U N E COUNTY LUDER
R u s s ia B e lie v e s T h a t It W ill D ecid e
W h e th e r C h in a R em ain s N eutral.
H ou se C o m m itte e W ill P re v e n t P a s s a g e
o f L an d R eform *.
Report
Washington, March 22.— Convinced
that
congressjwill
not,
at
the
present
Arthur.
8t. Petersburg, March 23.— In gov
ernment circles there exists a strong
session, amend the public land laws in
O O T T A S E G RO VE . .O REGON.
belief that the question as to whether
a w ay to shut off fraudulent operations, C O M B IN E D L A N D A N D S E A A T T A l l
b
b
t
t
e
m
l
u
m
b
e
r
r
a
t
e
w
a
n
t
e
d
.
China will observe her neutrality will
F L A W IN E X E M P T IO N L A W .
aB recommended by the public lands
depend largely upon the result of the
first heavy land fighting. A oig vict D as e l a S e m i-C o lo n L e a v e * M e a n in g of C o tt a g e D rove C itiz e n * In a u g u ra te M ove commission, the interior department E n g a g e m e n t I* S a id t o H ava L a s te d i j
ory by the Russian army, it is believed,
m e n t A ffe c tin g S o u th e rn .
has determined to take advantage of
P h ra s e la D o u b t.
D a y s — L a n d F o r c e s W e r e V icto rlo e
will insure the acquiescence of the Ce
Cottage Grove— A meeting of the the present laws, and to construe them
Deaerai Review ef Im porta«t Happening« lestial empire, but there are grave ,'ears
Salem — One more flaw has been
60 0 R u s s ia n * K illed and C aptu red . |
business
men
of
this
plate
was
held
at
in such way as to minimize fraud.
mt Iba Paat W eek la Urlai a a i
as to what might happen in the event found in the tax exemption act passed
the city hall last week for the purpose Early in the session hope was enter
of a signal Jaianese success in the early by the legislature at its special session.
Toklo. March 23.— The newspape
of discussing and effecting an organiza tained that the timber and stone act
stages of the land operations. For the W hile there is no uncertainty as to the
tion with the object of trying to obtain would be modified or repealed, and the here publish extra editions which i
time
being
the
situation
appears
to
be
The second trial of Mrs. Botkin has
better lumber freight rate from the lieu land law robbed of its vicious tain a report that Port Arthur
satisfactory, and it is certainly much intent of the framer o f the b ill, the
opened in Ban Francisco.
for Southern Pacific. The rate as it now features, but there now appears to be fallen.
better than it was three weeks ago. punctuation leaves opportunity
Bristow declares that he did not The Pekin government has reiterated question whether there is any lim it to is is demoralizing the lumber industry no chance of securing remedial legisla
They state that a comoined land i
in this valley and if a better rate can tion of this character. In fact, it
regard Beavers as an honest man.
its professions regarding neutrality to the value of household goods that may
not be obtained many of the mills will turns out that the Quarles bill repeal sea attack began on Saturday, was coj
Paul
Lessar,
the
Russian
minister,
anti
Baron De Rosen, ex-minister of Jap
be claimed as exempt. The doubt be forced out of business.
ing the timber act and authorizing the tinued throughout the kday and niylj
an, declares that the cabinet was has given him fair assuranes in answer
A committee was appointed to draft
sale of public timber to the highest and on Sunday.
to his questions regarding the move arises from the use of the semi-colou
dragged into the war.
some line of procedure and after much
bidder, was only passed through the
ment of Chinese troops north of the instead of a comma.
The attack was renewed MondJ
The house committee has decided to
discussion the meeting adjourned to
great w all.
The natives manifest a
Representative Shelley, o f Lane meet again Tuesday night. If the rec senate after a deal had been made with morning and tbe fortress was takeJ
recommend that Federal Judge Swayne, friendlier disposition than they did at
influential
members
of
the
house
com
county, father of the b ill, was com
o f Florida, be ousted.
the beginning of the war, but the Rus- municated with in iegard to it, and re ommendations of the committee will be mittee on public lands to smother this There is no confirmation from goverd
adopted all Western Oregon will be
ment sources of the newspaper repor
« The Briti,h boum> ° f com m on, had a [ tian8 k"nuw t£e Orientajl character as no plied that it was his intention that the
measure when it reached them.
warm debate over the admission of other Europeans do. They know how limitation on the exem ption should ap drawn into the matter in question.
