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ItohtmU NunH Pah. C.
COTTAGn GROVH . , .OREGON.
WEEK'S DOINGS
General ncvlcw of Important Happen
pchlns Presented In a Drlct and
Condensed Corm.
Coroan agitation against Japanes
land grants Is becoming serious.
Parkor lias fixed August 10 as the
Onto or Ills notincniion 01 acceptance
tri.. llnut.n Vlntltvnatnk Rnunrtro
has been Btghtcd 70 miles from Yoko
hama,
All nmnlnva. nf ihn nnrklniT t)tantS
havo gone out. About 85,000 men are
affected.
a imKin lma linnn fmicht near Ta
Tcho Klao. and It Is believed losses
will bo largo.
Times at Donestecl. S. D.. resist!
eviction, anil two of them, as many of
fleers and a civilian were suoi.
nnaali linn ntfrrml lltl the IrO of
Germany by Beizlng a steamer in the
Red sea flying the kaiser's Hag
llrltoln, Informed of tho seliuro of
two more ships, is acicrminoo to
h wir atntna or me uussinn vuiuu
teer fleet flxed.
It Is nlleged that great dissatisfac
lion exists among the members of the
meat packer's unions because of t.ie
oteibA nrHor. nml that a revolt
r i: v. i' .... --- -
...in.t Pmalilent Donnelly s order
will occur.
Senator Goimsn has refused to take
tho national Democratic chairmanship
rinnnl v.. Rnllrr. n nromlnent 8t
Iouis politician, Las been indicted lor
bribery.
Pacific coast shippers have asked the
war department to state what goods are
contraband
Brit'h press will not believe danger
avertsu until the greater question oi
the Dardanelles is settled.
Tl.o MnairhiiFetta state board ol ar
l.ltrnllnn la Irvinn tn avert a Strike at
cotton mills, -with a prospect ol success.
Bonosteel, S. P., gamblers have met
tho demand ol citizens to msise grauers
. nml ilm reicn ol terror seems to be
.. o-
at an end.
Tim tnrntnnrkfrfl strike has been re
ncwed in all the leading packing plants
and the tie-up is complete. ine iron
l.io la flllponl discrimination in rein
staating employes. Unless peace is
made at onre all allied unions are like
ly to go out in sympathy. President
Donnelly, of the union, is said to have
demaanded that strikers be reinstaled
In 10 days instead ol 45.
The grand lodge of Elks has abolish
ed the grip and sign.
A reign of terror attneds the land
rush at Bonesteel, South Dakota.
G. M. McKinney has retired as head
of the Hatriman immigiation bureau.
Ex-Senator Vest 1b seiiously ill and
Hltle hope Is entertained for his recov
ery. Corresponded at Mukden report an
engagement in which the Russians lost
heavily.
Leading London papers contend that
the wai status ol the volunteer fleet is
the paramount issue.
trill rtlp3fl the British sibo
Malacca on aesurance that she was not
carrying contraband supplies.
Bt. Joseph, Mo., union packers as-
Baultedmany nonunion men because
Bt. Joseph, Mo., union packers as
plants are not discharging
them fast
enough.
Eleven minion aoiiars uas ixvu m-
lowed by the Russian government for
. I . !.... Mn.A.,nmAn, nt llin Q i
tho immediate improvement of the
Si
berlan railway
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C
to permit a full investigation.
A warlike tone pervades tho British
press
Minister John Barrett has arrived at
Colon
Both sides in the meat packers strlki
profess to be confident of winning.
Democratic leadeis have asked Gor
man to become national chairman.
Russia is said to have received an
other submarine boat from America.
The German steamer Bambia has
been Eoized by Russians in the Red sea
Russian shins have seized another
British liner in the Red sea.
Ralnfnr.iim.ta fnr wMr.h Uenetfll
Oku has been waiting aie being disem
barked.
Tmmn lina nil (nltli In Britain pre.
venting other Russian vessels passing
irora tue uamu sea.
Chicago allied unions have written
tho packers that they will strike un
less a conference is agreed to.
Portland Is the only Pacific coast
port w hose flour exports for the past
12 months exceed those ol the preced
Ing year.
Boveral packing plants report that
,lbelr output is increasing.
The rush to South Dakota lands near
Yankton has become a veritable Btam-
pedo.
One of the colliers authorized by the
last congress win uo ouiu at oiure
'island.
Germany will demand that Russia
explain the seizure of malls destined
for Jnpan.
Constant skirmishes are occurring
noar Mukden .between CossackB and
Japanese scouts.
Moorish bandits have looted houses
within two miles of Tangier.
Small riots continue at the various
packing plants where work is atternted
with nonunion men,
About two-tlilrds of the rural mall
carriers will rceelvo 100 more per
year, commencing Juiy i.
.
'S" .nl llanannf, frnm
"The stemnor Hapsang, from rim
Chwaiig toChefo is oyeruuo anu .t ,
eared she liai struck a mine.
T
PARMCRS TO AID.
eastern Oregon Lands
May Yet
Dc Irrigated.
