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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1902)
BOHEMIA NUGGET. ruUliliril Kvrrr Frlilnj. COTTAGE GROVE OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY j A Comprehensive Review of Iht Important Happenings of Iht Put Week, Presented i In a Condenied Form, Which It Most. Likely to Interest Our Many Readers. Tlio worst blizzard in years is raging in North Dakota. ! Japan's foreign trade shows a sub-1 tantial increase. I 1 Tim emigration from Germany in j 1901 was th smallest in years. j Captain A. S. Crowniushiold lias been promoted to a rear admiral. v.t. i..... nriiQtii.l.nt.' ,iio l Mnrn,v Ixiv, Wn donortod to , A number of British and American SOLDIERS MONUMENT have been imprisoned in Ecuador with out catite. Andrew D. White, United States minister to Germany, is making prepa rations to retire. A tornado in Alabama resulted in tho death of one person and the serious in jury of several others. The Northern Pacific strike at Mis soula, Mont., has been declared off and all men who wero out will bo rein stated. The labor situation in Boston is grad ually assuming normal conditions, and in a few days all those who went out on strike aro expected to be at work again. Oil has been struck near Denver. The house has passed the pofctoffice appropriation bill. The international treaty on warfare has been ratified by the senate A bill is beforo congress increasing tho number of senators in ptoportion to the population. Tho Spanish cabinet has resigned. Tho queen regent will tako steps to lorm a Liberal ministry. Severe earthquakes in Asia Minor have resulted in the death of hundreds ( people and an immense- loss of prop arty. A bill has been introduced in the aonato for the relief of Eaatorn Oregon settlers who were dispossessed by land ompanlos. Tho United States Brewers' associa tion will hold its annual meetng at Sar atoga Juno 10, 11 and 12, A three-cent street car faro franchise, ordinance passed tho Cleveland (0.) city council without opposition. An equestrian club of nine Now York girls has discarded tho sido saddlo and adopted tho divided skirt. British naval estimates for tho pres ent year provide for no expenditure of t75,000,000 for now warships,. SKYSCRAPERS IN DANGER. Thlr Steel Framework, Says a Chicago Man, It Rapidly Corroding. riiiraen. March 18. "Tho stool framework in many of tho big build ing in the business district of Chicago Is corroding, making them very danger ous. It is onlv a question of a few veiirs when those buildings will fall to tho ground." This statement was made by General William S.Smlth. at the XMh annual dinner of the Chicago real estate board. lie added "that tho steel framework of some of the skyscrapers is in tho condi tion stated is nothing short of a public outrage. Tho ?ieaKer explained that his state ments were based on (terminal observa tions and investigations. "Tho steel framework imbedded in concrete will last 2,000 years," he said, "but the steel framework in many of the big buildings is left free to the ac- tion of the air and cases which circu- , te through tho tile and a space nliout the steel. The owners of these strne , tores have the steel painted with oil. Ihlsrilwill withstand tho corroding AT OLYMPIA, WASH. process about threo years. Then begins the corroding of the steel and within a few years your skyscraper will fall The speaker said that the elevated road structures would not withstand the corrosion. He asserted that within 10 yearB they would bo dangerous and within 20 years out of servico. Tho corrosion of one-fifth of tho thickness of tho steel framework of tho structure, ho said, would render them incapable of bearing their own weight. SAGASTA COMMISSIONED. Queen Rett it of Spain Calls Upon lllm to Form a New Cabinet. Madrid, March 18. Tho queen regent has commissioned Senor Sagasta to form n new cabinet. Tho queen regent only called upon Sonor Sagasta to re construct tho ministry after she found it impossible to induce tho various sec- tional leaders to attempt tho formation of a coalition cabinet. Tho popo has appealed to her majesty not to permit tho recent decree obliga ting religious congregations to comply witli the Jaw of associations to bo put in force. The docreo becomes oporativo V arch 21, so tho now cabinet will bo early confronted with a question admit ted to bu extremely difficult to settle On account of various throats regard ing tho fomentation of disturbances, tho mininstry of war has directed tho soldiers who have recently completed their terms of service to remain with tho colors. The Danish Treaty, Copenhagen, March 18. Tho presi dent of tho landthing, Dr. Matsen, who is opposed to tho snlo of tho Dan s i West Indies to tho United States, seems inclined to delay consideration of tho treaty, llo has called tho first meet ing of tho landthing for March 10. Tho press criticises his attitudo, on tho