The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, July 17, 1906, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Textz::i::o, july 17. 1:;:. Uk1 Av 1 Ca 1 1 I u 'J Unfavorable Weather Conditions Will Prevent Harvesting of Buhiper: Crop and Yield I This Year Will Fall Below Last : . - ' ". Bushels. - Oregon ...........'....,....,......n.ooo.ooo . Washington ....................... 37,000.000 , e. Idaho ......p. ..i.nom.M ,ooo,ooo Waaat Crop Bstimate. - Actual , July Id. 1901 June 10, 1101 Yield 10S Buahela. ' 15,000.000 . (0,000,000 10,000,000 '((,000,000 Buahela II. 10,004 (0,4,000 9.168,000 w'l ai 1 the. gulne plump and heavy. .1.. ra r. ulna no possibiuy of thla be ing Injur!, uulesa It should e dainrl In tha shock. 'The execesslvely u hot weather haa been tha means o( destroy ing tha possibility of rust and killing tnjurloua pests that often destroy and aarloualy injure tha crops. Lata spring oata hava Buffered, it be ing too aarly to determine tha- axtant of tha damage, but thla loaa will not bo great... Altogether conditions . . are highly favorable, x DAMAGE AT WALLA WALLA, Total ... .........41.000,000 . (5,000,000 ' (1,144.000 ,'e - - r ' '';. '-': ' ' ' By Hyinan H. 'Cohen. ", Tha barvaat . season in tha Paclflo northwest haa now begun. ! Partial ra- turna received from tba flalda Indlcata ft remarkable faUlng-off In tha yield . aa ooropared with the prospects of tha ,. past. Present lndlcatlona ara that tha ; Paclflo northwaet will produce ,000.. - 000 buahela of wheat' for tha , aeaaon of 1000 aa against prospects of a yield l of ((,000,000 about a- month ago an 4 ' an actual yield according to government flguree Of ((,124,000 buahela In 10S. ' Various reeeon a can be assigned for thla remarkable falllng-off In tha (rain production. Tha p&at aeaaon haa been a, moat complicated one. Tha early part auffarad from too much rain. 2 Then when tha time for rain came there .was aone, 'and vice) vera again. When eeeding time wmi during tha fall montha proapecta were never better for tha beat yield of wheat that the paclflo northweat had produced. I Weather conditions were tha beat ' oyer recorded and ft very heavy Increase In . tha acres (a waa noted. For soma time , tha proapecta continued ideal. . Then : cam tha sever cold snap. . :, 'v'waaa Prosan Out. -v"' .;. Wheat waa f roien out - entirely In .many places a condition that occurs , seldom - In. tha - Paclflo northwest Tracts of hundreds of aeres wera utter ly mined. " Tha stalka begun to lie down ftnd tha roots showed no signs of life. Later, when tha cold spell, had terminated, ft good rain aet la and those whose fields had been visited by tha deatroyor hoped that all would yet be wait -Borne of them la their anxiety believed' that tha fields of grain ware again coming, back to life. Everyone waited to sea what would be the re sult. As time passed, tha condition of tba grain ahowed no chanfe It was dead. Even then aome still retained hopes of ft reviving of the plants. all these hnpoa wra,farthe.mot part groundleaa and some of tha wlaa Others still held back and when they really did acknowledge that tha freesa had killed not only tha staika but tba roots, tt was too lata for spring seed Ing. CTltb ..a. heavy .increase in me - acreage at the forepart of the season, the harvest finds, little. If any Increase 'over that of ft year ago. ' Despite tha freealng . of tha winter wheat and (ha entailer acreage sub stituted In the spring, there waa every Indication a month ago that not only would tha crop of 1006 ba reached but would be surpass! by both quality nd quantity In 100. ! - ' r 1 V, " mm Brines lls4wa. v ; A few weeks ago tha dry weather set In and was hailed with rejoicing by tha grain men. - They "had had ft sufficiency of moisture they said to tide theni over until tha harvest if not another drop -of . rain was received. About