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SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 29, VOL. VII. The {sani 2 am Jfieua ' BASI* A9D PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT CO., LINN TUtMH For annum - --- 11.60 A'lvei tiding rates made known on application r-niMtrnt advertisements must be paid for when the or ter is given for their insertion. Fut» nd nt i lie post o flice at Scio, Oregon, as Bveond ci usa mail matter. P rofessional -}» LBUR N. riNTLER, D. M. D. Colo Oregon ^G. PRILL M. D. PHYSICIAN ani SURGEON Scio, Oregon Tilophone Zzohaaco No. 11. |> SHELTON REALESTATE BROKER, Justice of the Poico Notary Public Scio Oregon F. II. Moulding Dealer In Fresh Candy, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco, and soft drinks of all kinds. ry Him. R. V. HRGEY Watcliinaker and Jeweler All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry promptly repaired. SCIO OREGON J Scio Oregon AND Wagon Maker —ALBANY— LUNCH - COUNTER McKiIlop & Churchill, Props. ALBANY OREGON The best 20c meal In the Open all night, GATHERED FIOM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Sela CrcgoB Comprehensive! Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, a Trains leave West Scio for Portland »nd way stations at 10.45 a. m. Leave or Albany at 2.45 p. m. Profilent. Cashier... 077ICSR3 Presented si Condensed Form, Most .................... T. J. M cxxers ..................... W. A. E wi . no Likely to Prove Interesting to Oiu Many Readers. weaves Portland 8.30 a. m., 8.30 p. m. “ Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. m. Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. in., 11.30 a. in. “ Sacramento 7.55 p. in., 8.55 1. in D e* a general banking and exchange “ San Francisco 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a business. L ns made at current rate» Pullman and Tourist cars on both and drafts issued on principal cities. trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og den and El Paso, «ml tourist care to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and J. M. MOORE Washington. Connecting at San Francisco with everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China .’hilippines, Central and Tknith Amer en. See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at West Scio station, or address HURRY UP EXHIBITS. Plea Sent Forth by Managers of St Louis Exposition. St. Louis, Jan. 27.—The Lousiaina Purchase exposition company stands ready and is waiting for the full and general installation of exhibits. The point has been reached where the man agement of the exposition is no longer occupied with the rapid advancement toward completion of the buildings, but instead, it now lays particular stress upon the importance of the epeedv shipments of exhibits, especial ly those assembled by domestic exhibit ors. Officials of the exposition make the statement to the Associate«! Press that the one thing of paramount importance to insure the anticipated successful and auspieous opening of the fair is the im mediate commencement by domestic exhibitors to ship cars as rapidly as can be had. Owing to the unprecedented partici pation by both foreign and domestic ex hibitors, vast amounts of exhibits have been and are now in course of arrange ment and collection. The time for the opening of the exposition is rapidly ap proacliing, but apparently the know ledge of the fact is not causing the shipment of exhibits to be rushed for ward with the promptness and dispatch that is absolutely necessary to secure rapid delivery of the care to the fair site, and to avoid possible congestion in the handling of the cars after they have reached St. Louis. The fair management lias devoted more than ordinary attention to prep aration for the handling of cars and the arrangements are now completed. Ad equate railroad facilities are ready, the warehouses have all been erected and all the buildings are in such a state of completion that installation of exhibits can be compienced immediately. What the management now most ardently desires is the prompt ship ment of exhibits from the different parts of the country to begin immedi ately. Otherwise, if there lie delay, congestion in traffic handling after St. Louis is reached is almost an assured condition. Coates Kiniyy, the author and poet, is dead. » Secretaiy Rad is prepared to turn over his office jo General Taft. Japan and iiissia are growing bitter and regard each other with suspicion. Mayor Carter Harrison, with seven others has been held for the Chicago theater fire. The house lias passed the army ap propriation bill, carrying approximate ly *75,000,009. W. E. COMAN, G. P. A., Major Hoyt Sherman, brother of Portland, Ore All work guaranteed. Estimates