OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAUNTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Want Men to Call Own Recall.
Iugene. A writ of mandamus ask
fct the circuit court to compel Wil
liam Smeed, chairman, W H. Wood,
nember of the school board, and W. J.
King, clerk ot the Walterville school
(strict. In this county, to call a spe
cial election for the recall ot Smeed
and Wood, has been tiled. The recall
was Invoked upon these men some
time ago, but they refused to call the
election. In their official capacity
they were the only ones who could
eall such an election, and It is in this
nsettled state that the matter has
remained. The trouble Is over the
employment of a teacher and his sal
ary, about which some ot the patrons
af the school complained.
Registration for State Is 179,716.
Salom. Secretary of State Olcott
announced Monday that the total reg
istration as reported to him by the
county clerks was 179,716. There are
only four days remaining on which to
register for the primary, and, unless
there is a big increase on these days,
the total will not be more than 200,000
r about 40,000 more than It was in
1912, when the women were not en
titled to vote and the population of
the state was considerably smaller.
Coo Line is Rushed.
JIarshfleld. The construction work
n the Willamette-Pacific railroad, be
tween Marshfield and the Tenmile
lakes, a distance of 17 miles, is pro
gressing as fast as labor can hasten
it Hauser & Houser, the contractors,
have all but three miles and a half of
the right-of-way cleared and It Is ex
pected the force of about 600 men will
ae doubled soon.
GENERAL FUNST0N
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
Birds Come Back.
Xjmath Falls. Not in many years
las the number of geese in the Klam
ath country been as large as now,
when the big game birds are returning
for nesting. AH day and all night,
the honks of flocks are to be heard,
as the birds wend their way toward
ipper Klamath, lake, and steamboat
nen say that the lake is literally alive
with them.
CAVALRY SURVEY IS MADE
After Conference With Officials Lieu
tenant Hennessey Talks of Project.
Portland. Pendleton, Klamath
falls, Medford, and possibly Baker
will be among the Oregon towns at
which cavalry troops will be organiz
d. for the regiment projected by Lieu
tenant P. J. Hennessey, U. S. A., who
Ss detailed as, military instructor at
the Oregon agricultural college, Cor
tallis. It is regarded as certain that troops,
consisting of about 65 men each, could
be raised at each of these towns, and
at other towns In southern, central
and eastern Oregon. The Rogue River
valley, of which Medford is the center,
'sould possibly provide two or more
troops. Another might be raised at
Rbseburg.
Lieutenant Hennessey came to Port
land from Salem, where he had a
conference with Governor West about
raising the regiment. He found the
chief executive enthusiastic over the
Idea, even to the point of announcing
his desire to become a member of the
rganizatlon.
Pork Fair is Under Way.
' Monmouth. Active preparations
lave been begun by the pupils in the
schools of this city and other sections
of southern Polk county for the an
nual school children's industrial fair
to be held in Dallas next September,
eounty. Valuable prizes in livestock
and cash are on the list.
More than $500 in prizes has been
ffered by altruistic citizens of the
Manslaughter Is Alexander Verdict.
Grants Pass. William Alexander, a
15-year-old prospector, was convicted
y a jury in the circuit court of man
slaughter. Alexander was charged
with the murder of John Norllng and
Curtis Masterson In a cabin on Sucker
creek on January 13, and the present
trial was for the killing of Norling,
le not having yet been on trial for the
lining of Masterson.
- To Dismiss Baker Cases.
Baker. The case against all city
fftnials of Copperfield, indicted fol
lowing the crusade by Governor West,
will be dismissed, District Attorney
Godwin has announced, following the
acquittal ot Mayor William Stewart
on a charge of violating liquor laws,
by a jury in five minutes.
Alleged Murderer Held.
iXarulifield. James Ferrari, accused
cf killing John Kelly at Henryville,
was indicted by the Coos county grand
jury at Coqullle for first degree murder.
