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000 0,,.S "IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XV. HOOD RIVEJV OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904. XO. 43. HCOD RIVER GLACIER Jsaued every Thursday by S. F. BLYTHE- ft SON, Publisher. B. F. lil.YTHK. K. N. BLYTHE. lerma of subscription ILK) a year when paid in aavance. ARRIVAL AW) DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVER. The ix atoflice is onen daily betueen 8am ai d 7 r. in.; Sunday irom VI to 1 o'clock. Mail f r the Kant close at 12:'2U a. in. and tp. m; for ine n csi at 1 ill a. m. ami 1 : p. ra. The cartlera on R. F. l. routes No. 1 and No. 2 leave the uoatolhce at 8 :80 dally. Mail leaver rorMt. ilood, daily at 12:00 m.; arrives, iu:u a. m. For ( henoweth. Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Turn davs, Thursdays ai d baturdaya; arrive! same days at 6 p. ra. For I'nderwood, Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Tuet days, Thursdays and Haturdaya; arrivea aame ays at p. m. For White Salmon, Wash., dally at 2:45 p, m.; arrives at u a. in. WHITE SALMON. For Hood River dally at 8 a. m. ; arrivea at :w p. m. Kor Hrnmm Troitt lAke and Outer, Wash., any at 7:au a. m.; arrive at a m. Fur (Jlenwood, Gilmer and Fulda, Wash, dailv at 7 :!) a. m. : arrivea at 6 d. m. Forl'inellat and Hnowden, Wash., at 11:30 a. m. Tuesdaya and Saturdays; arrivea aame aays, 111:30 a. in. For Bin en, Wash., dally at 4:46 p. m.; ar rives ai 8:40 a. ni. HOClKTim. OAK liKOVE COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF PKNDO. Meets the Second and Fourth FrldavBof the month. Visitora cordially wel coined. F. U. Hkobius, Counsellor. Misa Nellii Clark, Becretary. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. - Hood River Union No. 142. meets in Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth baturdaya In each month, 7 :8U o'clock. K. L. Rood, President. C. U. Dakik, Secretary. KIVKHHIDK LODGE NO. 40, DKOREK OF HONOR, A. O. U. W. -Meets Ural and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Kati M. Frederick, C. of H. Misa Annie Smith, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in K. of P. Hall every Wednesday night M. M. Russkix, V. C. C. IT. Pakin, Clerk. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. O. W., meets on first and third Tuesday of each mouth ii. Odd Fellow Hall. A. C. Staten, C. C. F. II. Ili.Adii, Clerk, W ACCOM A LOIKIK, No. 30, K. of P., meets in K. of P. Hall every Tuesday night. C. II. Jxnkihh, C. C. C. E. Hemman, K. of R. & S. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. 8., meets second and fourth Tuesday even ings of each month. Visitors cordially wel comed. Thxkkkk Cartnkk, W. M. Mkh. Mary B. Davidson, Secretary. OOI) RIVER CIRCLE, No. 524, Women of Woodcraft, meets at K. of P. Hall on the first and third Fridaya of each month. Hki.kn Norton, (iuardlan Neighbor. Nk i.i.ik Hiiluiweu., Clerk. CANDY POST, No. 1ft, O. A. K., meets at A. O. U. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All U. A. R. members invited to meet with us. H. H. Kailky, Commander. T. J. Cl'NNiNO, Adjutant. CANHY W. R. C, No. 1ft, meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month In A. O. U. W. Hall at 2 p.m. Mrh. Ai.iiia Shoemaker, President. Mrs. T. J. CUNNiNd, Secretary. EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 48, I. O. O. F., ltegular meeting second and fourth Mon davi! of each month. A. 3. Uatchkll, C. P. Bert Entrican, SCribe. TDI.EWII.D I.OHflE. No. 107, I. O. O. F., meets A In Fraternal Hall, every Thursday night. J. R. Rkks, N. U. Bkrt Entrican, Secretary. H OOD RISER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M., meets third Friday night of each month. u. it. uastnkh, ii. r. M. McDonald, Secretary. COURT HOOD RIVER No. 42, Foresters of America, meets second and fourth Mon days in each month in K. of P. Hall. L. C. Haynks, C. R. F. C. Brohii'h, Financial Secretary. LAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No. 87, I. O. o. P., meets first and third Fridays In each month. Francis Moksk, N. G. Thkrksk Cahtner, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 106, A. F. and A. M., meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon." C. 1. Thokihon, W. M. R. B. Havaok, Secretary. OI.KTA ASSEMBLY No. 103, United Artisans, meets flr.it and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays, social; Arti sans hall. F. C. Brosiuk, M. A. E. M. McCarty, Secretary. RTVERSI DE LODGE No. 68, A. O. U. W., meets first and third