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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1908)
P O L IT IC S P IQ U R E L A R G E L Y . OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST UA T H E N H O P D A T A . T A L K S P R A Y AM O P R U N IN G . Pacific Coaat Hopgrowera’ Association M arlon Ccunty Fruitm sn Plan M o ra Wants O regon A creage. , Halein—The board of directors for <iregon of the Pacific Coast Hnpgrow- ers' union met here last week and form- ulate<l a plan for ascertaining the names of all the hnpgrowers in the stale, the acreage of ho|« owned by each, the namee of growers who have signed the constitution and bylaws of the union and tiie acreage of each. It is expected that this information will be at hand ami complete anon and then for the (list time It w ill tia known definitely how many acres of hops are grown in Oregon. Thla information is neceaaaiy in order to ascertain the pro portion of acreage rapra“entcd In the onion and alao the names of growers who are needed as members but who hare not joined. The work of gathering the statistics was designated to the secretary, Joseph Itaumgnrtner, and arrangements were made to raise a fund of $1,000 to pay the immediate expenses of the organ) r.stion work in Oregon. W hile no par ticular effort will be made to learn the acreage of hops that will Ire plowed up this season, it is probable that a pretty fair idea of the extent of the plowing up will be gained. Shingle M ill fo r Albany. Albany— A shingle mill, with a ca pacity of 60,000 shingles daily, w ill be established in Albany thla winter by R . A. Thompson and Klmer (harrier, former employes of the Curtiss Lumber «-ompany in It* big plant at M ill City. Work w ill begin on the new mill as soon aa a satisfactory location is found. The two men have secured the shingle manufacturing machinery of the Mill City mills, and have alao acquired the ownership of a large body of spruce timber, and propose to make the in dustry a large one. Qlass Factory fo r Eugane. Kugrne— Kugene bids fair to have a glass factory in the near future. Ulis ts vs Mathinen, an expert glass blower, who was one of the promoter* of the factory at Coburg, in this county, offers to put up a plant coating $60,000 if the citixens of this city take stock in a com pany to he organised to the amount of $6,000. Mathlaen claims to be backed by ample capital. The matter will at once be taken up by the Commercial club and it is probable that aomeaction will be taken immediately. Lebonan M ills Raopan. Ablany— After being closed for three weeks, the I.elianon paper mill has re sumed work and 60 men temporarily idle are again in employment. The re cent flood piled so many logs in the Hsntiam canal that the m ill coaid not get a supply of fuel wood for the regu lar consumption of 30 corda dally. Though this was the cause of the shut down, some feared it might be due to the financial stringency, but the prompt resumption of work lisa re stored confidence. Little Snow in M ountains. Fr«q lent M aatlngs. Haleru—'The Marion County Horti cultural society ban decided to hold either weekly or bi-weekly meetings the remainder of the winter for the special purpose of spreading Informa tion concerning the proper priming and spraying of fruit trees. It has been found that at one meeting the time is so abort that all the subjects In which fruitgrowers are interested cannot be satisfactorily discussed, and that as a result the growers get partial informa tion, which is of little practical uae to them. A t the weekly or bi-weekly meetings, special subjects w ill he taken up, varying according to the particular portion of their work the growers are about to perform. Thus the subject of pruning will be one of the first consid ered for the reason that the pruning season ia now on. After that spraying will be the subject of lectures and dernonstrations. Use of frrtllltera, methods and time of cultivation, thin ning fruit, etc., will be taken op as occasion seems to demand. Filing on Harnay Lsnda. Burns— The business of the United States land office in thia city for the quarter ending December 31, 1907, makes an excellent showing for this country, the total entries and proofr for the period covering 61,200.69 acres and the payments, fees and commis sions amounting to $66,944.64. The month of December brought In $29,000 of thia sum. When it la considered that the financial pan c held business in suspense a good part of the quarter, it will be seen that the movement for settlement of Harney county and con- tignons country ia a determined one and cannot he stopped. Walcoma to Now