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LANE COUNTY LEADER W . O . C O R R I !, P v R U là w . CAN DO B ETTER. Oregon Irrigation Methods the Average. Are Above BURTON GUILTY TWO STATES ARE CREATED. House Committee Decides Four Terri- rilorica Should Be Combined. FOR THE CANAL Appropriation of $100,000 in Sundry Civil Bill. QALB WORK RUIN. Chicago and Suburbs ara Swept Fiacca Wind Storm. Chicago, March 26.— One of the Washington, March 29 — The states Washington, March 30.— The census severe storms this city has known of Oklahoma and Arizona are created bureau today issued a preliminary re' many years passed over Chicago I in a bill which has been completed by port on irrigation in Oregon in 1902. night. Ureat damage was done ¡« , the Republican members of the sub suburbs. The storm did not strike It shows that the irrigation conditions committee of the house committee on ado pted a s continuino c o n t r a c t business portion of the city in its U there were above the average. The FIRST CASE OF KIND ON RECORD territories. The Democratic members arm est force. 1 of this committee have been placed in better methods of management and The town of Indiana harbor «0 miL Senators Witt Introduca an Amendment «•■•ral Raviow «I l a y r t u t H i f f i a l u i more economical use of the ordinary Forty-On« Hours Required to Reach i possession of the bill, and after they southeast of Chicago, was the’ heart, flaking the Appropriation $300.000 have considered it for a few days a O* tho Past Waafc la Brtaf aad Decision—A ccused Maa Takes Verdict sufferer. L. Barker, the proprietor water supply are urged in order greatly meeting of the full subcommittee will Mouth of the Columbia $500,000. Calmly and Moves for New Trial. a dry goods store, was killed »„a to increase the number of acres that be held. The two states mentioned people who were in his store whs,, .1 may be brought under irrigation. are composed of Oklahoma and Indian ' Washington, March 2 8 ,-T h e sundry storm struck were injured, „ Ten deaths are reported as a result In 1902 the number of farms report •f» fit. -A Louis, March 30.— F'or the first Territory, as “ Oklahoma'' and Arizona civil bill reported to the house today them seriously, although none i- oí the storms in Northwestern Arkan ed was 5,133, with an irrigated area of time in the history of the United and New Mexico as "A rizon a.” The contains but one important item for pected to die. Barker’s store wa. ! sas. 439,981 acres, an increase since 1899 of States, a United States senator lias admission of the latter two territories the Pacific Northwest, namely, $100,- tirely demolished. Eighteen reside^ is not delayed by any restriction of law, 51,871 acres, or 13.3 per cent for the Colorado m ilitia has thrown three 000 for continuing the improvement of were blown down been convicted of accepting a bribe. and . nu.ulvr 1 miners and two business men in the three years. The per cent increase for He is Senator Joseph R . Burton, of but may be effected as soon as a conven the Columbia river between The Dalles people were hurt in the ruins of , be tion can be called to form a state con the 10 years from 1889 to 1899 was bullpen. and Celilo. The fact that this appro homes. The number of people i„ JU„ Kansas. After being out 41 hours, a stitution. 118.2. will probably p ro U b l. — * French deputies have passed the bill The b ill provides, however, that priation is carried in the sundry civil at Indiana Harbor will In 1902 2,555 irrigating systems jury in the United States district court bill establishes beyond question the fact proximate 25. A ll thr»^ „» . c . r to suppress teaching by religious were in operation, representing a total Oklahoma and the Indian Territory • .1 l A ‘ .t ,hrw ° f ‘ he hotel today decided that the lawmaker ac u,1 orders. shall not be admitted as a state until that congress has adopted The I>alies in the place were badly damaged construction cost of $2,089,809, an av cepted compensation to protect the in the year 1906. By this time all the project as a continuing contract, and two stoiy frame building was entirrt A report that the railway merger is erage of $818 per system and $4.75 per that necessary appropriations tor car turned over. The total length of terests of the Rialto Grain <St Securi Indian lands will have been allotted. seeking refuge in Cuba is a surprise to irrigated acre. At Hammond, I n d „ a nurni*, rying on and completing the work will main canals and ditches was 3.553 ties com pany of St. Louis before the The problem of providing proper reve President Palma. nue for schools, growing out of the fact hereafter be made annually in the sun residences were badly damaged and ■ miles, an average of 1.4 milos per sys postoffice department. The Anglo-American league oi Lon A motion for a new trial was im that the Indian lands of Oklahoma