i: STATE NEW S ! IN BRIEF. ! i ► X Union county crops, Ion# hold bark by unusually cold and sunless weather, are fairly "Jumping” out of the soil this week, following several days of improved weather. Harold Hansen, o f Carlton, altout 3« years old and a native o f Denmark, was crushed to death Friday about midnight by a cave-in in the tunnel being dug to carry the pip«' lino from Haskins Creek to McMinnville. itecornmendation o f Coo* Hay for an aeroplane base by the naval commis sion was the result of a recent visit to Marshlleld by the two submarines H-l and 11-2 and the lieutenants who wem instructed to examine Coast ports for submarine and aircraft bases. CORN YIELD W ILL BE GREAT Immense Volume o f Business Done on Hoard Sends Business Down. Chicago —- LikelihrMsi of a record- breaking corn yield this season had much to do with sharp declines in prices o f corn and wheat Thurs«Jay, The market close«l heavy for wheat, with values 1 to 6 cents net lower at $2.05 for July and $1.84 for Septem ber. Corn finished i to 5 down, oats unchanged to | higher, and provisions off 5 to 25c. General rushes to sell on the part of both longs and shorts brought down corn prices in a hurry. The greatest smash o f values was in the July deliv ery, which made an extreme descent o f 7|. Aggressiveness on the bear side was accompanied by widespread assertions that with a continuance of existing favorable weather conditions the 1917 crop would surpass all pre vious known totals. Wheat showe«l a little more activity than has been the rule o f late, but the amount was puny alongside the huge volume o f business in corn. Foreign ers appeare«! to be the chief sellers of July wheat. The fact was not«si that world shipments were larger, espe cially from Australia. Moreover, Brit ish advices reporte«i less apprehensi«jn regarding supplies. In addition there was decided optimism here concerning the outlook for the growing domestic crops. A big decrease in the United States visible supply figures, however, led temporarily to some firmness, but the general tendency in the end was again down grade. FALSE ECONOMY IS THE DEAL MENACE 00N1 EAT ANY OLD POTATOES Stop Wastage of Food, but Do Not Curtail Necessities, Says J. Ogden Armour. URGES "BUSINESS AS USUAL” Continuous of Great Prosperity That Has Ruled Country for Two Years Is Assured— Billions Loaned Allies to Be 8pent Here. Chicago.— The Unlt«-«1 States Is In a position where optimism Is justified, according to J. Ogden Armour In un Interview discussing the economic condition and future of the nation. *The prompt adoption by tbe Ameri Judge Charles 1^ McNary, Republi can people o f the ‘budness-as-usuAl’ can, o f Salem, has b«en appointed Idea Is going to enable this nation to United States senator for Oregon, to prosecute war without experiencing a succeed Senator Harry Lane. The temporary depression such as England official announcement o f the appoint and France liuve recently recovered ment was made by Governor Withy- from,” said Mr. Armour. “ Modern war combe, and Judge McNary has left for nsjufres the expenditure of huge sums Washington, l). C., to take up the du of money arid means maximum eiuploy- ties o f his office. meut and high wuges for all workers. Other conditions, peculiar to this war, The University o f Oregon is consid make It certuln that this nation will ering a plan o f sending professors enjoy a period of business und Indus along with military organizations, if trial uctivlty tbe like of which has the War department will |a:rmit such never beeu seen und which Is assured an arrangement, according to an an , whether the war lusts several months nouncement by President P. I,. Camp ! or several years.” bell. The purpose o f the plan is to No Reason for Alarm. |iermit students to continue studies i “ But suppose people become over while in the service. cautious as the result <jf the preaching W'ork on all new buildings at the of war economy— then what?” he was Oregon State Hospital has been To Build Drying Plants. oeked. started. These include the new $60,- Walla Walla — Four and possibly j “There Is some reason to believe,” 000 addition to the receiving hospital, more drying plants or eva|»rators are he answered, “ thut economy rules will the enlargement o f the amusement hall I to be built in the Warn« Walla valley be misapplied for a while, but condi and dining room to the main building j this year and all w ill be under one j tions are such that the public will at the institution, and the tubercular ; management. They w ill handle ap- ■ soon see. If they hnve not already, that building, which will be constructed at i pies. This was decided definitely at a there Is no occasion whatever for them the rear o f the infirmary, and will be meeting atten«le«l by atiout 40 fruit- to become ulurined. 