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NEWS OF THE WEEK
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ta i Condensed Foro Isr O v
Buy Readers.
A Wen un« o f tho Las« Important but
Not Lass In terestin g E ven ts
o f the Past Week.
Senator Platt is much improved in
ealth.
The battleship Minnesota has been
successfully launched.
Hundreds of persons were killed by
the collapse of a reservoir at Madrid,
Spain.
The Japanese government has ordered
600,000 gunstocks from a Gedsr Rapids,
Iowa, manufacturer.
Eight men were killed at Allisonia,
Virginia, by the premature explosion of
s charge of powder.
The St. Petersburg war office claims
that the Bal;tc fleet has eluded Togo’s
ships and will reach Vladivostok in
safety.
Exeriments at Illinois insane asy
lums show that women she more - caps*
ble of handling the patients than men
attendants.
NO HOPE OF TARIFF REVISION.
Hansbrough Says Next Sessikn Will
Be Devoted to Rate Question.
Washington, April 11. — Senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, a strong
advocate of a readjustment of the tariff,
believe« that the chance of tariff revts-
ion has passed and that nothing will t>e
done in the iinundate future looking to
the readjustment of the Dingley rates
to meet changing conditions. While
Mr. Hansbrough is a strong protsction-
ist, hs believes the existing tariff
should be readjusted, but he has come
to the conclusion that the stand-patters
have convinced the president that no
revision is necessary.
He thinks the. postponement of the
extra session until October 16 put an
end to all chance of tariff revision. It
ia his opinion, and the view is shared
by many other men in Washington,
that a session called to meet October 16
for the pur|K>se of («assing a railroad
rate bill will not find opportunity to
consider another such weighty topic as
the tariff.
He declares that congress
will consume the time from October 16
t<f December 1 in organising commit
tees and getting ready tor actual work.
He furthermore believes that the two
or three weeks preceding the holiday
recess will be waste«! on some pretext
|or other, and that congress will not get
down to busiueee before the second
week in January. In his opinion it
will be easy enough to drag out the dis
cussion of the railroad rate bill through
the entire long session, leaving no time
for a consideration of a tariff bill. This
being the situation, as he seei it, Mr.
Hansbrough has abandoned all bops of
having the tariff revised.
SEA FIGHT AT HAND
Hostile Fleets are Fast Approach-
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BOTH
leg Each fitter.
SEEN
NEAR SINGAFHRE
Russians Going in Direction of South
China Sea, Moat Probable
Scene of Battle.
Singapore, April 8.— The belief is
general here that a desperate engage
ment for the control of the seas is im
minent off here between the Japanese
«letensive fleet, urnler command of Ad
miral Togo, and the Russian fleet com
manded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
The two fleets sre rapidly approaching
each other, and naval experts here b«»-
lieve that a battle which will decide
whether or not Japan ia to retain su
premacy on the ocean as well as on
land will be fought within a fortnight.
The captain of a coasting steamer
which has put into Penang reports hav-t
ing passed a fleet of 27 armorclads 70
miles to the southeast. The fleet w m
flying no colors, and when he altered
his course to inspect the warships a de
stroyer sailed up and admonished him
to turn back.
The warning was
promptly heeded.
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Several Chinese junks that have ar
rived here bring the news that the con
verted fast merchantmen, formerly in
the Yokobama-San Francisco trade, are
srhich
patrolling every avenue tbiough which
the Russian fleet might pass in th eir
rush toward Vladivostok, and the balk
of Admiral Togo’ s big fleet is kept in
position where it can be hnrled against
the Russians as soon as sighted.
Accompanying the main body of the
fleet are two floating furnaces that were
built at Sasebo, and which are designed
to repair all damage that may result to
the fleet in its cruising operations. On
these shipe are mounted huge floating
cranes, with which disabled guns can
be lifted and which are expected to
prove of great service, shonld the Jap
anese suffer at the hands of the Rua-.
sians.
It is tbe general opinion that the
battle will taka place, in the China sea,
is to
and there is a diversity of opinion as
the outcome.
While it is admitted
that the Japanese fleet has the advant
age of seasoned men and experienced
commanders, it is also sure that the
Russian admiral will enjoy the advant
age in weight of metal, and that he has
improved the marksmanship of his
gunners in the long voyage across is
also sure. The battle is sure to be one
of the most desperately contested in the
history of naval warfare and the * ele
ment of luck may play a large part In
its outcome._______ ________
The government is^after the Klamath
PUT NO TRUST IN MINES
Irrigation company, in Southern Ore
gon, for diverting water Jrom the Kla Fortification Experts Favor Subma
math river without permission of con
rines for Coast Defense.
gress.
