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COTTAGB CROVH . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Conprehenlve Review ol the Import
ant Happenings of the Pt Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Mot
IJkely to Prove Interesting.
W. J. Bryan lias returned from hi
tour of Europe.
General John 1). Gordon, tho last of
the famou Confederate generals! la
dead.
Iron gate acora tho exit are discov
ered to have played a deadly part In tho
Chicago theater fits.
Ex-Mayor Walbrldgo, of St. Louis. Is
being boomed as a Republican candi
date for vlco president.
An ordoi placed In California for
$250,000 worth of food stuffs Is be
lloved to bo for RRussla.
n.nM.unraitvA Ifnmnhrer want Se
attle put on the list of cities where
civil service oxamiuauons are ue.u.
aAMMA Qmiuvt ilnnlf that h ii
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polygamlst and has answered other
charges on mo wuu mo wnu nnuuif
tee.
Japan has sent another note to Rus
.1. ! nnaMtrsllv an ultimatum!
She will not wait long on the czar for
an answer.
Trofessor Willis Moorei chief of the
United States weather hurcau, in his
annual report, says there was but 17
per cent of errors In the forecasts of
tho past year.
China I aura to asslit Japan in the
event ol war.
Corea may appeal to' tho United
States In tho event oi an mvuiou.
Thehooso has voted $250,000 for
eradication of insects affecting cotton
Senator Dietrich, of Kebraksa, has
been cleared of tho chargo of selling an
office.
Ex-Sccretary of tho Treasury Charles
Foster Is dangerously ill at his home in
BpringQeUl, Ohio.
General Cbafleo has been nominated
In succeed General Young, as chief of
the staff of the army.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is being
guarded for fear of assassination on ac-
coun tol the theater norror.
Warships are assemlbing at Colon,
presumably for the purpose of making
a hostile uemonsirauon ogaiuai wuhhu'
bia.
A bill is before the houso providing
for the consolidation or intra ana
f.n.ti ! mull matter to be admit
ted at the raet of one cent for each two
ounces.
Brigadier General Randall la likely
to be promoted to major general.
Great military activity prevails at
Cartagene and bavamua, loiomoia.
Ex-Congressman Driggs, of New
York, has been convicted of accepting a
bribe.
Mis Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter
of ex-1 resident uieveiana, is aeaa irom
diphtheria.
The senate committee has favorably
" rorvirtal the bill giving "Tillamook a
life-saving station.
Tho Colorado militia proposes to
drive out all striking'miners at Cripple
Creek who win not wore.
The eenate committee on expositions,
after hearing Oregon men, unanimously
decided in favor ol the lWo lair Dill.
Secretary Hitchcock has requested
the Oregon senators to nape a man to
succeed Asa B. Thompson as receiver at
La Grande.
nnr'.mnr Taft. nf the Philippines.
ninml thn mikado that the DoliCT
of the United States will be one of
friendly neutrality.
The enltre East Is experiencing bit
ter cold.
The Ontario, Oregon, flsh hatchery
may be taken in charge uy ine govern
ment.
Two-thirds of the Chicago theaters
now closed will probably never be able
to reopen.
Two "Holy Roller" apostles were
given a coat of tar and feather by citi
xens of Corvallis.
The navy department wants 3,000
additional enlisted men to man the ves
sels now. completed.
Minister Bunau-Varilla, of Fanama,
V will resign as soon a the canal treaty
Is ratified by the united B la tea senate.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
parliamentary party, denounces the
, present British government as corrupt.
j Prince Cupid, delegate to congress
from Hawaii, spent a night in the
Washington jail on account of Intoxl
; cation.
Dowie has been looking over Texas
for a favorable site for the establish
ment of a new Zlon, to be called "Eter
nal City."
Representative Dixon, of Montana,
has introduced a resolution providing
for a wire fence along the Canadian
boundary between Lake of the Woods
and Tolnt Roberts. It Is the Intention
to endeavor the Illegal entering of Chi
nese Into the United States. The fence
is to be so constructed as to give a sig
nal when anr one climbs over It.
Japan is placing large orders for coal
( in Wales.
King Edward is reported to be trying
I'.to get the czar to yield to Japan.
? The conspiracy count In the Indict
- ment against Senator Dietr'ch has been
quashed.
"The-Brltlsh masses are heart and
foul with Japan.
TinnnnvoH has sent a message to the
senate defending his Panama policy.
In t1t Tnwa state house partially
destroyod that building. The loss Is
pjaood at $500,000.
The supreme court has decided that
Porto Means are not aliens and can
freely enter tb Unltd States.
