Heppner Gazette
Issued Thursday of Each Week
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.
Bryan is lecturing in Pennsylvania.
A red-hot senatorial fight is ex
pected in Indiana.
The house committee is almost
unanimous for free lumber.
The new Democratic governor of
Nebraska opposes radical measures.
The president has vetoed the meas
ure changing the Colorado boundary.
Hill has secured an outlet to the
gulf by the purchase of the Colorado
&; Southern.
Taft denies that any cabinet ap
pointment beside that of Knox has
been decided.
. The gunboat Hist, which grounded
in the Delaware river, has been float
ed undamaged.
The Standard Oil company denies
the government's right of appeal in
the big fine case.
Robbers raided the State Bank of
Ceres, 18 miles from Lincoln, Neb.,
and secured $3,000.
All immigrants to the United States
from Japan are to be inspected jointly
by officials of the two countries.
The British house of lords has
passed a measure reducing the work
day from 10 hours to nine hours for
miners. The time is counted from the
time they leave the surface till they
return- which makes practically an
eight-hour day.
Taft savs ho will visit tho Panama
canal annually.
A death resulted in Philadelphia
from a prizefight.
Holland is angry with Germany for
the welcome accorded Castro.
Tho American consul stopped mu
tiny at Puerto Cortez, Honduras.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
in Prance, but not much damage waa
done.
British papers censure Roosevelt's
outburst of vituperation and alienists
say he is mad.
Attorney-General Bonaparte thinks
the government should have the right
to appeal in anti-trust cases.
A Montana man has been found
guilty of blackmailing. The evidence
was secured through his bad spelling.
The Canadian government seized a
fishing vessel from Taeoma for violat
ing the laws. A fine of $1,000 was im
posed. A sehoolhouse at Altoona, Pa.,
burned, causing a damage of $100,000.
At the timo there were (300 children in
the building, but all escaped.
Count Boni's family is reduced to
poverty.
Castro refuses to believe that his peo
plo have rebelled.
Officers of the battleship fleet were
banqueted by the governor of Ceylon.
Los Angeles business men have or
ganized to eradicate racetrack gambling
in California.
Turkey has passed into the familv of
free nations, the sultan opening parlia
ment amid popular enthusiasm.
Blizzards are raging along the Atlan
tic coast. Heavy snowfalls are reported
and the temperature has dropped.
The principal of a Washington girls'
seminary accuses Koosevelt of being
ungailant, but the president denies the
charge.
SIMON TAKES OATH.
Assumes Office of President of the
H.iytian Republic,
Port Au Prince, Dec. 22. General
Antoine Simon, the newly elected
president of Hayti, took the oath of
office at 10 o'clock this morning at
the palace in the presence of foreign
diplomats, the officers of the Ameri
can and Italian warships and the
Haytian officials of state. Senator
Paul in. who precided at the session of
congress which elected General Si
mon, president, officiated and de
manded that the president respect the
constitution and other laws of the re
public. General llippolitc, minister of the
interior, who responded in behalf of
General Simon, promised that every
effort slmu'd be- made to forward the
agricultural and commercial interests
of the country and to tike measures
to insure economy in carrying on the
govern mcnt.
l ater, at the reception which was
held, M. Carteron, the French minis
ter, addressed the president on behalf
of the displomatic corps and officially
presented the respects of the foreign
ministers. M. Claud, minister of for
eign affairs gave assurances of the
government's intention to maintain
most cordial relations with all governments'.
President Simon then attended a
session at tne catnecirai, wnere tne
"Te Detim'' was sung, afterward pro
ceeding on horseback, followed bv a
brilliant escort through the principal
streets of the city, where he was ac
c'ainied by all.
NAME DECEIVES MOTHERS.
Straus Declares Commercial Pasteur
ized Milk is Big Fraud.
New York, Dec. 22. Nathan Straus.
the New York philanthropist, best
known, perhaps, for bis free milk
booths and Pasteurization crusade, is
urging the passage by the next legs-
lattire of more stringent legislation in
state prohibiting the importation
ot cattle atieeted with tuberculsi-;.
Also be hopes to prevent the use of
the word "Pasteurization" unless it
sneaks for the scientific and not conu
mercial method.
"Commercial Pasteurization," says
Mr. Straus, "is a humbug and fraud.
