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
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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,