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SO c SO 4P. (Si my ,r-'rrx-'- .0 0 0 0 1 1 "IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE QET LEFT." VOL. XVI. HOOD EI VEIL, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1004. XO. 10. G HCOD RIVER GLACIER iMued every Thuradey by ARTHUR 0. MOB. PublUher. 1 erma ol aubtcriptlon 1.W s year when paid In advance. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVER The poitorlice ia open dally between 8 am. ai d 7 p. m.; Fuuiiay roni 12 to 1 o'clock. Mailt f r tbe Earn clone at in. and p. m; lor tbe Weil at 7:10 a. ni. and 1:40 p.m. The carriers on R. f. I. routei No. 1 and No. 3 leave the uoatoflice at 8:H0 dally. Mall leave. For Mt. Hood, dally at 12:uu in.; arrives, 1U:2ii a. in. For Ohenoweth, Wantl., at 7:80 a. i. Tuea dava, Tturndaya and Saturday!; arrive, aame dayaat ep. m. For Underwood, Wuh., at 7:. SO a. m. Tuea day., Thureclays and haturdayi; arrlvea aame daya at 8 p. m . For While Salmon, Wash., daily at 2:46 p, m.; arrlvea at 11 a. in. WHITE SALMON. For Hood River daily at V a. ui.; arrlvea at t:4r p. in. For Huanm, Trout Lake and Ouler, Wash, daily at 7:.S0 a. in.; arrive! at 12 m. For (ilenwood, t. Miner and Fulda, Vt'anh. dallv at 7 :Wi a. ni. : arrive! at 6 p. m. For Hnellat and Snowrlen, Vah., at 1 1 :30 a. in. Tuesday, and baturdaya; arrive! name aaya, io:,tu a. in. For Blu en, Wash., dally at 4:4,1 p. m.; ar rive! aia:w a. ni. 8tt 1KTIKH. i"AK (lltOVK COUNCIL No. 142, ORDF.R OF J FEN1K). Meet! the Second and Fourth FrMav.of the month. Visitors cordially wel comed. F. U. Baoaiua, Counsellor. Wins Nil. UK CLAttU. Secretary. R D K R ( ) F W A S H 1 N 0 TO N . Hood River llniou No. 142. meet! In Odd bellows' hall aecond and fourth Saturday) in each month, 7 :.HJ o'clock. . L. Kooo, President. C. 11. Ii.kim, Secretary. HOOD R1VF.R CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in K. ol I'. Hull every Wedneaday ulght M. M. Rubhell, V. V. C. U. Dakin, Clerk. HOOD R1VF.R CAM P, No. 770, W. O. W., meet, on tir.t and third Tuesday oleach mouth In Odd Fellow Hall. A. C. Statkn, C. C. F. H. Blauh, Cleric. w AUCOMA I.OlKiK, No. HO, K. ol P., meets in K. ol r. nail every meafiay nigni. tT u ivMifiMM r t C. E. Hemman, K. of R. & 8. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 28, O. K.8., meet! aecond and fourth lueHday even ing! of each month. Visitor! cordially wel comed. TimtKHK Caktnkk, W. M. Mas. Maky B. Davidson, Secretary. OOD RIVER CIRCLE, No. 624, Women of Woodcratt, meet! at K. of P. flail ou the 11 rut and third Friday, ol each month. H ki.kn Nohton, Uuardtan Neighbor. Nki.lie HotLowKLL, Clerk. CANBY POST, No. 16, Q. A. R., meet! at A. O. U. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdays ol each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All O. A. R. members Invited to meet with us. 11. H. Bailky, Commander. T. J. lUNNiNn, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. 16, meet! lecond and Iourth Saturdays ol each month In A.O. U. W. Hall at 2 p.m. Mks. Ai.ida Shoemaker, President. Mrs. T. J. Cunninq, Secretary. EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 4K, 1. O. O. '., Regtilar meeting second and Iourth Mon days of each month. A. J. Oatcuki.l, C. P. Burt Entrican, Scribe. TDLEWILD LODGE. No. 107, I. O. O. F., meets In Fraternal Hall, every Thursday night. J. R. Rkkh, N.U. Bert Entrican, Secretary.. H OOD RINKR CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M., meet! third Friday night of each mouth. u. n. labtnkr, n. r. D. McDonald, Secretary. CO CRT HOOD RIVER No. 42, Foresters of America, meets second and fourth Mon days In each month in K. of P. Hall. L. 0. Haynrx, C. R. F. C. Brosius, Financial Secretary. LAl'REL RF.BEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No. 87, 1. O. O. F., meets llrst and third Fridays In each month. Francis Mouse. N. U. Thkrkhk Cahtner, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 106, A. F. and A. M., meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. D. McDonald, W. M. R. B. Bavaue, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 103, United Artisans, meets first and third Wednesdays, work; aecond and fourth Wednesdays, social; Arti san! hall. D. McDonald, M. A. JS. M. McCarty, Secretary. RIVERSIDE LOrSiE No. 68, A. 0. U. W'., meets first and third Saturdays of each mouth. E. R. Bradley. Financier. W. B. Miutk, W. M, J, O. Haynks, Recorder. 