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SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL VOL. VII. EVENTS OF THE DAY <^lew3 Phe ^aniiam Oregon Irrigation Method« Art the Average. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE I CAN DO BETTER. Above 1, 1904. IS FOUND GUILTY TWO STATES ARB CREATED. House Committee Decides Pour Terri- rltorles Should Be Combined. MONEY TO CANAL Washington, March 30.—The census JURY SAYS SENATOR BURTON OF Washington, March 29 —The states THE DALLES PROJECT IS IN SUN bureau today issued a preliminary re of Oklahoma and Arizona are created KANSAS ACCEPTED BRIBE. DRY CIVIL BILL. in a bill which has been completed by port on irrigation in Oregon in 1902. Only First-Class Shop In The City the Republican members of the sub It shows that the irrigation conditions committee of the house committee on Comprehensive Review of the Import Shaving........ 15 cents there were above the average. The la Out Forty-One Hours-Firet Time In territories. The Democratic members TERM* ant Happenings of the Past Week, •• History of United Statee a Senator Hair Cutting. ..25 better methods of management and a of this committee have been placed in Por annum...... ................................ |1.M Presented In Condensed Form, Most Shampooing.. la Convicted of Taking a Bribe—He possession of the bill, and after they ...25 «I more economical use of the ordinary (I Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Advei tislnR rates made known on application Bathe............ . Takeo Verdict Calmly and Movea for have considered it for a few days a ...25 water supply are urged in order greatly Transient advertisement« must be paid for ASA meeting of the full subcommittee will Many Readers. a New Trial. FOREN, PROPRIETOR to increase the number of acres that when the or ter is given for their insertion. be held. The two states mentioned may be brought under irrigation. are composed of Oklahoma and Indian Entered at ihe postoffice at Scio, Oregon, as second class mail matter. St. Ixruis, March 30.—For the first Territory, as “Oklahoma” and Arizona Ten deaths are reported as a result In 1902 the number of farms report Washington, March 28.— The sundry of the storms in Northwestern Arkan ed was 5,133, with an irrigated area of time in the history of the United and New Mexico as “Arizona.” The civil bill reported to the house today sas. 439,981 acres, an increase since 1899 of States, a United States senator has admission of the latter two territories contains but one important item for .. Colorado militia has thrown three 51,671 acres, or 13.3 per cent for the been convicted of accepting a bribe. is not delayed by any restriction of law, the Pacific Northwest, namely, *100,- miners and two business men in the three years, The ;>er cent increase for He is Senator Joseph R. Burton, of but may be effected as soon as a conven 000 for continuing the Improvement of the 10 years from 1889 to 1899 was tion can be called to form a state con the Columbia river between The Dalles bullpen. Kansas. After being out 41 hours, n stitution. and Celilo. The fact that this appro 118.2. French deputies have passed the bill In 1902 2,655 ¡niggling systems jury in the United States district court The bill provides, however, that priation is carried in the sundry civil ^ILBUH N. PINTLER, D. M. D. to suppress teaching by religious were in operation, representing a total today decided that the lawmaker ac Oklahoma and the Indian Territory bill establishes beyond question the fact We buy our stock in large quantities orders. construction cost of *2,089,609, an av shall not be admitted as a state until that 'congress has adopted The Dalles cepted compensation to protect the in the year 1906. By this time all the project as a continuing contract, and and keep a full line of carriage and A report that the railway merger is erage of *818 per system and *4.76 per wagon material. All kinds of work in seeking refuge in Cuba is a surprise to irrigated acre. The total length of terests of the Rialto Grain & Securi Indian lands will have been allotted. that necessary appropriations for car our line done on short notice. main canals and ditches was 3.553 ties company of St. Louis before the The problem of providing proper reve rying on and completing the work will President Palma. miles, an average of 1.4 miles per sys poetoffice department. nue for schools, growing out of the fact hereafter be made annually in the sun Solo Oregon The Anglo-American league