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OREGON MIST 1 11 K VOL. XXVIII, ST. IIICLENS, OIMXJON, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1009. NO. 23. EVENTS THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts ot the World. PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER l.tt Important but Not Lett Inl.r eating Happening from Point OuUlu. the. 8tal. Japan's averaife oVath rale In be (wtn 17 and IN r 1,000. Iir. Ilvnry Walilo Coc, of rorlUml, may t offered the Mexican amb.Ma- dorahlp. Conductor and brakemen on the Houllitirn I'aelflcare tu work three day Uu a nionlh. An invontlgatlon of allryxil bad coif durt of two Kwleral Judge of Minouri ha bwn akd. 0rr 8. Ktrau ha Iwen po nt- ! iiil..i!nr lu Turkey and W. W. Kwkhill to K iwla. A tourist aMf'Kr car and 2fl ocru pant are quarantined al Halt I.ak on Heron ii I of a rae of scarlet fever, S.altt Japanrao are to p-nd r.,0H0 In rhlrrUlhli'E the officer and men on ihs mikado' warhi which iit Un fair. In a further effort to Uldib the Mtr Industry on the 1'acine fowl a rarluad I) W Iw ernl frum Halifax, N'uva Scotia. After September I rejtt it will lx a rtiiliiiraiir to allow children le than JO to attend moving picture huw unlet accuRipanltd by parenla. Hurh'lr were, caught In the act of rubbery al San r'rnriiKM and two were ri tur. d and one eecmped. Over 80 ht were ftrwd. One of the men rautfhl receive! wound. Uad miner In Missouri are on trike. Itoneevelt ha Killed three lion and Kermtt one, The Japan uadrn wa given a great reception at tian Franciaeo. Congre ha now aeven Smith, three in tha aenato and four In the houee. An imnwnM atream of colnit ia coming to the coat from all part of the KaL AnarhUl attacked uoltm at tlueno Ayre end 100 men were killed and wounded in the riot. A lake ateamer l miifig and the crew and 42 (wraon are believed to have been drowned. A railroad which i being built In l.m.luri. will be equipped entirely with w ireleu tUgrad.y. A woman delayed the American linrr St I.ui eight minute at New York while ah hunted for $1.60 baby car riage. A Japane at Lot Angele ha uml pauer for 110,000 damage because among other thing it called him a "daredevil." War I being waged for eontrol of Zlon City by the old city oflker and tho. ju.t elected. Thi i tha city founded by Powle. Seriou floods ar feared along the Ohio river following the torm. Over 3.000 men employed on Groat Ike ateamer have gone on atrike. Hnow and froat In the Middle Wet have delroyel fruit ami other crop. Four Inch. of noW cover Wiscon sin and a nrc gala l cauning much Inconvriiience. It la aaid a copper trut I planned In New York to control tha entire ut put of the country. Much money and food i being ent to the maacr lone of Aaiatic Tur key, but mora l needed. c.i.i.... ....t!..a ir. diirtrimr in the ground of the palace of the former " .. , V il -l.k uiutn in aearcn ior ma Abdul llamld will probably be trans ferred to Monaatlr, a It ia not be lieved hi life I afe at Salonica. ! i- -.in I the ruttiiiir of tlmlier on the 1'acillc coat to 12.01mV 000 feet per year for the next 00 year. The Oregon railroad commission ha ordered reduction In xpre ,hrK'a along the entire line of tho 0. K. & N. The reduction ia approximately 25 per cent. Rapid progre Is being made In tho Calhoun trial. Turkish troop have relieved Hacljln and etoped the massacres. The British budget proposea radical new taxe to wipe out the dellclt. The paying, teller of an Oakland bank ha been arrested for embeMling. Ex-Chlof of Police Fink, of Howell, N. M hut been Indicted formUKKlK In Chinese, Captain Robinaon, of the wrecked ateamer Indiana, ha taken hla own life, being unable to bear the dligroce. Srtrong evidence of discrimination by Hnrriman line agaliut Suit Lake ha bwn brought out In the murgor uit. A tornado In Indiana tore away C' feet of the weat wall of the atate peni tentiary. No one waa hurt and militia hai been ordered out to guard the con-vicU. PHtSIOENT IS BOS8. Nav Sen! Mnaiure Give Power to SUrl Tariff War. WaaldngU.il, May 4. The senate tariff bill, in the aection which deal wllh the maximum and minimum prop. osition, 'lias, in the Judgment of tarlir eXM rts, nun very imurtBtit feature. It practically