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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1902)
BOHEMIA NUGGET. COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON. EVENTS OF THE MY A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Put Week Presented In Condensed Form Which It Mot' Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Riders. A great diamond field in said to havo boon discovered in Idaho. Sixty lives wore lost by a boiler ex plosion ill a Spanish village. Klevon men of thu Second infantry, in the Philippines, are missing. Peace nojiot iationn liotwoen Boors and -British art) under way at Brussels'. Secretary Hoot favors disposing of government transports on tho Pacific. The military will play a largo iart in the entertainment of Prince Henry. The. isthmian commission recom mends tho mirchao of the l'anama ca nal. Governor Geer does not consider the confession of Wade anything in Dal ton's favor. A woman insurgent leader has been ...,.'.. .....I in ljit.uii!i urovince. Philil)- pinu islands. Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil ippines to take the place of those now in the islands. The loss of life in the Mexican earth quake, while heavy, was not so great as at first reported. Good .progress is lioing made in the vmstnintion of the United States mili tary telgraph system in Alai-ka. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, has been sworn in as iwstmaster general. Chileans are trying to undermine nd break up the Pan-American con ress. Trouble between the United States and Kussia is brewing at 'iu Chwang, China. The condition of thn pope's health is such that his death may be expected at any time. A private company has laid a propo sition before congress to build tho isth mian canal. , Seventy-five hundred Cuban cam paign medals will bo issued by the navy department. The Colombian government has pur chased a email steamer and will con tort it into a gunboat. King Edward says the- South African war is nearly over and an early declar ation of peace may be anticipated. A Pittsburg man, wife and three children were most brutally murdered. Bobbery is supposed to have been tho motive. The Pacific coast senators and repre sentatives on Chinese exclusion have concluded their work and will report the bill in a, few days. " ainnomas t,ipiuu is wumus mi aug ments for tho building of Shamrock III. Geo. II. Phillips, the former "corn king," went broke in the Chicago board of trade. One man was killed and another se verely injured by falling rock in a Montana mine tunnel. Discussion has been had in the house regarding the opening of soldiers' homes to cx-Confederate veterans. A Beaumont. Tex., bank president is under arrest for forging $29,000 worth of notes and $9,000 worth of stock. Tho Chicago night schools, with 45,00 students and 200 teachers, have been forced to close for lack of funds. Prince Henry, of Prussia, 'after visit ing the United States, will go to Eng land to attend the coronation of King Edward. Mrs. Nation tried to enter another joint in Topeka with the intention of mashing tho furniture, but was pre vented by tho owners. It is claimed that Russia, before tho death of Li Hung Chang, secured a con cession of territory at Nan Hui, south ast of Shan Hai, near tho Yangtso apes. Owing to the large number of mis takes recently, the Clearing House Association, of New York, has made a rule fining each bank $ 1 for each "mis sent" check. A slight earthquake was felt at Sara toga a few days ago. Two men were killed by accidental asphyxiation in Now York. A bill baa been reported to tho house to make more sure of the gold standard. Fire in an Indian Territory coal mine was the cause of 14 men losing their llVOH. Prince Henry, of Prussia, will leave that country on February 13 for a visit to tho United States. Chicago board of trade has sent a pe tition to congress asking for the reopen ing of tho Schley case. Tho British coal ship Clenogle, on the way from Scotland to Cape Town, was burned at sea. The crew was rescued. It fa said that an exchange of raa. chines between automobillsts has more fine points than oven a horso trfldA Paris officers suppressed a special number of tho