Hillsboro Independent
HILLSBORO OREGON
NEWS OFJP WEEK
la a Condensed Form lor Oar
Easy Readers.
A Ritum of tha Lata Important but
Not Laaa Interesting Evanta
of tha Paat Week.
Tba freedom of Finland ia restored
by tba rut'i manifesto.
Prosecutor Henej'a brother baa been
arretted for stealing timber.
Tba government baa called for bida
for the Kin math irrigation work.
A collision on tba Panama railroad
resulted In the death of one maa.
Witte is conceded to be tbe cnly man
who can sare Russia from anarchy.
Fire at Penaacola, Floiida, destroyed
mora than $100,000 worth of property
Charles A. Stillingi, of Boston, haa
been appointed public printer by the
president.
The boad of consulting engineers on
tbe Panama canal is holding meetings
to decide on the type of canal to be
built.
A board of officers has been appoint
ed to examine supplies purchased for
tba army said not to be up to the
Standard. "
Fotdedonostseff, the aged adviser of
the czar, has resigned, tie has been
one of tbe strongest defenders of the
autocracy.
Germany claims the honor of secur
ing freedom for the Russian people.
The kaiser saya be advised the czar to
take the step.
Strong pressure it being brought to
bear on Mitchell, Williamson and
II ermann to have them resign. Gov
ernor Chamberlain says he would at
once call a special election to All the
vacancies if they should give way to
allow some to hold office who could ap
pear on the floor of the house and sen
ate. A geneial strike has been called in
Finland.
China'a army made a good showing
at the recent maneuvers.
Von Buelow saya Germany wanta a
trade treaty with the United States.
St. Petersburg it wild with rejoicing
over the manifesto of tbe czar granting
freedom.
Russia has a number of vessels at
Japanese ports arranging to take home
prisoners of the late war.
The rumo'ed mutiny of the Russian
Black sea fleet and mu der of two ad
mirals cannot be confirmed.
In a head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Rock Island at
Casey, Iowa, sis men were killed.
Acting Public Printer Kickettt has
submitted estimates of the expenses for
the coming year. They are much low
er than formerly,
Thirteen persons were killed and SO
injured in a wreck on the Santa Ke" a
mile out of Kansas City. A number
of tha injured may die.
At Ixnlz, Russia, where 130,000 men
are on strike, the infantry were ordered
to fire into their ranks, but instead
pointed their guns high in the air.'
Rear Admiral Train, commander of
the American Asiatic squadron, and his
son, were the victims of an attack by
Chinese at Nankin. Marines were
compelled to fire twice In order to tub
due the mob.
Suit has begun to oust the New York
Life and Mutual Life from Ohio.
The Standard Oil company owns
$27,000,000 of Santa Fe preferred
stock.
Strike leaders have formed a govern
ment at Mohcow to act independently
of the Imperial authorities.
Fifteen of 107 patients treated at tbe
Portlsand sanitarium for consumptives
have been discharged as cured.
Russia will be unable to get the new
loan of $250,000,000 the wanta until
after tha present trouble ia settled.
A maniac killed two men at Cbenoa,
Illinois, and made a fortress of tha steel
vault in the bank. He waa captured
by tba use of chloroform.
Apostle Dowie ia recovering his
health and will toon return to Chicago
from Mexico, where he hat been ar
ranging for bit aew Zion City. "
An extradition treaty hat been ap
proved by the United States and San
Marino. A consul will be sent to
Washington. San Marino it the small
est and oldest republsic in the world.
The Russian cruiser Leena, now at
San Francisco, may be seized by revo
lutionists as soon as she reaches the
Black sea. The crew sympathizes with
the present movement against tha gov
ernment. Secretary Taft has completed his es
timate of the appropriationa required
for tha War department for the next
flwal year. They total $104,988,
207.75, $10,000,000 less than the last
congress appropriated.
Southern congreessmen are united
tor a rate bill.
A prairie Are near Minot, N. P., baa
dsetroyed thousands of tona of bay,
tome buildings, a large amount of grain
and tome stock.
Taft baa started tor Panama.
A split in Maryland Democracy may
end Gorman's rule.
Fire has destroyed one of the Frince
ton college buildings.
King Oscar hat declined the Norwe
gian throne tor a member of hit family.
A Louisville Southern passenger
train traveling 60 milea an hoar plung
ed through a bridge eight milea west of
Lexington, Ky. A large number of
passfngera were injured, many of whom
will die. The death litt it expected to
reach at least 16.
