Bohemia Nugget Dehtmla Nufxt Pub. Co. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen pcnlgs Presented In a Drier and Condensed Eorm. The work ot dismantling tho Lena ia in chargo of an American gunner. Tlio Russian troops are dunging tholr clothing for the winter campaign. Tho fear ia expressed by Russia that China ia secretly negotiating with Japan. Tho old Iroquois theater haa been re built Bnd the building inspector baa approved lis license. Russia insista that horeoa and other Ircasta of burden remain In tho category of abfolnto contraband. United Htatea war ablpa are practlct Ing thooting at night. Tho Russo-Japanese war baa led to this. Iho Canadian government ofTera a rev-aid of 15,000 for the capture of the Canadian Pacific train robbers. Tho monitor Wyoming haa been ordered to remain on Puget sound to enforco neutrality should tho Korea put into that port. Major General Sumner, commanding tho Southern divielon, recommends the abandonment of several military posta In Texas and Colorado which were re garded of the utmost importance in the old days of Indian warfare. The transport Lena has gone to Mare Island and will be dismantled at once. Field Marshal Oyama ia repotted to be concetratig bis men for a advance on Mukden. Japanese are rushing reinforcements to Port Arthur and have captured an other fort. The Union Pacific Is carrying many colonitrs to the Northwest and particu larly Oregon. Creffield, tho holy roller, has admit ted bis guilt and haa been aent to the penitentiary for two years. General Moore will relieve General MacArthur of the command of the de partment of California bat not of the Pacific divieion. A sweeping postal fraud order has been issued against the agents of the Preferred Mercantile company, which has a representative in Portland. A final sortie of the Russian aqua iron at Port Arthur may be expected at any time. The commander of the fleet has atrict inetructions that if the fortreea falls not on of the Russian ships must (all into the Japanese hands. One of the Canadian Pacific train robbers is believed to have been cap tured near Bellingham, Wash. A bridge fire at Stillwater, Minn., collapsed when a crowd rushed on it. Two people were killed and five others injured. A-son haa been born to the queen of Italy. The infant has been named liumbert and given the title of Prince of Piedmont. The Russian transport Lena at San FranclBCO is to disarm. All necessary repairs will be made, but the vessel cannot put to sea until tho war is over. The Breakers hotel, at Long Beach, Wash., has been totally destroyed by Are. Very little of the contents were saved owing to the rapidit" w.th which lie flames spread. The loss is placed at $70,000 The immenee Pullman car shops at Pullman, III., have been closed. The 7,000 employes were told to take their tools with them, and from this infer that a considerable period of idlenesj confronts them. The Russian volunteer fleet steamer Eoiea is expected to put in at Vic toria, B. C. She is short ot coal. The British officers will demand that she dismantle unconditionally and that the crew be sent home. The main-Japanese army is within 21 miles of Mukden. The continued silence of Kuropatkin graetly irritatea the Russian public. Germany is reported to have made a secret treaty to give Russia indiiect aid. The Russian Baltic fleet haa again delayed its departure for the Far EaBt. Russia (ears that China will occupy the territory conquered by Japan. The British ship Ditton, from New castle, has gone aground 00 San Fran cisco bay. Tho first shipment of the Lewis and Clark souvenir old dollars have ar rived In Portland. Arrangements lor niacins them on Bale are not complete. They will bring f 2 each and to the purchaser of live an additional one will bo given, lliey are a nine smaii or than a dime. The first shipment contained 25,000. The Japanese are expected to enter Mukden soon. Bl Pofarnluirir officials orofeES le norance at the arriavl of tho Lena at San Francisco. The flood of the Rio Grande river is doing great damage to property in Texas and It ia feared many lives will be lost. Robbers held up a train at Letts, La., but found the Bale contained no money. Repnblicans elected the governor of . . i - oo Ann Main uy a piuimuy u oo.vuu. Military critics at Liao Yang say that Kuropatkin did not believe be could be uoioaieu t i.na AninrAil a nmtost atralnat .Jtll'UM liua vv.v - t , , tho Russian transport Lena remaining in San Francisco harbor. Tlio ship may dismantle and stay