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J Bohemia Nugget Bohemia Nugget Pub. Co. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY CBpralv RtvUw of tht Import ant Happening t of the Past Week, pTMoUd In Coodeosed Porni, Most iJJMly U Prove Interestlnc- Senator Hansbrough has Introduced a bill to end tho llou land evil. The Czar la much downcast over tho war and appears Httlo in public. Fourteen peoplo met death In a Paris factory from nn explosion. Russians expect Japan to lay siego to Port Arthur and aro preparing for a long resistance. Tho Ciar will likely procoed to tho front In tho spring to tako personal command of the army. Japan has had a dlsputo with China regarding a Russian gunboat which took rctugo at Shanghai. n.nn..i rr onrnnnivtn Is to command tho Russian army, aided by two grand dukes, uncles of tho Czar. Tho Porto Rlcan has demanded that thoy bo admitted to statehood or that the lsland'bo granted independence. Porry S. Heath has resigned as sec retary of the National Republican committee. Elmer Dover will tempo rarily succeed him. Presbyterian churches of the Unit ed 8tates have agreed upon a plan of union. Russia has nbollshed tho censor ship on all nows excepting war move ments. Mitchell is sure to head tho Inter oceanic canal commltteo it Piatt docs not want tho place. Tho British press warns the na tion to be prepared for an alllanco by tho powers against her. 8L Louis constables precipitated a riot. In which six men wcro shot, by attempting to close a poolroom across the river In Illinois. Russia Is said to be preparing to ovacuato Port Arthur and make Har bin her headquarters. This Is claim ed to bo a much better point of vant age. The house Is considering the naval appropriation bill. It Is the desire to have a navy which will be second to none in the world. Tho bill carries 114,000,000 more than last year's ap propriation. The house has passed the fortifica tion bill. Insurance companies find the Balti more Ore losses were overestimated. Canada Is placing heavy modern guns In all of her coast fortifications. Abner McKInley Is seriously ill. A number of his relatives have been called. Tillman hag re-Introduced his bill la the senate to grant ex-Queen Llllnokalanl a gratuity. A number of additional Indictments will be made in connection with the Hyde-Benson land conspiracy. Two hundred and fifty picked ship wrights have been sent to Port Ar thur to hurry repairs on Russian war vessels. Russia is greatly surprised that Hay did not wait for Its reply before tell ing of reception by powers of his Chlneso note. The Lewis and Clark Fair bill will not be reported to the house until the committee learns more of tho needs of the exposition. Japan now has 120,000 men in Corea. Woman suffragists will hold their 1905 convention In Portland. Hanna left an estate valued at be tween $7,000,000 and $8,000,000. Russia will prepare for action by Britain threatening her hold in Thibet and Persia, A Sydney, Australia mob caused Dowle to quit tho Btage and suddenly leave the city. Russians are very cruel to foreign ers at Nlu Chwang and a reign of terror is feared. An explosion Is roportod to have occurred at Port Arthur which. badly wreched tho forts. Tho death of Senator Hanna will probably mako Senator Mitchell chairman of the committee on Inter oceanic canals. Foraker officially not 1 fled tho son ate of Uie death of Hanna and Oros venor the houso. Both bodies adopted resolutions and took other steps to honor his memory. Heavy landslides In California have blocked railroad tranlc. Japan has called home all her sub jects who havo servod In tho army, Santo Domingo revolutionists havo captured and are In completo posses sion of Navarette. The British commander at Wei Hal Wei donles that Japaneso vessels have been making that port their headquartere. W. A. McKowen, defaulting secre tary of tho board of regents of the University of California, has com menced sorvlng lila sentence In san Qncntln. Troubio between New York litho graphers aid their employors Is llko- iy to causo a lockout, In which events contracts worth millions will be transferred to Europe. A batalllon of marines at Colon havo been dispatched on tho Prairie with secret orders. It is supposed they are bound for Santo Domingo. Tho transport Dlx has Just com pleted a cargo at Portland for the Philippines. The Buford Is also thore loading a lumber cargo for Manila. Tho Buford will also take 609 marines. Affairs In the Balkans aro assum ing a serious aspect. William J. Lcmp, the woll-known St. Louis brewer, has committed suicide. Russia Is lashed Into a fury by the continued defeats and highly patriot ic demonstrations aro common. Great Britain and Franco aro pre paring for the possibility of an emer gency. Rush work Is the order at the ablp yards of bqth nations. The house sub-committee will re port for Sunday opening of tho 1905 fair, but will reduce tho appropriation. BATTLE ON LAND. Russians Oadly Beaten In Engage- . ii.i i.v.1. Authority Ol. rtltiinuuthi v. which prohibits doubting veracity of tho report. In spite of the official dis patches BUlling mat liuiuiua is tuiwiie, :.. i M,.nvi.