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WEST DEFEATS BOWERMAN OLD STEAM ER WRECKED. Historic Portland Beating to on Alaskan Coast. Piece* INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE Cordova, Alaska — Lying at the mouth of the Katalla river, with an FANC Y F R U IT GIVEN FREE. T AX AB LE LAND $9,500,000. unobstructed sweep of the ocean beat ing in upon her, the steamer Port Thousand« o f Hood River Apples Go Benton County Richer by $2,000,000 land, Captain Frank Moore, of the East as Advertisement. Than Year Ago. Alaska Coast company line, Beems Portland In order to advertise the Corvallis— The tax roll o f Benton doomed to be added to the already long list o f vessels that have been wrecked apples grown in that district, the Hood county for 1910 is made up and will along the treacherous Alaska coasL River Commercial club gave away be soon be turned over to the proper offi- tween 25,000 and 30,000 applea recent Prohibition it Defeated and Home Creeping through the inky darkness, cals. The figures show the total taxa made worse by a blinding snow storm, ly. Each apple was wrapped in cotton Rule Carries Small—Woman'* the vessel struck an uncharted rock and encased in a small pasteboard car ble property in the county ia $9,600,- Suffrage I* Swamped. 000. rock off Martin island at 6 o’clock in ton ready for mailing. A t Olds, Wortman & K in g’s store, the morning. The total amount for 1909 was $7,- The heavy jar when the vessel i where the fruit was given free, at a 500,000, an increase of over $2,000,- The winners in Oregon: ground upon the rock brought the pas large booth, there was furnished facili 000. This increase comes from an in Congressman, First district— W. C. sengers to the deck in their night ties for mailing; tables where the ad crease in the assessment of railroad Hawley, Marion county, Rep. clothes, but the excellent discipline of dressing could be dune and a booth timber and speculative holdings. Many Th«xw properties heretofore have been Congressman, Second district — A. the officers and crew soon restored or where stamps were for sale. W. Lafferty, Multnomah county. Hep. der. The pumps_were set to work, but mailed the apples from the store, while assessed a very low figure and in some Governor — Oswald West, Clatsop the inrush of the water was too great, some took the parcel direct to the post- places were never assessed. The sev county, Dem. and Captain Moore headed the vessel office. Several wagon loads o f the eral items as shown are as follo w s: Secretary o f state— F. W. Benson, for the Katalla river, where she was fruit ready for mailing were taken Tillable land. *2,249,900; non-tilla- Douglas county, Rep. beached at high tide with a calm sea. from the store to the postoffice. ble land, $4,002,976; farm improve There was also a booth where litera ments, *356,375; town lots, $1,191,- State treasurer — Thomas B. Kay, The passengers were landed in the ture was given out concerning the re 545; improvements on town lots, $466,- Marion county, Rep. ship’s boats without harm. sources of the Hood River country, 075; machinery, etc., *67,060; mer Justices of Supreme court, four-year Launches from Katalla were soon term — Henry J. Bean. Umatilla coun alongside and took off the mail, ex which was prepared ready for mailing chandise, etc., $184,355; shares o f to Eastern friends and relatives, and a stock, *51,640; ty, Rep.; Thomas A. McBride, Clacka press and bdfegage. farm implements, mas county. Rep., Dem., non-political Captain Moore thought he could vast amount of the printed matter was *48,675; household furniture, $78,- mailed from the store. judiciary. make temporary repairs at low tide. 905; horses and mules, *166,870; cat Justices o f Supreme oourt, six-year Attention is now being directed to Printed on the paper in which the tle, *60,130; sheep and goats, *13,188; year term—George H. Burnett, Marion save freight on barges. apple was wrapped, was information The main swine, *3,845; dogs, $1,075; total, county, Rep.; Frank A. Moore, Colum boiler is out of commission und the concerning Hood River valley, signed $8,960,514. Railroads and public util bia county, Rep., Dem., non political hold of the vessel is filled with water. by the Hood R iver Commercial club. ities, *540. judiciary. The steamer Alameda, now off Cape Grand total, *9,500,514. Attorney general— A. M. Crawford, St. Elias, has been ordered to the PAC KE R S T O BRANCH O U T . Douglas county, Rep. scene of the wreck to lend assistance Superintendent o f public instruction if possible, but heavy swells are be RAILRO AD S RUN A T LO SS. Alaska Fisherman’s.Packing Company — L. R. Alderman, Lane county, Rep. ginning to come in and it