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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1918)
I :'-i. . :. :'.." ..... r '. ... ....................... m This Paper Has Enlisted With the Government in the Cause of America for THE WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday Fair. the PeriorJ of the War ., I yvmm Historical Society L...44 il'lllllii' An.lil,. The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches ,; VOL, IX. . : ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 13, 11)18. ! . No. 113 Every Day's Delay on Part of the Enemy Strengthens The Allied Positions. ,v HUNS MUST HIT SOON Reported That Von Hind en burg Huh Jtoon Killed But May pnly lie a Gorman Huso to Explain Failure of Drive. (By Associated! Press.) 1 Associated Press War JLead, May 13. Every day's delay on the part ot the enemy to advance on the western front adds to tlie strength of the al lies1 positions, and that the enemy is playing a losing curd gecins almost a positive assurance at this time, ow ing to the fact tJutt the allies have and ore still maintaining the ability to stem the tide of the (ifiiiuiu force, and Uiis state of afl'uirs naturally lend considerable confidence to the allied loaders on the western front. Ho iav - Wasltington has no official confirmation of Uie Ottawa report to the ciloct tiuit the American army was not now incoiporated ' hi; the Anglo-French armies, or tliat Uiey would not' ho used until -they were complete and self-.su staining. Mow ever, it Is luiown all available Ameri cans were offered to Cieneral Foch when the drive took a serious teim some weeks ago and tliat the sector, west of Montdldier is now oeing held by United Suites troops. - It is now generally known in military circles tliat the German leaders have used up most of their reserves since the sec ond of March, and that the allies, with the French reserves, are deemed able to deal with any further on slaught attempted, or made by the Germans. At the' present moment the , allied strategy coupled with the fact that the Germans must either attack soon or admit defeat tlirows a very favorable impression on the battle front, so far as-our forces" re con cerned, and as the enemy has not gained hardly a foot -on the front! within the past two weeks, it seems i Inevitable but they will necessarily j be compelled to strike soon. According to today's telegraphic re-1 ports the Italian troops are on tl(e of-1 fensive on the Italian f i-ont with the fighting becoming sharper all the while. Internal Troubles in Austria- , Hungary shows no signs of improve ment and many people are reported starving in Golicla, SAY VON HINDKNBURG IS DEAD. I London, May 13. The Daily. Ex press today says tliat letters received from the British officers on the west ern front say tliat Field Marshal von Hindenburg is dead. The name of General von Muckensen is given prominence as the one man now to bring Germany to victory, according to a news item published today, and the Express assumes that the von Hindenburg story is being circulated to explain the failure of the great of fensive initiated by the enemy on the western front, SUBMARINES ABE LOSING OUT. Paris, May 13.-George Leygues, minister of marine, announced today that the effectiveness of the German submarine campaign was declining, and that Germany was pwnre of this fact but is making desperate efforts to conceal the fact from her people. . The situation is most favorable to the allies at this time from the stand point of the "sea devils" operations and the submarine sinking accom plished by the allied forces for the first three months this year exceeds the number of German subs . that have been built. ORDER IS CONFUSING. AVashington, May 13. -lord Kead- ing, the British ambassador here, de- cuuya uuii me announcement com ing by the way of Ottawa that the American army. would not be fully utilized on the western front until it had been developed to its full strength was fn direct opposition to the information he had received from the British war cabinet, and he is completely in the dark, for the pres ent, as to its true meaning. 1 96 ON THE CASUALTY LIST. ' Washington, May 13. Today's cas ualty list contained 96 names. Ten men were killed in action, nine died from wounds, two from accident, five rfom disease, and those missing in action mimheretl OH. victor O Rourke, of Mountain ale, Oregon, a cook, died from disease. - Must of today's list were Aow Eiglanders. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. Washington, May 13. The senate has adopted a resolution Introduced by Senator Thompson, of Kansas, au thorizing an investigation by the fed eral trade commission of the produc tion of the supply of agricultural Im plements and the pjrlces farmers aw. compelled to pay for machinery of all kinds. . , ,, . ,. ... HOSTILE AKTUJiEHY. ' Loudon, May 13. Hostile art II lery was active during lust night in the Somme valley and Albert sectors, and also between Locon and Forest Nieppe on the Flanders front. DEMANDS FULL INVESTIGATION Wasltington, May 13. In an open letter to J 'resident Wilson Hculptor Gutzon . Borglum reiterated the charges made of misconduct in the aircraft production and lias denied that he betrayed the president's friendship, and further, tliat he (It mauds a full investigation by the sen ate. Borglum stated tliat the war de partment under supervision of Secre tary Baker had lundered his investi gation. CURTAIL PASSENGER SCHEDULES Wash in jit on , May 1 3. Secretary McAdoo has issued an order. for the oiu'tailment of transcontinental pas senger schedules from Chicago west, which will become effective June 2, In oi-der to save over 1 1,000,000 train miles per year by eliminating compe tition and cutting down the sched ules. SNIPERS' MOST ATTACKED. With the American Army in France, May 13. Throe American scouts attacked ti German snipers' nest, composed of an officer and 12 men, yesterday in the Lunovllle sec tor. They killed the officer and four men and captured many documents. IN THE HANDS OF GERMANS. Amsterdam, May 13. The Ukrain ian Press has received reports from Odessa that the fumier dowager of Russia and two grand dukes, who have lieen livlnu' In Crimea dro in , the hands of the Germans. ! PREDICTS SHORTAGE OF LABOR. ; Salem, Or., May 13. Iabor Com-' mlssloner Hoff predicts a shortage of rmm 171 f-n tn nnn onnt In-rnpin lnlw.l for harvesting, but thinks that' enough help can he found to carry ' on the work, using boys, women and girls, and also suggests that soldiers in training camps be made available for farm labor during the harvest. It. H. S. PAYS TRIBUTE. The Roseburg high school gave a splendid 'program this afterj:,oon In honor of soldier boys who are home on furloughs. . it was presented the lost period today and many outside people of the elty were present to en Joy It. The following was the afternoon s entertainment: Selection....; R. H. S. Orchestra Impromptu Talk Sgt. Ted Jewett Solo Bernlce Klnser Indian Club Drlll....Junior Class Girls Assembly Singing, "Keep the Home Fires Burning. Duet Katharine Powell and Gerald Geddes. . Skit "Who Is Clarice", Beutah Jewett, Cllfforu Rlebel. Solo Mr-. Heldenreich Dance .". Maybelle Miller Star Spangled Banner Orchestra Accompaniment. RETURN TO GREAT FALLS. . Mr. and Mrs. ' Thomas C. King, who have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pearson, left this afternoon for Cottage Grove, and from there they will motor to Seattle and Tacoma in their car. Mr. and Mrs. King have been touring in Cali fornia, and spent several days here visiting, while waiting for their .car, which was shipped from Redding Calif., to Cottage Grove, owing to the condition of the highway. While in Washington they will visit with their son, Sergeant Howard King, who Is stationed at Camp Lewis, and from there will return to their home at Great Palls, Mont. SOLDIERS ENCAMPMENT. Some twenty old soldiers of the soldiers' home left this morning for Albany where they will attend the state encampment. This encampment will bring many comrades from all over, the state together and all are looking forward) to it with a- great deal of Interest. It will last Monday, fuesday and Wednesday, of . this GREEXS BHD CROSS SOCIAL. ' The entertainment and social that was to have been given at the school house Saturday night, May 18, by the Red Cross auxiliary of Green, has been postponed until Tuesday night May 21. The ladies have prepared an interesting program and every one is cordially Invited. Admission Is free. ' '. ,- RETURNS TO HEADQUARTERS Miss Ruth Corbett, who has been In this part of the state for the past several weeks, doing demonstration work for the extension department at 0. A. C, returnedl to her headquar ters at Eugen, this afternoon. Mrs. Jay Hamlin and little daugh ter, Pauline, arrived In the city Sat urday from their home at The Dalles and will remain here for some time visiting with relatives and friends, ILLEGAL FISHING CASE ON TRIAL Winchester Man Charged With Gaffing Salmon Tried. Before Judge Riddle! MANY WITNESSES HEARD Mr. Burclifleld on Stand In His Own Be-half nt u Late Hour This Afternoon Court lloom Was Crowded. II. E. Burchfleld!, chief engineer of the Douglas County Light & Wa ter Co., stationed at the Winchester power house, was on trial today for illegal fishing on a warrant sworn out by Deputy Game and Fish Warden Orln Thompson. -The specific charge was gaffing salmon. Two big Chin ook salmon were offered as exhibit A to prove the contention of the state. Numerous witnesses-. were examined, and at a late hour Mr.' Burchiteld was on the stand la his own behalf. District Attorney .George Neuner was prosecuting the "'case, while B. L. Eddy appeared as counsel for the defendant. ' '. The jury, W. A. Gulnn, W. S. Ham ilton, L. A. Ueland, J. E. McClintock, V. H. Buckingham. -and