WORLD HAPPENINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
A M ER IC AN S IN N E A R MUTINY
Order for Campaign Against Bolshe-
vtki Is Opposed.
WILSON MAY STAY
PUT 10.000 A C R ES IN B E E T S
Yakima Valley Crop Expected to Reach
Value o f $1,500,000.
•
STATE N EW S
. IN BRIEF.
1 GERMANS
CALLED
TO SIGN TREATY
Archangel. — American troops in
Yakima, Wash.—Mark Austin of
H. E. Koons, Irrigation expert, vet
north Russia, by hesitating to comply
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Salt Lake City, agriculturist for the eran of the Argonne and graduate of
with orders to proceed to the ftghting
Utah-Idaho Sugar company, after an the O. A. C. In 1915, was chosen re
Brief Resume Most important front, have impressed official circles President Probably Will Bring inspection of the beet acreage of the cently as agricultural agent for Des April 25th Date Set for Con
chutes county, succeeding R. A. Ward,
with the necessity for promptly reliev
Treaty to U S
Yakima valley, says he estimates that
Daily News Items.
resigned.-
clusion of Peace.
ing the soldiers now. in that section.
",
"
10,000 acres will be sown to beets this
The Eugene Fruit Growers’ associa
The Washington statement that they
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season, of which the company itself is
tion
has purchased the large Ice plant
would be relieved at the earliest pos
ar» P
_ _
farming 3000 acres near Moxee. He
of the Eugene Ice & Storage company
sible moment has been interpreted by
says he is assured the growers will
adjoining the site of the proposed new
the men as meaning not later than
.
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average 13 tons to the acre or better, conorete fireproof cannery building dn
June 1, which is the date they believe
which will mean a gross return to Ferry street
Events of Noted People, Governments navigation at Archangel probably will Teutons Expected to Arrive for Con the growers of this valley of at least
President Announces Work So Far
One thousand and forty-one dollars
be open.
and Pacific Northwest and Other
$4,500,000 for the crop.
ference April 24—Relief Meas
Along as to Warrant Summon
less attorney's and administrator’s
While the company in question
Austin says 50 per cent of the acre fees, representing the estate of Alex
Things Worth Knowing.
ures Taken Up.
ing Huns to Versailles.
showed hesitancy in returning to the
age Is contracted for and already is Gustafson, was sent to Mr. Gustaf
planted, while 35 per cent will be son’s father In Sweden, officially clos
fighting «front south of Archangel, de
ready for planting this week. He con ing a case of more than a year’s stand
Dr. Santiago Verdejay Neyra, con claring that the war with Germany is
Paris’.— (By the Associated Press.)
Paris.—A statement by President
trasts Yakima as a beet growing dis ing in probate court at Bend.
over and that the United States is not
servative, has been elected to the
Wilson in behalf of the council of
at war with the bolshevikl, the sol —Now -that the Germans have been trict with Idaho, where a heavy snow
presidency of the ninth Cuban con
Coos county loyal legion members four says that the questions of peace
diers yielded to appeals made by'the called to Versailles on April 25, the stopped the work of preparing the
gress.
balked this week at the Conologue are so near a complete solution that
beet
fields
Iftst
week.
officers and obeyed instructions.
indications are that the proceedings
camp when the George W. Moore lum they will be quickly and finally draft
Transportation of intoxicating liq
The situation arose when the com may move with such dispatch that . He says he is looking for a great
uors for beverage purposes through a pany named was ordered back to the
increase in beet production in case her company attempted to lower the ed. This announcement was contained
dry state is not prohibited under the front after a rest period at Archangel. President Wilson can remain for the the Yakima high-line canal is built wages. Twenty-five men of a total of in an official bulletin, which added
Reed prohibition amendment, the su The officers were informed that the signing of the treaty and thus be able
The Sunnyside and Toppenish com about 35 left their work and sought that the German plenipotentiaries had
preme court holds in an order inter men did not want to go to the front to take back the completed document. mercial^clubs this week are holding other employment when the company been invited to meet at Versaill^ on
April 25.
This was the view of the president’s campaigns to add still further to the Issued the new schedule.
preting the act.
again. They asked to have their argu
The president hopes that the ques
intimates
Wednesday
when
their
at
beet acreage in the hope of obtaining
Salem members of the Spanish War
The latest news received in Berlin ments answered.
tention was called to the reports in the completion of both sugar factories veterans, and auxiliary organizations, tions of Italy, especially relating to
The
men'
contended
that
they
were
is to the effect that the communists
French papers that his departure had this year.
are laying preliminary plans for the the Adriatic, will be brought to a
in Munich have not yet been mastered draft men, selected for the war with
been fixed for April 28. It was de
Germany,
which
was
finished
now;
state encampment of Spanish War vet speedy agreement. The Adriatic ques
and that heavy fighting is raging in
clared that no such Intention had been
180,000
for
Blewett
Pass.