Saturdava of each month. E. R. Bradley, Financier. W. B. Shots, W. M, J. O. Haynkr, Recorder. W. T. ROWLEY PHVS1CIAX, SURGEON, OCULIST Office ami riiarmacy, Hood River Heights. Phone, Main 961. J II. HAUTWIO LAWYER Will Practice in All Courts. Oilice with Culbertson & Co. . HOOD RIVER OREGON Q II. JEKKLN'S, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281; realdence, M. Oftlce over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon LJ L. DUMBLE, I'llYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Successor to Dr. M. T. Shaw. Calls promptly answered In town or country. Day or Night. Telephones: Realdence, 611; Office, 613. Offlce over Reed'a Grocery. J. t. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephonea: Office, 281; realdence, 2B1 8URGEON O. R. N. CO. JOHN LLLAND HENDERSON aTTORNFY-ATLAW. ABSTRACTER, NO TARY PUBLIC and REAL EST AT K AGSNT. For 23 years a resident of Oregon and Waah tUBtcn. 'Has bsd many years eiperience in Heal Estate maltera, aa abairactor, aearcher of lilies and agent, satisfaction guaranteed or to charge. A. A JAYNE. LAWYER. Abe-tracts Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BROSiUS, M. D. ' rilYSICIAX AND SURGEON. .'Phone Central, or 121. Office) Honrs: 10 to II A. M.; J to J and 6 to 7 P. M. gUTLKR A CO., BANKERS. Do a general banking business. HOOD RIVER, OREGON EVENTS OF THE DAY QATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import nt Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. The Smoot case is still before the senate committee. The flood situation at Harrisburg, Pa., is the worst in its history. Japan says she did not have troops in Corea prior to the opening of hos tilities. A. mob has fired the negro district of Springfield, Ohio, and state troops have been called out. Rain in the Inland Empire country has swelled streams so that they are unable to cany off the water. Many Japanese are entering Rus sian forts disguised as Chinese and gaining valuable information. R. A. Balinger has been elected mayor of Seattle. The Republicans elected all but three councilmen. A tract of swamp land on Upper Klamath lake has been sold to asso ciates of State Senator Marsters. Japan is sending Marquis Ito to Cor ea. This would seem to indicate that she intends to make it her base of supplies. The senate has adopted amendments to the army bill, giving Porto Rico troops and consolidating the adjutant general's office with the record and pension bureau. The senate has passed the naval appropriation bill. Another British cabinet crisis is be lieved to be at hand. The Chicago Federation of Labor is fighting Mayor Harrison. United MIneworkers will leave the- question of strike with- the local un ions. A second bombardment of Vladi vostok Is reported in which the Japan ese lost one or two cruisers. Report on" affairs of Indian Terri tory smacks of graft on the part of omclals connected with speculative concerns. A Springfield. Ohio, mob took a negro, who shot a detective, from Jail, hanged him and then riddled his body with bullets. A witness in the Smoot trial says she was married after the issuance of the manifesto and Is positive Brigham Young performed the ceremony. The report on Influence being exert ed by members of congress to gain in creases in postofflce Tentals, clerk hire, etc., Involves members from all but five states, Oregon, Idaho, Ne vada, New Hampshire and Rhode Is land. Field Marshal von Waldersee Is dead. The house has passed the Indian ap propriation bill. Dreyfus has won an appeal for a revision of his. case. The United States will not grant the Guam-Japan cable concession. Odell will not accept the chairman ship of the National Republican com mittee. Eastern miners refuse to accept a reduction In wages and a strike is probable. Senator Nelson declares American interests demand she prevent the dis memberment of China. Troops have been sent from Vladi vostok to meet the Japanese ad vance from the south. President Smith, of the Mormon hurch. says congress is prying into his domestic affairs without right. Britain believes the only diplomatic danger lies in a continental protest against the Japanese-Corean treaty. Japan has again addressed the pow ers In reply to the Russian conten tion that she violated rules of war. An earthquake in New Mexico did much damage to property. Russia welcomes what it terms the change In American sentiment. Advices from Port Arthur say the Japanese are again bombarding that place. ' The body of a mastodon In a good state of preservation has been found near Dawson. ' Japan has completed the landing of a great force in Corea, and a forward movement Is expected soon. President Smith, In the Smoot trial, says Mormons will defend plural mar riages if an attack Is made. The Japanese fleet has allowed a number of colliers to proceed to Vladi vostok, expecting to seize the fuel and supplies when It takes that port. A bin has been introduced to allow the Northern Pacific to sell lands along the right of way and quiet title to tracts In Portland and other. West ern cities. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways have agreed to offer homeseekers excursion rates during March and April. The rate to the vvest and return will be one fare, plus $2.00. ; The flood situation on the Ohio river at Toledo is serious. King Edward Is confined to his room on account of illness. Senator Hale thinks the navy is ask ing for too many new ships. General Kouropatkin will, make Mukden his headquarters. Chief of engineers recommeends against the extension of the Grays Harbor Jetty. A high Russian official says the ab andonment of Port Arthur would be disastrous to Russia. ALL EYES ON IT. Russian Vladivostok Squadron Soon Be Located, Must Toklo. March 10. It is believed here that there has already been decisive naval engagement In the vicinity of Vladivostok, and details of it are anxiously awaited. The Japan ese fleet did not, it is said, go to Vlad ivostok for the purpose of bombard insr the town, but to locate and at tack the Russian fleet stationed there. It is understood here that when the Japanese fleet arrived there on Sun day last, it found the Russian squad ron absent. It this is true, it gave the JananeBe squadron advantage in the way of avoiding battle close to the inshore batteries, at the same time putting it in a position to prevent the Russian ships re-entering the harbor. It is doubted that the Japanese with drew their entire squadron unless the location of the enemy had been dis covered, as it meant surrendering the advantage of being in a position be tween the enemy and the enemy's base. There is a strong possibility that the Japanese found the Russian ships In the vicinity of Possiet Bay, and gave them battle there. The names and numbers of ships in the Japanese squadron have been kept secret, but it was probably sufficiently strong to divide into two divisions, the one to guard Vladivostok, and the other to cruise in search of the Russian ships. The navy department expects to receive dispatches tomorrow from Gen San, where it has planned the fleet would call after the operation in volving an attack upon the Russian! squadron had been concluded. WAR COST NOT A DEAD LOSS. Russia Figures That Most of the Money Will Go to Her People. Paris, March 9. A St. Petersburg dispatch gives an Interview with M. Kokovzev, to whom has been intrusted the raising of funds required for the conducting of the war. "Even on the most unfavorable hy pothesis," he says, "the vital forces of the empire cannot be effected. The expenditure must not be looked upon from a European viewpoint, or com pared, for example, with the South African struggle. Would Russia have to spend, for example, 380,000,000 francs for the purchase of horses out side of her domains? Hardly. At the maximum she will expend but 10,000, 000 francs, and this will be exclusive ly expended in Russia. . The cost of the transport of the troops, and sup- piles, also, win De paid over 10 me state railway. "In a general way, it can be stated that the money expended from the na tional treasury will not be the dead loss that the cost of the Transvaal war was to Great Britain. Most of it will ul timately benefit the Russian mer chants and manufacturers. It would be a gross exaggeration to suppose that the war will entail a gross ex lienditure on Russia of one-quarter of the total of the cost of the war in South Africa to the British govern ment." SPLIT ON BILL. Senators Fail to Agree on Land Re form Measures. Washington, March 10. Western senators are hopeful that legislation along the lines recommended in the report of the Public Land Commis sion, sent to congress yesterday, will be enacted at the present session of congress. The senate committee ex pects to take up the commission s re commendations at its meeting tomor row, and an effort will be made to se cure a report on a bill repealing tne timber and stone act, providing for the sale of government timber, and carrying out the recommendations re garding desert land and homestead commutation