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DOINGS OFTHE WEEK Current Events cf Interest Gathered From the World at Large. General Resume of Important Eventt Presented In Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers.' A woman held up and successfully robbed a small store in Washington, D. C. Ba-on de!Constant declares France has lost 20,000,000 citizens in her many wars. Butte City, Montana, has elected a Socialist mayor and majority of the city council. Three thousand coal miners in the Roslyn district have gone on strike against the open shop. Vice President Corral of Mexico, has taken a long leave of absence, and it is believed he will not return to his office. Roosevelt at Reno, Nevada, de nounced the "divorce colony" and severely criticizes the Y. M. C. A. and courts. The War departmnet has ordered the mine-planting boat Ringgold to thoroughly mine the mouth of the Co lumbia river. C. D. Hillman, the Seattle million aire real estate dealer who is in jail on a swindling charge, did $12,000 worth of business in one day. The infant emperor of China has been declared supreme commander of the army and navy, but the prince re gent will act until the emperor be comes of age. The corporation of Dublin voted 42 to 9 to proceed "with the next busi ness,"whena resolution proposing loyal address on the occasion of King George's approaching visit was intrO' duced at the meeting. ihe U. o. supreme court has re versed itself and declares the com modity clause of the Hepburn rate law to be legal. The clause prohibits rail raads irom carrying commodities in which they are also dealers. Russia masses troops on the Chinese frontier, ready for invasion. A tornado in Alabama wiped out all the buildings in a small village, and injured many people. The holy synod of Russia has issued an edict prohibiting Jews from bear ing Christian names. An American woman, now the wife of a British peer, christened the Brit lsh dreadnaught Monarch, recently launched on the river Tyne. SAVING THE SOIL. The New York fire marshal says bad arrangement of elevators, in violation of city ordinances, caused most of the deaths in the recent factory fire. A coining outfit and 189 bogus dol lars were captured by San Francisco authorities, together with two men in whose possession they were found. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Track prices: Bluestem, 86c; club, 82c; red Russian, 81(5 82c; valley, 82c; 40-fold, 82(5.83c. Barley Choice feed, $25(5.25.50 per ton; middlings, $27(228; shorts, $21 22; rolled barley, $27(5:28. Corn-Whole, $28; cracked, $28 28.50 per ton. Oats No.l white, $28 per ton. Hay Track prices; Timothy, East ern Oregon, No. 1, $19(521; mixed, $16(518; alfalfa, $11(12; grain hay, $13(514.50. Poultry Hens, 20c; broilers, 25 530c; turkeys, 21c; ducks, 20(5 23c; geese, 12(514c; dressed turkeys, choice, 23(5 25c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 20(5 21c dozen. Butter City creamery, extra, 1 and 2-pound prints, in boxes, 31c pound less than boxes, cartons and delivery extra. Pork Fancy, 10(5,llc per pound. Veal Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds, 12 (5 lzj c per pound. Apples Fancy, $2(5 2.75; choice, $l(i7 2; common, $50c(5 1 per box. Vegetables Asparagus, 8c pound; cabbage, $1.50 per hundred; rhubarb. $2.25( 2.50 per box; sprouts, 9c; car rots, 8oc(5?l per hundred; parsnips, 85c(5$l; turnips, 85c(5$l; beets, 90cr;$l. Potatoes Oregon, buying prices, $1.35(51.60 per hundred. Onions Buying price, $2 hundred. Hops 1910 crop, 17i(518c; 1909 crop, 12(5 13c; contracts, 15(5 16c. Wool Eastern Oregon, nominal, 12 f(il8c per pound; valley, 16(5 17c; mohair, choice, 32c, delivered Port land. Cattle Choice steers, $6.25(56.60; good to common, $5.50(5 6; prime cows, $5(5 5.50; choice, $4.75(5 5; common, $2(5 4; choice heifers, $5.25 (55.50; choice bulls, $4.50(54.75; fair to good fat bulls, $3.75(5 4; fair to medium heavy calves, $4.75(55; choice stags, $5.25(5,5.50; fair to good, 14(5 5.50; choice light, $7.90 (5 8; choice heavy, $7.50(5 7.75. Hogs Choice, $7.90(58; good to choice, $7.75(57.90; good to choice heavy, $7.50(a7.75; common, l(a 7.50 Sheep Choice yearling wethers, grain fed, $4(5 4.85; old wethers, $4 (4.25; choice ewes, grain fed, $40 4.50; fair to medium, grain fed, $2.75(5 3.25; choice Iambs, grain fed, $5.25(' 5.50; good to choice, grain fed, $5(55.25; fair to good, $4.75(55; culls, $2.50(3.50. University of Illinois Sends Out Val uable Booklet. Chicago Illinois recently took leading place in the national move' ment for the advancement of scientific farming when 50,000 booklets on "Savins: the Soil" were mailed out to farmers through out the state. Th campaign which is in line with that o the .National irrigation congress which meets in Chicago in December, is to be advanced from time to time by experts of the university of Illinois and will be directed by Dr. Cyril G Hopkins, chief in agronomy. Dr. Hopkins is said by many to be the foremost soil expert in the United Stites and he has the co-operation this educational campaign of the Bankers' association of Illinois. Th: association represents 1,480 bank with more than $1,500,000,000 of banking assets, all concerned vitally in preserving the richness of Illinois soil. The booklet mailed to the farm ers is from the pen of Dr. Hopkins and Richard L. Crampton, secrtary of the Bank'ers' association, has announc ea mat a second DooKiet is in course of preparation by Dr. Hop'tins, of which half a million copies are to be distributed. 