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Eugene Weekly Guard. Chicago Carmen Attack Nonunion Craws and Drive Them From Stroats. BUGIMI EVENTS OF THE DAY Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting. The thirtieth national convention of the W. C. T. U. is in session at Cincin nati. The Great Northern railway has se cured a loan of $7,21*0,000 for improve ment of the system. The czar of Russia has wired the Manchurian vieercy that there must lie no war with Japan. Representative Jones, of Washing ton, has introduced a bill dividing the state into two judicial districts. Dispatches from Bogota say Colom bia will never recognize the republic of Panama and will fight to the last. The < iregon delegation in congress has aksed Roosevelt for his aid in se curing the 1905 lair appropriation. Andrew II. Green, one of New York’s oldest and most remarkable citizens, has been «hot by a negro, who is be lieved to be insane. Chicago street car strikers have been joined by the firemen. A few cars are being run with jiolice protection, but they are carrying no passengers. Chicago, Nov. 14.—Constant scenes of disorder, over a «listrict approxi mately 50 square miles in extent, re sulted today from the inauguration of a strike by the employes of one of the two principal surface street railway companies in Chicago. All along the lines, wherever cars were started, strike sympathizers made des|M*rate on slaughts on the crews, beginning at dawn of day, and continuing as long as the cars remained on the tracks. The tie-up was made complete. A number of ears were wrecked, and that no person was killed is no fault of the rioters. One man's back wbb broken, and the first shot ot the strike was tired at Wentworth avenue and West Sixty-ninth street, where a mob of sev eral hundred persons tried to hol«l up a train. l>erogatory remarks reganling the union by an arme«l nonunion employe of the company caused a riot at Thirty sixth and State streets tonight. The man was chase«! into an engine house nearby, and before the police could reach the spot a mob of 2,000 jiersous surrounded the place, howling for the life of the refugee. A «quail of police men, after a great «leal of difficulty, finally quelled the disturbance an«i re moved the man to a place of safety. .Many person, chiefly nonunion street car men, were injured by flying splin tered glass. Two women were among those hurt. Excepting a few dozen passengers, who had to flee from the cars, the 300,- 000 patrons of the company were forced to all other sorts of methods to get down town ami back. Representative Lacey, of Iowa, has introduced a bill providing that when RANT AT AMERICA. any stream shows signs of being over fished the secretary is authorized to es tablish weekly close«I |«eri<sla «luring Colombians arc Wild Over the Los« of Panama. the fishing aeaaon. Colon, Nov. 14.—The Royal Mail Democrats Will oppose any canal steamer Orinoco arrived this morning, treaty negotiate«! with Panama. bringing news of General Torres ami The diplomatic agent of Panama has the Colombian troops he took from been received by President Rooaevelt. here after the proclamation of the re The powers have notified Turkey that public of Panama. The soldiers 1 m *- she must accept the Macedonian reform haved well on the voyage. On the arrival of General Torres and plan at once. his troop» at Cartagena the news of the Senator Foster will win his fight for events on the isthmus quickly spread a place on the committee of commerce and acused excitement. General Torres over Mitchell. and his officers were threaU'iied with Senator Mitchell will give a banquet arrest as traitors, but the threat was to all of the Western senators and at not put into effect, The populace, that time explain fully the 1905 expo greatly excited, soon crowded the streets crying, "Down with the Ameri sition. cans.” The department of the interior has United States Consul Ingersoll, fear withdrawn 2,142,000 acre« of land in ing violence, remained shut up in the the Great Falls, Mont., land district. consulate. The withdrawal is for the purpose of The Barranquilla authorities had in investigating in connection with a tended sending 301) Colombian troops propose 1 irrigation scheme. by the Orinoco to Cartagena, but Vancouver, B. Chinese are work learned that the vessel hail debarked ing a new scheme to evade the laws. General Torres and his men, and de Cor,Mirations with large capital on cide«! to keep the men at Barranquilla. paper are tieing formed and Celestials The excitement at Barranquilla in without a |x«nny are h«>w classed as creased with the spreading of the news merchants. This entitles them to RO of the meeMion of the isthmus, which was supplement««! by exaggerate«! ac to China and return as they please. counts of the alleged part played by Colombia has sent general Reyes to the United States therein. try to make peace with Panama. ¡Fears are entertained for the safety Rear Admiral Beardslee