Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1904)
.E TO CANAL Itr of Panama Property to United States Complete. HAVE BEEN DULY SIGNED older* W ill Now Ratify tha Agree- -la Complete and Without Rea ction—U. S. Lcarna New a Flrat. Ap ril 25.— The Associated i authorized to announce that ntract by which the Panama passes to the United States ia and sealed. The title to the ¡ia now vested in the United The document by which this ktion is consuaiated bears the jires of President Bo and Director fan, of the Panama canal com- i ho signed for the company as nsible officers. The transfer is Cte and without reservation, auu sited States secures a perfect result has been ’quietly accom- , and unexpectedly, as the public n given to understand that the t would not be executed until e meeting of the stockholders of ama canal company tomorrow, ich the question of ratification be presented. As a matter of wever, when the meeting takeB resident Bo w ill announce that le has been completed, and, in- f asking for authority to execute act, it w ill only remain to ratify tract of sale which the officers company have formally com- Only a few of the highest ofti- the company are now aware of ■et, which w ill not he known by this announcement in the States up to the time of the It f t confidently believed that the ■•■Rtion of the sale before this meet ly will increase the vote for ratifica- > u . BSIA ISSUES PAPBR MONEY. FIND EXCLUSION TOO SEVERE. Senate Committee Objects to Hitt Bill Regarding Chinese. Washington, April 23.— The .general deficiency bill reported by the senate committee on appropriations carries $11,342,146, an increase as it passed the house of $U40,525. It contains as an amendment the H itt Chinese exclu sion bill, which was accepted by the house before the bill was passed. The H itt bill was introduced in the senate by Penrose and referred to the commit tee on foreign ielations. In this com mittee the discovery, it is said, has been made that the bill will affect the introduction of Chinese coolie labor in to the Panama canal sone, and to a considerable extent affect the immigra tion to this country of Coreans and Fil ipino« and the deportation from the United States, Hawaii, Porto Rico and any teiritorvy, "subject to the jurisdic tion of the United Btates of any person held to come within the definition of the w o r d s “ Chinese persons,” and ob jection has been made to the far reach ing effects of the bill. When the senate committee on for eign relations began considertion today of the Chinese b ill» it was suggested that the bill might be of wider scope than was at first thought. Sections defining the words "Chinese person” were called to notice, and it was sug gested that these might be held to re late to Filipinos, Coreans and others not intended to be included, and that the purpose of the bill might be in con flict with the existing treaties. It was late when the discovery was made, and finally the members of the committee concluded that no action should be taken on the Penrose b ill in view of the fact that the H itt amendment w a s reported in the deficiency bill, but that the matter might be discussed in open senate. It is understood an attempt w ill be made to amend the measure be fore the deficiency bill passes the senate. FLEB FROM JAPANESE. Russians are Rapidly Crossing the Yalu —Many are Drowned. Minister Says It Is Not Forced, Niu Chwang, April 23.— A messen and No Loan Is Desired. ger from the Yalu river reports that etersburg, April 25.— Russia has new issue of $15,000 000 in urrency against free gold in the ,nk. A t the ministry of finance xplained that it was an ordin- e, and in no sense was forced, he law paper is issuable to dou- amount of gold up to $150,000,- I, in excess of which paper is- st be covered rouble for rouble, tate bank there are, in round $400,000,000 in gold, which >ermit of an issue of $550,000,- raper, but the paper issue at only amounts to $350,000,000. rts of figures of the cost of the printed abroad. The corres- omlent of the Associated Press is cu- loritatively informed that the daily Kjwaibs are averaging $750,000, and it i estimated that a yeai’s expenditure >r the war w ill total $250,000,000. o meet this there existed a free bal- nce of $50,000,000 by reductions in tie ordinary budgets, leaving ostensibly 136 , 000 , 000 . But a portion of the it ter Is made up by the increased earn- •gtaftthe railroads owned by the gov- rnment It being in reality a ques- ion otbookkeeping, how the balance 3 to be raised has not yet been determ- RUSSIA HOLDS IT BACK. Extent of Disasters to Her Arms Can not Be Sent Out. Paris, April 22.