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All T ra c e o f P reced en ts.
San Francisco, Feb. 4.—San Fran-
ciso is in the hands of Mayor Mc­
Carthy and his cohorts. Commencing
with the throwing out of office of mem­
bers of the board of police commission­
ers and following that up with the de­
capitation of the members of the board
of education, the newly-elected mayor
practically completed his reign of ter­
ror the fore part of the week when he
lopped off the heads of 15 more of the
Taylor commissioners, and in the early
hours of the morning had 15 of his own
men sworn in.
Neither the ousted
commissioners nor any of their at­
torneys knew what had happened until
long after the transformation had been
effected.
It is not the beginning [of the end,
but it marks what Mayor McCarthy
said upon his installation into office—
that he proposes to run the city after
his own manner. In short, he wants to
control absolutely and without ques­
tion, the patronage of the city, and
failing to convince the commissioners
that they should resign, he has brought
it about by more tyrannical methods.
Saloonmen, members of the Royal
Arch, a liquor dealers’ association, and
heads of various union bodies of San
FranciBco, make up, for the most part,
th^ newly appointed commissions, so
that it is easy to see who iB going to
rule the roost for the next two years,
at least.
It is going far, perhaps, to say that
San Francisco is to be the Paris of
America, but the complete disregard
that McCarthy has shown for the in­
tent of the charter, to say nothing
more, is proof positive that he will
permit nothing to stand in his road.
His motto might easily be “ rule or
ruin.” Already there are indications
that the ousted commissioners will not
stand idly by. Some of them, it is
true, have decided to quit peaceably,
but others, and notably the board of
education, has decided to test in the
courts the right of the mayor to turn
them out of office. Action in this test
case was begun today
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Washington, Feb. 7. — Protesting
against lending government tents for
the use of the Confederate veterans at
their annual encampment at Mobile,
Ala., next April, Senator Heyburn, of
Idaho, in the senate today made the
sharpest comment upon the issues of
the Civil war that has been heard in
congress in 20 years.
He inveighed against men in“ rebel”
uniforms being permitted to occupy
government property or the “ rebel”
flag being allowed to fly above it.
Finally he drifted into the question of
honoring men by placing their statues
in the hall of fame, and by unmistak­
able inference condemned the action of
Virginia in sending the statue of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee to Washington. _
The senate passed a bill authorizing
the sale of the Siletz Indian lands, re­
served by the treaty of 1892, approved
by congress in 1894.
Senator Overman today introduced a
bill providing for a 60 day postpone­
ment of the date when corporations are
required to make returns and assess­
ments under the corporation tax law.
The bill now calls for these returns to
be made March 1, and the delay® *s
sought to give the Supreme couit time
to pass upon the constitutionality of
the law.
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The senate passed more than a doz­
en bills for the establishment of fish
hatcheries in various parts of the coun­
try today.
The Federal incorporation bill, intro­
duced in congress today, is not to be
pressed for passage at this session.
If the bill should pass, President Taft
has stated his willingness to stand as
its sponsor, and to take the responsi­
bility for having recommended it.
Washington, Feb. 3. — Secretary Bal­
linger was criticised on the floor of the
senate today fur sending a communica­
tion to the senate inclosing a bill pro­
viding for an insane asylum in Alaska.
Although Mr. Ballinger said he
transmitted the measure in obedience
to the direction of the president, Sen­
ators Heyburn and Bacon succeeded in
obtaining annulment of reference in
the bill to the committee on territor­
ies, on the ground that neither a
cabinet officer, nor even the president
himself, had authority to introduce a
bill in the senate.
Senator Klkins today made bitter
complaint in the senate concerning the
treatment he received in connection
with his resolution providing for an in­
vestigation into the high cost of food.
He charged Senator Aldrich with a
desire to shield the tariff law and the
trusts in the inquiry, and he intimated
that hereafter he might be an “ insur­
gent” if his wishes did not receive
more respectlul consideration.
The discussion was precipitated by
Senator Stone, who soon after the re­
porting of the Lodge resolution to in­
vestigate the cost of living, in mock
solemnity, raised the question whether
the committee on contingent expenses
had yet reached the Elkins resolution
which had been adopted last month.
Responding, Mr. Kean said that prob­
ably the measure would be amended
and reported soon.
Taking the floor, Mr. Elkins com­
plained th a t the finance co m m ittee had
reported th e Lodge resolution after a
day’s consideration, whereBS his own
measure h a l been held up for a m onth.
