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EVENTS OF THE DAY
OAtimaro prom all parts op the
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprchenalv Review of th Import'
nt Happening! of Mm Put Week,
PrtMittcd In Condensed Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Reader.
The Iw la and ('lurk (air la fatt gain
Ing Irli lulu In rongrraa,
Con 1 1 a told IdiNiia alio muit not
lulcrf. ro with rioting soldier.
The Panama ranul treaty i safe, the
J H'Iihm rutif agreeing to vote (or it.
Correspondent any the taut note of
Japan to Russia la stronger than the
nrl.
The new Chicago theater orJlnanr
will chaw lu-arly every house In the
city.
The French begun the Panama canal
well ami America wilt not I! ml hr tank
grat.
Maryland' legislature U haltotlng
lor a senator to succeed McComai with
out result.
Hoim tor a MmUurln ami Money, of
MIsniMippi, have been elected o ue
reed themai'lvi'S.
(Inventor Vurdinati. of Mississippi.
In a message to the legislature, aaya
education la ilia curiHt ol the negro.
Gorman, Mi tfltt mii J Murphy have
formed an alliance to fight Hearst a
IVinm-ratic nominee for president.
1 .on lulu oa primaries allow that the
re-election of Foster for senator ami
nomination of llUn.-hard (or governor
to I certain.
Bryan aaya the Kansas City platform
la found in every plank.
Thoinar will not yield to Japan'
demand regarding Manchuria.
Hall ('nine, the noted novellat, la
offering fiom a general breakdown.
Itussl fear America mora than
Ilrlulii In the present Far Kastern
trouble.
The United Mlneworkert of America
are holding their annual convention in
Indianapolis.
A hot tight It on In Ohio Mween
llanna and Fornker at to the ludore
men l ol Um veil.
A new religlout sect hat sprung tip
In Boston. One o( iU teaching it that
the niillennium it to come lit ltflo,
George Francis Train, author and
traveler, la dead. Heart disease follow
ing an attack uf acute nnphritla waa
the raute. Ho wa alnioet 75 yearn
old.
The Chicago city council it framing
new theater ordinance, which I
much more atrliigent than the present
one and they will tee that It It en
forced. Britain hai abandoned hope of peace.
The American guard at Seoul, Core,
hat been increased.
The I Hi noli medical tocloty will
fight tha anti-toxin combine.
A month of debate It ahead on the
Panama affair In the annate.
The Japanese minister at London
aaya war must come now or later.
Pure food eipoitt find America it be
ing grimily deceived by French wine
maker.
Bryan will Issue a daily paper In St.
Louis during lh national Democratic
convention,
James X. Blair, a prominent fit.
Lou it attorney Indicted (or forgery,
has died from wony.
Secretary of Agriculture Wllann says
America should wake up In the matter
of breeding tine anlinalt.
The house eiect to pant an appro
priatlon bill week until ill mpply
measures are out o( the way,
The jury in (he case of It. II. Ken
nedy, the Ilillsboro, Oregon, milliliter
on trial for burglary, bat returned
verdict of not guilty,
Ki-Govornor At S. Bushrlell, of
Ohio, It dead.
The Panama canal treaty It ture to
bo accepted by the donate committee.
Japan'a reply to Russia's latest note
hat been given. It la a doulal of every
material proposition.
France ' threaten retaliation unless
the United States removet the export
duty on Manila hemp.
A bill' has been Introduced In
congress granting pimalont to all union
veteran 02 yean of ago, who torvod 90
days. -r
The Oorean press la urging the poo
nlo to slaughter all (otelgnert. The
American minister tayt he will protect
lilt poople.
Havre, Mont. i wa almost entirely
destroyed ' hy the fire a few days ago.
After it Was thought to be under control
it again broke forth. Only one business
house ol any consequence la left. The
loss It placed at $350,000 with $143,
000 Insurance.
iuuujU'De Haven haa ruled that a
Chinese born In this country may be
roadmlttou on return from abroad,
A gang. of Italian rohhera luta been
caught at Irrlgon, Oregon, with much
loot. , , ,
Ex-Governor Tiu'slinell, of Ohio, la
very low and his death may occur at
any time,,
Germany lias Informed Britain that
ahe la ready to conclude a commerlcal
treaty with Canada.
