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COTTAGB GROVH . . OREGON.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
posy Readers.
A fUsume, of the Lett Important but
Nat Lett Interesting Eventt
f th Patt Week.
An Insurrection baa broken ont in
Argentine.
Taff recotamends a revision ot the
l'Uliippine tartlT.
The weather hu greatly moderated
in i no imuuio slates.
Atlantic coast porta are blocked with
lco and navigation la stopped.
Tho crews ot too Russian Black sea
fleet aro on tho vorgo of mutiny.
It now seems certain that Smoot will
bo able, to retain bit teat in the senate
Flro in Birmingham, Alabama, de
stroyed property worth not less than
$500,000.
The governor and a committee, of
Massachusetts solons will visit the
Lewis and Clark fair.
Governor Mead, ot Washintcon, has
broken ground for a state building at
the Lewis and Clark fair.
Many Poles acre fleeing from Russia
into Germany. The entire working
population of Poland is on strike.
Tho terrible' weather in Manchuria
has forced a truco. As soon as it mod
orates tho Russians will be confronted
with tho altcrnativo of withdrawing in
order to avoid being intercepted by
Japanese column or of undertaking
general advance.
General Grlppcnberg has been forced
to resign his command in Manchuria
and General Myloff will succeed him
One death and four cases of illness
in one Chicago family, have been
canted by supposed ptomaines in
canned goods.
So much money from the interior has
been pouring iuto the New xork banks
that tho clerks cannot count it as fast
as it arrives, and some banks have to
rent outside vaults to store it.
The Japanese aro reported to have
forced a breach in the Russian center,
Tho dispatch has been received at St
Petersburg and papers havo been re-
fsed permission to mention it.
Tho Interstate Commerce commission
finds tho Santa Fe road guilty of wil
fully violating tho law by granting the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company lower
freight rates than other companies pay.
Joseph Racicnt, a wealthy Califor
nian, who is said to have had $100,000
on his person, went ont into the coun
try near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
few days ago, and bas not returned
. and -4s supposed to have been mur
dered. -
.News ot riots in Russia is causing
disaffection in Kuropatkln s army.
Tho new Kicokjor Roller mills at
Marysville, jKiTTJJlwere destroyed by
fire. lxiea'MW.VQQiJr
The NewVyorjcJcijamber of commerce
has asked tfielllegislature to spend
.... nrn .iSWwT? t . 1 ' r '
9iuu,uuu on luouJaw la anu iiarc xair.
Professor II. Cole, of Chicago, has
discovered what is believed to be the
largest spot on the sun. It covers one-
tenth of tho sun's surface, is egg-shaped.
and can be seen through smoked glass.
Fire in the Cramp shipbuilding plant
at Chester. Pa., destroyed valuable
blueprints, models and charts, includ
ing plans of the battleships Idaho and
Mississippi, and the cruiser Tennessee,
but work on these ships is not much
delayed.
Extreme cold weather is prevailing
throughout the Eastern and Middle
states. The entire country from the
Atlantic to the Rocky mountains is in
the grasp of a blizzard and the temper
ature ranges from 6 below at Kansas
City to 63 below at Glendive, Mont.
The annual report of President
Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard univers
ity, for the year 1903-04, shows a defl,
cit of $10,000, and be predicts an an
nual deucit unless tuition lees are
raised or a large endowment created,
lie tays $2,600,000 is needed for rea
sonable objects in view.
The bursting of a large water tank on
the roof of tho Denver dry goods store,
a largo department store, caused dam
age to stock estimated at over $60,000
Three would-bo assassins of the czar
have been captured.
A. number of senators are opposing
the Malheur irrigation bill.
The Japanese have captured another
vesselb ound for Vladivostok with con
traband of war.
Tho federal grand Jury working on
Oregon land fraud cases Is still grind
ing out indictments.
Thirty-six Russian refugees from
Port Arthur on their way to Chetoo in
a Junk were caught by a storm and
drowned..
Grand Duke Vladimir defends the
action of tho Russian government and
gays she bas not deserved the fierce ex,
ecrationa of the world.
Russian officers declare before the
North sea commission that they saw
torpedo boats of a foreign country
among the fishing boats.
In the Colorado election contest case
Pcabody urges that all fraud-tainted
precinct returns be thrown out. A
number of ballots from precincts out
side of Denver havo been examined
and found to havo been made out in
tbo Bamo handwriting.
Governor Deneen ruges the Illinois
legislature to appropriate sufficient
money for. tho Lewis and Clark fair to
enable a burning io be erecicu.
The resldenco of Governor Trepoff,
ot St. Petersburg, was almost demol
ished by a bomb. The governor was
absent.
