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JUNCTION CITY BULLETIN. AN IKDKlFkyOgNT I'AriR. A. . BITTKBKWORTH.JR.. Kalter. KUUor. EVEHTS OF TtIC DAY An Intcrotlnj Collection of fesms From tht Two tkmbphcrcsPrtseattdlna Condensed Fomw The Morgan steel combination wi incorporated. Fifty men are imprisoned in a born ing mine tn Wyoming. A Topeka carpenter was ihot dar ing a raid on a wholesale liquor bout. Dewet'a retreat from Cape Colony vr checked by the Orange river flood. . Insane Union town. Wash., mother who threw her six children into a well strangled taem first. Mn, Al Taylor was drowned in Ya quina bay in an attempt to keep her husband from falling out of a boat. The Caatagnolian theater at Catania, Sicily, was destroyed by fire. Two persons were kilted and many were injured. Clyde Vaughn, the Jefferson youth who made a murderous assault upon a girl with an ax, was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiaiy. Dr. Charles P. A met, once a colonel in the United States army . and a par ticipant in the early campaigns in the West, died at Wankegan, 111., aged 83 years. A fire in a residence situated in the poor quarters of Birmingham, England, resulted in six men and women being burned to death and four dangerously burned. Frank H. Hamilton, convicted at Minneaphs of manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to seven years' hard labor at the state penitentiary at Stillwater. "Russia is in dire need of money immediately," says the Fetersbuurg correspondent of the London Daily Mail, "and M. de Witte will be com pelled to negotiate a loan. William Riblet, a miner employed in the Revenue tunnel, near Brecken ridge, Colo., was overwhelmed in a snowslide in Geneva gulch. Search ing parties recovered bl body. He was fioni Johnstown, Fa. - The importation of a force of Portu gese workmen to take the places ot Spanish strikers at Vigo, Spain, led to a disturbance. The 1'ortagese were stoned and shots were fired.' Gend arines were compelled to intervene t restore order. The manifestations against the cleri cals of Oporto, Spain, continue. The police are doing everything possible to overcome the disorder. A crowd as gem bled before the home of the consul of Brazil, who was obliged to appear on the balcony with bis wife. They were londly acclaimed. The police dispersed the manifestants. A few ar rests were made. Government buildings were burned at Iba. Insurgent general Vinegra was cap ture at Cavite Viejo. Germany is likely to be involved in a tariff war with Russia. Execution of Chih Sin and Hsu Cheng Yu has been ordered. The war department will dispatch two transports from Fortland, Or. . Colonel Robert Pollock, U. 8. A., retired, died at Cornelius, Oregon. Kitchener reports summary of large losses inflicted on Boers up to Feb. 18. The draft of the British decision on the canal question is being drawn up. The Nicaragua canal bill is not likely to be reached in the senate tnis week. It is reported from a Boer source that General Delarey bas been cap tured. A Washington mother, in a fit of insanity, drowned her six children in a welt. Governor Geer, of Oregon, has signed the bill prohibiting nickel-in-the-slot machines. , The imperial edict regarding punish ments has been delivered to powers. It meets requirements. News of the loss of the Pacific Mail sfeamer Rio de Janeiio caused a pro found sensation in London. Dewets' commando bas been routed by Plumer. Forty prisoners and all of his artillery were captured. Mrs. Louise Dryfoos, wife of a well known liquor dealer of Seattle, Wash., committed suicide by shooting herself with a 45-caliber revolver. Transport Solace arrived at San Fran cisco from Manila with six officers and 17 privates sick and wounded. She brought 18 military prisoners. John II. Mitchell was elected United States senator from Oregon, Saturday night at 12:20. It was the 25th ballot of the day and the 63d of the session. RECORD OF OREGONLEGISLATURE. : BILLS PASSED BY BOTH MOUSES. IT. B. i, amending mining taws. II. B. 6, times and places of court, Second district. II. B. 19, relating to eleutrio wires on higwaya. II. B. 20, validating certain marriages. H. B. II, penalties for injuring or destroying record on public lands. . II. B. 84, ameudlng law for relief of intdgent soldiers, II. B. 28, reorganisation of Oregon Katliual Guard. II. B. I?, uniform system of mine bell signals. II. B. 83, appropriation f 1.000 for Soda Springs, ' II. B. 89, relative to taxatiou of personal property. II. B. 44, to aid Oregon Historical Society. H. B. 84, aweuding Bancroft bonding act. II. IV 69, punishment (nr poisoning domestic animals. II. B. 61, consolidating offices in .Multnomah county. . II. B. 63, providing for building bicycle paths, - II. B. 65, providing extra clerical aid for state tieaanrer. II. B. 66, fixing witness' fees inMultnomah couuty .coroner cases. II. B. 71, regulating surety companies. II. B. 78. providing for election of road supervisors. II. B. 83, regulating purchase of publio supplies. II. B 97, publio bidding for county supplies. H. B. 100, protection of labels and trademarks, II. B. 102, to prevent coercion and initmidation of voters. II. B. 108, for collection of road poll tax and manner working roads. H. B. 110, protection of forests, game and wild fowl. II. B. 113, duty of surveyors in establishing boundary lines. II. B. 121, duties of state superintendent of publio instruction. II. B. 132, amending trespass law. II. B. 126, amending law in relation to kidnaping. 