IS FARTHEST NORTH
reary Expedition Makes
Arctic Record.
a New
BUT DID NOT REACH THE POLE
Gale Prevent Further Advance Re
turn! Short of Food, Being
Forced to Eat Dog.
RECORDS OF FARTHEST NORTH.
Commander Robert E.
Peary. 190G S7 deg. 6 mln.
Duko of Abruzzl SG dot;. 34 mln.
Filthjof Nanson, 1S06.S6 deg. 14 mln.
Robort E. Peary, 190!. S deg. 17 mln.
A. W. Greeley. 1SS2...S3 deg. 14 mln.
C. S. Nares, 187G S3 deg. 20 mln.
W, E. Parry. 1827 S2 deg. 46 mln.
C. F. Hall. 1S70 S2 deg. 11 mln.
Julius Payor, 1871.... S2 deg. 5 mln.
Waltor Wcllman. 1SS9.82 deg. 0 mln.
Now York, Nor. 3. The United
Stntoa now holds the record of "far
thest north," 87 degrees 6 inlnutos.
This foat was accomplished by Com
mandor Robert E. Peary, of the United
States Nary. The Intrepid Arctic ox
plorer failed to reach the north pole,
ns he bad confidently hoped to do with
his specially constructed vessel, the
noose volt, but he penetrated nearer to
the pole than tho Duke of Abruzzl's
expedition, which had hold tho Arc
tic record 86 degrees 34 minutes.
vnat Commander Peary
HIr! nnrl
Tit. non.- t..i .L. 1 iubck iu Wyoming, on i.ime rower
? thPnHh ".,dUrln thC, yff 'river, retracing the route by which
in the. north are rather brieflr but .-' ,..i -. - rri..'..i.i-.
CAPTURE SOLDIERS' SUPPLIES.
tltes Loot Wagon, While Troops Go
on Short Rations.
Sheridan, Wyo.. Nor. 2. A band of
100 Ute Indians, it Is report!, cap
tured n wagon loaded with flour and
supplies bound from Arrada to the
Tenth and Sixth Cavalry. The driver
was held at a rifle's muxxle while the
tedsklns sacked the load and carried
It away allowing the driver to proceed
with tho empty wagon.
Sheridan, "VVyo.. Nor. 2. Furthor
details of tho raiding of a government
supply train bound for the camps of
the Tenth and Sixth Cavalry from
Arrada characterizes It as a very
closer piece of work, evidently plan
ned by somo of the older heads of the
Ute tribe. According to Driver James
Forgon, no Indians were In sight until
a bunch of about 100 mounted red
skins suddenly dashed out of a defile
In the hills and quickly surrounded
him. They made little noise outside
of a few sharp yells In the nature of
commands, and. while several Indians
kept Forgen under their rifle, the bal
ance looted his wagon train of 3.000
pounds of flour, the sacks of which
were strapped to the cayuses of the
Utes, who fhtn disappeared Into the
hills.
As the result of the raiding of the
supply train, tho troops are In need,
and operations looking to a chase of
the Utrs are practically at a stand
still until supplies can be had. More
supply trains will be sent out from
Arvada at once. Troops from Keogh
with supplies are now at Ashland, on
the way to tho camp of the Tenth
near Moorhtad.
Tho Utes have completely outwitted
the military, and are now reported
back In Wyoming, on I.lttlo Powder
f OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST j
NEW LINES IN CLACKAMAS.
FOR LONQER TERMS.
Capital Seeks Investment
Railways.
Oregon City Consequent upon an
Increase in population from 33.000 In
n Electric Superintendent Ackerman Favors
Change In Preient Law,
Salem That the apportionment nf
public school funds should be mada
tho Snrlnc of 190 as shown by tho uHjn the. lm"U of lhe nu,nbor of (oflch'
mo Spring OI 1JW, as mown uy MO -,k1u.I .n,l nut minn lli.t niihi.
assessor's census, to 30,000, which Is br of children In tho district. Is otto
considered a reliable estimate of the of the most Important rccamrneudii
county's population at tho present thins In the biennial roport of Super
time. Clackamas county Is oxporlencilnt?ndenl of 1,1, Instruction , J II.
jickcnnnii, nnicn iimiid (puuiic n
Ing a new era in its growth and devel
opment.
