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Bohemia Nugget DohraiU Nuntt Pb. Co. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen penlgs Presented In a Drlcf and Condensed Corm. The czar has summoned all reserve officer! to tbo colors. Japan holds that the nutarllty ct China t Shanghai la Imperfect. ,An cngsgemcntwilliKuiopatkln will porbably bo forced at Llao Yang. The Interior department is in no hur ry to crcato forest reserves in Oregon. The Japaneso have captureil all forts on the Pigeon bay able of I'ort Arthur. Fivo perrons were killed at Mamlen, Mo., by the explosion of a car of ilyna mlto. Rioting continues at the Chicago stock yards. Another man has been shot. Japan In showing utter disregard for lives is bicaklng all precedents at Tort Arthur. The loss caused, by the tornado in North St. Louis is much heavier than at first reported. Iho anniversary of "Mad" Anthony Wnyno's victory over the Indiana wns observed at the St. Louis fair by an Imposing parade. The rains are stopping around llao Yang. Iho roads arc still lu bad con dition and active opcratlcni aro not ex pected until they are in bettter shape. A felling almost akin to despair reigns In the Russian admiralty. ' Forest fires continue to rage In the reserves of Montana, destroying much valuable timber. Japanese ships are cruising off Che too In search of the Russian boats Di ana and Novlk. Paraguayan rebels the city of Asuncion, have demanded allowing it 24 houis to surrender. A cloudburst near Globe, Arizona, caused a loss of eeveral lives and great damage to property. A Russian gunboat was sunk by com ing in contact with a mine near the Llao Tung peninsula. The Russians will sink their ships at Port Arthur rather than let them fall into the hands of the enemy. The corporation counsel of Chicago has decided that the packers have no right to bouse employes in their plants. Forest fires in Clarke county, Wash., are doing great damage A number of homes have been burned and much cordwood destroyed. A suspect has been arrested. The Russian RatHc 'fleet has sailed for tne Far East. General Stoessel made a defiant reply to the Japanese demand that he Bur render. The weat crop in Eastern Oregon and Wasineton will be te greatest ever known. The Russian ships damaged in the recent battles can take no further par In the war. The Urand Army has elected General Wllmon Dlackmar, of Massachusetts, commander in chief. It is believed that the raids of the Russian squadron will not cost ship ping more than (250,000. Indications are more favorable than ever that Russia will agree to the American definition of contraband of war. The Japanese consul general at Shanghai has notified the taotai that a fleet is coming to seize the Russian war vessels there. The Japanese are making a final as- sault on Port Arthur, and reports say they have already sacrificed 20,000 men. Several Important positions have been taken. Japan has demanded the surrender of Fort Arthur. A Georpla mob overpowered the militia, seized two negro murderers and burned them alive. It Is now certain that the Japanese have taken Impoitant land positions at Port Arthui, the file from which com pelled the Russian fleet to leave the harbor. Great Britain, in her answer to Rus sia, contends that foodstuffs cannot be classed as contraband. The government Is experiencing tron' bte in securing Oregon gold for the Lewis and Clark souvenir gold dollars. The Russian admiralty is still In the dark as to the fato of YVithocft's elilpi ' not heard from since the Port Arthur battle. America deems that Japan was In the wrong-in taking the Russian tor pedo boat from Chefoo and that the vessel should be returned To date the Russian navy has lost seven cruisers an one battleship besides those which have lust taken refuge In neutral ports and disarmed. The Jap ' anese have lost one cruiser and one bat- tlsehlp. St. Petersburg expects the fall of Port Arthur at any moment. Japan Is laying In great quantities of supplies for a winter campaign In Man churia. The Malheur irrigation withdrawal has been Increased 20,000 acres. The Japanese navy is co-operating . with the army In the final neeault on Port Arthur. Admiral Togo sowed many mines In ,1 tho path of the Poit Arthur fleet. . Over 300,000 acres of land In Eastern Oregon In forest reserve withdrawals have been restored to entry. . The national encampment of the G. A. R. la being hold in Boston. It Is estimated that 60,000 veterans arej present. LOSS IS MILLIONS. Tornado Sweeps Over St. Paul and Minneapolis. St. Paul, Aug. 2S. Severn! persons woro killed, a number nre reported missing nnd 60 to 100 were Injured, somo fatally; business property and residences were