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EIGHT PAGES THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE,' INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. PAGE THRU AUTO PLUNGES THROUGH CROWD Nine Dead and Fourteen Badly Injured. Racing Machine Burata Tlrs and Laavaa Track Praaldanf Taft Had Just Left Scana. Kyricuo,''N. Y. Nino ptimuna wore killed and 14 .Injured, noma of thuin seriously, as a result of an accident in the cloning miles of a ISO-mile race at the State , Fair track here, wh tin a Knox racing car, driven by Loo Old field luapod from the track, crashed through the fences surrounding it, and plunged Into the throng that lined the aide of the speedway. Six of the nine persons wore killed outright, and three ware eo bsdly in jured that they died on the way to the hoHpital. The injured include Lee fOldfield, driver of the car, and one woman. It ia believed that aeveril of the injured cannot live. The accident camo as the fatal termination of a day that undoubtedly wki the biggent the State Fair has ever known in point of attendunce and attructiona. The honored guest of the day was President .Tuft. It was but a short time after he had left the grounds that the tragedy occurred. Just be fore he departed, President Taft took a ahort ride in an Butomoblle on the truck, which was wet to keep the dust from the president and his party. It is believed that the wet track was re sponsible for the accident. Severs of the drivers refuaed to 'start in the race until the track had dried somewhat. PREMIER 8TOLYPIN DEAD. by oir GIANT BUBBLE OF ,LAVA. of Incandescence Adds to Wonder Hawaiian Scene. Los Angeles. Mall advlcca from Honolulu tell of the moat amazing phenomenon ever observed within the crater of a volcano by a white man. It was no less than a tremendous bub ble of lava, inflated by gas from the very center of the earth, which sup ported an ialand as it floated acroas a lake of fiery liquid. Frank A. Ferret, the scientiat who observed it, esti mated that it covered an area of 8.O00 square feet, and he was fortunate enough to secure a few photographs, although conditions were far from favorable for picture-taking. "The bubble was a huge, sausage shaped affair, inflated with volcanic gas and comjiosed of lava glass," says the scientist in his report. "A lava fountain, boiling continuously under the eastern end, gave the appearance of a screw propeller and the amazing contrivance seemed to be navigating the lake like a great whale-back steamer. "There waa an island of black crust. which, when it began to sink, evolved a great quantity of gas, which blew the bubble of lava glass and this in turn sustained the Island and prevent ed it from sinking. It made several tours of the lake before it disappeared from sight at last." All this was ob served in the volcano Halemaumau, and Pcrrct and two, Japanese assist ants were the only ones who saw it They believe it may never be given to man to witness such a sight again. CHINOOK JARGON ASKS TAFT. President- to Be Guest of Seattle Press Club on Visit. Seattle, Wash. "Copa Tyee Taft" was the unusual address on a docu ment mailed here 10 days ago. It was the invitation of the Seattle Press club, written in Chinook jargon to President ' Taft that he become the guest of the club during his visit here. "For Chief Taft" is the translation. On that slender address the document was taken in charge by Postmaster George F. Russell and was delivered promptly at Beverly, Mass. The president has accepted the in vitation, which was handsomely en grossed. It follows : "Copa Tyee copa nesika illahee, Se attle tsum tillicums copa klaska tyees, delate ticke mika chaco copa nesika illahee, tenas lale mika mitlite yakwa. "Conoway copa Boston illahee mika nanetch tillicums klaxta ticke mash copa mika kloshe tumtum pe nesika wawa delate halo mika takum conoway elip hiyu khoma." Road Stops to Aid Tramp, Denver In an effort to save the life of Felix Devlin, a 22-year-old tramp who fell into a vat of boiling water in the roundhouse of the Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad at Limon, 80 miles east, the railroad company Sunday night disarranged its schedule, "laid out" important trains and rushed the boy here on a special. Devlin had been put off a train on which he was stealing a ride and fell into the vat while seeking a place to sleep. He was literally cooked alive, and cannot live. Antl-Jswlsh Riots Feared and Nation In Turmoil. Kiev The Russian Premier, Peter A. Stolypin, died Monday from th wounds caused by bullets of an assss in at a gala performance at the Mu nicipal theater .Thursday night. Al most until th last he was conscious Towards the end Stolypin suffered greatly. Finally the heart action be came weaker and as the body grew cold, the prerneir realized that death was Overtaking him. In a lucid in tcrval, the priest administered ex treme unction. The Metropolitan Flavian blersed and consoled him his last moments. Frequently the dy Ing premier called: "Give the letter Take it away. Give me a red pencil. Jlis lust words were: "Lift me. Light up." lie died peacefully surrounded several of his relatives and state ofll clals. All holies for the premier's recovery was abaidoned early Monday morning Indications were noted Saturday peritonitis, which became aggravated Sunday. The bulletin Issued by the attending physicians early Monday de clared that the patient's condition was hopeless. Premature reports of the premier i death were current