The Oregon mist., November 19, 1909, Image 1

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VOL. XXVIII.
EVENTSME DAT
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of tba World.
PREPARED FOR THE BUST READER
L.ii Important but Not Lass Inlet
.Ulnj Happanlngs from Poind
Oulalds lbs Stat.
The IrK't'-r of tbe Nlcaraguaa rebels
rlaima u have III president 'a army
Ixil I Ir.l up,
Mnrliat law ha proclaimed In
liuenos Ay iv folknnnu tht awnMioa
l.n tif lb mayor,
Ktiiit Manuel, of Portugal, la visit
lint l Kita-lnnd. It U bolievod k 1
bikini; fur wtf. '
Hilvertnn, Colo., report ) Inches of
tmr. Halri iraRM aaa Imi inter
fm'.l with nouiawbat.
The rou.litiim of Juba (1. Cartiale,
M rrinrjf of I bo trsury, lint as
,uui.. a serloua aaooel.
A uirtKr of tin eapper cnmt.autr.
of Ihx foiled HUtM Mh ll0W,(KK)1(WQ
Jii.liro Thorns K. Graham of Ma
Kin. baa been ehwwa head of the
'.. ifii- ruiwt baaooali league.
Tb' supreme" eourt baa aonteared a
Tt 111 raw" hriff ad tva other o
jail fur falling to iwwvont a yMug
Tim Hawaiian iuffar planter report
a vrrt h.avy rnp. Miiwe Muaaian ami
I i!i.i'oo lulxir haa twa Imported tber
b. ! lull truubla oa tba Mlaada
In the y of atrika.
Another football player baa tnwo
kill.J and oaa aertotialy kart.
Cattlemen la Wjromlaf kav. pleaded
guilty lo killing aboopataa.
A labor oavotioa at Toronto b.
.,h o rocofj for suffrage.
' t aim I. quiet outwardly, but troop.
t .till bol4 thera for rr or anotner
outbreak.
t.;rman J. Oage, as rtanr of tba
troaanry, la to marry Mr. Ada uaiioti
d( Ho t mneiKO,
A m -- baa baoa relad front
Uuuwvolt aaylng ao aldBl wbalaver
bvi happened lo km party.
HufTragrlteo at Brlalol, England, at
larked rabiaot wiaiator aal adotio
ut-fJ a whipping witk a koraewhtr
Tu voatrollor of tba treasury ba
deidd that aettier bo did actual
,.rk oa trrlirtioa projoota wort b
paid.
The al catr-h la tWing aea was
l.,ul M0 abort thla yoar of th num
br allowed by law, wbleb la 13,000
kma.
Tl.d ka'.aor, to eeraen frt.adakip
,!, Auatrta. iolatod tra.luioo by
fkt.mlotf th BiiitgaBtlil wife of as
arrbiluka to tba Oormaa palaea.
rlt and fawlly aro oa tba
Ktv la Not York.
An r official of tba aujar tmat ba
W.u ii..iiel. for fraud.
t'uU'a anpenawi for ba at ya
'aw ratimatoa at a I moat 30,000,000.
The llrrt of foalk AmorWaa Mpob
ato to itiMH In a eonferoara at
rrcai.li.at Zolnya, of Nicaragua,
flama a.itwlantlal vttorla, both o
laiij ami wi.
Th lnr Bio OratirJa roai bat
InrrajK-J tha pay of all Ita ahop m
pluvra 3 cvata aa hour.
Tim VBfrne on Infant mortality
at Nrir Ilavon, Coon., roultd la th
forming of a aoeiaty for work.
A man baa Wi arroatiwl at I'raano,
Cal , who ia rantl l nearly avory
roi.i city for paaalng bad boVi.
Thirty fl.lilng tr-aaola ara aahora and
a kalf .lorn mlaalnj aa tba roault of tha
turm off tba eoaat of Xw t'ountllan.1.
A vaao prraontad to Proaident Taft
by Jupanoao whiio ha waa at Haattlr
km boc valued at MSJO by tba ua
lomi oflielala. Tha dunora frt tba im
prfumu that It waa wortb 4,000.
