CORVALLIS GAZETTE duett Publishing Co. CORVALLIS OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. Our Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. Marshal Oyama is preparing to ad' vance on Mukden. Efforts to bring about with Canada will fail. reciprocity Great strikes are on in the .arms fac- tories and iron works of Russia. The supreme court has ordered a new trial for Senator Burton, of Kansas. Turks are carrying on a reign of ter ror in Macedonia and England refuses to interfere. Robert B. Armstrong, assistant sec retary to accept an important business position in New York. The senate has confirmed the ap pointment of Vespasian "Warner, of Illi nois, to be commissioner of pensions. The entire population of the Visayan village at the St. Louis fair has started on their way home in the Philippines, by way of Seattle. Unusually cold weather is prevailing throughout Italy; Snow is falling even in Rome, where there has been no snow in the past 10 years. The coffee crop of Hayti is almost a failure, accordingt to a report to the State department from Minister Powell He says that not more than 50 per cent of the crop will be saved. Japan accuses France of favoring Russia. Bandits held up a whole town in Morocco. The chances of tans revision are stronger. - Five persons were suffocated in a New York fire. Morgan will build a railroad China, with foreign aid. More indictments have been issued at Pueblo in connection with the elec tion frauds. The total deposits of Chicago banks is $602,000,000. This is $10,000,000 A -J l more than ever before reported. , Russia denies that she has bought any islands inne inaian ocean to use as a naval station on tne route to tne Far East. The strike in the Russian oil fields is not yet settled. Many men are still out. Fires continue and much prop- ety is being destroyed. A Philadelphia dynamiter tried to blow up the statue of Frederick the Great, at Washington, and the steamer Umbria. He says he belongs to a so- .ciety organized to destroy British ship ping. Riots are breaking out among the striking German coal miners. Secretary Taft recommends annuling the Pacific mail contract with the Pan ama railroad. The president recommends the reduc tion in number of Panama canal com missioners to three members. It has developed that Port Arthur had provisions for two months and dis sensions caused the surrender. The president has appoionted Vespa sian Warner, of Illinois, to succeed Ware as pension commissioner. Utah politicians say polygamy is op posed by young Mormons and will die of itself if given an opportunity. Bristow has resigned as fourth assist ant postmaster general and the presi dent has designated ' him as a special commissioner to make an investigation into the present trade conditions and freight rates between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and between the west coast of South America and the east coast of the United States and of Eur ope and to determine the best policy of managemg the Panama railroad. A naval battle in the Indian ocean is expected. The miners' strike in Germany is spreading. ' The Colorado legislature -has expelled two senators in connection with the election frauds. Russia has entered a protest to the powers, claiming that Japan is organ izing Chinese troops against her. v, Oyama has received a large number of reinforcements and Kuropatkin will make a supreme effort to crush him before more arrive. ' Appropriations, be maed for the though small, will Columbia jetty and channel, and Fulton has Joined in the fight for the Celilo canal: A bill will be introduced in the sen ate to restore the army canteen. Two Santa Fe trains collided head on near Las Vegas, New Mexico, and three persons were killed and a number of others injured, two fatally. The Japanes war office has notified Minister Griscom that it , will be pleased to permit General Mac Arthur to accompany the army of Japan in Manchuria. The National Livestock association is in session at Denver. i DOINGS IN CONGRESS. Tuesday, January 10. The senate today continued consider ation of the joint statehood bill, the fnSTX'l gested by the committee on Indian affairs. i Senator Cullom reported the legis lative, judicial and executive appropri ation bill as amended by the senate committee on appropriations. The to tal carried is $29,192,962, a net in crease of $434,772 over the amount ap propriated by the bill as passed by the house. The session of the house was given over almost entirely to discussion of the bill on banking and currency "to im prove currency conditions. The impeachment charges on wnicn . i . ... JudereCharles Bwayne will be tried were presented just before adjournment and notice given that on Thursday they would be called up for action in