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HYS OFTIIE WEEK
la a bndenssi Fcra for Our
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Raaum of the Lss Important but
Not Ll Interesting Ivntt
of th Past Wk.
Kuropatkln la reorganising lit army
-at Tie pan,
Asslatant Secretary Ixxjml denle
frirtl m with Hay.
President Caatro ha seized and cut
the French cable In Venetuela.
The Colorado legislature la In a dead
lock over the governorahip contest.
The president will reorganlie the
r ana ma canal commission aooa and
tlrop a number of useless officials.
The American at earner Tacoma, from
f4ea.ll to Vladlvoatok with a cargo ol
beef, ha been captured by the Japan
CM),
Arrangement are nearly completed
for the erection of a large oil refining
plant at Kanaa Cit) in opioition to
the Standard Oil.
Kuropatkln muni now take with him
the supplies at Tie pane if he retreat
from that place, a there are none be
tween Tie pan and Harbin.
St. Petersburg, dlspatchc aay that
Kumpatkln's reaignation haa Uen ac-
reirted and that Grand Duke Nicholaa
Nlcholalevitch baa contented to take
chief command in Manchuria.
It la aUted thut Sccrvtary Ixmiia
will be appointed ambassador to Mexico
in succession to hdwln 11. Conger,
when the latter retires next summer to
lecotiie a candidate for the governor
hip of Iowa.
Japan accuse Russia of violating
Chlnem' neutrality.
Menominee, Michigan, haa been
shaken by an earthquake.
The Torto Rican legislature haa ad
journed after pawing 40 bill out of IDS
introduced.
Mexican rural police have run down
the baud of Yaquia which robbed the
Maaatlan atage ol $15,000.
Some of .the war party of Kuaaia fa
vors the raining of a new army to fight
Japan, to be personally commanded by
the cur.
The Russians are fortifying Tie paaa
while the Japaneae are preparing an
other turning movement similar to that
of Mukden.
Prom latent report of loose it la be
lieved that Kuropatkln cannot have
more than 100,000 effective fighting
men willi him at Tie para.
A caucus of the Republican mem
tier of the Miitaouri legislature haa re
ulUd in an agreement to vote for A.
P. Hiwncer, of 1st. Louia, for United
taU senator.
The Oolordo aupreme court haa ruled
that the legislature muat seat either
Adamn or Teabody, and cannot adopt
the report declaring that neither wan
clwteil. Twenty-two meintiera have
signed a pledge not to seat Pealiody,
w hich means a final victory for Adnins
Many arma are being amuggled into
KuHHiaior use by strikers.
' Mrs. Chttdwick has Wen found guilty
of dwindling the Ofoerlin, Ohio, bank
An extradition treaty hosliecn signed
tx'tween the United States and Uru-
jjuay.
The aeantorial deadlock in the Mis
souri and Delaware legislatures con
tinuea unbroken.
Twenty live were loot aa the reault
of an explosion which occurred in
Curd iff, Wales, coal mine.
St. Petersburg advices say that as
roon as the Baltic squadron receives re
inforcements it will again start for the
Far East,
The sale of very young girt as wives
is common in Chicago. The largest
per cent of them are Italians, but many
are Americans.
Two men found guilty of stealing
ballots in Denver at the November
election have been sent to the peniten
tiary for five years.
A theory has been advanced that
Mrs. Stanford's death was accidental
In a final conference with Heney in
regard to the Oregon land frauds the
nresldent instructed him to ko to the
very bottom and spare no man who is
guilty.
Rumors of peace proposals by Rus-
cia are again current.
It is reported that a national upris
ing against the czar will start May 7.
Cut little is known in Russia of the
turn of affairs In the Far East.
DOING IN CONGRESS.
Wsdnsiday, March 8.
Tl Santo iKitjlinim treaty wu prac
tlcalty perfected today by the senate
committee on foreign rrlatons. to far
u pbraseolugyy is concerned and with
out regard to the principle involved In
the procedure proposed by the treaty.
number of amendment have been
resented and tome of them already
adopted.
