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OREGON ! think a great deal of President Theo­ dore Kooeevelt, but it has been reserv­ DAIRYM EN M E E T. ed for the Russian peasants settled in Eastern bibetia to reverence the well known picture, which shows the gleam •uccessful Two-Day Convention H e’d | of teeth, as that of a saint. That they in Portland i do so is asserted to be a fact by A lex­ Portland— The most important meet­ ander U. Denbigh, who arrived on the ing of dairymen ever held in the state ( steamer Siberia, and is now staying at of Oregon was that which convened last the St. Francis hotel. Thursday and Friday in Woodmen of the W "ild hall, on Eleventh street, A Resume o f the Less Important but “ The people there are of the lowest when the Oregon State Dairy associa­ Not Less Interesting Events class of Russian peasants, and know tion held its deliberations. The con­ o f the Past Week. nothing about the cutside world,” vention hall was crowded at both days’ eaid Denbigh. “ In every house, no sessions with delegates and others in­ matter how poor it may be, there is terested in the development of the A Montana forest ranger has been sure to be an ikon of some kind, and if dairy industry. The hall in the base­ it is possible for the owner of the killed for a deer. ment of the Woodmen building, in place, he also has a picture of a saint. which dairy products and the most ap­ French troops have repulsed an at­ “ Ihe picture of our president has proved dairy machinery were displayed, tack of tribesmen near Ain Bfa, Algeria. gone uvei tiie world, ami can be found attracted large crowds. The Japanese ambassador to France in many queer placee. I remember The convention was called to order denies that his country is after another asking one of my men from the Ural at 111 o’clock Thursday by President E foreign loan. mountain distret. who had never T. Judd, of the a-sociaion. Tom Rich­ Carnegie wou’d base the issue of pa­ heard of Roosevelt, what picture he ardson, of the Commercial club, wel­ Imd in his tent. He a» once told me per money on the gold reserve instead comed the delegates to Portland on be­ that it was one of St Peter— without of government bonds. half of that organization. In respond­ the heard and with specs on. Curious The Northern Pacific railroad will re­ to see such a picture. 1 went to the hut ing to the adorers of welcome President duce grain rates from Montana points and found that it was a < hr eno of th Judd thanked the Commercial club for its reception and its efforts In making to St Paul and Minneapo.is. president of the United Sta es. The this meeting of the association a suc­ Findlay, Ohio, was badly shaken by man assured me that he had the best of cessful one. The speaker referred to the explosion of a glycerine factory good foitune since lie had obtained the the important position dairying in this Much property damage was sustained. picture of the ‘ holy saint.’ ” stale has reached in the last few years, M E X IC O ’ S A N N U A L EXPENSE and said that this was the first time in H ill told the Interstate Commerce the history of the state that the dairy commission that it means a loss of (fill a car to keep the old lumber rate in What It Costs to Conduct Affairs o f industry had received the recognition its importance should command and effect. Southern Republ C. would fully pay the cost of promotion. Secretary Taft is having a rough pass­ Mexico City, Dec. 17.— In congress Papers were read by prominent age across the Atlantic and his vessel yesterday the report of the minister of dairymen and others from all parts of w ill he a day or two late in reaching finance was read and the budget for the the state. New York. coming year was made public. The es­ timated receipts for the coming year Goldfield mineownera have asked the W AN T BRAND ON A L L SHODDY total $103 3»5.000, while the expendi­ government to dissolve the Western tures will reach $103,203.843, leaving Federation of Miners and prosecute it an estimated surplus of $181,158 The W oolgrowers Working fo r Protection as treasonable. o f the Industry. total increase of this year’s budget is Liquor men propose to fight river and $8,506.276, the largest item in the in­ Pendleton— In accordance with one harlior appropriations by congress for crease lieing for $1,387,680 for main­ of the resolutions pas-ed at the recent dry stales. They say two-thirds of the tenance of l lie department of war. convention of the Oregon Woolgrowers* national revenue is derived from the The qpvenues for the fiscal year just association, the secretary has sent to liquor business. ended total $114 