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 .
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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.
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