COI NTY, OKlf.ON
SCIO
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THE SKIPTON STABLES
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
0> IO,
Good Turnout«. Prompt and
Courteous Attention
OHf.GOM
CO.,
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By T. L DUGGER
RIASOVABLÍ RATES
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In a Condensed Form lor Our
Busy Readera.
r*«U
Oregon
Albany
HAPPENINGS OF TWO tONTINENTS
ALBANY
COWER
LUXCH
M a killop
A Churchill. Prop#.
A Resume of the Lett Important but
Not
AI IHM OMI GON
Th« b»«t l(k meal
Open «II night,
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la
th«
Strike« ar* breaking <>ul tn
Rusaian cities.
<)o to The
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Hhavtoff
£oi»ty hiHk * f »4 **> ilctU»r
t*« ••.rd f* ♦ It«
fleet
is said to Is- an-
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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General Blacksmiths
and Wagonmakers
Ml
IVe buy our st -k in large quanti' -«
and keep a full lir e of carriage and
wagon material. Al! ku !• of « -rk In
a !» a
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DENTIST
C:'.o Crtrcn
Horseshoeing a Specialty
sr.- wst m n
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j. J. Bunios & Son,
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15 coni«
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Hair Cutting
Mia rnpoolng
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SCIO, OREGON
Graduate Eclectic Medical College
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PHYSICIAN ani SURGEON
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Crsgen
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Présidant
Cashier
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SHELTON
EEALESTATE BROKER,
JtsV.cs of ths Pstcs
H stary Pt bile
Belo Orsgca
D «• a j«nersl banking an ! «teb
bua ne»«
I. • na níade «t current I
anJ draft« is.aed on pr-.ncijai citi««
IAST J\!)D S0a^Fz
—VIA—
Southern Pacific Co
Jeweler SBASTA ROUTS
R. V. HR6EY
H’atcbaker and
All kinds of watch»«, eV» ka and )«««lry
prumptly repaired
•exo onzo:x
CORNER SALOON
Ì
Russian
Al HAM <»P.ru(iN
H hmamr .
it
c
many
The judge «I». tried Nan Patter»* »n
■ays «he is guilty.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
r»o.4»ln • •*<«
Intereetmg
v a lay
C BtjfcaH
hit Y ANT 4 • I»
Evente
*
of th» Past W*»k
Lete
Trains leave We*t H .o for Portland
•nd way «tatu-ii« at 10 45 « m
leave
or Altaiuy at 2 45 p in.
*is« I' rtlar. I t Vi, in , I 3) p m
••
Albany 12 19 p m . Il *» p m
Atri vos Ashland 1>
an
11.30 • m
••
Bocremento 7 55 p m.. S A5 a m
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bau E rari, laro 7.55 p m . S 55 a
Pullman and Tourtet car* ou both
train* Chair cars ba, ran.cuto to Od
ien and II Paso, ani tuonai care t--
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l ine Wine*, 1 iquors and Cigar« li ashirigton.
Connecting al Han Eran, ro-o with
eversi line* for ILu, ;u'u, Japan, ( bina
‘hilippinee, Central an i bvuth Amer
Pur* l.i ju re tor Medicinal I’urproe*
en.
.
Gire Ve a Call
SCIO
bee Mrs M E W .-lm- »ce, agent al
9 eat Scio station, or a-i ire •
IV. E. COMAN, O. P. A.,
Portland, Ore
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ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING AT
THE NEWS OFFICE AT THE LOW
EST POSSIBLE PRICE GET PRICES
Zrvina f Myer, Props.
Hack connects uith all trains at H’est Scio
and mornini train at Hunkers
Our ri^s are first-class and our horses food
drivers Prices reasonable.
V tire in th« heart ol Virnns <»u»»d
An ctpkwiion of celluloid which injure»!
I>et»e<-n 35 and 40 policemen, Bremen
ami pasarre by
The Tc-irrel grand bu)ry, sitting in
Chicago, baa ««cured all the innernvwt
Working« of the liecf trust from the
trunk* scissm ! a short time ago.
