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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Ravlcw of the Import
ant Happening! of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
New York will bo the clilof battle
ground for bolli pnrtioa In the ptesl
dential campaign.
Tlio body of Kent l.oomlp, tlic miss
ing American, has lieen washed ashore
near Plymouth, Kngland.
Russian vessels stopped n Gorman
steamer in the Red sea and tcired
much mall destined lor Japan.
Extreme, hot weather throughout the
Midd e West Iior caused many pros
trations and a number o( deaths.
Fcaco negotiations aro at a standstill
In tlio meatpselicrs' strike. The op
erators refuse to re-employ all strikers
at onre.
St. I'anl strikers resisted an at
tempt of olllecra to place nonunion men
In tlio packing houses and a fiee for all
fight ensued.
Ion Penllcarla, of Tangier, who was
held captlvo by brigands, has grave
fears for foreigners unless trance
adopts stem measures.
Janan denies the report of a gcrent
reverse it Port Arthur In which 30,008
troops wcro lost, asserting that not a
tliot was fired at the fort that day.
The Russians themselves are becoming
skeptical regarding it as not a word has
been heard since the nrst report.
The Russian tosses in the last battle
at Port Arthur ate placed at 5,600,
The Kuisinns seized the Chicago
News dispatch boat and towed It into
Pott Arthur.
Cholera and dysentery aro said to be
epidemic among the Japanese troops at
Feng ang Cheng.
Neither side in the rneatpackera'
strike will allow the other to dictate
the teimg of arbitration, but both want
peace.
Great Biltain has granted the last
request of ex-President Kruger and his
remains will lie alongside those of his
wife in the Transvaal.
The piesident of Panama has assured
congressrrcn excited over the custom
house that he is confident the United
Mates will Interpret the treaty in a
libeial spirit.
A gigantic railroad ticket swindle,
through which the railroads having
offices in Denver have lost thousands
of dollars, has been unearthed. Three
men have been arreeted. They are
charged with having doctored tickets
by hanging the declination, plugging
punched holes in cancelled tickets and
otherwise changing them.
The emperor of China is seriusly ill.
Omaha business has begun to suffer
as a result of the strike.
The Russian losses in the latest en
gagement at Port Arthur are placed at
1,800.
The Russian government has ordered
lOO.OOO.breastplates for the army in
the Far East.
Russia's up of joy is filled to over
flowing now that the Vladivostok
squadron js out again.
The tiouble between te packing house
employes and opeiators is likely to be
settled by arbitiation.
Reports of the big Japanese reverse
are still unconfirmed, hut are unques
tioned at St. Petcisburg.
One man was killed and Bcven
wounded in a riot at Chicago due to
the meat packets' strike.
Moorish bandits at Tangier continue
their depredationa and outside powers
may yet have to take a nana.
Ex-President Kruger, of the Trnns-
vaal, is dead. Ilis relatives will ask
Great Britain to permit his remains to
be Interied in the Transvaal.
The Japanese are not likely to ad
vance on Yinkow until after Ta Tche
Kiao falls.
New Yoik butchers have already ad
vanced their prices as the result of the
Btrike of packing bouse employes.
Not counting the many minor storms
there have been 34 cloudbursts In hast
ern Oregon since the first of July.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, is
dead.
The object of the last sortie of the
Russian fleet was to shell the Japanese
columns advancing on Port Arthur.
Tlio operators of the Chicago packing
plants will try to secure nonunion help;
In most other cities the plants, will be
closed.
The government has given Malheui
county, Oreogn, until October 1 to de
cide whether they will make it possi
ble for the great irrigation work to
proceed.
The rainy season has greatly affected
the Kussian army, disease spreading
rapidly. Ullicers aro even more af
ected than the men.
Nearly all of these were attended by
a heavy property loss. The Russians
have been officially warned to be ready
to leave Port Arthur. The Japanese
army Is within eight in ilea ol the fort
Port Arthur officials claim the Jnp
aneeo army is too small to take the
fortiees.
Employee of all thn big packing
plants have gone on a strike. Forty
thousand men are allected.
Washington officials believe a climax
Is approaching at Port Arthur such as
marked the passage of the Yalu.
During a heavy wind storm at St.
Louis ono man was killed and five
othora injured. Many buildings were
unroofed,
A number of Japanese transports
have been sighted off KInchou. It is
believed they Intend to Inake a land
ing at Yinkow,
SAVMi LIAO YMSC1.
General Zaalltch' Defeat at the Valu
Was In Name Only.