ground that the delay is considered dis courteous to tho United States. It is thought n few of the president's own party will support the government. NEWS OF T 1 1 E STAT1 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM PARTS OF OREGON. ALL Commercial and financial Happenings ot Im portance A Uriel Review of the Growth and Improvement! of Iht Many Industrie Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Latctt Market Report. Tho Coquillo creamery tins resutiKHl operations. Construction of a creamery has Kguu near Myrtle Point. The town of Haines, Union county, has been lucororatcd. A crusade against gambling hriH been inaugurated at Oregon City. Tho Woodmen of the World are building u hall at Dusty, Benton county. Several men In Salem have lecn found to have registered in moru than one precinct. Tho regular election of olllcors for tho citv of Fluronco for tho ensuing year will bo hold April 1. Nearly 13 inchen of rain fell at Grants Pass during February, which breaks tho record for any one month. The town council of Prairie City has passed an ordinance prohibiting tho use of tobacco in all public meeting places. From March 1, 11)01, to March 2, 11)02, there wero 19,000 acres patented from tho government to Wasco county. Representative Tongue condemns the move to hamper improvement of liwor I Columbia by pitting it against tho up per river. Palters throughout tho state reiiort that taxpayers aro taking advantage of tho H per cent rebate for prompt pay ment, and the new law is meeting gen eral approval. Tho market for Oregon prunes in the East is Improviong. Every pound shipped this past year has boon dis posed of, and dealers say the could have sold more had they had them. H. V. Gates, promoter of tho pro- noted telegraph and telephone lino from Ashland to Lakoview and other points lias filed an application with tho Ijiko I county court for a right of way along the public highway. Tho Umatilla county Republican con vention mot in Pendleton March 12 and nominated a full county ticket and del- legates to the stato and congressional conventions. The delegates wero in Intruded to work for Williamson for congress and Furnish for governor. Agitation has boon started in Ia Grande for a $25,000 public building Tho first ticket in the Michl in Coos county was that of the Socialist party. twenty-six Homestead entries wero filed at tho Oregon City land office dur ing rcbruary. The Clackamas county Socaliists held their convention in Oregon City March 8 and nominated a full ticket. From six to twelve contracts for 190 nops aro liled in balcm evory day iTicos rango lrom lift to 12ft cents. Forty thousand pounds of hops owned by G. W. Perkins, of North pound Yamhill, sold at 14 ft cents per a fow days ago. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla. C505Kc bluestcm,60G0c; Valley, 0565Kc Barley Feed, $2021.; brewing t.'lQg.'l.DU per ton. Oats No. 1 white, tl. 1501.25 gray, $ 1.101.20. Flour Best grades, $2. 8033. 40 per barrel; graham, $2.502.80. Millstuffs Bran, $ 19 per ton: mid dlings, $21; shorts, $21.50; chop Hay Timothy, $1213; clover, $7.508; Orogon wild hoy, $50 por ton. Potatoes Best Burbankg, $1.10(31.25 per cental ; ordinary, 7080c per con- tal, growers' prices; sweots, $22.25 per cental. Butter Creamery, 2530c: dairy. lOfSJJftc; store, I3l6c. Eggs 14c for Oregon. Cheese Full croam. twins. 133 13ftc; Young America, 1415c: fac tory prices, 11jc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4,000 5.00; hens, $5.000.00 por dozon, 11 lliftc per pound; springs, ll12c nor pound fJ(ift per dozen; ducks, $50 per dozon; turkeys, live, 1213c. dressed, 1410c por pound; geeso, $0J 07 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound : dress ed, 77ft"c per pound. Hogs Gross, 5e; drossod, 0ftH7c per pound. Veal B8ft for small; 77ft for largo. Beef Gross, cows, 3i(a4c: steers. Wiftc; dressed, uftdSfte per pound Hops izqsioc per pound. Wool Valley, 1316c; Eastern Ore gon, tHgivftc; monair, zu&viftc por pound. Snuff is coming into fashion again. says tho London Daily Chroniclo, with tho early Victorian fashions. Snuff taking increasos tho sizo of tho noun and keeps it in a stato of porpotual ir ritation. Australia has, proportionately, moro churches than any other country, tho numbor being 0,013, or 210 clinches to every 100,000 people Kugland lias 144 churches to ovory 100,000; Russia only 65 to the same number. BATTLE OF AQUA DULCE. Eight Hundred Men on Both Sides Reported to Have llein Killed. Colon, Colombia, March 17. Tl following report was obtained from tl government trinips, which arrived hero yesterday from Hncas del Toro: Upon finding tho revolutionary attar upon Agua Dulce, February 211, to I irrosistiiiio, owing to tiie enemy's tm porlor numbers, their aitlllery and their supplies of ammunition, General Castro tried to retreat to David and Chirlqui, which (owns wero known to ho hard pressed by tho revolutionists