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Newspaper Page TextLARGEST EVER Roosevelt's Plur ality Unprece dented. OVER A MILLION Even the "Solid South" Been Broken. Has MEAD CARRIES IN WASHINGTON Orcoon's Plurality Passes 40,000 Mark Idaho Gives Roosevelt About 25,000 Plurality. Ycrk Nov. 10. Returns show n itMidllv increasing Republican plur ality and It now seems probable that lloosovclt'B plurality in the popular vote will be, in round numbers, 2,000,' 000. New York, Nov. 9. With the elec lion returns still Incomplete the pliv rality for President Roosevelt in the nation, according to all indications, will exceed 1,800,000 the greatest ever civen an American candidete. The nearest approach to this vote was in 1898, when McKinley received a plurality approximating 850,000, and In 1872. when Grant received 702,991. The interest now centers in Missouri and Maryland. Late election returns Indicate that the former state is in the Republican column so far as presi dential electors are concerned, but that Joseph W. Folk, the Democratic candi date, has been elected governor. In Maryland the presidential vote will probably be caet for Roosevelt. Lato' returns tonight indicate that Thomas A. Smith has been elected to congress by the Democrats in the First district. Oregon. Portland. Nov. 9. Election returns in Oregon indicato that the Republican plurality will reach perhaps 43,000. Completo leturns are not yet available. The total vote for president will fall n little short of that for supreme judge last June, when 93,000 ballots were cast for the four candidates of that office. The number of votes in that election was nearly 100,000, and the number of votes cast last Tuesday seems to be about 10 per cent short of that polled in the'last state election. Seven counties have adopted prohi bition Gilliam, Yamhill, Jackson, Benton, Tillamook, Coos and Cuny. Sixteen counties have rejected prohi biion Clackamas, Columbia, Douglas, Grant, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Sher man, Umatilla, Union, Wasco and Washington. Lincoln was thought to have gone "dry" early in the count, but pulls out against prohibition by a narrow marg in. In Linn the result was very cloee, prohibition being defeated by 96 votes. Twelve precincts, however, voted, "drv" in the county, including Halsey, Shedd, Tangent, South Lebanon, South Brownsville.. Jackson has adopted prohibition, and the "wet" majorities of Medford, Jacksonville and Gold Hill are therefore unavailing. Gillam is a prohibition county by 34 majority. All precincts in Wash ington ccunty have rejected prohibi tion. Two precincts In Clackamas voted "dry"' Garfield and Viola; likewise 13 precincts in Douglas, four in Union, two in Wheeler, four in Multnomah, four in Malheur, six in Umatilla, one in Clatsop, six in Ma rion, three in Wasco, two in iSherman. In Lane county Junction City adopted prohibition. Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 10. Secre tary Sims, of the Republican etate central committee, said today that from unofficial reports from 80 of the 92 counties the Republicans national ticket had received a plurality of 74, 000 In Indiana. Massachusetts. Boston, Nov. 9. Complete returns from the state give Roosevelt 254,652; Parker 168,273; Roosevelt's plurality 80,279. For governor: DoURlas.Dem., 254 311; Bates, Rep., 198,001; Doug las' majority, 55,710. Delaware. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 9. Roosevelt has carried Delaware by about 2,600. The Republicans claim that they will have 40 of the 52 members of the legis lature on joint ballot. Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn,, Nov. 9. Both Democrats and Republicans are claim ing the state. Returns indicate a ma jority of 15,000 votes for the Democrat ic national ticket, and perhaps 5,000 Jess for Frazier, Democratic candidate for governor. Vermont. White River Junction, Vt., Nov. 9. Complete returns from Vermont: Roosevelt 40,091; Parker 9,881; Roose velt's pluiality 30,810. Kansas. Topoka, Kan., Nov. 9. At 12:30 n. m. Chairman Stubbs, of the Republi can State commitete, claimed the elec tion of Hoch for governor by a plurali ty of 50,000 Roosevelt's plurality will bo closo to 100,000. North Carolina. Charlotte, N. 0., Nov. 0. The count Is proceeding slowly. Republicans concede Porker a good majority. New Hampshire. Now Hampshire has been carried overwhelmingly by the Republicans. South Carolina. Columbia, S. 0., Nov. 0. Parker has carried South Carolina by not less than 40,000 plurality. The Democrat ic stati ticket has been elected without