HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON j
STRICT CENSORSHIP OBSERVED.
8t. I
I LOSS OF NATION
SAVUS STATU $8,000. j
Result of Private Investigation by SUt
Land Cornmliiloaer Wilt.
Salem By conducting a special In
vestigation on bla own account, Btate
Land Agent Oswald Went saved the
tato some 15000 last week, Last
prlng the HI ate Land Board told a
section of newly surveyed land at auc
tion and the successful bidder offered
.U.2& tier acre. The laud waa beavl-
Jy timbered and waa favorably locat
ed. Aa aoon aa the sale had beea
juado It became known that aeveral
ni.riuina had fllnd homestead clalma
upon the land and claimed to have
i,.iii MitttiitmnDta before the lund
UKAS5 IS UKUWINQ IN OKAMT.
WlaUr Mas Bmi Very Mlld-Mlners Ex
pect barly Clearing Off ol Snow.
Canyon City The cold storm that
Mikado Endeavoring to Ksep
Petersburg In fgnorance.
London, Feb. 17. That the Russians
stid Japanese have been engaged In
a terrific land battle ever since Fri
day night on the north bank of the
Yalu river there Is every reason to
know, but the details of the encounter
cannot be procured.
Never In the history of modern war-
prevailed so generally near the Pacific I fare has a more rigid censorship been
section during the paBt ween was exercised than by tne Japanese ever
hardly perceptible hero. Aitnougn since the beginning or tne war. meir
much snow has fallen n nas ueeu evident purpose is to seep me nu
nwKtlv on a rising temperature. Ulan government quite as much In the
firnHn la growing nicely on the pro- Mark as to what Is going on as the rest Cus Alonzo Hanna died at 6:40 o'clock
tected slopes, and a large number of of the world. Most of their move-1, t , ht . the famljy apartments
horses are still running on tne range, ments have been venea m secrecy. krunvtn t,ntl after an Illness
Some of these are thin, but many of There were certain obvious points of " .the Arlington hotel, after an illness
extending over neanj iwu uiuuws,
filled with apparent recoveries fol
lowed by relapses, and finally drlft-
MARCUS ALONZO HANNA PASSES TO
ETERNAL REST.
End Came After Two Mentha of Ulnees,
Filled With Apparent Recoveries Fol
lowed by Relapses Last Moment
Were Wlthoel Pain Was Kept AHvs
by Powerful Scientific Agencies.
Washington, Feb. 16. Senator Mai
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cnltvd tae.
President...... .. ...Theodor KooeVTetl
Vlc-f rHltit .
rrrtar? of Htete W. R. Imy
Hecretary of Trwnrjr .... I.rman J.
mscrnarr of lnlrlor . t. a. tiaromtt
fcacretery of fc. K. Root
Secretary of Nary John D. Lor
l'oatmatr-Oenerel.....Charlei Emory Rmlth
Attorney-General ..John W.Orieo
Secretary of Aricrltnr...... Jam. Wllwm
Com (-euerel Land Office.......BInger Uet
ttmf VdeaJ OfflelaU.
I John H. Wftfiherj
senators, j cha. W. Pulton
fc. I N. WUIlaml
lonsTeenin.a.. i .Tbomu H. Tongue
Internal Revenue Collector-.. V. M. Uiinne
Dlttrlct Judge C. B. Belltniter
Clrcalt Judice.... .-.W. B. Gilbert
I il.tr let Attornm i. n. nan
a. atarnau ... i.muhwi
thnm am in aood condition. All dan- attack and certain obvious move-
ger of a serious feed shortage has ments that would naturally be made
probably past, but stablemen and which were quite apparent to mill
others who must buy are compelled tary observers all over the world. But
was surveyed. II they made actual to pay iio per ton. u win De ooserveu iui uui wjij
settlement before turvey they could Oraxlug, farming and mining will the world not yet received the full
hold the land and the state would probably have one of the best sea- and complete particulars of any naval
lose It being entitled to lieu land In- sons for ft good many years. Old or land battle which has yet taken
stead ' As the land Is valuable and miners say . that there Is now more place, but as the days go by and the
had been sold at a good price, Mr. now In the mountains than they ever war progresses the details become
West undertook to establish the aaw before at this season of the year, more and more conflicting and less
....... n mu.i innulrv aa to In the near-by mountains It lies on satisfying.