two weeka ago tha thermometer " began 'to climb at an alarming-pace all over the coast. In tha various wheat districts of the Paclflo north west It was especially felt In soma .sections tha heat was so Intense that the thermometer had reached up around IK degrees. This weather has con- tinned and tha result haa been that grain fields that wera In the prima and showed Indleationa of producing amatta valley a crop of larger pro la all probability ba tha outcome. f Wo Btunpe Oron. Rot weather was not the only .thing to out aown tne expected bumper crop of Wheat In Oregon, . Idaho and Wash. Ington, In Washington. In the Walla Walla Valley and in a few nearby seo tlons of eastern Oregon, a -weed known aa tha white mustard made consider able progress in destruction - this son. This weed made its appearance near Walla Walla a few years ago but no attention was paid to It Aa It .be gan to spread at an alarming rata grain growers began to realise that the wded was doing damage . to tha grain fields. Some eeed aecured by eaatern Oregon growers from Walla Walla contained soma-of the seed of tha white mustard and aw ' flalda In that section were given over to the. destructive plant la soma. sections At haa aaada ao much headway that antlra fields hava bean practically ruined by Its ravages. , The extent of tha damage which the white mustard may Inflict upon tha wheat ln dustry of tha Paclflo northweat la now fully understood by wheat men and in various places great efforts ware made to combat the evil. In some sections committees bava been appointed by the rarmara to adopt waye and means, to remove tha destructive agent. . , . , ' f Washlngtoa Takes Head.'1. : As in previous seasons. Waahlnaton state takes the lead In grain production this year. With an acreage mora than ...... L. 1 . 1 . . . A . . I . uvuui-i m.fc vi vreaoB ii la now estixj mated that :. tha Evergreen state - wlM proouoa in round numbers 17.000.000 bushels of wheat thla aeaaon as against as estimate ' of 10,000,000 bushels a month ago and an actual yield as told by government statistics of (0,4(1,000 bushels in 10(. : Tba state of Oregon Is eaext In Una with a, y laid of about 1I.00O.0O bushels for 10. - A month ago every outlook tnr reaaerftlng. I w . t , . . aaa ..a . --- rtw tui aWJ 1 1,),V 1 VuWIOIS flT yield of mora bushels to the acre than In any prevloua season, -began to , look bad. "" All over the Pacific north west this "same condition ruled the Willamette valley, perhaps, being the only exception. In the latter place the sun did not shine so brightly and the thermometer did not get over the 100 degree mark. Therefore in the Will- Oregon, aa against a yield of 11,10,000 buahela In l0(. .i . - - , . . While there waa considerable Increase In tha Idaho acreage at the start of the present aaaaon It Is not thought at thla time from- figures available that tha state will produca mora than 0,800,000 buahela .- thla aaaaon. Fully 1,000,000 buahela hava been loat In Idaho by tha recntwarm weather, tha estimate ofa, month ago being for 'i0,000,00 buahela I . HARVEST HANDSSCARCET This years production la Idaho. Ilka that la Oregon and Washington, will In ail probability fail . below that of - the previous season. : - ' ... ..'..i.. Production of wheat in .'California thla seaa'on has been estimated at fig ures ranging 4 between (00,000 : and 400,000 tone, but tha probable yield and tha general estimate la Juat about midway between these two figures. UNN CROP LOOKS GOOD. arraaUaa Vav trader Way Qaality I ' (gperial Dtapatck ta Tba Joaraai.) Albany, Or, July 17 The paat weak waa hot and dry, and while oondltlons wera highly favorable , for harvaatlng and raring for tha hay rrop, they were detrimental - to that growing crops, especially the lata sown spring oata. . . Otherwise highly favorable conditions hava prevailed for ripening other