Rt. Petersburg, July 10. Exports
who recently were Inclined to criticise
General Knrotalkln's management of
affairs III the l'nr East declaie, as the
situation develops, that liis strategies
haw proved, so far, boyolid icpioach.
Ho has successfully tided ocr a press
ing danger how piecing only thoso In
close touch with the Far East ronllre.
Ills apparent mlstnkct, like the pro
longed resistance offi'iod by Lieutenant
Geneial Zasmli'ch on the Yalu, turn
out to bo acts of the highest military
ndgmctit.
General Kuropntkin then had so few
ALTON B. PARKER
Democratic Candidate for President
and such poor troops at I.lao Yang
that the Japanese would have had an
easy task to crush the main force of the
Russians had they been permitted to
cross t lie Ynlu without severe punish'
merit, and the thousands lost by ZaS'
salltih practically saved l.iao Yang.
Zassalitcli, until disgraced, occupied an
important staff poeition.
General llaron Stakelbcrg's march,
which also was criticised, is now ad
mitted to liae been necessary. The ru
diments of war are that the army
should bo in constant touch with the
enemy, otherwise it wuild be impos'
sible to know the strength of its op
noncnte or to be informed of their
movements.
General Stnkelberg's maicli was
HENRY G. DAVIS
Democratic Nominee for Vice President
reconnaissance nn a grand scale, and
not only enabled General Kuropatkin
to ascertain the enemy's strength and
disposition, but materially disturbed
the Japanese plans relative to the siege
of Port Arthur gradually drawing the
hulk of the Japanese army to follow
the retreating column, and thus (lis
trading attention from the vulnerahl
spot between Lia iang and Mukden
Meanwhile tlio men at Kuropatkin',
headquarters are improving. Fifty
thousand of the best troops from hil
ropean Russia have leached l.iao Yang
within a month, and if the Rnetian
commander in chief should now choose
to accept a battle he will be able to in
fllct a heavy blow. AH Russia ia look
ing forward with confidence to the
sue of the fight.
Russian ih'ps Cruising In Red Sea.
Island of Perim, Strais of Dab-el
Mandeb, July 19. The American mis
sionary vessel, Moinlng Star, from
Boston, arrived hero today, and reports
that yesterday eho passed, lutween
Jabel-Teir and Jabel Zugur, islands in
the Red sea, a Russian volunteer fleet
steamer, living the naval flag, bound
north. Tke Morning Star sighted at
dusk, off Jabel-Zugur, another cruiser,
with three funnels and two masts, and
at midnight she sighted a torpedo boat.
uoth there vessels were supposed to he
cruising.
Fire Protection Is Increased.
Chicago, July 10. Fire engines,
hose carts and fire insurance patrols
with a full quota of men were sent to
the stock yards today to Increase the
fire protection. TIiIb action taken at
the instance of the Chicago under
writers' association, was accepted ai
indicative of fear on the part of the
packers and insurance men that a stage
ol the fctriko lias been reached when
desperate disorder may bo expected,
notwithstanding tlio strenuous efforts
of the union officials to prevent vio
lence.
Ruisla Will Have to Dxplaln.
Berlin. July 10. The teport of the
seizure of the malls of the North Ger-man-Lloyd
steamer Prinz Ileinrlch by
tlio Russian volunteer fleet steamer
Smolensk, in the Red sea, reached here
too lute for most of the papers, to com
ment on it. The Tageblatt Bays: "A
speedy explanation of this Russian ac
tion against the eiiipcroi's postal flag
is Imperatively necessary. Stops must
he taken that a disavowal is made and
bucIi acts avoided in the future."
In Watt for Russian Ships.
Odessa, Russia, July 10. The Rus
sian steamer Trouvor, which has ar
rived hero from tlio Persian gulf, Bays
the English nro persistently spreading
riimois to the effect that six armed
Japanese merchantmen are lying In
wait for ItiiBslan ships in the Red sea
and rerslun gulf. s
CHECK JAPANESE
ENOAOKMENT OCCURS IN THE
KECTION 0; YINKOW.
1)1-
Victor Loie Very l"ew Men One Thout.
and ot Mikado's Troops Put Out ot
ol Acllon-CaMacka Lie In Ambuth
on Ktmote Part ot Coast and Miatter
Advance Column.
l.iao Yang, July IS. General Sani
sonofT seriously checked the Japanese
advance In the direction of Yinkow on
July 11. Ilia Cossacks ambushed the
Japanese column, ami put 1,000 out of
action. The Japanese attempted to
advance to Yinkow along the coast, but
they were hindered by the marshy
country, which also Increased their
ditliciilties in cairying off their dead
and wounded during the retreat.
