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HOULTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OHEGON, FRIDAY, . NOVEMBER 25, 1004.
NO. 31.
VOL. I.
BIA
WEEK'S DOINGS
Newsy Hems Gathered from All
Parts of the world.
Or INTECEST TO OUR RtADCfiS
General Review of Important Happen
penlgs Presented In Brief andi
Condensed form.
Attorney General Moody will remain
in Roosevelt a new cabinet.
Two trampa were killed in a freight
train wreck m ar Walla Walla.
The new cruiser Pennaylvanla will
aoon be leady (or her speed trial.
The United 8Utes and Switzerland
have agreed on an arbitration treaty.
The Red Star Una steamer Kroon
land, reported loot, baa arrlfed in New
York.
The internal pevenue (or October
naj $155,105 leu than (or Uie same
menth in 1903.
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tianciS 1-eupp nl uocn nuviuiw
Tn.l'.n Knmmliilnniir. vlr William A. I
Jones, resigned.
Roosevelt's address at the dedlcatloi
of the Frederick the Great statue great
ly pleased Germany.
The Spanish bark Tafia la foundered
Xovemtwr 15 east of the Bermudas.
Her crew of 15 were drowned.
A prominent Georgian suggests that
tha hnnth Mat Its vote lor Kooaeveil
.and make his election unanimous.
Great Britain has Joined with the
United States in a protest to Turkey
against interference with missionaries.
Colonel Breckenridge la dead.
orenauah A Sells' pay wagon has
been broken into and f 30,000 stolen.
General Stoeaeel estimates recent
Japanese losess at Port Arthur at 10,
000.
July has expressed her willingness
vi take part in a second peace confei
ence at The Hague.
Jananese diplomats fear Chile and
Argentina will soil warships to Russia.
duepite official denials.
The statue of Frederick the Great, a
gilt of tho kaiser to America, has been
unveiled and accpted with great cere
mony at Washington.
London has received a report that
the Red Star line steamer Kroonland
foundered In midocean. The officers of
the company deny all knowledge of the
disaster.
Three Denver election officials have
Wd knnd guilty of substrtuting bat
lots. Two of them were fined $1,000
nd sentenced to prison for one year
The third waa fined $250 and sentenced
to jail for 68 days.
Naval estimates (or the year ending
June SO. 1906, are $114,530,638, or
1 17.372.448 t-reater than the sum last
voted by congress. Of tblc amount
1385.580 is asked (oi Puget sound, to
be used in construction of new works.
War Minister Heuitas, of Tanama,
has resigned.
The National Irrigation congress has
endorsed the 1005 exposition.
Fourteen miners were killed by a
coal gas explosion in the Fernie, B. O,
mines.
The Japanese are reported to have
blown up another Russian magazine at
I'ort Arthur.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, will
be offered a place on the civil service
commission when he retires.
Colonel Breckenridge is very low at
his home in Loulsvile, Ky. Hope of
bis recovery has been given up.
British fishermen expect to be well
paid (or the North set outrage. Claims
for over $27,000 have been put in.
General Btoetsel has asked lor am
munition, and Russia lias ordered that
every risk be taken to meet his require
ments.
Holland has advised Secretary Hay
that it gladly accepts the suggestions
that the peae conference be reconvened
at Ihe Hague.
Annomement has been made of the
completion of the fund of $600,000 for
the erection of a national monument to
the late President McKinley.
France's policy toward the Baltic
fleet is causing Japan much concern.
The National 1005 Iirlgation congress
will meet in Portland.
Henry Meldrum, ex-United States
surveyor for Oregon, has been (ound
guilty of forgery on 21 counts by a Jury
in the United States federal court.
Roosevelt has offered the attorney'
generalship to ex-Governor Black of
New York. His friends do not believe
he will accept, as he aspires to the sen
ate,
General Stoessel has informed the
czar that he believes he can hold out
until the Baltic equadion arrives. He
Bays that, though hemmed in, the Rue
elanB hold all the main forts. His
wound is only a slight one. ,-
roosevelts plurality.
Witt be Largest Ever Given Any Can.
dldatc for President.
