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Bohemia Nugget llohcmU Nutt't Pub. Co. COTTAGH GROVE. . . .OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY Comprehensive Review of the Imparl, ant Happenings o! tho Past Week, PreMntcd In Condensed Porm, Most l.lkely to Prove Interesting. America nnd France are likely to net as peacemakers later on. Russians believe that tlio numerens bombardments show Port Arlluir to bo invulnerable. Postmaster FIslier, of Hastings, Neb., ilonlea that bo pnld Senator Dietrich for lila appointment. Japanese claim to linvo captured Pott Arthur, but the report is denied In IluMinn official circles. Admiral Togo's report of tho last bombardment of Port Arthur claims tho Rnsslnns were worsted. Northwest lepreecntativesnionotdis turbed by the Rrlstow report and will keep on nsklng for postal increase. Secretaiy Coitolyoit snys that the present laws can reach tlio trusts, wai ter enforcement is nil that is needed. Ex-Judgo Hiles, of Utah, says Smoot could not have been elected had he not lcon an apostle and tho.church so do Bircd. President Klllott. of the Not thorn Pacific, announces that 6ettlers in the "overlap" district can retain their holdings. Minister Kurino says Japan has no thought of annexing Corea. Prominent Gentiles of Salt Lnko will organize an anti-Mormon party. Martial law has been abolished at Telluride, Col. Tho military protec tion has cost 000,000. The Japanese fleet has again bom barded Port Arthur, but at too long a range to effect any damage. Hristow has Benin been assailed in tho house for postal report and an in vestigation has been ordered. Witnesses before the senate commit tee say Dietrich sold the Hastings, Neb., postollice appointment icr -, 600. Admiral Makaroff has cleared tho entrance to Port Arthur and is determ ined to go out after the enemy with his big ships. Ex-United States District Attorney Critchlow declares the Mormon church exerts its power in buisnesa circles as well as in politics. Military experts deciaic Japan's de lay in moving tho main body of ber army is due to fear of encountering the Vladivostok squadron. Japan is rapidly moving troops into Corea. The raccriot atSpringfield, Ohio is in check. The electric road to connect Hoqui am and Aberdeen will soon be com pleted. The last attack of the Japanese on Port Arthur was brief and of little con sequence. President Roosevelt has again en Joined tlio United States to observe strict neutrvality. Russia has granted the request of America for otiicera to accompany the army during the war. The senate has paEsed a number of Alaskan bills, but deferred action on that giving the territory a delegate. Leadets in the house are arranging for an investigation of the connection of members of that body with the post office. Tho death of Congressman Croft, of South Carolina, was the cause of the house adjourning for a day in respect to his niembry. Secretary Taft and noted financiers have held a conference relative to building railroads in the Philippines; the latter are timid about undertaking such a proposition. Tho Smoot case Is still before the senate committee. Tho flood situation at Harrisburg, Pa., Is tho worst In Its history. Japan says she did not have troops In Corca prior to the opening of hos tilities. A mob has tired the negro district of Springfield, Ohio, and stato troops have been called out ltaln In the Inland Empire country has swelled streams so that they are unable to carry off the water. Many Japanese nre entering Rus sian forts disguised as Uilneso anu gaining valuable Information. It. A. Dalinger has been elected mayor of Seattle. The Republicans elected all but tnreo counenmen. A tract of swamp land on Upper Klamath lake has been sold to asso ciates ot State Senator Marsters. Japan Is sending Marquis Ito to Cor ca. This would seam to Indicate that she Intends to make it her base of suppllos. The senate has adopted amendments to tho army bill, giving Porto Rico troops and consolidating tno aajuiam general's olHco with tho record and pension bureau. Tho senate has passed tho naval appropriation bill. Another British cabinet crisis Is be lieved to be at hand. United Mlneworkers will leave the question of strike with the local un ions. A second bombardment ot Vladi vostok Is reported In which the Japan cso lost one or two cruisers. Report on affairs of Indian Terri tory smacks of giaft on tho part of otnclals connected with speculative concerns. A Springfield, Ohio, mob took a negro, who shot n dotectlvo, from Jail, hanged him and then riddled his body with bullets. A witness in the Smoot trial says sho was married after the Issuance of tho manifesto and Is positive Brigham Young porformod tho ceremony. CANNON POR PAIR. Speaker of Home Pledgee Hearty Sup port to IVU5 I air. i'i.t,tn..in,i Mnrrli IB. Speaker Cannon is heartily in favor of