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Bohemia Nugget IIIIYfAUIl ft IIICNItY, lii1,IUlirra. COTTAGE GROVE . . .OREGON. EVENTS OFTHE DAY A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of (hi Past Week, Presented lii Condensed Form, Which li Most Likely lo InUmt Our Many Reader. Senator Elkins 1ms offered n rcsolu tlon for tlio nnnoxatlon of Cuba. TIio pronldont will Mart on hi West ern trip tlio latter part of September. A storm which swept over Central Michigan klllod six perrons and dam aged much property. Chinese rebels bombarded Nan King and killed botweon 300 and 400. They havo many modern arms. Tlio sonato has agreed to the irriga tion bill, which now goes to tno presi dent fot his approval and signature. Unprecedented snow storms aro of dally occurrence in Capo Colony. Drifts six and oight feet deep greatly hinder railroad traffic. A special convention of coat miners will bo called to decide whether or not tho strike will be extended so as to in clude all soft coal miners. Colonol Lynch, an English member of parliament, is on trial for treason nffftinnt tlio Hrltish In South Africa. He is charged with having fought with the Boers and thon returning to England and being elected to parliament. Tho house has passed the irrigation bill. New York is experiencing extremely lint weather. A number of deaths havo already been reported. Congress has been asked for an ap nronrlatlon of $000,000 to cover the deficiency of tho Buffalo exposition Alexander City, Alabama, was almost entirely dostroyed by fire, tho loss rcsehlnir at ioaat 1750.000. Thero was no fire protection. Appeals for aid havo been made. A Chinese exclusion law, similar to the one in forco in the United btates, lias been enacted in Cuba. Forty-thrco Chinese coolies havo been deported and no more of that class will be allowed to land. James J. I.vnch and J. W. Bramwood havo licen elocted president and secre tary-treasurer, respectively, ol the in ternational Tynosraphical Union. A vote of 29,000 was cast, about 70 per cent of the membership. Tho house has killed the Pacific cable bill by striking out the enacting clauee. In the collapse of a St. Louis build ing six people were injured, one prob ably fatally. King Edward has received White law Reid, United Statea representative at the coronation. Tho Cuban military government paid out between 8,000 and $ 9,000 to aid tho reciprocity cause. A dozen lives wcro lostin a storm that swept through Central Illinois, doing immento damage to propctty, The strike situation in the anthracite coal district remains unchanged, with no prospects of either eide giving in. Over 180 Yaqui men, women and children were shot down by Mexican soldiers in the m06t cold blooded man ner. Seven of tho strike leaders of the coal miners of West Virginia have been ar rested, charged with violating injunc tions. Tho senate has passed the naval ap propriation bill. Republicans of Iowa havo renominat ed W. P. Hepburn for congiess. Two tii oc roes wero taken from the Charlotte, N. C, jail and lynched. Tho third trial of JesBie Morrison'for murder has been commenced at Eldo rado, Kan. Tracy and Morrill, the escaped con victs from tho Oregon penitentiary, are still at largo. A tornado in the northeastern part of Iowa did great damage to property. No lives were lost. Tho labor trouble in Manila Is grow ing much worse. It is estimated that 7,000 men aro now out on striko. The members of the Cuban house and senate will receive (3,000 a year, President Pal ma having signed tho bill. A tornado in Clay and Becker coun ties, Minnesota, killed at least five per sons and destroyed 1100,000 worth of property. The house has passed the anti anarchy bill. Ten persons wcro killed and many Injured In a Chicago hospital Are. Mexican troops and Yaqui Indians met in a battle which resulted dls asterlously to the Indiana. The floods In Kansas have not en tirely subsided. Tho Mosho and Cot tonwood rivers have again left their banks. There aro 2,740 murders yearly in Italy; 2,400 in Russia; 1,000 in Spain. Leas than one per cent of tho land of Norway is in use for grain fields. Orders havo been Issued In India for tho return to store of all ammunition containing dum-dum bullets. Ab a result of experiments with a now secret explosivo, the Italian gov ernment has decided to manufacture a new type of cannon for garrison artil lery and coast defonse. France produced 330,02,053 gallons of cider last year. Six uncles married nieces in Berlin lust year, and one aunt a nephew. Six thousand is tho record number of roses produced by one treo at a time. This was in Holland, onMme. Regnew'a land. A Marechal Niel at Withby had 3,500 blooms on it at tho same time. During the months of January and February there wore 800 deaths