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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1900)
I illlll M IFI Sjslnnds Aro Sootirod for ,oorngo Passongors. TSED JOUS AND QOOD PAY OQOlreiiily iiihikimi mr inn iiieinn itt Amirliii wml T v I ml il Miiuy !Mujf (Iiiiiii. Omit, April I . .wi-uriiiiix vii mi i .ii.... .... gHBI till' iMirinuiu iiii'iiie niiniin- . ..... ? H 111 llfll III llJUUPy"" "l "' liw .utinmunu rflPOOI0l Wr IIIHPIIJ'ii hi nun i;uunv in gnil Yokohama, I" tlit two wimkH JkHuk tll Willing "f D'" i ll Will BTJnpim C Jf thlH largo army of CSSOVcr il. HH) II 111 V(!II Oil IIIOHOIIIKI sol three, days; tlio Uiojun Muru USB ' anoiiru, uw minium iwff . ... i .i... . i. ..i.. SOugHM lion 1,01-1, aim win iiiiiiuwiii XfWSlillo tlui llraomar in billowing JJOKI of 1110111, una several otiuir Tjleailng 'or I'm t Iiiiiii nun oinur IhtnliiiiiK tlui rtmiulntuir i)l thin 7jf,coolio litiHirurM. nil UK to tlitx ollleur, itnmigru- iiIh luii limill "working tliu fffcqliural districts of Japan for re funSfelluiK tliu Japi that nil tlmy rajwKlo IM raise .fllll in gold to liu ntisportod to 11 country Mowing witn lklftll'l nolioy, anil wnoru every iiiiiii UmTbIvoii in ckhv position nt $1 11 yjgold. To piovo tlny are tolling lMf.rut.II. UI0SO iiui'iiih niiuw luuum pmPitpH 111 tlilH country ami photo fapUiSt them dressed equal to the ihtoWorehaiitH In tliu ports. Quail'' 1 1 bright prospects In vluw, UOporOUtH ! II lliri) niiiiny in miyn rwnitacod to Imiiiow inoiiuy on their iTOMflg to ruiMu it hy mortgaging tliu irninsa,,of tliu boys and tliu fiirni for aOMTllC Ugl'llt CUKKHCM lUIMMHUII tor romllnltlii' itet-rago of some of tliu galgglllf steamships for -f!IO each, iOlDUInllCO IK'lllg IIIH COIIIIIIlBhlllli; Dill lilclflhu van only collect niter tlio niiinuitn luuo nrriicd in 1 1 1 1 h country. I requires vnnU Japanese to 1st $.10 on hia arrival huru. these nii'ii ciiiiki to thin iptu'tlng to clear tho foroHta lie rftinl. but uvcry 0110 lino lic'lcvit nil ciiMy 'Mwltioil at ct in white iihiii'n hoiixoa ccr says K something in not to check the inllux of Japan the year 1h nut at' leant 20, )( them will lie booked for iin there are fully UIO agents oiih provinces ol .luian, work lower class of .laps to mine, 0 reach a hind where, they inmo money 111 one year than in iliipau in a lifetime. :st of strikers. y nl III ( riilmi VtiHfijr -.muling, N. V., April 2i. ly far the liveliest day in ami tmnoiyrpton valley since the strike Banll7f(layH ago. The civil ami mill- riyjltitJiorltieH played a very Import- I't'part jil tlio 'Inj 'h proceedinga, anil o"rcult:l(i that now 2(! Italians aro iliiml prison bars awaiting oxatulua- on on ciiargus of inciting riot and ith curryiuK wunpoun to inlllet Iwxlily jury." BhorllT Molloy, of WcKtchontor muty, nooureM Wi warrautH for tho ur- ot of lea tiers of tho Htrikum, and iiIho iirch wnrrantH for the Iiouhuh in tho aHani'colonieii where the lalxirers vMiidKt Smith, at Hin Hinjr, etighw TIiIh fact liucamu known atpoiiinT; and moru than 100 Italiaim .'tlifwt? their iiomeH during tliu ni'lit ttvpfjl. orrcMt. It wiih Hiiid today latftSiiy lfiO of tho men who had rnoj3J6r' higher wiikoh IiikI )onu to ovQyork,nii'l Syraouno, whuro thoy lYsSurcd othur plncuH. TliQiSliorilT, with a jkihho of "an dopu- OHi.'SSSrtod hy company 1), of tlio iVcnUiJrpBlint'iit, arrlvcil at tlio How y nlioutiOlo'clock, whoro thoy iiniiio atoly.iTogiin a thorough bearuh of tho yi'sos.for wph)oiih and ammunition, ijjfy$onavor thoy camo iictokh a per or Whom they had a warrant, oyjilaced.liiiii under arrcHt. Thora asgot tho BlixhtoHt resihtanco mado :cj$gy pno mini. In tho itowory, uojljSlgpjJorH woro captured. Tlio lerifflthon wont to tho other nido of Q rTw3KVid flcourod tho Iiouhoh on pojllgpnil unrt in llttlo Italy. Iu fa duiidPi which lahtod nearly four mrljSprionerH woro captured. JIanxbfho most poacoful