OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GEHERAUNTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
: the Stats During the Past
Week.
Code WNI bi Amended.
Salem. To make more effect! the
Jurisdiction of the corporation depart
ment, which under the proposed new
law to be initiated will create a sep
arate office of this branch of the state
government, there is plan on foot to
mend section 2230 of Lord's Oregon
laws, which provides penalties for
false statements in advertising.
The talked -of amendment will be
made to Include real estate and other
businesses not now touched upon in
the statute as it now stands.
Borax Deposits to be Well Developed.
Lakeview. Large development work
is to be done and considerable machin
ery is about to be installed by the Ore
gon Borax company, which has hold
ings of several thousand acres of rich
deposits of soda at Alkali Lake, about
65 miles from here. The work will
consist of building a large evaporating
plant where the product can have the
larger portion of the moisture remov
ed, so that the finished product will be
more economically handled in ship
ping. TAX LEVY FOR SCHOOLS
College Officials Want Assessment to
'' Maintain Institutions.
Portland. At a conference between
special sub-committees, consisting of
the presidents and members of the
Boards of Regents of the University
of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural
College, resolutions were adopted re
questing the commission appointed by
Governor West to initiate a measure
before the people providing for a fixed
annual tax levy of 7-10 of a mill on the
assessable value of the property of the
state for the maintenance of both
schools.
At a recent conference between the
members of the two boards of regents
at Salem the matter of providing
finances for the maintenance of the
two institutions was discussed, with
the result that the regents agreed that
It would be better for both schools if
funds for their maintenance should be
raised by direct tax on a millage basis
rather than for each to depend on se
curing appropriations through the leg
islature. The Corvallis school is now receiv
ing annually from the state $258,750,
while the University of Oregon has a
standing appropriation of $125,000.
Log Rate Case Important.
Baker. Word was received here
that the state railroad commissioners
will resume the hearing of the log
rate case of the Sumpter Valley rail
road on June 18. The case is being
pushed by the Baker Commercial club
on the belief that the rate charged for
hauling logs is so high that It prohib
its the bringing of material here for
the Baker sawmills.
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ILLICIT STILL IS FOUND
Revenue Officers Fait to Find Moon
shiners When They Make Raid.
Eugene. United States internal rev
enue officers and local deputy sheriffs
found a moonshiners' still near Lea
burg, 30 miles eaBt of Eugene, on the
McKenzie river, and confiscated the
outfit For some time past liquor in
large quantities has been sold to the
loggers and others at Leaburg. Sher
iff Brown has been working on the
caBe, and, becoming satisfied that the
whiskey was being made in that vicin
ity, turned the matter over to the fed
eral officials. As a result, Deputy In
spector of Revenue Shellburg made a
quiet trip to Leaburg and located the
place in the hills.
Five revenue officers and two depu
ty sheriffs raided the place, finding
only an old man, some women and
children. The dismembered still was
found under a log, with sacks of corn
meal and barley.
Newberg Editor Sued for Libel,
McMinnville. Edith Patterson has
filed suit for $10,000 damages against
E. H. Woodward, editor and publisher
of the Newberg Graphic, at Newberg,
this county, becaues of statements in
an article in that paper on or about
August 3, 1311.
Corvallis Gets Threshermen Meeting.
Condon. The threshermen ended
their labors here and elected officers
as follows: John Mlnnick, of Union,
president; D. Caufman, of Hubbard,
vice-president; Philip S. Bates, of
Portland, secretary. Corvallis was
chosen as the place of the next con
vention. Fruit Inspector Starts Fight
1 Salem. County Fruit Inspector
Jones has commenced a vigorous cam
paign in an endeavor to exterminate
the San Jose scale in orchards. Hs
has Issued orders that this pest be at
tended to at once or else the orchard
will have to be cut down.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
A company of const artillery, O. N
G., will be mustered in at Medford,
May 2.
Twenty-three stmlenis of the Wll
lamette Law School were awarded di
plomas Friday.
The 20th annual reunion of the Yam
hill County Pioneer Association will
be held at McMinnville June 5.
