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The Estacada Progress FIND INSURANCE JOKER Fraternal Societies o f Illinois Sound Warning Against Measure. E STAC AD A OREGON RESUME OF THE WEEK’S DOINGS General Review o f Important Hap penings Presented in a B rief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers— National, Political, His torical and Commercial. The strike at Buenos Ayres has been ended. Decision on French stirke depends on the action o f parliament. T aft says cities are under obligations to provide playgrounds for children. Boyle has implicated the Whitla boy’s uncle in his story of the kidnap ing. Hundreds o f persons are on the verge of starvation in the Zicaturaro district, Mexico, following a forest fire. Chicago, May 11.— Leaders of fra ternal insurance societies have discov ered a joker in house bill No. 562, now ready for a third reading in the Illinois legislature, which, if passed will develop a billion-dollar insurance combine with power to force Bmaller concerns and fraternal orders out of the insurance business. The bill in question contains a clause which provides that any insurance com pany doing business in Illinois may is sue policies with special rates of pre mium less than the usual rates to members of labor unions, lodges and other organizations who, through an officer, may take out insurance of not less than 100 members. In this proviso fraternal menace pos sibilities of a great insurance corpora tion, which, by cutting rates, would utterly annihilate competition of small er and fraternal concerns. It was on ly by accident that the attention of fraternal men was drawn to the joker. A strong lobby will be sent to Spring field to fight it. PO T OF GOLD SO U G H T FOR. Edgar Thompson, an American who became king o f one o f the F iji islands, Excavation "for Kentucky Church is dead. His son will succeed him. Closely Watched. German banks will refuse to give Cincinnati, May 11.— The excavation Abdul H am id’ B funds to the Young Turks unless ordered to do so by the for the building of St. Francis’ church courts. in Dayton, Ky., a suburb, is being Graft prosecutors will try to prove watched by many who believe that Calhoun was directly connected with pot o f gold was buried under that site bribery of the San Francisco super after the raid by General John Hunt visors. Morgan and his band of Confederates Collector Loeb, of the New York port, has removed five assistant weighers near the close o f the Civil war. The property belonged to the late for alleged fraud in the weighing of Mathew McArthur, a noted Southern imported cheese. sympathizer. There was a subterra The international exposition of dry nean passage leading from the house, farm products will be held during the and it is here, the passage having long Dry Farming congress at Billings, since been filled up, that the treasure Mont. Thirteen Western states and is supposed to be. territories, two Canadian provinces The money was left, it was said, by Mexico and Russia will send exhibits. a Confederate named Caldwell, who China has decided to establish m ill had been North to pay the troops of General Morgan, then located in this tary traning schools for officers. vicinity. He stopped at the McArthur Wreckage from the steamer Shores residence, and, his presence being dis has been seen on Lake Michigan. closed, secreted the gold, said to A boom has been starteud in New amount to several thousand dollars, York to run Roosevelt for mayor. and escaped, intending to join General Many vessels have been lost by ! Morgan. The latter was killed in Tennessee hurricane off the coast of Yucatan. about the same time. The Illinois legislature has been call ed on to cut appropriations $10,000,000. Black Hand Again Busy. A new postage stamp commemorative Chicago, May 11.— Another Black o f the A .-Y .P . fair will be issued June Hand outrage was perpetrated today 1 . when three bombs were exploded in A systematic smuggling of Chinese quick succession in the home of Dom from El Paso to Chicago has been dis inick Pecorere. This followed closely upon the death of Mariano Zagone yes covered. terday as the result of an alleged Black A man has been cleared of a murder Hand shooting. No one was injured charge at Chicago by a comparison of by the explosions. For three months finger prints. Pecorero, who is reputed to be The French government and employes wealthy, has received letters from the are gathering their forces together for Black Hand threatening him with death unless he complied with the de a gigantic struggle. mands for money. The premature explosion o f a small bomb at Mazatlan, Mexico, started Over Atlantic in Air. fire in which 50 houses were burned. Boston, May 11.