Tha Milwaukoo road baa Juat prdored
lid liiriimiittvoa to Im ud oa Ita I'aeifie
Mrnat line,
A.l.ilpb llaekmalr, of Ban Fraaalaeo,
b liKa appointed eenaua aupervlaor
of Aluaka,
Hi-avy ralna In Jlaytt have eauao.1
wrimia ilBinngii. Tba preelplutwn
Iohi'IiuiI H Inebea.
Knur man bava boon found guilty of
K'bhiiiK a mail ear on, tb Union raolfln
acnr Omaha, May 82.
, Tho Kn Franclaeo Cblneaa, who are
!khkvI in a tong war, bide tbalr time
for polico atirvaillanee to relax.
x Hi'iinlil In eonferenre at New
Haven, Conn., dlacuaaed plana to pre
j'iil tha haavy Infant mortality.
A I i. ...i.i... t V Albany.
"ml., killed the eaabler and wounded
I praaident and hl negro ehaulToiir.
'A Wlnnli.Mf olrl diiahad Into a burn
1K biillillng In an effort to aava her
young brother, but both wora burned.
Two maaked robbora at Portland tied
fumlly and then raaaaakad tho bouaa
for miiney. About fl00 waa aeeured.
An attempt was made to burn a p
'd apirltunllat nnd hla family at Chl
Coal nil wnt poured on tha front
" of 4 ho bouaa and mateh applied,
wit the lira waa extlngulabad.
Two prominent Oakland banker nave
. Ben arrnated for making dummy loani.
A timber ertilanr haa offered to otlmb
Mount MeKlnloy In Alaka, for tV
, The rinchot Halllnger fight baa again
'sbraken out, and Taft may have to tk'
REFORESTATION 18 EASY.
Observation, of a Practical Timber
man Claarly Sat Forth.
ly .1. . i.Miiig, triinrin t'unlnttn U,o
King ., Kidao, Wnh.) "
The Tl.l.riii: Aa the tiuvatlou of
BKrving uur pr..atI.t fr.t, J rB
ftirt.atll!l .111. I,... t ..n
" kh 1 wii miiiia ia niiw
'oinmanding ao m-h alUmtlun, a" f.m
obaxrvaliona from u vl,0 Ima given
tba aul.j...-i roiialdeiable llmught nmy
not ll uut lit plnCM.
I'eopla whu are dealing with ituUnUc.
and theorlra lid ua tlml our foroata will
be prii.-tli-ally ebaual... In fifly y,.ar,
i .nn ,r(.Piii ram ,,r cultiuij; uinl a
Ihe rale of eonauinptiun will undwubt
edly tu.:ma.e, It would tm-m that oui
only h.x of a aupply fr fuiro g(ll)or
atti.na i in growing 1M0,0 (,,.
The ilui'.liun of coiiM-rvinir mid .,.
leeling our furi..t and rt.an.g aiiutbor
rop of timlwr to :ko the plne of tho
mie aru now tutting and dcatroying
a 'urly an ..'i.n..iinc one, ud iot guv
ernfd by a.'aduii tbeoriva. llvnr, we
wui roux.rva and prolcd our preaont
lor.-.!., (plant and (unit a now r.roii of
truwa on our loKgc.l off laud ju-i a.
wiin aa wn nan out l ! n u. ...
Tho writer rrtnemlwra duiuir a loi of
hard work, to parly ,fo, alunif with
uianjr uumra, ticatruying uur fornata that
o might raian uriiu and uardrn truck
lo eat and hay f..r our atm-k; and wiiyf
.... iiw miHjja io ua nan a vuluu
ami imi na.i iii.nu. r.iu, uul pat
thriii and nobody wauled to buy thi'm
Hut mark tba cbango today. The tri
bava a valuo; our lorrla arw at tb.'