The germs arc not killed, but the mi'k
has been treated by a process which
merely preserves it, and prevents it
from souring. It actually does more
linrm than good, for it enables dishon
est dealers to keep milk and market
it when it is old and stale. It de
ceives mothers, who know that Pas
teurized milk is good for their babies,
and do not understand that commer
cially Pasteurized milk is only pre
served milk.
"Unfortunately, most of the so-
called Pasteurized milk sold in the
citv has been only commercially treat
ed, and the use of the term 'Pasteur
ization' in connection with it should
be forbidden by law."
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
OPEN UP HOMESTEADS.
Entrymen May File on Lahds Under
Umatilla Project.
Pendleton. Within the coming
week there will probably be several
homesteads under the Umatilla recla
mation pj-oject opened to entry. The
homesteads will not exceed twenty in
number and will lie about six miles
from the town of llermiston, embrac
ing some of the best land in the pro
ject. 1 he homesteads will be ol from
ten to torty acres m size, most of
them twenty, and the entrymen must
apply for water for the irrigation
EASTERNERS TO SETTLE.
Influx Continues to Ideal Colony at
Wolf Creek.
Grants Pass. A number of families
have arrived here from the east to
make their homes with the Ideal col
pny, being established at Wolf Creek,
in Wolf creek valley, in the northern
end of Josephine, county, The colony
is nemtf founded under the direction
of Rev. W. G. Smith. A large farm,
or rather several big farms, were pur
chased and subdivided into smaller
tracts, and the members of the Ideal
colony will turn their attention laro-e
thereof when filing is made. There jsj'y toward the growing of fruit, for
no commutation on this land. The
land is considered to be worth from
$.5 to ifioo per acre in the raw state,
as it is the finest fruit land in Ore
gon. A big rush for homesteads is
expected.
Old Engine Now Relic.
Astoria. At Stella there is housed
up the lirst lumber locomotive that
ever assisted in dumping, logs into the
Columbia river. It was many years
;(go that Mr. Brock, then a prominent
ogger, brought the engine out trom
the east and started operations against
the "bull team methods then in
ogue. Other loggers laughed at him,
but soon he was making .-.o much
money that his idea was followed by
nil the loggers on the river. It is the
intention to send the old engine as an
exhibit to the Seattle fair next year.
Japanese in Wasco County.
Boyd. A company of Japanese is
farming 1,700 acres of choice Wasco
county land, five miles from Boyd, on
upper Fifteen Mile creek. The com
pany purchased the land, after look
ing over various parts of the county
carefully during the past summer and
has iust been turning the sod and
planting grain, orchards and vegeta
bles. 1 he lananese nave not sunorm
which the climate and lands of Wolf
creek valley are well adapted. Only
nnstian people are sold tracts in
side the colony, and no saloons or
places of vice will be allowed. The
site of the colony is one of the most
picturesque sections of southern Ore
gon, and is on the main line of the
Southern Pacific.
Rainier Local Train.
Rainier. Authoritative information
has been received that the Rainier lo
cal train will be put on before Jan
uary 1. It is thought that two dail
round trips will be made. It is said
that the first train will leave Rainier
for Portland at (i o'clock A. M . the
last train leaving Portland for Rainier
about 11 or 11:110 P. M. These hours
will give Rainier people the advan
tages of the Portland suburb mite.
They will be enabled to attend to bus
iness take in the theater and return
the same night. The business people
in particular will be particularly ac
commodated. For months past the
train for Astoria out of Portland has
been crowded to its capacity.
Tenth of Acre Productive.
McMinnville. The banner eabbag
f .11 ' I'll 1' . t
paicu oiu lammu lies within a
mile of this citv. On Tulv 2L.of thi
PROTEST AGAINST RATES.
Californians Will Refuse to Pay Rail
roads More.
San Francisco, pec. 21. Shippers
and importers of California are ar
ranging to unite in a state-wide pro
test against the increase in transcon
tinental tariffs announced by the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail
roads as effective on January 1. Op
position will take the form of a score
of mass meetings, held in the leading
cities on December 30, when reprc
sentatives of leading industries will
set forth the grievances of the busi
ness men against the carriers. An
executive committee appointed some
weeks ago to deal with the question
yesterday announced this method of
procedure as more desirable than an
appeal to the courts, which was re
garded as productive of delay, or to
the interstate commerce commission,
which is powerless to take action until
such rate changes have taken effect.
