American Citizen Slain MILLION WHEAT YIELD NEWS NOTES OF 62 PREDICTED Hood River Apple Growers ’ by Zapata in Mexico City EXPECT KAISER TO IN NORTHWEST REPUDIATE ACT CURRENT WEEK Association Votes to Secede Washington, D. C. — Encouraging advices telling of the relief of the f«iod famine in Mexico City through the evacuation of the capital by the forces of General Obregon, the Carranza commander, were lieclouded Sat unlay by the news that on the entry of the Zapata troo|ie, John B. McManus, an American citizen, was murder«! shot down in his htime, the door of which had lieen seal««! with the coat of arms of the United Stat«w, and over which flew the Stars and Stri|H«s. Instant demand was made by tho Brazilian minister on tiehalf of the United States government for the pun ishment of those guilty of the crime. After a conference tietwven Presi dent Wilson him ! his cabinet. Secretary Bryan telegraphs«! the Brazilian min ister approving of the action he had taken and adding a demand for repara tion to the family of th«> victim. Th«« minister was instructs«! to Insist on the early punishment of the offenders an«! to impress on the post commander at Mexico City General Salazar the seriousness with which the American government view«««! tho occurrence. The general who Is not relate«! to the independent chief who has lieen con ducting a revolutionary movement in Northern Mexico since esca;ie from American custody last year promisml that the demands of the United States would be met promptly. Portland — The Pacific Northwest this year will turn out one of the larg Hood River—The board of directors year. After the meeting, when asked est wheat crops it has ever produced, of the Hood River Apple Growers' as hia motive in refusing the nominatiou, Immediate Settlement for Sink Resume of World’s Important if the weather conditions between now sociation has recommended that the he explained that he preferred to tie a free lance to being tied up with the and harvest time are favorable. Should Hood River association withdraw from ing Frye Looked For. Events Told in Brief. Distributors. The board held a meet the weather not be as gota! as the the North Pacific Fruit Distributors. ing Saturday night, with the result farmers wish, the crops will still be Final action, however, rests with that the above announcement waa equal to last year's in size, according the members of the local aasix-iation, made. National Tient in Accord at I’. & The 14th session of the Washington With relations with the North Pa to well-informed grainmen, as there is who will vote on the question at the and Herlin Agree on Ques legislature has closed. annual meeting in April. The vote of cific Fruit Distributors severed, the enough new acreage planted in wheat the directors was unanimous. tion of Food Shipment». A ser Hood River Valley will undoubtedly tie Two Portland petty thieves who to offset any probable deficiency in the ies of meetings will be held through the most strongly organise«! section in stole perfume were detected by the out the valley to discuss the action of the Northwest, because many growers old acreage. odor of their loot. the directors. who now ship inde|>endently will join In all parts of the Pacific Northwest Washington, D. C. Germany prob The last of Newfoundland's contin Prominent growers who are ac- the association. It is estimate«! that ably will re|Hidiate the action of the gent of 1000 men has reached England farmers are putting spare land to quainted with the sentiment through- 95 per cent of the Hood River apples to enter the ranks of the Britsh forces. wheat, and in some sections summer out the community declare that the will be shipped this year through the captain of the Prins Eitel Friedrich in sinking the American ship, William I’. Spies are becoming so active in fallowing will be abandoned to in action of the Ixiard of directors will local association. receive practically the unanimous sup Many growers during the past two France that stringent measures are be crease this year's grain production. Frye, and make reparation for the loss ing taken against all foreign residents. The increased acreage runs as high port of the organization's membership. years have shippe«! independently on of the vessel and cargo, in Vie opinion "I know of a tonnage of at least account of the affiliation. These will Shipment of American-made cannon as 20 per cent in a few localities, but 100,000 boxes of apples that will be now join the local association, which of German officials here. for the Russian forces is delayed by a in the Pacific Northw«?st as a whole it immediately signed up with the asso will market its fruit direct. Inasmuch as the United Stales anil longshoremen's strike at Vancouver. is probable that 10 per cent will be the ciation." says Oscar