After a short but torrid open hear­
ing, followed by an executive session
of an hour, also filled with dissension,
the house committee on mer, hant ma­
rine and fisheries today voted, 10 to 7,
to report favorably the administration
ship subsidy bill, as introduced by
Representative Humphrey, of Wash­
ington.
Portland—One of the most interest-
Eugene—What may be accomplished
ling addresses delivered before Portland by systematic spraying and judicious
■Apple Growers’ association was given pruning of old orchards is illustrated
Jb y I. A. Mason, a prominent Hood j in the experience of John Thramer,
| River orchardist.
The subject was who has a 35-acre farm in peaches,
^ “ The Apple from Start to Finish,” the cherries, and walnuts on the island be­
_ speaker giving the large audience pres- tween the millrace and the Willamette
| ent a clear, concise story of apple pro­ | river on the outskirts of Eugene. He
duction from the practical standpoint. purchased this farm five years ago.
Perhaps the most interesting part of The cherry trees looked to him, he
f Mr. Mason’s address was that in which says, like a tamarack patch that had
he gave exact figures on the proceeds | been burned over.
from an Oregon apple orchard. In his
Mr. Thramer cut back the cherry
Hood River orchard he has just two trees vigorously and sprayed well. The
varieties, Newtown Pippin and Spitz- first year the entire crop was 6,000
eriberg. In 1906 his receipts from the pounds free from blemishes. The sec­
Spitzenbergs were $835 an acre, and ond year the yield from the same part
from the Newtowns $750 an acre. This of the orchard was 14,000 pounds. The
was the only year, he said, in which third year was proportionately greater.
the Spitzenbergs brought larger returns He now holds his warehouse receipts
than the other variety. In 1907 the for 32,000 pounds, representing last
average returns were $250 an acre; in year’s crops. His net profit from four
1908, $1, -00 an acre, and in 1909, $500 acres of cherries last year was $544.40,
an acre. This year his trees are 13 after deducting all proper charges for
expenses. From one and a half acres
years old.
‘‘These figures are exact and not col­ of peaches he obtained a clear profit of
ored in any way,” said Mr. Mason. $425.95, after deducting all expenses.
“ It will be seen that my orchard has On three quarters of an acre of his
brought me in gross receipts of $700 older cherry orchard on which 60 trees
an acre as an average for five years. are crowded, the average yield was 6,-
All expense of maintenance amounted 000 pounds. Mr. Thramer’s potato
to about $200 an acre, leaving a net crop will go 225 bushels to the acre,
the loss from freezing being very
profit of $500 an acre.
“ This, of course, is paying 10 per small.
cent on a valuation of $5,000 an acre.
E va n s W ill R aise H ogs.
It looks big, but it is nothing more
Eugene—Charles W. Evans has
than any young man who gets hold of a
good piece of Oregon apple land can do. | leased the 200-acre farm four miles
It can be done in the Wiilaimette val­ southwest of town, belonging to his
ley. If you will! only select the right father in-law, Baxter Farnham, and
Washington, Feb. 5.—The contro­
land, plant the best varieties and give will go into the hog raising business.
versy over the use of benzoate of soda
He will also work the farm land on the
them proper attention.
as a food preservative was resumed to­
“ You will notice that my orchard 30 acres adjoining the Farnham farm
day before the house committee on ex­
brought in only $500 an acre last year. and is planting a part of it to orchard.
penditures in the department of agri­
This, I believe, was because the crop
N ew C a r S h o p s at L a G ra n d e .
culture.
was so heavy the year before. The ex­
Representative Moss, of Indiana,
La Grande—The Oregon Railroad &
traordinary cold snap of last winter
Washington, Feb. 2.—A lively po­
attacked the referee board, which had
also contributed to it. But I want to Navigation company has unofficially
T A R IF F W A R A V E R T E D .
upheld the use of benzoate of soda litical debate occupied nearly the en­
say right now that this year gives announced that new shops are to be
every indication of being one of the built here during the coming summer. A g reem ent R each ed W ith G erm an y on against the decision of Dr. H. W. Wi- tire time of the house today in defense
ey, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the bill to amend the census law so
best that Hood River has ever experi­ ! The plans are all completed and draw­
a ll B u t M e a t Inspection.
as to provide an enumeration of ani­
at the agricultural department.
enced. I believe confidently that my ings and details are ready for the be­
Washington, Feb. 4.—Concessions
“ If Dr. Wiley is not competent to mals slaughtered in country butchering
orchard will again bring in at least ginning of the work as soon as possible
by both the United States and Ger­ pass upon these matters he shoud be establishments and of hides produced
in the spring.