The Russians had exiocted a move
ment in this diretion. and a company
of cavalry witli two guns lay In am
bush in the high grass, catching the
Japanese in the remotest p.irt of the
coast and shattering their advance col
umn. 1 lie artillery lire of the Hus
sians was splendid and the Japanese
were unable to make elTeotive reply.
I hoy were forced to retreat. The
Russian losses were six killed and
sex en wounded.
Japanese riag ta Hoisted.
New York, July IS. The Japanese
have hoisted their national tlag on
Rose island, in Chemulpo harbor, says
a Herald dispatch from boon I, Coreu.
The Corenn fortifications thereon are
still permitted to tlytheCorean ensign,
but tills 18 dwarfed bv the larger em
b'em of Japan. Native agitation
against the granting of a concession
covering the stream and vacant land
rights continues unabated, alhotigh the
Japanese minister is still pressing the
torian foreign othce to a favorable con
elusion, stating that the Coreaus lack
the finances the executive ability
requisite to a proper development of
these resources.
Salvage operations continue on the
sunken Russian cruiser Variag. It is
hoped to have her on an even keel this
mcnth. The work of raising the sunk
en merchantman Sungari ia rapidly
proceeding.
PKEDICT ruin for pan ou.
Merchants Strongly Orirct to American
Cuitom House.
Panama, July IS. The decree of
Governor Dais establishing a custom
house iu the canal zone has cieated ex
cited comment here. The principal
mediants of Panama and Colon assem
bled in the Commerial club to discus
the situation, and, unanimously decid
ed that the establishment of a custom
house in such form means the ruin of
the commerie of Panama and Colon
and consequently of the republic.
The canal commissioners and olhccrs
of the government have discussed the
situation, which is believed by all to
be extremely serious unless the deciee
be revokid and the interests of Panama
considered.
The newspapers have started a cam
paign to prove to the people and the
government of the United States the
injustie of the measure, which is the
cause of excitement in all circles.
Yesterday morning the steamship
City of IVkin, of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, arrived from San
Francisco, which port she left on June
19. On arriving at Corinto, Hie City
of Pekin got clearance papers for An
con, the American port in the canal
zone, and the captain of the port of
Panama refused to receive the steamer
claiming that under the treaty with
the United Slates all ports in Panama
are under the jurisdiction of the Pana
man authorities. The captain of the
port also made a protest on the action
of the Pacific Mail steamship company
which he considers against the rights
of the republic, and sent a copy of it to
the president and to the agents of the
company.
Ovation to Skrydloff.
Vladivostok, July 18. Vice Admi
ral Skrydloff received a great ovation
at a fete today under the auspices o
the Thirtieth ritlo regiment. Tho
horses were removed from his carriage,
which was then hauled by officers and
men of the regiment. After the ban
iiuet the admiral telegraphed to Gen
eial Kuropatkin that the assembly had
trunk to the health ol the officers and
men of the Manchurlan army, adding
"The toast was received with tremend
ous applause, a tribute to your strategic
and tactical ability."
Hay and drain Burned.
Willows, Cal., July 18. A disastrous
fire has been raging in the foothill sec
tion to the nest for tho past two days
The fire has burned over a strip of
country 15 mi ca long, laying waste
thousands of acres of valuaahle pastur
age and standing grain. Most of tlio
section Bwept by fire is used as grazing
land, and the lofls to stockmen will be
enormous. Nearly the wholo (Jlark s
valley waB burned over, and much
standng grain destroyed. Farmers
fought the Humes all day to save their
homes.
Begin to Fear Rusilan Defeat.
St. Petersburg, July 18. Discourage!
merit is beginning to manifest itself
even among the most perrlatent advo
cates of war, who realize that Russia is
extraordinarily backward, politically,
as well as economically and socially,
and that there Is only tho remotest
chance that she will be able to draw
herself together In time to defeat the
Japanese. It Is reported that M.
Witte. minister of finance, stated
recently that Russia was already beaten
Settlers Fly From Forest Fires.
Vancouver. U. C, July 18. Owing
to tlio long dry period, forest fires
along tho British Columbia coast havo
given unusual trouble this year. A
hush fire Is now raging at Wulffsohn
bay, a large area having been burned
over. Settlers at noueris creen nave
barely escaped witli their lives, all
their property having been destroyed,
according to reports brought down by
steamer today.
CITY IRIUNDS OP (lOOt) KOAll.-.
Will the rarmtra Accept Their Aid Ol
Treat Ihtm as Meddlers.
