OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENBULjNTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During'the Past
Week.
To Revise State Game Laws
Tortlnnd. Orvnon game laws IU
probably undergo a complete revision
this coming winter at (he hands of the
legislature, if plans that State Samt
Warden Flnloy is now working on ma
ture. He is engaged In carefully go
ing over all the existing statutes per
taining to the propagation, protection
and killing of game of the state, re
codifying and revising. Glaring incon
sistencies that are held to bo distinc
tive features of Oregon's present code
re being eliminated for the rurpose
of giving hunters equal rights every
where. Abuses regarding the shoot
ing of ducks and deer are receiving
special attention.
i Election Will Be Contested
Roseburg. Claiming that the elec
tion officials In the recent local option
elections, held at Oakland. Sutherlin.
and Glendale. Douglas county, failed
to file separate certificates showing
that the voters of such precincts who
lived outside of the city boundaries
had not voted on the liquor question.
District Attorney Brown has filed for
nal notice that he would contest the
election.
Apple la Honored at Albany Fslr
Albany. With gala day In which
250 people from Salem, almost 300
from Lebanon and scores from other
yalley cities, participated, Albany's
sixth annual apple fair closed Satur
, day. The armory was thronged all
day with hundreds of visitors who ad
mired the beautiful display of splendid
apples and the wonderful vegetable
exhibit.
WEEK IS FOR FARMERS
160 Lectures and Demonstrations are
Arranged For '
Corrallis. The work of fanners'
week at Oregon Agricultural college,
December 9-14, will consist of 169
lectures and demonstrations covering
the practical phases of all the courses
of study offered In the school of agri
culture. Several experts from outside
ef the city will assist In the Instruc
tional work In addition to the 37 fac
alty members who are scheduled for
lectures.
Experts from the Union Meat com
pany's plant at Portland will give
demonstrations of meat animals and
the various cuts of meat. There will
be special poultry demonstrations ev
ery day.
Dr. James Wlthycombe will give six
lectures on agricultural opportunities,
cooperative marketing, dairy herd
Improvement, care of horses, livestock
as a factor on the dairy farm and gen
eral Btock problems. Dean Calvin, of
the home economics department, will
give five special talks to women visit
ors on the influence of food on health
and disease, the physical condition of
the child In school and three demon
stration lectures on bread-making.
Wants State to Print School Books
Springfield. The Springfield grange
is preparing to take the Initiative in
the matter of getting scboolbooks at
cost to the people of Oregon. The
measure will provide that the state
compile, edit, print and publish all
text books used In the public school
and sell them at cost to pupils or par
ents. GOVERNOR SEEKS HELP
Will Ask Legislature to Let Governors
Name Special Officers
Salem. To enable the governor ef
fectively to put into force a constitu
tional instruction to see that the laws
are faithfully executed, Governor
West has prepared a bill which he
will have introduced in the coming
legislature. ThiB measure gives the
governor authority, when he believes
criminal laws are being violated, to
appoint for a period not longer than
SO days at any one time special prose
cuting attorneys, special sheriffs and
special constables, who shall have all
authority of regularly elected officials,
but they Bhall have no greater power
than regular officials.
The special officers shall carry out
the directions of the governor and
shall receive while employed the same
compensation received by the regular
efficials.
Socialist's Campaign Inexpensive
Klamath Falls. The limit In cam
paign expense accounts Is believed to
have been reached by J. W. Tyrrell,
candidate on the socialist ticket for
county treasurer. The account con
sists of one item of 25 cents for copy
ing petition.
Death Comes In Pulpit
Brownsville. Rev. R. Z. Brown, of
Philomath, dropped dead in the pulpit
while preaching at Crawfordsvllle. He
bad given out the hymns and was be
ginning his sermon when stricken,
MRS. CLEVELAND
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Mrs. Grover Cleveland, widow of the
former president, whose engagement
to a college professor was recently
announced.
PERKY GETS APPOINTMENT
Hawley at Last Moment Refuses Ida
ho Senatorshlp Himself
Boise. Judge R. I. Perky of Boise
was appointed United States senator
from Idaho by Governor James H.
Hawley, to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Weldon D. Hey
burn. Judge Perky is a prominent demo
crat and was formerly state chairman
of that party. He was defeated for
national committeeman this year after
a bitter fight between the Hawley and
Nugent factions. Perky served as dis
trict Judge for four years.
It was understood that Governor
Hawley would resign the governor
ship and that Lieutenant-Governor
Sweetser would appoint the retiring
governor to fill the vacancy.
