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HILLSBORO. .
OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Let Important but
Not Lett Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
CHAMBERLAIN WINS.
Republicans advocate
in Russian prisons
South Dakota
tar ifl revision.
Hunger strikes
are causing riots.
Missouri Democrat have declared (or
Bryan (or president.
Meat packers are planning ,n organ
ization to kill Roosevelt politically.
France will levy an income tai to
meet a deficit in government expenses
Wholesale arrests have been made at
P arcelona, Spain, for the attack on
King Alfonso.
Joe Tung Lee, a Chinaman, won the
second prize at the City of New York
university in an oratory contest.
The (our masted schoonrr Volunteer
tins gone on the rocks near Point Aren
as, California. Her crew is in grat
danger.
John M. Even, a Chicago engineer
of repute, predic ts theaters and facto
ries underground tu the great cities of
the world in a few years.
?An anarchist plot in Patterson, N.
J., to kill the king of Italy and two
. other sovereigns has been detected and
the would-be aasascia arrested.
The'hronze statue of the late Presi
dent McKioby, which will be erected
vt Columbus, Ohio, has been complet-
el. The statue weighs 9, 000 pounds
The Russian parliament is rushing a
bill to abolish the death penalty.
Packers deny the charges made
against them and say they did not get a
square deal.
Further trouble has occurred between
striking miners and guards at Steuben
ville, Ohio.
Rear Admiral Schley may be ap-
pointed United States Senator from
Maryland to succeed the late Senator
Gorman.
Rett of State Ticket Carried by the
Republicans.
George K. Chattherlain, Democrat,
carried the state for governor at Mon
day's election by a plurality oi more
than 2,000, Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Re
publican, has a plurality of about 2.500
over John M. Gearin, Democrat. Wil
lis C. liawley, Republican, for congress
in the First district, has defeated
Charles V. Galloway by about 3,500.
W. R. Ellis, Republican, in the Second
district, bas a lead over James H. Gra
ham, Democrat, that will approach
15.000.
Willis C. Duniway, Republican, for
state printer: Frank W. Benson, Re
publican, for Hftcretary of stste, and
Robert Eakin, Republican, for supreme
judge, have defeated their respective
opponents by unprecedented pluralities.
W oman suffrage has been beaten by
about 10,000 and the proposed local
option amendment mas lost by about
the same vote. The legislature is over
whelmingly Republican.
BAD BEEF SLEW SOLDIERS.
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Neither house of congress it likely to
accept the report on the rate bill and
it will in that case be sent back to con
ference. A severe wind storm which swept
over Oklahoma and parte of Indian
Territory did great damage to livestock
and property.
Mexican troops hurried to the scene
of the riots at Cananea have restored
order. In the fighting 30 Mexicans
and five Americans were killed.
In his message to congress dealing
with tve Neill and Reynolds report on
packing bouse conditions, President
Roosevelt tecomme ,ds drastic action
Senator Burton has handed bis resig
nation to uovernor Hocri, who nas ap
pointed l-uster Dwight Coburn, secre
tary ot the Kaunas board of agriculture
The statehood fight will be resumed
in the senate.
ine elevator trust nas admitted vio
lating the law.
The Smoot case may be shelved until
the next session of congress.
Losers in San Francisco may sue the
Traders Insurance company.
Eleven persons were killed in
train wreck near Providence, R. I.
The Northern Pacific is to put on
two new trains between Chicago and
the coast.
The lierman Butchers' association
lias petitioned f r the exclusion of all
American canned meats.
Martial law bas been proclaimed at
Cananea, Mexico, where rioting by
linking native miners lias occurred.
A man who rloseely resembles the
one who threw the bomb at King Al
fonso has committed suicide In Madrid
fwi. p.. i; i . t
ine cngusuman nas been released, as
lie was in no way connected with the
outrage.
Governor Kibbey, of Arizona, has
Issued statement warning all Ameri
cant from crossing the Mexican line
while the present trouble continues at
Cananea Sweden and Norway have
each negotiated a loan of $16,000,000
Conferees on the rate bill have
agreed on almost all points.
Patterson has been nominated for
governor by Tennessee Democrats.
A new schedule on lumber has been
made Northwest lumbermen by the
railroads.
uenerai ureeiey advocates the erec
tion In San Francisco of barracks capa
ble of housing 60,000 refugees.
The California legislature bas con
vene.1 in extra scsion to give relief to
the earthquake and fire district.
Mtdrid authorities have arrested an
Englishman who is snspected with hav
ing connection with the throwing of the
bomb at the king.
The czar has been warned to be care
ful in tusking his decision on the pend
ing land bill. Die peasants threaten
to rise if refused land.
Gloon overspreads Madrid in conse
quence of the bomb throwing on the
oc-asion of King Alfonso's wedding.
