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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1910)
NEST IS GOVERNOR Latterly and Hawley Win For Rep resentatives in Congress. Prohibition is Defeated and Home Rule Carries Small—Woman’ s Suffrage Is Swamped. CHEAPER FOOD SOON DUE. OLD STEAM ER WRECKED. Historic Portland Beating to on Alaskan Coast. Pieces Cordova, Alaska — Lying at the mouth of the Katalla river, with an unobstructed sweep of the ocean beat ing in upon her, the steamer Port land, Captain Frank Moore, o f the Alaska Coast company line, seems doomed to be added to the already long list o f vessels that have been wrecked along the treacherous Alaska coast. Creeping through the inky darkness, made worse by a blinding snow storm, the vessel struck an uncharted rock rock off Martin island at 6 o’clock in the morning. The heavy jar when the vessel ground upon the rock brought the pas sengers to the deck in their night clothes, but the excellent discipline of the officers and crew soon restored or der. The pumps^were set to work, but the inrush of the water was too great, and Captain Moore headed the vessel for the Katalla river, where she was beached at high tide with a calm sea. TheJ passengers were landed in the shi{i’s boats without harm. Launches from Katalla were soon alongside and took off the mail, ex press and baggage. Captain Moore thought he could make temporary repairs at low tide. Attention is now being directed to save freight on barges. The main boiler is out of commission and the hold of the vessel is filled with water. The steamer Alameda, now off Cape St. Elias, has been ordered to the scene of the wreck to lend assistance if possible, but heavy swells are be ginning to come in and it is believed the vessel will pound to pieces. The winners in Oregon: Congressman, First district— W. C. Hawley, Marion county, Rep. Congressman, Second district — A. W. Lafferty, Multnomah county. Rep. Governor — Oswald West, Clatsop county, Dem. Secretary of state— F. W. Benson, Douglas county, Rep. State treasurer — Thomas B. Kay, Marion county, Rep. Justices of Supreme court, four-year term— Henry J. Bean, Umatilla coun ty, Rep.; Thomas A. McBride, Clacka mas county, Rep., Dem., non-political judiciary. Justices o f Supreme court, six-year year term—George H. Burnett, Marion county, Rep.; Frank A. Moore, Colum bia county, Rep., Dem., non political judiciary. Attorney general— A. M. Crawford, Douglas county, Rep. Superintendent of public instruction — L. R. Alderman, Lane county, Rep. State printer — Willis S. Duniway, Multnomah county, Rep. Commissioner o f labor and inspector AM ERICAN S H O O T S MEXICAN of factories and workshops — O. P. Hoff, Multnomah county, Rep. Railroad commissioner — Frank J. Also JWounds Gendarme in Defend ing His Home Against Mob. Miller, Linn county, Rep. State engineer — John H. Lewis, Guadalajara, Mex.—Carlos B. Caroth- Marion county, Rep. ers, a real estate dealer, shot and killed Jesus Loza, a 14 year old M exi With more than half the vote in the can, and wounded Prudencio Chaxez, a state counted, Oswald West leads Jay gendarme, in defending his home Bowerman in the contest for governor against an attack by Mexicans. by more than 1,800, and apparently the Carothers surrendered to the author estimate made at first indications that ities and was placed in the state peni tentiary at midnight. Following a West had been elected by a plurality preliminary examination he was placed o f 3,000 to 4,000 will be borne out by incommunicado. Although the entire police force, the final count. The expectations aroused by the foot and mounted, and the Tenth regi ment of cavalry were called out, riot early count as to West's plurality in ing, which began at 8 o’clock at night, Multnomah county have not been ful was suppressed only after three hours filled. Later returns partly closed the of vigorous efforts and after additional gap between the two, but Bowerman damage to property had been done. apparently has no hope of carrying the The affair was a continuation of the county. West will have about 1,000 previous night’s violence by students plurality in Multnomah. The figures and workmen. given include 129 of the 182 precincts Carothers, who declared at the po o f the county, where the count has lice station that he was