and dry civil bill, a river and harbor bill people were injured, but n o t’ fatal I tem. don favors an American-British arbi One end of the large plant of the not being depended upon. The aggregate number of acres irri mediately filed by counsel for the senat Indian territory have been allotted in tration treaty. Unfortunately, the bill makes no ap public Iron A Steel company was blow! Judge Adams thereupon ordered severalty to the Indians under a law gated by the 2,417 systems receiving or. The flood situation in Michigan is water from streams was 428,925, be that Senator Burton appear in court, which makes them non-taxable, has propriation for carrying on work at the down, causing a loes of $25 000 more hopeful, but 14,000 people are longing to 4,978 farms. The average either in person or by proxy, at 10 l>een met by an appropriation of $5,- mouth of the ColumPia river but the numlier of business houses were roofed. This senators w ill endeavor to attach an still in distress. cost per acre was $4.81. The 114 sys o ’clock from day to day until the court 000,000 out of the treasury. To the north of the city the storl has heard the argument fora new trial, money is to be used to establish and amendment appropriating $500,000 for tems supplied with water from springs An alliance between Russia and and if decided against him to fix his maintain schools. The principal of this project $625,000 for the Columbia was also severe, much damage havii Britain, through France as an inter irrigated 10,759 acres on 131 farm and Willamette below Portland, an in l*eu done in the suburbs of Fvar„t„J this fund may be used to the extent the average cost per acre being $2.31 punishment. mediary, is again broached. ® For a time there threatened to be a necessary, the balance being placed in creasing the appropriation for The Rogers Park and Thornton. Twenty-four well systems irrigated 292 An exceedingly heavy fall 0f disagreement in the jury. The jury deposit at 3 per cent to the credit of the Dalles canal to at least $300,000. The government has offered to ad acres, representing 24 farms, at The sundry civil bill carries $24,000 accompanied the storm. was brought before Judge Adams,_who state for the maintenance of the schools vance money to build an irrigation average cost per acre of $15.25. for rent of,temporary quarters for the In Thornton a frame dwelling wJj asked the cause of the delay. He was established. dam for Wallowa county settlers. The stream systems cost, in itial! told that 11 jurors had agreed, but the The state constitution to be formed Portland postoffice and for the courts; blown into a stone quarry and redaccl The Vladivostok squadron is re $2,082,188 for 3,804 miles of main $ 100 , 000 additionalfor the Seattle pub to kindling wood. One man was fatal® twelfth stood alone. The court ad under the bill must contain an abund ported to have returned to the harbor nals and ditches and the necessary monished the lone juror that the e x ant prohibition of polygamy. Suffrage lic building; $120,000 to commence hurt and several other persons were i with a number of captured Japanese dams and head gates. The first cost verely injured. construction of the public building at of the spring systems was $22,896 pense of a new trial should not be in cannot be restricted extept for ignor vessels, among them a warship. curred because of him waiting to agree ance, im becility, age and sex. This Spokane, $40,000 for the Tacoma build and the length of main ditches was The captain of a Chinese junk arriv miles. The iwustruction of the well with the m ajority of the jury. A pre will not permit woman suffrage if the ing, and $3,000 for Crater lake national CHINA KILLS IT. ing at Wei Hai Wei reports Beeing the systems was $4,538. cedent was quoted, showing that the constitution to be adopted Bhall so pro park. Russian and Japanese squadrons ap majority of the jurors should decide vide. Negro suffrage cannot be re Exclusion Act Will Expire oa the 27 J HAWAII IS BBST CUSTOMER. proaching each other off Port Arthur the case before them and a verdict be stricted as such. of Next December. BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAQBD. and believes a decisive battle has been rendered accoidingly. The jury was Washington, March 26__ The sta® American Trade With Noncontiguous fought. then told to poll its vote once more. ANNOUNCES RUSSIA'S AIMS. Japanese Shells Struck th e Czarevitch Soon after the jury reported, bringing department has received formal notij Territory. Mobilization of the Manchurian army In the Laat Engagement. from the Chinese government denonnd a verdict, but Judge Adams found^that Czar Says W ar Must Establish Her Pre Washington, March 28.— Commerce is now complete. ing the Chinese exclusion treaty, noth® London, March 30.