h. ,.,,.' hn flid the homestead the around at a depth of ltt feet, and Japan has evidently a carefully rWm only a few minutes before.
ntri.. and irom what he learned of on the higher ranges Is four or five mapped campaign before It. It hopes rhe laat sinking spell began at ex-
the occupation and place of abode he feet deep. As it Is mostly loose It is to accomplish much througn ceienty actiy 6:30 o'clock. Doctors Carter ana
,,1 in doubt whether they likely to melt early In the season, and and secrecy of Its movements. If the Osier were then in attendance. They
- ... .1 .1 I 1 A 1 ..I I.. A .., A M I . ... .,,.. WAWA lUrffi tl.fl
t.a.1 mala ni!!(iiniit at me lime minera eiueci, u u oio w ""'!' twreniunucuw ioiu"v
ling Into typhoid fever, which, in his
weakened condition, he was unable to
rltbstand. When the end came all
the members of the Senator's family
were In tfee room except Mrs. Hanna,
the Senator's wife, and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna, Mrs. Hanna bad left the
loged by them. He usarnea runner
that the men had been voting in Al
bany during the time they claimed a
residence back In the mountains.
With this Information in his posses
sion he met the homesteaders with
the suggestion that they cease to as
ui.rt a clulm ta the land. They de-
operatlons earlier
seasons past
than for several
EXPENDITURES WBRS LESS.
to send 1 -rth the details or tnese
movements the Russian authorities in
the Far East would be in a much bet
ter condition to checkmate them. Ab
solute secrecy is therefore quite as
Valee Stetee Land OHtoee.
til MU.EI, OKBSOH.
Recleter. JT I.eee
keoelee
...Otis rsttenoa
Rf later.
keoeiet
La SS.lfDB, OKIOOH.
.,.,. , W. Barttott
, J- O. w ackbeimer
TICKETS
Te sad from aQ
POINTS EAST
Via
SHORT LIMB
ST. PAOL,DULUTH, KiXRUPOLIS, CHIC1S3
AMD rOINTS SAST. .
State of Ore
Qovener ...Oeo. E. Oiamoertaln
(secretary of Btate J-1. Dunbar
Traaaurer . J3. 8. Moore
Attentey-Oeiieral -.A, at. Crawford
Bt. of Poblle lnitructlon.J. H. A( kerman
tHater i. . Whitney
K. d. Dean
TironKh Palaee and Tonrlat Rleepen; tHnlnl
aaa ttunei tuaoaiog binary van.
did not conceal the fact that life was
about to end, and all the member of
the family were sent for. Mrs.. Mc-
Cormlck, one of the Senator's daugh
ters, and Miss Phelps were present
when the end came. Mr. ana airs.
All
much a part of the Japanese plan of Dan Hanna were the first to arrive,
campaign as any other.. This view and they withdrew Immediately to the
of the case will make it clear wny tne chamber of the Senator's wilt to sum
news has filtered through so meagerly m0n her to the bedside. It was while
and unsatisfactorily. they were absent that the Senator
It is manifest from what has been breathed his last
allowed to come forth that the Jap- There were no distressing inci-
anese are making steady and rapid denta attending- the last moments. It
9. A. Moore I
,.C. E. Wolvertoa
rt.V Hai4 l.nA Com ml ion I
.Mart Chamberlain
Game Warden Alpha Quimby
fish CommlMloner... J. C. Held, Aitoria
Veterinary burgeon Wai. McLean, fortlaod
DAILT TRAINS. FAST TIMS.