R. P. Alc- Lendon were the jurors. . in his opening address the district attorney stated! that' the state would show tliat the, Idefoudnnt had un lawfully gaireu'-.suiinon on May o, 1918, and counsel for defense denied any and all of the allegations. Deputy Game Warden Thompson was the first witness called, and LOld of securing the salmon, and that Burchfleld had admitted they were ins, and that he would! spend a thou sand dollars to make good his claim. A party; had gone to Winchester, that Sunday' ' afternoon, and witnesses stated how Biurohlleld had been seen anywhere from. 50 to 100 feet below the dam casting for salmon, and how lie would throw, the lino and jerk It back, repeating thlB performance un til he; hooked a fish and then the boat, with Mr. (Davis at the oars, drifted down, atreaim for a few hun dred feet where a landing was made. Thompson went to the spot and found two salmon, which he confis cated;. Both of them had two or more wounds In the back and sides. It was the contention ot the wit ness that one of the wounds was where the gaff had penetrated when the fish were pulled out of the water and the others were where the spoon hooks had illegally snagged the sal mon. It was also claimed by Thomp son that Burchfleld was a deputy game warden at the time he was de tected catching the fish. Messrs. H. L. Whipple oaid B. 8. Nichols testi fied to seeing Burchfleld just below the dam In the foam created by the falling water, and of seeing a pole, line and hookn In tl'e boat. They cauld not Btate Just how the fish were caught. ' . ' The defense introduced a copy, of a letter purported to have been writ ten by Mr. Burchnekl, declining the appointment of deputy warden. On cross examination, Attorney Eddy en deavored to make the point that Burchfleld had always been active in keeping the flshway open and In look ing after the interests of the state. This Thompson denied. The testimony of most all or the witnesses for the state was to the effect that the Ashing was done with in 100 feet of the dam. Chas. McElhinny was called by the state, ijut made a very "unsatisfac tory witness for the prosecution, and was not examined at length.' Miss Luclle Taylor, a fifteen year old girl of Winchester, was also called to the stand, uut was auie to throw, but little light on, the trans action. . . The two positive witnesses for the state were Raymond Spence, of Rose burg, and Frank Orubb, of, Wilbur. Both young men testified positively to seeing Burchfleld hook the sal mon. Both witnesses saw the ilsh brought in and! stated that they were hooked in the body or just back of the head. . When, gotten near 'shore the gaff hook was used to land them. These men described in detail the hook used, the line, and how -the affair happened. On cross examina tion it developed that there , was some . animosity between Burchfleld and Spence, the latter having been ordered away from the dam. Spence denied having had) any talk about leaving town to get away from the necessity of giving testimony. Frank . Grubb described seeing Burchfleld land the salmon and was positive that the fish was hooked back of the head. Constable Church was called and Identified the fish as those turned! over to him by Warden Thompson. Church denied that It was possible to illegally catch salmon by a hook ac cidentally. The fish must either bile or be hooked illegally. There was no such thing as snagging salmon. At a late hour Mr. Burchfleld took the stand In 1i.s own behalf. He Identified the fish as probably the ones caught May 5. Exhibited the tackle with which no did the fish ing. Mr. Burchfleld stated that he snagged the fish. He felt a strike while trolling, and when he jerked tHe line caught one -of the salmon just back of the head. That account ed! for one wound on; the fish's body and the other was where the gaff was applied to drag It out of the wa ter. - He mad light Of much of the evidence presented, land ridiculed Thompson's attempt to show tliat he had In any way violated the law. He testified that his company had given him Instructions to maintain the state law and keep the flshway open at any cost. t The case will not be finished until late today, as several' wlttnessos for the defense were to be examined aft er 4 o'clock this afternoon. : i . HAW BELLOWS OPER ATED ON IN FRANCE Word was received In this city to day by Mrs. 1.0. Riddle from her son, Julius, who is a member of the medical tioo-iw attached to the 162d Infantry "somewhere i In .France" stating that Haroldj Bellows, son of Mr. and .Mrs. A. A. Uellows, of West Roseburg, had been operated on for appendicitis on March 29, and at the tune oi writing me lenur was great ly Improved and well on the road to complete recovery, The parents of the youug uiivn In tills city had not been Informed of their son's sickness and were greatly surprised at the news today. The many friends of young Bellows ln Roseburg will