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NEWS NOTES OF Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief, Chicago has put the ban on dice gambling in cigar store*. The mayor of Syracuse ha* been in dicted for soliciting campaign fund*. A severe earthquake shock was felt by town* from Eureka to Fort Sew- »rd. Cal. Lyman Beachy, a declare» U. S. army old and unsafe. noted aviator, aeroplane* are John Lind went aboard the U. S. battleship Rhode Island and will pro ceed to Tampico. Mexican rebels under Genera) Villa put the federal» to rout in a firerce night battle near Saragvsa. Foreigners in the East of Mexico have appealed to Washington for pro tection to lives and property. The big »teamer Minnesota, which went aground in the straits of Shinso- noseki, has been floated without dam age. Two army lieutenants were instant ly killed at San Diego Cal., when their aeroplane fell from a height of 80 feet. An amateur French aviator wa* killed while trying to imitate the "aerial loops” of hi* more experienced fellows. Pleading for a 5 per cent rate in crease, Eastern railroads declare their revenues are not commensurate with their expenses. The mayor of Pendleton, Or., signed an ordinance prohibiting billboards above a certain size, and in so doing put his own son out of the billboard business. Another national investigation into the maintaining of high prices by cold storage companies in the East has be gun, and if the accusations are proven it is likely that suits will be insti tuted. Five miles is the average distance walked by students between classes each day at the University of Wash ington, according to calculation* made by a junior in the home economics de partment. A resolution protesting against any manifestation of approval of the "des poliation of Panama, publicly ad mitted by its author, ex-President Roosevelt,” was unanimously adopted by the Colombian senate. German authorities on commerce predict a great boom for the Pacific Coast when the Panama canal is opened. Huerta’s treasury is virtually empty and the dictator knows the gravity of the situation. Four troops of cavalry have been sent after the rebellious Navajos in New Mexico. Shrimp fishing has been resumed in San Francisco bay after being res trained by law for 24 years. Alfalfa and stock raising is reported largely on the increase in Idaho. I PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat — Track prices: Club 80}@ 81c per bushel; bluestem, 91c; forty fold, 82c; Russian, 79c; valley, 81c. Oats—No. 1 white, $254/26 per ton. Corn—Whole, $37 per ton; cracked, $38. Barley—Feed, $24 per ton; brew ing, $25.5O(a26; rolled, $284/29. Millfeed—Bran, $20.5041.21 per ton; shorts, $22.504/23; middlings, $294/ 30. Hay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo thy, $15/12.16; mixed timothy, $124/14; alfalfa, $13@13.50; clover, $94/40; valley grain hay, $11(3.13. Onions — Oregon, $2.35@2.50 per sack; buying price, $2 f. o. b. ship ping points. Vegetables — Cabbage, l@l|c per pound; cauliflower, $1(3,1-25 dozen; eggplant, 104/42 Jc per pound; pep pers, 5@7c; tomatoes, $1.75 per box; garlic, 12}c pound; sprouts, 11c; ar tichokes, $1.504/1.75 per dozen; squash, ljc pound; pumpkins, ljc pound; celery, $4 per crate; turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.10; par snips, $1.25; beets, $1.25. Green Fruit — Apples, 60c@$2.25 per box; pears, $1(31.50 per box; grapes, crates, $1.50(3,2; casabas, 2Jc pound; cranberries, $11 per barrel. Potatoes—Oregon, $1.10 per hun dred; 75@90c at shipping points. Poultry—Hens, 14c pound; springs, 13(313ic; turkeys, live, 20e; dressed, choice, 24c; ducks, 134/14c; geese, 12ic. Eggs—Oregon fresh ranch, candled, ! 46@47c per dozen. Butter—Oregon creamery, prints, extras, 3741,38c pound; cubes, extras, 84c; firsts, 32c. Pork—Fancy,¡lOJc pound. Veal—Fancy, 13ic pound. Hops—1913 crop, prime and choice, 2341,24c pound; 1912 crop, nominal. Wool — Valley, 16@17c; Eastern Oregon, ll@16c; mohair, 1913 clip, 254/,26c pound. Cascara bark—Old or new, 5c pound. Cattle—Prime steers, $7.25(37.65; choice, $7(37.25; medium, $6.75(3,7; prime cows, $6.25(36-75; choice, $64/; 6.25; medium, $5.75(3,6; heifers, $6 @6.75; light calves, $8@9; heavy, $6.754^7.75; bulls, $3.50@5.75; stags, $5.50@6.25. Hogs — Light, $7.25@8; heavy, $6.50417.25. Sheep — Wethers, $4@4.75; ewes, $3.25@4; lambs, $4(36. I Want Rates Increased Proportionate to Expense« Oregon Hotels Show Best Sanitary Conditions Washington. D. C.