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1 1 Bohemia Nugget Dohamli NuRtt Pub. On, ,t, COTTAGK GROVH. . . OREGON. WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen pcnlgs Presented In a Drlcf and Condensed Corm. Another great strike la threatened In Italy. John W. Gates lins made $4,000,000 in (our montliB dealing in stocks. Admiral Rojestvensky, commanding the Ilaltlo squadron, lias resigned. Charles Sweeney, of Spokane, may build n 1,000,000 hotel In Portland. Japan wants an airship to use. In ex plodlng dynamite over Russian forts and ships. Tho work ol rescuing tlio men en tombed In tho Colorado coal mine is prroteuing'Sjowiyi The admiral oimmandlns the Kua slan Iktltlc fleet clings to his story that lio was attacked first. Tho commission to Ax tho hlame for the North sea incident will be com posed of flvo members. From October 0 to 18 the Russians place their loss in killed and wounded at 800 officers and 45,000 men. Captains Joseph Kubns and John F, Morrison, Ameiiian attaches with the Second Japanese army, have been re called and ordered to Washington A big forest fire is raging in the Blue Ridge mountains in New Jersey. Over 10,000 acres hare been devastated. Much fine timber has been destroyed. Ex-Governor Nath, of Ohio, is dead Viceroy Alexlef! has left fcr St. Pet crsburg. The Japanese hare taken several more loits around Port Aithnr. Unimportant fighting continues south of Mukden with the odds about even. Wholesale frauds have been discover ed in the Santo Domingo customs se:V' Ice. The 1905 meeting of the Trans-Mis- eiseippl congress will be held in Port land. General Stoeisel has wired the czar good bye and says Port Arthur will be his grave. The cruiser Cloumbla is to be fitted for sea at once to carry Secretary Taft and party to Panama. Germany la not looking for trouble and will take no part in the dispute betwen e Russia and Great Britain. The Russian battleship Sevastopil, at Port Arthur, has been damaged by Japanese shells and two steamers sunk. All danger of war between Russia and Great Britain is over. The trouble growing out of the Baltic fleet firing upon the fishing vessels will be referred to an international commission under The Hague court. The great New York subway has been opened for traffic. Chinese at -Mukden expect severe fighting and are closing up tbeir bust ness auatis. - rncc ENTRY TOR EXHIBITS. Secretary Shaw Issues Regulations for 1005 fair. Washington, Nov. 1. Secretary snnw today issued very eomnrolien slve regulations carrying out the pro visions of section 1, of the Lewis nnd Clark imposition act, passed by con gross last winter, authorising free entry Into this country of foreign ox hllilts Intended for tho Portland Ujc position. Full Instructions aro given as to tho manner of shipment and consignment of such exhibit, oud the method or getting thorn through tho custom-houso nnd Into tho exposition grounds. The buildings nnd grounds of tho Lowls and Clark Exposition ore constituted nnd yards," nnd all foreign articles placed therein under tho supervision of custom oftlccrs, specially Import ed for exhibition, will bo treated tho snmo as morchnmllso In bond. Tho sale of forclKn exhibits will bo nor mltted during tho conttnunnco of the exposition, but tho delivery goads sold Is to bo withheld until the close of the fair, when tho goods sold must pay regular duty. Tho enforce ment of this restriction devolves upon the exposition authorities. At the cloe or the exposition, the Roods for exportation win be exported under the general regulations for Immediate ox port In bond. iny attempt to take ndvanlnro of theso special regulations In order to evade tlio tarltl laws will subject the offender to the usual penalties, In- eluding a confiscation of goods, flno nnd Imprisonment. Tho special reg ulations also provide for tho Imnor tntlon of livestock for exhibition, due precaution Being taken to cuanl against tho admission of SIXTY BURIED Terrific Explosion in ratio Coal Mine. Colo- riRn ADDS TO tiic horror Men Penned In Will In all LIKcll- hood Dc Cremated Dust Is the Cause of the Disaster. Trinidad, Colo., Oct. 31. Tho most terrific explosion in the history of coal "constructive warehouses: rnln'ng in Colorado oenrred at Mine No. 3, of tlio Roky Mountain Fuel & Iron company, at Tcrio, 40 miles due west of Trinidad, at 1:30 this after noon, and the numler of dead Is vari ously placed between 30 and 00 men, of tho although the latter, it is believed, is tho most correct estimate. The num ber reported