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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1909)
EVENTS OE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from AH Farts ol tbe World PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER Less Important but Not Less Inter esting Happenings from Points Outside the State. One of the Moroccan rebel leaders has been captured. Spanish warships are bombarding the position held by the Moors. The Greek flag in Crete has been brought down by a shot from a foreign warship. K The row between Pinchot and Bel linger is likely to cause Pinchot's res ignation. A British battleship went ashore off the coast of England. It is hoped to save the vessel. Heney has been nominated by the Democarts of San Francisco for prose cuting attorney. Thirty-nine of Japan's leading busi- nesB men have started for America for a tour of the United States. Thaw has been returned to the in sane asylum without Bpecial privileges His mother will continue the fight. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad includes Bibles among the books furnished the library compart ments of their trains. Prohibitionists from all quarters of the country will celebrate in Chicago, September 22, the .40th anniversary of the founding of their party. The standard of the U. A. H., car ried in parades at national encamp ments for 20 years, has been missing since the parade at Salt Lake. Harriroan has started home appar entiy in good health and spirits. A slight earthquake has been felt through Central Illinois and Iowa. Reports from Paris say Spain is anxious to negotiate with the Moors, The trial of the Japanese strikers on Hawaiian Bugar plantations ia nearing an end. The Calhoun trial in San Francisco has been delayed by the illness onf one of the attorneys. Americans in Mexico are forming a military company for the protection of American residents. The contract has been signed at Pe- kin admitting Americans to a share of the Chinese railway loan. The proposed visit of Taf t to Seattle has rent the Sound city. The question is whether the president shall play golf or see the fair. The San Francisco primary election nominated William Crocker as mayor on the Republican ticket. Heney is behind his ticket for prosecuting at torney. Bryan will visit the Seattle exposi tion during its closing week and the defeated candidate for presidential honors is expected to be quite a draw ing card. A great legial battle is on in the Federal courts at Portland for the ex istence of the Oregon Trunk railroad, the opposition to Uarriman up the De schutes into Central Oregon. The recent heat wave at St. Louis has caused 87 deaths. Excessive heat caused an epidemic of murder and suicide in Chicago. Governor Hughes, of New York, has returned home full of praise for the Seattle fair. Charles Dakin, a melter at the Den' ver mint, has been arrested, charged with Btealing government gold. The reported acquisition of the New York Central lines by Uarriman would give him a second transcontinental route. The provisional government of Crete has sworn allegiance to the king of Greece and the powers will have to step in and take charge. The fire chief of Roswell, N. M, shot and killed a man accused of being an Incendiary after he had been fatally wounded by his antagonist. The Niagara rails has claimed an other victim, a young boy who was swimming in the river above the falls, Mexican officials say there Is no doubt but that congress will give Pres ident Dial permission to cross the border into the United States to visit President Taft, who will later return the visit. Corn is suffering in Nebraska from intense heat and lack of moisture. The British houBe of commons has passed the South African confederation bill. San Diego, Cat., police will arrest women appearing on the street wear ing kimonos. Mexican officials deny the report that Porfirio Dial, son of the president, nas been assassinated. Seven men and three women were mangled by an explosion of natural gas at Cleveland, Ohio. The reports that Abdul Haraid, ex sultan of Turkey, is dang rously ill, axe denied at Constantinople. AIRSHIP EXPLODES. Wellman Made Good Start, but Acci dents Bring Failure. Camp Wellman, Spitzenbergen, Aug. 5 (via Hammerfest, Aug. 23). Walter Wellman second attempt to sail over the North Pole in a balloon has resulted a failure. The giant dirigible bal loon "America," in which Mr. Well- man and his party of three set out, proceeded about 32 miles from the starting point, when disaster overtook After a long preparation and wait- ng for favorable weather, the oppor tunity came today, and Mr. Wellman decided to make the start. It was 10 o'clock in the morning when the great airship was