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IIOULTON, COLUMMA COUNTY, OHEGON, FKIDAY, SEPTE3IBEU 23, 1904.
NO. 22.
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VEEIVSJ)OINGS
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
General Review of Important Happen
pcnlgs Presented In Brief and
Condensed Eorm.
A generalassault a begun upon Port
Arthur.
King Fetor, of Scrvla, liaa boon
riowued.
Russia expects the ships at Port Ar
thur to aally forth soon.
The Japanese aie pieming on to
Mukden and a battle la Imminent.
' IKiiwia charges Britain with bieak
ing faith in concluding tho treaty with
Thibet.
(irncral Cotbln hold that army o Al
corn should not marry unlt i they Iih va
moie than their pay and are free (rout
debt.,
rana.ua sides in with Minister Bar
rrtt and will demand all question re
garding the canal bo aetthtd by diplo
macy. That the new direct primary law ol
Oregon la ao Inconsistent as to be nuga
tory in ila provisions relating to lity
elections prior t lDOo" ia the opinion of
Halem ofllcials who have given the law
consideration. Salem, I'oitland, As
toria, Maker City, Pendleton. Eugene
nd The Dalles aie the towns that tome
under the provslona of the new law,
but it aeemi piobabe that the law can
not be followed out aa it now stands.
The czar has decided to form a second
Mancburian army.
Many of Poit Arthur's guna are said
to be worn out from Incessant firing.
Flour on the steamers Arabia and
Calchaa, which waa confiscated, will be
te leased.
Russian reconnoisance near Mukden
are causing heavy fighting with many
casualties.
Russia haa informed America that
foodstuffs are eiempt from the contra
Land class. ,
Belgrda ia filled with visitors to wit
ness the coronation of King Peter, but
little enthusiasm ia displayed.
Rsusiana attempted to take a fort at
Tort Arthur which they had recently
lost, but were repulsed with heavy cas
ualties. The Sovereign Grand lodge of Odd
fellows ia in aession at Sao Francisco.
A warm contest ia promised for sov
ereign grand master.
The steamer Northland, bound from
Portland to San Pedro, Cal., with a
cargo of lumber, went ashore on the
rocks near Monterey. The vessel will
te saved.
The work of dismantling the Lena ia
In charge of an American gunner.
The Russian troops are changing
their clothing for the winter campaiga.
The fear Is expressed by Russia that
China ia secretly negotiating with
Japan.
The old Iroquois theater haa been re
built and the building inspectoi haa
approved its license.
Russia insists that horses and other
beasts of burden remain in the category
of absolute contraband.
United States war ships are practict
ing shooting at night. The ttusso-Jap
anese war haa led to this.
lhe Canadian government oilers a
reward of $5,000 for the capture of the
Canadian Pacific train robbers.
The monitor Wyoming has been
ordered to remain on Puget aound to
enforce neutrality should the Korea
put into that port.
Major General Sumner, commanding
the Southern division, recommends the
abandonment of several military posts
in Texas and Colorado which were re
garded of the utmost importance in the
old days of Indian warfare..
The transport Lena haa gone to Mare
Island and will be dismantled at once.
Field Marshal Oyama ia repotted to
be concetratig his men for a advance on
Mukden.
Japanese are rushing reinforcements
to Port Arthur and have captured an
other fort.
The Union Pacific la carryipg many
colonitsa to the Northwest and particu
larly Oregon.
General Moore will relieve General
Mac Arthur of the command of the de
partment of California but not of the
Pacific division.
A sweeping postal fraud order haa
been issued against the agents of the
Preferred Mercantile company, which
baa a representative in Portland.
A final sortie of the Russian squadron
at Port Arthur may be expected at any
time. The commander of the fleet has
etrict instructions that if the v fortresa
falls not on of the Russian ships must
fall into the Japanese hands. ,
SECOND DAY Of CONVCNSION.
Irrlgatlonlsts Elect Officers and
Decide on Next Medina.
Ontario, Or., Sept. 21. The aecond
day of the irrigation convention opened
at the opera bouse yesterday morning
with a large attendance of delegatea.
