OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
UATHtH HOP DATA.
TALK SPRAY AND PRUNING.
Lciflo ComI MoFBror' AMoeltlo Mirlott Ccunly Prullmsn Plan Mor
Wants Orsgon AOrosg. I Prsq isnr Mtlngt.
4.l.,m Tli bosid 01 ltrniors lor naieru Tli Marlon Count ll.oii.
1r.noftli iolrto Ciast Iloi.imiw. cultural society t.aa decided to hold
nnlHMt hew lst wkaud form- slther weekly or bl-wmkly meetings
U,, s plan for aawnsiinngw name mi remainder of Ui winter for Ui
-il tlx Imngrower in ma , in simmisI purpos of stirrsdlns Inform.
Lgof Imps ownsd by Mali, ths Han eonceruliig Uis proper pruning kail
ma of growers who nav sigueu iiisiapraying or iron ir. It ha been
krtlliitlon smi nyiaws 01 union iiuunu. uiai at una mealing tlx time la
Ll ilia scrg 01 each, so snort mat all Ilia subjects In which
til ! pipm'tal thai this Infornistion fruitgrowers ara Interested cannot be
(I be at hsd snd eompiet anon ana aaiiaracuiilly dlauoaeed, and that aa a
a f..r tha flul tlm It will I known wanlt Uia grower get partial Informa-
iiltely ho many acre 01 nop areivion, wucn is 01 mils practical naa to
.n In irvipm. inis iniiu-maiion isiwiein. ai in weekly or bi-weekly
Lu.iv In order to ascertain Uia pro I meetings, speclsl subl.rts will h uk.
gilewi of seissg rpint4 In thai up, varying according to tha particular
,.n ami alao Ilia nam 01 grower portion of their work the growers sre
art ntli a roemiars dui wrtoisoout w perr.nm. Jhus tha subject of
not Jollied. I pruning will be ona of Ilia Ort oonsid
1. rk of gstnsring uia suikiics iim lor in rs)o that tha pruning
unitoalwl to tha secielary, Jiaeph I season la now on. After that sprsylng
will be tha subject of lectures and
demonstrations. Vtm of li-rtlllsers.
menial and Ulna of cultlvsl on. thin
mug iroi, tw., win ne taken up as
ovation eeeuis to demand.
rmmiuirr. and arrsngeinmus were
Ue ,t ralea a fund 01 fl.lMHj to pay
imuiedlit sipeuse ol Uia oinl.
Inn aurk In Oregon. While no iar.
lit effort will he made to learn Uia
lug nf hop that will ha plowed up
mm.hi, ll la prolauls that pretty
I lea of tha silent of tli plowing
trill b gamed.
hingls Mill for AH".
Itany A ahlngla mill, with a e.
if of Bti.UUO ahlnglea dally, will n
B.ll.hed In Albany thla winter by
TlioiniMoa and fcloier C'lamer,
ki smpbiyes of tha Cortlea Lumber
tany in Ita big plant al Mill City.
tk will beam on Uia naw mill a
u a aatielartory location la found.
ti men bars centred the shingle
ufscmrlng machinery of tha Mill
Piling; on Harney Lands.
lturne Th bmlneea of tha United
rHato land omca in thla elly for th
quarter ending IVretnber 31, 1907,
make an osrallent allowing for thla
eounuy, tha total eutrlee and proofi
ior mi pariou covering oi.suu.aii acre
and tha payment, lee and corn in la
alone amounting to fttf,t4.64. The
month of Iiepamher brought In I2B.0O0
01 tola aom. When It la ronalderad
Uiat tha financial pan held bualneaa
In fuapenea a good part of tha quarter,
It will be aeen that tha tnortnent lor
ealtletnml of Harney eounly and con
llgooaa coootiy I deiermloed ona
nulla, athl lte alao aeoatrad tha
k'ihipot a Urge tiody of gproro oannol W .topped
ber, ami ptopiaw to make lb III
Wy large ona.
