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WEEKLY.
SSSM.V'fr'Vi... (Consolidated Feb., 1899.
CORVAIXIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FBID AX, MAY 30, 1902.
VOL. XXXIX.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
i-kuiwi THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
omorencnsivc Review of the Important
. .
Happenings of the Past Week, Presented
In a Condensed Form, Which Is Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers
West Indian volcanoes show signs of
renewed activity.
The president has signed the Indian
appropriation and the omnibus claims
bill.
An extradition treaty has been
signed between the United States ai d
Chile.
One man was killed and 100 hurt by
the collapse of a temporary sidewalk t
New York.
A suitable landing place at Honolulu
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SENATOR
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CLARK
Senator Clark is one of the champions of the policy of national irrigation,
fie is a native of New Ycrk. His parents moved West at an early day and he
got his higher education in the University of Iowa. He was admitted to the
oar anu in iooi tocaiea at Jivansion, Wyoming, ue declined appointment as
associate justice of the state supreme court, served two terms in congress, wap
elected to the senate in 1895 and re-elected in 1899. He is a strong advocate of
Western development.
for the San Francisco-Hawaiian cable
is difficult to find.
The boiler of a freight locomotive on
a Virginia road exploded, killing the
engineer and fatally injuring five train
men. The majority of the senate committee
on privileges and elections is opposed
to the house resolution providing for
the election of senators by the poeple.
The senate committee on naval
affairs has agreed to report favorablv
the bill providing for the retirement of
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob
son. KEEP TELLING ABOUT IT. I
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(J, The public has come to regard an ax
Q tide that Is advertised persistently as
possessed of real merit. The advertiser
therefore is wise who remembers this
JS fact, and, baring a good thing;, keeps on JS
S telling the public he has it. Printers' S
5 Ink-
Bubonic plague has broken out at
Majunga,' I.slami ofMadagascar.
Fire practically wiped out the busi
ness portion of Ravenna, Minn. Loss,
$100,000.
Sixteen students of Northwestern
university, at Evanston, 111., have been
arrested for hazing.
An entire battalion of Turkish troops
has been annihilated by lebels in the
southwestern part of Arabia.
The I?oer peace conference at Vree
niging is still deadlocsed, but may be
brokeu at any time, either peace being
secured or fighting resumed.
A bill has been introduced into the
senate providing for the promotion of
Major General Urooke, the senior ma
jor general of the army, to the rank of
lieutenant general, and for his retire
ment with that rank.
Pol icemen's jobs will be offered to
the highest bidders at Hazleton, Pa.
A comniitteee of the Massachusetts
house reported adversely on an appro
priation of $25,000 for a military statue
to the late Benjamin F. Butler.
Mrs. McKinley'a condition remains
about the same. She goes out driving
frequently and visits the cemetery every
day that the weather will permit.
THE SIDEWALK GAVE WAY
One Man Killed, One Hundred Hurt at New
York.
New York, May 29- One man was
instantly killed and about ICO others!
injured this evening by the breaxing
down of a temporary sidewalk at Fifth
avenue and Eighteenth street. Some
of those injured may die.
Those who fell were part of the crowd
gathered to watch the parade of militia
in honor of the visit oi the French
Rochambeau commission to this city
Two thousand persons were on the side
walk wnen it gave way. Ihey were
precipitated 20 feet into an excavation
for a new building, and fell on piles of
building material. Considering the
nature of the accident, and the number
of persons in it, the hospital surgeons
express surprise at the few who re
ceived serious hurts. Many were able
to go directlv home after having their
injuries treated by the ambnlance sur
geons.
Early in the afternoon the police be
came suspicious of the strength of the
sidewalk, and a detail for hours kept
the people from crowding on it. When
WYOMING.
the time for the procession drew near,
the crowds became unmanageable, and
in -spite of the force of police, crowded
onto the forbidden sidewalk, and there
stayed until the breaking of the sup
porters landed them in the excavation.
Army Transport Statistics.
