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Bohemia Nugget GUI I'AGX GROVE . . . OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form (or Oar Busy Readers. A Resume of the Let Important but Not Let Interesting Events of the Past Week. There is ft rumor of another massacre of Jews in Warsaw, Russia. London is swarming with the great est influx of Americans in years. A grand jury has been ra'.led at Pen ver to investigate city and county af fairs. Washington policy holders will test the legality of the increase in insurance rates. Bryan has expressed his willingness to be nominmted for the presidency by Reform Democrats. The War department has purchased (our automobiles wnicn will receive a thorough test at the coming Jarmy man envers in the East. A warrant has teen issued for the arrest of John D. Rockefeller and it will be served as soon as the oil mag nate returns to this country. five xoeemite valley stages were held up by a lone highwayman who ob tained a considerable amount of money and jewelry from the passengers. It has been decided that one of the namee bestowed on the new son of the German crown prince shall be distinct ly American, as he was born on July 4. Hailstones as big as oranges created havoc near Valencia, Spain. Columba river salmon packers will receive better protection under the new pure food law. W. R. Hearst has stated positively that he will not be a candidate for pres idential nomination. August Roeenberg, of Seattle, has been arrested in Germany, accused of designs on the kaiser's life. General Trepoff declares that the Jews are leaders in the present revolu tionary movement in Russia. For giving rebates to packers the Chicago & Alton railroad and two of its employes have been found guilty. The premier of New Zealand has called upon President Rooeevelt to urge a reciprocity treaty with the United States. Finance Minister Kokoosoff has sent a message to the Russian parliament that the government is in sore straits for money. The kaiser is said to have given or ders to German insurance companies that they must pay tkeir San Francisco losses in full. S. A. D. Puter has been eentenced to two years in the county jail and to pay a fine of $7,500 lor his complicity in the Oregon land frauds. Ex-Surveyor General Meldrum received a fine of $5, 200 and nearly three years in the gov ernment prison at bard work. Ex-President Cleveland is ill at his home at Princeton. An American warship is in every harbor of Santo Doiringo. Two regiments f the garrison at La mara, Russia, are in revolt. The new rate law, with the exception of two provisions, is now in effect. The United States will probably act as peacemaker between Guatemala and Salvador, as both are tiring of pro longed war. During the session of congress just closed 3,393 laws were enacted. The house passed 4,501 bills and 362 were left ondispoeed of. By ereror the sundry civil law carries an appropriation for a lighthouse at Swiftsure bank, at the entrance to the Straits of Fuca, Washington. A warrant has been issued by Han cock county, Ohio, against John D. Rockefeller, charging him with violat ing the anti-trust law through the Standard Oil company. The new star in our flag for Okla homa will not be officially added un til July 1, 1907, as several things re main to be done before the new state is actually admitted and changes in the national ensign are only made at the beginning of a fiscal year. The battleship Nebraska made a good showing in a trial spin at Seattle. Two bills fathered by Hermann fail ed tno receive the signature cf the pres ident. Another attempt will be made tl i s summer to reach the north pole by balloon. President Roosevelt is preparing to spend a quiet vacation at Oyster Bay this summer. The courage of Americans injured in the Salisbury wreck was the admiration of the British. Rebaters under conviction have filed bills of exception in the United States court at Kansas City. The report of the New York Life Insurance trustees shows the company to be in good condition. The government of the United States is the most economical on earth accord ing to Representative Tawney. 