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Bohemia Nugget Dlil Nnt Pak. C. COTTAGB GROVE. . . OREGON. WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen penlgs Presented In a Drlcf and Condensed Corm. Burglars gained entrance to a Silver City, Ncv., store and secured $3,300 In cash. It U believed a poaee treaty will be algned by Bolivia and Chile within a week. The national 1B05 fair committee will allot epace and funds for exhibits Mill week. Russian police have difcovered that exiles are leaders In a movement to revive a rclgnot terror. Robbers dvnamlted the safe of the Freeland, Ind., bank. It Is reported that they secured 120,000. Toklo has advices allowing that the Japanese losses nre not nearly as large as reported by the Russians. Ono of Ibo first acts of the new Rus- elan minister of the Interior was to dii chaige the bodyguard o( his predecessor Rivers in New Mexico have again oveiflowcd their banks, earning add!' tional loses to railroad and other prop erty. Assistant Secretary of the Navy rarl- ing will visit the coast in November and inspect the Puget sound and Mare island navy yards. The first great American auto race, for the Vanderbllt enp, n suited in the death of one chaffeur and fatal injuries to a millionaire. An American won the race. The Mukden situation remains un changed. German shipbuilders are busy turn ing out war supplies for RuBsia. Russian Ambassador McCormick is coming homo on leave of absence. Tho dredge Chirook has made the channel across the bar at the mouth of the Columbia two feet deeper. Russians claim that Japanese are cutting off the queues of Coreans and forcing them to Join the army. The German steamer Progress has run a cargo of coal Into Vladivostok and officers of the vessel say it is easy to elude the Japanese. The British steamer Sishan, from Hong Kong, has been seized by the Japanese off Niu Chwang. The Sis han carried a cargo of cattle and flour intended for Port Arthur. It is leported that the fire of the Jap anese land batteries have severely dam aged four Russian warships in the harbor of Port Arthur. It is stated that one of the vessels was completely wrecked. The volcano Pelee, Martinique island is in violent eruption. Brigadier General William S. Worth retired, is critically ill. Ilarriman is endeavoring to gain con- trol of the 6t. Paul railroad. The Japanese are capturing many junks loaded with provisions trying to enter Fort Arthur. The Russians are displaying great activity at Mukden. The meaning of the move Is in doubt. A Japanese leader predicts a long struggle and expects that Japan will be out f 1,000,000,000 in two years. Filipinos are holding meetings at Manila for the purpose of discussing ways and means of securing independ- ence. Fire of an unknown origin started in the hold ol.the cruiser Washnigton, be ing built at New York. It was extin guished before Berious damage was done A robber walked into the bank of email town near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and after compelling the assistant cashier to hand over $1,500, locked her in the big vault and departed. Russia is finding it very difficult to secure ships to carry coal to Vladivo stok. The Russians have frustrated several attempts of the enemy to break through their lines. The International Peace congreEB has made an earnest appeal to all nationa to take steps to, avert more wars. The Japanese are feeling out the Rus elan positions around Mukden and a general advance is expected next week, It it said that Secretary Hitchcock's report on land frauds was largely in tended to cover up his own shortcom ings. Hops have made another advance in tho Willamette vallej, several sales be ing reported at Independence at 31 cents. The Chinese government says that If foreign capital is needed for proposed railway construction, it will first turn to America. Chinese refugees from Southern Man churia say the Japanese are adminis tering affairs with a high band. There Is a great scarcity of provisions among the native popualtlon. Four persons were killed and fifty In jured in an English railway accident. Lieutenant Granville Fortescue, American attache, who has been with the besieging forces at Tort Arthur, is returning home. He is pledged to secrecy as to the conditions around the fortress. Fire wiped out an entire village In Southern RuBsia. Five hundred fam ilies are homeless. The Norwegian hark Sir John Law rence, from London, struck on rocks off tho coast of Norway and went down with all on board. Detectives are unable to find any clew to tho persona who havo attempted to destroy the battleship Connecticut. There is little danger that any further attempt