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Bohemia Nugget Dofctnla Nrtt Pi- c. OOTTAGK GROVB. . . OREGON. WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen, pcnlgs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Corm. Colonel Brecxenrldgc li dead. orepaugh & BelU' pay wagon hs been broken Into and $30,000 stolen. General Stocsscl estimates recent Japanese loscss at Tort Arthur at 10,. 000. Italy liaa expressed her wllllngneBS to Uke part In a second peace confei ence nt The Hague. Japanese diplomats fear Chllo and Atgentina will acll warships to Russia, despite official denials. Tho statue of Fiedcrlck the Great, a Rllt of the kaleer to America, haa been unveiled and acepted with great cere mony at Washington. London haa received a report that the Red Star lino steamer Kroonland In ml.lnMn. The officers of tie co ni( any eQy " knowledge, of the disaster. Three Denver election officiala have lieen fcund guilty of Bubstrluting bal lota. Two of them were fined 11,000 i .An,anMli tn nrtimn fnr mm vear. The thirl waa finad $250 and sentenced to Jail lor 00 days. Naval estlmatea for the year ending Juno 30, 1900, are $114,530,638, or 17,372,448 gieater than the aum list .i nnr,rem nr this aniount $385,680 la asked foi Puget Bound, to be used in construction oi new woraa War Minister Heuttas, of Panama, baa resigned. The National Irrigation congress haa endorsed the 1905 exposition. Fonrteen mlneia were killed by a coal gas explosion in the Jernie, is. V, mines. The Japanese are reported to have blown up another Russian magazine at Foit Arthur. cntnr HivVrpll. nf Missouri, will bo offered a place on the civil service commission when he retires. Colonel Breckenridge is very low at his home in Louisvile, Ky. Hope of his rjecovery haa been given up. British fishermen expect to be well paid for t he North bci outrage. Claima for over $27,000 have been put in. General Stoeieel has asked for am munition, and Russia iias ordered that every risk be taken to meet his require ments. Holland has"advised Secretary Hay that it gladly accepts the auggestions that the peae conference be reconvened at Iho Hague. Annomement baa been made of the completion of tha fund of $600,000 lor the erection ol a national monument m the late President McKinley. The National 1905 Ii rigation congTosa -will meet in Portland. France's policy toward tho Baltic fleet ia causing Japan much concern. A trolley car at Toionto running wild was struck by a freight car. Four peo ple were killed and a number injured Henry Meldrom, ex-United Statea nrvpvor for Oregon, haa been found guilty of forgery on 21 counts by a jury in the United Btaies jeaerai court. generalship to ex-Governor Black of New York. Ilia lrienua ao noi oeiieve he will accept, as he aspires to the sen ate. General Stoessel baa informed the czar that he believes he can bold out until the Baltic squadion arrives. He saya that, though hemmed in, the But aians hold all the main forts.. His wound Is only a slight one. President Amandas. of Panama, baa stolen a march on Geneial Huertas by relegating the aimy to ponce ranxa. The commander-in-chief will appeal to President Roosevelt. Minister Bar rett, on account of intense excitement prevailing, will ask foi an Ameilcan ship to remain. The weather around Mnkden is grow ing colder. The great system of canals planned for Prussia by the kasier finally seems assured. French Minister of War Andre haa resigned. A complete Philippine exhibit for the 1905 fair Is assured. The last great attack on Port Arthur coat the Japanese $200,000. Two masked men held up a miniature train inside the St. Louis fair grounds and secured about $100 and escaped. General Stoeesel'a wound has neces sitated bis going to the hospital. He refuses, however, to relinquish com mand ot tbe troops defending Port Ar thur. The Inquiry which Great Britain is conducting on her own behalf in the North sea incident bas opened at Hull. Civil seivlce haa been extended to all employes of the Panama canal commis sion, except those appointed by the president, day laborers and a few places which in nature are personal to tbe members of the commission. Pension Commissioner Ware bas re signed. The Japanese continue to gain ground at Port Arthur, Austria favors an arbitration treaty with tho United States. An extra session ot congress to re vise the tariff Is probable, Count Cassnl again declares Russia will carry on the war to the bitter end. Tun scouts have been killed by Fili pinos in an ambush on the east coast of Samar. The bouso of "Hoo-Hoo," which was such a success at the St. Louis fair, will be a feature of the Lewis and Clark exposition, ROOSEVELT'S PLURALITY. Will be Lamest Ever alven Any Can- dldatc for President. fmm all the states In the union, practically complete, though not official, ahow that Piceldent Roosevelt's popular plnialily will be about 2,300,. 