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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1903)
Bohemia Nugget now Attn noYrw, rt. COTTAGE GROVE OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY Comprehensive Review of the Import, ant Happenings ol the Past Week, presented in conaenseu rami Likely to Prove Interesting. France hat sent a crultot to Beirut Socialists ot Home threaten to blsa the ctar when he vlaUa that illy. Turks did not tpare a tingle Chrlt tain In tholr massacres at Monastlr. It Is (eared a crisis Is nt hand In the British cabinet and that the ontlro body will resign. The situation at Beirut la Improving, Tho new vail it working hard to restore general confidence. ntrnida has askod China to grant it more time or tho evacuation ol a fron tier province In Manchuria. The Tortland ministerial association announces its Intrntion ol closing gam bllng and side entrances to saloons. It Is said the American trip ot tho Prince ol Wales is all taU and that ho In not nlannlne to visit the St. Louis (air. An excursion train went Into a ditch near Kompton, Wis. Three passengers were killed and a number ol others hurt. The acent appointed by the Cuban imvernment to float a loan ol $35,000, nnn hnnea to bo able to secure the money In tho United States. An explosion ol a barrel ol liquor stolen by sailors and placed on the cruiser Olympla when discovered, cost two lives. Iniured seven and eet the ship on fire. Turkey shows a disposition to settle promptly WO Claims 01 America. The cxar has abandoned bis visit to Roumanla. earing that country eannot guarantee sale trip. nimla has made new demands on China which have stirred up afresh the Iro of the Japanese. Lord Rosebury condemns the British cablDet as being rarely responsioie lor the length o! the uoer war. ' Fire in the Southern Pacific's freight warehouse at San Francisco destroyed 1116.000 worth ol property. Two Orezon students at Harvard unl- vorsity mnet answer to the charge ol burglary ol the school's store. Secretary Hitchcock has dismissed the townslte Inspector ol Indian Terri tory or Irregularities in office. The military at Cripple Creek have the situation well In hand and the trouble Is likely to be over eoon. The Pacific packing and navigation comnanv a combine ot Alaska and Puget sound salmon canneries, is ex pected to go to pieces at an eany oaie Too great a capitalization on overval ued properties is given as the reason. Massacres and outrages continue in Macedonia. The United States gunboat Machias has not yet arrived at Beirut. The 1905 International Christian Endeanor convention will be held at Baltimore. The Arizona surveyor general hat been removed Irom office or taking 11 legal 'eee. Fourth-class postmasters may be ousted or "political reasons" alter serving our years. The American mining congress, in session at Deadwood, 8. D selected Portland for" the 1905 meeting place, John Bartlett has taken the oath of office as United States minister to Ar genttna and will leave for his post Sep, tember 2. The premier of Bulgaria has unoffic ially informed tbs powers that his peo ple cannot be beldin check if massacres oontlnne. The work ol changing the transport Grant to a dredge is progressing rapidly and it should be at tns mouth of the Columbia by October 1. United States Minister Leishman, at Constantinople, has insisted on the re moval of the vali of Beirut and the ap pointment of one better able to handle the people. The American mining congress is in session at Deadwood, 8. D. The federal grand Jury has found seven more clndlcttcents in the postal cases. Philadelphia builders will begin a systemstic war on unions January i, 1904. It Is now known positively that Co lombia dsfeated the canal treaty be cause the boodle fund was too small. Roosevelt has turned down Ban Fran cisco in its attempt to continue the monopoly on the Indian service trade and will divide it between the coast, cities. A passenger train on the Baltimore & Ohio made 108 miles in 125 min utes. An engine and 14 cars of a work train ell with a bridge near Hugo, In dian Territory. Four men were killed. The bridge was new and unfinished. Farmsrt and representatives Irom producers' associations from nice states met in Chicago and formed a twit to control the markets. The capital it place 1 at $100,000,000. Roosevelt wat tendered a great ova tion at Syracuse, N. Y. The officers ot the department ol Col orado are very anxious regarding the situation in the Uintah Indian reserva tion. Large numbers of prospectors and settlers have gone there before the time lor opening and a clash may occur. Turks at Beirut have slain a number ot Ohrlatains and another outbreak Is feared. Admiral Cotton wlU land i.... if nenosaary. to protect Amor- i.. ... The norle places the entire blamo on the presence o the American fleet. SUBMITS NEW CANAL, BILL, Colombian Committee Considers the Transfer