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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1912)
PANIC SEIZES Turkish Army Is Driven to Gates of City. Back Port ;Aiki Mediation of Powers Moslem Fanatles May Begin MsssaCree of Christian. Contantlnopl Tho Turkish army i retreating to the last lino of fort I II ..iioni outside the capital. The prte haa applied to tha power for mediation wiui view w me cos ittion of boatllltlea, and forth nego tiation of peace. Application haa wn made to tha embassies here and by cirrular to tha Ottoman representa tivri In the European capital. Constantinople Thla city ia In a fever of excitement over tha alarming nixirts from tha field of battle. f'ortgnre and natlvea ara suffering from tension caused by tha series of military disaster, and, although the ,it in in a state of alrg. crime in ,, quarters I unchecked. Many farnillea ara leaving tha city Tha people fesr fi 'at outbreak of Moslem fanaticism by tha turbulent elements of tha lower classes, and secondly, a rising In hordes of mad dened soldier who are being driven by tho Hulgarlan to make their last itaml a fttw milea outalda of Constan tinople and than perhaps to fall back on the capital. The battle atill cuntlnuea on the plain of Thrace and If th Turkish soldiers fall bark within the gates of the city It la feared they may turn their guns nd bayonets on thoae who re awaiting here the outcome of the conflict. PORTLAND ELECTION SURPRISE Voter! Knock Out Proposed Bond f.rr,tnK S3.A60.0O0. Portland. Or. Complete return of the special flection held in thia city ihuw mi change in tha general 'result ae com pi I (hI from tha incomplete ro turni, Kvery measure carrying an appropriation of money waa defeated. Msjunties against au;h measures ran at high aa M.W47, by which tha Hint Inland purchase waa defeated. Only urn charter amendment aa ere com paratively unimportant or affsct amall property-owners were carried, and in '.how canes the majorities wera gener ally decisive. Bond laiuaa Defeated. $300,000 to buy ltoaa Island by, 14,- 947. 1-Mi.miO for South Portland bridge. by 92-5. fino.ouo for incinerating plant, by IMBo. t:.otio,000 for park and boulevarda. by 5727. $.'00,(100 for auditorium aite, by 60(11. 2o,noo for public market, by 493. Aggregate bond issue defeated, .i,i;:.o,ooo. Charter Amendment Carried IMsting to waterfront street vaca tinns. by 8049. Kxtending time for filing applica iiona lor bonding street and sewere aaseaiimenU, by 18,270. Authorising city to tranafer ferriea to county control, by 9483. Ordinaneaa Carried. Recognition of Greater Portland plana, by H050. Granting franchiaa to Nnrthweatern Electric company, by 21,887. Charter Amendments Defeated. Authorising council to fix salary of city attorney, by 7382. Authorising council to fl salary of city treasurer, by l227. Authorising council to fix salary of city engineer, by 6HO0. Creating office of city proeeeutor, by 11.735. licrnoving police department from civil service, by 13.65H. Conservatives Lead In Cuba. Havana The sweeping conserva tive victory of General Mario Menocal and Knriiue Jose Varona, conserva tive candidates for president and vice president, respectively, which was in dicated by flint reports from all parta of the Island, appear not to have been realised, according to returns hirh came later. 'Although tho ad herentaof Alfredo Zayaa, tho liberal ranumate, continue to claim victory, mere la little doubt that Genera Men otal haa been elected, but by slender majority. daw Joints Mad for Boy. Haltimore A rem arable operation ai ha resulted successfully was per former recent! v in a local hosnital on 14 year-old boy, who ainca birth ha been unable to move hit Jaw. It had I way been necessary to feed the child through a tube, aa tha jaw bone were stitr, having no normal "hingea 'he surgeon cut through tho solid bone where the Joint ahould hova been mi modeled upon tha aectlona actual J'nts, such as nature usually pro "idea. The child haa left the hospital nq nas the normal use of the jaw. Bank' Resource Qaln. WaHliinRton, 1). C Lawrence O, M irray, contollor of tha currency, has "Hiied a statement Indicating that th resource 0f thn banks (n the United Mate, national, state and private, f" the highest In history. According o report of their condition on June the controller announced that 2-r,-"'lO of the 29,000 bank In the country "how agregata resources of (24,950. '"'0.000, an increase of 1.324,000,000 "r those of 24,000 bank in 1911. Coal Famine Imminent. (hicatfo Another coal famine, greater than tho ahortage that handi ""I'P' d this city last winter, I imml """t, arcoding to local dealers. 