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General Blacksmiths
and Wagonniakers
St. Petersburg expects the fall of
Port Ait’iur at any n.oment.
Tbe Malheur irrigation withdrawal
has been increased 26,000 acres.
Admiral Togo sowed many mines in
the path of the Poit Arthur fleet.
Japan is laying in great quantities of
supplies for a winter campaign in Man­
We buy our stock in large quantities churia.
and keep a full line of carriage and
The Japanese navy is co-opcrating
wagon material. Ail kinds of work in with the army in the Anal assault on
our line done on short notice.
Port Arthur.
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SHELTON
Over 300,000 acres of land in Eastern
Oregon in forest reserve withdrawals
have been lestored to entry.
Great Britain will reply to Russia
that she cannot concede that the
Knight Commander was sunk lawfully.
The national encampment of the G.
A. R. is beiDg held in Boston. It is
estimated that 50,000 veterans are
present.
The commander of the Japanese fleet
Oregon is reported to have notified the Rue-
e a i commander of Port Arthur that if
he sinks the vessel i i the harbor the
town will be shelled with lyddite.
Bank
Telephone Sxchanoe Ko. 11.
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WEEK’S DOINGS
Scio
OF7IOER3
A launch turned turtle at a Potomac
regatta and ten people were drowned.
Issues with Turkey have been settled,
the state department scoring a victory.
D res a general banking and exchange
Fire at New York gas tanks caused a
business. L - ns made at current rates great panic, many people in fleeing for­
getting their children.
and drafts issued on principal cities.
Work on tbe Malheur irrigation pro­
ject will commence this fall. The Pa­
All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry
louse project will be next.
promptly repaired.
The Russian flagship Czarevitch was
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No More Reserves to Be Created in
the State of Oregon.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The interior
department will not .create any more
forest reserves in Oregon at this time
because it is afraid in so doing it would
open up endless opportunities for lieu
land operators.”
This is tbe explanation given today
by an official who il handling forestry
matters under Secretary Hitchcock’s
direction. While the bureau of for­
estry. recommending the establish­
ment of Blue mountain reserve, has
carefully diawn its boundaries so as to
exclude practically all private hold­
ings, yet if a reserve should be created
on those lines, the department fears
that after the reserve was created. great
numbers of speculator^ would tile en­
tries and allege settlement on land in
the reserve prior to the time when the
original withdiawal wrs made.
The department officials admit it
would be a comparatively easy thing
for speculators to bring forward wit­
nesses to swear falBely as to their hav­
ing established residence on this land,
and it would be almost impossible for
the government to secure evidence
which would justify the rejection of
these entries. Once speculators estab­
lished their right to the reserve lands,
they would be entitled under the law
to relinquish them and make lieu selec­
tions oi more valuable lands elsewhere.
“But,” says this official, “as reserves
are not created and land simply re­
mains withdrawn from entry, no base
for lieu selections can be created, and
the government is not in danger of los­
ing by unfair exchange.”
riNC TIMBER DESTROYED.
HOP MEN IN HIGH GLEE.
Fire on McCully Mountain Supposed
to Have Been Set by Campers.
Albany—The forest fires which have
l>een raging in the mountains of Oregon
for the past ten days are having the
usual effect on valley towns. A pall
of smoke, so thick that tbe eyes burn,
hangs over Albany, and tbe horizon is
narrowed down to a very short dis­
tance. The sun looks like a ball of
fire, being almost hidden from viow
a part of the time.
The smoke in Albany is paraticular-
ly bad because of a fite in close proxim­
ity to the city. Just east of Lacomb,
which is only about 15 miles from Al-
bany, is a lire which he« '>een burning
for several days, and is doing inestima­
ble damage. The fire is on the side of
McCully mountain, which is coveted
with one of the finest bodies of timber
in the county. There had been a num-
l>er of fires in that section for some
time, but all were under control and
the loss was normal. Albany people
could see a large column of smoke ris­
ing from the side of the mountain east
of Lacomb, and later came the news
that an immense and destructive fire
was sweeping over McCully mountain
with irresistible force.
The fire is
thought to have b en started by careless
campers, and the authorities are inves­
tigating to see of the blame cannot l>e
fastened on someone.
Crop Will Be Large, and Quality Bet­
ter Than Last Year.
Albany—Pioepects are very bright
for Linn county hopgrowers this yeai.
The yield is expected to be fully as
large as that of last year, and tbe qual­
ity of the product much better.
Tbe weather has been all that hop
men could desire, and the crop is free
from vermin. Picking will comuu ce
the last rf this month. The prices for
picking will lie the same as last year.
