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The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

The Fladivostock squadron is at sea
and 1t is reported was engaged yester-
day with a Japanese feet.
The result is not yet announced, but
it is believed the Russian ships have
been destroyed or captured.
According to Port Arthur reports the
Retvizan and the Askold have been
retioated and salvage work is proceed
ing on the Cesarevitch.
The position remains unchanged
and there is no indication OF the imme-
diate beginning of extensive land op-
erations
Trustworthy reports state that Ad-
miral Alexieff has gone to Mukden and
that Gen. Linevitch is in command of
Ithe whole OF the Russian forces, pend
ing the arrival Of Gen. kuropatkin.
The chancellor and vice chancellor
OF the house Of peers have refused to
receive the official salaries during the
continuance of the war, and it is be-
lieved that the members OF both
houses of the Diet will follow this ex-
ample. The patriotic feeling is grow
ing and large subscriptions to the war
fund are received daily.
Great Importance is attached to the
fact that Marquis Ito, president of the
privy council, is being dispatched to
Korea on special mission to the en-
peror. Marquis Ito goes ostensibly as
an ambassador conveying the emper-
ors congratulations in an autograph
letter to the Korean emperor. The
feeling here, however, is that the mis-
sion is one Of great political signifi-
canoe.
Marquis Ito will leave Toxic in a
few days and will remain in Korea a
| week or more. His suite includes
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Our Porto Rico Trade.

The Department OF Commerce and
Labor. through its bureau Of statistics.
makes an interesting report upon the
growth OF commerce between the Unit
ed States and Porto Rico.
This commerce during the calendar
year of 1903 amounted to S22,000.O 900;
in 1897. the year prior to annexation.
it amounted to $4,lG29l2. OF the total
OF $22. 900, 900 trade between the Unit
ed States and Porto Rico. $11. .000. 600
were for domestic products Of the
United States shipped to Porto Rico.
and S9,0O0,OOo domestic products Of
Porto Rico shipped to the United
States, 100000 for foreign products
shipped from the United States 10
Porto Rico. and 100000 foreign prod
ucts shipped from Porto Rico to tho
United States.
OF the shipments from the United
States to Porto Rico. the more impor-
tant items were bread stuffs, $1.199.-
O52: cotton manufactures. $1.950,s03;
manufactures Of iron and steel. &1.-
1929. and provisions, $1,403.634.
OF the articles shipped from Porto
Rico to the United States, brown su-
gar amount to S6,813.S54. cigars ST.
Al. .l96, leaf tobacco $255,Sl4. oranges
$314.094 and coffee $610,9S2.
Porto Rico coffee is growing in IA
vor in the United States. the quantity
shipped in 1903 being 100000 pounds,
against 100000 in 1902. Porto Rico
tobacco is also enjoying increased pop
ularity the total quantity shipped to
the United States in 1903 being 1.26S.-
900 pounds, against 417.0ee pounds In
1902
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

st. Petersburg. March although
Almost four weeks have elapsed since
the Japanese first attacked Port Ar
thur, here the war is considered hard
ly begun.
Heavy land fighting, upon which the
fate of the campaign depends is not
expected much before the end of April.
BY this time Russia VIII have in the
field, exclusive of the large army of
men required to guard the railroads,
four army corps, each with cavalry
division and an artillery brigade. All
that has happened so far, or is going
to happen.until these forces are in the
field. is considered, according to the
Russian views, to be nothing more
than the prologue to the real drama.
The crippling of the Port Arthur
fleet was unfortunate in that it gave
the enemy command OF the sea at the
very outset. 1t is. however, of rela-
lively small Importance from the
standpoint of the main strategy of the
war, whether Port Arthur stands or
falls But as long as it holds out and
the fleet is harbored there it will con
stitute potential menace which will
restrict and hamper Japan's opera
tions. and the Russians are determine ed
to defend Port Arthur as heroically
as they did Sebastopol.
No large garrisons Will be retained
there: 10000 men are as good as 100
900 for defense. while the more men
the more mouths to feed There are
enough provisions there now to last
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

