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NEWS OF THE WEEK C U R R EN CY BILL T O COME UP. President Decides Measure Will Have Consideration This Session. W ASHINGTON.— Encouraged by the rapid progress already made in the preparation of a tariff revision bill, close friends of President Wilson pre dict that currency reform measures would be brought before the extra ses sion of congress. The President talked informally with some of his callers about the prospects for currency legislation. They went away convinced that Miss Maxine Elliott denies she while the president would devote him married, or to be soon. self first and foremost to tariff revi Dame Fashion decrees that woman’s sion, he now hoped that at least a entire dress shall consist of only eight start on monetary reform, if not actual pieces. legislation, would be possible in the Dustin Farnum, the actor, is to quit extra session. From the first, the president has be the stage and go into business for lieved in the necessity for immediate himself. currency reform, and though desirous Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, of New that congress should focus its atten York, gives $650,000 to aid social wel tion and that of the nation on the tar fare work. iff question, he never has given up the A co-ed student at Oregon Univers idea of getting a currency measure ity has the distinction of being a before the country within a few months. Some of his friends said that grandmother. they were particularly hopeful for cur Austria calls on allies to stop firing rency reform because of the attitude on Scutari and sends warships to en of the Democratic leaders in congress force demands. toward expeditious action on the tar Dr. Eliot, president of Harvard Uni iff. Senator Simmons, chairman of the versity, has been chosen ambassador finance committee, is reported to have to Great Britain. said that the tariff could be disposed The New York "underworld” pleads of within three months. Like the tar with the vice commission for a voice iff, the currency bill when drawn will in its investigations. be presented as a party measure, care fully worked out by congressional com Action on the currency bill will be mittee in co-operation with the presi taken by Congress at the special ses dent. It will not be made public, it is sion, after the tariff is out of the way. said, until it has been studied closely Assistant Secretary of State Hunt by members of the cabinet, recognized ington Wilson suddenly resigns on ac authorities on currency questions, and count of the administration's Chinese some of the leading business men of the country in whose judgment the ad loan policy. ministration has confidence. The battleship Oregon is to be re The president intends to stay In tained in the Pacific reserve fleet, in Washington throughout the extra ses stead of "scrapped,” as first intended sion, giving every attention to legisla tive questions. He has every day de by the Navy Department. clined invitations to make speeches Mrs. Eaton, widow of the late Ad outside of the city. miral Eaton, who died suddenly at Ply The cabinet will meet immediately, mouth, Mass., is held in the county when the cfuestion of recess appoint jail, charged with poisoning her hus ments will be discussed. The resigna band. tion of Huntington Wilson as assist One thousand dollars' worth of Chi ant secretary of state leaves the state nese silks are held by San Francisco department under charge of Alva customs officials, consigned to the Adee, second assistant secretary of medical department at Mare Island, state. It is probable, however, that and marked “ From the United States there will be a recess appointment of N avy Medical Department at Manila.” John Bassette Moore as counsellor of the state department, so that he can President Wilson advocates Jury re co-operate with Mr. Adee in running form . the department. The president tele Fourth annual automobile show graphed Secretary Bryan that he need not cut short his vacation on account opens in Portland. of Huntington W ilson’s withdrawal. Ex-President Taft has resigned as a member of Yale University corpora A S S IS T A N T S E C R E TA R Y RESIGNS. tion. Cenerai Resume of Important Events Throughout the World. KILLSGREECERULER King George Shot Through Heart By Assassin. cers swear fealty to Constantine, they shouted "Long live the King.” ' Prince Nicholas is the only member of the royal family in Salonika. Mourn