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Bohemia Nugget Bohemia Nurx't Pub. Co. COTTAGE GROVE OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happening! ot the Part Week, Prerented In Condensed norm, Moit l.Uccly to Prove InteresUng. Japan liaa issued a "first call" lor subjects in foreign lands. A canvass ot the senato shows nlmost a unanimous vote for the 11)05 fair bill. An organization has bcon formed In . Chicago for tho promotion 01 interna tional arbitration Britain fears that out of tho present Far Easvern trouble a war will follow Involving all EOropo ovor tho Balkans. Japan' has issued orders that all sec ret language messages must first bo shown to the authorities before being sent. While at practice the muzzles of tho eight-Inch guns on tho starboard for ward turretlof tho battleship Iowa were blown off. Russia and Japan aro thought to have severed diplomatic relations and tho ministers at Tokio and St. Peters burg aro preparing to depart. Tho belief is prevalent with many that war has bcon on for several days, but, owing to tho strict censorship maintained, news has not been allowed tob e sent out. Tho Russian fleet has left Tort Ar thur. Advices from all sections point to .hostilities soon. Tho house committco promises to be very liberal to the 1905 fair. Tho senato has paesed the bill to lend the St. Louis fair $4,600,000. Senator Ilanna is gravely ill. His sickness is pronounced typhoid fever The Japanese minister at London says his nation wants no help to right Russia. An issuo of 190S stamps Is proposed, similar to those of other national ex positions. Japanese residents of Vladlvsotok aro terror stricken and leaving as hastily as possible. The candidacy of Senator Elklns, of West Virginia, for vica president has been announced, 'The house has passed the agricul tural appropriation bill, thus insuring free seed distribution. Dominican rebels fired on an Ameri can launch, killing the engineer and thus insulting the flag. Senator Hanna'a condition is prac tically unchanged. Charles SI. Schwab gives In and the fhip trust will be reorganized. The house has passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. The last of tho American troops In Cuba have taken their departure. The naval committee ot the house has decided for heavy fighting ships A bill has been introduced in th Maryland senate to eliminate the no gro vote. Eastern manufacturers are evincing great Interest in the 190S fair and will make large exhibits. The United States government has been drawn into the Iroquois Are affair by the burning of the scenery, which was tbe property fo an English concern and In this country under bond. Russia has dispatched her reply to Japan's last note. It gives slight hope for peace. The entire Russian fleet is cruising off the peninsula and an at tempt will be made to send troops to Corea. Japanese troops are already moving toward Seoul. The house has given the Porto Rlean commissioner all tbe rights of a dele' gate. French cotton mills are short on ma ferial, and the factories are unable to operate steadily. The Russian fleet at Vladivostok has been made ready for sea. All wood fit' flogs have been removed. A bill has been introduced in the house to declare the citizens of Porto Rico citizens of tho United States, France, Great Britain and America re exerting no pressure on Japan for tho acceptance of the coming Russian reply, as has been reported. Martial law at Cripple Creek, Colo rado, is at an end, A small detach ment of the National Guard will remain for a timo, but affairs will be turned over lo me civil autocrines. KIpg Menelik will welcome American capital In tho development of AbyS' sin la, Secretary of War Taft holds that tar iff concessions will largely make the Philippines. Senator Clarke, ot Arkansas, greatly surprised Democrats by uaklpg a strong speech upholding the Panama policy of Roosevelt, Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney is seriously 111 and his condition shows little improvement. Tho Lewis and Clark fair bill has bcon introduced as an amendment to (he urgent deficiency bill. Tho atturnoy general shows that the bill to amend anti-trust laws would In Jure instead of aid commerce. The czar is considering the reply of Japan. The delay makes the mikado's people fearful and they are urging baste. ' Tho present .British parliament, which lias Just opened, may witness the downfall of tho Balfour ministry. The president's salary is insufficient to meet the needs ol his omce. An effort will probably be made to Increase it. The house has decided to allow no extra mileage for the extra session. Russia cannot soe howJ apan can re ject her concessions. STRICTLY WITHIN TRCATV. Records Show