OREGON MAN WINS TROPHY ALASKA STEAMER HITS ROCK WOULD PUT END Sinks in Three Minutes Are Lost. TO SPECULATION Secretan Lane Seeks to Aid Bona Fide Settler. Says Speculation is Bane of West— Cannot Be Discovered Un­ til Too Late. 40 People Juneau, Alaska—Thirty-three pas­ sengers and seven members of the crew of the Pacific Coast Steamship company's iron steamship State of California perished at half past 8 o’clock Sunday morning in Gambier Bay. 90 miles south of Juneau, when the vessel struck an unchart«! rock and sank in three minutes, with many passengers imprisoned in their state­ rooms. The steamship left Seattle Wednes­ day night for Skagway and way points. Travel to the north is un­ usually heavy on account of 'the stam­ pede to the Shushanna gold field. The purser lost all of his records, and it is not possible to give a complete list of the missing. A great hole was torn in the bottom of the State of California. Fifty-four passengers sail«! from Seattle on the State of California and were booked for Juneau and Skagway and pre­ sumably were on the ship when she struck the rock. Twenty-two passen­ gers were taken on board at [Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Petersburg. Wran­ gell and other [points, and these also were on the boat at the time of the disaster, making a total of 76 passen­ gers. Forty-three passengers were rescued and taken to Juneau by the steamship Jefferson, leaving 33 who have perished. Seven of the crew are dead, making the total dead forty. The figures of the number of pas­ sengers are given by the Pacific Coast Steamship company. They cannot be verified by the purser, who lost all his records. It is barely possible that some of the 54 passengers booked to sail from Seattle changed their minds at the last moment. The vessel and cargo, mail and ex­ press, are a total loss. The ship was valued at $400,000. A number of horses for use on the Shushanna trail were on the vessel. The steamship Jefferson of the Alaska Steamship company, southbound, heard the wire­ less call of the sinking steamship and turned back to rescue the survivors, who had taken to small boats and life rafts. Ten of the passengers had suffered so severely from exposure that it was necessary to take them to a hospital in Juneau for treatment. Miss Lilian Ward died after being taken off a life raft. The uninjured survivors of the crew and passengers were taken to Seattle on the Jefferson. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST s General Newa of the Industrial and Educational Development and 1’rogreaa of Rural Communities, Public Institutions, Etc. WARNING GIVEN SETTLERS RAISE PRICE FOR PRINTING No Land Entries in O. & C. Grant New State Printer Plans to Adopt Will Be Recognized. Portland Wage Scale. Sergt. Pearson, of Roseburg, Takes Rille Prise. Camp Perry, O.—With the remark­ able score of 103 out of a possible 106 points, Sergeant S. W. Pearson, Com­ pany 4, Coast Artillery, who lives at Roseburg, Or., won the Catrow cup match here in the National Rifle As­ sociation shoot. The match was shot on the 800, 900 an 1000-yard range. L. K. Spooner, of the Oregon Naval Militia, won 21st place in the same match, in which there was a total of 388 competitors. Out of a possible 105 points, his score was 101. Five men tied at 103 for the cup, but Pearson scored the full 35 on the 100-yard range and nosed out his com­ petitors. Corporal Thomas E. Vereer, U. S. Infantry, won the Wimbledon cup match. His score wax 99 out of a possible 100, with eight bullseyes to his credit. Lieutenant Colonel C. B. Winder, of Ohio, was second, also with a total of 99, but with only four bullseyes. One hundred and sixty-three prises were awarded in this match. Scores were so high that the first 1500 men all had records of 92 or better. This match was for the long-dis­ tance championship in the 1000-yard range. Seven Oregon men won prom­ inent places. The official score of all competitors has not yet been officially announced. It is said many of the scores made were sensations. The Hale cup match, which was the second event of the National Rifle As­ sociation matches, 'closed with B. F. Cole, of West Virginia, winner of a score of 50 plus 10 consecutive bulls­ eyes, and E. H. Martin, of the United States M. C., a close second, with 50 plus six bullseyes. Captain Cole had 22 consecutive bullseyes including his sighting shots, before he missed. Views of U. S. Made Known to President Huerta. Feeling in Washington Optimistic Portland - Unit«! States District Salem—That the flat salary bill pro­ —Constitutionalists Msy Ac­ Attorney Reames has made public the viding for the state printing, which cept Plan Offered by Ung. text of a letter receiv«! from Ernest became effective at the death of State Knäbel, assistant to the attorney gen­ eral, commending him for calling the Printer Duniway, will not mean a sav­ attention of the attorney general to ing to the state, as was argu«i by its Washington, I). C.