The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, December 22, 1905, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextnnTT im OREGON IXlJtLi MIST. VOL. XXIII. ' " -----. . , " . ST. 1IELKXB, OREGON, FBIDAY, DECEMBEK 22, 1905. HQ. 2. An A WrillUllHnl PR EE III " jl MADE PLAIN TO MR. 8HONT8. I, i ) All ApilUldl Ml MILL What do you tliluk of IhU otter' THE OREGON MIST And THE METROPOLITAN AND RURAL HOME for only $1.00 A YEAR Tlil offer I o lor it IIiiiMimI lliiiftonl), Wocrxn't tell liow Ionic we almll liuvo mi opportunity io Ulv j.u nik-Ii h barci.ln. m (luu t onlny. ' im: MivntoiMn.n an and uvhal iiomi: i tii Nlltlonul Aicrlt-iill uriil Monthly ol'tlio I liliril Mittr. 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"Till: ICl'lCU, IIO.MI:" U on ol.t Mtnl.lUlie.l larlrultnriil moiiilily, Hint now Iihh r clri'iiliilluii (' ,100,000 -oilr. -ik It Inane, anil inlfiiila to utltl iiiiiny I IioiiujiikU more liy iihiiiih ol tlili urraiiKenieiit wild Till: tlltKtiOV MIST. TliUcreat oiler In oprii to KVI'KYOM'i Itotli ltl 11 ml new hiiIktHth 11 re urjieil lo ii(ctt It. Keml one ilolliir iiikI mention thin oiler until) mi euii luive Till: MKTItOIMH.ITAN AMI ItflCAI. IIOMi: Millittiit iitltlltlotiiil t-ont. Hfinl tifiluy. AtldreHH T1IK OltlCOOV .MIHT, St. Helen Ore. Ask the ff, He will Tell jou That the Traveler NORTH COAST LIMITED Kh'ctrir I.ij;litMl, ' is tin1 Crack Tniia orTlitMU All for Comfort ami Klc- 111 CI'. j The Tit kcl Offire nl rortlmul if. ut j i i 255 Morrison, Cor. 3d, Portland, A. I). CHARLTON! Amttant Otntral Paitrngir Agtnt ; PORTLAND. OREGON ! I 3 TUAIXH TO TI1K K.VST It.UI.Yi aTUN. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY Abstract and Trust Co. Titles Kxatnined, Abstructs Made, Non-Resident Taxes Paid. Real Estate, Loans, Etc. K. K. QUICK A. M. HOLTON, Proprietor. SiflMILD K TlIK arJ'i KIPI.K, McmIoI 1I3, .S3 calibre. Is tli best rliln luiiilti (ir oxIitiiiImiiiIiik hhIh iiikI luniii'iiU iilimit plnoa, ruin, wi'iinil"! wiMnlchui'kH, lm (ur a iiiiiiniiiiliin on your vh-c-ixtiim trip. eoDililiilnx ttio k polntM of the oM niuitl-limillii)t miiiirml rilln with tliMUiiviilinif nml ruplcl lire o( Uio mont Imiirov nil if itHMtttir. It l wM'iuiNtnirli'il Unit tliiimiiunrillo limn Dm In liow. Iiiit fiirl riilK: M .Imrtiunl Iuiik rim-lim, ,:tl3 nliort nml linieniitrr (lin, utiil In tlm ly rt'iuutur uiuilo ualnii rlm-llro wutrliltiun Inrnor t tut 11 ,tl (ulllirn. . ., ., 'Mm ulimt eiti'lrl'ltiKS urn' Jimt, til" tlini)t fnr rniinll Rnmii wlillo tlis Itttitr oiitiM kill iiiiliimliiot full' i.ut)iilly. Ou tliollmt ao(Wcttrtrlili?i i i .1 -i ..t .. m It.1lki1 VM tit. v ii nuvrii tin) t;iiii. v i Now Zffurfin Ciitiilntt nii'l our IHMrunw nil' iii'iiiK mt win ut umi i' n1"! ' v. 'ii.a". Tfie fflarfin firearms Gx, . - .. w.lltt UArlIJ rVkJwJ Ul4 ''eO YEARS' EXPERIENCE Tviaoc Marks Dcsions Anrrmn1f'i ft ikMrh mna dsnr(rftnn mmj qulr.iv rriii uir t.t'li.h.tt ttwm mhMUt mn ttVPMit'in 1 r"iiiiy- patient ii'o iininiuiiirtv miitoiiiRi. HUNUIWIH airitu I MMtMiff fr wt-urintf Mint it a. 4ni iriMt. iirai nattMifT i'r m-uriiitf 1 1kMi tiinntith llunn A (. MkKMi oU. ('hoUt lir. In lb fiin lkMi t.inntith llunn A (.0. rclTt Scientific Jimcrlcan. A in1omttt lMttwtriif1 fc1r. ltrrMt rtr. rmUtloit t nut imiltflt' )Ktrhitl. Tnrint. t& rr : f-'ur nn.'iiiit, l. hj nil fidii.nk MUNN I Co "--' New York Uiani.H (.., r Ml W.,lilulu, 0.0, fVWWVVVWWVW bC IOH fOHTI.AND. DAILY. jJ M -TIAMt-- M ''America" Ej t Willamett Slough Route n Iv 8t. llolfnu. . .. :S0 A M Arrivf itt 1'ortlmul. 10:) A M U-Hvel'urllHml S:S01'M Arriv t Ht. llelem. 