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HEPPNER OREGON
BRIEF NEWS OE
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historical
and Commercial Importance.
'Admiral Chester says Cook did not
reach the Fole.
Taft visited many historic places in
South Carolina and Georgia.
It is said that Mrs. John Jacob Astor
is to receive $10,000,000 alimony.
Five persons, all railway employes,
were killed in a wreck in New Jersey.
William Robinson, of Roswell, has
been offered the governorship of New
Mexico.
The New York Central is carrying
out Harriman's policy of extensive im
provements. The National Waterways commis
sion will send a committee to report on
the Colombia river.
A New York man 77 years old has
been arrested for appropriating $13,
000 to his own use.
Vatican officials say that there is
small hope of an American cardinal
being named at this time.
The Dominion government ha9 pro
hibited Japanese fishermen from sein
ingfor herring in Nanaimo harbor.
Roosevelt's family was thrown into
consternation by rumors that he had
been killed, but the report, proved
groundless.
Both parties in the Nicaraguan war
claim advantage.
Chicago smokers are fighting for the
right to smoke on cars.
Taft will not appoint a new supreme
judge until Congress meets.
The criminal court building in New
York is in "danger of collapse.
Prince Itors body was laid in the
tomb with great state ceremony.
A New York merchant accused of
swindling customers has been captured
in Berlin.
A lynching mob threatens negroes at
Gassaway, W. Va., and the militia re
fuses to shoot.
An unknown steamer is reported on
the rocks north of the entrance to San
Francisco harbor.
The British house of commons has
passed the budget, throwing down the
gauntlet to the lords.
The state department has refused to
aid the Geographic society in getting
access to Cook's records.
Ben Heney, brother of the San Fran
cisco graft prosecutor, has been re
moved from the mayoralty of Tucson,
Ariz.
A distinguished South Carolina phy
sician declares that whisky is one of,
the leading causes of pellagra, the new
disease.
Republicans won a complete victory
in Rhode Island.
Republicans elected nearly every of
ficer in Nebraska.
In a speech in Mississippi Taft fa
vored woman suffrage.
The next legislature in. Kentucky is
overwhelmingly Democratic.
Republicans elected both branches of
the legislature in New Jersey.
Another highbinder war is in prog
ress in San Francisco's Chinatown.
John D. Rockefeller lost his vote on
account of the sickness of his wife.
The prohibition forces won in In
dianapolis, but lost in the rest on In
diana. Four more counties in Illinois have
gone dry, making 40 of the 120 where
saloons are barred.
The Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of West Virginia was elected by
a plurality of over 23,000.
It is said that Fairbanks has been
recommended as minister to China, and
that he is willing to accept.
The court of appeals of District of
Columbia affirmed the sentence against
the Labor Federation officials.
Pekin Chinese are planning a boycott
against Japan.
Three deaths resulted from Halloween
at Kansas City.
A Corean revolt against Japan is ex
pected at any moment.
The National Geographic society has
acclaimed Peary as the discoverer of
the Pole.
Cannibal? on Admiralty island cap
tured and ate two Englishmen and
three Chinese.
The waterways convention has decid
ed to send 500 lobbyists to the next
aession of congress.
American Ambassador White has re
fused to accept a Legion of Honor dec
oration from France.
Cannon baa promised to support a
mersuare giving the waterways of the
country ample appropriations.
A Federal jury at Pittsburg has
found David G. Richardson guilty on
24 counts ot misapplication of the funds
of a bank of which he was cashier.
A cave-in at a tunnel near Dunsmuir,
Cal., resulted in the death of two men.
The accident happened as a freight
train was passing and the dead men
were members of the train crew.
COREA FIGHTS HARD,
Rebellion Against Japanese Rule Goes
steadily Forward.
Kobe, Japan, Nov. 9. Meager news
from Corea is to the effect that the up
rising started by the natives as a pro
test against the occupation of the
kingdom by Japnn, while active in
spots, in other places has quieted down
through the efficient service of the
Japanese soldiers.
