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EVENTS OF THE DAY
(LATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening! of the Put Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
No trace has been found of the Victor
assassins.
General Knropatkin, with his main
force is at Liao Yang.
Chinese say that when the Russians
abandoned Taky Kao they poisoned the
water sources.
Union men say the Victor explosion
was the work of the citizens' alliance
and not of the union.
Another' outrage has been perpe
trated at Tangier in which a British
subject was the victim.
If Panama rejects a gold standard, a
hitch in the negotiations with the
United States is sure to follow.
Colorado militiamen are scouring the
hills around Cripple Creek and all
union miners found are deported.
Freight handlers of San Francisco
have gone on strike. The trouble is
likely to spread to all affiliated unions.
The acting governor of Colorado has
left it with Adjutant General Bell
whether martial law is necessary in
Teller county.
Lewis Etzel, an American corres
pondent for a London paper, has been
killed by Chinese bandits, who mis
took him for a pirate.
The Fort Arthur channel is again
open.
Mrs. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
is dead
Russia fears a rising against the czar
if Port Arthur falls.
Vice Admiral Togo has been pro
moted to be admiral.
The Japanese have found Talienwan
by completely mined and must delay
landing.
Fire near Richmond, Va., destroyed
4,000,000 pounds of tobacco. Loss,
$600,000.
Reports have been sent out that both
Japan and Russia have lost ships in a
fight at Port Arthur.
Senator Mitchell fails to find any
thing in reports to warrant the remov
al of Postmaster Bancroft at Portland.
Two riots in Victor, Colo., following
the blowing up of non-union miners,
resulted in two miners being killed and
a number injured.
Thirteen non-union miners were
killed at Victor, Cloo, while waiting
for a train. Three hundred pounds of
dynamite was placed under the depot
platform and fired by electricity by un
known persons. Troops have been
ordered to the scene.
A Paris report says General Kuroki
has been captured.
The Colorado military continues to
deport striking miners.
Russians are making important move
ments toward Kai Ping.
Rain bas ceased in Kansas and the
floods are now expected to recede.
Communication with Port Arthur is
maintained by the use of carrier pid-
geons.
Lieutenant General Zabotkin, com
mander of a Cossack division, bas been
killed.
Bandits are becoming bolder in Niu
Chwang and residents fear warships
will be needed.
An allotment of $15,000 has been
made for dredging the Colnbmia and
Willamette below Portland
An explosion at the Pinole, Cal.,
powder works killed three men and des
troyed $20,000 worth of property.
An explosion wrecked the great Pe
oria, III., distillery and ten men are
burned in the ruins. Fire broke out
and the loss is placed at $1,000,000.
The Kansas flood already covers a
large area and many streams are still
rising.
The Russian forces above Kinchon
realize they can do little and are likely
to retreat.
Nine people were killed and many
injured in a collision of trains near
Martin City, Mo.
Charles S. Deneen has been nomi
nated for governor of Illinois by the Re
publicans on the 79th ballot.
One-third of New York's street
sweepers contract consumption, pre
sumably from germs in the streets.
Senator Bnrton, of Kansas, has filed
an appeal. The senator indicted for
bribery thinks the lower court erred.
Russia bas no gionnd for snpposing
Geimany is in a position to help her
either diplomatically or materially, aa
no treaties exist between the two
countries.
Crook county, Oregon, towns are
booming with the arrival of many
wonld be settlers who are attracted by
the irrigation projects.
The czar and a rniincil t war have
decided to advise Kuropatkin to en
deavor to relieve Port Arthur.
Russia has dispatched the first of
eight submarine boats to Vladivostok
by rail. , .
The Japanese- are landing a second
army t Takushan.
CANNOT AID FORI.
Knropatkin Says It Is Impossible to Re
lieve Port Arthur.
Paris, June 9. A St. Petersburg
dispatch quotes a general officer of
the Russian army as follows:
"Two days ago there was a confer
ence between the Emperor and the
chief partisans of General Kuropatkla
and Admiral Alexleff. Tho latter
were active In an attempt to Influ
enco the Czar to send an order to Gen'
eral Kuropatkin to advance at once
and relieve Port Arthur. The Inlen
tlon, of course, was to upset the (lis
losition of troops, made by the mill'
tary commander-in-chief and compel
him to give battle, even at the risk of
defeat.