of Lon tem. A motion for a new trial was im that the Indian lands of Oklahoma and dry civil bill, a river and harbor bill don favors an American-British arbi The aggregate number of acres irri mediately filed by counsel for the senat Indian territory have been allotted in not being depended upon., - • tration treaty. J^G. PRILL M. D. Unfortunately, the bill makes no ap gated by tlie 2,417 systems receiving or. Judge Adams thereupon ordered severalty to the Indians under a law The flood situation in Michigan is water from streams was 428,925, be that Senator Burton appear in court, which makes them non-taxable, has propriation for carrying on work at the more hopeful, but 14,000 people are longing to 4,978 farms. The average either in person or by proxy, at 10 been met by an appropriation of *5,- mouth of the Columbia river but the tub cost per acre was *4.81. The 114 sys o’clock from day to day until the court 000,000 out of the treasury. This senators will endeavor to attach an still in distress. has heard the argument fora new trial, money is to be used to establish and amendment appropriating *500,000 for An alliance between Russia and tems supplied with water from springe and if decided against him to fix his Solo, Oregon maintain schools. The principal of this project *625,000 for the Columbia Britain, through France as an inter irrigated 10,759 acres on 131 farms, punishment. this fund may be used to the extent and Willamette below Portland, an in the average cost per acre being *2.31. mediary, is again broached. Tjlephone Exshanoe Ho. 11. Eor a time there threatened to be a necessary, the balance being placed in creasing the appropriation for The Twenty-four well systems irrigated 292 The government has offered to ad acres, representing 24 farms, at an disagreement in the jury. The jury deposit at 3 per cent to the credit of the Dalles canal to at least *300,000. was brought before Judge Adams, who state for the maintenance of the schools The sundry civil bill carries *24,000 SHELTON vance money to build an irrigation average cost per acre of *15.25. Scio Oregon dam for Wallowa county settlers. for rent of temporary quarters for the The stream systems cost, initially, asked the cause of the delay. He was established. told that 11 jurors had agreed, but the The date constitution to be formed Portland poetofiice and for the courts; The Vladivostok squadron is re *2,062,188 for 3,604 miles of main ca twelfth stood alone. The court ad under the bill must contain an abund *100,000 additional for the Seattle pub nail and -ditches and the necessary ported to have returned to the harbor monished the lone juror that the ex lic building; *120,000 to commence with a number of captured Japanese dams and head gates. The first cost pense of a new trial should noi. be in ant prohibition of polygamy. Suffrage OFFICERS cannot be restricted except for ignor construction of the public building at of the spring systems was *22,895, vessels, among them a warship. and the length of main ditthes was 49 curred because of him waiting to agree ance, imbecility, age and sex. This Spokane, *40,000 for the Tacoma build .................... T. J. M bnxers Justice of the Peace notary Publio President. The captain of a Chinese junk arriv miles. The construction of the well with the majority of the jury. A pre. will not permit woman suffrage if the ing, and *3,000 for Crater lake national Cashier... ........................ W. A. E wing Scio Oregon ing at Wei Hai Wei reports seeing the systems was *4,536. cedent was quoted, show ing that the constitution to be adopted shall so pro park. Russian and Japanese squadrons ap majority of the jurors should decide vide. Negro suffrage cannot be re HAWAII IS BEST CUSTOMBR. the case before them and a verdict be stricted as such. De« a general banking and exchange proaching each other off Port Arthur BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAOED. anil believes a decisive battle has been rendered accoidingly. The jury was business. L ns made at current rates fought. American Trad* With Noncontiguous then told to poll its vote once more. ANNOUNCES RUSSIA’S AIMS. Japanese Sheila Struck the Czarevitch and drafts issued on principal cities. Territory. 8oon after the jury reported, bringing .Mobilization of the Manchurian army In the Last Engagement. a verdict, but Judge Adams found that Czar Say» War Must Establish Her Pre Washington, March 28.—Commerce is now complete. London, March 30.