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Monday, January 30.
Tho scnato today agreed to vote on
mo joint statehood bill bcloro adjourn
ment on Tuesday, February 7, tho
amendments to' bo considered on tint
dato under tho tcn-mlnuto rulo. Tho
larger part of the day was occupied in
general dcbnlo on the statehood bill
Fulton offered amendments to the In
dlan appropriation bill referring to the
court ot claims of Chinook and Cath
lamet Indians; also conveying title to
persons who havo purchased grating
lands from the Umatilla Indians.
After a protracted dclmto the house
adopted tho confcrcnco report on tho
executive loclslatvo and iodlcial appro
priation bill. As agreed to tho bill
carries $20,132,242. A bill was passed
dividing the stato of Washington Into
two judicial districts, the Eastern and
Western. Tho bill extending to tho
Philippines tho provisions ot tho revis
ed statutes concerning tlio extradition
of fugitives from justice was passed.
Tuesday, January 31.
Tho scnato today continued the con
sideration ot the joint statehood bill
with Kelson as tho principal speaker,
A number of bills were passed, includ
ing one largely increasing tho fees for
stock companies in the Intsrict ot Co
lumbia.
In tho house the aenato amendments
to the army appropriation bill were
disagreed to and tho bill was sent to
conference. Williams, (Dem., Miss.)
started a lengthy debate by bringing up
the treatment by General Miles of
Jefferson Davis, president ot tho Con
fedcracy, when ho was a prisoner at
Fortress Monroe. Tho poetoflico ap
propriation bill was debated lor an
hour.
Wednesday, February I.
Clark (Mont..) Dill Ingham and Teller
today continued tho discussion of the
Joint statehood bill, l'roctor reported
the agricultural appropriation bill and
gave notice that ho would ask to have
it considered. Bills were passed grant
ing certain lands to tho Oklahoma Ag
ricultural college; amending tho land
laws so as to permit settlers on public
lands to make transfers for public uses
before completing titlo; amending ex
isting laws so as to require captains of
passenger vessels to supply information
regarding tho ago and sex ot immi
grants. The poetomce appropriation bill oc
cupied the house the major portion ot
today. ith an understanding that
the discussion ot the question should
be continued tomorrow, the bill was
laid aside and other matters taken up.
The conference report on tho fortifica
tions bill was adopted. The bill car
ries $6,747,893.
Senator Ankeny will endeavor to
have a provision made in the naval ap
propriation bill for the allowance of a
differential of 4 per cent to Pacific coast
shipyards competing on government
warships contracts.
Thursday, February 2.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
the main topic of discussion in the
house today and its consideration was
not completed. During the day bills
wero passed as follows : Amending the
law so as to reduce the amount of
bond required of agents acting for con
signeeson imported goods; providing
for tho construction of irrigation and
reclamation works in certain lakes and
rivers in Oregon and California; grant
ing certain lands within the Flathead
Indian reservation, Montana, to certain
Catholic societies for religious pur
poses.
The senate spent much of today dis
cussing the distribution of ordinary
farm and garden seeds by the Agricul
tural department. When adjournment
was taken consideration of the bill hod
not been completed. A further con
ference was ordered on the fortifications
appropriation bill.
Friday, February 3.
Tho house today passed the
postoffice appropriation bill, carrying
S18U,787,415.
In the senate today Judge Swayne
made formal response to the articles of
impeachment against him. The an
swer was a formidable document in
point ot size. In every caso the charge
was admitted, but explained from
udge Swayne's point of view, they
were not ot a character to Justify pro
ceedings for impeachment. Tbo senate
issued an order requiring the bouse to
file its reply by next Monday, and dl
reeled that ail pleadings shall be in by
February 9, that tho trial may proceed
on February 10. Tho senate sitting as
court, then adjourned and resumed
legislative consideration of the joint
statehood bill. That topic occupied
the rest of the day.
Saturday, February 4.
Long occupied most of the time eiven
by the senate today to the statehood
bill with a speech in support ot the bill
It stands. There was an extended
debate on a provision in the agricul
tural appropriation bill relating to for
est reservations.
Tho house today passed tho diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill.
carrying $2,107,047, which is an in
crease of $78,713 over tho concurrer t
appropriation. A number 'of mint r
bills were disposed of byunanlmott
consent.
Many Killed at Riga.
St. Petersburg , Feb. 3. The latest
reports received by Consul General
Watts, from the American consuls in
Russia, indicate a cessation of the
trouble In most of tho industrial cen
ters. The consul at Riga reports that
the rioting at that place was precipitat
ed by students and rowdies, who fired
on the police. The police and troops
returned tho fire, and 03 persons were
killed and 160 wounded. At Reval
tho soldiers were obliged to defend a
factory on Saturday against a mob.
