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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1903)
V r Bohemia Nugget A. P. DBTTERSWORTII, Pb. COTTAGE GROVE. . . .OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY Ctmanlttiriy RrrWw el the ImfcrU mat UotUbc o tl Ptt Wwk mtMtol la Codi Ferm, Moat Lfrely Pnrra lateresUat. Tho cstuto of the late Collli P. Hunt Ington la appraised at $28,301,705. Hear Admiral Slgsboe says that the navy Is greatly In need ot more men. Dreyfus has finally triumphed In hie effort to secure a Judicial hearing of his case. t Th1TTftlo to the rich Bonanza mines, ol Valdcs, Is confirmed to tho Alaska coppor company. Lord, Roberts, corp.aiander In chief of thoBrltlsh army, la likely to retire on account of 111 health. Several members ot congress will op pose tho plan of Koo9evclt toreducotho tariff on rhillpplno goods Colombia will ask Latln-Amorlcan countries to protest against tho action of tho United States, If Reyes' mission falls. A New York theater management paid $30 a minute for 90 minutes to hear Fattl sine In making up a defic iency In receipts. Tint lot of tho American consul at Cartagena Is being mad every hard. Ex-Prestdcnt Clevealnd declares he has no Idea of being a candidate for the presidency. Utah miners declare they will not stay out in sympathy with Coloradoans if demands are met. Tho American minister at Santo Do mingo refuses to acknowledge the pro visional government. A crank evaded hundreds of Now York polico and approached President Roosevelt wullo at a lunerai. General Reyes must confine his activ ity for Colombia at Washington to lawful channels or bo deported. Senator Mitchell will urge that "the Oregon country" has paid far more into tho treasury than it haa received in ap propriations and the lVOo lair snouiu bo favored. The Far Eastern situation is less re assuring. The strike situation in Colorado and Utah is fast approaching a crisis. The senate is sure to pass the bill appropriating $1,125,000 for the 1005 fair. General Boyes, the Colombian com missioner, has arrived In the United States. The settlement of the Chicago street car strike did not restore normal condi tions as soon as expected. Colombia has given thoPanama ca nal company warning not to'seiT Its rlgb.ts,trtheUnitcd States. Another crank, who has been dis. tnrblns the president by writing let ters, has been placed In an asylum General Fonston reports that liquor and tuberculosis is largely responsible for sad plight of the Alaskan Indians. Pension Commissioner Ware has re' i'gned. Everything was not going as smoothly for the commissioner as he desired. Friends of O'Day. the noted Wyom ine outlaw, will try to rescue him The sheriff has sworn in a large num ber of deputies and is confident of hold ing hla man. p The secretary of war says Oregon must secure the right ol way lor xna vxuem Celllo canal before the department will commence work. This action is very unusual, there being no precedent Benator Morgan severely criticises the Panama policy of Bootevelt, Colon has btsn closed to foreign ships despite the protests of foreign consuls. Secretary Hitchcock has suspended another clerk la the Indian territory land office. Reports from India tall of a flood of the Palar river which wiped out an en. tire town. Two hundred persons were drowned While King Victor of Italy was leav ing London an obstruction was louna on the railroad tracks, evidently placed thero for the purpose of wrecking his train. Senator Mitchell has Introduced I hill carrvlne 10.000 to defray the ex penses of testing American timber to determine the actual sirengw oi uiuer. ent sixes and kinds. The United States circuit court, In session at New York, has decided that Charles Neely must pay J0,000. Neelywaa convicted of embezzlement of posUI lands in uuus Senator Foster bas received excellent committee assignments for a new man, The governor of Utah will order militia to the scene of the mining strike. Celombia accuses America et being n ally to Panama rebels, Wyoming officers have captured Tom Oday, of Ourry gang fame. The Chicago street car strike Is Jown to a basis of baragnlng. The Philippines want tariff on many articles reduced so as to encourage trade , with America. Governor Chamberlain has called an etxra session of the Oregon legis lature to meet December 21. It Is said that Senator Hanna will be a candidate for president and If he can not win will bring out Herrick. r Colorado mine owners attribute the death of two bosses to a deep plot of strikers and offer a reward ot 16,000 for the guilty persons. The American Federation of