COLUMBIA REGISTER
HOULTON OREGON
NEWS OFJilE m
h a Cc:as:d Fcro fcr trj
A Rwumt of th Let Important tut
Ht Lm Interesting Evonca
of th Past Wk.
The Japanese are lending large force
against Vladivostok.
Edwin II. Morgan, of Aurora, X. Y.,
has been appointed United State niin
i8ter to Coiea.
Admiral Sigsbee, commanding the
Carribean squadron, report all quiet
in Santo Domingo.
Two miners were killed and a num
ber eerioeuly injured in a strike riot at
llibbing, Minnesota.
The house of two nonunion miner
at Blossburg, Alabama, were blown op
by dynamite and a ihild killed.
The Chicago teamsters' strike con
tinue without any material change.
Biotd are of frequent occurrence.
The Franklin county, Kentucky,
grand jury has returned about 400 in
dictments against the Standard Oil
company for failure to take out ped
dlars' license.
The question of the government ac
cepting railroad rebates on material
used in connection with the irrigation
reclamation service has been referred
to the attorney general for an opinion.
Dutch warships have reported to
their government the commencement of
a naval battle between the Japanese
and Russian squadrons near the Anam
baa islands, east of the Malay penin
sula. Japanese cruisers have been seen
beaded for Singapore
The Japanese have complete plans of
the Vladivostok fortifications.
Commissioner Garfield has started
his investigation into the doings of the
Standard Oil in Kansas.
A Little Rock, Ark., lodge of
Knights of Pythias accidentally killed
a man who was being initiiated.
The third trial of Nan Patterson for
the murder of Caesar Young has been
postponed a week in order to get new
witness.
Russian school boys placed a quan
tity of explosive behind a picture of
the czar, blowing it into fragments and
injuring four pupils.
The Russian fleet can't get into Sai
gon and may seize a Dutch island.
The Dutch East Indies squadron has
gone north to preserve neutrality.
The teamsters strike in Chicago is
the cause of many riots. Streets are
barricaded and serious conflicts have
occurred between police and strikers.
The controller of the treasury has
issued a decision in which he condemns
the Interior department for accepting
railroad rebates on irrigation material,
in violation of the very law the govern
ment is trying to enforce.
Senator Piatt is much improved in
health.
The battleship Minnesota has been
successfully launched.
Hundreds of persons were killed by
the collapse of a reservoir at Madrid,
Spain. "
The Japanese government has ordered
500,000 gunstocks from a Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, manufacturer.
The St. Petersburg war office claims
that the Bal;tc fleet has eluded Togo's
ships and will reach Vladivostok in
safety.
Exeriments at Illinois inBane asy
lums show that women are more capa
ble of handling the patients than men
attendants.
The Federal grand jury at Portland
has finished its work and has been dis
missed. Seven more indictments were
returned. State Senator Booth and hia
brother are among those implicated in
the latest disclosures of land frauds.
The government iB after the Klamath
Irrigation company, in Southern Ore
gon, for diverting water from the Kla
math river without permission of con
gress. Eight men were killed at Allisonia,
Virginia, by the premature explosion of
a charge of powder.
Three hundred American marines
have been sent to Santo Domingo.
Two prominent Mexican scientists
declare that the tapeworm will kill
consumption germs. .
The fight against the Standard Oil
company has been carried into North
Dakota by the independent dealers. '
Reports from the interior of India
show that hundreds of soldiers were
killed by the recent earthquake.
Paris is in a ferment "over the sup
posed plot against the French republic.
More prominent men have been arrest
ed. All Chicago teamsters are out and
the strike threatens to spread to other
branches. Trouble between the Gar
mentmakers' anion and Montgomery,
Ward 4 Co. was the start of the strike.
Oregon has secured perfect title for
The Dalls-Celilo canal and the work
will soon be taken up by the govern
ment. ,
NO HOPE OF TARIFF REVISION.
