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CORVALLIS GAZETTE
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CORVALLIS OREGON
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Happen
penigs Presented in a Brief and
Condensed Eorm.
in
St. Petersburg expects the fall of
Port Arthur at any moment.
The Malhenr irrigation withdrawal
has been increased 26,000 acres.
Admiral Togo sowed many mines
the path of the Poit Arthur fleet.
Japan is laying in great quantities of
supplies for a winter campaign in Man'
churia.
The Japanese navy is co-operating
with the armv in the final assault on
Port Arthur.
Over 300,000 acres of land in Eastern
Oregon in forest reserve withdrawals
. have been lestored to entry.
Great Britain will reply to Russia
that ehe cannot concede that the
Knight Commander was sunk lawfully.
The national encampment of the G.
A. R. in being held in Boston. It is
estimated that 50,000 veterans are
present.
The commander of the Japanese fleet
is reported to have notified the Rus
sian commander of Port Arthur that if
he sinks the vessels ia the harbor the
town will be shelled with lyddite.
A launch turned turtle at a Potomac
regatta and ten people were drowned.
Issues with Turkey have been settled,
the state department scoring a victory.
Fire at New York gas tanks caused a
great panic, many people in fleeing for
getting their children.
Work on the Malheur irrigation pro
ject will commence this fall. The Pa
louse project will be next.
The Russian flagship Czaievitch was
badly damaged in the recent battle and
may be dismantled at Tsing Chou.
About 345,000 acres of land in East
ern Oregon withdrawn under forest re
serve order will be restored to entry.
The general attack on Port Arthur is
now on. Twelve regiments of rein
forcements have been sent the Japanese
' from Liao Yang.
Russia expresses a willingness to
modify regualtions regarding contra
band goods providing Great Britain
will agree thtty are binding in future
wars.
The Vladivostok squadron went to
the aid of the Port Arthur fleet and was
badly scattered by the Japanese. The
Russian navy is now practically a thing
of the past.
A son and heir has been born to the
Russian imperial family.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will visit
the St. Louis fair shortly.
W. J. Bryan has lost his fight for
$50,000 of the Bennett estate.
What Russian Bhips escaped from
Port Arthur are widely scattered.
A full fledged rebellion is on in Para
guay. The rebels seem to have the
upper hand.
Admiral Togo reports that nearly all
of the Russian ships have returned to
Port Arthur.
FEAR OP SHARKS.
No More Reserves to Be Created in
the State of Oregon.
Washington. Aug. 17. The interior
deDartment will not create any more
forest reserves in Oregon at this time
because it is afraid in so doing it would
ooen dd endless opportunities for lieu
land ODerators."
This is the explanation given today
by an official who is handling forestry
matters under Secretary Hitchcock's
direction. While the bureau of for
estry, recommending the establish
ment of Blue mountain reserve, has
carefully drawn its boundaries so as to
exclude nractically all private noia
ines. vet if a reserve should be created
nn thnoA lines, the department fears
that after the reserve was created, great
numbers of speculators would file en
tries and allege settlement on land in
the, reserve nrior to the time when the
original withdiawal was made.
The department officials admit it
would be a comparatively easy thing
for speculators to brin forward wit
nesses to swear falsely as to their hav
ing established residence on this land,
and if would be almost impossible for
the government to secure evidence
whinb wonld iustifv the rejection of
these entries. Once speculators estab
lished their right to the reserve lands,
thev would be entitled under the law
to relinquish them and make lieu selec
tions of more valuable lands elsewhere
"But." savs this official, "as reserves
are not created and land simply re
mains withdrawn from entry, no base
fnr lien selections can be created, and
the government is not in danger of los
ing by unfair exchange."
FLEET WILL QUIT SMYRNA.
The Boston Steamship company has
refused to take any more flour for
Japan at present.
The seizure of the Russian torpedo
boat at Chefoo by Japan may bring
China into the war.
Yaqui Indians have gone on the war
path and Noithwestern Mexico antici
pates a reign of terror.
Rioting as a result of the packers'
strike at Chit-ago is increasing. Unions
will ask Mayor Hairison to end the
struggle.
Whitecaps are terrorizing Cripple
Creek.
A North Carolina mine was suddenly
flooded and eight men drowned.
The owners of the German steamer
Thea will appeal from the decision of
the prize court.
Two Japanese torpedo boats entered
Chefoo harboi in the night and towed
the Russian cruiser Ryeshitelni away.