RUSSIA'S FIRST DAY OF LIBERTY
People Already Divided Into Parties
and Blood Flows in Capital
St. Petertbnrg, Nov 1. All Russia
today enthusiastically received tbe em
peror's gift of freed tm, which the
greater part of the people received with
deepest Joy. though in St. Petersburg,
Moscow and other cities Socialists and
revolutionista organized anti-govern
ment demonstrations and red flag pa
rades, which, with tbe patriotic niani
testations, led to a number of conflicts
between "reds" and "whites," aa tbe
anti-government and royalist factions
are respectively termed. On the whole,
tbe day passed mora quietly in Russia
than bad been expected, though col
liaiont between tbe people and tba
troops are reported from Kazan, Msh
nieff and Poltava, and two men were
killed.
In each of tha two capitals, St.
Petersburg and Moscow, the day waa
one such as tha Rusriant never before
have seen.' Tha Slavic people, who,
during the long war just closed, and
the anxiooa period preceding tbe an
nouncement of tbe new era of constitu
tionalism, seemed self-restrained and
apathetic, gave itself up fully to the
exuberance of tbe moment and spent
tbe entire day in parades and astern
blies, which, for tha first time in the
history of Russia, were freely permit'
ted. Under the order of Count Witte
and General Trepoff, tbe troopa gen
erally were wtihdrawn from the atreett
of the cities and the fullest rein given
the people to let out their enthusiasm
in demonstrations, which, so long as
they were not destructive, were not In
terefered with.
JETTY IN URGENT NEED.
Chief Engineer MacKenzie'a Strong
Opinion.
Washington, Nov. 1. "There it no
river or harlor project in the Uaited
States so desperately in need of money
right now aa the mouth of the Colum
bia river." raid General MacKenzie,
chief of engineers, today. "In my
opinion." he added, "construction of
the Panama canal, from an engineer
ing point of view, does not compare
with the project we have undertaken
on the Columbia river bar. This 40-
foot channel project is one of the most
difficult problems we ever had to aolve
Our plan of solving it it all right, but
we must overcome such obstacles as are
not found on any other project in this
country; compared with them tbe ob
stacles at Panama become insignifi
cant."
General MacKenzie then pointed out
why it ia essential that a large sum
should be appropriated at the coming
session for continuing jetty construe'
tion. Tbe money on band remaining
from the last appropriation will last
only a few months longer. When it
it gone work must be suspended, unless
congress in the mealtime shall provide
further meant for continuing opera
tions. It work stops on tbe jetty while
it is incomplete vast damage will be
done by heavy seas, not alone to the
jetty, but to the tramway, which ex
tends tome way beyond the end of tbe
jetty.
INVESTIGATE LAND OFFICES.
Praaident Issues Special Ordera to
Keep Commission.
Washington, Nov. 1. Acting on a
recent letter of the secretary of the In
terior, stating that he was convinced
that defects existed in the organization
and business methods of a number of
the bureaus connected with his depart
ment, and suggesting that the matter
be referred to the Keep committee tor
investigation, the president has re
quested the committee to enter upon
the Investigation at its earliest conven
ience and that special attention be giv
en to the methods of business employed
in the general and local land offices,
the office of the surveyor general, the
Reclamation service and the Indian
service.
The inquiry will deal specially with
the general and local land offices. One
of the questions which will receive tbe
attention of the committee is whether
the services of receivers at local offices
may not be dispensed with without det
riment to good administration.
Great Earnings of Steel Trust.
New Yoik, Nov. 1. The directors of
the United States Steel corporation to
day declared a regular quarterly divi
dend of 1 'a per cent on the preferred
stock, payable November 30. No divi
dend was declared on the common
stock. The net earnings for the quart
er ended September 30 wore $31,240,
582, an increase of $12,466,650 aa com
pared with tbe tame quarter last year.
Unfilled ordera on hand September 30
aggregated 5,585,377 tons, an increase
of 2,837,941 tons at compared with
September 30, 1904. ,
Ex-Senator Sentenced.
Sacramento, Nov. 1 .Ex-State Sen
ator E. J. Emmons, J if Kern cDuntr,
convicted of receiving a bribe in con
nection with the investigation of build
ing ami loan associations by tbe legis
lative committee, of which he was a
member, wau today sentenced to five
years' imprisonment in the penitentiary
at San (Jnentin. Kx-Senator Bunkers
is now serving a sntnce for tbe same
offense, and ex-Senators Wright and
French aie awaiting trial on similar
charges. All four were expelled from
the senate at ita last session.