of tho riklug IifillaiiH aro leaving town to ok ,voikiXolsowhoro. At 8 o'clock U(,mornjng work was roaumod tho (rtjSS'j'fSit'rday, hut thoro woro no orojuborera 011 hand. BK.' jf.iItopiilrlllB (I111 llimtoii. Vnshlngton, April 20. Tho hoard of uyiu'iiiiu t-'iiHu 01 iiiu uuueii staioH jusogglpston liHH roporti'd to tho navy partmont that tho ahip can bu ro ilrotrKFa coat of $175,000, or onO .lfIjlth'o original ostimato, and tho SE6hoa"boon ordoiod douo at tho iroiisland navy-yard. K$m- Xiiireo Iiiiiiiii tiillnn of Onluin. nufl"!fnncisco, April 20. Tho larg sraiuglolniportntlon of opium to ur oSSitnls port was that brought horo JtljojQJlppou iMaru. Tho opium is rth$QQ(),000, and tho duty amounts $200j08 TJoouifur 1 11 ill un riunliio Htinrra. JJsmngtou, April 21. Tho niivy Pftrtmont has soourod a fi,000tou iftmerto carry tho wheat and othor niUPTiUos collootod by oharitablo ZftnUtlouB in Now York to tho fguaTand famluo sufTorors iu Indln. io, Wasli., April 21.-Tho of tho Bnoknno Exposition liavo raiBod $42,050 for tho of a pormnnont oxposltion Ills summer, nnd hnldintr tho aualttoir noxt October. PARTISAN RANCOR. (V n nil Itnlinln In dm lliiiun tin rrnnl ilnlll'n ()liiui(n iirMlml. Wunliint-toii, April 20. Tlio dehato 011 tho naval appropriation bill undor tho (Ivo-inliuitii rule today drlftod Into jiollllcH, and for 11 good portion of, tho afternoon imimliurH fought hammor'aiid tonga aeroHH the political iiIhIo. Tho partlHiin taucor alniimt eiilmlnated iu a Hoiinational Hceno hot ween (Jroavonor, ol Ohio, champion of tho adm'iniHtrii' tlon, ami Willlama, of MIhhIhhIppI. Homo of tho OomoeratH began worrying I In winy, of Toxiih, by pointedly linking if tho prenldout had not changed IiIh nilud on the I'uorto Ittcan tarllT (uoh tlon, and (ironvenor finally throw him mdf Into the breach. U'illiuiiiH mado an lntiirruption that drew a nharp ro joinder from tho Ohloau about tho "unfair advantago" taken by tho Min NlHHl)plau. TIiIh aroiiHed tho wrath of tho latter, ami utter (iruHvonor had couoludod, hu mado a Ntlnglng ro HpoiiHe, in which ho Hiild jiarliamontary language would not permit him prop erly to characterize (JroHovenor'H of oiimi. Later, (itonvunor dlHelaimod in tentional alTrout, ami thnro tho matter ended. Homo progrena wan mado with tho bill, hut moHt of the controverted IxjIiiU went over. A motion to ntriko from tho hill tho contingent fund of ifnOO.OOO for the navy department wan defeated. HAWAIIA'S GROWING TRADE. 1 I.nrenljr Iiirrimaiiil KiiiirU nml Iinor(a I, ual Vriir. Washington, April 20. Conmil-Cieii-cral lleyviood, at Honolulu, Iihh trans uiitted to tho Htatu department tho ro Krt of tho collector-general of cuatouin of Hawaii for 1HUU, which providen hiiiki interesting fluuroa, concerning tho iucrcaiioil commercial proapority of tho IhIiukIm. (ioods to the iiiiioiint of $10, Oli'.'.HiiO worn lm Kjrto(l from tho Uni ted States, while tho value of tho ox jKirta to this country amounted to $22, -r 1 7. 7 TiM . Trailo with other countries was comparatively nllght, although im ports to tho amount of $1,771,075 camo in from Croat Itrltain. Tho remaludei of tho export trado was carried on with China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Machinery wiih imported to tho amount of $2,080,278, nearly double tho importation during 18U8, and imports generally nhowod a mater ial, anil in wmiu canes, a remarkable iucreaho over those of tho preceding year. Huiar to tho amount of ovor $21,000,000 was exported. Tho rico oxjiortation was greatly below that of 181)8. Tho total exports of tho year amounted $22,(128,711, being an in crease of about $5,000,000 over lust year's trade. Tun Orr "Klirlr lluilKm. Loudon, April 20. According to a dispatch to the l)aily(Mail from Lou reut'o MarquoH, nearly half tho mem bers, of tho Chicago corps, when ofTorod Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria, tore