* TRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE NEED OF T R A N S - S T A T E L IN E W A IT S O N P U M P IN G PLANT. H ill E x a m in e s T im b e r in C e n tr a l O r e Tests o f Oil Wells In Vale District g o n a n d is M u c h P le a se d . Will Be Made at an Early Date w Crescent— Louis W. Hill, president o f the Great Northern Railway com pany, spent one night and a portion of one day at Crescent, looking over the town and the surrounding country. Mr. H ill’s visit was unheralded and unex pected, but the citizens gave him a cordial welcome and he declared that he had enjoyed his visit immensely. The party passed through the Klamath Indian reservation, where engineers, it was announced, will shortly be sur veying the Oregon Trunk line from its present terminus at the reservation, through to Klamath Falls. He care fully went over the line from this point to the reservation, stopping at the camp o f Engineer Kyle, five milei above this point. He spent some time examining the big timber tracts, and was pleased over the prospects o f ton nage. He also spoke approvingly of Crescent, which will be a freight and passenger division point. “ The Oregon Trunk line is expected to reach Madras by January 1,” said Mr. Hill. “ Work in the canyon is progressing satisfactorily and I anti cipate we will have no difficulty in making Madras on the date set. It will likely be a year before the road reaches Crescent, but early next sum mer I believe I may safely say that trains will be running through here. I am not in a position to say when the line will be completed to Klamath Falls.” Mr. Hill was not prepared, he said, to say where the eaHt and west road will intersect the main line o f the Ore gon Trunk through the Deschutes val ley. He said that his visit to Burns and the eastern part o f the state had caused him to reach a determination to have an east and west line. Several lines, he added, will be surveyed and the one best adapted for the needs of the company will be adopted. i 0 Drillers in the Eastern Oregon well in the Vale oil fields have ceased oper ations, as they are convinced that they have a flow o f oil in commercial quan tities. One great difficulty in this, as in all other wells in the Vale district, is to control the flow o f water. The well has been cased, and as soon as the requisite pumping outfit can be in stalled, it is to be emptied o f water, that the drillers may be able to deter mine the flow o f oil. T. W. Davidson, of Vale, one o f the heaviest owners in the Eastern Oregon company, has purchased a pumping plant which will be used in drawing off the water from the well. "O n account o f the fine flow o f oil in the Eastern Oregon, we have decied to go no deeper for the present,” said Mr. Davidson, “ but will install a pumping plant anud draw off the wa ter. Then we can measure the exact flow o f oil in the well. That we have oil in a number o f the Vale wells there is no doubt, and every indication points to a commercial flow in several o f the deeper wells in that district.” W o o d b u r n - S p r ln g f ie ld L in e S o o n . Albany— The Woodburn-gpringfield branch o f the Southern Pacific railway will be completed and in operation by June 1. About tour years ago the Santiam river changed its course at Crabtree and washed out the railroad bridge and put the line out o f commis sion. The interstate commerce com mission ordered the company to put the line in shape and run a schedule of trains, so a new line was started from Crabtree to Lebanon to supply the mis sing link, which will be completed within two weeks. D o u b le S e r v ic e o f M o t o r C a r . Ashland— The gasolene motor in op eration on the Southern Pacific lines between Ashland and Grants Pass has proved very popular with the traveling public, and it has been decided to in G R A N G E T O F IG H T A S S E M B L Y . crease the service. Commencing Sun day, May 22, the motor will make two R in g in g R e s o lu t io n s P a s s e d in C l o s round trips daily. in g H o u r s o f M e e tin g . Oregon City — The Oregon State Grange went on record as opposed to the assembly. A ringing resolution was adoped practically unanimously, condemning the effort to remove polit ical power from the people, and sup porting the idea o f government by the people directly. Without discussion the resolution was passed, it having been considered by the committee and reported for adoption. Two problems o f overwhelming im portance were before the grange— good roads and the advancement o f govern ment by the people. On