as having gone into thu mine tills morning was 17 miners and four company men. This afternoon many moro miners nio known to have gone into tho mine, and the exact num ber of dead may never bo known, hb the mine is burning and in till likeli hood tho bodies will bo cremated. A large minibei of mint) officials left here as soon as word of. tho accident was received. Company doctors were picked up all along the line, at well as diseased n" other available physicians. United stock. Tho persons who propose to exhibit Canadian cattle must procure n special permit from tho secretary of agriculture. BUTCHERS PEAR JAPANESE President of Union Expects American Eield to Dc Invaded. States Government Stock Inspector F. J. Foreman was at Tcrcio when the ex plosion occurred. The shaft in which the accident oc- curredjvorks SO men, and it is believ ed that at least CO men were in the mine at the time. News of the explo sion brought assistance from the adja- the American Industrial field hv Jan- cent catnPe aml '""'P1'1 hundreds of aneso laDorers Is feared by President men are trying to get into the mine, ..uiuai-i uvuucio. Ul UIO UUlCnei I Itaaillv fnma nrarmmn lha Nia iturxmens union, to nenu on tne . Japanese. Donnelly will Introduce a "duentiy. out uieir places are imme- resolution at tho convention of the "lately taken by others ready to risk American Federation of Labor in San thMr Uvea. It ! not thnnsht nnsKihln PIRCD UN'NRST. Russian Admiral Says He Acted on Defensive. St. rotersbutg, Oct. 20 The mv tery of tho tinnier nffnlr, instead of bo, Ing rleaied up by Vice Admiral Rojest- vensky's report today, appears to bo deeper than ever. Tlio admiral declare ho was attacked In tho daikncs by tw torpedo boats which eamu upon tlio squadron from the direction of thu lis ing Moot, lie opened tiro and bellovi ho rank one of the torpedo boats, the other making off under cover among the fishermen. As soon as he noticed the fishorme Admiral Rojestvensky ceased tiring lie proiccded on his way without leav Ing any vessel behind, and says ho be lioves tho vowel which tho fish-union reported remained on the scene for si hours without offering succor to tl dionnlng was the other torpedo boat either waiting for her consort or pairing damago lullU'ted by the lire of Ills ships. The admiral declares torpedo bonti were with iho squadron In concluding his telegram, Admiral Kojestvvtisky expressed in the incBt warm hearted way tlio reiirelH of tl whole squadron to the fishermen wh had suffered, and to tho families of tho victims. Francisco, next month, calling for tho enactment of legislation exclud ing them from the United States. The matter was brought to Donne. ly's attention by a call made on him by K. Okallma. a Japanese, who was seeking Information regarding condl- SS?J2 SSftL L. The mine is a new one, open! only tlon to tho packers, recommendlne Jear a80, and extended 2,000 feet into him as the proper person to furnish I the hill. The explosion is supposed to them w.lth Japanese labor. He said 1 1. i .... i i,.. .i. ni.. body has been recoveied, that of T that anyone in the mine can escape death, if they aro not all dead already It is impossible to secure names the dead and Injured tonight. Nearly all the miners employed are Slavs. that he had been told the employers In Chicago could give work to 500 to 600 men of his nationality. Pursuing his Inquiries. Mr. Okallma asked if Japanese would be admitted to tho Butcher Workmen's Union. Donnel ly showed the constitution of the la Duran, a driver, who was just entering the tnnnel when the explosion occurred He was torn and burned almost beyond recognition. All mines within a radius SC; ?T t two mile, have been shut down, and An Indiana woman admits poisoning her step-daughter and gave the judge her confession to read. Tho skipper of a Swedish steamer dcclaies that bis vessel was chaased and fired upon by a Russian cruiser previous to the Hull affair. The Japanese aimy in Mancbnria have resumed the offensive. The Rue eians are reported to have lost a nuin bor of important positions. The Tribuna, a leading Italian paper, calls Rojestvensky a lunatic, and adds that if complete and prompt eatlsfac tion is not given, war will be inevita ble. bpaln will allow the KuBSlan war ships to remain at Vigo long enough to make necessary repairs. Tho others sailed after taking on 400 tons of coal each. Fire on the Brooklyn water front de stroyed a pier 700 feet long which was stored with cotton and general mere b andlse. A steamer tied to