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HOOD RIVER GLACIER
Itaued every Thuraday by
ARTHUR D. MOB, PuMiibw.
Term, ol lubacriptlon H.60 jvu wban paid
In advance.
ARRIVAL AHP DET7 RTURE OF HAILS.
HOOD RIVER.
The polio (tlr, li open daily between S a .m.
i d 7 p. m. j Sunday roin 12 to 1 o'olock. Mailt
' t t the Rut cloeeat U:ue. m. and p. m; lor
the Weat at7:10a. m. andl:A0p.m.
The carrier, nn K. P. 1). rout No. 1 and No.
1 leave the rjoetomoe at : dally. Mail leavei
Kor Ml. HchkI, dally at M:U0 m i imm,
10: a. a.m.
Kor Chenoweth, Wah., at 1:10 a. m. Tuee
dev,,Trursday, and Saturday,; arrlvaa aunt
day, at p. in.
For Underwood, Wean., at 7:S0 a. n. Tue
day,, Thursday, and Saturday,; arrive, eame
day, at S p. rn.
For White Salmon, Waah., dally at :4t p, m.;
arrive, at 11 a. m.
WHITE SALMON.
For Hood River dally at 9 a. m.f arrlTM at
4:46 p. ro.
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dally at 7 :K a. m. ; arrival at It m.
For Olenwood, Gilmer and Fulda, Waih.,
daily at 7 :i a. m. ; arrive, at A p. m.
ForPineliat and Bnowden, Waah., at 1I:S)
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rvAK OROVB COUNCIL No. 14J, ORDER OF
f FKNDO. Meat, the Seoond and Fourth
Friday, of the month. Vlaltor, cordially wel
comed. F. 0. Baosnn, Counsellor.
Mia, Killii Claik, Secretary.
RDElT'oF WABH1NQTON. - Hood Rlvar
Union No. lli. gmu in Odd Fellow,' ball
second and fourth Saturday, In each month,
J ;l o'clock. - K. L. Kood, President.
C. U. Dakiv, Secretary.
HOOD RIVKR CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A.,
meet, in k, of P. Hall every Wedneaday
night ,- M. M. Runsu, V. C.
C. U. Dakin, Clerk.
H'
OOD KIVER CAMP. No. 770. W. O. W.. meeta
n on first and third Tueaday of each month
In Odd Fellow Hall. A. C. Statu), C, c.
r. it. blaoo, t-iera.
WAUCOMA LODGK, No. 80, K. of P., meet
in K. of P. Hall every Tueaday nlf ht.
0. H. Juiiiii, G. C.
C. B. Hamuli, K. of R. a 8.
OOD KIVER CHAPTER, No. 3ft, O. K.8.,
meet, aecond and fourth 'lueeday even
ing, of each month. Vinltor, cordially wel
comed. - Thbrub Cabtksb, W. M.
Maa. Mast B. Davimom, Secretary.
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HOOD RIVF.R CIRCLE, No. Mi. Women of
Woodcraft, meet, at K. of P. Hall on the
Irat and third Friday, of each month.
Hei.ih Norton. Guardian Neighbor.
Niu.il Hollowill, Clerk.
CAN BY POST, No. 16, O. A. R., meet, at A.
O. U. W. Hall, aecond and fourth Saturday,
of each month at 2 o'olock p. m. All (1. A. K.
member, Invited to meet with ui.
H. H. Bailey, Commander.
T. y Cbmmiko, Adjutant.
CANDY W. R. C, No. is, meet, aeoond and
fourth Saturday, of each month In A. O. U.
W. Hall at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Alwa Shobmakks, Preaident.
Mm. T.J. Cukmmu, Secretary.
EDEN KKCAMPMENT. No. iS, I. O. O. F.,
Regular meeting aecond and fourth Mod
dayaofeaoh month. A. J. Oatciiix, 0. P.
Bin Kmtbicam, Scribe.
I
DLEWILD LODGE, No. 107, 1. 0. 0. F., meet
In Fraternal Hall, every Thuraday night.
J. R. Rau, N. 0.
Bibt Ektbicak, Secretary.
HOOD RINER CHAPTER, No. 17, R. A. X.,
meeta third Friday night of each month.
O. H. Cajtkbb, H. P. -D.
McDonald, Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVKR No. 41, Foraater, of
America, meet, aeoond and fourth Mon
day, in each month in K. of P. Hall.