oiT their lied Cross badges. Adol bert H. Hay, United States consul, no tilled tho Transvaal government that he must report the circumstances to 'Washington. Tho Iiurenco Marques corrcH'iondcnt of tho Daily Mail, telegraphing Wed nesday, says: "Two hundred and fifty lloers started today from Watorval Onder, marching through tho Zoutpanberg district to iutorcopt Uoucral Carriugton's force." Tornuilii In MUaiiurl. Kansas City, April 111. A Star npo cial fiom Lexington, Mo., says. l'ivo Iieojilo woro injured, 0110 fatally, and considerable property was damaged by a tornado that passed just west of Con cordia, Lnfayutto county, last evening. Tlio llrst place struck was tho rosidonco of Martin Itorgman, occupied by lloury Moyor. Tho liouso ami barn woro do stroyod. Hobort Hendricks' houso and half 11 dozen big bams woro also de stroyed, fovoral head of stock killed and much othor damago douo to prop erty. llutttna III Colombia. Kingston, April 10. Nows rocoived hero from Colombia says two big bat tics liavo been fought at Miitamundo nnfl l'radora, whoro tho robol forces under Generals Hosa, lbosoand Caicedo woro completely routed, a largo num ber bolng killed, wounded or taken prisoners. Tho Colombian govornmout has noiit 0,000 additional troops, north, l'oaco Is reported to bo coniplotoly re stored In tho department of Mugdiilona. Kindlon In I.oiiUliiiin. Now Orleans, April 10. Tho oloo tion today in Louisiana lor members of tho legislature and 11 full statu ticket resulted in a Pomocratio landslide Tho ticlcot. headed hy W. W. Hoard swept tho state, and tho legislature is ovonvholniingly Domooratio. Tho Domooratio majority in tho Htato will oxceod 25,000, based on returns alroady in, and may roach 50,000. Mlntir Kllliiil HU WICi. llutto, Mont., April 20. l'oter Donip soy, a minor, this availing shot and killed his wife In thoir rooms 011 Main street. Thoy had boon marriod only n short tiuio and quarreled continuously. HI10 loft him recently, but rotnrnod to him. Thoy quarreled again today and ho killed hor. . AVtH'kly riiicuo ltulu 4,000, Pimla, April 20. Tlio deaths from pluguo throughout Indian duirng tho past week liavo slightly docroasod, but tho aggregate Is still upwards of '1,000. ..nail of Coloniito Mvcatock. Denver, Aprll,20. Reports rocoivod horo from tho grazing logious indicato that heavy looses o livestock will ro suit from tho prolongod rain uud Enow storm. Stato Souator Uarohi sava that tho losses of mboop in tho vicinity of Trinidad aggregate nut loss than 20, 000. Tho now town of Granlto, Or., has a telephone oxchango that coiinocts ovory busiuuss houso in town. PhlHpplno Army to Bb Suj pllod With It, FRSOH MEAT A NECESSITY Xmi'ia1,tly ,f t'Mtlil'rit- tllo iUn Hour tir ItcrflaiTutor llnnf i;nlr "lalllia t)oiiillll(.n4i 'Wasblrigton, April 2!1. War depart ment olllcluls luivi) been compelled to resort to tho use of cannot! roast beef for the subsistence of tlio army in tho Philippines. This is duo to the fact that it is absolutely essential Unit tho soldiers shall be served with fresh meat and because of tho impossibility of pro viding refrigerator lieef or cattle 011 tho hoof undor existing conditions. When tho bulk of the army was located at tho S'liishoro and lit easily ucctMslblo points there was no diflleulty iu providing them with fresh meats, but conditions have now changed, and tho army in Rzattorctd among KS0 olnts in various parts of the archipelago, a groat many of them at considerable distance from tho nearest shipping point. Thoro aro 110 cattle available, and tho refrlgor ntcd beef which has heretofore formed tho principal basis of subsistence for tho troops cannot bo preserved in good condition long enough to reach many of tlio - inland sts. Consequently it became necessary to look forMimo suit ablo substitute, and tho American calmed roast lieef was tho only thing found to