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SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1904
VOL. VU.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
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Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
The Iowa legislature is in session.
D e- a general banking and exchange
A new cabinet has been formed in
business. L ns made at current rates Chile.
Pullman and Tourist cars on both and drafts issued on principal cities.
Three more war vessels are on the
trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og
den and El Paso, and tourist cars to
way to Panama.
Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and
J. M. MOORE
Ex-Governor Jvhn Young Brown, of
Washington.
Kentucky, is dead."'
Connecting at 8an Francisco with
everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China
The senate upholds President Roose
,'hilippines, Central and South Amer
velt in his Panama policy.
ce.
Senator Scott made a warm attack on
See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at
General Wood in theBenate. He terms
West Scio station, or address
him a “bloodless soldier.”
Hoose, Sign, and Carriage
W, BUR n . pintler , d . m . d .
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
By D. C. Humphrey.
PRILL M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Solo, Oregoz.
Ttlsphont Bxohuot Ns. 11.
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SHELTON
REALESTATE BROKER,
WAR AGAIN SEEMS SURE.
Japan Receives Second Reply ot Russia,
Which la Unsatlslactory.
London, Jan. 13.—The Tinies’ Pekin
correspondent, cabling under yester
day’s date, says the Chinese minister
at Tokio, at the request fo the Japanese
foreign office, telegraphed the following
communication to Prince Ching:
“The second Russian reply to the
Japanese proposals has been received at
Tokio, but it is unfavorable and cannot
lie accepted by Japan, who will, unless
Rusisa recedes, be compelled to prompt
ly resort to arms.
“In view of such an eventuality,
Japan urges and expects China to main
tain the strictest neutrality, topreserve
order throughout the empire, to guard
foreigners resident in the interior, and
to take special care to preserve order in
the provinces of Shantung and Yunan,
lest foreign powers might seize the pre
text of disorder and make aggressive
movements therein.”
The correspondent says that the dis
patch lias deeply impressed the Chinese
who now believe war to be inevitable.
Wild Rumors of War.
Premier Balfour has made a state
London, Jan. 13.—The St. Peters
All work guaranteed. Estimates furnahed ment which shows Great Britain to be burg correspondent of the London Daily
with Japan in case of war.
Mail wires that there is great excite
Secretary of State Hay is again at ment in the Russian capital, and that
tending to the duties of his department many wild rumors are in circulation.
One reports that the czar has drafted a
after seveial weeks of illness.
declaration of war. Still anoiue." de
Chicago councilnien, who have been clares that actual hostilities have al
investigating the theater horror, have ready broken out. None of these re
turned their attention to the condition ports can be confirmed, however, and
of the city’s hotels.
while not generally credited, the feel
Developments in the wreck of the ing is increased that war cannot much
steamer Clallam seem to show that the longer be averted. This is significant
captain was largely responsible for the in that until the last day or two every
great loss of life, showing very poor thing in St. Petersburg has pointed to
ward an amicable settlement of the dis
judgment at the critical time.
pute.
W. J. Bryan has returned from his
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
tour of Europe.
General John B. Gordon, the last of
Woolgrowers and Livestock Association
the famous Confederate generals, ¡ b
. Meet In Portland.
dead.
Justice of the Peace
Notary Puhllo Through Salt Lake City, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, and
Portland, Jan. 12.—The great na
Iron gates across the exits are discov tional conventions which are in Port
Solo Oregon
the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by daylight to all points East.
ered to have played a deadly part in the land for their annual meetings com
Chicago theater fire.
menced work yesterday under most fav
Ex-Mayor Walbridge, of St. LouiB. is orable circumstances. The sessions of
ß
Fast trains daily Detween Ogden and Denver
being boomed as a Republican candi the Woolgrowers’ association were nota
date for vice president.
ble in the high tone of the addresses
Dealer In
Modern Equipment, Through Pullman and Tourist
An ordei placed in California for delivered and the earnestness with
$250,000 worth of food stuffs is be which the voting delegates approached
Freeh Candy, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco,
Sleeping Cars and Superb Dining Car Service.
the great questions to be considered.
lieved to be for RRussia.
and soft drinks of all kinds.