LOST IN STRAITS.
ntty-Pour Lives Sacrificed to Storm tie
tween Seattle ana Victoria,
8eattle. Jan. 12. Tho Seattle-VI-
toria steamer Clallam was lost early
thin morning midway between Smith
island and Dungonesa spit, ni least o-t
persons losing their lives In the disas
ter. Every person who put off In tho
lifeboats, lowered when Itwas apparent
tho steamer could not live out tho ter
rific galo that was blowing, drowned.
Onlv those who stayed by tho ves
sel, fighting against tho sea for posses
sion of tho craft, were roved. There
persons were compelled to flght desper
ately for their lives, rushing forward
when tho vessel turned on her beam
ends, clinging frantically to tho rail
and finally slipping into the water onto
a life raft that had been lowered.
Subsequently they wore picked up by
tho tugs Sea Lion and Holyoke.
It was not the lault ol tuo commanu-
Ing officers nor tho men in chargo of
tho lifo boats that tho passengers who
took to the boats were lost. W hen
tho lifo boats wcro lowered land was
within sight, yet tho impotent Clallam
was unable even to mako headway
nralnst tho galo. Prudenco dictated
that the passengers ana sucn oi tne
crew needed to navigato the boats bo
given tho opportunity ot saving their
lives by tho lifo boats. unai mey
failed to reach shore was duo entirely
to the fact that human strength was
but a feeble protest against tho fury of
tho elements.
Had nil tho passengers and crew re
mained on board, it is undoubtedly
true that most of them would have been
lost when the boat turned over and gavo
up tho struggle. Others stronger and
better able to care for themselves
drowned with tho relief tugs" standing
by waiting to take them aboard.
CAN'T STIR AMERICA.
Qcncral Reyes Realizes HI Mission Is a
Failure and Will Soon Leave.
Washington, Jan. 12. Convinced of
the determination of the United States
not to retrace a step on the isthmus,
and of the consequent failure of his mis
sion, General Rafael Keycs, Colombian
special envoy, is ready to leave Wash
ington. Indeed, he informed tho As
sociaed Press at noon today that he
would leave for Baltimore at 4 o'clock
to consult a specialist, nnd that his re
turn was uncertain. He did not take
that train, however, and at a late hour
tonight was at his hotel.
General Reyes said tonight he was
yet hoping for an answer to his last re
quest that the correspondence be sent
to the eenate, and he coud not say
ileflnitev when he would leave asb
ington. He added that when the time
came for going he would officially take
leave of the president and other officials
with whom he had come In contact.
In a long cablegram which General
Revea dispatched to General Marroquin
be has reviewed the negotiations at
Washington and informed the Bogota
government that after doing everything
In his power to save something from
the wreck he has failed. General
Reves expects, in view of the high feel
ing prevailing In Colombia, that it will
be very difficult to restrain his people
longer.
CANADA ASKED TO JOIN.
Har Moves for International Salmon
Hatchery on Fraser.
Washington, Jan. 12. Secretary of
State Hav has determined to ask the
Canadian government to loin in a con
ference looking to the establishment of
international fish hatcheries on the
Fraser river, In British Columbia, for
tho propagation of salmon. The con
ference, if agreed upon, probably will
be participated in by the United States
fish commissioner, the fish commission
er for the state of Washington, and offi
cials in charge of the department ol
fisheries and marine for the Dominion
of Canada.
Tho plan suggested has been urged
for more than a year by Senator Foster,
of Washington, who has called the at
tention of the state department to the
fact that, unless some heroic course is
taken, the salmon supply will be ex
hausted. Millions ol dollars are In
vested in salmon canning establish
ments in the United States and Canada,
which are supplied almost entirely by
the spawn from the Fraser river. The
methods employed by both the United
States and Canadian canning companies
have been the subjects of disputes be
tween the two governments.
Armenian Create Terror.
Constantinople, Jan. 12. Advices
from Erieroum say the people of Sou-
son are in a state of semlpanic, fearing
a repitiou of the events of 1804. Tho
local governor and other officials have
fled. Tewflk Pasha, with several bat
talions of troops and six guns, has ar
rived at Slush, where the feeling of
anxiety is intense. Detachments of
Kurdish cavalry have been stationed at
all of the villages along the Kusslan
frontier to prevent the passage ol Ar
menian bands. A thousand armed Ar
menians are in the district of Souson.
More Flings at America.
Berlin, Jan. 2. Professor Uphue's
statue of Frederick the Great, present
ed by Emperor Wliliam to the United
States, has been ready to be shipped -for
some weeks past, but no intimation has
come from Washington as to when th
authorities there want it sent. The
newspapers, in opposition to the gov
ernment or unfriendly to the United
States, at intervals comment on the
contemptuous disregard of bis majesty's
gift by the United States, and nnd fault
with the policy ol conciliation toward
the "Yankees."
