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'''' -';?.'' . . ; l b! ' .' i.J:'f. ; If.-,- . , 'Himea Geo H, OMS.clly lml k - "IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." HOOD RIVEB, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1904. NO. 39. VOL. XV. HCOD RIVER GLACIER Jraueil every Thursday by S. F. BLYTHB A SON, PubUahert. B. F. BLYT1IK. E. N. BIATHE. lernu of lubscrlption 11.60 a year whan paid tri advance. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVKR; The pi Ktotlloe i 0ien dally between 8 a m. at d 8 p. in.; Hinuay rom 12 to lo'cliick. Matla 1 r the Kant (luxe lll:!HI. m. an . 9 p. m; for the West at 7: 111 a. ni. and 1:40 p. m. The rarrlera on K. K. l. rciuten No. 1 and No. 2 leave the ikuIuIIIiw at ::) daily. Mail lc avei For Mt. lloud, daily at 12:30 p. m.; arrivei, 10:i a. m.- For ( henoweth, Wah., at 7:30 a. m. Tue da ',T tirwiaynaid baturdaya; arrives aame day at 6 p. m. For I'nderwood, Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrive! same dayB at 6 p. m. For White Saltm n, Wash., daily at 2:45 p, m.; arrives at U a. in. WHITE 8ALMON. Fcr Hood River dally at a. m.; arrive! at 4:45 p. m. For Husum, Trout Laka and Guler, Wash., daily at 7:30 a. m.; arrives at 12 m. For Ulenwood, (illmer and Fulda, Wash., dally at 7 ;i a. in.; arrives at 6 p. ra. For l'lneilat and Hnowden, Wash., at 11:90 a. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; arrives same days, 10:30 a. m. For Bin en, Wash., dally at 4:45 p. m.; ar rives at 8:46 a. m. H IBTIK-. 1UUKT HOOU RIVER No. 42, FORESTERS OF j AM KRICA Meets second and Fourth Mon days lu each month In K. of P. hall. II. J. Frkdikice, C. R. B. F. Fouts, Financial Secretary. kAK GROVE COUNCIL No. U2, ORDER OF U 1'EN 1)0. Meets the Second and Fourth Frldavsof the month. Visitors cordially wel comed. F. U. Rkosids, Counsellor. Miss Kellii Clakk, Secretary. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood River I'nloii No. 112. meets in Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturdays in each month, 7:3Uo'clock. E. L. Rood, President. C. U. Da kin, Becretaix AURELREBEKAH DEGKEB LODGE, No. 1 87. 1. O. O. F. Meets first and third Frl- ays in each month. M1HS EDITH MOORS, B. U. L. K. Moans, Secretary. llOOD KlER LODGE No. 106, A. F. and A Jl M. Meets Saturday evening on or before ta b full moon. Wh. M. Yates, W. M. C. D. THoMPhON, Secretary. iLET U Meets rim and third Wedueailays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays social; Arti sans hall. F. C, BRUSH'S, M. A. K. B. Bahnks, Secretary. lilVERSIDE LODGE, No. 6S, A. O. U. W. Ji Meets first and third Saturday of each month. F. B. Barms, W. M. E. K. Rram.iiy, Financier. Chester Khutk, Recorder. lllVKK.-IIlK LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE Or li HONOR, A. O. V. W.-Meets Ural and third KhmimIhvh at H P. M. Kate M. Frederick, C. of II. Miss Annie Smith, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP. No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in K. of P. Hall every Wednesday night M. M. Russell, V. C. C. U. Dakin, Clerk. TJOOD RIVER CAMP, .No. 770. W. O. W meets X I on first and third Tuesday of each month In Cfld Fellow Hall. A. f. Match, C. O. F. P. Friday, t lerk. W ACCOM A LODGE, No. so, K. of P., meets In K. of P. Hall every Tuesday night. F. L. Davidson, C. C. C. H.Jknkins, R. of R. &8. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. 8., meets second and fourth lues lay even ings of each month. Visitors cordially wel comed. Thkrrha Partner, W. M. Mrs. Mary B. Davidson, Secretary. TTOOD RIVER CIRCLE. No 521, Women of i Wooiicrait. meeis at K. of P. Hall on the first and thl d Fridavs of each month. Helen Norton, Guardian Neighbor. Nellie IIoi.lowell. Clerk. CAN BY POST, No. US, G. A. R., meets at A. O. U. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All G. A. R. member! Invited to meet with us. H. 11. Bailey, Commander. T. J. Cl'NNiNc), Adjutant. ""ANBYW.R. C, No. Hi, meet! second and fourth Saturdays of each mouth In A. O. U. . Hall at 2 p. in. Mkh. Alida Shoemaksr, Tresident. Mrs. T.J. ci'NNino, Secretary. EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 48. 