brought out of its shed and tho daring explorers took their places in tho car. When the anchors were cast -loose, the airship ascended beautifully, the en gines were set in motion and everything seemed to work to perfection. Tho big air craft was manuvered for some time and answered the helm perfectly. Then its head was turned northward, and it set out at a speed of 25 miles an hour. Suddenly, after having covered 32 miles, and when everything seemed to bo going splendidly, the leather guide rope, to which was attached 1000 pounds of provisions and stores, broke away. Tho accident occurred just aB the airship. was nearing the pack ico of North Spitzenbergen. Roleased from this great weight, tho airship shot upwards at a terrific pace. until it was a great height above tho clouds. Tho pilots succeeded,' however, in bringing her down near tho earth, turning her about and sot out to fight their way southward against a strong wind. The airship proceeded slowly south ward to the edgo of the pack ice, whero tho steamer Fram was anchored. After much difficulty, a tow rope was gotten aboard the Fram, which started imme diately to tow the airship to Spitzen hereon. The strain was so great, however, that it threatened to tear tho car to which the rope was attached to pieces, and Mr. Wellman finally decided to bring tho airship down to tho surface of the water. This waB cllectod with out mishap and tho car rested on the surface of tho water until all the mem bers of tho crew, the dogs and tho sci entific instruments could be transferred aboard the Fram. Tho America was then towed back to tho lauding stage, and within a short distance of whero tho start was made. Hut tho ill-luck of the expedition was not yet at an end. Just as the airship had reached tho landing stage and ev erything looked favorable for its rescue without serious damage, a sudden gust of wind caught the big bag broadside on, and Buatched it away from its tow lines. It was carried careening over rough ico hummocks for some distance and thon it exploded. All the scattored parts of tho airship were subsequently recovered, but tho damage was so great as to preeludo any further attempt to lly over tho pole this year. HENEY WILL ACCEPT. Must Make Campaign, However, on Independent Ticket. Newport, Or., Aug. 23. Francis J, Honey furnished the Oregonian a writ ten statement today, in which he figures out that, according to the recent Su premo Court decision in California, ho cannot accept the nomination for prose cuting attorney on cithor the Demo cratie or Independence Lengue tickots, "Tho only way in which I can be come a candidate is by petition signed by a certain number of voters who did not vote at the primary election, re questing that my name be placod on the ballot as an independent candidate,' savs Air. Honey. Mr. Honey has been nominated both by tho Democrats and tho Independence League, but California's new primary law forbids that a candidato accep nomination bv two parties. Further more, a candidato must be named by the party with whom ho announced his alViliation at the primaries. Mr. Heney is registered as a Kepublican. r. Honey Bays he does not want the office or prosecuting attoraey, but will if nominated and electod, sacrifice his business interests for tho public weal in order to continue the war against tho gratters. Fish Tows Boat 0 Miles. Avalon, lal., Aug. 23. After a bix- hour battle off Seal Rocks, C. C. Conn, a well-known yachtman, landed a 110 pound tuna yesterday. Conn was the only successful one of scores of sports men who started as soon as tho report got about that the tuna had reappeared, Tho big fighting fish towed Conn'i launch nino miles before ho could be brought to gaiT. The sudden reappear ance of tuna after an absence of fiv years 'is drawing largo numbers of anglers to Cataliua. Carmen Reject Scale. Chicago, Aug. 23. Following tho lead of the North and West Sido Streetcar Men's uuion, the members of the South Side organizations tonight voted to re ject the wago scale agreement reached recently by their officers with the street railway officials. This throws the whole question open again and the 10,000 uuion men are in a more defiant mood than ever. President Muhon, of the national union, arrived today and trying to prevent a strike. General Booth May Go Blind. London, Aug. 23. Oeneral William Booth, eommander-in-ehief of the Sal vatiou Army, was operated upon today for soptie poisoning of the eye. The doctors are not yet able to say whether the Ueneral s sight will be saved. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST COURSE TO BE IMPROVED. Correspondence School Closes Sec ond Year's Work. University of Oregon, Eugene The second year of the correspondence study department of the University of Ore gon has just closed with an enrollment of more than 350 students. This is a material increase over the number en rolled last year, and there is hardly a county of the state not represented among the students. In all respects the results of the work of the past year have been most satis factory, and the plans for the coming year include expansion in all depart ments. Dr. Herman Burr Leonard, of the de partment of mathematics, who has had a number of years' connection with cor respondence schools in the East, and who has been very successful in his cor respondence courses in mathematics at the university during the past two years, has been put in general charge of all correspondence work. He will be assisted in the office work by Miss Mazelle Hair, formerly an mstrutor in the department of English literature, and the work in the held will be in charge of Professor L. R. Alderman. Plans for the coming year include sev eral courses each in the departments of mathematics, English literature, Eng lish composition, botany, history, edu cation, economics, mechanical drawing and Dhvsics. and an enrollment of 500 students is expected. The correspond ence study work will begin in beptem ber. LAST MODOC BOND IS PAID. Southern Oregon Resident Secures $113.47. Salem The state treasurer's office recently paid the last of the Modoc war bonds. The claimant was Charles Sherlock, a Southern Oregon man, and he drew from the state the tidy sum of $113.47. The face value of the bond was $75.90, interest coupons $27.52, interest on bond $10.05, making a total of $113.47. These bonds were issued under an act approved October 22, 1874. The bonds matured January 1, 1880, and interest ceased December 1, 1881. For many years there has been but one bond un redeemed and recently a friend of Sher lock noticed the statement of the bond issue in the annual report of the state treasurer, and lost no time in calling the attention of Sherlock to the fact that the state owed him money which it was willing and anxious to pay, Sherlock furnished undisputed proof of his neht to the sum. wbijh was 'ac cordingly paid him. Country Developed by Road. Corvallis As a result of the con necting of the Corvallis & Alsea rail road with the timber belt southwest of Monroe, heavy shipments of logs for the Corvallis sawmills are arriving daily by train. The line taps a forest area in which there are three billion feet of the finest standing timber. A site has been purchased in the suburbs of the city for an added sawmill of 150,000 feet capacity. The railroad is 25 miles in length and was built by H C. Carver, $3,000 having been contrib uted by the people of Corvallis and Benton county in aid of the undertak ing. The line runs through a rich ag ricultural district and will transport large quantities of grain and other pro ducts. It connects Corvallis and M on- New Factory for Salem Salem Steps have been taken to wards the location at Salem of a cloth ing, glove and mitten factory. James H. and L. W. Gleason, Kansas men. were before the board of trade asking for a bonus and the commercial organ ization seems willing to meet the terms named. The promoters say they have machinery worth from $3,500 to $4,000 ready to install and sufficient capital with which to bring it west and set it up. They ask the business men of Salem to donate a site and a build ing 25 by 100 feet Rush Work on Road. Baker City With a determination to reach Prairie City, in the John Day valley, by Thanksgiving day, the bumpter Valley Railroad company is working about 300 men on the exten sion of 17 miles which runs over a mountain range. If the road reaches Prairie City so that trains run on Thanksgiving day, it is the intention of Baker a business men to send a large delegation into the John Day country on that date. Pie Fruit Is Plentiful Pendleton With huckleberries plen tiful in the Blue mountains there is more general exodus of local people to the hills than there was when the warm season was at its height. While the berries grow in nearly every part of the blue mountains and are said to be plentiful everywhere, Kamela, the highest point on the mountains touched by the railroad, has the reputation for having the greatest quantities and the largest berries. Oil Well Down 470 Feet. Astoria Excellent progress is being made in boring for oil at the Hess plaee, on Young's river, and a depth of 470 feet has been reached. A little over 400 feet down a strong flow of gas was struck and this still continues, idib is considered a very satisfactory indication and the boring will be con- tinued until 600 feet is reached, un - ess on is struck Deiore that time. HUGE FAHM PROFIT. Gain Is Ten Times Annual