will be made. Marines are atatloned all around the boat and oth ers on it. OUTRAGE BY RUSSIA. United States flail Is Confiscated by Vladivostok Squadron. Portland, Oct. 11. Tho Russian government, not content with stopping vessels from tho Pacific const, becawso thoy carried merchandise Intended for nrlvato firms and Individuals In Japan, has now taken to confiscating United States malls. This has been dono with the null carried on the steamer Calchas, and the act has caused a pro test to be mado by the owners and agents of the steamer, which has been filed with the roalollice department at Washington. Alfred Holt & Co., tho owners of the Calchas, also give notice that during the duration of the war they will carry no moro United States mail to Japan. The latest move of the Russians will tirobablv Involve them deeper than any of their other arbitrarr acts since the war onened. as the eovernment Is not likely to permit Its mails to bo molest cd by the can's officials or by any ono else. Tho particulars of the Calchas affair were forwarded by Dodwell & L,o., me Tacoma agents ot the lino, to Frank Woolsey A Co., thj-lr Portland repre sentatives, In the following telegram yesterday; "Wo have just sent the following tel esrnm to the postmaster general at Washington, D. C: 'Following cable lust received from Alfred Holt A Co., Liverpool, owners of the British steam er Calchas. which vessel was etlzed by Russian Vladivostok fleet off Japan coast about July 26: "Calchas release appealed against by Russian crown ad vocate, because amongst mall matter was information addressed Japanese officials containing financial informa tion of value to enemy. We give you definite instructions to notify postoflice department that we refuse to carry any mall for Japan during duration of war." " 'The Calchas Is one of the regular liners operating between Puget sound, London and Liverpool, via Japan, Chi na and the Suex canal. She was on her regular voyage and her cargo con tained no contraband. We understand that the Russian crown advocate is basing his appeal against her release on the fact that United States malls carried by the Calchas contained infor mation for Japanese officials. " 'We hope the United States gov ernment will take immediate action against the confiscatln or detention of the Calchas on account of carrying United States mail. This ia certainly an outrage against the United States by the Russian government that should not be allowed to pass. Please be no tified that during the duration of the war we must decline to carry United States mails for Japan. Kindly advise what action will probably be taken by the department and whether there rs anything that we could or should do.' " MUST DRIVE JAPAN FROM ASIA. Leading Russian Paper Declares There Can He No Compromise. St. Peteieburg, Oct. 11. Replying to the statement of Count Okuma, lead er of the Japanese progressive party, that the war with Russia would be long, but that the Japanese would win in the end, the fiovoe Vremya today declares the idea of a possible com' promise with Japan has been aban doned and lhat the war must be prose' cuted by Russia in such a way that there can be no possibility of Japan's renewing the struggle. Europe for 30 years was under the menace of revenge for Alsace. "If we conclude peace with Japan all our efforts in the Far East will be valueless and we shall have to spend enormous sunn to keep up our arma ment there. The Japanese once for all must be driven out of the Asiatic con' tinent." It is now accepted bere tbat tbe re ported naval battle off Fort Arthur was purely Imaginary. Tbe naval reports of the newspapers dwell on tbe dilucul ties which the Fort Arthur squadron must experience In breaking after tbe disastrous sortie of August 10. The general opinion is tbat the squadron could not venture out unless something happened to tbe Japanese warships of which there 1b no knowledge bere. for the Conscience fund. New York, Oct. 11. An unusual contribution to the treasury has been received by tbe Metropolitan Street railway. It came In tbe shape of cur rency amounting to (560, handed to an official of the company by a Polish clergyman. The latter said a woman member of bis church bad confessed In suing the company for personal in iuries she had perjured berself and tin ough him withed to restore ber share of the money received. She made tbe false oath upon the advice of an attorney. Filipinos Delay Meeting. Manila, Oct. 11. The mass meeting of Filipinos, called for the purpose of considering the question ol 1'lilllpplne independence, bas been postponed. Teodoro Sandico, an ex-member of Aeulnaldo's cabinet, who In 1809 signed an