—
Newport, R I ., April 11.— The third
The Federal grand jury at Portland
committee of the fortification board, of
has finished its. work and has been dis
which Admiral Charles N. Thomas, U.
missed. Seven more indictments were
8. N., is chairman, is devoting special
returned. _ State Senator Booth and his
attention to the dangers incident to the
brother are among those implicated in
use of submarine mines, and it ia
the latest disclosures of land frauds.
learned that emphasis will be placed on
Three hundred American marines ths advantage of substituting submar
have been sent to Santo Domingo.
ine boats for mines for harbor defense.
Two prominent Mexican scientists Discussing this subject, a member of
declare that the tapeworm will kill the committee said today:
“ Mines cannot be relied on in times
consumption germs.
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of war. Trials given submarines in
Reports from the interior of India Narrsgansett bay resulted unsuccess
show that hundreds of soldiers were fully, due chiefly to the strong currents
* killed by the recent earthquake.
which sweep trhougb -the harbor and
The fight against the Standard Oil entrances to the bay and make these
company has been carried into North defense extremely dangerous. This is
one of the important subjects that the
Dakota by the indepehdent dealers.
fortification board has already taken up
Paris is in a ferment ’over the sup and will thoroughly examine during
posed plot against the French republic. the inspection of fortifications and the
More prominent men have been arrest land and floating defenses.
ed.
“ The established fact that a number
Oregon has secured perfect title for of the Russian warships were blown up
The Dalls-Celilo canal and the work by their own submarine mines, and the
will soon be taken up by the govern present practice in England of dis
carding submarine mine defenses to a
ment.
great extent in heritors where there are
Ohairman Shonts, of the Panama wide channels to defend and where the
canal commission, says the work will tides are ftrong, and placing there sub
be done on business principles and marine boats, has added to the senti
INSTALLING BLOCK SIGNALS.
without any politics.
ment in favor of replacing mines with
All Chicago teamsters are out and boats.”
Northern Pacific Making Extensive Im
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the strike threatens to spread to other
provements for Safety of Traffic.
branches. Trouble between the Gar- JAPANESE EQUALLY CONFIDENT
8t. Paul, April 8 — President Howad
mentmakers’ union and Montgomery,
Elliott bas anthorized important im
Ward A Co. was the start of the strike. Believe Russian Fleet Has Secret Base
provements tending to increase public
in Pacific Ocean.
The annual parade of the Horse
Bafety which will place the Northern
Guards, always heretofore one of the
Tokio, April 11.— Vice Admiral Ro- Pacific system second on the list of
most spectacular military ceremonies of jestvensky’ s second Pacicfi squadron American railways in the installation
the year in Russia, was chiefly notable bas not been reported since it passed-jfof the block system for the current
this year by the absence of the csar, Singapore.
Its whereabouts and the year.
who was afraid to show himself.
Ths new improvements will afford
plans of Rojestvensky are subjects of
continuous
signal protection over all
the
keenest
speculation.
Another general strike of Chicago
It is quite generally assumed that the principal districts of heavy traffic
teamsters is on.
Rojestvensky does not desire an imme from the eastern terminus at St. Paul
The Japanese main army is advanc diate battle and that he will attempt through to the Pacific coast.
Con
ing to envelop the Russian flanks.
to reach Vladivostok, where there are struction has already commenced and
Four persons were killed in a New docks and shops, or seize a base. The will be rushed forward to completion.
York tenement house by escaping gas latter course is deemed unsatisfactory, The districts over which new block
on account of poor facilities and the signal protection will he afforded-will
Russian peasant mobs are burning danger of political complications.
add 613.5 miles to that already in use
and looting estates in the Baltic pro
Many believe that the Russian naval and are as follows:
vinces.
Minneapolis to Staples, Minn.; Liv
commander has a second rendezvous in
An electric railway is projected from the Pacific ocean, and that he will ingston, Mont., to Logan, Mont.; Gar
Spokane,
Cripple Creek to Colorado Springs and speedily qnit the China sea and go rison to Dixon, Mont.;
eastward of the Philippines. If Vladi Wash., to Pasco, Wash.; Pasco to El-
Pueblo, Colo.
vostok is his objective, the Pacific is lensburg, Wash.; and Seattle to Ta
A colored policeman has been ap considered to be more favorable for the coma.
