Washington County Apprentices in Irons Have a Narrow Issued E a.H W eek Escape from Death. Newport, R. I., Jan. 30. — Seven FOREST GROVE............OREGON buildings, connected with the United States naval training station at CoaBt- j ers’ Harbor island in this cily were destroyed by fire tonight, causing an estimated loss of $100,000. The build­ ings destroyed were the detention building, machine shop, paint shop, paymaster’s storehouse, carpenter shop and two small storehouses. Resume of the Less Important but One of the burned buildings con­ Not Less Interesting Events tained all of the small boats and cut­ of the Past Week. ters used for practice purposes. All were destroyed. Several apprentices in single irons were confined in the de­ Frederick has been proclaimed king tention building at the time the fire broke out. Physical Instructor Joseph Denmark. Kirby liberated them by a heroic A suit has been started in Nebraska effort. When he reached the deten­ m break up a combine of fire insurance tion building be could not see the nen. young prisoners on account of the King Frederick, of Denmark, will smoke, but they answered his call. »ork for an alliance with Norway and Supported by a line of men Kirby made his way to the spot where the fweden. A high official in Tiflis, Russia, lias boys were in confinement and passed ieen blown to pieces by a revolution- them back one by one to the men be­ hind him, and bo out to the sea wall. iry bomb. In passing over the sea wall two of the The net earnings of the United States manacled boys fell overboard, but were Reel corporation in 1905 total nearly rescued. 1120 , 000 , 000 . For a time the famous old frigate Shonts says he canceled the Markel Constellation, which is used as a prac­ sontract for hotels on the canal zone tice ship at the station, was in danger of destruction, but prompt work on the recause there was too great a graft. part of the firemen saved the ship. In an address to the New York Med- cal association Grover Cleveland ap­ pealed to the doctors to castoff mystery FRUIT RATE REDUCED. ind talk in plain English. The National Livestock association Refrigerator Car Agents Reach Agree­ ind the American Stockgrowers’ asso- ment on Reduction. dation have been consolidated. The San Francisco, Jan. 30.—As a result tew organization will be known as the of a conference between J. 8. Leeds National Livestock association. repesenting the refrigerator car service Gifford Pinchott, chief of the For of the Santa Fe road, and Robert Gra­ retry bureau, after a conference with ham, Pacific coast representative of eading cattle and horse growers of Col- the Armour refrigerating service, re irado, has devised a plan which be duction of rates on deciduous fruits lopes will end range wars in that state. from California to the Eastern markets The Postal Progress league, at its an- is agreed upon. The reduction will lual meeting in Boston, declared in take effect at the beginning of the com favor of consolidation of third and ing season of the deciduous truit ship ourth class mail matter at the third ping. From Sacramento and Antioch .to :lass rate, 1 cent for two ounces. This woujd reduce general merchandise rateB Chicago a reduction of $10 per car is made, and from the same California ■ Hi 50 per cent. ✓ points to New York a cut of $17.50 is The health of Governor Pattison, of made. From San Joaquin valley Ohio, is failing. points, such as Stockton, Fresno, San Reinhold Sadlecr, ez-governor of ford and Bakersfield, the rate to Chi cago is reduced to $70, and to New Nevada, is dead. York from the same points to $82.50 The Poston A Maine railroad has in- thus practically effecting an equaliza­ ireasd the wages of its employes 7 per tion of iates from points i n . the Sacra :ent. mento and the San Joaquin valleys to John I). Rockefeller is in hiding to Eastern points. One of the most important features avoid giving testimony at the Missouri of this new compact is a clause provid­ hearing. ing that no rebates or other special The house committee on mines and concessions shall lie granted to any mining favors giving each state a gov­ fruit shipper in California, and that the ernment geologist. A reduced rates shall be strictly main General Wheeler was buried with tained. t thei* full military honors in the Arlington national cemetery. RIOTING IN VLADIVOSTOK. Jerune has commenced an investi­ gation of the business of the Mutual Loyal Troops Reported Far Outnum­ Reserve Life Insurance company. bered by Revolutionaries. Governor Magoon, who has just been Shanghai, Jan. 30.