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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1911)
RENT OF THE WEEK Is of the World at Large Told in Brief. L Rssume of Important Events L.nU in ww..w for Our But? Readers. L (r selling t 42 eenta and to go higher. L luniri at Seattla object Lmukinir while on duty In th bom. to Hi Wright iu thrown to the i (mm a-lider which ha w C but escsped unhurt. nlnvon' liability commission Itidsd U recommend a national Ljtmploye liability law. L;t,m D. C. srlrls are anirrv L.ih number allowed at naval v - .... Inj dances haa been limited. hrn provlncea of China, which k.rtn been coniiderd moat like- kmain loyal, are now joining the Itionary force. L (Umlwrll decided that man' Pthil the U Anireles Timea waa lvd by dynamite doe not bar ym jury duty. r Walsh died of heart disease t'tjt after being paroled from nituntiarv where he waa serv- ..... sentence for illegal banking irmer's wife In North Dakota Iwnirlf and nix children in their uturated the room with coal b (Ire to it. All were burned P- Ljnung midiihlpmen just grad (rum the naval academy have anafi-rred to the army by re that they can marrv and have (hi re with them at their posts. indleof old papers that had lain old trunk since the death of wnr in 1H7'J In Sun Francisco, to be a package of Mexican merit bonds worth about 1800, Lak women will put com ufTngitt ticket in the field. huge Zeppelin airship are for their trial trip in Cer itnr Eugene Lly waa killed tiring exhibition flights at Ma a. r 50 aviator have been killed th first of the year by acclden lumber traile of the Northwest irtrti unusually good and all ar buy. tor Fowler ha made a new (rum L Angele in hi flight ui continent. International Congress of Farm 0 in session at Colorado m, is studying bow to obtain tisure lime and how beat to em- has been hemin against the rk board of i'ortland for main 's nuisance in the alleged aoo- arpartment of the Dark. It is 4 thst f.Kxl thrown to the an il devoured by swarms of rata. WRTLAND MARKETS. W Ex norx haala! llluMUm. I't; club. 81c; red Russian, 79c; ic; forty-fold, 82j. u(Ts Uran. I2.60oi25 ner midulinir. U12- ahorta. I2S nlk.f Nd barley, $3S.60l34.60. P-wnole, 33; cracked, $34 hy-Feed. 131 nap tnnr brew. foniinal. No. 1 white. 130 ner ton. y-No. 1 Eastern Oregon, tim- No. 1 valley, 16M16; u.50; clover, llOf.tlli hsy. $11,, 12 FruiU-Peachea, 85itBGe per Plums. 6(kl7re nar irate- K2n2,c pound; peare, 76ef hwdox; grapea, 86cM$1.25 per PPles, $1.2fiol2.25 ner box: f '"''. $9.2f"x,i9.60 per barrel; lUtoes -Oreirnn 1 la rr nAitndr P Potatoes. 2v ('""-Oregon, $1.25 hundrel. '""'ilea Artichokes. 7Be ner beans. bVi ln! .t,h. ask Uf f""d; cauliflower, 25(..60c per t'i Corn. 25u;30e nor ilniM! eo. Ira. tu.. to. I . I "." per aacx, rw b'iHc pound; garlic, 10al2c F lettuce, 40oi.86c per doaen; V 'ettuce, $1.25 per box; pep. i -viae per pound; radiahea. 12, c r"n; anrouta. bv.,qa j n. h- to.65e pr box; carrot, w sac; turalpa, $1; beeU, tu'tT-Hena, lSftlUc; aprlnga, ;5 ducka, young, l(kij;l.e; turaeya, live, iwi J Oregon ereamery, aolid V a.pnnu tr- Frrsh Ornimii n,l. .an,llal f' ten. ' r Fanrw fl.MA j a... , vmi.1ic par pounu. "it u(,ioc per pounu. P 191 1 am.. .1.1. t '"K mmnoc, viub, Ui Choice ateera, $5.60Y(i; "''o.ok; f.r $4.7Bf(f.8. me-1.o0frt.4.?K- nr.,,n an. f ow, $.60Mi4.60; ' fair $4(i WARSHIPS WITHOUT FUEL. Rice Also EahauMsd Government wpan Nasarv fclorss. IxndonA apeclal dispatch from Pekln aay that strong rebel detach ment attacked the northern army twice. The rebel are entrenching every, where. They aay they have enliated 16,0(10 former soldiers. Ichang haa fallen into the hands of a aeparale revolutionary organii. ation called Kuominifhas. The Wuchang rebel agenta swarm at Shangsha, Yochow and other towns. The men are organizing a southern confederacy and are willing to pay the Manchua. Sxechuen also reports heavy fighting. Pekln-The full text of a Joint die patch aent by AOmlrsls Jul Cheng and Sah Chen Iling, in command of the warships off Hankow, la published in the Chinese papers, showing that mere haa been sudden and inexpli cable relaxation of the censorship. The dispatch aay: "A the second Installment of the Tientain troopa arrived at the river atation they were attacked by from 2.000 to 3,000 rebels. General Chang Plao led the troop from Hupeh and Honan, killing 200 to 300 rebel. They also captured aix big guna and numerous other weapons. More than 20 loyalist troop were killed. "Simultaneously Admiral Sah or dered the fleet to