This is taken here to mean that the
Japanese censor is busy, for it is well
known that the Koreans, animated by
equally as great love of country as
their invaders, will never resign them
selves to be governed by the hated
Japanese until they are completely
brought under subjection.
A correspondent of the Japan Chron
icle writes that the resistance offered
to the reforms desired to be brought
abcut by the stronger nation is more
a matter of misunderstanding than
anything else.
The Corean officials, it is said, know
full well what Japan is trying to do,
but the soldiers Bent to occupy the land
are responsible for the hostile feeling
that has arisen. The coolie class sees
the havoc wrought by the military
force, the plundered stores, the out
raged women, the ill treatment afford
ed the men, and does not know what is
behind all this.
The poorer classes are unaware that
the good of their land is what Japan is
seeking. They look upon the occupa
tion merely as a pretext to gain pos
session of the country, and their blood
boils and they rise up against the in
vaders.
Incidental to the improvement of
conditions in the empire may come an
nexation to Japan. In some circles
this is felt to be the ultimate object.
Whether that be true or not the fact
remains that Japan has already worked
numerous and appreciable reforms
among the Coreans.
POLICE FORM OLIGARCHY.
Chicago
To
Patrolmen's Union Refuses
Be Governed by Chief.
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Chicago, Nov. 9. The organization
known as the United Police of Chica
go, but which is more aptly dubbed the
"Policemen's union," today at its an
nual meeting sundered all ties which
bound it to heads of the department.
The organization virtually declared its
independence by ousting from office all
present officials and electing an insur
gent ticket, the members of which are
avowedly hostile to control of the union
by the chief of police or any of the
men responsible to the taxpayers for
the way the police department does,
or fails to do, its work.
Briefly, today's action means that
hereafter the mayor and chief cannot
discharge or discipline any member of
the United Police without calling down
the wrath of their organization. It
means the police will work to suit
themselves, regardless of the public or
their superior officers. It creates in
Chicago a modern Pretorian Guard,
which recognizes no ruler but those it
chooses.
TWELVE NUNS HEROINES.
Organize Bucket Brigade and Fight
Fire From Orphans.
Cleveland, Nov. 9. Twelve brave
nuns at St. Vincent's Orphan asylum
organized a bucket brigade, put out a
fire at the top of the building tonight,
and quelled an incipient panic. The
older boys' asylum, which houses 400
little ones, was the first to learn that
there was danger.
The Bisters, passing buckets of wa
ter up the stairs and pouring it on the
blaze, sent the biggest boys to oversee
the little ones at their studies. Those
who attempted to rush out were or
dered back, and when help arrived
from the outside, the children, some of
them still unconscious of the peril,
were at their books, while the nuns,
almost dropping from fatigue, held the
fire under control.
Wage Fight Expected.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 9. Thomas L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
workers of America, indicated in an
interview here today that the miners
will make a stand for higher wages in
the spring. Mr. Lewis declared that
work at tbe mines was improving and
was bound to continue doing so. He
also expressed confidence in his re
election to the presidency of the organ
ization, explaining that two locals have
nominated him for every one that
named his opponent, William Green,
of Ohio.
Federal Job Is Declined.
Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 9. Wil
liam Robinson, editor of the Roswell
Register-Tribune, and a well known
author, who was offered the governor
ship of New Mexico to succeed Gover
nor Curry, whose resignation takes
effect February next, announced today
that he did not feel competent to hold
the position and would decline the
offer. Mr. Robinson said: "lama
newspaper man and would rather work
on a newspaper than be president."
Japan to Meet Russia.
Paris, Nov. 9. A special dispatch
from Pekin says that in spite of official
denial M. Kokovsoff, the Russian min
ister of finance, who will confer short
ly with a Japanese representative, M.
Kurachi, director of the political bu
rea of Tokio foreign office, has arrived
at Lalny.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS
MANY
NEW
ORCHARDS.
Farmers Around Dee Have No Fear of
Overproduction.
