Heppner Gazette
Issued Thursday f tadl Wk
HEPPNER
OREGON
RESUME OF THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
THE COMING ELECTION.
Nevada will sue mine owners for
bullion tax and prosecute officers for
perjury.
A big Boston bond firm is accused
of fraudulent consignment just betore
it went under.
Preliminary arrangements are al
ready being made to entertain Roose
velt when he visits Europe.
The American fleet has arrived at
Yokohama. The ships came to an
chor amid a deafening salute.
The Oceanic Steamship company
will resume service between San
Francisco and New Zealand Janu
ary 1.
The steamer Empress of China has
just arrived at Victoria, B. C, with
a cargo of silk valued at over
$1,000,000.
At the November election San
Francisco citizens will vote on a
proposition to grant S3 street railway
franchises, covering about 200 miles,
to a new company.
Russian guards fired on Jap seal
poachers on Copper islands. Later
the Japs visited the camp of the
guards while they were away and
looted the place.
A serious wreck on the Canadian
Pacific was narrowly averted 300
miles east of Vancouver. Two Amer
ican women were injured. A split
rail was the cause of the accident.
A heat prostration is reported from
New York.
Four persons were cremated by forest
fires near Hurst, Mich.
The program of the Balkan confer
ence is provoking many protests.
Strikes in the paper mills of the East
may cause a paper famine at election.
Roosevelt is to visit England and
France on his return from the African
hunt.
Sixty people were rescued at La
Roque, Mich., after spending a night in
burning forests.
Smoke is so dense on the Great Lakes
from forest fires that navigation is al
most impossible.
Forest fires have again broken out in
Chippewa county, Michigan, and are
threatening in the extreme.
The American fleet encountered a ter
rible typhoon off the island of Luzon.
One man was lost overboard.
An American aeroplane has been
wrecked in England and the inventor
hurt. Demonstrations of the machine
were being given before army men.
A colored woman has been arrested
at Oakland for robbing Southern Pa
cific dining cars. Officers watched and
saw her pick up a bag of supplies which
had been thrown from the dining car
by her confederate.
A Mississippi mob of black men hung
another colored man.
Thaw may yet testify in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against him.
The trial of Charles Morse, who
wrecked a New York bank, has begun.
The Pacific cruiser fleet has left Hon
olulu for Magdalena bay for target prac
tice.
Great Britain, France and Russia have
agreed on a program for the Balkan
conference.
Bulgaria says she is ready to give
Turkey a cash consideration for the loss
of territory.
There is much activity on board Entr
lish war vessels, as the result of the
Balkan trouble.
A Seattle man received 00,000 volts
of electricity and lives. If he recovers
however, he will probably lose his hands
and feet.
; inira uanoon. wmcn was taking
part in the mtei national races at Berlin,
has fallen into the North sea. The oc
cupants were rescued.
Six men were instantly killed and 21
others injured by the explosion of a
missed charge of dynamite near Fort
Collins, Col. They were all Greek and
Mexican laborers.
District Attorney Jerome is after
JSew iork gamblers.
The Pacific fleet has reached Ho
nolulu on its way home.
Pacific coast business men in Ja
pan are receiving a warm welcome.
Many Servians in America are pre
paring to go home to fight if neces
sary. The crown prince of Servia threat
ens to attempt an overthrow of King
Peter.
Great Britain proposes financial aid
to Turkey in compensation for lost
territory.
Neither of the two great political
parties are receiving very hrge cam
paign contributions.
Dozens of States to Vote Upon New
Laws and Amendments.
Chicago, Oct. 20. Elections will be
held in the various states and in the
territories of Arizona and New Mex
ico November 3. Three states. Ore
gen, Maine and Vermont, have held
their state elections, and have named
members of the next congress the
sixty-first Arkansas and Georgia have
named state otliccrs only and will se
led congressmen at the coming elec
tion. In 28 states governors or other
state officers are to be elected: a
number of these states will also elect
members of the legislature. Six states
will choose justices of the supreme
court or minor state officers. In
seven, congressmen only are to be
elected, and in two, congressmen and
a legislature only.
