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v ur TS A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET UEFT." VOL. XVI. hood hives, Oregon, Thursday, .tune 2, 1001. xo. 3. HOOD RIVER GLACIER Issued evenr Thursday by ARTHUR D. MOB, Publisher.' I I f mn of subscription fl.M a year when paid In advance. ARRIVAL AND DEFRTURE OF RAILS. HOOD K1VER. The pritofflce it open dally between lam. ai d 7 p. m. ; Sunday mm 12 to 1 o'clock. Mailt i r the Eaat cluie nt 12:20 a. m. and p. m; lor the West at 7:lue. m. aridl:40p.m. 1 he carrier! on R. F. D. routes No. 1 and No. 3 If are the poitofflce at 1:90 dally. Mail leave. Kor Mt. liuod, dally at M:0u m.j arrives, 10:21' a. m. For Chenoweth, Wash., at 7:80 a. m. Tues devs.Trnrsdeyiend ttaturdays; arrives seine days at 6 p. m. For Underwood, nh., at T:M a. a. Tuei dayi, Thuridayi and Saturdays; arriree earn days at 6 p. m. Kor White Salmon, Wash., dally at : p, arrive, at 11 a. ru. WHITE SALMON. For Hood River dally at a. m.i arriree at 4:45 p. m. For lioinm, Trout Lake and Guler, Waah., daily at 7:30 a. m.; arrive, at li m. For Ulenwood, Ollmer and Fulda, Waah., daily at 7:.1U a m.: arrive, at 6 p. m. For I'inetlat and Snowiien, Wain., at 11:90 a. m. Tueedaya and Saturdays; arriree lame daya, 10:30 a. m. ForUln en. Wash., daily at 4:46 p. m.j ar rive, at 8:4J a. m. SOCIETIES. fAK GROVE COUNCIL No. MJ, ORDER OF U PKNDO. Meet! the Second and Fourth rrldavs of the month. Visitor! cordially wel comed. F. U. Baoeiui, Counsellor. Um Nellie Clabk, Secretary. RDEROF'aIiHINQTON. Hood . Hirer Union No. 142. meets In Odd Fellows' hall second and iourth Saturdays In each month, 1 :u o'clock. K. L. Kuoo, President. C. U. Dakim, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets lu K. ol V. Hall erery Wednesday Dight M. M. Bussell, V. C. C. U. Dakin, Clerk. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. O. W., meets on first and third Tuesday of each month In Odd Fellow Hall. A. 0. BtateN , C. C. F. H. Blaoo, Clerk. WAUCOMA LOIHiE, No. an, K. of P., meets In K. of P. Hall erery Tuesday night. C. H. Jimkiks, C. C. C. E. Heukan, K. of R. A S. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 26, O. K.8., meets Hecond and fourth 'lueaday even lngsof each mouth. Vinitore cordially wel comed. Thereke Cartneb, W. M. Ala. Mart B. Davidson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CIRCLE, No. 824, Women of Woodcraft, meets at K. of P. Hall on the first and third Fridays of each month. H BI.KN Norton, Guardian Neighbor. Nellie Hollowell, clerk. CANHY 1'OBT, No. IS, O. A. R., 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. Bailit, Commander. T. J. Cohkimo, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. 1, meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month In A. O. U. W.Hall at 2 p.m. Mas. Alma Shoemaxes, President. Mas. T. J. CUNMNJ, Secretary. EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 48, 1. 0. O. F., Regular meeting second and fourth Mon day, of each month. A. J. Uatchell, C. P. Best Kmtbican, Scribe. IDLEWILD LODGE, No. 107, I. 0. 0. F., meet! In Fraternal Hall, erery Thursday night. J. K. Kssa, B. Q. Beet Entbicak, Secretary. H1 OOD RINER CHAPTER, No. V), R. A. M., ueeu third Friday night oi eacn montu. u. a. bin.ia n. k. D. McDonald, Secretary. COURT HOOD RIVER No. 42, Foresters of America, meets second and fourth Moo days In each month in K. of P. Hall. L. C. Haynes, C. R. F. C. Bbosius, Financial Secretary. LAUREL RHBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No. 87, 1. O. O. F meets first and third Fridays In each month. Francii Moaes, N. U. Thekebe Castnbb, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 108, A. F. and A. M., meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. D. McDonald, W. M. it. B. Savage, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 10S, United Artisans, meets ft rt and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays, social ; ' Arti sans hall. D. McDonald, M. A. JC. M. McCartt, Secretary. RIVERSIDE LODGE No. 08, A. O. U. W.,meeU first and third Saturdays of each month. E. R. Bradley. Financier. W. B. Bhute, W. M, J. 0. Haynes, Recorder. RIVERSIDE LODGE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon or, A. O. U. W, meets first and third Satur days at 8 p. m. Mrs. Sarah Bradlet, c. of U. Miaa Cora C'opfle. Recorder. Mre. Luchetia I rather, Financier VR. W. T. ROWLEY PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST Office and Pharmacy, Hood River Heights. Phone, Main 861. J H. HARTWIQ LAWYER Will Practice in All CourU, Office with Geo. D. Culbertson A Co. Collec tion., Abstracts, settlement ei auu. HOOD RIVER OREGON Q H. JENKINS, D.'M. D, DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. . Telephones: Office, 881; residence, M. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood Hirer, Oregon JJ L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. accessor w ir. ts. m. uuw, Call! promptly answered fn Iowa or ooaauy, Dar or Night. Telephones: Residence, 611; OrBce, 611. Office over Read's Grocery. J. F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, VI; residence. Ml BURGEON 0. R. A N. CO. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON 0 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ABSTBACTIB, HO .,, I' I.T ir -A Dill. AAA. IVPWV X8TATK AGINT. For tt years a resident of Oregon and Wash- Jetton. Has had many years experience la ieal Estate mature, aa abstractor, searcher el UUee and agent. baUaiaetioa guaranteed or Be charga. - A A.JAYNE. LAWYER. A be tracti ForniihexL Money LoAntd. Hood Bivtr, Oregon. r C. BRpSITJS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUBQIOlt Toon Central, or UL Office Honri: 10 to 11 A. H- 1 to I and 6 to 7 F. li. gTJTLEB A CO., BANKERS. Do a leneral twnking Iminess. BOOS BIYE3. OBI003 EVENTS OF THE DAY . GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE l TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Pact Week, I Presented In Condensed Form. Most ' Likely to Prove Interesting to Our I Many Readers. 1 A severe battle is reported to have occurred six miles from Port Arthur. The Russians cannot hold the second , line of defenses and must fail back to Port Arthur. I An Alaskan hermit has died declar ing he is Taecott, the long sought Chi cago murderer. The Washington, D C, Post advo- PfltAfl John RnrrAtt. nf Orpcnn. for the Republican candidate for vice presi dent,, i 1 France has been asked and has agreed to assist in securing the release of the American held by the Moroccan I bandit. 1 A friend of General Kuropatkin says that the general will not make move until July when ne will have the over whelming masses needed. The Moroccan bandit demands a cash ransom of $70,000 and a subordinate kingdom with the right to levy taxes on travelers for the release of his cap tives. A Tokio dispatch says that General Kuroki has completely defeated General Kuropatkin's forces near Salmatze. All the positions east of Hau Chang have been abandoned. Several guns have been taken and the whole force of Cossacks captured. Attack on Port Arthui is expected to begin about June 20. Claehes between Japanese and Rus sian skirmishing parties continue. General Kuroki la harassing Kuro patkin so as to give Oku a clear road to Port Arthur. Mayor McLean, of Baltimore has committed suicide. No. cause for the act is known. A bridge over the Arkansas river at Salida, Colo., collapsed and four people were drowned. The Russians have abandoned Cbeng Ko Chen Pau, Huang Shan and Liu Shu Tun, moving in closer to Port Arthur. fire in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed ,100,000 worth of property. The prin cipal loss will be that of the St. Clair street school. The czar is very much displeased with both Kuropatkin and Alexieff and it is said he would relieve them were it not that he fears the effect of public opinion. It is said an agreement has been drafted whereby Germany promises armed suppoit to Russia if necessary to prevent England and the United States from attempting to submit the Far Eastern question to an interna tional congress. Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, is dead. The Chinese are assisting the Japan ese in every way possible. The Presbyterian general assembly will ask the senate to oust Smoot. : The Baltic flet cannot be in shape to sail for the Far East before October at the earliest. Major Langfitt has asked that Oregon be allowed (50,000 out of the emergen cy river and harbor appropriation. Black smallpox, brought from the Orient, has stirred the people of Vic toria. B. C. A passenger from one of the liners died ol the disease soon after reaching shore. The new explosive used by Japan is a surprise to all military experts. It seems the strongest known, piercing tne heaviest armor plate eaBily. Its manu facture is a profound secret. Four men entered a Chicago store one block from the Central police sta tion and compelled the six clerks and 14 customers to stand back while they robbed the cash register. Tbey secured $385. . Senator Quay's condition is now crit ical. The Good Roads convention in 1905 will be held in Portland. Premier Combes, of France, says papacy must not meddU 'n internal affairs. The news of the fall of Kinchoo was first published in Russia while the peo ple were celebrating the coronation of the czar. The Presbyterian general assembly has decided for union with the Cumber land Presbyterian church by almost a unanimous vote. The united church will have a membership of 1,500,000. The Japanese are reported to have followed the Russians Una compelled them to abandon J"an Quan Ling and 'driven them from Sancbilipu, retreat ing toward Port Arthur. The Japanese have captured 60 cannon. The secretary of the interior has de cided that Oregon has no title to Kia math reservation swamp lands. The Methodist general conference has adjourned. The Japanese have captured the Rns sian stronghold of Kincou. Ten Pennsylvania miners were suffo cated by fumes ol gas in a tunnel. Im M. Travis, a muni Eoftene attor haa been arrested on a charge of pension frauds. POKT ARTHUR SITUATION BAD. Famine Prices Exist ard Many People Eat Chinese Food. Niu Chwang, June 2 Some Chinese fugitives from Port Arthur, who have just arrived here, describe the situa tion of tlie inhabitants there as deper ate. Famine prices exist. The cost of provisions increases weekly. Many persons are reduced to eating Chinese food, and even that- is dear. Millet flour costs $0 a bag. Whole streets and several public buildings have been wrecked by Japanese shell Are. The hospitals are packed with sick and wounded. The work of repairing the damaged warships has been stopped. All civil ians have been given military duty. The general health of the inhabitants is good, except Chinese, who are dying of starvation. Theft lias been made punishable by death. The railway is completely destroyed as (ar as Kinchou, and there are fre quent gaps between Kinchou and Wa Fang Ting. There are 15,000 Japanese troops there, but no signs of troops fur ther north. During the fighting at Kinchou 200 Chinese were killed by the Japanese fire. The very highest Russian authority here, while not believing that Port Arlhnr wi'l fall, admits its loss would be a terrible loss to the Russian arms. The same authority says Russia may send a large army to the south of Niu Chwang in the event of General Stoes sel being able to hold his own at Port Arthur. This, however, is not possible at present, owing to the positions oc cupied by the Japanese armies operat ing from the Yalu river and laltu Hliau. The Russians are not sanguine as to the outlooK lor rori Artnur. More contraband of war is arriving here. Two cargoes of flour and tinned meats and some speire were rushed to Mukden as soon as they were unloaded. Heavy tains are daily making the roads almost impassable. The Chinese brigands are becoming active. OLEO LAW VALID. United States Supreme Court Hands Down Decision. Washington, June 2. The supreme court of the United States, in an opinion by Justice White today, upheld the constitutionality of the oleomargar ine law. Leo W. McRay sued the gov ernment in the Southern district of Ohio, to recover $50 paid by him as a penalty for the sale of a 50 pound pack age of colored oleomargarine, contain ing a stamp tax of three-quarters of a cent a pound instead of 10 cents pound. McRay e counsel argued first, that, lthoiitfh the "oleo" was colored to look like butter, the coloi was obtained by the use of butter, which was itself artificially colored, but the use of which as an ingredient in the manu facture of "oleo" was authorized by law; and, second, . that the tax of 10 cents a pound was proibitive and. con fiscatory, and an attempted federal usurpation of the police powerB of the ; . . m, . , l i . Slate, ine court, hhiu tue taa cujiieni plated the flmshed product and not the details of manufacture. The court therefore affirmed the judgment ol the lower court, upholding the validity of the law and the tax. The chief justice and Justices