I he attitude of the protestants was
set forth yesterday in a statement by
C. 11. Bentley, president of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce and
a member of the executive committee,
who said:
"We deem it unjust that the traffic
managers should have arranged these
rates, without consulting the ship
pers, and at a period ' most inoppor
tune. We have "canvassed the rail
road situation thoroughly, and from
the cost of fuel to the statement of
earnings there is apparent no valid
reason for such an increase of rates
at this time."
KNOX IS HEAD
OF CABINET
Choice Is Announced by President
Elect Taft.
SEEKING WAR INSTRUCTORS.
tended the farming, but have assisted ! year Henry Fletcher set out cabbag
m the labor, preferring to have white : plains on one-icntn ot an acre o
TOYED WITH A FORTUNE.
Representatives of leading copper in
terests of this country and Europe will
meet in New York to organize a world
copper trust.
A Xorth Carolina negro about to be
hanged refused the attention of a min
ister, saying he wanted to go to hell
for a special purpose.
In the Pullman investigation at Chi
cago a number of women testified to the
inconvenience of upper berths and ina
bility to receive attention from the
porter unless he was tipped.
Holland has seized another Vene
zuelan vessel.
The Western Maryland railroad is
to be reorganized.
Government experts declare that
paper can be made from cornstalks.
Steel magnates declare the cost of
their product has greatly increased.
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador
to the United States, has started for
his post, after an absence of several
months.
A retired soldier at San Francisco
has saved $13,000 from his pay and
will hereafter draw $07.50 per month
for retired pay.
Relations between Brazil and Ar
gentine arc strained. The trouble
f-tarted over the merits of the respec
tive navies of the two countries.
Reports show that the French .na
tion last year consumed $100,000,000
worth of tobacco, upon which the gov
ernment made a profit of $73,000,003.
Bv the explosion of powder at New
bury, Pa., eight persons were injured,
three houses burned and four others
dynamited to prevent further spread
of the flames.
Japan i to stop all immigration to
the United States.
Soi'mre of Venezuelan shins by 1 Tol
land has caused a riot at Caracas.
Laborer's Child Amuses Herself With
$40,000 Diamond.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 21. Willi? m
Ahearn, a laborer- walked into the
jewelry store of Louis A. Borscheim
having in his hand a rough diamond.
half as large as a hen's egg, which
'e had picked up in a gravel pit neir
Denver.
F'or three months Ahearn carried
the diamond around in his pocket
ithout suspecting the true nature of
the stone. Borscheim savs the dia
mond is worth at least $10.0(10, and
nrobiblv more.
Ahearn worked in a gravel pit. and
one day saw a stone so different from
the others that he picked it up and
carried it around as a pocket piece,
l ater he gave the stone to his little
daughter to play with, and the child
in an effort to make it round so it
would roll, struck it with a hammer
and broke off a splinter. Ahearn, not
ing the clearness of the crystal, took
the pieces to the jeweler, where the
stone was pronounced a real diamond.
men
work
the overseeing and actual
ground that had been thoroughly cul
tivated. .No further attention wa
; given them, not even a hoeing. R
Subdivide Polk Land. jcently he sold m the local market
Monmouth. One of the largest I 'r"ni '''' patch cabbage to the value of
f-,no .v,.r nv.de in this n.-irt of 1 lamny used liberally ot the
IV. R- .-',,nniv was mr.de here this week ! Product during the season, and there
by J. II. Moran. It consisted of two
large and finely improved farms, one
of .'!:i7 and the other of 320 acres, all
m one body, facing the county road i
for two miles. 1 his tract will be di
vided up into small farms, affording
better opportunity to settlers with
limited means. The purchasers are
E. V. Carter, a banker of Ashland,
and William Addison, also of Ashland.
are yet -K'O or .".00 pounds of cabbage
not yet harvested.
Orders Whiskey Destroyed.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 22. The first
case of seizure of whisky under the
pure food act which was put on trial
here last fall, was today final!-. dis
posed of in the United States district
court, when it was decreed tint the
whisky seized. .10 barrels, be destroyed
Mid that the makers, the Louisiana
Distillery Company, of New Orleans,
be required to give bond that they
will not continue the sale of the Honor
under "bourbon'' whisky brands. Dur
ing the test the government declared
that the whisky was the product of
molasses, and not bourbon whisky.
