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Bohemia Nugget Bohemia Nujnrrt Pub. Co. COTTAGE GROVE... OREGON. NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Dusy Readers. A Riuma of tha Let Important but Not Less Interaeting Events f tha Past Week. Sir Henry Irving, greatest of English actors, ia dead. St. Louis papers give high praise to the Portland fair. There is bound to be lengthy debates on the canal at the coming session of congress. New lork physicians are positive they have cured five cases of cancer with radium Germany is learning how near she was to war with France in the recent Moroccan trouble. Hall Caine, the novelist, believes So cialism is a thing of the ntar future in the United States. Commissioner Ide will soon retire from the Philippine commission on ac count of advancing years. New Orleans is almost free of yellow fever and surrounding towns are ar ranging to lift the quarantine. The Russian government will lend the Baku oil men money to repair the damage caused by the recent rioting. Judge Knapp, chairman of the Inter state Commerce commission, says graft in railroads may be found to be as bad aa in insurance companies. France will send an ultimatum to Venezuela and may blockade the coast. The United States will raise no objec tions to France's procedure. New York Republicans have nomi nated Ives for mayor. More machine leaders have been in dicted in Philadelphia. Earl Spencer, leader of the British Liberals, has been stricken with paral ysis. Rhode Island Democrats have in dorsed Roosevelt's rate and revision policy. Germany is irritated at the disclos ures of France and Britain regarding the Moroccan question. Judge Tucker, of the Arizona Su preme cour, has been asked to resign on account of recent conduct. Six firemen were injured, two prob ably fatally", in a collision between a hosecart and an electric car at Chicago. About 30 more indictments will be returned againBt Newton C. Dougherty, the Peoria, Illinois, school superin tendent. The second monument in the United States erected to the memory of Chris topher Columbus, baa been unveiled at Pueblo, Colorado. The Merchants' association, of New York, through its board of directors, has asked the district attorney to take steps to secure an indictment against the life insurance companies which have been the subject of recent criti cism, saying they are common thieves. Norway has formally accepted the treaty with Sweden. A woman has been arrested for her persistent effort in trying to see the president. Officials of the Mutual Life Insurance company admit having paid out large sums of money without cause. George W. Perkins', vice president of the New York Life, haa gone to Eu rope to aviod testifying regarding in eurance methods. All attempts to save the steamer St. Paul will be abandoned. There is no hope of getting any of the cargo and the ship ia fast going to pieces. The sailors of Admiral Evans' ship have nearly all sworn off drinking. This ship haa always held the record for the number of men who could get drunk when given shore leave. E. II. Harriman ia arranging for a record-breaking tirp across the conti nent, lie expects to go from San Fran cisco to Chicago in 60 hours and from Chicago to New York in IS hours. A movement ia on foot to induce the hundreds who now go to Europe eve'y year to make a trip west. It ia be lieved many of them would be better pleased with the West than with Eu rope if they once made the trip. Rioting haa resulted in many deaths in Moscow, Russia. It ia now settled that Taft will go to Panama about November 1. HugheB haa declined the Republican nomination for mayor of New York. The Norwegian storthing haa ap proved the Karlstad treat. Pat Crowe haa arrived in Omaha to face charges for kidnaping Cudahy'a eon. Registration for the coming election in New York is much greater than in former years. Taft says that our coast defenses could wipe out the combined fleets of any two foreign powers. Turkey haa ordered a torpedo boat, to be b lilt in France. Thia will be tier first of thia class of war craft. , FAIR AT AN END. Great Lewis and Clark Exposition Passes Into History. Portland, Oct. 10. The Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition is ended. Its imposing palaces and buildings will come down; its well groomed terraces and lawns will uuicklv fade to har monize once more with the rugged landscape. But its influences for the betterment of a new country will live on forever. It ran its course on a chalk mark of success and ended in a burst of glory. From a financial standpoint it was a success; from a commercial standpoint it was a success; from an artistic stand point it was a success. I-ook at the Portland exposition from any stand