the- house. Wednesday, January II. The attention of the senate today was divided by the statehood question and government regulation of railroads. All amendments to the statehood bill ex cept one were agreed to. In the house the army appropriation bill received consideration. The ex penses of the army and navy were se verely criticized by several members' Attention was called to the large re tired list of officers, which includes 236 brigadier generals. An effot was made to reduce the pay of retired officers above the rank of major when assigned to duty with the militia of the several states. This was aimed at General Miles as secretary general of Massa- chusetts. . Thursday, January 12. The legislative, executive and judi cial bills were read at. length in. the senate and there was considerable dis cussion of the civil service question and the provision for an investigation of foreign trade conditions by the de partment of commerce. The house devoted it sentire session to the discussion of impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne, of the Northern district of Florida. Friday, Jan. 13. I Further consideration was given m the house today of the impeachment charges against Judge Swayne. There was a noticeable lack of interest in the case except among a few members. The- defense charged that the whole thing was a case of private vengeance. The house concurred in the senate amendments to the Philippine govern- ment bill and sent tne bill to confer- ence. The senate today passed the legisla- tive, executive and judicial appropria tion bill and also a number of -private pension bills. Saturday, Jan. 14. In the senate today an unavailing effort was made to secure consent to fix a day for taking a vote on the statehood bill. - A bill making it a felony to counter feit the great seal of the United States was passed. Pension legislation at the rate of 359 bills in 108 minutes was indulged in by the house today, the result being the smashing of all previous records of the house as to legislative nimbleness. Bills were passed to authorize the use of earth, stone and timber from the forest reserves and public lands for the construction of irrigation projects; to prohibit the words "United States as say" or any words conmmitting the government to the quality of gold silver articles. Monday, January I6j Bills passed by the senate were: For the relief of the Western Alaska Con struction Company's railroads by grant ing an extension of time for comple tion of the first section of at least 20 miles ; to fix the compensation of criers and bailiffs in the United States courts at $3 a day. The statehood hill was discssed " lor three hours tpday. : Several senators talked against uniting New Mexico and Arizona and some quesioned the unit ing of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, rieyburn said hel could see no reason for it except for a shortsighted desire to shut the door 'of the senate against the West. i Bids for Armor Plate Opened. Washington, Jan. 14. Bids were opened today at the Navy Department for 7,828 tons of armor plate for the battleship New Hampshire and the ar mored cruisers - Montana and North Carolina. The aggregate bid of the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies was identical, $3,204,700, the first delivery to be made1 in six months. The lowest bidder was the Midvale Steel company, of Philadelphia, whose aggregate bid was $31,28,781, delivery to begin Au gust 15, at the rate of . 500 tons a month. More Submarines for Japan. Minneapolis, Jan. 14. Another con signment of submarine torpedo boats was handed- from the Burlington road to the Great Northern railroad at Ham- line and rushed onward to the coast today. It was identical in nature with the shipment of boats which passed through here in the summer. These shipments of war supplies have become so numerous as to excite little attention at the transfer station. They consist of ammunition, guns, beef and. medicines Wisconsin at the Fair. t Milwaukee. Jan. 14. In his message to the legislature Governor LaFollette recommended an appropriation of $30,- 000 for a 'suitable representation of Wisconsin at the Lewis and Clark cx- i position. NO MONEY FOR BOTH Celllo Canal or Mouth of Cotam- bia Must Suffer. BURTON FIRM IN HIS DECISION He Calls on Northwest Members of Congress to Choose Between Important Projects. Washington, Jan, 18. In spite of all entreaties and explanations, Chair- man Burton, of the house committee on rivers and harbors, refuses to give in to the demands of the delegates from Oregon and Washington in regard to the Columbia river improvements. He still maintains that they must choose between The Dalles-Celilo .canal and the improvement of the mouth of the river; that they must sacrifice one pro ject in the