000, tho greateat by far over given any candidate for tho presidency The fig ures as they now stand are as follows; Pluralities by Stalest Roosevelt. Parker. 30,000 Alabama Arkansas California 11S.000 15.SO0 SS.W 6.SK Colorado Connsetleut IMMWKr Florida 1.0OO 88.9 Gcurata il'SXX iiiatio fr Illinois Indiana SMK Iowa Kant . Kentucky .oulslana Maine Maryland irtv. Massachusetts .s-w; Mtchltnn W Minnesota 1M,M Mississippi .- Missouri S!5J; Montana M.J Nebraska SMJJ Nevada MM New Hampshire New Jersey TJ.S0 New Torlc W North Carolina ...... North Dakota SfcOA) Ohio S60, Oregon ,JMN M.0M 35,0 100 W.0W rennayivania "J-SS Ithode island l.i South Carolina South Dakota 48,00a Tennessee Texas H"V. W.000 150,000 Utah ;i.w Vermont Virginia Washlnirton . West Vlrslnia M.WJ Wisconsin 1W.0OO Wyoming Totals SSS.Sa WS,S6 Roosevelt's plurality ..S.30C49 The electoral Collegei Theodore noosevelt Alton B. ranter ., Roosevelt's majority 1 Maryland, 1 ror liooseveit. , lor mmr. The New Congressi TTnt,aj nf nnrMntAtlvea Republicans Q Democrata S Senate n.mihllrflni Democrata 31 NEW NOTE SENT TO PORTE. America Tells Her She Must fulfill Her Agreement at Once. Constantinople, Nov. 17. The Amer ican consul at Kharpnt, Dr. Thomas H. Norton, has been instructed to pro ceed to the Inrco-Persiar. frontier anil watch tbe operations of the Turkish and Persian authorities who have un dertaken to airest the Kurdish murder- era of the American missionary, Rev. B. W. Larabee, who was killed in April last. Despite the aorte's repeated piomia- es to the American legation not to per mit venders of bibles of tho American Bible society to be molested, tbe local authorities at Angora, Trebizond and Ordu still detain the venders who have sold their bibles, and threatened to ar rest anyone attempting to sell them. The leeatiort.!'therefore, has addressed a more imperative note to tne porte calling attention to this noncompliance with instructions which tbe legation bas been assured had been given to sur render the bibles and not interfere with the work of the oible house, and de manding a prompt settlement, failing which the matter would be referred to Washington. SLIPS DY TOGO. Russian Ship Leaves Port Arthur During Storm. Cbefoo, Nov. 17. The Russian tor .pedo boat destroyer Ratetoropony put into this harbor this morning. Firing waa heaid bait an hour before she en tered the haibor. A snow storm and high wind was prevailing at tbe time, and it is believed that the Russian ves eel, under cover of the storm, made ab attempt to escape from Foit Arthur. The corrs'pondent of the Associated Press succeeded in reaching the destroy' er after she arrived here, but he was not allowed to board ber. The captain ot the Chinese cruiser Hal Yung was the first person to go on board. He held a brief conference with ber com mander, alter which tbe Ratatoropony came further in the stream and anchor ed in tha same spot that the destroyer Ryesbitelnl did last August before she was cut out by the Japanese. Sails With Cotton for Japan. Seattle, Nov. 17. It is reported from Vancouver, B. C, that tbe Canadian Pacific steamship company's steamer Athenian, formerly a United States eoveinnvmt transport, haa sailedufrom that port with a contraband cargo for the Japanese government. According to Information received in Seattle, the vessel ia carrying a shipment of 300 tons of cotton for the government ar senal at Tokio. Fears aie enterta.Ined tor the vessel's eafety, as Russian agents have advised St. Petersburg au thorities of tbe nature oi the cargo. Pennsylvania Advances Wages. Pittsburg. Nov. 17. An official an nouncement of Jan advance in wages af fectine manv employes of tbe south' west system of the Pennsylvania line west of Pittsburg waa made today. Af ter December 1 road fielght train crews will have their wages Increased when thev work overtime. The conductors will get 31 cents an hour and tbe brake. men 20 cents, an increase of 2 cants an hour for conductors and 1 cent for brakemen. The change, It Is said, will mean to the Panhandle road an Increase in wages of about $18,000 a month. Notifies China He Will Disarm. Cheloo, Nov. 17. The captain