The Livestock convention will not get
Representative Humphrey wants Se down to business until this morning,
gJET’Try Him.
attle put on the list of cities where but the machinery was set in motion
civil service examinations are held.
yesterday which assures profitable re
Senator Smoot denies that he is a sults from the meetings which are to
For rates, folders and other
W, C. MCBRIDE. ßfiH, ¿¡eilt polygamist and has answered other occupy the remaining days of the week.
visitors continued to pour in all
forinnation address
124 Third St., Portland, Or chargee on file with the senate commit day The
long, and. by a conservative esti
tee.
mate, they will number 1,500 when
Japan has sent another note to Rus President Springer’s gavel falls on the
sia, which is practically an ultimatum. first session of the Livestock conven
All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry
She will not wait long on the czar for tion today. An official welcome to the
an answer.
state and city will be extender! to the
promptly repaired.
Professor Willis Moore, chief of the visiting stockmen this afternoon by his
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United States weather bureau, in his excellency, Governor George E. Cham
annual report, B»ys there was but 17 berlain, and Mayor George H. Wil
per cent of errors in the forecasts of liams. There will be respons"8 on the
part of the visitors and with the an
J
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the past year.
nual address of President John W.
China is sure to assist Japan in the Springer the great national gathreing
Solo Oregon
event of war.
will be fairly under way.
Corea may appeal to' the United
We have always on hand a full line of
STRIKE AT COAL MINE ENDS.
States in the event of an invasion.
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Caskets, Coffins, and robes at low prices.
AND
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Our
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Departn. »nt cannot be beat.
Piotures
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Hair Cutting...........25
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Removing Duty on Coal.
Hack connects with all trains at West Scio
and morning train at Munkers.
Our rigs are first-class and our horses good
drivers- Prices reasonable.
£)H M.H. ELL13
EYE AND EAR
McLlwain block
Albany, Oregon
J. J. Barnes & Son,
General Blacksmiths
and Wagonmakers
We buy our stock in large quantities
and keep a full line of carriage and
wagon material. All kinds of work in
our line done on short notice.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
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INSURANCE AGENT
Tor the Liverpool and Loados m A
Oobs XasvMM Oomyaay.
. The house has voted $250,000 for Union Leader and Utah Mineowner
eradication of insects affeeting cotton.
Make Agreement.
Salt Lake, Jan. 13. — The labor
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraksa, has
been cleared of the charge of selling an troubles in the coal fields of Carbon
county have been practically settled as
office.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles a result of a conference between G. W.
Foster is dangerously ill at his home in Kramer, vice president of the Utah
fuel company, and Attorney 8. A.
Springfield, Ohio.
King, representing the strikers.
By
General Chaffee has been nominated the terms of an agreement satisfactory
to succeed General Young as chief of to both sides, the company agrees to
the staff of the army.
lease for a period of six months all of
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is being the 225 houses erected by the miners
guarded fol fear of assassination on ac- on the company’s property, paying
therefor the lump sum of $75,000, the
coun tof the theater horror.
amount to be paid for each individual
Warships are assemlbing at Colon, lease to lie determined by three apprais
presumably for the purpose of making ers who have already been appointed.
a hostile demonstration against Colom If at the expiration of the agreement,
bia.
the houses have not been removed they
A bill is before the house providing become the property of the company.
While The agreement does not affect
for the consolidation of third and
fourth class mail matter to be admit the claims of either side in the way of
ted at the raet of one cent for each two adjustment of grievances, it destroys
any apparent reason for the strikers to
ounces.
remain in the district and avoids the
Brigadier General Randall is likely possibility of serious trouble arising
to be promoted to major general.
from the eviction of miners f:<?m their
Great military activity prevails at homes.
