JAPANESE EXILE
NATIVE COREANS
BULL KILLS LATHAM.
BURDENS ON SETTLERS.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
Wild Buffalo in Congo Bush Gores Senator Borah Proposes to Shift
Aviator-Hunter.
Cost of Failures.
Paris—Hubert Latham, the famous
Washington, D. C.—Shall settlers
Anglo-French airman, a pioneer of on government irrigation projects pay
TRADE BALANCE 7 URNS.
heavier-than-air aviation, was killed for the mistakes of the reclamation
FOREST PATROL TO START.
by a wild buffalo bull during a hunt in service, or shall that loss be saddled
Medford Become* Extensive Seller
Force of 60 Men Will Be Distributed
the French Congo.
upon the government? That question
of Food Product*.
in Timbered Sections.
The governor general of French was raised in the senate a few days
Medford—Medford will mark the
Salem
—Word was received by State
Equatorial Africa,
Marshal Henri ago and will be more extensively pre
year of 1912 as the first year that it Forester Elliott from the department
Seven Denied Hearing—Eminent Co- Merlin, in telegraphing the news, said sented on behalf of the settlers by
has started a balance of trade in farm
of agriculture that the $10,000 allot
rean Lawyer Banished for
Latham was out with natives in the Senator Borah, of Idaho, who is now
products in its favor.
The first car ted to Oregon through a contract
Defending Prisoners.
forest when he shot and wounded a at work upon a speech on the subject.
of potatoes ever shipped out of the signed after the passage of the Weeks
buffalo, which immediately charged,
Under the reclamation act, all mon valley was sent this week, and be
bill is now available. The state for
and gored and tramped him to death.
eys spent out of the reclamation fund
New York—Confirming information
cause of the heavy hay and grain crop ester has sent out orders to the 60
Latham’s death occurred on the have to be paid back by the settlers,
published several days ago, letters
rights.
This many flour and feed mills which have Federal men, who will be provided
Chari river, near the Bahres Salamat, who acquire water
have been received by friends of
practically in the center of the French means that the settlers not only are been closed the past few weeks will under the terms of the contract, im
American missionaries in Corea, dis
Sudan, in the direction of Lake Chad. required to pay the actual cost of con open as soon as the threshing season
cussing the summary banishment into
mediately to start their patrol work.
structing the projects, but have to begins.
The date of the fatality was June 7.
exile by Japanese authorities of seven
Eight of these will be east of the
Latham, who was the first aviator make up any losses, the losses being
native Christians without the form-
A year ago 163 cars of hay were im Cascade mountains and the other 52 in
added to the costs.
This makes the
to
make
notable
flights
in
a
mono
ality of a trial or hearing.
These plane, the Antoinette, acquired fame burden heavy upon the settlers when ported and eggs were shipped in regu
the timbered counties west of the
cases are in addition to those cf 120
In February, any mistakes are made, for under the larly. For several weeks now eggs mountains.
Christians now on trial in Seoul, as a very young man.
1905, in company with his cousin, prevailing system of book keeping the have been sent out and none received.
charged with complicity in a plot tc
Hundreds of tons of alfalfa and grain
The weeks bill was passed for the
Jacques Faure, he made a balloon trip full expenditure is figured as cost.
take the life of the Japanese governor
hay
will
be
sold
to
outside
buyerr.
purpose
of protecting the headwaters
This subject first arose in connec
across the English channel, voyaging
general.
The public market recently estab of navigable streams in the various
from the Crystal Palace, London, to tion with a bill authorizing the sale of
Of the men who have been exiled to
the gates of Paris in six hours. On the government plant and project at lished is proving a great success. states of the Union where timbered
one of the most barren of many small
July 19, 1909, he made an unsuccessful Garden City, Kan., a project that Fruits and vegetables of all kinds, watersheds mark the headwaters of
island* which are used as penal col
proved to be an utter failure.