"Fortunately the good sensi of the
emperor prevailed and he contented
himself with Inquiring of General Kur
opatkin If the situation permitted of
hla advancing to relieve the 'beleag
uered stronghold, saying he wished it
could be Cone, but leaving it to his
general to decide. General Kuropat
kin replied it was impossible at pres
eul to do anything for General Stoes
sel and his command. Knowing him as
I do, I am certain that the commander
in-chief would sooner have resigned
I bun to have executed an order which
might have brought disaster upon his
troops."
RUSSIANS DESPERATELY BOLD.
Rcconnolterlng Parties Oo to Any Length
to (let Information.
Toklo, June 8. According to the
Japanese correspondents with the
first army in Manchuria (Kuroki's),
the active Russian operations are lim
ited to a series of skirmishes fought
by Cossacks and mounted infantry.
but which accomplished little else
than to occupy the attention of the
Japanese outposts. The Russians en
gaged number hardly more than 600
men. supported by a mountain bat
tery. Their operations extend through
the districts of Aiyang and Salmat,
and their object is to interfere as much
as possible with the Japanese provis
ion trains. Their efforts have nrov.jn
futile, and no damage has been done
except the killing of a number of Jap
anese troopers.
Tho Russian reconnolterlng parties
are bold to the point of desperation.
They consist chiefly of a young offic
er and a handfull of men who are will
ing to go to any length to secure in
formation. They will ride boldly with
in the Japanese lines, and, if discov
ered, shoot their way out, endeavor
ing to do as much damage as possible
before being killed or taken prisoners.
BELIEVB FLEETS MET.
Steamers Passing Qulf ol Pechlll See
Flashes at Sea.
Chefoo, June 9. An impression pre
vails here that a naval battle took
place last night in the Gulf of Pochlll.
Passengers on steamers passing the
Liao Tie Shan promontory at the
time did not hear any firing, while
reports come from Teng Chow of
hfiavy firing being heard there from
11 o'clock last night until 2 o'clock
this morning. Vessels from the Miao
Tao Islands confirm this report and
so do the residents of hills in the vi
cinity of this city who heard the firing
and -saw flashes out at sea during the
eight
The fact that the Russians were en
deavoring, June 4. to clear the Toad
steads off Port Arthur of mines lndl
rates sn intention upon their prt
to give battle outside the harbor upon
the fl.-st favorable opportunity.
A Japanese correspondent returning
from Talienwan says there Is a per
sistent rumor thera that the Japanese
battleship Yashlma struck a .mine off
that rort recently and was sunk.
Chinese arrivals from Tall9iwen are
unable to confirm the story.
Japanese Punishing Bandits.
Chefoo, June 9. A fleet of Junks
which bas arrived from Dalny -Jor
the purpose of buying stores for tho
Japanese report having heard contin
uous firing between Dalny and Port
Arthur for several days. Japanese
warships are making Dalny their
headquarters and are coming and go
ing continuously. They take turns
guarding the entrance to Port Arthur.
The junks report Chinese are no long
er allowed to leave Port Arthur, and
that tne Japanese are punishing the
bandits who raided Dalny and Talien
wan. Japan May Have Oot It,
Bridgeport, Conn., June 9. A re
nort reached this city today that the
submarine boat Protector had been
shipped to Japan from Npw York, and
thHt four boats modeled after the
f'ro'ertor are now ut.rier construc
tion at the works of the Newport
Neg Drydock Shipbuilding Com
rany. Bridgeport men interested In
the construction of thee boats decline
to give any Information as to what
has been done with the Protector.
Japanese agonts have been in this city
several times. .
Third Pacific Squadron.
