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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Among other things brought out by
the tables in the annual report of
Commissioner Richards of the gen.
eral land office, is the remarkable de-
cline in the number and extent of tim
ber entries made last year, as COM
pared with the year previous. As
heretofore intimated in these dis
patches. the falling off in the Pacific
Coast states Is largely attributed to
the enforcement of Secretary Hitch
cocks Corder suspending timber and
stone entries in oregon, Washington
and California. This order continued
in effect up to December /, at which
time 1t was set aside by the president.
II appears from the commissioners
repon that the aggregate receipts
from the disposal of public lands in
Oregon during the 12 months which
$2,0I5,526. This was high-water
mark. not only for oregon. but for all
states. Never before. and probably
never again. will the revenue from
public lands in any one state reach
this total in a single year. The total
receipts from Oregon lands i'm the
year which ended June 80 last,
amounted to only s1.442,576. a drop
of more than 100000. Yet, in spite
of this decline, oregon still retains
dts place at the head of the list of
public land states, and by reason of
it's excessive receipts is credited with
having contributed more than any
other state to the reclamation fund.
Practically 80 per cent of the total
receipts finds its way into this fund.
The following table, taken from the
report, shows the number of timber
salts and the amounts received there
from in the various land districts in
Oregon during the past fiscal year:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
At EXPOSITION
SUPT. WELLES PUSHING
WORK OF COLLECTING
Every Feature Must Be Placed by
April s, and There Is Necessity for
Promptness and Thoroughness-Six
Cabinets Are Needed, Which VIII
Cost From S24 to $50 Each-Con-
ferred With Superintendent Rob-
inson, OF Multnomah.

1t will mean the expenditure of sew
eral hundred dollars for the placing
of a public school exhibit at the Lewis
and Clark fair by Umatilla county.
The expense of gathering the exhibits
and the furnishing of cabinets will
fall upon the county.
r. F. Robinson, superintendent Of
Multnomah county schools, new head
of the educational exhibit at the ex-
position, was in Pendleton last night
and conferred with County Superin-
tendent Frank X. Welles regarding
the collection of data for the fair.
Mr.. Robinson states that at least
six cabinets would be required to hold
the Umatilla county educational eX-
hibits. The cabinets are worth from
$24 to $50 each. Mt Welles will lay
the matter of the expense of making
the exhibit before the county court.
81 have taken some steps toward
gathering the exhibits" said Mr..
Welles, but now | shall begin in
earnest. The work must be out and
ready for the fair by April s. 1t will
consist of samples of the routine
work done by the pupils, plans of
schools and Fairgrounds, and pho
tographs of the pupils and their
schools
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Cheefoo, Jan. 3.-Besides the ves-
sells heretofore mentioned, it was
learned later in the day that the tor
pedo boat destroyers Smirli and Boi-
XII, and transport left Port Arthur
last night, the latter carrying 500
wounded soldiers, and, according to
a dispatch from Tsingtou, succeeded
in reaching that port.
The departure of the ships was de-
cided upon at the council of war, at
which it was determined to negotiate
for a surrender of the fortress. Rear
Admiral Wiren asked General Stoes-
sells permission to save the destroy
ers, ETC., which was readily granted.
The destroyers, the transport and the
launch crept out of the harbor be-
tween and II last night, without en-
countering the Japanese.
1t was determined here to disarm
the four destroyers, which lashed
themselves together. In the absence
of a Chinese .warship, the commits
sioner of customs took charge of the
Russian craft. The latter ordered the
crews of the torpedo boat destroyers
and a number of invalid Russian sail
ors who were on board of them to &C
to the Chinese fort, where quarters
for them are available. Tonight the
customs men and details from the
guardships are preventing foreigners
from going on board the Russian ves-
sells
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
$1,224,334