the pier was also destroyed. One fireman and one policeman are reported missing. The loss is estimated at (500,000. General Kuropatkin lias been made commander in chief of the Russian army. Arrangements are almost complete lor openinhg schools on the Island of Guam. Theroare 2,300 native chit dren on the island. Governor Chabmerlain charges the commissioner of the general land office with falluro to keep promise in regard to lieu lands in Oregon. A now Russian loan of (270,000,000 hnsv Jrtually been concluded. Half the loan has been reserved for Germany and the balance to France, Belgium and Holland. Postmaster Vnncott, of New York, Is dead. Both armies In Manchuria continue to rest. Many of the Hull fishermen believe the attack of the Russian fleet was pro meditated. The town of Berkeley, Va., continues under martial Jaw. The authorities are fearful of a race riot breaking out. John 0. Haddock, a New York inde pendent coal mine owner and operator, declares the coal roads have ruined him. Eight Japanese warehouses on the Yalu river at Antung, filled with ra- tloriB, clothing, ammunition and the prizes secured at tho battle of the Ya lu, have been burned. By a sale just made, 340,000 acrcs-of land in Mexico has been cold to a Mor mon colony. Tho Standard dictionary received the grand prize, the highest award, at the St. Louis fair. Man Japanese, on the Pacific coast are leaving for their home country to Join the army. 1 I nm sure, however," Donnelly said, that the members of the union would not consent to receiving Jap anese, and the members are greater man tne constitution." Donnelly then hastened to nreDaro nls Japanese exclusion resolution. EXPECTS PLEET TO GO BACK. the miners will assist in bodies of tho victims. rescuing the 05 PAIR RATE IS MADE. I Railroads iA5 for Will Charge Round Trip. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 31. The Trans continental Passenger Traffic associa Japanese Officer Does Not Believe It Was Intended to Go Par. Toklo. Nor. 1. A prominent officer tion disposed of its docketed business on the Japanese naval staff said today that be believed tho Russian Baltic fleet would not come far on its way East He did not believe that the Russian government desires to send It at all, and It was likely that the trawler affair in the North Sea would bo used as an excuse for the recall of the fleet. Instancing reasons upon or five days duilng each month. the fleet commander. Admiral Itolest- poi"tB eaat of Uie IlMOli 'ver vensky, was sick when ho left port. I tit. Paul, a rate of one fare for the and It seemed very Improbable that hound trip will be made up to those nua.iuu UUICIUU1DUL, 14 (ID ,MICI1 I t t tlons were serious, would send a sick P01ms- admiral to navigate many thousands These rates will be adopted as the of miles to combat n superior force at basis for rates on account of several yesterday at the Jefferson, and ad journed last evening. For the Lewis and Clark exposition at Poitland, a rate of MS 'or the round trip from Missouri river points and St. Paul was adopted by the association for lour Fiorn and the end of a long cruise. If there were any torpedo, boats among tho trawling fleet which was fired upon by tho fleet. It was the duty of the Russian officer In com mand." ho said, "to pursue them and Investigate the base of the r dlsnatch. Russia by her delay was seeking to render the diplomatic situation with England moro critical to afford a plausible excuse to recall Its fleet." conventions to be held next year on tlio i'aci He coast. It was decided that in all cases where St. Louis exposition tickets lor exlitbltois have expired be fore the close ol the fair that the re turn limits shall be extended. Japanese Working Yental Mines. Headquarters of Ift Army (Gener- al Oku's) In the Field, Nov. 1. The positions of the armies aro unchang ed. The Russians are continually searching the Japanese lines with Tax Will Be Collected. San Fiancisco, Oct. 31. The United States attorney general has decided that Chancellor Stratton must continue to exact from the fteamship companies the head tax of 12 upon aliens in tran sit. The law provides that no head tax shall be collected for this class of passengers, but the department lias in their artillery. Urine night and day. with seldom any reply from the Jap- aisled that the tax bo paid in the form ui,co.j. juiju.ii.