LARGEST 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,