— Desperate riot­ •S Htrived in Washington from the canal ing is going on in Vladivostok, wher * lends the management of affairs. the troops have again defied their offi­ The Standard Oil company is prepar­ cers, and such regiments as remain c ing to leave Illinois. A suit to oust loyal are trying to capture the city F the company is about to be commenced. Meager details have sifted through, hut a these indicate that the present riots far The National Livestock association eclipse in the number of men engaged e and the American Cattlegroweis' asso­ those of two months ago, when more ciation have perfected plans for the than 2,000 were killed and wounded consolidation of the two organizatoins. All the hospitals are filled with at Representative 8ulzer, of New York, wounded men, while many others are vote has a bill which provides a salary of lying uncared for in the snow covered ’ Zi lk- $100,000 per year for the president ami streets. The rioters far outnumber the upon the retirement from otiles shall loyal soldiers, and are well supplied receive a salary of $25,000 per year with arms and ammunition, but appar ently lack competent leadership, and for the remainder of his life. latter are still in possession of the Dowie will turn over all his property the fortresses. The last report from the to uphold Zion City. city places the number of killed and Relíele are burning and pillaging wounded at 3,000, but these figures are a many Russian towns. being added to momentarily as there is tl no cessation of hostilities. The beef packers on trial at Chicago •J Five armored trains which were sent deny the charge of bribery. manned with troops, to take part in an ti A new railroad is to build 125 miles expedition to attack the mutineers in 1 into the interior from Nome. the rear, were derailed by powerful ex Emperor William, of Germany, has plosives and manv of the soldiers killed and wounded. ¡ust celebrated his 47th birthday. bio Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. f< i no F" P d 0 r 3 n 1 V Charge Made that Less mu, eluded its consideration of the report of ^ y g |g n c jg |f g S NeedleSS. PROGRESS ON UMATILLA. ADD TO RESERVES, the board of consulting engineers with Government Will Soon to Take Action Water Users Sign Contract - Is Best respect to the type of canal that should be constructed. The commission has Among Irrigation Plans. on Oregon Forests. before it the majority and minority - Washington—Officials of the recla­ ports of the consulting hoard. Washington—The present year is mation service are pleased with the likely to see several million acre added The commission adopted a report to to the forest reserve of Oregon. Up to progress being made by the landowners the secretary of war. While no official this time 6,072,550 acres have been on the Umatilla irrigation project. announcement is made with reference Steamer Queen Ignored Signal» brought within permanent forest re­ Late advices from the local engineer in­ to the commission's report, there is a Help—Tugs Did Nnt Make At serves, a:d 6,908,336 acres additional dicate strong interest on the part of the good reason to believe that it haB sum­ tempt at Rescue. water users, who have already pledged have been temporarily withdrawn marized the two reports and has re­ Just what part of this latter urea is to 13,000 out of the 18,000 acres included commended the construction of a lock become permanent forest reserve and in the project. As most of the legal canal, with 183-foot level, practically what part is to be turned back to the difficulties have been adjusted by the following the recomendations of the Seattle, Wash., Jan. 30.--Newspt public domain has not been determined secretary of the interior, it is believed minority of the consulting engineers. comment and the criticisms of the that no great delay will occur in sign­ Out of the withdrawals, however, The commission did not formally sign cued passengers of the crew from 2,130,400 acres set appart for the Blue ing up all the land embraced in this the report. Governor Magoon is ex­ wrecked Pacific Coast steamship Val­ mountain reserve will be placed under project. pected to arrive from the Isthmus at ois agree that there was gross neglij Although Umatilla is one of the any moment, and will be with the iom- in connection with the disaster and the forest administratoin. minor national works in point of cost There has been an intimation that a mission at its next meeting. Chairman tempted rescue. It is conceded proclamation will soon issue creating and acreage, its favorable climate, low Shonts will go to New York tonight. Captain Johnson, running in a a Rogue river forest reserve in South­ altitude, fertile soil and adaptability to It is expected that a meeting of tiie fog by dead reckoning, in the treach western Oregon, lor which 1,192,320 a wide variety of products makes this commission will be called shortly after oue Japanese current that all navigai