Doe Land is being cleared for the
setting out of orchards, and the val
ley is receiving its proportion of the
new people coming to the state. Those
who fear the overproduction of applea
reed but look back over the apple his
tory of 50 years and ascertain if there
has boeu a decrease in prices. This
whole section is short on the produc
tion ot last year, and no doubt the
entiro state of Oregon is short, not
withstanding the hundreds of new acres
that bore, crops this year for tho first
time. Lot no ono fear the overpro
duction of apples or pears.
The first rain of the season has made
its appearance here. It is welcome and
will do more good than harm. Those
preparing orchards will find the ground
in better shape for working.
Grows Big Spuds.
Klamath Falls Four tons of pota
toes to the acre on dry land is the re
cord made by F. P. Van Meter, a farm
er living near Merrill in Klamath
county. The largest potato grown by
Mr. Van Meter weighed in excess of
four pounds, while there are many that
weigh three and four pounds. Pota
toes are selling at 1 cent a pound in
the local market, or Mr. Van Meter is
getting $80 for every acre of potatoes.
This same land sold four years ago at
$5 an acre and is at the present time
valued at approximately $50 per acre.
Klamath in Wheat Market.
Klamath Falls Martin Bros., who
own and operate a large flour mill in
this city, are authority for the state
ment that the wheat yield of the Kla
math basin will this year reach 1,000,
000 bushels. The supply is far in ex
cess of what is needed for home con
sumption. The mill in this city is run
day and night, the flour being exported
to California trade centers. Consider
able wheat is also being shipped to
Sacramento. The Klamath county
product is of a good quality and is
bringing the top price.
Bridge Nearing Completion.
Ontario Arrangements are being
made for the annual meeting of the
Oregon State Irrigation association,
which will meet in this city prpbably
December 3 and 4. At the same time
the formal opening of the interstate
wagon bridge acrosB Snake river one
mile east of town will be celebrated.
It is the plan to have a display of veg
etables, grains, grasses, etc., pre
pared, also a livestock exhibit, in
which the people residing on the Pay
ette bench tributary to the bridge will
be asked to participate.
Corvallis Has Big Pumpkin.
Corvallis About the biggest known
contribution for piemakers was brought
into town recently from Hector Bros.'
farm. It was a single squash, but in
size it was, about the biggest that ever
happened around here. It was six feet
one inch in circumference one wav ana
five feet nine inches the other. It is
estimated that if made into pies it
would take one man seventeen years to
consume the entire quantity, eating one
fair-sized hunk each day.
Drill for Artesian Water at Echo.
Pendleton According to former
Mayor L. A. Esteb of Echo, a company
has been incorporated in his home town
for the purpose of drilling for artesian
water. A capital stock of $10,0u0 has
been subscribed, machinery to the value
of 5,000 has been ordered, and tho
company will not rest their efiorts un
til several wells are spouting water.
Albany Has Apple Famine.
Albany Apple prices are breaking
all records here. Apples are selling for
as high as $.'!.50 a box in the' local mar
ket, and no apples of good quality can
be secured for less than $2 a box in
local- stores. Most growers are receiv
ing such fancv prices for their apples
in the outside market that good fruit
is verv scarce tor local consumption.
High Price for Orchard.
Talent C. M. Lee has sold four
acres of peach orchard to C. W. Hope
for $3,000. The tract is set to new
varieties. Sixty trees of the Apple
gat" variety are three years old ; 80
trees two years old are of the Sooner
variety. The rest are younger and of
different varieties.
Many Potatoes in This Hill.
Cottage Grove George Schneider,
who has a ranch of 160 acres nine miles
west of town, is exhibiting a hill of
potatoes grown on the place which con
tained 46 tubers, one-third of which
were merchantable. The largest po
tato weighed one pound.
No Rainfall on Potatoes.
The Dalles That potatoes can be
grown successfully without a drop of
rain during the growing season has
been demonstrated here by J. C. Ben
son, of Five Mile. Mr. P.enson is ex-
niiiiting excellent potatoes grown
his land by dry farming methods.