Among those Interested In road lin
provcnicut, the farniots of ooiiros stand
first. The charactet nnd condition ol
the roads aro of vital Inlet est to them
ovety day of the year. The farmers,
until recently, have been compelled to
struggle with tlio road problem without
much helper encouragement from any
other class. Now, however, some strong
elements ot the city population aro
rallying to theli support. Among
these may bo tunned tlio manufacturer
ot road building machinery; the n ak
ors and users of bicycles anil automo
biles; and the moneyed men ot the
titles who havo money invested in the
country. These people are outer lug
into the work for the road Improve
ment with even more enthusiasm and
aval than the farmers.
Just now tha farmers who want bob
ter roads aro brought face to fare will
n most important qiu'slloni Will he
accept the assistance ol these city al
lies? Will he welcome the aid ot the
machinery man, the capitalist, the hi
cyclist and the automuhlllst'.' Or will
ho treat them as schemers who are trj
ing to meddle with his affairs?
The answer to these questions ought
to depend on what these city friends of
good roads aro proposing to do. If they
propose to hao the country roads Im
proved in otdor to Increase their bus!
ness mid enhance their pleasure,
wholly at the expense of the farmer,
then he should spurn the proftord al
liance. If on the contrary they aro
proposing, through state and national
taxation to lift a large part of the bur
den off the farmer and place it on the
taxpayers of the cities, ho ought to bid
them welcome, and extend to them tho
glad hand.
This is n live question for tho farmer
o consider and answer. Already the
opponents of the state and national aid
are at work trying to sow seeds of BUS'
picion in the minds of the farmers, and
they will do their best to prevent any
co-operation between tho country and
the city friends of good roads.
As a matter of fact state and national
aid offer the only hope of general road
improvement, and such aid can never
be eecured if the city people array
themselves against it. Unless the
farmers are wholly blind to their own
interests, they will welcome aid from
every source, and will make evciy of'
fort to seturo the powerful aid of the
state and federal g ivernments.
MAY TRAP ARMY.
Japanese Seem Likely to Shut In Kuro-
patkln's Fo'cea.
Chicago, July 10. The Rally News
has the following from the seat of war
by a staff correspondent:
Niu Clinang, July 10. Kuropatkin
eeems in danger of being shut up in Ta
Tcliu Kiao. The Russians are be
wildered by the Japanese movements,
whicli nre swift and unexpected. The
Russian general had elaborately planned
to fight a great Ladle at Ta Tche Kiao
today, but to his surprise the affair did
not come off. The Japanese made a
feint against Taipingshan, and the
Muscovite leader finally discovered
that the enemy, instead of giving bat
tle, had ma relied across his front, tak
ing up a position on some hills to the
east of Ta Tche Kiao. To the north of
Ta Ttiie Kiao in tlio direction of Hai
elieng and 1 iao Yang, the Japanese
forces are moving in three bodies,
while a large fresh reinforcement is
advancing toward Ta Tche Kiao from
lielow Kaiping. The Russians remain
in their positions dazed and puzzled to
know what all this means. The fact
that the Japanese have made no at.
tempt to occupy this city Bicms tomys
tify them still more. Only a few Hub
sian troops are here now.
Panamanians Take Alarm.
Colon, July 1(1. A wharf is
h
course of construction at Cristobal
whicli 1 um Ik-i and other supplies for
the canal will be landed. The build
ing of this wharf has given rise to mis
glvings on the part of Panama citizens
that it will be a stepping Btone to tin
establishment of a United States port
at Colon. Tho order to the effect that
vessels sailing from La Roca, the
mouth of the canal on the Pacific side,
must recieve their clearance papers
from tho United States authorities, is
criticised as a violation ot the treaty
Italians are Not Wan'el.
Cripple Creek, Colo., July 10 A
number ol Italians who were on theli
way to tke Cripple creek district were
met at Clyde tonight and Informed
that they weiu not wanted in the ells'
trlct. It was intimated to them that
if they persisted in their attempts to
come to Cripple creek they wou.d he
classed as "uiidesiranle" ami treated
accordingly. The report has gained
considerable currency that negreos
from Missouri, Tennessee) and other
Btalcs were being shipped into the ills
trlct.
British Fleet Located.
Chccfoo, July 10. The Iiritish fleet,
whoso movements laBt week ware
tinged with mystery, has been located
cruising in Yang Tung bay, 20 miles
from Wei Hal Wei. There is author-
tty for the statement that the fleet is
watching the developments at Port
Arthur. Chinese refugees from Port
Arthur who arrived here today report
that the Japanese have recaptured two
positions from which they were driven
namely, Forts Fourteen and Seven,
American Cruller at Cfufoo.