Labor has re-elected Samuel Gompers pre; -dent. Next year's convention will meet In San Francisco. About 30 Italllan miners In Fenn. .ayivania w""-; , , iig back to save their gold. ivlvanla mine lost vuoir v LOOK TO OREOON. Vltw of Engineers on The Dsllei-Ccltto Canal Right ol Way. Washington, Doc. 1. Engineer olll ccra In Washington nro Inclined to be lieve Tho Dalles-Celllo canal situation Is very much simplified by tho fact Hint thero Is to bo an extra cession of tlu Oregon legislature. These olllccrs say such a session present an opportunity for an early and a thrroughly satisfact ory solution of tho problem raised by tho recent restrictive order of tho secre tary of war, who demands that right of way tor tho cnnl shall cost the gov ernment nothlrg. It is tho opinion of tho engineers that tho legislature should mako an ample appropriation to purchase the desired light of way, as they urocou vlnccd the state can not only get the needed lands sooner, but cheaper, than could tho general government, should it resort to condemnation proceedings. Anions cnclnecr olucera who are known to be friendly to Tho Dalles-Cc lllo canal project, threo is n hope that it may not bo necessary to go to coti - cress to ask for a further appropriation for purchasing this right ol way. i ncy fear if congress Is asked to increase the limit of cost of this work beyond the fieuro set by the last congress untavot- ablo action on tho entire project may bo taken, which will delay construc tion indefinitely. They therefore be lieve that it is better that tho stato shall acquire tho right of way undcr'an appropriation of its legislature, and present tho land to tho general govern, ment, as was contemplated ,by the sec retary of war. If tho legislature will make such an appropriation as was suggested, there will be no necessity for congress to give further consideration to The Dallcs-Ce- lilo project, except to make annual ap. propriation for carrying out tho work which has heretofore been authorized, and for the commencement of which thero is now over $300,000 available CANAL AS A QIFT. Colombia la Prepared to Make This Offer to the United States. Washington, Dec. 1. That the re public grant to tho United States all the canal concessions provided for in the Hay-IIerran treaty, but absolutely free of cost, is tho proposition which General Rafael Reyes brings for the consideration of tho officials of Wash ington. General Reyes arrived here today. Ho was met at tho station by a son of Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, and went at once to his hotel. Later in the day he had a conference with Dr. Herran. General Reyes, talk ing with a representative of tho Asso ciated Press about his mission, said: "iou will readily admit the proprie ty of my refraining from discussing my mission, which is of a confidential character. Of tho offers which Colom bia is ready to make, I desire to say my energies and thoso of my followers will be devoted to the granting of the canal concessions to tho United States without the payment of a cent. Even at this Colombia will be the gainer." 'Are you authorized by President Marroouin to make this offer to the United States"' goverrrnieni?'' Gonejcl Reyes was asekd. "That would be dviulging my in. Btructions before I have executed them I cannot say more about this now," he replied. VOTE TO END STRIKE. Northern Colorado Miners Accept Terms ol Operators. Louisville, Colo., Dec. 1. Tho min ers of the Northern Colorado coal fields tonight voted to return to work on the terms granted by the operators, which embrace compliance with every demand made by the unions. This is the third vote taken on the proposition. The first vote rejected the proposition by majority of four. The second vote was heavily against it on account of the op position of District President Howells and "Mother Jones although represent tatives of President Mitchell urged the acceptance of the proposition. Today, it is said, telegrams were re ceived from President Howells with. drawing his opposition and the men voted strongly in favor of resuming work. The mines have, all been kept In good condition and work will be started at once. It is estimated that 1,270 men will go to work. Internal Revenue Receipts. Washington, Dec. 1. John W Yerkes, commissioner of internal reve. nue, in his annual report to the secre tary of the treasury, shows the total receipts of his bureau for tho fiscal year ending June 30, 1003, were $230, 740,027. The receipts lor tho last lis cal year are about $41,000,000 less than for tho year 1902. "This de crease," says the commsisioncr, "Is