;irrwnt time olio of tha ch ef aoiireva of
wealth to tlm atatea nhtuj the I'acitic
I'oa.t, and wlnro the ronditiona fur ro
foret,i.g ate ao favorablo, thev can b
(nati a v.uree of wealth fur all tuna to
i-omo. Hut at approtiniately only i'l
per eellt 01 tlm !anillig llltllier Of the
.-ouiitry ia in ibf hauda uf tho gun-ru
aieni and alwut mi per r. iit uo.ter pri
late oerli-p, hv uue.tiou of r.fc.r
natation pu n Ma auuiv aeriuua J.lln ul
!le.
What . the ae of our prcariit for
eaiaf What are thn tn.m.a to b .-in
loyod lo reir.r.-at our l.ijjued oft laudf
W Uat lengih of tin." will it take What
iHtneflla can be demedf And Iheu
the gnat .piralion, Will it payf
lo rue lir.l uuealiiin, I uukl nu.w. r:
'llniii Urn to 4n jvara." Ti.e na
ional govrrnmrut u al the pre.ent time
gathering the data to anowir ipieotiuat
. o an.1 three.
The wni.r hai umde aumo ul.M'rva
tlona r.-ifanliiig the ruaii. of timber.
ahi.'b bad biui to l'l.rvo thai growing
imbvr mil pay, i have found Inn l.t.i
tear, old ' mchea in dmuiul. r ou tlif
itump, that rut over ax t)iooi.atid feet
if m'i '!"!. l-il'lo himlirr. The aunual
growth h"ed th.'e treea were '
n. hea on th mump ut i) iut nnd al
ihat lime .Lciilil cut il'.xj I '. of luiiili"!.
from uir oberv atiuua. ealendiug over
weral ..'i-lnum of liinhcr, l"U Ir.ea Hi
to Is ini hea in diameter can be grown
an each acre In 4'l year, aud theao will
nake ,'l",iii feet of ti'.er.'ImnUhte luui
tier; the. .lltie Ircru Will cut I "M.
fr.'t at the end of I. i yeara. J tie
luction , What will be the value ol
.III. 3i,"i"J feet of limber gtowu on an
acre la 40 year or the 75HH) f.-el
grown on an a.r in 1113 yearaf 1 Will
harard a guraa that Ji'.iKh) feet of
itandii.L. tiinln'r will be north ft per
ilioumint in 4s' rear, and that an a. re
if laud planted to lir !' will earn r
prr year for the eulir.' period, mil
fiiunt'ilig Hie an.nll !rte Hint ran I"'
aken out and utilicl for wmiil, pon
tod polea during the 4'' years.
I tin not mum mere ia any u.u i"
Inrh we can tint our niuiiutnminn.
rweky, laed off lamia that will yield
aa lii.irh oeallb, thuugh to the iudi
vulual 4H year is long tune to wait
for a hari.-M, bit not long to the atale
ir natiou.
To im mln.t. the idnie of the iiuea
linn iKa'i nfeaenta tin" moat aorioim dilli
fiilliea ia the problem of tan.ilion. I
have no beaitntion in aayutg niai m
prearnl avalem of Uxatiou, particularly
legarding growing timber, i nil wrong
I do not propne to diacuaa the matter
aa I.i whether the timber inlireala have
..aid too much or too bltle f the tam'i'
in the pnal or at tn preseni iimr,
. a.atoo. Ihat iloea nut tn thi growing
ero'pa of the farmer, the gardener, or
the fruit iirower, anil inaea in.'
. . . .... I m.iA Ml n
crop of tinnier over nmi ",
rate that will cotin.me (.n- ...... ...-,
ill 3U to .15 yearn, when it takea from
i.i i,. tin) ifa"ra to raiao thi crop, ia cer
taiiilv open to valid objivtiun. A
. ' . . - ........... ...iei.i of
.ul.alitute tor our p.. ..-
laaing timber, baaed oil values, I would
dvoeale a cutting i oe ,.... ....
the timber II cut; n porimn m n...
to be eel na.de to bear the expense of
reforeatalioii by the Mate; and a "
doll to pv Ibe cstpcnai' (if protecting
our preaent foroata from lire anu t'
lotion. . . .... . ,
I ahnll not allempl in una n. ...... -
...... i..i il. dotal a of audi a a.'lienio.