Cartagene and Savanilla, Colombia.
oboams —Newman
Bros, and
Kimball
Ranos—Chickering, Kimball,
Weber and others
E. U. WILL
(general JJwmc gealer
Music Books, Sheet Music, Small laetrumente and Strings
Agent tor ths popular "New Hom«" Sawing Machine.
I g Sell i Seiiu Machine far $20, iarraitei far Fira T iiu
Needles and Supplies for all Sawing Machine«.
Pianos, Organs, end Sewing Machine« Repaired.
120 First Street
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NO. 29.
FAIR IS INDORSED
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EXPOSITIONS
COMMENDS UNDERTAKING
Sends Mitchell's 1905 Fair Bill to the
Senate and Aska Favorable Consid
eration-Appropriation of $2,125,000
Is Olven Full Sanction-Few Changes
Were Made In the Measure.
Washington, Jan. 3.—“An event so
striking and so romantic in its charact
er, involving so much of heroism and
sacrifice on the part of those engaged
in it, and resulting in benefits so great
and enduring to our country, is, in the
judgment of your committee, well
worthy of commemoration by this gov
ernment.”
With these words, and after fully re
viewing the purposes and plans of the
Lewis and Clark centennisl exposition,
the senate committee on industrial ex
positions today unanimously com
mended Senator Mitchell's bill to the
favorable consideration of the «enate.
The committee makes no material
amendments in the bill as it was origi
nally introduced, and makes no cut
whatever in the appropriation, the
amount called for remaining at $2,125,•
000.
The bill was altered in only one es
sential feature. Section 9, which car
ries a lump appropriation of $1,500,000,
as direct government aid, is amended
to provide that this money shall be ex
pended under direction of the national
commission and not under direction of
the Lewis and Clark corporation. The
committee found that in every instance
where the government had aided expo
sitions, the government funds were ex
pended by the government commission,
which was under control of the presi
dent. The exposition corporation is
not subject to this control. Therefore
the change.
Section 20 was amended to provide
that expenses incurred by consular,
military and naval officers in the Ori
ent, in the collection of exhibits for the
exposition, should be defrayed from the
$1,500,000 appropriation.
The only other change in the bill,
aside from alteration in phraseology,
occurs in section 4, which provides for
the' appointment of a board of arbitra
tion to whom all matters of difference
arising between the national commis
sion and the exposition company shall
be referred. Instead of allowing the
exposition corporation and the state
commission two members each on thiB
commission, membership is restricted
to one member each, making the total
four instead of six. The right of the
commission to designate a fifth member
in case of deadlock is also provided.
WANTS TO JOIN PANAMA.
Island of San Andrea Tires of Colom
bian Oppression.
Colon, Jan. 13.—The schooner Her
ald, which arrived here yesterday even
ing from Bocas del Toro, brought a
commissioner from the island of San
Andres who will endeavor to obtain the
annexation of San Andres to the repub
lic of Panama, owing to the dissatis
faction of the inhabitants of the island
at the recent oppressive actions on the
part of Colombian authorities. The
commissioner will go to Panama and
confer with the junta. He says 400
Colombian troops are now in garrison
on the islands of San Andrea and Provi
dence, and that more soldiers are ex
pected momentarily. The dissatisfac
tion, he adds, is general throughout
the islands. San Andres does much
business with the United States in co
coanuts, about 20,000,000 of these nuts
being shipped there annually.
Panama is desirous of annexing San
Andres and Providence, but it is be
lieved that steps in that direction at
the present moment would be inop
portune.
The United States marines encamped
at Empire and Bis Obispo are kept
busy cleaning np the grounds around
the camps, which are located on a
healthy hill close to the railroad. The
marines have also cleaned the canal
company’s houses, all of which now
present a clean and smart appearance.
Battleships Make Ouam.
Washington, Jan. 13.—A cablegram
today from Rear Admiral Evans, com
manding the Asiatic fleet, announced
the arrival of the battleships Ken
tucky, Oregon and Wisconsin at Guam
from Honolulu on their way to Subig
bay. It is expected that the cruiser
squadron, consisting of the New Or
leans, Albany, Cincinnati and Raleigh,
will arrive at Guam today or tomorrow.