not due to a diminution in the business movements and commercial transac. tions ot the country, but to a reduction of internal revenue taxation." More Dlast-Furnacea Close. Pueblo, Dec. 1. Tonight marked the closing down of tho remaining branches of the Minnequa plant of the Colorado fuel and iron company. Rut one blntt furnace is left in operation, although there is a large lorco ol men overhaul ing the various departments. The wire mill closed down tonight and tho men were given to understand that thero would be a resumption of that depart ment soon after January 1. it Is ox peeled that when tho works start there will bo a complete reorganization of the concern. Urges France to Dulld Canal. Paris, Dec. 1. Republic of Colom bia is endeavoring to Induco France to renew work upon the construction of the Panama canal. Colombian I-inan- cial Agent Samper, who Is also a spec ial delegate to the administrative, coun cil, is now in Panama. Tho Frencli canal company has published a state ment in which It declares tho offer of the United States is ridiculous and places a high value upon tho company's property and concessions. Marine Ouard Is Withdrawn. Washington, Dec. 1. Commander Mertz, of tho gunboat Newport, has re ported to tho navy department that Santo Domingo is quiet, and tho marine guard has been withdrawn from the ty so recently surrendered to tho Domincian insurgents. OUTLAWS CAUGH V0UNQ BANDITS GIVE CHICAGO P0 L1CG MUCH TROUBLE. Remarkable Career of Crime Embarked Upon by Ueanlicss Youths Who Do Many Murders In a Pew Mentha. Robbed Street Car llama of, $2,250 Last Auguit. Chicago, Nov. 30. Chained wrist 1 wrist, their hair matted with dried blood, their clothing covered with dust and dirt, two" beardless boys, Peter Nc dermyer and llnrvey Vandlnc, sat night in tho presence ot Mayor llarri son and Chief of Polico O'Neil, calmly confessing their share In ft three months' carver ot crime, which has in' eluded eight murders, the wounding of T - fivo other men, and a long series of rob berles. The two young bandits, neith' er of whom is over 21 years old, to gether with their companion, Emll Roeski,.who is no older, were captured near Liverpool, Ind., today, niter fight in which they battled against policemen, railroad detectives, railroad laborers and farmers. Ono man was killed, another fatally, wounded, and all threo of tho young bandits were wounded, but not seriously. The threo were wanted by tho police for complicity in tho murders nt the car barns of the Chicago City railway company last August, when two men were killed, a third badly wounded. and $2,250 stolen from the company uustav Marx, who last week mur dcred Officer John Quinn when tin policeman endeavored to place him under nrrest, confessed that he, In com' pany with tho three suspects, had couv mlttcd the crimes at the car bam The hunt for Vnndine, Ncidcrmyer and itoeski lias been hot ever since. Although thoy knew that tho entire polico force was looking for tlicrn, they remained in the city until Vt edncsday morning. On Wednesday they left Chicago, going to a dugout mado by railroad laborers near tho tracks of the Michigan Central railroad, near Mill ers, Ind. Last night was spent in an. other dugout near Millers Station Ind., and there they were surprised by eight Chicago policemen this morning, and in the battle which followed tw ollicers were shot. The olhcers were Joined by n largo number of farmers and other detectives and the bandits left the dugout, keeping up a running tire. They ran to the railroad track where a train was standing. They killed a brakeman and comtelled the engineer to carry them nway. Tw miles from there they left tho train and tried to hide, but were tracked in the newly fallen snow. The ollicers nnd others in pursuit, now numbering over hundred, had them completely sur rounded nnd as they were In an ex hausted condition, surrendered and were brought to this city. WHO K B.'