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VOL. XV. NO. 38. HCOD RIVER GLACIER Jfimed every Thursday by S. F. BLYTI1B & SUN, Publlahers. B. F. HI.YTIIE. E. N. HI.YTIIE. lenm ol gubMripliou fl.CiU a year when paid in Rdvanct;. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVDR. The P'ntofflce in oiwii dally tietueen gam ai d 8 p. ni.; Sunuay rum 12 to 1 o'clock. Mail! I' r the East close nt II :Hua. in. an i p. m; lo the Went at 7:lu a. in. and 1 :40 u. ill. The carriers on K. K. 1. routes No. 1 and No. 2 leave the ooaturlu'e at H:'M daily. Mail leaves ror Mt. Hood, dally at 12:140 p. in.; arrives, 10:: a. m. For ( henoweth. Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Tues dais, Tt urwlays a' d baturilays; arrives same davs at 6 n. in. t'or L'nderwood. Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Tues days, Thursdays and baturdays; arrives same days at o p. in. hor Wliile Salmi n, Wash., daily at 2:45 p, m. arrives at U a. m. WHITE SALMON. Fit Hood River daily at a. m. ; arrives at 4:45 D. m. For Hmmirr; Trout l ake and Guler, Wash., daily at ' a. m.; arrives at u m. For Olenwood, tiiliner and Fulda, Wash. dally at 1 :; a. in.; arrives at o p. m. For 1'lnellal and .-nowiieii, Wash., at 1I:3U a. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; arrives same days, H':.) a. in. For Bin en, Wash., dally at 4:49 p. m.; ar rives at 8:4f a. in. SIX IKTIK-l. lUl'HT HOOD R1VEK No. 42, FORESTERS OF y AMhKltA .Meets second and rourlh Mon days in each month in K. of r. hall. H. J. Frkmckick, C. R 8. F. Fonts, Financial Secretary. VAK OROVE COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF f PEN DO. Meets the Second and Fourth Frldavs of the month. Visitors cordially wel corned. F. V. Hroniijs, Counsellor. Miss NiLLlfJ Cl.AKK, Secretary. YRDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood River J I'nion No. 1 12. meets In Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturdays in each month, 7:8U o'clock. E, L. Rood, 1'reBldent. C U. Iiakin, Secretary. Al'REL REI1EKA1I DEGREE LODGE, No. id v, i. u. u. Meets nrst ana luira rti days In each month. Miss Edith Moobi, N. Q. L. E. Mouse, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 10ft. A. F. and A Jl M. Meets Saturday evening on or before ta h full moon. ,ll, vatks, w. M C. D. Thompson, Secretary. 1 kLETA ASSEMHLY No. 103. United Artisans, 1 1 Meets tirst and third Vt edneailays, work second and fourili W ednesdays aocial; Arti saus hall. F. C. Unosius, M. A. F. B. Barnes, Secretary. 111VERHIDE LODGE, No. fi, A. O. V, W.- JV Meets first and third Saturdays or each month. F. B. Barnkb, W. M. E. R. Bradley, Financier. Chkstkk SliU'l K, Recorder. 1I1VERS1DE LODGE NO. 40. DEGREE OF Ji HONOR, A. O. U. W. Meets first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Katx M. Fbkderick, C. of H. Miss Annie Smith, Recorder. TJOOI) RIVER CAMP, No. 7,"2, M. W. A., 11 meets in K. of P. HhII every Wednesday night M. M. Rt'xKKLL, . t. t . I'. Dakis, Clerk. TJfOOI) RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. O. W., meets on hrst anil third inesoay oi eacn monin ill fdd Fellow Hall. A. C. Statkn, C. C. F. f. Fkiiiay, (Terk. w Al'COMA LODGE, No. 30, K. of P , meets in K. of 1 . Hall every luesnay nigra. . I., iiavidson, c. v. C. H.Jknkins, R. of R. A: S. iToiTrIVEH CHAPTER, No. 25, O. K.8., meets second and lourth niesilay even ings of each month. Visitors cordially .wel comed. Thkkksa Cart.neb, W. M. Mkh. Mary B. Daviiison, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CIRCLE, No. 524, Women of Woodcrait, meets at K. of P. Hall on the first and tni.d 1- ridays of each month. Helen NmuoN, Guardian Neighbor. Nki.i.ik Holiiwei.i., Icrn. CAN BY 1 OST, No. Hi, O. A. R., meets at A. O. I'. W. Hall, second anil fourth Saturdays ol each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All G. A. it. ineinbeis invited to meet wiih us. 11. 