The first actual construction work
on the Southern Pacific line to Coos
Bay was done Friday at North Bend.
Representative Hawley is asking a
$10,000 emergency appropriation to
prevent a break In the Willamette riv
er near Independence.
The celebration of the completion of
the Oregon Electric to Albany July
promises to be the biggest celebration
ever held in the Willamette valley
Senator Chamberlain la attempting
to secure 200 acres of land near Pen
dleton as a reservoir site for the city,
but the Indians are opposing the meas
ure.
Dr. J. H. Roblnett, third assistant
physician at the State Asylum for the
Insane, will resign his position about
September 1 and take up private prac
tice. .
James R. Dlmlck, a prominent law
yer, politician and farmer of Clack
amas county, was burned to death In
fire which destroyed his home at
Aurora.
President Taft has reappointed John
McCourt as United States district at
torney for Oregon and Frank C. Bram-
well as registrar for the a Grande
lanu onjce.
The extension division of the Ore
gon Agricultural college has been giv
ing a series of institutes at Buxton on
the subjects of dairying and civic im
provement At Lakeview, Frank E. Rickey of
Reno, purchased more than 1,000,000
pounds of this season's wool crop,
paying an average of HV4 cents a
pound for the lot
H. Hirschberg, of Independence, has
filed with State Engineer Lewis appli
cation to divert water of the Little
Luckiamute river to be used for power
for municipal purposes.
The state board of fish and game
commissioners gives out the state
ment that the salmon industry of the
Columbia river last year yielded to
this district about $6,000,000.
Nearly every city of Importance in
Oregon has representatives in Port
land in the delegations to the fifth an
nual convention of the Oregon Retail
Jeweler's Association, held Tuesday
and Wednesday. May 28-29.
An encouraging feature of the lum
ber situation in Oregon is that the
lumber shipments are considerably in
excess of the cut, indicating that the
market for the product is better than
it was for the first four months of last
year.
James and Francis Beal, aged 15
and 17, and Thomas Williams were
drowned In the Columbia river at Wy
eth and the bodies swept away in the
swift current The boys had fallen
from a raft and Williams went to their
rescue.
With the Clatsop beach or the Co
lumbia river as objective points, sur
veyors have been working for many
months near the headwaters of the
Necanicum and Indications point to
the Harriman people as the Interests
behind the project.
A movement Is started for the recall
of County Judge A. E. Lake and Com
missioners C. H. Stoughton and
H. C. Hooper by the taxpayers of Was
co county. The trouble arises over a
contract for a new courthouse at The
Dalles to cost $150,000.
Tauna Tolonen, the 6-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Matilla Tolonen, of
Smith's Point, near Astoria, was fatal
ly burned while playing near the fam
ily home. A brush fire had been start
ed a short distance from the residence
and the lad ran too close to the flames.
Senator Chamberlain has offered an
amendment to the omnibus claims bill
appropriating $193,563 to settle in full
Oregon's Civil war claim against the
government. An appropriation to pay
the claim has twice passed the senate,
but was each time defeated In the
house.
William Judah Jim, Klamath Indian,
convicted of murder In the second de
gree for the killing of Quimby Checas
kane, of the same tribe, on November
22, on the reservation, was given a
sentence of 20 years' imprisonment at
McNeil's Island by United States Dis
trict Judge Bean.
Following out a plan to do away
with a separate report of each insur
ance company doing business In the
state, and make Instead a tabulated
report, Printing Expert Harris, acting
on the suggestion of Insurance Com
missioner Ferguson, who originated
the scheme, la sending letters to 35
state, officers and boards recommend
ing that the reports this year be made
in tabular form.
The Oregon statistical bureau, under
the direction of J. A. Bexell, dean of
the school of commerce at the Oregon
Agricultural college, will carry out an
industrial survey during the summer
for the purpose of collecting accurate
statistical data which will show the
degree to which the possibilities of
the counties of the state are develop
ed. An appropriation for this work
sas provided by the last legislature.
JUDGE ARCHBALD
Judge Robert W. Archbald. of the
United States commerce court, who is
being Investigated by the house ludl-
eiary committee.