-bu army in now oi a ueposit, to ue repalil to trie corn working the Yentaln mines, digging panies upon proof offeied by them that j?0ttlJi 0,1 1m.llltary Purposes, the alien tourists have passed out of Lv ca1neVeAXm,,ngtS . nry 3,000 miles from here. STRIPS POR WAR. Great Britain Is Rapidly Making Her Ships Ready. London, Oct. 20.--Notwithstanding the diplomatic check In consequence ol Admiral Itojcetventky's report, It evident that Great Britain is preparln for tho possibility of war. Tremendous activity is reported from all dockyards. where vessels under repair aro being made ready for sea under uigent orders from the admiralty. While no time limit for the receiti of Uusshi a reply has been fixed, it genernlly understood today that the route of tho Russian iquadron past Gibraltar will be barred by the Chun net squadron, commanded by Vice Ad miral Lord Charles Bcreeford. Perhaps the most significant devel opment is the cabinet meeting which is called for today. While the rail was Issued prior to the receipt ol Kojcstven sky's teport, which changed the sltua tion considerably and a pears to place some of '.lie burden of proof upon Great Britain, the meeting undoubtedly marks the reaching of a lerluus stage. The ships of the British channel fleet cleared their decks this afternoon. is rumored that the whole fleet, wit); the exception of the battleship Caesar will steam westward tomorrow wltl the alleged purpose of making a sham attack against the Rock of Gibraltar. GLAD ALEXIEPP IS OUT. A Russians Believe He Will Return Now Kuropatkin Is In Power, St. Peterbsurg, Oct. 29. Viceroy Alexieff's order of tho day announcing Kuropakln'a appointment Is In the same grandloso vein us Kuropalkin'd order of OctoLor 6, and is regarded as having dellnitlev tstablished the auth orship of that ill-starred document. Whilo A lex it If takes particular pains, in turning over tho supreme command of tlio land foices to Kuro patkin, to inform the soldiers and the world of the marks of imperial con II lence reposed in him, and to announce that he will remain as viceroy, the or der is considered us virtually his fare well address, and that it wlil soon be followed by his return to St. Peters urg. His elimination as a (actor in the military situation has caused a sigh of relief. The papers all welcome the an nouncement of Kuropatkin's appoint ment to tho chief command hb a well meiited recompense for the manner in which he discharged tho difficult lole mposed upon him, and, reading be tween the lines, as n promise of better results now that Alexieff is eliminated. and there is no longer a prospect of elevation of a grand duko to tho su preme command. they can double the output. The gnugo of the railway has been chanced to Yental and quantities of supplies and ammunition are arriving. Jewelers Bilked on Emeralds, New York, Oct. 31. Supposedly high grade emeralds, which thev have t-ans rtrrennon ro aiay in apain. been importing from ParlB, have been Paris, Nov. 1. Tho correspondence discovered by reveral wholesale lewel Ul ",a lumps at Diuurm reiegrapns ers here to be merely doublets of mat AKauano sniro, tho minister of 1 quartz cleverly colored. The Import Japan, had a long conference today ers declare they have been paying many Ith the minister of forelcn affairs, times the value nf the tt.npn. Tl,o iib aoas it is understood tnat tne jap- fact was learned in time to save the u..eDB minister caiieii tne nitenupn ot dealers from serious embarrassment. as in a few days more the Imitation tho f orel en minister to tho nrolrineed stay of tho Russian squadron at Span ish ports, and the reprovlsionlng and rccoaiing contrary to the rules of neu trality. The foreign minister answer- I that the other Dowers had acted imuany. President Removes Him. Washington, Nov. 1, President Roosovelt has dlroctPd tho removal from offlco of Jacob W. Bunn, finance clerk of the Philadelphia rostofflco. for pernicious activity In collecting cnmpalgn funds from employes of at office. The charges airalnst Bunn have been under consideration somo time by tho Civil Service Commission', which recommended that Bunn bo dismissed. Tho President's order wos In accordance with this recommendation. Jew Doctors DIstlnnnlMi Themselves Mukden, Nov, 1. Tho Jewish doc tors nnd sunteons aro csncclnllr dis tinguishing themselves, devoting tholr tlmo night and nay to the wounded, and tho Jewish soldiers In tho field are displaying as great brav ery as their comrades of other religions. gems trade, would have reached the retail Steam Vessel Relnspectlon. WaBhlngon, Oct. 31. In accordance with tho directions nf the president. Secretary Metcalf, of the department of commerce