vent in the president the power to declare a tariff war egainst any nation or to refrain from any such war. It i given to him to decide whether any imumi ia discriminating against the product of the United Klalea In its yst-m of duties. This Mrmit the government, through the 8 ate depart ment and the otlu r agencies provided by law, to make agreement with other nations as to trade and tariff conces sions which can be made effective by a proclamalion of the president, without the hen-Mity of anything in the wav of legjuUtion or treaty agreement. I he hill authorizes the president to employ at (lis discretion any persons to procure information or assist him in the dist-hsrt; of these duties, which would mean that he can apioint cotn mlseiot.er representing the United Stale to go abroad and make agree ment with foreign nations. At the same tune, attention ia paid to the wixlie of those who are not in favor of reciprocal agreements of any kind. The prnjioBillon makes it ims nble lo have any rule established lower than the rate in tl tariff law. Any change in the cae of any nation mut be a chimin In the wny of higher du ties. No amount f bargaining or con censimi can secure for any country any reduction in the tariff taw. MORE EXECUTIONS COMING. E.ni,lo to Be Hot by Public Hang ings In Cu"tnlmople I.on.lon, May 4.--A dispatch to the lady Telegraph from Constantinople ssthathian Interview, Kr.ver Hey, on.- of the lenders of the Young Turks, declared tly had proofs that a mansa cr of all Turks supectd of Liberal ism had been projected in Constan tinople and was prevented only by Gen eral Schefket hastening the occupation of the rspit !. Knver llcy aid he now had no fear that Abdul Ham d would become the center ef tie revolts. Ho believed MS a renult of the court martial there would be an additional 100 executions and as many ieron more would be Sentenced to Imprisonment at hard la bor The executions wo'lld be public, in various parts of the city, beginning probably tomorrow, as it was nece- nary to show a salutary example. The for mer suilsn, Knver Hey asserted, al ready had been punished and would not be put on trial. SEARCH ON FOR ABDUL'S CASH Reported to Have Kept Much Money Hidden in Palace. Constantinople, May 4. The trean ures of the palace of Yildix are being inventoried by a parliamentary coin tnis.ion. Alntul llamid took the open hilly pasture 30 yesr ago. gradually transformed them into gardens, among which ho constructed pavilions for him self, hi wives, his children and the palace favorite He gathered there sn immense variety of objects of art and luxury, service of silver and gold, French and Oriental carpets. Greek sculptures taken from the museum of Constantinople, present of most of the sovereigns of F.urope and gift from wealthy subjects. Search is being made for the hoards of cash which Abdul llamid is reported always to have had on hand. He has also great sums Invested abroad. None, however, has been found as yet, although the ex sultan must have had at least a few hundred thousand pounds in the domestic exchequer. Criminal Is Identified. m..., j ..M Il..rtillnn. director of the Anthropometric department of p dice, has Hlencineii a iimo now ..v,.. held by the Sun Francisco police as Ar thur Hemard, a dangerou criminal. Iternard was arrested recently in San Francisco and gave the name of Sam ... rci... i,f,,n,lii authorities for- Uei. lie .,.'- warded to M. llertillon measurements and photograph- of the prisoner am. the identification followed. M. Her- hiift been triurt twice and convlcled, the first time for theft and the sccomi lime ior oiu...... Much Work Ahead. , .l u in M,i 4. With ad- l"'"e . weeks ioilrninenioniy o..D - - .way the legislature wil r. ouble ,u tnecon k - .v..., tnnt calendar oi , . The senate is for nave i-v""" .. . u.... wo taking a sine die adjournment May Z. , ...... . i..l. r.mn ution flX- T 1"" Z:: i-iie for windhig P tha sessmn. m v - ng for more nine, ... y - n I... .itt.u Set May n or zw r. in Sea POPS. "- n . Itnme May 4.-Whlle on the Rod Korno. may . Mombasa. 1. . 1.. i).