Three striker wero killed.
Sold Mining Stock on Routes.
Washington, Feb. .1. Postmaster
General Wynno today removi-d three
letter carriers in the Toledo, O., post-
office, ordered a fourth man to show
cause why ho should not bo removed,
and suspended 30 other carriers, all of
the Toledo office, for 30 days on the
charge of selling mining stock and of
collecting tho assessments thereon. It
charged that tho men sold this min
ing stock while on duty as carriers, as
ell as when off duty.
PUTER IS CAUGHT
Attempts to Secure lilij Tract o
Oregon State Land,
NINE MEN SWEAR FALSELY TO AID
Prospective Irrigation Scheme on Kla
math Landt Would Have Been
Mada to Yield Profit.
Salem, Feb. 4. S. A. 4). Putcr, con
vlctcd ot conspiracy to dcirauiHlio gov
crnmcnt in timber land cases, and
under indictment on further charges,
was caught today in an attempt to se
cure titlo to 3.200 acres ot stato school
land in violation ot law, and the state
land board Juts $2,000 of his good
money and evidence sufficient to show
tho fraudulent nature of tho transac
tion. Basil Wagner, of this city, procured
tho men to mako tho applications tor
tho land. As each filed his application
he told Clerk Brown that Wagner
would call for tho ccrtitlrato of salo.
Applications to purchase school land
near Klamath Falls were filed by nino
residents of Salem, who swore that they
wanted tho hind for their own use and
benefit, and had mado no contract ex,
press or Implied, to convey tho land to
any other person. No certificates ot
salo wero issued, but Clerk G. G
Brown called the attention ot the stato
land board to tho suspicious applica
tions, and an investigation resulted.
Ono of the applicants was taken bo-
fore the governor, where ho was closely
cross-questioned, until ho admitted that
bo bad made the application at the in
stance ot an agent of Putcr, and mado
the initial payment with a bank draft
furnished by Puter.
Governor Chamberlain immediately
called a special meeting of the stato
land board to consider tho matter, and
Puter appeared before the board. Ho
asked leave to withdraw tlio applica
tions and receive his drafts, but the
land board refused to recognizo his
right to havo tho money returned.
Tho drafts will bo returned only to
the persons who deposited them, and
when these men appear, they will be
brought up on the carpet and ques
tloncd as to the truth of their affidavits
Whether the $2,000 will eventually be
returned or will bo held by the board
as forfeited remains to be determined.
ONE OBSTACLE GONE.
Way It Being Cleared for the Klamath
Irrigation Project.
Washington, Feb. 4. The house has
passed tho bill recently reported by
the irrigation committee authorizing
be secretary of the interior in carrying
out any irrigation project undertaken
under the national reclamation to raise
or lower the levels ot Littlo Klamath,
Tulle, and Goose lakes, or such other
river or other body of water connected
therewith as may be necessary and to
dipoee of any lands which may come
into possession of the United Mates as
a result thereof by cession from the
state of Oregon and California or other
wise. If the senate accepts tbo house
amenmdents there remains but one
obstacle to be overcome before the gov
ernment begins construction of the
Klamath irrigation project in Oregon
and California. That is to buy out the
Klamath canal company and other
owners of irrigation works within the
area proposed to bo reclaimed by the
government. A satisfactory offer has
already been made to sell the Ankeny
canal to the government, and it is be
lieved that ultimately satisfactory
terms can be arranged for buying out
the Klamath canal company, although
it is understood that the company now
asks $600,000 for its works and rights.
That price Is declared to be exorbitant
and unreasonable.
It is probable that the senate will
agree to the bill as it passed the bouse
today and that It will be promptly
signed by the president.
Build Warships at Home.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. The admi
ralty, having definitely committed
itself to tbo policy of rebuilding and
greatly increasing the size of the navy,
although the details are not yet com
pleted, Is already being besieged by
foreign firms anxious to secure, con
tracts. Thoio firms are having littlo
success. The admiralty has decided to
attract foreign capital to Russia for the
erection of new yards with the general
purpose of encouraging and creating n
vast shipbuilding industry at homo and
securing an independent footing.
Drawbacks on Foreign Wheat.
Washington, Feb. 4. Tho attorney
general has rendered an opinion in
which he holds that drawbacks may be
allowed on exported wheat. He also
ho'd that evidence of books ot account
may b used to establish the right of a
manufacturer to a drawback. The
question was raised by Secretary Shaw
hs to whether a drawback may'Iegally
bo allowed on exported flour in p ut
from imported wheat. It h is been be
fore th" treasury department for several
months, and has excited a great deal of
interest.
