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B. M. WOODWARD. PablUhar
OREG O N
NEWBERG.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
to i Condensed Form tor Onr
Busy R eaden
o f the L o m Importent but
Not Looo Into rooting Events
o f the Root W eek.
The Japanese ora sending large forces
ogoinst Vladivostok.
Edwin H . Morgan, of Aurora, N . Y . f
has been appointed United States min­
ister to Corea.
Admiral Sigsbee, commanding the
Carribean rquadron, reports all quiet
in Santo Domingo.
Two miners were killed and a num­
ber eeriosuly injured in a strike riot at
Hibbing, Minnesota.
The bouses of two nonunion miners
at Blossburg, Alabama, were, blown up
by dynamite and a child killed.
The Chicago teamsters’ strike con­
tinues without any material change.
Riots are of frequent occurrence.
The Franklin county,
Kentucky,
grand jury has returned about 400 "in­
dictments against the Standard Oil
company for failure to take out ped­
dlers’ license.
The question of the government ac­
cepting railroad rebates on material
used in connection with the irrigation
reclamation service has been . referred
to the attorney general for an opinion.
Dutch warships have reported to
their government the commencement of
a naval battle between the Japanese
and Russian squadrons near the Atiam-
bas islands, east of the Malay penin­
sula.
Japanese cruisers have been seen
headed for Singapore
The Japanese have complete plans of
the Vladivostok fortifications.
‘
Commissioner' Garfield has started
his investigation into the doings of the
Standard O il in Kansas.
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A L ittle Rock, Ark.,
lodge of
Knigbta of Pythias accidentally killed
a man who was being in itia ted .
The third trial of Nan Patterson for
the murder of Caesar Young has been
postponed a week in order to get new
witn
Russian school boys placed a quan­
tity of explosive behind a picture of
the czar, blowing it into fragments and
injuring fdur pupils.
The Russian fleet can’ t get into Sai­
gon and may seise a Dutch island.
The Dutch East Indies squadron has
gone north to preserve neutrality.
The teamsters strike in Chicago is
the cause of many riots. Streets are
barricaded and serious conflicts have
occurred between police and strikers.
The controller of the treasury has
issued a decision in which he condemns
the Interior department for accepting
railroad rebates on irrigation material,
in violation of the very law the govern­
ment is trying to enforce.
Senator Platt is much improved in
health.
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
500,000 gunstocks from a Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, manufacturer. ----- --------------
The St. Petersburg war office claims
that the Bal;tc fleet has eluded Togo’s
ships %nd w ill reach Vladivostok in
safety.
Exeriments at Illin ois insane asy­
lums show that women are more capa­
ble of handling the patients than men
attendants.
The Federal grand jury at Portland
has finished its work and has been dis­
missed. Seven more indictments were
retained. State Senator Booth and his
brother are among those implicated in
the latest disclosures of land frauds.
The government is after the Klamath
Irrigation company, in. Southern Ore­
gon, for diverting water from the K la­
math river without permission of eon-
Eight men were killed at Allisonia,
Virginia, by the premature explosion of
a charge of powder.
Three hundred American marines
have been sent to Santo Domingo.
Tw o prominent Mexican scientists
declare that the tapeworm w ill kill
consumption germs. (
The fight against the Standard O il
company has been carried into North
Dakota by the independent dealers.
Reports from the interior of India
ahow that hundreds of soldiers were
killed by the recent earthquake.
Paris is in s ferment fover the sup­
posed plot against the French republic.
More prominent men have been arrest­
ed.
A ll Chicago teamsters are out and
the strike threatens to spread to other
branches. Trouble between the Gar-
mentmakers’ onion and Montgomery,
Ward A Co. was the start of the strike.
Oregon has secured perfect title for
The Dalls-Celilo canal and the work
w ill soon be taken np by the govern­
ment.
NO H O P«1 OF
T A R IF F
R E VISIO N.