order for the massacre of all foreigners and Americana in Manila, and ex-Governor Reyes, of Abra pro vince, and about 1,500 Filipinos, most of them clerks, gathered at the ap pointed time but did not organize. Sandico advised the meeting to dis perse and to await developments. To De Chief Signal Officer. Washington, Oct. 11. Major Wil liam A. Glassford was today relieved from further duty In the department of the gulf, and will proceed to Beattlo and assume charge of the Alaskan cable system, reporting to the commanding general of the department of the Co lumbia for duty aa chlei signal ouicer, relieving Leutenant Colonel R. h. Thompson, LieutenantThompson will proceed to the Philippines for duty as chief signal officer. Rumor or Transport Scandal. San Francle-o. Oct. 11. The Call this morning states that complaint has been mado to Brigadier General Hum phrey, quartermaster general, regarding the conduct of the transport service, and that a searching Investigation 1b being made by a board consisting ol three army officers. It ia added that an upheave! in the department is an ticipated, LARGEST EVER Battleship Nebraska Added to American Navy. IS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED rulry 50,000 People Viewed lite Ceremonies Christened by Miss Mickey, Governor's Daughter. Seattle, Oct. 8. Tho battleship Ne braska, destined to be ono of the finest fighting machines alloat and already showing In every detail that she will come up to expectations, slid gracefully Into the water promptly at two minutes after - o clock yesterday altemoon. The great mass o( nearly 16,000,000 pounds of steel moved down the ways as easily and noiselessly as though It were only a diminutive fishing schooner, instead of one of tho largest battleships In tbe world. The statement that she moved noise lessly may lie dllllcult to prove, for bedlam broke lose almost simultaneous, ly with the Ncbratkn and wild cheer ing from 40,000 throats drownnl the music of hail a dozen bauds and made tho roar ot the big cannon on the Unit ed States monitor Wyoming seem faint and far away. Taking up the refrain, whoso key was pitched under the build ing sheds of the yaids every steam whistle between Ballard and Black river turned loose and bundled ot cralt ranging In site from giant steamships down to launches and every locomotive on tho water front added to the music with whistle and bell. Fully 60,000 people viewed tho cere monies and saw the big vessel slip into the water. Sbo created but a very small wave as she took her maiden plunge, and floated out gently and gracefully. Naval men who viowed the launching stated that it was the most successful they ever saw. Miss Mary N'aln Mickey, daughter of the governor of Nebraska, christened the vessel. CLARK; INNOCENT PURCHASER. Title Disputed to Land Grants Ac- quired fraudulently. San Franclcso, Oct. 1C The caso of the United States against Senator Wil liam A Clark, was argued today before the ciicuit court ot appeals. It came before this bench on an appeal irom the circuit court for the district of Montana. The action is brought to annul 82 land grants under which Clark claims title to timber lands within the state of Montana, on the ground of alleged frauds committed by the patentees in securing the same. It is charged tbat tbe patents were secured under the direction of Rcbert M. Cobban, who later transferred the land to Clark. Cobban is alleged to have first examined the lands and then hired persons to enter them under the stone and timber act, agreeing to pay them for their services, to defray all their expenses and furnish the pur chase price ot the lands. The lower court held tbat, on such a state of facts, Clark, the innocent pur chaser for a valuable consldeiation acquired a valid title. The govern ment took the matter on a writ of er ror to the circuit court of appeals. ALASKA CABLE COMPLETED. Acting Governor Dislln Announces Event by Message. Seattle, Oct. 10. Telegraphic com muniration has now been established between tbe states and all parts ol Alaska At 7:47 o'clock this after noon the following official nessage was received here, announcing the opening of the line: Sitxa, Alaska, Oct. 8, 1004. The newspapers of Seattle and the Assoc! ated Press: Tbe completion of the government cable from Valdez to Sitka making a complete connection by an all-American line with 46 stations In Alaska, is the beginning of a new era for Alaska. Wagon roads and rail ways will open up the greatest minln? center of the world. Other Industries will quickly follow and Insure this country's future prosperity. William L. Distin, acting governor of Alaska To Study American Methods. San Francisco, Oct. 