—The Huerta gov­ Portland, Or.—"We ought to make the fact that frauds are being perpe- promoters, became evident when State ernment, through conferences between it just as easy as [possible for a man trat«i on innocent persons by those Printer Harris insisted that he had no John Lind, President Wilson’s per­ to get a home, and just as hard as pos­ who profess that they can locate set­ intention of rec«iing from his plan to sonal representative, and Foreign Min­ sible for a speculator to get hold of pay his men the union scale of Port ­ tlers on lands in the Oregon een more than $7500 a year, The however, will be transmitted to the of the interior, who is inspecting the propoaad increase in wages by State public,” says Mr. Knäbel. Mexican government by diplomatic proposed reclamation enterprises of “By the act of congress of August Printer Harris, will cost the i state representatives of foreign |>owera in about $5000. a year, the Deschutes country. Mr. Harris ’ sal- 20, 1912,” the letter continues, “it Washington. “The trouble is that it is hard to was expressly declared that none of ary is $4000 a year. The secretary of What the result of publishing these distinguish the homemaker,” contin­ the lands reverting to the United the state printing board—u position views will be, officials here do not ued Mr. Lane, speaking to the group States by virtue of any right of for­ created by the law—receives $2000 a venture to predict. They have no of local Democrats who, with a num­ feiture shall be or become subject to year. The state, under the law, must assurances that the Huerta govern­ ber of persons interested in the public purchase a printing plant which will entry under any of the public land ment will accept them, but they be­ land policy, welcomed him at his It is estimat«i laws of the United States or to the in­ /■oat about $20,000. lieve the spirit thus far shown by the headquarters at the Oregon hotel. itiation of any right whatever under that the annual depreciation in the Huerta officials justifies a hopeful “We do want to weed out the specu­ value of a printing plant is about 10 any of the public land laws.” feeling fur the success of Mr. Lind's lator, the man who is hired by the big per cent of the original outlay. The Mr. Knäbel says ail those who have mission. timber companies to locate the land applied to the Attorney general for in­ interest on $20,000 at 6 per cent is Observers of the situation generally and then relinquish, and all others formation regarding the lands have $1200. look fur a pronouncement of some kind who are not bona fide settlers,” said These figures total $14,200 a year, been advised that no one can safely from Huerta immediately following the Mr. Lane. make any contract with the railroad as against Mr. Duniway's profits of presentation of President Wilson's “It is [the same with reclamation $7500 a year, and if Mr. Harris suc ­ company, now in possession of the message through Mr. Lind, it is ex­ projects as it is with the administra­ lands, and that no department of the ceeds in having the Portland scale put pected in diplomatic circles that Pres­ tion of the homestead laws.” he as­ government has any authority to into operation the department will ident Huerta will announce a call for serted. “We find that we have the cost the state, under the new law, make any disposition of the lands. an early election, even setting the speculator to contend with. Every which was proclaimed by its promo ­ “The question of the prosecution of date. reclamation project, virtually, comes those responsible for frauds has been ters as a money-saving proposition, Constitutionalists hitherto have as­ to the government as a bankrupt prop­ taken up with the other departments $6700 a year more than under the serted they would not engage In any osition. Reclamation bonds are a Duniway regime. Mr. Duniway, in interested,” says Mr. Knäbel. election in which the Huerta govern­ drug on the market. Investors have District Attorney Reames and Louis I opposing the law, said this would be ment is in control over the election bit and been bitten, and