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Bohemia Nugget RUSSIAN FLEET ANNIHILATED BoKtmla Nntpt Pub, Ca. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK RECLAMATION OF KLAMATH la a Condensed Form for Easy Readers. Our A Resume of the Lest Important but Not Less Interesting Event of the Past Week. ' Europe An statesmen all compliment Secretary Hay. King Otwvr has vetoed the Norwegian consular bill and brought on a crisis. Wilkesbare, Pennsylvania, women .boycotted the show Nan Patteson ap ears in. Land operations in Manchuria have been .suspended awaiting the final out come of the naval battle. , Chief Signal Officer Greeley will go to Alaska in July to inspect the signal corps and telegpraph stations. The several unions involved in the Chicago strike have quarreled among themselves. Rioting continues. American steamship linee are not anxious to secure contracts for govern ment business, claiming there is no money in it. Officers of the International Typo graphical union and the United Typo theatae of America will confer on an eight-hour day for the entire United States in the printing business. A Nebraska criminal will spring the trap at his own phanging. The warden showed the white feather, but the con demned man offered to do the pb. He says he is guilty and ought to hang. An east bound Northern Pacific pas senger train was held up about 40 miles east of Missoula by three men and the express car blown to pieces. No details are known. The express messenger is missing and may have been killed. Secretary Hay has Btarted for home. Martial law in Warsaw has stopped rioting. King Alfonso has approved the plans for a new navy for Spain. The belief f.is general in Japan that a naval battle has been fought. Natives in East Siberia are in a starring condition and whole tribes are dying A has done much damage vines. Long Expected Battle in Far East a Victory for Japs. Tokio, May 29. It is officially n- jnounced that Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet has been practically annihilated. Twelve warships have beeu sunk or captured and two transports and two torpedo boat destroy! shave been sunk. London, May 29. No details of the fighting between the hostile fleets have been received here as yet and none are likely to be until one of the Russian ships reaches a neutral port'or the Japanese government releases the cen sorship on messages from Tokio. This latter is not likely until the fight is over. Only the barest bulletins are printed in the morning papers here, but they all point to a sweeping Japanese vic tory. In fact, the correspondent of the London Mail at Tokio, who is generally most conservative, makes the bold statements that the Russian Baltic fleet as a fighting force has been completely wiped out, that some of its best vessels are sunk, others are prises of war, and the remainder fleeing before the Japan ese vessels. He adds no details, -which is not surprising, inasmuch as the cen- from Spokane, Wash., one year ago, in sor apparently got in his work on his search of a quarts property, and was message, which reached this city un- advised by many so-called experts that finished. there was nothing in the district that Just what has taken place is hard to would warrant an investment or expen say, dui me naval experts tnink that diture of any capital alouir these lines .Russians bunday but as inasmuch aa Dr. Red.lv enuld OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST RIOTING IS RESUMED YELLOW WITH GOLD. Rich Strike Made in Southern Oregon Mine Creates Excitement. Medford A strike was made in the Opp mine last week that eclipses anv thing that has ever leen made on the Pacific coast, and even Ivoats the great district of Tonopah and Goldfield, in a trne-tissure vein that is between slate and porphyry, which averages 15 feet in width. An ore chute was opened which is 100 feet in length and feet in width, all specimen rock, which ill be exhibited at the Lewis A Clark fair, in Portland. This rock is literally cov ered with the yellow metal, and runs $40,000 to the ton. One man took out $10,000 in one shift, and the rock is now on exhibi tion at the Medford permanent 'exhibi tion building. Some sacks go as much as $1,000 per sack. This strike has I caused me greatest excitement among miners and prospectors of anything that has occurred since the great Gold Hill excitement in 1805, which this exceeds Dr. J. F. Reddy came to Medford STATE ON CREDIT BASIS. but the naval Togo attacked the morning with his destroyers, which have already scored heavily in the past, and then he followed up the fighting with his whole fleet. GRAZING IN NEW RESERVES. No Restrictions This Year Pending Study of Conditions. Wsahington, May 29. The secre tary oi agriculture today issued