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NEWS OF THE VEEK
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Easy Ecsftrs.
HAFFEKINQS CF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rsum of th Ls Important but
Not Lot' InUrMtlng Event
of th Pit W..k.
M. Wltte Iim resigned hi office in
tit Kusalan ministry.
Three hundred Chlnea burned to
death at small port near Hong Kong.
Grand Imke Vladimir haa been
marked aa the next victim of th Itu
ian terroriata.
Th present battle at Mukden i
thought by the favoring ar to I
th taut of tin war.
llarrr 8. New, of IndianapolU, will
succeed Cortelyou a national chairman
of th Republican party.
One person waa fatally Injured and
40 other seriously by the turning over
of an elevated rar in Chicago.
According to beat cut I mates the Muk
den battle haa coat the Japanese 70,000
men and the Kaaaiaiia 60,000.
Forty vo( for United State senator
ms-a no one of the candidate nearer
flection in the MUaourl contend than on
th firot ballot.
lioth armies fighting around Mukden
have raptured guna. The Japanem lout
a number of machine gun, but have
taken M big siege gum.
An investigation la being made aa to
the cause of the tlra on the attamer
Oregon. The owner of the steamer
IK-1 Norte have put in a claim of aalv
Age for anointing the Oregon.
Secretary Wyndham haa realgned
from the lirilioh cabinet.
Mm. ChadwUVe trial baa begun,
but her illneaa baa interrupted it.
A railway commission bill lit U-m
disapproved by the governor of Mon
Una. German military rritica severely corjt
lemn Kuropatkin' generalship and
forewe hia defeat.
There ia no iroct of a break in the
Missouri senatorial content. Neldring
Itaua leada in the voting.
K. II. Ilarriman haa lout his'sujt
against the Nortliern Securities com-
ny and the Hill lines will remain in
tact.
Since the tieginning of the war the
Japanese are estimated to have lout
169.A00 men killed and wounded and
the Ruaslana 133,500.
The Union elevator at Council Bluff,
Iowa, haa been totally destroyed by
fire, together with 400,000 buahela of
grain, moatly corn. Ixws, $200,000.
Great Hritaln will aUp work of fort'-
fying Wei Hai Wal until her posit! n
in the rar hast can lie more clearly
en at the outcome of the present war
in that territory.
The governor of Pennsylvania haa ve
toed a bill appropriating $(10,000 for
the Lewis and Clark fair Itecauxe be
waa not empowered to appoint the en
tire commission.
The Chicago beef trust inquiry ia to
continue.
New York atate senators are accused
of grafting,
The Texas legislature haa indorsed
the war on the Standard Oil company
and the alleged beef trust.
A Warsaw anarchist was blown up
by his own bomb while attempting to
burl it into a company of soldiers,
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According to the latest 8t. Peters
burg advices from Kuropatkin the Jap
anese are being repulsed on ajl sloes.
The chemists who examined the con
tents of Mrs. Stanford's stomach state
positively that they found no strych
nine. Fire at the coal landings on the
northern bank of the Jyne, at South
Shields, England, casued a loss of $1,
000,000. - -
One of the finest private dormitories
at Yale college has been badly damaged
by fire. The fire is supposed to have
started from a cigarette stub.
The bulk of the Stanford millions
goes to relatives. Various charitable
institutions get $105,000 and the Stan
ford university is well taken care of.
The Bran, Texas, cotton oil plant
burned, causing a loss of $100,000.
The Indian appropriation bill makes
no provision for the purchase of the
Colvillo, Washington, Indian reserva
tion. The civil appropriation bill as finally
agreed upon by both houses of con
gress gives the Pacific coast and Alaska
$2,450,000.
OOINO IN CONGRESS.
Wednesday, March I.
During the dav tha senata conaldprix
and "paaaed three supply bills, aggre
gating an appropriation ol over f 35?.
000.000. and at nlurht took on a fourth
bill, carrlyngover $f.7,000,000. The
bins painted were the potofflce, pension
and river and harbor bills. The sun
dry civil bill waa not completed at time
oi adjournment. A large number o!
minor measures were pawMl.
