M üüO FTH EW EEK Carrent Events of Interest Gattiered From the World al large. R E B E L S R E N E W F IG H T I N G . Republican Forces Impatient; Imper­ ialists Want Delay. St. Petersburg—A dispatch from Hankow says that the Republicans opened fire from Wu Chang on Han Yang, which is held by imperialists. They seem to be of the opinion that the armistice has expired. Negotiations between Shanghai and Pekin continue, but apparently there has been a change in the situation. The imperialists are endeavoring to delay matters, hoping that time will favor them. The rebels seem desir­ ous of forcing the issue, but neither side is willing to terminate negotia tions. Soldiers from the Japanese legation came into conflict with Yuan Shi Kai’s body guard. Bayonets and swords were used and six or more Japanese were wounded. It is report­ ed that more than that number of Chinese were injured. The Japanese, as well as the Chinese soldiers, we off duty, but the Japanese legation sent out a company to rescue its men. The incident is believed not to have any political significance. Sheng Huan Huai, minister of posts and communications, writes to a friend here that the rebels are seques­ tering his extensive property at Shang­ hai. They allege that the “ foreign nations” group of financiers heavily bribed him to favor them in connec­ tion with the currency and railway loans. This he denies. A dispatch from Hankow says three soldiers have been courtmartialed and beheaded because they were suspected of an attempt to assassinate General Li Yun Heng, commander of the revo­ lutionists. They were captured with revolvers in their hands standing close to the general. INDUSTtL DEVELOPMENT OF TOE STATE L A K E V I E W A W A IT IN G ROAD. U R G E C R A T E R L A K E ROAD. Impetus to Business Result of An- nouncerpent of New Line. Lakeview—The coming of the new railroad here means an impetus to business of which few outsiders have any idea. Many people believe that the coming of the railroad means merely better methods of transporta­ tion for those already settled, but the importance of the growth has already begun to be demonstrated. There are a number of new people who have come here to engage in business of re­ cent weeks, and the real estate busi­ ness is attracting some who believe that the approach of the steel rails means higher values for land. One long-felt want in the town is being filled by a new lumber yard, and as soon as freight trains begin doing work it is expected to start the new enterprise off with about 40 carloada of lumber. The town already has one lumber yard and planing mill, but the demand for material has overtaxed the facili­ ties. The new yard will help the builders to get plenty of material, without using freshly sawed lumber or carrying stock for a season and waiting for it to cure. Streets leading to the depot are being graveled and put into good shape for traffic to and from the station. Engineer Recommends Completion or Work Before 1915 Fair. P A C K E R S ’ PLAN R E V E A L E D . Evidence That $500.000,000 Mer­ ger Was Once Considered. Chicago—Details of the plan for a $500,000,000 merger of the Armour, Swift and Morris interests in 1902, by which, the government contends, it was sought to control the meat indus­ try of the country, were revealed in the trial of ten Chicago packers be­ fore United States District Judge Car­ penter. The contract which was dated May 31, 1902, was read to the jury and offered in evidence by coun­ sel for the government. The original agreement was pro­ duced in court by Albert H. Veeder, attorney for Swift & Co., who was called by the government as its first witness. Attorney Veeder testified that the plan for the giant merger was aban­ doned and that in March, 1903, the National Packing company was organ­ ized, to operate certain independent packing companies purchased with a view of including them in the big company. Under the terms of the agreement, the three large packing corporations and their subsidiary companies, to­ gether with recently acquired inde­ pendent companies, were to be merged into one giant concern, Armour, Swift and Morris to receive bonds and pre­ ferred stock of the new company for the value of their tangible property. In addition to this the promoters were to receive $25,000,000 worth of the new company’s stock for intangi­ ble property and a large block of com­ mon stock for their good will, this amount to be fixed by the earning of the different plants in the first year of the new merger. The promoters planned to borrow $90,000,000 to finance the giant cor­ poration. The appraised valuation of Armour, Swift and their subsidiary companies was given at $180,000,000. Each of the three promoters deposited $1,000,000 with a Chicago bank as an evidence of good faith, but they were compelled to drop the plan because of the failure of certain New York cap­ italists to furnish the funds needed. Veeder admitted that the packers had an organization which met every Tuesday afternoon in a room near his law office and that his son, Henry Veeder, acted as secretary in 1900, 1901 and 1902. He did not know the name of the association and did not know what was the business trans­ acted at the meetings. Country Now Das Foreign Popu­ lation of 1,926,900. Washington, D. C.