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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
IDLB nONBY AT WORK.
Fund I n f i l l Is M
APPLIES FOR APPORTIONMENT.
Pilot Batts Company W an ts to Begin s
10,000 Acres.
at Interest.
Salem— The semi-aunsal report of
B u te Treasurer 0. 8. Moore shows a
heavy decrease In the surplus of money
lying idle in the common school fund.
A year ago, the balance in that fund
was $724,772.25. On January 1, 1004,
the balance was but $562,177.68.
Since January 1, about $10,000 has
been sent out on loans and $90,000 w ill
he paid out in a few days on'the Port­
land School District bonds.
Applications have been approved for
loans to the amount of over $60,000
more, so that it appears that the state
has now but $400,000 which it can
■offer to those who wish to borrow upon
gilt-edged real estate security at 6 per
■cent interest. I f the present demand
for loans from the school fund contin­
ues, the balance w ill be out at interest
within a year. The loaning of this
fund, and consequent decrease in the
Amount of the idle surplus, means an
increase in thè revenues for school pur­
poses. The interest on this fund is ap­
portioned among the counties annually
according to school population.
The report also shows a balance of
$85,640.50 in the general fund, from
which the ordinary expenses of the
state are paid. State Treasurer Moore
«ays that a large portion of this amount
w ill be used in paying the claims for
the last quarter of 1903. During the
next three mbnths, however, nearly
$40,000,000 w ill be received from in­
surance companies under the law re­
quiring them to pay a 2 per cent tax
on their net receipts, and this sum w ill
be sufficient to pay the ordinary ex­
penses of the state until sfate taxes be­
g in to come in, about A p ril 1.
Salem— A . M . Drake, president of
the P ilot Butte Development company,
has applied to the state land board for
an apportionment of the lien upon
some 10,000 acres of the land for the
reclamatoin of which his company has
a contract. The company has a con­
tract for the reclamation of 86,000 acres
and the contract ¿»ripe is $1Q per acre.
The reclamation company holds a
lien upon the land for the cost of con<
struction. The lien upon each acre is
not uniform, however, but is to be ap­
portioned upon each 40-acre tract' Ac­
cording to the relative value of the
land. Thus one 40-acre tract may bear
a lien of $15 an acre, while another,
not so valuable, w ill bear a lien o f but
$5. An intending settler is required to.
pay to the company the amount of the
lien, whereupon he receives a deed from
the state.
PLAN T EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION.
Regents of the Agricultural College
Mach Taken W ith the Idea.
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Corvallis— A t a recent board meet­
ing, the plan for the agricultural college
to plant and maintain a growing ex­
hibit on the exposition grounds at the
Lewis and Clark fair was discussed and
referred to the executive committee for
direction. The committee is: Weath­
erford, chairman; Apperson, Daly,
Ready, and Leedy.
The sentiment of the board was un­
iversally favorable to the plan, and the
expression general that the occasion
offered the college opportunity to do
all the people of the state great and en­
during benefit. The growth of forage
grasses and plants, the cultivation > of
HBAR RAILROAD’S PLEA.
vegetables of all kinds, the production
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of small fruits and many other features
Timberland Assessment la Land Reduced were mentioned as among thp possibili­
to $2.80 Per Acre.
* ties for converting the tract into a com­
Eugene— The county board has de­ pact and valuable display of Oregon
cided to reduce the assessment on the productions and resources.
timber lands of the Southern Pacific
To Lease Hatchery.
company in this countv from $3 to
Salem—
Negotiations are pending be­
$2.50 per acre, after considering the ar­
tween
the
state
board of fish commis­
gument of the attorney of that com­
pany., The reduction, however, was sioners and the United States fish com­
not made until the company should missioner with, a view to a lease of the
agree that there would be no contest on new state salmon hatchery at Ontario
to the government. I f the lease can be
that figure.
