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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. EIGHT PAQEI CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WEEK Doings of the World at Large Told in Brief. REBELS GET NANKING. General Resume of Important Evenft Presented in Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. Irvine Bedell Dudley, ambassador to Brazil, is dead. The Santa Fe railroad is blockaded by snow and ice in New Mexico. Manchu troops have captured Han Yan and put the Chinese rebels to rout. Twenty-seven brass bands combined in one immense band at the Spokane Apple show. The turkey supply in Portland mar kets was less than expected and prices are on the rise. A small schooner with 23 Chinese on board was caught trying to land the celestials at Monterey, Cal. The proposed lumber combine of Northwest mills gets little encourage ment from Attorney General Wicker- sham. , The strike of coal miners in North ern Colorado is becoming serious and the governor is about to call out troops. Two San Francisco policemen and an informer were killed tryine to ar rest a Greek wanted for a murder in Greece. ' The landing of Japanese forces in the disturbed provinces of China was with the full knowledge and consent of the powers. America denies emphatically that she interfered in any way with the ne gotiations between England and Ger many regarding Morocco. Italians report a fierce battle with the Turks in which the city of Henni was captured and 500 Turks killed and many prisoners taken, including sev eral officers. The timber ouptut of Washington for the past year is estimated to be worth $54,750,0.00. Representative Underwood, of Al abama, has declared against the in itiative and referendum. A free ship bill in congress may de feat the combine against an Atlantic Pacific steamer line via the Panama canal. John D. denies that he took any un due advantage of the Merritt brothers in securing title to vast mineral de posits in Michigan. . A gigantic smuggling plot has been revealed whereby hundreds of Chinese have been brought to Chicago and New York from Canada. Imperial Troops Rally and Capture Hang Yang, Nanking The revolutionists entered the four gates of the city of Nanking early Wednesday morning. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Track prices: Bluestem, 8283c; club, 7980c; red Russian, 7778c; valley, 7980c; forty-fold, 80c. Corn Whole, $37; cracked, $38 ton. Millstuffs Bran, $23 per ton : mid dlings, $31; shorts, $24; rolled barley, $35. Oats No. 1 white, $31 per ton. Hay No. 1 Eastern Oregon tim othy, $1818.50; No. 1 valley, $15 16; alfalfa, $1314; clover, $1112; grain, $1112. Barley Feed, $3435 per ton; brewing, nominal. Fresh Fruits Pears, 50c$1.50 per box; grapes, 75c(a?1.25; cranberries, $12.5013 per barrel. Apples Jonathans, lfl.6U(gjZ.z5 per box; Spitzenberg, $12.50; Baldwin, .75c$1.50; Red Cheek Pippin, $1.25 1.75; Winter Banana, $23; Bell flower, $11.25. Potatoes Buying prices: Bur banks, 90c$1.20 per hundred. Onions Buying price, $1.15 per sack. Vegetables Artichokes, 75c per dozen; cabbage, lljc per pound; cauliflower, $1.902 per crate; cel ery, 75c per dozen; garlic, 1012c per pound; lettuce, 75(S),80c per dozen; hothouse lettuce, $11.25 per box; peppers, 810c per pound; pumpkins, Italic; sprouts, 89c; squash, 11 lie; tomatoes, 90c(g$1.50 per box; carrots, $1 per sack; turnips, $1; beets, $1; parsnips, $1. Butter Oregon creamery butter, solid pack, 36c; prints, extra; butter fat, lc less than solid pack. Poultry Hens, 12(ftl2c; springs, 12c; ducks, young, 15H16c; geese, 12 (f(jl3c; turkeys, live, 20(,21c; dressed, choice, 25260. Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 50c. Pork Fancy, 8(u;9c per pound. Veal Fancy, 1213c per pound. Hops 1911 crop, 43(?45c; olda, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, 9(a,16c per pound; valley, 15fr17c; mohair, choice, 3o(a 37c per pound. Cattle Choice steers, $5.40(515.50; good, $5(5.35; choice cows, $4.5o(iij 4.65; fair, $4.25(f;,4.50; extra choice spayed heifers, $4.75(3,5.40; choice heifers, $4.e0(ri4.60; choice bulls, $4.254.50; good, $4(4.25; choice calves, $77.75; good, $77.25. . Hogs Choice light, $6.E5(?; 6.70; good, $6.356.50; fair, $6.206.25; common, $56. Sheep Choice yearling wethers, coarse wool, $4.254.50; choice twos and threes, $4(S4.25; choice killing ewes, $3.253.60; choice lambs, $4.504,76; good to choice, $4. 25 4.50; culls, $33.75. Pekin Hang Yang has been occu pied by the imperial forces, which crossed the Han river 20 miles above that place. Wuchang has made a pro visional capitulation, and it is evident that the government is getting a strong 'hand in that part of Hupeh province, where a few weeks ago the rebels seemed to have supreme control. There is no news of Li Yuen Hing, the revolutionary commander, and it is not known whether he led the de fense of Hang Yang or directed it from Wuchang. It is believed that the rebels will not surrender; rather that they will prefer to take chances of flight in the open country. The rebels have endeavored to obtain the terms offered by Yuan Shi Kai three weeks ago, but it is reliably reported that Lieutenant General Fang Ko Chwang, commander of the imperial