in the harbor until tho war hi ended. The Japanese aro reported to have routed the rear guard of the Russian army at Hun river. General Zassalitch and 3,000 of his 6,000 men have been taken prisoners. Tlio cruiser Milwaukee has been launched at Ban Francisco. CLASH IN PANAMA. Officials Cannot Agree as to Their P.lflhts. Washington Sept. 20. Tho Tlmea tonight prints tho following: There have arisen eeiloua misun derstandings between John Barrett American minister at Panama, and the isthmian commission. Admiral Walk er, head ot the isthmian canal commis sion, prefers to deal with questions that have arisen between this government and Panama In his own way, desiring not to 'waste time' with diplomacy. "Mlnlstor John Barrett holds that there are questions bearing on relations between tho canal sono government and the government of the republic of Panama that should be submitted to diplomatic adjustment. "Tho pinch has come In deteimining whoso authoilty shall Ih uppermost in settling a number of questions which might as readily come under Governor Pavis' Jurisdiction as under that of Minister Barrett. So serious has tho differences between tho Panama officials become that Minister John Barrett has decided to como to Washington person ally to present his case to the presi dent." This story cannot be confirmed, but probably grows out of the fact that Minister Barrett is soon to return home on leavo of absence,,whirh the president promised he should nave tins Inn. TRAIN IN A WRECK. Chicago Passenger Train Piled Up at a Crossing. Cihcago, Sept. 20. A passenger train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road was wrecked thlB after noon at the crossing of the tracks at Root street. Accounts of tbo cause differ, some of the railroad people al leging that the train ran into an open switch and others sayng the locomotive jumped the track because of a broken flange. Twelve persons were injured and some of them may die. The train was going at a high rate of speed to make up lost time. The tracks are elevated, and the accident happened just before the train reached the viaduct over Root street, rne en gine plunged to the far side of the via duct, where a rail torn from its fasten ings rose up on end and transfixed the rear of the engine cib and the lore part of the baggage car. It held the wreck ace so firmly that several hours' work with coldchieels was necessary before the baggage car could be removed. The four cars behind the baggage car were piled in a heap at the north end of the viaduct, and all ot tliem bauiy smashed. An overturned stove in the rear car set fire to the wreckage, but it was extinguished by the fire depart ment before it had gained much head way. OREGON GETS PRIZE. Shorthorn Cow Tlrst In the Aged Class at St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 20. Orange Bios som, of Fairview, a red beauty of a shorthorn :ow, splendidly typical of the breed belonging to the Ladd estate, ot Portland, Or., has won first award in the class for aged cows, the feature event of the world's fair cattle show. Roberta, belonging to the herd of the Tobo Land & Cattle company, of Clin ton, Mo., beaten but once since she was a yearling, and winner at the last international at Chicago, who was thought to have a mortgage on this event, was unable to compete on ac count of calving a beautiful white heif- ei shortly before the event was called. Choice Goods, which won the first event for aged nulls in the shorthorn class, is the sire of the little white belt' er that Ib valued by its owners at (1,- 000. Roberta and Choice Goods are two of the trio of shorthorns for which, along with Cicely, tbo Tobo Land & Cattle company is Bald to have paid the Ladd estate (I&.uuu. To Enforce Neutrality. Washington, Sept. 20. Instructions were sent to Rear Admlrval Uoodrlch at San Francisco today, directing him to detach one ship from his Equadron when he leaves for Magdalena bay to hold the autumn target practice. The vessel detached will remain in the vi cinity of San Francisco prepared to en force neutrality should other Russian or Japanese vessels put in at the Golden Gate. The department lias no lnlorm mation that there are other Russian crultere bound for the Pacific coast, but there is talk to that effect. Japanese are Advancing. Mukden, Sept. 20. The Japanese are reported to be advancing on both flanks from the east, southeast ar.d aouthwest. The outposts are closely engaged 20 miles southerstward, tlieie boing almost constant