082,000, the expendi­ the Oregon congressional delegation a tures $100 208,132, leaving a surplus request for an act compelling the brand­ England has jnst been visited by < f $14,077,989. The surplus of the ing of manufactured goods and clothing, severe storm. previous year, $29,049,081, and the the object lieing to protect the public The Colorado State bank, of Durango, falling off of tfie past year, was due to from shoddy and cotton counterfeits of has suspended. large surr.8 spent in public works— $17,- woolen goods. The pur# food law is Min ster Limnnteur main­ citeil as an example that it is right for The revolutionary agitation is grow­ 208,808. tained that the recent crisis in the the government to protect the people ing in Portugal. United Slates would make itself felt in from frauds, counterfeits and adultera­ The Yaqiri Indians are again on the the com>ng year in Mexico, in that in­ tions of all kinds. warpath in Mexico. vestments would lie curtailed. Inter­ Am ther resolution passed at the same The National I tan k of Commerce, of est rates are higher, but this would on­ time calls for the retention of the import ly affect mining industries. He lieliev- duty on wool, woolen fabrics, hides Kansas City, w ill reo|>en. ed that in the end it wculd work for meat and meat animals, with the ob Japan and Russia have combined to good rather than evil. ject of continuing the present prosper freeze China out of Manchuria. ous condition of the wcol and livestock The bridal gifts of Marshall Field’s industry. RELIEF FOR V IC T IM S . daughter were stolen in Flnglaud. Men Do More Work. The peace conference of the Central Committe Taking Contributions to Be Klamath Falls,— J. D. Church, as American republics has lieen concluded Sent to Mononga. sistant engineer of the Southern Fa Scotchmen In London are again Fairmont, W . Va., Dec. 17.— The cifio, has just returned from the end of adopting the k ilt as a regular wearing permanent relief committee, headed by the California Northeastern railway apparel. Governor Dawson, to provide for the and states that the 860 men now at The East has just exeprienced a great widows and orphans in distress through work for Kricson A Peterson, the con storm. Heavy snow fell and many the recent explosion at the mines of tractors, are doing more work than the the Fairmont Coal company at Monon- 1,100 men they were working last sum wires are down. gah, today prepared an appeal for funds mer. The grade between Bray and the Premiums are being offered for tin that is being sent to chambers of com first townsite, Mount Hebron, is about new gold pieces witiiout the motto “ In merce and kindred organizations all completed, and Mount Hebron may re­ God We Trust.” over the country. Contributions of main the terminus of the road for this A petition to allow women to vote clothing, toys for the orphans at Christ­ winter. However, as Dorris is only 13 on municipal affairs in Paris was greet­ mas time and similar donations are to miles distant from Mount Hebron and ed with laughter by the council. be sent to W . I I . M o ce, mayor of Mo- the grade very easy, that town may he Genera! Funslon finds the Goldfield nongah, and chairman of the commit­ the terminus. tee. looking after the temporary wants situation serious. Embryo Farmers Interested. of the victims. Commissioner of Indian Affairs The appeal says that fully 260 wid­ Albany— I.inn county school children Leupp says Indians are losing millions ows and 1,000 children are left without aru taking gioat interest In the new yearly In timber lands. any means of support. As near as can subject of agriculture, the teaching of A house-to-house canvass at Monon- lie determined. $60,000 from all rourcts which was begun this fall. No experi The committee ment work has yet been begun in this gah, W. Va.. shows 18 still missing as I ihb been snlacribed. feels that a total of $200,000 will be re- county, but in the seventh and eighth a result of the mine disaster. .qnired to carry on the relief work All grades in all the schools of the county P'ans are complete for re-organizing HhouId he made payable to the one recitation each day is required in the Merchants’ National bank at Port Monongah Mines Relief committee, J. an agricultural text book. Reports re land and it is ex|>ected to o|ien soon. E. Sands, treasurer. Fairmont, W . Va. celved by Co ritv School Superintend cut Jackson state (hat probably greater District Attorney Ijrngdon, of San interest is maniftsted in this study Francisco also admits that the evidence Kich Oil Sirike. than in any other branch. of Ruef w ill Ire required to convict Cal­ Santa Barbara, Cal,. Dec. 17.