«,
erans which will be held in Salem dur tion will be given precedence over
that
America
was
not
at
war
with
the
the streets of Munich between red
other questions.
formed and that the progress on the
bolshevikl;
that
the
entire
bolshevik
Wenatchee, Wash.—The commis ing June. The use of the house and
guards and troops loyal to the gov
The settlements belonging especial
main questions now gave promise that
situation
was
the
subject
of
much
po
senate
chambers
has
been
offered
to
sioners
signed
a
formal
agreement
ernment.
litical debate and indecision in the the president would not only attend with the state highway department the Veterans by Governor Olcott for ly to the treaty with Germany, the
statement says, will thus be got out
San Francisco policemen subscribed United States, and that so far as they the opening of the congress at Ver
under the terms of which the county the place of meetings.
of the way, and at the same time other
$12,000 in the Irish liberty fund drive, were concerned, they were unable to sailles, but would remain long enough
agrees to pay over $12,000 to the state
Permanent organization of the Ore settlements will be completely formu
which resulted in total subscriptions see why they should be fighting if to see its work carried through. 'Pro
for the Improvement of the Blewett gon land settlement commission will
lated.
of $105,000 in that city, it is announc there was no war.
longed delay by enemy delegates
pass road this year. Bids are to be be perfected at a meeting to be held
“In view of the fact that the ques
ed. The quota for California was $50,-
would,
of
course,
prevent
such
action.
The regimental commander said per
received by the United States forest at the capitol next Tuesday. Gover
tio n which must be settled in the
000. The police department led the haps their own lives depended on the
Precise details of what is to be
service at Portland, under whose su nor Olcott announced that all mem
list of subscribers.
fighting on this front, and then made done on the arrival of the German pervision the work Is to be done, on bers of the commission, as appointed peace conference with Germany have
been brought so near a complete solu--
Charging him with malfeasance in his successful appeal, reciting to the delegates are being worked out. Pre April 12. The cost of this work is by him last week, have accepted and
tion that they can now quickly be put
office for hTs part in the Rathbun par men traditions of the American army. liminary to their arrival, a plenary estimated at $180,000.
will he in Salem to attend the initial through the final process of drafting,
This Incident was only the outcrop session of the peace conference is to
don case, the Iowa house judiciary
organization meeting.
those who have been most constantly
be
held
at
the
foreign
office
for
deter
committee will present a majority re ping of what seems to be the general
Milk Plant is Launched.
in
conference about them have decided
mination
of
the
final
course
to
be
pur
District
Forester
Cecil
of
Portland
port to the house recommending im feeling among the American troops,
Vancouver.—The Ridgefield Milk
to advise that the German plenipoten
peachment of Governor W. L. Harding. officers as well as men. Because of sued hy the allies before entering into Products company of Ridgefield, Wn., is asking the war department for a
A minority report will recommend this feeling it Is admitted more or less relations with the German plenipoten has filed articles of incorporation. The fleet of airplanes for use in patrolling tiaries be invited to meet the repre
sentatives of the associated belliger
generally that the troops now here tiaries.
censure.
capital stock is fixed at $3500, with 70 the national forests.in Oregon, accord
ent nations at Versailles on the 25th
Whether
the
treaty
and
covenant
ing
to
word
received
at
Salem
Satur
probably will be of little use after
shares. The place of business will be
Vaults in the old courthouse and
will both be presented has not yet
day. The airplanes, if pAicured, would of April.
June 1.
in Ridgefield and the company will
other unusual storage places in Seat
“ This does not mean that many
been decided, but it is probable that
make cheese and other milk products. be used only during the summer
tle were pressed into service Wednes
the treaty portion of the document will
months and would serve the purpose other questions condected with the
day to store as legal evidence 3150
not be made public until after its de
of giving notice in case of forest fires. general peace settlement will be in
quarts of bonded whisky, said to be
terrupted or that their consideration
livery to the Germans.
Captain George Sunday, son of which has long been under way will
worth about $56,700 at alleged boot
The procedure with the enemy pleni
Evangelist Billy Sunday, who recently be retarded. On the contrary, it is
legger prices, which were seized by
potentiaries also is receiving atten
arrived home from overseas,-where he expected that rapid progress will now
Sheriff John Stringer.
tion.
