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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1911)
0 mrtBTANT FEATURES OF iv rrMTIT A TIM CVCTm our Dairy Producto May Rnnfc Higher Ofdl" JD Attention Muat bo Given to Health anu - "l 1 1 L i . . D.mnlna Ventilator Flues. Prcsh Air la Admitted at the Bottom of Running At Ta(on Qut flt A anJ Q , ,n t Tf niANDHON.) Inrough ratatnken Idoas of somo ten many of our fanners have do- tilthr ana comiormuiu J ganltary milk It Is absolutely kwsary to have expe.is.vu u.u n matter ol ract many ' Inu here BanltaUon la tho primary iLt , nulla Inexpensive. On the other hand If It is to bo mvenlcntly arranged to omuouy u u ost accepted aanltary features, It la n essential that some attention bo ten to the plana and apoclflcntlons lie barn that Is to houso tho dairy rd to the host ndvantngo. Every kail of a now barn should bo enre- worked out before nctunl con- mrthn takes nlncc. fTbe Illustration hero shown will, It loned. rive tho builder ao.no now leu as to how the barn can bo mado lore sanitary. (la building a dairy barn, or any Her kind of a barn for that matter, e plans muat bo worked out to suit ilerent conditions and locatloriB. lardly any two sites would pormlt sadly the samo plan being used. If wholesome and sanitary milk Is ibe produced the farmer should allze that tbo cowa must bo kopt it of the mud aa much na possible. ondltlons In and' around tho barn can, a many cases, bo greatly Improved by raining and grading Draining Is not t Itself sufficient, aa tho trnmnlnc of he cattlo soon middles tho surfneo. lis practically preventing tho water ran reaching tho tiles bolow. ' The barnyard shou'd have, cood lope, such as will Ineuro good surface Iralaage, and should havo a good top Wer of gravel or cinders. In ninny pees mis may involve a groat deal p worn, but even If tho grading can lot all bo done In onn vnur nrrnncn. fcetts should bo niado bv which nt past part of It is dono every year. Too much BtrogB cannot bo Inld or tho fact tlmt we havo no bettor dlsln fectant than good, old-fashioned sun light. For this reason lu pl.tnnlni our barns much moro attention should I bo paid to tho quostlon of securing sufjlclont light. It Is said by author! ties on tho subject that four square feet of window light should bo allowo.' for ooch cow In the barn. Long win down reaching well to tho coiling have boon found tho most satisfactory fo. tho roaeoi that tho light comlnp Uirough them enn reach a'll pnru of tho barn hotter than If tho short win dows nro need. It la also of Importance to femembor that there is no bettor wny of preventing tho spread of tuber culosis in our herds than by admit ting plenty of sunlight and fresh air Into tho barn. Tho height to colling differs some what according to different ideas of tho builder, but the height should be sufficient to glvo ample air apace in tho structure. Tho Important features of a good system of ventilation oro that it pro vides a constant supply of pure, fresh air, that tho fresh air is admitted near tho colling and that tho impure air is taken out near tho floor. The fresh cold air should bo admitted near tho celling, bo that it may, by contact with tho warm air, bo tempored boforo reaching tho cows. By forcing tho lmpuro Mr out near tho floor less heat 1b lost and, as Is claimed by most au thorities, tho major part of tho Impure air is found near tho floor whero tho cows aro constantly depositing many of tho impurltlcfl given off in breath ing. A damp stablo favors tho breed ing of disoaso germs. A good systom of vontllatlon will carry away all extra moisture. No systom of vontllatlon can bo successful In n barn whero tho cracks and crevices In tho walls por mlt cross-currents to lntorforo with tho work of tho ventilating flues. SEP FROST FROM PIPES Illustration Shown Excellent netuoa of Protecting Wutcr Pipes During Severe Weather-How Done. I Wis diagram lllllHtrnfna nnn ttrntr rt Irctectlng water nlimn n.mino mo gtte cut a la the pipe, b a partition t , "u io pipe runs, c tho r( . " mo ground, f a wooden J""" e ttn 'ron ring, in operation " POSt. Whip). n l. l M In diameter i mm i.. m. ...i.i aijhown ato. Tho center Is hoi- siignuy in each half, and IN TANNING SMALL SKINS Excellent Mothodo Given (or Pro Purina Hideo ol Either Munkrat or Rubbit for tho Market. ten;' e?7 f c ML ItH 'II B ii n l Detal' of Arranaement RaMSfr flt8" TI' 'roaring hn ithQ haV08 flrmlv tOKothnr Ifotecuon Jui1'1 or. This ''alpSfi