London, July 10. Tho correspondent
of the Standard at Chccfoo says that
the United States cruiser Raleigh has
arrived tlieio.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
MININU NI1AK IHH.l) till. I..
Conadrratile Activity Shown on Old
nd
New Properties.
Gold lllll The Condor Power c
Mining company is placing a now steel
wagon hi Idgo across Rouge river Just
below the Ray dam at Gold Ituy.
L. T. Pocktnan, representing San
I'rauilsoo capita', has bought the
llawkejo American .Mining claim In
the Willow Springs mining district,
and hi moved n complete mining out-
lit out to camp with it small foico to
eoinnienco development on tho piop
erty. In near vicinity to this property Ro
bert Allison and associates have taken
n lease and bond on the Schump mine
and aio cleaning out and rotiiiiboring
tho urn tunnel, from which, the own
ois, a few years ago, took out several
thousand dollais in five milling me.
'1 In, lucky Unit mine, on Saldino
creek, lias been leased to J. W. Ilavs
mid pattnciB. who are now doing con
alderable development work.
J. M. Patrick has taken a year's lease
on the llnulen mine, two mites east of
town, and is working quite u force
of men on same. While repairing and
lilting Ui the ten-stamp mill now on
tho property ha has leased the How den
mill at Gidd lllll, through which ho
will run some 200 or 300 tons of Ilia
den ore. Tills mine lias produced
largo quantities ol pay ore in the past;
and as Hr. Hay Iihh been steadily ex
ploiting and blocking out ore in this
properly for the past live voara it now
has immense oio reserves in sight, suf
ficient to keep the present ten stamp
mill running a number of years.
The lurgu ore bodies in this mine,
iu places from 1 to 20 feel in width,
are found nnd opened to a depth ol 1k
tweon 400 and 000 feet, thus adding
another case to refute the old and well
established theory that there uto no
thing but "pocket mines" in Southern
Oicgon.
Messrs. Simons and Hawioy aro
prospecting E. K. Miners' placer
ground on Kan-s crcoK with a view of
demonstrating its adaptability for
dredging purposes, and aro meeting
with very Haltering results.
Monitor Rojal Anne Tree.
Momoo On tho ranch of James E.
Edvvaids, a pioneer residing near here,
stands a mammoth Royal Anno clieiry
treo, which has been for many years
an object of wonder to visitors nnd to
strangers passing along the load near
which it stands.
The tree is 0 feet 3 inches In circum
ference at tlio butt. Four feel above
the ground it divides into three
branches, one of which is four feet In
circumference, another -I feet 0 inches.
another 0 feet 4 inches. The brunch
measuring t! feet 4 milieu divides into
two branches, one King 4 feet 4 Inches
In circumference, another ;l feet, the
smallest branch mentioned being aa
large as an ordinary tree nt the butt.
The tree is 50 feet high and its wid
est branches cover a space 45 fret In di
ameter. It Is 00 years old, and for
several years lias yielded a fruitage of
M0 gallons per annum.
Soon to He County Seat.
La Grande At the regular session ol
the Union county court, hold last
week, it was decided to remove the
county reat from Union to Im Grande
September 3. La Grande busmen
men furnished a bond agreeing to
build the courthouse at La Grande free
of cost to the county fur $25,000. A
certified trnncript of the result ol the
vote on tho county seat location has
also been forwarded under the seal of
the clerk to tlio secretary of stnto, and
the removal will be made within the
next 00 days.
Red Hoy Sale Confirmed.
Il.iker City The sale of the lied Hoy
mine, whicli was disposed of at receiv
er's sale several weeks ago, has Im-cii
confirmed by Judgu Knkin. This
means that the (HO.OOO for which the
mine was sold will be distributed nt
once to the creditors who attached the
property. It also means that the re
organized syndi'iite will proceed at once
to reopen and work tho mine. When
the property was sold it was announced
that it had In en pun based by a syndi
cate of stockholders, represented by
Alexander Prusslng, of Chicago.
Ilroad (lauge to Fair Oroundi.
Salem The Citizens' Light A Trac
tion company, under the new manage
ment, has under wuy and In contem
plation extensive improvements and
changes to its property in this city. At
present a largo force of men is engaged
in transforming the old narrow gauge
line from the fair grounds into the
city, Into a broad and stuudard gauge
track, ho as to form a continuous broad
gauge line, in tho form of loop, to
and from tho fair grounds.
-Caatern Oregon Mills liuay.
La Granite All lumber companies
in F.astcrn Oregon nro running their
mills on full time, and orders aro pil
ing up for 'nil t boxes. Heavy ship
ments of 1 au'ier are being made to
Chicago, Illinois and Missouri river
points, Nebraska, Coloiado and Utah.