damaged to tho ex tent of perhaps $1,000,000: the mas slvo steel bridges across tho Missis stppl were wrecked ond strained; shade trees were leveled and much other damage was done In St. Paul and Minneapolis by a tornado which bioke over tho two cities shortly after 9 o'clock last night Apparently tho Btorni waa of ti local character, for as far as can bo learned no damago was done In tho neighbor ing towns. Tho storm was particular ly severe In tho busluoes districts of tho two cities. Windows were blown In and roofs torn from immense whole sale warehouses and tho flood of rain which accompanied the storm did Im measurable damage to stocks of goods. Dwelling houses, churches ami schools also suffered greatly. Railroad trallle between St. Paul and Minneapolis was entirely cut off. Tho street railway systems of both cities were prostrated. For hours after tho storm had spent Its fury it was Im possible to get Into communication with Minneapolis, the telephouo wires being demoralised. Humors of groat loss of life were rife, but on being tracked to their sources were found to be Incorrect. All telegraph wires were down and the Associated Press was compelled to send men to stations down the river before communications could bo estab lished with the outer world. Tho storm was of short duration, lasting not more than 15 minutes. The devastation It wrought was terrific. Tho wind, according to the government weather observer blew SO miles an hours, coming from tho southwest. Buildings were unroofed and fronts blown In, the cellars being flooded by tho rain which came In groat waves along with the wind. Dloctrlc wires wore prostrated and many persons were Injured by contact with electric light and trolley wires. PACKERS WILL TIGHT. Gourt Must Decide on Their Right House employes. Chicago, Aug. 23. Tho packers will apply to the courts for an Injunction to prevent the carrying out of tho city's orders that the strike-breakers be no longer housed In the buildings In the stockyards. This was decided on at a meeting of the legal representatives of all the packing firms, save one, that are affected by the strike. Agents of tho packers hurried about tbo yards today reassuring the non-union men and rushing the work of re habilitating barracks to be entirely separate from the slaughter houses. Arrangements were made to Dring in tents to cover every available vacant spot for the same purpose. Small cir cus tents wero sent for to meet the emergency. Swift's carshops were soon takon possession of by mechanics, who began fitting up the plant's bunkhouse, and the same was done with other buildings, apart from the killing de partments. Every effort was made to Drcvent a stampede of non-untontsts. The packers declare It was successful and that the exodus was no larger than Is usual on Saturdays. Union pickets reported that the desertions were heavy and that the non-union men were In a state of terror. ACTION SAVES MANY. Captain of Ferryboat Rammed Makes Harbor Quickly New York, April 23. A hundred pas sengers on the ferryboat South Side, plying In the East river between Tenth street and Green Point, have been saved from possible death by quick ac tion on the part of a captian of a New Haven Railroad transfer-boat. Tho ferry boat SO yards out In the stream making for the slip at the foot of Tenth street, when she waB rammed by the big float carrying 15 freight cars. The float's prow penetrated nearly to thee enter of the ferry boat on the side of the ladles' cabin. The passengers fled In terror, many of the women In the cabin having been cut and bruised by flying glass and splint ers. The captain of the transfer-boat realized that If he backed off the ferry boat would float helplessly away and sink, whistling for help, he ordered on all pressure, pushed the helpless ferryboat toward tho docks, and suc ceeded In shoving It against the pier of the slip whero tbo passengers quickly scrambled through tho windows and over plies of freight to the street. A few minutes later tho South Side set tled to the bottom. Darkness and storm, togethor with a misunderstanding of signals, probably caused the accident. Panama Enters Denial. Panama, Aug. 23. President Ama dor today Informed tbo correspondent of the Associated Press that there was no truth In the report received In New York yesterday from Buena VentuTa, Colombia, to the effect that tho govern ment of Panama bad stationed a gar rison at Fort Nugul, at tho confluence of tho Atrata and San Juan rivers, thereby assuming formal possession of a wide strip or tho Colombian depart ment of Cawes. The president added that Panama wants peace with all na tions and especially with Colombia. Demand That Russia Pay. Tacoma, Aug. 