the pas saged tho Lewis and Clark exposition bill, and will do everything In his power to nsslsl tne measure uiruugH . i. i, Ito n Hinted vosterdav to Scnatcr Mitchell, Senator Fulton and Representative Williamson, wno called on htm to discuss the prospects of the measure, and to ask that ample i...A lui nllnvtmi fnr Itn consideration on the floor of the house. The speak er assured tlie uregon men tiini n , fl,n Mil la rxiuirtnl bv the colli- mltteo on expositions he w ill take tt up w ith the house lenders, and he is confident full opiottimity will be given (or us consideration. i-,iiinu In. thl rnnfeipnce. the sena tors and Hcprescntatlvo Williamson called on tjiiairniau iiinm), )": sentlng the Republican membership of the committee on expositions, nnd lat er on Representative Bartlett, of Georgia, the innking Democratic mem ber, nnd from each of these gentlemen received nssurances which encourage them in the belief that the amount the committee will recommend for the ex position will lie considerably more than has lecn talked of sinco the bill has been before the bouse committee. To members of the delegation the outlook for tho passage ot ft bill carry ing a liberal appropriation is now very encouraging. In view of Speaker Can non's attitude and the friendliness of tho house committee, it is believed there will be no particular dilliculty In securing the final passage of the bill. AID OF CHINA IS NOT WANTED. Kaneko Says II She Enter War. It nuit Be t Independent Nation. San Francisco, March 15. Raton M. Kaneko, an ox-Japanese minister of ag riculture and commerce, and member of the Japanese parliament, who has arrived here en route to Washington, and the St. touts exposition, said to day: "I do not understand what you Americans nnd Europeans mean when you speak of the yellow peril. If you believe that tho Japanese intend to unite with the other members of the yellow race ni.d overrun Europe and America, you are very much mistaken. 1 think it would be wiser to beware of the Muscovite peril. It is much more dangerous. "As regards the neutrality ol China, we expect to take the same position as outlined by Secretary Hay. The in tegrity of China must be preserved at all costs. We do not want her for our ally, and if she enters the war, it must be as ah independent nation. "Japan is prepared to fight this war to afinish Without foreign interrup tion. She is fighting to preserve the peace of Asia and not for any ambit ious purposes. "We are in this war to win and we are prepared to remain in it as long as Russia does. Our finances are in the best of condition and we can always issue a special war tax if it should be come necessary." COMPLETES AMERICAN SVSTEJT Porto Ricsn Legislature Adopts New Code and Passes Many Laws. Washington, March 15. The follow ing cablegram has been received fiom Governor Hunt, from San Juan, Porto Rico: "Secretary of State, Washington: Legislature adjourned. Many impor tant laws passed, among such Ameri can code civil procedure, thus complet ing entire American code system; re ferred American judicial system law; vesting original power in justices su preme court to determine all property questions between government end Catholic church; providing for com mission to negotiate insular bonded loan for permanent public works, f 3, 000,000 to 15,000,000; providing for new penitentiary; for slight increase rum tax; for increasing resources of municipalities; authorizing all priests, preachers and magistrates to celebrate marriages, withouut parents first ob taining licenses; providing special study and cure parasitic anaemia; establishing educational qualifications for electors; extending public school education; passed budget next fisral year; pasted strict law to prevent dese cration American flag." To Arrange Canal Transfer. New York, March 15. William Nel son Cromwell, counsel for the Panama canal company, sailed for France today to arrange for the final transfer of tho property and lecords of the company to this government. Before leaving he announced that the isthmian commis sion will tail from New York for Pana ma on March 29. Things are in Mich a shape on the isthmus that Admital Walker and the commission, which sails March 20, will be in a position to undertake the work leading to the ac tual transfer. Marching to Ping Yang. St. Petersburg, March 15. A tele gram received here from General Zhlin sky. General Kouropatkin's chief of staff, hays that according to reports published in Corean newspapers, 1H, 000 Japanese have landed at Chinam po, Coiea, and aro marching to Ping Yang. Five hundred Japanese are said to have landed at Klengsieng, on the northeast coast of Corea, and 2,000 other Japanese, who reached that place before this detachment, have started marching along the coast to Sheng Jim. foreigners Are In Danger. Tien Tsin, March 15. Riots have