1 DOINGS OF CONGRESS. Saturday, June 30. Washington, June SO. Promptly at 10 o'clock tonight, Vicn President lair banks in the senate and Speaker Can non in the house declared the final ad lonrnment of the first session of the Fifty-ninth congress. For the first time congress adjourned on the dav which closed the fiscal year Other sessions had adjourned before and some after June 30, but the titty ninth congress ended its first session on the day when the government strikes its balances and closes its books The work of the first session of the Fifty-ninth congress is summed up as follows: Railroad rate bill passed. Pure food bill passed and meat in spection agreed upon. Stricter naturalisation laws passed. Lw providing immunity for wit nesses in government Inquiries parsed. Denaturited alcohol bill removing in ternal revenue tax passed. Lock type settled upon for Panama canal. Consular service remodeled and re formed. Total of nearly $900,000,000 appro priated for various purposes. "Largest battleship afloat author ised, but naval increases receive set back. Annual appropriation for state mili tia doubled; to be $2,000,000 hereafter. Bill to preserve Niagara Falls passed. Philippine tariff revised. Employers' liability law passed. Appropriation of $1,325,000 for Jamestown exposition granted. Appropriations of $2,500,000 for re lief of San Francisco fire sufferers granted. Private pension bills in usual num ber passed. WILL ISSUE PERMITS. Agricultural Department Ready to En force Heyburn Bill. Washington, July 9. The Heyburn 36-hour livestock bill became a law June 2t, when it was signed by the president. Since that time the depart ment of Agriculture, which is charged with the administration of the new statute, has made preparation to issue permits to all shir pars of livestock who care to avail tnemseives oi us more liberal terms. The permits to aake shipments for periods longer than 23 hours can only be made by authority ot the secretary of agriculture, and those not obtaining such permits w.U be re quired to conform to the old law. The Heyburn law, oi couise, applies only to livestock shipped in cars that have no facilities for feeding in transit. nd which are so crowded as to deprive tie stock of rest while on the rail. Stock that is shipped in the more mod ern cars, and which is regularly fed aid watered on the cars, is not affected by the law. The bill in its approved form pro hibits any railroad from transporting livestock from one state to another for period longer than 28 con-eci'ive hours without unloading the same into properly equipped pens for rest, feeding and water, and it is stipulated that these stopping periods shall be at least five hours iu duration. In case of storms or on account of other unfavor able circumstances, shipments may be prolonged beyond the 28-hour period without authority from the department. Condition Is Improved. Washington, June 30. Secretary Sba tonight issued the following corn pa'.son with this and the previous fiscal year: The deficit last year was $24,000,000 in round numbers. This included $6, 000,000 extraordinary expenses on the Panama canal. The actual deficiency on ordinary expenses was therefore, in round numbers, $18,000,000. This year the surplus is $25,000,000, and in addition there has been paid on the Panama canal $18,000,000. The actual excees of revenues over ordinary ex penses is, therefore, $43,000,000. The difference between $43,000,000 excees and $18,000,000 deficit on ordinary ex penses is therefore $61,000,000. The treasury on ordinary expenses is $61, 000,000 better off at the close of the fiscal year than at the close of the fis cal year 1905. Overhaul the Oregon. Washington, July 9. The battleship Oregon is to be put out of commission for two or tbree'yeara while undergoing complete overhauling at the Puget sound navy yards. The Navy depart ment today received complete estimates of proposed repairs, which aggrefgate $975,000, but before this work is un dertaken estimates will have to be re viewed by the general naval board. Of this total amount, $500,000 is required for general repairs, such as laying decks, substituting new plates for those which Lave been worn or damaged, etc. Needs Faster Cruisers. London, July 9. It is stated that the Admiralty has decided, after the lesson at the recent maneuvers, that there is need of more and faster cruis ers to protect British commerce. The cruisers are decided to have too small a coal carrying capacity and therefore useless when it becomes necessary to send them on missions requiring a large steaming radius. The proposed new cruisers will carry only few heavy guns. Call for Designs for Big Ship. Washington. July 9. Secretary Bon- .n.rti t issued a circular inviting ship designers and shipbuilding firms to submit plans for the 20,000-ton bat tleship authorized by congres. The naval bureaus have also been instructed to prepare like plans for comparison. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST RECORD HOP CROP. Oregon Yield for 1908 Promise to Exceed Even That of 1005. Salem Almost incredible though it may seem, well posted Oregon hoi growers expert a crop of 130,000 bales in this state this season. This is an expectation based upon the present con dition of the yards. Some men who are both dealers and growers say they will not be surprised at a crop of 140, 000 bales, and w ill be disappointed if it goes under 130,000, with continued favorable weather conditions. The largest crop heretofore gathered was that of last year, aggregating 10, 000 bales. All the yards are now in first class condition. Many old yards are prom ising a yield 25 to 50 per cent greater thau last year. In addition to this there are many young yards which pro duced light crops of baby hops last year that will yield full crops for the first time this year. The great question in the minds ot growers is whether all the hops ran be gathered. I-abor is scarce and a much larger number of people than usual will be required to pick the crop. Heavy showers iu this vicinltv have injured clover hay to some extent, and cracked Royal Anne cherries slightly. The rain, however, will benefit grain potatoes and other crops. Harney Sawmills Busy. Burns The sawmill men of this county have all started their mill to running on full time and the outlook is better than for a number of years, as there is a large large number of new settlers locating in this county, and then the sawmills near Harney City ship most of their product to Malheur county. There was not much demand for lumer last year, and most of the mills closed down early in the season. Lumber has increased in value from $10 to $12 per thousand for rough lum ber, and dreesed lumber has increased about the same ner cent. Springfield May Be I erminus. Eugene The Willamette Valley company has applied to the city of pringtield for a franchise for the con struction of an electric railway on cer tain streets entering the city from the north. For a long time the company has been attempting to secure a fran chise for entrance into Eugene, intend ing to extend the line now under con struction between Salem and Portland south to Eugene, but as the city coun cil seems loath to give the franchise, the company threatens to build around Eugene. Trouble in Harney County. Salem There is Jtrouble brewing down in Harney county over irrigation matters. The Burns board of trade has asked the state land board to send the state engineer over to make an in vestigation with a view to obliging some of the companies holding lands under the Carey act in the vicinity of Harney to proceed to develop it or va cate. State Engineer Lewis will soon go to Harney county, the land board having made an order to that effect at its last meeting. Investigate Insurance Companies. Salem The Greater Salem Commer cial club has adopted a resolution ask ing the Oregon Development lesgue to appoint a committee to aid Senator Fulton in his effort to secure a larger share of the reclamation funds for Ore gon. The club also authorized the ap pointment of a committee to confer with Secretary of State Dunbar regard ing an investigation of the course of in surance companies in the payment or nonpayment of losses in the San Fran cisco disaster. Seats Assigned Legislators. Salem Members of the next Oregon legislature have already been selecting seats in their respective houses, and Secretary of State Dunbar has been as signing seats as requested. Before the legislature convenes he .will have each member's name on a card on the front of his desk, in letters large enough for the presiding officers, pages and others to read at a distance. In each bouse the Multnoma'i delegation will occupy practically the same seats occupied at the last session. Promise Ontario New Railroad. Ontario Grattan P. Wheeler, the New York city banker, who Is financing the Ontario-Emmett railroad, is in the city, accompanied by O. C. Wright, manager of his Eastern Oregon mining interests. Mr. Wheeler stated that the Ontario-Eromett railroad would abso lutely be built, and that the money is all subscribed for its construction, and the same would be in running order within 18 months, but probably at an earlier date. Outlook in Lane County. Eugene Sunshine has improved all crops in Lane county. An average cherry yield is on the market: straw berries are practically harvested; rasp berries and black caps are ripening and are prolific. Prunes, apples and pears are in the best of condition. Hay and grain are very heavy, while bops are well advanced, promising a big yield. Pasture ia good. Oregon Appropriations Cut. Washington The senate committee cat down the building appropriations in reporting on the omnibus bill so that Baker City gets only $65,000, Eugene $50,000, and Salem $15,000 to com plete its grounds. OPINION ON INSURANCE LAW. Attorney General Says Insolvency of Company Cancels Policies. Salem Attorney General Crawford has rendered an opinion in which he hohU that where an insurance company has become insolvent and a recevier has been appointed In court proceedings in another state, all policies in this sta'e ate thereby cancelled, but a poli cy holder, who did not know of the in