Ml.
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47
CONGER BACK FROM CHINA
WILL OPEN FAIR
Hgh Words of Pra •• foe Condition
of Chinese Government.
Vic« President Coming to Portland as
Representative ol President.
OREGON TOE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Sari franc laro. May IA — E II tin
ger. et Amen» an niinieter tu China,
«ho «a» tecenlly appointed ami aeaa l or
land fraud to at scarce
lo Mexico arrivo! today on the »learn
er Sd*ria. from the Orient
Mrs.
Conger arc >m pari l«*l him.
It is Mr Stringent Rui»t for Fihrg Mu* by
Conger • intention to proce**i alm.wt
Stat» Land Ba* rd.
immeiliately to the lily of Mexieu, un
*alem—Th» hr» form «4 »pplmwitun
ie«« he receive« .miera to the contrary.
which hw* i*rn anlitplrtl by ths Ntwlr
Mr l onger «aid that diplomatic mat
- I .and
rd for u*v in applying lor ths
ter* in China are in a satisfactory con
pur* ba*» '«f »!•!*• land ha* I**n made
dition
To a qnewian a* to China « I publit , ami it 1» found I«» I«» rv«n n*«»rr
neutrality in the Rusco-Japan*» war,
•tringrnt in it» rrtpnrrimmtj» than thr
he aaul
first r»|M>rt* imheatr«!
In making ap
■‘China ha* always l*n diapooad to
plication, thr intending pun hasrr most
maintain the strictest neutrality 1*-
g;\r hl» pat.-t?<r w*Ltn
«ml in«k<*
tween the «arring nation«, and, al I the n*ual arh»lavit that he wants the
though there I.a* l*en considerable
; lam! fur hi« own u*r ami haa mxlr m>
criticl«m 'rom t*i4h Jaj>aneec «ml Rus
' Agreement rsprrw* or implied Io »ell or
sian »airi-*« I Iwllevr that the Chine«»
; •lispiiar uf it.
government ha« never shown partiality
Th» notary public, in taking thr •>alh
one way or the other, but ba« always
»4 thr applicant, moat al*«» certify tliat
adhered strictly to the requirement«
he know* him to lie the
»lb«r
of the international la* '
name I* signed.
Two wiinnMMw» mint
Mr l onger wa* asked concerning the
•Ign tbs application, give their own
I’erixhc rumor« of Boxer upriaing* ami
| mmt<)fhrr a*i<lre««4** ami certify that
replied
they know thr appliAant ami Itrhevr
"There Is al*>lutely no truth in such
that hr want* the lam! for hi* own uim
rrp.rt*
Theie i« m> danger of another
ami ImneAt amt is Applying in g<<>«d
Holer outbreak
< If course, there are
faith
<*<a*ional trouble« in the interior, hot
The witnr*»r» mn»l *wrar to their
they ari*e from purely local can«««
. *tatrmrnt ami the notary must certifv
which lia ve no tearing < m the prewerue
that the wilnr»»ra are pcr»*>ually known
of foreigner«
Títere i* no organised
i U> him
Th* rwqnirwnrnU in making
movement In I'Inna against foreign peo
an application fur the purvharr <4 atatr
ple
Theie never ha» been a time in
I laml are now tm>re »trie! titan thr furm-
the history of the country «hen the
alitir* in »Berating a deed
government »>> mote ready or tetter
The gram! jury of Marion c*»unty
prepare-! to put down any incipient
having rc|M>rtrd that certain csGifimUi*
organi»«.! effort that might le dim ted
were iaaued on fraudulent applh atiun*,
against resident foreigners."
further pay mm t* <in tlirwr «lertl* or 'er-
• ’• • ’• •ii"|rt f:<b d until tbw I*¡ard
ha* an op|«>rtunity t«i investigate.