a Mexican, been completed, and fair percentages born at Saltillo, state of Coahuila, but o f the vote cast in all other counties whose parents were Louisianans, was but Columbia, Curry, Josephine, K la guarding his home in the western part math, Lake, Sherman and Wheeler. of the city, the windows and doors of With returns in covering fully 80 which had been broken in the first per cent of the vote cast on the home rule liquor amendment to the constitu night’s rioting, when the mob ap proached. tion, the measure has a majority in the state of 3,335. The remaining re turns will cut this majority down con siderably and the amendment, if car ried, will have a small majority, pos sibly not more than 1,000. The state at large, outside of Mult Kalamazoo, Mich. — Nine persons nomah county, has given a substantial were killed here when a fast Michigan vote against the amendment, but Mult Central express train hit a Main street nomah’s majority for it of 5,000 seems car. Nearly a dozen were injured, to have turned back the tide. some fatally. The known dead: Mo- Elections under the local option law torman Ward Abbott, Harry Holtz, were held in 15 counties in Oregon at Miss Bertha Hensler, James Breeze, the time o f the general election and William Shafer, Hazel Hart. the reports received therefrom indicate Three bodies were removed from the that five, and possibly six, counties pilot of the engine so badly mangled now dry have gone over to the 4 4 w e t" that recognition was impossible. column. Conductor Van Horn had gone up The “ dry” counties known to have the track to flag his car ahead. Stand voted “ wet” are Morrow, Klamath, ing near the crossing was a string of Umatilla, Malheur and Polk, and re box cars, which obscured the view of ports indicate that Tillamook, now’ a the main track, and he motioned his “ dry” county, has also voted to restore car ahead. the sale of liquor. He had stepped aside to let the car It is known that Douglas county has pass when the train came around the again voted against the saloons and bend at a terrific rate. The crash Linn remains dry by a majority of came just as Van Horn stepped from more than 500. Clackamas, now between the train and his car. He es “ w et,” has refused to change its pol caped injury, but has been removed to icy. Josephine county, now “ dry,” his home in a state of nervous col has given a majority of only 12 against lapse. the sale o f liquor, but it is reported a A t the hospital are two unidentified contest will be entered in the effort to girls, whose injuries may prove fatal. throw out the vote in one dry precinct They are badly cut and physicians say on account of alleged irregularities. they are injured internally. Coos, now 44wet,” it is reported, has voted to oust the liquor dealers, but Police Chief is Slain. the report could not be confirmed. Anadarko, Okla.— Police Chief W. Lake county remains “ wet” by a C. Temple was called to his door by an majority of about 60. The home rule bill may reasonably unidentified Mexican and fatally shot. be expected to have passed, although He died in 15 mainutes. The shooting the majority for the bill is not as great came about an hour after six shots as the majority against prohibiition. were fired at a patrolman on Main The vote so far as reported, including street here by some person who was Multnomah county, is yes, 3,157; no, not found. The Mexican, who came to Anadarko 2,271. Very meager returns on other recently, appeared to be well educated. amendments are in from the state About 1100 men from Anadarko are outside o f Portland, but in that city scattered over the county searching for woman’s suffrage has been defeated him and if he is found it is feared that two to one and a like majority has a lynching will result. been rolled up against the separate Killed in Football Game. district measure. Portland has given Wheeling, W. Va.