The terms of 31 United States sen
ators, IS Republicans and 13 Demo
crats, expire March 3, 1909. Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Maryland
have chosen Democrats, and Ken
tucky a Republican, while Vermont
has chosen a legislature which will
name two Republicans. The present
senate is composed of 01 Republicans
and 31 Democrats.
Members of the national house of
representatives are to be elected.
Oregon and Maine have already
chosen Republican representatives.
n some of the southern states Dem
ocrats only have been nominated,
while in others Prohibition, Socialist
and Independence party nominees
will oppose Republicans and Demo
crats. The present house is com
posed of 391 members, 223 Republic
ans and lf6 Democrats. There are
two vacancies.
South Carolina, as usual, has only
one ticket the Democratic for state
officers. Louisiana also has but one
ticket the Democratic. In this state,
however, a justice of the supreme
court and a railroad commissioner are
the onlv state officers to be elected.
The Prohibition party has tickets in
21 states, the Socialists in 27, the In
dependence party in 12, the Socialist
Labor in 6 and the People s or 1'opu
list party in 5, including Nebraska
where they have fused with the Demo
crats.
The number of tickets in the differ
ent states is: 1, South Carolina and
Louisiana: 2, Alabam and North
Carolina; 3, Delaware, Florida, Mon
tana. New Hampshire, Oklahoma and
North Dakota; 4, Colorado, Nevada
Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah
Washington, West Virginia and Wis
consin;. Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Ne
braska; 0, Indiana. Iowa. Massa
chusetts, Michigan1, New York and
Texas; 7, Ohio.
The Prohibitionists have tickets in
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illi
nois, Idaho. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Texas, Washington.
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Missouri
and Ohio.
The Socialists have tickets in Colo
rado, Connecticut, Florda, Idaho, Illi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massa
chusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Mis
souri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New lork, North Dakota, Ohio, Ok
lahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Tennesssee, Texas, Utah, Washing
ton, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The Independence party has tickets
in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nevada, New ork, Ohio
and Texas.
The People's or Populist party has
tickets in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ne
braska and Ohio.
The Socialist Labor in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New York,
Ohio and Texas.
In 23 states a total of 90 proposed
constitutional amendments, laws
questions or propositions will be voted
upon. 1 his does not include Michi
gan, where a revision of the present
constitution will be submitted to the
voters for adoption or rejection. The
number ot amendments or questions
in tne ditterent states is: 1, Iowa
Texas, Wyoming; 2. Idaho. Illinois
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode
island, Washington, West Virginia; 3
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Ohio; 4
Minnesota, Wisconsin; 5, North Da
kota, Oregon; 6, South Dakota; 2
Missouri; 9, Louisiana: 18. California
The amendments or proposed laws
ot several stares are of general inter
est. In South Dakota, the question of
repealing the one-ycar-residencc act
which was passed by the last legisla
ture in order to stop rapid divorces,
win ue submitted to the voters. For
mcrly suit tor divorce could be
brought alter a six months' residence
in the state. Opposition to this short
term of residence resulted, and the
one-year act was passed. The latter
has been objected to in certain quar
ters, and petitions finally were se
cured for the submission of the one
year act to a vote of the people at
the coming election.
In Illinois the question of n T..ik-p-
to-the-Gulf deep waterway will be be
tore the people in the form of a con
stitutional amendment authorizing the
state to issue bonds of $20,000,000 for
the enterprise.
California is one of the latest of the
states to agitate election reform. To
the people there will be submitted a
proposed constitutional amendment
imong others, empowering the legis
ature to enact a direct primary law
providing for the direct nomination ot
1 candidates for public office.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
TO REVIVE WATER PROJECT.
Vale Business Men Discuss Plans for
Securing Government Aid.
Vale. A mass meeting in Vale
last week was attended by about 300
enthusiastic farmers, and business
men. The purpose of this meeting
was to organize for the purpose of
bringing about a revival of the Mal
heur Irrigation Project as proposed
by the government some two or three
years ago, and which project, when
completed, will water approximately
130,000 acres of excellent agricultural
lands lying in the Malheur River
valley, Bully Creek valley, Willow
Creek and Snake River valleys in
.Malheur county, Oregon.
