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Newspaper Page TextGAZETTE. WEEKLY. ,zSxIi.iCasoUiale4 Feb., 1899. COBVAIiUS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1903. VOL. XXXX. NO. 43. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Put Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. 2 Advertising, like irrigation, most be kept 5 op. One application may do some good, i5 bat it takes several to mature the crop. . The czar has abandoned his visit to Home. Lord Rosebury has come out strongly for free trade. The fear of' war between Russia and Japan is waning. Chief Newell declares that Oreogn is alseep as regards interest in irrigation. At the Indianapolis, Ind., city elec tion, the Democratic nominee for mayor was elected. Monastir is becoming peaceful, Turk ish soldiers having practically annihi- ' lated the insurgents. The trial of ex-Lieutenant Governor Tillman, of South Carolina, is finished and has gone to the jury. It is not likely that the government will purchase pnart of the townsite of .v Bremerton for use as a naval station as the price wanted is too high. - : The Warner valley stock company has received its patent, the document coming direct from the secretary of the --. interior. The only course now open to settlers in that section is the courts. War between Russia and Japan ap pears less probable. . Yellow fever in Texas is spreading. Doctors, however, believe they will soon have it under control. Three men were killed and as many others lniulred in a freight wreck in the Kansas City switch yards. China is said to have negotiated a secret treaty which will allow Russia to remain in possession of Manchuria for 15 years. Colorado has begun its answer to the ' suit of Kansas to enjoin the formea from further appropriation of the wat ers of the Arkansas river for irriagtien purposes. The flood in New Jersey is ' falling, but distress in Patterson is great. Five hundred are homeless and without food. The property loss in that town alone will reach $2,000,000. In case of hostilities between Japan and Russia, Great Britain "would have to lend her support to Japan. The United States would not be involved aa its interests are protected by treaty with China. The Yanderbilt railway has reduced its force 1,500 men. The general land office has with drawn from entry 20 sections in the Spokane land district. Bulgaria has ordered the mobiliza tion of residents in the district of Kos tendel as a precautionary measure. The tribunal in the Venezuelan case has reduced Germany's claims from 6, 049,000 marks to 1,670,000 marks. King Peter of Servia has advanced snore of the leaders in the plot against the king and queen who were killed. The worst of the flood in New -York, New Jerey, "Virginia and Delaware is over. The property loss will reach in to the millions and a number of lives were lost. A Cincinnati ex-bank president has been - sued and judgment obtained against him for $2,500,000. Interest will amount to almost as much as the principal. Bain caused disastrous floods in New York and New Jersey towns. Great Britain and France have agreed to work to avert war between Russia and Japan. .... The Uruguayan gunboat General Ri vera has been sunk at Santa Barbara by an explosion. Her commander was burned to death and many of her crew killed. Santo Domingo has appointed an ar bitrator in the case of M. Sala, the Frenchamn, who lent money and sup plied munitions of war aggregating $315,000. V ' :An additional appropriation aggre gating $67,700 to complete school buildings in process of construction has been made by the Chicago board of education. . The attorney general of Texas has begun suits to annul the charters of several railroads on the ground that they have given one express company a monopoly. Russia did not evacuate Manchuria October 8, as agreed. Japanese have .lost patience with Russia and urge war. The famous American-Chinese treaty, which will greatly promote trade, has been signed. - SirT homas Lipton has almost entire ly recovered from his illness and has sailed for England. The Ontario government will move to secure a force of 100,000 troops for use in case of emergencies. The coal mines north of Colorado Springs have been successfully opened with nonunion miners. SACKED BY MOB. Striking French Weavers Wreck Homes of Enemies. Armentiers, North France, Oct. 15 This town was today given up to riot pillage and incendiarism, as a conse quence of the weavers' strike. Nothing this morning foretold the serious dis turbances about to occur, but at noon the strikers, not receiving answers to their demands from the j employers broke out into the wildest excesses. mob of 6,000. gathered in the great square and urged the troops stationed there to throw down their arms, shout ing: "Down with patriotism." The rioters then spread through the principal