be tremendously -pleased to hear of his improvement andhope for his imme diate return to good health. . INE FRONT LINE TRENCHES Sheriff and Mrs. George Qulne re ceived a letter from their son, Her bert, today Worn France'; in which he stated that he had received his first "wound", on the battle front, that of being bit on the nose by a Ger man rat. "Hub" says he was "hit ting her up" between the "klvers" at an awful rate, but that Bomehow another his nose got over the front lino trenches into tho enemy's camp during the night and that a good-sized rat came along and took a nibble at his beak which .brought the sol dier up on the parapet mnunlformed and to -a full realisation that the Huns had tnvadled his camp. . A strong . barrage was Immediately launched, Hub says, and tho enemy routed. The balmy veather in France had passed into history when the letter was written and a good heavy snow fall was- coming down wliich made things generally a little disagreeable, otherwise the Hose burs, bunch are doing nicely. ' STATE POLICE AFTER INAL (By Associate Press.) SALEM, May 13. -Three Bquads of 'state police are headed for Salem today to help run down Convict Jes3 Baldwin who escaped from the peni tentiary yesterday. It is believed' that Baldwin robbed a house Inst night and secured an overcoat and hat and $2. ' He Is one of the state's most des perate convicts and) notorious as a "bad man," and added anotner chap ter to his reoord at the state peni tentiary when he made & daring single-handed escape yesterday morn ing. i In broad daylight Baldwin iprled open the bars of a window in the commissary department of the main prison building and walked uncon cernedly out of the big gates unmo lested under the very eyes of the guards. By sheer nerve and a clever ruse Baldwin succeeded In deceiving the guard wneii he made his daring get away through the gates. MBS. BOOTH ENTERTAINS. Mrs. J. H. Booth was a charming hostess on Friday afternoon to the ladies who assisted her in the serving of the second contingent of drafted men recently, and all report a most wonderful time. "The Gables" was beautifully adorned in tulips, haw- thorne and gorgeous yellow popples and the effect was especially attrac tive. During the afternoon knitting and social chat proved pleasant di versions and at a late hour refresh ments were served, these being In keeping with the general "Hoover" Idea that is now so popular through-: VUl UIU UU11UU. REAL ESTATE FIRM Mrs. Maud Hillyer Institutes Suit to Collect $1200 From ;'; '(,:'; Local Company. . i, LAND PURCHASE BASIS Plaintiff Alleges Beul Estate People Knew the Land Was Practically Valueless No Deed Ever Do- -llyered Money Beady. ' Mrs. Maud E. Hillyer, of Los An geles, who came here from the south a year or so ago and purchased a tract of land through tho real estate offices of Rice & Rice, and who was later made defendant In an action commenced by that firm for a sum Involving the amount of the commis sion, but who was given a verdict in her favor by tho Jury, returned here from California, last evening, and fol lowing a consultation with her attor ney, John T. Long, this morning filed an action In the circuit court asking that she be awarded the sum of $1200 damages. - -The complaint alleges that Rice & Rice, of which firm Mayor N. Rice Is a member, misrepresented the facts In connection with the. sale to her of a certain tract of 80' acres of land situated about ton or eleven miles east of the citand as selling agents the plaintiff claims that tho real estate people are responsible, inas much ns it Is charged that they full ed to protect the interest of their client, who knew nothing of tho values of farm lands here, nor -was she a judge of soil.) In all, Mrs. Hill yer invested something like $(IO fu the iplace, for which a deed was to bo provided, when the balnnce ;of the purchase price of approximately J2600 was to be paid. The land was owned jointly by a resident Oskar Emll, and H. Wesson, a resident of Norway. Wossell refused and con tinued to refuse to sign a. deed, and title to, the property was not deliver ed to Mrs. Hillyer. In the meantime the lady hud given her note covering commission on the sale, and' tills Rice & Rice sucdi on. hut the Jury failed to give them a verdict. ': j Alleging that she has been at con siderable financial loss in connection with the transaction, and that the real estate firm should have known the nature of the deal; and that they are responsible for ' selling her a property that she says was not only valueless but for which no deod could be obtained, the plaintiff, through her attorney, began action to recover. . , The social, and business standing of the parties concerned in the liti gation gives the case more than pass ing Importance. . -. Mrs. Hillyer, ' who Is a magazine writer of considerable prominence, came here more than ,a year ago to locate, expecting to maintain a country home for her. children, and where Bho could got Inspiration for her stories, stated today . that she hod not abandoned her original plan, and Intended to Hcate here. , She has an interesting family of chil dren, and will bring the little folks to Roseburg before a great while, and will endeavor to secure an at tractive home for them In the mean time. ..'