-,...vlt wrote a letter to A S-lfMI I I. HI1 lUUt-V llieiHin . "I ., i a ...in in uM.'h he salu: i Uimiiniii ijuvwi" ...inr, look forward io ren"i"s - - . al-e . y hence, when shall present Z I reSpects to the holy father to whom I t'H of you to give my personal regurds." Cold Wave Hit France. Purl May 4. Northeastern France erloualy damaged. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST BIQ SHEEP MOVEMENT. Great Activity Reported Around Pen dleton by Secretary Smytha. I'endletun Secretary Dan P.Symthe, of the Htute Wixil Growers' association, rep irts great activity in the movement of sheep in this section and several large sheep sales during the past few days. One of the largest of these sale ia reported from the vicinity of Arling ton, where between 20,000 and 26,000 head of yearling have been shipped to outside markets. The sale price re ceived for the mixed yearling weathers ranged from $:j to $4 per htd, as com pared with the prices of from $2.76 to 13.26 received for the same grade last year. Ihe buyers are Wright of North Yakima and K. F. Hicknull and Scott An tcrson, wh will hip to Idaho. Shi'cp shearing in Umatilla county will last for perhups two week yet, though some of the earlier shearers have already finished their season' clipping. Kesults from the shearing plants prove that the earlier prophecy of good clip for this year is proving as predicted. The fleeces are found to be unbroken and the staple good, due largely to the early grae and the bet ter than common condition of the sheep because of the close winter. The lumbing season for Umatilla county will last but a few day longer, though it will not close quite o soon up in the foothills of the county. The increase this year in the county will be above 9& per cent, with the total near er the lower figure. The increase in Umatilla county will approach the maximum this year because of the ex ceptionally good weather conditions. The winter left the sheep fatter than usual, due to the regularity of the snow conditions and the plentifulnets or hay. Then the grass came early in the spring keeping the fat of the sheep up and a tiling more. The lambing season pioper hss found the weather condi tions especially good again. Those who chanced winter lambing report an especially good increase. W LL HOLD BERRY FESTIVAL. Hoteburg Plan Two Day' Program (or May 14 snd 16. Roseburg-The date of the proposed strawberry festival to be held in Rose burg has been set by the Commercial club for Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15. The two days will be given over to display of strawberries. A program for both days ha been prepar ed, On the evening or tne nrsi day the women w ill give a musical. The occasion will also be taken ad vantage of by the importers and raisers of blooded livestock, and a large parade of animals is expected. The Ashland lodge of Elks, accom panied by members of that order from different town in boutnern uregon, will visit Koseburg on Saturday, the second dsv of the festival. The visit ors will number about 250. Douglas county strawberries are the first in the mark, t each year and this fa-t will be widely advertised at the festival. It is proceed to secure pho tographs of the best displays and the parades and use them m booster dook- lets. Freewrter Value Soar. Freewater Land values in this dis trict are constantly increasing in value. Two nales have been made this wecK one consisting of 23 acres, n part of the KiiL'silale tract, for $725 an acre, the other being a part of the Brown rnneh at llubcock crossing, for $700 an Bcre. The Pleasant valley country, which a vear ago was sagebrush land. has been put under cultivation, the raw lands having been sold for $125 an acre. Now this same land ia selling for f ;100 an acre. The school, which was built three years ago, has had to Kn ..ntnrL'ei I. and the contract for the addition was let this week for ft $1 ,000 addition. Gilliam Farmers Join Union Condon-Dr. W. R. Campbell, of Pendleton, tate organizer of the East ern Oregon branch r-f the Farmers' Educational and Co operative union of America, has affected an organization of farm- rs in this vicinity. It will be the aim to secure equitable freight rates, lower warehouse charges and to investigate the different methods of handling grain. The organization will work in conjunction with the different granges of the county and state. Lust for Gold Hit Coos. Mnrshflold-The lust for gold has .i-,.,.t Mvrtle Point and the country about. It is btdieved the mother lode, which has long been an object ...ar.