6:00 V M t ami: o renn. Will Carry Nnllilnn but Pmmii. grr. ami Ka.l Krrijhl. jAnr.ii unon, na.tar. frB .aA. V VVVVV VV WaVi ar.urrxr. lIxwrlonoeHnok tlint tolls wlmt IN THE NATIONAL Monday, Dactmbar 18, The canal uinrnencr Dtiruitrlutlnn bill wl rrceheil In the liouno Irom the (Mtnate. niiciiMion ot tlili wat followed by another debate on lnuranc tuat Uiri. The houae dlaaxreetl to the amendment to the canal bill and tent it to conference. Hale and Teller ere named at the aenate conferee on the canal bill. The aenate in the afternoon look op the houae ahlp aubaidy bill, which make it the uutiniahed butineai before that body. A Joint resolution waa adopted pro viding lor adjournment from December 21 to January 4. Dolliver haa a new rate bill hii:h be will introduce aoon aa a aulialitute for all mean urea now pending. Saturday, December 10. The aenate today putted the Panama emergency appropriation bill. The only change in the meaaure aa it pained the houae ia a proviaion which require that congreea thall be aupplled witb regular eatimate ol all lalariea excent thnee paid to laborera. Henator Duboia, of Idaho, will retain all hi prtwent committee place and ae cure membeiahlp on the irrigation committee. The houae indulged iteelf again to day to the extent of fonr hour of what waa many time termed aradamicdia ru"ion of Federal control of insurance. The holiday receae waa fixed from next Thursday lo January 4. Friday, December 16. The Panama canal wa again under conaideration by the senate today and Tillman occupied the entire time given to that ubiect. lie did not indicate any intention of opposition to the pan' age of the appropriation hill, but be criticised the method of the canal com- miaaion in many of it traneaction. When the seriate adjourned the bill was stilt pending, but there wa an agreement for a vote tomorrow. In lite morgan liation ot the aenate committee, now about completed, Ful ton secures the chairmanship of Uie committee on claims, retains Ma place on public lamia and on irrigation, and la assigned memberahlp on one or two smaller committers. Ankeny becomes chairman of th irrigation committee and secures a place ou commerce Pile is made chairman of coast and insular survey and Riven a place on public lands aud territoiiea, in which latter place be will be able to work for Alaska. Hey burn did out get a ainale committee asked for. The only new place given him wa public buildings. The fate of Duboia is not as yet aettled. the Democrat not having completed their aisle. The home today devoted 4 hours to lively debate on the posaibilitiaa of controlling insurance. Jones, of Washington, introduced hills appropriating $25,000 for a fish hatchery in Yakima county, and grant ing Washington 60,000 acre of land for the benefit ot the Soldiers' home. Thursday, December 14. The senate sitent four hours today in discussing the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill and, when it ad journed, the bill was still under con sideration. A separate bill regulating the issuance ot bonds for the canal and platdng them on the same basis aa other bonds ot the government was passed without debate. Senator Fulton introduced a bill ap propriating $100,000 to erect a public building at Paker City, another carry ing 116,000 lor improvement of the ground at Halem, and a third to ratify the treaty with the Klamath Indian and pay them $500,000. The pure food bill was reported by Senator Heybunw The Republican members ot the house caucus today unanimously de clared In favor of admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, and byja vote of 10 to 06 declared in favor ot admitting Arisona and New Mexico as one state. Both statehood question are to be contained in one bill. Representative Cnahman introduced a bill providing tor the election of one delegate from Alaska to congreaa. Representative Laccy, ot Iowa, intro duced a bill granting graxing privileges on public land to homestead settlers and holders of amall farm in semi arid and arid lands. Prices are to range from 1 to 6 cent an acie annu New Mexico Willing to Unit. Washington, Dec. 14. Joint state hood for New Mexico and Arisona was discussed by the presitlent todajr witb a delegation of New Mexican, among whom were Solomon Luna, Republican National committeeman; Maji.r W. H. II. Llewellyn, United State District attorney; Judge A. A. Freman and A. M. Hove. Judge Freeman said he be lieved the people ot the two territories would be glad to accept joint statehood. Major Llewellyn and Mr. Luna took np