The house Paaaed the central Jrfl
ciency appropriation bill, the last of the
great supply maure to be acted upon
during inia cngreaa. .. The tota
amount carried la 131.224.070. The
bills amending the homestead lawa as
w certain lands in Mouth Dakota and
Colorado were passed.
Thursday. March 2.
The senate today passed the sundry
cjvll appropriation bill, carrying about
$08,000,000. The general deficiency
bin, carrying 1 2W,70,4flfl, waa passed
An agreement cannot be reached on the
bill for the governmnt of the canal tone
and It ia possible the present law will
continue.
The house agreed to the conference
reports on the fortifications, agrlcul
tural and river and harbor approprl
ation bills. The naval appropriation
bin was sent back to conference.
Both houses have decided to send
committee to attend the opening of the
Lewis and Clark fair, and $10,000 baa
been appropriated to defray their ex
pauses. ,
Friday, March 3.
The last day's 'session of the bouse
before tho flnaf adjournment of the
58th congre at noon tomorrow found
that body almost through with 1U
work. The conference -reports on the
Indian and postofHee appropriation
bills were agreed to. At the evening
session the sundry civil, the river and
harbor and general deficiency bills were
agreed to as reported from conference.
The conference reports were agreed
to by the senate on the same measures
the house acted on. The present tem
porary government for the Panama
canal sone waa continued.
The statehood bill ia dead and the
house will resurrect it in the next con-
Saturday, March 4.
Both houses met at 10 o'clock Ac
cording to custom a resume ef approprl
ations made during the present congress
was given. The total appropriations
were $U7,04B,104, while the estimates
for the next fiscal year were $725,690.-
515. The customary resolutions were
adopted thanking Speaker Cannon, and
President Pro Tern Frye. Sneaker Can-
non was presented with a handsome
loving cup by the members of the
house. At 11:50 the senate, after
swearing in the vice president and new
senators, adjourned sine die. The
house adjourned without day at 11:55
Monday, March 0.
The senate in extra session spent the
greater part o( the day discussing the
panto iomlngo treaty. The noinina
lions of the members of the cabinet
were referred to the various committees
and rejorU were made immediately by
polling the committees on the floor.
The nominations then were confirmed.
Tuesday, March 7.
Without determining any question of
policy in retard to the Santa Dnminim
treaty, the senate decided today that
me treaty snouiu ite reported as soon
as posHible from tho committee on for
eign relations and the entire question
fought out in executive session. A
number of senators are confident the
treaty will be ratified within a reasona
ble time. The president today sent a
long lint of nominations to the senate
for its approval. .
More Facts About Land Laws.
Washington, March 3. Additional
reports sent to congress today by the
president from the nublic land commia.
sion include much material gathered
by the secial agents of the land office.
They relate to graxing on public land,
leases for grating purposes, operations
under the timber and stone act and
under the homestead and the desert
land laws. These reports were not
maae in lime to secure any action at
this a 8sion. but will furnish informa.
tion upon which legislation can be
founded in the next congress.
Suspected Assassin Caught.
St. Petersburg. March 3. The noliee
at TBarskoe-Selo. who since the araium.
ination of Grand Duke Sergius have
redoubled tne ordinary precautions fo
the Protection of the imnerlal fnmtlv
have arrested a suspect, who claimed
to be a nephew of General Fock, but
whose papers are irregular, and who
was found to be armed with a loaded
revolver. An investigation is on foot.
Warsaw Striken Warlike
Warsaw. March 3. Strikers todav
drove the officials and clerks from the
offices of the gas company and then
marched to the gas works, which are
occupied by the military. The strikers
merely jeered at the soldiers, shout
ing: "You will only stay there till
Sunday; then we will clear you out."
VTITi GREAT POtlP
President Ec::2Vlt Installed 3
Cfclsl ExccGtlve.
EfULTITUDE SEES THE CEEEEIONY
He Swears Fealty to the Constitution
Amid Scene of Brilliant
Splendor.