opposition. Washington. Seattle. Wash. Nov. 10. King conn- tv elves Roosovelt a plurality of 15,- 000; Mend carries this county by 7,000. Plerco goes Republican on national is bucs by 7,600, and gives Mead 1,750. Spokane Is more than 4,600 stiong for Roosovelt, though Turner carries tho county by less than hall its estimated plurality. ,,.. Tlio state oi vtssningioii pra limit on its Roosevelt vote. Three fouiths of tho votors who cast ballots for him might have stayed a. homo and still he would havo carried tne state. Though the stale count Is still incompleted and inaccurate, It is evi dent the Roscvolt electors have a plur ality over Paiker of 70,000 or better. This is 30,000 stronger than the wildest lterublican estimates made it before election, and as much better Uinn the first returns indicated. The stato was practically unanimous, for thespnise 24,000 Parker votes out of a total that will exceed when off-party totals nre finished 125.000 is not to be seriously considered. Idaho. Boise. Idaho. Nov. 10. Returns from tho Idaho election havo come in more slow lv than any previous time In the hlstorv of the stale. Thope en gaged in gathering figuies complained that things went with such a sweep that iudges and clerks thought there was no further interest in it and sealed up returns without taking copies or giving anyone else opportunity to do so. So far 54.099 votes on the Republi can and Democratic candidates for nresident have been heart! from and 53.1S1 on eovernor. Of the preslden tial vote, Roosevelt has 3S.7S2 and Parker 15,317. Roosevelt's majority is 23.475 and his percentage of vote Is " Gooding has 34,744 votes and Heitfeld 18,437. Gooding's majority is 16,30 and hl9 iercentaBe 63. The vote this year lias fallen lar Be low the registration. The latter was about S0.000. Two years ago the Re- nublican and Democratic vote on gov cinor was 57,895. As nearly as can be ascertained there is an increase of 12 per cent on Demociatic and Republican presidential votes, inis woum inm cate a total of 64.800 for Roosevelt am Parker In the state. If Roosevelt percentage of 72 be carried through he will lead Farkerby2S,0U0, while ooou ing's lead over Heitfeld would be 19,- 000. The Democrats elect four members of the leigslature a senator from Custer, a senator and representative from bi morre and a representative from Leuini Maryland. Baltimore, Nov. 10. The official leturns received here np to a late hour tonight indicate that the plurality for the prsidential candidates last Tuesday was very close, possibly only 100 on either side. It is probable that Secre tary of State Tilghman will be called upon to decide which of the electors will be entitled to cast their votes in Washington. From the official returns thus far received the indications are that the Republicans have elected sev en and the Democrats one of the elect ors of the etate. Returns received from 11 counties of the state give the Republican electors a plurality of 174. Until the canvassing boards of the several counties and of Baltimore city shall have examined and counted the ballots, it will be impossible to say which of the presidential candidates will receive Maryland's electoral vote. There is no change in the congressional situation, the Democrats and Republi cans each having elected three members of tne next house of representatives. California. San Francisco, Nov. 10. The few additional unofficial returns received today from various points In California do not affect the results already an nounced. Tho official count will be required to determine the exact figures, but it is evident that Roosevelt's plur ality in the state will approximate 115,000. The legislatuie, which elects a United States senator, will have 103 Republican members to 17 Democrats and Labor Unionists. Utah. Salt Lake City, Nov. 10. Additional returns from Tuesday's election, cover ing every county in the state, have in creased the majority for Roosevelt so tremendously that it la probable it will not run short of 27,000. Parker had a plurality in only one county. In Salt Lake county, oot of a total of about 31,000 votes, Roosevelt received 20, 100, and Parxer 8,100. Louisiana. New Oleans, Nov. 9. The Demo crats have carried Louisiana for Paiker by a majority of probably 35,000. Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 9. The Democratic ticket carried with the usual majorities, electing everything. Florida. Jacksonville,Fla.,Nov.9. The usual Democratic majorities in Florida are indicated. The Democratic candidates for congress are all elected. Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 9. The Re publicans at this time concede the Dem ocrats nearly everything. Nebraska. Omaha, Nov. 9. At midnight the indications are that Roosevelt has car ried Nebraska by a plurality of 35,000 to 40,000. The Republ'cina have elected congressmen in the First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts. The Second and third aie in doubt. Illinois. Chicago, Nov. 0. Tho indications, based on the returns received, aro that the Republican national ticket has car ried Illinois by about 150,000. The Domociats declare that the figures were exaggerated, but admit that Roosevelt will have a plurality not far from 100, 000. Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Ncv. 9. This state is carried by Parker by a slightly increased majority over the last general election. Nevada. linnn. Nov.. Nov. 10. There are still about 70 precincts to hear front in this tale. A conservative estimate pinn-n Uoosovelt's plurality at between 2,600 and 3,000. Yerlngton, Hep., Is elected over Van Duscr, IVm., by about 100. Nixon, Rep., for senator, win control tho legislature by about three votes. Ohio. Columbus. O.. Nov. 10. Nearly complete returns tonight show close to 250,000 piutaiuy lor iiwwvcu mm Fairbanks electors. Only 18 out of tho S8 loiintles in the state have boon car ried for Parker and only one Dctmxirnt ic congtesainati has boen elected out of 1. State Chairman Ilnrvey uaroer, the Democratic candidate in tho l-ourth district, has 1,000 plurality in a dis trict normally 0,000 Democratic. Colorado. Denver. Nov. 10. D. 11. Falrley, Republican stato chainmn, today abandoned his claim that Governor J H. lVabodv had been re-elected, ami the governor himself conceded his de feat. Adams' matorlty oei IVabody in the city and county of Denver is 5, 070, and in the entire state about 5,600 Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Nov. 10. Complete but unofficial figures lecelved by the Associated Press from every county in the state, with tho exception of Alle gheny, in which Pittsburg is situated, but from where a close estimate nas been obtained, shows that President Roosevelt's plurality in Pennsylvania has reached 494,952, probably the largest plurality ever given a ptesiden tial candidate by any state lu tho polit ical history of the country. West Virginia. Pakersburg, W. Va., Nov. 10. The official returns for West Virginia are not vet in. but from leturns received Roosevelt's nluralitv in tho state is nlaced at 25.000 to 30,000. The Re nublican state committee claims the election of W. G. Dawson, Ren., for governor, by about 9,000 plurality. The Democratic state committee con cedes his election by about 6,000. Missouri. St. Louis. Nov. 10. With seven counties still to be heard from the re turns show that Rooeevelt's plurality in Missouri s.tood at 15,755. Of the seven counties unheard from six went for Bryan in 1900. They are remote and sparsely settled. With complete returns from 96 counties out of 114 at hand, the enthe Republican state tick et, with the exception of governor, has been elected by pluralities of 350 to 15.000. Minnesota. St. Paul, Nov. 10. Incomplete re turns from all counties in Minnesota show that Johnson, Dem., was elected governor by a majority of 13,000. Re turns received here today enow mat the next Minnesota house of represent atives will have 107 Republicans and 12 Democrates. Montana. Butte, Mont., Nov. 10. The returns from Tuesday's election thus far re ceived seem to givo the Republicans the best of it in the next legislature. The house, it is figured on actual re turns, will be Republicans 37, Demo ciats 31, doubtful 4. The senate from present indications will be 15 Republi cans, 10 Democrats and l douoiiui. A Republican legislature insures the return of ex-senator Thomas H. Carter to the United States. New York. New York, Nov. 9. Returns from the whole state show that Roosevelt has 174,000 pluraliy and that Higgins for governor has 80,000. The legislat ure will have 102 Republicans out of 150, and 35 Republican senators out of 60. Parker carried Greater New York, with one election district missing, by 35,999. Brooklyn waB carried by Roosevelt by 1,080. Herrlck carried Greater New York, with one election district missing, by 80,625, and Brook lyn by 5,404. Iowa. Des. Moines, Iowa, Nov. 11. Com plete unofficial returns from every coun ty in the state were received by the state auditor today. The vote on pres ident follows: Roosevelt, Rep., 331, 570; Parker, Dem., 165,689; Debs., Soc.. 78.342; Swallow, Prohl., 7,285; Watson. Pop., 1,791. These are the figures that will be canvaseed by tb board in December. South pakota. Sioux Falls, S. D Nov. 9. Chair man Martin, of the Democratic state central committee, has issued a state ment in which he concedes Roosevelt polled 60,000 votes, Parker 30,000 and Watson 15,000. North Dakota, Graud ForkB, N. D., Nov. 9. Roose velt tarried North Dakota by from 20,- 000 to 26,000. This is an increase of over 60 per cent from McKinley's ma jority. The Btate ticket is elected by probably 4,000 less. Maine, Portland. Maine. Nov. 9. With a slightly decreased vote Maine today uave tho usual tRepublican majorities Democrats Bhowed less interest than Republicans and many did not vote. Connecticut. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 9. Com plete returns from the Btate give Roose velt 111,330; Parker 72,107. For gov ernor: Roberts, Rep., 104,703; Robert Bon, Dem., 78,187. Texas. Austin. Tex., Nov. 9. Nearly com pleto returns show that the vote caBt will hardly exceed 375,000, of which 250.000 where caat for Parker, 60,000 for Roosevelt and the remainder Beat tercd. Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Nov. 9. It Is generally conceded that Roosevelt has carried Wisconsin by 60,000. Both Republi can and Democratic state chairmen claim the Btate respectively for La Follette and Peck. Rhode Island, Providence, it. I., Nov. 9. Com pleto returns from Rhode Island fur piesldont give: Roosevelt 40,81)8; Parker 2,924; Roosevelt's plurality to,- 974. Utter, Rep., will bo elected gov ernor by less than 6,000 pluiality. The legislature is overwhelmingly Republi can. Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. I). Roosovelt has cartled Wyoming by 7,600 to 8, 000. Ilrooks, Republican, has been elected governor by over 4,000 over Os borne, Democratic. New Jersey. Newark, N. J., Nov. 9 New Jeisey was carried by the Republicans by a bigger nmlority than ever the most san guine of tl.o Republican predictions. The state gave in tho neighborhood ot 60,000 for Rootevelt. Virginia. Ulrhmond, Va., Nov. 9. Tho state has gone about the usual number Dem ocrat It. Mississippi. Jackson, Miss, Nov. 9. The Demo- initio pluiality it unusually largo In Mississippi, having reached tho total of about 60,000. All Democratic con gressmen nrc elected. Michigan. Detroit, Nov. 9. Michigan today was tho scene of a veritable landslide. Roosevelt and Fairbanks lisvo carried the state by an unprecedented majority vaiiously estimated at from 100,000 to 150.000. r-rederick Warner lor gov ernor and the Republican stato ticket aie elected. Georgia, Savannah, Ga Nov. 9. This state will send all 13 Demociatic electors to the college to name tho piesldcnt. MAKING THEIR I'HONT STRONG. Japanese Are Expected to Make Ad- vancc Soon. Mukden. Nov. 9. Quiet continues here. Iho Japanese aro still work ing hard entrenching their front, which begins to look like a continuous ion It is believed they aie preparing seri ously to advance, making their front stiomr. ncsslbly in order that it may be held by a small force, while the heavier force engages in tlanklng move ments. The Jnpanese have learned by bitter experience not to expect mucli uy frontal attack. They areobliged, how ever, to maintain a strong front to pre vent General Kuropatkin fron- break ing through their line and carrying me fight to their rear. There is considerable evidence to in dicate that the Japanese will make everv effort to force the Russians out of Mukden, not only for the moral ef fect on Kurope, but on the Chinese as well. Mukden is extremely important to them aa winter quarters. The Jap anese continue to receive reinforce ments. RUSSIA PROVOKED REGICIDE. Sensational Charges Made by a Del grade Newspaper. Belgrade, Nov. 9. A great sensation has been caused by the statement of the newspaper Narodi List that it lias proofs to the effect that tho regicides and conspirators are spieading among the neonle the assertion tnat 11 was Russia which desired ttie removal o. the Austrophile Obrenovich dynasty It Is alleged by the paper that a Rus sian official frequently had a confi dential conference with tho principal actors of the tragedy. It is pointed out tiy the paper mat everv one ol tne regiciues nas receive" the Star of Kaiageorge, and the state ment is now made that they are soon to receive some distinction from til czar of Russia. The editor of the naner challenges the Servian govern ment to start action against him, sb lie eays he is prepared to prove his Btate ments in court. Program of Irrigation Congress. El Faao.Tex, Nov. 0. The executive committee of tho 12th National Irri gation congress has mailed to all dele gates an advance program ot