—That railroad earnings are not commensurate with the increased coat of operation, taxes and wages and additions to equipment The latest bulletin published by necessary to meet commercial demands Commissioner Mickle, of the Oregon of the country, was the statement Dairy and Food commission, shoes made to the Interstate Commerce com unsatisfactory sanitary conditions is mission by representative* of the rail many of the hotels, restaurants, mar road* arguing for a general increase of keto, slaughter-houses, bakeries and 5 per cent in freight rate*. candy factoriee which were visited The claim filed by the 52 railroad* the inspectors of the commission out operating in the territory west of the side of Portland. The commissioner's report shown Mississippi »nd north of the Ohio and that 87 hotels and restaurant* wers Potomac rivers was upheld in a pre visited in various towns throughout liminary outline of the railroad situa the state, the average score of which tion by Daniel Willard, president of was 63 points; 77 markets and alaugh- ter-bouses were visited, with an aver- the Baltimore A Ohio railroad, re pre seating for the occasion the Eastern roads, and Frederick A. Delano, presi dent of the Wabash railroad, on be half of the Central Traffic assocition. Statistics tending to show the cur tailment of earning* a* compared to increased costs were submitted by an Oregon Agricultural College, Cor accounting committee composed of C. vallis- The world's record of 291 eggs M. Bunting, controller of the Pennsyl established by a hen in the poultry de vania railroad; W. C. Wishart, statis partment of the Oregon Agricultural tician of New York Central lines; W. college was short lived. Hen C. 521, H. Williams, third vice president of also owned by the college, has just fin the Delaware 4 Hudson company^ C. ished her first twelve months of laying P. Crawford, controller of the Erie with the remarkable record of 303 railroad, and George M. Shrive, sec eggs. end vice president of the Baltimore <& Professor Dryden, head of the poul Ohio railroad. try department at Oregon Agricultural President Willard in an opening college, said: "Six years ago we statement asserted railroads in the started out to breed up a new variety territory concerned had expended in of fowls—a new breed if you wish— property investments in the last three the chief characteristic of which years $600,000,000 and that in the should be first and foremost high egg year 1913 the earnings were $16,311.-( laying. We believe we now have a 321 less than for the year 1910. He good foundation for such a breed. In argued that the 5 per cent increase ap another year or two the farmers of plied for was not as much as the rail Oregon will get the benefit. roads were entitled to and iv this he Like C 543, the new hen was devel was supported by President Deisno. oped from crossing Barred Plymouth Figures for the first two months of Rocks and White Leghorns. Their the present year, Mr. Delano raid, pedigree shows the same blood line al were less encouraging even than the though they are not closely related. results since 1910, when an appeal for C 521, the new champion, has seven a 10 per cent increase in rates was eighths Leghorn blood and one-eighth denied. Rooaevelt Tells Chilean« ldiw Judges lrres|»onsible Santiago. Chilo Theodore Roose veil addreased here on* of the most scholarly audience» he has faced since he cam* to South America. His topic age of 60.5, and 38 bakeries, with an waa "The Democratic Movameat in ■ average of 58.5. The commissioner Republic," ami ho »poke before the comment* on the poor showing of the oldest institution for high«>r education candy factories, and he says there is on the continent— the University of room for improvement in those which Chile. The university was founded by the were inspected. Colonel Rooaavall He says that th* score card doc* not Jesuits in 1743. express It all; that there are some reminded his audience that, although thing* beyond the realm of mathema Chile. aa a nation, waa younger than tic*. and there ar* same plant* *o the United States of America, it* c<> clean that it i* difficult to give the ' lonial hiatory was far longer. "Chile's operator the credit that is justly due, history.” he said, "as known to peo but. on the other hand, there are somo pie of European stock, began three ao filthy that It is difficult under the quarters of a century before the Puri Oregon law to deal with them a* they tans landed at Plymouth Rock.” His review of the Democratic move deserve. ment in the United State* wa* con fined mainly to the 12 years since he first became President. During this period, he said, "the political move ment in the United States has repre sented chiefly tha effort to put into actual and concrete performance the principles which in the abstract all intelligent men admit to be