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COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DA
WAR IN A MONTH
Colombia Detetmlned to Itavt Puree
on the Isthmus.
New York, Feb. 2. This cubic dla-
patch was iccclvcd Iicro list night from
I an official source In Uegota, according
to the'Bun:
"The government la helpless In tta
Comprthenlve Review ol the Import- iff orta to prevent war In less than a
ant Happenings oi tne rasi hk, i ir.onth from now 10,000 men will do on
Presented In Condensed Form, most ,,, i.,im,.
" '"'"""" T,i, Intimation conflrmlmr rumora
cabled from Panama yesterday that Co-
Russia cannot pec howJ apan can re lombla intends organising ami sending
cct her concessions. an expedition against l'anama, cornea
Thehousohaa decided to allow no . ' R
extra mileage for the extra session. - . om .. w o auap.
-W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr., maJe a mile defended on General Raphael Reyes,
In less than a minute In an automo- the special envoy to Washington, to
bile. save what he could from the wreck,
Secretary Hay does not think war says Ul "n- . .. .
-...i.l nilv nv.t ilin market in this Uenoral Reyes was to Have sailed yea
country. I tcrday 'or Barranipiilla on tho steamer
Uraiil will tend a war vessel to Uie ,ii.,rni i,;, ,irinr, n.noml lWm
1904 fair if there la no objection on wt vjiminn ami iir i.ne. raU.llero. i-.il
part of the United States. leagues of General Reyes on the Colom
. Ts,m Aniralp ennoreeattans have bian mission, sailed on the Valencia.
nntfml In nrarer for rain on tho Tho atory continues:
I un seemingly goou amnoriiy u in
I 1.1 .1... 1 II . i i, ......
. . , . , , . 1 PJIIU Kink V.H'llVll M'l'B IVlllftlllD utiv
rtewarx. j., nas a municipal wu , ... ,i,: in. .,,.,
. . ., . LW llii mo nvfcuiitiiiuiia nu O....V
oratory wldch Is turning out aijtl.toxin d tmcnt n Washington have not
in such quantities aa to hurt tho Chi- lc,eiv brokcn ofT nnJ tlmt ilc
cago irusi. hns a tentative nromise from this cov-
Governmcnt engineers are positive in I ernment that Colombia will bo taken
tho belief that the only permanent re-1 care of with a pecuniary balm for her
Hef lor tho Columbia at tho bar is the injured feelings
extension of tho ietty. There Is now
funds available for 9,000 feet. If the
nreecnt concress does not make provis
ion for a continuance of the work, the
pause in the jetty extension will cause
great loss.
No comments could bo solicited from
General Rtiycs at the Hoffman house
last night on the threatening dispatch
from Bogota.
PRISON DAYS ENDED.
Tope Fius is in ill health.
A Japanese warship ia reported to I
have fired upon a Russian steamer.
The British ambassador at St. Teters-
bunrilias been informed that Russia
willjinSko concessions to Japan.
Mr. H) brick. Held for Poisoning, Her
Huiband, Liberated.
London, Feb. 2. Lloyds Weekly
I Newspapers says this morning that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, tho American
ThVaupremo court of Minnesota has . -....i i,, ,,
1..S1 i.-ii i.i:.. o.;n. " ""-"'' - -i
Hu"ucu l" ui! j ""."" -a- released from Aylesbury female prison
ci-.j ut .u..2..a. , 6 ,5 0.clock on tne moraine 0r janu
General Taft ia now secretary of war. I ary 25 on special license. Her moth-
President Roosevelt paid high compli- er, the paper says, had visited her Sat
ments to Elihu Root, the retiring secie- urday, January 23, and evidently was
tary.
The senate has lequested the presi
dent to transmit Panama correspon
dence, if not incompatible with public
interests.
the bearer of important news. The
governor of the prison on Sunday con
ferred with the prison othcials with a
view to arranging for the departure of
the prisoner, which was carried out
very quietly. Mrs. Maybrick, accom
panied by one of the prison matrons
to
COLOMBIA TO FIGHT
DES1DCS .TO SEND AN EXPEDITION
AGAINST PANAMA. -
Oentral Reje Largely Kcspontlble-Told
Ilia Uovcroment That Americana Will
Only Keep Troops Out of Canal Zone
Crowd of Indiana Attempt to Sur
prise American Uunboat.
Panamn, Feb. 1. News has reached
here from Bogota that, Inasmuch aa
Generals Keyca and Cavallero have aa
sured Colombia that the United States
will only object to her landing forces In
the canal tone, the Colombian govern
ment intends to organire and send an
expedition against Panama.
The only explanation of this new
from Bogota is that tho government of
Colombia ia comelled to take some
steps to prevent its downfall. This ia
said to bo Imminent, aa President Mat
ic)uln lias lost all tho prestige ho ever
had. There ia much speculation in Bo
gota as to the outcome of this move,
should it bo. put through.
People arriving hero from Colombia
declare tho situation In that country Is
grow ing worse ovcry day.
The house committee on Indian
affairs has decided to report favorably entered a closed carriage and drove
the bill relating to the sale of lands on Aylesbury station, where she took
the Grand Ronde, Oregon reservation, train for London. She drove from
G,tn, ii-r,v I. Hno. hrd tn Euston station and from there went
have Fort Walla Walla retained as a a Priv?te huse not ,ar ltoa
military Dost and it will be as a cour- 'P"
to
the me
the senator if it is not abol-
She will remain there for a short
period in order to recuperate and
await the completion of certain form
alities which will give her a freedom
movement not allowed by persona
ordinary ticket-of-leave.
