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Bohemia Nugget llkat NunrH IN. C. COTTAGE GROVK. . . OREGON. NEWS OFTIIE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers, A Resume of th Lett Important but Not Lett Interettlng Events of the Past Week. It Is now regarded as certain that there will bo no itrlko of tho employes ol tlio Pennsylvania railroad. Tho City Saving Fund & Trust com pany's bank, ol Lancaster, Pa., 1ms closed down with deposits of about $1, 000,000. Four Americans and one Mexican wero ambusbed and killed by Yaqul Indians 35 miles east of Ijy Colorado, stato of Sonora, Mexico. Mexican cav alry lias been ordered to tho scene to capture tho Indians. It Is claimed that tho government officials investigating Hie Oregon land frauds havo unearthed a deal in which Mitchell, Hermann and Mays were im plicated by which tho government would havVi been robbed of 300,000 acres in Southwestern Oregon through Middle Oregon. Tho profits of the deal would havo been $500,000. Tho principal cause of the outbreak of Russian workingmon is tho ruinous monetary burdens borno by the people The main items are: National debt, $3,500,000,000; annual interest on debt, $80,000,000 ;. expended on Siberi an and Manchurian roads, $1,500,000, 000 ; taxes paid by peasants in 1000, 00,000,000; loss by industrial depres sion in three years, $300,000,000; war loss to date, $400,000,000. There, arc 100,000,000 Russian peasants and the average daily earnings of each is 8 to 0 cents. Williams, of Mississippi, may resign as Democratic leader in the house. The Baltic fleet is not expected to reach the seat of war for three months. Senator Mitchell, it is said, will come home and demand a speedy trial. The United States may use force against Venezuela in the asphalt dis pute. The Japanese talk of pumping out Port Arthur harbor to reach the sunken ships. Father Gopon, the priest who Is lead ing the St. Petersburg strikers, has been arrested. A Pueblo grand jury says a great ma jority of ballots in the November elec tion wero illegal. Despite the efforts of the police and military many incendiary Ores are re ported throughout Russia. Kaiser William Is angry with the coal mine owners of Germany and popular sympathy is with the miners. It is rumored that M. Smirnoff, man ager of the iron works where the great St. Petersburg strike began, has been murdered. A strike of all workmen in St. Peters burg is threatened. President Loubetf is trying to patch up the trouble between members of the French cabinet. More coal miners in Germany have struck. Tho sympathy of the public is with the strikers. Britain and Russia are giving their side of tho Dogger bank affair to the North sea commission. Tho Woman's Army and Navy league favors the army canteen and will make an effort to haviit re-established. The big guns usd by tho Japanese at Port Arthur have been sent north and are now turned against Kuropatkin'a army. A charge of grape shot fired by con spirators at the czar narrowly missed him. It was aimed to kill off the en tire imperial family. Secietary Hay has secured pledges from the powers which assure the safe ty of China from being partitioned when peace is finally restored in the Far East. Numerous further disclosures are being inado in connection with the Col orado election frauds. One man even voted in his dog's name after using Jiis own as often as possible Chairman Burton has ruled that the present project for improving the mouth of the Columbia is not under a continuing contract and all money ap propriated for this work must be car ried in the river and harbor bill. Stoessel has left Japan for Europe. Neldringhaus has been elected senat or from Missouri, Tho ship subsidy bill has small chanco in congress. Russia occupies Knshgar in Chinese territory and threatens to invade north ern China. New Jersey's new governor advises the appointment of a commission to curb corporations.. New United States senators Just elected are: Beveridge and Hemen way, from Indiana; Knox, from Penn sylvania ; Burkett, Nebraska; Suther land, Utah; Clapp, Minnesota; Aid rich, Rhode Island; Depow, Now York ; McCumber, North Dakota; Bulkeley, Connecticut; Lodge and Crane, Massa chusetts; Burrows, Michigan; Hale, Maine. A Japanese torpedo loat has captured a German steamer with u cargo of coal bound for Vladivostok. Striking Gorman coal miners routed pollco and non-union men and troops may bo called to restore order. Thekaiser Is attempting to break up the RuBSo-French alliance. Japan accuses Russia of seeking to druw other powers Into the war. Marshal Oyama Is preparing to ad vanco on Mukden. Efforts to bring about reciprocity with Canada will fall. