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STUDY ALASKA COAL.
OeeteglcaJ Sarvey to » a a r e k to
peaKa la Far Nratfe.
Waahington, May 11.— The Are* Sold
1 party
of tbe United Btatea geological
The Planter’s Daughter
sarvey to leave Washington this year
is, a« usual, the Alaskan Contingent-
IRRIGATION BY PO W ER.
Daring tho past winter congress in
creased ita appropriation (or Alaskan
l Higher aad the 1
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By MSS- ALICE P. CARHSTON
work from (80,000 to (80,000, which ia
Than UaaaL
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about 1 per cent of the annual output
Pendleton— Sheep shearing ia about of that territory. Mine parties w ill be
Baker City-—A novel plan in this
Author of "A WaW from the Boa," "M ar BrlghtaM Mops." -
auction ia being adopted here to reclaim half over, taking Um atilla county aa a engaged there during the coming season
»Wayward Wlnnefrod," etc.
the arid lands lying a tew miles east whole, and the results of shearing ao in topographic and geologic work. Be
far
have
jnstiAedssarly
expectations
of
sides
these,
three
subperties,
which
of town.
,
A few weeks are W. J. Patteradoand what the clip would be. The grade is may be counted as oushoots of the larg
W hat is er ones, w ill take up special work, so
aaaociatw sold 780 acres of thia land to higher, tbe texture finer.
In a be MU at Manila ihe British
lost in weight because the clip la that the number of survey investiga
Wisconsin
men,
who
immediately
be
killed RX> Thlb. tana.
sake I descended into tha vallsy of tha
gan clearing it of sage brush. When cleaner this spring is Jiearly compen tions on foot in Alaska during the sum
C H A P T E R X V II.
The government lamia lor the Lewis
At her wke’ 'end for a reassurin« ahadow of death.”
this waa.completed a steam plow run sated by the greater length of strands mer w ill be 13, as against 7 of last
"W h at brings you here, madam?” mur
and Clerk a flr are no« available. >
reply, poor Claire flung her arms about
by a traction engine wae placed in op and w ill proliahly be more than com year.
mured C lairs, terrified by her vehemence;
The Ruaeians have re-eeta WishedI rail-
The geologic work of the last season the old luaoCs' nsck, and pillowed her
eration and a large part of the land pensated by the improved price it w ill
why do you eeek to enter my home?”
way and telegraph t oinmunication,with
ia Southeastern Alaska w ill be contin- , head upon-his breast, while he, made un-
prepared for »ceding. Well» have been obtain over dirty wool.
"Your home!" sneered Syiphlde; "are
reepousive by the horror which had taken
W
ith
one
exception,
only
a
few
small
ued by Messrs. C. W. and F . W . | poeaesaion of him, itood cold and rigid you going to sumtuon your people to eject
sank to water and pumps w ill be in
Port A rthur.
stalled to be operated by gasoline en clips, trifling in comparison with the an W right. As thia ia the only note aa a statue, offering her ao support.
me? I t le true that I have ventured te
Benator Mitchell haa been asked to
gines. The well» are ao situated that tireo u tp u t, have been sold. Most of worthy lode mining district of Alaaka, I “ You must know, dear father." »he intrude upon your home, hut what single
name a sucees»or to Pueynaaler Ban
them
belonged
to
smaller
sheepmen
in
and aa ita rich deposits of gold, silver began, “ that 1 loved my husband, and thing have you which do»» not come from
a Urge area can be covered by water.
croft, at Portland.
M r. Patterson is placing under culti the sand district, who needed the and copper are only partiatlly devel- ( I told myeelf that he would never love me? You lay dying upon a miserable
. Emeet Hooley, lathooe aa a pro
vation g large tract of land in a sim ilar money or were scared into letting go by oped, a study of its resources ia likely me. The thought unaewted my reason pallet in New York; three months only
moter, haa been arreeled in London on
manner, ezeept that instead ot gasoline pessimistic talk of buyers. By these to be of vital interest to the prospector until I fancied that cruel fate wee pur yon had to liva, your father and mother
were famishing; father, mother, husband,
a charge of conspiracy to defraud.
engines he haa installed motors and from 8 to 12 cents wss realited
and investor. The work w ill begin suing me, ever crying in my ear«, ’you
“ The outlook for good prices keeps with a reconnaissance across the islands have agreed to die, and yet you »till live!' child, and life Itself, I gave you all! And
w
ill
run
hia
pumps
by
electric
powef.
Cotton baa bein declared a contra-
Goaded to desperation, 1 forgot you and you dare to tell me to my face that I am
H ia land ia on the line between thia ap to the mark, and I can see nothing horn Takti Inlet to Sitka. An axami- , mother, and I planned the fatal draught." in your home! Verily, madam, you are
band oi war on account of it® being
in
the
situation
in
the
United
State«,
nation of the mining district about Bit-
city and the Cyclone mine. M r. Pat
need in the manufacture of high ex-
“ And thia man wae so blind aa to be ungrateful." . _____
terson estimates that each pomp w ill or in the world, for that matter, which' ka w ill follow, together jr it h a study ' unable to reed the direful aecret in your
T rem bling with alarm , poor C laire re
ploeieea.
