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TO SELL FORESTS SENATE COMMITTCE AGREE ON RE PEAL OP TIMBER ACT. Highest Bidder Will Move Privilege of Cutting .Off Trees-Funds Will B Used lor Irrlgstloa Work-Wooded Tracts Can No Longer bo Entered Under Homestead Commutation Law. Washington, March 18. Dy unani mous vote, the senste committee on public 1sndstodsy favorably reported a coinpromiiie bill liiU-nlil to modify the public I a ml laws o aa to minimise the opportunity for fraudulent opera tions, ami to insure the settlement of the public laud by iwna fldeentrymen. Thii compromise la the result of a pro tracWd and hoaUnl discussion of the public land question, and, to a large stent, carries out the recommenda tions of the public land commission. The bill agreed upon authorize the rsscretary of the Interior to aell to (he highest bidder the right to cut and re move timlier from any unappropriated, non-mineral surveyed public landa after llrst having ouch tiiubur appraised and giving due notice of audi sale. The fundM derived from timber galea In the arid and semi-arid v. outer n states are to le placed to ' the credit of thorn states in the fund ultimately to be ex-H-ndud In the coriHtruction of national irrigation works. The bill repeal the act permitting the entry of timber lands, though it does not affect the acquisition of atone landa. It provide further that laud chiefly valuable for timber shall here fter not tie subject to entry under the commutation jlause of the homestead law. Thia last provialon remove the moat objectionable feature of the com mutation claune, and the one under 'which the government ha heretofore leen generally injured. The commit tee did not feel Justified in going furth er In the way of modifying tiie land taws. The unanlmou report on the bill to day in thought to insure it early pas age by the senate, and it may get through the house thii session, though there are several members of the house public land committee who will op pose it and attempt to prevent a fav orable report. Nevertheless, advo cates of reform in the land law are greatly encouraged by the action of the committee today and regard it as a long step in the right direction. No bill introduced in congress Insev ral years has been pushed with more vigor by Its friends, or fought mote stubbornly by its enemies. For two years the committee on public lands has had the measure almost constantly before it. I-ast year the committe re ported the bill over the head of the chairman, Henator lianshrough, but he served notice that it could not le passed, ami it died with the congress. This year all the Democratic memtiers of the committee except Henator Du bois and three Republican members, Hard, Nelson and Dietrich, were again against It, making a majority of one in favor of reporting the land bill. Chairman Hansbrotigh declined to put the motion for reporting the bill with out having s chance to le heard in op position to the measure. lie was charged with filibustering, but re ins ined atesdfast. Chairman liana brough talked to memhera of (he com mittee individually, and gave as his view that the bill, if passed, would up wet the land laws of the entlie country and turn to Canada the great stream of immigration that was now building up the west. He declared the home stead law vital to the interests of the unimproved west, and suggested to the friend of the bill tjiat a measure lie introduced for tho repeal of the timber and rtone act only. He won Senator Nelson to the same view, and the bil was introduced by Senator Quarle and approved by the committee. Trouble In Ssnto Domingo. Washington, March 18, The usual laily revolution is reported from Santo Domingo by Minister Powell. He re cord trouble at Ranches. It is ad mitted at the state department that fotne represenUtions have Ix-en made in forcible way to American firms and individuals having an interest in Fan to Domingo, that they have small ground for complaint of revolutionary disturb ances so long as they themselves are in the habit of furnishing arms, ammu nition and money to both sides. Trsde Suffers HsavMy by War. Odessa, March 18. Tbe Influence of the war on trade, and eseclally on the coast of foodituff, is dally growing more marked. The price of