The lands of the railroad company effected as desired, the expense of oper­
were assessed the same as a ll timber ating the hatchery w ill be borne by the
lands, but the argument was made that federal government, the result to the
these lands were less valuable than the fishing industry w ill be the same and
lands held by other corporations, for the state w ill save some $6,000 a year,
the reason that the railroad grant con­ which can be devoted to the develop­
sists of certain sections by numbers, re­ ment of the fishing industry elsewhere
gardless of whether they are valuable in the state.
■or not, whitè the lands of other cor­
Big Hogs of tbe Qrand Rondo.
porations and individuals have been se­
lected and it is reasonable to suppose
La Grande— J. W. Spencer now holds
valueless claims would not be acquired. the honor of having raised the largest
hog in the county. Dexter Eaton has
always held the championship, the
Makes a (food Showing.
Pendleton— The annual report of As­ largest being 760 pounds. H is neigh­
sistant Postmaster French shows that bors, John McAllister And J. W . Spenc­
Pendleton has one of the few self sus­ er entered into the hog raising business
taining offices in the state. The total also and the two latter gentlemen
revenue of the year was $13,687.43, brought two monster hogs in from their
while the total epxense was $5,867.77. ranches near Island City a few days ago
T h e total receipts for 1902 were $13,- and had them weighed. M cAllisters’
-539.07. The net increase of the office weighed 775 pounds and Spencers’ 870,
for 1903 over the previous year was which breaks all former records in the
$148. This the officials consider is a weight of Grand Ronde valley hogs.
good gain, since Pendleton has a free
-delivery. For a while when the free
PORTLAND MARKETS.
delivery was established the receints
from box rent fell off, but the demand
Wheat— W alla Walla, 73c; blue-
a t the present time for boxes seems to stem, 79080c; valley, 78c.
have outgrown the office, and 60 more
Barley— Feed, $20 per ton ; brewing,
have been asked for. This w ill make a $20020,50; rolled, $21.
Flour— Valley, $3.7603.85;
hard
' 'io ta l of 600. ”
wheat straights, $3.9004.10; clears,
$3.55(33.75; hard wheat patents, $4.20
Stockmen Feel Better.
Pendleton— The cattlemen and sheep­ <34.50; graham, $3.75; whole wheat,
men of the Blue mountain district are $4; rye flour, $4.5004.75.
Oats— No. 1 white, $1.O7){01.1O;*
rejoicing this winter because o f'th e ex­
gray,
91.0501.07)^ per cental.
traordinary open season. Up to the
Millstuffs—
Bran, $17.50018 per ton;
present spring like weather has pre­
middlings,
$26;
shorts, $19(319.50;
vailed, and only in a few sections has,
the temperature been but little below chop, $18 linseed, dairy food, $19.
Hay— Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
the freezing point. So far, the sheep
$12;
grain, $12; cheat, $12.
to bejidld over the winter have not re­
Vegetables—
Turnips, 65c per sack;
quired feeding, remaining on the past­
ures, the grass of which is holding out carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 85c
remarkably well. ' Considerable rain 0$1*. cabbage, 1 ( 3 D i e ; red cabbage.
parsley, per dozen, 25c; to­
h a s fallen during the fall, and i o far l ) i c ;
matoes,
$1.5002 per crate; cauliflower,
grass has been growing.
76cO$l per dozen; beans, 12c; celery,
75c per dozen; pumpkins, lc per
Good W inter for Farmers.
pound.
Salem— Captain Hunt, a, prominent
Potatoes— Fancy, 70O80c per sack;
farmer of the Waldo hills, says that common, 50080; sweets, 2>ic in sacks;
the season thus far has been a very fa­ 2 X c crated;.
vorable one for farmers and winter
Fruits— Apples, fancy Baldwins and
wheat is in excellent condition. Farm­ Spitzenbergs, $1.60 per box; cooking,
ers in this part of the county have not 76cO$l; pears, $101-50 per box;
fed their livestock a fork full of hay or grapes, $1.50 per box.
a measure of grain this winter, and
Butter— Fancy creamery, 27){03O c
probably w ill not do so. Pasturage per pound; dairy, 2 0 © 2 2 )ic; store,
has been good and cattle do well with 12K014c. .
the grass they can get, and the straw
Cheese— Full cream, twins, 14015c;
that is stacked for them in the fields.