acreB have been withdrawn. This pro­ one of the most attractive projects un his return, when the report will he know upsetB every calculation at tii posed reserve takes in fully half of dertaken. The land is suited for orch­ finally put in shape for transmission to mistook hiB position. He ttiougbt Curry and Josephine counties and small ards and small fruits, and, when so Mr. Taft. was off Umatilla reef when he ti portions of Coos and Douglas. When used, from 10 to 20 acres are ample for There is reason to believe that the on the west coast of Vancouver island, originally mapped out, the Rogue river tne support of a family. The fruit and members of the commission are in full Passengers and crew disagtee a! reserve was deemed impracticable, be­ vegetaldes are the finest on the market. accord in their recomendations to the Johnson’s actions thereafter, but Transportation facilities are excellent, cause the railroad land grant traverses secretary of war, with one possible ex­ all agree he carried a revolver, the area. Now that the lieu land law the markets being Portland and Spo­ ception. One member of the commis­ say he threatened immediately to is repealed and there is no danger of kane. sion is said to have expressed a desire The engineering works are simple, to bave lead the commission’s report, mit suicide, others that he used lieu land frauds, this objection from the government standpoint seems to and, while the cost of the water is $60 but it is not known whether he may gun to try tc bring back a semblance per acre, it is relatively low, compared desire to submit views on the type of order. But there is no difference have been removed. opinion in the statement that Join Various withdrawals of small areas with the values produced. Soil experts canal to be constructed. sent off at least two life boats shoi in Marion, Linn, Lane and Douglas who have thoroughly examined the after midnight in a sea that das' counties, aggregating 250,040 acres, whole area are enthusiastic concerning them to pieces. have been made with a view to enlarg­ the future of this section when watered TULES IN LIFE PRESERVERS. It nisy be that an excited passen; ing the Cascade reserve along its west and predict a populous and prosperous cut the falls and spilled the first boundary. It is quite probable that community here at no distant day. Found by Government to Stand the but both passengers and crew dec! these tracts will be permanent reserves. Required Test. that hud Johnson waited until The same is true of the withdrawal of Snow Is Heavy. San Francisco, Jan. 29.—When the break, the boats might iiave been 12.000 acres in Clackamas county ad­ Burns — With 24 inches of snow in ed safely, or at least a high percen1 joining the Cascade reserve. the Harney valley, and at places three attention of Inspector of Hulls and Boil­ That In Morrow and Grant counties a feet of it, with the mountain roads ers Whitney was called to the charge of of saved lives recorded. withdrawal has been made embracing almost impassable on account of the F. F. Bunker that the life preservers on life boats put off improperly inanm: 417.000 acres, which will eventually be still heavier snowfall there, stockmen the steamer Valencia were of seaweed, that the crew itself was not drill*; that the life preservers were filled wit made into the Heppner foreBt reserve are anxious concerning the prospects of and were inferior, he said: unless present plans are abandoned. “ The United States regulations allow rushes instead of cork; that the PaciSt getting their stock through the winter. It has not yet been determined what There is an abundance of hay in the the use of the tule life preserver under Coast boat Queen ignored cries forl»i^’; 5-^l.] disposition shall be made of the Warner county, but stock, and especially sheep, certain conditions, specified in the re­ and put off to sea; that tfie tugs Salirtli mountain withdrawal, wiiicb embraces lose tiesh after feeding any length of port of the supervising inspector. and Czar did not attempt a rescue; tb Jji! 2,839,816 acres in Klamath, Lake and time on the wild prodnet of the valley. There are two kinds mentioned that the passengers and members of thecftffl Crook counties. Much of this land, In addition to this fact, there is the ap­ come up to the requirements. One is wl o readied shore made no effort a upon examination, lias been found un­ prehension that a cold snap would prob­ the Dunant’s tule life preserver, made lake life lines—these are all well rat- fit for forest reserve purposes, and will ably have an injurious effect. in California, the other is the Le Due- stantiated charges. probably be turned back to the public F. J. Campbell, a passenger, life preserver, made in the E ist. These domain, but