Washington, March 4. President
Roooeevelt took the oath of office before
a vast gathering of the people he has
oeen elected to serve. Toe attendant
scenes were not nnusual. Inaugura
tions from the time the east front of
the capital first became tho setting for
the ceremony have been much the
same. Many of the central firaree
nave oniciated in like capacity on other
occasions when President have acceded
a m a . a .
to the highest office in the gift of the
American people, miei Justice t oller,
in administering the oath, reoeated a
solemn function he haa performed four
times today tils last. . Yet, with all
this repetition, nothing was' iaded and
everything appeared new.
Tlie omcial entrance was dramatic.
All except those who Mrticinatail in
the ceremony were seated. When the
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jounces oi tne supreme court, witn tne
excentou oi Ubiel JuhIIc Fuller.
ememed from between the Corinthian
pillars and marched down the sloping
carried auie to meir stations, they
were greeted a ith applause. The Jus
tices wore their robes and skull cans.
Then came the members of the diplo
matic corps In their gorgeous uniforms,
and they evoked thunderous applause.
Throughout this scene the demeanor
of the multitude was that of interested
expectancy. The enticing prospect of
seeing the gorgeous and stately pageants
in review detrated In no manner fmm
the keen interest in the less brilliant
program in immediate pronpect. The
attraction responsible for the assembly
of so vant a throng waa demonstrated 1
the tremendous burst of applauee which
heralded the i-esident's approach.
President Roosevelt came forth from
between the massive pillars auietlv and
composedly! He was eecorted bv Chief
Justice Fuller. With measured tread
in harmony with the dignified aton of
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the chief justice the president advanced
in state down the long aisle of distin
guished guents. By this time all were
stand fn if. and noth'mr eonld b hnn
above the roar of thunderous welcome.
As the president passed down the aisle
he bared his head, and with character
istic sweep of his hat bowed in acknow
ledgment of the salutations from the
stand and the ovation from the people.
At a sign from Chief Justice Fuller
the clerk of the supreme court stepped
forward, holding a bible. A hnsh fell
over the crowd. The president raised
nts right hand, and tte oath to support
the lawa and constitution of the United
States waa reverently taken amid Heep
silence. When this had been conclud
ed there waa Practically no demnnatra.
tion, and the president began his in
augurate ddress. As soon as he finish
ed speaking he re-entered the capital,
and as he disappeared within the build
ing a signal waa flashed to the navy
yard, aud the roar of 21 runs was he-
gun in official salute to the president.
Fairbanks Sworn In.
Washington. March 4. In the
ence of as many of his fallow 'citixens
as cotrM be crowded Into the senate
chamber, Charles Warren Fairbrankb
was today Inducted into office of vice
president of the United States. The
ceremony was quickly followed by the
nnai adjournment of the 58th congress,
the beginning of a special session, an
address Jy the vice president and the
swearing into olhce of almost a third
of the membership of the senate. All
these official acta took oloce in the
chamber just before the inauguration
oi tne president. The inauguration of
the new vice president was severely
simple, and as brief as simple. The
oath was administered by Senator Frye
as president pro tern of the Benate.
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Inaugural Ball Ends Day.
Washington, March 4. The inaug
ural festivities cloned at midnight with
a ball that in splendor, attendance and
artistic effect fittingly ushered out a
brilliant day. Thousands of handsome
ly gowned women with escorts from
every state in the union andneaily
every civilixed country paid their social
devoirs to the nation's chief executive
for the next four vears. The settinir
for the ball was beautiful with a wealth
of various colors in evergreens, palms
and flowers.
The President's Cabinet.
Washington. March 4. The mem-
bers of President Roosovelt'a cabinet
aft: Wra. II. Taft. war: James Wil
son, agriculture; Victor H. Metcalf,
commerce and labor; Ethen A. Hitch
cock, interior; George B. Cortelyou,
postmaster general: William II. Moodv.
attorney general; John Hay, state; Les-
le M.. bnaw, treasury: Paul Morton,
navy. .
HOPE GIVEN UP.
Russia Admits That Kuropatkin Has
Mat Osfeat.