Several agencies nro contributing to
this material development of the
county and Its resources, foremost
among which Is the building of ol me
tric railway systems. Idle capital rec
ognizes as a desirable Investment the
building of transportation lines Into
Clackamas county, where tho various
day. Tins very radical change in the
plan of distribution is suggested ax a
means of enabling tho nmrxely set
tled district to employ as cllleiont a
teacher and have as many months nf
school during the year as the larger
ami more favored district. This priv
ilege, StiH'rintendent Ackerman says,
resources are still undeveloped and. is one to which the smaller district
raorely awaiting the encouragement in on I it led. California tins ouch n aw
that will follow direct communication Anion other recommendation
wiin a ninrKoi.
certainly vividly summarized in a
communication received by Herbert I
Orldgeman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic Club. This communication
follows:
Message From Peary.
Hopedalo, Labrador, rla TwIIIIngate,
N. h Nor. 2. Herbert L. ' Bridge
man. Rooserelt wintered north coast
Grantland, somewhat north Alert
winter quarters. Went north with
sledges February, rla Ileckla and Co
lumbia. Delayed by open water be
tween 84 and SE degrees. Beyond 86
six days.
"Gale disrupted Ice. destroyed cache,
cut off communication with supporting
bodies and drifted due east. Reached
si degrees c minutes north latitud
orer Ice, drifting steadily eastward.
Returning ate eight dogs. Drifted
eastward, dolayed by open wator.
'Reached north coast Grantland In
straitened condition. Killed musk
oxen and returned along Greenland
coast to ship. Two supporting parties
driren on north coast Greenland. Ono
rescued by me In starring condition.
After one week recuperation on Roose
Telt, sledged west, completing north
coast Grantland and reached other
land near 100th meridian.
"Homeward royage Incessant battle L
wun ice. storms and head wlmla
Tloosorelt magnificent Ico flghtor and
neaooau iso dMtlia or Illness oxpedl
Uon.
"(Signed.) PEARY."
they entered Montana. They evident
ly know of the arrival of troops at
Ashland, and hare either glren up
the attempt to reach the Cheyenne
or are waiting for that band to meet
them In some other part of the coun
try. The Utes on Dear Creek have
not moved, according to a telephone
message received yesterday afternoon.
DEBT DECREASED $2,07-4329.
AFTER UNION PACIFIC.
Roosevelt Orders Vigorous Action By
Moody Send Officials to Prison.
Washington, Nor. 3. Wholosalo
criminal prosecutions arc to bo bogun
by the Department of Justice against
high officials of tho Union Pacific Coal
Company and .othors, who arc allogcd
to bo mixed up In tho fraudulent
acquisition of vast areas of coal land
in Utah and Wyoming.
Presidont Roosevolt has interested
himself personally in the land fraud
cases and nftor a careful examination
of the roport of tho Intoratato Com
merce Commission, which was made
direct to him. ho has turned ovor tho
papers to tho Department of Justice
with instructions to act, and act vig
orously, against all who wero shown to
liavo been concerned In the fraudu
lent entry and fraudulent acquisition
of land by tho coal company and by
tho railroad company,
IJ. T. Marchand, attorney for tho
commission, and ox-Judge Elmer E.
Thomas, of Oinnha, nro arranging the
eriuenco ror presentation to the Fed
eral grand Juries In at least two
places. Indictments will be sought for
perjury, subordination of porjury and
violation of tho land acta under which
tho coal land, valued at many mil
lions of dollars. Is allogcd to havo been
stolen from tho government by tho
railroad company for tho uso of tho
coal company, which It owns.
Treasury Has Comfortable Cash Bal
ance of $373,300,810.
Washington, Nor. 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business October
31, 1906, the total debt, loss cash In
the treasury, amounted to $962,171.
3C4, which Is a decrease for the month
of $2,074,829. Tho debt Is recapitu
lated as follows:
Intorcst-bearlng debt $925,159,270.
Dobt on which Interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,123,205.
Debt bearing no Interest, $309,189,
719. Total. $1,325,472,174.
The cash In tho treasury Is classi
fied as follows:
Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust
funds, $1,103,867,809 to offset certifi
cates and treasury notes general fund,
$174,020,988; In National bank deposi
tories, $146,975,340; in treasury of
Philippine Islands, $1,730,003; total,
$1,581,683,247. against which there are
demand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to $1,208,332,437, which leaves a
cash balance of $373,300,810.