Suspension Bridge Collapses.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. The sus
pension bridge spanning the Fonianla
river coll ,psed today while a detach
ment of dragoons were crossing. Tlrr'y
men and horses wero precipitated into
th fiozen river, togelher with a i-imi.
her of cabs, wagons, etc., the Ice at I
that point being weak. Tho gieai.i-t
excitement prevailed, but speedily
help wiih forthcoming, and the v ct'ms
were rescued, with the exception nf one
dragoon.
SlrlkH Breaks Out In New Place.
St. Pelersburir. Feb. 4. A strike I
began today In tho Sosnovlco dislriel. I forces In tl o Far East. General Grip
The. strikers aro parading the Htn eis, penberg has been removed from the
but the jxilico have been tac fill anil command of tho Second M-inehurian
public order has not been dlttuib'd, army at his own renuest. Imvlnir de-
The compositors' strike at Sainaia has
eudtil, the employers conceding an In-
crease of pay and a leductiou of hours,
KLAMATH BILL IS PASSED.
President's Approval Alone Needed to
Execution of Irrigation Project,
Washington, Feb. 0.. Tho Klamath
irrigation bill now lacks only tho sig
nature ot tlio president to mako It n
law. Tho senate has accepted tho
houso amendments, which are entirely
satisfactory to tho reclamation service
An finally enacted tho bill reads:
That tho secretary of tho Interior Is
hereby authorised, in carrying out any
irrigation project that may bo under
taken by him under the terms and con
dlttons ot tho national reclamation net
and which may involve, the changing ot
tho levels of Lower or I.lttlo Klamath
lake, Tulo or Rhet lako and Oooso lake.
or any river or other body of water
connected therewith, In Oregon and
California, to raise or lower the level
of said lakes, as may bo necessary, and
totiistxiso oi any lands wiueii may
come Into tho possession ot tho United
States as tho result thereof by cession
ot any stato or otherwise, under the
terms and conditions of tlio national
reclamation act.
Had It not been tor Senator Fulton's
Insistence, Chairman Mondcll, ot tho
houso irrigation committee, would not
have withdrawn his objection to this
bill and it would not havo passed. -
CALIFORNIA WILL HELP.
Bill Affecting Klamath Irrigation Dlt
trlct It a Law.
Sacramento, Cat., Feb. 0. Two sen
ate bills became laws today upon being
signed by tho governor. Ono was tho
Coggins bill, permitting the lowering of
the water levels of certain lakes in the
northern part ot the state In furtherance
ot irrigation and reclamation work of
tho reclamation service of the United
States. A similar bill has recently
been enacted by the Uregoii legislature,
and important legislation by congress
bearing on tho work in question has
been passed by both houses and Is
ready tor tho president's signature.
Under tho authorization now- given
by tho California and Oregon legisla
tures, it is understood that $4,000,000
will bo expended by tho federal govern
ment on reclamation ot the Klamath
district, In Northern California and
Southern Oregon, and that 200,000
acres in California and 100,000 in Ore
gon will bo placed under irrigation.
Tho other bill signed by tho govern
or is the bill appropriating I7U.UUU
for a California exhibit at tho Lewis
and Clark exposition. Tho last legis
lature appropriated $26,000, so that
$95,000 is now mado available, for tho
exhibit.
FINISH CANAL IN TEN YEARS
Report of Minister Barrett Sayt Pro-
grett Is Good.
Washington, Feb. 0. In connection
with the lack of public information as
to tho status of tho work ot canal dig
ging on the Isthmus of Panama, and as
to the exact amount of work executed
so far by tho Americans since they took
up the task, tho American minister to
Panama has, after consultation with
Chief Engineer Wallace and a closo
personal inspection ot tho route of the
proposed canal, submitted to tho stato
department a report upon this Bubject
The communication is practically t
brief summary of tho vast amount of
detail statistics and facts that will
eventually bo produced by the canal
commission, showing the actual con
etruction on the canal accomplished
since July 1 last, when Mr. Wallace
took charge of the engineering depart
ment. The most important statement
in the report is this:
If the next six months show a pro,
grcss corresponding to that ot the last
six months, it is the conviction of the
best engineers in Panama that n sea
level canal can be constructed in ten
years and bo-ready for largo vessels by
January 1, 1918."
The report says there is no ground
for tho current reports that little has
been accomplished In advancing the
construction of the canal during the last
tlx months.
Cannot Depend on Troops.