the good roads proposition the grange took an advanced position, recommending that the legislature abolish all restrictions against indebtedness as to such im provements, leaving the people as the sole judges o f the work to be done and the manner o f payment for it. The grange was opposed to the re turn of the assembly, and 'a t no time was there in evidence any indication of defeat o f the resolution condemning it. The work of the grange occupied a great deal of time and the important resolutions were left until the last day. A fter making every effort to clear the secretary’s desk o f accumulated busi ness and laboring until after the time set for adjournment, a nuihber o f im portant resolutions were still on the table. A resolution was passed laying on the table for lack o f time the pro posed tax amendment, with others, leaving the matters to the action o f the people at the polls. N e w E u g e n e H o te l O p e n . Eugene— The new Osbum hotel, re cently completed at a cost o f $110,000, has been opened to the public, the first meal being a luncheon to 200 business men given by the board o f directors of the hotel association. The hotel is modem in every detail, is five stories high, and contains 125 rooms. W. F. Osbum and wife are the managers and lessees. R iv e r H ig h at T h s D a lle s. Hie Dalles— The river at this point fisters 32.7 feet, which is the high- . ever known at this date except in )4. Many people are predicting a letition o f the high water o f that it , saying conditionc are similar th those o f 1894, when high water rurred in Snake and Columbia riven the Biunc time. Bridge Row River. Eugene— The county court has made contract for a steel bridge over the w river east o f Cottage Grove, with • Penn Bridge company, for $8,600. e company will commence the work once. ____ * Stamp M ü ls to Start. Gold Hill— A new 10-stamp mill at s Grey Eagle mine on Sardine creek now in operation, and the stamp mill the Kubli mine will be started Mon- B u r n B r i c k at R e d m o n d . Redmond— Within four months there will be 400,000 brick burned within three and one-half miles o f Redmond and placed on the market here, accord ing to the statement o f C. J. Bean, of the Advance Construction company, of Portland. Mr. Bean states that ma chinery will be shipped at once. L o b s t e r s f o r Y a q u in a . Washington — A carload o f lobsters for planting in Yaquina bay will arrive there May 23. PO RTLAND M ARKETS, Wheat— Track prices: Bluestem, 88 @ 90c; club, 84@86c; red Russian, 82c; valley, 87c. Barley— Feed and brewing, $22@23 per ton. Com— Whole, $33; cracked, $34 ton. Hay—Track prices: Timothy, W il lamette valley, $20@21; Eastern Ore gon, $22@25; alfalfa, $16.50@17.50; grain hay, $17@18. Oats— No. 1 white, $26@27 ton. Fresh Fruits— Strawberries, Oregon, $1.75@2.25 per crate; apples, $1.50(0,3 per box; gooseberries, 6@ 7c per pound. Potatoes— Carload buying prices: Oregon, 40(350c per hundred; sweet potatoes, 4c per pound. Vegetables— Artichokes, 60(370c per dozen; asparagus, $1(31.25 per box; cabbage, 3 ^ c per pound; celery, $3.50 (a 4 per crate; hothouse lettuce, 50c<3 $1 per box; green onions, 15c per doz en; radishes, 15(®20c; rhubarb, 2 @ 23 ^c per pound; spinach, 8@10c; rutabagas, $1.26(3)1.50 per sack; car rots, 85c(3$l; beets, $1.50; parsnips, 75c(3$l. Onions— Oregon, $2 per hundred; red, $1.75 per sack. Butter—City creamery, extras, 28c per pound; fancy outside creamery, 26 @ 27c; store, 20c. Butter fat prices average 1 per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs— Fresh Oregon ranch, 23(g24c per dozen. Pork— Fancy, 12(ffil3c per pound. Veal— Fancy, 9,H<3;10c per pound. Lambs— Fancy, 10<ST2c per pound. Poultry— Hens, 18(3 20c; broilers, 27 (330c; ducks, 18(323c; geese, 1 2 * e ; turkeys, live, 20(322c; dressed. 25c; squabs, $3 per dozen. Cattle— Beef steers, hay fed, good to choice, $6(36.25; fair to medium, $5(3 5.50; cows and heifers, good to choice, $5(35.15; fair to medium, $4.25(34.75; bulls, $3.50@4.25; stags, $4.60(36; calves, light, $6(3)7; heavy, $4.50(3 5.50. Hogs— Top, $10(310.56; fair to me dium, $9.25(39.55. Sheep— Best wethers, $9.25(39.55; fair to good, $4.75(3«: best ewes, $4.75 (35; lambs, choice, $7@8; fair, $6.50 @ 7. Hops — 1909 crop, 12(315c; olds, nominal; 1910 contracts, nominal. Wool— Eastern Oregon, 14(317e per pound; valley, 17@20e; mohair, choice in iti TO PRO TECT W ORKM EN. N a tio n a l M a n u f a c t u r e r s A s s o c ia t io n C o n s id e r s S a f e t y A p p lia n c e s. New York, May 18.