'Scientific farm work extending over a period of SJveral years. says Mr. Crampton, "has proved the method so good that it appears imper ative to interest every farmer in the state right now. The university authorities are unanimous in the opin ion that no other single agency could so well serve the university as the Bankers' association, and were asked to undertake the movement. We feel it our duty to do so and consider it a privilege to carry on such work for the state as a whrle." ur. nopKins, who is m erestea in the work of the National Irrigation congress in Chicago this year, has pre pared, through study and extensive travels, many tables of statistics con cerning average crop yields in the different states of the Union against the yields of various foreign countries. The wheat yield at the university's experiment farm has been made twen ty-seven bushels to the acre, while the average Illinois yield lor the last six years has been only seventeen bushels Friends of this movement in other states will rgather much information from the nineteenth session of the Ir rigation congress at Chicago Decern ber 5 to 9. GRAIN BAG COST MAY RISE. Early Purchase Recommended to In land Growers' Association. Fendleton, Or. Bel ieving the price of gram bags is going to be higher be fore the harvest season arrives, C. A. Barrett, president pf the Inland Grain- growers association, will recommend that an early purchase of bags for the members of the association be made. He is authority for the statement that some of the growers of the coun ty have already entered into contracts at 6 cents and he is of the opinion that no better than this can be ex pected. Last year the organization secured sacks at less than 6 cents apiece for its members. At the annual meeting Saturday the board of directors voted to wait an other week for additional bids before placing the contract. Several bids were received and opened, but none was accepted. The amount of the bids was not given out, but Mr. Barret in timated that the best one was in the vicinity of 7 cents. SOUND FETE CHRISTENED. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE ROUTES PUSHED WESTWARD Oregon Electric Right of Way Reach es Santiam. ri T". i . - . . , auiem rcignt oi way lor the ex tension of the Oregon Electric railway company south from Salem to Albany and Eugene has been procured as far as the Santiam river, a point more than half way between Salem and Al bany, except for three or four sec tions, to obtain which condemnation proce ;dings will be brought in the Circuit court tor Marion county at once unless pending settlements are reached. The Oregon Electric's right of wav between Albany and Salem will be two and eight-tenths miles shorter than the Southern Pacific right of way ana ine soumern racinc ngnt or way s lis miles long. I he rails to be used between Salem and Eugene are 90 pound rails. The electric railway ex pects to make the run between Eugene and .Portland with its through trains n 2i hours, and with regular trains three hours. Trains are to operate between Portland and Eugene in 1912 unless there is difficulty in getting bridge material for the structures across the Santiam and Willamette rivers. The Willamette will be crossed near Harrisburg, near where the Southern Pacific now crosses that stream and the Santiam between Sa lem and Albany. As soon as the right of way matters can be settled, several crews will be gin construction at different points along the right of way between Salem and Eugene. It also comes from i source here that preparations are un der way to double track the Oregon Electric between Wilsonville and Portland this summer. SCHOOL LAND LEFT. NEHALEM ROADS IMPROVE. Seattle Carnival Called "Golden Pot- latch, '97." Seattle The Seattle Carnival com mittee has chosen a name for its sum mer festival, which is to be made an annual event. It will be known as "Golden Potlatch, '97," with a subtle "A Hot Time in a Cool Place." The "97" refers to the arrival of the steamship Portland from Alaska, July 17, 1897, with the first cargo of Klondike'gold dust. The