1. O. O. F Regular meeting second and fourth Mon days of each month. A. J. Gatchell, I . P. Bkrt Entrican, Scribe. IDI.EWILD LOlMiK, No. 107, I. O. O. F., meet! in Fraternal Hall, every Thursday night. J. R. Rees, N. O. Bert Entrican, Secretary. TYOOD RISER CHAPTER. No. 27, R. A M., 11 meets third Friday night of each month. if. n. i Alfl N IK ri. r. M. McDonald, Secretary. JR. W. T. ROWLEY PHYSICIAN. SURGEON, OCULIST - Office and Pharmacy, Hood River Heights, Phone, Maiii 371. T II. HARTWIG LAWYER Will rructice in All Courts. Office with Culbertson & Co. HOOD RIVER OREGON 11. JENKINS, D. M. 1). DENTIST. Socialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281: residence, M. Oflice over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon H. 1.. DUMBLE. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Buccessor to Dr. M. F. Shaw. (11. t romi'tly answered In town or country. Dav or Nlirht. Telephones: Residence, 611; Office, 613. Otltce over Reed's Grocery. J. F. V. ATT, M. l. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 281 SURGEON O. R. iN. CO. JOHN LEI.ANK HENDEK.SON" aTTORNFY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER. NO TARY I'l'HLIO and REAL ESTA1K AGENT. For 2S vrart a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Haa hd many yeara experience in t.,.i v.uim mMtiars. as abstractor, aearcher of litlrs and ak-eiil. hatisfaction cuaranieed or to charge. A. JAYNE. LAWYER. Al'stractc Furnished. Money Loaned, Hood River, Oregon. F. C. BKOSiUS, M. D. rHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON. TlioDe Central, or 121. Office Honrc: 10 to U A. M.; 2 to and 6 to 7 P. M. gUTLEH A t.O., BANKERS. Po a general baoksuf baainess. HOOD RIVER. OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happening of the Pact Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. Senator Hanna'a condition continues to improve. . America wants an area of limit of hostilities fixed by Japan and Russia. Militia may be called to Coal Creek, Ten n., to prevent trouble among the striking miners and operaotrs. The Russian battleships damaged by Japanese torpedoes in the first conflict are said to be the best in the Russian navy. The transport fleet of the United States located on the Pacific coast is fitted out and is ready for use should necessity call for services of troops in the Far East. A British citizen "in San Francisco has issued a call for subjects of Great Britain on this coast to organize a regi ment for use if their country should be dragged into the war in the Orient. The Japanese minister at London says Russia is making desperate efforts to have the powers intervene. "Rus sia," he continues, "is now ready to concede everything, but the offer comes too late." Secretary Hay has addressed an iden tical note to a number of European powers to ascertain if they are willing to join in a notice to Russia and Japan that during hostilities and thereafter the neutrality and integrity of China must be recognized. The house is considering the loan of $4,500,000 asked by the St. Louis fair. Senator Hanna is resting easier and his condition is considered a little more encouraging. The United States will preserve strict neutrality and hold war orders until it can consult Japan and Russia. A tornado almost entirely wrecked the town of Union, Fulton county, Ar kansa. Three persons lost their lives, If tfce two powers do not object, the American Asiatic squadron will proceed to Port Arthur to witness naval engage ments. Italy has ordered more war vessels to the Far Eastern water's to protect her interests there during the Russo-Jap anese war. French diplomats deem the final crushing of Japan certain. The .French government stands ready to act as mediator between the two hostile nations. President Roosevelt has telegraphed the mayor of Baltimore to call on him f there is anything the federal govern ment can do to help the Are stncicen community. Japan has issued a "first call" for subjects in foreign lands. A canvass of the senate shows almost nnanimous vote for the 1905 fair bill. An oraanization has been formed In Chicago for the promotion ol Interna' tional arbitration Britain fears that out of the present Far Easvern trouble a war will follow involving all Europe over the Balkans. Japan has issued orders that all sec ret language messages mnst first be shown to the authorities before being sent. While at practice the muzzles of the eight-inch guns on the starboard for ward turret ol tne Datuesnip lowa were blown off. Russia and Japan are thought to have severed diplomatic relations and the ministers at Tokio and St. Peters burg are