sKirmisning. Indications point to another great bat tie in the vicinity of Mukden. Rus sian troons occupy all tho surround- ing villages. Refugees are flocking ir to the city, uninese among uiem com plain of severity on the part of the New Packing House for Chicago. Chicago, Sept 20. Chicago is to have a new packing house plant, capl .ii..l at to nnfl OHO. and with a dailv capacity of 1,000 head of cattle, 2,000 hogs and 0,uuu sueep. me company ..,.... InnnmnrfltKll lltlflRr till! lflWR of New Yoik and negotiations for a Bito at the union BtocKyarun are uiiuei ... Tim nlnnt. is exnected to be erected and in working order by May 10, 1900. iSOW lorn cupuei io nam iu be back of the new enterprise. Loubet Will Retire. n..ta Sont 90 President Loubet. In the course of a Bpeech to the provin cial frulnv. said he looked for ward with satisfaction to the serenity of private Hie aner weciuou oi urn (..,, Tim statement ia taken as a definite statement ot the president not i ,-.,!, a nAvrmri trm. His oresent VU DvVh w hww.. - - . term expires at the end of next year. MODIFY POLICY Russia Meets Views of Brit ain and America. BIG VICTORY TOR LANSDORIT Nation Will Hold Commanders of Ships In Error to Preserve the Country's Dignity. St. IVtersbniK, Sept. 19. Russia has given her answer to the American and British notes on the subject ol con traband of war. Her answer as com municated to Ambassador liardlnge this afternoon verbally by Foreign Min ister Lamsdortf, and bears out the pro dlcttonsjnado on the subject by t!it Associated Press. Thu Ambassador was informed in effect that, according to tho decision otthecomttiitsiotiwhleli has investigated tho subject, tho gov ernment has agreed to view as condi tionally contraband in character food stuffs and fuel, and that supplementary instruction had Wen issued to the Rus sian naval commanders and prite courts calling their attention to tho misinter pretation which had been placed upon the priio regulations. These instrutions,Sir Charles llardige was informed, make n clear distinction between the articles enumerated in ar tide 6 of the Russian prite regulations which are susceptible to dual tiro, like fuel and foodstuffs, the assumption be ing that if they are addressed to private persons or turns In an enemy s port they are not intended for warlike uses; but their innocent character may be subject to suspicion if tho ship's papers and the circumstances are irregular. In effect, tho new instructions will place th burden of proof that the food stuffs, etc., ate designed for beligeront purposes upon the captor. Russia, in Count Lamsdorfl'a re sponse to Ambassador liardlnge, in principle meets the views of the Amer ican and the British governments re' garding foodstuffs and coal and other fuel as being conditional contraband of war, distinctly placing them in the category of articles susceptible of uses both in war and peace, and as such only confiscable when consigned to blockaded ports, or destined for mili tary or naval forces of the enemy. Shipments in the ordinary course of trade by private persons or firms, even to enemy's port, may be regarded as prima facie not contraband, but on this point distinct reservation is made. URGE LAND-LAW RETORMS. Commission Will Soon Meet to Re port to the President. Washington, Sept. 19. The public lands commission, consisting of I -and Commissioner Richards, Gifford Pin chott and F. II. Newell, will hold an early meeting and outline the report which it will submit to the president recommending changes in the various public land laws. The members of the commission have spent the summer in the Wett observing the operation ot the land laws, and will soon lie sup plied with reports from their field rep resentatives pointing out the weakness es of the present laws. After going over all the data collected, the commission will draft its report and submit it to the president in time to permit him to incorporate the various recommenda tions in his annual message to congress. The commission may not be able to make a final report, but will make the one presented aa comprehensive as pos sible, and will point out the changes most needed in the public land statutes, including the necessity for modifica tion, if not actual repeal, of the lieu land law. President Roosevelt is depending upon this commission for a strong re port, and tho indications are that be will get it, though in some instances the commission, while showing the weak spots of the present laws, may not recommend any definite