From the foregoing statement 1t is
apparent that the Roseburg district
is the scene of greatest activity
among timber ent1ymen. During the
past 12 months 171,437 acres of tim
ber lands were purchased in that dis
trict, a much greater area than was
bought elsewhere in the state. The
nearest approach was in Lakeview,
where 113,S25 acres were purchased,
La Grande was the third important
district in point of timber business
The total receipts from Oregon
timber land sales alone show falling
off OF $329,604 in the one year, or
more than so per cent Of the total de-
cline in gross receipts of the state for
the year recently closed.
In the report returns are made of
homesteads and all other forms of
entries, showing not only the numbers
of entries, but the acres involved.
More actual homeseekers located in
The Dalles district than elsewhere in
the state. In that district alone there
were S4S original and 222 final home
stead entries recorded last year, en-
bodying 126,026 and 34,657 acres, re-
sepctively Next in line stands the
Roseburg district, with 76S original
and IT'S final homesteads, embracing
1885, 900 acres in all. The other dis
tricts show homesteads as follows:
Burns, 1876 original and so final. en-
bracing 10000 acres; La Grande, 500
original and 169 final, embracing
114,000 acres; Lakeview, 149 original
and 35 final, embracing $4,000 acres,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
TO CONSOLIDATE PHONES.
Movement on Foot to Unite Farmer
Lines.

Walla Walla, Jan. "a movement
is on foot to consolidate the farmer
telephone Companies in Walla Walla
and Columbia counties and establish
the main office in Dayton.
The undertaking is for the mutual
benefit of the patrons and not a
money-making proposition. The an
nual cost to each subscriber at pres
ent is IS and when the proposed COM
bination is effected each one will have
the use of IL or more lines that will
be in the system.
The lines that are to be taken in
are the Dayton, Bundy Hollow, Will
son Hollow, Whiskey Creek, two Cop
pei lines. Spring Valley. Dixie, Pres
colt, Alto. Woods and Thorn Hollow.
The number of telephones on the
various lines is estimated at 800 and
the promoters of the proposed organ
ization expect ultimately to be in
communication with every neighbor-
hood in Columbia and Walla Walla
counties
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Denver, Jan. 3.-Republican lead
ers in the Legislature declare one OF
the first things they will do is to
unseat democratic senator's Born and
Healy, who two years ago were given
the seats of republicans Dick and
Mcdonald. Four other senators may
share the same fate.
These senators were elected by the
same vote as ex-Congressman Sha-
froth, who announced that 1000
fraudulent votes had been cast for
him.
The holding up of the returns in
Denver indefinitely, as is now like
ly to happen, means that Peabody
will remain in the executive chair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
the Gar Is Denied.

Chefoo, Jan. 3.-The fort where ne
gotiations for the surrender of Port
Arthur is held is called Big Eagles
Nest, and is near Rihlung mountain.
Midshipman Elisorich, command
ing a launch which left Port Arthur
at last night, said today: mo shot
has been fired at Port Arthur for
two days. The firing heard last
night, was the Russians blowing up
forts, ships, magazines, warehouses,
docks and everything valuable. When
we left Port Arthur the fortress and
town were almost completely wreck
ed. The warships died hard. Several
explosions were necessary to complete
the wrecking of them. The harbor
entrance was blocked with sunken
ships.
"The statements that 5000 fighting
men remained is misleading, as a ma
jority of these were sick or wounded"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
OTHER INDICTMENTS COMING.
Prosecuting Attorney Heney Talks in
San Francisco.


San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-Attorney
Francis j. Heney has arrived in this
city from Portland and will leave for
that city Wednesday. Mr.. Heney was
besieged by reporters, and promised
to prepare this afternoon a statement
of all that he thought permissible to
publish concerning the Oregon land
frauds.
Speaking of the rumor that Con-
gressman John Newton Williamson,
of the Second District and State Sem
ator George c. Brownell would be in
dicted, Heney said that conclusive ev-
idence against Oregon's Junior con-
gressman had been obtained, al
though his alleged transactions had
been in connection with lands in
Crook county, which have no con-
nection with the cases already tried,
Heney admits that District Attor-
ney Hall was dismissed on his recon-
mendatlon, and that he (Heney) had
accepted the office of Deputy District
Attorney at the munificent salary OF
$500 a year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Papers Criticize stoessel.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The newspapers to-
day criticize Gen. Stoessel for de-
stroying the warships and attempt
ing to blockade the harbor, and also
for sending the destroyers to Chefoo
subsequent to offers of surrender.
The Nichi Nichi says that while
Stoessel made a gallant defense, his
action in this matter leaves a lasting
blemish upon his military reputation.
The Jill Shimpo characterizes the
action as mean and unlawful, and
adds it should deprive him of any
military honor at the hands of his
captcrs
The papers revive the charges of
violation of the Red Cross at Port
Arthur. Both papers contrast Stoes-
sci with the magnanimity of the mix
ado.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Two for and Two AGAINST.