.CKIMU IT? Oregon-Idaho Railroad Causes Much Speculation aa to Ownership. New York, Nov. 30. Considerable Interest attaches to the building of a more or less mysterious railroad north from Huntington to Lcwiston Idaho, tho financing for which is said to have been completed. The New York securities nnd trust company is to be the trustee of a first mortgage to an amount not exceeding $4,000,000 which will supply the funds for build. ing tho 180 miles in question. The line as projected will connect the Northern Pacific at Lewiston, with the Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation nttheir junction point, Huntington, Or. The new line runs directly north nnd south, appar ently following the Snake river valley. and touching a rich mineral and lum ber territory. The new road is apparently a part ol a rather ambitious project to build a semicirle of railroad, touching Wen atchee on tho north and some point in .Northern California on the south. docs not appear that in either direction it will sene as part of a new East and west trunk line. It Is rather a feeder to tho Southern Pacific on tho south Union Pacific in the renter and North ern Pacific at the north. "Indian Outlaws Captured. Butte, Mont., Nov. 30. A Minor special from Plains, Mont., says that a command ol 5U soldiers yesterday after noon captured Joo Morrigeau, who, with a band of Nez Perces Indians, was defying tho government agents in the collection of taxes on cattle, of which Morrigeau owns a large number. Troublo was anticipated, but the In dian offered no resistance nnd per mitted himself to be placed under ar rest. Unless Morrigeau pays taxes at once, it Is understood lie will bo ox pelled from the Flathead reservation. Rescuers Probably Disbanded. Denver, Nov.30. A special to the Republican from Casper, Wyo., says nothing has been heard from the friends of Tom OD'ay, who left the Ho c-ln-thc-Wall yesterday, with the supposed purposo of liberating O'Day irom mo unsper jan, since they passed a point 15 miles from tho Hole, They a-o noneveu to nave uismtnueu and scat icrci. as i wo oi u myn irionug were captured this mcrning 100 miles north west of hero, (sheriff Webb has dis missed tho extra guards who had been employed to protect tho Jail. Russian Sincerity Doubted. Kishincff, Russia, Nov. 30. It ho- cornea- mora and more apparent In tho trial of tho persons accused of being in- olved in tho massacre of the Jews hero last summer progresses that' tho irovcrr.- ment is not sincere in its desiro to pur lh thoso implicated. Nono of the officials ot the city or district ha yet been placed on trial, nor are they likely to bo. In fact, many, aro out of tho district, and are not expected to return before January 2, Sheep Allowed on Reserve. Washington, Nov. 30. Secretary Hitchcock today authorized tho grazing of 154,000 sheep in tho Mount Rainier forest reserve, Washington, from July 1 to September 25, 1009, Permits will be issued only to stock owners, 1 WILL RATIPV TREATY. Government ot Panama Takea Immedl ate Action on Canal. Panama, Nov. 28. Tho Junta, coin posed ot Jqso Augustln Artumgo, Totnas Arias and Manuel Esplnoza, held meeting this morning, nil tho lulntstu ot stato and councillors being present and unanimously decided to ratify the canal treaty as soon as It Is received hero and authorize Minister Bunn-V rilla officially to transmit the Junta' decision to tho united states govern ment. The decision ot the Junta was ceived with Joy throughout the lith mug, without distinction of parties or classes. Rear Admirals Walker nnd Glass have been Informed of the action taken by the Junta. Minister Confirms It. Washington, Nov. 28. Official con Urination of the determination of tli Panama government to ratify tho Hay Bunn-Varllla Panama treaty, as told I tho press dispatches, was received by Minister Varill- nt 3:30 o'clock today, Tho stato department being closed to. day, Mr. Varllla communicated tli news Informally to Mr. Lommis, who Is acting Bccretnty In tho absonco Mr. Hay. ARGUMENT FOR STATEHOOD. aoverner ol New Mexico Shows Terr! tory Is Rapidly Adranclar. Washington, Nov. 28. Tho annual report of Governor Otoro of Now Mexi co makes a plea for tho admission of the territory to statehood. The report says that during the past year tl building of railroads continued will unabated vigor, and capital mado ex tensive investments. Tho finances ot the territory aro In excellent condition and so aro those of the counties and cities, with a few exceptions, caused by loose methods, and- tho result of which methods the counties nre mak. ing every effort to overcome. The territory, as well as most of the counties, Is reducing its indebtedness, while several counties aro refunding their indebtedness nt a reduced rate of Interest. The assessed valuation of New Mexico shows an Increase of about $1,000,000 over that of tho preceding year, but as the average assessment rate is only nbout 20 per cent of tl real value, the actual increase of tax ablo valuation, owing to tho ellmina Hon of double assessments reported In former years, is almost 13,000,000 Tho collections tor the past six month: by the territory exceeded that of tho samo period ol previous years by about $50,000. INFERNAL MACHINES IN MINES. Colorado Troops Discover Plot to Wreck