CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL Page 5 OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUHTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Weok. Statu Accident Fund It $148,755. (talent. There Ik un available sur plus (if HH,7fi5 In t lio finid of Out slate liittilHtrlut iiocldout tommliislnn, after deducting it liberal it!lowHitci fur nil pending unsullied claims, accord ing to a riliiU'ini'ht Hindu by thu com nilmiliiii. Tin) commission's Ntiitcini'iit rovers Urn period from July 1 lit Jan uary 31, It nliow Unit Halms have been irHinlii mul conHlilnri-d, nml fliuil settlement iiiiiiIii In 1 ."(i!), KncelptH arc shown un ftl Iowm : 1 ! 1 3 , appropriation liy Ji'KlHluiuri', fuO.nuO; finployers' contributions, $277,57!). 7; workmen's contributions, $47,928.4. Tnliil, $:i75.f.08.12. Iilshursciui-iiU are: Pension reserve fund, $70,025 Ti2; out administra tion, $4H,r.iiO.l; rimt uhl to Injured Workmen, $.I7,1U!; compensation fur time limt, $Ht, noil (12; pension pit III, $2fi()1.7S. Total, $21ll.3ii5.7K. Till leaven a balance of t 5(1.202. S8, v hit h added lo amount now duo from the HtHto, $4l,r.'l 19. and $4S.7ir.2S due n account January payroll, gives $24K, 417.82, what tlin communion term un a liberal estimate for nil Un settled claim. Lac Factory for Eugene li Poaslbl. Eugene, A proposition for tho cs tabllnhuicnt of a Uoo factory I before (lie promotion department of the Ku-ri-iio commercial club. A committee ha born appointed anil If possible $100,000 will bo raised In ttock tub' scrtpltona to obtuln the plunt. Henry Htcvetuon, residing tt HhIciii, who built the tare plant at Zloti City, III., having born brought there from Not (Ingham, Kugliind, by the Powlellr, for that purpose, ami who built a aim liar plant In Ohio, offura to build one tier. The cltltmi of tho city think well cf the proposition. EDITORS FOR COMPENSATION Member In Seaalon at Corvallla Indl vldually Sign fiat of Resolution. Corvallla. The Willamette Valley Editorial association met at the Ore' Hon Agricultural College, bringing to clone tho Farmer, Home Maker and Conference week, which ba been larKi'ly attended from all part of the alalo. Following an automobile trip about tho city and campu. the editor were tendered a luncheon at Waldo Hall at which Governor Wlthycombo was a jtuevt of honor. Among the speakers were William II. Ilornlbrook of tho Albany Dully Democrat, lately appoint d nilnUter to Slain by President Wll aon; Klbert Iledo of tho'Cottage Grove Sentinel and aecretary of the associa tlon; Joseph P. Hurley, New Itomlicr of Foreat Grove; A. Whlsnant, The Tlmberman, Portland; and I'rof. C. I. Lewis of tho O. A. C. President Kerr apoke on the work of the agricultural college and Governor Wlthycombo cloned with a abort talk, the keynote of which waa "Kconomy, Kfflclency and Optimism." Following a discussion. Individual membera, headed by the president and secretary of the association, algned a resolution favoring the workmen' compensation law. Island to Ba Theater. Albany. On tho Island In Crater Lake thin summer "Tito Lesson of Friendship," based on tho Btory of Pa liiou and Pythias, will be presented by members of the order of Knight of Pythias. The Mudford lodge will ho the host and the lodges of Grants Pass, Ash laud and Klnmath Fall are planning to attend. Say Flax Can Be Raised In Oregon, Salem. That flax of excellent qual ity can bo rateed In this vicinity uml that It Is a profitable crop If properly handled, was tho contention of several pontons who spoko at tho meeting of tho Joint comnilttoo appointed at the request of Governor Wlthycombo to Investigate tho possibilities of tho in dimtry, with a view of ostahllHlilng a retting plant at tho state penitentiary, bo that employment can be furnished tho Inmates. Pin Cauaea Girl's Death. tfugene. Miss Mary Helshaw, a 26-year-old Kugone girl, died as tho result of attempting to opon a boll with a pin. Blood poisoning set In and doath followed within 48 hours, Miss Bel 'shaw had a wide cotorle of friends here, Celilo Fete Plans Go On. Portland. Joint resolutions aro be lng prepared for Introduction Into the leKlslaturos of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah, indorsing the proposed cele bration of tho opening of the Celllo canal and providing for participation ' In It. CHAS. C. M'CHORD r J Charles C. M 'Chord, who la aald to b alated for the chairmanship of th Interstate Commerc Commltilon. 