from typhoid fevor in the British nrray. Notwithstanding tho regulations regard ing boiled water the aoldiera continuo to drink out of brooks and rivers. BOEF1B ALL YIELD. Surrtndcn Art Proceeding Willi the Greatest Oond Will Scoutl Rewarded. I union, Juno 18. Dispatches re ceived hero from South Africa show that tho surrenders of Boors aro pro ceeding with tlio greatest good will. Tlio total of thoso w ho have nl ready surrendered numbers 10,500, and tho British nre extondlng every possible klndncBs to tho men wliocomo In. .The nppcaranco of Genoral Do Wet at the camp At Wynburg was the signal for a great display of enthusiasm. When ho arrived at camp General Do Wet was at once surrounded by thousands of Boor men, woir.on and children, who clam ored and struggled to shako the hand of their horo. Ho warmly applauded tho staunch support that tlio women had given tho burghers during tho war, which he said had greatly encouraged tho men in the field. Continuing lie recommended his hearers to lie loyal to tho new goernniont and said : "Perhaps it is hard for yon to hear this from my mouth, but God lias de cided thus. I fought until thero was no more hope of upholding our cause, and however it may lie, tho time has now come to lay down our arms. As Christians, God now demands that we bo faithful to our new government. tat us submit to his decision. Neither General De Wet nor General Steyn, ex-president of tho Orange Fieo State, was wounded during tho war. General Do Wet has not seen his wife for two years. Tho concentration camp will bo con verted into supply depot? to' provide the retui nine burshers with tho means to rebuild and restock their farms. The wives and families of the Boers will, if desired, bo maintained at the expense of tho government while tho burghers are preparing their farms for their re ception. Two thousand of the native scouts who fought upon tho British sido during tho war will immediately le disbanded, and each scout will bo pro vided with n pony and enabled to re turn to his farm. SALARIES READJUSTED. More Pay Will be Giva to 2.030 Poitmn. ten, and 219 Will Be Reduced. Washington, June IS. In the read justment of salaries of postmasters at presidential offices, jut completed, 2,030 postmasters July 1 next will re ceive increased salaries aggregating $252,200. The number of increases this year is 259 in excess of last year, and is the largest in tho history of the postal service. There will be 219 re ductions aggregating 125,800. This- number is larger tlian for either 1899 or 1900. but is below the average. Twenty-four offices of the second class will be advanced to tiie first class, and 110 from the third to the second class. Two offices, Nevada, Mo., and Floral Park. N. Y.) will be relegated from the first to the fecond class; three fr:m the second to the third class, and 12 from the third to the fourtli class. Three hundred and twenty-one offices have been advanced from the fourth to the third class during the year, the largest number in the history of the service. Filteen third class and one. second class offices have been discontinued during the rear and made stations of other offices. The number of offices in each class at present is: First class, 220; second class, I,02j. The average salary of postmaters will be increased this year from f 1,742 to $ 1,"4G. MILITIA AT PAWTUCKET. Will Not Be Withdrawn Until Tranquility Entirely Restored. Pawtucket, R. I., Juno 18. When in the opinion of 10 prominent citisens, including Mayor Fitzgerald and Chief of Police Rice, tranquility has lieen restored in place of mob rule, the militia ordered here last neck by Gov ernor Kimball in connection with the street car striko will be withdrawn This conclusion was reached at a meet ing between Governor Kimball, Briga dler General Tanner and 50 business men at the state armory today. With the exception of three cases ol stone throwing, tho day was quiet Cars were operated on all local lines in this city during the day and in Central Falls as usual, but were withdrawn to night. Paris Swindlers Arrested. Paris, June 18. The police here havo been notified of the arrest at Spa, iselglum, or two ol the men who are al leged to havo recently swindled in Paris a New Yoikcr named Buchanan out of $40,000. The swindle was per petrated by threo Americans, who bought for Buchanan a number of shares in a copper mine. After the- purcahse of the shares in question, Buchanan returned to New York and tried to sell them in Wall street, where he found them to be worthless. Paris Contribution to McKlntcy Fund. Cleveland, Juno 18. Myron T. Her- rick, treasurer of tlie, Mckinley fiation al Memorial Association, lias received through tho banking house of Morgan, Hargis & Co., Paris, their draft for 17,140, forwarded