The same fate awaits the Mondell
A Japanese victory is declared
Chinese into the Transvaal, but vote of deep seated is the hatred for foreigners ply to all the items of property enum
bill, modifying the lieu land law, if it have resulted from a sharp encountd
F a r -R e a c h in g Irrig a tio n Rule*.
in China, and that the only prestige of erated. In other words, that the $300
censure was defeated.
passes the bouse and reaches the senate
Salem— The proposed irrigation rules
ith the Russians at Chyong Syong
exemption might be made up from any
committee.
Henry Norman, a member of the the Russians is their strong arm.
The recent naval success of the Jap or all the items mentioned. The ques which were recently Budbmitted to the
Under the present law, timber en The Russian leases in killed, wounde
British parliament, declares that the
state land board for approval are de
conhtrol of China is the real issue of anese has not greatly impressed the tion is whether this intention can be igned to apply to all the irrigation tries as well as lieu selections, can be and prisoners are said to be 600.
Chinese, but if the Russians should ascertained from the language used.
made only of surveyed land. It ap.
the Japanese Russian war.
projects in the Deschutes country. pears from land office records that the
C O L L ID E W IT H T H E R U SSIAN S.
sustain a really disastrous defeat on
Subdivision 8, of the act of the spec
An amendment has lieen attached to land the Chinese might suddenly be ial session of 1903, provides that the The rules were proposed by both the most valuable survey«! timber lands in
the Indian appropriation b ill to pay aroused, with the connivance or even following property shall be exempt Deschutes irriagtion and power com the West have now been taken up, but J a p a n e se C r o s s T a tu n g P a s s . For
pany and the Three Sisters irrigation
the Klamath Indians $537,007, in set the consent of Japan, against Russia,
in order to get that which remains un-
M ile s F ro m H a lch e n g .
from taxation:
emopany. The former company has
tlement of their claims against the gov and perhaps against all foreigners.
surveved, speculators and holders of
“ The follow ing property, if owned
London, March
23.— The I)a ill!
ernment.
Russia’ s present plans are based on the by a householder and in actual use, or absorbed the Pilot Butte development scrip have been endeavoring to have
Chronicle's Shanghai corresponded
company and the Oregon irrigation
appreciation
of
the
supreme
importance
virgin lands surveyed. It is a rule of hears from Niu Chwang that the Jap
kept for use, by and for his or her fam
The senate committee on Indian
company and acquired other interest
the department that no township shall anese crossed Tatung pass, 40 ruilej
affairs, in reporting the Indian appro of the first land battle, and no fighting ily ; household goods, furniture and
giving it control of some 200,000 acres
on
a
large
scale
w
ill
take
place,
if
it
be surveyed until its survey is asked for from llaicheng, and that collision
utensils; tw o cows ten sheep, five swine
priation bill, cut off the provision for
of arid land. The Three Sisters com
possibly
can
be
avoided,
until
the
Rus
and the tools, implements, apparatus,
by at least three bona fide settlers on with the Russians occurred.
increasing the capacity of the Chema-
pany
has
a
tract
of
27,000
acres.
sians
feel
morally
certain
that
they
can
team, vehicle, harness or library nec:ete-
lands within that township. In a
wa school. This reduces the appropria
Reports from Seoul and Tokio are I
deal the enemy a crushing blow
sary to enable any person to carry on
number of instances in Oregon, Wash
tion for that school $8,000.
the e ff« -t that Marquis Ito has arrang
O
rand
Ronde
F
ru
it
O
u
tlo
o
k
.
ington and Idaho applications have
his trade, occupation or profession by
An immense steel plant w ill be erect
La Grande— Judd Geer, horticulturist been recnetly made for the survey of to lend 5,000,000 yen ($2,500,000)
which su<h person earns his or her liv
W IN D L IF T S ROOF.