While the festivitise continue there is
no test.
Striking Mexican miners jtit across
the line from Arinna attacked a party
of Americans. In the fiht that fol
lowed the killed on both sides reached
45. Troops have been sent to the
scene to preserve order.
Japan is reported to be preparing for
war ith China.
No arenient bas leen reached on
several important amendments to the
rate bill.
The Trailers' Insurance company has
offered a compromise to San Francisco
policyholders.
Returns by Counties.
The following la the returns, which
are practically complete in a majority
of the counties, on the vute for United
States senator and governor:
Baker Bourne 1,329, Gearin 1,76;
Chamberlain 2,03, Withycombe 1,424.
Benton Bourne 932, Gearin 755;
Chamberlain 817, Withycombe 1,116.
Clackamas Bonrne l.fiTfS, Gearin
1,752; Chamberlain 2,223, Withy
combe 1,811. Brownell, Republican,
was defeated for state senator.
Clatsop Bonrne 1,258, Gearin 839;
Chamberlain 1,299, Withycombe 1,049.
W ith the exception of county judge
and coroner the Republicans elected
everything on the county ticket.
Colnmbia Bourne 807, Gearin 616;
Chamberlain 711, Withvcombe 874.
Coos Bourne and Withycombe are
estimated to have carried the county by
150.
Crook Gearin leads by about 80
votes, while Chamberlain will carry
the county by 160.
Curry It is estimated that Bourne
and Withycombe will carry the county
by 50 votes.
Douglas Bonrne 1,682, Gearin
l,fiir; Chamberlain 1,792, Withy
combe 1,801. Republicans elected the
entire county ticket except clerk.
Gilliam Bourne 487, Gearin 386;
Chamberlain 608, Withycombe 411.
The Republicans have elected the coun
ty treasurer, clerk, commissioner and
representative. The Democrats have
elected the judge, sheriff and surveyor.
Grant Bourne 605, Gearin 023:
Chamberlain 705, Withycombe 678.
Jackson Bourne 1,373. Gearin 1,
140; Chamberlain 1,324, Withycombe
1,502. The entire Republican county
ticket it elected except senator which is
in doubt.
Josephine Bourne and Withycombe
ill carry the county by 100.
Klamath Pourne 477. Gearin 491 :
Chamberlain 669, Withycombe 611.
Lake Gearin will carry by 100 and
Withycombe by about 60.
Lane Bonrne 1.728. Gearin 1.704:
Chamberlain 2,241. Withvcombe 1 977.
All county offices will be filled by Re
publicans except that of sheriff.
Lincoln Bourne and Withycombe
win carry the cor.nty liy'HlO.
Linn Bonrne 1,677. Gearin 2.248
Chamberlain 2.385, Withycombe 1,865
Malheur Bourne 403, Gearin 820
Lbamberlain 459, Withycombe 453.
Marion Bourne 1,947, Gearin 2,
6R2; Chamberlain 2,732, Withycombe
2 629. Republicans have elected the
entire county ticket.
Morrow Bourne 699, Gearin 899
Chamberlain 532, Withycombe 629.
Multnomah Bourne 6,672, Gearin
o.ou'.i; Chamberlain 6.470. Withy
combe 6 315. Word. Democrat, ma
be elected sheriff. Incomplete returns
nive the Repbulcian candidate a lead of
29.
Polk Bourne 967. Gearin 1,093
l-hainberlain 1,286, Withycombe 1,-
IBM.
Sherman Gearin has a plurality of
on ami w iinycnmtie ahont the same.
Tillamook Rmrne 330. Genrin 221
Chamberlain 363, Withycombe 366.
Umatilla The county will be carried
ry Bourne and Withycombe by about
1UU.
Union Bourne 1,237. Gearin 1.211
Chamberlain 1,490, Withycombe 1.268
Wallowa Bonrne will carrv bv 100
I . . .. '
nun iioycoinne ny ou.
asco Bonrne and Withycombe
carry the county by small pluralities,
prnnaniy oil.
Washington Bourne 1 512. Gearin
1,19; Chamberlain 1.444, Withycombe
l,0.
w heeler Bonrne 352. Gearin 299:
a"l . I ? - ... . .
vnamneriain Jinu. WiUivcomDe 326.
lamhill Gearin has a rduralitv of
1U4 and Chamberlain 121.
Tuesday, June 6.
Washington, June 5. Before the
senate had begun business in earnest
l. senator ll.la took the fi'Kr to
urge the importance of all possible
nvimnrnM in tlm disposition of the
ft- V u M . w mm m
appropriation bills.
"Thia " ha said "it absolutely ne-
reesary if we are going to adjouru te-
fore the nd of this month, and uo ine
very best we may it will be the very
last davs of the month before we cau
nossihlr net tbrouifh."
