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Bohemia Nugget BthMal Njr Pi. C. COTTAGB GROVK. . . OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. Our A Returns of tha Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. RusalalllTfloift Soother f internal loanorftlOOjdOOroOOi f " Congressmen nay Santo Domingo needs a proto' torate. Fayne cays the coming congress wilt not change thiutreeent tariff Uws. Govcrtnnenl'rcccipts lor March ex ceeded tho expenditures by nearly II, 000,000. .'"'' Itolert J. Wynne, recently appointed consul general at London, has left for his iost. Tho Japanese are making a turning movement on Kirin, preparatory to an attack on Vladivostok. The Seattle representative of a Jap anese concern has offered to furnish 20,000 Japanese laborers to dig tho Panama cansl. The president has selected, Theodore P. Shouts, president of the Toledo, St. Louis A Western railroad, as head of tho new Panama canal commission. Nothing has been heard for several days of the Japanese army following General Linievitch, and Sc. Petersburg authoritcs are fearful that another sur prise is about to be sprung. Tnhe Venezuelan court has decided gainst the American asphalt trust, ac cusing it of aiding the recent revolu tion. A decision lias also been ren derde against the French cable com pany. Oyama'a army has resumed a general advance. Russell Sage has retired from active business. Many Japanese prisoners in Russia commit suicide. "Russians say the Japanese "are busy stirring up the boxers again. Tho yellow peril scare against Japan has been revived in Europe. The Bannockburn company may re build its woolen pills at Albany. The railway rate bill will be ready in October, when the president will call congress together. All reports of mediation and peace are denied by Russian authorities, who eay the war will go on. Incendiaries set fire to tho ship building works at Sevastopol, doing great damage to work under way. During March 79,000 immigrants came into this country through the port of New York. Last year for the same month the arrivals were only 47, 877. An anonymous threat to dynamite the Warsaw police has caused the offi cers to beat everyone coming in the di rection ot the barracks, compelling them to go in another direction. Hayti is threatened with anti-Syrian riots. The kaisers visit to Morocco irritates France and raises British hopes. A newly arrived Russian at New York has been found to have leprosy. Japanese statesmen propose a triple alliance of Japan, United States and Britain-, 4- - - The 'Salvation Army has established a fresh air home for Chicago waifs on a farmof 60 acres. Japan will insist on an indemnity large enough to pay the cost vof the war and cession of territory. Baron Science hall, with a number of valuable instruments at Denison un iversity, Granville, Ohio, burned. Lobs, 100,000. A homeseekers' train on the Cana dian Pacific 'carrying 000 passengers, was wreckecH near,. Drydcn. Several passengers were, slightly injured. A St. Petereblfrg dispatch says both nations have chosen Roosevelt to act as mediator, hut peace negotiations are at a standstill, owing to the action of the war party. The president of the National Packing company has been indicted for tamper ing with witnesses before the Federal grand 'jury sitting in Chicago, and others are threatened. Russians have kidnaped the Chinese governor of Manchuria, Secretary Morton and a congressional party are visiting in Havana. Mrs.J Maybrick sayB failure to receive moneyMue her caused her conviction. President Rooeevelt has accepted a plan "for receivers of Dominican reve nues.. ( ThcPUnited States will help Presi dent Morales, of Santo Domingo, main tain tlie present government. Admiral Evans has taken command of thttNorth Atlantic fleet, succeeding Admiral Barker, hqfietirest from activoervice.'" An entire absence of news from its urmylsuases Russian officials at St. Petersburg tp f&ncoroinunij-atlons have been cut and possibly the army itself cut off. POISON FOR BABES. Adulterated Infant Food Kills Half a Million a Year. Chicago, April 3. Nearly half a million babies died In tho United States last year from tho effects of nihil terated infant