NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREST SERVICE ARRAIGNED
OREGON STATE NEWS IN GENERAL
Expert Practical Lumberman Re
tires and Points Out Defects.
Washington, D. C.— A scathing in
Industrial and Educational Item* of Interest To Oregonian*
dictment of the present-day manage
ment o f the Forest service is con
tained in a memorandum filed with the
VETERANS , GIVEN WARNING COFFEE CLUB IS ATTRACTIVE
secretary of agriculture by Daniel W.
Adams, who, after five years as expert
See Physician Before Going to Get- Various Cities and Towns in sta te
lumberman in the forestry bureau,
tysburg, Say* Finzer.
Watch Eugene Innovation.
Montenegro accepts a new frontier voluntarily retires to engage in pri
Salem—Old veterans who will at
Eugene — Much interest throughout
line and in exchange yields up Scutari. vate business.
Impracticability, bad
tend the 50th anniversary celebration the state is being taken in the Eugene
A rope-maker o f Cherbourg, France, business management, improvidence
at Gettysburg in July from Oregon Coffee club, according to I'roleBsor E.
has just awakened from a 77-day and an excess o f bureaucratic methods
are advised in a bulletin issued by Ad E. DeCou, president o f the organiza
sleep.
are the general charges he makes.
jutant General Finzer, through Gover tion backing the undertaking. Two
Alabama's senators declare the Mr. Adams gives names, cites in
nor West, to consult their family phy students of Pacific University have
South has not its proper share o f fore stances and refers to records to sub
sician before deciding to take the long written him for information, as they
ign consuls.
stantiate his charges.
Though less
plan to open a similar institution in
trip in the hottest time of the year.
Twenty-five per cent o f the officials sensational than the charges often
the “ North End” o f Portland this
Rules
and
regulations
have
been
at the coming election in Portland,
summer.
made
by
the
late
Senator
Heyburn,
of
issued
relative
to
the
expenditure
of
will be women.
Dr. Alfred G. Schmidt, banker and
the state appropriation providing for a philanthropist o f Albany, har in
Idaho, the charges o f Mr. Adams are
Ortie E. McManigal will soon be re
paying
the
expenses
o
f
survivors
of
vited Professor DeCou to go to that
leased from prison, and declares he convincing, because they are made by
the battle back fo attend the annivers city and address a meeting o f business
a competent man who spent five years
will start life all over again.
ary. These are signed by James P. men on the subject o f a coffee club, and
International lawyers of several in the service.
Shaw o f department headquarters, and President Homan, of Willamette Uni
Dealing with the timber question,
countries spoke in Washington in fav
Colonel Lewis C. Garrigus, Confeder versity, when he was here attending
or o f equal canal tolls for ail coun he says that the head o f the timber di
ate veteran, and commissioners.
the dedication of the Methodist church
vision is one o f the most experienced
tries.
The camp will be open for the re recently, said Salem would do well to
and best-informed lumbermen in the
ception
o
f
visitors
June
29,
and
will
Tollow the plan.
Miss Margaret
Wilson, eldest
country, but his suggestions are large
close July 6. No one not a veteran of
The Eugene Coffee club is intended
daughter of the President, spoke be
ly disregarded by students in the serv-
the
Civil
war
will
be
given
food
or
to be a self-sustaining club for work
fore the general council o f women’s ; ice and acute disagreements ensue
shelter
within
the
camp.
Those
not
ingmen, offering free reading and
clubs at Baltimore.
whenever the government undertakes
provided with proper credentials will game rooms, and a lunch counter,
The government sees no cause to to sell its timber to private lumber
be barred from the camp.
The camp where plain food may be obtained at a
change its plans for the naval cruise men. He charges that the "personnel
will be at the High Water Mark mon minimum price.
A free employment
to the Mediterranean on account of o f the forest service’ is composed of so
ument on the battlefield, complete in bureau is maintained in connection
many theorists and highly-trained
the Japanese controversy.
all its equipment o f tents, cots, blank with the club.
ets, etc., but each veteran must pro
Eighty miners are missing and 39 ' young men who have injected such
The Coffee club was an outgrowth
vide his own towel, soap and toilet ar of discussion in the Municipal league
bodies have been recovered from a senseless and impossible regulations
that
the
sawmill
men
purchase
timber
ticles.