The night Wains brought in a large
contingent from the West, also a large
visiting delegation from Bolae and In
termediate towns in Idaho. President
Devers presided.
The first apeaker of the day waa Hon.
Thomas (J, Ilalley, of Pendleton, mem
ber of the state commission to draft a
state Irrigation law to be submitted to
thejegislature this winter. Mr. Hail-
ey explained that the commission had
secured the services of a government ir
rigation attorney, who was an expert
in the matter of litigation law, and he
had prepared the draft of a bill which
would be taken up by the state com
mission soon, lie explained that the
United Hlatea government would have
to be a party to all government aided
irrigation schemes in this state, hence
the necessity of having a bill passed
which would meet the requirements of
the government officials.
The chief address of the morning
waa delivered by Judge J. II. Richards,
of Boise, Idaho, on "The Home and Ir
rigation." Mr. Richards said that the
noblest type of manhood and woman
hood came from the home beautiful.
Following thia line of thought, Mr.
Richards contended that the pursuit of
agriculture and horticulture as a means
of gaining a livlihood under proper
conditions would produce the best class
of citisens, both for the state and na
tion.
Dr. Withycombe, of the state agricul
tural college, delivered an interesting
address on the educated farmer.
Speaking of the government irritation
project for Malheur county, Mr. Withy
combe said that it had come to bia
knowledge that some of the prominent
citiaena of thia valley were sacrificing
their personal interests in order to
further the government Irrigation
plana. Following out thia suggestion,
the doctor spoke at some length on co
operation aa a factor in irrigation.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on organization reported the follow
ing otlicers for the ensuing year:
President, . M.Braonick, Portland;
first vice president, S. A. Lowell, Pen
dleton; aecond vice president, F. W.
Me tea If, Arcadia; secretary, A. King
Wilson, Portland; treasurer, A. 11.
Devers, Portland.
Hon. J. N. Williamson waa the chief
speaker of the afternoon. Mr. Wil
liamson bad to deal with a delicate
subject, and the opera house waa
crowded to its capacity when he deliv
ered his address on "Disposition to Be
Made of the Range Lands of the Arid
and Semi-Arid Region." Mr. Wil
liamson spoke with deliberation and
positivenesa. After dealing with the
matter in all ita phases, he said that in
his opinion individual ownership was
the best means of solving the problem,
provided the present limit of owner
ship was removed, taking into consid
eration location, condition and value of
land outside of the irrigated area, each
individual to take what ia necessary to
support a family. It is a question of
climatic conditions, altitude and water
support; an arbitrary rule will not ap
ply. Ira Smith read an address prepared
by Senator Mitchell, who was unable to
be present. Addresses were delivered
during the afternoon by Attorney Gen
eral Crawford, President Brannick, A.
King Wilson, . U. Ptrcy, government
law clerk, and D. W. Ross, engineer in
charge of the government reclamation
set vice in Idaho.
Mr. Ross said that the irrigation pro
jects now under consideration in Idaho
and Oregon if carried out to completion
would support a population of 300,000
people.
The convention voted to meet next
year in Portland.
His Books In a Muddle.
Washington, Sept. 22. The war de
partment haa asked assistance Sof the
department of justice in trying to se
cure the arrest of Captain IraKeithley,
Philippine constabulary, who Iras dis
appeared from the Philippine exhibit
in St. Louis, leaving a reported short
age of $4,000 in the funds which had
been entrusted to him with which to
purchase supplies for the constabulary.
Keith ley bad a good recoid up to this
time, having enlisted in the regular
army as a private in May, 1898, in To
peka, Kan. v
Killing Trost at Grand Porks. '
Grand Forka, V. D., Sept. 22. The
first killing frost of the' season visited
thia locality laBt night. The tempera
ture as at the freezing point and ice
was formed on all exposed water. Cut
corn was killed and large quantity of
flax. There ia still some green wheat,
but tbiB will be good for nothing but
fodder. ' .
WORKJTARTS
Irrigation Convention Meets
at Ontario.
THIRD SESSION 01 ASSOCIATION
About 200 Delegates In Attendance
Malheur County Has an Ex.
ccptlonally Pine Trult Exhibit.