remedy, but submit various plans for tiie con sideration of congress. The probabili ty, however, is that there will be nn important land legislation next winter, as it is a short session and there is con siderable opposition to changing the existing laws, especially the lieu land law. May Courlmartlal Captain. San Francisco, Sept. 10. Naval offi cers here say Captain Berlinsky, com mander of the cruiser Lena, acted on his own responsiblli'y in coming to this port from Vladivostok. They hold that he came here to escape par ticipation in the war, and with the full expectation of having his vessel dismantled on arrival here. They argue that the Russian government will oe obliged to order his court mar tial to demonstrate that the czar had no intention of preying on the com merce of this coast. Boston Goes Out to Look for Ships. San Francisco, Sept. 19. The Unit ed States cruiser Boston left this port today, no intimation of her destination being given out. It is surmised that she may have been sent to discover if any Russian or Japanese vessels, are near this harbor, as has been rumored from various sources. One report re ceived yesterday stated that the Rus sian auxiliary cruiser Korea might soon be expected to call at an American port on the Pacific, and another story elated that Japanese cruisers are pursuing the Lena. Slip of the Emperor's Pen. St. Petersburg, Sept. 10. Consider- able amusement has been caused by a slip of Emperor Nicholas' pen in ac cepting the offers of several companies of Siberian mllltla who volunteered for service at the fron'. The petition reads: "We humbly lay at your ma jesty's feet our desire to bo permitted to fight and die for the fatherland." The emperor, in accepting, wrote: "I thank you sincerely, and hope that your wishes may be fully realized." Large Lumber Mill Destroyed. Chicago, Sept. 19. A dispatch to t ho Record-Herald from Pino Bluff, Ark,, says that fire has destroyed the Sawyer As Austin plant, one of the largest lumber mills in Arkansas. The loss is estimated at between (400,000 and $500,000, fully covered by Insurance. DIG RUIN DY WIND. Atlantic Coast Is Swept by a Tcr- rlblc Tornado. New York, Sept. 17. A numlot of lives were lost, much property dam aged and several ships wrecked In the storm which ravaged tho Atlantic const Inst night and today. It una ono of the fiercest September storms on rec ord, thunder and lightning adding tor- tor to a howling gnlo which can led drenching sheets of rain over sea mid land. Telegraphic reports tonight say tho storm was swept out into tlio ocean and from tho Canadian coast. The greatest loss of lifts was near Wilmington. Del. The tug lsraol W. Dutliam, with a crew ot six men and four other men, employes of tho American Dredging company, wna swamped In tho Delaware rhe.- early today during tho height of tho storm. Kight of I lie ten persons on tho ittlo craft were drowned. Great destruction was caused in the city proper. Trees wero uprooted, houses flooded mid crops ruined. Further down tho roast, Jacksonville, comes tlio report thnt live men weto diowncd off Charleston. This report was biought in by ono ol tho coast liners. New York suffered comparatively lit tie. The wind and rain and thunder and lightning were terrific, but little actual damage was done. Nineteen roil barges went adrllt in the bay mid tonight wreckage strews tho shore from the Battery to tlio Narrows, but no l.ves were lost. Several small vessels also went ashore on various parts of the coast near New York. At 4 o'clock this morning the wind was blowing 80 miles an hour, and the rain was coming down in sheets. It was then that the trolley cars camo to a standstill. Elevated roaiis stopped and traffic of all kinds was paralyzed Along the sheets through tho market sections of the city wagons were over turned and horses hurled from their feet. Many plate glass windows succnmlied ta the wind, especially in the down town section of the city. Soon at'er daybreak the rain ceased and the clouds cleared away. There was a decided drop in the temperature In Newark, N. J., lightning struck the building of the Prudenial Insurance company and ripped out some of the heavy granite blocks from a cupola 204 feet from the ground. Hundreds of pounds of the granite blocks went crashing through roofs of houses ad joining the sxyscraper, causing a panic among the residents. The storm caused much damage In Brooklyn. In somo instances scores of houses were flooded, several blocks of sewer raved in and many trees