-h has at last, been discovered. rancher named Music brought specl n,n, to town and sold them, the tirBt lot for $2.60, and the second for about $100. They looked as tnougn pounoea out in a mortar from the quartz. Many ranchers have caught the fever and are prospecting. Fine Cattle Sold at Echo. Echo A Portland meat company has . 1.1. rtn v-oo.i nf enttla from Bennett , L...U.. f nr. r,n thn highest nrice.dium. $4 .6064.76; cows, top, lp.M in th. Echo country. The ' . umio-ht as 1.520 pounds. The heaviest steer weighed 1,730 pounds, and brought the owners $93.20. Prune Orchard Brings SI5.000. Salem-A. F. Hofer, W. P. Babcock and other local business men have clos ed a deal for the Jory prune ranch of 18 acres south of Salem. The price was $16,250. The farm, which is one of the best in this section, will be subdivided. FRUIT MEN ARE ANGERED, Accuse Inspector Taylor of Circulat ing False Reports. Central Point Fruit men of this section are indignant over reports al leged to have been circulated by Umnty Fruit Inspector Taylor to the effect that the crops in many of the orchards in his jurisdiction are totally ruined. These gentlemen declare emphatically that the story is without foundation, and that it had the effect of damaging their properties, In the most promising section of the Rogue river valley. Stens will be immediately taken for a full and complete investigation lead ing to the discovery of the Indentity oi the author of these false reports, and if circumstances warrant it, it is said Mr. Taylor's removal from office will be demanded by the orchardists. Fruit men report but lew trees af fected by recent frosts, and in almost all cases the frost has but tended to lessen the cost of thinning the fruit. F. H. Hopkins, owner of one of the largest orchard on Rogue river, and w hose orchard has not been protected by smudging or otherwise, reports no appreciative damage, as do Edward Hanely, William btewart, J. w. Mer- ritt, W. II. Norcross and other orch ardists. Heppner's Clip is Sold. Hennner Wool has been transferred in Hi ppner this week to the extent of over 1,000,000 pounds. W. W. Smead has purchased nearly 800.000 pounds of this for William Ellery and the balance has been secured by Frank Lea for F. Frankenstein. The lowest price paid was 18 cents and the highest 20 cents. Smead is now offering il cents and it is likely he will secure several more clips before the rush is over. Sheep are all sold and the wool will be practically all off the market by the middle oi next week. Settle Siletz Contests. Washington Representative Haw- lev has made a str ng personal appeal to Secretary Bellinger and Land Com missioner Dennett to take up and finally adjudicate the long pending sus pended Siltez homestead entries. The secretary and commissioner assured Mr. Haw ev that they would give or ders that these cases be expedited and that, in deciding them, they will take into account the conditions as he ex plained. - Santiam Bridged at Detroit. Albany A suspension bridge has been erected across the North Santiam river at Detroit, eastern terminus of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad. The bridge waa erected by John Outerson, a Detroit merchant, and is the tlrst bridge to connect the Linn and Marion county sides of the river directly above Detroit There is an old wooden bridge a short distance above the town. Ground Acquired for Asylum. Salem The asylum board has pur chased from the Willamette Endow ment association five acres of land north of the asylum for $3,000. One of the new buildings for which an ap propriation was made by the last legis lature will be located partly on the land just acquired. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestem milling, $1.30di 1.85; club, $1.2flfii $1.25; Turkey red, $1.26; valley, $1.17; forty-fold, $1.26; red Russian, $1.17M" 1.20. Corn Whole, $35 per ton ; cracked, $36. Barley Feed, $34(f 35 per ton. OatsJJo. 