' 1
M HILL ROAD DONE
Driving ol Golden Spike Marks
Completion ol North Bank.
JOKER IS FOUND.
EXCURSION RUN FROM VANCOUVER
Ceremony Took Place at Sheridan's
Poirt, West of Stevenson
Site of Old Blockhouse.
Townsend Exposes Trickery In S, P.
Land Grant Suit.
Washington, March 13. At to
day's meeting of house public lands
committee, alleged "Innocent pur
chasers" of Oregon & California rail
road land and their counsel wero
heard at length in behalf of the
amendment) to the Pulton resolution
which would ostensibly validate prac
l,
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
I FREE OF SCAB I FIND FILTHY PUS IN
Eastern Oregon Sheep so Healthy
Thnt Dipping Will Be Omitted.
Pendleton At a called meeting of
Mil K.
at
Startling Report Aftor Analysis
State College.
CorvalllB Samples of milk recoived
Vancouver, WaBh., Match 12. In
the presence of 600 cheering pooplo,
who traveled 50 miles to witness the
ceremony, the golden Fpiko was driven
in the North Bank road yesterday after
noon. J. ho exercises were held at Sher
idan's Point, three miles west of Steven
son, Wash., and although they occupied
but a few minutes, wero impressive.
The driving home of the golden epike
was regarded by the spectators as sig
nalizing the dawn of a pew epoch in
the railroad history of the Pacific coast.
The gray old mountains that looked
down on the coming of the tiny canoes
of Lewis and CI aide, over 100 years ago,
stand all around the spot wherothe last
epiko was driven yesterday. Almost
on the very place where the last rail
was laid, an old blockhouse, erected by
pioneers, withstood the repeated at
tacks of Indians and after it had served
its purpose, was washed away by a flood
in the Columbia river.
The Bpecial train that was run to
Lyle yesterday over the new Spokane,
Portland & Seattle railway was made
up at Vancouver, and the people who
tically every salo heretofore made by fn?t on ot,. sncon commissioners for nnnlyMla during tno pnai
the railroads, but cross-nnoatlnnin, ,ti1J,9.5'ty' i.?rol"t,0.n w the bacteriological dcpartm-iic at ho
of tho
who investigated tho land grant
clearly developed tho fact that tho
proposed "Innocent purchasers"
amendment contains a joker which In
reality would have fully protected
tho railroad company against any
suit which tho department of justice
might Institute. The Entire day was
ilroads, but cross-questioning iho KE, nhla
: "r" ,by "D-,.Tri8ond: tsix irry iXr l t.,m u various
According to the report made by Pta ol the state conta ne,l pas.
nto fchnm. iiiBi,p.n t.vtin n,,, lv he d the foreign ninttor in stun
Ono
plan-
linvo con-
fifntr shnnn T n aimt rt T.vMrv nwl l"n
Q W XinUA linn.1 1.. ffffna milt, it lfl PHI 111 Ult CU 10
II iUVVHUUt IIVIUI Ul kUQ U lit Villi vvw ....- - - - ,
of animal industry in the northwest, tainod one-tenth of 1 per cent, iro-
tho state is practically freo from feasor Pornott's attention was attracted
scab. A few cases wore reported in by Uio unusual amount, ami ho nindo
the Willamette Valley early in the inauiries of tho owner of the animal
winter, but those have all been at- and nscortained thf.t there was a largo
tended to. In Umatilla county,, .... i ii,a i ,Hmnter on tho
devoted to the hearing, and on Sat- where two years ago there wero CO.- " , t?' npur t(l0 vuldor. It
behalf of tho resolution as It missed nr,i nn ininrv ved from tho honiB of
UIU Viiiou iujfui ivu iti ivi i ii fin
the senate and In opposition to all Oregon was a band of 176 bucks In another cow, and bad developed into an
AMU THE If
American Bdltlesbrp
nm m dial;
LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO
D lannnlnlm... - It
ITACt TA I m riLt., 'I
r ii hki.. i.