1VERSIDE LODGE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon or, A. o. II. W, meets Mrsl and third Satur days at 8 p. in. Mrs. Sarah Bradley, C. of II. Miss Cora Coppi.k, Recorder. Mrs. Lucretia Pratker, Financier D R. W. T. ROWLEY PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST Oflice and Pharmacy, Hood River Height. Phone, Main 9til. J7 II. HARTWIO LAWYER Will Practice in All Courts. Office with Geo. D. Culuertson & Co. Collec tions, Abstracts, Settlement of Estates. HOOD RIVER OREGON ij II. JKNKINS, D. M. 1). DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281; reildeuce, 04. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon LJ L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Successor to Dr. M. t. Shaw. I alii promptly anawered in town or ootintry, Day or Niglit. Telephone!: Residence, 611; Office, 618. Office over Reed'! Grocery. j F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephone!: Office, 281; residence, 288. BURGEON O. R. A N. 00. J OHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ABSTRACTER, NO. TARY PUBLIC and REAL ESTATS AGENT. For 23 yean a reiident of Oregon and Wash ington. Hai had many year, experleuca Id Real Estate mattera, aa abatractor, searcher ol titles and agent, baltefactiou guaranteed or no charge. A. JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstract Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon, p C. BR081U8, M. D. " PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hoars: 10 to 11 A. M.; X to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. A. W. ONTHANK Notary Public and Real Eitate Agent. ians. Collections and Conveyancing. Fire and Life Insurance in the best oninies. (Stenography aud Typewriting. Oak Street. Hood River, Oregon. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprthenalve Review ol the Import ant Happening of the Put Week, Presented la Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Reader. A warlike tone pervades the British pren. Minister John Barrett has arrived at Colon. RuaHian ships have seized another British liner in the Red sea. Both sides in the meat packers strike profess to be confident of winning. Democratic leaders have asked Gor man to become national chairman. . Russia is said to have received an other submarine boat from America. The German steamer Sambia has been seized by Russians in the Red sea Reinfon ementfl for which General Oku lias been waiting aie being dieein barked. Japan has all faith in Britain pre' venting other Russian vessels passing from the Baltic sea. Chicago allied unions have written the packers that they will strike ui leas a conference is agreed to. Portland is tbe only Pacific coast port whose flour exports for the past 12 months exceed those of the preced ing year. Several packing plants teport that their output is increasing. Moorish bandits have looted houses within two miles of Tangier. The rush to South Dakota lands near Yankton has become a veritable stam pede. One of the colliers authorized by the last congress will be built at Mare island. Germany will demand that Russia explain the seizure of mails destined for Japan. Constant skirmishes are occurring near Mukden between Cossacks and Japanese scouts. Small riots continue at the various packing plants where woik is attemted with nonunion men. About two-thirds of the rural mail carriers will receive $100 more per year, commencing July I. The steamer Ilapsang, from Niti Chwang to Chefoo, is overdue and it is feared she has struck a mine. Other Chicago unions will go out on a strike unelss the trouble with the meat packers is Betlted at once. Hot weather continues in the Mid dle West and Central states. Chicago and Pittsburg have both had a number of deaths. New York will be the chief battle ground for both parties in the presi dential campaign. The body of Kent Loomis, the' miss ing American, has been washed ashore near Plymouth, England. Russian vessels stopped a German steamer in the Red sea and seized much mail destined for Japan. Extreme hot weather throughout the Midd e West has caused many pros trations and a number of deaths. Peace negotiations are at a standstill in the meatpackers' strike. The op erators refuse to re-employ all strikers at once. St. Paul strikers resisted an at tempt of officers to place nonunion men in the packing houses and a fiee for all fight ensued. Ion Perdicaris, of Tangiei, who