troops at Hankow, refused to grant them. A Hankow consular report says it was a foregone conclusion that the im perialists would win if they attacked seriously, because of superior organ' ization. During the attack every po sition was heavily shelled. Ibe im perialists numbered probably 30,000 modern drilled men. The rebels were for the most part volunteers, Iperhaps equal in numbers to the imperial forces. Yuan Shi Kai's position seemed hopeless two days ago. He was de serted by former followers upon whose helD he counted. Both Chinese and foreign residents in Pekin believed that the dynasty was on the verge of abdication. Friends ! urged the pre mier to capitulate; others, fearing his assassination, endeavored to persuade him to take refuge in the foreign con cessions at Tien Tsin. Today Yuan Shi Kai is the one-man government, combining in himself both legislative and executive powers, but it is now expected that the men recently appointed to the cabinet will come to Pekin promptly. A certain awe surrounds Yuan bhi Kai. The national assembly feared him and did not dare to insist upon his presence before it. The membership preferred to leave the capital when the army rallied unexpectedly. The premier removed suspected offi cers and rewarded the soldiers with bit3 of money, in spite of" the treas ury's plight. He even sent Manchu troops away from the capital to the front and he is now sending reinforce ments to Pukow, opposite Nanking, as well as to Hankow and Shansi. If the premier were able to obtain foreign loan he would control the situation. The opinion is held, how ever, that the revolution is by no means ended. The legations believe the dynasty saved unless the rebels succeed in fulfilling their threat to kill Yuan Shi Kai with dynamite. . The premier recently informed Sir John Jordan, the British minister, that he did not fear assassination. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE WATER PROJECT GBOWS. Big Lakeview Bond Issus ii Believed Assured. Lakeview Supplementing a million dollar bond issue through underwriters headed by James II. Pershing,, of Den ver, II. I. ReiJ, ex-city enjrini'tjr of Colorado bpnngs, haa spent the past 10 days in Lakeview collecting data and investigating the work done by the Lakeview irrigation t 1'ower company toward the reclamation of 60.000 acres in Goose lake valley. That the report of the engineer will be a favorable one is evident in his enthusiasm regarding this country and aside from a few legal technicali ties it is believed that the bonds are practically taken up now. In order to facilitate the bond issue, the Oregon Valley Land company transferred its property rights to the Lakeview Irrigation & Power company who in turn last week transferred its eiftire holdings to a corporation known as the Goose Lake Irrigation company. Warranty deeds were given for all holdings and quit claim deeds to all rights of way, water rights and water contracts. Up to the present time, nearly $1, 000,000 has been spent on the Drews creek project, which is now about 70 per cent complete. In addition to the completion of the Drews project, con struction work will go forward in early spring on the Cottonwood pro ject, which roughly estimated, will cost close to three-quarters of a mil lion dollars. With these two projects completed, sufficient water will be available for watering every acre of land in the valley as far south as the California state line. TO TEACH RURAL HYGIENE. BEND AUTO TRUCKS READY. Trips to Be Made to Burns Now All Year Round. Bend After many delays in getting them here, the two auto trucks which the Central Oregon Trucking' company will operate between here and Burns, hauling freight to the Harney country, have arrived. Several car loads of freight have been waiting here for weeks to be freighted to the interior. The road to be traveled is smooth and solid now. The auto truck will get much of the freighting business from this termin al, from present indications. In ad dition to the line to Burns, cars will be operated to Lake county towns. Frank McKay, of Portland, has ar rived with a machine to be used for runs to all towns in the interior wher freight offers. Only a very deep snow will stop these cars, 83 the roads in this part of Central Oregon remain firm the year round. WATER WALL HITS SHIP. AIDS IN WATER FIGHT. Win Sailors Swept Off Decks By Big Wave on Atlantic. New York Captain Pavey, of the Fabre line Santa Ana, which arrived Wednesday from Marseilles and Na pies, tells of a wave 100 feet high which his ship encountered on the At lantic. The great mass of water rose before the ship like a wall and swept the decks clean of everything portable, Four se?men were carried overboard and three others stretched unconscious on the deck. "I had the engines reversed at once, said uaptain ravey. me four men came up through the foam, three of the being limp on the waves. The falling wall of water had knocked them senseless. The fourth man was just able to reach out and grab a buoy flung overboard. We could not, lower a boat, as the sea was so hig." The spine of one of the sailors knocked down on deck was broken, and he died two days later. The oth ers injured will probably recover. X-Ray