1 r'vs of all kin. I of coal to the small consumer have raised from 25 to 75 JentK i a ton. The railroad are blamed the present situation, coal dealers "vcrring that car shortage prevents " removal of tho coal from the "one. BEST FOOD AND BEVERAGES" proper Selection Means Beauty to th, WofnJ la Sensible. Health and n Who "Hire. th. ,, 1)t),.,.t f " " - " will build up the ,.' ""lacles, tha tissues an ' " ""ns mad duvotlon to fr i - "'"lls that cannot poaalbly .i. r oouy uourlMhi it la '' 'ranA J17.'"'.1" ri'",m idir ui lilt) mi rlllv- -!- t...- fd ' aus sha Illumines that her Kk-in i . VBn .,, ' !'' by swallowing fool ' "U II (I ifiml II. I,.-. if i. lie slate of affiilrs h . 1 1 1 ........... boo she reads ih, article.', taboo for luiura thHt tfl.io dullclous. but do "" eian worth tnnntioiilng, and "l pin ber faith to tin finds that will 'adlly build up her system until hnr '"J lips, pink ik ,Ild jiiiraieiy round-d form are the ad miration of tlion i.ar ,! a,.ur tier. Ill . to 'oo iriins eaten In Ihn morning, -mi crisp rolls, and followed up by ""i or oatmeal properly cooked " rlili cream and covered HIi powd.rid sugar. Is a breakfast i for a queen. nieameii ric, hominy or barley erven tr iiimlieon, lth rich cream, re Ideal, f ihu Is not enounh for ravenous appetite, follow It up With I liiiki d apple or a cup of baked cus- aru Houpa. broths, frulta and sulud ilo ain ili nliauifi for luncheon, aa are .Hiked potatoes, new peas and d.'llcato y urollcd lamb chops. nuai for dinner? Why. a porter- loiian steak. Herkoil ullh ill,. nf fuller, floating; In ta own rich lulces ind seasoned well ltli salt and pep- aer. la excellent both for thn stoin icu and the complexion. With this oee iri-uincil potatoes, freahly pick- fd veai-lnblea. a li ttuen enliid and rult ilinert. wit, but not leaHt, thn would bn -iiujr hhoiild pationln malted milk, It brim back lost energy and lood the cheeka !tli crlmaou Junket or Curds. "Curds" Is tho genuine old name ind they call It ' crud.Ii-s" in Scotland It ones la rain M of Junket to the old 'UKloiii of iii.iHltiK it In greut tnaanes, 'lull lifting it oi:t of thn boMls and laying it on clean rushes for the ahey to drain aay from It. Juncus Is tha l-utln name for rush hence lunket. 1 bean solid curds were used to cook with. Here Is a reel tie for "Curd l akes " Tske a pint of curds, four yolks and two whites of erss, add sugar, nutmeg ind a little flour, mix well, and drop (be cakes like fritters Into hot fut. ind fry lightly. Corydon told Thyrsls "How Fairy Mab the lunketa ate." and there la nothing nicer than a good Junket, weetened Judiciously, flavored spar ingly with cinnamon or nutmeg and terved with a generous allowance of thick en-am. Bsktd Cherry Dumplings. One quart of prepsred flour, two heaping tablespoonfuls or lard, two ups of frerh milk, a little salt, two cups of stoned cherries, one-half cup ful of sugsr; put the lard Into the aalted flour, wet up with the milk, roll In a sheet one-qunrter of an Inch thick and rut Into squnres about four Inches across: put two large spoon fuls of cherries In the center of esch. sugar them, turn up the edges or tne paste and pinch them together; lay the Jellied edges downwsrd upon a floured baking pan and bake half an hour, or until browned. Good Idea. A woman noted for her careful house- keeping has the Inside of all ber bu reau drawers painted white and then treated with a coat of cream colored Miamel. This she declares. Is more sanitary thnn any lining pad could be and when cleaning Is necessary all that la re quired Is to wipe them out with a damp cloth. It Is a good Idea to treat pantry ana kitchen shelves in me same manner. also cupboards and sideboards, draw era and shelves Perfect cleanliness ould then be sseured. Rocks. one run of powdered susar cresm- ed with two-fifths cup of butter. Add --n well beaten eggs, one ana one- half cups of flour, one teaspoon each f einnanion and