Hanibroogh Say Next Stttlon Will
6 Devoted to Rate Question.
Washington, April 11. Senator
Hansbrough, of North DAoU, a strong
advocate of a readjustment of the Ui iff,
believe that the chance of tariff revis
ion has passed and that nothing will be
done in the ituTnVdate future kinking to
the readjustment of the Dingley rate
to meet changing conditions. While
Mr. llanobrough is a strong protection
ist, he believes the existing tariff
should be readjusted, but he ha rome
to the conclusion that the stand patter
have convinced the president that bo
revision i necessary.
He think the postponement of the
extra eeesioa until October 15 put an
end to all chance of tariff revision. It
is hi opinion, and the view Is shared
by many other men in Washington,
that a session called to meet OcloWr 15
for the purpose- of passing a railroad
rate bill will not find opportunity to
consider another uch weighty topic a
the tariff. He declares that congress
will consume the time from October 15
to December 1 in organising commit
tees and getting ready lor actual work.
He furthermore believes that the two
or three weeks preceding the holiday
recess will be wasted on Mine pretext
or other, and that congress w ill not get
down to business before the second
week in January. In his opinion it
will be ea.'v enough to drag out the dis
cussion of the railroad rate bill through
the entire long session, leaving no time
for a consideration of a tariff bill. This
being the situation, a he seei it, Mr.
Hansbrough has abandoned all hope of
having the tariff revised.
PUT NO TRUST IN MINES
Fortification Experts Favor Subma
rines for Coast Defense.
Newport, R. I., April 11. The third
committee of the fort ifica' ion hoard, of
which Admiral Charles X. Thomas, U.
S. X., is chairman, is devoting special
attention to the dangers incident to the
use of submarine mines, and it is
learned that emphasis will be placed on
the advantage of substituting submar
ine boats for mines for harbor defense.
Discussing this subject, a member of
the committee said today:
"Mines cannot be relied on in times
of war. Trials given submarines in
Narragansett hay resulted unsuccess
fully, due chiefly to the strong currents
which sweep trhough the harbor an. I
entrances to the bay and make these
defenss extremely dangerous. This is
one of the important subjects that the
fortibcation board has already taken np
and will thoroughly examine during
the inspection of fortifications and the
land and floating defenses.
"The established fact that a number
of the Russian warships were blown up
by their own submarine mines, and the
present practice in England of dis
carding submarine mine defenses to a
great extent in harbors where there are
wide channels to defend and where the
tides are strong, and placing there sub
marine boats, has added to the senti
ment in favor of replacing mines with
boats."
JAPANESE EQUALLY CONFIDENT
Believe Russian Fleet Has Secret Bate
in Pacific Ocean.
Tokio, April 11. Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvenfky's second Pacicfi squadron
has not been reported since it passed
Singapore. Its whereabouts and the
plans of Rojestveneky are subjects of
the keenest speculation.
It is quite generally assumed that
Rojestveneky does not desire an imme
diate battle and that he will attempt
to reach Vladivostok, where there are
docks and shops, or seize a base. The
latter course is deemed unsatisfactory,
on account of poor facilities and the
danger of political complications.
Many believe that the Russian naval
commander has a second rendezvous in
the Pacific ocean, and that he will
speedily quit the China sea and go
eastward of the Philippines. If Vladi
vostok is his objective, the Pacific is
considered to be more favorable for the
accomplishment of his purpose, al
though it largely depends on Rojest
vensky himself.
The Japanese newspapers and public
express relief and pleasure over the ap
proach of the Russian squadron, and
confidence that Togo will win.
Put Togo Between Two Fire.
St. Petersburg, April 11. There is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rujeetvensky's entrance into the China
sea has been followed bv orders tor the
cruisers which have been ready for
some time at V ladivostok to put to sea.