2 BATTLESHIP BILL PASSED Thre Destroyer and Flv Subma rine to ba Built on Coast. Washington. Over a atrenuou pro test from Majority I-eader Underwood, tho house In pausing the naval appro priation bill retained provision for tho oonstructlon of two new dreadnought, The bill, a It goes to the senate, carries $144,048,902, and authorizes the following construction program: Two battleships of the largest and most powerful design, $7,800,000 each, excluntvo of armor and armament. Six torpedoboat destroyers, $82D,000 each. , One sea going submarine torpedo boat. $1,400,000. Klevon submarines, $550,000 each. One oil fuel ship, $1,140,000. An amendment was adopted author ising the construction of three of the six destroyers on the Pacific Coast five of tho submarines are to be built there. Washington State Has Fewest Death. Washington. Death rate In 1913 of 14.1 per 1000 of tho estimated popu lation In the registration area of the United States, compared with 13 9 per 1000 In 1912, ia shown In a report by the census bureau. Washington slate showed the lowest rate, being 8.5 per 1000. whllo New Hampshire was the highest with 17.1. British Government Asks Blank Check London. For the first time In 200 years, tho Ilritlsh government invited tho house of commons to give It a blank check for army purposes. Arkansas 8wlngs Into Dry Column. Little Itock, Ark. A bill providing state-wide prohibition In Arkansas has been signed by Governor O. W, Hays. WHEAT PRICE IS DOUBLED BY WAR Chicago. In the six months since the war begau the price of wheat has about doubled on the Chicago board of trade. The new point for cash grain last summer was around 87 cents. In the last week the price has varied be tween $1.55 and $1.70. The best Informed men at the board of trado say tho American farmer has reaped the richest harvest Some of tho farmers assert that tho "gamblors at tho board of trade" have benefited most and there are wild stories afloat about the fabulous winnings of a lot of Wall-street speculators who have been active In the Chicago market. It Is true that both Wall street and tho board of trado have made money out of the rlBO In the price of wheat. In the aggregate the farmers" profltB are believed to have far outrun all that the speculators have made. For tho farmers have loi;t nothing by the ad vance and many a speculator has. THE MARKETS. Portland. Wheat Club, $1.56; bluostem $1.58; red Russian, $1.48; forty-fold, $1.67; red fife, $1.53. Hay Kastern Oregon timothy. $16; grain nay, $12; alfalfa $13; valley tim Hhy, $13. Butter Creamery, 30c. Eggs Ranch, 25c; candled, 20o, Hops 1914 crop, 12Mic; 1913 crop, nominal. Wool Valley, 23c; eastern Oregon, 20c. Seattle. Whoat Bluestom, $1.66; club $1.54; red Russian, $1.47; turkey rod, $1.49; forty-fold, $1.55; fife, $1.51. llarley $34.50 per ton. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; alfalfa, $14 por ton. Dutter Creamery, 31c. Eggs 26o. 1 A 4 BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON BmlthHon will be McMlnnvlllft col lego's representative In the state In ter collegiate contest. Drain's new $i;0O0 municipal light ing plant lias been opened and for the first time In Its hliitory of CO years Druln has electric lights. During the month of January 73,279 Jack rabbit scalps were taken In at the clerk's office In Hums, for which $.'1,713.1)5 was paid in bounty at 5 coots a scalp. The county court has been asked to make an appropriation with which to maintain a public library In Rose burg. The mutter has been taken un der advisement by the court. A special train bus been arranRed for to bring the deli-Kates from Port land to the State Christian Kudeavor convention, which will be held In Ku gene February 19, 20 and 21. The annual meeting of tho Oregon Loganberry association wa held at Salem ami good progress was reported In the advertlulng campaign started throughout tho east In order to widen the market for loganberries. A potato starch plant costing from $10,000 to $15,000 and properly con ducted will during a season take care of tho cull product from about 6000 acre, according to figure gathered by tho state university school of com merce, Tho Baker delegation of cattlemen, who will attend the annual convention of the Oregon Horse and Cattle Rais ers association, which