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VOL.
NO. 45.
CORVA
GAZETTE
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
Spanish strikers at Bilbao.'now num
bering 40,000, have resorted to rioting.
An unsuccessful attempt was'Jmade
s to assassinate President Diaz, ofjMex-
ico.
A run on three St. Jouis savings
banks was started by false rumors, but
all easily paid deposits.
Three steamers have arrived at Seat
tie bringing half a million in gold and
1,500 passengers from Nome. .
The president of the Armenian revo
lutionary society in London, has been
assassinated by political enemies.
Bobbers at Lead, S. D., chloroformed
' an aged couple for the purpose of rob
bery, but were unsuccessful. . The old
people will die.
The president of the American health
association declares that the way to
secure sanitary reform is to enlist the
support of union labor.
Mabel H. Bechtel, aged 21 years, was
assaulted, then murdered, at Allen'
? town. Pa., and her body put in an
underground alley near her home.
The Russo-Japanese convention has
been approved by the czar.
The first cold spell of the winter has
struck New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
Turkish ministers have advised the
. porte to reject portions of the Maceon
. ian reform plan of Russia and Aus
tria. . ":
Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of con
struction and repairs, has resigned to
become the head of a shipbuilding com
pany. Receiver Asa B. Thomson, of the ' La
Grande land office, may be removed as
a result of an indictment by the federal
grand jury.
Congressman Hermann is placed in a
bad light in the Oregon land frauds.
It is claimed that he could have pre
vented many of them.
Eleven states will hold elections No
vember 2. Massachusetts, Rhode vIs
land, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa
and Mississippi will elect full state
tickets and the others minor officials.
Attorney Folk, of St. Louis, has an
nounced his candidacy for governor.
An attachment has been issued
against Dowie for $1,050 on the claim
of a lawyer.
The king of Spain has Abandoned his
trip to Rome because the pope will not
receive him.
The robbers who looted the Burrton,
Kan., bank have been captured and the
money recovered. , :
" The Russo-Austrian reform plan for
the Balkans contains several proposals
objectionable to the porte.
, Sir Henry Mortimer, British ambas
ador at Madrid, has been appointed to
fill the vacant post at Washington. ;
Falling rock in the New York Bub
way caught about a score of workmen.
At least 17 are believed to be dead.
Senator Fulton favors dropping the
Panama canal route and taking up Nic
aragua with a view to expediting mat
ters. ' - ' '
The converted transport Grant is
completed. She will test her pumps
on the San Francisco bar and then
- come to the Columbia bar for active
-work.-- - -.. - '
; Both Russia and Japan are steadily
preparing for war.
, William E. Lecky, of London, a
noted historian, is dead.
Nicaragua has appointed a commis
sion for the St. Louis 1904 fair. !
Captain E- M. Johnson, of the regu-
lar army, will likely be detailed to in
'" struct the Oregon national guard.
Dowie has left New York. He nd
his family departed in the night for
"Boston without making any announce
ment of his leaving.
Land frauds will prompt President
Roosevelt to ask congress to give con
trol of reserves into the hands of the
forestry bureau exclusively.
It is said that Sir Henry Durand,
British ambassador at Madrid; will be
appointed to succeed the late Sir Mich
ael Herbert at Washington.
A New York street car jumped the
track on a curve and caught fire from
the third rail. All of the 50 passengi
ers were severely bruised but escaped
fatal injuries. -.. . " " ;:" .
Russo-Japanese negotiations are again
at a standstill.
.' The umpire in the Venezuelan arbi
tration case has decided that that coun-
trv has no rieht to collect local taxes
twice. , ' ?
Russo-Japanese negotiations have
taken a less favorable turn. One re
port goes so far ts to say war has been
declared. ' -
Yellow fever is spreading in Texas
towns. The state and federal authori
" ties have taken charge of the situation
at San Antonio. '
Three bandits broke open the bank
safe at Burrton, Kan., and secured be
tween $1,000 and $2,000 in' currency
besides several sacks of coin.
