OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERMJNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. Free Books Asked For School. Klamath Falls. A petition ts being circulated to place ft measure on the ballot at the school election In June, proposing to furnish text books free In the graded public schools. It ts thought that the book can be pur chased by the district more cheaply than by the Individuals, that there will be no discrimination In those furnished and that the district will always have an ample supply. JOSEPH W. FOLK For Orchard Protection. Hood River. An insectary has been established in Hood River county by Professor V. I. Safro, of the Oregon agricultural college, for the purpose of studying the Insects that Infest Hood River valley orchards. Speci mens of each breed of Insects will be gathered and their entire life course will be studied under powerful micro scopes. Hoed River orchards are bad ly Infested with Insects this season. Mines in River Removed. Astoria. Three of the four subma rine mines that were planted along the channel edge of Peacock spit and have been a great menace to fishing operations have been removed. Two of the mines, one the marker and the other floating near the sur face, were picked up by the steamer Fornance. A 11 V"; 'A 4 it Joseph W. Folk, counsel of the In. terstate commerce commission, who Is probing the financial affairs of the New Haven railroad. Brief News of the Week The constitutionalists are In full possession of Saltlllo, Mexico. Of Interest to the entire world is the consistory which the pope will hold In Rome this week for the crea tion of 12 new cardinals. Within the next two weeks 600 men will be laid off at the Ford automo bile plant at Detroit, Mich., because of the dullness at this season. Lodl, Cal., has a new law which compels saloonkeepers to post In their places of business lists containing the names of all habitual drunkards of the city. ' Stiff taffeta skirts with four tiers are all the rage In the east Big ear bangles and "kiss-me-quick" curls are also in vogue among women. Only American pilots who have mas ters' papers for the Great Lakes or ocean-going vessels will be allowed to take vessels through the Panama La Grande to Stage Motorcycle Meet canal. La Grande, La Grande motorcycle i the collapse of the temporary men are to stage the second annual grandstand at the annual field day motorcycle race meet centering about j meet of the public schools at Evans- a road event from La Grande to Baker . Tiiie, Ind., nearly 100 persons were and return. The date has been set , hurt Many of the injured were wo- Has Hia Ear Sewed On. Marshfield. Floyd Boyles, an em ploye on the logging" train on the local railroad, caught between cars, had his ear pinched off between two logs.. He was brought to this city, where the ear was sewed on. The surgeons say the operation will be successful. for June 21, and is sanctioned by the national federation. SMITH'S LEAD OVER 1600 men and children. The San Francisco chamber of com merce held a referendum vote cn the liquor issue, the result being that the drys received 41 votes and the wets 1187. Mexico City dispatches to diplomat- Official Count of Votes Cast for Gov ernor Not Finished Yet Pnrtlanil Althnneh the official count of votes cast for governor at! ,c 80Urces rePrted "hen const! the recent primary election has not tutionalist troops captured Tepic sev been compiled yet in all the counties eral da'8 ag0 they Put t0 deatn the of the state, approximately correct to-j entire federaI P1"80" f 30 tfi tals show the relative positions for , and men- uraming oi me Saturday nair-holl-day as a means of a stricter observ- the republican nomination with Dr. James Withvcombe leadine bv over 4700 votes, Gus C. Moser second and ' ance of the Sabbat! urged In the Attorney General A. M. Crawford reporl 01 lne committee on Sabbath third. With a complete vote from all but one of the 1467 precincts of the state, the vote received by these three can didates was: WIthycombe 19,313 Moser 14,561 Crawford 13,665 Dr. Withycombe carried 20 of Ore gon's 34 counties showing his greatest strength in the west coast counties. Due to the fact that county officials have almost invariably canvassed the republican vote first, the democratic totals are not as complete as those of the rival party. With Lane and Clack amas counties incomplete, one pre cinct missing from Marlon county and eight from Yamhill Dr. C. J. Smith leads the democratic field by over 1500 votes. Dr. Smith carried 16 counties to Judge Bennett's 18, none of the