meets at Prine vlllo, will leave Baker with tire Inten tion of securing tho next annual meet ing for that city if possible. In the midst of the inquiry Into elec tion frauda In precinct 37, Portland, and before ex Sheriff Tom Word him self was summoned to the witness stand, Mr. Word withdrew his election contest proceedings against Sheriff Thomas H. Hurlburt by taking a vol untary nonsuit With the present equipment In the Monmouth training school only 48 stu dents can be graduated from the Ore gon normal school this year, accord ing to Principal Thomas H. Gentle. He says that Inadequate facilities are cheating the students of the advan tage for which they have paid. The biggest land deal ever consum mated In Umatilla county was an nounced at Pendleton. By the trans action all the holdings of the Inland Irrigation company In that county are transferred to J. O. Story and asso ciates of Tacoma, Wash., for a con sideration of more than $1,000,000. Announcement was made by Bishop O'Reilly of the Catholic diocese of Baker City of a plan to establish in Baker an orphanage and old people's home by converting tho Catholic hos pital to this purpose and applying to the atate for the allotment of $8 a month for each orphan as provided by law. Manslaughter was the verdict re turned by the Jury which heard the trial on a charge of murder, at Pen dleton, of Richard Burke, Indian, who last fall shot and killed Ed Kirk pat rick, well-known rancher of Umatilla county, In an altercation at a ranch house dance. Burke pleaded self de fense. Prominent Norwegians In Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin are receiving invitations to visit Portland en route to. or return ing from tho expositions In San Fran cisco and San Diego. More than 1800 such letters have been mailed out the last week by the Norwegian-American reception committee of Portland. The Walla Walla Swine and Cattle Breeders' association and the Walla Walla Meat & Cold Storage company are offering prizes aggregating $200 for the best pigs to be produced by members of "pig clubs" to be organ ized by the boys and girls of Umatilla county In Oregon and Walla Walla and Columbia counties In Washington. Corporation Commissioner R. A. Watson has received notice- of the dis missal of the case of the National Mer cantile company vs. R. A. Watson et. al., which was pending In the United States circuit court of appeals at San Francisco. This case was brought to test tho constitutionality of tho act creating the corporation department In Oregon. Whether Jason C. Moore Is to ob tain a 40-year lease of Summer and Abort lakes, said to contain salt de doposlts worth millions of dollars, is Agency, which probably will be re to depend on reports of R. G. Dun & company and Bradstrccts Mercantile celved soon, regarding the financial ability of the New York man and his associates. As result of a river feud between rival boat lines on the Coqullle river, Captain O. R. Wlllard and Engineer Elinor Willnrd, of the Charm ; Captain Walter ranter, of the Dora, and Cap tain Allen Panter and Engineer Wil liam Pantor, of the Telegraph, had their licenses revoked for a period of 20 months. The feud reached a climax recently whon the steamers Dora and Charm collided, endangering lives of tho passengers. An Investigation by United States Inspectors E., S. Ed wards and George E. Fuller of Port laud Immediately followed. Snmiiioi.tt In the circuit court of the mate of Ore gon lor the count y ol ('.rook, W. (j. M untunl, liaiiitur, vn. Ada Joluiioi. 1. (. Johimon, Mm. J. O. Johiimn and all pefmin link riown, claim ing sny right, title, Intxient. t-niate or In-ii in the n;al property described bernm lli-femluil!. To Adu JuliiiHcm, i. (). J.ihrmon, Mrs. J, I), JiiIiiihoii anil all peruins unknown, claiming ny rllit, till, inu-ret, eatatc or lien in the real property described herein, the above named dch-ndnnU: In the name of the ittute ofon-iion, You are hereby notilied that W. li. Muntani in III holder of Orti tic-ate of Dcliiiijiiency tin in bered KiKhiyfoiir -hi- issued on the 'A'nd day ol December, lull, hjr the Tax i Collector ol the county of 2 rook, state of Oregon, for the amount of Kleveu ami 111 hundredths -til 111- dollar, the name being the Hino-Jiit then due an delinquent for tiuen for the year Iff 10, together with penalty, Interest und cot thereon upon the real propeny u-i-e-w-d te you, of which you are the owners ai appearn ol record, hitiiiileii in said county and ntate and particularly ii-crlhed an follow". to-vit: lit six -, IsloeK wo original town- it of llenil, ill I.: rook county, state of Ore. KOii, according to I he legal and official plat thereof on li '- ill the ollici of the (Anility I'lerk of I roe county, aforesaid. 