an or der directing that no restriction be placed upon the grazing of stock within new forest reserves that have been or may be created this year. There has been considerable concern among the sheep and cattlemen of the West on account of the creation of new reserves, which include considerable areas of what has heretofore been pub lic range. Many letters received by the depatrment indicate that "stockmen fear they are to be deprived of thier range on ihort notice. In justice to these stock interests, Secretary Wilson, on recommendation of the Forestry bureau, decided to impose no restric tions within the new reserves this summer. However, investigations are now be- plainly see that nothing but surface work had ever been done, save where a mine had paid from the trass roots, and having unbounded faith in the district after careful examination, he decided to erect on this mine a ten-stamp 'mill and since the, erection of the same it has earned $100 per diem net, which only shows that Southern Oregon today has more 'undeveloped resources than any territory west of the Mississippi river WORKING NIGHT AND DAY. Pendleton Scouring Mill Has Bought Much Wool This Season Pendleton The Pendleton wool scouring mills have purchased 3,000, 000 pounds of wool this year and has its plant running day and night with shifts of 35 men each, cleaning the wool. Four thousand pounds of the scoured product are turned out daily Ironi 16,000 pounds of the raw mater lal put through the vats. The wool shrinks about 74 per cent in the clean ing process. The scoured wool is sell ing at 65 cents a pound f. o. b. Pen dleton. This is being baled as fast as killing frost throughout Germany invade to determine how many sheep cleaned I, and the grease wool baler will done much damage to fruit and tle may safely be admitted, and, be started next week to bale such wool Russian warships at Woosung have been ordered to leave and China is pre pared to use force. based on these investigations, restric tions will be imposed next year, and a grazing season will be set for each in dividual reserve, to be tegulated by climatic and range conditions. Today's A San Francisco contract just let for furnishing lum ber for the Panama canal. Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head of the Paris branch of the great bank ing firm of Rothschilds, is dead. The Russian Vladivostok squadron b.88 left that port and is supposed to be on its way to join the Baltic fleet. John Barrett, late minister to Co lombia, says yellow fever cannot be en tirely stamped out in the canal zone. A number of French anarchists have been arrested in Paris for plotting against the life of King Alfonso, who will visit France. firm secured the "er applies to new reserves in Oregon and Idaho and will apply to new re serves soon to be established in these states and in Washington. , TITLE IS CLEAR. Government Accepts Right of Way to Celilo Canal. Washingtn, May 29. The United estates government today formally ac cepted title to the right of way for The Dalles-Celilo canal, 'and early this week Major Langfitt will be instructed to ad vertise for bids for construction of the upper-lock and approaches, for which $300,000 was appropriated last session, as will be sent east uncleaned The Furnish warehouse has received so far this season about 400,000 pounds of wool from north of the city, Echo and from the Pilot Rock district, -with dozens of loads coming in daily. A second baling machine is being installed, which will handle a larger amount than last year, which was over 3,000,000 pounds. The larger part of the wool being brought to town is sold and as soon as baled will be shipped to the Boston markets. The Russian government is willing T,tJe to the "Kht of av waa examined to do almost anything to raise money and approved some weeks ago. Today for the war. Three of the most lucra- the attorney general examined the deed tive railway lines in the emipre are to be sold. Warsaw, Russia, is in the hands of riotous Jews. Bulgaria has purchased Argentine warships for Russia. Heavy rains in Centarl Kansas have washed oat railway tracke. Ihe railroads have opened a cam paign against government rate regula tion. William Ziegler, the millionaire bak ing powder man, left a fortune of $25, 000,000. The steel rail pool has dissolved to avoid anti-trust law after fixing price for Panama road. Skirmishes in Manchuria continue and both governments expect any day to hear of a general engagement being on. Norway is preparing for war with Sweden on the consular question. One man was killed and 50 injured as a result of a collision between trol ley cars near Baltimore. The Turkish government, is rushing troops into Arabia, parts of which have been in a state of revolution for some