RUSSIA PUT OUT.
KatlfkatUa ol Chin Treaty by Amer
ica M.I Undiplomatic.
Lundoii, Jan. 21. The 1'ort Arthur
correspondent of the Iaily Mail cables
tliat he haa had an Interview with Ad-
mlial Alesleff, the Ituasian viceroy in
the Far Fast, who tpoke howfully of
trranglug a modut vlvendi with Japan
The viceroy then referred the corre
apondeut to hit diplomatic agent, M.
I'laucoti, who emphasltvl the Inipotml-
Mlity of Kimsla t vacuatioii of Muir
clairia, and said:
"Orders were given U moiitha ag
to evacuate Mil Chwang and Jllau-
churia, providinl the Chintwe irould
agree to simple terms, but owing to
the intrigues ( the Japanese minUter
with the Wat Wu l'u (Chineae forolgn
board) these orders were counter
manded."
M, Planeon diH'lsred that the action
of the United Htates, in making a coin
mercUl treaty with ( hlna, without
Itussia a conm'iit, under existing cir
t'umstancea, was unfriendly and undip
lomatlc. Kiissla, lie said, would not
oen or allow coimuls at Mukden and
An Tung under the present regime.
If Japan wanted l orea, Kuuia, M.
I'lancon said, would not interfere, pro
vided other powers allowed it, and he
added: "Ituiwia did not ask Japan's
consent to occupy Manchuria; neither
was It neresnary for Japan to seek Itus-
sia't petmlaainn to establish a protec
torate In Core."
M. Pluncon concluded by saying that
the I' n I ted Htatet and other nations
were more Interested in the situation
than was Itussia.
FOR ORCAT CRQAMGRV.
BulliliBg Secervd In Portland lor Largest
PUnt la the West.
Portland, Jan. 21. One of the larg
est and most completely equipped
creameries in the world is to lie estab
lished In Portland. It It to have a ca
pacity of 20,000 pound of butter a day,
and khhII efforts are to be made to
develop the dairy industry of Oregon.
It will m 20 times as large as any now
in Portland, much larger than any In
Oregon and, In fact, the largest west of
Lincoln, Ncli. Cream will I shlpil
into the city from radius of HOO miles
until tha dairying industry has been
sufficiently dcveiojied to supply the de
mand from this state. Every product
if the creamery will lie supplied from
this plant. It it to be established by
the llaxelwood creamery company,
which now has plants operating in Kh.
kaue, I.lnco'n, Topeka and Hioux City.
The plant in Hioux City it the largest
In the world,
The I ley wood building, on Fourth
tnd Oak slnels, has law n leasil by the
company and will be fitted for the local
plant. The lease was closed yesterday
and the work of fitting the building for
the reception of the machinery will
Commence at once. It is expected that
the plant will he ready tor oHration lay
Ur.h 1. It will have a capacity of
20,000 pounds of butter a day at rind,
but the machinery will be to installed
that It may be increased to 40,000
pounds at any time that the demand
warrants.
AMKRICAN RHIPBUILDINQ.
Last Six Months ol 100) Show a flals
Over Sam Parloa In 1902.
Washington, Jan. 20. The report of
Commissioner of Navigation Chamber
lain to the secretary of commerce and
lubor for the six months ending Decem
ber 31, 1003, shows that during the
last aix month of the calendar year
there were built In the United HUtes
and officially numliered 671 siiil and
steam vessels with an aggregate of 177,-
007 groea tons.
1 luring the corresponding six months
in 1002 there wore built and numbered
027 vvsiwls with an aggregate of 171,
509 gross tons. For the calander year
of 1003 there were built and numlxred
1175 vessels of an aggregate tonnage of
8H1.07O, against 1202 of 420,327 tons
in 1002 and 1322 vessels of 370,120 tons
in 1001. The number of vessel built
In 1003 wits smaller than in either of
the previous years, while the aggregate
tonniigo was smaller than in 1002 but
larger than In 1001.
No Lack ol Naval Offltsrs Soon.