is believed Elects Directors. State printer — W illis S. Duniway, the vessel will pound to pieces. Pacific & Eastern Report Shows Multnomah county, Rep. Astoria— The annual meeting o f the Deficit o f $15,400. Commissioner o f labor and inspector stockholders of the Alaska Fishermen’s AM ERICAN S H O O TS M EXICAN of factories and workshops — O. P. Salem— Deficit in railroad operation Packing company was held here and Hoff, Multnomah county, Rep. the old board uf directors re-elected. is shown by the annual report o f the Railroad commissioner — Frank J. Also Wounds Gendarme in Defend The directors at a subsequent meeting Pacific Eastern which has just been ing His Home Against Mob. Miller, Linn county, Rep. re-elected the officers as fqllow s: W. filed with the state railroad commis State engineer — John H. Lewis, Guadalajara, Mex.— Carlos B. Caroth- F. McGregor, president; E. P. Noonan, sion. The income account and operat Marion county, Rep. Astoria Savings Bank, ing revenue show a deficit, net, of ers, a real estate dealer, shot and secretary; *15,400.23. The total operating reve killed Jesus Loza, a 14 year old M exi treasurer. With more than half the vote in the can, and wounded Prudencio Chaxez, a The reports of the various officers nues are reported as $9,557.69. D. M. Rohibrough, of Aurora, has state counted, Oswald West leads Jay gendarme, in defending his home showed that the finances of the com attack by Mexicans. pany were in excellent condition and complained to the commission that he Bowerman in the contest for governor against an shipped an emigrant car from Burley, by more than 1,800, and apparently the Carothers surrendered to the author that while on account of the short run ities and was placed in the state peni o f fish, the pack was less last season Idaho, to Newberg, Or., and he was estimate made at first indications that tentiary at midnight. Following a than was anticipated, still, the high told the charge would be $128, but West had been elected by a plurality preliminary examination he was placed prices prevailing for the crude product when the car arrived he was charged gave excellent returns, with good pro $198, he alleges. He asks the commis o f 3,000 to 4,000 will be borne out by incommunicado. sion to determine i f he can be rebated Although the entire police force, j fits, for the year. the final count. The company has made arrange for an overcharge in this case. The expectations aroused by the foot and mounted, and the Tenth regi - 1 Thomas A . Jenson, of Portland, com ment o f cavalry were called out, riot ments for the erection o f a new can early count as to West’s plurality in ing, which began at 8 o'clock at night, nery next spring at Koggyung river, plains that he shipped a piano from Multnomah county have not been ful was suppressed only after three hours Alaska, where it operated a salting Watertown, S. D., to Portland and filled. Later returns partly closed the of vigorous efforts and after additional plant last season. What is known rs a was charged $37.34 for the shipment. gap between the two, but Bowerman damage to property had been done, j one-line cannery with a capacity of This rate, he asserts, is an outrage. apparently has no hope o f carrying the The affair was a continuation of the about 1,200 cases per day, is to be put county. West will have about 1,000 previous night’s violence by students up and the intention now is to have Rocks and Lake Beds Tell Story. plurality in Multnomah. The figures the plant equipped with machinery for and workmen. One of the most interesting books given include 129 of the 182 precincts Carothers, who declared at the po using the sanitary or solderless cans. ever written is that of the late Dr. T of the county, where the count has lice station that he was a Mexican, ; Thomas Condon, o f the University o f been completed, and fair percentages born at Saltillo, Btate of Coahuila, b u t! Bull Bought for $3,350. Oregon, on the geology of Oregon., un o f the vote cast in all other counties whose parents were Louisianans, was Monmouth— Ross H. Nelson, o f In der the title o f “ The Two Islands.” but Columbia, Curry, Josephine, Kla guarding his home in the western part dependence, who in May went to Bos The book contains charming descrip math, Lake, Sherman and Wheeler. of the city, the windows and doors of ton to receive a large shipment o f Jer tions of many old types of animals With returns in covering fully 80 which had been broken in the first j sey cattle which W. R. Span had se that once inhabited the state o f Ore per cent o f the vote cast on the home night’s rioting, when the mob ap lected on the Isle of Jersey, has gone gon, together with thirty