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THE KEPPNER TIMES PubCUhtvl Every Thartday, HEPPNER OREGON WEEIVSDOINGS General Review of Important Happen pcnlgs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Corm. The people of Japan are reported to recent the suppression of war news. 1 The armies in Manchuria are fully rested and a battle that should prove decisive 18 looked lor. A counterpart of the big Inside Inn at the St. Louis fair is said to be prac tically assured lor 1905. This year's total regUtiation in New lorkCityis 688,7(5, which exceed by nearly 60,000 the recoid of 1900. Sentiment in French governmental quarters is stowing nioie favorable to the American proposition to call a sec ond f eaie congress at The Hague. The Russian admiraalty council sit ting in nv ew of the Vladivostok prize court, has decided that the Biitish ship A Han ton, seized June 16, and her cargo must be released. . Maiehal Oyama's armv is said to be running short of ammunition, but fresh . supplies aie expected from Dalny, the Japanese having established railroad communication with that poit. One of the suspected train robbers, shot in an attempt to escape arrest at St. Louis, when told he could not live, confessed to having taken part in two hold-ops and implicated otheis who were thought to have taken part. In a clash between Greeks and Bul garians, 20 of the latter were killed. Gordon, Ala., has been destroyed by tire and 40 inhabitants are destitute. Revolutionists are active in Russia. Police authorities declare the Hebrews are most at fault. Coos bay people are excited over a conference at Marshfield of a number of prominent railroad men. Bransiord, a small village in Ten nessee on the Chesapeake & Nashville railroad, was entirely destroyed by fiie. The city of Portland may have to lower its water mains acrcss the Wil lamette river in order to allow of a deeper channel to be diedged. A shipbuilding race between the New York and Mate Island navy yards has begun over the construction of two colliers authorized by the last con gress. They are to be the largest and fastest boats of their class in the world. Military operations in Manchuria are awaiting the driyng of the r tads and plains rendered impassable for artillery and even for infantiy by the recent heavy rains. Only dianltory cannonding and unimportant skirm ishes are occurring. Fire destroyed several business honsea in Oakwood, Texas. Loss, f 75, 000. A resolution diapproving of reci procity with Canada was adopted in the Vermont house without opposition. Intense fog and terrible condition of the roads have put a stonp to all move ments of the two armies south of Muk den. Dr. Atkinson, who organized the school system in the Philippines, de clares the natives are not capable of self government. There are rumors of Colombian troops gathering near Culebra with the intention of making an attack there on ovec her 3, the first anniversary of the secession of Panama from Colombia. The British army council has issued an order which, instead of enlisting three yeais with the colors and nine in the reserve,- infantry of (he line will in the future enlist for nine years with the colors and three in the reserve. For the first time in the history of the money order system, the number issued during the last fiscal year reach ed 60.000,000. The value of the do mestic orders issued was $378,778,488 and the internatoinal money orders is sued were valued at$ 42,550,153. Russia resents peace talk and regards it as a rnot inopportune time to broach it. China's opposition to the treaty of Great Biitain with Thibet may upset British calculations. General Kuropatkin lias abandoned his headquarters at Mukden, remaining with the troops in the field. Since the fighting began south' of Mukden the Russian losses have, never been les than 2,000 per day. Troops and bandits engaged in a bat tle near Mexico City. Three men weie killed and a number wounded. A dispatch from Shanghai rays that it is reported the Japanese i-hells have sunk the Russian emitter Bayan in the harbor at Port Arthur. The Jury in the case of Philip Wein. aeimer, on trial in New York for ac cepting a bribe to settle strikes, re turned a veidict of guilty. Fire destroyed the works of the Anchor Rubber Tire company, at Set acket, L. I. Loss, (200,000. A general falling off from the attend ance of last year is shown by the oflic ial enrollment figures at Harvard uni versity. The ant hoi i ties attribute the decrease to soma extent to the increas ing rivalry of Western colleges. English war experts agn-e that the temporary success of the Russiani can ' have little effect in the end. STIR UP PANAMA. American Canal , Commissioners Anger Republic. New York, Oct. 22. A World spec ial from Washington says: "Matters have reached a point where a strong band is required to