newspaper Assletto Au Beurre, which doplcted British atro cities in tho Transvaal; cartoons objectionable. I3Y PRIVATE VESSEL. Pacific Transport Service My He Dlsconlln. tied Koot Favors the Plan, Washington, Jan. 21. Although the Pnoiflo triinsiiort service is Hot to lie dlsiMiiitiiiniMl immodintclv. it is unite certain that within a rousonnhle time the government ships will U disputed of to private ersons, and thereafter tho carrying of men and supplies to and from the Philippines will lie noun un der contract. The quartermaster's do- nirtmciit Is strenuously liming the con tinuance of the present service, on the ground that tt is olllotout, sutlsiaoiory and economical, and makes the claim that there Is a raving to tho govern ment of at least $100,000 on ouch transort that sails for the Philip pines, u is lurther assorted mat since the transport service was first iimuimmtod. the iMvorntnollt has saved, by reason of owning its own ships, the full amount expended in purchasing anil repairing tne transport fleet, basing their computation on the difference ta'tweeii actual cost of trans (Hirtation and the price asked by the brivato shipper. However, Secretary Hoot earnestly favors and recommends the discontin uance of the transHirt service upon the Pacific. He realiios that there are now enough American ships plying lotwcon the Pacific coast and Manila to carry all the troops and supplies that must lie changed More the pres ent service can lo disguised with. Ho lioliovos that the several transports should lie granted American regis ters anil then lie sold, thereby enabling the government to realize rea sonable values, otherwise, they mii-t Ik- sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed out that many hundreds of thousands of dollars have boon expended in re pairs to those vessels in American jwrts, and that there can Ik- no reason able objection to granting American registers. This done, tho secretary would enter into enutr.iots for carrying troops and supplies (an authority that the ilenartment alrcadv has) but ho lioliovos congress should bestow the further authority to enable tho govern ment, in case of war, to take full con trol of vessels under eoontraet. to Ik1 used solely for transport ptirpo-es upon reasonable compensation to their owners. CAN SOON WIRE VALDES. United States Making Good Headway on Its Telegraph Line. Seattle, Jan. 21. The United States military telegraph system in Alaska will 1m- complete from the international lxmndary on the Yukon, a distance north of Dawson, to Kagle City, and thence overland 400 miles t" Vuldes early in March. Lieutenant William Mitchell, of the United Statso signal corps, arrived in Dawson early this month to receive a shipment of light wire on its wav up the river from White Horse. This wire, weighing about 10 pounds to the mile, will Is; used for the immediate connection Ik tweeu Yaldes and Eagle, and at that time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would have it in place within 110 days. Dur ing the coming summer it will l)e re placed with the heavier wire, weighing about 320 pounds to the mile. Only K00 miles remains to Ik- covered to complete the connection if Nome with Seattle. The line has lieon completed from Nome via St. Michael to Hampart on tho lower Yukon. The gap from Hampart to Eagle will lie finished during the coming summer. l!y trans fer at Dawson to the recently com pleted Canadian line, Nome and all lower river points will have communi cation with tho outside worid when Bchring sea navigation is closed in the fall of 1002. The permanent heavy wire on the Valdes-Eaglo division is completed 107 miles from Vuldes to Copper Center. Valdes is also con nected by 14 miles of wiru with Fort Liscum, the army headquarters on the coast. Citizens Fought Burglars. Springfield, Ala., Jan. 21. pitched battle has taken place lietwoon a poese of citizens and burglars at Jlromptou. The posse now has the burglars sur rounded, and as more trouble is feared, thu sheriff at Birmingham has boen asked for assistance. Population of Canada. Ottawa, Out., Jan. 17. Tho popula tion of Canada was officially announced by tho census department today. It is shown by the census of 1001 to