Ontario, Or., Sept. 20. The third
annual irrigation convention met here
yesterday afternoon, President Devers,
of Portland, presiding. Rev. David
Sepp pronounced the Invocation, after
which Mayor Lackey extended a most
cordial and hearty welcome to the del
enatea. President Devers responded tc
the welcome.
The convention took a recess after
Prealdent Dovere address until 8 P. M.
The evening session was held in the
Congregatonal church, which was
crowded to its capacity, roost ail of the
delegatea having arrived on the delayed
trains since the afternoon meeting.
After singing "America" Governor
Chamberlain waa introduced aa the
first speaker of the evening. The gov
ernor congratulated the people of Mal
heur county on the magnificent fruit
exhibit. He said he had visited St.
Louis and viewed the horticultural ex
bibta fiom all the atates, Oregon in
cluded, and he could state, speaking
from personal knowledge on the subject,
that the exhibit made by the people of
Malheur for thia convention waa finer
In every respect than that of any aist
or territory at St. Louis. The governor
aaid he had wired President Myer, of
the state commission, to come over and
secure and send thia exhibit to St.
I on is at once.
The governor then spoke at some
length in regard to the irrigation pro
jects inaugurated under the Carey act.
Contract have been signed and lands
segregated to the extent of 120,500
acres and applications are pending for
267,950 acres more, enough to piovide
homes for 30,000 people. -
II. B. Gates, of Illllsboro, .member
of the state iriigation' commission,
spoke of the propoaed Irrigation lawa
the commission is preparing and con
gratulated the people of Malheur on be
ing the first in Oregon to secure govern
ment aid for irrigation.
Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, aaid h
wanted to live to aee the day when the
line oi aemarkation between East and
Weat Oregon would be wined awav br
the heartbeat of a united people, and
in closing he gave the convention the
sentiment: "Oregon for Oregon"
ai. flrannik, of Portland, spoke in
me interest oi tne Lewis and Clark fair
and urged the neonle to work for m.1
aid the fair in every way possible.
ine evening waa enlivened by several
songs by Rev. Dr. Seon.
President Devera. at the rennnut nf
ine local committee, appointed F. W.
snemeid, Dr. Withycombe and Pro
fessor F. W. Young to act as judges ol
the horticultural and agricultural ex
hibits. The exhibits of fruits made by
the fruit growers of Malheur count
haa proved to be the most attractive
as wen as tne most astonishing ieature
oi me convention. Nothing to equal
it, says Governor Chamberlain. Preni-
dent Devers, Judge Lowell and others,
nas ever Dean seen in Oieson. All
visitors from other portions of the state
join in this opinion. There are about
zuu delegates in attendance.
forest fires Spreading.
Anaconda, Mont., Sept. 21 The for
est fires west of the city have pro
gressed so far that there ia now danger
that the buildings at Mountain View
park may be destroyed. The advance
of the flames is being watched closely
by a force of men employed by the rail
road company. Should the danger be
great, a general alarm will be sour.dcd
and a bucket brigade organized. There
is plenty of water at the park if it can
be properly directed. Along Warm
Springs canyon fully a dozen prospect
ors' cabins have been burned.
Train Is Ditched.
Junction City, Kan, Sept. 21. The
Pullman section of the eastbound At
lanta express on the Union Pacific was
wrecked six mi lea east of here shortly
after 1 o'clock this afternoon by the
raila spreading. The train waa travel
ing about 40 miles an hour. Three
Pullman cars left the track and the one
at the rear roiled over a 15-foot em
bankment, turning over three tiroes.
There were 32 persons in thia car. Six
of them were seriously injured, and the
rest received slight but painful injuries.
Reserves Japan Is Calling Out.
London, Sept. 21. The Morning
PoBt asserts that the report that Japan
is calling out reserves refers to the men
not yet summoned to the depot, and
whose period of service in the reserves
has not expired The paper explains
that a Japanese soldier is not exempt
from service until .he passes bia 41st
birthday.
MERCY IS rOROOTTEN.
rriohtful Scenes Enacted About Port
Arthur Torts.