The Oregon pine comes the nearest tak
Ing the place In the hast of the Wis
consin pines now about extinct.
Prlcos are excellent and tilings weie
never brighter for tiie lumber business.
Praise for Oregon Station,
Corvallls Tho Oregon ICxpcrlment
station at Corvallis is announced by a
Washington official to bo ahead of oth
er stations of Its class and financial re
sources In tho other states of tho union.
The official Is Dr. Allen, chief assistant
to Dr. True, the latter of whom is head
of all the stations in tho country, with
headquarters at Waslngton, I). O.
Oold From lllue River District.
Kuegne Gold to the amount of tl,-
200 was exhibited hero recently as the
result of a few days' work with the
two stamp mills nt the Gieut Northern
miuo in tlio lllue river district. This
Is the latest addition to tho producing
list in this district uud promises well.
CRUUII Oil. FOUND
IN Wlll.l..
Marlon Cuunty People nre Much
llv
cited by the Discovery.
Sittciu Theio Is yet n toinote possi
bility thai oil may bo struck in Marlon
county, as tho most recent dlsioverles
would seem to Indicate. At the town
ot Piatitiua, about 10 miles from
Salem, three Is an old well In the rear
of tlio homo and blacksmith shop ow nod
by tho Rice llroa.
This well has been abandoned foi
several months becnuso It "roared,"
that Is, made a noise like the sound
heard Iu a scashell, and because (lie
water did not tnsln gmid. A few days
ago one of I ho lileo InothciHlelil bucket
down Into tho well, in d when ho pulled
It up ho was surprised to llnd that
theio win about half an Inch of crude
petiolciim Homing upon tho lop of the
water.
Tho Incident has cuuled quite a allr
in the neighborhood, mid it Is quite
pinlmhh' that steps till lie taken In
the near future toward the sinking of a
well for tho purH)so of securing oil in
inlying quantities.
Drouth In Clackamai County.
Oreogn City Unless there Is n gooi
rain iu Clackamas county within II
ensuing few days, fall sonn crops will
l largely a failure. Iu some reel Ions
rain would not bo lonclhial at thi
time, the prolonged drouth having al
ready done Its work, uitu Bonn oata
and iHttatica, which constitute two
tlio principal crops produced iu Clackn
nuts county, have all end. v suffcied ox
tensive damage, white It is estimate
that not more than 60 percent of n ho
crop can bo expected unlets, there is rai
during tho coining week.
Wilt Start Work on Court home.
1 41 Grande The contract between .1
I.. Slater, of this city, and tho City of
I JV Grande for the constrociioii id tl
f'JS.OOO city hall has been signet), and
work will begin on the building at
unco. A huge force of men has U en
eiigtigiil In order to have the building
completed by the canity part of Scpoui
her, so that the county officers may en
ter for work nt this time, as this build
ing will also bo used for the t'niun
county courthouse. .Mr. Klator was
awarded tho contract lur (10.500 the
lowest bidder of live.
Dipping ol Heel Cattle.
F.oho The work of dipping a train
load of Ix'cl steeis will begin on Ilutter
creek soon. Tho farmers were com
polled lo dip the stock by I'r. K.
Hutchinson, of Portland, who will be
present losntwlutcnd the work. After
tho bvcf cattle are attended to sovcra
thousand head of other stock will I
dipped. Asa II. Thomson, R. N. Stnn
field and J. II. Savior havo installed
tho dipping plant, and it Is one of the
U-st In the state.
Uriel In Review of Klamath Cate.
Salem William II. .Matthews, at
torney for tho state of Oregon, has Hied
Iu the department of the interior
motion foi a review ot tho Kliimatl
swiiiup hind case, whicli was recently
iccldcd against tho slate. An extend
cd brief has also Ix-en field in support
of the motion, in which Matthews tries
to show that tho department wns in
error in its decision. The motion will
probably not be heard fur Home time.
Cannery Outfit for the Sluilaw,
Astoria Tlio Astoria Iron works has
completed the nianiiMictiire of a hoile
and complete cannery on lit for th
Prosper Canning company's new plant
on tlio hlnalaw river. They will be
snipMil on the schooner Rio Hey.
PORTLAND MAKkHTS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 07c
stem, 75c; Valley, 777Nc.
Hurley I'eed, 23 per ton;
blue
rolled
f2l.OU6v.Tl.
Oats No. 1 white, f 1 .SO j
1 1.15 per cental.