died Of of Americans in Colombia, and of the apoplexy while visiting in Georgia. ,M>ssiability of the anger of the popu The tie-up of Colorado mlnea by the lace living vented against foreigners strike la more general than expected. generally. The authorities at Savanali The San Dominican republic has have mounte«! two obsolete guns cover fallen into the hands of the revolu- ing the wharf. tionists. PRICE FIXED ON FRIAR LANDS. Germany will not listen to schein« of Colombia that It eatablish a pro Taft Appears to Have Solved Vexatious tectorate. Philippine Problem. The powers have given Turkey to Washington, Nov. 14. — Advices understand that her objections to the Mac edonian reform plan are trivial. reaching the war department from Ma nilla indicate that before he sails for Both houses of Panama did little th«* Unite«! States on December 22, business the second day save to re Governor Taft will have succeed««! in ceive the president's message. «etting one of the most vexatious prob A freight train at Easton. Pa., ran lems connected with the acquisition of down a street car, killing two per- the Philippines, namely, th«* ailjust- sons and hurting a number of othera. nient of the claims of the friars for five seriously. their extensive projiertv holdings in Ten thousand people, mostly wo- the islands. The price to Is* paid ap men. crowded the street« of New York proximate« $7,000,000. to see Miss May Goelet on her way to Negotiations to this end have U*«*n < hureh to be* onio the D m I mm *'f 0OR in progress at Manilla istwein Gover burghs, and the disorder was unparal nor Taft ami Mgr. Guido, th«* pi«|*al leled. delegate, ever since the governor's re K'-’g Edward, of England, has cel- turn to the island from Rom«*. Th«* main obstacle to u settlement ap|H*ar» elir t d his sixty-second birthday. to have Is'en an issue ls'tw««-n th«* 1' - sldent Roosevelt has formally p««|*al delegate ami the religions orders ask)-i| Senator Hanna to mauage hla as to the proportion of th«* purchase campaign. money to I m * |>aid bv the insplar gov A bill asking statehood for New ernment that was to la* turne«l over to This, it is umlerstissl, lias Mexico is No. 1 on the calendar in Rome. the house. lieen agreed upon The Italian minister of finance com niltted suicide because he was ac- cused of corruption. Pope Plus X has held his first con sistory and named two cardinal», but neither of them are from America. Emperor William, of Germany, un- derwent a successful operation for the removal of a tumor from bls throat. A diplomatic agent of the new Pan- 1 ama republic has written Senator Morgan enlisting his support for the Panama canal. John Mitchell, president of th« Mineworkers' union. Is said to tie Gated for a cabinet position, He de nies the report. Th* United States battleship Maine has been sent to Colon. Russo Japanese conflict la growing more and more remote. St. Ix>uls jury In the bribery case of State Senator Farris, is unable to agree. Democrats have »elected Williams, ef Mississippi, leader. John S aa their Great Britain wsa surprised at the quick recognition given the Colombian revolutionists by the United States Warship Fired on Her. New York, Nov. 14.—The Civile line steamer Cherokee arrive«L tisiay from Santo Ihiinitigu with late direct intelligence of tlu* insurrection ami re ports an exciting eX|M*rience with a liominiean man-of-war, by which the steamer was stopped several times, on one rsvasion shots Is-ing tins! across her bow ami another the ship elmiing th«* warship mnler «’over of darkness. Macorif was evacuat««! by the military forces November 3 nini all the p ports except San Dm lingo City wen1 in th«« hands of the insurgents. Trying Hard to Win It Back. New York, Nov. 14.—Many Bogota l.ilx*rals an«l Conservative« are cabling here reganling th«* «■rv'enoion of th«* isthmus, my» a Herald dispata'h from Panama. Everything is promise«! the isthmus to induce them to return to the |*aternal country. Far more than Panama ever «Ireamoi of is now freely offensl if the new republic will give up the movement. Even “eternal heaven ly happiness" was the promise in one dispatch from a high authority nt Ro- gota. It is msslless to nay that the •P- |s*wla have I m * vii ignonsl. Colombian troops will march on Favor» Farmlng a» Study. Colon and Panama despite the recog R<M-hester, N. V., Nov. 14.—Rep nition of the new republic by the of thè varimi« offiivr» of the Nati United States. Grange were pr»*«,-nt«v| al th«* «-••«* Governor Chamberlain will call a tinti tuday. The r«*port <»f thè v special session of the Oregon legist« lecturer, <«»vernor N. J. lini bel«! tore if a majority of the members will New llampehirr. oivrml th«* i pledge themselves to enact no lawa ti«mal Work <>f thè Grange Ilei other than remedial to tax levy. wm ma«l«* t«> th<* t<*a<'hing >4 prie The Maryland democratic plurality <4 agrii ultiire in publi«' sch«s4», i !t 12.17$. «rmiring th<> riglit» <4 agriculhm* Colorado miners have gone on a lami grant <^>llegv». The farineri at rite ••rally approve thè nuneiiieiit. The republican house caucus has America Wants Port Opened. unanimously «elected Joseph G. Can non as speaker. London, Nov. 14.