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Let Prineville Canal Contract.
Prineville. T. H. La Follette. J. S.
Watkins and K. T. Slaydon have let a
contract for the construction of a canal
five ami one-half miles long for the irri
gation of 1,000 acres of land owned by
them four miles from this place on
.Johnson creek.
Big Crop of Onions.
Ontario C. A. Johnson raised IS
tons of onions on one acre of land not
far from town. A bushel of the larg
est onions will be sent to Chicago by
the Commercial Club for exhibition at
the land congress.
PARTS OF OREGON
NEW INTERIOR TOWN".
Located on Proposed Oregon Trunk
and Deschutes Roads.
Prineville F. P. Cooper, T. W. Tay
lor and Judge . V. Littlefield, who
have incorporated a company lor the
purpose of building a town at Trail
Crossing, with a capital siockof $100,
000, are rushing the surveys on the
platting of a 40U acre farm into town
lots and hope to have the plats filed
with the county clerk here within
week.
The new town will be christened
"Hilliman," and is located on the
final survey of the Oregon Trunk,
about three miles south of the great
bridge at Trail Crossing on Crooked
river. This bridge will be 360 feet in
length and the center of the span will
be almost an equal distance from the
surface of the water below. Much
construction work has already been
done on both sides of the river and in
the immediate vicinity of the new
town. The topography of the entire
country makes this the only feasible
crossing from the highlands of the
Hay Stack country to the table lands
of the D. I. & P. segregation, and
while the Hill road is practically al
ready bunt through the town, the per
manent surveys of the Harriman line
runs through the site also, thus the
blending of the two names into what
will no doubt be a typical Oregon
boom town.
Growers Sell Apples.
Marshfield The Coquille Valley
Fruit Growers' association and the Coos
Bay association have received a flatter
ing offer from the Hawaiian Fruit com
pany, of Seattle, for the crop of fall
apples. This same company bought
the Gravenstem output of the county
this summer. Packers will be sent
here to harvest and pack the fruit the
members of the association have to
sell. Some growers prefer to harvest
end sell their own product, but those
who belong to the association declare
co-operation has been beneficial to
them.
Much Baled Hay at Laidlaw.
Laidlaw W. II. Courtenav, of this
place, has been busy with his hay
baling outfit the past few weeks, and
still has a lot of work ahead. So far
this season he has baled 300 tons of
alfalfa, wheat, oat aud clover hay, and
has about 200 tons more to bale in this
immediate section. Nine-tenths of the
hay that is marketed at Bend comes
from the Laidlaw district, and the
farmers in this section are making good
money from this crop.
Oregon Ties to Colorado.
Cottage Grove W. C. Shortridge,
who has a sawmill a mile north of
London, has received an order from
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company for all the ties he can fur
nish before January 1 and he will
forthwith set to work to get out at
least 25,000. These will be floated
down the Coast fork to Lathan and
from there shipped to Grand Junction,
Colo.
Heavy Hog Shipments.
Wallowa The north end of Wallowa
county will ship out over 1,500 head of
hogs this fall. A drove of 200 head is
being taken overland to Lewiston. The
price received by growers is 7 cents
per pound.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem, $ 1.03(71.0.;; club,
920i9'-ic; red Russian, SU'.'.c; Vallev,
92c; Fife. 02:ic; Turkev red, 02
!C!c; 40-fld, 95c.
Barley Feed, $27ff 27.50; brewing,
$27.50 per ton.
Corn Whole, $33; cracked, $34 per
ton.
Oats No. 1 white. .2S.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$14(7717 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18(?f
20; alfalfa, $15(77 16; clover, $14; cheat',
$13(7114.50; grain hay, $14(7715.
Butter City creamery extras, 36c;
fancy outside creamery. 30(77 30c; store,
22Vi(77 24c per pound, (Butter fat prices
average IVic per pound under regular
butter prices.)