Rental for Willamette Valley Ranch. Albany A. C. Armttrong, a farmer residing four miles northwest of Plain view and 10 miles southeast of Albany, will realize a profit of $4,800 on 120 acres of vetch he threshed last week. Incidentally he will clear up about $6,- 000 this year on a farm of 400 acres, for which he pays an annual rental of $600. Some other Linn county farm ers are doing almost as well, and farm ing in the Willamette valley is paying better this year than for many years. Armstrong had 140 acres in vetch this year. He mowed 20 acres of it, and after storing his barns full of loose hay for his winter's supply had enough left over from the 20 acres to bale 20 tons, which is worth $13 a ton. The vetch on the remaining 120 acres was threshed for seed by tbe thresher and cleaner of Parker Bros., and Armstrong had 70 tons of. threshed and cleaned vetch seed from his 120 acres. This is worth four cents a pound in the present market and after Armstrong' pays all expenses of threshing, cleaning, etc., he will realize a net profit of $4,800 on the vetch seed alone, to say nothing of the vetch hay he baled. In addition to his 140 acres in vetch, Armstrong has 200 acres in spring oats, which is in splendid condition and will doubtless return a big yield and give him an additional profit of several hun dred dollars for the past year's work. Hearing for Mount Hood Road. Hood River The Mount Hood rail road had a hearing before the railroad commission here. Commissioners Aitch- eaon and Campbell were present to take testimony. A general complaint of ex cessive freight charges had been filed, The Mount Hood railroad has been ex empt from the power of the state rail road commission because the line N is short. Since the extension of the line recently it will probably come under the supervision of the commission. Land Used for 65 Years. Cottage Grove Threshing has begun in full blast in the vicinity of Cottage Grove, the grain yields in some caBes exceeding the expectations of. the farmers. A field belonging to Felix Currin, four and one-half miles east of this place, that has been in crops suc cessfully for 55 years, " will yield 30 bushels to the acre in wheat of excel lent quality. Other farmers expect about the same average. American Mining Congress. Salem Announcements of the next meeting of the American Mining con gress have reached the executive office at Salem. Governor Benson will be privileged to appoint 10 delegates from this state to the congress, which meets at Goldfield, Nev., September 27, 28, 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2, Hawley Returns Home. Salem Congressman Willis C. Haw ley, of the First district, has returned to his home at Salem. Mr. Hawley expressed pleasure at being able to re turn to his state after the long special session. He said he thought the time was well spent. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestem, 93c; club, 88c Red Ruessian, 86 c; valley, 89c Turkey red, 88c: forty-fold, 89ie. Barley Feed, $36 per ton; brewing. $27. Oats $2829 per ton. Hay Timothy, Willamete valley. $1216 per ton; Eastern Oregon $17 18; mixed, $15.5016.60; alfalfa, $13.50; clover, $U13; cheat, $13 14.50. Grain bags 5c each. Butter City creamery, extras, 31 per pound; fancy outside creamery, 2731Jc; store, 2122c. Butter fat prices average lc per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 27 27 c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 15c; springs, 15 16c per pound; roosters, 9 10c; ducks, young, 1213c; geese, young, 10 11; turkeys, 20c; squabs, $1.752 per dozen. Pork Fancy, lllle per pound. Veal Extra, 9)10c per pound. Fruits Apples, $12.25 per box pears, $1.502; peaches, 76c$1.50 per crate; cantaloupes, $1.752.60 plums, 8575c per box; watermelons, lj-jtii1! He per pound; blackberries, $1.601.75 per crate. Potatoes 75c(g,$l per sack; sweet potatoes, 3c per pound. Onions $1.25 per sack. Vegetables Beans, 4rtT5c per pound cabbage, llc; cauliflower, 40c(S$l per dozen; celery, 60c(i$l; corn, 15(a) 20c;cucmubers, 1520c; onions, 12 6215c; peas, 7c per pound; radishes. 