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Washington County News DOINGS iN CONGRESS. ONE MOST LEAVE R O A S T E D T O DEATH. Wednesday, March 8. Ntneteen Persons Perish in New York The Santo Domingo treaty was prac Tenement House Fire. tically perfected today by the senate New York, March 15.— Nineteen per committee on foreign relatons, so far FO REST G R O V E ........... OREGON sons were burned to death in a fire as phraseologyy is concerned and with which destroyed tiie five-story tene out regard to the principle involved in L IV E S T O C K FAIR A T W O O D B U R N T O SPEND $50,000. ment house at 105 Allen Btreet early the procedure proposed by the treaty. today. More than 40 are injured and ’ A uumber of amendments have been only a few of tlie sleeping inmates es Fast Development on New Quartz Marion and Clackamas County Rais | presented and some of them already caped unhurt. Several of those who ers Organize for Business. ! adopted. Property on Applegate River. perished were roasted to death in plain The president today sent a message Woodbum— The Livestix'k associa (¡rants Pass— The Michigan Mining view of tlie thousands in tlie streets. to the senate giving his reasons for tion of North Marion and South Clack Coroner Goldenkranz declared after and M illing company ,composed largely wanting the treaty ratified. of Michigan mining men, of which W. amas counties has been permaenntly an investigation that lie had reason to A large hatch of consular and diplo The following T. Perry, of Portland, is manager, is organized in this city. matic appointments were confirmed and Loomis Its Chief Promoter — Action believe tiie blaze was tlie work of an preparing to spend some $50,000 or officers were chosen: Fred Dose, pres incendiary. He issued subpoenas for A Resume o f the Less Important but an additional lot received. ident; \V. P. Penuehaker, secretary; on Ratification Will Decide tiie fire marshal, tenement house com more within the next few months in Not Less Interesting Events the development and equipment of its Harry Cole, treasurer. Which Must Go. mission and building owners and health Thursday, March 9. o f the Past Week. It was decided to hold a livestock and police officials to appear before him quartz mines on Applegate river, eight The senate committee on foreign re miles south of this city. A large crew fair in Woodbum on Saturday, April 1. at the inquest Thursday. lations today agreed to report favorably is employed at present building a mill, The stock on which premiums w ill lie Tlie fire started in the basement oc Kuropatkin is reorganizing his army the Santo Domingo treaty as amended. Washington, March 14.— Unless shops, quarters and in development of awarded w ill lie stallions, brood mares, cupied by Isaac Davis, his wife and at T ie pass. Tiie senate was in session but seven Borne conciliatory bird of peace shall the mine. A large boiler, engine and colts, roadsters, teams and saddle three children. Davis had been out Assistant Secretary l.oomis denies minutes today and adjournment was perch itself in tlie State department last night, ami returned early this other machinery will arrive this week horses. Other stock, it is expected, taken out of respect to tlie memory of The stallions and w ill lie hauled out at once and w ill also he exhibited. friction with flay. tlie late Senator Rate, of Tennessee. A soon, either Secretary Hay or his first morning, going into his store upon tlie placed in [sisition. Tlie m ill, which will lie divided into classes— draught President ( ’astro has seized and cut committee of 12 senators was appointed assistant, Francis H. Loomis, w ill re same floor just in time to see tiie kero will be one of tiie Pratt type, w ill be of and roadsters— with $5 entrance fee the French cable in Venezuela. to make preparations for the deceased sign within a month. That there lias sene lamp in tiie rear explode. a capacity equal to ten ordinary stamps, and an additional entrance fee of $2.50 He says lie woke his wife, and both been a ruction in tlie department lias The Colorado legislature is in a dead senator's funeral in the chamber at 2 p. and w ill also he supplied with ritlies, for sweepstake prize. lieen known for some time, but tiiat it tried to put out tlie fiaming lamp, but separators and vanners, by which at m. tomorrow. G. L. Shryder, M. S. Shroek, Dr. W. lock over the governorship contest. without success, ami then gave all their had reached a serious point is just man A. Leonard, F. J. M iller and J. F’ . least 90 per cent of the assay values of attention to getting their children out The president will reorganize the ifest. Friday, March 10. Plank were chosen an executive com A policeman who the quartz w ill be saved. Panama canal commission soon and The whole trouble is said to lie due of tiie building. The Santo