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NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Big Cuts in Wool Rate Through
out the Northwest Are
Ordered.
Washington. A decision handed
down by the interstate commerce com
mission ordered big reductions In
rates on wool, hides and pelts from
points west of the Mississippi river
to points east
The commission ruled that the pres
ent rates were unreasonable. The de
cision also orders that the present
"blanket system" ot freight charges
on wool be supplanted by graded
freight rates and prescribes lower
rates for baled wool. The ruling 1
lows western growers to bale their
own products and ta addition to estab
lishing cheaper carload rates, it gives
Intermediate cities the privilege of
cleaning and treating wool In transit
The present rate of $1 on wool from
Pacific coast terminals to Boston and
other points on the Atlantic seaboard
will be continued In effect notwith
standing that this rate Is materially
higher than the rate from Intermediate
points Inland. The commission speci
fically declares that this rate of 1 Is
forced upon railroads by actual water
competition.
Pointed Warning Sent To Mexico
Warning was issued by the United
Btates to the Mexican government as
well as General Pascual Oroxco, chief
of the revolutionary forces, that the
United States "expects and must de
mand that American life and property
within the Republic of Mexico must be
Justly and adequately protected, and
that this government must hold Mex
ico and the Mexican people responsi
ble for all wsnton or Illegal acts sacri
ficing or endangering American life
or endangering American property or
Interests.
Oroico recently refused to recognise
Mr. Letcher as the American Consular
representative becauso the United
States withheld recognition of the
rebel cause. The representations to
Orozco accuse him ot "practical mur
der" of Thomas Fountain, an Ameri
can gunner enlisted with the federals
but summarily put to death last week
when taken prisoner by the insurrec
tos. Popular Election of Senator Possible.
Senator Borah is confident that the
present session of congress will not
adjourn until an agree" nt has been
reached upon the Join. olutlon pro
Tiding for the election of senators by
direct vote of the people. The dead
lock has continued for some months,
but It now looks as if the house would
recede from its position that the con
trol of the election of senators shall
be taken from the federal government
Bill For Rail Line In Alaska
Governmental construction and
equipment of a thousand miles of rail
road In Alaska and the establishment
of a naval coal supply base off Its
shores are advocated In a bill Intro
duced In the senate. The bill calls
for an Alaskan railroad commission to
aid the president in building the line.
It also provides for the acquisition of
existing railroads in Alaska and rights
of way by lease and condemnation.
The interstate commerce commission
is empowered to control the railroad's
operations.
Railroads Fear Panama Laws
' Washington is just beginning to re
alize that the railroad and ateamship
legislation pending in congress pre
sents an issue almost as important as
the tariff. The most radical proposals
made since the enactment of the Hep
burn bill are contained In the Adam
son bill, forbidding railroads to own
any interests in steamship lines with
which they may compete for traffic,
and in the Humphrey bill, excluding
from American ports any foreign ships
which may be a part of a foreign
steamship pool.
If no other sign existed of the Im
portance of these proposals, one demo
cratic and one inspired by the admin
istration, it would be indicated by the
recent visits of eminent railroad men
to the White House.
National Capital Brevities
The president has signed the bill to
tax white phosphorous matches. It is
asserted the law will In effect pro
hibit their manufacture.
The interstate commerce commis
sion holds that there Is no substantial
reason why mohair should be required
to pay a higher rate than wool.
A new order issued by President
Taft permits federal service employes
to present petitibna to congress or
any of the committees through the
heads of their departments.
Testifying before the senate finance
committee, Huntington Wilson, acting
secretary of state, said that the free
sugar bill would mean the abrogation
of the agreement between the United
States and Cuba.
Under the present law, homestead
ers on reclamation lands cannot ac
quire full title until at the end of ten
years. Under a bill Just Introduced
by Senator Smoot, they could obtain
title in five years, the government re
taining a lien on the Jflnd, until all pay
ments are made.
CLARA BARTON
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Miss Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross, who died re
cently aged 90 years.