ing emblems are displayed every where. The Greek governor has Issued a proclamation announcing that the oath of fealty to King Constantine has been taken. HEPPN ER MEN T A L K ROADS. SEASID E LOGGERS BUSY. SU FFRA GIS TS STORM C A P IT A L. “Outrage” in Parade at Washington Palace Hotel Rendezvous for Backers Timber Industry Along Coast Takes on of Good Highways. Active Phase. Figures in Speeches. Assassin, Who Is Man o f Low Type, SEASIDE— The logging Industry In Heppner— About fifty of Heppner’s HARRISBURG, P a — Advocates and business men sat down to a sump and around Seaside, long dormant, will Says. He Is Against Govern opponents of votes for women joined tuous dinner at the Palace Hotel re open within a few days. Olson broth in battle over the cause before the ment—Motive Unexplained. cently. The object of the gathering senate judiciary general committee ers, the well-known loggers from Little Falls and the Lewis River, have just completed cruising the timber which SALO NIK I.— King George of Greece lies In the hills about two and a half was assassinated while walking in the streets of Salonlkl Wednesday after miles west of Seaside and have closed noon. a two-year contract for logging o ff the The assassin was a Greek of low timber. mental type, who gave his name as Aleko Schinas. He shot the King Three donkey engines will be placed through the heart. In operation at once and between 50 The King was accompanied only by and 60 men will be employed in the an aide-de-camp, Lieutenant-Colonel logging camp. Already the Olson Francoudls. The assassin came sud- brothers have in sight some 15,000,000 feet of timber to cut. This does not embrace all the standing timber in that locality, but it is expected that once the logging camp is Installed, others owning standing timber in that neighborhood will come forward and sell their holdings. The tract of timber along the ridge is mostly hemlock and spruce. Olson brothers’ contract calls for the delivery of the logs at Warrenton. They will be rafted down Scipplnon and delivered to Leander Lebeck. An effort is being made to start the Seaside sawmills. If this mill is opened the logs will be sent to the mill at Seaside. I f not, they will be sold to either Astoria or Portland mills. The new logging camp means increased business for Seaside. Eleven families have come here with the purpose of settling and have rented homes. The COW PURCHASE PLAN NEW . camp will be so situated that the em ployes o f the camp will be able to live Hood River Commercial Club Backs at Seaside, and at the same time be Move to Aid Valley Folk. employed at the logging camp. Hood River.— T o aid the apple- MODERN DAIRY IS PLAN N ED . growers of the community in securing cows, the Hood River Commercial Club proposes to form a cow purchas Umatilla Farmers Heavy Shippers of ing association, which will not only Milk to Portland. select the animals, but will assist the P E N D LE T O N — The work of- build orchardists financially in securing them. It is the hope of a large num ing an up-to-date and absolutely sani ber of people of this city to secure a tary dairy, and providing the best reg creamery. However, Professor Kent, of the Oregin Agricultural College, istered Holstein cows to be had in the who was recently here conferring with country, has commenced at the East the directors of the club, says that ern Oregon state hospital. Ten thou before the creamery can be operated sand dollars will be devoted to the on a profitable basis at least 300 more cows ought to be placed in the com building and equipping of the dairy, Huntington Wilson Cannot Counte and it is believed that the new hospi munity. Petitions are being circulated in nance Chinese Loan Policy. I .. . x.;# The ’ ’alley's imputation is made up tal dairy will prove an object lesson 8easide, O re, for the recall of its to a great extent of people who have to many farmers in this section of the W ASHINGTON. — Huntington W il KIN G GEORGE, OF GREECE, WHO WAS ASSASSINATED. mayor. come from cities and do not under son, assistant and acting secretary of stand how to choose a good milch cow. country. W ork on Superintendent A party of explorers left Philadel state, a Taft appointee who retained has already adopted the resolution, An expert will make the choice, un McNary's cottage, near the main build phia recently to explore the Amazon office at the request of President W il and the suffrage fight centered in the der the plans