ol Panama to America. Washlnaton. Sept. 15. Tho ttate nnartment lias received a cablegram Irom Mlnlttor Beaupro. dated Septem ber 5, summarising tho provisions ol the bill ropcrtcd to the Colombian con- vrost by tho committee recently ap pointed to study the conditions upon which tho construction ol tho Panama canal could be authorised. Tho main provisions recommended by tbo com- tntttnn tt-AFA! First -Annrcval ot tho action oi we senate In rejecting the uayuerran lre?lT' .... ...... ..... Second Authority to do given iu ma mesldent to conclude treaties for a canal or to contract for a canal with private parties subjeut to the rights oi the companies. Tii rd The ranama railway com mm to be ncrmlttod to transfer It property, all existing obligation! to be assumed by trio purchaser, wciuuiug the annual payment ol i.'OU.uou, anu tho surrender ol the property to Colom hU In 1887. Fnnrlh The canal company to be nermltted to transfer Its rights and property on payment ol (10,000,000 to inn rovernment oi uoiorouia. Fifth The anthorltv to be given to tho president ol Colombia to make the following concessions ana coouiuuui: Leoso ot the canal xono for 100 years, not Inclmllnc tnereln the cities ot Pan ama and Coon; annual rentals therefor nntli 1987 to be 1150,000; lease renow ablo every hundred years, with Increase ol 25 nor cent In the rental tor each cnivMklinff iuo voara' period, ncuirai Ity of the canal and recognition ot Co lombian sovereUuty over the whole territory and the inhabitants thereof, Mlied tribunals only in the canal zone; police and sanitary commissions to be ecxlnslvely Colombian; a time limit to be fixed tor the completion of the canal and works. Sixth Colombia to receive from the contracting governments $91,000,000 on the exchange ot ratifications of tb treaty. CALL FOR CONORBSS. Roosevelt Abandons Idea ol October Ses sionNovember 9 Will Be Date. Ovtter Bav. N. Y.. Sept.. 15. Alter mature consideration, and consultation In person and by mail with members of both the senate and the house ot rep resentatives. President Roosevelt has abandoned the suggestion that congress be called in extra cession in October. The extraordinary a sslon, which he announced many months ago would be held this fall will be called, according to present plans, to meet on November Notwithstanding the fact tbat the xmnreiatlon of an October eeeslon of coa gress came from parties who advocated its adoption, the suggestion was not re reived with favor by members of con, tress cenerally. The idea cf an Octo ber session was opposed because wonld oblige senators and represent. tives to leave their states and districts In the midst ot a campaign which, marur of them and to their party, was of vital Imortance. No agreement has jet been reached as to the character of the financial legislation which will be enacted at the next session. It Is not certain that an agreement can reached between the two branches of congress whereby any special legislation tan be enacted. THE LAST STRAW. Turks SUy Thousands el Bulgarians and There Is Now No Escape From ar. Sofia, Sept. 15. With the arrival of new and sensational reports of the wholesale massacre of Christians in Macedonia, the situation here is hourly becoming more alarming. If the latest moeeaees. which state tbat 6,000 Bui garlans have been slaughtered In the districts ot Okbrida and Leren should be confirmed, no doubt exists that the government will be forced to order the mobilization of the army. According to information brought to the revolutionary paper Antonomye, force of Albanians, assisted by Turkish regular forces acting under orders dt rect from the Yildiz Kiosk, massacred the entire Bulagrlan Christian poupla tlon of the Okhrida and Leren die tricts. The National Anthem. Washington, Sept. 15. The navy department ha issued an order declar ing tho "Star Spanglod Banner" the national antbem. and directing that wbene er the composition Is played all officers and men shall stand at atten tion, unless they are engaged In duty that will not permit them to do so. It is alto required that the same re spect shall be .observed toward the national air of any other country when played in the presence o! official representatives of such coun try. Way Out of Alaskan riuddle. Washington, Sept. 15. On recom mendation of Representative Tawney, of Minnesota. Secretary Hitchcock to day suggested to tbe president a way out of the tangle over tbe appointment of an Alaskan commissioner to the St. Louis exposition. Mr. Tawney thinks the difficulty could be eolveiLby allow ing Uovernor Brady to remain the ' commissioner andappoint!ng two atj slstants on salary, probably at $2,000 each. This would permit the appoint ment of Williams, Democrat, and a Republican as well. Bold Robbers These. Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 15. A band of eight masked men blew open the safe in tbe Minnehaha county bank at Valley Springs this morning and se cured between 8,000 and $10,000 In cash. Residents ot tbe town were aroused by eeveial explosions. When citizens appeared on the Btreet to ascer tain tbe cause tbey discove'ea tbat tbe town was picketed by seven or eight armed men, who drovo the residents from tho streets. Soldier Dead From Philippines. New York. Sept. 16. Tbo United States transport Kllpatrlck, from Ma nila, arrived today. On tbe transport are the bodies of 300 United States soldlct-B who lost their lives in the Philippine Islands. This is the largest number ol bodies ever returned at one time Irom tbo Islands. DAMAGE BY STORM QALE SWEEPS ENGLAND, FRANCE AND OERMANY. drearest Havoc In England-Loss ot Life Will be Qrtat-Large Mop Oar-dens ol Kent Have Deen Ruined and All At rkultural Districts Suffer Telephone and Telegraph Wires Wrtcked. London. Sept. 14. While the details of the bavoc brought by tho groat storm which raged over the British Islet yesterday ore necessarily Incom plete, reports come In from all parts ot the United Kingdom showing that tho devastation wat general, and It It feared tho loss ot lite- was much greater than at first supposed. Lloyds already report over 60 serious casualties to shipping. All sorts ot vessels were caught In tbo gale anu many foundered, several wltli their en tire crows. Many minor craft are be lieved to bo lost, and the bodies wash ing ashore continuo to swell the terrible list ot fatalities. The sale sprang up with sudden fury from the southwest, and the wind blew with a velocity at times reaching 70 miles an hour, and this continued sev eral hours. All the coast towns suffered more or less, and the agricultural sections In the Interior report Incalculable damage, owing to the late harvest. The beauti ful hop gardens ot Kent nave boon mined, and In many places the valleys ot the Thames and tbo Severn are sub merged, a largo number of sheep and cattle belna drowned. For some time telegraphic communl cation was completely stopped and the land lines aro still in terrible shape, The telegraph companies report tbat the wires and poles are down every where. Great numbers ot fine trees in the parks ot ixndon and other cities were torn up by tbe roots or striped or their branches and tbo list of minor damages and casualities is amaiing, In addition to the deaths from drown' Ing reports from inland give many fa. tallties resulting from various causes incident to the storm. The tents ot tbe First army corps, which was under canvass preparatory to taking part In the maneuvers, were almcst blown to pieces. It !o possible that the whole force may bo recalled from Aldersbot. The breakwater of the new harbor In the course of construction at Dover has been entirely swept away, involving loss of many thousands of pounds sterl ing. Tho channel steamers from France arrived this afternoon after per- iously riding out the storm for six seven bours. Many llleboat rescues were made, and several fatalities and many accidents were reported. PORTE SHIFTS BLAME. Atrocities In Macedonia Are Laid to Bulgaria. London, Sept. 14. tbe powers are evidently still exerting pressure both at Constantinople and Sofia to avert Turko-Buliarlan war, apparently with some temporary success, but meantime an increasingly terrible tale of at roe! ties committed In Macedonia shows the stiuatlon is daily becoming aggravated, The news that a French squadron is going to the Levant Is also considered ominous, and this step by the French government will be followed by similar action on tbe part ol tbe other powers, The lnikitb embassy In London, Its denial, issued daily, ot Turkish atrocitities, today declares it to be "absolutely false that Ottoman troops are turning villages, tbe truth beln that It is the Bulgarians, who at the approach of tbe troops, use explosives to burn tbe villages before leaving teem, and then accuse the Tnrkith troops of such abominable deeds." The same communication maintains that there were only eight persons killed and 15 wounded In the affray at Beirut, and tbat many fugitives to Le banon are returning to their homes, According to special dispatches from Constantinople, the Mussulmans sacked Chrlstain bouses during tbe disorders at Beirut, and sensational rumors of all kinds are current, including a general massacre at Beirut, the imminent dyna. miting of public buildings and the poisoning of tbe water supply at Con atantinople. Snow Will Settle Range War, Red Lodge, Mont., Sept. 14. A heavy storm swept over Southern Mon tana last night and today and tonight everything is covered witn a layer of snow about eight inches deep. A storm was expected about this time, but this one Is unusually heavy. The snow Is damp and weights down trees and many branches are broken off here. Considerable grain Is still standing and it is probably ruined This will probably settle the Sage creek range war, as it will