23. At the request of Balfour, Guthrlo & Co., Senator Foster has forwarded to the State Department a request that the Russian government bo compelled to pay for the Hour seized aboard tho British steamer Calchas, which sailed from this port early In July. It is alleged that this flour, which was consigned to Arms doing business In Japan, was sold entirely for peaceful purposes, and Inasmuch as tho same Is, or Is about to be confis cated, the consignees demand payment on that ground. Answer Is Held Up. Washington, Aug, 23. In reply to tho State Department's Instructions to request President Castro to put tho Now York & Mormudoso Asphal Com pany again in possession of its proper ty In Venezuela, pending tho decision of tho Venezuelan supreme court In September, Minister Bowen has cabled that ho has laid these representations beforo tho Venezuelan foreign office, but has not yet been able to secure an answer from President Castro. FURIOUS GALE North St. Louis Is Swept a Tornado. I'V LOSS WILL ROACH $100,000 One Person Killed and fifty Probab ly Injured Many Miraculous Es capes Wires ore Down. St. Louis, Aug. 22. A tornado ol extreme fury swept down upon tho res idence poition of North St. Louts late today, resulting in the death of one person, Injury to probuoly 60, and damage to property estimated at $100, 000. The atmosphetc became murky and a dark cloud was noticed in North St, Louis approaching from the southwest. Suddenly, an arm seemed to shoot down like a gigantic cable, twisting and turning. The end touched the ground at Nineteenth nnd Angeltodt stieets, nnd with tiictedltile swiftness and force swept east along Angelrodt I'oi ten blocks. Then it turned north and swept three blocks along Broad way, when it Jumped eight blocks noitheast to the foot of Breman street and the river, whero much property along the river bank wag-destroyed. The tornado then jumped to nbout the middle of tho river, and encount ered a ferryboat, which was turned and tossed about, but was not sunk. The tornado once more lifted andstrmk. the Illinois shoie neat Madison, wheie It demolished several dwvllings, the I cideikranz hall and Mew down a per Hon of tho Madison cooper works, kill lug John Ellington. Severe damage was done to buildings at enfco and Granite City, which ad joins Madison. One person was killed in the former city ami a number in jured. to quietly uid the tornado sweep through .North St. Louis that the citi zens could scarcely conipiehend what had happened, in the stillness that followed, cries were heaid on all side as the terror stricken pel sons ran alwut the streets. .Not a telegraph, telephone or tiolley pole was left standing along the street swept by the tornado, and trees were piled In heaps. Tho path of tho tornado was about a block and a half wide along which houses weie unroofed, window panes broken, sever al factories partially demolished and the streets littered with debris. HUNGER MAKES THEM BOLD. Packing-House Strikers Try to Kill Steers, and Pierce Battle Ensues. Chicago, Aug. 22. The fiercest riot of the stockyards strike occurred to night when hungry dwellers of the packinghouse district sought to capture and kill eight steers that had escaped from the yards. Th i mob numbered 4,000 persons, and th) streets were cleared only after 120 policemen in live squads bad charged the rioters ou four sides. Shots were fired and scores of rioters were clubbed. Few arrests were made, as the police contented themselves with dispersing tho mob. In no pre vious riots were clubs used so freely. Fire in the northeast corner of tho stockyards gave rise to exciting rumors that incendiaries were at work. Sparks, presumably from a passing lo comotive, fell into a pile of hay. The blaze was quickly extinguished. A new source of trouble developed in the strike situation today when the grease wagon teamsters voted to handle nothing fur meat dealers who are "un fair." The teamsters will not haul any refute except for dealers who pat ronize the independent pacxers only. rresluent Donnelly has had a confer ence with the executive board with the "League of American Business Men," which waa organized to raise funds for the strikers. A committee was formed to extend the movement to ail parts of the city instead of confining it to the stockyards district. The league has raised the race Issue, taking the ground that if the packers will not end the strike all the white residents wilt be drivn from the stockyards region arid that the place will become a negro set tlement with a population of at least 70,000 men, women and children. Will Emerge a Cruiser. Odessa, Aug. 22. In spite of the ac tion of Great Britain in protesting against the