16c per dozen; tomatoes, $1(31.35 per box. Hops 1909 contracts, 21c per pound 1908 crop, 1415c; 1907 crop, 11c 1906 crop, 8c. Wool Eastern Oregon, 1 6(a:23c per pound; valley, 2325c; mohair, choice, 24(i25c. . Cattle Steers, top, $4.50; fair to good, $44.25; common, $3.75(S!4 cows, top, $3 50; fair to good, $3(3 3.25; common to medium, $2.50(32.75 calves, top, $55.50; heavy, $3.604 bulls and stags, $2.753.25. J Sheep Top wethers, $44.25; fair to good, $3.60S.75; ewes, less on all grades; yearlings, best, $4; fair to good, $3.50(33.75; spring lambs, $5.25(co.50. Hogs Best, $8.75; fair to good, $3 ;8.60; stackers, $67; China fats, $6.75(37. THIRTY BUSHEL WHEAT. Montana Farmer Makes Success of Working Dry Land. Caldwell, Mont, Aug. 20. F. F. Ir vine, member of the Montana board of control of the Fourth Dry Farming con gress, and one of the successful dry land farmers of this vicinity, is now harvesting 40 acres of wheat, which he estimates will yield about 30 bushels an acre. This grain was planted in September on sod ground that had been plowed in May and June. Being the first crop from this ground Mr. Irvine regards his crop an unusually good. He says the field has been attracting at tention and people have been coming in from miles around to see for them selves what can be accomplished by conscientious application of dry farm ing principles. Mr. Irvine has informed Secretary John T. Burns, of the Dry Farming congress, that he will send a sample of this crop to Billings, Montana, for ex hibition at the Fourth Dry Farming congress, which will meet at Billings, October 26-27-28 next WIND AGAINST WELLMAN. Twice Prepares to Fly to North Pole, but Puts Back. Hammeriest, Norway, Aug. 20. A dispatch from Walter Wellman's Arc tic expedition camp at Spitzbergen dated August 14 says: ' A north gale which had been blow ing on the 6th dropped on tbe lZtn, and Mr. Wellman made ready to start in search of the North Pole. The bal loon was inflated and provisioned, and the motors were working smoothly. On the 13th the wind was still variable, but Mr. Wellman decided to get the airship out of the house. "The officers and crew of the Thalia assisted in swinging the airship, which was of fine appearance, out of the shed. The wind, however, again freshened and at 6 o'clock in the morning Mr, Wellman ordered the airship back into the shed to wait for more propitious weather." C. P. R. Discovers Fraud. Montreal, Que., Aug. 20. The legal department of the Canadian Pacific railway believes it has unearthed a huge conspiracy to mulct that and other corporations by means of false claims for damages for personal injury received in alleged accidents. The claimants are alleged to have a regular organization, with branches in Chi cago, Toronto, Vancouver and other places, and to carry on a systematic scheme of fraud by means of false claims, false ' witnesses, etc. Three arrests have been made and others are promised. Yoakum is Optimistic. Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 20. B, F. Yoakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, who is making a tour of the West to observe the crop and general business conditions, said today: "I find business conditions are good and improvement general all along the line. Cotton is in good shape, In some sections it needs ram. The corn crop has been hurt in this state in some sections, but there will be more corn than last year by reason of the increased acreage." Black Handshake Costly. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 20. The ex ecutive board of the Freemen's Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church here has elected Rev. J. F, Decking to be president of Rust uni versity, at Holly Springs, Miss. Th election was made necessary by the abrupt resignation of Dr. F. C. Eng lish, of Cincinnati, who said he had been threatened by a mob at Ethel Miss., because he had shaken hands with a colored presiding elder. Ocean Falls After Quake. Mexico City, Aug. 20. A delayed dispatch from Acapulco says three se vere earthquake shocks were felt there Monday. The ocean dropped far below the normal and along the entire shore line of the port the beach was exposed for a distance of 30 feet. The shocks are believed to have been those regis tered at the Washington observatory, The people of Acapulco are still living in tbe open, not having ventured to re turn to their homes. Quake Tale Exaggerated, San Francisco, Aug. 20. Passen gers arriving from Mexican ports to day on the Panama steamer Acapulco, the first vessel to bring news of the earthquake of July 29, 80 and 31, de claro that the reports reaching this country by wire greatly overestimated the loss of life resulting from the die trubances. They declare that only two persons were killed outright Acapulco, although hundreds had nar row escapes. Moors Cut Wires Again, Madrid, Aug. 20. Advices received here from Penon de la Gomera, on the coast of Morocco, says the Moors again have cut telegraph wires and isolated the Spanish garrison there. The bom barding at Penon de la Gomera is con stant and there have been many casual ties among the Moors. The Eabylis are mobilizing near . Alhucemas pre paratory to marching on Meiiiia. . Wreck on Leper Island. Honolulu, Aug. 20. The steamer Niihau went ashore early today on the coast of the Island of Molokai, and has been abandoned by her