OREGON NEWS NOTES
i OF GENERAL IflTERESl
Events Occurring Throughou
the State During the Past
i Week.
Round-Up Buckaroo Killed.
John Day. In a drunken row Vel
on Pope, 18 years old, son of a well
known pioneer, shot and killed Jim
Green, a half breed Indian. The shoot
ing occurred at the Pope ranch, a few
miles out of John Day.
Green was employed at the Pope
ranch to break wild horses, and on his
return from a trip to John Day he took
a quantity of intoxicating liquor with
him.
Green was noted for his prowess as
a buckaroo, and was a star performer
at the Pendleton Round-Up last year.
He is survived by a wife and a child
about one year old.
Highway Stakes Are Set.
Central Point. The surveyors em
ployed by the county in connection
with the Pacific highway, and under
the direction of the state engineer,
are here setting grade stakes between
this city and Medford. This Is the Inl
tial move in the actual development
of the highway here. The surveyors
after they have finished work in this
locality will move to the Siskiyou
mountains, south of Ashland.
Eight-Footed Hog 2 Months Old.
Ashland. The four-winged duck on
the Cyester ranch, east of Ashland,
has a rival In an eight-footed pig on
the Beall ranch, south of Central
Point Both sets of feet are well de
veloped. This freak is now 2 months
old and promises to attain the size
of the average hog. Its legs are nor
mal down to the ankle joint, each leg
terminating in two feet instead of
one.
Prisoner Eats Evidence.
Portland. Although he ate the doc
umentary evidence against him while
on the witness stand, in full view ol
the court attaches and spectators, ac
cording to officials, Sam Matheson, a
Seattle contractor, was bound over to
to the grand jury by Municipal Judge
Stevenson on a charge of passing
badcheck for $35.
SUITS WILL NOTBE DELAYED
Attorney-General McReynolds Advises
Governor West Decision Is Final.
Salem. Announcing that the deci
sion to separate" the Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific railway lines was
final, Attorney-General McReynolds
telegraphed Governor West that the
Institution of suits could not be de
layed for further hearings. The At
torneyGeneral said that a careful in
vestigation had been made and that
the consolidation of the system was
clearly in violation of the anti-trust
act This means that the business in
terests of the state will not have an
opportunity to make protest through
hearings.
Governor West several days ago tel
egraphed President Wilson that the
contemplated action of separating the
lines would be harmful to the business
Interests of the state, and asked that
action be postponed until hearings
could be held. The state railway com
mission made a similar request
Rabies Reported In Baker County,
Baker. Reports of rabies Infected
dogs have been received in Baker and
county health officials are taking
steps to advise the populace on how
best to escape infection, and on what
to do if Infected. It is believed that
the disease is spread by coyotes on
the range.
Gold Strike Made.
Canyon City. The gold strike re
ported on Canyon mountain several
days ago has been followed up by
three other discoveries. Miners hert
say that it now has the appearance oi
ledge matter. The ground is the same
that Dan O'Shea took a $2500 pocket
from last summer.
To Prison For Fourth Time.
Pendleton. Four times a convict ie
the record held by Bert Pixler, found
guilty In the circuit court of the theft
of four cattle. The crime for which
he has Just been found guilty was com
mitted within 10 days after he return
ed from the state prioon. He was sen
tenced to serve 10 years.
Cooperative Store Burns.
Redmond. Fire swept the plant oi
the Farmers' Cooperative Warehouse
company here, doing damage estimat
ed to be in excess of $12,000. Insur
ance will cover about 18000 of thlt
loss, but valuable contents of the
structure were unprotected.
Will Film North Umpqua.
Roseburg. Two camera operators
from a California motion picture com
pany, accompanied by a guide, lef
Roseburg for a trip up the North Ump
qua river forestry trail as far as Cape
Illahee, to take views of that district
DR. HOWARD A. KELLEY
Dr. Howard A. Kelley, the Baltimore
physician who Is an authority on the
radium treatment of cancer.
WINTER BLAST HITS EAST
Man Frozen to Death In Chicago and
Many Are Frostbitten.
Chicago. Making amends for Its
long-delayed arrival, winter, of the
genuine snorting, biting variety, has
set In firmly and apparently for an ex
tended stay over practically all the
country east of the Rocky Mountains.
One man was frozen to death in Chi
cago. Several cases of frozen hands
and feet were reported, and the suf
fering In the poorer quarters was In
tense.
All the Great Lakes region Is In the
grip of the cold wave. Northern In
diana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
Michigan report below zero weather.
while the Dakotas, Montana and other
northwestern states range from zero
to 40 below. Some points in Minne
sota show 36 below.
Y. M. C. A. Meeting May be Reseated.
Vancouver, Wash. The Trl-State
convention of Young Men's Christian
associations of Washington. Idaho and
Oregon, which met here, was so in
structive, harmonious and enthusias
tic that there is every possibility that
Tri-State convention will be held
again next year.
Wages Higher on Canal.