— The beginning o f a new era in the safeguarding o f the country’s vast industrial army will be witnessed at the 15th annual conven tion o f the National Association of Manufacturers, now in session. The absolutely vital necessity o f pre venting accidents in industrial estab lishments has forcibly been brought home to the 3,000 manufacturers form ing the association by the fact that 500,000 persons suffer from accidents each year in the United States. Two hundred and fifty million dollars is the estimated economic loss annually, in this country, due to accidents. At least half the accidents are considered preventable. A comprehensive report of a com mittee appointed some time ago by John Kirby, Jr., president o f the na tional association, will be made, and the convention will be addressed by Professor Frederick Remser. Hutten, of the American Museum of Safety; Miles M. Dawson, who has studied ac cident prevention abroad for the Rus sell Sage Foundation, and by other eminent speakers. President Kirby said on the subject: “ The question o f appliances for pre venting accidents to workmen, and acci dent indemnity, are at present receiv ing more attention than any other is sues which attract public interest in the field of industry. They are live questions o f vital importance to mem bers from an economic as well as hu manitarian standpoint. “ In preparing its report, the com mittee has communicated with 25,000 employers in all parts o f the United States, as well as 250 national, state and local organizations o f employers. Every state legislator o f every state in the Union was also written to. Spe cial correspondence was carried on with American and European experts. “ A little more than 10,000 replies to the various communications have been received. There were only three pro testing, even in a mild manner, against taking up the questions o f em ployers’ liability and workmen’s in demnity. It was disclosed that 99 per cent o f the membership o f the associa tion favors a constructive, progressive policy o f dealing with this difficult question.” BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY WORK OF NATION’S LAWMAKERS Washington, May 23.—Voting down, 1 he would not attend the Republican 26 to 39, an amendment offered by caucus to be held next Wednesday to Burton to authorize only one new bat reach an agreement upon the postal tleship instead of two, the senate to day passed the naval appropriation savings bank bill. His explanation is that leading Re bill. The bill carries an appropriation o f almost $134,000,000. It was before publicans are opposed to this bill and the senate two days, the debate being will influence the caucus to take some confined almost exclusively to the bat action that will result in its defeat. tleship question. He says that he will not be bound by Two important amendments were any caucus that is inimical to this adopted today. One of them, offered measure. by Johnston, appropriates $450,000 for Because of strong opposition in the the purchase o f torpedo boats, “ whose house, the senate today abandoned its vitals are below the normal load line.” amendment to the agricultural appro The other, by Jones, eliminates rail priation bill, giving Western states 35 road, county and municipal bonds from per cent of the receipts from forest re securities that may be deposited by serve within their respective bound aries. contractors. The naval increase for the fiscal year Under the present law. the states ending June 30, 1911, provided by the get 25 per cent and this will continue. The house maintained that states were bill is as follow s: Two first class battleships to cost not entitled to more than one-fourth o f not exceeding $6,000,000 each, and these receipts. when equipped with armor and arma Representative Hawley voted in the ment, about $12,500,000 each. house to concur in the senate amend Two fleet colliers to cost not exceed ment but was defeated. The conference committee in charge ing $1,000,000 each. Five submarine torpedo boats not of the river and harbor bill will meet again Monday, at which time an effort exceeding a total of $2,500,000. Six torpedo boat destroyers to cost will be made to reach a final agreement not exceeding $750,000. The house upon the bill. bill provided only four submarines and Unless there is a change of purpose, no torpedo boat destroyers. the Bourne amendment closing the The senate also adopted the resolu draws o f Portland bridges will on that tion that not more than one of the bat day be formally eliminated from the tleships should be built by the same bill. company. No action was taken today. The provision inserted in the , house Senator Borah today introduced a bill requiring that the battleships and resolution calling on the secretary o f fleet colliers should be built under the the department o f commerce and labor eigh-thour law was retained by the sen for a report on the iron and steel in ate. dustry, regarding hours and wages o f labor. Washington, May 21. — Continuing Washington, May 18.