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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1909)
BIG STRIKE BEGINS Struggle Is On Between Tlnplate Mills and Union Employes. MESSINA IS SHAKEN. FIGHT IS 8N UNION RECOGNITION Four Sutet Are Affected afid Almost 7,000 Men Are Idle Truit Will Make Fight. Pittsburg, July 1. Fifteen plants were crippled or entirely tied Up at midnight by tho strlko order that wtnt into effect in the union sheet and tin plato mills of the United States Steel corporation, according to the claims made by the officials of tho Amnion, mated Association of Iron, Steel & Tinplato workers. Tho number of men on strike is estimated at 7,000. The strike is tho outcome of the open shop order posted four weeks ago by the American Sheet & Tinplate com pany at all its mills throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and In diana. Dofeat for the Amalgamated associ ation, it is said, virtually means the taking away of its power in the affairs of tho United States Steel corporation, of which the American Sheet & Tin plate company is a subsidiary. A wage agreement has been reached by the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel & Tinworkers and repre sentatives of tho independent sheet at d tin plate manufacturers. DELUGED WITH LAWS. Two Hundred and Twenty New Ones Effective In Illinois. Chicago, July 1. Two hundred and twenty now laws passed by tho last Illinois legislature went into effect to day. Some of the big measures are not operative before next January, notably the hazardous machinery act and the board of control, which takes over all charitable institutions. The chief laws effective today are: Forbidding women to work in fac tories, or any place where machinery is employed, more than 10 hours a day. This does not apply to mercantile establishments. Permitting automobile drivers to de fend themselves in court under law permitting "reasonable speed." Authorizing the city of Chicago to add J16,000,00(to Its bonded Indebted ness. Permitting "white slaves" to testify when their husbands "are involved." Making it a felony to detain any woman in a resort on charge of debt. Providing for the examination and licensing of barbers. Inheritance tax law, which will add millions to state revenue. Punishing landlords who bar children from fiats. Creating forest preserves. Pawnbrokers required to hold all ar ticles a year and cutting interest to 3 per cent a month. Populace Pises From Its Temporary Homes to American Section. Messina, July 2. Messina experi enced two terrific earthquako shocks nt about 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning. They were accompanied by a roaring sound, and are said to havo had a stronger and moro undulatory move ment than tho earthquake of last De cember, which destroyed Messina, Reg- gio and other cities; laid waste many villages in Calabria, and killed 200,000 persons. Although tho shocks today had no such terrible consequences, the 25,000 residents of the city wcro thrown into terror. Thoy ran into tho streets panic- stricken, and last night nearly tho en tiro population encamped in tho open places, fearing to retuin to tho struc tures that have served them as homes since the city was destroyed. Tho broken walls of the old ruins wero thrown to tho ground, and Messina was for a few minutes smothered in n cloud of dust. The casualties wcro few, and the only persons killed, so far as known, wcro n young woman mid her child. Tho woman had come hero only a ,fov days ago, and had settled In rooms that tho great earthquake had loft undam aged. Tho first shock was followed quickly by a second shock, and tho peoplo tied pcllmcll to tho American quarter, which they seemed to feel was their safest placo of refuge. So great was the rush to tho American houses that tho authorities wcro unablo to check tho invasion. The soldiers soon drew a cordon around the square and a guard was mounted at the bridgo leading to it. Many of the panic-stricken people wero driven off, and orders were issued that, pending further instructions, no one should be permitted to occupy tho American quarter. All commerce ceased in the city and the places of business along the sea front were closed. Reggio suffered almost as severe a shock as Messina, but no casualties have been reported at that place. The seismic disturbance was felt at Taormina, but no damage was dono there. Within 24 hours the shocks at Messina numbered 23. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST PROJECT HELD UP. Land Opening by Deschutes Irrigation G6mpany Must Walt. Salem After listening tonn extend ed argument oy u. k. a. wool, repre senting A. M. Drake, of Ilond, tho des. ert land board docided to hold up tho application of tho Deschutes Irrigation & Power company for tho opening to sale of 2,320 acros of land, embraced In its latest Carey act project on tho Deschutes until tho board can find tlmo personally to Inspect tho project at ita forthcoming visit to Eastern Oregon, within n month. Wood made an exhaustive argument, charging that tho Deschutes Irrigation & Power company la not complying with the plans and specifications for tho reclamation of the arid land under its Carey land contracts with tho state; that it is wrongfully dlvortlng the water taken from tho Deschutes for the reclamation of one segregation for tho temporary reclamation of lands listed under another contract so it can place tho land on tho market; that tho company is heavily burdened with fi nancial difficulties and has mortgaged tho settlors' rights, to cover Its defi ciencies; that it can never Insuro tho settler a perpetual water right under tho circumstances which now exist and aro in prospect; and charging tho des ert land board with open violation of its obligations to the stato and the set tler under the provisions of the Carey act and the Irrigation laws of the stato In granting tho irrigation company In creases of lien and other privileges. DALLAS-SALEM ROAD. UIQ COLONIZATION SCHEME. AIRSHIP FLIES PERFECTLY. $300,000,000 FOR NAVY. Expenditure Necessary to Save British Empire, Says Beresford. London, July 1. Advocating a plan of naval expansion, already submitted to the admiralty, which practically pro Tides the doubling of Great Britain's immense sea force, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford today declared tho national situation was more serious than was generally known. Ho said there was no use in 'precipitating a panic, but it was best to bo on the safe aide. Ten dreadnaaghts in addition to the four provisional ships already provid ed for, will be built before March 31, 1914, under the admiral's plan. The scheme also includes 16 second class cruisers, 18 commerce protecting cruis ers and 20 ships of a new type similar to torpedo boat destroyers, but larger. His estimate of the cost of this plan Is about $300,000,000. Slot Machines Barred. San Francisco, July 1. With the coming of midnight last night the whirr and rattle of nearly 4,000 slot machines in this city was stilled and nickels will be a drug on the market The ordinance placing all manner of nickel-ln-the-slot cigar and drink gambling devices under the ban went into effect July 1, and the police have received orders to rigidly enforce the prohibition. It was the supervisors were Orvlllo Wright Handles His Machine at Will. Washington, July 2. Calm and con fident, Orville Wright late last night encircled the Fort Myer drill grounds time after 'time in his aeroplane in three separate flights. Ho was seen by thousands. Shortly beforo 8 o'clock the aero plane was wheeled from its shed to the starting track. Previously the field bad been cleared by a troop of cavalry. After the motor had been tested, the propellers were cranked and Orville turned on tho motor and released the machine. As it neared the end of tho starting rail., Orville turned up the forward horizontal rudder and tho machine arose into the air. It was a beautiful start Down the field the aeroplane sailed. curved gracefully about the lower end and back up the east sido of the field along the edge of Arlington cemetery. The first round was mado in 60 sec onds. Five times the machine circled the field, attaining a height that varied from 15 to 30 feet On the sixth round Mr. Wright came to earth with in 100 feet of the starting point, com pleting the flight in exactly five min utes. The landing was perfect, the ma chine swooping down in succcssivo glides until within a few feet of tho earth, when Orville pulled the string that stops bis motor and the aeroplane glided smoothly over the grass on Its skids until it came to a stop. Again tho aeroplane was placed in position on the stsrting rail, the motor started, and again the machine encircled the field with ease and