,-fcr
would
justify
a
prediction
of
a
market
irrigate 80 acres. Hia plant w ill begin
of the coal deposit» of Adm iralty soul!” he cried unappeaeed. “ f t wae hia plied: £
A Russian general took over a half
I t is trus that without your interfer
fu ll operation nezt week. He think» at a ll weak,” said J. H . Ginn, secre Island, with Wrangell as a base. F. Indifference that has drlve'n you to de
m illion dollars of Bed Crone money
W. W iig h t w ill then study the local, spair! H s haa no heart! Had he him ence I should now perhaps have been in
the cost of power w ill not exceed that tary of the Oregon Wool«rower»'
{aociation. “ In fact, I believe sale« geology and mineral depoeita, while C. j self poured out the poison, ha could not my grave; bqf if you have saved my Ufe,
and l.et it gambling. The dowager
of keeping up Irrigating ditches.
confess that you did not Intend to; if you
empress made good th e earn to the so
There ia a large body of rich land ly days w ill see prices a shade better W. W right connect» the geology of the seem more culpable In my eyes!"
have married me to Lucian Courtlandt,
“Oh, father, father!”
ing east of town which ia practically than were received last year. Grow Junean diatrh t, the work ot Pr. A. G.
ciety.
. . .
you chose me, ae you have J net admitted,
useless without Water on the surface. era should hold their clip until the Spencer in 1803, with that of the I She waa trbmbling now with such dire because you considered me condemned to
T h e g overn m en t w i l l oM take np the
apprehension that she wae forced to ding
aalee,
and
I
think
none
of
them
w
ill
be
Water
can
be
obtained
in
quantities
by
Ketchikan
district,
the
work
of
Allred
Malhenr, Oregon, irrigation project if
to him for support. H e r agitation teem death.' Now, what can I do to repay
sorry (or it . ”
H . Brooke in 1801. I f the time per ed to exasperate Philip Burg»»» the you? I a a prepared for anything—h u t
there ia any d sputa over water right»,
staking from 18 to 40 feet.
mits, some of the copper and gold more.
Bhould thio venture pr.ove a success
death.” (
in which- event it may tarn to the
mines of Prince of Wales Island w ill be
from a Anancial standpoint, it is .ex
I demand nothing, wish hothing, ex
Creamery Raws a t Top Lim it.
U m atilla scheme.
“ Heaven be praised.” be ejaculated
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pect nothing from you.”
pected thousands of acres w ill be re
visited.
"that
I
sm
neither
so
old
nor
Infirm
that
Oregon
City—
The
Ciear
Creek
cream
Rnaeian authorities at K in Chwang
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“Then why ire you here? Oh, I dread
claimed in thia way when the large ery, located near thia-city, and operated
I cannot hold a weapon I I wil1 kill hl
for a time refused to allow United
B R a Z i L I s HOSTILB.
electrih power plant on Eagle creek by the tarnfer« on a co-operative basis,
kill the rogue or fool, whichever he may to understand! You cams expecting to
State« Consul M iller to cable the eofl
be. who has so miaueed the angel whom find me dead. W ell, your hope has prov
shall have been completed.
is being run to ita (n il capacity, 600
ed delusive. You need remain no longer."
ditiona there to Minister Conger at
a
Iktre
Peruvian L e« a tlo n Complains of A tV tade 1
. intrusted » to
hie krerenin«?”
keeping!1
pounds of butter being churned in
Those Anal words appeared to contain
Pekin. A strongly worded protest se-
“ Father." «he said, fix in f her magnetic
e l H er N»lgbeer.
STOCK PROSPECT* ARB OOOD.
single day this week.
Several new
cured the trans niseion of the mraaage
eyes upon his face, "since I etill hve, ths venom of a deadly serpent for Syi
RUMORS OP FKltlT.
Waahington, May 11.— In view of the
phlde.
cream rcutee are being established and
since
have
agreed
1C » I l
u a -w
a n i v c - u to
m live, believe me, ,
rfneria is rapidly evacuating Mia
" I »hall not .depart until I have seen
C. J- M inis Views tbe Range
B M U ™ . the output of the plant is bong in statement made by the Brasilian lega it la only beqati*» a fresh hop« has found
Overtakes a t Mae Tleag
Oregea Coarale«.
Chwang.
I crea-ed weekly.
Many ,-Clackamaa tion defining Brasil’« position in the. Its way toMny heart, ’« hop» lmpart»d Lucian," sht raid, firmly.
Pass and Dalealed.
“ Lucian!” gasped Claire la dismay;
Viceroy Aleziefl haa transferred hie
La Grande— C. J. M illis, livestock county farmers have been taken in dur- boundary Jiapute with Peru, the Peru by him.” .
you shall nbt aee him; I do not chooee
vian
legation
today
made
a
counter,
Tokio,
May
1
2
—
Admiral
Togo
returned
jng
the
last
two
weeks
by
a
fakir
who
"B y hhn!" muttered Philip B u rg »*, that he shall see you. I am still very
agent for the O. R. A N ., has
headquaitara to
porta that since the ttth of May many from an extended tour to the interior of is traveling through the interior of the statement to tne following eff<ct;
incredulously. “ W hat has h« done that weak, madam, but I think I can summon
Turkey ia negotiating with- Chile explosions have been heard!, coming
‘ Peru haa never admitted in Brasil should deserv» pardon at onr hands?”