true." Barre«! Rock. The two highost layers Colonel Roosevelt explained hl* were kept in the same flock of 40. No view* regarding the judiciary and special attempt was made to secure "big business.” During the last half high records. of the 19th century, he asserted, "the "The methods followed in feeding leaders of reaction in the United and general care were such that any States, political and financial alike, farmer or poultry raiser could follow gradually grew to recognize in the with profit. While the feeding was judiciary their most powerful potential undoubtedly good and the houaing and ally." The judges, he said, by their general care also good, 1 believe the training a/xi aloofness of their posi result is largely due to the breeding of tion on the bench, have little real the hens.” knowledge of or sympathy with the The recent records established here lives and needs of the ordinary hard are declared of special significance for working toiler. The judges, ho de two rvaaons. In the first plnce, the clared, were in reality "Trraaponsibla hens were bred for the specific purpose lawmakers, with a strong natural blaa of producing egg layer»; their ances against every species of reform legis tor» for several generations being lation for social and industrial relief heavy producers. Secondly, the au and fair play." thorities here are deriving great sat-1 He repeated hia campaign declara ¡«faction from the fact that the whole tions that "big business has come to flock, of which the two record-break slay.” and that the problem waa "so ing hens were member*, has main to control it and supervise it as to pre tained an extremely high record for vent there being any improper advan the year. The average for the entire tage taken by big business al the ex flock was over 200 eggs to the hen and pense of small business. ” the five best layers averaged over 280 eggs each. Oregon Hen Produces 303 Eggs Within Year Coyotes Cause Eear Farmer« Gravel Roads Capers of Dirigible At Individual Expense In Eastern Oregon ¡Thrill Aerial Passengers Pasadena, Cal.-—Five passengers on a dirigible balloon trip of 20 miles to Los Angeles and return were given a final thrill just before landing here Wednesday. At a height of 1400 feet the engine suddenly stopped when a water pipe bur3t. As the craft started to rise, Roy Knabenshue, the pilot, climbed along the dirigible’s frail framework to the bow, where his weight pointed the balloon toward the earth again. Then more danger appeared as the dirigible headed straight toward a grove of orange trees. The passengers threw ballast bag* overboard and the balloon cleared the trees. A moment later spectators seized an anchor rope and towed the dirigible to its "drome.” The ten- mile journey to Los Angeles was made in 20 minutes. JACKRABBIT WAR PLANNED BY IDAHO CONGRESSMAN Washington, D. C.—War will be de clared by the United States on jack rabbits, ground squirrels and prairie dogs, if Representative Smith, of Ida ho, can wheedle an appropriation of $20,000 from congress to enable the department of agriculture to begin operations in the Rocky Mountain states. The money would be expend ed in ascertaining the best means of exterminating these destroyers of growing crops and grasses. Representative Smith said that in a recent rabbit drive in Idaho more than 18,000 rabbits were killed, but that the slaughter had scarcely made an impression on the rabbit population. Wilson Gets Portrait in Silk By Syrian Weaver 14 KILLED, 175 INJURED AT FOOTBALL IN 1913 Chicago — Fourteen players were Monmouth —As a result of move ments by Commercial clubs of the killed and 175 were injured in football county and inhabitants of rural dis games in the season which is now vir Thia record of casual trict* for better roads, many miles of I tually closed. public highways in Polk county are ties is only sightly below that of 1912, ready for winter use by automobiles. when 15 players met death and 183 United effort* by everyone intereatrd were injured. The injured include only those who have resulted in the present high j standard. Thousands of wagon loads suffered broken bones, torn ligaments, of yellow "slough gravel” were hauled severe strains and sprains and internal in the Dallas, Independence, Mon injuries. Of the 14 deaths, 13 succumbed to m uth and Rickreall districA, and it is believed that this was the beat j injuries sustained this year. move made. Continual traffic for nearly two years has put the roada in a condition unsurpassed by any in the valley. One of the leading factors in the Douglas, Aril.