Vanderbilt, a While the local growers do not find Germany are In accordance on the B. C. maximum gain. member of the recently elects«! Grow fault with the basic principles of the question of shipping foodstuffs from a This would produce a wheat crop of ers' Council, "as soon as it is learne«! Spokane agency, complaint has lieen Rector of Trinity church, one of the neutral country to civilians in belliger wealthiest in the country, declares about 62,000,000 bushels in Oregon, that the Apple Growers' ass«M-iation is heard liecause of the overheat! expense, ent territory, no Issue Is expected to Washington and Idaho. Last year's no longer an affiliation of the Distrib which, it is declared, is exorbitant. that divorce was "the shameful luxury lie raised by Germany over the right crop was about 56,000,000 bushels. To utors. ’ ’ The financial management ala«> has of the rich and well-to-do.” of the cargo to lie sent to its destina have a full yield, however, the weather While it was expected that the been criticized. While returns are re Girl applicants as stenographers in from now on must be satisfactory in growers at the April meeting would in ceive«! at the main office so«in after tion without interruption. Count von Bernstorff, the German municipal civil service of Portland every respect. all probability take action to withdraw sales are made, liecause of the com must submit to a heart test to deter ambassador, after a visit to the State Taking the Pacific Northwest as a from the Distributors, this action on plexity of pools the grower has to mine their physical condition. department, indicated that he believed whole, grainmen say that wheat crop the part of the board of directors came await too long before receiving his the cane would t>e nettled without The German government has made a conditions are not quite as goo«! as at as a great surprise. The haste with money. much difficulty. He told Counsellor this time last year. Some wheatgrow satisfactory explanation to the United which the board acted probably comes II. F. Davidson, president of the Lanning what the captain of the Prins States for the sinking of the bark ing sections are suffering from a defi as a direct result of the failure of Mr. Distributors, is a member of the lioard British Cruiser Is Sunk Eitel had told Captain Hoy-Ed, the This is particu Vanderbilt Saturday to accept a nomi of directors of the Apple Growers’ as William P. Frye in South Atlantic ciency of moisture. by German Torpedo naval attache of the tierman embassy, larly true of part of Eastern Oregon, nation to the board for the coming sociation. waters January 28. an to the ninking of the American ship, Ixindon — The admiralty announces but the ambassador reserved his opin “The Turks are dismounting the but there is ample time for this defect to be remedied. One year ago growing the loan of the auxiliary cruiser Bayano ion on the action of the commander, guns defending Constantinople. The while the vessel waa engage«! in patrol saying he had no instructions from hia intention being that in case of defeat conditions were pronounced ideal in the Northwest. At that time it was duty. In its statement of the disaster, government. the allies should regard Constantinople the admiralty says: as an undefended town,” says the predicted the crop would be close to Captain Thierichens, of the Prinz 70,000,000 bushels, but this result waa "On March 11 wreckage of the Eitel, inform«! Captain Hoy-Ed that Tiroes Bucharest correspondent. not realized. Bayano and bodies were discovered, hia only guide while at sea and for Arrangements are said to have been This year growers are equally hope Salem — Notwithstanding the high secretary of state, who has had charge and circumstances point to her having months out of communication with hia completed between Russia and Ger ful and even with adverse conditions cost of living and the increasing de of totaling the appropriations of sev been sunk by an enemy torpedo. government was the declaration of many for the exchange of 200,000 war the yield of last year will be repeated, mands of the state because of growing eral sessions, declared that the work "Eight officers and 18 men were This would permit the prisoners. The exchange, it is re while the chances ’for a still larger population and wealth, the recent of this one was the moat difficult in rescued, but it is feared the remainder London. destruction of a neutral prize if car ported. will be made by way of Stock crop are gcxxi. legislature made a net saving in appro his experience. He and an assistant of the crew were lost. rying a cargo more than half of holm harbor, beginning in April. Whether or not the crop is a bumper priations over the preceding one of have labored for more than a week on "The captain of the Belfast steamer