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TRAINS COLLIDE Twenty-Four Persons Killed in Explosion Which Followed. CAR OF Twelve DYNAMITE WAS People Also Badly Everything for a SET OFF lolured and Radius of Half a Mile Completely Wrecked. Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22.— Twenty-four persons were killed and 12 badly in jured this afternoon by the explosion o f a carload of dynamite, caused by a head-on collision at Jackson, a tele graph station on the Ogden-Lucian cut-off o f the Southern Pacific Com pany, 85 miles west of Ogden. Eight o f the dead and five of the injured are Americians. The others are Greeks. The collision occurred between two extra trains, and was caused, it is said, by the air brake apparatus on one train failing to operate. The ex plosion which followed the collision was terrific, everything within a radius of half a mile being wrecked. The report was heard in this city, 85 miles away. Several outfit cars, occupied by Greeks, were completely demolished, and the occupants blown several hundred feet from the track. The telegraph ofllce was shattered and Operator Taylor and his wife in jured. Foreman Burke, his wife and three children and his brother, who were standing near the station, were 1 Shot 200 feet through the air and ln- •i stantly killed. When the news o f - the accident reached headquarters in this city, a special train with doctors, nurses and stretchers was hurriedly despatched to the scene of the disaster. Late to night this train returned to Ogden with the Injured. Conductor Der- mody and Messenger Holler died of their injuries en route. B IG REVOLT NEAR. Predicted Th a t Russia W ill W a r Right at Home. Have Geneva, Feb. 22.— Russia is facing a revolution of great magnitude, and the uprising may come at any mo ment. At the headquarters of the central revolutionary Russian com mittee thiB evening it was stated that reliable advices received from St. Petersburg show that everything is now in readiness for a far-reaching revolutionary movement. The men who have prepared the ground have left nothing undone to add to the gen eral feeling o f unrest within the country, and have seized on the de feats of Russian naval forces in the Far East as a pretext for their agi tation. A t the word of a fresh Russian re verse. the trouble is to be begun with demonstrations against the govern ment in all of the principal cities of the empire. The revolutionists are declared to be well armed and equipped and to have a well-nigh per fect organization, and that numbered in the ranks are some o f the best- known persons in Russia. In addi tion, thousands o f students are en rolled as members, and many of the rank and file of the army and navy have sworn allegiance to the move ment. R U 8 8 IA FAST M O V IN G TR O O P S Tw e lve Days More and the Manchu rian Force W ill Be Vast. B A TTLE AT HAND. Armies of Japan and Russia Massed on Yalu River. Chefoo, Feb. 20.— Many wild rumors are current here, but there is a dearth of reliable news and there is conse quently much anxiety felt as to the latest developments in the war. It is believed that there has not been a clash of the opposing land forces, but news of one is hourly expected. The two opposing armies are now face to face and it is simply a question as to which will attack first. Owing to the fact that the two armies are unaccompanied by war cor respondents, there will probably be some delay In getting the news out af ter the battle actually occurs. The Japanese commanders have made numerous promises to the correspond ents, but passes to the front have not teen forthcoming, and they are all un der guard and likely to remain there, according to present indications. The Russians, of course, want no English- speaking correspondents with them and grant no passes. The result of this absence of trained observers from the front explains to a great extent the lack of reliable news and the re petition of old news. There is no way to get news through the same day and, even after it has passed the cen sorship, in many cases it is held up and laid aside by official direction. The report that Russian forces are in possession of W iju means that they are In strong force on the Yalu and that the Japanese’ advance will prob ably soon be checked. The Czar’s forces in Manchuria, it is now be lieved, have been underestimated, and it is believed here that there are enough under arms to compel the Jap anese to put forth their best efforts to gain even a slight advantage in the first battle. That this is realized in Tokio is shown by the fact that transport after transport is discharg ing its quota o f trained warriors In Northern Corea and that the Japanese are holding their advance until the majority of the troops arrive. C H IN A C O M P L IC A T E S S IT U A T IO N Belligerents Are Warned Not to Dis turb Tom bs of Ancestors. P R O P B 8 S IO N A L C A R D S . TO HIT AMERICA R. J. K. H08MKR D Russia Proposes to Bar Consuls in New Treaty Ports. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON. Diseases of the Eye, Ear and N ote are 8peo laities. Office In the Allison A Madsen Building. RETALIATION THE AIM OF THE CZAR Uncle Sam Deemed Too Friendly to Ja pan—Strained ing o f fertilizers, particularly in large quantities. There seems to be no need of argument in favor of either plan except as given, for it all depends upon u knowledge of soil and crop require ment, und action accordingly. Relations Sure—Open ing of Corenn Port W ill Irritate. Washington. Feb. 19.— It is said Sec retary Hay has received dependable, although unofficial information, that Russia is preparing to retaliate against the United States for what is considered to be the open friendship manifested for Japan. This may not go further than commercial discrimi nation, but there are indications that relations between the United States and Russia may become severely strained before the Far Eastern war is terminated. Much irritation Is felt at St. Peters burg, according to the information said to have been received. The first method in which it will be formally displayed, if advices prove authentic, will be barring of the American Con suls recently accredited to Dalney, Mukden and Antung! These ports were recently proclaimed by China as open to trade. When the Consuls reach these places exequateurs will be refused and no recognition will be given them. What action this Gov ernment will take in such an event has not yet been determined. The making of W iju a free port by Corea, as announced today by Minis ter Allen from Seoul is ' believed to have resulted from representations made by Japan, and is expected still further to Irritate the Russian govern ment. It was apprehension that Rus sia might not receive the Consul to Antung that Influenced Secretary Hay to seek the opening of Wiju, which is directly across the Yalu river from Antung. Consul Miller is looking after Jap anese Interests at Niu Chwang. A number of Japanese women are re ported to have been outraged by Rus sians and the possibility of serious trouble over this matter is admitted by the State Department. Mr. Miller’s Instructions are not to recognize Rus sian authority at Nlu Chwang as su perior to that of any other power. This has led to considerable dissen- tlon In the past and will prove more Irritating In the future, as Russia is supposed to have occupied the latter port. Nlu Chwang Is recognized by the United States as belonging to China. The gunboat Vicksburg Is at that port. She carries 175 blue-jackets and 40 marines, who can be landed to pro tect Consul Miller if trouble arises. New York, Feb. 20.— The Sun's Lon don correspondent cables as follows: "A communication of the utmost im portance which may add fresh com plications to the Far Eastern situa tion has, it is said, been handed to the various governments by the Chin ese Ministers in Washington and the European capitals. The Chinese gov ernment has addressed both Russia and Japan, reiterating its intention to maintain strict neutrality, but declar ing that the sanctity of tombs of the ancestors o f the Chinese dynasty at Mukden and elsewhere must be re spected by the belligerents. "China's communication states that F R A U D IS F O U N D . she has troops at Mukden and other points in Manchuria, and in case Western Land Deals Result in In either Russians or Japanese desecrate dictments. the tombs, or in other ways does in jury to them, orders have been given Washington, Feb. 19.