and labor, has completed ar rangements for a thorough investiga tion of the several districts of the steamboat inspection service except the one included in tlio district of New York. Rear Admiral Louis Kempff win mane ttis inquiry in tlie first dis trict, and Rear Admiral John it, Bart lett In the interior MHsleeippl d. strict. Northwest Lands Restored. AVashington, Oct. 31. Secretary Hitchcock today ordered 58.000 acres eliminated from the Walla Walla for. est reserve withdrawal :n Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington. These lands have been found unsuit able for forestry purposes. They will be subject to settlement Immediately and become subject to entry after SO days' advertisement. Meat Is for Russia. Kansas City, Oct. 29. I). If. Mc- Mill. en, a Tacoma lumberman, who arrived here today from Omaha, sayH mar tne order loi 3,uuu,U0U pounds of meat received by an Umaha packing company wbb given by tho Russian government. He said: "The beef must be shipped out of San Francisco ltliln 30 days. There were two Jop anese agents in the packing house ollico at the time that the Russian ere there to give the order." Mc- Mullen added that the Jananeso also nan given an older for meat. OREGON NEWS OP INTEREST ROAD1U1ILDINU IN CLACKAMAS. To Nulte Permanent 1'nlh Is Policy uf County Court. Oregon City "Dm lug the lust yeni Clackamas county has expended M0, 000 In rortdlmlldliiu," rays Judge Ity- an. "The pulley ol tho county court Is to build permanently when any piece of road Is constructed and where tlio I it lids are mailable," continued Mr. Ryan. "This year Clackamas county has been especially fortunate In its roadhulldlng, having funds on hand with whl'h to meet every warrant that ban been Isoucd on this iicco'int. In our londtmildliig the court has been disposed very generally to fellow tho plan of leduclug tlio grade of nil roads that are treated, finding that this course contributes much to the etiiia neucy of tlio Improvements that uie made. The announcement that Cliicku iiiiih county roads will next )oar hti experi mented with in the tuo of oil has aroused much interest. Judge Ityiiu has received numerous Inquiries from California producers, who l.avo offered to deliver tlio oil here at no greater a cost than it ctta In CiilKoinla. Tho court will iiltu-o this oil on nil of the different kinds of clay soil in the coun ty and detenu nv ltr value In road construction. New Phone Tliroutjh Polk. Independence Riley Craven, W. W. lVrchal and W. A. Meisner have or ganized n stock company to bo known as tho Independence Telephone com pany, the purpose being to build a tele phone lino from Independence to Mon mouth nnd elsewhere In the county as desired. Thu line will connect with the l.ucklaruute Hue at Moiiuiouth, and Is to work in tonnection witu the Coi- vallie, Dallas Falls City, McMlnnvllle, Ainly, l'eriydale and McCoy .Mutual lines, already established. Tho com puny will circulate papers and secure stock - tor promoting tlio enterprise. The privilege is given by the council of Independence to place the lino In tills city. Steps will In- taken to obtain tho same in Monmouth. The service for Independence and Monmouth will bo through the Independence central office. INCREASE IN IMPLEMENT TRADE Wlicutiirnwcra Hiivc Money Willi Which to liny Tools. Pendleton A tiiuellng man for leading Implement company says the Implement tiado In thu wheat dish lets of Oiegon and Washington Is liclter this season than ever before In thu his tory of the two slates. Moro money Is evident among Iho growers and moie cash Is paid for Implements than usual. Trade in thu communities In thu In tot lor ul Oregon, whero nothing but stock Is raised Is low, as thu gioweis have nut sold any heel dining tho past two yews at a profit, consequently ready money Is at a pictiiltim. All are eonll- uuiu i no coining sen mm will pmu profitable. Much stock lion been tin- iimueii in uie low prices, us It Iiiih not paid to hold and feed, and in a rraull next yeai will find fewer head of stock in tho country and pilceM will iiectfar lly hate to advance. Road to Galicc. Merlin Work has begun on the new road to Gallic, and It is expected it will bo completed In six weeks. Con siderable frulght is hero awaiting the completion of the road, among It a raw mill for the Rand mine. The Meilin Towiisitu company has material on laud for tho conetiiu tlon nf n tele phone lino to Oalkeas soon as tho road is completed. It would lie In nitra tion now, but It was deeiied to have It ullow