AGAIN IN FLAMES.
Aberdeen's Surviving Bandings Barn-
Firemen are Helpless.
Aberdeen. Wash., Oct. 28, 3 A. M.
Afire, which promises -to equal
magnitude the recent holocaust which
destroved the major portion of the
business part of Aberdeen, is now rag-
ing, and the fire department is wholly
unable to cope with it.
At an early hour this mroning fire
was discovered in ' the . center of the
Commercial block. With indescriba
ble rapidity it has spread to the Glasgow
block, the postoffice, the Becker block
and the Y. M. C. A. building, all of
y
which are now a mass of flames.
The fire department is utterly power
less to stay the progress of the flames,
which the wind is fast driving toward
the unburned portion of the town.
The Commercial block contained 10
stores, besides several which opened
temporary quarters there after the re
cent fire.
The Glasgpwjjblock contained eight
stores. .
(Seven business blocks of Aberdeen
were destroyed by a fire that broke out
on the mornine of October 16 and
burned until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The blaze started in a rookery called
the Mock building, where men cooked
their meals over gasoline stoves. Four
men lost their lives and a half dozen
were more or less seriously injurea
i s
The " loss was determined to be about
$700,000.),
APPEAL TO RED CROSS FOR AID.
nacedonians Ask Clara Barton to Re
lieve Their Distress.
Washington, Oct. 29. Macedonia's
plea for aid in her distress was placed
before Miss Clara Barton, the head of
the Red Cross society, today. Con
stantine Stephanov, the special Mace
donian delegate, told Miss Barton of
the urgency of the situation and begged
her to take immediate action to insure
the forwarding of Red Cross relief to
Macedonia. Miss Barton asked for de
tailed information as to the character
and scope of the aid needed, and said:
"The Red Cross feels, that it would
be a humane and noble thing for the
American people to undertake to re-,
lieve the suffering in Macedonia.
Such a thing would be in keeping with
American tradition in other exigencies.
The situation, in view of the approach
Of winter, would seem to require a sys
tematic, substantial and immediate
effort on the part of the people general
ly. Diplomatically the problem would
be an extremely delicate one, and
would require'discretion and experience
for its successful solution.
CHINOOK IS HER NAME.
Transformed Qrant Is Flnlsned and Re-
i , christened.
San Francisco, Oct. 29. The last
bolt has been driven in the big dredge
Grant, or rather Chinook, as Bhe is
now calledy for the gigantic craft was
remarried to the -deep seas yesterday
and with the ceremony came change of
name.
Captain Sanford, of the U. S. A. en-
gmeering corps, has arrived ai v uuejo
and will superintend tests to be maae
on San Francisco bar before taking the
dredge to the Colubmia river, where
lies her special field of duty. These
tests will be made today and if the
Chinook is pronounced satisfactory she
will immediately 'proceed to the Co
lumbia river.
That she will work without a hitch
is the opinion of Captain Sanford, who
looked her over carefully and - ex
pressed the belief that she is admir
ably fitted to perform the task laid out
for her.
The Chinook has been already a bet
ter invesvment than the government
fisured oh. for estimates show that a
large part of the sum appropriated
the work of reconstructing her will
for
-be
returned to. the navy department. j
Railroads Won't Cut Wages.
New York, Oct. 29. Emphatic de
nial is made here by representatives of
several important Western railroads to
widely circulated rumors that a con
certed effort was. to be maae by west
ern roads to reduce wages. The opin
ion was generally expressed that no
such plan was under consideration, and
in some quarters that such a ' move
would not be feasible. Reduction in
expenses are being made by the West
ern roads ifi common with those in
other parts of the country, but by re
duction in shop expenses.
Blockade Exists at Port.
: Cape Haytien, Hayti, Oct. 29. The.
Domincian cruiser Independencia ap
peared off Puerto Plata, the port on
the north coast of Santo Domingo,
which point is in the hands of the rev
olutionists, today and prevented the
Cuban mail steamer Maria Herrea
from entering that port. The Inde
pendencia then left Puerto Plata, going
towards the American mail steamer
Cherokee, coming from Monte Christi,
to prevent her from touching.