they want no L. Sharp, chief of the field division of true, but Mr. Harris, who virtually machinery. The possibility of an more of them. So when the govern­ the attorney general’s department, are framed the law, and wag«! an unsuc­ agreement, however, for a non-parti­ ment takes hold of a project it finds cessful fight on the late state printer, COUNTY OFFICIALS RECALLED busy collecting evidence against those san commission of Mexicans to con­ that a part of the land, or much of it, who have been engaging in the busi­ deni«!. The figures, however, speak duct the election is being discuss«! often 40 to 50 per cent, is privately ness of locating people on the lands, for themselves. Judge and Commissioner of Clack­ and should the situation actually pro­ owned. So far as is known not a member of which will be in controversy for at amas Lose Their Jobs. gress to that point, it may be that in­ “The speculator participates in the the state printing board favors the least two years. formal efforts will be made by Mr. benefits of the project, and then boosts Harris plan of putting into effect the Oregon City, Or. — Clackamas coun ­ There can be no settlement until the Lind to secure the participation by the the price of his land to $100 or $200 Portland scale in the state printing ty has voted to recall the old County case involving the title to the lands constitutionalist leaders in such a an acre. How to eliminate him is our has gone through the Circuit Court of [office. One member called attention court and seat a new judge and com­ plan. great problem. We don’t want him Appeals at San Francisco and the Su­ to the fact that the work had been missioner. There is no intention, at present, of at all, but we can’t tell who he is until done satisfactorily by Mr. Duniway ’ s Unofficial returns from 39 out of 44 preme Court of the United States on lifting the embargo on arms; in fact we have him on our hands. We would force under the Salem union scale. precincts in the county show that II. appeal from the decision of Judge the President is said to have taken a have to look into a man’s very soul to Wolverton, of the United States Dis­ : He said he could not understand why S. Anderson defeated R. B. Beatie, tell." A cyclone practically demolished the trict court, declaring the lands for­ Harris wish«! to put into operation a incumbent, for county judge by 331 strong position against it. There is a confident and conspicuous “Why not extend the time of pay­ village of Douglas, N. D., without kil­ feited to the government by reason of scale which was not asked. votes, and J. W. Smith beat N. Blair, feeling of optimism among adminis­ ment for reclamation benefits to bona ling anyone. incumbent, by 464 votes for county violation of the terms of the grant. tration officials that a peaceful settle­ fide land-users, and decrease the time HARVEST REPORT IS GIVEN commissioner. The senate has put wheat on the ment is in sight, though they sdmit for those who do not use the land, but The 39 precincts, complete but un ­ merely pay for the water to hold the free list, but refuses to put duty on LAND SUITS ARE BEING FILED Grain and Fruit Conditions Along official. show that the recall carried by the delicacy of the situation forbids land for speculation?” asked J. W. eggs and milk. 794 votes. Anderson ran six ahead of any detail«) discussion nt thin time of O.-W. R. & N. Are Good. The free municipal streetcar line of F. A. Hyde and Associates Accused Brewer, of Redmond, vice president of Smith, and Beatie 139 ahead of Blair. the circumstances on which their hopes are based. the Central Oregon Development St. Louis will begin charging the reg­ Grain and fruit conditions at points Judge Beatie said; of Taking 30,000 Acres. ular fare for rides. league. along the line of the O.-W. R. & N. ‘ ‘ 1 concede my defeat and will not Salem—Seven complaints to recover Co. are shown in the weekly crop re­ “A very good idea,” remarked Sec­ contest the election. I believe I was OPIUM IS FORCED ON CHINA A wind storm amounting to almost retary Lane, asking Mr. Brewer to a cyclone swept Winnipeg, Man., do­ about 30,000 acres of school land al­ port compiled by the railroad for the beaten on account of the small vote.” leged to have been obtained by fraud, past week. outline it further. This is the first time in Oregon’s British'Government Refuses to Re­ ing immense damage. are being filed in various counties by “I think proof of cultivation should Near La Grande, Or., harvesting is history that a recall election has