NEWS NOTES OF MM CURRENT WEEK Industrial leaders Say Business Outlook Good Schools to Study Alfalfa Pay Rebel Federal Second Week in March for Refugee«; Money Near Par SENATE PASSES ALASKAN BILL El Paao, Tex.-General Salvador Chicago— Business conditions In Chi­ Mercado, who commanded the Mexi­ cago and throughout the country are can federal army which was routed decidedly better than they were a from Ojlnaga, Mex., has bsen placed short 11m« tira« ago. 1 The prom- be year 1914 l»14 prom Sal<>m Believing alfalfa growing of | oral reproduction by the pupils, pupila. In in oomtnand of ths camp of hie la­ iaes to be on« of profitable activity, so much importance, not only to the the upper up|ier grades all the written l com- terned soldiers and refugees at Fort The present look» like a good time to liveatock interests of the country, but position work of the week will be on Bliss. As • token of his continued **eo ahead ** ; M**' in r»*,t'on 4o the maintenance the subject of alfalfa and <111 be loyalty to th« government at Mexico tv . i • » i »». upbuilding of »oil fertility, the 1 baaed upon Information gathered from City, General Mercado at once chria- That, in hn«f, is a summary of the w~k of Marvh bulletins, magannea, agricultural toned th« main street of the camp views expreaaed by prominent bank designate by State Superintendent of journals and observation on the part “Avenlda General Huerta.” Al- Cwt Not to Exceed 540,000,000 Two «•» af five patient» being treat­ era, manufacturers and merchants in- Public Instruction Churchill as **al- of tb» pupila In ths»« grade» the though himself one of ths Interned ed for cancer by radium hare died. Great Responsibility Placed terviewwd falfa week.” Ev«ry school in Oregon. Holden seed corn tester will also be refugees who are not permitted to A prominent New York actor and on President Wilson. | place«! in the hand» of the pupil», and l«ave the reservation, General Mercado Since January 1 ^veral thousand th*. playwright broke hie leg while danc­ the results of th«ir corn-testing will was «elected by the United State» men who had been laid off late in 1912 ing the tango. the cities, will be *»ket to obssrvs the lie embodied in written report», which army officials as twat fitted to have have been put back to work in differ­ week through placing special emphasis will be accepted by the teachers in personl aupervlaion over his men. California rain* hare caused flood* ent industriee. Washington, D. C.—- By a vote of 46 Report» are that Water pipes pi|ies were laid and all the to 16, the senate passed the Alaska fatal to several perron*. and much working force» will be increased still on the language srork on the subject lieu of other composition work during of alfalfa-growing. Mexicans were told that they muat railway bill, directing the Preaident to that week. damage is reported. further. Superintendent Churchill announces bath« regularly. Outdoor barbershops purchase or ^construct 1000 miles of Bulletins of the Oregon Agricultural Among the pointe advanced as indi­ A legal battle over the "owner college and of the Holden improve­ that boya* and girls' industrial clubs also were provided. railroad In Alaska at a cost of not to »hip” of three profeesiona! baseball cating an active business year are: The Mexican consul In El Paso exceed 240,000,000. ment committee, which give valuable are being organix«d throughout the Tbe seeming certainty that the rail ­ player* ie promise«!. information about the growing of al­ state, th« work to include poultry­ called at Fort Bliss to arrange to pay Fifteen Republicans and Senator roads will obtain permission to make Bryan asserts that President Wil- an advance of 5 per cent in freight falfa will be distributed among tbe raising, sewing, pig-feeding, garden- some of the back salaries of the Mexi* Po‘ndcxtor, Progressive, vote«! for the scboola In the lower grade« this ing, dairy records anti manual arte, can soldiers. Ho at first refused to i bill. soa'spolicy ie bringing about a lower