The block system being installed is
pointed desk sergeant by the Chicago accomplishment of his purpose, al
though it largely depends on Rojest the "telegraph block,” a system found
chief of police.
satisfactory on all lines now using it
vensky himself.
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A Chicago A Northwestern train has
The Japanese newspapers and public over long stretches.
been driven from Clinton to Boone, express relief and pleasure over the ap
Iowa., a distance of 202 miles, in 189 proach of the Russian squadron, and
Glasgow Wilt Help Chicago.
minutes.
confidence that Togo will win.
Chicago, April 8. — Mayor-elect
Dunne today received a reply to a
A voluntary increase of 10 per cent
Put T og o Between Tw o Fires.
cablegram sent yesterday to the lord
in wages has been given employes of
8t. Petersburg, April 11.— There is prevoet of Glasgow, asking that the
the Interstate Steel works at Quaren-
reason to believe that Vice Admiral manager of the mnnicipal tramways of
turn, Pa.
Rojestvensky’a entrance into the China that city be given a month’s furlough
Fire caused a panic among the guests sea has been followed by orders tor the to visit Chicago and advise with Mayor-
of the Riensi hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y ., cruisers which have been ready for elect Dnnne regarding the streetcar sit
and many jumped from second story some time at Vladivostok to put to sea. uation in Chicago.
The cablegram
windows. Loss, $40,000.
“ To
Their appearance outside the roadsted from Glasgow reads as follows:
An earthquake has shaken India and of Vladivostok will constitute a poten the Lord Mayor of Chicago— The cor
tial threat against Admiral Togo’ s rear poration of Glasgow unanimously and
caused great loss of life.
which will compel the retention in or cordially agrees to tbe request of your
Reports from Secretary Hay say his dispatch of a number of fighting ships municipality.”
health is much improved.
to Japanese'waters.. Thus Admiral
Plot Against the Republic.
Togo
seems to be actually placed be
Secretary Taft has approved a report
Paris, April 8.— Much mystery sur
that the bayonet used by the army be tween two fires.
rounds the arrest of an ex-capt^in of
made longer and not attempt to make
New Mexican Steamer Linea.
the army on the charge of conspiracy
an entenching tool of it as well as a
Mexico City, April 11.— Considerable agair.st the public security, and the
bayonet.
progress has been made toward the in seizure in the same connection- of a
During his hunting trip in Colorrado auguration of a steamship line between large number of cartridges and uni
President Roosevelt will be kept in Mexcian gulf ports and Canada and it forms. The parties concerned Seek to
touch with the government by wireless is probable that steamers of the new explain that.it was intended to use the
telegraph from his camp to the nearset line will begin their tripe next month. arms in a mission to the Ivory coast,
telegraph station.
The question has arisen as to whether bnt tbe activity of the secret police
steamers shell call at Cuban ports, as leads to reports of plots against the se
The Vanderbilt and Harriman rail first intended and afterward changed. curity of the government.
road interests are to combine. The The government objects to making stops
valuation of the roads is placed at a at Cuban ports, but it is hoped to se
Should Agree on Life-Saving.
billion dollars and over 30,000 miles cure its consent to this.
Washington, April 8 .— The British
will be placed under one head by the
ambassador, $ir Mortimer Durand,
new deal.
Designs for Mexico’ s New Coins.
called upon Acting Secretary of State
Loomis today to urge a reciprocal ar
Mexico
City,
April
14.
—
President
The Russian minister of war admits
that Kuropatkin was out-generaled at Diaz haa issued a decree regulating tbe rangement between America and Great
designs for tbe new coins of the re Britain respecting the equipment of
Mukden.
public. Proyision it made for ths new pcean going steam vessels with life sav
The proposition was re
The French Cable company has ap gold coins of $10 and $6 each, and for ing devices.
pealed to the entire Veneseulan court new silver dollars differing bat slightly ferred to the department of Commerce
and Labor.- •
from the present coins.
regarding the loss of its franchise.
WEST TO DIG CANAL.
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Chairman Shonts Says It Wilt Furnish
the Right Men.
'Chicago, April 10. — Western men
•re to have a long leeway allowance in
the selection of capable engineers And
c o n tr a c to r » for the work of the Panama
canal.
Not that there ia going to be a
sectional discrimination in selecting
the subordinates who serve under the
new canal commission, but, aa Chair
man T. P. Shonts said today:
“ We wish to employ the men who
have practical knowledge of direct con
striction work, who can do the beet and
most effective work for tbe government
in tbe shortest reasonable time and fqr
the best legitimate price— and I love
western men.