But few contracts for sale of hops
have been made up to this time. The
prevailing price for those few sales
that have l>een made is 20 to 21 cents.
Although growers have made no effort
to sell their hops before the season is
fairly opened, yet there does not seem
to be any disposition to hold the crop,
as there was last year. This is tl ought
to lie due to the fact that the s’uinp in
prices late in the season last year
caused a loss of thousands of dollars to
those who were bolding for top prices.
FLEET WILL QUIT SMYRNA.
BRING HIGH PRICE.
American Minister Will Not Need It,
Now Turkey Has Yielded.
Constantinople, Aug. 17.—A satis­
factory solution of the American school
question has at last arrived. This
matter, which is the most important of
the American demands, was settled by
extending too American schools tbe
same treatment as that accorded to the
schools under the protection of other
powers.
A settlement of other matters affect­
ing American interests in Turkey, of
secondary importance, has b I bo been
effected, and United States Minister
Leishman lias telegraphed to Rear Ad­
miral Jewett, in command of the
United States squadron sent to Smyrna,
instructing him to salute the batteries
on land and depart.
The sitting of the council of minis­
ters at which the settlement was
agreed upon, was a long one, and it
was not until its close that an agree­
ment was reached. The delay in tbe
settlement is believed to have been
caused by the intervention of the
palace functionaries, whose policy, in
order to retain the sultan’B favor, con­
sists of combating the rights and privi
lege of foreign subjects.
Year's Hops Sell Well, and
Picking Soon Begins.
Salem—Krebs Brothers, hopgrowers
and dealers, have reported the purchase
of 136 bales of 1903 hops from the A.
J. Luce Hop company at 25 cents.
This is the highest price paid for some
time. Speaking of the hop situation,
Leonard Krebs said that the greatest
danger is that grower: Trill begin pick­
ing too early. Some are talking of be­
ginning September 1, which Mr. Krebs
says is fully a week too soon.
In the Bntterville, Hubbsrd, Aurora
and 8t. Paul districts in particular the
hops are usually too green, causing a
loss in weight and also in quality.
Mr Krebs says that in view of tbe ab­
sence of vermin this season, there is no
danger in letting the hope remain on
tbe vine until they are ready for pick­
ing.
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
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The general attack on Port Arthur is
now on. Twelve regiments of rein­
forcements have been sent the Japanese
from Liao Yang.
Russia expresses a willingness to
modify regualtions regarding contra­
band goods providing Great Britain
Exhiblts of Slate.
will agree tlitey are binding in future
Salem—From information that has
wars.
been received by Secretary Wylie A.
Moores, of the state fair board, it is
The Vladivostok squadron went to
evident that the state fair next month
the aid of the Port Arthur fleet and was
will equal, if not excel the splendid
badly scattered by the Japanese. The
expositions which have been held here
Russian navy is now practically a thing
for the last five years. There are more
of the past.
horses in training on Lone Oak track
A son and heir has been born to the
now than ever before at thia time of
ONLY
PROPELLER
REMOVED.
Russian imperial family.
the year. Many breeders of livestock
who have never been here before are
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will visit
Japanese
Towing
Destroyer
Report
making arrangements to come with
the St. Louis fair shortly.
She Could Have Injured Them.
their herds, and the livestock depart­
W. J. Bryan has lost his fight for
Chefoo, Aug. 17.—The Russian tor­ ment will be at great an attraction as
$50,000 of the Bennett estate.
pedo boat destroyer Ryeehitelni, flying ever. Space in the main pavilion is
What Russian ships escaped from the Japanese flag, was sighted nearing being lapidly taken for county and gen­
Port Arthur are widely scattered.
the Elliott islands on the evening of eral premium exhibits, and many new
A full fledged rebellion is on in Para­ August 12. She was being towed by a displays will be seen.
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guay. The rebels seem to have tlie Japanese torpedo boat destroyer.
Hop Market to Open.
second one acted sb escort.
upper hand.