TVnoMnirlnn l.llv 5f, it tlflW Oil-
nnara that llin MnlhlMlr Irrlcntlnll IKOl-
lect In Eastern Oregon will become n
reality, nncl not nave to uc nuanuoiicu.
ns was feared. Advices were received
by Chief Engineer Newell, of the re
clamation service, today to tho effect
that tho farmers living aiong sinmeur
tlvcr havo aroused themselves and In
tend to submit to the government
their written promise to co-operate
with the government in ramiimuui,
this Irrlgnlon work. Mr. Newell's crit
icism or IIICSO runner, raiin
through theso dispatches n short time
ago. and his threat to Tcmovo his en
gineers from Malheur country unless
the farmers acted on his suggestion,
has had the desired effect, and the lo
cal engineers are now convinced that
beforo long the rarmers mows me
heaur river will comply with the gov
ernment's requirements. If farmers
co-oporato. they will have to pay but
13 per aero per year im n j.-...-, ...
order to get water from the govern-
mnrrnln (intn their l.llldS. ami
lilUlll ..Q.. I .-
at the end of that time the entire works
will bo turned over to me users ui
tho water. Tho government will tnere
,.. ..i.i. .nntml nf the work of con-
.i,.iinn nnill the mat has been re
paid by settlers who are oencuum.
Work along the Malheur river is In
i- .1..,.. ih.i no anon ns the fnrm-
&UCU Oliai'u i. - --- ---
ers owning lands within the proposed
.. .n nn nrnfl n P.1ETP I IieillSei 1 1 H'
nay the required amount, the govern-
. ill 1 n n,nbn flnn.1 filir-
meni win uu ivuuj ... - .......
veysTtnd plans preparatory to letting
contracts. In me eyes oi im enum-
eers this project is no ioiikit iiuc
tlnnnWe. hut one that promises com
plete success.
It remains wun me innm-m iu
when work shall commence. It Is ex
plained In this connection that the
covernment will not accept a partial
S??rnr,.onCor Unilses
must pledge himself to contribute his
share of tho cost before the govern
mcnt will adopt me project.
i-i.n rtt-nmmpnt tmlnv nilvortlsed
for bids for 11.000 barrels of Portland
cement to bo used on the MtnouoKa
Irrigation project in soutnern ninnu.
nirin will be received by Engineer D.
W. Ross, at Boise, until August 2G.
LARGE SHIPS TAKING NO RISKS.
lananescHoldlng Them Back for
thTrinal Blow afPorfArlhur,
On Board the Mlkasa. Admiral
Togo's flagship, off Port Arthur. July
20. via Fusnn, Corea. July 2C In re
ply to addresses made to him by the
newspaper correspondents who are on
nnarti tne steamer .uum-uuria.
comTpfmen? The w-oV.d
K . . . . . . ..... , i I
n n,nvAe,ait In 1.1a vtptnrlpB flml It
was his desire. tnrouKn me pn.-.
was his desire, through the press, to
send his thanks to those persons who
. . . .
I - him
Tha Tanqnncu Tinvnl nnllpV Is tO IlOlU
their larger warships In reserve until
the time comes to aeuver a crusuiuK
blow at Port Arthur. In the mean
time, tornedoboats are to make con
stant and harassing attacks. Every
night the Japanese lay mines at tne
harbor entrance. The entrance to the
port Is now clear.
The steamer aiancnuria is nwnius
tour of the theatre of war with mem
bers of the Japanese Diet, foreign at
taches and newspaper correspondents
on board.
OFFICERS ARC DEFIED.
Bonesteel, South Dakota, Has Reign
of Terror with Land Kusn.
Bonesteel, S. D., July 25. Excite
ment is running high in Bonesteel to
night, brought about by the rescue of
an arrested gamuler, wno was taKen
,janjfl of th(j ,i(.e b a dozen
. , f . Jg an rushed down
or 15 of his friends and rushed down
the main street of the town and se
creted. The gambler was ariested and
was be ng escorted to the police station
was oe ng escorieu tu uic puntc iwn
when, suddenly, at the word of
I l . ..-.I f -anna, a .nil frtpi
leader, a crowd of cappeis and friends
of the prisoner made a dash for the po-
I itroman liavint. him in charse
officer, who drew ..is
inn. nartv a 1.1 nw In the face, cuttinc
him quite Beverly, and then fired two
shots into the air, noping to Dnng me
1 , .. n 1 . ,1 1 1 1 1, ti attnpt-lnv
party surrounded the prisoner and suc-
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ceeoeu in eitiu ijim n.
'ihe city authorities immediately oe-
nan difoor ntr In pYtra nnlicemen and
v...n .
have expressed the determination to
enforce the law at any cost.
Probable Action of Russia.
St. Petersburg, July 20. While not
admitting the Illegality of the action
of the Russians In converting vessels
of the volunteer fleet into warships af
ter they had reached the Red sea, it Is
probable, In view of the fact that neu
tral ships did not receive previous
notice, that Russia, In order to remove
the shadow of a cloud upon their
right to fly tho war flag, will formally
notify the powers of their conversion
Into warships, thus putting all neu
trals upon their guards. In the mean
time, all the ships seized will ba re
leased. Plans for New Collier.
Washington, July 2C Tho navy de-
nnrtmpnt lina rlpplflnrl unOn the hlanB
for two new naval colliers, aitnougn
noth ng can be done toward ouiiuing
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them until congress uruviueu mu
facilities at two navy yards for doing
mo worn.
lann-lh P.ft
They will be 450 feet in
feet beam and 26 feet
draught, deep load, In which condition
lh. nl.nln.Dmanl will lift 12.. 50(1 tons.