The Russian Port Arthur fleet is be
lieved to have eluded Admiral Togo and
joined the Vladivostok squadron.
Great Britain is far from satisfied
with tie finding of the prize court in
the case of the steamer Knight Com
mander. A Russian military expert argues
that Kuropatkin cannot afford to leave
Liao Yang on account of the stores and
f rti6cations.
Secretary Hay will address a strong
note to Russia regarding the seizure of
the steamer Arabia, Miniser McCor
mick's report showing her to be in the
wrong. It is probable Russia will pay
for all the cargo taken promptly, as the
czar's troops can use it.
Great Britain's views as to contra
band goods are thoroughly in harmony
with those of Secretary Hay.
The Japanese have begun using the
Chinese railway to move men and sup
plies. The Japanese are concentrating in
three groups with a view of flanking
Liao Yang.
Another firece land and sea battls
has been fought at Port Arthur which
waa very costly to both sides.
American Minister Will Not Need It,
Now Turkey Has Yielded.
Constantinople, Aug. 17. A satis
factory solution of the American school
question has at last arrived. xnis
matter, which is the most important oi
the American demands, was settled by
extending too American schools the
same treatment as that accorded to the
schools under the protection of other
powers.
A settlement of other matters sneer
ing American interests in Turkey, of
secondary importance, has also been
effected, and United States Minister
Leishman has telegraphed to hear Ad
mi ml Jewett. in command of the
United States squadron sent to Smyrna,
instructing him to salute the batteries
on land and depart.
The sitting of the council of minis
ters at which the settlement was
agreed upon, was a long one, and it
was not until its close that an agree
ment was reached. The delay in the
settlement is believed to have been
caused by the intervention of the
palace functionaries, whose policy, in
order to retain the sultan s favor, con
sists of combating the rights and privi
lege of foreign subjects.
ONLY PROPELLER REMOVED.
Japanese Towing Destroyer Report
She Could Have Injured Them.
Chefoo, Aug. 17. The Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni, flying
the Japanese flag, was sighted nearing
the Elliott islands on the evening of
August 12. She was being towed by a
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer. A
second one acted as escort.
The report that the Japanese had left
the Ryeshitelni at some Chinese port
probably arose from the report brought
by a junk to the effect that when pass
ing Yung Ching bay south of Shantung
promontory, she saw one of the two
Russian destroyers which went ashore
there.
Japanese arriving here from Dalny
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communicated with tne aesiroyer es
corting the Ryeshitelni and they were
informed that a careiui examination oi
the Ryeshitelni after her capture by
the Japanese showed that the Russians
had not rendered her completely in
effective before her capture. A tor
pedo was still in a torpedo tube, its
nroneller onlv having been removed.
The torpedo towed by rowboats might
have been used effectively against the
Japanese. It was also stated that
while the breeches of hei guns had
been unhinged several remained on
board. The Japanese consul here
states that his government has no idea
of returning the Ryeshitelni.
MAYOR TO TRY
Chicago Executive Will At
tempt to End Strike.
MEETS LEADERS OP BOTH SIDES
Numerous Conferences, With, the
Idea of Effecting Peace, Held,
But - All Come to Naught.
GREATEST OP NAVAL BATTLES.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Mayor Harrison
will attempt tomorrow to settle the
stockyards strike. He will meet to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock the rep
resentatives of the strikers and hear
their side of the controversy. Later in
the day he will have a meeting with
repiesentatives of the packers and listen
to their statement, and he will then
undertake the task of reconciling -the
differences.
A large committee of the retail deal
ers called upon him this afternoon and
asked him to use his good offices in
ending the strike. The mayor said he
would gladly do all in his power to put
an end to the trouble, and a meeting
between him and the labor leaders was
at once arranged. The mayor then set
about arranging a meeting with the
packers, and they promptly sent him
word that they would meet him. .
There were a number of conferences
during the day, all having the settle
ment of the strike in view, but none of
them resulted in anything.
It is settled that the alleged secret
meeting between the packers and the
strikers was arranged for by W. E
Skinner, assistant general manager . of
the Union Stockyards & Transit com
pany, but it came to naught.
The numerous assaults that have
been taking place every day and night
in the neighborhood of the stocky aids
have stirred the police to more energet
ic action.