L. C. HAVirsa, 0. R.
F. C. Bnoaiue, Financial Secretary.
LAUREL RKBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No.
,7, 1. 0. 0. V., meeta flrat and third Friday,
In each month. Fbakci, Mou, N. (i.
Tuirui CAmica, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 105, A. F. and A.
M., meeu Saturday evening on or before
each full moon. D. McDonald, W. M.
R. B. Savaoi, Secretary.
OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 108, United Artiaana,
meeta flrat and third Wednesday,, work;
aecond and fourth Wednoaday,, aoclal; Art!
am hall. - D. McDomaw, M. A.
K. M. McCabtt, Score tary.
IVERBIDK LODGE No. M, A. 0. V. W.,meeU
flrat and third Saturday, of each month.
K. R. Bkadliy, Financier. W. B. Shut, W. M,
J. O. Haykc, Recorder.
RIVERSIDE LODGE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon
or, A. O. U. W, meeta flrat and third Satur
day, at 8 p. m. Mm. Ha bah Bbadut, C. of H,
Mia, Coba CoprLi, Recorder.
Mm. Lucbbtia Pbathib, Financier
R. W. T. ROWLEY
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST
' Office and Pharmacy, Hood River
Heights: Phone, Main 961.
H. HARTWIO
LAWYER
Will Practice in All Courts.
Office with Geo. D. Culbertaon A Co. Collec
tion,, Abatraota, Settlement of Xatalea.
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c.
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DENTIST.
Special lit on Crown and Bridge Work.
Telephone!: Offloa, 2S1; reetdenoe, 94.
Offloe over Bank Bldg. . Hood River, Oregon
JJ L, DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Rvcoeaaor to Dr. M. F. Bhaw.
Call, promptly anawered In Iowa or eoaatry,
Day or Ninbt.
Telephonea: KeatdeBoe, (11; OfSea, US.
f . OfBoe over Reed', Grocery.
j r. WATT, M. D.
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TART PUBLIC and RKAi.
. , XSTATS AGENT.
Forttyearaareeldent el Oretoo and Weah
fnaton. Haa had many yean experiesoa la
Real Eaute mattere, aa abetraetor, eaarcbar of
tttlee and agent. SaUafaettoa guaraateed f
ae charge.
A.JAYNB.
LAWYER.
Abstracts FumUhed. Uooaj Loaned.
Hoo Riyer, Oregon.
p C. BR0S1TJ8, 1L D.
' PHYSICIAJf AND BITRQIOS.
Thoaa Cuitral, otr UL
Office) Honrs ; 10 to 11 A. 1L I to S
end 6 to 7 r. M.
gTJTLER A CO,
BANKERS.
Do a lenaral baaking Vaginaa.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
CoatpralMiuiv Review of the Import
ant Hartpeotnc ef the Past Week,
Presented la Coodeneed Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Irrtercsttnf to Our
Many
' Cholera is causing many deaths in
the Japanese ranks.
RuBisa has again demanded that
China withdraw troops east of the
great wall.
France has decided to present the
dispute with the Vatican to the cham
ber of deputies.
James J. Hill advoiates an export
bounty as a means of building' up the
merchant marine.
. A jealous Paris woman threw vltrol
at her husband in a cafe and severely
burned 21 people.
The Presbyterian committee has
urged the general convention to aid
weak colleges in the West.
A number of Seattle buildings have
been racked by the boring of the Gieat
Iiorthern tunnel under the city. '
The Methodist general conference at
Los Angeles has elected all the bishops
and ten editor,fur church papers.
The, Baptist general convention has
placed itself on record aa lavrtring a
uniform divorce law for . all Pofentant
denominations.
Fire at Kelso, Waih.. destroyed a
sbingle dryhouse containing five mil
lion shingles and the Kellogg ware
house and contents.
The Russians ate preparing to retreat
into Liao Yang. ,
Secietary Moody is ill. His ail
ment is not serious.
The range war in Eastern Oregon has
broken out afresh.
The warships Oregon and Alexander
have arrived at Hong Kong.
Fire at Newport, Arkansas, destroyed
100,000 worth of property.
The Vladivostok squadron la said to
have captured three Japanese cruisers.
Both Russia and Japan have agents
busy trying to purchase steam trans
ports.