Poles Hold Out For More.
Warsaw, Nov. 1. The employes of
the Vienna railroad have decided to re
main on strike until the question of the
use of the Polish language is settled
and until the government proclaims
amnesty for political prisoners and self
government for Russian Poland. The
newpsapers are appearing without be
ing subjected to censorship. The police
insist that the people remain indoors
after 8 p. tu., and th.'i ia causing much
indignation.
Population of New York State.
Albany, N. T., Nov. 1. There are
now 8,0trt,72 people in New York
state. These figures were announced
by the state enumeration bureau. In
1900 the population waa 7,28.894, and
in 1890 6.003,174. The population of
Greater New York, at counted by the
state enumeration bureau on June 1
and announced, is 4.014,304. as com
pared with 3 437,202 in 1900 and 2,
507,314 in 1890.
i OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
MAY Bit DISSOLVED.
Five Thousand Oregon Incorporations
Are Delinquent.
Salem Two months hence 5,000 Or
egon corporations will be dissolved by
proclamation ot the governor unless
the comply with tbe terms oi tue cor
poration license law before that time
expires. Many oi toese concerns now
real property or negotiable paper, and
all will lose their power ot transacting
business from tbe date of dissolution.
Mora than that, any person who shall
exercise or attempt to exercise tbe cor
porate powers after dissolution hai
teen proclaimed will be liable to a fine
of $1,000 and imprisonment for one
year. Tbe law ia plain ana compre
hensive in its terms, and will operate
to suspend the powers of delinquent
corporations unless they comply witu
the requirements.
These 5.000 corporations referred to
are concerna which have not in any
manner complied with the corporation
license tax law. There are 10,000 cor
porations listed on the books of the
secretary of state, and ot these 3,000
have complied with the law. Some
have already g na out ot existence, but
there remains on tbe list a large num
ber of corporations which, though not
doing a very active business, hold
property rights which they must pro
text. Because the corporation! have
not been doing an active business and
are merely holding property, the offi
cers of the company have neglected to
comply with the law, and thereby re
tain their corporate powers. When
they have been dissolved by proclama
tion ot the governor, they will no long
er have power to execute a deed, col
lect a debt or enforce any right in the
courts ot the state.
Defines Rights of Water Company.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in response to a request from Secretary
Brown, of the State Land board, holds
that the Deschutes Irrigation & Power
company has no right to charge interest
on lands told to settlers previout to
the "date of reclamation," aa fixed by
the Carey desert land act; that is, the
date of approval by the secretary of the
interior of tbe work done by the com
pany to reclaim the land. This ap
proval it to be given when the state
engineer certifies that the land has
been reclaimed, which, in this case,
has not been done, and will not be
done for some time yet.
Alfalfa Lands Are Soaked.
MiltonNow that the fruit and veg
etable crop! have been harvested there
will be no further use for water for ir
rigating purposes on lands under culti
vation, The water is flowing down the
ditches to tbe Hudson bay district,
where it is used to good advantage on
the alfalfa lands for winter irrigation,
which proves beneficial to the early
crop. The water overnowea tne land,
which is thoroughly soaked, holding
the moisture until tbe crop gets a good
start in the spring. This system of
winter irrigation is recognized by tbe
alfalfa growers as an important feature
in this business.
Governor Refused to Sign.
Salem For tbe first time in the his
tory of Oregon, deeds to state lands
have been issued without the signature
of tbe governor. Governor Chamber
lain refused to sign the deeds conveying
10,000 acres of state school landa to
various holders of certificate! of tale,
which certificate! the Marion county
grand jury reported as having been
fraudulently obtained. Secretary of
State Dunbar and State Treasurer
Moore signed the deeds, and, in the
opinion of Attorney General Crawford,
these two signatures will be sufficient
to convey title.
Hop Farmers Not Alarmed.
Woodburn Hopgrowers in this sec
tion are not despondent over the reign
ing low prices, and believe that, i!
they are financially able to hold on,
tbe tone of the market will be made
more encouraging in a few weeks.
Some think an effort is being made to
corner bops, and that in time there
will bs quite a jump upward in prices.
Tbe first sales here this season have
been made, Johnson Bros, having sold
to Tooze A Tage 30 bales at 8 cents,
and Collinson Bors. 60 bales to Wil
liam Brown, of Salem, at 8 cents.
' Enforcing the Game Law.
Baker City Slate Game Warden J.
