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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,