that the club is pro ing, w ill be started in the next two River. son, until the president could give fur Senate. mulgating. A large number of those ther time to the selection o f a suc The "outrage on suffragists In Wash ho are desirous of going into the weeks. Secretary of State W . J. Bryan spoke cessor, and also to oblige Secretary Dairying is becoming quite a prom ington" figured prominently in the dairy business are not able financially in favor of the Home Rule bill, on St. Bryan, who desired to attend the cele arguments of the suffrage supporters. to pay cash for cows at tfie present inent industry in Umatilla county, Patrick's Day. bration of his birthday at Lincoln “ Not one man who struck a woman In time. The club will make the pur special activity being felt in the Stan field locality. H. M. Olsen, formerly Neb., resigned suddenly when con that parade, not one man who spoke chase for these, and through the asso Special session of Congress is called fronted with the duty of promulgating a dairyman of Portland, and Dr. indecently to the women would vote ciation that w ill be formed will await for April 7 by President Wilson, to act the administration’s policy with refer Watts, also o f the same city, have com for woman suffrage,” was one o f Dr. the remittance of the purchasing on the tariff only. pleted arrangements for operating ence to the Chinese loan, as announced Shaw’s remarks. She declared that all rancher. 'v modern dairies. Holstein cows are to Pacific Coast phone m.en vote by the president. The acting secre the suffragists ask is the right to be used exclusively by both men. Many against striking and accept the 25 tary was a firm believer in the T aft share in the vote of the country. EN G IN EE R IN G F E A T BIG. other farmers in the west end of the policy and he explained in his letter of cents advance offered. While Mrs. A. J. George was speak county are taking up dairying on an resignation that he could not consci ing against the resolution there was Question of Getting Foundations for extensive scale, declaring that it is one Dr. B riedmann, discoverer of the tu entiously act as spokesman for a pol laughter from the suffragists when she berculosis cure, has offered to treat all icy with which he was wholly out of of the finest sections in the state to Coos Bay Span Is Problem. declared that woman’s place Is in the poor free of charge. harmony. North Bend.— An engineering prob carry on such an industry. For some home. Turning to the committee she time past Stanfield has been shipping The resignation was accepted In a I-ouls W. Hill, of the Great Northern said: lem confronts the men in charge of to Portland and various points in this railroad, says their lines will not be letter from President Wilson, to take "Sisters, nearly 80 times when 1 the bridge operations of the Southern county more than $50 worth of milk effect immediately. The president im extended to San Francisco. The daily. have used the words ‘home’ and ‘worn Pacific to bridge Coos Bay. mediately designated Second Assist an’ in meetings like this the suffra trouble arises over getting foundations. ant Secretary Adee to act as secretary Redrock seems to be the one thing gists have laughed." L A N D T O BE O PEN E D SOON. of state during Secretary Bryan’s ab PORTLAND MARKETS She declared that she formerly had that Is lacking in the geological forma sence. believed in suffrage but had changed tion of the bay, as drilling has shown A probable result of the resignation Wheat—Track prices: Club, 85086c; her views when she saw how "Buf- that no such substance can' be found, Two Townships in Klamath County will be the immediate appointment un Ready for Entry April 6. bluestem, 97@98c; 40-fold, 86087c; der a recess commission of John Bas Crown Prince Constantine, Who As- fragists feel who Bpeak of the home.” at least within a reasonable distance from the surface. The tests have gone cends to Throne. red Russian, 84 0 85c; valley, 87c. sett Moore, as counsellor of the de W ASH ING TO N, D. C — Representa down to a depth of 100 feet, and all Barley—Feed, nominal; brewing, partment of state, with authority to that the drill shows to be there Is tive Hawley has been advised that two denly at the King and fired one shot nominal; rolled, $25.50026.50 per ton. act as secretary. sand. townships In Southwestern Klamath from a seven-chambered revolver. The In conversation with one of the en county long withdrawn on account of Corn— Whole, $27; cracked, $28 per DR. E L I O T FOR G R E A T BRIT AIN . tragedy caused intense excitement. gineers he stated that a plan was be ton. Schinas was seized Immediately and a resurvey, w ill be restored to entry PARIS.