Claia Factory for logana.
hit'ne hugena blda lair to have
a fert.iry In tl near future. Cio
VUthiwn, an eipvrt giaaa blower,
a one ol the prumolera of Iba
ry at Coburg, In Ihia county, offer
kit up a plant Mating 10,1) If the
ten of till city take (Uirk la coin
Ui he iirrnnl to tha amount id
). Maihleen claim to ho tkil
Biiple raplial. The matter will at
l taken up by tha Cmnnieivlat
Walcomo to Naw Induitry.
Oregon City Nothing In recent mia
ha Ifotighl ao much aallefalclon to the
pxopla of Oregon City aa tha announce.
o.etil that naw taper mill la to be
aooetrueted at Oregon tlty on tha Kat
thla ol Wllatnmclte Fall, fronting tha
b,wln. with tha Inatallallon of two ma.
cl.lne of tha largeat cataclty al the
otiteet. Not (era than 3(K) men wilt be
furniahed amploymenl, and thla mean
that from 400 10 0U people wilt N
added to tha population of Oregon City
within a year, and that there will be a
and .1 I. piobahla ibat ao,m.acUo0 r,,1,?,",,u,,n .'TT l ,'" iaimtrr
ta taken lranedia.lly.
Labonon MIMa Kaooon.
any After being elaeed lor three
I, the I eloon pwtar mill ha re-
a. I uik and 60 men temporarily
Ear In employment. Tha r.
Ral piled m man log In the
Item rnl Uiat (ha mill omld not
pply of fuel won,! for tha lego
ronumiil(in of SO oorda dall.
ikii mi wa the cane of I ho ehut
aoine feare.) II might be dua to
financial ilringanoy, but the
lipt rreiiniptlon ol wo;k ha ra-
I ronfldeiice,
Lltll Snow In MounUina.
It.ny lm4 mow la raportwi In tha
kitalna ol thi t of tha Hal tint
iiian for a great many year.
aimer only tha hlgheat pea ka and
r eie cover,), t,H tha ally.
thoiiith far tin In Hie inoontam
rri in anow. li, iuU Irom Hi
fr valley and headwater of the
li itntiain river are Ui the mtlm-t
there la no anow at all now on tli
mi 111 tanyun wliera tlie anw
pmlly eeven or aight fet dn p in
'1
targa rimbar Land Sal.
i-iron t;ityTha tranafer of 1.M0
"l iiinliered landa on the fm-r
river in i iackainaa eounly ha
-'n ina.in pumic, through a cleeil
' in otlke of County Kecorder
oy. 1 ne price Haled In tha dre.1
at about H per acre. Tha
aaer I tha Mo a I l.nmL,
a Wot Vlnrlnla rnrtv.ri l..r
' piircliaeed tha property from tha
ii i.uinir company, of H.glnaw,
Inilil
Road Wltl Oo Untir tha Hammer
Albany Tha real property of U
(vlli A l-juiern Kailrrwd eomtaoy
eiluaUhl In l.lnn County la to la aold
lor delinquent lata. A majority of
Ih alock la now owned by ih llairl-
man Inleiiata riharifl Hmith baa be
gun Ih advert ieement of th property
lor public Bale February 17, Tha prop
erty advertleed Include Ih radbed
and light of way of Uia company in
thla eounly, the roundhooa and ma
chine ehoua at tbia rlty and aom
tract of real ut adjoining Albany.
POUT LAND MARKETS,
Finite Applra, 76c2.S6 par hoi;
pnachea, 7 6c (4 1 1 per crate; pear,
ll.15tXl.7A per boii oranberrlro, H.60
CollJ per larrel.
cirrtlilra Tumla, 7Ao per aack;
rwriota, Mo lr aank; beeta, $1 par
aack; bean. SOo per xiuiidi cabbage,
le pet pound; cauliflower, f343.2
per dmen; celery, 13.60 per crate;
onion, l&C'iSfte wr dtwen; pauley, 20c
perd'iten: pea, ao per pound; pep
per, ol7e per pound; pumpkin, 1
I i4o per pound; radtabia, tva tier dm
n; apinach, eo ir pound; tpronta, He
ier pound; auaali, 1(1 lc per poima
toniatoea, 12 per box.