—The Daily Mail's Howard Haynie, convicted of htxh To«io o«err»|sin«h*nt «ay» the Unit«*! way robbery by a Seattle court, has States minister at Sr.Mil, 4'orra. ha« been aenxenced to ail years in the prem-nted a note urging that Corea Walla Walla penitentiary «l*e«*dily open the p««rt «4 Yonampbu. WON'T GIVE IT UP MESSAOE OF PRESIDENT. STRIKERS IN RIOT Honor ■« Well «« Interest Demand» the Cuban Treaty. COLOMBIA DETERMINED TO Washington. Nov. 12—Following 1» LOST TERRITORY. the message which the president yes terday sent to the special session of HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON OREGON IRRIGATION CONVENTION. SLOW market for stock . congress: OREGON MINES QAIN. Coos Bay Hatchery Will Handle Million Eggs. Ten Oregon City—"With a capacity of Output of the Precious Metals on the In- only 6,000,000 eggs, the Coos Bay crease In Our State. Hatchery will this year handle 10.- Washington. D. C.—Compared with 0C0.000 salmon eggs.” said Deputy other states in the west, and with Fish Warden H. A. Webster, who has Alaska as well, Oregon made a most just returned from a visit to the creditable showing, proportionately, state's salmon fishery interests in the with its gold production in 1901, ac Southern and Coast districts of the cording to reports that have been re state. This increase in the output of ceived by the director ot the mint. the station at Coos, says Mr. Webster, The official report on Oregon's gold is due to a change in the manner of output was prepared by F. A. Wing, operating the plant. Racks were in assayer at the government assay of stalled this year that withstood the fice at Seattle. By way of introduc- freshets end permitted a continuous catch of salmon, while last year the tion Mr. Wing says: “By a thorough and systematic catch aggregated only 3.500.000 eggs method of checking the receipts of The surplus in this year's catch is be bullion and ores originating in Ore Ing deposited in the bed of Coos river gon. deposited and shipped to the sev after the eggs have impregnated. Mr. eral assay offices, mints, smelters and Webster also visited the state's sal refineries of the .United States and mon interests at Yaquina, Alsea and British Columbia, the output of 1901 Siuslaw and reports an unusually good run of silverslde salmon this fall. He was found to be as follows: Ounces. Value. also found the hatcheries making a $1.834.821 good showing, the catches equaling. Gold ........................ 88,759 Silver ..................... 163,873 211.87b If not excelling, the capacity of the The copper output was valued at different plants. $4193 and the lead st $1631, making a total valuation of $2,052.433. Forty Cattl» War* Killed. There was a gain of $146.257 In the Umatilla—Word has been received output for the year over that of 1900. notwithstanding the fact that some of here of a terrible slaughtering of cat the mines were closed down for part tle on the bank of the Columbia river or all of the year, some for the pur at a point west' of here. Richard pose of installing new sinking plants Brothers of Horse Haven had pur or other machinery, some from labor chased a large bunch of cattle in the troubles some on account of the lack vicinity of Heppner and drove them to the banka of the Columbia. Dur of ore. and other causes. The production of 1901 is given as ing the night the cattle became fright ened, It Is believed at a passing train, follows: Value. and were thrown into a fierce stam Gold . $1.727,892 pede. They rushed over a steep bluff Silver 170,721 and 40 were killed outright. Many Copper 3.416 were so badly injured they had to be Lead 4,145 killed'. The loss is over $600. Work on the Bill Nye. Medford—The owners of the Bill Nye mine, located on Gall's creek. about ten miles north of Medford, are making preparations for mining on a large scale. A five-stamp mill, hoist ing machinery, etc., are being Install ed. The company has an 80-foot shaft, a good deal of tunneling anil other de velopment work on the claim, The ore is free milling and there are sev- eral thousand dollars worth of gold in sight. Superintendent D .R. An- drus, of this city, left recently for the mine, to look after the installation of th» new plant. Inspect-in ot Reform School. Salem—The board of trustees of the state reform school have made a visit of inspection to that institution and examined the new building re cently constructed The work was ap proved and final warrants ordered drawn. The improvements consist of the repair of the Industrial building, which was gutted by fire two years ago, ami the construction of an ad dition filling in the space txt ween the two wings of the main building. The moms built inside the walls of the old industrial building will be used for an engine-room and