— A balloon trip A t the Portland primary election over the Atlantic from this city to Eu Joseph Simon was nominated by the rope is planned by Professor Henry H. Republicans for mayor and M. G. Mun- Clayton, who recently resigned as me- ly by the Democrats. teoroligist at the Blue Hill observa Speaker Cannon has just celebrated tory after 16 years o f duty. Professor Clayton believes he can cross the A t his 73d birthday. lantic by taking advantage o f an upper Wheat and corn have had another ad or planetary current, which his experi vance in California. ments have shown, follows constantly Admiral Evans is emphatic in his eastward two miles and more above the earth. He declares he can make the ideas against disarmament. distance of 3,000 miles easily in three Jerome may be the Tammany candi or four days. date for mayor of New York. Business is at a standstill at Buenos Mulai Threatens Spain. Ayres on account of the strike. There Madrid, May 11.— It is reported that is much rioting. Mulai Hafid, the sultan of Morocco, A rumor is current in New York has broken off negotiations with Senor that Gould has lost control of the West Merry del Val, the Spanish minister to Morocco, who went to Fez recently to ern Pacific to Mackay. discuss Moroccan affairs with him. It The lake steamer Shores sunk while is seated further that the sultan has on the way to Duluth. The passengers written direct to King Alfonso, de and crew numbered 21. manding Spanish evacuation of the R if A statue of Longfellow has just been country, and intimating that he would unveiled at Washington. A grand consider refusal to withdraw a declara daughter of the poet pulled the silken tion of war. cord. Wu Ting Fang to Teach. H. E. Huntington is ransacking the Chicago, May 11.— Wu Ting Fang, globe for rare plants for his home near Los Angeles. He has had a force of Chinese minister to the United States, has accepted the presidency of the Chi 40 gardeners at work two years. nese school of Chicago. The school is Indictments have been returned one of a series started under the au against six employes of the American spices of the imperial Chinese govern Sugar Refining company for alleged ment. Courses in Chinese literature, frauds in connection with weighing domestic science, Chinese and interna sugar for determining duty. tional law and in the customs and hab Rapid progress is now being made in its of Chinese in their own country will be given. the Calhoun trial. Roosevelt declares the country has a right to pick immigrants. An industrial exposition will be held in Chicago during August. More cold weather is being experi enced through Kansas and Nebraska. The death list in the Adana, Asiatic Turkey, massacre, is estimated at 23,- 000 . Ex-Senator Stuart, of Nevada, died owing $25,000, with an estate worth only $1,500. Hawaiian Japs Strike. Honolulu, May 11.— Fifteen hundred Japanese laborers employed on the Honolulu Sugar plantation went on strike for higher wages today, and it is expected the movement will spread to the other plantation where Japanese are employed. The field laborers de mand they be paid $1 a day, while those employed in the sugar mills and else where want a proportionate increase. Egyptian Cotton Success. San Bernardino, Cal., May 11.—Gov ernment experts have turned their at tention to the Yuma valley experiment farm, where 160 acres of Egyptian cotton is being planted on the Indian reservation. Frofessor Howard L. Preston, who arrived today, said the experiments had been remarkably suc cessful thus far on the desert lands. The government has just sent $50,- 000,000 in coin from the San Francisco mint to Denver. Captain Franklin, United States army, is to be court martialed for stealing several hundred thousand dol lars. Commercial and civil bodies of San Francisco gave ahrilliant dinner to Ad Restitution by Regent. miral Ijichi, commander of the Japan ese warships in that port. Pekin, Mayl I. The regent. Prince The shah of Persia has granted a Chun, who since the dismissal o f Yuan Shi Kai has been collecting lists of constitution. officials dismissed previous to his tak The fourth Dry Farming congress ing office, issued an edict today re w ill be held at Billings. Mont., October habilitating the reputations and re 26, 27 and 28. warding the families of five officials of T a ft has declared himself in opposi the late dowager empress, who were tion to an income tariff tax except as beheaded for opposing the Boxers. a last resort. Postal Employes Scared. Harriman is planning a motor car Paris, May 11.