"0l'.Rtui,
dP'n
"Innocent purchasers" amendmentl
In practically every argument
made it was notable thnt counsel laid
far more stress upon the interests of
tho railroad company than upon the
Interests of their purported clients,
yet each one, when cross-questioned
disavowed any Interest in the rail
road company's affairs. In connection
with the pleas of attorneys, It was
observed that General Land Agent
Eberline, of the Southern Pacific,
who blocked sales of railroad land In
;and after 1902, was present, together
with L. E. Payson, eastern counsel
for tho Harriman railroads, and Mr.
Rich, a New York banker, who holds
$20,000,000 of the Oregon & Cali
fornia comapny's bonds. Yet no one
professing to represent the railroad
attended the .ceremony of driving the availed himself of the opportunity to
npiao T. vj uca.a ui ui.ouif 03 luiei- .uiuKc statement,
a
Various counsel for purchasers of
railroad laud were requested to sug
gest a form of amendment which
would protect all Innocent pur
chasers for value who are not guilty
of fraud. None of these amendments
of ceremonies and hold the golden spike maae any distinction as to who these
fi,t -oa tr. v,o n, ;i unj i;v; purchasers might be.
...... . - - - - - 1 1 1 r
etta of Vancouver and the new railroad
The driving of the golden spike took
place on the trip op the river, the train
being halted at Sheridan's Point for
the purpose. E. E. Beard, editor of
the Vancouver Columbian, was master
nhfiPHfl. It WAS. of COIU80. tllO OXpllUl
ation of tho pus in tho milk. Tho milk
was in ubo when tho samplo was sont
to tho laboratory. Of tho six othor
samples in which pus developed, the
quantity was much smaller. In theso
the hiBtory of tho cases was not learned.
Somo time ago at tho laboratory
samples of cream offered at an Oiegon
creamery woro analyzed. They bad a
commission wlll4 use Its best endeav- strong smell that was cnrrlod into tho
ers to secure the passage of such a butter product. Analysis disclosed that
law at the next session of the legis- tj,0 foreign Biibstanco was Iwrn filth,
lature . .,.. t .i,i. i .,nnin.,iinnaa in milk.
Set'ar t!,heC SSS5H. ??, report resulted in changed con-
President T. F. Boylen having nr- ",0UB m ",0
rived from Denver a couple of days cream was shipped.
ago, and V. H. Stousloff coming in
from Salem this morning.
L.uhu county, and these linvo now
been dipped.
1 Th$ commission made a regulation
requiring railroads shipping sheep
into the state to notify tho secretary
of the board of sheep commissioners
so the animals can bo Inspected. A
resolution was also passed favoring
a bounty law for the state of Oregon,
holding that It is necessary for the
protection of the sheep industry. The
All the
slon were
PLANT NEW NUT IN YAMHIiL
inking
the Inland Empire with the cities of
the seaboard. He introduced Mayor
3reen, of Vancouver, who trade a short
talk.
George II Ilimes. secretary of the
Oregon Historical Bociety, was intro
duced and dwelt on thexhistoric signifi
cance of driving the golden epike of the
new road where the pioneers .took
refuge from the attacks ot the Indians.
Charles H. Carey, of Portland, coun
sel for the Hill lines in this territory,
was called upon and responded with a
speech.
Mr. Townsend called attention to
the fact that in 1S70 the East Side
Co. conveyed Its entire grant to the
Oregon & California Co., so that the
company, under the proposed amend
ments, could be regarded as a "pur
chaser for value and without fraud."
The same is true of the West Side
grant under the sale of 18S0. More
over .there are two trust deeds of
1881, which convey the entire land
grant to the preferred stockholders
without condition. Again the "Inno
cent purchasers."
On July 1, 1S87, a $20,000,000
mortgage was given , to the Union
Trust Co
Fifty California Pistachio Rcc Ived at
McMinnvllle
McMinnville The Walnut club.' of
this city, has received through its eeo
retary, W. H. Latourette, a present of
50 pistachio nut trees from the govern
ment experimental farm at Chico. Cal.,
for distribution to the members of the
club. The pistachio is a native of
WeBtern Asia, but is grown in Eosjland
and France. It is believed that the
similarity of the Willamette vultay cli
mate to those two countries will insure
the successful growing of the.nn h here.