$1,200 an acre.
in such establishments.
many have averted a threatened tariff discharged,” said Mr. Moss.
“ In’ raising apples it must be borne
Mr, Crumpacker, of Indiana, ex­
T elep h o n e T o L a k e v ie w .
“ There are two sides to that,” re­
war.
in mind that it takes time before the
Negotiations have been concluded plied Mr. McCabe, who added that he plained that this nmi Ament ,v®8 to
Silver Lake—The Farmers’ Tele­
trees begin to pay. You will get a
o;
small crop in five years, and a better phone line of this valley and the Inde­ between the two countries which settle knew of no man lecturer who had give accurate informal
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yield each subsequent year.
But all pendent Telephone line of Summer the qestion of a minimum and maxi­ abandoned the use of benzoate of soda. ject, upon which there has '
I this < . . . . .
that time you have been paying out Lake have made connections with the mum rate with the exception of the Several manufacturers who did so tem­ political discussion.
with nothing coming in. It will take Moss Telephone company, at Paisley, cattle and dressed meat issue. This porarily after Dr. Wiley’s decision re­ ment and others providing for an enu
the crops of the seventh and eighth and now one can talk to Lakeview on was eliminated from the present nego­ ached after the board’s favorable rul­ meration of lands under irrigation and
tiations and will be taken up later in ing, he said.
in relation to irrigation projects, the
years to bring you out even. Then { that system.
separate diplomatic representations.
The rivers and harbors bill is at­ bill was passed.
you are in clover. I t ’s all velvet after
Filin g on K la m a th R iv e r .
Under the agreement ma^e today Am­ tracting the acute attention of practic­
Should the postal 'savings bank bill
that.”
Mr. Mason advocated planting not
Salem—H. K. Brown, made a filing erican minimum rates will be exchang­ ally all of congress just now, as it is become a law it would greatly endan­
more than three varieties in one orch­ on a waterpower site on Klamath river ed for the entire minimum list of Ger­ understood that it will be reported out ger, if not destroy, incomes to the
ard, and said two are better, if the yesterday in the office of the state en­ many. The result is considered advan­ either Tuesday or Wednesday. Every amount of hundreds of millions of dol­
representative wants to know just how lars, declared Senator Heyburn today.
right two are selected. He also de­ gineer. He paid a fee of $1,070. The tageous to both countries.
The State department today issued a large a share of the “ pork barrel” is The Idaho Senator was engaged in a
clared that in Oregon he does not con­ value of the filing is represented to be
statement, which in part is as follows: to go to his district. There was an all general discussion of the bill in con­
sider the slope of the ground as mak­ $280,000.
“ By the understanding arrived at, day session of the house committee to­ nection with an amendment presented
ing a great deal of difference, just so
PO RTLAN D M A R K ET S.
there will be no tariff war and no in­ day to hear statements in behalf of a by Senator Smoot for the regulation of
the soil is of the right quality.
terruption of the 'enormous commerce lot of inteiests from different parts of ' the removal of postal savings deposits
Wheat—Track prices — Bluestem, passing between the two countries. the country.
S a y E u gen e-C o o s B a y R o ad A ssur* d
from banks.
red Russian, The magnitude of this business ap­ The question whether the governor
Eugene—F. B. Kidder, one of the ,$1.16; club, $1.06;
He contended that, inasmuch s:« the
promoters of the railroad from Eugene |$1 04; valley, $1.06; 40 fold, $1.10.
pears from the statement that in the of one state Bhall be required to extra­ fund under the bill would reach fully
Barley—Feed and brewing, $28.50 calendar year just closed the direct dite a person, under charge of crime, $700,000,000, it would enable the board
to Coos Bay, via Siuslaw, has returned
to this city from Minneapolis, where j @29 per ton.
interchange of commodities between on the information process, as well as of trustees to dictate the rate of in-
Corn—Whole, $35; cracked, $36.
he has been conferring with people
Germany and the United States ex­ the indictment process, was under dis­ 1 terest throughout the country.