He gave notice that Immediately
after the close of the routine morning
business today he would move to take
np the nival appropriation bill, and he
suggested that this lull should oe in
lowed by other appropriation bills,
even to the exclusiou of conference re
ports. He tailed attention to the fact
that there are six of the big appropria
tion bills still unacted on by the senate.
Good Provision for Queen.
London, May 31. Under the mar
riage treaty eigned here May 7 and is-
sned in the form cf a parliamentary
paper ioua, Mn Alfonso engages to
secure to Frincess Victoria, as Princes
Kna is now known in Spain, an annual
pnt.iic grant of $0.000 while both are
anve, and In the event of her widow-
hood 1150,000 annually while she re
mains a widow. A private settlement
is also made. The treaty recon
nines that the princess forfeits all he.
reoitary rigtits of succession to the
crown of Great Britain.
Crater Still Caving In.
isaples, May 31. The north nart of
ine main cone oi Mount Vesuvius con
tinues to fall in, causing explosions and
an eruption of ashes, which bas ex
tendedto Capri and Sorrento. The dis-
charge of sand and cinders from the
volcsno continues to Increase. In the
ast day several inches have fallen at
Torre del Greco and Resina. Processor
Matteucci, director of the roval .olerv-
atory, believes that the falling in of
be crnler on Tuesday was not due to a
ellnric phenomenon, but to the heavy
rain.
Stampede Empties Town.
Goldfleld, Nev., May 31. Remark
able strikes have been reported from
near Alkali Spring, 17 miles northwest
of Goldrleld, and today Goldfleld is
nearly depopulated of mining men and
prospectors. For two .lay the stream
of goblseekers bas leen ponring into
he district from Goldrleld and nearby
camps. The ore taken out much re
sembles tbeTonopah, bearing gold and
ilver in nearly toil a I quantities. The
ielJ is large.
Washington, June 5. In many par
ticular! today wat a "red letter" day
in the house, not only in the number
of bills passed, but In the general char
acter of the legislation enacted. What
bids fair to cause endless trouble, the
naturalization bill, was passed under
suspension of the rules, the speaker
and the gentleman in charge of the bill,
Bonynge, of Colorado, doing team work I
of superior kind.
The house refused to past a bill lens
ing to a private, firm or corporation the
right to mine coal on the island of Ba
tan, in the Philippine group, although
It was stated that inch a lease would
decrease the amount paid by the gov
ernment for coal very considerably.
for two bourt tbe bouse worked un
der suspension of the rules. The rest
of the day was taken up with the pass
age of bills by unanimous consent.
Monday, June 4.
Washington, June 4. Arthur Pue
Gorman, United States senator from
Maryland, died suddenly at his resi
deuce in this city at 9 :05 o'clock this
morning. While Senator Gorman had
been ill for many months, he had
shown some improvement lately. Heart
trouble was the immediate cause of
death.
Washington, June 4. The senate ad
journed today immediately npon re
ceiving the announcement of Senator
Gorman's death. No business what
ever was transacted, even the reading
of the journal being dispensed with.
There was an unusual number of sen
ators present, and all were impressed
by the rolmenlty of the occasion. Ap
propriate resolutions were adopted. and
committee to attend the funeral was
appointed, at followt: Rayoer, Alli
son, Morgan, Hale, Aldrich, Teller,
Gallinger, Elkins, Martin, Tillman,
Clay, fcpooner, Kean, Bailey, Black
burn, Clark, of Montana, and Overman
After the senate adjourned the desk
and chair formerly occupied by Senator
Gorman were draped in black, in ac
cordance with the custom in such cases.
The bouse also appointed a committee
to attend the funeral.
The house adjourned when the an
nouncement of the death of Mr. Gor
man was made.
rL-i- .
ii nouse passed a Dill creating a
United States District court for China
Tbe judge is to receive an appointment
.'or 15 years at salary of $8,000 and
expenses when on circuit. The district
attorney is to receive $4,000 and ex
penses and the marshal $3,000 and ex
penses.
Saturday, June 2.
Washington, June 2. The greater
part of the day was spent by the senate
tn discussing the resolution directing
the purchase of Panama canal supplies
in America, unless the price was extor
tionate and unreasonable. Mallory'e
motion to strike out the word "extor
tionate" was lost, 39 to 19. Car mack
sought to limit the government's action
to a preference for giods of home man
ufacture, other conditions being equal.
It was lost, 39 to 17. Bacon wanted
no higher prices paid for American
goods than the American manufacturer
charged abroad for the same article
This went down, 87 to 15. Culberson
wanted goods purchased in the cheapest
markets; lost, 38 to 16. An amend
ment proposed by Pettus limiting the
purchase to the lowest responsible bid-
der was adopted.