other three candidates coming anywhere near carrying a pounty. Smith car ried Benton, Coos, Croffk, Curry, Doug las, Grant, Harney, Jackson, Jose phine, Lane, Multnomah, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wallowa and Yamhill coun - fes. Judge McBride received the highest vote at the primaries for re-election to the supreme bench of Orgon. ft Governor Foe of Senate. Salem. Governor West has Indors ed resolutions, adopted by the state grange, which favor the initiation of bill at the next general election to abolish the state senate. "You can say for jne," said the gov 'fffSr', ""thai f favor them. Such a law would abolish 30 offices at one time and would be a good thing." Boy Kills His Brother. t Grants Pass. Richard Sauer, 10 years old, son of George Sauer, was accidentally shot and killed by his brother, Cremo Sauer, 12 years old, while the latter was loading a revolv er. The bullet struck Richard In th eye. observance made to the general as sembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States at Chicago. Ohio housewives now are assured of getting just what they pay for. The state agricultural commission has be gun enforcement of the law requiring that all packages of food must be marked with accurate net weights, People in the News Former United States Senator James B. Foraker has announced his candidacy for the senate from Ohio, on the republican ticket. United States Senator Bradley frpm Kentucky, died at Washington after a lingering Illness, aggravated by a fall. A serious revolt faces the new Prince William of Albania. Governor Essad Pasha resigned, and beading more than five thousand men, Is defy ing the ruler. The wife of District Attorney Whit man of New York rode In an aero plane, the machine attaining a height of 1000 feet, with Ralph M. Erown as the pilot The queen mother at Rome was host to the American women dele gates to the quinquennial session of the International council of women held there. George Russell, a Boston bartender, claims he is rightful heir to the throne of Siam, asserting that be will raise a rebellion to regain the crown which was left by the death In prison of his grandfather. Charles Becker for the second time wa convicted by a Jury for the Rosen thal murder, which nearly two years ago awoke New York to a realization of corruption in the police department and opened a new era of police re form. Definite word reached the state de partment that Vice-Consul SIHiman, arrested at Saltillo and long sought for, had arrived safely at Mexico City, accompanied by the British Vice-Consul at Saltlllo, Mr. MacMillan. Ewing Watterson, son of Colonel Henry Watteraon, appeared before the county judge at I'ouKhkeepsie, N. Y., and asked for his release from Mat- BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON Fair Exhibits to Be Planned. Salem. The Willamette Valley ex- hibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition ' .,., im,n, will be planned at a meeting of ! the , lnB.me H(J ,g b(jing hed ,or Bhootlng executive committee of the Wlllam- a muiu ctte Valley asosciation here. George C. Jones of Portland has been appointed dock officer lu tho coast geodetic survey. The proposed new city charter of Monroe is to be adopted or rejected at a special election to be held on Monday, June 15. ""The abolition of tho state senate, recommended in a report of the legis lation committee at the state grunge at Monmouth, was adopted in resolu tion form Inter. Five fatal Imlustrinl accidents were reported to State Labor Commissioner O. P. Hoff last week, along with 67 other accidents of more or loss seri ous nnt ure. La Grande commercial club offers prixes for the best milo of road built within a radius of eight miles of that city. The club undertakes to keep up a mile of tho road known as Gekler Lane. The Wrnngell chamber of commerce has asked Senator Chamberlain's aid In securing a survey of Dry Btralt, with a view to getting more adequate accommodation for steamers running to southeastern and western Alaska. About 100 apple growers met to nominate candidates to serve on the board of directors of the Apple Grow ers' association to be organized by the amalgamation of all fruit ship ping Interests in Hood River. Dean t Piper of Corvallls, principal, and Roy M. Poole of HUlsboro and John G. Maiming of McMlnnvllle, al ternates, have been nominated for the West Point examination at Vancouver barracks by Representative Hawley. There were 24 tie votes In the prl- mary nominating election In Linn county last week. One of the ties is between Berry Cummings, of