In behalf of tlio Paris committee of the memorial association, principally the receipts of tho lienefit concert given in Paris in aid of the McKinley national memorial fund. May Flood the Mines. Sera n ton, Pa., June 18. A veritable cloudburst occurred here tonight, flooding collars and causing the river to rise in a threatening manner. Itaiu is still falling heavily, and should it keep up its pace until morning, the river will overflow its banks and reach ntany of tlio mine ojicnings. Charley Robin son, tho Delaware & Hudson watchman who was shot at Ollphant, will re cover. The coal company continues lo arrests strikers who molest workers. Telegraphers to Organic. Chicago, Juno 18. Tho commercial telegraphers of Chicago, who for several years have been without a union, havo been organized by tho Amorlcan Fed eration of Labor. Tlio now organiza tion will bo known as the International Union of Commercial Telegraphers. Between tbrcs and four hundred en rolled their names on the books of the new organization. Tho officials of tho Order of Railway Tolegraphcrsjattcndcd the meeting, and promised both thejr moral and financial support to tho now union. PENSIONS FOR MANY INDIAN WAR VETERAN DILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE. It Nnw Goei to the Preildent lor till Ap. provit end Signature Hit Influence i Greet rector In Securing Passage ol the Mreiurc Orelon Delegation It More Then PltticdL Washington. Juno 18. Tho house has passed the Indian war veteran bill for which the Oregon delegation has hoen struggling so uianv years. The hill is identical with that which passed the senate on February 18 lust, except for an unimportant or 1ml amendment. As issed, the bill makes immediately applicable the provisions of the Block hawk pension act. Those who will bo rewarded aro tho surviving officers and enlisted men, including marines, mili tia and volunteers of the military and naval service of the United States, who served for 30 days or more, nnd wero honorably discharged under the United States military, state territorial or pro visional authorities in tho Cnyuso war of 1837, 1848-49, on the Pacific coast, tlio Oregon and Washington Indian wars from 1S51 to 1850, and Humorous other Indian wars. The bill also makes provision for tho widows of such officers and enlisted men, provided that such widows have not lemarrled, and provided fuitlier that where there is no record of enlistment or muster into tlio forvire of the United States, in any of tho wars mentioned in the net, the re cord of pay by the United States shall he accepted as full and satisfactory proof of such enlistment and service; nnd provided, further, that all con tracts l.eretofoie made between tho ben eficiaries under this net and pension attorneys and claim agents aro declared null and void. Tlio bill will now go back to the senate, where the amendment of the house will be concurred in, and tho measure will then go to the president for his signature. The fact that he has heretofore indorsed tho bill insures his early approval. FIVE SOLDIERS BOLOED. Act of Filipino Insurgents in the Island ol Luzon. Mnnlal, June IS. Friendly natives in Manila sav a report is current among their countrymen that five soldiers of the Sixth cavalry who were captured bv insolvents May 30 have been lwloeil o deatli near Terresa, in Moroni: prov- nee, Luzon. This retort has not boon confirmed bv the American authorities of that district. Twenty-five members of a band of in surgents who wero captured while fight ing with General Lukban, in Samnr, took the oath of allegiance to the Unit ed States and were subsequently re leased. Four 'members of tho band were killed in the engagement which resulted in the. capture of their com panions. The 25 wluj have sworn al legiance) havo seen General Chaffee and have promised to give him all the as sistance in their iwwer in tho . work of maintaining the present peace eondi tlons in Samar. A committee'has been tent to Samar to appoint Honor Loren tes governor of the island and to eetnb lifh civil government there. It is oxpected that a general amnesty will be declared bv Julv 1. This amnesty will result in tlio release of the Filipino prisoners now on the Inland of Guam. The prospects on the Island of I.eyte for a speedy termination of armed re sistance there are bright. Since tin ports of the island were closed surren ders of insurgents to the native con etabualry have occurred daily. FLIGHT IS RENEWED. Tracy and Merrill Again Escape Posse and Are Away One of Posie Shot. Vancouver, Wash , June 17. Apiiar- ently undisturbed by tho presence in their immediate vicinity of a new army of pursuers, Tracy and Merrill yester day held up another farmer for tho ne cessaries of life, to-wit: clothes and