President Donnelly and George F
Golden, of the teamsters, have reached
an open clash, Donnelly declaring that
Golden had no right to go to the mail
carriers and get a big contribution.
The teamsters have plenty of
money. They do not need any contri
butions, said Donnelly.
Police Inspector Hupt took sweeping
measures to stop the operations of pick
ets. He ordered the arrest of all pick
ets loitering about the yards, and a
dozen weie taken into custody.
The 2,500 teamsters employed by re
tail and wholesale markets will not
hereafter deliver nonunion meat. One
exception will be made. To save the
dealers from loss, meat already in cold
storage warehouses will be hauled.
WILL EIGHT TO BITTER END.
Russia Less Inclined Than Ever to
Consider Mediation.
London, Aug. 17. The Paris corres
pondent of the Times slates that accord
ing to authentic information the con
tinued defeats to the Russian arms
have not modified the resolute determ
ination in responsible quarters to pur
sue the war to the bitter end. He con
tinued :
"It has been said that the Japanese
might be prepared to consider such
conditions of peace as would not in
volve the danger of a renewal of the
war within a comparatively short time.
There is good reason to believe, how
ever, that in St. Petersburg there is less
inclination than ever to entertain anj
idea of a termination of hostilities
until Russian prestige has been thor
oughly relieved.
"There is still an immutable convic
tion in responsible Russ'an quarters
that in the end Russian arms must be
victorious, even should the eventual
fali of Port Arthur be followed by oth
er reverses. The opinion in Russian
government circles is that the resources
of the empire f r the pui poses of war
is practically inexhaustible; that Rus
sia will find all the money she requires
to carry on hostilities for several years
to come.
"The idea of mediation, which may
conceivably have been undei taken by
France and Germany, has throughout
the war been scouted by both belliger
ents. At the present moment the
chances of its being taken into consid
eration by Russia are much more re
mote than ever."
Port Arthur Engagement Is Shown
by Official Reports.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 16. Not since
the beginning of the war between Jap
an and Russia has anything so obvious
ly affected Russian spirits as the grad
ual revelation of the extent of the Port
Arthur squadron's reverses. Details
of Rear Admiral Withoeft's fatal sortie
are not known to the general public
even at this hour, though the contents
of the report of Captain Matousevitch,
Admiral Withoeft's chief of staff, to the
emperor, gradually permeated official
circles in the course of the day. The
captain's statement was issued late to
night in the form of an official report.
Captain Matousevitch makes it clear
that the Port Arthur squadron fought
what probably was the greatest battle
of ironclads since steel replaced wood
in naval construction. The effort of
the Russians to fight their way through
the Japanese would probably have
been successful had it not been for the
disaster to the battleship Czaievitch,
which compelled the squadron to fight
a second battle, ending in the dispersal
of the Russian fleet in the darkness.
The Associated Press learns that 'the
awful mortality of the officers of the
Czarevitch, which was merely stated in
the official report, is due to the fact
that Admiral Withoeft and most of his
officers were gathered on the bridge
during the action in order to set an ex
ample to and encourage the men, in
stead of remaining in comparative saf
ety in the protection of the conning
tower. A Japanese shell burst beneath
the bridge, wrecking that part of the
ship and killing or wounding every
officer on duty thereabouts.
One of the most important features
of Captain Matousevitch 's dispatch,
aside from its grimly brief account of
the battle, is the detailed statement of
the makerp of Rear Admiral Togo's
fleet, which consisted of six battleships,
11 cruisers of various classes and ap
proximately 30 torpedo boats.
According to this statement there
were in line of battle some ships pie
viously reported destroyed. This gives
an indication of Japan's naval force
which Admiral Togo has hitherto concealed.
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST j
FINE TIMBER DESTROYED.
Eire on McCully Mountain Supposed
to Have Been Set by Campers.
Albany The forest fires which have
been raging in the mountains of Oregon
for the past ten days are having the
usual effect on valley towns. A pall
of smoke, so thick that the eyes burn,
hangs over Albany, and the horizon is
narrowed down to a very short dis
tance. The sun , looks like a ball of
fire, being almost hidden from view
a part of the time.