The
“
mess
k
it"
provided
by
Pennsylvania coal mine which was
nearly a year ago of methods to be
only when their privately owned tim
the government will become the prop used in keeping Eugene in the “ dry”
wrecked by explosion of foul gases.
ber is exhausted.”
As these young
erty o f the veteran upon breaking column.
COUNT SHIGENOBU OKUMA
Governor Johnson, o f California, de men conduct the field work, Mr.
camp. No trunks will be allowed in
clares the dignity of the state as well Adams alleges, it often costs the for National Leader and Former Premier o f Japan, Who Declares Christianity is the baggage.
the
Only
Thing
That
Prevents
War
With
United
States.
TORRENS LAW MOVE IS MADE
as the diginty of Japan, is at stake in est service three times as much as the
the anti-alien land bill controversy.
stumpage is worth to designate the
LIVESTOCK RULING IS MADE
BRYAN SEEKS WORLD PEACE
trees which the purchaser may cut.
Land at Issue Consists of 84.78
A 2-year-girl at Johnstown, Pa.,
In one intsance the forest service got
Acres in Elliott I’ rairie Country.
Ballot Wording Knocks Out Clack
was washed 409 feet through an 18- $1 a thousand for a lot of timber, and
Outlines Plan for Universal Treat-;
inch drain pipe and came out alive
amas
Provision,
Says
Judge.
Oregon City—Application for in
it cost the government $7 a thousand
ies — Foreign Powers Favor.
and uninjured, though it took nearly
to mark the timber, prior to cutting.
Oregon City—The “ double negative itial registration o f land under the
an hour to revive her.
Washington, D. C.— Secretary Bry- : that means a positive,’ ’ was the basis Torrens law, rarely used in this coun
There is a provision of law under
an’s preliminary outline of his propos- ! of a decision by Circuit Judge Camp ty, but much simpler in form than the
Secretary Bryan allowed no wines which the government gives away tim
ed international agreement for peace, bell that knocks out for the time be usual method o f quieting title, has
at his first official dinner to foreign ber for domestic use to persons living
The
which he laid before the senate for ing the county provision that livestock been made by L. A. Coldren.
ambassadors, using unfermented grape near the national forests. It the Deer
eign relations committee Thursday, de shall not be allowed to run at large. land at issue consists of 84.78 acres ip
juice instead, and says he considers the Lodge forest in 1912 Mr. Adams
veloped wide differences of opinion.
Judge Campbell based his action upon the Elliott Prairie country, and is val
new custom premanently established. shows that it cost the government $9 a
Through
Nevertheless it was understood that j the wording o f the ballot when the ued at about $80 an acre.
thousand feet to give away timber,
with thi* indorsement o f President matter was voted upon at the last confusion o f previous deeds and mort
During the funeral services o f a 4- because o f the impracticability of for
Wilson the secretary o f state soon election. The instruction on the bal gages on the property, title to it is
year-old boy at Butte, Cal., the child est ranges.
Lawmakers Respectfully Await Ar would undertake to open negotiations
confused now, and as Coldren has a
suddenly revived and sat up in its
lot at that time read;
with the leading powers for such
rival of Secretary Before Act
coffin, and the shock caused the in AUSTRALIAN MEAT ADMITTED
“ For stock running at large—Y es.” purchaser for the land, he desires to
treaties as the proposal contemplates.
stant death o f the child’s grand
ing on Alien Land Bill.
“ Against stock running at large— clear up this legal tangle.
In acting on the case the court will
Developments, however, indicated that N o.”
mother, aged 81 years.
San Francisco to Encourage Ship
some of the committee, Democrats and
The form, as prescribed by the leg order the recorder o f the county to is
It is reported in St. Paul that J. J.
sue a certificate o f title to the prop
Republicans, were opposed to the idea
ments to Lower Prices.