This chickens, eggs and other produce are such streams.
onies, the one most recently arrested attempt to cross the channel in a
State Forester Elliott will leave in
monoplane. He fell into the sea, ow was a unique project, in that there being purchased by local consumers
probably is the best known.
He is
his
automobile for a trip to practically
considerably
below
the
market
price.
ing to his motor breaking down, and was no flowing water to depend upon,
Pyong Chan, described as the most
The fruit crop will be large and of every timbered section of the state.
and all the water for irrigation was
on
a
second
attempt
in
the
same
eminent native lawyer in Corea. He
Three cars of His itinerary will take him through
to be pumped to the surface (from an the highest quality.
month a similar fate met him.
had been retained to defend five of the
Latham also was renowned as a dar underground flow 20 feet below the pears have been sold for future deliv Linn and Lane and Douglas counties
prisoners now on trial. His summary
surface. The government spent about ery through the Northwestern Fruit and as far south as Medford, from
ing motor boatman.
banishment
deprived
his accused
He was a splendid shot, and in 1905 $300,000 on a big pumping plant, Exchange of Portland, averaging $2 a whence he will go to Crater Lake,
clients of his services almost on the
Klamath, Crook,
Grant
went elephant hunting in the Sudan. built its distributing system, and then box f. o. b. Medford. The picking through
eve of their
trial
under capital
found the project was an utter fail season for Bartletts will open August Wheeler, Baker, Wallowa and Union
In
1906
he
made
a
trip
from
Khartoum
charges.
He intends to visit all of
to Abyssinia, then passed through ure, for it could not get the water to 5 to 10, and local ranchers are already counties.
Another of the exiles " was arrested
the patrolmen, supervising wardens
British West Africa and West India the land at a cost the farmers could scouring the country for help.
several month* ago. -In the course of
Although moisture has delayed the and timbermen in these sections and
and French Indo-China.
On his last pay. The land owners under the proj
the tortures inflicted upon him during
and fatal hunting trip he left Bor ect, however, had obligated them honey production somewhat the ton perfect the fire-fighting organizations
the police inquisition to which he was
deaux December 29 last year, for the selves to repay the cost of construc nage will be a record breaker. Wil- of the state.
then subjected, the main nerve trunk
Congo, taking with him a monoplane tion, and being without water they liam Muller, the honey king, reports
of one arm became paralyzed, leaving
ARGUMENT IS SUPPLIED.
were unable to raise crops or meet that shipments will begin next week,
and a big game outfit.
his hand useless. A third member of
their payments. So the project has and between 30 and 40 tons will be
the band of unfortunates is one who
been abandoned, and it is now pro shipped.
Olcott to Furnish Document* on Ini
RED FLAG IS DEBATED.
had suffered the Japanese “third de
The increase in local production is
posed to sell the government plant,
tiative Measure*. »
gree” last spring and who after two
release the settlers, and recoup the attributed largely to the increased use
Colorado
Miners
Cheer
Reference
Salem—For the accommodation of
months* imprisonment had been re
loss as far as possible.
But there of water, the ranchers having found
leased as innocent of complicity in the
to "International” Emblem.
those
who may wi*h to file opposing or
that
irrigation
is
one
of
the
best
in
will be a substantial loss on the proj
plot against Count Terauchi.
Cripple Creek, Colo.—The second ect at best, and the problem has vestments that can be made, both as negative arguments to any initiative
On regaining his freedom be told
arisen, upon whom shall this loss fall? an insurance against crop failure and or referendum measures which will go
his friends in detail just what he had day’s session of the ¡Western Federa
It cannot fall upon the settlers on the a guarantee of greater production per into the pamphlets to be distributed to
been made to endure. He was re-ar- tion of Miners, in annual convention Garden City project, for they have lost acre.
rested and banished.
at Victor, was featured by the annual
the people, Secretary Olcott states
everything and cannot pay; in fact
POTATO CROP IS LARGE.