The colliers will carry from 5700 to
7500 tons.
them will be built at tho New York
nnvv vnrd. nml tho other at Mare Is
land or at Puget Sound.
To Call Troops In.
Denver, July 26. Tho Republican to
day says: Before tho end of tho pros
uu oajo. .ww,u .. - .-
cut week thero will bo no military
...in in thn atntp nf f?nlnrn.iln. The
troops In Teller, San Miguel nnd I.as
Animas counties win uo wiiuumiiii,
and tho administration of affairs In
those counties left to tho civil author
ities. Tho withdrawal of tho troops
will also bring about tho dissolution
of the military commission now In
existence in the Cripple Creek district.
Steamers Eqnlpped as Cruisers.
Hamburg, July 2C It Is eald that
tim North German Lloyd steamer
Knlserln Mario Theresa and four I
Hamburg-American. liners recently
purchased I by Russia havo ,'t i''"'
on , DeT cl 1
JAP VICTORY
Russian Armv Driven Prom
Kino Tung.
RESISTANCE WAS STUBBORN
Muscovites arc Believed to Have
Lost 1.000 Men. While Victors
Lose Hair as Many.
Toklo, July 25. General Ktirokl.
alter a severe light, occupied Klao Tung
on July 111. The place had been forti
fied by tho Russians, who defended it
stoutly. In tho fighting General Kuro
ki's troops drove the ltusslans from
ihelr strongly fortltlcd position on the
Chi river, which Is northwest of Mo
Ten l'aes and east of An Tin, indicting
upon the enemy more serious losses
than they sustained themselves. The
tight begun on tho ISth and ended on
the 10th. Tho Japanese lost 424 men
killed and wounded. Tho Russian
losses are estmnted at 1,000.
General Kurokl begun his advance
early in the morning of tho ISth.
Tho lighting continued until dutk,
when the Japanese forces bivouacked.
The Russians made two countei at
tacks, but were repulsed in each case.
The Jnnuneeo renewed the attack at
midnight, posting their artillery in
the vitllov below nnd on the high
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It Is ex- ground to the south of the Russian po
hat the ... The main Japanese body was
ussigm.d to attack the Rnsslun cente.
a small ticiaenmeni sent lonuru m
rieht Hank and another to watch the
enemy's left think
After these positions hud been tuken
the tkhtim: cutset! for a time, lint It
was resumed at dawn. The Russians
lutd 32 euns in action, and they vigor
mislv shelled the Japanese. To this
tire the Japanese replied, and the bom
bardment lasted for four hours. Dnr
inc this time the Japanese infantry
moved forward and the Hankers had
succeeded in scaling the heights on the
Russian richt bv 3 o'clock in the after
noon, at which hour the main force
trna nnlprnl to storm the Russian ecu
ter. The Japanese artillery protected
IMS movement spienuiuiy, out me in
fantry met with a severe file and lost
heavily in raining the heights.
The final successful chaige wasdellv-
J.p.n. speeded in pattially cutting
.-vff t ia fiiainn rntrpnt. nml this soon
Tlia pn.mv rpflrp.1 ill
"v ""-j
two directions, to the northward nml
I . ... . i rri I J i .. l ,u
,n flia pnotu-nril TliP ItllRlllAn forrPR
engaged included, in addition to the
attillery. seven battalions oi inianiry
and a regiment oi lossacus.
NO MORE RAIDS.
Russia Will Release Malacca and
Put End to Red Sea Incident.
St. Petersburg, July 25. Tho steam
er Malacca .is at Suda Bay, Island ol
Crete", where, tinder an agreement
reached by Great Britain and Russia,
she will be perfunctorily inspcted joint
ly by the Consuls of the two countries
and released unless palpable contra
band of war Intended for the Japanese
shall be found, In which case the contra
band only will be held. British gov
ernment stores aboard the vessel will
not be examind.
Tho Russian reply to the Brittish
protest was handed to Ambassador
Itardintra In llip flftprnnnn. Itnpaia
agrees that the Malacca shall not be
brought belore a prize court, anu un
dertakes that no incident similar to
this will occur in the future.
A claim foi damages as a result of
delaying the Bteamer will be presented
in due courte of time through the Brit
ish embassy.
The captain of the St. Petersburg, in
his teport, gives as bis reason for buiii
ma.ilv maL-Inc a nrizp nf thp. .Malacca
Ihe fact that the British matter of the
Malacca declined to produce the mani
fests of his cargo.
Will Trust to Diplomacy.
Washington, July 25. The Peruvi
an Lpeatlnn here has received a cable
gram from Lima confirming tho pub-
r. . . . ,t .!! . i
II 8 li til leports oi tne signing oi me
treaty between Brazil at Rio de Janeiro
and establishing a modis vivenda be
tween Peru and Brazil for the govern
ment of the region at the headwaters
of tho rivers Yurua and Puruss, other
wise knawn-as the Acre territory. It
is understood that both sides will with
draw their troops from the disputed
territory, trusting to diplomacy to Bet
tie the question of title permanently.
Torpedoed by Accident.