“ I had intended to make certain ap
pointments before my departure for >he
East, but for purely business reasons I
have decided to hold them off. I leave
for New Yorx tomorrow, and from there
go to Washington, to be with the com
mission until such time in the near fu
ture as I can leave for Panama.
“ In selecting superintendents, fore
men, engineers and the other skilled
labor to be employed on the canal, we
will dig up the man that can think,
act and do honestly in the best way for
the best interests of the United States
government. We want the practical
man who has had construction experi
ence.
And Western men in railway
work have had this.”
DEAD BY THOUSANDS.
Whole
Towns Destroyed by Recent
Indian Earthquake.
10. — Telegraphic
j Calcutta,
ta icu u », April
Ap
eommunication with Dharmsala has
been restored.
The latest accounts
show that the earthquake w m even
more disastrous than at first believed.
Of a total population of nearly 6,000 in
the town of Kangra, it is believed that
only 600 are lett alive. Many of these
have fled.
Of the police only a deputy inspector
and four sergeants are alive. Many
people are still imprisoned in the ruins.
Dharmsala, Kangra, Palanpur, Dha-
wan and all of the neighboring villages
were completely wrecked. Scarcely a
building remains standing. Not much
damage was done at Haripur, Deragopi*
pur, Nadaum or Hamirpur.
q
Suyanpnr,
having a population of
»
äbo ut 8,000 ~10Ulr, is reported to be in
ruins.
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The shocks still continue. There is
no news from Kulu valley. According
to native rumors, a great amount of
damage has been done. An official dis
patch from Dharmsala says the place is
a scene of desolation. Owing to lbs
scarcity of labor, great difficulty is ex
perienced in excavating the ruins, but
the Goorkhas are doiDg excellent work.
FRAUD ON STATE..
WHEAT OUTLOOK VERY BRIGHT
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Cold Rains Have Damaged Prunes,
but Farmers are Satisfied.
Albany— Linn county people are
watching the weather man cloeely these
days, and yearning for a “ fair day”
flag. This is particularly true of fruit
growers, for the recent cold rains are a
menace to the fruit crop.
As it is, some injury has been report
ed. A prominent farmer and fruit
grower of Linn county states that be ia
of the opinion that cherries and prnnse
are somewhat injured already, particu
larly cherries. The cherry trees were
loaded with blossoms at the and of the
warm spring weather that marked the
closing days of February and the first
half of March, and the rain caught
them at the tendereet age.
Then a
couple of light frosts last week «eddAl
to the danger.
Prunes were not brought ont so much
as cherries by the premature advent of
spring, and may possibly escape injury.
Although the trees seemed to be in
blossom at the beginning of the rains,
they were in reality not generally in
full bloom, but were loaded with buds
that were just ready to burst but ‘ had
not y«t exposed tbe tender inner part
to the weather- Under these circum
stances it is believed the damage will
be nominal, if good weather comes
soon. However, it would not take,
many days of chilling rains and winds
to do irreparable damage. It has been
stated that tbe prune trees were giving
evidence of such a heavy crop that it
would really be better for the fruit if
some of the embryo prunes were killed
by the cold. ■ - . - ,
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Other branches of farming are faring
w ell.- An easy winter and early spring
place# #*oek in excellent condition, and
every class o f stock looks well.
Dairy
farmers are milking more cows, with
better results than in years before at
thiB season of the year. Many farmers
will finish the winter in much better
shape than was anticipated after tbe
poor crops of last year.
Wheat is looking ftpe, and, barring
some unforeseen freak of nature to de
stroy the 'present bright prospects, tbe
wheat yield of the valley will be far-
above the average.
Fall sown wheat
can almost be seen to grow now, and
many farmers are preparing to pnt all
their remaining acreage in spring grain.
Albany Mill May Be Rebuilt.
Albany— President Charles Coopey
and Secretary H. M Grant, of the ih»n-
nockburn Woolen Mills company, who
have been in Albany looking after their
property, which- was recently almost
totally destroyed by fire, state that it
is possible the mill will be rebuilt.
The brick walls are part of them stand
ing and in good shape, and some of the
CAVALRY IS RAIDING.
machinery can be saved. The big boil
Russian Bands Roam Around Enemy’ s er in the engine room was not damaged,
and altogether there is quite a nucleus
Flanks and Rear.
around which to start a new mill. The
Harbin, April 10. — Detachments of company had a great deal of business
Russian cavalry are actively reconnoi- ahead when tbe fire occurred.
tering the Jtqtanese flanks and even the
rear.
