Washington County Unued E* h Week OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Pennsylvania Provides Body o f Picked Men Against Tim e o f Strike. Disastrous Early Morning Water Front Fire at Portland. lU biliet W ill COIlSillef 1 -.'•'•ruing at 3:16 near the C Philadelphia, Feb. 13. — When the FOREST GROVE........... OREGON great coal Btrike comes on April 1 the East Water and East Morrison streets BUINDING BOOM IN BAKER. miners will find themselves confronted and burned with great rapidity. The HE W ILL C AN P IN E A P P L E S . by a new kind of foe. buildings are built on pilings, and the There w ill be no Pinkertons to “ in­ Prof. Pernot, o f Corvallis, Will Test Many [Structures Planned and Con­ draft carried the flames under the road­ tractors Engage Men Early. His New Process. flame the passions of the workers." way of Moriision street, burning the Baker City— Building in Baker City approach to the Morrison street bridge, Corvallis— A shipment received at No m ilitia or private guards of any is year promises to exceed that ot kind w ill be on duty, nor w ill the mili the S'ate college a few days ago was a and the frame structures on both sides crate of pineapples from Honolulu b ill­ any previous year. Three new struc­ t i» he called out. The duty of protect­ All Nations May Be Asked to j „ £nt of the roadway were soon ablaze. tures have just been announced, total­ ed to Professor Pernot, head of tho bac­ ing life and properly w ill lie confided teriological department. The fruit is ing in coat more than $60,000. On the north side of Morrison street Movement to Feed Starving Resume o f the Less Important but Plans for a $25,000 two story brick is the wood yard of C. R. Davis A Co.; to the state constabulary, an organiza­ to be canned for expeiimental purposes. People o f Japan. Not Less Interesting Events building on the northwest corner of tion without a parallel in the United Some time ago publicity was given to a M .J. Murphy, plumber; the Mount o f the Past Week. First and Washington streets are being States. The nearest approach to it is new preserving process evolved by Pro­ Hood saloon; a small photograph gal­ Add the body of men known as the “ Texas fessor Pernot, wherein fruits or vegeta­ drawn, the structure to be occupied by Washington, Feb. 13.—The the G'leen City Furniture company • On lery and the East Portland Feme Rangers,” famed principally in dime ; bles in process of canning are subjected 1 works. On the south side of Morrison A snow storm lias again blocked rail­ bility of starting an international By this the oppposite corner will te the Knights novels, but the state constabulary has to only a low temperature. street are two or three Biuall structures road traliic in tbe East. greater powers than the rangers, and method the fruits are preserved in their of Pythias Castle hall, at a cost of from merit for the relief of distress and original condition, without being cook­ $25,000 to $40,000. A one story stone u.ed as candy stores and a restaurant Ambassador W hite is ready to solve far more work to do. were fering iu Japan w ill he disueeed Boats along the water front building will be erected hs eoon as the Moroccan question. At the last session of the legislature, ed, both the fibre, taste and color being and president and his advisers at theuj left largely intact. The extreme heat spring opens, on First street between quickly moved out into the river The government is investigating the authority for the organization of the et meeting today. Recent advice] Valley avenue and Court street, to be out of danger. used is only 105 degrees. force was given out, and now' the men wreck ol the steamer Valencia. The wind, what little there was, was indicated that famine is prevaM Wide attention was attracted by the occupied hy a steam cleaning and dye have been selected, drilled and are Marie Ware M cKinley sayB she can ready for work. The superintendent announcement and letters of inquiry works. Various other brick and frame from the northeast, and the sparks and Japan and large numbers of people] The»] reach her husiiand at any time. ol the force, which now numliers 240 ' have reached the department from all buildings are planned for the early bits of burning wood were carried over threatened with death. spring and the contractors are already to the west side of the river, making a supplemented yesterday hy inforij China is sending troops into Man­ men, but can be over fourfold that parts of the world. Among them came beautiful sight in the moonlight. engaging men. received at the State department] churia to replace the Japanese being number if the governor decides an [ a letter from Honolulu, written hy Mr The fireboat is moored within two The proposition w ill be advinadj H . Grant, head of a large earning es emergency exists, is John