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. Monday, January 10. Bills passed by tho eonato were: For tho relict of tho Western Alaska Con struction Company's railroads by grant ing an extension of time for comple tion of the first section of at least SO miles; to fix the compensation of criers and bailiffs in tho United States courts at $3 a day. The statehood bill was diseased for three hours today. Several senators talked against uniting New Mexico and Arliona and some quesioncd the unit ing of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Hoyburn said hoi could see no reason for it except for a shortsighted deeiro to shut tho door of the senate against tho West. Tuesday, January 17 In tho senate today Hoyburn con cluded his speech on tho joint state hood bill and Stono gavo notice of a speech tomorrow on his resolution for an investigation of charges of corrup tion in tho campaigns of 1890 and 1004. Lodge presented the conference report on tho Philippines bond and railroad bill, and explained tho house amendments. Senator Mitchell appeared on the floor of the senato and defended him self in regard tn tho indictment in con nection with the Oregon land frauds. Ho called his accusers liars and per jurers and will demand an investiga tion. Many of his colleagues crowded around him to welcome him. Another obstacle has arisen in the way of the Klamath irrigation project. Chairman Mondell, of Wyoming, of the houso committee on irrigatiaon is fight ing the bill. He says ho is not in favor of expending a single cent of the reclamation fund in cither California o Oregon until both states "pass a decent set of water laws." Ho would take more of the reclamation fund for use in his own statu regardless of amount contributed. Wednesday, January 18. The houso today adopted tho 12 arti cles of Impeachment against Judge Charles Swayne. The speaker was au thorised to appoint members to present the caso to the senate and conduct the impeachment proceedings before that body. Senator Stono occupied considerable time with his speech asking an investi gation of the campaigns of 1806 and 1904. Clay spoko in opposition to the statehood bill. He had no objection to the consolidation of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Thursday, January 10. The house of representatives today completed consideration of the army appropriation bill and will vote on it tomorrow. A vigorous attack was made on the army transport service by Humphrey and offered an amend ment abolishing it. The house fixed Friday, February 17, as the date for holding appropriate exercises in Stat uary hall accepting the statue of Fran ces E. Willard. A bill was passed ex tending the extradition laws of the United States to the Philippines. Consideration of tho statehood bill was continued in the senate today and Stone spoke for two hours in opposition to it. The bill for the remuneration of American fur sealers who sufferd losses because of their suppression, was also debated at some length, but no action was taken. Friday, Jan. 20. The statehood bill and the fur seal indemnity bill again divided the atten tion of the senate today, and botH went over without action. Fulton spoko in support of the indemnity bill, and Mc Creary and Bate in opposition to the statehood measure. Immediately after the senate was called to older President Pro Tem Frye laid before it a telegram from the gov ernor of New Mexico, transmitting a memorial adopted by the legislature of that territory protesting against the union of New Mexico and Arizona in one state, and urging the admission of New Mexico as a state according to present boundaries. The house passed tho army appro priation bill. The Indian appropria tion bill was considered for the re mainder of the day, but was not con cluded when tho house adjourned until tomorrow. Italy Suspicious of Austria. Rome, Jan. 21. Uneasiness is felt here at the concentration on the Italian frontier of Austrian troops, the Patria going so far as to say that Austria is preparing for war against Italy. On the other hand, the Tribuna publishes a statement to tho effect that its corre spondent at Vienna has been assured by the Austrian foreign otiice that tho increase in the number of Austrian troops on the frontier of Italy was merely due to the return of soldiers to their posts after having been on duty along tho Russian frontier. Three Trains In a Wreck. London, Jan. 21. An alarming col lision in which three trains were in volved, including two Scotch expresses, occurred on the Midland