drive sheep down to lower levels. Many Nearly Perish In a f Ire. New York, Sept. 14. More than 20 women and children were rescued from a tenement house fire In Long Island City early today. A dozen persons were slightly Injared. Tbe lire started In a saloon, and spread Jo a six story double tenement adjoining. Four po licemen who were near by rushed Into the building and succeeded in getting out 20 persons who, but lor their time ly arrival, would nave perieneu. in her excitement, a woman tossed her baby from a window on the second floor. Elevation of Minister Is Desired Washington. Sept. 14. Tho Wash- ington government wculd welcome the elevation of the Turkish minister at Washington to the rank ot ambassador. This would enable Minister Lolsbman to obtain audiences with tho sultan di rect, instead of having to deal with officials of tbe Tuiklsb foreign office. This government some years ago took up the matter with the porte, but the finance i of tbe sultan's government would not then permit it. Leave ol Absence for Peary. Washlntgon, Sept. 14. Orders grant ing' three years' leave of absence to Commander Peary, of the navy, begin ning April 1 next, were Issued today. He Is now on amy at trie Dureau oi yards and docks. ' He will start for his dash for tbe north pole July 1 next. TO WATIiR LAND, r Irrigation rund U $17,000,000 With Oregon In the Lead. Washington. Bont. 12. Tho general land olllco tod5 mado public a state ment showing tho approximate amounts contributed to Iho reclamation fund by arlous Wostorn states during the intt fiscal vear. These figures, whllo not exact, ro within a tow dollars ot tho proper amounts and mucn ciosor man tough estimates mauo several woeas ago. which wore based on tno propor tions ot past seasons. At previously explained, Oiegon it tbo largest con tributor, Having paid in i,oai,,ou last year, which makes Itt total con tributions for tho past three ycart $'.', 95.090. This latter amount is tsou,- 000 in excess ot what any other state has so far contributed, North Dakota being second, and Washington third Last vear Wasli naion contributed 099,000, bringing its total lund up to tl.894.0U0. Idabo lias to us credit in the fund $1, 140,007, ot which $042,. 318 was added last year. Under the policy adopted by tno in terlor department following cut the provisions ot tho irrigation law, 61 per cent oi the contribution ot each state Is to be expended within that state In the next 10 years and 40 per cent goes Into tbe general lund, tins lunu, oi crurso, to bo utilised In Arliona, Nevada and other states and territories badly In need ot Irr cation, but whish them selves contribute little toward tbo great object. The total Irrigation fund, as now computed, Is $10,091,830, or more than $1,000,000 In excess ot tho previ ous estimates cf tho land office. More than ono half ol this amount wis con tribute.! last year. PENSION SYSTEM COSTINQ LESS. It Is Now Only 11.73 Per Capita , Ac, cor ling to Ware's Report. Washington. Sept. 12. Tho annual report ot Commissioner of Pensions Ware places tbo total number oi pen, sioners now on the rolls at 000,645, ot which 725,350 are soldiers and 207,189 are widows and dependents. Air, Ware announced that It is not probable that tbe pension roll will again cross tbe million line, tho high water mark having boon reached a year ago. Five ot tin pensioners are on tho roll on ac count ol tbe war ol tbe revolution I, 110 on account of tbo war ot 1812, 4,, 734 on account of the Indian wars, and 13.874 on account ot the Mexican war, Tho average value ot each pension is now $ 33. Tho total annual value ol the Spanish war pemion roll has leached 11.705.310. Commissioner Ware makes the lol lowing recommendations: Law forfeiting the pension or rigir to pension ol any man convicted in court of nn infamous crime; prohibit Ing the giving ot pensions to women who marry soldiers after the aoldiors become old pensioners; a different method ot examining applicants for pensions, Mr. Ware stamping the pros ent system as uncertain, expensive, un satisfactory and generative ol an enor mous amount of political friction Mr. Ware says tbe burean has gslned on the current work 100,000 cases dur- Ing the last two years. The actual to, tal of disbursements in pensions on ac count of the Revolutionary war, War of 1812. Indian wars, Mexican war Civil war and the war with Spain was $3,038,023,590. The cost of tho pen, sion system per capita ol population for 1903, is given as $1.75, to which figure it has shrunk from $2.24, the rate ot 1893. In 10 years, be says tbe burden will cease to be noted PANAMA MAY CONCEDE. Defeat of Canal Treaty Likely to Cause Revolution In Colombia. New York, Sept. 12. Represents, tives of strong interests on the isthmus Of Panama who make their headquarters in this city are reported to be consider ing a plan of action to be nndertakin in co-oepration with men of similar views