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NEWS Ô T THE WEEK
Genera! ? .e s of Important Events
Itosgiiout ttie World
Army officers are directed not to
discuss army affairs jf a debatable na­
ture.
Speakers on race l>etterment declare
the fashionable women ot today are
seriously defective.
Non-union miners have appealed to
the governor of Michigan for the right
to work unmolested.
A landslide wrecked a large barn
near Marshfield, Or., killing ten horses
and twelve other animals.
It is reported that Wilson contem­
plates the appointment of Taft to the
Supreme court of the United States.
Assurance is given that Portland’s
new postoffice and Federal building
will be completed within a year.
A 20-foot boat supplied with the air
propeller and engine of an aeroplane
made 36 miles an hour up and down
Coos Bay, Or.
Five men, including one patrolman,
were injured in riots in San Francisco
between the unemployed and the offi­
cers and citizens.
President Wilson, by request, re­
leased a dove whose broken wing had
been healed by the careful nursing
given it by a little girl.
An employe of the Lackawanna rail
road shops in Kingsland, N. J., was
arwarded $40,000 for the loss of both
arms while at work in the shops.
The national association of Clothing
Designers has decreed that men’s cloth­
ing for 1914 shall be made of quiet col­
ors and with as little cloth as possible.
Woodpeckers are doing consdierable
damage by drilling holes through
roofs at Walla Walla, Wash., and
efforts will be made to exterminate
them.
At a meeting in Buffalo, N. Y.,
$200,000 was distributed among rela­
tives of about 200 sailors who lost
their lives in the Great Lakes storm
of November 9.
The transfer of Sir Lionel Carden
from Mexico City is approved by Lon­
don papers, claiming he was detri­
mental to the interests of Anglo-
American friendship.
Sir Lionel Carden, British minister
to Mexico, is to be transferred.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, famous author
and scientist, died in Philadelphia.
Unemployed ht San Francisco
threaten to boycott the free eating
houses.
The London home of the late J. P.
Morgan is for sale, and is expected to
bring $750,000.
It is believed that the weather of
the Pacific Coast may be approxi­
mately forecast by a study of ocean
currents.
No bids were received for the job of
building Chicago's new system of sub­
ways, the estimated cost of which will
be $131,000,000.
PORTLAND MARKETS
Wheat—Track prices: Club, 85c;
bluestem, 95c; forty-fold, 85Jc; red
Russian, 84c; valley, 85c.
Oats—No. 1 white, $25@26 ton.
Com—Whole, $36, cracked, $37 ton.
Barley—Feed, $24.50 ton; brewing,
$25.50; rolled, $26.60ftf27.50.
Millfeed—Bran, $21(ir22 ton; shorts,
$23(1^24; middlings, $29(1230.
Hay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo­
thy, $16.50; mixed timothy, $14; al­
falfa, $14; clover, $9@10; valley
grain hay, $11@13.
Onions—Oregon, $2.85@3 per sack;
buying price, $2.60 f. o. b. shipping
points.
Vegetables — Cabbage, 2c pound;
cauliflower, 75c(ct$1.25 dozen; egg­
plant, 10<S!12ic pound; peppers, 6@7c;
garlic, 12i(S15c pound; sprouts, 12Jc;
artichokes, $2 dozen; squash, lt@ lic ;
celery, $4 crate; turnips, $1.25 sack;
carrots, $1.10; parsnips, $1.25; beets,
$1.25.
Green Fruit — Apples, 50c(Vz)S2.50
box; cranberries, $12@12.50 barrel;
pears, $1.25<fi?1.75.
Potatoes—Oregon, 80c@$l hundred;
buying price, 60(3:80c at shipping
points.
Poultry — Hens, 16(316c; springs,
15(fi)16c; turkeys, live. 20(322; dress­
ed, choice, 25(327ic; ducks, 12@15c;
geese, 12i®I3c.
Eggs—Oregon fresh ranch, candled,
40(3)4 lc; case count, 39(3)40c.
Butter—Creamery prints, extras, 34
(3:36c pound; cubes, 32c pound.
Pork—Fancy, l(>i@ll pound.
Veal—Fancy, 14Jc pound.
Hops—1913 crop, prime and choice,
20)(3)21ic; 1914 contracts, 16c.
Wool — Valley, 16(ai7c; Eastern
Oregon, U@6c; mohair, 1913 clip, 26e
pound.