railway near Barnsley today. Four passengers and two railway men were killed, and a score were injured, of which seven were seriously hurt. The accident occurred in a fog, the third train crashing into the wreckage resulting from the first collision. The cars of one of the Scotch expresses burst Into flames, and soon was ablaze from end to end. To Include Swamp Land. Washington, Jan, 21. Representa tive Bell, qf California, today intro duced a bill authorizing tho secretary of the interior to include swamp and overflowed land in any irrigation pro ject that may bo undertaken under the national Irrigation law, wherever it may be deemed practicable and advisa ble to do bo. Such land, when relaim ed, shall be disposed of in the same manner as other lands lying under tho government irrigation projects. More Free Coal for Japan. Tokio, Jan. 21. Tho Japanese cap tured the British steamer Okloy in Tsushima straits Wednesday afternoon, Tho vessel left Cardiff on November 17, carrying 5,000 tons of coal for Vladivo stok, She was brought to Sasebo. REVOLT IS AT HAND Strike Spreads to Every Industry In Russian Capital, ANGRY HOBS PARADE STREETS Alarm It Greater Than Over News ot Defeat In Far Eastern War Czar It Guarded. St. Petersburg, Jan. 21. With riot ous strikers to the number of hundreds of thousands parading tho streets of the capital city, and tho continual spread of tho feeling of unrest through out the empire, tho Russian govern ment is in a terrible predicament. Even worse than the news of the disas ters in tho Far East is tho alarm felt in official quarters over the domestic sit uation. Troops are guarding tho pal ace and all public buildings, but it is not deemed wiso to call upon them to suppress tho disorder, except in ex treme cases. Lato Friday evening an organized mob attacked the Marcus cardboard factory and attempted to throw the manager from the window, and it was reported that tho strike fever had ex tended to the Alexwidrovsk machine works, where 7,000 men are employed; the Baltic cartridge factory, owned by tho government, and Baron Streglitx' cloth factory, the latter employing 3,000 people of both sexes; tho state distillery and the Kaller and Beekmun distilleries. The employes ot tho Russo-American rubber company, tho Youkoff hoop factory, and a now cotton spinning establishment were the latest acquisitions to the tlcd-up industries. At tho latter works tho police were un able to control the mob of strikers and the military wero ordered to their assistance. It was learned late Friday night that the employes of the Stato Playing Card factory, the Vagounlne paper mills, employing 1,000 hands, tho Atlas machine works, the Wolff & Ma printing works and numerous other large plants had joined in the strike The city Is almost in darkness, owing to the strike of electric light employes, and it is stated that newspaper publica tion will be suspended. The situation grows hourly darker, and the prospects for n settlement of the difficulties vanished when the min ister of finance refused to receive a del egation ot workiugmcn. PROVIDE FOR ALASKA NATIVES. President Endorses Emmons' Report on Effects of Immigration. Washington, Jan. 23. In transmit ting to the senate today a report by Lieutenant G. T. Emmons, of the navy, on the condition of the natives of Alsaska, the president sent a message saying: r "Lieutenant Emmons had for many years peculiar facilities for ascertaining the facts about the natives of Alaska, and has recently concluded an investi gation made on the ground by my special direction. I very earnestly ask the attention of the congress to the facts set forth in this report as to the needs ot the native people of Alaska. It seems to me that our honor as a na tion is involved in seeing that these needs are met. I earnestly hope that legislation along the general lines advo cated by Lieutenant Emmons can be enacted." In his report Lieutenant Emmons says that the inrush of white men into Alaska has caused a complete change in of conditions; that the game is rapidly being killed off and the food supply of the Indiana rapidly exhausted; that they are like grown-up children and incapable of taking caro of themselves in the new conditions, and that it will lie necessary to do something sub stantial for tliein at an early date to prevent actual suffering. May Tie Up Big Railroad. Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Though both sides are firm and not disposed to yield anything, developments today in tho controversy between tho Pennsyl vania railroad company and tho Bro therhood of Trainmen indicated that an amicable settlement of the dispute may bo effected shortly. The chance of a strike was temporarily averted by the decision of Vice Grand Master Lee and his associates to send for Grand Master P. H. Morrisscy for tho puroee of consultation with the railway offi cials in the hope of a settlement. Punished for Frauds. Denver. Jan. 23. Eliiah Wigginton was fined $500 today by the supreme court for conduct as an election judge in violation of the court's injunction. Policemen Max Echradsky and Max Bleach, charged with interference with Republican watchers, were discharged. The court adjourned until Fhruary 0, having disposed of all the Denver elec tion cases on file. In all 44 men have been sentenced for contempt of court in committing or conniving at election frauds. More indictments aro being made by the grand jury. Russia Reiterates Her Protest. Washington, Jan. 23. Count Cas- sini, tho Russian ambassador here, called at the Stato department today and prosented to Secretary Hay tho an swer of the Russian government to the secretary's last note respecting Chinese neutrality. The Russian communica tion, it is said, consists of a repetition of tho matters of coiqplaint set forth in tho circular note to the powers, but in this caso thoy aro supported by argu mentative statements. Minnesota's Great Exhibit, Minneapolis, Jan. 23. It is pro posed that tho Minnesota educational exhibit, which won tho grand prize at tho St. Louis fair, be sent to tho Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. DEATH MEETS PLEA. RUsttan Soldiers Shoot the Workmon Who Would Appeal to Ozar. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23, Yesterday was n day of unspeakable horror in St. Petersburg. The strikers of Saturday, goaded to desperation by a day ot vio lence, fury ami bloodshed, are in n state ot open insurrection against tho government. A condition almost Iw deriug on civil war exists In tho terror stricken Russian capital. The city is under martial law, with Price Vasllchlkoff as commudcr ot over 50,000 ot the emiertir's crack guards. Troops bivouacked In tho streets lat night and at various places on the Nevsky Prospect, tho main thorough fare of tho city. On tho island of Vnssili Oslroft and In the out sections infuriated men havo thrown up barri cades, which they are holding. The empress dowager has hastily sought safety at Tsarskoe-Selo, where Emperor Nicholas II is living. Minister of tho Interior Svlatopolk Mlrsky presented tii his majesty Satur day night the Invitation of tho work men to appear at tho winter palace and receive their petition, but the empe ror's advisors had taken a decision to show a firm and resolute front, anil the emperor's answer to the 100,000 work men trying to make their way to tho palace square yesterday was a solid array ot troops, who met them with rllle, lukyonet and saber. The priest, Gopon, the leader and Idol of tho men, in his golden vest ments, holding aloft the cross and marching at the head of thousands ot workmen, through the Narvik pile, mi raculously escaped a volley which laid low halt a hundred persons. The fig ures ot tho total numlier killed or wounded here, at the Moscow gate, at tho various bridges aitd islandvund at tho winter palace vary. Tho host esti mate is 500, although there are exag gerated figures placing the number as high as 5,000. Many men wero ac companied by their wives and children, and in tho confusion, which left no tlmo for discrimination, tho latter shared the fate ot tho men. The troops, witli tho exception of n single regiment, which is reported to have thrown down its arms, remained loyal and olieyed orders. But the blood which crimsoned the snow has tired tho brains and passions of the strikers and turned women, as well as men, into wild beasts, and the cry ot the infuriat ed populace is for vengeance. The sympathy of the middle classes is with the workmen. TRAIN HELD UP. Passengers on O. R. & N. Robbed in City Limits of Portland. Portland. Jan. 23. While the "Spo kane Flyer" was rushing through tho darknot-s between East Portland station and Thirty-fourth street, shortly before 7 o'clock Saturday night, four masked bandits entered tho rear door ot the Wulla Walla sleeper, tho last car ot the train, and at the point of a pistol com peleld tho occupants to deliver their valuables. The roblicrs then stopped tho train by pulling thealrcnril, sprang oft into tho night and disupticured. They fired several shots as the train slowed down and thus frightened away pursuit. The robbers obtained a druft for $750, several watches and aliout $150 in cash. As soon as the robbery became