Panama. Colonel Goethals. on re
ceipt of notification that President
villson had signed an executive order
fixing the conditions of employment
in the permanent canal organization
began arranging the wage scale, which
will be 25 per cent higher than in the
United States for similar work.
FEDERAL LEAGUE WILL
SUE TO HOLD PLAYERS
Chicago. Legal action to nrnmirs
the services of William Klllifer and
Enos Klrkpatrick to the Federal league
will be begun soon, according to an an.
nouncement made by Edward E. Gates
of Indianapolis, chief counsel for the
league, who held a conference with
James Gilmore, president of the new
baseball organization.
Suits to hold the players will be
brought by the Chicago and Baltimore
clubs, which liold the contracts of Kll
lifer and Kirkpatrick. resDectlvelv
The clubs will be supported by the le
gal and financial aid of the league.
These facts are undisputed." alrt
Mr. Gates. "Klllifer and Klrkpatrick
signed with the Federals when they
had not signed or agreed to sien with
our rivals.
"We purpose to protect those con
tracts."
Manager Tinker, of the Ch loam
Federals, asserts the tnaior leaeues
will not dare attempt to hold playei
previously signed by the new league.
He said they would turn back such
players as Klllifer. Aenew. William
and Baumgardner, preferring this to
a legal contest which might result In
an adverse decision.
$900,000 Elevator Burns.
Chicago. A mammoth grain eleva
tor, owned by the Armour Grain com'
pany, was destroyed by a spectaculai
fire which threatened shippinE in thi
Chicago river and nearby storehouses
The loss is estimated at $900,000.
THE MARKETS.
Portland.
Wheat Club, 87c; bluestem. 98c:
red Russian, 86c.
Hay Timothy, $17; alfalfa, $14.
Butter Creamery, 35c.
Eggs Candled, 36c.
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem, 98c; club, 87c;
red Russian, 86c.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfc.
$14 per ton.
EggB 37c.
Butter Creamery, 36c.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
The Oregon Irrigation Congress will
meet in Portland for Its third annual
session, Friday ami Saturday,
The First National Brt.ik ot Morrill
has applied for membership tu the
new banking system.
W. S, U'Ren of Oregon City has for
mally announced himself ns an hide
pendent candidate for governor of Or
egon. William Hanley, of Burns, will be
an independent candidate for United
States senator from Oregon at the
general election next November,
Floyd Bilyeu, chairman of the state
game and fish commission, states that
the department will save about $8000
a year as a result of moving its of
fices to Salein.
T. T, Geer, ex-governor of Oregon, it
considering seriously becoming a can
didate for the republican nomination
for governor at the coming primary
election.
Senator Chamberlain's joint resolu
tion to continue the provisions regard
ing the marking of the graves ot Con
federate soldiers and sailors was re
ported favorably to the senate.
Mrs. Joseph Nusbaum gave birth al
the Salem hospital to a baby January
26, making the fourth baby ot the tarn
lly born on that date lu as many gen
erations. The federal grand Jury will, It Is
said, investigate the business transac
tions ot T. R. Sheldon, former presi
dent of the First National bank ol
Roseburg.
The "dry" petition, bearing names :
of 63 voters, was presented to the
city council at Klamath Falls, asking!
the question ot prohibition to be
placed on the ballot j
Two hundred and fourteen native :
Alaskan school children at the Salem
Indian school have telegraphed Sen-I
ator Chamberlain their thanks for get l
ting the Alaska railroad ball passed, j
The North Pacific Fir & Lumber!
company, which is installing a big mill j
at Banks, will put In an electric powei E
and lighting plant for use by the In -habitants
of the village.
Governor West Is considering ac
cepting an invitation of the National
Civic Federation to speak on "Prison
Reform" at a meeting to be held In
New York city March 6.
The O.-W. R. & N. Co. is showing
moving pictures at La Grande, In a :
campaign of education to show how ,
accidents may be avoided and urging '
people to keep the laws of the country. 5
The departments of civil engineer i
lng in both the Oregon Agricultural
college and the University of Oregon
were ordered eliminated by the board
of higher curricula.
The Interstate Commerce commis
sion announced that they will give
hearings on Senator Lane's resolution
to investigate the steel trust freight
rebates, dates of hearings to be an
nounced later.
Because he claims Oregon as his
real residence Jale Gronlch, serving
time In federal prison at McNeil's is
land, denies jurisdiction of any court
outside his own district in matter ol
proceedings to forfeit his citizenship
papers.
At the second meeting of the logan
berry growers of the Willamette val
ley, held at Salem, the 100 growen.
present voted to effect a permanent
organization for the purpose of devel
oping the loganberry market and ad
vancing the interests of the growers
In every way possible.
Representative Slnnott's bill to au
thorize the secretary of war to detail
two army engineers to work with en
gineers' of Oregon and Washington
and the reclamation service In evolv
ing a plan for the development of the
Celilo Falls power project, seems to
be meeting with favor.
Hereafter It will be unlawful to
work any woman employe more than
64 hours a week, and employers will
be required to pay experienced women
workers not less than $8.25, and Inex
perienced workers not less than $6 a
week. This is the ruling of the state
industrial welfare commission.
