PROBES AMERICAN MINES.
Belgian
Expert Comes as
Government.
Guest of
New York, Aug. 26. Victor W.
Watteyne, chief of the Belgian depart­
ment of mines, was a passenger on the
LAW BENEFITS STATE.
PRUNE GROWERS UNITE.
Red Star liner Kroonland, which ar­
New Association Buys Packing Plant School Attendance in a Majority of rived in port today. Chief Watteyne
comes as the guest of the United
Counties Shows Increase.
at Albany.
Salem The operation of Oregon’s States government and will be consult-
Salem The Northwest association
has been formed at this place for the new compulsory education law which ed by the bureau of geodetic survey in
purpose of packing prunes this season. has been under one year of practical its coming investigation of the mining
It is a new factor in the Willamette demonstration has been very satisfac­ conditions in this country. Congress
valley prune market. It includes some tory according to the reports received has appropriatted $150,000 for this
of the largest growers of this section by Superintendent of Public Instruc­ purpose. Captain Desbrough, of Eng­
of the valley. Its members declare it tion Ackerman. The statistics of the land, and A. Meismer, of Germany,
will not join the packers’ combine, biennial report also bear out this state­ both expert mining engineers, will
which was formed here some time ago, ment. There are several counties were come later to join Chief Watteyne.
and will be the only large packing firm the per cent of attendance has fallen
In the United States there are 3,200
outside- the Packers’ association. The down but an especial effort will be deaths due to accidents every year in
new Growers’ association has pur­ made during the approaching school the mines, or three to every thousand
chased the packing plant of Lesselle year to extend the operation of the law. mining employes.
Speaking of the
Under this law parents may be fined
Bros., at Albany, and will operate it.
tremendous death rate, Chief Watteyne
The plant has a capacity of 150 cars from $5 to $25 if they do not compel said yesterday:
for the season, The capital stock of their children to go to school. The law
“In Belgium, where the mines are
provides that truant officers be appoint­
the new concern is $10,000.
the oldest in Europe and the most dan­
Lesselle was formerly manager of ed for every district in the state to re­ gerous and deepest in the world, the
the packing plant owned by Lesselle ceive $2 for each day’s work.
The truant officer may notify the par­ death rate is only one man in a thous­
Bros., and it is apparently the purpose
and a very good record, considering
of the new association to make use of ents first and then if not action is tak­ the extremely hazardous nature of the
en
a
complaint
will
be
brought
against
his knowledge of packing and market­
The county superin-1 work. I expect to be very much in­
ing fruit. Mr. Lesselle says that them in court.
terested in my commission to study
prunes can be sold in the East at figures tendents must furnish each teacher American methods.”
a full cent above the pricesnow offered with the census roll of their district.
Chief Watteyne left promptly for
by the packing houses which are mem­ The teacher is compelled to report Pittsburg.
go from there to
every four weeks those who are not at- I Hanna, Wyo., He to will
bers of the Packers’ association.
study a sealed mine
tending
school.
If
the
superintendents
The growers who have organized the
in which, during ten years over 300
new association will proceed at once or teachers violate any of these pro- | miners have lost their lives.
Chief
to enlarge the membership. One of visions they are subject to a fine of Watteyne will suggest some scheme
by
the plans of the new concern is to re­ from $5 to $20.
which it can be worked with safety.
quire all members to dry their prunes
Families From the East.
thoroughly, so that there will he no
Portland One thousand Central Illi­
BISBEE AGAIN FLOODED.
danger of ¿he fruit spoiling, as was
the case in some instances last year. nois farmers are packing up their
In order that the growers shall have no household goods and preparing to move Third Cloudburst Within Month Does
incentive to underdry, each grower to Oregon before next spring. They
Much Damage.
will be credited with the additional have made their arrangements to come
Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 26.—Bisbee for
weight his fruit may gain during the out by special trains to Southern Ore­
processing, grading and packing, which gon and will settle on the military roid the third time in three weeks was yes­
The
increase is considerable in many in­ grant in Lake and Harney counties. terday visited by a cloudburst,
This is probably the largest emigration damage is estimated at $25,000. The
stances.
from one point to a Western state bursting of a subway at the head of
since the days of the old Oregon trail, Main street caused the damage. When
New Law Congests Traffic.
Pendleton As a result of the opera­ and will bring a particularly desirable the subway burst a wall of water six
deep swept down the street, carry­
tion of the lti-hour law, O. R. & N. class of farmers and residents into feet
freight trains passing over the Bit e Southern Oregon. Information of the ing ahead of it horses, wagons, buggies
mountains between Pendleton and I.a proposed movement reached the cham­ and the automobile of G. J. Cunning­
Grande are frequently “tied up” at a ber of commerce this week through a ham, cashier of the bank of Bisbee.
mountain station when the lli-hour d: y letter from Henry I. Wallace, of Clay At the lower end of the street the au­
of the train crew ends. Under the lew ton, Adams county, Illinois, whoaskid tomobile was rescued.