was held captive by brigands, has grave fears for foreigners unless France adopts stern measures. Japan denies the report of a gcreat reverse -t Port Arthur in which 30,008 troops were lost, asserting that not a shot was fired at the fort that day. The Russians themselves are becoming skeptical regarding it as not a word has been heard since the first report. The Russian losses in the last battle at Port Arthur are placed at 5,500. The Russians Be i zed the Chicago News dispatch boat and towed it into Port Arthur. Cholera and dysentery are said to be epidemic among the Japanese troops at Feng Wang Cheng. Neither side in the meatpackers' strike will allow the other to dictate the teims of arbitration, but both want peace. Great Biitain has granted the last request of ex-President Krnger and his remains will lie alongside those of his wife in the Transvaal. Tbe emperor of China is seriusly ill. Tbe piesident of Panama has assured congressnen excited over the custom house that he is confident the United States will interpret the . treaty in a liDeial spirit. A gigantic railroad ' ticket swindle, through which the railroads having offices in Denver have lost thousands of dollars, has been unearthed. Three men have been arrested. They are charged with having doctored tickets by hanging the destination, plugging punched holes in cancelled tickets and otherwise changing them. . The Russian losses in the latest en gagement at Port Arthur are placed at 1,800. LION LlbS IN WAIT. Warinlps Will Compel Russia to Olve Up Oriental Liner.. I-ondon, July 21. It is believed by leading naval officials here, who are cognizant of certain sweeping orders is sued yesterday by the admiralty, that the British government intends to com pel Russia to surrender the Peninsular & Oriental liner Malacca, seized as prize of war by the Russian cruiser St. Petersburg, and en route to Liban under a prize crew. It is also gener ally understood in naval circles that no other Britirih ships will be stopped by the Russians after the British cruis ers reach the scene. The orders to commanders of the lat ter vessels are declared to he short, but explicit, and provides that British ves sels shall tie free to navigate Eastern waters, without recognizing the war ahips of any other power, or the right 10 seareti them for contraband. One of the developments yesterday was l be detachment by Admiral Dom villu, commanding the Medlerranean fleet, of his two swiftest cruisers to pro ceed at full speed to Poit Said, which is at t ne northern end of the Suez ca nal. it is understood that these two vessels will arrive ut Port Said before the Malacca, and be there when the latter emerges from the canal. It is considered likely that they will compei the Russians to give up their prize, al though, of couise, their future action is carefully guarded, and laymen can only conjecture and reason from the at titude of the naval chiefs. Naval officers generally agree that such action can he confidently expected, and they are for the most part now dis cussing the probable attitude of Russia when the Malacca is taken by force. FLEET ON RAID. Vladivostok Ships Enter Paclllc Ocean and Take Japanese Steairur. Tokio, July 21. The Vladivostok squadron has ovtrbauled a Japanese steamer eastwaid ot lsugar straits. The name of the vessel captured and her fate has not yet been learned. The Vladivostok squadron, unac companied by toipedo boats, entered the Pacific ocean today at o'clock. Kb destination is unknown, but it is suggested it ponsibly plans to raid tne east coast of Japan and then either re turn to Vladivostok, escaping to the southward, or attempting to form a junction with the Port Arthur fleet. The squadron was discovered in tne straits of Tsugar at 3 o'clock this moin- ng, steaming rapidly eastward. At 3:30 A. M. it was reported off Tappicape, and at 7 A. M. observers at Hakkodate discovered and reported io Tokio that it was then steaming east Warnings have gone out to shipping along the eastern const of Japan and merchantmen are hurriedly seemng over. It is expected tbat most of the shipping will be warned before the Russian ships can inflict seiiousdam- . . t A 1 J age, it a ram is lnienueu. Ordinarily, a lack of ccal would pre vent an extended cruise, but it is possi ble that the Russians possess a collier at a rendezvous in the Pacific ocean. ARMIES MEET NEAR TONO SCHU. Rutilan Lotset Put at 