WORLD’S DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
MRS. CHARLES REID RILEY
STANDARD WAGES ILLS OF BUSINESS
THOUGHT TOO LOW HEARD BY BOARD
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS
SIX INDICTED FOR
EASTLAND DISASTER
Portland Wheat
Blueetem, *1.04
bushel; forty-fold, *1.01; club, *1.01;
red Fife, 98c; red Russian, 94c.
Millfceil — Spot price«: Bran, ,27
ton; shorts, *28; rolled barley, *28.50
«9*9.50.
Corn Whole, *38 ton; cracked, *39.
Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, ,16
«0 17; valley timothy, *16; alfalfa,
* 12.5U«# 13.50; cheat. *llqf 11.50; oat
and vetch, ,12«* 12.50.
Vegetable« Cucumbers, Oregon, 15
«* *0c dozen; artichokes, 90c; toma­
toes, 25 «* 50c box; cabbage, 1 q* 1 |c
pound; head lettuce, *1 crate; beans,
2|«*4c; pound; green corn, 15«*20c
Live News Items of All Nations and
Settled Policy Toward Employes Is Existing Depression Laid at Door of dosen; garlic, 10q*12*c pound; pep­ Company Officials Accused ol Guilty
pers, 6<|{7c; eggplant, 6«*7c; pum|>-
Pacific Northwest Condensed
Criticised Laws Against Child-
European War and Removal of
Knowledge and Ballast Was Not
kine, l|c.
for Our Busy Readers.
Green Fruits— Cantaloupes, *15*2.25
Labor Strongly Opposed.
Protection of High Tariff.
Understood by Engineer.
crate; |>eachea, 30«*60c box; water­
melons, 1 *«*!*<• pound; plums, 50cm,
*1.25 box; new apples, Astrachans.
Chicago.—The report of George P.
Husines in the Pacific Northwest ia 75c qi *1; Gravonstein, *1.25 «* 1.50;
Chicago- Indictments charging man­
Russia™ report inflicting heavy loss
West and C. T. Chenery, who investi­ bad—that was freely and frankly and pears, * I «*1.50; grapes, *1.26«*1.50
?
slaughter and criminal careleaaneas
on Turks in Caucasus campaign.
gated the July. 1915, strike of the almost unanimously admitted before
\ . 'is
crate; huckleberries, 8c pound; casa were returned before Judge Kersten In
Standard Oil Company employes at
British minister of war munitiona
the Federal Trade commissioners hear­ baa, *1.75 crate.
Bayonne. N. J., for the United States
the criminal court Thursday In connec­
declares he has control of 345 plants.
Potatoes Now, 70(,£75c sack.
Commission on Industrial Relations, ing held in Portland. Rut what caused
tion with the Eaatland disaster.
Onions 75c sack.
was made public by Frank P. Walsh, it to be bad, and how to improvo it,
A recent German military decree is
chairman of the commission. The re­ were elements in the situation that
Eggs- Oregon ranch, buying'prices:
The captain and engineer and four
said to have declared that peace ie cer­
port said, tn part, after stating that brought forth many conflicting the­ No. 1, 24c dozen; No. 2, 19c; No. 3, ofllcera of the St. Joseph-Chicago
tain by October.
the strike was against the Standard orise.
15c. Jobbing price: No. I, 26c.
Steamship company, owners of the
Petrograd joyfully announcee the re­
Oil Company of New Jersey:
All witnesses were agreed, how­
Poultry -— Hens, 13«* 14c pound;
“The company is the most import­ ever, that the commission can be and springs, 16c; turkeys, 18q*19c; ducks. boat, were named. Those Indicted
pulse of a German naval force from
Mias Minnis Conrad, daughter of the ant of the Standard Oil group and this
were: George T. Arnold, president of
the Gulf of Riga.
late William G. Conrad, a Montana group is the principal contributor to should be of material assistance in Si.i 1 2.-. gcesSt .''ut lOe.
tho company; William H. Hull, vice
bringing
about
the
improvement.