protect the river bank and prevent reinforcements from coming from Wuchang. "The warships, however, were un able to participate In the fighting, be ing afraid of injuring the loyal troopa. "Chang Piao recaptured the station but he had so mai.y men wounded he was unable to retain it." The dispatch concludes: "The fleet ia without coal or rice. We can only appeal to the throne to send Immediately heavy artillery." Proclamations have been issued call ing for recruits to the Manchu army and announcing an uicrrae of 2,000 men in the constabulary. Another proclamation declares that the govern ment granarios are now open and pro hibits hoarding of rice and the in creasing of prices above the market rate. Those transgressing thia order will be severely punished. The gov ernment granariea contain tributes of rice from time immemorial, for use in the event of siege or rebellion. Not withstanding the proclamation, the price of rice is rising. ZAPATA ON RAMPAGE. Two Rsilrosd Bridge and Station Burned By Rebel. Mexico City Two bridge blown up on the Interoceanic railroad, one sta tion "burned and two battlea with Fed eral troopa form one day' record of the Zapata campaign. The apparent inability of the gov ernment to capture 7.apata or to put down his insurrection leads to the be lief that the pai ification of the south will remain for Madero when he as sumes the presidency next month. In addition to the Zspata problem, the new executive must also deal with ve uprisings. The bridge-destroying occurred near the state line of Morelo and Mexico. The station at Nepantla wna burned. The larger of the two bridgea destroyed was 150 feet long. A irovemment official estimate tne number of Zapatistas engaged at 600. A trainload of troopa was aent to the raided district from Cuautla. The skirmishes were at Tetlica and San Vicente, in Morelo. Th rebel were defeated, but fatalitiee were amall. Zapatistas no longer are confined to Morelo. but exist in nearby states of Guerrero and Oaxada. Comet Haa Forked Tail. FlairatafT 'Aria. Beljawsky' comet ha been observed at Lowell obaerva- tory every night aince October 10. It was located by the unaided eye by Pmf..r Iviwell October 10. Owing to the nearnea of the comet to the aun photographic obaervationa have been difficult, but it spectrum ha been observed visually and photograph ed. The length of th tail visible ia about eight degreee. A photograph showed u to oe forked, the northern end boing be longer and better defined. Torpedo-boat I Disabled. C Two of the boiler tubea of the torpedo boat Engey blew . e :i A (t it while the vessel was io mun tiarleston ligthship, painfully injur g J. L. Myers, a fireman, and J. H. ibbea, negro water-tender. Tk. .n.ui.iaH hnnt was towed back into port. The accident waa the aecond the aort in me insi iour uoj, i lwr Wilkea' boiler tube having blown out recently but without doing aorlou damage. Colombo Expect War. Fanama Recent advice confirm report that Colombo I preparing war. The Colombian Congress unanimously voted a credit of $3,- 1,000 to fortify Tunaeo, port In southwestern part or me repuuuc, .!. Rn.ni Vista, and for the pur . - mnA ammunition. The government ia reported to be raising " ..a ..A ii Kef anil. money throughout wi cuunnj j acription. Frost Kills 600 Nightingale. Vienna A aharp night frost aeem i have killed a number of the more sllcate passenger birds now In the .ti.triot nf Hunrarv. A re- 17WIUIH " " ----- - - ... port from Marmaro Syiget state that 0 nlghtingaiea we -K -- the eauar of the town the other INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE th for has 600 the and GRADE WORK IS RUSHED. Oregon Electric Establish Camp South of Albany. Albany The Oregon Electric has begun on the grade for Ita line from Albany to Eugene. The first camp ior mis wora la being established aix milea south of thia city. The begin ning of work on the grade south of this city even before the Salem.Al bany extenaion ia completed indicatea an intention to rush the line through w me university city aa rapidly poaaible. The grade for the Salem-Albany line will be completed before the mid. die of November at .the latest Be tween this city and the Santiam river the grade ia almost completed now and all of the fill will be made and other work necessary for a complete graue win be finished within two weeks. It will probably require an additional two week to complete thia worn between balem and the Santiam Work ia progressing rapidly on the temporary bridge over the Santiam river and it will be