The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918, June 15, 1916, Image 7

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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.
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