2,100, Japanese Losses at 1,200. Chicago, July 21. A special to the Daily News from Niu Chwang says: Hard fighting has been going on lor several days in the neighborhood of Tong Schn, eight miles east of Ta Tche Kiao. It is rumored that the Russian oss in last nght's engagement was 2,- 100 and the Jnpnaese 1,200. The Jap anese also have been in active contact with the Russians east of Hai Cheng, where there have been many minor ac tions. All along Kuropatkin's flank and front the Japanese are moving into po sition but the general attack is being postponed until supplies and reinforce ment come to the front. Progress along the muddy roads and mountain pastes is slow. Llao Said to Be Sealed. London. July 21. The Times Tokio correspondent, cabling under date of July 19 says: "Japanese mimary critics anticipate renewed efforts by General Kuropatkin to recover the Mo Tien positions, which are essential to the security of hit army if it remaine in the present position." The corre spondent adds that it is rumored in Tokio that three Japanese torpedo boat destroyeis have sealed the Liao river, where the Russian gunboat Sivoutch and a Russian torpedo destroyer are anchored. Forty-Six Clerks Employed. Yankton, S. D., July 21. Seven thousand people registered for Rosebud land here today, and the rue h tomorrow will be still greatet. The Milwaukee road divided its morning train into six sections and the evening train into two. The total registration at Yankton alone is now over 40,000, and will reach the 60 000 mark before closing Saturday. Forty-six clerks are now employed, and this force will be increased indefinitely to take care of the people. Russia la Pleased. St. Petersburg, July 21. The United States has informed Russia that she will be glad to join Great Britain in the protection of the seals at the Kom mander islands. This act will doubt less make the best impression. It is understood that RiiBsia will communi cate her answer in a tew daj g. Another Russian Cruiser Passes. Constantinople, July 21. A Russian cruiser has just j as Bed through from Odessa with severs, guns covered with canvas on her deck. She also carried torpedo tubes. . RUSSIA TOO BOLD STOPPINO OF STEAMERS IN THE RED SEA MUST CEASE. Qrcat Britain Orders Fleet of War V( tela to Scene ol Trouble - Heels Be ing Mobollztd-Cxar May rind He Cannot Um tbe Dardanelles fur Hit Shipt Again. London, July 20. Two naval orders were issued today by the British ad. roiralty, which are believed to indicate a determination on the part of Great Britain to protect Biitiah shipping from acts of aggresaion at the hands of the Russian navy. " The first order diiecls the Med iter ranean fleet to sail at inue from Gib' ralter and proceed to Alexandria, Egypt, near the mouth of the Suez canal. The second order directs two of the fastest British armored cruisers to pro ceed through the canal and take up stations in the Red sea at points where several British ships have been held up the last few days by the vessels of the Russian volunteer squadron. While the fact that these orders were issued was carefully guarded, and no public statement of their scone is nro- curable, theie is no doubt that the British foreign oflice has decided that the time has come to act promptly in protecting British shipping, and to nut an end to any aggression ou the part of the hussian cruiBers. Well informed naval officers believe that the dispaUh of this powerful Mediterranean fleet to the vicnity of the Red sea, and the sta tioning of two of the crack vessels of the squadron directly in at the points where the Russians are cairying things with a high hand, means that no furth er molestation of vessels living the British flag will be permitted. LOST 1,000 MEN. Russians Attack Japanese at Mo Tien Pass and are Repulsed. St. ' Petersburg, July 20. General Kuropatkin reports that Lieutenant General Count Keller lost over 1,000 lied or wounded in the attack on Mo Tien pass, July 17. The following dispatch fiom General Kuropatkin to the emperor, dated July 17, "on our Eastern front," was given out tonight: "After the occupation hv General Kurc ki'g army of the passes iu the r en- sliui mountain chain, our information concerning h s disposition was, in gen eral, inadtquate, "According to some reports his army had been reinforced and had even ex tended his forces toward Saimatsza. Other reports said that a displacement of his troops had