Butter — City creamery, cubes, ex­
After extensive inspection, the Ore­ copper magnate, was married recently the wealth, prestige and power of the
There was universal agreement, too, tras, 27c pound; first, 25c; seconds, president and general manager; W. C.
gon hop crop for 1915 is estimated Jt to Charles Raid Riley, who owns a largest estate In the country. If not
Steele, secretary-treasurer; Kay W.
on
the
proposition
that
the
lumber
in
­
24c; prints and cartons, extra; but­
less than 100,000.bales.
largo farm In Clark county, Virginia, in the world, that of John D. Rocke­
Davis, assistant secretary-treasurer;
feller. Sr., and hia immediate family. dustry is the backbone of business in terfat, No. 1, 28c; second grade, 2c
near
‘
he
Conrad
home.
Mrs.
Riley
and
i Harry Pedersen, captain; Joseph M.
Baron Kikujio Ishii, new Japanese
The facta regarding the company's
less; country creamery cubes, 20q*25c.
her
sister
Inherited
*8.000,000.
Erickson, engineer.
minister of foreign affairs, is said to be
labor policies must, therefore, be re­
Hope—1915 contracts, 13«* 14c, 1914
Bonds wore fixed at *20,000 each for
a firm friend of United States.
ORVILLE WRIGHT
garded as of special significance be­
crop, 14c; olds, 12b(13c.
the company officials ami (10,00 each
cause of the tremendous power wield-
President Leonard, of the Chicago
Wool Eastern Oregon, medium, 25
, ed by the group of men who control
for Pedersen ami Erickson.
The two
Stock Yards, declares the “foot and
«128|c; Eastern Oregon fine, 18«C21*e;
I thia industry and because of their an­
last named are charged with criminal
valley,
M«*30c;
mohair,
new
elip,
30
mouth” disease to be under control.
nounced Intention to enter the field of
carelessness, and the officials with
«t31c.
industrial relations with a view to
William Barnes, Jr., speaking be­
manslaughter.
Brownsville, Tex.—About 100 Mexi­ widening their influence and activity,
Caacara bark—Old and new, 4c.
fore the New York state constitutional cans, under cover of darkness, Tues­
Separate bills were returned'against
Cattle
-
Best
steers,
*6.5O«*7;
good,
convention, likened Roosevelt to Bis­ day night forded the Rio Grande near propagating what they deem to be the
the captain ami tho engineer, while
proper theories and principles that
*6.25*16.50; medium, *60(6.25; choice
marck.
the four officiala were named in a joint
Mercedes, about 30 miles up the river should govern the relatlous between
cows, *5.35«i5.50; heifers, *4.75«i,
indictment. The bill against tho offi­
General economy and thrift is being from here, and partly surrounded 31 employer and employe.”
6.50; bulls, *3.50<<i5; stags, *5«*6.25.
men of the 21st United States cavalry.
cials contained five counts, charging:
The following findings of fact are
urged as a regular study in the public They killed one trooper and wounded
Hogs—Light, *7«l7.3O; heavy, *6«i
1. That they knew the Eaatlaixl
schools by the Nstional Educational two. For a time It was reported that to be considered in the light of the
7.20.
foregoing:
was unseaworthy ami had no stability.
association.
Sheep--Wethers,
*4.75«*5.10;
ewes.
the Mexicans were advancing on Mer­
“The Standard Ol! company, of New
2. That they permitted 2500 pass­
*3«*4.25; lambs, *5«c6.
A Chicago packing house has been cedes. but at midnight all had disap­ Jersey, although conducting an enor­
engers aboard the vessel, which ia
peared.
Soldiers and posses are mously profitable enterprise, pays
asked to name a spot cash price for searching the brush for them.
more than its carrying capacity.
wages too low to maintain a family
Portland — At the opening of the
1.000,000 head of American beef cattle
3. That they were negligent in
The battle at the crossings was on a comfortable, healthful basis
market
Thursday
morning
there
were
delivered at Liverpool.
hiring an incompetent engineer, who,
short but sharp. The troopers are un­
“It fixes wages, not with relation
over
1300
head
of
cattle
at
North
lierauae of his lack of skill, was unable
United States consul at Sandakan. able to say whether the main body to the earnings of the company, but
Portland and three loads arrived from to control the boat properly.