(lilnc la nnrfoptlv quiet, says, outpost engagements hnvo tnKcn piaco on wio mm n-tiumuj, m 1 1 t .. .. n.l..n.i. minr.1. Kill II 1 Hie IlUSSUtu immuvu (.ii.i.i.o v...r, driven back with considerable losses. wmcn are vbuiihiivu t .uwv mco, v whether this means thoso who fell on tho Ynlu or tho entire Russian losses slnco tho commencement of the war Is not exactly clear. Large Force Engaged. x-t.. rl....nn. Ve, .tntmnncn victory is reported near tho Yalu rlvor, mil is uuconurmnuie irum uuj nuun.-.-. 4 1 1 .. .-. tn 1i .nnn.l ont-mnt VlOI-,1 IVLLUtUlUI, IU ll.u ttwi ...... ..v a largo part of tho forces of both litis- slnns ana Japaneso were engngou. ine r.. n .nl.i tn lin.-n IrtoV anvnrol 1VIIB8IUUII UHJ OtllU i.v .wc cv. ...... thousand men. There arc no detatls of tho engagement ouiainnuie. SEEKING RUSSIAN SHIPS. Japanese Fleet Wants Battle With bame-bUHing squauron. New York, Feb. 22. Tho Amerlcnn's Toklo cable, dated February 21, says: .Russian warships are reported between Japan and Corea. Transports carrying trooDS across nre heavily conveyed in I consequence. Half tho Japaneso fleet lis occupied In surveying and protect ing tho landing or troops in uoren and tho other half Is searching for '(hn T?iisa!nn I n n I vnst ni-lf wnrfihins. Tho prefecturnl ofllce has received a telegram from the chief magistrate of tho Island of Mlynke, south of the Gulf of Corea, reporting that 12 Rus sians debarked in a boat from a vessel in tho offlng on February 19. Tho sub sequent movements of this mysterious party are not reported, but inquiry is under way. tho uussians were prou ably seeking to cut the cnble. as three warships w-ero reported off Okushlrl Island today searching for the cable. AMERICA HAS TROOPS PREPARE Orders Issued That Men Be Ready for Service at Short Notice. San Francisco. Feb. 22. Under or ders issued by tho War Department, the commanders of the various mili tary departments of the United States Army aro placing in readiness tor ser vice at short notice the organizations under their Immediate charge. This work Is being done In tho quietest nossible manner, and the offlcers in charge are very reticent about talking on the subject. Although It is not generally known, the San Francisco Presidio is the most active Army post In tho work of pre paration. The troops of tho Presidio are doing extra drill dally, and it Is stated on the best of authority tnat within tho next two weeks a large consignment of cold-weather clothing will arrive at the post ready for distri bution on 21 hours" notice. The fact that blanket-lined overcoats, fur gloves and heavy Arctic boots are among the supplies to arrive In San Francisco is significant of the intention of the War Department to prepare the troops for a climate moro regorous than that of California. Another phase of these preparatory measures is the work of the Coast Artillery that has charge ot the har bor defenses. The recently organized school in submarine mining has taken such an interest In Its work that a corps of men Is dally devoting the hours between sunrise and sunset to the study of the methods of modern harbor defense, while a large force of men Is working day and night In tho sheds near the Government wharves preparing platforms such as are used for placing tho floating mines. WAR CALLS FOR '04 MONEY. Russia Officially Notifies St. Louis She Will Not Participate. St. Louis, Feb. 22. Official confirm ation of Russia's Intention to abandon participation In the exposition was re ceived today in a cablegram to Presi dent Francis from Commissioner-Gen eral Alexandrovsky at St. Petersburg. The cablegram follows: "Notwithstanding the best of feeling to America and a readiness for par ticipation In the World's Fair, Russian tradesmen think their patriotic duty is to give the money appropriated for tho exposition to tho Red Cross and wounded soldiers. I am going person ally as the chief delegate of the Red Cross to tho Far East. My sincere thanks for your kind atention to our stair and me personally. My Dest re gards to all directors and chiefs." China Denies Request for Aid. Toklo, Feb. 22. Advices to the Jap anese government from Pekln say that while at Mukden, Viceroy Alexlff ask ed the Chinese troops to aid In guard ing the railroad, so as to prevent the interruption ot traffic. The Chinese refused the request and asked for in structions from Pekln. The Chinese government told them to Inform Alexiff that as Russia had Insisted the Chinese were unable to guard the rail way In time of peace, surely Russia could not expect them to guard It in time of war. France Fears No Japanese Invasion. Paris, Feb. 22. The Foreign