1 white, $40i 41. Hay Timothy, Willamette valley, $14oi IS per ton; Eastern Oregon, $17.500119.50; clover, $llil2; alfal fa, $13(ul4; grain hay, $130tl4; cheat, 140114.50; vetch, $140i 14.50. Apples 65c0i $2.50 per box. Potatoes $1.8512 per hundred. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.60; beets, $1.75; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar tichokes. 6001 75c per dozen; aspara gus, Oregon, 12Sj0t 15c per pound; let tuce, head, 2001 50c per dozen ; onions, 12Mrl5c; parsley, 35c; radishes, 15 Oi20c; rhubarb, 2i(d3.c per pound; spinach, 90c0i$l. Butter City creamery, extras, 24c; fancy outside creamery, 22oi24c per pound; store, 18ftf20c. prices average 1,'dC per regular butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, Butter fat pound under 2425c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 150i;15 c per pound; broilers, 25(f28c; fryers, 180f22iec; roosters, old, lOOtllc; young, 1415c; ducks, 200I22.V; jreese, lOoillc; tur keys, 20c; squabs, $2.500i 3 per dozen. Veal Extras, 9 Si Of 10c per pound; ordinary, 8S,ftnc; heavy, 70i8c. Hops 1909 contract, 9c per pound; 1908 crop, 6i(7c; 1907 crop, 3c; 1906 cron. 1 ,c. pound; valley, fine. 22c; medium. 21c; L" on-. -hniP 9ir,f9Re. Wool Eastern Uregon, lbdtzoe per coarse. 20c: mohair, choice, 240f25c. Cattle Top steers, $5.600f5.75; fair to good, $5.(i15.25; common to me- 4.50; fair to good, $3.7604.25; com- i mon to medium, $2,5003.60; calves, top, $50(5.50; heavy, ?3.b0(i4; Duns and stage, fat, $30t3.50; common, $20J 2.75. Hogs Best, $7.60017.75; fair " to good, $7. 2507. 50; stockers, $60J6.50j China fats, $6,7507. Sheep Top wethers, $4oT4. 50; fair in oronH. S3. 50074: ewes. 1' S3 on ll rrHes? vearlimrs. best $4.6008 4.75; fair to good, $44.25; spring I lambs, $6. DEATH AND RUIN. Wind and 8now 8torm Leave Trail oi Havoc In Middle West. Chicago, April 30. Two terrific storms, sweeping over Middle West states within 12 hours of each other yesterday paralyzed the region from Chicago to the Gulf as seldom before. Both storms were accompanied by thunder and lightning and deluging torrents of rain, and both caused loss of life, not only in this city, but in re gions to the south. Two towns, ilarrolton, Ark., and Hornlake, Miss., are reported as com pletely demolished by tornado-like winds that swept over the prairies dur ing the day ; and reports of death and destruction in a lesser degree are com ing in over the crippled wires from every point with which communication can be opened. Coincident with the violent gale re ported in the Middle states, unseason able falls of snow are reported to both the east and west of the stricken area. In New York several inches of snow is reported from the rural districts, while the big metropolis Itself had a violent snow squall early in the day. t torn Wyoming comes the report of suffering on the sheep ranges caused by a nve- inch fall of snow. Snow is also reported from Pitts burg, Milwaukee and Montana points. A squall, with wind blowing 45 miles an hour, and rain falling in tor rents, struck Chicago at 6:15 o'clock last night. Wires went down in every direction and communication with other cities was completely severed. CONSPIRATORS ARE HANGED. Constitutionalists Invoke Rigid Justice to Leaders of Uprising. Constantinople, April 30. The Con stitutionalists have lost no time in bringing the conspirators in the recent rising to trial. The military court, sitting in the war office today con demned about 250 prisoners to death, and they were executed. Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of the palace, whose sentence waa pro nounced Wednesday, was hanged at dawn on the Galata bridge and his body was viewed by thousands. The national assembly, which met tinder the presidency of Said Pasha, decided that the sultan should take the oath of the constitution within a week. The assembly also ratified the removal of Abdul Hamid to Salonica. The government has decided to send a commission to Adana to try by court martial the instigators of the massa cres and the committee is authorized to act with the utmost severity. It is alleged that the chief authors of the recent mutiny were Abdul Hamid's favorite son, Prince Mehmed Burban Eddine; Rear Admiral Saind Pasha, Bon of Kiamil Pasha, the ex- grand vizier, and Nadir