I am told on good authority tknt raia
nn treea bv the atate "r iim.'
. " in Ciironriin countrioa. It
why not hero on our western o.at
where the ciiu.muina "
(Camehldnl neat e' I
Bomb Killa Police Chief,
liueno. Ayr. Nv. I. Tl. rldl
tlf police of tbia city. Honor Knlcon,
and' ti e police werol.iry, ".Tif
, ' A man, at ill l.mdonl ilio.1.
i from a bided a,d nd thro
'Zh direct Iv under tha enrnago
Jlr t.cun nnd .1
terril.lv In in red. They worn "'''' '
ho a dcwiilk n,l Inter lo hoap ;
t died aooii nflorwur.N. lini.icd.nto y
I e throwing the tenth tho
drew a revolver and ahot hlm-olf. I. '
wmmd ia not 'llJruV
Treed, H Suea lleuey.
Pan Frnnci.cn, Nov. 15.-A. B" M
h, one of the VH.I.od R.llwajr.
SiJU .Wi w. arrealed .vera,
month, ago on a charge of at l g
Attoru.iV ''"R"' William J.
bur and """" ,n.t nm fnlao Im-
ST. IIELKNH,
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
8EABCII rOB PLATINUM,
Ooverninent Expert, Inveatlgata Proa-
pacta in Cooi County.
Maraliflgld That platinum axlata In
Cooa county enema to ba tha oninion
of ei pert a and that tba development
"i mo mineral ia being looked luto by
men of money there ia no doubt. Dr.
I'. T. Day, who haa charge of the min
eral diviaion of the geological aurvey
in Waahington, 1, C, baa been mak
ing iiiveatigatlona. lie waa aont out
for the purpoae of ioveatigating tha
pnaiibilitiea of platinum mining (level
opnienta along the eoaat. lie ia quoted
aa anyiiig that ba baa found noma plat
inum in tha ore examined ao far, and
baa itnted that ha will give lnatrue
liona to miner, ai to how to aava tba
platinum which he believe ii now loit
in Inr-e epiautitica In the proccaa of
mining for gold. A. h. Maedonald of
"chrnnrtady, N. v., whera mining ma
ehinery ia manufneturcd, la accompany
ing Or. Day. They bava gone down the
"nat to make further inveatigation.
The roaulta-of the work will ba of vuat
importance to the mining interest, of
ooa and Lurry eounnca.
CO EDS TO HAVE HOME.
Society Women of Eugene to Aaalat In
Building Bungalow.
t'nivcraitv of Oregon, Kuircne. To
Luild a haudaomr. bungalow to aerve aa
he ifeiieral head.iuartera and center of
ro I'd aludent life at the univeraity of
Oregon ia the uulipic plan of a nil in her
r prominent Kuirene aocietv women,
'ncbiding the wive of acveral univer
iily profeaaora.
I lie l.ii tiLn low it to coat about '-0(H),
mil will be constructed along craftsman
lino. It will have one large room for
ineetinija and aocial affairs, with a
.timll kitchen, bath and rest room. The
building will W ennatructed on a lot
nat oulaide the college Cttiiii.ua, owned
by the t'niveraily Voting Women'.
hrialian aaaociation, wbicb will lie in
charge of the bungalow after it ia com
pleled.
I'reii.l.'iit ( amplx'll ia much pleased
with the interest the women are taking
n tho bungalow.
"rake" Label on Apples.
Hood Hiver The member of the
Hood liiver Apple (Irowers union, which
ompriacs !0 per cent of the orchardmta,
are up in arms over the report from
New York that quantities of apples
were on tho market there bearing the
wrapper of the union which were not
nn to the high alnndar.1 of quality main
taincd by that organization. The wrap
pera of the union are regarded aa an
il.s.ilulc guarantee of high quality in
ihe cal, and when these apples were
found to be inferior in selection and
park, many Complainls poured in upon
Sleinhar.lt Kelly, who bought tho en
ire output of the union thn year.
Big Orchard Near Dee.