Ex-Secretary Faster Dud.
Springfield, 0 Jan. 2. Ex-Gover
nor Charles Foster, who was secretary
of the treasury under President Harri
son, died at the residence of Genera
Keller here, today from the elfects ol
cerebral hemorrhages. He was 73
years old and is survived by his wife
and a daughter. He was attacked last
night while sitting in the library of
General Keler's home talking and never
regained consciousness. No arrange
ments for the funeral have been made.
China Ratifies the Treaty.
Pekln, Jan, 12. The Chinese em
peror has ratified tho American and
Japanese treaties of commerce with
dims,
JAPAN WILL: WAIT
ONE M0RB CHANCE IS TO BG OIVEN
RUSSIA TO RETRENCH.
Reply Just Sent Wilt Not Do at All, but
Japan Does Not Feci Warranted la
Itiulnt an Ultimatum Italian Ships
DouKht by nikado are Now In Readl
neu to Put to Sta.
Toklo, Jan. 11. The Japanese gov
ernment has practically determined to
continue negotiations. It 1 dissatis
fied with Russia's litest terms, but
does not feel warranted In Issuing an
ultimatum, or breaking off negotla
tions, and will make another effort to
secure their modification before resort'
Ing to force. .
It Is antcilpated that the discussion
will continue a tew weeks, during
which interim a breach of peace Is very
improbable
The elder statesmen did not hold a
conference today, but probably will con
fer tomorrow. Tho press unanimously
demands that tho government take de
cisive action, thereby preventing RuS'
sla from gaining advantages by further
dilatory tactics.
The people repose confidence In the
government's ability -to rise to tho op
portunity.
Japan Is Utterly Opposed.
London, Jan. 11. Tho text of the
Russian reply to Japan's last note has
been received at the Japanese legation
hero. It was presented to tho foreign
office later in tho day by Minister Hay
ashi.
At the legation the opinion is held
that tho reply is utterly opposed to the
main Japanese contentions. Minister
Hayashi said to a representative of tho
Associated Press:
"After reading the reply all I can
say is that hope for a peaceful settle'
ment is growing less and leos. Condi
tions are very crave."
Japan has decided not to buy the
Chilean warships for which negotla
tions bad been started. At the lega
tion It Is said that the ships bought
from Argentina are expected to sail for
the Far East by way ol the Suez canal
Wheat advanced further a shilling per
quarter today in some of the provin
cial markets on the prospect oi war.
About 116.000 tons of coal were shipped
from Cardiff, Wales, during the past
week; 46,000 to Japan, 40,000 to Port
Arthur and 30,000 to llong Kong.
Win aire Japan No Hold.
Berlin, Jan. 11. The Tageblatt'a
Paris correspondent learns that the
French government has been Informed
that Russia's answer to Japan makes
. . . .1 r-
tar rescuing concessions respecting w
rea, and that these concessions are
pnnlrnlpnt tnprmittini? tho occupation
of Corea by Japan on lines somewhat
similar to the position ol ureal uritain
in Egypt, but that Russia firmly re
fects anr right ol japan to mingie in
affairs in Manchuria.
AMERICA STANDS PAT.
Colombia Informed the Panama Ques
tion Is Closed.
Washington, Jan. 11 General Reyes,
the Colombian special envoy, has
ce'ved the answer of the Washington
government to his note charging the
United States with open violation of
the treaty of 1846.
The answer, which was prepared by
Secretray Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the ranama question
Prior to the receipt of the reply, Gen
eral Reyes wrote to the state depart
ment requesting that the correspon
dence be transmitted to the senate for
Its consideration. Pending an answer
to this request, the correspondence will
not be made public.
Volcano Causes Alarm.
Chicago, Jan. 11. A special to the
News from Guadalajara, Mexico, says:
Violent eruptions of Mount Colima vol
cano have caused the inhabitants of the
country immediately adjacent to the
mountain to become alarmed. Many
of the people have left their homes and
sought safety Irom the ashes and lava
The most disturbing feature of the erup
tions Is the earthquake shocks which
are felt In the egion of the volcano.
These seisimc disturbances are of unus
ual severity but no serious damage has
been reported.
Advocates Opening ot Reserve.
Washington, Jan. 11. The question
of opening the Indian reservations, com
priasing nearly 100,000,000 acres, was
considered today by the house commit'
tee on Indian affairs. The Indian com'
miesioncr was heard at length by the
committee, and he took tho position
that to throw these lands open to settle
ment was the proper and speediest way
to elevate the Indian and to settle for
all time the Indian question. He said
this course should bo pursued with the
eonsent of the Indians If possible.