' $150,000 Fire In New York.
New York, Oct. 29. Twenty houses,
including stores and private residences,
were destroyed tonight in a fire that
swept over two city blocks in Kings
Bridge, at the upper, end of Manhatten
island. The Kingsbridge hotel, for
merly a famous road house, was des
troyed. Total property damage,
$150,000.
BIG APPROPRIATION
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS GIVES OUT
ESTIMATES FOR NORTHWEST.
Recommends That Congress Appropriate
- $1,750,500 for Improving Rivers and
Harbors of Oregon, Washington and
: Idaho-Bulk of Money to Oo for Im
provements on Columbia River.
Washintgon, Oct. 28. General Gil
lespie, chief of engineers, in his annual
report, made public today, recom
mended the appropriation at the com
ing session of congress of $1,750,000
for the improvement of rivers and har
bors in Oregon, Washington, and
Idaho.
The bulk of the money asked for is
needed to carry on work at the mouth
of the Columbia, to provide a 25-foot
channel in the Willamete and Colum
bia from Portland to the sea, and for
beginning the construction of the ship
canal around the obstructions in the
Columbia between The Dalles and
Celilo.
For the former projects $500,000
each is recommended, and for The
Dalles canal, $300,000. These amounts,
added to the available balance, will
provide ample funds for continuing
work throughout the coming fiscal year,
and the fact that all three of these
works are now known as "continuing
contracts ' will probably mean that ap
propriations therefor will be made in
the sundry civil bill and will not de
pend upon the passage of a river and
harbor bill at the coming session.
General Gillespie estimates that it
will cost $2,673,509 to complete the
improvement of the lower Willamette
and Columbia rivers, in addition to
$168,240, available from prior appro
priations, while to complete the south
jetty at the mouth of the Columbia will
require $776,181, in excess of the $1,
250,000 still available and unexpended.
No estimate of the cost of the new ca
nal at The Dallesb.as yet been made.
Among the other appropriations recom
mended are :
Nine thousand dollars for carrying
out the revised project for improving
the Willamette between Portland and
Oregon City, as suggested by the spec
ial board of engineers; $10,000 for
deepening the channel between Van
couver! and the mouth of theColum-
bia; $80,000 for completing the ap
proaches and grounds around the canal
and locks at the Cascades; $10,000 for
continuing clearing of the channel of
the Snake river between Riparia and
Imnaha river; $10,000 for dredging
the Tillamook bay ; $2,000 for " Coos
river; $60,000 for producing a greater
depth over the bar at the entrance of
Coos Bay; $30,000 for Coquille river,
and $500 for Clatskaanie river.
For strictly Washington improve
ments, the ; . following amounts are
asked:
Lewis river, $7,000 ; Willapa river,
$5,000; entrance to Gray's Harbor,
$25,000 ; tributaries of Puget Sound,
$30,000; Olympia harbor, $25,000;
Tacoma harbor, $5,000; Everett har
bor, $10,000; New Whatcom harbor,
$35,000; Pend'Oreille and Okanogan
rivers, $7,500. . ' ...
CRUSH JAPS QUICK.
Russian Paper's Advice to Its Govern
ment 111 Feeling to America.
London, Oct. 28. Special dispatches
from St. Petersburg report a growing
ill-feeling in Russia against both Eng
land and the United States, in conse
quence ot . the supposea sympathy oi
these countries for Japan. This feel
ing finds expression in the Novoe Vre
mya, which, in commenting on the de
cision of the Alaska boundary tribunal,"
says it hopes that Canada will now
sever the ties connecting it with Great
Britain. '
The Vrikina maintains a bellicose at
titude, expressing the opinion that
neither Great Britain nor the United
States will interfere and Russia was
better prepared for war. This paper
urges that Japan had better be crushed
without delay.
New Rules for Shipping of Dead.