furnelied General W. T. Shernian and of Secre tary John Shernian, is dead. The Middle West is suffering from a severe cold snap. The temperature is far lielow zero at many points. Representative Hermann says it t is false economy not to pass a river and harbor bill at the present session. K Q. THE Roosevelt has decided to ignore the charges against II. Smith Woolley and has reappointed him assayer at Boise. $£6H¿cJllNÍ f-7 ; Secretaiy Root is strongly opposed to the proposed law that all Philippine freight be carried on Afnerican vessels. .TkAKX He sayB it w^ll place the country at the mercy of ship owners. _/ It is reported that Pope Pius intends THE SCENIC LINE to retire in a Bhort time. Japan proposes to make a military Through Salt Lake City, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, and demonstration in Corea. the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by daylight to all points East. Russian military activity at Black sea ports is greater than ever before. Although war rumors are very num- Fast trains daily Detween Ogden and Denver erous, the trend of affairs makes more NOT THAT KIND OF POWER. for peace. Modern Equipment, Through Pullman and Tourist Seventeen men, including the man- Corea Joining With Japan Would Not Drag France In. Sleeping Cars and Superb Dining Car Service. agers, will be indicted for the Chicago theater tragedy. Paris, Jan. 27.—The attitude of Thefl ood danger is over at Pittsburg Corea in the event of war between and the general Eastern situation is Russia and Japan has been tiie subject of much comment among the diplo much improved. mats here, as it is believed Corea’s giv A noted diamond thief, suspected of For rates, folders and other ing aid to Japan might constitute two a San Francisco offense, has been cap powers attacking Russia, thus bringing form nation address 124 Third St., Portland, Or tured in Minneapolis with *12,000 in in France, under the terms of the diamonds. Fianco Russian agreement. One of General Taft lias reached the United the ambassadors, therefore, asked For States and will assume the duties of eign Minister Delcasse what the result secretary of war as soon as lie arrives at would be if Corea joined Japan and the Wash ington. answer is in substance that Corea is ’ Senator Burton, of Kansas has been not considered to be that kind of a sov indicted for bribery in connection with ereign independent power, whose assist St. Louis grain concern, placed under a ance to Japan against Russia would bring about the contingency contemp ban by the postal department. lated by tire Franco-Russian agree The accidental death of a Corean hit ment. Although the answer was con by an American electric car in Seoul fined to Corea, it is understood that a started a Berious riot, which was quick similar view prevails, thereby confirm ly quelled by the American legation ing previous reports on the same sub We have alw ays on hand a full line of guard. ject that China’s joining Japan would Caskets, Coffins, and robes at low prices. Our Japan has landed troops at Masam- not constitute two powers ail-cking Russia. pho, Corea. AMBRICA NOT FRIOHTENED. Henry Watterson says Brayn is a tool in the hands of Republicans. It Expccta No Trouble Over Sensing Con Coreans are attacking Japanese in suls to Manchuria. many sections and serious trouble is Washington, Jan. 27.—Count Cas feared. Departn. ?nt cannot be beat. Pictures sini, tiie Russian ambassador, had a Russia is reported to be growing long talk today with Mr. Loomis, act framed in any rize or style at reasonable prices nervous over the «continued delay i in ing secretary of state, on the Far East negotiatoins. ern situation. Tiie ambassador’s ad The house committee has decided vices gave some hope of peace, though that there will be no river and harbor the phase of the question which re ceived most attention was tiie uncon bill this session. tradicted statements which have ap Fulton s bill protecting the Colum peared in certain newspapers regard bia against misbranded salmon baB ing the attitude of this government. been reported to the senate. The Russian government, of course, Pleasant Armstrong was hanged at could not presume to question the pre Baker City last Friday morning for the vious assurances received from this country regarding its neutrality because murder of Minnie Ensminger. any newspaper publication, but the A thaw in the East is causing great of of these statements han floods and many cities are greatly recurrence proved annoying. alarmed, particularly Pittsburg. There is no anticipation on the part The senate has passed the Gorman of this government of any hitch in the resolution calling on Roosevelt for pa reception of our consuls in Manchuria. pers relating to the Panama aaffir. The evidence of approval of the com Irvine Sp Myer, Props. The United States has sounded both mercial treaty which Russia has given Japan and Russia and finds that neither convinces the state department that II cares for the goo«l offices ol any outside the consuls will receive every courtesy. Hack connects with all trains at West Scio power to bring them together. Destruction of the Cotton-Boll Weevil. Ice blocks many Eastern streams and and morning train at Munkers. I Washington, Jan. 27.