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READY FOR A FIGHT
Oyama Has Russian Army Com
pletely Surrounded,
MAY PROVE SEDAN FOR RUSSIA
Oofora Peaca Negotiation Can Begin,
Greatest Battle of the War
May be Fought.
London, Juno 1". Tho practical cer
tainty now that tho pence negotiations
cannot begin for nnothcr month lends
to tlio conviction that nnothcr battle
will bo fought in tho interval. Accord
ing to tho Datly Telegraph's Tientsin
correspondent, a Japanese forward
movement has nlrendy coininenced, in
spite of tho rainy season.
The Dally Telegraph's lokio corre
spondent gives nn interesting idea of
tho situation from a correspondent who
is said to bo In n good position to know
tho actual facts. This correspondent
says that tlio principal Russian depot
is at Gunshu Pjs, whence many light
railways are being constructed north
ward to facilitate retreat. Lieutenant
General Linlcvitch. bewildered by the
strategy of tho Japanese, is making
repeated reconnaissances and throwing
out Innumerable scouts. Nevertheless,
at the present moment, tho correspond
ent says, all his army is completely
enveloped.
FRANCE SAVED FROM WAR.
Delcasse's Resignation Prevented a
Conflict with Germany.
Paris, Juno 17. When M. Delcasso
resigned the potrfoho of the foreign
office a few days ago, Germany and
Franco were on the verge of war. M.
Delcasso thought that Germany was
bluffing. Primo Minister Rouvier, re
membering 1870, believed otherwise.
Germany had been for some weeks
strengthening her garrisons near the
French frontier. Franco responded
with a similar move. The kaiser, ig
noring his own provocation, notified
Franco that, if she did not cease this
military movement, Germany would
consider it an unfriendly act. This, of
course, was equivalent to an ultima
tum, and M. Itouvier sent a concilia
tor' reply.
Within a few hours after M. Del
cawo's retirement, M. Itouvier made
certain representations to Russia
which had far greater influence upon
tho czar's present course than even
Mr. Roosevelt's letter. M. Delcasto
had done everything in his power to
support the Russian policy and uphold
the alliance, and had refrained from
pressing advice, peaceful or otherwise,
on tho czar's government.
M. Rouvier said to Russia, in effect,
that the vitial interests of France re
quired the czar to do something under,
the terms of the alliance for her pro
tection against German aggression.
It was imperative that Russia restore
her military strength on her western
frontier and be prepared to tako an
active part in tho campaign if France
were attacked.
DODGE IMMIGRATION LAW.
Inspectors Discover Men in London
Who Post Undesirables.
London, Juno 17. Marcus Rraun
and Mr. Fiechberg, tho American in
spectors who have been inspecting tho
emigration from Continental countries
to tlio United States, having concluded
their labors in Austria. Hungary and
.Russian Poland, respectively, aro now
looking up the conditions prevailing at
the embarking points ot the big At
lantic liners.
Messrs. Draun and Fiechberg say
that the steamship companies have in
augurated a very strict inspection of
emigrants, hut that even in London
persons claiming to be agents of the
companies are publishing guarantied to
secure the admission -of any emigrant
to the United States for a few pounds
in addition to the faro. How tiie sub
agents carry out this agreement is now
under investigation by the inspectors.
Klamath Fish Reserve.
Washington, June 17. President
Roosevelt has interested himself in
the establishment of a fish preserve
along Spring creek and Williamson
rlrayCon.Jhjj.Klttmath Indian rreserva
'tjanjfPTwp engineers of the Relnmatlon
tfemce who have been studying condi
tions fn the Klamath basin discovered
that both these streams are well stock
ed with trout and afford fine sport in
season. They found, however, that
many Indian allotments were being
made along the hanks of both stream,
and the fish were being exterminated.
Gould Must Pay His Architect.
New York, Juno 17. A verdict for
Abner J. Haydel, an architect, to re
cover $24,183 form Howard Gould for
eervices in drawing plana for the Gould
castle at Port Washington. L. I., vraa
awarded by a Jury In the New York
statu Supremo court at Mineola, L. I.
This amount represents about 1 per
cent of the original contract price of
(937,000, 'which it was estimated the
Gould castle woulu cost. Haydel had
sued for $00,000.
