.. -rQ- rOKTLAXD. OREGON, THURSDAY, 3IARCII 3, 1911. PRICE FIVE CEXT9.
VOL. LI 0. Ij.wj. 1
"OREGON" PLMI UP
TO
Initiative and Referen
dum Passes Houses.
SENATE'S APPROVAL STRONG
Only Signature of Washington
Executive Now Needed.
HOUSE HITS SECOND CHOICE
fieaver State's Din Called Failure
by Opponents Who Point to Cum
bersome Ballot Vote on
Bill TO to 32.
OLTMPIA. Wash March 1. (Spe
cial. 1 By passing Houi Mil 151 f
TO to II the Senate haa concurred with
the House on the subject of direct leg
illation and all that remains, for the
Initiative an. referendum to become
operative la Washington Is approval of
the measure by Governor Hay.
The Senate action In giving the
measure such a large majority vote
was one ef ' surprises of the present
Legislature. When the Senate took up
the question for final action late this
afternoon there was every Indication
that the fight over the measure would
be close and bitter. The opponents
had counted en having 1 of the 41
members remain firm asalnst the adop
tion of the Oregon system of legisla
tion. D'ore Change Mind.
It soon developed, however, that with
the exerpilon of Senators Ipey and
Drews the administration line-up was
solid for the bill, and others who bad
be-a non-committal on the subject
came out f'.atfooted and Joined the
friends of tbe measure.
Collins or Kin-, who opposed the bill
throughout discussion, was successful
In getting an amendment adopted pro
viding that no measure can be paseed
by the Initiative and referendum un
less It receives 3 per rent of all the
vote, cast at tbe election. Its then
switched and waa followed by more
than half of the members who bad
spoken against the measure.
M'-hots of King strrnsl'd bard to
defeat the bill. He made a strong plea
against what he designated as a revo
lutionary measure and repeatedly men
tioned the system as being unsuccess
ful In Oregon.
Home Oasts Second Choice.
Eastham of Clark and Ruth of Thurs
ton also made a consistent fight
against the bllL Kspey of Taclflc had
changed bis vote from negative to af
firmative on final passage for the pur
pose of moving fur reconsideration
later.
While the Senate was grappling
with the Initiative the House by a vote
of tl to 44 passed the Conner bill abol
ishing the second-choice provision of
the primary law. amended so that the
name of no candidate can appear on
the official election ballot unless he
has received 1 per cent of the votes
east for all candidates for the office
be Is seeking at the primary.
No-Pledge Hill Pa.ue.
The Ghent bill was also passed pro
Tiding that a Legislator would be dis
qualified by signing a pledge to rots
for or against any bill unless the
pledge were filed with the County Aud
itor Id days before election.
The Connor bill was urged and
fought on the ground that It would
prevent Democrat from voting at Ke
pubttcan primaries under penalty of
loosing party Identity. Thla measure,
as well as the no-pledge bill, bad been
voted on before but both were brought
up on reconsideration.
On the Initiative and referendum
question. Sentlor Plshback. of Lewis. ;
started the first lively debate by mov-
ing to amend the but by making it
necessary to file all initiative petitions
with the County Auditors. Thla pro
posed change waa opposed vigorously
oa the ground that a large percentage
ef voters In the outlying counties
would be unable to sign petitions un
less put to great expense and Incon
venience. Bryan of Kitsap declared
that this was an attempt to defeat the
MIL
Bill Called Outrage.
This amendment should carry. said
Bydstrom of Pierre. "It wilt give an
opportunity fur everyone to sign pet!-
tlon. intelligently. If this amendment t
falls, the bill should be killed. I .1
frank in saying that the inltlatlv. la i
wrong. It Is outrageous to force It oa
to the people of Washington.
The amendment lost by 19 to It.
Following thla controversy Collins
moved to amend the bill so that the
veto power of the Governor would ex
tend to all measures Initiated by or
referred tj the people.
"The people are as likely to make ml.
takea as the legislature Is In passing
laws. said Collins. I can show you
that thla la true. I hold In my hand a
copy of tbe S3 measures that were on
thm ballot In Or con last November. Ths
people there passed a liability act that
was vUlou We doo t want anything
, that alrvrt In this atate. If the Gov-
ere or retains the power to veto such
measures as that, we shsll do right by
giving- him that authority."
are opposed to euch a suggestion.
