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the cow to back
and be milked o af
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Figures Show That East Ore
gonian's Information Came
From Reliable Source.
OREGON MERINOS ARE
BEST IN TILE UNION.
Montana Buyers Come Here fori
Weathers ana moauu
Come Here for Bucks Wool from
tills State Contains More Dirt, but,
la of Longer Staple ami Finer Qual-
Ity-Ilcall, a Cent. Difference-
Buyers Did Try to Hammer Down
l1"041
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Referring to the statement of the.
"Oregon Wool Grower," published in'
u " .
the Pendleton Tribune under date of
. .,,, thi. anoi'
August 9, we note that this wool
, .,. ,Wot fh.
grower makes the charge that the
..
oerson who gave the Information to
person wnu B ... 1
the East Oregonlan does not at all
.
understand the wool question.
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We quote from the Tribune s artl-
cle: "In the first place the Oregon
fleece will average about 12 pounds,!
while that In Montana Is only eight
pounds, approximately In both cases,
and since the grade of sheep In both
states Is about the same the difference
Is found In the dirt In Oregon wool
It Is plain to be seen and understood,
therefore, that the buyer who has (
paid 12 cents tor Oregon wool in the
dirt has given more for It than the,
Montana man who has received 18
cents." !
The fact Is that this wool grower
does not evidently understand the
wool sntuatlon very well himself. In
stead of the Oregon sheep shearing 12
pounds, statistics show that for a
number of years they sheared 8.6
pounds, and Instead of the Montana
sheep sheurlng eight pounds they
shear 6.7 pnnnds.
Avenice Orrinii lrlec 11 Outs.
We originally made the statement
that the average price of the Oregon
clip was 12 cent, but we are now
satlRfM that the average Is about 11
cents.
With Oregon sheep shearing 8.5
pounds of wool at 11 cents per pound,
we have 9 3.6 cents as the nvefuge
value of the Oregon clip. AVith the
Montana sheep shearing 6." pounds
per sheep ut an average of 16 cents
per pound, we have an average value
per sheep in Montana of 81.072. The
average price paid in Montana, how
ever, Is above 16 cents.
We note what the Tribune wool
grower has to say relutive to the
grade of sheep in Montana beinp tbt; Toklo, Japan, Aug. 11. At a nieet
samo as that in Oregon. This state- Ing of the parliament today the pre
ment also indicates that the Tribune ' gresMve party introduced a bill pro
wool grower Is not well Informed, for R iding for an Increase of the Toklo
the fact is tlint Oregon has the best exhibition appropriation to $15,000,
grade of merino sheep of any state. 000. This means an addition of $10,
ln the union, including Ohio. I 000. 000 to a fund of $5,000,000 al-
As evidence of this fact, we notice ' ready provided. The bill Is popular,
such Montana buyers as C. M. Rear' as every effort is being made to make
and Will Rca and dozens of others the exhibition a most successful
coming to Oregon this year to pur-1 world's fair.
M TREE F
I
A reminder of pioneer days In Mis
souri, Kentucky and other eastern
and southern states is contained in
the discovery of a bee tree and a
large store of wild honey bn "The
Pines," the Joe II. I'arkes homestead
near Mcacham last wockl ' ;
While working In the Umber a wood
cutter found a colony of bees at work
in a hollow tree half a mile from the
Pa ikes house, and upon examination
It was found that It contained honey.
The tree, a largo tamarack, was cut
0 down and eight gallons of cleai, rich
,wnd bonoy was taken from it . .. ,
' " The tree was hollow for eight or
ten feet, and the bees entered by a
knot' hole 20 feet aboeve the ground.
The entire lnsldo was literally filled
with the beo bread and honey comb
nd was a oretty and attractive
sight. So far as known, It Is the only
only bee tree ever found In that part
( of j fhe Blue , mountains.
, The, wood outter located the , trei
I1IJI
chase weathurs
raising wool.
We also note the average Montana
sheepman comes to Oregon to secure
his bucks, an( there Is not In the en
tire state of Montana a flock of breed
ing sheep that can begin to compare
with the flocks of the Baldwin Sheep
& Land company, the Cunningham
Sheep & Land company or the, J. E.
Smith Land & Livestock company.
SuiKjrlorlty of Oregon Sliecp. .
These Montana sheepmen In general
recognize the superiority of the Ore
gon merino, and while our wool con
tains more dirt than docs the Montana
wool, It Is also of longer staple and
much finer, and these are the Influ
ences that should govern the prices.
The fact Is that statistics prove that
-.Montana wool Bnrlnk. per cent and
hag every
eommanded much( and durlng
jm ml hag CQm.
mQre pound than hftg the
scoured Montana wool, which shows
that the difference In quality Is In
prices Hammered Down,
,..