The interests back of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company,
which has already done a great deal
In building up this county, are recog
nized In tho proposed building of an
electric lino from Cancmah to Salem,
and this cnterprlso Is assured, rights-of-way
having been secured nnd sur
veys made ovor tho entire route. The
same Interests, It has lately developed,
caused the mysterious survey to be
made between this city and Molalla
and Wllholt Springs somo three
months ago. This will be a branch
line operated by tho same company
and will penetrate one of the richest
sections of the valley. Assurance in
given that this lino will be built.
The survey Is now being made for
another proposed electric line between
this city and Molalla. with the cele
brated Wllholt Springs ns the ultimate
terminus. This Is being done by the
Oregon City and Molalla Railway Com
pany, a corporation In which Oregon
City business men own a controlling
Interest. Its route Is via Ucaver
Creek, through a rich timber and agri
cultural section, and the promoters of
the enterprise promise to begin con
struction work within a few weeks.
Oregon City is becoming metropoli
tan. A free mail delivery service ror
the city has been ordered established
Decembor 1. An Improved telephone
systom Is being Installed by the Pacific
States Company, whllo tho Homo Tole
phono Company will begin Installing
Its systom soon, having completed tho
construction of Its lino to the Clacka
mas river, Just north of this city.
The great Increase In salos of realty
Is added evidence of tho growth of
the county. I-argo farms aro being
subdivided nnd disposed of In smallor
tracts, with the result that a larger
acroogo is being placed under cultivation.
made in the report are: That the
minimum length of the school year ho
iiiercated from throe to Hve month;
that the levy for tchoo ptirjHuo ho
increased from $45 to $S per capita;
that the inheritance taxes he turned
into the irreducible school fund, and
FIRST BRU8H WITH INDIANS.
Soldiers Outwitted and Loie Hand of
Captured Ponies.
Dutte, Nov. 1. A RtHKlal to the
Miner from Sheridan, Wyo, says: He
porta of the tlrst brush between troops
and Utes have reached here by tele
phone from lltrnoy. A troop of the
Tenth Cavalry round ml up nnd at
tempted to drive off 10 head of ponies
being grazed by the fugltlvo Indians.
Tho hunters sent tho alarm to the
main baud. As tho soldiers worn driv
ing tho ponlos nway n baud of 100
bucks came riding up, nnd, circling tho
troops, succeeded in stampeding the
ponies and recovered nil but five,
which wero shot by the soldiers.
Tho Indians did not Arc, but their
determined rescue of their ionl In
dicates tholr tompor. Thu soldier
felt themselves unable to cope with
the force and tho shots killing tho ani
mals were fired as thu herd was being
driven away.
ihs Indians aro outwitting tin
troojis now In the field. A troop of
tho Tenth Cavalry mart-hod all Tues
day night In hope of capturing n small
oanii or utes on Hitter Creek, arriv
ing there only to llml the baud had
moved. Ijxtur a scout reported tli
Indians 20 mltos a ay. Tho trooiw
then made n furced march to Powder
rlvor.
Soldiers aro complaining bitterly
thai n itarl or the whole of Hut ror- "H"""K lnv nc"" ' ' IIIIM
that a jwrt or the whole of mi cor-BcmiU( Anu,rlcnn UiH Women's
Dross and White Cow Dull, om ployed
LEGISLATORS MEET
Oreyon Solons Seeklni Informa
tion on Public Mallurs.
PENDLETON ENTERTAINS THEM
iteration tax bo turned into the com
moil school fund to he expended each
enr for school purjHxos. In connee
tiou with tlie recommendation regard
ing the length of the school year,
Superintendent Aokerman says there
are too many district satisfied to
maintain school only the mini mum
number of months required by law.
"Hiero in no reason why a child
in a small, isolated district is not en
titled to as many months of school
as is the child in a more favorably
situated district," mi id he. "Mere
location should not lis the test of the
number of months' Mnoolitur to whieh
a child is untitled." The sitKgestion
that the rate of lvy he increased is
founded ujhmi the itesd of more funds
in order that longer terms of school
may be maintained.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
by tho government. Tho Indians pro-
foss not to know the country, but tho
bellof Is growing that thny are pur
posoly loading the troops In a fruitless
search In order to gnln time.