preparing to depart. The belief is prevalent with manv that war has been on for several days, but, owing to the strict censorship maintained, news has not Been auowea tob e sent out. The' Russian fleet hat left Port Ar thur. Advices from all sections point to hostilities soon. The senate has passed the bill to lend the St. Louis fair $4,500,000. The house committee promises to be very liberal to tha 1905 fair. Ponntor Hanna Is Bravely ill. nis sickness is pronounced typhoid fever The Japanese minister at London says his nation wants no help to fight kussib. An issue of 1905 stamps is proposed, similar to those of other national ex positions. Japanese residents of Vladivsotok are terror stricken and leaving as hastily as possible. The candidacy of Senator Elkins, of Wert Virginia, for vice president has been announced. The house has passed the agrlcul tural appropriation bill, thns insuring free seed distribution. Dominican rebels fired on an Ameri can launch, killins the engineer and thus insulting the flag. Senator Hanna condition ia prcc tically unchanged. Charles M. Schwab givea in and the ship trust will be reorganised. The house has passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. SUNK BY JAPAN. Russian Ship Loci at Chemulpo Another One Is Fired. Tokio, Feb. 10. It is reported here that the Japanese fleet engaged and de feated two Russian warships, whose names have not yet been learned, at Chemulpo yesterday. It is said the engagement began at 11 A. M. and con tinued until 3 V. M. The smaller Russian vessel ia reported to have been sunk and the larger one was fired and hopelessly destroyed. A part of the crews are reported to have escaped to the shore and to have been captured. The Japanese ships are reported to be Blightly damaged. Official confirma tion of the battle is unobtainable. Japanese Start for Seoul. London, Feb. 10. In a dispatch from Tien Tsm dated February 9, a correspondent of the Daily Mail says it is reported there that the Russian cruisers Varyag and Korietz hauled down their flags without firing a shot and that 8,000 Japanese immediately landed at Chemulpo and the march to Seoul commenced. It appears, the correspondent contin ues, that tue Russian warsnips at Vladivostok are icebound. Another correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs from Port Arthur un der date of February 9 that the Rus sian advance has commenced. General Kranstalinsky will leave Liaoyang tomorrow for the Yalu river at the head of the Third brigade of artillery, consisting of 24 guns and three regi ments of Infantry. The Third, Fourth and Fitith infantry brigades are in trenched along the railroad at a dis tance of 40 miles from Haicheng, and three batteries of the Fifth brigade are at Kinchou. The greatest activity pre vails here and ammunition is being served out lavishly at an average of 150 cartridges per man. New recruits are being enrolled with feverish haste, drilling being dispensed with in favor of incessant target practice. BALTIMORE PARALYZED. Aftermath of Terrlllc Fire Shows Appall ing Conditions. Baltimore. Feb. 11. The people of this unfortunate city are dumbfounded. Baltimore is beginning to realize the immeasurable magnitude of her loss. The weather has taken a wintry chill which adds to the grief. Workers who are idle know they will probably be compelled to leave for other cities. All estimates of the total loss vary from $150,000,000 to twice that vast amount, but it will be months before it can be adjusted, as the task is a gigantic one. Insurance adjusters are aazea Dy the great work ahead of them. Spec ial agents from all important compames went into a special session at 11 o'clock this morning as a lots committee. When morning broke it would have been impossible to descrihe the scenes of devastation that met the eyes of the thousands who flocked to the scene of the great conflagration that raged from Sunday morning at 11 o'clock until late Monday night before it could be safely said that all danger of further destruction was passed. Even then no one could tell but a fresh wind might spring up and again fan the dying flames into renewed and vindictive vigor. One hundred and forty acres lie in utter ruin. In this desolate territory stood the greatest and most costly buildings in Baltimore or the state of Maryland. Millions were represented by the great business concerns that oc cupied the