun. from which so niucn
u-aa eineeted. is not practicable as
weanon. and a decision of the War de-
oartment to abandon the type is antici
pated. Only one of these guns haa
been made so lar, ana ma one is now
at Sandv Hook. The experiments
while showing that the guns could do
what was expected in one way, have
nevertheless convinced the experts mat
as a weapon it ia too costly.
Russia Apologizes to England
Ijwidon. June 27 .Questioned in the
house of commons today regarding the
destruction of British vessels by Rus
sian auxiliary cruisers, Premier Bal
four said he was glad to be able to In
form the house that the British govern
ment had been assured that the -Rus
sian government disapproved of the ac
tions of their cruisers ana mat oruers
had been transmitted to the Dnieper at
Jibutil, rendering quite impossible any
repetition of the acta.
nr..lt,,l .
Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 19
23c- valley, 2027o per pound; mo
hair, choice, 3132o per pound.
CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
Trana-Miasiaaippi Congreia Soon to
Gather In Portland.
Portland, June 23. The call haa
enne out lor me Dixieenm auuua.
Trana-Miseiseippi congress to take place
in Portland. August 18, 17, 18 ana iw.
The executive committee has aent out
word to governors of states and terri
tories, mayors of cities, boards of coun
ty commissioners, chambers ot com
merce and trade organizations to ap
point their delegates and send them to
take part. And this they will surely
do, for the Trans-Mississipi congresa,
being, aa ita name implies, of peculiar
interest to those states this side oi tne
Mississippi river, has become an event
of particular significance. Moreover,
there are certain matters oi nign im
portance to come before the body.
The racinc trade win oe xne cm-i
topic of conference, as the official call
points out. Though this haa come be
fore the congrees previously, me o w
of it haa never been brought out aa it
will here on account of the contiguity
of Portland to the Orient. Trade rela
tions with the Far East will be exploit
ed to the end that the best me'hoda
may be adopted to secure the Oriental
commerce to the trans-Mississippi
states.'
The executive committee also point
out the increasing demand for a Depart
ment of Minea and Mining, with ita
head a member of the president' cab
inet. An effort will be made to secure
action from the national congresa to
ward the establishment of auch a department.
More Official Resign.
New York June 23. Chairman
Morton announced that he bad accepted
today the resignations of several of the
employee of the Equitable society,
among them that of Charles Francis
Williamson, who was secretary to lorm
er Vice Preaident Hyde, with headquar
ter at the latter's residence. It is un
derstood that a number of the high sal
aried subordinate will tender their res
ignation and that many dismissals of
minor employes here and at all the
leading agenciea are contemplated in
the near future.
Pure Water for lathmua.
Panama, June 27, The system of
aqueducts which will give the isthmus
a supply of pure water was inaugurated
today. It will be olticiaiiy inaugurates
on the Fourth of July, when there will
be great rejoicing all over Panama.
Senator Arrive. With Alaska Gold
Seattle, Wash., June 23. The
steamer Senator, first of the Nome fleet
to return to this port, arrived here to
night. She brought $400,000 in gold.
H. Kuster died en route, from paralys
is. His home is in Plattsville, Wis.
Captain Lloyd states that the winter
cleanup will amount to f 2,500,000. The
Ohio, Oregon and Victoria are due to
arrive within 48 hour. Each of them
is said to have a large amount of gold
aboard. :
Puta Ban on Chines Boycott.
Tientsin, June 23. Viceroy Yuan
has prohibited students from holding
meetings in reference to the boycotting
nf American manufactured good and
i i . i . .,v.n . ntnoUmttinn
nas aiso iaau j cw
againat merchants interfering with
affairs in the hands of the government.
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