OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. " Investigating Beetle Pest. Corvallis. H. F. Wilson, assistant Irofesor of entomology and crop pest expert t -Oivgon Agricultural Col lege, returned from Portland, Hills feoro, Tamhlll and Carlton, where he has been making a continued InresU cation into the ravages of a species of beetle found in these sections. His object was to discover whether this particular pest attacks healthy trees. Professor Wilson did not find as many of the pests as on his previous trip last spring and found them only in the prune and cherry trees. Douglas Fair Success. Roseburg. Although somewhat hampered on account of rainy weath er during the first three days of the fair, the 18th annual exhibition of the Douglas County Agricultural So ciety proved one of the most success ful events ever held in this section of the state. BRIDGE CREW HEIRS WIN Douglas County to Pay $1000 to Families of Men Killed. Roseburg. Acting upon the advice of hundreds of taxpayers, -together with petitions from various granges of Douglas County, the county court uthoriied the payment of $1000 to the legal heirs of the six members of the county bridge gang who were killed as a result of the collapse of the I'mpqua bridge on August 24. Mrs. Alice McFarlane. of Curry Coun ty, widow of Peter McFarlane, a vic tim of the accident, accepted the compromise and tendered the county a sufficient release from damages. It Is believed that a like compromise also will be effected in the other cases. According to the order filed by the court, the county denies all liability as a result of the accident. This alle gation, they aver, is based upon court decisions In parallel cases in which-it was held that the county was not lia ble. The commissioners contend that the money was not authorized with a view of satisfying the claims, but was tendered with a view of assisting those dependent upon the victims. Loot Is Barrow's Burden. The Dalles. While seven operators were at work in the next room, rob bers entered the business office of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company here and carried out a safe. It was loaded on a wheelbarrow at the back door and taken to the river beach, where it was blown open. The safe contained $22. Knox and Wilson Hit. Medford. Characterizing Secretary Knox as an agent for the brewers and Secretary Wilson as honorary presi dent of the beermakers' league, Mrs. Ada Wallace Unnih, state president of the Women's Christian Temper ance Union, delivered an address at the state convention now being held in this city. ELECTRICITY LOGS LAND Marshfield Concern Plans Test of Clearing Stumps. Marshfield. Tests of the possibili ties of logging by electricity have been started by the Smith-Powers Logging Company. Machinery has been In stalled in the timber near the mill and the Oregon Power Company of this city is furnishing power. A big log ging engine is being used. The exper iment as conducted so far, it appears, will be a success. Logging by elec tricity will be continued for some time and the faults and benefits stud Jed so that the details can be worked out. It is thought that the work of logging on the Pacific Coast will be revolutionized if the tests prove suc cessful. When the details of machin ery have been decided upon it is like ly that the Smith-Powers Company will plan to do all its logging by ma chinery. Drainage District Asked. Hillsboro A petition is filed with the county court here asking for a drainage district in the Louisnont Lake and Dairy Creek sections, affect ing more than 50 valuable farms. The proposed ditch will reclaim several thousand acres of the richest beaver dam and bottom lands in. Washington County. Sight Loss Value $10,000. Eugene. Because the cold chisel, which he was using to sever a piece of gas pipe, broke, and a chip of the metal flew iato his eye, causing in juries which may result in the loss of Bight, Loj;en P. Harris, a gas fitter, Is suing the Oregon Power Company for $10,000 damages. , BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON The run of salmon in the Coqullle River far exceeds that of a year ago and canneries are running on full time. Governor West has Issued a rardon to Maurice I.derman of Kugene who was recently fined $'0 for selling an old deer horn to a deputy game war den. Much Interest ts being taken in the arrangements now under way fur the first Clatsop County fair, which will be held at Gearhart Park, October 11. 