stone, brick, iron and steel buildings and their loss is great; great er than can be estimated at the pres ent. Insurance underwriters roughly and conservatively estimate the loss at $200,000,000, and the amount of insur ance involved at $100,000,000. There must be added to this as a natural con sequence the personal property loss that insurance men nave no way oi esumai- ins. The district swept hy the nre is o ' . . ., . mw blocks in extent and comprised nearly 2,500 buildings. It is within the ter ritory bounded on the west oy .Liberty street, on the north by Islington atreet. on the east by Jones Falls, and on the south by the Basin. Russia Is Excited. St. Petersburg, Feb. 11. The news that Japan had duplicated her tactics at the opening of the China-Japanese war by a torpedo attack on the Russian ships off Port Arthur, created intense excitement. Details of the attack are anxiously awaited. Extra editions of the morning papers printed early in the forenoon, after the appearance of the Official Messenger, conveyed the intelli eence to the population of the capital and dispelled any lingering hopes that war could be averted. All are eager to go to the front. Consular BUI of Appropriations. Washington, Feb. 11. The senate today passed the diplomatic consular appropriation bill without debate Overman, of North Carolina, made i speech on Panama explaining why he would vote airainst the ratification of the canal treaty. Carmack followed Daniel introduced a bill appropriating $3,000,000 for an exposition to be held at Jamestown, Va., in 1907. In the house Maynard introduced a duplicate of Daniel's senate bill. Currency Undamaged. Baltimore, Feb. 11. The vaults of the Continental trust company building were opened at noon. Thousands of dollars in currency and bonds were found to be undamaged. The bank will do business despite the 10 holi days. Assistant United States Treas urer Dryden, after communicating with Secretary Shaw today opened the subtreasnry making $12,000,000 avail able for the local banks if wantel WAR HAS BEGUN JAPAN ATTACKS RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT PORT ARTHUR, Two Battleships and a" Cruiser Badly Damaged -Mikado's Forces Escaped Unharmed Several Russian rierch antmen Also Seized Both Nations Sending Troops to Cores. Berlin, Feb. 9. A special telegram from St. Petersburg says three Russian ships at Port Arthur were severely . , . . . , 4.j j. I damaged last n.gnt by torpedoes d.s- j charged from Japanese torpelo boats while the latter were paBaing the liar- W." HnWnnent.lv' a fleet of JaD- anese battleships and cruisers appeared before the port. Martial Law Proclaimed. Port Arthur, Feb. 9. In consequence of the attack by the Japanese torpedo boats, martial law has been proclaimed here Japan St Ires Russian Ships. London. Feb. 9. In a dispatch dat ed Nagasaki, February 6, and which that were represented in the district in was delayed by the censor, a corre- that which is tonight a devastated spondent of the Daily Telegraph asserts waste. that Russia deliberately precipitated Not a single life has been lost, and the crisis by secretly dispatching, a not a human being has even been dan few days ago from Port Arthur, trans- gerously injured. The hospital lists ports loaded with a full division of consist of minor burns, with the excep troops and escorted by a fleet and land- tion of Jacob Ilgingritz, a fireman from ing them near the Yalu river, thus oc- York, Pa. He has a fractuied leg and cupying Northern Corea. I is badly burned. Japanese patience became exhausted, I There has been little or no excite and today Japan moved her ships and ment, and there has been no hysteria, took unresisted possession of certain There has been no disorder, and there merchant vessels, including the Shilka has been no looting or attempt at loot and Manchuria, the correspondent con- ing. Baltimore tonight is as orderly tinues: ! as a village, and only the throb of the "Two .other Russian vessels were laboring fire engines and the boom of seized and escorted to Sasebo, Japan." dynamite, as it brings dangerous walls The Daily Telegraph says it supposes to the gmund, disturbs the quiet, the foregoing seizures occurred at Ma-1 So far there has been no call for aid. sampho, but that the censor suppressed Proffers of assistance have come from the location. many quarters, from sister cities, from A special