Count Tsuzuko. the secretary Of the
privy council. Admiral Sakamoto, Gen
Hasegawa. Viscount Ligashihono and
some foreign officials.
st. Petersburg, March S.-The where
abouts Of Captain Reitzenstein's Vladi-
vostock squadron Is carefully guarded
by the military authorities. but there is
a strong impression here that when the
seven Japanese warships appeared of
the harbor Sunday and yesterday, the
Russian squadron was outside. perhaps
down the coast, operating with the
the Tumen river.
II the Russians were outside and the
japanese definitely ascertained that
fact. big sea fight Is probably immi-
nent as it is considered certain that
the japanese in that case will lie on
and of Vladivostock to prevent the re-
turn OF the Russians. giving battle IL
they are caught In the open sea.
All the harbors along the coast in
which the Russians might seek refuge
are frozen and the squadron must
eventually be forced to return to Vladi-
vostock for coal.
Although the japanese squadron is
superior in numbers and guns, con-
sisting OF battleship and four armored
cruisers, two OF which are believed to
be the ldzumo and the Yakumo, and
two unarmored cruisers. the four ar
mored cruisers under Captain Reitzen-
stein, the Rossia, Bromboi, Rur1k and
Bogatyr are among the finest vessels
in the Russian navy. constituting as
sister ships homogeneous fighting
Unit, and experts here are not certain
that they could not take the measure
| OF Rear Admiral Urius ships.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
RUSSIAN VLADlVOSTOCk SQUADRON
NAY BE CoRNERED BY JAPANESE FLEET

4, New York. March 9.-There appears
now to be no doubt in the minds OF
naval experts that the giant cruisers
of Russia's Vladivostock squadron are
In tight place.
It is conceded that they are at sea
and soon must engage the Japanese
warships, which have gotten between
them and Vladivostock.
st. Petersburg admits the gravity Of
the situation, but believes the great
vessels will be able to take the meas
ure OF their opponents.
Toxic goes beyond this and sends
out a report that battle already has
taken place and that the cruisers have
been captured or destroyed.
This rumor, however. appears un-
likely to be true, as 1t would not seem
probable that Toxic could learn Of
such an engagement without its con-
firmation appearing in some other
quarter.
General kuropatkin will depart for
the Far East Saturday, and his ap-
pearance at the seat of war, it Is in
timated, will hasten the first impor-
tant movement on land.
Cossacks have plundered Korean
town and killed several women.
Japan is pushing construction on the
Seoul-Wiju railway.
Russia Is working steadily to secure
permission to send the Black sea fleet
through the Dardanelles.
1t is again asserted that Port Ar
thur may be abandoned By the Rus
SLAMS. #
New York, March 8.-The Herald
publishes the following from its cor
respondent at Toxic:
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
Canal Commissioner.

The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Chairman OF
Isthmian Canal Commission, Rear Ad-
miral John G. Walker, U. 8. A.. re-
tired, District of Columbia.
Members OF Isthmian Canal Com
mission-Maj. Gen. George w. Davis.
William H. Burr, New York; Benjamin
N. Harrod, Louisiana; Carl Edwald
Grunsky, California; Frank J. Hooker.
Michigan; William Barclay Parsons.
New York.
Navy-Commander. Lieut.. Com
mander William G. Cutler
The commission as constituted is es-
sentially body of engineers. six Of
the seven members having distinguish
ed themselves in engineering work.
The law under which the commission
was created provided that four of the
members should be skilled in the sci
ence of engineering. Col. Hecker is
the only man on the commission who
may be classed as distinctly bust
ness man. He is a man Of large af-
fairs and during the Spanish-American
war served the government as director
Of transportation.
Rear Admiral Walker has been iden-
tilted with this governments invesu-
cation of isthmian canal routes for
many years and is regarded as the best
informed man in the country on that
subject.
The commission, as a body, will go
to Panama, within a month. Prelimin-
ary work will be begun Immediately.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11
LATEST WAR NEWS SHOWS JAPAN
STILL BOLDI PUSHING HER ADVANTAGE

