VOL. IX
SCIO, LIXN COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY
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and Tourist cars to Chicago, St. Louis, New
Orleans and Washington.
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Philippines, Central and South America.
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LUMBER! LUMBER!
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to till orders for
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HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
McKILLOP & DeVANEY, Prop».
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fn a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
Finishing Lumber
Orders taken at the yards in Scio or at the mills in Bilyeu Den,
His lumber is the best of mountain fir, and prices are reasonable.
LANDON! LANDON!
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and morning train at Af linkers.
Our ri£s are first-class and our horses good
drivers Prices reasonable.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Freeh trouble has appeared in the
Balkan states.
26,
1906
NO. 31
GIVEN FREE HAND.
CONTROL THE CASH.
France Assures United States She
Respects Monroe Doctrine.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Convinced of
the sincerity of the assurances received
from France regarding her loyalty to
the Monroe doctrine and all tnat it in
volves, the Washington government
has given the Paris government a free
hand in tlie execution of the program
for the solution of the Venezuelan prob
lem. The conference on this pliaee of
the question occurred some titre ago,
and M. J usee rand, the French ambas
sador, has final assurances that the
efforts of France t obtain diplomatic
treatment for her cbsrge d’affaires at
Caracas will not 1 e interrupted at
Washington es i-, uky violative of the
Monrore doctrine.*
The first move in the execution of
the French program may be expected at
any time, but on this point the French
government is observing tlie stiicteet
secrecy. M. Taigny, tlie retiring French
charge, who, it is believed, is now at
Curacoa, will come to this country on
his way home, and on his arrival at
New York he will find an invitation
from the French ambassador at Wash
ington to spend several days here in
conference with M. Jusserand, on whom
the turdtn of an important phase of
the Venezuelan negotiation naturally
falls, that he may have the benefit of
the facte about the situation. It is
not unlikely that M. Taigny will also
see Secretary Root.
The whereabouts of the French ships
remain a mystery so far ae the officials
of the State department and French
embassy are concerned, it is said. It
is assumed, however, that they are
daily in touch with the ministry of
marine at Paris, and are awaiting an
opportunity to take such action as
their instructions may provide for.
Great interest is felt in diplomatic
circles here about the exact nature of a
sentence found objtctionable in the
note of President Castro to M. Taigny
Senators Want Hand in the Allotment
of Reclamation Funde.
Washington, Jan. 22.— Tbe senate
committee on irrigation today discussed
the proposition to amend tbe national
irrigation law by placing tbe distribu
tion of tbe reclamation fund in tbe
bands of congress, instead of the secre
tary of the interior, ae at present.
Strong sentiment in favor of the change
developed. Several senators on th«
committee believe it unwiBe to permit
the secretary of tlie interior to havs
undisputed control of this fund, now
aggregating $32,000,000. No bill for
this purpose was pending, but probably
such a bill will be introduced and
passed this seeeicn.
The discussion today was incident to
a debate on Heyburn's townsite bill,
which authorizes tbe withdrawal of
land for townsite purposes on govern
ment irrigation tracts, and provides
that money derived from tbe sale of
town lots shall be turned into the re
clamation fund for expenditure on town
improvements. This bill was referred
to a sub-committee for report.
The committee also gave attention
today to Fulton’s bill authorizing the
condemnation of land needed as part of
national irrigation projects. No action
was taken, but members expressed the
opinion that such a law would be un
constitutional. This bill was drawn
particularly with a view to enabling
the government to acquire private land
under the Malheur irrigation project.
It will be acted upon later.
Rockefeller has given $1.450,000 to
Chicago university.
A bill to revive the canteen has been
introduced in congress.
Taft denies that the Philippine com
missioners speculate in land, as has
been charged.
The government has abandoned the
Harney irrigation project and will let
tlie private company go ahead with the
work.
Representative French, of Idaho, has
introduced a bill appropriating $10,000
for experimental dry farming in semi-
arid regions.
The Brazilian warship Aquidaban
blew up, killing all the officers and
crew excepting 50.
The dead will
number 300.
The members of the Montana Press
association will leave Butte February
10 on an excursion to Los Angeles and
Southern California points.
The mild weather throughout the
East baa been followed by a blizzard.
In some sections a drop of 30 dgerees
in 12 hours has been recorded.
French and German delegates at the
Moroccan conference have openly dis EUROPEAN CROPS IN DANGER.
agreed. The debate may be the begin
ning of freBh controversies between tlie Weather is Unseasonably Warm and
two countries.
Excessively Humid.
King Edward is ill.