Mrs. Maybrick, the paper continues,
during the last few months in prison
was employed in the lightest work,
a reward for good conduct.
RUSSIA LEAVES IT TO JAPAN.
Two
tesy to
ished.
France deemes the Far Eastern situa
tion very warlike.
Natives in Morocc are commi ting ter
rible atrocities on foreigners.
An allezed snubbing of Mlaa Alice
Roosevelt has put society at the capital
in a flutter.
The coroner a jury has returned a
verdict of sucicde in the Whitaker
Wright case.
Russian troops are reproted to be
taking positions in Manchuria and on
the border of Cores.
George A. Rose, defaulting cashier of
a Cleveland bank to the extent ollB7,-
000, lost it all speculating in grain.
The senate will take the 1003 fair
bill up as soon as the Panama debate informed of every step taken by Russia
u enaeu, ana pernapa in uio in reaching a decision, but the full ten
time. I or of her reply has not yet reached the
One hundred and Ave bodies have foreign office. The Gaulois quotes
Un frnm Uib mlnn In Penn-1 higher authority as follows:
sylvania whcie the recent disaster oc- "Russia will not declare war unless
enrnxt I she Is attacked by japan, this is the
(n.,1, ni Tno p.ar ami inn i ini nmnma
Extreme cold weather prevails in ..... nnon w,lich Decollations will be
. 1 ULIiImr rat(lA won I . . . - ' . ... ,
iiuiuiciu nmju. w.v rnntlnued. At ht. l'fitermmrcr It Is t
War Is Said to Depend Entirely on
Eventualities.
Paris, Feb. 2. It is understood here
in best Informed diplomatic circles that
Russia's reply to Japan will be concil
iatory, but will differ in no essential
manner from her attitude already de
dared.
The French government has been
frozen stiff -in the barns. All outside
work is stopped. The thermometer
registers 48 degrees below.
lleved Japan, despite her beligerent
I attitude appreciates the madness of en
I gaging in war,
'Russia is ready to give satisfaction
I to the legitimate claims of the Japan'
I ese on the condition that ber interests
I are safeguarded. At this hour war de
A cage and engine at a Victor, Colo-1 pends upon two eventualities, an attack
rado. mine got beyond control and 14 by Japan or a local incident in Corea
The powers say mediation between I
Russia and Japan is impossible. Rus
sia first suggested it.
men rode to their death.
The National Good Roads aasocia
tlon. at a meeting in Washington,
adopted resolutions favoring the 1005
fair
necessitating military intervention."
No Qold Coin In Vaults.
Washington, Feb. 2. For the first
time in many years the treasury finds
itself without any gold coin in its
vaults. It is explained that this con
dition is the result of an unprecedented
prcel-1 demand for gold certificates during the
time when the mints havo been fully
Roosevelt and Hanna are said to have
reached an agreement by which tho Iat
ter Is not to be a candidate lor
dent.
roscaed. Few bodies have yet been re- .erUflcatca which coall my tafcned
covered. for gol(1 coin ln the treasury came
President John Mitchell, of the Unit- about through the needs of the largo
ed Minoworkera, refused to allow tho banking institutions
national convention to raise his salary
$2,000 a year.
Opposed to Joint Statehood.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 2. A monster
mass meeting was held here today pro
testing against the admission of Ari
zona and New Mexico to statehood
jointly. The principal speakers were
Chief Justice Kent, Republican, and
ex-Delegate Mark Smith, Democrat.
Tloalntf nn, wurn mtntitf1 prnrfiaalnn
Whitaker Wright, the noted promot-
er, conviciou ui iruu . oure" independently, as against Joint state
seven years- pena Bervuuuo, nan wf noxj Meetings of a similar nature
A snow storm near fit. Louis rend'
ered lights invisible and two trains
came together. Three persons were
killed and a number injured.
Coates Kinney, tho author and poet,
is dead.
ed lustlco by dying within an hour
after sentence was pronoucned. Pols
oning Is suspected.
Secretary Root is prepared to turn
over his offlco to General Taft.
Japan and Russia are growing bitter
and regard eacn oilier whu suspicion
. Mayor Carter Ilarrlson, with seven
others has been hem ior me
theater Are.
and with similar results were held at
Tempo, Mesa City, Glendaleand Wyck
enburg.
. v., , nr.., t. nrrarinn r,m mum
,i: iXIie jhiuuio cm, B -
eevere cold snap, tue lempe
far below zero at many points
Wants Canteens In Use.
Washington, Feb. 2. Rear Admiral
R. D. Evans, commander In chief of
the Asiatic squadron, writes to the
Chicago navy department that desertions in his
command havo been reduced to a mlnl-
IIo says the worst drawback to
b IS puilviltlg lluw "111 111 1 1 aan , 1 a . f I
eevere cold snap. The temperature is ... ,imiri r...
Try to Surprise Americans.
Colon, Feb. 1. The United States
gunboat Bancroft arrived hero today
from the ban Bias const. She report
the attitude of the San Blaa Indians at
Caledonia bay to be not only unfriend
ly, but decidedly aggressio. Last
Tuesday men from oneof the Ilancroft's
boats insisted upon purchasing a few
cocoanuts from the Indians and paid
more than full value for them. To
ward 11 o'clock that night, when it
was dark, 20 canoes were seen ap
proaching tho Bancroft. Tho gunboat
turned her searchlights on the canoes,
and it was revealed that each boat car
ried as many Indiahs as could crowd
in, probably 200 in all. Thero is no
doubt that their intentions were hos
tile They hoped to reach and sur
prise the ship.