The nuts are very high priced, and are
used principally for flavoring tho more
expensive confectionery.
The Walnut club is active in intro
ducing new varieties of products to the
soil of tliis vicinity. Last yt-ur a few
olive treeB were set out on tracts of land
owned by its members, and this spring
a great many more are being planted.
It has been provon that the almond tree
Telephone Company Loses.
Portland Oregon and the intitintivo
and referendum law has won the liri-t
round in the tiuht being made by the
Pacific States Telephone A Telegraph
company, and tho Sunset Telephone
company, to dcclaro tho constitutional
amendment permitting the initiative in
valid and contrary to the cotiHtitution
of the United States. Judge Clelaml in
the Circuit eouit has euctaincd tho do
murrer of tho state in tho cheo of the
NEW PACKING -PLANT.
Plan to Spend Million and a Half In
Portland.
Portland, March 11 Bchwanwhlld
A StiUbergor, tho blggOHt Independent
llrmof ment puokera in tho United
States, will Imiltl pnoklng plt In
South Pottland costing $1,600,000 If
tho council will permit tho cfltnblltih.
mont to bo ljatid within tho oity lim
its. An ordinance will bo presented
to tho council today for pat-sago, gnu -lug
tho linn tho light to construct and
operate n inborn parking pluht on tho
present nlto of tho Zimmerman Packing
company's establishment. An option
In hold on tho Zimmerman plnntby tho
Pchwirzohtld A SulxberKcr !ntoro-tit
Th" plant to bo elected in South Port
land will bo a duplicate of tho Schwnr.
child A Sulzberger establishment In
C'ltloiigo, ono ol tho most comploto In
tho wor d It Ib thoroughly up to tho
Btamlard of such plants anywhere, and,
iilthouuh not so largo as their packing
i...ii.n In Kim pub Cltv. is said to bo
model in construction. T
. it Tl II. ....I ...til I 1 1 nit itinn
. . .. .ii... otnim Wu ..ml 1R nn(i'M0,t. 10 hollovo
iu.uuw uuwu, " - "'"'on board the
small stock a wee. crowH nllko will. ii,,.
Tho completion of tho plant win ro- of satisfaction. v 8rta
I 1 M . . ... t I . I .
Atlinlrnl l.'i.,,,,., . .
. -"in, wnn ,in .
wiiinu uiiinniiit in nt .. . .
lu ffipltmi. 7. f
pIhpo ntnl .!...
n nil lriifio nK ii
. . . . i it.. i ii. Hut U'hfin In. ...... .... . ,ut
chinery is unuvereu mo umtuuu ui ni ' . ,v '"ll"'"s tde
nneklnit houfo will bo begun, lor tlio ,' ;"'"." ""'. wag
machinery must bo built Into tho turns I
ee. II the peimlt tloHired la given uy
tho council, tho option on tho Zlmtnor
m ii n Hito will bo cloeed at onco and Uio
contract hit for tho machinery.
Sait Dlogo, cm.. i... .
...... , . .. "USD II
. ...v inin'iicnn tiM.ii
to uiulcrtiiko a
I.....
UUlllO II.
10 Mr i ..
within two month. nft '
II I WtlTt I... K. I " Vi in
fliiHlioil by wlrolim. I
tolr packing iu uiiuieBlilpa of A,vii
nld to bo n I command at Mn.i...""rji
'ho capacity biBt night by the govZll1'
ill iw. 'omt lioma. 'l ,M'ca-
mi In .."'
nuirn bntivoen a vcar and 14 montiiB.
Machinery muet bo crdorod from tho
Kast, and lta mnnufacturo will requite
..t. h iiHt hIx mom is. When tho ma
chinery
packing
FACTS SI IP OUT.