C. Grcome, ] withdrawn. blocks of the place where the tire this government shall take the Milton Farmers Hopeful. a former militiaman, who saw service | tablishment there, who said his atten­ Attorney General Hadley, of Mis­ as a commissioned officer during tiie tion had lieen attracted to the new Milton— Farmers report wheat in ex­ etarted, hut the flames had already at­ tive in an international relief J souri, lias a clear case against the Spanish-American war. method hy an article in the Saturday cellent condition. The acreage is prob­ tained such a headway before an alarm merit] Invitations for the other J f i Standard Oil. Superintendent Groome sternly dis­ Flvening Post. The shipment of the ably 25 per cent greater than last year was turned in that they could not he to co-operate w ill he sent out secretary of state, if it is determii^^H ( John A. McCall, ex-president of the regarded all the pressure that was pineapples to Professor Pernot fur can­ and the weather is favorable. Consid­ stayed. The big agricultural implement ware­ make the plan effective, and ! New York Life Insurance company, is brought to bear upon him by politi­ ning in the bacteriologist department erable spring work has been com­ cians, and not only did he declare that as an experiment is the result of the menced, the soil being in excellent con­ house district is within a block of the States will be the intcniii-diaryt^^B near death’s door. dition. Fruit ranchers are anxious burned buildings, but the gentle wind which offices of assistance arena« not one appointment would be made correspondence that ensued. Heinze, the Montana copper king, to oblige a dealer in patronage, but he Part of the canned product will lie over the early warm weather, which in blowing carried all the sparks out into It is believed tbe cabinet willcd has transferred his mines to the Am al­ retained at the college, to be opened some districts has already started the the river and away from the big frame er the suggestion favorably kept his word. gamated Copper company. Several thousand men wore exam­ from time to time and tasted, and a sap in the trees. If cold weather comes buildings. tire president w ill ask emigre-, on th The second story of the building in substantial appropriation with and s probably damage Chicago police have lieen ordered to ined before the quota was filled. anefore it is de'.ermined whether or not some business has been in o p c flH the railroad rate bill will pass the The <’ E ¡riese purchase goods as a result were destroyed. some time, and its ov ners line ail of labels of which they have a know­ per box; choice, $1.2601.50; fancy, the deadly germs have been killed hy senate without much opposition. ,gt in antiseptics. The germs attack the considerable money by it. ledge. A change of the label in any $2(93; pears, $1.25 @ 1.50 per box: Few Hopgrowers Present. Tbe skin is soft and p lia b li^ ^ glands of the throat, causing them to The Chamber ol Commerce building respect canses a loss to the merchant. cranErerries, $13013 50 per barrel. Salem — The meeting of hopgrowers In Portland has just been sold. The Vegetables — Cabbage, 2(92v4c per swell and resulting in death within a hling in many respects chanw^^^ here last week for the purpose of com­ belts, purses, slippers and radM s price is about one million dollars. pound; cauliflower, $1.90(92 per crate; short time. Emperor Nicholas Has Plan. pleting the organization of the Oregon small articles are manufactinkgove celery, $3 50 per crate; bell peppers, Taris, Feb. IS.— The Gaulois, deal­ Hopgrowers’ association and electing • It is said that H ill lias a'.mnt com­ Favors Independent Oil. kick pleted arrangements to buy the Chica­ ing with the subject of the sitation at officers, was attended hy comparatively 35c; pumpkins, *4 (9 lc per pound: Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 12. — The sprouts, 6f%07c per pound; squash, Keep T roop s in ^ n'ry a cave-in. customs questions In Morocco and is further pr.tceedings were deferred for per sack; No. 2, 70c(9$l has been charging 15 cents per gallon. those responsible for the Jack the Stahber has lieen captured prepared to repeat the intervention if two weeks, during which interval ef­ Potatoes — Fancy graded Burbanks, hi,l today was 14 '.4 cents, but the W hile Great Britain, with ther, in St. Lo-is. lie slashed 13 women necessary, in order to facilitate a com­ forts will tie made to secure many sub­ 600 85c per hundred; ordinary, nomin- t'ontract was awarded to George P. powers, agreed at Emperor one evening and one the next. The bination which would be acceptable to scriptions of stock. al; sweet potatoes, 2 14<921s c per •f°ne* A Co. and the Mound City Oil suggestion, to withdraw hers France, and at the same time without last led to his arrest. poond. company, both of St. Louis, at 15 