Oregon, where he covered a vast csope county selling a recipe hy which It is
tha strength of a Honeas to my aid in
for the purchase of two cruisers.
“ D u rln f the terrible crisis of ysateiday dafenas of my happiness! Beeidas, yea
from the vicinity of Port A rthur, but o fc -n n try , including Grant, H»mey claimed that butter can be made in a dny Fight whatsoever to the territory
Brasil and Pern w ill aettie thalr their cause has net been ascertained. and Crook countiee, ami w«i compelled few mfnutea and at the same time de actually in dispute. The treaty of 1861 and last night hs n»v»r deserted my bed know that ha no longer lovas you.”
The impression here is that the Rus to make the trip incomplete on account odorise cream. For each recipe the contains no recognition in Brasil rights side, even for a minute. H e eent every
troubles without resorting to arms
“ No longer lovaa ma!” hissed tha ene
aa alleged by the Braaiiian legation. ono away, and witched by m e alone. my; “ pray, how do yon know that? H o w
sians, despairing of their ability to
of bad roads, as they are impasreble in Smooth-tongued salesman collecta (6 .
Another 100,000 men are on the way
I
lapsed
Into
slnmber,
I
fait
my
The treaty ia one of am ily and com- i When
can you judge of the empire which I have
(end Pott Arthur, are destroying their many place» on account <tf spring wash
hand moistlned by his horning tears.
»1 Manchuria to reinforce Gi
merce and made no reference as to the When I swots hs wse there by my aide, exerted over him? Ah, I do not come
ships before leaving the place.
outs
and
many
bridge»
are
»wept
away.
Land
Baalneaa
Slack»«».
-
Kouropatkin.
unarmed; I bring with me the memory of
territory now in dispute.
M r. M illis reporta that stock pros
and 1 asked myself whether this meant three year« of passionate love!"
Tha Dalle«— A report of the bua’nera
“
According
to
late
report«
it
would
The secretary of the interior haa set
remorse. In the early gray of ths mom
Paris, May 1 3 — The M atin ’s Bt. pecta aré very good a ll through Eastern transacted and the rash receipts of the
“ I tell you, you shall not see Lucfan!
aside (3.000,000 for the Malhenr, Ore Petersburg correspondent says it is per Oregon and he thinka there w ill be the
aeem that the government of Brasil, in lng he left me. thinking that 1 slept, left
i am hie wife before the law !"
United States land office at this place
gon, irrigation project.
sistently rumored that there has been beet range thia year for many year» showed a slackening of the msh which stead of framing ita policy in accord me with the imprint of hie burning lips
" A t aU ee enSa y a u ebatt give me my
p u t. The spring rains and freaheta has continued in this office for the past ance with the provision« of ita consti upon my brow, and I asked myrelf child r
Rnaaian authorities deny th at there a big fight near Mao Tien Ling pai
whether
tills
could
be
lovsT"
tution,
which
provide«
tor
the
aettle-
"No, no! Stand back!”
between the Russians and General have done the work for the range, even two years, in which the working force
is an unubuat amount of
She hid spoken the truth, and her
“ Stay! W h a t are you doing here?”
Kuroki*« army.
The Rnreiana, he though they have swept away bridges of I he office has been taxed to its ut ment of international disputes by arbi plaintive words carried conviction with
among the troops in Manchnira
The faw bat imperative words cut
and ruined many roads, and he also most in order to keep abreast of the tration, aaeumed a hostile attitude and ___ The old man wss touched, and ths
say«
lost
heavily.
Lieutenant
General
Twenty thousand Japanese soldier«
thinka that the hay crop w ill be ahead enrrent w«rk7 For the moqfh-df April baa taken steps by no means conductive ready tears watted from their fonts, and short the terrific struggle of a moment,
Zsaealitch
was
among
the
killed.
volnntaered to man the fireships that
and as tha two woman recoiled, little
to the" peace solution it haa pledged it
t f any for many year».
plashed upon her bowed head.
87 original homeeteada, 14 final home-
Leon flew into hie father’s arms.
blockaded tbe Port A rthur entrance. *
self
to
seek.
But
the
price«
of
stock
are
not
the
"
I
t
may
hs
so,
my
darling,”
hs
mur
steada and 65 final timber and- stone
Another J -peases Victory.