. .- : ALL MEN OF 21 TO REGISTER EARLY DATE Under Instructions just received by Adjutant General Williams from the war department, the work of organiz ing Oregon for the registration ot an men who have reached the age of 21 years since last June 6, has begun, says the Oregonlan. The registration, date for tho new class of young men who ure to be made available for the draft has not yet been. set. It will be fixed by (proc lamation of President Wilson as soon as congress enacts the necessary leg islation, now pending. This Is expected to be very soon In the meantime, the war depart ment emphasizes the necessity of ef fecting a thorough organization be forehand so that the registration may proceed speedily and- efficiently on the day named. Regulations will shortly be Issued by the war department providing for the registration of men who are un able to present themselves for regis tration In person, on account of Ill ness, and for the registration of ab sentees. , In the rural districts the war de partment desires that the offices of local boards shall be the places de signated by local boards for regis tration of the men In their districts, but where a district is so large that this would not be practicable, regis tration offices will be established at other places. ...... i : As was the case last June 6, the registration Is to be completed in a single day. Every young .man who has attained his 21st birthday since last June 5, for his own protection, should keep posted as to the regis tratlon day named by the president, for Ignorance of the date will not be accepted as an exouse for failing to register, . i SIMPSON' PLANS MANSION. SALEM, . Or., May ., 11. L. !T. Simpson, candidate tor the republi can nomination for governor, an nounces in an advertisement which will appear here tomorrow that; if he Is elected governor he will bulla a mansion In Salem second to none. In tho state. It is understood an agent of Mr. SImpnon has already bqoa here negotiating as to a site. j Mr. , Simpson will deliver two ad dresses In local' theatres here Mon day night. , ,,, . . ... J BE , CORV ALUS, Ore., May 13. Con certed action for forcing all IdlerB to work would either put them to work or drive them from the state, says J. W. Brewer, federal- and O. A. C. farm help specialist. Portland con templates enacting an ordinance to force Idlers Into . productive labor, and the smaller towns are asking similar action. ' i - The passage of such an act by Portland, says Mr. Brewer, would tend to drive the Idler Into some other town. Already the larger towns of eastern Oregon have been encouraged by Mr. Brewer to movo for compulsory labor laws, and many of them have accomplished it. Like action Is being taken In western Ore gon. ''J :.,'.'. ! Baker, Ontario, Wallowa, Canyon City, Prairie City, LaGrande, HoDp n6r, Condon and Morrpw, have elth or put these meusures Into effect ov promised to do so at the noxt coun cil meeting. The county agents are co-operating and! carrying the mes sage to other incorporated towns In their districts."!' ' Those who refuse to get Into ac tion at once will be given employ ment without pay. The business men In conferences have voiced tholr ap proval of theso measures. All coun cilmen, police and mayors with whom Mr. Brewer consulted, have endorsed the plan with earnestness and enthu siasm, FREIGHT CARS DITCHED , Six loadled freight cars woro ditch ed Friday afternoon at about 4:30 when a flange on one of the cars composing extra weBt bound freight, broke about four miles east of this city, says the Rogue River Courier. No one was hurt but traffic wiib delayed more than 10 hours. Passengor trains No. 64 and 10, north bound, due here at 6:00 and 7:20 did not arrive until about 3 o'clock a. in. Saturday morning. One refrigerator car loaded with bags of corpa was demolished and a refrigerator car loaded with miscel laneous, 'and government ship ments was overturned! and badly de molished. Two loads of lumber were overturned ulid tho Imnhor scattered along the right-of-way, u.id a load of piling covering two flat cars wsb overturned. While the track was not torn up the road bed and tids were left In bad condition. The wreckers from Ashland .and Roseburg cleared the track. . This is the third freight wreck which has occurred near Grants Pass In the past few weeks. The over loading of cars Is supposed to be re sponsible. FIGHT IN FRANCE " A PACIFIC POUT, May 12. Mine. Leonina Botchkareva, founder of the famous Russian women s "Bat talion of Death," arrived .here today from- Russia enroute to France, where, she