Offlco here declared to be absurd tho report circulated yesterday In New York, al leged to be from Paris, to the effect that 00,000 Japaneso troops had been concentrated at the Island of Formosa, with the Intention of Invading French possessions in the Far East in case ot France siding with Russia against Japan. The Foreign Office also denied tno report mat i-rusiucut iuiium in tended to visit the Czar, and added such a visit bad not been considered. America Is Criticised. St. Petersburg, Feb. 22. Tho re fusal ot the Commander of the United States gunboat VlckBburg to unite with tho Commanders of other foreign warships at Chemulpo to protest against tho fighting there on Febru ary 8, which resulted in the loss ot the Russian warstiips variag anu noreitz, and the fact that tho Vicksburg did not tako on board any of tho surviv ing Russian soldiers, has created much unfavorable public comment here. Arming Black Sea Coast. Warsaw. Feb. 22. Heavy siege guns aro being mounted on the coast 15 versts (ten miles) from Odessa. Thoy will cover the approach to the harbor. Russia's feverish military and naval activity belles tho optimistic official assurances to tho effect that nothing untoward is anticipated and tlrat no other power Is oxpected to become In volved tn the present conflict. TWENTY - FOUR DIE CAR OF DYNAMITE BLOWS UP IN COLORADO WITH FATAL RESULTS. Air Drakes on Train Fall to Hold and Collision Results -Twelve People Also Badly Injured and Uverythlng lor a Radius ot Halt a Mile Is Completely Torn to Pieces. Ocdon. Utah. Feb. 22. Twenty-four nersons were killed and is unary in jured thts aftornoon by tho explosion of n carload of dyunmlto. caused by a head-on collision at JacKson. a tele graph station on tho Ogden-l.ucinn cut-on ot tno soutucrn rnciuc com pany, So miles west ot-Ogdcn. Eight of tho dead and flvo of tho Injured oro Americans. Tho others nre Greeks. Tho collision occurred between two extra trains, and was caused. It is snld. by tho air brake npparntus on ono train falling to operate. Tho ex- nloslon which followed the collision was terrific, everything within n rndius of half a mile being wrecked. The report was heard in this city, S5 miles away. Sovcral outfit cars occupied by Greeks, wero completely demolished, and tho occupants blown several hundred feet from tho trncK Tho teleeranh offlco wns shattered r.nd Operator Taylor and his wife In jured. Foreman uurKe, nis who nnu threo children and his brother, who were standing near tho station, were shot 200 feet through tho air anil in stantly killed. When tho news of tho accident reached headquarters in this city, n special train with doctors, nurses nnu stretchers was hurriedly despatched to the sceno of tho disaster. Late to night this train returned to Ogden with tho iniured. Conductor Dor- raody and Messenger Holler died of their Injuries en route. BIG REVOLT NEAR. Predicted That Russia Will Have War Right at Home. Geneva, Feb. 22. Russia Is facing a revolution ot great magnitude, anu the uprising may come at nny mo ment. At the headquarters of tho central revolutionary Russian com mittee this evening It was stated that reliable advices received from St. Petersburg show that everything Is now in readiness tor a far-reaching revolutionary movement. Tho men who have prepared tho ground have left nothing undone to add to the gen eral feeling of unrest within tno country, and havo seized on the de feats of Russian naval forces in the Far East as a pretext for their agi tation. At the word of a fresh Russian re verse, the trouble is to be begun with demonstrations against the govern ment in all ot the principal cities of the empire. The revolutionists are declared to be well armed and equipped and to have a well-nigh per fect organization, and that numbered in the ranks are some ot the best known persons In Russia. In addi tion, thousands of students are en rolled as members, and many of the rank and file of tho army and navy have sworn allegianco to tho move ment. RUSSIA FAST 'MOVING TROOPS Twelve Days Moro and the Manchu rlan Force Will Be Vast. Paris, Feb. 22. A representative ot the Matin, who has reached the cen ler of the Russian military concen tratlon at Harbin, after great hard ships, due to tho trans-Siberian rail way trains being crowded with thous ands of soldiers. In a dispatch from Harbin confirms the announcement that the place will bo the main base of the Russian operations. Thus far the base has succeeded In maintain ing its communication with Port Ar thur. Tho concentration of troops, the correspondent says, proceeds sys tematically and provision has been made for the speedy arrival of 12,000 men from the divisions ot Moscow, Kleff and Varsovle. Before 12 days shall have elapsed the Russians will have disposed ot an army of 400,000 men through Manchuria. Intense demoralization exists among the populace and tho people of the surrounding