Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1900)
BOHEMIA NUGGET. Tnbllahad Kr.rj VrliUr COTTAGE GROVE... OREGON. IS Of 1 DAT An Interesting Collection of Kerns f"rom Two Hemispheres Presented In a Condensed Form. th( In I'nnay, 31,000 poreons bavo sworn llognnce. Morocco pays tbo Amerionn indem nity claim. Ashland, Or., voted against licens ing saloons. The Doers raided Cape Colony at two separate points. Tbo misunderstanding at Pokin was dno to a cable error. Only 35 lives were lost in tbo found cring of the Gnelsenau. Tbe French chamber of deputies adopted the nniensty bill. Tho return of volunteers wll cause renowod insurgent activity. Colorado capitalists bavo bonded tho old Gem mine, in Eastern Oregon. Reapportionment bill reported gives Washington no extra congressman. , Railway brotherhoods will ask the Santa Fe to re-employ its operators. Tbo naval construction board recom mends four awards for warship con traction. Superintendent Calbretb, of Oregon insane asylum, has submitted bis an snal report. Farmers' institnte was held at Staf ford under auspices of tbe Oregon ncri cultural college. Washington county, Oregon, has offered $500 reward for the arrest of the murdeier of Andrew Dahlberg, Two transports will start in a few days from Manila for San Francisco -with 1,000 sick and wonnded soldiers. Tbe schooner Pioneer, lumber-laden for San Francisco, went ashore on tbe .Nestucca beach during the recent storm. Associate Supremo Court Justice George O. Ludlow, ex-governor of New Jersey, died at bis residence in New Brunswick, N. J. Tbo stranded bark i'oltallocn, on Willipa harbor, withstood tbe recent gale good. In fact she is in better po ration than before. Fire in East Providence, R. I., de stroyed a wnari on which there was 2.000 tons of coal. The loss is eeti mated at $200,000. A wo highwaymen who stopped a buggy near Portland, upon discover ing that it contained two ladies, apolo gized and allowed them to drive on. Loot sent to France will be embar goed. American wheat visible shows a de crease. The Monroe doctrine may be applied to France. The Boers were defeated in a battle at Orange river. A third negro was lynched by the ltockport, Ind., mob. In the sinking of tbe Gneisenau, 136 persons were drowned. There is no prospect of passing the snbsidy bill this session. The steamer Alpha was wrecked on the Vancouver island coast. Major-General John G. Parke died at bis home in Washington. The Porto Rico case is before tbe United States supreme court. Congressman Boutello waB placed on the retired list of the navy. Tho military commission begins its investigation in the Booz hazing. Fresh instructions sent to Conger will dear the way ol all obstacles. A enre for strikes was discussed by the arbitration confereneo at Chicago. Preparations are being made for de velopment of natural gas near Rosalia, Wash. A Washington county farmer was murdered by a shot fired through his 'window. The official report of tbe finances of tha Paris exposition, shows a loss of 2,000,000 franos. The Oregon supreme court deoided that tbe Portland vehicle license ordi nance was invalid. Five cases of what is believed to be bubonio plague have developed in Tucn man, in the Argentine Republic. The officials of tbe Santa Fe and tbe officers of the different trainmen's organizations will hold a conference in Chicago. Seven hundred Boers have orossed from Orange River colony into Capa Colony near Aliwal North, and have reached Kaapdal. President MoKinley expects to ar rango his Western trip so as to be in San Franoisco to witness tbe launch ing of tbe battleship Ohio. m Twonty-flvo terra cotta statues in the Boston museum of fine arts provo to bo bogus. To the naked eyo not more than 0,000 stars are ordinarily ivsible. A owerful telescope will reveal 5,000,00 stars at once. In China anyono who writes an im moral book is pnnisbed with 100 blows of the heavy bamboo and banishment or life. Anyone who real's it la also punished. LATER NEWS. Conger was instruotod to sign tho