a laundry. Apples Turned Into Vlnegsr. Eugene—At least a whole trainload of apples, which would otherwise have gone to waste, have already been converted Into vinegar here in Eu gene. with a possibility that half as many more will be worked up before the season ends. The vinegar fac tory of Ingram A Zimmer has already used 353*4 tons of apples, and ex pects to use 500 tons. These apples pre ground up as they are received and converted into cider vinegar. About 1000 bushels a day are con sumed in this manner, and the indus try promises good results to the own ers and to the farmers. Apples of Rogue River. Ashland—The value of the apple crop of 1903 in the Rogue river val ley is estimated at $125.000. This takes into account only the export crop, which Is estimated In quantity at from 150 to 175 carloads. Central Foint. the shipping point for several of the large orchards, including Ol- well Bros., will send out 60 carloads or more; Medford about an equal number. Fifteen carloads will go out from Talent, ten or more from Aah- ¡«nd. several from Gold Hill and Fhoenlx. Dynamite Under Plant. Trinidad, Colo., Nov. 12.—Dynamite was exploded this morning under the electric light and power house at Hastings. 20 miles north of Trinidad. One corner of the house was blown out. but the machinery was not dam aged to any great extent. Although information is meager It is understood that the dynamite was not placed cor rectly. and very little damage was done. At the strikers' headquarters it is claimed that the dynamiting was not done by strikers, and that the pur pose probably was to have militia or dered to the camp. PORTLAND MARKETS. rWheat—Walls’ Walla, 75c; blue- Machinery tor Rohrmla. Cottage Grove—The mining ma stem, 79c; valley, 78c. «hinery for the Crystal Consolidated Barlev—Fe»«l, $20 per ton: brewia(, Mining Company ha» arrived from the $■.'?. rollad, |21. Union Inin Works. San Francisco, Horn—Valley. $3.75(83.85 per bar ami was immediately transferred to rel; hanl wheat straights. $3.75d»4.1O; tracks of the Oregon A Southeast hanl wheat |«aw*nts. $4.20184.fit); gra cm Railroad for shipment to Bohem ham. $3.35(83.75; whole wheat, $3Afi ia. This machinery consists of the l$$4; rye » heat, $4.50. latest and most Improv««! pattern in Oat»—No. I white, $1.07 Jk; gray, stamp-milling machinery When com pleted th«* mill will have a capacity $1.05 |ier cental. MiUstnffs—Bran. $20 per ton; mid of 25 tons per day. A highgrade standard concentrator will be use«! tn dling». $'-’4; short*. $20; chep, $16; <onn«*ction with the mill. lin»ec<l dairy fooil. $19. Hav—Timothv, $16 per ton; »lover. Marvelous Vein ot Gold. $13: grain, $11; «-heat. $11. Wolf Creek E E Blalock has footer—Fancy creamery, 27l»<*<Oc Strack a ledge on his mining rlaim per |MMtnd; dairy, »tore, on Csyote creek which, it is claimed, 16c. assayed $27.000 per ton In It he Cheese — Full cream, twins. 15c; found a »tringer of solid gold, from America, lfiMlfic; factory which he has taken out about $25.000. Young and »till continues with the sane prices, 1(®1 Sf I»»». width It Is rumore.1 that he placed | Poultry—Chicken«, mixwi. 10(A10'qc .« guard over It night and day The per pound; spring, 11 Sc; iietu«. 11012«; ledge is «aid to be wedge shape!!, broiler*. $2.fi0 j*r «l*wen; tnrkays, live. peaked on top. an«l widens in depth 14<*|5c per pound ; <lre«s»»i. ¡A'Alkc. du* ka. $ W7 |wrd.«en: rras s. $7010 Mining Cnmpany f ormed. Fgg»—Oregon ranth. 30c; Faatern, Roseburg—Article» of incorporation fresh. 24026HC. have been file«! by the Gold Mountain Potabie»—Oregm. fio<65c per Mck Mining A Smelting Company, The iiwo potat*wa, 202 l»e. rapita! stock 1» fixed at $l«t0«)O6, dl- Hop»—1903 crop. 12022r per you ad, vide«! Into share» of $1 each The accordtng to quality company ha.« a number of claims W - —Valley, 17 81 Sc Eastern Ore south of Camas Valley, near the Mar gon, 1201fic; mohair. 360$T)qe. tlndale mtn», which was recently »old Beef—Dresse«!. 60* per pound for $36 000 Assays of ore taken from Veal—Small. 7S0$e, large, $H0«« rear th» surfa* e show average value* poun«i. nf $16 to $26 per tan. RETAKE mut Traitors to Be Thoroughly Sub • lives: . I have convened the congress that It dued Minister to Peru Is Informed may consider the legislation necewary to All Parties are Ready to Offer Their put into operation the commercial treaty with Cuba, which was ratified by the Live« and Properties to the Country. senate at its last session, and subse quently i by government. I uj the -C— Cuban government, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 16.