11. Hailey, Commander. T. J. CfNNiNii, Adjutant. ANBYW.R. C, No. 1(1, meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month in A. O. U. W. Hall al 2 p. m. Mrs. Ai.ida hhof.ma km R, President. Mrs. T.J. Cinnino, Secretary. EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. IS, L O. O. F Regular meeting second and fourth Mon days of each month. A. J. Gati hkll, C. P. limtT Entrica.n, Scribe. IDLEWILI) LODGE. No. 107, I. O. O. F., meets in Fraternal Dull, every Thursday night. J. R. Rkks, N. G. JIkrt Entiik an, Secretary. HOOD RISER CI1A1TKR, No. 27, R. A. M meets third Friday night of each month. G. R. Cahtnkr, 11. P. M. McDonald, S'C.retary. Q 11. JENKINS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Flclallst on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Ollice, 2S1; residence, 94. OHice over Bank Hldg. Hood River, Oregon D R. K. T. CAKNS, Dentist. Cold crowns and bridge work and all kinds of Up-lo-Dats Dentistry. HOOD RIVER OREGON J L. DUMBLK, 1'UYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Buccessor to Dr. M. F. Bhaw. (alls promptly answered in town or country. Dav or Night. Telephones: Resilience, till ; Office, 613. Otiice over Reed's Grocery. J. F. W ATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 281 St'RGEON O. R. A N. CO. J 011N LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER, KO- TAKY I I t'.LU, anil KHAL, ESTA1K AGENT. FijaWyfars a resident of Oregon and Waih fiiKtoit. Has hitd many years experience m Heal Estate matiart, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent, batiaisctiou guaranteed or no charge. pKEDKUICK & AK.NULl) CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. KttiiimUi fiirniliel for all kinds of work. Kepairirii a specialty. All km.l-i of eiiop work. Shop on t-tate btreet, littween Kirat and St-corni. A.JAYNK. LAWYER. Abstract Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BKOSiUS, M. D. " rilYSICIAN AND SURGEON. l'lione Central, or 121. OtT.c Honrs: 10 to II A. M.; J to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. gUTLER A CO.. BANKERS. Po a freneral banking busintm. HOOD RIVER. OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY QATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interestlrj to Our Many Readers. The house has given the Porto Rican cotnniiHHioner all the rights of a dele gate. French cotton mills are short on ma terial and the factories are unable to ojierate steadily. The Russian fleet at Vladivostok has been made ready for sea. All wood fit tings have been removed. A bill has been introduced in the house to declare the citizens of Porto Rico citizens of the United States. The czar is considering the reply of Japan. The delay makes the mikado's people fearful and they are urging hante. Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, greatly surprised Democrats by making a strong speech upholding the Panama policy of Roosevelt. France, Great Britain and America are exerting no pressure on Japan for the acceptance of the coming Russian reply, as has been reported. Martial law at Cripple Creek, Colo rado, is at an end. A small detach ment of the National Guard will remain for a time, but affairs will be turned over to the civil authorities., King Menolik will welcome American capital in the development of Abys sinia. Secretary of War Taft holds that tar iff concessions will largely make the Philippines. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney is seriously ill and his condition shows little improvement. The Lewis and Clark fair bill has been introduced as an amendment to the urgeut deficiency bill. The atturney general shows that the -bill to amend anti-trust laws would in ure instead of aid commerce. The present British parliament, wh.'ch has just opened, may witness the downfall of the Balfour ministry. The president's salary is insufficient to meet the needs of his ollice. An effort will probably be made to increase t. Russia cannot see howj apan can re ject her concessions. The house has decided to allow no extra mileage for the extra session. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., made a mile in less than a minute in an automo bile. Secretary Hay does not think war would greatly affect the markets in this country. Brazil will send a war vessel to the 1904 fair if there is no objection on the part of the United States. Los Angeles congregations have united in prayer for rain on the parched lands. Newark, N. J., has a municipal lab oratory which is turning out anti-toxin in such quantities as to hurt the Chi cago trust. Government engineers are positive in the belief that the only permanent re lief for the Columbia at the bar is the extension of the jettv. There is now funds available for 9,000 feet. If the present congress does not make provis ion for a continuance of the work, the pause in the jetty extension will cause great loss. Pope Pius