The smoke in Albany is particular
ly bad because of a fire in close proxim
ity to the city. Just-east of Lacomb,
which is only about 15 miles from Al
bany, is a fire which has been burning
for several days, and is doing inestima
ble damage. The fire is on the side of
McCully mountain, which is covered
with one of the finest bodies of timber
in the county. There had been a num
ber of fires in that section for some
time, but all were under control and
the loss was normal. Albany people
could see a large column of smoke ris
ing from the side of the mountain east
of Lacomb, and later came the news
that an immense and destructive fire
was sweeping over McCully mountain
with irresistible force. The fire is
thought to have been started by careless
campers, and the authorities are inves
tigating to see of the blame cannot be
fastened on someone.
BRING HIGH PRICE.
Last
and
LIKELY TO DESTROY BIG SHIPS.
Not
Russia, so Tokio Believes, Will
Be Able to Repair Them.
Tokio, Aug. 16. It is believed
here that the Russians will not be able
to repair the five battleships reported
by Admiral Togo to have been damaged
in the recent sea fighting at Port
Arthur. The Japanese land batteries
now command the entrance to the
harbor, and could render this work im
possible.
Before the Russian fleet emerged
from Port Arthur on August 10 the
Japanese batteries could reach the war
ships there with shells and the docks
were exposed to a fire the severity of
which was increasing constantly. It
is doubted if these ships will be able to
go to sea again without first undergo
ing repairs, and it is expected that the
Russians themselves will destroy them
before Port Arthur falls.
ANXIOUS TO END STRIKE.
Will
Must Take Tort.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17. The Boerse
Gazette has received the following dis
patch from its Liao Yang correspond
ent : "Twelve Japanese regiments have
left in the direction of Poit Arthur. It
is stated on trustworthy authority that
the mikado has ordered that Port Ar
thur must lie taken at any cost, even if
it necessitates the suspension of opera
tions in Manchuria, and it is quite
probable the main Japanese force will
proceed to Port Arthur within a few
days. Rain has stopped all opera
tions." Prepares for Final Stand.
Tienshiutien, Manchuria, Aug. 17.
The relative positions of the Japan
ese and Russian armies are unchanged.
During the last few days the Russian
positions along the Mukden road have
been Bteadily strengthened, and it ap
pears as though General Kuropatkin
has planned to make his final stand at
the Liao Yang position. Owing to a
cessation of the ram, tne rivers nave
fallen and great activity has been the
rule in, the Japanese commissary.
Russian Ships Lower Flag.
Tsing Chou, Aug. 17. The Russian
flag has just been pulled down from
the battleship Czarevitch and the three
cmieers which took refuge here. The
lowering of the colors was done in the
presence of the German governor.
Sovereignty Is Recognized.
Washington, Aug. 17. A mail re
port received at the navy department
today from Conmander Underwood,
the American naval governor at Tutui-
la, announces that the native chiefs of
the island of Manua have acknowledged
the sovereignty of the United States
over that island. Commander Under
wood recommends tha; the terr'tory
now owned by this government be call
ed American Samoa. He also recom
mends that the chiefs of Manua be pre
sented with medals or watches as were
the Tutilian chiefs.
Accuses China of Complicity.
Washington, Aug. 17. Mr. Conger,
the American minister at Pekin, has
cabled to the state department under
today s date as follows: "The Russian
minister has sent to the Chinese gov
ernment a strong note charging it with
complicity in the Ryeshitelni affair,
charging the Chinese commodore with
cowardice or treason, and demanding a
full explanation, the restoration of the
destroyer and severe punishment of the
commodore."
Fair Paying Off Debt.
St. Louis, Aug. 17. A check for
$500,000 was today forwarded to the
United States treasury by the Louisi
ana Purchase exposition company as
the third of the stipulated $500,000
bimonthy payments on the loan of $4,
600,000 advnaced to the world's fair by
the federal government. The total
amount refunded to date is $1,908,149.
Mayor of Chicago, However,
Not Discuss Trouble Now,
Chicago, Aug. 16. There were few
developments in the packers' strike to
day, and it is not probable that there
will be any for several days. A com
mittee of retail dealers will call upon
Mayor Harrison and ask him to act as
mediator in the strike. The mayor de
clines to say what he will do until he
receives the commtitee, but expressed
himself as anxious to do anything in
his power to end the strike.
The packers declined to say this af
ternoon to say whether they would ac
cept the mediation of the mayor
They declared that they would, of
course, leceive him.
Chief of Police O'Neil and Police In
spector Hunt laid formal charges before
the mayor today against Justice John
Fitzgerald, who, it is asserted by the
police, has discharged the great major
ity of the rioters brought before him,
no matter how strong the evidence
against them.