Russian Cruiser on Rampage
. London, June 17. The Singapore
correspondent ol the Daily- 2IalI says
that tlio Russian cruiser IUon left Juno
14 for OdesM. and that great uneas
nesa js felt for tho safety of Drituh
shipping.
PEACE ENVOYS ARE NAMED.
Japan Announces Three, and Nnmos
of Two Russians are Known.
St. Petersburg, Juno JO. Thoro only
remain fixing of tho time of meeting
and tlio number ot plenipotentiaries
for tlio peace conference with Japan.
Finding that Japan was not disposed to
accept Paris, which was Russia's II rat
choice, or Tho llnguo, which President
Roosevelt suggested, Russia readily
consented to tho selection ol Washing
ton. Japan, It is understood, also sig
nified that sho would name three exalt
ed personages as plenipotentiaries, and
specific Information hero points to
Marquis Ito, Baron Honiara, tho min
ister ot foreign affairs, and Marshal
Yatnagntn, chief ot tho general staff, as
plcnlpotentalrles.
It is regarded ns certain that two ot
Russia's representatives will bo llaron
Rosen, who has been appointed to suc
ceed Count Cnsslnl as ambassador at
Washington, and M. Nelldoft, ambassa
dor at Paris. The name ot M. Witto
continues to be bo mentioned, but there
is no evidence that tho emperor will
give htm a brief to conduct negotia
tions. Considering his well known
viows against Russia's aggressivo policy
in tho inr hast, the selection of M.
Witto would bo regarded as tantamount
to an assurance that ieaco would be
tho outcomho.
The selection ot Washington makes
it certain that several weeks must
elapse before the first meeting ot tho
negotiators is possible.
Unless President Roosovelt is ablo to
induce tho belligerents in tho mean
time to agree to au armistice, the fear
is general that tho interim will witness
another bloody battle In Manchuria.
Russia, while she could not place her
self in tho position ot directly request
ing an armistice, might welcome it, if
tho suggestion came from tho president.
FOR CONFERENCE CITY.
Chotce by Russia and Japan It
Nar-
rowed Down to Three.
Washington, Juno 15. Gradually
tho negotiations for peace in tho Far
East aro ncating a focus. Tho one
point to which tho energies ot those di
rectly concerned in them now are being
directed is tho cholco of a place for
holding the conference of tho plenipo
tentiaries ot the belligerents.
It is known officially that three cities
are under consideration by Russia and
Japan. These cities, named in the
order ot the likelihood of their final se
lection, are Washington, Tlio Hague
and Geneva.
Thus far no decision has been reach
ed. Paris and London have been elim
inated from the question. It is under
stood that the Russian government ob
jects to an Asiatic city, its preference
being for som European capital. After
objecting to the holding of the confer
ence in Paris, the Japanese government
expressed a willingness to consider oth
er places which afforded adequate facil
ities, although it is assumed that Ja
pan's preference would be for some Far
Eastern city practically within the
theater ot war. Finally, however, the
selection seems to have narrowed down
to tho three cltiea named.
NEW MOVES TO END STRIKE.
Hanrahan will Take a Hand Team
stert's Offer Rejected,
Chicago, June 10. Whilo apparent
ly there was no eurfaco change in tho
strike today, a powerful agent for peace
was at work. Grand Master J. G.
Hanrahan, of tho Ilrotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, arrived in tlio city,
and after a conference with Mayor
Dunne, announced that lie would use
his good office to settle the strike.
Chairman John V. Farwell, Jr., of
the Employers association, declined to
consider a tentative strike settlement
proposition presented to 1dm today by
the state board of arbitration.
Tho proposition was an offer that, if
tho employers would agree to uco all
honorable influence to have polico and
deputy sheriffs and all armed guards
withdrawn immediately, tho strike
would be declared off, even as to tho
express companies, and that orders to
deliver anywhere would be obeyed by
the teamsters. The offer had tlio ap
proval of President Shea and the na
tional executive board of the teamsters.
LInlevltch Takes Some Outposts.
St. Petersburg, Juno 10. In a dis
patch to the emperor, dated June 13,
General Limovltch says tho Russians,
after a fight June 11, occupied the vil
lages of Syfong-Toy, Ghilipou and
Chakhedzi. The same day another de
tachment approached the mines near
Chakhedzi, A Japaneso company evac
uated the mines and retired southward,
where it was reinforced by a battalion
of Japanese with quick-firing guns.
