t PAGE TWO THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. EIGHT PAQE NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK Resume of World's Importan Events Told in Brief. Turkish reinforcements are daily ar riving from Syria and Kurdestan. Balkan peace delegates are already talkintr.over the new boundaries of Turkey. Bulgarian forces around Adrianople maintain strict censorship of press dia patches. . A theater especially for children and their attendants has been opened in New York City. A Denver man committed suicide on leaminer that his mother-in-law was coming to visit him. The Bavarian government has aban doned the idea of establishing a re gency over King Ludwig. Twentv-two of the crew of 27, o the steamer Florence, perished when the ship was wrecKea on tne xsew found! and coast. Professor James Israel, noted Ber lin surgeon, denies having performed any operation on the young son of the Russian emperor. The senate committee investigating conditions in Mexico finds the Madero Government a failure and that a state of anarchy exists. Governor Osborn, of Michigan, has given away his horses and two auto mobiles, and hereafter will take his recreation by walking. An Italian anarchist chosen by lot to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, tried to commit suicide rath er than carry out his task. A colony of American negroes 20 "miles west of Durango, Mexico, was looted by rebels and several of the in habitants wounded and otherwise mis treated. Fire in the city hall of Los Angeles burned nearly six and one-half million dollars' worth of currency, bonds and other securities, besides many valua ble records. Roland 0. Graves, a French aviator, flew from Tunis, Africa, to Rome, Italy, with but two stops. Prince Taro Katsura, new premier of Japan, promises to save that coun try $25,000,000 during the coming year. A 45-mile blizzard swept the prair ies of North Dakota, President Taf t denies any intention of plavne politics in his civil service movement. It is reported that Turks have mas sacred all the vhristians at Mityiene. A Greek vessel reports that part of the Turkish fleet was forced to run ashore by the Greeks, and the Turkish admiral was killed. The proposed inter-state bridge be tween Vancouver, Wash., and Port land, Or., is given renewed impetus by big meeting in beattle. Turkeys are a drug on the market in San Francisco at 18 to 20 cents per Dound. thoUeh chickens and other poultry are higher than ever. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Track prices: Club, 79c; bluestem, 82(tf83c; 40-fold, 8081c; red Russian, 77c; valley, 80c. Barley Feed, $33 per ton; brew ing, nominal; rolled, $26,50027.50. Corn Whole, $36; cracked, $37 per ton. Millstuff s Bran, $23 ton ; shorts, $25; middlings, $30. Hay Timothy, choice, $17(?118 per ton; mixed, Eastern Oregon, timothy, $12(515; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, $11.50; clover, $10; straw, $6ffi7. Oats No. 1 white, $25(525.50 ton. Fresh Fruits Apples, 50ca$1.50 box; pears, 75c(?t$1.50; grapes, $1.60 box; Malagas, $8 barrel; cranberries, $10.5012 barrel; casabas, $2.50 Aoien. ' Potatoes Jobbing prices: Bur banks, 60tfJ65c per hundred; sweet po tatoes, 2Jc pound. 'Onions Oregon, 90c(fi;$l sack. Vegetables Artichokes, $1(1.25 dozen; ' beans, 12c; cabbage, lc pound; cauliflower, $2.25 crate; cel ery, $3 per crate; cucumbers, 5060c dozen; eggplants, 10c pound; head lettuce, ,$1.50(5;2 per crate; peas, 12Jc pound; "peppers, 10c; radishes, 15 20c doen; sprouts, 7c; tomatoes, $1.35(1.75 box; garlic, 5(5;6c pound; pumpkins, 11c; turnips, 75c per sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 75c; parsnips, 75c. Eggs Fresh ranch locals, candled, 30ff;32Jc dozen. Butter Oregon creamery, cubes, 37$c pound; prints, 38J(5;39c. Poultry Hens, 12(jl3c per pound; broilers, 12(5jl3c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed, bhoice, 23c; ducks, 1214c; geese, I2(5jl3c. Pork :Fancy, 9J10c per pound. Veal Fancy, 13i14c. per pound. Cattle Choice steers, $7(5:7.30; good, $C6.75; medium, $Gfr6.25; choice cows, $6(5,6.50; good $5.50 $5.75; medium, $4.50(5:5.25; choice calves, $7.508.75; good heavy calves, 67; bulls, $35; stags, $5(56. . Hogs Light, $7.257.35; heavy, $6f? 6. 