villages are flock ing Into the town, seeking to. reach Western Russia. Tho railroad trains however, are blocked and over 2,000 voyagers are thus held up. Afraid of Togo. Paris, Feb. 22. According to the SL Petersburg correspondent of the Figaro, tho Russian government, fear ing for tho safety of the battleship Oslabya and tho cruisers Dumty, Donskol and Aurora and their convoy of torpedo-boat destroyers and trans ports, now at tho entrance to the Red Sea, has cabled orders to the Admiral in command to return to Russian waters at once. It is known that n Japanese flying squadron Is lying In wait to capture this fleet should it at tempt to continue its cruise toward Port Arthur. Forced to Fire on Rebels. New York, Feb. 22. A French mall steamship which has arrived hero re ports that tho United States cruisers Newark and Columbia have, says d Herald dispatch from St. Thomas, D. W. I., been forced to flro on tho Do minican rebels outside ot tho City of Santo Domingo because tho insur gents fired upon an American mail steamship. The American commander has forbidden either party fighting within the city limits. Great distress nnd starvation prevails In Santo Do mlngo City. Fire Losses Art $31,000,000. Baltimore. Feb. 22, The Baltimore Underwriter In Its Issue tomorrow will print a list of all tho flro Insur ance companies involved In tho Balti more lire. Tho total loss is 132,804,- 800, of which $6,000,000 falls on the local companies, Tho estimated total of salvage Is $1,709,700, which leaves a net loss to the Insurance companies of $31,095,100. It has been learned that many ot tho largo wholesale dry goods houses formed an Insurance pool among themselves, Empress Dowager No More. London. Feb. 22. A special from Canton says It Is reported In official circles there that the Dowager Em press of China is dead, The Chinese legation hero has heard nothing of the reported death ot the Dowager Empress, and discredits It, Neither Canton nor Hong Kong Is a reliable source ot news. DATTLE AT HAND. Armies of Japan and Russia Massed on Yalu River. Chefoo, Feb. 20. Many wild rumors ore current hero, but there Is i dearth ot reliable nows and there Is conse quently much nnxlety felt as to tho latest developments. In tho war. It is believed that thoro has not been n clash of tho opposing land forces, but news of ono Is hourly expected. Tho two opposing armies aro now faco to face and It Is simply a question b to which will attack first. Owing to tho fact that tho two armies are unaccompanied by war cor lespondcnts, thcro will probably be somo delay In getting tho news out af ter tho battle actually occurs. The Japanese commanders havo made (tumorous promises to tho correspond ents, but pnsscs to tho front have not Leon foi incoming, nnd they aro nil un der guard and likely to remain there, nccordlng to present Indications. The Russians, of course, want no English speaking correspondents with them and grnut no passes. Tho result of thla absence of trained observers from the front explains to a groat extent the lack of tollable news nnd tho re petition of old noWB. There Is no way to get news through tho same day and, oven after it hns passed the cen sorship, in many cases it is held up nnd laid aside by official direction. Tho report that RusBlan forces nre In possession ot WIJu moans thnt they nre In strong force on tho Yalu and thnt tho Juii.niese' advance will prob ably soon bo chocked. Tho Czar's forces in Manchuria. It Is now be hoved, havo been underestimated, ami it is believed hero that there aro enough under nrms to compel tho Jap aneso to put forth their best efforts to gain even u slight advantage in tho flrst battle. That this is roullzod In Toklo Is shown by tho fact that transport after transport Is discharg ing its quota of trained warriors in Northern Corea nnd that tho Japaneso are holding their advnnco until tho majority ot tho troops arrive. CHINA COMPLICATES SITUATION Belligerents Are Warned Not to Dis turb Tombs of Ancestors. New York, Feb. 20. The Sun's Lon don correspondent cables as follows: "A communication of tho utmost im portance which may add fresh com nllcatlons to tho Far Eastern situa tion has, It is said, been handed to tho various governments by the Chin eso Ministers in Washington and the European capitals. The Chinese gov ernmcnt has addressed both Russia and Japan, reiterating its Intention to maintain strict neutrality, but declnr lng that the sanctity of tombs ot tho ancestors of tho Chinese dynasty at Mukden and elsewhere must bo re spected by the belligerents. nMnn'o i-nmtnnnti-nllnn Htntns that she has troops at Mukden und other points in Manchuria, and in caso cither Russians or Japautso desecrate me tomUB, or in otner ways uuus in- lnrr tn thnm nri1frR have tlGOn clVCn tc tho troops to vindicate tho honor of China ana meet torco wim torco HAY WROUGHT UP. Russia's Attitude to America Is Very