GOVERNOR
HAY
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MURPHY'S "REPLY"
AT LEAST DISCREET
LITTLETON F1XDS HARDIHOOD'
TO BARE CONTENTS.
Answering Demand That He Keep
Hands Off Albany, Tammany
Chief Says, I Got Your Letter.
WASHINGTON. March I.-Bepresenta-tlve-elect
Martin W. Littleton, of New
Tork. today made public the answer bs
received from Charles F. Murphy In re
sponse to his letter to the Tammany
leader on the Senatorial situation.
Mr. Littleton asked Mr. Murphy to take
his hands off ths situation at Albany.
Mr. Murphy had refused to make the
answer public, but bad Intimated that
Mr. Littleton might have the hardihood
to assume the responsibility for its pub
lication. He has and here It Is. ss read
by Mr. Littleton:
"Hon. Martin W. Littleton Dear Sir:
I beg to acknowledge ths receipt of your
letter of 17th Instant.
"Tours very truly,
(Signed) "CHARLES F. MURPHY."
A LB ANT, N. T.. March I. Governor
Dlx tonight expressed the hope that a
settlement of the Senatorial deadlock
might be reached within a week through
a conference of ths Democratic legisla
tors. It Is known the Governor would like
to see such a conference develop Into
a caucus that would select a man agree
able to both wings, but whether It will
be called thla week Is said to depend
largely upon the wishes or Charles F.
Murphy. Mr. Murphy Is said not to fa
vor another caucus at thla time.
Martin W. Littleton Jumped to second
place In the list of Democratic Sena
torial candidates at today's Joint ballot,
but, aside from the shifting Insurgent
votes, there was no chantte.
ANNEXATION IS PREDICTED
Itussl to Take Northern, Japan
Western Manchuria.
VICTORIA. B. C March L The Za
ballalskaya Nov, a Russian paper pub
lished at Chits, says It Is likely Russia
will shortly take steps to annex North
ern Manchuria because of a reputed In
tention of Japan to secure Western Man
churia next year.
The Russian writer, whose article waa
translated by Japanese newspapers re
ceived by the Tamba Maru today, aays
the annexation of Southern Manchuria
by Japan la only dolayed by the failure
to connect up the Anlung-Mukden Rail
road, and. when the new WIJu bridge
is ready next veer. Japan will be ready
to proceed with he programme.
A Russian delegation sent to Investi
gate economic conditions In East Siberia
is said to have auggested the annexation
by Russia of Northern Manchuria.
WRONG TRAIN HELD UP
If Outlaws Hobbed Train 8, They
Would Have Oot $100,000.
ST. LOUIS. March 1. Had the two
masked men who held up the express
car on Iron Mountain train No. 4. with
in the limits of this city last night,
held up train No. 8. they might have
got away with the $100,000 In gold which
that train brought In from Houston,
Tex.
It Is thought that the outlaws In
tended to hold up train No. 8. which
came on No. 4a regular time. a While
It la thought they got a large amount
of money on No. 4. the amount haa not
been made known. Tbe outlaws are still
at large.
BRITISH ADMIRAL DEAD
Sir Ashclton Gore Ccrson-Howe Is
Stricken With Paralysis.
PORTSMOUTH. England. March I.
Admiral Sir Ashe I ton Gore Curson-Howe.
commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, was
stricken with paralysis this morning and
died this evening.
Admiral Curson-Howe succeeded Ad
miral Sir Arthur Fanshawe as commander-in-chief
at Portsmouth In March, 1910.
He tad served In tbe navy 43. years.
Ha waa commodore In charge of New
foundland fisheries la USS-9. He was
second In command of the Channel fleet
13CC-X, commander China fleet 1903-5.
Channel fleet 1X6-7. Atlantic fleet 19CC-S.
commander-in-chief Mediterranean fleet
1M-10,
ROBBERS' DEN BOMBARDED
Notorious Outlaw and Band Meet
Death or Captivity In India.
PESHAWTR. British India. March L
The notorious outlaw Hakim Khan, who
has been for years a thorn in the aide
of the Northwest frontier forces. wse
surprised today with 30 of his followers
bjr , M""'"'T
tenant-Colonel r George "P1
.com'T f ,h ;Nortnt
Frontier Province.