Washington, May 29. Secretary
Root today, agreeable to h is pc mite,
sent to the senate a further mass of
information respecting the army trans
port service, based on mail reports of
officials stationed outside of Washing
ton. Because of the magnitude of the
task, the secretary finds himself un
able to submit itemized vouchers for
each expenditure, but the figures pro
duced show that the total cost of the
transport service repair to date is $9,
936,001. Invited by the Kaiser.
Berlin, May 29. Emperor William
has directed that Adjutant General
Corbin, General S. M. B. Young and
General Leonard Wood shall be his
guests at the German military man
euvers next fall. More than this, the
foreign office has informed the repre
sentative of the Associated Press here
that the e nperor is very glad the Ame
ican generals are coming to Germany.
Forest Fires in Colrado.
Salida, Col., May 29 The worst
forest fires in the history of the moun
tains of the continental divide are rag
ing in the Collegiate range, and the
Saugre de Cristo. More than a dozen
fires can be seen from this citv. The
water supply and grazing grounds will
be materially injured, and the loss of
timber will aggregate a vast sum.
The origin of the fires is unknown, but
it is suspected that some of them were
started by men who wanted to avoid
paying stumpage to the government.
Result of Belgian Ejections.
Brussels, May 29. The final election
returns show that the chamber of rep
resentatives will be composed of 96
Catholics, 34 Liberals, 34 Socialists
and two Christian Democrats. The
government thns has a majority of 26,
as compared . with a majority of 20 be
fore the elections. The new Belgian
senate will contain 62 Catholics, 41
Liberals and six socialists, thns increas
ing the government's majority in this
body one.
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OF
NEWS OP THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
PARTS OF OREGON.
ALL
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.
Ex-Senator George W. McBride wae
married a few days ago.
Ten horses were burned in a liverv
stable fire at Oakland. Loss, $5,000
insurance, $1,500.
Professor L. R. Trayer, of Rosebarg
has been elected city superintendent of
Salem's public schools.
The postoffice at Ale, Marion county,
was entered and burglarized of the en
tire stock of stain p8 and stamped en
velopes.
Arthur McEwen, who represents
wealthy English syndicate, is in Baker
City looking for paying mines that can
be bought.
Harry Granelli, a voung man who at
tempted to wreck the Hamnian special
train near Roseburg last week, has been
sent to the penitentiary for three years,
The strike of. the Cooks' and Wait
ers union of Baker City, against the
employment oi Chinese help, has been
called off, a comprorui-e having been
effected. The union guaranteed to se
cure white cooks as good as the Chi
hese.
In tlw shaft of the Golden Wizard
mine, oi tne Minersviiie district, near
Sumpter, a most remarkable ore body
is being developed. It was struck at a
distance of 70 feet from the collar, and
for 50 feet has continued high ciade.
no immediate prospect of going
out.
The I. O. 0. F. grand lodge at their
session held in Newport last week,
elected Robert Andrews, of Portland,
grand master. The Rebekah assemblv
elected Mrs. Florence Atwood, of Baker
City, grand president. The grand ses
sions will be held in Portland for the
next four vears.
About 60 teachers attended the Clat
sop county teachers' institute in Astoria
last week. An interesting meeting
was held.
The registration in Clackamas county
has reached almost the figures of two
years ago and it is expected before the
rolls close it will be greater.
Arrangements have been made for
the commencement exercises , of the
Eastern Oregon State Normal School.
at Wesfn, which will be held June 8
to 12. Governor Geer and State Su
perintendent Ackerman are expected to
be present on June 12.
A burglar entered a Junction Citv
saloon and secured $275. While he
was at work, the bartender, who was in
the back locking un. came to the
front of the building and tried to stop
the thief. The latter shot and killed
the bartender and then escaped.
The new rural free. delivery mail
routes to be established from Troutdale
and Cleone have both been approved by
the special agent and will be in opera
tion in a few weeks. They will join
the two routes from Gresham, and will
practically cover all the territory from
the nine mile posts eastward to Orient
lying in Multnomah county. The four
routes will comprise about 40 square
miles.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
WTheat Walla Walla, 65M66c:
bluestem, 67c; valley, 65c.