—No further newB the third count in the indictment had dominance on Pacific. of the United States with its noncon All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry The South has just been visited by has been received here regarding the not been considered, and again Bent the tiguous territory now averages about St. Petersburg, March 29. — The text the greatest storm since 1872. promptly repaired. Port Arthur engagement, with the ex jury back to consider the case without of the emperor’s message to Viceroy *8,000,000 per month, and it is appar —VIA— General Kouropatkin has arrived at ception that the Telegraph’s Yinkow having announced the verdict returned. Alexieff notifying him of the appoint ent that for the full fiscal year it will 8010 OREGON The third time the jury entered the aggregate a round *100,000,000. In the Mukden and assumed command. correspondent says the Japanese bom courtroom the result of its delibera ment of General Kouropatkin to the term “noncontiguous territory" are in The sundry civil appropriation bill bardment badly damaged the forward tions was announced, and United command of the Russian troops in the cluded Alaska, the Hawaiian islands, —ALBANY Far East and Vice Admiral Makaroff to will leave a good surplus for the year. barbette of the Russian battleship States Senator Burton stood convicted the command of the fleet of Port Arth the Philippine islands, Guam, Tutnila The senate committee has reported a Czarevitch. The correspondent adds: on tlie charge brought against him in ur, not only clearly defines the latter’s and Porto Rico. Records of their ship the indictment. bill to punish assassins of presidents. McKillop & Churchill, Props. position, but specifically announces ments to the porta of the United Staten “According to a rumor, 65 Japanese Trains leave West Scio for Portland and of shipments from the various Russia’s aims. The message follows: and way stations at 10.45 a. m. The house committee lias completed transports, escorted by four cruisers Leave ports to them are now regularly pre CHALLENGES NEUTRAL POWERS. or Albany at 2.45 p. m. “ The importance of the impending its report on the 1905 fair bill and approached Niu Chwang Saturday, and ALBANY OREGON struggle which is intended to finally sented by the department of commerce recommends *475,000 be given for an then departed soutwhard. It is stated and labor, through its bureau of statis weaves Portland 8.30 a. m., 8.30 p. m. exhibit. that Viceroy Alexieff will return to Czar Places Nlu Chwang Under Strict assure the predominating position of tics. “ Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. rn. Martial Law. The best 20c meal In the v a ley Russia on the Pacific ocean, and fore The Russian fleet at Port Arthur Europe in a few days.” These records show that the ship Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. m., 11.30 a. m. Open all night, The Post’s Niu Chwang correspond Niu Chwang, March 30.—The civil seeing that it will be necessary for you, “ Sacramento 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a. m made a trip out of the harbor to locate ments from the United States to Alaska, “ San Francisco 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a the Japanese fleet, but could find no ent learns that the Japanese will not administration late yesterday evening as my lieutenant, to transfer your resi Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines, land an expedition in the Lao river notified alt the foreign conaulsand resi dence to a more central position, for Guam and Tutu i la aggregated in the £)R M.H. ELLIS Pullman and Tourist cars on both trace of the enemy. valley after April 20, as their trans dents of Viceroy Alexeiff’s order plac instance, Harbin or some other place of seven months ending with January, trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og London is horrified by the deeds of a ports are still engaged in conveying ing the city and port of Niu Chwang your choice, I have found it expedient 1904, nearly »21,000,000, and the den and El Paso, and tourist cars to modern Bluebeard. Eight women are under martial law, explaining that it to send to your assistance General merchandise received from them in Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and known to bear his name and two of troops to Corea. Kouropatkin or the direction of the The Standard ’ s Tien Tein correspond had been so ordered for the purpose of Washington. the same period, nearly *31,000,000. McLlwain block ent says that in compliance with safeguarding