11. B. 128, amending law authorising furnishing of publio records, H. B. 144, protecting copyrighted plays. II. B. 146, relating to mining claim locations. II. B. 149, providing punishment for desecration of American flag. 11. B. 171, appropriation for eneral expenses of state. II. B. 172, providing for domestic lirigatlon. II. B. 177, reserving oyster beds in Netarts bay. II. B. 178, regulating disbarment proceedings. II. B. 179, regulating fishing on Alsea river and bay. II. B. 183, regulating recording of chattel mortgages. II. B. 187, relative to service ot citation. -. " II. B. 188, primary election law for Multnomah county. II. B. 189, abolishing separate board of commissioners for Multnomah county. II. B. 200, increasing salary ot deputy clerk of Malheur. II. B. 205, providing for collection of road poll taxes. II. B. 203, declaring certain thoroughfares to be county roads. II. B. 217, protection of oysters and lobsters. II. B. 219, propagation and protection of swlmon. II. B. 225, relating to final accounts of administrators. s H. B. 229, providing for standard weights of produce. II. B. 237, fixing Multnomab-Uolninbla boundary line. H. B. 249, fixing salary ot certain county tieasuters. II. B. 260, appropriation for state departments. - II. B. 262, providing manner of selling state lands. H. B. 274, relative to Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Societies. II. B. 275, relative to Southern Oregon District Agricultural Societies. II. B. 280, annexing panhandle to Baker county. II. B. 286, compensation of Lane county officers. II. B. 292. extending time for construction of Stasia w St Eastern Railway & Navigation Company lino. II. B. 291, making Vancouver avenue a county road. II. B. 295, punishment for mutilation of hides of cattle. H.B. 296, fixing compensation clerk of supreme court. II. B. 311, Increasing salary judge of Malheur county. II. B. 813, Increasing salary jurfgeBaker county . II. B. 346, defining duties of attorney-general.; II. B. 848, approplration for payment of claim against the state. II. B. 317, general appropriation bill. ."" ...-- "': II. B. 349, authorizing city of Portland to levy tax for Oriental fair. S. B. 1, providing for expression of choice in selection of United States senatoi s by the people. . 8. B. 10, relating to drawing of jories. , S. B. 13, taxation of goods, merchandise, etc., in cities and towns. S. B. 23, increasing efficiency of publio schools. S. B. 29, authorizing Fortland to dispose of market block. B. 37, ior publication of revised code. B. 83, fixing fees county officers In Multnomah county, B. 44, sessions of circuit court in Seventh district. B. 66, declaring nnnavigable streams highways. S. B. 61, selection and sale oi state lands S. B. 62, relative to meeting by state university regents. '' S. B. 63, food and dairy commissioner act. 8. B. 64, amending code relative to Multnomah judges. S. B. 72, relating to actions in justice courts. S. B. 75, providing vestibules for street cars. 8. B. 79, amending act creating Wheeler county. S. B. 84, monument fond for Second Oregon volunteers, (Houses disa gree over amendments. Bill fails.) S. B. 86, creating office of state bacterioloigst. S. B. 88, preventing unlawful Interference with, te'egraph or telephone wires. t 8.B. 8.B. S. B. 8. B. 97, appropriating $3,000 for state fair premiums. " raising salary of supreme court reporter. 193, authorizing district and high schools. 103, providing for soalp bounties. . 8. B. 112, providing bounties for destruction of fish destroying animals. S. B. 114, relative to directors in corporations. S. B. 116, relating to school lands, S. B. 126, auditing claims against the state. S. B. 130, providing for care of orphans and foundlings. S. B. 137, creating office of auditor of .Multnomah county. S. B. 138, defining liability of owners of vessels for damage. S. B. 142, requiring deposit of cancelled warrants with secretary of state. S. B. 146, jelating to location of mining claims. 8. B. 162, providing additional compensation for governor. S. B. 171, incorporating port of Portland. 8. B. 173, enacting Torreni law system of title registration. S. B. 174, providing for fish hatcheries. S. B. 179, limiting printing of bienni il reports state officers. 8. B. 180, amending Australian ballot law. 8. B. 189, relating to filing of reports by state officers. S. B. 190, relative to Oregon Soldiers' Homo. i S. B. 191, primary law for Multnomah county. 