BIG EXHIB1TAT FAIR
Missouri Will Make a Fine State
Display at Portland.
WILL MEAN OUTLAY OF $300,000
-Special Commissioner Is Now Actively
At Work Nation Boxing Ex
hibitsNebraska's Part.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 19. "Missouri
is to be splendidly represented at the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port
land," states M. T. Davis, president of
the Missouri State World's Fair com
mission today.
"We will send out there an exhibit
that could not be duplicated for $300,
'000," he continued.
The displays for the western fair will
be selected and prepared for shipment
by E. S. Carver, special commissioner
from Missouri to the Lewis and Clark
exposition. lie is now actively at
work.
The work of boxing the government
exhibits that are to be shipped from
the World's fair to Portland for the
Lewis and Clark exposition has been
commenced, and by January 1 they
will be ready to be sent away. They
will not be shipped until March 1, how
ever, according to the present plans.
Portland is to get about 65 per cent of
the government's exhibits. The re
mainder will be returned to Washing
ton, D. C.
The machinery in the money coining
display will be sent as soon as possible
to Denver, Colo, where it will be used
to enlarge the United States mint.
The great ordnance which proved such
an attractive exhibit here may be re
turned to the East. Its disposition
lias not been definitely decided upon
as yet, on account of the possibility of
obtaining great rifles and other guns on
t.lip Western coast so much closer to
Portland.
Nebraska to Have Big Exhibit.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19. J. B. Dins
more. Nebraska commissioner, and in
charge of the livestock exhibit of the
St. Louis fair, and ex-president of the
state board of agriculture, said today
that Nebraska would have a big exhib
it at Portland.
PROTECT FLOODED VALLEYS
Engineers Have Scheme to Redeem
One Million Acres.
Sioux City, la., Dec. 19. A commit
tee of distinguished engineers chosen
by California to solve the problem of
protecting the valleys of the San Joa
uuin the Sacramento rivers from regiv
hir floods made its report today. If
successful their plan will redeem 1
000,000 acres.
The floods were caused primarily by
deposits from hydraulc mines tilling
the channel. The project will cost
$1, 000, 000 at least While the report
is not made public, it is understood it
recommends the construction of dykes
to confine the water to the channel.
and thereby carry out the debris.
MUCH FEELING AGAINST CHILE
Japan Still Fears She Will Sell Her
Warships to Russia.
Tokio, Dec. 19. The Japanese are
watching .with great interest the al
lc-ged phinof the Russian government
to purchase warships from the govern
incuts of Argentine and Chile. In res
ponse to a diplomatic inquiry, the gov
ernment of Argentina frankly disavow
ed any intention to sell warshipc to
Russia, but the answer received from
Chile is said to be evasive The cor
respoudonce on the subject is still in
progress.
There is a growing feeling of resent
ment here against Chile. Discussing
the question with the Associated Press,
correspondent today, an othcial said
that in the event of Chile selling war
ships to Russia, Japan will unques
tionably take the first opportunity to
settle the score.
Conservative Reforms for Russia
St. Petersburg, Dec. 19. A special
council was held this afternoon at Tsar-koe-Selo,
under Emperor Nicholas, at
which President of the Ministerial
council C Witte. Minister of the Inter
ior Sviatonolk-Mirskv and Minister of
Justice Muravieff discsssued the ques
tion of reforms. It is understood that
the emperor advised with them on the
-question of a manifesto which will be
published Unlay. This document, it
is believed, outlines a policy of careful
conservative reform.
Arizona Will Protest.
Phoenix, Arizona, Dec 19. New
that the joint statehood bill had been
favorably reported to the senate caused
excitement in this city. The Maipal
board of trade passed resolutions of
protest which were wired to B. A
Fowler, at Washington, Republican
candidate for congress at the recent
election. Communication was estab
lished with all organized municipal and
commercial bodies in the territory, ask
ing them to make similar protests.
Federal Building for Honolulu.