The Secretary of State fleara From
the County Clcras.
n.....H ui nr.t hut when West aave Baiem secretary or. tsiaie uuuuw
fn?riahlntrBofbthe ehv!den V bl.k. received the last of the annual
.session and backed this up by 111- reports of county i uierss.
ina contests in the General Uind Of- expenditures of the several counties
ing . ': " ,;..,.".. i,h r-iio. for the year 1803. eicept for road pur-
Tt I II f V lUIIlfJ 1UI WBIU W IVU 4 - ...... I a,w ea v C r mr
lutshments thus leaving the state poses. The reports show that in tne advances ever since the sketchy de- waB a Binklng spell, which terminated
with clear title to convey to the pur- state as a wnoie me uils of the first sea engagements , i0 minutes. Just after his eyes
chasers at auction sale. 6100,000 less than for 1D02, the de- electrifled the world. When the news C0Bed in death Mrs. Hanna was able
Mr West's experience shows what crease being due largely to the as- erabarg0 B nfted it Is not Improbable t0 come into the room. She bore up
can very often be done In the way of sence of election expenses, the repeal the worid diBcover that the Jap- weu under the ordeal, and tonight she
overthrowing homestead entries oiado or me scaip uounty w, buu ir (,neBe nave maje marvelous neaaway uB showing calmness and bravery.
Jjy speculators f some one interesiea aucuou m iu......KU..
will Uk. the trouble to investigate In 1S02 Uaker County's expenses
ji... r,.ar.iinir ih entrv and the were swelled by reason of the ac-
. J. " Mnrei Uulrment of the Panhandle country
from Union County. Morrow County
had an expense of 647,034 in 1902 for
a new court house and has 610,000 ex
pense on the same account in 1903.
In 1901 Wheeler County had an ex
pense of $11,000 for a new court
house.
Sixth Jadlelal Dletrie.
fir milt India W
rroeeeuUhf Attorney..
R. EUlt
,T. O. Uailey
for rate, foldere and full Information refard.
log UckeU, route, etc, call on or eaareae
H. DICKSON, . ,
City Ticket Agent, Portland, Or.
J. W. VHALON, T. P. A., .
122 Third Bt., Portland, Or.
A. B. C. CENNISTOK, O. W. P. Aj
12 Urtt Ave.. Seattle. Wah,
Home Coaaty Official a.
Joint senator .. ..Walter Pleree
Kepreaenuttve W. Phelpe
vounty juuge
..A.O. Bartholomew I
, . I F. M. Griffin
County CoaxmUrionera j E.C.Ahbaugh
County CierE ........ vewier vrawioru
County Sheriff..,
County Treasurer...
County AiMuor,
. E. M. Bhutt
M. Lichtenthal
W.L. Biingl
"The Milwaukee"
term of residence.
1 STOCK OUTLOOK IS BKK1HT.
and that in celerity of movement and
tffectiveness of field work they have
set a new standard for the armies of
the civilized world to follow.
BROWN MEN COMMAND.
Major..
Mld Winter la Malheur Has Enabled Cat
tie to Keep la Condition.
Ontario Now that there Is pros
jioct for a "break-up" la the weather,
tockmen are beginning to discuss
jhlr uroHuects for 1904. The heavy
Baker's School Bvblblt Ready.
Reports Indicate Japanese Are Mas
ters of the Situation.
Port Arthur. Feb. 17. Official re- she waa attacked by a violent head-
ports today are that the Japanese 1 ache.
The courage displayed by Mrs. Han
na Is the subject of the greatest sur
prise. She was in almost constant
attendance on her husband, though
realizing fully there was no hcie fori
recovery. Nevertheless,, the re-1
monstrances of the physicians ana counoiiinen.
the added lmplorings of her children
that she take some rest were unavail
ing until late in the afternoon, when
County 8urreyor... J- Keithlr
Cnunti Hchool HUDrlnienrenl.jaT n. rniipiey
County Coroner .. Dr. KUtner
block Imixcior. 8. C. kirk
She was given a narcotic and
rtav.F ritv Th ar-honl exhibit for landed 600 strong near Tallen Wan then she retired to her chamber, but
UBKer City ine tcnooi eiaiuii .,.u 1.. I - -oil ha unt aa annn
cnange ior me
their prospects lor iu. i "' ,lllWi,r n i, ,( to the 8t Louis Saturday with disastrous results to requested tnat a can r
loss of slock last spring on account J ' "V;" ""Jj UD It is th Cossacks, sabering 410. Thirty as there appeared any
lb? 1!VK?T Tto bhe'bistxrt e?er Vent were killed and the Ualnder re- worse.
wraainnod bv scarcity of hay and
iced, combined with the nign price
paid' for hay last fall and the low
jrlce of stock caused gloomy fore
bodings as to the year 1904.