occurred at Tszo Chau and Lun Wan, along tho line of the Belgian railroad, in the southern part of Shan 81 prov ince. A Frenchman named Perion has been captured by a mob, and fears are entertained for Ills salety. it is report ed that 20 foreigners employed along the railroad aro in danger. Jt Is ap prehended the trouble will spread and endanger all foreigners In the vicin ity. Expects Battle on Yalu Soon. Paris, March 15. According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris, General Poulivanoff, manager of the Russky Invalid, of St. Petersburg, expects serious fighting on the Yulu river in a week's time. FIGHT FOE ON SEA RUSSIANS SINK A JAPANESE TOR PEDO BOAT. Doth Sides Sutler an Equal Loss - Rus sians Came I'pon Japsnei Unexpect edly In the Nlht While Out Scout ing Russian Admlrsl Shone Uteet Urarery In en Attempt at Rescue. St. Petersburg. March 14. The com plete story of the tierce tight off Port Arthur between torpedo notiuas, which occurred Wednesday, and the bom bardment which followed Thursday morning, was not given out here until after midnight. Two otllclal messages from Viceroy Alexieff had been received during the day nnd presented to tho emperor, but the public remained in suspense. All sorts of rumors of tho information con tained in the dispatthes were spread among the officials, but they did not have their texts, and were under the impression that Admiral Makaroff had directed the attack upon the enemy's ships. When the texts appeared, It became evident the collisions between the torpedo flotillas had occurred acci dentally during tho night while the Russians were scouting in sesxrch of the enemy. As far as known here, this is the first time the torpedo boats havo engaged each other at sea. Although the odds were against the Russians, as the squadron was supported by the cruisers of the enemy, the Russians made a he roic dash for tho foe, and apparently had the better of the combat sinking a Japanese torpedo boat until tho cruisers got within rnnge and one of tho lattei's shells crippled tne Mete cuschtchi. The callant action ot Vice Admiral Makaroff in transferring his flag to the cruiser Novik, and sailing out In tho face of the enemy in an attempt at rescue, receives unstinted praise, stamping htm at tho outset ol his com mand as a man of force nnd action, who insists on being in tho van of the fighting. IDAHO TO BE SW1F1. New Battleship Will Also Be Oreal Fight ing Mschlne. Washington, March 14. Unless un foreseen obstacles are encountered, the battleship Idaho will become a part of the United States navy early in the spring of 1007. Under the terms of a contract recently made with the Cramp shipbuilding company, of Philndcl phia, the Idaho and her sister ship, the Mississippi, aie to be constructed at their yard at an aggiegate cost of (2,999,500, the contract period being 42 months. Tlans for these ships have been completed and turned over to the contracting firm, and already steps have been taken looking to the construction ol tuo two vessels. The navy department has embodied in the Idaho the most modern ideas in naval architecture. While not as great as some of the vessels in modern navies, the Idaho is designed to be an all-around machine, not only capable of withstanding an attack from the en Imy, but of being able to engago or Bive chase to tlie enemy it need be. In otliei words, the Idaho embodies tho best features, of the modern battle ship and cruiser combined. QREATER ATTACK IS IMMINENT. Japanese Bombardments of Port Arthur Only Preparatory. London, March 14. A correspond ent of the Telegraph at Seoul describes the recent Japanese attacks on Port Arthur as "successful preparatory bom bardment," thereby intimating that a greater attempt to reduce Port Arthur is thought imminent. A correspondent at Chefoo of the Mail gives alleged Information of the Japanese landing movements up to March 9, and says disembarkation is proceeding at Chemulpo and points to the northward with marveluos rapid ity. During the last ten days 16 trans ports have landed 10,000 men at a town the Japanese call haishoe. Ills patch boats began to run on Wednesday between Chemulpo and Lhlnampo. The Lewis Crusade to St. Louis. All persons of the name of Lewis, their relatives and friends In America are preparing for the crusade of the Lewis clans to the world s i-alr In fit Louis, Friday, September 23, 1004, in honor of the memory of their distin guished tribesman. Capt. Meriwether Lewis. Lewis day, Sept. 23, 1004, will mark the 98th anniversary of the tri umphant return of the Lewis & Clark expedition of discovery to the Pacific. August 12, 1905, will ho Lewis day at the Lewis & Clark exposition in Portland, Orcogn. Powder Has (Jreat Force. London, March 14. As an example of the power of the Japanese "Shi mote" powdei, a correspondent of the Standard at Tokio relates