New York, Jan. 3.-Referring to
the decision of the court in the
Northern Securities case, E. H. Har-
riman said:
"The matter has now been before
four judges, and so far it is an even
division, two having declared for us
and two against us"
He declined to talk further con-
cerning the case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

and Oregon City 4S7 original and 80
final, embracing $4,000 acres all told.
In addition to these entries were
large numbers of commuted home
steads, especially in The Dalles and
Roseburg districts. From the COM
mutation of homesteads alone the
land office received upwards of $780,
900 in fees and payments.
The following table shows, by dis
tricts, the total number of entries and
sales in each district during the year
1904, the area of lands embraced
thereby, and the total receipts of each
land office, from all sources:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
TWENTY-THREE APPLICANTS
FOR COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION

ident Borie several months ago, has
resulted in swelling the membership
beyond his expectations, and the as
sociation has become one of the
strongest commercial bodies in the
Northwest.
The matter of equipping a gymna-
sium will also be discussed tonight,
and a full attendance is earnestly re-
quested. A lecture is to be given
by the gymnasium committee later in
the year, for the benefit of the fund,
and other matters relating to the
gymnasium are to come up for con-
sideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

The admission of 23 new members
and the acceptance of the reports for
the past year, will be the principal
business transacted by the regular
monthly meeting of the Commercial
ASSOCIATION, which is to be held to-
night.
The membership of the organiza-
ton is now 212, and the initiation
fee of $5 will go into effect after this
meeting The dues will remain at
81 per month, but an initiation fee
of IS will be charged on all appli-
cants admitted after tonight.
The campaign instituted by Pres
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
FIVE CANDIDATES IN THE RACE.
Flint, or Knight Will Probably Sue
ceed Bard.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 3,-The gen.
eral assembly convened at noon to-
day and it is expected the organ
ization will be completed tonight.
The senatorial fight is warming up.
The general impression is that Frank
Flint, of Los Angeles or George
Knight, of San Francisco, will be
chosen to succeed Senator Bard, who
is seeking a reelection. Henry Ok
nard, United States Grant and Post
master Arthur Fisk, of San Francis
co, are also in the race, but are not
showing much strength.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Tributes to the Defeated.

London, Jan. 3.-The Globe says:
Port Arthur has been defended with
a bravery none can dispute. Both
had gallant commanders. Stoessels
troops have earned the respect OF
their adversaries."
The Westminster Gazette says:
after Nogi's recent victories there
is little wonder that Stoessel thinks
further resistance will be more than
useless"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Prisoners of War.

London, Jan. 3.-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that it is officially announced the gar
rison of Port Arthur will remain
prisoners of war. The officers will
be paroled, retaining arms, but the
rank and file will be disarmed, for
which purpose they assemble forth
with at some appointed place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-The United
States circuit court of appeals has re-
versed the decision of the United
States circuit court in New Jersey,
which enjoined carrying out the Hill
Morgan plan for distributing the as
sets of the Northern Securities COM
pany. The decision is in favor of the
Northern Securities and against the
oregon Short Line.
Judge Dallas wrote the majority
decision, Judge Acheson concurring,
Judge Gray dissented. The majority
decision is extremely voluminous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Wait Until Reinforced.

