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TiBf? rt!. vr ;--,;f IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT. VOL. XV. HOOD HI YELL, OREGON, TIIUBSDAY, APRIL 7, 1304. NO. 41 HOOD RIVER GLACIER Issued everv Thursdar by S. P. BLVTHB MM, Pa bashers. 8. r. BLYTHK. E. H. Bl.YTBK. Terms ot subscription 11.50 jeer woes paid to advanee. ARWVAl AND DETAJtTURl OF MAILS. HOOD RIVER. The pc stofflee ia open dally between Ian. ai d 7 p. m.; Sunday rora 12 to 1 o'clock. Malls fi r the Eul close at 12:) a. m. and p. m; lor the West at 7:Wa. m. and 1 p.m. The carrier, on K. t P. route. No. I and No. I leave the ooetofflre at 8 8U daily. Mail leant For Ml. Hood, dally at 12: no m.; amrei, 10:2i a. m. For Chenoweth, Wean., at 7:10 a. m. Tuee davs, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrlrea aame days at 0 p. m. f or Underwood, Wash., at 7:10 a. m. Tues dayi, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives aame day. at I p. m. For White Salmon, Waeh., dally at 1:46 p, m.; arrlrea at 11 a, m. WHITE SALMON. For Hood Rlr.r dally at ( a. m.; arrives at : p.m. . For H mum, Trout Lake and Outer, Wain., dally at 7 :3U a. m. ; arrive, at U m. Kor Glenwood, Utlmer and Fulde, Wah., dally at 7:80 a. m.: arrives atip. m. ForHnerlat and Snowden, Wash., at 11:80 a. m. Tueadaye and Saturday.; arrive, aame day., lo io a. m. For Bin en, Wash., daily at 4:S p. m.; ar rive, at 8:46 a. m. SOCIETIES. AK OKOVK COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF U PKNUO. Meet, the Second and Fourth Fridays of the month. Viaitora cordially wel to rued. F. U. Baoaioi, CounaeUor. Mine Nai.ua Cuu, Secretary. 0 RnER OF A8HINOTON. - Hood River Union No. 142. meet, in Odd Fellows' hall second and iourth Saturday. In each month, 7 :9o o'clock. K. L. Rood, President, C. U. Dakim, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meet. In It. ol P. Hall every Wednesday night M. M. Kuskill, V. C. C. V. Dakin, Clerk. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. O. W meet, on first and third Tuesday of each month In Odd Fellow Hall. A. C. Statin, C. C. F. H. Blaqo, Clerk. AUCOMA LODGE, No. 80, K. of P., meet, in K. of P. Hall every Tuesday night. C. H. Jinkins, C. C. C. E. Hihm AM, K. o( R. 4 8. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 2S O. E.I., meets second and fourth Tuesday even ings of each mouth. Visitors cordially wel comed. TmitKHa CAHTriaa, W. M. Mas. Mart B. Daviiwok, Secretary. 001) RIVER CIRCLE, No. 624. Women of Woodcraft, meets at K. of P. Hall on the first and third Fridays of each month. Hki.rn Norton. Uuardlan Neighbor, NiLUI Hollowill. Clerk. CANBY POST, No. 16, O. A. R., meets at A. O. U. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All O. A. K. members invited to meet with us. H. H. Bailiy, Commander. T. J. Ctinmrro, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. 16, meets second and fourth Saturdays of aach month Id A. O. U. W. Hall at 2 p. m. Mrs. Aura BnoiMAKii, President MRS. T.J. cunning, secretary J DEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 48, I. O. O. F., tiHsuisr mwoiig hwuu mu luurtn mou days of each month. A. J. Uatchill, C. P. Bsrt Kntmcan, Scribe. I DLEWILD LODGE. No. 107, I. 0. O. F., meeU In Fraternal Hall, every Thursday night. i. R. Rasa, ft. 0. Bsrt Entrican, Secretary. OOD RINER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M., meets third rrmay nignt oi eacn month. U. a. iabtjibh, n. r. D. 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. Hatmis, C. R. F. C. Brosius, Financial Secretary. LAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No. S7, 1. O. O. F., meets first and third Fridays In each month. Francis Mokss, N. G. Thcrehi Cabtnrr, Secretary: HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 105, A. F. and A. M.. meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. D. McDonald, W, M. R. B. BavauR, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 109, United Artisans, meets 11 rt and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays, social; Arti sans hall. D. McDonald, M. A. E. M. McCarty, Secretary. IVERSIDE LODGE No. 68, A. 0. U. W., meets first and third Saturdays of each month. E. R. Bradliy, Financier. W. B. Shuts, W. M. J. 0. Haynks, Recorder. RIVERSIDE LODGE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon or, A. O. U, W, meets Hrst and third Satur days at 8 p. m. Mrs. Sarah Bradliy, C. of H. Miss Cora Com.R, Recorder. Mrs. Lvcrrtia Prathir, Financier D R. W. T. ROWLEY PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST Office and Pharmacy, Hood River Heights. Phune, Main 961. J H. HARTWIQ LAWYER Will Practice in All Courts. Office with Culbertsdn A Co. HOOD RIVER OREGON Q H. JENKINS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 261; residence, M. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon J L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Saccessor to Or. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered In town or eoantry, r Day or Night. Telephones: Residence, 611; Office, f Office over Reed's Grocery. j F. WATT, M. 1. Physician and Surgeon. , Telephone: Office, 381; resldenoe, MS, BURGEON O. R. A N CO. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNKY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER. NO TARY PUBLIC and REAL ESTATJC AUKNT. For S3 years a resident of Oregon and Wash Irstrin. Has had many years experience in bo.i K.t.ta matters, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent, batisfsclion guaranteed or no charge. j- A. JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BROSIUS, M. D. ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.j t to 3 and 6 to 7 r. m. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. Do a general banking business. HOOD RIVER. OREGON EVENTS OF THE DAY (LATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Cenpreberufva Review of the Import ant Happenings ot the Paat Week, Presented hi Co ode need Form, Moat Likely to Prove Intareatlng to Our Man Reader a. Russians will not allow Servians to enter her army. Republicans elected mayor ol Kan sas City, Mo, and will control the coun cil. At 31 iwlaukee the Democrats elected their mayor and 24 out of 46 coancil- meh. The Labor Union tickets carried in the towns of Colorado where elections were held. In Nebraska the Rebuplican ticket has 600 to 1,100 majorities. High license carried in most cities. Neither fleet is to be seen at Port Arthur and the only indication of war is the ever active searchlight. Republicans carried Topeka, Law rence and Wichita, Kansas, and elected a majority of candidates at Kansas City and Leavenworth. France and Britain have reached an agreement regarding Newfoundland, Egypt and Morocco. Newfoundland is to be given up by France. Repubicans elected 18 aldermen and Democrats 16 in the Chicago city elec tions. Municipal ownership of street railways was favored by a large ma jority. The house has been asked to see that Jews get better treatment in Russia. The Poi t Arthur channel is not so well closed as Admiral Togo reports. The Prohibitionists are likely to nominate Qneeral Nelson A. Miles for president. The house committee has decided on a lump appropriation of $3,000,000 for livers and harbors. The opening of the Cuban congress was attended by wild scenes of disorder. Fights were quite numerous. Russians will only harass Japanese force in Corea, playing the waiting game decided upon by Kouropatkin. Secretary Hay will intervene for, the release of two American newspaper cor respondents held by the Russians at mu Chwang. Senator Gibson, of Montana, declares the hue and cry about a land lobby urging the repeal of several laws to be largely baseless. Satisfactory negotiations are proceed ing rapidly for a settlement of the strike in Colorado and it is believed the tronble will soon be over. Officers have a bandit rifle for a clew in search for Oregon express robbers. Japan will face big odds on the Yalu river as the Russian force is the larg est. Russians believe that the Chinese of Manchuria are secretly aiding the Jap anese. Wichita. Kan., women show their isapproval of Smoot by hanging him in effigy. Circulation of counterfeit Japanese money in Corea is causing great an noyance. Japan expeets a long war and urges all her citizens to come to the defense of the country. Russia will let China make protests, if any are made, against the British advance in Thibet. The Santa Fe Is building stockades around the Topeka shops preparatory ffor the expected strike. Kourortatkin is willing that the Jap anese shall win a few victories in the hope of luring them on to Harbin. Secretary Hitchcock has assured Ore mn enti-vmen that filing's made in flood faith will stand, even if the timber and stone act is repealed. The house has voted down the senate amendment to build a military road in Alaska. St. Marys, Ohio, reservoir, one of the lamest in the world, ia in danger of breaking. Odessa gave a warm welcome to the Russian survivors of the battle of Chemulpo. Jaoan has finally allowed war corre spondents to proceed to the front. Russians captured a Japanese steam er. seized maDS. teleirrams. etc.. and then sunk her. Semi-official advices give tha number of Russian troops in the Far East nearly 200,000. Russia is too busy with Japan to ftl low or make any objection to British advance in Thibet. Another attempt has been made the life of Pope Pius, this time by two men disguised as clergy. It is reported that Japan atfer bom' barding Vladivostok, dropped a nnmbei of Boating mines in that vninity. The three bandits who held up the Oregon express and killed a messenger got no loot from the wrecked express car. Rains make the flood situstion In In diana more grave. The Botkin murder trial