Baltimore, Oct. 28. Representa
tives of railroad companies and the na
tional association of undertakers after
a conference with the members of the
state boards of health of North America
On the transportation of dead bodies,
decided after July 1, 1904, to prohibit
shipmeut of bodies of persons dying of
smallpox or bubonic plague. Bodies of
persons dying of Asiatic cholera, yellow
fever, typhoid fever, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, erysipelas, glanders, anthrax or
leprosy will be shipped only under the
most complete disinfection conditions.
Dry Dock Is Needed.
Washington, Oct. 28. In his annual
report to Secretary Moody, Chief Con
structor Bowles, of the navy, indorses
all recommendations for new work at
the Puget Sound navy-yard, which
were suggested by the chief constructor
of the yard in his report. Among
other things he recommended the con
struction of a new drydock, a marine
railway for hauling out small craft, a
floating derrick, dock crane and an ad
ditional wharf and sea wall.
Goes to President.
Washington, Oct. 26. Today's
meeting of the cabinet was brief.
Only Secretaries Hay and Cortelyou,
Postmaster General Payne and Attorney
General Knox "'were, present. . Post
master General Payne announced that
the report of Mr. Bristow on the post
office investigation would be placed in
the hands of the- president today. It
had not been decided when the report
will be given to the public. .
BLOW OPEN BANK.
Oang of Robbers Make Successful
Raid
on the Sheridan Bank.
Sheridan, Or., Oct. 27. With nitro
glycerine and borrowed tools, three
safe-crackers forced the vault of the
private bank of Scroggin & Wortman,
here early Monday .morning, took $5,
000 in , gold and silver and escaped
without leaving a'clew, notwithstand
ing that J. Z.' Eakin, the mayor of
Sheridan, took three rifle shots at them
from close range. -
So similar were their methods to
those of the bandit gang who attempt
ed to rob the Newberg bank on October
1, that no doubt exists in the minds of
Sheriff Sitton, of Yamhill county, and
his deputies that the robber bands are
identical.
The robbers entered the bank by pry
ing open the front door. A brick vault
with walls three feet thick were cut
through with tools borrowed from the
railroadf,tool3house atj Ballston, four
miles away. The small safe inside
the large vault was then drilled, nitro
glycerine was poured in and an explo
sion occurred, which wrecked the safe,
the vault and the interior of the bank.
and the plate glass windows in front
Pieces of the safe were thrown through
the steel door of the vault and into the
street.
The sound of the explosion alarmed
Mayor Eakin and yi other citizens.
With bullets singing over their heads,
the robbers climbed into a buggy with
the valuable contents of the bank as
freight, and drove to the southward.
Within half an hour all Sheridan knew
that the only bank in town had " been
robbed.
The identity of the safe robbers is as
much a mystery as their present loca
tion, and it was the belief of Sheriff
Sitton that fthe gang who terrorized
Newberg returned immediately to Port
land. If this holds true in the Sheri
dan robbery, the move to the south
ward was merely a blind.
BAN ON DISBASED STOCK.
Owners ilust Dip Cattle, if Required, to
Enter Reserves.
Washington, Oct. 28. The interior
department today issued the , following
instructions to officers in. charge of for
est reserves :
"Hereafter the owners of all stock to
be grazed in the forest reserves will be
required to submit the stock to the in
spectors of the bureau of animal indus
try in the department of agriculture
for inspection when called upon to do
so and, when found necessary, to have
the stock dipped or. otherwsie treated
before it will be allowed to enter.
"Upon receipt of notice by you in
writing from any such inspector that
any owner has refused to allow his
stock to be inspected, or has failed to
have it dipped or treated after the same
has been ordered by the inspector, you
will at once notify such stock will not
be allowed for the grazing privilege,
that his stock will not be allowed in
the reserve, whether a permit has been
issued to him or not until he had com
plied with the order. If the stock has
already entered the reserve you will re
quire its immediate removal."
OFFICIALS SAID TO BE CRUEL.
