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IS
Yellow Fever Situation Said to
lie In Hand.
QUARANTINE CONCERNS PEOPLE
All Surrounding States Have Estab
lished Strict Regulations Against
the Fovor Infected City.
Now Orleans, July 20. Tho health
Authorities who nro handling tho yel
low fever situation hero havo now so
thoroughly perfected their organization
that they feci confident every case of
fever, though not thoroughly develop
ed, will bo promptly reported, and
will go upon tho ofllclal records. So
thorough has been tho inspection of tho
city that it is believed that every exist
ing caso has been found, and is now in
cluded in tho 200 cases which havo
been announced. Many of theso are on
tho rood to recovery, and it is expected
that with tho perfect scientific treat
ment that lias been arranged for tliero
will be a reduced mortality rate which
in the early stages of tho disease- has
been admittedly high.
Tho most annoying feature of tho sit
uation now is tho disposition of practi
cally every town in adjoining states to
tighten tho quarantine, against tho city.
That is duo to tho feeling beyond the
city that 200 cases means a serious sit
uation, and tho fact that tho escape of
Italians from tho infected French
market center has resulted in the ap
pearance of cases of fever at various
points.
UNITE AQAINSV BRITAIN.
Czar and Kalsor Plan to Combtno
Naval Forcos.
Chicago, July 28. Tho Berlin corre
spondent of tho Chicago Daily News
says:
"Germany and Russia may join
hands to mako n Btrotig naval front
agniust Knglaud. It is said that the
meeting of tho ctar and kalecr has Wen
mainly occupied with tho question of
tho reconstruction of tho Russian navy.
Tho crar Is anxious to co-operate with
Germany by establishing a strong do
fensivo combine against tho English
naval forces. Russia's now Baltic
squadron is Intended to supplement
strategically tho German Baltic lleet.
"Captain Hintze, who accompanied
tho kaiser, is supposed to bo tho com
ing man. It was ho who had tho dan
gerous squahblo with Admiral Dewey
In 18l3. Admiral Dlcdorlchs was it
meio figurehead."
A St. Petersburg dispatch to tho
Dally News says:
"As an immediate result of tho meet
ing of tho kaiser and thocsar, two army
corps will bo withdrawn from Poland.
Their arrival nt tho front In September
will glvo General I.tnicvilch a super!
orlty over tho Japaneso of 160,000
men. His numerical superiority today
is estimated at 70,000. Tills news
makes tho war party exultant." Tho
Novoo Vremya says:
" 'Not a kopeck must bo given to Ja
pan, not an inch of territory, nit a
mite of railroad. Tlieie must bo no
Japaneso protectorate over Corea.'
"The general staff is sure Linievitch
will begin an attack shortly. Ho has
000,000 men and 2,000 guns. Tho bu
reaucracy has changed its tone. Re
pression is announced, and there is lit
tle prospect of reform."
SERIOUS CHARGES
Landjraud' Defendants Accused
of Changing Applications,
DONE DY COMMISSIONER BIGGS
Mysterious Nolo Signed by Witness
Also Has PIaco In Proceed
ing ol tho Trial.
STAND ON DIGNITY.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF GRAFT
Scientist Recommends Material In
Which Ho Has Personal Interest.
Washington, July 20. In a hearing
today at tho department of agriculture,
at which Secretary Wilson, Assistant
Secretary Hayes, Prof. B. 1.. Galloway,
chief of the bureau of plant industry,
Georgo T. Mooro, of that bureau, and
two representatives of an agricultural
publication, wero present, the last two
named in ado charges that tho wifo of
ono of the scientists in the bureau of
plant industry owned a block of stock in
an eastern concern manufacturing a cul
ture for soil inoculation, while tho sci
entist was preparing and revising bul
letins regarding enrichment of farms
and portraying tho culture as contain
ing virulent forms of bactera for mak
ing poor land.
It was alleged that the publications
revised by the official tended to direct
tho farmers to a commercial conern
supplying the material because of tho
exhaustion of the supply by Uie depart
ment. At today's hearing the scientist in
volved in tho allegations admitted that
his wife owned stock, that stock was to
come to him in the event that he sev
ered his connection with the depart
ment and became tho bacteriologist of
the concern, but that in the latter part
of April be decided to stay.