Berlin, Feb. 0. German military ex
perts familiar with tho inner conltinns
of tbo Russian army declare that tho
autocracy cannot depend on the loyalty
of any of tho troops outsldo of the few
regiments serving as bodyguards to tho
czar and tho grand dukes. Military
men here, In tbo light of history and
tradition, therefore, regard the recent
mutiny of soldiers and marines at Se
vastopol as tho most dangerous event of
all tho recent turmoil in Russia.
Canal Zone It Healthy.
Washington, Feb. fl. Secretary Taft
today received a rcjiort from Governor
Mavis, of the I'anama canal zone, stat
ing that reports of health conditions on
tho Isthmus aro "cruelly exaggerated
and that the sanitation of l'-innma Is
progressing ns efficiently as tlmt of any
city in tho United States." Ho says
that the total number of yollow fever
cases originating In tho zone since the
Americans assumed control Is 32, The
report says there Is no plague, no ty
phoid fever and very little dysen
tery. Third Squadron to SMI.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 0. The third
Russian Pacific squadron, consisting of
the battleships Nlcolal I, General Ad
miral Apraxlne. Admiral fOus'iskoff
ami Aiimirai Heniavin, tlio rrnls'r
Vladimir Mnnomsrh and the auxiliary
cruisers IIuss and Xenla, will leive Li
lian about February 14. Tho delay in
tho departure of tlio squadron Is dun to
tho placement of artillery. Th Hum
carries ciptivx balloon
and tho Xen a
coal and other supplies and repair
shop. Torpedo boats will join the
squadron at sea.
Kuropatkln Tenders Resignation.
St. Peterbsurg, Feb. 0. General
Kiiropalkin has tendered to the rznr
his resignation of thn command nf tint
dared that ho bad been dishonored by
Kuropatklii's oders to retreat ut the
battle of the Hun river.
TWO ARE INDICTED
Mitchell and llrowncll Held to
Answer Charges.
JURY MAKES ANOTHER REPORT
Mitchell Said to Have Accepted Pay
While Senator Brownell Hail
Men Swear Falisly.
Portland, Feb. 2, Tho Federal grand
jury has spoken again and this time.
two now and distinctly important In
dlctments havo been returned, tint
against Senator Mitchell charging him
with violating section 1782 of tlio re
vised statute ot tho United Slates,
which provides that no ono holding
tlio olllco of senator shall receive any
compensation whatsoever for any work
dono to further matters relating io ino
work ot tho government In any depart
inenti the other against Stato fcoimtor
George. U. Hrowneil, alleging that ho Is
cullty of subornation of perjury in hav
ing induced Fred Sloven and John A,
Howland, two axinen formerly In the
employ ot Surveyor General Henry
Mcldrtim, to swear falsely ueloro tno
grand Jury in regard to tho work dono
by Brownell as a notary while making
affidavits In connection with tho work
of tho surveyor general's olllco, all ot
which Is in violation ot section 0:1113 n(
the revised statutes.
It has been rumored for some time
that Senator Mitchell would yet havo
to faco another charge than the ono
which has been banging over him for
soma time, but it was not known from
which direction tho blow would fall.
Many theories have been advanced and
among them an entanglement with
Frederick A. Hrlbs, aim this has proved
to lxi the correct guens. It was for
work dono for Krllm that the Indict
ment has been returned. Tho senator
has been Indicted under tho some sec
tion ot tho statutes which was used
against Congressman Driggs, of New
ork, who pleaded guilty to tho charges
against him, and is alio tho same
charge brought against Senator Bur
ton, who was recently convicted and
granted a new trial.
GREATEST OF WATERWORKS
Croton Dam, Largest Piece of Ma
sonry of Modern Tims.
Now York, Feb. 2. After 10 years
ot labor and tho expenditure of $0,000,
000. tho new Cornell dam, near Croton-
on-Hudson, In Westchester county.
from which this city will draw largely
for its water sujdpy, has been practical
ly completed. It Is tho largest pleco a
masonry In the world, except tho Pyra
mids of hgypt. Tho Hood gates have
been Tshut down for tho first time and
the dam has begun to fill with water.
It is estimated by tho engineers that
It whl require about two years to fill
When the water reaches tho baso of Its
coping it will mako n laku 10 miles
long. Tho water will rlsc30 feet above
the old dam. Tho new dam will hoi,
30,000,000,000 gallons of water. Half
a dozen towns which occupied tho slta
wero abandoned.
AMERICAN BEEF TOO HIGH.
That
It Why Army In Philippines It
Supplled.from Abroad.