The commander of the Bancroft ord
ered the gunboat cleared for action and
her guns were loaded and trimmed
ready for use. A quick firing Colt gun
was placed near the gangway and ord
ers were given to the gunners of this
piece to keep up ccseless fire all round
tho canoes.
As soon as the Indians heard this
rain of bullets they Immediately be
gan to retreat toward the shore. The
gunners were given express ordeis not
to lire at the Indians, so the bullets cut
the air and churned the nater all
around them
UOVEKNMUNr t'OK ALASKA,
II
Senator Mitchell lathers Mill Which
Will Stroagly Urge.
Washington. Jan. 30, Senator
Mitchell baa Introduced n bill tnaktii
further provisions for a civil gou'iiv
ment for Alaska, ami will strongly urge
Its early pawnee. The bill Is aa lol
lnua
llo It enacted by the senate ami house
of representatives of tho I'hlted State
of America In congress niwcmbtcd, That
salon 2 of title 1, chapter 1, of an act
entitid: "An act milking further pro
vision for a civil government for Alaska
and for other purposes," appruMnl June
0, 1U00. !, and the same Is hervby
ameuded so as to read as follows:
"Section 2. Thero shall bo npiHjint
ed for tho district governor, who
shall reside therein during his term
otlleo and bo charged with tho Interests
of tho united States government within
tho district. To tho end aforesaid he
shall havo authority to see that the
laws are enforced ntu! to require tli
faithful discharge of thelrdiities by the
oluclala nppolutcd to administer th
same. He may also grant reprieve
for offensea committed against the Ian
of the district or of the United State
until the decision of tho president
thereon shall bo made known. II
shall Iki ex-olliclo commander in chic
of the militia of the district, and shall
have power to call out tho same when
ueces.ary to tho duo execution of tli
laws and to preserve the peace, and to
cause all ablu bodied citisens ol the
United States in tho district to enroll
and serve us such when the public ex
igency demands; and he shall perform
generally in and oer said district sui-l
acts as iHTtuin to tho olllco of gueruor
of n territory, so far aa tho same may
bo made or becomo applicable thereto
MUST MAKE WAR.
Russian Reply to Last Note Will Not
lie Satisfactory.
London, Jan. 30. It was made
known ollielally today that Russia had
completed her reply to Japan.
The Dally Mail professes to be able
to affirm that Russia's draft of her
reply tins not yet been officially pre
senter! to Japan, but that it has Ken
communicated to M. Kurlna, tho Jap
anese minister at St. l'vtcrsburg, wli
has transmitted tho contents to Tokio,
whenco it will bo conveyed to the
friendly powers.
The Russian reply is courteous, the
Dally Graphic continues, but it refuses
in uncompromising terms, to permit
tho reinsertion in tliu draft of the
treaty of tho two words, guaranteeing
the integrity and Independence of
China upon which Japan insisted in
ner last note
Tho clause Proposed bv Jrfnan was
.ao snoia were nrcu at mat ituss a and J a turn nhnn M mutim t-
.1.. n t. -t, I . ...... . . . '
mu uuutruik, wiut-u ui once saueu ior agree to respect tho Integrity and Inde
colon to bring the report of the occur- pendenco of China and Corea. Rustia
has now stricken out twico the wonl
"China" and It is understood this will
cloeo the negotiations.
It is probable, tho Dally Graphic goes
on, that when this not has been pre
sented Japan will notify llaron De
COREAN REVOLT IS SPRBADINO.
Increased Taxation Is the Signal for
Lawlessness.
WYnrlr i Tt,n.i .n.t. ISo9eni the Russian minister at Tokio,
evr oii, Feb. 1. Internal disturb- .., .., ,,. .,... , ... '
ance in Corea is spreading, cables the
Herald's Seoul correspondent. It
that ahe has no alternative but to take
tin nrma in .1.f..nan f 1... t-t
. , ... uiitiiro ui iiut'irsin
18 I ..-.I .1... l T-..-1 til I . . . .
th rnllt ct Inrrn,.! fl.. "uu. .U"na Will DO inSirUClCl
onvumnr. nl thr. ,!n. ,1... lu uc.i.uiiu ins ,mri.poris. in uie mean
their omcers have been captured by or
ganlzed bands and government funds
taken
Details have just been received here
of the disturbances at Vladivostok dur
ing tho celebration of Russian Christ
mas. It was created by intoxicated
Russian marines and Japanese women.
Numerous houses were destroyed, most-
time instructions have been sent to the
two Japanese cruisers now at Colombo
to proceed to Singapore.
LAROB PIRD IN YUCATAN.
Blaze at Principal Port of Prorresso
Causes $2,000,000 Loss.