for hours before it occurred. Several missions and embassies were misled by these re ports and notified their governments, The auhorities at first decided to con ceal the news of the premier's death until morning, fearing anti-Jewish outbreaks. This was found to be im possible and after the announcement was made, all the attention of the authorities waa centered in the protec tion of the Jews. I he Jewish population was panic stricken and begged for protection and 3,000 troops were poured into Kiev to prevent rioting. The city i depressed but calm. M. Kokovsoff, the minister o finance, who was appointed acting premier after M. Stolypin was shot, has sent a peremptory cinAilar to the various governors on the maintenance of order. It is believed that M Kokovsoff will be appointed premie?. Governor General Trepoff has issued a public notice that disorders will not be tolerated and stringent regulations are published forbidding the carrying of arms. It ia officially announced that the maneuvers are ended and the troops returning to Kiev. ANARCHISTS ARE ACTIVE. Discontent Strengthens Ranks O Russian Revolutionists. St. Petersburg According to police reports, the revolutionary bodies are showing signs of recovering from the severe blow dealt them two years ago by the exposure of the dual role of Eugene Azef, who was at once head of the fighting Socialists and police spy, The revolutionists are closing up their ranks, the officials say, in preparation for a new campaign. Some time ago Russian agents abroad re pored that a new outbreak attended by terrorism was impending. Recent acts of violence have appeared to give some substance to these re' ports. The assistant public prosecutor Jof bt. Petersburg, Alexander bkopinsky, was murdered in a train on the Sim- pheropol railroad August 2 by two men who evaded detection. The 18- year-old son of Commander Kurosh, of the cruiser Admiral Makaroff, was murdered at Oger August 12. On the eve of the assassination he received a letter suying that the Riga fighting organization, on the demand of the Helsingfors fighting organization, wished to inform him that he had been sentenced to death, "to expiate the blood which your Jworthless father spilled Helsingfors." Pipe Aids Entombed Men. Leadvilled, Colo. A note carved on wood, in the Finnish language, tied to the hoisting cable in the Morning Star mine brought the information to the surface here that three miners were entombed 350 feet below by a cave-in of that shaft. Rescuers set to work mmediately and if no unforseen diffi culties are experienced, the men will soon be released. Laborers are work- ng in short shifts, but the work is ow and dangerous. An iron pipe was driven through the cave-in and food and coffee were lowered. Any Woman is Too Good, New York "Most any woman a man happens to meet is too good for him," was the reply of Mayor Gaynor to a letter from a resident of. Arkan sas City, Kan., who asked the mayor to find him a wife. "Do you not know the proverb that he who goes far away from home for a wife is apt to be fooled? And then, again, how could 1 recommend any good girl to you? You may not be as attractive as you think you are." Fire Ravages Oil Tanks. Los Angeles Nine immense storage tanks of oil have been destroyed and firemen were fighting desperately to save several others from fire which started Monday night at the Hercules Oil Refining company's plant between Los Angeles and Vernon. The loss so far totals a half million dollars and the officers of the fire department said it was certain the large quantities of oil in the tanks still intact will also be consumed by the unconquerable flames. Alaska Cannery Collapses. Ketchikan, Alaska The Ketchikan cannery, built on piling over the salt water of the harbor, collapsed during a furious gale, the whole building, with 200,000 cans of salmon, being thrown into the water, entailing a loss of $100,000. The cannery was owned by the Fidalgo Island Packing com pany New Liner Brings Silk. , San Francisco The steadily grow ing fleet of modern trans-Pacific liners received an addition when the Japan ese triple-screw turbine steamer Shin yo Maru docked here at the end of her first voyage. She brought a silk cargo valued at $2,000,000 and $375, 000 in gold. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE LOSS IN YAMHILL IS HEAVY. Prunes, Hops and Oraln Ruined by Continued Ralnt. Newberg While the apple and pear crops of this section have not been In jured to any extent, scores of acres of prunes are molding, and it is csti mated that not more than half a crop will be harvested. Hops have suffored severely and the early jubilation of growers over good prices has in many instances been turned into disappointment over the partial or total loss of their fields, In the vicinity of Chchalem Center and in the direction of Lafayette many yards where picking was begun about September 1, have been aban doned. North of Newberg and around Middle ton and Sherwood many of the yards are so moldy that little or no picking will be done. In grain the most general loss will be felt. Thousands of tons of oats, vetch and wheat, soaked by the con tinual rains, are rotting in sacks or in the shock. It is estimated that in the valley not more than one-third of the grain has been threshed, while on Chchalem mountain and to the north in the direction of Tualatin scarcely a wheel has been turned in the harvest fields. After the first downpour of ten days ago the sun came out bright and many