festival will include this date every year, which is also the height of the flower and early fruit season. Closer Union Projected. Victoria, B. C. Sir Joseph Ward, premier of New Zealand, accompanied by Lady Ward and suite, arrived here on the Moana, en route to the imper- al conference of over-seas premiers to be held in London next month. Sir Joseph will advocate the formation of an imperial parliament in which all over-seas dominions of Great Hritain shall be represented in proportion to population. The proposed parliament would take over all questions of for eign policy and defense and Beek closer union in trade laws. Chinese Attack American. Shanghai The Rev. John Murray, of the American Presbyterian mission at Tsi Nan Fu, was attacked by Chi nese March 28 while making pastoral visits at a point 17 miles north of that place. He was badly injured about the head and body and was brought back to the mission by a government escort. He is now considered out of danger. An absurd report had been circulated among the Chinese that Mr. Murray had stolen a child. y $31,000 Appropriated in Single Dis trict; Cheese Output Larger Wheeler The Tillamook county court is now advertising for bid3 for the construction of the first mile of the Wheeler road, to be built from the bridge across the south fork of the Nehalem river to the townsite of Wheeler. There will be a call for bids for the remaining mile as soon as the plats and profiles are made. This is but one of the many road propositions to be undertaken by the county court n this section. In this road district there has been appropriated $31,000 for road work. The new cheese factory being erect ed by K. Zweifel. about one mile above Wheeler, is progressing rapidly, and the factory will be able to com mence manufacture of cheese about April 1. The other factories in the Nehalem valley, three in number, will also start about April 1. Indications are for a considerably larger output from this valley this season than last. Work on the railroad has been going ahead rapidly during the past month of good weather. Track is now laid for about six miles above Wheeler, and is going down at about half a mile per day. Governor West Plans Parole. Salem Governor West has devised another way to prevent building cells on the roof of the penitentiary for the keeping of the prisoners. Dr. Calvin White, state health officer, announ ces that the governor intends to parole some of the higher class prisoners and send them out to work on the farm connected with the state tuberculosis sanatorium. They will be prisoners who have nearly finished their terms and who have not been confined for the more serious offenses. They will take the place of the salaried attaches of the sanatorium, of whom there is at present such a number that by the time their salaries are paid there is not a great deal more than is neces sary left for the feeding and care of the patients. ur. w nue says tnat the newly ap pointed superintendent, Dr. Fitzger aid, intends to increase the number of cows on the place, so that no milk will have to be bought. They will get chickens and pigs, and with the crop ping capacity of the farm be able to make the institution nearly if not quite self-sustaining. the re yet Total Acreage 540,885, Half Is In Harney and Malheur. Salem George Brown, clerk of state land board, has completed a vised list of the state school lands unsold, ine total remaining acreage is 540,885. It is shown that in 10 counties there are no more state lands to be had: Clackamas, Clatsop, Co lumbia, Lake, Linn, Marion, Multno mah, Polk, Washington "and Yamhill In addition there are about 50,000 acres of state school lands included in national forest reserves, which are made base for lieu selections. Gover nor West has recommended that these lands be selected by the state in one place and that the state make the 50, 000 acres a state forest reserve, prob ably in the Cascade range, adjoining a government reserve. The list of counties and acreage of school lands remaining to be sold in each are as follows: Baker, 19,840; Benton, 200; Coos, 120,; Curry, 940: Crook, 40,200; Douglas, 905; Gilliam, 3,5;; Urant, 21,840; Harney, 145.