— A tel houn. ephone message from Santa Maria, 60 Water Reaches Hermiston. The American Can company has con­ miles north of here, brought the infor­ Hermiston— Water in the distribut­ trol of the Pacific coast, having absorb­ mation this afternoon that the Union ing system of the government project ed the United Can company, of San Oil company had struck a wonderful gusher which threw a vast stream ol has readied Hemiston. A good flow in Francisco petroleum over the derrick and contin­ the A line heralded the coming of Goldfield mineownera have with ued to flow at tlie rate of 7,000 barrels water for irrigation next season and drawn their new scale and opened nego­ a day. A t the present price of oil this activities under the Um atilla govern­ tiations with the American Federation means $:' 600 a day from this one well. ment reclamation project are under full of Labor. The object seems to lie to This is the second largest gusher ever headway. The water tiaversed the big get this organisation into a light with struck in California The largest was feed canal a distance of 28 miles to the the Western Federation of Miners a 10,000-barrel well, but it has since reservoir gate, where it was turned through what is knowm as tha by-pass I). L. Anderson, president of the declined considerably. into the distributing system of ditches. Foochow university, who has just re NEWS OF THE WEEK 1 b a Condensed Form lor Oor Busy Readers. Still in Race for Senate. turned to this country, says China is on the eve of a bloody revolution that St. Paul, Dec. 17.— A special from will mark tier entrance into the parlis Pes Doinee, Iowa, says that Governor ment of the world as a power t>> be Cummins, of Iowa, referring to his eng reckoned with. gested candidacy for the Republican The campaign aga nsO rats is lieing presidential nomination, said: “ I have nc thought of surrendering my candi­ kept up vigorously in San Francisco. dacy for United States senator. Ttie The Michigan stale treasurer Is to lie suggestion about the presidency is new removed for putting funds in a rotten here, although I have heard alnurt it in bank. other states. I do not intend to do The great fleet of warships is all anything that w ill take me out of the ready to start on Its voyage to the Pa race for senator.” cifio. The presence o f General Funston at Goldfield is believed to have a good effect. Bristol’s nomination has been with- drawn from the senate as district at- torney for Oregon. Queen Carols, of Saxony, is dying. Mr*. Longwnrth has undergone an operation for appendicitis, but there is nc fear of the results. Fiat Money Saves Life Pan Rafael, Cal., Dec. 17.— Stewart Ponliar, a prominent Insurance broker of Honolulu, while on his way to meet a party of friends last night, fell through a cattle guard on the narrow gauge tracks of the Northwestern Paci­ fic railrosd and caught his foot so that he would have l-een crushed to death beneath an approaching handcar had he not ignited a clearing house eertifiate and used it for a danger signal Knropatkin has taken the witness Forty liv e s Lost. stand In behalf of Ptoeseel and the gen- London. Pec. 17.— The gale along oral stands a lietter chance of being the British coast on Friday and Patur cleared. day, which was described by Captain Two mail pouches containing valu­ Jain «son, of the steamship St. Louis, able packages were stolen from the as the worst in hi* experience, snbsid- Omaha poetotflee, and no trace of them ed yesterday. It w *» responsible for the loee of come 40 lives. ha. bean found. Small Chance Congress Will Currency Novem ber Ideal Month. Burns— November was a month of ideal fall weather in Harney. There were two flurries of snow, on November 18 and 23, but they were followed hy pleasant sunshine and the snow disap­ peared in a few days. There has been a great deal of fall plowing done and the amount of winter wheat sown this year is double that of any year in the history cf the country. B F Mulkey Has Resigned. Ashland— Anncnncement ha* been made at the state normal school here that President B. F Mulkey would re­ tire from th# institution on January 1 and w ill engage in the law and abstract business at Jacksonville as a partner in the Jackson County Abstract company, which maintains offices at Ashland and Medford and will open one at Jackson­ ville. Timber Made to Pay Tsa. Oregon City— The assessed valuation of Clackamas county property is very cloee to $13.000,000. The figures were made public t v County Assessor Nel­ son, who has made an increase of shont $2 500,000 over the valuation of last year. This increase is all on the prop­ erty of the big corporations and on tim ­ ber lands. C H AN G E S F J H E h l BOUNDARIES Department Heed* Dem ardj o f John Dap Stockmen. John Day— C yJ . Bingham has re­ ceived his commission as acting forest -upervisor for the Malheur national forest reserve, with headquarters at John Day. The lioundaries of the new reserve are the John Day river on the north, pievioue withdrawal on the east, former lines on the south, irreg ular lines running near the center of townships in range 27 on the west, Heppner forest is extended to the John Day river and headquarters removed to Monument. The remaining portion of the western division is renamed Des­ chutes and headquarters at Prineville .Stickmen rejoice at the change. Reform Washington, Dec. 16.— It can 1 e stited on the highest authority that if the subcuin mil lee of the house commit­ tee on hanking and currency now deal­ ing with the subject can have its way no effort will be made hy ihe prem it congress to adopt legislation remedial of the present financial condition. All the energies of that committee w ill he diiected toward the framing and pass­ age of taws mote general iu character and which will be intended to preclude shrinkage of the circulation, entailing widespread financial distress. The sulcoiuinittee held a four hours’ conference today with its chairman, Representative Fowler, of New Jersey, a’ which the bill which the subcom­ mittee has undertaken to draft was earnestly discussed, hut no decision as to its precise character and scope w s reached. It is not likely the subcom­ mittee w ill be ready to report on the hill until after the holidays. Men high in the wot Id of finance w ill he given an opportunity to appear before the com mittee to present their views on the proposed measure. Much time w ill be spent in both the house and senate in considering the hill when reported, and it is the hope of ihe members of the hanking committee that the finances of the country will have so adjusted themselves by that time that there will be no necessity lor legislation looking to the correction of present conditions. BI5 FLEET IS OFF Sixteen Battleships Start Out for Pacific Ocean. ARE REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT Sight Is One That Brings miration o f Forth Ad. Every Spectator, Many Being Foreigners. Old Point Comfort, Va., Die. 17.— Sixteen hard hitting, steel belted Amer­ ican battleships, guns biistling and burly of girth, but sparkling white in their immaculate dressings of peace, ►turted away yesterday under the daz­ zling sun of a cloudless winter sky, on New Road I* Under Way Grants Pass— The government is their famous twin sea expedition of making good progress under the direct 14,0JO miles along foreign shores and snperpvision of the local forestry serv­ in changing climes to the west coast of ice, in extending a road down Rogue the United States. President Roose­ river into Curry county. This particu lar stretch of road will open up a wide velt, tm the bridge of his cruiser-yacht, latitude of country ricu in mineral and the Mayflower, personally ltd the mag- ptolific of the best marketable pine. uificent four-mile line of fighting ves­ When this work has been completed, sels during tirst stage of the voyage. 10 per cent of the proceeds will he di­ From the anchorage grounds in Hamp­ verted to tlie school fund, thus increas­ ton Roads to the Horesbce bend of ing the permanent means of keeping up Chesapeake hay his eagle-crested flag of sehools. About $5,000 lias been appro­ W O M E N IN TERROR. blue pointed the way to the fleet’s new priated to be used in developing the home at ihe Golden Gate. Then, when highway, and it is expected that con- grisa will set aside $5,000 more to he Afraid fo r Their Lives Until Troops ihe wide reaches of the Bea were visible through the wide-swung capes of V ir­ Arrived in Golufield used on this project. Goldfield, Nev., Dec. 16.— Deltga- ginia, lie turned aside and, coming to anchor again, reviewed the passing Another Mill for Albany. tions from the Woman’s club, of Gold­ pageant. Albany— Albany is tc have another field, and from the chamber of com l'he blue of the sky, the stretch of flourmill. In the next few weeks a merce, Merchants’ association and Min­ green sea miles, the glistening of spot­ plant with a capacity cf 50 barrels a ing exchange called on General Funston less liul Is, the curl oi foam-crested bow lay will be established by E. A. John this afternoon to acquaint him further waves, the cheering of salors afloat and son, who now operates a saw m ill at with the conditions which have prevail­ friends ashore, the breeze-blown strains