is in ill health. A Japanese warship is reported to have fired upon a Russian steamer. The British ambassador at St. Peters burg has been informed that Russia will make concessions to Japan. The supreme court of Minnesota has qunshed the bribery indictment against ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis. General Taft is now secretary of war. President Roosevelt paid high compli ments to Elihu Root, the retiring secie- tary. The senate has lequested the presi- lent to transmit Panama correspon dence, if not incompatible with public interests. The house committee on Indian affairs has decided to report favorably the bill relating to the sale of lands on the Grand Ronde, Oregon reservation. Senator Ankeny is working hard to have Fort Walla Walla retained as a military poet and it will be as a cour tesy to the senator if it is not abol ished. France deemes the Fay Eastern situa tion very warlike. An alleged snubbing of Miss Alice Roosevelt has put society at the capital in a flutter. Natives in Morocc arecommiting ter rible atrocities on foreigners. The coroner's jury has returned a verdict ot sucicde in the Whitaker Wright case. Rnssian troops are reproted to be taking positions in Manchuria and on the border of Core. The senate will take the 1903 fair bill np as soon as the Tanama debate is ended, and perhaps in the mean ARB DRIVEN OIT. Russia Making Thousands of Hebrews Leave Moscow. London, Feb. 4. Moscow is being depopulated of its Jewish residents by order of the Russian governor of the city. Invest ittation, begun at his or der, into the domiciliary rights, under an old law, of 30,000 . Jewish working' men and artisans has resulted in the expulsion of thousands. The police are carrying out the in structions given them with the great est zeal. Jewish houses throughout the city are entered and searched at all hours of the day and night for evidence that will permit the expulsion of the residents. The law upon which the governor bases his right to make the crusade agaiust the Jews is an old one under which . any Jewish workiugmen and those who were members of the First Guild of Merchants, or were academic ally educated, were allowed to remain in Moscow after the expulsion of 1891. Recently the governor ordered a strict investigation into the rights of those residents. On finding the slightest flaw the order of expulsion is issued. Many families whose fathers during the '50s paid for the freedom of the city to their heirs have been expelled suddenly. It was charged that the fathers who paid for this right paid taxes only as members of the First Guild of Merchants for eight years. According to a recent law the free dom of the city cannot be secured by any one who has not paid his taxes as a member of the First Guild for ten years. This recent law has been ap plied in the cases ot the dead Jews, and their ancestors have been expelled unilt'i its provisions. Those of the expelled Jews who have means have been taken to the railway station and compelled to buy tickets. Those who have not the means to buy tickets are forwarded without expense. SCORB FOR FAIR. Oregon Senators riaka Diplomatic Move by Giving Way to St. Louis. Washington, Feb. 4. Senators Mitchell and Fulton appeared before the full committee on appropriations today, in connection with the proposed amendment offered by Senator Mitchell yesterday, to the urgent deficiency ap propriation bill in the interest of .the Lewis and Clark exposition. The St. Louis fair people, whose appeal for a loan was under consideration at the time, felt that they would be embar rassed by the retention of the Oregon amendment, and on this showing and the assurance of the committee that the Oregon exposition should receive favor able consideration, it was decided to withdraw the amendment and bring it up later in connection with the sundry civil bill. The senators believe that by their diplomatic course, taken at this time, they have greatly advanced the inter ests of their cause, and they feel more hopeful than ever of favorable action later on.