Profit Sharing Started.
Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. 22. On
January 1, F.dward Morris, president
of Morris & Co., packers, will give
$2." 000 as the first installment toward
a fund of $.".00,000 which will put into
operation a plan of profitsharing ami
old age pensions among lO.noo em
ployes of the company. The plan
worked out by Mr. Morris will call
for an initial disbursement the firt
year of not less than ?l00.0nn. it is
expected, and this will be rapidly in
creased. Transport Shortage a Danger.
asningtr.rc. j;ec. jv i.acx ot nec
cssary vessels for the pnrpr.se r . f
transporting troop? and Minplies in
e:ice of war is one of the most serious
nroMcm facing the conntrv. accord
ing to the report of General Aylc
shire. quartermaster general of the
army, made public today. The report
r.rr. poses some form of subsidy to en
courage the building of ships, a a so
lution. Herrick for the Treasury.
Augusta. Ga . Dec. 21. That for
mer Governor Myron T. Derrick, of
Ohio is slated to become secretary
of the treasury in the new administra
tion is the latest report from the Taft
camp today. ,
Laue Offers Resignation.
Salem. John M. A. Laue, chairman
of the state board of pharmacy, has
resigned his position as a member' of
the board. Governor Chamberlain
has not yet returned from Washing
ton, so it is not definitely known who
will succeed Mr. Laue. but it is al
most certain that Senator FYat'k II.
Coldwell. of Yamhill county, will be
appointed. Mr. I .aue resigned because
he has retired from the retail drug
business and is conducting a school of
pharmacy.
Bears Are Plentiful.
Bend. A large number of black and
brown fears- have been killed in t!ii
part of the state recently. Bend hun
ters have an even dozen to their credit,
find :it Silver Lake, south of this place,
in Lake county, seven were k i ! I . 1 in
one week. Peer are also plentiful. Do
spite the faet that the season for killim.'
them lu's lung since closed, iioiny nro
known to be enjoying the to-'
venison. Lust week n Bend nrin -;lh d
a deer with a six-shooter.
Logging Road Tunnels MourTtain.
Astoria. The Olson Loggin'.r com
pany is eon.-druct ing a tunnel throiiiji
a mountain on its logiim road at
Deep river that will not only shorten
the line considerably, but will also
avoid heavy grades and make the up
emtion of the road much more s-ife.
This is believed to be the first tunnel
ever built on a lodging road in il,e
Columbia river district.
Property Values in Yamhill
McMmnville. Nearly one-fourth o
the taxable property of this county is
contained within the corporate limits
if the ten cities and towns in the
county. They contain property of the
assessed value of $3,0111,07, which is
listed as follows: McMinnville. $1
:!32,079: Newberg. $508,104; Carlton
2i;,s:.i; Sheridan, $280,415; Dayton
., I :;:. sn.-.; Yamhill. $135,071); Amity
!':. 442; Lafayette, $73, HI!: Willamina
s:,i.,o::0; Dundee, $54,476. The total
valuation for the entire county lor
this year is $12,235,570.
Newberg's New Club.
Xewherg. The Newberg ('oininer.ci
club rooms were thrown open to its
members last week for the first t i nit
The rooms, five in number, are as fine
as anv hi the state outside i.f one or
two in the hire-" c!ti..s Though New
berg has a population of over 3,(11)0, tin
first game ot billiards or pool that was
ever nla veil in the citv was at the Com
liiercnl clul. opening nii.'ht. I lie
numbers among its members nearly
the prominent business men.
ltd
Bridgeport Ditch Work Stops.
Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Land
company has had a large force of
men and teams busy since Jn'y build
ing the main canal and lateriN for
the irrigation of Bridgeport orchards.
It has closed down that p-rt of the
work, as the ground was frozen and
the weather too chilly, ("arc enters
are stiil busy at flume work. The
canal and laterals required for this
3,0'in-ncre irrigation project will In
completed in the spring.
One Tree Makes Five Logs.