Aggravating. Washington, Feb. 20. Secretary Hay is disposed to request an explana tion from Russia if tho fact Is de termined that Russia is detaining American vessels in Chinese ports and preventing Consul Miller from protect ing Japanese Interests in Niu Chwang. He Is much dissatisfied with tho In dications of irritation felt by tho Rus sian government at tho attitude of the United States and the preparations be ing made for retaliation. No instruc tions havo been sent Admiral Evans tho Intention being to await tho re nort on his innuiry now under way. If it is proven that American ships are being prevented from leaving Manchurian ports, Secretary Hay will carry out his Intention of addressing somo pointed inquiries to mo at. Petersburg government. British Steamer Detained. Shanghai, Feb. 20. Tho BritiBh steamer Hsi Ping, from Chin Wang Tao for Shanghai, arrived here today. The captain reports that Bho was Bred on by tho Russian ships and forts when seeking shelter in tho outer roadstead of Port Arthur, nnd that she was then ordorod to uainy, wnoro she waB detained four days. In Bpito of the captain's protest. The Russian gunboat Mandjur has not gone up the river to be dismantled, ns. reported. Sho remains at Shanghai In defiance ot tho orders of tho Chlneso officials to leavo this port. America Will Send Fleet. San Francisco, Feb. 20. A special dispatch to tho Bulletin from Wash ington states that tho transports that havo been held at this port In readiness for sea for many weeks nto really to be sent to China, and that tho squad ron of warBhlps at Manila will also be ordered to tho Orient. Tno reason given for this Is that tho Washington officials boliovo that China's object In sending an army north, ostensibly for tho purposo of .maintaining her neutrality, Is really for tno purposo or regaining Manchuria. Japan Has Lost No Ships. London, Fob. 20. Tho Japaneso le gation hero received an official declar ation from Toklo tonight saying It was not true that any Japanese ves sels had been destroyed so far In any of tho various naval engagements and nil necessary repairs had already been made. Tho Japaneso fleet remains Intact. This messago also denies the renort thnt tho Japanese wero driven from tho neighborhood of Klnchow after a skirmish In which ICO Japan eso wcro taken prisoners. DID NOT WAIT FOR WAR NOTICE Japan Attacked the Russian Fleet Be fore Relations Were Broken Off. Now York. Fob. 20. Tho Herald's St. Petersburg correspondent cables as follows: "The fact Is now known to nil foreign nations that, according to careful calculations made, allowing for tho difference In tlmo, tho torpedo attack upon tho ships at Port Arthur took place ono hour before M. Kurlno onllpil n tlm fnrnlirn office to announce that dlplomatlo relations had beenj broken oft." HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON . SAVUS STATU $3,000. Result ol I'rUuto Investigation by State Lund commissioner west. Uiil.,, 1lv .nitiiltii-Htii- it utliif-hll 111 vuetlgntlon on his own account, Stnto l.nMi! Auimt OtfWllM Wf'Ht HUVOd tllti statu some $0000 last week. Last spring tho Statu l.aiul Hoard som a section of newly surveyed land at auc tion und tho succosBful bidder offered $U.2G per ncro. Tliu lanu was nouvi ly timbered and was favorably locnt ...i Au uiiiiii nn tho Kiiln hud boon nuido It bocamo known that BuvornI persona hud filed liomostoad ciaiuis upon tho land and claimed to have made settlements boforo tho land wits surveyed, if thoy made actual Bottlomont boforo survey thoy could hold tho land nnd tho Btato would lose It, being entitled to llou land In stead. As tho land Is valuable and had boon sold at n goon price, mr. v.,oi iii,,i,riniik to oMtnbllsh the state's title. Ho made Inquiry as to the persons wno men mu iiuiiiusu-nu entries nnd from what he learned of the occupation and placo of abode ho had reason to doubt whether they hiid iniulo Boitiomont at mo umu t....n.i in- tlmm ll lnnrnnd further that tho men had boon voting In Al bany during the lime llioy ciaimcu a residence back In tho mountains. Mll. tUia liir,,rliljltlnn In 111 A lmSBOH- Blon ho mot tho homesteaders with tho suggestion that tlioy cease to as sert a claim to the land. Thoy do- miirn.l nt Hmt llllt wllOll West UUYO them a hint iif tho evidence In his possession nnd backed tills up uy til ing contests In tho Ucnornl l.nud Of fice, they cnino forward with relin quishments, thus leaving tho Btato with clear lltlo to convoy to tho pur chasers at auction sale. Mr. West's experlonco shows what can very often bo dono in tho way of ovcitlirowliiK homestead entries mado by speculators If some ono Interested will tnko the troubio to Investigate the fncts logardlng the entry and the term of residence. STOCK OUTLOOK IS URIOHT. Mld Winter In Malheur Has enabled Cat tle to Keep in tonamon. Ontnrlo Now that thero Is pros noct for u "break-up" In the weather, Etockmen