America Took No Part n Internal Allalrs ol Colombia. Washington, Feb. 0. The presi dent sent to the senato today n. mass of correspondence in response to Sena tor Gorman's resolution calling for the dates and circumstances under which tho United States used military forces In tho Internal affairs of New Granada, or Colombia, and whether such uses of military forces were on the initiative of the United States or by tho request of New Granda or Columbia, or in con' scquenccof any official representation of cither? The resolution also called for copies of the orders by the navy de partment relating to such use ol mill tarr force. Tho circumstances under which forces wore landed aro given by the prcsldeu in detail, but orders by the war and raw departments concerning the work ings ot such departments, and which constitute a part ot the offices ot tho military and naval Intelligence, aro withheld on the grounds that tho ilia closure of such confidential matters would be incompatible with the public interests. As a preface to tho correspondence Acting Secretary of State Loorals writes a letter in which ho says all tho correspondence on record In tho depart ment of state Is given, and that from tills it appears United States forces have been landed on the Isthmus Panama 10 times from October 1850 September, 1902, tho last mentioned landing being the only one made wun out actual request from the govern' ment of the isthmus. B1TTCR ATTACK ON AMERICA. Russian dcneral Savs If War Comes, WUI Be Her Fault, London, Feb. 6. Special dispatches received from tho Far East, and pub lished this morning, add nothing to the knowledge of the actual situation Tho St. Petersburg correspondent ot the Daily Telegraph quotes from the Novo Vremya a bitter editorial attack upon the United States, which he sup poses to bo an outcome of the dispatch of American consuls to Mukden and Antung. The Novo Vremya accuses tho United States of a desire to win the hegemony of tho entire globe, and exclude Europo from the Far Eastern market, and declares "if, as it seems likely, wai breaks out, it will have been instigated by the Yankees with their utilitarian views. Baron Hayachi, Japanese minister to Great Britain, describes the situation in the Far East as "certainly very threatening," but said everything de pended on Russia a reply. 1904 FAIR STAMPS ORDERED. They Are to De On Sale In All Post' offices the First Day of May. Washington, Feb. 6. An order for ehe first of the new Louisiana purchase txposition postage stamps, which are to be placed on sale at all postoffices in the United States May I, has been sent to the bureau of engraving and print' ing by Third Assistant Postmaster Gen' eral Madden. It calls for the printing ot 90,000,000 of the one-cent stamps, bearing the portrait ot Robert R. Llv inestor.e: 225,000,000 of the two-cent stamps, bearing the portrait of Thomas Jefferson; i, 500,000 of the three-cent stamps, with Monroe's portrait; 0, 500,000 of the five-cent stamps, Cwith McKlnley's portrait; end 6,500,000 of the ten-cent stamps, with a miniature map of the United States, showing the territory acquired by the Louisiana purchase. CHINA AQREES ON WAR ACTION. ReUlog-Stock of Railroad Will Be Broaght Inside dreat Wall- Tien Tain, Feb. 5. In the event of an outbreak ol hostilities between Kus sia and Japan, the railroad admlnlstra tion has arranged to bring the rolling stock of the extra mural line Inside the great wall. Russia has ordered another 20,000 tons of Kaiping coal for delivery at Port Arthur, making 70,000 tons in a week. It Is pointed out here that war breaks out soon the coal will hard ly reach its destination, as the stocks here are low and the steamers scarce. It is reported that the Russians are building a railroad to connect Mukden with Sin Min Ting, SO miles west of Mukden, on the railroad, running to Shan Hal Kwan and Tien Tsln. Panic dcneral In Cores, St. Petersburg, Feb. 6. Advices re ceived here from Corea say that the feeling of panic is general there and that depression prevails in all tho sea' ports, where massacres of foreigners aie feared. Europeans ai'e preparing to send their families to Shanghai, fcv cry steamer from Japan conveys to Corea many Japanese, olhcers and sol dlers In disguiso, and their presence in such numbers is regarded by the Rus sians as being a secret occupation. Sixty doctors have left St. Petersburg during the last few days. Speak for California Sites. Washington, Feb. 0. Several mill tary camp sites in California were ad vocated before the house committee on military affairs by delegates represent' ing them today. Ex-Secretary Herbert argued for tho selection of the xiaci mento ranch, and Judge Stevens for the 1. Henry ranch, benatir