on Shaker's Death. Tampa, Fla. The question of how Egbert Gillette and Elizabeth Sears, members of the bhaker colony near Kissimee, assisted a ' co-religionist 'out of life" by euthanasia, will be taken up by a grand Jury that may hold the pair for manslaughter. Both Gillette and Miss Sears admit they gava chloroform to Sadie Marchant to expedite her death because, they claim, she was in the final stage of tu berculosis. A medical examination disclosed, it is declared, that Sister Marchant was not so near death. Dr. Blue Called Home. Honolulu Dr. Rupert Blue, of the United States Public Health and Mar- ne Hospital service, who has been in Honolulu since the threatened cholera epidemic several months ago, has been ordered to return to Washington. He will be succceeded by Dr. George W. McCoy. It is believed here that Dr. Blue's return to Washington is in con nection with the choosing of a succes sor to the late Dr. Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the service. , , . 1 Law Will Close Mines. Pittsburg, Kan. According to sev eral leading coal ' mine' operators in this district, 30 per cent of the mines of Kansas will be shut down January 1 because of the state workmen's com pensation law. which goes into effect on that date, i The operators declare they cannot afford to take the risk of liability to injured employes. , Government Helps Indians to Pendleton Controversy. Pendleton Government aid for the Indians in the water rights contro versy with the Byers Milling company is promised in a letter received by Major Hi. L. bwartzlander, agent on the Umatilla reservation, from C. F. Hauke, second assistant commissioner of Indian affairs. Hauke says the department of jus tice has already been instructed to funrish the Indian service with data showing the exact status of the situa tion. As soon as this is obtained, he declares, the courts will be called up on to settle once for all the right of the Indian lands on which water is needed -for irrigation purposes. If the government and the Indians win it will make possible the irrigation of 5,600 acres of valuable land imme diately contiguous to Pendleton. Potato Experiments Success Gold Hill With the idea of propa gating a potato suited to soil and cli matic conditions in Southern Oregon, which has no particular claim to fame as a potato county, George Holcomb has experimented the past season with vines grown from seed from all the potato-producing countries of the world. Although potatoes grown di rect from seed are supposed to be about the size of marbles, Mr. Hol comb has some as large as eggs. He hopes to discover the best potato for cultivation in the Rogue River valley. Coos Bay Seeking Oil. ' Marshfield Final arrangements for oil boring have been made by the Coos Bay Oil & Gas company, recently or ganized by . local men. The company is capitalized for $25,000 and nearly $18,000 of the stock has been sub scribed.; C. M. Maupin, formerly of the California oil fields, will probably be chosen as general manager. The first boring will be made on the Catching Inlet, .near this city. Potatoes, 250 Sacks, Acre. Freewater Two hundred and fifty sacks of potatoes to the acre is the record made on the Grandview tracts near Freewater by Bradley and Far rish. The potatoes are of the Bur bank variety and are smooth and uni form. They average from a pound to pound and a' half each in weight, and sell for a -cent and a half per pound. . . Schedule of Doctors' Fees. Baker A uniform rate of fees for the doctors of this county will be placed in effect if the .plans which were discussed at the meeting of the Baker County Medical association are adopted.. ' . O. A. C Plans New Work for Farm ers' Short Course. Oregon Agricultural Cujlege, Cor vallis A course in rural hygiene is to be inaugurated this winter Ht the Ore gon Agricultural college during the short course. A popular course of lec tures will be given on the factors fa vorable and otherwise to health in ru ral communities. Pfof. T. D. Bock with, head of the bacteriology depart ment, will give these lectures. "The farmer ordinarily gives far more attention to the health of hia stock than to that of himself and fam ily," said Trof. Beckwith, speaking of the. proposed lectures. "The point that the health of the people may be reckoned in dollars and cents to the community escapes tho average citi zen in his mad scramble for more evl dent wealth. For example, it is com puted that the annual loss to the United States through human tubercu losis amounts to $600,000,000, which is approximately three-fourths the val ue of the entire wheat crop of the country. This immense annual loss, about 75 per cent of which is prevent able, is due solely to carelessness and ignorance of the most rudimentary rules of life and health. Of vastly greater importance than the money loss is the pain and suffering, most o which can be prevented by a little care and knowledge. " The short course lectures, which will be illustrated with stereopticon views, will cover such subjects water supply (especially from wells) their location and construction as to health; sanitary methods of sewage disposal, the use and abuse of ceptie tanks; transmission of disease, such as