Onion f I.Ho(3 per hundred.
Potato iHilivered Portland, 60
76o jr bundnxlj awnct potaton, 13
pr cwt.
Wheal Club. Hta; bliieatam, f)7o;
valley, H6c; red, H3o.
t)i. No. 1 white, 127 .80(3)28; gray,
Itarley Haed, IJ7.60 ier ton; brew
Ing, 132; rolled. 130.
lotn Whole, $33.60; cracked,
$33.60
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $ per
ton; hiatorn Oregon timothy, $21
21; clover, 116; cheat, $16; grain hay,
POLITICS 'IQUHC LAHOELY.
Hanay Tollo Banaatlonal Story In HI
Opening Statement.
Portland, Jan, 17. In hi opening
addree in the Hall-Ma.) conpliai'y
..... eeHiruay, rrancia i, Meney cliarg
a.1 tliat:
Hall wanUxl rearinulntuient a TTnit.
ed HlaUa dUtrlut attorney and nought
election 01 nenator Mitchell and Kul
ton to that end.
Ila forced HUb) Renator W. W. HUi
war to vol for Fulton In Februar
IU03, by threatening Htalwer and other
wun criminal pnaetution (Hall then
being United Htate dlatrlvt attorney)
lor Illegal leoolng of public land.
Fulton waa a party to this deal with
Htalwer and nae-l hi Influence In Hui
wer'a behalf to oue Hall to Inatituu
olvll prweingt agalnut Ktclwar In-
alead ol criminal.
llrownell wanted to anoreed Hall and
had pledge of UDIOrt from Mitchell
ami ruiton. Hall forced Brownell to
retire and ao lo notify Mitchell aod
rnttcn, by threatening ilrownell with
proeeoutlcn tor acknowledging forged
land fa per, for which Hrownell latar
wa Indlctod through Henry.
Hall threatened Hermann, William
on and Milt-he 1 with land-frand In
diet men t if they did not ewur hi re-
appolnlment.
Hall hal agreement with SUiwer.
-acliary and Hendrick hv which ha
allowed them to maintain their I lineal
lencea, liila being lb alleged mnnpir
acy.
Hall aay b and Mar will bcth take
me aland in their own uefrnee.
L. K. Wbtr, attorney for Hall.
aid that when hi client flrat learned
of Ui Illegal fence lo 101, he not!
Red Htelwrt, at al.. that they mint not
lenoa government land. Wetwter de-
nlad Uiat Hall waa actuated by ulterior
motive, politic or other.
Wltne rutnam and King ttifid
that they Informed Hall by letter of
ui lencea aa early a March, 1000
Tha fence war not removed until
IV06, after Hall waa outlet from owe
INVESTIGATE HARRIMAN.
California Will Probe Into Action of
Southern Pacific,
fan Fraorlaco. Jan. 17. After 29
year of qulearvnt obedience, the fiat
board of tallmad commleinner flew
full Into tha lace of the Southern Pacific
eompany tlay and ord rd a tearch-
ing inveetigallon into the relating pro-
cllvitlc of the Harriman line, the
Kama Fe aod the halt lake load. At
the aama time the board, with the
aMlitance ol Attorney General Wabb,
patned the reapoomblllty lor eflireeioue
o-tion to the door of Uovernor tllllrtt.
It ll with tha chief eterutiv to au
thor i the eipenditur of Uie nrooey
that urh an investigation will coat,
and Mr. li.lMt baa no alternative but
tocboia aquarely bel ween the people
and the railroad.
The tudden awakening of the board
haa developed a unique aitualion. The
tale railroad commiiaion la alway
been lb object of tender car on the
part of William F. Herrin. Now tha
ooromlaaioQ ha auddenly decided to
put Mi. Herrin and hi aaeociaUa 00
the carpel.