re­ lease From Contracts. Attorney General Cawford. The land Kansas and Missouri still swelter, be required every year,” said Mr. reported in full blast, with fall grain sulted in defeat for officeholders. is valued at several million dollars. Ix/ndon Lieutenant General Chang, Brewer, “that the period of payments though local showers have relieved the averaging about 25 bushels to the acre Only about 5000 votes out of a total F. A. Hyde, of the firm of Benson so far. No spring wheat, oats or bar­ should be extended to 15 years, with situation in some places. registration of 15,000 were cast. a delegate of the National Opium Pro­ & Hyde, who operated in Oregon and the first five years free, and that the The vote of the women, however, wax hibition Union of China, who has been A delegation of womdn appeared be­ other states on the Pacific Coast, is ley has yet been threshed. in England for three months endeavor­ water benefits should be withheld af­ Rain has stopped harvesting about The com­ Elgin. If the weather clears, the particularly heavy, and to their activ­ ing to induce the British government ter the land has not been cultivated fore the votes committee of the house the principal defendant. ity is attributed the defeat of Beatie to plead for a universal suffrage law. plaints charge that Hyde obtained the to release China from her obligation for three years.” damage will be hardly not!-eable. and Blair. land through confederates who were to receive any more Indian opium, han Showers near Baker and hard winds Despite the fact that he had a wife paid small sums to make the entries. started for China to report to Provis­ HARRY THAW MAKES ESC APE ■ and young baby, a Portland man was An appropriation was made at the re­ are report«! to have damaged the Dairy Is Ordered Closed. ional President Yuan Shi Kai the fail­ ordered to jail for 5 days for auto cent session of the legislature for the grain. Spring grain is reported fine. Oregon City—Dr. Calvin S. White, The timothy crop, about all in stack, of the state board of health, has or­ ure of his mission. In a statement is­ Murderer Eludes Officer and 60- speeding. prosecution of the cases. sued to the British public General runs 2J to 3 tons per acre. dered the Star Dairy closed and for­ The attorney general believes he Horse Auto Takes Him. Danish explorers in the Arctic tell From the sections about Heppner, bidden the further sale of milk from Chang said : has a good case against the defendants ‘‘Our people are in earnest in their Matteawan,*N. Y.—Harry K. Thaw, of hardships suffered when boats and and that most of the land will be re­ reports are to the effect that previous the establishment until permission the slayer of Stanford White, escaped supplies arejost and the party lives on covered for the state. The statute of predictions as to the wheat yield will should be given by the state board. efforts to rid themselves of the opium hold good. The fruit crop is in good The act followed an investigation evil and they cannot help feeling re­ from the hospital for [the criminal in­ dog meat. limitations probably will prevent shape. sentment against a country which I» sane here at 7:45 o’clock Monday made at the request of Superintendent criminal prosecutions. In the Walla Walla district farmers Howell, of the board of city water forcing upon us the very article by morning. A dart for liberty through PORTLAND MARKETS are pleased with their crops. Already commissioners, and City Health Officer which we were degraded and dis­ an open gate, a dash into the open I Welfare Talks Attract. 40,000 bushels of wheat have been or­ Norris, both of whom asserted that all graced. It is intolerable when we re­ door of a powerful automobile that Wheat—Track prices: Club, 780/ Ashland — Grand Army hall was dered shipped from points between flect we are sacrificing millions of rev­ stood quivering outside, and a flight typhoid cases ; recently discovered in enue and hundreds of lives in strug­ 790/ thronged at the closing sessions of the WSlla Walla and Pendleton. like a rocket for the Connecticut state 79c; bluestem, 83c; forty-fold, this city were in families taking milk gling against enormous difficulties val- General Welfare school, under the line, 30 miles away, accomplished his 80c; red Russian, 76c; fife, 77c; or cream from the condemned estab­ that a foreign country should force us ley, 80c. auspices of the Oregon Agricultural escape. Bee Man to Play With Swarm. lishment. Oats—No. 1 white, $27 per ton; college. The attendance of