Astoria. What is probably the
largest yellow fir tree ever placed in
the waters of the Columbia river was
hauled out 'of the woods a few days
ago on the Sorensr.n Lodging com
nanv's road at Svenscn. The tree was
12S feet in length to the (irt limb. l(i;i
inches in diameter at the butt, .;
inches in diameter at the top. and con
tained 47.7!t.'i feet, board measure The
tree was cut into live logs, which
were brought out on one train.
Condensery for Albany.
Albany Albany is in a fa i r way to
secure a milk condensery plant At
a s'.c-iil meeting it was derided to
start building at once. About .M noo
has been subscribed. Th
directors were elected:
i -- i. y i ir - it .
riseer. . .w. iian iner. iienry Lyons
D S. Smith and W. W. Poland.
Insurance Plan for Loggers
A.-.'oria. An organization known as
the "Lumbermen's Hospital associa
lion" is being formed here, and tin
articles of incorporation wi'i be tiled
within the next tew (lavs. i lie as
sociation is organizer! by local men in
tcrested in the lumbering business,
and its object is to insure the em
ployees of the local mills and logging
companies against accidents.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestcm. 0Gr?(97c; club. 00
rtrfMc; fife, !orflc; red Russian. 88c;
4:-fo!d. 01c; valley, file.
Barley Feed, $27 per ton; brewing,
$28.
Oats No. 1 white, $31.50'o.32 per
ton.
Hay Timothy. Willamette valley,
$14 per ton; eastern Oregon timothy.
$10.50(r17; clover, $12; alfalfa, $12;
grain hay, $12 13.
Fruits Apples, G0etf7$2 50 per box;
pears, $tV 1.75 per box; grapes, 65ctfrJ
$1.50 per crate, quinces, $Uixl25 per
box; cranberries. $13 5014.50 per
barrel; biflkleberries, I0fr;15c per lb.;
persimmons, $ltfil 25.
Potatoes sotfi one per hundred;
sweet potatoes, 2'r 2fc per lb.
Onions $l(rl? 25 per 100 lbs.
Vegetables Turnips, $11.25 per
sack; carrots, $1; parsnips, $1.25;
beets, $1.25; horseradish. S'rTlOc per
lb.; artichokes, 00ci$l per doz.;
beans. 15 17c per lb.; cabbage, lie
per lb.; cauliflower. 75c'ri$l per doz.;
celery. $ L.'O'a 4.75 per crate; cucum
bers. $2r2..'0 per box; eggplant. 11c
per lb.: lettuce. 75crri$1 per box; pars
ley. 30c per doz.; peas, 12?c per lb.;
peppers, 15'i20c ncr lb.; pumpkins. 1
Vj 1 J c ncr lb.; radishes. 30c per doz.;
spinach. 2c per lb.; sprouts, SlfiH pfr
lb.; s'luash, K;lk per lb.; tomatoes.
50rr?i'$ 75.
Butter Citv creamery extras. VXt'n
Berlin Paper Says Castro Will Add
Army and Navy.
Berlin, Dec. 21. The Berlin Neuste
Nachrichten yesterday printed an ar
ticle "from a well-informed source"
warning the German press against
adopting an unfriendly attitude toward
President Castro, of Venezuela. The
writer says that Germany's business
interests should cause the newspaper
to refrain from offensive allusions.
such as "ex-cowboy" and "president
of a robber state.''
Castro, the article continues, is con
sidering a large addition to the equip
ment of both army and navy, and is
thinking of placing the orders in Ger
many. The Venezuelan president is
also seeking instructors for his mili
tary academy, recently established in
Caracas, and is likely to give prefer
ence to officers from the Germany
army. All this leads the Neuste
Nachrichten writer to hope that Ger
many will strive to obtain a perma
nent influence politically and econom
ically in Venezuela.
Many of the newspapers in their
weekly political reviews deal with
Senor Castro's visit in connection with
the Venezuelan situation. The' Tage
blatt says:
"The German government cannot
much longer show favor toward the
president unless he gives assurances
that Venezuela will f u1 fill the obliga
tions.
A notable fact is tint the semi-of
ficial Nord Deutche Al'egemeine
Zeitting utterly ignores the presence
of Senor Castro. Such a course has
never before been adopted when the
cluet of a fongn state was visiting
Germany, although in a priva:e capacity.
SULTAN LIKE CRIMINAL.
Wickersnam, of New York, for Attor
ney General Straus and Wilson
May Keep Old Places Taft Now
Looking for Good Timber for New
Secretary of War.