— Deliberate and strong approval to the Eastern Wash ington asylum bill, has voted against fatal injury to Rudolph Monk, o f Con- a constitutional convention and all nelsville. Pa., left half-back of the three tax amendments have been fav West Virginia university, is declared ored. The employers’ liability bill has by the umpire to have been inflicted by a strong lead in Portland, all county a player o f Bethany college here in a division bills have been disapproved, footbal game. Monk died of concus He but the normal school bills seem to sion of the brain at the hospital. had been injured in the last half of the have carried in the city. game and was taken from the field un conscious. McCoy, right end of the Mayor Gaynor Is Satisfied. New York Mayor Gaynor said that Bethany team, fell on Monk In a he was satisfied with the results of the scrimmage, and spectators say the men election. 441 do not view the result in fought viciously. a partisan spirit or with a mere feel Four Hurt in Rugby Game. ing of elation,” said the mayor. “ I Victoria— G. Roberts, Vancouver’s see in it a readjustment of those voters throughout the country who are too crack three-quarter, had his skull frac intelligent to remain mere thick and- tured and lies in the hospital, and thin partisans. The intelligence of throe other Vancouver men were slight the country is asserting itself, and ly injured in the first Rugby match business men and property owners will for the McKenzie cup between Vic again divide themselves normally be toria and Vancouver. Victoria won by tween the parties, as formerly, and as It points to 3. The result gives Vic toria the right to defend the Cooper they do in other countries.” Keith cup against the winner of the Stanfonl-California game at San Fran McMinnville Republican and Wet. McMinnville— A partial count in cisco. five precincts up to 11:30 p. m. of Mail-Order House Pays. election day gave Hawley 110, Smith, 60, Bowerman 92, West 78, Bean 51, Chicago— A $10,000,000 “ melon” McBride 72, Slater 67, Burnett 86, was decided on by the directors of King 39, Moore 52. For woman’s suf Sears, Roebuck Co., the stock of frage taxpaying amendment 69, against which firm is listed on the New York 102; for home rule amendment 93; and Chicago exchanges. The directors against 77; for employers’ liability 51; voted to recommend a stock dividend against 66; for prohibition amendment of 33 1-3 per cent on the common stock 39; against 73; for prohibition bill, ($30,000,000) to holder* of record April 41; against 74. 1, 1911. NINE KILLED; MANY INJURED IN TROLLEY CAR SMASHUP Armour SM ELTER GETS PERM IT. R E A D Y F O R R A IN Y D A Y . — Owner o f Mines in Josephine Will Railroads in Oregon Pay Operate Plant on Rogue River. ' Diviaenas. Medford— The management o f the Alameda group o f mines in Josephine county has at last reached an agree ment with the forest service whereby the mining company is permitted to operate a smelter on its proprety on the Rogue River. For more than a year negotiations have been pending with the forest service, but not until a few days ago were terms made that were acceptable to both parties. The company will file a $10,000 bond, which is intended to indemnify the forest service for any destruction of trees that may result from smelter fumes. Former agreements submitted by the forest department demanded an indemnity bond of $50,000 for possible damages to the forests in the vicinity of the smelter, but the mining com pany refused to accede to such terms, contending that the timber within a radius of three or four miles o f the plant was not worth that much. District Forester Chapman visted the property recently and after a thor ough investigation of the value of the timber in the vicinity of the smelter he decided to modify certain conditions of the agreement and cut down the indemnity bond to $10,000. ROGUE RIVER LAND SELLS. Raw Orchard Tract Brings $650 an Acre—Apple Lands Bought. Medford— Edward Burke, of Chicago has purchased the Gilman Andrews orchard tract o f 40 acres for $26,000. Much of this property is raw land and Mr. Burke will clear a portion this winter and plant it to Comice and Winter Nellis pears. A tract of apple-bearing orchard land in the valley was sold to L. M. MacMarlin for $9,600, the orchard con taining 16 acres. The property adjoin ing this was recently sold to J. E. Anderson for $1,500 an acre. This or chard is one of the most productive in the valley, over 100 trees this season producing an average of 30 boxes to the tree, bringing a price of $2.25 a box. One of these trees yielded 33 boxes of sound commercial apples of uniform color and grade. Handiu •> Salem— According to reports hied with the railroad commission, the Northern Pacific divided $17,359,685 among its stockholders during the year ending June 30, 1910. I t has a surplus left of $4,936,259.34. The Northern Pacific paid 7 per cent on $155,000,00 of preferred stock and 3 per cent on $39,000,000 of common sotek. The Northern Pacific’s operating revenues for the period were $74,525,- 826.19. Its operating expenses were $45,987,405.33 making the total net operating income equal to $28,538,- 420.86, The gross corporate income, including other sources aside from operating, brings tbe total to $33,632,- 026.75. The Salem, Falls City & Western re ports total operating revenues equaling $134,328.20, and operating expenses of $97,673.36, producing a total net revenue o f $36,654.84, leaving a clean surplus, after taxes and obligations on its funded debt have been paid of $2,- 146.51. The Oregon California railroad, which is the main line of the Southern Pacific between Portland and San Fran cisco, and is operated under a lease by the Southern Pacific company, closed its year’s business June 30, 1910, with a net surplus of $2,0463,593.61. The gross income for the lease was $4,125,491.40. The total operating revneues of the Corvallis Eastern were $318.209.67, and operating expenses were $196,605.- 70, leaving a net operating income of $121,603.97. A fter deducting expen ses for taxes and interest on debt the surplus earnings for the year were $40,908.67. Predicts Early Decline High Prices. of Kansas City — Charles W. Armour, head of the Armour interests here, said that he believed food prices had reached their climax and were now on the down grade. “ General food prices are working towards a lower basis,” he said. "T h e cereals are getting down. People are going to take advantage of lower prices and that will have a tendency to relieve the stringency in meat prices, especially pork.” Just how soon the lower prices are to come, Mr. Armour said he did not know. “ But we welcome the tim e,” he said, “ for no dealer likes to sell stuff at such high prices as pork has been bringing for several weeks. But when the packer has to pay 8, 9, 10, and 11 cents for live hogs, what has he to say about prices?” Mr. Armour said that i f the farmers would raise better hogs the pork prob lem in this country would soon be solved. “ Suppose, he argued,” that two pounds extra weight were put on every hog sent to the markets. The aggregate increase in weight would be enormous. “ I f farmers were to work harder for healthy hogs, much less pork would be condemned by the United States in spectors,” he said. RAILROAD S T R IK E PENDING, Southern Pacific Notified That Train men Would Arbitrate. San Franicsco — Officials of the Southern Pacific company have been informed of the desire of the trainmen of Western roads for a meeting to ar bitrate their demands for an increase o f wages. The meeting will likely be held in Chicago about the middle of December. The Southern Pacific employs about 1,500 conductors and 3,000 brakemen. The demand will be for an average in crease of 10 per cenL The contro versy of the firemen was settled recent ly at a meeting in San Francisco. The engineers of the Western roads are now polling the men in their or ganization throughout the West as to whether a general strike will be called. Union officials have informed the rail road company that an answer as to the strike problem would be given at Chi cago on December 12. JjE^y tPittuu' D * “And et them sacrifice the sacrifice of thanksgiving.—Pealm evil,XL L ord , w h a t h a v e I b u t e m p ty hands. A n d a c h in g f e e t fr o m h o p e le s s q u e s ts . A n d m e m o r * e s o f b a r r e n la n d s . A n d d a y s a n d y e a r s o f s o r e u n r e s ts ? T h e c e n s e r th a t I fa in w o u ld s w in g H o l d s n e it h e r fr a g r a n t h e r b n o r s p t c e i T h e r e a r e n o first fru its I m a y b r in g T o h e a p in th a n K fu l s a c r ific e . S h a ll I a m id l i f e ’s s tu b b le g le a n T o fin d t h e g r a in th e h a r v e s t le a v e s . T h en g a ze , c o n te n te d an d s e re n e . T h e w h ile m y n e ig h b o r s c o u n t t h e ir s h e a v e s T T h e r e is n o g o ld , n o r h o u s e , n o r la n d T h a t I m a y th a n K T h e e it is m i n e , I m a y n o t m e a s u r e w it h m y h a n d T h y tith in g o f m y c o r n a n d w in e H a d