“ Smbraee your child, if yon will,',*
•The
Brasiiisn
legal»0"
’«
statement
mured; "heaven grant that It la ao! Coma, Lucian Courtlandt M id to Bylptdds .“ but
Info rm ation ie given by a merchant
London, May 13.— The Daily Chron- beet now, though a change is being proofs are reported, the caah receipt« that Peru took advatage of Braaii’«
let us go to him together and aee.”
who left Port Arthur recently that the
looked for soon
There ia an overplus being (24,342 27; total cash receipt«,
bear in mind that he le also my son, and
icle'a Conespondent at Shan Hai Kwan
trouble with Bolivia to eend m ilitary
As he cast hie arm about her waiet, ha shall never leave me. Now, you need
warahipe there have only enough coal
throughout tbe country, too many stock feea and commissions (26,467.95.
say« the Japanese Brat a-m y from the
and
laid
her
bead
gently
apon
his
about
forces
to
the
headwater«
of
the
river«
everywhere. Oregon has a good range
delay your departure no longer."
(or six weeks.
Yalu river ie already threatening the
Yuroa and Peru ia un*arranted, and aa der na-they enteerd tha shadowy hall, out
She returned his stern look with lances
and tliis is established for the present
Japanese commander» declare that Rnaeian position a t Haicheng.
Oood Reads Is T h « lr Object.
The
in tha garish sunlight, unseen hands
a
Peruvian
population
always
haa
ex
of fire.
Instead of 33,000 men at Port Arthur second army, marching in three divis year, and the stockmen w i'l be able to
Eugene— Permanent organisation of isted there as well aa small gatrisons to parted the hedge that fringed the lawn,
"H a va yon not heard tha newe?” aha
and the face of Nemeels glared through
there are only-XflOO, and instead of be ions in order to co-operate with General hold the stock for better price«.
As soon as the roads w ill permit, M r. the Lane County Good Roads associa preserve order. Peru today ia deeitona Hvld, haggard, vengeful— the face of Syl asked, with swift intensity; “slavery has
ing provisioned for a year tha fortress Knroki, has defeated the Russians
tion was effected at a well-attended of resorting to arnitration, -without de
been abolished; I am free!"
contains euppll.ee. lor but av three near Wafungtien with groat lore, the M illis w itt complete the trip through pieeting at the, courthouse.
There manding previous condition»,_ unnecea- phide Couramont!
"B u t I am not free," he answered
“
AAve!”
aha
panted
in
dismayed
«nr
tbe
intet
lor.
correspondent reya. He adds that „the
months’ aiege.
was a good attendance of delegatee rep aary to governments really wishing to prise. “T hat creature lives! So all in steadily; "you remember our compact—
— — T
resenting different sections of the coun reach a promjW, just and pacific settle vain has henreu removed the first obeta while Claire lives we are to remain stran
Prgaant indications point to a long Japanese artillery waa aplendidiy
Coming fivento.
gers. Yon have violated your oath. F are
bandied.
ty. and a ll were enthuisastic in support ment of their differences. This she can cis which ecpTTates ma from Lucian,
war between Rnasia and Japan.
Grand lodge« I . O. O. F. and Rebek I of tbe cause.
w e ll-fo re v e r!”
The Daily Chronicle notes that there
Committees appointed offer as the best proof of her good faith am free— yet aha Hvaa!”
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M m faced her doom aa the great oak
Rnasia w ill bare a ' large exhibit at are two Wafungtiens, one on the rail ahs, Astoria, May 17-19.
at a previous meeting reported progress, and fraternal sentiments towards her
I t would have been an appalling study
Fsrmera’ institute, Pendleton, May
the Bt. Louie fair in a ahort time.
road north of Port Arthur', 20 miles
to h a r t looked Into her eon) then, as aha breasts tha storm; aha paused an Instant
and a communication from the county sister republic.”
irresolute, then lowered her veil and turn
36.
1st the ehube snap beck Into place, gath
court offering support in building a sam
The latest Japanese victory gives her from Pitsewo, and the otlier 40 miles
ed «way.
Presently she stopped and
State Grange, Corvallis, begins May
RUSSIAN LOSS I * VBRY M0AVY.
ered the rich draperies of her sable at
west
of
Kaiping,
on
the
road
to
Feng
ple*
road
fordemom-traiion,
after
wbi
h
looked back to find Claire nestling in her
control of much valuable territory.
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tire
abont
bar,
and
with
a
rapid
Map
took
Wang Cheng.
the election of officers was taken
husband's anna.
Intertsate oratorical contest, Port
There w ill he small crops of apricots
Monday's H g h t a t Peng Wang Cbeag her way up to tha villa,
"Farew ell,” she breathed, "but not for
np.
Aa
fate
would
have
It,
she
crossed
ths
land, May 37.
and prunes ia California thia year.
Rerelted ia 3,000 Ca»aait«fc
ever. W e aball meet once again, Locian
CREDIT FOR VICTORY.
sheltered
nook
where
CamiUe
had
taken
Eastern Oregon high school oratori
Franca believes t$at the supreme
Tokio, May 11.— Last Friday, after refugt after his alarm caused by the Courtlandt, once again— on tbe day of
Chlllv W e a ih e r Tim ely.
cal contest and track meet, La Grande,
struggle w ill come soon at Mukden.
ea t k . Yale DM Not ..Take
sharp
cavalry skirmishes at Ertitaitan, vision of innocent Claire at tha uncur reckoning!”
Pendleton— Chilly weather which has
May 28.