215 feet in length. ! growers representing Dayton, Waits- “ Continuation of tbe great prosper When the local committee at Moro : burg, Milton, Freewater, Gardena and ity that has ruled In this country for was canvassing the prospects of selling ; other points here Thursday. two yeurs Is assured. There is an Liberty Bonds recently, P. W. Strong, Prunes w ill be handle«l by enlarging | abnormal demand for everything the a farmer living near there, stepiaMi up 1 the Blalock Fruit company plant and | workers of this nation cun grow or and said he would take $2500 and alBo the Luther dehydrating plant. The manufacture. There Is work at high during the |a*riod o f the war he would Haer-Langdon company w ill construct j wages for every mun and woman who invest 50 per cent o f his income each j one plant with a capacity o f from 2 0 ’ wants work; the earning power of the year from his farm i f he realized the to 30 tons a day at its orchard near the people Is restricted only by physical e x a c te d war profit on his cro|M over ; city, but it w ill be managed by the I limitations; the buying power of the and above what had lieen considered in general board. public Is greater than ever before. the past as a normal price. Another plant w ill lie built in Walla j There arc certuln guaranties of con Walla, another at Milton or Freewater tinued prosperity und of an ever wid With Salem’s share o f the Liberty and another at Dayton or Waitsburg. ening scope to our business and lndus- Loan bond issue set at the $300,000 One possibly w ill be built at Gardena. rul life.” mark, active step« are being taken Releases Billions Here. there to float the city's share. Carl S. “ How about the billions of dollars Kelty, o f the Lumbermen's Trust com we are lending to our allies?” he was pany o f Portland, is to assist in the asked. “ Wouldn’t It be better to keep movement and is co-o|terating with the that money at home?” Salem Commercial club. That club itself took $3000 worth o f the bonds, S Wheat— Bluestem...........................$2.45 I “ As a matter o f fnct. It Is a mis it being the first commercial organiza F o r ty fo ld ...................................... 2.42 nomer to call it a loan to our allies,” tion in the Uinted States to make a I Club................................................ 2.41 | Mr. Armour said: “ We are primarily Instead of move o f this kind, and it has been Red Russian................................... 2.38 j extending them credit. «ending billions o f dollars out of the commended by Secretary McAdoo for Oats— No. 1 w h ite ....................... $46.00 1 country, the transaction means that ¡1* action. Harley— No. 1 feed ..................... 44.00 trillions o f dollars will actually be freed A ll mills on Coos Hay have an Cattle —Steers, p rim e .. .$ 9.75(n 10.00 for circulation In this country. Prac nounce«! the minimum wage for able- tically all o f the billions we lend our Steers, g o o d ............................ 9.50m 9.75 hoditsl men, commencing June 1, would allies will be spent in this country for Steers, m edium ....................... 9.00m 9.50 be $3.18, which is declared to be the the products o f our soil and our fac- Cows, choice............................ 8.75m 9.00 highest wages paid on the Pacific lOries anil for payment o f our workers. Cows, medium. ^...................... 8.75m. 9.00 Coast for mill workers. The C. A. “ W e nre the storehouse and the fac Cows, f a i r ............................... 7.25m; 8.00 Smith Lumber & Manufacturing com tory o f the world now, and the more H e i f e r s ................................... 7.00«ir 9.75 pany said the flat wage would be $3 a money the world can get hold of the 6.00i./ 8.00 day, with an added bonus o f 6 per cent Hulls......................................... more will he sent here, and the more C a lv e s ...................................... 