Cholera is said to have broken out
among the Japanese troops and there is
an average of 100 deaths daily.
Two thousand pounds of opium,
woith $30,000, have been seized by
United States secret officers at Seattle.
One arrest has been made and others
will follow.
A third army is being mobilised by
the Japanese. A change in the Jap
anese plan, arising from the naval dis
asters, involves the utilizing of the
second army for the reduction of Port
Arthur and therefore the first army is
entrenching at Feng Wang Cheng.
A plot to wreck a train on which the
ezar was traveling was nearly success
ful. The internal revenne receipts for
April were $577,749 less than for April.
1903.
The irovernment will send onlv the
best of its exhibit at St. Louis to the
1905 fail. M
Seattle's mavoi is receiving; numer
ous threatening letters on account of
having closed down gambling. -i
The Russians are reported to have
blown np the cruiser Bogatyr to pre"
vent capture by the Japanese. '
Estimates of the damage caused by
the flood in the Cache la Poudre valley,
Colorado, run from $1,000,000 np.
Several thousand bacilli taken from
plague sufferers in India have been lost
somewhere between St. Paul and Chi
cago. France has ordered her ambassador
to the Vatican to take a vacation as a
protest against the nnte regarding the
visit of President Lou bet.
A daily newspaper is to be published
on the steamers of the Canard line.
Telegraph service will Je furnished by.
the wireless system and news will be
received from both sides o.f the At
lantic. - i
The National Editorial association
will visit Portland during the 1905
fair.
The Russians have forced the Japan
ese army to retreat, to Feng Wang
Ubeng. v
The Russian fleet at Port Arthur
will go out and take the offensive as
soon as the cripples are ready. Only
one vessel is now holding them back.
The Japanese are prepai ing to storm
Port Arthur, the waters becoming too
dangerous for the fleet on account ol
the floating mines turned loose) by the
Russians.
England has sent a warship to Mo
rocco to compel that government to
take immediate steps to capture the
bandits who hold a 'British subject for
ransom. Aa American vessel will also
De sent.
Governor Chamberlain haa offered
$2,600 for the capture of the murderer
of Creed Conn, in Lk county, Oregon,
and $300 apiece for sheep slaughterers.
An Imperial edict haa been issued by
Core still further involving it with
the Russian government and obliterat
ing all semblance of neutrality. Co-
roan steamships are aiding gx the land
ing of Japanese.
Twohousand Russians were killed
or wounded in an engagement at Hiien
Ten Cheng.
o .
10 CHECK KUROKI.
aeaeral Koropatkla Win Make a Stand
at Llae Yang.
. London, May 28. Dispatches to the
Daily Telegraph show that on May 16
the Japanese headquarters were still at
Feng Wang Cheng. This the corre
spondent attributes to the necessity for
joint action with the Japanese army
which has landed at Pitsewo. He ex
plains that communication haa not yet
been established between the two Jap
anese armies, but it is expected to be
effected within a few days.
Th dispatches say the telegraph
line between Feng Wang Cheng and the
south has been cut by Russians- dis
guised as Chinese.
A Russian transpoit Is moving from
Liao Yang in the direction of Mukden,
but it is not known whether this
means a retirement ef the army, or
merely the removal of winter clothing,
which is no longer needed.
The movements of war correspond
ents, the dispatches say, are limited
to a radius of a mile and a half from
Feng Wang Cheng.
The Daily Telegraph's Niu Cbwang
correspondent declares that General
Kuropatkin is determined to check the
Japanese at Liao Yang, where probab
ly the greatest battle of the war will be
fought. He adds that the Japanese
land operations against Port Arthur
are meeting with little success and
that Lieutenant General . Stoessel and
Major General Fock continue to make
well directed but desperate sorties
against the advance of the Japanese,
who are fighting with stubborn deter
mination almost nnequaled in history
Several -hundred Japanese reinforce
mehtB are arriving daily from Pitsewo
and P I tndien, accotding to this cor
respondent.
The Seoul correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that Kinthou is being
besieged by the Japanese, and its sur
render is moraentaiily expected.
KUROKI'S FORCES NEED FOOD.
Cossacks are Also Interfering With
Movements of Ammunition.