Hakim Khan refused to surrender end
a machine gun sent lead Into the den
until all but Ave of the party were
killed.
NORTON BANK OFFICIAL
Ex-Secretary to President to Go In
First National, New York. .
NEW TORK. March 1. It was re
ported here today that Charles D. Nor-
ton. whose resignation aa Secretary to
President Taft haa been announced, will
"come vice-presueni i .n. r.r.i .,-
t onal Bank, succeeding Thomas W. La
mo t, who withdrew to enter the Arm
of J'- P. Morgan Co.
An vfflcer or the Institution declined
SENATE DECLARES
LORiER IS PURE
Illinois Senator Wins
by 46 to 40
LA FOLLETTE SPEAKS LAST
He Stops Just as Time Comes
for Taking Vote.
DENEEN SENDS MESSAGE
Governor Denies lie Was Candidate
fcr Senator and Says He Opposed
TCse of Democratic Votes to
Break Deadlock.
WASHINGTON, March L William Lor
imer retains" his seat In the United
Statea Senate. By a vote or 46 to 40 that
body today dereated the resolution in
troduced by Beverldge declaring that the
Junior Senator from Illinois bad not been
legally elected.
The end to the case came shortly after
1: o'clock. Promptly at that hour, ths
Vice-President called for a vote on the
resolution. The agreement entered Into
by the members yesterday called for the
shotting off of all debate at that hour.
La Folletts had the floor at the Urns
and the rap of the gavel forced an ab
rupt termination of his antl-Lorlmer
speech.
Upon the conclusion of the rollcall and
the announcement of ths result, applausa
was heard from the galleries, whlls on
the floor Lorlmefs friends hsstened to
tender their congratulations.
The scene when the vote was taken
was one of Intense but suppressed excitement-
The result had been ex
pected, but everybody waited breath
lessly for ths announcement- It was
received with applause from the gal
leries, but as usual this was quickly
suppressed by the presiding officer.
-Ths resolution Is lost." announced
the Vice-President, and Instantly the
Senate waa In confusion, people leav
ing the galleries and the floor. It
waa some minutes before the Senate
could resume Ite proceedings.
On the conclusion of routine busi
ness. Owen of Oklahoma began a speech
In opposition to Lo rimer.
Deneen Denies Lorlmer's Statement.
I am sorry for ' William Lorl
mer." said Owen, Impressively, aa he
took the floor. Elaborating; on his
sympathy for the Illinois Senator. Owen
still maintained that a stain had been
left on his good name by the manner
of hie election to the Senate. There
had been bribery and corruption In
that occurrence, contended the Okla
homa Senator, and he said that It was
Impossible to believe that Lo rimer had
not known what waa going on.
Owen then produced a telegram from
Governor Deneen. containing a catego
rical reply to all of the Illinois Sena-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 81
desT.t-s; minimum. 34 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds.
Foreign.
Chi new (amine sufferers sack village and
100 of them ars cremated alive. Pace 1.
National.
Heyburn attack. Forent Service In Senate
t and sorurtMi elimination of one-third of
area. i'age 2.
Senate vote. Larimer is entitled to his
eat. l'age 1.
Senators merciloly has J Beveridite and
lxxlge In debate on tariff board. Face 3.
Domestic
Murphy's reply to Littleton is discreet.
Page I.
Mrs.- Dmmmond become. Ill through worry
ing over lout Jewel.; she may lose In
surance. Pag-e 3.
Thlrtr-nve Western road, ssree to accept
rate ruling as final. Page 1.
Industrial worker, and Fre.no compromise
street-speaking r. rose -.
Robin pleads guilty and promises to ex
pose other bankwreckera. ige 5.
Zelaya hotly denounces Taft and United
titatea. Page 3.
Lovett says Southern Pacific and Union Pa
rlfle will be double tracked by 1916.
Page 3.
Prote.ttng against Union's stand. John Mitch
ell re.lgna from Civic Federation. Page 4.
Court grants stay postponing Rnef. trip
to San Quentin several days. Page 5.
Sports.
Hardy Bearers work between showers,
others go motoring. Page a.
Equestrian entertainment to be given for
benefit of hor.es. Page s.
Pacific Northwest.
Both Houses of Washington Legislature pass
initiative and referendum. Page 1.