streets, breaking the windows of the stores dragging ' out the huge display rolls of linen, which Jthey stretched across the streets with the object of impeding the advance of the cavalry. ' They wrecked shops,! sacked the houses of persons obnoxious to the ringleaders, and attacked the banks, in two of which they succeeded in stealing a few hundred dollars from the tins. One gang set fire to a large quantity of linen in the cellars of Messrs. Bee quart's factory. Others broke the win' dows of houses and threw inside burn ing straw. fcThe troops, hampered by theobstruc- tions thrown in their way .by thej riot ers, were for a lopg.time unable to dis perse the mob. ' Finally a determined charge by lancers restored temporary quiet. After dark the rioters tore up sewer gratings and paving stones and stretch ed wires across the streets. Women brought piles of empty bottles for use as missiles, while boys swarmed up the lamp posts and extinguished the gas lets. In spite of the efforts of the sol diers the rioters then proceeded to sack the houses, dragging out the furniture, saturating it with petroleum and set ting fire to it in the street. Fire was put to two houses belonging to the strikers' employers and one big factory. The local brigade, being inadequate to cope with the conflagrations, an urgent appeal was sent to the neighboring town of Lille, whence a steam pump and reinforcements of firemen were sent. . By midnight, however, . the troops and police had gained the upper hand and dispersed the mob. The streets are now deserted except for the armed pa trols. - The authorities are taking meas ures to ascertain the names of the ring leaders' in the riots. ' RUSSIA BLAMES POWERS. China, Japan, and Britain Held to Have Caused the Present Dispute. St. Petersburg, Oct. 15. The foreign office says it has no official confirma tion of the reported disembarkation of Japanese troops at Masampho. Re garding Manchuria, the foreign office states the question is at present closed. The existing situation is the fault of the Chinese, Japanese and British. If China desired to reopen the negotia tions and accept certain conditions, the situation could be still changed, as Russia iB not rooted to the ' soil,"1 and could leave if she liked. Russia is now transporting 50,000 troops, nurses and hospital supplies to the far east. The present strength of the Russian army there is reliably re ported to be 283,000 men. Officers de tailed for duty in the Orient have been forbidden to take their wives. PREPARE TO DECLARE WAR. Nicaragua and Guatemala Will Fight Salvador and Honduras. Panama, Oct. 15. According to news received here from Central America, President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, and President Estrada Cabrera, of Guate mala, are preparing to declare. wrar against Salvador and Honduras. Ten thousand Guatemalan soldiers are re ported to be marching toward the Sal- vadorian frontier with a powerful force of artillery. . At Santa Ana, 35 miles northwest of San Salvador, a Salvadori an army is being organized under Gen eral Regalado. Many war elements have been transported from the port of Acajutla to La Union, which is near the'Nicaraguan frontier. Freed on Forged Papers. San Francisco, Oct. 15. James H. Darling, Joseph White, Cornelius Stokes and John L. Moore, military prisoners at Alcatraz, have been re leased by the authorities on pardons which it is now discovered were forged. These fraudulent pardons were sent through the ordinary course of a sol dier's pardon, bearing the regular seals and stamps and approved by the presi dent; but by whom and with whose as sistance the forgeries were perpetrated are questions not yet solved. An in vestigation is in progress. Archbishop Kain Dead. Baltimore, Oct. 15. Most Rev. John James Kain, archbishop of St. Louis, died tonight at St. Agnes sanitarium-, where he has been a patient since May 12. Death, -which came peacefully, had been hourly expected by his . at tending physicians for several days. Dr. J. M. Stone and a number of priests and relatives, including his sister, , a Sister of Charity, known in the religi ous world as Sister Mary Joseph, were at his bedside when the end came. America Shows Interest. Washington,- Oct. 15. Because of necessary repairs, the cruiser New Orleans has arrived at Yokohama for overhauling. The work will " be done by a Japanese firm, and in view of the situation in the. far Esat, every effort will be made to repair the vessel with out docking her. The American fleet, in the event of war between Japan and Russia, will be a close observer of the conflict v TIMBER LAW IS BAD SPECULATORS GET RICH AT . PENSE OP THE NATION. EX Richards Urges Change In Present Law Points Out Defects of rieasure Eastern Men Come West and Take Up Valuable Lands for Individual Who Will Advance Necessary Money. Washington, Oct. 14. In