point you will, ana all you see is suc cess. The end came at midnight, OcIoIht 14, with a scene that words can but poorly describe. Although a heavy rain was falling, thousands stood the wetting and waited for the vital hour. At ten minutes of the hour President H. W. Goode, Governor Chamberlain, Mayot Lane and a large party of prom inent citizens and exposition ctficials entered the bandstand on Grav's houle vard. The band played a medley of patriotic American airs, which brought forth prolonged volleys of cheering. Then Governor Chamberlain was intro duced. In a few well directed words he congratulated the people of Portland and of the Coast for the great success they had achieved, and in passing, eu logized President Goode and those who had been actively interested in shaping the destinies of the exposition. Mayor Lane spoke in a similar vein, and ex pressed particular delight in the fact that the fair should end in the midst of a good old Oregon rainstorm. Then there came a pause, a breath less pause, during which there was a nervous consulting of watches. The minute handa po nted to four minutes of midnight; then to three, then to one. The life of the ere.t exposition was swiftly ebbing away. It was but now a matter of seconds. The ho.sh was that of a death chamber. President Goode arose slowly to pro claim the end. It was ten seconds away. "The greatest honor that has ever come into my life or that ever will was that of declaring this exposition open, tie said; "I now officially de clare the Lewi and Clark Centennial exposition at an end." TWO ARE GUILTY. Jury Returns Verdict in Oregon Land Fraud Case. Portland, Oct. 16. "The United States of America vs. Willard N. Jones, Thaddeus S. Po ter and Ira Wade: We, the jury, in the above entitled case find the defendants, Willard N. Jones and Thaddeua S. Potter, guilty aa charged in the indictment. C. P. Bishop, fore man. "In the Circuit court of the United States for the district of Oregon. Unit ed States of America, plaintiff, vs. Wil lard N. Jones, Thaddem S. Potter, Ira Wade, John Dae and Richard Roe, de fendants: We, the jury in the above entitled case, duly impaneled to try the above entitled criminal action, find the defendant, Ira Wade, not guilty. C. P. Bishop, foreman." It took the jury just 30 minutes Sat urday night to bring in the above ver dicts. Only three ballots were taken, and they wee on the guilt or innocence of Ira Wade, county clerk of Lincoln county. It took only a brief discus sion before the verdict was reached in regard to Willard N. Jones and Thad duea Potter. In fact, so unanimous were the 12 men of the guilt of Jones and Potter that it was hardly necessary to take a ballot. On the first ballot upon Wade the vote stood seven for ac quittal, five for conviction. The second ballot resulted in nine for acquittal and three for conviction, and on the thi-d ballot the entire for his acquittal. " 12 'men voted Good Cause for Cuban Discontent. Washington, Oct. 16. Information from Cuba that there ia a growing dis satisfaction there at the terms of the proposed Anglo-Cuban treaty haa de veloped here the fact that the Washing ton government thoroughly appreciates the reasons therefor. The official view here is that the treaty ia distinctly dis advantageous to Cuba in that it pre cludes that country from renewing with the United Siatea her reciprocity treaty, which ia effectivt only for five years, and gives practically no benefits to Cuba. France Ready to Strike. Washington, Oct. 16. Another con ference between Secretary Root and M, Juswerand, the French ambassador, re garding Venezuela, was held at the State department today. Reports of the growing impatience of French pub lic continue to reach here, and this phase of the situation was among thoi-e discussed. At the conclusion of the conference the statement was made thbt French patience had not yet exhausted itself. Rebel Ammunition Captured. Lomza, Russian Poland, Oct.' 16. Several wagon loads of ritle ammuni tion in charge of Jewish teumsters were captured here yesterday. They were on their way to Warsaw, and the am munition is thought to be a portion of a supply imported by a band for use in an uprising. I 1 OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST ! i HIGH Fruit of Rogua River Valley Secures Record Figura in New York Modford Telegiaphie advices from New Yoik state that a car of Modford pears, from the orchard of J. W. Per kins, sold (or 13,4--'. the highest price ever realised for a carload of pears In America. Part of the car brought 7.70 per box, the highest price ever recorded for single boxes of the fruit Thej were the Doyenne du Com ire pear, of which not more than 15 cars are as yet grown on this continent 1 he variety lias I: r two or three years been in vogue at the leading metropoli tan hotels. It has proven especially well adapted to Southern Oregon, and while the orchards are yet young, the quality ia unequaled and the yield heavy. 