I a ll t h e s e , t h e n m ig h t I K n e e l A n d p r a y w ith fe r v e n t, e a s y s p e e c h T h a t w e r e a n e c h o o f m y w e a l. O f a ll th a t w a s w ith in m y r e a c h . S h a ll I w it h P h a ris a ic g r a c e B o w d o w n a n d p l a y t h e h y p o c r it e . A n d fling m y p r a y e r in T h y f a c e — W ith n o t a h e a r t b o r n w o r d in it? N a y , n o t in m o n e y le t m e c o u n t T h e w o r t h o f a ll th a t I h a v e had< N o r m is e r liK e te ll t h e a m o u n t O f w h a t r i c h g ift s h a v e m a d e m e g l a d T h o u g h I h a v e t a s t e d o f d e fe a t , Still h a v e I le f t t h e s tr e n g t h t o rise . T h e te m p t e r o r t h e fo e to m e e t W ith n e w e r c o u r a g e in m y e y e s . So, th u s I p r a y w i t h e m p t y h a n d s — B u t n o t. L o r d , w ith a n e m p t y h e a r t i T h o u g h fr o m fa ir h o u s e s a n d r ic h la n d s M y lin e s a r e e v e r c a s t a p a r t ; P o o r in a ll t h in g s s a v e th is . T h a t I N e a d n e v e r th a n K T h e e f o r m y s p o il A n d t h a t t h e r e is n o h a u n tin g s ig h T o b r e e K m y s lu m b e r . a f t e r toil. Canneries Are Rushed. Gardiner— The greatest run of sil- verside salmon of many years in the Umpqua river is just closing. Thous ands of fish have been piled on the cannery docks day by day, and many thousands placed in cold storage until the receipts of fish slackened, and they could be handled. The Umpqua Can INSULAR AU D ITO R HIT AT. ning company and the Co-operative Demand for Teachers Great. University of Oregon, Eugene— The Packing company have increased their teachers’ bureau of the university can force to the limit and in spite of work He is Suspended by President for Row With General Forbes. not begin to supply the demand for ing overtime are unable to care for the high school teachers in Oregon. Some fish brought in. The fishermen are re Manila— Insular Auditor Clarke has ceiving 20 cents per fish. thing like fifty requests for high school been suspended by Secretary of War teachers during this last year could not Dickinson for alleged insubordination Wild Turkeys Are Raised. even be considered. This was in spite to Governor General Forbes. Mr. Corvallis— Gene Simpson, o f Corval Clarke was engaged in the investiga of the fact that the largest class in the history of the university was grad lis, reported to be the most successful tion o f alleged graft- at Baguio, the uated in June, ninety-six members, China pheasant raiser in the North charge being made that his deputies and that of these, thirty-four were im west, has begun exeprimenting to raise were intimidating and otherwise mis (C op yrig h t, oy W . famous in Eastern conducting themselves. mediately placed in the state high wild turkeys, states. So far he has been successful. Governor General Forbes ordered an schools. The greatest demand made upon the He has the assurance that i f he can investigation o f their methods. Mr. DAY OF FAMILY REUNIONS bureau was for high school principals propagate them successfully a large Clarke protested, denied the authority who had already had some experience number o f the turkeys will be pur of the governor general and instructed T h a n k s g iv ln g No t C o m p le t e if a Face in teaching. In fact, the demand al chased and turned loose in one of the his deputies to give the investigator is Missed F r o m the H ou s e ways is for teachers with experience. Northwestern states, thereby adding sent by General Forbes no informa hold G a th er in g . another game bird to the world. Many request we-e received for men tion. It is understood that Mr. Clarke teachers who could combine teaching alleged that there had been no improp During the first long winter In Ply Rural High School Wins. with ability to coach atheletic teams er expenditures of money at Baguio. mouth one-half the little band of pil and take charge of physical training grims died. The winter snow covered Corvallis— Voters of Benton county in the high schools. their leveled graves, and when spring Milwaukee Runs Behind. adopted the county high school fund at Milwaukee, W is.