foods, poisons used In coloring butter, and candy, formahlo- hydo in milk, and other Impure articles of diet turned out by fraudulent inaiui facturers. Data to prove this assertion were produced before the meeting of tho executive commilteoof the National association ot Stato Dairy and Food Departments, which met today at tho Grand Northern hotel. A bitter war in tho ranks of tho asso ciation is expected to bo revealed Food commissioners from different states, health oltlcers and officers ot tho National association am in attendance. Differences of opinion concerning tho alleged adulterations nro said to bo re sponsible for the strife. Paul Pierce, ot Chicago, and It. Allen, of Kentucky, secretary of the association, are tho leaders of the two tactions. Mr. Allen has come to Chicago to look after his interests. The claim of enormous fatality among infants last year resulting from impure food is mado by J. N. liurty, secretary ot the Indiana state board ot health. Mr. Ilurty produces figures to show that 05 per cent of the total deaths of infants in America last year were duo to poisons administered in impure foals and the deadly concoctions placed on the market by fraudulent food manu facturers. lie produces statistics to show that more than 700,000 infants di.ed in the United States last year. "If Mr. Unity's llgurea are correct," said Sir. Pierce, "and I belicvo they are, an army of -155,000 Infants was murdered last year by food adultera tions. They were poisoned by infant foods and dyes and chemicals contained in the diet their mothers have ted them in an effort to appease their appetites, to satisfy their natural desires tor nour ishment and rear them healthfully to maturity. "When such conditions as these aro harrassing onr land, when these baby- killing lood adulterators are permitted to stalk forth among us, blighting our homes, feeding on the lives of our children to fatten their purses, is it not time that pure food workers regarded some other subject ot greater import than whisky, to the adulteration ot which they have lately devoted most ot their energy?" REVENGE IS TAKEN. Russian Bomb-Thrower Mutilates an Enemy of Socialists. Lodx. Russian Poland. April 3. Po lice Commissioner Szabalovicz, of the Second district, was seriously injured today by a bomb, which was thrown at tim In the street. The police commissioner had been summoned by telephone to come to- the office of the child of police, and started on foot, folIoweiTby a policeman. The former noticed, at the corner of Kon stantinosk and Zawarski streets, a poorly clad man carrying a basket. As Szabalovicz approached, the man sud denly hurled a bomb, which exploded with terrific force, blowing off the com missioner's feet and severly wounding him in the breast. It is feared his in juries will prove fatal. The force to the explosion is judgable by the fact that it tore a hole iu tho ground two feet deep and 12 feet in cir cumference. The accompanying police man drew his sword and wounded the commissioner's assailant on the held. When the prisoner was ' searched a loaded revolver and some cartridges were found in his pockets. He is re ported to be dying from the sword cuts received. " The explosion was heard about five miles away. All the windows in the neighborhood were shattered. -People in adjoining houses were thrown to the floor. Szabalovicz Is hated by the Socialists. He is charged with killing a Socialist during the disturbances here in Decem ber lost. Bidders for Refinery Bonds. Topeka, Kan., April 3. The Kansas oil refinery bonds will not be pur chased by the state school commission ers, as has been reported. Bids have been received from Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and a numlier of Western cities, but they were all re jected because of tho statement, that the bids were conditional upon the bonds standing tho test case to bo brought in the Supremo court. Tho case in court will be decided as soon as possible, and another chance will then be given bidders. Oregon Used Up tho Funds. Washington, April 3. Seventeen special agents of the land office in var ious Western states were furloughed today on account ot shortage in funds. A largo part