1 lie average price lor the entire car was $5 40 per box. The pear box ia 60 pounds, but, realizing he had some thing strictly fancv, Mr. Perkins used clear half4oxea and wrapped the ten der pears in paper with lace border and a lithugraphed "top knot." He also had lithographed end labels on the boxes, which were made of clear luni her. His success justifies, in hi" mind the expenditure necessary to effect this fancy pack. WEED ROAD IN NEW HANDS. Lack of Laborers Delays Extension Toward Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls The Weed railroad has passed into other hands. Theodore Saul, of Weed, a large stoeholder in the Weed Lumber company, the former owner of the road, is authority for the statement. The purchasing company is a corporation known as the Califor nia Northeastern Railway company. Thi sale not only includes the pres ent Weed railroad, which extends 24 miles this way from Weed, where it connects with the Southern Pacific with eight miles more graded but the Weed project to extend thj road to Klamath Falls. Work just now is almost at a stand still on the extension of the road t this city, owing to the scarcity, it is said, of lalwrers, but men are being sought and a larg crew will le put to work at an early date when ti e road will be pushed to th scity rapidly. E. D. Dunn is manager of the Cali tornia Northwestern, and lie, with a etaff of assistants, is now at Weed where he has taken -he management of the road from A. D. Evans, former manager, and who is also manager of the Weed Lumber company's interests. Work Mines All Winter. Sumpter Since the strike made in the Gold Nugget group, in the Bald mountain district, a few weeks ago, there has been much development done on the property by the locators, Bess- ler and Dunn. Cabins for use during the winter have been erected, and the main tunnel or drift started on the ledge. An crecar and track have been delivered and extensive woik will be done this winter. Supplies for a long period are on the ground. The Sunny brook group, an extension of the Gold Nugget, ia also being developed. New Reduction Plants Installed. Sumpter Extensive improvements at the ritandard mine are under way. A large crew of carpenters hai been employed there for some time past on sawmill construction, ami lately on the reduction plant building. The Im perial, in the Cable Cove section, is aUo employing a crew of carpenters on a new reduction plant. This property has been an extensive shipper for sev eral months past, and bida fair to be come one of the largest producera in thia district. n Typhjid Charged to Milk. Oregon City Alleging that a dozen casea of typhoid fever in Clackamas county are due to infected milk served hoppickera from the dairy of Charles Beck's farm at Aurora, Dr. H. H. Mount, of thia city, will reg ster com plaint with the State Board of Health and demand that an investigation be had of the situation. While all of the patients are doing well, it ia alleged that Beck'a gross carelessness is respon sible f:r a majority of the cases. Oregon's School Debt $764,664 50. Sa'em The secretary of the state and board reports the total loans and interest bearing indebtedness of the various educational institutions of the state, outstanding October 1, as $764, 664.50, divided as follows: Interest bearing school land indebtedness, $562,128.85; college lands, $23,650.57; university lands, $688; school farm loans, $167,575 08; college farm loans, $7,085; university farm loans, $3,455. In Weston Grain Fields. Weston Farmers in this vicinity are getting well along wit h their summer fallowing, and the land ia in prime condition for seeding since the recent rains. The seed drills will follow closely the last cultivating and will be gin work about the middle of the month. About one half of the wheat lands in thia locality are summer fal lowed each alternate year, except lands near the foothills, which are put into winter wheat every third year. Big Wheat Sales at Adams. Adams Three hundred and twenty thousand bushels of wheat has been handled through warehouses here. Over one-half of this has been sold at an average price of 61 cents per bushel about one half going to the Athena mill and the balance to Portland. I PRICED PEAKS. I WATER USERS WAN T ATTORNEY Milton and Frecwater Settlers Make Mova of Precaution. Milton A meeting of the users of water on all the streams mid ditches in Milton and bree water, excepting the Tumalum river and Hudson Hay ditch, was held here to formulate plans for the