10. Yoshio Klnoshlla, who fills the important po sition of general passenger agent of the Imperial government railways of Ja pan, is a guest at the Palace hotel. He has come bereito make a thorougb study of Americaan railroad methods in bo far as tbey apply to passenger department affairs, before retiming to Japan. The purpose of his visit is to familiarize himself with up-to-date methods of handling passenger traffic, with a view to raising the standard ol service on tbe Japanese lines. Blockade-Runner Captured. Toklo, Oct. 10. The Port Arthur blockading fleet has captured a junk laden with provisions. The junk was endeavoring to enter the harbor. The statements of the crew and evidence found aboard the junk indicate the existence of a fleet of 80 junks organ lied to run the blockade from the vi cinity of Tslngtau. Pesplte the vigl lence of tbe blockading Meet, many junka reach tbe Russian llnesatanum ber of landing places on the lower end of the peninsula. Tbe junks enter at night. Railroad to De Electrified. New York, Oct. 10. About 100 mllea of the Long Island railroad sys tem will be equipped with electricity, It is stated, and be ready for operation with that power early next spring, Ultimate'y It will be possible for a per son to take train at tbe I'ennsylvnnla station, to be built In the heart of Manhattan, and ride without a change of cars or motive power to Manhattan Beach. Rockaway Beach, far Itock- away, Averne or intermediate points. Russian Troops In Good Health. Mobcow, Oct. 10. Professor Golo- win, of the Red Cross society, who has just returned here f i om the front, re. ports the health and general condition of the troops are remarkably good. There are no epidemics, and no very serious disease, tbe prevailing com plaints being a light form of stomach typhus and dysentery. PLEA NOT IN VAIN. America Gains Another Victory In Russian Court, St, Petersburg, Oct. 8. Contiary to general expectations, the represen tations submitted to Russia by tho United States tor tho recognition, with out discriuilnatoii, ot American pass porti havo not boon entlrolv fruitless. Foreign Minister Lnrrsdortf's rrtponso, communicated to Ambassador McCor mick today, oeu creates the hope that something may actually bo accomp- llshed. Alter receiving consideration at th foreign otllce, the American noti was referred to the high remission lor gen- eral revision of passport laws, whtcli whs created by imperial ukaso, In Do- cemher, 1003. All mailers relating to passports nnd the exclusion of the Jews are governed by the international law of the. empire, nnd the question Is out side of the direct Held ol diplomatic negotiation. By referring tho repre sentation of the United Stales, coinpll anco with wnich would Involve n modi tlcatlon of the passport laws, to the commission, which body Is competent to act thereon, n decison of the quostlor may be directly reached. An official of the foreign office has been appointed by Count Uunsdnrff to sit with the commssloii, thus insuring consideration ol the International a pect of the question. Moreover, th commission will sit under the dlicctlon of (lie minister of the interior and Am bassador McCormick, w ho had an ex tended tulk with Prlnco Sviatopolk Mirsky, tho minister of the interior upon the subject thin afternoon found him, as might have been expected from his recent public utterances, quite sympathetic. AUTO PLUNGES OVER DANK. Train Strikes the Wreckage Three People arc Killed. and New York, Oct. 8. While speeding along in the Bronx early this morning an automobile containing nine persons went off an embankment at Ono Hun' dred and Sixty-first street and Jerome avenue and two persons, a man and woman, were killed Tho machine fell on to the New York Central tracks. and the wreckage was struck bya south bound train. In the automobile when the accident occurred were five women and four men. At Jerome avenue and One Hun dred and Sixty-first street the roadway ia between 30 and 40 feet above tli railroad tracks. When the big ma chine plunged downward it struck nea the southbound tracks, and tbe nine persons and the automobile werecaugh by an incoming train. Besides the two killed, all the others In the automobile were injured. They were taken to the lordham hospital where it was reported at 1 :30 thi morning that at least four of those hurt wore in a serious condition. One of the passenger on the train said that the train was running about 35 miles an hour when It struck the machine. The mnclilno was a heavy touring car, and It is sajd was running down Jerome avenue at a rapid rate of speed. STATION POR COLUMBIA. Navy Department Is Pushing Estab- lishment of