K"iy
Flour Valley, 3.fi0(?l.05 per bar
rei; hard wheat straights, IIC'C.25
(ears, $3. HOC? 1.10; bard wheat patents
JI.IOS4.70; graham, t3.60ttl; whole
wheat, ? I(S I 25; ryo Hour, f 1.60
Millsluffs Ilran, ,10 per ton; mid
dllngs, 123.5(1; shorts, 21; chop, flH
llnseul, dairy lood, fill.
Hoy Timothy, $15011) per ton
clover, tH&U; grain, $110512; cheat
IK'12.
Rggs Oregon ranch, lllftSOc.
v-nccse inn cream, twins, now
stock, lidSViHv; old stock, 7Kc
oung America, KIWl lc.
Poultry Fancy liens,. ISJjCil.lo per
pound; oio liens, i-'Mj(3i;ic; mixed
chickens, 12Ci VJiic; old roosters, 10c
young roosters, 120 13c; springs. 1J,
to 2-pound, 18M19c; broilers, 1 to Im
pound, luisziir; dressed chickens, 1.1(3
J ic; turkeys, live, 1 10(ic; do ilrcBsed
IR.III... .1.. . .!.!. a...-..,..
lupine; (iu cjioiie, mwzuc; geese,
live, 78e; do dressed, UJj'dlOc;
ducks, old, $(l7 per do.; do young,
as to size, $2.50(34.
Vegetables Turnip", $1.25 per sack;
curiots, f i.iiu; ncets, f i.-jn; parsnips
$1.25; enhbugo, lettuce!
head, 206440c per doz; parsley. 25c i.or
do.; tomatoes, $1.75(J2; cauliflower,
fi.imz; celery, yoonuc per (nz; as
paragus, 50c; peas, 40c per pound
henna, green, 45e; wax, WM'
squash, $1.25 per box; green corn, 00c
per doz; onions, now red, $1.30 per
cwi; yenow, ii.ui.
Honey $33.50 per oaae.
Potatoes Fancy, 75i(?$l pet cental ;
new poiaioes, jz.zumz.DU per cental.
1'rultB Cherries, ItsOe per pound;
goosoncrrioB, oc per pound; raspberries.
$1.25 per crate ; apples, new, $I1.7G;
apricots, 80cQ$1.25 per box: nliims.
80c$l per box; peaches, $11.1() p0r
box; canteloupes, $2.25 per crate;
watermelons, 2c per lb; prunes, $1.25
per box.
Hops 1003 crop, 2I2le pcrpound.
Wool Valloy, ll)20c per pound;
Kastern Oregon, 1017c; mohair, 30c
per pound for choice.
Ileof Dressed, 50ie per lb.
Mutton Dressed, 4fr5c per lb;
lambs, 0c.
Veal Dressed, 100 to 125, 07e per
pound; 215 to 200, GQGJfJcj 200 and
up, 3K4o.
Pork Dressed, 100 to 150, 77Ke;
160 and up, 0Q7c.
KISS Ol' KINCIKU) CONI'IRMIID.
(Icm-rnl Nakhariilf Sends Account lo the
tlcnenil .Mull,
St. I'eteishuig, July i:i.--l.tiiitciianl
Oncral HakiihaiuK in a dispatch to tlio
general Bluff, coiillrms Ihu report of tho
Japanese oooupullnti id Kahiiou. Ho
says that tho Russian luss did not ex
ceed Kit) killed or vwiumlod. Geneial
Hiikhnioft adds Hint they aio oil thu
Yinkow mad.
"Our detachment reimtlned during
July H at Kiilchoii station, Inning lis
advance pools on the light hunk of tho
Knnlkho rlvoi, tho enemy occupying
the heights on tho hit hank and fottl
lying IbeuiH'lvos thereon," nays Gen
eral Kiikhiiriilf. Our buttery on tho
river bridge opened Hie at Hit) clieluy's
palrol which appealed Iu Kaiitakho
village. Toward noon a fuslhide de
clined between a detachment of tho
enemy and our company, which ob
served the enemy reining. Our losses
weie nix wounded.
"Inward tho evening of July H tho
enemy's force, consisting ot tour di
visions and a hrlgado, could lie Hindu
out Iu trout of Knli'hoii, extending
along the seashore. Al dawn, July 0,
the enemy icsumcd tho olfcuslvo upon
tho lem guard ol our dollliiiuieilt,
winch relhed about 0 30 In the morn
ing from Kalchiiu to 'J!d miles north
wind, towaid the Hhaiianliisa Pass.