ana Probably would, lor bv . ,; ,ng' UcOU,d b0 Peater y S0ttln8 tho pipe at a FS!.M4nur8 DanroU8 to Tre. m i!u hard lB ronowod o IIDBII...L prbably rocolvo n 111, 1 Thl,uldbon.?1rotted raanu-o. titles lt T0i 0lly ndr tbo !0rlel well iSL Ii brahes and k usaii T i)0 ftPPoJ. Ashoa bio 0? !t Ty b0 thrown tean . of tho trn ai I 'V4l09wectathoro, " Tho skins should first bo heated by Bprlnkllng flno salt over tho flesh sides thon roll up and allowed to re main for 12 months. If tho pickling mothod bo proforred, tho skins may ho Immersed In a strong solution of brlno. After being treated with tho salt, wash In cold water, and thon all tho flesh and fat scraped off. Thon sow togother to form pouches with hair Inside nnd placed In weak wattlo bark solution. Tho wattlo bark solu tion 1b mndo by boiling tbo bark and having tho decoction stand for 24 hours, thon taken out and Bkina nro loft in this bark solution for 24 hours, thon taken out and allowed to draw. Tho otrongth of tho solution Is In creased by tho addition of more oak bark ovory day for bIx dayB. At tho last day tako out tho skins, waah off, and coat tho flesh Bldo with dubbing. Tho Bklns nro thon thoroughly worked and stretched and hung up to dry. nnd tho fur cleaned and ovonly smoothed. Another method of curing skins Is to treat thorn with salt and sulphuric acid, Ovor two quartB of wheat bran pour six quarts of boiling water, thon Btraln. Mnko an equal quantity of strong brlno. Mix brlno and bran to gother and to each gallon of tho mix turo add ono ounco of sulphuric acid. Thon Immorso tho skins, Btlrrlng them occasionally until tannod. Itnbblt skins will tan in 30 minutes In this solution, when tannod, wash tho skins In cold wator, and hang' in collar to becomo partly dry. When skins aro noarly dry, being moist to tho hand, work and stretch until they becomo soft and pliablo, Tho skin Bldo should thon bo thoroughly rubbed with proparod chalk. Grooming Improves Animal. Grooming tho horoo ovory day not only clonns tho skin, but provents parasitic dlaoaso ob well. Tho mod ern horso is nn artificial product, living undor artificial conditions. In ordor to do bis boat ho needs tho caro of man. BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY LAWMAKERS Washington, Feb. 10. Government clerks who aro paid from C00 to 11800 a year, on whom tho burden pf tho high cost of living falls most heavily, are having hard sledding this winter. A few years ago tho sen ators and representatives raised their own salaries 50 per cont, and at tho samo time refused to raise tho sal aries of tho clerks. Since thon many of tho higher officers, such as cab inet members, supremo court Justices and others at the top of tho official ladder, havo had substantial in creases. Recently It was attempted to raise the salaries of tho United States cir cuit Judges from $7000 to $10,000, and of tho secretary to tho president from $G0O to $10,000 a year. Tho Increnso In tho Judges' salaries was defeated in tho houso by a vote of 157 to 130. In tho senate other Increases which had passed tho houso wero accepted without protest, with one exception tho senato becamo mightily virtuous and struck out a clerkship of $900 per year. Tho Increases go to employes In the higher ranks of tho service, who already aro drawing salaries from two to six times as high as tho average wages paid to civil service workers. The rank and file, as usual, go unrecognized. , Tho chlor of tho bureau of traflo relations In the state department Is raised from $2000 to $2500. The chief clerk In tho treasury depart ment from $3000 to $10D0. Five law clerks In tho customs division, treas ury department, aro raised from $2000 to $2500; assistant chief from $2000 to $2500; tho law and bond clerk the same increase. In a sarcastic speech, in the senato today Senator Johnston of Alabama defended William Lorlmer, of Illi nois, whoso election the senate in vestigated. Senator Jtoot of New York today in the senate declared his opposition to the direct election of United States senators. Washington, Fob. 9. The cam paign of the Taft administration for the ratification of the reciprocity agreement with Canada moved on apaco today. The house committee on ways and means hold its final hearing and Is expected in executive session tomorrow to vote it favor ably. That the exposition In commemora tion of the completion of tho Panama canal, If held at San Francisco, would be tho greatest ever known is the opinion expressed by