Snow on ground showing footprints of high
waymen may lead to capture of Haines
murderers. Page 6.
William H. Barry. Senate Clerk, of Port
land. 1. sued for divorce tor alleged
drunkenness and cruelty. Page 4.
ITRen not to Invoke referendum on any
lawi panted by recent Legislative assem
bly. Page 7.
Tax situation confu.lng to cltlsens of Oregon,
l'age 7.
Hillman assert. Boston Harbor realty deals
are legitimate. Page tf.
Commercial and Marine.
Patent flour prices will be cut this week.
Page lv.
Heavy . speculative buying strengthens Chi
cago wheat market. Page 10.
Large short Interest responsible for firm
stock market, page 19. .
Portland and Vicinity.
Elks to elect new officer, tonight. Page .
Court blocks new effort to hamper Broad
way bridge. Page 1.
Railroad men expect reversal of decision in
Spokane rate cases. Page 9.
Continuance of publlolty work to be dis
cussed at "dollar banquet" tonight, page
12.
Medical Board causes arrest of 1$ "drugless
doctors." Page 12.
Commls. loner Altchlson says new utilities
law is ample. Page 14.
Orient taking heavy shipments of Northwest
riour. Page 1.
Horses to benefit by Human Society show.
Psge 11.
C. A. Gray becomes member of Portland
Port Commission. Page IS,
VOLIVA IS RULER OF ZION
Payment of Debts Removes Receiver
and City Shrieks With Joy.
CHICAGO. .March L (Special.) A wild
shriek of Joy burst from ths throats of
ths Inhabitants of Zlon City today, when
they learned that the "blight" of being
a prophet who must take orders from
the Federal Court had been removed
from ths shoulders of Wilbur Glenn Vo
liva and that the great estate left by
John Alexander Dow'e had passed finally
Into his hands.
The payment of tTlj.OOO In Judge Lan
d's' court by Cobe St McKlnnon. Vollva's
brokers, to Gus D. Thomas, receiver for
ths estate, placed the 31,350.000 property
In the hands of the overseers. Cobe &
McKlnnon were secured In this payment
by a 1360.000 bond Issue.
From the moment the news reached
the city founded by Dowle there were
scenes of delirious Joy in the streets.
Thousands of horns were dragged forth
from nobody knows where and blown as
long as men, women and children behind
them could muster lung power.
HUHNlPHUUU.-.
RAPINE IN CHINA
Bands of Famishing
People Sack Villages,
HORRIBLE VENGEANCE TAKEN
Marauding Mob of 500 Shut in
House and Cremated.
CAPTIVES BURNED ALIVE
Enraged Population of Sacked Vil
lage Pursues and Fierce Fight
Ensues Kerosene Poured on
Houses and Set on Fire.
VICTORIA. B. C, March 1. Rendered
desperate by the famine, bands of hun
dreds of starving- refugees are roving
through the stricken districts and plun
dering and killing, and a reign or terror
prevails. Some harrowing ine'dents are
reported by arrivals by fhe steamer Tam
ba Maru, which reached port from the
Orient today.
At Kunshan, a walled village within 60
miles of Shanghai, the villagers, after a
desperate raid in which stores were
looted and many killed, meted out pun
ishment, peculiarly Chinese in its grim
callousness, to the raiding refugees. A
band of more than 00 were surrounded
In a compound and burned to death.
Raiders Cremated Alive.
The refugees had taken possession of
Kunshan and for two days ransacked
the stores of everything eatable, killing
nr wnundincr all who resisted. Many
villagers were slain and others taken
prisoners and held for ransom.
When the raiders moved on to plunder
the next village, the Kunshan people
held a council of war and organized to
pursue the refugees. They came up with
them In a small village ana surrounaea
the houses. Gates were locked and kero
sene poured over the ho-J 'et ..4 A fi1'.'.
More than 600 perished In the holocaust.
Hostages Hacked to Pieces.
The refugees took five prisoners into
the compound in view of the besiegers
and threatened to kill them unless the
siege was raised and. on the villagers'
pressing them beck to the burning build
ings, they .hacked the five men slowly to
death. Prisoners were tied to stakes In
the burning buildings and were burned
with their captors.