Li, sr' 1
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Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston, who will command the first de
tachment of troops landed at Vera
Cruz.
GERMANS HELP AMERICANS
Mexicans at Tamplco Cry "Death to
Gringoes," "Viva Huerta."
Galveston. Refugees from Mexico
arriving here brought fresh stories of
sudden flight, ot privation and Insult
to the American flag. Many of the
refugees were nearly destitute, with
children in their arms.
The story of the anti-American riot
In Tamplco, when German officers and
steamers went to the rescue of the
Americans and escorted 20 women
and children aboard the German cruis
er Dresden, was told by refugees. Of
ficers ot the battleship Connecticut
said, but tor this assistance, there
would have been bloodshed.
After dark crowds swarmed the
plaza, where fierce speeches were
made and parades formed. "Viva
Huerta" and "Death to the Grlngoes"
cried the crowd. Stones were thrown
and windows smashed. Then It was
that Captain Von Kohler, of the Ger
man cruiser Dresden, sent a terse
note to General Zaragosa, in command
of the port of Tamplco, that if he did
not stop the rioting that "I will see
to it personally that It is stopped."
Soldiers Go to Vera Cruz.
Galveston, Tex. Twenty hours af
ter orders to start for the ffont were
received from Washington four regi
ments ot Infantry, comprising 3400
men, carrying 12 machine guns, sailed
for Vera Cruz. The brigade will be
commanded by Brigadier-General
Frederick Funston.
Anti-Home Rulers Get 70,000 Rifles.
Belfast Outwitting the authorities,
who had prohibited arms importation
Into Ireland, it was learned that anti
home rulers succeeded In landing 70,
000 rifles and distributed them among
the Ulster Orangemen.
COLORADO WIRES FOR
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
Denver. Yielding to the Importuni
ties of 800 militant Colorado women.
Governor Amnions sent to the presi
dent a telegram "urgently requesting"
that the chief executive order at least
one battalion of infantry and troop of
cavalry from the U. S. army Into the
Colorado strike zone.
The telegram sets forth In consid
erable detail the situation that has
prevailed In southern Colorado since
last September, and adds:
"There are probably 3000 men arm
ed in open Insurrection. I have avail
able 650 militiamen without ability
to materially Increase this number.
The situation has passed beyond the
ability of the state to control. This
domestic violence is the result of an
Industrial controversy between inter
state organizations with headquarters
outside of this state. I urgently re
quest that you send forthwith not less
than one battalion of Infantry and one
troop of cavalry."
American Consul Thrown Into Jail.
Washington. United States Consul
General Phillip C. Hanna, at Monte
rey, reported to Secretary Bryan that
he had been humiliated and placed in
jail by Mexicans on April 22. He was
kept behind the bars until released
two days later by the constitutional
ists when they captured the city.
THE MARKET8
Portland.
Wheat Club, 92c; bluestem, 89c;
red Russian, 90c.
Hay Timothy, 16; alfalfa, $13.
Butter Creamery, 25c.
Eggs Ranch, 19c.
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem, 98c; club, 92c;
red Russian, 90c.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa,
$14 per ton.
Eggs 22c.
Butter Creamery, 28c.
A new strawberry cannery Is being
built at Hood River and It Is expected
the plant will be In operation la Umo
for the cam of this year's crop.
Work of remodeling the stntohouae
at Salom Is progressing rapidly and It
will be completed this summer, It is
expected.
Halibut fishing at Newport promises
to be a thriving Industry this year. A
number of Portland men are Interest
ed In boats which will be used.
Bandon Is the scene of some acti
vity on account of gold being found In
paying quantities In black sands.
Work is returning $3 to $30 a ton.
With the stock show but little more
than a month ahead. Union Is making
preparations t hold the annual event
on a vast scale.
Bumper crop ot strawberries Is pre
dicted for the Marlon county section,
the growers seeing no dangers ahead
aside from possibility ot frosts. Rains
have not hurt blossoms.