prevent not only open rupture with Panama but scandal in connection with the canal commission. During its short stay on the isthmus member of the commis sion developed a feud among them selves, while they were involving the administration in trocble with Panama and the result will be that two or more of the commissioners will be asked to step out as quietly as possible after the election. ' "One of tha two chief reasons for sending Secretary Taft to the isthmus clothed with plenary powers is that he may fully investigate the conduct of all the commissioners and decide which ones shall be removed. The immediate impelling reason for his trip is to le store ft iendly relations with Panama. The president and Secretary Taft have known all along of the friction between the commission and Panama and be tween the commission and Mr, Barrett, but it was not until Mr. Barrett sub mitted his report on isthmian afTaiis that there was any suspicion that Boute of the commissioners had been violat ing the president's orders. At the same time, it was revealed by Mr. Bar lett's report that the isthmians are on the verge of open revolt, with resort to aims, against what they regard as the high-handed and unwarranted actions of the canal commission in direct vio lation of the canal treaty, both in lettci and spirit. "The president was astounded at the startling news brought by Mr. Barrett. He sent for William N. Ciomwell, counsel for Panama. It was demon strated by Cromwell that the methods employed by Admiial Walker and Gen eral Davis only served toanger the peo ple of Panama. The extent to which those commissioners, who are slated for rea.oval, have offended is not divulged, but it is charged that some of them have secrtely conveyed information of great value regarding prosettive eon tracts to favored firms." LA50R IS SCARCE. Louisiana Planters are Trying to Secure foreigners. New Orleans, Oct. 21. A great scar city of labor exists in Louisiana, and the effect is being felt not only . on the plantations, but also on the extensive levee work now in progiess. Forty nine state and district contracts ontsids of the work being done by the federal government are under way. They cover many miles of new levee and re pair work. Most of these contracts are required to be finished byJanuary 1, but the contractors are unable to obtain laborers. Agents of the con tractors are in the city seeking hands. There are also representatives of planting interests here today to meet the incoming steamer Liguria with over 1,500 Italian immigrants. None of these laborers are contracted for, and the agents of the planters have come to make terms with them as soon as they leave the ship. Country ne groes continue to gravitate to the city, and that is given as one of the causes for the scarcity of labor. LOST 50,000 MEN. Japanese Have Suffered Terribly al Port Arthur. Chicago, Oct. 22. A special to the Daily News from Chefoo says: According to a camp-follower, who has bten for some time with the Japan ese army now besieging Port Arthur, and who is at present in Chefoo, hav ing arrived from Dalny, the number of Japanese killed before the forts has retcl el 60,000. He says the mikado's men recklessly attacked the strongest positions, making bold rushes in mass es, the soldiers being stripped ot their ac.-outten eots and clothing. The le sult was that the Russian machine guns mowed them down. He also asserts there is some talk among the officers and men that leads to the belief that the Japanese mean to try to carry the inner forts and citadel this month. Supplies rrom Bay City. San Francisco, Oct. 22. Quarter master Major Devol has received in structions from Washington that here after San Francisco will be the point from which all western posts will receive their supplies. According to the oiders sent out by the department, all depots in the western third of the Lnited States are to be abolished and the 15,000 troops now locateJ in West ern United States, Alaska and the Philippines are to be cared for by one station in this city. Supplies will be kept sufficient to last a year. British Troops Snowbound. Pari Jong, Oct. 22. The headquar ters of the British rh'betan force, con sisting of two companies of mounted infantry, is snowbound at Pari, a foi tress near Boutan, Thibet. The command marched through Pari Jong I'ass In the midst of a blinding snow storm, during which it went into camp. Two men died during the night. The snow is drifting and the road has been obliterated, which may compel the force to remain. Red Cross to Give Assistance. Berlin, Oct. 22. As a result of the visit here of a delegate of the Kusisan Red Cross Central committee, the Ger man Red Cross society has decided to send further assistance to the seat of war, and will erect a German hospital t.lrkutks, Siberia, and will provide it with