Domingo treay was today There are three large ledges on the mittee to fix prizes, solicit funds and heard the cry of alarm rushed to tiie drop a number of useless officials. principally to the fact tiiat Secretary reported favorably to the senate. Michigan company’s grounds, of which make all other necessary arrangements. scene, and every effort was made to The American steamer Tacoma, from The only legislative business trans lla y is not in thorough accord with there is 500 acres, all highly mineral The judges w ill be selected on the day rouse tlie sleeping persons in tlie house. Seattle to Vladivostok with a cargo ol acted was in relation to tlie death of President Roosevelt in his policy to The horsemen and farm ized and well timbered. Tlie Apple- of the fair. In the meantime tlie flames had beef, has been captured by the Japan Senator Hate, of Tennessee. Gorman ward Santo Domingo, as emphasized by ers are enthusiastic over the proposed gate flows just below, from which water spread with startling rapidity, and ese. intrisluced a resolution providing for the much criticised treaty now under can be derived for all purposes. Tlie fair and an immense crowd is expected consideration in tlie senate, while Sec when tlie persons who had lieen asleep quartz carries an average of $25 a ton here on that dav. tlie payment of the funeral ex|>enses Arrangements are nearly completed in tlie upper floors awoke they found retary Loomis is tlie power behind it in in free gold and snlpliurets, and occurs for the erection of a large oil refining of Senator Bate, which was imme tiie State department. It is well themselves confronted by a wall of in a constant vein between porphry At 12:50 the senate INSURANCE RATES HIGH. plant at Kansaa City in opposition to diately adopted. flames on every side. Tiie panic strick took a recess until 1:50, when the known tiiat Secretary Hay has a large the Standard Oil. en people, fighting for their lives, and slate. following in tlie senate and much of funeral services of the late senator took A broad avenue is lieing cleared from tiie opposition to tiie treaty, as sent to rushed to the fire escapes, only to find the camp down to tlie road, leaving the Hood River Men Hear Proposition fo r Kuropatkin must now take with him place. them littered with rubbish of all de Decrease o f 16 Per Cent. tlie senate, ia due not only to tlie ob the supplies at Tie pass if he retreats At tlie conclusion of the Hate funeral big oaks, laurels and firs standing, and impassable. from that place, as there are none be ceremony the seriate adjourned until jections of the senators to tiie treaty as scriptions and almost Hood River— Hood River business by tills avenue tiie camp dwellings and Down through these narrow passage tween Tie pass anil llarhin. Monday, when discussion of the Santo it stood, but because of their desire to cabins w ill he built. A number of the men held a conference in the rooms of ways flowed a stream of humanity. uphold tlie hands of Mr. Hay. Michigan people interested in the mine the Commercial club with Mr Stone, St. Petersburg, dispatches say that Domingo treaty w ill commence. By those closest to the parties con w ill make their homes at “ Michigan of Portland, representing the board of Kuropatkin’s resignation has lieen ac W HOLE LAW DEAD. cerned about three weeks is the time C ity,” tlie name tiiat has been given insurance underwriters, to ind out Monday, March 13. cepted amt that (¡rand Duke Nicholas given within which one or the other just what would be required of the tiie new and fast growing camp. Nicholaievitch has contented to take Tiie senate w ill do its utmost to com will resign. Much will depend upon Congress Unintentionally Abolished water company in order to secure a re chief command in Manchuria. plete ttie Santo Domingo treaty and ad the action of tlie senate on the pending Lieu Land Selections. journ this week. This was manifested O U T OF THEIR OWN P O C K E T S . duction of insurance rates if a system treat} and still more on the success of It is stated that Secretary lioomis of fire protection were installed. Stone Washington, March 15.