rate*. Benatora Bacon, Hoke Smith work will take the form of story ­ It is planned to add alfalfa-growing meet General Mercado, but later was ! Bn,| William*, Democrats, vol««! cost of living and increased foreign More plentiful supp y of money ami telling on the part of the teachers and next year. induced to confer with him. The Th«< ; B( Bg .a B |n< nl t It. trade. lower interest rates. American officers said they had no »u | Tho blll ,,n lha President re- Coming inauguration of the new After five months" search the Amer­ thority to negotiate for the payment ,|M,nBjblilty for the selection of the system of regional reserve bank«, ican embaeey in Vienna. Austria, has of salaries to the fédérais. The mon- route from tidewater to the Interior found quarters. the most pretentious which will get the currency question «y said to be available for the In- Alaska, and tho construction, equlp- out of the way and which, it» friend» of any foreign legation in the city. terned soldiers is 270,000, which waa mBnt B|„| operation uf leasing of such say. will dimmish the chance» of pan­ The cruiser Brooklyn. Admiral taken from a federal paymaster at ; ||,leB BS bo may construct or buy to ic*. Schley*» flagship at Santiago, has been Marfa, Tex., wh«> attempted to drive cn.iimt«, this route. The broadest Better understanding between busi­ put in commission. after ten year»" j through to Ojinaga when fold by the |M>wnrB arr cm for red on the President ness men and tbe administration. idleness and a complete overhauling. ln c.rrying out his duties. J. <*gden Armour, who conduct* one Salem—The following outline of his jecta. such as bulletins on potato grow- American border patrol to halt. Japanese nationals will remain in Th„ b(,| pr,,v(JrB for a redemption A bill is being prepare! for the spe­ of the greatest business enterprises in plans for organising boys* and girls' j ing. etc. These will be distributed Chihuahua state for the present. 8. ; fuml |nto whlfh ,ha|) b, 76 p., cial purpose of opening up the re- tbe world, expre a sed satisfaction with industrial clubs in all school districts through the clubs, and will be of valu« "The in the state has been prepared by to parents as well as to the children. Baba, representing the Japane.e gov- , e<.nt of aJ1 mon«,yB drived from the murcee of Alaska, and it will be in­ the present business outlook. business outlook is rosy, indeed.” said Superintendent of Public Instruction The work of organizing the club« will crament, returned from a conference ,ale of pub|lc |Bn)J, ln Alaska or of troduced in both houses of congress. He «vv»y j,,,] of mjn«.r,| : contents thereof. H- said — ri* I J_______________ Mr. Armour. "The manufacturers Churchill. fall largely upon th« county school with General Villa. guarantee had been given that th" cL-LI.-i., __ I In L. the .L_ construc- A Louisiana boy of 13 year» shot will be bu*y and money will be easy." Machinery utilised Each club is expected to take up oae superintendent», working through the Ja;>anee« subjects would be unmoleet ------- tlon' ----- of — p Bn^n'a canal and killed hs father when the latter ------------ ------- J la made or more of the projects named below, teachers. The University of Oregon, ed. r Moat ........................... of the Japanese ... in the I avBj|Bb|s for the construction work. threatened the family of nine with a and the choice of the project depend­ the Oregon Agricultural college and north of Meiiro are engaged in agri- I loaded revolver The boy was not Unavailing efforts to reduce the ing upon the work which is of great­ the Oregon Normal school have prom­ cultural pursuits. arrested _ .240,000,000 appropriation authorised est interest to the community in which ised to send out men in addition to the General > ilia reported from Chi- for u,, wor|( wvrv made in the closing the club is organised, The following field workers from his office to help Business of the nation was held at huahua that rebel money was being of tha debate. Senator Hoke are the industrial club