laws. Unfortunately there Is a division of the committee on party lines, the democrats, with the exception of Du bois, of Idaho, favoring the outright repeal of the timber and stone home stead commutation and desert land sets, without the enactment of other laws to take their place. Bard, of California, and Dietrich, of Nebraska. are now with the democrats. All other republicans, except Nelson, favor legislation similar to that re commended by the commission. This leaves the committee standing seven members for absolute repeal, six sup porting the commission's recommend ation, with Nelson In doubt and Bur ton absent. Russia to Have Large Force. Paris. March 10 The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Figaro has sent an interview with General Sak haroff, minister of war. who, while re fusing to give the number of men con centrated in the Far East, said the military authorities were well pleas ed. There was no lack of troops, he said, but the means of transportation beyond Lake Baikal were inadequate, and he was about to send 120 loco motives and 2000 cars beyond the lake In order to move the troops more rapidly. General Sakfvroff declared that the number of troops to go to Manchuria had not yet been fixed. Orders Given by Governor. .Columbus. O.. March lu. Upon ur eent representations from 'Mayor Bowlus, of Springfield, O., that a race war was Imminent, as a result of the lynching of the negro Dixon. Gover nor Herrlck tonight ordered eight companies of state militia to that city to preserve order. Adjutant-General Crutchfleld at once arranged for the mobilization of the troons. Governor Herrlck's first order to Mayor Bowlus was to Issue a proclamation ordering the closing of all saloons. Russia Tears Building Down. St. Louis. March 10 The frame work for the Russian National Pavil ion nt the- World's Fair, wsg torn down today on receipt of a cablegram from St. Petersburg by Contractor Lcoiipr. who has been in charge of the work The cablegram was from the department of the Interior, brief- ly ordering such work as had not been completed torn down. CHANGE IS URGED COMMISSION ASKS REPEAL OF TIM BET AND STONE ACT. Forests Should Be Sold at .Values Fixed . by Appraisers Change Homestead Law-Rkhards, Plnchott and Newell Advecute Restriction of Commuta tion Clause. Washington, March 9. The com mission appointed by the President on October 22, 1903, consisting of W. A. Richards, commissioner of the gener al land offlce; Gilford-Plnchot, chief forester of the department of agri culture, and F. H. Niwell, chief en gineer of the reclamation service, to make suggestions regarding revision of the laws relating to public lands, has made to the president a partial report which was sent to congress to day. It recommends the repal of the timber and stone act, and the substl tution of suitable provisions for sell ing, after appraisal, the timber on public lands that is needed in large or small quantities for Industrial pur poses. The committee also recommends the repeal of the law permitting as signment of entries unuer the desert land law, and urges the importance of a more careful administration of law especially as to those provisions re lating to obtaining an adequate per manent water supply. It advocates the restricting of the commutation clause of the homestead entry where such entries are located within forest reserves or where the land is chiefly valuable for timber. It suggests the outlines for a law permit ting homestead entries upon agricul tural lands within forest reserves and the survey and description of such ag ricultural lands by metes and bounds rather than by the regular system, thus permitting the agricultural lands to be selected along the valleys and to embrace the good tillable land with out taking in extensive tracts of side hill. The recommendation also is made that when lands are restored to entry after temporary segregation ample time should be allowed homesteaders to exercise their rights, giving them the preference over persons who may wish to select the land by the use of scrip or other form of entry. DAMAGED BY SHELL FIRE. Japanese Maka Impression on Batter ies at Port Arthur. Niu Chwang, March 9. New arriv als from Port Arthur confirm the ru mors in circulation here last week that the westerly batteries have been bad ly damaged by the Japanese shell fire. Desultory bombardments contin ue, but there has been an absence of concerted action on the part of the Japanesse warships for a couple of days. All of the civilian popuation