mi OFFICIAL A ED LIADINO FAPE1 Of OILLIAS COUNTY. CONDON ATEX :li:. K1TL1. miUIIW ITU1 TMVStfUV It .t. A. PATTISOM..., Editor aaa frspvUisi. 1 - n Bui nM loei ta fc ei at i seata !t tar Int taKwrSii I f as Has t'i.v laJ aSvrtiaS8Mni w;3 la 3 .- Is CKSCnirTlOM RATCIl )n ywr (In Hvinc)........,,......,,.,... 1 M I Sot ld la HUM 1 00 IS IH W II t h I MMHlll WWHlMIMtHHIttHllllll 1 00 kru inumlil. SO VOL. XI. CONDON, GILLIAM CO., OltEGON, TIIUKSDAY, FEIUtUAltY 20, 11)02. NO. 50. 11 lia' let tesfas tStoril is twal GLOBEo Pt V CIIAITKH X. Long tiitcvtli tuoon b mounted tb tuavtu; hw It I at Ita full. . A myriad tars kwp company with It, the bush of alceplng nnturt pars homage to It. Hoi emuly, slowly, from the ol.l bflfry tower tUi twolvs stroke of midnight have Bounded ou the air. Vera, rising cautiously from btmhle Ori 1'l.ln, who In, aa usunl. sli'i-i'ln tbe slwp of tbf Just, IImi gently ou to the bars while acio which tho moonbeams ar traveling delicately. - Weep has deserted her. Weary at last of her efforts Id herself mid her bnt fill tboiichto In uwoiuM'kMiiiiicM, bt le tfrmtiiwi to rUe ami try what udy may do for hor. 8h tt lightly acro tbe room, open tbo door and apocda with all haute over the rorrhlor, gaunt and gliot ly lu tbo dim light, down tho grand old atairM, and euU'ra a room cm the left of tho library, where one day he made the dlKcovory that comfort waa to be found. , . -. Striking a match, the light a lamp mui a wide tiiMe and irocccd to exam luo the book rliwrca. Taking down one that be think will ilfimt her, Vera kntnda nHiu one of the deep wludow aeaU, lotka outward, trying to pierce the aoft an J w-entcl gloom. The opening of the door rouea her. It U quite an hour later an hour forgotten by her aa he read. With a amlden utart alto Ittnka up. turning her face over her boulder to the door, to aee who can be coming In at tula unholy hour. IIr heart grow cold within her aa abe aee -Heaton Djrt! In alienee they atare at each other. Vera, Indeed, ao great la her aatonlnh nient. forget to rle, but alta there curl ed up among her fnm, with a little froaen look of fear and detestation on her per fect face. "I have dlHturbcd yon," aaya Seaton at Iat, breaking the H1, and apeaklng In a dUtlnctly uuuatural tone. "I did hope I ahoutd have found pri nt cy aoniewhere, at mint hour," aay tohe, oddly. . "I came for a iMMik," ay he, contrltty ly. "Now that I am here, will yon per mit me to aay a few word In my own defenner "Oh. dcfcne!" aaya ahe, with ondl gulMed acorn. "Certainly. I would prove to you how entirely you have wronged me," aay he, firmly. "I acknowledge that once my father expreKcd a wlh that I ahould marry you," coloring darkly, Malway provided you were willing to accept me; and I" alowly "acceded to that wUh." "Hut why, why?" demand ahe, flah Ing round at him. "I do not wonder at yonr question. It aeem ImpoMdldo there ahould lie a rea aon," replie he, coldly "for ever iuce the firnt hour we met yon have treated me with uniform unfriendliness, I had aliiiont aald llKcourteay." "There la a reaxon, nevtrtheklMl,,, aay ahe, hotly. Khe ha come a atep or two nearer to him, and her large, hutrous eye, uplifted, aeem to look defiance Into hla. "Your renson can fathom but your father' that, I confeaa, putxlea me. Why ahould he, whoae god la money, chooae the munllet daughter of the brother he defrauded to be " "Defrauded?" Interrupt Beaton, with t frown. "Cull It what you will," with an ex prelv gettture of her haud "undertake hi defenae, too; but the fact remain that the iniquitoua deed that gave to your father what ahould have been our waa undoubtedly drawn up by my uncle. I have heard all about It a hundred timea. Your father hardly denied it to mine when Inst writing to him. Lit taking ua home to live with him was, I aup pose, a aort of reparation. To marry me to you, and thua give me back the prop erty he atole I that a reparation, too?" 8he la a pale a death, and the handa that ding to the back of the chair near her are trembling. Hut her lipa are Arm and her eye flaahlng. It occur to Sea ton, gating at her In lireathlesa alienee, that if alio could have exterminated him then and there by a look ihe would hare done it. "You degrade yourself and me when you talk like that," lay Beaton, who la now aa pale a she I. "For heaven' Bake, try to remember how abominably you misrepresent the whole thing. If my father bad a freak of this kind In his head a desire to see you married to his only son sift-ply there was no discourtesy to you contained In such a desire. It was rather you must see that a well-meant arrangement on his part. It was more," boldly. "He