St. Petersburg, March 8. That the
battle of Mukden will go down in his
tory with Liao Yang in the long list of
Itu-sian defeats is the almost universal
belief in pessimistic "St. Petersburg,
which has forgotten the meaning of the
word "victory." The war office does
not sd nit that the issues of the great
battle which already exceeds in magni
tude of operations and losses that of
Bhakbe, has been decided, although it
is positively stated In high quarters
that Kuropatkin has telegraphed to
Kmperor Nicholas that it will be im
powible to hold Mukden and that th?
withdrawal ot the army northward has
already been begun.
At the military headquarters here
Geneial Kuropatkin ia regarded aa
beaten. Those who believe there is
still a chance of actual Russian victory
are few and far between. The majority
regard the fighting yesterday as in re
ality a rearmiard artinn. ntHainin-
ho doubt that there will be a heavy
withdrawal during the night.
General Kuropatkins' critics amonir
military men are increasing in number,
the burden of complaint being that in
every action he bas shown lack of ini
tiative. With defeat now. whether
disastrous or otherwise, they declare
ins star will set. On the other hand,
it is believed that Field Marshal Ova-
ma's daring strategy, if successful in
tins battle, will entitle him to rank aa
one of the greatest captains of the age.
SAVES FOREST FOR PECPLE.
Exclusion of Timber Land From Lieu
- Selections.
Washington. March 8. Two and on a.
nan million acres ol timber land will
be saved to the government by the
operation of a short act to which Pni.
dent Roosevelt affixed bis ai irnatnr
during the last momenta of the 58th
co igres. ine act prohibits the selec
tion of timber lands in exchange for
land which have been incloded within
of rest reserves. It waa in 1897 that
the "lieu law" waa enacted. It had
no restrictions, simply entitling persons
holding lands in forest reserves to make
select ns elsewhere in exchange for
itjeir forest rewrve Uridi3." 'IM tl90O
these lien selections were limited tr
surveyed lands. Since the passage of
mese acia, nearly z.uuu.ww acres of
lorest reterve lands Lave been exchanr.
ed for other lands, and almost univer
sally nas the exchange been made for
timbered lands outside of forest re
serves. J early half of this land so ex
changed is owned by the land grant
rauroaaa.
A report to congress from th mm.
miseioner Of the general land nffiro
places the amount of lands still held by
these it a Is in forest reserves at 2,500,
000 acres, and the provision in the act
in question, that hereafter lieu selec
tions must be made from untimbered
lands, is calculated to save just that
much timbered land which is outside
of forest reserves.
GOTHAM TIED UP.
Strike on New York Street Railways
Blocks Business.
New York. March 8. With one col
lision in which 29 nersons were in-
jurad. New York has vassed thromrh
the flret day of the general strike on its
rapid transit systems. Besides this ac
cident and some minor casualties due to
the abnormal conditions, the sum total
of the day was annoyance and vexation
to a million or more people usually de
pendent upon the Interborough's lines
for transportation to and from business.
So far there has been little disorder.
Sporadic encounters between individ
uals, some bad lanuuaire and the action
of a few hoodlums in throwing missies
at passing elevated trains toil this
phase of the strike. The annoyance to
the multitude was increased by a wet
snow, which began falling this after
noon, Service on the elevated roads and the
Hubway, while not tied up, was crippled
badly. Trains were run on irregular
schedules in the underground, begin
ning w ith the early morning, but the
elevated did not fare so well. On the
East side practically no attempt was
made to institute service, while the
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines, which
serve the West side, were run in a fash
ion woefully inadequate. In fact, the
elevate system of the Interborough'8
lines w aa psetty well paralyzed.
Big Plant Birns.
Cedar Ranids. March 8. The nlant
of the American Cereal company, the
largest ot its kind in the world, is de
stroyed by fire, with the exception of a
groun of small buildinra. The Iosr in
estimated at $1,500,000, with insurance
ot nearly $1,000,000. Two persons lost
their lives in the fire. It is feared that
several others lost their lives, but this
is not definitely known. A man who
waa seen at a window fell back into the
flames. The mill employed 800 men.
The fire Btarted from SDontaneoua com-
bustion.
No Cigarettes In Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis., March 8. The legis
lature today, bv a vote of 76 to 1 .
passed a bill absolutely prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of cigarette papers.
I OREGON STATE ITE! OF INTEREST ;
WATER PUT UPON ARID LAND.