has been expelled from the town. A heavily-laden train was derailed near the town Saturday, but It Is not known how much damage was done. The wreck was caused by an obstruc tion being placed cn the track by Jap anese agents. There has been no recent damage to the Russian squadron at the hands of Japanese, the cruiser Askold has been lloated, and Expert Gilchrist now de clares that he can save the battleship Retvizan. The attempt to repair the drydock so that it would accommodate the battleship Czarevitch has been abandoned, and she will remain In a disabled condition until the close of the war, or until she can be sent to Vladivostok, where the drydock is large enough to accommodate her. Niu Chwang is now occupied by a small detachment of Cossack cavalry. AGAIN ALARM IN BALKANS. Sultan Rejects Memorandum Present ed by the Reform Powers. Vienna, March 9. The optimistic feeling regarding the situation in the Balkans has again given way to pes simism. The Sultan was reported to have emphatically Tefused to ratify the Natchovltch agreement, and his at titude occasions much anxiety In the Bulgarian government. Telegrams received here today de clare further that the Sultan has re jected the memorandum presented by the reform powers as well as the de mands for the gendarmie commission. This commission is making slow pro gress in its work. The two civil agents are reported to have broken down un der the strain. Fare to St. Louis Fair. Chicago, March 9. A committee of the Transcontinental Passenger As sociation today decided to recommend to the general meeting of the asso ciation the adoption of "circuit rates" for the St. Louis Exposition from Pa cific Coast points. Under this ar rangement, the rate from the Coast to St. Louis through Chicago will be $75, $t!7.50 direct to St. Louis and $72.50 direct to Chicago through St. Louis. The question of stopovers being al lowed here was not settled. The com mittee also decided to recommend the adoption of homeseekers' rates. Japanese Take Island. Toklo, March 9. Japanese squad ron took possession of Hai-Yang-Tao, one of the Elliot group of Islands, on February 29. They found only stores of coal and signaling flags there, the Russians having evacuated the island on February 23. The Russians con tinue to push southward along the coast from Possiet Bay toward Song- chmg. the correspondent continues. and the Vladivostok squadron appar ently is covering their communica tion with Vladivostok. Another Flood is Feared Pittsburg, March 9. From present Indications the Monongahela and AI lfghany rivers will again bo at a flood stage tomorrow morning. Business men and residents in the low sections are preparing for a 20-foot stage, FLEET SHUT OUT. Russian Ships Cannot Return to Vladivostok. London, March 9. The Japanese legation here has received no official information regarding the bombard ment of Vladivostok. It is believed at the legation, however, that the Jap anese are now between the Russian Cruiser squadron and Vladivostok, and there Is reason to believe that the Russian squadron is In the vicinity of Possiet Bay. Russian official dispatches do not mention this squadron, and this fact lends color to the belief that the Jap anese warships have shut It out of Vladivostok. It Is pointed out at the Legation that if this is true, the Rus slan vessels are in a critical position, sine they must run the gauntlet of the Japanese squadron off Vladivos tok or the Japanese squadron off Port Arthur, before reaching' a Russlon port. In a dispatch from St. Petersburg a correspondent of the Standard gives a rumor that the Czar has received a telegram to the effect that the Japan ese fleet bombarded Vladivostok all day Monday. According to this rum or only trivial damage was Inflicted to the Russians, but one or two Japan ese cruisers were sunk. There Ib much curiosity here con cerning the resisting power of Vlad ivostok, which has been long regard ed as the Gibraltar of the Far East. Vladivostok is . known to be better equipped as a naval base, and to have greater docking and repairing re sources than Port Arthur, but doubts are expressed as to the character of its defenses. Russia has been settled there for 40 years, and it Is conse quently considered prooable that the lefenses and guns at this place are of a somewhat obsolete character. It is understood that during the past few years all the available new guns and war material which It was possible to send over the single-line Trans-Siberian railroad have been used for the