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ANESE AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT National Bank Fail- OIK. TIDE WATER CANAL. rue I 1 nan vt in Executive Session Re the Canal Treaty Revo- n ttCDCliiu". p riirrciii'v in uuviduii luul can jxuuuuku nuuuuai nearly $1,000,000 assets rv nf a tlrlpwntnr rami! nut ami uimiiim iiaivu tne purpose. were anerwaras ciosca d. naval annronrlatlon bill :uet nr tun u'Mmip inn further considering the ippronrlatlon bill, lnclud t iJlllis nmniiHninnt lllir. Xebraska, vigorously op- nn u'diiiii rninor inn i mm miiiMr imiiMtncR. T fltini'oiiffntfin lit 1 1 Pit 1 1 A the otiier Items It recom- construction of ono bat- first. nlnoH nrittROPt! t hivo mate n n rnnunnnhin v,vvv in ujiiuuiuiuiuu iu revolution Is Imminent Martial law Is pro a numlier of arrests l'AEn..l Tin ,.lfl '01 probably bo sent to bn Domingo Row. n Canal Treaty. the Isthmian canal SUPREME BENCH. Eakln, of Union, Sug- Candidate for the iui U U1ULU 1U iuu - VlUfiUU. HUU IV " U the hands of the re convention Circuit xAn 1A uiairict comnrisine and Wallowa counties an rtn - M 4. 4. Fm Third Story. on.. .. . .'"111 una UllnJ o.l ""men sorlously 1 lira t. . ,-" i mo iioimoB 4Ufi. lit.. A OA AAA '"ill I,-"" . anshtlng nquaroly p t tor head. Known That The Russian War Ship Porosveit, Not DOSE FOR THE SICK MAN. War" Probable Soon With Bulgaria and Macedonia, Paris, Feb. 11. La Patrlo today received a telegram from Bucharest that Bulgaria has commenced the' mobilization of her forces, and nil officers have been ordered to hasten to their posts. Thirty million cartridges have been ordered from France. War with Turkey Is expected In March. A dispatch from Lyons says word is received there that Turkey is making Important purchases of ar tillery in view of the Imminence ft war in Macedonia. DIPHTHERIA CLOSES SCHOOL Island City, In Union County, Ex perlencfng a Serious Epidemic. La Grande, Feb. 11. The public schools at Island City have been closed on account of an epidemic of sickness, principally diphtheria, al I though there aro several cases of scarlet fever and many severe cases of grip. There have been three deaths 'n this vicinity from diphtheria within tho past week, and while there Is no probability that the school here will close on that account, the grav est fears are entertained for the spread of the disease. LAND OFFICE RUSH, La Grande Office Has Been Over whelmed With Work Since the Opening. La Grande, Feb. 11. Since the opening of the laud office here, there has been one continuous chain of applicants for homestead filings, proofs and other land routine and the office force has been worked o fullest capacity. Many homestead proofs have been held In abeyance since tho close of the office, three months ago, and the applicants are now making the sec ond trip here to complete title. " PUBLIC OFFICE A PRIVATE SNAP " FINE FINANCIERING ON $3,500 PER YEAR. Owed $30,000 Twelve Years Ago and During That Time Banked $70,000 "Padded" Purchase Price for Lands In His Earlier Testimony. Washington, Feb. 11. The cross examination of Machen was continu ed this morning by Mr. Conrad. It elicited the Information that although ho owed $30,000 when he arrived hero In 1891, ho nevertheless, from 1891 till removed from office, depos ited in tho Westminster (MU4- Na tional Bank, $77,000. His salary dur Ing that period was $3,500 per year. Machen "Over a Barrel." An attempt was made in the cross examination to impeach his state ment that the $25,000 note was paid him by Lorenz for oil lands. He ad mitted he only paid $2,200 for the lands, and also admitted he owed $30,000 when ho came to Washington from Toledo. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Questions Are Much More Difficult Than In Former Examinations. Tho general expression from teachers and examiners Is that tho questions in the present teachers' examination are much more difficult than former ordeals. So far as tho examinations navo progressed, it is very evident that all tho teachers will pass, notwith standing tho severo tests of the questions. Tho examinations for county cer tificates will closo at A o'clock to morrow afternoon and tho state ex aminations will close on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Thoro aro about 30 teachers pres. ont. Professors J. IS. Cherry, of Adams, and Frank K. Wol s, of Ferndalo. are assisting