Wireless Telegraphy Washington, Oct. 8. Admiral Man ney, chief of the bmeau of the equip ment of the navy department, hos teen pushing with gieat energy the estab lishment of wireless stations for naval and general maritime use. A report addressed by him to the secretary ol the navy some time ago, but just made public, shows tho bureau already bas established 22 stations along the coaBt Among the stations to he established are tbe following: San Piego, San Pedro. Point Conception, Point Sur, Point Arenas, Cape Mendlcino, Cape Blanco, Columbia river, Cape Mattery, Port Townsend, Bremerton, washing ton, Sitka, Butch Harbor, Kiska is land, Honolulu, Midway islands, Guam, Tutuila, Cape Bojeador, Point Piedras, Capoes, Ologapo, ban Bernar dino, Port Subig, Port Cehu, Point Tabuna, Hollo. Susla Straits. Chairman Tawney Coming. Portland. Oct. 8. James Tawney, chairman of the exposition committee of the United States congress, is to visit Portland next summer to attend the Lewis and Clark exposition. Mr. Tawney will bo remembered as the con gressman who stood by the Oregon del egatlon at the time the exposition ap nronrlatlon bill was brought up, and he is in a largo measure responsible for the passage of the hill. Word of bis intended visit was received yester day by President MyetB, of tho state comiBsion. Enlisting Chinese Milllla. St. Petersburg. Oct. 8. A special dispatch from Mukden, dated October 0, says: A regular recruiting service has been formed by the Japanese army, enlisting what Is known as the Chinese volunteer militia. Tbe Japanese are assisted In this work by Lin Ze, a prince of tho Chinese Imperial household The men are paid by the Japanete, but not armed by them wltn tne Japanese modern riiles. The Kussiana nave come in contact Willi mem seveia times, and their bravery is Incontest able, May Have Robbed Attaches. St. Petersburg. Oct. 8 Tho Frencli embassy here has received informtion that two Chinamen have been ai rested at Chefoo while trying to exchango $2, 000 In French and German notes, ho- lleved to have been stolen from Lieu tenat do Cuverville and Captain von Gllgeuheim, respectively the French and German naval attaches at I'ort Arthur, who have mysteriously disap peared. A local paper Intlmatea that tho Japanese are tho real culprits. Deathblow to Bullfighting In Spain. Madrid, Oct, 8. The Institute of Social Reforms, after a heated discus sion today, decided by 13 votes to eight to ratify the absolute prom union oi Sunday hull fighting. This Is consid ered to be the death blow to bull fight ing In Spain, ' ! OREGON NEWS OP INTEREST j ITATUHES I'Olt tllAlll AlHlllA. Distinguished Women of the Coun try Booked for Next Year. Oregon City One ot the main fea tures of the Willuliiolto Valley Chilian qua. assembly for 1005 will bo the part to bo taken by tho leading women of the country and for which the board of directors Is already arranging. It la the purpose of the Chaiilaugun manage ment to devote two entire days of next year's session to women and women's work, and to insuto the bucccm of this feature of tho assembly nn effort lias been started to secure the services of such distinguished women as Mrs. Charlotte Perkliis-Gllmaii, of Now York, a grand niece of Henry Ward Needier and n literary writer of wide reputation; Miss Anna Shaw, president of tho National woman tMiHrage, asso ciation, and also Mrs, Cntt, piesldent ol the National Federation of Women's clubs. Secretary Cross Is in roirospoiidenco with these celebrities and expects to lo able to secure their attendance and sol vices in making Ihu 1006 Chautauqua a grand success. In forming tho program and engaging lecturers for noxt year the officers of tho Willamottn Valley Chautauqua association will taku ad vantage of tbe holding ol tho Iwis and Clark fair, and will engage only the best of talent In every department, that the exercises may bo up to a high standard for the entertainment of tho many visitors from distant points, siure the Chautauqua sessions will be held during the life ot tho 1005 expo sition. SEPTIC TANK A SUCCESS. Trustees Inspect One Recently In stalled at Mute School. Salem Tho new septic lank recent ly constructed at the State Mute school Is giving complete satisfaction. The board of trustees of that Institution visited the school and were highly pleased with tho improvement in the sewerage system, which makes the con ditions there more healthful. "It seems to me that tho septic tank will come into genera! use In cities," said Governor Chamberlain, after his return from the Mule school. "By this process all solid matters are con sumed and the outflow from the septic tank is clear and odorless liquid. I believe these tanks should be used oven where there is good sewer connections, for by this means tbe sewor system can be made to carry a larger amount of refuso and the stream Into which it Is tinned will not be so heavily polluted. In suburban districts where there are no sewer connections the spetic tank will do much to improve sanitary con ditions. 