— W ithout when tiie treaty was taken up in execu tiie president and his friends in heal intending to do so, congress has appi r- w ill lie api>oiiited ambassador to Mexico stated that he would recommend a re tive session today. For more than an Regents o f Weston Normal School ing the breach between Hay and Loo ently reieiled tlie lieu land law in its in succession to Kdwin II. Conger, duction averaging 15 per cent from the hour tlie senators discussed ways and Will Pay Rs Expenses. mis. Among tlie leaders of congress entirety. It doing so it lias erastd when the latter retires next summer to present almost exhorbitant rates, pro means and finally agreed to meet at 11 here tlie loss of Secretary Hay to tlie from tiie statute books tlie law which become a candidate for the governor Pendleton— The regents of tlie East vided the water company would main a. m. daily in order to give time for a cabinet is regarded as impossible. ship of Iowa. lias been responsible for more fraud ern Oregon normal school held a meet tain a reserve supply of water in a res full discussion of tlie measure and still Mr. Adee is acting secretary of state than any other public land statute; it ing here for the purpose of devising ervoir with a capacity of 750,000 gal Japan accuses Russia of violating adjourn by Saturday. It is conceded today. Secretary Hay being in attend lias put an end forever to a system of ways and means for the maintenance of lons, and lay certain size pipe for the Chinese neutrality. that, if the vote were delayed beyond ance at a meeting of tlie Carnegie insti exchanges by which tlie Federal govern tlie institution. Tiie hoard was unan mains. Brick buildings were pn mist'd that time, a quorum of tiie senate could Menominee, Michigan, lias been tute and Mr. Loomis having left for a ment lias actually been cheated out of imous against tlie idea of closing tlie a further reduction of five per cent. not lie maintained. One amendment shaken liy an earthquake. trip to California. millions of dollars’ worth of valuable school, and w ill hold themselves per As the water company recently se was presented today, providing that sonally responsible for its needs, be cured $50,000 on the sale of bonds, it The Porto Rican legislature lias ad such expenses as may lie incurred by timber land. HUGE B O O T Y A T SIN G KIN G . journed after passing 40 hills out of HIM tlie army and navy shall lie paid from In tlie closing hours of tlie last con lieving tiiat in any event no future leg- is expected that the city of Hood River introduced. gress, tlie senate passed a bill that had isla'ure will refuse to reimburse any will soon he given an adequate system tlie revenues of Santo Domingo. No A vol Japanese Capture Outfit o f an Army long lieen on its calendar, intended to indebtedness that economical manage of hydrants for fire protection. Mexican rurut police have run down decision was reached. The action of tlie unteer fire department has already been restrict lieu selections to non-timber- ment may incur. and Annihilate a Division. tlie band of Yaquia which roblied the ed lands. It was a bill that had pre board stems to meet tlie approval of organized, and a $1,200 chemical en Tuesday, March 14. Mazatlan stage of $15,000. Tokio, March 14.— Tiie following re viously been passed by tlie house, but tiie people of Eastern Oregon, who are gine purchased by the city. Tlie discussion of tiie Dominican Some of the war pnrty of Russia fa treaty in executive session of tiie senate port was received today from tiie head which had been amended by the senate greatly interested in tlie institution, vors the raising of a new army to tight today resulted in the drawing of party quarters of the Japanese armies in tlie committee. Because of this amend and say tiiat it should not he closed in Newell to Meet Water Users. Held: Japan, to be personally commanded by ment, tlie bill was sent to conference, any event. lines. Tiie Republicans have counted Vale— F. II. Newell, chief of the gov “ It is estimated tiiat the spoils which the czar. and there it was again altered until it on some Democratic votes, and, losing ernment reclamation engineers, accom fell into our hands in tlie direction of Jackson Citizens at Work. panied by several consulting engineers, Tlie Russians are fortifying Tie puss these, it w ill be impossible for tiie Singking( Yenden), since tiie occupat ion was amended out of shape and accom Ashland— Tiie county court of Jack- will arrive here in April. Mr. Newell while tlie Japanese are preparing an treaty to pass. There was some talk b.’ us of Tsinkentclien on February 24 plished a very different purpose from son county has appointed a long list of what it did as it passed tlie house and is making this trip for the purpose of other turning movement similar to that today of postponing action until a lias been as follows: citizens as a committee to have charge meeting with the Malheur Waterusers’ senate. commission could investigate the affairs of Mukden. “ Rifles, 22,000; machine guns, 0; Although tlie bill retained its title, of arrangements in securing an exhibit association and to arrange matters so of Santo Domingo, including tiie char small ammunition, 820,000 rounds; “ An act prohibiting tlie selection of at the Lewis and Clark fair. A meet From latest reimrts of losses it is be acter of the claims and tlie stability of that active operation can commence on shells, 11,500; entrenching tools, «>,- timber lands in lieu of lands in forest ing of this committee lias been called lieved that Kuropatkin