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The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-11

Upon the motion Of Solicitor General
Hoyt Congressman Robert w. Bonynge
of Denver was admitted to practice be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The statement Of the coinage executed
In the mints Of the United States dur
ing February shows total of 1925
$40 pieces. The gold coined amounted
to $35, SOB, 500; silver, 81 .475, 900; minor
coins, $22.350 This coinage includes
9,545,000 pieces for the Philippines
government.
President Roosevelt has had several
conferences with senators and repre-
sentatives In the Congress who are In
terested in the proposition to create
new states. 1t is understood to be the
Presidents solution Of the problem
that two new states be created, one
tory and one from the territories Of
New Mexico and Arizona.
Senator Gallinger has introduced a
bill increasing the salaries Of the exc
cutive officers of the government. and
also Of senators and members Of the
House of Representatives. The bill
fixes the following scale: President,
$4,000; vice president, $4,000; speak,
er Of the House of Representatives.
$4,000; members of the cabinet, $15,-
900 each; senators and members of
the House. $4,000 each. The bill pro-
vides that the new salaries shall take
effect March 4. 1905.
In the United States Supreme Court
an order has been issued for the re1
lease of John Turner on bail, and set4
ting the hearing of his case by tho
court for April 4, next. Turner is a
British subject, who was taken into
custody upon arrival in New York Lass
October OF the charge Of being an am
archist and his deportation ordered.
He was detained at Ellis island and inI
stituted habeas corpus proceedings in
the circuit court. His petition for a
writ OF habeas corpus was denied and
he brought the case to the Supreme
Court 1t is claimed in behalf Of Tur.
ner that he is only theoretical an
archist. He came to the United States
to engage in lecturing and writing The
application for release on bail was
partly for the purpose of permitting
Turner to fill lecture engagements in
other countries.
The architectural change made in
the White House was the subject of
discussion in the Senate and was gen.
orally criticised as falling far short
of the Improvements which should
have been secured with the $5OO,O0O
appropriation for the purpose. Mr..
Gallinger referred to the White House
changes, saying that that work had
been In the hands Of an architect of
great reputation. He said that as a
result of his efforts, part of the ex-
ecutive mansion had been spoiled, and
that the office Of the President was an
eye-sore and not fit to accommodate a
second-class lawyer or doctor. Mr. Dry
den, who contended for liberal allow.
ance to architects. said he agreed that
the White House additions are not of
seemly appearance. But" he added,
1T must be borne In mind that archi-
tects are often placed at . disadvant.
- BY the dtctation Of the employers"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
GsOd to Send East.

The 1904 issue of "OreQon, Washing
ton, Idaho and thei- Resources" by the
passenger department of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Co. and S. P
dimes in Ortgon) contains 6S pages and
a large map of these states. Every in
dustry in Oregon, Washington and Ida
ho is given careful attention. The book
is handsomely illustrated, and would be
a welcome visitor to any eastern home.
By sending the address of some friend
in the East with four cents to pay post
age to A. l.. Craig, general passenger
agent of the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
cation Company, Poltand, the book
will be promptly mailed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08

Sprague, Wash, Sept. Yesterday
was the most exciting day ever ex-
perienced in the local wheat market.
Three farmers placed 10000 bushels of
bluestem wheat to be sold to the first
buyers who would pay rs cents per
bushel. Other farmers who heard of it
added their holdings to the list until the
pool contained 100000 bushels.
After much excitement had been cre-
ated and many kilograms had been sent
it was finally taken by the Centennial
Mill Company at rs cents. This is the
largest block of wheat ever sold at one
time in Sprague, and is thought to be
the largest pool sold in the state this
year.
Other buyers were compelled to pro-
tect their storage, and it is estimated
that 100000 bushels were sold at rs
cents,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
New Gold Eourd

Much excitement has been caused in
Australia by the announcement 1T the
discovery of a new gold field in the
northern part of the island. Prospect.
ors are focki to the territory as rag
idly as possible. In our country the rush
Tor wealth is just as much in evidence,
but in the excitement we forget to look
after our health until sickness comes,
and then it is sometimes too late Pre-
serve your health above everything else
and then you will have q far more pre-
cious treasure than all the gold in the
world. The best means of protecting
your health is to take Hostetter's Stom-
sch Bitters at the first sign OF indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness, liver troubles or malaria. 1t pos
itively cures these ailments. Try q
bottle and see for yourself.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
Oregon State Fair.