Their appearance outside the roadsted
of Vladivostok will constitute a poten
tial threat against Admiral Togo's rear
which will compel the retention in or
dispatch of a number of righting ships
to Japanese waters. Thus Admiral
Togo seems to be actually placed be
tween two fires.
New Mexican Steamer Line.
Mexico City, April 11. Considerable
progress has been made toward the in
auguration of a steamship line between
Mexcian gulf porta and Canada and it
is probable that steamers of the new
line will begin their trips next month.
The question has arisen as to whether
steamers shall call at Cuban ports, as
first intended and afterward changed.
The government objects to making stops
at Cuban ports, but it is hoped to se
cure its consent to this.
Designs for Mexico's New Coins.
Mexico City, April 11. President
Diaz haa issued a decree regulating the
designs for the new coina of the re
public. Provision is made for the new
gold coina of $10 and $5 each, and for
new silver dollars differing but slightly
from the present coins.
SEA FIGHT AT HAND
Hostile Fleets are Fast Approach
ing Each Other.
BOTH SEEN NEAR SINGAPORE
Russian Going In Direction of South
China Ssa, Most Probable
Scene of Battle.
Singapore, April 8. The "belief is
general here that a desperate engage
ment for the control of the sea is im
minent off here between the Japanese
detensive fleet, under command of Ad
miral Togo, and the Russian fleet com
manded by Vice Admiral Rojcstvensky.
The two fleets are rapidly approaching
each other, and naval experts hete be
lieve that a battle which will decide
whether or not Japan is to retain su
premacy on the ocean a well a on
land will be fought within a fortnight.
I The captain of a roasting steamer
which has put into Penang report hav
ing passed a fleet of 27 armorcUda 70
miles to the southeast. The fleet was
flying no colors, and when he altered
his course to inspect the warships a de
stroyer sailed up and admonished him
to turn back. The warning was
promptly heeded.
Several Chinese junks that have ar
rived here bring the news that the con
verted fast merchantmen, formerly in
the Yokohama-San Francisco trade, are
patrolling every avenue thiough w hich
the Russian fleet might mss in their
rush toward Vladivostok, and the bulk
of Admiral Togo' big fleet is kept in
position where it can be hurled against
the Russians as soon as sighted.
Accompanying the main body of the
fleet are two floating furnaces that were
built at Sasebo, and which are designed
to repair all damage that may result to
the fleet in its cruising operation. On
these ships are mounted huge floating
cranes, with which disabled gun can
be lifted and which are expected to
prove of great service, should the Jap
anese suffer at the hands of the Rus
sians. It is the general opinion that the
battle will take place iu the China sea,
and there is a diversity of opinion as to
the outcome. While it is admitted
that the Japanese fkV has the advant
age of seasoned men and experienced
commanders, it is also sure that the
Russian admiral will enjoy the advant
age in weight of metal, and that he has
improved the marksmanship of his
gunners in the long voyage across is
also sure. The battle is sure to be one
of the most desperately contested in the
history of naval warfare and the ele
ment of luck may play a large part In
its outcome.
INSTALLING BLOCK SIGNALS.
Northern Pacific Making Extensive Im
provements for Safety of Traffic.
St. Paul, April 8 President Howad
Elliott haa authorized important im
provements tending to increase public
safety which will place the Northern
Pacific system second en the list of
American railways in the installation
of the block system for the current
year.
The new improvements will afford
continuous signal protection over all
the principal districts of heavy tradic
from the eastern terminus at St. Paul
through to the Pacific coast. Con
struction has already commenced and
will le rushed forward to completion.
The districts over which new blink
signal protection will lie afforded will
add 613.5 miles to that already in use
and are as follows:
Minneapolis to Staples, Minn.; Liv
ingston, Mont., to Logan, Mont.; Gar
rison to Dixon, Mont.; Spokane,
Wash., to Pasco, Wash.; Pasro to El
lensburg, Wash.; and Seattle to Ta
coma. . The block system being installed is
the "telegraph block," a system found
satisfactory on all lines now using it
over long stretches.