Three Sisters Company Applies for a
Patent Only Settler Can Buy.
Salem The Three Bisten Irrigation
company, which has a contract for the
reclamation of 27,000 acres of arid land
in the Deschutes country, report that
water haa been placed on 6,000 acres,
in addition to the 13,000 already pat
ented. The state land board directed
the engineer to examine the land, and
if found aa reported, to apply for pat
ent from the United States.
An important question baa been
raised regarding the qualifications of
applicant for arid land that has been
reclaimed under the Carey act. The
Federal law, which grant thia land
to the stat, specifies that it i to be
sold to actual settler at the cost of re
clamation. Recently the state land
board addressed a letter to the Federal
land department, inquiring whether
sale of land will be restricted in thna
who have actually settled upon it. The
answer received is in the affirmative.
This mean that, although a man
""z PP'y tor land without taking np
ma residence upon It, be must make
the preliminary showing that h in.
tends to become a settler and before he
can secure a deed be oiust show that
he has become a settler. In ntW
words, the land can be sold only to
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mose wno win make their homes upon
it.
TILLAMOOK RAISES SUBSIDY
Citizen Now Want to See Promoter
Simmons' Evidence of Faith.
Tillamook Nearly all of the $35,000
subsidy asked for the building of a rail
way into Tillamook has been subscrib
ed. J. E. Simmons will be waited upon
by a committee to be appointed at a
mass meeting of subscriber to make
good his romie to put np $5,000 or
more in some Tillamook bank as an
evidence of good faith.
Simmons agreed to build his road to
Tillamook and on to Netarta bay. The
route will be either bv way of North
Yamhill or Forest Grove, and the work
is to be completed in i2 months. Of
the subsidy $25,000 ia to be mid when
theprail reach Tillamoko City' and
lu.uut) when extended to Netarts bay.
Treasure Box and Yankee Girl.
Sumpter Guy Pearsons, owner of
the Treasure Box and Yankee Girl
claims, two miles east of 8umpter, re
ports that he has sunk a shaft 20 feet
on the Treasure Box ledm. Thia . hum
been crosscut and found to be fully 20
xeet in widtn. Trouble ia experienced
with water, and for this reason opera
tions will have to be diacontined until
pumping facilities can.be insUllad.
These properties are near the Golden
Chariot, which will erect a mill, hoist
ing and pumping plant this spring.
Wr rk on these improvement is ex
pected to commence shortly.
For Exhibit from Jackson.
Jacksonville A deputation of eiti-
xens waited on the county court at the
aiarcn session in the interest of an ex
hibit from Jackson county at the Lewis
and Clark exposition. The court made
no aenmnite promise of an appropria
tion, but individual members have ex
pressed themselves favorably toward
the proposal. The cum asked for is
$3,000, and it is urged that, Southern
Oregon being 'one of the earden snots
of the universe," the section would be
iiuvu uriiruuru uy hu exuioii at me
fair.
Work on Grizzly Group.
Cottage Grove The Johnson bovs
and other owner of the Grizzly group
oi claims nave kept men at work driv
ing a crosscut ' tunnel for the purpose
of cutting the vein at a greater depth
than it has heretofore been cut. "Word
has just come to town to the effect that
the tunnel, at a distance of about 100
feet from the portal, has cut the ledge,
and that the same high grade showing
as existed above has been the result.
The vein is somewhat smaller at this
level, but carries good values.
Product of Tillamook Dairy.
Tillamook At the annual meeting ot
tlie Tillamook Dairy association, Secre
tary Carl Haberlach's report showed
that for the first eight months of last
year 1,839,396 pounds of milk was re
ceived at the creamery at Fairview.
1,641,415 pounds of milk were used in
the manufacture of 75,056 pounds of
butter and 197,981 pounds of milk in
the manufacture of 20,168 pounds of
cheese. '
Extensive Improvements Assured.
Hood River Fifty thousand dollars
are now subject to the' check of the
Hood River Electric Light, Power and
Water company, as the result of the
sale of bonds, and the extensive im
provements to the light and water sys
tem are now assured.