—“ It is doubtful if any view existing in the world to­ Natives of Germany and Ireland De­ day is as impressive and at the same General Resume of Important Eventa cease in Metropolis— Biggest time as beautiful as the view of Cra­ Presented In Condensed Form Influx From Russia. ter Lake from the rim ,” said Major for Our Busy Readurs. Jay J. Morrow, of the Army engineer­ ing corps, in transmitting a report to Washington, D. C.—A preliminary the War department, recommending Supporters of five different can­ statement giving the distribution of the expenditure of $642,000 for the didates have begun campaigns in In­ the foreign-born white population of construction of roads and trails in the diana. New York city according to country Crater Lake National Park. of birth, as shown by the returns of The Russian council of ministers Coupled with his appreciation of the Thirteenth Decennial census, ta­ has decided not to allow the Salvation the scenic beauty of Crater Lake park, ken as of April 15, 1910, was issued Army to carry on its work in Russia. Major Morrow urgently recommends by the bureau of the census. The sta­ that the main roads, for which he has The name of Roosevelt will be tistics are subject to revision. made surveys and estimates, be rushed placed on the primary tickets of many The preliminary statement covers to completion in order that thousands states as a presidential preference only the principal countries of birth— who visit the San Francisco exposi­ candidate. those in general for each of which at tion in 1915 may, en route to or from The Union Depot & Terminal Co, the census of 1910 upwards of 7,000 Portland, stop off a day and see the of Cincinnati has been granted a fran­ persons were reported—and the fig­ park. If these roads can be completed chise to erect a union station costing ures for 1910 are given in round num­ in time, Major Morrow thinks the $40,000,000. bers, being subject to possible revis­ Crater Lake tour will prove to be one ion as the result of later tabulations. Because of the omission of a word of the favorite side trips of travelers. At the census of 1900 the foreign- In the will of a Cincinnati millionaire, About 62 miles of good roads and born white population of New York his neice will get no share in his $1,- 100 miles of trails, in the opinion of City was 1,260,918, but at the last 600,000 estate. Major Morrow, will enable the tourist census, in 1910, it had reached a to­ to reach the most important spots in A scheme for swamping Central tal of 1,926,900, representing an in­ the park with facility, and, while the American repulics with bogus money crease during the 10 years of 665,982, estimated cost is high, he believes the has been discovered, after nearly $10,- or 52.7 per cent. expenditure is fully justified, particu­ 000,000 had been put into circulation. Natives of Germany and Ireland, larly as it is proposed to build the Fire in a bird and snake store in however, decreased in numbers, the A N A L Y S IS S H O W S P U R I T Y . roads for automobile travel. Com­ San Antonia, Tex., caused the death former from 324,198 to 279,200, or pared to the cost of building roads in of several hundred parrots and 350 13.9 per cent, and the latter from the Yellowstone and Rainier National Klamath Falls Water, Under Test, snakes, and caused the firemen an ex­ 275,073 to 252,500, or 8.2 per cent. parks, where the topography is simi­ Declared Free of Bacilli. ceedingly warm time. For the United States as a whole, na­ lar to that in the Crater Lake park, Klamath Falls.—In the controversy Major Morrow says the figures cited tives of these two countries showed a A Kansas City clerk who died recent­ over the quality of the city water in his estimates are not excessive, but decrease during the same period of ly had $130,000 worth of first mort­ supply, which has caused residents about on a par with the actual cost of 11.2 and 16.3 respectively. gage securities stowed away in his here to boil the water used for domes­ building roads over like territory in Since 1900 nttives of Great Britain, trunk. He began work 30 years ago tic purposes for months past and re­ the two older parks. of whom there are now in New York at $6 a week. sulted in the city spending much City 105,800, have increased 17.3 per It probably will be somewhat diffi­ The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. and money in an effort to find pure water cult to secure an appropriation of cent, and similarly natives of Canada San Francisco & Portland Steamship T R O O P S R