Mexico City, Jan. 30. Firo at Tro-
ly Japanese, but including tho Russian Bresf0 the chlel port of Yucatan, des
theater. Tho usual fighting occurred, "oyed au entire square of business
As happens on such occasions, there "0U8CS Bnu" public buildings, including
was considerab e bruin tv. hut nn f. ie innritei. uie loss IS I.'.UUU.UUO
talities. The marines wcio not broueht lne raway offices were also consumed
under control until much property Tno l'ubllc buildings were not Insured
had been destroyed. anJ 1110 1B' on them is 1300,000
The notification of Corean neutrall- r"leen thousand bales of hencqui
ty, cabled from Che Foo to the nowers. werB ourneu.
was unknown in the Corean foreiirn The business quarter, In which the
office until replies were received from "re ar8t Lroke outi " half a mile from
the representatives alirnad. Tho Intl. e w larves, and Ironts on tho A
mation was that it was arranged bv rac1a, the most beautiful plaza In Pro-
. ' . ' . ..-I nrnan Tl. a f . I t
ii iong ik anu iiyen Bang Kun, the " u"8' ' 'e ure is un
latter having Just returned from Rua. known- The square, which was con
sla, aumed, consiated for the most part of
The Corean minister at Tokio has ono Blory hulldinga occupied by busi
been instructed esneciallv tn nr.ro To. ness houses. Tho market house, i
pan's immediate recognition of Corca's larB "Ingle story building, which fur
neutrality. nished the only means of obtaining
mini supplies, waa uestroyed.
TurL'-v If a Mnt CM r.. I . . . I
rhiladclnhla. Feb. l.T(l.,tln " " worn,
of tho story of tho sale of the Turkish 1 , ? 8n- JU- t-'fculars
cruiser MedJIdia brou.ht forth an em. rccciv?1 '.n K'1'' cily from the
phatic denial today on behalf of ,,e tfoncrai sales .lepartment of tho Colo
Cramps company. It was stated that l ? , and iron company aB takon
t no time has there been any necotia- ' l"D vttr,y Te
M,
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
IIUVI1UHN URIlim LA.NI) Mill oi
Idaho Senator Makes Ills MIJ,
Mon. Talk. 0 ..n.n"
WaahliiKton, Jan, iT M '1 1 1 r ti
(lit) avnato today was iiUN divi,(7i'
3Al.ll 01' IIASTI1RN ORIiUON I'INIl.
LOOK I'OR NVA1I1R OUTLIlT.
iweell voualderalluii .,f n... .. 1
queetlun mill other siiil.i .
Ultn nlllv inn, MiuuuiK .... .1 ' 111
Seven Thousand Acre Tract
Held fur Higher I
La Grande Onvot the
ber dcitta made In Oregon
Tract Will II tlooth.Kelly Comp.ny May llulld o"d ll was l.m.h. by M,m. Ml.a,,,,,,'
,tc to .lulsl.w Harbor. xiko to it resolution illiwtlng tl,,''1
regou lorsomo lime nun rwii'""' - rovon. nn eonlciicliil i, r.
waathattotleorgo Palmer by Hol-jrt to bo one oi tno ''""' ',"., K?r' t',,,,,''Ildl' 'l.su
sm.tb, puieu, of ,he ..Gram. fe 1 rm;r!,.,r;: : -'-"i
tlomtl lmnk, of th. while plno lr hmvo U'cu at work In th tlmlwird to- f Ule cmntry'a guo, ,,, ' 'J !'"'
known aa tho Stanley landi, about 36koiisi et of hers. Th ouinpauy I f.els hmild bo kiumn. '"'!
. i l i i..i ...ii,... stii.-K tin tint. nr. I .!
itiliM from laA linuuic. rum nvc 01 uu-nioi ny ihivihiuu aivruuni, ui um no, u,ftl0 i i
taking.
in tho senate
of the hlbltliitf rallnuiil
first
Tli l'1'll. l Is ireiirrsl that Ihey would rt-nollil Ion liilri.ln....l i. i i. ' ,N.'!'
" . j .. I ............ III lllm.l
Ir.
I'lcg
land coniprlsea about 7,000 acres, and
aniii ui near Mm I'.-uu.uuu n arK. 1... ,
.. . l 111... I., i.ai l ttiiMfil-ltlll III n.illi,' w, ,.M-lllllllliP rallPliuil I . . I"-"
Near thla land is slluutcd tho Klgln , ,mlwr ,, ,k. ami I ling up Ui , , , , uk;
liunlM.r oiniuinv ulant. which was ill 1 1 illlnii tmuiiiMti I'T bllsllirsa by land III (ureal teMir nil..... 111
elmhil In tho sale. This company was nuiin. of water frelghla. but imthllig A iiiiiiiIht til 1,111. Wl.tn ,J
. .I..H..II.. I..,. Iui i an on that linn aaieliiilln I... . 1 l-
organised In .May, WJ, and l,a W , ,,i .....t. M1. . .. '-., """""' hrM,
ehiselyconm-cleil with the dovelopiiieiit f ., (, , M, ,eld licit week and ton.
a . t u . . ,i I . . . II . . .
n hiiiiwi ttivtiion ivu . a i a nmj- riui iii nnnii i-" I iivil lllfi rHMlAlO CilllVniitel 1 1 i
Tho annual output of thla plant av- oping business along the c.tel slope, uind an uddreM nu ,, ri ,iluti ,, i?
. t . i.i .i. i inii iinitiiiiu i.1 imikixi iur I'eiuro inai i ftM-iiiiL, a itav ..r
erugea m.uuu.uuu leeioi iuuimt. wiihii --- - - I'lutDinngs ,,n .j,fli
found a ready market far c,t . .Mil- - ,,, ((f 7" 7"
waukev and Chicago. The tract of tint-
ill iWl Vltill lv tl,s liainllraii under I vra-diili linl.l l.u ...It. I
I.- la n., Hi., rtin .l In ks-lnrll Ore- 1.I.I1-I1 lliav urn laUuilllt COIIIIiaml fiirual II Olllpn U'
. . i i. ..... t .1 ,1 ... .... ... ...... , I.. . . r'wiu
gun, anil consists principally hi pine uirwiin nun to wniiii nir unu-pin-i
unusual height and aire, slaudliig upon tlon ia accessible.
i-oniparatlvely level ground.