tlio new road. It is intended to carry the line four miles beyond Gallcu, giving service to the Aluieda, Hand, Dig 1 link ami other mines. The ox- lenditure of n small amount of money will also compute tho new rcnid to thu mines mimed. Co in I n o Events. North Pacific Unitailan conference, Salem, October 25-27. Annual meeting Oregon .Miners' as sociation, Portland, November 1-1. feuite liar association. Poitland. No- ember lli-lll. National Grange. Portland, Novem ber 10-20. Convention of County Clerks and Recorders, Portland, November 2S-2U. Poultry hhow, Lorvallii, December 10-12. Oregon Good Roads convention. alem, December 13-16. Ores from Blue River Mines. Kuiicno At a special meeting of the Kligeno Commercial chili tlmcommlttee uppulnlod to Ijok nflci mi exhibit of minerals from llluo River mining dis trict reported promises ol ores (or the Lewis and Clark exhibit amounting to JH.O0O pounds, and that this amount will be swelled by mint) owners who Imvu nut yet been seen to at leaet -Ifi,-000 pounds. The Illinois aro reported ns taking tho mutter In hand with en ergy nnd they are desirous of doing all in their power to further tho matter. The ores will be hauled to Kugeno yet this fall, In older to bo icady for in stallation nl tho beginning of the Lew is and Clark exposition Sowlnn rail Wheat. Albany Mini county farmers are sowing u great deal of fall wheat now, and from pict-ent prospects the acreage of wheat sown in this county will bo tliiee or four times as large as that sown last year. There are several reas ons for this. Last fall was not aiisplc ions for sowing grain, and the acreage was small, while this fall bus In en a goei onu lor seeding puroiH-s. The spring grain this year was a complete failure, ami the spring yield for several years has been light, so liimieis in this pint of the statu are l-g!nning to abandon thu prutice of sowing ut that time. REGRET IS KEEN Admiral Sny.s Altntl; on Trawlers Was Acddcuh WL'HC TAHLN I'OK Till! ENEMY Three llnlllcshlpt uiul Transport Author at Vino, Spain They Desire to Make llcpulrs. Dig Tunnel Is Completed. beattle, Oct. 29. Workmen have broke down the wall between tho north and south sections of tho Gieat North- ern lailroad tunnel, which runs direct ly beneath tho business section of Be. attle, and the shaft is now clear from end to end. All that now remains is to complete the concrete work, and lay mo imcKs. mis snouiii be completed in two months. Tho tunnel Is the largest In area of any in the United States. It is 30 feet wide and 28 fent high above tho tracks. It 0,130 feet In 1 ngth. Mall Will Not Get Throuflli. Washington. Oct 29 The nnstnlTlrn department has been advised by the postollice department of Canada that on account of tho large quantity of miii-iraiismissioio mi matter recelveil as White Horse, Yukon territory, dur ing the past winter season addressed to destinations north of White Horse, the i-nnauian department has determined to return to senders, nil non-transmln. biuiu matter that may be received dur ing tne winter. Street Car Runs Into River. Kl Paso, Tex., Oct. 20. An electric car on the lino between this city and Ihe El Paso Smelting works. In Towno. Tex., Jumped the track today, with 76 passengers, and ran Into the Rio Grande river. Several passengers wore Injured, but nono wero killed. The embankment was about 12 feet high, and tho car plunged Into 10 feet of water. Tho river had undermined the track. Wlicatmcn Give Liberally. Pendleton Leon Cohen, who is di recting tho work of raising ffi.OOO in Is county for tho Open River associa on to build Iho portage road at Cell In, meeting with succces and says the necessary amount of money can easily be raised in another week. The large heat raisers in tho county, who have been approached, are subscribing quite liberally and already nearly half of the amount has been raistil. Mr. Cohen has agentB at work In the country, and tney nave been instructed to make a ih 'rough canvass. Output of Grand Ronde Beets. La Grande The Amalgamated Sugar factory at I -a Uramle Is half through with its fall run of Grand Ronde sugar beets and has disposed of over 13,000 tons of fine beets up to this time. About 18,000 tons of beets will be ground up this season from tho Grand Hondo, besides 5,000 tons from Kchn, Umatilla county, which ate being ship ped in. The sugar company expects greatly to increaso Ihe acreage of bee Is next year, as also do the farmers who have been raising b-ets in tho past few years as an experiment. Willamette Still