nro beginning to discuss their prospects for 1904. Tho heavy loss of stock Inst spring on account of tho weak condition of tho animals, occasioned by scarcity of bay and feed, combined with tho high price paid for hay last fall and tho low prlco of stock causcu gloomy ioro bodlngB ns to- tho year 1904. Hut tho winter hns been mild, at lowing tho stock to consume tho hay without waste, and to put on flesh rapidly, bo that when spring opens they will bo well prepared to pull through the mud to do their feeding on tho new pastures. There will be good reasons to expect largo increase with Httlo loss. Tho mildness nnd short duration of tho winter wenthcr will result In con siderable hay left unfed nnd to be sold by tho Btockmen to other buyers. With 1903 hoy on hand tho ranchers will sell tho new crop of hay at a lower prlco than last fall. The cuttlo men nro expecting nn advance in prices, so that with all theso condi tions In their favor tho tuturo Is much brighter than It was last lull. 5CLLINQ ORAND RONDB API'LUS. Many Carloads are Now Qolng Uaat rjood Sale In Orcfon. La Orando Tho fruit growers of tho Grand Rondo who did not disposo of all their apples In tho fall are now disposing of them In large quantities at from 35 to 40 cents per bushel for tho Eastern markets. The Bluo Mountain Fruit Company, of La Grande, now has a largo force of packers at work, nnd many carloads aro being shipped Enst, while many of them aro being sold In Oregon. The Oregon apples aro In great demand In the Eastern markets. Many of tho fruit growers In the vnlloy aro preparing to set out young spplo trees this spring, and most of them aro of tho winter varieties, in cluding tho Jonathans, Roman Beau ties, York Imperials and Yellow New townB. L. Oldcnbcrg, ono of tho big cost fruit growers near La Qrando, set out 3500 young trees last fall, and tho remainder of tho order, 2000 moro, will bo set out In the spring. This amount will cover 120 acres. Will Build Mill at Paradise. Enterprise James Winters, who lives In tho Paradise country at tho cxtremo north end of this county, wns In Enterprise recently, stating that persons In his vicinity nTO making preparations to build n now flouring mill at Paradise tho coming spring. They expect to havo the mill com pleted by hnrvoBt tlmo. This will bo n great convenience for tho-peoplo of that section, ns thoy havo been herctoforo compelled to haul their grain 40 miles on a wagon to get it to n mill, somo bringing It to Lostlno and Enterprise, whllo others haul to tho mills at Asotin and Lcwiston. Contracts lor Work on Hotel. Pendleton The contract for tho in-i-tallatlon ot tho heating plant of tho Bowman hotel, being constructed hero at a cost ot $50,000, has beon let to n Portland firm. Tho heating plant will cost $1000. The contract for tho plumbing has been let to tho Goodman-Thompson Hardware Com pany of this city. Tho plumbing will cost $3000. It is expected tho build ing will bo completed by May 1. A largo fnrco of men nro at work. It Is bellovcd that mora building will bo dono In Pendleton during 1904 than was dono in 1903, which was n heavy building year. Wallowa Herds Depleted by Cold. La Grando Reports come from Wallowa County that a number of Bheop have been lost from tho herds In that county this winter on account of tho cold, and In somo places tho cattle havo Buffered Intensely. Thoro havo been no reports ns yet of tho loss of sheep or cattlo lu Union County, nnd In many places In tho vnlloy cat tlo have had good picking tho great er part of tho winter. Tho farmers all roport an abundance of dry feed, nnd tho cnttle novor was In bettor condition than they aro this wlntor. Plows are Started, Pondioton Becauso of sprlngllko weather many farmers havo already started their spring plowing. This Is nenrly two weeks earlier than in pre vious years, Very little spring wheat Bowing will be dono this year, as a largo acreage was planted last fall. 11 R ASS I (IROWINll IN UKANT, Winter Has llccn Very Mild -Miners tlx- pect l!nrly Clearing Oil ol bnotv. Cniivon Cltv Tho cold slurm that mevalled bo generally near tho Pacific section during tho past week was hardly porcopllblo hero. Although much snow hns fallen It hns boon mostly on a ilslng tempoiatuiu. Glass Is growing nicely on tho pro tected bIopob, und a largo number of horses nio Btlll running on tho rangu. Sumo of those nro thin, but many of thorn aro In good condition. All dan ger of n Borlous food shortage has piobably past, but Btalilotiion and others who must buy are compelled to pny $lu per ton. Grazing, farming nnd mining will piobably havo ono of tho boBt Boa- sons for a good many years. Old minors Bay that thoro Is uow moio snow In tho mountains than thoy over saw before at this season of tho year. In tho near-by mountains it lies on tho crouiid nt n depth ot l'.ii foot, and on tho higher rangoH Is four or five foot deep. Ab It Is mostly looso it Is likely to melt early In tho season, and minora oxnect to bo able to atari operations earlier than for sovoral seasonB past. UXPIINOITUKUS VI;KI1 HISS. The Secretary of State llcnr From All the County Clerks. Milium QiiKi-ntitt-v nf him received the Inst of thu annual reports of County Clerks, showing the expenditures of tho sovorul counties flip tin, Vf.iip Uin.l nvi,nit fur ril.lil itur poses. The repuits show that in the siato as n whole tho expenses wen $100,000 loss than for 1902, the do ereaso being duo largely to tho lib- bcneo ot election oxpeusos, mo iuin-ui of thu scalp bounty law, and n le ductlon lu miscellaneous expenses. In 1902 linker County's uxpenbos vcie kwullcd by leaaon of tho nc r. n l.