1 on are luriner i-' iiiieii Hint tne aald W.I. MuMard ba- paid taxen for tibe- iiieiit yearn upon :! i property with the rale oMiilere-l on rani amounts, the num ber of tax receipts and from the dates aa hereinafter act forth, to-wit: For the year Kill, paid December 22, llll t. receipt No. I'., amount if I.7H, rate of iiilereKt l.'i per cent per annum ; For the year lull', paid Decemlier 22, 1!II4, receipt No. TM.1A, amount $10.72, rate ol interest 15 per cent per annum; For the year I'.ilS, paid December 22. llll I. receipt No. UlfpJ, amount 'As.tl, rate of interest IS per cent per annum ; Said Ada Johnson, j. O. Johnson and Mrs. J. O. Johnson as the owners of the legal title of the above descrilied real prop erty aa the same appears of record, and each and all other persons, unknown claiming any righ:, title, interest, estate or lien in the real proerty above descrilied are hereby further notitled that the said W.tl. Mustard will apply to the circuit court of the state ol Oregon for Crook county for decree foreclosing the lien againxt the proierty above described and mentioned in said certificate. And you are hereby summoned to appear within Mixty -410- days after the 6m publication of tms summons, excuMve ol tne day ol sa a llrst publication, and defend the action or pay tne amount due as above shown to gether with the costs and accrued interest and hi case ol your failure to do so. a decree will be rendered foreclosing the lien of said taxes and costs against the land and premise above described. Thissummons is published by order ot the Honorable (1 hpringer, judge of the county court of the state of Oregon for the said Crook countv, and said order wa made and dated this 31st day of December. 1914. and tiie date of the first publication of this summons is the said Slst day of December, I'JU. All process snd capers in this proceed lng may he served upon the undersigned. residing within the state of Oregon, at the address hereinafter mentioned. Date of the last publication of this sum mons is the4th day of March. A. D., 1913. WlI.f.ARDH. W1RTZ. District Attorney and Attorney for riaintin. A duress: rrinevuie, uregon. Notice ot Final Settlement Notice is hereby given, by tbe under signed, the administrator of the estate of Robert Pennington Johnson, deceased, to all persons interested in said estate, that he bas made and filed with the clerk of the county court bis final settlement of his administration of said eatute, and that the court has set Mondar, tbe 1st day ol March, 1115, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the county court room in Prineville. Oregon, as the time and place for hearing and settling said linal accounting. At which said time and place, any person interested in said estate may appear and object to said final accoun'ing. Dated this 28th day of Jan., 1915. M. K. KLLIOTT, Administrator of tht estaw of Roliert Pennington Johnson, deceased. 1-28-p Call and subscribe now for the Semi Weekly and 8undav Oregon Journal, just tbe thing for busy farmers. 1-8 Ray V. Co.nsfabli, Agent. Why not take the Journal ? We are selling out all our Stoves Ranges and Heaters at actual cost. Furniture will be sold at greatly reduced prices up to February 20, 1 9 1 5 A.H.Lippman&Co "PRINORE" AND "STANDARD" rineville Flour Call for Warrants Notice la hereby jjlveii that nil renlfitered (eneriil fund wiirriiiitH iii to nnd liiclinlliiif reentered No. 518 mul nil roml fuiul warrant -up to ami liicltidliiK registered No. l.'i, will lie paid on prcwntatlon, niid Interi-Ht on mime will stop from this dnte. K u.i'ii L, .Iokdan, January 14, BUS. Treusurer. Notice of I inal Settlement Notice ls hereby given by the nn lernljtiied. the executrix of theehtitte of James Henry Win (lorn, dec-eiiaed, to all persons) Interested In snlil e tnt that fhe hn filed with the clerk of the county court her final nccouiit liiK of her fidiululMtratlon of hiiPI estate, find that the court has act Monday, the firm day of March, I!ll5, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon at the county court room In IVIuevllle, Orcsroii, uh the time and place for licaritiK and fettling snld final ac counting. At which Kald time and place any person lntereted In wild estate may appear and object to Haul final accounting. Dated thin 21et day of Jiin., 1915.p ItKHKI.CA Wl.MIOM. Executrix of estate of Jamtn Henry Wlndoin, deceatied. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Olllce at The Dalies Oregon. December 10. 111.1 1 Notice is hereby given that Wii'iam Fender, whose wist ofhc address s Prine ville, Oregon, did on the 22d day ol June, till 4, tile in this ofhee tworn statement and pplication ho. OIMIO. to purchase the '- ne'i, sectmn 10, township 14 south, raiiue 17 east. Willamette meridian, and the ti inner thereon, under the provisions 'of the act of June 1, 1H7H. and acts amend atory, known as tne " limber ano blone Law," at such value as might tie tixed by appraisement, and that pursuant to such app.ic-vtion the land and timber thereon have been appraised $10.00, the timber estimated l(,fl0 board feet at 1.00 per M., and tbe land afO.OO; that said ap- filicant will oiler final proof in support of lis application and sworn statement on tbe 2d day of March, 1915. betore Timothv K. J. Duffy. U. 8 .commissioner, at Prine ville, Oregon. Any person Is at liberty to protest this purchase before entry, or initiate a contest at any time before patent issues by tiling a corroborated affidavit in ibis office, alleg ing facts wnlch wou cl deleat the entry. 12-17 H. Frank Woodcock. Register. Hotica for Publication Department of the Interior, Not coal lands U. 8. Land Office at Lakeview, Ore, January 8, 191a. Notice Is hereby given that Patrick D. McNamee of Fife, Oregon, who. on June 15, 1910, made homestead entry Act Feb. 19, 1909, No. 03062, for net. nj ee, section 19; wj nwj section 20, township 21 south, range 23 east. Willamette Meridian, has filed notice ot Intention to make final three year ptoof to establish claim to the land above described before Charles A. Sherman, U. 8. Commissioner, at Fife, Oregon, on tbe 1st day of March, 1915. ' Claimant names as witnesses: Paul P. Werner, R. G. Douglas, H. W. Douglas, Ed Street, all of Fife, Oregon. Jas. F. Bvkgehh, I 21 Register. Notic to Creditors Notice Is hereby given by the un dertdgned, the administrator of the estate of Avery G. Scoggln, deceased, to all creditors of eaiddeceased and to all persons having claims against said estate to present them with the projier vouchers at the office ot N. G. Wallace, In Prineville, Oregon, within six months from tbe first publication of this notice. Dated and published first time this 21st day of January, 1915. N. G. Wallace. Administrator of the estate of Avery G. Scoggln, deceased. 1 21-5t The Journal, f 1.50 per year. MimmoiiS) In the circuit court of the state of Oregon tor Crook county. Tiie First National Bank of Prineville, a corporation, plaintiff, vs. H. R. Cooper, defendant. ' To S. It. Cooper, tbe above named do fenilant: In tbe name of tbe state of Oregon, You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of plaintiff filed against you in the above entitled court and action, within ten days from tbe date of the service ot Ibis summons upon you, if served within Crook coun ty, state of Oregon, or, if served within any oilier countv in the state of Ore gon, then within twenty days from tiie date of tliefervice of this summons up on you, or, if served without this state by publication, as fequired by law, then on or before the Otli day of March, 1915. And you ate hereby notified that it you fail to so appear or amwer, lor want thereof the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of feven hundred fifty dollars, with in terest thereon at rate of ten per cent lr annnm from the 2nd day of June, 1914, (less the mm of Two hundred fifty-seven and one half dollars paid thereon July 8tli. 1914,) and for tbe further sum ol Fifty dollars as attor ney's fees, and for the further sum of Three hundred dollars with in terest thereon at rate of ten per cent per annum from the ZVIrd day of July, 1914. and for tbe further sum of Tbiity dollars as attorney's fees, and for the further sum of One hundred sixty-eight dollars with interest there on at rate of six per cent per annum from the 1st day ol October, 1914. and (or the costs and