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c OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL NTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. Land Fraud it Alleged. S;ilem. C. B. MeOonnell, a lawyer ef Burus, conferred with Attorney General Crawford in regard to Institut ing suits for the recovery by the state ef largo tracts of grazing land in Har sey and Malheur counties, control of which Mr, JlcConnell charges was ob tained by fraud. Suit is pending against the Pacific Livestock company lor the recovery of 27,000 acres of school land. The company has enter ed suit to prevent the adjudication of water rights on the Silvies river, and It was while making an Investigation of Its allegations that Mr. McConnell says he found that about 60,000 other acres had been obtained through fraud. VICE-ADMIRAL JELLIC0E BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON Three Blocks In The Dalles Burned. The Dalles. Three entire blocks of this city were swept away by fire, the Tesult of three blazes started within a few minutes of each other and sup posedly from the torch of an incen diary. The total loss is estimated at 110,000. In less than two hours fully a dozen stores were razed by the terrific flames, the postoffice was destroyed, several hundred pounds of mail going up in smoke, and for a time the en tire city was imperiled, the water sup ply falling short when the flames were at their height Vice-Admlral Sir John R. Jellicoe, who Is commander-in-chief of the British fleet which it blockading the North Sea. Government to Sell Timber Tract. Klamath Falls. A tract of timber, estimated to contain nearly 90,000,000 feet of lumber, will be sold by the government at an early date. There are 6280 acres In the tract and it is located In the Crater Lake national park. It is mainly white and sugar fine, but there Is some yellow and white fir and considerable cedar. The terms of the sale will give the pur chaser nntil 1926 to complete the re moval of the timber. The sale is ex pected to realize about $250,000. SET VOTE CANVASS DATE Be Settled McNary-Benson Tie Will September 5. Salem. Early settlement of the con test for the republican nomination for justice of the supreme court between Justice McN'ary and Judge Benson was made certain whn Secretary of State Olcott announced that the canvass of the vote would be made Saturday, which will give the successful candi date until Tuesday to file his accept ance. The canvassing board is com posed of Governor West, Secretary of State Olcott and State Treasurer Kay. Judge Benson leads in the race by one vote, but a stipulation provides lhat several precincts in Multnomah, Washington, Tillamook and Hood River shall be recanvassed and there is a possibility that the result will be changed. There also is a probability that 15 ballots in Sixes precinct, Cur ly county, which were thrown out be cause the electors voted for too many candidates for governor, will be count- cd in the supreme court race. Ail persons having nominations must file acceptances by that time or their names will not be certified to the county clerks to be printed on the ballots. There is a further require ment that any person nominated who aas failed to file a verified statement ef expenditures cannot be certified to for the official ballots. Statements must be filed even though no money was expended. MILITIA ORDERED TO BUTTE Governor Mobilizes State's Force For Service at Butte Mines. Helena, Mont Governor Stewart oVdered the Immediate mobilization of the entire state militia, consisting of ten companies, as a result of the re newal at Butte of factional troubles among the miners. Governor Stewart also telegraphed Senators Walsh and Evans asklne their aid in having federal troops from Vancouver barracks brought Into the state and held In readiness In the evoot the state militia was not able to cope with the situation. Butte, Mont. Mines of the Anacon da Copper Mining company and other large companies operating in this dis trict are under armed guard as a re sult of the dynamiting of the employ ment office at the Parrot mine, oper ated by the Anaconda company. Business men and the mining of ficials are making every effort to se cure the presence of federal troops in Montana. Numerous telegrams were sent to Montana's delegation at Wash ington, urging that they prevail upon President Wilson to send regulars to nearby posts to be ready if It is found the militia is unable to cope with the situation. German Prince Honors Hit Foe. Rome. A dispatch from Berlin Bays the defense of Longwy, department of Meurthe-et-.Moselle, France, was the mosi neroic since the beginning of the war. The town surrendered only after an extraordinary display of val or. The Germans so admired the bril liant - resistance that Crown Prince Frederick William begged the French commander at the moment of surren der to keep his sword. 