SEtKS TO RETAIN TROOPS.
nge In Blue Mountain Reaarva.
innglon Tha prenldent haa jtiat
pnnianMiiion .which eliinl
'31, 43 acre of the Hlua toon
r-t rmwrve. a reoommen.lmt hv lll: alfalfa, $16; fetch, $14
rt aervh-e. Tli greater rart of I Hut ter Fancy creamery, SIKjpaSo per
' eliin natfd i I Dound.
Tlie lauiularr hit alao Poultry Average old hena, 12c per
rhaiuM to eioluda .nine l,.l pound; mlied chicken. lltWUSo;
"l land, title to whloh l,. .--.1 prlng chicken, ll U(112o; nKatera,
II. a . . I I U.-t II-. J - - J -1.1. .L I,..
... Kuvernineni,
M"M to Resume In Snrln-.
kker Cltv The ........1
Kl'laild (told Mine, notvl tut n w iun
two-dava' m:nn. It A.,l
' ronuma work In the mine in
irlK. nmnef havine Li nll..
P Kmilein and Unnlk... i-,-..
.... I, lUIIIMII.
HHlOc; drviaed chicken, 14c; turkey,
live, 16c ; dreaned, choice, IHo; ga,
live, 910o; duck, HK17o; pigeons,
76c(4$li eqnabe, $1.60(42.
r.ggr Fresh ranch, oandled, 30o per
dosen.
Veal 76 to 126 pound, 0(3)1) Wo;
126 to 160 pounds, 7o; 160 to 200
pounds; 6(38 Vo.
Pork tilock, 70 lo 100 pounds, 09
7o: packers, 6 7o.
Hops 1007, prime and choice, eo
7XJ) P" pound; olds, 1 01 2o per pound.
Wool r-aa tern Oregon, average beat,
1 vada Legislators Are Unanimous In
Approving Policy.
Caraon City, Nev., Jan. 17. At the
afternoon acaelon of the aaeembly yes
terday a resolution which paaed the
annate in the morning, petitioning Ih
pieeident to retain Ihe troop tempo
rarily, paased without a negative vote.
There waa no argument on either aide
a to the merit ol the meaaure. Uov
ernor Hpark waa at Uie speaker's deck,
and a he cam Into the hall was greet
ed with applause.
Speaker rikagg, who has opposed the
governor in Uie matter ol calling troops
to Nevada, left the chair aod Speaker
P10 Tetn rolaom placed the motion be
fore the house. 8kagg failed to vote
on the meaiure, sbevntliig himself at
Mil call. The governor is receiving
congratulation from both parties since
the passage of the bill. There was s
meeting ol the Joint committee this af
ternoon in referenoe to taking up a
measure for policing the state. It is
likely that this measure will be Intro
duced by Monday.
DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS I
Want Hearing Changed,
Washington, Jan. 17. Represents
live Humphrey, of Washington, lia
reintroduced a hill of last nceaion pro
viding for the hearing of Alaska sp
peals at either Seattle, Portland or Han
FrsnolHMi, instead of merely at the Cal
ifornia city as st present. Mr. Humph
rey does not expect Uie same trouble
that was encountered lst year, al
though Representative Kahn, of Call'
fornla, has sanerted his intention of
fighting the bill. Mr. Kshn claim
that Uie majority of appeals from Als-
ka are matters of California Interest.
Monday, (January 20.
Washington, Jan. 20 The senate
devoted over two hours to considering
the hill revising the criminal lswa of
the United WUUw.
Ths senste adopted a resolution offer
ed by Tillman directing Uie secretory
of ths treasury to send to Ihe senste a
tateinent showing the number of na
tional bsnks placed In the hand of re
ceivers as insolvent since Jsnuary I
IV03, the capital stock of each, the
nsme of Uie receivers and their com
penaation and the names of all attor
neys or apeclsl employe under them
Henator Fulton secured favorable re
port on his bill to divide Oregon into
two Judicial districts, one east of the
Cascade and one west. later the bill
passed the senste.
Hecretary Cortelyou asked more time
to report on the various bond Issues.
Henstor Fulton today in rod need 1
hill appropriating $260,000 to reim
burse the Kherman county settlers for
land and improvement of which they
were dipoeeed by the decision of the
nupreme court.