Five Plants. Denver, Nov. 27. A special to tho Rocky Mountain News from Cripplo Creek says the coroner's inquest in the caso of the two men killed by the ex plosion in tho Vindicator mine was be gun today. Tho evidenco produced demonstrated conclusively that tho ex. plosion was the result of a plot to blow up the mine, but nothing of a definite character developed to indicate tho guilty persons. At 6:30 o'clock the inquest was ad Journed until 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon. This afternoon Adjutant-General Bell stated that a large amount of ovldenco had been secured for the trial of the men suspected of the outrage. The general also stated that Infernal ma chines ready to bo exploded had been found in two other mines, and that there was positive evidenco that the plot Included five mines In all. Would ReduM Honolulu Forces. Honolulu, Nov. 28. Major General MacArthur, who has arrived hero to study the military situation in tho Ha. waiian islands, says that the main lea ture of tho defenses of the territory Is tho protection ot tho naval station at Pearl Hamor. Ho advocates a reduc tion of the forces at Honolulu, and de clares that the occupation of the other islands is not as important a manor from a military standpoint, while Pearl Harbor is maintained as a strong de fensive position. The general has not completed his task. Rebels Reject Peace Offer. Washington, Nov. 26. No word was received here tonight as to whether the rebels had renewed their fighting on Santo Domlnso. A message today said the government today commissioned United States Minister Powoll, the Bellgan minister, the minister of Haytl and the Spanish consul to visit the In' eurgent camp, Consequently an armis tice was agreed upon to expire at noon, and the peace commission consulted with tho Insurgent leaders. The lat ter, howovor, refused to entertain the peace proposals. Dig Construction Concern Tied Up. San Juan, Nov. 28. It was an nounced today that tho San Juan ofilco ot the Vandergrltt construction com pany, Interested In a $3,000,000 trolloy scheme, lias been closed lor nonpay ment of rent, and owing to attachments for salaries in behalf of many employes and creditors. The explanation given for tho closing Is the recent stringency n money In tho United mates, which prevented tho company from floating ts bonds. Oiler China Troops. London, Nov. 28, The Shanghai correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph cables that tho viceroys and governors of 13 provinces outsido of Oil LI have offered the Chlneso throne 00,000 for Ign drilled troops to fight Russia tor Manchuria HAPPENINGS STATU WILL LOSE HEAVILY. II Rcjtctlan ol Claim to Swamp La. d la Affirmed. Salem The rejection ot tho claim of tho itato ot Oregon to 56,000 aoies of the swamp land In Klamath mnrah ,.... ,t,u U)- im f.re7 m it ...n i i it - Interior, cut a big slice oft the sum the atate hoped to rcallio from thu naU ot thla laud. The atato's claim was for 100,000 acres, and ot this all but about 7,000 acres had been declared by tho surveyor-general to bo swamp land Tho state's claim was based upon tho swamp land grant of 1800. The Klam ttth Indian reservation was created in 1804 and the nloltments to the Indians were made within tho last ten years Tho 55,000 ucres probably comprises tho beat ol the swamp lauds and it tl title ot the Indians should bo finally confirmed, the remaining 38,000 acre which tho stato would receive would bo rendered practically worthless. Whether an appeal will bo taken to tho secretary ot the Interior has not been determined. General W. II. Odell w as attorney for tho stato in tho pro scntatlon of the statu' claim to this laud. He does not know tho grounds upon which tho decision ot tho assist' ant commissioner ot tho general land oftlco was based, but la very firmly of tho opinion that tho etato's right to tho land Is superior to that of tho Indians The value ol the swauin lauds on Klamath marsh has been estimated all the way from $100,000 to $1,000,000. Uetlna Wark on the Ditch. Echo Tho Butter creek Irrigation company has begun active work on tho construction of an irrigation ditch tube 20 miles long, beginning a short dis tanco below Echo. Harry Rogers, an extensive cnttle man nnd wheat groner who resides on Butter creek, was elect ed president of the company nnd will take personal charge ot tho work. Tho company has largo tents for the housing of employes nnd tennis. Thero nro nearly SO teams at work with nearly twice ns many men. Water will make this land very valuable. Tumble In Price ol lloga. Pendleton Live hogs have taken i price tumble on the local market lliey were selling nt so nnd Jii.