Young America, 15016c.
Poultry— Chickens, mixed, 12 013c;
Coal Vein Struck Near Union.
per pound; spring, 12013c; hens, 12
I a Grande— At a depth of 280 feet a >i0 1 3c;
turkeys,
live,
17 O 18c;
vein of coal has been struck in W. J. dressed,20c; ducks, $707.50 per dozen;
Townley’s artesian well near Union. geese, live, 8c per pound.
Eggs —' Oregon ranch, 2 7 £ 2 7 )ic ;
Just what the depth or the thickness of
the layer of coal has not been ascer­ Eastern,-25026c.
Hops-c-Choice, 2 6 0 27c per pound;
tained. Work w ill be immediately re-
sumed on this proposition, and its de­ prime, 25c; medium, 22c.
velopment is being awaited with keen
W o o l— Valley, 17018c; Eastern
fon, 12015«; mohair, 83085«.
interest throughout the county.
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Portland, Jan. 15.— By unanimous
vote and with great show of enthusi-
the National livestock conven­
tion during its morni&g session yester­
day, adopted resolutions heartily en­
dorsing the policy of President Roose­
velt with reference to the building of
the Panama canal. When President
Springer introduced the resolutions he
alluded to the discussion of the Pana­
ma question in the United States sen­
ate and the criticism of President
Roosevelt on account of the position
he has taken. The call for a vote was
the signal for a roar of "ayes” and a
burst of deafening applause. Not a
dissenting vote was raised. A copy of
the resolution was immediately wired
the president.
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Today tbe attention of the conven­
tio n -w ill be given to the election of
officers for the ensuing year and the se­
lection of a place to hold the next con­
vention. The executive committee w ill
report the nominations for officers at
the morning session. F. J. Hagen-
barth, of Idaho, is the only one talked
of as a successor to President Springer,
and his election is considered certain.
The general impression is that there
w ill be no change in the list of other
officers, the present incumbents to be
re-elected.
There is little doubt that Denver,
Colorado, w ill be the next place of
meeting. E l Paso, Texas, has been-
making a fight for the convention, but
it ik understood that a compi omise is
to be made whereby the next convention
w ill go to Denver, that of 1905 to E l
Paso, and the succeeding meetings to
Denver as permanent headquarters.
The business sessions of the seventh
annual convention w ill come to a close
with the selection of a place of meet­
ing.
Yesterday the subjects of railroads
and forest reserves were considered in
relation to their effect upon the live­
stock industry. Shortage of cars, slow
time in transit and high tariffs formed
the burden of a number of addresses
bearing upon the first mentioned sub­
ject.
Legislation remedying the ex­
clusion of stockmen from forest reserves
was the demand of every speaker on the
pnblic lands subject.
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Portland, Jan. IS.— The delegates to
the National Wool growers’ and Nation­
al Livestock conventions met in joint
session yesterday morning and the two
big organization* were heartily wel­
comed to Oregon and Portland by rep­
resentative men qf the state and city.
The Livestock association formally
opened -its annual meeting and the
Woolgrowers, after a lengthy business
session in the afternoon, adjourned sine
die. More than a thousand delegates
to the two conventions from every sec­
tion of the United States thronged the
Baker theater from p it to gallery. The
house rang with repeated bursts of ap­
plause in response to addresses upon
questions of vital interest to the two
organisations. Sheepmen and cattle-
raisers met upop common ground, with
common interests at heart, and dis­
cussed ways and means of securing
mutual benefits.
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The morning session was devoted to
a program of entertainment, including
music and addresses of welcome and
responses. In the afternoon the wool-
growers met alone and completed the
business of their meeting. Common
interests of the woolgrowers and manu­
facturer were discussed. The condition
of the mutton1 sheep market was thor­
oughly presented by representatives of
the markets. Resolutions were adopted
favoring legislation that the sheepmen
deem to be beneficial to their industry,
and officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Senator E . E. W ar­
ren, of Wyoming, president; Jesse M.