Brown and Peckham dissented. MACHINISTS QO OUT. Three Thousand Chicago Men Protest Against 10-Hour Day. Chicago. June 1. The 3,000 chinists employed in the companies that compose that Metal Trades associ- ation went on strike last night as a pro- test against the 10-hour day, and prac- tically all of the 116 shops represented in the association are ciosea totiay. No effort will be made to operate the shops until tomorrow, and then the force of the employers will be central ized at a few plants. The 10-hour day was inaugurated by the employers for, the purpose of bring-j ing the strike to a crisis. In a state ment sent out tonight by the officers of the association, it is declared that the employers had no intention of return ing to the 10-hour day, but they were compelled to take this step to combat the slow individual strike campaign, which was commenced by the Mat hin ists' union some time ago. Russian Commands Consolidated. St. Peteisburg. June 2. By an im pel ial ukase just issued, the control of tbe ports of Reval, Sveaborg and Tibau and all the naval forces of the Baltic has been transferred to the commandant of the port of Cronstadt, with the title of commander in chief of the fleet and ports and of the defenses of the Baltic sea. The otijecr, oi the consolidation oi the commands is to insure uniformity in the measures adopted in the defense of the coasts of the Baltic during the existing state of war. Horsethlevrs and O. fleers Battle. Salt Lake, June 2. According to a Herald special from Buffalo, Wye, two borsethieves, members of the gang of which "Driftwood Jim" McCloud, now serving a term in the penitentiary, was leader, fought battle with hlieritt Webb, of Natrona county in the Big Horn mountains recently. One of the thieves was shot fiom his horse, but his companion picked him up and they fled to the Bad Lands on one horse. The sheriff and posse are in pursuit. Disproves Koch's Theory. London, June 2. The royal commis sion appointed in August, 1901, to in quire into the relation between human and animal tuberculosis has arrived at a conclusion justifying the issuance of an interim report according to which the commission finds thst human and bovine tubercolosis are practically identical. NEEDS A RAILROAD CENTRAL OREGON JS RAPIDLY INQ TO THE FRONT. COM State Land Board Toartng That Section Examining Irrigation Projects Mem bers Surprised by What Ihey Saw Lately Only Sagebrush-Now Thriving Farms are to Be Sees Ever) where. Haystack, Or., June 1. "I am as tonished that Central Oregon has not long ago been tapped by a railroad con necting this section, of the state with Portland," said Governor Chamberlain today upon his arrival here from Shan iko, in company with Secretary of State Dunbar and Stf'- Treasurer Moore. These state officers, as members of the state land board, are on their way to the Upper Deschutes country to exam ine the irrigation projects which have been started under the provisions ot the Carey arid-lamlrt. They came out to Shaniko, in tl'e southern part of Sherman county, over the Columbia Southern, and from there took a private conveyance and are traveling across Crook county, learning what they can of the country, so that they may the more intelligently act upon questions that will Brine in the transac tion of business relative to the irriga tion enterprises. Though the membets of the board knew something of the general charac ter of the country and have read statis tics showing the quantity and values of the products of this part of the state, they admit that they had no fair con ception of the progress that has been made in the development of industrial resources and of the possibilities for future growth. With one accord they express the opinion that Oregon should be looking after her' commercial inter ests in Central Oregon and not permit California to step in and take trade that naturally belongs to Portland. While they have not yet visited the ir rigation projects, they have seen enough of the newly-eettled country to convince them that tins section of Ore' j gon is destined to be a great producer of wealth through-its agricultural re sources, and that if the irrigation enter prises prove to be tbe success that is now expected of thetn, Crook will be one of the most important farming counties of the state. BANDIT TOLD TO BBWARB. America