has been re sumed with the ury alleged to have been bribed. SLRB IT IS SAFE. Oresonlans Eifwct 1905 BIO to Paea the Hoaso Soon. Washington, April 7. There is a prospect that the Lewis and Clark ex position bill will be passed by the house the latter part of the present week, after being considered under spec ial rule. Chairman Tawney today in troduced a resolution authorizing con sideration of the bill at any time dur ing the remainror of the session, and had his resolution referred to the com mittee on rules. There is every assur ance that this committee will favorably report the resolution at its next meet ing, notwithstanding the fact that three members of the committee voted against the Portland bill. The strong showing on botn rollcaUs establishes beyond question the fact that the bill is favored by a large ma jority of the members of the house, and is believed by those in toucn with the situation that the committee on rules will recognize the wish of the luaiority, and consent to consideration of the bill. If Tawney's resolution is reported as expected, it will be equiva lent to a special rule, and will give am pie opportunity for debate on the bill and permit its passage by a majority vote. It is now regarded as certain by Ore- gonians bere tnat tne Din win De passed by the house and that the meas ure signed by the president will appro priate at least the amount carried by the house bill, namely, $475,000. The strength of the bill, demon strated by the votes on Monday, testi fies to the effectiveness of the efforts of friends of that measure in working up sentiment in its behalf. PANAMA STRIKE QROWS SERIOUS. America Warns Marines and Seamen to Take No Side. Washington, April 7. The labor troubles on the Isthmus of Panama growing out of the stiike of the em ployes of the Panama railroad company have taken a serious turn, and the facts have been reported to the state depart ment by the United States charge at Panama. The matter was deemed of sufficient importance to warrant consid erable discussion at the 'cabinet meet ing, and the unanimous opinion was that everything should be done to avoid an entanglement of the United StateB with any labor controversy. But it was determined that the government would not withhold in any degree the protection of the Panama railroad, which it has assumed by treaty, and it was directed that the railroad property, rolling stock, track and terminals should be protected by forces from the United States warships at the isthmus if that became necessary. There will, however, be no compul sion exercised against the strikers to compel them to return to work. If the railroad management can secure a sufficient force of men to operate the road they will be upheld in such an at tempt. This will be done with the full consent of the Panama government, though under broad treaty provisions this is not absolutely necessary. Secretary Moody was charged with the duty of carrying out this decision and with instructing Admirals Glass and Sigsbee as to the course they shall pursue. There is ample (orce on tbe isthmus for any emergency. BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY. Missouri Convicts Hold Up Quard, but Are Soon Overpowered. Jefferson City, Mo., April 7. Four convicts at the penitentiary today at tempted to escape, by holding up tbe guard with revolvers. They were forced to surrender, and wben searcned several sticks of dynamite were found in their possession. Thev had succeeded in cutting tneir way out of their cells, and when Guard John Williams, in making his lounds, came upon them in the corridor, they called upon him to halt. Williams fled and gave the alarm, and a corps of guards responded and soon overpowered the convicts and placed them in other cells. The convicts assert that they secured the revolvers and dynamite by express, but the prison authorities be lieve the weapons and explosives were smuggled to them by friends. Russia Will Appeal the Cases. St. Peteisburg, April 7. Russia has completed arrangements through the French minister at Tokio to appeal the cases of the Russian merchantmen now before the Japanese prize courts. Three Japanese 'lawyers have been en ;cd to present the cases. Appeals will be made on various grounds. Most of the ships were taken before the actual declaration of war, several of them were captured on the high seas, having left port before the outbreak of hostilities, while othsrs were in neu tral ports. Kouropatkin Has a Surprise. Paris, April 7. A St. Petersburg dis natch declares General Kouropatkin hf.i been notified by the commander of the Cossack division that the Russian cavalry will not be heard of again for some time, and wben it is again brought to notice, it will be through an exploit that will both please and as tonish Russians. Another St. Peters burg dispatch states that the Russians have suns a large