Augusta, Ga., .Pec. 19 President
elect Taft tonight announeod the ap
pointment of Senator Philander C.
Knox i:s secretary of state in his cab
inet. Tho announcement followed Iho
receipt by Mr. Taft of a telegram con
veying the information from Mr. Knox
that he would accept tho office. Mr.
Taft without delay announced that tho
matter was nettled. Ho said tho offer
was inado to Mr. Knox last Sunday in
New York and that since the offer he
had not heard from Mr. Kuox until to
day's telegram.
'I feel that I am to-be congratulate I
on securing tho services of Senator
Knox in my cabinet," said Mr. .Taft.
"In selecting a secretary of atate I
wanted, first, a great lawyer, and, sec
ond, a man who would fill the public
eye, not only here, but abroad, as a man
who stands out pre-eminently as a great
American."
It was stated at the eapitol that Mr.
raft is looking for a man to take the
war portfolio who has had sufficient '
experience to work out tho reorganiza
tion scheme put into force by Mr. Root
while lie was at the head of that de
partment.
Jhe position of secretary of com
merce and labor has been mentioned to
a very slight extent, and in some quar
ters it is thought possible that Secre
tary Straus, who also is from New
York, will be continued in that post,
tor a tune at least.
For secretary of agriculture it is
practically conceded that dau'es Wil
son, of lo-.va, will be continued for n
year or more. Tim appointment of
Frank IT. Hitchcock to le postmaster
general already has been announced au
thoritatively.
Reports that Secretary Root would
soon resign from the cabinet, on nc
count of his injured knee are authori
tatively denied.
Other than to announce that Knox
had been selected as secretary of 9tate,
Mr. Taft declined to speak of cabinet
rumors.
Regarding the report that George W.
Wickershain-, of New York, would be
attorney-general, Mr. Taft sail he had
ot yet determined on anyone definitely
for this place. It is his desire to flil
this place with an adminifltrativfr
fenius who will reorganize the depart
ment as well as tho legal phases of tln
department of commerce and labor and
tho interstate commerce commissiou.
CASTRO SEEKS RECONCILIATION
Resembles Stage Shylock in Shabby
Overcoat at Mosque.
Constantinople, Turkey, Dec. 10
The scene before the inosfiiie of f-'t.
ofla at the oneninrr of the Turkish
parliament as the sultan reached the
parliament house after his four-mde
journey by land, exceeded anything
that had been imagined 1 eforeha ml.
Thousands of persons were clustered on
tho roofs, pillars and l.uttreses of the
ncient church, two mullahs even
standing on the summit of the d ime.
frees, winnows and the flat roofs of
muses were crowded with spectators.
No other such multitude has gathered
in Constantinople in f.OO venrs, vet
throughout the entire day no disorder
whatever was observed.
There was a deadly hush when the
sultan entered his box find everybody
stood up. Bout and clad in a shabby
overcoat, without a single decoration,
the sultan bore a remarkable resem-
lance to a stage Shvlock, and looked
rather like a criminal in the dock than
a ruler blessing his people.
Robbers' Rendezvous Found.
Riverside, Cal., Dec. 21. Evidence
in the hands of government secret
service agents leads to the belief tint
an organized gang of postofuce rob
bers is making its hcadqinrters at
either San Bernardino or Colton. Of
ficers are running down clews and
believe they will soon apprehend the
criminals. Scores of small postoffi
ces in southern California have been
robbed recently, and in almost every
case the rotmers trails have let
oward San Bernardino or Colton.
Suspicious characters are being kept
under surveillance.
Willing to Arbitrate With France Re
turn to Venezuela Unlikely.
Berlin. Dec. 10. There is an evident
desire on the part of President ('aslro
to effect an arrangement of tho out
standing rliTieulties between Venezuela
arid Prance. He authorized a diplomat
today to make tho following statement:
"I believe it world le very easy to
bring about a renewal of relations be
tween Venezuela and France 1y sub
mitting the question to nrl it ration. "
Senor Castro had a lengthy confer
once with 'a prominent, represent a ! i ve
of the (ierin.'in foreign office. The. neb
jeet-iiKitter of the interview is not
known.