Borneo, says Turkish authorities are of Mexicans crossed to attack them by taking into consideration wages
Central Oregon during the forenoon,
or whether the crossing was a cloak
4. That the crew did not number
trying to incite Mohammedan resi­ to cover crossings at other nearby paid by other companies in the same
says the Portland Live Stock Reporter. enough hand» to manage and control
locality and then fixing the wage as
dents of the Philippines to a religious river points.
Buyers from all the smaller local pack­ the Eaatlami properly.
low
or
lower
than
the
prevailing
wage
war.
In addition to darkness, the Mexi­ in that locality. In Bayonne it paid
ing plants were on hand, as well as
5. That the ballast tanka were al­
from Puget Sound points, and trading lowed to be out of repair and not tilled
Under direction of the French, Ger­ cans had the cover of thick brush and common laborers less than those of
opened with considerable spirit. A with water.
man prisoners are transforming the bends of the river. During the height two companies whose plants adjoin
of the fighting the soldiers said many
Puget Sound packer bought the greater
antiquated
towns of Morocco into shots were fired from the Mexican its refineries. This is In direct eon
Againat Captain Pedersen these
part of the best offerings, paying *7 charges wore brought:
strictly up-to-date cities, with all the bank opposite their camp. This camp tradiction to the claims of the com­
pany
tn
a
statement
Issued
at
26
for
the
top
steers,
and
he
got
some
very best modern buildings and im­ was near Progreso, an excellent ford,
1. That he permitted aboard the
Broadway that it haa always paid the
very "good steers for *6.75.
The boat a larger number of passengers
provements.
where man and horse could cross with prevailing wage or better. The state­
smaller
local
packers
were
Interested
ease at a gallop, and where for two ment of the general manager of the
than she could safely carry.
Mail order liquor houses of Horn­
New photograph of Orville Wright, bidders and each got some good cattle.
days cavalrymen and rangers have
2. That he neglected to warn the
brook, Cal., just across the Oregon been watching the gatherings of Mexi- company that the interests of other who, aa a member of the new board Just before noon a load of fat steers of
line, are said to be preparing for a big cans in considerable numbers. A Mex- companies in the same locality are of experts, will place at the command poor type were sold to a local packer passengers to leave the Eastland when
business, in anticipation of the going lean at this point fired on the soldiers considered in the fixing of wages con­ of the navy department his great at *6.05. Up to noon the majority of it became apparent to him that she
stitutes in effect an admission that
was about to turn over.
into effect of the prohibition law in but hit no one.
the company combines with the poor­ knowledge of aeroplanes and aero tho purchases had been made by the
3. That he was negligent tn not
Ranger Lieutenant Reynan in an est and least generous employers to nautlca.
Oregon and Washington Jan. 1, 1916.
Puget Sound and nearby pa-kers, and seeing that the ballast tanks were
early report said he understood 270
nearly half of the stuff had been sold. properly,fllied and in gmsi repair.
Forest fires in Lyttle Creek canyon, Mexicans had crossed and that they fix the wage rate.
“The company has Instltuted no tn»-
The market was practically on a
near San Bernardino, Cal., have leaped were coming to attack Mercedes.
the Pacific Northwest, and that the
4. That he was negligent in not
chinery by which real or fancied
the fire brakes and are on their way
The report from Ranger Reynan grievances may be peacefully and lumber industry, more than any other, steer basis, as there were only a few seeing that the chalk holes and gang­
into the spruce timber. The flames said that the Mexicans bad crossed promptly adjusted. The officials say is experiencing distressing demoralis­ cows offered and only three or four ways were closed when the ship was
bulls.
Moat of tho steers offered, loaded.
have already destroyed timber and the river In three bands. Mercedes, that any man has access to the gen­ ation.
watershed brush covering 2000 acres. according to details of troops tn that eral superintendent, but the employes
Most attention was given to the however, were of killer quality and of
The counts In the indictment of
While Erickson are in eaaential similar to
Forty sdditionsl men have been sent. region, should have available 70 Unit­ allege that they would be discharged lumber situation in the hearing that weights that killers require.
ed States cavalrymen and half a doz­ before reaching the office.
occupied the attention of the commis­ tho market started out steady and those against Pedersen.