loves me; In wishing to sue you ray wife he paid you the highest compliment he could. I defy you to re gard it In any other light." "You plead his cause well It Is your own," says she, tapping the back of the chair with taper, angry fingers. "Why tuke the trouble? Do you think Vm can bring me to view the case in a lenient light? Am I likely to forget that you you aided and abetted your father In try inn to force me Into his detested mnr riniie?" ' "Pray put that marriage out of your hend," soys he, slowly. "You have taken it too seriously. I assure you I would not marry you now If you were as will ing a you are unwilling. I can hardly put It stronger." t "When my grandfather left this prop erty to your father," she says, slowly, "he left it purposely unentailed. Your father, then, were you to cross his wishes, could leave you, as I have been left, penniless. To avoid that, you would fall In with any of his view. You would even so far sacrifice yourself as to mar ry me!" Oh, the contempt In her tonel There Is a long pause. Then Beaton, striding forward, seizes her by both arms and turns her more directly to the light. The grasp of his hands Is as advise, and --afterward It seemed to her that he had, Involuntarily, as it were, shaken her slightly. . "ilow dare you?" he says, la low. concentrated tone. She can see that hi face I very white, and that It 1 with dUllculty be restrain himself; she la con scious, too, perhaps, of feeling little frightened. Then be puts her quickly from hinTind turn away. "Pshaw, you are not 'worth It!" be aaya, hi manner full of the most Intense elf-contempt. CH.1PTEB XI. A gleam of moonlight coming through the open window put tbe lamp to shame, and compel Vera'a attention. Ilow tweet, how heavenly fair the gar den seem, wrapped In those pale, cold beams! Khe can sen it from where she Its on the deep, cushioned seat of the old-fashioned window, and a longing to rise and go Into It, to feel tbe tender nlght-wlnd beating on her burning fore head, take possession of her. Catching up light shswl to cover the eveulng gown h, wears, she steals, care fully as might a guilty soul, by Uriselda' bed, along tbe dusky corridor, down the staircase, and past the servants' quar ter, where a light under Mrs. Uruuch'a dr warn her that that remorsele foe ha a yet refused to surrender herself to slumber, A smsll door leading Into the garden I close to this, aud moving awfftly up the narrow stone passage that brtuga her to It she opens the door, and ao closing it after her that she can regain the house at any moment, she turns to find herself alone lu the exquisite perfumed silence of tbe night. . ' Ilow long she thus give herself up to the sweet new enjoyment of life ehe hardly knows until she hear the ancient belfry clock telling the midnight hour. It startle her. lis she indeed been here so long? Whst If (Jriseld should wake and be alarmed for her? She moves quickly In the direction of the house, aud at last, regaining the inner garden, begins to think her pleasant so journ at an end. She has ncared the shrubberies and In voluntarily turns her glance their way aa they lie upon her left; Involuntarily, too, she seeks to pierce the darkness that en velops them, when she stops, and prenses her hand convulsively to her breast. Who is it what is it, moving there, in the mysterious gloom? - "Dout be frightened. It is I. Beaton," says a most unwelcome voice, "Ah!" she saya. Bhe la augry beyond doubt, and still further angered by the knowledge that there la more of relief than coldness in the simple exclamation. "I had no Idea you were here at all," she says, faintly, after a pause that has grown sufficiently long to be awkward. "I am afraid 1 have startled you. , If I had known I should not, of course, have come here." "You make it very hard for me," she gays, with a touch of passionate Impa tience. "That Is unjust," saya he, roused In turn. "To make your life easier Is my heart's desire." "Are you succeeding, do you think? Does It," with gathering acorn, "make my part smoother, when you compel me to see that you stay away, or only come here at hours inconvenient to you, be cause because of me?" She turns aside sharply, and walka a step or two away from him. Somehow at this Instant, the growing chill of the early uight seems to strike more sharply on ber senses, aud a shiver not to be suppressed stirs her whole frame. "You are cold," he exclaims, coming up to her with a hasty stride. "What madness it Is, your being out at this hour! Come, come back to the house." She agrees silently to thla proposition, and follow him acrosa the grass to the small