ret kins advised tho committco to leave tho-re' sponslbillty of making the selection to the war department, although advocat Ing that a permanent military camp ground be secured on the Pacific coast. Lighthouse Service for Alaska. Washington, Feb, 0, Secretary Cor telyou today sent to congress a report from the lighthouse board recommend ing changes and improvements in the lighthouse administration In Alaska The board primarily recommends that Alaska be made a separato lighthouse district, and a buoy station lie estab lished at Ward cove, Tungas Narrows, The board further recommends the con struction ot a lighthouse tender for service exclusively In Alaska. Agricultural Appropriation BUI. Washington, Feb. 0, Tbe acricul tural appropriation bill reported to tho houBO today carries a total ot $5,711.- 240, an increase of 1233,000 over the current law. FLAMES LEAP HIGH BUSINESS PORTION OF DALTIttORG THE SCENG OF DESTRUCTION, Loss Will Amount to Over $40,000,000 Help Summoned From Phlladctphli Washington and New York Dyn mite Used to Prevent Fire from Spreading Troops Called Out. Baltimore, Mil , Feb. 7. The most destructive fire in the history ot Haiti moro occurred here today, raging prac tically unchecked during many hours completely destrolyng scores ot the largest business houses in tho whole sale district, Involving losses wind cannot yet bo estimated, as tho flro was still burning fiercely when night fell Owing to tho wide extent of the calam Ity it will bo tomorrow before an ap proximate estimate can bo made. though it is certain that it has already exceeded 140,000,000. Tho flro broke out Bhortly before 11 o'clock this morning in the wholesal dry goods store of John E. Hurst & Co, on Hopkins Place, in the heart ot the business district, with a series ol loud explosions, which were heard in rcmot parts ot tho city, and spread with fear' ful rapidity. In a half-hour a dozen big ware' houses in- the wholesale, dry goods and notions district were burning fiercely Tho entire city tiro department was called out, but was utterly powerless to check tho spread of the flames, which weie aided by high winds, and by noon there was savage fires in at least 30 big warehouses, and (ho names wcro stead ily eating their way into succeeslv blocks northwest and south. Though every bit of the fire fighting apparatus in the city was called into requisition as the flames continued to spread, tho firemen realized that they had a task before them which was too great for them to combat. Telegrams for fire engines were sent to S ashing ton and Philadelphia, and about o'clock six engines arrived from Wash ington and four from Philadelphia and joined in the battle with the flames. Water plugs in every section within a radius of halt a mile from the fire were in use, and it is roughly rsti mated that 350 hose were playing at one time upon different parts ot tho fire. Fire Still Beyond Control. Baltimore, Feb. 8, 4 A. M. The fire continues to spread in an easterly dl rection, and continues beyond tho con trol ot the multitude of firemen. Mobs of wagons aro busy at this hour removing the household gocds of the residents Just east of Jones Falls the hundreds of residences being threat ened by the rapidly extending flames, The Fourth and iittli regiments of militia, together with a company of regular artillerymen from Fort Afc- Henry, reinforco the police to keep the ciowds in check. WARSHIP IS SUNT. America Takes Hand In Santo Domingo Revolutionary" Affairs. Washington, Feb. 9. Simultaneous ly at the state dpeartment and the navy department today the announce ment was made that a serious state of affairs is prevalent in Santo Domingo Complaint has been made to the state department by the owners of the Sa Isldro plantation that their property bad been beseiged, and an appeal made for immediate relief. Other Americans having interests in Santo Domingo have made similar com plaints. Mr. Moody, the secretary of tbe navy, and Mr. Loomis, the acting secretary of state, had long conferences with the president upon the subject ith his return to the navy depart ment from tho White House, Secretary Moody held a conference wilh Rear Admiral Taylor, and a cablegram was dispatched to Rear Admiral Wise, com mandlng the training squadron now at Guantanamo, instructing that officer to take immediate and effective steps for tbe adequate protection of Amerl can lives and property at the Domini can capital, limiting his action at all times to the recognized tenets of inter national law. Mouth of the Amur Is Mined. New York, Feb. 9. A Russian ofli cer, who has lately returned from the Far East, Is quoted by the Moscow correspondent of tho Times to the effect that tbe Russian Pacific squadron pos sesses