gralna Spring grain la maturing rapidly and no doubt will make a good crop, in tha face of adverse weather oondltlons. All varieties of fall wheat look well and examination shows H to be filling Koi Winds Oaoae Sstlmats of Xaavw IVossea, .... , (flpaelal Dlaaateh to The (earaaL) .Walla Walla, Waah - July. 17. Con aarvatlvo grain dealers .today (estimated that the hot wave of the paat 10 day a has out down Walla Walla county's wheat crop anywhere from (00,000 to 7(0.000 bushelswith the probabilities that when all reports are In. It will be found that tha damage sustained by Walla Walla farmers will be even more than now estimated. Most discouraging crop reporta still continue to come In from the Eureka flat and Touchet dis tricts where many fields hava. bean out down from. 10 to 15 bushels an aero by the hot north winds and high tempera ture. , , .,- .,, - "Eureka flat farmers hava been hard hit by - tha extremely hot weather tha paat 10 daya," J. C Scott, eecretarn of tha Jonea-Scott company aald thla morn ing. "I wouldn't bo surprised If Walla Walla ' county's . yield ' has been . out down at leaat (00,000 buahela and poaal bly 7(0.000 .buahela. Spring grain haa not been hurt tha moat and there la hardly a farmer on the flat that baa not sustained more or leaa damage." ' According to ' reports received from other sections of tha eaatern Waahing ton wheat belt wldeapread damage has been dona to spring wheat all over tha Inland empire. In tha vicinity of Alto the yield of spring wheat has been out in plscea aa much as 15 buahals an acre and across 8naka liver in Franklin coun ty many farmera will cut their grain for hay rather than thresh It In more ex posed , places tha damage haa bean greater than in placee where -tha hot north wlnda hava not had a clean a weep at the f lelda. . This being the ease farm ers say it will ba lrapoeelble to give any accurate eatlmata of the ahortaga until the whole crop la threahed and sacked The foothill districts, seem to ba the only grain sections that have not been seriously hurt by the ' extremely-hot weather tha paat 10 days. J "Threshing started In several sections of the flat yesterday and by Thuraday, harvest will bo pretty wall started all over tha county. ' Two earloada of har vest ' hands wera shipped from Walla Walla to points on Eureka flat yesterday and other anipmenta win ba made aa the men ara needed In tha wheat f lelda Many men from railroad camps on Snake liver are drifting into Walla Walla on tne lookout ror wont in tne narveai f lelda The man ' aay . they prefer tha harveat field to working on tha railroad thla hot weather. While tha hours ara "i .nr. - U Hi ... J 13 TTUa Ttada ttark Ouaranrsea (ba Fvjrltj v r.:osT corax 13 AOULTCnATCD u WrnrcooA Which Is Unsatisfactory V;V V." and- '. v;-: Cnsn ' Injurious ; : ! ' TEST YOUR BORAX V by droppinf on it Strong . Vinegar. - If . the bortue bubbles it U impure and ahows adulteration with aoda. 20-r:uiJ--TEaV.iccrjw . vmriotcubbio When Vlneoai l Applied '-r:y-" Oeeause - . ''k 20-KULE-TEir Is Purs .. : soma - longer ' the men wages and batter food. receive , better SHERMAN MAN OPTIMISTIC. If year dtaler has not "S0-M ale Team " Borax, take ho substitute. Don't buy bulk borax. Write uay inrlcwrinf 6 cents, giving; dealer's name, and we will mail you a package, and Include 40-page Illustrated Booklet,"Boraxin the Home." Address " ' ... ra'cino coast bokx company, Bacaa Bolldloc. Oaklaad, California. IS HYPNOTIZED BY JANITOR'S WIFE 6trange Case of Alleged Met : merio Influence Comes to ' Light In 'Frisoo. Wealthy rarmsg ' BeUerea Oroy nffaMd tat ZMUa. . (SpecUt Dispatch to The Joeraal.) : ' Tha Dalles, Or Julr IT. James Stewart, a wealthy farmer of Sherman county, bringaaomaienoouraglng Taportai DOCTOR-rOESERTS-WlFE in rcra vu crops. . xiw mnym oaanaa lov acras cf lata sown sprlnx practioallv