women to receive for two or three years long­ At nightfall he was still at large Salem—Locked in a cage and play­ Eight cases of typhoid made it ap­ er the poison we earnestly are striving new, $24.50. during the demonstrations in domestic and the .hospital authorities felt cer­ Corn—Whole, $34; cracked, $35 ton. science and addresses respecting pure ing with a swarm of beeB will be the pear recently that there was danger of to stamp out.” tain he was outside the state. Once Investigation Millstuffs—Bran, $24.50 per ton; food and adulterated products espe­ form of entertainment for the State a further epidemic. beyond its boundaries, Thaw is prac­ Fair patrons furnished by JameB showed that not only was the well at shorts, $26.50; middlings, $31. cially was noticeable. Receives Peaches by Mail. tically free. Only long, perhaps Hay—Fancy Idaho timothy, $17(77, 1 Illustrated by object lessons, the Davis, a bee expert. Mr. Davis has the establishment contaminated and years, of litigation can bring him Washington, D. C. — Postmaster signed an agreement with Frank Mere­ unfit for drinking purposes, but back, and then only in one event—that 18; fancy Eastern Oregon timothy, hidden dangers in filthy markets, un- dith, secretary of the fair board, to additional cases of fever were three General Burleson inaugurated the new found $15(7/16; timothy and alfalfa $13(7714; clean bakeries, cheap restaarants and he be adjudged insane in the state to among those employed or living at the regulations changing the parcel post timothy and clover, $14(7/15; alfalfa, dirty dairies were discussed. On the give “demonstrations” daily. which he has fled. rates and weight limit by mailing “ The bees don ’ t bother me, ” Davis establishment. $8.50(7710; 'oat and other hand harmless germs were re­ Five confederates manned the car in $12.50; clover, President Wilson a box of fine G«>rgia is quoted as saying. “I let them vetch, $10(7^11; valley grain hay, vealed also, and a powerful microscope which Thaw escaped and a big black peaches. The box, which weigh«! 17 crawl all over me, and even go under $10(^11. in the bacteriological department was Water Righta AsHcssable. limousine which trailed it past the pounds, with a postage charge of 13 They Poultry—Hens, 14(7714Jc; springs, the center of much interest in connec­ my shirt. They never sting, Salem, Or. Charles V. Galloway, | cents, was deliver«! at the White asylum gate. The police have their know I am their friend, My move- license number and the names under 18c; turkeys, live, 18(77 20c; dressed, tion with the practical application of ments are such the bees are not an­ tax commissioner, in an opinion, holds House early in the day. ducks, 12@13c; the instrument to the question under that fishing rights are "rights and which they registered at a local hotel, choice, 24@25c; The New regulation, which became gered. A man who understands bees privileges” and “local advantages” geese, young, lljc. discussion. and are seeking them. effective Aug. 15, raises the maxi­ is never in danger of being stung.” Eggs — Oregon ranch, case count, belonging to the land. He says they The hospital authorities believe Friends of the bee expert, however, should be taken into consideration in mum weight of parcel post packages Vetch Ripens and Shatters. from 11 to 20 pounds and makes cer­ Thaw has fled to the shore of Long 22c per dozen; fresh ranch, candled, say he is often stung, but he has such Airlie—Vetch in this vicinity rip­ deteimrining the value of the land for tain changes in the rates. The local Island Sound and boarded a yacht, I 28(77 29c. fine control of himself the audience assessment and taxation. Butter — Oregon creamery butter delivery rate of postage was reduced ened [excessively and is shattering never knows it. waiting with steam up to rush him to cubes, 32c per pound; butter fat, de- The opinion was asked by James A. from 5 cents for the first pound and 1 Europe. badly. Many binders have been busy i livered, 32c. Davis, assessor at The Dalles, who cent for each additional pound or frac­ cutting the crop during the past few Broom Factory Expands. Pork—Fancy, ll^UJc per pound. had prepared to make assessments of tion thereof, to 5 cents for the first South Norwalk, Conn.