— Conditions were service in Eastern Oregon and Wash ington in competition with electric favorable for the government in its controversy with the postal employes, lines and a rate war is looked for. it was said today, and it is not likely Three Wisconsin assemblymen are a strike would be declared for the pres accused o f receiving bribes in connec ent. The government's firmness has tion with the election of United States made a deep impression upon the rank and file. senator. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON ALL RAIN ABSORBED. S TATE S LO SS S20.000. Umatilla Does Much Good— Measures Three-Fifths Inch. Pendleton— Reports from all sections o f Umatilla county indicate that the rain last week was general all over the county. The total amount of rain which fell locally was three-fifths of an inch, practically all of which has gone into the ground due to the fact that the rainfall was slow and steady. With the coming of this rain, it seems that every condition is met for large wheat crops for next fall and while an other rain, coming some time late in May or early in June, would be highly acceptable and would add thousands and thousands of dollars in value to the crops of the county, yet with the pres ent amount of rain alone the wheat cropof this section of the inland em pire is pronounced absolutely sure. The total amount of rain for this year in Pendleton and vicinity has been eight inches, which is a little less than a normal amount. However, it is un derstood that more rain has already fallen this year than the total amount for last year, which was uncommonly dry. And even with this small amount of rain last year the crops were well up to the normal and highly protfiable. I f the present rain is followed by sunshine and warm weather the recent frosts which nipped down some of the spring grain on the lower ground will become a true blessing, since the wheat will not only come out unin jured, but will stool out more, hence insure a much heavier yield. Fire in State Prison Caused Damage o f Over $50,000. Fall Salem— A fter a careful inspection of he ruins of the shops of the Oregon penitentiary, gutted last week by fire, Superintendent C. W. James is of the opinion that $20,000 w ill cover the loss to the state. While some shafting and machinery owned by the state was ruined, the equipment was old and not very valuable. Loewenberg, Going & Co., o f Portland, will lose heavily, their loss on patterns alone probably reach ing $40,000 to $50.000. They will also lose several thousands on machin ery. The penitentiary officials now believe the fire did not originate in the foun dry, but in the polishing room or front shop, where there are several emery wheels. As a result of the fire about 225 con victs will be out of work and will be kept locked up except for a short out ing twice a day for exercise. The prison board is expected to hold a meet ing some time this week to arrange for rebuilding the shops. Orchard Brings $105,000. Hood River- The largest land deal ever made in the Hood River valley was closed recently, when Burt Van Horn, of New York city, sold to Edwin R. Pooley, of Philadelphia, 100 acres of orchard for $105,000. This includes 35 acres o f bearing orchard, the balance of the trees ranging from 2 to 6 years old. Although the bearing orchard is just starting to produce a full crop, Lownsdale Orchard Sold. the trees being mostly 7 and 8 years Portland— Millard O. Lownsdale has old, it has produced 18,000 boxes of sold his famous apple orchard in Yam apples in the last four years, which hill county, Oregon, for a consideration have sold from $2 to $3.25 per box. of $275,000. The purchase was made by the Lownsdale Orchard company, Heavy Produce Shipments. recently incorporated by Portland, Sa La Grande— Last year La Grande ex lem and Seattle capitalists. The pur ported 4,035 carloads of produce, while chasers do not intend to cut up the but 1,167 were brought to this place. property, but under the conditions of This shows how decidedly the balance the sale will maintain it on the unit of trade is with the rich Grand Ronde system of ownership. The property valley. As the development of the consists of 300 acres planted to apple land continues the ratio will be great trees and 350 acres of ranch land, suit er, and the profits of the producer will able for planting and is situated one be enhanced. Of the immense ship and one-half miles from Lafayette and ment outward 1,500 cars were loaded about seven miles from McMinnville. with wheat, barley and oats, while 270 The land planted was sold at a price cars carried sugar. Other