Hides—Salted hides, 12}e; salt kip,
13c; salted calf, 17c; green hides,
l l j c : dry hides, 23c; dry calf, 26c;
saled bulls, 8c; green bulls, 7e.
Cases ra bark—Old and new. 6c.
Cattle — Prime steers, $7.50(38;
choice, $7(3.7.50; medium, $6.76(37;
choice cows, t60% 7; medium, $5.75(3
6; heifers, $6(37; light calves, $8(39;
heavy. $6(37.76; bulls, $4 o% 5.75;
stags, $6(36.50.
H ogs— Light, $7.26(39.5; heavy,
$6.60(37.15.
Sheep—Wethers, $4(36.60;
$3.60(34.60; lambs, $6.60(36.60
New Discovery Shakes
Theory of Astronomy
San Francisco—The highest signifi­
cance, in the opinion of astronomers
at the University of California, at­
taches to an announcement just made
by Dr. William Wallace Campbell, di­
rector of Lick Observatory, of a dis­
covery which affects the whole theory
of modern astronomy.
The discovery relating to the stars
as sources of light and to the trans­
mission of light waves through ether
has opened a new problem to scient­
ists. The solution may establish a
new law of physics.
In that case,
astronomy must in turn rest on a new
basis.
“ It has been found,” says Dr.
Campbell, in announcing his discov­
ery, through the president of the uni­
versity, “ that some variable stars
reach their maximum brilliancy at
different times, depending on whether
the observer is measuring their bright­
ness by means of the red, orange and
yellow rays, or by means of the blue
and violet rays.
“ The problem of explaining this
discrepancy calls strongly for solution.
“ Is the phenomenon due to conditions
existing in the stars as light sources,
or are we dealing with a fundamental
question relating to the transmission
of light waves through interstellar
space ?
“ If the latter condition is existent,
the foundation of observational astron­
omy is affected.”
BRIGHT METEOR STARTLES
INHABITANTS OF FRANCE
S. Given Free Rein;
Hood River Orchardists U. Must
Assume Obligations
VUACEFS OJINAGA
To Furnish Own Power
Hood River—Members of the Odell
development league met recently and
by unanimous vote took actions toward
the construction of a co-operative
plant on Hood River, near the vicinity.
Forty members of the league were
present. A committee composed of
Mark Cameron, George Sheppard,
Harry Connoway, R. E. Miller and J.
E. Ferguson, was appointed to make a
thorough canvass of the neighborhood
to procure stock subscriptions and to
obtain the sei vices of a hydraulic en­
gineer to make estimates as to the
cost of constructing a plant.
‘‘We have been talking such an en
ter prise for several months, ” said J.
E. Naumes, one of the most enthusi­
astic of the orchardists who desire the
new plant, “ for we consider the light­
ing rate exorbitant. We are paying
from $2.60 to $4.50 for light in the
country and are forced to use oil lamps
half of the time to bring our bills this
low.
‘‘Citizens of the Pine Grove district
have told us that they will follow our
suit and use our service. We have
heard that a great many of the pat­
rons of the power and light companies
doing business in Hood River are dis­
gruntled and we will be willing to run
our lines right into the city.”
Many Wealthy Widows
A pply for Pensions
Eternal vigilance in administering
the widows’ pension law, of Oregon,
has been found necessary in the coun­
ties where the benefits of the statute
have been requested. Needy and de­
serving cases there are, but on the
other hand many applicants have been
found in possession of property valued
at from $5000 to $12,000. The father
of one was assessed at $50,000. It is
cases of this kind and others as pro­
nounced in their ineligibility that have
kept the county courts busy in the
process of elimination.
In six counties outside of Multno­
mah where the law is being applied,
there are about 100 widows or their
children being provided for under the
law, although there have been many
times as many applicants. These «re
receiving fronTa few dollars monthly
Paris — People of Western France
were startled Saturday night by the
passage of an enormous meteor. The
phenomenon took the form of an im­
mense train of intense white flames,
rushing across the sky at terrific
speed. It was accompanied by fre­
quent and deafening explosions, which
broke windows.
Apparently the meteor fell into the Good Roads Move Is
sea beyond Paimpol on the English
On In Coos County
Channel, causing disturbances in that
Marshfield—The Coos County Good
district which were mistaken for an
earthquake.