"Al 10 o'clock, under heavy pres
sure our rear guard retired on our posi
tion at Makhunts Giilga and Yitoliiilns,
three miles ninth ol the Hhiianlillisa
Pass. The rear gitanl hold this po
sition under heavy lire until 2 o'clock
In the nttoruiMin, when, In nmitdatico
wilh instructions, it lotired slowly
and in perfect order cm tlio third po
sition nt Tiiijiiiitainndiandm, Just ns
our main body was concentrating at
D.itchupu and on the position at Mak
hunts Gulgn."
ACRII DISI'UTII NIlAR.S UNI).
Peru and llralll Will Come to an Amica
ble Understanding.
Washington, July 13. Information
has come to the slate department of a
prospective, settlement of tho Aero
iHiundary dispute, which tor a long
time has boon n source ot friction U
twren thn governments of llrazll and
Peru. Tlio contention involves tho
ownership of n largo tract of country,
rich in rubber production, which is
claimed tilikn by both countries.
The information reaching tho alato
department is to tho effect that tho
pleiiliHiteutiuriea of tho two countries,
who have been meeting nt Itlo Janeiro
and IVtmpulls, llraail, have cumo to nil
agreement on the disputed questions.
The nature of tho agreement Is nut
known hero.
Recently Ilraril secured a quit claim
to a certain portion of the disputed ter
ritory made by Rulivin and was in turn
mot by thn demands ot Pern, which
ills,, laid claim to portions of tho tract.
SUI.TAN (1IVIIS IN.
Ihrcat ol American Fleet In Turklih
llrlnga Itlm to Time.
Vienna, July 13. A dispatch from
Conslantinoplo rays that American
Minister I oishmnii lias handed it nolo
to tho Porto saving that iuiIchh n
prompt settlement ol the school qucllon
was arranged a l ulled Slates met
would appear in Turkish Millers. Tho
Sultan ordered the Grand Vlrer lo
comply wilh tho minister's demands.
The American demands on tho sill
tin are for privileges nt schools mid col
leges conducted by American teachers
equal to bo given to foreign touchers,
for ticrmlssion for Amerltan profes
sional men lo practice on equal terms
with foreigners, ami for the direct ac
cess id the American minister to Hie
sultan iu the trnnsai tion of business.
Rilorni ol Congo Judiciary,
Iindnll, July 13. A dispatch from
Itriiftsols lo the Dully Tehginm savs
that King I eopold has decided tote
form the ludicial system of tho Congo
Free Statu iu order to avoid Hut estab
lishment of iiritish consular tribunals,
ilunccforlb only Judges mid magistrates
belonging to the llelglan courts wilt ho
allowed to sit iu the Congo Free State,
ho Hint Ihu best guarantees of Justice
can bo given all foreigners there.
AntbChrlitlan Riots.
London, July 13. Tho Cheofnn cor
respondent of l Im Staudaid, Iu a ills,
patch says: Tho American consul gen
eral, John Fowler, reiolved news hist
night that anti-Christian riots have
broken out nt Cluio Yuen, about 05
miles from west of Cbefoo. Immedi
ate nulstanco was asked. Thu Taolal
lisputchcd 1 1 oops and telegraphed tho
authorities nt Hwang Ilslen and Tciig-
nun roo also to send iisslstiinco II re-
liilred. Foreigners nro not believed
to bo In danger. Tlio ciiusu of thu riots
Is not known.
Dciiaica America I'rrcd.
Herkeley, July II Piofessor llor-
mud Moses, of tho department of his
tory at the University of Cnlifoinia.iuiil
an ox-meinher of tint Philippine com-
iiissinn, declared today, while lectur
ing on dependencies at tho summer ses-
leu of tho university, Hint tho natives
if tho teriitory of Hawaii should not
iiivo been given universal suffrage by
the American government. Do staled
that n serious governmental blunder
had been committed by the American
peo.de in granting the islanders such a
franchise.
Smolensk Sails From Suez.
Suez, July 13. Tlio Russian volun
teer licet steamer Sinoensk, which
passed tho Ilospliorus from Sobaslopol,
uly o, bus sailed southward from
eru. Tho vessel took two lied sea nil-
ols, one for herself and one for the vol-
nicer licet steamer St, Peterflburu.
which passed thu Hospliorus July 6.
mi-laden, mid which was reported at
orl Suld on Saturday. His rumored
oio that thu transports Intends await-
ug tho arrival ot the KtiHshtn squadron.
Captured Illglit duns.
London, July 13. Special dispatches
to tho Dully Telegraph and tho Dally
Mull from Toklo nsseit that tlio.Japiin-
obo captured eight guns during thu
lighting around Port Arthur, July 4.
anil that they neoiinolteied from a war
balloon.