1 believe the people should investigate the subject and learn the value of tho septic tank." Coming Events. Portland Presbytery, Fairviow, Octo ber 10. ' Baker County Fair, Baker City, Octo ber 11-15. Klamath County Agricultural asso ciation, Klamath. Kails. October 12-14. Federation of omen s clubs, Baker City, October 12-14. Fruit ruir, Hood ltiver, October 13-15. Oregon Tress association, Hood River, October 14-15. Baptist lounir People's convention, MrMinnville, October 14. Oregon W. O. T. U., state conven tion, Portland, October 18-27. Inland Empire Teachers association, Pendleton, October 10-21. Power Prom Ilic McKenzle. Eugene Notice has been filed with the county clerk by tho Willamotte Valley Electric Railroad company of its intention to appropriate from the McKenzio river 15,000 cubic incites of water, by miners' measure, under bIx inch pressure, to be used in generat ing power to operate all kinds of elec trical machinery. The point where the water Is to be taken from the river Is given as on the north bank neat the line between sections 36 and 30, town ship 10, range 2 east, and describes the line of the canal 14,000 feot long. Power Prom Gold Ray. Mcdford The Condor Water & Pow er company began stringing wires from Gold Ray 'o Medfnrd several days ago. Connection is complete to Central Point, a small town about five miles nortli of this city. Tho company ex pects to reach Medford In a few days. The city has been putting in new trans formers, made necessary by the change In the current, and will have every thing In readiness by the time the wires reach Medford. The Condor Water & Power company is putting in additional machinery. Step Toward New Can Factory. Astoria A deed has been filed for record whereby the American Can com pany sells to tho Pacific' Sheet Metal works tho frontage of lots 1 and 2, block 3, The property is tbe site of the old can factory and tho consideration nam ed Is $1, although the prico paid is' understood to be $20,000. Tills is the first Btep toward the establishment of the new ran factory, which the Pacific Sheet Metal works will start here before the opening of the fishing season, Sugar-Making at La Grande. La Grande Tho La Grande Amalga mated Sugar factory Is running day and night, and will havo a run of over DO days on the BUgur beets raised- in the Grand Rondo, which amount to 25,000 tons. Tho becta from Umatilla county will-keep the factory running consider. ably later this season than usual. Beets are being plowed and pulled in tho valley, and tons nio being hauled to tho factory every day. Development of Copper Mine. Medford Two tunnols are bolng driven In the Blue Ledgo copper mine, located about 30 miles west of Modford, near the California line, and owned by Now York company, Ilieeo tunnels are driven to deteimlno tho extent and value cf the property. Tho force of 18 men will be Increased soon. So far, tbe quality of the ore is all that could be desired. SAMPLE ORES I'OR PAID. Prompt. Action Urged on Blue HIv cr Mines. lvitgtmc U. H. Weyant, who 1b working up an luteiest throughout the mining districts of the slate In preimr Ing exhibits for tho Lewis and Clark exposition, was In Kugcno. 1 In was in conference with mining men and others and uiglng prompt action toward pre- paring nn exhibit fur the 11 1 no River district. Mr, Weyant urges that unless some thing Is dona immediately tho district cannot be well represented, because It will be necessary to gut out samples before winter sots in und closes up the mines. If left until spring, It will be too late, lieneo It Is desired that tho exhibits bo collected and boxed this fall. Tho Commercial club has taken an Interest in the matter and has called a meeting for next Wednesday evening, at.whlch time n plan will begin forth with. CIIT.ON GOVERNMENT LAND. Many Cords of Wood Held Up In the Vicinity of Mcuthum. Ia Grande It Is reported that there is tied up by government Inspectors around Meachatu, 26 miles west of this city, 2,000 cords of wood believed to have In'en cut from laud not yet out ot government ownership. A largo mini ber of men havo tiled on land In the mountains. Of each 100 acres 120 Is glazing land and 40 acres timlwr land The pro-emptors run get the grazing laud on time, mid yet use it for grazing purposes. To acquire title enough to glvo thorn