passago through tho Dar danelles of the volunteer fleet steamers St. Petersburg and Smolensk, it is learned on excellent authority that se cret orders have been issued to the Sarafoff, a sister ship to the St. Peters burg, to make tho journey shortly. She will he t-ent out as a hospital shin. but singularly enough during the last week ammunition hoists have been placed in position, while it is known she carries a battery of rapid fire guns America to Keep Hands Off. Washington, Aug. 22. Tho decision was leached by the president and Sec retaiy of State Hay this afternoon that the policy of this government with re gard to the neutrality dispute between Uussla, Japan and China, should be one of "hands off." The situation was carefully reviewed, after the secre tary of state had received visits from the Japan and China ministers. It waB not deemed necessary to dispatch further Instructions to Rear Admiral Sterling, In command of the Asiatic squadron, now In Chinese waters. Utah Makes a Bid. Salt Lake City, Aug. 22. The cilv council committee on public grounds has made a strong bid tor tho perma nent homo of the American Mining congress. The committee decided to offer to donate to tho congress tho fine vacant lot due north of the city and county building for a site for its per manent home. The lot Is about 60x 1G5 feet and Is to be given on tho sole condition that the congress erect a suitable buildings upon the site. Russia Buys More Steamers. Brussels, Aug, 22. Russia continues to secure modern steamers for use as transports, She has puichascd the ),- 400 ton Tiberius and the 3,600 ton Caludlus, both English built boats of high speed. rURTIICR CHECK TO FRAUD. Public Land Stales arc Divided Into Districts. Washington, Aug. 20. To render tho Inspection of tho service of the general land otllco more effective, the acting secretary ol tho Interior today divided the public land states Into nine Inspection districts, placing n special agent In charge of each. This special agent will have supervision ovei nil other special agents assigned to this district and will have chaige nt all In tpections carried on in that dlstilc', being In turn directly responsible to tho general land office. Oregon has been made a special dis trict with Special Agent Thomas II Neuhausen, of Minnesota, in charge, Washington Is another sepatatu dis tr lot with Edward W. Dixon, of Ore gun, In charge, while Idaho and Mon tana combine to make another district under Hairy II. Schwartz, of South Dakota. These special agent were so lected Iiom the list of live land otll because ot their proficiency and adapt ability loi tho service and will recelv 1.500 instead ol $ 1,200 as heretofoie with an allowance ot $3 per day for subsistence. Nicholas J. O'Brien will bo in charge ot the Idaho-Montann district. Oregon and Washington aio the only states that constitute sepacrate dis tiicts. The experience of the past tw years has demonstrated that with all special agents repotting direct to th general land olllco at Washington it has teeu almost impossible to keep cheek on those who g wiong. Nuin erous dlevhurges have lately been made because special agents have been found participating in fraudulent land opera tlons, locating settlers on dcslrabble hinds, furnishing speculators with val uanio inside inioriiiation, etc. It was this discovery that led Laud Conunls sloner KlcharUs t work out tho new system which was approved today. Special agents in charge of the dis tricts will have headquarters nt local land offices to be m lected by them Each will havo a civil service clerk whose salary will hot-1,000 per annum TO SAVE TIMBER. fire Alarm System May Dc Pu in Reserves. Washington, Aug. 20. The aprlcul tural department is considering tho advisability of Installing wireless tele graphy in forest reserves throughout the est with a view to making tho systom'of forest protection moie effect ive. V hile the present ranger system is quito successful, numerous large fires have occurred In reserves patrolled by rangers because of their inability to reach tho fires at tho time of the! origin, fcecretary ilson s Idea is to provide each reservo with a practical fire protection system that can bo used to give an ahtrm the moment fire Is discovered and get the settlers and the rangers to the scene without delay While not satitficd wireless telegraphy can be employed wi.h good effect, Sec- rotary Wilson believes tho plan worthy of Investigation, and has directed Chic Moore, of the weather bureau, to tour the Buck Hills' reserve in bouth Da kota with a view of determining the possibilities of this new sen-ice. If it is found wireless telegraphy is too ox pensive or impracticable, Chief Moore will