Tientsin, July 25. A letter was
icceived here today from Nlu Chang
saying that the commander of a Rus
sian torpedo-boat had reported that
while in the gulf of Pe Chi L) he had
a ,,,,' (MmnP
i i-
i r la Di.,m U.H tipm tlmt thp vpflRpl in.
It is surmlfied here that the vessel le
rur.pil in la tlin llinsanp. now five davs
overdue from Nu Chang. ThoHipsang
belongs to the Indo-China company.
It is reporicd hero that a heavy bom
bardment ol Port Arthur occurrcu yes
i a I . 1
Niu Chuang the same day.
Case or Senator Burton Up.
u'a.l.lnfilnn. .fulv 25. Justice Brew
er, of the United States supremo court
has granted a wilt oi error to me
TTni,,l tiintna ftliitrint r.niiit for tlin
UllltCU ' "
eastern district of Missouri in the case
eastern UlSinui u .uibowhh im uro
0( genator JoBeph B. Burton, convicted
i.. c, rnnla nf apppntint? a fee for serv
Ing before the postoflice department
while a member of tho United States
senate. The (aeo will bo reviewed by
the United States supremo court, prob-
111 w- 1 n
,jy in the fall.
Panama Now Gold Standard.
it7oai.tntnn .lnlv 25. The Panama
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canal commission today received Infor
mation from the government oi rana-
of the ratification oi the money
.,., ,i, now io fern mcnt In ac
, ,ltl. tlie aK,eement reached
,,v the lolnt commlesion. Tanama Is
now a gold-standard cou.
LION LIES IN WAIT.
Warships Will Compel Russia to Give
Up Oriental Liner.
London, July 81. U is believed by
leading naval officials here, who aie
cognliunt ol certain sweeping orders Is
sued yesterday by the admiralty, tlmt
the lliltlsh government Intends to coin
pel Russia to surremlet the Peninsular
& Oriental liner Malacca, selied as a
piiie of war by the Russlan.cruiset HI.
I'elcrshurg, anil en route to i.ioau
under n prlto crew. It is also gener
ally understood in naval circles that
no otlu-r tltitlsh ships win uo sioppeu
by tho Russians alter the British cruis
ers reach the siene.
Tlio orders to commanders of the lat
ter vessels are declared to be short, but
explicit, and provides that British ves
sels shall be free to navigate Eastern
wateis. without recogulxlng tho war
ships of any other power, or tho right
to search thctu lor eontranaiui.
One of the developments, yesterday
was the detachment by Admiral Oo.ni
ville, commaiiding the MiHllerrunean
licet, of his two swiltest cruisers to pro
ceed at lull speed to lut Said, which
is at too northern end of the btiei ca
nal. It is understol that these two
vessels will atrive at Port t-aid beforo
the Malacca, and be there when the
latter emerges from tho canal. It Is
considered likely that they will conipoi
the Russians to gle up their prize, al
though, ol course, their future action
Is carefully guarded, and laymen can
only conjecture ami reason irom iiioni
titmle of the nitval ehiels.
Naval officers generally agree that
such action can bonnilldently expected,
and they are for the must part now dis
cussing the probable attitude of Russia
when tho Malacca Is taken ny lorcc.
FLEET ON RAID.
Vladivostok Ships Enter Pacific and
Take Japanese Steamer.
Tokio. July 21. The Vladivostok
squadron has ovtrhauled a Japanese
steamer eastwaitl ol isugar Btriius.
The name of the vessel captured and
her fate has not yet been learned.
Tho Vladivostok squadron, unac
oompanied by toipedo boats, entered
the Pacific ocean today at 7 o'clock.
Its destination Is unknown, but it is
suggested it possibly plans to raid the
east coast of Japan and then either re
turn to Vladivostok, escaping lo tho
southward, or attempting to form a
junction with tho Port Arthur licet.
Tho squadron was discovered in the
straits' of Tsugar at a o'clock una mom
ine. steaming rapidly astward.
At 3:30 A. M. it . reported off
Tappieape, and at 7 A. M observers ut
Hakkodate discovered and r-wirted to
Toklo that it was then steaming east.
Warnings have gone out to shipping
along the eastern coast of Japan and
merchantmen are hurriedly seeking
cover. It ia expected that most of the
shipping will be warned before the
Russian ships can inllict serious dam
age, if a raid is intended.
Ordinarily, a lack of ccal would pre
vent an extended cruise, but it is possi
ble that the Russians possess a collier
at a rendezvous in the Pacific ocean.
ARMIES MEET, NEAR TONO SCHU.
Russian Losses Put at 2,100, Jap
anese Losses at 1,200.
Chicago, July 21. A special to the
Daily News from Nlu Chwang says:
Hard fighting has been going on for
several days In the neighborhood oi
Tong Schu, eight miles eaBt of Ta Tcho
Kiao. It Is rumored that me uussian
Iosb in last nght's engagerhent was 2,
100 and the Japnaese 1,200. The Jap
anese also have been In activo contact
with the Russians cast of Hal Cheng,
where there have been many minor ac
tions. All along Kuropatkin's flank and
front the Japanese are moving into po
sition but the general attack is being
postponed until suj-plies and reinforce
ments come to the front. .Progress
along the muddy roads and mountain
passes Is slow.