Pekln Government Would Turn Down
Exclusion Treaty.
Washintgon, July 28. Some doubt
is expressed in olllcial circles whether
it will bo possible to obtain Chlna'ti
consent to another treaty with the
United States providing for oven the
exclusion of Chineso laborers from this
country. The State department is
awate of 111 feelings throughout China
on tho whole subject, and now that the
Immigration t unity with China has
been allowed to lapse without thu nego
tiation of a new agreement, reports
have reached here that China is inclin
ed hereafter to refuse to sign any sim
ilar convention.
China's position apppears to bo that
tho exclusion of the Chinese citizens
from a friendly countiy is in itself a
disgrace, and while she cannot ignore
the laws of a foreign Kwer providing
for such exclusion, she can refuse to
sanction it or become a party to it by
concluding a treaty Involving such re
strictions. A year ago, it is said, it
would have been easy to conduct nego
tiations with China for the exclusion
of Chinese laborers only. Now, how
ever, it is understood tho Chinete offi
cials are disposed to regard tho signing
of such a treaty beneath the dignity of
their government.
Portland, July 27. Prosecution In
tho trial of Williamson, Gesner and
lllggs on a charge of subornation of
perjury in tho Federal court scored yes
terday and added important evidence
to its case. Tho striking features of
tho testimony wero tho admissions; of
Jeff D. Kvans, tho tlrst witness called
In tho morning, that tho numbers of
his claim lit tho original application ho
tiled before United States Commissioner
lllggs had been changed at Tho Dalles
land otliro uiton tho receipt of letter
by tho olllcials from lllggs, in which
tho latter said tho change would save
trouble, and was at the request of
Kvans. Evans testified that ho had
never requested tho change nor did he
know of the change until ho was
shown tho application at tho former
trial, with tho original number scratch
ed out and others written in.
A further feature of his testimony
was tho Identification of a promissory
note, made in favor of Gesuer and sign
ed by the witness, for $420.10, the
money advanced by Gesner to make
final proof. Kvans testified that, al
though tho signature was unquestiona
bly his own, ho had never, to his know
ledge, signed any note for tho money
advanced by Dr. Gesuer, and had been
told by Biggs, who handled the whole
affair, that, while a note would be re
quired from some cntrymen, It was not
to be asked of Kvans.
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
Six Months In Jail and Flno of Ono
Thousand Dollars Tor Mltcholl
the luilsnttnt ol the tnutt l that Hi ilf
(rndmil ba IntprUnnril tt-r thit term t U
month In Ihc county lull of Miitlnomnli emm
t, Inlhl tllv, nnil imyo fine In Ihc um ol
onr thinniiml ilullan.
Portland, July 20. Judge John Jot
ferson Do lliweu ptouoiineml judgment
upon United States Senator John Hip
pie Mitchell in tho Federal Circuit
court yesterday morning, and when the
Inst words of tho stern jurist had died
away In tho depressing silence, tho gray
bearded man, who has sat for almost a
quarter of a century in tho most august
legislative body in tho world ond read
tho plaudits of statesmanship at the
hands of a trusting constituency, heard
himself sentenced to six months' Im
prisonment In the Multnomah county
jail and decreed to pay a tine of $4,000.
And when it was all ovet and tho hush
had yielded to the shutlllng of many
feet, John H.Mitchell, United States
senator and septuagenarian, arose and
walked slowly from tho courtroom
iHiwed nnil shaking beneath tho weight
of every ono of his 70 years.
Kx-Senator John M. Thuiston made
a plea for his aged client, and nought
to stay-tho judgment of tho couit bv
the argument that the court hai no
jurisdiction to pronounce a penalty
that will detain a member of tho United
States senato irom being In attendance
upon its sessions. Hut this was to no
avail, and a moment later Senator
Mitchell was degraded to tho level of
all convicted criminals before the law.
Notice of an appeal was given and
execution stayed, but should tho high
est tribunal In the laud aflirm tho ac
tion of the lower court and tho hand of
executive clemency Ih not extended in
mercy, the senior United States senator
from Oregon will pass u portion of the
lust days of his life in the dingy shad
ows of tho Multnomah county tall, and
I Iki forever burred from holding public
oflice.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF. INTEREST
RIGHT SIDE UP.
WAS IN PRINEVILLE.
