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KUROKI DECORATES.
)K EGON STdiTE 11[El M S E I F ! NTEREST j
WANTS BETTER SERVICE.
PUSH WORK ON SALEM LINE.
Attorney
Filet Formal Complaint
Against Southern Paclllc.
Traina Will Ba Oparatad Ovar Road
In Octobar.
Portland— Work is being rushed on
the Portland end of the Oregon Elec­
tric Railway, and 300 men and 150
team* are at work grading between
Portland and the Willamette River
at
Wilsonville. Two
locomotives,
grading outfits, a steam shovel and
considerable other construction ma­
terial arc busy. With the present fa­
vorable weather, very good progress
is being made, and it is now regarded
as practically settled that the first
electric trains will roll over the new
road between Salem and Portland in
October.
Work on the bridge at Wilsonville
is progressing favorably. The piers
arc well along toward completion,
and 700 tons of steel for the super­
structure is on the ground, ready to
erect. 'This bridge will be complete
by the end of July. Rails, ties, over­
head wires and all materials are
strung along the line of the new road
in large quantities almost the entire
distance from Salem to Portland.
R. L. Donald, chief engineer, says
the completion of the road on time is
now merely a matter of getting the
required number of workmen. Cars
and electric locomotives, to be used on
the line, arc scheduled for delivery
in Portland during July.
Haleru --John F. Logan a prominent
i ’ortlmnl attorney, line filed in the of-
lli'n of the Oregon Railroad Commiaeion
n vigorous rouiplMint ngniiiat the Mouth
ern I’m ilir because of its irregular ami
uncertain pamieiiger train service north­
ward. There ia no complaint concern­
ing south hound trains.
Mr. I.ognn sets forth the ine'*;<nts of
a recent effort to catch a train from a
Valley town to Portland. lie says the
truin was reported several hours late,
l»ut that station agents were not kept
advised us to the time the train would
arrive, with the result that he and
many others were caused much incon­
venience and loss of time. lie wauls
the commission to compel the railroad
to estnldish a schedule it can follow
and then keep its agents advised of the
time of trains that are delayed.
The afternoon trains going north
through the Willamette Vittley have not
been regular for nearly three months.
Farmers near Heppner have filed a
complaint against the O. K. It N., as
serting that the freight rates between
Heppner and Portland nre excessive.
The complaint sets forth thut the rate
on wheat between Heppner and Port­
land, 19H miles, is IM rents per hun­
dred, while the rate from Pendleton to
Portland, ‘¿31 miles, is 18% cents jot
hundred.
(In other commodities the
Name difference prevails.
SAWS O U T WOOOEN OOAT.
Polk County Farm err Exhibits Croat
Natural Curiosity at Salam.
Salem— Brcete Gibson, a prominent
farmer in Polk County, who has origi­
nated may curiosities in which both
art and nature combine their efforts,
has presented the Salem Board of
Trade with a goat made by tawing a
aection out of the side of a tree.
When the bark was taken off the tree
the surface was very rough, present­
ing at a short distance the appear­
ance of the hair of a goat. T o the
ordinary observer that was all that
was unusual about it; but Gibson
could also see that by sawing straight
down the trunk he would get a slab
that would not only be a profile of a
goat, but that would show the round­
ed sides, the flanks, legs and head.
He sawed out the section, stuck in a
couple of sticks for horns, and had a
wooden goat that it would tax the ef­
forts of a wood carver to excel. The
piece has been given a place in the
Salem Board of Trade’s new quarters,
on State street, where it excites- the
wonder of all who sec it. The Board
o f Trade has a fine-haired stuffed goat
in its rooms, but the real goat cannot
hold its own in interest while Brers*
Gibson's wooden goat is on exhi­
bition.
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Fares Ara Reducsd.
Astoria—Through the activity of
the Railroad Commissioner, passenger
tariffs on the Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad have been materially
reduced. All stations between Goble
and Astoria profit by the change, the
reduction in almost every case rang­
ing from 5 to 25 cents in fare. Tick­
ets between Astoria and Seaside will
hereafter be 50 cents instead of 75
cents as formerly. There has been a
complete revision of the passenger
tariffs and rates have been equalized.