At some future time an extension ol mo.NIIV I OH I't'DLIC ROAU4.
tho (). R. N. Iruiii lt present termi
Land Sales
the present law
Is I
una at Klgln will tap thla anthill ami ,)f . sh,r, , VMic L,
deveiop a large industry '.n UiimUt lug. I ii.., fooooo
I ...I ,1,.. U...I I,.. I-...I. ..I.u.r.vl M r '
HmlHir It .till In. .alnnbtit for nerl- Salem The public ri-iu llllul rr-
.-iiliiirnl iiiirimM.s li-eHnl by the state ffel the lfllltr-1
Mr. Palmer, the purchaser, states States for the year lJ Is four tllnra
that he bought llieso lauds aa an invest- as large as evert-. The amount
ment. and will not manufacture, this is 1KI,I3o.S, and tMi amount will he
tlmluT, but nill hold it for lnrreaae.1 distributed among tfc eountlea In pro
atiimiage. He Is a banker from the portion to their aresi. Thedlslrlhutlon
slut., nl lna. ami is very favorably Itn-1 w 111 Ui made- mime Haw this rL
iiplainr tl.
liernilis ,.n.....i .
I.,..l. w .i . . -"" M
V ' -"iii-Ks iniiua, ami lk ,
"ther territory of im,., Krrr ,
The reaolutluii waa relerrl
nillt-o on public land.
pressed with Oregon, and will likely lo
cate here In tho near Inline.
TIHIIIJ Ol' (llirTlKU LIITtlUts.
The Sultan ol Morocco lln.ll, ,),,
IJU.tHH) t. tb. it. Louis I'.'r. '
81. I.ml. Jan. 2H tn lw
nallona which are t U, rrprr.r,i
the wnrld'a fair by national pa,Hiw,
i..r.-o probably will w ,!,,
Srrrrtary Hte.rns states that it i, J,
mm eict tl,at Mona-ni will ..nieU.
y participle by erecting a patlllee K
IlUt that Miitti. ii. .I....I .1 ' .. 'tl
VALLUV I'lLLIiNU UP.
Adcrtlilng the VVUIamstte tlaa flroaghl
Many to Oregon.
Salem The advertising which has
been carried on in the Middle West in
the last two rears for tho purpoao of at
tracting homeseekcra to Oregon seems
to havo produced goal results. Not
for many yrara haa real eatato been as
active aa It la now, and still greater ac
tivity la expected before the close of
the present year.
Thero ia no blind rush to bur land
and no effort ia being made to "boom1
una r-eciuin nl tno valley, but many
salea ol farm lands have lieen made to
people who are pleased with this
country and havo money to Inveat In
permanent home. Though most of
This money la 6 per rent of the pro
ceed of saIi-s of gswemmeiit land In
i'rrgon ior iiuj. it i, uumum iu me i ' inai "iiiiin use, doulitlrits hIII i.
mil- iiniirr an rci w vtitrmmt aim I iiii'ii- m inn fiiu.injo appropriated
can iw iissHi tmir iw ruiHic nawi pur-I Arniruing in iniorinatluii rnr.ltl i..
w, The stale law r4Ulrr4 that It be the eiiHiallluri olltclala frnm i'.,,,.i. P
apiHirtlunrd arcinliaf to arra ami the "loner J. W. H. Ijingerrnan wlmrs. '-i
largo and thinly Mtled counties g,,, renlly relurnnl Irom a iuImIoh t j
tho greater pal! of tho money. The ri-c. Ulng emiMiwerril aa idn ,uii,.-. n
apiMrtlonmrnt is maJe in that manner I ountiilaaloner un hi iri,
. .. . ... .. .1 IM
ixH-auie the nmls ol the rountlea for amount appruprlaled ky Hint .trnu i
nd purpoaes depends Siore uo area I waa ,".0,(100. Anrnt this a..r.,i,rU.
that upon xiuiUUorrliio of prop- tlon an interratlng story la told l,r M,
'y- Danforth, aseialant tn (omii,t..inM. v
Hie Inrreaw In tsle of public lands l-angerman. The amiiuiit Mas nrf
In this slate I Indlisted by tho In- K'en with rrv uih.I erare .r..u.. 1
Ui.Mr. Darilorlh. whu qtiutea tho H. 1
tan aa saying- i
crease Iu this fund.
I'la Condltkias sir ttheat
"Here la 150.000. Take it. I doe'ilJ
jusi reiurneii irolil a villi to that sec
linn of the country. He says wheat
nindilions fur the llWIrron were never
Niter. Mr. Morrison mW- "(3rn.
tno salea have leen made at prices but M"lt wheat never lonlrd Utter. With
little above tlime s.Vr-,1 tli nr !, I lavoralilo Colxlltioria ualll after liareeal
years ago, the liicreastsl activity la "-" snouid yleal J and prol
tending to raise valnea, thua giving the ,l,,Jr 35 bualiefa per am. I-nst arason
realty market a strong tone. ie yield was about !0 buihela lo the
In Iho different localities iif tho Will-
amctto valley land may Iw found iu
any ataga of improvement. There are Cut About the Sams ss Las! Vear.
inousanos oi acres ol land tint still I La (iramU Tl-
- - - .- - . i --.