Another detachment of the Tenth
Cavalry met and turned back n small
band of Cheyc nues under Chief Two
Face. He said they were hunting and
Visit Washington's Jute Mill and Ore.
rod State Normal School
at Waston.
Poudloton, Or.. Oct. 30. Whether
Oregon should supplant Its stovo foun
dry In thu Knleiu prison with a Jutn
mill was studied today In tho Walla
Walla Juto plant of the Washington
statu prison by Governor Chamberlain,
of Oregon, 33 members of tho Oregon
legislature, C. W. Jiwimh, superintend
nit of the Oregon pe-ulttmtlary, and
others. While the lawmakers hnv not
Miptusscd their opinions on tho sub
Joel freely, It Is evident that many of
them do not favor thu chango.
Thts Is thu attitude also of Governor
Chamberlain nnd Mupirlulendont
James. They argue that the stovo
foundry brings to the state n ruvenim
twice as big as n Jute mill uuld do,
that a Jute mill would launch thu stat
In a luminous which Is In largn meas
ure siculatlve and risky and llabl
to heavy losses because the raw pro
duct from India Is manipulated by (i
trust; that the fllilnliwd bags would lm
sold to consumers near tho factory,
thereby discriminating against othsrn
DALNY OPEN TO THE WORLD.
Buy
Utes Depose Chief Ahpah.
Shorldan ,Wyo Nov. 3. Chlof Ah
pah has been deposed. In n tribal
council today tho Utos oxprossod tholr
dissatisfaction ovor tholr leader's con
sent to a pow-wow with tho whltos,
by deposing him nnd electing tho
moro warlike Black Whisker In his
place
Black Whlskor mado an impassion
fd hnranguo, urging tho mombora of
tho trlbo to fight for tholr right to
llvo. Ho charged Ahpah with having
provontcd a Junction with tho Choy-
ennes, COO of whom, ho declared, only
await -tho signal to como to tho Utos'
aid.
Japan's New Battleship.
London, Nov. 3. Tho Dally Tele
graph says it Is reported that Japan
lias decided to begin tho construction
9 n l.nlllnafiln aTtnnInn tti. illanlnfiA.
Ul (4 ufcfc.vw.. u.vvvuiut, tu? UISJU''U
Ilium Ul luu i- vuuuaujsuv U d,VUU
tons,
Free Port In Manchuria Can
Many American Products.
Washington, Nor. 2. Dalny was
opened to tho trade of tho world on
Soptombor 1 without any coromony
whatever, according to a roport mado
to tho State Department by John Ed
ward Jones, tho Amorlcan Consul.
Mr. Jonos says that many Japanese
cargoos havo arrived. At presont no
business houses aro available, but Mr.
Jones says a number of Japanese
firms haro obtained permission to re
pair buildings which wero damaged In
tho lato war and merchants of oth'r
nations can obtain the same right.
Haste Is nocossary, however, the Con
sul says.
As the Manchurlans regard whep
as their staple crop, Mr. Jones says
It Is ilkoly that tho Sungarl Valley will
be entirely dovowd to wheat n-
year, and In consequence, thoro will
bo a domand for farming machinery.
Cotton goods aro also In demand.
Some Amorlcan cotton fabrics already
havo been rccolvod, but Japan Is work
ing hard for tho trade. Tho Chlnoao
want dyed cloths ready to mako up,
and are especially fond of light and
dark bluo colors. Food la acarco nnd
high-priced and it is almost Impossible
to get labor.
RAILROAD PETITION DENIED.
Radical Laws for France,
PariH. Nov. 2. The Cablnot hag do-
cldod to includo in Its Parliamentary
program the purchaso of tho Wostorn
Railway, and a bill providing for tho
abolition of tho dooth ponnlty. War
Mlnlstor Plnuart's plan for tho reform
of courtmartlal amounts to tholr on
tiro suppression, substituting thorofor
civil procedure in tho caso of offenHos
punishable by common law, whllo dis
ciplinary courts will deal with Infrac
tions of discipline.
Mlnlstor of Public Works Barthous'
project for tho rovlslon of tho lnw
rnntnpmlnioB tho taking ovor by tho
etato of all mines.
Female and Child Labor In Spain.
