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.