cloves. Add a pound of walnuts chopped with a pound of raisins Finally stir In a teaspoon of soda dissolved tn a little hot water, prop by spoonful on buttered tins and bake In moderate oven. To Keep Grssn Vegetsbles. When wishing to keep vegetables such aa green, lettuce, psrslny. etc.. until the following day. place, with thn roots, or whore they have been cut In a vessel containing water, ex n' as voti would a bunch of cut flowers, and Ihey will be as fresh as If newly cut National MiigRiine. Broom Hanoer. A common brnss cuphook such as used In china cabinet and on cup rack, enn no easwy si roneu end of a broom handle, making an Inexpensive and handy broom hanenr. Wo find thl mor satisfactory than any broom bnnger we have ever used. Grinding Bresd Crumbs. If a qunrt fnilt-Jar Is slipped over tho outlet or I"" pnmo-r n .... possible and held there while grind Ing with tha other hand, all crumbs will be rniiKht. Instead of a lot of them flyln around the room, caushig unnecessary disorder. Fried Scsllops. Clean ono quart scallops, turn Into a snucepii n and cook mini ioej .l.rtVi'l drain and dry Detween towels Season wun rnu i"" ii roll In fine crumbs, dip In egg. again l crumbs and fry two minutes In If, .! . - . deep fnt. then ornin on oiou Herve with satico tnrtnre. Pepper Salad. fibred green pepper very fine and ,1 nAnnur add one siiceu swe.i .... .-. Serva on lettuce with a French dres Ing. - ., INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ANT) l'KUu'KESS OF MALHEUR COUNTY HAPPY. T hmi...J. . . . . i-anq will b Reclaimed vale-with the completion of the Hully Creek Irrigation project another portion of Oregon will have made great progress and 40,000 acrea of now arid land will be thrown Into eul tivation. The Many Bros.' construe tion left Vale for the site of the reser- .... I a voir, ana, as the procession, three oiocss long, passed through the streets, It caused considerable excite ment The old farmer who came to this section in the early day realized that soon he would no longer need to dread the time when his crops might dry up because of the shortage nf w.w-r. ine ary land farmer, who took up a claim on tha hio-h land. when the government wag in here considering the construction of the Malheur project, waa made to feel that, after all, his wait waa not in vain, u seems that at last a o-rent iransiormsnon is promised for Mai heur county in the very near future. . .. . inousands of acres of what is known aa the "bench" land, and which, with water, makes the finest fruit land in existence, will be con verted Into small fruit tracts. The soil is ideal and thia vicinity la free from frost. i he people of thia section see that If this project i a success, aa it un doubteilly will be, it will be a nucleus for the early completion of the old Malheur project, the Owyhee project and others. Although the charge for water Is set at H0 per acre, and seems a little high, yet it is arranged in yearly payments over a period of 20 or more years, making it easy for the farmer, r or the first three year af ter the water is on the land no puy- ment is made. The two succeeding yesr 12.60 per acre ia paid. Then $5 per year until the full amount is resched. Over 20,000 acrea of land have al ready been signed up and many more are being signed all the time. 1). M. llrogan, the promoter of the project, is still in the East, where he s devoting all his time to the sale of the bonds. It is estimated that it will require at least two years to put the water on the land. NO FRUIT PEST IN JOHN DAY Apple Measuring 13 Inches In Cir cumference Are No Rarity. Prairie City Apples weighing a pound each, measuring 13 inches in circumference, of perfection in color ing, of perfect ahape and without a blemish are no,rarity in the John Day valley. In a shipment made from 'rairie City many such apple were in evidence. While as yet there are no extensive commercial orchard of bearing age in the valley, apples have been grown here for more than forty years in small family orchard, of which there are many in all parta of the valley. Up to the present time orchard pest have been absoluetly unknown. It is asserted by old residents that a wormy pple has never yet been found in the orchards of the valley. The crop thia year Is a large one and