The report that tlie Japanese had left
Salem—Though 20 to 21 cents is free­
Admiral Togo reports that nearly all the Ryesliitelni at some Chinese port ly offered for contracts for 1904 hops,
of tbe Russian ships have returned to probably arose liom the report brought nothing of consequence is being done in
Port Arthur.
by a junk to the effect that when paBS this market. Growers are preparing
The Boston Steamship company lias ing Yung Ching bay south of Shantung for the harvest, which will begin about
refused to take any more flour for promontory, she saw one of the two September 8 to 10, and are worrying
Russian destroyers which went ashore very little about prices. The hops in
Japan at present.
there.
this vicinity are in excellent condition,
The seizure of the Russian torpedo
Japanese arriving here from Dalny
boat, at Chefoo by Japan may bring communicated with the destroyer es- so far as quality is concerned, and there
has lreen no change in the estimates of
China into tbe war.
corting the Ryeehitelni and they were the probable yield. Al Jenuan, who
Yaqui Indians have gone on the war- informed that a careful examination of still holds 200 bales of hops of tbe 1903
patb'and Northwestern Mexico antici­ the Ryesliitelni after her capture by crop, has refused an offer of 23X cents
pates a reign of terror.
the Japanese showed that the Russians a pound for tbe lot.
Rioting as a result of tbe packers’ had not rendered her completely in­
Urges Fruitgrowers to Organize.
strike at Chicago is increasing, Unions effective liefore her capture. A tor­
I ji Grande — A meeting of Grand
will ask Mayor Hairison to end tbe pedo was still in a torpedo tube, its
propeller only having been removed. Ronde horticulturists was held at the
struggle.
The torpedo towed by rowboats might Commercial club lart week, Professor
Whitecaps are terrorizing Cripple have been used effectively against the S. B. Green, of the Minnesota Agricul­
Creek.
Japanese. It was also stated that tural college addressing the meeting,
while the breeches of hei guns had
A North Carolina mine was suddenly been unhinged several remained on wh r came here with Colonel Judson,
of the O. R. A N. Tbe professor urged
flooded and eight men drowned.
lioard.
The Japanese consul heie the ne evsity of organization of tbe
idea
The owners of the German steamer states that his government has no
fruitgrowers, and believes tbe Grand
K >nde one of the grandest fruit sec-
Thea will appeal from the decision of of returning the Ryeehitelni.
tie ns he has had tbe pleasure of look­
the prize court.
ing over in the West.
Must Take Tort.
Two Japanese torpedo boats entered
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.—TheBoeise
Chefoo harboi in the night and towed
Wheat Crop Ready.
the Russian cruiser Ryeehitelni away. Gazette has received the following dis­
Salem — Because spring wheat is
patch from its Liao Yang correspond­
The Russian Port Arthur fleet is be­ ent: “Twelve Japanese regiments have ready to harvest, farmers are hauling
lieved to have eluded Admiral Togo and left in the direction of Ppit Arthur. It little grain to town now, and there is
joined the Vladivostok squadron.
is stated on trustworthy authority that little activity in the wheat market.
the
mikado has ordered that Port Ar­ All the flouring mills in this vicinity
Great Britain is far from satisfied
cents
thur
must lie taken at any cost, even if are paying a premium of
with tbe finding of the prize court in
above the export quotations, and buy­
the case of the steamer Knight Com- it necessitates the suspension of opera­ ers for export are meeting the milling
tions in Manchuria, and it is quite
mander.
proliable the main Japanese force will price.
A Russian military expert argues proceed to Port Arthur within a few­
that Kuropatkin cannot afford to leave days. Rain has stopped all opera­
Torest Tires Create Havoc.
Liao Yang on account of the stores and tions.”
Eugene—A numler of forest fires are
fortifications.
creating havoc in Lane county. Con
Prepares for rinal Stand.
siderable damage has already been done
Secretary Hay will address a strong
Tienshiutien, .Manchuria, Aug. 17 and heavy losses sre feared.
A large
note to Russia regarding the seizure of
the steamer Arabia, Miniser McCor­ —The relative positions of the Japan­ tire is now burning in some of the fin­
mick’s report showing her to be in the ese and Russian armies are unchanged est timber on the McKenzie river.
wrong. It is probable Russia will pay During the last few days the Russian Several fires prevail.
for al) the cargo taken promptly, as the positions along tbe Mukden road have
lieen steadily strengthened, and it ap­
Harvester Burns In Held.
czar's troops can use it.
pears as though General Knropatkin
Wasco—While the harvest crew were
Great Britain's views as to contra­ has planned to make his final str n I at
band goods are thoroughly in harmony the Liao Yang position. Owing to a at dinner the combined harvester of
Henry Howell, near Wasco, caught fire
with those ot Secretary Hay.
cessation of the rain, the rivers have and burned up completely. The cause
The Japanese have begun using tbe fallen and great activity has been the of the fire is unknown.
Ixres 12,000,
Chinese railway to move men and sup­ rule in the Japanese commissary.
with no insurance. Only s small lot
plies.
0? wheat was burned.
Russian Ships Lower Hag.
Tbe Japanese ate concentrating in
Wheat Market.