ot the appropriation for special agents has been consumed in the employment of special officers en gaged in running down frauds in Ore gon. Secretary Hitchcock deemed it more important to get at the bottom of facts in Oregon than to conduct exten sive formal examinations elsewhere. Coal Miners' Scale Renewed. Philadelphia, April 3. The soft coal operators late this afternoon stated that they had practically agreed to renew tho wage scale. This will prevent tho threatened strike of 50,000 miners in the bituminous district. A joint con ference of the operators and miners will be held in Altoona tomorrow to com plete thn arrangement. Rushing Supplies to the Front. St. Petersburg, April 3. More than ten trains, stocked witli provisions, and wur material, are leaving St. Peters burg dally for Vladivostok. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST PROTEST TO GOVERNMENT. Removal of Land Office to Portland Is Bitterly Opposed. Oregon City There will bo vigorous opposition offered to tlio proposed re moval of the land omco from this city Tho claim that tho removal of tho olllce to Portland Is being made tor economical reasons is not accepted as genuine by Oregon City people, who think they see In tlio plan n move pro liminary to tho consolidation ot the government's land business in this state in a central ollico witli headnuar- tors at Portland. At present there are six land office in tho state, those other than in this city being located at The Dalles, La Grande, l.akcvicw, Itosubtirg and Hums. At any rate it Is believed horo that a consolidation of tlio Oregon City and Roscburg offices could 1h effected to the Improvement ot tlio ser vice. But so far as tho move being in tlio Interest of economy, Oregon City People laugh at the idea. The Oregon City office now occupies n suite ot 11 vo rooms, for which a monthly rental ot (30 is paid, and it is argued that sim ilar rooms could not bo had at Portland tor several times that amount, Iu ad dition it appears that accommodations must be prtvliled for tho Inml ollico at Portland, all available room having been otherwise appropriated in tlio gov ernment buildings. In their present quarters the officials of the Oregon City land ollico have no extra room and could not transact the business of the ollico in more limited quarters. The land office hero Is the first land office that was established In Oregon, and one ot the first created west of the Mississippi river. Relics From Jackson County. Medford Tho curious and interest ing relics found in an Indian grave on the farm of J. II. Ring, Jackson cou.ity, a few days ago, will bo sent to Portland, as a part ot tho Jackson county display at tho Lewis and Clark fair. In the grave, besides tho skel eton of the brave, there was found a decayed plainsman's blanket, a U. S. army coat, the buttons of which bore tho dates of 1837 and 1487. Three Mexican dollars ot the stamp ot 18-10 wero also found. Then there was a scalping knife, beads ot all sizes nnd hue:) and other articles taken by the brave from unfortunate victims of In dians during the early days. Bronze Statue of Sacajawea. Portland Tho clay model for tho statue of Sacajawea has been shipped from Chicago to New lork, where tho bronze casting will be made. Miss Alice Cooper, the sculptor, has achieved a most remarkablo success in her work. After the exposition tho statuo will be presented to the city of Portland. Tho cost ot tho statue will lie (11,000, ot which (7,000 lias been subscribed, all but (200 of this amount coming from persons outside of Portland. July 0, Sacajawea day, all children under ID years wearing Sacajawea badges will be admitted to tho fair grounds upon pay ment of 10 cents. ' Heavy Rains on Arid Land. Irrigon This whole section has re ceived such a drenching as the oldest inhabitant never heard of nt this sea son. The precipitation of last week exceeds three week inches, and tlio en tire section cast of tlio Cascades and west of the Blues is soaked down to tho gravel. This means wonders for the wheat belt in Morrow, Gilliam, Uma tilla and the Horse Heaven countries, and to Irrigon it means that jieoplo need not resort to irrigation for many weeks. Settlers have