Corea on easy terms.
ed at San Diego, California.
ing to the amount of three hundred commissioner for the Eastern Oregon heavily tim ber«! townships, the per
According to the Standard’s Tien Tsi^
Andrew Carnegie has given another
($300) dollars, the articles to be select' district, states that the fruit prospects sons making the request representing
rn a d o W r e c k * F ift y B u ild in g s In
correspondent, China is appealing
$5,000,000 for educational purposes.
sd by such householder; provided, for this district are excellent for all va themselves as bona fide settlers. Up
M is s o u ri T o w n .
the powers for an extension of a ye
however, that when the assessed valua rieties, and that the weather conditions on examination, the department finds
America has asked Russia to treat
Higginsville, M o., March 23.— Fifty
have been very favorable for fruit. that in three out of four cases the men in the payment o f the indemnity grow
kindly Japanese noncombatanta in 8i- buildings are partly wrecked, one man tion of the personal property above
enumerated shall amount to less than Budding has been kept back to an ex asking for surveys are not residing on ing out of the Boxer troubles.
is mortally injured and several others
breia.
The correspondent at Tien Tsin
three hundred ($300) dollars, then tent on account of the cool weather, lands for which surveys are asked, but
hurt,
the
town
is
in
darkness,
and
the
Germany will support Russia in pro
only such amount as the total of such and the trees are considered beyond the have merely erect«! crude huts, which the Daily Mai! reports that Kataoa,
streets
strewn
with
debris
as
the
result
Japanese merchant and Russian spj
testing against the concentration of
propertty herein enumreated shall be danger line as far as frost or freezing iB they point to as “ improvements
of a tornado and hailstorm, which
concerned. Mr. Geer looks forward to The huts are not only uninhabitable has been assassinaat«l by being burie
Chinese troops.
struck this place late this afternoon. exempt from taxation.”
The supreme court of this state has one of the most productive seasons in but are unoccupied, consequently re alive, but that the Japanese authoritie|
Republicans of the Tenth congress The hail on the streets was a foot deep
lisavow any knowledge of the assassin
ional district, Georgia, have nominated within five minutes after the storm several times decided that punctuation the fruit line that this valley lias ever quests lor surveys are denied.
ation.
marks are not controlling in construing known.
a negro for contres«.
came, and somfi of the hailstones were
an act for the purpose of ascertaining
R A M M E D IN FOQ.
F L E E T S TO JOIN.
C. H. Markham, formerly of Port very large. Dozens of trees in the its meaning. In the port of Portland
F a v o ra b le R e p o rt on R u ral R oute.
town
were
blown
down
and
several
land, is to be made manager of the
case, decided last July, the supreme
Oregon City— E. C. Clement, special
horses were killed in the street.
Southern Pacific railroad.
court changed the location of punrtua- inspector for the government for rural R u ssia P lan s ■ Rude A w a k e n in g lor Hole T o rn In a B r itis h T ro o p sh ip In tb
The storm came without warning.
E n glish C h an n e l.
th e J a p a n ese.
tion
marks
in
order
to
arrive
at
the
Captain Piper, of New York, on in- The wind and hail came first and were
free delivery mail routes, has inspected
But in and favorably reported on a third route
Southampton, March 23.— The Amerl
St. Petersbuig, March 2 2 .— The
vestiagtion, declares Chicago police to followed by a terrific downpour of rain meaning of the legislature.
that case the court found that the to be operated from the Oregon City whereabouts of the Vladivostok squad ican line steamship New York, Cap
be a disgrace to the city
which flooded nearly everv cellar in the
meaning was otherwise clear. It is not postoffice. The route was inspected ton is a profound official secret, but tain Young, from New York March 15
town.
The
storm
came
from
the
west.
Rear Admiral Walker tells the bouee
certain that the language of the exemp after a largely signed petition having there are thoee here who believe the for Plymouth, via Cherbourg . anF
It
kept
within
a
narrow
path,
at
least
committee that actual work on the
tion act sh ow s' that the punctuation been forwarded to the government au Japanese may wake up some morning Southampton, met wtih two mishap
Panama canal w ill be begun about the tornado portion, only about two
was erroneous.
thorities asking that the route be estab to find that thee two divisions of Rus today, grounding off Cape La Hague V
blocks
of
the
business
portion
of
the
June.