shipments varying from $800 to $1,000 an acre, were wool, fruit potatoes, brick, stone, while the ranch land went in at a much hay and livestock. lower figure. Port Board Selected. Salem—Governor Benson has ap pointed Henry Sengstacken and E. Mingus, of Marshfield, W. P. Evans and J. C. Gray, of North Bend, and W. C. Harris, of Sumner, port commis sioners of the newly organized port of Coos Bay. The members of the com mission will draw lots to determine their respective terms of office and their successors will be elected. The port of Coos Bay was organized under the provisions of a bill passed by the legislature last winter at a special election held a few weeks ago. Bie: Berry Crop at Freewate. Freewater— The strawberry crop in this section is going to be a big one and will be on the market in a week or ten days. The tracts are white with bloom and prospects never looked bet ter for big prices. With the exception of peaches and prunes the fruit o f this district in quality and quantity will not be excelled by previous years. The Milton Fruit growers’ union, the Walla Walla Produce company and the Shields Fruit company are preparing for big shipments. Buyers are already contracting. ACCIDEN1 IN SE ATTLE . Rail of Balcony Snaps, Throwing 300 People to Floor. Seattle, Wash., May 7.— In full view of the throng witnessing the great in door meet of the Seattle Athletic club at the new armory last night, at the close of the Marathon race, the balcony rail gave way and precipitated fully 3U0 persons to the floor beneath. A t least 50 are seriously injured, and some may die. Instantly the throng became panic- stricken with horror at the sight, but soon collected itself and began the work of assisting those who lay crush ed and bleeding on the floor. Ambu lances and physicians were quickly summoned, and those who could be moved were sent to hospitals. The accident occurred at the close of the Marathon race, with the contest ants neck and neck at the finish line, which was directly beneath the bal cony. It was to see the finish o f this event that the crowd leaned over the balcony when the rail broke, precipi tating 300 people to the cement floor 15 feet below’. The accident was due to the collapse o f the iron railing at the end o f the balcony. The hollow iron railing was on the outside instead o f the inside of the iron rods that support the balcony. When the railing 'gave way more than 300 o f the spectators on that side of the building plunged head foremost to the floor below',. So far wrere the people leaning out over the balcony that when the railing gave way practically every one in the balcony in that vicinity was swept overboard. Both city police patrols and every available ambulance in the city, to gether with scores of private automo biles and scores of physicians hurried to the scene. A squad o f police clubbed their way into the crowd and made way for the people to assist the injured to the waiting ambulances and automobiles, which hurried them to the hospita u. C LE M E N C E A’J DEFIED. French Civil Servants Organize Union and Trouble May Follow. Paris, May 7.— The famous P. T. T. — that is, the Posts, Telegraphs & Tel ephone Employes association— threw down the gage of battle to the govern ment today by transforming itself into a syndicate or union under the law of 1884. This places the association on the same footing with workmen’s un ions with the right to strike. This defiance, which is nothing short of open revolt, came as a sudden and sensational sequel to Premier Clemen- ceau’s failure today to receive a depu tation of postal employes, who called to demand the redemption of promises they say the government made when the recent strike was declared off. The government, which claims to be prepared for any eventuality, it is con ceded must now act vigoroulsy or abdi cate. The leaders of the movement have no option but to declare a strike the minute the government makes hostile turn. The entire country is tremendously excited by the violent agitation to which it has been subject ed for months, and fears are entertain ed that a w’hirlwind may be unchained. There are even intimations that the monarchist and other reactionaries are furnishing funds to stir up a revolution in the hope of imposing a new regime. CONDITIONS AT KESSAB HORRIBLE Large Portion of Town Destroyed by Moslem Raiders. G irl,’ High School Wrecked Com- pletely—Was American Property— Turkish Guard Is Not Trusted' People Wander About Absolutely Destitute— Relief Inadequate. BLOW A T UNIONS. French Premier Takes Steps to Put Down Organization. Paris, May 5.