Superintend, ont Nowlln on tho examining board Marriage License Issued. . i iionnsn was Issued thl. morning to Miss Etta Dill and Potor Harris, both of whom are res-. Idonls of tho vicinity of Pendleton, and woll known. J RUSSIAN Damaged Japan Is Pouring Troops Into 'Korea. RUSSIA TRYING TO GET HER BL SEA F T I! OCEAN Asks Great Britain's Permission and Also Wants to Send Her Baltic Sea Fleet to Fight Japan. London, Feb. 11. A dispatch to Reuter's from Toklo, dated 7:10 yes. terday, says a non-official report ts current there that the Russian fleet has been destroyed, four battleships and three cruisers being sunk, and that two Japanese warships were damaged In am engagement yester day off Port Arthur. The Japanese got between the Russians and the entrance to the harbor before the fight commenced. Che Foo, Feb. 11. No further attack will be made on the fortifi cations at Port Arthur uy the Japa nese, as they are content to wait for the Russian fleet to come out from the harbor, when It will be .in easy matter to conquer It. Another Warship Damaged. Word was received here today that the Russian battleship Poros vlet, not mentioned In previous dis patches, was also damaged In the Port Arthur fight Tuesday. Russian Finances In Bad Shape. Che Foo, Feb. 11. Russian finan ces here are in bad shape, the Rus sian bank being unable to honor Its own notes. The Amerlea.Maru. San Francisco, Feb. 11. The alarm for the safety of the Japanese liner, Amerlca-Maru, which sailed from San Francisco for Yokohama, January 23, Is not felt by local offic ials of the line, despite a dispatch to tho contrary, printed by Eastern newspapers today. At no time has it been feared the vessel, which has on board many Americans, would fall Into the bands of the Russians. However, if that should be Its fate, the passen gers will not be seriously discom moded, because the Russians are bound by International laws of war to safely convey tbem to the near est neutral point, which Is Chee Foo. Tho Amerlca-Maru, running on schedule time, would arrive at Yo kohama Saturday, but as she de parted with orders to make the Jour ney at top speed, she may arrive to morrow. Damage to Russian Vessels. London, Feb. 11. Lloyd's Shang hai agent cables that It Is generally believed Japanese warships have sunk tho Russian steamer Mongolia, bound for Shanghai. A Dalny dis patch adds that tho three Russian warships, damaged by torpedoes at Port Arthur, have sunk. A dispatch from Paris says In formation comes from Port Arthur that tho Czarovltch was not serious ly damaged and will bo in commis sion again within a short time. Calling Out Reserves. St. Petersburg, Feb. 11. An order GIRL RIDES 75 MILES ON HORSEBACK TO TAKE TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Miss Retta Andrews, a teacher now attending tho examination at tho courthouse, rodo 75 miles on horseback through a blinding snow, storm, for two days, to reach this city, In tlmo to take tho examlna tlon, and bo enabled to teach school tho coming year. She is a resident of Umatilla county, near Dale, and should have taken tho examination at Pralrio City, having taught In Grant county, but tho mountain roads wero almost Impassable and as she was determ ined not to bo defeated In her pur poso to teach, she saddled up her horso and started for Pendleton in a driving snowstorm', traveled two days over the rough roads of tho In torlor and reached this city In" time to begin at tho first of tho examlna tlon, She has been teaching at Hitter, In Grant county, 80 miles south of VESSELS OFF Mentioned in the was Issued today for tho formation of a third Siberian army corps. Jubilant at Toklo. Tokio, Feb. 11. Hear Admiral Urlu, who commanded at Chemulpo, reports the crows of both the Varwig and Korieta, Russian cruisers, sur rendered. Rcjiorts of Russian de feats are posted everywhere today. The people are Jubilant. Japs Capture Merchantmen. A state of war with Russia was formerly declared today. The capture of tho Russian steam ers Ekattrineslov and Mukden and the whaler Fossla are confirmed. Japs Occupying Seoul. Seoul, Feb. 11. Japanese occupa tion of the Seoul district Is progress ing rapidly. The Koreans view the arrival of the Japanese with sullen Indifference. England Is Neutral. Ijondon, Feb. 11. The king today signed a declaration of neutrality in the Far East at a meeting of the privy council. Japs Fall to Land at Port Arthur. London, Feb, 11. A dispatch 10 the Central News Bureau from Its Port Arthur correspondent, dated on Wednesday night, says tho Japanese fleet attempted to land In several bays around Port Arthur yesterday. The landing parlies were protected by cruisers. It is officially stated hoo all the attempts wero unsuccessful. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says Alexleff's powers have been in creased. Secietary Hay's note to tho powers caused some irritation in official cir cles. A dispatch from Tien Tsln confirms the blowing up of a Russian bridge in Manchuria. The correspondent adds an unofficial report Is received that the Russian steamers Noun I and Mukden have been captured by Jap anese. Rumored Jap Losses. Paris. Feb. II. A rumor la rlfo on the Bourbe today that tho Japan ese lost eight ships In a battle in the Yellow Sea, The rumor Is uncredit ed. Japanese Victory Confirmed, Washington, Feb. 11. Minister Al len, at Seoul, wires tho state depart ment details of the battlo at Chemul po, confirming the destruction of tho Varwig and Korletz and also the cap ture of Russian transports. Russia's Baltic Fleet, Berlin, Feb. 11. It is reported this afternoon that the czar has notified the kaiser of a desire to send a fleet of 15 ships to the cast through tho Kaiser Wllhelm canal from tho Baltic Sea. Siberian Railroad Work. St. Petersburg, Feb. 11. Contrac this city, Is a proficient instructor, and has held a second-grade certi ficate. She Is very modest In giv ing her account of the long and per. llous trip and speaks of it as if It were only an ordinary occurrence Sho will return homo at tbo close of tho examination, as she came, and thinks nothing of the fact that ..!,,, mnrift n. trln that WOUld CaUSO strong men to think twice beforo at I . ,t it leuipiiug i. The road from Dale to Pendleton leads over tho spur of the Blue mountains, Is a rough, unoven, hilly, ....ntr.i,u Vitfrhnrnv nnH nnlv an Iliiuuumiuwwo .t""-i 'Oregon girl Inured to hardships, de termined in ner aspirations, auu brave beyond compare, would have attempted tho trip, in the middle of tho wlntor, In tho face of a blinding snowstorm that threatened to block ade tho trails and roads at any time. First Account of the tors aro under promlso of a $1,500 per day bonus for each day gained, and Hre rushing work on tho tern porary railroad by Ice across Lake Baikal. The minister of finance has Issu ed a bulletin wnrnlng tho people against a panic. Ho says events may create temporary difficulties, but cannot shake Russia's economic power. Russia and the Dardanelles. Iyondon, Feb. 11. A report Is cur rent here this afternoon that Russia is negotiating with Turkey for per mission to send her Black Sea licet through the Dardanelles nnd Turkey Is trying to gain British consent to the procedure. INTEREST ON WARRANTS. Approximately $1',300 for July and August, 1902. County Treasurer Sommcrvlllo Is busy figuring up tho Interest on the warrants for July and AuguBt for 1902, which it is his intention to call in sometime during the latter part of this month. There aro $13,495 worth of war rants out for July of that yenr, and $1,005 for tho following month, or a total of $14,500, and tho interest nn this amount will bo approximately $1,300. As soon as the Ilrst tax payments aro made to the treasurer ho will have money on band to meet the call, but at tho present tlmo there aro no funds for that purpose. Tho taxes will begin to come In towards tho latter part of tho month, and the Interest accumulation will bo stop ped as soon as possible. Six Cars of Sheep. Six cars, or about 1,200 head "f mutton sheep were shipped out over the O. R. & N. this afternoon for the firm of William Taaffo & Com pany, of San Francisco. Tho sheep wero bought by E. Harrington, from tho Ilugg Brothers, and nro all In the best of condition for tho trip and market. GROCERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATION WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC. WIN Enable the Provision Dealers to Buy Stocks Cheaper and In Much Larger Quantities, Which Will Also Save Freight Charges. Tho new Oroccrynian'g asMiclatlon Just organized In this city, will effect a great saving to tho members by enabling them to purchase goods carload lots from the east, If they cannot do as well lu Portland. Heretoforo tho grocers have or dered Independently from