Brief News of the Week
May wheat jumped to 11.10 a bushel
In Chicago.
Pitiful stories of child life In the
slums ot London are told In the annual
report ot the London county council,
just Issued.
An Increase ot five cents an hour.
granted to 5.000 carpenters who bave
been on strike In Chicago since April
1, ended the walk-out
Fire swept away the Ames building,
one of the principal blocks In the re
tall section of Omaha, and caused
loss ot probably $330,000.
By a vote of 24 to 11 the lower house
of the Arizona leglsatlure passed a
bill, proposing a constitutional amend
ment permitting the state to engage
In Industrial enterprises.
A gigantic strike of railroad engin
eers affecting all lines east of Chicago
and north of the Ohio river Is threat
ened unless the officials grant de
mands for Increased wages.
The Mohammedans at Lanchow-Fu,
province of Kan-Su, have decided to
organize a force of 600,000 men to re
sist the efforts of the Chinese repub
lic, which they believe contemplates
their extermination.
People in the News
John Hays Hammond has accepted
the presidency of a commission which
is to go abroad to invite nations to
participate In the Panama-Pacific ex
position at San Francisco.
A New York department store own
er, who also controls chain of stores
In other cities, has offered Dr. Harvey
Wiley a position as pure food expert
for the stores at a salary of $12,000 a
year.
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of J.
P. Morgan, has made arrangements to
employ a staff of Japanese ju jitsu ex
perts to give instructions to New York
working girls in self protection against
street rowdies.
Political News Bits
Secretary Fisher of the interior de
partment is on the stump in Nebraska
for Taft
Latest returns from Pennsylvania
Indicate that, Roosevelt will have 63
of the 7 delegates to the republican
national convention with a possibility
of 65.
Senator La Follette who Is stumping
Oregon this week states that every
Instructed delegate for Roosevelt
makes his chance better, for It may
mean a deadlock.
A delegation of 90 members, unin-
Btructed for any presidential candi
date but boutfd by the unit rule, was
chosen to represent New York state
at the democratic national convention.
It is announced that Mrs. La Fol
lette will conduct a speechmaking
campaign in California in the interest
of her husband's candidacy for the
republican nomination for president.
Kentucky's four delegates at large
to the republican national convention
were instructed to vote for President
Taft, but the Roosevelt leaders In
Kentucky will carry a contest to the
national convention.
With national guard and police at
tempting to maintain order, Taft and
Roosevelt delegates to the Michigan
state convention fought out their is
sues and each faction elected six dele
gates at large to the national conven
tion. The victory of "Lawrence Y. Sher
man in the Illinois primaries will re
tire from the senate on March 4 next
United States Senator Cullom, 82
years old and dean of the upper house
I' congress, after 30 years in the sen
ate and 60 years in politics. This is
Senator Cullom's first political defeat.
Nearly all of the presidential aspir
ants will be in the field during the
week. Colonel Roesevelt is expected
to confine his activities to the eastern
states. Woodrow Wilson will speak
In Georgia and Florida, Governor Har
mon in the middle west, and William
J. Erytm will add to the gayety of the
tituatton by speaking against Harmon
in the latter's home state.
TITANIC STRIKES
ICEBERG; SINKING
Women Being Put Off In Life
boats as Message Sud
denly Ends.
Cape Rsce, N. K. Sunday night the
Steamship Tltaulo called "C. Q. D."
and reported she struck an Iceberg.
The steamer said that Immediate as
sistance was required. Halt an hour
afterward another message came that
they were sinking by the head and
that women were being put oft In the
lifeboats.
The weather was calm and clear,
the Titanlc'i wireless operator report
ed: and the position of the vessel
40:46 north latitude and 60:14 west
longitude.
. The Marconi station at Cape Rare
notified the Allan's liner Virginian,
the captain of which Immediately ad
vised he was proceeding tb the scene.
The Virginian waa 170 miles distant
from the Titanic. The Olympic at an
early hour Monday morning was In
latitude 40:43 north and longitude
61:18 west. She waa In direct com
munication with the Titanic and made
all haste toward her.