-... n,i t ,r tin. I ,i nil u ,1.1 In ,-mifltl-v from Union County. Morrow County nan an expense or ii,uji in wv. iui a now court house und hns $10,000 ox penso on tho sumo account tn 1903. In 1901 Wheeler county hail an ox penso of $11,000 for a now court house. Baker's School Uthlblt Ready. Baker City Tho school exhibit for Baker City, to be Bent to tho St. LouU Exposition, has been mado up. It Ib said to bo tho best exhibit ever sunt to liny exposition by tho schools of this city, llukcr City schools enp tured a mcdul at the World's Fair and the Pan-Amorlcnu Exposition at Buffalo, und tho members of the school bourd und Superintendent Churchill havo good reason to hope that when tho medals aro awarded at St. Louis this full tho Baker City schools will not bo overlooked. Tho exhibit will be sent to St. Louis Home tlmo during next month. Prom Hnttrprlte to Chlco. Enterprise Tho enterprise Com merclul club Is Interested in n move merit to build a now telephone lino from hero tu tho lmnnha liy way of Chlco. Tho business men of this town havo already Bubscrlbed over $400, and tho residents of Chlco anil Imnaha havo manifested a willing ness to subscrlbo stock In tho pro posed now lino. This, besides being a paying proposition, will glvo the people ot that section a much needed service help tho country In . gonernl. It Is proposed to build tho new line us soon as tho ground thaws In the spring. Power From the Walla Walla. Pendleton The Washington & Ore eon Power Company, which will fur nlsh electricity for Walla Walla, Pendleton and other towns, has ap propriated 9000 Inches ot water from tho Walla Walia river. From the source to tho plant Bite, Just nbove Weston, In tho Illuo mountains, a 60 inch feed plpo will bo laid, covering a dtstanco ot bIx miles. Tho plant will bo constructed at a cost ot $150, 000. Isaac Anderson and eaBtorn capital aro back ot tho company. Reorganizing State Oranges. La Qrande J. Voorhcos, of Wood burn, Oro., Is In La Grando for th purpose of organizing n grnngo tor the Btnte of Oregon. Mr. Veorhcea Intention Is first to mnko a completo cnnvasB for membership nnd nt a later dato cull a meeting and com pleto organization. Twenty yenrs ago there were four prosperous grango organizations In Union Coun ty, and Mr. Voorhecs IntendB to re establish them, PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Milling quotations: Wnlla Walla, lie; bluostom, 80?81c; Vnl ley. 79060c. Barley Feed, $21 per ton: brow- Jng, $22; rolled. $22. Flour Valley, $3.7603.85 per bar- lol; hard wheat straights, $3,900 4.10; clears, $3.0503.76; hard wheat putcnts, $4.2004.50; graham, $3.76; whole wheat, $4; rye flour, $1,600 4.75. Oats No. 1 whlto, $1.1001. 12'j; gray, $1.071401.10 per cental. Mlllstuffs Bran, $18.50 0 19 per ton; middlings, $20; shorts, $19,500 20; chop, $18; Unseed, diary food. $19. Buttci- Sweet t-roam butter, 32V4c per pound; fancy creamery, 30c; cholco crcamory, 25 027 i4c; diary and storo, nominal. Butter fat Sweet cream, 31c; sour cream, 29c. , Poultry ChlckcnB, mixed, 120 121&C per pound; springs, small, 140 14. Ho; hons, 12V4013e; turkoys, llvo, 15010c per pound; dressed, 18 0 20c; ducks, $809 per dozen; gcoso, llvo, 8c per pound. Cheoso Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 15c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2O027'4c per dozon. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; corrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 19102c: red cabbaco. Hie: parsley, per dozen, 25c; tomatoes, $1.60 02.00 per crnto; cauliflower, 76c JPfl per dozen; Deans, loo; celery, C5c per dozon; pumpkins, lo per pound; cucumbers, fz.zb per dozen. 1.75 per Back, growers' prices. Potatoes Fancy, 75090c per sack; common, 00075c; sweots, 2ViO In sackB, 2-Vic crated. Hops Cholco, 27029c per pound; prlmo, 25c; modium, 24c. Wool Valloy, 17018c; EaBtorn Oregon, 12016c; mohair, 32035c. Beef Dressed, O07,4e per pound. Mutton Dressed, C07V4c; lamba, 7 Vic. Veal Dressed, Btnall, 809c; largo E0CViC Pork Dressed, CV407c, o .