under Qulutoro and Pore. This is long and tiresome march ot over 200 miles. Shortly after leaving Hereon itos a small lody of government trout was mot. These men reported tha Colonel l.uquohad been killed In Imttl and that tho revolutionists wero in pes- session ot David, (ieneral Castrr therefore, decided to try to effect tl dltlleult march across tho mountains to Itocas do Toro. The inarch occupied 1 days, during the last live of whlcl bananas were the onlv obtainable food Drinking water was plentiful. (.ieneral Castro's soldiers report that 800 men were killed on noth sides dur ing the lighting at Agua Pulco T revolutionists lo-t fifio and tho govern ment forces 250 men. It is also said that tho Indian chief, Lorenzo, and hi half-caste Indians participated in tl attacks and killed many of the govern ment soldiers with machetes. Tl rille tiro during the Agua Dulce butt was deadly anil persistent. Tho dl of the rllles was so great that tho can non lire could not bo heard. Tl slaughter and massacre at this Imttl aro described as something awful. Tho government is confident that tl revolutionists aro still unable to take either Colon or Panama. Itoinforco monts will doubtless arrive hero from tho interior. Colonel Urlbo, cousin of General Uribo-Urilto, was killed in the battle of Agua Dulce. FIGHT AN OLD ONE. Charges Against Ambassador Powell Clayton Originated Months Ago. Washington, .March 1". Tho charge against Ambassador Powell Chivton submitted to the stato departmon were forwarded to dim in order that I may make replv if ho cares to do so It appears that the light upon the am hassador has been in progress for sev eral months, and ho is awaro of a that has been done by hisopKuonts u to this point. Now the quuHtlou is fi the first time raised formally as to tl propriety of an ambassador or iiiinistc engaging in business, or having llnaii clal intcicsts in tho country to whic ho is accredited. It Is believed that there is no specific law upon the ml ject, and It is suggested that thu dete mining tmint in this case will llo I tho character of Mr. Clayton's invest meuts mid to '.lie extent which the might seem to tend to iiitluenco his am bassadorhil actions. Mexican Officials Not Interested. City of Mexico, March 17. Alphas sailor Clayton is now out of the city and his reply to tho chaiges ngaius him in connection with thojMoaly case cannot ho had. 1 ho .Mexican Herald says that the charge that General Clav ton is interested in Mexican mines 1 simply puerile, and can only have been introduced to throw doubt in tho eyes of the public who may fail to see the absolute lack of connection between the fact in question and tho act of whl Mr. Mealy complains. It is not true tho paper continues, that Mexican oil! cials aro interested in these mines witl General Clayton. Fatal Explosion in Powder Mills. Cleveland, O., March 18. An ex plosion In the powder mixing depart ment of tho Fuirmount Manufacturing Company early today, resulted in the death of ono girl employo, while nt least seven other persons wero seriously injured. Tho causo of tho explosion is not known. Tho front of tho two story frame miilding was blown com plotoly nut, and tho plant gutted by flro which followed tho explosion. Tho company manufactures railroad torpe does. Tho pecuniary loss will not ex ceed $10,000. About threo weeks ago an explosion similar to the one of today occurred at the torpedo factory. Illinois Bank Robbery. Jo, let, Ills., March 10. rilx men early today broke into tho Kxchango Bank in Minookn, nlno miles west ol Joliet, wrecked the safo with dynamite and secured between 2,000 nnd $3, 000 in cash. Theodore Krine, who heard the oxplosions, roso from a sick bed nnd wont to warn A. K. Napp, president of tho bank. Tho robbers as sau I ted Krine on his roturn and loft him gagged. Ho was not found until nearly two hours after. Tho robbers escaped on a handcar. Date of Adjournment. Washington, March 15, -Senator Halo, who is a leading member of the sonato committee on appropriations and also of tho Republican steering commit tco, today expressed the opinion that congress would ho prepared to udjourn for tho season about Juno 10. Contracts for English Warships. London, March 15. Tho British admiralty has contracted with various hipbuilding companies for tho con tructhn of five first class and two third class fruiters and two battloshlps. Darn and Street Cars Burned. St. Louis, March 16. Fire vot 1 :30 'clock tills morning destroyed the west barn of the Kustern avenue sheds of tho St. Louis Transit Company, to gether with 70 cars, oss, $125,000. PAY E0R SETTLERS MITCHELL UILL TO REIMUUR8E EASTERN OREGON MEN. The Oregon Senator will Try lo Obtain Itc 11(1 for Ihe Peoplt Who Took Up and Im proved Large Tracts ol Land In Sherman County and Wert Allerwards Dlip nested by Eastern Oregon Land Company. Washington, March 17. Senator Mitchell has Introduced a bill for the re lief