the senate com mittee on industrial expositions In a report presented to the senato today. This view Is based on the fact that $17,500,000 has been promised by, California for tho proposed ex position. Tho report makes It plain that the promise of the large sum had much influence in taking the exposition to tho Pacific coast. A copy of the Dally Congressional Record for every home Is contem plated In a bill Introduced today by Senator Heyburn of Idaho. The bill provides that the Record shall be supplied at tho rato of $1 per year, and that all postmasters may take subscriptions. The democrats of tho house, aided by a few republicans who declined to be bound by the party caucus, won their fight today for an in creased representation In tho lower branch of congress under tho cen sus of 1910. Thoy voted down tho republican caucus bill to retain the house mem bership at 391. and then passed the original Crumpacker bill, fixing the membership at 433 on and alter March 4, 1913.' If Arizona and New Mexico nro admitted to statehood they will bo given one representa tive each, bringing the total to 435. WiiRhlncton. Fob. S. Senator Chamberlain has been informed by AnMtiD? Secretary of Acr culture llays (lint Chamberlain's bill for tho relief of tho Sllotz settlers clashes with the president's withdrawal of those lands last summer. Chalnborlaln takes the ground that If tho bill is enacted it will relato back to tho date or tlie original entries. Ho urges that com mon Justice to the sottlors demands somo measure of relief, as most of thorn acted in good faith and havo been wrongfully denied what Is theirs under congress' own laws. No will seek somo wny out of the difficulty. Fnllowlncr the r conference witn tno president today, Senators Crane and Carter delivered to tho mombors of thh senate tho president's message declaring that ho would positively call an extra session of congress if tho Cnnadlan reciprocity agreement was not adopted at tho , present sosslon. Rnnnfor Fletcher of Florida came to the defonso of Senator Lorlmer vnntnrilnv when, in nddresslng tho senate, ho doclarod tho election of Lorlmer wns a "dark norso" proposi tion "and was brought about by tho combination of personal and non partisan feeling." Tho Humphrey uni, providing wr iim traimnort of fnmlno supplies to piiinn nnssod tho houso yestorday aftornoon nnd will bo rushed through the sonnto. The bill authorizes tno use of any nrtny transport to carry supplies of food collected in the Unltod Stntos across tho Pacific ocean. Tho collection of food will at onco bo commoncod by tho Red Cross Now a Telephone Trust. Washington, Fob. 9. Anticipating Mm fnmintlnn of a multl-mllllon dol- w toinnlmnn trust, the United States department of justico today dotalled apodal agents to lnvesugaio ovory stop taken by representatives of tho Tnilnnnnilnnt TolonllOIlO nSSOClatlon, which Is mooting in Chicngo this wook. It is roportod that a plan is tinlncr nnnslilered to consolidate all tlin Indnnnndnnt svstoms in tho United States with tho Boll-Morgan systom. and kindred associations. It will probably bo gathered for shipment at Seattle, whence tho transport will sail for Asia. Washington, Fob. 7. President Taft mado no effort today to conceal his dlspleasuro ovor tho rejection by tho senate of tho nomination ef Elmer B. Colwell as United States marshal for Oregon, but, on tho other hand, was decidedly outspoken In discussing this matter with sev eral of his callers. The president, acting upon recom mendations mado by Sonator Jones, today sent to tho senato tho nomina tions of Joseph It. II. Jacoby of Seattle to bo United States marshal for western Washington and W. A. Ilaltoman, of Spokane, as marshal for eastern Washington, Tho houso of representatives yes terday passed a bill which has here tofore passed tho senate, permitting tho secretary of tho interior in his discretion to graduate payments re quired of settlers now on government Irrigation projects, exacting of them small annual payments during their first years of residence, but increas ing them until at tho end of 10 years thoy will havo paid back-to tho gov ernment full charge assessed against their land for water, maintenance and operation. Tho houso of. representatives Mon day passed the bill heretofore passed by the senate granting leave of ab senco to homesteaders up to May 15, 1911. This bill also extends un til that date the time In which home steaders shall bo required to estab lish