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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1916)
/ WILSON 0. K.’S PLANS OE NEWS ITEMS AMERICANS’ PERIL PRESIDENT FREIGHT HANDLERS’ DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION D. C.—President Wil — Wheat — Bluestern 95$c IN MEXICO GROWS I son plans Washington, STRIKE IS ENDED Sunday put his final approval on About Oregon per Portland bushel; forty-fold, 86c; club, 85c; for the Democratic National con NORTHW EST M ARKET REPORTS; G EN ER A L CROP CONDITIONS Of General Interest red Fife, 86c; red Russian, 85c. vention at St. I<ouis. After attending H ay- Eastern Oregon timothy, $24 I church with Mrs. Wilson in the morn University of Oregon Celebrates 6(24.60 per ton; valley timothy, $216( ing, he s|ient the afternoon and even 22; alfalfa, old crop, $166(17; new Longshoremen Return to Work Pending Agreement Between Generals Pershing ing Fortieth Anniversary This Week conferring with Democratic lead crop, $14. / Arbitration Conference. ers. and Gavira Is Repudiated. Millfeed—Spot prices: Bran, $266( University of Oregon, Eugene—The Secretary Raker, who will be a dele fortieth anniversary of the opening of 26.50 per ton; shorts, $29 6( 29.50; gate to the convention, saw the Presi barley, $31.606(32.50. dent twice, and Dudley Field Malone, the Universty of Oregon was cele rolled Corn—Whole, $36 per ton; cracked, collector of customs at New York, also brated Monday June 6. Other events $37. MEN’S DEMANDS ARE GRANTED PROTECTION HEED DIFFICULT j conferred with him. of the day were the commencement ad Vegetables — Artichokes, $1 per The Mexican plank in the Demo- by Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, pres dozen; tomatoes, $26(5 per ci;ate; cab ' cratic platform is giving administra dress ident Inland-Stan ford university, bage, $26(2.75 per cwt.; garlic, 10c tion officials some concern because of to the of University of Oregon graduat per pound; peppers, 25c; eggplant, 20 San Francisco Lumber Plants Remain General Trevino Notifies American the continued uncertainty of the situa- ing class; and the laying of the cor-, 6(25«; horseradish, 8$c; lettuce, $26( ; tion. it was understood that the (dank nerstone of the new Education build- 2.40 per crate; cucumbers, 76c6($l Closed, and Most of Schooners Officer That Gavira Acted With will emphasize the policy of the Presi per dozen; spinach, 46(6c per pound; Await Result of Meetings. dent of interfering as little as possible : ing.The story of the founding of the asparagus, $16(1.25 per dozen; rhu out Authority of Carranza. j in the internal affairs of Mexico. State University has a romantic cast. barb, 1 j6/,2c per pound; (teas, 96;, 10c; Although the President planned to The pioneers of Lane county—hard cauliflower, $1.25 per crate; beans, select a chairman of the Democratic working men with few resources; 10c per pound. San Francisco— The Pacific Coast Sun Antonio, Tex. What ia regard National convention before the conven most of them — raised $50,000 to in- longshoremen, who struck June 1 for Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Oregon, tion, he had not made up his mind j duce the state to locate the university $1.50; California, new, 26(2{c per higher wages and ed by American army officers as officisi Sunday a closed shop, went night. Homer Cummings, at Eugene; and their $50,000 wan pound. back to work Saturday, pending the repudiation of the agreement entered National committeeman Connec devoted to the building of Deady hall. Onions—Oregon, $1.506(2 per sack; result of a series of conferences, at into by Generala lYrahing und Gavera ticut, and vice-chairman from of the com These early settlers made all kind of California red, $2.25. which a permanent wage scale and de wan contained in a curt meaaage from mittee, ap[>cared to be the most likely sacrifices to raise the money: One Green Fruit — Strawberries, 90c tails of working conditions will be de General Jacinto Trotino to General choice. man would Bell a cow and give a por- per crate, apples, $16(1.75 per termined and submitted to the union at Mr. Wilson probably will receive tion of the proceeds; another would $1.50 box; gooseberries, per pound; cher a referendum election. Pershing, informing him that General official of his nomination give the returns from two or three ries, $1.256(1.60 per 4c box; cantaloupes, Longshoremen returned to work un Gavira hail no authority to dicauHa at Sha<Iow notification Lawn, the estate he has sacks of wheat from a load he had $46(4.50 per crate; apricots, $1.50 per der the wage scale and working rules military aubjecta with him. General taken for the summer in New Jersey. hauled to town. box; peaches, $1.75 per box; water demanded by them, with the under lYrahing aent a copy of General Tre- Altltough he plana to remain in Wash The graduating class this year num melons, 2Jc per pound. standing that these will remain in ington until congress adjourns, he bers about 100. Some of them will Eggs — Oregon ranch current re force only until the permanent scale vino’a meaaage to department head- probably will make a short visit to pursue post-graduate work, some