IVmllflnn M I.. Morilson, who ,! hrl,'" r" u II fur the orW,'
owns a large wheat rKh at Junltr , l1"" 11 .'" xm,r "" I"""1" lj
In the rmatllla dl.trirt, and who Is '" ' here Ht. I-mis i,, rirrptfl
living In Pendleton til winter, ha i'11 11 hare In the I'nllelW
JAPAN WANTS I1AVLV RI1PLV.
niaien. anil 1 Hon I rati. ...! ..i
tell I'riHildent Francis, whiter lis U ,51
tnstop writing me letter alx.iit hli
fair, aa I am tlre.1 ol geltiiif them."
111
di
ItussUa Minister Ul.tn to UaderslstlJ
tlay Is Too Ortal, M
Tokio, Jan. !S. The Japanrw got '
ernment haa diplomatically Intimate, tliT
lo llaron Ho ILm-ii. the Russian minis N
ter, thai an early rrMmse I !rl red Uj
tlons for the sale of the cruiser to eith
er Russia or Japan. An official of the
company says: "Tho Bultan takes
great interest in the building of a mod
sumption of all departments of tho big
plant, which closed down two months
ago becauao of tho coal strlko. Tim
circulars say in part: "We arn nnw
ui h mou-i i i. -
rn now tnr Tm,i, in. i.. pieasou io announce that allnim hav,
tho most advanced type, and therefore 80 slial'od lliem1eelvc a to enable ua to
. , .. .. :. Irnstlmn nnnral nno ' Tl. la .
wo ieei sure thai he would not consider . . ----""' "io uumiunce-
any offer to sell tho ship."
ment la sent out under tho direction of
tno vice president and general manager
Patent Buslneaa Breaks the Record.
Washington, Feb. 1 Tho report of
to commissioner of patents for thecal-
Representative Hermann says It is
not to nass a river and
harbor bill at the present session.
alcoholic drinks. Admiral Evans
recommends the establishment of can
teens in the navy, where beor and light
wine may be sold to the men, to be
taken with their meals.
Roosevelt has decided to Ignore the
..in.i it. Smith Woolley and
5"" . nnln L,anion, unina, j-eo. x. -riacarus
has reappointed him assayer at iJoiso. wMo poato(. ftbout t)Ia cUy di)rIpg tbo
Porclgnera In Qrave Danger.
Canton, China, Feb. 2.PIacards
Monev in bm.i n. . .
... . - .......... uiiiunrn.n
Washington, teb, l.The nol cv nf P,n.n. t on . ' .
this concress in relation to nnnmn,.. . ":"":!." ' i"" 1,10 constitution-
tlons for federal bulldlnira wa enn. 1,1. T, .l.'r.ii" ' .V.P' A mcas-
' Sccretarv Root Is strongly opposed to night Inciting the natives to attack and ered today by tho senate committee on to bo paid to the rennl 1 1 '2 0,000
,...L T- !w i f hiHoDlne burn the shameln (suburbs) which is nubile buildlmxs and omnnd. l, i... o?.rep'i,)"0."0' Tanama
ill mUUUCi. mn " - , I . , n,,
Rates to World'a Fair.
St. Louis, Jan . 30. Tho
ing ol the transcontinental tun
endar year 1003, shows that the patent association was held tonight, and tho
business transacted exceeded all provi- '""owing world s lair rate from tho
ous records. Tlio total cah receipts of ,, tua": flcro """"Hated: From
theoffico were 11.010,097. leavinir a Ia.clfic cat pointa to St. Ijuis and
surplus of 1188,000. Thero were 60,. rol,ur"' oui "ro'n Pacific coaat
213 patents applied for and 31,009 Is- PoIn,8to Chicago and return, $72.50;
aued. The report predicts tho samn In. ,rom Iflclfl? C(ja8t Il0'nts to Chlcairo
crease lor tho present year and nays the Z , . 11 , ' au um,l
patent office slnco its inception In 1809 .Vckot! 81 'o above rates shall be spld
has furnished a net balance of 15,082,. V""e,,',lay8 ln month, with a ten.
6t0 to the government. I"mit B'nK and 00-day limit ro-
I
Price on Heads of Officers.
Conatantinonle. Feb. 1. Tha nnrt
na nnttlln1 ilia Aia,.tAn I Tl t-
...u ....n.iiuu U1IU I1UBR an ..A a ., n ., 'uuilv:i
1 t it . . . . I llftm that Ilia I'ann.lt.. . .
emuassies inai mo Macedonian cem- T v.,,,,, government has
mlttccs have arranged with the Albani- 8 co,nt"ct with the Allan lino of
ans for liberal rewards to have them ftetamcrB 'or a" Improved mall service
kill every foreign officer sent In to the betwecn Canada and Great Iiritaln, to
provinces in connection with tha renr. 7. "guv with tho tnr,
nnnlmtlnn nf tiiA ,.n.ii Dine steamer Victorian n,l In l.
o "" " ...w B..wlw UJiUUr IflOII .11. ... w BUM-
reform scheme of tho powers. Th P'.em.0"tei1 lator w'th a slater shin. tl,
porte, therefore, objects to the officers ,r8"Han. The British tcrmlnua of
wearing loreign uniforms, as their live. " ","'',' ' oo aioville, Ireland.
are thereby endangered. J"9 year ro''n,'i while the Canadian
t .vi.iiii.ua n,u uo iueoec
Little Hope for New Dulldlnes.