grace. Mr. Wright approached dangerously near the start ing tower and flew within a few feet of the stables that line the field. It was noticed that at times the motor skipped, but this seemed to have no effect on operating the. aeroplane. Good Progress Being Mado In Con struction Work on New Line. Dallas The Salom, Falls City & Western railway company will have completed the work of tracklaylng on ita new lino from Dallas to Salem by the mlddlo of August, and regular freight and passenger service will be established within a month from that time. Tho grading work is practically com pleted, having been carried to within two miles of the West Salem terminal. Steel has been laid as far as the Pierce Itiggs farm near Cola, a distance of about nine miles from Dallas. Only about six miles of track remain to be laid. Tho now track contains few bridges, tho most important being tho Drunk bridge over tho Rlckreall river at Cola. No bridge will bo built across the Wil lamette river, the road terminating on tho Polk county side. In West Salem. Communication with tho Marlon coun ty side will be carried on by means of u lsunch service, which has already been established. The company will Install for ita pas senger servlco on the now line, one of tho new gasoline cars similar to thoso which the Southern Pacific plans to put in use on some of its Oregon lines. Chautauqua Grounds Improved. Oregon City The work of Improve ment of tho Chautauqua grounds at Gladstone Is being pushed. Fourteen hundred feet of fence Is boing built on the front aide of the park. A good pump and an adequate water system are being Installed. The Ladles' aid, of the Christian church of Gladstone will have chargo of the restaurant on the grounds. Rov. W, II. Sellcck, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Salem, will respond to Con gressman Hawley's address of welcome. Vast. Tract In Northern Morrow to Be Cut Into Small Tracts. Pendleton Moro than 18,000 ncres of wheat land in tho northern part of Morrow county aro to bo colonised by thrifty German and Hungarian fam ilies, according to J. U. Crawford, of Heppncr. Ho says that tho J. K, Woolery es tate, consisting of this acrongu of practically level land, ha been taken over by n Portland real estate firm, which hns already mado arrangements to put 1,000 families on the tract, and that tho colonlzntlon will bo complete by fall. This is probably tho largest trnct of farming land In Morrow county and offers n ideal opportunity for a colo nization scheme of this kind. It is said that tho heads of many of tneso families are men of means and that the Immigrants will prove n valu able addition to tho county. Mr. Crawford Is also authority for the statement that tho crops of Mor row county aro to bo much hotter this season than was expected ir fuw wruka ago. Then it was considered that a total failure was Inevitable, hut now It is believed almost an average crop will bo harvested. Tho unusual season of cool weather which has prevailed over Eastern Ore gon this spring and summer has turned out to bo a blessing for the farmers, for with the customary amount of hot weather this season's crou would have been burned up, as tho precipitation nas been practically nothing. . UALLOON TOSSED DY DALE. Aeronauts Almost Freoie 'at Altitude of 10,000 Feat. St. Louis, Juno !I0. -Whipped help lessly to and fro by n (10-mllt galo in n dense, black storm cloud, 10,000 feet nbovo tho earth, John llerry and M. A. lleltnann today wore very near death. "Horry, the wlnnnr of tho Indianap olis distance cut), ami llelmann, who is seeking a balloon pilot's license, ascended In the balloon Mulba shortly after noon. They wore carried swiftly to an altitude of 10,000 feat Into a thunder storm. Hero the frail bag was dashed about by a hurricane. At times the balloon lay on a level with the basket ns the wicker was pitched high up by tho wind. The two men, coatless and freezing, threw out all ballast, yet the balloon would not ascend. llerry climbed aloft on the frail cord and tied tha appendix, hut In spite of thin tho bag telescoped and tho balloon came down as a parachute. They landed safely, Describing his cxporlenco, Berry said: "When wo ontered tha storm cloud nt a height of 10,000 feet the atmos phere was so black wo could scarcely see the swaying bag above us. The feollng of being carried helplessly toward what appeared to ho certain