American Missionaries in Congo
Free
State Among Complainants.
Washington, Oct. 28. Although not
directly involved, the state department
is watching with interest the quarrel
between the British foreign office and
the administration of the Congo Free
State, which has led the former to de
mand a reconstruction and reformation
of the administration of the Free State.
-The king of Belgium is the titular
holder of the suzerainty of this state
and he has supplied the state depart
ment with a detailed answer to the
charges made against the Congo admin
istration by the British government.
These charges are in substance that the
Congo officials have been guilty of mal
administration, of gross cruelty to the
natives and of bad treatment of the
missionaries.
For New Extradition Treaty.
Paris, Oct. 28. Carrying out in
structions received from Washington,
Ambassador Sorter has begun negotiar
tions for an additional clause in the
extradition treaty between the United
States and .France to cover bribery.
The formalities will take some weeks,
but the informal conferences indicate
the willingness of the French officials
to make the desired extension. It is
doubtful, however, whether they will
be willing to make the clause include
bribery committed before the clause
goes into effect.
Great Props Yield. .
New York, Oct. 28. Three lives were
lost by the cave-in of the roof and walls
of the subway tunnel at 195th street
last night and four persons were badly
injured. All of the dead ahd ini'iired
were workmen and most of them Ital
ians. The accident was the most disas
trous that has' occurred on .the con
struction of the subway.' At the place
where the cave-in occurred, a gang of
20 men were at work, which . is about
110 feet below the surface.'
Speed of Battleship Maine.
Washington, Oct. 27. The navy de
partment is ; in receipt of a telegram
from Captain Leutz, 'commanding the
battleship Maine, announcing the ar
rival" of that vessel at Newport News,
the run from Culebra island to Curri
cut light having been made with an av
erage speed of 15.9 knots.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
RUSH TO MOUNT RASTUS.
PhonoIIte Find Is Attracting a Qreat
Many Prospectors.
Baker City George B. Small has re
turned from the new Mount Rastus
mining district. He says that there
are fully 300 people m the camp at
present, and hundreds more are on the
road going in. Men of experience from
Cripple Creek, Colo., told Mr. Small
that the phonolite found in the new
camp resembled in every particular the
phonolite found in Cripple Creek. Mr.
Small says that if the values are there
it is bound to be a rich camp, as the
ledges are all right. A townsite has
been selected and surveyors are busy
laying it Out into city lots. Purchas
ers of town lots are numerous.
Claims in good localities sell readily
to the latecomers wTho have money.
The country where the phonolite is
found extends from
Prospectors are busy
Within 30 days at the
18 to 20 miles
hunting ledges,
present rate of
increase there will be from 3,000 to 5,
000 men in the new district. Men to
do assessment, work are in great de
mand. Most all the men who go in
are eager to find and locate claims for
themselves and have no time or incli
nation to work for any one else.
SELL THB LAND IN A LUMP.
Most of Klamath Marsh Will Then be
Reclaimed.
Salem State Treasurre Moore is of
the opinion that the proper plan for
the'state to pursue in disposing of its
lands on Klamath marsh, should the
state finally acquire them, is to sell
the entire tract in a lump to the high
est bidder. He believes this is ad visa
ble for the reason that if the tract is
cut up and sold to various . persons it-
will be impossible to unite the several
interests in any enterprise looking to
the reclamation of the land. In order
to make the land of value to its own
ers, it must be drained, and the same
work that drains part of it will drain
practically all of it. If it be sold in
small tracts, a part, of the purchasers
can sit back and do nothing, leaving
the more enterprising to bear the ex
pense of draining the marsh, while all
would share in the benefits. Under
such circumstances, it' is doubtful
whether any one would undertake the
reclammation work and also whether
there would be purchasers for any but
the best of the swamp land.
Nlbley Buys Timber Holdings.
Pendleton A deed has been filed
with the county recorder whereby J.
D. Casey and wife sold a half interest
in their timber holdings, located on the
Blue mountains in the vicinity of
Meachem, to C. W. Nibley for $5,000.