the pro ceedings ol the coming session of the canuresa to he held In this city Novem ber 15 to 18. On the subjects of for estry, engineering and mechanics, pro duction by irrigation, climatolcgy and mral settlement, tho program Includes addresses and papers by 87 of the most prominent experts in their respective departments. Cuban Congress Open. Havana, Nov. 9. The winter ecBslon of congress opened today promisingly In Bharpc ontrast to tho rows and (lis inclination to legislate which charac terized the summer session, the mem liers of the minority party occupied their seats in full force. Nationalist leaders have informed tho Associated Press that it is not their intention to pursue their former obstructive tactics There were less than half a dczen ab sentees In each house, and the proceed Inirs weio characterized by friend liness. Germany Shows Good feellnn. Berlin. Nov. 9. A paragraph print ed in tho North German Gazette gives utterance to the gieat pleasure of facr- manv at the Inauguration of negotia tiona for an arbitration treaty will America. The paper comments to the effect that while In the past tno two nations havo had differences, the pres cnt conditions show that between tho countries exists the fullest amity, with out the slightest infringement by either of tho other's progress, llilsutlei ance is believed to bo governmentally inspired. Germany's Little War. Berlin, Nov. I). According to official figures received by the foielgn olilce the Southwe-flt African war bus cost Germany about $20,000,000, and al though it Is bellevod that the Herrero uprising is Hearing its end, the etrng elo witli the Wltboifl ia as bitter as ever. Fears are expressed in Berlin that tho Wltbol rising will be followed by rebellioui movements in other parts of the colony, and it is understood that additional troops win oe sent. OREGON NEWS ASK REPEAL OI" EDDY LAW. Movement on Coot Amourist Mlnlnil Men of eastern Orccion. linker City. There ta n movement among tho mining men ot this section ot the statu to bring about tho repeal of tho Kddy corporation law. A peti tion la boliig circulated asking tho leglslnturo to repeal tho law. If It Is nut possible to securo tho repeal of tho law then It Is hoped tho Icglsln ttiro will so nmciul tliu present law na to roduco tho foes charged mining corporations. Tho mining moil also object to tho iimiuul tax to tho state, which ranges from $t25 to 1200. It Is pulutod out that often a mining couiimny Is obliged to Incorporate for largo sum anil await tno saio oi stock before tho work of development an bo pushed. Mining men say that It not Infrequently happens that ft initio Is Incorporated and several years elapse before It becomes a pro diiclng mine, yet under tho present law the corporation Is obliged to pay nn annual tin to the state which In somo Instances becomes a lieiivy bur Ion, especially to tho poor propoctor. Tho not turners urguo Hint an ox- ceptlon should bo imido In favor or mining corporations for tho reason that it la necessary to Incorporate un developed claims In order to rulso nintier tn exnlult tlieni. A strong loo by will doubtless bo sent from nil the mining districts to work for tho re peal or amending of tho present law. EAGLE POINT SURVEY. Surveyor McOII Leaves Ashland In Clianic of Parly. Medford. Surveyor J. A. McCall, of Ashland, nnd party havo left for Ilutto Creek Falls to mako tho final survey of tho proposed railroad from tho Ilutto Kalis Milling Company's plant to Kaglo Point, a dlstnnco of 15 miles Preliminary survey has already been tnado between llieso two points nnd a permanent survey will bo nmdo in order to net everything ready for icrndlne. which will begin when the survey Is completed. Construction work will comtnenco nbout Aiirll 1 next. Thrro aro two feasible routes from Englo Polut the Southern Pacific railroad, but far as known tho choice tins not yet been made. The route from Kaglo Point to Medford Is probably threo or four miles longer than to Ccntrnl Point, but the fact that Medford Is the commercial center of tho Roguo river valley nnd Jackson county will go far toward making It tho terminal of this road. Lane Court Gives Pair Money. Kmrenp. Tho mntter of nn exhibit nf Ijiiio county products has been de finitely settled by tne county conn making an appropriation of $500 to be exnended In preparing a nuuauio dis play. This action wns inKcn auur nrirllTnont by n hommlttop from tbr Commercial club, who appeal eil strongly for a proper display from tho county In order to snow tno pun lie its resources. It Is now tho Inten tion to make nn exhibit that will sur !.:isa nnv. This n addition to tno min imr nihlhlt from the Blue river mines now bclnc prepared, will certainly mnitn I.nno county's display attrac tive. Suit Over Valuable Tallinn. T n flrnndo County Judgo Enkln hoard a motion to dlssolvo nn Injunc tion obtained from the county court of linker county to Union county on behalf of the Virtue Mines Develop mom r-fimnnnv. oealnst Karnest DnI Owen, of ChliaEO. Owen bought nil ihn tniilmra nn tlio nronerty of tho oh Vlrtno mine. Somn of these bad hern mn,i, i,v nn nli! mill beforo tho conren trates wero saved. Theso tailings proved to bo very valuable, far morn so than was supposed, nnd tho com pnny Is trying to stop tho purchasers from taking tncm. Wasco Commences on Display, Hood River. Wasco county will ox- n.i linn in rollcctlnc products for .iioninv nt tho Lewis and Clark ox ,,naitlnn. Commissioner milliard has secured 200 botes of Hood Rlvor ap ples which will bo placed In cold stnr- ago until next summer, l-irty n nuiin linTPa rnmn from tho orchnri of Scars & Porter. Tho Dalles or chards will also contrihuto CO boxes of nnnlcs. Ornlns nnd grasses will bo nriirpil from tho eastern end or tn county. Tew Pry Will be Turned Out. ABtorla. Tho outlook for tlin sal mon hntchorloB on tho tributaries of the Columbia river this year Is not bright, nnd tho Indications nro that tho number of fry turned out will bo much smaller than was anticipated, nnd far below that of last year. Whllo accuratn figures nro not yet obtain able, reports received from ench of tho sovoral plants on both shies of tho river say tho salmon taken for prop agation purposes aro fnw. A recent cloudburst on tho Uppor Snnko river necessitated tho removal of n portion of tho racks at tho Ontario hatchery In order to novo them. Clackamas at Ihe Pair. Oregon City. Tho Clackamas coun ty court has appropriated $1000 to be oxponded undor tho direction of tho court In gathering nnd Installing an nxhlblt of ClackamaB county products nt tho Lowls nnd Clark fair. By co operating with tho members of tho general nnd oxcriitlvo commlttco on tho Clackamas county 1005 fair exhib it tho members of tho court oxpoct to nrrango n display that will bo second to nono othor. Aids In Hop Display exhibit. Salem. Walter I. Toozo, who has rhargo of tho hop display In tho Mnr Ion county exhibit nt tho Lowls nnd Clark fair, has appointed W. If. Kgan, Julius Wolf, H. J. Ottcnholmer nnd T. A. Llvosloy to aid In tho work of that department. Seedlna al Weston. Weston. Seeding has beon under way for tho past two wockB In this section, and already tho wheat Is be ginning to appear abovo tho ground. Although It Is a llttlo dry. tho work Is being hurried to completion. OP INTEREST LAND ORIGINALLY A SWAMP. csllmouy of ex-Surveyor General In Warren Vulley lose" Salem. Tho deposition ot ex-Hiir- oyor (lonoral W. 11. Uynrs was taken before Frank Lovell, assistant bikto tary of slate, lu tho suit brought by tho Stato of Oregon ugaliiBt tho War ner Valley Stock Company, to cancel patents Issued to that cuiupnuy which wero alleged to havo boon Issued upon tho fruiidtitout representation that they wero swiunp lands. Mr. Uynrs testified that ho surveyed tho township In which tho greater part of tho land Is situated, as United Uates department surveyor lu Aug ust. 1N7U. that at that time tho laud was so wot and Bwampy that ho could nut run the survey urross it and ho was compelled to liieandor It and return tho laud as uiarsli; unit no tiled to rim tho lines further Into the swamp, hut had to bark out, owing to the swampy character of the land; that ho ran tho meander lino prncll- Uly along tho edgo of tho marsh; that tho land In contioversy, al the tlmo this survey wns mado, hnil Iho appearance of being a permanent marsh uud was covered with a neavy giowth of tall swamp grass and Hags. MASKED MEN SHOOT SHEEP. I'eud llclwe'cn RIvjI Interests on a Ituniic In Crook County. Prlnevllle. Two hundred sheep wero shot down by n band of mounted masked men 2S miles enst of this city October 15. U. S. Cowlos, of liny creek, wns tho sufferer at tlio handB of the unknown men. Tho rnugo Is In an Isolated section of Crook county and the news of tho depredation has Just reached this place. Tho herder says that Into on the af ternoon of October 15 n dozen masked men rodo up to tlio bund of 4000 sheep nnd. nftcr ordering him nwny, began a fusllndo on tho niilmnls. When Cowtes with n number of his neigh bors rodo to tho rescue tho noxt morn ing he found nbout 200 muttons stretched nut on the ground and the rest of the band scattered far nnd wide. The stragglers wero collected with Krent