— The Socialist ad warmth removed that friendly cover the recent election by a big majority. Get Data on Freight. This will enable the pupils in the rural ministration has borrowed another ing the survivors planted grain above Marshfield— The farmers and timber settlements to enjoy high school ad $160,000 from Milwaukee banks to the graves. that waving blades of owners of the east and north forks of vantages at home. The county court meet expenses during November. This wheat or corn might hide the colony's the Coquille river have appointed M. must now levy a tax to create the fund is the second sum needed since the loss from the cruel eyes of the foe J. Krantz and J. N. Gearhart a com provided by law. I t is thought that funds ran out two months ago. I t is whom fear alone restrained from open mittee to gather data regarding the half a mill will maintain the fund. expected that the city wil^have to bor warfare. The pilgrims’ hearts were amount o f traffic that is dependent up row another sum before tax money Btout, and though their eyes might grow dim at times In looking over the on river transportation to be marketed comes in. Controller Dietz has re fields where only mysterious patches PO R TLA N D M ARKETS. and to secure estimates of the amount turned to Commissioner Briggs payrolls of a brighter green revealed to their of traffic that would be forthcoming for extra work by employes o f the de Wheat- Track prices: Bluestem, 78 partment o f public works, amounting sad knowledge the secret of a hidden should the government improve the river so that boats could be conven (a79c; club, 74«;76c; red Russian, 73c; to $137.75, with information that the grave, they dashed away the tears and only strove the more to earry on iently plied upon these courses. The valley, 79c; 40 fold, 78c. money cannot be allowed. the task those tired fingers had let Barley— Feed, $20.50«J21 per ton; gathering of the figures is the result fall. And when autumn came with Its of the visit of two representatives of brewing, $22. Conspiracy is Charged. abundant harvest the great thanksgiv Millstuffs— Bran, $25 per ton; mid the government engineering depart Seattle— Henry White, o f Los An ing feast they held was in communion ment, F. E. Leefe and James E. Kelly, dlings, $33; shorts, $27; rolled, barley, geles, and C. A. McKenzie and Charles with the lost. Secure in the belief who visited that portion of the county $24«; 25. H. Doughton, o f Seattle, were arrest that their dear ones In happier Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il ed by a deputy United States marshal to ascertain the needs of the locality in spheres were rejoicing with them, lamette valley, $19«; 20 per ton; East the line o f waterways. on indictments returned recently by they gave thanks for home, for har ern Oregon, $21(022; alfalfa, new, $15 the Federal grand jury sitting at Spo vest, and for hope. Warren and Coquille Still Protest. (a 16; grain hay, $14. kane. The men were released under Since then Thanksgiving day has Corn—Whole, $31; cracked, $32 ton. bonds of $2,500 each. Salem— Residents o f Warren have White, Mc been a day of family reunions The Oats— White, $27«; 28. petitioned the State Railroad commis Kenzie and Doughton are charged with distant son returns, the grandchildren Poultry— Hens, 16}£«;T7c; springs, conspiring to defraud the government gather around the table, the old peo sion that no modification be made of 14)^«;15c; ducks, white, 16c; geese, the findings in the order recently is by organizing companies to take over ple take pleasure in welcoming the sued to the effect that the Northern Pa 11c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed, 24<SS Alaska coal claims illegally filed upon familiar Taces that time is changing 25c; squabs, $2 per dozen. cific be compelled to maintain a station and the new faces added to the widen by the claimants. Eggs— Oregon ranch, candled, 40c; agent at that point. Charles I. Rei- ing family circle. It is a day of care current receipts, 38c; Eastern, 3(8®32c. gard, o f the Coos Bay, Roseburg & less mirth and thankful gladness. Election Recount Begun. Butter — City creamery, solid pack, Eastern Railroad & Navigation com Boston — Recounts in many of the Some go to church to find an expres 36e per pound; prints, 37«;371 yc; out pany, which operates from Marshfield districts where Tuesday’s election left sion for the feelings which find them to Coquille, complains that proper ac side