Washington, Jan. 23. — Tho foreign
Six men have been killed by snow crop report for December shows that
over large areaB of Europe the prevail
slides in Utah.
ing characteristics were unreasonably
The Moroccan conference has so far warm weather and excessive humidity.
dodged the dangerouB pointe.
Crops lightly sown have germinated
Few invitations will be issued to the finely and entered on the winter in
Longworth-Roosevelt wedding.
strong, healthy condition. Late sowing
of
crops, in Europe, however, were un
Beet sugar men have planned a fight
usually extensive, and some anxiety is
on the Philippine bill in the senate.
felt concerning them.
Several niiosbipinen at the Newport
in Great Brut;. ,i the winter wiieat
navy yard have been attacked with area has been extended. The acreage,
spotted fever.
however, is still believed to be dimin
Jacob Riis has stirred up some sena ished, as compared with last year. The
tors by declaring it possible that Roose growing crops have an improved ap
pearance.
velt may run again.
In France the wl i at arta is the aver
The Liberal victory in the recent age.
British elections assures Irish home
In Germany weather conditions were
rule and radical labor laws.
unfavorable and there was no marked
A Boldier from Fort Lawton was sen improvement.
In Roumania the area under whe'.t
tenced to one minute’s imprisonment
is 25 per cent short of last year. The
by the Beattie municipal judge.
1905 crop is now estimated at from 50,-
France is acting cautiously in the 000,000 to 55,000,11(10 bushels. Tlie
Venezuelan affair, not wishing to gain bulk of it is said to he out of condition,
the ill will of the Uni'ed States.
hence no im;>ortant export movement
Two French scientists will go as far to north of Europe points is expected
south as poseible by boat and then en until spring.
No important definite news regarding
deavor to reach the pole by balloon.
the condition of winter sown cereals in
Canal zone medical authorities have Russia are reaching tlie outside world.
imposed a six days quarantine on Co
lombian and Venezuelan ports, as the
WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?
zone is now free from disease.
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Judge Hunt, of the Montana United
States court, says cutting of govern Colorado Propounds Searching Ques
tions to Insurance Companies.
ment timber muBt stop. He lias just
fined a man $200 and says each suc
Denver, Jan. 23.— All of the 222 in
ceeding conviction will bring a heavier surance companies doing bus.ness in
fine.
this state have been asked, through
Senator Depew’s health has broken their head officials, to make oath to re
plies to a list of questions compiled
down.
by the Colorado Insurance department.
Heyburn’s pure food bill is likely to
Some of the que» ions asked are
be co lee a law.
whether money lias ever been contrib
It is said the United States will offer uted to campagin funds, particularly
to sell the Philippine ielands to Japan. during the last six years, and if so,
whether or not it is proposed to con
Berlin fears further Socialist riots tinue the practice, and also if the item
and troops are being held in readiness. "legal expenses’’ in the report of 1905
Secretary Taft is investigating affaire included contribntion to funds for cam
in the Philippines for a possible graft paign purposes or to influence legisla
tion.
by officials there.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
100 STAMPS AT GOLD COIN.
LAND TRADE IN DISPUTE.
Extensive Preparations Made to Con
tinue Operations.
Baker City—Dr. T. H. White, one
of the three owners of the Gold Coin
mine, has just returned from Portland,
where he arranged for the addition of
100 stamps to their ten-stamp mill al
ready in operation, and purchased a
new hoist to be shipped to the mine at
once. The machinery will all be made
in Portland.
Since tbe favorable decision in the
injunction case by the Circuit court,
given the other day, the mine will be
in full operation the balance of the
winter.
Managing Owner James A. Panting,
of the Gold Hill mine, in the Durkee
camp, 26 miles southeast of Baker City,
is here and reports that he has had a
full force of men at work retiuibering
some of the tunnels and stopes, and
that he has cut the main ledge ten feet
wider on the lower levels.
In doing
this work he Btruek another stream of
wat>r in tlie mine, which will give him
a sufficient supply to irrigate another
100 acres of the home ranch.
He says
the re. ent heavy enow storm will bene
fit both farming and mining interests.
Involving 4,000,000 Feet of
Lumber in Court.
Baker City—A land trade between
Stoddard Bros, and Henry Hewitt is
occupying public attention.
Hewitt
tiled an action at law against the Stod
dards, asking $2,852 damages, because
he alleges the defendants in that action
cut sawlogs on his property. The Stod
<’ard Brothers have come back with a
crossbill in equity, alleging that they
traded Hewitt a quarter section of land
for a like amount of property in this
county.
Under the agreement, they say, they
were to build a railroad spur onto the
land and cut tlie timber thereon, and
Hewitt was also to cut immediately tlie
timber on the land they traded him.