were uprooted. Miles ot telephono wires were blown down In the suburbs, anil many of the trolley lines were put out of commission. KOREA IS ALSO DUE. Russian Ministry of Marine Asserts She Will Seek Pacific Port. Paris, Sept. 17. The correspondent of the Echo de Paris at St. Petersburg has telegraphed his paper as follows: "The ministry of marino tells us re garding the arrival ot the Russian transport Lena at San Franciico, that another vessel, the Korea, is also due at an American port on the Pacific. Orders have been sent td the Russian ships to conform rcrupuloudy with the American neutrality .rules, which are expected io permit them taking on enough coal to reach Vladivostok, I consider the situation very delicate, as there is evidence that the ships were destined to prevent the transport of contraband goods from the United States to Japan, and perhaps capture vessels carrying contraband. Japanese Rule Manchuria. Mukden, Sept. 17. The Japanese are causing a sensation among the natives of Manchuria as they advance by establishing their own system of taxation and administration as though the country were actual Japanese terri tory. They are paying for supplies with promissory notes on the wnr fund, a blanket note being given for tho pay merit ol each village on tho basis ol population, leaving the residents' to di vide pro rata. Few of these notes have yet been collected In cash, but Japanese officials are collecting a caeli tax. Urges Britain to Acf. London, Sept. 17. The Daily Telo- graph, in an editorial, remarking that the Bteamcr Cab has will be icebound at Vladivostok before the three months of detention prescribed fcy the prizo court lias expired, declares this 1b no case for an appeal to a superior couit, but for prompt action by the British govern ment in requesting from Russia an early and definite answer to the protest press ing for the withdrawal of regulations that make suclt prize court decisions poslsble, and demanung the cancella tion of the verdict. 1005 Building Plans Ready. Washington, Sept. 17. The super- vising architect has completed plans and specifications for the government buildings for the Lewis and Clark expo sition, and will tomorrow forward to Superintendent Lnzarus, at Portland, several Bets to bo furnished contractors who wish to bid. The planB can Le had eithei from Superintendent Lazar us, cr from tho supervising architect of tho treasury. Bids will be advertised for in tho Portland papers for a month. Philippine force to Be Reduced. Manila, Sept. 17. It haa been rec ommended that the forco of American soldiers in tho Philippine Islands be reduced from its present standing of four regiments of cavalry and mno of infantry to threo regirnonts of cavalry and seven of Infantry, OREGON NEWS TO BUILD IN GRAND RONDU. Assurance Given that Railroad Will Be Constructed. Pendleton W. 1!. Davidson, secre tary of the Eastern Oregon Development company, utid iiieinler ol tho linn ol V. K. Davidson A To., mining brokers of Pendleton, says that the electric belt lino to ho built In Grand Rondo valley is an asaued success. His father, T. W. Davidson, is lu tho East now interest ing capital In Indiall of the piJect,and at the present timu tho outlook Is most encouraging. Grounds for a terminal anil depot have been donated by tlio residents ol Cove. Tho Amalgamated Sugar com pany has agreed to rnlso 600 aeies ol beots along tho line, where heretofore the price of hauling has mndo their culture prohlhitiw. The right ol way has been secured, and had It not been for Chief Kngitieei A. It. Browne Ixiing railed to Canyon City as a witness in a suit nt law the suivey would have been completed at this lime. The power proposition on tho Milium river has not been looked Into except to ascertain (hat at least 20,000 horse power could lie developed. Survey of Eugenc-Corvallls Line. Eugeno The Wlllamulto Valley Electric railway company announres that its corps ol suneyurs will probab ly begin suncyiug for Its Eugene-Cot-vallis line this week. T. W. Archer, a civil engineer, who will have charge of the work, has arrived Irom Cali fornia, lie will also select a site for a power station. It lias been practically settled that the station will Ixi located on the Mackenzie river near Seavcy place, six miles from Eugene. II. C. Diers, chief engineer of the company, has arrived at Coos bay, and will at once start a clew of surveyors from there north up the coast by way of Gardiner and Florence to Eugene. Cove Prult for the Talr. Iji Gramte