—The secretary I floods are feared of agriculture haa aproved the plana for A Canadian multimillionaire will the cotton boll weevil inveatigation in I Our rigs are first-class and our horses good build a yacht to compete for the the Southwest, for which au appropri America’s cup. ation of *250,000 haa l>een available. drivers. Prices reasonable. Senator Hanna is confined to his bed Secretary Wilson believes that the lieBt with a severe clod, Ills doctor says he methods for meeting the ravages caused by the boll weevil will be put into must have rest. actual practice the facta which have Fire at the Greensboro, N. C., state lieen accumulated by the department normal college destroyed *100,000 during the past two years in the matter worth of property. of improving culture conditions, the The internal revenue receipts for planting of early maturing varieties of December shoe a decrease of *166,061 cotton, substitution of other crops, etc. over the preceding month. 3 3 STOPOVERS ALLOWED W. C. McBRIDE. Gen. Aient UNDERTAKING GOODS! R. GILL va ley Go To The Keystone Shaving Parlors C. H. BUCK, Prop. Only First-Class Shop In The City Shaving..................... 15 cents Hair Cutting............. 25 “ Shampooing.............. 25 “ Baths.......................... 25 •' £)K M.H.ELL13 EYE AND EAR McLlwain block Bank OREGON By D. C. Humphrey. V7 EVENTS OF THE DAY _ State JScio -VIA- S' io, ti : k SOllI’Ç 1904. 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 SCIO, OREGON C. HUMPHREY INSURANCE AGENT Ter th» Liverpool tai London and Gobe lueur UM Company. PICTURE FRAMING Scio PlaningMills, Scio, Oregon riAHoa—Chickering, Kimball, Weber and othere oaoaxe—Newman Broe. and Kimball E. U. WILL (General gtakr Music Books, Sheet Music, Smail Instruments and Strings Agent tor th* popular "New Home" Sewing Machine. Wn Sell a Sewim Machine-Er $20, Warrantei lor Fin Team Needles and Supplies for all Sewing Machines. Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines Repaired. 120 First Street - - Albany, Oregon A gas explosion followed by fire in a Marion, Ind., hotel, wrecked the build ing and caused the death of three per sons. A torando which struck Austin, Tex as, caused several thousand dollars’ loss by unroofing houses. No one was hurt. Every indication now points to a re newal of the Macedonian uprising in the spring and it is believed the trouble will 1« much more widespread than last fall. Clashes are already occurring. Philippine Trade on the Increase. Washington, Jan. 27.—The Philip pine trade statistics of the insular bu reau nt the war department show that the imports during the eight montile ended August, 1903, aggregated *22,- 266,580 and exports *20,857,313. These figures are exclusive nt coin and government supplies. The aggregate of exports and imports is an increase of almost *6,000,000, over four-fifths of which may be crediteli to shipments fiom the archifielago. Destructive Pire In New York New York, Jan. 27.—The buildings The Lewis and Clark fair is faftt gain- at 544-548 Broadway, occupied by ing friends in congress. Morimnra Bron., Japanese goods; E. Corea has told Russia she must not R. Donar A Co., hats, and Cranford A Quigley, Rossenware Bros., awl Finkle- interfere with rioting soldiers. stein A Maaget, clothing, was destroyed The Panama canal treaty is safe, the by fire early today. Estimated loss, *250,000. Democrats agreeing to vote for it. ISO. 31. MINERS ENTOMBED EXPLOSION OF GAS CAUSES DEATH OF NEARLY 200. Only One Emptoje Who Went Down In the Morning Has Returned-No Warn* Ing of Disaster—Rescue Impossible on Account of Foul Air- Many Heart* rending Scenes. Pittsburg, Jan. 27.