It comprises tract of about 1,000 acres.
This is one of the largest timber deals
that has been recorded for some time.
Mr. Nibley is given nearly 10 years in
which to remove the timber. He is
also given the right to establish saw
mills and other necessary machinery
and transportation lines on the proper
ty, to be used in carrying away the pro
ducts. Two Thousand Head of Hogs.
Enterprise Kiddle brothers of Is
land City are receiving 2,000 head of
hogs at different points in Wallowa
county. About 400 of the number are
fat hogs, while the balance are feed
ers, which they win drive to island
City and intermediate points to fatten.
The price paid was four cents-for feed
ers and four and one half cents for fat
hogs. The price of wheat and all other
grains is so high in this county this fall
that the farmers are selling off their
stock of hogs rather than feed them
and take chances.
He Buys Two Large Tracts.
Pendleton At an aggregate cost of
$8,700, Nels P. Johnson of Weston has
purchased two pieces of property repre
senting nearly 600 acres. The first
purchase was made from Henry Pink
erton. The property consisted of 79
acres, and was bought for $2,000. The
land is situated near Weston. The sec
ond piece of property is located near
Milton and consists of about 500 acres
and was bought for $6,700, from
Charles W. Nye.
- How He Raises Big Crops.
Oregon City George Randall, a
farmer residing near New Era, reports
a yield of 150 bushels of potatoes per
acre from a ten-acre field. The pota
toes are of the Burbank variety and
above the average size. Mr. Randall
acounts for his success in growing this
vegetable from the fact that he does
not seed the same ground to this crop
for two or more sucessive seasons. He
raises a crop of potatoes only about
every four years from the same field.
To Exploit Clackamas Mines.
Oregon Citv In. the organization to
day of the Ogle Mountain Mining com
pany, the initial steps have been taken
for the development of the Ugle creek
m 5 nine section . in' Clackamas countv.
With a capital stock of $1,000,000, the
corporation has been launched Dy the
following named incorportaors : P. A.
and John B. Fairclough, of Oregon
City ; J. V. Harlees, of Molalla, and F.
D. Keppey, of Portland. ;
Making Sugar at La Grande.
La Grande The . sugar beet factory
in this city has already receivnd 10,000
tons of beets, and has worked up about
7,000 tons of these, which will make
16,500 -sacks of sugar. There will be
about 1,000 more tons of beets and the
factory will run until about November
10.
REACHING FOR OREGON CITY.
City and Suburban Leases Roadbed From
Southern Pacific.
Oregon City Residents of Clackamas
say that negotiations have been con
cluded by which the Cty & Suburban
railway company, of Portland, has
leased from the Southern Pacific com
pany the railroad bed of that corpora
tion between Willsburg and Clacka
mas. ' There has for many months
been rumors of such a deal, and the an
nouncement of its consummation causes
much speculation locally. The feasi
bility of such an arrangement ia recog
nized since it is known that the South
ern Pacific company has taken the pre
liminary steps to construct another
roadbed by which its west side trains
may reach Portland from the east side,
the Willamatte river to be crossed at
Oswego. From that point the route of
the road will be northerly connecting
with the mam line at Willsburg. An
other line will extend from the Oswego
crossing point up the river joining the
main line just below this city. In this
way the railroad company proposes to
avoid the existing heavy grades be
tween this city and Willsburg, and at
the same time shorten the route by four
miles. The. old line is to be used for
local trains while the heavy traffic will
be transferred to the new line.
GREAT HATCHERY AT ONTARIO.
Enough Salmon Can Be Propogated
There to Keep Up Supply.
Salem Th new state salmon hatch
ery at Ontario is the largest of its kind
in the United States and perhaps in
the world, says state treasurer C. S
Moore. The State Treasurer and Sec
retary oi sstate JJunoar have lust re
turned from an official visit to Ontario,
where they inspected the new hatch
ery. They report everything in satis
factory condition and feel confident of
a good season's work. A large number
of fish haye been taken and a good sup
ply of eggs seems certain.