Serious
that it
at Batt
.v.
bl.lc.al word UfoSgS
HllbJCCt Of the fllturo Z'.
wiu iiuci, ami it v;u i , ;r
nnd to enable Uio departrat
imrt its nrmrrnm iL vm
ItWIdullllll II I..I.. . . ."e
...w....r,w i.iKiit nr hi. ...i
II O HIIIIIH COII I tlnrl . "
nt ii day's notice and were h
iitiuiiu tin ill !linPhlni.u. ,
""O win i Itiiiiiiin tin J -
iiHiiinifiiin iiffli. t i
Otllt I I ilUUlnllK U lll t lf.
IIUIIi 11 VIIlllII III' IIIW1 KVAa.
If . . - - . ' i M' J i A
inn mi; lilU i-ni Miii ltw.. nni
4uw icirK uy way 0f begctt
naviKauon oi uio avy ufimrumiu. men f.,luro tnovumwit. nf n.. ;?.?
. i i ii ." ' " "'" .
i .fiiiiiiiHiiiior .v. i-. rwrv. lurtiiur 1 uvu 11111 uuijiiiul iiii cirii' tiu. r.-
nbitn nmttnHt rhn Piiriffo Ktntoa COlll I . . . i i . ...n t.. loriVfi Kiwi iwUnn UV .
. lllflll lit I'H'M UI L tVIHISO Ult llllJIl'IIII- vii i.ij
.. .. v. w - - - iiiim Miriu ...... i a. ' '
n.v CI,,r y?t. Tho Temb d
and the case will bo taken to tho 8... j ' u (lo(en(led Ad- " T' f
promo court at Haiern sh soon as possi- ... , i,.. , t, i... V."" . " v w' Ii
,1 17rm Hinr., II u-lll h., tnki.n In "" " T Bl Y V . .'.'" "" Wn lOIIOWIOK With 8 tlllt t
' I - "Hi OIUJI 11 l
. ........ . ...iftl. I.niilriiiu - rm,t. I M Iflii MT llilll.Al.aK. . . I
I Iihvp ilnnn nthcr win., for he did lint to Visit that CO UP try hjtlfr
. rwnm lltr. TmIII..I. 4.1
I I III. I M1V 4JIIIIHII AlIiUEIUIlCf.
Dofects In Naval Construe-
ilor, -Sr OfTlcers.
Washington, Match 11,That thoro
are serious ueiects in mo iimibiihuiiuii
of American battleahips was cha
yesterday by Captain 0. Melt. Wi
low, assistant clilof of tho bureau ol
"S""'" " . , . . 'aido to Piceli'ont Koosevelt.
pany, thus upholding tho contention of ofl fM U0 um,er
the state. Notiee o appeal was given ; KvanB H ovor.(,ntfl w
tho United States Supreme court, it
bointf assumed, in view of former de
cisions by the Oregon court, that the
ruling will be for the state and against
the company.
Colonists From East.
Baker City Tho Wet bound trains
are beginning to bo heavily loaded
with colonist travel from the Middlo
nnnn frn:5.oTnmirntinn f will floui ish here and bear an excellent states and the Eact. The regular traina
The cnlden snike was then I driven.
Judees Carev struck the first blow. and. by Mr. Townsend It was admitted by quality of nuts. The fig, likewise, has
handed the gilded hammer over to the attorneys that ,lf any of the ( equaled the California fig in excellence,
Mayor Green who in turn gave way 1 amendments proposeu oy tnem ana yet tne possimmies or amriin en
T - . 'cihmlr41nnr
to George H. Himes. Superintendent
Forest, of the new road; H. Fairchild,
reprepenting Governor Mead, of Wash
ington, who was nnable to be preeent:
C. T. Giezentanner, editor of the Pasco
Express, representing the present ter
minus of the North Bank road; H. M.
Adams .general freight and passenger
agent for the new line; Major Mc
Glachlin, of the United States army;
E'chard Porter, of the conrtacting firm
of Porter Bros. & Welch, who con
structed the new line; James P. Staple
ton, of Vancouver, tapped the epike in
turn, and N. D. Miller, chief engineer,
was called upon to
home. As he did so
should be adopted, it would validate
all these conveyances' and thus defeat
the entire suit of the government
against the railroad company. Not
one amendment was proposed In the
name of "Innocent purchasers"
which would not fully protect
railroad company.
mate and soil have been but half tested.