with the president some appoint, ments in the Judiciary of New Mexico. No Ship Subsidy Possible. Washington, Dec. IS. There is tc be no ship subsidy legislation at this sesBlon of congress. The aenate is luke warm. The house is opposed to such legirlatlon. The new merchant marine committee appointed by Speaker Can non ia said to have ten members against four who are favorable to the proposed measure. The speaker Is un derstood to oppose the project at this time, because of the likelihood of a tariff discussion. HALLS OF CONGRESS ally. A bill providing for a public whip ping post (or the District ol Columbia waa Introduced by Adams, ot Pennsyl vania. A fourth Federal Judge for Alaska la provided for in a bill by Jones, of Washington. Wednssday, December 13. The senate wa in session for only one hour and a hall today, and a por tion of that time waa spent in the con sideration of executive buaioes. number of private billa were introduced In the open wesion, and Allison pre sented the leport of the committee on appropriationa on the canal bill, giving notice that be would call it up for con aideratlon tomorrow. He said that the committee was of the opinion that $11, 000,000 wonld be sufficient for present purposes and that the amount bad been left ai fixed by the houae. senator uamnger introduced an amendment to the statehood bill to pro hibit the sale ot liquor in the state proposed to be created by the admis sion ot Oklahoma and Indian Territory for a period of 21 yeara, and then only after an amendment of the state con stitution permitting liquor traffic. Speaker Cannon announced the trans fer of Mondell (Wyoming) from 'the committee on military affairs to that of public lands, and of Miller (Kansas) from public lsnda to military affairs. The tranafer givta the two members the same committee assignments htey had In the last congress. Committee reference of the annual message of President Roosevelt waa made according to the subjects treated The question ot Federal control of in surance was assigned to the committee on ways and mean. In explanation of this. Payne laid that, in bis opinion, the only way the United States can deal with insurance companies ia through the taxing power, and over tb'a the way and mean committee ha jurisdiction. Among the billa introduced in the bouse today were the following: By Mondell, of Wyoming, providing tor the appropriation of not more tbau $20,000 annually from the sales of pub lic lands to the endowment of state schools of mines and mining or depart. ments of mine and mining in connec tion with colleges already established. Bv Need ham, of California, transfer ring the Yellowstone, Yoeemite, Se quoia, General Giant, Mount Rainier, Crater Lake and Wind Cave national parka from the control of the Depart ment of the Interior to the Department ol Agriculture. By Delegate Andrewa, of New Mexl co, providing for the admission of the territory of New Mexico as a single sta.e. A bill abolishing the Isthmian Canal commission was introduced by Repre sentative Mann, of Illinois. In it dis cretion 1 given the president to put the work of building the canal under any one of the executive departments, and also to operate the Panama railroad through the same mean. CUTS OUT BONDS. Senate Committee Favora Canal Ap propriation of SI 1,000,000 Washington, Dec. 13. The emerg ency appropriation bill to provide the Isthmian canal commission with funds to carry on the construction of the Pan ama canal will contain no general leg islation. This waa decided by the sen ate committee on appropriations at a meeting lasting all ol yesterday, at which it was agreed to report the measure appropriating $11,000,000, the amount named by the house bill. The first section, in relation to the issuance ol bonds, was stricken oat. A bill containing this feature was Intro duced in the senate by Teller, and it will be dealt with by the finance com mittie. The bill was amended to fur ther provide that in the future no ex penditures shall be made tor the canal except by authority ot congress, and when