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NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
House Bill Would Permit Farm
ers to Borrow From Gov
eminent.
Washington. A national fur in loan
bureau, io luaii money on Improved
Turin to bom fl1 tillers of the (oil
only, at not to etceed 4V per cant
Interest auil conducted under Ilia con
trol or tha secretary of tha treasury,
la tha object ot a bill lutroduced by
Heprrsentatlve llathrlck. Tha bureau
would ba In charge of a commissioner
t ItiOOO a yaar, an aselelaul at I4UOO,
and otbar employee uoressary.
A farmer dealrlng a loan on hla
lrotrty would, If tha measure becitma
a law, ba abla to barrow 60 par cent
of tha appraised valua of tha placa at
1 4 pur cant Interest.
Loom will only ba niado on farma
having at least one-half of tha total
acreage under cultivation.
delude Camblna Ships From Canal.
Charging that tha "shipping trust"
la planning to monopollia 1'anaina ca
nal tradn, Itepreseiilntlva Huinpbray
of Washington Introduced bill to
exclude from tha water all ahlpa which
ar purtlaa to foreign or domestic
combliisa, poola or "conferences."
"Tha evidence already adduced at
tha 'ateamalilp truat' Investigation haa
demonstrated that a foreign combine
la icullly of every charge made agalnat
them,' aald Hepreseutallva Humphrey.
"They fix ratea by agreement and di
everything human Ingenuity can da
viae to monopollia trade aud allfla
competition."
Wtitarn Ssnatora Sand Wllaon Latter
Senator Chamberlain, l'erky. My
era, Sewlanda, Aahurat, and Bmllh for
warded to Coventor Wllaon at Tren
ton, a Joint letter urging him to ap
point a western man ae aocrotary of
the Interior, and aaklng that ha ap
point either Governor llawloy, of Ida
bo, (lovrrnor Norrla, of Montnna, Jo
seph N. Teal, of rortlutul, or Clny Tall
tnnn, of Nevada.
Borah Commends Policy of Wllaon.
Konntor llonili. of Idaho, haa written
Governor Wllaon, congratulating blrn
upon hla stand on the conservation
question, aa aet forth In hla recent
speech at Chicago, and promising Mm
bla hearty cooperation In auy effort
the next administration may inuke to
weed out the vagnrlea that hnre made
coimrrvatlon objectionable to tha west
mid to aubatltuta a prnot'eal conservn
tloti Unit will aid In the development
of the public land stale.
Hemitor Boruh aubmlta a new propo
, altlon, and asks tho co-operation of
the presidentelect In securing the
adopilon of a policy whereby the Uni
ted Htntea government will In the fu
ture reclaim the desert landa of the
weat, and turn them over to home-
aeekera without coat. '
National Capital Brevltlea
Tho compromlae Hurdett-Ullllngham
Immigration bill, Including the Illiter
acy teat for ullena, waa panned by the
houae.
A garrlaon of 25.000 men will be
neceaaury to guard the Panama Canal,
Colonel Uoethala told tha home naval
affalra committee.
Federal prisoner having aerved IS
year ot life aentencea will hereafter
be llglble for parole, If I'realdnnt Tnft
aiglia me law pneeeu uy luv ivitma.
Retirement with pay In tha llfeaav-
Ing aervtca would ba provided by a bill
passed In tha aanate. After SO year
aervlca offlcera and men might retire
ut 73 per cent ot their present salary,
William Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil magnate, la not too III to teatlfy
briefly before the houae committee In
veatlgatlug the money truHt, according
to Dr. Illr.hardaon, the medical expert
aent to Miami, Kin., to examine the1
millionaire.
Ilcurlngs on tariff revision will con
tluuo before the house way and
menu committee this week. The
principal -achedulea to be taken up
are those relating to agricultural prod
ucts and provisions, cotton munufnc
tures. flax, hemp and Jute, and nmnu
fucturea.
v The progress of aviation In the Unl
ted Blates received an Impetua when
the senate passed a bill Indorsing
President Taft'a appointment of
commission to consider the establish
ment ot a national aero-dynamlcnl la
boratory and appropriating $5000 for
the work of the commission.
Dr. F. P. Fried mann's serum cure
tor tuberculoid waa the subject of a
long report by Consul General Thack-
ara nt Berlin, sent to congress by
President Tart. Thacknra said 1118
persons have been treated and while
the cure haa not yet been accepted by
the medical profession, the results
warrant the attention of congress.
- Charges that Secretary Fisher at
tempted to coerce Osage Indians Into
leasing valuable oil fields to the Stan
dard Oil company and counter charge
by tha seoretary that the Uncle Sam
Oil company attempted to acquire the
fields, under circumstances which
were threatening proceedings by Attorney-General
Wlckersham, were air
ed before the house committee oa In
dian affairs.
luther Mccarty
i7 .. i.: .1
Phnlo by American Ira AMoelallua.