projects aug- the superintendents in thia work. a standstill for several minutes while Port Au Prince—Tbe revolutionary circulate«! in tbe interior at only a Smlth K)U1{hi u, have the appropris- grated by this departmeot for this The State Fair board has appropri ­ the President received a •"call” from movement in Haiti is growing strong­ u, 225.000.000. and Sen­ ated to this department 41000 to be small discount from the value of Max- . tlon a «mall boy aged 4 years, and hi» sis­ er daily. AU tbe towns in tbe North year; lean »liver. ator Smoot to 235 000,000. i*. ___ . Among 1. Beys' corn growing contest; 2. distributed among the boys and girl* ter. aged 2. are ir arms against tbe government boys' ;»'tato growing contest; 3, girls' One object of General \ Illa • forth other amendment* defeated were the as prizes at the State Fair. The and several of tbe most important A bill has been introduced in the canning contest; 4. girie" cooking and tv'ard has also promised us 2500 to be coming visit to Chihuahua is to confer Norri, ,mrn«fmpnt for government New York legislature by Prohibition p.aces have been captured by revolu­ baking contest; 5. boys' and girls' used to entertain two boys from each with representatives of mining anti .t«.Bm.hipa to Alaska; th« Poindexter of Alaska coal force» to label all beverages cwrta n- tionists. poultry contest; 6. girls' sewing roe­ county for the whole week of the fair. smelter Interests. He is desirous of ameniimpnt for th«, Tbe United States armored cruiser test; 7. boys' pig feeding contest; 8, The boys will be under the most care­ having work resumed to procure texes at „„t u, pge^«. Coaat pointe, and the ing over 2 per cent of alcohol with a Montana has arrived in Haitian waters boys' and girls gardening ronteet; 9. ful supervision and will make a study on exports for ths rapport of the rebel Cummins substitute, limiting tbe con- “skull and croaf bones. ” and the German cru ser Vineta is ex­ dairy herd management; 10, manual ___________ j struction to one main line. of every department of the fair, in­ arn,F- Four men were killed on board the pected at ar. early date. II.,-4 Q*-;L a With the ronsent of the territories arts contest. cluding especially th«’ poultry and the Miebel Crette, president of the re­ Qonard liner Mauretania at her dock committra th« bin ««• »mended be- The Agricultural college has prom­ stock judging, in addition to thia we Man\ Hurt in Stnkt in Liverpool by the explosion of a public. bad practically decided to ab­ ised to assist na further ta preparing expect to »end the ten children who Riots; Women Arrested for® Pa7’T..‘° r«iulr’ th® •J“!’.? tank of compressed gas which was dicate and turn tfce executive power balletins giving expert advice to the stand highest in the state contest to approval of the appointment of civil Trinidad, Col. — Twenty or more over tc General Beliard. but Senator being used in a brazing proceas m the children as to how best to produce th« the Panama exposition at San Fran­ person*. Including eight women, are engineers receiving more than 23000 Theodore proclaimed himself supreme engine room. per annum; to forbid any payment for different things named in t hese pro­ cisco. under arrest and at least five are chief of the revolution and Pres'der-t the good will of existing railways; known to be suffering from alight in-1 A preacher at Seaside. Or., wore Creste announced hts determinaUor. to giving injured employe» the right to regular workmen's clothing, including offer every resistance in his power. Tumalo Report Soon; juries as the result of a serious street Hopcrowero to Organize *ue the government, and limiting tbe overalls. in the pulpit, because rent- Theodore and Beliard are aspirants for riot which tk place here when the government’» defense to the grounds Power Project Approved to Get Better Prices dents of the city had remained away tbe presidency among tbe revclution- militia, under the personal direction provided for In the Federal employers* from church. saying they