residence. Tho house of representatives to day passed a bill already passed by the senate, providing that, where ontrles on government irrigation projects made prior to Juno 25, 1910, have been relinquished in whole or In part, the land so relin quished shall be subject to settle ment and entry under the home stead law. Washington, Feb. 6. A'defense of Cullom of Illinois formed the moBt striking part of an address made in the senate today by Theodore Burton, of Ohio, in opposition to the report of the committee on privileges and elections by which Lorimer, of Illinois, was ex onerated from the charge of obtaining his seat by means of bribery. The reference to Cullom, who is Lorimer's colleague, was called out by a statement made by Bailey, of Texas, in the senate during the excitement in cident to the close of Root's arraign ment of Lorimer last Friday. Speak ing of the existence for years of a "jack pot" fund in connection with the sessions of the Illinois legislature, Bailey, who supports Lorimer, said that the means used to elect Lorimer were the same as had been employed in the election of Cullom. Burton did not dwell long on the Texas senator's inferences. At the joint request of Bourne and Chamber Iain, the senate today rejected the nomination of Elmer B. Colwell as United States marshal for Oregon, thereby rendering It necessary for President Taft to pick a new man for this office. Who that man will be, the president has not yet intimated, but he has stated that he would"not act upon the recommendation of Bourne. "If the necessary appropriations were available, I would establish postal savings banks tomorrow in 500 additional cities and towns of the Uni ted States." This statement was made by Post master General Hitchcock in view of reports of the first month's operation of the postal bank system. Favorable action of the house on the Canadian reciprocity agreement was assured tonight, when the caucus of Democratic representatives formally pledged tho party to vote for the agreement. Washington, Feb. 4. The first read ing of the agricultural bill in the house today precipitated a bitter controversy between Macon and Stanley and later this afternoon was followed by a de nunciation of a Washington newspaper man by Macon, which nearly ended in nn exchange of blows between the two. Nearby representatives, newspapermen and the scrgeant-at-arms prevented actual hostilities. With the first reading of tho bill Macpn began to make points of order on proposed increases in salary ' to chief clerks and other employes. Several members objected to this methodof "personal legislation" and appealed to Macon to desist. He de clined. Macon charged that nearly every member of a committee had somo "pet" whom he was anxious to pro mote nnd to this end he said the mem bers wero willing that other "pets" should also go up in the salary sca(le. That the Canadian reciprocity agree ment must stand or fall as a whole in the house committee on ways and moans was made clear today by Chair man Payne at hearings that occupied the entiro day. A proposal of Fordnoy for an amend ment of the lumber schedule and an other in reference to a possible amend ment of tho item making barley free wero met with the unequivocal state ment that tho committee would sanc tion no change of any item. LaFollette Goes After Taft. Washington, Feb. 10. Direct de mand that President Taft publicly answor tho question whether ho is attempting to dodgo a decision in tho Cunningham coal land case was mado today by Sonator LaFollette of Wisconsin In an open lottor to the president, which was published In LaFollotto's Magazlno and given out hero today. The letter Is signed "LnFollotto's Magazine, but Is re garded as coming from U10 senator OPPOSES RECIPROCITY. National Grange Demands Reduction on Everything or Nothing. New York The machinery of tho National Grange, an organization claiming a membership of 1,000,000 farmers in 30 states, has been started to defeat tho ratification by congress of the Canadian reciprocity treaty. The legislative committee of the grange at a special meeting recently adopted a resolution protesting against the enactment of the recipro city bill, called upon the membership to exert pressure upon representatives from their various districts to vote against the measure and decided to go to Washington to map out a campaign there. The legislative committee is com posed of ex-Governor Nahum J. Bash elder, of Concord, chairman; Aaron Jones, of South Bend, Ind., and - T. S. Atkeson, Morgantown, W. Va. As Boon as the terms of the proposed treaty became public they exchanged telegrams, decided upon New York as a meeting place, and left their homes without delay, to head oil any possible campaign that might be started for the bill's enactment. "We are not opposed to a general reduction of the tariff," Mr. Atkeson said, "but we are opposed to any ar rangement which will make fish of one industry and flesh of another. Revise the tariff yes, but do it all at once, and not by a reciprocal treaty .with a country which exports agricultural products almost exclusively. 