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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.