FIGHTING MOHOS.
txivernnient officials say there are al
ready loo many mints ami the hope« of
th«- Northwestern citiea for mint* or
assay office« are not likely to lw reni
isad
Cities Get New O4yt.
American Troop« Slay 300 Member»
Portland—(»wing t» ditfh'nltiea in
of Outlaw Band.
Statistics show that there I im never
getting adt'vjUiiit’ railway faA'ilitire. a
Iceri a president who did mil take M-V-
Manila. May !<♦. — Fierrw fighting
ial day» at Ihr
.-ral vacations during his term of office. : ha* IwN’n going on the last fru week* long hut of city
Washington was abeeiit from the cap loti thr lalaml <4 Job», lietwrrn thr out- la»w I* ami Clark fairhnx« I »ret» «'hangr*|
ital IKI days.
Haw chief I'ala, with 600 well armetl Follow mg are thr < )reg«»n rit m wf!» t tt-w!
June 5, M »n lay— Pal!a#. \»-wl»rrg
Itacent arieata in Chicago have re- fol low rrw, ami troop* under thr |»rr-
anti l»ayton.
veal.-l the fact that hirrd sluggers are Motial command of Major Genera! I eon«
June ti, Tuooday — M«Mmnvillr,
I’ala * loeeee thus far are
tiring employed by the I Imago union« &rd Wo»»!.
■ > k .-’i
w I ♦ th- —■
t <
• ral 111llalMtro ami Fortwt (trove.
engaged in the «trike
A regular scale
Jun» 7, \V*«dn4^»iay—Prndhdon am!
' of prices exi*ta
W>*«1 art- st vt-n killed am! 1V wounded.
Ileppnrr.
Bala ami hi« remaining follower*, in
Tlie Chicago strike will I* crmtiittied
June h, Thursday— Thr Ihdlm, Prine-
rtccunlamv with Moro tradition, prefer
villr ami Mom.
• ml extended
| •Im! It to rapture.
June 0, Friday—Nfthlaml, Granta
, Striker* arr again breaking out in
Bala warn a m»trd «lave trader an«l
i warrior when the American» orc u pi eel Pa»». Mediurd am! Jackacmvillr.
' many Russian citn«.
June 10, Saturday — Aataria, Salem.
the ialand»- Mier he eeeaped with hi*
France is brooming alarmed leat Ja-
follower« to the inland of Pula Hekar, Oregon City am! Woodburn
|«n attack IndmChina.
June 12, Monday—K«FMditirg aiut C«d-
near Borneo. One of Bala'* leader» <le-
The Japanese have pushed Ian k the *erled ami b»ok refuge on the British tagr Gmvv.
June 13, Turxlay—!.a (Jtandr am!
Russian left in Manchuria.
settlement at l-abatl.
Pala^ <li*cover-
Cnion.
iiig
hi*
w
herealiout*.
I
an
<ir«
I
with
a
fol
Secretary Murton says )>r ha« no in«
June 14. Wrelnnalay—Corvalli» an»!
tention of resigning from Hi«« cabin«*! at lowing ami drtitamlrd of the Britiah lt»t|t*|M*n<!4»m r.
magi*tratr that he turn the deaerter
present
June 15, Thursday—J»mrph, lawtinw,
over to him
The demand wa* not
The l>eef trust official* will appeal lo complied with, ant! Bala ordered a Wallowa and Elgin.
June It'». Friday—Eugene ami Albany.
prosecution's imt**at re. Twenty• flve |wr*»n*. includ
R. .km dt against the
June 17, Saturday—Baker City anti
methods.
ing several British, were killed.
Bumpier.
Tornmlor« bar* struck several to« ne
All were «mall
in k ansae ami Texas
Shear at Nolin and Yoakum.