Roads association will renew its cam­
paign for a county bond issue for
Would Reduce Burden
building permanent, hard surface
of Military Prisons roads in the near future.
Following recent failures to get ac­
Washington, D. C.—A plea for the
weeding out of undesirable men in the tion by the county court, arrange­
navy ‘‘by increasing the recruiting ments have been made to present a pe­
stations at the expense of the pris­ tition signed by 35 or 40 per cent of
ons,” has been submitted by the house the voters in the county, asking that a
committee on naval affairs by Rear
No one
Admiral Blue, chief of the bureau of special election be called.
will be allowed to sign until they have
navigation.
Admiral Blue said there was only a registered anew under the old regis­
small percentage of navy offenders tration law, and voters will be urged
whose conduct involved prison sen­ all over the county to register imme­
tences and that if they could be sum­ diately.
marily discharged the navy would be
The bond issue asked is about $480,-
better off and the government could 000, and the different districts of the
save money in prison expenses.
county have reached an agreement
“ If one-fourth of the money now whereby bituminous rock will be used
spent on prisons were added to the re­ wherever a road is constructed. The
cruiting,” he said, “ the navy would roads will be 12 feet in width with a
be well supplied with excellent men, six-inch base of crushed rock con­
permitting the discharge of the un­ crete with a layer of 1} or two inches
desirables and dissatisfied.
This of bitumen. Bridges along the high­
would make desertions unnecessary. ways will be of concrete where it is
A recruit costs the government $20 to possible to build them of that mater­
enlist and $60 for an outfit, while the ial.
average cost of a prisoner is from
It is the hope of the good roads ad­
$450 to $500. Besides, the service of vocates to have the election called in
a prisoner is a dead loss. I think the February and negotiate the bond sale
punishments are too severe in a great in season to commence building when
many cases and this subject will re­ the dry weather opens in spring. An
ceive the serious consideration of the experienced road engineer will be en­
Navy department.”
gaged to direct the werk throughout
the county.
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to $30 or $35. In Clackamas 29 cases
are being handled at an average
monthly outlay of $666, while in Jo­
sephine 20 cases are taking only $320
from the county coffers. Their aver­
age monthly pension is $18 to $20.
Marriages, discovery of property-
owning beneficiaries and other devel­
opments occasionally cause some of
the recipients to be dropped from the
rolls, but in all counties the enforce­
ment of the pension act has been feat­
ured by the number of ineligible ap­
plicants rather than by the number of
really needy cases.
Several of the
counties have found it necessary only
to make small provision for the law in
their annual budgets. Judges in sev­
eral instances have pronounced the
law a good one with careful adminis­
tering.
To Hasten Improvements
On Mouth o f Siuslaw
Washington, D. C. — Frequent ex­
changes and conferences between the
ambassadors and ministers in Wash­
ington are tending to unite them on a
line of conduct regarding Mexico
which, while conforming to the plans
of the United States, involves an un­
derstanding as to obligations the
American government will be expect­
ed to assume as *a result of her atti­
tude of non-interference.
So far this common understanding
has not taken the form of direct pres­
sure, but the State department is kept
informed of the expectations of ‘ the
European powers. General informa­
tion relates to the protection of the
vast financial interests which citizens
and subjects of the powers have in
Mexico, no disposition being exhibited
of an intention to bring in the politi­
cal side of the question.
In fact,
more than one of the diplomatic rep­
resentatives here has informed the de­
partment that his own government
was interested in preventing loss of
large material interests to its citizens,
and beyond that did not care what the
United States did in Mexico, so long
as it was informed of what was to be
done, so that it might take proper pre­
cautions for the protection of the lives
of its citizens.
The Red Cross authorized the State
department, through Vice Consul Sim-
pich at Nogales, Sonora, to draw an
additional $5000 for use in relieving
destitute in the interior of Sonora.
Dr. Mensendieck, the American phy­
sician now at Vaca, will supervise the
expenditure of this fund.
AVIATOR ORDERED TO
FIGHT DUEL WITH RIVAL
Paris—Jules Vedrines, one of the
two French aviators who recently flew
from Paris to Cairo, was ordered by
the French National Aerial league to
give satisfaction immediately to
Henry Roux, his rival, who also ac­
complished the flight.
Roux chal­
lenged Vedrines to a duel after the
latter had struck him in the face dur­
ing an altercation.