strengthening of Port Arthur and points in Manchuria, leav ing Vladivostok with old-type guns of short range. It is reported that Vlad ivostok Is ill-supplied with provisions and necessaries. ' Dispatches from Tokio published this mornjng speak of the sacrifices being made by the Japanese nation. According to the Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Tokio, the Mikado is abandoning all luxuries, the court following his example, and all are go ing to live abstemiously until the war Is ended. HOPE IS ON LAND. Russia Considers That the War Has Hardly Begun. St. Petersburg, March 8. Although almost four weeks have elapsed since the Japanese fleet first attacked Port Arthur, here the war Is considered hardly begun. Heavy land fighting, upon which the fate of the campaign depends, is not expected much before the end of April. By this time Rus sia will have in the field, exclusive of the large army of men required to guard the railroads, four army corps, each with a cavalry division and an artillery brigade. All that has hap pened so far, or Is going to happen un til these forces are in the field, is con sidered, according to the Russian view, to be nothing more than the prologue to the real drama. The crippling of the Port -Arthur fleet was unfortunate in that It gave the enemy the command of the sea at the very outset. It is, however, of relatively small importance from the standpoint of the main strategy of the war, whether Port Arthur stands or falls. But as long as it holds out, and the fleet Is harbored there, it will constitute a potential menace which will restrict and hamper Japan s op erations, and the Russians are deter mined to defend Port Arthur as horo Ically as they did Sevastopol. No large garrisons will be retained there; 10,000 men are as good as 100,000 for defense, while the more men the more mouths to feed. There are enough provisions there now to last for eight months. In addition, there will be a division of Cossacks with mountain batteries on the peninsula to oppose landings and harass the enemy if it succeeds in' investing the city.. Flood Peril Is Passed. Harrisburg, Pa., March 9. The Ju niata and Susquehanna rivers have been falling all day and Weather Ob server Demain said tonight that they will continue to fall for 24 hours. The gorges above and below Harrisburg are still Intact and there has been no movement in the Susquehanna river since the break of yesterday and in the gorge at High Spire. The conditions in the flooded district show an im provement over yesterday and unless there is a sudden rise in the river, it is thought the worst is over. Franca Can Take No Offense. Paris. March 9. It is not expected that Japan's Intention to build the Se- oul-Wlju railroad will cause any seri ous clash with the owners of the early French concessions. The original con cesioa was granted to a French com pany in 1896. A considerable portion of the line has already been laid under French auspices and it is understood that Foreign Minister Delcasse has sought to protect French interests along the road, as he protected the rights of the Panama Canal Company Railroad May Sell Lands. Washington. March 9. The senate today passed Senator Foster's bill suthorizing the Northern Pacific Rail road Company to sell surplus lands within Its right of way when it has no use for the same, and confirming sales of su'h lands heretofore made by this company. HAPPENINGS KNOW'TIMBER BUSINESS. Many Men Coming From Middle Western States. There is indication of a large Imml gratlon to Oregon this spring from the Middle Western States, of a nature tnat win ue very important in the development of the timber resources of the sate. C. H. Stewart .of Albany, one of a number of people interested in timber claims, the applications for wnicn were suspended because en tered In the wrong district, has been corresponding with the holders of sus pended claims, with a view to con certed action in the matter of getting their applications reinstated. A number of people in the Middle Western States are included In the list of holders of suspended applica tions. These people have been com municated with by Mr. Stewart, and a great many of them have written letters to the effect that they will be here this spring to assist in looking the matter up. During the course of the corres pondence letters have come from lum bermen in Wisconsin, Michigan, Min nesota, and the two Dakotas to the effect that they will remove to Ore gon to reside and invest their means in timber and the