Tbe bill was passed, 39 to 16.
of repreiiem,ti tbsn Murphy, of
Musouri, W))tu t whal be de
nominated . pn.., 1 resolution. The
coherence rn rate and the
statehood h,ltfcit , unmade and or
dered print, Missouri con
gressman pre,nt resolution re
scinding ths action A the house eend-
.... .. iau,llood hji t0 conference anu
providing f0. . on the senate
amendments.
I yn, of XB v,k. leader of tbe
majority, ii,,,.., made the point
inat tne resoluti(m not
The speaker. i,i. .miline
that the resolution ' not
at trie paper, ln tL( (
tue souaie.
knew it seven
I knew then.
taken np at
case
privileged,
face, held
privileged,
were with
General Miles Sayt Ditcloturet Are
Not New to Him.
Kansas City, June 6. General Nel
son A. Mila, who it here on hit way
to Colorado to address tbe State uni
versity stuudentt, said tonight:
"The disclosures about beef and
other packing house products now be
ing exploited are no newt to me. I
yeart ago. I told what
Had the matter been
that time thousands of
live! would have been saved. The
adulteration of food products it the co
lossal crime of the times.
"I believe that 3,000 United States
soldiers lost their lives because of adul
terated, impure, poisonous meat. There
it no way ot estimating the number of
solidert whose health wat ruined by
eating impure food. I know only of itt
harvest among the soldiers and can
only guess bow many lives it hat cost
the republic.
"I have a barrel of testimony on the
subject in the way of affidavit! that I
collected when I made my investiga
tion teven yean ago. The investigat
ing committee closed the case and re
fused to hear the 200 witnesses whom I
bad ready. At that time I could bars
secured the testimony of 100,000 men
that the canned beef sold to the army
wat impure.
some.
j OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST j
VALLEY GRAIN LOOKS WELL. I GIFTS FOR BAY C 1 Y SCHOOLS.
adulterated and unwhole-
WATER DELAYS TRAFFIC.
Washington, June 2. What minht
have been a serions parliamentary snarl
was dextrously avoided by Sneaker
Cannon late this afternoon in the house
Frid June I.
Washington t i The senate to-
, VUUV.
uay passed ths bill regulating ne "
bility of railroad ,.mnanies for injury
to employes, but rwniels gave noice of
a motion to reconsider, which, if it pre
vails, will 1V tM effect of again
bringing the question before the senate
iur luuBiueratioD.
The remainina' m of the opening
session was d...,i tn a sDeech by
Morgan in suunorf l the assertion of
American rontrol in the Isle of Pines,
and to a ditcrmjon of the resolution
prescribing p0jiff for the govern
ment in the nnn h.aa of sn relies for
the Panama canl, Stone opposed the
amendment as useless, and attacked the
president at weak and wavering ln pol
icy. Alter a protracted executive ses
sion the senate adjourned until tomor
row.
Washington, June 1. A blackdraped
des in the hallof ths house of repre-
sentativee covered with J"ne flowert,
brought shock to almost avery mem
ber when the house convened today.
it torn, wim a pathos U of Its own,
the story of th passing- of Robert
Adams, Jr., late congressman from
the Second Penniylvania district, from
tne scenes of a bney, ctive life.
Washington, June 1. The senate
committee on privileges and elections
totiay voted that Smoot, of Utah, was
not entitled to bii seat. The report of
me committee will be ready for the
senate next Friday.
Thursday, May 31.
Washington, May 31. The Senate
today passed ths Knox immunity bill
and the omnibui lighthouse bill, and
with practically no debate passed the
military academy bill, and wat only
prevented from passing the employers'
iiaDUity bill by a motion at 2 d. m. to
go into executive lession.
Washington, May 31. The Demo
crats of tbe house resumed their flii-
buttering tactics today, and demanded causing no washouts of
roll calls on ever? oosiible Darliamen- So far at known there were no fa
ta ry point. Notwithstanding these te- talities.
dious delays, the bouss passed the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
Diu. carrying an appropriation of $2,
at, bow. a number of amendments
were adopted, oWiAon,, which were
cnanging the sala-jr tf ambassador to
Japan from 17.50J to 12.000, and
nxing tue salaries of the ministers to
Belgium (John Barretti. The Nether
lands and Luxemburg at 110,000 per
year, instead or i;z,O0O, as fixed by
uie diu wnen originally reported.
The legislativs, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill and the post
omce appropriation bill were sent to
conference.
Cloudbursts on the Columbia Play
Havoc with O. R. & N. Tracks.
