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ROBBED OF $4,700. Wcitern Lumber Company Held lip—Secured the Monthly Pay Roll. Commission Recommends Nicaragua Route. THE PANAMA LINE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE Estimated Cost of the Canal Is Over Two Hun dred Millions—Ten Years Required to Complete Portland, Or., Deo. 7.— Five masked the men, by the exercise of the coolest kiud The House Disposed of It by a It. Washington, Dec. 6.—The report of the isthmian canal commission, sub mitted by the president to congress to day, gives as the unanimous conclusion oi that body that “the most practica ble and feasible route for an isthmian canal under the control, management and ownership of the United States is that known as the Nicaragua route.” The commission estimates the cost of this canal at $200,540,000. This esti mate is much in excess of any hereto fore made and is due to increased di mensions and other features not here tofore considered. The commission also estimates the cost of a canal by the Panama route at $142,342,579, ac cording to one route, or $156.378,258 according to another route. As between the Nicaragua aud Pana ma routes, the commission sums up a number of advantagee favorable to the former. It states also that under the concessions given by the government of Colombia to the Panama Canal Company that government is not tree to grant the necessary rights to the United States except upon conditions made by the company. POPULATION OF RUSSIA. Now Calculated to Be More Than 136,000,000 of nerve and daring, robbed the West ern Lumber Company of $4,728 shortly before 6 o'clock last evening. The deed was planned aud executed with the most consummate skill. In a flash the men had entered the main office of the lumber company, at the foot of Seventeenth street, compelled all the employes to hold up their hands. dumped the till, containing the pay en velopes full of money into a gunny sack, aud vanished iu the darkuess aud murky fog that admirably covered their retreat. The men had chosen their time well. It was the company’s monthly payday. The men on the night crew had been almost entirely paid off. In a few minutes the rush of the day workers for their hard-earned coin would have commenced. Between these two times of danger the masked robbers acted, aud acted quietly aud quickly. FIGHT IN THE WOODS. Small American Force Routed a Band of Fili- pinos—Sixteen Were Killed. Manila, Dec. 7.—A dispatch has been received from General Funston giving an account of a two-hours’ fight in the woods of Santo Domingo be tween au American force aud 300 reb els commanded by Saudico. The American force, consisting of 30 native scouts, commanded by Lieuteuant Joinigau, attacked the rebels, who re treated, leaving on the field 16 men killed, including the rebel leader Aui- lar aud an American Ufegro. It was at first thought the latter was a man named Fagin, a deserter from the Twenty-fourth infantry, but this turned out to l>e a mistake. Not ope of Joiui- gau’s men was wounded. by the Minister of Finance. St. Petersburg, Dec. 6.—The popu lation of Russia was estimated at about 75,000,000 in 1861, the year of the emancipation of the serfs. It is now «.■ululated to be more than 136,000,000, according to a statement just published by the minister of finance. This esti mate is obtained by adding the calcu lated annual excess of births over deaths, which is 2,000.000, to the total of 129,000,000 given by the census of January 28,1897, which was 126,000,- <100, without the grand duchy of Fin land, or 129,000,000 including Fin land. The Slavic population is 73 per cent of the whole, Russians alone numbering 86,000,000, or 7 per cent. The total Finnish population is over 6,000.000. and the Lithuanians almost reach the same figures, numbering 5,000,000. Various Turkish people of the Volga), the Crimea, the Caucasus and Siberia number 11,000,000, or about 9 per cent of the whole. There »-re 4,000,000 Hebrews, and about ''1,000,000 persons of German descent or birth. STILL INDECISIVE. General Kitchener's Report of Operations Against Guerrillas. Party Vote. MANY AMENDMENTS WERE ADOPTED The Liveliest Fight Was Made on a Substitut« .Offered by Littlefield, of Maine, for the Canteen Provision. Washingtou, Dec. 8.