(Te be eonttnned.l
Peag W eag Cheng.
I t is reported that Viceroy Aleziefl
U m atilla Pioneer«’ reunion, Pendle prevailed for a reek in U m atilla coun Bantaisu and other places, «detachment tained window. A t Bylphidt'e approach
Camille sprang about, and faced her, as
of
infantry
belonging
to
General
Kuro
ty
ia
welcomed
by
moat
rancher«
Tok io, May 13.— I t appears that the ton, June 2-4.
TORTURE BY HAND8HAKE.
is to be succeeded by Grand Duke
though she, tod, were another haunting
through the county becanae it is pre k i’« army took Feng Wang Cheng.
General election, Jnne 8
capture of F«pg Wang Cheng
Nicholas.
specter.
T h e M a in e fitaia w i t h th e T lo e U k e
The
Russian«,
before
retiring,
ex
Annual reunion, Department of Ore- venting what promised to be a too rank
John Mitchell advocates a trade effected not by the troops which fought
“Cemille!” she eaid. herself surprised
O r i p M e t t A n s w e r In C e n rL
Fall grain in the ploded the magazine, bat left latge
gon. G . A. R , Hood River, June 16-P7. growth of wheat
on
the
Y
alu,
but
by
a
mtoed
brigade
“ Mrs. Haetings!”
agreement as the solution of the strike
Because the legal hablt waa strong
qnantitiea
of
boepital
atoree,
which
are
The hot
Linn county Pioneer a>-s<K-iation re eottnty ia well advanced.
under Major General 8 a *a k i, which,
problems.
m "hia * M i f n i taw yer b is brought
weather and generally fine condition ol being used by the Japanese hospitals.
b y marching eastward on A pril 30, union, Brownsville, June 22-24.
never have seen
an action for assault Instead of us
Refugee« from the woods t «nd »mall
Admiral Tore reports that h it can- crossed the Yalu at Changseng and
Northwest aportsmen’a tournament, the ground, cau«e<l a rapid shooting up
H e r words were cut short by the joy
,
which threa'ened to run the crop to a villages are surrendering.
• ualtiea attending the bottling up ef moved on Feng Wang Cheng by a Pendleton, June 24 26.
one cries of ltttls Leon, who, in het pur ing a stotie hammer on a Jovial
The Ruaeians buried many of their suit of a sportive terrier, came bounding friend who shook hands with him ao
Pioneer aaeociation reunion, Portland, strong growth of straw. Thia ia very
Port Arthur were large.
monntain road.
heartily tbe other day as to fracture
dead.
in among the trees. Instantly Sylphide'
opportunely
checked.
The
sole
ohjict
cf
the
J
a
panes«'
for
June 26.
Rnasia relies «1 wirelem talesmphy
Native« in the vicinity of Feng Wang eyes shot fire.
his arm at the wrist, says the New
Western division State Teacher«’ as
aad carrier pigeons to maintain oom- eign loan ia to aecure a gold currency
“ I^ a v s ma with this éhild,” she York M ail and Express. There Is real
Cheng any that last Monday the Rna-
sociation, Portland, June 29 to July 1.
system
and
to
maintain
the
convert!
PORTLAND MARKETS
mnnicatioa with Port Arthur.
siaua carried about 800 wonnded breathed, imperatively. “Go into the ly much to say In favor of uniting
bility of notea. The loan w ill not be » Eastern Oregon G. A. R. encamp
throtigb that place and that their caan avenue and wait for me. I have 'muchJ
A .noted Chinese revolutionists la nn*d to finance the war. and therefoie ment, La Grande, Jnly 1-4.
means Of redress In what may
of importance to say to yon. G o, go be called without punning a joint
Wheat— Walla Walla, 73974c; bine- altiea probably were above 3,000.
supposed to ha in Ban Francises to in- the entire proceed» w ill be kept as a
quick T*
stem, 84c; Valley, 86c.
eita the natives there to revolt.
Borin« for Oil and Salt.
currency reserve, prolmbly in London
Aa tbe man only too readily obeyed form of procedure. The man who un-
Barley—
Feed,(23.60
per
ton;
rolled,
ALKI
Ashers
la
Alaska.
Independence — A new corporation
the command, she knelt w ih outstretched der the cover and pretense of a friend
The Ht. Uouia fair repreine closed oa
(2 4 .6 0 9 2 6 .
Port Townsend, Wash., May 11.— arms, and acconted the boy, who bad ly greeting hands out to all his ac
haa been formed for the purpoee of de
Japan Baying .-abaMrlee Beats.
Bundays ezeept to those who bold
Flour— Valley, (3.80W4.06 per bar Steamer Cottage C ity, arriving today abandoned his pursuit, and drawn him quaintances as much torture as he can
veloping
the
oil
and
«alt
prospecta
on
passes and there are not allowed la any
Newport News, V a ., May 18.— From
rel; hard, wheat straights, (4 9 4 .2 5 ; from Alaska, report« speaking the self up in military array before the Veiled concentrate In hia big, mule-like wrfkts
the B. F. W hitraker farm near this
ef tbe buildings.
a reliable source comes the infotmation place with a capital stock of (100,000. clear«, (3 .8 6 9 4 .1 0 ; hard wheat pat steamer A l-K i ashore in Menxi'-’s bey, Intruder.
denervea all that can be done to him.