destruction was one I hojw never to ex prlence again. After vu entered the cloud wa wero In n cold, enetratlng mist which nearly froze us." FIVE MEN SCALDED. IS DANGEROUSLY ILL Conyrcssinaii Cushman, of Wash ington, at I'olnt ot Death, TAKES RAPID TURN FOR WORSE Enters New York Hospital for Hllclit Operation and While Recovsr Inf, Pneumonia Sets In. Fine Imposed on Road, Salem Attorney General Crawford has commenced action against tho Cor vallls & Eastern railroad for the collec tion of tha penalty for tha alleged fail ure of the railroad company to comply with the railroad commission act. Some time ago the commsslon, after an Investigation of a complaint of in adequate depot facilities at Lyons, or dered the railroad company U build a new depot The company hauled In a couple of old freight cara and rigged them up as an evasion of the law, ami tho attorney gtneral was requested to commence action to collect tho fine of 110,000 provided by the law. Huge Private Water Project. Prlnovllle County Surveyor Fred A. Rico has Just completed tho survey of a private Irrigation project on tho Ochoce east of this place. It will be one of tho largest private Irrigation projects In ' tho county. Tho lsmls effected nro owned by T. II. Lafollette, E. T. Stay ton and J. S. Walk Ins. the entire acreage comprising more than 2,000 acres. The canal will hold 1,200 Inches of water and will bo six miles long. Tho cost will be about 15,000. Construction work will begin as soon ss the plats of the survey are approved by tho state desert land board. PORTLAND MARKETS. ordinance that 112,000,000 has placed annually In these devices. Bell Sees War Cloud. Leavenworth, Kan., July 2. Gene ral Franklin Bell, chief of staff, in a speech before the assembled service schools at Fort Leavenworth today, do dared that he saw indications of war and insisted that the day of Interna tional peaco was far off. "There is much talk of arbitration and peaco congresses, and it is even Imnlini that estimated when there is to be no further use for armies consiaering me and navies." said General Bell. "There been, May Fly Across Channel. Calais, July 1. Herbert Latham, Couont de Lambert and Henri Farman are at present on the coast near here, has not been a period of 30 years in the history of this country without a war." Arctic Explorer Safe? Winnipeg. July 2.--A rumor comes from the far North that ftenrcn Halri. awaiting favorable weather conditions well, the explorer who left throe years to attempt an aeroplane flight across ago to make a trip from Hudson bay the British channel for a prize of $6,- westward to Slave lake and down to 000 offered by a London paper. French Edmonton, and who had been riven un torpedo ooais are oeing neia in reoai- as lost, is reported by a native runner average of $500 per acre. Another ness to aid the aviators In their flight to be safe. Caldwell is now probably tract of 213 acres near the Stewart nd rewce them in case of need. , at Fullerton. farm was sold this week for $80,000. Open Lsnd Near Burns. Burns The local United Statos land offico has been notified that the Harney valley improvement company segrega tion, known as the famous Carey lands, has been canceled; and there lands, 50,000 acres of which are locat ed close to Burns, will be opened at once to public entry. It is thought that every acre of this land will be taken in a very short tlmo. Six-Inch duns Arrive. Salem The two big six Inch guns from tbo battleshlo Oregon promised the city of Salem, have arrived and will be one of tho attractions of the cherry fair. The guns will be mounted on the state house lawn after the fair. They were procurred through the Ore gon delegation at Washington and cost tho city of aolem only tho freight Monmouth Normal Opens. Monmouth The enrollment of tho summer normal school Is very satisfac tory, there being between 80 nnd 100 enrolled tho first day. Next week Professor L. R. Trovers' course begins and from 30 to 50 additional students are expected. Prospects are for the most successful summer normal ever held at this place. Big Prices for Farms. Jacksonville William Stewart this week sold to some Wisconsin parties his 170 acre farm and orchard two miles north of Jacksonville for $85,000. an Whest Bluestem milling, tl.30; club, $!.18tf1.20; valley, $1.17. Corn Whole, $35 per ton; cracked, $3G per ton. Oats No. 1 white. $41 per ton. Hay Timothy, Willamette valley, $17fft20per ton; Eastern Oregon, $20 W-a; mixed, $1G(!J20. Fruits Apples, $1(i(2.50 per box; strawberries, $1.60fa2 per crate; cher ries, 367cpcr pound; gooseberries, 4 ft5c per pound; currants, 8c per pound; loganberries, $1.25(it2 per crate; rasp berries. $22.25 per crate. Potatoes $1?