St. Petersburg, June 9. Grand
Duke Alexis, commander-in-chief of
tho navy, according to an apparently
reliable report, which, however, is not
officially confirmed, has obtained the
permission of the emperor to create
a third Pacific squadron from the
ships of the Black sea fleet, and per
mission bas already been obtained
from Turkey to take the ships through
the Dardanelles on the condition that
they will not return.
REPUBLICANS WIN
ENTIRE STATE TICKET ELECTED
A Bid MAJORITY.
BY
Democrats Successful In a Number ol
Counties oa the Legislative and
County Tickets Local Option Will
Carry by 2.000-Dlrcct Primary Nom
lusting Law Swept the State.
In the election Monday the re
turns indicate that the republican
state ticket Is sleeted br a nluralitv
of 20,000.
In the Second District Dracticallf
complete returns Indicate that J. N
Williamson has been re-elected br a
plurality of 13,000 votes. In the First
District Blnger Hermann will have
more than 7000 votes. Incomplete re
turns place his plurality slightly un
der mat ngure.
incomplete returns from 25 of Si
counties make it certain that the lo
cal option law has carried by a good
majority. The 1000 votes in Mult
nomah county cast against the meas
ure have already been overcome, and
the law has 1765 votes to spare. It
is believed complete returns will
greatly enlarge this majority.
Tne direct primary nominating law
has swept the state by more than 20,
000 majority. Little opposition to the
measure was manifested at the polls.
une or tne surprises of the election
was the defeat of B. L. Eddy, of Til
lamook, for circuit Judge in the Third
Judicial district. His democratic op
ponent, William Galloway, of Yamhill,
was elected by pjurallty of 100.
The democratic candidates for the
legislature have been successful ia
few counties. The next Oregon legis
lature will consist of 73 republicans.
one Independent republican and 16
democrats. This is a gain of two re
publicans over the legislature of 1904.
Twenty-four republicans will have
seats in the senate and six democrats.
In the house of representatives there
will be 60 republicans and 10 demo
crats. Baker County.
Bakor City. June 8. Thlrty.flve of
the 40 precincts of this county have
sent in their returns to the county
clerk. The republican state ticket
will have a majority in the county of
about 200 and Williamson, for con
gress, will have a majority approxi
mating ?00.
Union County.
Union, June 8. Complete unofficial
return? from, all the precincts In Un
ion county, except Camp Calson,
which registered but six votes, gives
the following!
For Congress Cook 270, Simmons
1197, Stone 267, Williamson 1694
Supreme Judge Bright 208. Mlkkel-
sen 224, Moore 1798, O'Day 1233.
Food Coiamlasloner Bailey 1341,
Berry 207, Jlpuglaa 854, Rasmussen
161
Wheeler County.
Fossil, June 8. Complete returns
from this county give the state, con
gressional and legislative honors to
republicans by about 150 majority,
while county officers are about evenly
divided between democrats and re
publican. Malheur County.
Vale, June 8. Incomplete returns
In this county signify that the repub
lican state, congressional, legislative
and Judicial candidates, district Judge
and attorney, have received large ma
jorities. The entire county ticket has
gone democratic, with the possible ex
ception of coroner The direct pri
mary law and the Btate printer amend
ment will probably carry by a smalt
majority, while local option is prob
ebly lost.
Polk County.
Dallas, June 8. Complete unofficial
returns on the county ticket of Polk
county show the entire republican
ticket elected with the exception of
sheriff, Ford, the democratic nominee,
being elected sheriff by a majority of
356. Unofficial returns of the state and
district ticket, complete with the ex
ception of three precincts, show the
entire republican ticket elected with
the exception of B. L. Eddy, who is
defeated by Galloway for Circuit
judge by a majority of 93. Hermann
receives a 300 majority.
Linn County.
Albany, June 8. The result of the
election in Linn county, although not
a clean sweep for the republicans, yet
Is a decisive victory. The state, con
gressional and Judicial tickets, with
the exception of B. L. Eddy, were
carried by neat majorities.
Lincoln County.
Toledo, June 8. Complete returns
Indicate that the republican state
and legislative nominees have receiv
ed majorities in Lincoln county rang
ing from 200 to 400. It seems quite
certain that Congressman Hermann's
margin will be near the latter figure.