noto. Thoro is nnothor hitch in tho Chinoso negotiations. Troops are being concoutratod ,in Northoru Capo Colony. Tho English war office has arranged to roinforoe Kitchener at oiicq. Nicholas Darnell, a pioueor of East ern Oregon, is doad, aged 03 years. Governor Ueerasks 1'ncifla Northwost status to join Oregon in celebration of Lowis and Clarko centennial. A mob at Gulf Port, Miss., lynobod n negro. It now appoars that ho was tho wrong man. The supremo court of Ohio has dis missed flvo cases brought undor tho trust laws of that stato. It is probable that tho prosidont will islt Portland and tho Fuget Bound cities on bis trip in May. Stato of Washington pays $11,300 sugar bounty to local sugar beot fac tory for Spokano county crop. , The controllor of tho curronoy has appolntod a receiver for tbo American National Bank of Baltimore. It is thought that depositors will bo paid in full. The striking telegraph oporators on the Santa Fo have given up tho fight. Thoir places have boen filled by new men. , Over 1,000 Christians nro reported to have been massacred by Turks. Tho Turkish authorities show tho utmost indifference. The United States gnnboat Anapolis, which went aground opposite Lam bert's point, Va., has been floated, ft is not thought that the vessel is in jured. A dispatch from Tien Tsin says "Prince Ching asserts that Emperor Kwanc Hsu. unaccompanied bv tho Empress Dowager, left Sinan Fu De cember 19, bound for Pekin." The dead body of Peter F. Johnson was found in a water ditch on Park avenue, Fuynllup. The presumption is that Johnson fell into the ditch and was unable to rescue himself. A coal mine under the city of Pitts burg, Pennsylvania, has partially caved in, allowing part of tho principal street of tho town to fail into the mine. It is feared other sections wilt also sink. Following the break of the Lulu is land dyke, floods have caused further damage to the seawalls protecting tho farmers of tho Fraser river valley. Owing to high tides, strong winds and heavy rains, the lands have been badly flooded, and the village of Stevenson is three feet under water. All the ministers at Pekin bavo signed tbe joint note. England is alarmed over the Boer invasion of Cape Colony. Tbe senate committee made many changes in the army bill. The Morons, of Seattle, will not get the contract for now warship. Speaker Henderson is opposed to en largement of tbe Portland postofiQce. Tho river and harbor bill will not be made public until after tbe holidays. Martin Stickel, tbe self-confessed Castle Rock assassin, will be hanged. A company has been organized in Iowa to build a fish cannery in Alaska. Senator McBride appropriation for launch at Astoria. has asked for large ' customs service Tbe Booth-Kelly Lumber Company will change its headquarters from Sag inaw to Eugene, Or. Anna E. Smith, was appointed post rainstress at Camas valley, Or., vice H. Allison, resigned. Thomas Parker, a native of England, was frozen to death near tho mnath of White river, Klondike. Samples of two dangerous counteifeit silver coins have been obtained from Portland and Sopkano. A collision occurred on the Sumpter Baker City road in which two locomo tives were slightly damaged. Memorial services were held at the Oregon university In honor of Henry Yillurd, one of the college's greatest benefactors. I It is announced that the total tax able property in the city of Salem, Or., will be approximately $230,000 less than last year. A pitched battle is imminent be tween the British under General Cle ments, who has been reinforced, and tbe Boers under General Delarey. The clearing house banks at Tacoma, have decided that after January 1, they will accept Canadian silver at par. Heretofore it has beon taken at 6 per cent discount. All' attempts to float the British steamer Laura, Captain Yule, from Sa vannah via Norfolk for Bremen, ashore on the coaBt of Holland, near Pettou, have been unsuccessful. Tho steamer Sarah Dixon collided with tbe breakwater neat Mount Collin, on the Lower Columbia, and ;iow rests in 15 feet of water. This is the steam er's second experience under water. The agricultural depnrtmmont has established at Washington a laboratory for testing all torts of road materials. Tho immigration bureau has al lowed contract laborers from Porto Bico to laud in tbo Uaitod States as citizens. The cost of the public schools ol Greater New York for tho year 1001 will be $17,700,1178. The number of pupfis in the sohools is estimated at (408,113. II IB Have Turned the Tide by Enter ing Cape Colony. NEWS CAUSES MUCH ANXIETY IN LONDON General Kitchener Is Said to llavt Demanded Heavy Reinforcements A Pitched Battle Seems Imminent. I London, Doc. 2!!. Tho war ollloo last oveniug could givo no information ingarding tho reports of a Boor inva sion of Capo Colony. Tho officials ex pressed tbe opinion, howovor, that tho uowspapcr accounts were exaggerated and that probably the troops who have boon employed in chasing General Dowot will bo dlvortod to deal witli tbo invaders. Having regard to tho cus tomary methods of tlm war olllco. this I mons traced tho crimo to Martin cau only bo interpreted as confirming 1 stiokol, who lived on a scow near tho tho roport. 1 mouth of tho Cowlitz, river. Stiokol Lord Kitchener, in tho momitlnio, Vvas arrested. IIo maintained his In koops a tight loin over tho uows, which uoconco until confronted with tho fact 4ii.iMiUdn tin. ..nl.llr .Hcimlntn.!.. ........1. .....1 I. . li.til Itnnn dlmi. ...... v.. tv.. t..u .....ju.v.ii.1 Thero is a persistent rumor that ho has demanded heavy roiuforcomonts. 1 a . According to tho Daily Mail, privato tolegrams received in London yester day depict tho situation in Capo Colony Useilat as somewhat ominous. tno invading Doers nro receiving slderablo assibtauco from tho local Dutch, and that tho troops at tho ' dispisal of tho British nro not Riiillciont to copo with any serious invasion. It is bolioved that the govoruuieut has at last awakened to the Keriousness of tho situation, and is making great oITorts ! to bavo Lord Kitchener supplied with horses and mules. i T,1 British losses at Nooitgodacht, according to the olliclal accounts, wore 83 killed and wounded, with 44 miss ing and still unaccounted tor. It is re ported this afternoon that Goueral Knox has been forced to abandon tho pursuit of Genornl Dewet, owing to the situation created in Capo Colony by tho Boors crossing tho Orango river. It is said that 3,000 republicans bavo entered Cape Colony, and a similar number have reached Pliilipstown. Tho roport adds that Dowet, with about 4,000 men, is northwest of Lady brand, and that an attack on Wiubuig is monietarily expected. I PKUltCllUN TO CATTLcMLN A New Branding Bill Is Suetfested That Will Save Them Many a Head. Portland. Deo. 22. It has beon sug gested that a bill bo passed at tho next legislature compelling cattlo-buyera to brand stock either in their regular brand or a road brand boforo driving them out to the matter in which railroad. This is a all the stockmen of Eastern Oregon aro intercstol, and which should bo agitated by men in that business. The lack of such a law is a source cf much annoyauco in that section, every season, aud should be reme died. Representative Geer has signi fied nis willingness to lutroduco such a measure, provided the stockmen will get together and give him an outline of what is desired. Tho Harney County Stockmen's Association should take tho matter up and formulato a bill, as it is of particular importaueo to tho members of the association. It should liavo their immediate attention, as it is not long until tho legislature meets in January. I It is not a matter that tho stockmen I f . T I f . 