creamery, 35«; 36c; butter fat, only narrow margin between candi voiceless, and otherrs feel only vague 36c; country store butter, 24«;25c. commodations for passengers are not dates will begin next week. Interest ly. If at all. the need of more than the tacit acceptance and enjoyment of all Pork -Fancy, 12(n\2Hc per pound. maintained at Coquille. He states centers in the Fourth and Fourteenth that the day brings. There are house Veal Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds, 12.tj passengers are compelled to cross a congressional districts. In the former. hold games and the sports of winter, switch track which is continually used, «613c per pound. Wilder, Republican, is apparently and If the great football contests Feem Apples — King, 75c«i$l per box; and asks that the road be made to elected for both short and long terms to overshadow more spontaneous di bring its passenger coaches directly up W olf River, 75c«; $1; Waxen, 85c«t) by 25 and 142 votes, respectively, over versions the actual figures would show $1.25; Baldwin, $ If»/1.50; Northern to the station. Mitchel, Democrat. that not one in a thousand of the Spy, $1.25«; 1.75; Snow, $1.25«; 1.50; In the Fourteenth district, the re population of the country attends the Salmon Season Law Holds. Spitzenberg, $1.25«; 2; Winter Ba turns show a margin of 72 votes in fa matches The thoughts of the preach Salem— Fred H. Elliott and 56 oth nana. $1.75«; 3.50. vor of Harris, Republican, over ere are apt to turn to the betterment Green Fruits — Pears, $1.25«; 2 per ers of Coos Bay have petitioned Mas Thatcher, Democrat. of civic or political conditions, rea ter Fish Warden Clanton, asking that box; grapes, $l«i)1.25; 17)^c per bas soning that the way to show thank he extend the salmon season this year ket; cranberries, $8«; 9; per barrel; Storm Cuts O ff London. fulness for public blessings Is to pro to November 30. The attorney-gener quinces, 75c«;$l per box, huckleber Berlin— Heavy snow storms have cure more of them. Not even these al had advised the warden that he has ries, 6 's «;8 'y c per pound. UBhered in winter throughout Northern eerious thoughts can turn the charac Vegetables— Beans, 3«; 5c per pound; no discretion in this matter and must Germany. Snow has been falling ter of the day away from that im act according to law of the state rela cabbage, 1,«;'lc ; cauliflower, 40c«i$l here, but it was of a soft variety and pressed upon It at the beginning, an tive to open and closed season. The I per dozen; celery, 50«; 80c; pump left the streets deep in slush. Tele occasion for feasting on what Provi warden has advised each of the peti kins, lftil >yc per pound; sprouts, 7«; phone and telegraph wires are down to dence has bestowed In reward for tioners to this effect, urging them to 8c; squash, 1«; 1 'yc; tomatoes, 50«; north and also those communicating courage and for toll. The minor aid in preserving the law that there 60c per box; carrots, $1«; 1.25 per hun with Bremen. Direct telegraphic con strain that runs through the music of may be a bigger and better salmon run dred; parsnips, $1«;1.25; turnips, $1. the affections Is heard by those whose Potatoes Oregon, $1.25«; 1.30 per nection with England is interrupted hearts once thrilled to voices silent next year than ever before. and the Bourse was able to communi hundred; sweet potatoes, 2lyc pound. cate with London only by means of tel now but the spirit of the day Is to re Onions—Oregon, buying price, $1.10 Prizes for Work in Journalism. joice. ephone by way o f France. per hundred University o f Oregon, Eugene- The For what Is secure In memory, for H ops— 1910 crop, 12«; 15c; 1909, Spectator, a weekly journal of Port the blessings of the year and the day, Gomez Threatens to Quit. nominal; olds, nominal. land, offers prizes of $4.00 and $2.110 i Havana— La Discussion says a ser for the promise of the future, may we Wool — Eastern Oregon, 13«iT7c every week to the members o f the ious political crisis is imminent. Ac be truly thankful. pound; valley, 17«; 19c; mohair, choice class in journalism. Competitions cording to the newspaper, Vice Presi may be articles, verse, news stories 32«; 33c. dent Zayas, having called upon Presi SET AFART FOR GRATITUDE Cascara bark— 4 ,s6 i4 :,,c per pound. and editorials. Subjects will be as-1 dent Gomez to