flour, twef and other necesssrles continue to oar upward and are already almost Ik yond the reach of eople even in mod erate circumstances, ReporU from Kleff, Kharkoff, Tolls va and even As trakhan and Caucasian porta show a similar state of affairs existing there. , I! very w hero trade I differing. Russian dunboat Mew Dismantled. fihangbal, March 18. The disarma ment of the Russian gunloat Mandjui lias now been completed, and all of .Hit, essential part of the guns are in the possession of the Chinese poit authori ties. 1 he ollleers and crew of the Mand jur have taken passsge on a French steamer for Russia, after having first pledged themselves to Uke no part in the war unless first exchanged. CANAUZONB LEGISLATION. Any That Is Enacted New Will Bo of Preliminary Nature. Washington, March 17 Whatever legislation may be enacted at the pres ent session islating to the Panama canal will be largely preliminary in character, The president has discussed the matter with member of congress and with such member of the isthmi an canal comm ssion a are In the city, but It it understood that no definite de cision yet ha been res c lied a to what are the precise needs of legislation on the subject. ' General Davis called attention to the provision for executive regulations con tained in the bill provldinic for the con struction oi the canal and suggested that they were ample to cover all needs In the direction of governing the caaal tone. Huggesting the machinery for the government of the xone, he mentioned the appointment of a governor or per fect chosen from the commission. In addition there should be a secretary of state, an attorney general, treasurer, sanitarian, superintendent of schools, justices of the peace, police judge and three judge oi court of the first In stance. The work of sanitation would cost 1500,000 the first year and the polic ing of the cone would necessitate the expenditure of $300,000 a year. Aut onomy for the people of the eone Gen eral Davis Ixilieved to be a thing for distant consideration. The nature of the work would attract the rougher or criminal classes. The total cost of ad ministering tho government after pre liminary expenditures had been met would amount to (1,000,000, accord Ing to the belief of General Davit. ' ARMY TO STRIKE. Japanese are Ready te Begin Thslr For ward Movement. Wei Hal Wel, March 17. The ex tensive forward movement on the part ot the Japanese army may be expected to be begun at once. The Haimun ha encountered very little Ice and in skirting the coast line, it i clear they are nearly clear, and that nothing now stand in the way of the Japanese transport fleets proceeding to the landing places selected in the northern part of Cores. The fact that the Japanese have re called all correspondents from the head quarter of the army at Ping Yang also indicates an important movement is contemplated. The Japanese com manding general, Baron Hasevawa, who, with the imperial guards, will take the lead in the movement against the Russians north of the i alu river, is strongly opposed to permitting any correspondents to accompany his col umn until after the first land battle has been fought, and it is known he has succeeded in winning over to hi wsy of thinking the member of the sun. General Hasegswa was chief aid to Held Marshal Oyama during the opera tions which resulted in the cspture of fort Arthur by the Japanese in 1894, and is expected to strike quickly and effectively against the Russians. WILL BUY IN NORTHWEST. Japan Wants to Secure Oood Horses for the Army. Vancouver, R. C, March 17. Ten thousand horses for the Japanese army will te purchased within the neit ten months in Kastern Oregon and Wash ington. The contract for the supply of these remounts has been awarded to Dr. Armstrong, of Nelson. B. C. through tho consulate in this city. The agreement specifies that 1,000 anl- mala per month be delivered, and this will mske ten months before it expir ation. Tbe price i not mentioned, but it I needless to sUte the quality of the horse will be of the best; in fact, the announcement ha been made here that none other will lie accepted. Home of tbe horses will be procured from the ranches near Kamlonps, B. C, and other points in the interior of the province, but by