Of the remaining four exiled Chris address of Charles H. Moyer, the
that he will arrange to have proof
they never had water for irrigation,
tians, one was one of seven teachers
president, and by a lively debate over and the government did not keep its
copies of affirmative arguments struck
employed in the Syen Chun mission
part of the contract.
The fear has Hood River Will Produce Between off by the state printer, to be fur
the
use
of
the
red
flag
to
decorate
the
academy. Another was a student in
25,000 to 30,000 Sacks.
been expressed that this loss will be
nished on request of those who desire
in which the delegates are meet
the same institution.
The third was hall
1
distributed upon other projects, and
Hood
River—The potato crop in the to file opposing arguments.
an elder of the church in Wiju and a ing.
that settlers in other states will pay Hood River valley is estimated this
The affirmative arguments are now
fourth was a graduate of Syen Chun
Late in the day the question came for the Garden City fiasco.
academy.
year at between 25,000 and £30,000 set in type, he says, and the cost to
the state will be nothing for the strik
Two others—non-Christians—were up as to what ’flag should be used to
sacks, the largest ever raised "here.
APPLE CROP 4000 CARS.
ing off of proofs, and as the question
In the argument
included in the sentence of banish decorate the hall.
A number of the tuber growers here of these arguments is one of state
that 'ensued, an Englishman and an
ment, making the total number nine.
American exchanged strong words. Wenatchee Wil1 Ship Mors Than at reaped a rich harvest last year, ship wide interest he has decided to pursue
ping a number of carloads to Texas this course. He also will furnish cer
BOY RAISES PRIZE LETTUCE.
Delegate Corcoran,
of Leadville,
Any Pr®v<ou« Season,
tified copies of the arguments at the
Colo., moved that the "international”
Wenatchee, Wash.—Four thousand and receiving excellent returns.
legal rates. He has decided that the
While
most
of
the
acreage
is
com
A delegate carloads of apples will be shipped
Mammoth Head Weighs 24 Pounds, flag adorn tbe wa,ls-
affirmative arguments are public rec
asked Corcoran what he meant by the from Wenatchee valley this year, rep- posed of land just cleared or that with ords.
Is 66 Inches in Circumference.
potatoes
planted
between
young
trees,
¡nternational
resentatives
of of growers
growers
unions «av
say,
44m*
j n ’ flag.
••
I resentatives
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™ ’ ° ’ unions
uniut
Considerable interest i* manifested
Portland—A mammoth lettuce head,
1 he red flag, ’ shouted Corcoran, after
a .. trip
through the »«icy.
valley This a few have planted on a commercial
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weighing 24 pounds and measuring 66 and he was loudly cheered.
as
to who are fathering the various
basis.
The
orchardists
who
plant
be
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practically
twice the crop of 1911,
initiative bills which go on the ballot.
inches in circumference and 24 inches
But when a poll was taken it was and the largest apple yield in the his- tween their trees expect their crops to
in diameter, was pulled Saturday by decided by a vote of 32 to 28 that the
furnish them their own supply and
tory of the valley.
The increase is
DUFUR HIGH SCHOOL SURE.
Titus Rayl, 14 years old, who lives at
enough
over to have a wagon load or
walls should remain flagless.
due largely to increased acreage.
1402 Rodney avenue.
Titus started
two
to
haul
to
market.