Sweeping reductions in the anthra­ en rangers for protection, besides vig­
“General Manager Gifford Is not a
moot of the best sluff was sold before | The report of the grand jury finds
cite freight rates of rsilroads handling ilantes who have been organized in believer in child-labor legislation, and sion for four hours, but the grain situ­
ation, the fruit situation and various noon at prices which correspond with
80 per cent of the country’s anthracite force there.
on the other hand, thinks the children other industries that represent the those of last week, the larger local that the disaster was caused by “in­
Reynan said it was reported that in should be allowed to go to work
stability under conditions of loading,”
production were ordered by the Inter­
packing Interests are bidding lower. I
ami says that the instability was due
state Commerce commission in a decis­ addition to the Mexicans who had earlier. He and Mr. Hennessy appar­ Pacific Northwest received ample at­
crossed
the
river,
a
large
number
of
tention.
to "one of three main causes, or any
ently have little respect for the for­
ion which held the carriers guilty of
others
were
lined
up
on
the
Mexican
The
commission's
hearings
were
in
­
eign-born men whose labor produces
two, or all three of them,” as follows:
giving illegal preferential treatment side.
Oregon Crop Report.
formal,
although
all
the
testimony
was
the company's earnings and are pro­
First—The overloading of the vessel
to allied coal companies.
Reinforcements of rangers and sol­ ponents of the extremely Individual­ transcribed for future reference by the
August 1 crop estimates by the with passengers.
Scarcity of men is a common com­ diers from Harlingen were hurriedly istic and reactionary industrial theor­ commission. The session wax opened United States department of Agricul­
Second -The mishandling of water
plaint in the farming district about ordered to Mercedes by automobile. ies discarded by enlightened employ­ by Joseph E. Davies, the chairman, ture are as follows:
ballast.
Antelope, Mont. With one of the big­ Harlingen is about 15 miles from Mer­ ers and by economists many years who subsequently asked C. C. Colt,
Winter wheat Forecast, 14,000,000
Third—The construction of the ves­
cedes. Mexicans who crossed the river
gest harvests in the history of the would have seven or eight miles to ago.”
bushels; final, 1914, 13,684,000.
of Portland, to preside.
sel.
The report then recited that the
country approaching, practically all the cover before they reached Mercedes.
Spring wheat — Forecast, 3,650,000
The various elements that have con­
company employed a detective agency
farmers are without sufficient help,
Reinforcements to Mercedes should of New York City to furnish guards tributed to the present stagnation of bushels; final, 1914, 2,920,000.
and in many cases, it is said, women reach there ahead of the Mexicans, ac­ and strikebreakers. It quoted the at­ the lumber industry were presented for
Oats—Forecast, 14,300,000 bushels;
will have to take to the fields.
cording to officers at Brownsville.
final, 1914, 12,740,000;.
torney for the agency as referring to the commission’s review.
Barley—Forecast, 4,240,000 bushels;
these men as "a lot of thugs." The In­
Foremost in the list of causes was
The "song of hate” against England
vestigators added:
"Their appear­ placed the diminishing demand dus to final, 1914, 3,660,000.
and written by a German, is deplored
Russians Resist Bitterly.
ance amply justified his use of the the European war, but next in order
Potatoes—Forecast, 6,730,000 bush­
by newspapers of Berlin.
Washington, D. C.—' Bite the bub­
Rotterdam, via London.—No point term."
and closely behind it were placed care­ els; final, 1914, 4,753,000,
ble” is the latest "health hint” from '
The remains of Mrs. John D. Rocke­ is yielded by the Russians to the ad­
“The strike was broken by Sheriff less financing and speculation. Diffi­
Hay
—
All
tame;
forecast,
1,740,000
the United States Public Health and
feller have been interred and the place vancing Germans until the railroad Eugene Kinkhead." the report stated,
culty in obtaining charters also was tons; final, 1914, 1,716,000.
Marine Hospital service.
An expert
of burial ia being guarded.
bridges and everything else of mili­ "who first overawed and disorganized named aa a contributing factor, and
Apples— Forecast, 3,400,000 bush­ for the Marine Hospital service says:
The steamship Seward sailed from tary value has been destroyed, accord­ the strikers by assaulting and arrest­
this condition, it wax pointed out, was els; final, 1914, 8,600,000.
“If improperly constructed or im­
Seattle for Anchorage, Cook Inlet, ing to German reports received here. ing one of their leaders and then
due entirely to the war.
properly used, the bubbling drinking
with 500 tons of heavy steel rails and The Cologne Gazette admits the diffi­ strengthened his control over them by
Mule’s Machinery Good.