The Dalles, Or., June 4. At the re
mit of a series of heavy raint yesterday
afternoon, culminating in a severe
cloudburst at one point, three bad land
slides have occured on the O. R. & N.
roadway in consequence of which there
it another blockade of traffic, although
a large force hat been tent to the tcene
of disaster, and hopes are entertained
tint the tracks will be cleared today.
Two of the slides took place between
Quinu and Blalock, and are each fully
300 feet wide, with from one to seven
feet of debris deposited on the tracks.
Ihe worst slide, However, occured at a
point three miles east of Blalock, where
a heavy cloud ours t came down tne
canyon and carried out three bents of
the railroad bridge, cutting out a ditch
35 feet in width and 18 feet deep.
A force of 250 men wat tent out from
lb it place in response to the demands
of the situation along the main lines,
while 60 additional men were dispatch
ed to the Columbia Southern line at
Biggs, where steady showers have pre
vailed alt day, delaying the trains, but
the trackt.
TO PROTECT NIAGARA FALLS.
Hop Give Promise of Yielding ar
Immense Crop.
Salem -Crop proepectt in the coun
try surrounding Salem are very encour
aging. The reporta of aphia and lies
tian fly are heard only from the Howell
prauie neighborhood and are not com
ing from any other section. An exten
eive travel as far south as Stayton,
eastward to Scott't Mills and north to
Hubbard reveals a splendid atand of
grain and grass everwyhere, with
promise of the greatest yield in many
years.
Fruit it looking well.
In many placet close to ttreamt.
where bruah is plentiful, there it i
plague of caterpillars, which are both
ering tbe treea and form a source of
troublesome annoyance.
Hops are fine; rank growth in all
yards that are taken care of. A prom
inent groaer sayt that O.egon will
gather the heaviest crop of hops in its
history.
' Spring work hat been well done
throughout thit county aud there bat
been much tubstantial improvement
made on the farms. There is a notice'
able tone of prosperity everywhere
New dwellings, new barns, new fences
greet the eye in all directions, while
paint has added itt beautifying influ
ence quite generally.
A great deal of permanent road work
baa been done and along the highwayt
a marked change for the better has
been wrought by the tearing out of old
rail fences, the substitution of. neat
wire fences and the clearing
the unsightly, wasteful fence
brush, weedt and wild roe en.
tire farming country breathet
of progrest und prosperity.
away of
rows of
Tbe en-
a spirit
Will Need More Money.
Washington, May 30 What tnera-
ters oi tbe bouse committee on appro
priations regard ai an absolute disre
gard of Uie law anthorixing the con-
struction of tbe new building for the
ueparimeni oi agriculture it revealed in
the hearings before that committee on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. In
imim congress appropriated $1,600,000
lorinis Duiiding. It was tbe general
understanding that this was for th
erection of a complete building for the
wiuiiimouauon of the ent ire denart.
ment.
11 Was With tflms astonishment that
the members learned last week that
somebody 'had ordered the construc
tion Of two Winirs of ),.t ma h aom
uay a completed building and that the
two winos have rr,ti-all
the $1,600,000 appionr'ated for a com-
plete Structnra. Tv.. in.
completed, will, according to testimony
given before the committee, be inade
quate to house tie department force,
and congress will be Vailed op.m to ap
propriate another couple of millions to
All the space between tbe two wingt.
House Committee Regards Jurisdic
tion of U. S. Unquestionable.
Washington, June 6. Chairman
Burton, of the house rivers and harbor
committee, has submitted a report
upon tbe bill to protect Niagara falls.
Tbe report says in part:
'The committee regards tbe jurisdic
tion of the United States over Niagara
river as unquestionable, because it it a
navigable stream in the greater part of
ta length.' Tbe bill authorizes:
The issuance of permits to individu
als, companies or corporations already
using water to the extent to which
water! t now being used.
The issuance of further permits both
for the diversion of water on the side
of the United States and for tbe trans
mission of electricity created by water
power from the Canadian side; this,
however, in all cases, with the limita
tion tha.t such permits shall not impair
the scenic grandeur of Niagara falls,
the navigability of the river or itt in
tegrity as a boundary stream.
All permits to be granted under the
bill are revocable within three years by
the secretary of war and shall in any
event terminate at the expiration of
three years.
Oil in Vicinity of Lacomb.
Albany Representatives of Kastern
capitalieta have recently been investi
gating the discovery of oil in the vicin
lty ol Lacomb, Linn county, and it is
generally believed here that develop
ment oi the property on a big scale will
be begun toon. The operations have
been conducted with secrecy, however,
and for that reason, very little definite
information can be obtained. For years
past indications of oil have been found
at different points between Lacomb and
Lebanon, and though there were no
gutters, it is believed the oil was there
in paying quantities.
Woolen Mills Are To Resume.