time past. A heavy wind, almost reaching the proportions of a tornado, has swept Northern Texas, damaging crops and Aiiiuy houses. Three people were in jured. The third jury in the case of Henry Lundburg, ex-inspector of steamboats, charged with having failed properly to inspect the steamer General Slocum prior to the burning of that vessel, has disagreed. The senate committee on railroad freight rates has completed its inquiry. In a statement! ssued by Major Will iams and President Goode, of the ex position company it is assured that there will be accomodations for all who visit the fair. from Ihe state, and, finding it regular, advised the secretary of war that he could, under the law, proceed with construction of the canal. This means that the work of con struction will commence early in the summer, and there is mopey enough on hand to continue it until congress has an opportunity to make a further ap propriation. If the original intention is carried out, the Oregon, Washington and Idaho delegations will attempt next session to have The Dalles canal made a continuing contract, in order mat appropriations may be made an nually until the total cost of $4,000, 000 has been appropriated. Chinese Did Not Understand. Chefoo, May 29. W. W, Rockhill, who succeeded Mr. Conger as American minister at Pekin, arrived here today, en route to Taku. Minister Rockhill siatea mat ne was intormed, at a con ference with Chinese at Shanghai, that it developed that the stories given wide circulation by the Oriental press, to the enect that the Chinese were contem plating a boycott on American goods as a retaliation for contemplated Ameri can legislation against Chinese immi gration, were the, result of a misunder standing. Tornado and Flood. Guthrie, Okla., May 29. Meager de tails received late tonight indicate that a destructive storm passed over Plattes, Indian Territory today, wrecking many bouses, killing one man and injuring six others severely. Wires are down and the 'Fricso train cannot reach Plattes until the tracks are cleared of fillen trees and other debris. The tornado swept across Oklahoma and Indian Territroy, doing damage to nearly a dozen towns. Ready for the Water. Pendleton One of the many meri torious irrigation enterprises under con struction in Umatilla county is the Hermiston project, being finished up by the Maxwell Land & Irrigation company of Maxwell, or Hermiston, four miles west of Echo on the main line of the O. R. A N. A dam was built across the Umatilla four miles above the townsite and water diverted into the canal, which is about eight miles long. At present the company has 9,000 acres under the ditch ready for cultivation and has 100 acres in alfalfa and pota toes to demonstrate what the land will produce if water is put on it. Make First Payment. Giants Pass C. N. Matthews, who has been interested in mining proper ties on Sucker creek for a number of years past, and who in conjunction with his partner, M. F. Hull, has reported some excellent properties in that district, was in the city this week and reported the first payment of $1, 000 on the $i,000 bond recently taken by Frank Fowler and his associates upon the Gold Pick mine, situated on Bolen creek, in the Sucker creek dis trict. Mr. Matthews reports the prop erty showing up exceedingly well. Promising New Group. Sumpter A new property is being developed in this district that gives promise of being developed into a pay ing proposition.' This is the Empire group, consisting of four claims ,and is under the management of A.M. Harris, who for some time past has been identified with the Sumpter dis trict, and is thoroughly posted as to its possibilities. He has succeeded in interesting Detroit capitalists who are able to carry on development. Settlers for North Powder. North Powder A letter received by a prominent citizen of North Powder states that 60 families, comprising about 200 people, from Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, have agreed to purchase tickets tor this point. The advance guard is expected to arrive within the next 30 days. Referendum Petition! Stoo Projected Improvements of State Institutions Snlem The filing of the petitions for the referendum upon the general appropriation bill with the secretary of state, throws the state upon its credit until the next legislature makes good the deficiency, unless the jHojle see fit to sustain the action of the last legislature and adopt the measure at the Juno election of 1901. The gen eral appropriation bill carries a total of $1,454,379.90, and the invoking of the referendum upon it not only blocks the progress ot the normal schools, inclu sion of which in the bill was the direct cause of the referendum movement against it, but also seriously impedes the contemplated work of improvement and enlargement of the asylum for in sane and other state institutions, which depend upon the appropriation for maintenance. 