"The new hatchery has a capacity of
40,000.000 youne frv a vear." savs Mr
Moore, "which is greater than the ca
pacity of all the other hatcheries in
the state combined. We believe that
the problem of keeping up the supply
of salmon has been solved and that
this will be clearly demonstrated in
four or five years when the product of
this . hatchery begins to come back to
the Colmubia river. Cannerymen say
that only about 1,000,000 salmon a
year are taken in the Columbia. If
only one in every 20 of the fish we
turn out at Ontario should come back,
we would have enough to keep up the
supply."
Lump Is of Iron.
Oregon City It now seems an as
sured fact that the huge lump of iron
found on a farm near this city recently
is a meteor. An assay has been made,
and it is found to be nearly pure iron,
with a trace of nickel. It is excessive
ly tough, and broke several hack-saw
blades in efforts to cut off small pieces.
The meteor is estimated to weigh
about 25 tons. The object had nearly
buried itself in the ground and has ap
parently been there for years. When
struck with a metallic substance it
rings like a bell.
Fruit In Grand Ronde Valley.
La Grande Fruit picking and pack
ing in the Grand Ronde valley is at its
height. The Cove, which is about the
best fruit producing section of the val
ley, is shiping apples, prunes and pears
in large quantities. The prune harvest
is exceptionally large. Seven carloads
have been shipped from the Cove al
ready this season. The second grade of
prunes is sent to the dryer at Union,
which is disposing of the large quantity
of the crop.
Hay Destroyed by Fire.
Prineville Fire destroyed about 200
tons of hay belonging to M. R. Biggs
at this place, on the Wehdell creek and
Ochoco creek. The origin of the fire is
unknown
PORTLAND MARKETS. ,
Wheat Walla Walla, 74c;
blue-
stem, 78e; 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; gray, $1
1.05 per cental.
Millstuffa -Bran, $20 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chep, $18;
linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, $16 per .ton; clover,
$13; grain, $10; cheat, $10.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527)c
per pound; dairy, 1620e; store,
1516c.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c;
Young x America, 1516c; factory
prices, 11c less.
Poultry -Chickens, mixed, 10 10 c
per pound; spring,10c; hens, llll)ic;
broilers, $1.75 per dozen; turkeys, live,
15 16c per pound; dressed, 1618c;
ducks, $67 per dozen; geese, $710.
EggsOregon ranch, 27)c; Eastern,
fresh, 26c. : '
Potatoes Oregon, 65 75c per sack;
weet potatoes, 22c. '
Hops 1903 crop, 1922c per pound,
according to quality; :
Wool Valley, 1718c ; Eastern Ore
gon, 1215c; mohair, 3537Kc
Beef Dressed, 67c per pound.
Veal Small, 78e; large, 5 K 6c
der pound.
Mutton Dressed,. 55c; laatbs,
dressed, 6c.
Pork Dressed, 7Ji8ci
CANADA AGAIN FEARS AMERICA.
Lest She Should Get Greenland, Do in in
Ion Favors Its Purchase.
Habfax, N. S., Oct. 27. Replyin
to a reierence made in the Canadia
a rase of commons by Senator Piercf
of JSew Brunswick, to the possibility c
tne united Mates obtaining nmnouin
oi Greenland to the detriment of Cai;
... -- o -r
adian interests, the Halifax Chronic!
the leading newspaper simnorter nf fi
Wilfrid Laurier in Nova Scotia. advJ
cates the purchase of the island tl
Canada. The Chronicle savn:
iTT1 x , . . .
unices prompt action is taken w,
no doubt shall awaken nome A4
morning to find that our neighbor
nave encompassed us on the east. als
and that we have another arbit,rat.ii
to face, or at least, if we cannot secuil
Greenland by purchase, let us ha
some definite imperial pronouncemerl
wun reierence to it, analogous to tl
.Monroe doctrine.
"The other half of this continent i
by choice and richt British. Tl.