— Abandoning the debate upon the traiff, with the sundry civil bill nominally the subject all hope o f reaching any common un under consideration, Champ Clark, mi derstanding on the railroad bill with nority leader, and Eugene N. Foss, the insurgents, the regular Republican newly elected Democratic representa senators moved an early adjournment o f tive from Massachusetts, made radical the senate today to permit the Demo crats to get together to consider prop attackes upon the present tariff. Clark said in conclusion that he had ositions looking to the completion o f a proposal to make to the Republicans. the bill. It was that if a bill proposing sub Before adjournment Aldrich made an stantial reductions in the woolen goods effort to obtain an agreement to take schedule were offered, he would give the final vote next Wednesday, but bond that every Democrat would vote there were several objections and the for it without offering an amendment request was not pressed. S E V E N B O IL E R S B L O W UP. o f any sort. It is the general understanding about Arraignment of the administration’s the senate chamber that the Democrats In sta n t D e a th to 13 M e n a n d ^ In ju rie s sale of the Philippine friar lands and will be asked to assist in expediting to T h ir t y More. o f the activities o f the so-called “ su the bill by permitting amendments to Canton, Ohio, May 18.— Quick death gar trust” in that archipelago, was be laid on the table, by refraining from to 13 men, serious injury to 30 other made in the house today by Covington speechmaking, and by other means, employes o f the plant, and damage to o f Maryland. with the understanding that in return the buildings amounting to many thou He said everybody knew that the the last three sections o f the bill, re sands of dollars— these are the results Rockefellers controlled the Standard lating to capitalization, would be with o f the explosion o f a battery o f seven Oil company and the oil fields and that drawn. boilers this afternoon at the American the Havemeyers controlled the Ameri President Taft today authorized sev Sheet & Tin Plate company. Among can Sugar Refining company, which he eral o f the administration senators to the injured are half a dozen who prob denounced as “ crooked” with a "cu n deny absolutely the stories in circula ably will die before morning. ning criminality unequalled in the tion during the last few days, that the The force of the explosion was ter country.” president recently had denounced insur rific. The big plant is practically a He charged that the government sold gents in unmistakable terms and had total loss. A mere shell o f the build the “ magnificent estate of 55,000 acres used language to which these states ing is left. o f the San Jose estate on the dubious men took offense. Reports reached the Identification o f the men was diffi opinion o f an attorney general at one- White House that some o f the insurg cult. Arms were blown from bodies, third the price the government paid at ents, smarting under what they had and fragments o f the bodies were the time the lands were taken over heard had been said o f them, were de blown blocks away. Bits o f human from the friars.” termined to defeat the railroad bill and flesh have been picked up on porches others of the president’s measures, re and roofs o f houses and in trees. Washington, May 20.— That the gardless o f what might happen to them, One hundred men were at work in United States has gone wild in the or the party,. the plant at the time of the accident Only a dozen or so escaped some in matter o f armament and especially in Washington, May 17.