Referring to our original statement
that It was the purpose of the wool
buyers to hammer down the price of
"u,t ....
wool, we desire to submit the follow-
Ing statement made In Montana by
Fred H. Putnam of Boston, who Is one
(Continued on Page 8.)
IlIGGJ-ST IRRIGATION
SCHEME EVER LAUNCHED.
Will Cost $15,000,000 State Land
Hoard Segregated 400,000 Acres
Waters of Snake and Itruneau
lUvcrs Will Do Used to Reclaim
Arid Land Million Acres Under
Projects.
Roise, Aug. 11. The biggest Irriga.
i Hon enterprise, costing $15,000,000,
' ever undertaken In this country, was
launched today when the state land
board segregated, under the Carey
act, 400.000 acres In Owyhee county,
i Idaho.
The project Is financed by the Buhl
Interests, giving the first demonstra
tion of the great possibilities of Irrl
Katlon under this act. The waters of
the Snake and Bruneau rives will b
tli verted to the Inn J under the pro
ject. This Is the sixth and greatest of the
Twin Falls projects, making a total
area under them of 1.000.000 acres.
Japan's World's Ualr.
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by watching the swarms of bees which
he noticed around his spring all this
season. After staying at the i spring
for a few moments each day,' the
swarms woud rise Into the air and af
ter circling a few times would always
take a direct course In the same di
rection,' arid by following thclr flight
one day recently he discovered the
bee tree and was rewarded by secur
ing eight gallons of delicious ; wild
honey; ' j
Three "largo Swarms Inhabited the
tree, and when the tree was cut down
the entire colony' was found knotted
Into a buzlng, swirling sphere of bees
on the Inside of the tree."
The' inside of the hollow tree cop-,
talned some rotten wood and a por
tion of the honey' comb 'was broken,
but -the larger part of the great mass
was removed ! Intact from Its Mdlng
place. The campers at the Parkes
' .
place greatly enjoyed the feast which
followed; the finding of the wild
j honey
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ANOTHER
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Count Okuma Directs His
Remarks Against Roosevelt
Speeches.
KAYS NAVAL EXPANSION"
HAS ONLY ONE OBJECT.
Declare That I'lilnuite CluKh for Mas
tery of the Pacific Ocean Is Object
or the lreHieiit'8 Policy- Okuma
U One of Leading Statesmen and
President .of Waxeda Vnlverslty
Utterances Create a Sensation
Views Accepted as General.
Toklo, Aug. 11. "American naval
expansion has but one object in view,
an ultimate clash with Japan for the
mastery of the Pacific ocean."
This Is the gist of an Interview to.
day by Count Okuma, formerly pres
ident of the progressive party and
now president of the Waseda univer
sity. He Is one of the foremost Mu
tators and thinks as the statesmen ot
Japan.
His remarks created a sensation
and were directed chiefly against
Roosevelt. He said: "Judging from
the fragmentary Roosevelt speeches
transmitted here, it is not difficult to
Infer that the' augmentation of the
United States navy In the Pacific Is
directed solely at Japan."
BRY AN MAY COME WEST.
Told That Chances Would Be Good
to Carry AH Coast States.
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 11. Charles
Edelman, a member of the notifica
tion committee, today appealed to
Dryan to visit the Pacllfc coast on a
stumping tour and assured Bryan
that If he does come he will have a
good chance of winning the electoral
vote of Oregon, Washington nnd Cal
ifornia. Bryan wns interested in the request
but did not Indicate that he would be
able to make the trip.
A conference was held today by
Bryan, Kern, National Chairman
Mack and other big democrats, to dls-
cuss campaign plans and arrange
ments for the notification ceremonies
tomorrow. All is ready for the cere
monies. The city Is rapidly filling and lead
ers of the party from all parts of the
country are filling the hotels.
SAYS CHRIST WAS NOT A JEW.
llerliii, A UK. 11. Pnul Hnupt, head
of the Oriental deMirtment of the In-
(enintioniil coiibtcss today created a
sensation by declurliiK Christ was not
a Jew, hut an Aryan. Scores of theo
logians took Ihsiic with hint and a live
1v discussion followed.
Blew Hlmseir ot ricces.
Sonora, Cal., Aug. 11. Placing a
stick of dynamite on his breast, nnd
holding a razor In his hand ready In
case the explosion failed, a man, sup
posed to have 'been Charles Beck-
man, blew himself to pieces today at
Tuoluma. lie was despondent be
cause Jobless. , ,
Chinks Deported.
San Francisco, Aug. 11. Eighty
five Chinese who were smuggled
across the border from Mexico Into
this country, were deported to China
today when the Pacific Mail liner Si
beria sailed.
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APPALLING CONDITIONS.
IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
' " . ' ,
' Hong Kong, 9Aug. 11. An
official report issued today gives
details of the ftppaling condl-
tlons; among, .the ylctlms of the
recent typhoon, ' which killed
thousands , Of native V More
than a million refugees are dy-
ipg of exposure and starvation.