Returns from all the statea In the
union, practically complete, though not
official, ahow that Piesident Uooeevett'i
popular plurality will be about z.jwu,-
000, the greatest by far ever given any
candidate (or the presidency The fig-
ares as they now stand are as follows:
Pluralities by Statcsi
RooMvelL
Parkr.
7S.oa
ftl.OUQ
Alabama,
Arkanaaa
Callfornl
M.onO
is. we
u.in
Colorado ..
Connecticut
I tola war .
Florida
J0.0OO
tt.NS
OnorgU
I'latia .
Illlnol
lui.aue
Indiana
Iowa
Kanaaa ,
iM.ooe
ltl.OUO
Kentucky
h.oos
K.UUO
'"iai
lOUl.Lan .....
Maine
Maryland ....
Maaaacliuaetta
Michigan
Mlnnnaota
tw.we
as.ooo
t.ooe
B.wa
71.KM
17.
Mtaalaalppl
(0.004
Mliwourl
I
Montana,
Nabraak
Nevada
New Hampahlre
Nw Jry
n.w York
North Carolina.
60,000
North
Dakota,
.ouo
Z&O.O00
14.174
Ohio ..
Oregon
r.neuiylvanla .,
Ithode Inland .,
Houth Carolina
Houth Dakota 49,00
60,000
tt.ano
U0,0
Tennnaaee
Texaa
Utah 17.0
Vermont
.au
Virginia
17,000
Wmit Virginia
vow
11.041
130,000
7.000
wiaconam
Wyoming
Totals i.m.va
(92.806
Rooaevelt's plurality ..1,102,434
The Electoral Colleoci
Theodore Rooaevelt S3
Alton B. l'arker 140
Rooaovelt's majority 154
Maryland, 1 for Roosevelt, 7 tor Parker.
The New Congressi
Ilouaa of Renreaentatlvea
B tin ate
Republicans M
Democrat n
NEW NOTE SENT TO PORTE.
America Tells Her She Must fulfill
Her Agreement at Once.
Constantinople, Nov. 17. The Amer
ican consul at Kharput, Dr. Thomas
II. Norton, has been instructed to pro
ceed to the lurco-Persian frontier and
watch the operations of the Turkish
and Persian authorities who have en
dertaken to airest the Kurdish, murder
ers of the American missionary, Rev.
B. W. Larabee, who was killed in April
last.
Despite the aorte's repeated prornls
es to the American legation not to per
mit venders of bibles of the American
Bible society to be molested, the local
authorities at Angora, Treblrond and
Ordu still detain the venders who have
sold their bibles, and threatened to ar
rest anyone attempting to sell them.
The legation,' therefore, has addressed
a more imperative note to the porte
calling attention to this noncompliance
with Instructions which the legation
has been assured had been given to stir
tender the bibles and not Interfere with
the work of the oible house, and de
manding a prompt settlement, (ailing
which the matter wonld be referred to
Washington.
SLIPS BY TOGO.
Russian Ship Leaves Port Arthur
During Storm.
Cbefoo, Nov. 17. The Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ratstoropony put
into thia harbor thia morning. Firing
was heard half an hour before ahe en
tered the haibor. A anow storm and
high wind was prevailing at the time,
and it is believed that the Russian vea
sel, under cover ol the storm, made an
attempt to escape from Poit Arthur.
The corrspondent of the Associated
Press succeeded in reaching the destroy
er after ahe arrived here, but he was
not allowed to board her. The captain
of the Chinese cruiser Hai Yung was
the first person to go on board. He
held a brief conference with her com
mander, after which the Ratstoropony
came further in the stream and anchor
ed in the same spot that the destroyer
Ryeshitelni did last August before she
was cut out by the Japanese.
Sails With Cotton for Japan.
Seattle, Nov. 17. It is reported from'
Vancouver, B. C, that the Canadian
Pacific steamship company's steamer
Athenian, formerly a United States
government transport, has sailedfrom
that port v.lth a contraband cargo for
the Japanese government. According
to information received in Seattle, the
veBsel is carrying a shipment of 300
tons of cotton for the government ar
senal at Tokio. Fears aie entertained
tor the vessel's safety, as Russian
agents have advised St. Petersburg au
tocrines ol the nature of the cargo.
fair Settles Debt with Nation.