Hansbrough Says Next Session Will
Be D «voted to Rate Question.
SEA FIGHT AT HAND
W E S T T O DIG C A N A L .
Chairman Shoots Says It Will Furnish
the Right Men.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Washington, April 11. —- Senator
Chicago, A pril 10. -— Western men
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, a strong
are to have a long leeway allowance in
advocate of a readjustment of th eteiiff,
the selection of capable engineers and
SPE N D S IS,000 ON IT S R O A D S
C A N A L DEED IS C LE A R NOW
believes that the chance of tariff revis-
contractors
for the work of the Panama
iou has paused and that nothing w ill be
sunal.
Not that there is going to be a N o Further Obstacles to Construc­ Marion County Plans fo r Better High­
done in the imim-date future looking to
the readjustment of the Dingley rates'
apctional discrimination in selecting
ways with Farmers’ Aid.
tion o f Cut by Government.
t<> meet changing conditions. W hile
the subordinates wl?o serve under the
Salem—
The
Celilocanal
commission,
Salem—
“ th e people of Marion coun­
Mr. Hansbrough is a strong prnfection-
new canal commission, but, as Chair­ composed of the governor, secretary of ty w ill contribute $10,000, $16,000 o r
ist, he believee the existing tariff
state and state treasurer, has signed the perhaps as much as $20,000 in labor
man T. |*. Shonta said today:
should be readjusted, but he has come
deed conveying to the United States for the improvement of the public roads
to the conclusion that the stand-patters Russians Going in Direction o f South
“ We wish to employ the men who
the right of way for the construction of this summer,” said County Judge
have convinced the president that no
have practical knowledge of direct con­ a government canal between The Dalles Scott, as be finished preparing a num­
China Sea, Moat Prohabla
reviaion is necessary.
struction work, who can do the best and and Celilo.
ber of blank agreements for use in read
Scans o f Battle.
Ha thinks the postponement o f the
A t the request of the government districts where the property owners are
most effective work for the government
extra session until October 16 put an
in the shortest reasonable time and for officials, the state has several times circulating subscription papers.
end to all chance of tariff revision. I t
“ Th®.county court has decided to
the
beat legitimate price— and I love made corrections in conveyances in
ia his opinion, and the view is shared
Singapore, A p ril S.— The belief
order
to
remove
defects
from
the
chain
spend
its surplus road funds in those
western
men.
by many other men in Washington, general hers that a desperate eni
“ I had intended to make certain ap­ of title, and now the commission feels districts where the people contribute
that a session called to meet October 16 ment for the control of the seas is im­
for the purpose of passing a railroad minent off here between the Japanese pointments before my departure for the confident that the title is perfect and work, and it is very evident that this
rate bill w ill not find opportunity to defensive fleet, under command of A d ­ East, but for purely business reasons I that there ia nothing, so far as the year w ill see mole progress in road
consider another such Weighty topic as miral Togo, and the Russian fleet com­ have decided to hold them off. I leave right of way is concerned, to prevent building than in any previous year in
the tariff.
He declares.that congress manded by Vice Adm iral Rojestvensky. for New Yora tomorrow, and from there the government from proceeding with the history of Marion county. Our plan
is to use what money is necessary in
w ill consume the time from October 15 The two fleets are rapidly approaching go to Washington, to be with the com­ the construction of the canal.
to December 1 in organising commit-» each other, and naval experts here be­ mission until snch time in the near fu­ - The canal right of way cost the state the building of bridgts, and in the re­
$74.000.
pair of roads in a few places where
tees and getting ready for actual work. lieve that a battle which w ill decide ture as I can leave for Panama.