What Is said to be a new kind of
oyster has been discovered in the
reefs oft Newport The bivalve Is
larger than transplanted eastern va
riety and resembles the Japanese
product
In event the president Issues a call
for militia, the Oregon militia will con
centrate and organize for field service
at Clackamas, under plans arranged
by .the militia division of the war de
partment The damage to the prune crop In a
radius of 15 miles from Salem Is said
to be about $300,000 as result of re
cent heavy rains. If the cold weather
continues the' loss will be heavier,
says Robert Paulus, secretary ot the
Salem fruit union.
Representative Hawley has received
by parcel post squared pieces of man
zanita of beautiful color from ABhland.
The committee on agriculture plans
giving the speaker a gavel made of
wood from the various states repre
sented by Its members. Hawley was
asked to procure the manzanlta.
In his initiative petition, which was
filed with the secretary of state April
24. William A. Carter, republican can
didate for governor, estimates that a
saving of over $500,000 annually will
be saved the taxpayers of the state
by the abolition of certain boards and
commissions and the consolidation of
others provided for in the petition.
Whether the prohibition party will
put up a candidate of Its own for
governor or will Indorse one of the
candidates of the other parties al
ready In the field will be the most
important step to be decided at the
state convention of the prohibition
party to be held in Portland May 5
and 6.
Greek dnroa In the original Greek
tongue for the first time In the Pa
cific northwest will be played In Port
land May 13 and 14 by the students
and faculty of Reed college. The An
tigone of Sophocles to the accompani
ment of the special music written by
Mendelssohn is the drama selected
for production.
If a plan approved by the local
school board and the local dental as
sociation is carried out Pendleton will
next year install a free dental clinic
In her public schools for children who
cannot afford to consult the dentist.
The board will equip an office, and
the local dentists will donate their
services free of charge on certain
days.
Thousands of voters of Oregon are
debating the question of the effect
that woman suffrage in this state will
have upon the prohibition election
next fall. Many take the view that
the women will vote upon this propo
sition as their husbands and brothers
do. Others argue that the women will
In many instances take upon them
selves the responsibility of voting as
tbey think best.
President Wilson has been asked to
sanction Ae organization in Portland
of a regiment of prospectors and min
ers to take the field in Mexico.' This
regiment would be composed of men
who are accustomed to the outdoor
life, and their ability to give good ac
count of themselves, either In field or
mountain, under any and all circum
stances, is their chief claim for recog
nition. Representative Sinnott has intro
duced a bill conveying to Klamath
Falls all the unsurveyed lands on
Lake Ewauna for a public park. He
has also submitted to the committee
on public lands an amendment to the
coal land leasing bill, providing that
lessees pay all the state and county
taxes on leaseholds. This, he thinks,
will tend to remove the objections to
the policy of reserving such lands in
public ownership.
The secretary ot the treasury In
forms Senator Chamberlain that In
formation gathered from the depart
ments requiring room in the federal
building at Astoria Indicates that a
three story building having 9000 feet
of ground area will be necessary. The
cost of such a building, to be brick
faced and fire proof throughout, will
be $250,000. Senator Chamberlain will
introduce a bill providing for the erec
tion of such a building on the present
site.
BUICK
The Car that
Sells by the
Train Load
The Buick Car Sets Mark in a Run
Twenty and One-Tenth Miles Made on One Gallon of "Gat"
Twenty and one-tenth wile? on one gallon of gaHolino by a six-cylnder Huick carl That't
the mark that the Huick Motor Company may advertise to the world an an ofllcial performance.
Not only did the Buick "Six" set thin remarkable economy mark on January 14, but the
Model B-25, under similar running conditions, made 22 7 mile per gallon, while a third ma
chine, a Model 11 37, with no gravity feed tank for the measured gallon o( gasoline, made 17.07
miles. The later two models are (ours.