Messrs. Hubbard and Griffith, of
Caldwell, Idaho, and members of the
?oise-Payette Water Users associa
tion, were present and rendered val
uable assistance and information. A
ommittee of five was appointed with
full power to proceed in the matter,
and to' employ such aid as they may
need.
An assessment of ten cents an
acre was levied on the landowners
under the project for the purpose of
defraying preliminary expenses.
ACRE'S YIELD 300 BOXES.
ESTIMATES ARE CUT.
Governor Folk, of Missouri, de
clares the United States is more in
need of reform than is Missouri.
One of the balloons in the inter
national race at Berlin fell into the
North sea. The occupants were rescued.
Five thousand troops were placed
around the hall of the British parlia
ment to prevent women suffragists
from making a demonstration in the
house of commons.
Return to Normal Basis.
New York. Oct. 20 The National
ssociation of Manufacturers' an
nounces that every branch of industry
is showing marked increase of busi
ness and that during the past three
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nioiiuit mi; imimih-vs conditions nave
taken on new activity. In an exhaus
tive canvass among the 3,000 members
of the association, the returns bear
out the prediction that practically
every manufacturing business will be
upon a normal basis of production
during 1909.
Cholera Les in Russia.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 20 The chol
era still continues to decrease, there
being only 44 new cases reported to
day and 24 deaths.
Douglas County Apple Orchard Sets
New Record.
Roscburg. A new record has been
established for Douglas county apples.
J. 15. Smith, a fruitgrower from near
this city, from a measured quarter of
an acre, will pick over 300 boxes of
choice marketabl Spitzenberg apples.
He was offered from $2 to $2.50 per
box for the apples in the orchard.
which would net him at that price
$2,400 per acre for his entire apple
crop, lie refused the offer, however,
and the apples will be packed and
shipped east, where they are expected
to bring the top market price for
choice fruit.
Many other orchards in Douglas
county will have a crop of apples that
will compare favorably in quality with
those grown by Mr. Smith. Most of
them will be shipped east, in the hope
of getting a higher price for them
than if they were-sold to apple-buying
houses at .this place.
The prune harvest is well along and
drying will shortly be finished. The
quality and quantity of the crop is as
first reported, about the average, but
buyers are complaining of the way the
fruit is being dried in most instances,
claiming it is not being dried hard
enough.
The two Roseburg packing houses
are running to their full capacity and
have all the fruit that they can handle.
The E. L. French Fruit company of
Myrtle Creek is also crowding its
driers and packing houses to their
fullest capacity and expects to ship
a car a day for the remainder of the
season. Among the company's recent
shipments have been three cars to
Ontario, Canada.
Homestead Case Up.
Klamath Falls. J. G. Pferce and
Charles E. Warden of this city have
been made defendants in a suit
for the recovery of money by A. B.
Daniels of Wisconsin. The suit is a
result of the controversy over lands
in township 37 north, range 10, known
as the 37-10 case. Scrip was p-laced
on the land originally and Pierce and
Warden sold a piece of the timber
to Daniels. Homesteaders contested
the scrip filings and a decision in their
favor was rendered. Now Daniels
seeks recovery of money on the land
that has reverted to the homesteader.
Franchise Is Granted.
Klamath Falls. The United States
government has been granted a fran
chise by the city council for a crm--rete
conduit along High street in
West Klamath Falls. This franchise
has been before the council nearly
two years. The conduit will lie an
extension of what is called the Keno
canal, now ending at the Moore power
house, and when extended will fur
nish water to the ranches on the west
side of the river, which have never
heretofore been irrigated.
State Board Will Not Allow Normals
Money Asked.
Salem. The estimate for the run
ning expenses of the three Oregon
state normal schools for the next two
years as fixed by the presidents of the
schools and submitted to the board of
regents in session at Salem aggre
gates $3S,000 for each year, or a total
to be asked of the legislature this win
ter for the entire two years of $110,
000. The cost to the 'state, for main
taining the three schools last year
was $;i3,ooo.