In an unauthorized statement. Gov
ernor Hawley said he abandoned the
plan to have himself appointed bo
cause ths longer he considered the
act the more repulsive It became to
him, and he thought bis Intent would
be misconstrued.
Manitobans Are Accused
Winnipeg, Man. Sir Redmond Rob
lln. Premier of Manitoba, and Hon.
Robert Rogers, lately appointed Do
minion Minister of Public Works, are
named as principals In a case alleging
violation of Canada's election laws In
MacDonald district.
The trial promises to be the most
sensational In Canadian political his
tory owing to the prominence of those
Involved.
Wilson Led Colonel by 2,000,000 Votes
Washington. Latest figures on the
total votes polled by the three princi
pal presidential candidates In the re
cent election are as follows: Wilson
6,395,000, Roosevelt 4,315.000; Taft
3,350,000. Four yearB ago Taft receiv
ed 7,679,000.
Son of Coroner of Centralia Shot
Centralia, Wash. A tragedy which
has stirred all Centralia was brought
to light by the finding of the body of
Charles Newell, son of Edward Newell,
coroner-elect of Lewis county. The
youth had been shot through the head.
BULGARS REPULSED
IN GREAT BATTLE
Constantinople. Turkey will not
accept peace on the terms laid down
by the Balkan allies, according to an
official announcement and a great bat
tle between the Bulgarians and Turks
is on all along the line of the Tchatal
ja fortifications.
Unofficial reports say the Turks
have gained a great success. The
Turks succeeded after some hours of
fighting in defeating the right Bulgar
ian wing and in repulsing the left
wing. They captured 12 guns and
8000 prisoners. The Turkish warships
contributed largely to this success.
The opening of the battle was a
wonderful spectacle. The black face
of the Bulgarian position sparkled
with flashes. Some of the Turkish
heavy guns fired black powder. The
bursting of heavy shells soon raised
a curtain of smoke which, mingling
with the morning mist, rolled majest
ically down the valley between the
combatants.
Constantinople, at the gates of
rblch the Bulgarians are knocking, Is
a city of sick, wounded and hungry
refugees. With the thousands of
wounded, in addition to cholera pa
tients, all the hospitals are overtaxed,
Some relief has been afforded by the
action of the government In sending
many refugees to Asia Minor.
A revolution has been added to the
other troubles of the Turkish govern
ment. The young Turks, on whom
much of the blame la placed for dis
aster, are suspected of being concern
ed In a movement to overthrow the
government and a section of them are
thought to be plotting to restore the
ex-Sultan A'jdul Humid to the throne.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
Manufacturer of Kugen have per
fected organisation, of the Factory As
sociation.
Four schools of I'olk and Yamhill
counties held a Joint educational rally
In Grand Konde Saturday.
The biennial report of State Treas
urer Kay shows that Oregon is out of
debt and has a cash balance on hand
of J.i3,73:.4ti.
J. H. riummer, wanted In Oregon on
a charge of forging chocks on the
Kugene l.oiin A Savings bank, was ar
rested in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Klvlra Teol, a resident of I'm
tllla county since ISSi). died on the
old Teel homestead half a mile west
of Echo. Mrs. Teel was S3 years old.
Articles of Incorporation of the
American Institution ut Sociology
were filed at Astoria. The home office
of the organisation Is to be In Astoria.
Official complete returns show that
Wilson carried Oregon over Roosevelt
by 9143 and that Harry Lane defeated
Selling by l.'Sl and Selling led Hourjo
by 12.S27.
A special two weeks' short course
In agriculture Is to be given at the
Oregon Agricultural college, for the
benefit of the general farmer and the
orchardlsL
M oil ford has an embarrassment of
riches when a candidate for the posi
tion of mayor la concerned. At the
present time 12 candidates are out tor
the position.
J. A. Westerlund of Jackson county
has announced that he Is a candidate
for speaker of the house of represen
tatives st the coming session of the
state legislature.
The Congregational church mem
bers of Gaston held a two days' series
of exercises last week In honor of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the church.
The Roseburg Brewing ft Ice com
pany entered pleas of guilty to violat
ing the local option laws In that city.
The brewery was fined S500 and Oscar
Kllnke, Its manager, and five directors
1250 each.
Martin Lavln, a laborer at a gravel
pit, was cut In two half a mile eaat
of Umatilla Junction by Oregon ft
Washington fast freight No. 66. He
left town about 5 P. M. and fell asleep
on the track. i
Ray Wilson, a brakeman on the
Pacific Railway & Navigation com
pany, died at Hlllsboro from Injuries
received at Banks. He lost bis bal
ance and fell from the train while It
was In motion.