Argue for Statehood of Arizona.
Washington, Jan. 11. E. E. Ellen
wood, formerly United States attorney
for Arizona and Ex-Governor Murphy,
of Arizona, appeared before the com
mittee on territories today and argued
for single statehood for Arizona. They
spoke of the right ol the territory, from
the standpoint of population and re
sources to admission to the Union.
With statehood and irrigation the fu
ture of Arizona would bo assured, they
contended.
Nomination of Taft Approved.
Washington, Jan. 11 The senate
committee on military affairs today
authorized Senator Foraker to report
favorably the nomination of Governor
Taft of tho Philippines, to be secretary
of war.
flORU SHIPS SENT.
Russia Will Intercept Japanese Fleet
Now Off Corea. ' '
Port Arthut. Jan. l. Several Rus
sian warships loft at midnight to rein
force cruisers sent out for the purpose
of Intercepting a Japanese squadron ot
four iroucliuls which, It Is said, is now
approaching Corea to stop six Japan
cko coal laden ships from Japan des
tined for Port Arthur mid to cancel
their charter to u Russian firm.
There Is a normal movement of hoops
In both directions on tho railway.
Lake Baikal Is froten,
Tho Port Arthur defenses are com
plelo and the authorities nro confident.
Powers Are Landing Troops.
London, Jan. 9. None of tho special
cablegrams from Toklo printed In this
morning's papers Is able to glvo the
contents ot Russia's reply, but all con
cur In believing it to bo unsatisfactory.
It appears that tho note might still bo
undelivered, ns Huron He itosen, itua
dan minister, is suffering from nn ear
affection, had not Baron Komuru, Jap
anese foreign minister, visited the Rus
sian legation to get It. According to
the Standard's Toklo correspondent, an
increasing number ot steamships are
requisitioned daily as tranpsorts.
Tho correspondent ot tho Dally Mail
at Toklo reports on tho authority of
the newspaper Chuo that one Japanese
has been murdered near Port Arthur
and four others have been injured.
Tho correspondent says that nil tho
powers are landing troops In Corea,
and tho British Bluejackets landing at
Chemulpo are expected to go to boom
immediately.
Constant telegrams aro passing be
tween M. Pavloft, the Russian minister
to Corea, Baron do Rosen, tho Kusslan
minister to Japan, and tceroy Alex'
leff.
Tho Insurance of the Japanese cruis
ers Masin ond knsag, which wcro built
at Genoa and bought from tho Argen
tina government, has been accomp
llshed after considerable difficulty.
Tho policies have been so arranged as
to permit tho cruisers to go by way of
tho Suez canal, Capo Horn or Capo of
Good Hope routes, as tho circumstances
of tho moment may dictate.
UR0.ES TURKEY TO ACTION.
DutfarU Want Reforms
Instituted
In Manchuria.
Constantinople, Jan. 9. Tho Bulbar
Ian government has sent a note to the
porte containing of tho nonfulfill
ment of its promises concerning re
forms in' Macedonia. Bulgaria urgent'
ly requests the porte immediately to
take tho necessary measures to end a
condition ot affaiis which is so preju
dicial to tho interests ot both countries,
and points out that tho application ot
tho postponed reforms should bo easy,
owing to the fact that tho revolution
ista are not hampering the government
at present by any Interference. The
note concludes:
JjJ"If tho porte Is actuated by a sincere
desire to ameliorate the lot ol Its liul
agrian subjects and renew its former ro
latlons with the principality tho re
sponsibility rests solely upon the
porte."
It IsT learned here that Colonel Ben
dorff, the Russian agent, has suddenly
left Sofia. It is undeistood that his
mission at Sofia was to endeavor to pre
vent the Bulgarian government from
raising the Macedonian question at this
time, owing to tho acutcness of the far
eastern crisis, which is now engaging
Russia's entile attention
TO PREVENT CANAL TRANSFER.
Agent of Colombia Takes Up Case With
French Tribunal.
Washington, Jan. 9. A dispatch to
Dr. Herran, Colombian charge d
affaires, received today from Paris, said
that a French tribunal had been ap
pealed to by an agent of Colombia with
a view to preventing the transfer of the
Panama canal company's rights on the
isthmus to the American government
without the consent of Colombia
Counsel of the Colombian government,
according to the dispatch, assured the
agent he thought there was good ground
for believing the effort to prevent tho
transfer would bo successful.
Russians Assault Hebrews.
New York, Jan. 0. A threatening
anti-Semitic demonstration has oc
curred, at Kishinef, according to a dis
patch from London to the American.
The police suppressed the disturbance.