12 and IS. The question whether or not Wood burn will license the sale of Intoxicat ing liquors during the coming year, will again be voted on at the next city election to be held on November 7th. "The hog and field pea special" is the official name for the farming dem onstration tralu that the O.W. R. N. and the Oregon Agricultural Col lege will send to eastern and central Oregon next week. The farmer in Harney Valley are having trouble to get their grain threshed, as there are only three ma chines in the field. The crop is so large this year that three outfits are not enough to handle all the grain. A movement has been started In Pendleton to secure a commission form of government and to that end the Progressive Nonpartisan, Munici pal League has been formed -with many of the leading business and pro fessional men of the city enlisted as members. For the purpose of allowing the sale of the tract of land In Forest Grove where the Chemawa Indian School was formerly located, Representative Hawley will introduce a bill at the next session of Congress. The land is owned by the Department of In dian Affairs. State Capital Gleanings Oregon now has a woman convict at the penitentiary, Elizabeth Vance, sent up from Astoria on a charge of larceny. Following a visit of Governor West to the Baby Home in Portland, he has inaugurated an investigation of the expenditure of funds of that home, inasmuch as it is a state-aided institu tion. There will probably be over a dozen cases of incendiarism to come before the grand Jury in various districts where the fires of last summer raged, according to reports received at the state forester's office. Many eighth grade schools of Ore gon, especially rural schools, will hold their graduating exercises next spring in groups. Recommendations are be ing sent out to this effect by State superintendent Alderman. The state's brief, prepared by the attorney general In the case of the State of Oregon versus the Pacific States Telephone t Telegraph Com pany, to file with the United States supreme court in the pending case, which will decide the validity of the initiative and referendum, is In the hands of the printer and contains about 30,000 words. Making the Bachelors' Club of Woodburn immune from prosecution, at least until such time as the su preme court passes on the decision of Judge Galloway In the equity court here. Judge Kelly held that the grand Jury could not indict the proprietors of the club for selling liquor without a license, as the general license law exempted cities and towns and placed them under the Jurisdiction of such cities and towns. Portland Notes The American Contractors' figures on building in the leading cities for the past nine months show that Port land leads on the Pacific Coast, hav ing gained 13 per cent over last year's nine months. The highway bills drafted and ap proved by the state-wide good roads committee will be put into form for submission to the people at the next election by a special committee called to meet Tuesday. By taking advantage of a mere tech nicality in the indictment, J. W. Bai ley, state food and dairy inspector, escaped trial in the circuit court on a charge of falling and refusing to publish a monthly bulletin of work done in his office. By the terms of a decision of the United States circuit court of appeals, which was handed down in the United States district court here, rail way companies are made responsible for all damage dene by forest fires started by sparks from engines on forest reserves. The sale of tags for the Louise Res cue Home netted a total ef $3000. This money when added to the $3000 al ready in the hands of the superintend ent, W. G. McLaren of the benevolent institution, . will enable the superin tendent to commence the construction of the building which is to house homeless babies aid usfortuiate mothers. LOS ANGELES COURTHOUSE mm v ft n rr -ri i tfw i The Los Angeles courthouse, In which the trial of the McNamara brothers for alleged dynamiting wilt be held. Brief News of the Week. Royalists are fighting to put Manuel back on the throne of Portugal and several small engagement have tak en place. Revolution ha broken out In full fledged form throughout Mexico, with a total of live battles and 110 dead and scores of wounded. The Senate committee appointed to Investigate the election of Senator Lorlmer of Illinois resumed Its ses sions Monday in Chicago. Each citizen of the United States, under an equal division, would have $34.35, the per capita circulation on October 2, according to the circula tion statement of the treasury depart ment. The International Dairy Show, one of the greatest exposition of dairy cattle and dairy products and machinery ever held In the world, opened in Milwaukee Tuesday to con