Drain, and P. B. Marshall, who for ed in Goldfield previous to the coming of “ Ankl Lang Syne,” floating across years has been secretary ol the Albany of the United States troops and the sit­ the waters, the blate of trumpets, the Farmers’ company. The two men have uation which led to the sending of Gov­ ruffle of dtunis, the flash of signals and ernor SparkB’ dispatch fo Washin.ton consummated the purchase of the three The the boom of saluting cannon marked warehouses of the Albany Farmers’ asking that trcop- be sent here. the departure of the fleet, presenting to company, situated at Albany. Tallman visit of these delegations doubtless was the people who watched it a spectacle and Tangent, and in addition to carry­ because of the efforts that are constant­ they w ill never forget and to the world ing on a warehouse business, w ill oper­ ly being made to have the troop- at large the reality of the trimmest, recalled. ate a flouim ill in one of the local build­ most homogeneous, most thoroughly General Funston said, after Ihe con­ ings of the old company. ferences were over, that the statements equipped, most mobile and selfreliant were a revelation, especially those made assemblage of first class battleships ever Request Railway Service gathered in one command. Salem— A large number of farmerp by the women, who are wives of ptom- There w ill not he a ship in the line inent citizens of Goldfield. The state and shippers leeiding between Tallman old enough to have smelled powder or ments, he said, showed that for davs and Slelburn, in Linn county, have to have taken the shot of Manila or complained to the railroad commiision ihe women of Goldfield had lived in a -antiago— stories written scarcely 10 because the Southern Pacific has aban­ sta e of constant terror, until the com years ago in the history of nations. All doned its train service between the ing of the troops though no instances of we e modern of de-ign, examples of the two towns named. The complaint re­ anything more than trivial annoyances aggtess ve seagoing navy which the were cited. cites that traffic was abandoned liecauBe president has declared to be so essen­ a bridge wa-hed out about a year ago. tial to the peace of the country. MAKE C AN AD A IND EPEND ENT The farmers want the commission to Attaches of foreign legations and em­ order the railroad company to renew bassies at Washington and many cor­ the service. Destiny Is Union Wltn United States respondents who have seen war service or Morarchial Independence on foreign journals freely declared that Fruit Meeting in Eugene. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 16.— The inde­ yesteiday’s naval display was the most Eugene— Plans are under way for an pendence of Canada is now being open impressive they hail ever seen. The important meeting of the I,ane Comity ly discussed and in a measure promoted facility with which the big vessels were Horticultural society with the officers befote some of the most important pub­ handled, the manner in which they of the State Horticultural soceity, in lic bodies of Ihe dominion. Today the were maneuvered into single column Eugene, the first week in January idea of Canada as a nation is looming formation, and the perfect alignment President W . K. Newel and Secret-ry large on the public mind, and it has in which was mainta ned to the southward II. M. Williamson, of the state beard, a very short space of time marvelously turn from the cape called out the warm­ w ill be here to address the meeting, changed public sentiment in that re­ est admiration. The thrill of the beau­ and there will be some members of the gard. tiful marine picture was felt until the faculty from the Agricnl oral college in Speaking liefore the Canadian club at last wind blown spiral of smoke was attendance. Ottawa, J. S. Ewart, K. C., of Toronto, lost on the horizon. The first pait of the fleet’s journey predicted that Canada would yet fill an No Depot for Suver. independent position in the world will hrit g it to Trinidad on Christmas Sal°m— The state railroad commis­ Then she would pursue either one ol eve, and tlitre, amid the heat of the sion has turned down the proposition three courses—a union with the United tropics, the Christmas celebrations will to give the people of Suver better depot States as an independent republic, a lie held. Hundreds of good-bye tele­ facilities The business of the station union with Great Britain as an inde­ grams were flashed to the ships by has fallen off in the past five years, pendent monarchy with her own sov­ wireless telegraph as they left the road­ and the people of Wells, two miles ereign, or