solvency, may have a claim against the deposit fund in this state tor any loss he many sustain within a reasonable time after the appointment ot the re ceiver. He also holds that the secretary ot state ot this state, as insurance com missioner, l as authority to investigate the condition of such an insurance com pany and it he finds that its capital is Impaired below the turn of $200,000, he may cancel its license in this state. Ask State for Appropriation. Ontario llemy Blackmail, recently appointed by Governor Chamlerlain as one ot toe commissioners of Oregon to the Jamestown exposition, representing Eastern Oregon, is in Ontario gathering statistics and exhibits for the world's fair in 1907, so as to make a report at the next legislature with the view of having a liberal appropriation made. Mr. Blackman states that the commer cial bodies of Portland are Itack of the movement and requested the governor to make the appointments. Oregon is the first state on the Pacific coast to come to the front for the purpose of ad vertising ber resources. Dr. Sherman Cannot Attend. Oregon City Secretary Crosi, of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua associa tion, has received a telegram from Dr. W. C. Sherman, ot Sacramento, an nouncing his serious illness at his home, which will prevent him from keeping his engagement at this year's assembly. Dr. Sherman has for a number of years been instructor ef the Bible class and his services have been invaluable to the cbautauqua meetings. Secretary Cross is planning to substi tute a round table for this interesting feature of the cbautauqua program. La Grande Gets Big Mill. La Grande Representatives of the Palmer Lumber company have made public that they Have decided to build their big mill at La Grande. Work will begin as soon as a right of wav for a railroad spur through Marion street and the Riverside addition ia secured. The 73 acres of ground donated by citi zens for a mill site and lumber yards will be turned over at once, the trans fer to be made through the Commercial club. Wheat Crop Looks Good. Pendleton Umatilla county will this have one of its best wheat crops year in spite of threatening early tents. The moist weather of the four weeks has lifted the crops out ot the ground until they will be as good in straw as usual, whereas it whs pre dieted that in some places a harvester could hardly get below theh'ads. Now the warm weather has begun to harden the young grain ami cause tne maturing heads to fill out and increase in weight County Fair at Tillamook. Tillamook At a meeting of the Till amook Development league the matter of a county fair was taken up. The date for the fair will probably be Aug ust 23,24 and 25, and it will probably include a stock show and street carni val. J. C. Cooper, of McMinnville, has been engaged to manage it. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 71 72c; bluestem 74c: red, M970c: valley, 7172c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $31.6032; gray, $31.60 per ton. Barley Feed, $24(24 50 per ton brewing, nominal; rolled, $25(326. Fruits Apples, $2.503 60 per box; apricots, $1.75(92 per crate, cherries, 5(t8c per pound; currants, 9(310: peaches, $11.25; strawberries, 6 8c per pound; gooseberries. 57c per pound; Logan berries, $1.25 per crste; raspbemes, $1. 751.85; blackberries, 0c. Vegetables Beans, 57c per pound; cabbage, lc per pound; cucumbers, 5c per dozen; lettuce, head, 10(a25e; onions, 810c per dozen ; peas, 4(5?5c; radishes, 1020c per dozen; rhubarb, 3c per pound; spinach, 2g3c per pound; parsley, 25c; turnips, 90c$l per sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beets, $1.25(91.50 per sack. Onions New, L'flcper pound. Potatoes Fancy graded old Bur banks, 4050c per hundred: ordinary, nominal; new Oregon, 76'0c. Butter Fancy creamery, 17MjC$20c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2222)c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 1313c per pound; mixed chickens, 12(91 1c broilers, 15Q16c; roosters, 9$(9llc; dressed chickens, 1814o; turkeys, live. 17 (9 17c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 2022c; geese, live, 10(912c; ducks, old. 11 12c; young, 1213c. Hops Oregon, 1905, lOQllc; olds, 6c per pound. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1823c; valley, coarse, 22 23 c; fine, 24c per pound; mohair, choice, 28030c, Veal Dressed, 47c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3o per pound; cows. Abc; country steers, 6flu. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 798c; per pound; ordinary, 696c; lambs, with pelt on, 8c. Pork Dressed, 7(98o per pound. RIOTS AT VLADIVOSTOK. Battery of Artillery Captured and Cos sacks Driven Olf. Toklo, July . Additional details received here of rioting in Vladivostok indicate that so far the loyal troops have Uen unable to gain control ot tl e situation. Fighting Is going on on all sides, both In the city ami the ou. skirts. Especially severe lighting has taken place in the neighborhood id the outlying hailsir defenses, a here the rioters succeeded in capturing a batteiy of artillery. The gunners made but a scant show of resistance, it being plain that they were in sympathy with the rioters. A detachment of Cos tacks attempted to recapture the battery, but the rebels llred heavy voy ol grapeshot and shrapnel Into the attacking column and forced it to retieal, with heavy loss. At last accounts, the rebels wete still in command. Wild mobs have burned the govern ment stores in the heart of the city, and have secured possession ot supplies valued at a large sum. One mob stormed the city prison in an attempt to rescue a number of persons who had been arrested, after looting the mili tary supply station of a qtianity ot dy namite. Severe lighting, which lasted several hours, followed, but the prison guard was finally successful in driving away the attacking forces. Information has U-en received here that all the Russian troops on the Manchurian border are in a state ot mutiny, and it is all their officers can do to keep them in reasonable subjec tion. Revolutionary propaganda is making headway among the Russian soldiers in Siberia, and it would not be surprising if news of a general revolt there were soon to be received. BAY CITY SALOONS OPEN. Police Will Strictly Enforce the Law Against Drunkenness. San Francisco, July 0. For the first time since April 1H the saloons were permitted to reopen yesterday. Licenses had been grunted to about ;00 drinking places and all did a lush ing business. To a large number ol persons the resumption of business at the saloons appeared to be quite a nov elty, and many were on hand when the barroom doors swung open. Nearly all the resorts were crowded, but up to noon no serious trouble had been re ported . Extra policemen were detailed f ir duty in all the blocks containing sa loons. It ia planned to place all men arrested tor intoxication at work clean ing away debris from sidewalks. "All persons who show the effects ot intoxication are to be quickly gathered in." said Chief of Police Dioan today. "Patrolmen have been instructed to rraintain order. Up to noon today but few arrests have been reiorted from the sub stations, and but one or two have len booked for drunkenness at the main station. I do not expect that we shall have much trouble in band ling the situation." BATTLING WITH CHOLERA. Manila Bureau of Health Is Holding Disease in Check. Manila, July (I. The cholera situa tion has improved. The report at 6 o'clock last night showed 19 new cases since midnight of July 4 and 10 deaths. The report for July 4 shows 28 cases and 19 deaths. Two Americans, Kobert Lomhertz and Hart, are dead, but to date only five Americans have been seized with the disorder. Thus far cholera has not appeared in the Amer ican section of the city. The Ameri cans who have been stricken live in the native sections of Manila. The bureau of health has refused to permit the sale of foodstuffs that may have been liable to infection. The efforts of the doctors engaged in com batting the disease show results in the decrease in the number of new cases re ported. While the disease started in stronger than the great epidemic ot 1U02, the authorities believe they have the situation now under control. For the week ending July 4 there were 116 cases and 99 deaths. For the 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock on the morning of July 5 there were 12 cases and five deaths in the provinces. Ticket in Kansas. Topeka, Kan., Jnly 0. After an ex tended wrangle oi ppeecumaicing, in which more or ises miter lee lino was displayed, the Populist state party del egates yesterday voted to place a party t'eket in the tie 11 . I tie vote stood 94 to 68. After naming a portion of the Congressional committee, the Populist State convention proceeded to the nom ination of a state ticket. Horace Keef er, ot Leavenworth, was named lor gov ernor by acclamation. J. A, Wright, of Smith county, was named for lieu tenant governor. Tong War Breaks Out, Philadelphia, July 6. The war be tween the Hip Sing tongs and the On Leong tongs, the Chinesee factiotiH, broke out anew in Chinatown today, and as a reHiilt of a fusilade of bullets, four L.en were shot. Three of them were Chinese and the other Frederick Poole, who for years had charge of the Christian missions in Chinatown. Mr. Poile received a bullet in the arm, while one of the Chinese was shot four times and is fatally hurt. May Tie Up B'ack Sea Ports. St. Petersburg, July 0. According " information receive' here, the em ployes of the