7.50m 9.50 for all who had work«Hl for two weeks. Hogs —P a c k in g .............. $15,500/15.90 that c-omes here, the more work and the more business will result. And In this Practically all o f the 400 acres of Rough h e a v ie s ......................... 14.900/ 15.25 flax selected by the Salem Commercial Pigs and Skips............... 13.000/13.50 conniption, remember the government >f the United Stutes Is now a buyer for club for sowing this year had been Stock hogs................................ 12.000/ 13.00 seeded, according to a statement made Sheep— W ethers.............. $10.250/13.50 war punioses and the dollars o f Uncle by Harry A. Schoth, g«ivernment flax E w m .............................. 9.000/11.50 3um already have begun to pour forth to stores, factories, and furms to pay exjiert, who has had charge o f the 1 L a m b s..................................... 10.25<<i 14.00 for the expense of mobilizing, drilling, work. Flour— Patents, $11.60. .»quipping, and feeding the ar/uy and Millfeed -S p ot prices: Bran. $37.00 Stockmen from various sections o f lavy. Douglas county reported during the per ton; shorts, $40.00; rolled barley, “ Under the civilian boards gathered past few days that many horses had $51.00; rolled oats, $54. .ogether by the president to direct the Corn — White, $72.00 per ton; become affected with what is known jr«»at work of preparation, this nation as "pink ey e” and that in some in cracke«!, $73.00. s going ahead, fortified against delay Hay— Producers’ prices: Timothy, stances the animals are in a serious ind mistakes* through the Intelligent Eastern Oregon, $30.00 («/) 32.00 per condition. ipplicatlon of the lessons l«»arned in ton; valley timothy, $22.00m24.00; al England and In France. This applies Haker county officials have informed falfa, $20.00m 22.00; valley grain hay, State Treasurer Kay that they intend :o Industry’ ns well ns war. $18.00m 20.00. to pay for that county’s share o f the Butter — Cubes, extras, 37c per state tax, only B per cent more than pound; prime firsts, 36$c. Jobbing -LEES CELL IN GUARD’S GARB was paid for the state tax last year, prices: Prints, extras, 39c; cartons, or $59,839. The amount o f state tnv lc extra; butterfat, No. 1, 39c; No. ¡»rlsoner Beats Keeper Insensible at last year, or $59,839. The arqount o f 2, 37c. Auburn, N. Y.— Trailed to Barn; state tax which has been asssessed Eggs— Ranch, current receipts, 33c Surrenders. against Haker county is $62,646.90. per dozen; selects, 34c. Through plans effected at Hood R iv Poultry— Hens, 18m 18Jc per pound; Auburn, N. Y.— Reynolds Forsbrey, er, it was decided that all local Fourth broilers 16 (it 21c; turkeys, 22(<f24c; i notorious criminal, heat Keeper John o f July events would be given under ducks,. 18m'' 22c; geese, 12(«j)13c. Betts Insensible, donned his uniform the joint auspices o f the Tw elfth com Veal Fancy, 14Jm 15c per pound. ind escape«! from the state prison the pany, ( ’oast artillery corps, and the Pork— Fancy, 19|c per pound. jther afternoon. lie was serving nine local chapter o f the Re«l Cross. The Vegetables— Artichokes, 70m 75c per tours for first-degree assault, and city w ill give these organizations a dozen; tomatoes, $4.25 (d) 4.50 per faced a second term of 20 years or life blanket concession to operate refresh crate; cabbage, 3m 4c per pound; eg g ment stands, hold open-air dances and plant, 25c; lettuce, $1.65@1.80; cu for murder In the second degree. When Betts was found nn hour nfter participate in other forms o f entertain cumbers, 90c(</$1.50 per dozen; celery, :he escape hundre«ls of keepers, po- ment. 75c O $1.25; cauliflower, $1.00 per lce and sheriff’s deputies started dozen; peppers, 20(«/'36c per pound; tombing the surrounding country. E. F. Slade has been appointed by Superintendent o f Hanks Sargent as a rhubarb, 2(<i3c; peas, 5@6c; aspara Forsbrey had the guard's gun, and his prison reputation Indicated he would state bank examiner, and his appoint gus, 5@6c; spinach, 4@6c. Potatoes — Buying prices, $3.50 @ put up a stiff fight If found. He was ment was unanimously confirmed by 4.00 per hundred. ilscovered several hours later In a the State Banking board. Green Fruit — Strawberries, $2.00 parn and surrendered to two guards The Newberg Commerial club is put per crate; apples, $1.35<d;2.75 per box. without resistance. ting on a novel gardening contest. Hops — 1916 crop 3(rf6c per pound; T w elve prominent business men are 1917 contracts, nominal. Not 8t!cky Kind. enrolled. Each w ill plant, hoe and Wool — Eastern Oregon, fine, 50c It wouldn’t he a difficult matter to care for two rows o f potatoes in the per pound; coarse, 55c; valley, 50c; .