BIDS ON PANAMA LUMBER.
am! nut much damage «a« done
Pendleton—The ten Stanton shrw-p
All chargee against Colorado miners Commuuon Extend» Time Ten Days «hearing > rew» that have lieen «hearing
for participation in the Victor not m
in the vicinity of Xolin ami Y.iaktini
Upon Request.
have finished and are prr)«ring to
June, 11*04, have been drop)««! and the
Han Francisco, May 16.—The efforts
leave (or the vicinity of Pilot p.a-k,
men released.
made by the commercial bodi* of Han
where they have a large numlwr yet
The prraidetd «ill not appoint n suc- | Francisco to have the tune rxtended
to * hear
At .Xolin they «beared 14.-
e*u..r Io th* late Judge Bellinger for lor Pacific iroa*. |>«ople for making
000 «harp for William Hluaher, the
I «>me time. This tiemg a life pioilioa, ' bid to nil contracts for euppli* of lutn-
tl recce averaging 14 pounds apiece
he want« to tie sure he ha* th« right Iwr for the Isthmian canal commission
Thee« »ere the l*t they have yel
man when hr is name.!
( to I«- deliver«! at the Isthmus of Pana
•heated tin« aeaaoti. Mr. Slusher re
Altogr het
The president baa removed W. E ma have btvn saccsweful.
reived 17 cent» a pound for hl« »mil,
•
’
ii.OOji.OOO
tert
of
lurnlier
are
needed
Matthews, I'nited State* marshal for
the Pendleton Scouring mill« leing the
Orgon, and ap|«>inled C. J.
Reed. ’ immediately by the canal commiaaion purchasers.
Thia action waa taken at the r*«)in-*t of for use in the great works to lie under
Diatrict Attorney Hepey, «ho wa» able taken.
Wasco Out of Debt.
Rrocnlly the |>ersonnel of the com-
U> show that Matthew a ia too frimdly
The Italics — Wasco county * no«
mission waa chang«*l anil the offices at
with a-cuatd land fraud men.
Washington, I). C., were also removed clear of debt, every warrant of the
Seven miners’ were killed lo an ri from one pla<M to another.
In the county having been call«*! and can
plosion at Butte, caused by tarrl««»* .onfusion that resulted the coast cities celled by tlie treasurer
During the
handling of dynamite
failed to get blank pro)..*!» early past month County Treasurer l>onnell
paid and < anceled over fM| ,0<l0 worth
The Chicago grand jury investigating enough to rompste for the bimlier or
the tire! trust La« secured Armor's se der*, which alone amount to more than of outstanding warrants, which cleared
1300,(MM) at a conservative estimate
A up the county's debt, ami still left
cret code used in making rebate«.
dispat. Ii waa received by Becretary money in the trewsury aith which to
The financial b* at Snyder. Okla Burk», ot the chatnlwr of commerce, pay current espense«.
It is the Hr»t
homa, »ill reach 4500,000
Several from Washington, which said
time in many years that Wa* o county
more injured person« iiave teen found.
"Referring to |«*ler circulars invit ha* l*u able Io cash Ils warrants the
Togo'« fleet ha* been «ecu of! the ing blds for yellow pine and Douglas ■lay they «ere dra»n.
l*eM-a>lore« islands, and it is believed a tlr, to l>e opened on the 16th and 19th,
Wool 27 Cent* at Salem.
bettl« will occur near Ibmg Kong amm. inform bidders on Pacific coast that
Salem — The Salmi Woolen Mill«
aa the Russian« must tight lador* June opening ot May 16th )«et|»med until
company lias no« a «landing offer of
26lh."
or I* caught by th« typhoon«.
27 cent« per pound for good valley
The
prrwi'lent
rstablishrwl • for .
l nr pre
.cni . ha*
* w..