employment of counsel to look after the interests of all parties: interested. A committee of three was appointed, William Nichols, S. A. Miller and J. II. Piper. Attorney Stillman, of Pen dleton, submitted a proposition to take the case ami look after every right and secure a record for each. lie wants about $600. It was decided that the committee should have full power to act for and determine, by the assistance of the individuals, each one's claim, whether it be riparian or right by ap propriation. The papers in the case must lie prepaied by October 15. CANNOT CANCEL LICENSE. Oregon Law Prevents Exclusion of New York Life From State. Salem There is no authority in the Oregon statu' es for the cancellation of a life insurance company's license be cause of mismanagement is the reply made by Secretary of State Punhar to a request for such action against the New York Life. The request was made by C. H. Yenner, a New York banker, who has asked all insurance commissioners to revoke that company's license unless John A. McCall resigns the presidency and George W. 1'crkiin the vice presi dency. Mr. Punhar explained in his reply that the Oregon law authorizes cancellation for only two reasons non payment of money due on a policy or inability to pay losses and that lie is not advised that the New York Life comvs under either case. . Experts Report Small Shortage. Pendleton The experts now auditing the count v Issiks are declared to have found a small shortage in the clerk's office. However, according to Expert lteckwith, there has lieen no failure on the part of anyone to turn over money received; but there has been failure to charge for some things which, tinder the law, should have heri charged for. Also, he says, that suhi'(uent findings may onNet the shortage that has lieen found. Under w hose region) the irreg ularities come will not be divulged, nor the amount of the deficiency. New Mill Satisfactory. Albany The new Huntington mill at the Great Northern mine in the Blue river district has !een installed, and reports are that it is surpassing all ex pectations of the promoters in the amount of ore it will handle in a day. A new ledge in the lower tunnel of the mine, reported some time since, has a full ten foot face of rich ore, and under the work of the new mill something of the teal value of the mine can be ascer tained. Freewater's Big Crop of Hay. Freewater In addition to the excel lent fruit and grain crops raised upon winter and spring irrigated lands in this locality a large amount of hay is grown. The crop of alfalfa last spring was light, but the two last cuttings have made a g'ssl yield, aggregating seven tons to t he acre, worth in the local market $5 per ton. Without ir rigation this land is practically worth less. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 72c per bushel; blue- stern, 75c; valley, 71 (472c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $2424 60; gray, $z4(cti:4 nu per ton. Barley Feed, $20.60(321 per ton; brewing, $21 6022; rolled, $21.60(22. Kye$ 1.40 1.45 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 15 per ton; valley timothy, $11I2; clover, $89; grain hay, $8(39. Fruits Apples, $11.75 per box; peaches, (5c$l per crate; plums, 50 cj$75c per crate; cantaloupes, 76c(a $1.25 per crate; pears, $1.25(41.60 per box; watermelons, ?4 (4 Ic per pound ; rabapples, $1 per box; quinces, $1 per box. Vegetables Beans, l4c per pound; abba kh, 1 (a 140 per pound; cauliflow er, 7oc per dozen; celery, neper dozen; corn, 65c per sack; cucumbers, 10($ 16c per dozen ; pumpkins, Wi&i 1 JjjC per pound ; tomatoes, 30g40c per rate; squash, 5c per pound ; turnips, 90c$l per sack: carrots, 6575c per Back; beets, 85c$l persaik. Onions Oregon Yellow Danvers, $1.25 per sack. Potatoes Oregon fancy, 1585c per sack; common, nominal. Butter Fancy creamery, 25(3 30c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2728c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 11(4 12c per pound; mixed chickens, 10(4 0c; old roosters, M(4"c; young roosters, lOrtilOc; springs, 11 (ft 12c; dressed chickens, 2ai2c; turkeys, live, 1516c; geese, live, 8(4c; ducks, 13(iil4c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 12(31 3c per pound; olds, 1012c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1921c per pound ; lower grades down to 15c, according to trhrinkaue; valley, 25(3j27c; mohair, choice, 30c. Beef Dressed bulla, l2c per pound; cows, 34e; country steers, 4 4c. Veal Dressed, 87c per pound. Mutton Dressed, fancy, flV7c per pound; ordinary, 45cj lambs, 73 Pork Dressed, 67c per pound. DIG STICK READY. America and France Will Apply It to Castro, of Venezuela Washington, Oct. 13. Venezuela, was the subject of nu Important conver sation at the