officers and crew. The vessel, which is of 600 tons burden, will probably Drove a total loss. The steamer Claudine has gone to the scene of the wreck to at- tempt to float the Niihau. . FLOODS IN COLORADO Railway Tracks Washed Out and Train Service Suspended. MANY TOURISTS ARE STRANDED Water in Its Wild Fury Almost Up to Famous Bridge in Royal Gorge . Pueblo Under Water. Denver, Aug. 21. Another cloud burst at Four-mile creek, near Canon City, last night made more disastrous . the flood in the Arkansas river,' which since dawn yesterday threatened the adjoining towns, washed out railroad tracks and tied up many tourist trains. The cloudburst was one of the heaviest that section and soon the. river, swollen by mountain torrents near Canon City, had risen eight feet six inches. Tbe trains of the Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Midland railroads re blocked at many places and scores of tourists were delayed at Pu eblo, Salida, Grand Junction and other points. The magnificent Royal gorge, where the Arkansas river rushes through a canyon nearly 3,000 feet deep, wasa Bcene of wild fury. The water had reached a level of the famous hanging bridge. Many of the nearby canyons were washed clear of tracks. At Pueblo last night the water was splashing over the levee at the state asylum grounds, and with a six-inch rise the grounds of the asylum as well as a large portion of the residence por tion nearby will be under water. Officials of the Rio Grande state that 45 miles of their track between here and Salida, a distance of 100 miles, is washed out and that it will be at least a week before main line traffic can be resumed. NEW GEYSER RISES. Hurls Immense Volume of Water in Yellowstone Park. Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Aug. 21. For two or three days past there have been indica tions of an eruption of some kind near fountain hotel, Yellowstone park. Yesterday a new geyser broke out in full force about 100 feet north of the regular Fountain geyser, near the ho tel. Today thiB new geyser, which does not appear to affect any of the others in the vicinity, played . to a height of 150 to 200 feet, throwing immense quantities of hot water and steam. The new geyser does not play regu larly, as does "Old Faithful," but at short intervals, eruptions occurring five or six hours apart and lasting about one hour. The crater of the new geyser is large and the quantity of water thrown similar to that of the great Fountain geyser, loaated some two miles south of the Fountain hotel, though the water from the new one is carried to a much greater height JAP STRIKERS ARE GUILTY. Jury Finds Four Took Part In Con spiracy in Hawaii. Honolulu, Aug. 21. After being out six hours the jury in the case of the four Japanese strike leaders charg ed with criminal conspiracy brought in a verdict of guilty at 10:45 p.m. yesterday. The defendants, President Makino, of the Higher Wage associa tion, the organization in charge of the Japanese laborers on the sugar planta tions of the islands; Editor Soga, of the Japanese newspaper Jiji, and Assistant Editors Negoro and Tashaka, of the same paper, were arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy June 14, when officers with search warrants entered the offices of the Jiji and the Higher Wage association and found there evidence of what the authorities claimed to be a widespread move on the part of the Japanese strikers to take possession of the government of the territory. Thirty Fall With Bridge. Chicago, Aug. 21. Ten persons were injured seriously and 20 others had narrow escapes last night, when 250 feet of the 12th-Btreet bridge over the river and viaduct collapsed. It was thought at first that several had been killed, but workmen digging in the ruins until late tonight had not found any bodies. The accident occurred just after a streetcar had run part way across the bridge and 30 passengers had alighted to walk over the danger ous portion to get another car. Con struction work weakened the bridge. City Sliding Into River. Bombay, Aug. 21. The fate of the prosperous Punjab city of Dera Ghazi Khan, with a population of 25,000, which for many years has been grad ually slipping into the River Indus, is now regarded as definitely sealed. Nothing can be done to prevent the encroachment of the waters. From 50 to 100 feet of the river front is being swept away every day, and one by one, mosques, mansions and hovels are dis appearing in the stream. Ex-Shah Tries Murder. Rome,, Aug. 21. According to a dispatch received here today from Te heran, the rprpnt. artnmnt rf tKa vnnnff ahnh tn mmnit .ni.M. ...un - attempt to assassinate the child by bis father, the deposed ruler, who struck 1 the boy with a poniard.