Coos County.
Marshfleld, June 8. With a few
small precincts to hear from, Coos
county elected all republican candi
dates, with the possible exception of
Sheriff, Gallier leading by about 50.
Sherwood, democratic, for Joint sen
ator, is probably elected by a small
plurality. Burns, democratic, for
Joint representative, Is elected. Ham
ilton, for Judge, is elected with a rnv'
Jorlty in the neighborhood of 400.
Blnger Hermann and the entire state
republican ticket is elected by plur
alities of 600.
Local option and direct primaries
are defeated 2 to 1. The state print
er amendment carried I to 1.
Lake County.
Lakeview, June 8. The precincts
-e all heard from. The connty vote
Is 495 against 843 two years ago. The
reptihl'cans have elected all the coun
ty ticket eicept clerk and assessor,
which went to the democrats. The
vote on the state, congressional. Judic
ial and legislative ticket Is as fol
lows: For Congress Gould, 23; Her
mann, 473; Ramp, 16; Veatch, 234.
State ticket Bright, 21; Mlkkelsen,
27; Moore, 446; O'Day, 245; Bailey,
446; Berry, 21; Douglas, 215; Rasmus
sen, 19.
Clackamas County.
Oregon City, June 7. With no of
ficial returns at hand the election of
tho entire republican ticket Is as
sured. About 85 per cent of tho reg
istered vote was caBt. Hermann will
carry tho county by probably 250
majority. The republican state and
Judicial ticket will bo elected by at
least 1000 majority.
Wasco County.
Tho Dalles, June 7. Thus far no
complete returns have' been received
from any precinct In this county. As
tar as can be estimated from the
meager reports the state officers and
representative Williamson will carry
tne county by large pluralities.
' Yamhill County.
McMInnvtllo, June 7. In McMlnn
ville precincts Hermann had a good
margin over eVatch, and for supreme
juoge, Moor was in tne lead.
Clatsop County.
Astoria, June 7. Incomplete re
turns from tho city sreclncta In
tho county give Williamson, for
representative. 263. Simons 190.
Moore 157; supreme Justice, O'Day
190; food and dairy commissioner,
uauey 141, uougias 141.
Marlon County.
Salem, June 7. Tho election in
Marlou county has been a landslide
for the republican ticket and with the
eturns yet far from complete It la
apparent that every republican candl
date has carried the county.
Jackson County.
Ashland, June 7. Tho Jackson
county returns are coming in slowly.
At 1 A. M. indications are that the
republican state and congressional
tickets will have a substantial major
ity. Hermann's plurality la now esti
mated at 809.
Washington County.
Hillsboro, June 7. The count in
Washington county is coming in very
:ow. Hiiisboros two precincts give
Hermann 120 to 76 for Veatch. with
the state ticket about the same. Out
of 222 votes cast in these two pre
cincts, the local option measure gets
109 "yes" to 113 "no.". Indications are
that Hermann will carry the county
by at least 500, and perhaps 700.
Lans County.
Dallas, June 7. The republican
state and district tickets are safely
elected. Hermann will have at least
200 plurality. Dallas from Incomplete
returns gives democratic majorities.
Local option is running well with safe
majority. The contest on state sena
tor Is especially close with Laughery,
the icpubllcan nominee, slightly lead
ing. Umatilla County.
Pendleton, June 7. -Williamson will
carry this county by a large majority,
as will state and legislative officers.
Williamson is running far ahead of
his ticket Thi county ticket will be
mixed.
ailllman County.
Arlington, June 7. Gilliam county
will give Williamson, Rep., for repre
sentative to congress, a majority of
about 200. Mcore, tor chief Justice, 1b
runniog ahead of his ticket, and his
majority will probably reach 250.
Morrow County.
Heppner, June 7. Returns from
seven precincts in Morrow county in
dicate a very large majority for the
state ticket, with Williamson, Rep.,
for congrcrs, running ahead of his
colleagues.
Klamath County.