numoer 01 mines ana torpedoes at the mouth of the Yalu. Battleship Virginia Slides Into Action. Newport News. Va., April 7. With bands playing "The Star Spangled Ban ner" and "Dixie" and 30,000 people cheering Godspeed, the battleship Vir ginia was launched today at the yards of the Newport New.s shipbuilding com-' pany. Miss Milday Gay Moutague, daughter of Governor Montague, was j sponsor. VICTORY IN SIGHT MAJORITY OP HOUSE FAVORS BILL ON TEST VOTE. 1905 Necessary Two-Third! to Suspend Roles Lacking- Tawoey Not Discouraged and Will Try to Secure Special Rale and If Unsuccessful, Appropriation Can Be Placed on Sundry ClvfJ BUI. Washington, April 5. Tho Lewis snd Clark exposition bill scored a great victory in the house yesterday, al though the necessary two-thirds vote to pass the measure was not secured. On two separate voWsg it waa shown that there was a very large majority ia the house in favor of an apptopriation. It now remains to be seen whether a majority o( the honse, desiring to aid a laudable undertaking, can be defeated through inabilityto bring tho bill be fore the house. The first vote was on the bill direot, and the second on a proposition to make it a privileged measure, so as to make it possible to call it up at any time. Three members, or the majori ty, of the committee on rules opposed the suspension of the rules on both votes. Some might take this to mean that it will be impossible to secure a rule bringing tbe bill to a vote, but as Speaker Cannon is undoubtedly in favor of the appropriation, and General Gros venor, of Ohio, a member of the com mittee on rules, is with him, the prob abilities are that the committee will decide that the majority of tbe house is entitled to pass this legislation, and therefore a special rule will be granted. Ihe Oregon delegation is much pleased with the character of the men who voted with them. The majoiity was composed of the leading represent atives on both sides of the party aisle, prominent Republicans and Democrats both giving voice to the idea that the exposition ought to be encouraged, at least to the extent of government par ticipation. There is another feature of this prop osition which is encouraging to Oregon people. If there is any gieat delay in the matter of securing a special rule to consider the bill, the appropriation will be put on the sundry civil bill by the senate, and it is certain that the house will support it, the votes record ed today being such a guarantee. The sundry civil bill is still in the hands of the senate committee on appropria tions, but before it is reported from that committee, tbe Oregon men can definitely ascertain whether there is to be a special rule for the consideration of the bill in the bouse. If the three members of the committee on rules who voted against the appropriation adhere to their position,' then the bill will be carried as part of the sundry civil bill. TROOPS POURINd INTO HARBIN. Nearly Every House In Town Is Occupied by Soldiers. St. Petersburg, April 6. An Associ ated Press correspondent en route to the front, writing from Harbin, March 13, describes the scene there as he ob served it. From all sides soldiers were pouring into Harbin. The uncom pleted railroad station there had been transformed into a barracks, and al most every house in the town was oc cupied by soldiers. Frisian, a short distance away, which until recently had been a small village on the bank of the Sungari river, had become a city with temporary buildings which were being used by the troops and with stores, a hotel and restaurant Merchants and testauranteurs,' the cor respondent adds, were accused of extor tion, but money was cheap. WILL SINK STONE LADEN SHIPS. Russlsns Hope to Thus Keep Japanese Out ol Nlu Chwang. Niu (jhwang, April 6. In connec tion with the Russian plans for the for tification of Niu Chwang, the Russian port commander has prepared 12 junks laden to water edge with stones, which will be settled on the first appearance of the enemy in such a position that it will be impossible for any vessels eith er to enter or leave tbe harbor. The river between here and Yinkow is ex tremely mined. ! I Railway Traffic Not Congested. St. Petersburg, April 6. A high Russian official, w ho has just returned from a trip ovei the Trans-Siberian railway, contradicts the report that there is great congestion of traffic. He declares that ten trains daily traverse hte road in either direction as 'ar as Irkutsk, and nine freight trains, in ad dition to many passenger trains, daily run from beyond Lake Ballkal to Har bin. He says that there is no concern for the safety of the line. ' Every foot of It is strongly gdarded. This is es pecially so at all bridges. Japanese Surprise Then. London, April 6. Eight weeks from the opening of the war sees Japan, without any real fighting, apparently in possession of Corea, and the