-o per 100 pounds. lho price has gone down to $1.50 nnd $5. This will make n slight drop in retail prices. This is tho result of farmers rushing their hogs to the market when it was reported prices at the coast and in Lnstcrn markets had made a rapid decline. But littlo nttcntion lias been paid to tho hog raising industry in this country until this year when tho num ber was greatly increased. Living la Expensive. Pendleton Living in Pendleton is unusually high at present. Packed eggs are selling at 40 cents per dozen Vi tin those prices H is seldom that a dozen eggs are bought at a tltno. They arc handed out liko oranges which aro sold at 5 cents each. Butter is selling nt 40 cents per pound roll, having ad vnnccd recently from 30 cents. Al though this Is near tho great Milton fruit belt, some apples aro selling at live pounds for 25 cents. Lotting Camps Close Down. Astoria The I'clton-Armstrong com pany closed down its logging camps on tho Elokomin river, near Cathlamct, for tho season. Benson lms shut down nearly all his camps, hut has ono nt Bunker Hill still In operation. Besides that ono the only camps on tho north shore of tho Columbia river that are running aro those of tho Skamokawn logging company and the Saldren camp, on Grays river. Re-Elected State Veterinary Surgeon. Salem Dr. William McLean, of Portland, has been re-elected stato vet erinary surgeon for a period of tno years from July 1903. Tho power to fill this position rests with the Domestic Animal commission, comp iscd of the governor, secretary ot stato and presi dent ot tho state board of agriculture. Tho salary Is $1,500 peryearand noces- sary expenses. Snow Discourage Stockmen. Heppncr Tho first general snowfall of tho season in Morrow county oc curred last Saturday, and the ground s covered to a depth of from ono inch on the low lands to 30 inches on (lie foothills and mountains. Tho unus ually early appcaranro of snow on frozen ground causes rather a depressed foeling among stockmen. Reduction ol Wages. Eugene Tho employes of tho Booth- Kelly company have been notified of a new schedule of wages which will go Into eltect December 1. Thu schedule makes a reduction of 25 cents per day on all men receiving $2 or less, and 50 cents per day on all receiving more than $2 per day. Iiaktd IUnauaa. Tear a narrow atrip of peeling from one aide of each banana. Lay the ba nanas, open side up, la a baking past, cover cloaely and bake for half an our, or until very tender, but uot ae tender as to break when bandied. Peel and send to table and serve as a vege table, or with hot cream sauce as a dessert rUta Bonfflte (Chaflnar-fiUh). Iflx a pint of masked potatoes wltk halt a cup of thick cream and th whites of two eggs, beaten stiff. Put two tablespoonfuls of butter la the ebaflng dtsb, and when very hot put In tke potatoes' In large tableapoontuls, Wben brown on one side, turn, brown the ether, and serve Immediately. HERE IN OREGON NECESSARY MONEY PUT UP. Financial Troubles of Orecbn Electric Company Are Over. linker City Thu Oregon electric company., which has been In fliiuncl trouble, will resume operations atone tli ciilMl.rl.c luvo mil ui) the neces I ii vuiiiiuiiBui who uro uuck rv cash to discharge all tho dubta and dismiss tho attachments suits wlild have been filed by urcdltuts. Tli money for this purpose has been re ceived by Ottiistra.il A Stayer, thu cor portuton attorneys. This company was organized by A ii. frame, ot rortiiuul, who secure valuable water rights on Euglo creel lAiiniuoraiiio wnrK was uouo last sum mcr, but early In tho fall there w troublo over fliinncliil matters, ami l rauio resigned as general manager. Since then creditors have attached tin lumber, flumes and other property ant nil worn eenseil. Severnl liundre thousand feet of lumber had been Uvered nlong the lino of tho lltmie nnd work on tho power house was under way when the work cenwd. II. II. Andrews one ot tho officers tho company, who represents the Eas ern capitalists, la expected in a few days, when operations will lo resumed Articles of Incorporation. Pnlem Articles of Incorporation nave been tiled in the ollico ol ccro ury of State Dunbar us follows: Oregon Traction company, Portland $1,000,000. The object of thla rorpnr ntion Is to acquire rights of way and construct n railway from Portland to Hillslxirn and l'orcsj Grove. Hotel Monopolo, Incorporated, Jor (inn valley, (15,000. Western Oregon Conference associ Hon of seventh day udventieta, Salem Ur., I1U.UUU. Brewer Drug company, Stuyton, $10 uuu. Land Sella at SI20 per