The president today tent a message
to the aenat living bit reasons fur
wanting the treaty ratified.
A large batch of conaular and diplo
matic appointment were confirmed and
an additional lot received.
Thursday, March 0.
Th aenat committee on foreign re
lation today agreed to report favorably
the Bantu Domingo treaty a amended.
The aenat waa in session but seven
minute today and adjournment waa
taken out of respect to the memory of
the laU Senator Bat, of Ten newt. A
commltte of IS senator waa appointed
to make preparations for th deceased
senator' funeral In the chamber at S p.
in. tomorrow.
Friday, March 10.
Th Santo Domingo treay was
today
reported favorably to the aenat.
The only legialatlv buainea trans
acted was in relation to th death of
Senator Date, of Tennesae. Gorman
Introduced a resolution providing for
th payment of th funeral expense
Senator Rate, which waa imme
diately adopted. At 12:50 the senate
took a recess until 1:60. when the
funeral services of the late senator took
laoe.
At the conclusion of th Bat funeral
ceremony th aenat adjourned until
Monday, w hen discussion of th Santo
Domingo treaty will commence.
Monday, March 13.
Th senate will do its utmost to com
plete the Santo Domingo treaty and ad-
ourn this week. Thia was manifested
when the treaty was taken up in execu
tive suasion today. For more than an
hour the senators discussed ways and
means and finally agreed to meet at 11
a.m. daily in order to give time for a
full discussion of the measure and still
adjourn by Saturday. It is conceded
that, if the vote were delayed beyond
that time, a quorctn of th senate could
not be maintained. - On amendment
was presented . today, providing that
audi exiwusea as may be incurred by
the army and navy shall be paid from
th revenue of Santo Domingo. No
decision waa reached.
Tuesday, March 14.
Th discussion of th Dominican
treaty in executive session of the senate
today resulted in the drawing of party
inu. The Republicans have counted
on aome Democratic votes, and, losing
these, it will be impossible for the
treaty to paaa. There was some talk
today of postponing action until a
commission could investigate the affair
of Santo Domingo, including the char
acter of th claims and the stability of
the Dominican government. This is
not likely, however, as it Is not believ
ed th president will approve the plan.
Vot on Traaty Soon.
Washington, March 13. Many sen
ators are indulging in speculation as to
the length of th session required to
take action ' on ' the Santo Domingo
treaty, and whether party lines will be
drawn taut when the treaty comes to a
vote. Thus far it has not developed
that either party will caucus, and, in
fact, so much difference as to the fate
of the treaty has been manifested that
it is not believed there will be any at
tempt to line up the forces.
rew senators were at the capitol yes
terday, but nearly all of those who
were in their committee rooms expreeed
the opinion that, if there should not be
a line-up, and they are ngreod that one
is not likely, the treaty will be brought
to a vote by the end of the week, ard
that the specials session may be ad
journed sine die on Saturday.
Whole Army is Surrounded.
Niuchwang, March 10. The Rus
sians have not been reinforced from tho
direction of Harbin since March 1.
General Nogi's army made a forced
march of 26 miles daily, and, acting in
conjunction with General Oku s army,
surrounded 80,000 Russians in the di
rection of Tie pass and cut off their
supplies. The hurrying Japanese ar
mles passed a division of Russians
without giving It any attention until
the enveloping movement was com
pie ted. when they cruBhnigly attacked
the Russians on all sides.
Attempt to Kill Governor.
St. Petersburg, March 10. Colonel
Progoulbitsky, governor of the province
of KutaiB, has been the object of an
attempted assassination by two men at
Bukhnm. The would-be murderers
fired six shots from revolvers at the
governor, but he was not struck. The
motive of the attempt is believed to
have been political.
Russia Pays North 8ea Claims.
London, March 10. Count Bonken
dorff, the RuBtdan ambassador to Great
Britain, today paid $325,000 to Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne in settlement of
the North sea claims, and the incident
was thus closed.
ONE MUST LEAVE
Secretary ffty end E!s Assist
Deal Agrcs.