— No further news the third count in the indictment had of the United States with its noncon dominance on Pacific. The South has juat been visited by convention will expire about De'oemtJ has been received here regarding the not been considered, and again sent the tiguous territory now averages about St. Petersburg, March 2 9 — The text the greatest storm since 1872. 27 next, unless replaced by am.thej Port Arthur engagement, with the ex jury back to consider the case without of the emperor’ s message to Viceroy $8,000,000 per month, and it is appar treaty by that date. Under 'it s tern ^ having announced the verdict returned. General Kouropatkin has arrived at ent that for the full fiscal year it will ception that the Telegraph’ s Yinkow The third time the jury entered the Alexieff notifying him of the appoint aggregate a round $100,000,000. In the six months before the expiration o f ® Mukden and assumed command. correspondent says the Japanese bom courtroom the result of its deiibera ment of General Kouropatkin to the term “ noncontiguous territory” are in period of ten years from December 2 ® The sundry civil appropriation bill command of the Russian troops in the 1894, if either power be dissatisfie) bardment badly damaged the forward tions was announced, and United Far East and Vice Admiral Makaroff to cluded Alaska, the Hawaiian islands, with the treaty, it is required to will leave a good surplus for the year. barbette of the Russian battleship States Senator Burton stood convicted the command of the fleet of Port Arth the Philippine islands, Guam, Tntuila it. This is the H the irliei, action w h ioL on tire charge brought against him The senate committee has reported Czarevitch. The correspondent adds the'indictm ent. ur, not only clearly defines the latter’ s and Porto Rico. Records of their ship China has taken, in spite of the stror i*" bill to punish assassins of presidents. ments to the ports of the United States position, but specifically announces “ According to a rumor, 65 Japanese est efforts to the contrary on the psi^t and of shipments from the various The house committee has completed transports, escorted by four cruisers Russia's aims. The message follows: of the state department. Had ttJ CHALLENOBS NEUTRAL POWERS. ports to them are now regularly pre its report on toe 1905 fair bill and approached Niu Chwang Saturday, and “ Tiie importance of the impending notice not been served, the treaty wouj® sented by the department of commerce recommends $475,000 be given for struggle which is intended to finally then departed soutwhard. It is stated bave continued in force for »noth- and labor, through its bureau of statis exhibit. that Viceroy Alexieff w ill return to Czar Places Niu Chwang Under S trict assure the predominating position term of ten years from December 2 ] Martlet Law. tics. Russia on the Pacific ocean, and fore 1904. The Russian fleet at Port Arthur Europe in a_few dayB.” These records show that the ship Niu Chwang, March 30.— The civi seeing that it will be necessary for you The Post’ s Niu Chwang correspond The department pointed out to tJ made a trip out of the harbor to locate ments from the United States to Alaska, the Japanese fleet, but could And no ent learns that the Japanese will not administration late yesterday evening as my lieutenant, to transfer your resi Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines, Pekin authorities through Mr Congt® land an expedition in the I.ao river notified all the foreign'consuls and resi dence to a more central position, that it was very probable that, so f j V trace of the enemy. valley after April 20, as their trans dents of Viceroy Alexeiff’s order plat instance, Harbin or some other place of Guam and Tutuila aggregated in the from bettering the conditions relatii^L Ixindon is horrified by the deeds of seven months ending with January, ports are still engaged in conveying ing the city and port of Niu Chwang your choice, I have found it expedient to the admission of Chinese into modern Bluebeard. Flight women are troops to Corea. under martial law, explaining that it to send to your assistance General 1904, nearly $21,000,000, and the United States, any new treaty w o o f l merchandise received from them in known to bear his name and two i of Kouropatkin or the direction of the The Standard’ s Tien Tsin correspond had lieen so ordered for the purpose -iyl of approval by the senate. Tl| them were murdered. ent says that in com pliance with safeguarding the commercial interests land forces with the rights of army the same period, "nearly $31,000,000. Chinese would thus be exposed, in t h F'ire in Wall street caused much ex Viceroy Alexieff’s demand the Tartar of the port. Pending the publication commander and Vice Admiral Makaroff If to this is added the gold bullion re absence of the sheltering treaty, to t l f l for the direction of the sea forces, with ceived from Alaska, the