1 "Remove the tariff on steel and Iron and manufactured' articles along with farm products and we won't object. But we do not think it fair to compel the farmers to compete with foreign products and allow- the manufacturer to derive the benefit of a high protec tive tariff. "Acting along these lines we have decided to' oppose the enactment of the bill. The committee issued a state ment this afternoon which will be sent to every one of the 1,500 granges in the organization.. IRRIGATION CONGRESS. Great Preparations Making for Na tional Meeting In Chicago. Chicago Plans are being -formulated by the Chicago board of control to make the 19th annual convention of the National Irrigation congress, which will meet here December 5 to 9, 1911, of world-wide interest. Pres ident Taft has promised to speak at one of the sessions on the closing day, and, in addition, there will be repre sentatives from practically every irri gated district on this continent, gov ernment experts, railroad officials, cap italists and delegates from foreign countries. Former Judge Charles F. Fishback, a member of the board of governors, has interested 30. prominent business and professional men of Chicago in the work of the local board' of control, of which he is chairman, and the coopera tion of the people of Chicago and the millions tributary co this great central market is bound to be a tremendous aid to the movement, which has for its chief purposes the saving of forests, storing of flood waters, 'reclamation of deserts and making homes on the land. "The National Irrigation congress will have the support of our public spirited men," said Judge Fiahback, "and with the aasistance of our friends in other parts of the country there is every reason to believe that the coming convention will be the most important in the history of the organ ization." Aviator Encircles Dome. Sacramento Charles F. Willard,the Curtiss aviator, encircled the dpme of the Capitol here Monday. Fighting one of the trickiest winds in his exper ience, Willard, in a flight that lasted nearly an hour, raced from Agricultur al Park, the scene of the three days' meet just opened, to the capitol, swung around the golden-tipped dome, drop ping a message of greeting and wel come within three feet of the window looking from the office of Governor Jqhnson, and scudded upward and away into the teeth of a strong wind. Gen. Piet Cronje Is Dead. Kerksdorp, Tranvaal General Piet A. Cronje, the noted Boer general, died here Saturday, Feb. 4. Piet Cronje was commander of. one of the Boer armies jri the early part of the war with Great Britain, which lasted from October, 1899 to June, 1901. He occupied a strong position at Magers dorp in the Orange Free state in De cember 1899, and repelled several reckless assaults from the British force under General Lord Wetheren, who suffered terrible losses. Steel Mills Show Activity, New York The steel companies are inclined to make much of the fact that mill operations have increased from 5 to 10 per cent since the low point in December. The larger new orders and specifications have increased actively. The sheet and tin plate mills are oper ating slightly under 80 per cent of the capacity, the wire mills a little over 80 per cent and tho Jtube and bridge shops about 75 per cent. Much of the increase has come from export trade. Puerto Cortez Taken Over. Puerto Cortez, Honduras General Lee Christmas, the. revolutionary mili tary leader, arrived here with parts of his force to take over the administra tion of this city, evacuated several dayB ago by the government troops and held by the international forces pend ing the arrival of the revolutionists. Puerto Cortez is the most important port on the Atlantic coaBtof Honduras. JUAREZ RECEIVES REINFORCEMENTS Government Troops Take Ad vantage of Rebels' Delay. Federal Train