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Bohemia Nugget Bohemia Nugget Pub. Co. COTTAGE GROVE .. OREGON. NEWS OFTUE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Easy Readers. A Rhinim of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Event of the Put Week. The Franco-German agreement leaves Morocco in the lurch. Ambassador Meyer nrges an improve ment in the diplomatic service. Senator Dolliver declares that the Chicago university smells of Standard Oil. Official corruption continues in Chi na, notwithstandingthe reform policy adopted. A Wisconsin woman believes she has lound her son, kidnaped 25 years ago, in Seattle. The Union Pacific is to establish a new limited train between Omaha and Los Angeles. Methods of a San Francisco trust company have caused the bank examin ers to close the doors. Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister to England, is likely to be called home to take charge of the Foreign office. The Prince and Piincessol Wales are going to India to quiet the antagonism to Cunon. The trip will cost the EritiBh people $1,000,000. Taft says the difference between Roosevelt and Bryan on the railroad question is that the president wants rate control, while Bryan desires gov ernment ownership. There is a general feeling of relief in Europe now that Norway and Sweden have settled their differences. "War between these two countries was only prevented by intervention of the pow ers. Rockefeller has advanced the price of crude oil 10 cents. President Roosevelt visited the home of his mother at Roswell, Georgia. Linievitch has ordered the barricades and trenches he has been occupying destroyed. Twelve commissioned army officers have been convicted during the past year by court martial. Quantities of rich pearls are being found on the Kankakee river, says a La Porte, Ind., dispatch. The weather bureau says that during the clear cold nights Northern Lights of rare beauty should be seen. A Chicago woman dressed in man's garb instinctively reached for her skirt in crossing a street. Her arrest fol lowed. The geographical survey has reported that the sand of the Pacific coast is nearly one-third iron. This is the re sult of tests made during the past sum mer at the fair grounds. Japanese merchants are to put a fleet of steamers on the Pacific coast trade that may make heavy inroads on pres ent companies. They will carry freight at about one-third the present rate. Pekin advices say Russia and China will renew the treaty of 1727. This will allow Russia to extend her trade in Mongolia and permit her subjects to eDgage in mining and railway enter prises. Western railroads are placing heavy orders for equipment. It is announced that the strikes in Russia have been ended. The entire middle West is buried under a blanket of snow. Enthusiastic ovations greet the presi dent at every stop on his Southern trip. President Roosevelt has received messages of thanks from the czar and mikado. W. J. Bryan, who is touring the Orient, will ha ie,:eived in audience by the mikado. Japan will celebhrate her victory over Russia w ith a parade of the cap tured warships. Japan has sent troops to Corea to suppress an uprising. The government forces were inadequate. Secretary Shaw is arranging with Wall street bankers for the sale of . bonds of the Panama canal issue. A resident of Philadelphia, who was traveling in Nicaragua, has been sent to prison for 10 years for murdering his guide. Announcement is made that the sur vey of the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana has btwn completed and that the allotment of lands will begin within a short time. It is expected that the reservation will he thrown open to settlers in the fall of 1000 or spring of 11)07. The canal commineion and engineers have returned. Ten Denver bankers have been in dicted for stealing. A French fleet is moving against Venezuela with American approval. The president has forbidden the ex port of arms to Santo Dominican rebels. A German economist says Europe will form a tariff alliance against .America. T" I TRtlNQ TO HEAL SPLIT Negotiations On for Merger of Rival Livestock Associations. Denver, Oct. 2:1. The proposition to amalgamate the National Livestock asso ciation and the American Stockgrowers' association on a basis that would also dispose of the much mooted question of lepresentation of the packing, railroad and commission house interests, was taken up at the joint conference of the executive committees of the two organi sations at the Brown Palace hotel yes trday. A plan outlined by a suU-om-mittee was voted down after a some what extended discussion and the sub committee instructed to make another effort to formulate a plan that would be acceptable to all interests. The