Low. Albany Water in the Willamctto river Is yet two feet too low to permit steamboat tralllc on the Upper Willam ette After two or three days of hard rain, with frequent rains following, tho boats will be able to reach Albany regularly. The upper tralllo will lie conducted by the Oregon City Transpor tation company again this year, and the boats which will make tho Por-land-Corvallls run will very nrobablv be the Pomona and the Oregona. No Insurance on Plax. Salerr Upon examining his insur ance policies, Kugene Rosso found that his Insurance on the flax burned expir ed a monin ago, mo policy was for 13,000, Mr. Jloeeo has this years' crop of flax spread In tho fields or stored at Sclo, so that ho lias some raw material with which to start a linen mill. The fire, however, will cause delay In starting tho mill. Looillnii Road to Dc Unlit. l.a Urando The surveys aiu about completed (or a narrow-gaugii logging allioad from illlgai.l, vlght miles west of Iji Grande, -up thu Grand Itund iltei about 31) miles, ton hi-uvy body oi lliiilwr owned by the Grand Hondo I.uinlr company, of Perry, on the sloK'S of tho llluu mountains. Tl company has btcn driving itslogsdown tho rivui for the past la years, but it Is o.-inW now bi-comlng ulmoet impowiiblu to get pii'piwo I Vigo, Hpnln, Oct. '.'8. Thu Ruiwlaii hiitlleshlps Kuiperor Alexander 111, llorodluo, Oiel and Kiilutoriift nnd tho transport Auntol anchored In this port today, causing coulsdcrnhlii excitement. Tli (i government will not allow them to coal, uiul inquests they leave port ns soon ns possible. Tlie Associated Prerw bus succeeded In obtaining an Interview with Ad uiliill ItoJtBtvelisky, who expiessed gieat regret over the North Sea Inci dent. The admiral slated that the uii (iirtunnte (KTiiireiico was purely acci dental. Tim weather on tho night In question was rathei luuy. About t n. in. two torpedo bouts, which thu Rus sian supposed were Japanese craft, suddenly appeared lietwu-n the two divisions ol the squadron and reliued todlsihurgo torpedoes. Thu Itiissiium iinuiiHllaluly opened lire. They saw no fishermen, and were not uwaru that any dniiuige had been done. Evident ly, the admiral said, tho fishermen hud shown mi lights. Tho admiral re pealed Hint ho greatly it-grotlcd that any injury had I -ecu dnnu fishermen, nnd milled lie hnd no doubt tho Rus sian government would maku ample compensation. Prince Kerelelll, an ollicer of tho battleship Alexander 111, give the following explanation of the attack by tho llattlc squadron Ukii Iho British tiawlcmoft Doiiger Hank: "Thu tiniisiiort Ainitol, which wan steaming nhend of thu squadron, Him suddenly surnuilliliHl by eight tor p, do boats and requested assistance, where upon tlio battleship division advanced and signaled to the link now vessels to leave or disclose their nationality. Thu Vessels rehired to oMy, and ad vanced among the Russian battleships Suddenly a cannon shot was beaut (rum an unknown vessel. Then tlio admiral formed In battle lino and re plied to the fire, aitcrwurd continuing Ills vojage." Prince Kerelelll added tint the Russians feared the stinngu torix-do fronts were Japanese, as the admlinl was aware the Japanese had purchased such luats In Riigland. CHANNEL PLEET READY TOR SEA. rour Battleships and Three Cruis ers Under -Sulllna Orders. Gibraltar, Oct. 2H The ships of thu channel licet hnvu II I lid their hunkerx with coal nnd replenished their am munition nnd will bo ready foi sen nt a moment's notice. Thu battleship llaiiulbel and tho cruiser Doris me watching the ntralts ehwely. There It great activity at tho dockyards, where ini-ii are working night and day. The admiralty in iiianking Inquiries concerning the coal available here. rim iHittleshliHt iclorioiis, llluslrl- oils mid Majestic, llngrhlii of Vleo-Ad miral llorosford, nnd tlio cruisers fjin- caster, Thesus nnd Kndyuilcm aro un dei orders to sail on tlio morning of X. It is rumored that thu to shadow thu Russian a sulllclent amount of Iol-h hv thin Haltie squadron, which is expected to method fr tin- season's run, and the K" wny ' '"I10 ' Good Hope. company lias determined to build limner, iihsc mills em ploy about 200 men duilng the busy wnauu. WILL SOUND THE POWERS. Russia Will Learn If They Will Let Ships Pass the Dardanelles. London, Oct. 28. The Associated Press looms that while there Is no 1. 