at least two submarines. They were built on the Black sea, carried east in sections and fitted together at Port Arthur where they now are The officer also states that tho mouth of tho Amur river is heavily mined and that tho river is equipped with light craft, each patroling about 00 miles and carrying light artillery. Russians Start a Riot. Seoul, Feb. 9. Russina soldiers have been the cause of a disorderly in ident at Seoul. One ot tho Russians seized a woman, and an angry croud gathered, A body of Corean gendarmes arrived at the scene fo tho trouble, and an encounter with tho Russians fol lowed. Tho gendarmes fought well, overpowering the Russians, one of whom was wounded. The Coreans de late, that the Russians will destroy tho country. An insurrection has broken out 00 miles nortli of Seoul, and the prstect's house destroyed. Russia Would Still Parley, London, Feb, 0, A dispatch to Reuter's telegram company from St. Petersburg says: An authorativo state ment from a Russian source regarding the contents of the Russian reply is as follows: "If tho Jananeso government Is animated by tho game pacific senti ments as the Russian government, tiiere is reason to hope that it will give Rus- ia's fresh proposals such favorable re ception as to permit mutual accord be ing finally reached. War Supplies for Rebels Seized, Cape Haytlcn, Haytl, Feb. 9. Mil- itlons of war Intended for Gcnrcal Jlminez, the Dominican revolutionary leader, wero seized at Puerto Plata, on tho north coast ot the republic of Santo Domingo, yesterday, after having been landed there by tho steamer Now York, from New York, January 30. ARB DRIVEN OUT. Russia Making Thousands ot Hebrew Leave Moscow. London, Feb. 4. Moscow la being depopulated of Its Jewish residents by order of tho Russian governor ot tl city. Investigation, begun at his or der. Into tho domiciliary rights, under an old law, of 30,000 Jewish working men and artisans has resulted in tho expulsion ot thousands. The police aro carrying out tho in structfuns given them with tho great est seal, Jewish houses throughout the city are entered and searched at all hours of the day and night for evidence that will penult the expulsion of the residents. The law upon which the governor bases his right to make the crusade against the Jews Is an old one under which any Jewish workiniinen and thoso who wero members of the First Guild ot Merchants, or wero academic ally educated, were allowed to rental In Moscow after the expulsion of 1891 Recently the governor ordered a sttlct investigation into tho rights of those residents. On finding tho slightest Saw the order of expulsion Is lestted Many families whoso fathers during the 50s paid for tho freedom ol the city to their heirs havo been expelled suddenly. It was charted that the fathers who paid for this right paid taxes only as members of tho' First Guild ot Merchants tor eight years. According to n recent law tho fico dom ot tho city cannot bo secured by any ono who has not paid his taxes as a member ot the First Guild for ten years. This recent law has been ap plied in tho cases ot the dead Jows and their ancestors havo bccn.expolled undei Its provisions. Thoso of tho expelled Jews who hnv means havo been taken to the railway station and compelled to buy tickets Those who have not tho means to buy tickets are forwarded without expense SCORB FOR FAIR. Oregon Senators flake Diplomatic Move by airlnr Way to St. Louts- Washington, Feb. 4. Senators Mitchell and Fulton appeared before the full committee on appropriations today, in connection with the proposed amendment offered by Senator Mitchell yesterday, to the urgent deficiency np proprlatlon bill in tho interest of the Lewis and Clark exposition. Tho bt Louis fair people, whose appeal for loan was under consideration at the time, felt that they would be embar rassed by tho retention of the Oregon amendment, and on this showing and tho assurance of the committee that the Oregon exposition shonld receive favor able consideration, it was decided to withdraw tho amendment and bring it up later in connection with tho sundry civil bill. Tho senators believe that by the diplomatic course, taken at this time. they havo greatly advanced the Inter ests of their cause, and thoy feel moro h poful than ever of favorable action later on. They are now assured of the cordial and active support of the St Louis people. The St. Louis proposi tlon will undoubtedly be retained in the urgent deficiency bill, and this will be a good precedent for Oregon in the sundry civil bill. FIQHTINO IN PANAMA. Colombian Troops Attack Indians o the San Bias Coast. Panama, Feb. 4. A report has reached the isthmus that Colombian troops are fighting with the Indiana on the San Bias