Astoria Regatta.
Astoria A mass meeting of citizens
was held Saturday night and it was de­
rided to hold the annual regatta during
the coming August in connection with
the sangerfeat of the Norwegian sing
ing societies of the Pacific Coast. A
committee of nine was appointed to se-
Irct a chairman and secretary of the re­
gatta and to request the Congressional
delegation to ask the Navy Department
to send one or more warships to Astoria
at that time.
PORTLAND M AR KET».
Wheat—Club. 86®$7c; blue stem,
8H(Vi90c; valley, 86®87c; red, 85c.
Oats— No. 1 white, $28®30; gray,
nominal.
Barley— Feed, $22® 22 50 per ton;
brewing, nominal; rolled $23.50®
24.50.
Corn—Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
Forestry Commission Named.
ton.
Hay—Valley timothy. No. 1, $17®
Salem— In accordance with the pro­
visions of the act of the last legisla­ 18 per ton; Eastern Oregon, timothy,
ture, Governor Chamberlain yester­ 92Uq 23; clover, $9; cheat, $9®10;
day announced his appointees to com­ grain hay $9®10; alfalfa, $l3tfi 14.
Domestic fruits—Strawberries: Or-
pose the Oregon 1-orestry Commis­
sion. with himself and the Director egon, 15®22lc per pound; cherries,
o f Forestry of the Agricultural Col­ $1 40® 1.75 per box; apples, $1®2.60
lege, who are designated as members per box; gooseberries, 6® 7c per
of the act. as follows: Upon the pound.
Tropical Fruits—Lemons, $5.50®
recommendation of the Lumber Man­
ufacturers’ Association of Oregon, 6.25 box; oranges, navels, $2 50@3.50;
Leonidas S. Hill, of Eugene; upon grapefruit, $3®3.59; bananas, 5c per
recommendation of the Oregon For­ pound.
Root Vegetables—Turnips, $2 per
estry Association, E. P. Sheldon, of
Portland, and upon recommendation sack; carrots, $2 50 per sack; beets,
o f the United States Forestry Serv­ $1.25® 1.50 per sack; garlic, 7j@10c
ice, Mr. Bartrum, United States Su­ per pound; horseradish, 7@8c per
perintendent of Forestry of Oregon, pound; chicory, 30c.
Fresh Vegetables—Cabbage, Cali­
at Portland.
Governor Chamberlain has fixed fornia, 3®3}c per pound; cauliflower,
June 5, in his office at Salem, as the $1® 1.25 dozen; lettuce, head, 35®45c
date for the commission to meet and dozen; o n io n y 10® 12ic per dozen; to­
matoes, $2 25®4.50 crate; parsley, 25@
effect organization.
30c; artichokes, 65®75c dozen; hot­
house lettuce, $2 box; peas, 7®8c;
Wide Difference In Bide.
Salem—The Board of Capitol Build­ radishes, 20c dozen; asparagus, 6c per
ing Commissioners today awarded to pound; bell peppers, *0®35c pound;
Welch ft Maurer the contract for con­ rhubarb, 4c per pound; cucumbers,
structing the new wing of the state 50c@$1.50; spinach, $1.50 per crate;
beans, 15c per pound; squash, 50c®$l
insane asylum.
The bid of this firm was |S1,M5. per box.
Onions—Oregon. $2®2.50 per hun­
Other bids were: F. B, Southwick,
$00.77«; H. N. Eley. I09.2SO; F A. dred; Texas, tc per pound.
Butter— City creameries:
Extra
Frixon, $102,000 It is considered re­
creamery,
22}®24c
per
pound.
State
markable that there should be such a
wide difference in the bids, the high­ creameries: Fancy creamery, 20®22}c;
est being 25 per cent above the low­ store butter, 17®17lc.