—The house today, at the end of a long sessiou, passed the army reorganization bill by a vote of 166 to 133. Three Democrats, Hall (Pa.) and Underhill and Slayton (N. Y.), voted with the Republicans for the bill, and McCall (Rep. Mass.) with the Democrats agaiust it. Other wise it was a strict party vote. The proposition to which some of the Democrats attempted to commit their side iu caucus, an exteusion of the present temporary army until July 1, 1903, which was voted upon indirectly on a motion to recommit, commanded the votes of ouly about half the oppo sition aud two Republicans, McCall and Mann (Ill.), Many of the Demo crats, however, voted agaiust the motion because they were opposed not ouly to the reorgauizatiou bill, but also continuing the temporary army at its present strength. Ljuite a number of amendments were placed upon the bill before it was passed. The liveliest fight was made upon a substitute offered by Littlefielc^ (Rep.), for the CHnteeu section. The* substitute absolutely prohibited the sale of intoxicants at military points. Large delegations from the W. C. T. U., which is iu sessiou iu this city, watched the fight from trlie gallery. When tne vote was taken, the prohibi tion amendment was carried by an overwhelming majority—159 to 51. Bartholdt attempted to secure a record vote in the house, but the peculiar par liamentary statutes shut him out. Among the amendments adopted were those providing for 50 voluteer surgeon^ and 150 assistant surgeons for service in the Philippines; for 30 dental surgeons and for a veterinary corps with actual rank. The officers of the pay corps were increased 11, and of the signal corps 23. The age limit was removed from volunteer officers eligible to appointment as first aud se cond lieutenants, and the provision for retiring officers who served iu the civil war on the next higher grade was stricken out. New York, Dec. 7.—A dispatch to the Tribune from London say: Lord Kitchener’s report of Knox’s, Settle’s and Paget’s skirmishes show that the operations against the guerril las under the system are still inde cisive. While Dewet has been headed off iu one direction he has doubled in another. The text of Lord Roberts’ farewell order to the army is eloquent enough to stir to enthusiasm today’s leader writers. It is the strongest possible summary of the sufferings and heroism In the Senate. of the British army in a campaign un Washington, Dec. 8.—The ways and exampled for severity, more than 14,- 300 officers and men having died from means committee voted to report the revenue reduction bill as introduced wounds, fever aud exposure. General Clery, who commanded a with an amendment making the act division under General Buller in the take effect on its passage instead of 30 Ladysmith campaign, has returned to days thereafter. There were but two Loudon, anil is enjoying the hospital absentees—Babcock (Rep.), and Rob ity ot his Aidershot friends. While he inson (Dem.). When the beer section RAN INTO A WORK TRAIN. did not redeem his reputation as chief was reached, fixing the rebate at 20 strategist of the staff college, he es per cent instead of 7 H per cent, which makes the rate $1.60 per barrel. Rich Colli, a ® an the Southern Pacific Near Suisun? caped the fate of Generals Gatacre, Methuen and Warren iu the early ardson, ranking member of the minor .Cal.. Kills Nine Men. ity, moved a further reduction of all period of the war. Dr. Jamieson still remains in retire the increase made by the revenue act. Suisun, Cal., Dec. 6.—During a The effect of this motion, if carried, very heavy fog this morning, freight ment at Loudou. would have been to make the rate $1 train N. 201, west bound, collided per barrel. The motion was defeated Hatchery on Ohanah River. with a work train of five cars and an by a party vote. engine, going east, in a deep cut about Oregon City, Dec. 6. — E. R. Green 600 yards beyond Vanden station, caus man, superintendent of the Upper ing the death of nine workmen and in Clackamas natcherv, is home from Sea NOT A PEACE TREATY juries of a more or less severe character side, where he assisted State Fish Com to about 20 others. The victims of the missioner Reed to locate a salmon disaster were asleep in their bunks in hatchery, about one mile north of that^a The Pekin Agreement Only a Statement of the Power»’ Terms. one of the cars of the work train when place, on the Ohanah river. )lr.™ j the trains came together. Greenman will return the latter part of Washington, Dec. 8.—All the am this week and take charge of the work bassadors and nearly a majority of the Anglophobia at Cologne. at the new hatchery. A temporary ministers resident in Washington Cologne, Dec. 6.