dispatch says a strong fleet corporations and from private citizens, of Japanese warships, reported to be on but Baltimore tonight cannot say the way to Chemulpo, has seized sev- eral Russian trading vessels In a dispatch from Tokio, a corre spondent of the Daily Mail says the Jiji Shimpo has received a telegram from Fusan, Corea, declaring that the firing of guns was heard to the east of Koje island. FAIR BILL PASSES. Senate Votes to Extend Aid to Lewis and Clark Exposition. I Washington, Feb. 9 Without a dis- senting vote the Lewis and Clark expo- ition bill passed the senate at 0 :3U yesterday afternoon, carrying an aggre gate appropriation of $1,775,000. Sec tion 18 of the -bill, providing for the construction of a memorial building was stri; ken out; the number of na tional commissioners was reduced from seven to three; an amendment was at ... . ., UtllBl SUKJiuiciJ huoiui luci-TO.,.. and grounds on Sunday, and the frank- ing privilege denied to the national ana missions. Aside lrom these; CIiailgCH, IIIO Ulll na ,onpc n.u- stantially the shape in which it recent .1 . 1. . V. . 1 1 nna M.auH 1 n at, h. ly came from the senate committee. The Lewis ana UlarK bin came up unexpectedly at 3:15. The attendance ... .I.!. tin.A n.na .llnhl hilt tllO Ho. at this time was slight, but as the ae bate proceeded, senators returned to the chamber, until, at the time the bill was passed, there was a fair aver age attendance. Twice during the af ternoon it looked as if the bill would have to go over until some future time. Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, made a rather vicious attack upon the large amount carried by the bill, and threat ened to force a fight, which might have been temporarily disastrous. Later Senator Allison became critical! of the phraseology of the bill, and but for the intervention ol t-enator iuiton would have forced the senate to ad journ without taking action on the bill. The committee amendments were most ly adopted without discussion, bnt the last committee amendment, relating to Sunday closing, provoked a protracted debate, and in the end resulted In the adoption of an amendment offered by Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, closing both buildings and grounds on Sun days. Japan Cuts Cable tq Corea. Paris, Feb. 9. The French foreign office was advised this afternoon that the Japanese have cut the cable con necting Japan and Corea. The object of this action is believed to prevent news of the operations of the Japanese reaching the Russians, which was pos sible, no matter how closely censored the dispatches sent might be. Follow ing the breaking off of relations between Russia and Japan and the cutting of the cable is regarded here as significant of the purpose of the Japanese to begin hostilities. Japan Landing Men In Corea. London, Feb. 9. The Chee Fee cor respondent of the Daily Mail cables that six Japanese transports are land ing troops at various ports in Corea, from Masampho and Fusan, on the south of Knsan, and Mokpho and Che mulpo, on the west. Seoul is to be oc enpied and the landing is to be covered by torpedo divisions. The main body of the Japanese fleet, the correspondent concludes, will sail in the direction of Port Arthur. Executive Ability Counted. Washington, Feb. 10. It is said at the war department that Cameron Forties, of Boston, who has been tend ered the position of Philippine commis sioner, waa selected principally because of his executive ability and technical knowledge of engineering matters. FIRE IN CHECK. After Thirty-Two Hours' Fighting Balti more Believes Worst Is Over. Baltimore, Feb. 8. When darkness fell tonight, the people of this stricken city knew the worst was over. The flames which for 32 hours had swept resistlessly through the heart of the city were checked. An army of fire men from many cities, working un weariedly, and aided by a muddy little stream, finally conquered. Worn by a ni.ht and day of terror, the great crowds that watched the ruin of their citv turned homeward, and at midnight the Btreets were deserted, save for the police and military, who g"rJed the burned area. To the south, a red glow rises and J40 devasUtion 75 ft(,uareg 0f property that yesterday represented values to the extent of $75,000,000 to $125,008,000. Not even a close approximation can be made of the loss. No guess can be made of the insurance. An expert, the city