Uie fruit I of the best quality in every respect, and hipments in small lots are being male to outside markets. Several hundred boxes have already been hipped from thia place. HOMESEEKERS MAY COME. Lower Rste to Coast to Be In Effect All Through 1913. Portland Homeseekers' ratea from Eastern cities to point in the North west will be in effect every month urine 1913. according to tariff just filed by the Trans-Continental Passen ger association. This will enable persona in me cast to purchase round-trip tirketa at re duced rates, come to Oregon or Wash- ngton, investigate conditions and re turn to their homes preparatory to coming here permanently. Rates for the round trip will be $64.70 from Chicago and 155 from Missouri river points. Ticket can be purchased only on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, with a return imit of 25 daya. btopover will be allowed for 15 days on the going trip nd during the life of the ticket on the return trip. Hoth trip must be made over the aame route and trans portation will be limited to second- class accommodations. Dairy Stock Shipped In. Prairie City F. W. Peet, president ' the First National bank, of thia place, has just shipped In 20 head of fine blooded dairy tock, which it la hi purpose to dispose of to the farm ers of the John Day valley. A larger bunch will be shipped in later by Mr. Peet, which also will be sold to valley ranchers. The demand for high-grade stock of all kinds is on the increase in this valley. "Smaller herda and blooded tork" ia the watchword among the big stockmen. Intensive farming and fixed crops are the rule. Cavaa Will Be Exploited. Grants Pass The Josephine county caves will attract more attention than ever next year when the season open for tourists and travelers. There I a movement on foot to invite the Ma mmas, who have been exploiting the wonders of Oregon, to visit the caves , the coming summer anil witness tne extraordinary geological formation. A strong effort will be made this year to have representatives in congress pass a bill creating a park of the grounds surrounding the caves, assur ing their permanent protection. Packing Season Near End. Astoria Practically nil the gillnet ters, who have been fishing during the fall season, have taken their gear out of the water and the packing sea son is almost at an end. Only a few lilversides are being taken and the bulk of the fish caught are dogfish, al though a small number of winter steelhead are beginning to come In. OUR HOME STATE LAND SHOW RIBBONS HERE. macninery tshibit Expected to Be Instructive Feature. Portland Handsome red and blue silk ribbons, attractively printed in gold, were received by Manager Bond, of the Pacifie Northwest Land Pro ducts ahow, from Louis VY. Hill, to be awarded to priie winners at the com ing show to bo held November 18 22 There are 100 blue ribbons, five inches wide, for first prize, and a like num ber of red one for second prize. Mr, Hill I taking a great intereat in the affair and I giving it every possible encouragement. Alteration on the exhibit building at cast first and East Morrison street are going forward rapidly and the place will soon be in shape for in stalling exhibits. The offices of Man ager Bond will soon be moved from 201 Commercial Club building to the exhibit building, and he will be in personal charge, directing installation by exhibitors. Entries are arriving in every mail, and machinery men, who will ahow farming tools, appliancea and imple ments, are coming in large number, so this feature of the show la expected to prove instructive. Former esti mate of probable attendance are be ing raised on account of the large number of inquiries coming to the land show headquartera. WHEN IS AN EGG FRESH? Courta To Decide Question of Labels In "Moulting" Seaaon. Portland When is an egg fresh? The office of the state dairy and food commissioner raises the question and will call upon tho courta to decide. George Goodhue, one of the proprie tors of a commission house, has been made the subject of complaint under a charge of misbranding. The complaint sets forth that the defendant placed on an exhibit of eggs a card saying, "Fresh Eggs, 35 cents a Dozen," "whereas," say the com plaint, "the epes were not fresh and the defendant well knew that