necessary mills to put it on the market. This will be done both because of the great op portunities offered in Oregon, and be cause of the rigorous weather that has prevailed in their home states (itn-iug the present winter. They are all substantial men who have had experience in the lumber business, and have been on the ground in Oregon, and are conversant with the conditions here. They will come here seeking a new field for opera tions, where there are abundant re sources and a climate in which life can be enjoyed and work continued the year round. LEGISLATURE WILL DECIDE. Unpaid Indian War Claim Will Be Presented to That Body. Salem, Secretary of State Dun bar has prepared a circular letter which he is sending out to all Incilan War veterans who have unpaid claims against the State. He Informs them that since the appropriation has been exhausted he has no further authority to audit claims or issue warrants, but he will preserve the claims and pre sent them to the next Legislature. This is in accordance with a general law prescribing the duties of the Sec retary of State. The claims now In the hands of the Secretary of State amount to $35,227.06. It Is understood that Adjutant- General Gantenbein has received claims amounting to $15,000 more. Whether the remaining claims will be raid rests entirely with the Legislat ure. Articles of Incorporation Filed. Salem. Articles of incorporation were filed in the offlce of the Secre tary of State last week as follows: Farmers' Irrigating Company, Hood River, $75,000. Warrenton Grocery & Butcher Com pany, Warrenton, $5000. Stanfleld Irrigation Company, Echo, $5000. Object to construct an irriga tion system in Umatilla and Morrow counties, taking water from Umatilla river and Butter creek. Abbett Tinning & Roofing Company, Portland, $1000. Shipping Supply Company, Port land, $1000. Lutke Manufacturing Company, of flce furniture manufacturing, Port land, $50,000. Prasll & Co., Inc., Portland, liquors, cigars, $2000. Campbell Transportation Company, Portland, $50,000. La Grande Mercantile Company. La Grande, $20,000. Maccabees' Building Association, Roseburg, $16,000. , Oklahomans at Independence. Independence, Five families of Ok lahomans arrived here from Californ ia this week. They have found two residences in which they have moved until better accommodations can be seemed. They are pleased with the country, and state that they will lo cate here. They state that they are In communication with some 50 fami lies in Oklahoma who are contemplat ing coming West and will settle in this state if they are satisfied, as the cold winters in the East are driving many west. K. of P. at Pendleton. The District Convention of the Knights of Pythias was held last week at Music Hall and was attended by 300 delegates and visiting Knights. This district. No. 10, Is composed of the following: Damon, No. 4, Pendle ton: Pythian, No. 29, Athena; Steph ens, No. 49, Weston: Pleiades, No. 74. Helix; Hercules, No. 71, Milton; Tomax, No. 93, Adams. Independence, Krebbs Bros., who purchased the Henderson-Murphy farm, have placed a large creV of men on the place and state they will place al of the available land Into hops. It is thought that something over 500 acres will be so planted. They will build a number of hophouses and other buildings, and will use probably nearly 1.000.000 feet of lumber in their improvements. Record of Second Oregon Volunteers. Salem. The Slate Printer has fom- pleted and delivered to Adjutant- General Finzer the 1440 additional copies of the official record of the Second Oregon Volunteers. The Adjutant-General will supply one copy of the book to each member of the Sec ond Oregon, free of charge. Gain of 100 Pupils. Pentdlfton, Secretary Hailey of the Pendleton school district will file his census with the county superin tendent in a few days. It shows a train of 100 pupils over last year, there being this year 1616. HERE IN OREGON POWER FROM MORGAN LAKE. La Grande May Soon Have Suburban Electric Lines. La Grande. Morgan Lake, situated about two miles above La Grande, has been thoroughly tested as to the amount of power and water that can be obtained from it. The power will be used for different important things for the benefit of La Grande and the" community. More power will be used for the electric light plant and to run a motor line to Hot Lake and other points in the county. The engineer reported to the officials of the electric light company that their plan was entirely feasible and practicable. The plans