uninjured. Notwithstanding tba hot winds if tba present cool weather continues for tha next two or throe weeks the output of grain from Sher man will ba eonalderable. . Tha same la true of Wasco county, and if tha wind continues- from tha weet tha farmers havs hopes of having a tolerable harvest. but not an average one by any means. BeOase a Bay aad Board Offered a ta aytaaida. . ' (gpur Danwteb ts Tea Jeeraat) La Grande, Or., July IT. Tha farm ara of Grand Rondo - valley are having difficulty In assuring labor in. tha hay fields and It Is feared that greater trouble will ba found In harveat time. They offer to pay hands In ths hay field II per day and board, but It la almost impossible to get a man at this prica. It Is believed that this Is ths highest wage paid in tha ' hay fields of Grand Bonds valley for many years. STATE CONVENTION T TO BE SEPT. THIRTEEN (Special Dlapatek to The Joarail.) -Seattle. Wash.. July 17. The Demo cratic iatats committee meeting hero to day will call tha state Democratic eon vention September II at Seattle. . , - . tt yarn have aot aasasnd as goa. sal Wait Ada lately yon have gotten ant of toaeh with thiaga. TWO NEW QUEENS ON SICK LIST. . ' . .- ; .... BotH' of the Two New Queeni of Europe, Queen Maud of Norway. Whoa e Photograph Ishown on the left; , and Queen Victoria of Spain, are on the Sick List, Although Neithe r Id Seriously Sick. The Queen of . Norway Ii Suffering With a Sore Throat, While King. Alfonio't Bride Has Had a Few Chilla. , EOR-MIDOLEcACEQLWOMAN rraence worm irn inouaana a . Year Abandoned by Physician Who : ' Elopes With 'New Lore to Some. ' where In the Northwest. ' (Joaraal apadal Servtea.) s "' San Pranclaoo, July 17. A. strange esse of alleged hypnotio innuence baa eoraa to light here. The pretty young wire of Dr. John A. Born claim a that her huaband has fallen under tha in fluencs of Mrs. Sarah Oliver, tha mid. die aged wife of a Janitor, and haa left her, abandoning hla medioal prac tice In thla city which waa worth fully eiu.vvw a year. Dr. Born la now supnosed to be somewhere in Oregon or, Waahlnartoa with afrs. Oliver and bar huaband. His last address was Spokane. noma two years ago Dr. Born be come greatly Intereated In church work and studied various creeds. It waa while Intereated In tho afethodlat reli gion that, according to afra. Born, he visited Grace church. - There David uuvsr artcn aa janitor. Dr. Born, through tha Janitor, mat Mrs. Sarah Oliver and Immediately a change began to come over him. This last fall. Bo frequently wera Born and Mrs, Oliver aean together that Rev. Dr. tarkln. the pastor, diamlaaed Oliver aa Janitor and caused tha family to resign from tha church. r It 'waa not until last December that Mrs. Born noticed anything unusual with ner nuBDana. He commenced to neglect hla 110,000 a year practice. . He eatab llahed a aanatorlum. Inetalllng Mrs. Oliver as matron. Then It waa that Mrs. Born learned of . tha Influence Mm. Oliver had over her huaband. Tt waa about that time." aald Ura Bora, "that ha came to ma and aald: xaura. I cannot klas you any more.' "This startled mo and I said: "Whv. deerr Ha replied: 'Because you are not 'sanctified. -Why aren't you like Mrs. Ollverr " After . this Born aemer to fall com pletely under tha apell of Mrs. Oliver. Ha accompanied tha woman and her huaband to Spokane after the earth' quake and alnca then his wife haa heard little sf him.' . ; ' v . ; TWO TRAINMEN ARE INJURED IN WRECK (perial Dtapatck te The leersatl Roseburg, Or.. July IT. The first see. tlon.of the north-bound passenger No. is Monday morning was. delayed about two hours on account of a collision with aa axtra -south-bound freight- at Wilbur. eight mllea north of Roaeburg. about I o'clock In tha morning. Engineer Wagon Diaat or ths paasenger and Engineer Mills of the frelgut train wera both se verely Injured. The freight crew