Cfcefoo, Sept 21. According to
Lieutenant Prince Radzlvll, of tha
Russian army, who reached her hut
night from Port Arthur, bearing dis
patches from General Stoesael, the
commander-in-chief of the Russian
stronghold, to General Kuropatkin,
the temper of the belllgerenta at Port
Arthur baa reached an absolutely mer
ciless stage. Prince Radzlvll served
with the British in the Boar War, and
ha says that until ha became a ware of
the suta of affairs at Port Arthur he
had no Idea that war could be ao hor
rible.
It waa act forth In these dispatches
some weeks ago that serious suspic
ious were entertained by both belllg
erenta that the other waa misusing
the Rd Cross. The suspicions have
been Increased by the commission of
various acts by the soldiers of both
armies until now even flags of true
or surrender are not respected by
either side.
Prince Kadzivil declarea that the
men of both armlea are absolutely
venenious In their antagonism. Lieut
enant-General Stoessel has addressed
his garrison, saying that the present
mood of the Japanese indicates clear
ly the necessity of resisting them to
the last drop of Russian blood, be
cause if the Japanese soldiers entered
the 'fortress it undoubtedly would be
impossible for their officers to con
trol them and prevent a massacre.
For this reason Lieutenant-General
Stoesael Is making; no objection to civ
ilians leaving Port Arthur.
When the 300 women who are en
gaged in Port Arthur in hospital work
were advised to leave, they replied
they would rather face the possibility
of massacre than desert their posts.
in consequence of the fact that
Bags of truce are ignored, numbers of
the Japanese dead which have been
lying on the alopea of the hills of the
northeast defenses for weeks past are
still unburled, and the stench In Port
Arthur from decomposing bodies when
the wind la in the right direction la
almost unbearable.
The Russian soldiers, who are In
some cases posted within 600 paces
from heaps of decaying dead, have
constantly to wear their handker
chiefs soaked In camphor, aa other
wise they would be unable to remain
at their posts.
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Of the Columbia
AIRSHIPS ARD PEW.
No Successful Plight Has Yet Been
Made at St. Louis.
St Louis, Sept 21. As the closed
season for airship flights in the grand
prize matches at the World's Fair ap
proaches the question of extending
the time and otherwise modifying the
rules governing the contest is being
considered by the aeronautic commit
tee. The time limit set by the rules, be
fore which the contestants for the
grand prize were to have began their
trial flights, is September 30. As thia
la only 11 daya away and none of the
contestants as yet haa made a suc
cessful flight and no definite Catea
have been set for future trial flights,
the question of extending the time for
the contests rather than have them go
by default is receiving the serious con
sideration of the exposition authori
ties. At present there are only three
aeronauts in the city who have enter
ed the match for the grand prize.
They are: T. C. Benbow, of Montana;
Captain Baldwin, of San Francisco,
and Francis Conteur, a French aeron
aut who arrived in St Louis Satur
day. Of the three, Benbow la the only
one who haa made a trial flight At
the time he essayed officially his air
ship was not free of the ground, being
held captive by a rope from the
ground, and he, of course, did not
qualify.
Captain Baldwin 1b the only one of
the three who is known positively to
have qualified for an entry in the con
test for the grand prize.
Asuncion Is Cut Off.
Buenos Ayres, Sept 21. According
to dispatches received here, the rev
olutionlsts of Paraguay are concen
trating their land forces at towns par
allel with the railway and have cut
off supplies and communication with
Asuncion.
The Great Pacific Coast
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OREGON NEWS
WEALTH TOR POLK.
Growers and Packers of Hops Get
Large Returns.
Independence. In some of the
smaller hop yards, picking la done,
but tn the larger yarda, harvest will
not be over until aome time during
this week. A few pickers, homeward
bound, have passed through town, hut
the bulk of them are yet to start from
the hop fields.
Growera in thia district have uni
formly paid 50 cents a box and there
will have been paid out to pickers in
the neighborhood of $100,000. Includ
ing the money for other necessary
help, wood, sulphur, burlap, baling.
etc., the amount paid out will exceed
this sum. - One yard, the Horst Bro's,
will pay out $30,000 for picking alone.