- 280; Jackson, 400; Josephine, 260; Klamath, 92,220; Lake, 94,240 r Lin coln, 360; Malheur, 175,520; Morrow, 960; Umatilla, 4,360; Union, 5,10: Wallowa, 3,320: Wasco, 3,560; Wheeler, 8,160. This land is now sold by the state at a minimum of 77.50 per acre, some of it selling under bid as high as $15 per acre. The receipts go to the irre ducible school fund, which is loaned out to citizens of the state on good real estate first mortgage security at per cent interest. The irreducible school fund now equals nearly $6,000, 000, the interest from which yearly produces more than $300,000, which is apportioned among the counties ac cording to the number of children in the counties between the ages of 6 and il years, as shown by the annual ccn sus laxen oy tne county school super- ntendents. FIGHTING IN PROGRESS. Mexican Rebels Take Santa Barbara v After Hard Fight. El Paso, Tex. A stubbornly fought and bloody battle between 300- insur gents and 200 Federal troops has raged around the little town of Santa Barbara, southwest of the city of Chi nuanua, since Wednesday morning, according to a telegram received here from Parral late Friday night. Both sides have sent for reinforcements. Wednesday morning, according to the Parral dispatch, the insurrectos attacked and took Santa Barbara, but before they could strengthen its de fenses the Federals rallied and at tempted to retake the place. A body of 25 rurales charged through the in surrecto lines and succeeded in reach ing the municipal building, but were cut off from the main Federal body. They took refuge in the building. The telegram from Parral does not re veal their fate. Finding himself outnumbered, Col onel Arzamendi, in command of the Federal troops, sent to Parral for re inforcements, and the insurrecto lead ers are said to have dispatched me sengers in the direction ot the camp of Madero and Orozoco on a similar errand. Neither side had received reinforce ments when the message reached here. It is said that both sides exhibited the greatest coolness and bravery and that the percentage of killed and wounded is exceptionally high, considering the numbers engaged. NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN. British Ambassador and American Secretary Discuss Peace Treaty. ROOM FOR HOMESTEADERS. Elgin Orders Cement Sidewalks. Elgin At a meeting of the city council an ordinance was ordered drawn to compel the property-owners along Front street to put in cement sidewalks. The council decided not to institute condemnation proceedings, but instead ordered the walk placed on the street line. This will place the walk three feet from the people's property or building line, which if they cover with cement also will make a 12-foot walk along their properties. Acreage Open Totals 2.500,00 'of Which Fifth is Tillable. Lakeview There are 2,500,000 acres of government land open to en try and settlement in Lake county, ac cording to Arthur W. Orton, register ot the United btates land office here. ,i . ... ui mis area aDout ouu.UUu acres is suitable for general agriculture and will produce the ordinary products of the temperate zone. There are also about 90,000 acres of lands owned by the state of Oregon in the county. which are for sale at low prices and on reasonable terms. ' This area is one that would seem at first glance to require some time to settle were it not that last year in the government land office here there were ,341 applications for a total of over 350,000 acres of diversified lands. Three-tenths of the area of the coun ty is timbered, three-tenths agricul tural, three-tenths grazing land and the other one-tenth mountainous or rough country that cannot be included under the other classifications. As the county has never had any advertis- ng and is so far away from the pres ent railroad lines, it is remarkable that so much land should have been taken last year, and there is every evidence that this year will see all the available valley lands filed upon by settlers. The present homeseekers are coming here with sufficient means to till the lands properly, and show evidence that they are the real devel opers of the country. The stockmen are welcoming the newcomers, as they feel that the. growing of grains and grasses to feed the many thousands of head of stock that use the open range country during the winter season, will allow them to avail themselves of the markets in the early spring. Washington James Bryce, the Brit ish ambassador, held a conference Sat urday with Secretary Knox regarding the proposed arbitration treaty be tween the United States and and Great Britain, but negotiations are still in a tentative stage. It is said that no hitch has yet been encountered and reasonable progress is being made. This treaty the forerunner of its kind will be presented to the world as a model for the lessening of strife among nations, if it receives the ap proval of the United States senate. There is no reason for haste, it is pointed out, and because of the mam moth task which its importance in volves, the negotiations will proceed with deliberation. The administration will endeavor to have it in complete form for presentation to the 1 senate before the adjournment of the ap proaching session of congress. So far as negotiations have pro ceeded, it has developed that, while the treaty will provide for the arbitra tion of practically all disputes that may arise between the two countries, including