(1. 60 per hundred. Vegetables Aspurogus. 76(il90e per dozen; lottuce, head, 26c; onions, 12f 6116c; peas. 3?f4c per pound; radishes, 16c per dozen: rhubarb. 3013 Uc per pound. Butter City creamery,, extras, 20tfc per pound; fancy outside creamery, 25(tf20Jc; store, 18c. Butter fat prices nverogo lXc, per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 23 J, g24e per dozen. Poultry Hens, 12rt12ic per pound; springs, HJJfpl7c: roosters, HfcOc; ducks, young, 2(iv3c; geese, young, OtllOc; turkeys, 18c; squabs, $2y2.25 per dozen. Pork Fancy, 10c por pound. VcbI Extras, SQLSHe per pound: ordinary, 7c; heavy, Oc Ifons 1009 contrnets. 1Kb nnr i . .: ' i pounu ; iuuh crop, lie; luuy crop, Do; iyuu crop, ac, Wool Eastern Oregon, H5fiJ23c per pound; valley, fine, 23c; coarse, 21 He; mohair, choice, 24(ft25c. Cnttlo Steers, top, $4.60(?4.G0; fair to good, $4.25C4.40; common, $44.16; cows, top, $3.603.05; fair to good, $3.26(3.60; common, to me dium, $2.76(33; calves, top, $6(1(5,60; heavy, $3.50(34; bulls and stags, $2.76 (33.26; common, $2(f.2.60. HogB Best, $8(T8,16: fair to cood. $7.50(07.76; stockers, $0(80.60; China fats, $0.76?t7. 8hcop Top wethers. $4: fair to goal, $3.603.76; ewes, c loss on all grades; yearlings, best $4.16: fair to good, $3.76(34; spring lambs, $4.75 KiO.20. Accident on Torpedoboat Hull Badly Injures Firemen. San Francisco, Juno 30. Five men of the torpedo boat Hull wero badly scalded last night by the bursting of a boiler tube. II, r , King, fireman, Is so severely Injured that is feared ha cannot recover, Tho boat was but slightly damaged and repairs have al ready been mado. The other injured are: J, M, Rob erts, water tender; Francis Crawfonl, fireman; John It. Carter, fireman; Newton Carlsh, coal passer. The last four are seriously Injured, but expected to survive. The acccldent occurred as the little vessot was passing down the entrance of tha bay to Ssusallto, where she was to have romalnetl over night prepara tory to starling lor beanie this morn Ing. Off Alcatraz Island the steering gear went wrong and the engines were stopped while repairs were attempted. As tho vessel drilled with tho tide, a tube in ono of tha starboard boilers blew out opening a long crack, from which a cloud of hissing, scalding Steam escaped. Flvo men wero In the boiler room at the tlmo and they acamblrd toward tho hatchway and deck, fighting their way through the dense vapor, with scalding water drip ping on them from tha deck plates above. N King was thu last man to reach the ladder, and as he stumbled to the bot tom rung a second tube blow out, King receiving the full force of Its charge of steam. Aided by his companions, he reached tho deck and a few mo ments later the exhaust valves emp tied the crippled boiler of steam. FLOOD OF PROTEST. Business Men Don't Wsnt Congress to Tax Corporations. Washington, June 30. A flood of telegrams, nearly equalling that which swamped the wires during the anti railroad pass fight Is pouring in uion senators In opposition to the corpora tion tax bill. Most of tho telegrams come from persons Interested In build ing and loan associations, but practi cally every character of corporations represented. Most of thu senators re ceived from 12 to 60 telegrams today and some at least 100. In viow of tho vehement tone of tho protests and tho fact that tho toiegrams aro from prominent business rnon, some senators pledged to voto for the administration program said today that tney ore doubtful as to the wisdom of their course. Unless thero Is a change of sentl ment throughout tho country, it would not surpriso many mombers of congress If the corporation tax should be aban doned In conferonco and the Inheritance tax, which was adopted by the house, should bo restored to the tariff bill. Now York, July 3. Congressman Francis W. Cushman, who has been In Roosevelt hospital for 10 days, was In n critical condition last night, ami at midnight the authorities of tho l. pltal held out little Imp" of his recov ery, 'J hoy in fact said ha was so low it was doubtful If he woudl survive thn