meet the rcquil omenta. Tho, suggestions for its nso camo originally from the Mib-istcnco olllcers in tho Philippines, mid tho chief com missary olllcer at .Manila recently ca bled a requisition fur an immediate do livery of about 100,000 cans of roast beef and subsequent deliveries at tho rato of alsiut 50,000 cans a month. Acting Coiiiiiussury-Ooneral Webster presented tho matter to the secretary of war with a strong indorsement of tho proposition. As a measure of ox tremo caution, howevor, Secretary Hoot decided to get a personal opinion from Major-General Otis before taking tlnal action. A cable messago of inquiry was forwarded at onco, and General Otis' reply was locvived today. Its text was not made public, but its gen eral character may bo clearly inferred from tho fact that instructions liavo been Rout to Colonel Alexander, the commissary ofllcer at Chicago, to ar range for tho immediate dispatch of u largo quantity of roast beef to San Francisco for shipment to Manila by tho first available steamer. Special precaution will bu taken to secure tho best quality of beef and to insure its proper euro and preservation at all strnies of its long journey to tho Philip pines. KISSED THE BIG GIRLS. Clinrgn Miulu Acaliiat a Koedvlllo Trnolifir Hillslioro, Or., April 21. A sworn complaint, signed by N. P. Oakerman and 11 other patrons of school district No. 20, diricted againet U. S. Mc llarguo, the principal of tho Hoedville school, was today forwarded to the stato department of public instruction at Salem, asking that the teacher's cer tificate bo revoked. Tho .petition al leges that Mcllarguo has been guilty of gross misconduct, ami that during school hours he has been guilty of kiss ing tlio older girls, much "to their dis gust and annoyance;" and, further, that owing to this conduct, many of the larger girls aro remaining nway from school. MoIIarguo is chargd with voting at 11 school meeting at a January session, while his name does not ap pear on tho tax roll for 1800. One singular statumout in tho complaint is tho allegation that at the March school mooting tho principal acousod one of tho complainant's of "killing his (com plainant's) eldest sou." For thoso charges and others of liko nature, the potitiouors ask that tho stato certificate of MoIIarguo bo revoked. right With Cultli. Thlrvoa. Salt Lako, April 23. A special tc tho Tribuuo from Thompson's, Utah, says: Mr. Ftillorton, managoi of the Wobstor City Cattlo Company, yester day discovered two men mutilating brands on his eattlo. Thoy throatoned to shoot and bo rotrcatod. With tho assistauco of Shoriif Presso and posso, tho thiovos wore overtaken 70 milos north of horo and orderod to surrender. Tho thiovos sbowod light, and woro fol lowed six milos furthor north, nil ex changing shots, one of ftho outlaws bo lng instantly killed. Tho (load man answers tho description of "Flat Noso" Goorgo, nnd investigation proves almost conclusively that ho is one of tho men that robbod tho train of tho Union Pa cific railroad about a year ago. He has boon brought to Tliopinson's for Identification. Men aro now on the way from Ohoyouno to identify him. All (Inlet lit Unit on Danl. Croton Landing, N. Y., April 23. Evorythlng was quiet in the strike sit uation today. Tlio saino men who re ported yestorday to tho Eummons of the whistlo nt 7 A. M. reported for worb tigiau this morning, bringing a dozon more with them. At tho quarry 13S mon nppoarod lor work. Ciinul IIIU OliiuiKoil, Washington, April 23. Tho houst committoo on interstate mid foreign 3oinmerco today mndo an important ohango in tho Ilopburn Nicaragua cannl hill Rfcrlltlnir out tho nrovislon for for ' - - -1 " ' - 11 A tiflontioits nnd thus providing what ie expected to bocomo a compromise. Tho amendment waa pioposod by Hep rotBontatlvo Jlarhnm, of California, Tho chnirmnu of tho oommittoo was in structed