farmers uncovered their stacks, only to be dismayed by a soak ing rain within another few hours The result is that many stacks which were at first only partially damaged became wholly exposed to the ele ments and are now total losses. Local grain dealers say that while Newberg storehouses are in ordinary falls filled to their capacity with oats and wheat, there will be more than room to spare this year. UMATILLA AUTOS 'ARE MANY Motors Popular With Farmers o County 40O In Use. Pendleton Though commonly termed a sparsely settled section it is doubtful if any other county in the state can point to so great and rapid development of the automobile indus try as Umatilla. Although the farm ers were slow to take up automobiles at first, the machines have rapidly sprung into favor on the farm in the ast two years and at present by far the greatest number of owners are growers of grain. It is estimated that more than 400 machines are now owned in a county the largest town of which boasts a population of a little more than 6,000. It is also especially true of farmer autoists as a class that the larger cars are the most popular. The best seen to be none too good for the growers of grain in this section of the state Their machinery, their horses, and every part of their farm equipment, the best that money can buy. Thus happens that when' a tiller of the soil comes to purchase a car he does not stop at the price, but picks out the car that seems to him to be the best fitted for his purpose. The one thing that he is particular about is to get the power necessary to take him p the hills and over the roads. The development of automobiling as also resulted in the development of better roads. A Good Roads asso elation, composed almost exclusively of automobile owners, was organized two years ago and has done much to obtain improvement of the eounty's ighways. Macadam roads have been constructed where this . was possblie, straw has been used to great advant age in summer, permanent bridges have been built and steps have been taken to make all future road im provements permanent instead of tenv porary. GOLD HILL PEACHES HUGE. LANE CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE. Hops and Prunes Not Damaged, 8o Growers Report, Eugene In spite of the recent un precedented hall storm and the unus ually heavy rain of the last ten days, Lane county's hop and prune crops have not suffered disastrous damage. In many of the hop yards the storm blew down the poles and vines, but by quick picking the crop can be saved. The hail apparantly shattered very few hops from the vines, more dam age resulting from the blowing down of the poles. The chief difficulty confronting the hopmen is to keep the pickers in the yards. Large numbers of them are breaking their camps and leaving for their homes because of the extremely disagreeable weather. Growers will probably have to offer bonuses to the pickers, as under the weather condi tions rapid picking is imperative. I he amount of damage done in dif ferent yards varies. At the old Neis yard just above Springfield, the un picked crop is virtually ruined. At the Campbell & Walker yard, between Eugene and Springfield, the damage was heavy, the vines being blown down and badly damaged. At the Seavy yard on the McKenzie, the lar gest in the county, the damage was slight. Seventy acres of vines fell to the ground when the rain first began, but most of the hops were saved. The Bushnell yard, just north of town, has suffered little damage as yet, and the Thornsbury yard on Patterson island is only slightly injured. Prunes and peaches have so far been little damaged, owing largely to the fact that the season is very late and the crop has ripened slowly. BENTON COUNTY WINS. Exhibit Fruit From Sam's Valley Orchards Weigh Three-Quarters of Pound. Gold Hill Peaches weighing three quarters of a pound each have been shown in the local market lately. They come from Sam s valley orchards, and the varieties are Muirs and Chairs Choice. ' Shipments to the Portland markets have already begun. The Miller orchard of Sam's valley will ship its entire crop of 1,000 boxes to the Oregon metropolis. The price in the local market for the best peach es has been as high as 5 cents a pound. Grapes from local vineyards have just made their appearance here. While there will not be more than half a crop, the quality is high. O. A. C. Boy in British Columbia Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- vallis C. C. Clark, Portland, grad uate of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege in '70, is superintendent of the large holdings of the British Columbia Land & Water company, Kamloops, B. 350 acres of which is planted to fruit. After taking graduate work at the college Mr. Clark became horti culturist for the department of agri culturae, British Columbia, a position which he resigned to go to Kamloops. Orchard Land Brings $15,000. rortiand w. A. Bowers and asso ciates, of Elwood, Ind., have pur chased the 100-acre farm of Lorenzo Sleepy, near Talent, in Jackson coun ty, for $15,000. The tract is located in a well known fruit district. It is the intention of the new owners to de velop the land and plant it to a com mercial orchard. Gets Prize for Best County for Fourth Time. Salem Benton county, for the fourth time in succession, walked off with the capital prize of $300 for the best county exhibit at the State fair. The display was collected and arrang ed by W. F. Groves, and the exhibit was financed