U S H E D T O PERSIA. so it might go,into the water business, $100,000 this session for beginning and Newfoundland, of whom there Co. have jointly given $50,000 to the Klamath Falls Light & Water are now 26,800, have increased 23.2 wards the Panama-Pacific exposition England to Lose No Time in Protect­ company, which has been subject to work on the Crater Lake roads, for per cent, while natives of Norway, the house is inclined to hold down ap at San Francisco in 1916. much criticism, has at last turned the propriations, and national park im ing Her Interests. Sweden and Denmark, of whom there tables on its critics. It cost the women of California are now 65,000, have increased 43.5 provements are never regarded as of Bushire, Persia—The British gov It has an analysis, the fourth one vital importance. about 15.3 cents a vote to conduct per cent. However, it is their recent successful suffrage cam­ ernment has lost no time in sending made by Dr. Calvin S. White, secre probable that some members of the The largest increases are shown, tary of the Oregon state board of It was the paign, which the men admit costs troops to Persia. however, for natives of Austria-Hun­ California delegation will join hands them $2.30 or more per vote for an pressed intention of the government health, at Portalnd, which shows that with the Oregon delegation in urging gary, Italy, Russia and Finland, the the water is now free from bacilli a liberal allowance, and, jointly, these ordinary political campaign countries from which in recent years into increase the number of Indian and that the two samples taken from have come by far the largest propor­ Several hundred men are racing troops employed in Southern Persia the main spring contain only three and two delegations may be able to get tion of all the immigrants to the with dog teams to a new strike on the to protect the British consulates and 50 organisms, respectively. The com­ what the army engineers are asking. United States. Crater Lake park is about as acces­ head of Sixty-Mile river in Alaska. the trade routes. Quick action, how­ pany’s officials declare that the water In 1910 New York City contained sible to San Fi^ncisco as it is to Port­ The temperature is about 40 degrees T A F T M O D IF IE S LAW. ever, was considered necessary on ac­ is absolutely pure. This winter the land, or will be when the Natron cut­ 485,600 natives of Russia and Finland below zero. city will be furnished water only off is completed, and California will —an increase in 10 years of 301,439, count of the recent attack near Kaz- from the springs which have stood the Christain Science Healing is Permit­ or 163.7 per cent. It is alleged that one of the subsi­ eroon by. Kashgal tribesmen on the test, as indicated, and these springs benefit as much as Oregon from tour­ ted in Canal Zone. The city in 1910 also contained 340,- diary companies which handled by­ British consul, W. A. Smart, when he will be securely walled off from possi­ ist travel. Washington,*D. C.—President Taft 400 natives of Italy—an increase products for the Chicago packing is being escorted to his post at ble contamination. C U LV E R SEES F IR S T SNOW. has settled the vexed question of al­ since 1900 of 194,971, or 134.1 per houses made a profit of about $ 4 , 000 , - lowing the practics of Christian cent, and 264,500 natives of Austria- 000 in one year, although the company Shiraz by a detachment of Indian C O L L E G E S E C U R E S S P E A K E R S was capitalized at only $ 14 , 000 . Sowars. Crop Prospects Look Good and Far­ Science or other non-medical methods Hungary—an increase of 143,508, or / ------------------ ' of healing in the Panama Canal zone. 117.6 per cent. Natives of these mers In Central Oregon Happy, A South Chicago newspaper which The British protected cruiser Fox Invitations to Address Short Course The executive order, made several three countries together now consti­ had been active against writers of arrived here and landed 169 men of Culver—The first snow of any con­ months ago, which members of the tute considerably more than half (56.6 Accepted by Prominent Men. Black Hand letters was dynamited and the Indian Carnata infantry, against sequence to fall this season is here Science church feared would per cent) of the entire foreign-born possible contingencies. the plant practically destroyed. Corvallis—Dean A. B. Cordley of and crop prospects for the coming sea­ Christian prohibit their practice, was modified. white population of New York City, Further details have been received the Oregon Agricultural college has son are exceedingly good. Many acres General Reyes, head of the new The original order provided that as compared with a little more than a Mexican insurgent movement, was lo­ of the attack upon Consul Smart. His received the acceptances of six prom­ of potatoes will be planted this spring, anyone who wishes to practice med­ third (35.8 