Washington, Dec. 19. Senator Per
kins introduced a bill today to make
an appropriation of $1,400,000 to ac
-quire a site to construct a Federal
building at Honolulu, Hawaii. Repre
sentative Csuhman, of Washington, in
troducet the same bill in the house.
FATAL FIRE ON SHIP.
Long Island Steamer Burns and -Nine
Lives are Lost.
New York, Dec. 20. By the burning
of the Starin line steamer, Glen Island,
in Long Island sound today, nine lives
were lost and property roughly esti
mated at $250,000 was destroyed.
That more lives were not sacrificed was
undoubtedly due to the personal cour
age of the officres of the crew and the
excellent discipline maintained when a
horrible death for all seemed almost a
certainty. When the steamer was
abandoned she waa. flame-swept from
stem to stern, and yet the only persons
who lost their lives were those whose
escape had been entirely cut off by the
fire before the alarm reached them.
Of the 31 persons, including 10 pas-
sengers, who sailed away on tne oien
Island last night, 22, including eight
passengers, were brought back today.
The Glen Island left her dock here
last night for New Haven. The trip
down through the sound w as without
incident. About midnight, when
three miles west of Greenwich, Conn.,
there came a rush of. stifling smoke
from the hold and every electric light
on board the craft went out.
Captain McAllister sent in the alarm
for fire drill, and the men came tumb
ling out of their bunks. In the mean
time the steering gear had been
blocked, and the pilots, finding them
selves unable to direct the course of the
steamer, hurried to the assistance of
the other members of the crew in sav
ing lives.
3 How and where the fire originated is
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mystery, out n is Deneveu 10 nave
started in a dynamo located below and
near the center of the vessel. Nearly
all the passengers were in their berths
when the vessel suddenly became filled
with stifling smoke and the lights
went out.
GREAT WEAKNESS OF CHINA
Dmlomat Shows It Is Her Lack of An
Effective Army and Navy.
Philadelphia. Dec. 20. Sir Chen
Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese mm
ister to the United States, tonight ad
dressed the American Academy of po-
tical and social science on the subject,
China's Traditional Policy." Among
other things he said:,
"For two thousand years China has
not swerved an iota from steadily pur
suing a consistent policy of peace
This mav be put down to the fact that
all the men who have played a promin
ent part in Chinese affairs have invari
ably been true followers ot Oontucis.
"It may be urged that the Chinese
people have brought much unnecessary
suffering upon themselves by their firm
adherence to the principles ot peace
It 'is true that thev have left their
country practically exposed to foreign
invasions. They maintain no effective
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army; they nave no oainesmps.
weaknesses are patent to all, but Chi
na's strength does not lie so near the
surface.
"They may be wanting in those
showy qualities of mind and body
which the people of the West admire
and cultivate, but they are endowed to
an eminent degree with those hardy
virtues which tell most in the struggle
for existence, namely! patience, indus
try and thrift."
CANNOT ADD WING.
Congress Will Have to Authorize Fur-
0
ther Change in Postoffice.
Washington, Dec. 20. Senator
Mitchell todav telegraphed Theodore
B. Wilcox, chairman of the executive
committee of the Portland Commercial
club, explaining that it will be impos
sible for the supervising architect to
add another wing to the Portland post-
office without the authority of congress.
The appropriation made two years ago
authorized the wing now under con
struction, and provided only enough
money to complete it.
If it can be shown that the new wing
will not provide all the room necessary,
congress will have to make another ap
propriation before a second wing can
be built. Senator Mitchell has asked
for some showing upon which he can
request congress to pass a bill making
another appropriation for further addi
tions to the postoffice building. When
this is recieved he will join with the
delegation in an effort to have provision
made m the omnibus bill.
Philippine Tariff Considered.
Washington, Dec. 20. Secretary Taft
today had a long talk at the War de
partment with Chairman Payne, of the
house committee on ways and means,
and Representative Dalzell, the next
ranking member of that committee,
relative to tariff legislation for the
Philippines, upon which subject the
secetary of war made recommendations
to congress in his annual report to the
president. Colonel Edwards, chief of
the Bureau of insular affairs, also was
present and took an active part in the
discussion.