Will Hunt Wm'to His Death II Captive la Harmed. Washington, June 1. Raisulli, the Moroccan bandit, was today notified by I Secretary Hay, through United States 1 Consul General Guinmero, that if seri j oils injury comes to his American cap tive, Ion Perdicaris, the United Slates will hunt him to his death. This will . oe done whether it takes weeks, Qnmmero , nMed (o niake this message to Raisulli as forcible as pos sible, and to inform him that no Euro pean nation will le permitted to pre vent his punishment. The cablegram was sent in response to the one from Mr. Gummero advising that Raisulli would kill Perdicaris and his stepson unless the terms of bis pro posed ransom met with prompt com pliance. Mr. Hay has reached the con clusion that the terms imposed cannot and will not be accepted. If Raisulli farrjog out his threat and kills his cap jve8i the Butan 0( Morocco will beim- mediatntly notified that he must hunt down an(i execute the bandit. Ameri- oan 8nip8 wil remain in the harbor of Tangier until the matter is settled. If necessary, American cavalrymen will be sent there to assist in capturing the brigsnda. Such an intervention will be a friendly one and would meet with as sistance from the sultan. Secretaiy Hay is still hopeful that he will take up the matter and insti tute the necessary measures to capture and punish the bandits. In any event, he feels sure that Great Britain will assiet the United States, as Cromwell Varley, kidnapped with M. Perdicaris, is a liritiHli subject. Two Hundred Made Homeless. Ottawa, Kan., June 1. The Marie des Cygenes river here is higher than ever known, and the overflow has caused a serious flood. Above here, however, the stream is falling, and the worst probably is over. Two hundred families are homeless in the lower por tions of Ottawa and vicinty. In North wt'jtwa several business houses are flooded, there are two feet of water in the Santa Fe depot, and the lower floor of the Marsh hotel is covered with water. The Santa Fe yards are two feet under water. Fresh Sensation la Dreyfus Case. Paris, June 1. A fresh sensation is promised in the Dreyfus case. The minister of war has caused the arrest of an officer whose identity is kept a profound secret and who is charged with having expended a large amount of money at the trial of Dreyfus at Rennes in order to secure the convic tion of the accused. The officer is in close confinement in the fortress of Valerian and no information regarding the caee will be made public at present. Mined by the Japanese. Vladivostok, June 1. It is believed from information received here that the Japanese have mined Peter the Great Gulf, on which this town is situ ated, a task of easy accomplishment be cause of the recent heavy fogs. A small Corean sailing vessel wss blown up yesterday. The region la quiet so far as military operations are eon- 0lcerned. COAL PIERS BURN. Lackawanna Loses Five Millions In Fire at New York. New York, June 1. Seven freight and coal piers of the Delaware, Lacka wanna A Western uilroad in Jersey City were destroyed today by a fire that started on the barge Allen C. Churchill, which lay alongside pier 12, on which a lot of barrels cf oil were stortd. The loss is estimated at $1, 000,000. Tbe flames spread rapidly. Pier 12 was 800 feet long and was soon ablate its entire length, and the fire men who were trying to fight the fire from the shore were able to accomplish but little. The flames swept across to pier 1 1 snd beyond, being finally checked at pier 5, which is a new coal trestle, steel-framed and iron-clad. Here the firemen and fireboats made a despeiate stand and stayed the advance of the fire until the burning piers crumbled and fell into the water. Although there was little wind, sparks fell all along the water-front fot nearly a mile, endangering the Lacka wanna station and even the Hamburg- American and Bremen line piers, where the firemen were kept busy playing streams of water upon the blaze and over the ships at their docks. A number of canal boats and several tugi were burned, the Iobs of small boats being variously estimated at from 30 to 200. The number of freight cars is not known, but the loss on this class of rolling stock will be heavy. The Lackawanna road moved its passenger coaches out to the Meadows, and one train of freight cars was moved out and saved. Piers 