already put out over 150,000 tre:s this spring. To Open Oregon Belle. Ashland Ashland mining men say that soon the Oregon Itellemlne will lie added to the list of Southern Oregon producers. Development work has been done for some time past, but a mill wilt soon be erected and completo working done. Mr. Gunnell, one of the owners, has just returned from tha East, where ho succeeded in making arrangements to finance the property, and complete development will ho rushed. A 10-stamp mill, with all necessary machinery, will be placed on tho property at onco. Indians are Dying Out. Chemawa From reports received from the Grand Hondo reservation it appears that the Indians of tho North west are either rapidly passing away or else being absorbed by the body politic. In the official report for 1878 It was stated that there were 807 Indiana on tho Grand Ronde reservo: in 1880 510 were reported; in 181)7, 300: while at tho present time there are living there 353, of whom 50 aro old and decrepitat ing supported by the government. Fleeces Average 12 Pounds. Pendleton Charles Cunningham lias 35 men shearing sheep on ills ranch south of here, near Pilot Rock. Tiius far they have sheared 10,000 and have 11.000 to shear. His sheep are pure bred Merino and are yielding, on an average, fleeces weighing 12 pounds each, Mr. Cunningham contracted all of his ciip to the Union woolen mills for 17 cents a pound early in tlio season. Will Run a Long Tunnel. SUverton Tho Lewis A Clark Min ing A Milling company has let a con tract tor their 300-foot tunnel, to bo increased to 500 feet, and tlio work will begin at once. Lsat year this company equipped tlio mine with modern m-; chinery and now this new contract will thoroughly-develop tho ledgo. LITTLE WHfcAT IN UMATILLA. Only One Large Lot of 40,000 Walts Coming of Assottor. Pendletou Assessor Strain repotts hilt ono lot of wheat of any consequence in tho county to lo .assessed this year, This Is -10,000 bushels belonging to tho itaifoiir-untiirie Warehouse- company In this city, All oilier largo lots have been dlHiseiI ot long ago and most of it shlpHd from tho county. The l'nget Sound warehouse rejiorts the purchase of n Small lot ot 1,1100 bushels of wheat from Oliver A Co., grocers ot this place, hut atldo from that there are practically no sales. Somo of thu faruiura who hud seed wheat saved over from last fall, which thev dhl not need to Use. are offering that tor sale, and somo small purchases have been made. Estimates aro that not over 75,000 bushels remain In the county, ami all those nro In small holdings. Those who have not sold wilt likely hold over until another year, as the prices ot lute have been declining instead ot advnuu j TO CONTROL FRUIT PRICES. Growers' Associations Arrange for Single Selling Agents. Hood River In order to prevent overstocking ot tlio fruit markets, tlio fruit associations of Hood River, l'uy- ulliip nnd Vashon propose to unite In having one representative salesman each at Helena, lluttc mid Great Palls, and also nt other points east. At local points It Is proposed that ono broker shall act for tho several as sociations. Fruitgrowers are determ ined ns much ns (Missiblo to fix prices In each ot the different markets. Job bers and commission merchants will handle the fruit on u fixed basis, and ns soon as any market is likely to be overstocked, the representatives will advise tho shipping associations to di vert tho shipments elsewhere. Test Standard Ores. Sumpter D. I.. Killen and K. F. Warner, ot the firm of Killen, Warner A Co., mining promoterr, nro now at Denver, where a test is being made of the ores of the Standard group. In the Quartzburg dlrtrict. This firm has financed the Standard, and exiM-cts largo returns from the immense lxdy oforo opened on the tNirpvrty. The object ot the test is to decide upon the character of the reduction plant to lie installed at tlio mine this season for the proper treatment of the ores. The Standard is one ot tlio many properties shipping oro to tho smelter here. Cottage Grove Mill May Start. Cottageo Grove It Is rumored that tho Long A Bingham sawmill, which was recently sold to Eugene and other parties, will soon ho started up. A few