Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969, January 03, 1913, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT PAQE8 PAGE TWO NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK PRESIDENT-ELECT, TOWN OF HIS BIRTH AND 1'RKSllYTEKIAN MANSE IN WHICH HE WAS HORN The all absorbing question at This time of the year is Whatam I going to give Mv friends for Christmas? Resume of World's Important Events Told in Brief. THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. 150. 000 trarment workers have been ordered out on strike for better wages A comnlete reorganization of the Mexican federal army has been com menced. A baby weighing just 17 ounces was born at Aurora, 111. It is healthy and perfect. The Volunteers of America fed 12, 00O huncrv men and women in Chica go December 29. California's Progressive legislators have invited the regulars to join with them in legislation. A portrait of "Aunt Delia" by noted Boston artist was presented to President Taft as a New iears gift, Portland had a total rainfall of 2.21 , inches Sunday, causing much property loss bv slides on the hills west of the city. Roosevelt is preparing a magazine article in which he states that Japan, not Russia, first sued for peace in the Russo-Japanese war. Turks appear inclined to present more moderate demands in the peace conference, and the allies show anxi ety to close negotiations. Idaho will call a convention to take up the matter of a state highway and branches, in coniunction with the same movement in adjoining states. The London Times devoted an entire paee to presenting the condition of the citv's poor, and declares that the increase of pauperism is "dismay ing." Thomas Harding, aged 91, is dead at his home in Redland, Ore. He was famous as a newspaper writer and was the author of the poem entitled, "Remember the Maine." The United States army officer who wrote a satirical poem on the exploits of the German-trained Turkish army says he had not the slightest idea his verses would create international com plications. A Chicago policeman, on discover ing the basement of a church to be on fire while Sunday school was in ses sion, quietly notified the teachers, who had the organist play "Onward, Chris tian Sodiers," while the pupils march ed to safety. Railways are making preparations for immense business in 1913. Standard Oil stock took a sharp ad vance in the New York market. A government attache says plenty of fuel is the chief need of Alaska. General Wood plans for a big mili tary display at the inauguration of Wilson. A 3-year-old child was burned to death in a Christmas tree fire at Rio Bonita, Cal. Prune packers of Vancouver, Wash., are preparing a shipment of four car loads to go direct to Germany. Archduke Ferdinand, of Buglaria, plans for a new Slav empire under the rule of the Hapsburg royal family. Admiral Dewey at 75 years of age says he stays young by keeping regu lar hours and avoiding midnight ban quets. The council of the city of Portland has forbidden the use of firecrackers by the Chinese in celebrating their coming new year. t . . -. ; . 1 1 -..5 a ' . . ... .... w . '.iltiwwwm' 1 4 t v. 4.-4 jn-'v. lr Xr ill l HAWAII MAKES GREAT STRIDES Governor of Islands Reports Progress and Prosperity. Commerce. Homesteadmg, Trans portation, Public Works, Health, Etc., Improve. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Track prices: Club, 80c; bluestem, 84c; 40-fold, 81c; red Rus sian, 78c; valley, 81c. Barley Feed, $22.50fS;23 per ton; brewing, nominal; rolled, ?26.50ft 27,50. Corn Whole, $36 per ton; cracked, $37. Millstuff s Bran, $22.50 per ton; p shorts, $24.50; middlings, $30; Hay Timothy, choice, $17(fil8; mixed Eastern Oregon timothy, $12(5 15; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, $11.50; clover, $10; straw, $6fa7. Oats No. 1 white, $25fg;26 per ton. Fresh Fruits Apples, 50c($1.50 box; pears, 75c(a$1.50; grapes, $1.60; Malagas, $8 barrel; cranberries, $10.50S;12 barrel; casabas, $2.50 doz. Potatoes Jobbing prices : Bur banks, 60(a,65c hundred; sweet, 2c pound. Onions Oregon, 90c(f $l sack. Eggs Fresh locals, candled, 32Jc dozen. Butter Oregon creamery, cubes, 37 Jc pound; prints, 38(S39c. Poultry Hens, 1414Jc; broilers, 14 l'4Jc; turkeys, live, 24 25c; dressed, choice, 27Jc; ducks, nomi nal ; geese, 16c. Pork Fancy, 9J10c per pound. Veal Fancy, 34c per pound. "Wool Eastern Oregon, 48c per pound; valley, 21i 22c; mohair, choice, 32c. Cattle Choice steers, $7 (a) 7.25; good, $C.506.75; medium, $6 6.35; choice cows, $66.50; good, $5.50 5.75; medium, $4.505.25; choice calves, $7.50 (fg 8.75; good heavy calves, $6(5;7; bulls, $35.50; stags, $5(T;6. Hogs Light, $7.257.60; heavy, :$S.25(6.75. '.Sheep Yearling wethers, $4.25 6.S5; ewes, $3.254.35; lambs, $5 6.75. Washington, D: C Hawaii has en joyed greater prosperity and progress during the last year than during any other in its history, according to Gov ernor Frear's annual report, submitted to the Secretary of the Interior Fish er. The preceding four years had been notable for their