One
plan
under
consideration
is
Paris.—Geneva, Switzerland, has
was in the mechanical department of be made with the questions so that
New York state officials will be been chosen as the seat of the league for the council of four to hold the
Portland—Wheat—Government ba the flying service, has turned farmer. they may also presently be expected
first
meeting
with
the
Germans
and
charged under their own laws with
sis, $2.20 per by.
The returned soldier and his wife will to be ready for final settlement.
enforcement of the war-time prohibi of nations, according to announcement deliver the document. This would not
manage the farm at Hood River. Cap
Flour—Patents,
$11.45;
whole
wheat
here.
‘It is hoped that the questions most
be
a
public
session
and
its
main
pur
tion act, William H. Anderson, state
tain Sunday's father and mother are directly affecting Italy, especially the
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
The league of nations commission pose wquld be to arrange effective dis fl0.25@10.40; graham,'r$10.05@10.20.
Adriatic questions, can now be brought
Millfeed—Mill run, f. o. b. mill, car expected soon to spend the summer.
league, told the New York east con adopted Friday night a new section to posal of the business without pro
lots, $37@38 per ton; rolled barley,
ference of the Methodist Episcopal the covenant specifically providing longed discussion.
Epidemic influenza which raged to a speedy agreement. The Adriatic
An alternative plan is for the entire $54; rolled oats, $56; ground barley, throughout the state during the win question will be given, for the time,
church in Brooklyn Tuesday.
that the Monroe doctrine is not to be membership of the peace conference $54.
ter months caused an unprecedented precedence over other questions and .
A statement of principles of indus affected by the provisions of the cove to proceed to Versailles for a formal
-Corn—Whole, ton, $66; cracked, $68 boom in the sale of life insurance, pressed by continual study to its final
trial relations, prepared with a vie* nant.
session, at which the treaty would be per ton.
according to Harvey Wells, state in stage.
to furnishing a basis upon which
“ The settlements that belong espe
The Monroe doctrine amendment delivered. President Wilson, E. M
Hay—Buying prices, f. o. b. Port surance commissioner, who reports
American industry can build a nation was prepared by Edward M. House. It House, the members of the council
cially
to the treaty with Germany will
that the life insurance business done
al labor programme, was submitted was expected the Japanese amend and officers of the protocol are work land: Eastern Oregon timothy, $30@
in this way be gotten out of the way
in
the
state
during
the
first
three
32 per ton; alfalfa, 25@25.50; valley
Wednesday to a referendum vote of ment also would be brought up again. ing out these Retails.
months of this year is double that of at the same time that all other settle
grain hay, $26; clover, $26@27.
the membership of the chamber of The president's call on Baron Makino,
ments are being brought to a complete
The council has received the report
Butter—Cubes, extras 57@57%c per the same three months of 1918.
commerce of the United States.
formulation.
It is realized that,
head of the Japanese delegation, had of the director-general of relief meas
Of about 30,000 returning soldiers though this process must be followed,
ures effected by the United States lb.; prints, parchment wrappers, ex
Revised army casualties records just a bearing on this amendment.
tra, box lots, 59c; cartons, 60c; half and sailors who have filed with the all the questions of the present great
At the meeting of the commission showing that 388,000 tons of supplies
made public show 274.860 major cas
boxes,
more; less than half boxes United States reclamation service, de settlements are parts of a single
ualties, an increase of 1,755 over the on a league o^ nations, ten sections to the value of $111,280,000 have been
lc more; butterfat, No. 1, 60@61c per partment of the interior,-Inquiries rel whole.”
distributed.
The
council
considered
of
the
covenant
were
considered
and
total announced a week ago. One of
pound, station.
ative to the land settlement program
The Japanese amendment measures to increase supplies and
the striking features of the record is passed.
fixed by the last legislature about 900
Eggs—Oregon
ranch,
case
count,
shipping
during
the
current
months.
a reduction of 337 in the number of was not reached and the actual text
are
Oregon men, says a communica
45c;
candled,
46c;
selects,
47c.
The serious deficiency In coal in
missing, brought about largely by the of the section exempting the Monroe
tion
received by Governor Olcott from
Italy
led
the
council
to
appoint
a
com
Poultry—Hens,
37@38c;
roosters
identification of dead and the return doctrine from the provisions of tile
A. P. Davts, director of the reclama
covenant of the league of nations is mittee to devise means for an imme 22c; stags, 25c; ducks, geese and live
of prisoners.
diate increase of the supply.
turkeys, nominal; dressed turkeys 43c. tion service.
not yet available.