been made in the di rection of Ta pass and Siuyjen. There were even indications that Kuroki had transferred his headquarters uom Tsk hahekanan to Touinpu. "At about 6:30 on the morning of July 17, the Japanese, in consideiable strength, and with numerous guns, oc cupied Wa Fankwan pass, and on the mountainous bluffs to the south, on the flank of General Kastalinsky's col umn. From this position and from the ciest of tne mountains to the east of the heights surmounted by the tem ple, the enemy directed a very heavy rifle and artillery fire. "General Kashtalinsky advanced to occupy the bluffs, sending forward at once one and then three battalions, but the attempt failed, notwithstanding the support given by the horse moun tain battery, as our field guns could not be brought into action on account of the nature of the ground. "Our losses have not yet Deen exact ly ascertained, but General Keller re ports that they exceed 1,000. Two More Steamers Held Up. London, July 20. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Aden lays that the British steameis Woodcock and Dal matia were held up by the Russians in the Red sea and detained for three hours. The correspondent says the captain of the Russian volunteer .fleet steamer St. Petersburg has notified the British residents at Aden to wire the British consul at Suez and Port Said that he would seize any British steam ers bound for the Far East, if the con tents of their packages weie not clearly shown on their manifests. Cholera kills Hundreds. Baku, Russia, July 20. Refugees from Teheran tell terrible Stories of the ravages of cholera. They say that on some days the mortality reached 000. The Eupropeans are abandoning their property, and are fleeing to a camp in the mountains. There is a pitiable condition ot affairs at the railroad sta tions which almost are without food. The government ordered the closing ol the frontier for the purpose of prevent ing the introduction of the d sease. To Prevent Mosquito Invasion. Washington, July 20. General Davis, governor general of the Panama canal strip, has advised the Panama canal commission that he wants 100, 000 yards of wire gauze to prevent mos quito invasion in the zone. General Davis says that this will be perhaps the largest order for mosquito netting ever given. He recommends the use of steel wire screens not coarser than 17 meshes to the square inch, galvanized. Ammunition Factory lor Ottawa. Ottawa, July 20. Sir I redei ick Bor den, minister of militia, has under way a contract with the English firm, of which Sir William Armstrong is head, for the construction of an ammunition factory in Ottawa, capable of turning out 20,000,000 rounds of ammunition a year. VIOLATB RULES OF WAR. The Japanese War Oflice Publishes Charges Against Russians. Tokio, July 20. The Japanese war office has made public a statement charging the Russians with violation of lecognized rules of warfare. The statement alleges that on two occasions the white flag has been violated; that once a Russian column filed persistent ly on a field hospital where the Red Cross flag was flying conspicuously, thus compelling the Japanese to remove the hospital amidst great danger. Twice, it is alleged, the Russians flied on the men of the Japanese hos pital corps, although their badges could readily lie distinguished. On three oc casions Japanese have been stabtied, slashed and mutilated. On one occa sion the Russians are declared to have stolen rattle and horses from noncom hatantsand to have violated women, ft is also claimed that numerous cases can lie cited where the Russians have wantonly fired on the Japanese wounded aud that they have refused to premit parties who were succoring the wounded on both sides to go tin molest ed. These charges are made by Geneial Oku and it is slated that further charges will be made, growing out of the expenences of General Kuroki's army. In explaining the publication of these charges, the Japanese general staff states that they had no desire to take such action, but in view of Rus sia's charges that thvy made through the French papers there was rothing else left for I hem to do. HELD UP BY SHOT. Russian Steamer Stops British Vessel In the Red Sea. London, July 20. A dipsatch from Aden to the Daily Mail says that the captain of the British steamer Waipara repoits that the Russian volunteer steamer St. Petersburg signalled him to stop by firing across