The Portage Railway commission, county work is of immediate necessity,
“ In selecting superintendents, fore­
He furthermore believes that the two whether or not Japan is to retain su­
or three weeks preceding the holiday premacy on the ocean as well as on men, engineers and the other skilled which is oomposed of these same offi­ and the -balance of the fund wilt be di­
recess w ill be wasted on some pretext , land w ill be fought within a fortnight. labor t « be employed on the canal, we cers, held a meeting aud received the vided among the districts. W e do not
or other, and that congress w ill n o t^ . etj i The captain of a coasting steamer will dig up the man that can think, report of the engineer in charge of the know yet what rate of distribution w ill
down to bu sin e« before *■n®^«K°nd w{,ieh has put inio Penang reports hav­ act and do honestly in the beet way for work on the portage road. The report tie adopted, but the amount distributed
week in January.v In hia opinion it ing passed a fleet of 27 armorclads 70 the best interests of the United States shows satisfactory progress, though it* w ill be enough to encourage the enter­
w ill be easy enough to drag out the dis- miles to the southeast. The fleet was government. W e want the practical is stated that a “ walking delegate” ap­ prise of the people in road building by
cuaaionof the railroad rate bill through flying no colors, and when he altered man who baa had construction experi­ peared on the scene last week and in­ contributed work.”
In the immediate vicinity of Salem
And Western men in railway duced the workmen on the piledrivers
the entire long session, leaving no tim ^ his course to inspect the warships a de­ ence.
to strike for a nine-hour day at the work.to the amount of at least $7,001k
for a consideration of a tariff bill. This stroyer sailed up and admonished him work have had this.”
same pay received for a ten-hour day. w ill be done, and it w ill probably much
being the situation, as he seei it, M r. to turn back.
The warning was
As a consequence the bridgework was exceed this amount.
The business
Hansbrough has abandoned all hope of promptly heeded.
DEAD BY T H O U S A N D S .
retarded.
men of Salem have subscribed $2,000,
having the tariff revised.
Several Chinese junks that have ar­
Thé greatejr part of thç grading and and the county court $800 more, and
rived here bring the news that tbs con­
Whole Towns Destroyed by Recent bridgewerk has been completed, and to this the farmers w ill add $4 200 or
verted fast merchantmen, formerly in
P U T N O T R U S T IN M IN E S
one and three-quarters miles of track more in contributed work.
In nearly
Indian Earthquake.
the Yokohama-8an Francisco trade, are
have been laid. Four cars of steel rails every part of the county agreements
Calcutta,
A
p
ril
10.
—
Telegraphic
patrolling every avenue through which
have been received and the track-laying are in circulation for the purpose of as­
Fortification Experts Favor Subma­
the Russian fleet alight past in tneir communication with Dharmaala has w ill proceed rabidly. To all appear-
certaining what donated work qpn. be
rines fo r Coast Defense.
The latest accounts aneee, the road w ill he completed by
rush toward Vladivostok, and the bulk been restored.
secured. The initiative has been taken’
Newport, B. I .; A pril 11.— The third of Adm iral Togo’ s big fleet is kept in show that the earthquake was even
the appointed time, May 16.
There by the farmers, and the county court is
committee of the fortification board, of poeition where it can be hurled against more disastrous than at first believed.
are now at work 29 teams and 136 men. giving whatever help and encourage-'
which Admiral Charles N. Thomas, U. the Russians as soon as sighted.
Of a total population of nearly 5,000 in
ment it can to the movement.
8. N., is chairman, is devoting special
Accompanying the mam body of the the town of Kangra, it is believed that
Reseeding
Done
In
Wasco.
attention to the dangers incident to the fleet are two floating furnaces that were only 600 are lett alive. Many of these
The Dalles— Farmers whose crops
Mount Hood Rqad Rates.
use of submarine mines, and it is built at Sasebo, and which-are designed have fled.