coast, which is In Panama territory. It Is impossible, however, to obtain reliable confirmation of this. The United States gunboat Bancroft was to have sailed today from Colon to Bocas del Toro, but the orders were countermanded at the last moment, be. cause of the report of fighting on the coast. A letter was received here some time ago from Captain Torres, commanding tho Panama troops at Uhopo, on th south side of the isthmus and directly south of the San Bias country, saying be had decided to cross over to the At' lantlc side. There Is a possibility that the Indians are fighting with Captain Torres' command, mistaking them for Colombians. fix-Secretary Whitney Dead. New York, Feb. 3. William Collins Whitney, ex-secretary of the navy, died a few minutes alter 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at bis home, 871 fifth avO' nno, in his 04th year. Ho died while under the influence of ether, admlnls tercd preparatory to a second operation for appendicitis. By his bedsido were his son, Hairy Payne Whlvney, and his daughter, Dorothy Whitney, as well as Dr. William T. Bull, tho chle aurgoon In attendance. Mr. Whltnoy was taken III Friday night at tho per formanco of "Rlgoletto." Sails With Beef for Russian Army. San Francisco, Feb. 4. Tho Pacific Mall company a steamer Corea sailed for the Orient today with ovor 8,000 tons ot freight, including 2,500 tons of flour for Chinese and Japaneso ports and 700 tons of mess beef for the Rus sian army at Vladivostok, She also carried 100 tons ot beef for tho United States troops at Manila, and 250,000 feet ol lumber for the same port. Un the vessel were nearly 200 passengers, Including a number of Japaneso army officers who have been 'recalled from foreign ports. Taft a Friend of Willamette. Washington, Feb. 4, One of the first communications to the houeo toned by Secretary Taft related to tho Improvement ot the AVillamotte river between Portland and Oregon City. He approved tho recommendation of the engineers that $5,100 should be spent to remove Capeley's rocks and dredging a channel to four feet deep and remove the sandbars at Jennings, Waldron a and Magoon's and at the head ot the Clackamas river. Comlderlng Successor to Wright. Washington, Feb, 4, It is learned that tbe president In selecting a suc cessor to Governor Luke E, Wright, on the Philippine commission, will take man ol prominence from this coun try. Governor Wright wishes to havo tho benefit of tho counsel of a man fresh from the states and in touch with events hero, and desires, it is said, an associate rather thar a subordinate. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON WITH HANK ON. Big rir Sticks Sent to St. Louis to Re produce Fort Clatsvp. lialnlcr Tho Wilson Caso lumber company litis shipped four curs ot lim ber for tho Oregon state building at tho St. Louis fair. Tho order Is a peculiar ono in that tho hark Is left un one side of each stick of timber. Some u( the timbers aro 40 feet long, with two faces 10 Inches wide and ono It is certain there will not be enough face 7 h Inches, while tho fourth faro wheat In Rogue river valley this year is round, with the bark still clinging to supply the local demand, a con to it. Tho palisade timbers lire 11 ditlon that has prevailed for several feet long, w Ith ono 10-Inch and two year past. (our-inch faces. I There Is a largo quantity of alfalfa It requires 17,000 feet ol theso slabs hay yet held In tho valley. The larger to enclose the grounds around tho number of stockmen fear a hard winter building. The building and enclosure, will ho n reproduction of old Kurt Otat BOp and the stocktulo Btirroundlng tho fort. This Is probably the only consign ment ot the kind ever shipped from the state, and Mr. I-coper, the manager, says that It will proluibly lie tho lust. great deal of trouble wits experienced In getting trees that were not too largo and that would run tho sumo thickness from which to cut tho timbers, to givo tho right curve on tho round side. Another difficulty was experienced in getting trees 011 which tho bark was still firm. Tho sap Is now tip and tho bark peels off very readily. This is not common ly tho case, but this winter has been so mild that tho sap raised much earlier than usual. It will bo hard for St. Louis peoplo to understand that when these trees wcro cut eight degrees farth er nortli than tho city of St. touts, and in a country where tho thermometer has not registered zero in 40 years, and while tho weather was so warm horo that tho sap in tho trees was up on tho 16th ot January and at tho same time in St. Louis the thermomotcr was 22 degrees below zero. NOT B.NOUU1I FLAX RAISED. Mill Will Oe Built When the Acreage Reaches 1,000. Salem Threshing flax