which could be prove«! to be contra one, it is almost certain to bring the $644,560.05, according to a summary the numerous bills, and, after check- Castlereagh reports passing Thursday band, providt-d it wan impossible to The police department of Washing : ing and rechecking, he announced that morning a quantity of wreckage and take the vessel to a home port without ton, D. C., have been ordered to place farmers more money than any crop of Secretary of State Olcott. The figures show a total saving un he was confident no mistakes had been dead bodies floating in life lielts. He endangering the captor warship. strict guard over the residences of they have raised before. According to British, Russian, Turkish, German, wheat authorities all over the world, der existing laws for the biennium of made. attempted to search for possible sur Heterofore, because of a system of vivors, but was prevented by the pres French and Austrian ambassadors, as wheat prices are bound to be high thia 1915 and 1916 over the biennium of threatening letters have been received year whether the war continues or not. 1918 and 1914 of $3*1,313.41. For grouping departments in appropriation ence of an enemy submarine, which Aviator Lincoln Heachey Wheat growing in Europe is being car 1913 and 1914 the appropriations by bills, there were rarely more than five gave chase for 20 minutes." by them. Plunges to Death in Hay ried on this year under the greatest the legislature netted $4.610,175.75, or six such measures. Because un The Bayano waa a comparatively Reports from Tenedos say that the difficulties, and even though the neutral and for 1915 and 1916 $3,965.615.70. necessary appropriations had been San Francisco The s;>octacular ca Turkish artillery grows weaker daily, exporting countries have bumper The total appropriations under existing made in the closing hours of former new steamer. She waa built at Glas reer of Lincoln Beachey. one of the and that the last bombardment by the yields, it is not likely they can make laws for 1913 and 1914 were $6,691,- sessions by log-rolling an«! tacking on gow in 1913 and was owned by Elder moat daring of American aviators, waa allied warships badly damaged the up for the deficiencies in belligerent 962.08, and for 1915 and 1916 $6,310,- items in appropriation bills, separate A- Fyffes before she was taken over by ended Sunday when ho fell to his the British government and fitte«! out forts at Chanak Kalesi. Two big countries, where wheat will be most 648.67. death at the Panama-Pacific exposition appropriation measures were passed as an auxiliary cruiser. cruisers spent the night in the straits needed. in plain sight of thousands of specta Another important feature of the for almost all purposes at the recent The Bayano wax of 3500 tons dis protecting the vessels engaged in mine tors. saving is that Beveral laws passed at session. The new system virtually placement and 416 feet long. sweeping. Beachey, waa attempting hie second the session of 1913 provided for appro gave the governor the single veto pow flight of the day nt 3 15 p in when priations for only one year, notably er. Dispatches from Rome indicate that German Cruiser Is Sunk the fatal accident occurred. Having the German ambassador, Prince von In South Seas by British the workmen’s compensation act an«! The millage tax appropriations and Mrs. John I). Rockefeller previously electrified the crowd with a the act creating the state highway one or two others are estimated in the Dies at Country Home Buelow, has renewed his negotiations London — "The Dresden has been fund. The appropriations for these summary of the secretary of state, but series of aerial somersaults, the in with the Italian government with the Tarrytown, N. Y.— Mrs. John I). trepid airman sought to add an addi departments for the current biennium it is not thought they will be far from object of se<niring the continued neu sunk.” Rockefeller, wife of the richest man trality of that country in return for The announcement of the'sinking of for that reason total about $300,000 actual figures. That for the Oregon in the world, died suddenly Friday in tional thrill by making one of the sen Agricultural College of about $760,- her 76th year at the Rockefeller coun sational perfiendicular drops which territorial concessions in Austria. the German cruiser Dresden came more. featured his flights. The accident waa While the saving over the former 000, next to the appropriation for the Austria, however, is said to be op after nightfall Monday, but the news try home in Pocantico Hills. She hail attributed to the fact that Beachey biennium is somewhat less than iead- State Insane Asylum, is the largest. posed to making any such concessions spread quickly through the theaters ers of the recent house and senate fig- The University of Oregon will receive been an invalid for a year, but during entrusted his life for the first time to as would satisfy Italy. the last few months her a new monoplane and an exceptionally and restaurants and there was much ured it would be, members of the ses- about $570,000 during the biennium. improv«.