Klamath, June 7. Incomplete re
turns give Hermann and Moore good
rrajorliles. Benson and Hanna, for
circuit judges, and Laycock, for sen
ator, are sure of election. Moore,
Cem., will probably have a majority
for district attorney. For Joint rep
resentative, Stelner, Rep., and Grif
fith, Dent., will receive majorities.
Columbia County.
St. Helens, June 7. Returns Indi
cate that Mayger, republican, Is un
doubtedly elected representative. The
county Judge and county clerk are In
danger, but It is thought the republl
cans will pull through. The congres
sional and district tickets are over
whelmingly republican.
Sherman County.
Moro, June 7. All Indications point
to the election of the entire republi
can ticket by a plurality of 300 votes.
It is estimated that Williamson for
representative has carried the county
by 860.
Crook County.
Prinetille, June 7. The entire re
publican state ticket has a plurality
in Crook county, ranging from 150 to
300. The vote on the county ticket is
close and divided. On the local op
tion law a light vote was polled, and
the measure will be defeated by 150
In this county. The direct primary
law will have a majority of 200.
Douglas County.
Roseburg, June 7. In four Rose
burg precincts 1138 votes were cast,
gainst 1000 two years ago. Hermann
carries the county by over 400, and
Judge Mamilton, democratic, by 600.
The republican state ticket is elected
by over 600.
Multnomah County.
Portland, June T. The republicans
carried the county by an unprecedent
ed majority on the state and congres
sional tickets, and by a very heavy
vote on the legislative. Judicial and
county tickets, with the exception of
three. The democrats have elected
the sheriff and district attorney and
one independent republican state sen
ator la elected. Williamson's plural
ality will be 7,509. Local option will
be defeated by 2.6C0.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
PROMISE OP A Bid CROP.
Umatilla Wheat Fields are In a Flourish.
Ing Condition.
PENDLETON. BaBed on reports
from the various sections of the coun
try, the wheat crop, conservatively es
timated, will amount to more than
C.000,000 bushels. The condition of
growing grain at the present time Is
considered most satisfactory and un
less the weather within the next three
weeks proves unfavorable, farmers
say mis year s crop will reach 1,600,-
uuo bushels in excess of last year.
The wheat in the vicinity of Pen
dleton is quite far advanced, having
headed out several days ago. The sec
tion of the county between Pendleton
and Athena, which Is owned by tho
Umatilla Indiana, Is an immense ex
panse of waving grain. Thousands of
acres In this locality are rented br tht
Indians to the large farmers at a
nominal figure, and comprise the rich
est farming land in the country. The
average annual yield is from 30 to 35
bushels an acre, and accordingly the
profit to the farmer is very large. In
reality, the profits realised by the
farmers by renting these lands are
greater than they would be if owned
by the farmers themselves, since a
comparatively small working capital
Is required. The reservation wheat
land will, this year, produce the larg
est portion of the crop of the county,
provided the grain escapes Injury
from any tricks of the weather during
the critical period.
Grain in that part of the county
northweBt of the city is also reported
to be in a very healthy condition. It
has headed and reached the stage for
haying. The land in that locality Is
lighter and of course the yield is
never as large as that of the reserva
tion lands, yet anything approaching
a partial failure has never been known
there.
In the Helix country wheat is look
ing good and an average crop is in
prospect. The early frosts did some
damage to grain In that locality, but
by the recent heavy rains the affected
grain will make a satisfactory yield.
Out of 1000 acres owned by Christian
Breeding less than 40 acres were dam
aged. Other Btands suffered In a less
degree.
Farmers living south and south
east of the city also give most favor
able reports of growing grain and feel
assured'that they will harvest an un
usually large crop this year.
Coming Events.
Knights of Pythias Convention,
ninth district, Fossil, June 16.
Commencements University of
Oregon, Eugene, June 12-16; Albsny
College, June 10-15; Pacific Unlver-
ity, Forest Orove, June 10-15.
Annual Reunion, Department of
Oregon, G. A. R., Hood River, June
16-17.
First Oregon Cavalry and Infantry
Reunion, Hood River, June It.
Lane County Veterans Association,
June 22-24,
Linn County Pioneer Association
Reunion, Brownsville, June 22-24.