50. Sheep Yearling wethers, $4.25(5) 5.35; ewes, $3.254.35; lambs, $5 6.75. REBELS GET CASAS GRANDES Defeat 800 Federals and Capture General Blanco. El Faso Casas Gran Jos, the most important town in the ranching and lumbering district southwest of Ju area, has been taken by rebels per sonally commanded by General Pascual Orozeo, Jr., it is reported from robe official sources. Also it is said that the federal column of 800 men march ing aeainst the rebels at Ascencion was defeated, with its commander, General Jose Blanco, among the pris oners taken. Confirming this report, S. D. Am brose, an American hotel man of Co lumbus, N. M., has arrived here. H was in Ascencion at the time of its capture and talked with General Sal azaar. whose forces took the town. While there a messenger arrived d rectly from General Orozeo with a let ter from the rebel leader saying that he had taken Casa3 Grandes and de feated Blanco. Blanco's force was entrapped, the official report says, in a canyon north of Casas Grandes. Aside from cap turing many rifles and much ammunj tion the rebels seized two cannon Details of the battles are lacking, but Casas Grandes was taken easily Orozeo wrote, as the federals left only 200 men to protect the town. By taking Casas Grandes, the scene of a hard struggle in the Madero revo lution, in which the rebels were re pulsed, the-Orozeo revolutionists con trol the Mexico Northwestern railroad, which runs between Juarez, on the border, and Chihuahua City, the state capital, and territory covered by the American railway, which includes the Pearson syndicate. TEST NEW WIRELESS FOR DISTANCE OF 3000 MILES Washington. D. C The final test of the new wireless station of the Navv department at Arlington, which is still in the hands of the contractors, will be made next month when an effort will be made to exchange mes sages between the station and the scout cruiser Salem, at a distance of 3000 miles. Orders have been issued by the Navy department for the Salem to fill up her crew so as to be in readiness for the test on January 15. She will put out into the Atlantic and in mak ing the tests will describe a circle, the radius of which will be 3000 miles, the distance called for in the govern ment's contract. The Salem, with as powerful wireless apparatus as any in the navy, will be able to respond to any message flashed from the giant towers on the Potomac. MEN'S "EMOLUMENTS" MIXED Court Deems Servants and Feed for Horses Proper. Washington, D. C "Emoluments," or allowances lor army omcers, in clude forage for riding and carriage horses and the hire of household serv ants, according to a decision by the Supreme court of the United States, The decision was announced in the suit of Mrs. Sarah . K. McLean, the widow of Nathaniel H. McLean, of Cincinnati, who resigned from the army in 1864, to be reinstated in 1875 In 1905 congress passed an act giv- ne him the pay and all the "emolu ments" of a major during the years he was out of the army. Mrs. McLean sued the government because the controller of the currency would not allow, under the head of 'emoluments," forage for two horses used by Major McLean for riding and driving, and for two household serv ants, hired during these years. The Court of Claims decided against the claim, but the Supreme court held that they should have been allowed, Red Hair Frightens Seal. Los Angeles Women with red hair will have to be barred from the Venice Aquarium, or the latter will have to dispense with "Old Hundred," a re cently captured seal. "Old Hundred," s extremely docile in ordinary cir cumstances, but the moment a woman appears whose hair has even a touch of sunburn he seemingly becomes panic-stricken. Dr. P. S. Barnhart, nstructor of biology at the University f Southern California, who was at tracted by reports of the seal's behav ior, is unable to explain the matter. Fort Wright To Pass. Spokane Fort George Wright, near Spokane, practically will be aban doned, according to unofficial informa tion received here Wednesday. The two battalions of the Twenty-fifth In fantry now garrisoning the fort will leave for Hawaii in the near future. A half company is expected from Van couver barracks to act as prisoners' guard and to police the grounds, but no other troops are expected to re place the Twenty-fifth. Railway Officials Blamed. Zanesville, Ohio Coroner Walters held officials of the Pennsylvania rail road responsible for the wreck at Dresden on December 3, when a train on the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus division collided with a Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley division train and 11 persons were killed. Sail for Treasure Island. . Panama A party of treasure hunt ers, headed by Miss Barry Tillies and Genevieve Davis, left here Wednes day for Cocos island. The island lies in the Pacific about 550 miles south west of Panama and for years has been the lure of treasure seekers. fOREGON STATE ITMi01MEREsf General News of the Industrial and Educational Development and Progress of Rural Communities, Public Institutions, Etc. MUTUAL AID FARMERS' AIM Meeting at Oregon City Results in Plan to Regulate Market. Oregon City In the parlora of the Oregon City commercial clubc ongre gated Saturday more farmers than ordinarily get together. The Farm ers' Society of Equity, an interstate organization of agriculturists, has had an organizer in this district for some time, and the meeting was a result of his labors. Nearly four-score bona