One «^etachment of them has
Independence Idea To Be Aired.
even penetrated to Erdakilzie, where
Independen»—It is tbe pnrpoee of
it was brought to a stop by Japanese the Willamette Valley Improvement
entrenchments. Before retiring, how- league to call a meeting of the execu
eve*, it is said they succeeded in cut tive committee provided for at Salem
ting the railroad and burning the depot last week to meet in Independence the
and stores.
last of April. Members of the Inde
The detachment brought back news pendence Improvement league are con
that a fortnight ago a mixed Japanese sidering the advisability of calling a
division of 10,000 men with artillery general meeting, to be held here at the
left the Japanese rear and disappeared same time. If called, and it most like
into Mongolia and was followed a few ly will be, the program will be an exec
iTaya ago by another detachment of 6,- utive session in the afternoon and a
000 men. These troops are expected to banquet in the evening, at which the
appear in the region of Bodum, which, Independence idea will find expression.
unfortunately, is connected with the
base by only poor roads. Kirin is in
Logs for Riverton Sawmill.
the same plight, and the loss of the
Riverton — The Riverton sawmill,
narrow gauge rolling stock abandoned which has been idle for some months
at Mukden is especially felt.
past, will begin operations in a few
Chinese report that the Japanese are days. E. J. Price, ot the Riverton
energetically transporting siege guns Lumber company, and manager of the
toward Kirin.
mill at this place, has secured a large
A heavy snow fell again Friday, but number of first-class logs f.om the
it is melting and swelling the rivers.
upper tributaries of the Coquille. The
As an indication of the poplarity of recent freshet is bringing down several
the old veteran, General Linievitch, he thousand logs which have heretofore
is receiving hundreds of telegrams of had no opportunity to float. Consider
congratulation on his appoint menl as able improvmeents are being made in
commander in chief.
the Riverton sawmill, which it is ex
pected will increase its outpnt.
Castro Pays No Interest.
Ranchers to Fight for Water.
New York, April 10. — Details are
Milton—
A mass meeting of 300 fruit
still lacking as to the adjustment of
the external debts of Veneuze’.a, says a growers and citizens of Milton and vi
Herald dispatch from Caracas. The cinity was held in Alliance ball for the
settelment of the internal deot is rigor purpose of providing legal advice and
ous.
Accrued interest for six j ears is the best methods to pursue against the
wiped ont. The new 3 per cents are Peacock Mill company, which has
secured by the alcohol tax, and replace brought suit against tbe City of Milton
tbe existing 6 and 12 per cents. For and all the irrigation ditch companies
eign holdings are said to be heavy. The and private property owners in this
government baa abolished all the hon valley, to determine the amount of
orary consul generalships, consulates water the Peacock Mill company shall
and vice consulates.
Some cates of appropriate for the purpoee of running
their mills at this place.
yellow fever are reported.
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Snow In Linn Mountains.
Colton W ill Work for Morales.
Albany—There is now considerable
Washington, April 10.— Colonel G. snow in the mountains in this part of
R. Colton, who is to be supervising the state and high water in the streams
collector of the Dominiisan revenues, in this part of the valley is feared.
was at the War department today pre The recent rains have filled the streams
vious to his departure to Santo Do np to their banka,, and warm rains,
mingo. He received final instructions which would melt the n o w all at one
from Secretary Taft regarding his duty. time would canse a flood. There has
Hs was especially instructed that in been no damage from high water during
all he was doing or abcold do in Santo former rains this winter, as there w m
Domingo he was not the agent of the comparatively no snow on the moun
United States, bat the agent of Presi tains until the recent cold weather.
dent Morales..
Klamath People Raise Big Bonus.
Health G ood on Canal Zone.
Klamath Falls— Klamath county has
Washington, April 10.— The report raised $80,000 of the $100,000 bonus
of Colonel Gorges, chief sanitary officer for the Weed railroad extension to
in the Panama canal sons, for the Klamath Falls, and hM obtained an
month of February, as to ths health extension until May 1 to raise the bal
conditions existing among the canal ance. Ths balance undoubtedly will
employee, shows only 1.96 per cent of be raised, and the railroad connection
sickness, which is regarded as highly of this section with the outside world Es
now assured.
commendable.
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Marlon County Grand Jury Will Inves
tigate Illegal Transactions.