— Premier Clemenceau apparently has taken the bit in his teeth and has decided to test the power o f the government to put down the present “ syndicatilist” movement, so far ub it affects state employes, even if this involves the precipitation of the threatened general strike. Dangerous signs are manifest throughout the country, and it is conceded generally that the belated determination of the government to vindicate its authority comes none too soon. The recent gigantic strides of "syn- dicatilism” and its arrogant attitude under the leadership of the General Federation of Labor, with which the various classes of state employes now insist upon affiliating, has almost cre ated a public panic. The property in terests o f the country will support unitedly any measures that the govern ment, takes, no matter how rigorous, which might end the agitation. The attitude of the Combes and oth er previous radical governments, which encouraged state servants to form unions even in the navy yardB, and the records of Mm. Harthou and Viviani, respectively ministers of public works and labor, have heretofore embarrassed M. Clemenceau. Since the visit of King Edward, however, who, it is un derstood, let the premier see the anx iety existing abroad that France was drifting into a condition approaching anarchy, M. Clemenceau resolvtd to act. Beirut, Asiatic Turkey, May 8.— An investigutor who has just returned here from a trip to KesBab reports that all the American property at that place has been completely destroyed by the Moslem raiders. The American property there consisted of a girls’ high school under the direction of Miss Ettie N. Chambers. Three-quarters of the native houses also have been de stroyed, but the Armenian church and the new Protestant school building ure standing. Almost all of the people who Hed from Kessab have returned to find their houses looted. They are ab solutely destitute. Some food and clothing are being distributed, hut there is no system in the work and the supplies are inadequate. One band of Turkish reserves has re turned to the town, but as they took part in the rioting and killing there, the people cannot trust them. The ADANA MASSACRE RENEWED. protection afforded is in no sense suffi cient. The situation at Deurtyul, on Looting, Shooting and Burning; Aim the coast north of Kessab, is still criti to Exterminate Christians. cal. Adana, May 4, via Cyprus, May 5.— Adana is still lawless. More people STR IKE SEEMS SURE. were killed yesterday. There are 30,- 000 dead in Adana province as a result French Government Will Dismiss Em of the massacres, and 36,000 homeless and penniless refugees are wandering ployes Who Take Part. Paris, May 8.— Warned in advance into the vilayet. The deaths in Adana city alone are that to strike means dismissal from the service, the members o f the Post, Tel estimated at 6,500. Adana is terror egraph & Telephone Employes associa ized by 4,000 soldiers who are looting, No respect is tion in various citieB have already vot shooting and burning. Both the ed in principle for a general strike, and paid to foreign properties. the congress o f railroad men has order Ferench schools have been destroyed. The new vali has not yet inspired ed a referendum on the question of or dering a strike and has appointed a confidence. There is reason to believe the authorities still intend to permit strike committee. That a strike will result is a foregone the extermination of all Christians. conclusion. The citieB where it has The troops here are making a pretense been’ decided upon include several of o f throwing water on the flames, but the largesCinduatrial centers, such as instead of water they are using kero Lyons and Havre. The time to strike sene. A ll letters and telegrams sent out alone appears to be undecided, having been left by the local unions to the through Turkish channels are censored. general strike committee o f each or ganization. The determination of the government to fight to a finish the question o f the right of state employe« to strike is shown by the declaration o f M. Bar- thou, the minister of public works, that the government, in the event of an attempt being made to strike, wiil instantly discharge from the service any postman who ceases work. New Line to Butte. Helena, Mont., May 8.— Montana is to have a new railroad. Because of its proposed Western connection, it is supposed to be a Harriman property. The company has an authorized capital stock of $16,000,000, for which a filing fee o f $1,800 was paid by J. L. Wir.es, o f Butte. The road will run from Lap- wai Junction, where it connects with the O. R. & N company’s lines, along the Clearwater, crossing into Montana by way of Lolo pass; thence through Missoula, Granite, Powell and Deer Lodge counties to Butte, 350 miles. W ILSON GIVES LINK . Shows Connection o f Ruef With San Francisco Bribery. San Francisco, May 5.