difficulty. Orc-ut apprehension Is felt both by the cattle and sheep Interests nt this renewed outbreak or hostilities. Thousamls of dollars' worth of stork hay and femes hnvo been destroyed n the struggle this spring ami sum mer for control of grnzlng lands In Crook county. Plenty of Wood for Salem. Salem That thero will bo plenty of wood for fuel In Hntcm next year. Is Indicated by tho bids now being re ceived for furnishing wood for the stato Institutions. .Though tho state boards will receive bids for a week yet. thero nro olre-ndy more onera on band than wero rccoivcu minge-mer Inst year. As nil the state Institutions hero nre controlled by practically ine same state nlllrers. tho bids Tor rue! for nil tho Institutions nre received nt one time Iho stnie uses auuu i-unin of wood n year nt Salem. Kepi Sweet Three Years. Corvnllls. Pruno Julco kepi In hot lies In tho bacteriological department nt tho Oregon Agricultural rollego Is exactly tho same nows ns the day is was nut un. ItottloB of It Tccently opened wore found to hnvo tho sumo llnvor, freshnoss nnd sweetness ns when It was squeezed from the prunes nnd put nwny, rnoro thun threo years ago, by Professor Pornot. A low-tern-pernturo process of sterilization wiib used, nnd tho experiment makes It certain Hint there Is a wide field for a profitable Industry In Oregon in pre serving sweet elder. Hay Growers arc Holding Off. Weston. Of tho 2000 tons of grain nnd timothy liny estimated ns having been nrodiiced In the vicinity or vves ten. but n fow hundred nro sold nnd only nno tons aro In tho warehouses, Fully 200 tons moro will bo stored ns tho season advances, nnd Iho remain der will ho consumed by tho local di mnnd. Orowers am dally refusing tho $l3.r.O offered by buyers, holding for $17.50. ns thoy did last season. Only n fow cars havo been shipped tliu fnr, ns tho Walla Walla nnd Portland markets havo not been demanding ns much hay. Plr Log Prices Go Up. Astoria. Thero has been nn Im rrovement during tho pnBt few days In tho demand for yellow fir logs In tlio Lower Columbia river district, nni nn n result the nrlro has ndvnnced from $f! nnd $C.ri0 nor thousand to $7 and $7 60. Sovernl of tho loggers have already notified tho millmcn that no moro sales will bo mailo al tno om figures. Tho cause of this ndvnncn Is a hotter market In tho Kast for the first grndos of lumber, nnd n drop oil in tho demand for tho lower grades, (teller Prices for Cattle. Baker City. Thero Is n decided Im nrovemont In prices olTered for cat- tlo over thoso of a month ngo. A number of Bnles hnvo been mndo tho past 10 days to M. McDonald of Walla Walla and to Portland nnd Senttlo packorB, With tho depnrturo of tho cnttlo now bnrgnlncd for, thero np- pears to bo plenty of feed to enrry tho remaining herds of this county through an ordinary winter. Prize Rum Goes to Polk. Monmouth. By express J. H. Hnw lev. who owns n Inrgo fnrm nt McCoy, has Just received n flno ram of tho Lincoln breed of sheep. TIiIh lam was purchased at St. Louis, whom ho took tho swccpsinKo pnzo over nil compet itors. Receipts of Land Office. Salem. Tho receipts of tho slnto lnml nfllco for October nmounted $20,928.54. This sum Is a llttlo bolow tho nvcrago monthly recolptB. Wheal Market. Portland Walla Willa, bluPBtem, 85c; valley, R0B7c. Tacomn BlucBtem, 89Koi 82c club, S5 Kc Colfax Olab,73oj bluesteui, 76c. millOKI IS DEAD. Noted General lilt by ii Splinter or Shell October 3, Moscow, Nov. 16. Ncinlrovhu'h Dan- chenko, the well-liiinwii llussliiii war lorresponileut ot the Awtoi'liiled Pros, tolcgiaphlug from Mukden undei to day's date, says the repnitsof lliiulnitli of (leiieial Kiliokl lire coiiiiiiiieu. .u cuidliig lo his vi'Mlnu, Ihe splinter ol a shell struck llcm-rul Kurokl, tinting out n port Ion ol his breast and abdom en. He died timber I ill Mao Yiiiir, and his body wns sent to Japan, A 111 uiur Is persistently circulated that a kiiinimiii of the mikado, Hhnwlnll, liter ally "third prince," hiifl been appoint ed to succeed General Kurokl, hut tho actual command ol the iinuy has hern Intrusted lo lioucr.il Nodzu, who Is io viewiug opeiiilliuiH. "l-oi the last week," says General Daiii-henko, "we hnvo pructlciilly not advanced at any point on the whole siiulhwist front, even a few verstB fur ilier tluin wu stood on October 6, On the coiilrniy, went several phires havo been obliged to retire several voibib, hut the present lines id dolenses must ie eon ldored pciliiaucnl In view ol mo strong fmtii nations constructed. I no Inpanere pusitiuns nt several points nro only 801) paces distant from ours, illul niUBl be