Improves the Mall Service,
T 1 T . nn .. .
jajiiuuii, jbh. ou. it la annonnnwl
tha proposed
f..lllt lA l-fll
Bo says it will place the country at the
freight be carried on American vessels, tho European quarter. The conauls decision was reached. Readers of the use the canal rono 18,000 000 Is t
. . ... . .i . .t 4I.A I fiavo demanded tirntAcLInn nf Ilin hnilan ars a, il tint In faiiA. I i . ' I "OUU IS to
i : " . "'V. main untouched for tha fnin,. i..
mercy of ship owner.
viceroy.
and ground,, but no by the f United ," tff rK
led. Readers nf tlm I ,!. .i Z ."l"1 to
fi fnvn. n nn aw,..
I . " UAIOJ
1 Ive appioprlatlgns for niw buildings.
untouched for tha fii(,,. i ,.
of the new republic. wmnl
ear a mnvy gruwiri ol itrntier, nl to throughout (iran-l Itnasie are Ukllig a.l- ,' , . .. 1 ;,u"' ,",MI "Jtn
bo made Into fuel. There are thou, tautage of the snow In ti nionnialn. r""u,,',, here that the Japanr DouCpr
amis of acres of land from which the K. H. Murphy, of Perrr manaeer ,.f ill. rpacl",,, '' Hua.lan cablnel on ll if. tup
llmlr haa beun removi-.! and upon lirand Itonde lumUr e-'miunv iiV.i lfrnoon o( January lfl. and ItliMtW
which tho decaying stump atlll atand. place, state, that Ihey kill havo .r ",Bt l""Ilc,rl xl'" ''a. elapeel for uM
Lying alongsldo these unlmprovwl lands 12.000,000 fret of higa tWm thai mill ,'"ll,l,,''rtln tho pretwrstlnndilliT,
are farme upon whlck grain, liar, frull. alone, a a r....lt nl il. reaimnao. Tho JaiHineM goernmeBlliliS
hops, livestock, poultry and vegetable which with the 6 000 Wu fret n,,,,., oiiscloua of tho HN.lbIe nere, .ulra i aS
of anperlor quality are grown. It I rled oer from lat liT tl! iMft..li """""""fraud haial ituatin, u"!M
upon theso landa that a dairyman can them to manufacture Ln alM.nl il un,r,lll"K ,0 """ aivashma anlB
aupport a cow to tho acre, tlmt hot. same amount of lumlerVn loo m. , t) I ' hlrh are .iealgne.1 lo gain llms, I'fM
groweraand prunegrowcra have pro- did last year which i.. 17 rmn nnh The futiiro couriw of tlio JapaMJFl
iluceil crons In nnr viMii-.tilllrlnnt !..... i... ' T" ',uvu,UUO tff,vrrninrnl la a ran.(nllu ....... Ii li"'
for the land upon which thoy grew.
i. n . -f I preiarril to await
In Charge ol stock l.rpertn.enta. Kus.la la unknown. I
l nion (leorira (limU nl n.,i....i l,i,.i i... i i..
. . . " , - wtt.Mim, i .,. ii iirh m-'ii (iniitril
-mini liero IO UK ,lis.ttrt nl II,. I n .h-M w wlll.l.. . I..
...,7idK on exptrlmenls with
Merging Soger Paclortea.
I Urande Word come frnm (In.
ucn, Utah, lo the tflect that t hera will
lie a consolidation of all auear f.r. ,l,." ., " V. "V"'"'" "I"
.! . I wi.nuiru ai 111 Kltl.tn fl.M.
lurien in me wirco states In tlm n.a.l ,, i.l... .. .. .' : "
future, which la rnn.l.l..r,l J I m.T'T "on "t"' "cat of
.1,1. b....!.i i. ..I. '" . ",n "V- nu win aasnma char In a
"ya. A larua l7fK.fl
rnn)filrtfHl nn tl..a .
ThoOe,len:r,,. , '"! Mine
. " ' " aim nrenaraiinni ... nr....
Oreirnn ru... I r.l.i. l. i ,t ' invniiniiiiii
AmiUm.i.1 - r"'" ""K e.ieimv,
aoie. nnouid ll take place It would
moar. tho consolidation of eight fac
tories, aa ioi lows: iho
Utah, and Ij. 0 ramie,
wnea oi ino Amalgamated sugar thla new d- artment o iu .i.T. "
7' :!,.'"!0rl0".'" !. I-rlment.,a.lon ' U' '
, , m". . ',. "" ' '-wislon,
Idaho Falls ami St. Anthony factorlca
in tuano.
P0RTUN0 MAWETS.
.- Tli. I. I. ..I .1... I I
. ..i.i i.-.tMiiii in linn, inai vsrwsjsii
I preparnl to await tlio pleasure ' 751
t seems prnlth tn
tflrnilneii to act d- v
dava. The pomVv,';
lar temier haa long onixwed fiirthilKti
delay. Itlii
While many ohlecteil to Jaran ta.lr.Iy
the Initiative, a majority would no'KJjf
welcomo Iho Issuaiire of a brief nlpKi
mattim and a declaration of war i
that should provo Ineflrctlre. rVircl X
work In lailaldo opinion hero Incllnra lo the l J'fJ;
ii.'. I ii.,f il.. i il,.. .tu.ni... ,.,t..,.n iii i. ,rc
llinlleil to Iho selturo of Corea, whlcl
ciilerpriso, it la thought, Russia wooU
not oppoeo.