known at police headquarters officers were no tified to be on the alert, and a posse of nollcemen, detectives and railway offi cers left on an engine for the scene of tho robbery. Officers guarded the bridges anil the Vancouver ferry. The posse spent the night h oking for evi dence at the scene of the robbery ami in searching throughout the neighbor ing country, but nothing was found. Two men were arrested at Tho Dalles when the train reached there. They were found on the "blind baggage" and answered a general description of two of the hold-up men. It is believed that when the train slowed down they jumped off and ran forward before the train crew had time to get outside and discover them. Position of the Armlet. Tokio. Jan. 23. In well informed quarters here it is said that tho Russian army at Mukden was recently reinforced by four divisions. Its present strength is estimated at nine arnfy corps, or 300,000 men of all arms. General Kuropatkin's headquarters aro at Fong mountain, in close touch with tho Muk-den-Fushun line. At present two and a half divisions aro facing General Oku, two corps aro before General Nodzu, and the greater strength of these coriw confronts General Kurokl and guards the coal mines. Firtt Patent Under Carey Act Washington, Jan. 23. Tho president has approved and tho general laud office today issued a patent to tho stato of Oregon for the benefit of tho South ern Irrigation company, of Portland, covering 11,040 acres of land known as List No. 1, under the Carey act. This is the first patent that has been given to Oregon under this law. W. B. Matthews, who was attorney for the state of Oregon in its Klamath swamp land case, represented the stato in this transaction. May Flee From Yellow Fever. Washington. Jan. 23. Unofficial.ad- vices received here from representatives of tho government in tho Panama canal zone dated at the end of tho first week in January, aro to tho effect that while tho current reports of tho prevalence of yellow fever on tho isthmus nro exag gerated, the pest does exist there, and some apprehension is expressed that, it it continues to spread, there will he a wholesale exodus of tho canal builders from tho Isthmus. Producing Very Little Coal. Dortmund, Jan. 23, About 80 tier cent of the coal operatives aro striking, and tho mines are producing' very llttlo coal. Tho Dortmuder iron works aro partly shut down. Excellent order prevails, Tho largo mines ot tho Gel senklrchen company, located at'Martcn, near Dortmund, have only 15 per cent of their men working, SOCIAL WAR IS ON Great Strike nt St. rctcrsliurij Is Involvlnii Thousands. WORK ON WARSHIPS IS STOPPED About GO, 000 Ironworkers and 00 000 Cotton Mill Operatlvet May Join In Strlko. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Tho strike situation Is becoming very grave. To night them aro 68,000 men out on strike, mid tho movement Is spreading to the big cotton mills, which employ over 60,000 operatives. Meetings have been called for tomorrow, at which So cial Democratic leaders will use their utinsot endeavors to convert the strike into a vast political demonstration, which at tho present crisis might have most serious developments. The au thorities aio adopting every precaution to avoid an outbreak, but the Social Democrats are spurring on the strikers, and there Is great danger of a collision with tho troops, which would bo al most suro to bo followed by red flag demonstrations, accompanied by grtsit bloodshed. The community is fuU'of Kcusatloimt rumors and rioting Is gen erally expected. In conjunction with tho Eplphauy celehratlon, which will occur tomrrow, the meetings ot strikers will make the day a critical one tor the pollco. Thus far, however, the strike has preserved a purely economic aspect. Tho great Industrial quarter of St. Petersburg presents the appearance of an armed camp. The Idle factories aro surround ed by cordons of pollco and patrols ot infantry march about the snow-covered plains. The strikers aro led by a priest named (iosm, who Is Idolized by the workmen and who represents them in negotiations with the emplyers. This is the first great strike in North ern Russia. Hitherto tho workmen have been unorganized, and previous strikes in St. Petersburg have not in volved more than 10,000 men. The strike leaders claim to have funds enough to hold out for a month, but this is doubted, and the lack ot money and the privations of winter and per haps government interference aro ex pected to make the strlko short and sharp. Tho strikers, who at first declined an offer of financial support, are re,Nrted to havo accepted a