DENIES DOING WRONG.
Gesner Takes Stand for Defenso at
Land Fraud Trial.
Portland, July 20. Dofenso in the
case of the United States vs. Congress
man Williamson, Gesner and Biggs,
charged with -subornation of perury,
yesterday made a complete denial of
the charges of the prosecution by put
ting Gesner on the stand. Ho denied
ever having made a contract with the
entrymen to bny land, although ho ad
mitted lending them money, and said
he hod elated to certain cntrymen that
the claims would be worth, upon final
proof being completed, $600 to him.
Dr. Gesner is old and feeble. He
leans heavily on his cane, which is his
constant companion. Twenty years of
the practice of medicine in the Prlne
villo country has broken his health.
Long rides to widely scattered patients
at all hours of tho day and night over
poor roads havo ruined his physique.
Philippine Bands as Security.
Washington, July 20. Seoretary
Shaw authorized the statement that on
and after August 1, 1005, and until
further notice Philippine land purchase
4 per cent bonds (issue $7,000,000,
Philippine one-year certificates (amount
outstanding $3,000,000); Philippine
public works and improvement bonds
(issue $2,500,000), and city of Manila
sewer and water works bonds (issile
$1,000,000), will be accepted for secur
ity for existing deposits of public mon
ey In national banks in substitution for
United States bonds.
Seek tho Judgshlp.
Portland, July 29. The scramble for
the district judgshlp has begun afresh,
since W. W. Cotton threw away tho
plum, and aspirants for the Job are
slanting their eyes toward Clatsop
county, where dwells benator Pulton,
and toward tho third floor of tho Fed
eral courthouso, whoro holds forth Dis
trict Attorney Francis .T iney. That
Mr. Fulton and Mr. ' fsm havo the
strongest pull of anybody in Oregon is
realized by all the candidates.
Yellow Fever Case at Tampa.
Tampa, Fla , July 20. Dr. Joseph
Porter, state health officer, has issued
an official statement to tho effect that
Victor Vltello, an Italian who arrived
hero lost (Saturday Irom ew urieaus,
Prosecution Proves Williamson Was
There In June, I0O2.
Portland, July 28. Testimony yes
terday In the trial of Williamson, Ges
ner and Biggs for alleged subornation
of perjury, established beyond question
that Williamson was in Prinevlllo from
June 14 to 24 in 1002. This point was
disputed by tho defenee at the former
trial, but yesterday morning Judge Bur
nett said Williamson had investigated
his whereabouts in June, 1002, had
found that ho was in Prlneville then
and is quito willing to admit it. How
ever, the proeecution put on witnesses
to show that the defendant was there
on the above dates. Kxamination of
witnesses by the prosecution in the
morning was a gathering up of tho de
tails of the case preparatory to submit
ting it. Tho government finished with
its witnesses in the afternoon. On the
whole, tho case of the prosecution
shows strongor than at the former trial,
and every effort is being mode to avert
the possibility of a hung jury by the
presentation of every bit of evidence in
the hands of the government.
Cowes With Revolver.
Panama, July 28. A mutiny took
place among the police force hero to
day, but it was quelled almost at the
beginning by Santiago de la Ouardia,
secretary of war, who faced tho mutin
eers with a drawn revolver and, backed
by tho officers of the force, brought it
to submission. The principal leaders
were chastised severely and tho other
mutineers wero placed in irons. Poli
tics had nothing to do with tho mutiny.
The chief of police, Lconldas Pretelt,
is in Augu Dulce, inspecting tho tiolico
force there.
New Focus Is Discovered.
Bhreveport, La., July 28 A special
from Now Orleans to the Times says:
A report to tho Marine Hospital service
tonight from Bay St. Louis, Miss.,
states that ten suspicious cases of yel
low (evor have developed at Black Bay,
in that section. A federal surgeon
will bo sent the.e early in tho morn
ing. It 1h said a lugger load of
Italians escaped from hero and went
to the bay, where they developed
fever.
Slgsbee Will Carry Peace Envoys
AVashington, July 28, Rear Admiral
Sigsee, commanding the third division
if the North Atlantic fleet, will come
to "Washington tomorrow by direction
of the Navy department to receivo full
instructions ub to the program lor con
Bennington In Condition to Tow to
Mare Island Yard.