provisions, and selecting tho vulner able spot in the guard line that was thrown out to head them off, went on their way, presumably rejoicing. Tho feature of tho pursuit yesterday was tho shooting of u member of the pofse, by another member, w ho shot in tho belief that ho was going to bring down ono of the convicts. Tho fugitives aro now in the tall timber in the neighbor hood of Lewis river. Guard Carson is on his way from Walla Walla with a fresh set of bloodhounds, and will ar rive this morning to join in tlio chase. The volunteer members of Company G, V) . J. G., aro guarding such farm houses as Tracy and Merrill are likely to select for food this morning, and sheriffs, detectives, posses, citizens nnd guards will again hit the trail and start in full cry on tho fresh scent radiated from tho clothes the game left nt tho ranch of Henry Tiede, four miles from Vancouver, whero they offed witli the old and onned with the now yesterday morning. New York Underground Tunnels. New York, Juno 18. At a stieriai meeting of tlio Rapid Transit committee of this city, the ropoit submitted by a suh-committeo recommending that per mission 1x3 granted the Pennsylvania and Long Island railroads to enter this city by tunnels under tho North and Last rivers were adopted. Tho Penn sylvania Ituilroad Company is to pay tlio city $775,553 a year for 10 years, and $115,871 a year for the 15 years following. Delegate for Alaska. Washington, June 17. Senator Bov- eridgo lias reported from tlio committed on territories u bill giving Alaska n delegate in congress. He also Intro- luced a bill providing for n deleirato from Indian territory. To Make Clarke Rear-Admiral. Washington, June 17. Sonntor Proc tor has introduced a bill authorizing the president to apiioiut Captain Charles F. Clarko, late of tho battle ship Oregon, rear admiral. NOW IN WA8HINQTON. Convicts Tticy auJ Merrill Cross Columbia Near Vancouver. Vancouver, Wash., Juno 111. Adding tho thoft of another team to their already long list ol crimes, Tracy and Merrill, the desperate outlaws, botweon Friday ovculng and last night, made their way through Olackatnaa county, across Multnomah from tho Clackamas lino to n point opposite Fisher's land ing, crossed tho Columbia, ami now, a week from tho time of their escape from tho penitentiary nt Salem, am In tho neighborhood of Fourtli Plain, Clark eounty, Washington, with an- other posse on their truck, another sheriff in charge of it, and three detect ives from. Portland as rolnfoicoinonls. Aj it was in the letflnnlng, it is now; they will either bo captured or killed, or mako their escnpo. Merrill is now on ground with which ho it thoroughly familinr, bavins leen born in Chirk county and brought up in Cowlitz, and is thus better situated tnnu while in Oregon. The country is much the same, formed of low-lying hills, cat by ravines, nnd overgrown by underbrush and scrub lira which afford the liost kind of cover. As the men are armed with 30 30 rifles and have an abundance of ammunition, it does not eem likely that thu desire to captme them will bum any more fiercely in the breasts of their new set of pursuers than it did In those of tho pos-o that laid down its arms and gavo up the light at Barlow Friday afternoon. UNDERWOOD CAPTURED. Murderer Taken Near South Bend Says llli Wife Knew About the Alfalr. South Bend, Wash., June 10. Paul Undeiwood, accused of tho murder of his three-veeke-old baby, was captured about U:30 o'clock Saturday morning near hero. From the start the olllcers havo been trailing him, Deputy Sheriff Murkham, of this county, W. S. Kind red nnd G. I.. Honk, all experienced woodsmen, keeping the trail, while the others sought to head the fugitives off by beating the woods ahead. As usual, they started out at daybreak this morn ing, nnd nt the hour stated Sheriff Cud iheu saw Underwood como down a hill, nnd the hitter, evidentlyjspying tho olhcer, dropped into the tall grass on the tide land at the bottom of the hill, but gave himself up promptly when Cudilieo came up to film. He was ap parently making his way to Cedar river, and had about half of his supply of provisions left when captured. He was placed in the custody of t-horifi Roney, of this county, in whot charge he was brought to this city. Ho was taken to a barber shop for a shave und then to the jail. His first wish was for n glass of beer, which was not grat ified. He was not fully satisfied with his quarters, and sent word t" Sheriff Cudilieo that he would like cleaner quarters. Inderwood seemed grcatlv surprised when told that his wifo protested all connection with the crime. Ho says she helped him to do away witli tlio baby, but that it was dead before it was thrown into tlio water. DEWEY TO GO TO SEA. To Have Big Fleet and Conduct