Pendleton Tbe Pendleton woolen
mills, which have been idle for the
past year, will be in operation inside
of two weeks. The mill has been
leased for a year by Jacob Sheuerman,
a well known wool buyer of San Fran
cisco. Sheuerman is a free lance in tbe
wool business and will nse the wool
he has bought this season in the opera
tion of the mills. The resumption of
work on the mills will add a payroll of
over $2,000 a month to Pendleton's in
come. The mil.ls will manufacture the
Pendleton Indian robes again.
Lessons in Making; Roads.
Salem Work has commenced upon
the mile of "government object lesson
road," buing constructed under the su
pervision of the government. A. E.
Loder, assistant engineer, office of pub
lic roads, Washington, V. v.. Is In tne
city. D. U. Haire and Andrew Wil
bert, government experts on road build
ing, are also here. Great interest i
manifested in the road, l tbe govern
ment will build only two stretches as
an object lesson roads in the state, one
being constructed here and the other at
Pendletcn.
Circular Letter Is Sent Out by Ore
gon State Superintendent.
Salem J. If. Ackerman, aujwrin
tendent of public instruction, has issu
ed a circular suggesting that the re
spective public schools of the state de
vise ways and means for the raising of
money to be turned into the San Fran
cisco reconstruction fund for the re
building of schools destroyed by the
fire. In all, 34 school buildings were
destroyed by the fire at San Francisco,
to replace which will cost $H, 000,000.
Tbe school authorities of the Bay
City have been led to receive dona
tions, as the finances of the city are
strained to the utmost, and it would I
a considerable time before tbe city,
unaided, rould replace the schools. It
it their purpose, whenever the contri
butions from a given ttate shall reach a
sufficient amount to erect a building,
to name that building after the state
giving the money. All the school
officers and tbe public schools of Ore
gon have been mailed circulars by Su
perintendent Ackerman.
Wages Raised at Oregon City.
Oregon City The Willamette Pu'p
A Paper company has announced an ad
vance of 25 cents per day per man for
every man employed at their mills in
tbiscity who is now receiving $1.75
and $2 per day. This advance affects
the wages of about 500 men and means
an increase In the monthly payroll of
about $3,750 per month, or about $45,
000 per annum. This increase in the
wage schedule at the Oregon City mills,
it is alleged by a representative of the
Willamette Pulp & Paper company, has
been contemplated by tbe management
for the last three months.
Will Increase Business.
Medford The Butte Falle Lumber
company announces that it now has its
sawmill plant at Butte Falls in condi
tion to put out at le8t 140,000 feet of
lumber a day, just as soon as the Med
ford A Crater Lake railroad is extended
to its timber belt. The large acreage
of timber sold during the last few
weeks, and the fact that the larger
tracts are under bond in that great
timber aection at the head of Rogue
liver and the two Butte creeks, is sig
nificant of an intention to rush this
railroad through to completion shortly.
May Not Get New Courthouse.
Bend Tbe bids called for June 2 fcr
the construction of a new courthouse at
Prineville have called forth serious ob
jections from all parts of the county.
It it thought to.be poor judgment for
the present county court to take such
an important step as buildinu an ex
pensive courthouse, just previous to a
change in the personnel of the court.
One feature of the move that is excit
ing the indignation of the voters is the
rumor that tbe county court Intends to
transfer the road fund info a (and for
the new courthouse.
New Assistant Matron.
Cbemawa Miss Marie Johnson, of
San Jose, Cat., has been appointed
assistant matron at the Cbemawa In
disn school. Miss Johnson was in
California during the earthquake, and
was am ng those to have their homes
shaken and destroyed. Miss Alice B.
Prensa, i,( Lapwai, Idho, has been
appointed clerk at the Indian training
school. Miss Preuss lias had several
years' experience as teacher in Idaho
and elsewhere in tbe Indian service be
fore coming to Cbemawa.
Save Life on North Coast.
Washington. June 6. Senator Pllea
offared the following amendments to
the sundry civil bill: Appropriating
$30,000 for a lifesaving station at Neah
bay, Washington, authorising a life
saving station at Cape Flattery, $30,
000; appropriating ICO. 000 to estab
lish tbree life savinir stations hef.
Cape Flattery and Grays harbor: an-
nropnating $30,000 for a lighthouse on
Lhta island, Ballingham bay; appro
priating $255,000 for a revenue cutter
lor Pnget sound, and $10,000 for t
steam vessels for the revenue service.
Nebraska Balks at Drydock.
Seattle, June 65 The haul..in v..
braka, buildinn. at Moran Krna
twice this morning to get back to her
dock and each time was swung away
from the slip by a heavy Wind an.l .
itrong ebb tide. Once she ram
ramming the comnanv'a drw
. , , J J "- Hill
the second time narrowly e-csned rra.l,.
ng into the Pacific
coal bunkers. Then the attempt
given up and tbe boat taken out to a
uy rnoy. The battleahin -,.