The management of tho horticultural exhibit at the St. l.ouls fair has written to Stackland Bros., of Cove, who are among the leading fruit growers in the lirand Roride, for mure of the fruit from this galley, and In a telegram asks: "Can Cove ship now, car prunes, plums, pears and apples? We pay freight. Soil at least half and return proceeds. Wire collect." To which they replied that a car would lie shipped In two weeks' time, as some ol the fruits are liaidly ripe just now. Drill for 300 a Side. Surnpter As a result of .the drilling contest at Bourne on Labor day, in which M. I). McLend came off victor ious, there is premise of n rnucli more interesting contest. McLeod, holding the championship for Oregon, has been challenged by William Maddern, for a mutch at (500 a side. The prelimin aries have been arranged, and the town offering the most tempting purse will get the contest. There ia some talk of making the side bet (1,500, so confi dent is eacli man of beating the other. Lawlon Townsltc Sold. Surnpter The townsito of Lawton, which over four years ago gave such promise of greatness, has been sold for (3,000. This was the amount of a judgment held by Lina Sturgiss against the townBite company. Many build ings were ercrted during the boom, and Lawton was put down in the brain of the fanciful promoter as the terminus of an important railway line that would corne creeping up the mountains from a Junction with the O. It. .t N. This dream faded away and with it Lawton's claim to distinction. Roseburg's New Club. RoBcburg At a meeting of tlio local business and professional men here thu Roseburg Commercial club was orga nized. F. J. Blakeley, first vice presi dent of the Oregon Development league, took the Iniiiative in tins matter and the club has forwarded Mb application and fee to become a member of the league. The officers chosen ure: T. R.Sheridan, I resident; F. W. Ben son, first vice president; James O. Wat son, second vice president; F'rank G. Mlcelli, secretary; A. 0. Marstors, treasurer. Plan Long Wagon Road. Portland The plan to build a wagon road from Portland to tho California lino has been discussed favorably by the county court. Multnomah county already has a road which reaches to Clackamas county and it can bo made a first class road with not much ex pense. Other count Us have roads ex tending from one county to the other in some instances, but to make one con tinuous road the whole distance might require state aid. Washington County Shipments. ilillshoro Agent Ilinsliaw, of tho Southern Pacific, states that notwith standing the short hay and grain crop this year, the shipments out of Wash ington county exceed that of any fall season for years. A part of the heavy shipments Is due to tho condensed milk company, which sends out from two to three cars each week. Wheat Mysteriously Burned, Pendleton Fire destroyed 1,500 bushels of wheat on Iho farm of E. J, Somerville, seven miles west of this city. Tlio crop was raised by John l.udcmann, his share being two-thirds, Tlio origin of tho tiro Is a rnyBtery. The wheat was partly Insured. Northwest Wheat Markets. Portland Walla Walla, 70o; blue- stem, 84c; valley, 85c. Tacoma Dluestem, Blc; club, hoc. Albany 78c. Salem 80c, Colfax Glut), 71a; bluestem, 70c. Pendleton Club, 70c; bluestem, 73c. La Grande Club, 05c: bluestem, 70j. OP INTEREST IMMENSE UMIICR I'OltCSTS. Coos and Curry Awnll Railroad for Development. Mnishlleld An agent looking for timber for nil Eastern syudlratu pays that ho Inn figures that show that there nro 24,000,000,000 feet ot timber In Coos county litems and 80,000,000,000 feet nreessiblu to Coos bay If a railroad la built through tho (ounty. Ho says thnt on the Umpqiia are IIII.OOO.OOO.OOO feet and on tho Hius.nw 15,000,000,000 feet. In Ctiny county ho found large tracta of black oak that would uinko line furniture. Time trees, ho says, will average three cuts of 20 feet each. Eight thoupnnd acres of this oak timber was bought by Han Frniu'isrn tauntrs fur Its bark hut the timber had lieen found to bo too nlunhlc for mnniifnctur Ing puipines to peel for its lark. On Tillamook buy and its tributary streams lie mis theio mo 20,000,000, 000 feet, and on the Nehntein anil Its north and south forks there are 25, 000,000,000 more feet. This Includes llr, cedar spruce and hemlock. lie says tlio timber has all been cruised, and that his figures are ronscivntlvn. Association Past Building lip. Pendleton The Pendleton Commer cial association ia rnpldly building u under