DOMINICAN TREATY TEE CAUSE
Loomls Its Chief Promoter Action
on Ratification Will Oscid
Which Must Qo.
Washington, March M. Unless
soma conciliatory bird of peac aball
perch Itself in th Stat department
oon, cither Secretary Hay or his first
assistant, Francis B. Loomls, wilt re
sign within a month. That there haa
been a ruction in th department has
been known for som time, but that it
had reached a serious point Is just man
ifest. Th whole trouble is said to b due
principally to the fact that Secretary
Hay la not in thorough accord with
President Roosevelt in his policy to
ward Santo Domingo, aa emphasized by
the much criticised treaty now nnder
consideration in th senate, while Sec
retary Loom is Is the power behind it in
the Stat department. It is well
known that Secretary Hay ha a large
following In the senate and much of
th opposition to the treaty, a sent to
the senate, is due not only to th ob
jections of the senators to the treaty as
it stood, but because of their desire to
uphold the hands of Mr. Hay.
lir those closest to the parties con
cerned about three weeks is the time
given within which one or the other
will resign. Much will depend upon
the action of the senate on the pending
treat) and still more on the success of
the president and his friends in heal
ing the breach between Hay and Loo-
mia. Among th leaders of congress
here the loss of Secretary Hay to the
cabinet la regarded as impossible.
Mr. Adee is acting secretary of state
today. Secretary Hay being in attend
ance at a meeting of the Carnegie insti
tut and Mr. Loomls having left for a
trip to California.
HUGE BOOTY AT SINQKINQ.
Japanese Captur Outfit of an Army
and Annihilate a Divtalon.
Tokio, March 14. The following re
port was received today from the head
quarters of the Japanese armies in the
field:
"It is estimated that the spoil which
fell into our bands in the direction of
BingkingfYenden), since the occupation
by us of Tsinkentchen on February 24
has been as follows:
"Rifles, 22,000; machine guns, 6;
small ammunition, 320,000 rounds;
shells, 11,500; entrenching tools, 6,
000; wire, 1,200 bundles; materials
for a light railway of 33 miles; wagons
for the latter, 450; garment, 10 cart
loads; coal mining machinery for eight
pits; timber, 4,000 pieces.
"Besides these we took large quanti
ties of cereals, fodder, tents, beds,
stoves, maps and telephones, as well as
great number of bullocks and horse.
"Th enemy left about 1,200 dead on
the field. We took 80 prisoners.
"It is estimated that the enemy's
casualties were about 20,000.
"Prisoners say that the Seventy-first
division was almost annihilated."
NOT YELLOW FEVER, MALARIA.
Secretary Taft Says That is Health
' Problem of Isthmus.
Washington March 14. Secretary
Taft, after a brief talk with the presi
dent today, said it was a mistaken re
port that yellow fever was on the in
crease in the American zone of the lath
mus of Panama. "Ia fact," said the
secretary, "it is not yellow fever that
will give us the most trouble on the
isthmuus, but malaria, which is very
prevalent. Eventually, while there
are some cases of yellow fever in the
American tone, we shall be able to
stamp out that disease. It will.be a
hard fight, however, to reduce trouble
arising from malaria."
Millions for Great College.
Montreal, March 14. Sir William
C. MacDonald, the millonaire tobacco
manufacturer, today laid before the
Protestant committee of the council of
public instruction a proposition to en
dow an agricultural training college and
a college for the training of schodl
teachers in the Bum of from (2,000,000
to $4,000,000. Sir William has se
lected Professor Robertson, the man
who developed the Canadian dairy bus
iness, as the director of the scheme.
The college will be located at Stanne de
Bellevue, 30 miles from Montreal.
Mankato Loses Large Building.
Mankato, Minn., March 14. The
Glass block, one of the largest buildings
in the city, was entirely destroyed by
fire tonight and a number of adjacent
1 ulldings were damaged. Loss, $150,
000.-
ROASTED TO DEATH.
Ntn,to Psrions Psriah In Nw York
Tnmnt Hput Fir.