Barley Feed, $2222.50: brewing.
$23 per ton.
Oats No.l white, $1.251.30:gray,
$1.151.25.
Flour Best grades, $2.853.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.502.80.
Millstuffs Bran, $1516 per ton;
middlings, $1920; shorts, $1718;
chop, $16.
Hay Timothy, $1215; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $56 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 11.40
percental; ordinary, $1 per cental;
growers prices; sweets. $2.252.50
per cental; new potatoes, 33c.
Butter Creamery, 1617e? dairy,
1215c; store, 1012c.
Eggs 1515c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12H
13c ;Young America, 13146c; fac
tory prices, 1 lc less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.50
5.00; hens, $5.005.50 per dozen,
HK12c per.poand; springs, 11
llc per pound, $3.005.00 per doz
en; ducks, $5.006.00 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c per
pound; geese, $6.507.50 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 4c per pound;
sheared, 34c; dressed, 7c per pound.
Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 78c
per pound.
Veal 6K8c for small; 67c for
large.
Beef Gross, cows, " 4K"; steers.
5Hc; dressed, 88c per pound.
Hops 1215 cents per pound.
Wool Valley, 12 14; Eastern Ore
gon, 812c; mohair, 25c per pound.
Jules Verne, the novelist, though
now in his 86th year, still works at his
desk for four hours a day.
An American syndicate is planning a
steamship line that will have a boat
start every day for Europe, thus estab
lishing the first daily service.
Henry O. Havemeyer has just given
. ,uuu volumes to the library of the
'public school at Greenwich, Conn.,
erected by himself and his wife as a
memorial. .
SUFFERS.
Cold Weather Causes Dropping of Fruit From
. Trees What Yield Will Be.
Vancouver, Wash., May 29. The
prunes have now so far developed that
the prospects for the year's yield can
be safely estimated. From information
gathered from prune men from all
parts of the county, the yield is esti
mated at 125 carloads of dried frait. or
about one-half of last year's yield.
Estimates of the various prune growers
vary from: 75 to 200 carloads. Thia !
variation is largely dae to the fact that
the crop is decidedly spotted, and that 1
while in this vicinity the trees bear
all they can develop, in another locality
the crop is an entire failure.
Conditions in Polk County.
Dalian. Or Afow 9Q tk
crop of 1902 in Polk county, will be
w - , I dv "V 1 I U1IU
considerahlv emaiir than ,of f iof
year. On a ceneral avr thi. ,r'a
crop will be about 80 per cent of the
output of 190L. The main reason for
this, the growers say", is that the unfav
orable weather of the Dast month has
caused a great many of the prunes to
drop on the trees.
The Crop of Yamhill.
Mcjuinnviue, May zy. xne prune
crop in xamnili county is worse than
decimated, and only favorable weather
for the remainder oi the season will se
cure a crop even in favored localities
At the present time four-fifths of a
crop is predicted for this section of the
county by Dr. G. S. Wright, one of the
largest prune growers in McMinnville.
The orchards on the low or valley lands
mmediately contiguous toMcMmnville
will have practically no fruit, but the
prospects in the hill orchards are about
the same as last year.
One Fifih of a Crop.
Corvallis, May 29 In a few small
orchards in the foothills where the trees
blossomed 10 days later than in orch
arus m ine vaiiey, mere will be an
average crop of prunes. In all other
orchards, a conservative estimate bv
well informed wune men places this
season's crop at about 20 per cent of
the crop of last year. ' In some of the
alley orchards the owners regard the
crop as almost a failue.
NEW FLOUR COMBINE.
Organized in Kansas and Farmers Take
Part
in It
Kansas City. Mo., May 28. Walter
Vrooman, of the Western Co-operative
movement, has closed contracts for the
purchase jf six of the largest wheat
levators in the Kansas wheat belt, and
two of the largest flouiing mills. The
price paid is said to have been $750,
000, and Mr. Vrooman, who has left
for New York, to complete the financial
end of the plan, says the present pur
chase is but the beginning of a move
ment to center larmers ot Kansas in a
branch of the Vrooman Co-operative
Company. The farmers are to be taken
into the scheme upon the payment of
$100 each, for which they are to receive
the market value of their wheat sold
to the company, and in addition will
receive one-half of the profit derived,
the other half going to the co-operative
stores, through which the wheat and
flour will be hand'ed.