Though the board has not . con
eluded its conference, held for the
purpose of arranging the budget for
the next two years, it is likely this
estimate will be cut to $42,000 at the
very highest calculation. The aver
age cost of maintaining the Ashland
Monmouth and Weston schools for
last year was $14,000 each. In round
numbers the attendance was 400, mak
ing the cost to the state for each
student $130, which was regarded by
the board as sufficient.
The presidents' estimated cost for
maintaining the Monmouth school
next year was $20,000, for the Ash
land school $23,000, and for the Wes
ton school $13,000. The cost last
year at Monmouth was $14,000, of
which only about half was paid by
the state, the other half being raised
by subscription. The cost at Ash
land was about the same and at the
Weston school about $13,000.
It is expected that some system for
determining the appropriations for
each school will be decided upon be
fore the session of the board of re
gents ends.
State Finances Good.
Salem. Cash in the general fund
as shown by the treasurer's monthly
report, amounts to $2l4,S97.9S, and
there will be due from the several
counties on November 1 about $400,
000 more, making enough to pay cur
rent expenses until another tax has
been collected. Unusually large re
ceipts from indirect taxes, such' as the
corporation, insurance and inheritance
taxes, and from the fees of the state
department, have provided the funds
to meet the unusually large state ex
penditures. The report covers the
first nine months of 190S, and shows a
total expenditure of $992,072.47, or
approximately $110,000 a month. At
the beginning of the year the state
had in the general fund $110,337.08.
Active for Good Roads.
A series of good roads conventions
are being held throughout the state
and will continue until late October.
Eastern Oregon is the scene of the
latest gatherings in the interest of
good roads, where the people are set
ting actively to work to improve the
highways. There was a convention
at Dufur the 13th, another at The
Dalles on the 14th. Other dates for
good roads conventions are as fol
lows: October 13, Wasco; October 16,
Grass Valley; October 17, Condon;
October 20, Arlington; October 22,'
Pendleton; October 23, La Grande;
October 20, Baker City.
WHOLE FAMILIES DIE.
FLAMES DEVOUR .
RELIEF TRAIN
Michigan Forests Again On Fire and
Destruction Follows.
Citizens' League is Foimeri.
Marshfield The Citizens' league is
the name of an organization which has
been formed in Marshfield for the pur
pose of taking part in municipal af
fairs. The aim of the league is given
a? being for better city government.
The secretary reports that 320 voters
have signed a petition to become mem
bers of the league. Whether the de
liberations of the organization will be
open or held in secret has not been de
termined.
Build Model Road at Salem.
Salem The Salem board of trade
has started a movement for the build
ing of a model highway between Salem
and the State Fair grounds, through
co-operation of the state, Marion eoun
ty and the city of Salem. It is pro
posed to build a wide, straight high
way that will accommodate a large
amount of travel during the fair
Judge H. Scott, head of the promotion
department of the State Good Roads
association, will supervise the work.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Fifteen Dead Near Metz, Where Re
lief Train Goes Into Ditch Many
Women and Children Cremated
Before They Could Escape Sur
vivors Have Frightful Experience.
Devartated District in Michigan Covers
100 Square .Miles,
Alpena. Mich.. Oct. 19. Out of the
fire-swept district to the north of this
city, where flames are spreading un
told death and desolation unchecked.
come advices which indicate that the
number of- dead will exceed 50 and
may run up well toward 100. Early
Saturday it was known that 22 had
been sacrificed to the flames. Later
advices confirmed this report and
added 10 more to the list of victims.
loday it is certain that the casualties
will largely exceed every previous
report.