-«! that the rapid The Paris Balkan agency has re for the large crowd wan attracted to see sion in speaking of it express gratifi Because of the creation of Circuit worse which her illness rejoicing that this commerce raider, was not whether he would attempt the same ceived the following dispatch from cation and declare that the campaign judgeships the appropriation for that expected by her family. Sofia: "Advices received here from whose whereabouts have been a mys pledges of the members for economy breath taking stunts in the new ma service has grown to $200,000 while Constantinople say that Mehemmed tery since her escape after the Falk have been kept. For this reason it happened that the chine that had made him and his trim for district attorneys and assistants it only relative at her bedside when she Burhan Eddin Effendi, favorite son of land Islands engagement in December, little biplane famous. J. E. Allison, bookkeeper for the is $136.400. the ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid, has been had at last been sent to the bottom. died at 10:20 a. m. was her sister, On the first flight of the day every Mixa Lucy M. Spclman. found strangled in bis bedroom. Des The fact that all the crew of the Dres thing worked properly and all the would replace the cruiser Boston now pite the reserve of the Turkish police, den were saved sets a new record for Autos Oust Horses from Her husband and her son, John D. familiar evolutions were indulged in in the Portland harbor. The governor it has been confirmed that the prince rescue after an action at sea, and a State Fair Program acted upon the suggestion of Adjutant Rockefeller, Jr., were at Ormond, with the exception of the fierpendicu- was killed by political enemies." Fla., where they went — Mr. Rocke naval battle of five minutes' duration Salem—At a meeitng the State Fair General White, who believes the as feller. Sr., on February 28 and his son lar drop. This Beachey had saved for The de the final climax and thia, too, proved Russians report capture of many probably is another record. signment of the historic vessel to Ore tails furnished by the admiralty are board decided to disconitnue after 1915 gon waters would give great im|*etus last Friday, accompanied by his wife too much for the fabric of the mono German supplies in North Poland. the classic futurity races at the State believing that Mrs. Rockefeller waa plane. scant, but apparently the British ships The United States has dispatched were not even hit, for no damage Fair. The reason for the decision iB to the upbuilding of the militia. growing better. Informed over the The machine waa at an altitude of In writing the Navy department the long-distance telephone early in the that the breeding of faBt horses in two additional battleships to Vera whatever is recorded. governor strongly urged the that the day of the critical change in her con ataiut 3000 feet when Beachey shut off Oregon and the Pacific Northwest is Cruz. The sinking of the Dresden leaves on the wane since the automobile has loan of the Oregon be granted thia dition, they left at once for Jackson his [niwer. For several hundred feet French troops advancing on Germans at large on the high seas, so far as is come into general use. state. He pointed out that the assign ville, where arrangements were quick the machine dropped head on for the in Belgium find the foes in strong po known, only two German war vessels ment of the battleship would aid ma ly made for a special train to bring earth and then the aviator graa;>cd his The board named opening day, Sep control levers to adjust the planes for Bitions, and both floods and deep snows —the cruiser Karlsruhe, last reported tember 27, as childem's day. terially in increasing the scope and them to New York. Wed They were ex- as operating in the West Indies, and are encountered. efficiency of the Naval Militia and pecte«l to arrive here some time Sun the graceful descent which character nesday will be Salem day; Thurdsay, the auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wil ized his previous flights. The University of Toronto is figur helm, which is still raiding commerce Portland day; Friday, Press and Ore would have a great deal to do in popu day night. At this instant the wings crumpled gon Manufacturers’ day, and Saturday, larizing and perpetuating the organiz ing on closing several weeks earlier in the South Atlantic Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice, one