Naval Man. euvcrs in the South. Washington, June 17. Admiral Dewey is to go to sea again, Hying his flag, with the four stars, in command of the greatest licet in nuinliers the United States has ever gotten together since the days of tho Civil war, and far more powerful in offense and defence even than any of thoso war fleets. Secretary Moody has conceived the idea, and after consulting the pleasure of Adiral Dewey it has been arranged that ho shall bo piaciil in supreme command of the fleet (comprising tlio North Atlantic, tho European and the South Atlantic squadrons), which is to assemble near Culebra island, in the Wost Indies, next December for tho winter maneuvers. Secretary Moody himself desires to witness thete man euvers, and it is even possible that the president may find timo to mako n voy age tothe South to ceo tlio big Ironclads in war movements. Admiral Dewoy goes gladly to his work. It is settled that Secretary Moody will witness tho summer movements of the North Atlantic squadron, involving combined naval and army attack on and defenso of tho Eastern approaches to New York City. It is exiiected he will board the Dolphin for tho purpose, and ho has invited as his guests Sena tor Hale, chairman of the senate nava committee, and Representative Fuss, chairman of the houso naval committee There will bo othor guests than these. but Secretary Moody has not yet nn nounced their names. Street-Car Boycott. Franklin, Pa., Juno 17. As a result of the street-car boycott, growing out of tho trouble between tlio Vanango Power company and its employes, tiio street car employes, both in this city mid in Oil City, havo been sworn in as deputy sheriffs by Sheriff McCallum. low people aro riding. Up to a lato hour last night several hundred men lined thu tracks on tho principal streets, hooting at tho motormcn and conduct ors and endeavoring to dlssuadn people from patronizln" the lino. New Belgian Treaty Ratified. Washington, June 17. Secretury Hay and Karon Monchciir, tho Belgian minister, have exchanged tlio final ratifications of the new Belgian ox tra dition treaty. This is ono of tlio latest conventions which the department is drawing on modern linos witli nearly all the countries with which wo already havo extradition troatles of rather an cient dato. Tho crimes of larceny, kidnaping and obtaining money tindoi falso pretonros aro added to tho crimes. Money Spreads Erysipelas. Chicago, Juno 17. Erysipelas con tracted Dy handling money in which tho diseaso germ was lurking has nearly caused tlio deatli of the treas urer of tlio Illinois theater. Dr. Theo dore O. Koessol says that the young man's affection was canted by a baccil lus erysipelas, which mado Its way froui a piece of money to his finger and later found lodament in tlio victim's j nostril, where a slight abrasion gavo It a Hold of operations. Tho young man ' lay at tho point of death for sovoral hours, hut has passed the crisis. mUW FOR CUBA URGED DY PRESIDENT IN HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Our Duty lo the Republic Is Not Yet Com ptetc Is a Weak Nation and Needs the Help ol Our Country Would Merely He Giving Practical died to President Mc Klnlcy's Words. Washington, June HI. The president has sent a message to congress, In part as follows: To the Bonuto mid house of represent atives I doom it important, before tho adjournment of the present session of congress, to call attention to the fol lowing expressions In the message, which, in the dlschnigeof thu duty Im posed iiihiii mo by tlio constitution, 1 wilt to congress tho first Tuesday of IVeetnbor last : "Elsewhere I have dlscum'd the question of reciprocity. In the enso of Culm, however, there are weighty rea sons of morality and of iritlonnl lute rests why tlio jHilley should lie hold to have n Hcullar application, and I must earnestly ask your attention to the wisdom, indeed to the vital need, of providing for a substantial reduction in tlio tariff dutlus on. Cuban luiortM into the United States. Cuba has In her constitution affirmed what wo de sired, that she should stand In inter national matters In closer and more friendly relations with us than w 1th any other power, anil wo are bound by every consideration of honor nnd ex pediency to pasi commercial measures in the Interest of her well being. This recommendation was merely giving practiral effect to President Mc Kinley's words when, In hi message of Deevtnlier 5, 1899, he wrote: "It is important that our relations with tliii people of Cuba shall bo of the 1110.