report on somo other fire alarm 6 stem which will be effective in reach ing rangers In all parts of the rescue as well as settlers upon and adjacent to tho reserve, it some system can be de vised that will not be too expensive. secretary Wilson will recommend its adoption and ask congress to make the nei.eseary appropriation for emiinnlDe an ujo loresc reserves in tne west. It is believed such a fire alarm sys tem will be especially valuable and practicable in a reservo liko tho Black I Iills, whero largo mining interests are conducted within the reservation and employ a large force of men. Secre tary Wilson will not go Into details in discussing his plan, nor will he show how It is proposed to use wireless tel egraphy. Ho wishes little publicity given the proposition until Chief Moore reports. Can't Slop Use of Wine. Washington, Aug. 20. Despite tho protest of the Christian Kndeavor so cleties of Connecticut, the traditional bottle of wine will be broken across the prow of the battleship Cor.necticut when she is launched. Acting Secre tary of the Nuvy Darling, in his reply to tho protest, said: "Permit mo to suggest that you nnd the 3,000,000 of people you represent ought to find com fort In the thought that wine thus ex pended can neither imperil the soul nor contribute to ths cup of human sonow." Deemed a Political Move. St. Petersburg, Aug. 20. The report that Japan has sent an ultimatum to China threatening to repeat the Rye hitelnl Incident in the case of the cruis er Askold and torpedo boat destroyer Grozover at Shanghai, especially after It was understood that Russia had al reidy argeed to the disarmament of the vjsscls, is regarded here more as a po litical than a military move, the purpose of which Is to overawe the Pekln government and to compel it henceforth to turn a deaf car to Russia, Tenders Ills Resignation. London, Aug. 20. The correspond ent of the Standard at Tientsin says that Lieutenant Newton McCully, of the United States navy, and Lieutenant Deculvervllle, of the French navy, have left that port. The correspond ent adds that the Chinese admiral, Sah, has tendered his resignation and offered hlmsolf for punishment on account of his inability to prevent the Japanese capturing the Russian torpedo boat do stioycr Iteyeshltolnl. Cruisers Heard Prom. London, Aug. 20. A dispatch to the Central News from Vladivostok says tho cruisers Itossla and Gromoboi. of the Vladivostok squadron, havo return ed there. OREGON NEWS riNC TIMBER DESTROYED. rire on McCully Mountain Supposed to Have Been Set by Campers. Albany Tho foieit fires which havo been raging In the mountains ol Oregon for the past ten days are having the usual effect on valley towns. A pall of smoke, so thick that thu eyes hum, hangs over Albany, and the liurlzon Is narrowed down to a ver)1 shoit dis tance. The sun looks liko a ball ol lire, being almost hidden' from view a part of the time. Tho smoke in Albany Is particular ly bad because of n tire In close pionlin i'ty to the city. Just east' of l.Kcotuh, which in only about 15 miles from Al bany, Is a lire which has been burning for several days, and Is doing inestima ble damage. The lire Is on tho side ot MiCullv mountain, which la covered with one of the finest holies of Umber In the county. There had bernn num ber of files In that section for some time, hut all were under control and the losi was normal. Albany people could see a targe column ot smoke ris ing from the side of tho mountain east of Lacomb, ami later came the news that an Immense and destructive fire was sweeping over Mrl'ully mountain with lirenlstlble force. The lire Is thought to have been started by careless campers, and the authorities are inves tigating to see of the blame cannot Ih fastened ou someone. BRING HIGH PRICE. Last Year's Hops Sell Well, and Pkhlng Soon Begins. Salem Krcba Brothers, hopgroweis and dealers, have reported tho purchase of 130 bales of ll03 hops from the A. J. Luce Hop company at 25 cents. This is the highest price paid for some time. 8oaking of the hop situation, Leonard Krebs said that the greatest danger is that growers will begin pick ing too early. Homo are talking of be ginning September l, which Mr. Krebs says Is fully a week ton soon. In the Butterville, Hubbard, Aurora and St. Paul districts In particular the hops are usually too gieen, causing n loss in weight and also in quality. Mr Krebs says that in view ot the ab sence of vermin tills season, there la no danger In letting tho hops remain on tho vine until they aio ready for pick ing. . Exhibits of State. Salem From Information that has been received by Secretary SVyllo A Moorcs, of the statu fair board, it is evident that the state fair next