London, May 26. The Mukden cor
respondent of the London Morning Post
cables that he has been informed on
excellent authority that the Cossacks
under General Remenkampf have suc
ceeded in cutting two transport columns
of the Japanese army and secured a
very large quantity of supplies. Ac
cording to the correspondent, the Cos
sacks have also succeeded in greatly
harassing the Japanese line of commu
nication, with the result that General
Kuroki'a column is in need of food and
ammunition. This fact has compelled
the Japanese to remain at Feng Wang
Cheng much longei than has been
planned, and a forward movement will
not be undertaken until troops arrive
in sufficient strength to prevent further
interference with transpoit service.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Post states that General Kuropatkin,
after a minute inspection of Liao Yang
and its defenses, told Admiral Alexieff,
who was with him, that the position
was vulnerable and should lie aban
doned This advice' was resented by
the admiral, who declared the position
was absolutely impregnable.
COSStCKS PRESS JAPANESE.
They are Driving Them Back, but Fight
Ing Is Inconsequential.
Liao Yang, May 26. There is con
tinual skirmishing between the Russian
cavalry and the Japanese. Cossacks
are pressing the Japanese in the hills
and byroads, generally driving them
bark.
The general plan of the Japanese has
not been divulged. They are appar
ently marking time, awaiting the ar
rival of reserves from Coiea, who have
been delayed owing to the impassibility
of the roads.
. The Japanese are sending all in
valids in the direction of the Yalu to a
central hospital.
The Chinese report the destruction
of another. Japanese battleship off Port
Arthur, but the report is unconfirmed
and is not credited.
Several Japanese who landed ' from
junis Deaf Poit Arthur and started to
ward the town with the intention of
dynamiting the docks were captumd
and shot, ...
A typhoon is raging off the coast,
Russia Seeks Support of France. .
Paris, May 26. The Soir says it has
learned from a trustworthy source that
Lieutenant General Baron Frederick
and another member of the Russian
comt who recently visited Paris, came
on a secret mission which had for its
purpose the seeking of intervention
with effective suppoit of the French
government in the event that China
adopted an aggressive attitude towaid
the Russians in Manchuria. The pa
per alleges that the government gave a
formal promise of omplianc with
Russia a reqaest.
- ..Cossack About Wiped Out.
Tofclo, May 26. Additional details
of the fight at Wang Chia Tun, near
Takushan, May 20, indicate that the
squadron of Cossacks was almost anni
hilated by the Japanese Infantry,
which surrounded and completely
touted the enemy. All the Russian
officers were killed, wounded or cap
tured, . Native report that some of the
Cossacks escaped on foot, abandoning
their equipment. Many killed and
wounded were found on the battlefield.
Plaa to Reduce It, -
Shimon oseki, May 26. Active prep.
arauons are in progress for the reduc
tion of Port Arthur. These prepara
tions have been instructed to be made
bv a carefully rhoeen force of veterans
forming a part of the third army.
Very heavy artillery is being landed on
the Liao Tung peninsula.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LAW WORKING. WELL.
Income From Incorporations Amounts to
Over $100,000 First Year.
Salem One year ago the Eddy cor
poration law went into effect. The
state has received under the provisions
of that law $106,808.03. During this
first year of the opeiation of the new
law, 465 new domestic corporations
have been formed and 200 foreign coi
porations have qualified for the trans
action fjf business in this stater""""
The total nnmber of domestic corpor
ations is now 2,022, which number,
with the 200 foreign corporations
makes a total of 2,022 companies auth
orized to do business in Oregon.
During the next 12 months the re
ceipts from declaration fees of foreign
corporations will be very small, but
this will be moie then made up from
annual license feel from foreign cor
porations. In the past year many of
the foreign corporations paid only for
a fraction of a year, but hereafter they
will pay for full years.
The income of the state from the
Eddy corporation tax law will there
fore exceed $100,000 a year and within
a year or two will probably reach
$120,000 or $10,000 a month. The
expense of maintaining the corporation
department is about $2,000 a year.
FRUIT CROP LOOKS WELL.
drain Fields Promise Bountiful Harvest
and Hay Doing WelL
La Grande From every quarter of
the Grand Ronde valley come the most
flattering reports of a most bounteous
yield of all kinds of fruit the coming
season, particularly the apple crop, and
should the valley escape late frosts, it
will be the banner year for fruit grow
ers throughout this section of Oregon.