considered to lie occupied lie finitely by the enemy. Tho Inttcr's fnrtlllcatlons nre acknowledged by all oinpeteiit perilous to bo coimtiiiclcil skillfully. Their treiicliis in many places nre so cleverly -.niicealed nB nni to le noticeable a short distance away NRC CAUSES PANIC IN 110 1 IX. Smoke Erom Qrr.it lll.ie Near ny (uiiscs Guests lo flee. Chicago, Nnv. tti. The largo tlvo- Btnry stniie building nt the in Ithrnst rumor of .Madison street and Wabash avenue, tucupied lor the must part by Browning, King A l o elntliieis, wiib destroyed by file ttmUht. It IB estl- imted lliat the loss on Urn niiliding and contents will aggregate 1200,000. '1 he direct cause of the Ihe Is net known, Inn several ixpliisliln wir hoard before the llttmes were seen The blare spiend through tho building with girnt rapidity, and by tno tune tliu lire department waB able to worn there was small chnuro of saving thn building or any ot its rontentB. X panic n canned In iho l ontinen- tnl hotel on the south side ol Madison ntreot, nrrosit Irom the hurtling build ing. Smoke peielrnted the hallways and the iiiteuro heat crai kod the win- lows. Mi n and women in the hotel sought safety in U gh'. The immense eshilillsliuicnt ol .Mont gomery, Word .V uo. ! feparaieo iroui the burned building y a narrow nney, nnd for a timo Haines seriously threat -emit this structure. Tku tenants of the building, nil of whom suffered total lows, were: Browning, King & Co., Chicago Mil linery Co., Chlctigo l'enlhcr Dye Co. and the Kennedy I-'iiiulturo Co. EltltOlt COSTS LIVES. Wyoming Telcorapli Operator Puts. Trains Into Collision. Salt Ijtko City, Nov. 16. Nine p-i suns wrte killed mid 10 or 16 lnjtm-,1 i a ht'iid-nn collision early thin innrn lug helvtren Union Pin- lie west bound passenger train No. 3 nnd an east hound extra Irelglit train one ami one-nan miles we t ol Azensa, Wyo. The Injuied have been taken to tin hospital at Rock Springs, mid the cor... tier i liul. linn an impiest over the di-ud at the Menu of tho wreck. The track hut ween Graiiirer and (Ireim River, Wyo., I pari of the t n ion i'scillc, but is operntid by the o i gon Short Line. Tho wreck was the lesull of n "hulled" train order by tin night operator at Granger. Tho fieight train was given .'10 minutes to make AzcilBM and line the west hound pass enger, but the ordei delivered the freight crew read "60 minutes," and a mile and a half went of Aznilsn tlio traiiiB came together at great speed. Until engines were demnllihed, the mail and baggage cars telescoped nnd the day coach badly damaged, going Into the ditch. The 1' ulliimna did not leave the track, nnd the Pullman pnxs enerfl escaped Injury. Tho track was blocked for several hours. Warships Out of Commission. Washington, Nov. 16. Owing to the lack of i fllcers and enlisted men In the nn vy to meet the actual needs of tho service, It lins been found necessary for the nnvy department to order nt least three warships out of eomirlsBlon in order to man wnrshlpa which have Just been completed and are now awaiting commission. Tho thieo vcbhoIb to lie put nut of commission will be so'o'ted from tho following five: The cruisers Atlanta, Cnstine nnd MnrlcHa of tho South Atlantic squadron and tho gun boats Newport nnd Bancroft. Bin Electric Locomotive Tested. Hchenectady, N. Y., Nov. 15. The official tents of the big eleetrie locomo. tlvo limit lot the New York Centinl railroad by the General "Klcctrlo com pany took place today on n stretch of four miles of specially prepared track between this city nnd Iloffmnns. Sev enty five miles nn horn was tliu maxi mum speed attained. This locomotive is the 11 ret built of 40 ordored by thn Now York Central for lis New York terminal. There is llttlo dount In tho minds of tliu officials that n speed of 00 miles or moro can be mndo. Supply Ships Reach Port Arthur, Tnlngtnu, Nov. 15. Tho JliltUh. steamer Tliales, of the Douglas lino, has been purchnacil by (icrmniiB, rent dents of Teinglnii, ami bus been given n Gerinnn register. She Is now hero loading for I'ort Arthur, Local ship ping houses hnvo received Information that two steamers which recently lolt hero with supplies for Vladivostok havo arrived there in snfoty. It is nlso known hero definitely that sovoral supply ships havo toadied Port Arthur recently. ruinous Yacht Dcsioner Dies, Glasgow, Nov. 15. Gcorgo Lenox Watson, tlio ynclit designer, who has for some time pnat been ill, died nt his resilience in tills city today of heart disease. Ills condition wns reported to bo better yostordny, but in the night he Biifforod n rolnpse and paBscd away. Ho was born in 1851,