of like a collaprcd umbrella and the aero ation. He further dwelt upon the fit Shriners ’ day. Nothing was arranged than usual to allow its students to en Mrs. Rockefeller's two daughters, wax The Dresden was a member of ness, from a sentimental stand|>oint, summoned from New York, but failed plane, turning over and over in its list in the army. the German squadron which was de for Tuesday. For the six days of racing the board of having the battleship transferred to to arrive before her mother died. The fall, plunged into San Francisco bay, Greece has formed a new cabinet, feated by the British off the Falkland will offer a card of 18 events with cash its namesake state. narrowly missing a vessel lying at the other daughter, Mrs. Harold Fowler government tranxjxirt docks. She was the but King Constantine declares that Islands in December. prizes of $16,400. The big days of McCormick, of Chicago, is in Switzer unless it stands neutral, he will cause only one of five German warships to land, recuperating from an illness. Two Claim County Hondo. escape. The Dresden was said to the Fair from the racing standpoint it to be dissolved. Relief Sent to Palettine. have fled to the westward but there will be Salem day and Portland day. Ontario—The Malheur county bonds, Her husband waa aliout to sail to join It is reported that France has 22 Philadelphia—Ixiaded with food and had been no definite reports as to her There will be a 3-year-old pace, a fu issued at the fall election for the con her, but cancelled hie passage ant! troop ships enroute to the Dardanelles whereabouts since that time. She was turity event, with a purse of $1500, clothing contributed toward the relief came here at once. of the needy of the Holy Land and sup apparently to aid in land operations reported unofficially to have been seen Salem day. Purses for this race will struction of a bridge across the Snake river at Big Bend, and sold at public should Constantinople fall. plies for the United States battleships in the Straits of Magellan and later to go to the winners of the best two in sale on March 1 to Hall & I^ewis, a Snake»’ Slumber at End. North Carolina and Tennessee, now in three heats. The 2:08 pace, for a John K. Gaither, who has been post be in hiding in one of the bays on the bonding firm, of Portland, at a pre Portland — The awakening of the the Mediterranean, the United Staten $2000 purse, also will be run Wednes mium of $1910, are now being held by master of La Center, Wash., for 41 Chilean coast. day. It will be run in five heats. Keeler Bros., of Denver, who claim snakes at Washington Park zoo, after collier Vulcan nailed from thin port years, will retire from the service sb The 2:30 trot is scheduled for Salem the. bonds by virtue of a sale on March several months in hibernation, is her Monday for Jaffa, Palestine. The re soon as Patrick M. Kanes, recently ap Rich Folk Leave Germany. lief cargo represents an expenditure day. pointed, can file his bond and receives 1, signed by the County court and cer alded by Animal Keeper Herman as Copenhagen, via London—The hotels The board has allotted the 2:12 trot, tified by the county clerk, at a pre the first genuine dependable sign of of $150,000 by the American Jewish his commission. Mr. Gaither, who is 76 years old, came from Indiana in and the better-class boarding houses best three in five heats, and has hung mium of $750. Just how two sales spring. When the big rattler began to reilef committee and its principal con 1873, and the following year became here are crowded with well-to-do Ger up a purse of $2000 for the winners for could have been made for the same move about Sunday, Mr. Herman says stituent is flour. L. H. I*evin, of postmaster. He has missed only one mans, who are ineligible for military Portland day. The 2:20 pace for a bonds on the same day is a mystery he was jubilant, for he wax sure the Baltimore, and E. W. L. Epstein, of winter season had passed. Traps will New York, nailed on the vessel and service It is said that those people, $600 purse and the 2:15 pace fora here. term of office. be set soon to catch a supply of mice will direct the distribution of the food responding to an appeal from their $700 purse, also will be run Thursday. Mrs. E. A. Pierce, aged 72, of government, are leaving Germany in Tuesday's card will include the 3- and sparrows for the first spring meal at Jaffa. Dyet Lacking tor Cloth». Welches, Or., killed a big black bear large numbers, in order that there year-old trot, futurity, for a $2000 of the snakes. Mr. Herman says he with a garden hoe when the bear at will be fewer people to feed while purse. Pendleton—The shortage of dyestuffs expects they will be ready for their 250,000 Irish at F'ront. All races are early-closing tacked her Saturday at her little cabin