Conage Grove Leader P H A S E ) AMERICAN NAVY. Great Englishman Declares It Accord Only to tngiano's. Boston, April 22.— In an lnter- „ ¡ e w published here today, Sir W il­ liam Henry White, who was for near­ ly 20 years the reputed designer of all British warships, comments on recent criticisms of the American navy. After declaring that the crit­ icisms are unfounded la fact, and supplementing this declaration by a loug and technical explanation. Sir William says. “ There Is one thing more that I would like to say, and I think It Is vital. I have known the American navy from the start. It Is not gen­ erally known that the modern Amer­ ican navy started with the purchase of two of my designs from the Arm­ strongs. That was In 1885. From these designs the Charleston and the Baltimore were built. "The first thing I want to say In this connection is that you have naval architects, in my Judgment, as capable as any In the world. The second thing I want to say is that your shipbuilding yards are quite equal to any we have In their equip­ ment and management and all that. "And the result Is that. In my op­ inion, you have a fleet that, ship for ship, comparing the ships de­ signed at a given date— and that Is the only fair comparison— Is equal to anything the world contains. Next to the British navy I think your navy is the best In the world.” C A l M OF I EHHuH "*r*s>as«t «lexis Has Cowsd Hayti by Whob-uis Murdar Port au Prince, Hayti, April 21.— While there have been many arrests of natives suspected of sympathy with the late revolution, and politi­ E X PE N otS OF THE «T A T E cal prisoners continue to be brought In In batches from Interior poluts, Coat of Governing Oregon for Year Frt.lt Cemmiasionan Mild Will Maka there have been no more public IBJ7, by Counties. j Owners Obey tew shootings here. Indeed, the gov- Salem— Secretai^ of State Benson, Oregon City__J. H. Reid, of M ll-!ernment deu,‘'8 that any more execu has completed the annual statement waukle, fruit commissioner for the 1*°“ * have taken place. This, how- of expenses of the several counties of First Oregon District, has announced ever> 18 Incredible, In view of the fact the state for the year 1907, showing bis intention of cleaning up the pest-.that “ >anY Persons are known to huve a total expenditure of $1,422,476.46, afflicted orchards of Clackamas; dr“ KKed from their beds at not including expenditures for roads county, along tue tracks of the Ore- 'night and that all trace of them has been lost and highways. As a rule, the couu- gon Water Power & Railway Corn- In the executions of March 15 last ties Include much of their bridge ex- pany and the Southern Pacific Com- pense In the roads and highways pany, and will hold a conference with President Nord Alexis achieved the classification, so a portion of that County Fruit Inspector A. J. Lewis double purpose of obliterating as expenditure Is not Included. and District Attorney Gilbert L many of the foes as be could lay The expenditures by counties were Hedges, for the purpose of carefully hands on, and striking terror into &8 follows: laying plans to force the owners of the hearts of those who were beyond Since then his name and Baker .......................................... 9 1 H 1228 U diseased orchards to either spray his reach. Beuton ............................................ that of his ferocious lieutenant, Gen­ aa.iro'st their trees or cut them down. Clackamas ...................................... eral Jules Alexis Colcou, who per­ Clatsop ............................................. Si',u7a!i2 “ Marion and Yamhill counties Columbia .......................... ............ M.o2s:i7 have obeyed the law,” said Mr. Reid, sonally directed the shooting of the Coos ................................................ S&MLM "and it Is up to Clackamas to do the prisoners. Including some of his own Crook .............................................. a!u4i!u same. It Is a strong and forceful blood relatives, are mentioned only Curry .............................................. Boudas ............................... 5i!.»M.c5 argument that hundreds and perhaps In whispers. All Haytt trembles be­ tulliani ........................................... sojesito thousands of homeseekers come from fore them. Or* ut .............................................. Alexis has made the significant ____ zs,’77s.r>i the east through California, and, Harney jack»> d ................................ au.o~5.59 after traveling through the southern statement that, If he is not permit Josephine «•*< - - »■'was!! P°rt*on of Oregon and then through ted to end his term of office unmo­ Klamath 1 -C 221.24 Lane, Linn and Marion counties, lested, he will, rather than submit to Lake ....... Lane ....... 7i,i53.ii come to Clackamas and here are con- deposition, write his name on the Lincoln naisM frontc; rlspra" ; r «hip Gla- Marshfi*id Cleans Up the race for the Harnsworth cup, as commemoration of the merltorous 55c; that under the Instructions of Secret * er *a**P(i todjy for southern wpters Marshfield— The chamber of com­ Multnomah, buying price. requested by the Motor Yacht Club service rendered Japan by the late buying price. 5Kc per Service Agent Burns he practically V! . y e in the fleet with nearly $ 3 0 ,- O f mends I » b o r Legislation o f Great Britain. It will be held at David Murray, the American who, merce has Inaugurated a movement Clackamas, hundred; new California, 5@ 5Hc demanded money from Benson. In-1, .. Pfovislons to be dl=- Huntington Harbor, August 1. Chicago, April 21.— At a meeting from 1873 to 1877, served the gov­ for a "cleanup" day In Marshfield, per pound; sweet, 5Hc per pound. stead of Benson offering to bribe 1 b,,,V‘d. am2?* t?," Tarl° " " S1>IP* of ernment as adviser In educational and the ladles of the Artistic Needle­ the fleet. The West Virginia and Onions— Joh price, $4 75@5 per of the Chicago Federation of Labor New York— That neurasthenia, or matters and practically laid the foun­ work Club have agreed to take Maryland will sail tomorrow for nervous breakdown Is the most com­ dation of the modern system now charge of the work and arrange for .Î!î'n