Both the Coruian foreign office end
Senor 'as!n. dis-iedil the repmt tint
Veneziiehi hns declared war aga'tmt. the
Nellierl:in!s. The foreign office lake
the groun 1 tha!, even if hostilities have
been declared, the declaration cannot
1 ec'ime
effective bcause Ver""'ue!a
in no position to carry a campaign be
yond its own borders and Holland will
not exceed the limits of its relaliitory
course, j.s already fixed and known to
the United States.
Cosg;roveMakes Strides.
r.aso Rr.bles Hot Springs. Cal.
Dec. 21. Governor-elect Cosgrove, of
Washington, is making wonderful
i strides toward recovery. Yesterday
morning he was well enough to be
37c; fancy outside creamery, 32ii 35c ; drcsscd, alul chatted pleasantly will
Orders Stock Corral.
Salem Manitrcr J. P. O'Brien, of
the Harriman lines in Oretron, notifies
the railroad commission that, though
he believes thr demand for a stock
corral at Sbedds nrises purely out of
site work r,n the pirt of a resident
of Shedds. be Ins ordered the slock
corral to be installed at once.
nor lb : store. 1 S 2'tc.
- ,
r.crgs Jrcgon rancn, 4'rn.42jc;
eastern! 30 35c per doz.
IVmltrv Hens. 12c per lb.: spring.
follrw iinr I arge. 11?7l2c; small, 14'a l5c; mixed.
II u h G iiKfiiiic: ducks. H'Vi 15c: gecse. flTi;
10c; turkeys. lTjfri.lSc; dressed tur
keys. 20)22?c.
Veal Kxtra. O'filOc per lb.; ordi
nary. 7'rrcc; heavy. 5c.
Pork Fancy, ?Jc per lb ; large.
6!7c
the physician. The governor is no
so much advanced that his son. How
ard Cosgrove, returned yesterday
morning to pumcroy. Wash., feeling
confident that bis father wouhl be
wcil enough to leave for Olympia be
fore many weeks.
Wri- B-eaks Record.
Tyepinn. France, Dec. lft. Wilbur
Wriirht. Il.e Amerienn nvintor flnx-
Drink Acid and Die
Manila, l)ec. 19. .-Pleven deaths rrwe
occurred and 13 men are seriously ill' at
Koithfey camp, Mindanao island, ns a
result of the men of the eighteenth in
fai.try drinking caliimbie acid, a veg
etable compound extract from the ca
luml a root. An official in vest ign I ion i
now being made by the military author
ities, but no details have been given
out and the names of the dead and so
riously ill will be withheld unt'T an of
fieial report has boon cal led to Wanh
ington. The 1 overage, it is learned,
was served as "vino," a native drink,
at a resort near the camp on December
15.
jlr,ps 1W, S'rCjc; 1907. 24 Jc; ' broke previous distance and duration
lOnfi Tr?1e. records ior aeroplane nigiir, goinir fiiva
-0ol Eastern Oregon, -avrarc J nv'es ir. one hour. 5.1 mim-to. 59 dee
best. 10 14c per lb. according tojnds. Wright's font . was porfrmd
shnnkaee; villey. I.'.'nKit. during a trial competition for the Mich
Mohair Choice, ISc per lb. H'n
Steel Trust's Margin
Washington, Doc. !. Klbort H.
Clary, chairman of the board of direc
tors and chairman of the finance com
mittee of the United States Hteol cor
poratioi, appeared before) the hoiixe
ways and means committee in the tariff
hearing today. (iary stated tint t'ot
stool trust had tho advantage over it
competitors nf $2 a ton in the produc
tion of pig iron. The meaning f thii
is tnat the profits of tho trust are $22,-
OOn.OoO over tho profits of the ordinary
manufacturer of a like output.
San Francisco Honors Biggy.
San Francisco. Doc. IS The remains
of former Chief of Police William .1.
Biegy were buried today in Holy
Cross oeinetorv. Tho services wore,
held from Knights nf Columlms hall,
where tho body lav in tite yesterday.
The cortege moved to St. Mary's cathe
dral, where a solemn requiem h'irli mas
was said. pvery policeman who wns
not actually on duty at bis post was
present at tho funeral, there being a
battalion of seven companies in tho
procession. Tho city's depirl men! s
were nil closed iMiring the funeral cere
monies and represent at ives from nil th
offices were in the procession to the
cemetery.