Brief News of the Week
Rioting convulsed the city of Buda.
pest, Hungary, as a result of the gov
ernment's defeat of universal suffrage.
In the presence of 200 persons, Dan
Davis, a negro aged 21 years, was
burned at the stake at Tyler, Texas,
after confessing to an attack upon Car
rie Johnson, a white girl.
With thousands of tons of perish
able freight and foodstuffs rotting on
the docks and wharves, the port of
London Is completely tied up as a re
sult of the transport workers' federa
tion strike.
The Hamburg-American line's new
mammoth trans-Atlantic liner, Imper
ator, the biggest vessel in the world,
was successfully launched at Ham
burg, Gefninny, Emperor William act
ing as sponsor.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
In the federal court at Chicago for the
eight wall paper manufacturers and
Jobbers who were tried for alleged vio
lation of the Sherman law in conspir
ing In restraint of trade.
Chinese of southern California,
through their chamber f commerce
In Los Angeles, have issued an appeal
to the people of the coast asking them
to join in a protest against the Dilling
ham exclusion bill, which has already
passed the United States senate.
People in the News
A jury trial of Harry K. Thaw, slay
er of Stanford White, In his appeal for
release from the Matteawan Insane
asylum, was denied.
Announcement is made that Edson
Joseph Chamberlain, vice-president of
the Grand Trunk Railway, has been
appointed to succeed Charles M. Hays,
who lost his life in the Titanic disas
ter. Because a rumor gained credence
in the general conference that Dr.
Benjamin Young of Portland, Or., used
tobacco, the Methodist conference at
Minneapolis failed to elect him to a
bishopric. Dr. Young's friends discov
ered the condition when it was too
late to overcome.
Judge Lawler has dismissed from
the calendar the 27 Indictments stand
ing against former Mayor Eugene E.
Schmltz of San Francisco. These are
the last of the hundreds of indict
ments arising from the graft cases
against dozens of former San Francis
co officials and corporation magnates.
Political News Bits
Onnsby McHarg will conduct all
contests on behalf of Colonel Roose
velt In the republican national conven
tion. Representative Lindbergh, of Minne
sota, haa announced his candidacy for
the United States senate to succeed
Senator Nelson.
Announcement that he would be a
candidate to succeed United States
Senator W. Murray Crane of Massa
chusetts was made by Thomas W.
Lawson, the Boston financier.
Declaring his firm belief that he will
be nominated for president at Balti
more, Speaker Clark nevertheless has
announced that he will also file appli
cation for reelection to congress.
William A. Prendergast, comptroller
of the city of New York, has been
picked by Colonel Roosevelt to make
the speech placing him In nomination
for the presidency before the Chicago
convention, and Hiram W. Johnson
of California will make the first
speech seconding the nomination.
$12 JUNE 1912
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"The Conquest"
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Frtm tit? country urituntl,
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hf, (or ((Hit I'm bourul.
Furtli to ctnturr wrnt ho
Sri-klni .tllu.'Uil)' i nitlitm loir,
When ill Ism one h fiuiml. "renin,"
fuM h, "we'll tw i huppy pir."
Wo'lt nrttit lor (h prwher,
Thwn a hir.hr wiihuui i-t,
I know h.'re, UfWr'i Stasia,
He 'u;iolTk Bl.
3rd St, Near Courthouse.
Amateur Finishing Don Neatly
and Promptly, 3 2
Notice to Creditors.
Notice it hereby given by the under
pinned, the silmiiiixtratnx of the (utale
ol Klmer W. Kylerleceanttl,toall per
sons having claims against laid d
cetwxl and to all creditors of said entitle,
to present them, with the pror vouch
ers, to the undersigned at her dome in
Prineville. Oregon, within sis months
from the date ol ths tint publiratlon of
this notice.
Dated this 23x1 day of May, 1012.
Mrs I'siHLtl. K i.-lck,
AdmtniMratrii of theestata of Klmer
W. Ksvlor, deceased, 6-i3
Hotlce for Publication.