12-Foot Corn Displayed. Oregon City. Secretary O. E. Frey tag, of the Oregon City commercial club, is displaying several stalks of corn 12 feet tall, with ears In pro portion, to prove that Oregon is a corn-growing state equal to the best in the Union. Crop Pest War Is On. Pendleton. The farmers of Uma tilla county have declared war upon magpies, squirrels and Jackrabbits and State Game Warden Evans has direct ed District Game Warden Edgar Aver ill to assist the farmers In exterminat ing the pests. The damage to" crops by these animals has been serious this season. White Cabbage Grown. Gold Hill. Enoch M. Smith, the Surbank of southern Oregon, has per fected a Bnow-whlte cabbage. By a process of selective culture, the Gold Hill gardener has been working along this line for several years. Fish Go By Canal. Astoria. Practically all the canned salmon from the Pacific coast destin ed1 for the eastern seaboard is being shipped this year by way of the Pana ma canal Instead of by rail, The ocean at Is 40 cents cheaper than the rail rate for every 100 pounds. WAR RISKjJILLJS PASSED Fund of $5,000,obolTProvlded to Meet Possible Losses. Washington. The administration bill to create a federal bureau of ma rine war risk insurance, with a J5.000, vvm iuna to meet possible losses to American shipping, was passed in the house by a vote of 230 to 58. It has already been passed by the senate. ine Dill establishes for the first time in American historv a marine insurance, though it is restrict ed to risks of war and especially ap plicable to the European emergency, it insures American vessels, their freight and passenger moneys' and cargoes "whenever it shall appear to the secretary of the treasury that American vessels, shippers or Import ers In American vessels are unable in any trade to secure adequate war risk Insurance on reasonable terms." It is Intended as supplementary to war risk insurance furnished by pri vate concerns, who contend they have not enough capital to give complete war risk insurance. China Guards Neutrality. Pekln. It is reported that the Japa nese tried to land troops at different points on the Shan-Tung coast, but that the Chinese prevented it, insist ing that It would be a breach of neu trality. Not wishing to bring about complications with China, the Japa nese did not land, but decided to await Instructions from the home govern ment. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat Club, 93c; bluestenr red Russian, 92c. Hay Timothy, $16; alfalfa, $12, Butter Creamery, 31c. Eggs Ranch, 26c. $1.10; Wheat Bluestem, $1.10; club, 94c; red Russian, 92c. red Russian, 85c. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; alfalfa, $13 per ton. Butter Creamery, 31c. Eggs 27c. Three-fourths of the land of the Umatilla project la desirable for trrl gatlon farming; one fourth is undesir able. Indians from the Klamath reserva tion predict a mild winter In central Oregon, basing their forecast on the late nesting of mallard ducks. Sixty-three days have elapsed since any rain has fallen at Albany. Thia breaks all records since government rainfall records were compiled at this city. The state railroad commission has made an order denying the applica tion of the Cooa Hay Water company tor the modification of uu order es tablishing meter rates. The Interstate Commerce commis sion has ordered a hearl.ig hold in Portland September 21 on minimum freight rates In mixed carloads over northwestern railroads. Attorney General Crawford in an opinion has stated that laundries Bhould not bo classed under the 10 hour law. The ruling does not apply to women, however. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad and The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation company volun tarily reduced freight rates on wheat between The Dalles and Astoria, By a tie vote the state desert land board declined to renew the contract of the Northwest Townslte company for the Irrigation of 12,000 acre on the Chewaucan river near aPlsley. The Hood River Commercial club has asked Senator Chamberlain to support a bill permitting summer resi dence within or without forest re serves, with amendment, If necessary, protecting Bull Run reserve. Secretary of State Bryan has lent Senator Chamberlain a set of his peace speeches as a testimonial of appreciation of the senator's support of the 18 peace treaties ratified Au gust 13. The department of commerce on re quest of Senator Chamberlain has rec ommended the creation of a new sup ervising steamboat Inspection district on the Pacific coast. Estimates will be submitted for this purpose. Deputy United States Attorney Gen eral Johnson made a report to the de partment of Justice at Washington to the effect that local retailers were re sponsible for the advance in prices of foodstuffs. Attorney Joseph N. Teal of Portland has consented to go to Washington at the proper time to represent commer cial Interests of Oregon and Washing ton before congress on behalf of the rivers and harbors bill. The state department has acknowl edged receipt from Senator Chamber lain of protests against Japan's enter ing the European conflict. The de partment has given the matter Its at tention. Warning was sounded by Govertor West that unless the state by the first of the year ties up by contract the $450,000 allotted by the secretary of the Interior for co-operative work with the state In connection with Carey Act projects, the ilule would likely lose the appropriation. University students and graduates of the state university in Pendleton met and organized the University Rangers for the purpose of providing a proper reception for the Eugene peo ple who will come to the Roundup on the special train bringing the Radia tors. Senator Lane will Introduce a reso lution directing the agricultural de partment to report operations under the denatured alcohol act, secured through his efforts. Senator Lane be lieves that Standard Oil influences are opposing the present enforcement of the act. Indications