of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rateto ropony, which put into this harbor earl) this morning, has notified the UhtncBO authorities that ho win disarm. It is believed that this decision was ar rived at after communicating with St. Petersburg. There is reason to believe that Japanese cruisers have been watch ing the port, although a steamer which lias Just arrived saw no Japanese war vessels. Pair Settles Debt with Nation. St. Louis, Nov. 17. The sum of $101,850.81, the last Installment on the federal loan' of $4,600,000 made to the World's fair several months ago, was paid Into the United States sub treasury today by the exposition offi cials. This is the 11th payment. POUR ARE DEAD Explosion of Gas in Chicago Wrecks uuiluings. HOUSES SHAKEN DL0CKS AWAY Overpressure In Tanks Caused the Accident Wrecked Plant at Once Takes Hrc. Chlcaco.Nov.21. Four rtersons woio killed and a score Injmnl today by a relics ct gas explosions that destroyed the plant of tho Pylo Klectrlc Head light company. Tho shocks of tho ex plosion were so eeveie that an ine buildings hear tho demolished plant were damaged, and windows wcro shat tered for blocks, while persons were thrown from their toot. Over pressure is believed to have caused the accident. The Tylo company supplies illnmi. nation for railroad eoarhes. This lllu mlnant Is forced Into small retorta, which, when attached under the llooi of a car, will supply it with light foi months. In order to make tbla possi ble the retorta are subjected to an ex tremely high pressure. It waa such a tank that caused the first explosion. While workmen and wreckage tilled tho air, other letorts exploded in such rapid succession that it was almost im possible to distinguish the separate de tonations. There were nine such ex plosions In all, and these left the plant n flames. The tlio kept the depart ment busy for several hours. The total loss to piopcrty is $7o,uuu. IS 3,000 STRONG. Great Throng In Attendance at Na tional Grange. Portland, Nov. 10. Yesterday's at' tendance at the National Orange con' vention went up to nearly 3,000. To day bids fair to bring the largest mini bcrs, owing to tbe fact that the three final degrees will be conferied this afternoon at the Empire theater. The sessions are glowing more enthusiastic and much business is being transacted at every session. There was no evening session last night, the various committees needing the time for their rcpoite. The Arm ory hall was thrown open after 5 o'clock to the general public, and the visitots held impiomptu receptlona among themselves. Many speeches were made and songs were sung, the occasion being one of the most enjoyable of tbe in formal gatheilngs so far during the week. Yesterday's business began with the annual address of G. . i. Oannt, ol New Jersey, assistant steward of tlit National Grange. Others addressing the meeting weie: B. C. Patterson, ol Connecticut, and the state manager from New York, Wathing'on, Sliseourl, Delaware, Coloiado and Vermont, who made reports upon tbe condition ol their respective chargee. RUSSIA WILL NOT RESENT IT. favors Roosevelt's Peace Move, but Can't Join In While War Is On. St. Petersburg Nov. 21. The Rub slan formal reply saya a circular note regarding tbe convening of Tbe Hague conference ia not expected nntil next week. In tbe meantime the views o other powers are being ascertained through the Russian representative abroad. While there Is no reason to believe that Russia can agiee to par ticipate in a conference during a war there is every indication that she will not only not recent tbe proposal, but that ber 'reply will be of a cordial nature. In tbe course of a conversation on the subject between Foreign Miniate! Lamsdorff and Ciiarge d'Affairea Eddy, of tbe American embassy, the former spoke feelingly of Russia's great inter est in the work and aims of the peace confeien initiated by Empeior Nich olas, and the important fact developed that it bad been Russia's Intention. bad not the war intervened, herself to invite the powers to a second confer ence. While tbe war was in progress, however, Count Lamsdorff explained, ll was a great difficulty to a fruitful tilt cussion and to a decision in a question which might affect the activity of the present belligerents. Canal Commissioner- Resigns. Washington, Nov. 21. Frank J. flecker bas resigned as a member of tbe Panama canal commission. In hit letter of resignation sent to President Roosevelt, Mr. Hecker said the climate of the canal zone Is unfavorable to bit' health, and he felt