learned that emphasis w ill be placed on to repair all damage that may result to
Oregon City— The Clackamas county
Of the police only a deputy inspector were damaged hy the severe weather of
the advantage of substituting submar­ the fleet in its cruiaiDg operations. On and four sergeants are alive. Many February have about finished reseeding, court has fixed the charges that shall
ine boats for mines for harbor defense. these ships are mounted huge floating people are still imprisoned in the ruins. and the new-sown grain is coming up be made over the Mount Hopd -to ll
Discussing this subject, a member of cranes, with which disabled guns can Dharmsala, Kangra, Palanpur, Dha- nicely. I t is estimated that abont ten road. In arranging the schedule o f
the committee said today:
be lifted and which are expected 't o wan arid all of the neighboring villages per cent of the fall-sown grain in the charges, provision is made for automo­
‘ ‘ Mines cannot be relied on in times prove of great service, should the Jap­ were completely wrecked. Scarcely a county froze out, and had to be reseed­ biles, for which a charge of $2 each
Not much ed. This has tieen a heavy expense on w ill be made. In addition to automo­
of war. Trials given submarinea in anese suffer at the hands of the Rua- building remains standing.
damage was done at Haripur, Deragopi- those whose grain was frozen, and as biles the schedule includes the follow­
Narragansett bay resulted unsuccess­ stans.
spring sowing never yields as. good ing items:
Four wheeled vehicle,
fully, due chiefly to the strong currents
I t is the general opinion that the pur, Nadaum or Hamirpur.
which sweep trhough the harbor and battle w ill take place in the China sea,
Suyanpnr, having a population of crops as fall sowing, unless the season drawn by one span or yoke^$2, with 40
entrances to the bay and make these and there is a diversity of opinion as to about 6,000 souls, is reported to be in is unsuually favorable, the wheat crop cents for each additional-yoke; vehicle
this year w ill be somewhat shorter drawn by one horse; $1.26; saddle
defense extremely dangerous. This is the outcome.
W h ile it is admitted ruins.
onffrtf the important subjects that the that the Japanese fleet has the advant­
The shocks still continue. Thdre is than that of 1904, although, so far, the horse, 75 cents; pack horse, 40 cents;
fortification board has already taken np age of seasoned men and experienced no news from Kulu valley. According weather has t>een most favorable, and horse or mnle, loose, 16 cents; cattle,
and w ill thoroughly examine during commanders, it is also sure that thè to native rumors, a great amount of crops are making an excellent growth. losse, 10 cents per head; sheep, goats
the inspection of fortifications and the Russian admiral w ill enjoy the advant­ damage has been done. An official dis­ The season is at least a month earlier and hogs, 2 cents.
land and floating defense«!.
age in weight of metal, and that be has patch from Dharmsala says the place ia than last year, which w ill enable the
“ The established fact that a number improved the marksmanship of his a scene of deeolation. Owing to the gardeners and orchardists to market
Lumbering Picking Up.
of the Russian warships were blown up gunners in the long voyage across is scarcity of labor, great difficulty is ex­ their crops early, and thereby get the
Sumpter— The lumbering business in
advantages
of
high
prices
that
always
by their own submarine mines, and the also sore. The battle is sure to be one perienced in excavating the ruins, but
this section is picking up.
The Ore­
present practice in England of dis­ of the most desperately contested in the the Goorkhas are doing excellent work. prevail early in the season.
gon Lumber company has started its
carding submarine mine defenses to a history of naval warfare and the ele­
togging camps up along the line of the
Assessment Soon to Begin.
great extent in harbors where there are ment of luck may play a large part In
Whitpey and Tipton branch of the
C A V A L R Y IS RAIDING.
Pendleton — The deputies appointed
wide channels to defend and where the its outcome.
Sumpter Valley railway, and all are
by Assessor Strain to take^ the assess­
tides are strong, and placing there sub­
Service’ s saw­
Russian Bands Roam Around Enemy’ s ments and the state census w ill com­ running full blast.
IN S T A L L IN G B L O C K SIG N A LS .
marine boats, has added to the senti­
mill, located on Deer creek, six miles
Flanks and Rear.
mence their work immediately. The
ment in favor of replacing mines with
below Sumpter, has started sawing on
boats.”