firBt stage of the campaign meet ended. The correspondent of the Standard at . Tokio reports that the Japanese corre- spondents at the front who followed the army through the Chino-Japanese war, express great surprise at the im provement of the Japanese troops in the past decade. Again Shell Port Arthur. Chefoo, April 6, Russian officers here admit that there was another bom bardment of Port Arthur by the Jap anese on Sunday, April 3. No au thentic particulars of the engagement re obtainable EFFORT TO PROTECT THB JEWS. Ruislaa Aatbotitles Do Not Desire Repe tition ol Easter Outrages. St. Petersburg, Apiil 6. Reports re ceived by tho mini 17 of the interior indicate that tho precautionary meas ures taken to prevent anti-Jewish dis turbances during Easter week, when the ignorant are easily aroused to a sort of religious frenzy regarding "blood atonement," will result in the avoidance of serious trouble. 3 Jjj-s? In spite of the precautions, however, it is considered possible there may be attempts at rioting, but the authorities may be relied upon to suppress these with a strong hand. Tho following private ; telegram was receives)., today from Odessa:-;n8s "Reports of anti-Jewish disturbances which are common at Easter time cause' more alarm than usual this year, be cause of the occurrences last year. Tbe Jews here are nervous but the authorities have confidence in Gover nor Eidhardt, who is in charge of the city, and who is an energetic and hu mane man, as well as in Baron Kaul bars, commander-in-chief of the troops in Southern Russia. Under the cir cumstances, therefore, anything like a serions disturbance is regarded as im possible. "The official papers have published strongly-woided warnings, and the city is placarded with notices that all who disturb the peace will be severely pun ished." CHANNEL ALMOST BLOCKED. Japaness Can Easily Finish tho Bottling of Port Arthur. London, April 6. Fuitber reports of skiimishing between .the Russians and Japanese in the Yalu river legion are reaching London, but no reliable details are given. The Daily Telegraph's Seoul corres pondent believes that the defenses of Port Arthur have been so weakened that the early capture of the port is to be expected. There is little doubt, tbe correspondent says, that only a narrow passage is left and that at the first favorable opportunity the Japanese will block the channel. The Russians have taken many 12-inch guns out of their ships to arm the old and new de fenses of Port Arthur. A correspondent of the Morning Post at Yinkow says that the position there is daily becoming stronger. A fort night ago the Japanese could have landed with comparative ease, while now they would experience great diffi culty. The corrspondent says be has re ceived trustworhy information that the concentration of troops along tbe rail way has been so rapid that it is now impossible for tbe Japanese to carry the war into Manchuria, with any hope of success, and that the most they can do is to isolate Port Arthur and possibly Vladivostok. FOR TREATY WITH RUSSIA. Ambassador Working for Protection ol American Corporations. St. Petersburg, April 6. Ambassador McCormick is negotiating with the for eign office for a treaty with Russia which will give to the United . States corporations the right to sue in Russian courts and to Russian corporations the right to sue in courts of the United States. Under the Russian law, United States corporations can be sued, but cannot sue in the courts of the empire. This has caused United States firms great annoyance as well as losses in the past. In addition the ambassador hopes to secure in the treaty a broad clause which will authentically give to United States corporations all privileg es in whatever character, now enjoyed by the corporations of any foreign country. Although there ire difficulties (n the way of accomplishing the desired re sult, the Ambassador's advances have been met in the friendliest spirit and the indications are that his negotia tions will terminate successfully. The only countries now enjoying the privileges which Ambassador McCorm ick is striving to obtain for the United States are Germany, Greece, Bulgaria and Italy. Coal Found Near Port Arthur. . St. Petersburg, April 6. A conw pondent of the Associated Press at Port Arthor telegraphs today as follows The Chinese prophesying new attempts to block the channel are at the present moment awed. All is quiet in port snd the situstion is unchanged through out the peninsula. Deposits of coal similar to that of Catdiff, Wales, have been found in the vicinity of Port Arthur. The discovery is an extremely timely one, in view of the necessity of obtaining an ample supply of fuel for the fleet. Railroad oa Ice at End. Irkutsk, April' 6. The railroad gci 088 Lake Baikal baa ceased in conse quence of the breaking op of Ihe Ice Its assistance to the government in transportation of supplies has been in calculable. At an indication of its service, it is said that between March 2 and March 28 there passed over it 1,628 freight cars, 67 tioop cars, 25 passenger coaches carrying officers and 65 locomotives. The cost of the ice road was $250,000. Cannon Bought In England. Paris, April 6. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Figaro says that Russia his ordered 250 cannon In Eng land for the Manchurian army. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON HEARS CONVICT CRY. e Pictures el Discharged Mea No Longer to Be Olveo Out. Salem In sccoidance with instruc tions from Governor Chamberlain, the fenitentiary authotities have discon tinued the practice of furnishing peace officers with pictuies and descriptions of all discharged prisoners. This change in the rules of tbe institution was made a few weeks ago upon the be lief that it would encourage ex-convicts to try to lead honest lives. - The custom of sending out descrip tions of discharged prisoners was adopt ed in response to requests from chiefs of police in the cities. The police offi cers wanted the descriptions so that whea a convb t had been discharged they could be on the lookout for him and could more easily locate him if he committed any offense. Several inci dents which came to the attention of the governor convinced him that more harm than good resulted from the send ing out of the descriptions, and he di rected that the practice be stopped. TO CONFINE THB WALLA WALLA. H5 Free Space Under Railway With Levees W1U Bo Provided. Milton This season will prooably see tbe last high water damage I01 some time juat beyond the junction of the Walla Walla river and the O. R. & N., a mile north of Milton, where the river bed is almost on a level with the flats on either side. For several, years the piers in the O. R. & N. trestle over the river have caught brush, floating logs and debris of all kinds, causing tbe current to cut into tbe gravelly low banks on either side and scurry over the land. The piers are only 16 feet apart. The railroad has material on the ground to build a new span which will be supported by stone piers on either end, 108 feet apart. This will leave an uninterrupted space for the river, and the county cdmmissioners of Walla Walla and Umatilla counties will di vide the expense of levees to confine the rushing waters of the fast flowing Walla Walla past the danger point. GOOD PRICES FOR SHEARERS. Work Will Be Expedited Owing to tho fJood Conditions. Pendleton Seven and eight cents, the former figure including board, are sheep shearing prices throughout East ern Oregon this season. Sheep shearers will not starve at this figure, as a good shearer will handle 100 bead a day, while fast men will take fleeces off more. Shearing will be faster than usual this season on account ot the good condition both sheep and wool are in. Few outside professionals have come in yet, wbut a number of local shear ers are at work around Echo and farth. er west. A crew of about a dozen have left for towns along the Northern Pa cific in Franklin and Lincoln counties, Washington. The majority of outside shearers will come in in about 10 days on their migration northward and east ward. After finishing in Umatilla and kindred Eastern Oregon counties they push on to Idaho, Wyoming and Mofr tana. t Coming Events. Republican convention, First congres sional district, naiem, April 13. Republican convention, Second congressional district, Portland, April 13. Republican state convention, Port land, April 14. Oregon Cattlemen s association, Fort land, April 16. Democratic state convention, Port land, April 19. Convention state federation of labor, Oregon City, May 2-6. State grange, LorvallUs, begins May 4. General election, June 6. Annual reunion, department of Ore gon, U. A. iv., Hood iiiver, June 10-1. Form New Creamery Company. La Grande Articles of incorpora tion have been filed by the Grand Ronde Creamery company as successors to the Cove Creamery company. The new company intends to operate cream eries at La Grande ar.d Union and en gage in the manufacture and sale of butter, ice cream, cheese, etc. It will have skimming stations at Cove and Medical Springs. The creamery at La Grande will be in a new brick building on Elm street, which is 40x50 feet, with a cellar. O.F.Harper is presi dent of the company. Land Office Receipts. Salem The receipts of the state land office for the month of March aggregate $47,476.55, which represents an un usually large uonth's business. The heavy receipts were due to an order from the board, made some time ago, requiring holders of land sale certificates upon which small balances are due to pay the bal- nrai and talin dnMla. tjver ZIH) deeds were issued during the month for that reason. C. D. Wade Cattle Dipped Again. Pendleton The C. B. Wade herd of