grand total of full rigor of the Geary and Heinz lai, cityment and for a time thieatened one governor of Weng F'an has withdrawn of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff of the largest commercial centers in the its troops to a distance 80 miles from ordei the following regulations are rights of fleet commander. I am con our commerce with 'the territory „in and the exclusion would be much tnosS vinced that the appointment of these question for the seven months ending complete than at present. world with destruction. Mukden. He adds that the Russians ordered to be immediately ogierative: First— The entire territory of the independent, responsible commanders with January would amount to nearly are now left in complete control of the However, the treaty having been d- Russians are strongly fortifying the city and port, also all persons, with in chief will enable you, as my lieu $60,000,000, which makes it quite ap nounced, there is nothing to do but ijm revenue and other departments. country about Antung. out distinction of jurisdiction and na tenant, to discharge the difficult and parent that for the fiscal year ending proceed with a formulation of a ne . Japanese continue to rush forces from tionality, resident in said territory historic task which has fallen to your with June 30 next, the total will 1« treaty, which has already been initia.i CONSULS WITH NO JURISDICTION. fully $100,000,000. Chinampo to Ping Yang are subjected to special regulations re lot.” Of the shipments to these noncon- ed in a way, although with little bop < E garding a state of war. Floods following the gale in the vicin Russia Makes It Plain Martial Law la to tiugous territories, the largest total for of senatorial approval. Second— All travelers arriving by FLBBTS TO UNITE IN FALL. Prevail at Niu Chwang. ity of Chicago caused heavy property the seven months under consideration is sea and all cargoes entering port are to losses. headquarters at pan am a . to Hawaii, $7,224,156 worth of domes Niu Chwang, March 30.— The for be inspected both by naval officers and Russia Will Completely Overhaul One tic merchandise and of foreign mer China has been given new assurances eign consuls had a conference with the customs officials. Squadron in the Meantime. Canal Commission Settles Two Impor ’ chandise, $52,677. that Russia will disarm the gunboat civil administrator today. The latter Third— The importation of arms and ant Pointa. wl Paris, March 29.— A St. Petersburg Mandjnr. ammunition is forbidden. k ll informed them that the full intention FAVORS TWO LAND DISTRICTS. Washington, March 26.— Two iit^ _ Fourth— The exportation of contra correspondent of the Petite Parisienne Almost all of the Panama troops have of Russia's order of yesterday was to reports nn interview with a high officer portant points have been developed io i band of war is forbidden. been disbanded. Only one battalion is proclaim martial law and also annul Fifth— Persons desiring to export of the Russian navy regarding the de Interior Department Olves its Approval connection with the work of the isti «na now under the colors. parture of the Baltic squadron for the to Alaskan Bill. mian canal commission. One is tluowi consular jurisdiction and that the same contraband goods are required to de Much property was destroyed and was already annulled. posit a sum equivalent to the value of Far East. The fleet of Admiral Wire- Washington, March 28.—The interi the headquarters of the commissioAjp nius will, this officer says, be recalled several persons injured in a tornado or department is heartily in favor of the probably will be on the Isthmus The British consul interpreted the or the cargo. This deposit is to serve as near Fort Hmith, Ark. guarantee that the cargo is not to be and thoroughly overhauled. He adds creation of the two land districts in Panama instead of at Washingtor *” * der as not declaring martial law. The that the united squadrons cannot leave Alaska with headquarters at Nome although an office will probably > P*** otliur consuls were unable yesterday to forwarded from neutral ports either to United States Minister Dudley re before the end of September, when the The passage of a bill for this purpose maintained here. The other point Japan or Corea. comprehend Russia's intentions. yea ports that bubonic plague has broken sectional torpedo boats which are to be Sixth— The functions of the light is recommended by Secretary Hitchcock that a part of the time o* at least fl in The administrator agrees with the sent to Port Arthnr will be ready out in three ports in Peru. and by Commissioner Richards, of the of the commissioners wiH be devoted tak consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement ship and harbor guides in the river This will give the Russians a decided general land office, their recommenda their