The Japanese detachment on the Man
darin road retired to a position south
of Minhuagay.
Death Penalty Suggested.
Honolulu, June 10 Considerable at
tention has been attracted by a Chinese
poster, which has appeared in Iiilo's
Asiatic quarter. It says that the Chin
ese government proposes to retaliate for
the American exclusion policy, and
that the government at Pekin will issuo
an order against the purchase of Amer
ican goods, with a death penalty for
vioation of the order, and will proceed
to have Americans fumigated at tho
port of entry and charged $5 fier head.
Will Fight In Spite of Mud.
London, June 10. The Japanese
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at
Moji, Japan, says: "The rainy season
Las started in Manchuria, and the
mud in the rpnda is knee deep, but
this will not interfere with military
operations, glad tidings of which may
be expected within a fow days,"
BOYCOTT BY CHINA
President Roosevelt Takes Steps
to Remove Its Cause.
COOLIES MAY BUY CERTIFICATES
Accounts for Trouble Experienced by
Travelers and Others Entering
the United Statea,
Washington, June 16. President
Roosovelt Is manifesting n deep Inter
est In tlio statements made to him last
Monday by n delegation of uicmhcra ot
tho American Asiatic association con
cerning tho difficulties which hitherto
have been experienced by Chlnoio mer
chants, ttudcutr, travelers and literary
men in gaining admission to this coun
try. Tho complaints ot tho Chlncsu
government atout the alleged humilia
tion to which membeis ot those classes
of Chinese aro often subjected upon
their arrival in tho United States, to
gether with tho threats ot tho commer
cial guilds of China to retaliate by boy
cotting Amerlcan-made goods, havo
aroused tho business men ot tills coun
try to protest against what they have
regarded as unreasonable ditcrlmlna
tlon in tho enforcement ot the Chinese
exclusion laws.
In a letter to Secretary Metcalf, of
tho Department ot Commerce and La
uor, me president direct mm to see
that tho Immigration officers exercise
discretion in the enforcement of the
exclusion law, to tho end that the re
lations ot this government with China
may continue to be cordial.
It is iKiluted out that crenl dltllcultv
la experienced by tho Immigration offi
cials in executing the law, because ot
the many bogus certificates which are
presented by Chinese. It is a Hell
understood fact that for a consideration
a Chinese coolie may procure in China
a certificate that hu is a merchant or a
traveler or a memler ot the other ex
empt classes. On its face the certifi
cate entitles him to admission to tho
United States. So many frauds havo
been discovered in the matter ot these
certificates that the immigration offi
cials examine all of them most care
fully. That tact accounts for tho
trouble experienced by genuine mer
chants, travoleis. etc.
TO INDICT MANY.
Government Now Has Ample Evidence
Against Deef Trust.
Chicago, June 15 Following the au
thoritative announcement from Wash
ington yesterday that Attorney General
Moody and the local Federal authori
ties in charge of tho investigation into
the methods ot tho beef trust had come
to an agreement for further prosecution
of the cases comes the positive state
ment today from a semi-official source
that, so far as the jury itself is eon
crerned, sufficient evidence lias been
obtained to warrant the indictment ot
scores ot packing house officials
Tho number against whom indict
ments will lie returned, to quote the
language of tho official making the
statement, "will range anywhere from
35 to 70."
It is jtosltively stated that the
can complete itw work in three
after the return of United Status
jury
days
DIs-
trict Attorney Morrison from Washing
ton and, as he lias already left for Chi
cago, it is now expected the indictments
will bo returned 'shortly.
Unless presont plans aro sidetracked
in some way, tho indictments to lw re
turned will run against the official
heads of tho packing establishments.
The Federal authorities will not say
whether these officials havo their head
quarters in Chicago or not. He I del
the official heads of tho corporations, It
is asserted that several lawyers repre
senting tho packing companies will be
indicted (or siibornutlon ol perjury.
Twelve or 15 indictments, ills asserted,
will run against agents and representa
tives of the packing companies, charg
ing them witli interference with wit-
nesicH who were called.
Russian Cruiser Must Go To Sea.