Llao Said to De Sealed.
London, July 21. The Times' Toklo
correspondent, cabling under date of
July 10 says: "Japanese military
critics anticipate renewed efforts by
General Kutopatkin to recover the Mo
Tien positions, which are ersential to
the security of his army if It remains
In the present position. Ihe corre
spondent adds that it is rumored in
Tokio that three Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers have sealed the Llao river,
where the Russian gunboat Bivoutch
and a Russian torpedo destroyer are
anchored.
Works Long on Tlscal Dill.
London, July 23. Tlie housoof com
mons finished the committee stago of
the finance hill at 3:30 p.m. and ad
journed afler a session of 25 hours.
The wholo night was spent in debate,
and in marching to and from the divis
ion rooms, voting on an endless round
of amendments, motions to report prog
ress and motions for adjournment.
Premier Baifour refused to consider an
adjournment, and freely UBed the clos
ure, Insisting that tho committee stago
of the bill must be finished before the
house could ho permitted to rise.
Forly-Six Clerks Employed,
Yankton, S. D July 21. Seven
thousand people registered for Rosebud
land here today, and tho rush tomorrow
will bo still greater. Tlie Milwaukee
road divided its morning train Into six
sections and tho evening train Into two.
The total registration at Yankton alone
is now over 40,000, and will reach tho
CO 000 mark before closing Saturday.
Forty-six clerks are now employod, and
this force will bo increased indefinitely
to tako care of the people,
Russia Is Pleased.
St. Petersburg, July 21. The United
Slates has informed Russia that she
will be glad to join Great Britain In
the protection of tho seals at the Koin
mander Islands. This act will doubt'
less make the best impression; It Is
understood that Russia will communi
cate her answer in a low days.
Another Russian Cruiser Passes.
Constantinople. July 21. A Russian
cruiser lias just passed through from
Odessa with several guns covered with
canvaa on her deck, She also carried
torpedo tubes.
OREGON NEWS OP INTEREST j
LINN FARMERS HIT HARD.
Lute Sprlnu and Lunu Dry Spell Have
Cost Much.
Albany Unlit, which wns general
over tho Willamette vauey last wcck,
came too late to lie of gieat benefit to
farmers, lla.il the showers come two
weeks outlier, thousands ol dollars
would have been saved lor the farmers
of Linn county. As it Is, the crops
are fur below tho uvcrugo for l.lnn
county farmers, In many instances are
a total failure. T lie only lienclll the
farming comniunlly will derive Irom
the ruins will bo in tho way of gardens
and the very Into sown spring oals, ol
which thero is n small acreage.
For two months not a drop ol rain
fell on the grain lUdda of the county.
This is tlioilth almost unprecedented
here. Its evil effect was aggravated
bv the late snriiiir rains. Farmers gen
erally were depending upon putting In
a greatet acreage than usual In spring
anivit em In. nm t io unusually nno
weather of the late winter seemed to
assure sonic good working days in the
early spring. Instead ol tins, tue rain
held on until tiliniwt too bile to plant
the snruiL' train at all. and when good
weather did come, It developed Into a
ilrnnth.
The result Is that spring grain Is
heading a few inches from Ihe ground,
nnd much of it will not bo bound at
all. That which Is thteshul will
yield poorly. Tho heads uio small and
very poorly filled. Nor Is the fall sown
grain ol its usual sianiinrti m hut
leuce. That part ol the fall grain that
was sowed on low ground will Ui fair,
tu some instances making three-fourths
of a crop rarely promising a lull crop.
The hay crop has not averaged more
than halt what it was In years gone
by. The buying season is about over,
aiid the general report is half a crop.
This will put fatimra in I inn county
in hard circumstances this full. Al
ready many of them are buying feed
for their stock, and but few will have
enough to Inst the winter through.
The price ol feed is rising III the coun
ty, and the mills are selling It every
day to the farmers who were never
compelled to buy feed at any season
before. Theio are some who will have
to buy wheat for their own family con
sumption beforo tho yeai ends.
Coming Events.
Spiritualists' canipineetlng, New
lira, July 2-25.
"Willamette Valley Chautauqua as
sembly, Gladstone Park, July 12-21.
eutlierii Oregon Chautauqua as
sembly, Ashland, July 13-22.
North l'nciilc regatta, Portland, July
22-23.
Grand lodge, I. O. R. M., Seaside,
July 23-21.
Oregon Development association con
vention, Portland, August 2.
Ameiican Mining congress, Portland,
August 22-27.
Htato Medical society, Portland,
August 30.
Annual reunion ol Southern Oregon
pioneers, Jacksonville, September 1.
State fair, Salem, September 12-10.
Fair, Portland, September 10-24.
Directory of Oregon Officials.
Salem Secretaiy ol Stale Dunbar
has issued an official directory contain
ing the names, addresses and olllcial
positions of the state and county "Ul
cers. The directory is in the form ol a
small pamphlet. Copies have been sent
to all olliecrs and others doslrlng copies
tan secure them by applying to tliosec
retary of state. In this publication Un
political affiliation of eacli county offi
cer is shown by a letter following the
name. Many of the states publish an
official "blue book" containing several
hundred pages and giving complete in
formuticn concerning tho careers ol
public officers. Tho pamphlet issued
by Oregon contains hut 18 pages and
contains tlie information most frequent
ly desired by persons transacting busi
ness with public officers.