— In spite o f the eloquent ar ing worked out to make the founda Miilstuffs—Bran, $21 per ton; shorts, President of Harvard Chosen to Repre- overpowered. tions of concrete, imbedded in the April 6. guments of the French Premier, Aris sent United States. $23 per ton; middlings, $30 per ton. The wounded King was lifted into a sand, something entirely new in en Mr. Hawley presented to the W ar W A S H IN G T O N — Dr. Charles Eliot, carriage, which was hurried to the tide Briand, embodied In wbat is pro gineering. Considering the weight of Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, department an application for the president emeritus of Harvard Uni hospital. He waB still breathing when nounced the finest speech of his ca the finished structure a foundation K enwill and Heights telephone com choice, $15@17; mixed, $10013.50; oat versity, has been decided upon by placed In the carriage, but died before reer, the senate overthrew the govern made in this manner seems to be panies t lay a cable across Coos Bay and vetch, $12; alfalfa, $11.50; clover, President Wilson for ambassador to reaching the hospital. something that is almost impossible. from Glasgow wharf to Simpson Park. ment on the question of proportional Great Britain. Close friends of the $10; straw, $6@7. Prince Nicholas, the King's third Secretary of State Bryan has in president telegraphed Dr. Eliot, con representation. CROP P E S TS DISCUSSED. Oats— No. 1 white, $27.50 per ton. formed Senator Chamberlain that all gratulating him and urging him to ac son, and other officers hurried to the A fter the senate, by a vote of 161 to hospital. On his arrival Prince Nicho Anyrlean consuls in territories to be Apples— Spitzenberg, extra fancy, cept. las summoned the officers and, speak 128, had adopted the amendment in 300-Page Book Issued by O. A. C. of opened to the Pacific Coast by the $1.25@1.50; choice, 75c® $1; Yellow George W. Guthrie, Democratic state ing in a voice choked with sobs, said: troduced by Senator Paul L. Feytral, a Pan-American Canal have been re Much Interest to Growers. Newtown, extra fancy, $1.2501.50; chairman of Pennsylvania and ex “ It is my deep grief to have to an Republican-Liberal, which proposed quested to forward all available data choice, 75c@$l; Winesap, extra fancy, mayor of Pittsburg, has been selected nounce to you the death o f your be Corvallis.— Results of the last two regarding the possibility of market that the majority should receive the $1.25@1.50; Red Cheek pippin, extra to be ambassador to Mexico. This In loved King and to invite you to swear years' work In crop pest investigations ing Oregon fruits and berries. In fancy, $1.2501.50; Arkansas Black, ex formation came from Intimate friends fidelity to your new sovereign, King whole of the representation, the min and experimental work In horticulture quiries were made at request of the isters Immediately withdrew and held done at the Oregon Agricultural Col tra fancy, $1.75<®2; Baldwin, extra of President Wilson. From the same Constantine.” Oregon Horticultural society. a brief consultation. They then pro fancy, $101.25; choice, 75c®$l; Rome sources It was learned that Justice Crown Prince Constantine, who suc ceeded to the Elysee palace and hand lege Experiment Station are being Ilaeuty, $1.25(3)1.50; small sizes, all va James W. Gerard, of New York, was published In bulletin form and the first rieties, less; Ben Davis, etc., common a likely choice for ambassador to Italy ceeds King George, at present is at ed their resignations to President copies of the 300-page book have been Artesian Water Found. Poincare. The President accepted the delivered to the college by the State and that William Church Osborn, of Janina. pack, 50@60c. P R IN E V IL L E — Farmers in the v i New York, Augustus Thomas, the play The assassin of the King, on being resignations, but requested the minis printer. Onions— Oregon. 