Haisey, and his son, Arlle Cummings, of the same city, for the republican nomina tion for constable of district No. 3. Representative Hawley has been In formed that his principal for Annap olis, Stanley M. Halght of Medford, and his first alternate, R. W. Metcalf, of Salem, have passed the examina tions with credit and now will take the physical tests. ' In a race with death half way round the globe, Ensign Herbert Roesch, U. S. N., is rushing across the Pacific In hope of arriving in Pendleton before his father, William Roesch, pioneer brewer of that city, expires. He Is expected there by June 5. With evidence that points to foul play, the body of R. L. Townsend, 28 years old, who disappeared from his home In Hillsboro May 15, was found In the river at Portland with the pock ets of his trousers turned inside out and his head bearing bruises that may have been the result of an attack by highwaymen. P. E. Lewis of Blda, Lane county, who had difficulty in proving up on a claim because there was some Um ber on it, has had his claim for patent approved. Lewis served three years in the Spanish-American war, which reduced the time of residence on his homestead. Only twice in 25 years has Umatilla county wool Bold for prices equal to those secured by Pilot Rock growers at the public sale held thera ThlB was the first public scaled bid sale held in Oregon this year. More than 500,000 pounds changed hands, every clip offered being sold. The prices received ranged as much as 54 cents in advance of those paid for the same clips last year. AH Oregon was interested to learn oi ine restoration to entry of over 400,000 acres of land In the Deschutes and Paulina forest reserves, but on analyzing the figures the satisfaction felt over the announcement was great ly tempered by the discovery that most of the land was still held up by reclamation service and other with drawals. Extensive preparations are being made for the entertainment of dele gates who will attend the eighth an nual convention of the Staatsverbund von Oregon, the confederation of German-speaking societies of the state, which will be held in Eugene Saturday and Sunday. One of the largest gatherings ever held by any representative body was that at Independence, when practical ly every hop grower and buyer In the Willamette valley was present. The meeting waacalled to order by C. A. McLaughlin, vice president of the Hop Growers' association, who announced that the object of the meeting was to promote protection to themselves against the sentiment In the cause of prohibition. L, J. Piron, secretary of the sand stone cutters' union of Portland, has issued an appeal that Oregon stone rather than concrete and terra cotta brought from outside the state be used in the construction of the new ad minlHlration building at the university of Oregon. IliB plea is based not only upon the desirability of developing an Oregon resource and of giving Oregon workmen employment, but alno on the increased dignity and beauty of struc ture that would result. The statement is in connection with a general cam paign to secure the uwe of Oregon BtCllC.' BUIGK The Car that Sells by the Train Load j jL The Buick Car Sets Mark in a Run Twenty and One-Tenth Milet Made on One Gallon of "GaM Twenty and one-tenth wiles on one gallon of paooline by a six-cy Indor Huiok car! Thal'i the mark that the Buick Motor Company may advertise to the world an an ollioiul performance. Not only did the lUick "Six" net this remarkable economy mark on January 14, but the Model B-25, under similar running conditions, made 22 7 miles pr gallon, while third ma chine, a Model H 37, with no gravity feed tank for the meaeurod gallon of gnuuline, made 17.07 miles. The later two models are tours. With F. E. Edwards, former American Automobile Association technical txpert and one of the most conscientious officials in the industry, in charge of the technical committee and with Darwin Hatch, St. Clair Couzens,,, Reed Parker and E. U. Westlake to furnish the affidavits as passengers in the Buick cars, 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 sucked the gasoline leads dry and the technical oommittea carefully supplied each car with one gallon of gasoline that rated G2 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 testing 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 S3 miles an hour at the start, shifted off the lake and became raw and oold, offering great rebalance to the machines. The Buic "six" weighed 4550 pounds, with four passengers and equipment, the '25" weighed' 3300 pounds and