—An Anglophobe structure will be erected and if the called ii)>on Secretary llay today, this demonstration took place today in catch of salmon eggs justifies the ex being diplomatic dav. In the case of front of the British consulate here. penditure, a permanent structure will the representatives of those powers in terested iu the Chinese question, it is Mounted police dispersed the rioters be erected. understood there was some exchanges and arrested the leaders. Serenades on that subject lespecting the latest and ovations of Mr. Kruger planned by Guatemala Railroad Damaged. various societies have been forbidden New York, Dec. 7.—The Herald’s developments in 1'ekin. There has been no word from Mr. in the interests of public safety. correspondent at Gautemala City, Gautemala. telegraphs that only 60 Conger since the dispatch to him of bis Los Angeles Election. miles of the Northern railroad remain instructions to sign the agreement. It Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 6.—Com in operation, 40 miles having been is assumed here that several days must plete returns of yesterday’s election in rendered inaccessible owing to broken elapse before the formal signatures of this city show that M. P. Snyder, the bridges. As the part in working order all the powers can be obtained to the Democratic nominee for mayor, was is situated at either end, the line in agreement. Then it will be laid be elected by a plurality over Herman Sil the middle sections being damaged by fore Priuce Ching ami Li Hung Chang, ver, the Republican candidate, of the heavy rains and swollen rivers, who probably will be supplemented by 2,000. The Republicans elected seven the road is almost useless for traffic at the viceroys of Nankin aud Han Kow, of the nine councilmen and five of the present. No repairs ate being effected, the latter, acting by telegraph, consti eight other municipal officers. aud the whole liue is in a deplorable tuting the board of commissioners to lepresent the Chinese government. condition. This agreement in not a peace treaty Castle Rock Assassin. in any sense of the term. It is noth Charged With Bigamy. Kalama, Wash., Dec. 6. — Martin ing but a statement of the terms on Stickel was arraigned in Justice San Francisco, Dec. 7.—Mrs. Eva- which the powers will negotiate with Smith’s court tonight at 11 o’clock for liza Johnson, of Wrlla Walla, Wash., China for a final settlement, It will the murder of William B. Shanklin at today secured a warrant for the arrest be laid before the Chinese officials Kelso a year ago, and with the murder of her husband, William J. Johnson, rather as a matter of form, for there ia of Cornelius Knapp and wife at Castle on the charge of bigamy. She alleges not the least doubt entertained that Rock last Wednesday night. The pris that he was married in this city last they will be obliged to accept its pro- oner waived examination and was held September to Minnie O. Winters, of visions. Still they may require a week for trial in the superior court. Seaside, Or. Johnson was for several or two for its consideration, and then tears in the confectionery business at the wav will l>e cleared for the initia Trains Crash Together. tion of fresh negotiations at Pekin be Walla Walla. tween the ministers and the Chinese Seattle, Dec. 6.—A special to the commissioners for a final settlement. Tost-Intelligencer from Spokane says: Rich Strike in Yukon District. A light engine on the Great Northern Victoria, B. C., Dec. 7.—A rich crashed into the rear end of a special Henry Ruiiell, Song Writer, Dead. ■trike is reported on the Yellow river, freight at Chiwaukum, neat Leaven London, Dec. 8.— Henry Russell, worth, this morning. Conductor Sick- 300 miles from Holy Cross Mission, on composer of over 800 songs, including afoos. who was riding in the caboose, the Yukon. Two Swe les are said to “A Life on the Ocean Wave,” and was instantly kiile-l. and Brakemen have brought out $34,000. There are "Cheer, Boys, Cheer, ” died yesterday, only 12 men in the district and all are Forgey and Dirah were severely in aged 87 years. said to have doue well. jured. ________________ Boers Headed Off. Pacific Squadron'» Winter Cnilx. London, Dec. 6.—General Kitchener reports from South Africa that the mounted troope of General Knox were engaged all day Sujday, with part of General De'wet’s forces, north of Be- thnlie. The Boers, he added, were beaded off and retired in a northeaster ly direction. Washington, Dec. 7.—The battle ship Iowa, flagship of the Pacific sta tion, in company with the Philadel phia, has been ordered to leave San Francisco for the usual winter cruise southward. Saw Twenty-two Beheaded. Youngstown, O., Dec. 8.—Walter Kennedy, contractor and exi«rt engi neer, who has just returned from com pleting some contracts in China, said that he saw 22 Chinamen beheaded for no reason other than that they were in his employ. During the time he was Plurality in MastachuxHs. erecting extensive machinery he was Boston, Dec. 7.