meetings have been held between tho interested (turtles, nnd It is tlio ex pression that the mill will start up in the near future. This mill was run successfully (or several months, as the timber-was taken from the territory crossed by the O. A H. K. Railroad. Georgo H. Kelly, of the ltooth-Kelly Lumber company, and W." K. llrnwn, of Eugene, have been Investigating tlio matter. ' Free Ferry to Lure Trade. Induiwndcnco Opposite Independ ence, on the Marion county side ot the Willamette river, is one ot tlio most populated hop sections ot the state, and it is the purpose of the pooplo of this place to attract this trride by providing tho residents ot that section with a free ferry. to, this point. At the last meeting of the Independence Improve ment league it was reKirtcd tlio owners of the present ferry wero willing to dis pose of the present one, nnd it is tho intention to buy it, providing a price can lie agreed on. Will Take the Oregon Census. Ptndleton The blanks for the regu lar state census have been recolved by Assessor O. P. Strain, and tho work of taking it with the regular county as sessment will begin on April 1. The last census taken of Umatilla county, fiVo years ago, showed 13,000 popula tion, and Assessor Strain believes that this year will show at least 22,000. In taking this census Mr. Strain asks the co operation of tho people of the county to assist the census takers. Oregon Stock In Good Health. Salem With the exception of mange in ono band of horses in Eastern Ore gon, In which case two head have been killed and tho rest are being dipped, the general health of stock In this state is good. This is according to the Verbal report mado by State Veterina rian McLean to the Domestic Animal commission, PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 8fl87c; bluo stem, O304c; valley, 87c. Oats No. 1 white, U'BQSH; gray, (272H,pcr ton. Hay Timothy, (14lfl, clover, $11 (12; grain, (1112; cheat, (1112 per ton. F.ggs Oregon ranch, 17Mo per dozen. Butter Farjcjr creamery, 27K:i"c' F)UtocH--OregonAfancy, , 00c(l; common, OGMBOo'. " . Apples Kincy. $1,75(22.50 per box; choice, (1CPI25F Hops Choice 1004, 23J24o per pound; WoolValley, 10ja20p ..poj pound ; Eastern Oregon, 1217o per pound; mohair, choice, 28030c per pound. i : jr- BOWEN is upheld. ; Has Not Exceeded Hit Initrucllontjn r . -n ...I.,. uoniinif wiiii niiru, Washington, March III, Dr. Jose do Jesus Paul, special representative of President Castro, hud an Interview to day with thu president respecting tho Issues that have arisen between Vene- imda and the United Slates. Dr. Paul appears to bellevo that these Issues might bo settled by a change In the American legation In Caracas, In view of the strained relations hot ween I'resl dent Castro mid Mr. How en. lie Is awaiting tho text ot the communication from President Castro tn thu American minister relatlvu to tin, arbitration jjrii- posni, which document it en route n Washington by mall. At an impression apparently prevails to somo extent, not only in Ycnnein via, but In this country, that Minister How en has Incurred thu ill will ot President Castro by an excess nt seal In thu presentation of the American claims against Venezuela, it may ho stated that official Inquiry from Wash ington has developed tho fuel that Mr, Unwell merely presented to tho Vene zuelan government the precise instruc tions sent to him from the Statu depart ment relative to arbitration; that hn did not add to nor take from those In structions in the slightest degree, but In fact effaced himself, hi the fuel Is that the State department and nut Mr How on Is responsible (or this present ment which has so stirred thu Vene tuelan government. In view ot tho statement from Dr. Paul touching Mr. Ilowcn, It ran Iw added iiikiii the highest authority that, in view of the ndiiilnsltrntlon, tho doctor has no official standing and whatever communication lie makes to tho president or Slate department can nut have any weight or hearing. It President Castro-la illssatlslied with Mr. Howcn, he must have recourse to tho regular diplomatic channel nnd communicate that fart formally to this government, which cannot receive rep resentations on the subject (rum