Paris, Jan. 3.-A Russian naval at
tache says that since the mission OF
the Russian second Pacific squadron
was to save Port Arthur, the squadron
will now probably wait until rein
forced by the third and probably the
fourth squadron.
Semi-official advices from Port
Arthur indicate that the Russian Of
ficers, but not the rank and file, will
be permitted to return to Russia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Russian Naval Reinforcements.

Chefoo, Jan. "a dispatch from
Tien Tau says a Japanese torpedo
boat destroyer entered that port at
noon and others are outside.
The Russian steamer Vina has ar
rived from Cochin. China, with sew
eral hundred soldiers aboard. 1t is
reported she belongs to a volunteer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
AIaslsans Remain at Mt. Tabor.

Portland. Jan. 3.-The insane ma
tives and Indians from Alaska con-
fined in the Mt. Tabor sanitarium
will be allowed to remain there, ac-
cording to a recent decision of the
courts. Efforts have been made to
have the inmates removed from the
sanitarium, it is said, because of the
sanitarium being located in a resi-
dence district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
No Peace Advances Made.

Washington, Jan. at is stated
on the highest authority this after
noon that neither Russia nor Japan
has approached the United States for
the purpose of securing peace with
the United States as intermediary.
Also that the United States will make
no advances without the request of
both parties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
IDAHO HAS BIG LAND FRAUD SENSATION

four prominent citizens. one of whom
is a lifelong friend. The charge is
accompanied by voluminous affida-
Wits alleging frauds to the extent OF
nearly a million.
The papers were turned over to the
president by Dubois and by him for
warded to Secretary Hitchcock, with
instructions for a thorough investiga-
ton and prosecution, if warranted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
CIRCUIT COURT
IS REVERSED
Even Break by Law lnterpre-
terS in Northern Securities
Case.
DECISION SUSTAINS
DISTRIBUTING PLAN.

The HiIl-Morgan Combination Again
Has the Whip Hand, at the Ex-
pense of the Oregon Short Line
PeOple-Majority Decision Is Vol
umnious-Only One Judge Dissent
ing - Hartman Is Nom Committal
and Evidently Puts His Dependence
in Higher Court for Accounting Of
His Stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

fleet intended ming reinforce
ments into Pd lur.
The city is = II, notwithstand-
ing the prese many Japanese
and Russians continued pres
ence of three -tois--o o boat destroyers
is merely regarded as a precautionary
measure on the part of Japan. No
trouble is expected unless the Rus
slams attempt TO evade their parole.
The cruiser Akiteushima entered
the harbor this morning and ex-
changed salutes with the American
cruiser Baltimore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
HIGH WATER MARK
REACHED IN 1903
Land Office Business in Ore
gon Declined Rapidly Dur
ing 1904.
SUSPENSION OF STONE
AND TIMBER ENTRIES.

I'M AL Other States Was the Volume
OF Public Land Business Greater in
1903 Than Before or Slnce-Ore-
gon Is Stin at the Head i'm Point
OF Receipts-90 Per Cent Of This
states Receipts Goes Into Recla-
nation Fund-The ROseburg Dis
tSict Does Largest Timber Entry
business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
NJ. X. & t. FLYER WRECKED.
Five Were Injured in Derailment
Caused by BOwlder.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 3.-The south
bound Missouri. Kansas & Texas flyer
was wrecked near Franklin, Pettis
county, early this morning No de-
tails
The baggage car and three coaches
were ditched A huge boulder from
a bluff was on the track and caused
the wreck. Five were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
No Attempt on His Life.

st. Petersburg. Jan. at is offic-
tally denied that an attempt was
made on the life of the czar at Wilma.
The emperor passed 'Minsk at 4:30
this afternoon. Minsk is 465 miles
west of Moscow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3.-On a COM
plant filed by a prominent firm of
attorneys of Idaho, through Senator
Dubois, the secretary of the interior
has dispatched a special inspector to
Idaho to investigate what is said to
be systematic defrauding in gov
ernment timber lands, of greater
magnitude than the Oregon cases.
The charges says Dubois, involve
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