— A fter giving jury, and these worked heroically to the construction of battleships, was the greater part o f the day to the ques rescue their fellow workmen from the asserted by Hale, Clay and Gallinger tion whether the government or the in burning ruins. in the senate today. The body o f one man was blown terstate commerce commission shall: These statements were made during through a house 700 feet from the appear as defendant in cases growing plant. The body entered the house consideration of the naval appropria out of orders of the commission under from the east side and continued in a tion bill. The bill carried $138,000,- straight line through a bedroom and 000 and Hale predicted that within five the terms o f the railroad bill, the sen out the west side. years the annual naval appropriation ate today postponed action on the sub The torso of another man was found would be not less than $175,000,000. ject until tomorrow. in a garden 500 feet away. One in The postponement was made upon an Consideration o f the bill waa not jured man begged to be killed. He concluded. objection made by Senator Cummins to had an arm tom off and a great hole The opinion was expressed that the the presentation of the subject in a. gaped in his side. promised reduction of expenditures new form on the eve of voting. The plant had five mills. All the would not take place in the present The discussion had been upon an employes working at mills 1, 2, 3 and session o f congress, and Hale and Gall amendment offered by Cummins. A s 4 were either killed or injured, while inger, both members of the committee the bill was reported, the United the men in mill No. 5, farthest from on appropriations, agreed that the ex States waa made defendant in all cases, the boilers, escaped serious injury. penditures would exceed the revenues growing out of the proceedings before the commission. Cummins’ amend the next fiscal year. N a v y N e x t to Brita in ’s. Contending that the United States ment proposed to substitute the com Washington, May 18.—The United had reached a billion-dollar scale of mission itself as defendant. “ All machines look alike to m «,” States leads the world in the total dis governmental expenditures, Mr. Mc- placement o f completed warships, with Kinlay, o f California, today in the declared Barnhart, o f Indiana, in pre the single exception o f Great Britain, house defended the appropriations of facing a criticism o f the organization but is behind five other countries in the present congress and warned Amer o f the house and Republican party in Cannon- the number of such vessels. Reckon ica against Asiatic industrial invasion. a speech in the house today. “ How about Senator Aldrich's dec ism, he said, was odious because it ing the war vessels built and building, America and Germany are running on laration that the government could represented a system, and not because equal terms, but the former is leading save $300,000,000 annually under econ o f the personality of the man. “ If Mr. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt are in displacement when the shipa provid omical methods o f administrative ex ed for in the pending naval appropria penditure?” asked Mr. Slayden, o f not with him ,” he said, “ they are long on silence and short on show.” tion bills are added to the calculation. Texas. The cabinet influence, he said, waa " I f any man can suggest,” replied Great Britain, the United States and Mr. McKinley, " a substantial ?lan o f representative of trusts. Germany remain the leading powers. “ Wickersham, Dickinson, Nagei and saving in the appropriations he is an Political Riot is Fatal. American patriot and should be made a Ballinger,1” be declared, “ are corpora tion attorneys and promoters. Hitch Madrid. May 18.— A collision be cabinet officer.” A note o f alarm waa sounded by Mr. cock, Meyer and Knox are professional tween Republicans and gendarmes is reported from Valencia, in connection McKinlay over Japanese invasion of politicians and MacVeagh and Dickin Japan, he said, son are self-professed Democrats who with a manifestation in honor o f the American intereeta. arrival there o f the Republican deputy, waa sending cotton to the Pacific coast have never voted their party ticket Senor Seriano. The gendarmes charged and American manufacturer* were al since it declared against criminal com and the Republicans used knives and ready beginning to lose their markets. binations o f capital and opposed a sys tem o f government which fosters mil stones. An officer was stabbed and killed and many persons were wound Washington, May 19.— Representa lionaire-making at the unholy expens« ed. Fifty arrests were made and or tive Poindexter ia continuing hia “ sup o f the toiling millions,.” The only way to get rid o f this sys der was finally restored after the man- ifestanU had sought refuge at the Re port” o f the administration legislative tem, he said, was to vote the Republi programme. He announced today that can party out o f power. publican club.