per cent) in 1900; for the was engaged twice. On the inent Oregonians asked to deliver ad­ and a potato growers’ association will icine, surgery, dentistry, pharmacy or cated by government authorities on a escort United States as a whole the respect­ ranch, together with five of his fol­ first occasion it drove off the natives, dresses before the short course stu­ be formed for marketing the product. midwifery in the canal zone must be ive percentages are 35.3 for 1910 and who were cleared from the hills with dents Jan. 3 to Feb. 3. The <;rop will be sorted and packed lowers, and captured. by the board of health. As 17.2 for 1900. the loss of only one killed and one President Ackerman of the Mon­ as carefully as are the fruits in the licensed modified by the president, the order wounded on the British side. On the mouth normal; President Newell of fruit section of Oregon. POR TLAND M ARKETS. shall not be construed to prohibit the second occasion, the Sowars had to the State board of horticulture; H. IT A L IA N S DRIV EN O U T . This year many potatoes were grown practice of the “ religious tenets of Wheat — Track prices: Bluestem, fight a rear guard action for eight M. Williamson, secretary of the State in this section weighing from two to any church in the ministration to sick 81(ii82c; club, 79c; red Russian, 78c; miles. They Baved the convoy, in board of horticulture; C. E. Whistler four pounds each. J. L. Windon suffering by mental or spiritual Turkish Report Says Rout of Enemy valley, 80c; forty-fold, 79(<(80c. eluding a large amount of specie. of Medford; E. C. Thompson, presi­ raised three and four-pound spuds or without the use of any drug or Complete. Corn—Whole, $37; cracked, $38 ton. dent of the Hood River Fellowship as­ this year, and one hill weighed 15 means material remedy.” Millstuffs—Bran, $23 per ton; mid­ Washington, D. C. — A 24-hours’ sociation; and Prof. W. H. Lawrence, pounds. This farmer lives to the M IL W A U K E E 'S B U D G E T BIG. dlings, $30; shorts, $24; rolled bar­ battle, in which the Turkish troops expert for the Hood River Fel­ southeast of Culver in the Haystack C O L D MAY NIP O R A N G E S . ley. $87C«I38. defeated the Italian forces, killing lowship association, have all signified Oats—No. 1 white, $30.50(<£31 ton. Expenditures for 1912 Under Social­ their intention of being present to de­ section and others there did equally as half of them in the rout, is told about well. On the west sidd of the Des ist Regime Grow $706.608. Hay—No. 1 F.astern Oregon timo­ liver lectures. A number of other chutes river is a territory of some­ Central and Southern California Re in an official message from Constanti­ thy, $18(iil8.60; No. 1 valley, $15«( ports Low Temperatures. Milwaukee — Expenditures aggre men of prominence have been invited nople made public at the Turkish em­ 16; alfalfa, $13«(;14; clover, $ll(ir(!12; gating $5,791,122.30 are provided for to speak during the four weeks of the thing like four townships that is being Los Angeles — In many of the bassy here. connected with the railroad here by grain, $12(d.l3. in the tentative city budget for 1912, course, and announcement will be new wagon road and bridge now under orange-growing districts of Southern The message was transmitted to the Barley--Feed, $36(<( 37 ton. which has been completed by the made of their addresses. imperial minister of war at Constanti­ California the weather for the past construction and this section also will Fresh Fruits—Pears, 60c!)($1.60 per board of estimates of the Socialist few days was the coldest registered in nople by the commander of the Turk­ be a large potato producer. box; grapes, $1.26«i.'1.50; cranber­ council. This is an increase of $706,- D E C I S IO N D U B I O U S . This section of the country west of many years. In one part of Los An­ ish troops from Tobruk, Tripoli, under ries, $12(o 13 per barrel; casabas, 603.86 over 1911, which was the larg­ the Deschutes lies from six to 12 geles county the mercury fell to 16 date of December 22. The report fol­ $1.50 per crate. est up to this time. The tax roll now lows : Apples -Jonathans, $1.60«) 2.25 per being collected is $1,000,000 larger Effect of University Referendum miles from Culver and has been iso­ above zero, while in San Bernardino “ We attacked the'fortified posts of lated from the railroad by reason of the thermometer registered 22, and in Action Not Fixed. box; Spitsenberg, $l(u.2.60; Baldwin, than the last year of the previous ad­ the enemy. Notwithstanding the fire the fact that they were compelled to Riverside 20 degrees, above. 7f>C(t$1.50; Red Cheek Pippin, $1.26 ministration. Salem—The effect of Judge Gallo­ drive Persistent smudging for three of warships and fort batteries, we en­ 40 to 60 miles to reach transpor­ ( a . 1.76; Northern Spy, $1.25«) 1.75; Because the time expired before way’s recent opinion in the University Winter Bananas, $2(