— As a result of tc the troops to vindicate the honor Investigations that have been conducted o f China and meet force with force.” before the Federal Grand Jury in this city for some time past, indictments H A Y W R O U G H T UP. were returned today against Fred A. Hyde, John A. Benson, Henry R. Dia Russia's Attitude to America Is Very mond and J. H. Schneilder, the four Aggravating. principal figures In the famous lieu Washington, Feb. 20. — Secretary land ring. These men have operated Hay is disposed to request an explana extensively all over the Pacific Coast, and especially In Oregon and Califor tion from Russia if the fact is de nia. The four .men are Indicted for termined that Russia is detaining conspiring to defraud the Govern American vessels in Chinese ports and ment. It Is understod that William E. Valk preventing Consul Miller from protect and Woodford D. Harlan, clerks In ing Japanese interests in Nlu Chwang. the general land office, and Forest He is much dissatisfied with the in Supervisor B. F. Allen, of California, dications of irritation felt by the Rus who were the principal witnesses sian government at the attitude of the against the members o f the ring, will not be prosecuted, It being the inten United States and the preparations be tion of the Government to build up Its ing made for retaliation No instruc case against the ring on the testimony tions have been sent Admiral Evans, of these and other witnesses. Valk the intention being to await the re and Harlan, as previously stated In port on his inquiry now under way. these dispatches, were the clerks In I f it is proven that American ships the land office who admitted having are being prevented from leaving “ leaked” Information to Benson and Manchurian ports. Secretary Hay will Hyde, which enabled them to operate carry out his Intention of addressing so successfully on the Pacific Coast. some pointed inquiries to the St. These men, through a cipher furnished Petersburg government. by Benson, said they were In constant D a ir y in g J j R . B. R. JOB PHYSICIAN' A SURGEON A ll calls prom ptly attended. Office, Main St. next door to Leader offloe. COTTAGE G RO VE, OR. Phone, No. 1U. th a t P ay s. In a series of institutes In the north eastern counties of Pennsylvania I g T. A N D E R S O N , If. D found that farmers are specializing to a much greater extent In that section than In many other sections of the Surgery and Pemale diseases A Specialty. AH State, says L. W. Lighty in National calls promptly attended to. Offloe lu Sherwood block: Night calls at Stockman. (Juite a number o f dairy New Era Drug Store. Phone 164 Main. men are putting in plants of their own for bnttermaklng and are devoting all their thought and energies along that line. In a number of Instances they sent their sons to the State col Q i N T l S T lege to take a short course and are put D R . H . H . P E T R IS ting on the market first class butter. In every Instance of this kind I learn A ll Work Warranted. ed that the demand was greater than the supply of butter at a very good Offloe First Door West oí Sherwood lo t a h price. The universal verdict o f those men was that, while dairying Is hard and slavish work because of the mi nute and constant attention that the R. E. C. MACY details o f the business require, It pays a handsome profit Physician and Surgeon S m o k i n g M e a t. Where one has but n little meat to smoke a barrel can often be used for this purpose. A correspondent sends us the following plan, which he vouches for as perfectly satisfactory, says Orange Judd Farmer: A sugar barrel or other barrel of large size is preferable. With a keyhole saw cut a door near the bottom through two or three staves. A fter sawing the door nail a strip across the staves to hold them together. The hinges are old pieces of leather tacked fast and may be hung from the top. Make a cross to hang over the barrel, and from the hooks suspend the m eat When the meat is in place throw a blanket over D DENTIST F e ed ln a r f o r W e l r h l . light the fire, which should be placed In a pan. Great care must be taken with the fire so as not to burn up the meat or the barrel. W a t e r i n g C o w a In W i n t e r . It Is not a pleasant sight to see a lot of cows in the barnyard with their noses thrust through a hole broken In the Ice covering a tab of water, nor is It any wonder that such cows are poor milkers. Years ago the writer worked on the old-time plan of water ing cows once a day; at noon; after a time he tried the plan of watering them twice dally; then the plan was tried of furnishing water three times daily, during the winter, and a com parison of results Bbowed that it paid well. The water given at morning and night is nearly warm, and the cows seem to enjoy it greatly during the cold days. That given at noon is colder, but the chill is removed, and the animals drink it freely. Of course, it is considerable work to water cows In this manner, but if one has a number of animals, some con trivance can be put in operation which will make the work comparatively easy. Try it for the next tw o or three months, watch the results in the milk pail, and you w ill agree that it pays. W h e r e B ee# C a t t le G r o w . Paris, Feb. 22.