Pioneer Association Reunion, Port
land, June 23.
Northwest Sportsmen s Tourna
ment, Pendleton, June 24-26.
Christian Campmeeting, Turner,
June 23-July 8.
Federated Fraternal Mardl Gras and
Carnival, Portland, June 28-July 9.
Western Division State Teachers'
Association, Portland, June 29-July 1.
Eastern Oregon G. A. R. Encamp
ment. La Grande, July 1-4.
Southern Oregon Chautauqua As
sembly, Ashland, July 13-22.
American Mining Congress, Port
land, August 22-27.
Rlnehart Clans Will (lather.
PENDLETON. A fare and one
third rate is being granted by the O.
R. at N. for the second annual Rlne
hart family reunion at Summervllle
In the Grand Ronde Valley, to which
members of the big Rlnehart clan
from all over Oregon and Washington
are expected to come. The reunion is
to take In the descendants of Louis
and Elizabeth Rlnehart, whose im
mense family has blossomed out into
other Immense families, until with the
fourth generation there is an extraor
dinary gathering whun all get to
gether. It Is probably the first time
that the O. R. N. has made a low
rate for a family reunion.
Orand Rends Fruit Oood.
LA GRANDE. The crop prospects
for Union county and most of Eastern
Oregon are very flattering so far this
season. Grand Ronde Valley has had
a heavy shower last week, just when
it was most needed. Sugar beets
never looked better than now, and
hundreds of Indians, Japs and many
whites are now In the fields thinning
them as rapidly as posnlble. Only a
few early strawberries and some cher
ries were damaged by the frost A
full crop of all fruits Is assured In the
Grand Ronde Valley; the strawberries
will be on the market In about four
weeks
Blds'are All Too High.
ASTORIA. County court opened
bids for construction of a reinforced
concrete foundation for the new court
bouse. Four bids were received as
follows: John Bingham, Portland,
$21,857.40; Bingham tt Flynn, Port
land,' $21,670; Marshall Bros., Port
land, $21,439.65; Ferguson A Hous
ton, $20,987. The lowest bid was
much higher than the court antici
pated and about $7000 above the ar
chitect's estimate. Final action on
bids wss deferred until the architect
will be here.
Poor"Bualncss at Cold Storage.
ASTORIA. Up to the presont the
fishing season has been a greater fail
ure than last year, especially for the
cold-storage people. At this time last
year fully 600 tierces of pickled fish
had been put up, while now not over
160 tierces have been packed. The
pack of the canners is not much over
10,009 cans, but those Interested are
not discouraged as they expect a
large late run the same as last year.
APPLES BROUOHT HIM HBstB.
New Yorker Found Eastern Fruit Could
Not Compete.
HOOD RIVER. The Hood River
Fruit Company Is a new Hood River
corporation. The company is capital
ised at $75,000, the stockholders being
Burt Van Horn, of Buffalo, N. T., A.
A. Jayne and T. A. Decker, of Hood
River. Mr. Van Horn owns a 400-acre
apple orchard in New York. His ap
ples met with competition in big mar
kets with the Hood River product, and
iRst November he made a special trip
to this valley to acquaint himself with
conditions here. The result of his In
vestigation is the recent organisation
of the Hood River Fruit Company.
The company has been formed sole
ly for the purpose of growing com
mercial apples. It Is not a specula
tive land-dealing scheme, says Mr.
Van Horn. Mr. Van Horn was for
years prominently connected with the
street railway business in the City of
Buffalo. He expects to SDend mnnh
of his time in Hood River this summer
and fall, except when his other busi
ness Interests take hlra out of town.
He has let contracts for clearing the
fruit lands he has purchased.
following are the Hood River farm-
ers who mads sales of land to the
Hood River Fruit Company: Boyd
Sproat, Warren Wells, August Paasch,
C. H. Stauffer, G. R. Castner, W. T.
Johnson.
Found With Stolen Horses.