1 ui imruuy uo ii u l) iiiunii iiru iiiteroHlod in, but Malheur county as well. Tho residents of that county should bo heard from us to their ideas and pleas ure, thereforo tho time is none too short to begin at once. Takes No Stock In Charges. Taris, Doo. 22. Tho French govern ment has givou tho most emphatic de nial to those French papers which tried to involve the American embassy in tho Paric disclosures in connection with the United States war depart ment's knowledge of French govern ment gun secrete, by offering tho cross of tho Legion of Honor to Liontonant W. S. Sims, the formal United States .W.II.U... naval ntbinlm at Paris, wi.nm r.fi , describes as the person guilty of dis closing the gun secrets. Umatilla Lightship to Be Replaced. Astoria, Deo. 22. Tho lighthouse tender Mauzanita has received instruc tions to replace the Umatilla reef light ship as soon as practicable Tho light ship, which broke adrift some days ago, is now at Port Angeios Captain Greg & " 1 ln, "Pi ln,?!.?.n board, and will leavo out on his mis sion at the earliest opportunity. Spanish Royal Marriage. Madrid, Deo. 23. In tho sonato to day tho royal messago read by General Azcarraga, tho premier, announcing tho marriage at an early dato of I ho princess of tho Austria", hoiress pro sumptivo to the throne, with Princo Charles, second son of tlio Count of Casorta, was adoptod by 157 votes against 40. Christians In Turkey Massacred by Moslems. .London, Dao. 22. A dispatch to tho Daily Express roports rocont Mos lem excesses against tho Christian pop ulation of Turkey, iu which 200 Chris tians have been killed. Chile Will Exhibit. Valparaiso. Doo. 21. Tho ohambor of dupntios has passod a bill appropri ating $600,000 for tho Chilean exhibit at tho Pan-American oxposltion in Buffalo. STICKEL WILL BE HANGED. Fate of Self.Conftssed Castle Rock Assassln Defenit Was Hereditary Insanity. Kahuna, Wash., Doo. 21.-,'ullty Bsohargod" was tho vonllet of tho jury at OtOO o'clock tonight in tho onsu ol tho stato of Washington against Mar tin Stiokol for tho murdor of William 1). Shankllii. t , . Stiokol is tho most notorious ami cold-blooded criminal over triud in the courts of Cowlitz county. A year ago. last November, William . Shnnklln was killed at bis homo nonr .miIho, and lits house was biirnod over Ins dead body. Ho was shot at nlglit while eating supper. i"""'""'" shrouded in mystery, am m tho murderer couh l owi. y. tho oveniug of November 28. 1000, Mr. and Mrs Cornelius K"M couple, lying near Oastlo Hook, , kiiiuii mitiu n niu on','w. saino manner as Hhanklln was ono year boforo. It win ovldent that tho same in nil had committed both crimes. - i sheriff Kirbv ami Dotootlvo Sam Sim- 1V UIB ttlUUII mm n'V """""""" - f,.,li, r.il tlllod as having belonged to Shankltn, coiiiinlttoo on loroiMi rui ti,0 murderod man. Then ho made a voted "own ,m,Jor lu - a. .ial.il Iull p ill '1 ltn I'll II II I'll Mill Oariiai CUIIIUIiPIUll, IIUU hhiiiiviuvh ... iVmV. ,t Kir I'd l'lorco UoiK 1 "rV . i i. n-n. - I 1 I ll.tn,l 111! tak "to Z Iocouy' aiifofo 1 V. t ii.tiiA.i ,t.n Ctit'iia kcenlnc. Thoro ho iolnod tlon Army and mndo a full confession, admitting that ho did tho killing in both tho Shanklin and Knapp mtirdors, and that ho wiib alouo in tho matter. Wlion arraigued in tho superior court today, on tho adivco of Ills counsel he ploadod not guilty, aud his caso was tried upon tho ovidonco, which was ovorwliolinlunlr ainiinst him. Tlio do- fonse made an niuuecotalul attempt to nrovo that tho man had inboritod a criminal disposition to tlio extent that ho was not accountatilu for his actions. His niothor tosttlod that boforo hit birth and during condition slio was mad at everybody and that tlio child was born sick uud was always an on natuial child. Tho jury was out but ono hour. Tho prisoner was soutonend by Judge Millor to bo banned on a dato to bo hereafter fixed, not sooner than 30 dayB nor later than 00 days from dato. An Austrian Airship. Now York, Duo. 21. A di.pntch to tho Journal and Advertiser from Vi enna nays an Austrian engineer, Wil liam Kicsp, bus invented an airship which is pronouncod to bo better than Zoppoliu's. Tho emperor's at tout ion being callod to tho model, ho has bo como much interested, and expressed tho belief that it would bo successful. Kross did not bavo money to build a laruo shin, and tlio emperor said he would fix