appropriation have been made by congreaa. Rivals For Coveted Place. Washington, Dec. 14. As the situ ation sixes up today, it looks aj if Sena tor Ankeny would secure the vacant position on the commerce committee formerly held ' by Senator Foster of Washington. Mr. Ankeny and Mr. Fulton have been making a neck and neck race tor thia place. Rat Bill After Holidaya. Washington, Dec. IS. Railroad rate legislation will be allowed to rest until after the holidays. Members of the house committee on Interstate and for eign commerce have agreed to take up and dispose of less important measure before the recess. In the senate alro there is a disposition to let rate legisla tion slumber. The members of the in terstate commerce committee in that body have decided to hold but one meeting a week before Christmas and there is a general understanding that rate legislation will not be pnahed. Cut Out Opposed Section. Washington, Dec. 14. The Santo Domingo treaty waa referred back to the committee on foreign relations. It is understood that it ia the desire of the administration that the treaty be modi fied by striking out the provision au thorising the president to tend an armed force to Santo Domingo, if at any time necessary. It is the belief of friends of the treaty that, if this pio vision were removed, there would be less opposition to ratification. Panama Canal Affair Discussed at White House Conference. Washington, Dec. 19. President Roosevelt tonight took up the matter of the Isthmian canal scandal a devel oped by debate in the senate during the past three daya. He is determined to prevent further criticism of the char acter put forward by Senator Tillman, Culberson and others. Senators Alli son and Hale, both members of the ap propriation committee, were present. The president made it plain to Mr. Shonta that the literary bureau in charge of Secretary Biahop must be at once discontinued, and Mr. Bishop con fine his service purely to administra tive matters. He also discussed the advisability of reducing bia salary from $10,000 now paid to $5,000, or some other moderate aum. It was also made apparent to Chair man Shonts that if be still haa an offi cial connection with the Clover Leaf railroad, it must be severed immedi ately. Senator Tillman declared that Mr. Sbonts is still active president of the syatem, and neither Mr. Shonts nor any of the administration senators have entered a denial of the declaration. The president further gave Mr. Shonts much advice regarding tbe con duct of affairs on the isthmus. It i prescribed in the president's order that the canal commission most leave at once for that place. Tbe hill appropriating $11,000,000 lor tbe canal work, passed by the sen. ate on Saturday, provides that within 90 daya the secretary of tbe treasury must furnish estimates to tbe senate and house appropriations com mittees of all salaries paid those em ployed on canal work, except laborera and unskilled workmen. Tbie feature of the b 11 was discussed witb Senators Allison and Hale. It is believed that many reforms will be instituted in the administration of the canal before another appropriation is requested from congees. This work of reform must begin at once, as Secre tary Taft says the $11,000,000 new be ing obtained will last no longer than April 1 at the outside. In tbe meantime Senator Tillman will begin a strong agitation after the holiday recess for a thorough investiga tion of tbe entire canal situation. He will be opposed by tbe Republicans, but supported by the Democrats. Even tome of tbe Republicans favor an in quiry, and Mr. Tillman threatens to cause much trouble unless matters are put on such a basis as to prevent just critcism. TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES. Great Increase Shown Over Last Year by Department of Commerce. Washington, Dec. 19. Estimates made by the bureau of statistics of the department of Commerce and Labor, based on the returns for ten montba ending with October, are that the ag gregate commerce between tbe United States and the Philippines for the