Ive - Portland people are preparing
lo plant 500 aires to apples south of
IVc. The building of the Mount Hood
railway from Hood Hiver to Doe and
the establishing f the Oregon Lumlier
ompnuv's plant hero has in three years
ellled the valley along Hood river.
Miinv fine apple orchards have been act
out. l.oL.L'ed oft" lands have been cleared
:in.l where three years ngo stood the
nut nrs now are seen liuiiitings auu
re hards.
Largest Hatchery in World.
Salem The largest salmon hatchery
ii M-,i.M in he owned and oncrated
hv the state of Oregon, will be formally
.,'.,, ...I ni linnneville. Monday. Novem
ber 1.'.. The new central hatchery cost
more than 12,ooo, anri lias an egg ca-...-it.,
nf mi iton.Oin) and nursery nonds
sufficient to feed R,O0O,OO0 young fry.
'he hatchery Is now nearly completed,
n.l is heinir onernted under the direc
tion of Superintendent J. W. Bcrrinn.
10,000 Bushels of Potatoes.
Oregon City J. H. Brown, of New
lira, conies very near being tne poinio
i. :....ii ,.t Or.'...,,.. II raised 10.000
hiiahels this year, beside 3400 bushels of
wheat and 2S0 bushels of clover soeil.
Mr. Hrown ships nearly all of bis prod
....... ... clifornia. where the excellent
results of hia scientillc farming aro well
known.
Lino County Gets New Town.
Albany The Mnnhaven Orchard
,' uiiiie). nlana to set out a
Kim) acre orchard in the northern pari
. t -,...ii. will establish a new
iown'sile. It will be called Linnhnven.
Tho site of this new town naa noi oeeu
definitely chosen, hut It will no near
I he center of the colossal orcnaru.
Capital Stock Increaaad.
Klamath Kails At the adjourned
meeting of the Klamath Wntersuera' as
m.'lalion the capital siock oi int. no
' .... r.n... ? 000.000 to
t'lniion win ill".-'" ,.
fil 000,01)0 bv 0000 majority, while the
.imposition to Increase the par value of
he stock from 20 to 30 per shnro was
lost bv lino-
Poultry Show for Pendleton.
ii i A I I1.A ninntino of the
rniuiieron
I'matilln Morrow County Poultry aaao-
v . . on OA anA 9.1 avnrA ant
c li (in, January w,
us the dates for tba big exhibition
of birds, urea, -- .T"
ifested, niut u ia ....
will bo the finest display oi pou.v., .
the history of thla aectlon.
Big Turnip at Dallaa.
Palla, William Bhowey ia exhibit-
j.niinn .., SI Inches
:;:Zeuituid through.
out and very heavy. Th. turn p was
grown on fern tana a ww .
town.
Hopyard Sella for Oood Prica.
rmllaa-B. K. William, and I. N.
Yoakum have purchased or inom.a
Holman 100 acres of bopyaia, .oc.voo
"ear Kola, for fSO.OOO eaJt.
OREGON, FRIDAY,
APPLES SELL HIGH.
Fancy Hood Elver Spltzenberga Bring
$3.M Per Box,
Hood Hiver The apple picking haa
come to an end In lloou Jtiver valley
for tho year 109, and several crews
are busy ut presont packing tba fruit
for market. A number of the larger
growers have concluded their packing
and their fruit bus been bauled to the
cold storage plant in tho city, await
ing shipment to New York. The union
is sending out several cars each day,
consiKiied to HU'inliiirdt It Kelly, who
purchased tho entiro crop of fancy
stock. Tho fancy Hpitzeuberga were
mid to the New 'York firm for $3.35
per box, and ainco this deal waa made
the Davidson Fruit company of tbis
city haa paid as high ns $3.o0 par box
for fancy Hpitzenberijs. The fruit in
Hood Hiver valley this season has
been of a higher slumlord than any
marketed in previous years. There has
been a noticeable decrease in rust and
olber infections that mitigate in pro
ducing a lower grade of apples. The
season's profit ia very satisfactory, not
withstanding the fact that the crop
was cut a little short.