far the greater ma jority will he purchased from the breeder in Kastern Oregon and Wash ington, where the strain is better, and where good horse have been bred with great care for many year past. SUUhood Bill Completed. Washington, March 17. The sUte hood problem today was taken up by the subcommottee of the house commit tee on territories, recently appointed to draft statehood bills for Arisona and New Mexico and Oklahoma and the In dian Territory. The bill making a state of the first two named was practi cally completed. Th difficulty of ad justing the taxation and other ques tions with regsrd to the admission of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as a state are the next to be Uken up. Do Not Believe Report. Tarls, Msrch 17. The Bt Petersburg correspondent of the Kcho de Paris say that rumor to the effect that the Vladivostok and Pert Arthur squad rons have been united are received w ith incredulity by the general staff. The corresjKindent believe the rumor are probably due to Ice Admiral Maka roff's frequent sortie. lie y Gener al Zilinsky i now Viceroy Alexicff'a chief of SUIT and 1 acting under hi orders. Colombia May Vet Fight. Paris, Msrch 17. The Pari edition oi ins new lorn iieraui publishes a letter from Dr. Jorge llolguin, ex-mln liter of foreign affair in Cloomhla, and now financial agent of theColomhi an government, denying that Colombian ha withdrawn lU suit against the Pan ama canal company, oi has recalled the troop sent against the republic of Pan ama. BIG EXHIBIT SURE EASTERN STATES PLEDGE 1905 FAIR GOOD SUPPORT. Massachusetts and Now York Will Be In the Pront Row Former Sots Aside 925,000-Emplre State Is Expsctsd to Make Fully as Liberal a) Appro prlatloa as Massachusetts. Washington, March 18. Massachu setts and New York are to be among the foremost exhibitors at the Lewi and Clark exposition next year. This assurance ha been given Special Com missioner Mclsaac, of Portland, wbo appeared before the legislature of these two state and appealed to them for liberal appropriations for transport ing their fit. Louis exhibit to Port land next year. More than all other Eastern states, these two have a direct interest in the Pacific coast and Orient al markets, and the member of both legislatures resdily realised the import ance of having complete exhibit at Portland. By a special message of the governor the Massachusetts' legislature has been called on to appropriate $25, 000 for making a Bay Bute exhibit at Portland, and after conference with the leaders at Albany, Mr. Mclsaac expect equally as large an appropriation for the New York exhibit. Mr. Mclsaac has been assured that Rhode Island and New Jersey will be duly represented at Portland. An ap propriation sufficient to transfer their Ht. Louis exhibits will be made. Tomorrow Mr. Mclsaacs will appear before the Maryland legislature and will then start west. He will be at Columbus, Ohio, for a week. From that city he will go to Kentucky, Iowa and Mississippi. The Virginia legis lature, which has just adjourned. adopted resolutions indorsing the expo sition In strong term. SINKS OWN SHIPS. Admiral Makaroff Blocks the Channel at Port Arthur. Nia Chwang, March 16. After the removal of the battleship Retvizan, four Russian steamers, the Harbin, the Hailar, the Ningunta and the Sungari, were anchored at the mouth of tbe en trance of Port Arthur in proper posi tions and sunk, leaving only a small channel available, Vice Admiral Maka roff having previously ordered the whole fleet to remain outside with steam up, economy in coal being un necessary. This dispatch is on "Russian infor mation," and is of the first importance, confirming tbe idea that Vice Admiral Makarofl will adopt the offensive and make a desperate effort to bring togeth er Russia's scattered naval forces, or endeavor to inflict damage upon the Japanese navy. Tbe sinking of the ship was to pre vent the ingress of Japanese torpedo boat destroyers, as wa done at Wei Hal ei during the Chino-Japanese war. RURAL MAIL IN FAVOR. Both Parties In the House Declare Friendship For It. Washington, March 18. Leigslation for the District of Columbia and the postofTice appropriation bill occupied the attention of tbe house today. The rural free delivery service received most