— Andrew M. Wilson, whose failure to testify to cer tain recollections in one of the trials of Tirey L. Ford was followed by revoca tion o f his immunity contract and his indictment upon three charges of hav ing accepted bribes, was the principal witness in yesterday’s session o f the trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads. Under direct examination of Assistant District A t torney John O’Gara, Wilson recited the story of how he sounded the members of the Schmitz board of supervisors on the proposal to pass the overhead trol ley permit, and was promised $10,000 for his vote and effort after conversa tions with James L. Gallagher and Ab raham Ruef. Stanley Moore, o f the defense, supplementing Earl Rogers as cross examiner, subjected Wilson to a severe cross examination that had not been completed when the hour o f ad journment had arrived. Eugene Reports Damage. Eugene— Some damage is reported to fruit from last week’s frosts. Strawberries were nipped in several localities and cherries and prunes were injured some. Sufficient reports are not in to give a definite idea of the BROKEN LEVEE C O S T L Y . extent of injuries, but it appears now that some districts were affected con siderably, while others were untouched Over 14,000 Acres Are Flooded by the freeze. No adverse reports Rise in San Joaquin River. have come in from the high lands as Stockton, Cal., May 7.— Reports yet. from the islands tonight say it will be Puts Germany in Trouble. impossible to save reclamation district Berlin, May 8.— An extraordinarily A. & C. Road’s Rates Reduced. No. 17, on which a break in the levee difficult situation for Germany has been Trolley Rights Granted Salem— The Astoria & Columbia rail Haymarket Anniversary. Marshfield—J. F. Clark and J. H. road announces that passenger rates occurred this morning. caused by the announcement o f the in The water is pouring from the San tention o f the United States to termi Somers have been granted by the coun everywhere on its line were reduced Chicago. May 5.— Yesterday was the ty commissioners a franchise for an May 1 to 3 cents a mile to conform Joaquin river through a crevasse al nate the commercial agreement. “ Ger anniversary of the two most memorable most 100 feet wide opposite Lathrop. electric line over the county road be with the law. The action was taken as Owners of property are rushing a many must again struggle for the ad events in the criminal records o f Chi tween Marshfield and Coquille. These a result of notice issued to the com dredger and steamer to the scene, but vantages secured in the provisional cago— events that w ill long live in the same parties are said to be connected The pany by the state railroad commission. at the rate the water is running into agreement,” says the Tageblatt. “ The memories of Chicago policemen. with the move of the Coquille Mill & new American tariff is in many points great Haymarket riot, in which six po the large tract the indications are all explicitly directed against German im licemen were killed and 60 others se Mercantile company in recently secur PO R TLAND M ARKETS. of the 14,000 acres will be inundated. ports, and the concessions that Ger verely injured, occurred May 4, 1886. ing a franchise for an electric line in The land is very rich and was ex Coquille and an electric plant there. Three years later, May 4, 1889, the Wheat -Bluestem milling, $1.300/ pected to produce fully 35 sacks of bar many is able to offer so as to set aside the protective tariff probably w ill be noted murder of Dr. Patrick H. Cronin 1.35; club, $1.200/1.25; Turkey red, ley to the acre. The loss this year insufficient.” took place. Deaths of those connected Wallowa Wool Clip Sold. $1.26; valley, $1.17; forty-fold, $1.26; will be near $250,000. with the trials subsequent to these La Grande- E. M. Rumbler, repre red Russian, $1.17H@1.20. City in Grip o f Strike. tragedies have been numerous, most of senting the Bolton-Bodmer company, Corn— Whole, $35 per ton; cracked, Would Use Spiritualism. Buenos Ayres, May 8.— Buenos them unnatural. o f this city, has just closed a deal for $36. Rome, Italy, May 7.— Princess d’An- Ayres is still in the grip o f the strike the purchase of practically the entire Barley— Feed, $34(0 35 per ton. tuni says the proposed attempt to com begun early this week as a protest Governors to Form Alliance wool clip of Wallowa county. The to Oats— No. 1 white. $40(041. municate with Mars by means o f sig against the action of the authorities in tal amount of the purchase is between Salem, Or., May 5.