tuberculosis and typhoid; flies and germ carrying; cause of colds and grippe and other epidemics. TO HAVE PUMPING SYSTEM Electric Power to Be Used in Irri gating Arid Land. La Grande Another plan of reclam ation of the areas of arid and semi- arid land in Grande Ronde valley, one heretofore deemed impracticable on so large a scale, will be given a tryout here this winter and next summer. The Eastern Oregon Light and Power company, having operating stations all over Eastern Oregon, will carry on the experiments on 1,600 acres of land which the company controls in the heart of the few patches of land that are dependent on artificial water dur ing the summer. Mining engineers are on the ground ready to commence digging and dril ling the first well. A distance of 50 feet downward, or where the water raises automatically, the diggers will construct a slum an underground res ervoir run at right angles to the shaft and extending 50 feet in each direo- tion. This reservoir, or slum, will fill with water and act as a reserve pond when the drain from the pumps on the well is heavy. Electricity is to be used as power for pumping. TIMBER OWNERS FIGHT TAX. Forest Assessments In Coos Bay De clared to Be Too High. Marshfield The county judge has been notified that the Menasha Wood enware company and the Field Timber company will appeal from the findings of the county board of equalization in the assessment of timber lands. It is said that other timber companies will probably join in the movement. Representatives of several timber owners appealed to the county board for a lowering of the assessment of timber lands generally throughout the county. While some changes were made in individual cases, the board refused a general lowering of the as sessment. It was alleged by the timber owners in their original petition that the tim ber was not assessed fairly as com pared to the ranch land of the county. Has Novel Fish Screen. Gold Hill Charles Kell, local black smith, has secured a patent on his fish screen for power and irrigation ditch es. The invention consists or a screen cylinder, rotated by paddles hung on the axis inside the screen. As the cylinder revolves it carries trash and drift over and down stream, prevent ing the passage of fish up the ditch. The invention is the result of the screening law, on the statutes of all western states, requiring all power and irrigation ditches to be effectually screened against the passage of fish. Law Will Be Enforced in Future. Salem The corporation department of the secretary of state s office has declared that the law will be enforced in reference to the filing of annual re ports of corporations. A fine of $100 is provided for in the law on failure to file such reports. There are numerous companies that are from one to three years behind with such reports, and the department intends to clean them up. All of . the companies so delin quent are being notified. Lower Columbia Poultry Show. Astoria The members of the Lower Columbia River Poultry association are busily engaged in making prepara tions for their annual poultry show, which is to be held here from Decem ber 19 to 21' inclusive.' The associa tion will accommodate 400 contestants.- , t. . A. imi uOiiuug iui Men and Boys Is made from carefully thoroughly tailored. You'll did style and fit of our selected fabrics 'and appreciate the splen- SUITS AND OVERCOATS We're showing a complete line of WINTER UNDERWEAR for every member of the family. If you want RELIABLE SHOES made to stand hard service during the rainy sea son, we can suit you. Footwear for the whole fam ily at prices that credit, stores can't match. See our line of Scotch Mixture Dress Fabrics And Fancy Back Coatings. You'll not find as com plete an assortment of Stylish Novelties anywhere else in the valley. You'll need COMFORTS and BLANKETS For the cooler nights. We can Save You Money on Every Article. BARNES' CASH STORE SALEM, OREGON. WATT SHIPP "THE BICYCLE MAN" SALEM, OREGON f Athletic and Gymnasium Goods . Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle Bicycles and Repairing Pocket Cutlery and Razors Sun Typewriter, $10 JIM HIL.LIRD General Blacksmithing . Horse Shoeing General Repairing We do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Work and keep stock all parts for vehicles; work guaranteed in Main Street, near the Bridge INDEPENDENCE, OREGON NEW STORE See the new store just opened on Commercial Street, across the bridge in Salem. Every thing in Clothing and Gent's Furnishings. J. JAMES. its best -re CONSIDER QUALITY FIRST AND THEN QUANTITY. WHEN YOU ARE BUYING . FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. THAT HAS ALWAYS BEN OUR MOTO, AND THAT 13 WHY WE ALWAY8 SHOW THE BEST MEATS IN THE MARKETS. , IF YOU HAVE GOOD FAT CATTLE OR HOGS WE WANT THEM AT THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICES. Both Phones. WILL H. BLOCK. INDEPENDENCE, ORB. f the Independence Owry Barn I CROWLE BROS., Proprietors.. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON i Main St., Nortli ol Garage, T Best of Service day or night. Gentle horses and Responsible Drivers. Horses Boarded Prices at low ag By Day, Week or Month. Best of Care and Feed, anywhere. Both Phones.