will ceipts, 22$6(23c per dozen; candied, and working rules are agreed upon be quartera here. Shadow Lawn for the occasion. go into business, a few will continue 24c. tween employers and the Pacific Coast The agreement lietwoen Generala work for professional occupations, and board, and ratified by referendum vote Poultry — Hens, 15c per pound; lYrahing and Gavira hail to do with Conference on Roads Bill Likely many will enter high school teaching, > stags, 10 6( 11c; broilers, 22$ @ 23c; of the longshoremen. Closed shop is deposition of troops in the territory turkeys, live, 18 6( 20c; turkeys, one of the working rules included, it controlled by the American punitive dresBed, choice, 236(25c; ducks, 14 being specifically agreed that only un To frame Measure by luly 1 Royal Arch Masons Elect ex|Mxlition, and was intended as a pre ion longshoremen shall be employed. 15c; geese, 10c. caution that might prevent unauthor Washington, D. C.—The good roads Butter — Cubes, extras, 25|c per This does not mean that sailors eft any Officers at 56th Convention ized clashes. pound; cubes, prime firsts, 25c; firsts, other employes must be union men. bill, which is now in the hands of a S. Spencer, of Eugene, 24$c. General Gavira was ordered to Mex conference committee, is expected to was Albany—S. prices: Prints, extras, The retail lumber dealers of the city grand high priest of the 276(29c; Jobbing ico City about the time General Tre t>e adjustied and submitted to the sen grand elected butterfat, No. 1, 27c; No. 2, announced that the letum to work of Royal Arch Masons of 25c; Portland. vino aent hia meaaage to General Per ate and house of representatives for Oregon, chapter, longshoremen would not make any at the 56th annual convention Veal—Fancy, 10$6(1lc per pound. the shing. change as far as they were concerned, final adoption when congress resumes of the grand chapter here this week, j Pork—Fancy, 11c per pound. Official advices have been received active business after the National con James F. RobinBon, and that for the present the lumber of Portland, was Hops—1915 crop, 10<§¡12c; 1916 con yards would by General Funaton that General Ga ventions. Present indications are that re-elected grand secretary remain shut down. The 26th tracts, 116(12c. vira has asked officers at Chihuahua to the Walsh amendment appropriating consecutive term and David for P. the Mason, Pacific Coast Shipowners’ association, supply him with a list of foreign resi $1,000,000 a year for ten years for Albany, was chosen grand treasurer Wool — Eastern Oregon, 22 @ 23c; made up largely of the owners and dents other than Americana, explain roads in forest reserves will be agreed of managers of steam schooners engaged 336(36c. . the 25th annual term. Both Mr. ; valley, ing that he wishes to know them in to. especially as Representative Shack for in the Coast lumber trade, also an Cascara bark — Old and new, 4c per Robinson and Mr. Mason are past high pound. order to afford them protection; that leford, chairman of the house commit priests. nounced that for the time being their he would be glad to accord protection tee, is disposed to favor this proposi The work of the convention was Cattle — Steers, choice grasA $86( vessels would remain tied up. to Americana as well, but that, in tion. good, $8.156(8.50; cows, ftioice, Commissioner of Immigration Henry Wednesday and the session 8.50; view of the increasing antagonism by There is radical difference between completed $7.756(8; $6.756(7.25; medium, *M. White, of Seattle, who had been re No meeting place was se $6.256(7.25; good, Mexicans, he regarded it as practically the roads bill passed by the house, and adjourned. by the Department of Labor to heifers, lected for the next annual convention, $36(6; stags, $4.506(7. $5.50(5,8; bulls, quested inqioxaible to do so. act as mediator strike, presided the bill subsequently passed by the as grand chapter meets at the Hogs — Prime light, $8.30 @ 8.40; at the session. in The the men It became known that only the with senate, but there is strong Bentiment same the place were repre grand lodge, which good to prime, $8.20 @ 8.30; rough sented by the executive committee drawal of Colonel Sibley's force that in both branches of congress in favor will select as the the convention of at its heavy, $7.506(8; pigs and skips, $7.35 the Pacific Coast district of the Inter entered Mexico after the raid at Glenn of some sort of good roads bill, and in meeting which immediately seat follows Springs prevented it from being at view of this demand, the conference the Royal Arch chapter convention 6(7.85. national Longshorenem's Union, and tacked by Carranza troops. Army offi committee is expected to get together here. Sheep — Yearlings, $7.50 65 8.50; the employers by a committee from cers here have learned that a force of with as little delay as possible, that Other officers for the ensuing year wethers, $7@7.50; ewes, $5.506(6.50; the local Waterfront Employers’ Un 1000 troops hail been aent north ward some bill may be put into effect by or were elected as follows : Deputy lambs, $86(9. ion, which also acted for the shipown with orders from the