THE HEPPKER TIMES
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HEPPNER OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
W. J. Bryan baa returned from his
tour ol Europe.
General John B. Gordon, the last of
the famous Confederate generals, is
dead.
Iron gates across the exits are discov
ered to have played a deadly part in the
Chicago theater fiie.
Ex-Mayor Walbridge, of St. Louis, is
being boomed as a Republican candi
date for vice president.
An ordei placed in California for
1250.000 worth of food stuffs is be
lieved to be for RRussia.
Representative Humphrey wants Se
attle rut on the list of cities where
civil service examinations are held
Senator Smoot denies that he is a
polrgamist and has answered other
charges on file with the senate commit
tee.
Japan has sent another note to Rus-
sia. which ia practically an ultimatum.
She will not wait lone on the czar for
an answer.
Professor Willis Moore, chief of the
United States weather bureau, in his
annual report, says there was but 17
per cent of errors in the forecasts of
the past year.
China is sure to assist Japan in the
event of war.
Corea may appeal to the United
States in the event of an invasion.
The house has voted $250,000 for
eradication of insects affeeting cotton
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraksa, has
been cleared of the charge of selling an
office,
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles
Foster is dangerously ill at his home in
Springfield, Ohio.
General Chaffee has been nominated
to succeed General Young as chief of
the staff of the army.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is being
guarded for fear of assassination on ac
coun tof the theater horror.
Warships are assemlbing at Colon,
presumably fur the purpose of making
a hostile demonstration against Colom
bia. A bill is before the house providing
for the consolidation of third and
fourth class mail matter to be admit-
t ii t I' juu rout or. tuick two
Brigadier General Randall is likely
to be promoted to major general.
Great military activity prevails at
Cartagene and Savanilla, Colombia.
Ex-Congressman Driggs, of New
York, has been convicted of accepting a
bribe.
Miss Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter
of ex-President Cleveland, ia dead from
diphtheria.
The senate committee baa favorably
reported the bill giving Tillamook a
life-saving station.
The Colorado militia proposes to
drive out all striking miners at Cripple
Creek who will not work.
The senate committee on expositions',
after hearing Oregon men, unanimously
decided in favor of the 1905 fair bill.
Secretary Hitchcock has requested
the Oregon senators to name a man to
succeed Asa B. Thompson as receiver at
La Grande.
Governor Taft, of the Philippines,
has assured the mikado that the policy
of the United States will be one of
friendly neutrality.
The enitre East is experiencing bit
ter cold.
The Ontario, Oregon, fish hatchery
may be taken in charge by the govern
merit.
Two-thirds of the Chicago theaters
now closed Kill probably never be able
to reopen.
Two "Holy Koller" apostles were
given a coat of tar and feathers by citi
tens of Corvallis.
The navy department wants 3,000
additional enlisted men to man the ves
sels now completed.
Minister Bunau-Varilla, of Panama,
will resign as soon as the canal treaty
ia ratified by the United States senate.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
parliamentary party, denounces the
present British government aa corrupt.
Prince Cupid, delegute to congress
from Hawaii, spent a night in the
Waidiington jail on account of intoxi
cation. Dowie lias lieen looking over Texas
for a favorable site for the establish
nient of a new Zion, to le called "Eter
nal City."
Representative Iixon, of Montana,
haa introduced a resolution providing
for a wire fence along the Canadian
boundary between Ike of the Woods
and Point Robert. It is the Intention
... ...
to endeavor the illegal entering of Chi
tiee into the United Stales. The fence
ia to be ao constructs! aa to give a sig
nal when any one cllmhs over it.
Japan ia placing large orders for coal
in Walea.
King Edward ia reported to be trying
to get the csar to yield to Japan.
LOST IN STRAITS.
Fifty-Four Live 5acrlfked to Storm Be
tween Seattle and Victoria,
Seattle, Jan. 12. The Seattle-Vi-toria
steamer Clallam was lost early
this morning midway between Smith
island and Dungvness spit, at least 64
persons losing their lives in the disas
ter. Every person who put off in the
lifeboats, lowered when it was apparent
the steamer could not live out the ter
rific gale that was blowing, drowned.