conitmlne.il to re sign. The piesident accepted the re signation, and in reply to to Mr. IIocker"s letter, paid the retiring com missioner a tribute, and expressed re gret that his health would not permit him to serve any longer. Mr. Hecket is from Michigan. Taft Off for Panama. Washington, Nov. 21. Secretary Taft left this evening foi New Orleans en his way to Panama, where he goes as the special representative of Presi dent Roosevelt to preeont a message O' amity and good will to President Amador. He is accompanied by Mrs. Taft; Senor Obaldia, tho Panama min ister; Rear Admiral Judge Walker, president of the Panama canal commia slon; Judge Charles G. Magoon, law officer of the canal commission; N. W. Cromwell, attorney for the canal com pany, and others. Describes Situation as Critical. Waslngton, Nov. 21, Consul Gene- ral Fowler today cabled the state de partment from Chefoo that the sltua tlon at Port Arthur la extremely criti cal, the outer forts having fallen Into tbe possession of tho Japaneeo, He also states that three Japanese torpeili boat destroyers aie lying outside ol Chefoo harbor, and that the' ItUBsian crew of tho torpedo boat destroyer blown up are transfeirlng their arms and supplies to a Chinese culler. Millions for Defense. Berlin, Nov. 21. A dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeltung from Constantino pie says Turkey Is ordering 100 no batteries of artillery fiom German French and Enflish factories at the cost of $10,000,000. The Krupp com pany gets the largest contracts. EXPLOSION CAUSES PIRE, Missouri nulldlng ul St. Louis fair Totally Destroyed. World's Fair Gtounds, St. Louis, Nov. 22. Tho Missouri stnto building was destroyed by fire tonlnht, resulting from tho oxploslon ol a hot water heater in the basement. Instantly tho 11 in ea shot up thiougli the lotunda and tbe north wing and cupola were a soild mass ot flames within ten nun utos alter the explosion. Tho Icra can. not bo estimated accurately, owing to tho temporary nature of tho construction material, which has no salvage valuo. Tho principal Una Is In tho contents nf tbe building. The building cost $14fi,. 000, and In the building were !f 7(1,000 worth ol furnishings, tho most valuable of which were pottralta nf ex-Mlssouil governors and supremo Judges. These cannot bo rcnlared. Tho fire was tho most spectacular that haa cccurred in St. Louis In years Thousands ol persons huirlcd Iroin all poi lions of the grounds, niiiartni bv the sheet of flames that (purled from tho cupolas, making a far greater I'rilllancy than the illumination of all the buildings. A wind was blowing liom the south, and the flames shot down tbe northern side of the cupola and met a aheet of flames which envel oped the northern win,f. Instantly the building was atlatno fiom Sop to bot tom In tho northern hall. Sparks were carried over tho United States iravernment bulldine as lar northwest as tho Liberal Aits palace. lluckct brigades were hurried to tho roofs of these buildings, prevenung ignition. After llin flames were under control and had been sufficiently extinguished to admit tho fliemen entering the building the south wall fell without warninc and buried Lloyd Randolph, driver of city crglne No. 28, and Frank O'Conuoi, of city truck No. 0. Several others only escaped by a narrow mar gin. Captain Edwaid O'Neill, of World s fair truck .No. 4 waa senouaiy buit, George Carenbacb was killed and Jeiry Fagln, of the same company, was probably fatally injured. TWELVE LIVES LOST IN TIRE. Early Morning Blaie In New York Tenement District. New York, Nov. 22. At least 12 Uvea were lost In a Are in a Brooklyn tenement house early today, and the firemen are searching for other bodies. It ia believed the deatli Hat will equal 15. Twelve persons were injured none, it la believed, fatally. Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning flames were found In the cellar of No. 186 Troutman street, a three story iramo tenement house, and by tbe time the firemen arrived the stairways and air-shafts were ablaze and the halie filled with smoke. Three other alarms were turned In and soon a large detach ment 'of firemen was at woik fighting the fire. ' Despite the efforts of the firemen the flames spread to the adjoining tene ments, 182, 184, 188 and 100. The occupants ol these houses were early notifll of their danger and it Is be lieved that all escaped. The firemen found the dead bodies of nine peisons shortly after their arrival at the scene and another was addid to the numbjr within a few