W. Baker was here last week to give
his personal supervision to the prosecu
tion of a few local men for selling duckt
thit tall. The new license law hat
brought in about $12,000 already thit
year, and the law will be closely en
forced. Tbe new law provides that
ducks and game birds cannot be told
during any season of tha year, but a
few local dealers were not acquianted
with thit new law and flooded the mar
ket until the deputy game warden
stopped them.
Apple-Growing Profits Small.
Milton W. II. Wilrnont, who ownt
40 arret of land near Freewater, which
hat been partially set out to fruit, says
that applet are becoming an unsatisfac
tory crop on account of the uncertainty
of crop, which ia a failure nearly every
alternate year; also because ot the low
price and expense in getting ready for
the market. He thinks seriously of
piling out hss apples trees and setting
Italian prunes, cherriet and peaces in
their place.
Sash and Door factory.
Astoria Work ha been commenced
on the construction of a new sash and
door factory for the Clatsop Mill corn
any. The boil. ling is to be 30x200 feet
sndone story high. Tbe machinery
was ordered some weeks sgo from Osh-
kosh, Wis., and has already been ship
ped, it is extected to arrive to that
tbe factory ran be in operation by the
first of the coming year.
Irrigation in Baker County.
Baker City Work bat begun on two
irrigation ditches in Baker county.
which, when completed, will carry
water from the Powder river and Birch
creek and will render productive thous
ands of acres near Baker City and
Huntington, respectively.
PUT ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Eastern Oregon People Fearful of
Timber Investigations.
Baker City A government agent has
been quietly looking over the timber
landa in estern Baker and Eastern
Grant counties and a great many
prominent citizens are on tne un
easy seat. While it haa been earnestly
maintained that there no land frauds
In Baker county yet the questions ask
ed by thit government official are said
to have fairly startled the men being
questioned. Tbe agent was very anxi
ous to learn of men who, according to
the record! and files, own and are sup
posed to be living on certain claims,
but who are absolutely unknown to the
people living in that district, and no
trace ot them can be found. Nothing
whatever remains except the namea on
tbe plats and records.
It is well known that certain syadi-
catet have secured control of nearly all
the valuable timber lands ot the Blue
mountain range, in Baker and Grant
counties. It was thit condition of
affairs that was being investigated
The timber region is largely in Grant
county.
Mines In Baker Busy.
Baker City One hundred men are
now at work at the United Elkhorn
minea 16 miles west of this city and 50
teams are busy hauling concentrates
from the mill up the mountain to the
railroad station in Baker City, for ship
ment to the Sumpter smelter. There
is much excitement in the copper dis
trict east of Baker and many strangers
are here looking over properties which
are rapidly coming on the market, in
view ot tbe proposed railroad building
which will begin in a few months.
Work America'a Sola Cobalt Mine.
Baker City The Standard mine,
Quartzburg district, 60 miles southwest
of here, ia said to be the only produc
ing cobalt mine in America, and is one
ot the wonders of tbe world. During
tne past 18 months the property has
been developed nnder Superintendent
N. F. Heath so that ore can now be
worked. Specification! for the mill
plant are in tbe hands of Engineer N.
C. Bonnevie, in Denver. Forty-two
men are at work, and excavations are
in progress. Bids for the plant close
November 30.
Government Tatting Plant.
University of Oregon, Eugene Work
men are engaged in the construction of
a building on the campus to receive
the government stone and timber test
ing plant, for which the state of Oregon
appropriated $5,000 at the last session
of tbe legislature. The building is lo
cated just north of the gymnasium and
a little to the rear of tbe Engineering
hall, is 30 feet wide and 40 feet long
and has solid foundations of cement
and masonry to support the heavy test
ing machinery.
70,000 Pound Hop Sale.
Pilverton Richard Harding has sold
hii entire crop of hops, amounting to
over 70,000 pounds, to T. A. Livesley,
of Salem, at 10 cents a pound. Mr.
Harding has 40 acres of bops on bot
tom land along Silver creek, near its
mouth. Although the hop market is
dull, there will be some movement in
sales soon, it ii diclared, as small
growers will not hold their crops. A.
Wolf A Son bought the entire crop cf
John Bonner and of Gid How en at 9 's
cents. The former had 118 bales and
the latter had 39 bales.
Grants Pata Schools Crowded.