Butter Fat— First grade cream, 22ic
est. It is apparent that if the suc­
cessful bidder makes a fair profit, the per pound; second grade cream, 2c
highest bidder would have had a pret­ less per pound.
Cheese—Oregon full cream twins,
ty good thing.
This is the largest building contract t6c; Young America, 17c per pound.
Poultry— Average old hens, 14c;
the state will let this year, unless,
perhaps, the construction work for the mixed chickens, 13jc; spring fryers
home for feeble-minded should be let and broilers, 18®20c; old roosters,
in one contract, in which event it 9 ® 10c; dressed chickens, 16® 17c; tur­
keys, live, 10®12c; turkeys, dressed,
might exceed this amount a little.
choice, nominal; geese, live, per
pound, 8c; young ducks, 18c; old
8almon Prices Up.
ducks, 13c; pigeons, $1®1.50; squabs,
Astoria— At n meeting of the Colum­ $2®3.
bia River runners the selling prices for
Eggs— 17l®18c per dozen.
canned salmon were fixed at the follow
Veal—Dressed, 75®125 pounds, 8c;
ing rates per dozen: Tails, $1.65; tints, 136® 150 pounds, 7c; 150®200 pounds,
$1.75; halves, $1.05; plain ovals, $2.30; fle; 200 pounds and up, 5t®6c.
key ovals, $2.35; nominals, $2.50;
Beef—Dressed bulls, 4® 4jc per
squats, $1.75. Compared with last sea­ pound; cows, 6®7c; country steers,
son’s prieex these figures are an advance 7®8c.
of 15 cents on tnlls nnd flats, 5 vents on
Mutton—Dressed, fancy. 9c per
hnlves nnd 10 cents on ovals nnd nom­ pound; ordinary, 8® 8)c; spring lambs,
inals.
10®10ic.
Pork—Dressed, 100®130 pounds,
New Railroad Commission.
8}® 9c; 150®200 pounds, 7@7$c; 200
Salem—Governor Chamberlain has pounds and up, 6®«Jc.
announced the personnel of the new
Hops—6®8c per pound, according
Portage Railroad Commission, as fol­ to quality.
lows: H. F. Allen, of Allen ft Lewis,
W ool— Eastern Oregon, average
Portland; W. J. Mariner, of Blalock, best, 16®22c per pound, according to
*nd Joseph T Peters, of The Dalles, shrinkage; valley, 20®22r, according
■II members of the Open River Asso­ to fineness.
•
ciation.
Mohair—Choice, 29<g£39c per pound.
NEWS 1FRE IM T1IE 1Nd m
t INAL CAPI TAL
With Bared Head Ha Placas Wreath
on Status of Lincoln.
Chicago, May 31.—General Baron
Kuroki last night gave a banquet to
50 Chicagoans, which, for expense,
splendor and unique features, haa
arely been equaled. The baron gave
orders that no expense was to be
spared, and his orders were carried
out to the letter. The banquet hall
was transformed into a marvelous
maze of Japanese lanterns, draperies
and da:nty scrolls, while the menu in­
cluded the finest wines to be had.
Baron Kuroki entered heartily into
the spirit of Memorial Day. Early
in the morning the warrior-viistor
and his staff donned their regimentals
and it was decidedly a military party
which emerged from the Auditorium
Annex to go to the home of the Im­
perial Consul, S. Shimizu. It was the
first time the Nipponese visitors had
worn their military uniforms. Gen­
eral Kuroki was attired in a clay-
colored uniforms, with but one deco­
ration, a medal for bravery presented
by the Mikado. The other members
of the party were ablaze with deco­
ration, but Kuroki wore the really
valuable emblem.
In the afternoon the general paid
tribute to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln in an impressive way—a way
that touched the hearts of the Ameri­
cans who witnessed it, and a way that
Chicagoans probably will remember
as the one thing more than any other
which gave an insight into the brown,
little, grizzled warrior’s character.