had not good ista ________________ Salem L. H. McMahan, chairman of General John Chase, broke up a I liability law of ISM, -State Engineer Lewis, upon Sal, enough clothe». mob of strikers and strike sympathis ­ A similar bill is pending in the his return recently from Eastern Ore­ of the committee appointed at a recent Beachey to Make Test of ■Mwtmg of bop growers to ds vise a ers which was attempting to march house. Business of the packing houses of gon. where he inspected irrigation of obtaining prices for bops here to San Rafael hospital, where “Moth­ the eouatrv showed a large increase i» Aeroplane That Failed project», announced that the seperrin- pilar ir proportion to those obtained in er” Jones ia held under military ar­ Huge Fortune Pledged 1913. San Franc.»co—Tbe Sm thsotiar. In­ :ng board of engineers appointed to London and New York, said that the rest. Stones, bottles and bricks were to Aid Suffragist Cause Directors of the Frisco road have stitution at Waahington has accepted aspect the Tumalo work would make cc-maaittee would be ready to report in hurled at the militiamen by a crowd by telegraph an offer of Lincoln a few days. He vouchsafed the in- been sued for over 114.000.000. a report in about ten days. Th« Washington, I). C.—The big fortune Reacher to demonstrate the possibility forw.atxir. that it was the intention to of angry women, who precipitated the of Mrs. O. H. P. Balmont, of Naw General Mercado, one of the Mexi­ of success ta'. flight tn the "flying ma­ board, wh eh is compoeed of Mr. Lew­ organize a anion and establish a credit outbreak when they were ordcrctl to York, and her influence has been turn back by tbe soldiers. can military refugees in Texas, has chine" invented and tmitt by Professor is. D. C. Henry. C. M. Redfield and •ystem for tbe grower». pledged to the Congressional Union Project Engineer Lau'gaard. aspect Several soldiers, including Major been placed in command of the ref­ Santuri P. Langley. Derision was ex­ “Thi* pl»n.” declined Mr. McMah­ for Woman Suffrage, which is battling cited when Langley's machine feL in­ cd the work and decided that further an. "will obviate the necessity of H. M. Randolph, were assaulted and ugee camp. here tn secure an amendment to the to the Potomac river and he wa» said surveys would be neeenaary before s grower» contracting their bops and re­ not until the cavalrymen with drawn constitution giving the ballot to wo­ The title to 60 acres of data land in to have broken his arm. Beaebey will rosxipiete report could be made, ceiving the lowest price« through ne­ aworda had charged the crowd several men. California deeded by President WiL- try to show that tbe Mr. Lewis said that E. G. Hopeoa. times was the mob dispersed. machine was cessity. When tbe committee la The union received a letter from son to Mrs. Wilson, has been attacked right ir every way and The riot followed a parade of wives needed oto y a auperv.f.ag engineer of tne United ready to report • meeting of the by other claimants. States r»c.amat or. serv ee. had been growers will be held and organization and children of striking coal miners Mrs. Belmont applying for membership stronger motor. which had been carefully planned by and inclosing a check for 25000 a» a A teiegram received frtr Chañes informed that the Interior department effected.'' Heavy rains kept Portland men had approved The Dalles power proj­ Permission to carry contribution to the cause. Grower» who attended the last meet­ union leaders. away from the registration effiees. but Doolittle Wyatt, director of the Smitb- A statement was issued by the un­ ect. and Mr. Hopaos ha» been named ing are holding their bops in tbe hope the plan» out had been granted by aon.an Institution, said that whne it did not have any effect ar. the cumber ion declaring war on the I>emocratie to rrpre«est the department m the General Chase, with the understand ­ wouid be inadvisabie to take out the that organization srill result in better of women registering. ing that no effort would be made to party because the public rules commit­ wrecked machine from it place in tbe preliminary work. price». ter has refused to create a woman Bering» will be maoe for founda­ march to the hospital. institution, every faei ty would be suffrage committee in the hou»«. tion» so when the legislative ooms.it- afforded tc make a perfect reprodue- PORTLAND MARKETS Suffrage leaders declared that they tior.. in order tbat Lang.