The cruisers left Honolulu in company
with the battleships, but, unlike the
latter, stopped en route at the Midway
islands.
Ex-Congressman Driggs, of New
Washington, Jan. 13.—Congressman
York, has been convicted of accepting a Jones, of Washington, has been assured
bribe.
by leading representatives uf the house
Miss Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter that the emergency bill approved by
of ex-President Cleveland, is dead from the president on January 15 last, re
moving for one year the duty on coal,
diphtheria.
will not be continued in effect after
The senate committee has favorably next Friday. On that date the former
reported the bill giving Tillamook a duty will be restored, and it is the in
life-saving, station.
tention of the house leaders to grant no
The Colorado militia proposes to further concessions on coal, or any
drive out all striking miners at Cripple other commodities, until the time comes
when they deem a general revision of
Creek who will not work.
the tariff necessary.
The senate committee on expositions,
Japan Is Greatly Alarmed.
aftei hearing Oregon men, unanimously
General Reyes Makes Bold.
London, Jan. 13.—The Japanese gov
decided in favor of the 1905 fair bill.
Washington, Jan. 13.—The Associat ernment is alarmed at the report that
Secretary Hitchcock has requested ed Press has been informed that Gener the Russian Black sea squadron intends
the Oregon senators to name a man to al Reyes, in hie last note to the state to pass through the Dardanelles. At
succeed Asa B. Thompson as receiver at department, threatened to publish the the request of the Tokio authorities
correspondence net ween himself and Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister to
La Grande.
the state department if the department Great Brtain, lias made inquiries on
Governor Taft, of the Philippines, did not see fit to send it to the senate the subject here, but the British foreign
has assured the mikado that the policy or make it public. General Reyes left office has not heard that Russia has
of the United States will be one of for New York at 1:30 tonight. He will asked Turkey's permission and is not
friendly neutrality.
sail from New York next Saturday di inclined to think Russia will raise such
rect for Colombia on the steamer Alle a question in Europe at present.
The enitre East is experiencing bit gheny.
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5100,000 Fire at TrlaMad.
ter cold.
Russian War Preparations.
Trinidad, Colo., Jan. 13.—A fire
The Ontario, Oregon, fish hatchery
Paris, Jan. 13.—A special dispatch which originated in the basement of
may be taken in charge by the govern to the Patrie from Harbin, a town on Fowler's furniture store this afternoon
ment.
the Manchurian railroad, describee the caused $100,000 damage before it could
The Masonic
Two-thirds of the Chicago theaters Russian war preparations. The Rus be put under control.
now closed will probably never be able sian officials declare war is inevitable, block and the Bloom block were de
but arid that they are ready. Port stroyed. For s time tbe entire boniness
to reopen.
Arthur, it is further asserted, will be portion of the city was in danger and
Two “Holy Roller” apoetlee were occupied by 100,000 men, and in ten Pueblo was asked for help. The fire
given a coat of tar and feathers by citi days reinforcements of 100,000 can was caused by the overturning of a
reach Manchuria.
zens of Corvallis.
lamp.
LOST IN STRAITS.
Flfty-Four Lives Sacrificed to Storm Bo>
Iwoon Mattle and Victoria,
Seattle, Jan. 12.—The Seattle-Vie-
toria steamer Clallam was lost early
this morning midway between Smith
island and Dungeness spit, at least 54
persons losing their lives in the disas
ter. Every person who put off in the
lifeboats, lowered when it was apparent
the steamer could not live out the ter
rific gale that was blowing, drowned.
Only those who stayed by the ves
sel, fighting against the sea for posses
sion of the craft, were Baved. These
persons were compelled to fight desper
ately for their lives, rushing forward
when the vessel turned on her beam
ends, clinging frantically to the rails
and finally slipping into the water onto
a life raft that had been lowered.
Subsequently they were picked up by
the tugs Sea Lion and Holyoke.