United Staled Unit Ollice,
The Dalles, Oregon, April 2.1. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that the North
ern Pst'ilic Kailwa Cumvanr, whore
postomce aililrvnii is ht. I'anl. Minne
sota, has this '.Mrd day o( April, IU12,
tiled in this ollice its application to no
loot under the provisions of the Act of
Congress, approved July 1, IK'S (.10
Stat. A!)', li'.O, ) as emended by the Act
ol 'onurene approved May 17,'l'JiMl. the
Nof SWJ Sec. 27. and N 'a f SK4
Sec. 28, T. 20 S., K. 20 Hast, W. M.
Anv and all persons claiming sd
verseiy the lands described, or desiring
to object becsute ol tle mineral charac
ter ol the land, or lor any other reason,
to the dipoial to applicant, should Hie
Iheir affidavits of protest in this ollice,
on or before the 7th dav of June, llUi.
C. W. .MOllltK,
5 2 tit Keyi'tor.
Citation.
In the county court ol the State of
Oregon, for the county of Crook,
in the matter of the estate of Robert
Pennington Johnson, deceased.
To Fred Johnson snd to all heirs and
duvivees unknown, if any there be,
Ireetinn:
In the name of ths State of Orejron,
you are hereby cited and required to
siipear in the county court of the State
of Oregon, for the County of Crook, at
the courtroom thereof, at Prineville in
the County of Crook, on Monday, the
third day of June, 1012, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, then and
there to show cauve, if any there be,
why an oider should not be made by
this court granting the administrator of
aid estate authority to tell all the real
estste of said deceased at private sale,
to-witt The east half of the southeast
quarter of section seven and the east
hall ol the northeast Quarter ol section
eighteen in township thirteen, south of
range ourteen, east ol Willamette
Meridian in Crook county, state of
Oregon.
" itness. the Hon. II. C. Ellis. In. We
of the county court of the State of Ore
gon, for the County of Crook with the
sesl of said court affixed this 17th dav
of April, A. D. 1(112.
Attest: n ihhkn Brown, clerk.
The Oregon Bar
At the Old Stand
G.W. Wiley &CoPrPi
All kinds of Choice Liquors
Wines and Cigars.
Famous Ranier Beer in
Bottles and on Draft.
$100,000.00
TO LOAN
On Improved. Producing
FARMS
Large Loans a Specialty
A. R. BOWMAN
Prineville, Oregon
Prineville-Rcdmond-Sisters Stage Line
Matt Kulesch, Proprietor.
Passenger Fare to ftedmond, $1.50, Express from Red
mond to Prineville, one-half cent per pound for over 50
pounds. Small pnt knges of less than 50 pounds, 25c
Leaves Prineville for Redmond Duily. Office nt the
Pioneer Cream Company.
1H6 S. R. COOPER, Agent
LTTlVniBEIR,
Shlnglm, Mouldings, Windows,
Doors, CilnsiM, Etc. Kto., Etc.
SHIPP&PERRY
.
"Friday, The Fish Day"
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Is set apart for the consumption of the finny creatures, but torn
people like fih as a course every day in the week. Wliother you
eat much or little fish you are doubtless particular about the
quality. If you are, then you should benti your steps lo this
direction for here you are sure of Retting the freshest and mot
selicious fisb you ever tasted.
City Meat Market
Strawberries
Arriving Daily, also all other
Fruits Available.
If you are looking for anything nice
in the fresh fruit line, watch the
O. K. Market.
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JUNE
Tickets will be on sale from all Stations on the
O-W. R. & N.
JUNE 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1912
ONE and ONE-THIRD FARE for the Round Trip
A rro(rntra Iiuh bi'cn prepared wlileli will mirpuss any for
mer. QArmnKo to spend a week In Portland, nnd a week at
NORTH BEACH on the Pacific. KKDUCED FARES will bo In
effect from Portland, and tlio O-W. R. &N'i Excuralnn Steamors
will bo making dally num. For further Information, address
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT,
5-1 6-4t ' Portland, Oregon
CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTT
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Portland
Bids You to Her
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