A number of house foundations were
the train cannot be run into a terminal for additional information regarding
on “overtime” as formerly.
This the military road grant and said that weakened. The Grand hotel was con­
week two long freight trains were over 1,000 families from Adams and demned this evening and the guests
“tied up” at the end of their lti-hour neighboring counties had completed all moved out. Last night the town was
day at Duncan and five engines were their arragnements to come to Oregon without fire protection, owing to water
mains being washed away. The gas
coupled together and taken to Kame a this year.
was off and all big sewerage mains are
where coal anil water for the engiru s
broken in many places. So far as is
Prepare to Pick Prunes.
and meals for the crews were to be
Roseburg Prunegrowers of Douglas known there is no loss of life.
had while waiting for the 10-hour per­
Bisbee is located in a canyon, so
iod of rest between the 16-hour days Io county are finishing the work of get
ting ready to take care of the coming that cloudbursts in|the mountains above
end.
crop, a great many of the growers make the place peculiarly susceptible
building additional driers, and some of to floods.
Extension Nears Completion.
Wallowa I’y September 5, if the them who have heretofore used the r
JAPAN IS BUSY.
present rate of progress is maintained neighbors’ driers to take care of their
by the O. R. & N. track laying crew, crop, are this year erecting buildings
the whistle of the O. R. & N. construc­ of their own. The heavy heavy frosts Immense War Debt and Labor Prob­
lems Worry Statesmen.
tion locomotives will pierce the long- in the early spring will cause the yield
waiting silence of the Wallowa valley. to be slightly less than that of last
New
York,
Aug. 26.—Japan, sorely
The work of laying track on the Wal­ year, but at the present price of pressed in financial matters, with labor
prunes
the
grow-rs
will
receive
more
lowa extension is now progressing
troubles and increased cost of living
toward this valley at the rate of two money than they did last year.
changing the entire economic system,
miles per day, and the tracklayirg
will not go to war with any nation for
Growers Conform to Law.
crew has crossed the Wallowa river
111 years at least, according to General
Salem
Fruit
Inspector
Armstrong
near Grand Ronde and is now workirg
Adolphus W. Greeley, U. S. A., re­
is
watching
the
Marion
county
markets
directly toward this place.
The
tired who, with Mrs. Greeley and their
main Wallowa river canyon, 16 miles closely for infected fruit, but so far two daughters, arrived on the President
has
been
called
upon
to
destroy
very
in length, is all that intervenes be­
Grant of the Hamburg-American line
tween the end of the track and this little of it. Growers are learning fast today from Hamburg.
that wormy apples cannot be disposed
place.
“There have been within a year not
of. In most instances it is only ne­
less than 140 strikes ifi Japan, so I
cessary
to
notify
the
retailer
that
the
Good Yield ot Watermelons.
was told by a prominent official,” said
Albany A good yield of watermel apples must not be sold and must be Mr. Greeley, “and I do not believe the
returned
to
the
grower.
In
only
a
few
ons, both in quantity and quality, will
world in general knows that they ended
greet I.inn county growers this season. cases this summer has fruit been con­ successfully for the strikers. This
fiscated.
The melons, however, will be from 10
makes for entirely different economic
days to two Weeks late, due to the late
conditions in that country. Japan has
PORTLAND MARKETS.
spring, which necessitated considera­
enough, with financial problems and
ble replanting.
Most of the Linn
Wheat Club, 88c per bushel; forty­ the question of higher wages, to
county melons are raised on the San- fold, 90c; Turkey red, 90c; fife, 88c; met, to keep her wisest heads busy
tiam bottom land, in the vicinity of bluestem, 92c; valley, 88c;.
the situation at home for years
Lebanon. A large quantity are also
Barley Feed, $24.50 ton; rolled, come.”
raised in Benton county, just across $270» 28; brewing, $26.
the river from this city.
Oats No. 1 white, $270/27.50 ton;
Take Ship's Silver.
gray, $260/ 211.50.
Sydney, Aug. 26.—Rear Admiral
"Boosting" Booklets Out.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley, Sperry, commander of the American
Albany Fifteen thousand of Al­ $14 too; Willamette valley ordinary, licet, and the other admirals, returned
bany’s new advertising booklets have $11; Eastern Oregon, $16.50; mixed, .to
the ship* today. Arrangements are
been received and are ready for distri­ $13; clover, $9: alfalfa, $11; alfalfa now being completed for the departure.
bution at the rooms of the Albany meal, $20.