— uch legislation d**manded not only tlftm «u- .. — •— by our interest ; but by our honor. We General Plaza, president of Ecuador, cannot with propriety abandon the has cabled to President Marroquin, of course upon which we have so wisely embarked. When the acceptance of the Platt amendment w-us required from Cuba by the action of the congress of the United States, this government thereby definite ly committed itself to the policy of treating Cuba as occupying a unique po sition as regards this country. It was provided that when the island became a free and Independent republic she should stand In such close relations with us as. in certain respects, to come within our system of International policy; and It ne cessarily followed that she must also, to a certain degree, become included within the lines of our economic policy. Situated as Cuba Is, it would not be wise for this country to permit the strategic abuse of the island by any foreign mili tary power. it Is for this reason certain limitations have been imposed upon her financial policy and that naval stations have been conceded by her to the United States. The negotiations as to the details of these naval stations are now on the eve of completion. They are so situated as to prevent any Idea that there Is the Intention ever to use them against Cuba, or otherwise than for the protection of Cuba from the assault of foreign foes and for the better safeguarding of American interests in the water south of us. These Interests have been largely Increased by the consequences of the war with Spain, and will be still further Increased by the building of the isth mian canal. They are both military and economic, The granting to us bf Cuba of the naval stations above alluded to Is of the utmost Importance from a mil itary standpoint, and Is proof of the good faith with which Cuba 1 b treating us. Cuba has made great progress since her independence was established, She has advanced steadily in every way. She already stands high among her sis ter republics of the new world. She is loyally observing her obligations to us; she Is entitled to like treatment by us. The treaty submitted to you for ap proval secures to the United States eco- nomlc advantages as great as those glv- en to Cuba. Not an American interest is sacrificed by the treaty, and a large Cuban market is secured to our produc-, era. It Is a market which lies at our doors, which Is already large, which is callable of great expansion, and which le especially Important to the develop ment of our export trade. It would be. Indeed, short-sighted for us to refuse to take advantage of such opportunity, and to force Cuba Into making arrangements with other countries to our disadvantage. This reproclty treaty stands by itself. It, Is demanded In consideration of broad National policy, as well as by our eco nomic Interest. I twill do harm to no Industry. It will benefit many Indus tries. It is In the Interest of our people as a whole, both because of Its Import ance from the broad standpoint of Inter national policy and because economically It intimately concerns us to develop and secure the rich Cuban market for our farmers, artisans, merchants and manu facturers. Finally, It is desirable as a guaranty of the good faith of our nation toward our young sister republic, whose welfare must ever be closely bound with ours, We gave her liberty. We are knit to hv uy the memories of the blood and the courage of our soldiers who fought for her in war; by the memories of the wisdom and Integrity of our administra tors who saved her In peace and who started her so well on the difficult path of self government. We must help her onward and upward; and In helping her we shall help ourselves. The foregoing consideration caused the negotiation of the treaty with Cuba and Its ratification by the senate. They now with e«iual force supiiort the legislation by the congress which by the terms of the treaty Is necessary to render It im perative. as failure to enact such legis- latlon would come perilously near a ra —" pudlatlon of the pl«*dged faltk of the nation. I transmit nerewitn me treaty as amended by the .... — —. ----- senate and ratified by the Cuban government^ TH È < >Öi 1RE ROOSEVELT. White House, November 10, 1003. Alaska lands Withdrawn. Washington. Nov. 12.—The secre tary of the interior has ordered the temporary withdrawal of three tracts of land in Alaska, with a view to us ing the same as sites for Government salmon hatcheries. The withdrawn lands include the bastns of Wood riv er. Yes bay, on Cleveland Peninsula, and the stream having its mouth a short distance southwest of Alexan- drovsk. all in Southeastern Alaska. These wlthdrkwals are subject to pos sessory rights of natives and persons claiming title through Russia. Substitute tor Ship Subsidy. Washington. Nov. 12—Representa tive Jones, of Washington, today re introduced his substitute for the ship ___ ___ _ »..X ouip subsidy bill, which provides provides that that a a .... which discriminating duty of * "* 16 per cent, in addition to existin Istlng duties, shall be collected on goods _ ii—____ — the mx I s imported into United States in foreign *—7 vessels. ______ In <ase the goods so i imported “~ “ are not r.ow dutiable, a straight dis "‘„L'. ^Iscriniinat- Ing duty of 16 per cert ent ad valomm is to be levied The bill ■” Z prop .Mises to en- force the foregoing regulation after Colombia, sympathizing with him in the recent events on the isthmus of Panama. President Marroquin has re plied thanking General Plaza and add ing that Generals Reyes, Ospina, Cab alleros and Holguin are marching on Panama with a large army to subdue the isthmians. W6I Suppress the Traitors. Lima, Peru, Nov. 16.