contribution from Moscow. Tho striko has an important bearing on the war in tho Far East, as every day's delay in completing tho govern ment contracts with tho Iron works means the loss ot precious time in the starting of the third Pacific squadron. AGREE ON RAILROAD RATES Leaders of House and Senate Agroe to Speedily Pats Bill. Washington, Jan. 20. It is asserted today that uti agreement is making be tween the leaders of the senate and tho house in accordance with which rail road rate legislation will bo enacted at the present session of eongrus. The basis of the legislation will ho tlto measure drawn by Colonel Hepburn, chairman of the interstate and foreign commerce committee of the house. That bill already has been considered by the president. Attorney General Moody, Secretary Taft and Secretary Morton, and by members of lsith the house and the senate. It does not meet the approval ot all who have examined It, hut it is believed to lie u good found ation for a measure which probably can bo enacted. Tho probability is that tho Hepburn bill will lie passed by the houso before February 1. Smallpox Raget at Billings, Billings, Mont., Jan. 20. According to the records of the city officials there aro nt present (17 cases ot smnl!x here, all of which aro strictly guarded. In different parts of the town there are 37 houses under quarantine. Since tho outbreak nt tho disease, January 1, there have liecn fivo deaths. A new pest houso has been erected outside the city limits for thu care of patients. Everything iiossiblo is being dono to stamp out the disease, and it is believ ed tho health authorities havo tho situ ation under control. Many Slain on Railroads. Washington, Jan. 20. The interstate commerce commission has issued a re port on railroad accidents in tho United States during the months of July, Aug ust and September, 11101, showing 228 passengers, and 183 employes killed and 2,154 passengers and 1,503 employes Injured in train accidents. Tho report says that, while these figures show a gratifying decrease in tho number of employes killed, tho three months as a whnlo may bo termed tho most dis astrous quarter on record in fatal acci dents to passengers. Will Save Five Vessels. London, Jan, 20. According to n dispatch received from Port Arthur live of tho vessels sunk by thu Russians and iy tho shells of thu Japanese in tho harbor havo been raised, Fivo hun dred mid forty guns on tho forts and warships have been found to ho in good condition and easily repaired. In addition to theso tho prizes cap tured by tho Japanese include eight locomotives and 3,000 railroad cars. Put In Line of Succetslon, Washington. Jan. 20. Tho houso committee on election of president In conference today favorably reported tho bill adding tho secretary o agriculture and tho secretary of commerce to tho lino of presidential succession. STAND DY CHINA. Hay Antwnrt Nolo of Ruiila't Com plaining Afcalnit China. Washington, Jan. 11). Count Can slnt, the Russian ambassador, was this afternoon handed Secietary Hay's reply to Russia's complaint that China Is violating neutrality. At-thitsuinu time the note wan dispatched to tho Russian ambassador, copies were transmitted to all the Kuropeau powers which en dorsed the agreement tor a limitation ol the rune of hostilities In the Far East. Secietary "Hay's nolo "Is plain and sharp, although framed In tho most polite diplomatic language. Faith Is expressed In tho declaration that China has not committed liny breach ot neu trality, hut has dono all imnnlbht (o maintain a correct attitude towards both belligerents. Russia Is urged to ahlile by the agreement coulluliig tho war to definite limits. At the same time Secretary llay for warded a note to the Chinese govern ment, through Minister Conger at l'ekin, in which China Is asked to con tinue the strict enforcement ot neutral ity, so that neither Russia nor Japan can find any cause (or complaint. An inquiry Is also made as to tho allega tion put forward by ltussiu that China bus been guilty of many violations ot neutrality. Secretary llay already knows what the reply will Ik', and the question Is asked for the solo purH ol affording mi opportunity to deny the Russian chaigo. China is afraid to answer Russia through her own representative at St. I'eteisburg, hut is anxious that this be done through Secretary Hay. MAY FLOAT FOUR SHIPS. Japanese Find Wreckt In Port Arthur Aro Not Hopelatt. 