Saigon, Cochin-Chlna, June' 15 The
Russian auxiliury cruiser Kubnu an
chored off Cape St, James hero tills
morning, and the governor ordered Jior
to dejuirt immediately and dispatched
a French warship to enforce the neu
trality of these waters. Twenty-eight
of the colliers which supplied the Kus
sian'fleet witli coal havo loft Saigon,
and 30 more of them aro preparing to
sail. The llritfsh steamer Carlisle,
which is understood to havo on board
war munitions intended for tho Rus
sians, is detained
Colombia's Envoy of Friendship.
Washington, June 15. John Harrctt,
United States minister to Colombia,
today presented to tho president Enri
que Cortex, ex-minister of foreign af
fairs of the South American republic,
Senor Cortez has been appointed confi
dential agent of the Colombian govern
ment in this city and will use his ef
forts to re-establish the cordial rela
tions between the two countries. Sopor
Cortez is also to try to establish friend
ly relations with Panama.
Final Blow Before Peace,
Pekin, Juno 15. In Germany and
other circles here, tho prospects of
peace between Japan and Russia are
considered remote. It Is supposed that
Japan Intends to inflict a final and
crushing blow upon tho Russian army
in Manchuria before considering any
proposition for peaco,
MUST STAND TRIAL,
Mitchell Gats Worst of First Decision
In Land Fraud Case.
Portland, Juno 14. Senator Mitchell
must stand trial upon tho Krllt's Indict-
iitunt, charging him with having ac
cepted fees while t senator ol tho Unit
ed States fot services tendered to Fred
erick A. Krlbs, by which timber laud
claims belonging to tho hitter were
pasesd through tho General IjukI olllcu
to patent.
Judge Do Haven yesterday morning
In a tow words overruled tho demurrer
of thu defense and sot tho trial ot Sen
ator Mitchell for Tuesday, Juno 20,
thus sweeping away every hope ot the
indicted man and his counsel In tho
success ot thu dilatory tactics so lung
employed, and bringing thorn faco to
taco with the necessity ot meeting the
mass of tho government's evidence in
denial ot thu guilt alleged.
It was quickly over, though (or u
moment there weto those In thu court
room yesterday morning who lived
more than twice the time indicated by
thu clock an tho judge paused In his
discussion ot tho Indictment heforu
rendering ids Until opinion mid holding
against the pica of the defonsu. "As
to tlio form," said Judge, Do Haven,
"the indictment is justly open to criti
cism ; Indeed, very severe criticism.
Hut, still, I think," tho court continu
ed, slowly, "that it substantially
charges the offense described In section
1782 of the revised statutes."
o more was needed. The govern
ment had won. The defendant had
lost. Tho opening ot what will Ixt one
of tho most bitterly contested and In
effect one of the most far.rcachlngcnsca
ever tried before the com ts of Oregon
was in sight.
WANTS ONE MORE VICTORY.
Japanese Press Opposes Armistice,
Confident Oyama Will Win.
Toklo, Juno 14. Thu Japaneso gov
eminent still maintains silence regard,
ing pence negotiations. It is apparent
ly awaiting action at and advices from
Washington and St. I'utorshurg. The
newspapers and public continue a spir
ited discussion ot tho situation, devot
ing themselves largely to a probable
armistice and terms ot peace.
Tho neuspacrs continue to be llatlv
opposed to an early armistice, which
would deprive the army and navy of
tho advantages within their grasp. It
is generally thought that Field Marshal
Oyama's pinna aro rapidly maturing,
and that thu next great drive will
sweep General Linlcvitch back and car
ry the Japanese army into Russian ter
ritory. Tlio good lalth and ultimate Inten
tions of Russia toward ci'ce aro oenly
and generally questioned. The Japan
ese government is possibly satisfied
with the good faith and intentions ot
Russia, but its silence leaves tho puhllc
doubtful. Tho Japanese public would
wolcomo peace, but it demands terms
consistent with victory and assuring a
permanent peace.
CAN CONVICT TRUST.
Government Attorneys Will Atk Grand
Jury to Indict.
Chicago, Juno 14. Authoritattvo in
formation has reached Chicago from
Washington that Attorney General
Moody and thu government attorney
who have been conducting tho inquiry
into the beef trust have reached thu de
cision that they have sufficient evidence
to secure conviction, that thu prosecu
tion will Ins pushed vigorously and that
indictment will bo lutkcd of thu grand
jury. Now that thu agreement has
lccn reached, the grand jury will com
plete its work within a Meek and re
turn a uumler ot indictments.