Governor of Coa- before July 1. ers of Puget Sound, Oregon and South high priest, Silas M. Yoran, of huila to get in contact with the Amer The Walsh amendment is substan grand ern California ports. Eugene; grand king, Max Bollack, of Local Fruit and Produce ican troopa and force them out of Mex tially the plan pro[tosed by the secre Oregon City; grand scribe, James H. ; ico. tary of Agriculture, and while the Richmond, Plentiful On Tacoma Market of Portland; grand captain money paid for roads will, in the first of host, Thomas M. Baldwin, of Prine- Tacoma — Plenty of home-grown Loss of Hampshire Caused by Eire. instance, be appropriated for the ville; grand orator, F. S. Dun, of Eu strawberries forced the price down treasury, the appropriations will be gene; grand chaplain, Hughes Takes Strong Stand reimbursed Aberdeen, Scotland — The British L. A. Wright, in time from that portion of Union; grand principal, again this week, the berries now being cruiser Hampshire was seen to be sojourner, reserve receipts that other Frank W. Settlemier, of Woodburn; quoted at $2.25, the lowest price this afire before for Rights on Land and Sea of wise forest she sank off the Orkney would go direct to the states. It grand Islands, while Earl Kitche royal arch captain, Walter R. has been generally agreed among Bilyeu, of Albany; grand master, third season. The Kennewick berries are at ner, the British carrynig war minister, to Rus Washington, I). C. — Charles E. Western senators and representatives j veil, the end of their season and are inferior sia, according to statements of on F. M. Patterson, of Portland; j that it will be im|>ossible to secure an grand master, second veil, George G. ' in quality. Oregon berries are coming trawlers and steamers arriving men from Hughes' telegram accepting the Re outright appropriation from the treas publican nomination for President grand master, first in their place, but only small lots are the Orkneys. The disaster occurred for building roads in forest re Brown, C. of H. Salem; last Monday night, only an hour after Marsh, of Marshfield; grand being received. makes a strong issue of American re ury serves, and accepting that situation, veil, Earl Kitchner and members of his sentinel, D. G. Tomasini, of Portland. lations with foreign nations, which he Westerners have been content to ac Cantaloupes are popular, with the staff had embarked on the cruiser at cept the Walsh plan. declares have “suffered incalculably” trade, and the price is rapidly declin the extreme north of Scotland. Aid Promised to Baker. from the weak and vacillating course ing to the regular summer level. Ap One trawler that the war Salem — That the claim of Baker ples are near the end of their season ship appeared reported to have up, al Germany’s Dead 7 3 4 ,4 1 2 . taken in the past. for state aid in road construe-1 and will soon be off the market. Cher though no explosion was blown heard, prob He favors an undivided Americanism London—Germany, up to the end of county and improvement would be con ably on account of terrific storm that May, had lost 2,924,686 soldiers, of tion on the part of all citizens. ries, apricots and plums are features sidered by the State Highway commis was raging. Twenty minutes after 734,412 were killed, according sion when the apportionment of next on the fruit market, coming from Cali she Following are important (mints in to whom was seen in distress and on fire the a Rritish official tabulation of the year’s fund is made, was the assurance fornia in good condition. Mr. Hughes’ telegram of acceptance: German Hampshire sank between Marwick casualty lists given out here. given by the members of the board to Firm stand taken for American, The compilation Head and Brough of Birsay, off the Green peas are scarce and have ad did not include Ger j the Baker county court this week. rights on land and sea. western coast of the mainland of the man losses in naval engagements or in Members of the Baker county court, vanced to 10 cents a pound. The scar Orkneys. Foreign relations in past declared to the in the German colonies. have suffered from weak and vacillat The fighting of County Judge Messick city is said to be on account of unfa According to the reports, Earl Kitch British official statement quotes J composed and Commissioners Ritter and Welch vorable growing weather. Beans, ener and the members of his staff were ing course pursued. German casualty lists for the appeared before the board Desire expressed to see American the the re both green and wax, new beets, car placed in one of the ship’s boats, of May as placing the total Ger quest. Improvement of with diplomacy restored to its best stand month rots, turnips, head lettuce and new po which got clear of the wreck but was the highway man losses in killed, prisoners and running for a distance of approxi- j tatoes are arriving daily by express. swamped in the terrific sea. ards. at 102,607. Letter demands Americanism that wounded Hothouse tomatoes and cucumbers are mately 70 miles from North Powder in German figrues in the May list, Union county to Huntington in Baker j meeting with knows no ulterior purjiose, for patriot as The enumerated in the British account, county is proposed. The road is said warm weather. a better demand with Mexican Rioters Burn U. S. Consulate. ism single and complete. as follows: Dead, 22,471; wound to be graded and the county has ex- j No change in the price of meat is Preparedness demanded not only are ed, prisoners and missing, pended considerable money on it. adequate for defense, not only in re 7961; 72,075; expected until about the middle of 102,507. spect to numbers and equipment of The total, next month when grass-fed cattle and El Paso, Tex.