"The plan," said Mr. Vrooman, "is
to eliminate wheat speculators and the
middle men. The farmers are in earn
est sympathy with the movement. It
is the only way to head off the talked
of flour trust that is forming in New
York."
It is intended to ship to Great Brit
ain to be sold among the co-operative
members there the surplus product of
Kansas and Missouri.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Some of the Boer Delegates at Conference
Desirous of Continuing Struggle.
Pretoria, May 28. The prevalence
throughout South Africa of the optim
istic feeling in regard to the peace ne
gotiations is hardly based on solid
facts. The protraction of the confer
ence at Vreeniging is not necessarily a
hopeful sign. The delegates to the
conference, though they may have
abandoned their hope of securing inde
pendence, still have many points of
difference with the government, while
an obstinate minority continues to re
gard the resumption of hostilities as
the best outcome of the present situa
tion, and at any moment these points
of difference may be accentuated into a
refusal to continue the negotiations.
It is most unlikely that those who are
in favor of peace will throw up the
sponge as long as a decent minority is
desirous of continuing the struggle, and
all these dissonant elements must be
taken into account before it is possiDle
to give any sort of prediction as to the
issue of the present negotiations.
Forty-six Boers, with their wagons
and cattle, surrendered at Balmoral,
Transvaal yesterday.
To Push Canal Bill.
Washington, May 28. Representa
tive Hay, of Virginia, chairman of the
Democratic caucus, has issued a call
for a caucus to consider plans "for the
passage of a Nicaragua canal bill at this
session of congress," such being the
language of the petition on which Mr.
Hay issued the call.
French Aid for Sufferers.
Paris, May 28. The statement is
published here this morning that as
soon as parliament meets the govern
ment will present a bill opening a
credit of 5,000,000 francs ($1,000,000)
for the victims of the Martinique disas
ter, and that the minister of the colo
nies will propose a pension of 6,000
francs ($1,200) a year for the orphans
during their minority, of the late gov
ernor of Martinique, who was killed at
St. Pierre.
BIVERS FARE WELL
CONFERENCE BILL LIBERAL TO
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
Hart's Da!!es-Cclil Canal Project Adopted.
but Board of Engineers Will Modify
- Plans if Cost of Improvement Can Be
Reduced Amounts Carried for Each
State.
Washington, May 29. Oregon and
Washington fare remarkably well
the river and harbor bill as reported by
the conference committee. Oregon
including the Columbia river, gets $2,
. nm enn.
'"u"v
D11 as agreed to carries the
fol-
! ,owing appropriations
Mouth of the Columbia. $500,000
cash, and contracts for $1,000,000 ad
ditional; Willamette-: and Columbia,
from Portland to the sea, $225,000, of
which $175,000 is for the construction
of a dredge for use in the river
Hart's project for a canal between
The Dalles and Celilo is adopted, and a
balance of $214,000, with an appropri
ation of $100,000 additional, is made
available for commencing work. . Ihe
house conferees, however, secured a
proviso that before entering on this
work an examination shall be made by
a board of engineers with a view of
modifying the Hart plan in such a way
as to diminish the cost. If it is found
that the project cannot be impioved
and the cost reduced, the work will
proceed without further delay, accord
ing to the pending plans.