The commission also received some
fountain may be a greater menace to
1,500,000 feet of lumber for the gov­ culties confronting the invaders and promising to use his Influence to ob­
tain an increase in wages and by er- written testimony in addition to the
Olympia, Wash. — Edward Kelly, a health than the common drinking cup.
ernment railroad.
The rails will be says: “The great area west of the resting 30 of the armed guards."
Vistula is covered by ceaseless pro­
oral evidence, and some of these doc­ teamster st Vancouver, Wash., wax
The other day an inspector of the
used for construction of four miles of cessions of wagons bringing
_ _ up
. sup-
uments emphasized the tariff aa the
Public Health service took a seat be­
yard tracks at Anchorage. The lum­ plies. An incredible amount of work
probable cause of depression in some given a blank to report to the Industrial side a bubbling drinking fountain In a
Cancer Foe Discovered.
ber will construct bridges along the has to be done. Only by herculean
branches of the lumber industry, par­ Insurance commission on bis Injuries, railway station and watched the way it
Matanuska river.
New York.—The Rockefeller instl-
exertions have we been able to carry
ticularly the shingle industry.
Re­ resulting from his being kicked by a was used. Forty-seven different per­
tutlon announced through the Acad- moval of the shingle tariff has permit­ mule while in pursuit of his duties.
Hiram Maxim is credited by the supplies over the Vistula.”
sona, 11 men, 22 women and 14 chil­
London correspondent of the Petit
emy of Science at Washington a dis- ted shingles manufactured in British The commission received the follow­ dren used the bubbling fountain.
In
ing:
“
State
part
of
the
machinery
on
Parisien with having invented a simple
Russia Courts Arierica.
covery by two of its Investigators Columbia to enter into unnatural com­
almost every case the lips were placed
which
accident
occurred.
”
Answer,
and inexpensive contrivance to protect
Milan, Italy, via Paris.—A long dis­ whereby Immunity from cancer. It Is petition with the shingle manufac­
almost completely around the metal
"Hind part of a mule.”
"Was the ball from which the water spurted.
soldiers from the effects of deadly patch from Petrograd outlining tile
hoped, may be obtalnod. The Investi­ turers of Oregon and Washington.
situation
in
Russia,
which
gives
the
machinery
in
good
working
order?
”
gases employed in battle. This device
Answer, “Yes.”
Kelly’s claim for
is designed to cause the gaseB to rise Impression of being inspired by Ser­ gation was conducted over a period of
Argentine Warned by Carranza.
two years. The doctors discovered
Navy Swindle Charged.
*27.65 for 24 days’ lost time on ac­
and pass over the heads of the men gius Sazanoff, Russian foreign minis­ that In the white lymph cells of the
ter,
is
published
by
the
Corriere
Della
Buenos
Ayres
—
Dr.
Victorino
de
la
Washington, D. C,—George D. Will,
count of the accident was allowed.
against whom they are directed.
blood
there
are
the
necessary
factors
Sera. The article says in conclusion:
Plaza, president of Argentina, has re­
a clerk In the bureau of navigation of
Pope Benedict has determined to “The proposal for a Russian-Japanese in making animals Immune from can­
Hopyard Reports Aro Better.
I the Navy department, was arrested
make a new appeal for peace, accord­ alliance finds no opposition on condi­ cer, A decided increase of the cells ceived a telegram from Gen. Venus-
gives absolute immunity, tho physl- tiano Carranza, first chief of the Mexi­
More favorable roports are coming Saturday on a warrant charging con-
ing to the newspaper Roma, which de­ tion that It be not aggressive against
clans declare they ascertained.
can Constitutionalists, which asserts in from the Oregon hopyards.
The spiracy in that he was concerned in a
clares the pontiff is resolved to use China and even less so against Ameri­
that the Washington conference, should warmer weather, in combination with scheme to obtain sums of money
every means within his power to bring ca, whose friendship is necessary to
Russia.”
it decide to interfere in Mexican af­ the vigorous spraying operations, has from enlisted men of the navy for
Soil 8tudled In Prison.
about the desired result. He will ask
the help of the Episcopate and, the
Martinez, Cal.—Henry Kuckel ro- faire, would commit an unpardonable at last got the better of the lice. Tho transfers.