1mdon, Jan. 111. Tho Time enrro HHindent at Port Arthur, detailing the damage to the Russian licet, says the hattlcs!i!s Pcresvlet and l'oltuva can easily be floated, hut that the former's constructuro is greatly damaged and that the battleship I'allada and the armored cruiser 1 lay an upmreutly are not seriously damaged and can lw re floated. The four vessels, tho corre student says, may lie saved alter great expense, hut thu difficulties will bo great, as there is no dock In Japan for battleships. The battleship Ilctvlzan and l'oblo da seem to bo hopelessly damaged. As regards armament, tho turret gnus were all destroyed before thesiirrender,' Some of tho gnus ol the secondary arm ament urn intact, hut most of thu small guns were removed to the forts. Three days before tho surrender the ships were set on lire with kerosene and mines wero exploded alongside. Russians state that the fleet was unfit tor service after the engagement of August 15. Coal was abundant and it was used to protect tho dirks of the war vessels against howitzer shells. CALL FOR $70,000. New California Bill for 1000 Exhibit Makes Total of 800,000. Sacramento, Cal., Jan. II'. Artlon toward providing an appropriation to Insure n creditable representation ol California at the Lenin ami Clark in ternational exposition at Portland this year was taken tislay, when Assembly man llllss, of Alameda, Introduced in tho lower house a bill appropriating $70,000 in addition to the sum of $20,- 000 set aside by the last legislature for the pursise. This make a total of $110,000, and Is deemed sufficient Im proper handling to make a first class display, with what aid the various counties will give by supplying ma terial. The hill iwtsscd by the last legislat ure name Governor Pardee as cummin sinner to the cxsMitiuii, mid gives him direction of the expenditure of the $20,000. The t presented by An- scmhlyman llllss today makes no pro vision for commissioners. There in a plan to amend tho bill in committee, so that it will provide for two honorary commissioners. It in not thought tho chief executive will havo any trouble in securing nonsalarled commissioners to servo the state. Will Combine Forces. St. Petersburg. Jan. 111. The admir alty hero den Ion tho rciiort published by the Matin, ot Paris, to thu effect that tho Russian authorities are in re ceipt of a dispatch from Admiral Ro jestvensky saying that ho in leaving Madagascar without waiting tho divi sion commanded by Rear Admiral llo trovsky. There is every indication that tho Russian second Pacific squad ron intends to crtllsu ill thu Indian ocean for some time, probably until thu arrival ot tho division 'now being made ready at Lilian. Cost of Colorado Strike. Indhinaimlls. Iml., Jan. 10. Of thu $1,807,000 spent last year by the Unit ed Mlneworkers for thu relief of strik ers, $137,355 went into thu Colorado district. Colorado shows an increase of 410 paid-up members, an increase from 537 to II 17. Washington comes into thu convention as a now district witli 1)72 paid-up members; tho South west territory, made up of Texan, In dian Territory, Arkansas and parts of a few other states, shows a gain from t), 527 to 11,402. Pennsylvania shows heavy losses. Looks Dark for Canal, Washington. Jan. 10. Nothing de veloped in tho river anil harbor com mittee today to indicate that there hud been a change of sentiment with regard to tho Celilo canal. Chairman llurton, so fur an known, adheres to thu position ho took yesterday mid has not been moved by further plead ot Representa tives Williamson and Jones, It con tlnucH to look -very dark for tho canal project at the present session of con gress. Hundreds Burled Alive, London, Juu. 10. A dispatch from St. Petersburg from a news agency re ports that an earthquake at Shemakha, 70 miles northwest of Baku, burled hundreds ot persons in tho ruins of buildings in thu lower part nt the town, wlilch was densely populated, despite, tho decision, after tho earth quake of three years ago, that no more houses should bo built there. illy forItii Cclllo Canal or Mouth ul Coliim Ida Must Suffer, IIUHTON FIRM IN HIS DECISION Ho Oallt on Northwett Moniben of Connrott to Chooie Uotwoon Important Projectt, Washington, Jan. 18. In plte of all entreaties and explanations, Chair man llurton, ot tho houso cninmlttoo on rivers and hurliors, reliises to glvu In to tho demands ot the delegates f rum Oregon and Washington In regard to the Columbia river Improvements, llo still maintains that they must cIiihiso between Tho Dullen-Colllo canal and the Improvement ot thu mouth of tho river; that they must sacrlllco one pro ject In the interest of tho other, and, from present indications, he will forco tliein to express tho'r preference. Ho seems determined not to consent to an appropriation for both