military ambulance trains. Ne gotiations are in progress regarding a similar offer to Japan. ISTHMUS NEWS Malcontents Threaten Trouble at Panama. MAY LEAD TO A DPVni UTiniM nHT LCAU IU A KCVOLUTI0N American Authorities Send Marines to Learn Purpose of Movement Washington not Informed. l Colon, Colombia, Oct, 24. News reached here this evenina that about men, uu in cuougnt 10 lie malcontent Panamans, rather than Co lombian soldiers, have been seen in the neighborhood of Culebra, threatening hostilities against the Panama govern ment. As soon as the American authorities ot the canal aone became cognisant of this force, marines were sent out to ascertain their purpose. It is rumored that a skirmish occurred inland, in which several were killed, but there is no confirmation of this report. Navy Department Not Advised. Washington, Oct. 24. Assistant 'Ol1 iri.! ....... ..I .1. ...... , Secretary Darling tonight said that, tar as he was aware, no advices had been received at the navy department of the reported skirmish between United States marines and Pauamans on the isthmus. If any dispatches have been receive.!, the assistant secre tary added, they in all probability would be sent to the department, and would not be delivered to the officials until morning. At this time the navy has about 450 marines on the Isthmus, a sufficient force, in the opinion of the administration, to cope with any diffi culty which is likely to develop. OfriCERS ARC SHOT. Desperate Battle With Men Sus- pectcd of Hold Up. St. Louis, Oct. 24. Two city detect ives are deed and another is not ex pected to live during the night, white one tiain robber suspect is at the morgue and two others are in the hos pital, one probably fatally wounded and the other bidly beaten up, as the result of a desperate battle between five officers and three men whom they tried to arrest. The fight occurred in the front room of a hoo$e on Pine street, and the men whom the detectives souirht to rrt are suspected of being implicated in a train robbery at Centralia, 111, a few weeks ago. The house bad been under police sur veillance for several days, but today was the first time that any of the sus pects was seen to entei or leave. A few" minutes before the fighting oc curred Vaughn left the house and started to wa'k down Pine street. The detectives closed in on him, and after he had gone some distance from the h nise be was arrested. Accompanied by their prisoner, the detectives returned and entered the house. Sha, McClusky and Dwyer were leading, Boyle and James were behind with the prisoner. Hardly had uie oeiecuves entered the rni.m r which Rose and Blair were i,-ated than they were met with a volley of shots from a heavy alilter gun. r-hea sank to the floor and Dwyer followed almost immediately. TRANSMITS PROTEST TO JAPAN. America Calls Attention to Alleged Use of Chinese Clothing. Washington, Oct. 24. As indicated in the Tokio dispatches, the Japanese government, through Minister Takahiri here, has entered a formal protest against the use of certain bodies of Russian troops of Chinese clothing, the offending troops being specified in the complaint. The state department, having assumed the care of Japanese interests, has transmitted the Japanese protest to Spencer Eddy, sec ret my of the American embassy at St. Peters burg, and charge in the absence of Ambassador Mi.Cormick, for presenta tion to the Kuasian government. It is understood here that the Chi nese clothing was not used by the Rus sian troops to deceive the tnemy, but simply to make good the failure of the Russian quaraterrnaster's department to supply much needed warm clothing upon the sudden advent of cold weather in Manchuria. Three Months for the Trip. Berlin, Oct 24. A dispatch from the Tageblatt's correspondent at Kiel says he learns from the Russian fleet the plans of the future movements of the vessels. They will, he adds, proceed separately to the island of Madeira, where they will coal. The battleships and large cruisers will then start for the Far East by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and the smaller vesrels will go by way of the Suez canal. The fleet will reassemble at the Sunda is lands (Malay Archipelago), and thence the fleet will go to Vladivostok. Seattle Is Paralyzed. Seattle, Oct. 24. Seattle shipping circles and supply houses are paralyzed at the announcement from Washington, D. C, to the effect that all army depots in the Western third of the United States, except at San Francisco, are to be closed. This means that wl at lit) le share of the Alaska and Philippine If land business of the government which this city has enjoyed for the past two years Is to be taken away and given to San Francisco merchants. To Send Medicine. Rome, Oct. 24. At the request of the Russian Red Cross society, nurses and a supply of