St. Louis, Nov. 17. The sum . of
$191,850.81, the last installment on
the federal loan of $4,603,000 made to
the World's (air several months ago,
was paid into the United States bud-
treasury today by the exposition offi
cials. This is the ljth payment.
OREGON NEWS
BETTER THAN WHEAT. j
Eastern Oregon farmer Raises 40
Acres of Potatoes.'
Pendleton John Ferguson, , who
raised a crop of potatoes on hia land
adjoining the city limits on the south
side of Tendleton, has drawn the con-
clnrlon that potato raialng is much
more profitable than taislng wheat.
On 40 acres of land Mr. Ferguson
thia aeason raised 40 sacks to tb acre,
or 1,600 sacks. As the market price
has been on an average ol at least $1.25
a sack since the beginning of the pota
to aeason up to the present time, be
estimates that bis crop has brought
him In the neighborhood of $2,000,
without a great del of labor. This
land was in wheat last season, growing
about 30 bushels to the acre. At the
same ratio bad it been in wheat he
would have bad 1.200 bushels, ani at
the market price of 75 cents a bushel,
would toUl $900. Betides the crop of
Dotatots the land, as a tesult of the
cultivation, la more benefited than bad
it been summer fallowed.
The potatoes grown in soil of the
nature of this field are of the best qual
ity. Being large, smooth and tree
from clinging soli, they command a
premium of from 25 to 50 cents a sack
in California markets, tn direct compe
tition with California potatoes.
Ihe whole of U ma til. a county has
the same soil as this particular field,
and iostead of summer (allowing the
entire wheat area, it baa been demon
strated time and again that a crop of
notatoee or corn can be grown wltb
profit and to better advantage (or the
Electric Line Has free Way.
La Grande The La Grande city
council, at a recent meeting, favorably
considered the granting of a franchise
(or a right of way into the city limits
of the Eastern Oregon Development
company for 'an electric railway. A
the Union county court and tne towns
of Union and Cove have granted a (ran
chiee, the company will now go on with
the work of connecting all principa
noints in the valley with an electric
line, including the' Hot Lake sanator
ium. Union to Cove, and from Love to
Summerville. Elgin, Island City and
La Grande. The company has been
given all necessary encouragement as
to tonnage, and part ot tne road will be
completed by October, lHOo.
An Accommodating Raspberry Bush
Albany A laspberry buBh on which
there are ripe raepberries, green rasp
berries, buds and full blossoms stands
in the door yard of the residence of
Georse Wriaht. in this city. On one
limb there are 12 ripe, fully developed
berries and 15 green berries. Ripe
raspberries and a raspberry bush in
full bloom in the middle ol November
are both cuiioBities, and when the twr
are combined in one the circumstance
is unusual: Mr. Wiight selected
limb on which there were ripe and
green berries, and also buda and bios
soma and placed it on exhibition in the
window of a local office.
Apples by Carloads.
La Grande The apple crop ol Union
conntv ia being nicked and packed as
rapidly as posiible, and the Oiegon
Produce company, of La Grande, ha9
already purchased 31 cars of the best
varietioB to Bbip out to the markets
From 12 to 15 cars bave been shipped
from the Cove district, and there are
now about 25 cars awaiting shipment
from there. The Oregon Produce com
pany will build another large storag
building in the near future at .La
Grande. Six hundred boxes aie being
packed a day. Many apples are being
stored for the growers also by this con.
pany, awaiting better prices.
Land Prices are Higher.
Pendleton County Assesor C.
P,
Strain has juBt completed making
the
real estate transfers to his assessment
roll for the past year. They number
nearly 1 ,000, not counting over 500 re
corded on the books aB described
by
meets and bounds. The latter are
principally the section in the vicinity
of Milton and Freewater, where the
land ia cut into small tracts. Mr.
Strain says the prices recorded on the
land sales far exceed those of previous
years. Several quarter sections are re
corded as having been sold at $9,500.
Looks for Eastern Apple Market.
La Grande E. O. Carbine, one of
the leading fruit growers in the Grand
Ronde, has left for Ihe East with two
car loads of choice apples grown here,
and will visit New York ano other im
portant cities to look np a market for
the many apples that the growers wiBh
to ship East. If the experiment meets
with favor; many car loads will be sent
put from here. t : '
.