completed from present Indications within six week. The work of Isying rails will begin on the Salem-Albany extension by the first of December at the latest and the Oregon Electric will be able to realize ita expectation of run ning traina into Albany by the first of year. APPLE SPACE IS SOUGHT. Baker, Or., and Goldendale, Wash., to Enter Show Hare. Portland Baker, Or., and Golden- dale, Wash., are the two latest bid ders for space in the coming apple show, to be held in the Yeon building by the Oregon Horticultural society. Representatives from the commercial clubs of both cities visited F. W. Power, secretary of the Horticultural society, and promised to let him know at once how large an exhibit they could muster, whenever he could tell them what space they would be allowed for their exhibits. Goldendale ia the aecond city outside the state that haa promised to send ex hibits, I.yle, Wash, being the first. Word was also received from Lyle that the I.yle commercial club would not only bring a 60-box exhibit, but would send the entire plate exhibits from ita own apple show held there October 21. II. J. Clark, representing the Gold endale commercial club, said that ita exhibit would be prepared jointly by the commercial club and the Golden- dale Fruit Producers' association. Godendale and Baker have asked for a large supply of the prise lints to be circulated among the fruitraisers of their neighborhoods. SCIO WILL KEEP FAIR. Linn County Association Decides to Continue Exhibition. Scio At a meeting of the stock holders of the Lirm County Fair asso ciation held here to consider the ad visability of holding a fair next year, it waa decided to do so. There is an indebtedness of $r50, which it will be necessary to pay before the associa tion can start next year's fair. About $300 worth of new stock was subscribed and an assessment of $2.60 made against each owner of stock who took no new share. Much interest will now be taken in the question of officers to be elected at the annual meeting in January, as there is some doubt whether Dr. Prill, who haa served aa president since the organization of the fair five years ago, can be induced to serve any longer. The only one ao far mentioned as a possible successor to Dr. Prill, in case he refuses another term, is R. Selton. Grant Exhibits are Fine. John Day The Grant county . agri cultural society cloaed ita third annual session at John Day with a record of attendance and an exhibition of live stock, fruit and vegetables that ri valed those of the best fairs of the Northwest. The educational exhibit was exceptionally fine. The races were fast and exciting. While no records were broken, the time was remarkably good and the horses were evenly matched. More than $1,600 in permiums were distrib uted and an equal amount waa distrib uted in purses to the winners of the rsce. Many special prizes were giv en by business and professional men. The educational prizes totaled over $200. Sixteen schools of the county took part. The gate receipts show that fully 6,000 people attended. Lakavlew Adds Agriculture. Lajceview When the new high school now under course of construc tion here Is completed an important feature of the studiea to be taken up ia an agricultural course, it being de termined by the school authorities that such study Is not only practical for the high school studenU who may be fanners after they graduate, but will much better At them by helping to equip them with a knowledge of the advantages of Lak county soil. Riddle to Be Model City. dm. ii- Rl.trll will have a munie- mtmiv .......... ... . - Ipnl water system, an ordinance pro viding for a $16,000 bond issue pass ing by a msjority of 18. By msjor ity of 10, Riddle voted to have a $13, 000 sewer system. EXHIBIT TO BE BEST. Butter and Chaesamakara' Plana Are for Big Exhibition. Portland That thia year's aeasion of the Butter and Cheeaemakera' asso ciation, to be held here December 5 and 6, will be the most important meeting yet held by that body, waa the opinion expressed by the presi dent, A. II. Lea. The presence of George L. McKay, of the State Agri cultural college, of Iowa, an interna tional authority on subjects pertaining to dairying, ia considered an assurance of the aucceaa of the meeting. Pro fessor McKay is ferquently aent to Europe by the department of agricul ture to gather information concerning dairying methods for the use of the department. He will act as the offi cial scorer for the association. Mr. Lea aays that the association proposes