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Northern Pacific Making Extensive Im­
Harbin, A pril 10. — Detachments of work w ill be continued, but the values 2,000,000 feet of logs. This m ill is ex­
Russian cavalry are actively reconnoi- of the property w ill not be placed by pected to run five months on present
provements fo r Safety o f Traffic.
JA PA N E S E E Q U A L L Y C O N F ID E N T
tering the Japanese flanks and even the Mr. Strain until late in the season, orders. The Snmpter Lumber com­
St. Paul, A pril 8.— President Howad
rear.
One detachment of them has when he learns what stand the assess­ pany is operating its planing mills, but
E lliott has authorised important im
Believe Russian Fleet Has Secret Base
even penetrated to Erdakilzie, where ors of counties having railroads w ill lias not yet made arrangements for cat­
provements tending to increase public
Mr. Strain is
in Pacific Ocean.
it was brought to a stop by Japanese take regarding values.
ting its logs at the m ill south of town.
safety which w ill place the Northern
in favor of placing the values of all
entrenchments.
Before
retiring,
how­
Tokio, A pril 11.— Vice Admiral Ro- Pacific system second on the list of
property at their true worth. Umatilla
jestvensky’s second Pacicfi squadron American railways in the installation ever, it is said they succeeded in cut­ county would thus show a property
Sheep Conditions in Baker.
ting
the
railroad
and
burning
the
depot
has not been reported since it passed of the block system for the current
Baker
City-^M iles Lee, representing
Statement
of
nearly
$30,000,000.
and stores.
Singapore.
Its whereabouts and the year.
Koshland Bros., has bought 100,000
The
detachment
brought
back
news
plans Of Rojestvensky are subjects of
The new improvements w ill afford
pounds of wool ' at 16 cents.
This
Oregon Fruit C rop is Assured.
that a fortnight ago a mixed Japanese
the keenest speculation.
continuous signal protection over all
Weston— The snow on the foothills cleans up the advance purchases of
division
of
10,000
men
with
artillery
I t is quite generally assumed that the principal districts of heavy traffic
has been a boon to the fruit and straw­ clips to be made. It is expected that
Rojestvensky does not deeire an imme­ from the eastern terminus at St. Paul left the Japanese rear and disappeared
berries on the Weston and Basket shearing w ill commence in this county
into
Mongolia
and
was
followed
a
few
diate battle and that he w ill attempt through to the Pacific coast.
Con­
mountains, near here having kept the abont May 20. Lee is flaying 60 cents
to reach Vladivostok, where there are struction has already commenced and days ago by another detachment of 5,-
blooms from maturing and being canght a fleece cash to bind his contract,
000
men.
These
troops
are
expected
to
docks and shops, or seize a base. The w ill be rushed forward to completion.
by the nightly frosts. With the con­ lim b in g in Baker county is just begin­
latter course is ‘deemed unsatisfactory, The districts over which new block appear in the region of Bodum, which,
tinuance of the cool weather nntil the ning, and it is estimated there w ill be
unfortunately,
is
connected
with
the
on account of poor facilities and the signal protection w ill be afforded will
Sheep
base by only poor roads. K irin is in proper time for the trees to bloom the about 105 per cent increase.
danger of political complications.
add 613.6 miles to that already in use
fruit and berry crop is assured. Wheat are in goad condition, the whiter has
the
same
plight,
and
the
loss
of
the
Many believe that the Russian naval and are as follows:
narrow gauge rolling stock abandoned in the Weston district generally is in 156611 roild, and there is now plenty o l
commander has a second rendezvous in
Minneapolis to Staples, Minn.; L iv­
good condition, and w ill probably yield green grass for the flocks.
the Pacific ocean, and that he w ill ingston, Mont., to Logan, Mont.; Gar­ at Mukden is especially felt.
Chinese report that the Japanese are well if the weather continues good.
speedily quit the China sea and go rison to Dixon, Mont.;
Spokane,
Blue River Exhibit Ready.
energetically
transporting siege guns
eastward of the Philippines. I f V ladi­ Wash., to Pasco, Wash.; Pasco to El-
Halsey Ships Lots o f Eggs.