night. Mr. Ctishman entered the hospital on June 21 to undergo an operation fur the remoyal of an nherss In his nttk. The oxrntlon, which was a slight one, was successful, hut before ha re covered from It pneumonia develovrd. The disease reached tha critical stage yesterday, and, contrary to the expee- tatfons of all, It took a rapid turn fur the worse Francis W. Cushman was horn Msy 8, 18G7, at Brighton, la., ami was edu cated at the local high school and at Pleasant View academy. In order to aid In paying his tuition there ho work ed during the summer vacation as "water boy" on railroad construction work. On completing his education at the acadstny the futuro congressman worked for some tltre as section hand on local railroads, until nt the age of 10 ho moved to Wyoming, There he remained for five yiars, hslng a row. boy on a ranch, a "handy man" In a lumber camp, and also a school teaclur, During this period he took up tha study of law, reading by himself, with but little outside aid. At the close of this time h moved to Nebraska, and was admitted to both the District ami Supremo bar, Ila re mained there until 1H0I. when hn went West again, settling In Tacoma. which has since been his permanent home. Prior to his election tocongrrashe held no offices of any kin I, and mala his living entirely by his legal pnctlre. In 1808 Mr. Cushman was nominated by the Republicans for corgrrss Since that time ho has been without opposi tion In his own puty, and has txer clcctf d by overwhelming majorities at each succeeding election, and Is now serving his sixth term. Brat Harta Land tihaksn. Downloville, Cat., July 3. Almost every night for more than a week earthquake shock's have been experi enced here, and their frequency has caused considerable uneasiness. Since the rather sovrrn tremblor of June 21 thore have been frequent lighter shocks, most of them sutllclently r ceptlbte to awaken people, Peoplo living at Poker flat say Mount Fllmore Is the sest of thn disturbance. That country has reported some of these quakes as being quite eevrro. Earth quakes are rare. In Sierra county. Clergy Is Appsalsd To. Victoria, It. C, July 3. A. CanorvJ nrnuon, oi Westminster anuey, aiso rector of tho British House, of Com mons church, In n public address here today, urged the eleruy to preach ascrl- flees everywhere to secure Immediately a needed army end navy fund. Hen- don declares England Is unarmed and defenseless, and on tho verge of a con test for her national existence. Johnson Favors Women. Jackson, Mich , July 3. Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, delivered an address hern last night and said: "I hope to see the tlmo when women will Join with their husbands in political affairs. Where woman Is, tho atmos phere Is better and politics would ho better whero refining Influence Is prevalent" Investigate Sulphurod Fruit. Berkeley, Cat,. Juno 30. Professor Alonzo K. Taylor, bond of tha depart ment of pathology at tho Unlversltv of California, announced today that tho referee hoard appointed by former President Roosevelt will probably visit California within tho coming month to investigate tho merits of fruit drying and curing by tbo sulnhur nroenmi. Taylor returned yesterday from a Eu- ropenn tour and slopped In Boston to attend a session of thu board Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson will nrnli. obly accompany the board, Will Raise Wages Again, Reading, Pa,. Juno 30. Tho nml. ing Iron company posted notices tviou that part of tho reduction In wages mado last February would Un rtnri beginning July 6, Rescued After Ten Oays. St Hall, Switzerland, July 3, A , young woman who ten days ago was caught In a cavo-ln of a railroad tun nel, was dug out iillve today. Sho suffered agonies of cold and hungir during this period, but manugod to sustain life by sucking moisture from hor clothing, on which water occassion al trlcklotl. Pitched Battle In Street. Guayaquil, July 3,- At n celebration yesterday In honor of St. Peter and St. Paul, a mob attacked thu txillco. Troops wero called out, but many of Ilia soldiers Joined thn mob and a pitched battle was fought In which ten persons wore killed and 30 wounded. New Atlantic Cable Ready. London, July 3. Tho cublo steamer Colons sailed from London today with 1,000 miles of cablo on board to lay tho Commercial Cabli. comnanv's new llnA fiArUfAAn KT AnniiH.H.l , I Kfmif York. 1