to have its members score the butter and cheeae products in the exhibition hall after Professor McKay haa paaaed upon them, and before hia deciaiona have been announced. The score which comes the neareat to Pro fessor McKay's will be awarded a prize. A fund of $1,000 has been raised for prizes. Among the promi nent dairy experts to attend will be: John Sollie, of New Sweden, Minn. ; Professor F. L. Kent, of Corvallis; T. S. Townsend, Professor Thurston, of the department of agriculture at San Francisco, and Adam Schmeizer, of Tillamook, whose cheese products were awarded the first prize at the Oregon and Washington state fairs. BANK SECURES HOP FARM. Ladd & Bush Buy Krebs Yard at Independence for $126,000. Salem One of the biggest hop ranches in the country changed hands when the Ladd & Bush bank, of this city, reached a settlement with the Krebs Hop company and took over the 600-acre ranch near Independence. This year 300 acres of the ranch is in hope. Particulars of the settlement are not given. It is known that for some time the Ladd & Bush bank has been aiding the Kreba company in carrying its properties, and a settlement of outstanding claims had been expected. This year, with the hop market soaring, it waa expected that a start toward an adjustment would be made in favor of the Kreba company, but evidently such an adjustment could not be brought about. It ia understood from reliable sources that the settle ment was made on a basis of $90,000. BANKING PLAN MODIFIED. OREGON NAME WINS FAME. Fruit From Eugene No Longer Ship ped ss "California." Eugene Proving that Oregon's rep utation aa a fruit country has commer cial value, the new label on the prune boxes shipped from the Eugene Fruit growers' association reads: "Oregon prunes, packed by the California Fruitgrowers' Association." Only a few years ago every can, crate and box that went out of here was labeled "California Fruit," because the East ern market demanded California pro ducts. At that time the cannery and pack ing plant was in local hands, and the word "California" was used because of its commercial value. Last apring the California Fruitgrowers' associa tion entered the field, taking over the local fruitgrowers' associations' plants in the Willamette valley. Presumably the label "Oregon Fruit" ia used by the California company becauae of ita commercial value. Apple Tree Brings S0OO. Albany A Linn county apple tree waa sold recently for $600. It is an '"ever-bearing" tree, being a great natural curiosity and, ao far as known, the only one of ita kind in the world. It is a seedling which grew up in a fence corner on the farm of David E. Junken. 10 milea southeast of Albany. It ia now 10 years old, and for several years has borne ripe fruit from May to November of each year, having blos soms, green fruit and ripe fruit all on its branches at the aame time during the summer. The apples are of good quality. The tree was bought by a nursery company, which is to have all its products for 10 years. The tree will be left in its present situation and the company will utilize it in se curing buds and aciona in an effort to propagate the "ever-bearing" var iety. Ashland Armory Site Approved. Ashland The state of, Oregon has accepted the site for Ashland's new armory at the corner of Oak and B streets, construction of which will be gotten under way as early in 1912 aj possible. It waa plaaned to have th work begun this fall, but thia was im possible, as the county appropriation of $7,500 will not be available early enough. Ashland haa contributed $7,500 and the state $15,000. The armory will coat $30,000. Car Crowding Taken Up. Salem On its own motion th state railroad commission will informally take up the question of overcrowded condition of cars on the Oregon City lines of the Portland Railway, Light A Power company. Overcrowding of cars on the Mount Scott line waa taken up previoualy by the commission, with the result that conditions were mater ially improved. Senator Aldrlch Seeks to Destroy Control by Wall Street, Washington, D. C Ex-Senator Aid rich, of Rhode Island, submitted to the national monetary commission, of which he is chairman, a revision of hia plan for monetary legislation. The commission may use it as the baaia of ita recommendations to congress. The baaic principles of the proposed plan are substantially the same aa those embodied in Mr. Aldrich's first proposal, aent to the commission last January, which, he aaid, he expected would serve aa a baaia for national discussion. Briefly, tbe