choice en rule liquor amendment to the constitu proached. East again to bring to the valley two gravings o f the fossil remains on which tion, the measure has a majority in carloads of imported and fancy thor the descriptions are based. These fos the state of 3,335. The remaining re oughbred Jerseys for himself and J. B. sils are still to be seen at the Univer turns will cut this majority down con Stump, of Monmouth. Among these sity of Oregon, wjjere the Condon cab siderably and the amendment, if car are some o f the finest bred cows in inet has been purchased. ried, will have a small majority, pos America. sibly not more than 1,000. A telegram from Mr. Nelson says Ashland Reservoir Plans Ready. The state at large, outside o f Mult Kalamazoo, Mich. — 'Nine persons | that he bought Noble Pier, a fine bull, Ashland— City Engineer Roberts, of nomah county, has given a substantial were killed here when a fast Michigan vote against the amendment, but Mult Central express train hit a Main street for *3,350 at the big sale on Novem Ashland, has completed plans fo r the nomah’s majority for it of 5,000 seems car. Nearly a dozen were injured, ber 3 at Burr Oak Farm, Shelbyville, new water system and has submitted Ky. Noble Pier was a first prize win them to the city council. The specifi to have turned back the tide. some fatally. The known dead: Mo- Elections under the local option law torman Ward Abbott, Harry Holtz, ner Jersey and has taken first prizes cations call for reconstruction o f the were held in 15 counties in Oregon at Miss Bertha Hensler, James Breeze, wherever exhibited in the United present water system, and an exten States. sion to the new addition recently an the time o f the general election and William Shafer, Hazel Hart. nexed to the city. The old reservoir the reports received therefrom indicate Three bodies were removed from the T o Seed Burned-Over Land. will be torn out and two large reser that five, and possibly six, counties pilot o f the engine so badly mangled Medford— Much o f the forest area voirs w ill be installed. The estimated now dry have gone over to the “ wet” that recognition was impossible. column; Conductor Van Horn had gone up that was burned over this summer on cost is $160,000. The bonds were dis The “ dry” counties known to have the track to flag his car ahead. Stand- j the Crater Lake national reserve will posed o f some time ago. voted “ wet” are Morrow, Klamath, ing near the crossing was a string of be seeded during the winter. The Umatilla, Malheur and Polk, and re box cars, which obscured the view of tracts to be seeded are those which P O R TLA N D M A R K E TS . ports indicate that Tillamook, now a the main track, and he motioned his were formerly covered with brush and chapparal and which were burned clean "d r y ” county, has also voted to restore car ahead. In the Ashland reserve Wheat— Track prices: Bluestem the sale of liquor. . He had stepped aside to let the car by the fires. It is known that Douglas county has pass when the train came around the there are 300 acres to be seeded and 77«(78c; club, 75c; red Russian, 73c; valley, 78c; 40-fold, 76c. again voted against the saloons and bend at a terrific rate. The crash j 800 acres on Cat Hill. As it is impossible to secure native Barley— Feed, $20(0 20.50 per ton. Linn remains dry by a majority of came just as Van Horn stepped from Millstuffs— Bran, $25 per ton; mid more than 600. Clackamas, now between the train and his car. He es seed, the forest service has secured “ wet,” has refused to change its pol caped injury, but has been removed to European varieties, which have been dlings, $33; shorts, $27; rolled barley, icy. Josephine county, now "d r y ,” his home in a state of nervous col demonstrated' and proved highly satis $24(0 25. factory in this altitude and soil. Pine Hay-— Track prices: Timothy, W il has given a majority o f only 12 against lapse. Austria, European larch and lamette valley, $19(020 per ton; East the sale of liquor, but it is reported a A t the hospital are two unidentified from A ll ern Oregon, $21«(22; alfalfa, new, $15 contest will be entered in the effort to girls, whose injuries may prove fatal. Norway spruce w ill be sown. @16; grain hay, $14. throw out the vote in one dry precinct They are badly cut and physicians say these trees are o f rapid growth. Corn— Whole, $31; cracked, $32 ton. on account of alleged irregularities. they are injured internally. Oats— White, $27@28 per ton. Coos, now “ wet,” it is reported, has Prize Fruit to Be Sold. Poultry— Hens, 17c; springs, 15c; voted to oust the liquor dealers, but Killed in Football Game. Medford— The Medford Commercial ducks, white, 16c; geese, 11c; tur the report could not be confirmed. Wheeling, W. Va.