A number of the refugees who escapea
were reinforced by other bands and re
turned, and desperate fighting ensued, in
which many villagers were killed. Troops
were then sent for and have been hurried
to the scene.
WILDER CALLS IX5R MORE HELP
$100,000 More Needed to Feed
Starving Hosts, in China.
WASHINGTON. March 1. To meet
the pressing needs of the starving peo-
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RATE RULING WILL
NOT BE APPEALED
S5 AVESTERX LIXES AGREE TO
ACCEPT DECISION.
Companies Look on Commission's
Decree as Final, but Hope to
Get Riso in Future Tears.
CHICAGO. March 1. Thirty-five
Western railroads decided today to
make no appeal from the recent de
cision of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission denying the roads the right to
increase freight rates. They will ac
cept the decree of tbe commission as
final.
The decision was reached at a meet
ing of reprasentatlves of the roads at
the Western Trunk Line Associated
headquarters here.
The opinion was advanced by many
that the roada would be unable to
make any stronger showing before the
new Commerce Court than before the
commission and that once the new
court had ruled. Its decree would be
binding for two years.
It also was argued that If the roads
complied with the decree without ob
jection and withdrew the advanced tar
iffs before March" 10, there would be
an opportunity at a later date to sub
mit advances on certain rates, some
of which might meet with favor.
DIVORCE IS LUNCH TOPIC
New California Commission on Mar
riage, Host.
'SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. (Spe
cial.) The State Commission on Mar
riage and Divorce has issued invita
tions for a luncheon to be given at the
Hotel Stewart next Monday, where
those interested in divorce reforms will
discuss ways and means to lessen di
vorce and to protect marriage.
The meeting will be addressed by
Rev. Francis JL Moody, of the Metho
dist Church, who has made a life study
of the subject and who has come to
San Francisco to aid the work of the
state commission.
The commission was incorporated
last month. According to the statis
tics compiled by this commission, San
Francisco led all unties of the United
States in the number of divorces for
the past 30 years, with the exception'
of Cook County, Illinois.
One of the principal objects of the
commission wl'.l be to se-vre frim Con
g:r i iin!f'rr n c rrla... .'.no dlvorco
taws throughout the United St'-t.
BIRDMAN CIRCLES CASTLE
Garros Greets Diaz After Ascending
to Height of 4 000 Feet.
MEXICO CITY. March 1. Roland G.
Garros, one of Moisant's aviators, made
the most notable flight of the meet
here today when he sent a 60-horse-
j power monoplane to an altitude of
j 4000 feet. He was In the air 36 minutes
1 and circled the castle of Chepultepec.
President Diaz had been notified in
advance that, conditions being favor
able, the birdman would attempt to
salute him as he flew over the city.
Garros was 1500 feet in the air when
he neared the castle, but shut off the I
motor and glided down close to the
roof, where the Presidential party was
In waiting. He dropped a weighted
message as he passed.
Great Interest in the performance of
the aviators Is being shown by the
Mexican people. Large crowds have
been present each day of the meet.
CITY TO GET CONVENTION
St. Paul Rotary Club's Indorsement
Gives Portland Big Gathering.
S. J. Ellison, general passenger agent
of the Great Northern Railway, , at St.
Paul, telegraphed last night to R. W.
Raymond, manager of the Portland con
vention bureau.- that at the meeting of
the Rotary Club of St. Paul yesterday
morning the members heartily indorsed
the invitation of the Portland Rotary
Club for the National convention to be
held in this city next July. Mr. Elli
son's telegram said that the club had
further notified the National committee
man from Minneapolis, Mr. Thresher, of
its action and requested him to vote for
Portland.
Mr. Thresher's vote gives Portland the
required majority in the National board
and assures Portland the convention.
CHURCH BELL IS STOLEN
Thieves Caught When About to Sell
It as Junk.
KANSAS CITY, March 1. A 500.
pound bell, purchased by small sub
scriptions by the parishioners of the
Holy Name Catholic Church of Rose--ale,
Kan., a suburb of this city, was
stolen last night from the church
yard, where it lay waiting to be
hoisted to the new belfiy.
The thieves were arrested as they
were about to dispose of the bell at a
Junkshop in this city.
CAMERA WORKS ON AIRSHIP
Army Officers Take Photographs
Flying on Mexican Border.