plan still provides for the organization of the National Reserve association, with a capital of approxi mately $300,000,000, in which the United States government and the banks owning sharea in the associa tion shall be the only depositors. The plan of dividing the United States into 16 financial districts re mains unchanged. In each diatrict the banks ahall form local associa tions, which in turn will be represent ed in the branches and finally in the central organization through a system of elections of directors, which it is said will make it impossible for any section or set of bankers to control the whole. WHOLESALE PILLAGE FEARED. Are Contending Chinese Armies tBoth Untrustworthy. Pekln The foreign legstions in Pe kin are receiving no dispatches from Hankow. The last message from American Consul General Greene said only that the fighting had begun. It is understood, however, that the con cessions in Hankow are aafe and that the 10 or 12 foreign cruisers and gun boats in the harbor are ample protec tion, even from the joint Chinese army and navy. But it will be impossibe to prevent stray shells from endangering for eigners, or conflagrations and looting by the rabble. It would be difficult to cordon the concessions, because only narrow streets cut them off from the densely packed Chinese city. It is hoped that all Jthe women and children already have been safely re moved from Hankow, as it is feared that the defeat of the government might be followed by excesses. The British legation at Pekin denied that German troops had been engaged in the fighting in the streets of Hankow. Dispatches were received saying that Siakan, in Hupeh province, has been captured by the rebels. A report haa reached here that im perialists have refused to detrain at Hankow. Other reports say that the Chinese gunboats took little part in the recent fighting, because a direct fire would have endangered their own troops, while a flank fire would have involved a bombardment over the for eign concession. The rebels retreated after the first fighting, because of shortage of ammu nition and the arrival of government reinforcements, but the loyal troops were not sufficiently strong to press home any advantage. High Pay Causes Strike. Tucson, Ariz. After receiving $2.50 in gold a day for emergency work in clearing away the wreckage caused by the recent storm along the Southern Pacific of Mexico's line in Sonora, hundreda of Mexican laborers are striking as a protest against the de sire of the railroad to have them re turn to their regular track work at the old acale of wagea. Daily strikes of this nature have delayed the reopen ing of the West Coast line, but the officials announce that despite, all drawbacks, they expect to have it alt ready for traffic again in a few days. Aviators May Be Spies. Rome An interesting discussion ia being held in military circles as to how the Turks will be likely to treat the Italian military aviators if cap tured. It is recalled that the passen gers of five French balloons captured by the Prussians in 1870 were consid ered as spies by Bismarck. In the present esse the aviators wear mili tary uniforms and do not conceal their identity in reconnoitering the enemy's position. Accordingly, the Italians think that, if captured, the aviators should be prisoners of war. Flyer Is in Air Four Hour. St. Louis Howard L. Gill, in a bi plane, broke the American endurance record at Kinlocb aviation field here by remaining in the air four hours, 16 minutes and 35 seconds. The former record, made by the late St. Croix Johnstone, was four hours and one minute. Gill ascended at 12:49:56 o'clock and descended at 5 :06 :30. His flight was principally over the fields, but at times he flew over a triangular course of more that 30 miles. Field Rstion Abolished. Washington, D. C The field ra tion, adopted in 1901 by the War de partment for troops in the field, has been abolished. After it had bad a thorough trial it waa found unsuitable for the purpose for which it waa de vised. Army officers believe regular garrison food can be provided under field service conditions as aaily as a special ration. Honor Aaked for Lee. ' Tacoma A resolution waa adopted at the state convention of the Daugh ters of the Confederacy that a commit tee confer with the regents of the state university at Seattle to the end that a portrait of Robert E. Lee be hung with the pictures of other cele brities there. PERILS OK AIR MUCH REDUCED Wright Bros. Invent Automatic Control for