In the vicinity of Metz. Bolton and
Posen the fires have burned suffi
ciently to leave several hundred
women and children camping with
comparative safety in the open fields,
Dtit near this city Saturday night the Alpena, Mich., Oct. 17. Fifteen peo
fircs became so threatening that ple lost their lives Thursday night in the
iMui iiiLii iu l euneu OIU l VOIUU- I e .1 1 . . b I !
teer force of several hundred men burning of the Detroit & Mackinaw rail-
with shovels to construct trenches in wav rt',il'f train wllich vvas carrying the
an effort to stem the progress of the inhabitants of the little village of Metz,
flames toward this citv. The same 2:5 ""les north of here, to safely from
southwest wind that swept fires tlle forest fires which were sweeping
through the village of Metz is still away their homes. 1 he ill-fated tram
blowincr. with consentient great H.-m- was ditched by spreading rails at No-
ger to villages and farms. wicki siding, a few miles south of Metz,
Fires are still raging uncontrolled :llul tllc terrified refugees wer forced to
through the counties of Sheboygan, abandon the cars and rush for safety
rresque isle, Alpena and Alcona, as euner uown me tracK wnn miming ior-
we as in other scattered districts cms on cmier siue, or into tne mowed
through northern 'Michigan. Diligent fields near the siding.
search has been begun to -determine Eleven of the victims were women and
the full extent of the holocaust. It children, who were unable to escape
may take many days to reveal the quickly enough from the gondola car
tragedies that are likelv to have oc- which they were occupying. Their
currcd on isolated farms, with fain- charred bodies were found there yester
ilies fighting bravely to the last to ''a'. when rescuers reached the scene,
save their lives and their modest Two of the men victims were members
homesteads. of the tram crew.
The death list riiav not be fullv Four additional fatalities occurred in
known for a week. But it needs no die neighborhood of the wreck.
elaborated details to determine that When the forest fires closed in about
the property loss will run into the tne little village, a special train of three
millions. Whole villages have been empty box cars and two coal gondolas
blotted ott the map and logging was rushed to Metz. As rapidly as pos-
camps by the dozen have been de- siule the people and their goods were
stroved, with their entire season's loaded into the cars. Some refused to
output. abandon their goods, or the train might
have left earlier, and have reached Al
pena in safety. When the train finally
started there were about 100 frightened
people aboard.
The suvivors of the frightful experi
ence seemed dazed from the perilous
surroundings. They seemed to think of
nothing but the necessity of running to
escape the menacing flames. It was dif-
TURKEY WANTS WAR.
Mobilizes Army in Asia Minor to Fight
Bulgaria
Paris, Oct. 19. The optimism pre
iling in official circles up to the
"iiu nine luuici mux ine auilliv u . .., i .. . r
tf tho .-,.,. -..re t r-v m J t -" , ' "v-llil lu K- 1 '"IV (-Olieieill SlUI CII1CIU ITOI11
I.,;'., ' " them as to loss of life in the wreck or
on reccnpT'Xa telegram from the fl.l had kft
I-rench ambassador at Constanti
nople, M. Constans, announcing that
furkey had ordered the mobilization
of her troops in Asia Minor, and it
is believed that a few hours will de
termine the issue of peace or war.
1 his is regarded as lurkeys an
swer to Bulgaria's refusal to accord
ABANDONS COFFEE CORNER.
Brazil Will Borrow $75,000,000 to
Save Big Losses.
New York, Oct. 17. After having
compensation for her independence sustained a loss of $1,000,000, Brazil has
and to the powers which arranged the abandoned its attempt to corner the
program in London for the interna- world's coffee market. For two years
tional conference. tne government of Sao Taulo, the chief
Instructions have been hurriedly Jtate of Brazil, has been purchasing cof
forwarded to the French reoresenta- 'ce from i;s planters to keep up the
tives at Constantinople and Sofia to Price, now having on its hands 8,000.000
renew their counsels of peace and the ags f coffee. According to advices
other powers have sent similar in- received yesterday in New York, a loan
structions to their representatives in f $75,000,000, wdiich is necessary to
these cities, urging moderation on take care of the present huge accumitla-
the part of Bulgaria and Turkey. ,Ion- '.s soon to be offered for public
The fear among diplomats, how- subscription."
ever, is that intervention may come 1 ne corner is regarded as one of the
too late and that the Bulgarians, in most interesting, but foolhardy financial
their present state of excitement, may experiments ever attempted. Bumper
accept lurkey s act as one of provo- crops nave rouowea one another, and
cation and advance across the fron- 1,1 19or' tlle harvest returned 20.ooo.ono
tier, when a collision between the bags, a surplus over the entire world's
armies would be inevitable and irre- requirements of 2.000 000 bags. Then
Horst Buying Hops.