New York, March IS .Nineteen per
sons were burned to death in a fire
wblch destroyed th flve-story tene-'
ment hous at 105 Allen street early
today. More than 40 are injured and
only a few of the sleeping inmate es
caped unhurt. Several of those who
perished were roasted to death in plain
view of the thousands in th street.
Coroner Goldenkrani declared after
an investigation that he had reason to
believe the blaz waa th work of an
incendiary. He issued subpoena for
tli fir marshal, tenement bouse com
mission and building owner and health
aod police official to appear before him
at th inquest Thursday.
The fire started in the basement oc
cupied by Isaac Davia, hi wife and
tliree children. Davia bad been out
last night, and returned early this
morning, going into his store upon the
same floor just in time to see the kero
sene lamp in the rear explode.
He says be woke hi wife, and both
tried to put out the flaming lamp, but
without success, and then gave all their
attention to getting their children out
of the building. A policeman who
heard the cry of alarm rushed to the
scene, and every effort waa made to
rouse the sleeping persons in the house.
In the meantime the flames had
spread with startling rapidity, and
when the persons who bad been asleep
in the upper floors awoke they found
themselve confronted by a wall of
flames on every side. The panic strlck
en people, fighting for their lives,
ruohed to the fire escapee, only to find
them littered with rubbish of all de
scriptions and almost impassable
iMn inrougn tnse narrow passage
ways flowed a stream of humanity.
WHOLE LAW DEAD.
Congress Unintentionally Abolished
Lieu Land Selections.
Washington, March 15. Without
intending to do so, congress has ppt r
ently re; eiled the lieu land law in its
entirety. It doing so it has erastd
from the statute books the law which
has been responsible for more fraud
than any other public land statute;
has put an end forever o a system of
txehangea by which the Federal govern
ment haa actually been cheated out of
millions of dollars' worth of valuable
timber land.
In the closing hours of tlite last con
gress, the senate passed a bill that had
long been on its calendar, intended to
restrict lieu selections to non-timber
ed lands, it was a bill that bad pre
viously been passed by the bouse, but
which had been amended by the senate
committee. Because of this amend
ment, the bill was sent to conference,
and there it was again altered until it
was amended out of shape and accom
pushed a very different purpose from
what it did as it passed the house and
senate.
Althortf h the bill retained its title
"An act prohibiting the- selection of
timber lands in lieu of lands in forest
reserves," it text was so changed that
it not only prohibited the selection of
timber lands, but all lands in exchange
tor lands in forest reserves.
FINANCIERS MAY BRING PEACE
Refusal of French Bankers to Lend
Money is a Blow to Russia.
London, March 15. The revolt
of
the French bankers is considered by
the London newspapers as the most
hopeful and important news of the day,
promising an early conclusion of peao
between Russia and Japan. Apparent
ly the proposed loan has not been abso
lutely refused, but only "postponed.
This, however, is regarded here as be
ing tantamount to a refusal, and is ex
pected to speak louder to the Russian
war party even than Kuropatkln s re
verse at Mukden.
It is the general belief that by the
death of M. Germain, the late governor
of the credit Lyonnais, Russia lost her
strongest financial friend in France,
and that, had he been still alive,
no
diitlculty would have been experienced
With the American and English mark
ets closed to her, it is thought that
Russia can only turn to Germany
which is not likely to be much more
responsive than France, and the only
alterative would seem to be to make
peace.
Contract Let for Great Dam.
Washington, March 15. The secre
tary of the interior has awarded a con
tract for the construction in Salt river
valley, Arisona, of what, when com
pleted, will be one of the largest dams
in the world. It will cost $1,100,000.
In addition to overflowing about 350,
000 acres of land, the dam will supply
waterpower for hundreds of. places
throughout the territory. The dam,
which will be known as the Roosevelt
dam, will be 225 feet high, and at its
base will have a thickness of about 200
feet.
Nebraskans Will Keep Passes.
Lincoln, Neb., March 15. The house
today, by a vote of 42 to 40, argeed to
Indefinitely postpone the bill making
it a crime to give or accept railroad
passes. Today's action disposes of all
fie anti-?asa measures, every one being
defeated..