to offer tho samo upon consid eration of tho bill nt tho propor time, is a committoo ainoudmout thereto. TURKEY MUST PAY IT. Anwrlriiii Oliilina (!nn no I.ofiRair do (7n aiilllcit, Washington, April 21. Tho nows of tho firm attitude asiiiinod by tho statu department toward tho Turkish gov ernment in tho prosecution of its claim for damages to American missionary property caused something of a sensa tion iu diplomatic circles today. Threo successive Ameiieau ministers have prosecuted thoso claims; each rocoivod a promise of prompt settlement, and yet not 11 dollar has been paid. .With Kuropeau diplomats that is an obi ex perience, uud thoy havo consequently been somewhat surprised at tho an nouncement that tho United States government is actually going to insist upon performance, instead of promise. Minister Auuoll, after trying his hand at collection for two years, rec ommended that 11 United States war ship bo sent to soizo Smyrna and col lect revenues at tho custom-house thero sufficient to meet our claims. This suggestion was not seriously entertain od, nor Is it now. In tho first place, according to tho stato department olll c(als, tho moat important business in terests iu Smyrna aro in tho hands c foreigners, not Turks, and a bombard ment by 11 United States floet might result in a pretty bill for damages against us. Then, as tlioro in still a romuant of a Turkish navy, tho United States would have to send a squadron, instead of a single ship. Such a move ment would, without doubt, bo resent ed by tho remainder of Kmopo, which could not contemplate with equanimity nn action by tho United States that would perhaps dcatroy tho fruits of many years' work of tlio greatest Kuro peau statesmen by precipitating a final crisis in Turkey. Therefore, tho important stop to bo taken by our government will not bo warlike, but will still suggest in a most dignified maimer tho indignation folt by tho United States at tho betray al of Turkish promises. How this at titude will bear upon tho Turkish min ister in Washington cannot bo foretold at this moment. -Ho has eo far abso lutely been uiicntaDglcd in tho negotia tions of tho American claims, but that fact might not save him from being made tho immediate victim of his country's laches. Tho minister, how ever, is very popular iu Washington. Tlio proved claims against Turkey in Iiulo about $!J00,O0O for tho destruc tion of property alone. To these, which admitted of practicnlly no dis pute, there was added tho Lentz claim of $40,000, which was ' presented by Secretary Gluey. STORIES OF REFUGEES. lloi-ra Sulil to IIh rrrpiirliif; to Deatroy Joliiinni-Hliiiri: Mlnt-a. London, April 21. A cnblo this ninmint states that the Natal Mcrcurv ! publishes accounts of nowly arrived refugees, who tell of elaborate prepara tions which aro being made for the de struction of all the shafts in tho mines around Johannesburg. The scheme is being carried out under tho supervision of tho state mining engineer, who has requisitioned nil tho copper wire in tho town for tho purpose of milking connec tions. Weeks must elapso boforo General Carringtou who has nrrived nt lleira, will bo able to concentrate his force on tho borders of tho Transvaal or ap proach Mnfokiug. According to a rumor in circulntion at Lourenco Marques, n lloer forco has been sent to intercept Gonoral Cnrrington, but it is not thought to be ol sufficient strength to cause anxioty. According to n dispatch from Lady smith, dated today, tho Boers aro much disconcerted by the present condition of nffuira. Their fortifications and forces, numbering about 15,000 men, are spread ovor ridges in contempla tion of a British advance through tho Wnschbauk valloy north of Ladysmith, which has not been occupied. The Boer patrols nro nctivo und constantly laying traps. Day In the Semite. Washington, April 21. In nccord nnco with the