The quarrel between the two avia­
tors arose because Roux is alleged to
have requested the Turkish officials
not to assist Vedrines on his flight in
the Orient.
All the celebrations which had been
arranged in honor of Vedrines by the
French colony in Cairo have been can­
celled.
Washington, D. C.—At the request
of Representative Hawley, the chief
of engineers has instructed Major
Morrow, engineer officer at Portland,
to hasten his report on the further
improvement of the mouth of the Sius­
law river, and telegraphic advices
have been received saying that the sup­
plementary report is on its way to
Washington.
It was found last summer that the
appropriation authorized for the two
jetties at the mouth of Siuslaw river
will not be adequate, as some damage
has been done by storms to the uncom­
pleted enrockments, and roughly it is
estimated that $400,000 additional
will be needed to carry the jetties to
completion—about $200,000 for each Uncle Sam Keeps Eye
jetty.
The local community has
On Haytien Revolution
agreed to bear half this expense, so
Washington, D. C. — The survey
that a further appropriation of $200,-
000 by congress will enable the en­ ship Eagle, at Gonaives, Hayti, has
gineers to complete the jetties next been ordered to Port au Prince, a sail
season.
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of only a few hours, to observe the la­
test revolution, at the request of the
State Fish and Game
State department. The arship Petrel
Commission Selects Salem or the Nashville may be ordered to
Salem—The State Fish and Game Hayti from Dominican waters if the
commission, at a meeting here, decid­ revolution should take on a more ser­
ed to locate the headquarters of the ious aspect.
Meager reports to the State depart­
department in this city, and employ a
private secretary to have general super­ ment were summarized in this state­
vision of the work after it has been ment:
“ The State department is informed
outlined by the commission. While it
was decided that Master Fish Warden of the capture at Thomaseau of one
Clanton and State Game Warden Fin­ Celestin, a Haytian exile, who was the
ley might elect to have their offices promoter of the disturbance on the
United States Buffalo
here or in Portland, it is believed they Haytian frontier. Government troops
will decide to have them here to be in occupied Thomaseau on January 2, and
Herds Show Increase Supreme Court Far
closer touch with the commission and after the capture and execution of
Behind
With
Work
New York — Buffalo in the United
the secretary.
The commission will several revolutionists quiet was re­
Salem—J. C. Moreland, clerk of the relieve the wardens of much of the stored.
States are increasing, according to a
“ A spirit of unrest is said to pre­
report of the Bison society here. Pro­ Supreme court, announced that 433 work now connected with their
fessor Franklin W. Hooper, president appeals were filed last year. The offices, giving them much more time vail in the northern part of the coun­
try. The town of Trou was seized by
of the society, said that with the court is about six months behind with for work in the field.
continued activity of the organization the docket and at the present rate of
Announcement was made that a sec­ rebels on January 4, and the rebels
and a renewed interest among the disposing of the cases it will take sev­ retary probably would be named at a were reported afterward to be march­
people of the United States and Can­ eral years to catch up with it.
meeting in Portland, when details of ing on Cape Haytien, 20 miles away.
Port au Prince is quiet.”
The court rendered 354 opinions last the new system will be made public.
ada in the buffalo, the animals' future
year, there being a large increase af­
is assured.
Governor West, when informed of
Census statistics showed that there ter the appointment of Justices Ram­ the action of the commission, said it Union Pacific Carves
were 3453 buffalo in the United States sey and McNary, making the number would in future accomplish a great
Baltimore & Ohio Pie
From January to deal more effective work at a large
in 1913, an increase of 19 per cent of justices seven.
over 1912. There were 549 buffalo June 3, 151 opinions were rendered saving to the state. He desires the
New York—The executive commit­
with a monthly average of 30. From entire department to be located in tee of the Union Pacific Railroad com­
calves bora last year.
June 10 to December 31, 272 opinions Salem, believing it not only will result pany announced Thursday that it
were rendered with a general average in a great saving, but will enable the would recommend the distribution
Jackson Tablet la Plan.
commission and employes to operate among its stockholders of the Balti­
Nashville, Tenn.—A movement to of 38J a month.
under a far more business-like basis more & Ohio stock owned by the com­
build a monument costing $1,000,000
than heretofore.
Homeless to Get Care.
pany, par value $82,000,000, together
in Nashville to the memory of Andrew
with $3 per share in cash. Estimated
Marshfield—The
Men’s
Fellowship
Jackson, seventh President of the
on the present market value of Balti­
Land Case Ruling Made.