It was not the fault of the command
ing officers nor the men in charge of
the life boats that the passengers who
took to the boats were lost.
When
the life boats were loweied land was
within Bight, yet the impotent Clallam
was unable even to make headway
against the gale. Prudence dictated
that the passengers and such of tbe
crew needed to navigate the boats be
given the opportunity of saving their
lives by the life boats.
That they
failed to reach shore was due entirely
to the fact that human strength was
but a feeble protest against the fury of
the elements.
Had all the passengers and crew re
mained on board, it is undoubtedly
true that most of them would have been
lost when the boat turned over and gave
up the struggle. Others stronger and
better able to care for themselves
drowned with the relief tugs standing
by waiting to take them aboard.
CAN’T STIR AMERICA.
General Reyes Realizes His Mission Is «
Failure and Will Soon Leave.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Convinced of
the determination^if the United Staten
not to retrace a step on the isthmus,
and of the consequent failure of his mis
sion, General Rafael Reyes, Colombian
special envoy, is ready to leave Wash
ington. Indeed, he informed the As-
sociaed Press at noon today that he
would leave for Baltimore at 4 o’clock
to consult a specialist, and that his re
turn was uncertain. He did not take
that train, however, and at a late hour
tonight was at hie hotel.
General Reyes said tonight he was
yet hoping for an answer to his last re
quest that the correspondence be sent
to the senate, and he coud not say
definitey when he would leave Wash
ington. He added that when the time
came for going he would officially take
leave of the president and other officials
with whom be bad come in contact.
In a long cablegram which General
Reyes dispatched to General Marroquin
he has reviewed the negotiations at
Washington and informed the Bogota
government that after doing everything
in his power to save something from
the wreck he has failed. General
Reyes expects, in view of the high feel
ing prevailing in Colombia, that it will
lie very difficult to restrain his people
longer.
CANADA ASKED TO JOIN.
Hay Moves for International
Hatchery on Fraser.
Salmon
Washington, Jan. 12.—Secretary of
State Hay has determined to ask the
Canadian government to join in a con
ference looking to the establishment of
international fish hatcheries on ' the
Fraser river, in British Columbia, for
the propagation of salmon.
The con
ference, if agreed upon, probably will
lie participated in by tbe United States
fish commissioner, the fish commission
er for the state of Washington, and offi
cials in charge of the department of
fisheries and marine for the Dominion
of Canada.
The plan suggested has been urged
for more than a year by Senator Foster,
of Washington, who has called the at
tention of the slate department to the
fact that, unless some heroic course is
taken, the salmon supply will be ex
hausted. Millions of dollars are in
vested in salmon canning establish
ments in the United States and Canada,
which are supplied almost entirely by
the spawn from the Fraser river. The
methods employed by both the United
States and Canadian canningcompswree
have been the subjects of disputes be
tween the two governments.
Armenians Create Tsrror.
Constantinople, Jan. 12.—Advices
from Erzeroum say the people of Son-
son are In a state of semipanic, fearing
a repitiou of the events of 1894. The
local governor and other officials havs
fled. Tewfik Tasha, with several bat
talions of troops and six guns, has ar
rived at Mush, where the feeling of
anxiety is intense. Detachments of
Kurdish cavalry have lieen stationed at
all of the villages along the Russian
frontier to prevent the passage of Ar
menian bands. A thousand armed Ar
menians are in the district of Souson.
Ex-Sscntary Foster Dead.
Springfield, O., Jan. 2.—Ex-Gover
nor Charlee Foster, who was secretary
of the treasury under President Harri
son, died at the residence of General
Keifer here today from the effects of
cerebral hemorrhages.
He was 73
years old and is survived by his wife
and a daughter. He was attacked last
night while sitting in the library of
General Keter’s home talking and never
regained consciousneso.
No arrange
ments for the funersl have l«en made.
China Ratifies the Treaty.
Pekin, Jan. 12.—-The Chinese em
peror has ratified the American and
Japanese treaties of commerce with
China.