cannot have tiie Dominican government. This is the Harper .basin project during the 000; wire, 1,200 bundles; materials reserves,” its text was so changed tiiat to take place at Medford Saturday, more than 100,000 effective lighting not likely, however, as it is not believ approaching summer. It seems to he for a light railway of 33 miles: wagons it not only prohibited the selection of March 18, for the purpose of taking men witli him at Tie pass. ed the pr sident w ill approve tiie plan. now generally understood that little for tlie latter, 450; garments, 10 cart timber lands, but all lands in exchange definite methods of collecting a repre ditficutv w ill he encountered in getting A caucus of tlie Republican inem- loads; coal mining machinery for eight for lands in forest reserves. sentative display of the county's re tlie various owners of the water ditches Vote on Treaty Soon. liers of tlie Missouri legislature lias re pits; timber, 4,000 pieces. sources for exhibition. W hile the to “ sign up” their land nnder the sulted in an agreement to vote for A. Washington, March 13.— Many sen “ Besides these we took large quanti F INANCIERS MAY BRING PEACE county court has appropriate 1 no defin P. Spencer, of St. Iziuis, for United ators are indulging in speculation as to agreement recently arrived at, leaving ties of cereals, fodder, tents, beds, ite amount for a county exhibit, it will the appraisement of values to arbitra States senator. tiie length of tiie session required to stoves, maps and telephones, as well as Refusal o f French Bankers to Lend have charge of the same. tion. take action on tlie Banto Domingo a great number of bullocks and horses. The Colordo supreme court has ruled Money is a Blow to Russia. treaty, and whether party lines w ill be that the legislature must seat either “ Tlie enemy left about 1,200 dead on Umatilla Irrigation Project. Old Stampmill Found. drawn taut when tiie treaty comes to a I,ondon, March 15.— Tlie revolt of Adams or l ’ealiody, ami cannot adopt the field. We took HO prisoners. Pendleton— John J. Whistler, engin Medford— What is believed to be the the report deelaring that neither was vote. Tims far it has not developed “ It is estimated tiiat the enemy’ s tlie French hankers is considered by that either party w ill caucus, and, in the London newspapers as the most eer in charge of the Oregon reclamation first Btanipinlll that did service in the elected. Twenty-two members have casualties were about 20,000. work, says that Thomas II. Mean, the Oregon gold fields has been brought fact, ao much difference us to tlie fate signed a pledge not to seat Peabody, “ Prisoners say tiiat the Seventy-first hopeful and important news of tlie day, government soil expert, w ill arrive in into Medford. It is a crude machine, of tiie treaty inis lieen manifested that promising an early conclusion of peace which means a final vietory for Adams. division was almost annihilated." it is not believed there w ill lie any at between Russia ami Japan. Apparent the city soon to make an investigation being hand made throughout, hut the Many arma are lieing smuggled into tempt to line up the forces. ly tiie proposed loan lias not been abso as to the feasibilty of winter irrigation principle on which it operated is iden Russia for use by strikers. Few senators were at tlie capitoi yes N O T YE L L O W FEVER. MALARIA. lutely refused, but only “ postponed.” in the lands of the Umatilla irrigation tical to that of the orthodox and mod Tlvis, however, is regarded here as be project. Mr. Means w ill tie in the dis ern stamp and battery, the stamp, the Mrs. Clindwjck lias lieen found guilty terday, hut nearly all of those who of swindling tiie Olierlin, Ohio, hank. were in their committee rooms expresed Secretary Taft Says That is Health ing tantamount to a refusal, ami is ex trict only a short time, hut the samples mortar, mesh and feeder all lieing tlie opinion that, if there should not lie pected to speak louder to tiie Russian of the soil w ill he forwnrded to the gov present.. The old machine, bramble- Problem o f Isthmus. An extradition treaty lias lieen signed a line-up, and they are agreed that one war party even than Kuropatkin's re ernment station at Berkeley, Cal., for covered and going to decay, was found Washington March 14. — Secretary between tiie United States and Uru- is not likely, tiie treaty w ill lie brought complete analysis, and the results re on a deserted prospect in the W illow verse at Mukden. Taft, after a brief talk with the presi guay. turned to this city. to a vote by tiie end of tiie week, and Springs district, Jackson county. It It is tlie general belief that hv tlie dent today, said it was a mistaken re- will he sent to the Portland fair.’ Tlie seantorial deadloek in the Mis tbut tiie specials session may fie ad |s>rt that yellow fever was on the in death of M. Germain, the late governor Log Scarcity is Felt. souri and Delaware legislatures con journed sine die on Saturday. crease in tlie American zone of the Isth of tlie credit Lyonnais, Russia lost her Eugene — The big sawmill of the Water is Scarce. tinues unbroken. mus of Panama. “ In fact,” said tlie strongest financial friend in France, Whole Army is Surrounded. Sumpter — The outlook for placer secretary, “ it is not yellow fever tiiat and tiiat, had lie lieen still alive, no Booth-Kelley Lumber company at Co 'Twenty lives were lost as the result Niuchwang, March 10. — The Rus w ill give us the most trouble on the difficulty would have been experienced. burg has been closed down for several mining in this section is not so favor of an explosion wliieli oerurred in a sians have not been reinforced from the ¡stimulus, but malaria, which is very With the American ami English mark weeks. This is partly on account of able this season as in former years. Cardiff, Wales, coal mine. direction of Harbin since March 1. prevalent. Eventually, while there ets closed to her, it is thought that the scarcity of logs and partly to give Snow is rapidly disappearing from the General Nogi’s iirniv made a forced are some cases of yellow fever in the Russia can only turn to Germany, an opportunity to overhaul the plant. mountain ranges under the influence of St. Petersburg advice* say that as which is not likely to he much more The indications are at present that warm sunshine during the past three sis in as the Haltie squadron receives re inarch of 25 miles daily, and, acting in American zone, we shall I h * able to responsive than France, and the only there is going to lie great difficulty in weeks, but cold and freezing nights inforcements it will again start for the conjunction witli General Oka's army, stamp out that disease. It will he a surrounded HO,000 Russians in the ili hard tight, however, to reduce trouble alterative would seem to lie to make getting logs to the mills this summer, have a tendency »o check the flow of Far Fast. peace. as the streams are now very low and water that should result. Placer min rection of Tie pass and cut off their arising from m alaria." as there is no snow in the mountains, ers as a rule along small waterways are Tlie sale of very young girs as wives supplies. The hurrying Japanese nr Contract Let for Great Dam. they will lie very much lower later on. uneasy for fear that all the snow w ill is common in Chicago. Tlie largest lilies passed a division of Russians Millions for Great College Washington, March 15.— Tlie secre per rent of them are Italians, but many without giving it any attention until he gone before they w ill lie able to take Montreal. March it . — Sir W illiam tary of the interior has awarded a con May Build Logging Road. the enveloping movement was com are Amerieans. advantage of its benefits as formerly. Iai Grande— Owing to the light fall pleted. when they eruahnigly attacked C. MacDonald, the millonaire tobacco tract for the construction in Salt river Two men found guilty of stealing tlie Russians on all sides. manufacturer, today laid liefore tlie valley, Arizona, of what, when com of snow in the Blue mountains the past Cinnabar Mines Show Up Well. Protestant committee of tlie council of pleted, w ill lie one of tlie largest dams winter and the uncertainty of the vol ballots in Denver at the November Medford— The flattering showing public instruction a proposition to en election have lieen sent to the penilen- in tiie world. It w ill cost $1,100,000. ume of water in theGrande Rmule river made by recent reports of ores from the Need Not Decide Question Yet. tisry for live years. Washington, March 10. — There is dow an agricultural training college and In addition to overflowing about 350, and its tributaries, the Grande Ronde cinnabar mines of the Meadows quick a college for tlie training of school 000 acres of land, the dam will supply Lumber company at Perry is contem silver district, of Jackson county, near A theory lias lieen advaneed that authority for the statement tiiat tlie teachers in the sum of from $2,000,000 waterpower for hundreds of places plating building a narrow gauge logging Trail, has caused a revival of interest Mrs. Stanford's death was accidental. question as to whether the Isthmian to $4.000.000. Sir William has se throughout tlie territory. Tlie dam, road some 30 miles up the river, where canal shall be made a sea-level water in the mining of mercury in this sec In a final conference with llency in way or constructed on the lock system lected Professor Robertson, the man whirl) w ill be known as tiie Roosevelt the company has a large amount o f . tion. Eighty pounds of mercury to the regard to the Oregon land frauds the need not be determinisi at the outset who developed tiie Canadian dairy