are that attendance at the University of Oregon this year will break all records. A. R. Tiffany, registrar, expects an enrollment of 450 freshmen, or 30 per cent more than last year. He has prepared for the opening for many years, and says he has seen none as promising as this. Governor West has instructed the sheriff of Josephine county to arrest Oslin M. Jackson, who Iff alleged to have been Implicated in real estate frauds In New York, and hold him until a requisition could be honored. Jackson was recently under arrest in Grants Pass, but was released by order of the governor, who said the arrest was Illegal. Shipping sugar by parcel post la a scheme being used by Portland whole salers and Burns retailers, to beat the freight rates into central Oregon. By parcel post It costs 67 cents per 50 pound sack to deliver sugar to the Burns grocer from Portland, while by freight the coBt would be twice that for the haul from Iiend to Burns alone. In the circuit court of Curry county Judge J. S. Coke dismissed the case against Riley Cooley, who was charg ed with killing John Van Pelt 15 years ago in Curry county. The grand Jury at the last term of court had Investi gated the case, and It was taken up again at this term, but as several Im portant witnesses were not present 914 Bmick Cars (Limited in Supply) Only a Few Left for 1914 Delivery If You Want One You Will Have to Hurry Free service guaranteed when you drive a Buick. Not only by the local agent, but also by the Buick Factory. Motto:-"Satisfied Customers" NIGHT AND DAY SERVICE MUFF-NOBLE AUTO CO. O. L Huff PRINEV1LLE, OREGON AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BUICKS Fred W. Noble .otkc fur Publication Isolated Tract Public Land Sule. Department of the Interior, L. m. Land Oltlce tt The Diillm, Or. Julv 22. I'M I. Notice is hereby given that as directed by the commissioner ol the general land office, under provisions of act of congress approved March 28. 11112, (37 Stat., 77), pursuant to the applica tion oi uranviue ii. re Sttrial No. 012160. we will offer at tmhlic sale, to the highes: bidder, but at lint less than i 00 per acre, at 10:15 o'clock a. m., on the Ilth day of September. I!ll4, at this oflice, the following tmct of land : Nwl. sec. 19. T. 18 8.. K.lH E. Willamette meridian. "This tract is ordered onto the msrket on a showing Unit the greater portion thereof is mouLtainous or too rouuli (or cultivation." Any persons claiming adversely the above detcrilwd land are advised to tile their claims or objections on or before the time designated for sale. 8 6i 11. Fiia.nk Woow.wk, Register. to testify, the case wis dropped, Notice for Publication Isolated Tract. Public Land Sale. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Olfice at The Halle., Ore. July 21st, 1014. Notice is hereby given that, as direct ed by the commissioner of the general land office, under provisions of act of congress, approved March US. 1012, (.'17 Stat., 77). pursuant tothe application of Thomas N. Hickman Serial No. 011803, we will offer at public sale to the highest bidder, but at not less than f 2 00 per acre, at 9 :45 o'clock a. m., on the 8th day of September, 1914, at this oflice. the following tract of land: Wi sel, si swl, sec. 35. T. 18 S., K. 1!) K. Willamette meridian. "This tract is ordered into the market on a showing that the greater ncrtion thereof is mountainous or too rough for cultivation." Any persons claiming adversely the above described land are advised to file their claims or objections on or before the time designated for sale. 8-6-p II. Frank Woodcock, Register. Lower Prices on FordCars Buyers to Share in Profits Kffectiva from Augunt 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, and guaranteed against any reduction during that time: Touring Car $490 Runbout , 440 Town Car 690 F. O. B. Detroit, all cars fully equipped. (In the United States only). For further particulars regarding the low prices and profit-sharing plan see C. W. WILSON 1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore, Garage Opposite Post Office U, Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore. July 31st, 1914. Notice is hereby given that William T. Walters of Brothers, Oregon, who on July 17th, 1911, made homestead entry No, 09287, for section 15, township 20 south, range 18 east, Willamette meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land above dercribed, befoie II C. Ellis, II. 8. commissioner at Bend, Ore gon, on the 10th day of September, 1914. Claimant names s witnesses, William F. Bchultz, Joseph Stenkamp and Ansel M. Stewart, of Brothers. Oreiron. and Otis O. llcnkle, of Bend, Oregon. 8 6 p II. Fka.nk Woodcock, Register. Refrigerator for Sale Bohn-Slphori Itefiterator. 80 11m. Ice capacity! three doors, movable Hhclvcs, white enamel liiKlde; Oak outHlde. As good an new. Price 30. Inquire at thlH olfice. The Man Who "Makes Good" is the -man with an idea and the acumen and resourcefulness to make the tdea a factor in his every day life a factor in his own advancement. This man will find OUR BANK ACCOUNT PLAN acts as a stimulant to greater achievement as well as afford ing protection to his present income. r , The First National Bank Of Prineville, Oregon. The Oldeit Bank in Central Oregon' Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00 Shingles, Mouldings, Windows, Doors, Glumes, Etc. Etc., Etc. SHIPP& PERRY J) PRINEVILLE, OREGON J Why not take the Journal ? V