Derailed But Forces Proceed and Reach City After Hard Fighting. El Paso, Feb. 6. At 11:15 p. m. the exact results of .today's develop ments in the situation about Juarez are beclouded by numerous conflicting re ports. From the Federal viewpoint the situation may be summarized as follows: ' ' ' Colonel Rabago, with 300 men marched into Juarez at 9 :25 tonight, unmolested by the insurrectos, and amid the joyful acclaims of citizens and soldiers. Rabago's command repulsed the at tack of Orozoco's force at Bauch today, with only two dead and six wounded, inflicting on the insurgents a loss of 140 killed and wounded. Insurrectos reported badly scattered, as a result of the clash. General Navarro's command, of a strength unknown, reported marching to the relief of Juarez and expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow. ' From the insurrectos viewpoint, the situation-stands as follows: Rabago's command reached Juarez tonight, after defeat at Bauche, in which they are reported .to have lost more than 100 men and a substantial part of their arms and equipment. Alanis' rebel force of 600 men in a fight with 100 Federals 25 miles east of Juarez.. Alanis expectefl to'join Orozoco some time tonight for an assault upon Jua rez, which is scheduled for about day light tomorrow. General Navarro in command of 700 Federals, consisting of infantry and cavalry, left Gallego Friday for Jua rez. The fatal policy of delay having en abled reinforcements to reach Juarez, the probabilities of taking that city are now considered much more remote than before. Other reinforcements, in the shape of General Navarro's column, are en route from Chihuahua and will reach Juarez tonight or tomorrow, and it is believed here that the Federals will be able to hold the city, and that know ing this, the insurrectos will retire. There is a rumor that the insurrectos are near Juarez, but this cannot be verified. The net result of the battle at Bauche today between Orozoco and Rabago was two killed and five wound ed among the insurrectos. The Federal loss cannot be learned, as they carried their wounded with. them. CAPITOL BUILDING BURNS. Convicts Make Heroic Fight for Mis souri's State House. Jefferson City, Mo. The Missouri Capitol building was totally destroyed by fire. The total loss, including the building and many records and state papers, is estimated at $1,000,000, with no insurance. Lightning which struck the dome shortly after 7 o'clock spread flames to the roof and in less than half an hour it was apparent that the building was doomed. Because of the inadequate water pressure, the fire could not be reached, and no aid could be rendered for some time by the local fire company. Governor Hadley personally directed the. fight against the flames, which, ocause of the building's great age, rapidly gained great headway. The penitentiary fire department wa called to the scene and the convicts worked heroically, scaling walls and taking dangerous chances. The local military 'company was called out and formed a cordon around the building, driving spectators from dangerous positions and1 removing records. Federals Beaten at Coyome. EI Pasco, Tex. Mail advices say that a special train has arrived here from the Northeast, bringing many wounded from the vicinity of Coyome, Chihuahua, where the rebels defeated the Federals and killed 170. The cor respondent says the death list is con firmed by several mining men, all of whom report the people in the region are out of supplies and almost starving. One man says he saw 19 Federal wounded guarded by soldiers and that he saw also a wagon load of uniforms taken from the Federal dead. River Wrecks Property. San Jose, Cal. The San Benito riv er, which is swollen by the heavy rains, is doing a great deal of damage at San Benito. It has changed its course and is sweeping everything be fore it. At Taylor's ranch five acres of land and a barn full of hay wero washed away by tho powerful current. . The property loss as a result of the storm will run into tho thousands of dollars. (The river is subsiding Blight ly at last reports. Sea Wipes Out Village. Helsingfors, Norway An entire fishing village of 253 men which had been established on the ice outside Bkorko Sound, was carried out to sea in a gale on Friday night. Tho disas ter was not discoverred until morning, when tho village was already out of sight. Boats have been sent to the. rescue, but have not yet returned. !.' !' 1 ( 1 ! ii T' '1