private interests. tb r Senator Hanford declares that the of said order until the foreign govern Liao are suspended. superiority and the war, the officer as Seventh— Contraband of war is to Admiral Walker, the chairman tion being based upon a report made by railroad lobby is back of the move to ments act in order to lessen the com ata serts, w ill be brought to a speedy close consist of such articles as are men plications. James W. Witten, after an investigation the commission, and General Davis, repeal the present land laws. The correspondent's informant declares of land conidtions in Alaska. The de army member of the body, will devt The Americans here call attention to tioned in the decree issued by the czar that the cruiser Dmitri Docskoi, on ae The dowager empress of China has the apparent defeat of American aims February 26 defining contraband of war partment believes that Nome is the their entire time to the canal work ret count of its slowness, will remain at rejected the proposals of generals to regarding placing consuls in Manchuria In some quarters the order is re Legislation now pending before c< the proper location for a land office in home. make an open alliance with Japan. garded as an apparent challenge to Northern Alaska, as it is apparently a gress provides for the appointment o f £ H by the execution of Russia's order. A crisis in tYie tea trade, adds the American and British flags were to neutral powers, especially to China, on permanent city and the center of an governor of the American zone on ti A report to the Corean government correspondent, has been caused by day removed by the Russian military account of the appropriation of her active mining dietrict. Instead of plac isthmus. If it should be enacted int shows that Russian troops began cross merchants, who announce that a 10 per from the property of citizens of Ameri territory, and that it renders the ing this office in charge of regular law, it is quite probable that the presi ing into Corea four days before Japan cent advance in price will be made to United States gunboat Helena and the can or British nationality. land officers, the bill pending in eon dent may designate General Davis i!| day. made hei first attack on Port Arthur. British cruiser Espiegle liable to an gress provides that the marshal for tne the governor of the canal strip. order to leave port. Nome district shall act as register and Colorado military is again deporting Proclamation of Neutrality. Oreat Barley Shipment lor Japan. the clerk of the court as receiver of the striking miners. Fear Siege by Japs. St. Petresburg, March 30.— A prop San F’ ranciseso, March 29. — One Nome land office. lamatlon issued by the Chinese gover- Attack Fraud Indictment. Vladivostok, March 26.— While thousand tons of barley for the Japan Newell is anxious that irriggation nor of Manchuria has been received situation here remains qniet it is San F'rancisco, March 30.— The pre ese government is to be carried by the works be begun in Oregon. Those With Food Can Stay. here. It directs that all Chinese in liminary hearing of E. A. llyd e and steamer Coptic, sailing on April 2, for expected that Vladivostok will contirv St. Petersburg, March 28.— Procla to be much longer free from the vigor The house has again voted against an Manchuria shall observe neutrailty Henry Dimond, accused of obtaining the Asiatic coast. This is part of investigation of the poetofHre depart and attend strictly to business and par government lands by fraudulent means, large shipment ordered some months mations issued by General Voronetz, ous operations of the Japanese. In the ticularly to refrain from damaging rail was resumed today before United ago before hostilities began with Rus who is in command at Vladivostok, have ticipation of the appearance of the ment. been received at St Petersburg. They emy, and of a possible siege, a ladies1 road and telegraph lines. They also States Commissioner Heacock. The sia. Several hundred tons of the bar Russia denies that one of her war are ordered to report any such attempt attorneys for the defendants asked that ley were sent out on the Siberia, but urge the people at Vladivostok to re circle has been formed, which sits sia vessels was blown up by coming in immediately. General Tshitshagoff, they be discharged on the ground that the bulk of it is to go on the Coptic, main, but add that only those will be al honrs daily at the ministry of marineL contact with a floating mine. commanding the railroad guard in Man the United States had not been de and the disability of most of the Rus lowed to stay who have 432 pounds of preparing bandages of linen for sick sol Damaged Russian warships are said churia. has forbidden peop.e to carry frauded. They alleged that if a fraud sian warships on the roast of Asia flour and 108 pounds of buckwheat, diers and sailors. Most