At 3 o clock the party left the Audi­
torium Annex in two automobiles,
carrying a wreath of white roses four
feet in diameter. All the way to Lin­
coln Park the general was silent, as
if impressed with the importance of
the tribute he was about to pay. and
aware apparently of whatever value it
might have as an international episode
of Ins trip to America. At Lincoln
Park, President Francis I. Simmons,
of the Park Board, met the party, and
at the base of the great St. Gaudens
bronze statue brief speeches were
made.
The general, head uncovered and
in full uniform, presented a great
contrast as he stood bareheaded be­
fore the tall statue of the great eman­
cipator, and the sight was one long
to be remembered. A vast crowd
had assembled, and General Kuroki,
aided by some of his officers, raised
the wreath and placed it revenently
on the feet of the statue. Then salu­
tations were exchanged all around,
and the viaitora departed, cheered by
the crowd.
Another incident was a call made
upon the general early in the morning
by a few baseball enthusiasts. Gen­
eral Kuroki, holding a ball in one
hand and a bat in the other, eulogized
the American game, and said he
would boom it in Japan. He intends
to see the game between the world’s
champion White Stockings and the
Detroits here Saturday.
RIOTS IN IRELAND.
Peasant* Rebel Against Lessing of
Farms for Grazing.
Dublin, May 31.—The latest phase
of the land agitation in the congested
districts of Ireland is taking the form
of a crusade against the holders of
grazing farms on the 11 months'
lease system, and is developing with
great rapidity. Kings County and
North Tipperary are the centers of
rioting. In bygone days these coun­
tries saw many evictions, and today the
peasants are determined that the land
shall be redistributed to small hold­
ers.
Reports are received daily of the
gathering of large bands of peasants,
who destroy gates and fences and
clear the grazing ranches of cattle,
which they drive back over miles of
country to the farm of the owners.
In two cases men who had leased
ranches were compelled to abandon
their homes because of intimidation.
There have been serious conflicts be­
tween the police and peasants, and
many persons on both sides have
been
injured. There
have
been
numerous prosecutions, but the sym­
pathy with the peasants is so strong
that in one of two instances even the
magistrates have declined to concur
in the conviction of the disturbers of
the peace, one magistrate even going
so far as to declare himself ready to
go to prison with the defendant.
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
W ANT8 NO WAR.
Bonapart* Tells Cabinet About Row ' Mexico Angry With Guatemala but Not
Dispose to Fight.
In 8an Francisco.
Washington, May 30.—At the cabi­
Washington, June 1. — Concerning
net meeting yesterday, Attorney-Gen­ sensational reports about expecta­
eral Bonaparte laid before the Presi­ tions of war between Mexico and
dent and Secretary Root the report of Guatemala, Ambassador Creel, of
District Attorney Devlin, of San Mexico, said today to the Associated
Francisco, upon the alleged assault Press:
“ There is nothing pending and no
on Japanese residents of that city.
The report, Mr. Bonapart says, shows reason for any fear of war between
that the first stories of the aileged the two countries. The assassination
assault were exaggerated, and that of ex-President Barillas by a Guate­
the difficulty appeared to be a lack of malan developed in Mexico a feeling
police protection, owing to a strike. of indigation and a strong protest by
Secretary Root took the report with public opinion against such a crimi­
him, and if any further action is taken nal action, more so when it was
known that General Lima, from
it will be by the State Department.
Mr. Root received the following tel­ Guatemala, was supposed to be impli­
egram from the governor of Cali­ cated. Mexico asked for the extra­
fornia in answer to a message of in- dition of General Lima, not as com­
uiry relative to the attack upon pulsory under the treaty, but offering
apanese in San Francisco last Tues­ Guatemala the privilege that might
have been accepted. Guatemala de­
day:
“ Your telegram of May 25, con­ clined. and this was the end of the
cerning assault made upon Japanese conflict
“ There remains in Mexico a feel­
received. Will call attention of Chief
of Police of San Francisco at once to ing of grievance and condemnation
your telegram and request him to use in public sentiment, but not a spirit
every effort to protect these people. of war. The troops that have been
Think the assaults were due largely to located on the frontier of Mexico and
uncertain conditions existing in San Guatemala are there for the purpose
Francisco by reason of the labor of keeping order and to give protec­
tion to the people of all nationalities.’’
troubles.’’