Industry. Oregon City— Nothing in recent yeara has brought so ranch satisfatcion to the people of Oregon City aa the announce ment that a new paper mill is to be constructed at Oregon City on the East side of Wilarnmette Falls, fronting the b:isln. with the installation of two ma chines of the largest capacity at the outset. Not lets than 300 men will be famished employment, and this means that from 400 to 600 people will be added to the population of Oregon City within a year, and that there will be a corresponding increase in the industry and business of the town. Road Will Go U n der the H am m er Albany— The real property of the Corvallis A Eastern Railroad company situated in Linn oounty Is to lie sold for delinquent taxes. A majority of the stock Is now owned by the Harri- man interests. Sheriff Smith lisa lie- gun the advertisement of the property for public sale February 17. The prop erty advertised includes the roadbed and right of way of the company in this county, the roundhouse and ma chine shops at thia city and some tracts of real estate adjoining Albany. PORTLAND M ARKETS. Frolts— Apples, 75c® $2.25 per box; peaches, 76c®$l per crate; pears, $1.26® 1.76 per box; cranberries, $9.60 0$12 per barrel. Vegetables— Tnrnips, 76c per sack; carrots, 65c per sack; beets, $1 per suck; beans, 20c per pound; cabbage, lc per pound; cauliflower, $2(42.25 per doxen; celery, $3.60 per crate; onions, 15020c per doxen; parsley, 20c per doxen; peas, 10c per pound; pep pers, 8(^17c per pound; pumpkins, 1 0 1 t4c per pound; radishes, 20c per doa- en; spinach, 6c per pound; sprouts, 8c Large Tim ber Land Sale. per pound; squash, 101 >$c per pound; Oregon City— The transfer of 1,860 tomatoes, $2 per box. acres of timliered lands on the Upper Onions— $1.86(42 per hundred. Molalla river In Clackamas county has Potatoes— Delivered Portland, 60® just lieen made public, through a deed 76c per hundred; sweet potatoes, $3 filed in the office of County Recorder per cwt. Rainsby. The price stated in the deed Wheat— Club, 86c; bluestem, 87c; is $81,000 or abont $44 per acre. The valley, 86c; red, 83c. purchaser Is the Molalla Lumber com Oats— No. 1 white, $27.50028; gray, pany, a West Virginia corporation, $27.60(5)26. which purchased the property from the Barley— Feed, $27.60 per ton; brew Cornwell Lumber company, of Saginaw, ing, $32; rolled, $29(430. Mich. _________ Corn — Whole, $32.60; cracked, $32.60. Change in Blue Mountain Reaerva. Hay— Valley timothy, No. 1, $8 per Washington— The president has just signed a proclamation which elim i ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $21(5) nates 131,643 acres of the Blue Moun 22; clover, $16; cheat, $16; grain hay, tain forest reserve, as recommended by $16(5)16; alfalfa, $16; vetch, $14. Butter— Fancy creamery, 80035c per the forest service. The greater part of the area eliminated consists of open pound. Poultry— Average old hens. 12c per grass lands. The boundary has also l>een changed to exclude some heavily pound; mixed chickens. 114012c; timbered land, title to which has passed spring chickens, 114 @ 12c; roosters, 8010c; dressed chickens, 14c; turkeys, from the government. live, 16c; dressed, choice, 18c; geese, Minas to Rasuma in 8 p rin g . live, 9®10c; ducks, 16017c; pigeons, Baker City— The annual meeting o- 75c0$l; squabs, $ 1 . 6002 . Kggs— Fresh ranch, candled, 30c per the Highland Gold Mines company con sumed a two-days’ session. It was def doxen. Veal— 76 to 125 pounds, 9 0 9 4 c ; cided to resume work in the mines in the spring, money having been pledged 126 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 by the Eastern and Southern interests. ponnda; 506 4 c. Pork— Block, 76 to 150 ponnds, 6® B attar Lights in Pullmans. 7c; packers, 607c. Salem— Many complaints having been Hops— 1907, prime and ohoice, 6 0 made that poor lights are provided on 7 4 c ; P*r pound; olds, 1 ®2c per pound. Pullman cars on the O. R. A N., the Wool— Eastern Oregon, average best, railroad commission has secured a 1302Oo per pound, according to shrink promise that suitable lights will be age; valley, 18020c, according to fine provided. ness; mohair choice 29®80c per pound. Albany— I-crs snow is reported in the mountains of this part of the state thia y a r than for a great many yearn This winter only the highest peaks and ridges are covered, while the valleys, even though far up in the mountains, are free from snow. Reports from the upper valley and headwaters of the South Hantiam river are to the effect that there ia no snow at all now on the ridges and in canyons where the snow As usually seven or eight feet deep in January. Hsnsy Tells Sensational Story In His Opsning Statem ent. Portland, Jan. 17.