Eggs fresh Oregon extras, .151:(7;)
40c; current receipts, 36c; Eastern, 30(77
34c per dozen.
Ponjfry Hens, 14c; springs, 14c;
roosters. 9(7 10c; ducks. 15(77 15Vc;
geese, 10c; turkeys, live. lOV.e; dressed,
20c; squabs, $1.75(72 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 9(79' jo per pound.
Veal Extra. 9C.(7T10i(,c per pound.
Fruits Apples, $1(77 2.25 per box;
pears, $1(71.50; grapes, 80e(T$1.25 per
crate. 12'c per basket; casabas, $1.25
"71.50 per dozen; quinces, $1(71.25 per
box; cranberries. $. 50(7 9.50 p-r barrel;
persimmons, $1.50 per box.
Potatoes 507 (10e per sack ; sweet
potatoes, 1"J(2c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes. 75c dozen
beans, Oe per pound; cabbage, !(ii1e;
cauliflower, 307 fiOc per dozen; celery
."07S5c: corn, $1(77 1.25 per sack; horse
radish, 9(77 10p per dozen; peas, 10c per
pound; peppers, 5(7?0e; pumpkins, 1(77)
I'ic; radishes, 15c per dozen; sprouts,
Sc per pound; squash. $1(71.10; toma
toes, 25(77 60c; turnips, 75c(77$l per sack;
carrots, $1; beets, $1.25; rutabagas,
$1.10 per sack.
Onions $1(77 1.25 per sack.
Hops 1909 crop, 23 '.','-7 25c; 190S
crop, 20e; 1907 cron, 12e; 1906 crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 16723c per
pound: mohair, choice, 24c per pound.
Cflttle. Best steers, $4.25(774.50; fair
to eood. 3.R5(774; medium and feeders,
$3.50(773.75; best cows. $3.25; medium,
3.O0; common to medium, $2.50'7r 2.75;
bulls, $2(772.50; stags. $2.50'a3.50;
calves, light, $5.25(77 5.50; heavy, $4T7
4.75.
Hogs Best, $7.S5(77?; medium, $7.50
(77 7.75; stoekers, $7i C.
Sheen Best wethers, $1.25: fair to
good, $3.75(77 4; bet ewes. $3.7577.4: fair
to good, $3-50(77 3.73; lambs, (5(715.50.
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$500,000 HIS LOOT.
Warriner Lost All in Speculation and
Blackmail.
Cincinnati, Nov. 8. An official of
the Big Four railroad stated tonight
that the defalcations for which ex
Treasurer Charles ' L. Warriner has
been arrested would be far in excess of
$100,000. According to his estimate,
it will reach nearly $500,000.
Eighty, thousand dollars is said to
have been paid in blackmail. Two
women and a man are mentioned as the
blackmailers. Detectives are shadow
ing one of the women, who lives in
Cincinnati, but it is stated that the
railroad company does not intend to
have her arrested, but will try to get
her as a witness for the state.
Warriner, who is charged with ap
propriating $54,500, was released from
custody late today on a bond of $20,
000. During the day Warriner made a re
markable change of front. In the af
ternoon he gave out a statement admit
ting has responsibility for the short
age, but declaring there were others
in it. Later he changed tactics and
declared that he admitted nothing.
This later declaration is taken to mean
that he intends to force his alleged
partners in guilt into the open.
The $54,500 in the warrant for War
riner's arrest represents the present
amount owing to the railroad company
and not the entire amount of the short
age. The balance, according to the state
ment of General Counsel Hackney, has
been covered by property that Warri
ner has turned over to the company.
BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Savages Yield After Five Hours' Fight
With Police.
Victoria, ts. U., Nov. 8. After a
five hours' battle, beginning this morn
ing at daybreak, a force of 50 special
police, under Chief Constable Maitland-
Dougall, and embracing virtually all
male inhabitants of Hazleton, on the
Skeena river, captured the Indian vil
lage of Kispiox, and made prisoners
several chiefs of the tribes who have
been inciting the related nations of the
Skeena to war upon the whites, ob
structing railway construction and this
week seizing supplies and stopping
provincial road work.