the commercial interests land forces with the rights of army If to this is added the gold bullion re Albany, Oregon Connecting at San Francisco with them were murdered. commander and Vice Admiral Makaroff everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China Fire in Wall street caused much ex- Viceroy Alexieff’s demand the Tartar of the port. Pending the publication ceived from Alaska, the grand total of .’hilippines, Central and South Amer- citdment and for a time tbieatened one governor of Weng Fan has withdrawn of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff’s for the direction of the sea forces, with J) C. HUMPHREY our commerce with the territory in ca. rights of fleet commander. I am con of the largest commercial centers in the its troops to a distance 60 miles from ordei the following regulations are vinced that the appointment of these question for the seven months ending Mukden. He adds that the Russians ordered to be immediately o;>erative: See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at world with destruction. with January would amount to nearly are now left in complete control of the First—The entire territory of the independent, responsible commanders *60,000,000, which makes it quite ap West Scio station, or address Russians are strongly fortifying the revenue and other departments. city and port, also all ;>ersons, with in chief will enable you, as my lieu parent that for the fiscal year ending For the Liverpool enfi London country about Antung. VV. E. COMAN, G. P. A., out distinction of jurisdiction and na tenant, to discharge the difficult and with June 30 next, the total will be Gobe Insurance Compear. tionality, resident in said territory, historic task which has fallen to your fully »100,000,000. Japanese continue to rush forces from CONSULS WITH NO JURISDICTION. Portland, Ore are subjected to special regulations re lot.” Chinampo to Ping Yang Of the shipments to these noncon- garding a Btate of war. Russia Makes It Plain Martial Law Is to tiugous territories, the largest total for Floods following the gale in the vicin PLBBTS TO UNITB IN FALL. Second—All travelers arriving by Prevail at Nlu Chwing. the seven months under consideration is ity of Chicago caused heavy property sea and all cargoes entering |>ort are to losses. Niu Chwang, March 30.—The for be insjiected both by naval officers and Russia WUI Completely Overhaul One to Hawaii, *7,224,156 worth of domes tic merchandise and of foreign mer Squadron In the Meantime. China has been given new assurances eign consuls had a conference with the customs officials. chandise, *62,677. that Russia will disarm the gunboat civil administrator today. The latter Third—The im|>ortation of arms and Paris, March 29.—A St. Petersburg Mandjur. FAVORS TWO LAND DISTRICTS. «^respondent of the Petite Parisienne informed them that the full intention ammunition is forbidden. Fourth — Tlie exportation of contra reports an interview with a high officer Almost all of the Panama troops have of Russia’s order of yesterday was to We have always on hand a full line of of the Russian navy regarding the de Interior Department Olvia Its Approval been disbanded. Only one battalion is proclaim martial law and also annul band of war is forbidden. Caskets, Coffins, and robes at low prices. Our Fifth—Persons desiring to export parture of the Baltic squadron fbr the to Alaskan Bill. now under the colors. consular jurisdiction and that the same contraband goods are required to de Far East. The fleet of Adtniral Wire- Washington, March 28.—The interi posit a sum equivalent to the value of nine will, this officer says, be recalled Much property was destroyed and was already annulled. several persons injured in a tornado The British consul interpreted the or the cargo. This deposit is to serve »« and thoroughly overhauled. He adds or department is heartily in favor of the creation of the two land districts in near Fort Smith, Ark. der as not declaring martial law. The a guarantee that the cargo is not to be that the united squadrons cannot leave Alaska with headquarters at Nome. other consuls were unable yesterday to forwarded from neutral ports either to before the end of September, when the The passage of a bill for this purpose United States Minister Dudley re comprehend Russia’s intentions. Japan or Corea. sectional torpedo boats which are to be is recommended by Secretary Hitchcock ports that bubonic plague has broken Sixth—The functions of the light- sent to Port Arthnr will