in Panama and -Colon to bring about a revolution and form an inde pendent government In Panama op posed to tbat in Bogota. There Is much perturbation on tbe isthmus on account ot tbe failure of tbs ranal treaty, which Is ascribed to tbe authorities at Bogota, and the na tives of Panama think It la to their best interest (or a new republic to be (ormed on tbe isthmus which may no gotiate directly with tbe United States (or a new treaty. Caught Making Counterfeit Coin. Newark, N. J., Sopt. 12. Three men have been arrested in a bouse in Mul berry street In the act ot making coun terfeit silver coin. In the place wore found silver in bars, melting pots, a milling machine, machine for trim ming and finishing the coins and a quantity ot coins In ll stages of manu facture. One of the men, who gave tbe name of Frank Donahue, la suspected of being a New York policeman. A photograph, apparently of himself, In uniform, and a policeman's shield wjj found on him. For Eight-Hour Law In Britain. Leicester, Eng., Sept. 12. The Trades Union Congress today adopted by a large majority the following reso lution: "This congress declares that the time has arrived when tbe hours of labor should be limited to eight hours per day In all trades and occupations In the United Kingdom, and that this be made a tost question at tbe next parliamentary, London county council and all municipal elections, and In struct tbe parliamentary delegates to Introduce a bill in the houso of com rams. Little Faith In New Canal BUI. New York. Sent. 12. While tho ten- ate at Bogota postponed until this week discussion of the new hill authorizing the governmnt to negotiate another isthmian canal treaty with the United States, it is known, says a Panama dis patch to the Herald, tbat tbe govern ment does not attach much Importance to the proposed law, but It Is believed the Marroquin administration will treat directly with the Washington gov ernment (or a new treaty. Bids Asked on Puget Sound Work. Wathinton. Sept. 18. The navy de partment has advertised (or bids (or the erection of a new foundry building at tbe Puget Bound navy yaid, for which $100,000 hat been appropriated. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON STATU PAIR PROSPECTS. Ins Exhibits and Fast Racing Will Draw Large Attendance. Prospects for tho coming Oregon stnto fair, to bo hold In September 14 to 19, nro most Honoring. Tho fair will excel In tho line of exhibit and nttciutrtnco any stnto fair held hereto fore in Oregon, Tho nbiiiuiant crops Insuro n snclnoilld showing nt grains, nu.l tho fnct that tho commissioners to the 81. Uiuls exposition aro co-opornt- Ing to secure tho tieut that It shown hero for uto noxt year mentis that tho inhibits, especially In tho agricultural line, will bo ot tno very bent, ine llvo stock department, too, promises better this year than nny preceding year, Hreodera nro preparing largo exhibits In this department, which has cnusod tho association to build a large number of new stalls. Governor 8parks of Ileno, Nov., Is sending n very flno herd of Hereford cattlo from tho Ala, mo stock farm, which will meet compe, Utlon In herds shown by O. II. Wade of Pond Irion. A. J. Bnlawn or North a klma. George Chandler ot llakor City, Gilbert & Patterson of Salem, In the shorthorn section oihlbltt will bo made by Charles 18. IJtild. O. U, Wade, W. O. Minor, Mctskcr Ktotugara anu otn era. Tho racing will he mado a fonturo of this year's fair. A largo number of high class horses havo already made the r entries, eomlnn from uanrornia, Montana, Colorado. Utah. Washington and Ilrltlsh Columbia. The two big stakes ot $2000 will arouto keen com. petition. Thrso aro tho largest stakes ever raced for In tho northwest and tho best horses wilt compete for thorn that havo over been soen on the cir cuit. Tho grounds are in speicndid condldtlon and tho beautiful oak grove will turn ah plenty of ttinilo and com, rnrt for a week's outlnr, Tho buildings are all In splendid condition, and the new show building will furnish comfort to hundreds ot spectators who wish to sco the Judging ol llvo stock. ACQUIRE FRESH PROPERTIES. New York Companies Purchasers In the Bohemia Country. O. U. ltonccn. director and business mnnnscr of tho Oregon Securtlca Com, pany. of Now York Is at tho company's properties In Bohemia, and the result le that some valuablo acquisitions wore made. The Broadway group, consist Ing of fifty acres, nnd tho Ophlr group, nf 80 acres, were added to their terri tory, making over 900 acres ol minorai lands that they now own. Tho Broad way group Is an Important factor to them at tho present time, as they will drift through the mountain on a strong and well defined ledgo. Instead of pene trating through the hard country rock lltslrfr It will give them Bovoral hun dred feet depth of high grade ore that they will bo enabled to hnndlo from lh( tunnel. The Onhlr eroun Is an extension