medicine, bandages and fruits will be sent to Manchuria by the Red Cross society of Italy. JOY IN RUSSIA. Army Is Said to Have Assumed the Offensive. St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There is jubilation throughout the city over the news that General Kuropatkin has re- unMHl the "m,ivi "J holiday khich began with little heart closed btightei. The crowds in the streets and the illuminations in honor of the caarev itch's nameday gave a tinge of brilliancy to an evening other wiso de pressing, through a constant dticsle of rain. Nawshova cm to mi.lnlulit ru.i through the thoroughfare with, evening nuuung vtrear Russian vic tory, ami the crowds bought the pa pers greedily. Groups of meu in bril liant uniforms, or in evening dress at the hotels aiid restaurants, discussed the change In the fortunes nf war. ltiit. as a whole,-the population was slow to take nre. rews of the earlier reverses had been received stolidly, and the re ports of Russian successes and the cap ture of guns wete quietly accepted with satisfaction, but w ith considerable re serve. The emperor maiked the day by ap pointing his youthful heir chic! of the cadet corps, and by a ukase pensioning the survivors, widows and orphans of the Turkish-Russian warand promoting all the retired captains ol the Turkish Russian war to the lank ol lieuteuauts colonel. . Japanese Retreat Cut Off. Mukden, Oct. 20. it is reported that the Russian army is advancing. Rain is hindering everything. The rivers are bankfull and the fords are impassable. There are no bridges. Supplies of all sorts aie delayed. News has just been reeieved that the Japanese left flank has been driven back with heavy loss and its retreat cut off. A Russian regiment Is now being hurried to the aene in tna hone J of completing the rout. There was ognimg today on both sides of the great Mandarin road. THOUSANDS MAY BC LOST. Emigrant Ship With 2,200 People Reported to Have Gone Down. London, Oct. 20. The Standard prints a dispatch from Vienna in this morning's issue, stating a rumor is prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriatic coast, that a Cunard liner with 2,200 emigrants on board, which left that city last week, has sunk off the Span ish coast in a storm. Considerable excitement has been created here by the report, although it is believed if such a calamity had oc curred, London or Liverpool would have received news of it from a point nearer the alleged scene of the disaster than Fiume. Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver pool, where the Cunard line has its Itritish offices, elicited no further news. One of the officials declared he had re ceived no such report, and as far as he knew, none ol his colleagues was in possession of more information than was given to the world by the Stand ard. The Standard iu n r..tiul.lii i.nr It prints the rumor without comment ing on it, simply giving it for what it s worth. MINERS' STRIKE ENDED. Colorado Men Looking for Situations Wherever They Can Get Them. Denver, Oct. 20. The strike of coal miners of district No. 15, United Mineworkers of America, which has been on for a year, has been piacti cally closed up, according to a dis patch to the News fro:n Irinidad, Colo. .The commissaries are closed, most of the tents have been taken down ami the men are looking for situations wherever they can eet them. All the men who were on strike up to October 12 are given union clearance cards. It is understood that those ol the strikers who de-ire transportation to other fields will be so provided. William Howells and John Simp son, president and secretary, respec tively, of district 15, will not be can didates for re-election for their respec tive offices at the Mineworkers' elec tion, which occurs by referendum vote during this month. Robert Smith seems to be in the lead for president and Harry Douthwaite for secretary. Transfer of Alaska Commemorated. St. Louis, Oct. 20. In commemora tion of the 37th anniversary of the transfer of the territory of Alaska to the United States. Alaska day at the world's fair was observed today. One of the features of the ceremony was the unveiling in the Alaska pavilion of a bust of William Henry Seward, sec retary of state, w hen the purchase was made. The presentation speech was mle by Francis Lemoine Loring, of New York city, to which Governor John G. lirady, of Alaska, lesponded. Addresses were made by several. Withdrawn rrom Entry. UutU, Oct. 20. A Miner special from Great Falls says: The local land office today received instruction to withdraw from all forms of entry 276, 480 acres of land, in conneciton with the Milk river irrigation nroleet. Part of the tract withdrawn lies northwest of Havre, extending irregularly from the line of the Great Northern to the international boundary, comprising part of the chain of lakes, reservoir