—The American con official lists of casual sulate at Durango City, Durango, was both army and navy, but with all thor ties up German sheep will begin coming into the mar destroyed Water Supply Is Ample. the end 'of May give these by fire during an anti-Amer oughness in every branch of service. totals: to Dead, ket. The price of meat goes down 734,412; wounded, 1,- Gaston — The new water system is with the abundance of grass, dealers ican demonstration, according to in Peace ideals placed first. Danger of 861,652; total 2,924,686. now in working order and Gaston has say. Fish is scarce, especially halibut. formation received here by army officers militarism denied. Nation has no pol an abundant supply of the purest Eggs, butter and cheese are holding Friday night. The rioters applied a icy of aggression, but must have mountain water. It is piped from firm. British Gain in South Africa. torch to the building after dragging strength which self-respect demands. Sain creek by the North Coast Power the flag through the streets. Ixjndon — British troops invading Fair readjustment of tariff favored and is the same water sup- as preparation for test to come after German East Africa from the north company Beaverton and Cor English Hop Embargo Pending. El Paso, Tex.—Customs inspectors have captured Mombo, a town on the piled to Hillsboro, war. The Dennis Construction com Mail advices from England under at the international bridge here have Expansion of foreign trade sought. railroad in the Usambara district of nelius. has had charge of the work. instructions to permit no “ We must not throttle American en German East Africa. Another British pany of May 18 report the weather received With the new system, ample fire pro date American to enter Mexico from here terprise here or abroad, but rather force, operating from Rhodesia, has tection very favorable for the growing crop, is now assured and with nine until further notice. No reason is occupied the town of Bismarck burg, on promote it and take pride in honorable the southeastern shore of Lake Tang fire hydrants, 800 feet of standard and the hopyards as looking promising, given for the order, which was receiv achievements.” hose and a fine hosecart, the Gaston also that the labor difficulty seems to ed by telegraph from Washington. anyika. In the first movement the volunteer Party platform fully indorsed. department is now ready have been overcome as regards work British bridged the Pangani river at for action. fire City made a test the hopyards. According to news Japan Sends More Troops. Alfonso Pleads for Spy. Mikotsheni. The Germans are still be of the new supply officials and found plenty of in Tokio Japan is augmenting her Madrid, via Paris—King Alfonso has ing engaged by Major Van Deventer. water and good pressure. paper reports, the house of commons troops at — Tien and Pekin by one appealed to the emperor of Austria in on May 29 passed the second reading battalion, which Tsin Work in Oil Felds Halts. was withdrawn from favor of Dr. Karl Kramarz, leader of Examination Dates Set. of the bill which would reduce the out Dairen on the Liao Tung peninsula the Hungarian Czech party and several Mobile, Ala.—Arrivals from Tampi of his companions, who have been con co aboard the Britsih yacht Yoskel Salem — Examinations for state put of beer 30 per cent on the 1913-14 near Port Arthur. A dispatch from demned to death on charges of treason. Tuesday said operations in the oil teaching certificates will be held in output, or by 15 per cent of the 1914- London Thursday gave a report from A dispatch from Vienna on June 4 fields had been suspended and that every county in Oregon June 28, 29, 30 15 output. This measure empowers Tien Tsin that American troops at that said that Kramarz and three other foreigners had been warned by Carran and July 1, J. A. Churchill, State the government to prohibit the impor place had been ordered to hold them members of the Hungarian Czech party za officers not to be found outside the superintendent of public instruction, tation of hops unless the home-grown selves in readiness to proceed to Pekin. hail been found guilty of high trea city. Ranchmen in the vicinity of announces. Notices to this effect were supply is insufficient to meet the re The troop movements probably indicate son and espionage and sentenced to Tampico, it was said, have left their sent out to all county school superint quirements, when licenses for importa apprehension of disturbances following tions are to be granted. the death of President Yuan Shi Kai. endents. places under threats. death. (i$ % <