Washington, D. C.— After an hour’s of the United States binding itself by islative law of 1907, indicates that the erty, and on this certificate all encum
Hill has let contracts for the construc
same
title
for
the
matter
to
be
voted
San
Francisco—
Following
a
confer
conference at the White House Presi international agreement not to prepare
tion o f four big ocean liners, to cost in
upon shall precede both the words brances to the property will be en
the aggregate $15,000,000, and it is ence between San Francisco meat dent Wilson directed Secretary Bryan for war during a specified time while j
“ Y es,” and "N o .” In ruling the pre tered.
to
proceed
at
once
to
Sacramento
to
beileved to show the expected impor dealers and Mayor James Rolph, Jr., it
a dispute was in progress, which is sent vote inadequate to express popu
co-operate
with
Governor
Johnson
and
tance of the opening o f the Panama was announced Saturday that ship
one feature o f Mr. Bryan’s plan.
lar opinion in the matter, the judge, FINE IMPORTED CATTLE HERE
the members o f the California legisla
canal.
Briefly, Secretary Bryan's plan, as after reviewing the statement printed
ments o f meat from Australia will be ture in framing a law regarding the
Bank President Brings in Wiscon
California refuses to honor the ex admitted at this port, and this, it is ownership o f land by aliens that would he outlined it, is that the United on the ballot, said :
States should make treaties under j “ No fair interpretation can be given
pense bill of Secretary Knox’s trip to
sin and Iowa Herds.
not
conflict
with
the
treaty
obligations
said, means there will be a cut in
which disputes, even those involving the words as they appeared upon the
the Coast.
Cloverdale—Charles Ray, president
prices to consumers o f from 1 to 2 o f the United States, particularly with “ national honor or vital interests,” j ballot, using their ordinary meaning,
of the Nestucca Valley bank, o f this
would be submitted to an international i
War talk led to a fight between a cents a pound. Dealers interested in Japan.
“ I am going in the hope that we board for inquiry, and that the disput save that every elector who voted was place, has received a carload o f pure-
Jap and a Finn at San Francisco. the shipments from the Antipodes say
in favor o f stock running at large.”
may
be
able
to
find
the
best
solution
blood Holstein cattle, which he pur
ing countries should agree to take no I
Both were arrested.
they have formulated plans to resist o f the difficulty,” said Secretary Bry
chased in Wisconsin and Iowa, having
steps whatever toward preparation for
any
fight
in
the
shape
o
f
a
meat
war
Astoria
Wants
Public
Dock.
an.
“
I
feel
sure
that
they
in
Cali
sent an experienced dairyman from
The government sees a possibility of
war within a specified time o f six
fornia will enter upon the work with months or a year.
being forced to intervene in Califor that may be thrust upon them.
Astoria— A modern pufflic dock, not Portland early in January intending to
It
is
said
that
300
tons
o
f
beef
and
the
same
spirit
of
co-operation
as
the
nia's lawmaking program.
The extent to which other nations less than 1000 feet in length, built buy two carloads, but was unable to
mutton will be brought here from Aus President and I do.”
may have been “ sounded” on the with slips to accommodate several secure more than one car, good cattle
Robert S. Lovett, o f the Union Pa tralia in May, and the final purpose is
proposition was not fully disclosed to vessels at a time, and equipped with being scarce there as well as here.
cific, has a new plan for the “ un to increase the extent o f the ship
Sacramento — Definite word from
This carload consists o f 30 heifers
all the modem electrical appliances
merging” o f the transcontinental rail ments until 2000 tons a month are Secretary o f State Bryan that he the committee.
They
for handling freight, and not less than and five bulls, all yearlings.
way lines.
Free Seeds for Farmers.
being received. The initial shipment would come to Sacramento reached
35 feet of water in the channel across will be sold one or two head to differ
that reached this port several weeks here Wednesday, and it was announced
Portland,
Or.