that, and contrlbted $1,000 !out of nls own pocket. Numerous athers followed suit, and Kress will build tho ship. That Telegraph Error. Washington, Deo. 21. It is now learned that tho outiro misunderstand ing which has dola ed tho consumma tion of tho ngreomont at Pekin was caused by tho chaugo or omission of tho single digit in a complex group of figures making up ono of the ciphor messages of instruction to Mr. Congor. Curiously enough, tho chaugo in this single digit exactly roversed tho mean ing of tho entire mossngo, so that Mr. Conger, in opposing tho English viow, lira. nnflTli nviiptlv nnntrnri In tho spirit of his instructions, though in ao- ',., ,i. .i.nir ?... . . . . A Germain Censorship. Boriin. Doc. 20. Tho Deutsche Co lonial Blntt publishes an order of Km ' poror William forbidding officers and I .fll .( la l.ir.1 ml I fit, llintn tn tlm rnHrr.,1 list in tho colonial serivco, to print anything about tho colonies without tho consent of tho minister of war, or tho minister of marine, who must first obtain permission from the imporial cbancelllor. Not So Bad as Reported. Madrid, Deo. 20. An olliclal dis patch from tho protect of Malaga 81 0W8 l" 1088 01 1 10 " " '?"n"K . Iff- f . . o uermnn irainiug irigaio uueiso- nau oil Malaga to bo loss than baa been reported. According to this dis patch, 36 fatalities resulted from tlio I acoident, and 100 persons woro in jured. New Mint Regulation. Washington, Doo. 20. Tho sonato committeo on finanoo authorized a fa vorablo leport on tho house bill giving Sln annAwl rttYn Ml nil fra rt rtslimasv i A- l.n. I the right to exchange g"old bars for gold freo of chargo or with chargo, at thoir discretion. Tho prosont law makes tho chargo mandatory. Dissatisfied With Von Waldersee. St. Petersburg, Doo. 21. Tho Novo Vremya observes that thoro aro evi dences of discontent in all tho armies, including tho German, with Field Marshal von Walderseo's brntality. Tho papor supports tho demand that eaoh army act honocr.forth on its own responsibility. Crushed to Death by a Train. Vancouver, I!. 0 Dec. 21 Whllt attempting to board n gravol train at Barnet, Charles MoFoo was thrown under tho moving train, tho cars pass ing over his stomach, crushing him to death. Patterson's Nomlaatloa Confirmed. Washington, Deo. 21. Tho sonato bas confirmed tho nomination of J. M. Patterson to bo postmaster at Tho Dalits, Or. MOT IS MID Senate Approves Hay-Paunccfotc Convention. WAS ADOPTED BY A VOTE OP 35 TO IS All Amendments, Except Those Offered ly the Commlllee on Foreign Relations, Voted Down. Washington. Doo. Sl.-Aftor spend '. ",. 1)lirt ,,i tho past wm.k - Adoring tho llay-Panncefoto ,?,n,liwtlcin of tho U av- ol 18S0, tno o -.,.,, only ono lm.r and 'ton minutes In amending it and ratify ing it as amended. During tho tlmn them were several roll calls and viva voco votes. Tho first fivo ol tho roll calls wore uly amendments offered by individual .inaturs and tho last ono of tho nuolu .ion to ratify tho treaty as amended. All tho amotidmonts except those of fered bv Forakor and roiKirtud by tho relations, woro os averaging HUUUb IU. 11IU .... , t rr i IU I was adopted by a voto of fifi to 18. Tho senate was in executive session fo, about an hour boforo tho time forj votiiiir arrived, listening to speeches by Thurston, Gallliiger, Wolcott and Bard, oxnlanltory of their attitude The first roll call was uKn Klkins' ameiidmeiit declaring that "nothing contain" ' in this treaty shall bo con sttued i pruvont tho United Htutos from acquiring at any tliuo sulllclent sovereignty over tho sanio to operate, defend, fortify, protect aud control said canal or ior any omer i mc. ,r a, .o i . ...i i .. . .i... uniion siaios may ueoiu i,mv in u own interest It was lout, .0 to -id. Tho other amendment toll call was as follows: On Butler's amendment to strike out soctiou 7 of articlo 2, prohibiting forti fication 20 ayos, 41 noes. Upon Mason's amendment authoriz ing such protection of tho Uultod States to discriminate in tho canal tralllo, 27 ayes, 4 1 