Madrid, Nov. 2. Tho Cabinet has
decided to Introduco a bill with the
object of ameliorating tho conditions
of women and children who aro com
pelled to work for a living.
No Reduction of Assessment of Prop
erty tn Linn County.
ALBANY Hofore the Equalization
Board of Linn County adiourned its
sessions the Oregon & California Hail
road Company appeared bv its agent,
George Seribsr, and requested a re
duction in the taxation value of the
proporty from $10,000 per mile on
the main lino in tho county nnd $11,
000 Tier milo on the branch lines, to
$10,400 and $6-100, respectively. A
reduction in tho assessment on its
timbor land from $7 to $3 an ncro
was a)o asked, Tho compnny linn
fiO.O.'il acres of tho flu oat timber laud
in Linn County. After hearing the
claims of tho company, tho hoard de
cided to let tho nsfossment stand as
flxod by tho Assessor. Tlio total ns
gefesmont of tho railroad company is
$l,732fH8, of which $1200,700 is on
its roadbed and rolling stook and
if-JO'-V-MS on tnnbor land.
GIVEN BETTER FACILITIES.
Cood River Now Ships Apples In Re
frigerator Cars.
HOOD ItlVKR Hcfrigcrator cars
woro tnkon out over tho Mt. Hood
Railroad nnd for tho first timo npplos
aro to he shipped direct over tho new
railroad. At several points nlong the
road where thoro nro largo orchards
the railroad company has built Bill
ings so that growers can load almost
direct from their orchards. This in
proving a groat help to fruit growers
on the ciiHt sida of tho vnlley ns tho
npplo orop is m largo that thoy nre
oxporioncing considerable! trouble in
getting their fruit hauled to tho railroad.
Chinook Becoming Scarce
HOOD KIVKIir-EinpIoyui of tho
Government fish station on tho Clack
amas Itivor, who huvo boon taking
salmon oggs at tho mouth of tho Whito
Salmon ilivcr, huvo completed their
work for this Reason and report that
tho number of eggs secured this year
is tho smallost sinco tho work of en
deavoring to proservo tho salmon in
tho Columbia Itivor was taken up,
Altogether but 5,000,000 eggs wero
takon this year as against 10,000,000
last year. Tho work commenced on
Soptombor 10 and was stopped about
tho middle of October.
WHEAT Club, Olo; bluestom, CCc;
Valloy, C"c; red, Clc.
OATS No. 1 whllo, $:i.S0r2,60;
gray. :3.802I.
IJARI.KY Feed, 121.50 por ton;
brewing. 122; rolled, tit.
KYE I1.3C0MO per cwt.
CORN Whole. 126.50; cracked,
S2C.G0 por ton.
MII.I.STUFFS Bran, city, 111.60;
country, $15.50 por ton; middlings,
121; shorts city, JIG; country, $17
per ton; chop. U. S. MIIIh, $15.60; Un
seed dairy food, $18; ncalfa meal, $18
per ton.
HAY Valloy timothy. No. 1. $10P
11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$MCT1C; clover, $6.50OT; cheat, $7
7.60; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $11.60;
vetch hay, $77 50.
DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, com
mon to choice, 26676c Iter box: cholc
to fancy, 76cjf$l.60; grapes. $101.00
per crate; peaches, 76ctjr$l; pears,
76cJ$l.J6; cranberries. $0tf9.60 pet
barrel; quinces, $101.26 per box; per
simmons, $1.259160 per box.
FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbage,
l'Attl'A pound; cauliflower, $1.26 per
dozen; celery, 76ffS6c por dozun; ogg
plant, $1.60 por crnto; lettuce, bond,
0c per dozen; onions, 10fT!2V&c por
dozen; bell poppers, 5c; pumpkins, y.
cents pur pound; spinach, -106c per
pound; tomatoos, 30(1 C0o pur box;
parsley, 10 15c; sqinu.li, 1 14c per
pound; hot-house lottuco, 26c por doz.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, 00c
8H per snek; carrots, 90cf$l per
sack; boots, $1.2601.60 per sack; gar
lic, 7'4'OlOc por pound; horseradish,
Off 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, ZIP
2,c per pound.
ONIONS Orogon, 00o$l por hun
dred.
POTATOES Buying prices: Ore
gon Burbanks, fancy, 'j0c4JP$l.O; com
mon, 76cZ90c.