Women and Children Hurl Missiles.
New York, Aug. 16. Women and
children today joined in the demon
stiation against nonunion men who
have taken the places of striking butch
ers and other employes in the packing
houses. From upper windows and
roofs of buildings in the affected dis
trict, they hurled missies of all sorts
at every luckless meat truck driver or
beef carrier that passed along the
street. The force of police assigned to
the packing house district was largely
increased today.
Japan to Make Explanation.
London, Aug. 16. The Japanese le
gation this afternoon informed the As
sociated Press that the Tokio govern
ment will send a circular note to the
powers on the subject of the seizure of
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Ryeshitelni, hut beyond intimating
that the explanation will be on the
lines of information furnished by the
legation to the Associated Prees today,
the officials were unable to say any
thing until more fully advised.
Earthquake in Chile.
New York, Aug. 16. A severe earth
quake was felt Thursday at Velenar,
province of Atacama, according to a
Herald dispatch from Valparaiso,
Chile. It was preceded by loud sub
terranean noises. The earthquake
caused much damage, but no fatalities
have been reported. It was also felt
at Iquique and Laserena. J
Year's Hops Sell Well,
Picking Soon Begins.
Salem Krebs Brothers, hopgrowers
and dealers, have reported the purchase
of 136 bales of 1903 hops from the A.
J. Luce Hop company at 25 cents.
This is the highest price paid for some
time. Speaking of the hop situation,
Leonard Krebs said that the greatest
danger is that growers will begin pick
ing too early. Some are talking of be
ginning September 1, which Mr. Krebs
says 18 fully a week too soon.
In the Butterville, Hubbard, Aurora
and St. Paul districts in particular the
hops are usually too green, causing a
loss in weight and' also in quality.
Mr. Krebs says that in view of the ab
sence of vermin this season, there is no
danger in letting the hops remain on
the vine until they are ready for picking.
Exhibits of State.
Salem From information that has
been received by Secretary Wylie A
jvioores, or the state iair board, it is
evident that the state fair next month
will equal, if not excel the splendid
expositions which have been held here
for the last five years. There are more
horses in training on Lone Oak track
now than ever before at this time oi
the year. Many breeders of livestock
who have never been here before are
making arrangements to come with
their herds, and the livestock depart
ment will be aE great an attraction as
ever. Space in the main pavilion is
being rapidly taken for county and gen
eral premium exhibits, and many new
displays will be seen.
Hop Market to Open.
Salem Though 20 to 21 cents is free
ly offered for contracts for 1904 hops,
nothing of consequence is being done in
this market. Growers are preparing
for the harvest, which will begin about
September 8 to 10, and are worrying
very little about prices. The hops in
this vicinity are in excellent condition,
so far as quality is concerned, and there
has been no change in the estimates of
the probable yield. Al Jenuan, who
still holds 200 bales of hops of the 1903
crop, has refused an oner of 23 cents
a pound for the lot.
Urges Fruitgrowers to Organize.
La Grande A meeting of Grand
Ronde horticulturists was held at the
Commercial club last week, Professor
B. Green, of the Minnesota Agricul
tural college addressing the meeting,
who came here with Colonel Judeon,
of the O. R. & N. The professor urged
the necessity of organization of the
fruitgrowers, and believes the Grand
Ronde one of the grandest fruit sec
tions he has had the pleasure of look
ing over in the West.
Wheat Crop Ready.
Salem Because spring wheat is
ready to harvest, farmers are hauling
little grain to town now, and there is
little activity in the wheat market.
All the flouring mills in this vicinity
are paying a. premium of 2 cents
above the export quotations, and buy
ers for export are meeting the milling
price.
HOP MEN IN HIGH GLEE.
Crop Will Be Large, and Quality Bet.
ter Than Last Year.
Albany Pi aspects are very bright
for Linn county hopgrowers this year .
The yield is expected to be fully as
large as that of last year, and the qual
ity of the product much better.
The weather has been all that hop
men could desire, and the crop is free
from vermin. Picking will commsnce
the last of this month. The prices for
picking will be the same as last year.
But few contracts for sale of hops
have been made up to this time. The
prevailing price for those few sales
that have been made is 20 to 21 cents.
Although growers have made no effort
to sell their hops before the season is
fairly opened, yet there does not seem
to be any disposition to hold the crop,
as there was last year. This is thought
to be due to the fact that the slump in
prices late in the season last year
caused a loss ol thousands of dollars to
those who were holding for top prices.