the "37" 3780 pounds, inclu ling four psengers and equipment. The "six" has an engine 3 3-4x5, the "25" hai a bore and stroke of 3 3 4 each, while the "37" is 3 3-4x6. The gear ratio of the "six" is 3 3 4 to 1, while the others have a 4-to-l gear ratio. HUFF-NOBLE AUTO PO. O. L. Huff PRINEV1LLE, OREGON AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BUlCKS Fred W. Noble IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED The man who does all his hunine through his bonk is indtantly recognized as a systematic business man, and one whone chances for success are excel ion t. The man who does not una a bank is not muking the most of bis opportunities. A cordial welcome awaits you at this bank. The First National Bank Of Prineville, Oregon. The Oldest Bank in Central Oregon Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00 "My kingdom for a horse," proffered a defeated monarch. But the modern man gets an infinitely better means of transportation at lowest cost when he buys a sturdy Ford. The econom ical Ford has made the horse an ex travagance at .any price. Five hundred dollars is the price of a Ford run about; the touring car is five fifty; tho town car seven fifty f. o. b, Detroit, complete with equip ment. Get a catalog and particulars from agent. C. W.WILSON 1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore. Garage Opposite Post Office jj -p TT-TW IT II La I I J I !l Bhinglcs, Mouldings, Windows, Doors, GlaHses, Etc. Etc., Etc SHIPP& PERRY PRINEVILLE, OREGON Ordinance Number 215. An urtlliiaiice providing for the In.vliiK nml I'oiiHirtK-iltitr of I'i'iiii'iit HlilcwalkH nml iTiiBHWnlkH, on both hIiIi-h of Tlilnl mrri't, ImUmvii the eiiMt line il "A" Mivct, coiiinioiily CM I It'd Main utriTt, fiixl to tluiwm liiii" of eitHt ' l" MiriTt, In rrllii'Ulh', Oreisoti, nml ili'Mlifimtiiitf tlu mmim-r dt paying for miii. The rciipli- of tho city of Prineville. Ort'Kou, Uo onlulu iih IhIIdwh: S'Ttloii 1 'J'liut within ninety lilnys niter the paHmie of thlx onli J na lire, ii cement ttlilewulk nml curli nIiuII lie lulil mid I'lmntnii'ti'il on both hIiIi'h of Tlilnl street, between the eiiBt line of "A" street, common ly eulleil Mil in Ktreel, runt to the went Hue ol eiiMt "l" ulreet, In rrliievllle, Crook county, Oregon, mid that the cohI of lin ing nml (-,,n. Htriietiutr Minii Hhlevnlk mul curb, Hlmll.bi! churKeil iiKiilimt unil imiile u lien upon nil IuIm, pnreeln of limil mid luljolnlntr rent extite, directly benefiteil thereby, which huIiI c.ihi'u for Inylntr mul count riictluir mime, nIiuII be collected In t lit! Hume iimn ner n coMtM mul cxciihcn ure co. lecteil In miikintr street Improve. iiiciiIm; I'ltOVIDKI), however. Unit the property owners nrfei'teil by thin onlinmiee ehiill be nlloweil THIRTY DAYS after the pimmiKH of this onll. nance, to elect whether they will bullil their reflective portions of wild wulk mul curb or not, ami in nil ciiMcs where uo notlliciitlon of election to build such portion or por tions of said sUcwulk nml curb, hIihII be filed by such property own. er or ownere, In writing with the re comer of siild city, within mild thirty dnys, the city slmll proceed at once to build eiilil walk mid curb, and charge the cost of same to the prop, erty owners as above provided. Section 2. That the said sidewalks shall bo connected with proper croHH walks made of cement or stone, or stone aud cement combined, to be liullt by the city, and the costs nml expensee of bulldlnir and layluir of same, shall be paid out of the era) funds of t he said city. Nectlon 3 That the said sidewalk and curb, whether built by the city or tiy the property owners whose . "S-operty Is effected, tho same shall be luld and const ructeii In accord ance with the city ordinance or ordi nances now In force or which may be hereafter In force and lu accord ance with the plans mid speclilca. tlons adopted liy the City Council the 20th day of August, 11)1.1, and on tile with the city recorder of said city. I'assed by the City Council of the city of Prineville, Oreiron, after the third readliiK, mid approved by tho mayor of said city May 5th, 1!)14. (1. N, Ci.ikton, Mayor. Attest: K. t). Hyipk. Recorder. State of Oregon, ) County of Crook, f 1, 10. O. Hyde, do hereby certify that I am the duly elected qualified and Mi'liuir city recorder of the city of I'linevllle, Orcjron, that I have carefully compared the above fore KoImk copy of ordinance with tho original thereof-, that tho Maine Is a true and correct transcript there from and of the whole of said origi nal ordinance, K (). 1 1 vine. City Recorder. MS