The McLaughlin yard will pay out a
like sum for picking, and a number of
growera will pay from $2500 to $5000
to pickers.
No sales are being made. Ralph
Williams, of Dallas, has made some
small purchases at 27 cents.
The growers In this district are left
In better circumstances than they
have been for many years. During
the period of low prices, many were
reduced to the verge of insolvency.
and It took the profits of last year and
the year before to pay off the hard
MmeB indebtedness. This year they
started in independent and the prof
Its for thia year's crop represents
money that the grower may use as he
pleases.
No Permit for Sheep.
Enterprise. Hubbard Flerchlnger,
a sheepman of Asotin county, who
was arraigned in the juBtlce court on
the charge of running sheep into this
state without a permit from the stocE
inspector of this county, waa fined
$60. Deputy District Atorney S. Z.
Henderson prosecuted the case, and
Hon. J. A. Burleigh, ex-representative
for Union and Wallowa counties, "was
for the defense. The sheepmen of
Asotin county have been running their
sheep Into this county for several
years, and there are reported to be
six other sheepmen from that section
who have their sheep in the northern
part of the county at the present
time, and who will in all probability
have to answer to thesame charge
aa Flerchlnger. The case tred will
be appeal to the circuit court. -fire
In Cascade Reserve.
Albany. Parties returning from the
Breitenbush Hot Springs report" de
structive forest fires burning In the
mountains along the North Santiam
river. One of these fires is In the
magnificent timber of the Cascade
forest reserve and Is doing consider
able damage. It started about 16
miles northeast of Detroit, and is
burning in a northern direction.
This fire is in the heart of the Cas
cade forest reserve, and quite a dis
tance from the course of travel or
camping places of pleasure-seekers.
It la presumed to have been started
by the Indiana In an effort to destroy
the feed on the reserve and thus keep
out the sheep, great herda of which
are annually driven over the Indian
hunting grounds in the reserve.
Salem Can Use Bar Gravel.
Salem. Judge Galloway has ren
dered a decision in the Minto gravel
bar case in which he perpetually en
Joined the defendants from Interfer
ing with the employes of the City of
Salem while they are taking gravel
from the northeast corner of Minto
Island, for use on the streets of Sal
em. The decision is of great Import
ance to the City of Salem as the Mln
tos alleged that the city had only a
revokable license which had been re
scinded. To Purchase 20-Stamp Mill.
Medford. Dr. J. F. Reddy, of Spok
ane, who recently bonded the Opp
quartz mine, located near Jackson
ville, has left for San Francisco to
purchase a 20-stamp mill and other
machinery. J. W. Opp left Thursday
morning to Join Dr. Reddy. A large
force of men has begun work clear
ing ground for the erection of the
buildings. "Work will be pushed and
it is expected everything will be In
running order within 60 days.
Suit on Hop Contract. 1
Salem. T. A. LIveslay & Co., have
brou eh t Milt In Hi f!1rontt Pnnrt tn
enjoin John Johnson, of Woodburri,
from disposing of a certain crop of
hops of 20,000 pounds, for which plain
tiff has a contract. This contract
was made over a year ago, and covered
tne crop mentioned for Ave years at
14 cents a nound. A suit aroso nut nf
that contract last year, and resulted
in ravor or tne plaintiff, hut la still
pending in the courts.
Tine Weather for Harvesting.
Enterprise. Old settlers of this
county say that this flection of the
country is experiencing the longest
dry spell in its history,, there having
been no rainfall for over a month.
Luckily, the crops were all well ma
tured before the dry weather began,
consequently it has also been one of
the best yeare for harvesting ever
known.
Apples Plentiful.
Milton. Apples are plentiful and of
all varieties. The outlook for prices is
not flattering. Shippers expect to
commence shipping as soon as the
prune season is over.
OF INTEREST
BEET HARVEST IS ON.
Heavy Yield of rine Quality In
riclda at La Grande.