— In hia opening address in the Hall-Ma>a conspiracy trial yesterday, Francis J. Ileney charg ed that: Hall wanted reappointment aa Unit ed States district attorney and sought election of Senators Mitchell and Ful ton to that end. He forced State Senator W . W . Htei- wer to vote for Fulton in February, 1903, by thteatening Htelwer and others with criminal prosecution (H all then being United States district attorney) for illegal fencing of public land*. Fulton was a party to thia deal with Hteiwer and used hia influence in Hbei- wer's behalf to cause Hall to institute civil proceeding* against Hteiwer in stead of criminal. Brownell wanted to succeed Hall and had pledgee of support from Mitchell and Fulton. Hall forced Brownell to retire and so to notify Mitchell and Fatten, by thteatening Brownell with proeeoutlcn for acknowledging forged land papers, for which Brownell later was indicted through Heney. Hall threatened Hermann, W illiam son and Mitchell with land-fraud in dictment if they did not aecurs his re appointment. Hal! had agreement with Hteiwer, Zachary and Hendricks by which he allowed them to maintain their illegal fences, this being the allege«] aconapir- Monda>, January 2 0 . Washington, Jan. 20.— The senate devoted over two hours to considering the hill revising the criminal laws of tne United Htates. The senate adopted a resolution offer ed by Tillman directing the secretary of the treasury to send to the senate a statement showing the number of na tional banka placed in the hands of re ceivers as insolvent since January 1, 1903, the capital stock of each, the names of the receivers and their com pensation and the names of all attor neys or special employes under them. Henator Fuilon secured favorable re port on his bill to divide Oregon into two judicial districts, one east of the Cascades and one west. Later the bill l*a»sed the senate. Secretary Cortelyou asked more time to report on the various bond issnee. Senator Fulton today inroduced a hill appropiiating $250,000 to reim burse the Sherman oounty settlers for land and improvements of which they were dispossessed by the decision of the Supreme court. The senate today passed Henator Ful ton’s bill conferring jurisdiction upon the Ninth Circuit Federal court to dt- termine in equity the rights of Ameri Hey. can citixens under the Behring sea ar Hall says he and Mays will beth take bitration and render judgment thereon. the stand in their own defense. Washington, Jan. 20.— Unrestrained L. R. Webster, attorney for Hall, said that when hia client first learned opportunity to express views on the of the illegal fences in 1901, he noti immigration question was afforded fied Hteiwer, et a)., that they muat not members of the house today by the de fence government land. Webster de cision to take up and consider a bill ap nied that Hall was actuated by ulterior propriating $250,000 for an immigra tion statloo in Philadelphia and ao motives, politics or other. Witneesee Putnam and King testified many took advantage of it that the that they informed Hall by letter of code of laws bill, which the managers the fences as early as March, 1900. had planned to take up, was aide track The fences were not removed until ed for the day. The discussion of the immigration 1906, after Hail was ousted from office. station bill opened np the whole sub ject of immigration and excited the in IN V E S T IG A T E H A R R IM A N . terest of the entire house. Members from both sides of the chamber cla C alifornia W ill P robs Into Actions of mored for recognition, which carried Southarn Pacific. with it the right to speak for an hour, San Francisco, Jan. 17.— After 29 if so desired. The debate was notable in that it yeafs of quiearent obedience, the state board of railroad commissioners flew waa indulged in largely by members full into the face of the Southern Pacific Berving (heir first terms, who foand in company today and ordered a search the bill a chance to make their maiden ing investigation into the relisting pro efforts at speech making on the floor clivities of the Harriman lines, the of the house. The entire session was Santa Fe and the Salt I.ake road. At devoted to a consideration of the bill, the same time the hoard, with the which was passed. assistance of Attorney General Webb, passed the responsibility for efficacious Thursday, January 16. action to the door of Governor Gillett. Washington, Jan. 16.