Famous Persona on Board
New York. The White Star liner
Titanic, the largest vessel afloat, left
Southampton April 10, on her maiden
voyage for New York. She Is a vessel
of 46.328 tons. Is 881 feet ( inches
long, and displaces 66,000 tons. The
Titanic carried about 1300 passengers
ot whom 360 were in the first cabin.
Among these are: Major Archibald
Butt military aide to President Taft;
C. M. Hayes, president ot the Grand
Trunk railway; W. T. 8tead; Mr. and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor; Benjamin
Guggenheim and Alfred Gwynne Van
derbllt GRANT FUNERAL DELAYED
Burial of General Awaits Arrival of
His Daughter
New York. The body of General
Frederick Dent Grant late commander
ot the department ot the east, waa re
moved to Governor's Island, where It
waa placed under a military guard ot
honor. There it will lie until the ar
rival here from Russia of the Princess
Cantacuzene. General Grant's daugh
ter, for whom the funeral services
have been delayed. The journey will
take at leaat ten days.
Orozee Is "Firing" Gomez Leaders
Monterey, Mex. Trouble within the
ranks ot the revolutionists Is Indicated
in dispatches received here saying
that General Orozco, the rebel chief
tain, is getting rid of all commanders
who enlisted under the banner ot Dr.
Vasques Gomez. The messages Indi
cate that Orozco believes that many
ot his men and commanders are still
loyal to General Gomez, and he Is rap
Idly dismissing all whom he suspects.
NORTHWEST FROIT
GROWERS UNITED
Portland. Consolidation of the
Northwestern Fruit Exchange with the
growers' representatives Interested In
the movement to establish a mutual
fruit selling agency was effected In
Portland and the future systematic
and successful sale of the enormous
fruit crops of the northwest became
assured.
It Is expected more than 60 per cent
of the fruit growers of Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana, represent
ing an investment of more than $250,-
000,000, at once will become affiliated
with the organization.
This action was the result of nego
tiations that have been in progress
tor more than a year between the
various fruitgrowing Interests of the
northwest. The exchange amended
Kb bylaws to provide for mutualiza
tion, elected growers' representatives
to its board of directors and created
an advisory council, the memberB of
which will be elected by the various
local fruitgrowers' unions of the Paci
fic northwest. Provision was made for
establishing an office at Spokane.
President's Wealth Increases
Cincinnati. Duplicate certificates
of the taxes of President Taft, filed
here, show that the president's taxable
property has Increased In value $30,
000 In one year, and that his personal
property now has a total value of $51,
940, with debts aggregating $6500.
The duplicate shows that President
Taft now owns $50,000 in stocks. A
year ago his stocks were listed at
$10,000.
Repubflc In 8iam Now Probability
Hongkong. Substitution of a repub
lic for the present monarchy In Slam
is predicted by travelers arriving here
with news that the situation there is
alarming for the monarchists, in spite
of the failure of the recent plot of the
revolutionists to change the form of
government. News from Bangkok by
wire here Is scarce.
Jim Hill is Coming!
That it all right, but
We Are Here to Make Good
PHOTOS,
So don't forget to look over
our work and get our prices,
which are right
LAFLER'S STUDIO,
!lrd St. Near Courthouse.
Amateur Fitilahing Done Neatly
and Promptly. 3 28
KJm VJ. Subordinate
Order of Owls, meet the rwoml and
lourth Thursdays in each month at
llelknap hall. All migratory nwUcnnll
sllv welcome, T. K. J. I'ufly, President!
Will.rd II. VYirtz, Secretary. 1-ttf
Bid for School Bond.
Nolle U hereby atvrn by the underfill nett.
the county tntaaurer f tlie county of i'naia
alal ofOreajon. that pureoanl loan order or
tlir hoard til ttlieelora r achtail itl.lrl.'l Nth
al.oM'rook oounty, ornon he will aell ft.r
ill Iml price obtainable m-Iiimi) bontta
ir wltl tlutrlft. tin May ' !' J, ' "fit or
Hi county ireaaiirrr, prtnevllle, tin-eon.