—■
Free
seed
will
be
the shoal at the mouth of the Columbia ent ranchers in this valley. Pure-
A hitherto peaceable Chinese tong agawas held up temporarily by Fed
in San Francisco threatens to begin eral health authorities, due to a ques immediately that all further action on given to any farmers in Oregon, river are two things which the people blooded cattle are becoming more pop
the
proposed
alien
land
legislation
Washington
or
Idaho
who
want
to
ular in this vicinity each year, since
o f Astoria are demanding.
fighting unless the two warring tongs tion o f tagging carcasses which arose.
would be deferred until he should plant com this year by the O.-W. R.
The movement in support of these they are the best producers and de
are stopped.
Dealers say that this meat, when it have opportunity to present the views & N. company. C. L. Smith, agricul projects was started a few days ago. mand the highest prices.
was distributed to retailers, was pro o f the. Federal administration on the turist for the company, has secured a Under the leadership of Dr. Alfred
nounced satisfactory.
large quantity o f excellent, accli Kinney, a committee of direction o f
subject.
PORTLAND MARKETS
Road Ordered to Improve.
The health authorities o f Oakland
It was said by leaders o f the legis mated seed corn and is distributing it over 200 members from the various
Salem—An order issued by the State
Wheat—Track prices: Club, 87 (a also have moved to accept the Aus lative majority that there was no dis in 12-pound lots, which is enough to sections of
the country is being
position to act hastily and that all plant one acre.
formed, and each member is pledged Railroad commission requires the Cor
87Jc per bushel; bluestem, 98c; red tralian meat.
Mr. Smith declares that Oregon to back the Port o f Astoria commis vallis & Eastern railroad, within the
were agreed it would be the part of
Russian, 85c; valley, 87Jc.
courtesy to President Wilson and his within ten years will be the premier sion in bonding the port to the extent next two years, to replace its present
Krupps Deny Bribery.
Oats—No. 1 white, $27.60(<828.50
Cologne — Director
Hughenberg, cabinet to await Secretary Bryan’s corn state of the Union, exceeding of $1,000,000 if necessary to raise the 50-pound steel tracks between Corval
per ton; valley, stained, $24(3 26 ton.
coming before bringing the land bills even Iowa and Nebraska in the volume funds required.
lis and Yaquina with 75-pound steel
Com—Whole, $27; cracked, $28 ton. chairman of the Krupp Arms company out on the floor o f the senate.
and value of its production, as well as ;
rails. It also recommends that the
board,
in
an
interview
published
by
MillstufTs—■ Bran, $22(0 22.50 per
in the average yield per acre. He says
$800,000 Bonds Secured.
road be ballasted and the roadbed im
the
Cologne
Gazette
says
that
if
the
ton; shorts, $24; middlings, $30.
POLICE JUDGE IS RECALLED that the theory, held by the early-day | Astoria— A mortgage given by the proved in certain places. It is esti
Berlin
agent
of
the
company
bribed
fanner, that corn can’t be grown in | Kerry Timber company to the Central mated that the cost o f the improve
Barley—Feed, $23.50(324 per ton;
brewing, nominal; rolled, $25.50(<( officials o f the German war office for San Francisco Women Rid City of Oregon is a fallacy born o f laziness Trust company o f Illinois to secure ments will he in the neighborhood of
the
purpose
of
gaining
information
and unprogressive ideas.
26.50 per ton.
$800,0004n bonds was filed for record $500,000. This order follows the re
Alleged Incompetent Official.
about armament contracts, it was
Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy,
in the county clerk’s office Wednesday cent trip o f inspection made by the
San Francisco— The first application
with his own money and without the
choice, $16(3:17; alfalfa, $12(313;
afternoon. The mortgage covers sev commission over the road to Yaquina.
Wilson Auto in Peril.
o
f
California's
new
law
for
the
recall
knowledge
o
f
the
company.
The
se
clover, $9; straw, $7(<i 8.
Washington, D. C. President W il eral thousand acres o f timber land in
cret reports sought were only such as o f the judiciary has been successful.