month will equal, if not excel the splendid expositions which have been held here for the last fivo years. There are more horses in training on Lone Oak track now than ever beforo at this tlmo of tho year. Many breeders ol livestock who havo never been here heloro aio making arrangements to come witl their herds, and the livestock depart' ment will be ai great an attraction as ever. Space in tho main pavilion is being tapidly taken for county and gen eral picniium exhibits, ami many new- displays wilt be seen. Hop Market to Open. Salem Though 20 to 21 cents Is free ly offered for contracts for 1004 hops, nothing of consequence is being done In this market. Growers are preparing for the harvest, which will begin about September 8 to 10, and aro worrying very little about prices. The hops in this vicinity aro in excellent condition, so far as quality is concerned, and there has been no change in the estimates ot the probable yield. Al Jenuan, who still holds 200 hales of hops of the 1003 crop, has refused an oiler ol -Jh cents a pound for the lot. Big Pump for Mine. Grants Pars The Golden Drift min ing company has received at Grants Pass three (arloails ot machinery, consisting of fivo 400-horsepower turbine water- wheels, fittings ol shadings and other machinery. These will be taken to the dam, three miles up the river, and un loaded at the company's works. Their la now being constructed for the com pany a pump with a rapacity of 0,000 gallons per minute under a 430-foot head, This pump Is expected to nrrlve in September and will bo Installed soon after. Urges fruitgrowers to Organize. La Grande A meeting of Grand Rondo horticulturists was held at the Commercial club last week, Professor B. Green, of the Minnesota Agrlcul- tuial college addressing tho meoting, who came hero with Colonel Judson, of the O. R. A N. The professor urged tho necessity of organization of tho frultgrowors, and believes the Grand Hondo ono of tho grandest fruit sec tions he has had tho pleasure of look ing over In the West. Wheal Crop Ready. Salem Because spring wheat Is read) to harvest, farmers are hauling little grain to town now, and there Is little activity In tho wheat market. All tho flouring mills in this vicinity are paying a premium of 2Jii cents abovo tho export quotations, and buy ers for export aro meoting tho milling price. Torest fires Create Havoc. Eugene A number of forest fires are creating havoc in Lano county. Con siderable damage has already boon done and heavy losses aro feared. A largo fire Is now burning In some of tho fin est timber on the McKenzia rlvor. Several fires prevail. Harvester Burns In field. Wasco While the harvest crew were at dinner the combined harvester of Henry Howell, near Wasco, caught fire and burned up completely. The cause of tho fire Is unknown. Loss $2,000, with no Insurance. Only a small lot of whoat was burned. Wheat Market, Portland Walla Walla, 7078c; blucstm, 81082c; valley,' 80c. Tacoma Bluestom, 83c j club, 77c. Walla Walla Bluestem, 72073c; club, 00c, La Qrande Fortylo d,u8c;ciUb,uUe. Albany 73c, OP INTEREST HOP MEN IN HIGH GLEE. Crop VCIII Be Luruc aiuKliialllyllct. Icr Than Lust Yeur. Albany 1'iospecls aro veiy bright for 1.1 mi county hopgrowers this ycal. The yield Is expected to bo fully ns latge as that of last year, and the qual ity of the product much better. The weather has been all that hop men could desire, and tho ctop Is free from vermin. Picking will coiiimiiico the last of this month. Tho prices for picking will Ui tho samo as last year. But few contracts for sale ol hops have been made up to this time. The prevailing price for those, few sales that have Ik-cii uindo la 20 to 21 cents. Althuiiuh gruwers have uiitdo no effort to sell their hops beforo tho season is fairly opened, yet there does not seem to le any disposition to hold tho crop, as there was hist year. Tills is thought to lm due to the lucl that tho slump In prices lutu In the season last yea caused a loss ol thousands of dnllnls to those who weie holding for top prices Land Patents Held Up. Albaiii Word has liecn received in Albany by I'M Dorgan, the Umbel lo eator, from the Interior department nt Washington, l. 0., that Albany claim ants of timber land in t io Khimntl and Ijiko county illstllcls will have to wait some time jet bcfnru receiving their patents. All tho claimants have proved up on their claims and hold re eelpts from the local laud olllcvrs, but .Messrs, Jones, Krlcksoif and Drown lliu special auents sent out by Secretary Hitchcock, have recommended that the land bo held up for further invesllgii lion. This is h great disappointment to tho holders, who have waited torn long time for their patents. And