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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.