cal endar year 1905, will amount to about $20,000,000, against about $15,000 in 189rt, $1,000,000 in 1900, $4,000,000 in 1898 and a little more than $4,000,- 000 in 1897, the year prior to the American occupation. Prior to 1899, tbe exports from the United States to the Philippines, the bureau reports show, had never ex ceeded $250,000, while in tbe present year they will aggregate nearly $0,000,- 000. Imports from the islands, which ranged between $4,000,000 and $5,- 000,000 per annum prior to 1899, were in 1902, $10,000,000; in 1903, $12,- 000,000, and in 1905 will be about $14,000,000, according to tbe bureau estimates. Tbe imports in 1905 are chiefly hemp and sugar. Hemp imports for the first ten months of 1905 amounted to $10, 376,528, and sugar $2,212,249. Connecticut Safe Looted. Snffleld, Conn., Dec. 19. After binding the railroad watchman, W. Jones, and his 12 year old son to chairs in the railroad station here this morn ing before daylight, six bank robbers pried their way into the Snfiield Sav ings bank ou Main street, blew open the safe after a fourth attempt and es caped with $50,000 worth of registered bonds and stocks not negotiable, ac cording to President Newton, of the in stitution. They overlooked $3,000 in cash and negotiable bonds ,n a drawer nearby. Conference at White House. Washington, Dec. 19. Senators Alli son and Hale, who are members of the committee on appropriations, and Chairman Shonts and Secretary Bishop, ot the Isthmian Canal commission, were in conference with the president at tbe white botiBe tonight. It la pre sumed that the cate of Secretary Biah op, whose duties at agent 'or the com mission has been the subject of discus sion in congress, was among matters talk ed ot, but no statement waa made. General Strike is Improbable. London, Dec 19. The correspondent of tbe Daily Telegraph at St. Peters burg, in commenting on recent events in Russia, tays he is still optimistic and is convinced of the impossibility ot an organised general strike, because public opinion and the peasantry are strongly averse to it. He insists that the military outbreak at Moscow is in no way an indication ol general disaf fection in the army. t ; Fur Go Up In Smoke. New York, Dec. 19. Two hundred thousand dollars' worth of furs were destroyed by f re today in the establish ment of Max Palseeki A Co., wholesale furriers and manufacturers of automo bile garments, 37-39 East Twenty-first street. Other tenants in the building will suffer heavy damages from water. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST GUIDE TO ELECTIONS. Explanation of Complicated Primary System by Seeretarv Dunbar. Salem The adoption ol the direct primary - law has given Oregon such a complicated system of elections that not even the accomplished politician can carry in bis mind all tbe details of the proceedings leading np to the general election of state, district and county officers. One of the most difficult things to ascertain aud remember is tbe dates upon which the vsrious steps in the nomination and election of officers must be taken. Ia (act, the ordinary citizen cannot figure out the dates if he bat tbe ttatute before him, for tbe language varies and different methods of computing time must be adopted. Tbe following list contains all the dates of interest to tbe voter and tbe candidate for offices as figured out by secretary of State Dunbar: Renistration Registration books opened by county clerks Tuesday, January 2. Registration books closed tor primary election April 10, 5 p. m. Registration books opened after pri mary election, April 25. Registration books closed for general election, May 15, 6 p. m. iniative petitions Number of signers required to initiate lawa or amendments, 7,489. Last day for filing initiative peti tions, February 3. Last day for filing pamphlets oppos ing measures, February 6. Direct prima y election- County clerks give notice of primary election not later than March 21. Last day for filing petitions for plac ing names on ballot for state, congres sional and district officers, March 