United States and hero of the battle club, an organization of business men
Salem— Holding that the settlers more & Ohio stock, this is equivalent
of New Orleans, started at a banquet which has for its aspiration the better­
obtained
their lands under the laws of to an extra dividend of 33 per cent.
here Friday night, celebrating the ment of the masses, is planning to es­
The executive committee will lay
tablish a home and lodging place for the United States and that they could this recommendation before the board
99th anniversary of the battle.
The movement was put under way the floating population this country is not be made defendants in the state of directors at its coming meeting. It
with the naming of a committee of 25 now concerned about. The plans in­ courts, the Supreme court has affirmed recommends, also, that if this distri­
men to form an Andrew Jackson Me­ clude arranging some convenient build­ the judgment of the lower court in bution is carried into effect the regu­
morial association, of which President ing with comfortable quarters where the case of the state against the War­ lar annual dividend be correspondingly
Wilson has assented to become honor­ the unemployed and others without ner Stock company, A. M. Harrington reduced; that is, from 10 per cent to
funds may be housed. There is a no' and others.
ary president.
8 per cent.
ticeable population of this class about
The suit was for the cancellation of
Pay Asked on 1855 Debt.
Coos Bay and they will be taken care deeds for lands given the company by
Cmrden Held Indiscreet.
the state, but the chief question at is­
Sacramento — A jump backwards of until employment can be found.
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Washintgon,
D. C.—It Is understood
sue
was
whether
settlers
could
legally
into history was taken Saturday by
Woman Mayor Steps Out.
here that the transfer of Sir Lionel
be made defendants.
the State board of control to consider
Wairenton— Miss Clara C. Munson,
the legality of nearly 50 interest cou­
Carden, British minister to Mexico
Klamath Falls Creamery Pays.
pons issued by the State of California Oregon’s first woman mayor, made a
City, to Rio Janeiro, was to some ex­
in 1855 to finance the Indian wars. farewell speech to the city council, in 1 Klamath Falls—The Klamath Falls tent a sequel to the observations of
The coupons were faded and yellow, which she thanked the members of Creamery paid its patrons $36.796.90 Sir William Tyrrell, private secretary
though the print and the signature of the council and the citizens for their for butter fat during 1913.
The av­ to Sir Edward Grey, British minister
Richard Romain, first treasurer of help during her administration. She erage price paid was 30 cents a pound, of affairs, in Washington last Novem­
California, were still legible.
voluntarily refused again to become a and 122,663 pound were weighed in ber. Sir William noted the impres­
The coupons, which total $3519.88, candidate for the office. She turned during the year. The creamery ship­ sion in official circles made by the re­
were presented by Mrs. G. L. Bee, of over the city’s affairs to her successor, ped to Sacramento, Cal., and Port­ ported interview with Sir Lionel in
George Schmidt.
Ukiah, for payment.
land during the year 32,367 pounds of which the ambassador was said to
have questioned the Information of the
butter above that.
Fishway to Be Improved.
Black Hand Letter Writer Caught.
Washington administration.
New Agate Bed Uncovered.
Rose burg — City Engineer L. G.
Washington, Pa.—As he readied be­
hind a mailbox in a rolling mill here Hicks, of Rose bo rg, has been instruct­
Newport—A number of new agate Canned Apple Advance Suspended.
and grasped a decoy package left there ed by R. E. Clanton, state game war­ beds have resulted from the high tides
Washington, D. C.—The Interstate
by county officers, Dominic Lombardi, I den and fish warden, to remodel the this winter, as the water has washed Commerce commission has suspended
a young Italian workman, was arrest-; fishway in the South Umpqua river. away much sand from parts of the until July 8 the proposed advance In
ed and hurried before a magistrate, The work will entail quite an expend­ beach. Mid-winter visitors are tak­ the rate on canned apples in carloads
who held him in $5000 bail for sending ; iture, but will be the means of saving ing advantage of the fresh supply of from Portland and other North Pacific
Black Hand letters to James Greco, a ( thousands of salmon which perish un­ valuable pebbles and large crowds are points to St. Louis, Chicago and other
der the present conditions.
points in the Middle West.
wealthy Italian merchant.
seen hunting the stones at low tide.
Entire Federal ( a r m , with 1500
Civilians, Flees Across line.