•onvtnce the average man that green- vacant block across from the city hall. mohair, f i S ^ l c . >acks are prlnte«! on fly-paper.— Pltta- The man who gets the smallest yield Cascara Bark— Old and new, f| c per rargh Chronicle-Telegraph. must be host at a banquet to the rest. pound. “ I consider the present the most aus picious from the standpoint of national prosperity In my memory. There la \ not one good reason why the business I Millions of Patriotic Citizens of this country should not proceed In Its normal course and on ever Increas Will Obey Edict to Insure ing lines. There Is not one reavrn why Big New Crop. people should fear for the future or should permit therns<rive* to be swayed from the certainty that they are on a sound financial basis. The per capita wealth of Americans today Is greater than ever before— greater than that of the people o f any nation at any time In Prominent Chicago Club 8tarta Move the past or In the'present. ment Which Quickly 8preada to "Whether the war ends tomorrow or All Parts of Country— Specu whether It lasts Indefinitely this nmdi lators Hoarding Supply. Is certain: The Unlte«l States, having possession o f approximately 40 per Chicago. III.— Several million pa cent o f the world’s supply of gold, the triotic citizens will eat no more old greatest natural resources and geo- potatoes until after July 1. They take graphical Isolation, Is certain to suf this rnethi/d o f helping to make as fer less than any other nation In the large as possible the potato crop of war or In the whole world. tbe United States next harvest— a very “ The nation has been advised to Important matter. The “ Eat No Pota economize on food. Economy means toes” movement started a short time the Intelligent use without waste; It ngo with the Hamilton club, one of does not call fo r self-denial. Economy th«' leading political and social organ was recommended to stop the waste of izations In the country, quickly was the $700,000,000 worth o f food which taken up by other clubs and hotels goes Into the garbage pall each year. here, and soon was spreading out The wave of patriotism sweeping over over the nation In all directions. the country should not seize upon par Who started the movement? An simonious economy as a means of ex agricultural expert of International pression. There is no need for people reputation, Eugene H. Grubb, Is the to'cease purchasing; there Is need only man. He made a public statement for the elimination o f extravagance In Chicago, saying: “ I f all the seed and waste. There Is no reason what potatoes In the United States were ever fo r curtailment of the use of planted this spring they would not pro things ordinarily needed by people; duce a sufficient crop to meet the there Is need that everything be put needs o f the country.” That was an to use. ominous statement, but Carl Vrooman, “ As patriots, It Is our duty to stop assistant secretary of agriculture, the wasteage o f fo o d ; as patriots It Is backed It with this: equally important that we do not stop Needed for Seed. the ordinary purchasing on which the “There are several things I wish to business and the industry of the coun- ! try are founded. Hysterical economy urge upon the American people for Is as much a menace to the nation as is the sake of economy and as a patriotic duty. First, don't eat any old pota ! prodigal waste. toes. We need them for seed pota Keep Faith, Advice. toes. Buy new ones, if you can afford “ Faith is the great need o f the peo them, or use rice or something else as ple today— faith in Providence to lend a substitute.” might to our right, faith In nature to That settled It. Hamilton clubmen respond bountifully to the wonderful formed a committee which began work efforts of our agriculturists to lnwease by taking potatoes off the club restau the food supply to provide a surplus rant menu. Other clubs la town were for our allies, and faith In our govern asked to co-operate. Then clubs and ment w hich has taken hold of the prob hotels and prominent Individuals all lems before It In a way that demon over the land were asked to ban the strates It Is deserving of our faith. potato and use their influence to keep “ I f I were