be ready. The administrator agrees with the Departn ?nt cannot be beat. Pictures and by Commissioner Richards, of the out in three ports in Peru. ship and harbor guides consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement in the river This will give the Russians a decided general land office, their recommenda framed in any t ize or style at reasonable prices superiority and the war, the officer as tion being based upon a report made by Senator Hanford declares that the of said order until the foreign govern Liao are sus|>ended. Seventh—Contraband of war is to serts, will be brought to a speedy close. railroad lobby is back of the move to ments act in order to lessen the com consist of such articles as are men- The correspondent’s informant declares James W. Witten, after an investigation plications. repeal the present land laws. of land conidtions in Alaska. The de The Americans here call attention to tioned in the decree issued by the czar that the cruiser Dmitri Donskoi, on ac partment believes that Nome is the The dowager empress of China has the apparent defeat of American aims February 26 defining contraband of war. count of its slowness, will remain at proper location for a land office in rejected the proposals of generals to regarding placing consuls in Manchuria In some quarters the order is re horns. Northern Alaska, as it is apparently a make an open alliance with Japan. by the execution of Russia's order. garded as an apparent challenge to A crisis in the tea trade, adds the permanent city and the center of an American and British flags were to neutral powers, especially to China, on correspondent, has been caused by active mining district. Instead of plac A report to the Corean government day removed by the Russian military account of the appropriation of her shows that Russian troops began cross from the property of citizens of Ameri territory, and that it renders the merchants, who announce that a 10 per ing this office in charge of regular cent advance in price will be made to land officers, the bill pending in con ing into Corea four days before Japan can or British nationality. United States gunboat Helena and the day. gress provides that the. marshal fbr tne made her first attack on Port Arthur. British cruiser Espiegle liable to an Nome district shall act as register and order to leave port. Proclamation of Neutrality. Orest Barley Shipment for Jspan. Colorado military is again deporting the clerk of the court as receiver of the San Franciscan, March 29.—One Nome land office. striking miners. St. Petresburg, March 30.—A proc- Attack Fraud Indictment tarnation issued by the Chinese gover thousand tons of barley for the Japan Newell is anxious that irriggation nor of Manchuria has been received San Francisco, March 30.—The pre ese government is to be carried by the Those With Pood Can Stay. works be begun in Oregon. here. It directs that all Chinese in liminary hearing of E. A. Hyde and steamer Coptic, sailing on April 2, for St. Petersburg, March 28.—Procla The house has again voted against an Manchuria shall observe neutrality Henry Dimond, accused of obtaining the Asiatic coast. This is part of a mations issued by General Vorbnets, investigation of the poetoffice depart and attend strictly to business and par government lands by fraudulent means, large shipment ordered some months who is in command at Vladivostok, have ticularly to refrain from damaging rail was resumed today before United ago before hostilities began with Rus been received at St Petersburg. . They ment. road and telegraph lines. They also Statee Commissioner Heacock. The sia. Several hundred tons of ths bar urge the people at Vladivostok to re Russia denies that one of her war are ordered to report any such attempt attorneys for the defendants asked that ley were sent out on the Siberia, but main, but add that only those will be al vessels was blown up by coming in immediately. General Tshitshagoff, they lie discharged on the ground that the bulk of It is to go on the Coptic, lowed to stay who have *32 pounds of contact with a floating mine. commanding the railroad guard in Man the United States had not been de and the disability of most of the Rus flour and 108 pounds , of buckwheat, Damaged Russian warships are said churia, has forbidden people to carry manded. They alleged that if a frand sian warships on the coast of Asia enough to last sight months. Alt Chi to have l«en repaired with such haste arms within a strip 60 versts wide, had been committed, it was against the makes it almost certain that the grain nese and Coreans who are without oc which the railroad traverses. states of Oregon and California anil in will reach Yokohama in safety. cupation have been ordered to depart. that they dare not venture out. that case, the accused men were answer Persons who start lintrue and alarming The senate has passed the Indian ap able to those states. Japanese Delay Advance. reports will be tonrtmartialed. Loot Famine Eollows Tornado. propriation bill carrying funds for the ranos —Chickering, Kimball, organs —Newman Bros, and Liao Yangg, Manchuria March 29. ing is strictly prohibited. Hamburg, March 30.