thoroughbreds, sold at the recent sale of the defunct cashier's Union county stock, have again been dipped and ran now be shipped out of the state. The entire herd was dipped the first time, while only those whose purchasers in tend shipping out of Oregon underwent the last operstion. The herd was slightly infected with mange. NEW OREOON CORPORATIONS. Articles Filed With the Secretary of State at Salem. Salem Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the secretary of state last week as follows : Smith-Premier tvpewriter company, Syrause, N. Y., $100,000. Woodey Inland fishing company, Port land, $0,000. Orpheum amusement company. Port land, $25,000. Butte Falls sugar pine lumber com pany, Medford, $70,000. Northwestern togging company, Cot tage Grove, $10,000. Lost alley land and lumber com pany, Lost Valley, $800. Castle Rock land association, The Dalles, $20,000. Medford athletic club, Medford. $1,- 500. Express telephone and telegraph company, Durkee, Baker county, $1, 500. Oregon lumber, wood and liaht. com pany, Falls City, $10,000. Bridal veil box factory, Bridal Veil. $25,000. White Rock irrigation and power company, Tetherow Bridge, Crook county, $25,000. Grande Ronde creamery company. Union, $10,000. ClatBkanie lumber company, Clats- kanie, $20,000. FEAR HIQrl WATER. Heavy Snow Followed by Rain and Chi- nook Endanger Pendleton. Fendleton High water again threat ens Pendleton. During the past two weeks the weather has been extremely cold and much snow fell in the moun tains. Even the lower foothills were covered-. Ukiah had 17 inches of new snow and the fall was heavy at Meach- am and other Blue mountain points. change for the warmer with heavy rain and a chmook have set in. The snow is fast melting and tributaries of the Umatilla nar the base of the mountains are overflowing. There is fear if tbe river gets too high that the town will be flooded on account of a man moving away riprap work from the upper end of the levee. The city council at its last meeting ordered the riprap replaced, but it has not been done, leaving a broken point in the levee. Rich Find of Iron Ore. Oregon City Residents in West Oregon City this week discovered a rich deposit of iron ore in the vicinity of Willamette Falls. The ore assays 54 per cent metallic iron, and the de posit is believed to be quite extensive, since the same quality ore has been found in a number of the ravines and side hills surrounding Willamette falls. The land on which the discovery has been made belongs to the Oregon Iron & Steel company, and members of the corporation are now investigatiang the extent and value of the find. Suver Warehouse Burned. Independence The McClain ware house at Suver, a few miles south of here, has been destroyed by fire. The building and all of the contents were burned. About 12,000 bushels of wheat and 1,500 bushels of oats were lost. With the exception of about 600 bushels of oats, owned by Mr. McClain, it is thought the loss will be small on the grain, as it was insured. The loss to farmers will be slight, as 60 bushels, will comprise the Iobs. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c: 1 blue- stem, 8182c; valley, 81c. Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, $2425. Flour Valley, $3.904.05 per bar rel; bard wheat straights, $4(34.30; clears, $3.854.10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.404.70; graham, $3.50(3 3.90; whole wheat, $3.654.05; rye flour, $4.504.75. Oats No. 1 white, $1.151.17 ; gray, $1.10(31.12 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $19 20 per ton; middlings, $25.50(327; shorts, $20 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $1516 per ton; clover, $10(311; grain, $11(912; cheat, $11(312. Eggs Oregon ranch, 17K18c. Butter Sweet cream butter, 30c per pound; fancy creamery,, 25c; choice creamery, 2224c; dairy and store, nominal. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 28)c; sour cream, 26c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 13(3 13c per pound; springs, small, 1718c; bens, 13tf(314c; turkeys, live, 16(8 17c; dressed, 1820c; ducks, $89 per dozen; geese, live, 8c per pound. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, l'2e; lettuce, head, 259 40c per dozen; parsley, 25c; tomatoes, $2.252.&0 per crate; cauliflower, 75c 3$1 per dozen; celery, 60 80c; squash, 2c per pound; cucumbers, $1.75(32.25 per dozen; asparagus. 6 (311c; peas, 9c per pound; rhubarb, 7 (39c; beans, 10c; onions, Yellow Dan- vers, $2(32.50 per sack. Potatoes Fancy, $1(31.15 per cen tal, common, 6080c; new potatoes, 3h'c per pound; sweets, 5c. Fruit Apples, fancy Baldwins and 8pitzenbergs, $1.502.50 per box; choice, $1(31.50; cooking, 75c$l. Beef Dressed, 57(3c per pound. Veal Dressed, 77Kc Pork Dressed, 7X38c. Hops 1903 crop, 2325c per pound. Wool Valley, 17018c; Eastern Oregon, 12315c; mohair, 3031c per pound for choice.