..-......a, ,ur a r-relim narr tri.l
pin.
No Mail for Seward Peninsula.
Seattle, June 5 IU an.. ,.r .i
I'ai ine prstl ersrtn.or, ..i
i 'usuo no s r -
gsn.ents for the forwarding of n,a h
n Seattle to Nom. ii.i. ...... ' ' .
m ill i,. i . Jr" "'i man
will be forwarded to the Seward
'Ua for some time, t ... .... .i
rnment rai l 4 rent. . " 'T j rV.
from Seattle to Nome snd St. Mich,.
The steamship comp.nie. advanced the
rate to 8 cents this ve.e t... 7. !
ment ha. asked for bid. for' the
ract, io be opened Jane 19.
Oppose Wickersham's Confirmation.
Washington, Jons 4. Senators Nel
son and McCnmbsr are preparing to
make a long filibuster in execntive ses
sion to defeat the confirmation of Jiu'ge
"..areenam, of Alaska. They are
compiling pamphlet, and documents
bearing on the case in any m-nner
wnatsoever, ami prnpo(ie h,ving them
re ar. length to oo,nme t'me. One
senator said today that if this filibns
ter keeps up Wi, ker,hm will get every
tiiib in me Senate ... i,. f Valami
I "nirj ill' si, v
am . anmir. Their play (or time
Cannon Favori Wadsworth Bill.
Washington, Jnn. 4 ..fce, Csn
non oday expressH himself as favor
"'. irimer.W,u-n,th D'an to
smend the Beveri,!,, n,eat inspection
bill so that the government will par
ine expense, 0f ths inspection. He
aiso favors the conrt review provision
"oi.is that with the gov-
er.irnent paying flir ti ion the
C4t-le raiser nenlnt,r a reduction
hi ine price ,e rm ;... ,. Ki. 1,-res
to packers and ,h, m(,r m,p,, nft
fear that he win hre to ray the
Mil.
Fl. . a - "
- on Government.
Washington, jn. 4 r,ie Wads
worth snbstilnte fr th r,prfridge beef
npsection amendment to the agricnl
tnral appropriation hill, bas been com
P eted and printed fr tb, jnfor,.tion
of the house cornniitu, on agriculture
.V" """inte is said follow th
line. f he IWerids amendment with
the v,t. e,ception tl,.t it places the
cost of nspection npoD the government.
It alt provides . rw
tails will not be
Kiven.
Reforms In Turkey.
Washington, June 6. Some commer
cial reforms in Turkey are reported by
Vice Consul General Smitb-Lyte, of
Constantinople, to the Bureau of Man
ufacturers. The organisation of a
board of English merchants there has
accomplished the opening of bonded
warebousea, and it demanding more fa
cility in customs operations, suppres
sion of the lledjas stamp, free access
onboard, free importation of foreign
securities, with the exception of lottery
bonds, and suppression of the difficul
ties in conntction with tbe free travel,
Edward D. Jasper Wins Prize.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
Bennett prise, from the income of a
gift of $400 msde to the university by
Philo Sherman Bennett, of New Haven,
Conn., for tbe best student paper on
the principles of free government, was
won by Edward T). Jasper, 'OA. Jasper
is a senior oi ine department oi eco
nomics. He registers from La Grande.
The subject of his paper was "Tbe
Basic Principles of Lawmaking." Tuis
year is the first time the Bennett prize
has been offered.
Eugene Accepts Carnegie Library.
Eugene The Carnegie library build
ing, which has recently been completed
in this city, lias been accepted bv the
board, snd tbe contractor. W. O. lleck-
art and Architect Y. D. Hensill ordered
paid for their work. The contract
price was $9,045 96, the architect's fee,
$300, and extras amounted to $57,
making a total cost of $10,002.95. The
building will not be opened to the pub
lic until some time next fall, as no
books are now on hand.
Queues To Be Cut Off.
Pekln, Jane 6. James W. Rans dal,
the American consul general at Tien
Tein, gave a farewell reception yes'er
day to Ir. T-nney, who sails from
Kobe, Japan, June 2ft, on tbe steamer
Tango Maru, for S-attle, arcompmiied
by 45 Chinese students, who will be
distributed among Kastern colleges.
The students whom Dr. Tenney will
conduct to America belong to good Chi
nese families and all speak English.
They wi II have their queues cut before
leaving Shanghai and will adopt foreign
dress.
Big Dividend Declared.