that a Rus sian sailor who was hurt in the naval fight off Chemulpo and taken to Mat- siiainya, Japan, has 1G0 wounds. The Tien Tsin correspondent of tho Stand ard lerorts that influential Chinese living in the United Mates have tele graphed to tho Chinese foreign board urging that the emperor he made head of the army, and that China join Japan against Russia. Russians Will Be Held at Harbin. Mukden. Manchuria, March 14 It is officially announced that in conse quence of the many conflicting ac counts of the landing of Japaneso troops at different points, and the vari ous repoits of the intentions of tho Jap aneso commanders, tho Russian army corps which has anived at Harbin will be detained. It will bo most difficult to find accommodations for this great body of troops, and their detention at Harbin will entail much hardship. Crisis at Hand In Cauca. Panama, March 14. The internal situation in tho Colombian department of Caucn has in no way Improved, and appears to bo approaching a crisis. Tlio election to tlie presidency of Co lombia of General Rafael Reyes is de clared in some quarters to be the only thine that can possibly prevent a move ment for Cauca to secede. WILD UM.li RAMP.3. Pat If c Coast Prom San Diego to Van- comer Island Wind Swept. San Francisco, March 12. The worst rain and wind storm in K years wept our this city and along the Pit- clllc coast today, doing much dnmaito to shipping, railroads and fiuno build ings through the state. The storm ex tends from San Diego to Vancouver Island, and it Is feared that many marine disasters have ocurred along the coast. In this cltv this morning tho barom eter reached 29. 23, tho lowest record, and the wind reglstervd a velocity of 4S miles an hour.whllo at tMirnuiicnto n gale of 04 miles was refolded. Tele graph and telephone wires were pros trilled in every diiectlon nnd for sev eral hours this city was entirely cut off from tho outside world. At the Cliff House on the beach near the entrance to San Finndseo liny treniondous waves dashed iignlnst the rockv shore nnd sent musses of spray over the huge baths, a steel frame building 50 feet high. Numerous small .craft on the bay weie bloiwi ashore nnd damage to shipping in San Francisco bay will amount to many thousands of dollars. Reports from tho interior show Hint tho stotni extended over practically the entire state. In the southern portion, where the season has been dry, the rain will greatly benefit crops. SECRETS FOR SALE. French Ollicer Olfcrs Japan Important Naval Information. Paris, March 12. In spite of offic ial reticence and denials from the Jap anese legation here, it is affirmed that a noncommissioned officer named Mar tin, who was employed in the ministry of marine, and who Is now under ar rest, attempted to sell French naval se crets to n naval nttnche at the Japanese legation. Tho discovery of this nllcged nt tempt came ns n result of the ncciden tal opening of n letter addressed to the noncommissioned officer by n naval captain of tho same name. Tho letter was from an Intermediary, but it indi cated tho principals In the ailair. It is alleged that several women are im plicated, and one of them has con fessed. It appears now that only one docu mcnt is missing from the ministry of marine, but It is possible that Martiu photographed and replaced others. It is not probable that tne inlonuatlon alleged to have been stolen got beyond the intermediary, nnd it is paid tho Jnpanese naval attache, who Is sup posed to have been in indirect commu nication with Martin, sailed for homo on board one of tho cruisers which Jap an purchased from Argentina. READY TOR WAR IN BALKANS Russia, Hon ever, Does Not Expect an Outbreak In the Spring. St. Petersburg, March 11. Careful inquiry concerning the outlook in the Balkans develps the fact that tho pre vailing opinion in government, as well as diplomatic circles, is against an out break of war in tho spring, although the danger is not considered passed. A perfect understanding exists between Russia and Austria and besides, the Russian authorities appear to be satis fied completely regarding tho attitude of Bulgaria. What assurances the authorities have concerning Bulgaria are not known, but they do not tally with direct information from other sources, representing Bulgaria as hav ing her army under mobilization, with having her plans perfected for an in vasion of Turkey, and as being confi dent that she can de'ent the Turks sin gle handed. Evidently the porte is alarmed at tho outlook, as an American, a repre sentative of an ordnance firm, who came here to act as a broker in the sale of South American warships to Russia, has lteen requuested to go to Constantinople immediately, tho sultan desiring to purchase a large supply of guns. Officers Fight Mob Off. Murphysboro, III., March 12. A mob of 75 men from Carbondale made an