READY TO CUT. :
Logging on a Big Scale is Under Way
in the Sumpter District.
fiompter From the amount of log
that have been put in at the mill dar
ing the winter, lumbermen of Eastern
Oreogn are contemplating a big business
during 1905. The Oregon Lumber
company ha continued logging opera
tion steadily and will only let up dur
ing the breaking up spell.
The immense milling plant i being
enlarged by the erection of additional
buildings for the toring of lumber.
The Sumpter Lumber company also
bas a large number of logs to cut a
oon a weather condition will permit
the BUrting of it mill.
Service & Co. are preparing for a
long run, the contract for the delivery
of an immense number of log having
just been completed.
Some lumbermen who rely upon
running logs down small stream are
feported aa being uneasy over the pros
pect of a ligty run, owing to scarcity of
snow in the mountain this season.
WARM, DAYS HASTEN THE BUDS
Fear of Late Frost Declared Ground
less by Old Settler.. , ,
Hood River Peach tree will be in
bloom in a few day and fruit bud are
welling in all part of the valley.
Strawberry vine are putting forth new
leave and the hillsides have freshened
up with a new growth of grass. ' "
There i apprehension by some of tha
fruitgrowers lest a cold snan atmnl.I
damage the fruit during' the month,
but old settlers state that frosts of any
great destructiveness have never in
curred after the opening of spring. The
roaos avg . drying last, while farmers
are . taking advantage of the good
weather to plow.
--There has been less rain and snow
in this part of Oregon than for many '
previous years. Mountain peak where
the snow haa been accustomed to linger
until May 1. and often times far into
June, are now almost clear of snow.
Xhe rainfall during February was a
trine over one men. -
. Uncover Good Ore.
Grants Pass OnenW of th vat AM
body in the Granite Hiland uncover
ing of quartz riches on the deeD levels.
as well a the general showing these
properties have made in recent months
by development, hate led the American
Gold Fields company to lay plans for
even greater operations than was at
ttrst anticipated. Instead of the one
mine, there will be two or three, all
operated as one property. Already the
Red Jacket, one of the claim of the
company, located near the Granite Hill,
naa been equipped with machinery.
Sale of Livestock.
Echo M. II. Gillett sold a car rf
hog to John Shaw,- an independent
buyer, who ships to Portland. The ear
consisted of 80 young animals, weigh
ing on an average 242 pounds veach.
The price paid was 6 cepts a pound,
the highest paid in the vicinity thin
year, "bringing on an average $14.50
eacn. ine hogs were fed in cattle feed
yards and finished off on chon harW.
R. N. Stanfield and J. B. Saylor also
snipped nine cars ot lat steers to the
tnion Meat company. of Portland.
Governor Accepts Hi Likeness.
Salem Governor Chamberlain haa
accepted the oil painting of himself by
Richard Max Meyer, of Portland, and
Mr. Meyer will receive the $000 appro
priated by the legislature for a picture
of the governor. The paintini? ha been
hnng in the house of representative's'.
Air. aieyer washed and Varnished all
the oil paintings' of Orezon'a eovernoni
and the pictures now look aa fresh, as:
wnen new.
Big Price for Hop Land."
Woodhnrn Th tarrant
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deal ever consummated in this portion
ot Alarum county -has just been made
by Walter L. Tooze selling Jacob Miller
232 acres of land with a - 40-acre hop
yard adjoining this city for $19,500. -
; PORTLAND MARKET S,
Wheat-Walla Walla. 85c' bluestem.
92c; valley, 87c per bushel. ' '
Oats Noi 1 white, $l.!&ai.40:
gray, $1.401.45 per cental" . . '
Hay Timothy, $141'6 per' ton;
clover, $11(312; grain, $1112; cheat:
$1213.' - -.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1717c per
dozen. - ?. t . ' ' , : '
Butter Fancy creamery, ( 2.7.K3c.,
Potatoes Oregon fancy, 8590c;
(0 nmon, 6075c.
Apples 4-tier Raldwins, $1.25
1.60; Spitzenbergs, $1.75"2.
Hops 1904, 242flc per pound.
Wool Vallev. 1920c
Eastern Oregon, 12817c; mohair, 25a
ws per pound lor choice.