Mexico City, June 5. The National
bank of Mexico bas declared an annual
lividenl of IS per cent. The net pri fit
reilir.e.1 tn $V8.325, snd $4,579,-
0O0 was distributed as dividends, while
fie res-rve funl was increased bv
$5i,3:T. T. e National bank is a pri-
vatth aiik, but is fiscal aitent for the
government, as well as doing the nsual
hanking business. Its rnnnal dividend
is slways looked upon as an index to
business conditions.
Improving Bad Road.
Independence Road Supervisor J.
N. Jones is improving the strip of road
near the Rickresll stream, between
Salem and Independence, that has been
such an eyesore to travelers for several
seasons past and has rendered travel
ing almost impossible during the rainy
season. It bas long be n known as the
worst strip of road in P Ik county. The
improvements will make it one of tbe
best sections to be found anywhere in
the county.
Pool of Timber Claims Sold.
Albany A pool of 123 timber claims
in Crook and Klamit'h counties was
sold in this city last week to the Dee
chutes Lnmber company for $1H. 800
or $l,fi00 a claim. About 100 of the
claims were owned bv Albany people
snd were taken up in the great rush for
timber land about four years airo. The
sale was affected by means of a pool of
the claims and wan handled by the
noidcrt of 1'ie claims themselves.
Strikers Shoot Guards.
Cleveland, O, June 5. Fifteen
guards were shot in a riot with striking
miners at Meutienville this evenina.
Frantic telegrams have been sent to the
g-overnor by the sheriff for militia.
The "itaetion is very critical and more
trouble is Imminent.
Lost Mountain of Gold Found.
Medford A messenger just in from
Elliott creek, in tbe Siskiyou moun
tains, reports the discovery of a moun
tain o( free milling ore six miles from
Joe Bar and three miles from the Blue
Le-lie copper mine, assaying $30 to
$100 per ton, which appears to be the
long sought mother lode of tbe Apple
gate section. Dr. Reddy, who is now
on tbe ground, pronounces it tbe mort
marvelous ledge he ever taw.
New Brewery Ice Plant.
Tbe Dalles The Eastern Oregon
Brewing company of this city has inst
put into operation itt ice plant and cold
storage cellar. The Eastern Oregon
Bewing company was incorporated a
year Bgo by Dalles people, and bought
the Columbia brewery of August Buch
ler for $35,000. Since then the com
pany has rebuilt the brewery at an ex
pense of about $50,000.
Fire Warnings Sent Out.
Salem For tbe protection of the for
ests of Oregon fire notice warnings are
being sent out by the secretary of state
to all fire rangers. The not ices are
printed on clcth and contain the prin
cipal provisions of an act passed by the
legislature.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, ila7Sc; bluestem.
74076c; red, 7071c; valley, 72c.
Oats No. 1 white feed. $31.60:
gray, $31.60 per ton.
Barley Feed, $24.60 per ton; brew
ing, nominal ; rolled, $2528.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $12
13 per ton; clover, $7.60(3; cheat,
$8i7; grain hay, $7(38; alfalfa, $13.
Fruitt Aeplet. $2 60(93.60 per box;
apricots, $1.60(31.76 crate; cherries,
76cf3$l per box; strawberries, 7(9
9c per pound; gooseberries, 6 (a tic per
pound.
Vegetables Beans. 3(?5c; cabbage,.
$11.25 per 100; green corn. 40(9 50c
dos.; onions, 8ai0! per disn; p-'as,
6c; radishes, 1 0- pi r d'uen ; rbn! arr
3c per pound; si ii ach, 90c per box:
. I nr.. .
j-miB.ej, ,,c; eqnavi, 1 per crate;
tnrnips, $1(31.25 per sn.-k; carrots. f,5
75c per sack; le-s. RVII per sgik.
Onions New, 1 Kritlr ,,.r pour-d.
Potatoes Fancy (jrade-l Burbtnks,
60l60c per hnndnd; nriMr.ary, nomi
nal; new Cal f irnia, 2c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17t20c
per pound.
Engs Oregon ranch, 1920e per
dosen.
Poultry Average old hens, 12ftl3c
per pound; mixed chickens, 11 1,(112.:;
broilers. 15witl;: roosters. Kir- ,!,....
ed thickens. i;: tl4c; turkeys, live,
15318c; turkeys, dres.l, choice. 20'iB
geese, live. 910(;; geese, dressed,
10c; young. I2c; duk. old. U,,
15c; yonngr. 157iDtc.
zzt:
old
,c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, 10(312'
Wool Kastern Oreiton average l-.f
lS'321,'c; valley, coarse, 2323'c;
fine, 244 25c; mohair, choice, 28330c
per pound.
Veal Dressed, 3V,'f3o per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3o per pound;
cows, 45ic; country steers, 63c.
Mutton Dressed fancv. 7He rt mi nil
ordinary, 63c; lambs, with pelt on.'
8c.
Poik Dressed, 79e
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