France, in the early morning, and lat Y"
lished. The new route w ill dispense sia’ s Pacific squadron have perfected
town being damaged.
Chairman Tawney, of the house com
NO D E M A N D FOR P R U N E S .
with Beaver Creek, Scheubel, Cams juncture. It is betraying no confidence er coming in collision in the Engliai *>■
Two other towns in this section were
mittee on expositions, still contends
to state that both the admiralty and channel with the Peninsula & Orients
and Needy postotfices.
in the path of the storm, and both have
that the government appropriation for
Vice Admiral Makaroff, before he left for steamship Assaye, under contract
populations of from 600 to fiOO. Ac E a s te r n M a r k e t H as B e e n S u p p lied a t
the 1905 fair must be expended by
the Far East, regarded the fact that the British government and n s«l a s :
R e s ig n s F rom F a ir B o a rd .
V e r y L o w F ig u r e .
cording to meagre reports that are re
agents.
Salem— G. A. Westgate, of Albany, the divisions were separated as most troopship, bound for Bombay with
ceived here tonight several houses in
Salem— “ The prune situation in the
Sully, the great cotton king, has been both places have been wrecked, but the East didn’ t look good to m e,” said has tendered to the governor his resig unfortunate for Russia's chances of sue troops on board.
There was great excitement on botl
nation as a member of the state fair Cess at sea. Realizing that offensiv
exact extent of the damage is not
forced to suspend.
Bruce Cunningham upon his return board. No reason was given for the naval operations are impossible under vessels. The boats of the Assaye wen
Japan promises America to protect known.
A grocery store in the business part from a recent trip to Iowa. Mr. Cunn resignation. The resignation oi West- present conditions, it is believed no lowered and the troops were mustered|
fully all foreiners at Fusan.
of this place was wrecked by the storm. ingham is a well-known prune grower gate makes the fourth change in the opportunity will be neglected to repair but the bulkhead of the troopship
this initial misfortune, even should
saved her and the vessel was able
The senate has confirmed the nomin
John Dolphen, a clerk, was mortally of the Liberty neighborhood.
After personnel of the board in the last few involve considerable risk.
enter Southampton, ami the New Yorl|
months, and but one experienc«! mem
ation of Wood to be major general.
injured.
waiting all winter for an opportunity ber remains.
Cons«iuently the report that seven was docked at 6:30 (or temporary re
More than 50 houses were unroofed.
Bombardments of Port Arthur have
to sell his crop at what he considered a
Russian warships were sighted the oth pairs. Nobody was injured.
not changed the general aspect of the
er day rff the Gensan creates much
fair price, he took a carload o f fruit
ICON T O S H E D SH O T S.
C a ttle S o ld fo r N om e.
town.
R U S S IA E X P E C T E D A S MUCH.
speculation here as to whether they
back to Iowa to sell it there himself
Echo— R. N. Stanfield has sold to
Russian troops have been ordered to S a c re d R elic S e n t to R u s s ia n T orp ed o
“ The prune market doesn’ t look good Mr. Cox, agent for the Pacific (old stor could be the vessels of the cruiser divi
arraet Coreans instead of fighting them
B o a t D e s tr o y e r .
and I don ’ t see any reason to believ age company, of Tacoma, four carloads sion under Captain Reitzenstein. Tbe A b an d o n m e n t o l A nju b y H er Outpost:
number of ships sighted apparently
W a * P lan n e d .
as belligérants.
St. Petersburg, March 23.— Vice that it w ill improve any this season,' of his heaviest beef steers. These cat does not tally with that of the Vladi
St. Petersburg, March 23.— General
Chief Pinchot nrggee the house com Admiral Makaroff has reported the m i he continued in answer to inquiries tle will remain here until April 15 and
vostok division, which properly consist Zhilinsy’ s official confirmation of th«
mittee to provide foi a forestry exhibit raculous escape of four sailors from the “ The fact is that the trade is already ate destined for Nome.
ed of four fast cruisers and the trans reports that the Russian outposts aban-.
at the 1905 fair.
torpedo l>oat destroyer Stereguschtchi, supplied. Everywhere I went I found
port Lena.
that dealers have all the prunes they
doned Anju on the approach of the Jap
which
foundered
during
the
naval
bat
P
O
R
T
L
A
N
D
M
A
R
K
E
T
S
.