oaken door that had given her egress only to find It barred against her! Beaton, having tried It, glances at her In mute dismay. "Urunch must have fastened It, on her way to bed. The bolt is drawn," says he, slowly. "Do you mean that I can't get In?" asks she, as If unable to credit so terri ble an announcement. "Oh, I dare say tt can't be so bad a that," hastily. "Only," hesitating, as If hardly knowing 'how to explain, "the front door Is ft course locked and chain ed, and the servants, with the exception of Urunch, all asleep at the top of the house; a late arrangement of my father's, as the original servants' quarters lie be low. I am afraid, therefore, that If we knocked forever, It would have no effect. However, I can try to do something, fcut in the meantime you must not stay put here In the cold." "You may feel It cold. I don't," re turns she .perversely. "Not so long as the moonlight lasts, shall I find It lonely either. I," raising her unfriendly, beau tiful eyes to his "I assure you I shall be qnito happy out here, even though I stay till the day dawns and the doors are open again." '"Happy!"' As he repeata her word he looks at her with a keen scrutiny. "A word out of place, surely; given the best conditions, I hardly dare to believe you could ever be 'happy' at Greycourt.". "llnppy or unhappy," says she, with quick resentment, her mind being dis tressed by this awkward fear of having to pnss the night from, under any roof, "surely it con be nothing to yon! Why affect an Interest in one who is ns hate ful to you as I am?" ' A little fire has fallen into her tone, and there is ill-suppressed contempt In the eyes she lifts to his. Perhaps he Is driven by it into an anger that leads to his betrayal. "Hateful to me! Do you think you are that, Vera?" says he, in a low tone, but one full of fierce and sudden passion passion long suppressed. "Do you hon estly believe that?" . His manner Is al most violent, and as he speaks he catches both her hands in his, and crushes them vehemently against his breast "I would to heaven," be says, miserably, "that that were so!" A If atupefied by surprise, Vera (tangs motionless, her bsnds lying pssslvely In hi. Khe I aware that he I looking at ber, with a new, wild, atrange expression In hi eyes, but a horrible ssnse of being powerless to resist him numbs all ber being. And suddenly, aa ahe struggles with herself, he bends over her, and 'without warning lifts her bsnds and presses warm, fervent kisses on tbe small, cold handa. Tbea ahe la aroused Indeed from her odd lethargy, and by sharp movement wrenches herself free. "Don't." she cries, falutly; "It U In sufferable! I cannot bear It! Hart you no scans of honor left?" Her ton calms him, but something within him revolt against the idea of apology. He loves her let her know it. He will not go back from that, though her soorn slsy him. "There Is nothing dishonorable," he say, steadily. "I love you; 1 am glad you know It. Despise me If you can, re ject me as I know you will, I am still the better for tbe thought that I cava laid bare to you all my heart. And now you cannot atay here," he goes on quick ly, as though tearing U wait for ber next words; "the night 1 cold and damp. There Is the summer house over there," pointing In Its direction; "go and rest there, till I call you." Vera hastens to tbe shelter suggested, and sinking down upon the one seat it contains, a ronnd rustic chair in the last stage of decay, gives way to the over powering, f atlgne that for the last hour has been oppressing her. Reluctantly she docs this, and quite unconsciously. Obstinately determined to fight sleep to the last, she presently succumbs to that kindly tyrant, and falls Into one of the most delicious slumbers ahe has ever yet enjoyed.' How long It lasts she never knows, but when next she opens her eyes with a nervous stsrt, the first flush of rosy dawn is flooding bill and valley and sea. Some thing lying at ber feet disturb all her preconceived fancies. It must bsve slip ped from her when she rose. Regard ing It more earnestly, she acknowledges unwillingly that it I Seaton'a coat, a light gray one. When she ws asleep, lost to all knowledge of friend or foe, 'then he had come and placed that coat across her shoulders. Her eyes are large and languid with sleep broken and unsatisfied, her aoft hair lies ruffled on her low, brosd brow. Bhe looks timidly, nervously, around her as one expecting anythlug but good; her whole air Is shrinking, and her whole self altogether lovely. To the young man standing In his shirt sleeves, hslf bidden among tbe laurels and looking at ber, with admiration