Buy Out Colville Indians.
Washington, April 8. Representa
tive Jones today requested the secretary
of the interior to send an inspector to
Washington to negotiate an agreement
with the Colville Indians tinder which
hey will consent to the opening of the
unallotted lands of the south half of
their reservation. He urged that snch
an agreement be made in time for sub
mission to congress next winter. It is
probable that Inspector McLaughlin
will be sent to negotiate with the Col
villes this summer. The north half
may ako be purchased.
Plot Against the Republic.
Paris, April 8. Much mystery sur
rounds the arrest of an ex-captain of
the army on the charge of conspiracy
against the public sceurity, and the
seizure in the same connection of a
large number of cartridges and uni
forms. The parties concerned seek to
explain that it waB intended to use the
arms in a mission to the Ivory coast,
but the activity of the secret police
leads to reports of plots agairiHt the se
curity of the government.
Should Agree on Life-Saving.
Washington, April 8. The British
ambassador, Sir Mortimer Durand,
called upon Acting Secretary of State
Loom is today to urge a reciprocal ar
rangement between America and Great
Britain respecting the equipment of
ocean going steam vessels with life sav
ing devices. The proposition was re
ferred to the department of Commerce
and Labor.
WEST TO DIQ CANAL'.
Chairman Shoot Say It Wilt Furnish
the Ri&ht Man.
Chicago, April 10. Western men
are to have a long leeway alio am In
the selection of capable engineer and
contractor for the work of the Panama
wnal. Not that there it gotm to he a
sectional discrimination in selecting
the subordinate who irv under the
new canal commission, but, a Chair
man T. P. Shonta said today:
"We wish to employ the men who
have practical knowledge, of direct con
tructloo work, who can do the beat and
most effective work for the government
In the shortest reasonable time and for
the best legitimate price and I love
western men.
"I had intended to make certain ap
pointment before my departure for the
East, but for purely business reasons I
have decided to hold them off. I leave
for New Yorn tomorrow, and from there
go to Washington, to be with the com
tuiVion until such time In the near fu
ture a I can leave for Panama.
"In selecting supeiintcudiats, fore
men, engineer and the other skilled
labor b be employe! on the canal, we
will dig up the man that can think,
act and do honestly in the best way for
the best interest of the United State
government. We want the practical
man who haa had construction experi
ence. And Western men iu railway
work have had this."
DEAD BY THOUSANDS.
Whole Town Destroyed by Recent
Indian Earthquake.
Calcutta, April 10. Telegraphic
communication with .Dharmsal had
been restored. The latest account
show that the earthquake was even
more disastrous than at first believed.
Of a total population of nearly 5,000 in
the town of Kangra, it is believed that
only 600 are lelt alive. Many of these
have fled.
Of the police only a deputy lnntector
and four sergeant are alive. Many
people are still imprisoned in lh ruins.
lharmsaht, Kangra, Palanpur, Dha
wan and all of the neighboring villages
were completely wrecked. Scarcely a
building remain standing. Not much
damage was done at llaripur, iHsiagopl
pur, Nadaum or Ilamirpur.
Soya n pur, having a imputation of
about 6,000 souls, is reported to lie in
ruins.
The shocks still continue. There is
no news from Kulu valley. According
to native, rumors, a great amount of
damage has lieen done. Anolllcial dis
patch from Dharmsala says the place is
a scene of desolation. Owing to the
scarcity of labor, great difficulty is ex
perienced in excavating the ruins, but
the Goorkhaa are doing excellent work.
CAVALRY IS RAIDING.
Russian Band Roam Around Enemy'
Flank and Rear.
Harbin, April 10. Detachment of
Russian cavalry are actively reconnoi
tering the Japanese flanks and even the
rear. One detachment of them has
even penetrated to Erdakilzie, where
it was brought to a stop by Japanese
entrenchments. Before retiring, how
ever, it is said they succeeded in cut
ting the railroad and burning the depot
and store.