Import Bijrros for Miners
Grants aes Eik.ht-slx burros or jacks
for packing miners' supplies into the
the hills have been received here by E. R.
MRS. ROOSF VELT ATTENDS
the Welfare
cheered, and the new road was formally
completed.
The track was completed on Wah-
ingtm's birthday, but the golden spike,
was driven at the point where the laBt
rail waB laid. The line will be opened
for traffic next Monday morning from J
Vancouver to Patco, a distance of 221 1
miles. Work is now going forward on
the line between Pasco and Spokane, I
Guesf at Convention on
of Children
Washington, March 13. The -appearance
of the first lady of the land
drive the spike served to attract a large attendance
he was loudly at today's session of the first Inter-
are unable to carry tho IokIh and extra
sections are run. It is not uncommon
for a train comptising 10 couches to
pull through Baker on it way to tho
Coast. This section i- getting it shoro
of tho homeseekers, it is thought, but
the railroads have given I'ottland and
other Ccast pointB the Bum rto that
Baker and Eastern Oregon points re
ceive, and this of itself ha a tendency
to m ike the colonist go thrnmrh to the
Coast, because it costs no more.
bteam.
O mmatuierK'-y attempted lo direct
the form of his own testimony and In-
icurred tho displeasuro of the committee
on that account. Ho crttiuli-Ml I the
armor belt anJ the gJn docks as being
too low ami tho ammunition hoists mh
Stewart and George Reed. T-e little
animals weie shipped from El Puso,
Texas, and spent 14 days on the road.
They came through In fairly good con
dition, except in one inBtanr-e in Ari
zona, where they were kept, for 90 hours
without water. The burroa are consid
ered a safe and reliable animal, and are
Avinn Smiln n vsx m - nn.l innll Iai I - s. 1 Cna
,' . i it.. . , , , has been for several week
lands of the company in
pack animals in the brush aud through
the mountaina.
national congress on the welfare of
the child which is being held under
the auspices of the 'National Mothers'
Congress. Mrs. Roosevelt, who Is a
life member of the Mothers' Society,
was accompanied by Mrs. Cowles,
wife of Admiral Cowles.'and sister of
President Roosevelt, and her secre
tary. Miss Hagner.
rne aistinguisned guest was ac
making the total length of the road corded a most cordial welcome a' d
when completed, 380 miles. It is ex-: appeared to be deeply interested In
pected to have the entire line in opera- j the proceedings. In introducing Mrs.
tion between Portland and Spokane by Roosevelt to the audience, Mrs.
the end of the present year. Trains 4Schoff, of Philadelphia, president of
over the road will be running into fJe.,otthner" ' TtuPl
t,,, . j 4. i, Tr,o 18 "u0 to President Roosevelt that
Portland, it is expected, by next June, thQ Motber8 ConBre8a ,dea has
np-m completion of bridges acrosB the spread to the uttermost part of the
Columbia and Willamette rivera. civilized world."
Objects to H gh Ratrs
Salem Complaint haa been mado to
the rai road commission by 11. S. Gile
A Co., of this city, that the Southern
Pacific company has unwarrantedly
raised the rates on citrun fruits from
San Francisco during the past year
from 40 cents to 60 rents, and from
Portland for the same, commodity from
16 cents to 25 cents, and on Bweet po
tatoes from lOjuents to 10 cents.
Gile & Co. claim these increases
have practically ruined their trade in
California citrus fruit.
Sheep Coming Into K'rna h
Klamath Falls-r-J F. Kimball, local
representative of tho Weyerhaeuser
Lumber company, Iihb returned ta Kla
math Fails from Lakeview, where he
' leaning the
Lake county
for grazing p irposes. according to tho
plana of hie company for this year.
He is now ready to lease tho lands in
Klamath county, and local cattle ami
sheep men will bo given first consideration.
Ilryco.