-JThey are now assured of the cordial and active support of the St. Louis people. The St. Louis proposi tion will undoubtedly be retained in the urgent deficiency bill, and this will be a good precedent for Oregon in the sundry civil bill. FIOHTINQ IN PANAMA. Colombian Troops Attack Indians on the San Bias Coast. Panama, Feb. 4. A report has reached the isthmus that Colombian troops are fighting with the Indians on the San Bias coast, which is in Panama territory. It is impossible, however, to obtain reliable confirmation of this. The United States gunboat Bancroft was to have sailed today from Colon to Bocas del Toro, but the orders were countermanded at the last moment, be cause of the report of fighting on- the coast. A letter was received here some time ago from Captain Torres, commanding the Panama troops at Chepo, on the south side of the isthmus and directly south of the San Bias country, saying he had decided to cross over to the At lantic side. There is a possibility that the Indians are fighting with Captain Torres' command, mistaking them for Colombians.' , Ex-Sccrctary Whitney Dead. New York, Feb. 3. William Collins Whitney, ex-secretary of the navy, died a few minutes afU'r 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 871 Fifth ave nue, in his 64th year. He died while under the influence of ether, adminis tered preparatory to a second operation for appendi.iti8. By his bedside were his son. Hairy Payne Whivney,' and his daughter, Porothy Whitney, as well as Dr. William T. Bull, the chief surgeon in attendance. Mr. Whitney was taken ill Friday night at the per formance of "Rignletto." Taft a Friend of Willamette. Washington, Feb. 4. One of the fiist communications to the house signed by Secretary Taft related to the improvement of the Willamette river between Portland and Oregon Cjty. He approved the recommendation of the engineers that $5,100 should be spent to remove Capeley's rocks and dredging a channel to four feet deep and remove the sandbars at Jennings, Waldron's and Magoon's and at the head of the Clackamas rive.-. Considering Successor to Wright. Washington. Feb. 4. It is learned that the president in selecting a suc cessor to Governor Lnke E. Wright, on the Philippine, commission, will take a nian of prominence from this coun try. Governor Wright wishes to have the benefit of Wie connsel of a man fresh from the states and in touch with events here, and desires, it is said, an associate rather than subordinate. RUSSIA IS READY HAS CONTINUED NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN FOR A PURPOSE. Preparations for War Have Been Quietly Keeping Pace With Those of Japan Concessions are Now at an End Reply to Last Note Will Ignore De mand Regarding Manchuria. St. Petersburg, Feb. 3. It has been known for months past that Russia has been steadily strengthening her army and navy in the Far East to meet the preparations which Japan was openly making. The availably worships were dispatched to the-fitiand the List division, which left the Mediterranean a month ago, is now nearing its desti nation, uieny, Dut surely, it was necessary that Russia's preparations should keep pace with those of her dip tomaiic adversary, ine leverisn ac tivity of Japan during the last few weeks naturally increased the distrust of her ultimate intentions and the Russian authorities have been pushing their precautionary measures with more vigor. it is unuerstoou mat six or seven military trains have been going east daily over the Siberian road and the charters of some ships for the Pacific have been canceled, because the water route was considered too slow. The draft of Russia's reply probably will bo submitted to the czar tomor row. The Associated Press is assured that it will be pacific and should "lead to a settlemnet." The Associated Press informant reiterated what he said a few days ago: "We have conceded much already, and we ar ready to con cede more, but some things we cannot grant. From our standpoint the Man churian question was settled by Rus sia's circular note to the powers recog nizing all the Chinese treaties. Why should Japan demand more than the other powers?" Chinese coal exclusively has been purchased for the Russian fleet. The authorities now feel that the situation is secure should Japan reject Russia's proposition. FIGHT AQA1NST AMERICAN MEAT. Austrian Agrarians Protest at Efforts for Importation, Vienna, Feb. 3. The efforts of the municipal council to reduce the price of meat to the people of Vienna, by se curing the importation of trans-Atlantic meat products are meeting with very strong opposition from the agrar ian interests. Associations of farmers and cattle men and peasants' unions throughout Austria have addressed telegrams of protest to the ministry of the interior and the city council, urging that irre parable damage would be done the agri cultural interests of the country if meat from the other side of the Atlantic were permitted. The butchers of Vienna, being op posed to the sale of foreign meat, the pork butchers' association has taken up the matter and now announces that the first shipment of Argentine beef to Vi enna will arrive here next Tuesday. It appears to be very doubtful, however, whether the government will permit this shipment to be sold. SEALINQ TRADE MAY SUFFER. War in the Orient Would Cause Aban donment of Oood Field. Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 3. Should war break out between Russia and- Ja pan, one branch of British Columbia's industries sealing would suffer. In fact, the possibility of conflict is al ready having its effect. After the Behring sea arbitration, the sealers of Victoria found a new ground across the Pacific off the Corean coast. For sev eral seasons schooners have annually set sail for the Orient. This year the trip must be abandoned, and the hunt ing will have to be confined to off the California and British Colombia coasts. While war between Russia and Japan would not necessarily stop the schoon ers operating under the British flag, it would involve them in danger. The sealers have been "up against it" so much in the past that they do not care to run riskSj - " Canal Company Ha Own Troubles. Taris, Feb. 3. A number of the stockholders of the original Panama canal company have signed a petition to the minister of justice, M. Valle, praying for an injuntcion against M. Gautron. the liquidator of the com pany, and the appointment of a new liquidator on the ground that M. Gaut ron is incompetent to protect their in terests. An American official said to night that this petition amounted to nothing, as the entire question had been fully considered by the courts alreadv. Men and Operators Both Dubious. Indianapolis, Feb. 3. The Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wes'ern Pennsylva nia coal operators' and miners' joint scale committee got to work today on the counter demands presented in open joint conference last week. Both oper ators and miners fear a disruption of the present central competitive agree ment, and today there are indications that it will begin with the Illinois operators granting practically the full demands of the miners. Miser Starves to Death. - St. Petersburg, Feb. 3. An old wo man who for 20 years past has resided in a small room in this city has been found dead of privation. The officials who went to her room to seal np her furniture discoveied S,000 in a cup board, and a further search resulted in the finding oi securities valued at 1, 000,000. The woman leaves no heirs COLD KAIL SNAPPED. Colorado Flyer Ditched While Running Forty Miles an Hour. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 3. The Col orado flyer on the Missouri Pacifie"raif way was derailed near Miller. Kan., ouay while running at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The engine and the rear car, a Pull man, alone remained upright on the track. The baggage car, mail car, smoker and a chair car were thrown in to me uitfii, turning over ana were badly shattered. One person was killed and 1$ injured, one seriously. The wreck was caused by the snap. ping of a rail, due evidently to the se vere ' cold weather of the past week. Physicians reached the scene promptly and a relief train was hurried from Ota- watomie, starting east with the injured during the afternoon. At the time of the accident the train was two hours late and was making up time. It had no orders to stop at Miller and went by at full speed, being derailed on the outskirts of the town The engine and tender passed over the defective rail safely. The front trucks of the mail car jumped the track and crashed into a freight car on a siding. The baggage car followed, pushed the mail car at right angles across the track and both the forward cars served to block the smoker. The chair car following the smoker partially telescoped the smoker and the-latter was rendered into kindl ing wood. ThePullnan remained on the track and aside from a severe shak ing up the passengers in that car were uninjured. TIPS TRAIN OVER. dale Causes Wreck In Colorado In Which Five People are Hurt. Denver, Feb. 3. A