The detachment brought bock news
that a fortnight ago a mixed Japanese
division of 10,000 men with artillery
left the Japanese rear and disappeared
into Mongolia and was followed a few
daya ago by another detachment of 5,
000 men. There troops are expected to
appear in the region of Bodum, which,
unfortunately, is connected with the
base by only poor roads. Kirin is in
the same plight, and the Iocs of the
narrow gauge rolling stock abandoned
at Mukden is especially felt.
Chinese report that the Japanese are
energetically transporting siege guns
toward Kirin.
A heavy snow fell again Friday, but
it ia melting and swelling the rivers.
As an indication of the poplarity of
the old veteran, General Linievitch, he
ia receiving hundreda of telegrams of
congratulation on hia appointment as
commander in chief.
Extradition Treaty with Panama.
Panama, April 10. Ratifications of
the extradition treaty between the
United States and Panama signed here
May 25, 1004, were exchanged today.
This treaty was one of the first conven
tions between the two countriea and
waa prepared in some haste to meet
conditiona on the isthmus growiag out
of the influx there from the United
States of a number of adventurers at
tracted by the prospects of active opera
tions on the canal. This convention ia
in the latest form, and covers crimes of
a serious character.
Cotton Will Work for Morale.
Washington, April 10. Colonel G.
R. Colton, who ia to be supervising
collector of the Dominican revenues,
waa at the War department today pre
vious to his departure to Ratito Do
mingo, lie received final instructions
from Secretary Taft regarding his duty.
He waa especially instructed that in
all he was doing or should do in Santo
Domingo he waa not the agent of the
United States, but the agent of Presi
dent Morales. '
Health Good on Canal Zone.
Washington, April 10. The report
of Colonel Gorgas, chief sanitary oflicer
in the Panama canal none, for the
month of February, as to the health
conditiona existing among the canal
employee, showa only 1 .05 per cent-el
sickness, which ia regarded aa highly
commendable. '
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CANAL DEED IS CLEAR NOW
No Further Obttaclsl to Construe
tlon of Cut by Government.
Saleiu The CVlilo canal commission,
composed of the governor, secretary of
tat and state treasurer, ha signed the
deed conveying to the United State
the right of way for the construction of
a government canal between The IV le
and CVlilo.
At the request of the government
official, th tat ha several time
made correction In conveyance In
order to remove detect from th chain
of title, and now the commission feels
confident that the title I infect and
that there la nothing, far a the
right of wy i concerned, to prevent
the government from proceeding with
the construction of the canal.
The canal right of way coat the slate
74.000.
The Portage Railway commission,
w hich I coiiiHVcd of these same o Ul
cers, held a meeting and received the
report of the engineer in charge of the
work on the portage road. Tne report
show satisfactory progress, though it
I stated that a "walking delegate" ap
Hared on the scene last week and in
duced the workmen ou the pllcdrivers
to strike for nine-hour day at the
same pay received for a ten-hour day.
As a consequence the bridgework wa
retarded.
The greater part of the grading and
bridgework ha Uen completed, and
one and three-quarter miles of track
have Ix-en laid. Four car of steel rails
have been received and thetrack-laying
will proceed ra.ddly. To all appear
ances, the roud will be completed by
the appointed time, May 15. There
are now at work 2t teams and 13(1 men.
Rtsaeding Don In Wasco.
The Dalles Farmer whose crops
were damnged by the severe weather of
February have about finished rvaceding,
and the new-sown grain is coming up
nicely. It is estimated that about ten
Kr cent of the fall-sown grain in the
county froze out, and laid to ho reseed
rd. This has been a heavy expense on
those whose grain waa frozen, and as
spring sowing never yields as good
crops aa full sowing, unlc the season
is unsuually favorable, the wheat crop
this year will I somewhat shorter
than that of ll04, although, so far, the
weather has U-en most favorable, and
crop are making an excellent growth.