Leaving tho Australian
vcHHCtH are to go to Muui
while In tho Philippine, Uiai
ran target practice will
i iiunca innv win reriirn in in
HtiitcK uy way of the Son
unsafo. Ho attempted to dirnuto tho I mopping only nt mich ports
..im i,i,i .... "no reuuireti ior uie wrgs
which it whs derided that Commander th natI(Hh,m to puget
Key should Im heard today, bit that b muilu Htirne time betwttst
ins criticism Hlionid DcconnlH-.l to Hilps elusion of the urn rid rcvl
aud not directed against otllcers.
FiND4 w FXCUSE.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
, Wheat Club, 83 j;
valley, 83c; red, 81o.
Barleys-Feed, $20
$230 per.ton.
Oats No. 1 white,
per ton.
Coroner Says borne Person Is Re
sponsibln for Disaster
Cleveland. O., March 11. "The loss
of the lives of little children in tho
Colllnwood wfibol flro was ab'o'utety
Inescn able," Coioner llu-ko dwlartMl
twlay after making a tin rough inveiftl
gatiou. "Tho poor littleehllilren were catiu'ht
in a veritnblo tr p and hold nnd c united
until burned to de.th," hoeultl. "Somo
one i ropon-ible for this and hl.ould
be held. I am not prepared yet to say
upon whom tho blame, should bo
duto of the Halllni: orer the
Secretary Metcnlf Mid
. . s .-I- I.
UitiiiCKiipH wouiu remsio
rninclHco until May zz. donct
limn tlinv would fill their
with coal. According to tbrf
tilim llin uriMrd rieel will rs
I'ugot Sound, nntl some oft
mav bo Bent over to Vanco
vkui iv'n --
before Monurtlng f"r hom
Kynns will retire In Auguitl
iHlon of law. 8ccrt'ry w
that no decision had ret
rlv.iyl nt ii u In ullfl KUIlId
him in command gf the
vovjil'i' liniiidward.
Mr. .Motcaii iouay iu i
pfinv nf n li-tter atlilressed I
Ulli HUWl, ,MIH' !
Hrj'co Hiipplcmenti,ng tne
extonilod by hir vrvu
Soil ' urvey of Klamath Baaln.
Klamath Falls The Klamath cham
ber of commerce has taken up the mat-
.terof having a Boil survey made of the roln ha iir.
Nrw Line In California. Champions of Pacific Fleet. Klamath basin. These surveys have iu i7 w '
Tor Ani?elps. Mamhkl2. Articles of 1 Mare Island. Cal.. March 13. It is been made in manv sections of the r..i... i i. ,- o . ,
incorporation of the Los Aneeles & San , learned here that the cruiser Maryland, country and at no expense to the local- conjr,g to quality- cranberries t8fail
FranciBco Short Line Railroad com- Captain Chauncey Thomas, will Jbe ity In which the Burvey is made. Com- per barrel.
pany, with a capital stock of $2,000,- awarded the trophy for tho beBt show- prehensive plata and maps are iBBued, Vecetabloa Turn Ins 7Bp m, ...a.
000 were filed here yesterday. The ing made by battlenhip cIabs vessels showing quality of foil, the topography jjoig Q5c per sack beets tl nor
purpose of the company is to build a during the recpnt practice at Mairdalen of the country and what localities are Baok- asparagus 26c 'per pound cab
linn to San Francisco, cutting off al I bay. All ships of this class made a suited to certain crops. No charge is uaaa' iv npi ,.iin,..T!,.
n nriu . tlntnr I CXIOIHHIU l) oil i
bluestem. 85o: Jui. Z u ' ' uf.... , .'. : behalf of the com.noiWlli
. ...... ....a ..UI...HI; IlPIJUIIBIIJIHiy I IIlUOl 4-..ll t.. .. ImtllMh (11 10
Per ton; rolled. YjSZj" eMdet.ce carefully and do- ryo" their return to
Stnteu.
nun umb mo mi) mii nini'H cniifleii . (iriiiri woro iHHWtu
j ifoiii inin i'it uhj iTiii-so in iianmuui luim "D " ,.r ii.
run u.risjt M' I . n . n i . i .1..... 1 .i,Hiinn (in w iu 1
. .iiu ti n n 1 . in. 1.. m in. ii.iii.ir ... ma. iiiii v in i'iiiiiii'i iii.i. .