those portions which are preservers are inspected at the factories tliis afternoon before an examiDiti Traffic Resumes. valuable for timber or as protection to Snmpter—The severe weather which and after they are placed on board ship. board that the life boats were not prop­ watersheds are likely to be permanent­ has visited this section for several dayB We have a man visit the factory here er ly manned. Second Officer ly reserved at some future time. In oast has at last subsided, and business once a month or oftener. If the pre­ swore small boats from rescue ‘Mmert addition to the foregoing, 1,280 acres conditions as a consequence are assum­ servers do not show the required buoy­ could have reached the doomed Ni\m- in Jackson county have been withdrawn ancy they are rejected. Aboard ship cia and that it Captain Johnson Gii j with a view to enlarging the Ashland ing a more normal tone. Roads are in the test is also made. The tule pre­ not sent off bis own life boats rat j, better shape and sleighing is good reserve and 4,480 acres in Crook county servers are required to have both ends Tuesday or Wednesday their pasBenp withdrawn to enlarge Maury mountain again. The Sumpter Valley railway bound with copper wire. could have been saved. trains are still somewhat delayed in reserve. All the men saved allege the won-. _ ‘‘Unofficially I may say that the tule making the round trip from here to life preserver stands the test better would not go off i i the boats, but Austin and return, and almost every Initiative Petitions Filed. day are several hours late in making than any of the others. We are requir­ senger Campbell swears the men foug. Salem — The secretary of state has connections at Baker City. ed to try with 20 pounds, but to make for their places. notified the governor that he has re­ sure the test is generally tried with 25 ceived and placed on file in his office pounds. We know nothing here of the Land Money Divided. KING OF DENMARK DEAD. two initiative bills, one to abolish toll Valencia, because she was inspected at Salem — Secretary of State Dunbar roads and for the purchase of the Bar- Seattle. I am sure, however, that she low road over the Cascade mountains, has apportioned the 5 per cent land meets all requirements, because they Christian, Father of Many Kings a and the other for amending the local sales fund among the several counties have a well equipped office there.” Queens, Ends Long Life. option law. Both bills are accom­ of the state. This fund was received Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 50 from the United States government and panied by petitions having the required Christian IX, the aged king ol Dt number of signatures to insure their constitutes 5 per cent of the proceeds of COREA IN GOOD HANDS. mark, dean of the crowned beadt submission to a vote of the people. sales of government land in Oregon for The governor must issue a proclama­ 1905. The apportionment is made Morgan Says Japan Intends to Pro- Europe, father of King George Greece, of Queen Alexandra of Gs- tion for each bill, to lie published in at upon the basis of the acreage of the tect Foreign Investors, Britain and Ireland and of the Dow least one paper in each jidicial dis­ several counties. The amount is $28,- ______ San Francisco, Jan. 29.—Edwin Empress Maria Feodorovna of Ks trict. The publication of these pro­ 212.37. Morgan, former United States minister grandfather of King Haakon of’ clamations costs the state $275 each. Macadamize Milton Street. to Corea, who |arrived here from the way, and related by blood or by Milton — Arrangements are bein Orient en route to Cuba, as minister to riage to most of the European rai Look for Busy Season. made to macadamize Main street as far the republic, in an interview on Corean died with startling suddenness® Baker City—In spite of the heavy as the depot and on to connect with the Amalienberg palace yesterday snow, the past week has been lively in road that will be macadamized from affairs, said: ‘‘When I left Tokio Marquis Ito, the noon.