Only those who staved by the ves
sel, fighting against the sea for posses
sion of the craft, were saved. These
persons were compelled to fight desper-
ately for their lives, rushing forward
when the vessel turned on her beam
ends, clinging frantically to the rails
and finally slipping into the water onto
& life raft that had been .lowered.
Subsequently they were picked up by
the tugs Sea Lion and Holyoke.
It was not the fault of the, command
ing officers nor the men in charge of
the life boats that the passengers who
took to the boats were lost. When
the life boats were lowered land was
within sight, yet the impotent Clallam
was unable even to make headway
against the gale. Prudence dictated
that the passengers and Bitch of the
crew needed to navigate the boats be
given the opportunity of saving their
lives by the life boats. That they
failed to reach shore was due entirely
to the fact that human strength was
but a feeble protest against the fury . of
the elements.
Had all the passengers and crew re
mained on board, it is undoubtedly
true that most of them would have been
lost when the boat turned over and gave
up the struggle. Others stronger and
better able to care for themselves
drowned with the relief tugs standing
by waiting to take them aboard.
CAN'T STIR AMERICA.
Qeneral Reyes Realizes His mission Is a
Failure and Will Soon Leave.
Washington, Jan. 12. Convinced of
the determination of the United States
not to retrace a step on the isthmus,
and of the consequent failure of his mis
sion, General Rafael Reyes, Colombian
special envov, is readv to leave Wash
ington. Indeed, he informed the As
sociaed Press at noon today that he
would leave for Baltimore at 4 o'clock
to consult a specialist, and that his re
turn was uncertain. He did not take
that train, however, and at a late hour
tonight was at his hotel.
General Reyea said tonight he was
yet hoping for an answer to his last re
quest that the correspondence lie sent
to the senate, and he coud not say
definitey when he would leave Wash
ington. He added that when the time
came for going he would officially take
leave of the president and other officials
with whom he had come in contact.
In a long cablegram which General
Reyes dispatched to General Marroquin
he has reviewed the negotiations at
VehimeVrt aiul iiihrmthltttymfig
in his power to save something from
the wreck he has failed. General
Reyes expects, in view of the high feel
ing prevailing in Colombia, that it w ill
lie very difficult to restrain his people
longer.
CANADA ASKED TO JOIN.
Hay Moves for International Salmon
Hatchery on Fraser.
Washington, Jan. 12. Secretary of
State Hay has determined to ask the
Canadian government to join in a con
ference looking to the establishment of
international fish hatcheries on the
Fraser river, in British Columbia, for
the propagation of salmon. The con
ference, if agreed upon, probably will
1 participated in bv the United States
fish commissioner, the fish commission
er for the state of Washington, and offi
cials in charge of the department of
fisheries and marine for the Dominion
of Canada.
The plan suggested has lieen urged
for more than a year by Senator Foster,
of Washington, who has called the at
tention of the state department to the
fact that, unless some heroic course is
taken, the salmon supply will be ex
hansted. Millions of dollars are in
vested in salmon canning establish
ments in the United States and Canada,
which are supplied almost entirely by
the spawn from the Fraser river. The
methods employed by loth the United
States and Canadian canning companies
have leen the subjects of disputes be
tween the two governments.
Armenians Create Terror.
Constantinople, Jan. 12. Advices
from Erxerouni say the people of Sou
son are in a state of semipariM, fearing
a repition ol the events of 1894. The
local governor and other officials have
fled. Tewfik Pasha, with several bat
talions of troops and six guns, lias ar
rived at Mush, where the feeling of
anxiety is intense. Detachments of
Kurdish cavalry have ls-en stationed at
all of the villages along the Russian
frontier to prevent the passage of Ar
menian bands. A thousand armed Ar
menians are in the district of Souson.
Ex-Secretary Foster Dead.