fide farmers came together to see if it is not possi ble by means of this society to estab lish a closer connection between the producer and the consumer. Crops are to bo regulated so as to avoid waste energy and a glutted market farmers being notified from headquar ters just what price to demand for their products. Locals are to be organized through out the county, which will be con trolled by the county local. The state committee will report to the National headquarters. PORTLAND FOURTH ON LIST Wheat Export Exceeded Only By New York .and Two Others. Washington. D. C. Portland's wheat exports thus far reported by the department of commerce and labor have been lighter this year than last, but are still considerably above the to tal export of Puget Sound. The monthly statement of the department shows that during the last 11 months Portland exported 5,238,139 bushels of wheat, as against 6,244,833 bushels i the same first 11 months of last year, Puget Sound's total exports this year have been 4,322,707 bushels, an increase from 2,870.087 bushels over same months or roruana is now fourth on the list of wheat ex porting customs districts, New York being far in the lead, with 4,500,000 bushels and Galveston and New Or leans following with more than 6,000, 000 each. GAME LAW CHANGE URGED Umatilla County Association In dorses Proposal of Commission. Pendleton At one of the largest meetings ever held here the . Umatilla county Fish and Game association heartily indorsed, by resolutions, the proposed change by the State Game commission of the grouse and deer aw, which provides that the season for hunting both will be from Septem ber 1 to November 1. Besides warmly indorsing the excel ent work generally done by the State Fish and Game commission since its organization, the matter of removing protection from female deer was also fully discussed, the majority present being opposed to the change. Another proposal receiving favora ble consideration was cutting the deer imit from five to three, while a good ly number stood for even greater reduction. Fisher Is Noncommital. Washington, D. C. Representative Hawley and National Committeman Williams called on Secretary Fisher and entered a protest against the re cent cancellation of 17 Siletz entries that came within the provisions of the Hawley act, pointing out that the en tries held for cancellation were among those before the department when it drew the Hawley bill and, inasmuch as that bill had been drawn in the de partment to facilitate the patenting of these identical entries, it was unjust now to read into the law requirements as to cultivation and residence that were not in the law when it was writ ten by the department and passed by congress. Representative Hawley said after the conference that he had hoped Sec retary Fisher would reverse the re cent adverse action in the 17 cases, but the secretary made no promises. Poultry Association Organized. Eugene The Oregon branch of the American Poultry association was or ganized here by the adoption of a con stitution and by-laws and by the nomi nation of a set of officers. As there was but a single nominee for each office, the following are the probable fficers: E.J. McCIanahan, Eugene, president; H. Ringhouse, Clackamas, vice president; B. F. Keeney, Eu gene, second vice president; Ed Shearer, Estacada, secretary; B. Lee Paget, Portland, treasurer. A ban quet closed the meeting. Health Resort Planned. Bandon A modern sanitarium is to be erected at Bandon by H. C. Dipple. The sanitarium will contain one of the argest covered swimming pools on the Pacific Coast. Every summer a large number visit Bandon-by-the-Sea to recuperate. The climate is mild, never hot, the air bracing and the scenery beautiful. The erection of a sanitarium with a swimming tank open to the public will no doubt do much to increase the pop ularity of Bandon as a seaside resort. Boy Scouts to Organize. Albany Albany will soon have an organization of Boy Scouts. "More than 20 boys of this city met and formed a troop and permanent organ- zation will be effected in January. Professor Hans Flo, of Albany col lege, will be in charge of the organiz ation here. TEACH VEGETABLE GROWING Short Course at O. A. C. Has Work In Home Gardening. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis Four courses in vegetable grow ing are to be given in the shprt course at the Oregon Agricultural college which opens its four weeks' session January 6. For the past few years Oregon, un surpassed for opportunities for the production of vegetables, has seen a large increase in vegetable growing. Hundreds of carloads of vegetables that might easily be raised within the state, however, are now being shipped in. "The state should be an exporter of vegetables, rather than an importer, says Prof. C. I. Lewis, discussing tho situation. "At the present time, with the exception of onions and potatoes, a large per cent or tne vegetables we consume are imported. In order to meet the demands for information on vegetable gardening four courses are beng offered this year." Twelve lectures, given Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week, will be devoted to the problems con nected with commercial vegetable growing, dealing with such important products as celery, tomatoes, aspara gus, rhubarb, onions, cauliflower and cabbage. Special consideration will be given the matter of soils for these crops, fertilizers, cultivation, irrigation, blanching and storing. "No matter how good a product we can grow, unless it is marketed intel ligently and unless it is properly graded, we will often be unable to realize the profit that we should be able to make," says Prof. Lewis. "One of the greatest problems before the Oregon vegetable grower at the present time is the proper marketing of vegetables. The various markets of the state will be considered in a course given on the same days as the commercial vegetable course. Special attention will be . given to grading, packing and marketing the most im portant vegetables raised in Oregon in such a way as to realize the best returns." OREGON IN TIMBER COLUMN May Soon Occupy Third Place as Lumber Producing State. Salem Declaring that Oregon stands pre-eminent among the states in forest wealth; that of the total amount of timber in the United States, this state has one-fifth, and that it now stands fourth among the states in its lumber cut, the preface of the report of the State Board of Forestry further de clares that this state probably will ad vance to the third place next year. 'It is extremely difficult to convey any idea of the magnitude of Oregon's forest resources by quoting figures in terms of board feet or acres of timber land," states the report. "This point can, however, be brought out empha tically by comparison with the forest resources in the other timbered re gions of the United States. Statistics prove that Oregon has almost twice as much timber as is found in all New England, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, a territory commonly known as the great northern forest region. "The central forest re gion, extending Irom southern Michi gan to Southern Tennessee, and from the west slope of the Appalachian mountains westward to the prairies, has long been famous as a source of our hardwood, yet it contains only half the amount of standing timber as does Oregon." Oregon Has Woman Mayor. Warren ton, Or. By 16 votes lead Miss Clara C. Munson, daughter of a survivor ot tne Whitman massace, graduate of St. Helen's Hall, Portland, and one of the best known Rebecca lodge women of Oregon, was elected mayor of Warrenton over J. W. Det rich and thereby became the first wo man mayor in Oregon. Also it estab lishes a precedent for equal suffrage states, as it is but little more than a month that the women have had the ballot in Oregon. Miss Munson, who is about 30 years old, heaaed tne citizens ticket, nomi nated at mass meeting. MrvDetrich, her opponent, headed the Independent ticket. Hood River Work Rushed. Hood River With the Hood River gradually rising for the past week, a crew of men changing the course of the channel of the mouth of the river, under the supervision of the state game and fish commission has been battling to make the funds available for the work go as far as possible before the waters pour over the coffer dam that has been constructed. Not only is the commission interested in the work, but local sportsmen, who desire to see a return of the game steelhead salmon to the pools. Decide Against Jute Bag. Pendleton The days of the jute bag in Umatilla county and Eastern Ore gon are practically numbered, accord ing to prominent local " growers of grain. Believing the price of the jute bag is kept up by the trust, members of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative union have decided either to purchase cotton bags of Southern man ufacture or erect elevators and handle their grain in bulk. The all absorbing question nt This time of the year is i What am I going to give My friends for Christmas? Wo have provided an unusually largo assortment of Holiday him which aro now on display all marked in plain figures. Remember that our "CASH STORK PRICKS" which "credit stores" can't match, apply to llolidiiy gjoiU as well us to all our regular lines. Dolls, Game and Picture Bocks for tho chUdron Dressing Cases, manicure Sets, military Sets, Cuff and Collar Boxes and an endless variety of novelties suitable for gifts for older people. You'll contributo just as much to tho good cheer that prevails during tho Holiday SeiiMon if you give your friund 1'U A OTIC A L l'R KS K NTH. Articles of everyday uso that they need. . 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