Business at Union Mills.
Union Tho Union woolen mills. In.
catd at thla place, has closed down af-
ter a successful vear' imri n,...
blue-
Wheat Walla Wall. in..
slum ..ll... "
i . i... i , , "413. 85 per bar
taking stock for the next few daya the Ii;ri,rJL7L,f 93.0004.10.
mill resume work. The gross increase e it, 4 I 4 ffn' U w,1,,nt
In the output of the mill, during loS w "ie wi,t ai - ' 3'7fii
vcr the i previous year w, nearly 25 .U 76 ' Hi rj M.60O
VJU. i
io year ut nai. u..
profits, tho best year in the history of
tho plant. Tho output this year wa
30,000 pairs of blankets, wl le .
an average of II each. An average o
about 40 people are employed.
Weather Checka the Work.
Cottago drove Tho Ore
I-cnded con.trn.Uon of ii rf Z at , ' 1 ' . go , JQ "cj TrUt
Adopts Mold Standard.
Washington, Jan. 2H. A belatnln
port haa lieen received at tho stale tie
nartment from Uriltinl Slates .MlnliW
ileahpre, at IJogota, iihiii tho nirmetarj lw
law of (Colombia, which waa passeil I J
tho Colombian congress al Its last pjjjl
alou. The bill provides that the mo ,tliej
tary milt shall bo tho gold dollar nf tli atni
Unlleil States; that future emission d WI
OatB No. 1 uliit,. i, n?w-, ,. paier money lm piohlblled; that U
Kray, 1.05(3 i.07 nor cani.i Iho deparlinents and provinces when Siafi
I11ll.... n " ' lll I I. Ill I .
euver una iiiinurio iHt'Il currrni ci""-MSI?
ago It shall keep to tho gold unit
nil paHr money burned. f Klfn-
LTOIIi
Miit.t..rr. "n r"
middiine. m"'":,.!?,0li'
iiay-Tiohy;' a:,, .
Vegctahlcs Turnlpa, Mo tier saek
rrols. 1nn. 1....1. ",0 l,c; '"CK
boyo. ItheendXZi uXJ 7Wt
irum ntrt. i Iio bridiro ftcromi fl.l. rotnlfM.ii-.PnM.; inV..
rrolr lit ii-i 1.. a I . . ..ipiv-j, ui'l ha ...I..
Coming Hvsnts,
Poultry nnd
February 0-18. ' loman".
Republican elnli i..nn... .
cbniary 12. 1 , or",
Oregon ChrUtl
"on, Pandleton, l4rua vTn,COnvcn
FeW;2Tntyg"n ,h00t' Co"a'-,
College oratnrlr.l .
nlver.lty,Foreto;o,;.M cl,
Dog ahow, Portland, April 20-23.
'tore, iWii, niCi'Mt' 2022Oi
a hoc.
Ilros., of
Looking for Pat! nt ll.
En t, .
lyor of tho Hrm of'Klddlo
Ia anilflltt. ...i i
cld now that thoyTanTCd V
wagons to tho railroad wltlnit,i 1 in
danger of death from auff,!CaU0n. 0rn0
ru...... .. ..
Young Amc,.r,nrm' ''.
nor,n!l'y,T:C!',:!'0". 110120
uaissi T,!rt",a1' ,13ni
l8o; drcsseil sn,. T' ,,vo' ,7
IXo, oS7tfc( lambs,
No III Peeling Against (lermsny.
Caracas, Venriuela, Jan. 2H Til
llninbiiri;, Ainorlrnn linn steamer I'll0'
cesaln Victoria Uiulso, with a parly cJ
American tourists on hoard, anrhorel
off I .a (luaym this uftornoon, inula fir
nlflcant Incldont followed. Ilerr Mil'
Inn, agent of the lino, Invited Prealilwl
Castro ami tho latter'a wlfo to visit ll'
steitmor. Tho president accepted 1
siient snnui hours on hoard. The lad'
dent Is looked upon here as dvinonstril-
Ing that no III feeling against ucrnwyi
ns tliii result of tho hlockado of Vrne-
iiiclu, any longer exists, '
nuu
Tnmi
Ciar Moves Troops.
Port Arthur, Jan. 28. It la refO
that about 1(10 wagons loaded wiw
army stores havo lull I.lno ung
for tho past four days for tho am ''
or, whuro It Is Intimiled to conceno
R nnn Pint Arllnit- mill Xlnliilun troop''
Tho authorities assort tlmt thohoalll'tf
of Japan compels mobilization on tn'i
YbIii, an:l on this river Russia M1
horotoforo cnrofully avoided alarm mj
Corea by an nppoiuunco of IhicatuniMi
Japan.
Conaul to Reach Pasta Soon.
tu.,.,1. !..,.!.. i... n a iTmler f1'
II MI1I, lJtUII, UHIII .wi .I 1-1
provisions of tho treaty with L'n'
tho statu (lopnrtment Intends to u"
patch at onco by tho shortest roui
Uaaata nii.alil.n ntwl 1 In vlllNtllli I
I'l.wmtl wilvnilllu Ht... ..mi. '.....
. i. i. i... .. Aniumr
inoy win no oiiio io reiioii men i
0
e
iwk-Drcascd, 6,8o.
in Jlvo or six wooks.