— The Yin kow corres pondent of the Paris Journal says he has tried irpeatedly to a B c e r t i i n the ex louse ■ e a m ltte e Decides on Reform In tent of the recent disasters to the Rus the Civil Service. sian arms, and he has failed to do so Washington, April 23.— The house because of the perfectly-organized sec omm$tee on reform in the civil service recy of the Russians. In his conclud .nthorler.d Chairman G illett to intro- ing statement, be says: “ The people of France w ill be luce lib ill providing that on June 30, 907, gvery office in the classified serv obliged to be satisfied with notices es of h e United Btates held by a per- marked ‘ official’ or semi-official state wbo is then over 70 years old, shall | ments sent from Harbin or Mukden vacant, and that thereafter sueh j many miles removed from the actual jhal I become vacant when the | Beene of war. I am close to Port Arthur, and might give the true ver rnt becomes 70 years old. lommittee directed Mr. G illett sion of many incidents, the news of rt all pending bills granting which, as published, has been mere is to civil employes of the gov- conjecture, but the Russians strictly It to the house, with the recom- forbid all communications of land or ¡ion that they lie on the table; sea events. A t the moment of sending it the draft a b ill reclassifying this message, grave happenings are pro ¡cal service of the government, ceeding on the peninsula; in fact, I am * M k f view to providing for more fre- told that another battle is being fierce iromotions in the smaller sal- ly contested in the neighborhood of Port Arthur.” isitions. an Fishing Season Extended. ill Be Under Martial Law. Chwang, April 25.— Viceroy has issued an important order g the Yin Kow railroad station native village adjoining it to in the region under martial ^ ^ ^ _ _ h e station is the Niu Chwang, ^ ^ H i a a terminus of the Pekin-Shan railroad and telegraph sys tem. ¡The order also establishes a cen- over all telegrams, the scrutiny re and inspection of baggage. It into effect tomorrow. eta W ater Supply of Portland. ington, April 25.— Protection water supply of the city of Port ae provided by the house today t passed a bill prohibiting tree- on the Ball Run foreet reserve, ximnm penalty for trespassing need to $500. Over Two Hundred Toronto Firms Out of Business. POSITIONS OF TEN THOUSAND GONE Loss Is Placed at $12,000,000, Insur ance $8,360,000 - A ll Public Build ings are Opened to Sufferers. Toronto, Ont., April 22.— The total loss by the fire which destroyed the wholesale district of Toronto last night w ill, according to the moet conserva tive estimate, reach $12,000,000, the total insurance $8,360,000. The area swept by the fire embraces 14 acres, and 9,000 to 10 000 persons aie thrown out of employment. The work of tearing down the dangerous walls was continued until this after noon. The city council this afternoon placed all public buildings and the exhibition grounds at the disposal of the fire sufferers, amended the fire regulations to allow the erection of temporary structures, and appointed a committee to wait on the legislature and secure an act ordering all wires under ground. The principal warehouses of the city were reduced to ashes and nearly 250 films were put out of business. The area covered by the fire is three blocks in length and varies from half a block to two blocks in width. Every build ing on Bay street, from Melinda street southward to the waterfront, was wiped out and the fire spread on Wellington and Front streets, along the waterfront from this section and the Esplamade along the waterfront from this section with Bay street for a boundary for a few hundred feet to a whole block. From the time the fire started on the north side of Wellington street, a short distance east of Bay street, in the E. & S. Currie manufacturing plant, till it burned itself out at daybreak, there was not a moment when a shift of the wind to the northward would not have resulted in the destruction of the great er pait of the city. A t a meeting of the Toronto legisla ture tonight, the premier and the leader of the opposition expressed sympathy with the fire sufferers, and it was decided to place a sum of money in the supplementaiy estimates for the benefit of the firemen’ s fund. I t is probable that the prorogation of the legislature, w ill be indefinitely de layed because of the fire. The burning of the Warwick brothers and Rutter building delays the government print ing for this year. The total number of buildings des troyed ia 122; the number of films affected is 222. the Japanese outposts are near the Rus sian intrenchments with large bodies of troops five miles distant. He also states the Russians are fleeing north across the river in overcrowded boats, losing hundreds by drowning. The messenger himself met only a few of the Japanese, but