—The Colom bian minister to Peru has published here cablegrams received from his gov ernment, dated at Bogota, November 10, 11 and 12, respectively. The cable- giams say the Colombian government has taken measures to suppress "the isthmiini traitors,” and a«ld that all parties and all classes have offered to the government their lives and projier- ties in defens«- of the national terri tory. Boeas Del Torro Scared. Colon, Nov. 16.—Cutters from the American warships here were dis patched this morning to stop the Ger man steamer Markotnannia, which was seen two miles off, towing a launch toward the harbor. It was thought the Markomannia was coming from a Co lombian |«»rt, but it ap|>ears that she had been chartered at Boca« del Torro to bring the Alcalde of that jiort to Colon. There was a big scare at Boeas de) Terro on the receipt of the news via Port Lima, Costa Rica, that the Colom bian government was sending 5,000 troops to take the port, which had re cently declared its allegiance to the new republic, and the Alcalde left on the Markomannia for Colon for the purjiose of obtaining arms ami annuii- nition with which to equip 500 volun- teers to resist the expected Colombian attack. The Alcalde, however, has re turned to Boeas del Torro to allay the fears of the populace, and to give as surance that the landing of Colombian troops there will not lie permitted. The United States cruiser Atlanta sailed tonight, and it is understood she will go to Boeas del Terro. INCREASE IN COST OF LIVING. Bureau ot Labor Hakes Comparison«. AR. America Proposes to Protect s, Large Army Marching on Panama-lath- To the Senate and House of Represent- Second Session, Held at Pendleton, Full Sellera and Buyers are at Variance ill Heppner Neighborhood. of Enthusiasm. Heppner—The livestock industry irrigation Pendleton—"Interest in has increased the biblical ten-fold here, while not suffering, does not present a very encouraging outlook. during the past year.” Baid President Between cattle and sheep the condi A. H. Devers concerning the session tions are about a stand-off. Owing of the second annual convention of to the extreme backward demand and the Oregon State Irrigation Assoc.a- scarcity of buyers, which are usually plentiful at this time of year, very tlon. "We bad an enthusiastic meeting few transactions are reported. While a few sheep sales have oc In Portland a year ago. but we had a determined meeting here this year.” curred, the business has been con Delegates to the number of about fined principally to local people. Out 159 were here from all over the state. side buyers and owners have not been Ontario sent a delegation of 25 mem able to agree on prices Owners are bers for the purpose of capturing the determined in holding for $1 50 per 1904 convention. They wore badges head for lambs and $2 per head for inscribed, "Ontario, 1904." The con yearling wethers. Farther in the in vention hall was crowded and every terior, in Grant and Wheeler counties, where shipping facilities are not so speech brought forth discussion. President Devers, in his opening ad- good, the conditions are even worse dress said, regarding the attacks of than they are here. A grant county sheepman was in the prUM' “I want to say that, while some of Heppner a few days ago looking for the papers libeled the association by a buyer for his lambs. Two Wheeler county cattlemen saying that they have accomplished but little. I know that, if it has done were in Heppner last week. They nothing more, it has called the atten brought in 52 head of choice beef cat- tion of the government to the fact tie, which had been sold to a local They report that we want irrigation, that we need butcher at Gresham irrigation works, and while no proj- that, in a general way. the market is ects are yet completed, I know that bad In the Spray country, Little de some will be announced soon, Fur- mand and the absence of buyers is ther than that, at the last session of the general complaint. In the vicin- the legislature a resolution was pass ity of Spray, there are a great many ed requiring the governor to appoint yearlings for sale. The best offers have been $15 per a commission to investigate the state laws on irrigation, riparian rights and head, while the owners are holding kindred questions, and the governor for $16. For the same cattle this has appointed the commission. Fur spring owners were offered $18. but ther than that, the coming together then they were holding for $20. In of people interested in the welfare of the vicinity of Spray the Gilman & the state, particularly as applied to ir French cattle, consisting of 5000 head rigation. 