-1 friendly character, and our commercial relations close and recipro cal. Objections have la-en made to the granting of tho reduction on thu ground that the substantial benefit would nut go to Hie agricultural producer of sugar, but would inure to the American sugar refineries. In my judcuient, provision can he made which will guarantee us against the possibility, without having rooouro to doubtful lmlicy, such as n liounty In tho form of n rotmte. We are n wealthy and liowerful mi lion; Cuba is a young republic, still weak, who owes to us her birth, whoso whole future, whoso very life, must depend nn our attitude toward her. I ask that we help her as she struggles upward along the painful and dillicult road ol self government and iudeiiend enco. I ask this aid for her liecause shu is weak, licrauso she needs it, lie cause we have already aided her. I ask that chii handed help, of a kind which a self reflecting people can ac cept, 1st given to Cuba for the verv reason that we hao given her such help In the past. Our soldiers fought to give her freedom, and for throe years our representatives, civil and military. have toiled unceasingly, facing disease of a peculiarly sinister and futnl typo, with patient anil uncomplaining forti tude, to teach her how to use nright her new freedom. Never in history lias any alien country beenhus ad ministered with such high integrity of purpose, such win) judgment, and such n single handed devotion to the coun try's interest. Now. f ask that the Cubans lx given all iossible chance to use to the best ndvantagn thu freedom of which Americans havo such right to bo proud and for which so many Amer ican lives have lieen sacrificed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. CORONATION PROGRAM. Functions ol the Week In Connection With Crowning of King Edward. London, Juno 14. Tho program of functions for coronation week is as fol lows: Monday, Juno 23 Arrival in London of tho royal representatives; dinner at Buckingham palace and reception of tho suites. Tuesday, June 24 Their majesties will recolvo tho special foreign envoys and deputations to tho coronation and give a statu dinner nt 'Buckingham palace. Wednesday, Juno 25 Reception of tlio colonial premiers nnd other envoys; tlio prlnco of Wales will give u dinner party at St. James' palace to tho princes and envoys. Thursduy, Juno 20 Tho coronation. Friday, Juno 27 Procession through Ijndon. which will bo n military pag eant some two miles long. Saturday, Juno 28 Royal party will leave Loudon for tho naval review. Sunday, Juno 29 Dinners to tho foreign princes by their resjiectivc am bassadors. Monday, Juno 30 Their majesties' return to London ; gala performance of ojiern. Wednesday, July 2 Departure of tho foreign princes and envoy ; Their majesties dlno at Londonderry House. Thursday, July 3 Their majesties attend services at Ht. Paul's, and lunch at tho Guildhall. Saturday, July 5 King Edward's dinner to tlio poor. River and Harbor Bill Signed. Washington, Juno HI. Tho river and harbor bill was carefully iIIpcuhkciI at tho cabinet meeting todny, and nfter giving tho matter full consideration, tlio president signed the hill. I lie cab inet also took up the matter of early closing of the departments Saturday afternoons, und it was decided that tho custom which has heretofore obtained should io maintained, namely, the closing of thu departments nt 3 o'clock on Saturdays during July nnd August. Ingram lo Be Pardoned. Salem, Juno I I. Govomor Geer ex pects to urant u full pardon to Frank Ingram, tho convict, who, by his timet ly Interference at the prison outbreak last Monday, saved tho life of Guard Glrard. Ingram is serving n life sen tence for tlio murder of his brother in Linn county nliout 10 yours ugo. In discussing tho matter, Governor Geer said; "I think Ingram is deserving of a pardon, nnd unless somo valid reason can bo urged against such action, I will probably grant him a full pardon," 10NQUE UPHOLDS IT. Delivers Able Speech In Support ol Irriga tion lllll. Washington, Juno 14. In an able speech, Kepiesenlatlvo Tongue, In answer to Iteprcientatlvo Ray, oi Now York, clearly pointed out tho constitu tionality of the pending irrigation bill, and forcibly rhowed the necessity frr tho legislation, lie said In part: "Tho constitution confers upon con gress the full and absolute right lo ills kvi of and mako all needful regula tions In tegard to territory of thu United States. In dealing with public lauds there la no provision of tho con slltuthm limiting the power of congress It Is absolute. Tills view has lieen upheld by numerous decisions of state and federal courts. Tlio absolute iwiwer of dlsxisal Implies the absolute power of dslposing of the fprncoeds of tho lauds. Tho ponding bill In designed to dlHvosool public lauds. Millions of acres now worthies cannot Iki disponed of under any existing laws. This law- proposes irrigation solely ior tho pur iNiso of dlsiKisiim of tlio lands. Tlx United States having power to dispose oi