..f0'0 - Whole' 32-50' crackc(1- mind that the overheated pipes cau td tho torpedo boats Davie.,
3?;50- A, tho fire." 1 nnd Fox.
nay vaney timoitiy. no. l. fl7
18 per ton; Kuntern Oreiron timothi .
$28; gray, $28
$2021; clover. $14(oir.; cheat. $16;
, allalfa. 112(5,13;
vetcn,
Another body was recovered from tho
ruins today, making tho total 10(5.
Wanted
Ely,
wits ar
from
struggle.
Made.
DraLlnKB
t. Nov., March 11. A Japanese '" n1 , M. nay tod
rresU-d at Kiepetown. a few' miles 0JA?ZtXX
this city, last niuhl. altera hard i 7. winrnnce W
.1.- u... Pi'
Oi. ,, f.n nnlllpfl.
March
protected cruiHeru
Clinton, who is
iiir mi iiiiiiiiiii ...
an export rnlniin.i in illsriHtcr ror w
most 100 miles from the distance cov-! better Fhowing than at larcet practice
ered bv any of the roads now construct
ed between here and the Northern city.
hi line has already been surveyed. It
is 'said that Eastern capitalists are be
hind the proposition. Connection
with the Western Pacific is denied.
China Holds Her Own.
Pekin, March 12. The negotiations
between China and Japan regarding the
Tatso Maru, the Japanese steamer that
wast seized by China February 7 on the
ground that she was conveying armB
and ammunition to Chinese revolution
ists, are proceeding' on the basis of
China's offer to compromise on condi
tion that Japan puts a stop to tho Jm
nortation of arms ana ammunition
on the Eastern roaBt, the Maryland far
distancing all others. In practice with
six-inch guns the St. Louis made the
highest average, with the Maryland and
Charleston making a second record with
a tie.
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nrOUchl'd hv thn .lnrnna ..,l.n ..II... ...... '..uZ.u n finocd ol
La Orande After So tiers.
LaGrande At least 25 families from
Idaho will arrivo in LaGrando
weekwith a view to securing home
the valley. A local real estato firm has
had a missionary employed in Idaho
and the states of the Middle West dur
ing the past winter.
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parsley, 20o per dozen; peppers, 17o to finn I'ranclsco and got drawing) of f,,w nourH l,H "1 Vi flanta
por pound; radishes. 30c per doueni "-o fortifications thero. assurlm Clin. .n,hod throiigli wio .
l...l I f . 4-. t. . . .. . .- ri .l.n...l unfl UIIIlllL'lll I
, j f iuu ,..v Uilt uiiiuuil .!.. ..,..1 I. l, 1,1,1 HOtin IU '
"o per pounci; sprouts, juo por nound: ""gnaniiy rerusetJ and he d on to tho . ' . uv tho
s Jn ,qaash, llKo por pound. .Japjneso until oliicera arrived. Tho i ",,H,,,riu"u -
japancso is now in Jail.
Deprived of Their Bonus.
Helena, Mont., March 13. Having
been refnsed n. dividend hnnnn for flin
time the East Helena smelter was shut I Hurrlmtn In Harney
down, thp Austrian employes struck ' Burns P. A. Worthlngton, reprc
Tuesdav and attacked with clubs and sentlng tho Oregon Eastern railroad,
rocks the midnight shift when it start- 18 here filing at the United States
ed to work. Bher f Shoemaker today lan,d ,co tho amended maps of a
arrested five of the rimleaders Tho railroad survey and location through
arrested nve oi tne ringManers. iiie Mnlh.ir n(! Hnrnov nnimtinK. whiin
men say they were dlscharg-d, after ho cIalm8 to4cnow nothlng of tho in- plKoons, 7Bc$l; 8(,uabs, $1.0()fa2.
worumgaii ummimmjum uih oonus tentlons of tho Harriman comimny. Eggs Fresh ranch. 17fa.i7Ui n.