—The Republican practically a prisoner, and did not General Mercier says Frano» could plurality for presidential electors, offi know what moment he would be taken from his woik and executed. cial count, was 182,194, ally invade England. I often those who are growing plants to sell put a little extra amount of nitro genous fertilizer or manure on the new and high priced varieties to grow more and thriftier looking plants. 8ucb plants when removed to an ordinarily good soli with the usual field cultivation prove disappointing because they fail to carry out the promise of their early days, aud sometimes have not strength enough to develop as much fruit as they have set fruit buds for. It is well to know the treatment the plants had Va'ue of Irrigation. Prof. Voorhees, of the New Jersey when growing, and give them quite as Experiment Station, has decided that good when they are set in a new loca there is a need for some method of ir tion.—American Cultivator. rigation iu the Eastern States as well as Good Blood Needed. In those west of the Mississippi Valley. That there is now a greater need for He estimates that the loss of hay iu good blood aud straight breeding In the New Jersey by reason of the drought Middle and Eastern States than iu the of May aud June. 181K.I, amounted to not West will be admitted by every man less than $1,500,000, while that on small who Is acquainted with the live stock fruits and vegetables was much larger. In both sections. The average quality He gives these figures from the Experi of the thin stock which comes to mar ment Farm. In 1807 and 1808, both wet ket in the West Is far superior to that seasons, the hay crop averaged two in such a market as Pittsburg. Sales tons, l,3oo pounds per acre. Iu 1899 It at the latter point of late have included was but a little over one ton. This was a large number of low priced cattle. a loss of over $400 on twenty-five acres. They were low priced because they Crimson clover for forage averaged for were worth so little. As a rule they the two wet years eight and one-half lacked the essential qualities of good tons per acre, and for the dry year the stockers or feeders. They were not yield was but five tons. The oat and and never will be good beeves. Mora pea forage gave six tons per acre In the good blood and a little more feed are two first years, and but three tons 600 the things those who breed cattle in pounds in 1899. On small fruits the this country must provide.—National plats that were irrigated produce at the Stockman. following rate per acre more than those Thick or Thin Seeding. not irrigated, blackberries 1,038 quarts Almost every farmer know« that the worth $¡»3.42, raspberries 329 quarts worth $32.90, currants 852 quarts worth closer grain is sown or stands when $85.90. Thus, on an acre of each there growing usually the greater the pro would be a gain of $211.52 by irrlgat- portion of the straw to the grain, the SHORTHORN BULL CALF SCOTTISH CHAMPION. TRADE IN WINTER Weather Condition» Form a Slight GOODS. Drawback— Holiday Trade 1» Excellent. Bradstreet's says: There is a quieter tone aud reduced volume of business doing at wholesale in many lines, but this is not unusual at this season, and is partly balanced by a larger interest in retail and holiday distribution. Weather conditions are still a draw back to the trade in winter-weight goods, but it is notable that a better report cornea from the Noithwest than for some weeks past. Southern trade advices remain good, but retail busi ness at Eastern markets is still report ed backward. In the larger lines of trade new features are not numerous. Textiles are quiet and rather dull with agents, pending the opening of the spring season. Wool aud woolens are still quiet. Cotton is irregular and the market is at a balance peuding the publication of the next government crop report, which, however, is expect ed to approximate 9,750,000 bales. The high cost of raw cotton has not yet been equalled by the advance in manu factured goods. A hopeful feature this week was the taking of a large lot of brown cottons for export for China. The higher trend of values in Novem ber has been duplicated in the first week of December, and cereals, long backward in this respect, have led the advance which, however, has not been steadily maintained. A better report comes from the flour milling industry, but the demnd is hatdly what was expected. Sugar is higher for raws, but the re fining branch presents the old appear ance of irregularity, and another price war is foreshadowed. Failures for the week number 214, against 184 last week. Canadian failures number 27, as agaiust 28 last week. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Market. The above Illustration, reproduced from the London Live Stock Journal, shows the Shorthorn bull calf Scottish Champion, bred by Mr. W. S. Marr, Uppermill. He was sold In October last to Mr. W. Duthie, Collynle, for 330 guineas, this being the highest price at auction for a bull of the breed, during the year. lug. The year 1899 was an exceptional only exception being when conditions one for earliness aud duration of are such that the straw Is very short while grain Is large and plump. This drought. may depend In part upon the season, A Hou Hanger. Au Ohio farmer writer sketches an but In some cases Is due to there being arrangement for hanging bogs when but little nitrogen In the fertilizer to scalding, etc. It Is made by taking a stimulate growth of straw and plenty of large pole about fifty feet long for phosphoric add to increase size of lever and another about sixteen feet grain. This may serve as a hint for the long for post. Set this post four feet proper fertilizer to use. But now the in ground and have made a clevis Maine Experiment Station has ascer shaped iron (A) to support lever on the tained another point by growing one, post. This clevis is about one foot long five and eight stalks of grain in pots of and wide as post after squaring, with the same size, using oats and spring a crosspiece welded on near middle of wheat. They found that the grain bottom or round part. A three-quarter- where there were five stalks in a pot inch hole is made through Irottom of containing but 80H per cent as much clevis and center of crosspiece, through nitrogen and 85.42 per cent ns much which an iron pin is run and driven nutritive value as those where one Into top of post, so as to permit clevis to stalk grew alone, while where eight revolve on post. Make a live-eighths- plants are In the pot there was only Inch hole In the long pole or lever about 7(1.1 per cent nitrogen and 76.91 per twelve feet from large end. Raise lever cent nutritive value a scompared with up and hang In clevis. Attach a strong the single stalk. chain to large end, and have the scald lleef or Itutter. ing vat directly beneath this chain. Set The Minnesota Ex(»eriment Station tested the cost of food for producing beef and butter, and found that four steers made a dally gain of 2.52 pounds and on food worth $8.51 they gained 425 pounds, a cost of about 2 cents a pound. Four cows fed on the same amount and kind of food used $11.84 cents worth In the same time, and pro duced 255.43 pounds of butterfat, equal to 298 pounds of butter, at a cost of about $3.97 per hundred pounds. It took of dry matter In the food 8.2 pounds to make a pound o* gain on the a bench or platform beside vat, to steer, and 16.28 pound« to make a ■crape bog on, and next to this platform pound of butter. If food were all that erect a post with four crosspieces on bad to be taken Into consideration but top to bang hogs on. Fasten a small ter would la- most profitable at present rope to small end of lever to pull It rates, but more care Is necessary In se down with when lifting the hog In and lecting cows of a dairy type than steer» out ot scalding receptacle on bench aud for feeding. Better buildings and more to banging post. utensils are required for butter making than for fattening cnttle, and much Petroleum Sprayin or. The use of a mixture of one part of more lalsjr Is required In making but crude petroleum with three parts of ter. But again this Is In part offset by water in sprayfrig fruit trees during the the value of the sklmmilk and butter winter months, seems to be proving an milk for feeding to calves, pigs or poul effectual remedy for the San Jose »cale, try, which might amount to nearly as cottony scale, and other scale Insects. much meat as was produced of butter. It needs one of those pumps which keep This would help pay for the labor, and the oil and water mixed or those that often the farmers desire to And a profit supply lioth lu the proportions desired. able market for their lal»or. It may be well to make two applica Clrcumventtn« the Hessian Fly. tions. one early In the winter and the J. Troop, of the Indiana station, gives other as late as possible tiefore the buds swell. This makes a very sure Job of advice for circumventing the Hessian It. as some (stints may tie untouched fly in that State, which is sugistlve also at first