Washington, D. C.—Legal advisers
The German government is firmly
The supreme economic council is
American commissioners stated
The labor condition on Coos Bay of government agencies interested in
Veal—Fancy, 23c per pound.
resolved to refuse to discuss at the
however, that the doctrine was defin considering the question of permitting
is one that causes some wonderment, liquor regulations examined statutes
Pork—Fancy, 24c per pound.
peace congress the future allegiance
owing to a lack of men to take jobs and executive orders Tuesday without
itely named in the provision guarau Germany to have certain raw mater
of the Saar territory, according to a
Vegetables—Cabbage, $5@6 per 100
being offered through the local gov finding specific legal authority by
teeing that it will not be affected by ials before the peace treaty becomes
Berlin news agency on what it terms
effective, with a revision of the block pounds; lettuce, $3.50@5 per crate; ernment employment agency. Agent which the internal revenue bureau
the terms in the covenant.
competent authority.
The govern
peppers, 60c per pound; celery, $10
W. J. Rust declares jobs go begging might enforce war-time prohibition
The adoption of the section exempt ade regulations to that extent, and it
ment will "resolutely reject any pro
per crate; artichokes, $1.40; cauliflow
every day andjie is unable to supply after July 1.
ing the Monroe doctrine was the only is understood the prospects are good
posal to tear the Saar territory from
er, $1.75@3.50; squash, 3V4c per lb.;
i
demands of several local county in
real exemption made during the meet for favorable action.
President Wilson, under the Over
the implre by means of a general ple
beets, $2.50 per sack; carrots, $2.00@
ing.
President Wilson offered the
dustries, although $4 is being offered man act, giving him power to transfer
biscite.’*
2.25 per sack; turnips, $1.75@2.25 per
for unskilled men.
amendment and made a pick for it
Troops Are Rushed Home.
functions from one department to an
sack; cucumbers, $1.50@2.25 per doz.;
Dispatches from Vienna announce saying that he believed the doctrine
Paris.—American troops to the num tomatoes, $4.50@7.50 per box; spinach
The revised wage scale with a min other, might delegate the authority to
!he arrival there of a German delega- \ was protected under the terms of the ber of 275,000 are returning to the
imum of $3.20 a day that was adopted the revenue bureau, some lawyers de
tlon. which has opened negotiations covenant as they stood, but because Uniteti States from Europe this month, $1.25 per box; peas, 14@ 15c per lb.;
However, this still would
by
the Bay Park Lumber company and clared.
for the incorporation of Austria In of the demands for specific exemption Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, rhubarb, $2.25@2.75 per box; aspara
leave the bureau without adequate
the
North
Bend
Mill
&
Lumber
com
Germany.
he felt it imperative that the amend said Wednesday on his arrival in Paris gus, 10@12%c per pound, $2.75@5.50 pany a short time ago has been ad funds to pay the costs of maintaining
per box.
large federal police.
from Brest. In May. he added, the
The issuance of Atneriean-Philip- ment should bo added.
Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, best, vanced to $3.60. The "“advance is re
Suggestions received have not
number will fall to 250,000 because of $1.75@1.90; Yaklmas, $2; new Cali ported to have resulted from a scar
pine
certificates of
indebtedness
Labor Conditions Better.
lack of transports, but *in June the
am ounting to $10,000,000 was author
city of experienced men who were changed materially the air of uncer
Washington, U. C.—Labor conditions number probably will rise to 300,000, fornia, 10@12^c Per Poland; sweets,
ized at Manila Friday by Acting Gov
willing to accept employment in the tainty over the question of how prohi
on the Pacific coast are considerably which will be maintained as the month 6*4c.
ernor-General Yeater.
mills
and logging camps under the re bition is to be enforced as cansed by
Onions—Oregon, jobbing prices, $4
improved, according t p a report of the ly rate until all of the 1,400,000 men
Internal Revenue Commissioner Ro
vised wage schedule.
@4.50 per sack.
Three thousand internal revenue department of labor given out Satur
per's announcement that his bureau
still here are returned.