1 i.i..,. .. . . . . lollllilHtloil lor tho rumor u-li!rh r. nine,, neru leveuuy pun liasoil ly . . .... ', , , u rompiiny of California caoltall.,. "'m' ""'""' '"'in v,oiisiiiininopio Mine Promoters' Improvements, Iji lirnnde The promoters of lb Camp Carson mines, southwest of this nun tfumu it, I'.iuientiori us inaiiagur. nave msilu arrangements with the iiranii Hondo Lumber company, nt Per ry, live miles west, to. build g()( wagon road up the Grant! Rondo river fiom Murkey to Prospect ranch. This roatl will shorten the distance, to the mines several miles and will cut out seteial steep and bail grades, which win no n great advantage to the tlm bcrmen in getting the pine over better roans, ue also to the mining company. Marlon Will Have Exhibit. a-i .. .. . .. ptticiu nv u mais meeting ol clllrer.a and taxpayers of Marion county, held ihat tho Russian government Is ap proaching tlio sultan with a view of obtaining his consent to the passing of the lilaek sea fleet through the Darda nelles, Kmsia is actually taking stepn to sound the other coiiitnental govern ments as to whether any objections would be raised by them In tho event of n formal request being presented hv Kut-Hla to the powers jointly for the lemovnl of International restrictions governing the passage nf tho Dardanelles. $30,000 rire at Shipyard, Philadelphia, Oct. 28. Mru tnnhrht dill dninnL'n In tint ntnriiiiil nf t3n nnri v ii uui riiiutiou, u was decided Ly In tlio puttern shop ami brass foundry unanimous vote that Marlon cuuiilv snail bo pioporly represented at tl Lewis and Clark fair. Thu meollng was attended by representative citliens from all porta of the county and from the remarks made by those who spoke of the Nealle A Levy shlpynid, on the Delaware river, in Ihe northeastern section of Ihe city. A largu number of patterns and plans were destroyed, among them several foi the construc tion of the Unlled States cruiser St. upon the sublect. it was nm,nrt n,. Louis, now on the ways In tho corn- tho people art, cnthuslastlf, llv in fnv,,- lHy' shipyards. An olllclal of the of maklnir n cootl showing U,r Mnrln company tonight said tho loss of tin county and Its industrial resource.. pluiiB would probably couso eorno do- lay in the launching ol the cruiser. Coal nn nuttri- CrreU Per.dleton-A coal d-.o.lt (, w Two Russian Ships Damaned. discovered nt the head of Ilntler er.t. Madrid, Oct. 28. The minister of In the southern part of Umatilla conn- arlno confirms tho loport of the nr. ly. Jose in McLaughlin made the dls. rival ol n Russian erulsnr nt Vllln,-. i , t . i .1 .two' is "ck Kr,,T",r rla- The minister h. received a tele- hove been sent to exrerts. nnd B"! Tom tho authorities at Vigo to ble tests have been made. The coal In "lu ""ect that two of tho Russian bat. similar to deposits near Heppner. Mr. ",IPB now there hovo sustained McLaughlin plans todevelop the mines, ,,a,naKoa whlsh will tender it impos and already preliminary work has hnn B"J'U 'or t''e to leave port within tho started. Tho deposits aro said to ex- prescribed 21 hours. Tho minister tend a long distance Into the mountains 1 discuss the question with Foreign Irom tho head of Iluttor creek. Ready Sale or Coins. Grants Pass If the Lowls nnd ntnrl- souvenir gold dollars sell everywhere over ino state as tney ore selling at Grants Pass, tho number allotted by munition win soon co exiiaiiBietl, Til urst installment sent to the First Na tional bank of Grants Pass has Minister San Pedio and glvo such ord ers as ho may consider right. Russia May Buy the Catenas. Tacoma, Oct. 28. It Is current talk in well informed shipping cliclcn that negotiations aro on between tho Russian government anil AUretl 1 1 o t A Co., of Liverpool, for the p'urchaso of been t,la Bltamot Calchas, which tho fins. Delegates to Commercial Congress. Salem Governor Chumberlaln has appointed J. K. Aitcheson, of Portland, and F, II, Holbrook, of Irrlgnn, as del egatcs to the trane-MlBalsslppI Com. merclal congress, to be held at St, louls, sohl out, ami second lot Is now t,nln slatiB captured on Iho way to Japan at fust as tho first lot went. Mining ttml to,k nB " "izo ' v,m"v8tok. men aro tho principal buyers, anil not 11 ls 61,1(1 l10 Pi'rchoso prlco is 760,- t . " t nun ... ...Ilti. m lew are being purchased to send uuu' win uu uuquu io cover nil Kast. Northwest Wheat Markets, Portland Walla Walla, 83o bluostom, 8flo valley, 85o. Tacoma Blucstem, 89Koj club, 85Ko. Colfax Olub, 73oj bluestem, 76c. tho damagos incurred In tho seizure of Ihe vpssel, Bio Meat Order Prom Orient, Omaha, Neb,, Oct. 28, A local nack. Ing house today received an order for 3,000,000 pounds ol mess beef for shin. merit to the Orient, . 4