said, she expected to meet death on the battle field. : ' Mmo. Botchkareva said since she left Moscow disguised in a Russian peasant s garb she has been followed by agents of the Bolsnevlkl, who sought to carry out Instructions to kill her on sight. ' In a far east port, Mmo. Botchka reva Bald, she was given sanotuary on an English man-of-war. "I formed the Battalion of Death," Mme. Botchkarova said, "to avenge the death of my husband and to combat Prussian aggression in Russia; I am on my way to France, where I will enter service with the first contingent that will accept me. I expect to die on the battle field." FRUIT GROWERS GET T Shipping Season 1917 Began July 5th and Ended ; ' ' December 7th. REPORT OF ASSOCIATION t-mpqua Valley Fruit Union Submits , Annual Statement of The Bust , ness Transacted Broccoli x Brings Good Beturns. Managers report of business trans acted by the Umpqua Valley. Fruit Union during the season of 1917-18, Fruit shipments for 1917 began with Royal Ann cherries on' July . 5, and closed with, apples December 7, on which date the last car went for ward. - ' Cherries.. Tho Onion shipped 16.602 pounds of Royal Ann cherries which were sold! . in hulk at 6c ,per pound, J826.10. . The black cherries, were packed In ten and twenty, pound iboxes. They consisted of Blngs, Lambers, ' Ox Hearts and Black Re publicans, the -total amount being 6746 pounds, which brought on aver age of 4 e per pound, 1 248. 67. - . Pears. -. r : -. Bartletts were ' packed in two grades: Combination Extra .feancy and Fancy, amounted to 10 cars or 6262 boxes. Those were sold f.'O. b.4t an avorage price of $1.36 per box, " The returns made on three cars of these pears sold through the North Pacific Fruit Distributors, , wore unsatisfactory and suit Is pend ing for same. Two hundred and suventy-seven iboxes of choice 'grade ' sold at an average . price of 76c per box. Two cars of No, 2 Bartletts were soldi to canneries at ?16 per ton, The total amount of monoy re ceived for Bartlett pears including , those Bold to canneries was $6644,68. Bight hundred and , Beventy-f our boxes of , tall pears were. .sold for $573,93. . . -These -were -Howells, -An- Joua, Clairgeaus and a few - Winter Nells and with -the exception of one lot of Howells were vory low grade, being full of worms and fungus. .'.;..?.".! Apples. ' 1;. There wore no Gravonstelns this year, and the first . shipments were Jonathans and Winter Bananas, Fol lowing Is a list of the different varie ties shipped: Boxes, Jonathans, 685; Winter Bananas, 217; Ortley, 772; Delicious, 204; Spltzonburg, 2577; . Newtown, 2S67, and odd varieties 476, making a total of 7938 boxes or -12 cars of 630 boxes each which is the ordinary load!, but becauso of the car shortage this season theso were all shipped In olevon cars. The total amount of money re ceived for these eleven cars was $10261.87 making an average price for all varieties and grades of $1.29 per box. The Extra Fancy and Fancy grades of all .the commercial varie ties In sizes 163 and larger wore all sold f. 0. b. Roseburg at the follow ing prices per box: Winter Banana, $1.00 and $1.65; Jonathan,' $1.35 and $1.20; Ortloy, $1.65 and $1.35; Spltzenburg and Delicious, $1.65 and $1.46; Newtown $1.60 and $1.30. There were no rejections and no complaints on the part of buyers on account of quality, condition or pack. ' Messrs. Stelnhardt & Kelly, of New York bought the bulk of our crop.' Cauliflower. 1 The cauliflower shipments began December 28 and ended1 February 13. The total receipts were 496 crates which sold at an average price of $1.07 for No. 1 and 91c for No. 2, making a total of $521,60. Broccoli. Shipments of broccoli bognn Fob ruary 15 and ended April 9, tho car load movement , extending from March 5 to April 4. The crop in California was a month late tliiB season, due to extreme drought there last fall, which brought their broc coli In direct competition with ours in all markets, but the Oregon pro duct brought a premium of 50c to 70c ovr hat of California. Ten thousand two hundred and thirty-nine crates of No. 1 sold at an average price per create of $1.15, 1320 crates of No. 2 averaged 96c, 2130 crates ot No. 3 averaged 68c, and 414 crates were sold to cannorles at 72o per crate. The shipments amounted to 34 cars of 416 crates each, but only 32 carloads were actually shipped, tho remainder being sent out by express and locab freight. The total number of crates received wbb 14,103 and the total amount of 'money was $14,103 and the total amount of money waB $14,728.63, making an nverage price ot $1.04 4-10 for all grades. All biit three cars were sold f. 0. b. Rose burg and all accepted at selling prlco without making any allowances or : deductions. The quality and pack met wun universal approval. i Mrs. R. E. Carpenter, who has been seriously 111 at the home of Mrs. B Drollinger In this city, Is reported slightly Improved today.