— A representative of There Is a widespread notion that the Matin, who has reached the cen the Western and northwestern cattle ter of the Russian military concen ranch States grow the bulk of the ll-ef tration at Harbin, after great hard cattle o f the country, but It Is a great ships, due to the trans-Siberian rail mistake. Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, way trains being crowded with thous ands of soldiers, in a dispatch from Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona Harbin confirms the announcement and New Mexico, containing over 800.- that the place will be the main base 000 square miles and great cattle o f the Russian operations. Thus far ranges, by the last census returns bad the base has succeeded in maintain only 4,860,508 head o f cattle. While ing its communication with Port Ar the single central agricultural State of thur. Iowa alone hnd 5,307,630 head, to say The concentration of troops, the nothing of the other Central States so correspondent says, proceeds sys tematically and provision has been rich In grain and cattle growing. made for the speedy arrival o f 12,000 These Central States can grow and men from the divisions of Moscow. mnlntaln a steer to every two acres KiefT and Varsovie. Before 12 days while these range States, for the most shall have elapsed the Russians will part have twenty acres to the steer, have disposed of an army o f 400,000 except on the rich alfnlfa and Irrigated men through Manchuria. lands. On such lands a single acre Intense demoralization exists among the populace and the people communication with the main office will support a steer, so rich are the British Steamer Detained. o f the surrounding villages are flock of the ring in San Francisco, and both alfalfa pastures. ing into the town, seeking to reach Shanghai, Feb. 20.— The British have fully described to the grand jury I Western Russia. The railroad trains, steamer Hsi Ping, from Chin Wang the methods by which they received G o o d F ie ld G a t e . however, are blocked and over 2,000 bribes for their work. Here Is a sketch o f a good field Tao for Shanghai, arrived here today. voyagers are thus held up. gate. Why use all the timber on the The captain reports that she was fired farm to brace a gate, when you can W ill Name Canal Board Today. on by the Russian ships and forts Afraid of Togo. when seeking shelter in the outer Albany, N. Y., Feb. 19.— Governor make all the brace out o f one barb Paris, Feb. 22.— According to the roadstead of P ort Arthur, and that Odell will nominate to the senate to wire 9 feet long, and I will guarantee St. Petersburg correspondent of the she was then ordered to Dalny, where morrow an advisory board of five ex It never to sag. This gate la 8 feet Figaro, the Russian government, fear she was detained four days, in spite pert engineers to carry out the plans by 5 feet, made by 1x4 lumber. It will state open either way and the brace will al- ing for the safety o f the battleship o f the captain's protest. The Russian for the enlargement of the Oslabya and the cruisers Dumty, gunboat Mandjur has not gone up the canals, authorized by the act o f the Donskoi and Aurora and their convoy river to be dismantled, as reported. legislature and ratified at the Novem of torpedo-boat destroyers and trans She remains at Shanghai in defiance ber election. The plan contemplated the expendi ports. now at the entrance to the Red of the orders o f the Chinese officials ture of $101.000,000 in the construc Sea. has cabled orders to the Admiral to leave this port. tion o f a 1000-ton barge waterway. in command to return to Russian State Engineer and Surveyor Bond waters at once. It is known that a T w o Russian Vessels Still Ashore. Japanese flying squadron is lying in Washington, Feb. 18.— The Japanese will be chairman of the commission wait to capture this fleet should It at minister today received a dispatch I and w ill resign bis state office to ac tempt to continue its cruise toward from Tokio stating that trustworthy cept the position. Port Arthur. information has reached the Japanese Fire Losses Are $31,000,000. government to the effect that as a re sult of the Japanese attack on the Baltimore, Feb. 22.