The Columbia, between Vancover
and the mouth of the Willamette, gets
$2,000 instead of $ 8,000 as per the
senate amendment. For the Willam
ette above Tortland, and the Yamhill.
is appropriated $68,000. A portion Of-
tnis amount is to be expended in re
vetting the banks of the Willamette
near Independence, and above Corval
lis, and for improving the Long Tom
river- Other items are :
Coquille, from Coquille City to the
mouth of the river, $30,000; Coos
river, $2,000; gauging Columbia, $1,
000; Columbia at Cascades. $30,000;
Upper Columbia and Snake, $40,250,
together with the balance unexpended
on the Clearwater. Twenty-eight
thousand of this amount is to be spent
in completing the improvement be
tween Riparia and Lewiston, and $'25,
000 above Lewiston. The mouth of the
Siuslaw gets $35,000, with a survey at
the mouth, and near Florence, with a
view of future improvement of the
river; Coos bay, $75,000, as per the
senate amendment; Tillamook Bay,
$27,000, with an estimate for procur
ing a 15 to 20-foot channel.
The amounts carried for Washington
follow:
Olyinpia harbor. $25,000; Taroma
harbor, $75,000 cash and a contract
for $100,000 additional; Grav's harbor,
below Aberdeen, and Chehalis river,
$15,000; Whatcom, $25,000; Cowlitz
and Lewis rivers, $8,500; Willapa
river, balance to be expended on North
and Nasal rivers; Puget sound and
tributaries, $35,000, of which $15,000
is for removing a log jam in the Nook-
sack river, and $15,000 for cut'inga
channel through the jam to Bellingham
bay; Swinomish slough, $30,000;
Okanogan and Pend d'Oreille, $22,500.
One hundred and sixty thousand is ap
propnated for continuing dredging a
10-foot channel from Shilshole bay
through Salmon bay to Ballaid.
CLOUDBURST IN COLORADO.
Flood in Fountain River Does Great Damage
at Pueblo.
Pueblo, Colo., May 29. Scores of
people living along the Fountain liver,
in this city, have moved -to higher
grounds in anticipation of the high
water. About 3 o'clock this afternoon
the first news of the heavy rains about
30 miles north reached this city. It is
reported at Kelker a cloudburst covered
the prairie with from two to four inches
of water. Three hundred feet of track
of the Denver & Rio Grande was washed
out near Fountain and Pinon. The
Santa Fe track is also reported dam
aged. All the telegraph wires were
down, but linemen sent from Colorado
Springs and Pueblo got the wires to
working about 7 o'clock.
The flood, which reached here short
ly after 8 o'clock, came down in a great
roaring breast of Jwater, tearing loose
everything in its way. At Butte's sta
tion, on the Rio Grande, the section
house and other property was destroyed.
From there to this city not much of
value could be reached by the wave,
and ample warning - had been sent
ahead. But a number of tent dwellers
disregarded it and had a narrow
escape. Two women were compelled
to cling to a tree several hours amid
the noisy waves. Several small houses
and tents were carried off. The three
l&rge steel lailrcf.d bridgf h of the Santa
Fe, Missouri Pacific and Colorado
Southern railroads, ell within a quarter
of a mile above the mouth of the
Fountain, were torn out and no trains
will be able to cross for sometime.
The approaches to the two city bridges
on Fourth and Eighth streets and
those of the county bridge, north of
the city, were undermined and then
torn out.
- Will Aid Cuba's Commerce.
Washington, May 29. At the re
quest of President Palma, Secretary
Hay has requested all the United States
consular office! s to charge themselves
with any business that may arise at
their posts appertaining to Cuban com- i
merce. This is a temporary arrange
ment, and will last only until the
Cuban government can appoint its own
consular officers. -
PAUNCEFOTE, IS DEAD.
The British Ambassador , Passes Away Sud-
" - denly at Washington.
Washington, May 24. Lord Paunce
fote, the British ambassador to tb
United States, died at the embassy this
luurniDg gi o:ao o ciock.
the improvement which had been
noted in his condition during the past
week received a sudden check about
o clock last night, when it was noticed
he was experiencing difficulty in breath
ing. Dr. Jung, his physician, was im
mediately sent for and he decided upon
a consultation, and Dr. Thayer, of
Johns Hopkins university, arrived
about 2 o'clock this morning. When
Dr. Thayer left the embassy at
o clock for Baltimore the ambassador
was resting so comfortably that a cable
gram was sent to his son-in-law. Mr.
Bromley, in London, that there was no
immediate danger.