Springfield, ()., Jan. 2. Ex-Governor
Charles Foster, who was secretary
of the treasury under President Harri
son, died at the residence of General
Keifer here today from the effects of
cerebral hemorrhage. He was 73
years old and is survived by his wife
and a daughter. He was attacked last
1 n.'ht f1? J1"-" ,n U,,e "'"J-'l
I lli.linsal L nine's livixa trtlL h an.l h..ti...
General Keier'a home talking and never
regained consciousness. No arrange
luentfl for the funeral have Ix-en made.
China Ratifies the Treaty.
Pekin, Jan. 12. Tho Chinese em
peror haa ratified the American and
Japanese treatiea of commerce with
China.
JAPAN WILL WAIT
ONE MORE CrfANCE IS TO BE GIVEN
RUSSIA TO RETRENCH.
Reply Just Sent Will Not Do at All, but
Japan Does Not Keel Warranted In
Issuing an Ultimatum Italian Ships
Bougtit by nikado are Now la Readi
ness to Put to Sea.
Tokio, Jan. 11. The Jajanese gov
ernment haa practically determined to
continue negotiations. It is dissatis
fied with Russia's latest terms, but
iocs not feel warranted in issuing an
ultimatum, or breaking off negotia
tions, and will make another effort to
secure their modification before resort
ing to force.
It is anticipated that the discission
will continue a few weeks, during
which interim a breach of peace is very
improbable.
The elder statesmen did not hold a
conference today, but probably will con
fer tomorrow. The press unanimously
demands that the government take de-
cisive action, thereby preventing Rus
sia from gaining advantages by further
dilatory tactics.
The people repose confidence in
the
government's ability to rise to the
portunity.
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Japan la Utterly Opposed.
London, Jan. 11. The text of
Russian reply to Japan's last note
the
has
been received at the Japanese legation
here. It was presented to the foreign
office later in the day by Minister Hay
ashi.
At the legation the opinion is held
that the reply is utterly opposed to the
main Japanese contentions. Minister
Hayashi said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
"After reading the reply all I can
sav is that hone for a peaceful settle
ment is growing less and lses.
tions are very grave."
Condi
Janan has decided not to buy the
Chilean warships for w hich negotia
tions had been started. At the lega
tion it is said that the ships bought
from Argentina are expected to sail for
the Far East by way of the Suez canal
Wheat advanced further a shilling per
quarter today in some of the provin
cial markets on the prospect of war
About 116,000 tons of coal were shipped
from Cardiff, Wales, during the past
week; 4(5,000 to Japan, 40,000 to
Arthur and 30,000 to Hong Kong.
Port
.. Will Olve Janan No HoW .
Berlin,' Jan. 11. The Tageblatt'
Paris correspondent learns that the
French government has been informed
that Russia's answer to Japan makes
far reaching concessions respecting Co
rea, ana that these concessions are
equivalent to permitting the occupation
of Corea by Japan on lines somewhat
similar to the position of Great Britain
in Egypt, but that Rassia firmly re
jects any right of Japan to mingle in
affairs in Manchuria.
AMERICA STANDS PAT.
Colombia Informed the Panama Ques
tion la Closed.
Washington, Jan. 11 General Reyes,
the Colombian special envoy, has re
ceived the answer of the Washington
government to his note charging the
United States with open violation of
the treaty of 1846.
The answer, which was prepared by
Secretray Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama question.
Prior to the receipt of the reply, Gen
eral Reyes w rote to the state depart
ment requesting that the correspon
dence lie transmitted to the senate for
its consideration. Pending an answer
to this request, the correspondence will
not be made public.
Volcano Causes Alarm.
Chicago, Jan. 11. A special to the
News from Guadalajara, Mexico, sflys:
Violent eruptions of Mount. Colima vol
cano have caused the inhabitants of the
country immediately adjacent to the
mountain to lieeome alarmed. Many
of the people have left their homes and
sought safely from the ashes and lava.