be 5,300,000, an increaso'of 530,425 for the decade. The representation in the house of commons will Ihj reduced from 213 to 210 members. Tho Yukon will bo granted one member, British Colum bia ono additional memlx;r, the North west Territory two, and Manitoba threo, making an increase of seven. Ontario will lose six members and the maritime provinces four, making a total loss of 10 memlxirs, which, with a gain of seven in tho Dominion, will make a net loss of three. Bad Fire In Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17. Tho Bees & Wirsching block was almost totally destroyed by fire today, together with tho saddlery establishment of Hayden & Lewis and a coffee and spice house. Tho loss is estimated at $160, 000; well insured. A Legislative Indorsement. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 17. Both houses of tho legislature today unani mously adopted a resolution declaring Hear Admiral Schloy to bo the rightful hero of tho battle of Santiago, and "en titled to tho unfailing gratitude of his country." Tho resolution indorses tho report of Admiral Dowey in tho Schloy court of inquiry and condemns tho majority report of tho members consti tuting tho (jourt. Schloy is also cor dially invited to visit Jackson, EXTEND THE EOAl) COLUMBIA SOUTHERN WILL BUILD 100 MILES THIS YEAR. Additional Capital Stock for One Million Dollars For Branches to Aihwood and Prlnevllle Also Extension ol Main Line From Shanlko to (lend In Southern Ore gon Engineers Now In the Field. Portland. Jan. 16. H. 13. Lytic. May Knrlght and U. II. Doyoo have filed article, of Incorporation of the Columbia Southern llnllwny inten sion Company. Tho object la to build an extension of the Columbia Southern Hallway from Shanlko to E. E. LYTLE. President Lytic, of the Columbia Southern railroad, which Is about to extend Its lino 100 miles further south Into central Oregon, wbb bom in Pennsylvania In 1861. Ho learned tho railroad buslnesB with tho Pennsylvania railroad, and came to Oregon In 1889. Ho was ngont for tho O. H. & N. Co. at Touchet, Hooil Hlver and Tho Dalles until 1897, when he took a leading part In organization of the Columbia Southern rail road company, and he has been at the head of Hint corporation ovor since. Seventy miles of road nre now under operation, and It Is tho most profitable line in Oregon, considering the mileage. Bend, a distance of about 100 miles, with branches to Ashwood and Prlne vllle. The amount of the capital stock authorized Is $1,000,000. The extension will consist of, first, a line from the present terminus of the Columbia Southern at Shanlko In a general southerly direction, cross ing Trout Creek and Crooked Hlver, to a point on the Deschutes River, at or near Bend postofllce in Crook County: second, a branch up Trout Creek, via the Oregon King mine, to a point at or near Ashwood postoftlco; third, a branch up tho valley of Crook ed River to Prlnevllle. Engineers Now In Field. The Incorporators nre officers of tho Columbia Southern Company, Mr. Ly tic being president. Miss Enrlght secretary, and Mr. Deyoe auditor of tho old corporation. Tho whole pro perty will be practically ono lino from Biggs to Bend. The route has been reconnoltered, hut the deflnlto location has not yet been made. This work is now In progress, engi neers having been In tho field for some days. LOCOMOTIVE BLEW UP. Caused the Derailment of a Passenger Train on the Rock Island. Victor, Iowa, Jan. 21. As the Den ver limited passenger train No. 5, of the Hock Island, was passing through this town this morning at 5:55, tho boiler of engine No. 503 exploded, re sulting in tho death of the engineer and fireman and slightly injuring two porters and a brakeman. Tho accident took place within 200 feet of tho dcjst and tho noise of tho explosion aroused every person in tho town. Tim forco of tho explosion throw every ono of tho seven couches of tho train off the track, but only over turned tho Des Moines Pullman. Fortunately tho passengers were un injrued. Pieces of the wrecked engine were strewn around for a distance of 200 feet and the boiler was found 150 feet away from tho sceno of tho acci dent. The liohenzollern Sails. Kiel, Jan. 21. Tho imperial yacht