“ Leon— my ton!” she cried, beseech H e la tbe offensive egotist par excel
Brasil and Pare are again in dispute that a contract has been4 awarded the. Development was begun on this prop ents, (4 4094.70; graham. (3 .6 0 9 « ; where she grounded while northi$hnd,
whole wheat, (4 9 4 .2 6 ; rye flour, heavily laden with freight.
The Cot ingly, her voice softening to a yearning lence.
Newport News Shipbuilding company erty more than a year ago. A well
ever Acre.
(4
60.
tage
City
could
render
no
sesistance
to tenderneea.
Some forms of egotism are quite in
sank over 800 feet and work i
“ No,” be answered, proudly; " I am
At least 30 people were killed In tbe for tbe conatructiou of four submarine stopped for lack of better machinery, j „Onto— No. 1 white, (1 .1 7 K 9 1 .2 0 ; the stranded vessel, and it is Ihe opin
offensive. The mere "good feeler” is
not
your
sen;
I
am
mamma's
son.”
cyclone which swept over Northwest boats destined for aervice with the Jap New machinery w ill now he put on the,, gtay, (1 .1 1 <B 1.15 per rental.
ion of Captain Wallace that her cargo
"B u t I am your ra im e n , my darling." often a pleasant companion; he seems
anese navy in the Far East. Shipyard
iijM illstuffs— Bran, (1 9 9 2 0 per ton; w ill have to be lightered before the vee-
Texas.
"Oh, no, you’re not! M y mamma la to gmerate sunshine. Tbe man who
grounds
and
the
work
pushed.
B
*ide»
officials
here
refuse
to
confirm
or
deny
•
**
thlftdling». (25.'60927; shorts, »20« sel can he fli ated. The A l-K i ties in a mamma Clglre, my white mamma!”
Is prond of hta face and figure may In
the
oil
Indication»
discovered
so
fair
toe
the report, but it is believed here that
H ^tb o p , (1 8 ; llnceed, dairy food, (19. protected position, and is in no danger
“T h a t woman again,” groaned Byl- dulge his eeif-satlHfactlon without any
Whole sections of tho gorertfment
the yanl haa teen rushing work on water flowing from the borings ma^e la " H a y, ry-Timothy, (1 6 9 1 6 per ton;
unless an unnsnal
storm should phide. “They have robbed me even of particular detsrfkiloji to tbe comfort
(end ozbibit at Bt. Lonis hare been
warships contracted for ia an indirect •trongly impregnated with salt.
my child. But I will repay them!
He and self love of three ahpuf him; they ,
clover,
grain, (1 1 9 1 2 ; cheat, occur.
stolen.
Bnperintendent Bruner haa way for the mikado’s government for
shall go with me. W e shall aee, Lucian, may look atohlm ahd listen to him a fifi* ''
<11 » 1 2 .
leaned a warning that the food should
-------
-
,k-
A Heavy Strawberry Crop.
-I
whether you will not follow ma then!"
"Vegutabt«»— Turnip«, 80c per aack;
not he eaten, aa a majority of the tome time past.
Reports Increase Casualties.
-'i,,
She caught at the boy, who struggled he la content. But a grasp la an in
M ilton— C hilly weather and the late* carrots, 80c; heeta, (1 ; parsnip«, (1 ;
things hare been poisoned for preserva
tangible thing, no more to be gneased
Tokio,
May
11
.—
Every
supplemental
to
free himself.
____ Z__
spring have delayed maturing of straw
e f B a ttle Neer Llae Yang.
_
8 9 2 ? ic ; red cabbage, 2 X c :
tion. A t tbe Chinese building ivory
“ Leon, com» to me, come!” she plead than a specially good shoulder hitting
report
received
from
General
Kuroki,
berries.
anil
only
the
;vdry
first
pick
tnc«/head,
26940c
per
doa.;
canli-
Shan Hai Kwan, May F2.— I t la re
inlaid In a wail wae removed and the
ed.
muscle. Ita poeeeeaor to proclaim It
, (2 ; celery, 76990c; cucumbers, commanding the First Japanese army,
depression Ailed with plaster of parts. potted that the First Japanese corps ings w ill have started" by M jy 16, while
“ No, no!” he screamed. In terror. “ Let must make some one suffer by shak
the crop will not be on w ith tbe annnal (1 .7 6 ; asparagus, (1 .2 8 ; peas, 4 96c increases the Russian casualties in last
I^-t me go! I do not know you!” ing hands with him; and as one does
having followed tbe Rnaeian« retreat rush for 10 dsyp a f t # that. The yield
per pound; rhubarb, Sc; henna, green,
. During the retreat oa the Tain a
not shake hands with etrangen It la
ing from the Y ala river, overtook them wilVhe immense and pickers w ill not 16c; wax, 20c; oniona, Yellow Dan
body of Russians mistook a »mail force
absolutely necessary that he squeeze
on
the
Yalu
river,
be
plentiful
(torn
prevent
indications.
vera, (2 609 3 per aack.
efth eir own men for the enemy and 30 miles aonth of Liao Yang yesteiday
buried 1,400 Russians and have 603 of suddenly appeared, Leon broke from Syl- the Ump and languid paw of a friend
Honey— (34« 8.80 per earn.