subcommittee will report again today The report, which was defeated yes terday, recommended that the National Livestock association le changed to Na tional Livestock committee, consisting of representatives of the producers of livestock. This committee would in turn appoint committees on railroads, packing houses, commission houses, etc, which would give those inteiests a representation and a right to be heard whenever they felt the need of expres sion. The report recommended that the American Stockgroweis become known as the American Cattlegrowers' association, with a membership con sisting of cattle, horses and swine growers. The sheep men, the report suggested, should affiliate with the American Woolgrowers' association. FIGHT WITH FEVER ENDED. New Orleans Now Prepares to Wel come President. New Orleans, Oct. 23. Yellow fever report to 6 p. m.: New cases, 7; total, 3,359; deaths, none; total, 435; new foci, 2; under treatment, 92: discharged, 2,832. Though Dr. White would not confirm the "statement, it was generally re ported today that practically the whole force employed by the Marine Hospital service hre would be honor ably discharged within the next week or ten days, in view of the practical extinction of yellow fever in New Or leans. There seems to be a general desire to have all of the men remain here until the president's arrival, in order that they may participate in a formal presentation of the Federal fe ver fighters to the president, an event which it has been arranged will take place at the city hall. The emtrgency hospital was finally closed today. A thanksgiving service marking the close of the fever fight, is being arrang ed to take place at Trinity church on Sunday next. Mayor Behrman today issued a pro clamation in connection with the visit of President Roosevelt, asking all busi ness houses to close during the presence of the distinguished visitors, in order that '-he whole community might have the opportunity of manifesting its ap preciation of the service rendered by the president in the fever fight. CHOLERA UNDER CONTROL. Attacks Europeans and Americans Rather Than Filipinos. Washington, Oct. 23. The cholera plague in the Philippines is being got ten under control by the Marine Hos pital service. A peculiarity of the dis ease is that it has not shown any ten dency toward location and the persons attacked have been generally of the better classes. In proportion to the population there have been more cases among the Europeans and Americans than among natives. The origin of the cholera has not been discovered. The body of a person who died of the disease was exhumed at-Pateros shortly before the outbreak. The belief is growing, however, that cholera may live indefinitely in the wells of Pateros and at times become virulent. Many medical men are in clined to believe that the disease is in digenious to the islands. A land quarantine has not been in stituted and a cordon around Manila would require 100,000 men. This free dom from restraint has enabled the brard of health to secure co-operation from the natives in efforts to stamp out the disease. Want Tariff Off Zinc Ores. El Paso, Tex., (Jet. 2.1. With the increasing inability of the state of Mis souri to supply the zinc demand of the United States, the importation of ores from Mexico is increasing, and the miners of the sister republic want the duty taken off the zinc ores to enable them to be imiorted on an equality with silver, copper and gold, and will send a delegation to congress to ask for modifications of the tariff law, and will also have a big delegation present at the American mining congress in this city on November 14. Cruiser Lena to Leave. Vallejo, Cal., Oct. 23. It is expect d that the Russian cruiser Lena, which lias been interned at the Mare Inland navy yard for more than a year, will depart from here about November 1. She will take on coal at San Francin-o after she ban received her hreechlncks and other portions of her equipment now stored in the otdnance department at Mare Island. The official orders of release from the State department and from St. Petersburg have not arrived. Death List Growing. Chicago, Oct. 23. Later returns from the storm which swept the Great lakes for 36 hours, subsiding yesterday morning, increased the known death list to 21 and the number of vessels either lost or damaged to 42. Several small craft are missing, and it is feared that the death list will grow. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST REAMES SIGNS UP. Irrigation In Klamath County Is Now Doubly Assured. Klamath Falls F.van R. Roames has signed the trust deed for his surplus land under the lower project, consist ing of 2..MH) acres. This makes the assurance of this project being completed by the govern ment doubly sure, as about 93 per cent ot the surplus holding embraced in the lower project has now been sinned up with the Klamath Waternsers' associa tion. The government only asked for 75 per cent of the total and 73 per cent was signed up before Mr. Beanies came into the association. Though this was not quite the amount asked, all prepar ations had leen made to go on w ith the work without him, and the people were assured that the government would not turn it down, regardless of whether he signed or not. Mr. Heames' tract was the lamest in dividual holding in the project not signed, and the land belonging to the G. W. Smith estate, consisting of 1.200 acres, is practically all that is left Join at present. This will cost the estate 60 cents penalty per acre if the owners wish to sign up for irrigation. Other wise it will be left dry, so far as Uncle Sam is concerned. There are a few other tracts not yet signed up, but they are all small. JURY VENIRE IS DISMISSED. State Land Fraud Cases Will Go Over Until January. Salem The demurrers to the infor mations against A. T. Kelliher and II. 11. Turner, chaiging forgery of an as signment of a certificate of sale anil also of an application to purchase state school lands, were argued by counsel for the state and defendants respect ively and taken under advisement by Judge Burnett. Defendants alo filed a plea in abatment on the ground that II. II. Turner was a witness before the grand jury and his name was not men tioned in the information. Judge Burnett has dismissed the jury venire for the term, which will have the effect of postponing the trial of the case to the January term of court, against the wishes of District Attorney McNary, who desired to bring it to issue and trial during the present term. Hop Crop Excellent. Independence Hopplcking is'now a thing of the past here, and the crop for 1905 has surpassed even the most san guine expectations. The quality of the hop is full equal to last year's unexcel led standard, and an increased acreage will cause the total yield to go beyond that of 1904. There is a disposition among the local growers to be inde pendent with the buyers. Such a large profit has been derived from hop cul ture in the last few years that most growers are in a position to hold their crop for advances which they think are sure to come. Few Sales in Hops. Salem The hop market the past week has been very quiet. A few for tunate growers who contracted their season's crop some months ago at 10 and IS cents have been making deliver ies. The ruling market price during the week has been 11 to 12 cents. Quite a number of bales have been dis posed of at this price, although there has been no general movement among the growers to accept the prevailing quotations. The best informed arowers and buyers say there will be no grow ers' pool organized this year. Hat Monstrous Name. Albany "Anarrichtys Oceolate" is the scientific name of the strange sea monster captured at Yaquina bay by Robert Loeth last summer. J. G. Crawford, photographer and scientist, sent pictures of the uncanny animal to the Smithsonian institution, and also to the University of Oregon. Word has been received from both these au thorities that the above unpronounce able words constitute the scientific name of the monster, and that the pop ular name is wolf eel. Ten-Stamp Mill on Gold Bug. Sumpter The long Gold Bug croso cut tunnel seems destined to cut an in numerable number of blind and parallel ledges. Since the report made two weeks ago another ledge has been cut, assaying $440 to the ton. The ore body is seven feet wide, with the rich streak taking up ten inches in the cen ter. It is said the ore body will aver age clear across about $05 to the ton. Erection of the reduction plant will commence in a few days. The plant will consist of ten stamps. Purchase of Choice Hops Salem Joseph Harris, of Benjamin Schwa rz A Son, lias returned from liuena Vista, where ho took in the Steele lot of 212 bales of choice hops at Yl!t cents, and reports having pur chased an aggregate of 800 bales at be tween 11 and 12 cents. It is estimated 10,000 bales of the 1905 crop have been cleaned up to date, and that approxi mately 90,000 to 100,000 bales remain unsold. Buyers are in tho market, but growers are reluctant. ' Big Money for Six Acres. Silverton A. Dlvin, of this place, has just sold his crop of Italian prunes to a Salem firm for $SoG. From six acres of orchard he got 13, (ml pounds of choice prunes. The price waa i cents per pound. TO BUILD SMEL1 LR. Portland and Grants Pass Capital Has ' Placed the Order. Gtantc Pass A custom smelter, the first in Southern Oregon, for handling gold and copper ore, is soon to be added to the industries of Grants Pass. The Kogue