Grants Pass The enrollment of the
Granta Past schools has parsed the 750
mark and the 17 rooms of the three
city school buildings have their seating
capacity full, yet new scholars are en
tering each day, and what to do with
them ia the problem City Superintend
ent Turner and the district board are
trying to solve. The board has de
cided to rent a room and hire another
teacher to relieve the crowded condi
tion of the school.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
i 1
Wheat Club, 75976c per bushel:
bluestem, 7879c; valley, 7375c;
red, 71972.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $25925.60;
gray, $24.60925 per ton.
Barley Feed, $21 per ton; brewing,
$21.50; rolled, $21.50022.
Rye $1.4091.45 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $149
15 per ton; valley timothy, $11912;
clover, $899; grain bay, $899.'
Fruits Apples, $11.75 per box;
huckleberries, 7c per pound; pears,
$1.2591.60 per box; grapes, 60c
$1.60 per box; Concords, 15c per bas
ket; quinces, $1 per box.
Vegetables Beans, wax, 10912c per
pound ; cabbage, 1 1 .''c per po ind ;
cauliflower, 75c per dozen; celery, 75c
per dozen; corn, 60c per sack; cucura
lers. 10915c per dozen; pumpkins,
?91cper pound; radishes, 25c per
dozen; tomatoes, 30940c per crate;
squash, ?491c per pound; turnips, 90c
9$1 per sack; carrots, 65975c per
sack; beets, 85c9$l per sack.
Onions Oregon yellow Danvers, $1
91 25 per sack.
Potatoes Fancy, 75c per sack; ordi
nary, 55900c; Merced sweets, sacks,
$1.90.
Butter Fancy creamery, 25 9 30c pet
pound.
Egs Oregon ranch, 2f930c'per
dozen.
Ponltry Average oil bens', lie
per pound; young roosters, 10(3 11c;
spring", 11912c; dressed chick
ens, 12i,914c; turkeys, live, 17919c;
geese, live, 8ac; ducks, 14914',c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 89
lOo per pound; olds, 7,lt9I0c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, average beet,
19921c; lower grades down to 15c, ac
cording to shrinkage; valley, 25927c
per pound; mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef Dressed bulls, 192c per
pound; cows, 394c; country steers,
4944c.
Veal Dressed, S97H'c per ponnd.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 697c per
pound; ordinary, 495c; lambs, "9
7,"vc.
Pork Dressed, 697,Sc per pound.
MANY NOW DESERT.
Army ia Little Conaidered in Time of
Peace by Americana.
Washington, Oct. 31. Major Gen
era! F. C. Ainsworth, tbe m.litary sec
retary, in his annual rtpirt, devotes
much attention to desertions from the
srmy. "Those who know how the can
teen came to be abolished," be says,
"are not hopeful of its restoration;
there ia no likelihood of any such in
crease in the soldiers' psy as will offset
tbe greater inducement offered in civil
pursuits; tbe comforts and even luxur
ies that are furnished to enlisted men
in our service are even now criticised
by some as being not only extravagant
but injurious in their effect on men
whose real business is to fight and
march, encumbered with tew comforts
and do luxuriea; and the discipline
and instruction to which the soldier is
now subjected are not likely to be re
laxed in future.
"Our people have little real interest
in tbe army in time of peace, and from
tbe earliest day of the republic have
been accustomed to look upon it as a
more or less unnecessary institution
Enlistments in the army in time of
peace ia not uncommonly regarded aa
evidence of worthleseness on the part
of the recruit.
"It is safe to predict that desertions
from the array will continue to be ex
ceesive nntil there shall bare been a
radical change of public aentiment to
ward the army and until the deserter
shall come to be regarded aa the crim
inal that be is, to be ostracized and
hunted down aa relentlessly aa any
other transgressor of tbe laws.
BURST MAIN CAUSES DEATH.
Many Families Made Homeless aid
Much Property Deatroytd.
Chicago, Oct. 31. Three Uvea were
lost, property valued at $150,000 was
destroyed, scores of families were made
homeless and freight traffic on the
Nickel Plate railroad was delayed tor
several houra aa the result of the
breaking of a water main at Eighteenth
and Clark streets todsy.
The fatalities resulted indirectly
from the bursting of the water pipe,
which flooded tbe immediate neighbor
hood for several blocks, damaging a
number of business houses. Two ot
tbe person! who lost their livet were
overcome by gai in the Illinois tunnel
at Eighteenth street and Armour ave
nue, whil attempting to ascer-ain if
the flood had damaged the property of
the company. Th? other death was
the result of a shock to an invalid, who
awoke and found ber room flooded with
water.