Onions Oregon, $2.C0 per hundred.
Potatoes 4000c per hundred, do
llvered Portland; sweet polatoos, $3.50
3.75 por hundred.
Butter Funcy creamery, 3036c per
pnum.
Poultry Average old lions, 14lfic
perponna; mlxotl chickens, 1313ko:
Cruisrrs
San
Gl.ss Cuts Many Firemen.
Now York, March 11. A scoro of
nremen wero injured. hovothI nl Mm.r, imriin'H flent.
ID I If" ' A
Francisco, M'
proteclod criilHerB . ,
TV"?..!
r hi u iitiiififi ii - . iL
nrrivjjjn
bo pl.MCd
seriotiHiy, hun.lroiis of persons woro today, aro to be ww". ,
driven (rom tholr homea nn.l and will loavo within o
i. ..n. ii .. . . - v ... . i.... iinvv ymu- .
.iiu.ungs wero uireatoned by a flro ear- 1 10 ro"iuri " ;y Ji
nun win ni" - -i tne
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spring dhlckens, 1018; turkeys, live, 'y today which destroyed tlio slx-storv tlon wl
1416o; dressed, choice, 1017o; brick building at 38 West Eluhtoenth j1'10 ofll
!EL 'S?2?1001 ,uck- "10o; Btieet. Tlie.WK Hiegel-Coopelepart- "V"h nf
from Japan to enter Chinese territory, period, and that it was a premeditated his presence gives rise to much talk dozen.
China seems to be holding ber own.
step for economical reasons
Chicago Closes School Fretraps
Chicago, March 13. Because nf vio
latlonB of the fire ordinances the two
upper floors of the St. Agnes school
of early construction.
Plague A-caln Breaks Ou
Francisco, March 12. Two
iagae cases were discovered thiBmorn-
IfntfcSi? ,i ,lflJ owl tlio nfhnr
11 Birr DOH WUII UCI1IIUU 4I4V4 liiu vimi-4
SSMent to some doubt. The patients were closed Bumn.arlly yeaterday by Je0, f,lime ac'r08a bDuuy Creek or-, P0,r P0,'"1'1; 0,,ib. l2c por pound,
were' "Immediately isolated and every the b'lildlng commissioner. The other aored. Tho now flumo is to bo 48' Wool Lastorn Oregon, average best,
prwiiHtlon taken to prevent further buildings wero declared to bo In a con- inches in diameter and will carry 1820o pr pound, o'cordlng to shrink
eprewl of tlievP"toK'on from the vie- dlilnn which menaced tho safety of sufflclent water at all times for the ago; valley, 1820o per pound, ac ord-
- m . m - f . r iiaiw i
More Water for Vale.
Vale The newly elected members
of the city council wore sworn In
Monday night. Tho city irrigation
system was. Investigated nnd n now
Vea!-75 to 125
125 to 150 pounds,
pounds, 50Uo.
Pork Block, 75 to 160
7i packers, 5o.
Hops 1U07, prlrno and
pounds, Og-Ofj
7oj 150 to 200
pounds, 7
oholfo, 4U
tinef U dleewo.
their ocoupantfl,
proper supply of the clty'fa needs. - J ing to fineness j mohair, choice, 2030o, jurod
mont store was Horiously threatened at
uim line, iuoiimi ttl..o got Into Urn
iwljo riing huildii.gH and beforo It was
chocked had caused a Ions of $200,000.
Dynamite Car Fxolodes.
Donver, Colo., Mareh 11, A Nows
-I- Jimuni, nyo pays a car
wi uiinuuii) expiotion
irom Boino tin
Bovo.ru I frumo Iioiihch
-wujri, K n numner ol freight card. Ah
.ii D nuowii no one wan klllud or lu-
cor ami "v,,ii be
ll "UK" and
and sotne
nirllK
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In tho north,
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BorUn, March U
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