11 and 12 were full of general merchandise; piers 7, 8, 9 and 10 were used for coal and pier 8 was a grain loading pier. No person was seriously injured. Vice-President Loom is, of the Lacka wanna, placed the total loss by the Are at $5,000,000, based on the original cost of the piers burned, on the freight stored on them and to some extent the loss of business which must necessarily ensue. It also includes the burning of the canal boats and barges thickly moored between some of the piers. The Lackawanna company carries its own insurance. CAVALRY WILL BB SENT. Marines Could Accomplish Little In a Rough Country. Washington, June 1. High officials of the administration are considering the expediency of making war on the Moroccan bandits if France declines to land troops and assume responsibility for the bandits' punishment. These officials have discussed the best method of procedure and have reached the con clusion that nothing but cavalry ao customed to campaigning in a moun tainous country would be of service. It was at first suggested that several hundred marines should be landed at Tangier and mounted. They would be sent in pursuit of the kidnappers of Ion M. Perdicatis and his stepson. This was considered inadvisable, as the marines would not be experienced in that kind of warfare. If an expedition is sent it will comprise trained cavalry men from the United States. The president and general staff think this government should send an armed expedition after the brigands. Secre tary Hay and other aduiinistiation officials discourage the idea and think France should take the necessary steps. There has been no intimation, however, thai France will do this, but Mr, Hay eels sure that she will take action be fore Great Britain or the United States sends an armed force into the sultan's country. Death for Wire-Cutting. Seoul, June 1. M. Hayashi, Japan ese minister to Corea, has notified the loreign office that the Japanese military authorities are constantly complaining that telegraphic communication with General 8an is frequently interrupted. The Japanese military authorities sus pect that the country people are cut ting the lines at various unfrequented places. M. HayaBhi states that the Japanese emperor has issued a procla mation inflicting the death penalty on all persona caught destroying telegraph lines, and asks that the Corean govern ment take similar action. Japan Wanta Reply Soon. London, June 1. The Standard's Tientsin correspondent telegraphs that Uchida, the Japanese minister at Pe- kin, has demanded an immediate reply to the inquiry previously sent to the Wai-Wa-Pu as to whether China is prepared to hold and administer the territory the Japanese have conquered, adding that otherwise Japan must ap peal to other powers to undertake the responsibility at the expense of China. Minister Uchida haa notified the Chi nese government at Pekin that Port Arthur will soon be captured. Kept Long In Close Quarters. ' Tangier, June 1. The statement published in the United Stales, through the medium of a news agency that M. Percradia and his companion, M. Var ley, who are captives in the stronghold of the Brigand Razulia, have been per mitted to go boar bunting and are gen erally enjoying themselves, is a delib erate lie. Until a dar or so ago thev I a i . ..n .1,. were cuiiuiicu iu biiibii wu veil ing of which was so low that they could not stand upright. Twe Divisions ot Fleet. Paris, June 1. The Echo de Paris' St. Petersburg correspondent learn that the Baltic fleet will leave in two ' detachments. The first, consisting of ' four batt&ships, is due to start June 24. The battleship Orle will be re floated. The dynamos, the only part ! of her machinery seriously damaged. j will be changed. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON . WOOL AT HIGH PaiCB. Million and a Hall Pounda Change Hands at Heppner Sale. Heppner The first wool salesday in Heppner as arianged by the Oregon Woolgrowers' association resulted in from Roseborg, where they were sue 1,500,000 pounds of wool changing cessful in securing the location of the hands, bringing to the growers a little over $202,000. This is by far the larg est sale ever mado in a single day in Heppner, and from every point of view was very satisfactory. Previous condi tions this year have been discouraging to the sheepmen and the industry in genera), owing to the bad sheep mark et, but these wool sales added ao much encouragement that there is a different feeling, not only among the growers but in all lines of business, for the sheep is a prominent factor in the bus iness affairs of Morrow county. For almost every lot of wool offered, the groners received more than they expected. The average price received was about 13 cents per pound, which is fully a cent better than received last year, owing to a better quality of wool, this being caused by the open winter and favorable spring, causing slight shrinkage and good staple. The early grasi caused sheep to take on flesh and the fleeces were heavy, many flocks averaging a pound more to the sheep than last year. The advance in price and the increased weight of the fleeces has added thousands of dollars to the pocketbooks of the prosperous sheep- growers. The sales will take out about half of , the wool which win be handled in tne tieppner market, it is estimated mat about 1,500,000 pounda yet remain in the hands of the growers in this terri tory. Other salesdays have been ar ranged for June 8 and 23, to be held here for the sale of this wool. The sealed-bid method in which salesdays are designated when a num ber of growers and buyers can get to gether, was inauguiated three years ago. The bids of the buyers are placed in a hat, the highest offer taking the ip, if the grower desires to accept it. This method has been very successful, there having been but very few private lea. BIQQBST SAWMILL ON COAST. To Be Erected at Astoria by Hammond and Other Interests. Astoria Negotiations are said to be in progress whereby the interest of A. B Hammond and the Seaside lumber company in the southern and western portion ot this county are to be united and the largest sawmill on the coast is to be erected. The lumber compsny is composed of wealthy Eastern men, who own a large tract of spruce timber in the Necanlcum district. Mr. Ham mond also has extensive Interests in that eeition, and by combining the two! sufficient timber is available to keep a large mill in operation for many years. Unquestionably the closing of this deal would mean the extension of the Astoria A Columoia River railroad south to Tillamook. New State Orange Officers. Corvallis The State Grange elected the following officers at its meeting held here last week : Master, B. G. Leedy, Tigardvllle; overseer, J. Clem, Freewatei; lecturer, Mrs. Clara H. Waldo. Macleay; steward, C. L. Shaw, Albany; assistant steward, W. A. Young, Clatskanie; treasurer, II. Hirachberg, Independence secretary, Mrs. Mary L. Howard, Mullno; gate keeper, S. N. Warfleld, Alsea; Ceres, Mrs. Ruby Boyd, Beaverton; Pomona, Mrs. Anna Craswell, Gresham; Flora, Miss Leila Went, Fcappoose; lady as sistant steward, Mrs. Ida M. Thorp, Gresham; member execntive commit tee, Austin T. Buxton, Forest Grove; members legislative committee, J. Vor hees, Woodburn; W. M. Hilleary, Turner. Baker City Prepares far Fair. Baker City At mass meeting ot citizens held here it was resolved to organize a fair association for the pur pose of providing a race tract and grounds for the Eastern Oregon District Fair, which will be held here this fall. There was a large number of prominent citizena present, and most of whom signified their intention to subscribe liberally for the stock of the associa tion. Two years ago the district fair was a failure here because there was no race track and no suitable buildings for the accommodation of exhibits. Push Work the Creamery. La Grande Work on the new cream ery trick building on Elm street is be ing pnahed. The structure will be ready for occupation in about two weeks. S. L. Hunter of Union has the contract. This will be the third at tempt to estahlish a creamery in this city. The building is 40x50 feet, and will be supplied with the latest im proved machinery. It will be one of the most up-to-date and modern cream eries in Eastern Oregon. Scouring Mills Operate. Pendlton The scouring mills got under way with night and day shifts last week, and will run full time until the wool clip is exhausted. Thirty-six hands are employed ln all. Washing ton wool has been coming in for several .days. EUOENB OBTS THB FAIR. Douglas County Is Pacified With a vash Bonus of $SOO. Eugene H. L. Traver, F. A. Rankin and J. M. Williams