The most disturbing feature of the erup
tions is the earthquake shocks which
are felt in the region of the volcano.
These seismic disturbancea are of unus
ual severity but no serious damage has
lieen reported.
Argue for Statehood of Arizona.
Washington, Jan. 11. E. E. Ellen
wood, formerly United States attorney
for Arizona and Ex-Governor Murphy,
of Arizona, appeared In-fore the com
mittee on territories today and armicd
for single statehood for Arizona. They
spoke of the right of the territory, from
the standpoint of population and re
sources to admission to the Union.
With s'atehood and irrigation the fn
ture of Arizona would be assured, they
contended.
Nomination of Taft Approved.
Washington, Jan. 11. The senate
committee on military affairs today
authorized (Senator roraker to report
favorably the nomination of Governor
Taft of the Philippines, to be secretary
oi war.
flORB SHIPS SENT.
Russia Will Intercept Japanese Fleet
Now Off Corea.
Port Arthui, Jan. 9. Several Rus
sian warships loft at midnight to rein
force cruisers sent out for the purpose
of intercepting a Japanese squadron of
four ironclads which, it is Baid, is now
approaching Corea to stop six Japan
ese coal laden ships from Japan des
tined for Port Arthur and to cancel
their chat tel to a Russian Arm.
There ia a normal movement of tioope
in l with directions on mo railway.
Lake Baikal is frozen.
The Port Arthur defenses are coin
plete and the authorities are confident
Powers Are Landing Troops.
London, Jan. 0. None of the special
cablegrams from Tokio printed in this
morning s papers is able to give the-
conteuts of Russia's reply, but all con
cur in believing it to be unsatisfactory
It appears that the note might still le
undelivered, as Baron do Rosen, Rub
sian minister, is suffering from ait ear
affection, had not Baron Komura, Jap-
anese foreign minister, visited tho Rus
sian legation to get it. According to
the Standard's Tokio correspondent, an
increasing minuter of steamships are
requisitioned daily as tranpsorts.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
at Tokio reports on the authority ol
the newspaper Chuo that one Japanese
lias been murdered near Port Arthur
and four others have been injured.
The correspondent says that all the
powers are landing troops in t orea
and the British Bluejacketa landing at
Chemulpo are expected to go to Seoul
immediately.
Constant telegrams are passing he
tween M. Pavloft, the Russian minister
to Corea, Baron de Rosen, the Russian
minister to Japan, and iceroy Alex
ieff.
The insurance of the Japanese cruis
ers Niasin and Kasng, which were lvuilt
at Genoa and bought from the Argen
tina government, has neon accomp
lished after considerable difliculty
The policies have been bo arranged
to permit the cruisers to go by way of
the Suez canal, Caie Horn or Cape of
Good Hojhj mutes, as the circumstances
of the moment may dictate.
LRQES TURKEY TO ACTION.
Bulgaria Wants Reforms Instituted
in Manchuria.
Constantinople Jan. 9. The Bulgar
ian government has sent a note to the
porle complaining of the non fulfill
merit -of its promises concerning re
forms in Macedonia. Bulgaria urgent
ly requests the ixirte immediately to
take the necessary measures to end
condition (d afiairs which is so prcju
dicial to the interests of both countries
and points out that the application of
the postponed reforms should 1 easy
ow ing to the fact that the revolution
ists are not hampering the government
at present bv any interference. 11
miitmurii.- ... ., .
"If the porta it acttiatml by m otm
lesire to ameliorate the lot of its Bui-
agrian subjects and renew Its former re
lations with the principality the re
sponsibility rests solely upon the
jiorte."
It is learned here that Colonel Ben
lorff, the Russian agent, has suddenly
left Sofia. It is understood that his
mission at Sofia was to endeavor to pre
vent the Bulgarian government from
raising the Macedonian question at this
time, owing to the acuteness of the far
eastern crisis, which ia now engaging
Russia'a entile attention.
TO PREVENT CANAL TRANSFER.