American government bought land o
our northwest solely for the purpose oi
annoyingjus ano lessening the value
our'country. They are auite canahle
if unchecked, of pursuing a similar pol
icy in the east. .Now is the time td
take action, or at least to sneak out.
plain warning."
POWDER TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Explosion Is So Heavy That People art
i uruwn uown.
Isew ork, Oct. 27. Three freighl
cars, one of them loaded with dynsu
mite, Drone away from a freight trai
on the Harlem river branch of the NeJ
York, New Haven & Hartford railroaJ
and collided with the remainder of th
tram on a grade. The car with th
explosive in it was blown up. Engin
eer lhomas Corrigan was thrown off
his seat and for a few minutes wa
slightly ,' stunned. He regained b
presence of mind, however, and shu
on steam, bringing the train to a stori
jn early every house in Baycheste
sunered damage from the explosion.
woman who was thrown from her be'
is believed to be the only person wh
was injured, a policeman who wa
crossing the tracks a mile from th
i i . .
scene .was KnocKeo down by the con
' mi xi "i i ii
cuBsion. me inree detached cars anf
the rear car of the main portion of th
train were destroyed. Within half
mile of the Baychester station not
pane of glass remained intact.
In Westchester village almost aTpan
reigned. Men rushed to the postoffici
armed with clubs and guns, believini
that burglars had blown open the saf
Two boathouses on Long Island souni
half a mile away from the scene of tl
explosion, were wrecked.
MORE TROOPS FOR NANDHURIA.
Russia Is Building Additional Barrac
at. the Port of Dalny.
Berlin, Oct. 27. An American wl
has been some months at Dalnv? tl
Kussian seaport, on the Liao Tung pe
insuiar, arnveu in .Benin, tie lit
formed the correspondent of the Ass
1
ciated Press that the Russian troo
apparently are arranging to stay
Manchuria permanently. Russia ha
200,000 troops in the province, an
barracks are being erected at Dalny fcj
two additional regiments. Russia
also strengthening her position on th
west bank of the -Valu river. Japa
continues her policy of settling Cora
She is acquiring large tracts of lantl
and is building villages having rholl
Japanese administration.
The informant of the corresponden
also said he did not believe war wa
impending, "since Russia is satisfied t
remain in Manchuria, not caring t
extend her authority into Corea."
OPEN WAR AGAINST PRESIDENT.
Colombian Senate Refuses to Adjourn tl
Please Marroquln.
Panama, Columbia, Oct. 27. -Al
though the government does not allow
the transmission of all news regarding
tne poiiiicai Hiiuaiion in - iOiuDmia,
there is no doubt that events of great
importance are happening at Bogota.
A cablegram received here from the
capital says the senate has declared
open war against President Marroquin,
refusing to adjourn.
The house of representatives sides
with the president, who insists upon
an adjournment being taken. Among
the senators, it is stated, the idea pre
dominates of continuing the session un
til after the elections shall have been
held, in order to prevent President
Marroquin from imposing as his suc
cessor General Ryes, against whom
violent speeches have been delivered in
congress.
, Troops on Orand Review. ,
. Fort Riley, Kan., Oct. 27. A grand
review of all the troops in camp was
held this morning. The scene from
the hills above the flats was beautiful.
The masses of troops extended for fully
two miles in extreme length and when
the long ranks went sweeping along the
march post, with bands playing, colors
flying and the sparkle of polished steel,
the spectators broke out . into enthusi
astic cheers. In" the afternoon the
engineer battalion gave a demonstra
tion in the construction of entrench
ments. . 1 ,
Anarchist Will be Deported.
New York, Oct. 27. John Turner,
the Englishman who, while delivering
an address, was arrested last nie-ht ' bv
officers of the immigration bureau, the
arrest being made under that section of
the immigration law empowering the
secretary oi commerce ana laDor to ap
prehend and deport anarchists, was
given a hearing before a special board
of inquiry at Ellis island today. He
was ordered excluded, and will be de
ported Wednesday