8. B. 196, fixing salary of superintendent of schools in Wheeler county. S. B. 197, mending law regarding to transfers of stocks of goods. S. B. 201, uniform system for taxation of property. S. B. 202, acceptance by state of certain lands. -.,'." S. B. 206, incorporating city of Portland. J S. B. 209, prohibiting saloons within 800 feet of school buildings. S. B. 210, regulating sale of liquors near mines. : 8. B. 216, amending Jaw relating to prosecuting attorneys. 8. B. 220, fixing salaries of certain officers in Baker, Malheur and Clat sop counties. " 8. B. 221, charter commission for Portland. 5. B. 227, providing water for state institutions. I 8. B. 2'i, method of building branch railroad lines. " " 8. B. 234, fixing salary certain county treasurers. 6. B. 238, appropriating $25,000 for Pan-Amerioa'n exposition. CHARTER BILLS. I Enterprise, Myrtle Point, Medford, St. Paul, Tillamok City. Coqollle, Salem, Butteville, Antelope, Dallas, Glendale, Alkali, Oalkanfl, -Burns, Stay ton, Cottage Grove, Granite, Bonanza, Lebanon, Prairie (Jitv, Whitney, Neha lem, Vernonia, John Day. Lone Rock, Pendleton, Vale, Bay City, Condon, Joseph, Ashland, Newburg, Philomath, CanyomilK Baker City, Roseburg, Silverton, Summerville, Elgin, Sumpter, Sheridan, Grant's Pass, Yonoalla, Mitchell, Falls City, Albany, Heppuer, Warrenton, Mood River, Cornelius. Wasco, Grass Valley, Sheridan, Milton, North Yamhill, Independence, Sea side, Astoria, Portland. WYOMING MINE HORROR. Fifty Men Imprisoned sad Probably Dead In i . Burning Coal Mint. Kemmer, Wyo., Feb. 6. A disas trous firs in the Dlantoudvllle coal mine No. 1 lata this evening was at tended with serious loss of life aud great destruction of property. Tlra were 60 miners and 16 horses entom bed, but one miraculous escape was made, however, by John Anderson, who was working near the mouth of the level. When be realised the mine was on fire, he, with soma difficulty, reached the main lead, sod, by throwing a heavy overcoat over his head and boulders, pashed bis way through the flames and reaobed the inata lead com pletely exhausted aud terribly burned, but will recover, He was taken out by friends. All efforts to sucoor those farther back have failed, as the Hero flames drove the rescuers back. That all have perished Is without question. The scenes around the niiue wsre heartrending. Mothers, wives and sweethearts were weeptog and tssrlug their hair in terrible agony, and all efforts to calm them proved ot no avail. The loss of property will reach an enormous figure, and, as the offi cials are very reticent, the amount and names of those Imprisoned are unob tainable at a 1st hour. Tbe cause of the fire is at present unknown. The mine bas been plunged at the sisth level, about two miles from the mouth. FIRE IN DETROIT. Wheleul and Retail Plene Outers, Were Burned Out. Detroit, Feb. 26. Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning a fire started tn the fourth story ot tbe buildug occu pied by Grtnnell Bros., wholesale ami retail piano and musical merchandise dealers, 221 and 223 Woodward ave nue, and in an hour tbe third and fourth floors of the building were com pletely burned out, with the fire still buoing fiercely. Grinnell Bros, are state agents for a number of promi nent manufacturers of pianos, and car ried a stock valued at $100,000. Tbe insurance was $60,000. The loss on the stock is estimated at $50,000, and that on the building, which Is owned bv tbe Wesson estate, will fully equal that amount. Tuoiney Bios., dealers in ladies' furnishings, are tenants ot a store In the same building, and carry ing a stock valued at $30,000. Tbe loss on this is estimated at fully 80 per cent. Franct's Importation of Coal. Of the 10,000,000 tons of coal France is obliged to Import annually. 7,000,000 comes from England, FLIGHT OF DEWET. Boers' Retreat Northward Is Checked by a Flood Botha Eludes Gen. French. De Aar, Cape Colony, Feb. 26. General Dewet, accompanied by Mr. Steyn. recroseed the railroad north of Kransklll and south of Orange river station yesterday. The Orange river rose five feet last evening. A beavy rain is still falling, and It ts believed tn be impossible for the Boers to cross the stream. They are being closely followed by Colonel Thoruey croft, who left here yesterday by rail. Sevi-ral other columns are converging on Gene ral Dewet. No Puce PropouL ' New Yoik, Feb. 26. Charles D. Fieroe, consul-general for the Sooth African republio In this city, tonight gave out tbe following statement: "On the 19th of February 1 cabled to the envoys at The Hague asking them to please cable me if there was any truth in the statement that Presi dent Kruger has asked King Edward for terms of peace; if Mr. Wolverans, the envoy, bad written a letter to the Boers in South Africa urging them to surrender. In reply to the above I re ceived the following cablegram: " 'The Hague, February 25, 1901. Newspaper reports regaiding Envoy Wolverans' letter are already contra dicted in strongest terms in European and American diplomatic circles. 