Experiment Farm for Sherman.
Wasco Healiting that something
must be done to conserve the native
fertility of their soil and knowing that
the continuous cropping to wheat will
eventually roll the soil of the active
principle promotive of vegetable life,
the f n riners of Sherman county have
secured the assistance of the federal
Kuverumciil nnd of the state experi
ment station in an effort to establish
an experimental farm for Kastern Ore
gon in Sshcrman county. They have
piirihasoil .40 aerea of average land
near Moro. the rountv seat, and H. J.
C. I'mberger, nn expert in dry farm
nilf methods, has been appHiinted to
lake charge of the farm.
Railroad Improves Line.
Dee The big steam shovel of the
Mount Hood railway is diKgiug ballast
for the new track from Deo to Park
dale, a distance of six miles. When
the work is completed passenger and
luKKni trains can bo run. The new
line extends well up toward Mount
Hood and throtiirh an excellent body
of fir timber. Tho contract for the
extension of the telephone line from
this point to I'nrkdaie waa let to Harry
Ha i ley of Hood ldver. The Homo J el
ephone company of Hood Kiver ia the
on nor of the line.
Douglas Plana Oood Boada.
Koseburg This year Douglas county
rpeut tl'Hi.WW in ood road building.
That the work is to be continued, only
on a larger scale, is proven by the pur
chases recently made by tl.e county
court. Several weeks ago the court
purchased the rock quarry and bunkers
vacated bv the Warren Construction
onipany, upon the completion of the
ompanv's paving contract in this city.
This included nil crushed rock that had
oeen left by the company.
Asylum Bida Awarded.
Salem Tho Iward of trustees of the
Oregon State Insane Asylum has
awarded to the Northwest Bridge
works of l'ortluud the general contract
for the new receiving ward building
at the hospital for the insane.
High Prica for Land.
Irvinir C. J. Fuesott has sold hit
to aero ranch west of town to O.
Tenike of Iowa, the price paid being
110 an acre. Mr. tasaett uas moved
to Kugene, having bought property and
ill build a modern homo.
Portland Markets,
Wheat Itluestem. 1.07; club, !1ie:
red Kusaian, !4e; Valley, Orif.VQtic; Fife,
Hoc; Turkey red, Hoc; 40-fold, 9Se.
Barley heed, fL'i.ftO; brewing, fs
per ton.
Corn Whole, f33; crncROd, f.w per
ton.
Oats Xo. 1 white. $-9 per ton.
Hav Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$M(n 17 per ton; Kastern Oregon, 18((f
20; alfalfa, l."((i Hi; clover, $14; cheat,
13fi 14.S0; grain hay, $14(5.
Butter City creamery extras, 3oc;
fancy outside creamery, 3-Vj ffPStle per
lb.; store, 22bj((f 24c. (Butter fat prices
average lVje per pound under regular
butter prices).
r.L'irs Fresh Oregon extras. Ji(rt
4."ms per dozen; Eastern, 30(irS4e per
dor.cn.
Poultry Hens, ISVjIrPHli.ej springs,
U'iCfi 14f; roosters, 0((i)10cj ducks,
lii'ic; geese, lOLje; turkeys, live,
IKf.ilSe; dressed, 20(ji)22c: squabs,
$1.75((i2 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, iKiitH-jC per pound.
Veal Extrna, . 10; lOVio per pound.
Fruits Apples, lC(i3 box; penes, $1
l.SO; grapes, t(nM.fit per crato, 12Mi
(ii 13c per basket; .quinces, l,25((i'1.50
per box; erniiberries, $D((f9.50 per bar
rel; persimmons. a 1 .150 per box.
Potatoes ftiifiinue per buck; sweer
potatoes, 1 ;((! 2c per pound.
vegorauios vriicuones, loo per
ilor.on: beans, lOo per pound; cnbbnge,
"tiftfiic: cnulillower, 00c(tf$1.25 per
dozen; celery, oO(i!Soc; horseradish, 9(3
10c: neas, toe per poumt; peppers, jn.ou
per box; pumpkins, IfoHicj radishes,
130 per dozen; sprains, oo per pouuu;
squash, l((fl.lOj tomatoes, T.ro((il;
turnips, jocum per aaeaj carrow, i;
beets, 1.25s rntnbngna, 1.10j parsnips,
1.25i onions, 1.2,'i((i;l.ri0 per sack.