So great waa tbe force of the water
that all the business houses and homes
on Clark street from Sixteenth to
Twentieth street, and those on La Salle
street were flooded. The tracks of tbe
Lake and Michigan Southern railway,
between Seventh and Eighteenth
streets were undermined, and tbe
foundation caved in. Several freight
cars were overturned and their content!
damaged.
BIG RANCH CUT UP.
Chehalia County Will Have Additions
to Population
Aberdeen, Wash., Oct. 31. The sale
of the "Blockhouse" Smith ranch, near
Oakville, in this county, for $25,000,
calls attention once more to the activ
ity in farm lands in this vicinity. It is
an indication that lumlier is not to be
altogether the ruling passion. The sale
of this ranch follows in the wake of
several other! which have been re
corded in the past month or six weeks
quite as important.
The Smith ranch compnses over 800
acres and was settled upon as far back
aa 1854 by the man from whom it takes
its namo. Sm'th ia a quaint character
and prides himself on the nickname of
"Blockhouse." This cognomen was
the result ot his having built a block
house on bis ranch for protection
against Indians.
It is understood the ranch is to be
!ut up into email farms and disposed
of to first comers. In connection with
the sale of big ranches, it is important
to note that logged-nft lands are show
ing a steady sale in various parts of tbe
county tor colonization purposes. It is
also interesting to tbe people of this
section to know that an Eastern farmer
has purchased a large tract of land near
this city for the raising of Angora goats.
Great Fraud ia Laid Bare.
Philadelphia, Oct. 31. The report
of the board of investigating engineers
appointed last July by Mayor Weaver
to examine the Alteration system of the
city and the Northeast and Southern
boulevards, now nnder construction,
hich report was aabmitted to the
mayor yesterday, waa made public to
day. The report, ibowa that up to
date the city has lost through excessive
costs, collusive bids, illegal advertising
and in other ways the sum of $6,330,
000. A number of city officials ar
held responsible.
Great Increase in Trade.
Washington, Oct. 31. A bulletin is
sued by the Bureau of Statistics of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
estimated that tbe foreign commerce ot
the I'nited States for the calendar year
1905 will amount to more than $1,000,-
000. For the nine months ended in
September tbe imports of materials tor
use in manufacturing amount to $422,
000,000, and the exports of manufac
tures to $424,000,000. Manufactured
materials imported in tbe nine months
of 1905 were practically twice as great
in value as in 1890.
National Production of Lead.
Washington, Oct. 31. Tha Geolog
ical survey's report on the lesd and
zinc industries of the United States for
the year 1904 showt a gross production
ot lead ot 307,000 short tons, valued at
$26,402,000. The increase in produc
tion was marked in Southern Missouri,
Southeastern Kansas, Colorado, Utah
and Idaho. The principal increase waa
in Kansas. The lead output of the
Coeur d'Alene district of Idaho as giv
en aa 108,854 abort torn.
Japanese Leaving Manchuria.
Tokio, Oct. 31. The evacuation of
Manchuria by tbe Japanese is being
actively carried on, and troops are ar
riving daily at varioui porta. General
Koroki ia expected here by the middle
of November. ,
DEMANDS GRANTED
Russians Tree to Speak, Think
Write ard Meet.
COUNT WITTE IS FIRST PREMIER
Manifesto Shows Complete Abdica
tion of Autocratic Power Em
peror Bowa to Inevitable.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. "I am sure
tbe American people, wbo understand
what freedom hi. and tbe American
press, which voices tbe wishes of the
people, will rejoice with tbe friendly
Russian nation at this moment, when
the Russian people hava received from
his imperial majesty the promises and
the guarantees of freedom, and will
join in tbe hope that the Russian
people will wisely aid in the realization
of those liberties by co-operating with
the government tor their peaceful in
traduction. Only thus will it be possi
ble to secure the full benefits of the
freedom conferred upon the people."
Count Witte, Russia's first premier
last night tent the above message to
the American people through the Asso
ciated Press. He had just arrived at
hia residence on Kammeniovrov Proa
pect from Peterhof, where in the Alex
ander palace the emperor two houra be
fore bad given hit final approval to a
manifesto and to a program which will
forever end the rule of absolutism exer
cised by him and hit ancestors for 300
years.