Washington, Feb. 2. Senator An
keny today called on the quartermaster
general to ascertain why all army beef
for the Philippines is purchased cither
in Argentina or Australia, to tho ex
clusion of American beef. Ho was told
that tho government can get Argentina
or Australian beet delivered at Manila
tor 04 cents a pound, far below the
prlco nt which any American dealers
will agree to deliver It, Tho war de
partment says that, until congress
passes a law requiring the purchase of
American meats, it will continue to
supply the Philippines at the lowest
price obtainable.
Tett of Submarine Boat.
Newport News, Vo Feb. 2. Willi
representatives of the Argentine repub
lic and British governments, among
others, on board , tho submartno boat
Simon Lako "X" today was submerged
.T feet and returned to the surface In
SO seconds. This ruts In half tho rec
ord held by the French type of subma
rine, which is ono minute. Another
record was broken in filling thn ballast
tanks for the submergence. Thu tanks
wero filled in 0) minutes, the best
previous tlmo being 16 minutes, mado
by a French submarine.
Teachers for the Philippine!.
Washington, Feb. 2. Iletween now
and Arpll 1 about 200 teachers will bo
appointed from this country for scrvico
1 1 the Philippine islands, Theso ik
sitions pay salaries at tho start ranging
from $1,000 to $1,200 a year. Tho
designation of position for teachers,
the assignment of salaries, as well as
tho actual selection of appointees from
tho list ot applicants, is mado by tho
insular authorities at Manila. Ap
pointees will be expected to reach the
Islands early in Juno, In order to begin
their duties Immediately.
Crop Outlook on Pacific Coatt.
Washington, Feb. 2. Tho weather
bureau's summary of crop conditions for
tlio month of January, luus, says; in
tho Rocky mountain region and to tho
westward tho temperature wos milder
than usual, with morethan the avcrago
precipitation in tho southern plateau
region and Southern California, and
much less than avcrago ireclpiattion,
us a whole On tho North Pacific coast
tho winter wheat outlook Is favorablo,
except lato sown In Washington.
Land for Irrigation.
Washington, Feb. 2. For the exten
sion of tho Klamath river Irrigation
project, tho Interior department today
ordered tho withdrawal from all forms
of disposal of 448,040 acres of public
lauds in tho Lukoviow, Or., hind dis
trict; 220,620 acres in tlio Redding,
Cal., land district, and 100,440 acres
In tho Susunvillo, Cal., lund district.
COLD KILLS THE WOUNDED.
Stroam of Sufforort Pourt Into Milk
dsn Jspanoto Spread Distention
Mukden, Feb, 1 , Constant streams
ot wounded men nra arriving hoto from
tlio right Hank, Including l.leiiteunu
General Mistuhuiiko, who Is In excel
lent spirits mid Is leeelvlng visitors
According tir tho olilelal nnny organ
tho wounded number 3,1100. Tho coli
Is Intense and t tlio condition ot tho
wo'imlcd causes the greatest anxiety.
bemuse tho exposure of their wounds
to tho front Induces gangrene.
Tho Japanese, nro taking good rare t
ecu mat mo illusion rank and lllo aro
not lelt uninformed regarding tho ills
ttirbancea In Russia. They aro carry
lug on a regular campaign to spread se
dition anil itlscouragvment among tin
troops. letters nro dally thrown with
In the Russian Hues declaring that nil
Russia Is allamo with riot and revolt
arguing that tlio soldiers are shedding
their blood in valu, and calling on
them to surrender or desert. Tho sol
dlers eagerly read mid discuss thesi
roninmulentlons, ccclally accounts o
tho events at St. Petersburg January 22
QIVES UP ATTEMPT.
Kuropatkln Will Not Try to Break
Through Oyama's Line,
Mukden, Feb. 1 . There Is no appar
ent connection between starting of tho
battle of January 211 and tho domestic
excitement at St. Petersburg, nor the
orders Just Issued to nluuidon tho plan
lied advance ngalual tho Japanese imsl
lions, mo ciicct ot tno trouble in
Itussla Is as yet Inpcrccptllilo hero,
The facts nro not generally known
Officers possessing Information of oc
rurrenccs at home say that tho dlsaf
fected aro probably using tho present
war as a pretext for their periodical
demonstrations, which nro regarded no
more seriously that formerly.
Tho commander In chicl e orders to
abandon tho advance nro reiKirtcd to
reasons for stopping thn advance
First, the losses sustained; second, tho
failure of n quick attack tilxm whirl
tho ndvaneo, depended. The precise
meaning oi tho above Is not apparent
otwltliitandlng tho order to ceaso.
tenacious conlllcl continues In tho
vicinity of Sanchlapu, a fortified out
post on tho Jajmnoso led, where It Is
reiHirtcd thu Russians have taken tho
outer works.