San Diego, Oil., July 27. The gun
bont Bennington is again afloat on an
even keel, and Mill bo toned to the
Maro Island navy yaid to bo thorough
ly examined and rehired. She will
bo taken up by the Iris, escorted by
the owerful naval tug Fortune, but It
is now doubtful if she will get away be
fore the arrival of the Chicago.
Admiral Goodrich Is exectcd to ar
rive on his flagship tonight or early to
morrow, wiien an investigation of the
disaster will be begun. Much interest
centers on tho question of what was the
Bteam pressuro on boiler B at tho time
of the explosion, it being understood
that the safety valve had been set to
blow off at 140 pounds.
Kxamination of theinsldeof the ship
shows that the hull has been damaged
but little, if any. Tho water which
poured in and caused tho listing came
through the blow hole, which had been
broken hy the force of tho explosion.
JUDGE COTTON DECLINES.
DENY CONTRACT.
Fa-
Decides to Refute Bench After Con
ference With Harrlman.
Portland, July 27. William W. Cot
ton, with a commission already in his
possession, has concluded to dot line the
appointment as United States judge
for the district of Oregon. Private ad
vices to this effect havo been received
and tho fact has been absolutely con
firmed. Mr. Cotton left New York for
Oregon last night, after a conference
with tho Kastern officials of the Harrl
man lines, and today the fact of his in
tention to decline tho judicial position
offered him by tho president became
known.
While no information has been re
ceived giving a reason for this action
on the part of the Federal judgc-ap-twintee,
it is generally believed that
inducements have leen offered hi in
that by the Harriumn system that
make it worth while for him to decline
the bench and remain where he is with
additional powers and financial consideration.
Floating Exposition Ready.
New York, July 27. Plans have
been completed for an effort hy an ex
porting company of this city to extend
American commerce to foreign court-
tries. A floating exposition will be
equipped and sent on a tour of the
world. Tho "American Floating Im
position," as it will be called, will
start from New York in January, 1000,
It will carry a limited number of sam
ples of various merchandise of Ameri
can manufacture, .the samples to be dis
played at each of the tiorts where stops
will bo made.
Witnesses Called by Prosecution
vor Defento.
Portland, July 30. Impressive was
the object leeoon given t Williamson,
Gesuer and Blggi, charged with subor
nation of perjury, in the Fillers! court
yesterday morning when they sat hy
ami heard sentence pronounced Umiii
Senator Mitchell. Two witnestoe wImi
did not appear in the former trial were
examined in tho morning, and they
told of the entry upon lands at tho sug
gestion of Gesuer, who loaned them
money to make proof. However, the
testimony of both was rather favorable
to tho defense, as loth stated tliero was
no contract with Gesner to transfer the
lands to him iioii proof being complet
ed, and they said they felt at liberty to
sell to anyone else if they received hot
ter offers from them. A feature of the
morning's session was tho decision by
the court that to prove Its caso the
prosecution must show perjury in filing
on the Unds Involved, and not when
final proof was made.
Both witnesses were unwilling to tell
all they knew. Iloth had known the
defendanst for years, and showed dis
position to help them out of their di
lemma as much as possible. However,
theru were valuable jwilnt in the tilt I
mony for the prosecution.
COLLECT TREE SEEDS.
Forest Service Plans PUntlng Seed
lings on Semi-Arid Reserves.
Washington, July 2t). Thu forest
service is planning to collect tree seeds
on u very largo scale next autumn.
The work of reforestation In the West
ern reserves is calling for the produc
tion of many millions of seedling an
nually, and the service has already es
tablished six forest nurseries for this
purpose in different parts of thu semi
arid West. Nursery work or planting
is now in progress in thu Santa Barbara
San Gabriel, Modoc and Warner moun
tain reserves in California, tho Pike's
Peak and Gunnison reserves in Colora
do, tho Dismal river reserve in Nebras
ka, thu Gila river reserve in Now Mex
ico, and tho Halt I.ako reserve in Utah,
TO BROADEN ENGINEER COURSE
Increased Altondanco at Agricultural
College Forces Enlargement,
Uorvallls Tho proposed expansion
ol tho department of mechanical en
gineering at thu college, determined on
nt the ttiinual.board meeting, Is In part
matin essential by the largely Increased
attendance ol student, which last year
nearly touched 700. Tho present plan
was Installed when tho attendance, was
less than half that nuiiiWr.