1 be aenate today passed Henator Ful
ton dui cotierring jurirdictton upon
in aisui uircoit Federal court to dt
tormina In equity the rights of Ameri
csn clt liens under the Mehrlng sea ar
titration and render judgment thereon
Washington, Jan. 20. Unrestrained
opportunity to eipreas views 00 ths
immigration question was afforded
members of the nous todsf by the de
cision to tske up and consider a bill sp-
propriaung szou.ooo for an immigra
tion station in Philadelphia and so
many took advantage of it that the
code of law bill, which the managers
bad planned to take op, wa side track
ed for th day.
The dissuasion of ths Immigration
station bill opened up ths whols sub
ject of Immigrstlon and rxcited the in
terest of the entire bouse. Members
from both sides of the chamber cla
morrd for recognition, which carried
ith It the right to spesk for ao hour,
if so desiied.
The debate was notable in that It
was indulged in largely by members
serving Ibeir first terms, who foand in
Uie bill a chance to make their maiden
efforts at speech making on the floor
of Uie liouae. The entire session was
devoted to a considerstlon of the bill.
wbirh was paed.
Thursday, January 18.
Washington, Jan. 16 A complete
change nf front aa exhibited by Uie
majority In the house of representa
tive today In the wmsidetstion of tlie
bill to codify and revise Uie penal laws
of the United Btates. the psclBc
spirit displsyed by the committee on
revision of laws toward th oloee ol
yettnrday's aeasion, when it sppeared
a though the sereral amendments
strengthening certain provisions ol Uie
bill re siding corruption In Uie ap
pointment of person to publio office
would be adopted, bad vanished today
and Instead every loch of ground wss
lought over to keep smendments out of
ths bill. When adjournment wss
taken, only sis sddltional page had
teen diapoeed of and bat one or two
verbs) amendment by Uie committee
bad been Inserted.
A resolution was adopted that the
hooss convene st 9 a. m. instead of 1 2,
and remain in ses-lon until 6 p. m
Lunch hour to be from 1 to 2.
Washington, Jan. 16. 80 persistent
havs been the effort made In th boon
of representatives to amend the bill
codifying Ihe penal laws of the United
Htate that the committee on th revis
ion ol the lsws today consented to let
down Uie bars, and as a result the
measure wss changed In some Import
ant psrticolsrs. Tb pacific attitude of
the committee In thi regard aerved to
modify the opposition to the measure,
end In consequence the proceeding to
day were devoid of th bested argu
ments which have characterised the
previous debate. When the boose ad
journed there were pending a number
of other important amendment, which
seemed to meet with 00 psrtlonlsr op
position by the committee, bat which
were passed over until tomorrow.
The portions of the bill whieb st
ir acted the most aUention were those
covering the giving and accepting of
bribe by senator snd representatives.
and the sale of endorsement or support
lor sppolntlve public omce. It is to
the amendments touching these ques
tions thst the house will devote itself
tomorrow upon resuming consideration
of th bill.
Tuesday. January 14.
Washington, Jan. 14. The recent
bond laaus by the Treasury department
was again th subject of discussion in
th aenate today, being brought for
ward by a resolution offered by Culber-
son, calling upon ths secretsry for addi
tional information concerning the rea
son that induced hlrn to award bonds
to Nstlonal banks instead of Individu
als who, be declared,' offered a higher
price than wa bid ty the bank. Ths
rev lotion went over nnder th rale.
Tillman offered a resolution embody
ing a new series of inquiries concerning
Uie financial situation.
Th aenate refused to confirm lour
Ohio postofBce appointment at th in
stance of Foraker and Dick.
The bill granting leaves of absence to
homestead entrymen during December,
Jsnuary, February snd March wa
paased.
Washington, Jan. 4. The amount of
the fine and the length cf the term of
Imprisonment to be meted oat to offi
cers snd director of corporation for
violating the law with respect to money
contribution for political purposes fur
nished material for a lengthy debate In
the house today, in connection with th
consideration of the penal code bill.