minutes. Furthei search was rewarded by tlm finding of the bediea of a man and a woman in a bedroom on the top flooi of No. 180. They were severely burned, but death, as In the cases of L be other victims, had been due to uffocatio'i. The first floor of the building, where the fire originated, was occupied by ntonio Giambalvos, who conducted a grocery store, his living apartments being in the rear. Tbe flames were first found, according to thoto who turned in the first alarm, In the cellar immediately under this store, and they I'ommunicated with llfchtning rapidity to the upper floors.of the house The cause of tbe fire is unknown. The money loss Is Inconsiderable. The occupants of the houses were la borers. May Succeed Hecker. V')ilniton. S'nv. 22 Will. o no an nouncement has yet been made regard (no tlm nrnldpnt'a action in the selec tion of a man to succeed Colonel Frank J. Hecker on the isthmian canal com mission, it Is known be is considering eriously the appointment of ricnator Fmnplit M. (Inrklnll. nf'MIssollrl. to the vacancy. It is Intimated that Sen ator Cock'rell hlmsely practically will have the determination ni the mailer. If liia lifalih will permit him to under take tho arduous work it is reasonably ceitain ho can havo the appointment. Crews of More Trawlers Testify. Hull. England, Nov. 22. In conse quence of further arrivals of trawlers from Dogger Hank this morning the board of trade commission of inquiry into the North lea incident held a brief session today. Tho only evldonre of any Importance was a statement made hy the mato of tho trawler Kennet to the effect that at 7 o'clock In the morn ing after the attack a two masted, two funnoled steamer approached the Ken. net and fired a shot, which passed be tween the trawlei's mast and funnel, but did not Injure ber, Russia Buys Destroyer In England, New York, Nov. 22, A remarkable etory comes from tbe Glasgow corrcs. pondent of tho Amolcan, to tho effect that a tnpodo boat destoyer of great speed, built in. an English shipyard, has been delivered to tho nueslan gov ernment, and that ilurko Roche, ex member of parliament from Ireland, and well known In society, had com manded tho boat during Hi voyage through the Kiel ship canal to Lilian, on the Baltic, tally ror Arbitration. Romo, Nov. 22. Foreign Minister rittoni today informed Ambassador Meyer that be had given instructions to tho Italian ambassador Ht Washington o sign an arbitration treaty with tho United Stales similar to those betweon the United States and Fiauco and Franco and Groat Britain, OREGON NEWS L,. ...... ......... tAAAaAAAtA.AAAt SALMON CAUGHT ILLEGALLY. Clackamas People Call Situation lo Attention ot Representative. Oregon City Complaint ol flagrant violations ot tha salmon fishing law are being made by Interested, Clackamas county people to lteprescnlatlvo-olcct C. CI. Huntley, of this city, who, as a mcmbot ol tho state legislature, will seek to havo corrected existing abuses and their ivpllltloii In tho future. Theso complaints have been made to Fish Warden Van I)ueii, who haa de clined to remedy the situation bcacuso of a lack ol funds. Fishing la by law prohibited within two miles ol any hatchery, hut this law Is being notoriously transgressed. There Is made n provision In tlm same lw for tho pntroling of tho Clackamas tiver within tho reatrlcted districta about a hatchery, but fishing foi raliu on with nets ia being openly carried on within one-half mliu ot tho government hatchery neat tlua city, with tho result that the take ot salmon at tho hatchery will not exceed onu-thlid that ol last yeai. At this time last year, 10,180, 000 eggi had been secured (or tho gov eminent hatchery, while but 3,000,000 ruaa have been taken thla year. Of this seasnna's taken Superintendent Wallick reports more than 1,000,000 eggs have been taken dining the past ten days. Much Indignation exists among tbe people of Oregon City with present conditions, and local fishermen are known to bo fishing in violation of tho law for tho reason that nothing has been done to regulate the practlco at other places. Oregon City people view tho situation as one of great lmpurtanre to the industry ltrelt, and question whether or not the government in Its efforts to promote tho proagatloii of this fish will not be discouraged bv the lack of interest and the failure of tl.e state authoiltict to provide tho needed protection by enforcing the statutes as they are now framed. DRILL POR ARTESIAN WATER. Digger Engine and Oulfit Is Needed Near Pendleton. Pendleton