Salem. Agents for E. Clem ITorst
in Salem say they have bought large
dtiantities of hops in this vicinity at
7 and 7 cents a pound during the
last week, and that there are plenty
of hops on the market around those
figure. It is not known what rm.m-
tv of hops Mr. Ilort has secured in
this district. His agents say the 1 arge
growers ire not selling, only smaller
ones letting go.
Wheat Bluestem, 02r7794c; club,
8S(7?89c; fife, 80c; red Russian, 8Gc;
40-fold, 90c; valley, 00c.
Barley Feed. $20(77.27 per ton;
rolled, $27.50(7728.50; brewing. $26.50.
Oats No. 1 white, $31(77)31.50 per
ton; gray, $30(77. '10. 50.
I fay Timothy. Willamette valley,
$1-1 per ton; Willamette valley, or
dinary, $11; eastern Oregon. $10.50;
mixed, $13; clover, $9; alfalfa, $11;
alfalfa meal. $20.
Fruit Apnles. new, COc(77$1.50 per
box; peaches, 35(77f5c per box; pears.
$1(711.25 per box; grapes. 50c(77$l .25
per crate; Concords, 15(7?17c per
basket; huckleberries, 9(7710c per
pound; quinces, $1(771.25 per box;
cranberries, $10 per barrel; prunes, 2(77;
2ic per pound; nutmeg melons, $1.25
per box.
Potatoes 75(7 90c per hundred;
sweet potatoes, 2(772ic per pound.
. Onions Oregon, $1(771.25 per 100
pounds.
Vegetables - lurnips, $1.25 per
sack;, carrots, 85c; parsnips, $1.25;
beets, $1.25; artichokes. 65c per
dozen; beans, 5(77 10c per pound; cab
bage, 2c per pound; cauliflower, 50c
(T$l per dozen; celery, 75(77S5c per
parable.
REVIVE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Chinese Demand Native Girls Be Ad
mitted to White School.
me scneme or cornering tne mar
ket was planned. In two years Sao
Paulo had purchased from planters 8,-
000,000 bags, at an average cost of $10
a bag, which was more than double .the
market price.
Money thus spent was borrowed in
the United States at high interest. Now
the various loans arc to be consolidated
San Francisco, Oct. 19. An order
oy tne noani ot education tor the re- . c "
moval of ten Chinese school R;Hs into onC of $.0,000,000.
from one of the public schools of the
city to an annex of the oriental
school threatens to renew the Asi
atic scnooi complication ot a year 0ran!rt aantr at Wnrfc nn p.it;cU
SMUGGLING IN CHINESE.
ago.
Columbia Border.
Soo Hoo Fong, a local Chinese
merchant, through his attorneys has Seattle, Oct. 17. What is believed bv
threatened to sue the members of the government officials to be a new gang
noaro ot education it tney remove ins ot men engaged in smuggling Chinamen
children irom a school attended by into the United States from British Co-
white children, and others plan sim- Iumbia is now operating on such an ex-
ilar action. tensive scale that immigration offiei.-ils
rones attorneys claim their client are grcatlv worried.
and his wife were born in the United "The cases are coming so fast that it
States and that the children were is keeping this office on the iumn" mM
born here. They have a right to United States District Attornrv Rimer
claim American citizenship with all E. Todd yesterday morning. ,:It looks
privileges, tney assert. as if there was a well-organized and
The secretary of the board has an- well-disciplined gang of Chine
nounced that the order directing the glers at work, such a gang that we be-
Wallowa to Have Courthouse.
Enterprise. Tho cumtv court has
loeepted plans for a courthouse, to cost
.?0.fi(iO. B1M3 for foundation ami base
ment will be advertised for immediate-
!y in order that the foundation at least
may be put in this fall. Wallowa coun
ty has been set apirt from Union coun
ty 20 years, and this will be the first
eourthouso erected in the county.
Births Far Exceed Deaths.