The grain crop also promises an
abundant harvest, and the yield of hay!
will be much larger than usual. I
UWine 10 nign waters oi uranu
Ronde river and Catharine creek this
spring many farm in the river bottoms
are yet too wet to plow and seed, which.!
will reduce the acreage from what It
otherwise would be..
Stock of all kinds - are In excellent
condition, and farmers, fruitgrowers
and stockraisers are in the best of spir
its at the very promising future out
look. - -,
Coming Events.
Western Oregon Conference and
Campmeeting of Seventh-Day Adventist
church, Corvallis, May 26-June 6.
Annual Students' conference, Y. M.
C. A., Gearhart Park, May 28-June 6.
Umatilla Pioneers' reunion, Pendle
ton, June 2-4.
General election, June 6.
Coast Longshoremen convention,
Astoria, June 6.
Staate Sunday School convention,
Portland, June 7:8.
First Oregon cavalry and infantry
reunion, Hood River, June 18.
Annual reunion, Department of Ore
gon, G. A. R., Hood River, June 15-17.
Linn County Pioneer association re
union, Brownsville, June 22-24.
Pioneer association reunion, Port
land, June 22. '
Northwest sportsmen's tournament,
Pendleton, June 24-26. ,
Christian campmeeting, . Turner,
June 23-July 3.
Federated Fraternal Mardi Gras and
Carnival, Portland, June 23-July 9.
Western Division State Teachers' as
sociation, Portland, June 29-July 1.
Eastern Oregon G. ' A. R, encamp
ment, La Grande, July 1-4.
American Congress,, Portland, Aug
ust 22-27.
. For Wallowa Reserve.
La Grande The register and receiver
of the Uinted States land office here
have received a telegram from the gen
eral land office at Washington, D. C,
ithdrawing from deposit a large por
tion of timber land to be -added to the
Wallowa tcrrest reserve. This land Is
in Union, Baker and Wallowa counties,
most of It being In Wallowa, with a
good portion in Baker county, and con
siderable about six miles east of Union
and on toward Telocaset and Medical
Springs, which takes in a portion of the
ragged edge of Wallowa reserve.
New Creamery at La Orande.
La Grande The new creamery which
la being put np in La Grande by the
Grand Ronde creamery, company will
be ready for business by June 1. The
creameries at Union and "La, Grande
ill manufacture over 25,000 pounds
of butter per month, and it is the In
tention of the company to store much
of the product in the warehouses a
Pendleton and Baker City, as those
places are now sending to Portland for
much of their butter.
. Salmon Season DUappolntlnf.
Astoria The run of fish has shown a
decided decrease in the past few day.
The season has been very disappointing
op to the present time, and not .nearly
as many fish have been packed as at
the corresponding time last year, and
that was considered a bad season) The
cold storage pack is in an Oven worse
condition.
I. O. O. F. ELECTS OFFICBRS,
Various Branches Report Work Pro
greasing Very SatUfactorlly.
Astoria The several branches of
Odd Fellows lodges met In annual ses
sion here last week. Reports of officers
shows good gains in both membership
and finances. Portland was selected
aa the next meeting place. The state
grand lodge elected the following offi
cers:
Grand master, J. A. Mills, Salem;
awpvty grand waster, "W. II. Hobson,
Stayton; grand warden, W. A. Carter,
Gold Hill; grand secretary, E. E.
Sharon, Portland: srand treasurer. Dr.
O. D. Doane. The Dalles: Brand rnm.
sentative, Joseph Micelli, Roseburg;
trustee of the Oddfellows' Home,
Thomas F. Ryan.
Tli nranrl n.mnn.n. fft . ....
Grand patriarch, W. M. Green, of Eu
gene; grand high priest, Claud Gatcb,
of 8a.em ; grand scribe, E. E. Sharon,
of Portland : Brand treaauror. V W
Francis, of ilalsey; grand senior ward
en, w. i. vawter, oi Med lord; grand
junior warden, H. M. Beck with, of
Portland: Brand representative. Thom
as F, Ryan, of Oregon City.
lne Kebekan omcere chosen are:
President, Mrs. Nora Barnett, Athena;
vice president. Mrs. Ella Fraainr. En
genej-warden, Mrs. Clementine Bul
lock, Portland ; secretary, Mrs. Ora
Cosper, The Dalles; treasurer, Mrs.