the right to cut wood on the remaining 40 acres they must pay down in full for the hind. This It Is alleged many have not dona. The marketing of tho 2,000 cords de pends upon the outcome ol thu invtstl gallon. It is believed It will Iki releas til upon tho settlement of each Individ ual for tho 40 acres ot tlmler land by paying the cash for It, as whs tho orlg ina 1 intention. LEDGE SIXTY PEET WIDE. New Camp Will Be Opened In the Bohemia District. Kngene According to the report of W. S Crabb, a prospector who has Just come down from tho mountains in the vicinity of the Upper Willamette, an other ricli mining ramp Is about to lie opened up In this county. Mr. Crabb reports tho discovery of a very rich ltdgo of quartz, which he says Is lit) Inst wide, samples ol the ore from which ho brought out fur assay. From Ills description of the location, It is 20 miles above Hazel Dell i-ostnlllce, and must tlieiefore lie about that distan to tho east and nortli of the Bohemia mining district. rrults for the St. Louis Pair. La Grande W. K. Newel I, of Dllley, Or., and George II. IjhiiIhthoii, of Portland, have been in the valley dur Ing the past week, gathering Grand Hondo fruits lot tho St. Louis fair. Judd liter, of tho Covin horticultural commissioner for Eastern Oregon, anil A. C. Gall, a prominent fruitgrower nt Union, assisted them In gathering a choice assortment, and they expressed theuislelves aa highly pleased with the excellent fruit grown hero. Apples nre being picked and packed for tho fall makets. Over 100 cars will lie stent out from the valloy this season. Prune packing and picking is still going on The fruit growers of Grande Hondo will organize and hold meetings pertaining to tint growth and sale of fruits and other things concerning their common good. Sheep Poisoned on the Trail. Lakevlew Three hundred mutton sheep en route to tho railroad for ship ping are raid to havo been poisoned along the main tiaveled road between hero and Bend. Tho alleged poisoning happened near a spring, and analysis of the stomachs ol some of the sheep Is Bald to have disclosed taltoter and strychnine. The name of the owner could not be learned, nor the motive of the reported deed. The scene Is in one of the romotest portions of Central Oregon, and only Blight details reached Laktvlew To Investigate Timber Prauds. Marshfleld Captain T. R. Payee has arrived here from Washington, I). 0., by way of Portland and Drain. Ho is hero to Investigate alleged timber frauds, but the captain refused to glvo out anything in regard to his mission. He is a luo hero in connection with for est reserves. His headquarters are in San Francisco, but he Is called to Washington to receive instructions di rect from the interior department. It is expected that there may bo impoit ant developments with referenco to tho alleged timber frauds. . Investigate Sherman Land Claims. Tho Dulles Francis W. Clements and James I. Parker, attorneys of Washington, P. C, representing the secretary of tho Interior, are hero to confer with Special Agent Nouhausen and the local land officials upon the Investigation of tho claims of tho Sher man county settlers. After tholr con ference In this city thoy will leave for San Francisco, there to meet tho oil. cera of the Eastern Oregon Land com pany. Many Andes Enrolled. Corvallis Tho enrollment at the Oregon Agricultural college has passed tno ouu marK, and is now 10.1 greater than in the sanio day last year, Tho count Is confined to students In tho actual college courses, and Is not Inclu sive of niUBlc pupils and other sido Is sues, Thu number is moro than ilon. hie that In the academlo and college course of any other educational institu tion In Oregon. Wheat Market, Portland Walla Willa, 81082c; bluestem, 86c; valley, 86o, Tacoirja Bluestem, 8Qoi club, 82o. Colfax 01ub,70jj bluestem, 76c, ' I'AYNU IS NO MORE. llciirl Dl.icii.ic Cmi.ics Hie Death of Pnstmustcr General. Washington, Oct (I. Henry ('. Payne, postmaster general of lint fulled Slates, a member of tho nation al Uepuhlleiin committee, a staluurt of IiIh parly, with tho history of which, In his homo sluto ami nationally, ho had been idcutilod for many years, tiled at his apartments at tho Arlington hotel at (1:10 last night, aged 00 years. Death was duo to disease of the milriil valve and dilution of tho heart. Mr. 1'ayno has been In poor health fur at least two years, but his last Ill ness covered only seven days, an attack of heart trouhlo last week precipitat ing tho vnil, at a time when, after a lest, ho appeared tn have recovered a small measure of the vitality Impaired by years of nrduoiius labor. Death en nut alter nearly six hours of uncon