have returned next exhibit of the Second Southern Oregon District Agricultural society at Eugene. There has been a strong de site to have the fair here again this fall, and the local directors have been working for some time with that end in view. Douglas county at first ob jected on the ground that they were still in debt $2,000 on their grounds at Roseburg, which they hoped to be abla to raise if they had the fair there. At a meeting it was arranged that the fair should come to Eugene this year and that Douglas receive from Lane county $500 bonus, and also that two new directors will be chosen from this part of the district to succeed those from Douglas county, who soon retire. ' Reservation Land For Sale. Oregon City The Oreogn City land office has been authorized by the inter ior department to offer for sale town, ships 6 and 6, ranges 7 and 8 west, in the Grand Ronde Indian reservation. The sale will be made by separata sealed bids, which will be received be tween August 1 and August 8. and opened at 1 o'clock p. m. August 8. Each bid is to be accompanied by certified cheek for 20 per cent of the amount bid, the same to be credited on the purchase price and the balance paid on establishing bis citizenship Sheep Hurry In Early. rendloton Anticipation of an un usually overcrowded condition of sum mer range in the Blue mountains this summer is already sending bands of sheep to the hills, although spring range is not yet exhausted. To a cer tain extent the early band makes the coup in the summer range race in the Blue mountains, and hence it ia that for over a week flocks have been hitting me trans lor urant county ficm North ern Morrow and Western Umatilla. To Blot Out the Mange. Salem Frank Spike and A. B. Thompson, of Umatilla county, have been appointed local inspectois by the Domestic Animal commission to con struct vats and dip the mangy horses that are worth saving and to kill such of the animals as are past curing. These appointments are made at the suggestion of the Stockmen's associa tion there and they will have to bear the expenses. Baker City Wool Sales. Baker City Thejflrst wool 'sales of the season in Baker conntr aura enn. 1 snmmated in this city last week. Shearing has only jwst commenced in this section, and these sales were made ln "dvance oi me cups being delivered in nniouuuDD. iu. urituB nam range from 10 X to 12 cents per pound. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 710 72c; blue stem, 80c; Valley, 8182c. Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, $24.60(325. Flour Valley, $3.90(94 05 per bar rel; bard wheat straights, $4(34.25; clears, $3.85(34.10; bard wheat pat ents, $4.4004.70; graham, $3.5004; whole wheat, $404.25; rye flour, $4 60. Oats No, 1, white, $1.26; gray, $1.20 per cental, Mlllstuffs Bran, $19020 per ton; middlings, $25.60027; shorts, $20O 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $16016 per ton; clover, $9010; grain, $11012; cheat, $11012. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 22c; red callage, 2ic per pound; lettuce, head, 25040c per dos; parsley, 25c; cauliflower, 750 90c; cucumbers, $1.26 0 1.60; asparagus, $1.26; peas, 6o per pound; rhubard, 3c; beans, green, 15c; wax, 15c; squash, $ I per box. Honey $303.60 per case. Potatoes Fancy, 76cO$l per cental; new potatoes, Z O 4c per pound; sweets, 6c per pound. Fruits Strawberries, $3.260 4.50 per crate; cherries, 76cO$2 per box; apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen bergs, $1.600 2.50 per box; choice, $10 1.50; cooking, 75cC$l. Butter Fancy creamery, 17)t'O20c; store, 12sOl3c. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 18Xe; sour cream, 17c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 17017)e per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 13013e per pound; springs, small, 20O22)i'c; hens, lSOUc; turkeys, live, 160 17c; dressed, 18020c; ducks, $7s)8 per dozen; geese, live, 708c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, new stork, 12X013C; old stock, 10c; Young America, 14c. Hops 1903 ,-rop, 230 25Xc per pound. Wool Valley, 1701840 pet pound; Eastern Oregon, 11014c; mohair, 30e per pound for choice. Beef Dressed, 508c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 4g5c per pound; lambs, 6c. Veal Dressed, 407c per pound. Pork Dressed, 767Xe per pound. i : ,) i 1 t - i . r 1 j in