Smith, Utah, first vice president;
George Trueedale, Maryland, second
vice president; Mortimer Levering, In ­
diana, secretary, the treasurer to be se­
lected by the executive committee.
The convention decided to meet in
conjunction with the livestock men
next year at such place as the latter
convention should decide upon. San
Jose, California, appears to he in the
lead for the next conventi on erf the tw o
organization, though Denver has a
strong backing. An effort is being
made to have the convention decide
upon a permanent meeting place,
where all succeeding meetings may be
held. I t is generally conceded that
should this motion prevail, Denver
w ill be selected as permanent bead-
quarters.
The Livestock convention w ill begin
its work proper this morning, and
three days w ill be devoted to earnest
consideration of many questions of vital
importance.
TOLD OF 1905 FAIR.
TIREE TRAINS to tba EAST DAILY
From Portland..
Throngh Pullman Standard and Tonrlrt
Stooping can dally to Om ah a, ( ’ h icago, 8pok one ;
Tourist «looping car* dally to Kansas City;
Pullman
sleeping can (par-
Through l.___
_ Tourist
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oonally conducted) weekly to Chicago,
City, St. Louis and Memphis; reclining chair
eanK seats free) to the East dally.
T IR I SCHEDULI*-
Chicago ■alt Lake, Denver,
Ft. Worth.Omaha,
Portland
Kansas City, St.
•pcetsEfl
Louls.Chlcago and
• -.30 a. m.
▼la
M Bating ton.
at’antie
St. Paul Fast Mall.
U * 0 a.aa.
Atlantic Expresa.
746a.m.
Express
8:15 p.m.
via
Muntlngton.
St Pant
Fast Mall
m.
Spokane
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OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE
rU O M PO R T L A N D .-
*11 sailing dates
. subject to change
6*0 p.m.
A:M y . k
For San Francisco—
Sail ovary 6 daya
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ExTHundar
aigo^p.1
6:00 p.m.
Ex. (u n t e
To Attori» *nd Way
Landing«.
S:90 p. nu
• :46 a.m.
Tile*. .Thu.,
Mon., Wed.
Salem, Indepen­
aad Fri.
den ca, Corrali!«
and way landing«.
Yamhill River.
4:10 p.m.
7:60 a.m.
Mon.. Wad.
Toes., Chur,
Oregon
City,
Dayton
and Fri.
andqak
and way landing«.
Lv. Riparta
Lv.Lewi« ton
8:00 a. m.
4:06 a. m.
Pally except Riparto to Lewi «ton Dally except
Friday.
Saturday
READY TO B L O W UP RAILROAD.
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House Committee On Expositions Listons
Japanese Spies All Along tbn
to Oregon Mon.
Line are Awaiting Developments.
Washington, Jan. 16.— For twohonrs
the house committee on industrial arts
and expositions listened to arguments
in support of the pending b ill making
an appropriation of $2,125,000 for the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition.
The principal statement was made by
H. W . Scott, of Portland, who followed
the general course of his address before
the senate committee last Thursday.
He, however, made some additions to
his original remarks, which made it a
more complete historical recital and
strengthened the appeal for government
aid.
Following M r. Scott’s address, which
was closely listened to practically by
tbe entire committee, W hitney L.
Boise, of Poitland, presented a convinc­
ing argument in support of the pending
bill. Not only did he appeal to the
patriotism of the Members of the com­
mittee, but he emphasized the im ­
portance of the acquisition of the Pa­
cific coast states to American commerce
generally.
A t the conclusion of Mr. Boise’s
statement, the committee adjourned
until today, when Jefferson Meyers,
president of the Oregon state commis­
sion, the two congressmen from Ore­
gon, as well as Congressmen Jones,
Cushman and Humphrey, of Washing­
ton, French of Idaho, Dixon of Mon­
tana and Mondell of Wyoming, w ill
make brief statements in support of
the b ill.