Tsing Chou, Aug. 17.—Tbe Russian
three groups with a view of flanking flag has just I e?n pulled down from
Portland — Export vaines:
Wai la
Liao Yang.
the battleship Czarevitch end the three Walla, 74c
74c; ; bluestem,
hlueetem, 78c; valley,
Another flrece land and sea battls cruisers which took tefuge here. The 79c; milling, Walal Wa.la, 75c; blue­
has been fought at Port Arthur which lowering of the colors was done in the stern, 79c; valley, 81c.
presence of tbe German governor.
i Tacoma—Blueetem, 81c, Jab, 73c.
waa vary costly to both sides.
Land Patents Held Up.
Albany—Word has been received in
Albany by Ed Dorgan, tbe timbei lo-
cator, from the interior department at
Washington, D. C., that Albany claim­
ants of timber land in the Klamath
and I^ke county districts will have to
wait some time yet before receiving
their patents. All the claimants have
proved up on their claims and hold re­
ceipts from the local land officers, but
Messrs. Jones, Erickson and Brown,
the special agents sent out by Secretary
Hitchcock, have recommended that the
land be held up for further investiga­
tion. This is a great disappointment
to the holders, who have waited for a
long time for their patents.
And the
large number oi people in Albany who
have timber claims in the Eastern Ore­
gon districts have a considerable
amount of money tied up in the land.
Road to Aid Three Counties.
Albany—County Judge Scott, of
Marion county, has been in conference
with County Judge Stewart, of Linn
county, regarding the proposed road to
connect the Willamette valley with the
Deschutes country, in Crook county,
and the outcome is very favorable to
the road. Hon. John Minto, father of
the scheme and discoverer of the pass
through which the road will go, is now
at hiB mountain home on the line of
the road, and will co-operate with the
county judges in an effort to sceure a
conference with the judge of Crook
county, to see if the three counties can
work together and divide the expense of
constructing the road, which will be a
mutual benefit.
Crops In John Dav Valley.
Prairie City—The hay crop in the
John Dav valley is this year as good as
usual, on an average.
While some
stockmen are complaining over a slight­
ly inferior crop, others have harvested
a superior one over those of previous
years. George W. Mcllaley harvested
25 tons of timothy hay from a five-acre
parcel of land. Haying is now well
under way, and in about another week
the hay harvest will nearly te complet­
ed. Only a small amount of grain is
being grown here, but it is of good av­
erage quality. The fruit crop is excel­
lent, with the exception of a few orch-
art's that was damaged by late froets
and hail storms.
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Cove Cherries Get Prize.
I-a Grande—Union county cherries
carried off the prize at the St. Louis
fair. C. M and O. G. Stackland of
Covs, one of the greatest fruit sections
in the state, have received word that
their Royal Ann cherries sent in were
given the 100 per eent mark by the
judges. Oregon lias her own way at
the fair in the line of cherries, and
those from Union county are consid­
ered the best. The coonty lias shipped
out 20,000 boxes oi the best varieties
this season, besides the big home con­
sumption.
Remove Name’s Stigma.
Salem—That the name of the Oregon
State Reform school be changed to
Oregon State Industrial school, is one
of the recommendations made in the
biennial report of Superintendent N. II
Ixroney. This change is advised be­
cause the present name is to many a
stigma of disgrace when applied to
youtha whose characters are not
formed. "It ia not the intention of
the state to brand these boys when
what they want is encouragement,"
says Superintendent Looney.
Incorporate at 41,OOO.OOO.
Eugene — The Willamette Valley
Electric railway company, which last
week secured a franchise from the
county court to build a system of
trolley lines along Lane county roads,
has filed articles of incorporation with
the county clerk. The incorporators
are: Congressman J. F. Wilson, of
Prescott, Aril., and M. F. Taft and W.
J. Wilsey, also of Prescott. The capi­
tal stock is 11,000,000, divided into
S ares of |1 >.
GREATEST OT NAVAL BATTLES.
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Port Arthur Engagement Is Shown
by Official Reports.
8t. Petersburg, Aug. 16.—Not since
the beginning of the war between Jap­
an and Russia has anything so obvious­
ly affected Russian spirits as the grad­
ual revelation of the extent of the Port
Arthur squadron’s reverses. Detail«
of Rear Admiral Withoeft's fatal sortie
are not known to the general public
even at this hour, though the content«
of tlie report of Captain Matousevitch,
Admiral Withoeft’s ihief of staff, to the
emperor, gradually permeated official
circles in the course of the day. The
captain’s statement was issued late to­
night in the form of an official report.