gen erously mixed with melancholy In his glsnee, she seems the very Incarnation of all things desirable. He presses her band and hurries her over the short, dewy grass Into the shrubberies that form an effectual screen from all observation of those In the gar den beyond, and so on until they come to the small oaken doorway through which she had passed Isst nlgbt, and which has proved more foe than friend. Once Inside the longed-for portal, her first Impulse is a natural one; It is to run as fast aa her feet can carry her to her own room. (To be continued.) COACHMAN KEPT HIS DIGNITY. Incidentally nia Km ploy er t'nd Hla Way In n Bonndabont Fashion. This is one of the many stories that are floating about town concerning a man very -well known In the capital, who It spending the summer In Eng land, aaya the Washington Post. He haa taken a' country bouse over there for the season, and la living a grand seigneur with a troop of dear only knows how many servants. These English servants, so their American master has discovered, are quite un like the menials to whom be Is accus tomed In his own country. They are specialists. Each one of them Is hired for some one particular work, and pro fessional etiquette 'forbids them to trespass on each other's preserves. How strictly they keep them each to his own work the American did not know till, sauntering Idly out of the house one day, he espied a watering can, which had been left by a gardener at a little distance from the mansion on the edge of the drive. It occurred to hint that It would be amusing to play at being a gardener. He would water the flowers himself. So, calling to a man servant, who happened lo be passing, he bade him fetch the water ing can. The man straightened him self up and touched his cap. "Beg pardon, sir," he said. In a tone of respect not unmixed with surprise, "I'm the coachman, sir." "All right," answered the American; "bring me that can." "Beg pardon, sir," repeated the man, "but I'm the coachman? sir." "Well, well," said the American. "I know you're the coachman. Bring me the can." , . The coachman touched his cap again, and repeated his former remark. Light dawned on the American. "Oh," sniq he, "you're the coachman, are you? Well coachman, you go round to the stables and have my four-ln-hand brought round at once." The coachman saluted and walked away. The coach and four drew up at the door a few minutes later. The mas ter climbed In. "Now," said he, "drive me to that watering can." , The order was obeyed. The horses paused a hundred yards down the drive. , "Get down and hand me the can, now," ordered the master. A moment later he was contentedly watering the flowers. He had the cau, the coachman's dignity had been pre served, and all was well. Mo Rook of Instructions, Weary Watkins I see here In the paper about how to git on a trolley car and off. ; Hungry Hlgglns I bet you won't see no piece about how to git on and off of freight cars. That kind of thing comes, by nature, er it don't come at all. Indianapolis Journal EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A CMnprehciulv Review of the Important Happenings of th P Week, Presented In a Condensed Form. Which U Most likely to Provs of Interest to Our Msny Readers, Lewis and Clark exp' boon Increased to $500, Mtiou stock lias ,000. . Tbs president will announce his de cision in tbe Schley ( asa in a few days. Representative. Twi;fi6 baj intro duced a uew irrigation bill in the bouse. A company has been incorporated in California to develop tbe inland of Mindanao, 1. I. Troops have had to be called out in France to preserve order among striking leather workers. " ' Santos'-Dumont's airship burst while be was making a trial, and the inventor hod a narrow ewtai from drowning. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has passed the danger joint in his sickness. The president has returned to Washington. Russia expresses herself well pleased at the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but hopes the United States is not a party to it. Commander Booth-Tucker, of the Sal vation Army, hajj taken tbe oath of al legiance as a citizen of the United States. Lord Kitchener made a concentrated movement of all available troops against Dewet's forces, but the Boer leader managed to slip through the lines. NO SUCCESS WITHOUT IT. No brilliant success in business is on record where the value of news paper advertising was not recognized and employed with profit. Oskkoih Times. Theodorff Rooeevelt, Jr., is nearly out of danger. The senate will construct a new war tax reduction bill. The oleomargarine bill- has been passed