The party securing more than $1,900,-
000 feet of good sawlogs was to put up
the difference to the other. They ask
that Hewitt be forced to comply, as
they have been under expense in build
ing the railroad spur.
Deal
Visit Excites Speculation.
Baker City — ft is reported on good
authority that George I.. Thayer, of
Walla Walla, engineer for the North
western Gas A Electric company, who
has been in this vicinity for tlie past
few days, has been investigating a pro
ject for a mammoth reservoir at the
Rock creek power plant, which at pres
ent furnishes the current for Baker
City’s lights. This reservoir would be
used to furnish power for the plant
during the dry season. Another report
states a project is under consideration
to cut Baker City off the Rock creek
circuit, and that the company will use
tlint plant for power for the mines and
Bourne alone, and will use tlie plant
being installed in South Baker to fur
nish power for this city.
No Longfer Superintendent.
Salem — David E. Baxter, who was
appointed county superintendent of
schools in November by the county
court of Wheeler county, is out of
office.
The county superintendent
died, and tbe county court appointed
Mr. Baxter to till the vacancy.
At
torney General Crawford held that the
appointment was for the unexpired
term, and that Baxter would hold office
until 1908. Recently it was discovered
that Baxter did not hold a first-grade
certificate, and again a question came
up as to Baxter’s eligibility to hold the
office. This time the attorney general
Change Site of Bridge.
held that unless Baxter could show a
certificate ae required by law, the office
E'gin—The judges of Wallowa and
was vacant. The court notified Baxter Union counties, with tlie county com
co produce his certificate or give up the missioners, are now conferring with
office. He resigned.
Chief Engineer Pollard, of the O. R. A
N., in the effort to reach a definite con
Many Men at Opp Mine.
clusion us to how much tlie railroad
Grants Pass—At the Opp mine, near will pay fur moving tlie wagon bridge
Jacksonville, almut 60 men are at work over tlie Wallowa to its new location.
in and around the mine. All the ma- The company’s located line includes
chineiy, even the sawmill, is operated about 40 feet of the old site, and when
by electricity. The company owns 240 the old bridge collapsed, some months
acres covered with timber, and all the ago, the O. R. A N. made a proposition
'.umber for building purposes at the t i pav a’l extra trpenee if the counties
mine and the timbers used in tlie mine would change the lix-ation
are cut by the sawmill. This is the
Fruit Pests Must Go.
first sawmill in this part of the state to
be operated by electricity.
All the
Albany — Last week the orchardists
main tunnels and drifts at the Opp of Linn county met at the courthouse
mine are lighted by electricity. The and listened to the newly appointed
company has just finished installing an fruit inspii'tor explain the evils of the
air compressor and power drills.
various fruit pests, and the means of
eradicating them. Those present took
home with them formulae for the de
"Short Gulch” in Operation.
Grants Pass—The recent heavy rains struction of every pest that blights
have started all tlie giants in the placer Linn county fruit, and the crusade
mines of Southern Oregon, and even against vermin will begin immediately.
tlie "short gulch” men are at work. The effort to rid l.inn county of fruit
This is the first time in two years that pests will not stop witli orchardists.
they have been able to do any work of
Sawmill Closes Down.
value. About a dozen giants arc work
ing on the Applegate that were not
Albany— The big sawmills of the
operated at all last winter. The rain Curtiss Lumber company, at Mill City,
has been alxiut half snow in tlie valley, on the Corvallis A Eastern railroad,
and in consequence there has been a Ims shut down for a few days. It was
heavy fall of snow on the higher moun stated the mills needed overhauling,
tain», insuring a long run in the and tlie deep snow in some portions of
spring.
tlie Cascade mountains has interfered
somewhat with the logging operations
New Industry for Gresham.
of the company and a shortage is the
Gresham — The Gresham Trading A result. This condition is not expected
Packing company lias begun work on a to prevail very long.
cold storage plant, which will cost be
PORTLAND MARKETS.
tween $3,000 and $5,000. The com
pany intends to engage in an »xtensive
Wheat—Club, 71 (3 72c; bluestem, 74
packing business, ami will operate
largely in dressed meats of all kinds (375e; red, 68069c; valley, 73c.
Oats—No. 1 white feed, $27.50(3
and the storage of all perishable pro-
lucts. It is the intention of the com 28 50; gray, $27(328 per ton.
Harley—Feed, $28 50(324 per ton;
pany to conduct a business aggregating
alsiut $400,000 during the coming year, brewing, $23 50024; rolled, $24 0 25.