the bows of his vessel on July 15, while 20 miles off Jebel Zugur, in the Red sea. The Russians examined the papers of the Waipaia and declared they would hold his ship as a prize. The captain protested, and was taken on board the St. Petersburg, where he gave the Russian officers a guarantee that there were neither arms nor am munition on board the Waipara destin ed for Japan. The vessel was detained for four hours and was then allowed to proceed. Tbe captain confirms the report that the Peninsular & Oriental company's steamer Malaica was seized in th Red sea July lti by the St. Petersburg on the ground that she carried arms and ammunition of war for the Japanese government. BREAK OF A GREAT DAM. Pennsylvania Valley Flooded and Much Property Destroyed. Scottdale, Pa., July 20. With the roar of Niagara, the new reservoir of the Citizens' Water compaany burst at midnight and more than 300,000,000 gallons of water rushed down the val ley, sweeping buildings in its path. It was discovered about 9 o'clock that, the dam was in danger of break ing and messengers were hastily sent through the valley to warn the people. Hundreds of lives were thus saved, foi a few hours later the whole valley was under water. The damage to the machinery and reservoir alone will amount to at least $50,000. When the torrent swept down upon the valley, uuildings were torn from their foundations ami carried on the crest of the great wave line so many washtubs. Crops valued at thousands of dollars were completely wiped out. Profit From a Volcano. Mexico City, July 20, The formal transfer of the volcano Popocatepetl to New York capitalists will be com pleted this week. The Inter-Ocean railway will take the sulphur from the volcano to Vera Cruz. It is believed that sulphur can be landed at New York for 48 per ton (gold), which would make the sulphur an effective competitor of the Italian article. The reorganization is interpreted here to mean that the German directors weie not willing to support the Standard in fighting the other oil interests. Bound to Prevent Passage. London, July 20. The Standard's Tokio correspondent, cabling under date of July 17, says the Jiji Shimpo, in an editorial, expresses the hope that Gteat Britain will see that Turkey lends Russia no assistance by allowing steamers of the volunteer fleet to pass the Dardanelles. The Jiji Shimpo de clares that Great Britain is hound, tin der the terms of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, to prevent such assistance being given. Hemmed In By Big Fire. Oroville, Cal., July 20. Fire at the Bella View mine, near La Porte, today destroyed the mill, engine room and other buildings close to the mouth of the big tunnel. A huge pile of timber lay close to the mouth of . the tunnel and this caught on fire. Four, men were working in the tunnel when the fire broke out and fears are entertained for their safety, as the tunnel is strong ly timbered and it is thought these timbers will catch fire from the huge fire now blazing. Bandits Raid at Will. Tangier, July 20. The mountain trilies, apparently satisfied that they have nothing to fear from the govern men, are looting the entire countryside outside of Tanger. They approached to within a few miles of this place yes terday and carried away hundreds of head of sheep and cattle. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON linn farmers hit hard. Late Spring and Long Dry Spell Have Cost Much. Albany Rain, which was general over the Willamette valley last week, came too late to lie of gieat benefit to farmers. Had the showers come two weeks earlier, thousands of dollars would have been saved for the farmers of Linn county. As it is, the crops are far below tbe average for . Linn county farmers, In many instances are a total failure. The only benefit the farming community will derive from the rains will be in the way of gardens and the very late sown spring oats, of which there is a small acreage. For two months not a drop of rain fell on the grain fields of the conntv. This is drouth almost unprecedented here. Its evil effect was aggravated by the late spring rains. Farmers gen eially were depending upon putting in a greater acreage than usual in spring sown grain, and the unusually bad weather of the late winter seemed to assure some good working days in the early spring. Instead of this, the rain held on until almost too bite to plant the