Many thousands have sucbumb-
,ed since, the typhoon, and the
dead are piled in heaps, there
being no means of burial, i V.
y.
Complaint Filed Monday
Charges 67 Companies
With Conspiracy,
TEXAS COMMISSIONER
FINDS TRAFIO THROTTLED.
Interstate Commerce Commission Re
ceives Startling Evidence from
Lone Star State All the Big Com
panies ()ieratlng n the States Are
in the Conspiracy Freight Sclied
ules Hied in Evidence.
Washington. Aug. 11. The railroad
enmmisplon of Texas taday filed a
formal complaint with the Interstate
commerce commission against 67 rail
roads and other common carriers, al
leging a conspiracy on the part of
the defendants through Southwest
ern Traffic association ror tne sup
pression of competition and restraint
of trade in the recent action In in
creasing freight rates to common
points in Texas. .
The commission will forward notice
of this complaint to all the carriers
Involved and will .give them 15 days
to reply, the usual period allowed
for answering a complaint being 30
days.
The commission will expedite this
case as much as iw'lblo on account of
Its widespread Importance.
The complaint is signed by Allison
Mayfield, chairman of the Texas com
mission, with R. T. Davidson, attorney
general. Claude Pollard, assistant at
torney general of the state of Texas,
countersigning the paper.
Values Compared.
The complaint undertakes to com
pare the cost of maintenance and op
eration of the railroads with the ac
tual cost and the claimed Indebtedness
which Is supposed to justify the In
crease, with the actual indebtedness.
The railroad commission of Texas,
It appears .has appraised the cost of
construction and operation of the
roads, as -well as the actual Indebted
ness upon which the tates may be
fairly based.
Eight freight schedules which have
recently been filed with the commis
sion are made the basis of the cem-
plalnt, and all are claimed to have
been brought about by the unlawful
agreement between the defendant car
riers and the Southwestern Traffic as
sociation, of which they are members
or whose members represent, through
power of attorney, those who are not.
TURKISH MINISTER RECALLEIX
Entire Diplomatic Corps I- o Be
ChniiKcd as Result of Reform.
Constantinople, Turkey, Aug. 12.
The report that Sultan Abdul Hamld
has recalled Mohamid Allebey. Tur
kish minister at Washington, was
confirmed today by the officials of
the new cabinet. It was learned also
that the French and Russian ambas
sadors will be recalled.
It is believed here that the entire
diplomatic corps of Turkey Is to be
changed before the sultan gets
through with his program of reform.
There are no specific charges of In
competency against Bey or others,
but . the changes are made to give
Turkey an entirely new service.
WOMAN DIES; WEIGHT 5W.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 11. Five, hun
dred and ten" pounds ws the weight
of Mrs. Anna B. Lynch, who died at
MeKeosport today. For 19 years she
had been a sufferer from elephan
tiasis. Fleet Officers Entertained.
, Auckland, Aug .11. Officers of the
Atlantic fleet are today visiting Ro
tours, the Yellowstone Park of New
Zealand. Entertainments have been
planned there. The trip will be three
days In length.
Fierce Political Battle.
Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 11. Alaska
Is today voting for a, delegate to con
trress. The bta four candidates In
the field and the fight Is the fiercest
ever waged here.
Government Officials Put to Flight
by Moonshiner.
Sargeant, Ky Aug. 11 Miss Mary
Fonts, 27 years old, widely known as
the "Maldon Monshlner," Saturday
had a pitched battle with United
States officials.
Entrenched at her camp near Beav
er Creek and armed with a rifle, the
girl fired 60 shots at the officials.
United States Deputy Marshal Hiram
Day was seriously wounded and the
the other officials were routed.
The woman occupied an advantage
ous position In a ravine overlooking a
public highway. The government au
thorities have for a long time tried to
find and arrest her.
It is said she has been engaged In
moonshinlng for eight years.
AMPUTATES LEG WITH
COMMON POCKET KNIFE.
Man Has Leg Crushed In Machinery
and Companion Cuts Him Out.
Dawson, Alaska, Aug. 11. William
J Lowrcy, oiler on the Guggenheim,
1.4 dead as a result of an accident.
After his leg was crushed In a roller
In the machinery, he took a knife
from his pocket and requested Donald
Hardin to amputate It. It was impos.
slble to extricate the limb, so Hardin
Immediately cut It off, but Lowrey
died a few minutes later.
KAISER KISSES KING;
KING EMBRACES KAISER.
William Gives Edward a Smack on
Each Cheek Hundreds Witness
Foolish Greeting of Two of the
World's Greatesti Rulers Papers
Say Vklt Augurs for Peace Between
Nations. .
Cronberg, Germany, Aug. 11.