mo minis, may take such moans hh In the judgment ol tho legislative authori ty Is best adapted fur that purpose. This view has lieen repeatedly upheld by the decisions of the supieme com t of the United States." Mr. Tonguo cited a mimlier of rases in statu mid federal courts, Including the supremo ocurt, to show that tho United States, with or without tho con sent of the states or territories, may exercise the right of eminent domain and condemn private pnHirty wherever It Is necessary to carry out any of thu powers couicrml iiihiii tlio general gov ernment. If it has a right to iIIsimiso of the lauds, it has a right to condemn private property and acquire necessary water. The bill, however, provides tiiat mis right slum I mi exercisiil in conformity with tlio laws of the several states and territories, all of whose constitutions contain provisions author izing thu condemnation ol water rights. These provisions, he Mys, have lieen reticntcdly upheld in tlio courts, whlcl also hold irrigation to Im it public use. Ho denied Buy's statement that the government has no constitutional rlidit toapply procoodanf public lands to Irri gation, lie added that this very pr!n ciplu had been carried out in ntimlicr less instances. Congres hns author lied the use of such proceeds in tlio im prnvemonl of streams wholly within n stale, for tlio construction of unlversi lies, agricultural colleges, normal schools, state is'iiitcutlaric. state asv linns, mining schools, etc., and In the bill recently wssed admitting threw new states, re-ndnptiil these identical provisions. His argument was receive. with loud npplauso. POSSE GIVES UP. All Trace ol Tracy ana Mirril Lost and Pur. mill Go Home. Barlow, Juno 1 1. Tracv and Morrill wero not captured yesterday, nor are lliey likely to Ihi, unless, elated by their success in eluding tlielr multllud limns pursuers, thov lieconio too Isihl ami present a target for fomo reward hunting rot-shooter. Whoro they are no man can say. Nnro noon Thursday they have gone their way unseen and unheard, wivo In tho Imagination of rumor-mongers. Their pursuers have given up the search. The mllltla re tired earliest, 'and lato yosterdav even ing, nt tho end of a wild gooso cluin) that I il from tholr rendezvous nt Graves' ranch to Barlow, 10 miles away, Sheriffs Durbln nnd Cooke de cided that nothing more could lie ac complished by pursuinir rumorsTarnund imi country, nnu drove Dark to their homes, Durhin tnkliiL' tho bloodhounds, tho rolling battery of eluht Winches ters nnd two vchlclo loads of deputies back to Salom, wliilo Cooke drovo Into Oregon City with n look of deep disgust graven nn his sun-browned features. Reward Increased. Salem, Juno 14. Tho reward for the capture, dead or alive, of Tracy nnd jicrriu, lias. been increased to $3,000, or $1,500 forVlther man. The reward of $500 for Information Hint will lead to arrest and conviction of tho party or parties who furnished tlio convicts with rifles and ammunition remains unchanged. Charles Ferrell. of Reno. Nev., brother of Frank B. Ferrell, ono oi tlio murdered guards, has offered an additional reward of $100 for the can- ture, dead or allvo, of Tracy, who Is Known to navo Killed Terrell. West Indian Medals. Washington, Juno 1 1. Tho navv de partment has completed its compila tion of tho names of tho officers nnd men who nro to bo decorated w ith tho West Indian campaign medal. Tlio list totals In round numbers 800ofi1curs und about (1,000 enlisted mon. Of this number tho' engagement nt Santiago Bay, In which tho ureatest uumlier of vessels took port, makes up tho lurgost proportion. Admiral Schloy and all the Meet officers and men will not med als, and thu family of Admiral Samp son will bo given thu ono intended for tho deceased admiral, Teamsters May Strike Again. Chicago, Juno HI, Likelihood of another striko of teamsters omployod in tlio stockyards Increased today when it was announced that 21 union drivors for Swift & Co, had been diechnrga I. Nn reason was given for their discliargo, nnd thu action of the firm has aggra vated tlio ill-feoling among tho loam uteri. No attempt was mado today by tbo toamstors to reach an ngrcoinont with tho packers. More Time to Ratify Danish Treaty. Washington, Juno 14, Tho sonato committee on foreign relations has do- J elded to recommend to the sonato tlio ratification of tho protocpl extondlng for ono year tho time of tho ratification of tho Danish treaty for tho purchase of tho Danish Wost Indies, This meas ure is mado necessary by tho falluro of tho Danish parliament to act upon tlio treaty. Fonatijr Ciillom reported tho resolution of extension to the senate in oxocutivo session, and asked that It bo considered, but Sonator llaut objectod, and undor the rule It wont ovor, NWS OraiE