Luthar MoCarty, who la new whit
heavyweight champion prlxa fighter of
tha world.
Brief News of the week
The equal auffrag constitutional
amendment carried In tha senate of
Houlli Dakota with only two opposing
votes, ,
Women were excluded from prac
ticing law at tha British bar by an
overwhelming vote of the bar aaaocla-
tlon at Ha annual meeting In London.
New York'a legislature went on rec
ord aa favoring tb proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution pro
viding election of United Btatea sena
tor by th people.
Thousauda of women may have to
wait for their aprlng shirtwaists, man
ufneturera any, unlesa nearly 40.000
shlrtwulst makers, who struck, ar
quickly brought to terms.
A conference of progressives of Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota and tb
Unkotiis la to be held In St. Paul, with
former Senator Albert J. Boverldge
of ludiuna aa the cblet speaker.
Tuesday waa the one hundredth an
niversary ot the birth ot John C. Fre
mont, soldier, explorer, governor of
California and Arliona and first candi
dal of tha republican party for presi
dent ot the United Slates.
Oregon progressives ar busily en-
gnged In an endeavor to prevent tha
confirmation (a the United State sen
ata of Thomas McCusker for post mas
ter at Portland, a 16000 a year posi
tion. McCusker waa La Follette'a
Oregon campaign manager.
A flood of petitions for damages
through the loaa of the steamer Titan
ic filed In New York, Includes on
from Mrs. Irene Wallacb Harris, who
Claims $1,000,000 for the loss ot her
husband, Henry D. Harris, theatrical
manager. Tbla la the heaviest of tha
279 clalma filed ao far.
It I learned from an authoritative
source In New York that the Union
Pacific railroad company plana to take
over th Ceutral Pacific railroad com
pany by lease from th Southern Pa
olflo company, and thla way meet tha
requirement Imposed by the supreme
court In lta decree ordering th disso
lution ot tha Union and Southern Pa
cific, People In the News
The third trial ot Dr. B. C. Hyde for
the alleged murder of Colouel Thomaa
Swope, millionaire uncle of Mrs. Hyde,
started at Kansas City.
Former Congressman Edward C
Burleigh, republican, wag elected Uni
ted States senator by the Maine legis
lature In joint convention.
Bessie McCoy, the "Yama Yama
Olrl," la returning to the stage, despite
the objections of her novelist hus
band, Richard f larding Davis, to whom
she was married a few months ago.
Governor Sulxer of Now York par
doned Koike K. Brandt, former valet
of Mortimer T. Schlff, the New York
banker, on the ground that Brandt's
sentence of 30 years for burglary was
excessive.
Edward W, Myllus, the French jour
nalist detained at New York, waa or
dered deported by Secretary Nagel, on
the ground thut In libeling King
George V of England, he had commit
ted a crime Involving moral turpitude.
Clprano Castro, the "atormy petrel"
of Central American politics, was de
nied freedom on bull pending the de
cision of hia appeal to the secrttar'
ot commercs and labor from the deci
sion ot tho EIHb Island board wlilc'.i
denied him admission to thla country.
Samuel Hill, president of the Home
Telephone & Telegraph company! c'
Portland, has filed with the attorney
general of the United States evidence
which he considers sufficient to war
rant an Investigation ot the American
Telephone & Telegraph company,
which controls the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph company In thla territory.
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERALINTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Life Craw Ar Laudtd
Astoria. Captaia J. H. Qulnan, In-
apector of tb Llfesavlng Revenue Cut
ter aervlca, baa completed hla official
Inveallgatlop of the wreck of tb
ateamer Roaecrana, and tb clreum
atancea attending the loaa of tha pow
er llfeboata, tb "Tenacloue." of Cap
Disappointment," and tb "Dread
Bought," of Point Adams.
II find no blam attached to either
crew In the matter, and apeaka In tha
blgheat term of the work dona !
their attempt to save the survivors)
of the wreck.
Joaaphln Poultry Show Succa
Grauta Paaa. Th Josephine Coun
ty Poultry aanoclatlon haa Just con
cluded tha moat remarkable exhibition
of blue-blooded fowls ever held here.
Visitor and poultry-ralaera acknowl
edge that thla waa tha beat ahow bald
In Crania Paaa alnc the organization
of the association. Numcrou prlxe
were awarded.
BUILDING REPORT IS MADE.
Statua of State Work Described by
Offlear
Salem. Report ot th progress
made on the various public buildings
ot tha ata'e la in th handa of th
slate printer being prepared for eub
mlaalon to th legislative assembly.
Th public building commissioners,
consisting ot th governor, ecretary
of slate, and slate treasurer, report
the general progress mad on tb atat
projects, command th policy of em
ploying a state architect and strongly
praise tha work of W. C. Knighton,
atat architect, in the past two years.