they were reported to have shown themselves in force on various occasions, afterward quickly disappearing. The newspaper correspondents ac credited to the Russian forces have left for Mukden. They bind themselves not to divulge news respecting the re sults of engagements, or give any in formation which may awaken public uneasiness. The Russians have issued placards in Chinese explaining away the Jap anese victories, detailing Russian suc cesses, magnifying the Russian strength, and prophesying victory for IRRIdATION WORKS FOR IDAHO. Russia. The Chinese are not misled, but still believe the Japanese w ill con Government Decides to Take In the Pay quer in Manchuria. ette Valley Project. A L L RBTIRB AT SEVENTY YEARS. Iiington, April 25.— The secre- BJf'td commerce signed an order today ing the regulation which limits ^ ^ ^ • a t io n of the Balmon fishing sea- ion in itlieastern Alaska. Under Ifci^Jjrmer regulation, cannerymen ^ ^ ^ Iro h ib ite d from taking salmon u n t id ily 1, but the order issued today this restriction entirely and is fixed. The repeal of the old (ion was demanded by the can- ^ ^ ^ i n ’s association, and was fl^^ftmmmended by the Jordan corn- FIRERUINSMANY Boltlsh Sympathy Much Appreciated. Bt. Petersburg, April 23.— W hile ac cepting gratefully the world-wide ex pressions of sympathy which Russia has received at the death of Vice Ad miral Makaroff and the Petropavlovsk disaster, the papers seem especially im pressed with the sympathy shown by the British press, several using the text to argue on the opportuneness of the decision in favor of a Russo-British treaty. The Novisky says: " A sin cere approachment with Great Britain would guaiantee our future develop ment” Skrydloff Qtvan Full Pewer. Paris, April 23.— The correspondent of the Echo de Paris at 8t. Petersburg says that in the ronrse of th^audience between the emperoi and Vice Admiral Skrydloff, his majesty conferred npon the admiral full power to set at Port Arthur in accordance with the necessi ties of the moment. The rumor that $10,000,000 in rash went down with the battleship Petropavlovsk, the corre spondent also says, is declared to be unfounded. Koeropatkln W alts for Mors Paris, April 23.— The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Journal says friend of General Kouropatkin has re ceived a letter from him in which the general says he intends to await the ar rival of another 100,000 men before tisking a battle with the Japanese. Washington, April 22.— The govern ment has finally decided to take up the Payette irrigation project, in Idaho, which contemplates the reclamation of 140,000 acres of land in Boise and Pay ette valleys, by diverting the waters of Boise river. Examinations of this pro ject have been under way for several years, and the department is now con vinced the project is feasable and can be carried out at a reasonable cost. During the coming summer, final surveys w ill be made for canals and other works, and it is expected that contracts for the construction can be prepared and let by the end of the season. The board of consulting engineers w ill consist of H. N. Savage, J. H. Quinton and W . H . Sanders which will soon examine the Um atilla and M al heur irrigation projects in Eastern Ore gon to determine which of the two is the better adapted for government con struction. The report of this board is likely to lead to the formal adoption of one or the other of these projects. Vlcsroy Alcxlcfl Asks the Czar to Re lievc Him. St Petersburg, April 21.— Viceroy Alexief! has applied by telegraph to the emperor to be relieved of his position of viceroy of the F'ar East. It is ex pected that the request w ill be imme diately granted. While no official an nouncement has yet been made, there ia every reason to believe that tbe fore going statement is correct. The im mediate cause of the viceroy's applica tion is reported to be the appointment of Vice Admiral Skrydloff, one of Ad miral A lexieffa strongest enemies and sharpest critic, as successor to the late Vice Admiral Makaroff in command of the Russian navy in the Far East. The relieving from command of Vice roy Alexieff would not surprise intelli gent observers of the Far Eastern situ ation, who are familiar with the gradu al change in the emperor’s attitude to ward the viceroy and M. Bezobraoff, whe represented the military advanc ing element, which was anxious that Russia should remain in Manchuria. I t was these two men that the Anglo- Japanese entente first lost its friends. They believed Great Britain would not go to war and that Japan could not do so. To the indignation of Japan, they succeeded in turning the policy of the empire from carrying out the treaty for the entire evacuation of Manchurip, (lending further demands on China. Tralnrobhers Get $50,000. Tiflis, April 22.