The riot is reported to have occurred
Tuesday. It began with assaults on
Jews in the principal streets. A mob
quickly formed and surged toward the
Ghetto, where Jews were knocked down
and trampled upon In the street. Mis
siles were thrown through windows
of houses and many persons were
clubbed.
Defender of Jews Disbarred,
New York, Jan. 0. Advocate Kalno-
vici has been forbidden to practice, law
for two years, according to a World d Is
patch from Kishinef by way of ISuchar
et. He defended the Jews before the
court which investigated the recent
massacre. Secretary of the Council
Karabezewski is aald to have been ex
iled to Siberia for five years. Some
rabbis have joined in' a proclamation
advising the Jews not to participate in
uprisings, but to remain loyal subjects
to the czar.
Fugitive Reimburses nondsmcn.
liewaork, Jan. u. f.x-jiayor w
B. Kirk, of Syracuse, now a guest at
the Hoffman House, is reported to have
exhibited a check for $40,000, payablo
to his order, and bearing the signature
of J. .F, Gay nor. Many months aro
Mr. Kirk signed a ball bond for Gay
nor, who had been Indicted for com
plicity In the frauds connected with gov
eminent work in tho harbor of Ravan-
nah. Gay nor went to Canada, and Mr.
Kirk had to pay the $20,000.
New York Theaters Pf.
New York, Jan. 9. The inspectors
sent out by Building Commissioner
Thompson to look into tho condition of
the theaters of the city reported that
they hod Inspected 60 ot the 63 places
of amusement in New York today, and
had not found a single theater in which
there were violations of tho building
code of sufficient Importance to warrant
closing orders.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
UXI'UNSUS FOR YtlAK.
Will He the Largest liver Known In the
History ot th State.
Salem Tho expenses of tho state ot
Oregon for thu year UK)4 will bo $1,
41)8,310.10. Ot this amount $273,
310.10 will bo derived from miscellan
eous sources, such ns the corporation
tax, Insurance tax, Iocs, sales oi boons,
etc., and the remainder, $1,220,1)0",
was today apportioned among the sev
eral counties, to bo raised by them by
direct taxes and to bo paid by them
into the stale treasury.
Thl expense account will bo tho
largest In tho history of the state, tho
nearest approach to It being In 1802,
when $1,121,345.61 was raised by di
rect tax. Tho ningnltudo ol tho reve
nue to bo raised In 1004 Is duo largely
to tour appropriations, the IawI nnd
Clark appropriation, $250,000 ot which
will bo raised this year; thu Portage
railway appropriation of $105,000, and
tho Colllo canal appropriation ot $100,
000 and tho Indian war veterans' ap
propriation of $100,000. If these four
unusual appiopriatlons, amounting to
SiilS. (11)11. were deducted, the total ex
penso would bo but $858,000, and the
amount to bo raised uy direct taxation
would lo but $610,000. Asido from
tho unusual aiiproiulatioiis. the ex
penses of the statu aro lower than tor
several year past.
On an assessed valuation ot $105,'
000.000. which is approximately vor
rect, tho revenue ot $1,225,000 will be
at the rate ot not quite 7K mills on
the, dollar.
STATU LANDS TOR SALU.
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Acre
Open to Settlement.
Salem Tho stato of Oregon has for
sale some 250,000 acres of school land,
mostlv in eastern Oregon. This land
consists of tho 10th and tho 38th sec
tions in each township, where not al
rcadv sold. With tho exception ot
land which shall hereafter bo sur
voyed, all this school land Is offered at
the uniform prlco of $2.50 per acre.
Ijind hereafter surveyed will be sold to
tho highest bidder, but no bid of less
than $2.50 per acre will bo accepted,
Any person over tho ago of 18 years,
who Is a citizen of tho United States,
or who has declared his Intention to be
come such, may purcbaso 320 acres of
school land. Tho applicant must de
clare under oath that he wants the
land for his own use, and that he has
made no contract, directly or Indirect
ly, to sell tho samo. No residence
upon the land is required. Payment
for the land may bo made in five an
nual payments of 50 cents per acre.
Tho first payment must bo mado when
tho application Is liled. iwicrrcd pay
ments draw 8, 7, and 0 per cent Inter
est.
UMPQU. PROJECT 15 DOOMED.
Chief of Engineers Deems Commerce Too
Small to Warrant Dig Outlay.
Washington Tho chief of engineers
today sent to congress a report reconi
mending against any appropriation at
this timo for improving tho Umpqua
river from Gardiner to tho sea.