— A complete It lies with the chief executive to au change of front was exhibited by the thorise the expenditure of the money majority in the honse of representa that such an investigation will cost, tives today in the consideration of the and Mr. Gillett has no alternative but bill to codify and revise the penal laws to choose squarely between the people of the United Htates. The pacific and the railroads. spirit displayed by the committee on The sudden awakening of the board revision of laws toward the cloee of has developed a unique situation. The yesterday’s session, when it appeared state railroad commission lias always as though the eereral amendments been the object of tender care on the strengthening certain provisions of the part of W illiam F. Herrin. Now the bill regarding corruption in the ap commission lias suddenly decided to pointment of persons to public offices put Mr. Herrin and his associates on would be adopted, had vanished today the carpet. and instead every inch of ground was fought over to keep amendments out of the bill. When adjournment was 8 E E K 8 T O R E T A IN T R O O P S . taken, only six additional pages had N. vada Legia'atora A re Unanimous in teen disposed of and but one or two verbal amendments by the committee Approving Policy. had been inserted. Carson City, Nev., Jan. 17.— At the A resolution was adopted that the afternoon seenion of tlie assembly yes house convene at 9 a. m. instead of 12, terday a resolution which passed the and remain in session until 6 p. m. senate in the morning, petitioning the Lunch hour to be from 1 to 2. president to retain the troops tempo rarily, passed without a negative vote. Washington, Jan. 16.— Senator Ful There was no argument on either side ton has introduced a bill appropriating as to the merits of the measure. Gov $250,000 lor a revenue cutter for the ernor Sparks was at the speaker’ s desk, Portland station. The bill has the ap and as he came into the hall was greet proval of the Treasury department. ed with applause. A resolution was passed declaring Speaker Skaggs, who has opposed the that no communication from heads of governor in the matter of calling troops departments would be received unless to Nevada, left tLe chair and Speaker sent in compliance of law or trans Pro Tern Folsom placed the motion be mitted by the persident. fore the house. Skaggs failed to vote Carter, of Montana, opposes giving on the measure, absenting himself at public land to the states for various roll call. The governor is receiving purpoeee. congratulations from both parties since A bill has been introduced creating a the pRBsage of the bill. There was a bureau of mining. meeting of the joint committee this af The senate calendar was cleared of ternoon in reference to taking up a nearly every bill upon it today and the measure for policing the state. It is bill to revise the criminal laws of the likely that this measure will be intro United States was taken np and dis duced by Monday. cussed until adjournment, which waa taken at 4:30 nntil Mcnday. Washington, Jan. 15.— Ho persistent have been the efforts made in the house of representatives to amend the bill codifying Ihe penal laws of the United Htates that the committee on the revis ion of the laws today consented to let down the bars, and as a result the measure waa cuanged in some Import ant particulars. The pacific attitude of the committee in thia regard served to modify the opposition to the measure, and In consequence the proceedings to day were devoid of the heated argu ments which have characterized the previous debates. When the honse ad journed there were pending a number of other important amendments, which seemed to meet with no particular op position by the committee, but which were passed over until tomorrow. The portions of the bill which at tracted the most attention were those covering the giving and accepting of bribes by senators and representatives, and the sale of endorsement* or support for appointive public offices. It is to the amendments touching these ques tions that the house will devote itself tomorrow upon resuming consideration of the bill. Tuesday, January 14. Washington, Jan. 14.— The recent bond issue by the Treasury department was again the subject of discussion in the senate today, being brought for ward by a resolution offered by Culber son, calling upon the secretary for addi tional information concerning the rea sons that induced him to award bonds to National banka instead of individu als who, he declared, offered a higher price than was bid by the banks. The resolution went over nnder the rules. Tillman offered a resolution embody ing a new series of inquiries concerning the financial situation. The senate refused to confirm four Ohio poetoffice appointments at the in stance of Foraker and Dick. The bill granting leaves of absence to homestead entrymen during December, Janaary, February and March waa passed. Washington, Jan. 4.