— A train cn the Trans-Cancasian railway was held up between Novosenakai and Abasha by four armed men, who entered the mail car and, after binding the officials, escaped with registered letters and val uables worth $60,004. F e e d in g O a ts in th e S h e a f. A d ju s t a b le W a g o n B eat. The Illustration shows a handy wagon seat which is comparatively easy to construct. Take a two-inch board six Inches wide, round the ends and cut slots In each end as shown, so that It will go between the stakes o f the wagon. F'asten a board a foot wide and three feet long In the center of the first board as shown In the cu t Then take an old seat, from some old machine, of form one If you are handy with tools and fasten It as shown. A good home-made seat could be formed o f Inch boards mounted to a place o f tough hickory and bolted to the boards, as shown, with a brace of Iron at the back. Such a seat would BIO LOSS BY F1RB. Over $10,000,000 W orth ol Property Destroyed at Toronto. Toronto, Ont., April 21.— Fire swept through a section of Toronto’s whole sale business district tonight, causing a loss which w ill probably reach $10,- 000,000. The fire started in a factory in Wellington street about 9 o’clock. In less than an hour the flames had spread from building to building on both sides of the street until the whole block was a mass of flames, and the fire was utterly beyond the control of the local department. Appeals were sent to every surrounding city where fire apparatus could be obtained asking for assistance. Montreal, London, Hamilton and Buffalo at once respond ed, but it w ill be hours before they can be of assistance. It was believed at 11 o’clock that the fire was under control, but a sudden shift in the wind again fanned the flames into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning brands were carried down side streets until three entire blocks were doomed. The firemen were mak ing a gallant fight amid the falling buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts at midnight seemed to be fruitless. FOR RAILROAD TO ALASKA. Victoria Endorses Project W hich Take Trade From Seattle. Will A ll AD JU STAB LE W AO O IT S E A T , be very bandy to use wheu doing rough hauling, while It might not tie sufficiently attractive to use on the road. It Is comfortable, which Is the main pdlnt to be considered. M a k in g D r a f t H o rs e *. There la oue thing that the man who Is trying to raise big horses should not overlook— and that Is plenty of food for the colts. A draft-bred colt that has not enough to eat will not make a draft horse— he will be a chunk of some grade, not heavy enough for a draft horse. Some peo ple claim that draft colts will not re quire any more feed than colts of a lighter breed. That Is an error. They do require more, but not so much In proportion to their size as does the light horse, because they are o f a quiet disposition and put more of their feed Into growth and less into exer cise or nervous fretting than the light horse. But no big horse will be pro duced If the feed Is lacking. Give the colts enough to keep them growing, and they will pay a good price for all they eat when the time comes to sell them. A t a sale In Ohio last week draft geldings coming 4 years old sold to feeders at $200 to $285 a bend. When feeders can afford to pay such prices for horses to fatten for market there Is nothing wrong with the draft horse business. But there were no stunted colts In the bunch that sold for these figures. Fxvors Offensive Tactics. Russia Only Protecting Herself. 8t. Petersburg, April 21.— The for eign office explains that the notice served by Russia regarding newspaper correspondents employing wireless tele graphy is a natural measure of self pro tection against possible communica tion with the enemy. It would be pos sible from land or sea for corresjjond- ents using wireless telegraphy to com municate with the enemy. I f an ac tual case shonld arise, however, it will be judged on its merits. Denies She Has a Submarine Boat. London, April 21.— Captain Kabechi tbe new Japanese attache, who has ar rived in London from Japan, denies positively that there are any sub marine vessels in the Japanese navy. One of tbe first things I learned when a boy was that feeding sheaf oats to horses was wasteful. However. 