cents. Chili province, it has now in any manner wounding Germany's Water Users Increase Stock. Russia's financial condition has im­ susceptibilities. Butter— Fancy creamery, 27)%03Oc The board consider* tbe hid of the in- to leave the question in th s ^ ^ L Hermiston — The K«st Umatilla proved greatly. per pound. dependent companies preferable, even the minister« at Pek n. T"] locz Water Users' association will hold a Eggs— Oregon ranch, 22>.j023c per j t h e y do charge morj. Makes Demand on Porte. King Charles ol Roiimaiiia is re­ w ill decide to maintain tbe9 meeting March 10 when the stock will ---------------------- - ported to lie seriously ill. Constantinople, Feb. 13. — The lie increased from 9,000 to 20,000 doaen. tinned at Tien Tain. Poultry— Average old hens, l?(913c DelaY Repairs to the Oregon, Tuiko-Persian frontier dispute remains shares. The increase will raise the Railway traffic in Flastern Pennsyl­ Washington, Feb. 12.— The battle- The Persian ambassador capitalization to $1 200,000. Increased Postal Rep Great per pound: mixed chickens, 11012c; vania is blockaded on account of heavy | unsettled. has demanded of the Porte the evacua­ preparations are Eieing made for the broilers, 17 (9 18>,c; yonng roosters, ship Oregon may not immediately un­ snow. Washington, Feb. 13.—J tion ol lahidjan hy Turkish troops and meeting and a large gathering is ex­ i t ^ 12c; old rooster*. 9010c; dressed lergo repairs upon arrival at the Puget chicken 13(9M e; turkey*, live, 18 (g sound navy yard, as originally enntem- issued hy the Postoffice depF The annual cost of repairs and main- compensation lor the depredations i>y pected. The association was organ­ It is believed iseli to work in conjunction with the J | turkeys, dressed, choice, 18020c; P'»»ed- The navy is short of monev for day shows that the gross rec* tenancs of the congressional library is the Tnrkish cavalry. that the Turkish commission which government in carrying on its large ir­ gve»e, live. 9o: geese, dressed, 12(914c, repairing vessel*, congress having de. 50 largest postoffices in |S0 000. ducks, 18(918c. has arrived at the disputed territory rigation project in Umatilla county. clined to supply the deficiency. It f* States for January were IV All the judges of Minnesota have re­ Hops— Oregon, 1905, choice, 10011c the fear of naval officers that the work will recommend to the Porte the im­ against »8,280 380 for Tsiioi turned their annual railroad passes. per pound; prime, 8 V,09c; medium, mediate withdrawal of the Turkish of the Oregon will he suspended some nearly 14 per cent increaas- Large Attendance at Chemawa. 70S- ; olds, 507c. Helen Kellar, the deaf and blind troops. little time unless a special appropri*. decrease was at Peroia, 4 hemawa The Indian school never girl, has bioken down under the strain Wool— Eastern Oregon average best, tion can be procured immediately. cent; Atlanta. Ga., showU* had as large an attendance as at present. of work. 16 0 21c per ponnd; valley, 240 28c; There is little hope of this. Piano Factory Burned. There are now more than 550 pupils mohair, choice, 30c. gain, nearly 27 per cent. * A Belgian professor accuses King New York, Feb. 13.— Fire starting in and more coming nearly every day. receipts were $1,490,227. ! Leopold of stealing $15,0000 000 de­ | the Bremuller piano factory, at Tenth Beef — Dressed bull», 2 0 2»*e per Abolish Forced Pilotage. The enrollment this year is 8«o . 8i • ponnd; row», 3 », 0 4V,c; country rived from the rubber trade with avenue and Fifty-first street tonight, ps-rintendent Kyselka, ol the Honpa steers, 405c. Washington, Feb. 12. - B y v o t e of Open All Indian Congo. caused damage estimated at $600,000 A a • ley school, California, has gons N -O 5, the bouse c o m m it^ on mer- Washington, Feb. 13 7".7f|com Mutton— Dressed, fancy, 8 v - » p e r Harriman has secured concessions The blaze spread so rapidly that for a boms. He brought a party of 18 d ant marine and fisheries agreed fo­ ter today istfodu< ed a l i‘l from the Mexican government and w ill time several tenements which adjoin bright pupi la from his school to gst an pound; ordinary, 4 0 5c; lamb-, 7 0 n t M 8 m u * f* vo,*bb report of the the president to classify *•* build 1,000 miles of railroad in that the piano factory on Tenth avenue and advanced education along industrial 7Vge. \ eal— Dressed, 3 v ,0 8 ^ c per pound. Littleueld hill, which d«e8 away with dian reservations and n country. Fifty-first street were threatened. line« at Chemawa. ccm(mlsory pilotage oi „ ¡ l i n g Tegeelg public d «main the surpi** Pork— Dressed, 807)% per pound. engagedjn the coaetwi% trade. lands. tional Relie!, FO NEWS OF THE WEEK NE RESULT OF W AR WITH lo a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. A R V J 1 ing 1 tut ( pai J J tot dr •r Di P* IT is 01 in «1 tl Mil ^h< £ If