'DEBRUYN.' " 'Secretary to Envoys.' " "Also the following cable received today: " 'Envoys declare that President Kruger has made no proposals to the British king for terms of peace. " 'DEBRUYN. ' Botha Eludes French. Cape Town, Feb. 26. It is reported here that Commandant-General Botha, with 2,000 Boers, nns broken away from General French's pursuit id the direction of Komatipoort. Steyn and Dewet located. London, Feb. 28. A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at De Aar lo cates General Dewet and Mr. Steyn at Petrnsville. He praises the admirable work of Captain Norman Naton, a Ca nadian engineer, in protecting a large stretch oj railroad. Boers Attacking Richmond. Cape Town, Feb. 26. The Boers are attacking the' City of Richmond, in the central part of Cape Colony, and reinforcements have been dispatched from Hanover road. il l HI Before Congress Creates Fund for Reclaiming Arid Lands. IT IS WORTHY OP NATIONAL ATTENTION History and Obttti of the Newlandt BUI In ths Houts and the Hsmbrough Bill In tht Senate. (Wsshtngiun Istisr.) Washington, Feb. 26. Many East ern pvople are asking what Is this Irri gation problem uow before congress? Is it a legitimate one for tbe govern ment to consider? Will It benefit tbe country! Its Western advocates, regardless of political affiliations, claim that It I ' the most important national question today. Eastern legislators, regard leaa ot party, art Inclined to smile broadly at this assertion. Homt.Bultdlng. It tbe Internal history of the Ameri can republio Is studied carefully, however, the conclusion will bo reached that national Irrigation, prop, eily wrought out. Is likely to shortly corns to tba front as one of th most important national questions of the day. It embodies, In IU truest sense, the question of home-building, and tbe American people have been, np to the present time, essentially a nation oi bome-bullders. Homes for Millions. Tbe new homes of the future must be found on Irrigated lands. There are, according to accepted government reports, some 74,000,000 acres of rich Western land capable of irrigation If the Western waters are properly con served. Irrigation Is not an expert went in the United States. Under ir rigation, yields are very large and a few acres of this land would generous ly support a family, so that with the arid lands Irrigated rural homes would be provided for millions of dtlaejns, wailing and anxious to go upon them. Arid bad Fund. The Newlands bill In tbe house and the llansbrough bill in the senate, pro vide for the setting aside of the pro ceeds from tbe sale of puhlio lands In the arid states and territories as an 'arid land reclamation fund," to b nsed for building reservoirs, to catch the flood waters of We-tern streams, and that Iba cost of such construction shall bv pot vipon M lt4 rUlmd and the land then offered far sale by the government In small tracts, to bona fide settlers, upon easy terms, Populsr Legislation, More people and a greater diversity of interests than supported the home stead act will come to the support of such a policy. Sooh legislation would be even more popular tnan the freo home enactments. What other propo sition Is before the country upon which labor and capital can better unite and which they can support, hand In hand, without clash or jealousy. Every labor anion in the United rV-atos which has discussed the question bas unanimous ly supported it; every combination ot capital, of whatever sort, which has considered it, bas given it unqualified endorsement. Western Homesr Eastern Markets. The opening of the vast area of West em lands by irrigation would provide1 cheap homes, certain of returning tht owners a comfortable livelihood. It would create a valuable and growing market for every kind and dosori ption ot manufactured product au4 would thus be favored by all classes of manu facturing and commercial Interests in tbe ooctry. It would Insure cheaper living in the West which would result in the opening ot numberless mining properties whose grade of ore is not sufficiently high to warrant develop ment nnder present wage conditions. It would create a demand for transpor tation which would bring to its sup port every railroad Interest. G. E. MITCHELL. Valuable Bullion Car jo. New York, Feb. 20. The British steamer Chatton arrived in tbe harbor yesterday from Tampioo, with a cargo consisting wholly of load bullion con' signed to M. Guggenheim's Sons for their smelter at Perth Am boy. , The percentage of gold in the lead is valued at $30,000, and of silver amounts to 620,000 onnces. The whole cargo Is valued at between $450,000 and $500, 000. - A Negro's Crime, Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 26. Ida Finklesteln, aged 20, a sohool teachef, while walking through a lonely strip of woods this afternoon from the sohool house to the interurban line, three miles east of Terre Haute, was assault ed and killed by an unknown negro, who shot ber in the baok of the bend and her throat, severing the wiul pl,e. Alter the assault had been com nltted, Miss Finklestoln managed to get to a farmhouse, with tbe blood streaming from her woonds and fell, nnoonscions at the door.