of settlers upon the lauds of the F.astcrn Oregon IjukI Company, In Sherman county, Oregon. Tho bill ail thorizes the secretary of the interior to investigate and ascertain tho reason nnio value ol the lands settled upon and heretofore claimed by tho respec tlve persons whoso names appear ill senate document No. 8, Fifty-llth con gross, and senate document No. 2 It) Mfty-seventh congress, and in whlcl documents aro also specifically stated an accurate description of tho hinds claimed by each of such persons, to gether with tho value of Improvements thereon, all of said lands being in Slier mini county. Tho value of said lands and the improvements is to he deter mined in all cases where tho i-ettlers have licoti disposal of their lauds as of the date of tho ousting of Mich Hittlcrs respectively, from said lands by either The Dalles Military Wagon Itoad Con puny or Its successor, or the Ktistcrh oregon uinii rnmpaiiy, In accordance with the judgment and decree of the sup'eine court of tho United States affecting the title to said lauds. The secretary of tho Interior Is re quired to ascertain tho dates when mese seiners, or any ol them, were resiK-ctively dlsiMissessed of their hinds and in all eases where such settlers are still in possession (d the lauds si claimed by them, the value of the same, and of the improvements there mi, shall ho determined as of the dull of tho passage of this act. Upon the ascertainment of this information, the secretary of the interior Is authorized and directed to issue to said settlers severally and resiK'ctlvely, a certificate of liidchtcdnoss, in which shall 1 stated tho exact amount each one of such settlers is entitled to In accord mien with tho ascertained value of sucl hinds ami improvements, ns provided fur by the first section of the act, anil on prexentatlon ol such certificate. Iiy such settlers, to the secretary of the treasury of tho United States, warrants shall lie drawn in favor of such settlers for tho amounts so ascertained to he duo by the secretary of the interior which warrants shall bo paid out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated. The bill appropri ates mi amount slllllient to meet tin payment of nil such warrants so drawn. In tho event of the death of any sucl settlers, the secretary of the Interior is authorized itnd directed to ascertain and certify the value of such lauds and impr vemeuts In the name of his legal ropesentotlves, provided, however, no assigned claim by any settler shall have any recognition under the provisions of tho proposed act. r-enator Mitchell had a hearing lie- fore tho senate committee on public lands in favor of his nil! to reimburse those settlers who paid $2.50 per ncri for their lands within railroad hind grant limits, and which wero subse quently forfeited, nt $1.25 per acre. Ho holies to secure a favorable report in n lew days. STRIKE IS BROKEN. Troublt Between Freight Handlers and Rail. roads Brought lo an End. Boston, March 15. Through tho the united efforts of representatives of great mercantile bodies of the city, seconded by tho chief executive of the city, in conference with tho recognized leaders of organized labor, tho great strike of freight handlers and kindred trades represented in the Allied Freight Transportation Council was broken to night. Fully 20,000 men, who havo been idle for four days, will go to work. The settlement is the result of an ex pressed determination of Governor Crane and those representing tho merchants of Boston to bring all possi ble pressure to bear upon tho New York, Now Haven it Hartford Iiall road Company to adopt the rules in force upon tho Boston & .Maine Kail- road forbidding freight handlers to un load teams except at their own option and risk. All of tho old men for whom places can be found will ho taken back by the railroads, nut, owing to tho suddenness with which thu striko was ended and tho largo mimhr of new men who havo pcun Installed, it is likely that manv of the old employes will find no vacancies ready for them at present. Kventuiilly, it is believed, they all will reguln their Id positions. Teamsters and lonir- shoremen will find an unprecedented demand for thoir services, and traffic) of all kinds, which has been virtually at standstill for the past threo or four days, will he resumed with a rush Fire at Montana University. Holena, Mont., March 15, A spe cial to tho Independent from Missoula says that Science Hall, at thu stato uni versity, was practically destroyed by a ro that started ntiout 1 :30 o'clock Fri- day morning. Tho hall is the second finest building on Ihu campus, and is orth in tno neighborhood of $100,000 though tho equipment it contains brings tho total value up to a much larger figure. JOHN P. ALTGELD DEAD. Hx-Governor of Illinois Expires from llllecls of Apoplectic Mrukc. .lollet, III., March 111. Mx-Governor John P. Allgeld died at the Hotel Mon roe yesterday morning