Brownsville Is exultant over the fact
that the community was again suc
cessful in carrying off the Hill silver
cup and (35 cash prize at the Albany
apple show for the best community
exhibit of apples.
Insurance Commissioner Ferguson
has announced that be has served no
tice on the Independent Order of Purl
tans to cease transacting business In
this state and that Its license will not
bo renewed at the close of the year.
Joseph N. Teal of Portland Is being
urged as secretary of the Interior In
Wilson's cabinet. Ho has the Indorse
ment of Governor West, Senator
Chamberlain and all the commercial
organizations ani, business Interests
of Oregon.
During the past summer, a great
many Improvements have been made j
in me city oi i anion, pnnctpui ot
which is the installation of a water
system. Just completed at a cost of
$40,000 and which is ready to be turn
ed over to the city.
Coverr.or West has issued a pro
clamation setting aside Thursday,
November 2S, as Thanksgiving day In
Oregon. Peace and plenty, he says,
have smiled upon our state during tho
past year and health and prosperity
have been our portion.
A wreck occurred Friday on the
Corvallis ft Kantern about one nlle
west of Chltwood, the smoking car
going through the bridge and into the
river. The passenger coach on the
east side of the bridge turned over.
No one wns seriously Injured.
Oregon cities that voted on the li
quor question under the home rule
amendment at the late election were
Albany, Kuf;e:ie, Hood Rlvor, Lostlne,
ItoF.ehurg, Cottage Grove, Silverton,
Enterprise, Glendale, Oakland, Wal
lowa, Sutherlin, Springfield, Tlgard,
Lebanon, Grants Pass i-nd Woodburn.
Tite pupils of the public schools of
Prairie City have organized a com
plete system of self-government with
all necessary provisions for effectively
putting their scheme Into execution.
The plan of the pupils covers the en
tire round of school life, Including
play-grounds, halls and schoolrooms.
Governor West has sent a letter to
District Attorney Brown of Douglas
lounty, Instructing him to begin crtm
J.ial prosecution of Mayor Mlcelll of
Roseburg for failure to perform the
duties of his office. The charge will
likely be based on the mayor's alleg
ed wilful neglect In enforcing the local
option law. The governor also In
structed Brown to bring, as soon as
time would permit, civil suits against
the RoBeburg Brewing ft Ice company,
of which Mayor Mlcelll Is a leading
stockholder, to have It enjoined un
der the public nuisance act and to
have its charter revoked on tho
ground that Its officers have been con
ducting It in violation of the law.
OUR RIGHT TO
FORM CANAL
Silmson Shews Trial Panama
Menses Are a Necessity,
NO VIOLATION OF TREATY.
American and British Statesman Who
Nagotiattd It Rsoogniied Our Inten
tions, 8ays Storetary of War In a
Magaiin. Article,
In u article In the Scientific Amer
ican Secretary of War Stlnisou take
strong ground not only on the nbsolutu
right of the I'nlted States to fortify
tho Panama ciin.il. hut on tho need for
such defense a a mutter of gtvnt na
tional exiieillenoy.
Secretary Stimson denies that the
fortification of the canul would be a
vMnll'm of this country's obligation to
Great Britain uuder the lluy-rauuce-fote
treaty, lie thus summarises the
let:" I situation:
"lu the Clayton llul wer treaty of
1S.TO the I'nlted States and Ureal Hrlt
tain expressly agreed not to fortify or
assume any dominion over any utrt of
Central America, where the canal
might lie made. The first draft of the
llay Pauncefote treaty of Feb. 5, IllOO,
contained a similar prohibition to the .
effect that 'no fortlllcutloii nIH lie
erected ttiiuiiianilliiK the canal or the
waters ailjaceut.' This ini"ed treaty
In this form was rejected by the senate
for the very reaanti that It did not give
the l ulled State suuVlcnt lllierty of
action In regard to the canal. The
present Hay Tnunecfote treaty was
Iheu negotiated, whkh In Its first ar
ticle entirely abrogated the old Clayton-
Hulwer treaty and also omitted the
rsMtrlrllons against fortification which
hail teen contained In the Unit pro
posed Hny-Panncefote treaty.