projeeln at thin session. It In difficult to uuderrtaiiil Mr. Ilnr ton's attitude, llo in willing to appro priate sufficient money to continue work on the Jetty at the mouth of tint river, but in unwilling to cniinnciico construction ot tho Celilo canal. Hit appears friendly enough to the former project, hut very unfavorably Impressed with the latter. Mr. llurton will not admit that both project are of equal lmHirlunce; he will not listen to ex planations that the people ot Oregon are as anxious lor tin- Celilo canal an for a deep channel ucriwn thu Columbia river Uir. lie in not at all Impressed by tho fact that the Oregon legislation him appealed to the government In bo half of both projects. He consented to make a brief statement of Ids position tislay, when told that the people of Portland wero an friendly to tint Celilo canal an to tho mouth ol the river. "Wo cannot make prtivlslismn for Istth projects within tho lluiltn of our bill," said he, "at bust to any consid erable extent. Wo shall have to hiivit olio or the other with u comparatively small appropriation. It would seem to lat u more husluesn-liku tfuy to pnx-ecd with one or the other project with it view to Its completion." llcyond thin Mr. llurton refused to discuss tho mutter. Those who havo talked with him, while not peimlttttl to quote him, feel that ho In ihvldiilly opened to the Celilo canal project, llo secmn to let 1 that it would prove ik very costly work, eiqieclally ill prtlr tion to the amount ot commerce that would 1st benefited. Ill bin opinion it would cost more on tint basis ot tho commerce involved than almost any oilier project in the United Htutorf that has 1cvn sanctioned by cougnnM. WILL DEFFND CHINA. Hay't Note Drnlet Chargm and Cites Ruitla't Own Misdeeds. . Washington, Jan. IH. Secretary Hay will sin in reply to thu Kussluun note alleging that China bun violated tier neutrality obligations. Ho will vigorously defend China. Hit will in sist that China linn done all ikumIIiIo to maintain strict neutrality. llo will refusu to admit that there have been any intentional violations ol neutrality. lie will cite instances in which Rus sian triHist have Invaded CIiIuomi ter ritory and provoked nunc reprisals fur which the l'ekin government should not !o held accountable. Itiimiu will he urged tn consider thu attitude ol China an a government and not that of Individuals. Copies of Secretary I lay's note will he neut to all the Niwern. It in expect ed that some ol them will use tbelr moral influence to prevent ltussia from breaking tho dinner agreement limiting thu zone ot hostilities. Intimations, havo already reached her that thin ac tion will he taken. Irrigation on Klamath, Washington, Jan. 18. F. II. Newell, chief of tho reclamation service, and all field engineers, who havo inudo a study of the Klamath basin, aro very enthusiastic over the Klamath irriga tion project, anil are bringing every In fluenro to hear to remove tho few re maining obstacles which stand in tho way of its adoption. Tho Klamath project, according to preliminary esti mates, will reclaim in the iioighlsir hood of 312,000 acres of land in South ern Oregon and Northern California, thu major isirtlon in Oregon. Wreckt Strew Coattt, London, Jan. 18. A llurro galo last night caused much havoc along tho coasts of thu United Kingdom. There were a number ot wrecks ot small crult, resulting In loss ot life. A French kecht wan driven ashore on tho Isle of Wight and her crew of live men drowned. Tho harbors were filled with vessel seeking shelter. No less than 60 steamers havo sought shelter at Holy head. Thin morning tho hitter cold Ih accompanied by a galo, and tho first skating ot thu winter commenced in Lincolnshire. Exchange of Prltonert, St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. Japan's consent to an exchange ot prisoners, ac cording tn class and rank, has Just been received hero, Consequently, in tho near future, three Russian officers cap tured on thu Russian volunteer fleet crulHur EkaterloiiHlav by the Japanese will bo traded for three Japanese, pris oners captured on the trnnsiiortH Kill shin, captured by tho Russians in tho Sea of Japan, and Sado, driven anhoro by tho Russians In the Sea of Japan. Many Miners Entombed, Decatur, III,, Jan. 18, Fivo fnrolim born minors aro known to bo dead and a score more entombed by lire anil ninoko in a (100-foot coal mlno shaft near hero, Rescuing parties have gone Into the mine, but havo been tinablo to do anything on account of tho dense smoke, More than n score ot rescuera wero cut off by tho flumes and held, prisoners. Thoy may bo dead.