Salem—Though the statutes govern
ing the sale of state lands have been
violated ever since they were enacted,
tbe investigation to be made by tbe
Marion county grand jury this week
will be the first attempt that has ever
been made to punish infraction of these
laws. Several hundred thousand acres
of land have been bought illegally, and
the state school fund b u been de
spoiled of several hundred thousand
dollars, bat usually punishment of the
offense has been barred by the statute
of limitation before it was discovered,
or, the state having received the legal
price for the land sold, no one feels in
terested enough to start an investiga
tion. The offense which the grand
jury w ilf investigate this week is of re
cent date, and the facts are so well
known that the
transactions can
scarcely be overlooked.
Because the state in every instance
receives tbe price required by law, and
is not directly robbed, it has been easy
to let the infractions of law go with
scarce a passing notice. But indirectly
the state haa been robbed and vigorous
action at.tLe proper time would not
only have landed the offenders in pris
on, but saved many thousands of dol
lars for the school fund.
It is not
through the ordinary sales of school
land that the steals have taken place,
for in all such cases the state has re
ceived all the land is worth.
It ia
through the liSta land operations that
the manipulators of public lands have
made tbeit fortunes at the expense of
the school fund.
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Show Valley Live Stock.
Wood burn—Twc* thousand people at
tended the livestock fair in this city
last Saturday. A splendid address was
delivered*by Hon. James Withycombe,
of. the State Agricultural college, of
Corvallis. Colonel J. B. Eddy, Hon.
J. W. Bailey, state food and dairy com
missioner, and J. H . Settlemier also
delivered lively speeches.
Altogether
the initiation of this fair was a magnifi
cent success. President Fred Dose and
Secretary William P. Pennebaker will
proceed to perfect a permanent organi
zation. A three dnys fair o ff all pro
ducts and livestock will be held during
next October.
T o Bring Engineers Here.
Portland— Efforts are being made to
have the American institute of Mining
Engineers stop in Portland this sum
mer, while en route to or from Alaska
at the cloee of the annual session at
Victoria, B. C. It may be possible to
have tbe members of the organization
cut out Alaska from their itinerary and
make a stay at the exposition.
The
secretary of the institute has been ad
dressed on the subject, and it is hoped
the desired results will be obtained.
The makeup of this organisation is not
able. _____________
Dog Poison in Bologna Sausage.
Independence— Dog poisoning has
become so common in Independence
that no snrprise is expressed when a
canine is observed ip the throes of
death on the street or in a front yard.
Some of the most valuable dogs in town
have been poisoned and though there is
S standing reward of $200, the poisoner
haa not been apprehended.
Bologna
sausage containing poison has been
picked up in different portions of town,
but it affords no clue aa to the identity
or motive of the poieoner.
For Cheese Factory at Ukiah.
Pendleton— Ward Emigb, proprietor
of the Walla Walla ¿feamery, who will
establish a cheese factory at Ukiah,
60 miles south of this place, is in ths
city making arrangements for the trans
portation of hia cheese making machin
ery and will open the factory within a
few days for business. The machinery
has a capacity of 24,000 pounds of milk
a day, but aa the dairy interests have *
declined of late, Mr. Emigh does not
expect nearly that much at first.
Waiting for a Market for Coal.
Riverton—The bunkers of the River
ton Mining A Development company’ »
mine have been filled and mining oper
ations have been susnonded awaiting a
vessel to carry coal.
Manager Rouse
of the company is now in Fan Francisco
looking up the coal market and arrang
ing for the freighting of his c«al. The
steamer Chico, of San Francisco, which
ia now due here, will take the first
cargo of coal from this place.
Heavy Snow Now in Bohemia.
Cottage Grove—There is heavy enow
in the Bohemia district now, and oat-
side work will be late this year on that
account
The telephone line between
Cottage Grove and the mines is down
on account of f the
recent storms.
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PORTLAND MARKET8.
Wheat — Club, 87c per bnshelf ..
blnestem, 95c; valley, 88ov
Oats— No. 1 white, $28029 per ton ;
gTay, $27028.
Hay—Timothy, $14016 per ton ;
clover, $1H|12; grain, $11012; cheat,
$
1 1012 -
Eggs— Oregon ranch, 1 7 0 1 7 ){c per
dozen.
Batter— Fancy creamery, 26c.
Potatoes— Oregon fancy, 9 0 c £ $ I ;
common, 76<^86c.
Apples— Fancy $1.750 2.60 per b o x ;
choice, $101-26.
Hops— Choice, 1904, 23>¿024« % per
pound.
. Wool— Valley, 20c per pound; East
ern Oregon, 16018«; mohkir, choice, ’
31032c per pound.