— A movement is Hay— Timothy, Willamette valley, 180,000 and 185,000 fleeces. The av $140/18 per ton; Eastern Oregon, naling is not likely to succeed, and be firing upon a crowd of demonstrants on foot among the governors of the The customs receipts Western states to form a tentative al erage price paid was 20 cents. The $17.50(o 19.50; clover, $11(012; alfal sides, is of no practical value, because on May Day. estimated amountof money represented fa, $13(014; grain hay, $130/14; cheat, even i f it succeeded it would prove only show a great falling off as the result liance among themselves for the better that the planet is inhabited, and could of the stoppage o f commerce and vari interests o f the states to be embraced in the purchase is $350,000. $14(014.50; vetch, $14(0)14.50. not lead to any regular communication. ous navigation companies are holding in the new union, which will include Fruit— Apples, 65c(0$2.50 per box; She advocates Spiritualism as the best their ships in port, as it is impossible Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Cali Fruit Crop to Be Large. strawberries, Oregon, 20 0/ 25c per and safest plan and suggests that a to load or discharge cargoes under fornia, Arizona, Washington and Ore Medford— Local fruitmen are rejoic pound. series o f experiments be undertaken present conditions. gon. The proposal was first made by ing in the fact that the liability of loss Potatoes--$l.85(02 per hundred. under strict scientific conditions for the Governor Spry, o f Utah, and the con from freezing is now past. The past Vegetables— Turnips, $1.25 per sack; purpose o f ascertaining the best meth ference w ill be called by Governor Rivers Found Navigable. few days have been quite warm, and carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets, all fruits are growing rapidly. Thor $1.75; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar od o f communicating with Mars. Los Angeles, May 8.— Lieutenant L. Hay, o f Washington, to take place ough investigation has been made of tichokes, 60(o 75c per dozen ; asparagus, C. Easton, assistant to Captain Fries, sometime this summer, probably about Thousands Face Starvation. the orchards throughout the entire Oregon, 75c per dozen; letture, head, government engineer here, returned to August 15. Hadjin, Asiatic Turkey, May 7.— day from an exploration of the Grand Rogue river valley and a bumper crop 200/50c per dozen; onions, 12'.j(015c Fairbanks Admit* Hawaii. is found without exception in every per dozen ; parsley, 35c per dozen; rad Notwithstanding the presence of troops and Green rivers in Utah and Arizona, orchard. Honolulu, May 5.— That the terri ishes, 16(//20c per dozen; rhubarb, 2)4 here, the situation is desperate because and stated that as a result of the trip a of the lack of food and medical sup report will be sent to Washington de tory o f Hawaii is destined to become a (r/3'...c per pound; spinach, 90c(//$l. Clatsop County Renigs. Butter— City creamery, extras, 24c; plies. The troops arrived just in time claring those two rivers navigable for full fledged state o f the Union, and as the besiegers had succeeded in set many miles above their junction where that the inhabitants of the islands are Astoria—The County court has made 1 fancy outside creamery, 22)4(n24c; an order directing tha clerk to draw a store, 18(o 20c. Butter fat prices av ting fire to a house on the edge of the they meet and form the Colorado. capable o f governing themselves, is city. The fire spread, but as the warrant for the first half o f the state erage 1 }.,c per pound under regular the opinion o f former Vice President breeze was blowing away from town, tax as levied by the state board on Jan butter prices. Fairbanks, who is touring the islands Vast Fortune All Gone. only five buildings were destroyed. A uary 2, 1909. This means that the Eggs—Oregon ranch, 240/ 25c. New York, May 8.— C. W. Morse, in company with his w ife and daughter. heavy rifle fire was kept up against County couit will not recognize the Poultry -Hens, 150/ 15Hc per pound; the ex-banker, who is now in the Tombs Fairbanks addressed the Hawaiian leg $4,000 increase which the state board hr/ilers, 25(//28c; fryers, 180/22Hc; those who tried to extinguish the prison under sentence for violation of islature and announced himself as fav flames. The Mohammedans carried off at a later date made in Clatsop coun roosters, old, lO ozllc; young, 140/15c; the national banking laws, has not a orably impressed with conditions here. ty ’s apportionment of the state tax. ducks, 200/22'.,c; geese, 100/ 11c; tur all the cattle outside the city. share of stock, a bond or a piece o f real He was cordially received. keys, 20c; squabs, $2.500(3 per dozen. estate left of his fortune o f an esti Oil Supply Investigated, College for Pendleton. 