— Deliberate and club has decided to sell the car of ap keys, live, 20e; dressed, 23@25c; Lake county remains “ wet” by a fatal injury to Rudolph Monk, o f Con- ples that captured first prize at the squabs, $2 per dozen. majority of about 60. nelsville. Pa., left half-back of the j Vancouver Apple show. Edward Ren- Eggs—Oregon ranch, candled, 40c; The home rule bill may reasonably West Virginia university, is declared shaw, the grower, turned them over to current receipts, 38c; Eastern, 30@32c be expected to have passed, although by the umpire to have been inflicted by the club. The club decided not to send per dozen. the majority for the bill is not as great a player of Bethany college here in a the apples to the Spokane show, fear Butter— City creamery, solid pack, as the majority against prohibiition. foot bid game. Monk died o f concus ing that the previous exhibit and a 36c per pound; prints, 37@37>4e; out The vote so far as reported, including sion o f the brain at the hospital. He leaky roof have endangered the fruit. side creamery, 35@36c; butter fat, Multnomah county, is yes, 3,157; no, had been injured in the last half of the j J. L. Hooker was appointed by the 36e; country store butter, 24@25c. 2,271. game and was taken from the field un club to prepare the district exhibit at Pork— Fancy, 12@)12'..c per pound. Very meager returns on other conscious. McCoy, right end o f the I Spokane. Newtons and Spitzenbergs Veal— Fancy, 85 to 126 pounds, 12)» amendments are in from the state Bethany team, fell on Monk In a will make up the bulk o f the display @13c per pound. outside o f Portland, but in that city scrimmage, and spectators say the men and Jonathans w ill be included. Apples— King, 40@75c per box; woman's suffrage has been defeated fought viciously. W olf River, 75c@$l; Waxen, 85c(<i two to one and a like majority has $1.25; Baldwin, 75c((i$1.25; Northern been rolled up against the separate Rainbow Mine is Sold. Police Chief is Slain. Spy, 75c@$1.26: Snow, $1.25® 1.50; district measure. Portland has given Baker City — It was given out by Anadarko, Okla.— Police Chief W. Spitzenherg, $1.25@2; Winter Ba strong approval to the Eastern Wash those in authority that the Rainbow ington asylum bill, has voted against C. Temple was called to his door by an mine at Mormon Basin, owned by the nanas, $1.75(ij3.60. unidentified Mexican and fatally BhoL Green Fruits— Pears, $1.25@2 per s constitutional convention Rnd a ll: Commercial Mining company, had been three tax amendments have been fav He died in 15 mainutes. The shooting bonded to a syndicate of capitalists for box; grapes, $1.15(01.25; 171 ^c per came about an hour after six shots basket; cranberries, $8.50@9 per bar ored. The employers' liability bill has *1.050,000. Under the provisions of rel; quinces, $1@T.26 per box; huckle a strong lend in Portland, all county were fired at a patrolman on Main the bond the purchasers are given four street here by some person who was berries, 6(«i8c per pound; persimmons, division bills have been disapproved, months in which to make an examina $1.85 per box. but the normal school bills seem to not found. tion and report and i f satisfactory a The Mexican, who came to Anadarko Vegetables — Beans, 10(i; l l c per have carried in the city. | recently, appeared to be well educated. cash payment o f *250,000 is to be pound; cabbage, ^ (S lc ; cauliflower, made. This is one of the biggest I About 300 men from Anadarko are 40c<i($l per dozen; celery, 50@80c; Mayor Gaynor Is Satisfied. single mining transactions ever made New York— Mayor Gaynor said that scattered over the county searching for in the Eastern Oregon district in its pumpkins. 1«! 1 >4c per pound; sprouts, 7@8c; squash, l(u l ) » c ; tomatoes, 50® he was satisfied with the results of the him and if he is found it is feared that whole history. 60c per box: carrots, $1@)1.25 hun election. “ I do not view the result in a lynching will result. dred; parsnips, $ l«il.2 5 ; turnips, $1. a partisan spirit or with a mere feel Zoology Museum forO regon Four Hurt in Rugby Game. Onions— Oregon, buying price, $1.10 ing of elation,” said the mayor. “ I The department o f Zoology in the per hundred. Victoria— G. Roberta, Vancouver's see in it a readjustment of those voters University o f Oregon, whose work is Hops — 1910 crop, 12@14c; 1909, throughout the country who are too crack three-quarter, had his skull frac | preparatory for studenta o f medicine, intelligent to remain mere thick-and- tured and lies in the hospital, and has been instrumental in collecting for nominal; olds, nominal. Wool— Eastern Oregon, 13@17c per thin partisans. The intelligence of i three other Vancouver men were slight | the university a quite extensive mu pound; valley. 