th largo number ol Hople In Albany who havo umbel claims In the I-.asteru Ore- gon districts havo a considers! lo amount ol money tied up in the land. Road to Aid Three Counties. Albany County Judge Hcott, Marlon county, has liven In conference with County Judge Stewart, of I.lun county, regarding the proposed road connect the Willamette valley with the Deschutes country, In Ciook county ami the outcome la very favorable ' the road. Hon. John Mlnto, father the scheme and discoverer of tho mi through which the road will go, Is now at ins mountain home on the Hue the road, and will -o-oH-rate with the county Judges In an effort to seen re conference with the Judge of Crook county, to see If the three countlc ran work together and dillde the expense o constructing the road, which will be mutual benefit. Crops In John Day Valley. Prairie City The hay crop In the John Dav valley Is this year as good as usual, on an aicrage. While so mi stockmen aro roiiiplainlngovera sllt'lit ly Inferior crop, others have harvested a superior ono over those of prcvlou jears. (ieorge W. Mcllaley liarvvstei! 25 tons of timothy hay fiom a ilvo-acre parcel ol lauil. Haying Is now well under way, and in about another week tho hay harvest will nearly Lo complot oi. uniy n small amount ol grain oeing grown nere, mil It is ol good uv era go quality. Tho fruit crop Is excel lent, with tho exception of n few orch ards that waa damaged by late frost and hall storms. Cove Cherries Gel Prize. I-n (J ramie Union county cherries carried off tho prizo at tho HI. Iui iair. v. .u ami u. u. Hlackland o Cove, ne of tho greatest fruit sections In Iho state, have received word that nieir icoyai Ann cherries sent In were given-tho 100 per cent mark by the judges. Oregon has her own way at tho fair in the lino of cherries, and thono from Union county nre consld ored thu best. Tho county has shipper out 20,000 boxes of the best varieties Oils season, liesides the big home con sumption. Water from Cascades. Salem Tho board of directors of the Citizens' Light A Traction company neni a meeting in roruanu nnd alter giving the matter full consideration do cidoil favorably upon tho project of putting In a now water system nt tills place. Nothing was determined as lo the source of supply, ' except thai the water will come fiom a mountain stream in tho Cascades. A thorough investigation of several mountain streams will be made at once, and tied nlto plans will he foitnulattd without delay. Remove Name's Stigma. Salem That tho namu of the Oregon State Kcforin school ho changed to Oregon State Induslilal school, Is one ol the recommendations made In the biennial report of Superintendent N. II Looncy. This change Is advised be causa ino present name is to many a stigma of disgrace when appllod to youths whose characters aro not formed. "It Is not tho intention of tho slate to .brand these boys when what they want Is encouragement," says nuperinccuucni i.ooney. Incorporate at 1,000,000. Kugeno Tho Willamette Valley Klectlic railway company, which last week secured a franchise from the county court to build a systom of trolley lines along Lano county ronds, has filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk. Tho Incnrpoiators aro: Congressman J, F, Wilson, of l'rescott, Ariz., ana m. b. Taft and W. J. WHsey, also of l'rescott. The capl tal stock Is $1,000,000, divided Into a'lares of $1 1, Sulphite Mill Closed. Oregon City Having on band a large surplus of tho mill's product, tho Crown. Paper mills has temporarily closed dowwn its sulphite mill, throw Ing out of employmont 40 men, Tho wood mills of both local paper com panies havo suspended operations also, because of thu low stage of tho rlvor. Because of this more than 100 men havo been placed out of regular work temporal Ily, I PEACE Urt'OIlT TAILS. Mayor Harrison tlnuhlc to End Ific Pin Iters' Strike. Chicago, Aug. 1H. The elfort ot Mayor llnrilsoii to end the imnlpack era' strike accomplished nothing, In fact, conferences with tho packers and labor leaders nuru not held usexpeclid, Without waiting for the time set, tho packers sent a committee to Mayor Ilniilson and liifurmod him It would do id good to arrange n Joint confeincce with the strike leaders. The committee contended that the packers had already won the itriku anil had no reason to meet tho strikers. The packers told the mayor ho should consider that they controlled Chicago's gieatest Industry and had such vast In terests nt ttaku that they could not bo douilunlcd by their employes, that they wanted to bo fair, that prices of meat had not been raised nnd would not ho raised because of the strike, that they lould not accept iinybod)' liilonon tlon. On the