- mining circles, especially have the Walla Walla to Freewater and Milton. King Christian appeared to be is placer men been active in preparation This will be done in the early spring newly appointed governor general, was preparing to start for Seoul. He is in usual health in the morning. EE for the coming season with the pros­ taking breakfast he field a publit no sense a military governor. pect of a plentiful supply of water “ The people have feared that Corea dience, which it has been his cusi George W. and Edward Borman have PORTLAND MARKETS. was to he placed under harsh military do every Monday morning. The just put 15 men at work cleaning out government. The contrary is the case. tion was largely attended and his their big ditch near the old Virtue Wheat—Club, 71c; bluestem, 73c; Corea will have a better government jesty conversed freely and affably mine, seven miles east of Baker City. red, 68c; valley, 73c. In that vicinity there has been more Oats—No. 1 white feed, $28; gray than it has ever had, and I think the a number of officials and other per? When the function was over, the future of the country is very bright. snow this winter than at any one season $27 per ton. “ In going over the foreign relations though appearing to be slight! in the .81 years the Barmans have been Barley—Feed, $23® 23.50 per ton here. brewing, $23 50@24; rolled, $24@25. of Corea, Japan gave assurance to all of tigued, attended luncheon with the treaty powers that existing foreign members of his family, among v Buckwheat—$2.25 per cental Heavy Steel To Be Laid. Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, treaties would not be disturbed. This were the dowager empress of Hr Albany—The Southern Pacific com­ $13.50(814 per ton; valley timothy, means that American interests in Corea and his brother, General Prince B pany has already begun the work of re­ $9@10; clover. $7.50@8; cheat, $7@8; will not be affected, and that American During *be iroal his majesty compc enterprise will continue to find a profit­ ed c . indisposition and was assists!, placing the light steel on its track in grain hay, $7@8. his bedroom by the dowager eon the Willamette valley with heavy 75 Fruits — Apples, common, 75c<3$! able field of activity in that country. Castro has made an insolent reply to "American goods find a big market and Prince Hans. A court pbys(| pound steel rails, and the distributing per box; choice, $1.25® 1.50; fancy, Invitations Limited. the joint note of the diplomatic corps Washington, Jan. 30. — Washington train is scattering the new material $2(82.50; pears, $1.25® 1.50 per box’; there, and mining enterprises conduct­ was summoned, but by the timek ed by Americans are being successfully rived the king had collapsed. M. Taigny, former Venezuelan charge society ami visitors to Washington this along the company’s lines through Linn cranberries, $13®13 50 per barrel. Vegetables— Beans, 20c per ponnd; worked.” d’affaires, has come to Washington to season value nothing so highly as an county. Before the end of the coming Debating Coalminers’ Scale, o infer with the French ambassador to invitation to the Longworth-Roosevelt summer the company expects to have cabbage, 2® 2\,c per pound; cauliflow­ Must Give Up One Job. wedding, and nothing is harder to ob­ the entire line through the western er, $2 peT crate; celery, $3 per crate; the United States before going home. Indianapolis, Jan. 30. — Incn Washington, Jan. 29.—Senators who decrease in wages was not meat tain. There it a limited circle, the part of the state laid with these heavy pease, 12^0150 per pound; bell pep­ Germany has no fears of war result- friends and relatives of Miss Roosevelt rails. pers, 35c per pound; pumpkins, ^ ® ic yesterday heard Chairman T. P. 8honts during the meeting of the joint i ingf rom the Morocean conference, be- and Mr. Longworth and the recognized Per pound: sprouts, 6 1,®7c per pound; admit that he was receiving a salary committee ol the coal mineral* lieving the worst points have been leaders of Washington society, who Feed Cattle On Beet Pulp. squa«h, lV4® ltt cper pound; turnips, from the Clover Leaf railroad of $1,- operators of the central compn pissed. are certain to receive invitations, but La Grande — Grandy A Russell, the 90o@$l per sack: carrots, 65®75c per 000 a month, in addition to his salary district today. The discussion] as chairman ol the Panama Canal com­ confined exclusively to the run-ofi Ohio may institute proceedings to beyond this circle there is doubt. The butcher firm, are feeding 1,000 head of sack; beets, 85c®$l per sack. Onions—Oregon, No. 1, $1®1.15 per mission of $30,000 a year, said today basis and the 7-cent differentia oust the Standard Oil from that state. list of invited guest« is not yet com­ cattle this winter, mostly for their own pleted, and it is not known who has use. A great deal of sugar beet pulp is sack ; No. 2, 70®80c. that Mr. Shonts should give up one po­ tween pick and machine oJ The caar has proclaimed an alle­ been chosen. Potatoes—Fancy graded Burbanks, sition or the other. The senators argue Every member of the com mi® used, also a large quantity of hay. giance with Germany and hails the Ten men are employed steadily in feed­ 70(876c per hundred; ordinary, 50® that it Is absurd to say thatfMr. Shon‘s each side took part in the A kaiser as brother. Nineteen Bodies Found. ing and caring for the stock. Five 60c; sweet potatoes, 2 ® 2 \c pr pound. does nothing in return for such a sal­ which at times was spirited,® Butter—Fancy creamery, 27l4®321» ary as that paid him by the railroad, progress toward the settlement j® Farts have been given out by the Victoria, F. C., Jan. 30.