interest of the other, and, from present indications, he will force them to express their preference. He seems determined not to consent to an appropriation for both projects at this session. It is difficult to underptand Mr. Bur ton's attitude. He is willing to appro- priate sufficient money to -continue work on the jetty at the mouth of the river, but is unwilling to commence construction of the Celilo canal. He appears iriendly enough to the lormer project, but very unfavorably impressed with the latter. Mr. Burton will not admit that both projects are of equal importance; ne will not listen to ex planations that the people of Oregon are as anxious for the Celilo canal as for a deep channel across the Columbia river bar. He is not at all. impressed by the fact that the Oregon legislature has appealed to the government in be half of both projects. He consented to make a brief statement of his position today, when told that the people of Portland were as friendly to the Celilo canal as to the mouth of the river "We cannot make provisioons 'for both projects within tne limits of our bill, said he, at least to any consid- erable extent. We shall have to leave one or the other with a comparatively small appropriation. It would seem to be a more business-like way to proceed with, one or tne other project with view to its completion." Beyond this Mr. Burton refused to discuss the matter. Those who have talked with him, while not permitted to quote him, feel that he is decidedly opposed to the . Celilo canal project He seems to feel that it would prove very costly work, especially in- propor tion to the amount of commerce tha would be benefited. In his opinion would cost more on the basis of Jlhe commerce involved than almost any other project in the United States that has been sanctioned by congress. WILL DEFFND CHINA. Hay's Note Denies Charges and Cites Russia's Own Misdeeds. Washington, Jan. 18. Secretary Hay will soon reply to the Russiaan note alleging that China has violated her neutrality obligations. He will vigorously defend China. He will in sist that China has done all possible to maintain strict neutrality. He will refuse to admit that there have been any intentional violations of neutrality He will cite instances in which Rus sian troops have invaded Chinese ter ritory and provoked some reprisals for which the Pekin government should not be held accountable. Russia will be urged to consider the attitude China as a government and not that individuals. Copies of Secretary Hay's note will be sent to all the powers. It is expect ed that 'some of them will use their moral influence to prevent Russia from breaking the former agreement limiting the zone of hostilities. Intimations have already reached her that this tion will be taken. Irrigation on Klamath. Washington, Jan. 18. F.H. Newell chief of the - reclamation service, and all field engineers, who have made study of the iviamath basin, are very enthusiastic over the Klamath irriga tion project, and are bringing every in- flaence to bear to remove' the few re maining obstacles which stand in the way of its adoption. . The Klamath projecc, according to preliminary esti mates, will reclaim in the neighbor hood of 312,000 acres of land in South ern Oregon and Northern California! the major portion in Oregon. Exchange of Prisoners. St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. Japan' consent to an exchange of prisoners, ac cording to class and rank, has just been received here. Consequently, in the near future, three Russian officers cap tured on the Russian volunteer fleet cruiser Ekaterionslav by the Japanese will be traded for three Japanese pris oners captured on the transports Kin- shiu, captured by the Russians in the Sea of "Japan, and Sado, driven ashore by the Russians in the Sea of Japan . Many Miners Entombed. Decatur, 111., Jan. 18. Five, foreign born miners are known to be dead and a Bcore more entombed by fire ; and smoke in a 600-foot coal - mine shaft near here. . Rescuing parties have gone into the mine, but have been unable to do anything on account of the dense smoke. More than a score of rescuers were cut off by the flames and held I prisoners. They may be dead. RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY Berlin Chamber of Commerce Peti- - tions President. Berlin, Jan. 18. The American Chamber of Commerce of Berlin con siders that the moment is favorable for movement loking toward a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Germany, and especially so because the new system of reciprocity treaties Ger many has concluded most probably will affect American trade adversely. . The Chamber of Commerce sent . a petition to President Roosevelt, which' in part follows: ' , "The American Chamber of Com merce of