noes. On Tillman's ametidmoiit authoriz ing defense and maintenance liy tha Uultod States, 27 ayes, I I noes. Allcn'a amendment amending ar ticlo 3 was voted down viva voco, at was also an amendment suggested by Teller practically strlkiug out all ol articlo 3. Forakor withdrew hli amoudmoiits bocauso they woro the sanio as thoso reported by tho commlt tco on foreign relations; Ponroso, be cause bis were practically Identical with Klkins'. aud Iluvorldgo, because his was coverod by tho second of the committee All amendments suggest ed woro voted upon, aud thoso of the commlttco adopted. Allen asked for tho readlug of the treaty as amended. This request was complied with, and tho voto mud taken upon tho treaty itself, resulting CO for and 18 against ratification. FIGHT TO THE BITTER END The Santa Fe Telegraphers Say They Will Keep Up the Strike. Chicago, Deo. 24. Tho striking tolo graphers on tho Sauta Fo road declare that they will continue tho fight against tho road to tho bitter oud with out roferouco to tho results of the con fereneo held hero recently between the committee representing tho other or ganizations of tho road and Third Vico President Burr. This announcement was Hindu today by President Dolphiu, of tho tolographors, after receiving ro-, ports from Oalvestoii, Fort Worth, To peka and other points alung tho road he said: : "Wo regrot that tho organizations do1 not fool that they cau givo active sup port, but wo do not propose to have any controversy with them. Thero is no cnuso for tho complaint mado by 1 somo of tho members of the committee that wo did not notify thorn of oui pur iioso to striko. Wo wero not called upon to do this, and thoro wore good reasons why wo did not." Prevented a Lynching. Dallas, Tox., Doo. 24. At tho trial at Corsicana of Andrew Norrls, a negro charged with tho murder of tho wifo ol J. L. Fronch, a white farmor, a mob, led by tho doad woman's husband, at tempted to tako tho prisoner from the courtroom and lynch him. Tho sher iff's forces saved the prisoner. Gover nor Suyers was appealod to and a com pany of stato militia is now guarding tho prisoner, courthouse and jail. Row In Spanish Chamber. Madrid, Doo. 24. During the dis cussion in tho senate of tho royal mos sago announcing tho marriage in the near futuro of tho princess of tho Aus trian, heir presumptive to tho throuo, with Prince Charlos, socond son of tin Conut of Casorta, Senor Artoga, a ro publican, ralsod n storm of protest by recalling tho conspiracy of tho Burbon princess against other Bourbon royal ists, which ho feared this marriag would liavo n toudonoy to rouow. Amid insults from nil parts of tin houso tho spoukor gavo,up tho floor. New Washington Postmasters. Washington, Doo. 34. Tlio follow- n VVn.l.l..,.inn nno..n.,n.n I l. "tt IHIDIIIUUIUU 1'UOI.lJlt.DlUIO 1IUVU UUUW nnnnini.,i. .i O. N. Eriokson, Button, at Dolo. ... BI AUUUrn li, U. The lavaslon Spreadlag. n w T,.. , . ... im il Ol Cano Colonv is unnmdini'. It in rn portod that tho Boors huvn noonniod Colosbnrg. near tho Oranuo lllvor Col- ,ony frontier. I rid PUPULAR VOTE. MtKlnlty'i Plurality, According ,0 ,h( p I'lgures, Was 859,824. Now Ynrl. lion 0.1 .. morning publishes a table shovlVS popular ralo for prosidi.ti.,i , i.V Ill tlm www.nl ,il.,l.... ... "'""Hi: tho last slnto to declare it" "oS a not liavlng been do,,,, until yS'A, rwiim vnrumin, tliurtl Wliro tills nl nations of but two parties, ,,, 1 llllfl I lllliiiwir.il .1. . . . 1 other states thoro woro throe or L and In sonio eight. 