an independent monarchy stead and had turned down the south­ from there, have in a petition for a with allegiance to the British sovereign ern coast. station. Canadian opposition against the im- Ttiese vessels made up the fleet which per'al government was directed not sailed yesterday under command of F O R T LA N D M ARKETS. against the king, hut against the col" Rear Admiral Rohley I) Evans: nial secretary, who is generally ignor­ Connecticut, 16,000 tons; Louisiana, Wheat— Club, 80(ye of October 27 was a daring affnir. A cier, supply ship, 7,000 tons; Panther, per pound. Yankton, hand of 15 revolutionists attacked a repair ship, 3,380 tons; V *al— 75 to 125 poinds, 8 ^ 0 9 0 cashier of the custom house who was tender, 975 tons. 125 to 150 ponnds, 7c; 150 to 200 proceeding in a carriage from the sub- pounds 6(iA6tEe. treasury. They wrecked the vehicle All Quiet in Japan. Pork— Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 6@ with a bomb and made their escape Tokio, Dtc. 17.— The announcement 6 tyc; packers, 6^.6iyc. with $193,000. of the sailing of the Atlantic fleet of Poultry— Average old hens, U@12c the United States navy hag not been per pound; mixed chickens, 11c; Agree on Incorporation. received by the newspapers of Tokio or spring chickens, 12c; roosters, 8c; Santa Rosa, Cal., Dec. 16.— Articles by the government officials. All public dressed chickens, 12(Sfl3c; turkeys, live, 15c; dressed, choice, 17(a»19c; of incorporation and by-laws of the Pa­ men who have been interviewed by the geese, live, 8(Si9c; docks, 1 2 ^ @ 1 3 ' sc; cific Coast Hopgrowers’ union, the pur­ Associated Press representative accept pose of which is the combination of the sailing of th e- fleet as a foregone pigeons, $1(81.50; squabs, $2fa,3. Kggs— Fresh ranch, candled, 35@ hopgrowers of California, Oiegon and cnncolsion and it ia not likely that the Washington, were adopted here today. actual start will cauge the slightest rip­ i*c per dozen. Everyone accepts Fruits— Apples, 75c(3'.$2 per box; A committee was also named to visit ple of excitement. peaches. 75c(ci$l per orate; pears. $1.25 Oregon and Washington to organize the assurances of friendship offered by 1.75 per box; cranberries, $9.50fa<12 growers of those states, and, when such \merica concedes the right of that na­ organization is effected, 10 of the 15 tion to send its warships to the Pacific. per harrel. Vegetables— Turnips, 75c per sack; directors are to resign and give pla?e to Short o f Cash in Alaska. carrots, 65c per sack; beets, $1 per five from each of the states mentioned. Seattle, Dec. 17.— A special frem sack; beans. 7(jl0c per pound; cabbage, Buy Ties in Hawaii Fairbanks, Alaska, says: Today the lc per pound; cauliflower, 75c(Sl$l per I.oe Angeles, Dec. 16.— The Santa Fe Washington-\laska and First National dozen; celery, $3 50(83.75 per crate; oniona, 15(820c per dozen; paisley. 20c Railroad company has just contracted tank of Fairbanks will go on a clearing Only $60 a day with- per dozen: peas, l i e per pound; pep­ for 5,000,000 road ties in Hawaii, the house basis. pers, 8@17c per pound; pumkpins. 1 i<$ biggest contract ever let for such mate­ irawal w ill be allowed each depositor. Vjc per pound: radishes. 20c per doz­ rial to be shipped by water. The ship­ A committee of depositors representing en; spinach. 6c per pound; sprouts. 8c ments may result in the establishment the Fairbanks Banking company, which per pound; squash lir tl'a c per pound; f a freight steamship line between San recently closed its doors, reported today Pedro and Honolulu. The Ronthern that the asset* exceeded the liabiliitss tomatoes, $1 50 per box. Pacific may also place similar orders in by $354,815 and the bank will probably Onions— $1.75(82 per hundred. open on a clearing houae basis scon. Potatoes— SO@06c per hundred, de­ Hawaii. livered Portland; sweel potatoes, $2.50 per hundred. Hops— 1907, 5@7c per pound; olds, nominal. W ool— Eastern Oregon average best. 13(3G2(V per pound, according to shrink­ age; valley. 18(«i20c. according to fine­ ness; mohair, choice, 29@30c per pound. Old Suit Cleared Up. 8t. Louis, Dec. 16.— The decision of a jury in the Prohate court today on an instrument of writing confirmed as the will of Po'omon P. Sublette, a pionrer who died In 1857. and title to 208 scree of land in the southwestern part of 8t. Louis, valued at $2,500,000, is cleared. Gold Movement SI05.350.000. New York, Dec 17.— The Guarantee Trust company today announced the engagement of $500,000 in gold for im­ port. Lsu rJ Freres have engaged an . additional $1 600,000 in gold for tm port. This makes the total movement $105,350,000.