NEW WING fOR ASYLUM.
Recommendations to be Made to the
Oregon Legislature.
Salem Governor Chamberlain, Sec
retary o( State Dunbar'and State Treas
urer Moore visited the state insane
asylum a (ew days ago to investigate
the need of an addition to accomodate
the rapidly increasing number of pa
tienta. That more room will be need
ed ia certain and the only question be
fore the board waa whether to recoro
mend to the legislature the construe'
tion of a new closed cottage at the
asylum farm or a new wing at the main
building.
Because of the better facilities for
water supply and sewerage at the main
building it was decided to recommend
the construction of a new wing. This
addition will cost about $40,000 and
will provide room lor 120 more pa
tients.
The population at the asylum is in
creasing at the rate of 60 to 60 a year,
or 100 to 120 in a biennial term. A
new wing will therefore piovide only
for the increase in the next two years
Lane's Display of Products.
Eocene The committee from the
Euge9 Commercial club, which has
been working for an exhibit of Lane
county products at thejLewis and Clark
expaeition, has appointed L. .21. War
ron, an enthusiastic farmer of Coburg,
to superintend the collection of agricul
tural and horticultural exhibits. Mr.
Warren will take np the work at once
and will devote bis time and energies
towards making an exhibit that will
surpass anything of the kind ever be
fore shown from this county, lie has
had valuable experience in making ex
hibits at state and county fairs, and
already has a large assortment of
grains, grasses, canned finite, nuts,
etc., and will add to this by securing
the beet that can be produced of all
kinds of products before the opening of
the exposition. Ihe county has al
ready made an appropriation to defray
the expenses of collection.
Rich Ore of BoherhiaV
Cottage Grove Twelve tons of ores
selected from the Bohemia mining dis
trict have been shipped to Portland for
exhibit at the Lewie and Claik expo
sition. Three thousand pounds aie
already at Portland at the bureau of
information. Another shipment will
lie made in the spring. When all the
ore ia assembled Bohemia will be rep
resented by 20 tons of ore that cannot
be excelled. D. II. Weyatt, solicitor
of minerals, has been here several days,
assisting in the accumulation of these
ores and announces that he is much
gratified with this collection and the
vigorous manner in which the miners
of Bohemia collected these minerals.
Poultry Show at Albany.
Albany The executive committee of
the Ceutral Willamette Poultry asso
ciation met in this city and perfected
arrangements for their third annual
poultiy show, which is to be held in
Albany, January 18 to 21, inclusive.
Prizes for the three best birdB of each
kind in each class will be given, as in
the past. Three silver cups are to be
offered aB special premiums, one to be
given to the best pen in tbe American
class, another for the best pen in the
Mediterranean class, and the other for
the best collection of cock, cockerel,
hen and pullet in the show.
Paper Mills Resume Operations.
Oregon City Aftei having been shut
dowrfior five weeks because of an un
precedented low stage of water in the
river, the paper mlls have resumed
operation here., Resumption of work
at these large institutions furnishes 425
men with regular employment and will
materialy add to the monthly payroll
in this city.
fine Display from Blue River.
Eugene The ore for the Blue river
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposi
tion is now being hauled to Eugene and
will be r-tored until such time as the
exposition is in shape to receive it.
The miners are all interested in the
matter and will make a fine display.
Tine Horses from Europe.
Eugene A C. Ruby has just return
ed from Europe, where he has been
tor several months, and has brought
with him over 30 of the finest horses
he could find for breeding purposes.
He left the horses in Pendelton for the
winter.
Wires Strung to Elmira.
Eugene Ihe poles have been set and
wires strung for the new telephone line
to Elmira, 12 miles west of Eugene,
and an effort ia now being made by the
promote! s to extend the line to Flor
ence. '
Northwest Wheat Markets.
Poitland Walla Walla, 83c; blue
Btem, 88c; valley, 876c.'
. Tacoma Bluestem, 90c; club, 87c.
OP INTEREST
MISTAKES LIGHTS.
Steamer Sicilian Prince Ashore on
Long Island.
New York, Nov. 23. The Prince line
steamihip Sicilian Prince, from Genoa
and Naples, . lies aground tonight on
tlie Long ialand abore, one mile west of
the Long Beach life aaving station.