fulfill his pledges made Cattle— Beef steers, good to choice, signed, and judgment left either to the two years ago to recognize Zayas as ’ hanksgivlng the Day of All Days on fair to medium. $4.50«; head of the department or to the Which We Should Remembtr the presidential candidate of the Uni 5; choice spayed heifers $4.50«i5; editors of the three Portland, dailies. Our Blessings. ted Liberal factions and President Go good to choice beef cows $4.25«; 4.70; Competitors will have the double in mez having shown no disposition to keep medium to good $3 50«;'4; common centive of the prize and publication. On Thanksgiving day most of us, the pledge, is reported to have threat $2«;3.50; bulls $3.50«;4; stags good to ened to disrupt the party and even to with deliberate Intention and perhaps Telephone Company Improves. choice $4«; 4.50; calves, light, $7«;7.50; no little effort, close the door by resign the vice presidency. Newberg -The Newberg Telephone heavy $3.75«; 5. which grumbles enter an.l open wide company, which lately purchased the Hogs -Top $9.25«t9.60; fair to me the other door that lets in pr ' e For Federal Finances Good. Pacific States Telephone company's in dium $9«; 9.25. once gratitude has the right of way Sheep -B est valley wethers, $3.25«7 Washington- The beginning o f this and we are Just a little bit ashamed terests at this place, now has a large force of men at work installing its 3.50; fair to good wethers, $3«;3.25; month has brought an improved condi to be found In the dull company of new central energy system. The best yearling wethers, $4.25«; 4.75; tion of government finances showing complaint. At the Thanksgiving serv Home company is now paying an an best valley ewes, $3063.50; lambs, a surplus of more than $700,000 as ice, if we attend It, we g«re ourselvea nual 8 per cent dividend, and the serv choice mountain, $5.25«t5.50; choice against a deficit o f $2,500,000 a year to a deliberata enumeration of our valley, $4.75«$5. •go. I ice is second to none. ( i C hapm an.) blessings and remember, pernaps, now many there are less favored than our selves. There Is not time for a com plete and permanent smoothing out of the wrinkles of care and perplexity before we sit down at the bountifully laden table, but on the whole we are ready to enter Into the spirit of the time. Is Thanksgiving, then, a rever sal or an occasional accentuation of the proper habit of a Christian’s life? If there must be rusty hinges, should they be upon the doors of praise, while the other door of grumbling works with constant ease? The un disputed right of way in the Thanks giving season ought to be the right of way for all the year. Praise first then grumble, if you positively must, but bo sure to give the right of way to gratitude. That would be better for our homes than a big legacy, and more smoothing to our foreheads than any of the measures the beauty ma kers recommend.—Congregationallst. COMMENT COURTEOUS. “ Now good digestion wait on appe tite, as Shakespeare says,” said the landlady when the star boarder began carving the turkey. "Shakespeare also . aid that all this world a a stage, Mrs. Pinchem, but don't you think it is carrying the Shakspearean Idea and tbe stage simile a trifle too far when you try to serve papier wache turkey? Song of the Plump Turkey. T am growing quite uneasy. I ’m so fat I'm getting w heeiy. For a month they’ve kept me fed till my suspicions are aroused— Aye. so fat I merely wobble, and I hard ly care to gobble. And at night they all take pains to see that I am safely housed. I surmise there’s something doing—can It be there’s trouble brewing?— From the Interest they take it’s al most certain as can be. Every bone in me is shaking and my very soul is quaking. For I fear the worst is coming—com lng m ighty quick to me. I in fancy see a platter and I hear th* clink and clatter O f the dishes, knives and forks as Bri dget flies around the room; But the worst of all my dreaming is the flash o f crimson gleaming When my head is on the block and I at last have met my doom. I.lfe is growing sad and pal ling-pardon, please, the tear drops falling— For a turkey’s life Is hard this time o f year, as you can see; W oe Is m*> and deep my sobbing, and my heart with g rief Is throbbing. For I fear the worst la coming—com lng mighty quick to me!