they were not." With the "moulting" season at its height, and a corresponding scarcity of egg, it ia charged that the quality of the offerings is being persistently misrepresented by dealers, who are handling the cold storage product aa being fresh. Thia, contends the food commissioner, I a misbranding under the pure food law. HAY PEST IS REPORTED. Agricultural College to Investigate and Take Action. Salem President Kerr, of the Ore gon Agricultural college, haa advised Governor West that A. L. Lovell, of the college, has been sent to Vale to make an investigation of crop pests said to have arisen in Idaho hay. Cit izen of Vale recently petitioned the governor to take steps toward the ex clusion of thia hay and the petitioon was referred to the college. President Kerr says if it is discov ered that pest ba been introduced Mr. Lovell will devote all of the time necessary to eradicate it. He says much damage has been done by the pest in other states. He aUo advises quarantining temporarily if deemed necessary. The executive haa referred to the attorney general the question of his authority to establish such a quarantine. Patenta Will Be Issued. Washington, D. C. After long con tinued delay, which would have been further extended but for the interven tion of President Taft, patenta are at last being issued to Sileti homestead er in Oregon who come under the provision of the Hawley act, passed nearly a year and a half ago. President Taft, on appeal from Representative Hawley and National Committeeman William, instructed the Interior department to put that law into effect, and only now haa the department become active. The last delay was occasioned by a report that speculators had option on many of these claims, and all were suspended, but that charge has been investigated and it haa been found that no options were given by settlers and that thoae claiming to hold optiona had no basis for their claim. Vale Scene of New Plant. Vale That Malheur county is to see the beginning of another storage reservoir and irrigation system in the near future, i the new given out by W. W. Caviness. James Frost, a wealthy mining man of Seattle, has become interested in it early comple tion. The aite I about SO miles southeast from Vale, three mile from the Oregon-Eastern railioad. It will cover abuot 25,000 Mr. Caviness has been working on the project for some time, and it is assured now that it will be built Redmond Potatoes Excellent, Redmond Potato digging is in full blast in the Redmond district, and the yield and quality is reported as being excellent. Wolfer Bros., of Powell Ruttes, report about 3200 sacks of the tubers, and say that it will take one half acre of ground to make pits to store them in. George Brazee, of the same district, is in the midat of his digging and says that his crop of Bur- bunks is of an excellent quality. There "are about 3000 acrea of potatoes in and about Redmond. Plana bave been completed for a large warehouse. Sawmill at Wauna Sold. Portland The modem sawmill plant of the Columbia Valley Lumber com pany at Wauna, has been sold to the Crossed Timber company. The mill la considered one of the best equipped in the state. It ha dally capacity of 200,000 feet The Crossctt Tim ber company controls an immense tim ber area in Orcgnn. The holdings of this company back of Wauna aggre gate nearly 2,000,000,000 feet of saw timber. HAD NOTHING MORE TO SAY How the Lady's Complaints Were lenced by the Fluent Dairy Wagon Driver. Fault-fiodlr- may be met In any on jf several wya. The method em ployed by the dairymen of whom the Rehobotn Herald tells would not aerve with aome people; but apparently It erved with the lady at No. 75. He bad been told on starting out in the route that No. 75 waa Inclined to find fault, but that ah waa a good customer, and he waa on no account to be rude to her. "Those eggs you left here yester- lay were atale!" grunted Mre. 76, on the dairyman's second visit "Those eggs," responded the dairy man, blandly, "was laid half an hour before you bad 'era, by apeclal quick laying blrda Imported from tbe Mooly Yomps Isles, ma'am, and they came down to thla very house by mar con I cram, so you should have 'em fresh. bit of twan.y flavor they may bave, but you can rest assured, ma'am, they weren't atale." Mrs. 75 gasped. "Well, the milk didn't seem as good as usual yesterday, either," she pur sued. "Well, tbe boss will be cut up when be hears that!" continued the dairy man. "Me aent down to Alderney a- purpose for a cow that eats nothing but peaches and pineapples. 