rocommondation of the president iu his message eont to con gress yestorday, the sennto today passod 11 joint resolution providing for the ad ministration of civil nffairs in Puorto IUco, pending tho appointment of offi cers undor tho Puorto Kicau govern ment law, recently onactod. Tho Alaska civil oodo bill was ngain uudor consideration the dehato con tinuing on tho Ilnnsbrough nlieu min ors' nmondment. Carter presouted formnlly his substitute for tho Ilnns brough nmondment nnd delivered n speooh in support of it. Spoouer antag onized both tho originnl nnd substitute nmendmonts, holding that tho courts ought to settle tho conflicting claims without iutorferouco by congress. l'lil 1 1 iilnu Trials. Manila, April 21. Tho milltnry commission which tried threo Filipinos nt Loallambn for guerrilla warfare has found nil throo guilty and sentenced two of them to life imprisonment and one to 80 yonrs' imprisonment. Mnjor-Gouoriil Otis has approved tho findings, but has reduced tho soutoncoa to 15 yours. Two Lndroues couviotod of murder havo boon Beutoiicod to bo hanged at O'Donoll. Paper mndo from seaweed is so trans parent that it is usod for windows in stead of glass. Killed 1IU Father to Suvn Ills Mother. Anderson, Ind., April 21. John Itodmore, 64 years of ago, was shot and iustnutly killea by his sou, Thomas K. Itodmoro, aged 20, Tho son claims ha killed his father to savo hla mother'a and his own lifo, both of whom had .been nttnckod by tho older Itodmoro with a hntohot. Mrs. Kodmoro had filed suit for divorce Infeotioub dlseasos nro unknown in Groonland, on aocouut of tho dry, cold, atmoBphoio. SHEEP ON RESERVE. ttecnliitloiia Under Wlilrh Ornrlnc In Permitted No Oregon Stock In Wnahliicloii. Tho total number of sheep to bo al lowed on tho Mount Hauler forest ro--servo during tho coining season, under tho recent order of Secretary Hitch cock, will bo 250,000. This number is practically the samo as in previous years. Last year 200,000 were allow ed on tho reserve Cattlo nnd horses Are, also, to bo al lowed on tho reserve, the number of cattle being limited to 5,600 and of horses to 1,000. These figures are based upon the number of cattlo and horses that have been estimated as go ing on the reserve horotoforo. Kach man desiring tho privilege of tho riuigo. must make an application which, when approved by tho depart ment, will entitle him to a certain part of tho reserve Kach permit to graze will contain n qualifying clause, which provides that those accepting tho permit will pay such charges, per head, for their anim als as tho secretary of tho interior may hereinaftor.docide. According to pre vious suggestions nnd recommenda tions, the secretary is expected to favor u charge of 2 to 4 cents per head for sheep and 10 to 12 cents per head for cattlo and hors'ea. The permits which aro to bo issued will prohibit Oregon sheep or cattlo grazing on the reserves in Washington. Thero has been much complaint regard ing tho invasion of Oregon sheep and cattle in Washington, and it is now the purpose of the department to pre vent such invasion in the future and to reserve tho grazing lands of Wash ington for the sheep and cattlo men of tliat stato. Superintendent Shelter recommended that approximately 250,000 sheep bo allowed to graze on the reserve this year. His actual figures wero a littlo less than the number allowed by tho secretary of the interior. riibnloiia AVenllli. The famous Helena mine, Bohemia district, Lane county, Or., which for a long time was restrained from opera tion through litigation, is now in full operation. The mill was started April 1 . The first 30 hours' run produced $7,000. It was generally known that that the Helena mine was a valuable property, but this lomarkable showing goes beyoud'the anticipations of every body except its owners, dir. Jennings states that lrom the present develop ments they have