Washington, Jan. 21. According to
the testimony of Captain Ilrownson,
superintendent of tl.o naval academy,
before the house committee on naval
affairs, tho United State will have
naval ofllcors in 1007 to mnn all naval
vessels. There will lie an increase In
the classes graduating each year. Cap
tain Rrownson declared the practice of
hating in the academy was being ohm
I tinted. He spoke strongly against the
passage of the l-ncey bill to restore the
three cadet recently dismissed from
the academy for basing.
Cuban Congress Is Closed.
Havana, Jan. 21. President Plania
ordered congress to adjourn this after
noon, and the session came -to an end
soon after the receipt of the order. The
presidential message snld briefly that
as the house had not arrived at an
agreement as to the date of closing the
session, he directed an adjournment tin
der the authority of tho constitu
tlon, No objection was made in either
house to this manner of closing the
session ,
Prohibitionists Called to Meet.
Indianapolis, Ind,, Jan. 21, The
call for the national Prohibition con'
vention, to he held in this city begin
ning June 20, baa heon Issued by Na
tlnnal Chairman Oliver Stewart. The
call names Indianapolis aa the conven
tinn city. This settloa, local prohl
bltionlHta sny, all question aa to the
convention city.
REPLIES TO NOTE
SECRETARY HAY SAYS COLOMBIA
HAS NO CASE.
Amtrka Did Nut Act Unlrtandly aa Pan.
asa Wa Nut Recognized Until lade
pendant Wa CtrUla No Other
Polky to Atsumo-Rclsrtnce of Mat
ter to the Haguo Not Considered.
Washington, Jan. 20. President
Hoosevelt ha transmitted to the senate
additional correspondence touching the
relations of the l nited htatet with Co
lombia and Panama, covering the perl
ol from Ieceiuhcr 23, 1903, to January
fi last. A statement of grievance on
the part of Colombia was presented to
the state department by General Keyes
on Decemlwr 23. lieueru! ICeye says
the course of the United Hate bad
worked deep Injury to Colombia, and
he cltfJ th ti.aty U 1840 as allowing
that the Independence and sovereignty
ol Colombia wat to be maintained in
tact by th two government.
Secretary Hay answered this note
under date of January fi. He saya the
government has carefully considered the
grave complaints made and assures
(ieneral lteyea of our most friendly
sentiments for the government and peo
ple of Colotnhia. The tiuestion sub
mitted, he says, can lie considered only
in the light of accomplished facts, of
which one is that the republic of Pana
ma hat become a member of the family
of nation.
Under date of January 0, General
Heyea submit another note to Secre
tary Hay, in which he any he has
transmitted Secretary Hay answer to
hi government by cable. The were-
tnry'a note 1 construed, be says, a an
inliiiintlon that the Colombian forces
will be attacked by the Unite.) States
on entering the territory of Panama to
sulslue the relwdlion, and for that reas
on it would hold the government of the
I nited States for all dnmigci to it by
the lost cd that national territory. A
repitition is made of the position of
the Colombisn government under the
treaty of 1H40, and it i request d that
the first note of (.ieneral Keyes lie made
public.
Iteplying to this on January 0, Sec
retary Hay any that he finds almost
all the proposition brought forward
In the second note have been considered
and fully answered in bis note of the
ftth of January.
I niler .late of January 11, General
Reyes addressed Secretary Hay, stat-
ng that he finds his arguments had not
been refuted by the otherwise forceful
lHrs which he had received. He
then discusses at tome length his prop
osition to refer the matter to The
Hague and concludes w ith a regret on
the failure of his mission to the United
States.
Secretary Hay answers this note un-
ler date of January 13 with the state
ment that there is no leason to recon
sider the attitude of the United States
heretofore set forth.
ROtOft RIDERS ARB WANTED.
Hngllth Ofllcsrs In Sahara May Be Called
From America.
London, Jan. 20. The development
f Jacques U'liaudy's "Empire of
Sahara," i about to take a turn which
will I e of some interest to the United
States. M. iihaudy has decided to
draw the otllccrs and noncommissioned
otllceis for two battalion of Imperial
I. lie guard from (.rest Hrltain and the
United States, and In pursuance of this
idea, he w ill submit to President Roose
velt an invitation to name anv ollicers
of his former Kougli Itidcrs whom he
can possibly recommend for commis
sions. Colonel George Gouraud, Thomas A.