by the house. The Anglo-Japaaeeo alliance was the work of Marquis I to. The dowager queen of Italy will make a tour of the United States. Six men were killed and six fatally injured in a battle in Kentucky. The work of developing the Philip pine islands will consume years. The rebel gunboat Libertador cap tured and sank a Colombian gunboat. Renewed riots in Spain have resulted in the death of a number of people end the injury of scores. The imperial German yacht Ilohen zollern has arrived at Kew York, one day earlier than was expected. Northern Pacific switchmen at Mis soula, Mont., are on strike. Young Teddy Roosevelt is slightly better, although the crisis has not yet passed. San Francisco chamber of commerce favors the admission of Chinese mer chants. England and Japan have - formed an alliance . for the preservation of China and Corea. Colombia offers the United States a guaranteed title to a waterway for the construction of a canal. Governor Taft favors bringing some native Filipinos to this country and ed ucating them. The Marquis of Dufferin, ex-governor general of Canada and ex-viceroy of India, is dead. , Fire at Springfield, 111., did over a million dollars damage. . A new geyser has been found in the Yellowstone National park. Taft strongly opposes the importation of Chinese to the Philippines. More fighting is reported between the government troops and the rebels of Venezuela. ' : . - Sentiment for reduction of rates on Philippine imports is gaining ground in the senate. x I v A Detroit bank was wrecked by one i of its officials, who is chargedj with taking f 1,000,000. The past week in the Transvaal was the liveliest, with heavy losses on both sides, for some time. , The loss "to Paterson, N. J., is now placed at $8,000,000, but the city is not in need of ouside aid. Eleven persons lost their lives in a St. Louis fire. British forces have captured many Boers during the past week. Young Theodore RooBevelt, while very sick, is not considered dangerous. A farmer and wife, living near New York, received a legacy of $5,000 from a man whom, as a hungry wanderer, they befriended 16 years ago. Herbert Bicknese was sent to jail at Fort Wayne, Ind., for contempt of court. He persisted in calling on his wife, who is suing for divorce. Peter Quinn, aged 85, who inherited a fortune from his father, squandered it in high living and has just died in New York, a homeless wanderer. THEY FAVOR PANAMA. Engineers Before the Senate Committee on Interoccanic Cans!. Washington, Feb. 17.Alfrcd Noblt?, civil engineer and a member of the isthmian canal commission, was before the senate committee on canals. Mr. Noble said it would be necessary to have absolute control of the cities of Panama and Colon in order to control sanitation. He thought the conditions were favorable for yellow fever during most of the year on the isthmus. There is no yellow fever iu Nicaragua, as far as he knew. Mr. Noble said he considered the price of 1 40,000.000, afcked by the Pan ama Company for its prorty, as fair and reasonable. The expense of oper ating the two lines proposed would 1 practically in proportion tothcjlengths si ' JOSEPH R. A well known Oregon newspaper Herald, of Albanv. He is a candidate the Republican ticket. He was born the University of Oregon, and has been nearly 20 years. of the canals. "Taking the whole proposition, do you consider the Panama proposition better than the Nicaragua proposition?" asked Senator Hanna. "I think it is," promptly responded the witness. ' Colonel Peter C. Haines, an engineer and member of the isthmian canal com mission, said that neither the Panama nor the Nicaragua route combines all the advantages, Dut that each presents some good points. The Panama route, for instance, was shorter, while the Nicaragua route was more desirable from a sanitary point of view. Upon the whole, he said, he favored the Pan ama route as combining more advan tages than any other. lie thought, he said, that the engineering difficulties could, with the building of the Bohio dam on the Panama route, be overcome, but he admitted that some problems would result in that connection which never have been solved. Colonel Haines said, in reply to a question, that if the proffer of the Panama Canal Company to dispose of the property to the United States for 140,000,000 had been made before the report of the commission recommend ing the Nicaragua route was made, he then would have been in favor of adopt ing the Panama route. REPLY TO SCHLEY'S APPEAL. President Will Announce His Conclusions In a Few Days. . Washington, Feb. 17. One of the principal subjects discussed at the