other sources. MILL IS IN RUINS. Bannockburn Property at Albany It Ravaged by Fire. Albany, Or,, March 31. The old Al bany woolen mill, a brick building being operated by the Ilaunockhiiru Woolen Mills company, of Portland, was Wednesday entirely destroyed by flte, Involving the owners In a lo-s of about (50,000, and thn city in a loss in payroll und general expenditures In the city's stores that cannot lm replaced In years. While the Itannockliurn Woolen Mills company will nut suffer n loss greater than the figures given above, the building could not be duplicated for less than (75,000. It cost that when built, and later some (20,000 more was scnl uhiii It. The fire originated In tho drying room. In n wooden annex or luiseuieiit bililt.below the main floor ot the build ing, on the water front. It Is sup Iosd to have been started by an ex plosion In tiie steam drying apparatus, though the exact origin Is not known. The flames shot quickly up tho hlg IKiwer belt to the first floor of the main building. Here the greasy floor und woodwork furnished fuel for the flames and In u moment the entire building was on fire. The building, with nil tho valuable and intricate machinery, It a total loss. There were no manufactured products on hand, hence the losses ate confined to buildings, machinery and the small amount of taw material. The '.rgo boiler and engine are thought to bo un injured, though some explosions that were heard from thu direction of thn engine and drying rooms may have In jured the big machinery. Strengtnen Northern Fortt. Toklo, March 31. Interest iu the war is pa rtle shifting eastward. It Is reported that thu Russians plan to abandon thu Island of Hakhallen when the harbors nro free ot ice, Tho Rus sians aro strengthening tlio defensive points north of tlio Tiiuien river, Cnrcn, In the vicinly ot Hunchiin, northwest of Posslet bay, and at points on the railroad in tho vicinity of Nlmruui, 1(10 miles east by north from Kirin. A good highway extends from l'osslot bay northward to Nlngiita, where it joins tlio Kirin road. Awaltt Creditors' Aporoval. Washington, March 31. Interest at the Stato department centers in tlio at titude of tho French und Belgian cred itors towards tho recent settlement with Santo Domingo. It is realized there that an unfavorable reply on their part might cause an embarasslng situ ation, in view of the action which this government has already taken. These creditors have, In all, claims ot f 10, 000,000 against Santo Domingo, and their attitude towards tho agreement is ot great Importance Commission on Port Arthur's Lost. St. Petersburg. March 31. (1 a. m.) The membership of tho commission to investigate tlio circumstances of tho surrender of Port Arthur, under tlio presidency of General Roop, has been announced. It consists of General Reubcrg, ot tho engineers; Olchenckoff and Kamaroff, ot the infantry; Denlon enkoff, Krijanorsky and llogavicsky, of tho artillery; and Admirals UikoH and Doubasoff, Tho sitting will begin at tlio middle of Muy. All but American Treaty Ratified. Home, Switzerland, Match 31. Tho Bundesrath today ratified all tho pend ing treaties of commerce with tho ex ception of the treaty witli tho United States, J-urther negotiations regarding the latter will bo necessary because of tho action ot the American senate in modifying what Is regarded as an es sential clause of tho treaty. TURN ON TIIE WATER John Day River May Irrigate 230,000 Acres. LARGE TRACTS ARE WITIIHRA1VN Englntor Davit Proposes to Water n Large Section South of,l)ie . A l f! Columbia River. ' . ' ' 8 Washington, April I .Tim prospect fur government irrigation in thn Uma tnia country has materially brightened In the lust few days, slncu thu recolpt of it rcHirt from Edward I. Davis, as sistant engineer In charge o( tho Uma tilla project. After making nxlmustlvii topographic surveys, Mr. Davis nHirt that ho has devised n scheme by which im believes It will bo possible to Irri- gate anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 acres u( extremely fertile laud lying just south nt the Columbia river in Uiiintillii, .Morrow, micrinaii aim uu llam counties. It was originally Intended to lltlllin the tloodnaturs