Pasha, who were engaged for a long time prior to the rising in corrupting the troops, The former two have fled. HOLD-UP IN IDAHO. Bandits Loot Mail Car on Northern Pacific Railroad. Spokane, Wash., April -30. Two men held up'Northern Pacific train No. 3 last night at 10:25 o'clock, three miles east of Houser Junction, and 25 miles east of Spokane. Conductor A. F. Miley states that the robbers cut the engine and one mail car from the train, took two shots at the fireman, missing him by a very narrow margin, ordered him off the en gine and put a gun to Engineer Whit tlesey's head, commanding him to go ahead until they told him to stop. Ihe other robber took the place of the fire man, and as they passed Houser at 10:30 he was throwing coal into the firebox in an inexperienced manner. This, together with the fact that there were no markers on the rear of the train, and as the engine crew dis regarded signals, it was at once sur mised by the operator here that it was a holdup, and he at once notified the dispatcher in Spokane to that effect. Officials in Spokane as well as Rath drum were at once notified, and while the mail car was being robbed between Trent and Yardley, posses were form ing at either side of the robbers. Further Lynching Feared. Ada, Okla., April 30. Fearing that kb a result of the lynching here of four cattlemen for the murder of A. A. Bob bin, further trouble might arise, Oscar Peeler, ' an alleged accessory to the crime, and Edward and David Johnson, charged with another murder, have been returned to the jail at Tecumseh for safe keeping. The grand jury to day resumed its investigations. Attor ney General West, in addressing the jury said: "The lynching was the most outrageous crime since the Civil war. Remember your God." Three Schools Wrecked. Wichita, Kan., April 80. A tornado at Douglas and other Kansas towns tonight killed one person, injured ten and did much damage to property. The storm was the most severe at Douglas. I There Lewis Ayers 70 years old, was i killed. Miss J. J. Jones was the most seriously injured. A number of houses were wrecked, including three Bchools. At Udall, Rock and Rose Hill, build ings were blown from their founda tions. Fruit and crops suffered. Special Rates Doomed. Chicago, April 80. The executive committee of the Western Passenger Agents' association recommended to day that second olass party and labor rates be abolished. A meeting of the officials of the Interstate Commerce commission and interested roads will be held In Minneapolis tomorrow to act 1 on the recommendation. M TF DART & Carry a Complete Stock of ths Best in General Merchandise at Lowest Prices Consistent with Quality. Country Produce Bought and Sold. When in Need of Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, Boots or Shoes We Solicit Your Patronage and As snre You Courteous Treatment i ill 21 44 8 ST. HELENS, OREQON IWe Will LOAN You money. RENT You a lock Box. SELL You real estate or farm land SURVEY Your lots or land. INSURE Your buildings. MAKE Your abstracts. SELL Your property. DO Your notarial work. LOAN Your money. COLUHBIA COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TRUST COMPANY . SEE 72 iiliaiulUiUiUliilUiUiaiiuUiamiuiUlUiUiUiiilUliiK JOB PRINTING IS OUR W1 TE have the best and most folly equipped Job Print ing Office in And ive are prepared to do all kinds of Printing on short notice and at most reasonable prices A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE OREGON MIST COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS : First National Bank, U. S. National Bank, Hanover National Bank, Officers Wm. M. Ross, Ross, Vice President; A. L,. stone, Assistant casnier. Directors Wm. M. Ross, M. White, James Dart, Edwin Ross. Mew York Store Carries the only complete line of General Mer chandise, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hay, Grain, Flour and Feed in the City. Courteous treatment, good goods, prompt delivery for all. Your palronage solicited. Ready made clothes for Men, Women and Chil dren. Crmplete line of Gent's Furnishings. H. MORCUS St. Helens. Ore. MUCKLE Si HI 8 OCR LIST. BUSINESS Colombia Coonty Portland. Ore. Portland, Ore. New York President and Cashier; Edwin