Land Patents Held Up.
Albany Word has been received in
Albany by Ed Dorgan, the timber lo
cator, from the interior department at
Washington, D. C, that Albany claim
ants of timber land in the Klamath
and Lake county districts will have to
wait some time yet before receiving
their patents. All the claimants have
proved up on their claims and hold re
ceipts from the local land officers, but
Messrs. Jones, Erickson and Brown,
the special agents sent out by Secretary
Hitchcock, have recommended that the
land be held up for further investiga
tion. This is a great disappointment
to the holders, who have waited for a
long time for their patents. And the
large number ol people in Albany who
have timbei claims in the Eastern Ore
gon districts have a considerable
amount of money tied up in the land.
Road to Aid Three Counties.
Albany County Judge Scott, of
Marion County, has been in conference
with County Judge Stewart, of Linn
county, regarding the proposed road to
connect the Willamette valley with the
Deschutes country, in Crook county.
and the outcome is very favorable to
the road. Hon. John Minto, father of
the scheme and discoverer of the pass
through which the road will go, is now
at his mountain home on the line of
the road, and will co-operate with the
county judges in an effort to seen re a
conference with the judge of Crook
county, to see if the three counties can
work together and divide the expense of
constructing the road, which will be a
mutual benefit.
Crops in John Day Valley.
Prairie City The hay crop in the
John Day valley is this year as good as
usual, on an average. While some
stockmen are complaining over a slight
ly inferior crop, others have harvested
a superior one over those of previous
years. George W. McHaley harvested
25 tons of timothy hay from a five-acre
parcel of land. Haying ie now well
under way, and in about another week
the hay harvest will nearly he complet
ed. Only a small amount of grain is
being grown here, but it is of good av
erage quality. The fruit crop is excel
lent, with the exception of a few orch
ards that was damaged by late frosts
and hail storms.
Cove Cherries Get Prize.
La Grande Union county cherries
carried off the prize at the St. Louis
fair. C. M and O. G. Stackland of
Cove, one of the greatest fruit sections
in the state, have received word that
their Royal Ann cherries sent in were
given the 100 per cent mark by the
judges. Oregon has her own way at
the fair in the line of cherries, and
those from Union county are consid
ered the best. The county has shipped
out 20,000 boxes of the best varieties
this season, besides the big home consumption.
Forest Fires Create Havoc.
Eugene A number of forest fires are
reating havoc in Lane county. Con
siderable damage has already been done
and heavy losses are feared. A large
fire is now burning in some of the fin
est timber on the McKenzie river.
Several fires prevail.
Harvester Burns In Field.
Wasco While the harvest crew were
at dinner the combined harvester of
Henry Howell, near Wasco, caught fire
and burned up completely. The cause
of the fire is unknown. Loss $2,000,
with no insurance. Only a small lot
of wheat was burned.
Incorporate at $1,000,000.
Eugene The Willamette Valley
Electric railway company, which last
week secured a franchise from the
county court to build a system of
trolley lines along Lane county roads,
has filed articles of incorporation with
the county clerk. The incorporators
are: Congressman J. F. Wilson, of
Prescott, Ariz., and M. F. Taft and W.
J. Wilsey, also of Prescott. The capi
tal stock is $1,000,000, divided into
8 hares of $13.
Wheat Market.
Portland Export values: Walla
Walla, -75c; hluestem, 79c; valley,
80c; milling, Walla Walla, 76c; blue
stem, 81c; valley, 81c.
Tacoma Bluestem, 81c; club, 75c.
Remove Name's Stigma.
Salem That the name of the Oregon
State Reform school be changed to
Oregon State Industrial school, is one
of the recommendations made in the
biennial report of Superintendent N. H.
Looney. This change is advised be
cause the present name is to many a
stigma of disgrace when applied to
youths whose characters are not
formed. "It is not the intention of
the state to brand these boys when
what they want is encouragement,"
says Superintendent Looney.
Sulphite Mill Closed.
Oregon City Having on hand a
large surplus of the mill's product, the
Crown Paper mills has temporarily
closed dowwn its sulphite mill, throw
ing out of employment 40 men. The
wood mills of both local paper com
panies have suspended operations also,
because of the low stage of the river.
Because of this more than 100 men
have been placed out of regular work
temporarily.