of thn Umatilla river for Irrigating these lands, hut an ox haustivu search failed to Hud any teas Iblo ilamslto on that stream. Engineers found that the bod of the stream was of such loose structure that no reser voir could Ih built that would 'hold water. Hut Mr. Davis has discovered what he Mltive to be u Imslble plan whereby the government can "lore thn flood waters of the John Day river and hv a long canal divert it onto tho land originally intruded tu b Irrigated from Umatilla riM-r. Wlillo ins plan is prolnihly more cipenslve than would ho tho original I'matllhi project, hail It ixt'ii feasible, It seems to present thu only solution of this great Irrigation problem. As soon us convenient Mr. Davis' dun will Ihi submitted to thu Ixurd of reclamation engineers, who will go over the ground and determine iiikiu Its feas ibility. ReHirts seem to Indicate that there Is plenty n( water In tlio John Day river tn Irrigate at least 200,000 acres of very rich laud. The reclama tion service is very anxious loeonstriirl an irrigation si stem In the Umatilla enuiitr) ami is hopeful that Mr. IUvIh' plan will prove practicable. The w ithdrawals yesterday under this project are desired either fur Irrigation or for lights ol way. Tho new plan call fur an extensive system ol canals, and the government, as far ns pfs-sllile, endeavors to protect rights ot way ot this character, to prevent conflict with private owners. SEND THIS DOOK EAST. Tell Your Frlendt About Oregon, Wathlngton and Idaho. The IUO.'i issue ol "Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and Their Resources," is- lietl by ilia passenger departments ot the Oregon Railroad A Navigation com pany, and thu Ilium ol thu Southern Pacific in Oregon, Is now ready for dis tribution, 50,000 copies having Ikm-ii Issued, Thu book la divided Into chap ters covering the following subjects: Climate, Dairying, Diversified Farm ing, Fish and Fishing, Fruit Culture, Grain Growing, Grasses ami 1'orugo Plants, Homes for Millions, Hop liais ing, Irrigation, IaiwIs ami Clark Kx- (Hisltlnn, l.umlier ami I.umlicring, Markets, Mines and Mining, Portland tho "Koso City," Railroads, Schools ami Churches, Soil, Stock Raising, Veg etables products, Lauds In Western Oregon, condensed Information about towns and cities along the O. It. A N. and thu Southern Pacific lines. P.vcry fttlr.cn of thu states ex ploited in the lsiok will find it valu able to send to relatives ami friends In other states who may Iki Induced to come and live In thu Pacific North west. Four cents In stamps sent to A. L. Craig, General Passenger Agent o( tin Oregon IlailrmidA Navigation coinxiny, Portland, Oregon, with tho address of mi eastern friend, will insure its being sent, Japanese Rule Manchuria. Gunshii Pass, .Manchuria. Anril I Chinese merchants arriving here after n circuitous flight from Mukden relato that tno Japanese have taken over tho administration ot Manchuria. They havo Installed Japanese officials in place ol tho Chinese, have taken pos session ot tho Russian administrative buildings, and have established a Jap anese police forcu nt Mukden. Tho work of converting the railroad from Port Dalny to Mukden Into a narrow gailgo road has In-en completed, irlvine: I three railroad lines of supply. Blockade Runner Taken, Toklo. A i, HI 1 Tl... ul.,..,. - " , .. -.,u mit.iiiu, i,(,,,is- trV. Wllfwil (intlniintllu linu ..... I....... -w ......,,... j i,,.n w, mill ascertained, was selied by the Japanese fiareii n, mm was presumably bound for Vladivostok. Thu British steamer Murs, which was stranded off Ittll-nl tirrtiintil,rv , M..-..I. IT ...1.11.. , "- .... .i,,v.ii t, mniu attempting thn passagu of Soya strait, l,,,u 1. .,!,.... I.. I..- i . , u,u.v ,u .nu minor nor engines. Her bow nnd all,,-,, nr.. Iw.ll. ........ I ' ...u m.,,,, nuuiiiu, gill, Herjcaptalu nnd nine ot tho crew havo been ri-sciii.il . . 1 il. . i. O Irrigation nf llm.ltlu ii.,l Washington. Atirll I Tl... ,..., i... -'- --n -----1 .'.., , i,u niv.iuiuijr of the interior todav nrdnr.ul 11m will,. drnwal from entry pi OIIQ.OOQ nr.rcs iff. iiinii in iiregon mill UO.OOO In Washing ton on account of thu Umatlllu project. i t- ! 1 I A . - h J I. J I-t-I' f