Laborers Needed at Oregon City.
Oregon City Labor of all kinds was
never inoro plentllul nor were wages
ever letter than thoy are in this city
this season. It seems impossible to
find available men to perform tho
many impruvi inenls that are being
made. 'I he Willamette Pulp A Paper
mills has been advertising for addition
al men to usdist in the building of their
new mills where 200 laborers are al
ready employed. The management of
the local woolen mills ia finding it next
to impossible to engage a sufficient
farce of operatives.
Cherry Picking at Cove.
La Grande Cherry picking, packing
and shipping Is at its height at Covo
and other fruit sections in tho valley
The size and flavor of the fruit was
never better than this season. ' Hun
dreds ol people, mostly young boys,
women and children, are employed in
tho difforont orchards, picking and
packing. Two cailoails are being pack
ed nl the Cove by Btackland ft Han
cock, and there will not bo less than
fivo carloads Bent out from tho Grand
Rondo this season.
Cinnabar May De Found,
Grants Pass W. C. Blade, who has
a placer mine on Johnson gulch, a trib
utary of Sucker creek, near California
Bar, has located a four-foot ledge of
gold bearing quartz, partially on his
placer claims. Mr. Blade ia a firm be
liever in tho excellence of his Boctlon
as a mineral district and believes that
valuable deposits of cinnabar will In
time be uncovered. Ml . Blade says ho
has found amulagmatedgold In running
drifts, 40 feet below tho surface.
Dig Loss Dy the Frost.
Hlllsboro Reports from all parts of
the county bIiow that tho frost last
week blighted vegetables on all beaver
dam lands, and it la estimated that
tho loss by the freeze will reach (50,
000. One vegetable grower on tho Tual
atin lowlands places his loss ut 1 1,000.
Rich Strike In Bohemia.
Cottage Grove Two rich strikes aie
reported just made In the Go'den Rule
and tho Great Eastern. These strikes
are In the Bohemia district. The ore
la oxidized, and very rich In free, gold,
HUNT PASS OVER CASCADES.
John Mlnlo Ddleves Slock tun lie
Driven Over Mountains.
Allmtiv John Mltito. ol Salem, one
of the pioneers In the Hani lain mollli
lulu dlairlet nl (Irecon. will III n lew
dnya heml a pmly from the end ol the
Corvalli A l;usleiii murium, on tue
norlli link of the Nmllnm river, in
quest of ii shorter route lo connect the
railroad with tlio Deschutes country in
Knsleru Oiegon.
Mr. Mlnlo bus long enlerlalned Ihe
Idea that thero Is it puss through the
t'am'Uile inountuliia nt this point where
It would bo powdblu to construct n trail
for driving stock overland liom the
Kustein (begun ranges to the eastern
end of the I'nrvallls A F.nstcrn Hue.
lie lina Interested Manager F.dwlh
Stone, of the Corvnllls A Kiislern, In
the work, and an effort to lay out the
roule of the proposed routo will !
made In a few days.
The old Ml nto trail, which extends
from the end of tin- old railroad grade
to the F.nslorn Oregon country, has
been used fur yenrn by those who know
the short eutn Hint connect the western
and iiislcrii parts of the state. Bui
.Mr. Minto is i nt lulled that thero is a
shorter cut yet, and that It coiild be
niuilii ii f ureal service lo tho stockrals-
ers of F.ustcrn Oiegon ill shipping their
stock lo market.
DcvtioDliin'Llnic Deposit.
I I...... l....ra flriu.nl.iV atlll
iturvim, s ...v. ....
Ul. I ..f l..tl.in,l I, Ill lir 1 (lll'tl
at work building a tramway and lui-
., ..i it.... ....
uaie lor inn iiiiiiiiiiiu line u inn"
the fnnn of lion. I'llnil Cooper, seven
miles south of Ibis clly. They have
I I ... I 1,1.1 .. nl l-...t n..ttl,.l,tltl
1,111111 11 1 II"' III II " 'l lll'i .',in p
rich liniestoiie deposits and exHtt to
develop same on all extensive "cate
The modern continuous Ionian- system
..in i 1 I ...II....... ...... ....!
Will nt- lisrn, n llumny r'iu ill".
about three miles long, will piolmbli
Ihi put in from the main Hue ol the H
1". II. It., at uicen a station.
Handicap on Lower-Grade Teachers.
Snlem Atlornoy General Crawford
holds that applicants for second nnd
tlilul grade teachers' certificates are
not entitled to have credit for standing
secured hy them In any branch If they
(all to pass the examination. The
piotision that where n trncher has, in
two successive examinations, received
110 per cent in one or more branches,
Ihe applicant may at the next examb
nation lie credited with the standing
earned applies only to first grade cei-
tillcalrs.
Flax Crop Will Dc Fair.
Salem Harvesting ol the tlax crop
began this week and, though the sea
son has Iktii unfavorable, F.ugeiic
Bouse says that tho crop will lie fall ly
good. The flax stalks aie from 20 to
34 inches tong. In fields where the
stalks are 30 Inches or mora in length,
the llnx in Ixiing pulled. In other
fields it will bo cut with a mower.