Agent of Colombia Takes Up Case With
French Tribunal.
Washington, Jan. 9. A dispatch to
Dr. llerran, Colombian charge d
affaires, received today from Paris, said
that a French tribunal had been ap
pealed to by an agent of Colombia with
a view to preventing the transfer of the
Panama canal company's rights on the
isthmus to the American government
without the consent of Colombia.
Counsel of tho Colombian government,
according to the dispatch, assured the
agent he thought there was gotsl ground
for believing the effort to prevent the
transfer would be successful.
Russians Assault Hebrews.
New York, Jan. 9. A threatening
anti-Semitic demonstration has oc
curred at Klshinef, according to a dis
patch from I,ondon to the American.
The police suppressed the disturbance.
The riot is reported to have occurred
Tuesday. It began with assaults on
Jews in the principal streets. A mob
quickly formed and surged toward the
Ghetto, w here Jews were knocked down
and trampled upon in the street. Mis
siles were thrown through windows
of houses and many persona were
clubbed.
Fugitive Reimburses Bondsmen.
New York, Jan. 9. Ex-Mayor W.
H. Kirk, of Syracuse, now a guest at
the lloffniHri House, is reported to have
exhibited a check for $10,000, payable
to bis order, and lsaring the signature
ol J. i . i my nor. .tinny months :o
Mr. Kirk signed a bail bond for Gay
nor, w ho bad Is-en indicted for com
plicity in the frauds connected w ith gov
eminent work In the harbor of f'avan
niih. Gaynor went to Canada, and Mr.
Kirk had to pay the $20,000.
New York Thealera Pasa.
New York, Jan. 9. The inpectoni
sent out by Building Commissioner
Thompson to look into the condition of
the theaters of the city retried that
they bad lnseeted 60 of the fl.l places
of amusement in New York today, and
had not found a single theater In which
there were violations of the building
coda of sufficient Importance 0 warrant
cloalng orders.
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HAPPENINGS HERB IN OREGON
EXPENSES FOR YEAR.
Will De the Largest Ever Known In the
History of the Stale.
Salem The expenses of tho state of
Oregon for the year 1U04 w ill be $1,-
498,310.10, Of this amount $273,-
310.10 will be derived from miscellan
eous sources, such aa the corporation
tax, insurance tax, fees, sales of books,
etc., and the remainder, 11,225,000
was today apportioned among the sev
eral counties, to l raised by them by
direct taxes and to ln paid by them
into the state treasury.
This expense account will lie the
largest in the history of tho state, tho
nearest approach to it being in 1X92,
when $1,121,345.01 was raised by di
rect tax. The magnitude of tho reve
nue to be raised in HH)4 is duo largely
to four appropriations, the Iwls and
Clark appropriation, $250,000 of which
will bo raised this year; the rortnge
railway appropriation of 11(15,000, and
the Celilo canal appropriation of $100,-
000 and the 1 ml ian war veterans' ap
propriation of $ 100,000. If these four
unusual appropriations, amounting to
1015,000, were deducted, the total ex
pense would be but f8rH,000, and the
amount to be raised by direct taxation
would lie but ftHO.OOO. Aside from
the unusual appropriations, the ex
penses of the state are lower than for
several years past.
On an assessed valuation of fluo,-
000,000, which is approximately cor
rect, the revenue of 11,225,000 will Iw
at the rate of not quite 7,4 mills on
the dollar.
STATE LANDS FOR SALE.
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Acres
Open to Settlement.
Salem The state of Oregon has for
sale mime 250,000 acres of school land,
mostly in eastern Oregon. This land
consists of the lttth and the 3th sec
tions in each township, where not al
ready sold. With the exception of
land which shall hereafter le sur
veyed, all this schcxd land is offered at
the uniform price of $2.50 er acre.
Land hereafter surveyed will las sold to
the highest bidder, but no bid of less
than 2.50 er acre will lie accepted.