was trying to make Wilbur atatlon ahead of No, II and were not properly protecting themaelves, la tha cause assigned for tharwrackr-i- Both-anginea-will hava -to ba taken to the car shops for repairs. Nona of tha other members of the crews war hurt except a severe shaking up. BIG FINANCIER OF SOUTH AFRICA DIES : (Journal Special S-rr!rj.) ' London, July II. Alfred. Bait, tha South African financier, died yesterday. . srsiozsnosT With Its companions, heartburn, flatu lence, tnmldltr of tha liver, oonatlna. tlon, palpitation nf the heart, poor blood. neadacne ana otner nervous symptoms, sallow skin, foul tongue, orrenelve breath and a leclon of other ailments., la at once the moat widespread and de al run lrs maiafly among tne American oaoDle. The Herblne treatment, will cure all these troub'-ea ' (Oo bottle. , Sola by Woodard, Clark Co. , Beat CO.-, VvM Iloat Quality ; ! 1 1 ;i I ' . o . f vdflUjjEggS " - ,Valuea i. ' . .' '" - " .'' skJa " ..v": ;.- ...... IN QUALITY and LOWNE3S OP PRICE we are excelled by no store in the city. Full , atocka of the beat goods are always on hand. Tomorrow's aale offers BARGAIN ADVAN TAGES never before equaled. Every article of merchandise,' whether it be for your home cr for your person, is here selling at a price which competition haa never met. Don't fall to take . advantage of these extraordinary bargains, and youll be surprised to find them beyond your ; -''..: .. ' .. ";- :' ' "'v" expectations ' ; ; -r. . r'.'.; r ;. The Great Savin3 in SIM OM1LQ5M. V - ' ' '' i 'v " " a mnier Wearables af .1 . Just makea careful perusal of this lift of dainty summer garments The prices are the lowest ever announced.. Every" ' garment was made by the moat skilled tailors, neatly trimmed : J mnA aI wlsijk wafanit Kamei4 ef q lei . Trisi isirinir la frm rwim nt U aava we) -aa v a j VSk uwVMliv 1 sjasja w aaaaj avaw a w( vmv aaaa, aw one third on every garment.. The Special Values for tomorrow: Wash Skirts at Small Cost All sizes; no trouble in fitting the smallest lady or the largest lady in the city. An im mense showing of the wanted kinds, such as ; whiteduck and. pique l also coverts, black or navy with dots and figures, every skirt from' -the. cheapest up is well tailored. Priced at' 9i.ooy 91.25, 91.50, f l.oo 52 50 New Flaid - fjj'-iW Panama Suits , 4 X y O vr : , 25 Eton Suits just received, made from shadow plaid Panama, handsomely trimmed with black silk braid and folds of same material.' Never before have we been in a position to offer such exceptional values in strictly high grade gar ments. These suits are-marked exactly ONE HALF their actual worth. ; - Dress Skirts Reduced ' All of. fashion's latest decrees are . here in abundance all the new skirts in voile Panama, . mohair and serge, in designs and colors too numerous to mention ;-ourismmer stocks ex cel any heretofore shown. Priced at $2.50, f3.50r M J0- $5.50 Jfijfc lastroordiiiary Waist Values Styles that areabsolutelv correct nothing ordinary "about them Lingerie 'Waists"" of "mulls, sheer lawns, etc., abundantly , trimmed "with embroideries, tuckings and lace. Three -special- lots- an d all -exceptional C f r fl ( values 15, , 91.rSO . and. .', . . .leVU 1 Covert T ookets 'These are stylish, natty, genteel: garments,, fitted back, Hned or unlined, made from good frade Mohegan covert cloth.'- - (i CA pedal.;;.. eP4sUU Great Coat Baigpuna at Q5 ' 60 new Plaid Coats, just received, made from . light 'grayJ plaid, material; just the Aft coat for knockabout; $7.50 vals., for.)usUU Dressing Sacque3, Kimoiics Any kind you want is here dozens of them made of fine quality lawn,, trimmed with fancy borders; sorts that usually sell from a fourth to a third more. .Especially priced for fJZn 6ffT5rrow9t.8yjnd .