Hops HOP crop, i'4M)Ct luuu
cron, 20c; 1007 crop, 12e; 1006 crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, lUfti'S3e J.)
Mohair, Choice, 24o.
Oattlo Keat steers, 4.25((T4.50; fait
to good, 3.S.lfiT4; medium nnd feed
ers. $3.50C.'3.7.r; best cows, .3,503.65;
medium, S.SIhJW.SS; commons to me
dium, 2..Wo--8.75; bulls, 2(o)2.50;
stnRS, S.S0(T?3.r10; calves, light, 3.25
fti S.flOi heavy, $4(ii'4.75.
'Hogs Best, 7.fl3(iriS; medium, $7.50
6f7.75j stockers, 4(,4.75.
Rlieeo Best wethers, 4.8S((i4.S0;
fair to good, 3.7S(.r4j beat ewes, 3.75
(h'4; fair to good, $3,00(3.73 j lambs,
oigS.SS.
()VEMIiKU 19, 1909.
PEBISH IN MINE.
Coal Shaft at Cherry, 111., Scene of
Terrible Dlaaater.
Cherry, 111., Nov. 15. At least 250
minora were killed bore Saturday, in
one of the worst mine disasters of his
tory. The Bt. Paul Coal company's
mine, owned by tbe Chicago, Milwau
kee ft til. Paul railroad, ia the scene
of the horrible disaster.
Figures' differ as to the number of
men in the mine at the time of the
fire. Officials of tbe eompany insist
that the list of fatalities may not
reach 2.r0, but the miners say that
over 400 workmen were in the mine
when tbe fire started and that few
had opportunity to escape.
Fire started from a pile of hay into
which a miner is believed to have
thrown a torch. Flames quickly spread
to tbe timbers and in a few minutes
tbe passageways were a aeething fur
nace, and eseaiie was Impossible.
Men who volunteered to enter the
burning mine were brought out dead.
Twelve bodiea nave so far been recov
ered, many of these being men who at
tempted to rescue work.
Water turned into the shaft made
no headway against the flames, and
early in the afternoon the mine was
sealed up io tbe hope of checking the
flames.
Tbe survivors said many of tbe
miners had retreated to tbe further
most ends of the veins, where they
might huddle together, gasping what
little oxygen remained in the sealed
and burning mine in tbe hope that tbe
rescuers might reach them before it
was cxhaused. The most hopeful of
those seeking to aid the men doubt
that many will be found alive.
The only men to escape were those
near tbe main shaft when the fire
started. They declared a eareless
miner bad thrown a torch on a bundle
of hay used to feed the mine mule,
fn a few minutes the smouldering mass
was placed on a cart aud started
toward the main shaft about 150 feet
away. Before it was reached a small
explosion occurred and in a few mo
menta tbe entrance was filled with
smoke and flames. Those nearest the
:agcs hurried to tbem and were hoisted
to the surface. After four trips tbe
cages ceased moving and no more
miners came up.
WORKING FOLK LOSE JOBS.
New Beer and Tobacco Taxes Cause
Hardship in Germany.
Berlin, Nov. 15. Not only is the la
bor market suffering from the reduc
tion of work in the cigar and eigarette
trade as a direct result of the new
taxes, but similar depressions are gain
ing ground in other industries, espe
cially in that of brewers. There ia
every reason to believe that tbe de
pression will become more acute within
tbe next few months, and that the
Reichstag will be called upon to vote
for a further sum for the relief of the
workless factory bands, aa the 200,000
pounds sterling already voted for this
purpose is quite insufficient.