The State Department has taken no
S C O U T CRUISER LAUNCHED.
further action in the matter as yet,
hut undoubtedly will communicate
Governor Gillett's telegram to the Swlft New Vessel Is Expected to
Japanese embassy, and the belief is
8team 24 Miles an Hour.
epressed that it will sufficiently meet
Quincy,
Mass., May 31.—The scout
the complaint.
cruiser Birmingham, one of the laest
types of fast warships, was launched
TAKE UP JAPAN’S KICK.
today. Miss Mary
Campbell, of
Birmingham, Ala., broke a bottle of
San Frandso Business Houses A t­ champagne upon the steel prow as
the bi~ vessel started down the ways.
tacked—Federal Inquiry Orderee.
The Birmingham, which is expect-
Washington, May 29. — Informa- ed to make 24 knots an hour, is a de-
tlon that Japanese have been sub-.parture in shipbuilding in the Ameri-
Jected to Ill-treatment and Indigni­ can Navy. The Birmingham is 420
ties in San Francisco came to the feet over all, 46 feet 8 inches in
State Department today from two breadth, and has a draught of 19 feet.
sources, and Secretary Root has The coal capacity is 1,250 tons, and
taken measures for the protection of her steaming at full speed is estimated
the Japanese through two channels. at 1,875, or 6,250 miles, at 10 miles
Ambassador
Wright at Toklo an hour. It is estimated that she
cabled that a Japanese restaurant will develop 16,000 horse power.
and a Japanese bathhouse In San
The hull is built of steel through­
Francisco had been demolished by a out, with two longitudinal bulkheads
mob, and Viscount Aokt, the Japan­ and five decks, the main and berth
ese Ambassador here, laid before Mr. decks being continued from stem to
Root dispatches from the Japanese stem. Her battery will consists of
Consul-General at San Francisco de­ two five-inch and six three-inch rapid-
fire guns, and two 21-inch submerged
tailing the same occurrence.
Mr. Root at once made request on torpedo guns. Her motive power
Attorney-General Bonaparte, that will be derived from vertical engines
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the United States District Attorney with four cylinders, triple-expansion
In San Francisco be directed to make, type, and she will have the usual twin
an Immediate Investigation. Mr. screws.
Bonaparte thereupon
telegraphed
Presidents Arbitrate.
both the United States District At­
Washington, May 31.—The State
torney and the United States Mar­
shal at San Francisco to forward re­ Department today received a trans­
lation of the treaty of peace, nego­
ports by telegraph.
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tiated at Amapala, Honduras, under
’.-orest Guards for Northwest.
which friendly relations were re-es-
Washington, June 4.—D. W. Mevers, tablished between Nicaragua and Sal-
J. W. Kelso, Clarence J. Ingrain. C la r-,vador, following their estrangement
enco W. Jackson, G. C. Cottrell and' ov« r *he conflict between the former
George L. Ford have been appointed i and Honduras.
forest guards in the Cascade forest. I The Heaty stipulates that differences
Other gi.ar.ls appointed arc: L. D. Ilam-,
S*lvad° r w and Nicaragua
mock, Coquille forest; Jesse Dewitt,! shaH b? R u s te d by the obligatory
Siskivou forest; Orloff A. Stafford., arb,tratl° n o£ th« Presidents of the
Heppner forest: F. P. Pettit. Fremont I n,ted States and Mexico who shall
forest; Maurice Hamilton and John | havc *hc power, m case of not arrtv-
Snow, Washington forest; J. H. Bolen.l1" * at a? agreement to name a third,
W. J. Rvan and C. W. Rav, Y ak im a '£ hos* decision shall be final. The
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President of Mexico will have the
forest
right to delegate his functions as ar­
bitrator. ________________
New Governor Appointed.