17® 19c; mohair, choice, the country is asserting itself, and ly injure«! in the first Rugby match seum o f comparative anatomy. The business men and property owners will for the McKenzie cup between Vic- museum contains all sorts of inverte- 32( ii 33. Cattle— Beef steers, good to choice, agnin divide themselves normally be '■ toria and Vancouver. Victoria won by \ brates, taken from the Pacific Coast, tween the parties, as formerly, and as I 8 point* to 3. The result gives Vic and many vertebrate species, including $5.25«! 6.65; fair to medium, $4.50® 6; choice spayed heifers. $4.50fti5: toria the right to defend the Cooper they do in other countries.” Keith cup against the winner o f the fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. good to choice beef cows. $4.25«i 4.70; The department ia just now g ivin g es Stanford-California game at San Fran medium to good beef cows, $3.50(«i4; McMInnvilie Republican and Wet. pecial attention to the collection. common beef cows, $2®3.50; bulls, M cM innville— A partial count in cisco. $3.50@4; stags, good to choice, $4@ five precinct« up to 11:30 p. m. of Route Does Not Touch Lakevlew. 4.50; calves, light, $7@7.50; heavy, Mail-Order House Pays. election day gave Hawley 110, Smith, Lakeview— The Oregon Trunk rail $3.76(35. Chicago— A *10,000,000 “ melon” 60, Bowerman 92, West 78, Bean 51, Hogs -Top, $9.25@9.60; fair to me McBride 72, Slater 67, Burnett 86, was decided on by the directors of way's declaration o f right of way filed stock of in the Federal land office covers a dis dium, $9«!'9.26. K in g 39, Moore 62. For woman’s suf Sears, Roebuck Co., the Sheep— Best valley wethers, *3.26rtf frage taxpaying amendment 69, against which firm is liated on Ahrf New York tance of 88 mi lea between the town of 102; for home rule amendment 93; and Chicago exchange« The directors Riley and the Pauline mountains, on 3.50; fair to good wethers, $8«f3.25; against 77;*for employers’ liability 51; voted to recomnWhd a stork dividend the proposed route between Burns and best yearling wethers. $4.25oi4.75; against 66; for prohibition amendment of 83 1-8 per cent on the common stock Bend, and passes through the northeast best valley ewes. $3«13.50; lambs, 39; against 78; fo r prohibition bill, (830,000,000) to holder* o f record April end of Lake.county. I t w ill not touch choice mountain, $ 5 . 26 ®6.50; choice valley, $4.75®5. Lakeviaw. 1, 1911. 41; against 74. Republicans Get Both Represen tatives In Congress. NINE KILLED; MANY INJURED IN TROLLEY CAR SMASHUP I C H EAPER FOOD S O O N DUE. Armour Predicts Early High Prices. Decline o Kansas City — Charles W. Armour, head of the Armour interesta here, said that he believed food prices had reached their climax and were now on the down grade. “ General food prices are working towards a lower basis,” he said. “ The cereals are getting down. People are going to take advantage o f lower prices and that will have a tendency to relieve the stringency in meat prices, especially pork.” Just how soon the lower prices are to come, Mr. Armour said he did not know. “ But we welcome the tim e,” he said, “ for no dealer likes to sell stuff at such high prices as pork has been bringing for several weeks. But when the packer has to pay 8, 9, 10, and 11 cents for live hogs, what has he to say about prices?” Mr. Armour Baid that i f the farmers would raise better hogs the pork prob lem in this country would soon be solved. “ Suppose, he argued,” that two pounds extra weight were put on every hog sent to the markets. The aggregate increase in weight would be enormous. “ I f farmers were to work harder for healthy hogs, much less pork would be condemned by the United States in spectors,” he said. RAILRO AD S T R IK E PENDING, Southern Pacific Notified That Train men Would Arbitrate. San Franiceco — Officials o f the Southern Pacific company have been informed o f the desire o f the trainmen of Western roads for a meeting to ar bitrate their demands for an increase of wages. The meeting w ill likely be held in Chicago about the middle of December. The Southern Pacific employs about 1,500 conductors and 3,000 brakemen. The demand w ill be for an average in crease o f 10 per cent. The contro versy of the firemen was settled recent ly at a meeting in San Francisco. The engineers o f the Western roads are now polling the men in their or ganization throughout the West as to whether a general strike w ill be called. Union officials have informed the rail road company that an answer as to the strike problem would be given at Chi cago on December 12. IN S U LAR A U D IT O R HIT A T . He is Suspended by President for Row With General Forbes. Manila— Insular Auditor Clarke has been suspended by Secretary o f War Dickinson for alleged insubordination to Governor General Forbes. Mr. Clarke was engaged in the investiga tion o f alleged g ra ft at Baguio, the charge being made that his deputies were intimidating and otherwise mis conducting themselves. Governor General Forbes ordered an investigation o f their methods. Mr. Clarke protested, denied the authority o f the governor general and instructed his deputies to give the investigator sent by General Forbes no informa tion. I t is understood that Mr. Clarke alleged that there had been no improp er expenditures o f money at Baguio. Milwaukee Runs Behind. Milwaukee, W is.— The Socialist ad ministration has borrowed another $160,000 from Milwaukee banks to meet expenses during November. This is the second sum needed since the funds ran out two months ago. I t is expected that the city will[have to bor row another sum before tax money comes in. Controller D ietz has re turned to Commissioner Briggs payrolls for extra work by employes o f the de partment o f public works, amounting to $137.75, with information that the money cannot be allowed. Conspiracy Is Charged. Seattle— Henry White, o f Los An geles, and C. A. McKenzie and Charles H. Doughton, o f Seattle, were arrest ed by a deputy United States marshal on indictments returned recently by the Federal grand jury sitting at Spo kane. The men were released under bonds o f $2,500 each. White, Mc Kenzie and Doughton are charged with conspiring to defraud the government by organizing companies to take over Alaska coal claims illegally filed upon by the claimants. Election Recount Begun. Boston — Recounts in many o f the districts where Tuesday’s election left only narrow margin between candi dates will begin next week. Interest centers in the Fourth and Fourteenth congressional districts. In the former. Wilder, Republican, is apparently elected for both short and long terms by 25 and 142 votes, respectively, over Mitchel, Democrat. In the Fourteenth district, the re turns show a margin o f 72 votes in fa vor o f Harris, Republican, over Thatcher, Democrat. Storm Cuts O ff London. Berlin— Heavy snow storms have ushered in winter throughout Northern Germany. Snow has been falling here, but it was o f a soft variety and le ft the streets deep in slush. Tele phone and telegraph wires are down to north and also those communicating with Bremen. Direct telegraphic con nection with England is interrupted and the Bourse was able to communi cate with London only by means of tel ephone by way o f France. Gomez Threatens to Quit. Havana— L a Discussion says a ser ious political crisis is imminent. A c cording to the newspaper, Vice Presi dent Zayas, having called upon Presi dent Gomez to fulfill his pledges made two years ago to recognize Zayas as the presidential candidate o f the Uni ted Liberal factions and President Go mez having shown no disposition to keep the pledge, is reported to have threat ened to disrupt the party and even to resign the vice presidency. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST T A F T IS O FF T O PANAM A. LUM BER C U T GAINS. Increase for Whole Country Cent in Year. 34 Per Leavez Washington— The lumber cut in the United States during the calendar year 1909 was 44,585 million feet, board measure, as against 33,324 million feet in 1890, and 40,256 million feet in 1907. This was an increase o f 34.2 per cent over 1907. The output o f lath and shingles during 1909 was 3,712 million and 14,945 million respective ly. The increase in the production of lath in 1909 over 1908 was 24.3 per cent and over,1907 1.3 per cent, while the corresponding increases for shing les were 23.4 per cent and 26.4 per cent. This information appears in a pre liminary comparative report covering 1909, 1908 and 1907, which was trans mitted to Census Director Durand by Chief Statistician W illiam M. Steuart. The substantial increase over the two preceding years was general, few of the individual states showing a de creased cut. The figures show a con spicuous increase in the cut o f the Southeastern states, including all those on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Viriginia to Texas and Kentucky and Tennessee. The proportion o f the total lumber cut o f the country contributed by New York and the N ew England Btates did not vary materially during the three years, being 9 per cent in 1907, 9.6 per cent in 1908 and 7.5 per cent in 1909. Although the wood pulp industry continues to make heavy and increas ing draft upon the supply o f spruce, this tree still practically shares with white pine the place o f