Oats—No. 1 white, $31.50@32 ton. ceeded $409,000,000, and, allowances cussion in the senate more than two
who are backing him. He will be fol­
“ In other words, the government
Hay—Track prices—Timothy, Wil­ being made for German importations hours today. No action was taken on purposes to go into the loaning busi­
lowed in a few days by J. H. Thomas,
lamette
valley,
$18(3)20
per
ton;
East­
a civil engineer, who has built several
through other countries, the actual vol the bill under consideration, which ness,” he said, "and intends to fix the
lines in the Middle West, and John ern Oregon, $21(3)22; alfalfa, $17@18: ume is possibly in excess of $600,000,- would compel recognition of the in­ rate of interest at 2 ^ per c e n t” In
Baird, another railroad man, who will clover. $16; grain hay, $16@17.
view of this fact, he asked what the
formation process.
000 .
Butter—City creamery, extras, 37@
be associated with Mr. Kidder in this
Senator Flint introduced in the sen­ effect would be on incomes derived
enterprise. All have left good posi­ 39c per pound; fancy outside creamery,
ate today a bill appropriating $1,000,- from funds invested at 5 and 6 per
* H onest tn g in e e r D isliked .
tions in Mineapolis to take up this new 35(S)37c; store, 20(3)22^c. Butter fat
000 for the purchase of a site and the cent.
Chicago,
Feb.
4.—City
Engineer
It was announced at the State de­
work, and will make Eugene their prices average 1 !^c per pound under John Ericson told the Merriam commis­ erection in Los Angeles of a subtreas­
regular butter prices.
home with their families
ury building, which shall be used for a partment today that either a complete
sion,
which
is
investigating
municipal
Eggs—Fresh Oregon extras, 31@ expenditures, that he had never been custom house, appraiser’s building agreement or a rupture between Ger­
They say that as soon as the survey
many and the United States on the
and right of way are secured a large 32c; Eastern, 17Ji@22c.
encouraged by the officials above him and an assay office.
Pork—Fancy. 11c per pound.
present tariff negotiations might be
railroad corporation is ready and wil­
in
his
efforts
to
prevent
the
wasting
Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator Hey­ expected tomorrow.
Poultry—Hens, 16^@17c; springs,
ling to build the road.
A fund to
of
city
funds.
He
said
that
on
one
oc­
complete this Twork is now being sub­ 16J<(®17c: ducks, 210f22Jic; geese, casion when he said $300,000 was too burn today completed his criticism of
Washington, Feb. 1.—A running fire
scribed and the promoters say it can be 12(3)14c; turkeys, live, 22(3)25c; dress­ much to pay for a new pumping sta­ the postal savings bank bill in the
senate, but aside from his speech, lit­ of criticism was pouied into the for­
ed, 22>£(ff30c; squabs, $3 per dozen.
raised in a few days.
tion,
Mayor
Busse
said
that
the
soon­
tle progress was made in the consider­ estry department in the house today
Veal—Extras, 12@12^c per pound.
These men have come here at the in­
Fresh Fruits — Apples, $1@3 per er he (Ericson)got out of the city work ation of the measure. It will be be­ when the agrimlture appropriation bill
stance of the Lane County Asset com­
the
better
it
would
be
for
him.
The
pany, a body of local business men, box; pears, $ 1 @1.50; cranberries, $8 mayor emphatically denied this. Eric­ fore the senate again tomorrow and was under consideration. The session
Senator Carter, who is in charge, ex­ was devoted to the forestry schedule.
who have worked hard on the proposi­ @9 per barrel.
Potatoes— Carload buying prices: son expects to be fired.
pects a vote not later than next Thurs­
Representative Taylor of Colorado
tion for the past year, and who now
day.
questioned Chairman Scott as to the
believe that their work has begun to Oregon. 70090c per sack; sweet pota­
Glare, Report; Meteor?
toes, 2J^(®2)£c per pound.
Mr. Heyburn declared that the bill reason for includirg in the forest re­
show fruit.
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Vegetables — Artichokes, $1(3)1.25
Quincy, HI., Feb. 4—A meteor is had been drawn so loosely that, if en­ serve lands without forest on them.
$ 1 0 ,0 0 0 R an ch In U n io n C ounty.
per dozen; cabbage, $1.75@2 per hun­ supposed to have struck near here at 1 :- acted, it inevitably must result in Mr. Scott said ex-Chief Forester Pin-
Elgin—The Bloodsworth ranch four dred; pumpkins, lJi<3)l>$e per pound; 30 o’clock this morning. It aroused scandal. It should, he said, be safe­ chot had asserted that such lands could
miles Northeast of Elgin, owned by J. squash, 2c; tomatoes, $1.500.2.26 per the whole city and caused buildings to guarded more carefully than some past be planted with trees.