attempt nt 4 o'clock this morning to take Thomas Vaughn, a negro, f om the county jail here. Sheriff Thorp had been apprised of their con ing and he and Deputy Moodrult lay in wait. When the mob reached the jail the officers trained their guns on it. The mob quickly dispersed, but not until three of Its members had been captured. Deputy Woodruff's gun was discharged prematurely, tear ing his arm. Press Must be Less Bitter. Paris, March 12. A correspondent of the Figaro at St. Petersburg writes that as a result of tho recent letter from King Edward to the czar in which his majesty expressed in cordial terms his desire for peace, tho editors of Buveral newspapers in St. Petersburg were sum moned to tlie office of the comor and ordered to moderate their anti-British tendencies. The czar has requested the emperor of Germany to communi cate to him his personal criticism of military and naval events in the l ar East. Holds Balkan Situation Alarming, -fit. Petersburg, March 12. A spec si dispatch to the Vledomosti paints tho Balkan situation in dark colors. The correspondent declares that a col llsiot between Bulgaria and Turkey may occur any day and says that it was honed that the draft of tho agreement submitted by M. Natchovitch, tho Bul garian diplomatic agent at Constant! nople, to the porto would patch up peace, but tho sultan at the last mo ment refused to sign it. Now $12,600,000 a Pound. Now York, March 12. An Importer of radium hero gives out tho startling n.ar. tlint Ilio nrlen nf tills latest pro duct of the scientist has increased $4,- 200,000 a pound In two days, ilio commercial rato laBt week was $8,400, 000, now it 1b $12,000,000. So great i.aa l.n tlm domand for a few Brains that the supply on the market probab ly will nave uisappcarou entirety oy the end of the present month. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON KNOW TIMBER DUSINE83. Many Men Coming From Western States. Middle There Is Indlentlon ot n largo Immi gration to Oiogon this spring from the Middle Western states, or u nature thnt will be very Important In the development of tho limber resource of the sate. C. II. Stowuit of Albany, one of n number uf people Interested lu timber claims, the niipllcuttuiiH tor which woiu suspended because en tered In the wrung district, has been corresponding with the holders of sus pended claims, with n view to con certed action lu tho mutter of getting their applications reinstated. A number ot people in tne aiiuuio Western States uro Included In the list of holdeis of suspended nppllcn Hons. These people have been com municated Willi by Mr. Stewart, nnd a gient ninny of them hnvo written Utters to tho effect that they will be here this spring to assist In looking the matter up. During the course of tho corres pondence letters havo come fiom lum bermen In Wisconsin, Michigan, Min nesota, nnd tho two Dnkdtaa to tlio effect that they will remove to Ore con to reside and Invest their menu in timber nnd Hie necessary mills to put it on tho market. Tills will be done both because of tho great op portunities offered in Oregon, nnd be cause of the rigorous weather that has prevailed In their homo state during tho present winter. They are nil substantial men who have had experience In tho lumber business, nnd have been on tlio-groiinu lu OroKon. nnd nre conversant with tho conditions hero. They will come hero seeking a new Held for opera tions, whero there are nbundaat re sources and n climate In which llfo can bb enjoyed nnd work continued the year round. LEGISLATURE WILL DECIDE. Unpaid Indian War Claim Will De Presented to That Body. Salmn RoiTPlnrv of Stnto Dun- bar has prepared n circular letter whlcn lie is sending out t o hwi War veterans who have unpaid claims nnlnaf thn Klntn lilt IllfomiS tllCIll that slnco tho appropriation has been exhausted no nas no iiiriiier minium? to audit claims or Issue warrants, but ho will preserve tho claims and pre ..nt ihm tn thn npit Legislature. This Is In necordnnco with n general law prescribing tlie duties or mo hoc rotary of Stale. The claims now In tho hands of the Secretary of Stato amount to $35,227.00. It Is understood that Adjutant Gcnornl Oantenbeln lias received -Inltnn nmnuntfnc tn SlTiOOn niOrO. Whether tho remaining claims will be raid rests entirely wun tno legislat ure. Articles of Incorporation Filed. Salem. Articles of Incorporation were filed In the office of the Secre tary of Stato last week aB follows: Farmors' Irrigating Company, Hood River. $75,000. Warronton Grocery & Butcher Com pany, Wnrrenton, $5000. Stanflcld Irrigation Company, Echo. $5000. Object to construct an irrign Hon system In Umatilla, nnd Morrow cmintios, taking water from Umatilla river and Butter creek. Abbott Tinning & Hoofing Company, Portland, $1000. Shipping Supply Company, Port land, $1000. I.utko Manufacturing Company, of flco