1(0 «ere killed or wounded before tbe and a severe engagement ensued. Ih e The M ilton and Freewater strawberry
the enemy's wounded in the field hos phide’s grasp, and flew to meet her, cling until the latter fairly curses the day
It
Japanese dragged their guns np hilla market 1« yearly growing wider.
Potatoes — Fancy, (1 .2 6 9 1 .8 0 per pitals. I t I» retimated that the total
error was discovered.
ing bi childish terror to her robe.,
that be w t l horn. I f the victim 1ms a
1
•
* .
believed to be nnwormountable.
Tbe comprise« the rnetomary rang« of coun cental: common, (1 9 1 .2 6 ; new pota
"Leon!” exclaimed Claire, pausing In lately healed felon or a atone bruise
The national HMM fair board w ill Russians thereupon Contirtued to re try which handles fruit, berrieg and toes, 3 X 9 4 c j> e r pound; sweets, 8c per Rnaeian casualties exceed 2,600. Over
300 Russian prisoners are on tbe way the ahadow of the tree», “ arhat is tbe or a few tortuoua baaebaU fingers ao
meet at once to decide on buildings, ao treat north. A division of the Firat produce fri-m the tributary W alia W al pound.
to Matsuyama, where they are expected matter?" while Sylphid« regained her much the better; hl« outcry la tbe
the architect can begin to prepare the corp« ia approaching Niu Chwang, la country.
Fruits— Strawberries, (2 per crate;
fret, aa her pallid lips framed the word»:
to airrive on Wednesday,
louder and the Involuntary tribute to
which is now garrisoned by a handful
pitas.
apples, fancy Baldwins and Bpitsen-
" A t laatT’
-n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the bon^cruaher’e prowess Is the more
of Russians.
beygs, (1 .6 0 9 2.60 par box; choice, (1
"W
ho
are
yea,
madam
T
'
daananded
Keep Up TbeW Spirits.
The Japanese Bred nu the train tak-
Grants Pa«»— The machlpery oT toe 9 1 60; cooling, ? 5 9 ( l .
Claire. “Where were yon going with my gratifying.
Mukden, May 11.—The spirit« of the •on 7”
ing Viceroy Al«Ziell and a u l from Port
Certain outworn «oelnWtonventions
E ggs Oregon ranch, 18c per dooen.
Pine Needle company waa taken from
P ru te tt to tho Power«.
A rthru, but the distance waa too great
Butter— Fancy creamery, 1 7 X 9 8 0 « troop« here are not depressed because of
“ Your son!” hissed BylpUde, thro art ng and the very surprise of 'Yhe thing
Bt. Petersburg, May 13.— Russia haa the old factory at Grants Pare last
tbe fighting on the Yalu and the invest hack her veil, whose* thick -folds stifled usually prevent tha victim of the as
to be effective.
protested to the poweis, signatory of week and shipped to La Grande, where store, 1 1 X 9 1 2 X « .
ment of Port Arthur and vicinity are her.
sault and battery handshake from re
a
new
company
with
a
capitalisation
of
Batter
Fat—
Sweet
cream,
19921c
»
’
A Japanese dispatch «aye they hare The Hairne and Geneva conventions,
■waiting an opportunity to meet tbe in
torting In kind. But the offense Is ito
“
She
says
aha
la
my
mamma,”
walled
sour
cream,
19c.
(100.000
w
ill
operate.
The
new
com
against
the
action
of
the
Japanese
in
eaptured Teng Wang Cheng after d*ree
vaders. Wounded from the Yalu are Leoa. “T ell her she le netl» Oh, M y so, I r a an offense than If an acquaint
Poultry
—
Chickens,
mixed,
1
3
X
9
pany
ia
under
the
control
of
Turner
firing
on
the
Red
Crore
trains
from
e .h tin a ami
end that tbe losses eu both
fighting
ance sought to demonstrate with hia
Considerable 13c per pound: springa, small, 1 8 9 paaeing through Mukden on every train
Port Arthur, May 8, when of 200 sick Oliver, of La Grande.
tides were heavy
Claire wavered
U aa
«D
l inetant,
ie n » « ,
WWTV»»™
stricken flat on one's riba the superior quality
stock
has
been
sold
at
La
Grande.
The 20c; hens, 13914c; turkeys, live, 16 on the way to Harbin. Tbe last pas
and wounds-1, two were struck by the
’
a
k
j
r
^
t
e
r
a
d
^
T
'
know
senger train from Port Arthur before arith a sodden co:
of hl« hitting muacela Rather It Is
Russians say the J a p a n *" «aa net Japanese bullets. The general staff is company haa control of a 100-acre site 9 l7 e ; dreseed, 18c; dneka, ( 7 9 8 per
“ H ie m other!”
the line «as cut arrived today.