London, Jan. 3.-A dispatch from
St Petersburg today states that ru-
NOR is current in the Russian capital
that an attempt on the life of the
czar has been made at villa. There
is no corroboration and no details.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
News Published in St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.--The censor
today permitted the newspapers to
publish news of the fall of Port Ar
thur, no mention of which was made
in yesterdays papers. Full recogni-
ton is given the heroism of the de-
tenders, while the bravery of the
Japanese is spoken of in high terms.
The difficulty of the task before Cen
tral Kuropatkin is also mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Winchester, KY. Jan. S.-John
Hathaway colored, noted jockey.
was hanged in the Jail yard at this
morning for the murder of Ella
Thomas, his sweetheart in January,
1904.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Japanese occupy Forts.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The Japanese to-
day occupied a number of Port Arth-
ur forts. 1t is learned that the Rus
sian officers and officials will be per-
mitted to return to Russia on parole,
the officers retaining their swords.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Advancing so Cents Per Fleece,

Baker City, Jan. 3.-Miles Lee, who
is buying wool for the Koshland con-
cern. of Boston, is advancing so cents
per fleece on Baker county wool and
is paying Is cents a pound for all
he can contract. He has contracted
fully two-thirds of the Baker county
clip at this figure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Mormon Chosen Speaker.

Boise. Jan, 3.-The eighth general
assembly met yesterday. j. Frank
Hunt, of Bannock county, a promi-
nent Mormon. was elected speaker.
The state officers were sworn in. Ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

states that 10000 Japanese besiegers
will remain at Port Arthur to repair
the fortress, while the remainder un-
der the command Of Nogi, will go to
reinforce Oyama.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Fighting Near Mukden.

Berlin. Jan. 3.-A dispatch from
Mukden this morning announces a
general engagement between the
forces of Kuropatkin and Oyama has
begun to the south of Mukden.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
General KeltratenlSo Killed.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-General
Stoessel reports under date of De-
cember 81, that General Keltratenko
was killed the 25th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Rushing Russian Squadron.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-Admiral
Biriloffi. who will command the third
Russian squadron, has ordered work
on the squadron to proceed day and
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Diamonds Advance.

New York, Jan. 3.-Local diamond
dealers have been notified by the
selling syndicate at London of five
per cent advance in the price of dia
monds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Rank and File Are Prisoners.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The Russian rank
and file of the garrison at Port Ar
thur will come to Japan as prisoners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Adjourned Till January o.

New York, Jan. 3.-The adjourned
meeting OF the Northern Securities
stockholders in Hoboken today again
adjourned until January 8.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
ssss.e.s.ssseses


New York. Jan. S.-William
Henry Baldwin. Jr., president
} OF the Long Island railway since
1895, died this morning at his
home at Locust Valley L. I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Elbert Waffle returned to Portland
today, where ne will resume his
studies at the Medical College of the
University of oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Herman Hendrickson, aged 55
years, was found dead near a West
Astoria bath house with his head
badly bruised. Murder is suspected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Gold to Japan.

New York, Jan. SIT is reported
that s5,OOO,OO0 in gold was recently
shipped from New York to Japan by
way of Seattle, proceeds of a bond
sale
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Nineteen Men Injured.

York, Pa, Jan. S.--A work train
on the Northern Central backed into
a freight here today, injuring 10 men.
five probably fatally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03

Alfred H. Bishop, aged So years, is
deal at Grangeville, Idaho. He was
wealthy and one of the best known
mining men In that part Of the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Wholesale DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY At PORT ARTHUR
Russians See to it That the Japanese Capture Little Of Value
Petuant Criticism of StoesseI.


at
Fleet Will Be Reinforced Be
sentto East-Repored Life of
the Gar Is Denied
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
win Repair the Fortress.

Rome, Jan. ga telegram from
Nogis headquarters at Port Arthur
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
ChiCagO Grnin.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-July wheat open
ed 99A, closed 9S%. Corn opened
ASK, closed as. Oats opened SIS.
closed ak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-03
Nine Burned to Death.

Elmira, N. Y, Jan. 3.-Frank
N. Noweski, his wife and seven
children were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed their
home at Morris Run, Pa.