«mil. Although tin« offer is from I to
Investigation To Go Further.
rst reserve in U allows county < u- ra<
Chicago, May 16.—Following th« 1 ‘w cents in advance of the regular
Ing about 300,(MM) acres of land, and
present Investigation ol tlie packing In market quotation, there are few taker*
will creata ««verel more in Oregon.
dustrie« by the Federal grand juries, and very little of tin« year ■ product is
Altogether nearlv 10,000,01)0 acres will
Eastern Oregon Wool
according to the < hicago Chronicle. • hanging hand*
be placed in rroerve.
ste|Hi will le taken by the Federal au ia worth from 25 to Jtl cent» here, but
Nan Pattareon haa l*n re Iras». I from thorities to make an investigation of there 1« none offered for »ale of either
jail. Il is not prubabfa that she will the drug and steel industri»«, with a quality, am! indication« are tliat the
l>e called Upon to face another jury, as view of determining whether or not the price may mount «till higher.
I Dietrict Attorney Jerome beltev* hi* larger Brnia controlling the bulk ol
assistants have done their 1*1 and three indusirie« are not violating the
Co-Operative Company to Build.
further efforts would I» uaeleea.
anti-trust laws.
The Secret service
North Powder—The North Powder
men, it is said, are now at work secur Co-Operative Mereantile company ha«
Tli« Chlea(0 Teamownere' aaoo. ia-
ing eviden e to lie used in connection lirguu err« lion of a corrugated iron
lion «ay they Lav« the «trikere beaten.
with the two industri««.
baibling 401X0 feet, which «ill lie need
a« a hard ««re ami implement store.
American employe« iu the Panama
Porto Rican Strike Ends.
It 1« expected that June 15 «ill mark
canal sone are leaving aa fast aa pro
Washington, May 16.—Th« «trike of the completion of the structure. Two
slid« on account ol yellow fever, and
charge the officials with taking m>*te|« th« 14,(MM) agricultural lalxirere In weeks will mark the completion of the
Porto Rico has endwl, according to a Farmer«' and Merchant«' State bank,
toward protection ol health.
reblegram receive«I today by President and the opening of that tnatitution for
France accuse« Japan of bluffing on ilompers, from Hantiagj Iglesias, the business.
th« neutrality question.
! organiser of the federation. The cable
Oklahoma Potato E*p«rim«nt.
gram reads
"Strike cndeii salisfactoi-
The t'nion Pacific is building six gas
Vale — El-County Treasurer J. C.
ily."
A
recent
mail
report
waa
receiv-
oline motor care at the Omaha «bopa.
ol by Mr. Iglmaa that MOO of the 14,- Kelley will experiment during the
Th« J«|>ane«e have made the Bret IMM) who went on strike four weeks ago coming summer with seel potato««
lied secure«I 30 per cent increase in from Oklahoma, of which be rvreived
I move toward« a new flank sttack.
■everval
hundred pound« recently.
wages and a nine-hour day.
An earthquake throughout central
This variety la »aid to produce two
•nd southern Mexico damage.! many
crop« in one year.
Mr. Kelley will
Rout« ot Irrigation Committs«*.
houses.
Washington, May 16 —June 1 a ron- have them planted on hi« farm, adjoin
During the nest It year* Italy as gree*ional party, formed of memlrere ol ing Vale.
pects to spend $27,000,000 for new war both irrigation committee« of congre*
Cottage Orov« Growe.
vewrols.
and oilier«, «ill leave Kans* City on
Eugene—The censúa of Cottage Grove
a personal trip o< inspect ion of irriga
Judge Bellinger is growing w**ker tion construction at Él raro. Han Fran
ami Florence ha« been compieteli by
and his phy«i< iana bold out little hope
Cottage
claro and other California pointa; liar- teereeor Keeney'« deputy.
of his recovery.
en, Nev.; Orlen, Salt Lake and pointe Grove lute a population of 1,410, an in
Th« Klamath Canal company in in Oregon, Montana, Wyoming and crease of 437 over the emette returna of
Hoathern Oregon has offered to —11 Colorarlo. The trip «ill conclude July 1900. Florence allows a population of
25», an increase of only 36 in five years
4, in Denver.
oat at a redorod prtew.