special to the News from Idaho Springs, Colo., says: A passenger train on the Colorado & Southern railroad, which left Denver this morning for Georgetown, was wrecked by a gale, two coaches and a combination baggage and express car being blown over and badly damaged. The engine and tender remained on the track. Four of the train crew and one passenger were injured. The train had come to a standstill about 1,500 feet from the station in Georgetown, being unable to proceed further because of the wind. While waiting for the wind to subside, the cars were lifted from the rails by the wind, and forced over on their side. The passengers and crew were thrown with great force against the sides of the cars, but wore able to escape through the doors and windows. It was several hours before the news of the accident could be sent to Denver, as the telephone and telegraph wires were prostrated by the wind. A spec ial relief train, sent from the latter city, encountered poles and wires strewn over the track in many places and with difficulty reached its destina tion. The severely injured were taken to a hospital, in Georgetown for treat ment. MANY PERISH ON DESERT. Bodies of a Score of Men Found on tht Sands In Nevada. Salt Lake, Feb. 3. The bodies of be tween 20 and 30 men, who perished from thirst while attempting to cross the desert between Moapa and Los Vegas, Nev., have been found within a few weeks, according to advices re ceived from the latter place. The men, it is believed, were mostly tramps who attempted to make the long journey on foot without sufficient supplies of food and water to carry them across. Many of the bodies found were without clothing, and it is be lieved that the victims had gone insane from thirst and bad wandered about in a nude condition in search of water. . Some of the victims are supposed to have used water from "Dead Man's Well," which is located almost in the center of the desert. The water from this well, while temporarily aleviating thirst, is sure death to those who drink it. Jlmlnez Has Lost AU. Washington, Feb. 3. According to information received at the Btate de partment, all the ports of Santo Do mingo are now in the possession of the Morales provisional government, which succeeded the government of General Woe y Gil. The Jiminez revolution seems to have been stamped out, though there has been no diplomatic recognition of the Morales government. United States officials in Santo Domin go have entered into relations with it, this step being necessary for the protec tion of commercial business. For Orcatcr Corps of Engineers. Washington, Feb. 3. Secretary Root aont to the senate today a report of the general staff relating to the increase of the engineer corps of the army, togeth er with the draft of a bill whose passage he recommends The bill proposes that the corps of engineers, when in creased, shall consist of one chief of-n-gineers, with the rank of brigadier gen eral; 12 colonels; 18 lieutenant colon els, 38 majors, 40 captains, 40 first lieu tenants and 38 second lieutenants. Mississippi Town Wiped Out Greenville, Miss., Feb. 3. Fire at Hollendale destroyed every building in the town except two dwellings; lose $200,000.' The fire started in a negro restaurant and a high wind fanned the flames to such proportions that the vol unteer fire fighters could not stay its progress. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON WITH BARK ON. Big Fir Sticks Sent to St, Louis to Re produce Fort Clatsop. Rainier The Wilson Case lumber company has shipped four cars of lum ber for the Oregon state building at the St. Louis fair. The order is a peculiar one in that the bark is left on one side of each stick of timber. Some of the timbers are 40 feet long, with two faces 10 inches wide and one face 76 inches, while the fourth face is round, with the bark still clinging to it. 