Kaiser Wilhelm kissed King Edward
on both cheeks, and the king em
braced the kaiser when the met at
the station here today. Hundreds
witnessed the greeting. The two rul
ers held a private conference at the
castle and dined together on an "auto
trip..
The emperor wore a gorgeous uni
form, which was In strong contrast
to the black silk hat, black frock and
coat of the king.
After the first exchange of good
will both entered the kaiser's auto
and were whirled off to Frldrlchs
choff castle, two miles away.
The kaiser's suite wore Imposing
military uniforms. The king's en
tourage wore silk hats and frock coats
like their ruler.
The German press, judging from
the warm greeting. Is unanimous In
declaring that the visit augurs for
peace between the nations.
Dr. A. E. Shaw is In the city today
from his homestead near Barnhart,
where himself and family are spend
ing the summer.
FATHER AND 10
George E. Evans, his two children,
aged 14 and 16 respectively, are dead
as the result of the treacherous wat
ers of Snake river, at a point 17 miles
from Huntington on the W. E. Baker
ranch.
Saturday evening about 6 o'clock
the daughter and son of Mr. Evans
were in bathing and the boy was try
ing to teach his sister to swim. They
ventured Into water that was too
deep for them and their father was
attracted by cries for help. Hi rush
ed to the river and plunged In to
rescue the ones who were In danger,
only to bo overcome by the swift
current himself, and all three per
ished. ,
Evans and family lived on a ranch
In that section of country about two
miles below the Cook ranch. He Is
well known in eastern Oregon, having
been here for many years, and at one
time was a resident of Baker City.
He carries a life Insurance policy In
i the Queen of Forest Circle and lso
1MB sum
AS SCWIS
Umatilla Coi-nty Officers Are
Given Another Mysterious
Disappearance to Solve.
EPIIRLM IIEDBERG DROPS
FROM SIGHT AT UMATILLA.
Retired Farmer. From Wisconsin,
Steps From Train No. 5 at Umatil
la the Night of August 5, to Secure
Cup of Coffee and Has Never Been
Seen Since Daughter Left on Train
Continues Journey to Ashland
Nephew Takes Up the Search
Had the earth swallowed up Eph-
rla'm Hedberg, who stepped off O. R.
& N. train No. 5 on the night of Aug.
ust 5, at Umatilla, his disappearance
would not have been more complete.
Mr. Hedberg was a retired farmer
of Cumberland, Wts., on his way to
Ashland, Ore., in company with hie
daughter Ellna, aged 26, and in pass
ing through Umatilla he stepped off
for a moment to get a cup of coffee
and since that moment he haa not
been seen or heard, of.
His nephew, G. H. Hedberg, a
Southern Pacific lineman of Ashland,
arrived in the city today to make In
quiry concerning his uncle, but as be
looks into the matter the mystery
deepens and there Is . absolutely no
clew 'to. tke'old gentleman's where
abouts. Ephrlam Hedberg was 63 years of
age, about five feet six Inches In
height, weighed about 13S punds, had
black hair and sandy mustache and
was dressed In a common business
suit with soft hat and shirt and had
drafts for $1030 in his pockets on the
Cumberland State bank, of Cumber
land, Wis. When last seen he was In
good health and perfectly sane. It
Is believed he met with foul play.
He was on his way to Ashland to
Invest In a small property and was
accompanied by his daughter, who
immediately missed her father, but
who supposed he was In another car
of the train and that he would soon
come to his seat. But upon the fall-
are of the father to reurn the daugh
ter then thought that he had been
left at Umatilla and that he would
follow on the next train and so she
proceeded to Ashland where she still
anxiously awaits news of her father.
All the banks In the country have
been notified of the disappearance of
the drafts and It will be Impossible
to cash them If the old man has been
murdered.
There is absolutely no clew as to
the cau.- or reason for his disappear
ance and the nephew who will spend
sevor.il weeks making a personal
search Is at a loss to know where to
begin.
Sheriff Taylor has been notified of
the disappearance and will render
every assistance in finding the miss
ing man.
CHILDREN DROWNED
one In the Woodmen of the World of
this place.
. Members of the local lodges will
send representatives to Huntington
this evening and from there they will
proceed to the scene of the drowning
for the purpose of gathering informa
tion for the lodge before payment
of Insurance is made. The bodies of
the unfortunate ones were recover
ed shortly after drowning.
This makes four people inside of '
one week who have lost their lives In
the treacherous waters of Snake riv
er within a few miles of Hunting
ton, the otherd person being John
Potter, railroad workman, whose re
mains were found Friday by a Jap
anese laborer at the point where
Burnt river empties Into the Snake.
It is claimed that' undercurrent In
this rij-er makes It very dangerous
for any to venture In Its waters, and
the list of people who have lost their
lives in this stream during the past
10 years Is very large. Baker City
Herald.
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