attention. Speaker of both par ties took the credit for its inauguration and declared their friendship for it. The bill was considered in committee of the whole. , Monn (Dem. Tenn.). the ranking minority member of the pottofftce committee, reviewed the action of the committee in bringing the report before the house, and said the committee was not authorised to sit in judgment and could not have made any change in the report a submitted to the committee. At 5:05 the house adjourned until tomorrow. Attempted to Rescne. Toklo, March 16. A supplementary report hss been received from Admiral Togo, concerning the effort made by the crews of the Japanese torpedo boat de stroyers in action off Port Arthur on the 10th Inst., to rescue the crews of the dixabled Russian torpedo boat-destroyers. Captain Khojiro Asia, com manding the flotilla of torpedo boat de stroyers, states that the Japanese would have been able to rescue many more of the enemy but for the deadly fire of the shore batteries and tbe close approach of the Russian cruiser Novik. Chamberlain as Lesder. London, March 16. In the lobby of the house of commons tonight tlrere was much comment on the unexpected ly early departure from Egypt on his return to lxmdon of Joseph Chamber lain. The Chamberlain section of par llamerit, glorying in their triumph of March 9, already predict that if the Unionists are defeated in the general election, Chamberlain, and not Balfour, will be the leader of the opposition in the next parliament. Qrest Profit lor Steamer Line. Hamburg, March 16. The annual report of the I Ism burg-A merlcan steam ship company, published today, show a net profit of 15,600,000 for the year. The tonnage of the ships owned by the company i 1,727,948, the largest in the world, and exceeding the entire tonnage of most countries, and the average aire of the vessel is only six year and seven months. The report declare the company receives bo sub sidies from the state. INCREA58 ARMY BEFORB ATTACK. Russia, In Menntlme, Expects Makaroff to Plgbt Hard on Sea. Yinkow, March 16. The local Rus sian authorities are apparently in censed and manifestly much annoyed At the solicitous inquiries of the com mander of foreign gun boa U regarding the projected blocking of the Liso river before the arrivsl of the Japanese, which lstter event Is regarded a a fore gone conclusion. Although the block ing of the Liao and also the defense of the settlement and native town are re -garded a onatUinable, it is certain that an uunlmportant i mposition of guns and the arrangement, of a defense plan have already been mi le. The ar rival of General Kendravov tch, a few day ago, however, arrested the ar rangemenu and threatened to cause the abandonment of the origins! inten tion. The highest Russian opinion obU in- able at Port Arthur and Nia Chwang admits tbe government' intention to fall back indefinitely, until the mobil ization of 300,000 torops lor the as saulting and opposition of the Japan eee, and probably 200,000 more to op pose the Chinese. The same opinion assert that Vice Admiral Makaroff will fight bard. He is determined to weaken the enemy at any cost, and saake the operation of the Baltic sea fleet in the Far East feasible, though it may be necessary to ngni witnoot the l'allada, Czarevitch and Retvizan, which it is admitted cannot be fully repaired within six months. On account of the uncertain ty of the success of the scheme of con structing a dock in which to repair the Czarevitch and Retvizan, naval experts aiiow a year lor tbe work. "CORBA SHALL BB RUSSIAN." Konrepatkla Says the Powers Have Agreed to Keep BriUlri'a Hands Off. Paris, March 16 Tbe St. Peters burg correspondent of the Echo de Paris say that tbe ctar' refusal, fol lowing General Kouropatkin's advice, to permit Prince Louis Napoleon to go to the Far East, is much commented Tbe correspondent say that six new torpedo boat have been sent out of the Newsky yards, and that ten others, modeled after the French torpedo boat Cyclone, are beina completed, and probably will be sent by railway to ron Artnur. In the eourse of his conventatinna in the train, while traveling from Mos cow, according to this correspondent, General Konropatkin repeated his de sire that peace should be sisned onlv in l omo. The