Chief Constable Maitland-Dougall
makes no report of casualties to Super
intendent Huseey here, although pri
vate telegrams say firing was practical
ly continuous from daybreak until noon.
Despite the fact that the Canadian
government had ridiculed the sugges
tion, residents of the .North country
apprehended serious trouble all along
the Speena as soon as winter sealed the
waterway, the Indians nursing an orig
inal and legitimate grievance as to
game laws and fisheries regulations in
terfering with their basic supplies un
til it was fanned into flame by agita
tors who have all summer been preach
ing the legal rights of the Skeena na
tions to all the lands along that river.
CATTLEMAN ADMITS RAID.
Two Turn State's Evidence in Wyom
ing Trial.
Basin, Wyo., Nov. 8. Albert Keyes
and Charles Ferris, participants in the
raid on the sheep camp in the Tensleep
country last spring, in which three
men were' killed, today turned state's
evidence in the trial of Herbert Brink,
first of the seven indicted cattlemen to
be brought to trial.
On the stand today both admitted
complicity, but declared they joined
the raiders with the distinct under
standing that only the sheep and prop
erty would be destroyed and that the
sheepmen would be ordered to quit the
country. Keyes denied having seen
anyone shoot or having fired a shot
himself. Farris admitted discharging
his rifle and seeing James Allemand,
owner of the sheep outfit, killed. He
testified that Herbert Brink, the pres
ent defendant, fired the fatal shot.
Farris stated that every man under ar
rest was in the party when the raid
was made.
Pierre Caff are! and Charles Helmer,
sheepherders, testified that they were
summoned from camp on the night of
April 2 by a band of masked men,
marched to Orevhill at the point of
rifles and kept under guard while raid
ers made their descent upon the camp.
Santa Fe Loses Money.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 8. The Santa
Fe railroad in Oklahoma has suffered a
great loss since the 2-cent passenger
law went into effect, according to an
affidavit filed in the United States Dis
trict court today by that company.
The document asserts that the Santa
Fe carried 237,441 more passengers in
1908 than the preceding year, its pas
Benger earnings showing a 'oss of $65,
525. Owing to the compulsory low
freight rate, it is claimed that the re
ceipts showed a decrease of over $200,-
000.
Prosecuted for Air Scorching.
Paris, Nov. 8. The first prosecution
for furious flying will shortly occur in
the courts here. M. Blanch, who
crashed into the crowd at Port Aviation
three weeks ago and hurt several peo
ple. iB the defendant Two victims
have summoned him for furious driving
in the air. Curiously enough, Jihe pros
ecuting lawyer is Paul Fay, who is a
son-in-law of Mra. Hartsberg. whose
husband brought Wilbur Wright to
France.
Spanish Army Advances.
Melilh, Morocco, Nov. 8. Sixteen
thousand Spanish troops, supported by
heavy reserves, began an advance this
morning over the Beni Sicar territory.
The Infanta Carlos of Bourbon led the
advance guard.
OREGON GETS
HER FULL SHARE
Secretary Ballinger Adopts New Irri
gation Plan.
$2,500,000 Due State Is Now Avail
ableUnless Malheur People Line
Up, Project Willi Be propped
Many Other Good Projects Are
Ready for Action.
' Washington, Nov. 6. As soon as Di
rector F, II, Newell and Chief Engineer
A. 1'. Davis, of the reclamation service,,
return to Washington with the senate
irrigation committee, Secretary Ballin
ger will discuss with them ways ami
means of giving to Oregon the full ben- .
etits to which it is entitled under tho
national reclamation act. That one or
more new projects shall bo undertake-!
is virtually promised by the secretary,,
the number depending upon the cost
and upon the possibilities that are open.