The season is at lenst a month earlier
than lust year, which will euublo the
gardener and orchardists to market
their mips early, and thereby get the
advantages of high price that always
prevail early in the season.
Alignment Soon to Begin.
Pendleton The deputies splinted
by Assessor Strain to take the assets
ments and the state rensii will com
mence their work immediately. The
work w ill Ik continued, but the value
of the property w ill not lm placed by
Mr. Strain until late in the season,
when he learns what stand the assess
ors of counties having railroads will
take regarding values. Mr. Strain Is
in favor of placing the vnloe of all
property at their true worth. Umatilla
county would thus show a property
statement of nearly $30,000,000.
Oregon Fruit Crop i Assured.
Weston The snow on the foothills
has lxt'ii a boon to the fruit and straw
berries on the Weston and Basket
mountains, near here having kept the
blooms from maturing and being caught
by the nightly frosts. With the con
tinuance of the cool weather until the
proper time for the trees to bloom tho
fruit ami lierry crop is assured. Wheat
in the Weston distiict generally is in
good condition, and will probably yield
well if the weather continues good.
Halsey Ship Lot of Egg.
Halsey During March the three
mercantile houses of Halsey exported
10,51)0 dozen of eggs. These eggs were
all secured from farmers of the country
adjacent to this city. The farmers re
ceived an average of 17 cents per dozen
for the eggs, making a total of $1,800
distributed among the farmers of this
vicinity in exchange for eggs in one
month. This la a record which cannot
lie equaled by any farming district of
the same size in the state.
Clear Track for Grand Jury.
Salem Judge Burnett haa dismissed
all trial jurors until May 22, the evi
dent purpose being to give the grand
jury time to complete Ha work of in
vestigating the land fraud cases. The
grand jury has thus far given moHtjf
its time to tho investigation of numer
ous local cases and to the men who are
anpposed to have provided the rifles
which Trrfcey and Merrill used In
effecting their escape from the state
prison in 1902.
Exhibit Independence Fruit.
Independence At a meeting of tho
Lewis and Clark club tho ladies decided
to place an order with a Portland firm
for 150 dozen of one-half pint jars.
They will fill tho Jars with various
kinds of fruit, which will bear the
label of the Independence Lewis and
Clark club. They will ho given away
to Eastern visitors to Oregon this sum
mer.
Polk Pioneer to Meet dune 10.
Dallas The executive committee of
the Polk County Pioneer association
met in Dallas and sot June 10 for the
annual reunion of the pioneers of Polk
county, the meeting to be inv Dallas.
J, D. -Smith, of Dallaa, waa elected sec
retary to fill the vacancy caused by the
deathe of J. W. Lewis.
I SPEND 15.000 ON ITS ROADS
Marlon County Plan for Bsttsr High
way with Farmer' Aid.
Salem "The pwplenf Marlon coun
ty will contribute $10,000, $15,000 or
erhat as much as $20,000 In labor
for th Improvement of th public road
this summer," said County Judgw
Scott, a ha finished preparing a nunc
tier of blank agreement for use In road
districts where the property owner are
circulating suhacriptlou par. '
"Th county court h decided ta
spend It surplu road fund In Ihoao
district w litre th peopt contribute)
work, ami It I Very evident that thl
year will see more progrea in load
building than In any previous year In
the history i f Marlon county. Our plan
is to UN what money I necessary In
the building of brldgi, and In the re
pair of roads In ft few place wlere
county work la of Immediate necessity,
ami the balance of the fund will be di
vided among th ditrlt. Wo do not
know yet what rate of distribution will
lie adopted, hut the- amount di-trlhttu-.l
will Ih enough to encourage the enter
prise of the ople in road building by
contributed' work."