War Vessels for Brazil.
New York, Dec. 20. The president
has promulgated a law, cables the Rio
Janiero, Brazil, correspondent, main
taining martial law for a month, and a
law authorizing the government to
build 28 war vessels. The newspaper-
Notizia, commenting on the peace with
Paraguay, savs the Latin-American re
publics should now more than ever live
in orderly fashion, so as not to give
the United States cause for interfer
ence. Russia Places Big Hay Order.
San Francisco, Dec. 20. A secret
order for several thousands tons of hay
for export shipment has been placed
with one of the leading firms of the
citv during the past few days, and cir
cumstances point to the Russian goy
eminent as the purchaser.
REFORMJSDELAYED
Land Laws Will Not Be Changed
At Present Session.
DELAY WAS RATHER EXPECTED
Commission Appointed by Roosevelt to
Decide on Needed Changes Has
Not Yet Made Final Report. -
Washintgon. Dec. 16. The house
committee on public lands today voted
to postpone indefinitely the bill to re
peal the timber and stone act. This
action means there will be no land-
law reform this session. This result
was expected, especially in view of the
fact that the public lands commission
has not yet made a final report. The
bill passed on was by far the most im
portant of the land reform bills pend
ing, but when it was passed by the sen
ate last session there was a distinct
nndprstandinff with the members of
the house committee that it should not
be reported to the house during the
present congress.
The house committee turned tne Din
down by a vote of 10 to 4, those voting
for repeal being : Chairman Lacey, of
Iowa; Miller of Kansas, Needham of
California and V olstead of Minnesota.
In turning down this bill the commit
tee stated that the repeal of the timber
and sonte act would shut off the source
of the greater portion of. the reclama
tion fund, and would seriously handi
cap irrigation work begun by the gov
ernment. Furthermore, it was said
that the repeal of this law would be of
immeasurable benefit to railroad com
panies and other large holders of forest
reserve lands, as it would cause a con
siderable rise in the value of scrip,
which would be the only remaining
way of getting large tracts of govern
ment timber land. There was, more
over, a general belief that the timber
and stone act, if properly administered,
is not a bad law.
ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION.
Anxious Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Have Greater Power.
Washington, Dec. 16. r President
Roosevelt considered today with several
friends his recommendation that in
creased powers be conferred by legisla
tion upon the Interstate Commerce
commission. Those to whom he talked
were not only members of congress,
but men in other walks of life. To all
he indicated his earnest desire that ac
tion of a denfiite nature action that
would bring results to the people
should be taken as soon as practicable.
A day or two ago he considered the
question with Judge Grosscup, of Chi
cago. Today he discussed it with
.Tu.ls-e William W. Morrow, of the
United States court at San Francisco.
By invitatoin of the president, a spe
ciarcommittee of the Commercial Trav
elers' Protective association called on
him today to consider his recommenda
tion that the powers of the Interstate
Commerce commission be extended so
as to enable the commission to pass up
on questions of railroad freight rates,
subject only to review by the courts.
MITCHELL MUCH GRATIFIED.
He
Wins Inrmortant Committeeship in
Face of Much Opposition.
Washington, Dec. 16. Senator
Mitchell was highly gratified today to
receive the appointment as chairman
of the committee on interoceanic ca-
j nals, which will handle all legislation
hereafter enacted affecting the fanama
canal and the canal zone. He succeeds
the late Senator Hanna.
A very strong fight was made to keep
Senator Mithcell out of his position,
and it was only when all endeavor to
force Senator Piatt to accept the place
failed that the position was given to
the Oregon senator.
Friends of Panama really wanted to
make Kittredge, of South Dakota,
chairman of this committee, but could
not consistently jump him over Mitch
ell.
Senator Mitchell was fought because
he was an earnest advocate of the Nic
aragua route.
Dredge for Oregon Harbors.