oilier baud, the itriku leaders were equally antagonistic. President iigonlstle. President ,-,- he did not expect tOjF time tho fonlagr e said his riasofvu Donnelly declared ho picseiit ut the was to meet, II thai nt the hour named he had to dress the Hog llutchciit' union, "And tho hog biiteheis ale a great dual mum Important to me than the major," said the head ol the slrlkcis. "Harrison was too long getting In. lie has heard our say for fair police treatment nnd bus Ignored It. lie nerd not think that now ho ran snap his lingers or whistle ami hnvo us coinu to do his bidding." The mayor Is reported to have salo In reply that he was sntlslled that Ills good olllces were useless and he would make no further effort tu bring about a meeting between the packers and strik ers. STILL A MIGHTY HOST. TwcnIv-.Mx Thousand Veterans Pa. rude, Despite the Ileal. Bunion, Aug. IH. If anything wero net-dud to prove that thu Gland Army ol the Republic is still In lad a mighty host, it was to I hi found yesterday when, with a hall million civilians looking on, 20,000 survivors of tho union lories ol the Civil war assembled lioio from all sections of the United rttnlcs and marched through tho streets of Boston. I 'I e and one-hall bonis Here required lor the parade to pass n given point. It wns n rovcro strain on tint old soldiers, but generally tho eterans stood thu hardship Hull. More than thiee score ol them dropped from tho tank from exhaustion nod heat pros 'ration, and Here cared for al the hos pitals. Tho death ol one soldier mnrred Die otheiwlse happy day. Colonel John P. I 'y roll, a mender of John Dlx post of New York, died from heart failure Induced by exhaustion. At hast 250 spectators, mostly women, Ulnted during the parade, and many ieisniiB were slightly Injured and hail their clothing torn In thu crush. The spectacle, of the gray haired sol diers on parade was one calculated tu thrill, and everywhere thu army wns received with applauso. At tho end ol the route Commander 111 I'hlul John C Black if thu Grand Army of the Heptiblic held his review. IjisI night the Grand Army of Iho Ite public camp 11 re was held, attended by 10,000 persons. MINING THE DEfENSES. Japanese arc No Longer Using Guns In Higher Positions. St. Peteisbnrg, Aug. 18. A dis patch received from Chefoo tonight and giving undated dispatches from Port Arthur, says the Japanese during a bombardment occupied stinngly forti fied positions w lib a numbei of siege guns. Alter two hours, several of the Japanese guns Weiu silenced. Tho Japanese, thu advices say, are no longer trying to play their guns in thu higher positions, which mi) too easily reached by the fire of tho fortress, hut aro busy ing themselves with mining operations against the defenses, Tho spirit of the garrison continues lo bo excellent, and Lieutenant General Htoossol is going every h hero encourag ing the troops. Tho foitres Is well supplied with ammunition and provis ions. To Signalize Birth of Heir. St. Petersburg, Aug. 18. Onu of thu acts ol graeu sglualizing tho birth of an noir to the throne w bu thu tutu I abolition of corporal punishment throughout ituisla. It is reported, ap parently on good authority, that Km- perur Vt imam ol (lermanv lias nski.,1 for tho privilege of acting as ono of tho godfathors of the hell. Tho chistenlng will lake placo August 23, when, tho iBsocinicn rresB is abio to slato, quito a number of Important Llboinl meas ures, besides the abolition of corporal punishment, will lie announced. Only Seven Japanese Massacred. London, Aug. 18. Th o Tokin rot. spondont ol thu Times, referring to the statement from Nunro, Japan, that Russian soldiers lit Kamchatka mnssn. cred 87 nf the crew of the Jananeso schooner Tolrhl, r-ays the schooner sent a boat with 12 mini to nroeiiro water, and thai tho Jananeso woro nt. tucked by Russian soldiers, who killod seven of tho crew and wounded fivo. Three wounded died of their wounds. Tho correspondent stales that tho state ment that 87 ol the irow wero killed Is incorrect, In Great fear of Rebels. Buenos Ayres. Ancr. 18. A fillni akin lo pnnlc prevails at Asuncion, iho capital of Paraguay. The Insurgents miner uenornl I'orrern havo socured the adhesion of thu residents of the towns and vlllagos parallel to tho rail way and nro awaltlmr tho arrlvnl nl the steamer Inlclatlvn to make a sim ultaneous attack by laud and water upon the capital. It Is rumored that there was a bombaidmont nl A today but tills cannot bo confirmed. fire Now Imperils Tort. London, Ana. 18. A tho Central Nowa from Tnlcin Nflva n l,l oil warehouse at Port Arthur la blaz ing furiously nnd that the position of tho ocslegod Is such that tho aro urging thorn to euircmler, i'