-ev * rera suc­ tee meets all the necerwary informa­ San Domingo Rebt'l.s Win will make s special fight to defeat for tion will be svaulabie. Wheat—Track prices; Club, Me; re*» may be shown. Two Important Points congress Representative Henry, of Mr Lewis and Mr. Hopaon conferred bluestem. Me; forty-fold. Me; red "Yoe can fly a kitchen table if yocr Texas, ehairman of the rules commit­ regard mg the propoaitice of the Cen ­ Russian. 87e; valley. SSc. motor is strong enough. ’ said Cape Haitien, San Domingo—Both tee. because Mr. Henry, they say, Com—Wh e. 235; cracked. 236 ton. Reachey. "That is what I want to tral Ciregon Irrigation company to Haitien and Fort Liberte, on the north Medford—Five ear» of Rogue River dodged the lasu» by absenting himself. turn back to tb» state the North Canal Barley — Feed. 223 50<&24 .50 ton; show.” coast, are in the hands of the revolu ­ valley potatoes were »h.pped recently brewing. 225.50; rolled. 226 a 27. Beaebey looped hi< 67th loop in 6(i project, for about 2306. MKi. the eost to the United States army on' the tionists. The vanguard of the rebela of the work that has beet done. Vacation Idea Denounced. Hay—No. 1 Easters Oregon timo­ says here Sunday during a high wind. entered Capie Mexiear-Texas border. The price re­ under General Paul thy. 216.50; mixed timothy. 214.00; Washington, D. C.- Characterising ceived was 75 cents a sack f. o. b. Haitien without resistance. Fort Lib­ alfalfa, 214: clover. 29*810; vaiiey Town Warned of Flood: erte. which lies southeast of ('»pie the practice of closing public achoolo Rural Mail Carriers Medford. grain hay. 212.812.50. It is repxirted that there is a short­ Haitien. was garrisoned by the minis­ during the summer month» as "prim­ Favor Road Bonds Operator Wakes People Millfeed — Bran. 221.50 per ton; age of spuds in Texas and a steady de­ ter of the interior and a large body of itive and preposterous.” and asserting Saiezn—Setting forth that its mem- aborts. 223.50; middlings. 229<890. Sas Frasciecc — The preaene» of mand for Oregon products. Fifteen troops, which, however, on the ap- that the most important problem of Vegetables — Cabbage, 2(82te per m ne of Mrs. Clair Stevens, a young ben are is the beet position ta pass rar* of p«>tatoev have thus far been proach of the rebela, boarded the dis­ today waa "to get city boys from three pound; cauliflower, 75c (a 21 25 per te.epbo&e i per*tor of Burlingame. opinion on the eond. tion of the roads ahipiped from valley points, and while patch boats Pacifique and Nord Alexia. months' contamination in the city dozen; cucumbers. 21.254aL50; egg­ early Tuesday mo nrng saved the mer­ and oeeiavnr that the need for im- there are several more carloads that The two vessels proceeded at once to streets,” P. P. Claxton, cummiasioner plant, l(k815c per pound; peppers. chants of tnat town a heavy loss provement it imperative to good rural could be st ppied. most are being held sea. steaming in the direction of Port of the United States bureau of «du­ 10c; radishes. 35c dozen, head let Mr*. Steven» vn informed by a n girt poeta, servie» and the di-veiopiner.t of au Prince. for the spring markets. ration. approved a plan which would tuce. 22.50 per crate; garlic. 12ycor ta» adopt­ Ah. Matra. 'Tin Grim Talc. ped and SWi.OOO piounda of beans. says that he proposes that two million choke«, 22 per dozen. ning torrents and the water was pour­ ed * »et of resolutions exprewing it» Three years ago the Bogue River val­ San Diego, Cal.—In a terrific storm children shall be enlisted in vocational Green fruits—Apple». 