Kur further Information apply to the hoard
of direuUtraur aatd tll.lrlol or lt Utt. office.
KAl.I'll I,.J'IKVAN.
County treasurer of Crook ounly, Onion.
Call for Warrant.
All general fund retjlateied warranta will lie
paid uooo prvarutallott. Inlere atopa after
till. dill.
All refiaiered Hlejh rhoo warrant up to
ami liiiilutlii N.- will he paid on prwon
lallon. No tnlereat after llita data.
All rwjlalervtl mlp iMiunty warrants up to
and Includlni No will I paid on premu
tation. No Inle rvil after till data.
Doled April t. 1U
RALPH I- JORDAN.
County Trvoaurer,
Notice ta Creditor.
Nutlet Is hereby given, by the
iind 'rtlnetl, the H(liiilnltratir of
the mtHte of John H. Jitrrctt, do.
ceawit, to all creditors ot siilil (If
cvanetl mid to all persona Imvlng
clnlimt niilnt attld estate to pre
sent them with the proper voitchttra
to the iinili'mlicneil, at the otllce ol
the J. H. tinner Aim tract Company
lu PrltK'Vlllo, Oregon, within ulx
months of the date of the flrnt publi
cation of thlH notice.
1 ii ted this 14th day of March, 11H2.
L. M. lVctaiell, Administrator.
Call for Warrants.
lietrlHteretl road warrant! up to
and Including No. 24 will be paid up
on presentation to the county
treasurer. Interest stops after this
date.
Dated April 11, 1012.
It A I. I'll L. JoaiiAK,
County Treasurer.
Hoticc lor Publication.
Ht-nartment of the Interior.
I'. 8. Laud UnVe at The Dalli. Onwon.
April Slh.lwU
Kotloe la hereby ilven that
John Haoltrtt,
of l,amonta,Or.,who. on May IHh IWS, made
lioiiit-atfad, No, Hill aerial. No. lew!, tor
HK4. Mftion M. townahlp U aoutli. ntm 14
eaat, Willamette Meridian, baa tiled notice of
Intention to to make final Ove-year pmor, to
eatabllah alaltll to the land above deavrltied,
before Tomotrwy V,. J. Duffy. U 8. Coin
mliwloncr at lila offln at FrlnevlUe, Oregon
on the ISih day or May, Vli.
Claimant namea a wltneaaea: Thotnaa H.
Mctiea. Joaebh K. Welcand, of Lamont. Ore
gon. Hhatrld Roaarth, M. A. Lebman, of
lerreoonne, uresou.
-llp 1). W. MOORK. Hef liter.
Ifotlca for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
V. 8. Unci (iffli t at The tialiea. Oregon,
March ill., VJli.
Notice la hereby given that
Cliarlea w. Freeman
of lAinonta, Oregon, who on July tatb,
lwis, made Homeatuad No. IfrWS aerial No.
01UI17 for e1, aec. 15, and ef ne). aectlon
'tl. townahlp 1$ twmth, range 11 eaat Willamette
Meridian, baa tiled notice ot Intention to make
final five-year prool to eatatillab claim to the
land above dcecrltjed, belore Warren Hrown,
county clerk, at bla office at 1'rinevlile, Oregon,
on the 8th day ol May, I'.'la.
Claimant namea aa wltneaaea: Chartea Pox
ton, Iteorge Kagner, John V. Jenklua, bimcon
8. Negua. all of Lamonta, Oregon.
4-4p C. W. MihiKK, Kcglater.
Bids for School Bonds.
Notice la hereby given by the nnderalgned,
the county treaauntr of the county of Crook,
atate or Oregon, purauant to art order or the
hoard or d I rectora of achool district No I5. of
('rook county, Oregon, he will acll for the
lieat price ohtulnahle, t'ltJO achool honda of
mid dlatrlctou Mav l. mi.', at the onion oflne
county treitaurer In Frlnovllle. Oregon.