"The memorandum which Mr. Hay
aent to the senate with the second
Hay l'auneefote treaty, containing the
mrrctHndcnr between himself and
Lords Puuncefnto and Ijinsilowne.
shows that these rhnuges were made
for the express puriHiee of permitting
tho I'nlted States to fortify and do
feud the rnnnl and that Lord Ijiiim.
downe fully understood and recognis
ed this right ou our part
Lsnsdowne's Statement
As to this Lord Lunmlowne express
ly said:
"It Is mtut Important that no douht
should nut as to the Intention of lh.
contracttna- parties. Aa to this. I under
stand that by lh. omlsalon of all infer
ence to thu maltrr of di'f-niw tho t'nllrd
Stairs government dealrra to rrsnrvo lh.
power of taking mea.ur.a to pnitM-t the
cannl at any time whrn lh I'ntted State
may bo at war from dratrucUon or dam
age at the hands of an enemy or ene
mies.
"The congress of the fulted Sutra
then proceeded ths following year In
the Spooner not (section B) to authotizo
the president to enter Into the con
tracts for tho construction of the ca
uul nnd Its 'defenses.' And In the fol
lowing year, two, Mr. Hay. the sumo
statesman who had negotlntiil the
IIny-1'iiuiicefiite treaty, negotiated a
treaty with the republic of Panama by
which Panama granted to the United
States for the purpose of the ennui tho
use. occupation nnd control of the pres
ent i'muiiiui en mi I zone n ml nlw grant-
ed to the T'nlted States fur the protoe- '
tion of such canal the right to use Its !
Innd and naval forces and to establish
fortifications. (Hunuu Varllla treuty,
article 23.)
"Tho Hay-Paiiiicefiite trenty nnd the
Bminu Varllla treaties are the only ex
isting treaties entered Into by the Unit
ed States which nffect Its rights over
the Piinnma canal. It is perfectly
clear, therefore, from the foregoing
facta that none of the statesmen, ei
ther of .Great Britain or 1 'ami inn or
the United States, who were concern
ed at the' tlmo In the negotiation of
these trcuties or the enactment of leg
islation to make them effective had
any doubt as to the right or purpose, ot
the .United States to defend uud forti
fy the canal."
Necessity For Fortification.
As to the necessity for the fortifica
tion of the ennui for the protection of
tho United States In time of war Sec
retary Stimson Is fully convinced. He
says:
"It has been earnestly argued that
the safety of the cnmil can bo better
and more cheaply nssured by an ngreo
meiit between the lending nations,
making It a neutral waterway and for
bidding it from ever living blockaded
or seized. In time of war. It U argued
that such a course will relieve us from
the expense and burden of defending
tho canal and that It will ut the samo
time accomplish every result which we
could accomplish by defending It our
lulves. "This Is an entire misconception. It
loses sight of the vital difference be
tween an American cimnl nnd an lnteN
national cannl. It loses sight of the
fact that It is of vital Importance to !
this country not only that the canal I
shall be open to our fleet In case of
war, but that It shall be closed to the
fleet of our enemy. An International
cnnul, kept open and defended by !
agreement between the powers, from
Its very nature would have to be open
to our oppenent as well as to our
selves." Secretary Stimson finally gives an
outline of the character of fortifica
tions he deems necessary for the prop
er defense of the canal.
It will
Stand
Close
Inspection
Tho Silverware you buy here, Loth in Material nnd work
manship. Solid Silver and heavy plated ware, suitable
for home use, and extremely fine for presents.
We would take pleasure in showing you our great
selection in
Holiday Goods
we are receiving every day.
Select you presents early and get what you want. A
mall deposit now secures anything you want for holidays
or any other day. t
Always first ; and we'll convince you that there
is no use to send away for goods, a our selection is
complete at popular prices. ,
Crook County Jewcly
L. Kamstra, Prop.
Prineville, Oregon
Prineville Flour Mills
We can supply your needs in the
Flour and Feed Line
FARMERS, Don't fail to take
advantage of our
LIBERAL EXCHANGE SYSTEM
Stewart & Carlson
la IV
It takes five different aged
whiskies to make Cyrus
Nobleeach one good in
itself. But it takes blend
ing and re-ageing to bring
out the best in each to
"round-out' the flavor.
.Why punish yourself with rough, high-proof, strong '
hisltey when you can get Cyrus Noble everywhere?
W. J. Van Schuyver & Company, Agents, Portland .
ARE YOU SURE
The records show a clear tltlo to your property? The
records fulled to how correct title In a miiIo made this
week by a leading real estate company. RESULT Long
delay and poHMlble loss. Better let the Planner Abstract
Company look after your IntereHts.
PIONEER ABSTRACT COMPANY
(Member Oregon Association of Title Men)
and Sporting Goods Store
r
Made in Oregon
Delicious Home Made Bread,
Doughnuts and Cookies, at the
Cash Grocery
Geo. Whiteis, Prop.