After the recent reception <n board the
Commercial club. The booklet con­
Fruits Peaches, 60«/85c box; pears, battleship Connecticut, it. was found
tainer 68 pages, anil is illustrated with $10/1.50 box; plums, 75c box; grapes, that
a large number of the spoons and
61 photos. Bound with vari colored 85c0/$1.50 crate; blackberries, $10/
forks
inscribed with the name of the
covers and printed and illustrated in 1.10.
.'lagship were missing.
They were
splendid shape, it is one of the best
Potatoes
$10/1.10 per hundred; probably taken as mementos, but the
booklets from all view points ever sweet potatoes, 31,0/4c pound.
officers, accumtomed to such things,
issued by any city in the state.
Melons Cantaloupes, $10/1.25 per charitably suggested that they
wore
crate; watermelons, $1.50 per 100 eaten with the ices and cakes.
Famous Pear Orchard Sold.
loose, ernted, 1 |C pound additional; ca-
M edford A syndicate of Eastern sabas, $2.25«/ 2.50 dozen.
First Train Into Calor.
men, headed by John D. Olwell, of this
Vegetables Turnips, 1.50 sack; car­
San Francisco, Aug. 26. The line of
city, has purchased the famous pear rots, $1.75; parsnips, $1.75; beets,
orchard of ('. II. Lewis, near this city, $1.50; beans, 5c pound; cabbage, 1< jc the California Northeastern railrorad
for $1(50.000. The orchard has held pound; corn, 250/30c dozen; cucum- was opened from this city to Calor. on
the world's record for the highest price bers, 30(</ 40c box; egg plant, $1.75 the line between Oregon and Califor­
paid for a carload of Cornice pears for crate; lettuce, head, 15c dozen; pars­ nia, today. The first car to stop at
two years, one car bringing $6,800. ley. 15c dozen; peas, 6c pound; pep­ Calor was that of W. F. Herrin, chief
This the largest deal in the history of pers, 80/10c pound; radishes, 12*..c attorney for the Southern Pacific road.
the fruit lands of the Rogue river val­ dozen; spinach, 2c pound; squash, 40c E. H. Harriman, since he went over
ley.
dozen: tomatoes, 75co/$l crate; cel­ the road on his way to Klamath lake,
ery, 5Oo/90c dozen; artichokes, 75c gave orders'to get the line built through
to Klamath river as soon as possible,
Farmers’ Company Reorgani: -d.
dozen.
Albany A reorganization of the Al­
Butter Extras, 31’.,.c pound; fancy, and work has gone on night and day.
bany Farmers' company has been per­ 27 '...c; choice, 25c; store, 18c.
Japanese Sees Maneuvers.
fected and the whole concern merged
Eggs
Oregon extras, 26o/27c;
Juncction City, Kan., Aug.
into the Albany Mill X- Elevator com­ firsts, 2 Io/25c; seconds, 220/23c; thirds
Major T. Tanaka, of the Japanese
pany.
The warehouses heretofore 15o/2Oc; Eastern, 24«/25c.
mangaged and mainta nod at Tallman.
Poult rj Mixed chickens, 13o/13's bassy in Washington, arrived at the
Tangent and other outside points by pound; fumy hens, 14c; roosters, 10c; maneuver camp last night,
He was
the old company will be in direct con­ spring, 16c; ducks, old. 12c: spring, met at the railroad station by one of
trol of the new company and carry on 1:10/15c; geese, old. 8c; young, 10c; General Kerr’s personal staff, and es-
corted to headquarters, where he was
the business as of old.
turkeys, old, 17«/18c; young, 20c.
Veal Extra, 8c pound; ordinary, 7 introduced to General Kerr and other
Mill Nearing Completion.
officers of the staff.
Major Tanaka
«/7,..c; heavy, 5c.
Lakeview Lakeview’s new flouring
Pork Fancy, 7c pound; ordinary, will remain an observer at the camp
for several days.
mill will soon be ready for iqieration. 6c; largì'. 5c.
When the need for a flour mill at home
Mutt >n Fancy, 80/9c.
Toronto Has $150.000
was suggested last waiter, the merch­
Hops 1907, prime and choice, 4’s
ants of Lakeview and farmers of Goose 0/ c|ound; olds. lo/l’vc; contracts.
Toronto, Ont., Aug. 26.-
Lake Callev subscribed the necessary 7o»8c.
the Union stockyards in West Toronto
funds to establish a mill. The build­
Wool Eastern Oregon average beat, was wiped out by fire tonight. Loss,
ing is now complete, the machinery on lOoz'16tfC pound, according to shrink­ $150,000. Seven houses on Keel street
the ground and flour w ill be turned out age; valley.
luo/lS’^c;
mohair, were also destroyed. The origin of
choice, IS«/18 '„c.
this fall.
the fire is not known.
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