In tho immediate vicinity of Salem
work to the amount of at leant $7,000
will bo done, ami it w ill probably much
exceed this amount. The busiiie
men of Satcut have ailrrihed $2,000,
and the county court $H0(1 more, ami
to thl the farmer will add $4 200 or
more In contributed work. In nearly
every part of the county agreement
re in circulation for the purme of as
certaining wlmt donated work can b
seemed. Tim initiative ha been taken
by the farmers, and the county Oittrl I
giving whatever help and encourage
meiit it can to tho movement.
Mount Hood Road Rate.
Oregon City The Clackama county
court baa fixed the charge that shall
lie made, over the Mount ll.. '.oil
road. In arranging the schrdute of
charges, provision ta made for auto-no-biles,
for which a charge of $2 each
will ho made. In addition to automo
bile the schedule, include the follow
ing items: Four wheeled Vehicle,
drawn by one span or yoke, $2, with 40
cent for em li additional yoke; vehlclo
drawn by one lioroe, $1.25; s.uldh
horse, 75 cents; pack horse, 40 cents;
horse or mule, liNiite, 5 rents; rattle,
o, 10 cent M-r he I; sheep, goat
and hogs, 2 cents.
Lumbnrlng Picking Up.
Sumpter The lumbering hmdtirs In
this section is picking up. The Ore
gon Lumber company hits started it
logtfiug camps up along the line of the
Whitney and Tipton branch of the
Sumpter Valley railway, ami all are
running full blast. Service's saw
mill, located on IWr creek, six mile
below Sampler, bus started saw ing on
2,000,000 feet of logs. Thl mill is ex
iectcd to run five month on present
order. The Sumpter Lumber com
pany is oeratlng it planing mills, but
bus not yet made arrangement for cut
ting its logs at the milt south of town.
Sheep Condition in Baker.
Baker City Miles I-e, representing
KohIiIiiim! Bros., has hotiuht 100,000
pound of wool at HI cents. This
cleans up the adyance purchases of
clips to Ik much-. It is expected that
shunring w ill commence in this county
about May 20. Ix-e is paying fiO cent
a fleece cash to bind his contract.
Lambing in Ituker county is juxt begin
ning, and it is estimated (hero will 1h
alnrnt 105 Hr cent increase. Sheep
are in good condition, the winter haa
lioen mild, ami there is now plenty of
green grass for the flock.
Blue River Exhibit Ready.
Eugene Tho exhibit of ores from
the Blue river mines for tho Oregon
display at the Lewis ami Clark ex
position, will bo shipH'd from tho
mines to Eugene, at once, a nd trans
ported immediately to Portland.
,With what has already boen shipped
from there, the exhibit of tho Bluo
river mine will amount to a ciirload.
D. II. Weyant, who ia tho olfidal oro
collector for tho atate mining exhibit,
has been hero to see to the ship
ping of Bluo river exhibit.
Lorane Fair May Be Revived.
Cottage Grove Tho farmers in tho
Siuslaw country, near Lorane, are con
sidering tho advisability of reviving
the fall fair, which they wero accus
tomed to hold until 100.1. With in
creased population this fair would un
doubtedly be a success now, If managed
properly. Tho Lorane district is a
good farming settlement, 10 miles west
of here, and tho fanners find ready
help from the people of this town in
anything they undertake.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 87c per bushel; blue
stem, l)5c, valley, 88c.
Oats No. 1 white, $28r2D per ton;
gray, $27(28 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $14(16 per ton;
clover, $1112; grain, $11012; cheat,
$1112.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 17K18c per
dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 22j24c.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, $1 ; com
mon, 76Q90.
Apples Fancy, $1.7592.60 per box;
choice, $1 1.25, '
Hops Choice 1904, 2325c per
pound.
Wool Valloy, 2022o per pound;
Eastern Oregau, 15018c per ponnd;
mohair, choice, 3132c per pound.