'Never mind tbe expense,' sezee. 'This cow we shall keep a-purpose for the lady at 75, and mind It sleeps on a feath er bed at Eight,' be aez, 'and don't forget tbe elder-down quilt and the bed socks.' Waa there anythlna wrong with the butter, ma'am?" But Mrs. 75 shook ber bead, speech less. Youth's Companion. MATERNITY IS A PRIVILEGE Little Lecture on Marriage and Dl vorce That May Interest 8ome Modern Parents. "Some folks wonder at tbe miracle. In the Oood Hook, but God did tbe big gest and most unexplainable thing when be gave woman tbe privilege ol being a mother. You might marry an other man aome time, but there's something you'd never forget, and that Is that Perk Is tbe father of Lucills and Mary Jane. It's somethln' that demands from you a lot of forgive ness, lf need be, for whatever be does I don't think there's any divorce that God's a-goln' to recognize which aepa rathea fathers and mothers. He might overlook their llvtn' apart from each other if thlnga went too far cross wise, but I doubt lf he's goln' to fli affairs up In heaven after the judg ment day by sayln" 'Mr. Smith, ths courta down there In tbe U. 8. A. sayi you ain't got no right to call thla wom an your wife and so I'm glvln' bet to Mr. Jones, who married her thres yeara after she got her decree. HU take care of your angel children and you'll have to go way back and down.' I say I don't think he's goln' to do It that way." "Mary Jane's Pa." in the Novellzatlon by Norman Way. Music aa a Municipal Asset Tbe deep wave of enthusiasm to. music Is In the country; the crest ol the wave la In the cities. Every me tro polls we have more than one li a mammoth conservatory. Six cltlei aupport symphony orchestraa of th first rank. They are Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, St Paul, .and Minneapolis. A sympbonj orchestra, be It known, la tho ne plui ultra of a music-center. To support such a luxury is impossible save wit! the help of many well-to-do Johr Stones. It la also Impossible without a solid foundation of music-lovers enough to fill the hall nearly ever time. The city that haa one haa aome thing that Ita commercial asaoclatlot can use with large effect In advertia Ing literature. For It has come to bi recognized In tbo west that mustca, achievement la a municipal asset. Th "boostere" of a city now call atten tlon to its banka. Its newspapers, It! wharves, its factories and Ita "sym phony orchestra. Metropolitan Mag zlne. Tactful Request Dobblelgh waa a confirmed borrow er, and, what was worse, he seldom returned the borrowed article. Hi had held on to Wbibley'a umbrella for Instance, for nearly a year. "And I'm blest lf I know bow I an ever going to get It back," said Whlb ley. "Easy said Hlckenlooper. "Call l messenger and send Dobblelgh thb note." And be scribbled off tbe following: "Dear Dobblelgh: If you can spare I'd Ilk to borrow that umbrella ot mine tor a couple of day. Can yot oblige mT" Harper'a Weekly. Out of Moutha of Babe. I lill. UarnM affOll flv. helned hk AJJ HID ,n.v.u, c - ...rtiihir Inst aummer aettina oul fruit trees, and waa telling hi fathei about It tbe other night. TMnklns to lmnrova the oroor tunlty ot pointing a moral, fathei asked: "Who made the tree. onT" Th kid thought for a moment thei his face lit up with a knowing smile, i mess God made tbe trees." h said, "nut grandpa stood 'em up.1 Milwaukee ree rress. Two Opinions. "Another poem returned 1" "Yes; I ara about discouraged." "What did the newspaper edltot ayT" "Said I ought to offer It to th mngrnHneB." "Well, that meana that bo think it la good poetry." "No; it meana that be doesn t thin) t 1 poetry at all." Queer Meeting. Mr. A. How did you happen t meet yovtr second husband, dearT Mrs. B. Ho ran over my first hua band in his automobile. Boston Tran tcrtpt Dark Thoughta. "I can read your mind. I see ther 1 In dark thoughta." "Yes. I was wondering whan w would get our coal" SCHOONER LOST ON COOS JETTY Osprey Dashes on Rocks and Five Men Perish. Tug Roscoe Rushes to Rescue Cap tain of