cab inet meeting today was the reply which the president will make to the appeal of Admiral Schley. The president has given a good deal of attention to the matter, and it is understood that in the course of a few days, probably by the middle of the week, he will be ready to announce his conclusions. The president outlined , his views of the Schley case by reading his first draft of his decision. Some modifica tions were made in it today, and in view of the fact that it is subject to further, and possibly important changes in text, members of the cabinet back their indisposition" to discuss it by the assertion that it is unsafe at this time to predict what its exact effect will be. It is a long document, and one of its features is the clear and concise presen tation of the facts regarding the Santi ago fight as given the president by the captains engaged in that battle, who recently were summoned to the White House to confer with him. The decision is couched in the president's usual vigorous tone. Captured Thirty Bolomeiy Manila, Feb. 15. Captain William Swain, of the Fiist infantry, in an en gagement with insurgents at Faranas, Samar, recently captured SO bolomen and 4 riflemen. There were no Amer ican casualties. The enemy's loss is not known. It has been learned that two hours before the fight, Lukban, the insurgent leader, waa with the natives engaged by Captain Swain's command. OLEX) BILL PASSED. Disposed of by Route Without a Division War Claims Passed. Washington, Feb. 14. The house today passed the oleomargarine bill. There was no division on the final pas sage, the real test of strength having U-en made on a motion to recommit, which was defeated by a vote of 31. Tbe proviso to require , the inflection and brandingof renovated butter, which was adopted in committee of the whole, was retained on an aye and no vote. As finally parsed the bill is somewhat modified from the form in which it was rejiorted from the committee on agri culture. It makes oleomargarine or Imitation butter or cheese transported into any state or territory for use, sale or consumption therein, subject to the laws of such states or territories, not WHITNEY. man and editor of the Daily and Weekly for the nomination for State Printer on in Marion County, is a graduate of engaged in the newspaper business for , withstanding that it may be introduced in original packages, and imposes a tax of 10 cents a pound on oleomargarine made in imitation of "butter of any shade of yellow." When not made in such imitation, the tax is reduced to one-fouth of 1 cent per pound. The second section is ' intended to prevent dealers, hotel proprietors, restaurants and boarding house keepers from color ing the uncolored article, by making any person who colors the product and then sells or furnishes it to others a manufacturer within the meaning of the act. Penalties for violation of the act are a fine of not less than $30 nor more than 500, and imprisonment fop not less than 30 days or more than six months. - COLOMBIA WANTS A CANAL. If the United States Does Not Build It, Europeans May. Monterey, Mex.. Feb. 14. Colombia stands ready 4 to duplicate any conces sions Nicaragua is willing to make. There need , be no question about the title of the Panama waterway. The United States dan have it with a guar anteed title. Colombia is willing to give the United States full control of the terri tory through which the canal passes. It wants the ' canal built, and in the event the United States sees fit to ac cept the Nicaragua route, the govern ment of Columbia'will take steps to in terest European powers in the con struction of the Panama canal. These declarations were made tonight by General Rafael Reyes, Colombian delegate to the Pan-American congress, and in all probability the future presi dent of Colombia, who is among the visiting Pan-American delegates who are at present the guests of this city. General Reyes stated that he had not fully decided, but intimated that he would return to Colombia within the next few weeks and take the presl dency. Japanese Will Be Driven Out. Florence, Colo., Feb. 14.Fifteen hundred white coal, miners met in mass meeting at the Chandler mines today to discuss the importation of 28 Japan esebythe Victor Fuel Company, to work in the Chandler mines. It was the sense of the meeting as expressed by all the epeakers, that the Japanese should be urged to leave the district, and if they will not go voluntarily, that forcible measures should be used against them. Klondike Mines Railway. , - ' Seattle, Feb. 14.