Acre. Milton Tho high vultio at which I rlgated land ol this district is held shown by n deal Just closed. Alfred II Duff nnd John Hunter have sold to I'lilleralO acre garden, located si miles north of here, for $1,200. M fuller gets full use of tho Irrigation ditch which runs by thu property, but only under tho agreement that Mf 1'iiller docs his part in muliitnlnliiir tl ditch. Whenever a deal is tnailu I this district It is practically the wale which is sold, as tho land is worthless without a proper supply of water. Talk of a Rabbit Drive. Lcho There may lm o. jack rabbit lrivo on Butter creek in the near fu ture. Tho event is living ngitntcd by the sportsmen of this tilnco. Hintmor mm rciuiielon. ine plan Is to run special trains lu from Heppncr and nillcton. vtngons will bo in recdl iiino. ino peopio oi mm pinco mav ar. rnngo to feed the crowd, tho meat part to consist oi a roast steer. On such runs men, women nnd children eo uuns aro not allowed, but each person carries n citiu. uiibuits nro very thick in muter creek district. Orande Rondo la Inipectcd. La Grande Men will be sent here In a lew days by John Whistler of IVn. dlcton, United States cmrlneor. wh has been In Eastern Oreimn eathorlmr data for the government for irrigation worus. incso men wilj establish KmiKen nun iiuuua ior onservaiion on Grand Rondo river for tho purpose of ttciciuincaiiy ticicrniliitiii! tho amount oi water iiowlng down tho river, tli velocity oi mo- current, etc., and tli area that can bo Irrigated. Preparing Its Annual Report. Salem The slate board of nurlnil ture is In Snlem, preparing Its annual report to bo submitted at the annual meeting which will bo held December 15. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Wnlla Walla. 73c: bin. stem, 78c; valley, 7778c. Barley Feed, $10 per ton: brewlm? -u'aiu.ou; roncu, Jill. Flour Valley, $3.75a3.85 tier liar. rei nam wncai straluhts. I3.00O4. 10 ciears, M.oosa.70: hard wheat uat. ems, ti.zuis.ou; graham, J3.75 whole wheat, $4j rye wheat, $47.5(35 Oats No. 1 while tl.07!l! $1.05 per cental. tfrnjr, Millstuffs Bran. $10 tier ton- mid. unngs, fz.i; snorts, JZU; chop, $18 Unseed, dairy food, $10, II I Ann I . - ' Hay Timothy, $10 per ton; clover, $13; grain, $12; cheat, $12. Vegetables Turnips, 05c per mck; carrots, oc, uects, uu; parsnips, 50 iuc; laiiuiigc, italic; tomatoes, 500 fin . - i. iti. .. . ' uui, jiti ipui, cuiiiuiower, loctgfi por uiniin, iujuu; ceiory, 3o(JII5c; pumpkins, leper pound; onions, Yellow isnuvcrs, ocisti per sack. Honey $303.25 por case. Potatoes Oregon, choice and fnn 00 76c por sock; common, 50c; sweet potatoes, bucks, io; boxes, 2Jc. rrultfi Apples, 75c$2 per box; ..lu.M.j.jm-n, fi,iu jiur uox; pcnrB, $l(j 1.60; cranborries, $l)Q10.60 per barrel. Butter 1'oncy creamery, 30S32(c !: jiiiuim, umrr, zuiazzc; store, Chccso Full cream, twins, 15Q 16so; Noting Americn, lO01OJo: Tillamook, 1414o; Eastern cheeso, 15c. ' Poultry Chickens, mixed, Oo per pound; spring, 10c; hens, lOo; tur. keys, live, 18c por pound; dressed. 20 221C- ilnnla lllffl7 ... .1- ---'- -"'i f"v i'vi uuhiii geese, 788c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 32J35o: Eastern, 20327Kc ' Tallow Vrimo, per pound, 45c; No. 2 and grcaso, 2K3c. Hops 1003 crop, 1221c per pound, according to quality. Wool Valley, 1718e; EastcrnrOre gon, 12l6c; mohair, S537Kc Beef Dressed, 6B0c per pound. Veal Dressed, small, 88Jcr large. 6 7o per pound. , Mutton Dressed, 4350; lambs, oc per pound, ' Pork Dressed, 6Jf7c por pound, ' STONES PILL Till) AIR. Chicago Street Car .Strikers nnd the Po lice Engngo In llnttle. Chlciigo, Nov. 20. Florcu fighting, In which the polico used their clubs freely and twice their revolvers, marked thu opening of thu Statu street cable llnu by the Chicago City railway yesterday. As far ns fan bo iiscor tallied, nobody was seriously Injured, although there were many broken heads among the rioters who camo In contact with tho clulu of lho police. While thu fighting was going on In the streets, the usual conferences were In progress and propositions and counter propositions ware passing buck and forth. I-ato In the afternoon, It was iald by Mayor Harrison, 1'ieslileiit Million, nt the street car men, and the attorneys for both sides, that an agrct ment had I ten retched, but littlo defi nite Inforn Mon was known concerning Its nature. All day long on State street the com pany wan hampered by the work of tho mob, which piled obstruction upon tho tracks, drove pega and spikes Into the cable slot and cut trolley wires lit ninny places. Thu Archer avenue lino was badly damaged earlier lu the