Sophie Severehce, Tillamook; trustee
of Oddfellows' Home, Mrs Mary Tom.
linson, of Portland; assembly trustees,
Mrs. Iceilla M. Sears, of Albany; Mrs.
Bertha Henderson, of Pendleton; Mrs.
Mary Vanderpool, of Dufur. Mrs.
Cosper, secretary, was elected for the
eighth Consecutive time.
No Sheep oa Reserve.
Baker City Forest Reserve Super
visor Terrill has returned from marking
the boundarise of that portion of the
Blue mountain and Baker City forest
reseive over which he has charge. The
general land office has recently sent
him specific Instructions as follows:
"The secretary of the interior has de
cided that sheep shall not be allowed to
graze on the Baker City forest reserve,
but that the cattle and horses which
grazed on the lands now in the reserve
last season may be allowed in the re
serve during the season of 1904."
. Sheepmen Sell Much WooL
Pendleton In the fare of an uncer
tain market sheepmen are selling wool
fast when they can get their price. It
Is estimated that over a million pounds
of the spring clip are already sold.
The jump in price from He to 12Mc
since last week caused the heavy sell
ing. Growers have been saying they
would be satisfied with 12c. The av
erage clip of the county is between
two and a half and three million
pounds.
Buys 40,000 Pounds of Wool.
Pendleton A buy of 40,000 pounds
of wool at Alpowa, on the Snake river,
has been made by E. H. Clark of Pen
dleton, who has been louring among
the growers of Walla Walla, Franxlin.
Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties.
Mr. Clsrk buys for Koehland A Co., of
Boston. .
PORTLAND MARKETS
Wheat Walla Walla, 71c; blue-
stem, 80c; Valley, 80c.
Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled.
$24.50(325.
Flour Valley, $3.90(94.05 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4(34.25;
clears, $3.85(34.10; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.40 84.70; whole wheat, $40
4.25; rye flour, $4.60.
Oats No. 1, white, $1.25; gray,
$1.20 per cental.
Millstuffs Brsn, $19320 per ton;
middlings, $25.60027; shorts, $20O
21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food,
$19.
Hay Timothy, $15018 per ton:
clover, $9010; grain, $11012; cheat,
$11012. , '
, Vegetables Tnrnlps, 80c per sack;
carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1;
cabbage, 22ic; red cabbage, 2 lie;
lettuce, head, 250 40c pel dos; pars
ley, 25c; cauliflower, $2; celery, 760
90c; encumber, $1.75; asparagus,
$1.25; peas, 6c per pound; rhubarb,
3c per pound; beans, green, 15c; wax,
16c; squash, $1 per box.
Honey $303.60 per case.
Potatoes Fancy, $1.2001.25 per
cental; common, $101.20; new pota
toes, 3 $ic per pound; sweets, 5c.
4 Fruits Strawberries,. Oregon, 12X
"015c per 'pound1; cherries, $1.25 per
box ; gooseberries, 6c per pound; ap
ples, fancy Baldwins and Spltxenbergs,
$4.5002.50 per box; choice, $ln.60;
cooking, 75cO$l.
. Butter Fancy ereamery, V)ic;
store, 1Z(313C.
Butter Fat Sweet cream, lSc;
sonr cream, 17c.
. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1748o per
dozen.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12X
13c per pound; springs, small, 180
20c; hens, 13014c; turkeys, live, 160
17c per pound dressed 18020c; duejts,
$708 per dozen geese, live, 708c per
pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, new
stoejc, 12X013C; old itock, 10c;
Young America, 14c.
Hops 1903 crop, 23325i'e per
ponnd.
TOpol Valley, 17c; Eastern Oregon,
120Hc; mohair, 80c per pound for
choice.
Beef Dressed, 608e per pound.
0 Mutton Dressed, 506c per pound;
lambs, oc.
Veal Dressed, 47e per pound.
Pork Dressed, 77e.
OOLD IN FARMS.
Value of 1903 Products U Placed at
$4,100,000,000.
Washington, May 25. The depart
ment of agriculture La issued a report
on the "Nation's Farm Surplus,'.' pre
pared by George K. Holmes, chief of
the division of foreign markets, It
gives $4,600,000,000 as a conservative
estimate of the value of the faim pro
ducts of this eonntrv not fed to llva.
stock In. 1903, on the basis of the cen
sus valuation. Th value of the ex
ported farm product of thi country
I was, In 1903, $878,479,451, and the
. highest value reached duilng the last
. 11 year was $951,628331 in 1901, due
chiefly to cotton.