Monday, Sept. II. opening day. In
the evening addresses will be made by
prominent men of the state on up,to-
date topics.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Woodmen OF the
World day. This entire day will be de-
voted to the Woodmen and their sister
order, the Women of Woodcraft in
their drills and sports. 1t is expected
that at least dozen drill teams will be
present in uniform to contest for the
5000 in prizes.
Wednesday, Sept. IA, Salem day.
This will be a great day for Salem.
Business is practically suspended and
everybody goes to the fair. This will
also be the day tor the Greater Salem
stake, a $4,000 purse for 2:l5 PAGERS 10
which there are 81 entries.
Thursday, Sept. ID, Portland day.
Usually the biggest day Of the fair, as
the s. P. Ry runs an excursion from
Portland and $3.50 pays round trip
and admission to everything on the fair
grounds that the board has anything to
do with. On this day will come off the
Lewis and Clark stake for $4,000 purse
for 2l7 trotters.
Friday, Sept. 16, children's day.
When all the children in Marion county
including the Indian training school at
Chemawa, the reform school and school
children will be admitted free.
Saturday. Sept II, closing day. The
Rural Spirit stake, $1,000 purse for 2 II
trotters, also the consolation race in
Lewis and Clark stake will be run off.
Premiums will be paid and in the even
ing a good program will be on in the pa
vilion.
McElroy's band of Salem has been
engag and good music is assured.
The evening entertainment during
the week wi be the best money can
purchase and a good time is guaranteed
all who may attend.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
A Business Proposition.

If you are going East, careful seec-
ton of your route is essential to the en-
joyment of your trip. If it is a busin-
ess trip, time is the main consideration:
if pleasure trip, scenery and the con-
veniences and comforts of modern
railroad. Why not combine all by us.
ing the ILLINOIS CENTRAL, the up
to-date road. running two trains daily
from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and
from Omaha to Chicago. Free Recln-
ing chair cars, the famous Buffet LII
brarv smoking cars. all trains vestibuled
Iu short, thoroughly modern through
out. All tickets reading via the Illinois
Central will be honored on these trains
and no extra fare charged.
Our rates are the same as those OF lrr
ferior roads-whY not get your moneys
worth?
Write for full particulars.
B. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent,
Portland, Oregon
J. C. LINDSEY, T. F. & p. A..
Portland, Oregon
PAUL &. THOMPSON, F. P. \,
Seattle, Wash.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08

bring water out on to these wheat lands
would have to be % miles long, and OF
very expensive construction.
Below this bench near Columbia
River are Twelve Mile Flat and Cold
Spring Basin. These are arid lands
with a fine sandy soil and would be val
liable if irrigated. Several private ditch
lines haye been surveyed from Una
tila River to these lands, but the large
amount of rock work makes them i'm
practicable. There are 90 900 acres OF
level land on this side of the river, but
it would cost too much to irrigate them
On the south side, two miles above
Echo, the bluff ends and the level
country extends back for ten miles with
but little rise in elevation. This being
such feasible point of diversion, and
there being such large body of land,
far more than the waters of Umatilla
River can irrigate-It was deemed ad-
visable to make further investigation,
and preliminary surveys OF canals and
reservoirs, for the reclamation of the
lands lying west of Umatilla between
Echo and the mouth of the river were
later made by Mr.. Whistler.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedriddep, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition of an old SOL
dier by name J, j. Havens, Versailles, O.
For years Re was troubled with kidney
disease and neither dc ctors Dor medi-
cines gave him relief. At length be tried
in short order pnd now he testifies: I'm
on the road TO complete recovery" Best
on earth fer kidney and liver troubles
and all forms OF stomach and bowel
complaints. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
Slocum's drug store.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08