A survey by Major 1-angfitt showed
that to provide a 15-foot channel
throughout this stretch of eight miles
and across tho bar would require tho
expenditure of at least $621,41, and
probably to Insure a permanent cnan
nel at the entrance of the river an ail
ditlonal jetty would have to be con
atrnctcd at a cost ot $27,111. Major
Langfltt said tho expenditure of so largo
a sum was hardly Justified at tho pres
ent time. His opinion was sustained
by tho division engineer, by tho special
engineer, board ot revlow and by uen
cral Gillespie.
Deem la Dutter Making.
Union Tho dairy Industry of this
section has nearly doubled itself during
1003. The creamery company ojerat.
ing at this place Is extensively patron'
I rid. The company this year paid the
farmers $10,000 for butter fat, whllo
during 1902 the farmors received $0,'
450. Butter manufactured during tho
year totals 80,000 pounds; for last
year, 42,000 pounds. Butter Is lolling
in the retail market' at 40 cents per
pound. During the latter part of
the summer It sold at 30 cents jr
pound.
The Trade of Pendleton.
Pendleton Now that 1003 has
passed, an estlmato from the incrcli
ants of Pendleton places the yearly bus
iness done by them at $2,685,650.
This they claim Is a good Increase over
the business done for 1002. The flour
mills aro greatly In the lead, doing a
volume ot business amounting to $540,
000. This includes the flour manufac
tured for home and foreign consump
tion. It does not Include the feed
manufactured from the wheat, which
will probably amount to nearly
$00,000.
Crown Company Using Co si.
Oregon City For perhaps tho first
time in tho history of tho manufactur
ing institutions of this placn, a scow
loaded with coal has been towed up tho
Willamette river. The fuel will bo
used by the Crown company Instead of
wood, temporarily, until the manage
ment can introduce oil burning ma
chinery, about February 1. Coal has
never before been used as a fuel by any
ot the manufacturing institutions of
this city.
Short In HI Account.
Baker City Postal Inspector Clark
has removed W. 11. Kelly, postmaster
at Greenhorn, Grant county, and ap
pointed W. It. Draper In bis place.
Kelly la alleged to be short In his ac
counts about $1,000. No arrest has
been made and it is slated that tho
friends of the ex-postmaster will mako
the shortage good.
Improvement to Oregon City Locks.
Oregon CityThe Portland General
Electric company is making some ex
tensive improvements to its locks at
Willamette falls, In this city. New
piers and timbers are replacing tho old
lumber that has served for years, but
the dimensions ot the locks will not be
disturbed.
WATER IS Tlltmil.
Artesian Wells Needed in soum"
Oregon tor Irritation.
Engineers of tho geo
logical survey, alter making examina
tion in southeastern Idaho, linvo como
to tho conclusion that the Irrigation ol
that country must bo largely worked
out through tho utilisation of artesian
well water.
SUvels river and Donncr ana uiimn
river, which llow Into .Mainour
Harney lakes, aro now utiiitcii '
lull I'lmni'ltv for irrigation, but tho de
partment niort that there are wvor
able conditions for storing tho waste
waters of these two streams, thus In
t reusing their elllileiicy. Tlioar.a ler
streams ot southwestern Oregon llow
month' ilurini! the Hiring season, wnen
the snow on the uplands Is melting or
ilurini; thu prolonged rainy spoils.
They all Wvouiu dry during the sum
mer. Tho lull llow ill tneeo sirenum
now utilized for Irrigation, nnd It I
doubtful it any Increased uso can I
(nnili, nf UtMr wiiter.
Thoreforo, attention Is drawn to the
iHttslbllitliM of developing artesian
wells In tho southwestern counties of
Oregon. Kxerlnienlnl wolls have al
ready been driven In the Harney and
Whltehorso artesian basins and proved
the presence of subserfaco water nnd
utlleient pressure to cause It to rise in
tho surfaeo nnd overllow.
There are approximately 2,000
square miles of territory lying In tho
artesian basins of southeastern Oregon
and southwestern Idaho, but It Is not
to lw assumed that all this area can be
Irrigated by means ot artesian well.
Tho conditions nro such as to warrant
careful testing of each basin and a Jii'
dlcious development ol Its water sup
ply.
Want Creamery at La Orande.
Iji Grando There Is n strong move'
ment on foot hero tor the establish'
ment ot n creamery. Agents have
been traveling through tho district to
ascertain tho number ot milch cowa
available. Nearly every fanner of the
now famous Grand Rondo valley, an
exceptionally productive section, whlcl
stretches for mile along tho Grand
Rondo river, owns milch rows. Farm
ers are favorably Imprjrxcd and there
is reason to believe that n plant
will tie established during the coming
season.
Argument on Water Case.