1 sthe means of arounsing the are ranged. In the great alfalfa feeding district, people up as to the necessity of irri gation. and that is the most import on Butter creek, there are 1000 less ant thing, and the meeting which we cattle being fed this year than last. have today shows that interest is not The fact that hay is selling for $8 per ton * in the stack is the principal cause lacking." Other addresses were delivered by for this. Governor Chamberlain. ex-Govemor Geer. Mayor Hailey. Judge Lowell, A. EXCEEDS ITS CAPACITY. King Wilson, and Will R. King. be no u Interesting Washington, Nov. IB.—The bureau of labor has issued a bulletin on the cost of living of workmen’s families, showing that of 2,567 families in 33 states, from which «lata was obtained, the average income per family was $827.19; average expenditure for all pur]H>ses, $768.54; average expendi ture per family for I« hh I, $326.90; aver age size of families, 3.51 persons. The last figure is above the average of pri vate families in the whole country, as shown by the census of 1900. The food expense is more than 42 L. per cent of the expenditure for all purjioses. An exten«ie«l investigation covering the years 1890-1892 show s that the cost of f««sl reached its highest in 1892, the average then living 10.9 per cent alxive the average for the decade 1890-1899 ami an increase of 16.1 per cent com pared with 1896, the year of lowest prices. It is announced as a conserva tive conclusion that the increase in the cost of living, as a whole, in 1902, w hen conipart«l w ith the year of lowest prices, was not over 16.1 per cent, th«* figure given as the increased cost of food, as shown by this investigation. This assumes, of course, always the purchase of the same articles ami the same «piantities in years of low prices, low wages and more or less irregular employment, as in years of higher prices, higher wages and steady employ ment. Takes America to Task. Ixindon, Nov. 16.—The weekly re views continue to comment on th«* situ ation on th«* isthmus of Panama. The general tone of comments is mom or I«*«« indifferent, with the exception of thoee of the Speaker. “If the United States,” it says, “in a spirit of imperi alism, confiscates a provini’e <4 Colom bia. digs the canal and defends it—for, a|mrt from hyptwrasies, that is what th«* movement means—then for the first time in its existence the republic will enter the jealousies, alliances ami who!«* international polities of Europe.” Porte Will Meet Demand». ' Constantinople, Nov. 16. — Tewtik Pasha, the foreign minister, called on the Austrian and Russian ambassadors today ami notified them that the p«irte'» reply to the latest note of the two p «wers on the subject of reforms in Mace«i«inia would sptsslilv Is* presente«!, an«l it woubl Is* satisfactory. This is in a<-<-or'lance with the views of the grand vizier, who «ippoeed the previ ous le^ection of tb<* rvf«irm m lieme, and eonsaspiently was tlireaten««! with the deprivation of his office. Ilis position is now secure. China Prepare« for War. I.on«lon. Nov. 16.—Advices received from China this morning indi«'ate that the situation in th«* far east is l«*eom- ing more strain««!. Aixurdiag to the Lomlon Daily Mail’s corre«]><>n«lent at Tien Tsin, more activity «in the part of China was <lisplaye«l at the c«.nclusion t«»lav of a conference between A«iniiral \lexieff an«l the Chinese officials than ha«l liven exj*«*ct«*<l. The c«irr«*spon<lent of the Post states that everything there in«licate that China is prv|«aring for war. public ol Panama. Washington, Nov. 11.—Wkqg . lean war vessels were retenllj ed to Isthmian wateri to B ” American and other interest» inT ama. specific instructions wereV by direction of the president thw A.mericau naval force should 2, " tain peace and prevent bloortih^" the isthmus. These instruction. issued iu their broad sense for *' the original, and Is the present **'' tention ot this government m vent any conflict between the m, . ment of Colombia and the newlr tablished republic of Panama 7 * The administration, in carrytn» o, this policy, will prevent the Undtr at Colon, as well as at Panama of u Colombian troops that may be i™/. the latter government to subdue tt« Panama republic. Having once reco. niaed the new republic before «■' world, the United States Intends v stand by and prevent encroachments by Colombia as well as by other u tiWM. Assistant Secretary of State Loon is. Secretary Moody and Admin* Taylor, after a conference this ev«* Ing. sent instructions to the ion manders of American ships iB pM1 ma waters directing them in the em- the Colombian government attempt^ to embark troops at any of it« porq with a view to making an attack upo- the Nbw Panama republic, that ft. American forces should prevent su h embarkation. Secretaries Root and Hay hnj i conference today, presumably in r., gard to the latest development! m the isthmian affair. As he wu re turning to his home Secretary Ron* was asked the direct question u whether United States troops wony be ordered to the Isthmus ot Pansmi He replied that while such a thin* was possible, it was extremely in probable. He added he had mad« that answer to a similar question is New York when he really knew very little about the situation, and he ma<i» it now for the reason that he knew nothing more of an intention to et ploy troops on the isthmus. CUTTING DOWN OREAT TREES. Government Urged to Buy Land fn, California Owners. Washington. Nov. 11.