—From all that can be gathered at this hour, between 180 and 190 men are lying dead in the headings and passageways of the Har wick mine of tiie Allegheny coal com pany, at Cheswic, the result of a ter rific explosion today. Cage after cage has gone down into the mine »nd come up again, but only one miner of all those that went down to work this morning has been brought to the sur face. Tiie rescued man is Adloph Guina, and he is still in a semi-con scious condition at the temporary hos pital at the rude Bchoolhouse on the hillside above the mine. In addition to the miners who were at work when the explosion occurred, it is now believed by practically all of tiie men of the rescue party who have come up tha-220-foot vertical shaft for a warming and a breathing spell that Selwyn M. Taylor, the Pittsburg min ing engineer, who platted the mine, and who was the first to reach the bot tom after the explosion happened, is also now among the list of dead. Of thoro in the mine all are probably dead. The explosion occurred at 8 :30 o’clock this morning, and the first warning was the sudden rumble under the ground and then a sheet of ' flame fol- lowed up tiie deep shaft; Both mine cages were hurled through the tipper, 20 feet above the landing stage, and the three men on the tipple > were hurled to tiie ground. A mule i was thrown high above the shaft, and fell dead on the ground. The injured men were brought at once to this city, where two of them have since died. As soon as the rumble of the explo sion and the crash at the pit mouth startled the little village, the wives and children of the men below rushed to the scene of the disaster, but to gain no encouragement. There was no way to get into the deep workings. Tiie cages that let the men into the mines, and brought them out again when the day’s work was done, were both de molished. All day long there was a jam of wait ing women and children about tlje mouth of tiie pit. There were calls for assistance and for surgical aid from the men in charge of the mine, but it was not until 4 o’clock this afternoon that the first attempt at rescue was made. This was a failure, as the two men who ha<l volunteered were driven back by the foul air. Shortly after 5 o’clock Selwyn M. Taylor and one of his assist ants signaled for tiie engineer to lower them into the shaft. Taylor is still down there. Three times efforts have been made to reach him, but so far without avail. FIRE DESTROYS NORWAY TOWN. Inhabitants Become Panlcstrlcken and Ln»«- All Their Property. HtRUfcS AT FdkB. Elevator Men in Chicago Skjscraper Stick to their Poets. Chicago, Jan. —Fire in the 20- story Masonic temple caused a panic among the 4,000 occupants of the build ing, and damaged the stock and fixtures of tenants to the extent of *20,000. All occupants of the building escaped without serious injury through the bravery of the elevator men, who re mained at their posts operating their cars while dense clouds of smoke filled the building. The tire broke out in the suite of five rooms on the fifth floor occupied by Robert Friedlander A Co., manufactur» era of X-ray apparatus. A lighted match, carelessly thrown by an em ploye into a pile of excelsior in the packing room is believed to have start ed the fire. There was a 19rge number of X-ray vacum tubes stored in the company’s rooms, and these exploded the moment the heat reached them. The thousands of occupants of the building, with the memory of the Iro quois theater holocaust, which oc curred but one-half block away, fresh in their minds, were alarmed when clouds of smoke filled every floor and rushed to the elevators. Many women fainted in the scramble to get into the elevate re. but none was seriously in jured. The large building was emptied within half an hour after the fire was discovered. Hundreds of men and women groped their way through the smoke and came down the stairs. That the damage to property and in dividuals was not greater was probably due largely to the efficiency of the fire drill of the emploj-es. When the great fire bell at the top of the rotunde sounded the alarm of fire, every jani tor, engineer and fireman in the build ing responded and long before the fire department had reai bed the scene the temple fire brigade had attached hose to tho stand pipes which extend from the basement to the roof of the struc ture and eight streams of water were turned upon the conflagration by the volunteer firemen. The fire depart ment used but little of its hose, the building’s equipment being called into use. WORK CAN OO ON. The Dalles Canal Will Not Be Delayed for Lack of Funds. Washington, Jan. 26. — Senator* Mitchell and Fulton have made a thor ough investigation of the statue of Ore gon improvements, in view of no river and harbor bill at this eession. They found that only one project can ba taken care of in the ordinary way—in the sundry civil appropriation bill— and that is the cana*_ nd locks at The Bailee. The senators were advised by the chief of engineers that there was on hand January 1 an unexpended bal ance of *1,200,900 for the bar at the mouth of the Columbia river. The amount for the river between Portland and the sea was less than *100,000. For this project Major Ijingfitt recom mended *1,200,000, but the war