Buckwheat—$2.50 per cental.
and it will be prepared for hot weather.
Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy,
$13 50(314 50 |>er ton; valley timothy,
Contract Let for Ties.
Elgin—Another large contract for 9010; clovar, 9(310; cheat, $8.600
ties for the Wallowa extension has 9 60; grain hay, $809.
Fruits — Apples, 75c0$l per box;
been let by the () R. A N. Co. to
George Edwards, of Spokane. Mr. Ed choice, $1 2501.50; fancy, $2(32 50;
Chief Engineer Stevens, of the canal,
wards is »quipping two camps and hir pears, $ 1.2501.50 per box; cranber
Short Shrift for Rebels.
ries, $13(313.50 per barrel.
has been elected vice president of the
St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.—Dispatches ing men to commence work at once.
Vegetables — Beans, 20c per pound;
Panama railroad.
His
contract
calls
for
20,000
ties
to
lie
from ¿¡bun and Mitau show that Gov-
cabbage, 1’41321- per pound; cauli
delivered
by
June.
He
ba,
the
privil
Luke Wright has been appointed am i r lor General So'.loyub continues to
ege of accepting another contract for flower, $2 perorate; celery, $303.50
bassador to Japan. Genera) Smith will punish with merciless severity revolu
per crate; bell peppers, 35c per pound;
tionists in Courlan I caught with arms 30,000 more, if he no desires.
succeed him as Philippine governor.
pumpkins, bi (31c per pound; sprouts.
in hand or convicted of participation in
6 % (37i- per pound; squash, ll401>tc
To Build Railway.
Admiral Endicott, chief of the bn ! incendiarism or murder. Twenty-one
Salem — Articles of incorporation per pound; turnips, 9Oc0$l per sack ;
reau of yards and docks, wants a new more p< reons have been tried by drum-
dry dock at the Puget Sound navy h<al court martial and shot near Id- have l»een filed with the secretary of . carrots, 65075c per sack ; beets, 85c(3
$1 per sack.
yard.
ban. The troops a e now advancing on state for the United Railways company.
Onions — Oregon, No. 1, $101 15
The
incorporators
are
W.
D.
Ijirralie»-
Porto Ricans are making a strong Fraunberg, which has become a revo M. H French and J. White Evearis. per sack ; No. 2. 70(38Cc.
plea for home government.
They lutionary headquarters. Two leaders The road is to rnn from some point in
Potatoes — Fancy graded Burbanks,
claim the American officials- ignore of an uprising slicing sc hool teachers Portland to Peak, in Washington conn 70075c per hundred; ordinary, 50(3
have
been
executed
near
Milan.
their wishes.
ty. Tlie capital stock is $5,000, divid 60c; sweet potatoes, 202*-«c per
pound.
ed into 50 shsres of $100.
Brown University, New York, will
Arms to Overthrow the Czar.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 27032 '4
build a $400,000 library in memory of
Baltimore, Jan. 2 1 —At a meeting of
per pound.
Oregon Firms Dissolved.
John Hay. Carnegie has given $150,- H -brews held last night in celebration
Eirgs — Oregon ranch, 2714028c per
Salem — Governor Chamlierlain has
000 toward the fond.
of the anniversary of "Red Son lay,”
.
ias’ied a proclamation, as required by dozen.
Jacob Pauken, of New York, aroused
Poultry— Average old hens, 12'40
law, dissolving alxiut 5.000 corpora
Jacob Riis, a close friend of the pres
the large audience to great enthusiasm
tions that have not complied with the 13)4C per pound; springs, 12013c;
ident, predicts a long war of the people
by hie appeal for funds with which to
against special privileges, with Roose
provision, of the corporation license tax niixeil chickens, 12012*4»; broilers,
purchase arms for the peasants and
law. Most of the companies have al 15016c; dressed chickens, 14015c;
velt as the people’s champion.
working classes in Russia. “The revo-
turkeys, live, 15c; turkeys, dressed,
ready gone out of business.
Taft wants the government to lay a luti<n has begun,” said Panken, "and I
choice, 17020c; geese, live, 9(311;
will never stop. It would be sc-om-
cable to Panama.
geese, dressed, 12014c; ducks, 160
Subscribe Many Acres.
pliahing more now, but the people have
Echo—.More then 6,000 acres of land 17!4c.
France has expel'ed ths Venezuelan no guns.”
Hops—Oregon, 1905, choice, 10011c
have been subscribed to tlie Umatilla
envoy and will make a naval attack on
Wateruser»’ association. Thenecntive per pound; prime, R(4 09^e; me
Castro.
Drydock Dewey Spoken.
committee has met anil signed the arti dium, 708c; olds, 507c.