spraying. There np|tears to Ite for other «eetlona: The active period of a difference In crude petroleum, and the fall brood In the northern countl«*» while some have successfully used It extends approximately from the last of undiluted, others have Injured their August to alrout the last of Septemlier, trees by so doing. It is said to tie quite gradually getting later as they go ns effectual in the 25 per cent, solution, south, so that In the southern portion and water Is not as expensive as the they will l>e found at work probably as oil. It Is said to cost alstut $100 to treat late as the middle of October. It Is evi 1.000 large Is-arfrig trees, or ten cents dent, then, that in order to avoid the per tree, and Its use destroys many fall br<xsl of the fly the proper time to sow wheat In the northern counties Is other insects or their eggs In the tree. between Sept. 20 and 30, and In the southern counties from the first to the Vigorous Plants. We often see as a recommendation of middle of October. The station will not plants, eapecitolly the strawl>erry, that sow earlier than the first week In Octo- "the plants are very vigorous with l>er this year, as the flies were active heavy foUage." Other things lielng throughout September In 1899. Decoy equal, this la a desirable feature, lie strips should be sown In the north the cause the strong growing plant has last week In August, and In the south more vitality than the weak, half the first ten days of September, plow starved looking one, and may be ex ing these under deeply before sowing pected to pul out more fruit buda. But the main crop. Onions, new, 2o. Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate. Potatoes, new. $16. Beets, per sack, 85c@$l. Turnips, per sack, $1.00. Squash—1 *40. Carrots, per sack, 60c Parsnips, per sack, $1.25. Cucum hers—40 (<i 50c. Cabbage, native and California, ljfte per pounds. Butter—Creamery, 80c; dairy, 18© 22c; ranch, 18o pound. Eggs—84c. Cheese—14c. Poultry—12c; dressed, 14c; spring, 13© 15c turkey, 18c.. Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $14.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $18.00. Corn—Whole, $28.00; cracked, $35; feed meal, $25. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton. $20. Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.30; blended straights, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flour, $3.25; rye flour, $3.80©4.00. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $14.00; shorts, per ton, $14.00. Feed—Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal, per ton. $30.00. Fresh Meats—Choice dressed l>eel steers, price 7 He; cows, 7c; mutton 7,H; pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 9© 11c. Hams—Large, 13c; small, 13H; breakfast bacon, 12c; dry salt sides. 8 He. , Portland Market. Wheat—Walla Walla. 54©541£c; Valley, nominal; Bluestem, 56Hc pet bushel. Flour—Best grades, $3.40; graham, $2.60. Date—Choice white, 45o; choic« gray, 42c per bushel. Barley—Feed barley, $15.50 brew ing, $16.50 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $15.50 ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $17; chop, $16 per ton. Hay—Timothy,$12© 12.50; clover,$7 @9.50; Oregon wild hay, $6 @7 per ton. Butter—Fancy creamery, 50@55c; store, 82 He. Eggs—80c per dozen. Cheese—Oregon lull cream, 13 He; Young America, 14c; uew cheese 10c per pound. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $2.75© 3.50 per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs, $2.00@3.50; geese, $6.00@8.00 doz; ducks, $3.50@5.50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1 Ic per pound. Potatoes—50@65c per sack; sweets, lHc per poumi. Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab bage, 1 He per pound; parsnips, 85c; onions, $1.75; carrots, 75c. Hops—New crop, 12@14o per pound. Wool—Valley, 13@14o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 10© 12c; mobair, 25 per pound. Mutton—Gross, l>est sheep, wetheis and ewee, 3 He; dressed mutton, 6H© 7c per pound. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $5.75; light and feeders, $5.00; dressed. $5.00@6.25 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.50©4.00; cows, $3.00@3.50; dressed beef, fl© 7c per pound. Veal—I-arge, 6©6*»c; small, 7© 8c per pound. San Franc ¡»co Market Wool—Spring—Nevada, ll@13oper pound; Eastern Oregon, 10© 14c; tai- ley, 15© 17c; Northern, 9© 10c. Hops—Crop, 1900, 13 H© 17c- Butter—Fancy creamery 3fl@26H<-; do seconds, 25c; fancy dairy, 33© 28c; do seconds, 21o per pound. Eggs—Store, 40c; fancy ranch. 80c. Millstuffs — Middlings, $16.50 © 19 5J; bran, $13.00© 18.50.