spring grain at all, and wl en good weather did come, it developed into a drouth. The result is that spring grain is heading a few inches from the ground, and much of it will not lie bound at all. That which is threshed will yield poorly. The heads are small and very poorly filled. Nor is the fall sown grain of its usual standard of excel lence. That part of the fall grain that was sowed on low ground will be fair, in some instances making three-fourths of a crop rarely promising a full crop. The hay crop has not averaged more than half what it was in years gone by. The haying season is about over, and the geneial report is half a crop. Hub will put farmtrs in i inn county in hard circumstances this fall. Al ready many of them are buying feed for their stock, and but few will have enough to last the winter through. The price of feed ia rising in the coun ty, and the mills are selling it every lay to the farmers who were never compelled to buy feed at any season before. There are some who will have to buy wheat for their own family con sumption before the yeai ends. Coming; Events. Spiritualists' campmeeting, New Era, July 2-25. Willamette valley Chautauqua as sembly, Gladstone Park, July 12-24. . Sont'iern Oregon Chautauqua as sembly, Ashland, July 13-22. North Pacific regatta, Portland, July 22-23. Grand bulge, I. O. R. M., Seaside, July 23-24. Oregon Development association con vention, Portland, August 2. American Mining congress, Portland, August 22-27. State Medical society, Portland, August 30. Annual reunion of Southern Oregon pioneers, Jacksonville, September 1. State fair, Salem, September 12-19. Fair, Portland, September 19-24. Directory of Oregon Off dale. Salem Secretury of State Dunbar ias issued an official directory contain ing the names, addresses and official positions of the state and county offi cers. The directory is in the form of a small pamphlet. Copies have been sent to all oniecrs and others desiring copies can secure them by applying to the sec retary of state. In this publication the political affiliation of each county offi cer is shown by a letter fi: Mowing the name. Many of the states publish an official "bltio book" containing several hundred pages and giving complete in formation concerning the careers of public officers. The pamphlet issued by Oregon contains but 18 pages and contains the information most frequent ly desired by persons transacting busi ness with public officers. Laborers Needed at Oregon City. Oregon City I-abor of all kinds was never more plentiful nor were wages ever better than they are in this city this season. It seems impossible to find available men to perform the many improvements that are being made. The Willamette Pulp & Paper mills bas been advertising (or addition al men to assist in tbe building of their new nulls where 200 laborers are al ready employed. The management of the local woolen mills is finding it next to impossible to engage a sufficient force of operatives. Cinnabar May Be Found. Grants Pass W. C. Slade, who has a placer mine on Johnson gulch; a trib utary of Sucker creek, near California Bar, has located a four-foot ledge of gold bearing quartz, partially on his placer claims. Mr. Slade is a firm be liever in the excellence of his section as a mineral district and believes that valuable deposits of cinnabar will in time be uncovered. Mi . Slade says he has found amalagmatedgold in running drifts, 40 feet below the surface. Big Lost By the Frost. II illshoro Reports from all parts of the county show that the frost last week blighted vegetables on all beaver dam lands, and it is estimated that the loss by the freeze will reach $50, 000, One vegetable grt.wer on the Tualatin-lowlands places his loss at f 1,000. Rich Strike in Bohemia. Cottage Grove Two rich strikes are reported just made in the Go'den Rule and the Great Eastern. These strikes are in the Bohe.nla district. The ore is oxidized, s'ud very rich in free gold. HUN1 PASS OVER CASCADES. John Mlnto Believes Stock Can Be Driven Over Mountains. Albany John Minto, of Salem, one of the pioneers in the Santiam moun tain district of Oregon, will in a few days head a party from the end of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, on the north fork of the Santiam river, in quest of a shorter route to connect the railroad with the Deschutes country in Eastern Oregon. v Mr. Minto has loug entertained the idea