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO SPEND S50.O0O.
Fast Development on N,w Quarti
Property on Applegat River.
Grant Paaa Th Michigan Mining
and Milling company .composed largely
of Michigan mining men, of which W.
. Perry, of Portland, ia manager, is
preparing to spend some $50,000 or
more within the next few month in
the development and equipment of it
quarts mine on Applegat river, eight
mile south of this city. A large crew
is employed at present building a mill.
hops, quarters and in development of
the mine. A large boiler, engine and
other machinery will arrive thia week
and v ill be hauled out at once and
placed in position. The mill, which
will be one of the Pratt type, will be of
a capacity equal to ten ordinary stamps,
and will also be supplied with riffle.
separators and Tanners, by which at
least 90 per cent of the assay value of
th quarts will be saved.
There are three large ledge on the
Michigan company's grounds, of which
there is 600 acre, all highly mineral
ized and well timbered. The Apple-
gate flows just below, from which water
can b derived for all purpose. The
quarts carries an average of $25 a ton
in free gold and sulphureta, and occurs
n a constant vein between porphry
and slate.
A broad avenue is being cleared from
the camp down to the road, leaving the
big oaks, laurels and firs standing, and
by this avenue the camp dwellings and
cabins will be built. A number of the
Michigan people interested in the mine
will make their homes at "Michigan
City," the name that ha been given
the new and fast growing camp.
OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS
Regents of Weston Normal School
Will Pay Its Expenses.
Pendleton The regents of the East
ern Oregon normal school held a meet
ing here for the purpose of devising
ways and means for the maintenance of
the institution. The board waa unan
imoua against the idea of closing the
school, and will hold themselves per
sonally responsible for it needs, be
lieving that in any event no future leg
islature win re i use to reimburse any
indebtedness that economical manage
ment may incur. The action of the
board seems to meet the approval of
the people of Eastern Oregon, who are
greatly interested in the institution,
and say that it should not be closed in
any event.
Jackson Citizens at Work.
Ashland The county court of Jack
son county has appointed a long list of
citizens as a committee to have charge
of arrangement in securing an exhibit
at the Lewis and Clark fair. A meet
ing of this committee has been called
to take place at Medford Saturday,
March 18, for the purpose of taking
definite methods of collecting a repre
sentative display of the county's re
sources for exhibition. While the
county court has appropriate! no defin
ite amount for a county exhibit, it will
have charge of the same.
Umatilla Irrigation Project.
Pendleton John J. Whistler, engin
eer in charge of the Oregon reclamation
v.ork, says that Thomas H. Mean, the
government soil expert, will arrive in
the city soon to make an investigation
as to the feasibilty of winter irrigation
in the lands of the Umatilla irrigation
project. Mr. Means will be in the dis
trict only a short time, but the samples
of the boiI will be forwarded to the gov
ernmeut station at Berkeley, Cal., for
complete analysis, and the results re
turned to this city.
Log Scarcity is Felt.
Eugene The big sawmill of the
Booth-Kelley Lumber company at Co
burg has been closed down for several
weeks. This is partly on account of
the scarcity of logs and partly to give
an opportunity to overhaul the plant
The ' indications are at present that
there is going to be great difficulty in
getting logs to the mills this summer,
as the streams are now very low and
as there is no snow in the mountains
they will be very much lower later on
May Build Logging Road.
La Grande Owing to the light fal
of snow in the B'ue mountains the past
winter and the uncertainty of the- vo
ume of water in the Grande Ronde river
and its tributaries, the Grande Ronde
Lumber company at Perry is contem
plating building a narrow gauge logging
road some 30 miles up the river, where
the' company had a large amount of
logs cut, and which it will be unable
to float to their mill. The road will
be built solely for the use of the mill.
Trees in Bloom at Dallas.
Dallas Warm weather has brought
forward the fruit blooms remarkably
early this season. Some varieties of
prunes and plums are blooming. Pears
and cherries are coming on very fast.
Considerable fear is felt that late cold
rains or frost may do damage.