BUTTER City croamorlos: Extra
creamery, 30324c por pound. Stnto
croamorlos! Fancy cronmory, 26
2716c; storo butter, ICQ 17c.
EGOS Orogon ranch, 32i435c
dozon; host Eastern, 2C?27c; ordin
ary Eastern, 21026c.
CHEE8E Oregon full croarn twins,
UftlVAc; Young America, 151Cc.
POULTRY Avorago old hons. 12j
13c; mixed chickens, 1212V4c;
Spring. l2pi3o; old roosters, 9
10c; drosNod chlckons, Llftllc; tur
keys, llvo, 17fH7'4c; turkeys, drossod,
cholco, 2122j4c; gooso, llvo, por
pound, SftOc; ducks, HifrlEc; pig
eons, $101.50; squabs, $203.
VEA I Dressed, 70 to 125 pounds,
7,48c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7o; 150
to 200 pounds, Cc: 200 pounds and up,
50Cc.
JJ1515K urossud mills, z2'Ac por
pound; cows, 405c; country steers,
55!4 0.
MUTTON DrcBsod, fancy, 7c por
pound; ordinary, C0Cc; Iambs, fancy,
8c.
PORK Drossod, 100 to 130 pounds,
8c; 160 to 200 pounds, 77j4c; 200
pounds and up, OO'c.
HOPS 1900, cholco, 150117c; prlmo,
13017c; modlum, 1201216c por
pound; olds, nominal.
WOOL lEastorn Orogon avorago.
bost, 13018a por pound, according to
shrinkage; Valley, 20021c, according
to flnenoss.
MOHAin Cholco, 2O028O.
1 ney were siarteu toward the reserva-' tMit favored by proximity to the plant;
Ion. The band of a hundred Crows xlMl Oregon's participation In the bus-
under Sweet Mouth, which hurried y iIIM- ,iui,i ,ua r.uiiii.. i.m i,.
left Sheridan Monday night, whs also '"T" im , ,'f .f"" I .. br-
ti.mu.1 lv i.v it,- iv.. it. '? ii bwwim iiiii "nix 1- irr cnifc
..w, .mvn VJ .WW vnt
met and
Cavalry.
The Indians are making forced
marches at night to elude the soldiers,
and. owing to the poor work or treach
ery of the scouts, the soldiers are un
able to keep track of them.
Railroad men running Into Sheridan
tonight reMirt having passed a IkwmI
nf a hundred Hloiit marching south
east within 60 miles west of Rherldan.
Neither Indians nor troops have ar
rived at Blrncy.
The settlors are fearful of n Chey
enne uprising If the Utes reach the
reservation border imsr Ashland.
Troops from Fort Keogh and Fort
Meado are converging on Ashland.
ALCOHOL, MAKINO AND USE.
Bulletins Containing Useful Informa
tion to De Issued.
Washington, Nor. 1 The United
States I)oiartment of Agriculture has
In press and will soon Issue two farm
ers' bulletins, No. 2S nnd 2st. relat
ing to Industrial alcohol, the former
treating of Its sources and manufac
ture and the latter nf Its uses and la-
tlstlcs. These bulletins have been pre-1"'
pared by l)r If. W Wiley, chief of the gl
Bureau of Chemistry, and nre designed
to meet the iKipular demand for Infor
mation In regard to denatured alcohol,
relating to which n law was passed by
Congress on June 7, 1900.
These bulletins define In n proper
way what denatured alcohol Is, the
sources from which It Is obtained, the
procoases and appliances used In Its
manufacture, the cost of manufactur
ing, tho uses tn which It may li np
piled and the officials of the govern
mont charged with tho enforcement of
tho law.
The bullotlna nro Illustrated and aro
for free distribution. Application
should bo mado to members of Con
gross or to the United States Depart
ment of Agrloulturo.
of the bags used, and the Washington
plant doubled In size could make only
26 er cent of tho bags used In that
state, ami that the change to a Jute
mill would entail upon the state on ex
pemllture of perhaps $116,000.
The OregoHlans examined the Jute
mill with keen Interest. It was not
running, because the day was one of
Its alternate Idle ones, ths IdUtues
coming from short Jute supply. But
several of the 70 looms were Hit In
motion fur eihlhltlou. The visitors,
headed by Governor Chamberlain
were conducted IhrouKh the plant b)
Governor Mead and M. F. Klneald, thr
new superintendent.