building inspector, estimates the Iobs in buildings alone at 15,000,- 000. This, with the goods carried will carry tne total to not less than $200,- 000.000. On the other hand it is said that insurance estimates do not place the total loss at a greater figure than $15,000,000. So far there has been no systematic attempt to fix the values whether it will be needed or accepted. That will be decided tomorrow. WHEN FRANCE WILL B8 CALLED. Rnssla Must Be Attacked, Powers. and By Two Paris, Feb. 10. Officials have care fully considered just how far France is likely to become involved under the terms 01 me rranco-nuBnmii uiunncr, which they say contains two distinct - . . . R'ia must be attacked, and the second that the attack must be by two powers. The requirement that Russia be at tacked has been one of the chief causes for Russia's temporizing, as she has not wished to sacrifice the chances of French support. Officials here, how ever, have believed and hoped that ivuom Russia would strike the first decisive 1.1 V. . nn n,i H in a moaa. .... ' lieve France lrom participating nrofitics8 war. r.n(,.rnin. the condition in the alii- " ance providing that two powers must attack Russia before France becomes involved, M. DelcaBse has distinctly stated to members of the diplomatic cor g that Corea and China would not ..... be considered such powers joined Japan against Bussia. if either SENATE MAY VOTE ON TREATY. Some Fix the Day of Decision as Friday or Saturday. Washintgon, Feb. 10. The senate will proceed this week with" the Tana ma canal treaty, both in open and ex ecutive sessions, and there are not a few senators who express the opinion thai tne weeK may nee a vote on me treaty. Some senators fix the vote as for Friday or Saturday of this week, and none puts it beyond ten days hence. Senators Hopkins and Clayton will speak in favor of the treaty. The diplo matic and consular appropriation bill will bo reported from the committee and taken up at the first convenient opportunity, when interference witt the canal treaty will not result there' from. Some attention also may be given to the general calendar. Oreat Sum for Irrigation. Washington, Feb. 10. The secretary of the interior has approved the setting aside of $2,250,000 of the reclamation fund for the irrigation project on the north side of the Shoshone river, in the Big Horn banin, of Wyoming, pro vided that satisfactory rights to land and water can be secured. This pro ject provides for the construction of dam and storage reservoir in Shoshone river, and a canal heading in the can yon above Cody. It will provide water for approximately W.uuu acres on the north side of the river. New Custom-House Muft Be Rebuilt. Baltimore, Feb. 10. As a result of an examination of the new custom house building, it ia almost certain that the entire structure must be torn down and rebuilt. Nearly $350,000 worth of work has been done on the building. The vaults have been fonnd in good condition in several banks, where examinations were made. This includes the vault of the National Ex change bank, in which it ia understood there ia $800,000 ol government funds - To Report Naval Appropriation BIIL Washington, Feb. 10. Mr. Foss, chairman of the naval afTa'rs commit tee, will report the naval appropria tion bill in the house this week, and probably call it np for action late in the week. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON PLAN FOR GOOD ROADS. Linn Supervisors Will Work Together on a Common Plan. Albany Pursuant to the call Judge faimer, the roau supervisors the county met with the county court, : now in stsison, and the question of general road improvement was cussed in all its phases. The discus- sion was perfectly informal, and the methods in use in the various districts of the county were compared, both as to amounts of money expended and re sults obtained. There were 27 road supervisors present, being all the sup ervisors in the county except one. The members of the court and two road masters were also present. J As a result of the meeting a uniform system of road building and improve' ment was adopted for use all over the county. The grades will be of a uni form width, the gravel covering of uni form depth, etc. More money will be expended on road improvement than in years gone by. Linn county has re ceived from the Btate this year moneys to the amount of $2,146, representing