Thla report refers to tha new East
ern Oregon Insane hospital aa tha beat
and most modern plant of lta kind
west of Chicago.
In noting the progress made on tha
new supreme court and stule library,
now neurlng completion, just eaat of
the capltol, It la shown that the board
haa looked to the future and haa pro
vided for tha Inevitable enlargement
ot these departments, but that addi
tional appropriation will be needed
for completion.
Mr. Kulghton'a estimatea ahow that
the girl's dormitory at the feeble mind
ed institute will require an additional
appropriation of $4146.911, and also seta
out In detail the expenditures ot the
state funds on the new Insane hospi
tal, By this, tha buildings and equip
ment coat the atate $437,881.05, and
the land Including litigation and Im
provements $75,806.36.
H. M. Crooks la Honored
Albany. In recognition and celebra
tion of hia success In obtaining a $250,
000 endowment fund for Albany col
lege, H. M. Crooks, president of tha
college, waa tha guest ot honor at a
banquet given by the Albany Commer
cial club In th banquet-room of tb
Firs; Presbyterian church. Almost
200 persons attended the banquet
STUMP TESTS TO BE MADE
Forest 8arvlce to Conaarv Wealth
From Wood Wast
Portland. Tha United Statea forest
service. In co-operation with various
local Interests, la planning to make an
Investigation ot the merlta ot wood
distillation aa a means toward reduc
ing the cost of clearing logged-off
landa and creating a revenue from the
wood waste on tlmberland and In saw
mills. The government haa appropria
ted $5000 tor thla work and expecta to
show conclusively the adaptability ot
Douglas fir for yielding the various
products ot distillation.
The plan la to obtain a quantity ot
atumpwood from a characteristic sec
tion ot logged-off land along tha Co
lumbia river and also In the vicinity
ot Tacoma, Wash., since these regions
represent the two distinct boII forma
tions of the Douglas fir belt This
atumpwood will be distilled In the re
torts ot the Oregon Wood Distilling
company near Ltnnton, and an exact
record kept of the yield of tho prod
ucts ot distillation, such aa turpentine,
tar oils, tar, pyrollgneoua acid and
charcoal.
Employe Agricultural Teacher
MoMlnnvllle, J. C. Glbbs, of the
Oregon Agricultural college at Corrnl
11s, haa been obtained aa Instructor
In agriculture In the McMlnnvllle
schools, McMlnnvllle la among the
first towns la the state to Incorporate
agriculture In the school curriculum.
Nyaaa Ha Cheese Plant
Nyssa, Newberg men are starting
a cheese faotory here. A commodious
brick building which waa erected in
1910 and used for a time aa a crau
ery haa been secured and will be put
Into Immediate service. Milk from
S00 cows baa been promised.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
Baseball fans In Yamhill, Washing
ton and Polk counties are planning to
form a tri-county baseball league.
Logging oporatlone In tb Lower Co
luinbla river district ar tied up aa
result of tb snow.
Mr. Sarah J. Grant, on ot th pio
neer of Polk county, died at her bom
In King Valley at tb age ot 86 yara
Representative llawlay baa recora
mmded the appointment ot F. B
Bouthwlck aa postmaster at Salem U
auccaed Squire Farrow.
Frank W. Osburn, 60 years old, a
prominent cltlien and banker of Eu ;
gen, died at bis horn there aftei
several months' Illness ot paralysis.
W. McCormack ot Eugene, with the
percentage of .9M1 ranks aa the top;
notch amateur trap shooter of th
atat of Oregon for the season of 112,
Governor West haa granted a stay
of execution In the case of Bob Mor
gan, who waa to have been hanged
for tb murder of Miss Vlrgl Hart
at Condon on October 17.
At a rate of 200 a month letters are
pouring In on the Portland commercial
club from people who want to learn
more about Oregon and who contem
plate building homes here.
C. W. McNear A Co., of Chicago,
have purchased the $300,000 bond Is
sue of the Port of Coo Bay commis
sion for $289,975. The money la to
be used In harbor Improvements.
Governor West and all the members
of the legislature were Invited by Sam
uel Hill to be hla guest at bla expense
on a visit to Maryhlll, Wash., to in
spect bis seven varieties of good roads.
Judge Woods of Huntington, de
posed by Governor West and twice re
jected on petition tor reinstatement
by the county court la back on the
job aa a result of th election last No
vember.
Astoria la planning suitable memen
tos for each member of tb life-saving
crews tor services rendered at the
wreck of the Roaecrana and on various
occasions when life and property was
In danger. " ,
' When the democratic presidential
electors met at Salem to cast the un
anlmoua ballot for Wilson and Mar
aliall, Hugh McLaln of Coos county,
waa delegated to convey the official
vote to Washington.