TOWNS ON IRRIGATED LAND.
French Proposal to Sell Lolt
nd
Water Right! for Fund.
Washington, Feb. 1. Representa-
tlve French, of Idaho, today Introduced
a bill authorizing tho secretary of the
Interior to withdraw from entry any
public lands needed for townslto pur
pose In connection with any Irrlgttou
project under tho national Irrigation
law and to itihdlvidc them Into lots.
Such lots shall lx sold at public auc
tion to tho highest bidder far rash, tho
proceeds to lie exjieiided for tho con
struction ot water and sewer systems
and other municipal Improvements and
tor payment fur rights to tho uso ot
water. Money so expended for muni
cipal improvements shall be repaid by
tho town authorities In 20 annual In
stallments Into tho reclamation fund
Tho secretary may sell rights to tho
uso of water available under the recla
matlon act for domestic, tiro and other
puriioscit to any city or town eatnblisl
cd as abovo provided, anil also to other
cities or towns.
DEAD IN HEAPS.
Warsaw Streets Full of Human Bodlei
ai Reiult of Battle.
Warsaw, Feb. 1 . Moro blood has
been shed in tho streets of Warsaw
during Tuesday and early Wednesday
morning. Tho numlier ot strikers Is
Increasing, and conditions throughout
tho city aro fast becoming chaotic.
Tho worst disturbances occurred in
tho suburbs, while tho city projier was
somewhat more quiet.
.Many streets In tho city proper nro
like chanol houses. In some disticts
tho dead Ho in heaps, as It lias been
Impossible to bury them all. Author
ities admit that at least 700 corpses
aro still In tho streets. They are pu
trctylng fast, and in soma quarters tho
stench is becoming unlM-arablo.
Can't Collect Old Debt!.
Washington. Feb. 1. All the mem
bcra of thu cabinet wero present at tho
meeting today except Secretaries Hay
and Wilson, tho former still being con
fined to his homo by a sovero cold.
Again tho president empliaslr.ed his in
teiott in the arbitration treaties pend
ing before tho sonato, Ho holds that
the opponents of tho treaties aro pro-
cioling on wrong premises In maintain
ing that they may bo used by foreign
countries as n busts for action against
certain ot the Southern Btatcs In tho
collection ot old claims.
Ruttlant Lost 10,000 Men.
Mukden, Feb. 1. Tho Russian losses
the last few dusy wero about 10,000,
Many of the bodies of thu killed havo
not yet been gathered. Lieutenant
Genreal Stakelberg's corps was tho
heaviest loser. Thu Jajiancso losses,
according to Chinese reports, wero also
heavy. The Russians took about 600
prisoners. Tho Japanese, .forces on thn
Russian right wero originally about
10,000, who wero routed and panic
stricken, but afterward thoy wore
strongly reinforced from tho Japanese
right.
Must Obey the Court.
Washington, Feb. 1. It can bo said
by authority that unless tho corpora
tions constituting tho alleged beef trust
shall heed the injunction made perma
nent yesterday by tho decision of tho
supremo court of the United States,
the government will Institute proceed
ings against tho Individual members of
tho corporation to enforce tho decision
of tho court, Tho proceedings will bo
under tho criminal law, if such can bo
instituted.
Carrying Out New Forestry Law,
Washington, Feb. 1. Ily order of
tho president, the forest division ot
tho general land olllco was i abolished
today, und Its work will bo continued
by tho bureau of forestry of the de
partment of iigrlriilluro, undor Chief
Forester Gilford Plnchot.
ARE BEATEN BACK
Russian Advance1 Ends In
nstrons Detent.
Ills
AWFUL SUFFERING OF SOLDIERS
Battlo Oarrled On In Bllnard by Jap
anese When Forced to Flfllit
to S,avo Position.
Toklo, Jan, .11, Tho troops which
twice captured Port Arthur, unco from
thn Chinese and then again from tint
Russians, have administered a defeat to
General Kuropatklii's army from which
It cannot possibly recover during tlio
winter. Held Marshal Oyatnn lias sent
i dispatch tu the Imperial headquar
ters Indicating that the conquerors of
Port Arthur wero sent by lilin to meet
tho enemy In tho bloody battlo just de
cided, owing to their long practice un
der arms and their tried ability to
withstand tho hiirdahla oflhouwlul
Mmiehurlau winter. Tho result of
the struggle so far has proved tlie!'I-
iloiu ot his course.