seed out of the straw and spreading the straw in fields to rot Is now in progress at Eu gene Bosse's flax establishment at this plaro. Twenty men aro engaged at the threshing house and 16 men and boys aro employed to spread the straw on a field just east ol town. Two hundred tons of straw will bo spread out Jevenly over 00 acres of land and left exposed to tho weather until it has rotted cnougn lor 1110 scmciiiiig mm. will then bo put through a scutching mill, which will turn out clean flax fiber. The fllor will bo stored away to await tho building of a linen mill. "Tho orectlon of a linen mill horo InJ tho Willametto valley Is delayed only l.v tl.n lulr nf n an .,! v nf fl Urn ma 1,1 by tho lack of a supply of fibre," said Mr. Rosso. It won t do to build a mill to run two or three months In the year. Wo must havo enough fibre to keep a mill running tho year around. That will tako 4,000 acres of flax. Whenever wo can get that wo will havo raw material enough icrlal enough to operate with III will bo built " and a m Mr. Bosso has 200 acres of land leased for flax raisins purposes, and tho fnrmnr. nf 11,1. vlMnllf trill nnt In put about 100 acres moro this season. Mr. Bosso thinks tho amount should be in creased this year to 1,000 acres and in a year or two Increased to 4,000 acres. Albany Mills Start Up. Albany Tho Bannockhurn woolen mil! company has started tho big Al bany woolen mills in operation. Work was commenced on flno cloth for suit ings. Tho mills had been idle for some time and many men wcro thrown out of employment thereby. When the Bannockhurn company purchased tho mills they were immediately leased to! it. n nit.. 1. 1 t. 1 f ' the nlant down at tho end of threo months. Albany people wcro appre hensive lest tho miils would not bo put In operation again soon. Big Flour Contract. Pendleton Tho Bycrs mills peoplo ot this city havo cloned another con tract with flour exporters for 17,000 barrels of Hour for the Orient. This shipment goes by way of Portland, in stead of Tacoma, as did tho last. Tho prlco of wheat for tho February order will bo between 05 and 70 cents. Ex pectlng tho order, Mr. Byers had con traded for 10,000 bushels of wheat at I 05 cents per bushel and expects to havo to pay moro before tho order is com- plotcd. Ho believes thcro is plenty of 1 . wheat in tho country. Telegraph to Wallowa. Elgin Arrangements nro about com pleted for a telegraph lino from hero to Lostino. It will bo used In connec tion with tho telephona wlro. It will o worked on a duplex systom, both circuits being on ono wlro, and will bo Hrectly connected with tho Western Union ofllco hero. Residents of Wal- own county nro now anxious for a rail road. All freight hauling has to be dono by wagons, and the roads are not of tho best. Biggest Plant In the West. Hltlsboro O. T. Rogers, of Dotrolt, Mich., and ono of tho largest manu facturers of condensed milk machinery, has arrived hero, and will superintend the installation of tho new machinery for tho big Ilillsboro plant. Mr. Illog- era says that this plant will bo tho largest west of tho Mississippi river and that no plant In tho world will havo a moro modom equipment. Nuggtt Worth Forty Dollars. Grants Pass A $40 nugget has been brought In from tho Jewell, Moore Hayes, placer on Oscar creek. Tills mine is ono of tho most noted producers of heavy plecos In tho entire mlnoral district and Oscar creek, only a small stream, has becomo wldoly famous tor tho nuggols tukon from It. Opp Mine Resumes Operations. Jacksonville The Opp mlno, located two miles west of Jacksonville, and which has beenIdle for moro than a year, was started up last week by tho owner, J, W. Opp, and tho mill Is be ing run day, night and Sunday on ore that is producing good values. UKAIN AND FRUIT OIVI1 PROMHill. J.ckion County Will Not Have Sufficient Wheat, but Fruit In Plenty. Jacksonville Reports from all parts of Jackson county aro that tho winter wheat Is In fine condition, both as to stand and growth. Tho acreage for this year la more than twlcothatot last year, yet so much wneai lunu naa been 'given over to orchard and alfalfa that and a slight shortage In tho crop last season tempting the alfalfa growers to hold for high urlces, The hay Is now 115 to $10 a tun, but may not so hliih er, as the winter has been open and stockmen have irqulred but little hay (or their stock. From the amount of seed being handled by local dealers the acreage of alfalfa will be increased fully 20 per cent In this valley thl year. Apple, pear, cherry, prune, peach and almond trees are in flno condition and tho yield will bo up to the usual standard fur Rogue river. Tho vine yards are also in flue shape. Tho fruit acreage ot Roguo river, while very largo, will