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I t is expected that the hearing today
w ill close the preliminary work on ihe
bill. After that, the fate of the legis­
lation w ill be left largely in the hands
of the Oregon delegation.
To Concentrate Troops.
Port Arthur, Jan. 14.— I t is reported
here that owing to threatening news
received from Corea, the commanding
officer of the Seventh Russian brigade
has gone to the Yula river to.-select
temporary quarters and effect a concen­
tration of troops. Owing to the appre­
hensions of a daring dash on the part
of the Japanese at Port Arthur, the'aa-
thorities here have taken extraordinary
precautions in and about the town and
along the whole of the Manchurian
railroad. The whole Russian fleet is
now in fighting trim.
Two Territories for Oklahoma State.
Washington, Jan. 16.— Representa­
tive Robinson introduced a b ill today
providing for tbe admission of Okla­
homa and the Indian Territory into the
Union as the state of Oklahoma,
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•onerai Paaaangar Agoni, Portland. • »
Liverpool, Jan. 14.— An interesting
statement, in conjunction with the
stragetic valne of the trans-Siberian
railroad was made today by Fulford
Bush, a member of a British mercan­
tile firm at New Chwang. Addressing
the Liverpool chamber of commerce,
Mr. Bush, after covering the question
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of tbe light construction of the railway
and the probability of the line being
No. 2 for Yaquina:
blocked if subjected to heavy m ilitary
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traffic,
said his own observations,
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qoupled with trustworthy native infor­
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mation, convinced him that at least 200
Japanese m ilitary engineers, disguised No. 1 returning:
as Chinese coolies, barbers and other
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menials, had already been distributed
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at points along the railroad, and it
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would not be a fortnight after the de­ No. 3 for Detroit:
claration of war before the line would
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be blown up in a dozen places.
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No. 4 from Detroit: •
W IL L SBND ARMY.
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Arrives Albany....... .......... 6 :55 p. m.
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD,
Colombia Proposed to Fight for Possea-
slon of Panama.
Colon, Jan. 14.— United 8tat«s naval
authorities here appear to be convinced,
from the tenor of the reports which are
continually brought in, that Colombia
is determined to send an army to at­
tack Panama. The Panaman authori­
ties yesterday received official confirma­
tio n of the fact that the Colombian
troops. at Titumati number at least j
4,000 men, under the command of Gen
erals Ortiz, Uribe-Uribe, Bustamente
and Novo.
These troops are well
armed and supplied with ammunition,
and have four guns, three steam
launches and a large supply of cattle.
Train No. 1 arrives in Albany Id time
to connect with the fi. P. south bound
train, as well as givin g two or three
hours in Albany before the departure
of the 8. P. north bound train.
Train No. 2 connects with the 8. P.
trains at Corvallis and Albany giving a
direct service to Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Train No. 3 for Detroit, Breitenbush
and other mountain resorts leaves A l­
bany at 7 :00 a. m., reaching Detroit at
noon, giving ample time to reach the
Springs the same day.
For
Would Lessen Dangers of W ar.
farther
information
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Washington, Jan. 16.— The house
Manager.
committee on foreign affairs today j Hos. C ockrrix , Agent, Albany,
heard a delegation including B .-F .
H. H . C b o n i s b , Agent, Corvallis.
Trueblood and Robert T. Payne in
favor of the establishment of an inter­
national congress where questions of
common interests to the nations would
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be discussed. Such a congress, it was
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stated, would exert a great and grow­
ing influence in favor of a mutual good
w ill; would lessen the dangers of war,
and insure the permanence of peace
and the continuation of prosperous com­
mercial relations.
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Move to Secure Veteran« Pensions.
Clarksburg, W . Va., Jan. 14.— The
oragnlzation of teamsters of the C ivil
war w ill send a petition to congress ask­
ing for the passage of a law allowing
all teamsters on the payroll during the
war to receive a pension of not less
than $10 monthly.
Petitions from
sim ilar organizations throughout the
country w ill also be presented.
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