Pendleton "The case of some of the
prolierty owners living on the Little
Walla Walla rler near Freowate
against tho Milton, Frcewatcr A Hud
son Bay irrigation company, in which
tho conmany wants to tako (1,000
indies of water from tho river, wa
argued before Judge Ellis hero last
week. The decision will not bo made
public until about ten days. If tli
demurrer of the dclendant Is not sus
talned the case will lie tried at the
next term of thu circuit court in Feb
ruary.
Real Estate tluslnes In Marian.
Salem Tho Increased activity In rea
ostate transfers in Marlon county In
tho last low years is Indicated In
measure by tho Increase In tho amount
of fees collected by tho county record
of conveyances. Three years ago tho
fees for a year amounted to 12,7.0.00
Last year they wcro $3,803.40, and
for the year Just closed the recorder
collected $4,105 30. Not only ha tho
number of conveyance lieen greater
but tho consideration ot tho transfers
has been much larger.
Healthy Fall Wheat
Pendleton A. L. Knight, one of tho
neavy wheat buyer of thl place, has
returned after an extended trip through
the wheat belt of tho country. Ho
said: "Tho fall sown wheat was never
In a bettor condition than at tho pres
ent time, it lias been growing all fall
mere is mora moisture in the groun.
now than there has lieen for manv
years. Last year tho wheat was killed
by weeds, but this year there Is no such
bother."
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 73c;
stem, 78c; valley, 70c.
Barloy Food, $20 per ton;
ing, $200 20.60; rolled, $21.
blue-
brew-
Flour Valley, $3.7633.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, 73.0034.10
clears, $3.5533.76; hard wheat pat
cms, -i.2U(34.ou; graham, $3.75
whole wheat, $4; ryo flour, $4.60
4.70.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.07X01.10
percental; gray, $1.05.
"BMIIlstiiffs Bran. $18 per ton: mid
filings, $23; shorts, $10; chop, $18;
unseen, uairy ioou, fin.
Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
$12; grain, $12; cheat, $12.
Vegetables Turnips, 06c per sack;
carrots, 76c; beets, 00c; parsnips, 85c
fflli, cauuagc, liaise per pound; red
cauuago, ic; icttuco, noati, 10c per
doz; parsley, 25c; tomatoes, $1.6032
percrato; cauliflower, 76c$l per doz;
celery, 75c; pumpkins, lc per pound;
onions, Yollow Danvors, 80c9$l per
sock; i-annos, si, growers' prices.
Honoy $33.60 per caso.
Fruits Apples, fancy Baldwins and
Spltzcnbcrgs, $1.60 per box; cooking,
75c a $1; pears, $1931.60; grapes,
$1.80.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27X930o
per pound; dairy, zo322Kc; Btoro, 13
(310c.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 14Ql6c:
Young America, 1631flc,
Poultry Chicken's, mixed, 11
HKe per pound; spring. 11
hens, 12Q12K0J turkeys, live, 17Q
18c; dressed, 20c; ducks, $797.50 por
dozen; geoso, live, 8c por jiound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 27K Q 30ci
Eastern, 252Cc. I
Hops Choice, 24025c per poud;
prime, 2122Xo( medium, 10Q20c;
common, 15(U7c.
Wool Valloy,! 7318c; Eastern Ore
gon, 12916c; mohair, 325135c.
Beef Dressed, 67c per pound.
Veal Dressed, small, 88Ko;
large, 60c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 0XQ7OJ lambs,
dressed, 7c por pound.
Pork Dressed, flaflXo'perfjpound.
WAR IS AT HAND.
Japan Ready to ld Troops In tCorta
Ruttlsn Truup to Seen.
i Jan. 7. The Clit'loo curro-
M.o.,,le..t..t.ll.o Hlllwi of Iho
New York Herald cables us followsi 4
UMil thousand Jiipams.1 troop are
ros.ly to laud at Miimmi'lm. and tholr
niidlng will probably mean war.
regiment ol rotten i oprCi,
at Port Arthur. INnorvcs) are neing re
moved front lllaguvc-chi'MW, (Ml l'l'
ll of tho Amur pruvltiw in '';"um
Siberia. I.) TsllKhlar, in Mam htirla.
'.'I in, r ilin ir.ions III Man
churia I Mug rearranged, but tholr
louatlou I) epi
Russian Trops to Core.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 7. A soinboltl.
clal dispatch In a now agency irom
Vlntllvostoek, ami privair mm.
, ...i..i., ..,ii. tlmt. owing tn
iron. I'ni.'tviii n...., .
dlstutlfliue lietwefii the Wirealis and
tho Japanese In Wr,
Second Mile regiment, at It full
strength ha lieen dlitehed to tore,
in order to protect iiussian mis..,
there.
Amerlcn Marines lo Scn.