Wilson Studies Union Pay.
error.
yards are by no means clean as yet,
Government investigators say they
newspaper asserts, is even considering
Washington, D. C.—Demands of ma­ turned to bls home here Monday on
“Argentina,” says the dispatch, but
good progress is being made have found evidence of a conspiracy to
the convocation of a universal council chinists at the Washington navy yard parole from San Quentin penitentiary,
for increased pay were taken up by where he served one and a half yours “has made herself an accomplice in h toward that goal, and if the weather collect payments ranging from *25 to
of the church at Rome.
President Wilson In a conference with of a seven-year sentence for forgery, crime against our race which possibly only continues right, there will be *50 from enlisted men for transfers
The British report regaining 1000 a committee representing the work­ to accept a position as soil expert In may help to bring on a war between little to fear from mold. No business and promotions to which they were
yards of front in their campaign men.
is passing in locai market, and quiet rightfully entitled.
California for an agricultural imple­ two American nations.”
The president promised to discuss ment concern. Kuckel occupied Ills
against the Germans in Belgium.
conditions also prevail in California.
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their demands as soon as possible
Young Turks Scorn Chief.,
Northwest Business Big.
The bulk of the *1,050,000 estate with Secretary Daniels. N. P. Allfas, time In prison by taking a correspond­
ence
course
in
agriculture
from
the
Wenatchee Poars Moving Fast.
Romo — Reports have been received
Washington, D. C. — Reports re-
left by John R. Lindgren, late vice president of the local branch of the
University of California, in which ho from Constantinople that the Young
Wenatchee — Wenatchee pears aro cevied by comptroller of the currency
president of the State Bank of Chi­ machinists’ union, said the delegation won three degrees.
»
Turks held a meeting at which Enver going into the market in full force. from bank examiners in the Northwest
cago, will go to religious and educa­ was much encouraged by the presl-
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, argued The shippers say tho fruit is of extra on business conditions in that section
tional institutions, according to his dent’s attitude.
St. Louis 8trlke Ended.
the necessity for breaking relations fine quality this year and that the are digested as follows by the comp­
will, which was approved in court.
Foodstuffs Price Treble.
8t. Ixmls—The strike of 1500 trans­ with Italy and thua freeing Turkey growers are putting up a good pack.
troller: "There is unusual activity in
Paris.—A dispatch from Bucharest fer company teamsters and chauffeurs from the “leading spy,” namely, the
The preliminary work of raising
Thirteen outbound cars rolled Satur­ Alaska trade. Tho livestock, agricul­
F-4, the United States
submarine says that Austrian and German agents which began here last Friday has been Italian ambassador, and simultaneously day. Warren O. Dow, manager of the ture, fruit, dairying and salmon in­
at points along the Roumanian fron­ settled. A general wage increase of
which went to the bottom March 26 tier are paying three times the normal
50 cents a week, a reduction of about adopting severe measures against the Wenatchee-North Central Fruit Dis­ dustries are also active. The lumber
with a crew of 21 men, has begun. The price for wheat, corn, hay, flax, peas one hour in the working day and bet­ Italians. After a long discusaion, it tributors, has received notice of a and building trades alone are reported
salvors have succeeded in passing a and beans exported from that country. ter working conditions are granted the is reported, the meeting decided to large sale of apples to Steinhardt A as being depressed. The cereal crop
four-inch line under the derelict’s hull. This is the result of heavy export tax. men.
postpone a deflntle decision.
« Kelley, of New York, at geod prices. will be unusually good.”
Brief Resume of General News
from All Around the Earth.
Company Blamed for Strike by Federal Commission Is Asked to
federal Investigators.
Give Remedial Advice.
Charges of Manslaughter and
Negligence Are Made.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSliß’
PAY LESS ÍHAN COMFORTABLE LIVING LUMBER INDUSTRY IS INJURED MOST
IURY HOLDS SHIP WAS UNSEAWOROIY
MEXICAN FORCES CROSS RIVER
AND ATTACK AMERICAN TROOPS
Public Should Bite the Bubble to
Be Safe at Drinking Fountains