at 7:09 o'clock. Tho physicians remained with him throughout the night. When tho end was Hearing they worked his arms vig orously to revive respiration, but all to no purpose The cause of death Is given us cerebral homorhitgoN, thorn having been no apoplectic seizure of the brain. Tho vomiting nt first was taken to Indicate ptomaine poisoning, hut It was determined this was duo to differ ent manifestations of the brain trouble. Mr. Altgcd came to Joliet, having been advertised as the special orator for the big Will county pro-ltoer misit lng. llo confessed that ho was not in the U'stof health, having been troubled with some apparently simple stomach trouble. He was not willing to allow that to interfere with his speech, how ever, his great interest In tho South African struggle having been heightened hy the announcement of the Boer suc cess in tliecapturoof (ieneral Molhilou. It was noticed during the addresN that the ex-governor throw nil unusual amount of energy and feeling into his words, mid the collapse, tho physicians think, resulted from overstraining his already weakened physical powers. Kvcr since tho failure of tho Olohe Savings Hank in IHtin, in which he wax involved, Mr. Allgeld had not been a well man, and for some months after Ihe Spalding crash it was feared that his death was only a que-tlmi of a short time, liven when serving his hist year as governor, his health wiih ihiiio tis good. STEAMBOAT OVERTURNED. Twcnty.onc of Ihe Pasicngrrs and Crew were Drowned In the Mississippi. Vickshurg, Miss., March 1 1. Tho steamer Providence, plying between this port and Lake Palmyra, was over turned at 2 o'clock this morning by a sudden squall at I -one Landing, and 21 of her passengers and crew wero drowned. The ill fated lsiat left hero at noon yesterday on her regular trip, carrying a large miscellaneous cargo of freight and a largo nuiniM'r of passengers. At 2 o'clock this morning, just as the steamer was entering Ijike Palmyra, a sudden wind and rain storm of c)clonic proportions came out of tho west, catch ing the Providence broadside on. The little vessel was lifted almost entirely out of the water, her upper works blown away and the hull turned bottom up in 10 feet of water. Most of the crow and passengers wero asleep at the time, and had absolutely no chance of escape. Only nine of the boat's entire company wero saved. Ihu property loss will amount to several thousand dollars. TORNADO IN THE SOUTH. Seven Persons Meet Death In a Storm In Ihe Stale of Mississippi. Vickshurg, Miss., March II. A tor nado swept through tho southern sec tion of Copiah ami tho northern section of Lincoln counties this morning, killed at least seven 'rsonsaud leveled build ings, trees and fences. Montgomery, a village in Copiah county, on tho Illinois Central Bail- road, was the worst sufferer, and four IxmIIos aro known tube under the debris of collapsed buildings there. Ihrcoinilcs further south n railroad camp was wrecked and three negroes were killed. A passenger train on tho Illinois Central was struck by the storm, and every window in every coach was blown in. CHINE8E EXCLUSION BILL8. House Committee on Forcltn Affairs Votes Against Sherman Measure. Washington, March 16. The house committee on foreign affairs toduv voted against considering the bill of Kopresentativo Sherman, of Nuw York. continuing tho existing Chinese exclu sion law, and than voted to proceed br continuous sessions witli tho considera tion of the Jlitcliell-Kahn Chinese ox- elusion nieosuro, having the indorse ment of the Pacifies coast senators and members. The actual work on this hill by sections began during tho after noon, and is likely to proceed uninter ruptedly until results are secured. Ihu first nine paces, includlm. ! important exclusion sections, were approved with a few verbal changes. Ihe part approved ulso covers the ttm- vislons preventing Chinese laborers from going to tho Philippines or from oming irom mo Philippines to this onntry. The action of tho com. olden on the exclusion section was practically unanimous. The remainder of thu hill yet to bo passed upon covers adminis trative details, of that the action in support of the Mltcliell-Kahii exclusion measure with nmeiidmeiits eleurly res tricts it to Chinese laborers. Doorkeeper of the llouie. Washington, March 1-1. Doorkeopor W. J. Glenn, of the tativos, died at 3:10 o'clock HiIh aftor noon of ucuto inllamotion of tho .lungs. Ho was n resident of Now York. Sold Military Secrets. London, March 14. Cabling from ieiina, the corespondent of the Daily Mail says a sensation has been cutised by a story to the effect that n court martial at Warsaw condemned to deatli a Itussian colonel named Grlnim for tho systematic revelation of military secrets to a foreign poivor, and that sev eral aristocratic Polish Indies 1 arrested us accomplices of Colonel Grimm. There is an unconfirmed ru mor that he was Immediately shot.