and loins tho Mustek property, which ihn company has drlfttd on ono to six levels to the edgo of the Ophlr. This property has been owned for a number nf vnars bv O. P. Adams. C. F. Cath- cart and W. W..Cathcart. There has enly been assessment work dons from year to year, notwithstanding large bodies of high grnde ore havo been tniek. By acquiring this property tne Ore gon Securtlcs uompany win navo near ly 3000 feet to drift on from Muslck lead. The company Is Installing ma chinery as fast as possible, and It will be but a short time until It will havo 40 stamps and concentrators In opera tion. Two Crops a Season. H. II. Clark, manager of tho Noon dairy farm, at warron. has domonsrat cd that two good crops can bo raised off tho samo piece of ground In ona sea son. Heretofore ho has been success ful In raising good crops of vetches and oats on the samo ground In one season Last May Mr. Clark cut 9G tons of green vetches from 7V4 acres of ground and put tho product for safo keeping In siios, Tne samo ground was Immcdl ately planted to potatoes and corn, both of which havo attained a largo growth. Tho corn will soon bo ready ior tne buo, and tno potatoes will ma, lure in good season. Rich Strike In the Bohemia. Herbert Lolgh, manager of the North t-airvlew mines in the uohomla dls met, has reported a rich ttrlko In hi group. A body of oro four foet wld and running $500 to tho ton has been uncovered on tbe north slopo of North Falrvlew mountain, Open cuts havo been made along the ledge a distance oi izoo feet showing tbo same char acter of oro and from four to six feet wide. A day and night shift Is work Ing and the oro la to bo sont to Taco- ma for treatment Hatchery on Elk River. The salmon hatchery on Elk rjver, three milts above the Elk City, In Lincoln county, Is to bo mado perman ent. Lumber and building matorlal Is now arriving at the slto for'rebulldlng. Hatching operatlofs were conducted at the spot for tbe first time last season, when .temporary plant was put In and conducted as an oxperlment. The sea son resulted In hatching about 604, 000 llttlo salmon. Rainier Mills Destroyed. Tho shlnglo mill, saw mill and dry kilns ot Olson & Nordby were destroy ed by fire that broko out a llttlo after 10 o'clock last night. Tho Insurance Is said to bo about half on a $40,000 loss. Forty men aro thrown out of employ ment. Tho shlnglo mill had a capacity of about 120,000 per diem. Tn the des troyed dry kilns wero 1,200,000 shin gles. Franchise for Bluff Elevator, An ordlnanco has been passed by the Oregon City council granting to County Juugo T, r . Hyan a franchise for the building nnd maintaining of an electric elevntor system over tho bluff. The same ordinance grants to Mr. Ryan tho right to construct and operate a street railway system on certain of the streets of Oregon City. School Delayed Week, The Jacksonville public schools will commence Monday, September 14. The delay of a week from the usual date of commencement was occasioned by tho necessary finishing touches on the new jichoolhouse before tho furniture and fixtures could be placed In posi tion. Hop Dryer Destroyed by Flrt. Tho Knox hopdrlcr, near Cottage 0 rove, caught fire and was totally de stroyed. Tbo loss was about $2009. Half or tho loss was in hops. Tbe bouse and contents were fully covered by Insurance. water wohks wondiihs. Kalamath Desert Changed to Smiling drain Fields. Hlnto Tronsurcr O. 8. Moore, who hns Just returned from n month' out Inir In Klamath cnunty. reports that nil Industrial affairs In that section of tho state nro prosperous niul that tho coun try surrounding runmniu i.niiu is ainiiilllv ilnvnlnulnir. Irrigation d tch r nro beln enlarged and ettended and tho producing area gradually enlarged. rno liny crop oi mat region is ouup nious and sinco prices aro up tno rami om nro making money. "Tho productiveness of that sago brush hind when water Is put nu It It amatlng." aald Mr. Moore, -nioro is a Inreo tract of land out south ot Low, or Klamath lake that I used to drive over frvaucntly ft few yeara ago, .rou d not Blvo ten cents an aero rur it without wator on It. A man could not live on It. This summer I drove through that same country and Instead nf a dry. sane-brush plain. 