— The Baltimore Japan Has Lost No Ships. London, Feb. 20.— The Japanese le- Russian squadron off Port Arthur on Underwriter in its issue tomorrow | gation here received an official declar- j February 8, the Russian battleship will print a list o f all the fire insur ation from Tokio tonight saying it I Retvizan. is still aground outside the ance companies involved in the Balti B R A C E O F IE L D G A T E . was not true that any Japanese ves port, the Czarevitch was towed into more fire. The total loss is $32,864,- sels had been destroyed so far in any port, and the Pallada is still aground 800. of which $6,000.000 falls on the ways follow the gate. I f any of your o f the various naval engagements and at the entrance o f the port. All three local companies. The estimated total Yankee farmers can beat this gate let I of salvage is $1,7 69.700, which leaves I it come.—J. M. Beauvais. all necessary repairs had already been are hors de combat. a net loss to the insurance companies made. The Japanese fleet remains H om e M is ln s o f F e r t ilis e r * intact. This message also denies the D ID N O T W A I T FO R W A R N O T IC E of $31.095,100. It has been learned that many of the large wholesale dry The editor of this department is a report that the Japanese were driven goods houses formed an insurance from the neighborhood o f Klnchow I firm believer in the borne mixing of after a skirmish in which 150 Japan Japan Attacked the Russian Fleet Be pool among themselves. commercial fertilizers, bat only when fore Relations Were Broken Off. ese were taken prisoners. one knows what his abll needs. I f Panama Canal Case Adjourned. New York. Feb. 20.— The Herald's potash and phosphoric acid only are Empreae Dowager No More. Paris. Feb. 18.— The hearing of the needed, there Is assuredly no sense In St. Petersburg correspondent cables London. Feb. 22.— A special from as follows: “ The fact is now known ease o f the Republic o f Colombia buying a let o f other Ingredients, and Canton says It is reported in official to all foreign nations that, according against the Panama Canal Company, the same argument bolds good on any circles there that the Dowager Em to careful calculations made, allowing in which the former seeks to prohibit press of China is dead. The Chinese for the difference in time, the torpedo the Panama Canal Company from ced combination. On the other hand. If legation here has heard nothing of attack upon the ships at Port Arthur ing its property rights to a foreign one b*s had experience with the high- has the reported death o f the Dowager took place one hour before M. Knrino government, to compel the company grade complete fertilzers and Empress, and discredits It. Neither railed at the foreign office to announce to admit the representatives o f Co found them profitable to use It would Canton nor Hong Kong is a reliable that diplomatic relations had been lombia to Its future meetings, was ad b e foil/ to take up with the home mlx- source o f news. journed today until March 9. braken off." W eight la the main object of the farmer In fattening stock for market, and this weight la easiest obtained by feeding corn In order to produce fut. farmers have long been taught by ex perience that fat is a desirable qual ity and that it adds to the attractive ness of a carcass on the stall. It has been demonstrated at tlie experiment stations, however, that the weight can be secured of lean interspersed with the fat, by feeding a ultrogenous ra tion, which menus that. In addition to a liberal supply of corn, an animal should receive a variety of food that is not so rich In oil, starch and sugar as corn. This fact is worthy of con sideration. Dr. 8napp's Building. O J o ik o o n EBT £ ATTO RN EYS LAW AT CetUge Grove, J O S a t w JOHNSON, Oregon. H. K IN O A t t o rn ey- at -L aw »p e d a l attention giren te Collections. COTTAGE G R OVE, ORKGUJV. B e e f or B atter. I f a breed of cattle is preferred, make beef production a specialty and don't look upon cows of such breeds to J be perfect as producers of milk and butter. There may be a few good but ter cows among the beef producing breeds, but where a certain article la desired it should be the prime object I f milk and butter are to be specialties, the breeds used should be those that excel in those products. Too many good points cannot be had in cows. Each cow will excel in one line only and should be made to do duty where the most profitable.