In his address at the morning ses
Wenatchee apples will compete
out to raise his big lettuce head as a sion President Moyer censured ex
Albert Crocker, John Koberg and F. Voters Authorize Institution at Spa
prize winner in the garden contest State Senator Flinn and William Ran with those from other districts on the H. Button are the heaviest growers of
cial Election.
and Canadian markets this
which was held recently at the Wood dolph Hearst as mineowners, who, he California
potatoes. Mr. Crocker has a large
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, as well
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Dufur
—
Beginning
with the fall
season.
as
from
the
East.
lawn school, but when he saw its mam said, were oppressing the laborer by The Great Northern railway has just tract on the Paradise farm.
term, Dufur is to -------
have a _ complete
moth growth he couldn’t resist the
It is probable that the Hood River
reducing wages.
tl 08 a
He also denounced announced a reduction from $1.03
nigh school course, in connection with
temptation to let it grow to the limit. the Industrial Workers of the World,
Applegrowers
’ union will handle pota its public school system. Heretofore
hundred to 45 cents a hundred to Cali
Saturday the boy discovered the
toes this season. Wilmer Sieg, the the tenth grade has been the most ad
who, he said, were opposed to the best fornia.
head was about to burst and "to pre interests of organized labor.
manager, who has gone to Eastern vanced course of studies offered.
vent the catastrophe he pulled it up.
cities, will attempt to establish r< la-
The district school board called a
WALLACE BANKERS PAY UP.
Titus did not get a prize, but he has
tions with firms in crder to dispose of special election at which the voters
BROUGHER LEADS CRUSADE.
the satisfaction of knowing that his
the local tuber crop to advantage.
decided almost unanimously to main
Paulson, Easton and Greenough Es
head of lettuce is the biggest thing,
Paster Opposes prizefighting. But In
tain the full number of grades pre
so far as record goes, ever grown in
COVE'S SHOW ATTRACTS.
tate Wipe Out S75.OOO Liability.
scribed for schools offering the com
dorses Wholesome Boxing.
Portland.
Wallace, Idaho—The offer made by
plete high school course.
Los Angeles — Rev. J. Whitcomb
All Union County Drawn to Magnifi
August
Paulson,
Spokane
millionaire;
Heretofore many students have se
TURKS ARE VICTORS.
Brougher, formerly a noted minister
Stanley Easton, manager of the Bun-
cent Cherry Exhibit.
cured
the last two years of their high
of Portland, Ore.,
act- I ^er Hill & Sullivan mine, and the es-
: A was one
1 of
i" the
C—, V
La Grande — Luscious cherries— school course elsewhere, but now this
Italian Torpedo Boats Repulsed and
f*
Ute of T. L. Greenough, of $75,OOP in
will be unnecessary, and also it is be
filSTifki »nti-prize fight petitions settlement of all their liability in con- cherries the like of which captured
Two Destroyed.
lieved that the added school advant
clntl7
°f
re‘ nectjon with the failure of the Wal- the golden medala at the last three or
Constantinople—Eight Italian tor
four world’s fairs—were inspected ages will attract families to this city
“Aa wmA. .. t .
• •
lace State Bank of Commerce last Au- and admired by loving throngs from as well as scholars from the surround
pedo boats attacked the entrance to
,n favor of «®»t was accepted Wednesday. Ber-
ing communities.
the Dardanelles at 1:30 o’clock Satur
sports, I am absolutely opposed to nard F. O’Neil, former president of nooks and corners of Union county at
day morning.
Steps for the enlargement of the
pugilism m any form, even under the the bank, who was extradited from Cove.
The Turkish forts replied vigorous
present
school building are to betaken
A
sprinkling
of
rain
immediately
is -waiting * trial on
ly. sinking two of the Italian war
at once so that all will be in readiness
after
the
luncheon
hour
failed
to
in
" box,nIK 18 ,n' charges in connection with the failure
ships and damaging the other six.
dampen the ardor of the volumes of for the opening in September.
dulged in as a wholesome sport I would of the bank.
The cannonade lasted 45 minutes.
praise spread by the visitors at the
not object to it, but the moment
pro
.
-
i The offer was made in a petition to annual cherry fair.
APPLE SELLER GOES EAST.
The cabinet ministers were hurried fessionalism is introduced.
The day went
ly called to the palace where, at a
along with threatening weather until
council of war, it was decided to close
the afternoon, when light showers Head of Hood River Union Want* to
the Dardanelles.
made the afternoon’s schedule prob
Open Broader Market*.
lematical, but the cherries were there
Hood
River—Wilmer Sieg, the new
Engineer Presents Case.