first impor tance among the lumber timbers of this region. In 1909 its contribution to the total lumber cut of this group of states was 28.8 per cent, while that of white pine was 31.1 per cent. The relative importance o f the Lake Btates — Michigan, Minnesota and W is consin— in lumber production continues to decrease steadily, as the supply of white pine stumpage grows less. The Pacific Coast states, with an output of 28.3 per cent larger in 1909 than in 1908, and 2.2 per cent greater than in 1907, nevertheless, contributed a smaller proportion o f the total cut of the country in 1909 than in either of the preceding years, the per cent for 1909 being 15.5, for 1908 16.2, and for 1907 16.8. Douglas fir was far in the lead, as lumber material in these states during the three years, the pro duction from this species constituting 68.1 per cent in 1907, 66.1 per cent in 1908, and 68.5 in 1909. It contribut ed 79.2 per cent o f the total production in Washington in 1909, and 82.2 per cent in Oregon, while redwood formed 45.6 per cent o f the total output of California. O f the total production o f lumber in 1909 soft woods supplied 33,875 mil lion feet, or 76 per cent, while hard woods contributed 10,693 million feet, or 24 per cent. Soft woods contrib uted 1 per cent less of the total pro duction in 1909 than in 1908 and 1907, in each o f which years they formed 77 per cent o f the total. O IL LAN D S NEAR C O AL. Deposits In Alasks Believed Extensive. to Be on Cruizer Tennessee Visit o f Inspection. for Charleston, S. C. — President T a ft has sailed for the isthmus of Panama to get in personal touch with condi tions along the big canal. President T aft visited the isthmus just before his inauguration in 1909. but since then various executive and engineer ing problems have arisen, and congress must soon frame legislation as to rates o f toll, form o f government, the regu lation o f the sale o f coal, the disposi tion of the Panama railroad and many other things. The president expects to make various recommendations re garding the canal at the coming short session of congress. Mr. T a ft Bailed on the armored cruiser Tennessee, with the cruiser Montana as convoy. While officially known as cruisers, these vessels have the general proportions o f the battle ships of a few years ago, although they could not stand up very long against a modern Dreadnaught. Both cruisers have a speed o f 22 knots and will make the trip to Colon in four days. Mr. T aft expects to be on the isthmus four days and is due back in Charleston November 22. He will stop over a few hours in Richmond on the 23d. President T a ft’s special squadron is under the command o f Rear Admiral Staunton, with the Tennessee as flag ship. Admiral Staunton, Captain Quimby, o f the Montana, and Rear Admiral Ford, commanding the Charleston navy yard, were at the de pot to greet the president when he arrived. The members of his party were driven to the home of Mayor Rhett for breakfast. Later the presi dent reviewed groups o f white and col ored school children. Mr. T a ft went aboard the Tennessee launch at the custom house wharf. As he made his way up the starboard gangway of the big gray cruiser his flag was run up and he was received with a ruffle o f drums a blare o f trum pets and all the ceremonies accorded the commander in chief o f the Am eri can armed forces. The president is making a purely business trip to Panama and accom panied only by his brother, Charles P. Taft, Secretary Norton, two aides, a physician and a stenographer. PO W ERS M AY LO SE SE AT. Kentucky Democratic Delegation to Ask Congress to Act. Louisville — Reports which were freely circulated here are that there is a movement under way to have the nine Democratic representatives o f the Kentucky delegation make a concerted effort to have Caleb Powers ousted from his seat as representative of the Eleventh Kentucky district. Con gress, it is reported, will be asked to deny Powers his seat on the ground that he has thrice been convicted of felony and has not been acquitted by a jury. Governor Willson’s pardon, it is contended, does not have the same e f fect as an acquittal on the charge of complicity in the Goebel assassination. Holiday Silver May Be Minted. Washington— Treasury officials may have to change their minds, after all, and order the mints to click off a mil lion bright silver coins for the Christ mas holidays. It has been customary to do so for many years, but as the treasury hH8 on hand about $22,000,000 in good coins, even though they are not bright and shiny, it had been de cided, in the interest o f economy, that no new ones would be turned out. But the wail o f protest which is said to have