bus dam, w ill 1a> 225 feet high, and at its logs cut, and which it w ill lie unable ton is produced by the projiertiee of »resident instructed him to go to tlie of tiie work. In fact, it is stated that iness, as tlie director of the scheme. base w ill hare a thickness of alsmt 200 to float to their m ill. The road will the Rogue River Quicksilver Mining lie built solely for the use of the m ill. Vry is it tom and spare no man who ia work could progress for five years or Tlie college w ill lie located at Stanne do feet. company, the shareholders of which more liefore this matter would neces Bellevue, 30 miles from Montreal. ilty. are Medford men. The ore reduces Price o f Linoleum Will Advance. Shear Sheep by Machinery. sarily lie decided and without in any easily and is uniform in value. vRumors of peace proposals by Rua- way retarding the progress of construc Storm Brings Joy and Sorrow. R New York, March 15.— Leading man Pendleton— The J. E. Livestock com [ i are again current. San Francisco. March 14. — I ’alifor« ufacturers of linoleum have agreed, pany has received a five horse power tion or causing any delay. PORTLAND MARKETS. nia, from its northern boundary to San says the Journal of Commerce, to ad gasoline engine with which to propel t is reported that a national upris- Diego, lias been visited by a drenching Attempt to Kill Governor. vance all inlaid goods 10 per i-ent and a 12 machine sheep shearing plant. ing against the esar witt start Maj 7. Wheat— Walla Walla, 85c; bluestem St. Petersburg, March irt.— Colonel rain storm, which in many quarters all printed goods 20 per cent the in The company has 25,000 head to shear 92c; valley, 87c per bushel. But little is known in Russia of tlie Progoulhiteky, governor of tiie province proved a blessing to agriculturists, but crease to take effect on all goods manu at the ranch near Pilot Rock. As Oats— No. 1 white. $1.3501.40: gray, Present stocks these machines make a saving of from $1.4001.45 per cental. turn of affairs in the Far F.ast. of Kutais, lias been tlie object of nn in other* did damage not yet esti factured from today. mated. Along the coast ami in the w ill be sold at the old prices between one to one and a half pounds on a fleece attempted assassination by two men at Hay— Timothy, $1401« per ton; Fire in a seven-story building at Phil Sukhum. Tiie would-be murderers extreme south the storm was accom now and May 1, after which nothing over the old style hand shearing, at the adelphia destroyed property to tlie fiivd six shots from revolvers at the panied by a gale which left in its trail w ill be sold except at the new figures. current price of 1« and 17 cents a clover. $11012; grain, $11012; cheat, $11012. value of $100,000. governor, but he was not struck. The levelled buildings, uprooted tree* and This action has lieen prompted by rad pound for wool the company w ill make Eggs— Oregon ranch, 18c per doxen. prostrated telegraph pnels. A number ical changes in the cost of raw material. a saving of over $5.000. Kuropatkin, in a message totheexar, motive of the attempt is believed to Butter—Fancy creamery,27 9* 032 t^c. of vessels are overdue. admits that he is surrounded and his hare been political. Potatoes — Oregon fancy, 9 O c0 $ l; Nebraskans Will Keep Passes. Trees in Bloom at Dallas. common. 700 85c. entire army in grave danger of lieing Russia Pays North Sea Claims. Mankato Loses Large Building. Lincoln, Neb., March 15.— The house Dallas— Warm weather has brought annihilated. Apples— 4-tier Baldwins. $1.25® Isindon, March 10.— Count Benken Mankato. Minn., March 14. — The today, by a vote of 42 to 40, argeed to forward the fruit blooms remarkably 1.50; Spitzenhergs. $1.7502. The policy adopted by the president dorff, the Russian ambassador to Great Glass block, one of the largest buildings indefinitely postpone the bill making early this season. Some varieties (if Hope— Choice 1904, 240 25c p. r and his cabinet as to federal appoint Britain, today paid $325,000 to Foreign in the city, was entirely destroyed by it a crime to give or accept railroad j prunes and plums are blooming. Pears pound. ments is to keep all good men in their Secretary Iauisdowne in settlement of fire tonight and a number of adjacent passes. Today's action disposes of all and cherries are coming on very fast. Wool— \ alley, 19020c per pound; places and make as few changes as pos the North sea claims, and the incident 1 niUlings were damaged. Lose, $150,- I the anti- 'ass measures, every one being Considerable fear is felt that late cold Eastern Oregon, 12017c per pound; 1 ) 00 . was thus closed. sible. I defeated. | rains or frost may do damage. mohair, choice, 2502«c per pound. Issued Buch W eek NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. M S Socretary Hay and His Assistant Don’t Agree. DOMINICAN TREATY THE CAUSE t k