eenersl said that r ranee. German r and Austria ham agreed with Russia to prevent Great Britain intervening with another Berlin treaty, adding: "We will never permit Great Brit in to interfere for the rjuroose of de priving us of the fruits of a dearly bought victory. Corea shall be Rus sian." BELIEVES FLEET IS INSIDB. British Press Now Unable te Put Vladi vostok Fleet Elsewhere. London, March 16. It is a subject of increasing remark and conjecture in tbe press that nothing has been heard of tbe Vladivostok squadron, and it is beginning to be believed it is really in side the harbor of Vladivostok. The correpeondent of the Morning Post at Tokio throws a light upon Jap an's financial intentions, and says it is estimated that Japan will be able to maintain a war for 18 months without borrowing abroad. The policy is tore tain the gold in Japan, and it is be lieved it will not be necessary to spend abroad more than one-eighth of the cost of the war, this expenditure being chiefly on coal, cordite and steel. It may be remarked that the British newspapers all regard Vice Admiral To go's report that he ha laid mines at Port Arthur as a mere bluff, and they say such a feat would 1e impossible un der fire. Chinese Rushing to Border. Taris, March 16. The Tempscorres pondent at Niu Chwang telegraphs: "I have Just returned here from a, tour along the Manchurian frontier. The trains are crowded with Chinese sol diers, numlwring upwards of 21,000, on their way to garrison the border. A Japanese attack is exected here as soon as a thaw occurs." The corres pondent of the Temps at Bt. Petersburg says: "The Jspanese have thn far captured seven Russian .merchant ships, whose commander did not know war had begun." fo Improve Three Oregon Harbors. Washington, March 18. Senator Fulton today offared three amendment to the sundry civil bill, making appro priations a followi : To continue the improvement of the entrance U Tilla mook bay, 1500,000; to further im prove the channel over the bar at Ya quina bay, 1250,000; to Improve the mouth of the Plnslaw tlver, 1100,000. These amendments are intended to pro vide funds for carriyng on work during the fiscal year. For Assembly Hal! at Chemawa. Washington, March 16, Senator Mitchell today Introduced an amend ment to the Indian appropriation bill carrying $18,000 to erect a brick assem bly hall at the Chemawa Indian school. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Called Btate. Present ...Tbeolore RoowiTelt Vlce-Prt1ent. Secretary ff Hut ... .W. R. bar Secretary of Tre.nry I.Tman J. Gaire recretary or irtterlor ... I. A. Hitchcocs Feeretary of m........ . K. R. Kot Secretary of Nary..... John I. lr rotniwiM.neral....Charl Kmnry Hmlth Attorney-General John W.Orler Feeretary of Arrnltiir..... James WllauD Com Osueral Land Offlc...wn.Bin(er Hamas lUte federal Officials. ::;::::::::::::::::::a.Wftlo. Congressmen. fT Internal Revenue Collector. I). M. Ininne MmIuj.h.. , f b. Bellinger Cireoit Jnrtya , ., , . W B. Gilbert plstrlct Attorney.. U. B. MaratalU J. H. Hall W. I. X at hew I United State Lead Officer. Tl PAU.BS, OBSOOH. - .. ...Jay F. Lneae Otla Patterson La eBASDS, osteon. E. W. Bertlett - J. O. Sweeknelmer Rr1 iter. kecelrer Register. Receiver.. State of Orea-M. Governor Geo. 2. Chamberlain Secretary ot tttate ..J'. 1. Dunbar Treasurer .. C. 8. Koore attorney-General...... .A. M. Crawford Sopt. of Fnblle Instruction H. Ackerinan Printer . 1. B. Whitney !i it : : : B. Bean .1L11...'.'f. A. Moore , C. E. WoWerton tiers soera ncnooi Leua commimton Mart Chamberlain Game Warden ., .....Alpha Quimby f lib CommiMloner... f. C. Reid, Astoria Veterinary Burgeon Win. McLean. Portland Sixth Jodlelal Dletrlet. Circuit Jtadge ......,. W. R. Ellle Prosecuting Attorney.T. O. Haiiey Morrow Coanty Offlelals. Joint Senator .. Walter Pierce KepreentattYe.. O. W. Phelps county 4 uugs.............A. u. Bartholomew County Commoner. County Clerk .... Vawter Crawford County Sheriff. ....... E. M. Shutt County Treasorer.... .... .M. Llchtenthal County A seetmr.., W. L. lm County Surveyor ....... J. Keithly county ncnooi Bupennteuaent..Jay w. BhtDley County I'.ornner , Ur Ktstner Stock Inspector.-. J. C. Kirk Beppnee Town O (Beers. 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