J. W. Chancy was in town recently negotiating for the pur chase of a 2,500 foot woll drill. Wr. Chancy has a 7S0 foot outfit and a six horse power gasoline engine, but finds It too small for efficient woik. lie ia at present working on n well at tbe Furnish ranch, north of hero, but work was suspended on account of losing a drill ami a new well was start ed. In the old well a depth ol over 700 feet was drilled with not a sign of water, while in the new one water was found at ISO fret and only a few yaida from the location ol the old one. Mr. Chnney will purchase a 20 horse lower engine for his new outfit and will bo able to bore for artesian water Ho prefers a gasoline engine, as often wells are bored many miles from a watering place, and it is much morn convenient to haul gasoline than wood and water. Show Results of Irrigation. Pendleton Blunks fnr the reports of farmers residing on winter and spring Irrigated farms and the results of such irrigation are being circulated among the farmers to be tilled out and re turned to tlio Pendleton Commercial association, there to bo made into a general report and forwarded to the government. Thla ia being done with the hope of Interesting the government and to prevent It from abandoning the Umatilla irrigation project. Busy Days at Dour Mill. Pendleton Pendleton flour mills are rui to their capacity to fill flour orders for the local demand. Little flour is being shipped to the Orient, althongl W. H. Dyers has hail several contracts for the fall product. Small buys al wheat are being mado constantly, but nono of any consequence. All that is bought now must be shipped In by rail, as all grain tributary to Pendleton was purchasoil sorno tlmn ago. Trees Shipped from Milton. .Milton Several carloads of young treea havo born shinned bv tlio MIHcn nurseries to points in tlio Inland Um pire for (nil planting. iho greaior part are hilled for Council and Cam bridge Idaho. Shingle Plant to Start Up. Astoria The Howell Shingle com pany's new pUht nt Skamokawa will nt- ready for operation in about ten davs. It will employ about 40 men a d will turn out 250,000 shingles re day. frost Stops Urlck Making. Weston The Weston brickyard stopped molding thla week on account of the heavy frosts. Men are finishing the Beaxon's work and burning several kilns. Manager Clark Nelson says that this Is tho best your over experienced. riour for Japan. Milton Tho IVacock milling com pany hns Just finished a shipment of 8,000 Harks uf flour In Japan via Taco ma. This I tho first flour shipped from this point tn the Orient this seas on. More orders am expictud. Coming Events, Oregon State Conventlonl of County Clorku ami Recorders, l'oitland, No vember 25-20, Oregon Good Roads association, Salem, Ppccmbor 13-16. Inland Empire Sunday School Insti tute, Pendleton January 30. Oregon Y. M. 0. A. convention, Salem, November 25-27. OP INTEREST CONST HUCl INU TRAMWAY. Maxwell Mine will Run five Stamps All Winter. .Baker Olty Tho management of th Maxwell mine, on Rock creek, la ll stalling n waloi power plant nt lis new mill. Tho aorhil tramway, 3,000 feel long, Is also In emir so til constitution. Five stamps will be operated all winter. Superintendent Al (lulstir, of thotloiu mluo In HpnilA district, en mo in n fow days ago, having In his possession some, ol tlio richest specimens of oio yet ills covered In that property. 'Ihoy were from tho striku recently mado on the 600 foot level. Mr. (lolser saya they were picked at random from a car ns It caiiiu from the mine. Tho mill Is run ning night and day on very rich ore. Tho Mnnteminm and Hunker Illll propertlea In tho Cracker creek district havo been consolidated. Warren Cabin haa Ik'i'H appointed manager. A 1,200 foot tunnel will bo run during the w inter to tap tho vein. Miiuauer atullea of tho While Swan mine, has returned from Han Franclco, hut will leato In a fow days to attend tlio I'nlllet trial at IV Moines, Iowa, as a witness, He says that matters have been adjusted and that work will bo resumed on his return from the East. ORIOLE ORE RUNS iO. Streak of Sulphide round In the Hanging Wall. Suaanvlllo lleaton A Haskell, who havo a bond on tlio Oriole and are drlv Ing a tunnel on tho ledge, stiuck a streak of sulphide ore on the hanging wall that assays $04 in gold. Tl Orlolo Is an old location, but little work having iweti done toward develop ing It. A tunnel was started, and de tached bundles of good ore were en countered In ft biukvii mass of ledge natter. The workmen now appeal to havo entered