While tho change Is being made, It
Is planned to biouden and perfect tho
course of Instruction. Tho matter Is In
tlio hands of a committee that, with
President (latch, Is to perfect plans.
One feature In conteiiplntlon Is tho ad
dition of a graduate year to tho course,
so that iiuiuy students now going abroad
for further Instruction, such its l omen,
Rerkuley, Stanford, and so on, can get
It at their homo college. President
(latch's recommendations on the sub
ject embody thu establishment of a
foundry ami pattern making course.
Action taken for tho improvement ol
the mining department embodies the
purchase ol addition equipment. Tho
old chemical laliorutory now house
the department and tliero Is already
fair eqlpmeiit for laboratory work, hut
it is pioposed to perfect tho work In
this line. Chester Pruehstul, who was
elected as Instructor in tho enlarged
department, is a graduate of the col
lege, who spent last year hi the mining
department at the University of Cali
fornia. He is a Poitliiud boy.
Plan Big Vinegar Output.
Kogciio Tho Ingham A .limner
Cider and Vinegar company, a well
known mnuufiieturlug concern of Ku
gene, has Just filed supplementary ar
ticles o( incorporation with tho I Ji ne
county clerk changing tho nsme to the
Ingham Vinegar Co. The owners of
thu Northwest Conceiving Co.' big
plant at Taeoma, havo purchased an
Interest In the local plant ami the imio
at Medford, ornted by the mine com
iwny. The contract Ihm just Ih let
fur the erection of new hilllditijr for
I he Medturd plant, the CHntily of
which is 1,000 Imrrels r yer. TIih
KiiKwiie pliintwlll bo enlarg! to the
same caHuity.
Miners Lets Hostile.
Humptor (Juite a iiumW of sheep
men have driven their Hocks into the
Sumptor district this season, ami all
Blato that grass condition were never
bettor than ut present. A more pvn re
fill understanding secerns to exist be
tween miners and stockmen, as I em
threats aru heard against thu latter
than in former seasons. Tills Is ac
counted for from thu fact that the
range are In ltettcr condition and that
there is plenty of feed to go round
without sheepmen encroaching on the
dimaln of thu miners. No rctort are
received that the sheep are being rang
ed mi the government reserve In this
vicinity.
FARMERS MOLD THEIR WHEAT
Aro Offered 70 Gents at Pomlloton,
but Expect Higher Prlco,
Pendleton W. H. Hyres, tho miller,
has purchased a few small IoIn of wheat
in tho vicinity of Pendleton for (15
cunts, part of tho wheat being club mill
part bluestem. Ho In offering 70 cciitu
for No. 1 bluestem, with few farmer
willing to accept this prlco, believing
that a short time hence will bring
them an advance over tho present
prices. Tho farmers who sold early
last year missed thu popular prices hy
iitstrl) 12 cents a bushel, as tho prlco
rose from Aft to 77 cent a bushel.
For fear of being In the wrong thin
year, many will bold until the market
is established at a solid mark.
Mr. liver ha also purchased a lot
of Uirley fioni K. I,. Smith, jwtylug Ho
cents a hundred, with the understand
ing Hint all Mr. Hinlth wished to turn
In would Ihi taken nt that price. Tin
amount sold tu thu transaction Is not
know it.
Boycott Popular in China.
Paris, July 20. Mr. I.lou, tho first
secrotary of tho CIiIiicho legation, in an
interview in tho Matin, gives his views
on thu Chineso boycott of American
is suffering from a mild attack of yel- veying the peace envoys of .Russia and J
low fever. ' Japan to Oyster Bay, ' I
Start for New York.
Paris, July 27. M. Witte, Professor
do Martens and a number of officials
making up tho Russian peacd plenipo
tentiaries left tho St. Nazare railroad
station at 0:30 this morning for Cher
bourg, where they will sail for Now
York on tho North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser WHhelinderGrosso this
evening. Many officials und diplomats
gathered at the depot, including Am
bassadors Nelldoff and Cassini and M,
Routkowskl, Russian financial agent.
Only Impartial Inquiry.