Washington, May
------------------------------------ J
15.—Vire
dent Fairbank« intended to
Presi
, In« Indians home last night to
NO more summer smoke
fur
leave
th« neat two months with his
«)wrnd
family,
Oregon Forest Fire law it Intended but he received «ord that the president
to Stop Nu«tance.
wanted t>> •* him, and called at the
Seirm-—If a ”ararr
earning
. will roll the at ten Hon »»( (lie |wuple ol
<•frgv.ii to the nre htfeet rtrr la* ami
eewtire <»l>e«hnri>4'r k» Ha |>n»vieio<Mi.
there • ill iar no »motor dajre thia an tn*
met. Sr< rrtary •»( Slate Ihinlwr l*aa
p»»* rau»«*«l t<»
|>rtntr4 e large
«planlily ol «*rgr poeter*. on rlotb, to
I* taa'tor«l up in r«»n»pi<*uoo» ¡»larre all
i over the elate.
’’tire Xotirr* Warn*
»ng’ ’ are the eon!» m large ty|w at the
hrml <4 the
am! then lolloee •
statement ol thr pur|««»»r of the law ami
a nummary of it» pfoviekrtMi.
Mr.
Ihinlmr will er ml a humlle ol three
potter» U> each county cl re to, with the
rr*i|t>ret that they lw* »ent to differrnt
|airta of thr artrnil Countlr« to l»r ptwt-
rd
If tacked where they will n«>t t<e
!»■» much ripoeod to the weather, the
|M»>trr« <d»«Hild la«t two or three era*
*••0«
Thr law l»rt*»mr’» effrt'tivr
IM, but it» pftHriaiona «h> not afire*! thr
•etting of fltre until June I.
White bouee
II 30
at
t<*lay.
m'.ÍV’/
The
prreident told him of his deep intereel
in the lewis and Clark espoeition and
hie regret that
he lilliisrlf coll III not
attend the opening ol it.
He said,
however, that
the
a.lniini«tratin
ahould he repreornted, and to bis mind
nothing would I* more appropriate
than that th* second official ut the na
tion should represent the president on
that occasion. Mi. Fairbanks prompt
ly fell In with the president'» sugges
tion. and ex pressed hl« thorough will
ingness to go to Portland, and has now
c>iang*>l hie plans so as to reach Port
land tlie last week in May.
He and
Mrs. Fairlanks will be present and
participate in the opening cereinoni*.
The Vlro president will make the prin
cipal spew* h of ti e occasion.
Being unable to get to Portland either
at the opening of tlie exp.eitloii or later
in the summer, the presulent lias ac
• epted the III» itatl 'U - l', I, led to I. iu
by President (><*>le to prrx* the button
which will 1« the signal for the formal
opening of the ex)*eiti n. al I o'clock
on the aftamnxm of June 1—that is, 1
o'rlrok Portland time, 4 o'clxk Wash*
ington time
I «pecial through tele
graph wire will lv run from the East
; room of tl>e U bite house into tbe ex-
iwaitlon grounds at Portland
At tlie
, Washington end will ba the same gold
key which President R.«*evell used to
>|«n the Ht. lotus exposition last year,
and which former presidents u*ed to
"pen the Cl.i.ago, Buffalo soil other
rxproilions of tin* past.
4 J!. A >•>
r'-z .
L»wit and Clark Fair Eventa.
kw »« and Clark »mtrnnial esponi*
lion. Portland, June I to Ortohrr IS.
Event*
National Ameritan Woman
Huffmgr aawtadalion, June 2V July 5.
American M^ht al »•»<« íatnu», July II-
14 Tranamntinrntal Panarnger
tioo, June 5 Cnitetl Cominrri tal trav*
eUr», intentiate conventmn, JunrV,
Traveling Men*a day, June 10. Nation
al aamm ialion Mate Hairy ami Food
dr|»artmenta, June 2t), Pacific Coa»!