bo Increased by this winter 1 plantings fully 15 per cent, apples and pears leading the list. STOCK HAS WINTERED WELL. Baker County lias Had Very Favorable Weather So Far. Baker City Stockmen are congratu latlng themselves on their success in wintering their sheep, horses and cat- tlo so far this winter. The weather has been very favorable. While it ha been cold there lias been no severe storms or blizzards. Feed, while expensive, has been plentiful. Most of the ranchers raised their own hay, and while It Is worth big money, tho cost to the rancher who owns his own hay land Is eompara- their light. The man who has to buy hay to feed range stock Is not so well off this year. Mtle of Macadam Road. Jacksonville The Jacksonville board of trad has undertaken to secure the building of a mile of macadam road on that pert Inn nf lbi JftrksnnvHln-M A,lfnr,l rnn,l frnm tills nlarn tn tlix Innrtlnn nf tho Medford-Central Joint roads. A 20-foot width turnpike will be thrown UPi u10 mat0ral for which will bo gray ,0 wlilcli adjoins this road. In removing tlm ffrnvnl for th road a straight iln channel will be made for the creek, to I . . n i . , . , ., , prevent noous irom injuring me roau way, as has occurred. Pendleton Schools drawing. Pendleton At the opening of tho spring term ol tho public and hlgli ,T T y now pupns wore "'tendance, many of them coming """ " uisiucw. ineniy "vu ' ",0 "ow P wcr0 P" , K",lol whito somo of them were in tho high school. Tho public schools now havo an attendance of over 1,000 children, while tho attendance at tho high school Is ovor 100. Kvcry avall- ablo room has been socurcd und there is a demand for the construction ot new buildings. Work en Irrigation Ditch. Pondleton O. O. Morey, principal of tho Umatilla public schools, was In Pcndloton last week. He Is authority for the statement that 50 men aro cm 'ployed on tho irrigation ditch belnc " ,rom Umatilla river, about a m I lrt nltnVA TTmntl I ! tn nnlnf nf IK ' mllc " m below. Tho ditch is to bo run through tho little town of Irrl gnn, which has derived its name from tho first syllable of Irrigation and tho last syllabio of Oregon. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 74376c; blne- etem, 7U(3H0c: valley, 78K0SOC, Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing, $20(320.50; rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3.7503.85 per bar rel; hard whoat straights, $3.0004.10; clears, $3.00(93.70; hard wheat nat- cntfl M-24.60; graham, $3.75; wholo wneai, ryo nour, slouihu.o. Oats No. 1 whlto, $10.7(31.10; 8ravi 1-051.07K por cental kftnn..rru it.. n hoaid k Millstuffs Bran, $18 IS. 60 per ton: middlings, $20, shorts, $10.600 20; chop, $1; linseed, dairy food, $10. Hay Timothy, $10018 per ton; clover, $12(313; grain, $12313; cheat, $121U. Butter Sweet cream butter, 32Kc per pound; fancy creamery, 80o; choice creamery, 2527Jtfc; dairy, 20022o; store, U'flnc. natter rat sweet cream, Blc: sonr cream, 20c. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 16c. Toultry Chickens mixed, ll(ai2c er pound; springs, small, 13(31 4c; hens, 1212Xe; turkeys, live, 17(t 18c; dressed, 20c; ducks, $80 per dozen; geeso, livo, 8c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 20Q27f)C per dozon. Vegetables Turnips, 05o por sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 00c; parsnips, 76c $; cabbage, l2c; rod cabbage, lKc; lettuce, head, 16c .per dozon; parsley, 2Sc; tomatoes, $1.600 2 per crato; cauliflower, 75c$l per dozen; celery, 00c; pumpkins, lc per pound; onions, Yellow Danvers, $1,1001,25 per sack. Honey $3(33.00 por caso. Potatoes Fancy, 8000c per sack; common, 00080c; sweets, 2Ko In sacks; 2Kb crated. Fruits Apples, fancy Baldwins and Hpitzonburgs, $1,50 por box; cooking, 76c$l. Hops Choice, 20027c per pound; prlmo, 25c; medium, 24c, Wool Valloy, 1718c; Eastorn Oregon, 1215c; mohair, 32335c. Beef Dressed, 07Wc per pound. Mutton Dressed, 06S7ic per pound; lambs, 7Jc. Vonl Dressed, 80c. fork Dressed, OJiOTc. ' COLD RAIL SNAPPUl). Colorado Flyer Dltchrd While Running Forty Allies an Hour. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 3. Tho Col orado flyer on tho Missouri l'nelllu rail way was derallud near Miller. Kau,, oday while running at tho rate ol 40 miles nil hour. The engine and tho reur car, n Pull man, alone remained upright on tho track. Tho baggugo tar, mall car, smoker and a chair cur wore thrown in to the ditch, turning over and wero badly shattered. One person wits killed and 13 Injured, ono seriously. The wreck was caused by tho snap ping of a rail, duo evidently to the se vere cold weather ot tho past weok. Physicians reached the scene promptly and u relief train was hurried Irom Ota watomlo, starting east with tho Injured during the afternoon. At tho timo nf tho accident tho train was two hours late and was making up time. It had no urdcra to stop at Miller and wont by nt full spmil, Ixjlng derailed on the outskirts of tho town. Tho engine and tender passed ovor the defective rail safely. Tho front trucks ot the mall car Jumped tho track and crashed into a freight car on a siding. Tho baggage car followed, pushed tho mall car at right angles across tho track and both tho forward cars served to block the smoker. Tho chair car following tho smoker partially telescoped the smoker and tho latter was rendered into kindl ing wood. Tho Pullii an remained on tho track and aside from a severe shak ing up tho passengers In that car were uninjured. TIPS TRAIN OVUR. dale Causes Wreck In Colorado In Which Five People are Hurt. Denver, Feb. 3. A special to the News from Idaho Bprlngs, Colo,, says: A passenger train on tho Colorado & Southern railroad, which left Denvor this morning for Georgetown, was wrecked by a gale, two coaches and a combination baggage and express car being blown over and badly damaged, Tho engine and tender remained on the track. Four of tho train crew and one passenger were Injured. The train had come to a standstill about 1,500 feet from the station in Georgetown, being unable to proceed further because of the wind. While waiting for the wind to subside, tho cars wero lilted from the rails by the wind, and forced over on their side. The passengers and crew were thrown with great force against the sides of the cars, but were able to eneapo through the doors and windows. It was several hours Ik-fore the news of tho accident could bo sent to Denver, as tho telephone and telegraph wires wcro prostrated by the wind. A spec ial relief train, sent from tho latter city, encountered poles and wires strewn over the track In many places and with difficulty reached its destina tion. The severely Injured wcro taken to a hospital in Georgetown for treat ment. MANY PDRISII ON DtlSDRT. Bodies of a Score of Men Found on the Sands In Nevada, Salt Lake, Feb. 3. The lodlenot be tween 20 and 30 men, who perished from thirst while attempting to cross tho desert between Moapa and Los Vegas, Nov., havo bcon found within A few weeks, according to advices re ceived from tho latter place. The men, It is believed, wero mostly tramps who attempted to make the long Journey on foot without sufficient supplies of food and water to carry them across. Many of the bodies found were without clothing, and it is be lieved that tho victims had gono insane from thirst and had wandered about In a nude condition In search of water. Somo of the victims are snnnosed to havo used water from "Dead Man's Well," which Is locatod almost In the contor of tho desert. Tho wator from this well, whllo temporarily alcvlatlng thirst, is suro death to those who drink it. Jlmlnex Has Loit All. Washington, Fob. 3. Accordlnir to Information received at tho state de partment, all the ports of Panto Do mingo nro now In the possession of tho Morales provisional government, Which snccccdod tho government of General Wos y Gil. Tho Jlmlncz revolution seems to havo bcon stamped out. though thoro has been no diplomatic recognition of tho Morales government. United Btatoa officials In Hanto Domin go have entered Into rolatlona with It, this step being necessary for tho protec tion of commercial business. One Chicago Theater Reopens. Chicago, Feb. 3. McVlckor's thea- tor, comploto with safeguards against flro and loss of llfo. renncnod tonisht. being tho first of tho popular play, houses to do so since all of thera wero closod following tho Iroquois theater flro. Tho sight which first mot the sight of thoaudlencowas tho corrugated stirfaco ot tho 7,600-pound flrcproofed steel curtain. Tho curtain was lowered between acts. Scarcely leas obvious wero tho exits, 17 In number, nearly all leading directly to thn allovs on each sldo of the thentor. For Oreater Corps ot Fnglnecrs, Washington, Fob. 3. Secretary Root sont to tho sonato today a report of the general staff relating to tho increase of tho cnglneor corps of the nrmv. toiroth. or with tho draft of a hill whose pnssago ho recommends Tho bill proposes that tho corps of chglncors, when in creased, shall consist of ono chief of en gineers, with tho rank of brigadier gen eral; 12 colonels; 18 nontenant colon ols, 30 majors, 40 captains, 40 first lieu tenants and 38 second lieutenants, Mississippi Town Wiped Out. GroonVillc, Miss., Feb. 3, Flro at Hollendalo destroyed ovorv Imlldlnir In tho town except two dwellings;' loss $200,000, Tho flro started in a negro restaurant and a hlub wind fanned the flames to such proportions that tho vol unteer flre fighters could not stay its progress,