Any person over the age of 1H years,
who is a citizen of the United States,
or who has declared his intention tola
come such, may purchase 320 acres of
school land. The applicant must de
clare under oath that he wants the
land for his own use, and that he has
made no contract, directly or indirect
ly, to sell the same." No residence
upioi the land is required. Payment
for the land may be made in live an
nual payments of 50 cents w-r acre.
The iirHt payment must m iniide when
the application is filed. Inferred pay
ments draw 8, 7, and 6 per cent inter
est.
UMPQU PROJECT IS DOOMED.
Chief of Engineers Deems Commerce Too
Small to Warrant illg Outlay.
Washington l lie duel ol engineers
today sent to congress a report recom
mending against any appropriation at
this time for improving the Umpqua
river from Uardmer to the sea.
A survey by Major Ijmgfitt showed
that to provide 15-foot channel
throughout tins stretch of eight miles
and across the bar would require the
exenditure of at least $(121,41, and
probably to insure a permanent chan
nel at the entrance of the river an ad
Ifl' it.. its
(iinonai jeuy wouui nave to oe con
structed at a cost of $27,111. Major
I-angfHt said the expenditure of so large
a sum was hardly justified at the pres
ent time. Ilia opinion was austaincd
by the division engineer, by the special
engineer, hoard of review and by Gen
eral Gillespie.
Boom In Butter Making.
Lnion The dairy industry of this
section lias nearly doubled itsvlf during
1903. The creamery company opera t
Ing at this place is extensively patron
i.ed. The company this year paid the
farmers $19,000 for butter fat, while
during 11)02 the farmers received $!),
450. Butter manufactured during the
year totals 80,000 jouiid; for last
year, 42,000 pounds. Butter is selling
in the retail market at 40 tents per
pound. During the latter part of
the summer it. sold at 30 tents r
pound.
Crown Company Using Coal.
Oregon City For irhaps the first
time in the history of the manufactur
ing institutions of this place, a scow
loaded with coal has Is-en towed up tho
Willamette -river. Tho fuel will be
used by the Crown company instead of
wood, temporarily, until the manage
ment can introduce oil burning ma
chinery, about February 1. Coal has
never licfore lieen used as a fuel by any
of the manufacturing institutions of
this city.
Short In Ills Accounts.
Baker City Postal IiMMwtor Clark
has removed W. H. Kelly, postmaster
at Greenhorn, Grant county, and ap
pointed W. It. Draper In his place.
Kelly ia alleged to U short in his ac
counts about $1,000. No arrest haa
been rnndn and it la stated that the
friends of tho r-x-potdmsslcr will make
the shortage good.
Improvement te Oregon City Lacks.
Oregon City The Portland General
Electric company I making some ex
tensive Improvements to Its locks at
Willamette falls, In this city. New
tdera and timliera are replacing the old
lumber that haa nerved for years, but
the dimension of the lot ka will not be
disturbed.
WATER IS THERE.
Artesian
Wells Needed In Southwest
Oregon for Irrigation.
Washington Engineers of the geo
logical survey, after making examina
tions in southeastern Idaho, have come
to the conclusion that tho irrigation of
that country must lo largely workml
out through tho utilization of artesian
well water.
Silvela river and Dormer and Blltzen
river, which How into Malheur and
Harney lakes, are now utilized at their
full capacity for irrigation, but the de
partment report that there are favor
able conditions for storing the waste
waters of these two streams, thus in
creasing their efficiency. The . nailer
streams of southwestern Oregon How
mostly during the spring season, wheu
the snow on the uplands ia melting or
during the prolonged rainy spells.
They nil become dry during tho sum
mer. The full How of these streams ia
now utilized for irrigation, and it ia
doubtful if any increased use can l
made of their water.
Therefore, attention ia drawn to tho
possibilities of developing artesian
wells in the southwestern counties of
Oregon. Experimental wells have al
ready been driven In the Harney and
Whilchorso artesian basins and proved
the presence of subsurface water and
sufficient pressure to cause, it to rise in
the surface and overflow.