1 The total voto, Inoludlng 0,311 , tcrlng, was l,u7,20l). Ol this M Klnluy rocolvo.1 7.ai7,077, and lim 0,l)67,8mi. Woollny, I'rohlbitiu received, so far as reported, 207 i! Ilnrlr... ...1.1. II.. ..I II ' , .. ' """HI .....nui in, iiiiiii u .1111111,111 rotiuul Rll (iiiu, Muun, nwuiiw uoinuorat, HI, Of, 1 iiini iuiiiuiioy, nooiiti ialior, UU4r , ..iuiin.u n plummy, noCfirilliii; t0 i, llgtiros of tbo TIiiich, was 85ti,Hai m in.. i.... i. ' l Lining k niiijurii was -illH.UTiD. In addition thero wnm v,t. turned in llvo states for the omuIIiIm' i mu tiiiiiuiiiu uiuiiii Kelorin iIH. oth II. Kills, ol Ohio, for i.ro. 1,1.. and Hainuul T. MuIioInoii, of l'emitfl ., IUI VIUU-IUI1NIIIVIII, mm iiaien ior uio caniiiiiatus of tlio Uut uiiriaiiaii panv, J. 1' . It. ' I.uouiird Iowa, for president, and John ' Muuiiuy, 01 Illinois, ior vice-preside WILL BE $400,000. Amount Settled Upon for the Improvimenl the Columbia River. Washington, Doo. 34. Tho rli and harbor bill will contain an ni,,,, prlatlon ol -f 100,001) for tho moat i tho Columbia, mid a further provlij mat tins improvement i, placed uu mo continuing contract system on completed, it Is understood, bowen mat tlio total amount of tlm com will not bo as great as that reoo 1...1 i... .i... iiiuiiiiuu uy mu iiiJKiiieur. it probably bo In tho nulghlwrliood fl.r.uo.uiw. Tills cut In tho eiilm, Is veiy favorable to many other it.it , Chairman Burton was anxious -avo sumo repeal legislation to ijuj) Uio largo amount In the river nml ha bur bill. One of tho Items which wii n ted repealed was the Dalles l; railway. Tbo Oregon delegation sUtod that It should remain until surauco of soma other project forov coming tho obstruction could bo h Tills contention now prevails. RICH STRIKE IN LUCKY B0 More Stamps Are Soon to Be Added to Present Milling facilities. intio uivur, ur., i;oc. .'I. A ni body ol rich oro has been struck I tho last crosscut from tho middle tu nel in tho Luckv Boy mine. Til crosscut has boon run in aliont 20 li towards tho hanging wall. A HI body of Ireo gold rock, some of whli shows gold to tho naked eye, is i vi-alnd. A now tunnel has been start! on tho level with tho top of tho mil that will soon tap tho pay chute near 100 feet below tho upper tunnel, la will soon bo connected with tlio tl upper tunnols by an upraise, and thj bo mado tho main woiklng tunul Tho tunnel cau bo extended into mountain for nearly 2,000 feet alo tho courso of tho ledge, gaining a p pendlciilar depth of nearly 2.000 fit from 20 to 30 feet wide. Hundreds! thousands of tons of oro can lie tak out without oxiKiuso for pumping hoisting. An additional tumilier stamps will bo added to the prca mill tlm coming season. Crushing of oro began Deroniborj last year, aul tho plant lias nel stonned an hour, dav or nluht, stul oxcopt for sliuht repairs or to clean i Mystery Surrounds Boy's Deith. ChohallH, Wash.. Deo. 24.-A named Wilson mot Ills death iu I Chohalis railroad yards iu a mysterld manner. Ho was found aliOiitS o'clock, still allvo, and carried il tbo donot. IIo had been badly bruit on ono sldo. IIo died a few hofl after being taken home. Negroes for Hawaii. Chicago, Doo. 24. A spoclal to Ftneord from NiihIivIHi). Totlll., " Alinnt 200 neLroos will leavo NasllV in tiio mornliiL' for Han Fraud wlionco thoy all for Honolulu negroos aro going to work on plantations. sua Scotch Steel Industry Suffering. Glasgow, Dec. 24. Clyde slilpbiilj ors rocontlv nlacod orders ior iou.u tons of nlatos in tlio Unitod Statos a saving of 60,000. Tho doprossS in Uvit,.h ot..l nml Irnn trades is acu Fourtoon furnaces will bo damped! tbo ond of tho voar. Tho stool wofl nro talking of closing Indefinitely. Washington Man Dead In Dawson. BnntHn Wnnll.. DOO. 24. Advli fiom Dawson stato that 15 1 bridge M Intt nifnil AR vniirn. dlod thoro I0VOl uvv "o y i in l.. OR nl minllllinnlll. llftor II W001 illness. IIo wus from PuyallI' !. .l,.l,tnru in I'll Vlllllll) Or TllCOIl iin uMunvu j . .. ll...4-1ntt iimu 11 rYimnlinr nf till) UUU l lows. IIo had boon mining on Huuks but with only modorato suqcobh. Advance to Ralsla Growers. i7 n..i nnn. 24. Local bni nrn linvn nlrnllL'od to ndvimoo to i " Hnlln Giowors' association (Henri nri n.niiom' association ruu,i in IUI 111 IIH o iuI""" . , nwiUCS , Sales bavo been slow of lato, owmbj Baiesjmu Knstorn I"l 1110 81U1K"""V""' . .. 1 Tl kets. Tho paokors have takon 1, 1 ...i.,l n rnlHillS 8UO pain w " . .nnrn llftVO U About OUU oar .u- packed, but ...nrn IN 1. lli.l'".- twoon tho growors nun tuicuuin " . the grades.