matters relating to questions of honor, it will not provide the ma chinery for the arbitration of each specific controversy. That will be ar ranged by special agreements under the general treaty in each instance. ARMY IS PREPARED maneuvers Show High Proficiency to War Department. Practice in Going to and From Phil ippines Has Taught Troops How to Move Quickly. VEDRINE FLIES LIKE WIND. French Aviator Travels 208 Miles at 90.2 Miles an Hour. Bonds Get Big Premiums, Ontario The $47,000 worth of On tario school bonds, which were voted recently to build a 14-room high school building near the site of the present 12-room public school building, and for the erection of a four-room public school building in East Ontario, were sold at a premium of $2,814, to E. H. Rollins & Sons, of Denver. This is believed to be the best sale of school bonds made in Oregon this year. There were seven bids for the bonds. Elgin Acres Win Record Price. Elgin The record price for raw land was made Tuesday when Newton Roberts bought of Henry Hug a five- acre tract at $150 an acre. This land could have been bought last year at $ou an acre, ana ine wnole U acres Independence Gets Newcomers. Independence Many newcomers are reaching Independence, and farm and city property is rapidly changing hands. One of the largest real estate deals that has taken place lately was the sale of Spurling Brothers' 202 acres joining Independence. W. W. Wilson was the purchaser for a consid eration of $15,000. Mr. Wilson will cut the place into small tracts. This is one of the finest farms in Polk county. Issy Les Moulineaux, France. Pierre Vedrine left Poitiers in a monoplane at 6:18 o'clock Saturday morning and arrived here at 8:30 o'clock, having maintained an average speed of 90.2 miles an hour. As soon as some minor repairs can be made. Vedrine will start again for Pau, an attempt to win the Aero Club's cup tor the best night from Paris to Pau Vedrin began the Paris-to-Pau flight Tuesday, but met with an accident which compelled him to descend at Poitiers. He made 170 miles in three hours and 10 minutes. Vedrine did 335 kilometers (approx imately 208 miles) in 132 minutes, une oi tne fastest railroad expresses in f ranee covers the same general route in 136 minutes. Discussing his record-breaking speed, Vedrine said: "I was favored with a light breeze but my machine does 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) an hour in calm. It will do in the air what a 150-horsepower motor will do over the best road. Washington, April 3. Aside from the diplomatic significance and other considerations involved, the movement of troops to Texas is regarded by. the War department officials as having demonstrated the preparedness of the army. Detailed reports of the movement of camp conditions are coming in daily. "It is evident, said General Wood, chief of staff, today, "that the ex perience which the American troops have gained in recent years in the government movements to and from the Philippines has taught them how to move and to move quickly. According to the reports of Maior- General Carter from the headquarters of the maneuver division at San An tonio, the whole movement has pro duced nothing but satisfaction as a military 'situation. The ease with, which the movement has been carried out and the absence of confusion, it is said, are attributable distinctly to the lessons learned during the Spanish American war. In 1898, all the re quisitions came after the arrival of the troops, and some of them never reached the troops for which they were intended. i On the movement toward the Mexi can border the troops took their own supplies with them. All the officers had their equipment 'ready as though n time of war. Under the new reg ulations, the baErgatre which they car ried is limited, whereas in 1898 it lit tered the fields and camps. The en listed men carried their shelter tents, blankets, towels, combs and brushs, tooth brushes and soap and everything was ready for their comfort within a short time after detraining. Before the maneuver orders were is sued, it was optional with the enlisted men whether they would submit to in oculation against typhoid. About 25 per cent of them submitted of their own will. But troops participating in the Texas event have been inoculated against the disease which demanded so man victims in the fever camps of the Spanish war period. All the Texas troops have also been vaccinated against smallpox. The men have been trained to reject water of a suspicious character and facilities for boiling are being ar ranged. Extensive experimentation has developed new forms of sanitary sinks and new methods of incineration. Patented devices prevent the carrying of infection by flies and the mess rooms and kitchens are carefully screened. As a result, health