There are approximately 2,00(
square miles of territory lying in tho
artesian basins of Southeastern Oregon
ami southwestern Idaho, but it ia not
to bo assumed that all this area can be
irrigated by means of artesian wwlls.
The conditions are such as to warrant
careful testing of each basin ami a ju
dicious development of its water' sup
ply. Want Creamery at La Grande.
I .a Grande There ia a strong move
ment on foot here tor the establish
ment of a creamery. Agents have
been traveling through the district to
ascertain the numls-r of milch cows
available. Nearly every farmer of the
now famous Grand Rondo valley, an
exceptionally productive section, which
stretches for miles along the Grand
Ronde river, owns milch cows. Farm
ers are favorably Impnssed and there
is reason to Isdieve that a plant
will lm eatablished during the coming
season.
Real Entate business In Marian. .
Salem The increased activity in real
estate transfers in Marion county in
the
last few years is indicated in a
measure by the increase in the amount
of fees collet-tod bv the County recorder
of conveyances. Three yeurs ago tho
fees for a year amountvd to $2,770.(10.
Ijist year they were $3,893.40, and
for the year Just closed the recorder
collected $ 1,1115 30. Not only has the
niiuilx-r of conveyances Is-en greater,
hut tho consideration of the transfers
has lieen much larger.
Healthy Fall Wheat
Pendleton A. L. Knight, one of tho
iieaty wheat buyers of this place, has
returned after an extended trip through
the wheat belt of the country. Ho
said: "The fall sown wheat was never
in better condition than at the pres
ent time. It has been growing all fall.
There is more moisture in the ground
now than there has Isen for many
years, last year the wheat was killed
by weeds, but this year there is no such
bother."
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 73c;
blue-
stem, sc; valley, 79c.
Barley Feed. $20 per ton; brew
ing, $20)20.B0; rolled, $21.
Flour Valley, $3.75(43.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, 3.1O(H4.10 ;
clears, $3.55(53.75; hard wheat pat
cuts, $4.20(34.50; graham, $3.75;
whole wheat, $4; rye flour, $4.50(4
4.75.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.070(1.10
per rental; gray, $1.05.
Millstnffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid
dlings, $23; shorts, $111; chop, $18;
linseed, dairy food, $18.
Hay Timothy, $lfi ter ton; clover,
$12; grain, $12; cheat, $12.
Vegetables Turnips, fi5c per aa k ;
carrots, 75c; l.eet, IKIc; parsnips, H5e
$1; cabbage, llc per pound; red
cabbage, l!c; lettuce, head, 15 per
do; parsley, 25c; tomatoes, $1.5()(t2
r crate; cauliflower, 75cW$l per dor.;
celery, 75c; pumpkins, 1c per pound;
onions, Yellow Danvers, H0c(t$l per
sack; Fsnnoa, $1, growers' prices.
Honey $0(4.1.50 er case.
Fruits Apples, fancy Biildwlns and
SpltcnlergH, $1.50 per box; conking,
75c (( $1; pears, $11.50; grnt.es,
$1.50.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27,'30c
per pound; dairy, 20"f22'c; store, 13
Cheese Full cream, twins, H''I6e;
Young America, 15(tue.
poultry Chickens, mixed, 1(4
ll.S'e sr pound; spring, MSf"l2c;
hens, 12dl2,Vj turkeys, live, 17(H
18c; drrss.nl, 20c; ducks, $7(47.50 per
down; k'. live, Ac per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 27,'t ( 30c;
Eastern, ZWMr.
Hope Choice, 2442fSc sr joiind
prime, 2122Hc; medium, ll(g20c;
common, 15f17c.
Wool Valley.l 7ftl8rj Eastern Ore
gon, 12(4 15c; mohair, 32135c.
Beef Drcsncd, SJt(47c er pound.
Veal Dressed, small, H(HXc',
large, BfflOc r pound.
Mutton Dressed, Ojc Unit,
dressed, 7c per pound.
Pork Dressed, Colore pr"pO'K!.