-i'Tb, 2Pork8 cmfwyshrdl cmp AnOUSCD TOWARD AMERICA. Russia Is Finding Qro.it Fault With Tho Nolo of Qorcotnry Hay. Now York, Fob. 18. Tho Ilorald has tho following fiom St. Peters burg: At tho foiolgn ollleo liuro thu Ameri can nolo conllnuoH to excite much lin ger. An Influential mcmhur ot thu Council of tho oiiiplro said: "Thu American nolo Is considered In official circles nn dealing with Man churia as well iiB tho rest of China, iiotwIlhBlniidliiK dlfforunt Interpreta tions by tho French nnd Gorman pross. It Ih liolloved, at nny ralo, Hint tho uolu linn boon iHSiieil to mnko Rllimla bellovo America wuiiIh to ro-OBtiibllsh UhliiCBO sovereignty there. 'It In cousldorud iih n meiiHUto ot intimidation, and nn official Intima tion beforehand that tho United States, oven nfler RuhsIii'h victory, will strongly oppose our point of vlow regarding Mnnehurla. "If America steps Into Japan's place ltuosla cannot but udopt toward tho United States tho very sumo llrm but conciliatory iitllludu which sho lias shown toward Japan." ABANDONED TO ITS FAXE. RuMlans Will Not Attempt to Save Port Arthur. Now York, Feb. 18. The Sun's Lon don cnblo, dated February 17, soys Port Arthur is to bo loft by Russia to Ktruul or fall by herself. A dispatch to tho Dully Mall from St. PoterHbtirg says that military cir cles recognize that relief from tho responsibility ot maintaining tho lone lino of rnllwny In Manchuria will simplify Admiral Aloxloff'B task. Port Arthur can bo Biifely left to tako euro of Itself, while with Harbin securely garrisoned prepnratloun may continue for gathering nn overwhelm ing force for u Houthwnrd ndvancu when tho weather Ib favorable. Tho World'a comment on this Is: Tho tono of tho nbovo cablegram In dlrntoB a plan of campaign on land. At tho beginning- thoy boasted of Port Arthur as Impregnnblo. The Rus sians have determined to abandon the defense of tho railway between Port Arthur and Hnrbln. TRY TO 8EIZE RAILROAD. Japanese Attempt to Take Manchu rian Line Near Klnchau. London, Fob. IS. Arcurdlng to Port Arthur ndvlccs received by tho Ixin don Times, a Japanese lauding party which nttomplcd to bcIzo tho Man chin Inn Hallway near Klnchiiu, wnn driven off after Bovoro lighting with heavy loss. That tint v,Bttle"was of a sovero character Is Indicated by tho fuct thnt tho Russian officials admit their loss waB not Iobs than 70 killed. Tho Rus sians nllego to havo captured 150 Jap .meso prisoners. A report reached hero last night from both Toklo mid Shanghai to tho effect thnt the Russian licet, now nt Jiboutll nt tho end of tho Rod sen, nnd which is declared to bo preparing to await tho arrival of tho rest f thn IliiHBlan war fleet now ci route from homo waturs, will ho bottled up there by n Japaneso flying squadron. Fortification Appropriation Dill. WuBhlngtn, Feb. 18. Tho fortifica tion appropriation bill wns reported to tho houso today from tho appropria tion!) committee. It carries a total ap propriation of $7,222,292, which Is lens by $417,239 than was appropriated for fuftlficatlans nt tho last session of congrcsB. Tho estimates on which tho hill Ib based aggregato $21,573, 297. Severe Weather In East. Baltimore, Fob. 18. Today wns ono of tho Bovorest ot tho winter. Tho temperature was ns low as noven de grees abavo zero, nnd all day long a gulo blow through tho ruins In thu lire district nt n 40-mlIu gait, making tho conditions dangerous for all within tlio lines. A number of tottorlng walls wcro blown down and dobrts sont flying In nil directions. Tho ex tremely cold weather had also tho ef fect of freezing up tho wholo de vastated urea, and most ot tho strcctH nro now covered to tho depth of two or threo Inches with Iro. First President of Panama. Panama, Feb. 18. Dr. Manuol Ama dor was unanimously elected flrst president of tho republic ot Panama today. Dr. Pablo Aroscmcna, Domin go Obnldla and Dr. Carlos Mondosca wcro elected to fill tho posltloiiB of flrst, second nnd third "Dcslgnnto" or vIco-prcBldont. Great preparations for tho Inauguration of tho president nro being mado, which will tako placo on February 20. W. W. Russell, tho now clinrgo d'affaires of tho United States legation hero, wns publicly re ceived by tho Panamn government. Two Russian Vessels Still Ashore, Washington, Feb. 18. Tho Japanese mlnlstor todny received a dispatch from Toklo stating that trustworthy information has reached tho Japaneso government to tho effect that na a ro Biilt of the Japaneso attack on tho Russian squadron off Port Arthur on February 8, tho Russian battloship Rotvlzan, Ib still aground outsldo tho port, tho Cznrovltch was towed Into port, and tho Pallada Is still nground nt tho cntranco of tho port. AH threo are hors do combat. Russians Increaeo Guard. Now York, Fob. 18.- The Russian authorities havo taken ovory precau tion to protect tho nrecnal, cublcs tho Port Arthur correspondent of tho Herald. Tho usual guard of 600 men has now been Increased to 2000, At Klnchow. Tal cnwnn nnd Hid- bovo, tho fortB and gnrrlsons havo bef.n replenished threefold, r v.