that there is a pass through the Cascade mountains at this point where it would be possible to construct a trail for driving stock overland from the Eastern Oregon ranges to the eastern end of the Corvallis & Eastern line. He has interested Manager Edwin Stone, of the Corvallis S Eastern. In the work, and an effort to lay out the route of the proposed route will be made in a few days. The old Minto trail, which extends from the end of the old railroad grade to the Eastern Oregon country, has been used for years by those who know the short cuts that connect the western and eastern parts of the Btate. But Mr. Minto Is satisfied that there is a shorter cut yet, and that it could be made of great service to the stockrais- ers of Eastern Oregon in shipping their stock to market. Developing Lime Deposit. Roseburg Messrs. Greenlev and Strand, of Portland, have 10 or 12 men at work building a tramway and fur nace for the manufacture of lime on the farm of Hon. Plinn Cooper, seven miles south of this city. Thev have bonded 100 tores of land containing rich limestone deposits and expect to develop same on an extensive scale. The modern continuous furnace system win be used. A railway sour liack. bout three miles long, will probably lie put in from the main line of the H. P. R. R., at Green's station. Flax Crop Will Be Fair. Salem Harvesting of the flax croo liegan this week and, though the sea son has been unfavorable. Eugene Bosse says that the i ron will be fail Iv good. The flax stalks are from 20 to 34 inches long. In fields where the stalks are 30 inches or more in length. the flax 1b being pulled. In , other fields it will lie cut with a mower. Mr. Bosse has 100 acres of flax of bis own and has contracts with a number of farmers who are raising flax. Ore Specimens From Douglas. Roseburg Hon. A. Le Roy, of the Oregon Information bureau, of Port land, was here lust week and procured a quantity of fine mineral exhibits from this county, which will be placed in the bureau headquarters in Portland oefore the opening of the sessions of the American Mining congress to be held in Portland in August. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 6(tc; blue rolled, stem, 75cj valley, 78c. Barley Feed, $22 tier ton: 2324. Oats No. 1 white, 11.22,,; 1.174 per cental. Hour Valley, ff 3.90(94.10 pei bar- rel; hard wheat straights, f44.26; clears, :i.K5M4.10; hard wheat pat ents, I4.40GS4. 70; giaham, $3.S0(!4; whole wheat, (4(34.25; rye flour, $4.60. Millbtuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid dlings, $23.50; shorts, $21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15lfi per ton; clover, $89; gra:n, $1112; cheat, $11(312. Butter Fancy creamery, 17)i20c; store, 1313)4c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 20c. Cheese Full cream, twins, new stock, 1212s'c; old stock, ' 78c; Voung America, 1314c. Poultry Fancy henB, 13c per pound; old hens, 12ii13c; mixed chickens, 12124c;old roosters, 10c; young roos ters, 1213c; springs, to 2-pound, 1819c; 1 to Dtf-pound, 1920c; dressed chickens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 14l(ic; do dressed, 15(3l(lc; do choice, lH20c; geese, live. fl7c; do dressed, 89c; ducks, old, $6K.o0 per unz.; do young, aa to size, $2.o')(g4. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; t arrets, $1.50; beets, $1.25; parsnips, $1.25; cabbage, lKQlc; lettuce, head, 2540c per doz1, parsley, 25c; tomatoes, $1.75(32; cauliflower, $1.75 2; celery, 750c; asparagus, 60c; peas, 4(330 per pound; beans, gieen, 4 W5c; wax, 4 14 6c; squash, $1.25 per crate; green corn, (iOcperdoz; onions, new, red, $1.30 perewt; yellow, $l.5. Honey $3(33. 60 per case. Potatoes Fancy, old, $1.251.40 percental; new Early Rose, 2c per pound; Garnet Chile, 2 V4C. Fruits Cherries, 45c per pound; gooseberries,' tic; raspberries, $1.25 per crate; apples, new, $1(31.50 per box; apricots, $1(81.36; plums, 80t$l; peaches, Yellow Crawford, 85(390c; others, 6075c; cantaloupes, $2.50(9 2.75 per crate; watermelons, 2c per pound; prunes, $1.25 per box; grapes, $1; Bartlett pears, $1.752. Beef Dressed, 5tiHc per pound. Mutton Dressed, 45c per pound; lambs, 6c. Veal Dressed, 100 to 125, 67c per pound; 125 to 200, 65afc 200 and up, 3K4c. Poik Dressed, 100 to 150, 77c; 150 and up, (i37c. Hops 1903 crop, 2124c per pound. Wool Valley, 1920c per pound Eastern Oiegon, 10 17c mohair, 30c per pound for choice. 0 o a e 0 .j