1 saw fields covered with an Immenso crop otwhoat and land that has already yielded one crop ot alfalfa and has another crop almost renny ror cutting, uno tract oi 1000 acres of that apparently worthless land produced 15.000 bushels of wheat 1200 tons of alfalfa already tins season. I am told that tbe ownera of that tract ot land, which was covered with sago, brush three years ago, win clear up from 115.000 to $20,000 thla year. Thn land la owned by Henry K, An keny and Roscoo Cantrell, and Is Irrl sated from their ditch. I do not know what they paid for the land, but It Is quite certain that they havo already roalttod all they over put Into It, and could now sell It for at loast ono-thlrd moro than It has coat them, counting all Improvements. .Thla simply linn tratea tho wondortuld productiveness ot that soil It you can only get water cn It." EUQENU PEOPLE TAKE HOLD. Are Determined to Make the District Fair a Success. Tho offlcera of this District fair are making arrangements for the fair to be held at Bangs' park, near Eugene, for four days, commencing September :s, Tho flvo-elKhts-of a-mllo race track In tho park has been put In first class con dltlon. Thcro It not a better track l Iho ttate. Premiums to tho amount of $1500 arc offered for the various exhibits, while additional special premlus are offered by cltltens of Rugcne. Th 1-coplo of Kugcno havo subscribe. nearly $1500 to aid tho enterprise. The large pavilion on tho grounds Is being enlarged to mako room ror exhibits, and stock sheds, horse stalls and grand stand aro being erected. The nark Is In an excellent Place for camping and a number of wells are be ing driven In different parts of the park for tho benefit of those who wish camp during the fair. Well Preserved Baldwin Apples. T. B. Klllln, county coramlstonor for Clackamas county, brought to Oregon City samples ot tho Baldwin variety of tho apple family that were picked from tho tree In September 23 last, The fruit Is In a fair stato Of preserve tlon at this time, with no oveldcnco of decay. Commissioner Klllln says docs nothing to prolong tho natural stato of tho apple, which Is kept In the cellar throughout tho winter. Mr. Klllln resides In tho south end of tbo county, and reports that there will not be to exceed half a crop of applet tula year, Rcmarkablt drain Stalks. In the Miner office window, Prairie City. Is a bundlt or oats. In the stalk. "au" "ro.n'c"r"V,"'"WKo.hro.nd killing the fugetlves who ot J. P, Flnlan, situated on tho Middle Fork or John Day river, near Austl station. Stalks ot wheat measurln over flvo feet, raised without Irriga tion on Leo Hoffstotter's farm, sltuato thrco miles above Pralrlo City, are also shown. Neither tbo oats nor the wheat Is fully matured, and has not got Its run growth. Easterners Buy Polk County Farms. A number of Polk county farms have been purchased during tho past two weeks by enstorn parties, mainly In the vicinity or independence. William Ilcff has complctod arrangomcnta for tho purchaso or a 300-acro farm adiol Ing tho town at a cost of $15,000. This Is ono of tho host farms In the county, Sidetracks for Drain Shipments, The Southern Pacific railroad com pany Is laying a now sidetrack on th water front In Albany to accommodat the grain shipments from tho West- gate warehouse Tho water-front I pretty well lined with tracks. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 78370; blue- sum, Bugtzsi valley, tee. Flour Yallty, $3.8.1.I5 per bar- rsl; hard wheat straights, $3.00 4.00; nsrd wneai, pattnts, $1,1084.50 graham, $3.3(93.76; whole wheat, $3.ti84.00i rye whttt, $4.60. Barlty Feed, $:0.00(321.00por ton; brewing, vzi; rolled, $zitj2l,50. uais no. i wnire, i.u gray $1.0801.05 per cental. Mllltluffi Bran, $22 per ton; mil dllogs, 120 J shorts, tZZj chop, $18; unssfu uatry looa, iu. Hay Timothy, $14,00 per ton: clover, nominal; grain, $10; cheat, nominal. Butter Fancy creamery, 22K925c per pound; dairy, 18Q20o; store, 16 OlOc. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c Young America, 16c; faotory prices, lfSlXoIets. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11K9 1 2c per pound; spring, 14Q14jc bens, 12Q12Ko broilers, $2.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1012o per pound ;drtssed, 14(9 16c; ducks, $404.60 psrdotenj gene, $596.60. Eggt Oregon ranch, lBo. Potatoes Oregon, 76285n per sack) sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Wheat Sackt In lots ot 100, 5Kc Best Grots steers, $3,7504,25; dressed, 0Q7c par pound. Veal SXo per pound. Mutton Grots, $8; dressed, EO 6Ki Iambi, gross, $3.50; dressed, 6s, Hofi Gross, $6.5006.76; drttsed, Sc. Hops 1002 crop, 20o per pound. Tallow Prime, per pound, 40So; No. 2 and greaas, StftgSo. Wool VaJley, 17O180; JEsttlrn Oregon, 12016o; mohair, StjQjrMf. I CON.MII. MAV 1111 KI.AIN. Macedonians Thrsattn lllm as Well at Journalists and Missionaries. London, Sept. 10. A Monattlr dlt- palcli to the Dally Mall, dated Hoptom- bor 8, says tho aroat military drive In tho mountains to tho southwest of Mon attlr toward Lnko I'respa by a force ol .000 Turkish Infantry with 13 guns, resulted In lliopsrapo ol all the revolu tionary bands. Though the latter weio practically surrounded, not one was captured The correspondent continues! "Vk uoniui juetirfgorteiiB mo tnat the porte bat Inlounod llllml l'asha that It hat received a tnrcat 'rom sua Macedonian cammltten that the Insurg ents Intend to murder a British consul ar a journalist or an American mission ary. Ylco I onsui nicurrgor nuiiunu tho Turkish authorities mm no win hold them retiiontlblo for any