The value of the exported farm pro
ducts of thi country is concentrated
mostly in a few principal products. Of
it in 1903, cotton constituted 36 per
cent, grain and grain product 25 per
cent, meat and meat products and live
animal 24 per cent, these products
equaling over 85 per cent of the exports
of farm products last year.
Adding tobacco, whose export were
valued at over $35,000,000; oil cake
and oil cake meal, $19,839,279; fruits
nd nuts over $18,000,000, and vege
table oils, over $16,000,000 give a
total of eight clasess of products, each
with an export value of over $10,000,
000, that comprise almost 96 per cent
of the farm exports of 1003. ..
, The fraction of the wheat crop ex
ported in the last dozen years ha been
about 31 to 41 per cent, and the ex
ported wheat and wheat, flour have
yearly averaged somewhat more than
200,000,000 bushels since 1897.
Only a small portion Of the corn crop
is exported as corn, the highest per
centage, 11 per cent, being for 1898.
Notwithstanding the small percentag3,
the exported bushels reach 100,000,
000 to 200,000,000.
The beet exports weighed 385,000,-
000, pork exports 551,000,000, lard
exports weighed 490,000,000, oleo oil
exports 126,000,000 pounds and tobac
co 308,000,000. Putter and cheese ex
port have decidedly declined within
two or three years.
The report says that within a few
years the results of an enormous exten
sion of orchard planting will Deign to
be shown, and some of these results
may be in a much Increased fruit sur
plus for export. The exports of ani
mal matter are losing ground relatively
with a coresponding gain by vegetable
matter.
FLBBT WILL 00 TO MOROCCO.
Two United States Squadrons are With-
In Easy Reach.
Washington. May 25. A brief
cablegram came to the state depart
ment today from Consul Gummere, at
Tangier, Morrocco, which confirmed
the press reports that Lon Perdicarls
and Cromwell Varley were being well
treated by the Moorish brigand by
whom they were kidnapped. The au
thorities, according to the dispatch, are
in communication with the bandit
regarding the two men, and it ii be
lieved the terms of ransom are the sub
ject of negotiations.
The consul hopes to be able to re
port these terms to the state depart
ment very soon. Mr. Gummere i
moving actively in the matter, hi In
structions being to secure th release
of Perdicarls as soon as possible.
Naval officials are awaiting news, of
the arrival of Admiral Chadwick at
Fayal with the South Atlantie squad
ron, and that of the European squad
ron, under Admiral Jewell, at the
Aozres. The administration will send
vessels of either of these squadrons to
Morrocco for the moral effect it . may
have upon the officials of tnat country
in the event the release of the men is
brought about in the meantime.
Reoccupylng Nln Chwaag.
Niu Chwsng; May 25. The Russians
are re-occupying this place with a' fair
force of artillery and mounted Infantry.
The disaster to the Japanese fleet is
officially unknown here. The only in
formation on the subject came from the
Reuter Telegram company. The Rus
sians are constructing slight entrench
ments south of the town. Steamers
from Chefoo report that they pass quan
tities of wreckage, and it is supposed
here that the Russians have been blow
ing np the obstructions at the entrance
to Port Arthur.
Massacred by Mores.
Manila, May 25. A report has been
received here from Camp Oterton, on
the island ol Mindanao, dated May 15,
stating that a massacre had taken
place on the 12th inst., near Malabang,
on the southern coast of Mindanao.
Fifty-three Filipino men, women and
children, the families of military em
ployes of the Uinted States government
at Malabang, wete surprised at mid
night while asleep by the Datto A lis
and slaughtered.
Natives Threaten to Rise.
Johannesburg, May 25. Th an
nouncement that Chinese labor i to
be given preference in an endeavor to
solve the labor problem here ha taused
considerable unrest among the native
tribes, and an uprising la not unlikely.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
RUSSIANS LOSE TORPEDO BOAT AT
VLADIVOSTOK.
Went to the Rescue of the Bogafyr aad
Struck a Mlne-Crulser Which Went
oa the Rocks Will Be a Tetal Loss
Serious Explosion Reported oa Board
the Orel.