90c(3$l per stck. cinity o f Prineville are much elated Vegetables— Artichokes, $1,2501.50 wright, and possibly Thomas Nelson arrested, refused to explain his motive ters to continue to transact business Special features of the work are «er dozen; asparagus, ll®12*6c pound; Page, of Virginia, would be ambassa for the crime. He declared that his until their successors had been found. accounts of Investigations made by over striking artesian water in the Crooked R iver Valley. George Stay- A cabinet crisis in the present situa name was Aleka Shinas and, in reply cabbage, l@ l% c per pound: cauliflow dors to European courts. the college experts to determine the No one has been decided upon for to an officer, who asked him whether tion in Europe is considered bad influence of bud variations on fruit ton, who lives four miles west of er, $202.2» per crate; celery, $2.50(3 Prineville, has struck a strong flow ___ ___ ____I __ ____enough, but It is pointed out that the he had no pity for his country, an 4.00 per crate; cucumbers, $202.50 per ambassador to Japan. markings; an exhaustive treatise on nounced that he was against govern- crisis precipitated by the senate is the several forms of aphides which at the depth of 200 feet. It threw the dozen: eggplant, 25c pound; head let graver still, for it is a crisis not of cause Oregon agriculturists so much water from a five-inch casing 11 feet ment. tuce, $2.25 per crate; hothouse, lettuce. Chinese Silks Seized. Shinas maintained a perfectly impas- the ministry only, but o f the French trouble, and a discussion o f the work above the surface of the ground. The 90c0$1 per box; peppers. 30c per San Francisco.—Collector of Cus; parliamentary regime, and It is added of the San Jose scale on pears. These well-drilling outfit which put down the give demeanor. pound; radishes, 35c per dozen; rhu Precautions were taken at once that any ministry falling to place pro treatises are Illustrated by color Stayton well has already been engaged barb, 6@7c per pound; spinach. $1(3 toms Stratton will endeavor to learn for several months’ drilling for arte 1.25 per box; sprouts, 10c; tomatoes, whether Mrs. W. T. McGregor, Mrs. A. throughout the city and perfect order portional representation at the head of plates. sian water In this vicinity. It is likely Hammar, Mrs. P. D. Norton, Mrs. H. L. Is being maintained. the programme immediately would be $2 per box; garlic, 5 ® 6c per pound. that several other outfits will be The King fell Into the arms of his j turned out by the chamber, Potatoes— Burbanks, 45®50c per Troop and Miss F. M. Brown, members Coquille to Have Public Park. brought Into the country within the The only open is hundred: sweet potatoes, 4c per of families of officers at Mare Island, aide when shot. T w o Boldiers ran * solution seemingly '* next few days. are officers of the United States Navy Coquille.— Coquille will have a pub for President Poincare to dissolve the pound. upon hearing the firing, and helped to Sack Vegetables— Turnips, 90c@$l medical department at Mare Island support him. He was placed in a car chamber, but as an election would be lic park and playground, negotiations Grading Work Resumed. per sack: parsnips, 9Oc0$l per sack; and whether a box weighing 400 riage and efforts were made to stop made on the question of proportional pending for some time having been FLO RENCE— The railroad camp un pounds, containing more than $1000 the bleeding, but he breathed his last representation, carrots, 90c<ff$l per sack. the new chamber completed which gives the city pos would be just as much at odds with session of a ten-acre tract within easy der H. B. Role, which had suspended Poultry— Hens, 15V4@16c; broilers, worth of Chinese silks, notions and on the way to the hospital nearby. reach. The property purchased is work for the W inter on account of 25c; turkeys, live, 18 0 20c; dressed, embroidered goods, which arrived here When Prince Nicholas bade the offi- the senate as ever. known as Patterson's Grove and was rainy weather, resumed operations at choice, 23®25c; ducks, 15(®18c: geese, on the army transport Logan last Sat purchased by public-spirited citizens, Maplston this week with a crew o f SO urday, and not on the ship's manifest, 12(313c. Thirty Battle With Knives. Bryan Man Dies Unshorn. led by Mayor Morrison, and that syn men. Most o f the right of way Is now Eggs— Fresh Oregon ranch, 18019c are not smuggled goods and subject to M INNEAPO LIS. — Battling with dicate will hold It until snch time as cleared and grading will begin at once. seizure. BAKER, O re — Even though Bryan s per dozen. knives and bludgeons, more than 30 Orders are to rush the work and as Butter — Oregon creamery butter man was elected and Bryan Is his meh. divided into antagonistic groups the city is financially able to take it soon as men can be had another camp Spirit Is Said to Beckon. o ff their hands. The grove w ill Be cubes, 37Hc per pound; prints. 