Vegetables Artichokes, 90c(<i$l pr
Tax No Longer Exempt.
any company should have in order to By a margin o f 815 votes Police Judge son and his youngest daughter, Elea Clatsop and Columbia counties and
dozen; asparagus, white, 6c pound;
Portland— In a long opinion citing
know what its competitors were Weller, accused o f incompetence, was nor, are being congratulated on a nar bonds which are dated January 1 of
green, $2.25(3 2.75 per box; cabbage.
this
year
and
run
from
two
to
11
many authorities, sent to County As
removed from office at a special elec row escape from accident while auto-
l*(3 1|c pound; celery. $2.50 crate; doing.
years, were issued to secure funds for sessor Reed, the ruling is made by A t
tion here.
mobiling. Just as the President’s au the purpose o f building a logging rail
hothouse lettuce, 75c(o$l per box;
torney General Crawford that person
Wiley F. Crist, an attorney put for tomobile turned a comer at Peace
Stockholders Favor Rise.
onions, green, 20w25c per dozen:
road from Woods landing on the Co al property o f insurance companies is
New York—Owners o f millions of j ward by women voters, who were Monument near the Capitol, a street lumbia river, to the Nehalem valley, a
peppers, 36W40c per pound; rhubarb.
no longer exempt from taxation. The
chiefly active in the campaign, was car was brought to a sudden stop with
24(«4e per pound; spinach. 75c per dollars’ worth o f railroad securities i
distance o f 31 miles, as well as to reason is that an amendment to the
named as Weller's successor.
in a few inches o f the Presidential erect mills and establish and operate
box; sprouts. 10c; garlic, 5(<i6c; tur and one whose wealth alone is esti
law providing for the taxation o f in
The vote was light, but the recall motor. The President was somewhat
nips, 90cf3$l per sack; parsnips, 90c mated in the hundreds o f millions,
logging camps.
surance companies does not provide, as
favored the wage increase awarded contest was spirited and close. Crist's disturbed by the incident, but did not
(3$1; carrots, 90c(3$l.
the statute did formerly, that the com
total was 30,722, against Weller’s stop. The motorcycle men trailing the
Onions Oregon, 85(<i90c per sack; Saturday to the Eastern railroad fire
Seaside Cheese Sells High.
panies shall pay 2 per cent o f their
men, and made personal appeals to the 29,907.
President took the name o f the m otor-;
Spanish, $2.60 per crate.
Seaside— Cheese brought $1 a pound net receipts in lieu o f taxation o f all
man, but the matter was dropped.
Potatoes — Burbanks, 45(3 50c per board of arbitration in their belhaf.
Servians’ Joy Unbounded.
here at a public auction held at Main kinds except taxation on real estate.
hundred; new, 7c per pound; sweet, This fact was made known by Judge
Fi>e Men Drop 2200 Feet.
Chambers, chairman o f the board, who 1 Belgrade— Not even the Servian vic
and Bridge streets, when the first out
4c per pound.
Ashland Chautauqua Set.
Butte, Mont.— Five men were killed , put o f the Clatsop County Incorporated
Green Fruit Apples, 30c(3$1.50 per declined, however, to disclose the tories during the Turkish war caused
Ashland—The dates of the Southern
box, strawberries. Florin, >2.50 per names o f those who had interceded.
anything like the scenes o f enthusiasm in an accident at the Leonard mine, Cheese company was placed on sale.
Oregon Chautauqua assembly have
crate.
which were witnessed here over the an Amalgamated Copper property, Dan J. Moore acted as auctioneer.
Idaho Alien Law Repealed.
James Peterson, a grocer, was the been set for July 7-18. President
Poultry — Hens, 17c per pound:
taking o f Scutari by Montenegrins. when William Peters, the engineer,
Boise, Idaho—All laws prohibiting Business was at a standstill, while the lost control o f one o f the big hoisting first successful bidder and paid $25 for Billings has selected the main portion
broilers, 35c; 'turkeys, live,
20c;
dressed, choice, 26c; ducks, 18<420c; the ownership by aliens o f lands in whole population gave themselves over engines, which flew to pieces, causing 25 pounds; Seaside Comet band was o f the talent, and the grounds are
The
Idaho were repealed at the recent ses to rejoicing.
geese, 12(3 1 Sc.