-.OoCj Specials in Xlen'o Slimmer Shirts J-, r.rM siilrta ftl .fWVf .na nrar Mnnarrh "IirehtrtSTlrra- large-variety-ot neatest-sum- mer patterns, m ngnt ana aars colors; wen -worthl.gQJiPur special : QQ Men's Negligee Shirts f 1.50 Men's Negligee Shirts, made of fine soisette and soft mercer ired cotton, in tan, gray, blue; these shirts have neat, soft collars attached, and i f? A .are exceptional values at ........... aD I eUV Men's Workhlrts 50 Men's Work Shirts, in a large variety, of dark and light patterns, every seam doubla stitched Good A values at. ... . . ............... ..... . . iJUU rTto-Bobros'2-Hat-for-XIen- - ---A GREAT SPECIAL SALE OP . Women's Outing Hosiery Plain Black Lace or Fancy Colors, 800 Dozen Regular 25c, 29c and 85c Qualities .Pair;. ..;;.;..;.. ... ;.;'- "A"' Every-viroman in Portland whointendsjmak ing an outing trip this summer should supply herself with several pairs bf these Stockings the greatest sale of the season. New tan lace lisle threads new white lace lisle threads, new black lace lisle threads, plain black," white, tan, gray, navy and fancy polka dots. All ab solutely new, fresh goods, fast colors and handsome designs, full fashioned, double sole; hosiery that sells every day in the week for. double the money As many pairs as 1 ? you wish tomorrovvat, pair. . ; . . . . ; . . . 1 ow Ilaslin Underskirts , A SALE OP PHENOMENAL VALUES FOR TOMORROW 300 best $2.00 quality Underskirts.- On special sale - ----- - Q tomorrow. ;1T'.i sPl a I Vt 300 of them, made of extra fine quality cam bric, extra wide deep flounce, dust ruffle and ... "..a a a. a a underlay trimmed witn clusters ot tucks ana extra wide embroidery, in a variety of hand some patterns. These are considered excep tional values at $2.00 each. , For a A flyer we offer them at . '. ............ 5 1 s 1 7 Women's Bleached lisle Snxnnter Underwear J ' . vests'; pants and union suits Silk Finished . Hand-Trimmed Garments. Choice of 85c and 75c qualities , , . 'I'lcT tomorrow. , . . . .Ou w JA quarititjrof every style of our regular 75c qualities, high neck and long . or short-sleeve " vests, ankle or knee-length pants to match; also 30 : . dozen summer weight Union' Suits, t. These will be offered tomorrow as the season's" biggest z and best underwear event, a vast quantity,' all; sizes, every style, at. .00 C - Continuation of-Our ' Great Bibbon OCerinc ' ' For Wednesday and .Thursday 5,000 pieces of Fancy Ribbons, as shown in our window, plaids, printed warps, Dresdens, polka dots, stripes, Persians and checks, tyi to 6 inches wide. Extraordinary value for, yard .......... . ....... ....... 15e? Wash Belts 600 dozen Wash Belts, richly embroidered, with gilt and nickel buckles; regular value "35c and 45c. - for' Wednesday-and -Thursday ...... .r ..25t Specials in Embroideries 10,000 yards Embroideries and Insertions, ,4J to 16 inches wide, on fine Nainsook and Swiss cloths J regular prices 75c and . $1.00. - For Wedhesday and Thursday only yard ...25e "v ' IloTmcinigs : ;"J 3,000-yards 24-inch FLOUNCINGS, made on fine Swiss, cloth, eyelet and shadbw designs; regular value!, $2.50. For Wedhesday and .Thursday only, yard. .......... ...'...$1.00 t Specials in Xaces - - - 200 pieces 18-inch Allover Laces, in Venise,"; oriental, : point de gaze, batiste and ' maltese effects with insertions to match at sweeping 'reductions for Wednesday and Thursday only 6,0P0. pieces Washing Torchon Laces with In- sertions to match, 3 to 5 inches wide; regular value 9c.-- Special at, yard....... ........ 5 Domestic Depts Specials Extra heavy full Bleached Sheets,' made from best quality muslin, nice soft finish, without seams, extrajarge size, 81 by 90 inches; sold all over the city arT5cT"Speeiatty -priced irr this sale at. . . . . . .......... r. .......... X " Pillow Cases, made ofrexcellerit wejr - - - -ity muslin, neatly finished hem, yvc'l 1 ) by. 36 inches ;,oth,er stores ask J2c i ' grade. , Our special price fur th'i r:" :..