2 All this raises the question of what action me secretary oi stale and mem bers of the 1 wards different state institutions will take upon the act adopted by the last legis lature, providing that all employes of state institutions, educational, penal, reformatory, eelymoaenary, etc., shall be paid monthly, instead of quarterly. This act prescribe that at the end of each month and upon presentation of the duly verified and approved pay rolls of any of the institutions by the superintendent or other authorised offi cial to the secretary of state, accom panied by a surety bond in a sufficient sum to cover all liability, the secretary of state is required to draw a warrant in full of the amount of the payroll and in favor of the suenrintendent. who is authorized to draw the money from the treasury and required to pay the employes the amount due them for their labors. United States Engineer Starts for the Field to Push the Work. San Francisco, Cal., May 20. K. (I. Perkins, an engineer In the United States reclamation service, geological department, lelt tonight for the north, where he is to stmt the enormous re clamation works in the Klnmsth basin, for which the sun, of $4,400,000 has BUILDING TRADES ARE INVOLVE!? been appropriated. Chicago Police Resort to Clubs, to Preserve Peace. This work will probably be the larg est in this part of the country, and the land that is to lie reclaimed will be able to support a population of at least 100,000 souls. There Is to be littlo delay in the be ginning of the reclamation project, and Mr. Perkins is going north to look over the ground and commence operations, According to estimates of engineers there is embraced In Klamath basin 5, 505 acres of public lands and 42,825 acres of private juikIm, making a total of 48,330 acres. The valleys of Lunged, Alkali and Poor will be reclaimed, and as this land is naid to bo among the richest in this part of the country, it will not be a matter of difficulty to get people to settle there. it is only within the past few years of triinimm of tlm that the cattlemen have attempted to I .... t. : .... i i i f ' i. given over to the pasturing of stock and the only bed that was given the cattle during the winter months was (mm the tule hay cut on the borders of Tule lake. Some few years ago a company brought water on the land along the northern shores ot Tule lake and alfalfa was planted and also orchards were put in. No Prospsct of Immediate Settlement and Mayor and Peace Com mlttee Give Up Hope. NO BOYCOTT BY CHINESE. of CROP OUTLOOK GOOD. Wheat, Rye, Barley and Hay Promise to Eclipse Josephine Records. Grants Pa38 Farmers from the out lying district report the cereal crop for the Rogue river valley in excellent condition this year, and to be heading from two to three weeks in advance of several years past. Larger quantities of wheat have been planted in the past year in Josephine county than every before, and it is believed that a number of men who have recently purchased their farms, will pay off the first cost with the banner yield of this year. Wheat all over the county is three to tour feet high, and has a uniformly heavy growth. A great deal oi rye and barley is be ing grown on the lowlands of the Rogue river valley this year, and these are proving very lucrative crops. The hay crop in the Upper Applegate, Williams anu Diate creeK districts will snow a heavier tonnage than ever before in the county, and the second crop of al falfa and red clover is ready for cutting in many localities. Motor Car Arrives. Portland The ftouthern Pacific's new motor car lor service between Portland and Forest Grove has arrived and is at the Southern Pacific shops in East Portland. As soon as possible, it will be put in condition and given a trial run over the West Side branch of the Southern Pacific. Some slight re pairs must be made before the car is operated, but it in expected that the trial run will be made in a few days ami as soon as practicable thereafter will be put in commission, running regularly between Portland and Forest Grove, making stops at way points. Regents of University of Oregon. Salem Governor Chamberlain has appointed Judge R. S. Bean to succeed himself as a member of the board of regents of the .University of Oregon. Senator M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, was appointed on the same board to succeed Charles Hilton, of The Dalles, whose term has expired, and J. C. Ainsworth, of Portland, was appointed to Biicceed the late Judge C. B. Bellinger, whose term on the board would expire in 1909. Judge Bean and Senator Miller are appointed