— 8L Louis Ulobe- DemocraL E. Y O U N O AR0IVIMM1V M o o « a Mote Street, West B id * fle M s g e 4 m « « , O s. M IS C E L L A N E O U S £OBT. OBIPFIN, B l ln d a r a f o r t h e H o g . +W H G O N -7B fJ?K eR + I would suggest a plan to prevent a hog from catching chickens. My Repairing and Refilling ts Our Trade. plan works like a charm and is per All work warranted. fectly humane. Pro Con M a i m B i s t N t s ., Cottage Grore, Or e g o* cure a piece o f heavy leather large enough to come down over the face well below the ^ C. MAD8RN. eyes to within about two Inches o f the end of the nose and fasten the upper side to each ear with a couple o f ordinary Witches Clocks and Jew elry hog rings. A device of this kind may At Low est P rlo es.......... lose off occasionally, but it Is easily replaced.— Henry Moon. Watchmaker F a r m i n g aa a S cien ce, The farm offers many opportunities for enterprise. There Is plenty of room for advancement, and every experi ment mads, no matter bow small, en ables the farmer either to increase his yields or avoid mistakes. It is In the management o f the details that the savings occur, and the keeping of ac counts will enable the farmer to con duct his farm with a better knowledge o f his operations. Q H. WILLARD CONTRACTOR A BUILDER Estimates made and all kinds of carpenter work executed and satisfaction guaranteed Contract work a specialty. COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON. FRANK E. A LLE Y Architect and Abstractor Abstract of title to deeded land. Pa pers prepared for filing on government A g e lc n lt n r a l B r ie fs . Make IflOt a banner year in your land. Bine prints of township maps showing all vacant lands {or $1 each. farm efforts. Plans and estimates for all kinds of Clean up; make the old farm look buildings. Special designs for office fixtures. Notary public in office. new and start new methods, too. Some farms carry a lot o f worthless Douglas County Bank Bldg. dogs. W hy not get rid of them and B08EBURG OREGON keep a few sheep? Hasty work is always at the cost of excellence. Take time enough to do everything well. Don't go to Smitheree's auction and EA ST AN D SO U TH buy a lot o f truck you can't make use —V IA — of. Be wise and sell your own old rubbish, and take the money and buy some new implements you need. —OFTHE— Gentleness with the cows pays. Cows that fear their owners are not ae profitable as they might be. fraina leave C o t t a o b O B O f l for Portland and way stations at 2:14 a in 12:36 pm T w o hundred and forty-nine o f the L r P o rt ia n d “ AMa m Üäöpa employes o f the Department of Agri L r Cottage Grove 2:37 p a 2:04 p m culture are graduates o f agricultural A r Ashland 12:33 a m 12:3ft p a A r Sacramento ft oo p m 4 33 am colleges. A r Han Francisco 7:66 p m S:66a a Time to begin making calculations P u llm a n and T o iir U t Cars about that good garden you've been promising your wife. Make selections ! o n both trains. C h a i s C a r a , Sacra- sen to to Ogden end and Ei Paeo and and order seeds early. In the “ zones" where sugar-beets thrive and are produced with good to Chlosgo, Ht Louis, New Orleans saccharine percentage many farmers and Washington. Connectlna at Saa Francia»«, with tovarol are making money on the crop. The S ha8ta Route SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Tourist Cars Steamship linee for Honolulu, Japan, China. Pie-crust resolutions are worse than I Philippines, Central aud Mouth America. none. When you make up your mind At Albany and Correlile connection la aedo to improve in any direction be in earn-1 with 0 a B Ry traine._________________________ est, and success will crown honest e f Independence Passenger dally, except Sunday. forts. jT:Se a m . I L r.......Portland.... ....Ar I A 60 r. m . ite a . M . I Ar... MrMInnvllle ...,Lv I roe r. m . A hive or two of bees should be on lit a . M. I Ar.Independendence.Lr I 2:06 r. w every farm. The bees help fertilize 11:44 a . m I Ar ......Corral Hi....... L e | I » P. te. the fruit blooms and honey la good i Hee Agent Mr D T Awbrey at Cottage Grore on buckwheat cakes and the bees de ■tallen or addreae W B COMAN, light to work among the buckwheat U F I Fate, Agl bloom—a good combination. PORT LA N D , • OREGON.