La Grande. Tha dirzinr at th daw
crop of beets for the sugar factory lo
cated near uis city, nas commenced,
and will be pushed. The season haa
been a very favorable one for beet
growers, and the yield will be much
greater than In any previous year. A
number of fields, It is estimated, will
produce over 12 tone to the acre, and
some as high aa 15 tons per acre, all
of excellent quality.
intensive Improvements ara belnr
made in the factory, and much new
macninery is being added. A large
tank for storing svruo Is belnr buiit.
aa the present one is Inadequate to
hold the syrup left over from the
season a run.
Plowing has becrun on tha 1200 arm
farm, lately purchased by the augar
company, near union, a large portion
of which will be planted In augar beets
ior ine next year a crop.
Athena Growers Sell Wheat.
Athena, Little wheat is stored at
this place to be held by owners. Tho
most is sold outrleht tn whnlfxmlA
buyers. Fully 75 per cent of the seas-
vu b iiuy uus uvea uisposea oi. umy
a small per cent has been moved, but
tne w. & c. II. company is running
trains out nearly every day now and
the O. R. & N. com Dan t hauls nut
many care dally. Farmers do not de
sire to noia tneir grain at the present
high prices. The heaviest
are the Preston-Parton Milling Com
pany, ine f acme states Warehouse
Company and the Pacific nnast F.in.
ator Company, all of whom have re
ceived immense amounts. Hauling
wm do completed this week, as now
but few loads straggled in, coming
from isolated farms.
Railroad to Be Extended.
Cottage Grove. G. B. Hen rn nf
New York, business manager of the
uregon & Houtneastern Railroad Com
pany, haa been here several days,
looking over the affairs of the two
companies. He announced that con
struction will commence on- the ex
tension of the railroad '
road ia now 16 miles long, and a force
wm do xept at work until the line is
completed to the reserve Une,, a. dis
tance Of four miles. A part of the
road is to be completed this winter
Relative to the " Oregon Securitie
Company, he said it would probably
be 60 days before the large mill plant
would be put In operation. They have
220 feet of cross-cut in hard rock to
run yet before they Btrike the Cham
pion lead. The water is very low, and
wej axe oniy to run one shift a day.
Prune Season About Over.
Milton. The prune season will
soon be over at thin nine Th
ton Fruitgrowers' union will finish
pacaing ana snipping this week, and
the "Walla Walla Produce Company
will finish In about a week. Th MX
ton Fruitgrowers' Union and the
ooieias' Tuit company have shipped
20 caTs and the Walla Walla Produce
Company haa shinned tho Mm
amount but expects to ship more be-
rore me season closes. The price to
the growera has been 75 cents per
hundred, and all seem well pleased
over their returns. The payroll haa
been quite large, as the Bhippers have
employed men, women and children
nearly alb the summer. They pay 3
cents per crate for packing, and some
workers pack as high as 80 crates in
a day.
Surveying Power Sites.
Eugene. W.J. Wilsey, manager the
Willamette Valley Electric railroad
company, announces that surveyors
are now In the field surveying sitea
for power plants. Four sites have
been selected, any one . of which
would prove satisfactory. As soon aa
the surveys on the sites are complet
ed a big corps of surveyors will be
put on the various routes of the pro
posed system, in order to have every
thing in readiness for construction
work early in the spring.
Baker County Pair Dates.
Baker City. The directors of the
Baker County Fair and Speed Associ
ation have placed the date for hold
ing the fair from October 11 to 15.
There will be $2000 hung up in purs
es, besides the $1500 state money to
be distributed in premiums on agri
cultural exhibits. A contract haa been
let for building the pavilion and
grandstand.
Sells 4,000 Ewes.
Baker City. Lee Bros., prominent
sheep men of this place, have sold
4000 head of choice yearling ewes to
a Wyoming buyer at $2.25 tier hMd."
The sheep are at present on the
range near cornucopia, hut will 1 be
delivered in this city for shipment
Wheat Market.
Portland Walla Walla, 78o;
blnestem, 83c: valley, 85c'
Tacoma Blnestem, 82c;club, 80e.
AlDany 78c.
Salem 80c.
Colfax Club, 71c; blnestem, 76c. .
Pendleton Club, 70c: blnestem.
73c. .
. La Grande Club, 65e ; blnestem, 70c, '