Berlin, organized with the purpose of furthering good relations between the United States and Ger many, especially in the direction of commercial affairs, and including among its members of, leading concerns of both nationalities trading between the two countries, pray that you urge upon congress and other authorities the pressing need of prompt action for reciprocity treaty with Germany and also of new laws and regulations for the appraisal of merchandise, to replace the present very faulty and often un- ust system which has been and still is constantly causing much bitterness of feeling among practically all the im porters of commodities into ports of the United States." The American Chamber of Commerce offers its services in the collection of information. THREAT TO RAILROAD MEN. Roosevelf s Plan of Regulation to Be Followed by Cut in Wages. Boston, Jan. 18. In an address be fore the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Division 61, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, today, Presi dent Lucius Tuttle, of the Boston & Maine railroad, spoke of President- Roosevelt's proposal that railroad rates be regulated under congressional super vision and authority. Mr. Tuttle declared that such a poli cy, if carried out, must inevitably- affect the income of the 1,000,000 persons who gain their livelihood directly from the railroads. He did not think it had been or could be shown that the makers of the constitution ever had any other thought in mind in connection with the delegation to congress of the power to regulate interstate commerce relations than a well defined intent forever to prevent the erection by any state of any customs-tariffs or other barriers ..that should be an obstruction to the free currents of commerce. "The railroads of 1903," he said, were able only to pay their share holders an average dividend of less than 3 per cent, and any further general re duction of rates must necessarily be followed by a reduction of operating expenses. : - t ' IDAHO SURVEY TO BE MADE Pahsamari Valley Said to Offer Good Field for Irrigation. Washington, Jan. 18. The attention of the reclamation engineers has been directed to the Pahsamari valley, in Custer and Lemhi counties, Idaho, where, it is believed by citizens, prob ably 200,000 acres of fertile land could be reclaimed by water now going to waste in that section. ' A careful reconnaissance will be made under the supervision of District Engineer D. W. Ross when the field season opens in the spring. Data now in his possession tends to show the ex istence of reclaimable lands in small rather than in large bodies. The val ley is comparatively narrow, foothills crowding down close to the river on both sides. In order to determine the feasibility of any scheme for the irri gation of these lands, however, a care ful inquiry will be made. Closed Season for Salmon. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 18. The Domin ion government lias been asked by delegation representing the salmon in dustries ot British Columbia to agree to a closed season of 36 hours each week and an entire closed season in 1906 and 1909, so as to prevent the der pletion of the fisheries. The state Washington has agreed to the proposal and Canada will probably do so. Smoke Drives Out Firemen. Chicago, Jan. 18. Thirty-five com panies of firemen tonight fought a fire in the beet storage department of Schwarzchild & Sulzberger company and when the fire, was finally put out not over $5,000 damage had been done The fire caught in sawdust and. the streams of water poured upon it had no noticeable effect for four hours. The volume of smoke was so dense that the firemen were compelled to relieve each other every few minutes until the fire was under control to escape suffocation by its fumes. Bloody Riots at Saratoff. London, Jan. 18. The Vienna corre spondent of the London Daily Leader reports serious rioting at Saratoff, the capital of Russian government at Sara toff. The trouble started some days' ago, when the reservists were called out, and the. police were sent into- the homes of those who did not report on time. ' On Friday and Saturday several minor excesses occurred and on .Sunday 200 reservists gathered in a saloon and listened to revolutionary speeches. Prize Vessel Taken to Japan. Nagasaki, Jan. 18. The British steamer Rosely,' which was captured January 11 by the Japanese : cruiser in the Sea of Japan, has arrived at Sas eho, where she will be tried by - the prize court on the charge- of attempt- trg to carrycoal to Vladivostok. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST LEGISLATURE MEETS. Oregon Lawmakers Now in Session at Salem. Salem, Jan. 10. Nine ballots were taken in the senate for president this morning without material change. At 11:30 adjournment was taken until 2 m. Negotiations were commenced by the opposing factions looking toward final settlement, and at 3 o clock ad- ournment was taken until 4 o'clock. At that time negotiations were not complete and a further recess was taken until 5. At that hour the senators took their seats and the first roll call gave Kuykendall the entire Republi can vote, electing him. Adjournment was then taken and the Republicans went into caucus to select clerks. ' The ' house was . called to order by Chief Clek Thompson, Speaker Mills being absent. Bailey of Multnomah was elected speaker pro tern. The usual resolutions for supplies of stamps, codes and inspection of state offices and institutions, for printing the calendar and ior obtaining newspapers were offered. Fifty bills were introduced and read the first time. They will be referred after Speaker Mills shall have an nounced the committees. Among the bills introduced were: To cede Klamath lake lands to the United States to create Jefferson county from parts of Crook and Wasco counties ; fixing salaries of state officers, and a large number amending town charters. Salem, Jan. 11. This was the first day of real work in the senate, and 37 bills were introduced as a starter. The usual resolutions were offered concurr ing with those of the house for sundry expenses and inspecting various state institutions. Probably the most im portant of the bills was that by Brown- ell of Clackamas, providing for a con stitutional convention to be held on the second Monday in September, 1905 Among the measures were : To create a state mining bureau ; to fix fees of county recorders and clerks; amend ing act of 1903, and to regulate use of water from Oregon streams. In the house legislation was asked for the protection of forests against fire; for new irrigation code ;. fixing riparian rights on the Columpia, and amending general school laws. Altogether. 25 bills, were introduced in the house to day. The two houses will meet in joint convention tomorrow at 11 o clock to listen to the reading of Governor Cham berlain s message. Salem, Jan; 12. Governor Cham berlain read his biennial message to the legislature today, before the two houses in joint assembly. Eighteen new bills were introduced in the senate and 19 in the house. Among those of the senate were Making eight hours a day's work; to provide corporal punishment for wife- beaters ; authorizing employes to bring action against either the employer or an insurance company insuring tne employer against loss, and to raise the limit of damages for taking human life from $5,000 to $10,000. Among the house bills were : To cre ate state tax commission ; for girls an- x to state reform school; to raise marriage license fee to $5. After calling attention to the general prosperity of the state, the governor in his message called the attention of the legislature to the need of a state tax commission; to the many thousand acres of land in the state on which no taxes are being paid ; recommends tax ation of franchises tor state purposes improvement of schools in rural dis tricts ; favors single board for normal schools; more money for state game warden ; an appropriation for enforce ment, of child labor law,, further im provement of roads by convict labor reduction of expenses of state printing office; placing state officers on fixed salaries; a juvenile court. He dealt atv length on the proper protection against forest fires; gave much praise to those who worked for the right of way for the portage road and asked that the United States government be appealed to to purchase the canal and locks at Willamette falls. He favors whatever legislation is necessary to help the government in the reclamation of arid lands and closed with the hope that the legislature would see the advisability of . an early adjournment and not to put off the to last the passage of important measures. Both branches 'of the legislature ad journed until Monday. Buy Wasco Land. The Dalles Homeseekers are be ginning to arrive in this section and some are already buying land. T. L and B. F. Hemingway, recently from Spokane, bought the Pat Gorman farm of 440 acres, near Kingsley, for $8,000. The Messrs. Hemingway have traveled pretty well over Eastern Oregon look ing for land, and finally determined that Wasco county afforded better- in- Wiucements than any other section of the eastern part of the. state. They say no other section of Oregon has land that will produce as much. To Light Jacksonville. Jacksonville A franchise has been granted to the Condor Water & Power company to furnish electric lights for Jacksonville. The company is the owner of the fine dam across the Rogue river near Gold Hill, . and the , power and . light must be transmitted a dis