—An export Chemawa school and decides that Weber and others Plot Against Life of the Pops. . Kimball —General Mishtchenko has been in- iiouse here has received a cable dis Alaskan students may enroll there. patch from Reunion island, in the In Agree on Macedonian Reform. London, .March 30 — The Ixrnrion formed that the Japanese have SUS- London, March 23. —According to Russia has bought a wireless tele dian ocean, conflrmming tlie announce Daily Chronicle asserts that a plot pended their advance on the Ping Yan- graph system and will use it in connec ment of the disaster caused by a tor against the life of Pope Pious X has Anju line. Three thousand Japanese the dispatches received today from Its Rome corres troops are stationed at Anju and 1,000 Constantinople, the ports and thw Aus tion with the transportation o* troops nado March 21 and 2!. The island been discovered. was completely devastated and the cap pondent states that in consequence tire at Pak Chien, while 40 Japanese war tro-Hungarian authorities have reached across Lake Baikel. ital, St. Dennis, was destroyed. Vatican and its gardens are closely ships and transports are anchored at an agreement in regard to the organisa Russia believes that Japan intends Famine exists among the islander*. guarded by a selected fore of Italian Chennampo. According to Russian ad tion of the Macedonian gendarmie un to land a force in China on neutral The sugar <ane, tobacco and eoffee crops police and soldiers. The Chronicle is vices, the object of the Japanese is to der European officers, no It is believed ground. turn the Russian's flank, and are await recognized as ^he chief Roman Catho are entirely destroyed. The damage is that it will not be long before the re lic organ of Great Britain, and would ing the concentration of their army. Music Booke, Sheet Music, Smali Instruments and Stringe The public minister of France -lecides estimated at *5,000,000. form scheme for Macedonia 4e recog hardly publish a report of thia charac that Colombia has no caw in the Pana nised hy the emperors of Roumaaia and Agent tor thè popular “New Home" Sewing Machine. Par Rivers and Harbors. Dowie Was Inselttag. ter unless there was good foundation. ma canal matter. Austria at their meeting at Moers ted Washington, March 29.—The house Styrim. Adelaide, Australia, Match 30.—In The Japanese have effectively block ' Mine Under ■ Fortresa. committee on rivers and harbors today aded Port Arthur, sinking wren vessels consequence of a speech insulting King Needles and Supplies for all Sewing Machines. No glckaeaa Aaresg tke Rwaetaaa. Edward the government has refused 8*. Petersburg, March 30.—A report decided to report a bill this week carry in the harbor entrance. Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines Repaired. St. Petersburg, March 28. General the use of public buildings to John from Vladivostok save that a mine has ing an appropriation aggregating 13,- The JapaoeM advance toward Ping Alexander Dowie. The mayor of Ad been discovered under ths fortress with 000,000 to carry on existing river and Linevitch has telegraphed to the gener 120 First Street - - Albany, Oregon No al staff that there is no sickness among Yang is more rapid than the Russians elaide wrote to Dowie telling him he wires leading to a Chinese house in harbor improv men! contracts, I new surveys will be authorised. the Russian troops. was a disgrace to the nationality. the town. expected. éceo, LINN CO., OREGON TWO HEMISPHERES. By D. C. Humphrey. J. J. Barnes & Son, < PROFESSIONAL-}» and Wagonmakers DENTIST Horseshoeing a Specialty SGI0, 0RE&0W PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Scio State Bank REALESTATE BROKER, R. V. HRGEY and Jeweler Southern Pacific Co. LUNCH - COUNTER EYE AND EAR INSURANCE AGENT UNDERTAKING GOODS! 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