30. Last day for filing petitions for county offices, April 4. Date of primary election, April 30. Canvassing vote of primary election for state offices. May 5. General election Last day tor filing certificates of nomination for state offices by assembly of electors, April 19. uet day for filing nominating peti tions for state offices, May 4. Last day for filing certificates of nomination for county offices by assem bly of electors, May 4. Last day for filing nominating peti tions for connty office, May 19. General election, June 4. It jnould be explained that petitions for nominations for district offices, such as circuit judge, district attorney, joint senator and joint representative must be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and not with county clerks. ORGANIZE SCHOOL LIBRARIES. State Library Commission Passes an Important Resolution. Salem Tbe State Library commis sion, composed of Governor Chamber lain, w. B. Arera, President Campbell, of tbe State University Mist loom, librarian of the Portland library, and State Superintendent of Schools Acker man, met in bi-monthy session last week, and Miss Marvin, tbe secretary, submitted an elaborate report dealing with the work of the commission from its organization to date, and with the methods to be employed in tbe organ- ation of local libraries. With regard to school libraries, the commission decided to ask fur bids for all school libraries to be submitted next June. A rule was adopted by tbe commission prohibiting schools from purchasing dictionaries, sett of supple mentary readers and general encyclope dias witb money belonging to their li brary funds. Miss Marvin reports that several cities in the state would soon employ trained librarians to look after their li braries. Lang Sells Big Wheat Ranch. Pendleton James Lang has told his wheat ranch of 2,100 acres, known as the old C. J. Smith place, to A. C. Friedly of this city. Tbit place, which ia one ot the best ranches in thia sec tion, it located in Juniper canyon. Thia year 1,000 acrea have been seeded to wheat and the balance was summer fallowed last year. Wheat land in tbit district is improving each year since the farmers understand better how to cultivate it. Instead ot plowing shal low, they have learned that better re sults can be obtained by plowing deep. Weston Property Transfers. Weston J. B. Hart has purchased 82 acres of alfalfa and wheat land in the Walla Walla valley near the state line from R. 0. Fitch for $5,000. The place is located about two miles from the ranch recently purchased by Trajan Tucker. Mr. Fitch will go to Alberta. Frank King, a prominent farmer form erly of Helix, has purchased the Weav er property in this citv and will soon become a resident ot Wesion. He has been making extensive imrovc ments Surveying Weed Road. Klamath Falls Some excitement wat cauted in Klamath Falls recently by the arrival of Engineer D. D. Griffiths with a crew of a dozen railroad engin eers and surveyors and tbe announce ment went forth that they were the ad vance guard of tbe California North eaBlern Railroad company, successor to the Weed Railroad company, which is to receive a bonus of $100,000 to build a railroad into the town. Fruit Man Meet at La Grande. La Grande The next annual meet ing ol the Northwestern Fruitgrowers' association will be held in La Grande January 3-5. 8ERVICE IMPROVED. Southern Pacific Arrange New West Sid Tlm Card. Portland Request for better freight service on tbe Southern Pacific between Portland and Corvalli have been fruit ful, lor the company has arranged supplementary timecard which will give that territory a daily freight la each direction instead of tri-weekly service. Simultaneously with the inaugura tion of the new train, the St. Joseph Lafayette cut-off i opened, and thia means tbe eight and one-half mile of track between Lafayette and Whlteeon, on tbe Yamhill division, will not be used to any extent and may be aband oned entirely. Tbe principal advantage in the new passenger time schedule will be that ' resident of Dayton