—In hit u nual report Captain Charle» Yon« acting superintendent of the Sequoa and General Grant National Parks, ot California, in which many giant ttw are located, urges the acquisition br the government of the land in those parks, now owned by private individ uals. In Sequoia Park there ar* many large tracts thus owned, and after waiting in vain for years for the government to purchase their prope ty the owners are beginning to sell ot the large timber. Captain Yount say«: "The owners have cut them by tte wholesale, and put the lumber upon the market, and where once was s fine forest of magnificent giants, there now is but devastation and ruin la the shape of stumps and savta piles. It is but just to the ownersalt for the best interest of the govern ment that the purchase of these pat ented lands within the parks be au thorized by congress if the parks are to be continued.” He says the lands can be secured for reasonable prices Captain Yoinr says game is increasing. TIED UP BY STRIKE. Coal Mines of Southern Colorado Ost of Working Forces. Denver, Nov. 11.—More than 10.006 coal miners in Colorado vent n strike today for an eight-hour day. in crease in wages and other conee» eions. The strike was ordered by the National executive officers of the United Mineworkers of America, af ter the coal companies refused toe» fer with union representatives cot cerning the demands of the men. Of the Idle men. 6000 are in the south ern coal fields, 2000 in the norther, coal fields and 1800 In Fremont can ty. One hundred mines have beei dosed down. A few independent properties it the northern coal fields and elsevber* will not stop work, since the opent ors have agreed to concede the eight hour day and also increased »W* Less than 1000 miners will remain s' work according to reports from the effected districts. The announcem*f comes that 600 have gone out in Cf fax county. N. M. The others in tin territory are now negotiating with the mfneowners. To Guard German Interest. New York. Nov. 11.—Upon the re port of the mail steamer Athe: which has reached here from Silt11 Domingo, savs a Herald dispatrS from St. Thomas. D. W. I.. Conine dore Sheder, of the German squadrw at this port, has sent two ships, Gazelle and the Panther, to Sr" Domingo to safeguard German in”' cats. In consequence of this action the Athen returned to Santo Pomlar’ to discharge her cargo at porta rt' had been prevented from entering P Dominican gunboats It is wd Herman commander has detenu;.'' Io ignore the blockade. Believes Bath SMes Osilty. Butte. Mont.. Nov. 11—Judr'r Ham Clancev toda.v announced ttat he would call in some other judf t(> hear-the contempt pro- ■ edinp tutod by emploves of F. A. H*111' against the Boston A Mont*»» pany. and those instituted by lb* fon Montana Company ag*‘n?( , Heinze people, as a result uf the »• Ivge«! misiomlu.r - f « mployes rfbj® the Rarus mine, owned by Hrbii and those of the Bostou i Ment’j* Company In th«- P«-nn«yfr»»'> Judge Clancy declared he better both sides to be guilty of cost*®?1 . Truth Not Half To®- R B I*aredo. Tens«. Nov J ‘ Murray, the international --turned fr0®, tilt er expert jttSt - ret... »•' 10 d as far as Saltillo s» ' « V conditions in Moaterey. if kF other cities where yellow Tèrno fr h«>en epidemic, indieal 1Pre tuia ^ -er'ce* 25.606 cases there this p|—d •12^1»’* mortality rate ,' The deaths have been reported » ’* cess of the number bulletins 1»»''^ prt** ficlal fully 500 cases e**»1 at time. Contentile of smerfca Th* Hague. Nov 11—!» t>». »«’telan arbitration ca.«e f<"f*J p»nfield. jn behalf of tke Stat»«, said the United Stat« different to the question of th» . °f th* war. but the Usit»4 ^a tn*lntains that the prr>t<*of •*’’ Train Robbers Get Large Sum. Russia Must A leM to Japan. Tokio. Nov. Pretoria. Nov. 16.—Two men belay Nov 12—There is a strong inclination In well-informed circle» to i«»«r*ie«l a railway train, a* it was ««* iloubt the pacific forecast issued in I'vnding a «teep grmle between Peters- Europe It Is believ«*d that peace will i bnrg and Nv1»troom. overpowere«! the only be made poasible by Russia's guanl, l<mted the treasure caran«i n>a<ie complete acceptance of Japan's claims their escape. The robbers, it is re- regarding Manchuria. The Japanese porb«l, secured which was government finds it Increasingly dif I consign««! to the $50.000. Stamlanl bunk at ficult to restrain popular sentiment. 6*t entahlish gay ' Pretoria, of the plockadiog power».