With F. K. Edwards, former American Automobile Association technical t-xpert ami one of
the most conscientious officials in the industry, in charge of the technical committee and with
Darwin Hatch, St. Clair Cousens,,, Reed Parker and K. (i. Weetlake to furnish the affidavits as
passengers in the Huick car?, the machines were taken to Thirty-third street and South Park
avenue, Chicago, where the attested Warner speedometers were set and officially recorded by
Messrs Edwards and Hatch, engines were run until they had Bucked the gasoline leads dry and
the technical committee carefully supplied each car with one gallon of gasoline that rated 02 in a
temperature 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Soon after the machines reached Jackson Park, where a two-mile circuit at and near the lake
shore was utilized for a tutting ground, the wind set in off the lake, the roadways became sheeted
in ice and the temperature fell to 32 degrees. The Southwest wind, that blew 23 miles an hour at
the start, shifted off the lake and became raw and cold, offering great rebalance to the machine.
The Buic "six" weighed 4550 pounds, with (our passengers and equipment, the "25" weighed
3300 pounds and the "37" 3780 pounds, incluling (our passengers and equipment. The "six" has
an engine 3 3 4x5, the "25" hai a bore and stroke of 3 3 4 each, while rhe "37" is 3 3-4x5, The
gear ratio of the "six" is 3 3 4 to 1, while the other have a 4-to-l gear ratio.
HUFF-NOBLE AUTO CO.
O. LHuff
PRINEV1LLE, OREGON
AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BUICKS
Fred W. Noole
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Statement of Resources and Liabilities of
The First National Bank
Of Prineville, Oregon
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Notice ot Miv-rffl'e .Sii'ii;.
Hy virtue of an execution and
ordr of sale duly iimued by the
clerk of the circuit court of the
county of Crook, state of Oregon,
dated the 27th day ot March, 11)1 1,
in a certain action in tho circuit
court for said county and stale,
wherein the Jicnd Company, a
corporation, an plaintiffs and judg
ment creditors, recovered judgment
against ('. C and N. A. Cooper,
partners, doing bunini'sn as the
Terrebonne Lumber Co., for the
sum of Keren Hundred Nineteen
and 20-100 dollar together with
interest thereon at the rate of 10
per cent per annum trom tho 27th
day of April, 1912, until paid, and
for costs and diHbursenients.
Notice is hereby given that I will
ON THE 2d DAY OF MAT, 1914,
at the front door of the court houoe
in Prineville, in aaid county, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Lots eight (8) and nine (!), in
block ono hundred and twenty-four
(124), llillman, Crook county,
Oregon. Taken and levied upon
as the property of the paid (i. C.
and N. A. Cooper, partners, doing
busineHe under the firm name and
style of the Terrebonne Lumber
Co , or as much thereof aa may he
necepnary to eaimfy tho aaid judg
ment in favor of The Uend Com
panv, a corporation, against said
Terrebonne Lumber Co. with fnter
est thereon, toghther with all cohU
and disbursements that have or
may accrue.
Khank Ki.kinh, Sheriff.
Dated at Prineville, Oregon, April
1, 1914.
Stock Brands Must Be
Renewed by June 3
Owing to the fact that nt the lust
seHHlon of tho Iie(clHlaturt a chanicu
whs made In the law tor briimlliiir
livestock, I derilre to ftlvo notice to
nil Htockimm of Crook county that
uiiIchh their brand n,ro renewed bo
fore June 3, 1014, said brands will be
cancelled. To renew theeo brandri I
have adopted tho plan of recording
the brand In tho same way that It
wiih lli'Ht recorded. l!y doing thin It
will tiu necoHHary to II lo u leather
with the brand burned upon the
Mime, together with the application
(or recording tho brand. Tho fee for
recording Ih fi() oentH. AppllcatloiiH
may be received by writing to thin
ollleo. It will not be neecHHary to
renew branda that were recorded at
thla office after Juno 1, I9i:j.
1-21) at Wahhkn Hiiown,
County clerk.