Captain Matousevitch makes it clear
that the Port Arthur squadron fought
what probably was the greatest battle
of ironclads since steel replaced wood
in naval construction. The effort of
the Russians to fight their way through
the Japanese would probably have
been successful bad it not been for the
disaster to the battleship Czaievitch,
which compelled the squadron to fight
a second battle, ending in the dispersal
of the Russian fleet in the darkness.
The Associated Press learns that the
awful mortality of the officers of the
Czarevitch, which was merely stated in
the_ official report, is due to the fact
that Admiral Withoeft and most of his
officers were gathered on the bridge
during the action in order to set an ex­
ample to and encourage the men, in­
stead of remaining in comparative saf­
ety in the protection of tbe conning
tower. A Japanese shell buret beneath
the bridge, wrecking that part of the
ship and killing or wounding every
officer on duty thereabouts.
One of the most important features
of Captain Matousevitch’e dispatch,
aside from its grimly brief account of
the battle, is the detailed statement of
the makeup of Rear Admiral Togo’s
fleet, which consisted of six battleships,
11 cruisers of various classes and ap­
proximately 30 torpedo boats.
According to this statement there
were in line of battle some ships pie-
viously reported destroyed. This gives
an indication of Japan’s naval force
which Admiral Togo has hitherto con­
cealed.
LIKELY TO DESTROY BIG SHIPS.
Russia, so Tokio Believes, Will Not
Be Able to Repair Them.
Tokio, Aug. 16.—It is believed
here that the Russians will not be able
to repair the five battleships reported
by Admiial Togo to have been damaged
in the recent sea fighting at Port
Arthur. The Japanese land batteries
now command the entrance to tbe
harbor, and could render this work im­
possible.
Before the Russian fleet emerged
from Port Arthur on August 10 the
Japanese batteries could reach tbe war­
ships there With shells ar.d the docks
were exposed to a fire the severity of
which was increasing constantly. It
is doubted if these ships will be able to
go o sea again without first undergo­
ing repairs, and it is expected that the
Russians themselves will destroy them
before Port Arthur falls.
ANXIOUS TO END STRIKE.
Mayor of Chicago, However, Will
Not Discuss Trouble Now.
Chicago, Aug. 16.—There were few
developments in the packers’ strike to­
day, and it is not probable that there
will be any for several days. A com­
mittee of retail dealers will cell upon
Mayor Harrison and ask him to act as
mediator in the strike. The mayor de­
clines to say what lie will do until he
receives the commtitee, but expressed
himself sb anxious to do anything in
his power to end the strike.
The packers declined to say this af­
ternoon to say whether they would ac­
cept the mediation of the mayor.
They declared that they would, of
course, receive him.
Chief of Police O’Neil and Police In-
«{rector Hunt laid formal charges before
the mayor today against Justice John
Fitzgerald, who, it js asserted by ths
police, has discharged the great major­
ity ot the rioters brought before him,
no matter how strong the evidence
against them.
Women and Children Hurl Missiles.
New York, Aug. 16.—Women and
children today Joined in the demon­
stration against nonunion men who
have taken the places of striking butch*
ere and other employes in the packing
houses.
From upper windows and
roofs of buildings in the affected dis­
trict, they hurled missies of all aorta
at every lack less meat truck driver or
beef carrier that passed along tbe
street. The force of police assigned to
the packing house district was largely
increased today.
Japan to Make Explanation.
London, Aug. 16.—The Japanese le­
gation thia afternoon informed the As­
sociated Press thnt the Tokio govern­
ment will send a circular note to the
powers on the subject of the seizure of
the Russian torpedo boat deetroyer
Ryeehitelni, but beyond intimating
that the explanation will be on the
lines of information furnished by the
legation to the Associated Press today,
the officials were unable to say any­
thing until more fully advised.
Sulphite Mill Closed.
Oregon City—Heving on hand a
Earthquake In Chile.
large surplus of the mill’a product, the
New York, Aug. 16.—A severe earth­
Crown Paper mills has temporarily
eloeed dowwn its sulphite mill, throw­ quake was felt Thursday at Velsnar,
ing out of employment 40 men. Tbe province of Atacama, according to a
wood mills of both Io; al paper com­ Herald dispatch Iron Valparaiso,
panies have suspended operations also, Chile. It was preceded by loud sub­
The earthquake
b ■cause of the low stage of the river. terranean noises.
"
Becaose of this more than 100 men causer! much damage, hut no fatalities
have boei. placed out of regular work have been reported. It was aleo Mt
i at Iquique and Laserena.
temporal ily.