tinue for 10 days. The retaining by the Independent tobacco dealers of Louis D. Brandeta of Boston, famous for his activities In the Ballinger-Plnchot affair, foreshad ows a big legal battle between the In dependent dealer and the tobacco ' trust , The first gun of the Woodrow Wll- I son presidential campaign in the West I was fired In Sacramento, Cal., with the j organization of the first Wilson j League in California at a meeting of , some of the most prominent party leaders of the state. At a special election Tuesday the voters of California voted on several proposed amendments to the state constitution. Most Interest centered in the proposed granting of suffrage to women. Another of the amendments provides for the Initiative, referendum and recall. News of Noted Persons. United States Circuit Judge Joseph V. Quarles, formerly United State senator for Wisconsin, Is dead. Booth Tarklngton, author, and his wife have separated. Mrs. Tarklngton says her husband is too gay to suit her. Sir Wilfrid Laurler, the veteran Ca nadian premier, has relinquished the reins of government which he held continuously for 15 years. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard University, Is to make a tour of the world, leaving the United States November 7. William Elery Curtis, of Washing ton, traveler, Journalist and writer on political topics, died suddenly In his room in a Philadelphia hotel. The engagement of Miss Fnla La Follette, daughter of United State Senator La Follotte, to George Mid dleton, a playwright, of New York, is announced. Mrs. Lulu Glaser Herz, known to theatergoers as Lulu Olaser, a singer, has begun suit for divorce against Ralph C. Herz, also known in mustail comedy. Lieutenant-Governor NH:o's, of !!a tavla, Ohio, representing Governor Harmon, has been sounding the senti mcnt of Democrats in the Pacific Northwest as to their choke lor president. Spokane-Inland Machinists Out. Spokane. The entire force of rra chinists In the Spokane & Inland shops here struck when ihe railroad officials served an ultirnalnm to t!,e unions' coriimltt.ee efn-iiiij to rein stale Secretary Neil of the locnl ma chinists' organization, who, they de clared, wa3 dismissed without came Original and Standard Whatever rootiiiR you arc using on any buiklinjr, you are paying the price of Kuheroid. There are 300 imitations of RuberoiJ, and all of them cost more in the end than the genuine. These imitations in some cases even have names that sound like Ruhcroid. Frequently they arc sold as Ruberoid. Before they arc laid and exposed to the weather they look like Ruhcroid. Twenty Years of Service Ruhcroid was the first ready roofinrj and is the only one that has made good. It has made good because it is made of the best wool felt, impregnated with materials manufactured exclu sively by the makers of Ruhcroid and which cannot be found in any ether roofing, Shipp & Perry, - - Prineville, Or. Clearance Sale! To make room for my Holiday Stock, I will make the following discounts during FAIR WEEK ONLY. 25 per cent discount on all Set Rings. 15 per cent discount on all Diamond Rings. Plain Rings $1.50 pwt reduced to $1.10 pwt 25 per cent off on all Silverware, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Come in and Look My Stock Over. Crook County Jewelry & Sporting Grrds Store, Prineville, Ore. L. KAMSTRA, Proprietor. General Repair Work Civen Prompt Attention. III i fcn , n.ina.i. iil urpaaHed Medical Staff, Hot Lake Mineral Water Cures Rlieuiiiatiam, Stomach, Kidney, Blood and Skin Disorders. HOT LAKE SANATORIUM, - - Hot Lake, Oregon WALTER M. PIERCE, Prea. and Mgr. i)-2H Tickets to and From the East. The Oregon Trunk Ry. agents sell through tickets to Spo kane, Montana Points, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and other points. Deposits are accepted for west-bound tickets to be furnished persons in the east. 6:00 p. m. 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PEOPLES Gvil and Irrigation Engineer. Irrigation, Subdivision, Land Surveying, Mapping, Estimating. Office next door to Lyric Therter (I, II, Illl'O.l. T, C. H. K. I,. Ilrrlir i lly Kiiitimwr t'rinvviliv, Hr. Brewster Engineering Co., Prinavilla, Oregon. Surveying, Maping, Estimates. I'hotip, I'ioliurr 'J?tt. HARNESS and 1 SADDLERY I SHOP g H.D. STILL Prineville, Oregon C. R.Henry Resident Locator of HOMESTEADS In Southern Crook Co. Address : : Paulina, Oregon The Oregon Bar At lha Old Stand G. W. Wiley & Co., Prps All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft. Give us your order for CORDWOOD Juniper or Pine, large or small quantities. DILLON'S YARD Opposite Post Office.