liohenzollern sailed for Now York at 0:30 o'clock this morning. Soldiers Must 'Shoot Better. Washington, Jan. 21. American soldiers in tho Philippines must shoot with more accuracy. This is tho bur den of an order recently issued by General Chaffeo, copies of which havo Imjoii received at war department. Tho general points out that as tho result of lack of regular target practice, both ofllcorH and men in tho division of tho Philippines havo fallen far below tho desirablo proficiency in this most im portant of tho soldier's qualifications. PrcHldent IS. K. Lytlo snyH tho fil ing of thuao Incorporation articles moans tho building of the extension at once. Construction will ho begun an soon iih tho weutlior In that region Ih Biiltnhlo, mid thu lino will bo put through to completion this year iiiiIuhh some unexpected obstacle shall bo found. It Ih said not to bo a dllllcult country to build In. Great Resources ol Territory. For a year or two work linn boon in progress toward opening the agricul tural, Umber and mineral resources of thu region to bo penetrated by tho proposed extension of thu Columbia Southern. Irrigation compnulcH hnvo been In thu field and hnvo extensive reclamation projects under wny. Lumbermen from Wisconsin, Minne sota, Michigan and Iowa hnvo acquir ed large tracts of pine timber along the Deschutes In Crook County, unit are ready to erect saw mills tho tutu- iuto there shall bo transportation for jthe product. Threo Eastern com panies own 44.000 ncres covercil with I yellow pine, all accessible from tho 'proposed extension. Mining develop ment In the vicinity of AbIiwooiI, a now town on Trout Creok, has reach ed a stage that demands transporta tion facilities. Portland Will Be Benefited. Portland trado field will bo greatly extended by tho construction of tho proposed extension. A consldorablo part of Lako nnd Klamnth Counties which now have their commercial re lations with San Francisco will llnj It easier to reach Portland nftor the road to Bend shall havo been com pleted. A wider extent of country will be drained this way, and Its rap Id development will amount to open ing n new empiro at our door. Fur ther extensions of this railroad aro contemplated, ono prong to go to Lnkovlow and another to Burns. Thoso may como next year. Then In terior Oregon will bo fairly supplied with transportation lines that will tend to bind Oregon togothor rather than tear It In parts. No Hope of Saving Austrian Miners. Bronx, Austria, Jan. 17. Tho water in thu Jupiter mine, which was sud denly flooded January 14, when thu escape of 43 men, including tho mana ger of tho mine and two superintend ents, was cut off, does not subside, and hope of saving tho men has been abandoned. Tho disaster was duo to tho overflowing of tho Hlver Bila near tho mine. Precautions to prevent tho flooding of tho mino wore taken too lata. Ono engineer was saved. Sub' sequently nine mon courageously went into tho mino a second time, nnd novor returned. Thirty-ono of tho victims were married. Recolnage of Hawaiian Silver. Washington, Jan. 18. Tho bill for tho recolnage of tho sllvor coin age of Hawaii, Introduced by Ropre scntatlvo Hill, of Connecticut, was to day favorably acted upon by tho Houso commltteo on colnago, wolghts and mnnmirnH. Thnrn In nbnur S975.000 of silver circulating In Hawaii, most of It in silver dollars. Federal Building at Evanston. Washington, Jan. 20, Tho Sonnte commltteo on public buildings and grounds has authorized a favorable report on tho bill for $100,000 for a Government building at Evpnston, Wyo. Government Ownership of Telegraph, Washington, Jan. 18. Senator Harris today Introduced a bill provid ing for tho Qovornmont ownership of the telegraph lines of the United States. NEWS0ETJLE8TATE TEMS OF INTEREST FROM, ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im portance A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Latest Market IteporL Tho total liiilohtcdiicHH of Al Islmiiy $11,731.17. A syndicate has commenced lnirliiK for oil near Vale. Interest In Josephine county in Inns continues unabated. The Concord initio, one of tho richest in Eastern Oregon, has been sold for $300,000. The expenses for 11101 of Clackamas