A simple perusal of the manifesto
shows bow complete it the emperor 't
abdication of hia autocratic, power
Tbe very ttyle of the document is clear
and direct and devoid of verbose, vague
and bombastic phraseology which here'
tofore has characterized hii majesty's
manifestos. It not only betrays tbe
real authorship, but shows that the
emperor has at last irrevocably bowed
to the inevitable. He does not even
conceal the fact that tbe discontent and
agitation of his subjects has driven him
to take the step and practically yields
everything civil liberty, the inviola
bility of person and liberty of con
science, speech and assembly. He not
only converts the farcical imperial dou
ma, with only consultative power, into
an absolute legislative assembly, with
out the assent of which no measure
shall become law, and before which all
governmental authorities must answer,
but promises eventually universal suf
frage.
HANDICAP TO OVERCOME.
Hard Fight Required to Secure Ap
propriation for Columbia.
Washintgon, Oct. 31. In view of
the attitude assumed by Secretary Taft
and the fact that there will be no river
and harbor bill this winter, it seems
absolutely certain that no appropria
tion can le secured for the mouth of
the Columbia river at tbe coming ses
sion if Oregon haa but one representa
tive in congress, and, even if the other
three places should be filled by new
men, the chance of securing the much
needed appropriation would ttill be
remote.
Army engineeri who recognize the
importance of pushing work on the
Columbia river bar, and who have
every confidence that the project now
under way will provide a channel deep
enough to meet all the immediate de
manda of Portland's commerce, are
anxious that an appropriation shall be
made this winter. They want at least
$1,250,000; unless they get it, they
admit that work will have to be sus
pended without securing a 40-foot
depth, and, furthermore, disrontinu
ance of work while the jetty remains
unfinished means retrogression and
waste, which will ultimately increase
the est of the project beyond the ong
inal estimate. Thete engineers are fully
cognizant of tbe need of early com
pletion of the jetty, tbey realize the
necesnity of a deep channel across the
bar to accommodate rapidly growing
commerce.
Express Company Robbed.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 31. The con
tents of a $25,000 express package sent
from Hamilton. Mont., to New York
are missing, and detectives are trying
to discover what became of the money.
The money was shipped by Charles F,
Kelley to N. W. Harris A Co. for in
vestment. Instead of receiving the se
curities he had purchased, Kelley was
dumbfounded to receive a letter stating
that the contents of the package, upon
rtceipt by tbe New York firm, consist
ed of newspaper clippings. The teala,
however, were intact.
From Threats to Rejoicing.
Warsaw, Oct. 31. News of the czar's
action in connection with Russian re
ioims and the elevation of Count Witte
to be premier was received just ttefore
midnight last night, it having been cir
culated in an extra edition of the offi
cial newspaper. It spread like wild fire
and demonstrations which had been
planned to be of such a nature as to
threaten the entire existence of the
municipal government were turned into
jollifications which cheered one and all.
Tbe general feeling here is that all
classes will be satisfied.
Rights of Bank Stockholders.
Washington, Oct. 31. In deciding
the case of J. W. Guthrie vs. II. L
Harkness, the Supreme court of the
United States today held that a stock
holder in a National bank is entitled to
inspwt the books of the bank. The
case arose in connection with the Com
mercial National bank of Ogden, Utah,
of which Harknesa owned one-fifth of
the stock. lie was denied the right of
inspection. The Supreme cenrt of the
state decided in favor of bis contention.
German Fleet to the Rescue.
Berlin, Oct. 31. Tbe German cruis
er Loebeck and ten torpedo boats put
to sea today from Kiel for an unknown
destination, giving rise to a rnmor
that tbey are bound tor St. Petersburg
to bring the Russian empress and her
children to be tbe guests of Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia. No official
confirmation of the report it obtainable.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Taft Will Not Recommend Money for
Bar or Celil6 Canal.
Wathington, Oct. 30. Secretary
Taft, in hia estimstes this year, will
not recommend any appropriation Ijr
completing jetty work at th mouth of
the Columbia river, nor will he ask tor
an appropriation to continue the con
struction ot The Dallee-Celilo laual.
Army engineere who have been advised
of tbe eecretary'a attitude are of the
opinion that, unless some special legie
lation ia enacted making appropriations
for theee projects, work will have to be
suspended befoie another river and
harbor bill can pass, something that ia
deplored by the engineera at much aa
it be by the people of the North
seat. Mr. Taft it not discriminating against
tha Columbia river in refusing to ask
for an appropriation thit winter, for he
haa decided to recommend no appropri
ationa for river and hubor workt.