The chief argument for tho Juto mill
Is that manufacture of grain sacks, un
like Hint of stoves, does not compute
with free labor and that It gives farm
ers sacks clienpur than the market
price.
After viewing the Wslln Walla plant.
the visitors went to Weston to view
the Normal School at that ulaen and
thence came to Pendleton, wrere they
attended a dinner and smoker tonight.
veil by the Commercial Association.
No Soldiers Need Apply.
Leavenworth, Knn.. Nov. 1. Two
soldiers of Company K, Eighteenth In
fantry, stationed at Fort Iareuworlb
wero refused admittance to n skating
rink hero recently nnd Captain M. Me
l-arland, commanding tho company.
who was nppealed to by tho mon.
wroto a communication In tho Military
Socrelnry of tho War Department stat
ing that tho proprietor had said that
ho would admit soldiers only In citi
zens' clothing.
Captain McFarlnml roforred tho let
tor to I.lnutenant-Colonnl William
Paulding, who Indorsed It by stating
that "It Is vory unfortunate nnd to bo
deplored that tho uniform of tho Na
tion's Army should bo hold In such
lack of esteem by individuals in this
community, nnd It is tn bo hoped that
somo in 0 iin a may bo found In correction."
Badges to Identify 8olders,
Washington, Nov. 1. Acting upon
tho recommendation of Surgoon-Gon-oral
O'Rollly, Acting Secretary Oliver
hns ordered Hint lioronfter Identifica
tion tags of aluminum, tho nlzo of n
silver dollar, stnmpcd with tho unmo,
company, roglmont or troop of tho
woaror, bo susponilod from tho nock
nf oneh ofllcor and soldier underneath
tho clothing by n cord or thong.
Those badgos will bo Issued gratui
tously to onllstod mon and nt cost
prlco to ofllcors. Tho Importonco of
such bndgos Is shown by thousands of
graven of unidentified soldiers.
Mint Buys Silver at 70.71.
Washington, Nov. L Tho Dlrocior
of tho Mint today purchased 100,000
ounces of silver at 70.71c nor flno
ounco, for delivery at tho Donvor mint.
At the Weston Normal School the
party was greeted by Robert C.
French, president of that Institution,
anil was led to ths assembly hall of
the school whero some 240 students
were gathered. President French, to
show that the Institution was not a
local high school for Weston, mkeit
the pupils residing In Wont on to srlso,
then those whoso homos were beyond
tho town. Tho latter number visibly
exceeded tho former.
President French said afterward
that of tho 138 pupils in the normnl
department, only 22 aro residents of
Weston. In addition aro 102 young;
pupils In the training department, all
from Weston, tholr studios ranting
from kindergarten to eighth grade Tho
nge of normal pupils ranges from 15 to
27. most of them being 17, 18 nnd 1!.
Governor Chamberlain spoke coin-
mendlngly of the school, saying It
would always havo a place In hta
heart. Representative Darey, of Ma
rlon, encouraged the frlnndi of tlift
school by declaring that It Is one of
thu Indispensable educational Institu
tions of Oregon. Representative Vaw
tor, of Jackson, spoko the snrno senti
ment and Jocularly said that Governor
Chamberlain's remarks bad put him on
record and that thoy would bo roniem
bored whon ho should pnes upon the
appropriation bill of tho Republican
legislature. Other spoaken woro
Senator Smith, of Umatllln, ami J. II.
Rnloy, of Pendleton.
The town of Weston look nn nftor
noou holiday to receive thn visitors.
At tho stntlon, 11 milo distant from tho
school, numerous conveyances woro
waiting their arrival, to convoy thorn
up town. Tho keen Interest of Weston
In Its normal school was ovldonced by
tho appreciation Its citizens nhawod of
tho visit of thu Govornor and tho Log.
Islators,
At tonight's dinner Govornor Cham-
borlnln urged cooperation of Orogon
nnd Washington for Improvement of
tho Columbia rlvor and tho protoctlou
or salmon. Govornor Mead responded
that In Improvement of that rlvor
Washington "ought to cooporato with
your stato." But ho polntod out that
Sonttlo controlled a groat part of tho
loglslatlvo powor of Washington.
that It was not do well Informod of tho
noods of tho Columbia rlvor an It
might bo,
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