Hamburg Socialists and police
Washington, Jan. 23.—The drydock | cles of incorporation anil the papers
Wool— Eastern Oregon average best,
clashed and a number of tbs latter a:e Dewey, on the way to tbe Philippines, have been forwarded to tbe secretary of 16021c |>er pound; valley, 24 026c;
wounded.
has again been hear I from. The com state.
mohair, choice, 30c,
Beef—Dressed bulla, 202!»c per
An American has been arrested in mandant of the coaling statirn at Hani
State Loans SOI,200.
pound; cows, 3J4 0 4*4«; country
Russia for aiding the revolutionary Juan, P. R, report« that the Dewey waa
spoken Friday night by the rruiser
Salem—Tbe Htate l^nd tioard has steers, 405c.
movement.
Maryland. Tbe Dewey was in latitude- I approve»! 44 farm loans amounting to
Veal—Dressed, 9!40R*4c per ponrd.
Mutton — Dressed, fancy, 7*^ 08c;
Eighteen men were killed by an ex 27 52 north and longitude 45.2V west. $61.2(H) The money loaned belongs
plosion in a coal mine 25 miles from Hbe was traveling four knots an hour. to the state school fund and draws 6 ordinary 405e; lambs, 7(37)»c.
per cent interest.
Pork—Dreared, 607*^c per pound.
Charleston, W. Va.
All were well.
SLAY WORKMEN IN THREES.
How Soldiers Strike Terror—Enraged
Reds Plan Reprisals.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.—It is be
lieved that workmen employed in the
government woika are being shot after
brief trials by courts martial. It is re
ported that the victims selected for
slaughter are ltd out three at a time
and executed before the eyes of their
comrades, who are awaiting their turn
to face the soldiers. As soon as one
hatch has been dispatched, three other
prisoneis are lined up in the same spot
and shot. Firing has been heard at
the scenes of execution, continuing
without cessation. The military has
also resorted to bea.ing girls brutally
as a means of punishment.
Stories of tbe cruelties that arn being
practiced have become noised about,
and they have entirely inflamed the
revolutionists, who are planning re
prisals.
In the south of Russia there is a
great congestion of grain, as it has been
accumulated for some time, and there
is no means of transporting it, as the
authorities are too busy with their
campaign of repression against the re
volutionists to think of the administra
tion of every day affairs.
BUDS SWELL IN CHICAGO.
Warmest Winter Day in History May
Injure Growing Things.
Chicago, Jan. 22. — Something has
gone wrong with the weather machine.
All residents of this city are willing to
swear to this fact.
The mercury
reached 63 at 4 p. m. today, breaking
all records since New Year's day of
1876, w hen it stood at 66 above. Gar
deners at the parks and along the
boulevards have become greatly wor
ried
The mild rains, light snows
and general springlike weather of the
past two weeks have brought the sap
into motion and buds are beginning to
swell.
Maple trees are said to be ae
far advanced as they should be on
March 1, and many of the more or less
delicate vines are well along toward tbe
spring rejuvenation. Now that a cold
wave is predicted for tomorrow, with a
drop of nearly 40 degrees, great fears
are expressed lest all vegetation now
atarteil may suffer such a set-back as
will cause great loss in the floral and
shrubbery display of the many mil««» of
park and boulevards in the airing.
All States Should Act.
New York, Jan. 22, — A general de
cision that insurance reforms should
he inaugurated immediately by state
legislatures throughout the country
was arrived at by the insurance com
missioners of several states who con
ferred with the New York legislative
committee which investigated the mat
ter.
Conferences between this com
mittee and the state commissioners
have covered a peno»l of two day».
Senator Armstrong, chairman of ths
New York committee, said that there
would proliably lie no more conferences.
Stevens For Lock Canal.
Washington, Jan. 22. — Secretary
Taft calle«I at the white house tonight
ami furnished to tin president tbe mi-
nori* y r -port of tbe !>oard of c msultinx
engineers of the Iathruisn Canal com
mission. This report wee prepare»! by
Chief Engineer Stevens, who, it ia
stated, is in favor of a lock canal. The
eecretery steterl that bis visit had noth
ing to do with the Veneanelan ques
tion, which ia entirely in the hands of
the officials of the Htate department.
Cruiser Denver to Watch Castro.
Wi • ington, Jan. 22.—The protected
cruiser IHnver. which has been tempo
rarily detache»! from the fifth division
of the Atlantic fleet, has sailed from
Culebra tor Han Juan. The Denver
will he detained in West Indian waters
for the present, awaiting th« turn 0
events in Venesuela.