Washington, May 30.— Ambassador
Sent to Watch Rebellion.
Creel now has a clear field for the
two nominees having withdraw in his
favor. The election will take place
next Sunday. His election will not,
however, necessarily mean his with­
drawal from Washington, as the Mex­
ican law permits designation of an
acting governor.
of the gunboat Helena, which arrived
at Fouchow, China, a few days ago,
to return at once to Amoy, the near­
est port to the scene of the armed
uprising against the Chinese local
officials. The purpose is to have a
warship available to protect foreign­
ers in Kwang Tung province in case
Land Commissionar Coming.
the rebellion threatens to get beyond
Washington, May 31.
Co™111'* '¡co n tro l of the local authorities. Al-
sioner Ballinger, of the General Land • ready a German and British warship
Office, will accompany Secretary G ar-1 have becn scnt to Amoy and Canton
field next month on his proposed ■ resnertivelv
tour of the Western States, and will f
p
7’
Amaricans Win Contract.
make a general inspection of land o f­
fices. The tour will begin at Denver
New York, May 29.— In the face of
June 1, when the Secretary will at­ the keenest competition oa the part
tend the land convention.
of foremost Italian, German and other
European concerns, another import­
Promota Japanaaa Friendship.
ant contract has been allotted to
New York. May 30.—The Japanese American electrical interests by the
Society of New York was formally Italian government. The contract,
organized today. The objects of the valued at about $3,000,000, was ob­
society will be the cultivation of tained by the Westinghouse Company
Strike for Union Shop.
friendly relations between the United and calls for the conversion from
Louisville, May 31.—A general States and Japan, and diffusion among steam to electricity of the suburban
strike of machinists upon the Louis­ the American people of a better state railway lines operating around
ville & Nashville Railroad was or­ knowledge of the Japanese people.
Genoa.
dered today. Between 600 and 700
Cowboy Lost His Wagar.
Hear Arguments on Damages.
machinists are employed upon the
road, and 245 of them working
Washington, May 30.— President
Washington. May 31.— Notice has
in the South Louisville shops. The been given to interested parties that Roosevelt today made the following
machinists ask recognition of the the Interstate Commerce Commission entry on a paper brought to the White
union and a uniform scale of wages will conduct a hearing on June 15 House by Floyd Pegg, the cowboy,
in each shop. No increase in prices next in this city, on the general ques­ who left the mayor’s office, Chicago,
is asked. Reports received here early tion of the liability of carriers for at noon. May 6. on a pony, on a
this afternoon showed that the ma­ property destroyed or damaged in wager that he would get to Washing­
ton in three weeks:
chinists went out in response to the shipment. _______________
call as follows: At Covington, 15;
"Theodore Roosevelt, the White
Survey Naw Sactlon.
House, 11:50 A. M.. May 28.”
Mobile 60; Birmingham, 54; Nash­
Pegg was allowed until 7 o ’clock
ville, 10. _________________
Washington, June 4— Topographic
work on the Mount Baker quadrangle last night to complete the trip, but
Will Not Pay Damages.
near the Canadian boundary in the missed it by 16 milea.
Los Angeles. Cal., May 31.— Tt is Washington forest reserve will soon be
Jobs for Two Man.
announced from official sources that begun by Robert Muldrow, of the Geo­
Washington, May 29.— David Blake­
the Southern Pacific Railroad will de­ logical 8urvey.
ley, of Portland, Or., has been ap­
cline to pay any damages for injury
Naw Rural Routs.
pointed meat inspector under the Bu­
to oassrngers in the Glendale wreck
Washington— Rural Route No. 1 reau of Animal Industry, Agricultural
May 21. The fact that the accident
was caused supposedly by wreckers is has been ordered established August Department John McNulty, of Pots­
given as the reason. Upwards of 20 1 at Kerby, Josephine County, Ore­ dam, has been appointed nautical ex­
passengers were injured, some of gon, serving 492 people and 110 fami­ pert at $1.000 salary, in the hydro-
graphic office, Portland.
them seriously.
lies.