— The amount of the fine and the length cf the term of imprisonment to be meted oat to offi cers and directors of corporations for violating the law with respect to money contributions for political purposes fur nished material for a lengthy debate in the house today, in connection with the consideration of the penal code bill. All amendments to increase the penal ty or enlarge the scope of the law, how ever, were voted down. These amend ments, without exception, emanated from the Demccratic side, bat the one that brought forth the most discussion was by Cockran, New York, who want ed the fine fixed at $10,000 nstead of not more than $1,000, and the impris onment at 10 years instead of not more than one year. When adjournment was taken at 5 o’clock 86 sections of the 342 had been disposed of. DAMS AND LO CKS 8AFE. Goethals Says 108 Fast W ill Bs Lim it o f Vessels’ B earn. Washington, Jan. 21.— Colonel Goe- thala, chairman of the Isthmian Canal commission, today resumed his testi mony before the senate canal commis sion. He detailed the structure of the various dams and locks, giviDg it aa his opinion that all of them, especially the big project at Gatun, were going to be absolutely eafe and capable of use in passing the largest vessel in the world through the canal. Colonel Goethals said that he con sidered 110 feet a sufficient width for the canal locks. “ If we made them much wider that that,” he said, “ it would practically call for a widening of all the drydocks of the world. We w ill be able to accommodate ships of 108 feet beam in the canal. I donbt if the beam of ships will ever be greater than that.” A proposition to work both night and day on certain parts of the canal ia under consideration by the commis sion, according to Colonel Goethals. The hearings w ill be reeumed on Wednesday next. M A Y S K IP B U E N O S AYRES T R IP Wants H earings C hanged, Washington, Jan. 17.—-Representas tive Humphrey, of Washington, ha- reintroduced a bill of last session pro viding for the hearing of Alaska ap peals at either Seattle, Portland or San Francisco, instead of merely at the Cal ifornia city ae at present. Mr. Humph rey does not expect the same trouble that was encountered last year, al though Representative Kahn, of Cali fornia, has asserted his intention of fighting the bill. Mr. Kahn claims that the majority of appeals from Alas ka are matters of California interest. N ew Express Rates. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 17.— The new schedule of express rates recently agreed upon by the board of railway commissioners and the express com panies doing business in Missouri, goes into effect today. In round figures the eohedule provides for an average reduc tion of 21 per cant. Wednesday, January 16, Washington, Jan. 15.— Bacon today introduced a currency bill and ex plained its chief features to the senate. Bacon said that hia bill was sd amend ment to the Aldrich bill and embodied many of its provisions, aa it did of the provisions of the bill introduced by Knox. He said it omitted railroad bonds from the classes of securities that could be used as a basis of circula tion. The senate did not receive a reply today from the secreary of the treasury to ita resolution railing for information concerning the financial situation, as had been promised, and in its absence Aldrioh assented to the passage of Cul berson’s resolution on the tame subject. Without further comment, the resolu tion was adopted. The resolution providing for the re mission of more than half the Chinese Boxer indemnity was passed. Probab'e T o rp ed o Flotilla D irect Fro m Rio. Will Go Washington, Jan. 20.— It seems probable now that the torpedo boat flotilla on ita way to the Pacific will not pay a visit to Buenos Ayres, as was intended. According to the original plan, the flotilla was to proceed from Rio Janeiro to Montevideo. Now, however, as the flotilla is said to be three days behind ita itinearry, it is probable that the entire cruise up the River Platte w ill be cut out and with out stopping at either Montevideo or Buenoe Ayres the little veseels will try to make the run from Rio Janeiro to Handy Point, in the straits of Magellan. The torpedo boats w ill thus be given athorongh test of their ability to make a long distance run and will also be able to catch np with their schedule and accompany the battleships in the passage of the straits of Magellan, aa desired by Admiral Evans.