condi tions are reported excellent. "Experience of the camp, " reports General Carter, "may indicate an in crease of men and a decrease of equip ment. But in any event it is a very business-like unit and one which needs only be multiplied to make a worthy and useful army. The. best of spirit pervades the entire Command. " Hundreds D'e of Plague. Amsterdam Reports of a Ferious outbreak of the plague ere coming from the southeastern part of Java. It is stated that 350 cases, of which 224 proved fatal, have developed. Newberg to Get Library. Newberg -Word was received here last evening from Andrew Carnegie by the ladies having charge of the public library that he would give $10,- could have been obtained this year for 000 towards the erection of a public 1 A ,' .. Tl . . - . ' 1 1 . - 1 Al I.. - tract, in recent llDrary m una jjiace. rtireauy n line lot has been given, and it will be nec essary for the city to give a bonus of $1,000, which has been agreed to. Embryo Citizen Loses. Olympia, Wash. Disgusted because he lost a justice-court suit in Seattle against the Northern Pacific railroad, F. Cotterill, who was born in Eng land, had his naturalization papers cancelled and has left Olympia with more disgust than ever, against Amer ican institutions. He says that in his country a poor man can get justice, but in Washington, he says, he cannot get his case to the Supreme court be cause mere is not money enough in volved and even, if there was, he had no funds. $100 an acre. The years, produced 60 bushels of wheat an acre. Shipment Cost Alleged Great. Salem Complaining that it costs $30 to ship a carload of freight from Medford to Eagle Point, a distance of only 11 miles, when it costs but $120 to ship the same car from Portland to Medford, a distance of 329 miles. Von der Hellen Brothers, of Eagle Point, hied a complaint with,the state rail road commission. Proposed Road Opposed. Salem To declare invalid an order of the Marion County court in 1907, to construct the Silverton and Mar quam road under theTuttle act, Joseph Stupfel, in an action brought against Marion county, asks that the court be ' restrained from letting a contract for I the road. Ride to Test Cow Ponies. Denver To prove the supremacy of the Western cow pony, three Colorado cowboys, G. A. Morse, George Harris and John Gobin, will ride from Den ver to New York City, starting April 8. They will have only six horses in their string, each day riding three and using the others as pack animals. They hope to reach New York in eight weeks, hereby establishing a record for long-distance riding. Nine-Mile Tunnel Finished. Berne, Switzerland The final ob struction to the Loetschberg tunnel through the Bernez Alps has been pierced by the laborers, after 5i years' work and the expenditure of $20,000,000. The tunnel, which is the third longest in Europe, measures approximately nine miles. BARS UP ON MEAT TRUST. Australia and New Zealand Consider Precautionary Measures. Victoria, B. C. Fearing the Amer ican meat trust's entrance into Aus tralia, the authorities are considering regulations to cope with the invasion, according to advices brought by the Makura. The Australian prime min ister said that, although no action had yet been taken, such powers as the commonwealth possessed would be used to prevent the meat trust from securing control of Australia's supply. Sir Joseph Ward, premier of New Zealand, who arrived on the Mukura. said the New Zealand govenment was fully alive to the efforts of the beef trust and would not have its system adopted by any organization in New Zealand. Italians Called to Act. Chicago With the confession of one "tsiack Hand" agent, the an nouncement of another conspiracy against a government official, James E. Stuart, postoffice inspector, and spurred on by the long list of recent "Black Hand" crimes, the Italian people themselves threaten to put a stop to the lawlessness. A reflection of the views of many Chicago Italians s seen in an article which appeard in L'ltalia, the leading newspaper in Chicago, which says the Italians must actto preserve their own self-respect. The M II" Will Come to America. London The nation's option on Rembrandt's painting, "The Mill." expired Saturday night when only a small fund had been raised to purchase the picture, and therefore it will go to an American. The painting is owned by Lord Lansdowne. He was ten dered $500,000 for it by an American, but offered to let it stay in this coun try if the people would raise $475,000 for its purchase. This they have fail ed to do. Moorish Rebels Win Victory. Fez, Morocco The rebel Benictir tribesmen have defeated a irovernment force, killing 20 soldiers and wound ing 50. Thfc rebel success has result ed in several other tribes, which hith erto hail been neutral, joining the revolt