sites and lands along Milk river, Coal Mine to Close. Pittsburg. Pa.. Oct. 20. The direct- ora of the Allegheny Coal company have decided to suspend operations in definitely at their Hat wick mines next Saturday. This will almost dcpoplate a village oi i,uuu people. . I OREGON NEWS COST OrALIEN'S LIVING. Chinese Spend 17.40, Japanese 49.50 Per Month. Salem The cost of living of Chinese and Japanese laborers forup a part of the biennial report of Labor Commis sioner O, F. 11 off and it Is shown that the expense of the former Is 7.40 per month and of the latter $9.60 per month. Hie, Information was derived from numerous reliable sources and the figures given are an average of the estimates received. Though the total difference in the cost ofiiving Is not greal between the two nationalities, there Is a great differ ence In the proportion of the money expended for American goods. A com parison is thus made: Of the total cost of living for Japan ese, 85 per cent is for food and of this 87 per cent is American product and 13 per Vent foreign. The expense fur clothes is 15 per cent of the total, and all of this Is for American goods. Of the total cost of living , for Chi uese, 81 per cent is for food, and of this 25 per cent Is for American goods and 75 per cent for foreign. The expense of clothes is 10 per cent of the total, and all of this is for American good. fULL REGIMENT AT CORVALLIS. Growth of Attendance Makes a Change Necessary. CorvalUs An almost complete reor ganisation of the cadet battalion, and its evolution into a regiment, is a con sequence of the iargely increased at tendance of students at the Oregon Ag ricultural college. Instead of about 250 men, the ranks are now swollen with shout 380, and instead of the bat talion of two small companies in vogue a few years ago, the regiment will now comprise four full companies of infan try, a detachment of artillery, a signal corps and tha regimental band. The infantry companies each com prise 64 men, or two more than in the tegular United States service.' Mounts are provided for the cavalry detach ment, comprising 24 men in addition to officers. Two field piece with as signments of horses and 16 men and officers constitute the equipment and personnel of the artillery detachment. The signal corps numbers in men and officers over 30, and the regimental band, under command of a lieutenant colonel, the officers being newly elected under the orders providing for the or ganization, ami issued by Lieutenant Quiiilan, Athena Wheat Crop Shipped. Athena But little of Athena's im mense crop of wheat remains in the warehouses, with the exception of that purchased and stored here by the mill. As the greater part was sold early in the season and shipped before cars be fame scarce, there remains but a small part of the crop to be shipped. The Preston-Parton Milling company pur chased about 120,000 bushels at Adams, Eastland and Athena, and have their warehouses fillei to their capac ity. The elevator could not te used this season owing to its unfinished con dition and lack of machinery. As soon as power can lie obtained a part of the bins will he tilled for Immediate use. Good Road to Blue River. Eugene W. T. Carroll, who has been in charge of the improvement work on the road li ading to Blue river, has completed his work and returned to Eugene. A force of men and teams has been employed ;c two mouths and a large amount of good road along the McKenxie river is the result. Team sters hauiing over the road report that the work has been done in a most sat isfactory manner, and that it is now an excellent mountain road. The cost to the county and people contributing is nearly (i,000. Looking Toward New Postof flee. Oregon City Postmaster Randall has received from tho office of the sup ervising architect at Washington a let ter inquiring as to the amount of space that is now occupied by the postollice and the land office, and asking the amount of rent that is being paid for the quarters so occupied. This is con sidered locally to be an Indication that the government authorities at Washing ton are investigating the actual needs of a government building. Goats Take fair Prizes. Monmouth Rlddell Bros., who are breeding pure bred Angora goats, took some of their stock to St. Louis and en tered them in the contest for premiums. They were awarderd one first sweep stake on doe kid and fourth on buck kid. They have for years been im piovlng their stock by addition of only pure breeds until they have a model herd. Spur for Logging Company. Albany A new spur of the Ccrvallis & Eastern railroad Isbolnu constiuctod above Detroit. It will run from a lit tle above Detroit almost to the Brelten bush river and will be one mile in ength. It will run through splendid timber and is being constructed for the benefit of the Curtis Lumbering