Hut the winter has been mild, al
lowing the stock to consume tha bay
without waste, and to put on flosft
rapidly, so that when spring opon
thev will be well prepared to pull
Recorder..
A familiar name for the Chicago, Mil
waukee & 8t. Paul Railway, known all
over the Union as the Great Railway
Beppaer Town offieere. I running the Pioneer Lxmxltd trains
Frank Gilliam 1 j A ;v W,n (St Tonl
J. J. Roberta 1 " C'J ua7 -
Ew RheJ nd Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago,
..Phil Cohn i.TVi rortof. tntina In thtt worl(i.M
t On.M ' '
bTK.'Farniworth Understand: Connections are made with
Weajnirar
Marahal D.C Guxdane
..1. P. Willlama .... .
u w. Brigga All Transcontinental lines, assuring to
tn n (.xnnaitlnn hv the schools of treated. tor me last, two any a oenaiur nu-
.l?..any. "i0 : The steamer Wenehow. with 300 na had not been conscious except at
lUiB HI. WMCI v." v."vrv,.. -V I .- . - . . I. . . . .w 1 . mo.
tu red a medal at the World's fair Nnpanese on ooara, was reiuBea per- iuieri uu iuch um; w
I7 .v." v.uin. . mission to deDart. The landlna at chanlcally some instructions given
Luffalo and the members of the ove oay waa not oppoaea unui tne aim uj " Vuj....
Bt h" 1 board and Superintendent JPe were hore, when the fort. hour, before the end waa jounced
Churchill have rood reason to hope na troop, eneuea. our nuBBian me uw (irnuvan,
that when thm mels awaa4 at n'P e sighted near Tsugani Bickering spark being kept aglow
-b, hVi. Uy the most powerful scientific
uiDUon, tin. 1 1 . Jk. concerted ifiaacui;m.
Beppaer School Dlatriet.
Director T. J. Matlock, E. M. Bhutt, J.
Hagar. Clerk-L. W. Brigga.
Precinct Offleere.
luetlee of the Peace.
Conatable -
k uv. rrihilr feodloa schools will not be overlooked. TU.I n.-a. concenea at-
through the mud to do their L,ib.ibit will be sent to BL Louis soma tempt of the Japanese to land her sea
,.n t.. nw naaturea. There wiu te
good reaaons to expect largo Increase
with little loaa. -
The mildness and short duration 01
the winter weather will renult la con
M,wai,l hav left unfed and to ba
sold by the stockmen to other buyers.
With 1903
exhibit will be sent to St. Louis some
time during next month.
Power Proea the Walla WaSa,
Pendleton The Washington Ore
gon Power Company, which will fur
nish electricity for Walla Walla,
I Pondioton nH other towns, has an-
Wltn Jwa uy uu ui" 1 - - ' I tug ibli ium uuiy la.uuu jiuiucag . . . . , T . n.,
i l ...11 the new crop of hay at a proprlated 9000 Inches of water from were ,ande, chemulno Is taken at between points ia Jaan aad Corea,
i,,wr nrice than lut fall. The cattle- the Walla alla river. Krom tne Ch f indicate that tke main Jan- the advices still are Indefinite. A spe-
forcea to Invest Port Arthur la Im
minent. All dlspatcbe thla morning
unite In the lndlcatloa that auch
plan Is in action. New. of the first
shot has been received, aad It Is be
lieved will prove an irreparable blow
to Russia.
The fact that only 19,000 Japanese
AT MERCY OF JAPAN.
pSSriXLD VAM Y ACTOR
aTTORSEYS-AT-LAW
0Bee, Oppoalte Flrvt Katlonal Bank. Heppnar.
.a a
passengers tne Dest service anown.
Iixarioas coaches, electric lights, steam
heat, of a verity equaled by no other
line.