county, not including roads, wore near ly $70,000. Articles of Incorporation hnvo lieon filed for tho erection and operation of a now sawmill at Astoria. linker City chamber of commerce has adopted resolutions favoring the open ing of the Upper Columbia. At the olid of the last quarter there wore 10 more convicts in the state pen itoitiary than at tho beginning. Buyers are offering to contract the 1002 hop crop at 11 cents. This is slightly higher than tho first offers for thu 1001 crop. The farmers id Eastern Oregon are fearful that the present fair weather will make a wheat shortage next year Miners also would like to see snow. The voters of Albany school district have ordered the erection of another school building in that city to iiccoin modnto the increased number of chil dren. Philomath is to have an opera house Total tax levy for Josephine county has been fixed at 32 mills. I Hop growers around Salem refuse to sell their crops for less than 12 cents nir suiiil. A loon! company has Imtii organized for tho pur niso lsirlng for oil near Monmouth. The 1001 assessment roll of the state shows an Increase in procrty valua tionsof $1,000,000. Pendleton's city council has dis missed the chief of isdice and city re cordor for corruption. Active operations will ho commenced at Maker City in the near future of tho beautifying of the city parks. Thu now Catholic church ut Hills boro, with a seating capacity of 1,000, has l)ooii formally dedicated. The Uncle Sam Mining and Milling Company, of lllue river, is making ex tensive repairs to its property. CalaiHsda school district is consider ing menus for raising money with which to erect a now school building. The public schools and churches of Coquillo City have been closed on ac count fo tho number of cases of small pox in the city. The Ilndgor Mining Company, of Husaiiville, expects to install a rediie tion plant on its property in the near future. The plant will Involve an out lay of $100,000. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walln, 69G0c; blue stem, Clc; valley, 59V4G0c. Barley Feed, $1717.G0; browing, $17,500)18 por ton. Oats No. 1 whlto, MJPL10; gray, 95cJl- Flour Best grades, $2.7003.30 por barrel; graham, $2.C0. Mlllstuffs Ilrnn, $17 por ton; mid dllngs, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17. Hay Timothy, $11(B12; clovor, $7 7.C0; Oregon wild hay, $5C per ton. Mutton Lambs, VAttSVtc gross; dressed, fl'jc per pound; sheep, weth ore, 3Vft0'3I4c, gross; droBsod, C0Vjc per pound; owes, ZViGpSMc gross; dressed, GGc por pound. Hogs Gross, GVic; dressed, CCV4c per pound. Veal 89c por pound. Ileef Gross, cows, 3V6c; steers 34c; dressed, 37c per pound Butter Croamory, 2527c por pound; dairy, 1820c; store, 15c. Eggs 2022,4c for cold storngo; 222Cc for Eastorn; 2830c for fresh Oregon. Poultry Chlckons, mixed, $2.G03; lions, $3.5004; 81409c por pound; springs, 910c por pound, $2.5003 por dozen; ducks, $gsu ror young; geoso, $0,6007.50 por dozen; turkoys, live, llfJ12Mic; dressed, 13014c per pound Cheoso Full cream, twins, 130 13vsc; Young America, 14015c. Potatoes Bost Burbanks, 85c0$l.lO por cental; ordinary, 70080c. Hops 8010c por pound. Wool Valley, 11014c; Eastorn Or egon, 8012'c; mohair, 21021c per pound. Senator Clark bought CG paintings In Vienna for $320,000, Threo chlldron of Jacn.no Mondry, agod 10, 7 and 3 years, woro burned to death In their homo at Buffalo, N. Y. Tho mothor and a two-days-old baby woro roscuod, Tho First National Bank of Now York has declared a semi-annual dlvl dond of 10 por cont on Its Increased capital stock of $10,000,000. This makes a total of $21,310,000 which tho bank has distributed among Its stock holders slnco 1883, 8CHLEY CASE IN CONQHESH. Demand or Copies ol Testimony Pmliabll. Itv ol Action. Washington, Jan. 18. - Secretary Long linn written In the naval com mltteo of the limine stilling Hint lie had received many loquestii from HhrarloM and other quarters for cnploK of tho testimony In the Schley case. Mr. Lung says HiIh demand cannot ho met uulesH CoiigroHH decides to print tho testimony, and ho suggested an edition of 500 copies for tho Nary Do partnieiit and a further edition for BonatorH and HoproHontatlvcH. The letter bus hoen