Washington, July 27. Secretary of
the Navy Bonaparto, when asked today
for a statement of tho disaster to the
Bennington, promised tho public that
there would bo no whitewash and that,
so far as tho sorvlco itself was concern
ed, ho would mako a scapegoat out of
no ono, I
goods. Ho says;
Tho Imycott of
American goods is gradually uxtondlni:.
and will probably gain considerably in
Southern China. The Chineso pros is
taking an active part in the boycott, In
tho struggle over which China has
nothing to lose. Thu movement Is
very popular and will only ceaso when
tho United StateH modifies certain laws
affecting our countrymen."
Reward for Negro,
Washington, July 20. Baron Bus
sche, tho charge of the Gorman embas
sy, has deliveerd to the State depart
ment a silver watch and chain, with
tho request that they bo handed to
Georgo 0, Kills, a negro laborer at tho
Washington barracks, as u recognition
by tho German emperor of tho act on
of Kills in saving tho statuo of Freder
ick the Great from damage hy tho ex
plosion of a package of dynamite placed
on tho fence surrounding It,
Secretary Wilton III.
Washington, July 20. Secrotary of
Agriculture Wilson Is confined to Ills
room as tho result ot an acuto attack of
indigestion. Ho was taken ill yester
day, but continued at tho department
throughout tho day. Ho is imnroviniz
rapidly and is expected to return in
duty shortly, (
Fair Grounds Are Improved.
Salum When Improvement now
under way aru completed ten Uys
hence, Oregon will have tho Wt state
fair grounds on the Partite ixwst. Cal
ifornia Is making Improvements which
may jxmdbly bring tho tuiitoii
gum ml of that state up to thu mum
standard as thus in Oregon, but for
the present It is declared that Oregon
fair ground will 1m thu IhmiI. TIih Im
provement made hero worn mld fur
with tl.o appropriation which would
have been used for tho premiums If thu
annual statu fair had Im'uii held.
Benton Ha" Protpnct.
Corvallls Reports from the different
hopgrower In thu vicinity of Corvaids
aro that this season's crop will bo at
least one-third larger than last your.
Tho long dry spell of last season was
tho cause of only almut ono-half crop
on thu yards siltiuted on thu high
lauds. This year an iihiiuduueo of ruin
has assured a good yield in IkiUi bot
tom and hill laud. Recent hot weather
has practically exterminated vermin,
and tho outlook is excellent,
Healthy People at Sumptor,
Humptur From Investigations made
hero during thu past month it Is learn
ed that Sumptor is without doubt thu
most healthful town in tho state. At
present tliero is not a caso of sickness
In tho town that can ho considered
dangerous. Nor has therobceu a death
Schools of Bakiir County,
llakcr City The annual rcnirt of
County School Superintendent John A
1'iiytoii, just filed, shown tliero tire ft,,
ft IK persons betwioii tho ago of I and
20 yea is lit Raker county, 1,040 of
wlioui aro turolled In thu different
school. Thu utimhsr of teacher em
ployed Is 102, with mi average, salary
(or male of $112 o per month; female,
( IS. 17. Thu tecelpt for the imst year
to thu county school wero $Htl,767.2H,
while the expense uiuiriiutod to $77,
IH7.H0, leaving a Imlanee of f X,ft7 LUll.
Tho estimate! value of school houses,
grounds, etc., In lift I, H0ft. Thu aver
age district tax Is H.I null.
Hop Yardt on the Marknt.
Salem Krel llro., romitoil the
most extensive hopgrower on the const,
aro srtld to bo In tho iimrket (or the nU
of their Imp raitchow in tin nimI Polk
et.untlH, Hggrottttting J.oo.i m-rwi, of
which Ox I acrtw are sot hi hop. It h
reiMirtod that tho nrln wl mimm Hih In-
dqiidiic yarU, rumlitlng ol KM
iM-re of Imim, which will row in (nil
bearing this sftm, U IIMJ.mHl, and
tlmt lwiiKr iMVtf lwi rMHivnl iihhi
them, neither of which ha n yt 1.ii
accepted The price flxd on the HrwoW
yard of 221 siiwi i not given.