and Newberg can ride into McMinnville, tht county seat, and return home tbe same day, aa th train will be operated via Dayton and McMinnville. There are no stations on the Yamhill line between Lafayette and Whlteeon, and but two spurs, so it is figured no particular barm will result if that por tion of tbe road is torn op. The deter mination of the Southern Pacific to place a daily freight train on th root pleases tbippers, both in Portland and along tbe West Sid division. For some time a strong effort has been made by the shippers of McMinnville, , Dayton, Forest Grove and Hillsboro to secure a better service, bat tbit could not be satisfactorily arranged until th cut-off was completed, which coat $43,-647. Good Library at Asylum. Salem Tbe lack of a supply of good books for the prisoners at the state pen itentiary formed tbe subject of comment in the report ot Secretary Cornelia Mar vin to the Oregon Library commission. What is true of the prison ia true also of other state institution, and Mia v Marvin is leading a movement to pro vide the state's charge with good read-, ing matter. At the insane asylum large library waa found, but it is used by comparatively few patients. Mia Marvin remark upon the fact that th insane asylum has a large library of unusually good books without great use, while across tbe way, at tbe prison, there it nothing to be used and a great demand. Suffrage Petition Filed. Salem Petition for th submission of the equal suffrage amendment hav been filed in tbe office of Secretary ol State Dunbar, with 9,985 signature affixed. Tbe number necessary is 7,489. The petitions were brought to Salem and filed by Mrs. H. W. Coe, Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, Mist Gail Laughlin, Mrs. Jefferson Myers and Mibs Laura Gray. Mitt Laughlin said that the petitions were thoroughly ex amined and all signature that were not thought to be properly affixed a required by law were stricken out. Bank Take Over Sawmill. Weston The largest sawmill plant in Umatilla county, 12 mile eatt of Weston, was recently taken over ty th Farmers' bank of Weston, the Fletcher company, which had become involved with the bank, retiring. W. H. Fletcher, manager oi the company, bar been in tbe sawmill business lor 16 years on Weston mountain. Included with the property are 1,000 acres ol fine timber, which will be cut into lumber. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 72c; bluestem, 74c; red, 68c; valley, 73c per bushel. Oats No. 1 white feed, $27; gray, $26.50 per ton. Barley Feed, $2222.50 per ton; brewing, $22.6023; rolled, $2823.50. Rye $1.50 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 5015.50 per ton; valley timothy, $11012; clover, $89; cheat, $8.60(8 9.60; grain hay, $89. Fruits Apples, $131.50 per box; pears, $1.251.50 per box. v egetablea Beans, wax, 12c per pound; cabbage, llc per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery, 45 75c per dozen; encumbers, 6060c per dozen; peppers,, 6c per pound; pumpkins, 4lc per pound; sprout, 7c per pound; suash, (8 leper pound; turnips, 90c$l per sack, carrots, 65 75c per tack; beets, 85c$l per tack. Onions Oregon, $11.25 per sack. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanka, 65 75c per sack; ordinary, 5560cper sack; Merced tweets, sacks, $1.90; crates, $2.15. Butter Fancy creamery, 27930c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 8233o per dozen. Poultry Average old hen. 11 12c per pound; ynung roosters, 10llc; springs, llQllc; broilers, 12 Q 14c; dressed chickens, 12(12c; tur keys, live, 1617c; turkeys, dressed,' choice, 18 9 21c; geese, live, 9Q10ci ducks, 1416c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 109 11 c : prime, 89i1c; medium, 8c; olds, 57c. Wool Eastern Oregon, average beat, 1621c; valley, 24 20c; mohair, choice, 30c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, l2o per pound; cows, S4c; country steer, 44o. Veal Dressed, 38c per pound. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6flopet pound; ordinary, 46c; lamb,' 74 7Kc. Fork Dressed, 6i7c per pound.