Electric Trantmif»» -u apMorlation, June
20 21, Nnirman Library a»*<**iatinn,
July 2 7, Interstate N nt I •gamito
auMM'ialion, July 15-17; ('bar it ir» ami
Correction* a»*4 iatb»n, national con*
ferrnce, July 15-22, Nebraaka l.tiinlirt
KITTITAS ASKS IRRIGATION
Pralrr»’ a*« -< latom, July 17-19, Gam
ma E»a kap|*a Iraternity, nOional con
Reclamation Servo e Promises Atten
vention. July 20-22. North Pacific *an-
tion to Its Project,
grrbund. July 21 23. W C T
national
r< mfr irme», June
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Washington, May IS.—Tbe Reclama
Sportameli'« a*»*«* iathm of the S'urth- tion service has re vive.I a resolution
weal, annual tournamrnt, June 22 24,
poaeed by tlie ('onnu.-r. lai club >>! Kit
Ihuninion <»f Canada day, July I; <Md
titas county, Washington, asking that
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it make a careful and *|*dy survey
To Run Spacial Tram.
and investigation of the hasihilily of
Baker City—A* a reault of the V ISlt the const ruction of a high line canai
hereof General Paewnger Agent \ I.. for the pur|H>M- of re'lamnlion and < ul-
Craig ami Traveling Pa-»» mgrr Agent tlvation of al.iiit 1(M>,(MX) a. n* of laud
H. O’Neil, of thr (>. R A N. Co., ar In that rounty. which are fertile in the
rangement* are Ireing made under the production of all kind*
hay, grain,
auapicea of thr l*rvr|opmrnl league. fruit and vegetables, including sugar
Elk* an<l other organirationa, t»r a I berta.
It is urged that the Irrigation
grand excurvom from Baker City, by of thia large l»*iy of land will result in
<l»rcial train, to Portion«!, <*n the •<'ra- : effecting storage ol the water *o useil
•ion of Baker City «lay at the l^rwta tor lands l*low in the Yakima valley,
ami Clark fair, June 17. (hiring the I tor
|(,r the reason that all the water so
ramo week there will l»r iiperial Ma-• uamj naturally
j drains la< k into the
*«»iiir tloingg and exemplification <>f Yakima river.
work by the Portland Elk.«, ami the
The Reclamation servir» stat»» that
I7lh i* also Humplrr «lay, au that it ia it fully re.-.-guiles the great importance
eatimated that hundredi« will take ad of the Yakima project to Kittitas coun
vantage <4 the op|M>rtunity and visit ty, ami that a careful investigation to
thr fair in a F«a!y on a *prcia! train determine its feasibility from an engin
with decorated rar* ami delegate* wear eering a« well aa from a flnancial stami-
ing uniform« ami badge*
| |*>int will tw made.
Portage Road Salary List.
Salem—Al a s|»-< tai meeting of the
State Portage Isard the wage schedule
♦or the employe« of the nsv.l waa prac
tically decided upon ami all arrange
merits made for the »iigsging of an««a-
tlre force of operatives Isdore its com
pletion ami aorplsme by the »late
It
«aa derided to )>ay the locotnolive en
gineer, who in ml be qualified to keep
hi« engine in <■ instant g'-si repair, ♦'"»
|>er month; the lis-oinotive 6reman,
I’W), hoist engineer, 175. «■ ndu«-tor,
«ho must also art aa brakeman ami
trainman generally. •• <>. section fore
man, f'.O and three section hands. |50
rach, |ier month. This, Including the
superintendent's salary, «ill bring the
monthly salary acroutd up to about
1690.
Eapart County Books.
Pendleton— For the Brat time in the
history of Vinati I la county, so it ia
•aid. th« book* of all the I'matllla
county officiate «ili I» espertad. A
contract ha« just lieen made lietwcen
the county commissioners and Clark A
Buchanan, of Portland. The work of
the clerk«, aherif!*, ••eeaaors, treasur
ers, reorders and «riunì superintend
ente (or the pa*t «is year* will I«- gore
over by a force of men
For «orne
reason the work of the various county
official« baa never lieen experted in the
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GOMEZ CUBA S PRESIDENT.