day and required several hours' work by n strong force of repair mon, who wore heavily guarded by the police. No at tempt has been mudo to run ears on tills line elueu the commencement ot tho strike. In policing the four branches opened Inst week, its woll as the Stato street line, patrolmen were stationed only at street Intersections, except where trouble was most likely to occur. Few or policemen were detailed to ride on tho stlreet enrs yesterday than dur ing last. week, l'ivo trains wcro put Into operation on tho Statu street cable line. Alter removing spikes from the cable slots at Fifty-seventh and Fifty-first streets, the first train was blocked at Forty-first street by Iron rails placed ucross the tracks. Tho crews began to remove the obstructions, when from behind fences a volley of stones ramo. The police charged tho rioters with revol vers drawn. A running fight ensued, the police firing upon the mob. By this time a mob collected about the curs, and another charge by the police was mado upon them before the ob- itruction could bo removed. JAPAN IS UOLD. Will Try to Intercept Two Ruiatan War sblpa Douad far fort Arthur. St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. A semi official Kitsalnn agency has received from Toklo u report to tho effect that Japanese warships have been dis patched to prevent the Russian war vessels, Tsarevltch and Balau, reach ing Port Arthur to Join tho Russian equardon there. Regarded as Significant. London, Nov. 20 Tho alarming tc- port from Tokio that Japanese war ves sels have been dispatched to Intercept two Kitsslan warships cannot bo con firmed here. It Is possible this report Is connected with tho Matcmcnt of the Jiinatii-su Journal, tho Nagasaki Shlmpo, which announced yesterday that a Japanese squadron of 12 vessels hud left Sasebu for an unknown destination. Tho fact that such n statement should be iisued by tho Russian semi-official agency Is, however, regarded as signifi cant. Curiously enough, thu Russian newspaper, Svtrt, a few days ago, ex pressed tho liellef that communications between Port Acrthur and Japan had already been interrupted. In Lardifl yesterday renewed activity was reported on tho part of tho Kunsluti aiid Japanese agents, with n vlow to se curing further shipments ot coal. Decemlag Angry With Rutila. Seoul, Nov. 20. Tho tension be tween Russia and Cores has becomo more tense by reason of a troaty made by tho latter In connection with tho opening of tho port of Vong Ham Pho to foreign trade. Tho Russian minis ter Is reported to havo notified the em poror that if the port Is thrown open to foreigners, Rtlssin will take drastic ac tion against Corea. To this end the emperor Is reported to have declared that ho did not consider It nnv of Rus sia's business what he did with his ter ritory. Carter Dtcorncs Governor. Honolulu, Nov. 20. Governor Car- tor took the oath of ofilco and was for mally Inaugurated yesterday nt tho capltol. There was a large assembly of federal and territorial officials and members of tho army and navy. Ed-" ward 8. Boyd, commissioner of public lands, tendered his resignation, and It will bo ncccptod. All tho other mom- bors ol the governor's ofllclal staff will bo retained, except Henry E. Cooper, superintendent of nubile works, and Aloaxnder G. Hawes, Jr., private sec retary to tho governor. Desire to Join America. Copenhagen, Nov. 28. Tho govern ment officials deny thu mnnrta noli. Ilshed abroad of n revolutlonn rv rnnvo. ment in the Danish West Indies In con- soquenco of dissatisfaction with the ommlsslon's recommendations on lho ubjeet ot Improvements in tlin Island.. Tl at dissatisfaction exists Is ndmltted, and it Is recognized that tho prosperity of tho new republic of Panumn will conceivably improvo tho condition of tho Inhabitants nnd strengthen tho dr. slro in some quarters to como under tho American flag. Make Indian Work or Starve. Washington, Nov, 20. Tho annual report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones advocates the education of tho Indian In thu rudiment of tho Englbh languago, and that ho bo taught that bo mtlSt Work or stnrvn. The ccmmlealoner thinks hi policy In a generation or more will logonerato tho raco, and that the hull an should hn protected only to the oxtont that ho may gain confldonco In himself, leaving civilized conditions to do tho rest. Sultan Suffer Prom Cancer. New York. Hot. 2ft Tho Turkey, frequently reported to bo ill irom one causo or another, is now al leged by tho Vienna crrrisnnnHnt nf the World to be suffering from n cancer ot the Intestines. Ho in ri"uied to undergo n operation,