LAREDO, Tex., March 1. Four flights
,oi- made todav by the aviation corps
of the United . States Army under the
direction of Lieutenant B. D. Koulois.
the first of a series of experiments to
be conducted along the border.
On one Alight a photographer, taken
as a. passenger, iook. seveim piuiuica, y
ORIENT IS TAKING
NORTHWEST FLOUR
Vessel Capacity Taxed
Up to July 1.
JAPANESE STORING SUPPLY?
Some Grain Men See Evidence
of War Preparation.
WHEAT PRICES ADVANCED
Growers Get 5 Cents a Bushel More
as Direct Result of Movement.
Millers Are Now Bidding
to Full Limit.
Grain men in all parts of the North
west are much Interested in the heavy
shipments of flour that are being made
to Oriental ports. The business has
assumed a volume almost equaling that
just preceding the Russo-Japanese war.
The buying has been on a good scale
for the past two months, and. judging
from the space reservations being made
with the transportation companies, the
big movement Is likely to continue well
Into the Summer.
It is said that all the space on the
regular Portland liners has been taken
up to July 1. With the Puget Sound
liners reservations have been made far
ahead, and It is said that additional
space on the Sound steamers sailing
this month and next cannot be had for
love or money.
February Shipments Heavy.
Shipments of flour to Japanese and
Chinese ports from Portland. Seattle
and Taooma In February were 313,421
barrels. The larger part went from the
north, the Sound shipments being 263,
688 barrels, taken on about 10 steaipers.
There was only one steamer out of
Portland last month, the Hercules, which
carried 49,736 barrels.
March will see the shipments from
Portland largely Increased. The steam
er Rygja will carry 60,000 barrels, the
Strathlyon the same quantity, and the
Suverlc will take about 20,000, a total
of 140,000 barrels. The northern ports
will have fewer regular steamers sail
ing in March than In February, and
the total shipments from the Sound will
probably be about the same as from
Portland.
Flour Goes Steadily
Flour has been going out steadily
from the North Pacific ports to the
Orient since last Fall, but the move
ment has become heavy only In the
past two months. Since the season
opened the exports have been 1,374,007
barrels. In the same period last year
the shipments were 1,061,234 barrels.
Wheat dealers who are In close touch
with the situation believe that 5,000,000
bushels of wheat will be required to fill
Oriental orders for flour already booked
for later shipment.
For the past five or six years, or
since the Japanese and Chinese went
into the flour milling business them
selves, the export flour trade has not
been very prosperous on the Pacific
Coast. The sudden revival of buying,
therefore, has aroused great interest
and there is much speculation as to the
cause of it.
From tne information that can be
gathered from the local representatives
of the Oriental Importing houses and
from millers and grain men here, it
seems that several factors are responsK
ble for the unusual spurt In the trade.
Chinese Crop Short.
The shipments of flour to Hongkong
and Shanghai, particularly to the latter
port, are no doubt largely due to the
short crop of wheat in North China and
Manchuria. The prevalence of plague Is
also partly responsible for shutting off
the -supply of the Shanghai mills. The
famine In China has caused a stronger
demand for flour than has been known
In years and a favorable rate of ex
change has been beneficial to the Im
porters of both China and Japan.
The Japanese buyers assert that the
chief reasons tlielr countrymen are lay
ing In supplies of American flour, and
wheat as well, aro the short crops of t
rice In Japan and of wheat In China and
Manchuria. Rice prices In Japan have
been elevated to a level that has made
the handling of American flour profit
able to the dealer: there. The tariff
question also plays some part. The new
Japanese tariff does not raise the duty
on Imported wheat materially, but it
is an Influence, nevertheless. The tariff
go5s into effect on June 1 and the
Japanese will get in as much flour and
wheat before that date as possible.
War Preparation Mere Guess.
Whether or not the Japanese are ac
cumulating a supply of breadstuffs In an
ticipation of possible hostilities In the
Orient Is purely a matter of guess work.
Some of the grain men here incline to
that view, but they have no facts with
which to support their opinion.
What concerns the grain dealers and
growers of the North Pacific states
more than anything else is the effect
of this big flour trade on the wheat
market. A few months ago It looked as
If the Northwestern farmers would have
to carry over a very large part of their
crop because of the poor demand for
wheat in Europe. The buying of flour
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