Hearst has asked the house to ap
It is learned, however, that the out anese in force, causes no suiprise here,]
want and most of it was bought
tle
off
Port
Arthur
March
9.
The
men
point a committee to investiagte the
break of hostilities found two ships
I found a jobber
as such action is in perfect accord with
escaped by swimm ing when the lioat pretty low prices.
workings of the trusts.
Wfieat— Walla Walla, 75c; bluestem, the volunteer cruiser fleet at Vladivo the Russian plan of campaign. The
he
sank and succeeded in keeping afloat supplied with Oregon prunes that
stok, and there is reason to believe that Russian skirmishing and advanced o u t-B
80c; valley, 81c.
Booker Washington dec.ares encour
bought
from
an
Oregon
firm
at
4.4
until picked up.
agement of negroes to be taxpayers is
Barley— Feed, $21022 per ton; brew these have since been fitted out with posts, thrown forward solelyjfor th e ^
The metropolitan archbishop of St. cents in 25 pound boxes. These prunes
guns taken from mountain batteries
the salvation fo the race.
purpose of harassing and worrying the!
Petersbrg has sent an icon to the tor he will sell to the retail dealer at 5 4 ing, $22.50; rolled, $24025.
It is therefore possible that the ships
Flour— Valley, $3.9003.95 per bar sighted were those of Captain Reitzen Japanese outposts, fell back as the
The house will require the postmaster pedo boat Doshitelny, which in the to 6 rents and the retailers w ill sell
them
to
consumers
at
8
4
cents,
or
main bedy of the enemy moved forward
rel; bard wheat straights, $ 4 0 4.2 0 ; stein, whose object, if he ventured
general to make known regulations be conflict of March 9 managed to elude
clears, $ 3 .8 5 0 4 ; hard wheat patents, far down the coast, could hardly be until the strong positions at tbe Yalu
fore he can make appropriations for the Japanese fire This icon, it is be three pounds for a quarter.
“
How
did
the
jobber
get
them
$ 4 .4 0 0 4 .6 0 ; graham, $3.50 0 3 .9 0 ; rve anything except to slip into Port Arth liver are reached. The 50 miles of
lieved, will safeguard the boat from
handling “ unusual business.’ ’
cheap? That beats m e; but he had flour, $4 .50 0 4.90.
country between Anju and the Yalu are
further harm.
nr. If this is true, it is calculated that
them,
and
others
bought
at
the
same
The Russian fleet has returned to
Prince Abend ik I-azareff, a descend
O a t s — No 1 white, $ 1 .1 5 0 1 .2 0 :gray, the squadron must have alraedy run the very difficult for the movement of a
figure.
I
learned
that
early
in
the
sea
Port Arthur, being unaole to loeate the ant of the Armenian kings, is giving a
large force. There may be some liv e -,
$ 1 .1001.15 per cental.
ganntlet of the Corea strait and be very
enemy
ly skirmishing as the Japanese ad
series of fetes for the benefit of the Red son— as long as last July, jobbers were
Millstuffs— Bran, $18019 per ton; close to Port Arthur.
selling
Oregon
ami
California
prunes
vance progresses, but the Russians are I
Britain and France have settled long Cross society at h is historic mansion Dealers bonght early and when they m iddlings, $24.500 26; shorts, $190
resolv«l to avoid a decisive engagement
standing dispute over Newfoundland Society leaders are figuering in the hatl all they wanted they stopped buy 20; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19.
Must Stay Hand of Turkey.
until certain of victory.
ilanses at the fetes.
Hay— Tim othy. $15016 per ton;
fisheries.
ing. That is the condition that exists
Paris March 22.— It is the expectation
clover, $ 1 0 0 1 1 ; grain, $ 1 1 01 2 ; cheat,
—
the
market
has
been
supplied
and
no
in official quaters that F’ ranee and the
la M ilita r y P r e c a u tio n .