Takes tho Bugs Hume,
(irants 1'hhi l'rolioor A. It. Cord
ley, of thu Oregon Stwtn Kxporlimml
station, ha ic! tu ind to Corvnllls after
spmdlng several day visiting the Jos
ephine county melon Holds. The pur
imsh of Profciwor Cordloy's visit I to
identify thu strungo (nig that is destroy
ing the melon vine of the field nlwiut
Grants Pm. A number of vine killed
by the pent and several specimen ol
tho bugs wero taken by Professor Cord
ley to tho exmrlinent station.
Bu'ldlng for Medical Department.
Salem linns havo Uell completed-
lor mo erection ni a fift,uH) building
for tho medical demrtment of Wlllam
ettu university. The Imltding will lm
located on thu northwest corner of tho
college rumpus and will be of brick ami
three stories high. Money fur the con
struction of the building Im al reedy
lieetl sulwvrlhcd.
O. A. C. Regents' Election.
CotvkUI J. K. WWherfori! was re
elected preeldont, John I). Itoly secre
tary ami II. F. Irvine tmmirer at tho
annual meeting of the board of reywitu
of tho Oregon Agricultural college hold
hero. Thulr tonus are (or two vour
enuh.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
72078c
ttl 1 ,!..!.
uunv iiin, now, -'(U7.tn per
iiimnei, iiiueiium, new, 77fHUe val
ley, now, 75c.
Barley, Feed, $2IJ5022 per ton i
rolled, $2i24,
Oats No 1 whltu, feed, $2(IS0 pur
ton; gray, $20. ,
Hay Timothy. $lfilo imr tm,
clover, $H,
Fruits Apples, new, tl0oU$l,7
per box; aprl.-ote, 0c4t$l pur cralo;
paehe, 7fi(jJIH)! porcratu; plums, Sflc
tfOOo purcrato; I-ogiwilterrluH, $,2o
per crate; bluukherries, A(&ilc mund;
cherries, 7U 12)o pr pound; currants,
Ho per iHiuiid; prunes, H6cB$l; rasp
berries, $1.2fi jMiroruto.
Vegetables Beans, Itglc per pound;,
cabbage, lifllo per pound; caull
flower, 7fi(cJU0c per dozen; celery, 75
Hfic ier dozen: corn. 7Ui:(ltt nor ).,,,
from diseuso during tho lust six months, .cucumbers, 250600 jer dozen; lettuce'
Accidents ut tho milieu havo furnished head, 10c per dozen; parsley, 25o per
sovcrai iiiucral at thu city cemetery
miring uiai nine, nut none ol tiiesu can
bo considered as belonging to tho town,
Many Throthors Are Running.
Tho Dalles Tho past few davs havo
been tho longest continuous hot spoil
recorded In Wasco county for several
years, 'lliu hot spoil Is not doing any
damage to grain, as everywhere it is
too far advanced to ho injured by heat.
However, It Is hastening harvesting, us
spring grain Is now ripo and must bo
harvested ulong with fall grain. Most
oi tlio threshers aro now runiilnir. ami
good yields aro reported,
Smeller Has Big Run Ahoad.
Sumptor Concentrates aro holng ro
celvod hero daily for the smelter from
tho big producers of tho Cracker creek
district. Tho oro bins at tho smelter
aro rapidly filling up mid n largo sup
ply will ho recolvod this season from
othor sections near by, thus insuring
steady operation of tho nlant for mi In.
definite poriod. ,
dozen ; poaB, 2Q5o per pound: toma.
toes, H5c$l per crate; turnips, $1.25
Ql.40 per suck; carrots, $1,26(91,60
porsuck; beets, $101.25 per sack.
Potatoes Oregon, now, 60cQ$l per
ack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022)tfo
per found.
Kggs Oregon ranch, 21tfQ22o dor..
Poultry Average old hens, 1SQ
Mo; mixed chickens, 1212Jdo; old ,
12c; turkeyH, llvo, IHQIOj geeso, llvo,
)7o; ducks, old, lUc; ducks, young,
lOQllo per pound.
Hops Choice 1001, 1710o per
ound.
Wool Kastern Oregon nvorago best,
1021o; lower grades down to J 6o, ac
cording to shrinkage; valley, 25Q27o
per pound; mohair, choico, 31o per
"tKMllld.
Beef DrcsHod bulla, 102c por
pound; cows, floral Wfc.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6o per
pound; ordinary, 4o.
Voal Dressed, 'A)la por pound
Pork Dioasod 0070 por pound,
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