Bee that your ticket reads via "Tha
Milwaukee" when going to any point In
j. T. wmiame I the United States or Canada. All ticket
o.a.H
agents ecu mem.
Forces Are Cloaleg In on Port Arthur
and It Must Fall.
San Francisco. Feb. 17. Although
communication is said to ba reopened
.1 ..... ... .
men are expecting an advance m source to me piani sue. jubi buoy-
. .1 ... ihut u'Uh an (upon conuf n esiuD. in tun uiuv uiuuuuuu., m
privca, o - - ..... ,.. i K- iih
ll,.na n Itli-lr ftlVOr IDO lUlUrfl
much brighter than it was last fall.
inch feed pipe will be laid, covering
a distance of six miles. The plant
will be constructed at a cost of $1&0,
000. Isuac Anderson and eastern
capital are back of the company.
Reorganizing State Oranges.
La Grande J. Voorheos, of Wood
burn. Ore., is In La Grande for tha
anese army has been deflected for the cial dispatch published here by the
land Investment of Port Arthur. R,.T .tate- that ita correspondent has
reliable information that in the sec
ond attack on Port Arthur the Jap
anese sunk eight vessels and captured
ten. No confirmation can be obtained
and the report is not generally credit
ed, despite the Star's insistence that
WERE WITH JAPAN.
American Naval Officers on Vessels
Attacking Port Arthur.
Q W. PHXLn
iTTORSKI-lMlI.
Offloe In Odd Pellowf Kew Building.
Heppnar. Oregon.
For rates, pamphlets or other infor
mation, address,
J. W. Ca.mt. JX. 8. Bow,
Trav. Paaa. Agent General Agent
PORTLAND, OKZGOX.
Dr. M. B. Metzler
ANE B. KISTNEE
DENTIST
5CLLINQ ORAND RONDB APPLES.
Many Carloads are Now Qelng Eaat-
Ueod Sale la urcgon.
l a r.rand The fruit growers of
the trraud Konde who did not dispose purpose of organising a grange for
of all their apples In the fall are now lDe State of Oregon. Mr. Vooruoe. ro0(Jt BeHoUi bUg f t th hiVlEnKUmd to reoccur y the place if TV
disposing of them In large Quantities j intention Is first to make a complet. Lent is the alleged confirmation of tra th.t th?Tt of the Mkado U
" I tha fttfltssrnfint thsit tr hnarA tha Inn. I . a . ..a a I
I v va- - -H
PHYSICIAN AND SCRGE0S
New York, Feb. 17. International u j. tnie.
mauers are assuming a very serious RuB8ia s protesting in the matter
aspect, according to a Herald dis- of nrt,iBh nermisslon that Japan
patch from St. Petersburg. Ona of the W1. Hal Wel. Russia would
Offloe, Pattenon's Drug 8tore.
OfBce In Odd Fellows' New Building.
Call and See Me.
.1 f,,.m sr. tn 40 rents Der bushel for runvaBs for membership and
the Esstern markets. ino uiuo later oate can a mocuog auu iw
Mountain Fmit Company, of La pi-te organization. Twenty year.
Uramle, now has a large force of aK0 there were four prosperous
packers at work, and many carloads grange organlxatlons In Union Coun-
are being shipped East, while many ty, and Mr. Voorhees Intends to ro
of them are being sold m Oregon. 1 no eBtaDiisn mem.
snplcs are In great aeuianu in
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Whpah-Mllling Quotations: Walla
Oregon
the Eastern markets.
Many of the fruit growers In the
1 . .... .in t ai.tt in vnnnif
ii...m r of the winter varieties. In- ley, 7tf8Uc.
eluding the Jonathans, Roman H-au-ties,
York Imperials and Yellow New
towns. L. OUIenberg. one of tho big
gest fruit growers near La Grande,
Bet out 3&00 young treeB lust fall, and
the remainder of the order, 2000 more,
will t Ki-t out In the spring. This
amount will cover 120 acres.
Will Build Mill at Paradise.
Enterprise James Winters, who
live. In the Paradise country at the
extreme north end of thl. county, wa.