his forth coming annual report, Land Commis sioner Richards will present a forceful argument in favor of the radical modi fication of the timber and - stone act He builds his argument upon the show ing of rapidly increasing timber entries in late years. ' Out of 19,741,180 acres of public lands entered during the past year, l,7bo,222 were covered by timber entries, or more than three " times the area of timber entries in the preceding year. This growth is the better appre' ciated when it is known that in the 25 years the timber and stone act has been operative less than 7,000,000 acres all told have been entered under its pro visions Commissioner Richards objects to the timber and stone act because it al lows entrymen, largely speculators, to acquire for $2.50 an acre lands that are easily worth $100. 'There is no doubt that the law is being taken advantage of by speculators who are getting rich at the expense of the government, and of the men for whose benefit the law was primarily passed," says he. "It is right that this timber should be- cut and used commercially, but the government shouldfget an adequate return for part ing with its property. Matured tim ber should be cut when ripe, therefore, would not favor a law that proposed to cut off all sales, but I believe the present law is defective and should be repealed. The government has more timber land than all the lumber com panies own together, and it would not be just to put a fence about the forests and forbid cutting. When one observes the character of claims that are being filed," continued Commissioner Richards, "little argu ment is needed to convince him that these lands are being taken up for the benefit of syndicates and corporations and not the individual claimants. For example, a carload of people will leave Michigan, cross the continent and scat ter in. the hills of Oregon. . Immediate ly we will receive claims for 160 acres of land, the number of claims corre-! sponding exactly with the number of passengers that boarded the west bound train. Each claim will be acompanied by a check for $400, and on investiga tion we find that many of the claimants have never been known to have that much money at one time of their lives. Naturally, we scent collusion, and all the claims are held for further inquiry. UTAH CONVICT RECAPTURED. Weary . and Famished, He Yields Constable Without a Struggle. Salt Lake, Oct. 14. Famished with hunger, his limbs torn and bleeding from contact with the thorny under brush through which he plunged in his mad flight for freedom, Nick Ha worth, one of the two convicts who escaped from the state prison near here Friday night, was today recaptured in a cabin less than a dozen miles from the peni tentiary. Contrary to expectation, Haworth made no resistance and meek ly complied with the command to sur render. The arrest was made shortly before noon by Constable Neilson, assisted by three citizens from the little village of Halliday. Haworth s presence in the locality was first discovered by the 16- year-old son of Constable Neilson. He immediately notified his father, who selected three reliable men, armed them with shotguns and drove to the cabin, expecting Haworth to give bat tle. The latter, however, quietly sub mitted to arrest. He was taken back to the penitentiary, locked in a mur derer's cell and a double guard placed over him. James Lynch, the other condemned prisoner, who escaped, is still at large, but prison officials look for his early capture. Admiral Kempff Retires. ""San Francisco, Oct. 14. Admiral Louis Kempff went on the retired list pf the United States navy today. Ad miral Kempff was in command of the American -Aisatic squadron during the Chinese .boxer trouble. He was the only one of the commanders of the fleets of the different nations who stood out against the occupation of the Chinese forts at Taku, and held - aloof until a shot struck the Monacacy. Deeming this a direct insult to the flag, he . con sidered it necessary to join in the hos tilities. Landslide Covered Cavern. San Francisco, Oct. 14. The Britsih ship Lytton, now in port, brings the story of her recent expedition to Cocos Island, off Costa Rica, in search of 6, 000,000 pounds of coin, asserted to have been buried in a cave by Peruvi ans during the time that Peru was struggling for her independence. When the Lytton reached Cocos Island it was found that a great landslide had passed over the spot where the treasure cave was supposed to be. Landslide Blocks Canadian River. Buckingham, Quebec, Oct. 14. A landslide occurred at Popupore, north of here on the Lievre river today. The channel of the river was completely blocked for awhile, and many farm buildings Were destroyed, but so far tia reported no lives were lost. Further damage is feared. BANDIT A MERE BOY. Charles Hoehn Admits Flagging N. Train Near