—It’was learn­ days, and before all could be taken Veal—Fancy, 14(72; 15c per pound. Ashland—The [Ashland Broom fac- fishing rights in the Columbia river pound and 1 cent for each additional ed late Monday night that for two care of, the ripe heads were heard Onions—Walla Walla, $1.50 sack. hours in the afternoon a large steam tory was organized formally and will and water rights on the Deschutes two pounds or fraction thereof. Vegetables — Beans, 8@4e pound; bursting. A fair yield is expected yacht was anchored opposite Roton enlarge its scope of operations at once. river. and the growers think the price again cauliflower, $2 Point, about a half mile off shore. cabbage, 2@2$c; St. Ixtuis Riots Incessant. About 150 acres are planted to broom will be good this season. Polk coun ­ Jellyfish Hold Up Ship. She steamed east late in the after­ crate; corn, 10@15c dozen; cucum- ty’s large area of clover is showing up corn throughout the valley, which will St. Louis—The third day of the lo eggplant, 6(7i8c bers, 20(7/,40c box ; Los Angeles — For two days the noon. cal garment makers’ strike was char­ pound; head lettuce, 35@40c dozen ; well, but reports from all sections say yield 50 tons of raw product. Six three-masted schooner 'Azalea, which grades of brooms are manufactured, that the seed is not filling sufficiently, peas, 5(7j7c pound. acterized by incessant rioting in which Old Tree Changes Fruit. Potatoes—New, 75c/77$l 25 hundred. which may cause some fields to be cut including whisks. Besides supplying arrived in Los Angeles harbor Wed- guns, spears, bricks, stilettos, lead Colfax, Wash.—A remarkable freak the home market, the factory has been nesday, was surrounded by “men-of- Green Fruit—Apples, new, 90c(7/, for hay. filling orders in territory extending j war.” No shots were fired, and the pipe billies and pieces of sewing ma­ in fruit was brought to Colfax Monday $2.25 box; apricots, 75c7//$1.25; from Southern Washington points to ‘' schooner drifted lazily in the fleet, chines were used as weapons. Before Norwegian Colony Coming. from the S. 3. Miller ranch, 12 miles cantaloupes, $1.25(7/,2 crate; peaches, Central California. To meet increased striking the “men-of-war” on all sides dark more than a score of arrests had Eugene Twenty Norwegian famil­ south of here. The fruit appears to 25(7/90c box; watermelons, $2 per Striking men and girls, demands the factory will install over and ramming them with her prow been made. be a cherry, but is not quite the shape cwt.; plums, 75c(7/,$1.25 box; pears, ies will settle on a 'tract on the Ore­ strikebreakers, coat manufacturers and gon Electric a short distance north of ! $1000 worth of new machinery. when she would dive down a long private detectives were included in or color of a Bing cherry, which it $2(7/2.25 box. swell, causing an enormous mortality Eugene, according to plans announced strongly resembles. Growing on the Hops—1912 crop, 15(7t,18c pound; those taken into cust/xly by the police. here. J. F. Adrianson, of Moscow, Many Go to Mountains. among them. The “men-of-war” Only minor charges, such as peace dis­ same limb with the fruit, which is < 1913 contracts, 20c. dark red in color, are Green Gage Hood River Parties of people pass were fish, a species of jellyfish, term«! turbance and mutilation of property Wool — Eastern Oregon, ll(7J16c Idaho, and M. G. Hansen, of Cottage plums. The tree is 30 years old. The pound; valley, 18@19e; mohair, 1913 Grove, are at the head of the coloniza­ through the city daily en route to by seafarers “Portuguese men-of- were placed against those arrested. tion scheme and have secured 250 Cloud Cap inn. The absence of forest war,” and were met by thousands. leaves are plum leaves and the tree clip, 31c. has always borne Green Gage plums. fires this year has caused the atmos­ Grain bags — Selling price, lOJc acres for the use of the newcomers. Forest Fire Ix/xses Kept Down. This year it is covered with the freak Portland. Girl of 13 Wins Honors. phere to be especially clear, and moun­ Washington, D. C.—Reports to the Many Seals Enter River. fruit, and also many regular plums. tain parties have enjoyed splendid Cattle — Choice steers, $7.75(7/8.50; Fort Smith, Ark. Adeline Lincoln, Forest service from all of the National Astoria— Large numbers of seals views of the surrounding country. 13 years old, won a scholarship in the forests in the West indicate that fa­ medium, $7'77/7.50; choice cows, $7(72; Showers Relieve Kansas. 7.25; medium. $6(7/7.75; medium, are entering the river at present, »nd The wonderful flora of this district is University of Arkansas. She defeated vorable weather and active patrolling every day hundreds of them can be now at its best, and guests at the inn a class of 32 applicants, all of whom Kansas City.—Heavy showers Mon­ calves, $6.75