furniture manufacturing, Port land. $50,000. Prasil & Co., Inc., Portland, liquors, cigars, $2000. Campbell Transportation Company, Portland, $50,000. La Grande Mercantile Company, I.a Grande. $20,000. Maccabees' Building Association. Roseburg, $16,000. Showing Excellent Values. Eugeno, Ed. Jinks, proprietor, of tho Arastrn nnd Ilnltlmoro groups of mines, in the Bohemia district, .Is in Kugeno on n visit. He says th'ero hits been considerable work going on in the district this winter, notably on tho Vesuvius group, tho Crystal Consoli dated, Bohomla group nnd North Falrvlew group. Tho Crystal Consoli dated people havo been working all winter and havo their now live-stamp mill ready to run. Tho Oregon Se curities Company's operations havo been shut down slnco about tno nrsi of tho year, but It expects to resumo development soon. OMahomans at Independence. Independence, Five families of Ok lahomans arrived hero from Californ ia this woek. They havo found two residences In which they havo moved until better accommodations can ho secured. They aro pleased with the country, and stato that they will lo iato hero. They state that they are In communication with some 50 fami lies In Oklahoma who nro contemplat ing coming West and will scttlo In this stato If they nro satlsflod, aa tho cold winters In tho East aro driving many west; K.'of P. at Pendleton. The District Convention of tho Knights of Pythias was held last wcuk at Music Hall and was attended b'y 300 delegates and visiting Knights. This district, No. 10, Is composed of tho following: Damon, No. 4, Pendlo ton; Pythian, No. 29, Athenn; Steph ens, No. 49. Weston; Pleiades, No. 74, Helix; HorculcB, No. 71, Milton; Tomax, No. 93, Adams. Independence, Krobbs Bros., who purchased tho Hcndorson-Murpliy farm, havo placed a largo crow of men on tho placo nnd stato thoy will placo nl of tho available land Into hops. It Is thought that something over 500 acres will bo so planted. Thoy will build n number of hophousos nnd other buildings, nnd will uso probably nearly 1,000,000 feet of lumbor In their Improvements. Record of Secend Oregon Volunteers. r, n.i.n Uin.n Tl.lntn- tt n a itrtm. omuill, lliu nmiD .iiiiiv, ., pletcd and delivered to Adjutant Gonornl Flnzor the 1440 additional I , 1. .. nmAlnl -.Ann.,! tf tttA UtipiUH Ul UIU Ullii;iUI IUI.UIII t ..." Second Oregon Volunteers. Tho Ad- Jiitam-uonorai win suppiy one cuiiy ui HVn lmnl? tn enrh mnmbnr of tho Sec ond Oregon, freo of charge. Gain of 100 Pupils. Pentdlcton, Secretary Halley of tho Pondleton school district will fllo his census with tho county superin tendent In a tow days. It bIiowb a gain of 100 pupils over last year, thero being this year luiu. POWER FROM MORQAN LAKE. La Grande May Soon Have Suburban Electrlo Lines. I.n Hrniido. Moigitu l.uke, situated about two miles nbovo Lu Grande, has been thuruuiihly tested us to thu amount ot power and water that am he obtained from It. The power will bo used for different Impoitaut things for the heiiellt ot I.n (Iriiudii and the community. More power will bo used for the elect l ie light Pltilit nnd to run n motor line to Hot Lake and other points In the county. rhe eiiKlueer reported to the oiucinis of the electric light company I lint their plan was entirely feasible nnd priictliable. Tint plans cull for it frac tion over two miles nt pipe nml the power obtained through the pipe will lie eiiuul to 500 horsepower. The ics ervolr when 111 led wilt contain water siilllclent to furnish this iiiuount of power for it period of one year, with out receiving uny ndditlonnl supply. In other words, when the hike Is tilled it will contain enough water lo sup ply water for 500 horsepower. The lake Is Bltuiitcd 1100 feet nbovo the power station, which, according to thu plans of the engineer, will be located near tho slto of the Old Town (louring mill. LAWS TO DE VOTED UPON. Printed Pamphlets of Direct Primary and Local Option Measures. Salem. Secretary of State Dunbar tuts received from tho Statu Printer I he first copies ot Hit) pamphlets con taining thu full test ot the direct pri mary law nml. the local option law. which will be vulod upon by the people on June (. Ninety thousand copies of eniii pam phlet will be printed. The printer has already turned out 30.000 copies ot tho local option law, and 60,000 copies of the direct primary law. The former llns 20 pnges nnd the hitter 52 pages In a few days the Secretary of Stato will distribute these pumphlcta to the several counties In sulllclent quantl ties so Hint each voter may havo one. free ot charge. Coming Events. State Convention, Knights of the Maccabees, Portland, March 22. County Recorders nnd Auditors, Portland, Mnrch 25. Republlcnn primaries, April 2. Republican County Conventions. April 7. Republlcnn Convention, First Con gressional District, Salem, April 13. Republican Convcnlliii, second Congressloned District Portland. April 13. Republican Stato Convention. Port land. April 14. Democratic Convention, Multnomah County. Portlnml, April 14. Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Portland. April 1C. Democratic Stato Convention. Port land. April 19. Dog Show, Portland. April 20-22. University of Oregon-Pacific Uni versity debate. Forest Grove. April 22. Annual reunion, Department of Ore gon. O. A. R.. Hood River. Juno 1617. "Chlttam Claims" In Demand. Greenlenf. "Chlttnin claims nro In demnnd, and a good many home steads nro oeing located where there nro canyons containing the tree, the object being to peel tho hark nnd abandon the claims, ns there Is no valuable timber on them nnd they nre of no vnlue ns homes under the pres ent conditions. One mail who hns squatted on it claim In it canyon de bouching Into Chlcknhomlny Creek Is peeling tho bark with it drawing knife and drying It In his cabin lie hired 1C00 pounds hauled to Eugene n couple of weeks ago nnd sold It for 9 cents n pound. Wheat Prospect Is Flattering, Pendleton. "I do not think I hnvo ever seen tho wheat outlook so good at this tlmo of tho year as It is now between Pendleton nnd Athenn," said Representative W. M. Illakcly re cently. Mr. Illakeiy, who Is et sheriff of Umatilla county, owns n flno trnct of whent land at Eastland. "Tho grnln Is very strongly rooted, nnd In this respect linn n splendid start. Tho ncrengo on tho reservation nnd around Adams, Athena nnd Itnllx Is nbout all In, though tho good conditions mny In duce n fow farmers tosow more." PORTLAND "MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla. 77c; blue stem, 81c; Valloy, 82c. Bnrlcy Feed, $214722 per ton: brewing, $22; rollod, $2I25. Flour Valloy, $3.90(03.95 per bar rel; hard wheat straight, $IWI.20; cloarB, $3.85ffll; hard whent pntents, $104-20; clenrs, $3 8504; hard wheat patents, $1.404. HO; graham, $3.50&i 3.90; wholo whent, $3.G5J4.05; rye flour, $4.5001.70. Oats No. 1 whllo, $1.17ti1.20; gray. $1,1001.15 per cental. Mlllstuffs Bran, $18019 per ton; middlings. $24.50 0 20; short, $19 0 20; chop, $18; llnBccd, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $10017 per ton; clover, $11012; grain. $12013; cheat. $12013. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbngo, l02c; red cabhago, 2c; let tuce, head, 25040c per dozen; hot house, $2 per box; parsley, per dozen, 25c; tomatoes, $1,5001.75 per crnto; cauliflower, 75c0$l per dozon: celery, C508Oc per dozon; squash, 114c per pound; cucumbors, $1.7502.25 per dozen; onions, yellow nanvers, $20 2.25 per Back, growers' prico. Honoy $303.50 per enso. Potatoes Fancy, 9Oc0$t. per cont nl; common, COc08Oc, growers' price; sweets, 2V4c In sacks; 2c crated. Fruits Apples, fancy, Baldwins nnd Spltzonborgs, $1.5002.25 per box: cholco, $101.50; cooking, 75c. Butter Sweet cream butter, 30c per pound; fancy creamery, 27V40 30c; cholco creamery, 25c; dairy find store, nomlnnl. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 28V4c; sour cream, 2GVic 1 Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12'40 13c per pound; springs, small 160 lCc; hens, 1313V4e; turkeys, llvo, 1501Cc per pound; dressed, 18020c; ducks, $809 per dozen; gcose, llvo, 8c por pound. Cheese Full cream, IwlnB, 13014c; Voting America, 15c. Eggs Oregon rnnch, 17018c. Hoef Dressed, 57c por pound. Mutton Dressed, C07'4c; lnmhs,8c Veal Drossod, G149c. Pork Dressed, 7 He. Hops Cholco, 26 020c per pound; prime, 24025c. Wool Vnlley, 17018c; Eastern Ore gon, 12015c; mohair, 32036c. ALL EYES ON IT. Russian Vladivostok Squadron Must 80011 Ue Located, Tokio, MiiitIi 10. It Is believed he in iimt Hutu lntH already been it decisive imviil . engiigeiiit'iit In th vlrliilty of Vladivostok, nml details in It urn nnxlounly nw ailed. Thu .liipitu- esu lieet did not, It Is said, go In Vlail- Itoutok for the purpose of bouiliaru i... ii... i.tttMi tt.tt in Ini-iiio mid at tack the Russian licet stationed there. It Is understood hero that when tlm Japanese Hoot arrived them on Sun day last. It found tho Russian squad ron absent. If this Is tine, It gnvo tuo Japanese hiiiuiuiuii mitiiiitititu .,. Ilio way of avoiding buttle close to th Inshuro batteries, nl the same tlmii putting It lu it position to pievent lh Russian ships lo-enterlug tho harbor, it iu . i, ,1,1.1. i ii, ti Hut .Iiiiiiiiiiiho with drew their entlit) siiiadioil miles Ihu locution or tne enemy nan iiecn urn covered, ns It mount surrendering tlm mlvnutiigo of being In it position be tween the enemy nml the enemy' base. Theio Is it strong possibility that the Japanese found Ihu Russian ship III tne vicinuy oi i-ohbiih imj, mm gnvu them Imlllu there. The iiniiios mid numbers of ships In the Japanese squadron hnvo been keri secret, but it was i nimbly sullliiuiitly stiong to .llul.l,. Illlit lU'll itlvtMtnliH. till) oltll to euard Vladivostok, nnd the other to cruise lu sonreii til tne itussinii uii'. The navy depsiluieut expert to leeelvn dispatches tomorrow from Gen San, whero It has planned tho licet would can aiier trie iipeimiu vitit-iiti- mi titlark iiiioii thu Russian squadron hud been concluded. WAR COST NOT A DEAD L088. Russia Figures That Most of the Money Will Go lo Her People. Paris. Mnrcb 9 A St. Petersburg dispatch gives nil Interview Willi M. Kokovzev, lo whom hns been Intrusted the raising of funds required for the conducting of the war. 