Portland. O. R. & Seattle, Oct. 14. Captain Nevins, superintendent of the Pinkertons at Portland, and Sheriff Storey,- of Port land, passed through the city tonight with Charles Hoehn, & youth 17 years of age, who was arrested at the Equal lty colony, in Skagit county, on charge of being one of the men impli cated in the attempted hold-up of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation over land train, 21 miles east, of Portland on the night of Septebmer 23. Hoehn admits that he is the man who flagged the train, and pays there were four in the job,, including Gay Harshman, the robber wounded, by Messenegr Korner at the time of the attempt. James James, another member of the gang, is believed to be in this vi cmity, and the Pinkertons are on his track. Allen Miner, also a member of the gang, who accompanied Hoehn to Skagit county after the attempted rob bery, and whose home is at Whatcom, this state, where his parents are respect ed, is also said to be in western Wash ington. -j , Morgan, the aged member of - the gang, has not been located. Hersh man has made a confession to Captain Nevins, giving all the names of the gang, which is corroborated by Hoehn, excepting that he eliminates Morgan, who is his uncle. i . Hoehn has lived at Equality colony for 10 years. His parents are dead, and his only criminal record heretofore known is that he was charged with petty larceny. He was working in a shingle mill when arrested by Captain iNevins. I r or a week a rinkerton man worked with him. . L RAID ON BOSTON CHINESE. Three Hundred Without Certificates Taken to Police Station. Boston, Oct. 14. 'The ,murder of Wong Yak Chung, in Chinatown, two weeks ago, the result, .it is claimed of the highbinders' plot, was followed to night by a general raid oh the section, under the direction of Immigration Commissioner Billings. Nearly 300 Celestials unable to produce certificates of registration were taken to the deten tion-room at the - Federal building. The only accident that occurred during the raid was the overturning of a loaded barge containing 50 Chinamen and several policemen. Two policemen and a number of the Chinamen were badly bruised. - " 1 Eevry resort was visited. ; .The ap pearance of the officers was followed by a rush into the streets,! but the flee ing Chinamen . found every means of exit osMrThey "were gathered up by the score. Five patrol wagons were inadequate in transporting the prisoners to the Federal building, and milk wagons, a barge and an electric car were pressed into service. The? barge had hardly moved a dozen feetwhen it overturned, and the occupants, consisting of 50 Chinamen and 15 policemen and two toldirvers, were throwninto the street ,in a confused mass. OOLD ON OWL CREEK. Montana Ledge Said to Be 1200 Feet Wide and Very Rich. Butte, Mont., "Oct. 14. A special to the Miner from Hamilton says: This city is wild with excitement over a great gold discovery made on Owl creek, a few miles from here. " A regu lar stampede is on. If half of what is said be true, it is the biggest strike in Montana in many years. Mr. Cross, representing a New York synldcate, made the discovery on August 23 last. He returned to Ham ilton and wired to the New York peo ple what he had found. His syndicate sent an expert at once. Tihrty-eight claims were located for the New York concern. : . They say the ledge is fully 1200 feet wide and that there is ore enough in sight to keep a 50-stamp mill running for 10 years without doings any under ground mining. Assays run from $107 to $1,000 in gold to the ton. The expert claims all of the ore will run at least $25 to the ton. From one phenomenally rich streak of the ore, 18 pounds gave from $300 to $500 in gold. Will Try It On the Clerks. Washington, 'Oct. 14. The food tests conducted under the direction of Professor Wiley, of the Bureau of Chemistry, of the Agricultural depart ment, will be resumed tomorrow when 12 young government clerks who have pledged themselves to partake of a pioson diet for nine months in the in terest of science will go to breakfsat in the laboratory diningroom. Salicylic acid probably will be the first preserva tive used in the experiments. The re port of the work accomplished with borax has been almost completed. Landor Arrives From Orient. ' San Francisco, Oct. 14. A. Henry Savage Landor, theEnglish artist and traveler, who has been engaged the past nine months exploring the Philip pines, arrived here from the Orient to day on the steamer Siberia. Mr. Lan dor visited some 400 of the islands al together, many of which he alleges had never before been visited by a white man. Mr. Landor, states that success is gradually crowning the establishment of American administration,- ' . Village Sinks In Ground. Budapest, Oct. 14. Nine thousand acres of moorland in the neighborhood of Etsed is on fire. The peat is burn ing to some depth and intense heat has loosened the ground causing a general subsidence of the village of Bpervely. Several houses have collapsed and four persons have been killed. Troops are rying to extinguish the fire. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON RICH BOHEMIA LEDOB. Shows Thousands of Tons of Quartz y Carrying $7. Eugene Information has been re ceived at the office of the North Fair view Mining company, in this city, of a very rich strike that has been 1 made in the Belle of Fairview claim, in the Bohemia district, showing probably the largest deposit of free-milling ore ever struck in this section. Tunnels and shafts already made, block out over 100,000 tons of oxidized decomposed quartz, carrying an aver age of $7 per ton in free gold. The ledge is a great true fissure, and is from 18 to 40 feet wide where it has been opened. In the different cross- tunnels the ore shows continuous crop- pings for -2, 300 feet over on the west slope of Fairview mountain, and from the present indications there are over 1,000,000 tons of the same quality as that already blocked out, and the vein is 40 feet wide at the west end of the claims, where a-tunnel on 'the vein will tap the ore body at a vertical depth of 1,200 feet. This ore can be mined and .milled for $1.50 per ton,- which leaves a hand some profit for the owners. - TO TEACH FARMINQ. A New Study for Common School Course Is Proposed. Salem The teaching of the elements of argiculture ' in' 'the common schools of Oregon is advocated by Superinten dent of Public Instruction J. H. Acker- man. The purpose of the introduction of this study woald not be to teach the children-the technical side of scien tific farming, but rather to give them an understanding of such elementary facts and principles as every person who resides in an agricultural country should know. Superintendent Acker man believes that at some future time such, a study should be placed in the common school course, and that before the teaching of this branch is com menced, time should be given for the teachers to prepare for the work they will be required to do. He would have every applicant for a teacher's-certifi cate take an examination in the sub ject of elements of agriculture. ' Seeding Season at Peadleton. Jfendieton i.his is the busy season for the farmers of this portion of the Blue mountains district. . Not for years lias wheat oeftn- planted- sou arly as it is this year, some of the gram is already above the ground and so rap idly are the farmers rushing the work all seeding will be completed by the end of this month. The rains of a few days ago put the ground in excellent condition. The acreage planted this year is about the same as last year. Some of the wheat this year, however, was spring sown, but there will be less of that for the 1904 crop. Cascara Hunters Disappointed. Corvallis Corvallisites who went to Alsea and Fachats region in search of cascara homesteads are returning home. They did not generally meet with the sucess they anticipated. Cascara tree locators whom they were to pay $50 for each quarter located failed to place them on lands that promised to justify the required outlay. None of those who returned have as yet filed home stead papers. Something over six sec tions of land have, however, been filed on under the homestead arrangement within the immediate past. Oovernor Bestows Some Honors. Salem Governor Chamberlain has ppointed the following residents of Oregon as delegates to the Mississippi River Improvement association conven tion: Dr. S. 'M. Hanby, J.Wesley Ladd, W. L. Brewster, John Van Zante, William Reid, Phil Herz, Port land; W. M. Kaiser, Salem; Mose Fouchs, I. B. Bowen, Baker City; C. E. Oliver, Portland; Eugene Schow, La Grande; Owen Caraher, Portland. The convention will be held at New Orleans October 27. Few Hop Sales In Polk County. . Independence There are large quan tities of hops stored in the warehouses here and but few -have been sold. A part of some of the crops were con tracted last year and have been deliv ered. Some few growers have sold and have sold well. Those selling have re ceived from'24 cents to 25)4 cents per pound. The latter price seems to be the highest that has been paid . in the county yet. Many are holding, expect ing to get even better figures than 25 4 cents. 1 Apportionment of School Funds. Albany The Linn county school fund has been apportioned among the various school districts by County School Superintendent W. L. Jackson. The total amount of the fund is $6,- 399.30, and it has been apportioned among . 