call for a frac tion over two miles of pipe and the power obtained through the pipe will be equal to 500 horsepower. The res ervoir when filled will contain water sufficient to furnish this s:aount of power for a period of one year, with out receiving any additional supply. In other words, when the lake is filled it will contain enough water to sup ply water for 500-horsepower. The lake is situated 1100 feet above the power station, which, according to the plans of the engineer, will be located near the site of the Old Town flouring mill. LAWS TO BE VOTED UPON. Printed Pamphlets of Direct Primary and Local Option Measures. Salem. Secretary of State Dunbar has received from the State Printer the first copies of the pamphlets con taining the full text of the direct pri mary law and the local option law, which will be voted upon by the people on June ?. Ninety thousand copies of each pam phlet will be printed. The printer has already turned out 30,000 copies of the local option law, and 60,000 copies of the direct primary law. The former fliis 20 pages and the latter 52 pages. In a few days the Secretary of State will distribute these pamphlets to the several counties In sufficient quanti ties so that each voter may have one, free of charge. Coming Events. State Convention, Knights of the Maccabees, Portland, March 22. County Recorders and Auditors, Portland, March 25. Republican primaries, April 2. Republican County Conventions. April 7. Republican Convention. First Con gressional District, Salem, April 13. Republican Convention, Second Congressioned District, Portland, April 13. Republican State Convention, Port land, April 14. Democratic Convention, Multnomah County, Portland, April 14. Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Portland, April 16. Democratic State Convention, Port land, April 19. Dog Show, Portland, April 20-22. University of Oregon-Pacific Uni versity debate, Forest Grove, April 22. Annual reunion, Department of Ore gon, G. A. R., Hood River, June 1517. Wneat Prospect is Flattering. Pendleton, "I do not think I have ever seen the wheat outlook so good at this time of the year as it is now between Pendleton and Athena," said Representative W. M. Blakely re cently. Mr. Blakely, who Is ex sheriff of Umatilla county, owns a fine tract of wheat land at Eastland. "The grain is very strongly rooted, and in this respect has a splendid start. The acreage on the reservation and around Adams, Athena and Helix is about ail in, though the good conditions may In duce a few farmers to sow more." PORTLAND MARKETS. WTieat Walla Walla, 77c; blue stem, 81c; Valley, 82c. Barley Feed, $21f?22 per ton; brewing, $22; rolled, $2425. Flour Valley, $3.903.95 per bar rel; hard wheat straight, $44.20; clears, $3.854; hard wheat patents, $14.20; clears, $3.854; hard wheat patents, $4.404.60; graham, $3.50 3.90; whole wheat, $3.65 4.05 ; ry flour, $4.nl4.75. Oats No. 1 white, $1.17H1.20; gray, $1.101.15 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $18(frl9 per ton; middlings, $24.5026; short. $19020; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15(fil7 per ton; clover, $11 12; grain, $12fi'13; cheat, $121S. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 2c; red cabbage, 2c; let tuce, head, 2540c per dozen; hot house, $2 per box; parsley, per dozen, 25c; tomatofs, $1.50(51.75 per crate; cauliflower, 75c(g$l per dozen; celery, 65 80c per dozen; squash, lV4c per pound; cucumbers, $1.75(?i2.25 per .dozen: onions, yellow Danvers, $2 2.25 per sack, growers' price. Honey $3 a 3.50 per case. Potatoes Fancy. 90c(fi$l. per cent al; common, 60c?fR0e, growers' price; sweets, 2Vfcc in sacks; 2c crated. Fruits Apples, fancy. Baldwins and Ppitzenbergs, $1.50(2.25 per box; choice, $l(fn.50; cooking, 75c. Butter Swpft cream butter. 30c per pound; fancy creamery, 27H 30c; choice creamery, 25c; dairy and store, nominal. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 28Hc; sour cream, 26'c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12H0 13c per pound; springs, small 15 le; hens, 13(B13iie; turkeys, live, 15016c per pound: dressed. 1820c; ducks. $S(rj9 per dozen; geese, live, 8c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13614c; Voting America, 15c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 17 18c. Hepf Dressed. 56 7c per pound. Mutton Dressed. 6fi 7Hr; lambs, 8c Veal Dressed. 6HQ9c. Pork Dressed, 7 He Hops Choice, 25626c per pound; prime. 248 25c. Wool Valley. 17fl 18c: Eastern Ore gon, 125 15c; vhohair, 323jc. t f