'Even on tho most iinfnvornlilo hy pothesis." ho says, "tho vital force of the empire miinut bo effected. Tho expenditure must not ho looked upon from it European viewpoint, or com pared, for example, with the South Afrlcnn struggle. Would Russia have to spend, fur example. 3SO.000.000 franca for the purchase of horse out itldo of her iloiiinlns? Hardly. At the maximum she will expend but 10.000, 0U0 francs, nnd this will he exclusive ly expended In Russia, Tho cost ot . the trunsport of the troops, nnd sup idle, also, will he pnld over to the stale rnllwny. "In n general way, It ran bo stated thnt tho money expended from the nit llonnl treasury will not bo Ilio dend loss that tho coat ot the Trnnsvnal war was to Great Britain. Most of II will ul timately benefit the Russian mer chants nnd mnnufnrturom. It would be a gross exnggeratlon to Biipposo thnt tho wnr will entail n grow ex penditure on HtiBsIn of ono qunrtor of Ilio total of Iho rost of tho wnr In South Africa to tho British govern ment." SPLIT ON BILL. Senators Fall to Agree on Land Re form Measures. Washington, March 10. Wostern senators are hopeful Dint legislation along the Hue recommended In the report of thu Public Umil Commis sion, sent to congress yesterday, will bo onncted nt the prosenl session of congress. The seiintn cominltteo ex pects to take up the commission' re commendations at lis meeting tomor row, nnd an effort will be mndii In se cure it report on it bill repealing the timber nnd stone act, providing for tho snlo of government timber, nnd tarrying out the recommendntlons re garding desert land nnd hntnestend commutation laws. Unfortunately there Is n division of the comralllee on parly lines, tho democrats, with tho exception of Du bois, of Idaho, favoring Hie outright repeal of (he limber and stone home stend commutation nml desert land nets, without Hie enactment of other Inws tn tnko tholr place, Hard, nf California, and Dietrich, of Nebraska, nre now with the democrnts. All other republican, except Nelson, favor legislation similar to that re commended by the rnmmlaslon. This leaves thu comuiltlen standing seven members for absolute repenl. six sup porting tho commission's recommend ntlon, wllli Nelson In doubt nnd Bur ton absent. Russia to Have Large Force. Paris. March 10 The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Figaro has sent an Interview with Gonornl Sak hnroff, minister of war. who. whllo re fusing to give the number of men con centrated In the Fnr East, salil the military authorities were well pleas od. Thoro wns no lack of troops, ho snld, hut the means of transportation beyond l.nko Baikal were Inndeqiintn, nnd he was nbout to send 120 loco motives and 2000 enrs beyond tho lake In order tn move the troop more rnpldly. General Haklniroff declared that tho number of troops to go to Manchuria had not yet been fixed. Russian Reverses Encourage Poles. St. Petersburg, Mnrch 10. At War saw It has beroine necessary to adopt tho Russian system of entering house servants In Iho pay of Secret police In order Hint track can he kept of ngltntors. All nttempts on tho part of Russian ofllclnls to organlzo demonstration lu favor of tho war havo been frustrated by tho working men, wlio hnvo persisted In gnlherlng In the streets nml checking tho entlui slnsrn of wnrllko orntors. Tho crowds mnrch through tho streets singing revolutionary songs nnd shouting for tho Independenco of Poland nnd defy ing the police to Interforn. Orders Given by Governor. Columbus, O., Murcli 10. Upon ur gent representations fiom Mayor Bowlus. of SprlntWIeld, O., that n raro war was Imminent, n a -result of tho lynching of tho negro Dixon, Gover nor Merrick tonight ordered eight companies of stato mllltln to that city to presorvo order. Adjutant-General Criitchflold nt onco arranged for tho mobilization of tho troops. Governor Merrick's first order to Mnyor llqwlus was to Issue n proclamation ordering tho closing ot nil suloons. Russia Tears Building Down, St. Louis, Mnrch 10, Tho frame work for tho Russian National Pavil ion nt tho World's Fnlr. was torn down today on receipt of n cablegram rrom Ht. rctorsburg by Contractor f.ecouor, who hns boon In chareo of tho work. Tho cablegram wns from tho department of tho Interior, brief ly ordorlng Riich work ns hnd not bcon completed torn down,