for a term of 12 years each. Minister Conger Ridicules Talk Revenge for Exclusion. leaven worth, Kan., May 20. Kdwin II. Conger, ex-minister to China, i visiting his daughter at Fort Leaven worth. Mr. Congei is on his way to his new post in Mexico. "Toe talk of the Chiueso retaliating against the ex clusioitlaw by boycotting American made goods is amusing to me," said Mr. Conger today. "Of course you know how American politics are run well, the Chinese were politicians be fore America was discovered. They know more tricks than tneir American brethren. "While much of the agitation has occurred since I left China, there was some prior to that. At these mass meetings of merchants, as they were called, there was a liberal sprinkling of Ioliticiana and possibly merchants who had leen run in. The Chicago, May 27. Rioting broke out afresh today in the teamsters' strike, and although nobody was seriously hurt, there were a number ot vicious, lights in the Inmlwr district, during w hich the police were compelled to urn their clubs, and in one instance revolv ers, In order to disperse the mob. The strike today spread In a small degree throughout the building trades. There weie a number ol instance where woodworkers refused to receive the material delivered by non-union teamsters and walked out. This move- in every instance was made by the men as individuals only. No official action was taken by any of the trades union looking to the active sympathetic sup- port of the teamsters' strike. Several of the lalnir leaders in the ranks of the material trades have declared within the last 24 hours that there is no pros pect In their opinion, of any complete tie up of the building trades by a strike. of the men. There is no movement at present. looking towards a settlement of the strike. Mayor Dunne today fori the first time since the commencement ot the teamsters' strike declared that he knew of no contemplated plans for peace. The mayor talked as though h had abandoned hopes of a settlement. Dever, chairman ot the City Council Peace committee, appointed a week ago. said tonight that he had practically ceased work, as the committees could see no avenue in the controversy look ing toward an adjustment of the differ ences lietwecn the teamsters and, the employers. NEW GOVERNOR IN OFFICE. Magoon Tells Plans for Canal of Commissiorv Zone. Panama, May 27. Hctckiah A. one or more Gudger, judge of the canal xne, this morning administered the oath of office politicians did most oi tlie talking and to Charles G. Mairoon. iroveruor of lh. then the news was spread broadcast canal zone, in the Ancon district. The that 'the merchants would boycott ceremony took nlace in the presence of American goods. "I believe thai the truth ot mat ter is that the Chinese merchants have no idea ot boycotting American goods iney are in business to make money, ami there is a demand for American goods." GREAT BATTLE IS DUE SOON American Steamer is Sunk. Tokio, May 29. News has been re ceived here that Admiral Rojestven sky's fleet sunk an American steamer off Formosa about May 21, The name of the steamer is unknwn. Her crew was saved. To Reopen Hatchery. Eugene J. A. . Talbert, ot Clacka mas, is at the site of the state salmon hatchery on the McKenzie river, 28 miles east of Eugene, making prepara tions to reopen it. He expects to be collecting spawn within a few days, as the salmon are collecting in large i schools. $200 Gold in a Day. Albany Encouraging reports con tinue to come from the I51ue river min ing district. Henry Winkley has just come out from the mines and reports greater activity than ever before. The Great Northern mine, with a small four-stamp mill, is taking out $200 worth of fine gold daily, and before July 1 will have a 65-stamp mill at worn on tne property. The company has delved in the ground only 250 feet, but has much gold ore in sight. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat, Club, 8586c per bushel; bleustem, 9092c; valley, 8590c. Oats No. 1 white, feed, $2929.50 per ton; gray, $2929.60. Hay Timothy, $14 16 per ton; clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat, $11312. EkR' Oregon ranch, 18c doz. Butter Fancy creamery, 1 7 X 21 Jc Linlevitch Tries to Assume Offensive, but Oyama Is Ready. si. i eiersnurg, .May zn. i ne news from the front continues to oiritto the proximity of fighting on a large scale Lieutenant General Linievitch sent Lieutenant General Kennenkampff 's Cossacks on a daring exjtedition around Field Marshal Oyama's left. Kennen kampff succeeded in getting to the rear of the Japanese, but he paid dearly, his Cossacks being badly cut up. Many believe that General Linievitch is trying to take the offensive out of Marshal Oyama's hands. The hitter has made all preparations against