O ne T h o u sa n d S o ld ie r* a D ay .
Japan is landing a third force in
$ 11012 .
more are wanted. It looks to me
other signatories of the Berlin treaty
Corea, which w ill join the army at
Paris, March 23.— The Russian order
Harbin, March 23.— Only S3 m ili
Vegetable«— Turnips, 80c per sack;
though we w ill have a considerable
Ping Yang.
tary trains have reached here since war
carrots, 80c: beets, $1; parsnips, $1; will unite in emphatic representaitons stopping entry into Niu Chw ang w ith
quantity of carry over stock to sell in
was declared and not less than half of
out a permit is understood in official
cabbage, 1 4 0 2 c ; lettuce, head, 250 to Turkey against the carnvng out
com petition with 1904 prunes.”
Bristow exonerates congressmen from
th «sultan’ s plans for the suppression
these brought ammunition and provi
quarters here to be a m ilitary precau
40c per doz; parsley, 25c; tomatoes,
wrongdoing in securing increases in
sions. Of the 20,000 troops landed
$ 1 .5001.75 per crate; cauliflower, 75c and probable extermination of a con tion due to the uncertainty as to which
postal clerk hire.
S h e e p L o s in g T h e ir F le e c e .
here during the last four days, 4,000
0 $ 1 per doz; celery, 6 5 0 8 0 c: squash, siderable portion of the Armenians. of five places the Japanese w ill choose
Echo— Sheep shearing is now in full 2c per lb ; cucumbers, $1.750 2.25 per The government is in possession of will choose for their first extensive
Japan tells correspondents they can have been sent to Port Arthur, Niu
much information showing the nature land operations. The five points are
soon go to the front, indicating that a Chwang and Mukden, while 2,000 have swing in the E cho country, and almost doz; asparagus, 1 2 4 c ; peas, 9c per lb;
been sent to Vladivostok. Of the rest, every ablebodied man in the neighbor beans, 10c; onions. Yellow Danvers, of the troubles and Turkey’s intention the Yalu river, Niu Chwang, Port Ar
land battle is near.
in dealing with them. This informa thur, Vladivostok and Pigeon bay.
the greater part are on sick leave, hav hood is making arrangements to join $ 2 0 2 .5 0 per sack.
leader Williams, of the Democrats ing arrived in a wretched condition. some crew and go to clipping wool.
tion shows that some reports of the The Russians being unable to determine
H oney— $303.50 per case.
in the house, declares that the post- It is stated by the commanding officer The price as established here for shear
Potatoes— Fancy, 9O c0$l per cental; atrocities have gone too far.
where Japan w ill make her main at
office department is corrupt from top to that hereafter the men w ill arrive at ing is 8 cents where the crew board com mon, 6 0 0 80c; new potatoes, 3 4 c
tack are making preparations and tak
bottom.
themselves and 7 cents with board. per lb ; sweets. 5c per lb.
A m e rica M ay D ecide.
the rate of a thousand a day.
ing precautions at all five points.
The
latter
arrangement
prevails
here
Fruits—
Apples,
fancy,
Baldwins
and
District Attorney Jerome, of New
Panama, Marh 22 —The monetary
this
year.
As
this
is
a
forward
spring
8pitzenbergs,
$1.500
2.25
per
box;
York, is determined to send Canfield
question
is
arousing
much
discussion
F ilipin o * A re Oood P o litic ia n * .
No B a t t le on th e Y a lu .
to prison, and asks that the law be ■ Washington, March 23.— Secretary in the Umatilla valley, sheep shearing choice. $ 1 0 1 .5 0 ; cooking, 75c.
here. The partisans of the gold stan
St .'Petersburg, 'M arch 23.— Beyond
Eggs— Oregon ranch, 1 6 4 c .
amended so he can make Reginald Taft has received a mail report from will have to be rushed to get it out of
dard apparently have a majority in
the movement’o f troops to the Far East,
the way before haying begins, which is
Butter— Sweet cream butter, 30c per the nationalist assembly, bnt the most
Vanderbilt testify.