When the lcef trust inquiry was re
sumed by the grand jury today, two
cattlemen from Iowa Mere on hand to
glvo their aid to the assistant district
attorney. They told of the good re
sults of thu 24-hour law, which has
just gone into effect, Thu stockmen
are Harney Devine, Jr., of Livermore,
In., and F, T. Arnold, of Arnold, la,
Tlioso men, thu former rated a million,
aire, own the largest rattle ranches in
the state, located In Humboldt county.
West Point Graduates 114 Men.
West Point, N. Y. June 14. Tho
graduation exorcism of the first class,
lit in number, wore held today under
a covering of canvass in front of tho
library. An exceedingly largo crowd
was in attendance. Among tlio officers
present were Lieutenant General Miles,
retired, and Lieutenant General Chaf
fee. Thu nddrers of the graduating
uJbbh was delivered by I-raiiklin Mur
phy, ot New York, president ot the
board ot vlsitorn, and was followed by
an address by General Chaffee, and by
tho delivery of diplomas,
Standard Loses 8100,000.
Chicago, June 14. A dispatch to tlio
Trlbuuu from van Huron, Iud says:
That merchants In this vicinity have
been fleeced out of $100,000 by bogus
checks on tho Standard Oil May payroll
lias developed on tlio arrival here of
Assistant Treasurer F. 8. Davis from
New York to investigate. The forged
pay checks range in fuco value from f 80
to 1 1,000, and are dupllcato numbers
of tho genuine' checks, by which fact
tho frauds were discovered.
Panama will Coin Silver.
Panama, Juno 14. Tho government
of Panama, in accordance witli tho do
sires of tho canal commission and tlio
local bankers, hus decided to coin 1,
000,000 silver pesoa. This step Is cal
culated to rellovu tho demand for silver
caused by tho activity of tho canal
works and Increased business, and wJll
prevent any monetary crisis which uu
excess of gold might produce.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HIGH PRICE FOR WOOL,
Million and a Half Pounds Go Under
Seated Bids at Shnnlko.
Shivulko Tho highest price paid for
wool In Eastern Oregon In 25 years was
paid to tho growers of this section ot
tho state at thu publlo auction sales
hero last week. The sales were con
ducted on thu sealed bids system, and
prices ranged from ill. to 24 H rents for
Merino wools. Duo small clip ot cross
bred Lincoln wool sold fur l!t4 cents.
These wools were formerly marketed
at The Dalles, hut since thu completion
of the railroad to this point sales have
been conducted hero. The prices aro
the highest paid this season at any
Eastern Oregon point, and Waneo coun
ty maintains Its reputation n tho lend
ing wool market in the state,
Thu high prices which prevailed at
these sales aro especially gratifying to
thu growers, by reason ot tlio (act that
their loyally to the scaled hid system
has Urn rewarded by from 3 to 5 cents
per pound Increase over prices paid
those who contracted earlier. Fully
three-fourths ot the wools grown In the
stato wero contracted during the winter
and early in tlio spring, this section Ixi
Ing the only noticeable exception where
tho offers of tempting ptlcen failed to
make serious inroads into tho clip to be
marketed,
Uh-1 growers who held aro highly
elated over the success of tho puhllc
saler, while tlin few who contracted
hero are corresmiudlngly sorry that
they did not stand by the srahd bid
plan. Tho success of this year's puhllo
sales llrmly establishes thu ixipuUrity
and proves the wisdom ot the plan.
This lielng tho only xiliit In tho state
where a large quantity ol tho choice
wools would lie uttered for sale on thu
scaled hid plan, n largo number of buy
era wero attracted to the sales, and -0
representatives of tho loading wool
merchants and manufacturers In the
East and West wero present.
SUIT BY ASYLUM AUTHORITIES.
Judge Galloway Sustains Demurrer by
Secretary of State.
Salem Judge Galloway has sustain
ed tho demurrer to tho writ In tho
mandamus proceeding brought by asyl
um employes to compel Krcrctary of
Statu Dunbar to Issue a warrant for thu
amount of their monthly salaries.