The
mot" of an offense, for In It there Is
take Port Arthur and that the fo«t
authority for the statement that the I and plana to put np 4 factory of 2,600 doaen; geew, live, 798c per pound.
9a
m
yea
are
Sylphide
yon
now.
M
ad
am
.
woodwork of the coaches are marked
Cheese — Full cream, twins, n
at once cowardly peltarre on the Im
health of the Rns-ian troops is excep pounds per day.
provisions enough for a year.
Couramont.”
. ------,
■tock, l « X 9 18e; old «tech, l« s ; w ith ballets.
tional! y good, considering the filthy
“Yea,” came the defieeit reply; ”1 am munltleo of the rite of Friendship »n I
Bom Parka, the noted walking
Young Ameri a, 14e.
Ckinree hovels along the line of march
Bylphlde Couramont. and hia mother, B ar the treachery of Joab eoilcttiouaiy In
hy
Hops — 1903 crop, 23 9 26« ,
gate la dead.
La Grande—The Casey sawmill at
he repuleee^my c areMea; he doe» feet even quiring: "Art thou well, my brother?”
Oaxaca, Mexico, May 11.— Otbon
recognise a a .
while with hl« free hand he drive« a '
Hilgard, O r., a few m il« from this city yaoad,
flops Tt
- The complete leoatlnn of Port Arthur
” 1 undetotand year grief, madam, aad knife between unwapectlng rib«. The
Wool— Valley, 16917c; Eastern Ore Qninjano, the paymaster of tbe Nation
Parle, May 12 — According to the Bt. w ill start ita summer ran in a few days.
al
railroad
of
Tchanntepec,
waaaananlt-
•seme now highly probable.
proceeding w ith tho too face-
Petetahnrg rorreepondeat of the Matin, The m ill w ill cut 3. 000.OOtt feet of lum gon 1 1 *1 4 « ; mohair, 30c per pound .■d hy five bandits between Palo Maree I pity yea."
“ Indeed? I am arwrthy e f pity, am I
Viceroy Aleziefl has left Port Arthar a high official of the naval
ber this season. The Perry m ill w ill for choice.
fretnd.
aa It oeeme to us, to to
and Paso do Bnqnee. One bullet went a a tf I am wretched indeed slam heaven
Beef— Dressed, 698 « per pound.
to confer with General Kpuropalkia
staff, declare« that the entrance to Port i soon start on ita ran. ' The water Ie
through hie body and hie head wae cut aad earth have conspired te betray aaa. laugh heartily under torture and then
M
-tto
n
—
Dressed.
6
9
7
X
e
per
pound
Arthar is «till free, and that the squad the Grand Ronde haa been in An* chape
Postmaster General Payo* baa
almost ia tdo with a machette
He I have been robbed e f my name aad fa r la the beet of hnmoa retort on bia
spring Ismhs, 12c per round.
gored an inve.tig.tioe W the official roa «rent out oa May 8 re far re Prtre- tor the bringing down of Inge and all
ed the maa I loved. I have heed with a heavy walking
died
of
his
wounds.
The
bandits
got
Veal— Dreseed, 6 9 7 X « par pound.
m mill« in Eastern Oregon «rill cut
the flat of a coal khovak
eoodoct ef Poetmaatar Bancroft, ef Port wo, where the torpedo boote
even e f the 9iUd
away with between (2,000 and (3,000.
Pork— Dressed, 7 9 *« -
large amouata of log« thia aammer.
sambar of Japanern transporta.
EVENTS OF THE DAV
land.
railroad, w ill be chief engineer
Panama oq“«>- After having the oflsi
under advisement for acme time, he
today wired Admiral W alker, chair-
of the commission, bis acceptance.
The position w ill pay (IB.uBO per year.
Mr. Wallace w ill leave for Washing
ton to e n trr upon bia new duties eaily
neat month. '
During tiva recent trip of the Pana
ma canal commissioner« to the isthmus,
one of the subject« of discussion was
the appointment of the chief engineer.
I t wae agreed by everyone that the
mau »elected moat poeeeea exceptional
qualifications; must be not only an
engiueei, but an administrator and ex
ecutive; must have mature judgment
and yet energy of accoropliahment, and
be well and favorably known,
m u s { t _____
a very great measure of the success of
the commission would depend upon the
chief engineer.
W hile tbe committee waa at sea on
tbe way to the latbmna, a letter was
written to M r. Wallace asking him to
meet the member» in New York on
their return and talk over the matter.
Subsequent-y there waa correspondence
with Btuyveeant Fish, president of the
Illinois Central, who thus »poke ol
M r. Wallace: ,
.
“ There is no professional engineer
in my acquaintance who, I think, has,
in a higher degree than M r. Wallace,
the special conftnercial and diplomatic
tact which I conceive w ill be required
He not only baa commercial aenae
kuowa the value of money, hut also ha«
»v vary rare capacity in dealing with
men, whether they be above him , hia
peers, or under him . I t goes without
saying that he ia upright.’*
F IN S YEAR FOB WOOL.
SS FATE’S REVENGE