Mr. Bosse has 100 acres of flax of his
own iiud has contracts wilh a number
of limners who aru raising flax.
Ore Specimens Frnm Douglas.
Rocebiirg Hon. A. Ia Roy, of the
Oregon Information bureau, nl Port
land, was heie last week and procured
a quantity uf line mineral exhibits from
this county which will bo placed in
the bureau hcatlqtiaitota In Portland
oefnro the opening of the sessions of the
American .Mining congress, to lie held
in Portland in August.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Wulla Walla, fldcj blue
stem, 75c; valley, 78c,
Barley Feed, 22 por ton; rolled,
23(321.
Oats No. 1 white, 1.22 J, ; gray,
fl.17 per cental.
Flour Valley, 3.0Q4.10 ihu bar
rel; hard wheat straights, t44.25;
clears, 3. 85(34. 10; hard wheat pat
ents, (4.4U(t4.70; graham, 13.60(44;
whole wheat, $14.25; rye flour,
$4.50.
Millstnffs Bran, (10 per ton; mid
dlings, $23.60; shorts, $21 ; chop, $18;
Unseed, dairy lood, 1U.
Hay Timothy, $1610 per ton;
plover, $8L'U; grain. $11012; cheat,
$11(412.
Butter Fancy crcamory, 17)u02Oc;
store, 1 :iM 1 li H c ier pound.
Kggs Oregon ranch, 20c.
Cliecwi Full cream, twins, now
stock, 12312jic; old stock, 78c;
Young America, 13Hc.
Poultry Fancy hens, 13c per pound;
old hens, l-'HWl.li;; mixed chickens,
1212c;old roosters, 10c; young roos
ters, 12(313c; springs, to 2-potind,
18010c; 1 to lH-pound, 1020c;
dressed chlclenB, MM He; turkeys,
livo, 14ldc; do dressed, lGCilOc: do
choice, 1820c; geese, livo. 0(a)7c; do
dressed, 80c;ducks,olil, $ll'a0.&0 por
doz; do young, as to size, $2.6004.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 por sack;
arrow, $1.61); beets, $l.an ; parsnips,
$l-,25; cabbage, VAe; lottino,
head, 25040c por doz; parsley, 25c;
tomatoes, $1 70i2; cauliflower, $1.76
02; celery, 7o(sU0e; asparagus, 60c
peas, 46411c per pound; beans, gicen, 4
6c; wax, 405c; r-quasli, $1.25 por
erato; green corn, 00c per doz; onions,
new, red, $1 au porewt; yellow, $l.5
Honey 303.5O per case.
Potatoes Fancy, old, $1.2501.40
per cental ; new Karly Roso, 2o por
pound; uarnoi iimo, zac.
Fruits Cherries, 406c per pound;
gooseberries, (la; raBphenles, $1,25 per
erato; apples, new, jiisi.ou por box;
apricots, $101.36; plums, 8O(0$1;
peaches, Yellow Crawford, SSWHUc:
others, 60075c; cantaloupes, $2,600
2.76 por cralo; watermelons, 2c por
pound; prunes, $1.25 per box; grapofl,
$1; Bartlolt pears, $1.7602.
Beef I) reined, 6(3(l!5c por pound.
Mutton Dressed, 406c per pound;
lambs, Oc.
Veal Dressed, 100 to 125, (107c per
pound; 126 to 200, 505 0 200 and
up, 3K4c.
Poik Dressed, 100 to 150, 707c;
160 nnd up, 007c.
HnpB 1003 crop, 210 24c por pound.
Wool Valloy, 10020c por pound
Eastern Oregon, 10017c mohair, anni
por pound for choice, '
ALARM IS KEEN.
Ilrlllsh Press Sees Peace Hiinolno
In Hie llnlauie.
i .ni.li.1 luU. ''! TI in authoritative
assurances tlml Ihe Malacca will be H"
leased, cabled by the Associated I'reas.
, Ul l raliliri. III till! UnltOll
iiiiiii i'v. n --' . . .
Slales. do not appear In lb" Bllllsli
morning pnpeis. Special dispatches
to a soinewhnl sliniuir eneei irom n
ii .I.,,,,. ,1,, n.it it 1 1 a v tlio alarmist
views ol '.he lending oignus which con
slruii Premier llnlloiir a posi-inniiugiii
niinounc cut Hint the government hud
viiKiilt'aiil 11(1 I'lttl Urination ol t lltl ll'IMirl-
ed release of the Malacca lo mean that
the Incident leinalns unsettled.
A,,,iili.ir i-niiKii fur m en I iiiiiueheiislun
Is tlin blonder question of Russia's
right to send vessels ot her voiunierr
fleet tliloiigh Ihe Diinlnnelles. A strlk-
I l.vllllllll',1 Hull tim iliiiiuor nl the
situation hit I lieeti" inltlgnlid In tin'
least, so fnr as llrltlsh oiiienii an i pun
ii itii.ui la .iiiicrtiilneil. Ih afforded
by Ihe Dully Telegraph, which, under a
lurgo bending. "An Adito Adult," de
chiles tlmt "ndntlotin laiween (In lit
Britain ami Russia huvo icnehed llin
stale of nn nciilo cilsls, but behind Ilm
Incident of the MiiIiiitu Is the fur hugul
question ol Ihe slutlifl ol tho somlleil
volunteer licet.