Judge Galloway holds that tho Knv law
passed In 1005, does not repeal the act
ot 1001 which prohibits tho secretary
from Issuing a warrant when no appro
priation is available.
Under Judge Ualtnway'a decision it
will ho the duty ot tho secretary ot
statu to issuu a cortlflcatu of allowance
and not a warrant for tho amount of
tlio salary roll. In rrcordanro witli
thu plan already announced, a notice nf
appeal was given and tho question will
lie presented Itefoje thu Hupreinu court
as soon as possible.
Smelting Not the Only Plan.
Grants Pass Tho big customs smelt
er projected for the Southern Oregon
district by Messrs Fleck, Corliss, Wil
liams, Knowgooso and others is now an
assured fact, and construction will be
gin this week. Articles ot lnoorirn
tlon havo been filed for the Rogue Itlv.
er Mining, Smelting and Power com
iKtny. Smelting is no', tu Im the only
object ol thu new c4iiiiHuy, which ex
pects to put lit n lingo dam. This,
with tho flO-foot fall tho river has at
Savngo rapids, where. tho smelter is to
!! built, thuy feVl sure, is capable ot
generating nt least 45,000 horse ow(r
for Irrigation and power purpoecs.
In I7C Feet on Buckeye,
fiumpter W. F. Kipiieu, who holds
thu Ixind on tjui Huckeyu group, locatmlJ
at thu head of Little Cracker creek,
reports thu lowur drift startvd last sea
son as being now In 170 feet. Huaud
associate, Thomas Kouiiursly, have not
decided just whuru I hoy will com
mence actlvu work on tlio property,
The rich rock already located Is still
showing up well, and Mr. KIppou has
in his poMomtoln tlio llttlo gold brick
realised from panning only 17 ounces
of ore taken a day or two ago from the
ledge.
Promises Road to Tillamook,
Hillhsoro The board of trade last
week listened to an address by William
Reld, who states that hands havo been
sold for the construction of, tho railway
to Tillamook. Mr. Hold asked Hills
boro to furnish tlio right ot way from
this cily to Hanks, and Mayor II, P,
Cornelius will appoint a committee of
seven to devisu ways and menus to so
euro thu necessary deed contracts. Mr.
Ruld promises to commence construc
tion soon.
Covered by Inheritance Law.
Salem Attorney General Crawford
holds that n conveyance of real proper,
ty made to a man's children with thu
reservation of jiosscssion until his
death, is nn advancement within the
meaning ot tho Inheritance tux law and
that the property Is subject to tlio tax.
The opinion was rendered at the re
quest of tho statu treasurer in thu mat
ter of tho Johanna O'llrlon estate
Boring for Artesian Water.
Elgin For Koveral weeks n crew has
been engaged In boring nn artesian wo) I
near Alicol. Work is under the super
vision of a contractor from San Fran
cisco, Tho wvll at this time la a llttlo
over 700 feet In depth and uu yet no
rock and but llttlo water that will flow
has ljccn found, but tho work la still
being continued.
HARVEST OUTLOOK IB ORIGMT.
Lltllo Grain In Clackamas Injured by
Continued Showers.
Oregon City Damage to fall grain,
which In localities has been fulled to
the ground, has resulted from thu con
tlnuous showers ol the last week.
(Worgtf Ij'o1Io, a tanner ruin New
Ein, reports that tho rains have low
ored to tho ground an acre Hold (if his.
velvet chaff wheat, whkii he fear will)
have to be cut for hay. This Held waa
oiio of thu llnrst pieces ot growing grain.
In the county, tho stalks having attain
ed n height ot six feet, ami the grain,
wai well headed out.
Ilarrlng lurther unfavorable weather
conditions, the grain crop of Olnckaiium
county this year will be without prece
dent with rwipect to yield, Mr, bt'ollo
estimating that tills Held would havo
produced between 50 and 00 himhul to
the aero, The aphis pest appeared on
w Ileal and oat In some sections, hut
not to tho extent but tlutt n low days,
ol waim weather will rid tho grain ol
tho destructive visitor,
Except unfavorable weather Inter
feres with the harvest, tho yield ot hay
In this county this yet r will Im a rec
ord breaker, the stand ot grass lielng
exceptionally heavy nd ot lino quality.
AUTO LINE IN VALLEY.
Connecting Link Established Between.