Washington, Dec. 16. Represents
tive Hermann appeared before the- riv
ers and harbors committee in support
of his bill asking an appropriation of
$100,000 for a dredge to be used on
Oregon coast bars. Representative
Hermann has rceeived assurances trom
Chairman Burton and other members
of the committee which lead him to
belivee the committee will incorporate
in the river and harbor bill a provision
for the dredge. The committee is un
willing to make further appropriations
for the coast projects.
Can Hit Fortress Anywhere.
Headquarters Third Japanese Army,
via Fusan, Dec. 16. Every part of the
city and harbor of Port Arthur is visi
ble from 203-Meter hill. The streets
of the city are deserted, and but few
soldiers are doing patrol duty. Many
buildings have been burned and others
shattered. The shelters of the harbor
present a strange appearance with the
turrets, masts and funnels of warships
showing iust above the water. There
is not a vessel afloat in the harbor.
Canada Will Not Come to Fair.
Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 16. The Domin
ion government decided today not to
send an exhibit to the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
AMERICA LOSING FLOUR TRADE.
Shaw Confers With Millers Regarding
Drawback on Imported Wheat.
Washington, Dec. 17. At the re
quest of Secretary Shaw, representa
tives of a number of the, leading flour
ing mill interests of the country were
at the treasury department today in
conference with the secretary on the
subject of the regulations now in prep
aration to allow drawback on exported
flour made in part from imported
wheat. During the conference the sec
retary questioned the millers present
on several matters of detail in connec
tion with the milling of wheat, the
condition of the export trade and the
necessity for the action asked for.
At the conclusion of the conference a
statement made by Secretary Shaw was
given out in which he says:
"The importacne of the question will
be appreciated when it is known that
during October, 1903, 1,800,000 barrels
of American made flour were exported,
and in October, 1904, less than 800,000
barrels. In other words, the exporta
tion of American made flour has fallen
off during the present season more than
one-half. If the European bakers that
have been using the American made
flour change, it will be next to impos
sible to get the trade back, and it never
can be gotten back until the American
farmer sells his wheat cheap enough to
permit the American miller to under
sell." SLAIN BY DRUNKEN RUSSIAN
Chinaman Singled Out by Sailor and
Filled with Bullets.
Shanghai, Dec. 17. The disorders
created by the sailors of the dismantled
Russian vessels Askold and Gromovoi
reached their climax yesterday when
one of the crew of the Askold murdered
a Chinaman without the slightest prov
ocation.
The Russian was apparently intoxi
cated and rushed through one of the
streets of the Chinese settlement with
loaded revolver in his hand. He
fired several shots, at passers by, but
failed to do any damage. Then he
made for a Chinaman who was stand
ing in front of his store, and, seizing
him by the throat, emptied the remain
ing chambers of the pistol into his vic
tim's body. A petition has been pre
sented to the authorities here request
ing that the Russian crews be excluded
from the Chinese settlements, where
they have been making life a burden
for the residents. The matter will,: in
all propabbility, be submitted to the
foreign consuls, as not a day has passed
during the past month or so without
some complaint being made against, the
Russians. So far as can be learned,
the Chinese officials have kept the
matter sceret, but this latest exploit
could not be kept from the knowledge
of the people in general, andiinited
action is likely to be taken against
the
Russian sailors.
TO GET PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT.
1905 Fair Deal Only Awaits Approval
of Insular Department.
St. Louis, Dec. 17. The Chronicle
this evening says:
The sale of a large Philippine exhibit
for $16,000 to the Lewis and Clark ex
position company, is awaiting the au
thorization of the Insular department
at Washington. A careful and exten
sive list of displays, making a very
comprehensive inanimate exhibit, was
prepared by the Philippine board for
the Portland company. The price of
$16,000 was accepted by the Western
fair corporation, and the conclusion of
the deal only awaits the approval ot
the Washington authorities.
The exhibit includes displays from
the ethnological, agricultural, forestry
and other important departments at
the St. Louis fair. It is estimated that
the Lewis and Clark company could
not duplicate the exhibit in the islands
and ship to Portland for double the
sum it willpay for the exhibit to be s
cured in this way.
No News of Missing Attache.