Aeroplanes. Claim Glider Can Be Held Stationary Over Given Point for Five : Minut. Kill Devil Hill, N. C. Announce ment that the problem of the auto matic control of the aeroplane has been solved by the Wright brothers has created tremendous interest in the aviation world. Tips was made evi dent by the number of telegram and cable messages received by Orville Wright While Mr. Wright refuse to go into details as to the new mechanical device, he said that an automatic sta bilizer had been experimented with on power-driven machines and had proved satisfactory. It ia his deaire to test the device in a strong wind that brought him to the bleak sand bills on the coast of North Carolina. There are other things, however, which Mr. Wright hopes to demon strate with bis new biplane. He said that he believed it poaaible to make a flight of one mile over tbe ground in a glider without the aid of a motor. Asked if it would be possible for the new biplane to hover over a given point in the face of a heavy gale for a considerable time, Mr. Wright said: "Before we leave here we hope to demonstrate that the glider can be held in a fixed position in the air for five minutsts or more." Thia automatic stabilizer consists of a pair of ailerons. The ailerons are in effect small supplementary wings at the outer extremities of the planes and usually are operated through a yoke attached to the shoul der of the aviator. If the machine tips to the left, the aviator leana to the right and vice versa. When he leana, the aileron on the down side of the aeroplane bends down and the opposite one bends up. This movement tends to right the aeroplane and brings it back to the horizontal. While no details have been made public, it ia understood that a pendu lum hanging under the machine will work the ailerons independent of the warping wings and thus, if the aero plane is thrown off its sidewiae bal ance, tbe automatic stabilizer will tend to restore it to a even keel. EVIDENCE DISAPPEARS. Battered Ink Tank of Los Angela Times Is Misting. Los Angeles The ink tank of the Los Angeles Times building, which is to be one of the chief exhibits of the defense to prove that an explosion of gas and not of dynamite wrecked the plant the morning of October 1, 1910, is missing. The 600 pounds of iron haa disappeared from the mountain of junk on the bank of the Los Angeles river. District Attorney Fredericks does not know what has happened to the tank and the attorneys for the de fense, who relied upon it to make the chief point in their case, do not seem to be much worried about the disap pearance. District Attorney Fredericks takes a philosophical view of the disappear ance of the tank. At the junk yard where the wreck age of the Times building was dumped when the ruins were cleared away, it was learned that the tank had been sold. A stranger, a big man, well dressed, and who arrived at the yard in an automobile, purchased the tank. He said he wanted it for use in stor ing oil. His name was not learned by the junk dealer and he carted away the Important piece of evidence. It is known that the defense has kept a watch over the tank and it is declared that it ia improbable that it waa taken away without the making of a report as to where it went to the office of Clarence Darrow. Fifteen Italians Are Slain. Berlin A special dispatch from Tripoli reports a sanguinary fight near the town of Tripoli. The Italians were caught between two fires. The warships were unable to give assist ance. Fifteen Italian soliders were found dead in the trenches. Many dead and wounded were transported to the warships. The authorities, how ever, assert that only one man ia miss ing. Another dispatch aays the Turk ish garrison at Benghazi is offering vigorous resistance, and is being aided by Senius tribesmen. Census Tsker Acquitted. Spokane After being out nine hours, a jury in the Federal court, having under consideration the case of Isaac J. Mendenhall, indicted on five count for padding census figures, re turned a verdict of not guilty. The trial centered around Mendenhall' work as a clerk in th office of Dia trict Supervisor Storch. Mendenhall' acquittal follows that of Nick Ficca and Sam PI a t ion, tried for similar offenses. Fever Ship Is Barred. Honolulu It was discovered by the immigraption authorities her that one of th passengers on the Hong kong Mara, which haa just reached here from Central America, had suc cumbed to an attack of yellow fever. Th vessel was not allowed to enter th harbor. 'nmon, $2.60t3.60; morning.