22 districts. The amounts range from $133.06, which is the sum set aside for the smallest district to $2,183.70, the amount that will sup port the district embracing the three Albany schools. Building Material Scarce. , La Grande La Grande is in a bad way for lumber and other building ma terial. .The construction of a sewer through the main business portion of the city is at a standstill for the want of lumber. Dwelling and business block building is at a standstill for the want of material. There are a number of buildings under v construction, but they cannot proceed because of the shortage . ' . SMELTER FOR UNION. Qreat Plant to Be Installed Shortly In Eastern Oregon. Union The consummation of one of the most gigantic mining propositions ever promoted in Union county, if not in the entire state, was announced here a few days ago. George II. Downs, the mining promoter, who has been mak ing the town of North Powder his head quarters the past two years while at work upon this big deal, stated that his project has the backing of New York capitalists, and that the matter has reached the point of certainty of consummation. The company has just perfected its incorporation, and the articles will be filed with the county clerk here and with the secretary state. The name of the corporation is the Eastern Oregon Mining, Milling, Transportation, Smelt ing & Generating company. The capi tal stock is placed at $5,000,000. The first officers of the corporation will be: H. O. Gorham, president and treasurer ; W. ;H.- Gorham, vice-president and George H. Downs, secretary and gen eral manager. The company proposes to erect a 250 ton smelter near the town of North Powder, in Union county, about 15 miles south, of Union, for treating all the various grades of gold and copper ores found in the southern part of Union county and northern part of Baker county, and in order to bring such ores to the reduction works it is proposed to build a number of short electric lines to the mines, covering a distance of over 50 miles. These lines are to be built not only for carriyng ores, but passengers and freight as well. Manager Downs de clined to give particulars as to the routes of the lines, but says the entire project is a certainty. Must Supply the Water. uniario come weeKs ago a suit was instituted against the Ontario Land & Irrigation company for dam ages caused by insufficiency of water during the season, when the water had been paid for. A decision has been handed in by the jurors of the circuit court allowing Dr. G. A. Pogue $1,800 damages. This ditch over which the suit arose, is controlled by David Wil son, and goes by the name of the Wil son ditch. The winning of the suit gives ground for damages each year un til the ditch is improved. Sale of Rogue River Fruit. Medford The Rogue River Fruit growers association shipped two car loads of Winter Nellis pears this week one to Cincinnati and the other to New Orleans, La. They also shipped one carload of apples to New York. E'. J. DeHart just received returns from a carload of very fine Buerre de Anjou pears, which were shipped to Chicago. - The ' pears were sold f. o. b. Medford for $1.50 per box, and Mr. De Hart was highly complimented on his methods of packing and the quality of fruit. Oround in Condition for Plowing. Salem The rains of the past week have moistened the ground so that it is in good condition for plowing and grain farmers will have an opportunity to get their fall work done in a season able time if subsequent weather should be favorable. The rain has also been beneficial to pastures. In the hills, where prune drying is late, the rains have caused some of the fruit to crack, but the loss from this cause will not be very heavy. Johns Will Lecture on Mining. Baker City Hon. C. A. Johns, of this city,, has received an invitation, which he has accepted, to deliver an address on the subject of mines and mining at Eugene December 16. Mr. Johns is already collecting data for his address, which will certainly be most novel and interesting. Mr. Johns is a forceful and interesting speaker. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 74c; blue- stem, 78c; valley, 7677c. Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing, $21; rolled, $21. Flour Valley,. $3.753.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.754.10; hard wheat patents, $4.204.50; gra ham, $3.353.75; whole wheat, $3.55 4; rye wheat, $4.50. Oats No. 1 white, $1.10; grav, $1 1. 05 pei cental. Millstuffs "Bran, $20 per ton; mid dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, $18; linseed dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover, $13; grain, $10; cheat, $10. Butter Fancy creamery, 2527Jc per pound; dairy, 1620c; store, 1516c. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 1516c; factory prices, lljc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 1010c per pound; spring,10c; hens, 1111 Jc; broilers, $1.75 per dozen ; turkeys, live, 1516c per pound; dresse'd, 1618c; ducks, $67 per dozen; geese, $710. Eggs Oregon ranch, 27c; Eastern, fresh, 26c. Potatoes Oregon, 6575c per sack; sweet potatoes, 22c. Hops 1903 crop, 1922c per pound, according to quality. " - t. Wool Valley, 17 18c ; Eastern Ore gon, 12 15c; mohair, 3537c. Beef Dressed, 67c per pound. Veal Small, 78c; large, be per pound. Mutton Dressed, 55)c; lambs, dressed, 6c, ' Pork Dressed, 7 H8c. . STILL EVADE POSSE. yxan escapes Qo On Their Way Un- molested. Salt Lake, Oct. 13.