The steamer stranded lust before day
light this morning and all efforts
throughout the day to get the ship into
deeper water bave proved futile. Four
tugs are standing by the veseel, and
with hawsers made, fast to bow and
stern, by tbeir united effores are keep
ing her from being washed further on
the beach.
An attempt was made to float the
Sicilian Prince at flood tide, about 5
o'clock thia afternoon, and with the
assiHtance of her own enginea she was
moved about 1,000 feet, but still held
fast to the sandy bottom. The veel
lies easy on the beach. There is little
surf and hardly any wind, and unless
a storm breaks it is expected the ship
will be pulled off the bar at flood tide
in the morning. Should thia attempt
fail the 600 storage and 12 cabin pa
sengers will be taten off on steamboats
or tugs and brought to this city ana
the cargo will be lightered. The vessel
lies 300 yards off ehore in about 18 feet
of water.
Captain William Hank, of the Prince
liner, saw the fcandj Hook ls bt and
mistook it for the Barnegat light on
'be Jersey coast. The steamer ground'
ed so easily that few of the passengers
knew of the ship's predicament until
daylight.
COMPLAINS Of ENEMY'S TACTICS.
General Balsahoff Says Russian Hos
pital Ships are fired Upon.
Chefoo, Nov. 23. General Balsahoff,
the bead of the Red Cross society at
Port Arthur, sent to the Associated
Press oc the torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny, which arrived here from
Port Arthur November 16, and which
was subsequentlyjdeetrnyed by her crew
in this harbor, a personal letter charg
ing the Japanese with a violation of
the rules of civilized warfare. Owing
to an error the letter was not delivered
to the Associated Press nntil today.
In his letter General Balsabon re
quests the publication of the charges
that the Japanese deliberately disre
garded the obligations of the Geneva
and Hague conventions. He Bays that
they have compelled the abandonment
by the Russians of three plainly marked
hospital ships, and that - the wounde
who were aboard the . half sunke
steamer Angara also had to be re
moved. These ships, Bays Genera!
Balsahoff, were anchored where they
did not interfere with the Japanese fire
against the Russian warships..
He further says that the Japanese
who use balloons to direct their fire,
and who drop their shells with minute
accuracy into the harbor, cannot mis
take the hospital ships, and he charges
that they deliberatey drive the wound
ed from the ships for the purpose of
sinking the vessels. -
ORGY Of SAILORS.
Officers and Men of Baltic fleet In
Wild Carouse.
Canea, Island of Crate, Nov. 23.
Disgraceful scenes transpired yesterday
when several groups of officers and men
of the vessels belonging to the Baltic
fleet in this port left various drinking
houses and paraded the streets. The
Russians weie evidently intoxicated.
Brandiehing their swords and other
weapons, they made a wild rash at the
peaceful passers-by. At least five .of
these were murdered by the Russians,
and many others wounded and a large
number cuffed and beaten. The brawls
continued until late into the night.
Under cover of darkness the drunk
ards grew wilder still and their shouts
and loud talk Beared most people into
their houses. The streets became prac
tically deserted bv the residents. It is
reported that least 40 of the Russian
soldiers have bo far deserted.
Evidence of unimpeachable character
exietB showing that the discipline on
board the ships is unparallelled in its
laxity and that the men, being intoxi
cated most of the time, cannot be con
trolled by the few of their sober and
berious mindded officers.
Chicago Railways Sold.
Chicago, Nov. 23. Tbe Record-Her
aid says: Thirty-six million dollars is
to be paid for the Chicago City
railway by a syndicate headed by
Marshall Field, P. A. Valentine and
John J. Mitch dl. of Chicago, and J. P.
Morgan, Thomas Ryan and their asso
ciateB of New York City. Mr. Mor
gan's Wall street firm and one other
trust company, not yet named, will
underwrite the deal. The moneyed
men of the East and West have joined
and will buy up city railway sto-ik at
$200 a chare.
Looks Like a Sausage.