Edison's representative in England for
many years, who as governor general of
Sahara, Is organising a military estab
lishment for M. Ilmudy, said today to
the Associated Press:
"The Imtierial Life guards will con
sist of two battalions. The first will
be officered exclusively by Americans,
preferably former Rough Riders, and
the second by retired oflicora and non
commissioned otllccrs of the English
army. The troopers will lie composed
of Arabs and native Saharans, who ate
among the finest riders In the world."
Armament ol Fortification.
Washington, Jan. 20. A supply
mental estimate for an appropriation of
12,445,000 for "armament of fortitica
tions was iransmuiea to me house.
With this appropriation it is proposed
to procure 13 automatic machine guns
for use In seacoast forts, 100 "one
pounder automatic pompom gun; also
200 guns ot a caliber large enough to
fire effective shapnel ;" 700 "high ve
locity six-pounder guns," 05,000 rounds
of ammunition for the pompom guns,
2.000 rounds for the field guns and 50,-
000 rounds for the atx-poundera.
Take Up Exposition.
Washington, Jan. 20. Chairman
Tawney, of the house committee on in
dtistrlal arts and expositions, had i
conference with the president today re
garding the Alaska exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition, Governor Brady is
the fair commissioner for Alaska, but
haa been unable yet to do much in the
preparation of the exhibit because of
his executive duties, it iB likely that
a deputy commissioner may be appoint
ed to assist him in the work.
Rearganlxlflg Naval Mllltl.
, Washington, Jan. 20. Bills creating
a naval reserve and reorganising the
naval militia were introduced today by
Representative Fobs, chairman of the
house committee on naval affairs.
Both bills have the Indorsement of the
naval board and the naval militia asso
ciation of the United States.
I pi'Foum mo im.xciam dpkanvc I
Czar Take a Step That la Bound About
With Reatrktloris.
fit. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Minister of
the Interior I'lehve ha completed the
draft of the peasant code, or scheme,
for the peasant reforms ordered In the
czar's recent manifesto, and it will
probably l-e sent to the local commit
tee throughout the empire within a
few days.
Meiiibert of the nobility In each
province and district w ill be allowed to
elect representative on these commit
tees, but the .unistvo (elective provin
cial assemblies, cornoed of landed
proprietors and representatives of the
artisan and peasants) w ill be appointed
hy the governors.
The committee w ill be allowed free
dom to discuss the project and propose
any changes therein, except on three
points, w hich the emperor has reserved
from discussion. Namely: That the
peasant class must remain entirely --
arate, legally, from the oilier Clasoea;
that the couimmie in to remain un
touched by legislation, and "that the
peasant land are to remain In lien-
able.
These point stamp the fortheomlnt
legislation a conservative in the main.
but the prew nt chaos is to great and so
much room is left for the arbitrary
conduct of the police and the local rep
resentatives ol the ministry of the in
terior, at well as of the peasant court
and administrative machinery and
their commune tow n meetings that the
liberals declare any codification would
be in the line of progress.
The ministerial project propose to
retain the system of corporal punish
ment, but the emperor did not include
this among the matter not subject to
change. The emperor regsrds the
preservation of the peasant class, the
retention of the economic commune and
the Inalienability of peasant lands as
necessary for the protection of the peas
ants from exploitation.
MANCHURIA TUB ISSUE.
Japan Dcmandt Cannot Be Orantcd
by Russia.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. The Asso
ciated Press correspondent on high
authority, is able to give the following
as the present status of negotiation be
tween Russia and Japan:
Kuss i a recognise Japan predomi
nance in Cores and Japan recognizes
Russia's special Position in Manchuria.
There are two main questions still
at issue, the Russian demand for a
neutral tone upon the Corean side of
the Yalu river, which Japan met with
a proposal for a similar neutral strip
on the Manchurian side. Japan also
asks for certain guarantees covering
Manchuria, which Russia has thus far
leclmed to grant. It is pointed out.
however, that the assurance given a few
days ago by Russia regarding open
ports in .Manchuria and respect for
treaty rights is a concession on this
point.