1 bad to do It last f i l l and I now wish I had saved a portion of my thrash ing bill that way. Several years ago I read o f a certain farmer condemning a cow because she leaked her milk, while he had other cows that did not pay their keep, although they did not leak their milk, while the first cow paid well In spite of her leakage. Now, In tbe case o f my horses, I have known them to pass oats with their manure In so perfect a state that they wouid grow, and no scheme of driv ing nails In the bottom o f their feed boxes, putting In stones or having their teeth flatted by a horse doctor had any effect on them. But, lo! w h ei I fed them sheaf oats, not the first vestige of an oat could be seen In their manure. Now. what difference does It make where or how the oats are wasted? And If a few pigs could have access to the stable when the horses were out In the field. It seems to me that sheaf oats would have the best end o f the argument.— F’ arm, Stock and Home. R e m o v in g W a r ts fr o m H orses. Victoria, B. C., April 20.— John Cain, of Port Angeles, Wash., ad dressed a crowded meeting here last night on the proposed rh em e to build a railroad from the south to the north end of Vancouver island, connecting with the Port Angeles line by ferry across the Straits of Fuca and with Alaska at the north end by swift ferry T h r e e H ora ce to a W a g o n . steamers. He guaranteed to start Here's a device for hitching three building within 60 days after the sub sidy is settled and complete it within horses to a wagon. The method Illus trated substitutes two wagon poles for two years. The proposed line w ill cost $9,000,- one, the middle horse between the two 000. The subsidy asked for is 5,000 acres per mile and $10,000 j>er mile, 3 per cent inscribed stock of the pro vince, redeemable in 40 years. The meeting endorsed the project and de cided to appeal to the provincial gov ernment to take immediate action. The scheme is designed to capture the Alaska trade from the Puget sound cities and San Francisco. Paris, April 21.— The Figaro today publishes an interview with Vice Ad miral Skrydloff, wno is now in St. Pet ersburg. The admiral is qoutedas say ing: " I believe in offensive tactics. I t is necessary to push ahead and take the initiative instead of letting the en emy.keep us in a state of unrest. I t is essential to keep him in a state of un rest. It is necessary to invite a com bat, and take chances Any combatant who awaits his enemy is practically at his enemy’s mercy. But agrgessive- Blizzard Rages In St. Louis. St. I.onis, April 22.— A severe storm ness does not mean imprudence.” raged here today, at t mes assuming Pacific Squadron Sails From Panama. the proportions of a blizzard. The storm began with a sleet storm, fol Washington, April 21.— The flagship lowed by a fall of 20 degrees of tem- New York and the cruisers Marblehead peratuie. Following there was a snow and Bennington, of the Pacific squad fall of five inches. Street traffic was ron, commanded by Rear Admiral impeded and trains were late. The Glass, have started from Panama on snow prevented the games between the their cruise to the Aleutian islands by St. Louis and Chicago national league the way of Honolulu. They first w ill teams, and St. Louis and Cleveland proceed up the coast to Acapulco, American league teams, scheduled for whence they will sail to the Hawaiian today. Five to seven inches of snow fell islands, a distance of about 3,300 miles. within radius of 150 miles of St. Louis. The next run will be from Honolulu to Cnalaska, in the Aleutian group, a distance of about 2,000 miles. Flew the British Flag. Paris, April 22.— A dispatch to the Temps from St Petersburg says the Rus sian fleet, while making a reconnais sance just previous to the last attempt to blockade the entrance to the harbor at Port Asthur, sighted four ships off the Maio Tao islands flying the British flag. After the warships and tbe forta bad sunk the vessels used by tbe Japan ese, the Russians identified the sunken hulks as the same British ships previ ously seen off the islands. I Denmark. These usually arrive In large packages and are packed In some | unknown preservative and are hermet ically sealed. The air Is excluded In some manner, as It will not do to heat them as In canning fruit, as that would destroy the value o f the prod uct. Science la still doing wonders, and we may be able to have full con trol o f the egg trade of tbe whole world In tbe near future. Great strides have already been taken, but there la room for more Improvement HE WOULD QUIT Take about four leaves of strong cured tobacco, place them In a vessel, pour about one-half gallon of water over them, place on the fire, letting It boll down to a strong Juice, and apply to the wart. Always pick the wart so as to make It bleed before the appli cation, that It may strike into the fun gous growth. A few applications will soon do the work; gradually the en largement will decrease and disappear as If by magic. As an evidence of its efficacy, some years ago a horse that we drove had a bleeding wart on his back that the lines kept continually bleeding. It was about tbe size of a walnut, with a neck about the size o f one's index finger. I would occasion ally sprinkle a few crumbs o f tobacco oil It from my pocket, and the wart went away. I have removed warts as large as a pint cup from horses’ legs by taking the tobacco leaves, dipping them In hot water and binding them to the affected part. Try It and you will be rewarded for your trouble.’’