Washington, Jan. 7. The navy de-
pattment Is In receipt of two ralile.
gtanis irom wio coiiiiiinmiiiix
tho United mate steamer n .-.
at Chemulpo, dated the 4th and 6th
Inst., respectively, as follows:
"Alter consultation Willi tne Ameri
can minister, we am . wv
opinion. The ecl ol allairs ai rnmi
I very grave. There I) much fear ot a
riot by t'otean soldiers. 1 ho com
pleted arrangement to send company
ol marines overland by railroad at the
critical moment; also about 36 men
and Held guns Irom this vessel, at uie
mulpo, II deemett necessary."
Iho second megit is.a laiinws.
"Two officers and 30 men lelt at 10
A. M. for Seoul. Tho remainder ot the
guard Is prepared II there la any de
mand. There Is little cliaiigo in uie
situation."
Britain See War In Mot.
tondon, Jan. 7. ".VolMly will us
peel tho captain ol an American mau
of war of Wing n scheming alarmist,"
say the Standard editorially thl
' Bam
morning.
This sentence eipresvs the view
taken by the presi of (heat Britain of
tho grave condition of thing in the
Far East, as mealed by th" fcl that
the Hulled States gowtniiicnl finds It
necessary to semi marine to Heotll for
the protection ol American Interests,
While It is still IioihxI that a peaceful
Issue may lie Joiiiul, this action of the
I'nllvd States Is held to Indicate that
tho view of the situation taken at
Washington Is that the crisis iHilriltlng
rapidly to tho danger xilnt. Tho ac
tion ol the fulled Slates gotcrmncnt Is
generally nppmted.
The Morning Post say editorially!
"The landing ot American marine
prove that tho United State I not
watching the Far Eastern Imbroglio
without Intelligent Interest. We lio-o
they will li accompanied by British
marines."
KANSAS TRAINS COLLIUU.
Cnxlnsers Art Killed and Many Paisen
gcrs Hurt.
Topekft, Kan., Jan. 7. Hook Island
assenger train No. 3 collided with a
freight train alwut two miles wrl ol
Tojrka about 1 o'rhek this morning.
Engineers Iteaidun and Benjamin were
killed. Over a doten engcrs were
falallr hurt.
All the passenger roaches except the
last two Pullmans were piled up In a
heap. The two trains met squarely In
a head-on collision.
Wrecking crews have been sent to the
wreck from llerriiigton and Morton.
Assistant General Superintendent
Sutherland said to tho Associated Press;
"We havo no positive Information at
this hour about the wreck other than
that both engineers rind both firemen
aro killed. There are also some pas
sengers killed and injured but wo do
not know how many.
"The last rejiort wo got from Willard
was that many ieoplo were yot timUr
tho wreckage and that all tho cats were
wrecked but two."
tlarly Hearing to I90S Fair.
Washington, Dec. 7. Chairman
Tnwney, of tho house committee on 'In
dustrial arts and expositions, today
notified Representatives Hermann and
Williamson that ho would tako steps
immediately to arrange for a hearing
on Iho Lewis nn Clark exjiosltlon bill,
He will endeavor to find a day on which
the members ot his committee will all
bo able to attend and hear what argu
ments tho representatives of tho Lewis
and Clark exposition have to present.
It Is probable that somo date next
week will lie set.
Philadelphia Closlog Theater.
Philadelphia Jan. 7. Acting on Ilia
preliminary report of tho commission
ot experts appointed to Inspect tho
theaters in tho city Mayor Weaver to
day ordered the Lyceum theater, a
vnu.lcvillo playhouse, closed. ' The
mayor also ordered Iho balcony and
gallery of the Konqlngton thealor, nnd
tho balcony of the Grand oporn house
closed on account ot Inadequacy of tho
exits. Mayor Weaver has signified his
intention tn taku Immediate action upon
tho suggestion of tho commission with
regard to other theaters,
Harbor frozen Par Out.
Baltimore, Jan. 7. Today the
coldest ot tho present winter, tho thor
momotcr having dropped as low ns 2
degrees above zero. In tho suburbs the
mercury went to 0 below this morning.
At Hngcrstown, weather records for 30
years were broken when tho inorcury
reached 20 bolow zoro. Sharpshurg
was tho coldest placo In tho stuto heard
fnm today, thermometers registering
20 bolow. At Annnpolls tho harbor Is
trozon far out Into tho bay.
Jar-an Will Keep Order Secret.
Toklo, Jan, 7. An extra edition nf
tho ofllcial Gazotto has bcon Issued con
taining army nnd navy orders prohibit
ing tho publishing of any reports of tho
maneuvers movements, of troons or war
vcssols from this timo on. Otherwise
the Japanese authorities aro not Inter
fering with press messages,