Ibepiesont regime, having during the past few days received more than 50 new members. Tho membership now exceeds 150 and efforts will be made to swell the number to 200. Tho monthly dues have been reduced from (2 to (I, these special rati I to continue until November 1. Will the fusing of new life Into the Instltu tion, plana have been under cousldera tlon fur adding a gymnasium and mak ing other needed Improvements. As soon as practicable the association will Ix-gin n.aklng preparations for the Umatilla county exhibit foi tin U'wls and Clark exposition. Shipment of Silver fir. Estarada Linn Brothers, who own a sawmill 10 miles northeast ol this plaro, have Just shipped from hero a rarload of the finest quality of lumber eter wen In this section of the state The firm owns a large tinct of timber land near their mill and now has on hand a very laruo assortment of finish ing lumlHir. The tlmlier from which it is rawed is of a variety railed by tlm bermeu "silver tlr," and is of lighter color and tlnei grain than the yellow llr. A numlier of exrierlenred lumber men and rarpentera mw tho lumber as It was being loaded and all pronounced it the best they had seen In tho state. Ihe shipment went to Oregon City. Crop Costs 23 Cents a Bushel. Pendleton A reservation farmer es timatea that his crop this year cost him 25 cents a bushel sacked, exclusive of the cost of summer fallowing. Ho paid (2 76 per acre rent and hired all of the work done. Ills yield was 30 bushols to tho acre, and the total cro; 4.800 bushels, ho having 1110 acres in wheat. 1 1 it sold at 57 4 rents, and es timates his profit at (2,040. The com ing season or Iho next, ho will rent 1, 000 ncret. He says as a little ran lie made on each litiMiol he will rent u large triKt ami either get rich or go "broke. Echo Will Co-Opcrate. Echo At a meeting of tho Citizens' club of Echo, a committee wuh ap pointed, consisting of Dr. O. J. Smith, O. I). Teol, II. Saylor, F. B. Van Cleave and II. C. Willis, to net with similar committees appointed by Ihe c inmerclnl orgtinUitlons of Spokane, Walla Walla and Colfux, in Washing ton, ami Pendleton, In Oregon, to act with the interior department In secur Ing the best possible sites for the canals and reservoirs desired by tho govern merit for tho several Irrigation projects contemplated. Propagation or Stecllicad.s. ABtorla Fish Warden Van Diisen has derided to make n special effort to propagate a large number of steelheuds at the Salmon river butchery during the coming season. That hatchery was started by the Push club of this city for tho purpose of ini-ro sing tho supply of Bteelheads, ns Salmon river is tho natural spawning ground for that spec ies of fish. A few years ago, howevor, tho plant was absorbed by tho state fisheries department, and since then chinooks have heou thu principal fish handled, Yamhill llopdrycr Is Destroyed. Amity Firo destroyed the hop dryer and contents of A. II. Shumate, resid ing ono mile northwest of Whitcson, Mr. Hhumato had just finished picking his yard and had 10,000 pounds of hops in the building. The fire started be tween tno walls, and it was Impossible to get water to it. Tho man drying the hops had plenty of help and sovornl barrels of water, but rouhl not use it to any advantage. Tho Insurance on the crop and building was (3,000, Smut Explodes Machine. Pendleton A threshing machine be longing to Donald Robinson, 17 miles north of Pendleton, was blown up. Tho explosion was cuusod by smut and rust in the wheat. The loss is (1,600. None of thu crew was injured. Patients Increase at the Asylum. Salom Tho monthly report of the superintendent of tho etato insane any. lum shows that the number of patients has increased from 1,371 to 1,370 dur ing the month, SHIP IN BAD WAY. Russian Transport Lena Is Not Now Sciiworlhy. Washington, Sept. 15. 'I he develop ment of the day In tho rnso of the Una slau cruiser I'iia nt Hun l'ntiiclsco wna the clearing up of the olllelnl muddle arising out ol Iho doubt us to which ol tho live departments of the government should deal with It. It was finally do elded by tho president that the statu and navy departments should treat tho case, acting Jointly, a deelsloiunleulat ed to greatly simplify lis bundling. Over night cauin a telegram front Admiral (loodilch, at Han Francisco, show Ing that on his own initiative, ho had rained one of his expert ollUsrs to make a preliminary eininliiatiun of the Ixtna, and thnt temporary repairs would occupy six weeks' time, and Unit new boilors would Involve right months' de lay. The preslilent approved tho ad miral's action. Agreenhln to the president's Instruc tions, Acting Si-eretary Adre, for tho state department, and Ciiptnln Pills bury, for thn navy department, had two conference i during th day, ami the result was thn preparation of In structions to Admiral Goodrich, which It Is understood were wired to the pres ident first for bin approval. 