thia county's share of the moneys re ceived by the state of Oregon from the sale of government lands. It has been decided to devote this money to the inv provoment of the public roads in Linn county. The money will be expended in those districts which are willing to help themselves. FIvery district will be given $75 of th is money at the start, provided the district contributes a like sum. In this way it is thought the people of every district will be encouraged to spend some time and money in the improvement of their roads, and that gradually an interest will be aroused in the good roads movement which will result in passable highways over the entire county. SIGNATURES ARB ALL COUNTED. Local Option Petition Had 8,810 Names Direct Primaries, 8746. Salem Secretary of State Dunbar has finished counting the signatures on the initiative petitions and finds that there are 8,816 names on the local option petition and 8,746 on that for the direct primary law. The equal suffrage amendment petitions were not filed. A few petitions were sent in from independent sources, but the large number of petitions prepared under the direction of the leaders of the equal suffrage movement were not pre sented to the secretary of state. The secretary of state has officially notified the governor that the petitions have been filed and the governor will isBtie a proclamation setting forth the substance of the proposed laws and notifying the voters that the measures will be submitted at the June election. The proclamation will be published in one newspaper in each judicial district. Creamery for La Orande. La Grande Arrangements have been perfected for a creamery in La Grande, which will be in operation about the . middle of March. The machinery has been sent for and a car load will arrive here March 1. Harper & Smith, who are so successfully operating creameries at the Cove and at Union, are the pro moters of the enterprise here, and will run it under the name of Harper, Smith A Co. In a recent partial can vass Mr. Harper was able to secure the product of 250 cows, and the number will be greatly increased when the creamery is started. ine business men and the farmers are encouraging the project. Biggest Spruce on Earth. Astoria W. S. Linkhart, of Neha- lem City, has discovered what is be liefed to be the largest spruce tree in the world. The monster tree is locat ed in God's valley, on the south fork of the Nehalem river, about 12 miles from Nehalem City. The tree meas ures 21 feet in diameter and 63 feet in circumference. Its height was not measured, but Linkhart expresses the belief that it is easily monarch of the northern forests in this respect as well as in others. God's valley is the loca tion of the largest trees ever discovered in Northwestern Oregon. Strike Big Ledge of Cinnabar. Cottage Grove Three pioneer pros pectors of Bohemia, Jbd Jenks, i5en Curry and George Kerns, while out from Bohemia for a vacation, heard ot large ledge of some character up Mosbv creek, some five miles east of here. Upon investigation they discov ered a strong and well defined ledge of cinnabar. They began at once to run a surface crosscut and so far found the ledge to be 50 feet in width and from the pannings show a good prospect of quicksilver, and some native quicksil ver can be seen in the ore. Wood Is No Cheaper. rcndleton Notwithstanding that there is a good supply of wood on hand, ' dozen; pumkpins, lc per pound; on prices remain the same as they were ions, Yellow Danvers, $1.35 1.50 per when the cry went up last fall that sack. there would be a scarcity. The best Honey $3(33.60 per case. duality of wood is still selling at $7! Potatoes Fancy, 7580c per sack; per cord, the price which prevailed early in the season. Wood has been at a higher price this season than for a number of years, although more coal has been used this winter than ever be fore. Coming Events, Oregon Christain Endeavor conven tion, Pendleton, February 19-22. College oratorical contest, Pacific university, Forest Grove, March 13. Dog show, Portland, April 20-23. State convention, Knights of the Maccabees, Fortland, March 22. CATTLE 5TARVINQ ON RANGES. Forehanded Ranchers Alone are Saving Stock by Dry Feed. ,,- Eugene Stockrafsers in thia county are betgnning to realize that winter feeding is necessary eViyi'in an unusu- ally mild winter like, the present, dis-.This month and next are the