LA GRANDE. Word has reached
here from Wallowa county that Bill
Cottlngbam, more familiarly known as
"Coyote Bill," who was wanted in the
state of Washington for stealing hors
es, and who took French leave, was
captured near Wallowa last week in
camp, in company with his wife. He
was hunted down by some of hla
bondsmen. He apparently thought he
was perfectly safe when he was
caught. H - bad horses in the camp,
also, that were stolen. Cottlngham
was Immediately taken back to Wash
ington. Wire to Bs Strung to Immaha.
LA GRANDE. The stockholders of
the Imnaha, Joseph tt Eureka Tele
phone company in Wallowa county
have elected officers to act during the
ensuing year, as follows: President,
F. D. McCully; vice president, Frank
Kernan; secretary and treasurer, J.
P. Rusk. All the stock has been sub
scribed, and the contracts let for the
construction of the line from Joseph
to Buckhora Springs, and In the near
future will be built on to Imnaha and
Frulta.
New Hatchery Site on Slnslaw.
ASTORIA. Master Fish Warden
Van Dusen has returned from a trip
to the Bluslaw river, where he select
ed a new site for the state salmon
hatchery. Considerable trouble has
been experienced in the past by the
floods, which rise -rapidly, and several
times a vast amount of damage has .
been done. A location has now been
selected where this difficulty is ex
pected to be obviated.
Build a Hotel at Hot Lake.
PENDLETON. A fine new hotel Ic
under construction at Hot Lake, where
State Senator W. M. Pierce, of Pendle
ton, Is one of the proprietors. The
structure will be three stories high,
brick, equipped with modern conven
iences and 100 feet long with two L's,
each 120 by 45 feet It will cost
$75,000.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
WHEAT Walla Walla. 72c: blue-
stem, 80c; Valley, 81c.
BARLEY Feed. $23 ner ton: roll-
ed, $24. 60$25.
FLOUR Valley. $3.90C$4.0B ner
barrel; hard wheat straights, $4
$4.25; clears, $8.85$4.10; hard wheat
patents, $4.40$4.70; graham, $3,600
$4; whole wheat, $4$4.26; rye flour,
$4.60.
OATS-No. 1, white, $1.25; gray,
$1.20 per cental.
MILLSTUFFS Bran, $19$20 per
ton; middlings, $26.50$27; shorts,
$20$21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy
food, $19.
HAY Timothy. $15 $16 ner ton:
clover, $8$9; grain, $11$12; cheat.
suisiil.
VEGETABLES Turnips, 80c per
ssck; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; pars
nips, $1; cabbage, 202!4c; red cab
bage, 24c; lettuce, head, 2540c per
doi; parsley, per dos., 26c; cauliflow
er, $1.76$2 per dosen; celery, 76
90c per dosen; cucumbers $1.25
$1.60 per dosen; asparagus, 60c; peas,
5c per pound; rhubarb, 3c per pound;
beans, green, 16c; wax, 16c; squash,
$1 per box.
HONEY $3 $3.60 per case.
POTATOES Fancy, 76c$l per
cental, growers'. price; new potatoes,
3 4c per pound.
FRUITS Strawberries, $1.76$S
per crate; cherries, 75c$1.25 per
box; gooseberries, 6c per pound; ap
ples, fancy Baldwins and Spltsen
bergs, $1.60$2.60 per box; choice,
$1$1.60; cooking, 75c$l.
EGGS Oregon ranch, 1717V4 per
dosen.
POULTRY Chickens, mixed, 13
13tfc per pound; spring, email', 20
22Ac; hens, 1313ftc; turkeys, live,
16017c per pound; dressed, 18 20c;
ducks, $7$8 per doien; geese, live,
78e per pound.
CHEESE Full cresm, twins new
stock, 12K13c; old stock, 10c;
Young America, 14c.
HOPS 1903 crop, 2325He per
pound.
WOOLValley, 1920e per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 11 Ue; mohair,
80c per pouhd for choice.
BEEF Dressed, 57e per pound.
MUTTON Dressed, 4 6c per
pound; lambs, 8c.
VEAL Dressed, 86He per pound.
PORK Dressed, 67e.
HAM 14lo.
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