Soon after 3 o'clock a distinct weak
ness of the heart developed and his
pulse began to collapse. He died so
peacefully that it surprised even his
physician.
as soon as it became generally
known that Lord Pauncefote was dead,
flags were half-masted over the different
embassies and legations. At the Arl-
ngton hotel, where the visiting
frenchmen who had come to witness
the Rochambeau statue unveiling are
staying, the French flag was placed at
half-mast.
The news of Lord Pauncefote's death
brought Secretary of State Hay to the
v nite House shortly after 9 o'clock.
After a conference with the president.
it was announced that the president
would call at the British embassv im
mediately after the unveiling cere
monies to offer his personal condolences
nd
ascertain the wishes of Lord
1 auncelote's family in regard to fur
ther plans. The president also sent a
letter of condolence to Lady Pauncefote.
Secretary Hay, after his conference
with the president, proceeded directly
to the British embassy, where he made
iormal call of condolence as the Der-
sonal representative of the president.
preliminary to the call, which the pres
ident himself was to make later in the
day. Then returning to the state de
partment, Secretary Hav disnatched
the following cablegram.:
Department of state. WTashinteon.
May 24, 1902. The Marouis of La'ns-
downe, London : Permit me to express
my deep sympathy and sorrow at the
death of Lord Pauncefote. His Majes
ty's government has lost an able and
faithful servant and thia country a val
ued friend. . JOHN HAY."
Funeral of Pauncefote.
Washintgon, May 27. With the ex
ception of a few details, the arrange
ments for the funeral services over the
remains of Lord Pauncefote are com
plete. Lady Pauncefote has signified
her approval of the arrangements
tentatively made yesterday, by which
services are to be held tomorrow at
noon in St. John's Episcopal church,
after whiclf the body is to be tempor
arily deposited in a receiving vault at
Rock Creek cemeterv.
SIX KILLED BY TORNADO.
Two Storms Joined Forces in South
Caro-
iina Property Loss Heavy.
Union, S. C, May 28 Six persons
were killed and several injured by a
tornado that swept over this section of
the state this afternoon.
Two storms, one from the north and
the other from the southwest, met near
here with terrific force. The storm
was preceded by a heavy rain. One
wing of the tornado passed along Main
street and blew in several store fronts,
doing much damage to stocks,. Knit
ting Mill Hill, south of town caught
tne mil lorce of the tornado, which
Diew down the school house and two
residences there, converting them lit-
erauy into Kindling wood. The occu
pants ran from one of the houses before
it went to pieces and took refuge in
another near by, but this house also
was crushed to splinters.
it took some time to get the victims
from the debris. Every physician in
town was called, and they were assisted
Dy tne citizens in relieving the suffer
ers as much as possible.
Jonesville reports that the storm
wrought much damage there, and that
lone person was killed.
I'acolet also reports one killed and
several injured.
Retirement of Wheaton.
Washington, May 27. Major Gen
erai Lloyd Wheaton, who is about to
start home- from the Philippines, will
be retired July 15 next by operation of
law on account of age. It was merely
to give him a short vacation before the
close of his active military career that
he was relieved from command of the
department of the North Philippines.
A Grant to Palma.
Havana, Ma 28. Both the senate
and the house have passed a bill grant
ing President Palma $300,000 for cur
rent expenses in connection with insu
lar affairs.
Investigating the Chicago's Officers.
Naples, May 28. The court of in
quiry being held on board the United
States ship Chicago, to investigate the
arrest of certain. officers of that cruiser
at Venice, April 25, continues its ses
sions, but the strictest secrecy regard-
ia trill TWftCiaJ 1 n era i a maintainail
Orders have been recieyed from Wash
ington that the findings are not to be
divulged until they are passed upon by
the United States government.
SUM IS COT DOWN
APPROPRIATION FOR PORTLAND
POSTOFFICE REDUCED.
Amendments Increasing Appropriations for Se.
attle. Tacoma and Spokane Were Accept,
ed Portland Custom House Gets $10,.