'I tie palisade timbers are 11 feet long, with one 10-inch and two four-inch faces. It requires 17,000 feet of these slabs to enclose the grounds around the building. The building and enclosure will be a reproduction of old Fort Clat sop and the stockade surrounding the fort. This is probably the only consign ment ot the kind ever shipped from the state, and Mr. Leeper, the manager, says that it will probably be the last. A great deal of trouble was experienced in getting trees that were not too large and that would run the same thickness from which to cut the timbers, to give the right curve on the round side. Another difficulty was experienced in getting trees on wliich the bark was still firm. The sap is now up and the bark peels off very readily. This is not common ly the case, but this winter has been so mild that the sap raised much earlier than usual. It will be hard for St. Louis people to understand that when these trees were cut eight degrees farth er north than the city of St. Louis, and in a country where the thermometer has not registered zero in 40 years, and while the weather was so warm here that the sap in the trees was up on the 15th of January and at the same time in St. Louis the thermometer was 22 degrees below zero. NOT ENOUQH FLAX RAISED. Mill Will Be Built When the Acreage Reaches 1,000. Salem Threshing flax seed out of the straw and spreading the straw in fields to rot is now in progress at Eu gene Bosse's flax establishment at this place. Twenty men are engaged at the threshing house and 15 men and boys are employed to Bpread the straw on a field just east of town. Two hundred tons of straw will be spread out Jevenly over 60 acres of land and left exposed to the weather until it has rotted enough for the Bcutching mill. It will then be put through a scutching mill, which will turn out clean flax fiber. The fiber will be stored away to await the building of a linen mill. "The erection of a linen mill here in the Willamette valley is delayed only by the lack of a supply of fibre," said Mr. Bosse. "It won't do to build a mill to run two or three months in the year. We must have enough fibre to keep a mill running the year around. That will take 4,000 acres of flax. Whenever we can get that we will have raw material enough to operate with and a mill will be built." Mr. Bosse has 200 acres of land leased for flax raising purposes, and the farmers of this vicinity will put in about 100 acres more this season. Mr. Bosse thinks the amount should be in creased this year to 1,000 acres and in a year or two increased to 4,000 acres. Albany Mills Start Up. Albany The Bannockburn woolen mil company has started the big Al bany woolen mills in operation. Work was commenced on fine cloth for suit ings. The mills had been idle for some time and many men were thrown out of employment thereby. When the Bannockburn company purchased the mills they were immediately leased to the Oregon City company, which closed the plant down at the end of three months. Albany people were appre hensive lest the mills would not be put in operation again soon. Telegraph to Wallowa. Elgin Arrangements are about com pleted for a telegraph line from here to Lostine. It will be used in connec tion with the telephone wire. It will tie worked on a duplex system, both circuits being on one wire, and will be directly connected with the Western Union office here. Residents of Wal lowa county are now anxious for a rail road. All freight hauling has to lie done by wagons, and the roads are not of the best. Biggest Plant In the West. Hiilsboro C. T. Rogers, of Detroit, Mich., and one of the largest manu facturers of condensed milk machinery, has arrived here, and w ill superintend the installation of the new machinery for the big Hiilsboro plant. Mr. . Rog ers says that this plant will be the largest west of the Mississippi river and that no plant in the world will have a more modern equipment. Nugget Worth Forty Dollars. - Grants Fass A $40 nugget has lieen brought in from the Jewell, Moore A Hayes, placer on Oscar creek. This mine is one of the most noted producers of heavy pieces in the entire mineral .ti.trict and Oscar creek, onlv a small stream, has become widely famous for the nuggets taken Irom it. Opp Mine Resumes Operations. Jacksonville The Opp mine, located two miles west of Jacksonville, and which has been idle for more than a year, was started up last week by the owner, J. W. Opp, and the mill is be ing run day, night and Sunday on ore that i producing good values. GRAIN AND FRUIT QlVB PROMIS8. Jackson County Will Not Have Sufficient Wheat, but Fruit In Plenty. Jacksonville Reports from all parts of Jackson county are that the winter wheat is in fine condition, both as to stand and growth. The acreage for this year is more than twice that of last year, yet so much wheat land has been given over to orchard and alfalfa that it is certain there will not be