Short of Ammunition, No Resist­
ance Is Made to Final B low -
Refugees in Bad Plight.
Presidio, Tex.—The Mexican feder­
al army with its nine generals, evac­
uated Ojinaga, Mex., at 10 o’clock Sat­
urday night.
The triumphant rebel
forces under General Francisco Villa
immediately occupied the village.
The defeat of the federal army fol­
lowed only a few hours’ fighting in
which the rebels, beginning at sun­
down, started to close in on the be­
sieged garrison with a terrific fire of
cannon, shrapnel and rifles.
General Castro and Generaal Mer­
cado, of the federal regulars, saw that
the assault was to be nothing less than
a massacre. The federals had left
only 60 rounds of ammunition for each
man.
General Castro and Mercado
therefore gave the order to evacuate.
All the federal soldiers and their offi­
cers who could scramble to the Ameri­
can side did so. The others ran in all
directions.
General Pascual Orozco, commander
of federal volunteers, threatened with
summary execution by Villa, was the
first to cross. It was believed he es­
caped into the mountains of Texas.
Twenty-eight hundred Mexican fed­
eral soldiers, six generals, 200,000
rounds of ammuntion, two cannon,
four large field pieces and 1600 civil
ian refugees were in the custody of
the United States army border patrol
as the result of the rout of the federal
army and its flight into American ter­
ritory and the occupation of the village
by General Francisco Villa’s rebels.
The distress of the refugees is ap­
palling. Men, women, children, dogs,
and chickens and cattle are packed to­
gether in a space covering several
acres About them are scattered all
the wrack and turmoil they brought in
fleeing from the Ojinaga battle.
Urgent requests for immediate re­
moval of the soldiers and refugees to
some other place were sent by Major
McNamee to the War department
through Brigadier General Bliss.
Generals Mercado, Castro, Orphinal,
Romero, Aduno and Landa are in cus­
tody of the United States troops
awaiting their disposition by the War
department.
General Pascual Orozco and General
Ynez Salazar, federal volunteer com­
manders, escaped along the border to
a point remote from Presidio. Sala­
zar was wounded.
They were accom­
panied by General Caraveo, General
Rojas and 300 cavalrymen. Salazar
and Orozco are being watched for in
the United States on indictments
charging them with violating the neu­
trality laws.
General Landa said he was certain
all the federal generals escaped.
Dry Sheet o f Paper
Extinguishes Fire
Portland — A newspaper served as
fire extinguisher Sunday when sun­
light concentrated by a magnifying
glass hanging in the window of a jew­
elry store at 191 Morrision street be­
came focused on a background of soft
woodwork.
Noticing a group surrounding the
store window about noon when on his
way to a restaurant, a firemen investi­
gated and found the woodwork smoul­
dering. The fireman notified Captain
Dalton at fire headquearters and when
that dignitary arrived and saw the
source of the smoke he refused to
allow the show window to be broken.
Calling for a newspaper, which was
furnished by one of the onlookers,
Captain Dalton placed a sheet over
the window, thereby shutting out the
sunlight. The smoke ceased and no
alarm was necessary.
3300 Pounds of Timothy
Seed by Parcel Post
Asotin, Wash.—The mail route be­
tween Lewiston, Idaho, and Baradise,
Or., is handling 3300 pounds of tim­
othy seed by parcel post. Not having
sufficient stamps nor sacks enough in
the Paradise office, requisition had to
be made for them. The seed is being
sent via Asotin.
The roads are in
such bad condition the shipper found
it cheaper to ship by parcel post than
to make the trip himself.
The rate
will be $1.04 per hundredweight,
therefore costing him $34.32.
Anarchy Grips Albania.
Vienna—Private letters from Av-
lona depict Albania as the prey of
famine and anarchy. Owing to lack
of money, business is at a standstill.
Exports have ceased and imports are
so small that the people face starva­
tion. Flour and meat are at exorbi­
tant prices and other articles of foed
can scarcely be obtained. The towns
and villages are overrun with beggars,
whose importunities are so threaten­
ing that they really amount to robber­
ies. Despite efforts of the provisional
authorities, crime is rampant.
Shanghai Editor Killed.
Shanghai—Z. F. How, manager and
director of the Commercial Press, was
shot dead in the street Sunday. The
assassin was arrested.
How began
his career as a small printer and built
up the Commercial Press, which pos­
sesses the finest printing works in
Asia.