Paris. Dec. 17. The foreign office
has not received any information which
it considers creditable concerning the
disappearance of Lieutenant Decuiver-
ville, the French naval attache at rort
Arthur. The statement was brought
out bv sensational London papers to
the effect that the officials here had
been advised that Japanese torpedo
boats deliberately sunk a junk on board
of which w ere the French and German
naval attaches. The officials point out
that the $2,000 reward for news of its
missing attache is still unclaimed.
Election May Be Nullified.
Butte, Mont., Dec. 17. The Silver
Bow county grand jury, called last
spring to investigate various county
offices, today forcibly seized upon the
ballots of the last county election, de
spite the protests of County Clerk
Weston, the custodian. Judge Harney
then notified the grand jurors they were
discharged. The judge says the action
of the jurors may nullify the election,
as the ballots must not be touched ex
cept on order of the court.
Robber Locks Cashier In.
Hibbing, Minn., Dec. 17. A lone
robber held up the bank at Chisholm
during business hours today, secured
HTforced Cash-
$2,200, and escaped
ier' Grieser into the vault at the muz
zle of a revolver and locked the'door.
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys.
The accompanying picture shows a
perfect type of the male and female
bronze turkeys, the largest and perhaps
the most generally bred of all the thor
oughbred turkeys. The males often
attain a weight ot forty-five or more
pounds, and the females thirty-eight.
They are the result of a cross of the
wild turkey, though they have become
thoroughly domesticated.
It is .sometimes said that they grow
too large, and are not desirable for
BRONZE TURKEYS.
market, but while this would aouDt
less be true of old fowls, it is not the
case with young ones. April and May
hatched bronze turkeys will be just the
risrht size to bring the best prices at
Christmas, and it is doubtful If any
other breed can ever supplant them
with those who raise turkeys for
profit.
How Hay Is Wasted.
Many pretty good farmers lose
money every year by allowing the rain
to wash out the substance of their nay
crops. Most of the valuable parts of
hay are easily washed out by rain.
This is made clear by taking a wisp of
hay, placing it in a bucket and pouring
boiling water over it. The result is
a brown fluid which has received the
name of hay tea. Cold water will ex
tract the juices in a similar manner if
a little more time is allowed. This,
then, Is what takes place when half-
made hay Is allowed to lie abroad over
the surface and is not made into cocks.
No water draws tea so well as sort
water, and rain water is soft, and it
draws the hay just on the same princi
ple as it would draw tea. When the
air is fairly dry the material tedded
In early morning should be tedded
again in the afternoon. On the second
day an endeavor should be made to
get the hay in such form that on tne
appearance of rain it may rapidly be
run up Into large cocks, in which it is
sae. Assuming that the work is car
ried on as far as possible by machin
ery, the first Operation is to horserake
the hay Into rows, and the tedder
should be set to work along the rows
so as to throw them out Into beds
about four yards wide. From time to
time tbe tedder should be made to re
peat the operation, until the approach
of evening, when the beds may be
drawn into rows and then collected
into large cocks.
Device to Cut Sorghum.
The accompanying sketch shows a
device for use on a mower to prevent
sorghum and other rank growths from
becoming tangled when cut. In cut
ting drilled sorghum It will leave the
cut row leaning against the next stand
ing one in excellent shape to pick up
and shock. This is a great improve
ment over letting it fall at random. A
is the tongue of the mower. C, D and
E are pieces of 1x3 wood, the circle F
is made from old buggy tire, and the
brace G, of -inch iron; H is the cutter
bar of the machine.
Root Crops for PiRS.
It has been demonstrated that seven
or eight pounds of mangels have as
great feeding value as one pound of
grain, when given to pigs or hogs, and
that sugar beets have even a greater
value, so it is hard to understand why
pig raisers are so careless about grow
ing root crops for tueir animals. Not
only have the root crops a high feed
ing value, but they do more for the
good health of the hogs than one can
estimate. In regard to their feeding
value it has been demonstrated time
and again that when mangel or sugar
beets, or uoth, ar fed in connection
with light rations of grains, using mid
dlings instead of bran, pork of high
quality can be produced cheaper than
in any other way, with the possible ex-
ception of the substitution of ensilage
for tne root crops, u. rwi ui
be bought at reasonable prices, better
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BOBGHTJM-CTJTTING DEVICE.
have some for feeding this fall and
winter, and next season grow your own
supply.