ore in sight for two years' work, and its value runs very high. Prairie City Dlatrlct. Several rich strikes are reported from Prairie City, tho new mining town at the head of tho John Day. Lon Cleaver, er, who is heavily interested in mining property in that section, telephoned his brother, K. K. Cleaver, of Portland, that half a dozen rich strikes have been mado threo miles from Prairie City. Another rich strike was mado on Dixio llutto mountain, six miles from Prairie City, of free gold, which was said to be very rich. The bare particulars of the 6trikes,only were telephoned and no details were given. Xorthtreat Xotes. Hoppner, Or., is building a two mile bicycle path. Spokane is working to secure the Trans-Missiesippi congress for 1001. A public park is the next improve ment that is spoken of for Baker City. A Coos bay mill has n million feet of lumber on its wharf, awaiting ship ment. Fruit in Yakima county is reported not to havo suffered from the recent frosts. At Lostlne, Or., n mill man adver tisos "common rough lumber at $8.60 per M." D. B. Hlnton ("Uncle Ben") nn Ore gon pioueer, died in Crook county the 4th inst., nt the ago of GO. Spokane expects to tako in $20,000 this month and next from saloons. Tho licenso is $500 per year. Wnterville, Wash., has granted a telephone company the right to erect poles within the town limits. The United States government baa let a contract for clearing tho timber nnd brush from land back of Fort Flag ler, os a protection to the fortifications at Marrow stono point against fire. D. II. DoCnnn, mombcr of the execu tive committee of tho Stato Shinglo Association, of Washington, states that tho committee has decided to try to or ganize a oloso-down for two weeks, be ginning April 30. Tho market for "clears" is strong, but "stars" tiro weak, and unless tho output is curtail ed a break in tho market is feared. N. N. Garvlok, a German carpenter, who had $35 in money and n$200 draft in his pockets, started with three tramps to "beat" tho railroad from Pendleton to Spoknuo. Thoy took rofugo in n box car. and when not far from Walla Wnlla Gnrviok was attack ed hy his companions, who took his watch niouoy'aud draft, oxohaugod his clothes nnd shoes for poor onos, nnd then pitched him from tho cnr. Ho had n long difficult tlmo reaching Spo kane, and says ho has had enough tramping. Tho rocoipts for tho town of Sump tor, Or., for the past two yoars havo been $10,034 and tho disbursements $10,800. Tho town now claims a pop ulation of more than 4,000. A burning question in Albany, Or., ia whether nn ox-pouudmuster ia keop ing his two dogs with ono license. Tho present poundmaster says his distin guished predocessor is running a "thimble gamo" on him, by claiming that his liconso receipt ia for the dog that nets into tho rwund. IRON AND STEEL LOWER. I Metnl Jlnrketa Dlatnrli Serenity of thL Trniln flltiintlon. Brndstreet's says: Moro rather thai, loss irregularity in tho trado nnd prica. situation is to bu notod this wcok, part ly In tho result of weather conditions, but partly in tho caso of tho iron ant) steel trade because of the continuance of thoso efforts in the friction of lower prices which havo boon bucJi a feature, of tho iron and steel trade of Into. Thai tho basis conditions of trado re main on tho wholo moro favorable la, however, evidenced by n numbor of features. liailroad earnings continua heavy, and tho decrease noted in bank clearings is chargeahlo largely to relig ious nnd othor holiday observances, nnd) to restricted stock Speculation. It has been a weather market for tho cereals and most agricultural products, theso advancing early this week, but weakening toward tho close. Wool is weak, but thero is ratbe moro inquiry, and, now, as ono year ago, relatively highest prices rulo at points of production. Backward weather conditions havo affected the lumber trado demand but, in this as in a number of othor lines, the advanced prices demanded are cred ited with checking business. Tho pressure of heavy supplies is re sponsible for tho slight weakening shown in the prico of raw sugar this week, while tho refined market re mains.unch.mged. Wheat, including flour, shipment for tho week nggrcgated-3, 808, 046 bush eles, against 2,806,053 'bushels last week. Business failures in the TJnitedV Statea-for the week number 101 against 152 last week. Failures in Canada for tho week number 10, as copmared with 35 last week. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Marked. Onion?, $5 per eaok. Lettuce, hothouse, 4045c doz. Potatoes, $1017; $1718. Beets, per sack, 75 85c. Turnips, per sack, 4050o. Carrots, per sa.ck, 5076c. Parsnips, per eack, 50 75c. Cauliflower, California 8500o. Cabbage, native nnd California, $1.001.25 per 100 pounds. Apples. $2.002.75; $3.003.5O- Prunes, 60c per box. Butter Creamery, 22c; Kastern 22c; dairy, 17 22cj ranch, 1517o pound. Kggs 1510o. Cheese 14 15c. Poultry 14c; dressed, 1415ct spring, $5. Hay Puget Sound .timothy, $11.00 12.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $18.00 10.00 Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23 feed meal, $23. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $20. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25; blended straights, $3.00; California $3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flonr, $3.00; rye flour, $3.804.00. - Mlllstuffs Bran, per ton, $13.00; shorts, per ton, $14.00. Feed Chopped feed, $10.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,, per ton, $30.00. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef steers, price 80; cows, 7c; nVutton 8c; pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, SH& 10c. Hams Large, 13c; small, 13; breakfast bacon, 12 Mc; dry salt sldesv 8c. Cortland Mnrket. Wheat AValla Walla. 6455o; Valley, 54c; Bluestem, 67c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.00; graham, $2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 8536o; choica gray, 34o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $14 14.50; brewing, $17.0017.50 per ton. Mills tuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid Idlings, $10; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per ton. ' Hay Timothy, $0 10; clover, $7 17.50; Oregon wild hay, $07 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 4045o; seconds, 45o; dairy, S037c; store, 25322C. Eggs 12o per dozen. Choose Oregon full cream, 18o; Young America, 14c; new cheeso 10a per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60 4.60 per dozon; hens, $5.00; springs, $2.603.60; geese, $0.508.00 for old: $4.606.60; ducks, $5.5000.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10llo per pound. Potatoes 30 50c per sack; sweets, 22o per pound. Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, 1)20 per pound; parsnips, 76; onions, $2.50 3.00; carrots, 50o. Hops 38o per pound Wool Valley, 1018o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 10l5o; mohair, 27 30o per pound. 0 Mutton Gross, best Bheop, wothera and owes, 4o; dressod mutton, 7 THo per pound; lambs, $2.50 eaoh. Hogs Gross, choico heavy, $5.00; light and feeders, $4.60; dressed, $5.0000.60 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top Bteers, $4.004.60; cows, $3.504.00; dressed beef, 0i 7?4 0 por pound. Veal Large, 6j7jo; small, 8: 8)20 por pound. 1 Tallow 56Kc; No. 2 and grease, 8)s 4o per pound. Bmii Krulioiaeo Jlfurket. Wool Spring Nevada, 1315o per pound; Kastom Oregon, 1210o; Val ley, 2022o; Northern, 1012o. Hops 1800 crop, ll18o por ;pound. '1 Buttor Fancy creamery 17o; ,-do seconds, 1010o; fanoy dairy, '10c; do seconds, 1315o per pound. Eggs storo, 14c; fanoy ranch, 104o. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $17.00 &' 20.00: bran, $12.60(213.60,