-At 8 o'clock to night James Lynch and Nick Haworth, the two men under death sentences for murder, who succeeded in effecting their escape from the state prison here, were still at large. Posses with blood hounds have scoured the hills north and east of this city without finding any definite trace of the two men, and tonight the prospect of their capture is not so bright. Both of the escaped convicts are well armed, and, as thev are thoroughly desperate, it is believed neither will be taken alive. Dayton, the convict killed by one of the guards, was .buried today in the prison burial ground. When his cloth ing was searched, a slungshot weighing about a pound and a half was found. A similar weapon was found in Abe Majors' cell. Guards Wilcken and Jacobs, who were wounded during the fight, are now in the hospital. Jacobs was badly in jured about the head, having four scalp wounds and a cut on the chin. Wilck en, who was shot while fighting Majors on the prison wall, has a bullet wound in the right leg near the hip, which may necessitate amputation of the limb. The wounded convicts are all doing well, and will recover. The prison officials are unable tn ex plain how the revolvers were smuggled . into the prison, but say the weaDons were undoubtedly taken in by some of the many callers at the penitentiary during the last week. Governor Wells has offered a reward of $500 each for the recantnrA n H. worth and Lynch, and the prison au thorities have offered an additional $100, making a total of $600 for either man. NOT TOO LATE YET. War Between Russia and Japan Can be Very Easily Prevented.- Berlin, Oct. 13. Russia and Japan act as though either would fight if the other should hold immovably to the position taken at the last exchange of communications. This is the actual situation as understood officially from reports received from the German em bassy at St. Petersburg and the German legation at Tokio. Yet this mutual at titude at hosiilepreparations by -both , countries is still regarded here as not excluding an honorable arrangement. Neither government has gone so far that it must fight or be humiliated, but either cabinet by a single step can put the other in that position. This deli cate balance may, of course, be violent ly disturbed any day, though no ulti matum has yet been thrown on either side. It is believed here officially that war, should it occur, would be between Rus sia and Japan alone, and that neither England nor France would be involved. AID TO ALASKAN PROJECT. President Presents' Scheme of Cable Company to Departments. Washington, Oct. 13. President Roosevelt today had a talk with John E. Ballaine, chairman of the finance committee of the Alaska Central rail way, concerning some details of that enterprise about which Mr. Ballaine desires the assistance of the war and interior departments. The president extended to him. some assistance in the matter of presenting his project to the department. Mr. Ballaine desires to interest ' the war department in the laying of a cable from Juneau to Seward, about 800 miles. The war department has near ly completed a cable line between Seat tle and Juneau and probably will ex tend the line still further. Mr. Bal laine and his coadjutors desire that it should be extended to Seward. Anarchist Fugitive Heard From. New York, Oct. 13. William Mac- queen, the anarchist who was con victed of rioting in Paterson, N. J.. sentenced to five years in prison and escaped justice by jumping his bail, has been heard from in London, where he has taken to writing letters to vari ous newspapers. He asserts that he was induced to flee by the "committee Of defense," on the ground that his bondsman was a capitalist. William Grossman, who fled at the same time from Paterson to escape imprisonment, is said to be in Chicago. To Visit Alaska. Seattle, Oct. 13. The United States geological survey will have parties next year investigatng the mining resources of southeastern Alaska, the formation in the Yukon country and oil deposits in Alaska. If the appropriation is ample, parties will continue the study of the geology of the Nome district, and will conduct an investigation of the coal supply of Nome. The Copper river country is also demanding inves tigation. ' Wright Named for Umpire. :, ' Scranton, Pa., Oct. 13. Judge Gray, of the anthracite strike commission. has appointed Carroll D. .Wright um pire in conneciton with the short work ing day on Saturday in the Schuylkill region. He nas acted in a similar ca pacity over five previous questions.