Portland Jobbers, paying tbo Jobbers commis sion and the freight both ways and the consequence has been that groceries have been higher thau nec essary. If tho grocera stand togeth er, as they now Bccm determined to do, they can wait until later in tho season, club together and order by tho car !sad lot, from tho house of fering the lowest prices on goods in that quantity, and tho effect will bo that a saving will bo made to tho consumers In the city. Tho grocers aro all enthusiastic over tho prospects beforo tho organi zation and seem determined to reap all tho benefits poaslblo from organi zation, Another benefit to bo derived from tho organization, is in avoiding loss es through bad customers. No ono outside of tho grocery stores knows tho great loss sustained by every man In the business, every year, througu bad customers. This will bo avoided in tho future as the organization will keep mem bers posted on all thoso who have a reputation for beating hills. In this saving alone, members of tho organi zation hope to gain enough from tho usual losses, to maintain tho associa tion. President, R. I Oliver; vlco-pros-Ident, William Ingram; secretary, D. P. Smytbe; treasurer Luko Haw ley, Tho members of the mauaglng board are M. Miller, Dayton Barn hart and P. S. Younger. A man who leaves his pocketbook at home does not always aavo money thereby. Hla wilo may find it. PORT ARTHUR Battle, Was Badly CRAZED ACTOR KILLS HIMSELF Infatuated With Florence Rob crts, a Discharged ''Villian" Suicides. PLAYED WITH PAUL GIL MORE AT THE FRAZER. George A. Yielding Becomes Des perate Because He Could Not Be Near His Idol, and Blows Out His Brains at Spokane Florence Rob erts, Who Had Caused His Dis missal at Seattle, Fainted When She Heard the Shot That Killed Him Left His Company at Port, land. I Georgn A, Yielding, tho actor who played tho part of the villian in tho I "Mummy nnd tho Humming Bird" at i the Frazer last Friday night, com mitted suicide nt HpoUano yesterday evening, by blowing nut his brains with a pUtol. Yielding was Infatuated with Florenco Roberts, nnd left tho Paul (illmoro company, which hn was 1 with In this city, nt Portlnud Tiles I day night Just beforo tho perform ance, cnuslng n serious hitch at tho tlmo, owing to the nbseucn of any ono In tho city who could Inke his i part. Yesterday morning ho miulii his appearance In Bpokaun and Impor tuned MIhh Roberts to glvo him work with her company. This sho refused to ilo, as her manager hail dlsclmiged Yielding at Seattle about two mouths ngo for lark of ability. Yielding became deaperato and threatened to kill himself, nnd fear ing for her life, Miss Roberta hired a I'lnkortoii detective to watch him. While the detective was keeping watch over Yielding lu tho corridors of the Hotel Spokane, tho crazed man took a pistol from an overcoat pocKct, placed the muzzle In his mouth, mid before the detective could reach him, had fired, tbo ball penetrating the bitiln mid killing mm instantly, .MIhh Roberts, who was lu an ad joining room, heard tbo shot and fiilnli'ii. snyliig that shu had cull nod him to kill himself. NO COUNCIL MEETING. Illness of Recorder Fltz Gerald Pre. vented Regular Session, Owing to tho Illness of City lie i outer Thomas Fltz (luiulil, thcru was no council meeting last night. All of the aldermen weio on hand nt tho appointed tlmo, hut adjourn ed after listening to Miss Douthlt, of Portland, who had au advertising proposition to submit to thorn. She will publish a hook commem orative of tho work of tho womon of tho stuto lu upbuilding tho North west, and Oregon, end ! gathering historical datu for thu volume. She wished to sell the city a pugo write up In tho forthcoming book and tho matter will be brought up at tho next meeting of thu council. Three Days In the Calaboose. Charles Casey, a wanderer on tho faro of thu earth, was arrested tills Minrnlnir at nn early hour and had a cbargo of drunk and dlBordorly conduct hooked against him. He wnH nrrnlinnil this afternoon beforo Judgo Fltz Gerald and was given n fluo of $5, but will spenu (no reg ulation thrco days In Jail. W. W. Copeland Killed. San Francisco, Fob. 11. W. W. Copeland, president of tho f San Francisco Typographical Union, fell down a sidewalk r elevator shaft last night, ro- colvlng Injuries that caused bis death early this morning. Ho was ono of the most prom- lnent labor leaders on tho coast.