'I here I good ground to believe that thesn In structions contemplate thn allownnrn of sufficient time to th Lena to make temporary repairs. However, them Is a growing belief that tho vessel will b obliged to intern In th end, for It Is altogsther probable that by tho time shs could be made ready to go to sea on or more Japanese cruisers would It off the Golden Gals, ready to sink or raptors her. Foreseeing such an vent as a rnpisal for th light to inter u, thn officials bavn been ronsldor Ing what shall lm done with thn rrew, whether they shall t allowed to re turn to Russia nn parol, or limit bo interned on their own ililp In Han Fransliro hartior. On Dili point no dreiiioii has bruti reached. PAST STRENGTHENING PORTS. Japanese are Working Nlghf and Day at Port Arthur. Chefmi, Sept. IB. III Its Ismn of September H thn Port Arthur Noviirnt rnmarki upon the energy ol the Japan ese, who cunllnun the work of strength ening their forts near Itihlongihan night and dsy. Outpost skirmishes at Port Arthur arn still going on. On Septrmlwr (V som Russian scouts stealthily ap proached tho Japanrso lines and kid naped five Japanese sentinels. Ijiter they Inadvnrtrdly ran Into soinn wires hung with bells which the Japanese had Hung up In order to sound nn slarm. When the bells ln-gnn ringing thn Russians rharged forward, firing thn while. A Japanern detnrliiueiit In a trench returned the fire wildly for a moment, and then retreated. The Rus sians gained thn trench and found tit Japanese dead thsre. Two Junks arrived hern today from 1'ort Arthur. Oim contained villager from Polantsu, which has lieen des troyed, anil the other brought 187 Chines depnrtrd by thn Russian au thorities. They reported that a Junk, carrying throe Russian officers, hail been upturn! by the Japaiiesoand tak en Into Port D.ilny. The villagers of Polantsu complain that it is the piartirn of thn Russians to commandeer everything obtainable. In the way of eatables. They say thn soldiers often entered their houses and took meats which hud Just la-en cut 'or themselves. It is reported that tho Russian aro having difficulty with the powdnr they manufacture nt Poit Arthur. A shell fired from Golden Hill recently failed to carry the proper distance anil dropped among some Russian troops, killing four of them. End of Lumber Combine. Vancouvr, B. C, Sept. 14 Tim IuuiUt combine in the Canadian Northwest is practically at nn end. All mountain mills In British Colum bia, numbering &0, hnvu relnsed to sell exclusively to retailers in tho North, west, and bii) they will start, yards of their own and sell to any consumer who has thu rnsl.. Tho provincial gov ernment refuses to have the piolilbltlvo tux removed on logs exported to Wash ington statu, mill nno-thlrd of thu log gers of British Coluhmla hum out of buslnesH. Getting Exhibits (or Talr. St. Louis, Hept. 15. Henry K. Dosch, dirctor of exhibits of the LowI and Clark exposition, has established hcadqunters in tho Oregon building at tlio world's fair, and begun an nctlvo canvass to liuluro exhibitors hero to participate in the Lewis and Clark fair. Already Japan has applied for n largo amount of spare nt Portland Mr. Dosch bolioveg tho largo attendance promised from Asiatic countries, will make the Poitaind fair one of tho great opportunities for exhibitors. railing Back to the Pess. St. Petorbsurg, Hspt. 14. It Is nnw- goncrally conceded that Genreal Kuro patkin is falling bulk to Tiu pitas, and no sorlnus stand in expected at Muk den. This movement Is confirmed by the Associated Press dispatches from Mukden, which Indicate thnt tho Run elan movement is lining effected slowly hut In an ordcily manner. Tho tw armies aro merely keeping in touch with each other, no lighting of conso. quonco boing reported. rire Burns Large Winery. Sacramento. Ca!. Won! 1K . ti. , "- , . " i .1117 Natoma Vlnoyard winery, 15 miles northeast of thia nitv. nn tl,n An..in.. liver, together with tlio tormenting plant nnd distillery burned to tho giound tonight. Tho Natoma winery was ono of the largest In tho atato and tho loss probably will raach (300,000.