That the two countries are not so far
apart may lie fairly inferred from the
following statement made by Mr. Kur
ino, the Japanese minister to the Asso
ciated Press correspondent:
"War now would only be disastrous
to both countries. Owing to the geo
graphical situation, an armed conflict
wou-d result in a great dram on the
men and treasury of both Japan and
Russia, without being decisive. Be
sides, I believe it would not lie worth
while to go to war on the questions
still in dispute."
NOT A JUNKETINO TRIP.
Senatorial Subcommittee Had Light Bx-
penso In Honolulu Inspection.
Washington, Jan. 20. Accounts ren
dered to the senate by Senator Mitchell
show that the subcommittee which vis
ited Hawaii in the summer of 1902 ex
pended only $3,039 in gathering and
formulating data and information for
the benefit of the senate,
This would scarcely justify the as
sertion that the trip of tho subcommit
tee on territories was a "junket, for,
considering the distance traveled and
the amount of information collected, it
Is, without a doubt, one of the cheap
est investigations ever conducted by a
subcommittee from congress.
But of the total amount $540 was
paid out as steamship fare for the mem
bers of the party from San Francisco to
Honolulu and return, and $1,020 was
disposed of in settling the hotel account
at Honolulu.
Mother ot Captain Hobson.
Boulder, Colo.Jan. 20. The moth
er ot Captain Richmond P. Hobson
lied at the home of Shirley Davis to
day after a long illness. Her son was
with her when she died and will leave
with the remains tomorrow for Greens
boro, Ala., where they will be interred
Sarah Croon Pearson was born at Rich
mond Hill, N. C, February 24, 1843
and for the past 20 years she had been
a sufferer from dyspepsia. She came
to Boulder last summer and has since
remained here on account of the benefit
to her health,
To Look Alter Emigrants.
Rome, Jan. 20, The United States
continues to be the chief objective
point of Italian emmigratioti, the num
ber of emigrants going there In 1003
reaching a total of nearly 250,000.
Tho government has entrusted Adolfe
Rossi with a mission, to the United
States for the purpose of studying with
tho United States industrial commis
sion the best means of directing Ital
inns to agricultural states and prevent
ing their concentration in large towns
Turks Massing Troops.
Salonica, European Turkey, Jan. 20
An important concentration of Turk
ish troops has begun at Kumanova, on
the road leading to the Bulgarian
Irontier.
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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
WANT FIRST TIP.
Landgrsbbcrs fterttoforw Hav Had Ad.
vantag of Lak.
Salem "Give the state the first tip"
wat one request the state land board
made of the department of the interior
through OifTord Pint-hot and F. If.
Newell, when they consulted at Port
land few days ago.
As representative of the president
Messrs. 1'iucliot and .Newell asked the
member of the state land board to
meet them and express their opinion
Mgarding local land matter in Oregon.
Among other thing the members of
the bord explained the manner in
which speculator have cobbled up
tat lands in Oregon in advance of the
creation of reserve. The state want
a r hance to kn these lands, .
Io almost every instance in thifh
the department of the interior has
withdrawn land from entry for the pur
pose of making forest reserve, it has
lieen found that some private capital
ists had in some way secured informa
tion as to what would be done, and then
bought up the state land at f 1.25 per
acre. As soon as a reserve had been
created the land became worth $4 to
15 an acre as base for the selection of
ten land.
The members of the board explained
to the representative of the Federal
government that if a iorest reserve is
to be created, the state would liki to
be in'.ormed as soon as any one else, so
that the state land could also be with
drawn, and the state proflt by whatever
rise there might be in the value of the
land. The state doe nut ask to be in
formed in advance of every one else as
to what the department intends to do,
but the board want to receive the first
information that is given out, at the
same time that other receive it.
The conference between the state land
board and Messrs. Pinchot and Newell
was a very pleasant one and resulted in
a better understanding between the rep
resentatives ol the state land and fed
eral land departments. The men from
Washington learned more regarding
the needs and wishes of the state, and
the Oregon authorities gained informa
tion concerning the plans and purposes
of the government.