— Exchange. G ee se on L o w la n d s . Geese are extremely hardy and long lived. They thrive on low-lying lands which would not be suitable for fowls. Old pasture Is best suited to their re quirements, as they crop the grass very short, and would likely destroy the roots of newly sown grass. They must be afforded liberty and lots o f grassy range. They are very coarse feeders and will eat nearly anything In the shape of green food. Although it Is desirable to hatch early. It is not always advisable, as it depends upon the climate and location. Goslings need grass, and do not thrive unless green food Is supplied when they can not get range. Im p o r t a n c e o f th e H en s. It Is estimated that the production o f chickens ln-the United States last year reached 3.350,(810,000, and of eggs thirteen billion. The total vulue was $290,000,000. The true Importance o f the poultry business will, however, be better appreciated by the following comparisons: Our annual wool clip Is about $28,000,000; sheep. $05,000,000; swine, $180,000,000; cotton, $250,000,- 000; wheat, $227,000,000; tobacco, $43,- 000,000; potatoes, $80,000,000; barley, $30,000,000; oats, $200,000,000. O n r B u t t e r S ta te *. T H R E E -H O R S E D E V IC E . poles or shafts. There are two neck- yokes and a triple evener. The mid dle horse has one-third of each double- tree, making two-thirds o f both, while each outside horse has two-thirds of the evener he Is hitched to. S a n it a r y S t r a w H o g H onae. The best hoghouse on earth is made by setting two rows of fence posts one foot in ground and four feet apart one way, and one post length apart, the other way, so posts may be used for stringers on top. Put cord wood cross wise on top o f stringers and build straw pile over all, leaving hole In one end big enough for a hog to enter. They will all follow In and complete Interior arrangement of house to suit their hoggish artistic taste. This house will always be dry and comfortable and will save many a heated argument with the hired man aiout cleaning out and bedding the hogs. Hogs enn be fed out o f doors, or a board feeding room may be built at one end of stack with door be tween. In summer, pull out posts and burn straw hoghouse, haul out refuse and build new each year. Then you will have healthy hogs, avoid mange and many other parasites. I winter 30 bogs every year In this kind o f a house.— A. A. Andrews, North Dakota. The manufacture and consumption o f butter In the United States Is con stantly growing. In 1870 we made 515,000,000 pounds, while thirty years later, in 1900, we made nearly three times as much— 1,492,000,000 pounds. O f the great butter-producing States Iowa comes first. New York second, and the others In the following order: Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Ohio, Illi nois, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Indiana. F a r m N otes. An Important Item In stock feeding Is regularity. Long feet are frequently the cause o f lameness In horses. It Is a waste o f feed to give more than an animal can digest. With all stock, food may be wasted by giving too much or too little. Sheep, when being fattened, shonld have protection from wet and cold. With all stock, there is no single feed that possesses only good quali ties. Early pampering suould be avoided If mature and healthy development Is desired. The sheep raiser who Is not progres sive cannot expect to attain perfection in his calling. I-abor, even on the farm. Is most ef fective when directed by Intelligence U see o f C anned E g g * . and thought The use of refrigerator eggs has be T o Injudicious feeding may be cred come so widespread as to cover a greater part o f the habitable earth. ited a large amount o f the fatality There has been a great trade In can among boga. Tbe brood sow should have plenty ned eggs recently. I,arge quantities o f canned eggs are bought by confec o f nourishing food such as will cause tioners, and they are also used In the a healthy growth without too much manufacture o f linen. Several coun fat. tries supply eggs for such purposes, Variety o f live stock on a farm but tbe supply Is not equal to the de quite as much as variety o f cropping mand. Large Importations o f canned Is a source o f wealth accumulation In eggs come from Russia. Germany and tbe bolding.