Hops—Oregon, 1918 crops, 38@40c
agents working In specially arranged day, Los Angeles being the only city
A large warehouse owned by- E. L. has not the authority nor the funds to
per pound; 1919 contracts, 30@35c per Kleiner at Alvadore, a station on the
zones throughout the United States which fails to show a reduction in the
carry out the enforcement measures
Long Search Successful.
pound.
will enforce prohibition after July 1., unemployed surplus. Figures on Port
west side branch of the Southern Pa- properly. Many telegrams reflected
Roseburg, Or.—Mrs. Eva Mason Bell
Mohair—1919
clip,
40c
per
pound.
according to plans arranged by the land's unemployed drop to 6000 and
cific, 13 miles northwest of Eugene, keen interest by individuals and or-
of Aberdeen. Wash., who was separ
Cascara Bark—Old, 13c per pound. was destroyed by fire early 'Uednes- ganizatlons throughout the country in
revenue bureau. Nearly 800 inspect Seattle to 7000 and of the 8000 un
ated from her mother many years ago,
Grain Bags—In carlots, tic.
ors will bo trained for the work, to employed before the strike at Tacoma
day morning. The loss is estimated * the status of war time prohibition. Mr.
be added to the force of 2283 revenue 6500 are back at work. Other cities wrote to Sheriff George Quine asking I cattle—Best steers ....„...$14.25@14.«5 at $6900. The building was insured Roper added nothing to his statement
agents already available for police on the roast show very little unem If he could locate her mother, who! Good to choice ............... 11.50® 12.50 for $1000. Sixty tons of hay owned by (n replying to these 'queries, it was
she said might be living in Douglas Medium to good
_____ 10.00@11.00
regulations.
ployment.
county. The letter was printed in n K*lr t0 K°°d ........ .......... 9.00®10.00 a Portland man was fully Insured gat,j.
8.00 @ 9.00 The hay was valued at $1000. The
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Roseburg newspaper and Mrs. Thomas Common to fair
Reports that the Illanquet-Fellx Dias
. . . .
^
Good to choice cows ft hf 10.50@12.25 origin of the fire is‘ a mystery.
Oregon Prisoner Is Safe.
Debs It Closely Guarded.
Alexander, living a few miles south of Medium to good cows ft h 7.00@ 8.00
revolution In Mexico was substantially |
New York.— Bryant R. Rydall of Roseburg, was located.
Mother and j Fair to medium cows & h 5.0fl@ 6.00
Directors of the Warm Springs irri-
Moundsvllle, W. Va.—The incarcer-
financed are termed as doubtful by
i Canners .................—---- 3.50® 4.50 gation district, at a meeting in Vale ation of Eugene V. Debs in the West
state department officials, in replying [Gladstone, Or., and Malcom V. Arnold daughter were separated 16 years ago 'Bulls
______________ ____ 6.00@ 8.50
to direct questions regarding the situ-
London. O» \oung Men s t hristian
Calves .............................
9.50013.50 Friday afternoon, April 4, voted to Virginia penitentiary was marked
Shooting W ill Be Probed.
ation and the reports.
association workers, recently captured
7.00@ 10.00¡submit a bond issue of $600,000 to the Monday night by the placing of addi-
Stockers and feeders...
by the bolshevikl, are “ safe and well
Washington. D. C.—The state de-! Hogs—Prime mixed .___ *19 504719 75 voters of the district and called the tional guards around the walls by or-
The California senate Thursday treated," according to a telegram re- partment Tuesday ordered a thorough Medium m ixed..............
17SOW17"''
n for ^ a'
Schneelock der of J. Z. Terrell, the warden. Pris-
passed, 29 to 3, Senator McDonald's celved here Friday by the Y. M. C. A. investigation of the shooting of two | Rough heavies .......... ..
'"'ark' Kendall ft Co.,-Portland buy- on officials decided that they will de-
Pigs
.......... ........... ...... 17.00017 i »
bill establishing a ten hour day for war work council from Acting Secre- American citixens by Mexican bandits, Bulk .......... ..................... 19.25 0 19 75 e"s of tbe r-rs! bond issue, was pres- termine upon a fixed amount of mail
feminine domestic servants. The bill tary of State Polk, quoting advices in the Tampico oil district and the' Sheep— Prime lambs _... $16.00017.00 ent at the meeting«conferring with that Debs may receive, for there are
jjow goes to the assembly, where a from Archangel.
robbing of a paymaster of the Huaste- Fair to mediugi lambs
1100012 00 1,18 dfreclors ln re*“ rd to U1« Pro- indications of an overwhelming num-
similar measure was defeated about' Ryall's mother lives In Gladstone. ca Petroleum company of 15,000 pesos. j Yearlings
9 00010 00 po,cd bond* to complete the Warm her of Incoming letters for the pris-
Wethers
ten days ago by a close vote.
J Or., and Arnold's family in Polk, Neb. j The attack occurred April 10.
Ewes ............... .......... « 50@10.50 Springs project
oner.
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