St. Petersburg, May 25. It is ad
mitted at the Russian admiralty that
not only has the Russian cruiser Bo
gatyr proven a tout loss, as a result of
her grounding at the entrance to Vladi
vostok harbor, but that at th same
time one Russian torpedo boat which
was sent to the rescue, struck a mine
in the outer haiboi and was totally
wrecked.
A correspondent of th Central K
has also learned that thnr i an
plosion yesterday on board the battle
ship Orel, at Cronstadt. and that ton
stoker were killed. The vessel, th
correspondent says, was damaged, and
It will take weeks to effect remain.
The explosion, according to the (lis-
paicn, was the result of an accumula
tion of gas in the bunkers.
VINDICATION ONLY THOUGHT.
Russia Has No Patlerce With Those Who
Suggest Mediation.
St. Petersburg, May 25. The Rus
sian newspapers are unanimou in
their affirmation of the deep impression
made upon the country by the emper
or's personal God-speed to th troop
in Boutn Kuesia, declaring Russian
prestige in the Far East must be vindi.
cated, and that every Russian breast
echoes the emperoi' conviction, ex
pressed to the Town Council at Moscow
aa follows:
"Our. glorious armies will return
with the aureole of victory."
Considerable irritstion is manifested
by the papers over the suggestion made
by M. Dnball, the Fernch minister at
Pekin, that a congress of the powers be
held for the purpose of effecting a con
clusion of the war. Th Novo Vre-
mya says :
"The war is Russ'a' personsl affair
and she asks no one' assistance.
When it is ended she will negotiate
with the Mikado, but not with Europe.
Therefore we regret that the represen
tative of Russia' ally should be th
first to utter the word 'congress.' "
The same paper, speaking of the re
ception of the news of Japanese naval
disasters by the British press, says:
'The hymn of uninterrupted tri
umph by Japan which was sung by th
friendly choir of English press has been
changed by a few pounds of dynamite
from allergo maestro to aligato assaib-
asal."
Th Chinese minister say China
will not seek to participate in any con
gress at the conclusion of the war.
The negotiation will be direct with
the power occupying Manchuria. Th
minister continues to insist that China
is determined not to become involved
in the war.
WAR IS CRIPPLINO BUSINESS.
Many Large Firms are Compelled to Re
duce Their Forces.
St. Petersburg, May 25. The war
has already begun to produce a serious
effect upon the economic life of Russia.
A writer in the Uiedmostl present re
port which go to slrow that the com
merce and industry of the country are
passing through a severe crisis as a re
sult of the pisctical cessation of all
trade with Siberia, caused by the con
centration of the military along the
Trans-Siberian railway. This conges
tion of trade is especially felt in Mos
cow, where several of the largest mer
cantile establishment are insolvent.
From Kieff come reports of an nn
illingness to invest in the timber in
dustry and there have been many fail
ares. Russian Poland is probably the worst
bit because of the shortening of for
eign credit by European banks.
In Lodz, 160,000 persons are out ef
employment, while all dock improve
ment work at Odessa and other south
ern cities has been abandoned.
Urges Britain to Act.
London, May 25. In connection
with the reports which show that float
ing mine have been liberally distrib
uted by the Fort Arthur fleet in th
water adjacent to Port Arthur, Sir Wil
liam Wairond, in the house of com
mons, yesterday in a vigorous speech,
condemned the practice and declared
that prompt action should be taken by
Great Britain and all other nation to
check thi scheme which seriously en
dangers all neutral shipping. He
states that the practice was in viola
tion of warfare and intemational taw.
Fear Coming of Yellow Fever.
Washington, May 25 It has been
officially stated that there is some fear
that the Panama canal may become a
factor in introducing yellow fever into
the Philippines and the entire Orient.
Dr. R. P. Strong, director of th bio
graphical laboratory at Manila, in hi
report to the Philippine commission,
show that the Hawaiian islands,
Guam and the Philippines will be ex
posed to the importation of the mos
quito that carries the fever.
Big Less In Fight.
St. Petersburg, May 25. It ta re
ported that Foreign Minister Mamsdorff
has received a message from the Rus
sian consul at Chefoo saying that th
Japanese have made a land attack on
Port Arthur and that in doing o they
lost 15,000 men killed or wonnded.
The Russian loss is placed at 8,000
men. The ultimate outcome ef th
fighting i not stated.
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