There were mutual assurances of co
operation in land matters with a view
to the accomplishment of the best re
sults. Bert Lands Near Echo.
Echo Three representatives of the
Amalgamated sugar company were here
sat week and inspected the land ad
jacent to this place to see if it was
suitable for the culture of sugar beets.
They were more than satisfied with the
prospect, and before leaving town ar
ranged for a mass meeting of farmers
to be held here at 2 P. M.. Saturday
January 23. They will endeavor to
get the farmers each to put in a small
trop, and where satisfactory terms can
be arranged the company will lease
land to plant to beets.
Olve Names of Stat Officers.
Salem Secretary of State Dunbar
has recently compiled and had pub
lished a small pamphlet entitled:
'Official Directory, State of Oregon."
It contains the names of all state
officers, members of state boards, com
missioners, officers of state institutions.
and schools, and also a list of all
county officers. Many requests are re
ceived for information such as is given
tn this pamphlet and by meant of it
the secretary of state can promptly
answer all such requests.
Cougcrs Killing Cattle.
Eugene Farmera in the vicinity of
I erane are annoyed more than usual
this winter by cougars, and a number
of instances have been reported where
stock has been killed by them. The
animals are very sly and can rarely be
seen, but frequently they are heaid in
the evening very near the settlements,
last week Dr. Petrie went out from
Cottage Grove with his hounds and
succeeded in killing one very fine
specimen. There have been several
chases without results.
Noticeable Increase In Fees.
Corvallia A considerable Increase in
revenue will result from the new law
affecting the fees in the county re
corder's office. The office in Benton
carries a salary of $1,000, and last
year the fees aggregated $1,014. A
mortgage filed the other day cost $3.50
that under the old law would have cost
but $1.70. For another the fee was
$3.25, instead of $1.60. It is esti
mated that the increase of fees will
make the office pay a net profit of $500
to $1,000 per year.
Excellent Outlook for Wheat.
' Fendleton Not in years have the
farmer been as jubilant over existing
conditions for the coming wheat crop.
There are indications that the crop of
11)04 will be one of the largest ever pro
duced in this section of the Blue moun
tain country. There has hardly been a
day of weather all this winter that wns
injurious to the growth of grain. The
most springlike weather prevails, and
with the occasional rains fall sown
wheat has been growing steadily.
Work in State Printer's Office.
Salem State Printer Whitney has
just completed tho task of setting up
and running off 1,500 copies ot the gen
eral laws, as enacted by the special
session of the legislature. The book is
composed of only 50 pages. He is
now ready to go to work on the special
Uwb, which will make about 200 pages.
The journals of the two branches of the
session will not be ready for the printer
for about two months.
OWNERSHIP IN DOL'BI.
Jon Day Property Claimed Both as
Mineral and Timber Land.
John Day F. C. Knapp, a wealthy
lumberman of the firm of Knapp 4
Brewer, is in town making an attempt
to settle the question of ownership of
several claim in the Black Butte gronp
of mines. He hat held a conference
with the manager of the mine, Ed C.
Allen, of Portland, but no settlement
has so far been reached.
The land in question is just outside
of the forest reserve lines, 15 miles
north of John Day. and has been held
partly as quartx and partly as placer
mining ground, for a number of years.
The opper workings of the main lead
were worked out a few years tgo, but
the ground was patented. The outside
clairr.f were represented in vearlv as-
sessmtni worx by the group system or
ueveiopmeni. and aa some oI thm
wer heavily timbered, they were
seripped by the Knapp 4 Brewer com
pany under the direction of Cmiwr
Johnson.
Notwithstanding the fact that man
thousands of quartx and placer gold
have been taken from these claims. Mr.
Allen says that an affidavit of their
nonmineral character was made when
scrip was placed on the land.
A number of wealthy Pendleton cap
talist are Stockholders in tha tninins
company, and it is understood that
United State District Attorney Hall is
investigating the matter. Work on
the property will be actively resumed
should the company's title be confirmed.
Want Parcel Post Law.