Wrecked Veatel Re fuse to Be Saved. Marsbfield, Or. Five live were lost on the Coo Bay bar Friday morn ing, when (he little gasoline schooner Osprey waa wrecked and her eaptain, refusing to bo the only one of the crew saved, leaped to death on tbe jetty rocks. Heroic attempts were made to save the men by the tug Roscoe, but with out result. Tbe lifesaver were out, but were unable to do anything, as the sea waa rolling high, and an airship flight made twice over the bar by Aviator Christofferson, of Portland, in the hope of locating some of the men, but they bad met death o quick ly and the wave of the bar bad so rapidly accomplished their work of destruction that there waa no chance to do anything when the news of the disaster reached thia city. The correct list of the dead follows: Captain Gus Johnson, of Wedder burn, master of the Osprey; Chester Johnson, of Coquille, engineer of the Osprey; Joe Peitsch, of Aberdeen, seaman; Captain H. Jacobson, form erly master of tbe wrecked Berwick, passenger; Indian Ned Harvey, of Wedderburn, passenger. Tbe Osprey left Rogue River Thurs day at 1 o'clock and stopped at Port Orford. bhe waa loaded with salmon and five ton of gold-bearing black sand. She reached Coos Bay some time Friday morning and attempted to cross in, when the heavy seas on the bar swamped her and caused the little boat to capsize. Even tben she was righted by another wave. The tug Roscoe, Captain Tyler, from Siuslaw river, was in the lower bay to tow out a schooner. He made a trip to the bar about 6 o'clock to see the condition of the bar and found it not possible to go out. Just then be saw the lights of an incoming boat. Suddenly the light disappeared and the Osprey waa seen bottom side up. When she turned over Captain Johnson and one other man could be seen aboard. Tbey came out of the bold. Tbe Roscoe worked in close to her and a line waa thrown out. A third line finally reached Captain Johnson, of the Osprey, and he made it fast to himself. The Roscoe was within few feet of the Osprey. The men aboard ber called to Johnson to jump, but he would not. Finally to prevent a collision the Roscoe had to start ahead. A final appeal was made to Johnson to jump and be pulled aboard the Ros coe. He waa warned tbat the Koscoe would have to pull him in, but instead of jumping he grabbed hold and braced himself and the lifeline broke. The Roscoe got away, but missed tbe jetty rocks only few feet. TRUST MADE MILLIONS. Harvester Profit 1000 Per Cent in Five Year. Chicago How the property of the Aultman & Miller company of Akron, Ohio, was acquired by tbe Interna tional Harvester company in Novem ber, 1905, was related by William A. Vincent, an attorney in the govern ment's dissolution suit against the al leged combination. Figure showed that the profit of the McCormick Harvesting Machine company for the five yeara prior to the consolidation aggregated 125,000,- 000, or 1000 per cent on a capitaliza tion of 12,500,000. The profit of the Deering Harvester company were shown to be nearly as large. Chinese Yield on Tax. Pekin The Chinese govrenment ha decided to grant the demand of the "six power" bankers and aome ot the foreign legations which protested against the intention of China to allot a portion of the salt tax revenue as a guarantee for the repayment of the independent loan of $50,000,000 made to China by the Crisp syndicate. Tbe ministry of finance haa been instruct ed to utilize all the salt revenue for the payment of tbe Boxer indemnity except that portion reserved for prev ious loan. . Fears Felt for Balloon. Bremen, Germany The missing balloon, Dusseldorf II, with tbe two American aeronauts, John Watt and Arthur T. Atherholt, on board, was probably the balloon seen sailing to the north Monday by John Berry and A. von Hoffman, when they land ed with the "Million Population" near Danzig. Berry and Von Hoff man said that about an hour after they had landed near Ueckermuende at noon on Monday, they saw a balloon sailing at the heigt of from 9000 to 11,000 feet towards the northeast. Mont Cristo Under Fire Washington, D. C Monte Cristo, a town of 600 In the Dominican Re public, on the north coast, 70 miles from Porto Plata, baa been under fire by the rebels for several days, accord ing to State department advices. Very