Eugene — The exhibit of ores from
toward
K
irin.
vostok is his objective, the Pacific is lensburg, W ash.; and Seattle to Ta­
Halsey— During March the three the Blue river mines for the Oregon
A heavy snow fell again Friday, but
considered to be more favorable for the coma.
mercantile houses of Halsey exported display at the Lewis and Clark ex­
it
is
melting
and
swelling
the
rivers.
accomplishment of his purpose, al­
The block system being installed is
As an indication of the poplarity of 10,690 dozen of eggs. These eggs were position, w ill be shipped from the
though it largely depends on Rojest­ the “ telegraph block,” a system found
the old veteran, General Linievitch, he all secured from farmers of the country mines to Eugene at once, and trans­
vensky himself.
satisfactory on all lines now using it
immediately
to
Portland.
is receiving hundreds of telegrams of adjacent to this city. The farmers re­ ported
The Japanese newspapers and public over long stretches.
ceived an average of 17 cents per dozen With what has already been shipped
congratulation
on his appointment
express relief and pleasure over the ap­
for the eggs, making a total of $1,800 from there, the exhibit of the Blue
commander in chief.
proach of the Russian squadron, and
Buy Out Colville Indians.
distributed among the farmers of this river mines w ill amount to a carload.
confidence that Togo w ill win.
Washington, A p ril 8. — Representa­
vicinity in exchange for eggs in one D. H . Weyant, who is the official ore
Extradition Treaty with Panama.
tive Jones today requested the secretary
month. This is a record which cannot collector for the state mining exhibit,
Put T o g o Betwasn T w o Firea.
Panama, A pril 10.— Ratifications of be equaled by any farming district of has been here to see to the ship­
of the interior to send an inspector to
St. Petersburg, A p ril 11.— There ia Washington to negotiate an agreement the extradition treaty between the the same size in the state.
ping of Blue river exhibit.
reason to believe that Vice Adm iral with the C olville Indians under which United States and Panama signed here
Rojestvensky’s entrance into the China bey w ill consent to the opening of the May 26, 1904, were exchanged today.
Clear Track fo r Grand Jury.
Lorane Fair May Be Revived.
sea has been followed by orders for the unallotted lands of the south half of This treaty was one of the first conven
Salem— Judge Burnett has dismissed
Cottage Grove— The farmers in the-
cruisers which have been ready for their reservation. H e urged that such tions between the two countries and all trial jurors until May 22, the evi­ Siuslaw country, near Lorane, are con­
some time at Vladivostok to put to sea. an agreement be made in time for sub­ was prepared in some haste to meet dent purpose being to give the grand sidering the advisability of reviving
Their appearance outside the roadsted mission to congress next winter. It is conditions on the isthmus growing out jury time to complete its work of in­ the fall fair, which they were accus­
of Vladivostok w ill constitute a poten­ probable that Inspector McLaughlin of the influx there from the United vestigating the land fraud cases.
The tomed to hold until 1903. W ith in­
tial threat against Admiral Togo’ s rear w ill be sent to negotiate with the Col- States of a number of adventurers at­ grand jury has thus far given most of creased population this fair would un­
which w ill compel the retention H> or Vijle« this summer.
The north half tracted by the prospects of active opera­ its tim e to the investigation of numer­ doubtedly be a success now, if managed
tions on the canal. This convention is ous local cases and to the men who are
dispatch of a number of fighting ships ,unay also be purchased.
properly.
The Lorane district is a
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in the latest form, and covers crimes of supposed to have provided the rifles
to Japanese waters.
Thus Admiral
good fanning settlement, 10 miles west
a serious character.
Togo seems to be actually placed be­
Plot Against the Republic.
which Tracey and M errill used in of here, and the fanners find ready-
tween two fires.