—As a result of the movement for better roada has been recent theft of 3200 rounds of ammu the automobile owner, who in many nition from Troop L, Ninth United cases in the farming district has States cavalry, aix arrest* were made graveled and graded roada from hia and it was said that 80 more might place to the place he travels most fre follow. quently. In this way expense which Three soldiers and three Mexicans would have gone to the county, or not were arrested, charged with grand have existed, haa been borne by indi larceny, and conspiracy to smuggle viduals. Some of the roads so im munitions of war from the United proved by the co-operation of farmers States into Mexico. The soldiers, with the county are: Buena Vista to Sergeant Shepard and Privates George Airlie; Independence to Salem, Buena Washington and William Johnson, also Vista and Monmouth; Monmouth to were charged with having »old govern Rickreall, Buena Vista, Airlie, Falla ment ammunition, an offense carrying City, Dallas; Rickreall to Salem, Dal a heavy penalty. las; Dallas to Perrydale, Falls City. Constitutionalist officers returned During July, this summer, automo the ammunition, although it had been bile traffic is believed to have been distrbuted among the soldiers at Agua the heaviest ever known in the coun Pieta. They declared it was not the try. Tourists from many sections of first time troopers of the Ninth caval the state were attracted by Polk coun ry had sold them amm nition. ty's smooth, wide and hard roads. The roads from Dallas to Salem Must Meet Army Requirements. through Rickreall and from Indepen Washington, D. C.—The legality of dence to Salem are said to be the two "Circular 8," putting into effect the best highways in the county. Dick law for the reorganization of the militia, was upheld in an opinion by Brigadier General Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the army, made public by Secretary Garrison. The circular, the legality of which Eugene—Within the past week can was challenged by the National Guard ned and dried fruits valued at $15,000 association, holds that the Federal have been shipped from the cannery of government will recognize National I th« Eugene Fruitgrowers’association, Guard officers and organizations only '['hese shipments included four carloada of app|es, eBch averaging $800 to the when requirements of the regular army growers. One carload went from Eu- are complied with as to organization, gene and two from Creswell, direct to equipment and discipline. Baker—Hydrophobia among coyotes, dogs bitten by coyotes, and cattle, bit ten either by infected dogs or coyotes, is causing a decided scare around Haines and vicinity. George Hodson, a trapper, came to Baker with ten coyote pelt* on which he collected the bounty, and he re ported that the coyotes in that vicin ity are acti,ng decidedly strange, The ■ ___ seem coyotes, he said, are logey, crazy, and allow a hunter to walk right up to them and shoot them down. "I was in the Idaho country trap ping two years ago when they had that big hydrophobia scare over there,” Mr. Hodson said, "Then the coyotes began to act just as they are doing now. They were logey and stupid and soon began biting cattle and dogs, Many of the cattle died and two persona who were bitten by coyotes died. A coyote that isn’t mad won't bite anyone. "Over near Haines there are more coyotes this year than for a long time. The rabbita are thick and this brought The coyotes surely have them in. something the matter with them. I have been trapping them, but now they are so stupid that I can walk right up to them and shoot them down. ” F. E. Pierce, justice of the peace at Haines, who accompanied Mr. Hodson, said he had killed a mad dog on the North Powder a few days ago. It was snapping and biting at every animal in sight, Mr. Pierce said, and the other dogs were all locked up until the hydrophobia-stricken animal was dis posed of. He does not believe that in this instance any other dogs were in fected. Soldiers Sell Ammunition to Aid Mexican Rebels PROSPEROUS EUGENE MAN DRIED AND CANNED ERUIT TAKES FIRST TRAIN RIDE BRING LARGE INCOME Eugene—To take his first railroad ride at the age of 29, and then only because he had been drafted for jury duty and panel to go to Cot- —' the J7'~ “7 had *"7-------------- 7- • tage Grove to view some land in liti- gation, is the experience of Carl Gim- pie, who has resided all his life within »even mile» of Eugene. *‘T I npvpr never hud had the f*rnvincr craving tn to rid«* ride nn on a train, train, ” Gimple explain., and when • M * I 7 , > « La La A Lan L. a *- it is understood that he has, by his own efforts, acquired a one-fourth in terest in an 1100-acre farm, it can be seen he has not been wasting his time. Washington, D. C.