solid torn atlon and the Indications are that they will soon havo a body of ogod ore. Tho Gold Bug i rojilo have sunk their shaft 00 bolow the 100 foot level since Installing their steam plant, ami Ihel ore stays with thvin, wlilili shows the limit is getting Integer with depth. They will drift on Iho ledge when the 200 foot level It reached. Tho Badger has three shifts sinking the shaft below the 700 foot level. Tho mill Is running steadily and tho usual aniount ol concentrates la being ihlppcd. The compressor pipe lino is being ex tended across the gtifih to the Bull ol the Woods, whore the air will bo used to run machine drills. New Oregon Incorporations. Palem Articles of Incorporation were filed in the office ol the secretary of state last week aa follows: West Coast Lumber and Timber com. pany, Portland, $500,000; Allen Brown, True Uncaphor, William W. Brown, Huntington D. Pier, Jester K. Watson. Bend Water. Light A Power com pany, Bdiid; $10,000; A. L, Good willie, Geoigo C. Btelneman, W. E. Gtierin, Jr. Wright Mjrcantllo company, Union; $60,(100; Jospeh Wright, M. F. Wright, John M. Uoss, R. Robinson Cheese company, Tilla mook; $10,000; John R. lfuiter, It. Robinson, O. W. Talmage. Last of the Apples Shipped. FreewMter The last ono of the 30 cars of winter apples shipped from I'reewater this season has been loaded and shipped and the Walla Walla Pro. duco company has nailed up Its win lows for the season. A crew of 10 men were sent to Dayton, Wash,, to pack and chip the apples of that vicinity. W. 8. Offner, president of the Walla Walla Produce company, has 0,000 boxes between Dayton and Waltsburg and Frazicr & Clancy also have large orchards. The quality of tho apples is rnuih better In that tectlon. Contracts Let for Stale rucl. Salem Awards of contracts for film Irblng wood for tho state institutions have been made. Thoro were a number of contracts, some of them for small quantities of wood. Tho prices named in contracts, for flrst-giowth fir, are as follows: Iloform school, $3,50; pen! tentiary,'$3.20; asylum, $3.25 to $3,40; rsIniu farm, $3.50. Offers of wood for tin cauitol bulldinir blind school and inuto school were rejected, the prlcos named being $3,30 to $3.05 Shipping Potatoes. Weston Several cars of potatoes are being sliippod from here to outsldo markets this woek. Growers are re ceiving $1 a sack for their crop, with a ready market. Tho largest Hold la 40 acres, situated on Weston mountain, Requisition for Alleged Horscthlcf. Salem Governor Chamberlain has Issued a requisition upon the governor of Soutli Dakota for tlio extradition of Georgo W. Ditty, 'who is wanted to answer a chargo of stealing a horse at Echo, Umatilla county, last May. J,,000 for a Draft Stallion. Pendleton D. A. Collins, agent for tho McLaughlin Bros., importers of horeoi, has returned Irom Walla Walla, whore liu lias been looking ovor the country for a depot for their horses, Mi, Collins Iibb Junt completed a ealo whereby a Wasco, Oregon, company lias purchased a 2,100 pound 3-year old Flench draft stallion for $4,000, Northwest Wheat Markets, Portland Walla Walla, 80Q82o; blueatom, 86o; valley, 87Kc Tucoma Bluoslam, OOo; club. 80o. ' Colfax Club, 73c; bluesUm, 76c. CITIES IN RACE. four Arc After the Next Notional Uronuc Convention. Porlalnd. Nuv. 18, Increasing at. tendance marked tlio second day's sei- slnu Ol tne national wriingocoiivoimou. Drmilto tho heavy rain, a great crowd ol Grangers la coming In from all pints til tho Northwest, and tho attendaiicfl will continue to Inrreaso during thn remainder of t!in week, Tho climax will probably I hi reached tumor- row alluriioon when thn final uegreeso; tlm tinier are to ho conferred. Speculation Is already rlfu as lo where tho hoxt convention ol tho Na tional Oiaugo "will bu held. Several elites are after tho honor. Among them are Washington D. ().; Hartford, Conn,; '(ronton, N. J., and Milwaukee Wis. (Inventor 1'iiidro nf Calllornla, has sent an urgent I it vl t nt Ion foi tho National grange to moot somewhere In his stale next year, hut It is hardly prnhahlo that his Invitation will find favor with tho dolegatei, as the cost ol coming tn the I'selllu coast la about $0,000 more than it would bo lot Iho grange to ho held In an eastern t.lty. Tho pluco for hold ug the unit sostjon will not bo decided upon until aonio time next week. Yesleiday's session waa principally devoted to addrcises hy National olllceis and reports from ataU luiialiiis. Tlm list of slaudliig tHimlulttees and order of biislnesa havo been