"It has, we believe, lieen made clear
to tint etnr's government that the trans
itu mntlnii nl merchant Vessels passing
ihroimh tint Dardanelles) lulu alined
cruisers, eniinol bo leengnlnil under any
piolext wliatevei a Justifying Russia's
Intel Irtiii.e with lliltlsh shipping It
is tint Impossible that lis a collHssloii
in Itiisilnn dignity, ihe gnvernnie I
may offer In permit tho Muliiieil In put
Into some neutral port where her cargo
may l' examined anil the sinlelneiit
verified Hint whatever munitions shit
cnrilod went liiteinlul for llin use iillhf
British I'hln.i squmlion.
1UY TO DI1AW TOGO AVl'AY.
Vladivostok Fleet Hopes lo wcahen
.Squadron at Port Arthur.
Ht I'eterlisurg. July 23 The news
nl tho llrl nppciirance nl the VlnilV"
stuk squadron in Ihe Pacific since the
outbreak of the war, telegraphed Iiiiiii
Toklo, cuiiM-s no suiprise at tho admi
ralty here, although It l wild Vice Ad
miral bkrydioff puriscly lias not null,
lied theui ol the squadron's deparluii'
III order to prevent the possibility of
the luformatinii baking out.
Vice A liniral 11,-robraxiiH's action In
Riving the slip 'o Vi- e Admiral Kami
mora nml pnsli'g Istig ir straits Is rt
gnrded as evidence nl the insiilllcleiicy
ol the Japanese nnval torres. It Is
probably tile pur pone nl Admiral Beo.
brarofl lo raid the cntut towns ol Ja
pan, capture inirehaiitineo, liiaVe it
nnval de nstrnlioii off Yokohama,
anil generally i rente n panic mining the
population, in order to einifl Rear
dmlral Togo lo relnforee Adni'ral
Kamliniira, and thus weaken the fleet
off Port Arthur.
The Idea that Admiral Bcz-jbrnzoff
would seiiously attack larg purls of
Japan la, however, ieecliil, owing to
the danger from riibinarlite bonis,
mines, torpedo boats and shore battel.
Ics.
The report Is current thill tho Vladi
vostok squadron' is hoinewnrd bound
under orders to effect a jiinctuie with
the first division of Vlin Admiral Uo
Jestveusky's Baltic squadron, which is
ready to go out on a trial tilp In Ihu
Ilalllc.
ON TO MUKDEN.
Japanese Break Into the Enemy's
Led Flank.
Mao Yaang, July 23. News waa re
ceived from Tn Tcho Kulo yesterday
that tint Japanese bad broken through
the Russian left Hank between Lieuten
ant General Count Keller's position
and that of General lleiinenknmpff, nnd
that they wu'e imiri hiiig on .Mukden.
Tint rumors to this effect are insist
ent, but them is uo olllcial confirma
tion ol them.
Confirms Japanese Victory.
Ixmdon, July 23. According tn n
special dispatch Irom Moscow, the Bus
sky I.lstok of that city confirms the As
sociated Pross report fioin l.lao Yang
that the Japanese huvo broken through
the Russian left llauk and aru march
ing on Mukden.
More Men Charged Willi Outrage.
Cripple Creek, July 23. Informa
tion charging Pearl Skulloii with mur
der and complicity with tint Indepeud.
ence depot outrage on .In no 3 was filed
in the district court today. It was an
nnunced Hint luformnltoii making sim
ilar charges will hit fibd ngilnst Wil
Ham A. Akremau, I . II. Miilaney, A.
I.. Nugent and William (Inffney later
Frank J. Hangs, local nllorntty for tint
Western Federation of Miners, said
today that iinno of the men arrested
for tho killing of lioxie Mugee mi June
0, In tho Victor street riots, was guilty.
Baltic Fleet May Sail Soon.
Bt. Petersburg, July 21, Admiral
Parenugo has been nppoliilid to super
vise the completion of the prepara
tions of the Baltic squadron. The bat.
tleshlp and crnlsi-i divisions are now
In Cioiintiiilt rouils. Admiral Puremigo
holatcd his ling mi the battleship lloio
dino, which will join Rear Admiral
Voelkorsam's division when the squad,
ron sails. The other batileshlps In the
roadstead incluilii the Alexander III,
Osliabla, Navrin and Hlssol-Velky and
tho Admiral Nakhlmuff,
Increase uf Capital .Stock.
Loiilsvlllo, July 23. At Ihu stock'
holders' meeting of the Southern Pa
cific held at lleecliinnut today, 1,5211,.
000 nf tho 1,078,000 shines of stock
wore represented by proxies In Ihe
hands of Judge K. P. Humphrey, who
acted ns chairman. A resolution In
creasing the capita! Bto k nf the com
pany $1()U,U0U,U0U hy tlio issue of pre
forrcd stoclf was adopted. Attorney J.
II. Weaver acted as Bicieturv. None
of tho other stockholders was piesout.
Hears She Will Release Ships.
Paris, July 23. Information reach
ing government quuiters hero leuds tho
officials to believe Hint RiishIii will re
lease tho British and German merch
antmen seized in tlio Red sea, as a
moans of averting International complications,
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