com pany, which will establish logging csmns abmg its extent and secure log for its mills at Mill City. aaaaaasa OF INTEREST DUTY Of COUNTY JUDGES. British Consular Officers to he In. formed of Subject's Death. Salem Governor Chamberlain haa received from the secretary of state ol the United Slates a copy of a treaty be tween the United States and Ureal Britain, wherein It Is agreed that In cane of the death ol a subject of on country while residing in the other, and leaving no heirs or testamentary executors in the country w here ho dies!, It shall be the duty of the local author ities to inform the nearest consular officer of IIih nut Ion In u Kl.l. II, ,t... ceased person belonged, of the clreom- ! unci's, in crruer mat me necessary in formation may Ui immediately (oi warded to persona interested. Acting Secretary of State Loomis. says that the British ambassador com plains that the local authorities have failed to carry out the provisions ol this treaty and that it tins sometime been lound Impossible to obtain report from administrator In regard to the distribution of the interstate estates. The daty of giving the notice sj,ecifled, fulls, in this state, upon county Judges, who have charge of probate matter. rer.D o.ooo sheep. Rugg Bros. Decline to Sell Any of Their Holdings. Pendleton Rugg Bros, are prepar ing to feed their 9,000 sheep through the winter. Five thousand will he fed on their farm east of this place for spring mutton and will be sheared ust before turning on the market. The re maining 4,000 will Ire ranged on their farm east ot Pilot Rock and will W held over the next season for wool. The Rugg brothers have nearly 13, 000 acres of land In the mountains on the head of the Giand Ronde river in Union county for summer range and 8,000 acre between Bitch creek and Butter crec-k, where they feed during the winter. Snow scarcely ever lies on the ground at the latter ranch, and lit tie hay needs be fed during the winter months. Mr Rugg say they have no sheep to sell this fall, although they would bav no trouble in disposing of them should they so desire. Old ewes are selling' from 1 upward and young ewes a high as 12.75 a head, with a market for every sheep. They will keep their sheep until pring, . Cord wood Must rind New Market. Oregon City Tho Oregon City man ufacturing company has compleetd Hit installation of oil-burning niachiuory at its woolen mills in this city ami will use this more satisfactory and econom ical fuel in the operation of its largo mills in this city. The substitution by both of the psjier mills arid the woolen mill of crude jetroleum for wood s fuel reduces to a la tun n lent 1 1... . I... maud for eordwood in the vicinity an. I dealers will have to find another market for their produce. Fully 8,000 cords of wood have la-en required an nually for the 0eralioii of the manu facturing institutions that have within the lust six months arranged to use oil. Exhibit rrom Cliukamas Schools. Oregon City if. S. Lyman, superin tendent of tha educational exhibit or the Lewis ami Chirk fair, will meet the teachers of Clackamas county at the court house in this city when details will be arranged for the making of ark exhibit of educational wi rk form this county at the lmifr exposition. Jt i proposed to have an educational exhib it from this county at the Lewis and Clark fuir. In the display in the edu cational department at tho St. Louis fair the exhibit from this county com pares favorably with that of other county represented. Packing Mouses Closed. Freewater All fruita with the ex ception of winter apples are disposed of, and aM of the j-acking houses except tho Walla Walla Produce company are closed. -This company Is packing a few winter apples for Fargo, N. D. Low prices are being received for these ap ples, as they are inferior In quality, bo Ing quite wormy. Growers sprayed faithfully, but conditions were such that there are more wormy apples than usual this season. Better prices than usual were received by growers, and all realized good prices. rix Irrigation Ditches. , Milton Since the larger part of the fruit has been mar'-etcd grower in tin v'.clnity are engaged In doing, wott ne glected during the tuslrVf tho fruit season. A force of men Is at work ex tending the Hudson Bay Irrigation ditch into the Hudson Bay country northwest of hera and will have It com pleted In time for use next season. Another force Is engaged In making a ditch west of here to drain off the waste, water from the ditches. Tall Work Begins. Adams The past few day i I., . - of rain nave enarneo larmer seeding and harrowing. to commence Fully a large an acreago of wheat will be fall own as was gown this season Northwest Wheat Markets. Portland Walla Walla, 82c; bluestem, 85c; valley, 85e. Tacoma Bluestern, 80j'oj club, 85)tfc. Colfax Club, 70cj blueslem, 75c.