Albany There were 27 births in
Linn county in September and only
15 deaths, according to the report of
County Health Officer W. If. Davis,
filed today. Mot of the deaths were'
from causes incident to old age.
lozen; cucumbers, $2.25 per box; egg
plant, $1.75(772 per crate; lettuce, 75c(77
1 per box; parsley, 15c per dozen;
peas, fic per pound; peppers, $2.25 per
box; pumpkins, ui Ik per pound;
radishes. 12jc per dozen; spinach, 2c
per pound; sprouts, 9c per pound;
nuash, Ijc per pound; tomatoes, 50
ifiOc.
Butter C'ty creamery, extras. n.'.'TT
30c; fancv outside creamery, 32l,7735c
per pound; store, lc.
Eggs Oregon selects, 35c; eastern.
20rt?29c per dozen.
Poti'try TIens, 11c per pound;
spring, 11c; ducks, old. 1277l2c:
young, 14(77 15c; geese, old. 8(77 9c;
young, 97 10c; turkeys, old, 18c;
young, 19c.
Veal F.vtra. R'779c per pound; or
dinary. 7(77Jc; heavy, 5c.
Pork Fancy. 8c per pound; ordi
nary, Oc; large, 5c.
Hons Oregon. 1908. 7(77Sc per
I pound;, 1917 2jT?.4c; 1906, 6T,c.
Wool r.astern Oregon, average
best, ICTHc per pound, according to
shrinkage; val'ey. 1 ."7 1 1c.
Mohair Choice. 18c ncr pound.
transfer would not be changed.
Kings Wins Over Welchers.
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 19. The
insurance companies are preparing to
pay the thousands of dollars due on
policies held by residents of this city
whose homes and places of business
were destroyed in the fire that pre
ceded the earthquake of last January.
The English court of appeals has de
cided that the fire which swept
Kingston January 14 was not caused
bv the earthquake, but preceded it.
The decision practically overrules
the earthquake clause. The action
of the court means that millions will
become available to policy-holders
Caught Carrying Arms.
P. tula Pest. Oct. 19. Six hundred
machine guns and 50,000 rifles which
Servia had purchased from (lernianv
and France, respectively, were seized
here when Austrian monitors in the
Danube captured a German vessel
conveying munitions of war to Bel
grade. Regarding the goods as con
traband of war, Austria is likely to
present energetic remonstrances to
both the marketing powers. Advices
from Belgrade declare that the war
fever there is again running high.
Famous Soldier Dead.
Tokio, Oct. 19 Field Marshal the
Marquis Nodzu. the famous Japanese
commander, who forced the passage
of the Yalti river at the outbreak of
the Japanese-Russian war and fought
the fierce battle of Nanshan in which
he lost 3,500 men in order to beat the
Russians back, is dead.
lieved had been entirely broken up.'
Men who smuggle Chinamen into the
country often receive $500 for each man.
Nine Towns in Danger.
Sank Ste. Marie, Mich., Oct. 17.
Forest fires last night were burning
around nine small towns in Chippewa
county. West Neebiah was saved yes
terday only by a shift of the wind. The
lighthouse crew at Point Iroquois has
asked for help, and the tug Aspen has
gone to its rclnt. It is reported that
settlers along the shore of Lake Superior
are camping on the beach. Vast tracts
of hardwood have been burned. As yet
there is no indication of the heavy rain
needed to relieve the situation. So far
no fatalities have been reported in this
section.
Sioux Threaten Trouble.
St. Paul. Oct. 17. Word has been re
ceived that an outbreak of the Sioux
Indians is likt-ly to occur at Fort Yates,
N. I)., if the bodies are removed from
the Indian graveyard there. With the
intention of abandoning the post, an
order was recently made to remove the
bodies of all dead in the cemetery. The
principal oiijeciion to the removal is
said to be the fact that Sitting Bull, the
great Warrior, is buried in the Fort
Yates cemetery.
Two Towns Wiped Out.
Marinette. Wis . Oct. 17 Forest fires
arc once more raging in Marinette coun
ty, and lavt night serious destruction re
sulted. The town of Pound was wiped
out. and the little town of Packard was
destroyed.