LIVESTOCK FAIR AT WOOD8URN
Marion and Clackamas County Rais
ers Organize for Business.
Woodburn Th Livestock associa
tion of North Marion and South Clack
amas counties ha been permaenntly
organized in this city. The following
officers were chosen: Fred Doe, pres
ident; W. P. Pennebaker. secretary:
Harry Cole, treasurer.
It was decided to bold a livestock
fair in Woodburn on Saturday, April 1.
Th stock on which premiums will be
awarded will be stallions, brood mares,
colt, roadsters, teams and saddle
horses. Other stock, it is expected,
will also be exhibited. The stallion
will be divided into classes draught
and roadsters with $5 entrance fee
and an additional entrance fee of $2.50
for sweepstake prize.
G. L. Shryder, M. S. Bhrock. Dr. W.
A. Leonard, F. J. Miller and J. F.
lank were chosen an executive com
mittee to fix prize, solicit fund and
make all other necessary arrangement.
he judges will be selected on the dar
of the fair. The horsemen and fann
ers are enthusiastic over the proposed
fair and an immense crowd is expected
here on that day.
INSURANCE RATES HIGH.
Hood River Men Hear Proposition for
Decrease of 15 Per Cent.
Hood River Hood River business
men held a conference in the rooms of
the Commercial club with Mr Stone,
of Portland, representing the board of
nrarance underwriters, to find out
just what would be required of the
water company in order to secure a re
duction of insurance rates if a system
of fire protection were installed. Stone
stated that he would recommend a re
duction averaging 15 per cent from the
present almost exhorbitant rates, pro
vided the water company would main
tain a reserve supply of water in a res
ervoir with a capacity of 750,000 gal
lons, and lay certain size pipe for the
mams. Brick buildings were premised
a further reduction of five per cent.
As the water company recently se
cured $50,000 on the sale of bonds, ii
is expected that the city of Hood River
will soon be given an adequate system
of hydrant for fire protection. A vol
unteer fire department has already been
organized, and a $1,200 chemical en
gine purchased by the city.
Newell to Meet Water User.
Vale F. II . Newell, chief of the gov
ernment reclamation engineers, accom
panied by several consulting engineers,
will arrive here in April. Mr. Newell
is making this trip for the purpose of
meeting with the Malheur Waterusers'
association and to arrange matters so
that active operation can commence on
the Harper basin project during the
approaching summer. It seems to be
now generally understood that little
difficuty will be encountered in getting
the various owners of the water ditches
to "sign up" their land nnder the
agreement recently arrived at, leaving
the appraisement of values to arbitra
tion. Old Stampmill Found.
Medford What is believed to be the
first stampmill that did service in the
Oregon gold fields has been brought
into Medford. It is a crude machine.
being hand made throughout, but the
principle on which it operated is iden
tical to that of the orthodox and mod
ern stamp and battery, the stamp, the
mortar, mesh and feeder all being
present. The old machine, bramble
covered and going to decay, was found
o i a deserted prospect in the Willow
Springs district, Jackson county. It
will be sent to the Portland fair.
Water is Scarce.
Sumpter The outlook for placer
mining in this section is not so favor
able this season as in former years.
Snow is rapidly disappearing from the
mountain ranges under the influence of
warm sunshine during the past three
weeks, but cold and freezing night
have a tendency to check the flow of
water that should result. Placer min
ers as a rule along small waterways are
uneasy for fear that all the snow will
be gone before they will be able to take
advantage of its benefits as formerly.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 85c; blueetem
92c; valley, 87c per bushel.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.351.40; gray,
$1.40(31.45 percental.
Hay Timothy, $1416 per ton;
clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat,
$1112.
Eggs Oregon ranch; 18c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery ,2732e
Potatoes Oregon fancy, 90c$l;
common, 7085c. . '
: Apples 4-tier Baldwins, $1.25
1.50; Spitzenbergs, $1.752.
Hops Choice 1904, 2425c pet
pound. . .
Wool Valley, 1920c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 12l7c per potmd;
mohair, choice, 252Cc per pound.
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