The brewers having put up the price
of beer in consequence of the new
taxes, the result baa been a consider
able decrease in tbe consumption, ag
gravated bv a boycott organized by
Ihe Social Democrats. Aa a result of
this, workmen have been discharged,
a.nd if the boycott continues the num
ber of dismissed hands will increase,
in August the average number of ap
plicants for a hundred open situations
in the brewing trade waa 308 higher
than in any other industry. In Wur
t em berg the number of applicants
showed the maximum of 3S5.
NAPOLEON'S FLAG IS FOUND.
Great Warrior's Invention Exhibited
at Paris Army Museum.
Paris, Nov. 15. Lord Archibald
Campbell has presented to the Army
museum here a curious relic of Na
poleon. This is the flag which the
latter flew in the Isle of Elba during
his captivity there.
Oenernl Niox, custodian of the muse
um, has placed it in one of the rooms
where it can now be seen. The flag,
which scorns to have been entirely in
vented by Napoleon, although some
say that it waa in part suggested by
that of Cosmo del Medici, a former
sovereign of the island, is rather a
strange standnrd. It is square, white
and fringod with gold, bearing three
golden bees nnd a diagonal scarlet
stripe. Tho staff carries a white and
scarlet scarf, having also three golden
bees.
Napoleon does not seem to have used
the flag he invented elsewhere than in
tho Ialo of Elba, where he was a de
throned and captive monarch.
Land Fraud Indictments.
Portland, Nov. 15. Indictments
charging them with forming a conspir
acy to defraud the United 8tates gov
ernment out of about 7,000 acrea of
land in the vicinity of Irrigon, Uma
tilla county, Oregon, were returned by
tho fedoral grand jury Saturday after
noon against J. Thorburn Rosa, Frank
R. Holbrook and John E. Aitchison, all
of Portland. These men have been offi
eera of the Oregon Land 'Water com
pany, a subsidiary corporation of the
now defunct Title Guarantee ft Trust
company, and aa officers of the former
company they are charged with having
committed the crimo named.
Government Forces Prevail.
Mexico City, Nov. 12. Thnt the Nie
araguan g( eminent forces expect im
mediately to retake San dunn del Norte,
nenr (Ireytown, is the statement of
President" Zelnya in a dispatch to the
Nleariomin minister, Francisco. Castro.
Tho dispatch denies a report of the
rebels' victory over the government
troops at tlnausa, in which it was said
more man inn government soiuiers were
lost, several days ago. The message
snya the government is triumphant on
all aides.
Church Besists the State.
Nantes, France, Nov. 18. In fulfill
mont of a warning sounded when the
church placed a . ban upon certain
school books, which the clergy con
sidered offensive to the Catholic
church, the priests are refusing abso
lution to Catholic sshool children who
are using the books Interdicted by the
church.
FALL GOODS
Constantly Arriving
LARGEST STOCK LOWEST PRICES
H. M0RGUS
St. Helens, Oregon
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS t
First National Bank,
U. S. National Bank,
Hanover National Bank,
Officers Wm. M. Ross, President and Cashier; Edwin
Ross, Vice President ; A. L. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Ross, M, White, James Dart,
Edwin Ross.
THE ARCADE
ST. HELENS
An Up-to-Date Moving Picture Show, in the
old Muckle store building, which has been re
modeled for the purpose. Three shows every
evening, beginning at 7:30.
Jas. luckle & Son
Successors to DART & MUCKLE
ST. HELENS OREGON
Having moved into our commodious
new quarters, we cordially invite our
friends and patrons to come and exam
ine our goods. No effort or money has
been spared to make this one of the
best appointed stores in the county.
New goods arrive daily, and when fully
stocked up we will carry a most com
plete line . of the best in General Mer
chandise at lowest prices consistent with
quality. Country produce bought and
sold. When in need of Groceries Dry
Goods, faints and Oils, Hardware, Fur-'
niture, Boots and Shoes, Men's Furnish
ing Goods, Etc., we solicit your patron
age and assure you courteous treat
ment. Prompt delivery.
Jas. Muclde & Son
Successors to DART & MUCKLE
ST. HELENS, OREGON
NO. 52.
Portland. Ore.
Portland, Ore,
New York