asked,” concluded Mr. folks from eating old potatoes. The Armour, “ to give a message to the replies came In a flood, and they were American people— to the farmers, the the right kind of answers, too. wage earners, the merchants, the man The Hamilton club committee also ufacturers, and all— It would be this: “ Be strong In yonr faith that nature started an Investigation In the Chicago will reward the efforts being made to vegetable markets to see how many Imagine produce big crops and co-operate with potatoes were held here. our president, Woodrow Wilson, in his their surprise when they found certain efforts to keep the nation composed commission men and food speculators and so organized as to most efficiently In possession of more than half a prosecute war. Be confident and live million dollars’ worth of the vegetable. your normal lives, as far as possible. This supply had been bought up dur ing the late winter and early spring Make business proceed as usual.” and the owners were planning a profit of millions of dollars. pttrC ii rCrCrtrtrtr<rtrCrCr<rCrCrCr<rCr-trCrCrCrt And now the appeal has gone forth :i FILIPINOS EAGER TO to farm ers: “ Don’t sell your seed pota toes at any price.” ENTER U. S. NAVY The potato planting season begins very early in the South, but it does not Manila, P. I.— Enthusiasm for end until about the first o f July In the war rules high among the northern Michigan, Minnesota and Filipinos. They are almost unan Montana, which are important potato imously loyal to the United states. States. They have not forgotten The American who wants to help how the German fleet threat Uncle Sam win the war and who will ened Dewey at Manila In 1898, he delighted to get a chance to trim and might well have attacked the food speculators, has his opportu the American warships had not nity now: He should eat no old po the British fleet mode It clear tatoes until after the planting season. it would support the conquerors o f the Spaniards. The Islanders are especially Church to Plant Garden. eager to enter the United States Chicago.— Not to be outdone by golf navy. clubs, the Englewood Christian church has decided to help the nation-wide food drive. A ten-acre field, use of which has been donated by the Chicago Too Much of a Good Thing. It Is a good thing to have a good and Western Indiana railroad, is be thing, but too much of a good thing Is ing put under the plow under the di frequently Injurious.— Memphis Com rection of a committee appointed by the church. mercial-Appeal. OLD ONES NEEDED FOR SEED ' Wives to Split His Pay. Chicago.— When Adam Brozdowskl appeared In court with his two wives and their five children, did the rival mates sit apart and glare at each other? Th«»y did not. While the husband and father looked on Indulgently they chatted pleasant ly and the children played together. They were In court to arrange for support The Judge directed the hus band to turn his pay envelope over to W ife No. 1 each week and W ife No. 1 to give W ife No. 2 $5 a week. At the end o f a year Brozdowskl w ill pay W ife No. 2 $580 and she will officially depart from his life. H alf Million to Friend. Denver. Colo.— Mrs. Mnry E. Holland, w ife o f a Denver hotel man, will come Into an estate valued at nearly a mil lion dollars, nnder the w ill o f Mrs. Mary Haskins Lnthe, a Des koines divorcee, who died In Denver two weeks ago. Mrs. Holland was an Inti mate friend o f Mrs. Luthe and had looked after business Interests while Mrs. Lnthe was Uvlng here. FINDS RATS CARRY JAUNDICE Doctor Noguchi of the Rockefeller In stitute for Medical Research Makes Important Discovery. New York.— Dr. Hldeyo Noguchi of the Rockefeller Institute for medical res«»arch has completed a series o f ex periments which show that apparently lu»althy wild rats In this country are Infected with W ells’ disease, or “ Infec tious jaundice" common in Asia and prevalent In the European war zone. Iti view o f the fnet that thousands of Americans soon will be collected in. military camps and possibly see serv ice In the trenches, It is feared the dis ease may spread here. Doctor No guchi will continue his studies of the disease. Carried Flag Around World. The resolution for the adoption o f the Stars and Stripes as the Ameri can emblem was passed by the Con tinental congress June 14, 1777. An American ship, the Columbia, carried the American flag around the world In 1787-1790.