depart ment cut the amount down to *500,000, believing that no more than that amount could he utilized in one year. It was stated by the chief of engineer» that the half million, if it could l>e ob tained this year by any means, would lie sufficient until a river and harbor bill could he passed early in the ees sion, perhaps before the holiday recess. The engineers recommended, and the war department concurred in the rec ommendation for the appropriation of *500,000. In addition, *125,000 is favored for dredging. It is deemed very important, the senators say, that this appropriation should 1« made, but under the existing conditions it cannot go in the regular sundry civil bill, in the regular course. All of the Oregon improvements, except The Dalles, are affected, and it is doubtful whether anything can be done before January ol next year. It is the intention of the delegation to make the very beet fight possible to get the necessary funds for carrying on the Oregon improvements. Aaleeund, Norway, Jan. 27.—The fire which swept over this town yester day morning destroyed every building in it with the exception of the hospital. The 11,000 inhabitants of Aalesund were compelled to camp in the open, as only a few damaged and uninhabitable houses were left standing. The chil dren of the town had to lie housed tern porarily in the church at Borgund. The panic among the people was so great after the outbreak of the flames that all attempts at leadersilip or dis cipline became out of the question; no excesses, however, were committed. Tho people first endeavored to save some of their property, but they soon found they had quite enough to do to eave their own lives. The destruction of the to.wnwrs com plete within a couple of hours from the time the fire started. Over 20 steam fishing boats and many sailing smacks were sunk in the harbor in order to Russian Troops Expect War. eave them from the flames, but three Victoria, B. C., Jan. 26.—Four Ital steamers and many smacks were burn- ed. It is believed now that only three ians, who have been working on the Manchurian railway, who arrived by personr lost their lives. the Victoria from Yokohama today, re port the Russian soldiers all ex;>ectant Asiatics are Wanted. Johannesburg, Jan. 27.—A monster of S|>eedy war witli Japan, have been )>etition signed by 45,100 white male passing through there and large detach adults In the Transvaal, requesting the ments of artillery have lieen arriving. passage of a law providing for the im Great camps of soldiers are being made portation of Asiatic labor into the col at many points ready for concentration ony, will lie presented to tiie legislative on the Yalu frontier when necessary, council by Hir George Farrar, chairman Fortifications were being hurriedly of tiie East Rand Proprietary group of erected in many places in Man* mines. It is claimed that as the total churia. white male population of the Trane Cost of Field Maneuvers. vaal is 80,000, and as 15,000 govern ment employes did not sign the pe Washington, Jan. 26.—A request tition, it represents tiie views of 70 {>er for an appropriation of *1,245,366 for cent of the white residents. field maneuvers for 11*05, and of |1,* 255,466 for the same purpose for the fiscal year of 1906, was transmitted to Germany Sees Jspan Is In Esrnest. Berlin, Jan. 27.—As the German- the house today from the war depart government understands the present ment. It is proposed, General Chaffee situation, tiie feeling is such at Tokio says, to hold the maneuvers in two of that Japan will declare war unless the four military divisions of the Russia answers her demands favorably. country each year. During the present Russia recognizes this, and accordingly year they are to be held in the Atlantic intends to accept enough of Japan’s and Pacific divisions. points to make the Tokio cabinet feel Great Radium Discovery. that a sufficient cause for war no longer Austin, Tex., Jan. 2ft.—What is said exists, and while the forthcoming note will not satisfy Japan,it will prevent the to be the richest radium bearing earth in the world haa been discovered in the possibilty of a declaration of war. Llano gold and coal fields, 115 mile* Wsnts Arid Landa Reclaimed. north of this city. Rumors of the die* Washington, Jan. 27.—Senator Hey. covery of the earth liearing a large per bum today introduced a bill appropri* cent of radium in the Llano have been ating *10 ,000 to provide for an exam persistent for some time, and today ination to determine the feasibility of these rumors were verified by the re reclaiming the overflowed lands of the turn of s party of scientists who had Kootenai river in Northern Idaho and visited the mine to investigate the re- ports. Montana.