—A remarkable likeness of President Wilson done in rare silks by an obscure Syrian in the Orient was presented to the President on behalf of the Buffalo, N. Y., Syr- ian colony. It was a reproduction from a photograph the President sent last February in response to a request from Mansour Karam, of Buffalo. Karam brought it to the White House and said the picture was the result of six months of patient work by a Syr ian living near Beirut. Karam was taken to the President’s Freak Apple Grown at Hood River. private office and left joyfully with an Hood River—Of all the unique spe- autograph letter of thanks. j cimens of apples that have been re ported from different Northwestern Navy Gets Foreign Beef. fruit sections this fall, none more pe Washington, D. C.—The Navy de- culiar has been found than that grown partaient stocked the supply ship Cul- J in the orchard of W. F. Laraway. It g-ja, about to sail for the Gulf of Mex waa picked from a Spitzenberg tree, ico, with Argentine beef, with a sav and that variety prevails in color and ing of somewhat more than half a cent ! shape. However, two segments of a pound below the lowest estimate the surface have the color, respective made by American packers. A con ly, of the Arkansas Black and the Ort signment of 285,000 pounds bought at ley tree* of this color growing near by 11.90 cents a pound, the lowest price and the pollen evidently having been for American beef being 12.49 cents. , transported by bees. The navy also has just saved $9528 by buying a quantity of canned com beef Music Credited in Pendleton. in the Australian market at 15.37 Pendleton—School credits counting cents a pound. toward graduation are to be granted for music lessons taken from accredit Stauncher Ships, Cry on Lakes. ed teachers outside of school. This Toledo, O.—The loss of 15 vessels was the announcement made by City in the storm that swept the lakes two Superintendent Landers, and hereafter weeks ago was the subject of a con music will be considered as a part of a ference between shipowners’ repre Pendleton girl’s education. One credit sentatives, lake captains, shipbuilders semester is the maximum allowed. and marine insurance men, who are Thia _________________ .... les- can tie earned ______ either by two seeking plans for stauncher construe- sons a week and one hour daily prac- tion of vessels. tice or vice versa. ma a a *.* i __ ............ New York, and one ..... wan «hipped from junction City to California. The ap- _— - . _ pies sent East are selling at more than $2 a box, out of which 50 cents a box goes for freight. Two carloads of dried prunes, one to Chicago and one to New York, were shipped. These carloads mean about |2500 each to the prunegrowers. One car of mixed canned goods was shipped to Portland and another to Seattle. j j Mrs. Wilaon’s Work Sold. New York — Two additional paint ings by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson were placed on exhibition at an art gallery here Monday. One, "Old Lyme,” waa bought by J. D. Phelan, ex-mayor of San Francisco. Mr. Phelan is pres ident of the Bohemian club, of San Francisco, and the painting will be hung in that club. The money received from the sale Danish Colony to Pasteurize Milk. of her paintings Mrs. Wilson devotes the advancement of the Bury Eugene -A plant for the pasteuriz to School, an industrial institution for ing of milk, the first in Eugene, will boys and girls near Rome. Ga. be opened early in December by a cor poration formed by five men. four of Philippine* Prohibit Slavery- whom are Danes, and the project is Manila—The Philippine commission backed by over 40 Danes of the colony has passed the anti-slavery law adopt west of Eugene. It is proposed to in ed on November 18 by the Philippine stall in Eugene a plant large enough National Assembly. Only a few to pasteurize 2000 pounds of milk Hn amendments were made and these hour. Tho incorporators of the new, were introduced merely for the pur enterprise are H. C. Bratton, formerly pose of obviating legal defects in the of Huntington, Pa.; C. N,. Bertelson, measure as passed by the assembly. If Peterson, R Hulcgaard and Ole Nikkelson. Manila to Hold It* Carnival. Oakland Children Send Turkey. Oakland—The Oakland school child ren donated two dozen jars of fruit, a large turkey and^$3.5g in money to wards Thanksgiving cheer for the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid society of Port land. Washington, D. C.