Governor W righ. concerning the recent
which is progressing satisfactorily, and
fast approaching.
lb ; fancy creamery, 2 5 0 2 7 4 c ; chqice conservative element favors a system
gubernatorial
elections.
Elections
A Russian torpedo boat entering the
creamery, 2 3 0 24c; dairy and store, I under which two silver dollars shall be in accordance Rrith Russian plans, the
were
held
in
32
provinces.
Governor
advices indicate little change in the
Port Arthur harbor struck an unplaced
N ot M a ch I lle g a l F is h in g .
nominal.
equal to one gold dollar. It is believed’
mine and was blown up. Onlv four of Wright said that the elections had
Butter Fat— Sweet cream, 2 8 4 c ; that tbe opinion of the United States situation. No official telegrams an
Astoria— So far a* ran be ascertained
passed
off
quietlv.
and
that
great
inter
nouncing collisions with the enemy
the crew was saved. This was one of
may d « id e the matter, as the adoption
He there is very little if any illegal fishing sour cream, 26 4 c .
The
the largest torpedo boats in the Rus est was manifested in the results.
Poultry— Chickens, mixed, 1 2 4 0 of the gold standard would double the had been received np to noon.
being done on the Columbia at the
added
that
the
Filipinos
showed
them
government had no information to sub
sian navy.
selves adepts in political methods, and present time, and the closed season is 13c per pound: springs, small, 1 6 0 17c; expense of constructing the canal.
stantiate the reported rapture of 1,800
The Russian Vladivostok fleet is on in some respects better than the people being observed more closely than for hens, 1 3 0 14 c: turkeys, live, 15016c;
Japanese north of the Yaln river, _and
8c;
several years. Deputy Fish Commis dressed, 1 8 0 20 c; geese, live.
L o n g -D is ta n ce W ire le ss-T e le g ra p h .
the way hack to Russia to effect a of the United States.
is disc reted.
sioner Burton, of Washington, with ducks, $ 8 0 9 per do*.
.unction with the Baltic squadron.
Washington. March 22.— The signal
Cheese— Full cream, twins, 12013c; corps of the army is now communicat
Deputy F. B. I.ippincott. of the Puget
R
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ge
F
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B
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B
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in
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.
M id sh ip m en F ro m W a s h in g to n .
Russians do not propose to evacuate
Young America, 14015c.
ing daily by wireless telegraphy be
Hemingford, Neb. March 23.— Disas sound district, are patrolling the river,
Port Arthur.
Washington,
March 23.— The follow
Beef— Dressed, 5 0 7 4 c per pound.
tween Fort* Schuyler and Wright, a dis
trous prairie fire* have swept the but the Oregon officers are not out,
Mutton— Dressed, 6 0 7 c ; lambs, 8c. tance of 97 miles. This is tbe longest ing midshipmen have been appointed
Senator Tillman, of Booth Carolina, range country. One strip burned is six although they are watching the shore
to the Annapolis naval academy, from
Veal— Dress«1, 7 0 8 c.
is much improved.
distance covered by wirveless teleg Washington:
by 12 miles, another more than 20 to see that no fish are deilvered.
Guy H . Calhoun, of
Pork— Dressed, 7 0 7 4 c .
raphy.
The speed of transmission Seattle, by Representative Humphrey;
miles
long,
and
is
still
burning.
The house has again had the Bristow
Hops — Choice, 25c per pound varies from 10 to 30 words a minute.
S o w in g B e e t S e e d a t B e ho.
Ranch sheds, barns, groves on timber
Ralph Hover, of Hoquiam, by Repre
postal teport upgfor discussion
E cho— A large lot of sugar beet seel prime, 24c.
Similar apparatus will be installed at
claims and property along th* railroad
W ool — Valley, 1 7 0 18 c; Eastern Nome and St. Michaels, Alaska, as sentative Jones; and James H. McCool,
has
been
received
here
and
planters
are
has
been
destroyed.
Several
narrow
Japan believes the Russian fleet has
of Walla W alla, by Representative
busily engaged in preparing the ground. Oregon, 1 2 0 15 c; mohair, 32035c.
soon as the weather conditions permit. Cushman.
escapee are reported from the ranches.
left Port Arthur for Vladivostok.
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