sciousness. The last official caller tu liiquliii as to Mr. Payno'scondltlini was President lloosevelt, n ltd ho had been gone only about ten minutes when thu stricken member of tho cabinet ex. ...... i The death of the postmaster general chiiio as the result really ol a succes sion of sinking spells due to a weak heart thut enfeebled the sick man un til finally thu heart literally gave out. Never in recent years robust, Mr. I'ayue was unable to withstand the sliork of tho sinking spoils, ami last Friday, when lie had two sinking spells, It was Mlovcd he wns rapidly approaching the end. While moderato doses of heart remedies sufficed at first, It became necessary by Sunday to glvi much more powerful stimulants, ami tho doses were given In gicutui quanti ties than on any previous d.iy. SOVEREIGNTY IS RECOGNIZED. Diplomats on Isthmus of Panama Will Be Accredited to America. Washington, Oct. tl. Chile has formally recognized the absolute sov ereignty ol tho I'nlted States) over tho Panama canal zone. Other nations which have I won holding back 1 await the oiitcomo of thu diplomatic test caso will do the same. The result will ho that practically all tho foreign diplo mats on tho Isthmus will bo accredited to this country instead of Panama. Chile some time g applied fur n cquatum for Greonlino Osso, who wan appointed consul at Panama. The re quest was wllhhuld, owing to tho un settled condition of affairs. Though tills country exercises full control over the canal zone, the land belongs to Panama. Today tho secretary of stato disposed of the question by Issuing the exequatur, but Instead of being In tho regular form it Is a notification to Gen eral Davis, governor geneial of tho ca nal zone, that Mr. Ossa is authorized to represent Chile In ull diplomatic matters involving the c.iiuil strip. This will probably Involve further differences between this government and tho republic ol Panama. CORTELYOU WILL SUCCEED HIM. He Is Expected to Enter the Otrlce About December I. Washington, Oct. 0. In succession to Mr. Payne, George llimo Cortelynu, ex-secretary of tho department of com merce and labor, and now chairman nl tho Itepulillcan national committee, will become postmaster general. Mr. Cortelyon s appointment as bead of tlio postolllro department wns do- tcirniucd on several months ago by President Roosevelt, when Mr. Payne indicated to tho president hit. desire to retire from the department on account of thu precarious state of his health. .Mr. Puyno would havo resigned tho portfolio long ngo had it not been fur the then pending Investigation of tho affairs of tho department. Ho felt, however, and said many times to bin friends, that hu could not relinquish tho duties of the office while the Inves tigation was pending, und expressed his determination to carry this work to a conclusion. Perish In Tlood. Santa Fe, N. M., Oct. 0. Roporta receh'dd here from different points in the Hooded territory show that tint loss of life occurred In tho past week la greater than horetofnru believed. At least 20 persons perished, and nil sec tions havo not been definitely heard from. Ton Santa Fo passenger trains- are tied up at Santa Fo tonight, but pasengors are being sent east anil west over tho Itock island anil iSoiithcrn Pacific roads, connection being effected through the Sautu Fa Central, which resumed operations today. Toga for Moody. Worcester, Mass,, Oct, (I, Tho Tele gram tomoriow .morning will say: "Governor John L. Bates will, In all probability, at tho next meeting of the governor's council, announro the ap pointment of Attorney General Wil liam H. Moody, of Haverhill, to suc ceed Senator Hoar. Shortly before his death, Senator Hoar communicated to Governor Bates his wish that the pres ent attorney gonornl might succeed lilui us senator from Massachusetts, and It Is understood here Mr. Moody will ac cept." Believes Confession Not True. Tnpuka, Kan., Oct. 0. Hubert Ito maino, who confessed to complicity In the Independence and Vindicator out rages In Colorado, was taken to the Kanass penitentiary fiom hero today. Ho will Betvo a sentonco for robbory. Tho Colorado officials have decided to drop for the present nil notion ol perse cuting Romalno for his alleged part In tho explosions, as thoy boliove Ills con fession Is not true, and umdu with tho solo purposo of evading punishment. Japan Does Not Pear Cruisers. Toklo, bet. 0. Tho navy depart ment discredits the report thlat th Russian cruisers Rossia, Gromobo anile llogatyr havo been repaired ut Vladi vostok nnd are about to doscerid for another raid on tho Japanese ' const. Tbe navy department further oxnressea tlio belief that the Bogatyr is complete ly disabled.