Kor further Information apply to the txiurd
of dt rectora of attld dlatrlct or to Ihla oftlou.
kalpii l. Jordan,
County treaaurerof Crook county, Oregon.
Bids for School Bonds.
Notice la hereby given hy the undersigned,
the county treaaurerof the county of Crook,
alate of Oicgon. Unit purauiint U en order of
the hottrd of dl rectora of KclitMit dl.trlct No.
ay, of Crook county Oregon, he will aell for
the bcxl price ohtittnahlc f llUK) achool honda of
anld diatrlot on May I, 11112, at the oltice of
county treasurer In Prinevllle, Oregon.
For further Information apply to the hoard
of directors of attld dlatrlct or to thla office,
KALI'H L-JOKDN,
County trcaaurerofCrook county Oregon
Bids for School Bonds.
Notice la hereby given by the nnderalgned.
the county treaauntr of the county of Crook
atalo of Oregon, that purauant to an order of
the hoard of dlieetora or achool dlatrlct No.
W ofCrook county, Oregon, he will aell for
the heat price obtainable, SI.VMJ achool bonda
of anld dlatrlct on May 1, 181', at the office of
the county treasurer In Prinevllle, Oregon.
Kor further lnf'M million apply to the hoard
of directors otauld district or to this office.
KAIJ'H I. JORDAN
County treasurer of Crook county, Oregon,
Notice to Creditori.
Notice la hereby ujven by the tin
(lerHiirned tint executrix of the liLHt
will ami teatariiuiitof V. MePherson,
deceaHed , to the creditors and all
other persons huvlnir claims against
the estate ol wild deceased, to pre
sent said claims with the proper
vouchers to the undersigned at tier
place of residence in Hny Creek, Ore
iron, or to T. K. J. Duffy, her attor
ney at Prinevllle, Oregon, within six
mouths from the flrnt publication ol
thin notice.
Dated at Prinevllle, Oregon, the
14th day ol March, 1012.
Mautha S. McPiikuhon,
Kxeciitrlx ol the eHtate ol C. Me-
Plicron, deceaned.
The Right Way
Tp get good groceries is to buy them at the CASH GROCERY.
A fresh line of Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables is constantly be
ing received. No old stock to dispose of. If you want th best,
value for your money, patronize
The Cash Grocery
Geo. Whiteis, Proprietor
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FURNITURE
You will loo with sJnilrolloti over (lis
lleutliJ m tuples ol modern Furniture
that e hve on exhibition In our
Hliowruoitii, the moot artistic and boot
ennttrurtetl Kurolt ure ever turned out
by omt crallers. The tloolgrn, the
worknisnahlp, the beautiful Bnlal,, will
charm you st sight, sml wsrrant
tha durability of vry piers ot Kurtil.
tur bought Irorn uo. ' I'ort'snd prWo.
A. H. UPPMAN & COMPANY
ARE YOU SURE
The records show a clear title to your prorty? The
record failed to show correct title In a onle made tills
week by a IcadliiK real rotate company. RESULT Long
delay and poa!Me loaa. Better let the Pioneer Abstract
Company look after your luUirvota.
PIONEER ABSTRACT COMPANY
(Member Oregon Association of Title Men)
PIONEER SADDLER
Manufacturer of and dealer In
Harness, Saddles, Chaps, Bridles, Silver-Mounted Bits
and Spurt. Reataa, Quirts, Ladies' Stride Saddle.
E. H. Smith. Prop. Prineville, Or.
Pioneer -
None
Money Back if You
Made at
Pioneer Cream Co.
Agents DeLaval Separator.
Of all the whiskies, the one which comes
nearest perfection is the
"I. W. HARPER"
It is scientifically distilled from choicest
grain; never sold until thoroughly matured;
always delightful and guaranteed satis
factory. Sold By
Silvertooth & Browder
Shaniko and Bend, Oregon
W. A. Booth, Pre..
D. P Htkwabt,
Crook County Bank
PRINEVILLE,
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