tance of 12 miles. The poles are al ready set for the lighting, inasmuch as the company is now furnishing power to run the Opp mining machinery j one mile west from Jacksonville. Salem, Jan. 16. Two bills of the 1903 session, amending the Australian ballot law, and relating to the Eighth judicial district, which the governor vetoed, were returned to the senate and failed to pass. A joint memorial was adopted urging early action on the part of the government in the construc tion of the Celilo canal. Among the new bills were: To limit the hours of service of railroad employes ; to create juvenile courts, and to amend district irrigation law of 1895. Upon the house convening today Speaker Mills announced the standing committees. The Celilo canal resolu tion was adopted. A resolution for a 40-cent lumber rate to the Missouri river was referred. Among the new measures introduced were: To make district primary law operative in 1905 ; extending open salmon season for Co lumbia from Augsut 15 to August 25 ; to exempt from taxation property oi householders to $500 valuation, and to create Cascade county. The new county is to be cut out of Wasco and its temporary and probably permanent county seat is to be Hood River: FRUITMEN TALK OF UNION. Josephine Growers Want to See Pro duct of Rogue River Boomed. Grants Pass The success met by fruitgrowers' unions in other sections of the state, and the great increase in the acreage orchards and vineyards in Josephine county, have induced the leading fruitgrowers of this section to plan ' organization of a Josephine County Fruitgrowers' union. They be lieve it would enable them to secure better prices for their fruit and lower rates on their boxes, and other mater ial. Another and more important ad vantage would be the establishment of a standard of fruit for shipment, by better grading and selection. As is done atHood River, and at California points south of here, expert packers would visit the various orchards and give instructions as to the proper man ner of packing and selection. It would also result in the creation of a market for Rogue river apples, and would spread the fame and name of "Rogue River" as the fruitgrowers of Hood River have done by the famous "Hood River" product of orchard and straw berry field. Reopen Woolen Mill. Eugene John P. Wilbur and Wil liam Wright, of Union, have secured . option on the Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing cmopany's mill in this ci ty, which has been closed for almost a year on account of the com pany going into bankruptcy. They are now examining the title to the prop-. erty and looking into a few minor de tails, and it is given out by Receiver A. C. Woodcock that the sale of the- property to these gentlemen is certain.. The plant wiil be thoroughly over hauled and new machinery added. Highest Award far Wheat. Pendleton Umatilla county leads the world in the production of fine wheat, according to the superior jury on awards of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. W. P- Temple, an active farmer of this county, received official notice of the highest award received for the display of wheat at the exposition. Mr. Temple's specimens consisted of three sheaves of bluestem wheat and formed a part of Umatilla county's por tion of the Oregon exhibit. Wasco's Educational Exhibit. Hood River Wasco county intends to he well represented with an educa tional exhibit" at the Lewis and Clark exposition. At a meeting of the Wasco County Principals' club in the Hood River high school ' arrangements were made to begin at once on the work of preparing the county's exhibit. Saving to Applegrowers. Hood River The fruitgrowers of Hood River are contracting with the Davenport Bros. Lumber company of this city for apple boxes at the remark ably low price of cents a box. Last year the prevailing price was 10 and 11 cents. Oregon Land Withdrawn from Entry Washington On account of the Che waukan irrigation project, the general land office has withdrawn from all forms of disposal 7 townships, aggre gating about 172,800 acres, in the Lakeview land district. Appropriation for Portage Road. Moro At the January term of the county court of Sherman county $z,uui was appropriated for aid in the con struction of the state portage railway. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 85c; blue stem, 8890c; valley, 87c. ' , Oats No. 1 white, $1.32K2.S5, gray, $1.351.40 per cental. J- Hay Timothy, $1416 per ton; clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat, $1218. , - Potatoes Oregon fancy, 8095c; common, 6075c. Apples Baldwins, $1 .25 ; Spitzen bergs, $1.7502 per box. Eggs-Oregon ranch, 2930c. . Butter Fancy creamery, 2527c. Hops Choice, 2930c; prime, 27 28c per pound. - ? Oregon, 1017c; mohair, 2526c per pound