Kvery dispatch received front tho
trout tells ot winter horrors such ns no
other battling army ever had to contend
with, Many Inches of snow cover tho
country ns far as tho eye can see. Tho
rlilges aro snow-cappd. Avaiaut'iio.
upon avalanche lias tumbled Into the
trenchs, Indicting untold suffering upon
the soldiers therein.
Field Marshal Oyama's dispatches
havo convinced the military authori
ties hero that ho was by no moans anx
ious to etigago In the Inline, and, lit
fact, iiermttttHl tho Russian to tako
several kUIoiis In his vicinity to savu
tbo troop from the tnisicakahln strain
ot fighting In the storm. Hut the Rus
sian advance was made wlthh such en
ergy mid determination by largo laslles
of troops occupying miles of ground
that Oyituiu Dually decided to accept
the challenge.
A large iHirtlnn of tienernl rtogl's
army, Imth his regulars and his re
serves, wero placed In tho vanguard.
Among them were thousand til veterans
of the C'lilnn-Jamneo war, who, hav
ing done service In Manrhurin In ti n
winter, weru able to make progress ami
uso their arm's where less seoHincd
trooixi would havo Ihh-ii itarativod.
The victory gained over the Russian
right army Is considered here even n
greater feat than was tbo capture ot
Port Arthur, for, vthllit tho battle
raged, there were no trenches to seek
protection In and every shot of tho
enemy was made morn deadly by tho-
Indescrlliahla cold, lor this reason.
the news from tho front that Field Mar
shal Oyamu Is now following up tils
advantage with relentless energy has
been received with ainaiement.
CITY OF BLOOD.
Battle Raget in Warsaw Streets with
No fteipocl to Age or Sex.
Warsaw, Jan. .11. Another day and
half a night ot horrors havo passed.
As this dispatch Is sent, tho city Is
ruled by ravage mobs and moro ravago
soldiers, lloth nro Intent uiion killing.
No olilelal statements aro obtainable nt
this hour, but when tho cost In human
lives comes to bo counted there will be
found dead by tho hundreds mon
women ami children.
Kveryliody young and old, men,.
women and children was attacked by
thu soldiers and ruthlessly shot down.
Ono soldier aimed it sahrti blow at a
woman. In self defense she drew n re
volver and fired a shot, which went
wild. A second later a volley was di
rected ut her, ami sho fell dead, riddled
by a scorn of bullets. This Is but ono
oi a hundred Instances,
For tho most part tho soldiers who.
rodo ami tramped through tho streets
during tho lato afternoon ot Monday
wero drunk. They seemed to take a
particular delight In attacking harmless
persons. They killed for the mere-
sako ot killing.
To Shoot Down Bandits.
Manila, Jan. 31. Habeas corpus has
been suspended In the provinces of Ca-
vito and llatangas. Major General (,'or
bin Is heartily co-operating with Gov
ernor Wright, and Is giving him every
jiosslble aid In suppressing lawlessness.
ederal troops consisting of detachments
of picked sharimhootcrs work in .con
junction with tho native scouts and tho
constabulary. Federal troops garrison
tho towns and martial law has prac
tically been established, Tho prcscnL
Ituatlou In thu two provinces is partly
duo to raids of ladrones.
All Agreo with Hay.
Ilerlln, Jan. .11. Tho Russian gov
ernment's rejdy to China's declaration
that sho has not infringed neutrality,
nor permitted Japan to do so. Is a reas-
sortlon that sho has dono so, The Itus
sian noto Is sucll that It Is Inferred
that Russia It not likely to rarrv tho
discussion much further, It Is learned
hero that Russia found Unit all tho
powers, particularly Germany, held
views Identical with thoso nf tho
United States on limiting the xono
of war and tho keeping China nut of
it.
Run Down by Cavalry,
London. Jan. 31. Tho forehrn officii
has received a tolegrnm from Consul
Gnoral Murray, at Warsaw, reporting
that himself and Vice Consul Mncu-
knln weru charged by Husslanl cavalry
men engaged In clearing the stieels of
Warviiw. It appears that Mr. Murray
Is partially deaf, and when he endeav
ored to mako known his iiorsnmilhy, it
was without avail. Ambassador llanl.
Inge has been ordered to mako urgent
protest at Ut, Petersburg,
Beef Trutt a Monopoly.
Washington, Jan. 31 Tint supremo
court of the United States today decid
ed tho United Slates vb. Swift A Cn
known as tho beef trust ruse, clnirulng
consplracy among tho metiers in fix
prices on fresh meats and like products.
Tho opinion was handed down by
Justice Holmes and affirmed thu de
cision of tho court below, which was.
against tho packers.