Independence and Salem,
Indrixmdt'iirc An automobile Hnn
has Im-cii put on between Independence
and Kalem, There Is a missing link ol
It! miles Uiweeu these two jmiIiiU lit
tho transportation facilities of tho val
ley. For year there hs been talk ol a
motor connecting tho Southern Paelflu
lines on the East and West side, Till
spring the road have liven Improved
and tho automobile brought tho solu
tion. IH'al capital at Iudeeudeucn and
Silent has had tho matter under con
sideration, A surprise was sprung when
a leu-sent hotel bus machine was put on
tho run by thu Oregon Suburban Auto
company, It I understood thu Oreogu
City TiausKirlatlun company I largely
concerned In tho movement.
A reg'ilar schedule will lo announced
shorty. It I thn purixini to connect an
elooey as possible with Southern Paolflo
train at Kalem and tho motor ear
hero.
Good Sign of Prosperity.
Washington These change In sal
aries ot Oregon KMtmaateis have twit
announced: Increase A Ibauy, Thtv
1)4 He. t'-'.'.'OO to ll'.MOOi Arlington,
Hums, Condon, Elgin, 1, 200 toll, 300;
Athena, Monmouth, Myrtle Point, II,-
000 to 11.100; Corvallls, l,H00 to l,.
000; Dallas, ForoU Grove, 11,500 to
1,1)00; Independence, 1 1, .100 to l,
400; Junction City, I-ebanon, Milton,
11,100 to l,'.'00i Klamath Falls, l,
300 to 11.500; U Grande, f.',!00 to
'.','.'00; Mount Angel, Woodhurn, II,
200 to 11,400; Nowlierg, Ontario, II,
400 to 11,500; Oregon City, 12,000 to
12,200; Wasco, 11,100 to l 300. De
crease Sumpter, 12,000 to 11,700.
Golden Chariot and Orleans.
Siimptur A prominent mining ex
ert Is hero till week from Philadel
phia (or thu purtHMii! ot lii"Hclliig thn
Golden Chariot and Orleans group.
Tho first named Is loealrd near hero
uih! tho latter In close proximity to
the (iolcoiidn. Senator I'ulrhe, ot
Pennsylvania, I Interested In these
properties to such an extont a to con
sider them worthy of Investigation, and
on the result of tho expert's rciKirt will
deH)iid whether Im and asosclalca will
tako hold of the mine and develop
them to a producing stage,
Salmon Reach thu McKenzlo.
Salem According to report that
havo been received by Master Fish
Warden II. G. Van Dusen, the Muh'eii
xlo river is full of salmon, this condi
tion evidently having been brought
alfout by tho construction ol a good llsh
way over thn tails at Oregon City. Mr.
Van Dusen Is Inclined to think tho ro
rtH are exaggerated, but ho is pleased
with the outlook and has placed rock
in thu river just Mow Gale creek, and
hopes to luku a largu number ol salmon
lor hatchery purpoens..
Working on Owyhqo Survoy.
Vale Engineer Herbert K. Nowull,
ot the Reclamation service, now has it
force of men nt work oh tho Owyhee,.
wheru preliminary surveys In connec
tion with thu proposed Irrigation project
will bo Hindu this nuininor. It In stated
that tlio government is contemplating
the construction of two rcurviors, as
it is claimed there aro about 20,000
acres of valuable gn'ornmont laud that
cannot Imi covered by water from tho
Harper basin project,
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
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Wheat Club, 8283o per bushel;
bluofltoiu, 88QH0c valley, 85o,
Oats No. 1 white, feed, 30 per ton ;Jr
gray, 30. . , "
Ilav Timothy, lUQlfl por ton;,
clover, IUQ12; grain, IlldlL'i cliuat,
nasi-. , , ,
Eggs Oregon ranch, 18WQ10o' per
dozen,
llutlor Fancy crenmory, 17M
21o pur pound.
Strawberries l(,25f2.00 per cratu
Apploi Table, 1.5002.50 per box
Potatoes Q.rYgftii fancy, tl.'MM$
new potatoes, $1 .25ff.50.' '
Hppa Cljolco, 1004, 10Q21O per
pound,
Wool Enstorn Oregon, lost, Tf
23o valley, 27Ji2oj mo
cholco, 31Q32)a per pound
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