Siberia, Southwestern and Caucassian railroads are ready to join In a general strike, and the longshore men of the Blnck sea ports are prepared to take part in the movements. "GENERALLY CLEAN" Products oi Chicago Stockyards Declared Wholesome. ALL NUT NICE IN PACKING PLANTS Some Products Are Lacking In Nutrition- Canning Departments in Fairly Clean Condition. Chicago, July 7. The report id the joint committee of the Chicago Coin mercial association ami Illinois Manu facturers' asiiH'lation, appoint. I to In. Vestigate the pinking ludilsllles of Chicago, together with the reirt ot the eiperts who accompanied them, was made public today. Thn (omtnit tve says: 'That a board of experts of the char acter employed, with professional ideals and guided and influenced by an 'esthetic sense,' which embodies some thing ot necessity and something morn ot 'luxury,' should find the product 'wholesome, ' the yards 'generally clean,' and the inspection 'efficient,' seems to your committee to cover thn situation. "As a result of this Invest Igation, we ourselves have no hesitancy in stat ing that the products at thn yards am wholesome and proper food. We find that the companies have been Improv ing the conditions and products from year to year." A summary ol the report Is: Part of the plants are up to date. In each of these parts are some sec tions indifferently good and in m.ait of them things that inert disapproval. The worst conditions are in old build ings added to as business expanded. Further scientific Inquiry recom mended on preservative. Not all ol carcasses affected with tu berculosis and lumpy jaw need bo thrown away. Ante-mortem inspection of less im portance than inspection ot drersol meat. I resseil meat ot yards is wholesome and a proper article for human (ood. Methods tor the most part cleanly. Canning departments are in a fairly clean condition. Some products are lacking in nutri tion Better inspection ol sausage depart ments ia recommended. Lard companies are wholeeome. Conditions of hygiene and sanitation are very bad. Nut much rpitting goes on. MANEUVERS WITHOUT SIGNALS. Plan To Be Tried With Largest Amer ican Fleet Ever Assembled. Washington, July 7. Plans for ex tensive maneuvers of the Nortth At lantic fleet are lieing matured by tho general navy board, in conjunction with Bear Admiral F.vaus, command ing the fleet. Admiral Dewey, presi dent (jf the hoard, has sent Admiral I'.vans a copy of the pmgrurn of thn maneuvers of the French fleet iu the Mediterranean. These maneuvers are tiinliT command of Admiral Fournier, who not long ago visited the I'nitt d States and was a guest ot soma ol our naval oflieers. Before autumn, Ad miral Kvans will have a fleet ollt battleships, which will be the largest fleet of effective vessels ever assembled at one time by the United States. A new feature is to be introduced irn the maneuvers this summer, and the ships are to practice evolutions without signals in order to meet emergencies in battle, when owing to smoke or when signal apparatus has been shot away, signals cannot longer l given. While it is regarded as somewhat hazardous to maneuver big battleships without signals, it is thought necessary to have the officers familiar with this duty in case they are engaged in actual warfare at some time in the future and a situa tion should arise necessitating the. abandonment of signals. To Make Bigade Posts. Washington, July 7. Secretary Taft has determined to make a trip of in spection westward next October to Fort Kiley and Fort Iavenworth, as well as to Fort Sam Houston, at Han An tonio. His purpose is to examine theso places, with particular reference to tho execution of the plans of the general staff for the creation of large briagde posts at these points. lie will likely also approve of such posts at American Lake, Wash.; Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.; Cbickamauga, and some post ii the Middle ttatei. Warrant for Mrs. Nation. Guthrie, July 7. A Feileral warrant was issued today by United States At torney Scot horn for Carrie Nation, charging her with sending obscene matter through the mailt in her tem perance publication, tho Hatchet. Mrs. Nation is new lecturing in Texas, ami Federal officers have been notified to place her ender arrest. A rcent I of the Hatchet contained a leetnrn tn. young men and boys, in which Mrs. National uued very plain language. From Oldest to Youngest. I-OIldon, July 7. A Wan nnml, nf signatures of members of the British parliament have been attached to a. message which will be forwarded to the uuaslan parliament extending to it the congratulations of the oldest to the youngest parliament, exoresslng tha hope that some of th Utter Will attend the international .. bitration conference to be held here at the end of July.