Oregon is, or soon will be, $2,500,000
behind its rightful apportionment from
the reclamation fund. Tho largest con
tributor, save one, to the fund, much
less money has thus far been expended
on work in Oregon than in states and'
territories that have contributed but
sparingly. This condition is deplored by
.Air. iiaiimger, and it is his purpose to
make restitution as quickly, as funds-
availablp will permit, provided suitable
projects can be, found and developed.
At this time it is impossible to say
where the government will build. Quite
a few possible projects have been exam
ined and reported on by the engineers
of the reclamation service, their find
ings having appeared in the annual re
ports of the director. From among tho
number it is anticipated that some suit
able scheme can be selected aud placed
under contract within a reasonable
time. BIG COLLEGE FOR PORTLAND.
Reed Institute Will Establish School of
Arts and Sciences.
Fortland, Nov. G. After spending
more than a year in investigating the
scope of the institutions at present lo
cated in tho Northwest and the general'
plans and methods adopted bv Eastern
colleges, tho trustees of the Weed Insti
tute have decided to utilize the fund
of $2,000,000 at their disposal in the es
tablishment and maintenance of a col
lege of arts and sciences in Portland.
This college, with the endowment at
its disposal, it is expected, will be on
the same plane as Williams or Amherst
or similar standard institutions of
higher learning. The Reed bequest left
the character of school to be estab
lished practically to the discretion of"
the board of trustees.
In deciding upon the general scope
of the T?eed institute the trustees have
adopted in all respects the recommenda
tions of the general board of education,
the institution that has been endowed
by .Tohn D. Rockefeller with $50,000,000.
J no general hoard of education hna
taken a marked interest in the Reed in-
stitute. It sent its secretary Dr. Wal
lace Ruttrick, to Portland in Rentemlinr
to make a thorough
'"""K rmirai lonai advantages in
territory before recommendations
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JOHN D.'S LEAD FOLLOWED.
Mrs. Sage and Carnegie Offer Millions-
to Fight Disease.
Washington, Nov. fi F0ow;nff tne.
lonation .of $1,000,000 bv John r
Rockefeller to be used in 'fMitinir tw
hookworm disease in the south, the of
ficials of the treasury and public health
and marine hospital service have re-'
ceived information that two other
$1,000,000 donations will be forthcoming
very soon. One iB from Mrs. Russell
qago, to be used in extending work for
the eradication of tuberculosis; tho
other from Andrew Carnegie for fight
ing pellagra, the mysterious disease That
has baffled scientists.
The understanding is that these sums
will be placed at the disposal of the
same general authorities associated with
the public, health and marine " hospital
service. The latter would not give r
positive confirmation of the reports,
but in other quarters it was learned
that there is the best, of reason for the
expectation that these sums will bo
given, and that tho announcement wilT
come very soon.
Mme. Nordica Loses Suit.
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 6. A de
cision adverse to Madame LiHian Nor
dica. the opera singer, and several of
her sisters and cousins, who attempted
fo break the will of their aunt, Mrs.
Vannie V. Allen, of Melrose, was band
ed down by Judge Rugg in the state su
preme court today.
Madame Nordica and the other claim
ants to Mrs. Allen's estate alleged that
the testator had promised to divide her
property, valued at $100,000, between
them, but that in her will she left it
for charitable purposes.
Hawaii Wants to Be Wet.
Honolulu, Nov. 6 Both houses of
the' territorial legislature adopted- to
day unanimously in the senate, with
only two opponents in the house, a.
joint resolution voicing an earnest pro
test against the attempt of F. J. Wool
ley, a local attorney, and others to se
cure a federal enactment extending
prohibition to the Hawaiian islands.
Woolley and his associates, it is re
ported, have been carrying on a cam
paign to this end at Washington and in
other mainland cities for some time.
River District Infected.
Berlin, Nov, 6. Official renorts of fh-
cholera cases in Germany shows thai
from July 19 until November 3, 33 per
sons had the disease and 12 of these
died. Most of the cases develoned in
the vicinity of the delta of the Vistula
river.