of the women to have been repaired with such haste arms within a strip 60 versts wide, had been committed, it was against the makes it almost certain that the grain enough to last eight months. All Chi in Vladivostok belong to this circle, which the railroad traverses. nese and Coreans who are without oc ncluding the representatives of tin that they date not venture out. states of Oregon and California and in will reach Yokohama in safetT. cupation have been ordered to depart. aristocracy. that case, the accused men were answer- The senate has passed the Indian ap Persons who start untrue and alarming able to those states. Famine Follows Tornado. Japanese Delay Advance. propriation bill carrying funds for the reports will be courtmartialed. Loot Hamburg, March SO.— An export Express Satisfaction at His Death. Chemawa school and decides that Liao Yangg, Manchuria, March 29. ing is strictly prohibited. Plot Against Life of tha Pope. house here has received a cable dis — General Mishtehenko has been in Alaskan students may enroll there. Washington, March 26.— SeorytanB patch from Reunion island, in the In- nndon, March 30 — The London formed that the Japanese have sus Taft and the officials of the war de | Agree on Macedonian Reform. Russia has bought a wireless tele iian ocean, conflrmming the announce Daily Chronicle asserts that a plot pended their advance on the Ping Yan- partment openly expressed their grati graph system and will use it in connec ment of the disaster caused by a tor against the life o f Pope Pions X has Anju line. Three thousand Japanese London, March 28.— According to fication at the news of the death of Ms tion with the transportation of troops nado March 21 and 22. The island been discovered. Its Rome corres troops are stationed at Anju and 1,000 the dispatches received todav from carlo Sakay, th^; so palled president across Iatke Raikel. was completely devastated and the cap pondent states that in consequence the at Pak Chien, while 40 Japanese war l onstantinople, the porte and the Aus the Philippine republic. Sakay secured*1 Ft. IVniils, was destroyed. Vatican and its gardens are closely ships and transports are anchored at tro-Hungarian authorities have reached his freedom under the amnesty precis Russia believes that Japan intends ital, to land a force in China on neutral Famine exists among the islanders. guarded by a selected force of Italian Chennampo. According to Russian ad an agreement in regard to the organiza matinn and fled to the mountains witli to fi The sugar cane, tobacco and coffee crops police and soldiers. The Chronicle is vices, the object o f the Japanese is to tion of the Macedonian gendarmie un- a small force of kindred spirits, am^® ground. are entirely destroyed. The damage is recognized as the rhief Roman Catho turn the Russian’s flank, and are await rar . E-?r° ^ an 0* cer*’ *° >* believed since has made much trouble by attack-B The public minister of France decides estimated at $5,000,000. that it will not be long before the lic organ of Great Britain, and would ing the concentration of their army. ing small villages and unprotected that Colombia has no case in the Pana form scheme for Macedonia is hardly publish a report of this charac peditions. ma canal matter. D ow te » i a In tu itin g. ter unless there was good foundation. nized by the emperors of RoumaniTand Far Rivers and Harbors. Austria at their ffiwDng at Moersted Adelaide, Australia, Mairh 30.— In The Japanese have effectively block Washington, March 29 — The house American Consul doing to Post. Styrim. Mina Under a Fortress. aded Port Arthur, sinking Sevan vessels consequence of a speech insulting King committee on rivers and harbors today London, March 26.-L-A correspond Edward the government has refused 8t. Petersburg, March 30.— A report derided to report a bill this week carry in the har!<or entrance. of the Times at Shanghai says Uni No Sickness Among the Russians the use of pnhlic buildings to John from Vladivostok says that a mine lias ing an appropriation aggregating $3’,. states Consul Davidson w ill start fi The Japanese advance toward Ping Alexander Dowie. The mayor of Ad been discovered under the fortress with St. Petersburg, March 28.— General 000,000 to carry on existing river and his post at Antnng next week, and t Yang is more rapid than the Russians elaide wrote to Dowie telling him he wires leading to a Chinese house in Unevitch has telegraphed to the gener- harbor improvement contracts No expected. was a disgrace to the nationality. staff that there is no sickness among he has arranged with the Japan- the town. new surveys w ill be authorized. naval authorities to assist hi* vessel the Russian troops. reach its destination COTTAGE GROVE OREGON. Jury Finds That Kansas Senator Accepted Bribe. W EEK ’S DOINGS ■s 1 » ' J O tooui, I ecu,et t ILJ -c T -■ y , «