Paris, A pril 8.— Much mystery sur­
effecting their escape from the state help from the people of this town ilk
Cotton Will W ork fo r Morales.
rounds the arrest of an ex-captain of
prison in 1902.
anything they undertake.
New Mexican Steamer Lines.
Washington, A pril 10.— Colonel G.
the army on the charge of conspiracy
Mexico City, A pril 11.— Considerable agaii.st the public security, and the R. Colton, who is to be supervising
Exhibit Independence Fruit.
PO RTLAN D M ARKETS.
progress has been made toward the in- seizure in the same connection of a collector of the Dominican revenues,
Independence— A t a meeting of the
anguration of a steamship line between large number of cartridges and uni­ was at the W ar department today pre­ Lewis and Clark club the ladies decided
Wheat— Club, 87c per bushel; bine-
Mexcian gulf ports and Canada and it forms. The parties concerned seek to vious to his departure to Santo Do­ to place an order with a Portland firm stem, 95c, valley, 88c.
is probable that steamers of the new explain that it was intended to UBe the mingo. He received final instructions for 160 dozen of one-half pint jars.
Oats— No. 1 white, $28@29 per ton;
line w ill begin their trips next month. arms in a mission to the Ivory coast, from Secretary Taft regarding his duty. They w ill fill the jars with various gray, $27(328 per ton.
The question has arisen as to whether but the activity of the secret police He was especially instructed that in kinds of fruit, yrhich w ill bear the
Hay— Timothy, $14®16 per ton;
steamers shall call at Cuban ports, as leads to reports of plots against the se­ all he was doing or should do in Santo label of the Independence Lewis and clover, $11®12; grain, $11® 12; cheat,
Domingo he was not the agent o f the Clark club. They w ill be given away $ 11 ® 12 .
first intended and afterward changed. curity of the government.
United States, but the agent of Presi to Eastern visitors to Oregon this sum
The government objects to making stops
ERR*— Oregon ranch, 17)^® 18c per
8hould A gree on Life-Saving.
dent Morales.
at Cuban ports, but it is hoped to se­
wm'i
....... .... — ...
cure its consent to this.
Washington- A p ril 8 .— The British
Butter— Fancy creamery, 2 2 ^ ® 94c
Polk Pioneers to Msst June 10.
Health G ood on Oanal Zone.
ambassador, Sir Mortimer Durand,
Potatoes — Oregon fancy, $1; com
Designs fo r Mexico’ s New Coins.
called upon Acting Secretary of State
Washington, A p ril. 10.— The report
Dallas— rhe executive committee of mon, 75® 90.
Mexico City, A pril 11. — President Loomis today to^ urge a reciprocal ar- of Colonel Gorgas, chief sanitary officer the Polk County Pioneer association
Apples— Fancy, $1.76(92.50 per box
Dias has issued a decree regulating the rangement5>etwee’n America and Great in the Panama canal zone, for the met in Dallas and set June 10 for the choice, $1 ® 1 .25.
designs for th « new coins of the re­ Britain respecting the equipment of month o f February, as to the health annual reunion of the pioneers of Polk
Hops — Choice 1904, 23^@ 26c pei
public. Provision ia made for the new ocean going steam vessels with life sav­ conditions existing among the canal county, the meeting to be in Dallas. pound.
gold coins of $10 and $5 each, and for ing devices.
The proposition was re­ employes, shows only 1.96 per cent o! J. D. Smith, of Dallss, was elected sec­
Wool— Valley, 20®22c per pound
new silver dollars differing bat slightly' ferred to the department of Commerce sickness, which is regarded as highly retary to fill the vacancy caused by the Eastern Oregon, 16®18c per pound
from the present coins.
and Labor,
deathe of J. W. Lewis.
oommendable.
mohair, choice, 31®82c per ponnd.
Hostile Fleets are Fast Approach­
ing Each Other.
BOTH SEEN NEAR SINGAPORE