Lawyers, merchants, one cage on which were four men to second and R. E. Stewart was third. being prepared for the event.
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 20c per j sion o f the legislature, so Chinese and soldiers and workmen danced in the drop 2200 feet and another cage on Bruce Perry, a lad o f 10, was among Atkihson bridge, a concrete structure
Japanese now can own and hold all the streets to the strains o f muiie.
dozen.
Wine which were eight miners to drop 800 the successful bidders. The plant plans spanning Ashland creek, is completed,
Butter Oregon creamery, cubes, land they can purchase in the state. may almost be said to have flowed in feet. Nine other men sustained in to put out 400 pounds o f cheese a day while the Anderson arch, another me
morial feature promised in the near
On recommendation o f the governor the gutters, for everywhere barrels juries, none o f which is believed will when in full running order.
30|c per pound; prints, 31i<332c.
future, will be a notable adornment to
all anti-alien legislation was wiped out were broached and all were free to result fatally.
Pork Fancy, 12c per pound.
the entrance to Chautauqua grounds.
1913 Colonists Bring Families.
because o f its effect in deterring Euro drink to the victory of Montenegro.
Veal —Fancy, 13jwl4c per pound.
Federal Judge* Cannot Agree.
Hood River—" I t seems that all of
Hops- 1912 crop, KXOlSr pr pound. pean capitalists from investing in the
Indian School Get* Ice Plant.
The law becomes effective World’s Biggest Steamship Afloat.
New York—Judges I,acorn be, Coxe, the colonists that are coming West
Wool Eastern Oregon, 14(317c per! state.
May 1.
pound; valley, 14(318c.
Chemawa The machinery and equip
Hamburg — The new Hamburg- Noyes and Ward have filed in the this year have small fam ilies," says
Cattle Choice steers, $7.75(38.15;
American line steamship Imperator, United States District court a memo Mrs. Harrison Miller, who arrived ment for the new ice plant at the
Altitude Record Broken.
good, $7.60(8’7.76; medium, $7.3<X3
919 feet long, ran aground off Altona, randum to the effect that they were here recently for a visit with her Salem Indian school were placed on
7.60; choice cows. $6.75(37.25; good,
Annapolis, Md. — The hydroaero in the Elbe, Tursday morning. She divided in the matter o f the govern father. D. I. Stone, a local orhardist. the ground this week and will be in
>6.50(36.76; medium, $6666.60; choice plane altitude record was broken twice 1 was proceeding from the Vulcan Ship ment’ s Sherman law suit against the “ I don't think I ever saw so many stalled in the new building being
For many
calves. $8(39; good heavy calves, here Saturday.
Lieutenant P. M. L. i building yards to the lower Elbe to Periodical Clearing house ami other babies together as were on one o f the erected for that purpose.
$6.60(37.60; bulls, $5.66(36.26.
Bel longer, o f the marine corps, as- | make ready for her official trial trip. defendants, constituting the so-called cars attached to the Soo-Spokane year* the problem o f handling fresh
Being unable to train. There were 23 little fellows in food has been ore o f difficulty to those
Hogs — Light, $8.95(49; heavy, cended 8710 feet in a Curtiss machine. [ She was later floated and proceeded on magazine trust.
$7,70(3.8.
The Imperator when she reach a conclusion, they will send the the car, and the oldest was not over 5 in charge o f affairs and has made it
Later in the day Ensign Victor Herb-; her way.
Sheep
Yearling wethers, $6.25(3 ster climbed to 4450 feet in a Wright j goes into commission May 28 will be case to the United States Supreme years. I can assure that they kept necessary that a cold storage plant be
things gay.”
provided for use at the school.
7.25; ewes, $4.76(46.26; lambs. $7(38. machine.
the largest vessel afloat.
Cenerai Resume of Important Events
Throughout the World.
BRYAN WILL ASSIST
Secretary of State Goes to Sacra
mento to Advise.