Oregon City The onarterlr meptino
of the Clackamas county Pomona
grange was held at Oswem last week
There was an attendance of 150 mem
bers, and there were 20 initiations.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were installed, the ceremony being con
ducted by Mrs. Siblin, of Evening Star
grange, of Multnomah county. Resolu
tions auuressed to the state's represen
tative in congress were adopted asking
for the passage of the parcels Dost law
and also for the creation of postal
notes.
Poultry Show a Oreat Success.
Albany The annual poultry show
of the Central Willamette Valley Foul-
try association was the most successful
in the history of the valley poultry
growers. More people attended and
more birds were exhibited than hereto
fore. Many large offers were made for
prize winning birds, and some were
sold at good figures. These will form
a nucleus for new yards, which will in
turn increase the percentage of blooded
chickens raised in the country.
Big Floor Order.
La Grande A shipment of 10 cara nf
flour has just been made from the flour
mills of Li Grande and Island City to
Tacoma, from whence they will be sent
to Japan. This is only a small nnrtinn
of the order received and before the
order is completed fully 100 cars will
be shipped.
Penitentiary Fill Up Fast
Salem The report of Superintendent
C. W. James, of the Oregon peniten
tiary, for the quarter ending December
31, shows an increase in the number of
prisoners from 289 to 311. There were
received during the quarter. 63: dis
charged, 39; transferred to the asy
lum, z.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla. 7337.. M...
stem, 7980c; valley, 7880c.
Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing,
$2020.50; rolled, $21.
Hour alley, $3.7533.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.904.10;
clears, $3.55(33.75; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.20(34.60; graham, $3.75;
whole wheat, $4: rye flour. $4.50
4.75.
Oats No. 1 white. 1.07rai in-
gray, $1.051.07X per cental.
aimstutts uran, $17.50(818 perton;
middlings. $26: shorts. 119(419 fin-
chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; clover,
$13; grain, $13; cheat, $13.
Vegetables Turnips, 65c per sack;
carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 85c
$1; cabbage, ll)c; red cabbage,
lHsc; parsley, per dozen, 25c; toma
toes, $1.5092 per crate; cauliflower,
75c$l per dozen; beans, 12c; celery,
75c per dozen; pumpkins, lc per
pound.
Potatoes Fancy, 7580c per sack;
common, 5060c; sweets, 2?ic in
sacks; 2)c in crates.
Onions Yellow Danvers, $11.10
per sack; Fannos, $1.101.15.
Honey $33. 50 per case.
Fruits Apples, fancy Baldwins and
Spitzenbergs, $1.50 per box; cooking,
75c$l; pears, $11.50 per box;
grapes, $1.50.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27430c;
dairy, 20224c; store, 12,14c per
pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 1415c;
Young America, 15'316e.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, HOllWc
per pounci; springs, small, 1314c
hens, 110112; turkeys, live, 1718c
dressed, 20c; ducks, $77.50 per doz
en: eeese. live. 8c per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2627c per
dozen; eastern, zzwac.
Hops Choice, 2627c per pound
prime, 25; medium, 22c.
Wool Valley. 1718c; EasternOre
gon, 12015c; mohair, 3235c.
Beef Dressed, 67ic per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 607c; lambs, 7)c
Veal Dressed, 79c.
Pork Dressed, 606)0.
ON THB SIDE OP FAIR.; .
Hoa Committee Unanimous la Favttfef
lOS Expoiltloa.
Washington, Jan. 19. The bearing
before the bouse committee on Intern,
tional exposition today developed the
fact that the committee is in favor of
recognizing the Lewi tnd Clark expo
sition by government participation,
and an appropriation, which will aid
in commemoriating the wonderful expe
dition of the explorer wbo made the
wonderful overland Jonrney to the Pa
ciflc Northwest.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
said after the hearing:
"The Lewi and Clark ezmditlna
was of sufficient importance to warrant
celebration and the participation of
the government of the United Bute."
The program now la tn k k. r
- - -M VIP-
gon exposition committee, the delega
two and a snbeommittee of the honte
committee confer and draft bill
rrach will meet tLe approval -of th
I0US6 COflimittetlnd i.-V.1r n.rvr,r
rv, v
upon it at an early day.