the war lasts. events excepting the futurities. caused by the war is being felt seri breakfast about the middle of April. Manchester, England John E. Red on the south slope of Mount Hope. It is reported from Sweden and ously by the textile industry of the mond, leader of the Irish Nationalist The bear had chased E. A. Hutchinson Norway that many other Germans of 125 Merchantmen Sunk. nation, according to Manager C. M. party, in a speech to 5000 persons Oregon Atked tor Militia. from a neighboring cabin and ad similar class have arrived in those Bishop, of the Pendleton Woolen Mills. Amsterdam—The Mittag Zeitung, of here, pointed out that he had often ad vanced on Mrs. Pierce where she was countries. Salem — Governor Withycombe has According to advcies receiver! from the Berlin, has published a list of mer hoeing her garden. While Mr. Hutch made application to the Navy depart East, many Eastern mills did not suc chantmen said to have been destroyed dressed meetings of Irishmen in Man chester, but never before an assem inson ran for aid, Mrs. Pierce slew ment for the assignment of the old ceed in laying in a big supply at the by the German navy since the begin- blage of Irishmen and Englishmen Court Used for Service». Bruin with the only weapon at hand, battleship Oregon to Portland for use Berlin—In the main hall of the by the Naval Militia of the state. It outset of the war. Practcially all the ing of the war. According to it Ger "firmly united in a common purpose." the hoe. dyes used in textile mills are made in man vessels have sunk ill steamers Figures to February 15, ho said, show Criminal court building in Alt-Moabit Germany. While dyes hav<* not been with a total tonnage of 400,000; four that 99,700 Irishmen from Ireland have Forty hours after dreaming that her the first divine services for refugees Fair Hoard Job Held Up. listed as contraband, the German gov auxiliary cruisers with a total tonnage joined the colors. 115,000 from other brother had committed suicide, the from the regions of East Prussia dev Salem—The State Fair board has de ernment evidently has taken a stand of 32,500; one sailing vessel, one parts of the United Kingdom and deed was actually committed by J. C. astated by the Russians was held. schooner, eight mine sweepers and one enough more from the dominions to Jahn, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Several young persons were confirmed cided to postpone the appointment of a against allowing export to America. troop transport. bring the total up to 250,000. and a number of children were bap secretary until after March 15, when Three San Francisco bakers were tized. French Yet Huy Klamath Horse». the terms of two members will expire found guilty of selling short-weight ’’Hobo King” Gets $250,000. Klamath Falls—J. Frank Adams, of General Pau Praise» Foe. loaves. Their plea of the high price of Monument tor Aviator Reachey. and successors will be appointed by the governor. It was thought that W. this city, has begun the purchase for Izis Angeles — James Ends How, Berlin—The following wax given flour did not save them from fines. San Francisco—The board of super Al Jones, a member of the board, and the French government of more horses. "millionaire hobo king,” inherited out by the Overseas News agency : Countess Laszlo Szeckenyi, formerly visors favored a plan to create a fund Frank Meredith, present secretary, had Several hundred were recently bought property here worth $125,000 an<l the “At a reception in Bucharest to Gen Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, of New York, for the erection of a monument in about an even number of supporters. here and at Merrill for war purposes. income from a trust fund of equal size. eral Pau, the French commander, dur is recovering from smallpox, which Golden Gate Park to the memory of Mr. Jones, however, will have to re Mr. Adams and his agents will scour The bequest is in the will of his ing his recent visit to Roumania, the she contracted while nursing wounded Lincoln Beachey. He is said to have sign as a member of the board before Klamath and Lake counties for desir mother, filed here dividing her estate general said: 'He who has not seen a in an Austrian hospital three weeks left an estate of several hundred thous he can be elected secretary. All mem able stock, and the government repre between her sons. A "hobo,” accord German army cannot imagine It. It ago, according to a Budapest dispatch and dollars, much of which is govern bers of the board were present except sentative will be here March 23 to ac ing to How, is a man who wants to is a host of heroes, unique in hia- to the Post dated March 2. ment bonds. Mrs. Edith Toiler Weatherred. cept the purchases. work and cannot get it. tory.’ ” Saving of Over Halt Million Dollars Shown •