murder by either the Turks or the Bulgarians. In my opinion this Is nothing but gentlu hint to the British Journtllttt who are oxpotlng tne massacres. A Sofia dispatch to the Dally Mall, dated Htpttmber 8, says the revolution ary commltteo touiorruw will Issue to the representatives of the powers a cir cular note forewarning tlium ol coming vantt. The note Is tnttnded to Justify the future attlons ot tho Insurgonis and will point to Iho probable total exter mination ol thn Chrlstalns at necessi tating the employment ol tho tamo atrocious mstiursa by the revolution aries against the Turn, and will con tend that the responsibility lor sucn desperate acts will rest with the pow ers. STAND OOUS DOWN. People at Shtn Haiti Art Preclpllatsd t the Ureuad. Lsavsnworlb, Kan., Btpt. 10. Tha grandstand ei acted on a knoll on Ike- fort Leavenworth reservation ciooe to the city limits gave way this afternoon, Injuring 24 persons. None were miieu. Many ol those Injured revolved brosen legs. Tbe stand wat put up this morn ing. Fully 1,800 people were crowd ed on to It. Jusl about the tluis tbe tliam battle concluded the grand stand broke down. There wtt a heavy artillsry duel with tlegfl gunt. Thro battailous ot Infan try were using black powder. Home one announced that tho cavalry were emerging Irom a ravine to charge. reople on the gandttand stood up to see them through the smoke. The en- lire stand went down with a crash. The utmost confusion followed accom panied by sbrlekt of victims. It wat found that many were pinned down under tho debrll. Hundreds who wero walking on the ground rushed to tho grandstand looking (or relatives. Tbo contusion wss Indescribable until the regular soldiers formed a line and kept all back not Injured or caring for those Injured. Tbo battle, which was on the other sldo ot the road, was called off and the soldiers, aotlng under tho direction 61 their officers, began taking cats of the Injured. Ambulances were nted to convey people to the city hospitals, and within an hour alter tho arcldent tho Injured had all been removed. All those injured aie allvo, but It Is feared three will die. riRO TO DRIVE REFUOEES OUT. Bulgarians to the Number of 110,000 Are In the Porssl. Sofia, Sept. 10. The Macedonian In terior organisation estimates that 160, 000 womon, children and old men aro hiding In tho mountains and forests of Macedonia. Tho Turku are burning the forests In tha districts ol Leion and attempt to escape to the plains. The Via h village of Goposh, three hours distant from Monti Ir, htsbten burned by tho Tnrkt, who aro reported to have thrown teveral of the Inhabitants Into tbe fire. Thirteen thousand Turkish soldlsrs aro assembled at Plants, Kratovo and Gobcbanl, and are plundering tbe sur rounding villsges. Tho people bare not complalnod, fearing that they may bo murdored. In the district of De britsl, vilayet ot Monastlr, the soldiers are reported to be naked and starving and to be robbing all around. Russia It Causing Discord. Toklo, Aug. 28, via Victoria, B. O., Sopt. 10. Tho conclusion of the Russo Chinese secret convention Is much talkod about In Pekln, and the Chinese foreign office shows special earnestness In donylng tho (set. Presumably with the Idea of causing discord between Japan and Chins, Russia has told Ihi secretary ol the grand council In I'ekla that, a Itusao-Japaneso agreement hav ing born concluded, Japan can no long or interfere with tho Manchurian prob lem, and therefore China may freely enter Into friendly negotiations. Bold Montana Bandits. Stovensvlllo, Mont., Sept. 10. A bold attempt to hold up the Hitter Root express, Just east of hero this morning, was frustrated by tho vlgllanco of tho crew. A pile ot ties had boen placed on tho track. Tbo engineer slowed tip, but backod away as soon as be could. Throe men concealed In tho bushes Jumped out and ran for tho train, but soon (ell bohlnd. Tbe orow procured arms and returned and throw tho plies to ono side, attor which the ex press wont through without being mo lested, Valdea Has a Flood. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10 Mall ad vices (rom Valdes state that serious damage' bat been done, to tho western section of that town by floods from gla cial streams. A groat glacier lies back of tho city, and from this two or throo creeks flow Into the tea. These on August 21 roso beyond tholr banks, spresd out over what It known as the reservation, or west end toe tlon, carry ing a largo number of cabins and fences into the bay, Babylon to De Explored. Chicago. Sent. 10. President Htrner hat tecurod Iho consent of the sultan ol Turkey to an exploration of tho country In tho vicinity ol ancient Baby lon, according to the advices Inst re ceived at tbo University ol Chicago, This marks the successful Issue of an attempt begun In July, 1000, when ap plication was first made (or university exploring parllts to entsr the district.