39c right-hand man It did not suffice and of railroad workers and citizens, fitted up this season for use o f the | will be opened two miles above Ma- per pound. Denver.— Alonzo Thompson, multi Edward Flenners died here without a clashed on the outskirts o f Cologne, children as a playground and a place pleton. Pork— Fancy, 11®11%C per pound. millionaire spiritualist of this city, lies hair cut. Flenners was a great ad Minn. Several of them were left cut where meetings and picnics may be I Veal— Fhncy, 14(pl4Hc per pound. Union Lodge to Build Hall. Cattle— Choice steers. $7.500 7.75; on his deathbed here, declaring that mirer o f the Commoner and when and bleeding on the battlefield and held. UN IO N — The Knights of Pythias of good steers, $7.00(37.50; medium he is in hourly communication with Bryan was defeated for president, the three, one of them fatally cut, were Marshfield votes “Yes.” brought by special train to a hospital this p'ace have authorized the Incorpo Mr. first time. Flenners declared he would steers, $6.50(37.00; choice cows, $6 50 the spirit of his dead father. Marshfield.— The special election ration of a company having for its ob 06.85; good cows, $6(36.50; medium Thompson Insists that his dead father not have his hair cut until his favorite here. According to James Harvey, one was elected presidenL His locks grew of the wounded men. the railroad men here Tuesday resulted in 506 votes j ject the construction o f a castle hall. is constantly beckoning to him and cows, $5.5006; choice calves, $809; good heavy calves, $6.50(37.60; bulls, telling him to Join him In the spirit to below his shoulders and despite his received their pay and went to Co being cast. The proposition to sell The local lodge has purchased and $6.50(36. Hogs — Eight, $8.7509: world. At the bedside of the dying age ot over 50 years, it was Jet black, logne to spend it. There were several terminal railway franchise to the \ paid for one of the best business lots heavy, $7.7508. Sheep — Yearling spiritualist are Mr. Thompson's two Flenners died at St. Elizabeth s Hos- brushes between townsmen and rail- Southern Pacific carried 393 to 83. In the town and It Is expected that wethers. $5.7506.50; ewes, $4@5.25; wealthy brothers, one being Charles pltal from liver trouble and had been a readers, when the latter were attacked The proposition of the city to give the the stock w ill soon be taken for the band $1800 yearly, carried, 367 to 114. | erection of the building. county charge during the Winter. from the rear. Thompson, of Portland, Ore. lambs, $607.15. here Tuesday in the greatest demon stration ever made by women in the state capitol. Thousands of women from all sec tions of the state were present to support or oppose the proposed amend ment to the constitution giving women the right to vote. The women stormed the chamber where the hearing was held, crowded the galleries, swarmed to the President’s rostrum and packed the corridors outside. The lower House of the Legislature FRENCH CABINET IS FORCED TO RESIGN was to discuss good roads in general and the improvement of the road to Spray and the extension of the Willow Creek road to Ritter In particular. The two roads mentioned will bring considerable additional business to Heppner. T. J. Mahoney acted as toastmaster. John Scott Mills, of the publicity de partment of the O.-W. R. & N. Com pany, and J. R. Stein, of the freight de partment of the same company, were present. Mr. Mills delievered an Inter esting and Instructive address upon the good roads question. This was followed by talks by several of the leading business men of the city. Commit tees were appointed to work out def inite plans for the improvement and construction of the roads under con sideration. W. D. Newlon, who has been drilling a number of wells in the light land district in the northern part ot the county, made a proposition to drill for artesian water In that part of the county, provided a bonus of $20,000 be raised, the same to be paid in the event he secures a flow of water suf ficient for irrigation purposes. I f he fails to secure the flow of water he shall’ receive nothing. The offer aroused considerable Interest, and u committee was appointed to see wbat can be done with the proposition.