Senator-elect Lane haa tiled his final
statement ot campaign expenses with
the secretary ot the aenate, showing
that $887.89 waa contributed to hia
campaign fund and bla expenditures
aggregated $922.89.
With the conferring of the thirty
second degree on forty-aeven candi
dates, th twenty-seventh semi-annual
reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies ot
Oregon came to an end In Portland.
Over 500 of the higher degree Masons
were present at the ceremony.
A coyote With two tails la the latest
animal freak to be discovered in Uma
tilla county. Chris Stannutl, a prom
inent farmer of Coe, killed the animal
with th double caudal appendage and
brought tha pelt with the two tails
attached to the county clerk to collect
the bounty.
John Torgersen, wanted at Vina,
CaL, for the murder ot James Miller,
while shooting up a store and saloon,
la under arrest at Roseburc. Tomer-
sen confesses to having burglarised ;
four poatofflces, three railroad sta
tions and eight stores In southern Ore
gon between December 27 and January
$.
For attempting to aave Ray S. Ut
ter, a machinist, from burning at Hood
River on May 18, 1910, Ernest E. Bog
gess ot that city haa been announced
as one ot the winners In the Carnegie
fund distribution. Mr. Boggess waa
awarded a bronze hero medal $425
disablement benefits and $100(1 aa
needed. I
For the first time tn ten years an
election was held Monday In the town
ot Clatsop, Clatsop county, In which
five trustees, a recorder and marshal
were elected. Outside ot Portland,
Clatsop probably covera more ground
than any city In the state, the town
limits extending from Seaside to War
ronton.
President Taft has sent to the aen
ate the list ot Oregon nominations
prepared and endorsed by Ralph Will
iams, national committeeman. Among
them are John H. Burgard to be col
lector of customs at Portland; Thomas
McCusker postmaster, and E. C. Klrk
patrick, United Statea marshal, and
L. H. Arnson, receiver, Th Dalles
land office.
It la understood that the proposition
of Coos Bay to place $150,000 at the
disposal ot the government to assist
In the work ot enlarging Miner harbor
haa been accepted by the board ot ar
my engineers. The board of army en
gineers haa concluded to redommend
practically everything aaked for tha
Improvement of Cooa Bay by the dele
gation from Marshtleld.
Forest rangers ot the Shasta, Kla
math, u::'..iyou and Crater National
forests, In northern California, and
southern Oregon, hav been summon
ed to a convention to be held at Med
ford, February 18 to 21. Tha conven
tion Is not an annual affair, but one
of several that have bean held period
ically to discuss new ways and Idea
of fighting Urea, building trail and
telephone lines, and tb Ilk,
Express and Passenger
Stage Line
Three hour between Redmond and Prlnevllle, tare $1.50.
Airent tor Nurtehru. Gt. Northern and Amrrk-an Expree Co.
Olll.-e open from 7 .. m to S p. mi.; Wundiiy 9 to 1 M.
Office at Pioneer Cream wo. 12-19
Jourdan & Son
Just Opened :
Livery Feed and Sale Stable
In Comctt Stage Barn
Prineville, ..... Oregon
Special attention given to the traveling Public
Hay 25c a day per head.
Give us a calL
White
Just Caught!
Our Fish haa the flavor of the briny it is right fresh from the wa
ter. We receive large consignments daily, and can supply all our patrons
with the very beat quality at reasonable prices. We do not keep any
fish around the store. If it is not fresh and sweet we would not offer it
to a cuatomer.
City Meat Market
Any time any whiskey tastes so rough
and strong it makes you shake your
head and say "bur-r" let it alone.
Never put anything into your stomach
your palate rejects.
That's why nature gave you a palate.
Try the New Cyrus Noble
the numbered bottle "th soul of the grabs."
W. J. Van Schuyver & Company, Agent8,Portland .
The Oregon Bar
At the Old Stand
G.W.Waey&Co.,Prps
All kinds of Choice Liquors
Wines and Cigars.
Famous Ranier Beer in
Bottles and on Draft
Fruit Trees! Ji
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Central Oregon Grown
The, only kind you can afford
to plant. ILLUSTRATED
-TALOGUE FREE. .Write
for one. Prices low enough
to surprise you. i
' Lafollette Nursery Co.
Prineville, 6 8 Oregon
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" RECEPTION
Champ Smith, Propr
Imported and Domestic
Cigars
Famous Whiskies
Old Crow, Hermitage; Red
Top Rye; Yellow Stone;
Canadian Club; Cream
Rye; James E. Pepper,
Moore's Malt
Porter, Ale and Olympia
Draft Beer on Tap.
5 Imported Wines
tj Liquors.
and
For Sale or Trade.
One full blood Poland-China tioar.
will trade for a brood sow. C. Rob
erts, Post, Ore. 12-26 lm