All amendment to Increase the pens I -ty
or en large the scope of the law, bow-
ever, were voted down. Thee amend
ments, without exception, emanated
from the Demccratic side, but th one
that brought forth the most discoseion
was by Cockrsn, New York, who want
ed the fine fixed at $10,000 nstead of
not more than $1,000, and the Impris
onment at 10 years instead of not more
than one year.
When adjournment wa taken at 6
o'clock 86 section of the S42 had been
disposed of.
DAMS AND LOCKS 8AFE.
New Express Rstss.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jsn. 17. Th
new schedule of express rate recently
agreed upon by tha board of railway
oommlasionsrs and the express com
panies doing business In Missouri, goes
Into effect today. In round figures Uie
schedule provides for an srerags redac
tion of SI ear eon .-
Willi Ing ton, Jan. 16. Senator Ful
ton haa introduced a bill appropriating
$250,000 lor a revenue cutter for the
Portland station. The bill hss the sp-
proral 01 the Treasury department.
A resolution wss passed declaring
that no communication from heada of
departments would be received unless
sent in compliance of law or trans
mitted by the persident.
Carter, of Montans, oppose giving
public land to the states for various
purposes.
A bill hss been introduced creating a
bureau of mining.
The senate calendar was cleared of
nearlv everv bill upon It today and the
bill to revise the crlminsl laws ol the'
United States wss taken np aod dis
cussed nntil adjournment, which was
taken at 4:30 until Monday.
Wsdnsiday, Jsnuary 16,
Washington, Jsn. 15. Bacon today
introduced a currency bill aud ex
plained its chief features to the senate.
Bacon ssid that his bill wss an amend
ment to the A Idrich bill and embodied
many ol its' provisions, as it did of the
provisions of ths bill introduced by
Knox. He said It omitted railroad
bonds from the c Issues of securities
that could be used as a basis of circula
tion. Th senate did not receive a reply
today from Uie secresry of Uie treasury
to its resolution railing for information
concerning Uie financial situation, as
had been promised, snd in It absence
Aldrioh assented to the passage of Cul
berson's leaolution on the same subject.
Without further comment, Ihe resolu
tion was adopted,
Th resolution providing for ths re-
m lesion of mor than halt ths Chines
ii .. ., 1.
Goethals Say 108 Fet Will Be Limit
of Vessels' Beam.
Washington. Jsn. 21. Colonel Goe-
thsls, chairman of the Isthmian Canal
commission, today resumed bis testi
mony before the senste canal commis-
ion. He detailed the structure of the
various dams and locks, giving it ss
bis opinion that all ol them, especially
the big project at Gatun, were going to
be absolutely safe and capable of use in
passing the largest vessel in the world
through the canal.
Colonel Goethals said that he con
sidered 110 feets sufficient width for
the canal locks. "If we made them
much wider that thst," he said, "it
would practically call lor a widening of
all the drjdocks of the world. We will
be sble to accommodate ships of 108
feet beam in the cansl. I doubt if the
beam of ships will ever be greater than
tbst"
A proposition to work both nigbt
and day on certain parts of the canal is
under consideration by the commis
sion, according to Colonel Goethals.
The bearings - will be resumed on
Wednesday next.
MAY SKIP BUENOS AYRES TRIP
Probsb Torpedo Flotilla Will Go
Direct From Rio.
Washington, Jan. 20. It seem
probable now that the torpedo boat
flotilla on its way to the Pacific will
not pay a visit to Buenos Ayres, aa was
intended. According to the original
plan, the flotilla was to proceed from
Rio Janeiro to Montevideo. Now.
however, as the flotilla is said to bo
three days behind its iUnearry, it is
probable that Uie entire cruise up tho
River Flstte will be cut but and with
out stopping st either Montevideo or
Buenos Ayres the little vessels will try
to Disks the run from Rio Janeiro to
Randy Point, in the straits of Magellan.
The torpedo boats will thus be givon
athorough test of their ability to make
a long distance rim and will also be
able to catub up with their schedule
and accompany Uie battleships In th
psassge of the straits of Magellan, a
.wiw.iui.4hw, v;i,.x,i land. Cai.