Slate depaitmeiit today between Secretary Root and Mr. .Jnsse ruid, the French ambassador. The latter has been awaiting the arrival heie of the report of Mr. Calhoun, the American special commissioner, before reporting in his government a course of action. Mr. Call.ouu has reported verbally to tho president and the were tary, but he has not yet completed his formal report upon the conditions he found existing in Venezuela. Enough is known, however to show the similarity between the grievances of the Paris and Washington govern ments. Whether this similarity shall llml a corollary in a parallel Hi t Ion on the part of the two government to right their grievances has not yet been decided. France has lately informed the United States that the course she has slmped is one of extreme patience, but of even gteater firmness. It can be announced that the trench government already has c uisidered sev eral courses of action, any of which, it is believed would bring President CaMro to terms. None will l adopted, however until Mr. Boot and Mr. Jusse rand have further considered the report of Mr. Calhoun. In the meantime both governments will bide their time, let ting it be known that both are equally determined to obtain early justice for their citizens. I SETTLES FOR FRIAR LANDS. Taft Compromises Dispute With Do minicans at $2,050,000. Washington, ( li t . 13. Secretary Taft has approved a settlement arranged by tho Philippine government which com pletes the purchase of the Iloinimcan friar lands in the Philippine inlands. These lands include nearly half of those purchased from the friars and amount to about 1imi,ii)iI urres. Alter the c intracts were signed, it was found that a mistake had cccurred by reason of a difference in the E iglish ami Spanish versions of surveys. The Span ish version made the price $200,000 more than the English version. It hIno was fiiimd that the titles to eight differ ent tracts were defective. While Mr Taft was in the islands he effe'eda ennpromise by which the titles were to be made complete ami the purchase money paid according to the English version, while the $200, 000 in controversy was to be submitted to arbitration. Hii ro his return the secretary has received a cable from Governor Wright saying that the io minican agents have offered to com promise by accepting $50, HDD. Mr. Taft today cabled Governor Wright ap proving the compromise. The total amount to he paid to the Dominicans is $2,050,000. The money will he paid in New York about Octo ber 20. MARKEL IS SHUT OU f. Canal Commission Cancels His $50, 000,000 Hotel Contract. Panama, (lit. 13. The last act of the Panama Canal commission before sailing for New York was the annul ment of the contract awarded to J. E. M.tikel, of Omaha for feeding hu I cor ing for the employes of the canal. The reason for this action is that Chief En gineer Stevens, thrrugh the depart ment of materials anil supplies under Messrs. Jackson and Smith, is handling the commissaries successsfully, render ing unnecessary the arrangement with Mr. Markel. Protests made by the em ployes against the arrangement it is believed also influenced the decision. Governor Mugoou's annual report is in course of preparation. lis most in teresting part w ill relate to the work of sanitation, following the new plan which was put in force immediately on the arrival of the governor here. The cases of yellow fever in June numbered 60; in July 42; in August 27; in September 5, and so fir this month there has not been a single case reported. Cruiser Galveston Stood Test. Washington, Oct, 13. According to the report of the Board of Naval In spection and surety, the final 48-hour tiiiil of the cruiser Galveston was sat isfactory in every way. The average speed for a four-hour run under forced draft wiih Kl.5(i knots an hour, the speed which the vessel was designed to make being 10.5 knots. She made an average of 14.3 knots an hour for eight hours under natural draft, and for the remainder of the 48 hours maintained an average of from 10 to 12 knots with four boilers. He Finds Defects. Chicigo, Oct. 13. The hearing of ar guments on the demurrers to the in dictments returned by tho Federal grand jury against five of the big pack ing cincerna and 1 7 of their employia was closed la'e this afternoon, and, if Judge Humphrey, before whom the arguments have been mude, retains bis present impression of the case, one half of the indictments against the packers will be sustained and the remaining counts overruled. Arrange to Ratify Treaty. Washington, Oc' 13. Baron Rosen, the KussiaA ambassador, called at the State department today and discussed with Secretary Adee the arrangements for the exchange of ratifications of the KuHHo-Japaneae