prosperity, says the eovernor, but this year witnessed even greater strides forward. In commerce, homesteading, im provement in class of immigrants, bet ferment of transportation facilities, construction of public works, public health, administration and public school facilities there had been marked advance. That the United States reclamation act be exended to Hawaii is one of the eovernor's recommendations. He says there are large areas which should be made available by irrigation for settlement by Americans in colon ies of considerable size. Imports and exports of the islands during the year totalled $84,100,000, an increase of $14,680,000 over the preceding year. The increase was chiefly in trade with the United States, which constituted more than nine-tenths of the total. The increase in exports from the territory was 12 times as much as that in the imports, being $13,500,000 against $1,130,000. The exports totalled $55,400,000; the imports, $28,700,000. Governor Frear reports that "the percentage of homesteads taken by Americans and other Caucasians has been much larger this year than usual." During the last two years the de parture of Japanese steerage passen gers exceeded the arrivals by 489. PRICE-FIXING TO BE TESTED Suit Is Begun Against Breakfast Food Concern. Detroit The Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake company is alleged to be violat ing the Sherman law in a petition in equity filed in the United States dis trict court here by order of Attorney General Wickersham to settle for all time the extent to which a manufac turer can control retail prices. The company and its officers, en gaged in the manufacture of Kellogg's toasted corn flakes, are charged with fixing prices at which the flakes are sold to retailer and consumer, prevent ing competition which would reduce the price to the public and creating a monopoly by concentrating the entire interstate traffic in this commodity in the hands of jobbers and retailers who abide by price agreements exacted by the defendants. It is alleged that the defendants have invoked the patent laws through the use of a patented carton in which the flakes are packed as a mere "subterfuge and device" to escape the provisions of the Sherman law. The government asks for injunc tions to prevent the company, its offi cers and agents from controlling the nrice of the breakfast food after it leaves the hands of the manufacturer. The suit is regarded by the govern ment as of vast importance because of its bearing on the right of a manufac turer to control prices to the consum er. It is alleged that the company sells only to jobbers, refusing abso lutely to deal directly with the con sumers or with the retail trade. The commodity, according to the petition, is sold to jobbers at a uniform price, under an agreement that the jobbers will sell to retailers at a price fixed by the defendants. The defendants are charged with strictly enforcing the agreement of sale by absolutely refus ing to deal with any jobber who fails to maintain the specified price. MEXICAN SHOPMEN STRIKE Higher Wages and Shorter Hours Demanded by 7000. Laredo, Tex. Seven thousand shop employes of the National Railway of Mexico struck Friday because of the refusal of the management to grant an eight-hour day and an increase in wages. The strike was called simul taneously at Nuevo Laredo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico City and Aguas Cal ientes. At Nuevo Laredo 100 skilled mechanics and 100 other employes walked out. The shops are closed. Because of the demoralized condi tion along the line of the railway as the result of the rebel activity the strike has caused the greatest concern. Railroad officials refuse to discuss the situation beyond saying that the strike will not cause a tieup of the lines and that they believe regular train service can be maintained. - At several points bridges and sta tions have been burned by the revolu tionists and long stretches of roadbed destroyed. The employes presented their de mands some weeks ago with an ulti matum that if they were not acceded! to. a strike would be called before the PRESIDENT-ELECT AT HOME Noisy Staunton, Virginia, Gives Welcome to Wjlson. Staunton, Va. Virginia enthusias tically welcomed home Governor Wil son, the eighth of her native sons to be chosen president of the United States. From the moment the president-elect crossed the state line at Alexandria in the afternoon, after he had a ten-minute glimpse of the na tional capital, until 9 o'clock, when he reached the little parsonage where he was born 56 years before, the recep tion was one of great enthusiasm, noisy demonstration and spectacular display. Escorted by cavalry, militia com panies and a torchlight procession, the governor and Mrs. Wilson motored through the streets of Staunton to the home of Rev. A. N. Frazer, pastor of the Presbyterian church. In this home Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, father of the president-elect, lived in 1856. It is fine to be back again, ex