000 Additional House to Consider Gov
ernment Cable BUL -
Washington, May 28. The omnibus
public building bill, as agreed to by
the conference committee, appropriates
$200,000 for enlarging and remodeling
the Portland postoffice and court
rooms, and $10,000 for the Portland
custom house. The senate conference.
endeavored to hold the senate amend.
menLproviding $250,000 for the post-
office, tut failed, as the house would
concede only $50,000 in addition to
the amount originally allowed bv the
house. The fact that the supervising
architect recommended $150,000, was
instrumental in cutting down tlie allow
ance for Portland. The committee ac
cepted the senate amendment appropri
ating $200,000 additional for, Seattle,
making the total cost $950,000. Senate
amendments increasing the appropri-
ation for sites in Tacoma
from $60,000 to $100,000 were also ac
cepted.
The house has determined to con
sider the Corliss bill for a government
cable to the Philippine islands, but it
will be practically a dead card, as the'
senate committee on naval offo. k
bandoned a similar bill at the request
f its author, Senator Perkina. Ttn
fact that the Commercial Cable Com
pany, with John W. Mackay at its
head, has unSertaken to construct a
private cable line which the govern
ment can use, and which will greatly
reduce the tolls on cable messages from
the far East, means that the mn.to
will not go into the business of build
ing a government cable. The on in cr
of most senators is that as long as inde
pendent concerns will constm-. ttio.
graph lines which the government can
use when iHieeds them, there is i,n
necessity for government construction.
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Mills and Factories Valued at $100,000 Des.
troyed by Fire at Grants Pass.
Grants Pass,- May 28. The most
severe fire in the history of Grants
Pass occurred here yesterday afternoon,
resulting in ths loss of $100,000 worth
f property. The sash and door factory
of the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Com
pany, with its lumber yards, and all
the machinery; the lumber factory
and planing mills of Williams Bros.
and six dwelling honsns on
a . v-r Mva
buildings were all destroyed within
two hours' time. The fire started
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon nr;.
, .t
nating from a pile of sawdust near the
yards of the Sugar Pine mills. A fierce
wind was blowing, and before the em
ployes of the mill were aware of it a
pile of lumber was ablaze, and the
flames swept from pile tojdle. The fire
ompany responded promptly, and all
hands at the mill fonirht.
o ,
but to no purpose. To make matters
worse, the water supply in the city
reservoir was low at the time, and with
the high wind the mills and factories
were soon at the mercy of the flames.
There was 1,000,000 feet of lumber in
the yards of the Sugar Pine Company,
every foot of which was burned.
Nothing was saved from the factory
save a few of the lighter machines
that rould be quickly removed. The
loss of the factory and lumber is esti
mated by H. C. Kinney, pre.iident of
the company, at about $75,000, with
$30,000 insurance.
From the Sugar Pine factory the
flames swept to the mills of Williams
Bros. This institution is a complete
loss. There was no insurance. It was
valued at $10,000. Surrounding the
mills were a number of residences, the
houses of the employes of the mills.
Six of these were burned.
One man, J. A. "Turner, was severely
hurt while fighting the fire in the mill.
He received internal injuries besides
many severe burns.. He may die. A
number of others were burned more or
less by the flames.
Funnel-Shaped Clouds.
Fremont, Neb., May 27. A series of
funnel-shaped clouds swept around this
town this afternoon and moved to
wards Hooper, 12 miles west, giving
the people a bad scare. The storm
which followed their appearance was
terrific and blew down several barns
and small buildings, but so far as
learned no lives were lost. Communi
cation with outside towns was cut off
for some time by lightning interfering
with the wires, and led to alarming but
untrue reports being sent out from the
railroad offices.
Germans Want Opium Monopoly.
Pekin May 27. A German firm has
offered to the Chinese government $15,
000,000 annually for the exclusive
rights of selling opium throughout the
entire empire. The officials are dis
posed to regard the offer favorably, as
it is an easy method of raieing revenue.
The promoters have sounded several
of the ministers concerning the'attitude
of the powers. Outsiders consider the
project impracticable, as the monoply
is impossible of enforcement.