- The North Amer ican Trading & Transportation Com pany has been awarded the contract to supply 35,000 railway ties for the Klondike alines Railway, the construc tion of which from Dawson to Grand Forks, a distance of 12 miles, is soon to begin. This news is given in recent advices from Dawson. Manager Haw kins is now in this city. The railway will be a belt line, when completed, and will tap a rich territory. NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial aad FinsncUl Happening of lot porUntt A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industrie ThroDhout Our thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. The new furniture factory at Cor vallis has started operations. Oregon hoTses have given better service in the Yukon than any otherf Contractors are at work on the re modeling of the lavatories in the ttat house. A gasoline lamp exploded at Adamn. causing 14.000 damage in the fi re that resulted. . Only 166 electors have registered in Yamhill county, out of an approxi mate total of 3,050. The Republican conrreional cnm. mittee for the First district will in Portland February 20. Volume 39 of the SuDremn Cnurt T?w- ord will be issued from the state print- uig ouice in aooui a month. John A, Johns, an Orwrnn .-f 1851, died at the home of his son. gouin oi caiem, aged 81 years. The increased demand Eastern Oregon has caused Baker City units w enlarge ineir capacity. The state printer haa an extra fnvtA at work getting out the blanks, ab stracts, tally sheets, etc., to be used at the coming state election. The state land bmrrf has finally disposed of the application of the Pilot Butte Develocment for a contract to reclaim aridland. Very little of the 1901 TrnriA rron t- mains in the hands of the growers in the Willamette valley. Growers who are still holding their crops want 4 cents per pound. Ashland is to be the WPStPTO form tn- US of a new telephone system which is to reach into Eastern Oregon through Klamath and Lake counties and into iiodoc county, California. The heavy rains in Southern Oregon have turned the Rogue river into a rag ing torrent. Some damage has been done in the lowlands. The water is higher than for 12 years. Tbe annual school meetings which have heretofore been held on the first Monday in March will this year be held on the third Mnnav t "J ' U 117. bchool ofEcers whose terms would, un der the old law, expire next month will continue in office until June. ; Pendleton has decidad TO. trenchment policy, the first act of which was to let one policeman go. Ashland is investigating tha m.t).. of a comprehensive sewer system for me cuy. An estimate places the cost at $20,000. A company is beine orff&nizpd t lYin. struct seven telephone lines from Pen dleton to the small outlying districts nmca are not at present supplied. A petition is beimr circnlWl in around Baker Citv asking mtni set aside Crater lake and adjacent land Buuicieni to maae a national park. The price of hops continues tn o.l. vance steadily. Buyers around Salem are offering U cents per pound, but the growers in most cases refuse to sell at that price. Portland Markets. Wheat On iff Wolla wl! ena 63c; bluestem, 6464&c; Valley, .?iri?y"Feed' 1920; brewing, 2021 per ton. . i nt7"" 1 wMte' v1-10!; Pay, fl.Q51.15. . Floui' Best sradfls sSRHiRHin barrel; graham, f2.502.80. Mlllstuffs Bran, 18 per ton; mid dlings, J21; shorts, 20.50; chop, $17. Hay Timothy, $1112; clover, $ 7 7.50; Oregon wild hay, f56 per ton. Potatoes Best Rnrhanlra flfli??!l is per cental; ordinary, 7085c per cen tal growers prices; sweets, f 1.75(3 yer cental. Butter Creamery, 25274c; dairy, 1820c; store, ll13c. Eggs 2021c for fresh Oregon. Cheese Full v cream, twins, 13(3) 13c; Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, llc less. Poultry Chickens, mlied, $33.50; hens, J44.25 per dozen, 910c per pound; springs, 10c per pound, 3 3.50 per dozen; ducks, $6.507.50 per dozen; turkeys, Uve, ll12c; dressed, 14 15c per pound. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound; dressed, 77c per pound. Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 67c per pound. Veal 89c per pound, dressed. Beef GrosB, cows, 3 4c; steers. 44c; dressed, 67c per pound. Hops ll12&c per pound. Wool Nominal. Valley, 13 15c; eastern Oregon, 812c; mohair, 2121c per pound. John Hill, a planter at West Baton Rouge, La., has given to the Louisiana state university 25,000for the erection of an alumni building and library. Ten thousand dollars have been con tributed to the national fund for a Me Kinley memorial by the working men' of Homestead, Pa. England's imports of iron and steel are increasing, while the exports are falling off. British trade, papers are alarmed.