Those projecta known aa continuing
ccntracta will be cared ior in the sun
dry civil bill without any recommend
ation on the part ot the War depart
ment, but, unfortunately tor the Co
lumbia river, neither 'the bar project
nor the Celilo ranal ia In this class.
Had Oregon full representation in
rnnvreaii this winter, a oood strong del
egation, it might be possible, with the
aid of tbe delegations irora ttasningion
and Idaho, to have tbe bar project
made a continuing contract and thereby
provide meana for getting annual ap
propriationa until the work is complet
ed. But with only one representative
In Waahlnutnn and no renesentation in
the house, where such legislation usu
ally originates, thit accomplishment ia
considered impossible.
WITHOUT A HEAD.
Czar Vacillates While Russian Revo
lution Grows.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 30. While the
day passed quietly without bloodshed
in tbe Russian capital, and while the
city is outwardly calm, today'a devel
opments all indicate that a crisis ia
imminent. Although the streets ant
filled with troops, and reinforcement!
are now pouring in from Finland, the
government seems utterly powerless to
cope with tbe situation, and many calm
observers seem seriously tobelieve that
the present regime ia tottering to its
fall.
Differences have developed between
Count Witte and General Trepoff, and
while the precious moments pass, the
emperor, surrounded by the imperial
family, remains shut up at Peterhoff,
seemingly still hesitating as to what
course to pnrsue.
The situation cannot well be exagger
ated. With tbe present indecision of
the emperor, the government baa
neither a head nor a policy to meet the
crisis, and things seem to be drifting
toward anarchy. The revolutionists
openly declare that the government haa
ceased to exist and that nothing re
main! to hii majesty except to abdi
cate. With a firm bead at the helm,
however, all might quickly be changed.
Representatives ot the Associated
Press drove through all sections of the
city today. Troops were everywhere
in evidence, as if to overawe the peo
ple, but although there were many ru
mors of bloody collisions, none of them
could be authenticated. There were
great crowds of workmen in tho indus
trial quarters, but they were orderly.
WHERE MUCH MONEY GOES.
Buildings Are Full of Useless Gov
ernment Printing.
Washington, Oct. 30. In his testi
mony .before the joint printing commit
tee today, Foreman Brewer, of the
Senate folding room, said that there
were 475,000 uncalled for publications
stored in bis department. Amzi
Smith, w ho haa been in the Senate
document room for 30 years, said that
the supply of documents there baa
quadrupled during his incumbency, but
there are not too many to meet the de
mand. J. R. Ilalve-Bon. superintendent of
the House folding room, testified that
there are no fewer than 1,000,000 doc
uments stored, including 200,000 bound
volumes of 'he Congressional record.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell, of the sen
ate, stated that the senate documents
are stored In an abandoned car barn,
and that it ia almost full.
Datto All No Mora.
Manila, Oct. 30. Troops tinder Cap
tain Frank R. McCoy, of the Third cav
alry, haa surpriaed the Datto All,
head of the Moro insurgents of the
island of Mindanao, who baa been on
tbe war path for some time past, and
killed him, together with hii son and
ten follower!. Forty-three wounded)
Moroa were made prisoners, and many
arms and a large quantity of ammuni
tion were raptured. Three enlisted
men of tbe Twenty-second infantry
were killed and two wounded during
the engagement.
Oyttermen Are Pirates.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 30. Captain!
C. Walker and Constantine Argo, of the
oyster fleet, are in jail here on piracy
charge! preferred by tbe Federal au
thorities, growing out of methods pur- '
sued by the Gulf Coast Oyster company
to control tbe fish and oyster market
after several armed clashes in which
the trust's fleet overpowered independ
ent fishermen and dumped their car
goes into the gulf. Federal interven
tion was asked, with the result men
tioned. The trust employs 140 men
and operates 36 boats.
Germany May Help Nicholas.
London. Oct. SO. Germany baa
massed 100,000 t ro- ps along the Rus
sian frontier. Tbe kaiser, it is l-
lieved. has offered to intervene in Una.
sia to restore the autocracy and to over
throw any revolutionary ovrrnmsnt
that may be set up. It is feared that
as a lawt resort the czsr will accept tbe
kaiser softer. Should the kaiser un
dertake to reconauer the czsr's ernnire
for him. there would be created a aitu.
ation of appalling complications.
Decrease in Pension Roll.
Washington, Vt. 30. The Pension
bnreaa report! a loss of 2,003 Civil
war pensioners by death during Sep
tember. The net decrease of pension
er! waa 941, leaving a total of 896,270
on the pension roili September 10.