In Enterprise recently, stating that
persons In his vicinity are making
preparations to build a new flouring
.mill at Paradise the coming spring.
Thm rtnert to have the mill com
pleted by harvest time. This will
be a great convenience for the people
of thut section, as they have been
heretofore compelled to haul their
grain 40 miles on a wagon to get It
to a mill, some bringing It U) Lostlne
and Enterprise, while others haul to
the mills at Asotin and Lewlston.
Wallowa Herds Depleted by Cold.
La Orsndo Report, come from
"Wallowa County that a number of
aheep have been lost from the herd.
In that county this winter on account
of tho cold, and In lomo place, the
cnttlo have suffered Intensely. There
hnve been no reports as yet of the loss
of sheep or cattlo In Union County,
and In many plnces In the vaney cat
tle hsve had good picking tho great
er part of tho winter. The farmers
all report an abundance, of dry feed,
and the cattle never was In better
condition than they are thl. winter.
Plow, are Started.
Pendleton Hccauso of springlike
weather tnsny furmer. have already
started their spring plowing. Thl. I.
nearly two weeks earlier than In pre
vious year.. Very little spring,
wheat aowlng will be (lone this year,
as a large acreage wa. planted Inst
llarley Feed. $21 per ton; brew
ing. Vl; rolled, 122.
Flour Valley, $3.7503.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3,900
4.10; clears, $3.&6Q3.75; hard wheat
patents, $4.204.bO; grabam, X3.7&;
whole wheat, $4; rye flour, 4.5Q(f
475.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.10(31.12;
gray. $l.07V41.10 per cental.
Mlllstuffs Dran, $18.5019 per
ton; middlings, $26; shorts. $19.60
20; chop, $18; linseed, diary food, $19.
Butter Sweet cream butter, 32V4c
per pound; fancy creamery, 30c;
choice creamery, 2527 He; diary
and store, nominal.
Hutter fat Sweet cream, 31c; sour
craara, 29c.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 120
12 Vic per pound; springs, small, 14(
14Vfcc; hens, 12V4(ll3e; turkeys, live,
16ilCc per pound; dressed. 18&720c;
ducks, $8r9 per doxen; geese, live,
ic per pound.
CbeoBO Full cream, twins, 14c;
Young America, 15c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2CG27V4c Pr
donen.
Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack;
corrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1;
cabbage, l2c; red cabbage, lc;
pnrsley per doxen, 25c; tomatoes,
$ I f.ny 2.00 per crate; cauliflower, 75c
0$l per doxen; beans, 15c; celery,
06c per doxen; pumpkins, 1c per
pound; cucumbers, $2.6 per doxen.
1.75 per sack, growers' price..
Potatoes Fancy, 7690c per sack;
common, fi04i76c; .weft., xvo m
sacks, 2 n crated.
Hops Choice. 27t?!9c per pound;
prime. 25c; medium, 24c.
Wool Valley. 1718c; Faitern
Oregon, 12(fl5c; mohair, 32f3&c.
peef Dressed, 67Hc per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 6Q7Vkc; lambs,
7 He
Veal Dressed, Small, S9c; larga,
5CV4c
Pork Dressed, 6U7c.
anese vessel, of war attacking Port
Arthur were a number of American
naval officers. Thl. report ha. caused
something akin to a feeling of con
sternation among the Russian offi
cers. The emperor has Issued the strong
est orders, continues the dispatch,
that no news whatsoever be com
municated through the headquarters'
staff. Further, he is deeply annoyed
with the attitude recently adopted by
ha. been making it headquarter.. The
cxar apparently know, that there are-
likely to be aeriou. cmpllcatlon. with
other nation., and 1. making great
military preparation, to guard his
country from all manner of attacks.
Although the land force, of Japan
have met with soma reverses, these
are not thought to be serious, as they
were not her main body of troops. It
Is conceded that Port Arthur must
fall, and the Japanese are working
rapidly and persistently to this end.
B. A. K. BIGGS
Reeema S and 4
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING!
Seeldence at Henry Johnson's.
Beppner, Oregon.
G.