treaty. Telegraphic authotization for the exchanges may be expected almost any day. FIRE LOSS AT FAIR Missouri Building With Contents Totally Destroyed. ART COLLECTION A VALUABLE ONE One of the Finest Structures on tha Grounds Now a Heap of Blackened Ruins. Portland, Oct. 14. Mlssoml's statu building is the first of tha edifice of the I.ewls and Clark fair to meet an untimely fate at the bands of the de stroyer. It was not a wrecking crew which totally demolished Missouri' magnitlccut reprsentation at the West ern World's 'air, last night, but it wits fiendish, relentless and unfeeling llames, which tore and burnt their wty through the building from one end to the other, devouring the rarest treas ures of art, almost invaluable exhibits, costly fixtures, leaving in their wake a path of destruction, a vivid reminder of the awful ower of fire. The fire began apparently I'lini mi unknown cause at 8 o'clock last night, presumably in the rear end, and within 1 5 minutes the whole of the building and all of its contents had been utterly dertroyed. A desk, a trunk an I three chairs were the only things that were saved. The statue, representing the state id Missouri, which stands in front of the building, and which was present ed to the state of Or gn this week, w as untouched. The Missouri building was sold yesterday to the Missouri wreckage company, a IochI concern, for l.'.OOO, but was not to have been de livered until today. The erection of the building resulted ill the expendi ture of $ 1 2.O0O, and the coil of install ing the exhibits amounted to about $,',!HHI more. While the loss of the art gallery is commercially citimatcd at $20 oho, mot o( the paintings and statu; were owned by art admiiers, and could n t be bought for the mere sake of money. The total lost of the building, art gallery and exhibits in estimated nt $.'10,1101). Of insurance, there was a 1111 ager sum of $.'1,111111 011 the art gallery. All that remains of the Missouri building is a ghastly and heart rending pile of blackened boards and twisted ironwork, where until last night stood one of the mo t tn-ai t if ill buildings of the whole Lewis and ('lark exposition, and which continued Hn ait gallery of beautiful paintings, and masterpieces of noted sculptures, which can never bo replaced. The art gallery was the feature of the . building, nearly all the noted aitists of Missouri contributing to the assem blage of the paintings and statues for the express purpose of having them ex hibited at the 1-cwisjuid Clark exposi tion. FREER TRADE TH t ONLY RELIEF Senator Long Predicts Much Distress in Philippines Otherwise. Washington, Oct. 14. In the opin ion of Senator I-ong, of Kansas, who made the trip to the Far East with Sec retary Taft and party, the greatest need of the Filipinos is freer trade with tho United Hates. The senator talked with the president today nhoiit the needs of the Philippine islands. Ho told the president that, in his judg ment, the islands would be iii serious financial condition until a reduction of duties on their products entering the United States was made, "Recently," said the senator "I ho Filipinos have suffered Irom the ty phoons and drouth. As a conse quence, their crops have either hilled or lieen wiped out, and they are becom ing discontented. Their discontent does not take a revolutionary form, but is simply tho result of existing condi tions." Mr. Img discussed railroad rate legislation with the president briefly. He expressed the belief that the matter would be dis xised of early in tho up proaching session. Wright Will Soon Resign. Washington, Oct. 14. By reason of what appears to be dissatisfaction with the situation in the Philippines, Luko E. Wright, governor general of the Philippines and president of the Phil ippine commission, will retire from that position about December 1. Gene ral Wright is expected to airivo in tho United States during that month, and is entitled to six months' leave of ab sence prior to the formal relinquish ment of his labors hh governor general. It ia understood that he expects to re turn to Memphis, Teuu. Chinese Army Maneuvers. Pekin, Oct. 14. An imperial ediit has been issued establishing a new board dealing with police matters, which have hitherto been left in the hands of local officials of tho vaiioi a provinces. They will henceforth le regulated from u central department. Much curiosity is felt regarding lie forthcoming Chinese military iniineu. vers. These will be conducted in the l e ghborhood of Paotingfu from Onto- her 23 to October 20. British Railroad In China. Hongkong, Oct. 14. The govern- merit will introduce a bill in the legis lative council providing for a $2,000,- 000 loan for the Kowleun-Cniiton rail way and other purposes.