O. Fisher, was]eold this week to Harry box; turnips, $1.50 per sack; carrots, tremble. Those about the streets saw legislation, and he instanced the cor­
“ Do you kfiow,” declared Mr. Tay­
Hug for the sum of $10,000. The ranch $1.25; beets, $1.50; parsnips, $1.60.
a great glare in the sky, and heard a poration tax law, which, he said, al­ lor, "That at elevations of 7,000 and
contained 200 acres of farm land and
Onions—Oregon, $1.50 per sack.
report as of an explosion immediately ready had been proved unsatisfactory. 8,J)t»0 feet it will take 500 years to
40 acres of timber land. Fisher came
Hops—1909 crop, prime and choice, followed.
Declaring his objections to the bill, he grow a forest, and at higher altitude#
here last fall from Washington. He 20022%c per pound; 1908s, 17)4c;
said that there was no provision for the time required will be longer?”
bought the place from John Bloods­ 1907s, 11 «c.
Burlington, la., Feb. 4. — Reports securing deposits, that in providing) In his own slate, be said, land worth
worth, who homesteaded it in 1875.
Wool—Eastern Oregon, 16@23c per from Keokuk and Hannibal s»ab>*thot I *or »e"ecy regarding deposits the bijl $200 or $300 an acre was included in
it impossible to find invest­ the forest reserves.
pound: mohair, choice, 26c.
New Company at Halfway
at 1:30 o’clock this morning the West­ dha made
for the postals avings fund. V
Cascara bark, lJ ic per pound.
However, in no instance was an ap­
Baker City—Articles of incorpora­
ern sky suddenly was lighted with a ment
“ Never in years has any session of propriation for the bureau of forestry
Hides—Dry, 18ffll8j^c per pound* j great glare and a minute later was
tion have been filed for the Pine Mer­
congress
done
as
much
work
as
the
reduced by the house.
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cantile company to do business at dry kip, 18@18J£c; dry calfskin, 19<® I followed by a heavy shock that caused
one,” said Representative
To protect the government postal
Halfway, Or., with a capital stock of 21c; salted hides, 10@10^e; salted the earth to tremble. It is supposed present
15c; green, lc less.
to have been a meteor, but may have Dwight . of . New , York, Republican employes on the train# and prevent the
$00,000. The company will also calfskins,
Cattle—Best, steers, $5; fair to been caused by th. explosion of dyn.- ^ P . . ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¿ ¡ ¡ ^ ’h^
statement to- loss of mail by fire. Representative
handle real estate. J. B. Wood, Isaac
been
in session Carey, of Washington, is in favor of
good,
$4.5004.75;
strictly
good
cows,
(
McMullen, J. R. Hunsacker and Frank
mite in a mine.
1 less
' than six weeks since December
1 the government buying i u own mail
$3
7504;
fair
to
good
cows,
$30)
Clark are incorporators.
and in that time the house tigs passed cars and contracting with the raili ads
3.50; light calves. $506.60; heavy
Body
Lashed
to
Mast.
the army, urgent deficiency, District for their hauling. IJe has introduced
calves. $404.60; bulls, $3.6003.75;
Tides Uncover Agates.
Crissfield, Md., Feb. 4.—The body of Columbia and agriculture appropria­ a bill that authorizes the postmaster
“ Newport—The recent high tides have stags, $304.
Hogs—Top, $9; fair to good, $8.600 of CapUin W. A. Bradshaw, of the tion bills. We have also redeemed general to proceed with the work of
uncovered here large areas of agate
oyster boat Effie Smith, was found two pledges of pfrty platform by pass­ contracting fog these cars to put them
8.75.
bearing gravel, and when the weather
Sheep—Best wethers, $5.60; fair to, las bad to the mast of bis wrecked v ea­ ing bill to establish a bureau of mines in use as rapidly as possible and to
permits large crowds may be seen on
the^beaches searching for the agates, good, $605.60; good ewes, $4.7605; sel today. The crew of three men are and mining and to admit Arizona and I have all railroads fully equipped with
miaeing.
New Mexico.
lambs, $6@6.60.
them by 1916.
which have made Newport famous.
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