months when the greatest losses occur on the ranges, and from all reports ihe losses : will be almost as great this winetr as in those winters when we have had snow and freezing weather. Until a few weeks past catue have been getting along fairly well without dry feed, but now feeding is general, except in cases where the farmers have no reserve supply, and in such casea stock is being lost. In some sections of the county quite a number of cattle have died from exposure and insuffi cient nourishment, the pastures being eaten down to the roots and no hay to pitch to the hungry brutes. This is only a beginning, and before the end of March many of the stacks of hay will be exhausted, and stock men realize that considerable losses will be sustained. Cattle which have been running in the foothills of the Cascades, and which did well until a month ago, have now been driven down to the valley by the snows, and .they are dependent on dry feed. . Even if grass were to grow now it would only be slight help, as the first grass of the spring possesses little nour- ishment. Enter Large Body of Base Ore. Cottage Grove The Vesuvius min ing company, of Bohemia, reports that an immense body of ore has just been entered in the lower working tunnel. The ore body is several feet wide and of a bse character, carrying copper, lead and iron. This tunnel is in 160 feet, and when the proper distance ia attained will top this property at a vertical depth of 100 feet from the apex of the mountain. The Vesuvius property has several thousand feet of tunnels, consisting of drifts and up raises above this level. Big Nuggets are Common. Grants Pass The Grants Pass bank ing and trust company received this week from the Oscar creek mines a handsome bunch of nuggets, the largest of which weighs nearly $40. This is not the same $40 piece that was fonnd iMt welki Nuggets of this size are found so frequently on Oscar creek that their discovery causes little comment. A number of other handsome pieces ranging in value from $15 down are in cluded in the collection. Look to the Rogue River. Jacksonville Indications are that the year 1904 will witness the largest immigration ever known to the Rogue river valley. More immigrants have come in this winter than is usual for the time of the year and houses are in demand in every town in the valley. xi,e Jacksonville board of trade, as reault of some judicious advertising, is in receipt of a large number of letters of inquiry, letters coming from almost every state of the union. Cattle Deal at Pendleton. Pendleton Max Jackson, a promi nent cattle man of North Yakima, has just closed a deal with Receiver Taylor for C. B. Wade s cattle aggregating nearly 700. He pa'ys an average price of about $16 per head, making the deal one of about $10,000. It is the largest cattle transaction made here in years. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c j blue- stem, 8081c; valley, 7980c. Barley leed, $20 per ton; brewing, $20.20.60; rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3,753.85 per bar rel; hard wheat, straights, $3.90(34.10; clears, $3.553.75; hard wheat pat ents, $4.204.50; graham, $3.75; whole wheat, $4; rye flour, $4,603 4.75. Millstuffs Bran, $18(818.60 per ton; middlings, $26; short, $19.60(5 20; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15 16 per ton; clover, $1213; grain, $12(313; cheat, $12(313. Butter Sweet cream butter, 32)'e per pound ; fancy creamery, 30c; choice creamery, 2527Hc; dairy, 2022Xc; store, 12'914c. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 31c; sour cream, 29c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, llJO 12c per pound; springs, small, 13314c; hens, 12(3 12?c; turkeys, live, 16C4 16c; dressed, 18020c; ducks, $8(39 per dozen ; geese, live, 8c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 15c. Eggn Oregon ranch, 26c per dozen. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; parsley, per dozen, 25c; tomatoes, $1.50(32 per crate; celery, 6575c per common, ouisoc; swecis, in sacks; 2 Jc in crates. Apples Fancy Baldwins and SpitS' enberrgs, $150. per box; cooking, 76 $1. Hops Choice, 27(3 29c per pound; prime, 25c; medium, 24c. Wool Valley, 17(3 18c; Eastern Oregon, 12(315cc; mohair, 32335c. Beef Dressed, 637c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 7,S'c; lambs, 7 He. Veal Dressed, small, 839c; large, 56H'c- Pork Dressed, 6X7c. o