printed In pamphlet form for con venience of tho delrgatea; the hall hna been partially rrananged and lltva nro kept burning nil night long, ao that the hall la more comfoitable llian it waa tin Wednesday. Fruit was distributed josterday tu all the visitors, and there la now a direr (ul air puivadlng among all present, aa they are becoming better niqiialulrd. The must Important address yoalcrday was that of thn worthy overseer, T. C. Atkliism, of West Virginia, second officer of Iho order. Tho hoard tit regents of the 0 logon Arglftillural rollcge Invited tlmdelu gatta lo visit the college at Corvalll dining the meeting. The Invitation was accepted and a apodal train will lake them next there Turaday. NEW LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION. Reorganization of Present National' Body Is Under Consideration. Denver, Nuv. 10. A axclal commit Iro baa hcou apoiutcd to diaw up a plan of reorganization for the N'a'lnnal Livestock association. President Hag I'libarth haa named Fred P. Johnson, m' this city; W. A. llarils, ex-scnatop from Kansas; Y. Miinlo MrKvnzlo. of Texas, and Alvln It. Handera, of tho llriHilcia' Gazulto. of Chlrsg i. tn act with him as a committee lo franio a new constitution and by-lawa for the new organisation. This committee will report to a comnilttrfl to be named by tlio convention when it meets lie-re Jan uary ll of next year. Tlio commlttro ihosen hy the convention will conslsL of three memlicra from inch branch of the llvo-stock Industry, and they will use tlio by-laws and constitution mado by the special commlttro aa a basis for their full report to the convention nl a plan nf reorganization. Willie Mr. Ifagenbarth lain Chicago ho expecta to secure tho meeting of Iho National l.lvisturk commission inert lug for Penver for tlm s.iiiim dito as tho tin e other Livestock aisoclatlona will mro there. This tilings hero 600 com mission turn from all parts nl the coun try. Several other hraiirhea of tho llvestock Industry will he represented alio. DIG PICR IS DtlRNED. Doston riremen Have Hard Time lo Keep Tire from Spreading. Boston, Nov. 11). Tho London pier and shod of tho Warren line, In Charlcstown, filled with oil, wood pulp anil othet highly inflammable material, was completely destroyed hy fire to tonight, and it Waa only by tho utmost exertion that tho firemen were n do to savo tbe adjoining properly. Tlio blir Honsao tunnel grain elevator and Iho Whlto Stai line pier, and a number of vessolB narrrowly escaped destruction. The entire north end of the city was deluged with sparks. At midnight tlm fire was under contiol. The loss ia es timated at $000,000, of which $600,000 Is on freight. More Russian Ships Sail. 1. 1 ban, Russia, Nov. 10. The seconil division of the Russian second Pre fli squadron sailed today. It consists ot the cruisers Oleg and Izumriid, thn auxiliary ciuisers Kuban, Terek and Orel, the cruisers II ion and Dnelper, formerly the St. Petersburg and Smo lensk, and tho torpedo boat dostrnyors Llany, Itezltl, Gtomkl, Gozny and Prozorllvy. Tho division la expected to overtako Hear Admiral Voelkoeam's division by way of tho Suez canal. Tlio two divisions will thus lie united before reaching Japanese waters. To llulld Ships in America. St. Petersburg, Nov. 10. A mimbei of Iho ships on tlio Russian naval pro gram for next year will ho laid down abroad, and several of tlieui probably will bu constructed in tho United States. Lewis Nixon, of New York, has already contracted to build sovo nil totpedo boat destroyers, but largo contracts are yet unplaced. Tho bulk, of Iho program constats of heavy fight ing ships, armored ciuisers and battle ships. All Russian yards will also b kept busy, bold on how ships and upoiv repairs and now equipments, Mctcutf May Step Up. Washington, Nov. 10, It Is said to night, on high authority, that Bocrc taiy Hitchcock will retire from the cabinet on March 4 next, Ho will re linquish his position without reforenro to his possible oloctlon ns United Statos senator from Mlssouu, It Is the gen-oral-undtiratamlltiK that Victor II.. Aiotcall, at present head of tho depart ment of commorco and labor, will bo transferred to tho intoilor department as successor to Mr Hitchcock, Sliakhe River Is rrozen Over. Shanghai. Nov. 10. According to- advices received hero Iho Japanoso havo advanced across the Bhakho river, which now has become frozen over,, This la believed to havo mado posslblo a general ndvunco on tho Russian posi tion and a battle across tho SL-akho la thought to bo Imminent,