200.000 Out on Strike. Veal -Extras. 9 '..o/10c per pound; mated value o f $30,000,000, according Bakersfield. Cal., May 7.— Two Jap to evidence which he gave in supple Pendleton— A Catholic Young Men’s ordinary, 8\(S9c; heavy, 7(/r8c. Buenos Ayres, May 5.— I t is calcu anese naval officers and an officer o f a mentary proceedings made public to lated that not less than 200,000 of the college for Pendleton is being consid Pork Fancy, 9 ’ *@10« per pound. ered by the Order of Jesuits. Though Hops- 1909 contract, 9c; 1908 crop, leading Japanese steamship company day. workmen of Buenos Ayres have gone __________________ the plans have not been fully matured, 6d/7c; 1907 crop, 3c; 1906 crop, 1 He. are here looking into the oil production out on the 48-hour strike organized by it is believed the order is in earnest Wool — Eastern Oregon, 150(20c; of this county. It is supposed their in Houses for Homeless. the Workmen’s Federation as an em and that the college will soon be a real valley, fine, 22c; medium, 21c; coarse, quiry is relative to the adoption of Cal Messina, Sicily, May 8.— Lieutenant phatic protest against the occurrences ifornia oil for fuel by the Japanese Commander R. R. Belknap, the Amer of last Saturday when at the May day ity. It will be a preparatory institu 20c; mohair, choice, 240/25c. tion. Cattle Top steers, $5.50(//5.75; fair navy. The Japanese are Commander ican naval attache at Rome, has turned celebrations there was a collision be to good, $5(1/5.26; common to medium, Yiechi Tomiyasu and Naval Expert over to the prefect 400 American tween the people and poilce in which a Inheritance Tax tor April. $4.500/ 4.75; cows, top, $4.250/4.50; Sanmatsu Kanaya, of the Japanese wooden houses to be used to shelter large number of persons were killed or Salem— State Treasurer Steel has is fair to good, $3.750/4.25; common to navy, and Yoshie Nakaya, o f Nutsio & sufferers from the earthquake o f last wounded. The police have made 600 sued a statement showing the receipts medium. $2.50(0 3.50; calves, top, Company, the Japanese steamship firm. December. The attache expects that arrests. from the inheritance tax during April $50/5 50; heavy, $3,500/4; bulls and 2,300 houses will be completed by Abdul's Hoards Are Found. reached a total of $4,713.44. The pay stag«, fat, $30/3.50; common, $20/ June 7. IS Railroads Are Sued. ments are about an average of what is 2.75. Constantinople, May 7.— The com Jefferson City, Mo., May 5.— Attor received each month. Hogs— Best, $7.50017.76; fair to mission which is taking an inventory Abdul’ s Money In New York. ney General Major instituted quo war good, $7.26o?7.50; Stockers, $6(/f6.50; of the property at the imperial palace Constantinople, May 8.— The parlia ranto proceedings in the Missouri Su Vale Gets New Depot. China fats, $6.750/7. at Yildiz has, it is stated, discovered mentary commission has learned that preme r _______________ # against _____ 16 _____ __ court today railroads. Salem The Oregon Short Line has Sheep Top wethers, $4014.50; fair bank notes to the value of $2,250,000 ' Abdul Hamid recently deposited con- j charging them with having'"violated advised the state railroad commmission to good, $3.600/4; ewes, H c lesson all and a large quantity of jewelry. Pa-1 siderable sums of money in New York the common law in in conspiring conspiring and that, in accordance with the ri quest of grades; yearlings, best, $4.50014.76; pers seized at the palace show that Ab- banks, and it appears that he has in ! agreeing to fix passenger rates. An the commission, a new depot will be fair to good, $4(/14.25; spring lambs, dul Hamid had over$ 5,000,000 on d e-' the neighborhood o f $10,000,000 in ! alternative w rit was made returnable built at Vale, Or. $0(115.50. posit at a foreign bank. German banka. ' to the court en banc on June 1. Building Contract Let. Salem— Salem’s first five-story busi ness block will be built this summer by the Unied States National bank, the contract having been let this week to the Northwest Bridge company, of Portland. The building will be a mod ern steel and concrete structure and will be erected on the corner of Com mercial and State streets, one of the j best corners in the city. It will cost about $100,000. Work will commence soon. by