Liberals and Moderates Will
Nominating Conventions.
Hold
Havana, May 15 — The national nom
inating .-uivrnti.ui
t th«-¡New
Liberal
party will <>p»n tonight.
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All Indication* point t<> the nomina
tion !>>r th« presidency ol Cut« of J.**
Miguel Gomra, w ! h > was appointaxl gov
ernor of Hants Clare province by the
government of intervention and after-
ward waa elevied to that position.
The convention will I* made op of 150
delegatee, of wboui 90 will be X at ion-
alista. Maximo Gomra having |**i-
lively rrfiiM*! to !■» a candidate, the
only other prominmt |>eroon mentioned
is Governor Nunes of Havana provinew.
The Mo-lerat.-» will •l.oitli bold a
convention to nominate Ptwidont Pal
ma by acclamation for the j.reeidency
and Mendea Capota, former president
of the senate, for the vice presidency.
The election will take place in !>ecrm-
ber.
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M«v Tall More Secret*
Chicago, May 15 —Federal official«
claim to have an ini|*>rtant new witness
in the "lieef trust" inquiry.
II. J.
Htreyckuiana, who before the Interstal«
Commerce commiaaion divulged the al-
leged •rerrt wjr»trn» o(
and over-
charg*»» by Arrwwir A Co., an<l read a
Mw-rrt rode, will today I* brought Im-
fore the Federal gran«l lory investigat
ing the l*ef indtlAtrle».
The witneaa,
formerly an employe <4 Arnioar A Co.,
ia eijmrted to give testimony Imfote a
grant! jury similar U> that «4 the roml
miaai<»n.
Land Office Must Go.
Oregon City—offii ials of thè Unitali
State» lami office bave ri-ceived poai-
live hot ice ot removal ot thè office to
Portland July I.
Copie» of thè notine
«Ili l* seni to rvery poetoffice in thè
diatrict and thè location of quarter* in
Portland «ili l<e del irmi nell «sin. A
relnonstrance agalnet thè removal haa
Kansas Not Quit« Dry.
boen circuiate,! throughout thè dietrict
Topeka, Kan., May 15.—Rjeeial re
and severa) thousand signature» se- ports have lieen received from 42 Kan
cured. fi «ili 1« forwarded to Wash sas countlr« regarding the enforcement
ington in a few days.
of th« prohibitory law
Of the«« 19
report the existence of licenaml aaloona.
PORTLAND MARKETS
Over 4*0 aaloona in Kansas are paying
Wheat — Club. *4**5» |*r bushel; license« to the different city govern
ment«.
The information liaa been
blliestrin, 904492»; valley. KAotUOr.
Gate—Xo I «lute, feed, 4261429 per place« I before Governor Hoch U> form a
haeia for hie coming order to <l<*
ton, gray, |SB.
Hay — Timothy, 414x16 j»r ton. all liquor aelling enterprieee in the
clover, 411« 12. grain, 111 x 12. I'hrat. alate.
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Fggs—Oregon ranrh, 17c |*r ih*n.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 1*>42>6-.
Potato* — Oregon fancy, Wk-w4l.
new potato*«. 2X2per pound.
Apples—41.50412.60 po* boa.
Kt re wberriea—-Oregon, I0ut20r.
Hope—Cboire, 1904. 231, «25» per
I* >u nd
Wool— Valley, 2*<B27Sc;
Eastern
Oregon. 1*1. 17<A2lc; mobair, choice,
31 £32 Sic per ponnd.
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Valuable Relict of Pompeii Found.
Rome, May 15. — Excavations near
Pompeii have resulted in the finding of
a human ekeleton ami nearby four «olid
gold braclete of l*utiful design and
■el with emerald«, a pair of |ie«rl ear
ring«, two golden nwk laces eet with
pearls and emerald«, and two emerald
ring«.
The article« of jewelry, being
from the Pompeiian epoch, are of grnat
artistic value
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