Four-year-old John Conrad
loaded shotgun at Reddlng, Cal,
and killed his young sister.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08

Russians killed so Chinese ban
dts near Liao Yang Wednesday.
The Willamette University at
Salem is contemplating the erec-
tion of building for the use of
the medical college of the institu.
ton.
While playing cougar" with a
young companion, the 10-year-old
son of A. Loot, a Milton butcher,
was shot through the right knee
with 22-caliber rifle.
The controller of the currency
reports an increase Of $33 100000
in the circulation of bank notes
this year over 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
Immense Hop Yield,

An army of more than 10000 hop
pckers, men, women and children, no.
counting babes in arms, entered the
Oregon hop fields Monday morning, ana
began picking the most valuable cro9
of hops that has ever been grown in tho
state. This crop is conservatively esti-
mated at 81 800 bales, or approximately
$500, 900 pounds. The quality is exs
cellent, and, at present market pricea,
the crop has cash value of S4,375 ,0004
When it is considered that practically
the entire sum is distributed in half s,
dozen counties in the Willamette Val
ley, the importance of the industry cax
be understood. The annual pilgrimage
to the hop fields began week or le
days ago, and there was some picking oil
the early varieties last week. The later
varieties however, were not ready and
many Of the early arrivals at the feldE
spent few days of their outing in en-
forced idleness. awaiting the maturing
of the crop.
Advices received from the fields by
number of hop dealers in this city indis
cate that picking got under way in
about nine-tenths OF the fields Monday
with full force of pickers, and th&t
under favorable conditions practically
the entire crop would be out of the way
of unfavorable weather within ten dayg.
Estimates on the probable output for
the state vary somewhat, running from
IS 900 bales to 95, 900 bales, an average
of the views of the men who have made
pretty careful examination of the
fields placing the crop at about S7,50s
halaa
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-08
PLANS GO Eo5ssvAEeD.
Portage Road Prnt.rf ~ Progress
ing Rapidly.

The amended agreement 4pproyed by
the State Portage Commission at the
last meeting held severa days ago has
been sign by the executive committee
of the Open River As4o iation and was
Saturday forwarded to the commission.
together with some etai ed plans and
specifications for the right of way, con-
struction and other points having to do
with the building of the road. These
specifications will be examined by the
commission as soon as s possible, and
it is probable that the next 80 days will
see the bids called for and the actual
work of construction well under way.
The Open River Association is and
has been proceeding step by step in the
work of getting the construction of the
road commenced. In the first place,
several meetings were held and at the
last proposition was made to the State
Commission by the terms of which the
state was to enter into an agreement to
allow the Open River Association to
form a construction company for the
purpose of building the road. This
company was to furnish the right of
way, to advertise for bids and to con-
struct the road with the $685. 900 appro-
prated by the state, or if that was not
possible the association was to make up
the deficit from funds provided by it. 1t
was also to give bonds to indemnify the
state in case of failure.
The State Commission at the last con.
ference agreed to the proposal of the as
sociation, with slight alterations in the
document expressing the agreement,
the changes being more in word and
form than in meaning. This amended
agreement was sent to the members of
the association and has been signed by
them.
With the ratified agreement has been
sent the specifications which deal in the
preliminary work necessary to be settled
before the board can allow the forma-
ton of the construction company. The
specifications deal with the question of
the right of way, the method of the
proposed construction of the road and
other facts of like nature,
The commission has given the associ-
alton assurance that the specifications
will be given immediate attention and
that as soon as they have been ap-
proved the agreement will be ratif ed.
by which the construction can he or.
ganized and bids advertised tor. This
will be finished inside of the next 80
davs and the construction Of the road
will be commenced as soon after that
time as the bids can be let.
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