claimed the president-elect, as he stepped indoors. Suffering from the effects of his cold, he returned immediately to the room in which he was born to rest. Staunton was not alone in celebrat ing the arrival of the distinguished visitor. Fireworks shot across the skies and red lights threw a festive glare at all stations along the route. Mrs. Wilson stood with her husband on the rear platform of the train and enjoyed the demonstration. Big Mills Oust Hindus. Vancouver, B. C. Drastic steps have been taken by the management of the Small-Bucklin Lumber mills, at New Westminster, B. C, arising out of recent perjury cases. Owing to disclosures made to the effect that Hindus had been in the habit of pay- ns foremen on jobs and other officials bribes to retain their positions, the owners of the mills have decided to dis miss almost 100 Hindus and to replace them with white labor. The shacks that the Hindus resided in were burned to the ground by the company. Simple Ceremony Preferred. Washington, D. C. Inauguration ceremonies in the past have been too spectacular and pretentious, in the opinion of President-elect Woodrow Wilson. Governor Wilson talked with William Corcoran Eustis, recently chosen chairman of the inauguration committee. "The thing has been overdone in the past," said the govtr pnd of the vear. No intimation had i nor to him. "I wish you would have been given that Friday was selected as the ceremonies as simple as may pe the date of the walkout. Smallpox Under Control. Washington, D. C Rigid steps by the public health service have brought under control a threatened serious out break of smallpox along the West Virginia-Maryland border. Dr. B. S. Warren, detailed to investigate the situation, who has just returned to Washington, reported 11 cases in the vicinity of Martinsburg, W. Va. These cases, all within from three to ten miles of the city, are under proper control. All suspected persons in the region will be vaccinated and kept un der observation for 15 days. Soldier of Fortune Dead. Reno, Nev. With both hands cut off and his skull fractured, Max Von Buelow, said to be a descendant of Count Von Buelow, the famous Ger man general, was picked up on the railroad track near the state line and died two hours later in the railroad hospital at Sparks. Von Buelow was a globetrotter and soldier of fortune'. Several years ago he married Miss Christine Plummer, a wealthy wo man of Pueblo, Colo., and they trav eled through Europe in regal style. Von Buelow was highly educated. Beef Cattle Are Scarce. Chicago Fewer cattle by 281,298 have been received at the Chicago stockyards this year than in 1911, ac cording to figures given out here. Despite this fact, more money was paid for beef in 1912 than in 1911 by $3,282,735. The total paid out this year was $183,488,909. consistent with dignity and order. Gum Chewer Discredited, Chicago United States Judge Car penter revealed one method he has of ! judging whether a person is testifying j truthfully. If the witness chews gum I and talks rapidly the chances are no ! great weight should be attached to his I satetments, the court said. This de veloped when the court told Joseph Burns, a witness chewing gum while ' on the witness stand : "The harder a i person chews gum the less responsibil ity you can place in his testimony' Schrank Model Patient. Oshkosh, Wis. John Schrank, who attempted to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt, is reported to be a model patient at the Northern Hospital for the insane. The superintendent says he is faithful in his work and spends much of his time reading and writing and doing work around the criminal ward as it is required of patients there. Wo luvvo provided an unusually laru nsHnrt i nen t of which arc now on display ul 1 markiMi m plain lip; lire. l!onifinb(r that fmr'TASIl STOliK THICKS" hi. li "credit stores" can't match, apply to Hulidny g umIk iim wcllim to nil our regular linen. Dolls, Games and Piciarc DooKs for Dressing eases, manicure Sets, Cuff and Collar Doxes tint cliUdroii. niiliiary Sets, and an eiulk'ss variety of novelties Miitiihlo for gifts for older people. You'll contribute jnut us much to the good Hieer tluit prevail during the Holiday Hi-uxon if you give your friend I'KACTH'AI. l'ltKSKNTS. Articles of everyday no that they need. Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Blankets, Comforts, Underwear. mm' &$) sior Salem, Oregon. mQKZ Buy Your Furniture and Carpets of BUREN & HAMILTON THE STOREE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY 9x12 Axminster Rugs 18.50 And everything to furnish the home at correspondingly low prices. Guaranteed Quality. WE PAY THE FREIGHT BUREN&HAMILTON Complete House Furnishers SALEM, OREGON Did You Remember ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TIME? THERE ARE NO MORE APPROPRIATE GIFTS NOW THAN PHOTOGRAPHS AND NONE THAT WILL BE MORE APPRECIATED. COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH. . The Davidson Studio MONMOUTH, OREGON. Bring Your Job Work to the ENTERPRISE OFFICE.