Liners Encounter Ice.
in big red letters.
Rapid* C Trent Slays After Fall.
manager
of the Hood River Apple
New York—Warren Stone, chief of
New York—Icebergs and ice fields
Fortunately, the cherry crop was Growers’ union, will leave here noon
Spokane—J. D. Wallace, a bridge
the
locomotive
engineers,
resumed
his
were encountered by the steamships
moat prolific this year, and a rroper for an extended trip throughout the
carpenter, fell 160 feet into the boil
Mauretania and Adriatic on their ing rapids of the Spokane river Thurs presentation of the case of the en amount of warm weather colored the
East and Middle West, where he will
last trip.
The largest
berg was day when a staging on the Great gineers of the Eastern railroads when fruit to the exact hue that shows them
visit
the principal merchants in behalf
sighted by the Adriatic on Saturday Northern trestle that spans the river the arbitration committee met here. at their best.
of a broader distribution of Hood
He
said
that
when
he
had
completed
Coming early, the crowds soon filled
afternoon within a few hours’ steam in the outskirts of the city broke be
Mr. Sieg says: “¡t
his outline of the claims of the engin the little hamlet to overflowing, and River apples.
ing distance from the spot where the neath his weight.
Wallace was not
must be the policy of the union to
eers
and
submitted
statistics
to
prove
Titanic went down in April.
It was killed by the fall and struggled des
by noon walking room was a scarcity. make as wide distribtuion of its fruit
variously estimated at from 300 to perately to make his way to shore but their contention for shorter hours and Union, La Grande, Elgin, in fact,
as possible. We want to put our fruit
1000 feet in length and from 100 to the current dashed him against the increased pay was justified, he would every town and city in the valley sent
call as witnesses the engineers of 18- a splendid representation, and, rain on all markets in every district.” He
200 feet in height. On the same day rock* and he was drawn under.
says he will make an effort to put
His hour New York and Chicago trains.
the Mauretania escaped an ice field.
notwithstanding, the fair was a tre Hood River apples on the market in
body was not recovered.
mendous success.
the Orient.
Excursion Steamer Sink*.
Trestle I* Dynamited.
Conservative estimates place the at
Sultan Refusas Terms.
The season’s crop promises to be of
New York—The excursion steamer tendance at 3000.
Lexington. Ky.—A large trestle be
Constantinople— The grand vizier
fine size and weather conditions con
Rosedale,
while
passing
out
of
Rock
longing to the Roe’s mine in Bath
announced that the 'Turkish govern
tinue ideal for excellent quality.
away inlet, with 700 passengers on
Natron Ralls Are Being Laid
county, where 200
miners are on
ment refused the proposed conditions board, collided with the steamer Nas
strike, was blown up Saturday night. of peace as unacceptable. Turkey, he
Eugene — Word comes from Oak
Glee Club Will Tour.
A railroad tie, heavily charged with said, intended to maintain her sover sau. A hole waa torn ir. the Rosedale's ridge that the Utah Construction com
University of Oregon, Eugene—The
bow
and
her
captain
headed
for
shal
dynamite, was discovered just in time eignty in Tripoli and the war would
pany has laid 800 feet of rails beyond
low water, where she sank. The Nas that place on the present contract for University of Oregon Glee club will
to prevent a train from being wrecked. continue until conditions of
take its annual tour this coming sea
------ — peace sau was damaged only slightly and
The company has placed additional
This brings son at Thanksgiving, instead of just
agreeable to Turkish dignity had been took off the passenger* and crew of the Natron extension.
guards about tbe planL
the rails to Salmon Creek, and makes before Christmas, which has been its
submitted.
the Rosedale.
possible the site direct.
custom.
“Third Degree” Inquisition Vic
tims Crippled.