by the Corvallis Com mercial club. The other winners in the order of award were: Clackamas, $250; Polk, $200; Columba, $150; Clatsop, $100, and Coos, $100. The display of the winning county is largely of fruits and vegetables. Mr. Groves says that in considerable degree the award was the result of the great care taken in arranging the fruits and vegetables so that the col ors harmonized, making it easy for the judges to pick out their good points. I. L. Smith, of Spokane, judged the exhibits. , MAY TALK TO I.OOO.OOO. to Get Oregon Will Have Chance Settlers From East. Salem Oregon is to have an oppor tunity to talk to at least 1,000,000 persons who desire to settle in the West. It is up to Oregon to prepare the prettiest speech possible and il lustrate it with the pictures which tell more plainly than words, the de lightful character of the climate, the wonderful brotherhood existing within the borders of the state, and the lux uriant crops which are to be gath ered from a minimum of work from horticultural land which may be pur chased new as cheap as agricultural land. This was the basis of a special mes sage conveyed to the public at the semi-centennial of the Oregon State Fair by William McMurray, general passenger agent of the Harriman lines in Oregon. LOSS AT LEBANON IS $10,000. Hops Nearly All Picked, Brooks Hops are nearly all picked in this section, but a few yards are still unpicked, and mold has appeared. j Crops Injured, Gardens Wasted, Windows Broken By Hail. Lebanon Lebanon and vicinity were visited by the worst hail storm ever seen here. The damage done in this city by the wind and hail will amount to at least $10,000. Hardly a house in town escaped without broken windows, and there are ten broken panes in the home of Mayor Reeves alone. Melons and tomatoes were just be ginning to come into the market, and all those that were in the line of the storm were destroyed. The telephone ines are so badly crippled that it is hard to tell the extent of the damage n the country. Prune Crop Not Injured. Albany Prospects are good for an average prune crop in this part of the state. The prunes have suffered slightly from the recent rains, but unless heavy rains continue the loss will not be great. Aside from the damage from the rain the hop crop in the few yards in this part of the state s about 25 per cent short. What hops have been picked are said to be all right, but the rain may seriously damage those yet in the yards. Dead Grouse Penalty Big. Pendleton The sum of $87.50 is the price George Mottett, a prominent Walla Walla resident, was compelled to pay for the privilege of killing a grouse in Umatilla county, Oregon, before the season opened. A few minutes before Tom Vaughan, a well known Umatilla Indian, paid $78.80 for the privilege of killing a deer be fore the season opened. Che Owl Construction Company D. D. Barron, manager, is$ $. remmcrda! t. Phones IHaln 204. ?Mfi1, OreyOii There are two classes of people In the world employer, and employ ees. Generally the employers are without flood help and often ths deserving worker lacks suitable employment. . ttle Hm to Bring Cbest two la$$ together THE OWL EMPLOYMENT CO. Is prepared to furnish at a moment's ; notice, male and female help, both skilled and unskilled, without cost to the employer. ' We have a thoroughly competent staff of civil engineers and are pre pared to undertake any piece of surveying, large or small; stand. Ing behind any work executed by us. Our facilities for locating pur. chares and tenants for farming properties are unsurpassed. 'DiONIrTING THE INDUSTRIES" this is title or a beautiful 4-pare book, wbieb will aftow any bor or girl now to SUCCEED. Prop a, postal la tht mall TODAY ud It will be sent FREE. The aim of tbe College U to dignify and popularise the industries, and to serre ALL the people. It offers courses la Agriculture, Civil Engineering-, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical En;lnerlng, II In lng En gin. eerlng. Forestry, Domeitlo. Science and Art, Com merce, Pharmacy avnd Music The College opens September 32d. Catajoffree. Addreis: KEOISTBAR, OREGON AGRICDXTOBAI. C0LLEOE, Corvallis. Oregon. I TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND Is to provide such goods as will meet the test under all circumstances.'. This is what we have endeavored to do, and the result is an increased trade, rapid sales, and a clean, fresh stock on hand at all times. If you have not tried our grocery depart ment, do so and become one 01 our many satisfied customers. L. G. REEVES, The Grocer OFFICIALS H. HIRSCHBERG, President A. NELSON, Vice President C. W. IRVINE, Cashier The Independence National Bank INCORPORATED 1889 Transacts a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits DIRECTORS H. HIRSCHBERG A. NELSON D. W. SEARS B. F. SMITH OTIS D. BUTLER DALLAS LUMBER & LOGGING CO. -Lesses Willamette Valley Lumber Co. For prices on Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Cement, Cedar Fence Posts, Etc., See Home Phone 1611 Bell Phone 404. J. S. BOHANNTON INDEPENDENCE, OREGON General Blacksmithing Horse Shoeing General Repairing We do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Work and keep in stock all parts for vehicles; work guaranteed Main Street, near the Bridge INDEPENDENCE, OREGON FURNISHED ROOMS Established 1896 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT WhiteHouseRestaurant WM. McGILCHRIST & SONS, Proprietors Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Street