W.BEA
ITTOENET-iT-UT
the Russian pres. of writing upon the They are lowiy but .urely closing In.
political situation In a way calculated Bnd the Ru88an fleet Is scattered
to raise enmity Deiween nussia ana )t cannot be seen how she can pos
England, and also, very specially. ,lbly prevent the Japanese from as
America. For Instance, the St. Peters- Banmg her stronghold from both
uuir uaxt-ue naa ueea promoiteu, u"llBjeB
a. 1. generally supposed ror pubiimi-
Ing false news about the war, but be
cause of an accompanying article de
clared to have been highly Insulting
to England.
C. S CommUalonrr. Ilomeetrad Sllngi and aQ I
nnai proolt mane.
Office one door eait P. 0., Borg i Jewelry Store. I
uarpMKR
OBEOOH
c.
S. WOODSOX.
Verlflea th Report.
Mrs. Botkln'. Second Trial.
San Francisco. Feb. 17. The second
trial of Mr. Cordelia Dotkln wa.
called thl. morning, but wa. post
poned until March 10 at tho request
nf t h A at a I a Th. hmaariiflnn rvm.
New York. Feb. 17. The Paris cor-1 .... .m ,..k. .ki 1. ,,m nn
respondent of the Central New. wires .ot important wltneoBea to come here V. 01tNTET'
mm uew. irum a ituRaiaa Bourco from Delaware before the middle of
states that It Is verified that a battle March. Tha defense demanded a dls-
netween the Russian and Japanese mi..Bi nr tha raa in armrdanra with
forces I. now being fought on the the trial ludeea' nromlae If the state
northern bank of the Yalu river faod to proceed with tha trial to
where the Russian land forces are jay but thB rt held that tha sUte
Hnnnnntaal a J J 4 I . .
,",l",,t nenry th0wed sufficient causa for a post
ie,i-a mo Japanese minister or tseoui i ponament.
u auTiaeu mo rmperor oi tne arrest
of Yl Yong, the Korean minister of
finance, who Is practically dictator ot
the country and most friendly to Rus
sia.
Attorney-at-Law.
OOea la Palace Hotel, Beppner, Oregon.
'Oregon
ShoiIiIihe
Tata , at B a a aa
Only Line East via
Salt Lake and Denver
TWO .TRAINS DAILY.
Will Not Oo to fta.
Shanghai, Feb. 17. The Russian
run bo at Mandjur, which before the
war began was preparing for sea, has
now gone several miles up the Wu
Sung river, where she Is likely to re
main, unless objections are raised by
(ha Chinese authorities. The Nank
ing Viceroy has telegraphed Ins true
T0HS0BI1L ARTISTS.
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fine I'h Rooms In eonneetlon.
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DR. J. W. VOGLE
EYE SPECIALIST.
Dally TnfS SCHIDCLM. Daily
Daraan Barrssa, Oa. Aaaivas
rt Mall.
for Keel and West
from Kaet and West :10 a. aa.
Exnreea
ror Aaat and West
liOOa-sa.
gipreee
trom East aad West 1:10 p, m.
Russian Insults Miller.
London, Feb. 17. A dispatch from
Manchuria report, that Henry Miller,
the American consul, vigorously In
terceded la behalf of a number of Jap-1 Hons to tha offlclalf under his juris
anese refugee- In that country who! diction to observe strict neutrality
were arrested by Russians. Mr. Mil-land to take measures to prevent antt
lcr I. likely to ba successful. While Christian and other disturbances,
ha wa. attending hi. official dutle.
a Russian trooper Interfered and In
sulted him. Tha latter waa severely
disciplined by Russian officers and he
hastened to apologlie.
Passed by Houao.
Washington, Feb. 17. Tha House
today passed Hermann's bill for the
sale of allotted land, of tha Orsnd spredlng troops tn ordor ta watch tha
Ilond. reservation.
Rueotan. Demorallred
Iindon. Feb. 15. Dispatches from
New Chwang, Manchuria, report
great aggrenalvenea. and mora vic
tories for tha Jspaneaa which ha. de
moralised tha Russians afloat and
ashore, nasatin commanders ashora
arc fesrful of a sarprlaa and ara
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