River Mining, Smelting A Pow er company, made up ij Grants Puss and Portland men, have secured back ing from some of the leading capitalists of lloston, who have placed to the credit of the smelter company all the funds ttiat will be required for the con struction of the smelter and (or putting it in operation. The order was placed a month ago with a Spokane foundry tor the manu facture of the furnaces and the machin ery, and word has been received that the first ot next month the first ship ments will be made. The smelter will he located at the Savage rapids, on Rogue river, five miles east of Grants. Pass, and on the Southern Pacific rail road, w here the smelter company has a latge tract of land on nolh sides of the river. The smelter for the present w ill be of 100 tons capacity per day, and will lie of the latest pattern in every respect. The smelter will he so arranged that it can be enlarged at any time. The last of this month a large force of men will be put at work putting in the siding at the smelter site, and in construction work on the smelter, ore bins and the necessary buildings. The otebinB will be completed first and lie ready to receive ore by the middle of November. It is expected to have the furnace ready to blow in by New Years, and the inauguration of an industry made that will he far reaching in its effects in developing the great mineral wealth of Southern Oregon. Cone May Build at Dallas. Italian George Cone, wluwe sawmill at St. Johns, Ore., was recently de stroyed by fire, has made a proposal to build and operate a mill of 50,000 feet daily capacity at this place, provided the people will extend aid to the amount of $2 000. l'usiness men generally seem to favor the plan and the offer will probably be accepted. M. M. Kllis, president of th local board of trade, lias been authorized to name a solicit ing committee. If the amount is secu red work on the buildings will com mence at once. State Has Much Scrip. Salem Oregon has land scrip, repre senting 50,000 acres, on her hands, and Governor Chamberlain is working on the question of how to dispose ot these rights to the liest advantage. Failing any purchasers for the sciipt, which was offered for $ an acre, the governor would willingly select some large body of timber land ami hold it for the state, but here again he is met by the ob struction that there are no funds at his disposal to emp''v limber cruisers. Small Gain in Umatilla. Pendleton According to the recent state census taken in this county, and which haB just been completely totaled, the population of Umatilla county is 18,083. This is a gain of only 34 over the Federa' census of 19C0. The prin cipal reason for the small gain is doubtless the exodus to sections where land is cheaper. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 73c per bushel; blue stem, 7Sc; valley, 71072c Oats No. 1 white feed, $2424.50; gray, $24(324 50 per ton. Barley Feed, $20.60(321 per ton; brewing, $21.5C22; rolled, $21.50 22. Rye $1.401.45 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 15 per ton ; valley timo'hy, $11012; clover, $89; cheat, $7.509; grain hay, $89. Fruits Apples, $11.75 per box; peaches, (i0(75c per crate; canta loupes, 75cC$1.25 per crate; pears, $ 1 .256 1 50 per Ikjx; crahapples, $1 per box; grapes, muscat, 7f(90u box; Tokay, "5(.1 ,30c; black, 50(375; Con cord, 15c; quinces. $1 per box. Vegetables Means, lC4c per pound; cubhage, K?l,l4c; cauliflower, 75c per dozen; celery, 75: per dozen; corn, 6Te per sack; cucumbers, 10(15c per doz en; pumpkins, jf'ilc; tomatoe, !i()(fij 40c per crate; squash, ?4(&lc per pound; turnips, 90-($$l per sack; car rots, (i5(t?75c per i-ack; beets, 85c(g$l per sack. Onions Oregon yellow Danvers, $1 1 .25 per sack. Potatoes Oregon fancy, 65($85(; per sack; common, nominal: Merced sweets, 22c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 25ti$30c per pound. Etfgs Oregon ranch, 28 30c per doen. Poultry Average old hens, ll)4 12c; mixed chickens, 11c; old roosters, 8(g9e; young roosters, 10 (8 HJeC; springs, 1 1 01 1 c ; dressed chickens, 1212Jac; turkeys Jive, 170I7jgc; geese, live, per pound, 89c; ducks, 14(?14H'c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 11(? 