—The bureau of insulnr affairs has been advised that a recent report that the next carnival In Manila had been abandoned waa incor rect and that preparations are well advanced for the most brilliant and successful event of its kind ever planned in th* Philippina capital. CANAL OPENING VERY UNCERTAIN Goethah Reports Many Sur prises May Be Expected. Hilda* Are Now Greatcet Difficulty — Hydraulic Dredges Deal With Problem Hucccaafully. Washington. D. C. No definite date for the official opening of the Panama canal la set in the annual report of Colonel George Goethals. chairman and chief engineer of the Canal Commie- which haa just t>ecn submitted to Secretary Garrison. Neither is there any prediction of when ship* may firat pas* from ocean to ocean. 7 he first day of the canal's actual operation • till de|>end* upon the treacherous elides of Culcbia cut and how fast the dredge* can keep the channels open. "It has been the general belief that the effect of the water in the cut would tend to retard slides and exper ience below the Gatun locks fully just ifies this belief,” »aid Colonel Goeth- ala. "On the other hand the geologist is of the opinion that the water may to aome extent develop new slide*. Again much ado was made in 1909 over the seamy character of rock on the isthmus, through which water flow* quite rapidly, in consequence of which the question was raised that the lake might leak out through seams and crevice*. "If these things are liable to occur, the sooner the better, if the official opening of the canal is to occur Jan uary 1, 1915; for if water were not admitted this fall, but were deferred until May 1, 1914, the full height could not be reached until October, 1914, leaving little time for the deter mination of those questions. "The present plans, therefore, are baaed on the blowing up of Gamboa dike on October 10, its removal by dredges immediately thereafter, the transfer of two suction dredges and a ladder dredge to the Cucaracha elide, the small dipper dredges to work on the other slides until the full width of the channel is attained, and the passage of vessels through the canal as soon as channels of full itopth and of sufficient width have been se cured. "Before boats can be passed It will be necessary to remove the Gamboa dike by dredges and to remove the slides as already outlined. The pas- sage of commercial vessel* I* depend ent. therefore, on the time when prop er channel* can be dredged through the slide*; should additional ones oc cur, they will necessarily advance the date when thia can be accomplished." ULTRA RAY IS MENACING SAYS ELEITRK AL EXPERT Paris — Professor Daniel Berthold, president of the International Associ ation of Electricians, submitted re cently to the Society of Civil Engin eers a report on his recent researches into the ultra-«iolet rays from mercury vapor lamps. He characterized them a* more dangerous than any other known rays, saying they caused opthal- mia and ultimately blindness, burned the skin and produced effects similar to sunstroke. In some of their effects, however, they were beneficial, he said, as they killed many types of microbes by a few seconds’ exposure and made drink ing water sterile. Eight-Hour Plan Is Sweeping. Sacramento, Cal.—An initiative pe tition containing 12,378 names, filed with Secretary of State Jordan in fa vor of the universal eight-hour law, makes it almost certain this measure will find a place on the ballot at the state election next November. The total signatures now are only I960 short of the required 80,000. The proposed initiative provides that no employe in any occupation can bo required to work more than eight hours a day, and also provides fines and imprisonment ns penalties for em ployers violating thia rule. Citrus Belt Has Frost. Ix>s Angeles- Predictions of heavy frosts in the orange belt caused citrus fruit growers to prepare to operate smudge pots extensively. Light froit* visited some section* of the region, but no damage was reported to fruit, althougn in the San Gabriel valley garden truck waa hurt. Fruit growers said they were better prepared to cope with weather condi tions now than they were last Janu ary, when heavy frosts did extensive damage to orchards throughout South ern California. Indian Policy Declared Wrong. Green Bay, WIs.—The United States government does not know how to handle the American Indian. This will be the substance of the report which Dr. Joseph E. Dixon, President Wil son's special envoy to the Indians of North America, will give to the Ex ecutive on his return to Washington. Sheepbreedlng Aided By Bill. Washington, D. C,—Senator Cham berlain has introduced a bill appropri ating $10,000 to aid the Agricultural department in importng sheep for breeding purposes. The department desires to aid farmers and rangemen in obtaining types most suitable to their particular requirements.