disbursements of tbia action, and for an Older of said court that certain personal property belong ing to you, and attached in this action in this couotv, be sold to satisfy said judgment. This summons is published in tbe Crook County Journal for six full weeks in seven consecntive itsues thereof, commencing with the issue of Janusry 21st, 1915, sod ending with the issue of March 4th, 1915. by order of the Hon. G. Springer, county judge of Crook county, state of Oregon, made and entered on tbe 13th day of Janu ary 1915. Dated and published first time Janu ary 21st, 1915. M. E. Brink, Attorney for Plaintiff. Order. In the circuit court of the state of Oregon for the county of Crook. State of Oregon, plaintiff, ' vs. A. H. Lippman, administrator of the estate of Fernando Roots, deceased, all heirs at law of seid decedent.Of any there be) and all other persons and parties, unknown, claimiag any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal property described in the information herein, defendants. It appearing to the court from the information on tile herein that Fernan do Roots died intestate on the 4th day of April, A. D., 1914, within the county of Crook, State of Oregon, leaving an estate therein consisting of personal property alone made up of cash in a bank and wages due of the value of bix Hundred sixty-six and 38 hun dredths ($666.38) dollars: and It further appearing that A. H. Lipp man was thereafter appointed and duly qualified as administrator of the estate of the said Fernando Roots, deceased, that the said administrator took pos session of all the assets and property of the said estate, administered upon same in the usual course of business, col lecting and converting into cash all of the said personal property of said estate and paying all claims and just demands against said estate; and It appearing that said estate is now fully and finally settled and that there remains, after the said payment of all of said claims and demands, together with the costs and expenses of the ad ministration thereot, now in the pos session of the said A. H. Lippman, the administrator aforesaid. Three Hun dred Seventy Nine and 9 hundredths ((379.09) dollars in cash, and that the said decedent died without heirs at law, children, widow or kindred, capable of inheriting said personal property and that by reason thereof the state of Ore- ' gon bas by law a right to the title of : said property; I Wherefore, Upon the motion and ap i plication of Willard H. Wirtz, district ! attorney for Crook county and attorney 1 for the state of Oregon herein; I It is hereby ordered, adjndged and ! decreed, in the name of the state of : Oregon, That all heirs at law of Fer 1 nando Roots, deceased, (if any there be,) and all persons and parties, un- known, claiming any right, title, estate, ' lien or interest in the personal property of said decedent, be, and they are, I hereby summoned and required to ap pear and show cause in this court, if any they have, by the 13th day of j March A. D , 1915, why the title in and ! to said personal property, described ' herein and also in the information here in, should not be adjudged escheated to ; and vested in the state of Oregon; and it is further ordered and adjudged that ; a copy of this order be published in ' the Crook County Journal, a weekly , newspaper of general circulation in said county of Crook and state of Oregon, i for a period of six consecutive weeks frior to said 13th day of March, A. D., 915. i Done in chambers, at The Dalles, Oregon, this 23rd day of January, A. D., 1915 (signed) W. L. Bradshaw, Judge. Date of first publication, Jan. 28, 1915 Date of last publication, March 11, 1915 Willard H. Wirtz. District attorney and attorney for plaintiff. Notice to Creditors Notice Is hereby given by the un dersigned, the administrator of the estate of Patrick W. Haden, de ceased, to all creditors of said de ceased and to all persons having claims against said estate to preeat the same, with the proper vouchers, to the undersigned at the office of M. It. Elliott In Prineville, Oregon, within six months from tbe first publication ot this notice. Dated and published the first time January 21, 1915. N. J. Lambkht, Administrator of the estate of Patrick W. Haden, deceased. Wood Sawed on Short Notice Leave or 'phone orders to H. D. Still's Harness Shop. C. F. Perrin. 12 24