— Organised teams are engaged in hauling beet pulp Navy department concerning the trip searchers are making every effort to se­ and three wagons are used in hauling per pound. and that the Panama job is big enough of theee demands was made. Eggs — Oregon ranch, 25®26c per to require his entire time. of Admi-al Clark around the horn with cure all the bodies of the victims of the hay. dozen. the Oregon which makes his glory Valencia disaster that can he found. Peter’s Throne Totters. To Prospect for Oil. greater than before. When he reashed Nineteen were recovered up to this Poultry — Average old hens, 11® 12c May Close Puget Sound Yard. Belgrade, Jan. 30.—The ServiHj? Eugene—J. W. Zimmerman and C. per ponnd, springs, 11® 12V ; mixed Rio Janeiro the department feared to evening, and with a calmer sea at­ Washington, Jan. 29— Unless the broilers, 13®l5c; senate inserts in the deficiency appro­ liament assembled today in the ^ order him further and he proceeded on tempts will be made to land near the h. Mitchell, of this city, who are work­ chickens, H e; of a relentless campaign againtiw ing ci- a coal prospect ten miles south­ hie own responsibility. dressed chickens. 13®14c; turkevs, •cene of the wreck and take'the bodies west of Eugene, are preparing articles live, 15®I6c; turkeys, dressed, choice j priation bill the item of $175,000 ask-- Peter. His majesty continues*! on tugs, it being impossible to take the •d for by the Navy department, it is Secretary Taft denies that the Philip­ bodies over the difficult trails. The of incorporation and will organize a 17®20c; geese, live, 9® H C; geese, probable that the Puget Sound navv ground, and it seems to be only pines will be sold to Japan. tion of a few months at the 5® tog Lome left tonight, taking a party joint stock company immediately to dressed, 12®14c; ducks, 16®18c. yard as well as other navy vards, will work the property. They have struck The discovery of 25 new §ta-w is an­ to assist in the search. Hops—Oregon, 1905, choice, 10® 11c he closed early in the summer. The when he will be driven out of h i l l a vein of coal which they say promii nounced by Harvard observatory. per pound; prime, 8>,®9c; medium, department has expended almost the ital and over the Austrian fre® Prince Mirko of Montenegro i* l well. They also announce that they <®8c; olds, 5®7c. Finds Ancient City. Thirty-seven persons were saved from entire aDpropriation made for the pres­ to be his successor. King Peter's■ will bore 1,000 feet or more in hope of Wool Eastern Oregon average best, the wreck of the Valencia, making the Mexico, City, Jan. 80.—Count Mau­ striking oil. ent fiscal year, and will not have enough U-®21c per ponnd; valley, 24®26c- money to continue work until the new on the Servian crown always death roll 117. rice de Peregiiv, an old French arch­ insecure. mohair, choice, 30c. appropriation becomes available. Minors Smoke Cigarettes. A revolutionary agitation ia now on aeologist, has discovered in the Peten Peel — Pressed bull*, 2® 2t.c per district of Guatemala an immense an­ Eugene—The members of the Loyal looking to the establishment of a re­ Mutineers in Control. cient dity of the Marais, which will Temperance leagne, recently organized pound; cows, 3)*®*!.«:; country Mortality Among Pensioner*. public in Vhina. Shanghai, Jan. 30.—It is r t f i take months to investigate properly. here, have taken up the matter of en­ steers, 4®5c. Washington, Jan. 29— In the past that the mutineers have at last p j The Cuban senate has passed a bill The explorer will return to thia contin­ forcing the law against giving and sell­ Veal Dressed, 3S,®8»,c per pound. appropriating $25,000 for the purchase ent next year to complete inveatigatioiw ing tobacco to minors. They announce Mutton — Pressed, fancy, 8®8>,c *,1 months tapi have been sounded over the upper hand in Vladivostok of a wedding gift for Miaa Alice Roose- of the ancient city, whom ruins are of per pound; ordinary, 4®5-; lambs, the graves of 26,006 pensioners of the the loyal Cossacks have been dri*** that the «ret one caugh. violating the <®. >3c. Civil war according to a statem ent of of that city. Rumors are current velt. the utnioat archaeological interest. law will be arreeted and fined. I ension CommiAioner W arner iust that many high officers have heed* Pork-D reeaed, 6 ® 7 * c per pound. issued. J in the fighting in and about the«* NEWS OF THE WEEK itili OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Commission Favors Report of Minor- . ity ot Engineers. MANNED BV INCOMPETENT ®