few Americans are there. The cruiser Baltimore, which received hurry orders a few days ago to pre pare for sea, left for Santo Domingo to look after American interests in the troubled section. - Six Born In 13 Months. Franklin, Pa. Six children in a lit tle over 13 months is the remarkable birth record in the family of Stephen Nagotte, of Frenchtown. Mrs. Na- gotte has borne 15 children in 12 yeara and 13 of them are living. On September 10, 1911, she gave birth to triplets, two girl and a boy, and now three sturdy boys have arrived, 13 months and three weeks after the oth er trio. VENTRILOQUISM AMONG BIROS Many Songsters Have Notes That Are) Difficult to Place Grasshopper Is Big Offender. Ventriloquism la not confined solely to the human race, London Answer asserts. There are many birds whoa ootes it la almost impossible "la place." Take the corncrake, with Ita harsh crake, crake!" One moment th sound la by your feet; tbe next, fifty yarda away. The grasshopper la an other offender In thla respect Its sib ilant note la bard to locate. Tbe aedge warbler goea one better- Not only la It an accomplished ventril oquist, but It will mimic or parody tho aong of other birda. In a lesser degree) the redbreast and the crow possess these powers, and foreign doves come under the same category. In Brazil the bell bird Is exception ally skillful with Ita voice, while tha American chickadee invariably de ceives tbe listener. Canada boasts of a partridge which is known to deceive sportsmen aa to its whereabouts for hours on end. MOST AMUSING LITTLE TOY Figures of Two Boxers Swing Back and Forth Under Impact of Blowa Heads Are Separated. A most amusing toy that can be made by any ingenious bey has been patented by an Illinois man. It con sists of a piece of cardboard or tbin wood upon which tho figures of two boxers swing back and forth under An Amusing Toy. the Impact ot their blowa. Thesis blowa, by the way, are delivered by the operator's fingers, which are thrust through openings In tbe shoul ders of the figures and have miniature boxing gloves fastened on the tips converting them into lifelike looking arma. The lower portion of the fight era from the waist down is drawn cn the card, but their torsos and beads, are in aeparate plecea. pivoted at tho waist, so that they swing freely. There ia a atop, however, ao that if cne ot the men geta an unusually vigorous punch in the Jaw be wilt only bend back to a certain point and will spring forward again to the fray. RIDDLES. What ia the longest sentence known to history? Sentence for life. What ia it that you give away all of It and can atill keep all of It? Your promise. Why is Cupid a poor marksman? He la alwaya making Mrs. (misses). What does Washington. D. C, stand for? Washington, Daddy ot His Coun try. What is the last thing you take off before going to bed? Your feet from off the floor. When Is a wVman not a woman? When she Is a little cross. POODLE DOG LOSES ONE LEG Victim of Stret Car Accident Is Furn ished With Artificial Limb by Sympathetic Boy. A very Intelligent white poodle dor which had one ot ita forelegs cut off In a street car accident wandered out Into the country and waa adopted by a farm boy. He took the dog to a. doctor, who dressed the leg, and when it healed the boy fitted an artificial leg over the stump with a laced glover tup and a little rubber pad for the? foot With this leg tbe dog travels almoat aa well aa ever, but occaslon- Run With Artificial Leg. all losea his artificial aid to locomo tion when looking for woodchucks. Clocks With 24 Hour Dials. Visitors to Belgium will have no ticed the 21-hour clocks which are to be seen in public places and rail ways. The same system is In vogue in Italy, and both in Germany and Switzerland there Is to be found a considerable number of persons In fa vor ot this new notation. French mili tary authorities also prefer tho sys tem, aa do two-thirds of the consells generaux and four-fifths of the cham bers of commerce. In view of thla opinion M. Angaflneur, the minister of posts and telegraphs, has addressed a letter to the prefect announcing that during the summer the 0 to 2 system will be introduced on the m&tn lines ot railway, and Inviting the pre fects to take measures to equip thai local line in the same way.