referred to Hoim'sonM the Uoatwiile, of Minnesota, clmli iimn of the printing committee. Hcprcsontatlvo Watson, of Indlnna chairman of tho committee hnvlng charge of tho Schley bills and msoln Hons, said today there Is no purpose on his part to avoid consideration of tho measures, He expressed ProHlilcntlal view that It Is inadviimhlo for Congress to go Into the question. hut since these uioastircH were re ferrod to lily committee, they would ho acted upon on their merits. Mr Watson Mil ltl the committee feels that the members of tho Maryland dolcM Hon and other friends of Admlriil Schley first should roach an agreement its to what particular measure they want the committee to consider, iih It would he Impossible to go Into all of the different plans proposed. Mine ovor, said Mr. Watson, It would be dllllcult for the commltteo to take Intelligent action until It Inis access to the testimony taken by the com! of Inquiry, an It hardly would fool wnrranted In forming conclusions on the Individual opinions of member unsupported by any knowledge of tin testimony, except what Is withered from fragmentary publications on th subject. JACK WADE CONFE8SE8. Says He Fired Fatal Shot-Declared Shoot ing Was Accidental. Portland., Jan. IK - Jack Wmlo confessed yesterday that ho lircd tin shot that killed James II. Morrow Thu confession was voluntary and complete nnd exonerates Dnltoa so far as firing tho shot Is concerned Willie Wado nilmlls his guilt In this regard, ho says the killing was nccl dental, and that ho had no Intention of shooting Morrow or any one o4o. Otherwise the stories of the two men tally fairly well. Wade his signed ,i written statement In which ho admit he was the man who fired the shot, nnd Hays In this confession that ho tldnks It would bo wrong to keep It bnck any loiiKor. Ho asked for nothing nnd was promised nothing when ho made his confession, doing It simply as n mat tor of Justice to Dalton. This Is the confession, transcribed by Mr. Veazle. Datum's attorney, who took the confession, read to Wnilo and then signed by hlm, after tho at torneya had heard hlm toll his utory "I have known all along that there was no chance for me, and I have wanted to see Dalton punished too. because he gave us both away. Hut I have thought It over and conclude!, it Is right for mo to tell the truth. I fired tho shot, hut I did It accidental!) . I did nut want to kill Morrow nor anybody, and would not have dnno it Intentionally, oven to save myself. I hopo this will savo Dalton. 1 nm do Ing this because It Ih right, and not because I am afraid to die. I oati'i see anytbliig In It for mv. "All Is tine. JACK WADK." TEN WERE KILLED. Exploilon In a Coal Mine Leaves None to Tell the Tale. South McAllster, I. T.. Jan IG. Ten minors lost their lives in the ex plosion yesterday evening in mino No. 9 of the Mllhy & Dow Mining Com pany at Dow, I. T. Tho ton mon who lost their lives woro tho only persons In the pit, nnd none were left to toll tho story. All tho bodies woro recovered, and ae. none was burned, tho conclusion i that death was duo to afterdamp. Tho explosion did not Injuro tho shaft, which Ih u now one, and tho fire that followed was put out boforo It did much damage. Tho sound of tho ex plosion was hoard plainly nbovo ground, and rescuers woro at work promptly. Tho oxploslon occurred nt a depth of 210 feet. Tho condition or tho mino Indicated that tho men might havo made their escape. Thu bodies woro found within a compara tively small raidiis. Most of tho vic tims woro mon of families. Will Develop Western Mines. Dover, Dol,, Jon, 20. Tho Western Mining Dovolopmont Company, or Philadelphia, with a capltnl of $1,500, 000 to acqulro mlnos and mining rights in Wyoming and Utah, and to dovolop tho same, was Incorporated hero to day. More Men Needed In the Navy. St. Loula, Jan. 16. Roar-Admiral Crownlnshlold, Chlof of tho lluroau of Navigation, who wns before tho House naval commltteo today, point ed out tho urgont nocosslty for an In crease of mon nnd olllcors In order proporly to man tho now ships. Ho advocated an Incroaso of tho onllstod forco of nt least 3000, and dlscussod with tho commltteo plans to Increase tho number of cadets at tho academy,