originated with the small boy has gathered momentum. The indignation o f the demands of the merchants has’ grown and the subtreasuries have been besieged with demands for new mon ey until all the assistant treasurers are calling for help. The New York treasurer came to Washington to in form Treasurer McCIung and George Roberts, director o f the mint, that banks in New York are being almost ipobbed by merchants who want bright new coins to g ive out to their custom ers during the holiday season. Seattle— President T a ft’s order with drawing Alaska oil lands from settle ment was not unexpected, being in line with the administration’s policy of restoring all Alaska coal lands to the public domain and letting congress legislate for their disposal. The oil lands are in or near the coal fields. Gushers were tapped in the Katalla coal fields and coal claims now cover the oil land. Clarence Cunningham, who located the famous group of coal claims that figured so prominently in the attacks on Secretary Ballinger, went to Alaska to prospect for oil, and Indians showed him the enormously rich coal areas. The oil deposits o f Alaska have not yet been thoroughly prospected, but are believed to be extensive. In the sandstone and shale beds of the Yukon and Koyukuk valley, heavy seepage of oil has been noted, but no effort has been made to segregate the land, from the government domain for exploitation. A lake covered with oil has been Cadets Suffer Penalty. discovered within the region about 300 West Point, N. Y .— The entire first miles north o f (Kotzebue sound, and it is believed that good gushers could class o f West Point cadets, 85 in num ber, has been deprived o f the Christ be found here at shallow depth. mas leave o f absence for (their partici pation in the "silen cin g” of Captain Buenos Ayres Is City Beautiful. Rufus Long, Eleventh infantry, in Washington— Municipal decoration structor o f m ilitary tactics, on Septem is one o f the many things that the Uni ber 24, last. While the punishment ted States has y e l to learn from her 20 order includes all of the first-class ca sister American republics writes Con dets who will be graduated next June, sul General R. M. Barleman, of fewer than half the number are affect Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Speaking ed, the rest being already debarred of Beunos Ayres he adds that there is from enjoying the holiday leave because no city from which more can be learn of demerits marked up against them. ed, not merely in municipal decoration alone, but in the way that private in Southern States Grow. terest ia subordinated to the public Washington— The population o f the welfare, as the commerical clement never demands that "squares shall be state o f Alabama is [2,138,093, as enumerated in the 13th census. This utilized as sites for skyscrapers.” is an increase o f 309,398, or 16.9 per cent, over $1,828,697 in 1900. The Figures Must Be Shown. increase from 18P0 to 1900 was 315,- New York— Financial circles are 680, or 20.9 percent. manifesting great interest in a series The population of the state o f Flor of questions that has just been put to ida is 751,139, an increase of 222,597, all the great railway systems o f the or 42.1 per cent over 528,542 in 1900. country in a circular issued on account The increase from 1890 to 1900 was of the proposed advance in freight 137,120, or 35 per cent. rates. A fte r all the questions are an swered, the public will get an oppor Mint Will Be Closed Permanently. tunity to learn about all the commis Washington — George E. Roberts, sions and profits on security issues which have been exacted from the rail director o f the New Orleans mint, said that the mint would be abandoned roads by banking houses. for the presenL When operations may be resumed there is not known. Town* Show Big Growth. Washington — The population of “ There is not enough work to keep all Youngstown, Ohio, is 79,066, an in the mints in operation,” said Mr. crease o f 34,181 or 76.2 per cent over Roberts. “ It ia with difficulty that three are kept working.” 44,885 in 1900. Federal Finances Good. El Paso, Tex., 39,279, ,an increase Washington— The beginning of this o f 23,373 or 146.9 per cent over 15,906 month has brought an improved condi in 1900. Canton, III., 10,453 compared with tion o f government finances showing a surplus o f more than $700,000 as 6,564 in 1900. East Chicago, Ind., 19,098, com against a deficit o f $2,500,000 a year I ago. ’ pared with $,411 in ItOO. Los Angeles Has 319,198. Washington— The population o f Loa Angeles, Cal., is 319,198, as compared with 102,479, as annoanced by the cen sus bureau. This is an increase aineu 1900 o f 267,199, or 21.6 par cent.