Late Calves. :
Owing to the increasing demands of
the great centers of population, farm
ers have to enter Into contracts to sup
ply quantities of milk all the year
round, and in consequence are com
pelled to have fresh calving cows com
ing into profit not at one period mere
ly. The most difficult period to cope
with is the end of the autumn and just
before winter. Farmers who hold such
contracts find it pays to time one-third
or more of their cows to calve at that
period. Those who do not go in for a
pedigree herd will prefer to get rid
of the autumn calves as soon as pos
sible. If reared on milk substitutes
will have to be employed, as the entire
milk of the cow would have to be sent
away daily, but milk substitutes have
now been brought to a high degree of
perfection. These will be thickened
with meals as the animals get a little
older. They will soon take to root
pulp. Calves thus reared would be in
prime condition after March, to thrive
well on the green fodders of spring,
rye, lucerne and winter oats, intermix
ed with vetches and trifolium.
Head-Work on the Farm.
One of the best farmers keeps a
slate hanging up in the barn, and on
this slate makes entries something like
this:
Weak place in west field fence; Joe
repair it at once.
Take cultivator shovel to shop next ,
time buggy goes.
Repair Jack's harness and Bob's
bridle first wet day.
Red cow will probably be in heat
May 15; watch her closely.
Frank, see Smith, and tell him to
bring log chain home.
Two sows due to farrow May 16;
keep sharp lookout.
Bunch of red sorrel in south field,
near shade; for self.
Woodpile must be watched; haul
some first chance.
Plan for Country Cottaee.
A very modest, neat and attractive
plan for a quite small family or for
your farmer's cottage is nerewitn pre
sented. It consists of three rooms with
pantry and hall, the kitchen the light
est and cheeriest room in the house, as
Is quite right when the best of its oc
cupants spends much of her time there,
and three good bedrooms above. This
OEOTTND PLAN OF COTTAGE.
cottage should be built in good style
for $1,200. The wans may be either
shingled or plastered.
Use for Surplus Potatoes.
The abundance of potatoes in this
country the present year suggests the
possibility that new uses will need to
be found for the crop within a few
years. In Germany the manufacture
of alcohol from potatoes is, one of the
mainstays of agriculture. Before the
industry was started potatoes were a
drug on the market. Now there is a
regular market for the whole of the
produce, and the Importance of the
potato crop has vastly increased. The
alcohol is treated in such a way that
it is unfit for drinking purposes and so
not liable to special tax. It is used
for heating, lighting and motive power,
varnishes, etc., and last year two mill
ion tons of potatoes were used In this
way.
Poultry Pickings.
The mongrel is a thing of the past in
profitable poultry culture. .
Chickens should never be allowed to
go on the roosts until ten or twelve
weeks old.
An overfed hen is stupid, lazy and
unprofitable. The eager, active, hun
gry hen is the profit maker.
Fowls must have a variety of food
to do well. No one grain will long be
relished by the fowls if made an ex
clusive diet.
In breeding high-class rowis it is
quality, not quantity, that counts. A
combination of both is desirable, but
not always obtainable.
A little linseed meal in the mash
occasionally will tend to add luster to
the plumage and promote digestion,
but it must be fed sparingly.
Every poultryman should be a stu
dent. He should by careful study and
close observation equip himself to mas
ter the emergencies that are certain to
arise sooner or later.
The early-laying pullet should be
marked and kept for the breeding pen
next season, provided sne is otherwise
a good bird. In nearly all cases the
pullet that begins to lay early in life
is the one that will lay the largest
number of eggs in a year.
Any man or woman of ordinary in
telligence, with the proper application
of industry and perseverance, can
make a success of the poultry business.
The man who says "can't" simply ad
mits that he Is lacking in the qualifi
cations that are essential to success.
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