enough wheat in Rogue river valley this year to supply the local demand, a con dition that has prevailed for several . years past. There is a large quantity of alfalfa hay yet held in the valley. The larger number of stockmen fear a hard winter and a slight shortage in the crop last season tempting the alfalfa growers to hold for high prices. The hay is now $15 to $16 a ton, but may not go high er, as the winter has been open and stockmen have required but little hay for their stock. From the amount of seed being handled bv local dealers, the acreage of alfalfa will be increased fully 20 per cent in this valley this year. Apple, pear, cherry, prune, peach and almond trees are in fine condition and the yield will be up to the usual standard for Kogue river. The vine yards are also in fine shape. The fruit acreage oi Rogue river, while very large, wlil be increased by this winter's plantings fully 15 per cent, apples and pears leading the list. STOCK HAS WINTERED WELL. Baker County Has Had Very Favorable Weather So Far. Baker City Stockmen are congratu lating themselves on their success in wintering their sheep, horses and cat tle so far this winter. The weather has been very favorable. While it has been cold there has been no severe storms or blizzards. Feed, while expensive, has been plentiful. Most of the ranchers raised their own hay, and while it is worth big money, the cost to the rancher who owns his own hay land is compara tively light. The man who has to buy hay to feed range stock is not so well off this year. Mile of Macadam Road. Jacksonville The Jacksonville board of trade has undertaken to secure the building of a mile of macadam road on that section of the Jacksonville-Medford road from this place to the junction of the Medford-Central joint roads. A 20-foot width turnpike will be thrown up, the material for which will be grav el from Jackson creek, the channel of which adjoins this road. In removing the gravel for the road a straight deep channel will be made for the creek, to prevent floods from injuring the road way, as has occurred. Work on Irrigation Ditch. Pendleton C. G. Morey, principal of the Umatilla public schools, was in Pendleton last week. He is authority for the statement that 50 men are em ployed on the irrigation ditch being run from the Umatilla river, about a mile above Umatilla, to a point of 15 miles or more below. The ditch is to be run through the little town of Irri gon, which has derived its name from the first syllable of irrigation and the last syllable of Oregon. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 7475c; blue stem, 7980c; valley, 78s80c. Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing, $20(120.50; rolled. $21. Flour Valley, $3.75(33.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.90(34.10; clears, $3.553.75; hard wheat pat ents, $4.24.50; graham, $3.75; whole wheat, $4; rye flour, $4.504.75. Oats No. 1 white, $10.7, 1.10; gray, $1.06l.O73i percental. Millstuffs Bran, $ 18(8 18.50 per ton ; middlings, $26, shorts, $19.5020; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $1618 per ton; clover, $1213; grain, $12(813; cheat, $1212. Butter Sweet cream butter, 32'c per pound ; fancy creamery, 30c ; choice creamery, 25(327sc; dairy, 2022,Sc; store, 121 4c. Butter Fut Sweet cream, 31c; sour cream, 29c. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 15c. Poultry Chickens mixed, 11 h(i2c per pound; springs, small, 13314c; hens, 1212'2; turkeys, live, 17(9 18c; dressed, 20c; ducks, $8(39 per dozen; geese, live, 8c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 26(g27ic "per dozen. t Vegetables Turnips, 65c per sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 75c $; cabliage, l?4 f32c; red cabbage, lj-jc; lettuce, head, 15c per dozen; parsley, 2Sc; tomatoes, $1.60(32 per crate; cauliflower", 75c$l per dozen; celery, 60c; pumpkin, 1c per pound; onions, Yellow Danvers, $1.10(31.25 per sack. Honey $3(23.50 per esse. Potatoes Fancy, 8090c per sack; common, 6080c; sweets, 2,Sc in sacks; 2c crated. Fruits Apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzenburgs, $1.50 per box; cooking, "5c(3$l. Hops Choice, 2627c per pound; prime, 25c; medium, 24c. Wool Valley, 17ai8c; Eastern Oregon, 12 15c; mohair, 3235c. Beef Dressed, 67'4'c per pound. ' Mutton Dressed, 6(3 7ic per pound; lambs, 7S'c. Veal Dressed, 8(8 9c. Pork Dressed, fl.S7c. o O ' o