Chefoo, Nov. 23. The local Russian
consul has received from Port Arthur a
letter describing the use by the Japan
ese of a peculiar missile. This looks
like a long sausage. The Japanese
throw it into the trenches, ' and it
bursts, giving off an odor so foul that
if it is not threwn out of the trenches
immediately the soldiers faint, The
gas is not fatal in its effects.'
MISTAKE MADE
Russian Says Ships fired on
Each Other.
SHIPS WECE SEP ABATED IN TOG
He Also Offers to Give Commission
His Version of the Dogger
Bank Incident.
London, Nov. 23. The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail wirea
a sensational interview which he as
serts was granted him by an officer of
the Russian cruieei Aurora. It corrob
orates the theory that the veseelsof tbe
Baltic fleet fired on each other at the
Dogger bank, the attacking ship being
caught in a heavy fog and mistaking
the hazy forma of others for Japanese
vessels. The interview begins with a
circumstantial description of the order
of sailing of the two divisions of the
Baltic fleet. The Aurora was in the
first division and a considerable dis
tance ahead of the flagship of the te
ond. During the evening a heavy fog
settle I over the water and the first di
vision's progress was seriously imped
ed. Thus it came about that the flag
ship of the second overtook the Aurora,
an I suddenly a ahot crossed ber bow,
followed by a volley wbich killed the
chaplain and wounded several of tho
crew.
Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship waa
a considerable distance ahead at the
time, but the commander sent a mes
sage to the admiral, informing him he
bad been fired on. By that time the
Aurora and several other ships bad ap
proached the Gamecock fleet within
short distance. The lights of the fish
ing vesels served as Urgeta and 350
shots were fired by the Boaaiana.
Then the mistake was discovered. Tbe
officer insists, according to the Mail's
correspondent, that if summonded, bo
will repeat this version of the Dogger
bank affair. - ,
TROOPS RUSHING TO ARTHUR.
Next Japanese Assault Will Be Tre
mendous Affair.
Chefoo, Nov. 23. A Japaneee offi-.
cial, among the latest arrivals from
Dalny, statea positively that the gen
eral attack on Port Arthur has not been
resumed. Rumors to that effect in
Dalny .have arisen because fresh troops,
including the seventh division, recently
landed, are being sent to the front.
It is believed that the explosion,
which took place on November 16 oc
curred in some counter tunneling work.
The second explosion, which was heard
on November 19, war- much heavier, and
it is reported upon the beet authority
was due to the blowing np of a Russian,
magazine.
It is expected that the next attack
on Poit Arthur will be a tremendous
affair. More reinforcements are com
ing to the support of General Npgi
than to Field Marshal Oyama.
The Japanese are now constructing'
coast defense forts at Pigeon bay, which
is accepted as an indication that they
expect to be defending Port Arthur
themselves some day.
REBELS KILL AND LOOT.
Serious State of Unrest Continues
In Armenia.
London, Nov. 23 A serious state of
unrest continues in Armenia, where
killing and looting prevail, according
to a letter received in London today by
the Bible Lands missionary society
from Dr. Reynolds, of the American
board ot foreign missions. Writing
from Van, October 20, Dr. Reynolds
says:
"Both the political and economical
conditions are very unsatisfactory.
Poverty has greatly increased, business
is pretty much at a standstill, and to
crown all tbe revolutionists are so
much in evidence that the people are
in constant fear lest another massacre
be precipitated. At the beginning of
September, Van waB brought to the
very verge of massacre and more recent
ly an important village has been looted
and burned with 20 or more persona .
killed. So you see, the prospects for
the winter are far from bright."
Packers May face Strike.
Chicago, Nov. 23 Trouble is brew-.
ing again at the stockyards between the
butchers and employeis. Today the 64
butchers employed by the Hammond
packing company ceased work because
of alleged discrimination against union
workmen by the employers. It was
announced tonight by the officials ot
the Butcher workmen a anion that un
less a satisfactory settlement of tho
difficulty is reached at once, the mem
bers of the organization employed in
the other packing plants' in Chicago
will be ordered out on strike.
rast Lining Up for Peace.
Washington, Nov. '-23. One by one
the powers are lining up in hearty sup
port of President Roosevelt's suggestion
that another session of The Hague tri
bunal be convened to complete the work
outlined by the first peace conference.
Secretary . Hay today received cordial
acceptances from Sweden and Mexico.