A movement has been started In
Polk county to prevail upon the coun
ty court to employ a general super
visor over road construction In this
county. It is estimated that the em
ployment of a competent man to over
see and direct all road construction
and maintenance In Polk county will
save many thousands of dollars.
Probably the highest price ever paid
for an apple tree was the $600 which
was paid to an Oregon farmer for a
13-year-old seedling which grew In a
fence corner on his farm. The worth
of the tree to the purchaser lay In the
fact that It yields ripe apples every
month from May to November, the
fruit being rich In quality and prodi
gious In quantity.
The people of Oregon will be given
opportunity to recover, by vote at the
election next November, the use of
tide-lands in the Portland harbor. An
Initiative measure revoking the tide-
land franchise of 1862 will be prepared
within the month by Frederick W.
Mulkey, chairman of the public dock
commission. This franchise gave up
land owners of waterfront right to
use tldelauds for dock construction,
UICK
Electric StartedlLighted,Delco System
1914 Buick Cars
Prices f, o. b, Portland
Model B 24-2 Past. Roadster, 28 h. p $ 1 060.00
" B25-5 " Touring Car, 28 h. p 1185.00
" B36-2 " Roadster, 35 h. p 1375.00
B37 5 Touring Car, 35 h. p 1485.00
" B54-2 " Roadster, 6 cycle, 48 h. p 2135.00
" B55-5 " Touring Car, 6 cycle, 48 h. p 2135.00
HUFF-NOBLE AUTO CO.
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For Portland Improved Property:
Section 16-16 S. 16 E.
Section 16-16 S. 22 E. .
D. Ferrera
250 North 17th St
STALLIONS
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if you have an aged stallion or geldings you wish to trade,
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AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BUICKS
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Notice fur I'ublicntioii
l'iart nitwit of the Interior
U. S. Land Olllra at Ulirvivw, Ore
January 1U14.
Not coal lamia.
Notice it hrrcbf givon that
llurr 111 ark
of IUmpton' Orcuou, alio on Itoember
Mh, JU10, mailn liomtitpil rntry (Art
February 19, 1900) No. (Hlf.7, or south
hall, aection 1H, township 21 range 20
f, Wi lainette Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three-rear
proof to entalilish claim to the land
above drecribed, before A. 8, Kong, U.
8. ConinilMeii nur, at Hampton, Oregon,
on the Mb day of March, 1U14.
Claimant name aa witnttaan I Loyal
C. lVck, John (). Whitakttr, Jame L.
Owen, K, Lee Klgv", all of Hampton,
Oregon, Ja. F. IJimoKai,
26 Kegioter.
(Notice (or Publication
Itapartmeut of the Interior,
V. S. Land UIDce at The Dalle, Ore
December 17th, 11U3.
Notice is hereby given that
Oliver (. Adams
one of the heirs of Silas K. Ailama.
of
Prineville, Oregon, who, on May Kith,
1D0H, made Ilominttitad Entry No. 04131
for swt ncj, vi m j, HeJ aw), aection
14, township 15 south, range 17 east,
Willamette Meridian, list filed notice
of intontion to make tinnl five-year
proof to entablinh claim to the fund
above described before Timothy K.J.
Duffy, U. 8. CommiMHiomir, st Prine
ville, Oregon, on the 24th day of Feb
ruary, 1U14.
Claimant ntinit as witneanes: Wil
liam Marks, 1 1 ugh dee, James C. Oil
crist, John K. lirwHO. all of Prineville,
Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock,
12-25 Register
Notice lor Publication
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Land Ollice at The Dalles. Ore.
December 30th, 15)13.
Notice is hereby given that
Jean C. ltollore
of Bend, Oregon, who, on February
21st, 1012, made homestead entry No.
OIM106, for sci section 81, township 16
south, range 15 east, Willamette Merid
ian, lias II kid notice of intention to
make final commutation proof to es
tablish claim to the lund above de
scribed, before II, C. Kills, II. 8. Com
missioner, at B ml, Oregon, pn the
20th day of February, 1014.
Claimant names as witnesses : Ern
est C. Kimmell of Prineville, Oregon:
HamiKil Boyd, Wullis Danbery, (ilium
Maloney, all of Bend, Oregon.
Mfip H. Frank Woodcock, Register.
Curl A. Kacnplcr ICHtittu.
Notice Is horcliy Klvim that the
undersigned administrator, with tho
will annexed, of the estate of Carl A,
Kacnplcr, deceased, has filed his
final account as such In the county
court of the Htate of Oregon, for
the County of Crook, and that
Hatnnhiy, tho 21st day of February,
1914, at the hour of ton o'clock lu
the forenoon of said day, at, the
courtroom of said court In the city
of 1'rlt'HvlllH In Crook county, Ore
jron, linn been appointed by said
court as the time and the place for
the hearing of said final account,
and objections thereto, If any.
Dated and first publication Janu
ary 22, 1914 pi
II. A. Kaki'pi.kk, Administrator.
J. O. Stearns, Attorney.