7Se*t2 25 per ing into the baoements of the stores hearty approva of the proposed bond ley wa* impiorting it* potatz.es and off the coast the sloop Pasquinade was work. box; cranberries. ¿12(812.50 per bar­ Tbt o;«r*tor at once went V per iseu» of 985(1,000 for road improve­ garden piroduee from California and dismasted last Friday. Simultaneous­ rel: pears, 21181.50. ment*. switch board and called up every mer- tbe Middie West. The turning of the ly with the loss of the mast a huge Woman Wins Own Suit. Onions — Oregon. 23.25(83.50 per rhart it town, telling then, of tne con- The aasociatior pledgee the support balance of trade in favor of the valley wave struck tbe sloop broadside and •ack; buying price, 23 per sack at ditaon that prevailed of its member», individually anc col ­ Olympia. Wash. — Mrs Clarissa The merthanu is looked upion as one of the most fa shipping points. proetptiy turned down town, organ­ lect-ve )y. m betia.f of the measure, vorable signs of substantial and in- caused her to roll over completely, Bailey, of Seattle, who during the last looping tbe loop twice. So quick was term of the Supreme court waa al­ Potatoes— Oregon. 80e4i21 per bw- ised and built walls of eatiC uag» declaring that tne movement it both a creased pirosper-ty for 1914. the whole action that when she came up lowed the unusual privilege of arguing dred; buying price. 604890c at ahip- an-und their store*. practica, anc efficient pian. The rea- tbe occupants bad not had time to fall her own case after ahe had disagreed ping points; sweet potatoes, 22.50 The mertmazit* next day made tip a uiutiuns ar» »ignee by • committee Farmers Attack Rates. off. the mast breaking off and piercing with her attornry, was awarded a re­ per crate. purse for Mrs. Steven» as a toaeT of eompueec of W. H Squier. B L. Wol­ Eggs—Oregon fresh ranch, 324834c their appree.ation. cott and Perry Ottawsy Jarvis E. Salem—Declaring farmers and local tbe deck in an upright position 2 feet duction of nearly 217,000 in street dozen. Conforti >» secretary of the organisa­ ereamenes are suffering as a result of 6 inches behind where it had been. assessment* against her property, ia a She came into port apparently un­ decision handr,I down Saturday. Mrs. Poultry — Hens, 16c per pound; tion. Latin Republics to Exhibit. present express rates, a petition that damaged. springs, 16c; turkeys, live. 2O821c; Bailey, who ia of Indian extraction, rates be equalised, containing ten feet New York—South Amer ¡earn repiub- dressed, choice. 25(826c; ducks. 14i» nt rrt Rian. asoueiatiot; in disposing of this year a received here by their aunt, Mrs R. Pardon« Voice Defiance. choice cows, 26.25(86.50; medium, 26 flying at Bondon. He was making a Burn»—Tb» commi»»iut*er* court of crop. This aseoeiatior does not handle A. Strahorn, two brother«, Harry and Columbia, 8, C. Governor Blease (86.25; heifers, 26(86.75; light cal­ difficult dive when a gust of wind Bartity county at its seaeiori ju»t the products of individuals, but of the George Strahorn, of Iowa Falla, la., Modday replleil to the legislature s ves, 28(89; heavy, 26(87.75; bulls, caught the tail of his ____ ,________ monoplan» and cioaeC dec.det! U utranOur tt* »ystem various fruit organization* of tbe became fathers of sons on December proposal tn atrip him of the power of 24(1(5.75; stags, 26(86.50. the machine crashed to tbe" ground of rose supervisor* arid adopt tb» cud - state. It 1« also pianneid by tbe fruit­ 28, President Wilson’s hhthday Hogs—Light, 27.25^8.10; heavy. The aviator's neck waa broken. Tern tract »vsten. of raririg for th* road«, grower» to engage in tbe extensive Both fathers are strong Democrats. »»ociitlve rlrmency by commuting the "’ir.’s!’1''’* "f 14 (invicta in the »tate 96(47.05. P1« wa» the first British aviator to th» work of corrtreetore U> to ‘ Inelmllng ' un- eulturv of cauliflower during tbe neat They married sisters on the same >dHfèntl«r •ntlsry, four murder ■*" •“ ' _ _ _________ Sheep— Wethers, 25(85.75; owes, make a flight upside down ia this Oer tbe d:re