13c; olds, 1012c Vool Eastern Oregon average best, 19(921c; lower grades down to 15c, ac cording to shrinkage; valley, 25 27c per pound; mohair, choice, 30c Beef Dressed bulla 102(3 per pound; cows, 84c; country steers, 4(34c. Veal Dressed, 37c per pound. Mutton- Dressed, fancy, 6i7c per pound; ordinary, 4($6c; lambs, 7 7Xe. i Pork Dressed, 67c pejpound. I ATTACK ON LOCAL TRUSTS. Government Is ' Prosecuting Hawaiian Lurober and Meaf Monopolies. Honolulu,' OoV 20. i-Acting under Instructions of the United States attor ney general, District Attorney Itreckcna has Instituted the first of a number ot injunction suits for the purpose ot breaking up the local trusts. A suit was filed today against the firms ot Allen A Robinson, l.cwcrs A Cooke and Wilder A Co. It asks that the Federal court issue a perpetual In junction restraining the above named firms from carrying out an alleged agreement controlling the tuitiro lum ber business of the islands, It is alleged that the three firms named control 90 per cent n( the busi ness hero and have combined, In viola tion of an act of congress to prevent the unlaw ful restraint of trade. It Is fur ther alleged that the price ot lumber here, as a result ot- the combination, is 175 per cent in advance ot that on the msinland. Practically all the lumber used here is imported. United States District Judge Dole signed an older to show rause why the injunction should not be issued. The hearing was set for December 4. It is reported that Mr. Hrcckcn is aUiut to tile a similar suit against the cattle and meat dealers, of whom there are about 70, including many very prominent ones. It is alleged that practically all of the cattle ranchers of the island have combined to control re tail prices, agreeing not to compete and to sell only at a single market in Honolulu. AMERICAN RIGHTS SUSTAINED. Root Proves Gloucester Fishermen May Fih Off Newfoundland. Washington, Oct. 20. Alter a con ference between Secretary Root and Sir Mortimer Durand, the Rritirh ambas sador, lusting (r an hour and a half, it was announced that a rpecdy and satisfactory solution ot the (iloucestcr Newfoundland fisheries controversy was in sight. The tacts obtained showed that the Newfoundland Inspector of revenue protection service dincted that American vhm'1h should not be allowed to tish under American register, on the ground tlmt they had never done so in the past. Prior to this time lln Amer ican fishermen had bought bait in New foundland under fishing license. They are now prevented by law from buying bait, and the authorities have lccn un willing to permit them to catch herring without a special fishing license. Mr. Hoot informed the amlwssador that an American register is a ship's highest proof of nationality, and carries with it not only a license to trade, hut also a regular fishing license. As soon as this fact is made clear to the Newfoundland authorities, it is ex pected they will w ithdraw all objec tion. Meantime, (lie American fisher men, with the approval of the S'ate department, have been instructed to continue their fishing. WARSHIPS IN CARIBBEAN. France Ready to Enforce Demands on Venezuelan Government. Washington, Oct, 20. Secretary Root is doing alt he can to astiist in bringing alsmt a settlement of the differences between the French ami Venezuelan governments growing out of the refusal of the latter to longer maintain' diplo matic relations with M . Taigny.,'-French charge d'affairs, in Caracas. Today he discussed th situation with both M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, and Senor Veloz, tho Venezuelan charge d'affairs here. The French ambassador, as he was leaving the State department, said M. Taigny was entirely without fault in the matter. He had merely olieyed the directions of the Paris foreign office when he sent to the Venezuelan gov ernment a letter of protest against its action in seizing the property of the French cable company. "Therefore," said the ambassador, "France will support him." He added significantly: "We have two beautiful warships now in the Caribbean sea." Alturas, Cal., is in Ruins, Reno, Nev., Oct. 20. From an un known cause a fire started ut. Alturm, Cal., at 9 o'clock laht night, and when the tl ameH were under control late this afternoon the greater pillion of the thriving Modoc county town was in ashea, at least $75,(101) worth of prop erty being swept out of existence. Tho tiro etarted in a dimly factory, from what cause will probably never bo known. A hrNk wind carried the flames from one building to another, the fire fighters being unable to check its course. Francis is Found Guilty. Philade.phia, Oct. 20. Stanley Fran cis, who has been on trial in the Unit ed States District court since October 9, charged with using the mails to de fraud in connection with tho defunct Storey Cotton company, was today found guilty. Francis, who was known under several aliases, was charged . by tho government with heiri a principal in tho Storey Cotton company, whiih when closed by the potttai authorities, owed $2,920,578 to "customers." 1 Great Storm In Oklahoma. Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 20. Heavy wind storms prevailed throughout East ern Oklahoma last night. The- worst waa at Mairfoodkit, to here two children were killed and nine persons injured, two prabably fatally, .AtMeridena house was demolished, but no one was hurt. Near dishing farm buildings i were damaged, but no persona have 'been reported injured. - . DESTRUCTIVE GALE Sweeps Great Lakes anil Causes Many Deaths.. PROPLRTY LOSS UP IN MILLIONS Many Vessels Reported Lost and Anx iety Felt for Many That Are Out in the Storm. Chicago, Oct. 21 . Death and de struction resulted from one of the fierc est gales that has ever swept over tho great lakes, which has I I blowing tor 12 hours and has not yet subsided, destroying much shipping, sinking a number ot vcsacls, ruining docks slid waterfront property at many isrts. Many lives are reported lost, while tlm property Iocs is reckoned by millions. One freighter with crew ot eight whh torn Iooho from her lugs and lost with all hum's. Crippled vessels today sought, refugn in every lake port and many wrecks are reported. The east shore ot Ijiko Michigan suffered severely, dock prop erty worth thousands ot dollars being swept away at St. Joseph, Smith Haven, Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon, Heavy waves are still bombarding the coasts. The storm, raged from Lake Superior to Lake On tario and great anxiety is felt tor ves sels on the lakes. The damage at P.nffalo willexc I f 1(10,000. Many small vessels were sunk within sight ot the shorn at their ai cborage. Some ot the largest docks sustained heavy damage from both w ind and water. From all points details are coming in of the enormous damage caused bv the ntorm. Many dis ks were injured in this port ami many craft crippled. The damage at Holland exceeds $luo, 000, at Menominee the loss is $2'iO,(MHl. Summer resorts along the Michigan and Wisconsin coasts suffered heavily while every harbor reports much damage. STUDYING TYPE OF CANAL. Board of En&lreers Hs Not Yet Do- ,cided Question. Washington, Oct. 21 The following was issued by the Isthmian Canal com mission today : In regard to the published rumors to the effect that the majority ot the members of the consulting board of en gineers have decided in favor of a lock canal at Panama, (ieueral Davis, chair man of the hoard, said today: "So far as I am aware, neither the Istard nor any individual member of it has expressed any opinion as to the type of canal that is favored. The hoard is not in possession of all tho facts bearing on the iueatioii of type. "Two committees have Is-en appoint ed to study the two types of o(!ial sea level and lock and these commit tees are endeavoring to develop the best canal ot each type. When the work shall have been completed, the wholo Isiard will be ready to decide wbicli type it prefers." GIVES UP HARNEY SCHEME. Government Cannot Reclaim Great Valley in Southern Oregon. Washington, Oct. 21. The Reclam ation service has, for tin- present, at leiist, abandoned the idea of construct 1 ... ... liig an irrigation project in Harney valley, in Southern Oregon, and it now seems improbable that a government project will ever be built there. Much land in that vicinity is now in private ownership, owners are not prepared to make satisfactory terms with the gov ernment and furthermore, water rights are in such a condition that litigation would probably he necessary before the government could build. In view of this fact the secretary of the Interior, on recommendation of the Reclamation service, today with drew his objection to the right of way which the Portland Ditch company sought to acquire for its canal in Har ney valley. Australia for Irish Home R lie. Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 21. Tho Federal house of represents) ives and senate todav adopted a motion to pe tition King IMward to grant, home rule to Ireland. Tho succass of the homo rulers is attributed in a large measure to William Redmond's recent cam paign in Australia. The motion ban been hotly debated and the Labor party and Liberals supported the Homo Rulers. The Federal premier, Alfred Deakin, promised to vote for the homo rulu principle us a necessary prelimi nary to tho federation ot the cinpiio. Steamer Line to Arctic Ocean. , Victoria, 0. (5., Oct. 21 . The efcam er Lyra brings news tnat. the RunHiaii government has established u trade route vln tho Arctic piiHsago to tho mouth of tho Yenesei to reinforce tho Siberian route. Seagoing steamers will run from Russian ports via the Polar ocean and the Kara sea to the mouth of the Yenesei, where depots are estab lished for the steamers to transship their cargoes and paHsengerB to the river ports, Barrett Soon Goes to Colombia. Washington, Oct. 21. Minister John Parrett mado a final call on Secretary Root today and tonight went to New York. He will sail in a few days ami aa booh as possible will take up Ida duties aa minister to Colombia.