STATE ITEMS OF INTERCBT FnOM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and financial Happenings of Im portance A Uriel Review ol the Orowlh and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our 1 driving Commonwealth -latiit Market Report. Grants Pass, will hold two days' celebration, the Ith and Mil. Six students graduated this year from thu McMlnnvlllo college. Fourteen diploma were Issued this year by tho Wlllainettu University at Salem. A class ol sovcifgrndiintcd from tlio Southern Oregon statu normal school, at Ashland this jear. Articles have leeii filed lncorioral' lug the bank at llouriut 'I ho capital slock Is placed at $10,000. Tho Yellow Daisy group of milling proHirtles, on Spiknuo lllll, Eastern Oregon, has been sold. Tho considera tion was $20,000. A frultgrowern union has been formvd at Tho Dalles for the purpotu ol bund ling and marketing local eroi during tho present season. Tho state teachers' Institute meets l Eugene Juno 25. About IUHI ato ex poctrd to Ixi In attendance and local teachers are busy ciiiiiplotlug arrange.. llieHts. The weatliot of the past week has added materially to the crop prosK'Cts of the year, and the outlisik is good fur n large yield ol wheat and oats, Isitli of the full aiidpriug sowings, The Oregon City LuiiiIht Company has Just completed nn addition to tlielr sawmill on tbo west side of the Wil lamette, and after Installing new ma chiiiery will be started up again. Considerably nmro than ordinary In Iciest Is Mug taken III tho timber lands of the const range, In l.iino coun ty. Several wealthy corporations hnvu cruisers examining and iexirllng uu timber. Tliu Insurance companies currying in surance on the Industrial building nt tlio reform si-IkhiI, which was burned hut fall, have ciiuipromisisl with the state, and will pay 19,032.50 Into .Ore gon's ticflstiry. Tho Woodmen of the orld will erect n hall at Dusty, Bentuti county. A lodge, of United Artisans with a membership of 1H has U'on organlml at Fall Creek. A two story brick building- to cost $15,000 will be erected at llo-eburg for tho Ikiuglas County Bunk. The prns'cl nro that thu fruit crop ol Josephine county w III bo heavy and of exceptionally good quality. Lower Columbia river ciiiinerymen hnvo raised the price of fish weighing over 25 iMiuiids ono cent n piund. Farmers of thu Waldo hills havo pooled their wool, feeling confident that they will Im able to secure hotter prices theieby. A company has Ihmmi formed that will absorb tlio I -it Grande fiignr factury and two In Utah and hereafter tho three will Ihi run us nnu concern. Tho Snow Creek group, consisting of four claims, in tho Greenhorn milling district, Eastern Oregon, has Isen sold to New York capitalists for $05,000. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walls, il5g05Kc; blueatem, (K)K307c; valley, flllWc Barley -Feed, $22Q22.50; bruwing, $23 Mr ton. Flour Best grades, $2.0003.10 per barrel; graham, $2.5002.80. Millstuffs Bran, $15(gll) per ton; middlings, $19320; shorts. $17G18: chop, $10. Oats No.l white, $1.20Q1.30;gray, $1.1601.26. Hay Timothy, $12016; clover, $7.6010; Oregon wild hay. $5(30 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 1Q1.15 liercuntal; ordinary, I1076c cental; growers prices; sweets, $2.2602.50 lor cental; new iotatocs, 2c. Butter Creamery, 1 7 & 1 8 ,c ;dalry U lfic; store, 13l6r. Eggs 17, 'idi 18c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins. I2$ef 013c;YoiingAmorIcn, 13Jtf0jl4Jic; fac tory prices, 1 lit less. Poultry Chickens, mixed. $4,000 5.00; hons, $4.5005.60 iht dozen, HQllc per ponnd; springs, 110 MXe per pound, $2.5004.60 ior doz- en; ducks, $4.5005.00 per dozon; tur koys, live, 13014c, dressed, 1601flo per pound; geese, $0.0007.00 er dozon. , Minion urosB, -two nor pound: sheared, SJc; dressed, 7jC per ound. nogs uross, uc; dresso. . 7Kc por pound. Veal OJ408c for small: 0M617O for large. Beef Gross, cows. -Mr: stnnrs. 5oi dressed, 808ie por pound. iiops ncgiu conts por pound. Wool Valley,12013'i :Estern Ore gon, 8012Ko; mohair, 25020c pound. A hcallhv norson brentbea nlmut "O times n mlmito. Tlio avorairo duration of ll. I 11 tnuMta Is 3H years; in tlio country, 55 years, Tho sun's flames snilnir nt times to n dlstnnco of 35,000 miles from its sur face. Seed potatoes can bo prevoutod Rnrnutlncv hv ludttf. um,tn.l til from with ml- nlitip J'....., A locomotlvo going nt oxpross speed Kiven i,iiiiu puns por miles. I Moro than 10 per cent of nttlcloa stolen aro the property of ladios. t "Kuntlago" is tho torm nppllod lo nigs of iron laid on the door of n ship as oaiiasi, I Five hundred nnd forty pounds of blood pnssos through tho heart within a single hour. A Now York stato labor bulletin shows a inaikod docreaso in Idlonoss of Ibuijdlng tradosj.