the possible interruption of his communi cations, and the cessation of traupsort service from Japanese ports. All rein forcements available and immense quantities of provisions and munitions of war have been landed at Yinkow and Dalny since Vice Admiral Rojcstvensky appeared in the straits of Malacca. Newspaper correspondents at the front are prevented by the censor from telegraphing any intelligent view of the situation, and this has always been the precursor of important developments. General Linievitch has taken fur great er precautions thiwi did General Kuro patkin to prevent his plans fro leaking out. President Willing to Act. New York, May. 20. William F. King, ex-president of the New York Merchants' association, has received a reply from President Roosevelt to Mr. King's suggestion that a national com mittee. be named to investigate the affairs of the Equitable Life Assurance society. Mr. King regards the reply as favorable. One paragraph from the president's letter was as follows: "The department (of Commerce and Labor) is now carefully going into the matter, to see whether the government has any power or not." Tried for Being Ghouls. Xrenton, N. J., May 26. J. H. Stone, H. C. Quintard, Charles W, and James Ituss, officers of the Nonpareil Gork works, of Camden, indicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States government by placing bar iron in life preservers instead of cork blocks, were placed on trial in the United States District court today, James N. Jones, colored, who was employed in the cork President Amador and the cabinet, the diplomatic and consular corps and prominent native and foreign resident- Governor Magoon, in bis inaugural speech, said the reorganisation of the canal commission had resulted in the centralization of authority and transfer of power from Washington to Panama, permitting the putting" of more energy into the work. Regarding the work of sanitation, the governor said that no effort and no expense would be spared to make .the rone healthy. He said that the num)er of judges in the none will he increased, that a jurist of Pana ma will le appointed a member of the Supreme court and numerous school will be opened. LEWISTON GOES LAND MAD. Railway Projects Make Real Estate Values Soar. Lawistou, Idaho, May 27. In antic- ipiition of favorable news for immediate railway construction in thit territory. people of I-ewintoii have been struck with a frenzied fever to buy real estate. and w hile no deals have come to the surface today, it is known that transac tions involving over $100,000 hav been made. This excitement was strengthened this evening by rumors to the effect that the O. R. A N. Co. will la-gin con struction Monday, under a joint ar rangement with the Northern Pacific, the Kiparia-Lewiston branch. Railway officials here will not confirm this 're port, but from other sdurccs it is known that the reports are practically true. per pound. Apples Table, $1.602.60 per box. works, said he put iron in 250 life pre- Strawberries Uregon, 10 11c per servers oy oruer oi James hubs. pound. i'otatoes old, si.u&qi.io; new potatoes, 22c per pound. Hops Cboice, 1904, 2325o per pound. Wool Eastern Ore., beat, 1022c; valley, 2728o per pound; mohair, choice, olWizftc per pound. Magoon and Wallace on the Zone Colon, May 26. Charles G. Ma goon, governor of the Panama canal zone, and John F, Wallace, chief en gineer of the canal, arrived here today from New York and started for Panama at once. Drives People to the Hills. Albuquerque, N. M., May, 27. The Rio Grande, swollen to a river almost a ml wide, is (lowing through the middle of the village ol Tome, 20 miles south of Albuquerque, while the 000 inhabitants of the village are camping on the hill and watching their homes being swept away. The entire prop erty of the villagers is destroyed, along : with their crops. A strong dike had : been built along the river north an.l south of the village, and it was be- -lieved that, no matter what the rise this spring, the village was safe. Will Build Into Omaha. Sioux City, la , May 27. -i L. YV,. Hill, vice president of the Great North ern railroad, accompanied by a party of railroad officials, arrived here today and left in an automobile to look over the proposed route ot the Great North ern extension to Omaha. He said that, the Great Northern would be built to Omaha, and that no time would be lost, in the construction ol the extension.. He also said that the extension would . be built on the Nebraska side. Antwerp Will Be Fortified. Brussels, May 27. A bill 1 ibh been submitted to the Belgian parliament, providing the complete of the defenses of Antwerp, at a cost of ei,ouu,uuu, ana lor harbor works which will increase shinnim facilities... at a cost of $30,000,000.