It is fully understood that to secure
favorable Un in fi,e houa Um bill-'
must conform to the ideas of the com.
mittee and though such a bill may not
be all that is wanted, it i ,u.;.i.i.
get report and action by the house as
soon aa possible. Representative
Tawney will consult the state depart
ment regarding the form of the bill in
reference to foreign exhibit. He ha
taken hold of the matter in earnest and
at the hearing today Representative
Williamson thanked him for the Inter
est he had shown.
The Oregon men feet tW ,h-4.- "
- WUMOU
tial progress haul hoan rr,.. i.- l.
meeting today. The Portland commit-
tiu 3hJ. Za. ...
uuus it necessary, in view of the
suggestions and deelopments, to remain
m Washington while longer, in order
to confer with th
.--.uutuiitin
upon the draft of another bill.
RUSSIA CANNOT YIELD.
Rply of Japaa Contains Several Ob.
lecwnabl Feature.
Bt. Petersburg, Jan. 19.It is almost
practically certain that Russia will not
accept Japan' last proposal as an en
tirety. Russia is ready to agree to
certain points, but on others, the Int.
eign office believes Russia cannot yield.
The officials believe that the wt i
open for continuing the negotiations,
. . u .uuuouuu luat Irani,
will seek to delay her answer! whieh
probably will be ready in a few day.
The czar conhtinues to talk imm
and the dowager czarina, in conversa
tion, remarked: "War is a horrible
thing. There will be no war."
In the meantime, Viceroy Alexleff
and Baron de Roaen. watt tt,. f
eign office, are
j - ' ---ft w.piunv
document. Army and navy circles con-
i.uue pessimistic, rne best feature of
the situation is the fact tw h t.-
anese reply has in no sense the char
acter oi an ultimatum. It is eonched
in pacific terms, does not fix a time
limit, and the acceptance by Russia of
certain, of the propositions therein
marks an advance toward a settlement.
HOSPITAL SHIPS PREPARED.
tea bra charters Two Vessel of tb
Nippon Line. .
Victoria. B. C, Jan. 19. Advice
were brought by the steamer Tosa Mara ..
that the Red Cross hospital ships K-:
kuai Maru and Kosai Maru. chartered
from the Nippon Ynsen Kih. tin.
are now ready for service in the event
of war. Vladivostok harbor has been !
frozen over In thl
vvuucvUVU l)U9
T1..L! m 1 .. . . t.
noeni oi loxio says a telegram haa re
ported that four vessels have been
caught in the ice and will hold all
Nil mr.
A Seoul correspondent tuva hm if.
j" m-v n
nf thA Rnuitn m!n!it. 1
-w WVVVUJO
very influential at the Russian court
and that, owing to this influence, the
nussian minister haa been enabled to
make a compact with the Pnre.n
perorer whereby he may take rAfno
1L. - 1 . - .. .
me Russian legation in the event of
war and issue all administrative orders "
from th Russian legation.
Run Down by Farmers. ' '
Paola. Kan.. Jan. 19. Twn men ntv.
ing their names as Charles Gorney,
aged 29, of St. Paul, Minn., and
Thomas Rorers, aged 30, of Butte, '
Mont. , who are suspected of attempting
to rob the bank of Cleveland, Mo and
ot blowing open the safe of the Mis
souri. Kansas & Texas atetlnn it.
nitroglycerin, wrecking the safe and
tne interior ot the station of Louisburg
iasi nigni, were surrounded and cap
tured here today bv a nossenf ann farm.
ers and members of the antl-horsethlef '
association.
Porto Plata U Captured.
CapeHaytien, Jan. 19. The govern,
ment troops which disembarked recent
ly at Sosoua were yesterday ordered to
march on Porto Plata. A brisk attack,
supported by the guns of a Dominican
war Vessel, beer an In thA Avanino
This morning operations were resumed
ana ine government troops entered
Pnrtn Plata, eftnaina. thA flluht nf On..
eral Deschamps, who took refuge In the
T- . . J a. I . m . ,., .
uoiwju oiaira consulate, ine crmsn
cruiser Pallas has landed marines.
Coal-Breaker Burs.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 19 The Oliphant
breaker and washery of the Delaware
A Hudson company, at Oliphant, wu
destroyed by fire today. The loss la
$110,000.