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TTfiM 1 If . U li NOMINATE M'GREDIE Named by Republicans to Suc ceed Cushman. ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN Dotptto All Overture From Plsrce County, McCredlo Forces Hold Votes Secured In Cucu. Oiymplo, Sept. SO. With "play ball" tbo rallying shout and a regula tion baseball bat tho chairman's Ravel, the participants in the caucus carried out yesterday In the Congressional con vention tho program as outlined and named as the Republican candidato for congress Judge W. W. McCredlo, of the Superior court of Clark county, and owner of tho two Portland baseball clubs. Judge McCredlo was nominated on tho first ballot by 123 votes, the exact number represented in the caucus. James M. Ashton, of Tacoma, received 103 votes, getting in addition to the 09 pledged .him from Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Clallam counties, the four from Pacific county vrho refused to abide by the unit rule adopted in that delegation. The Ashton forces went down fight ing to the last, after skirmishing that commenced at an early hour and lasted until the ballot was taken. Then and only then did they accept the Inevit able, and Ashton himself, in a speech so diplomatic that it brought three cheers from the convention, moved to make the nomination unanimous. In the final vote on candidates Che halls, Clark, Cowliti, Jefferson, Ska mania and Wahkiakum cast their full strength for McCredie and nlne of tho 13 Pacific county delegates voted for the Clark roan also. Ashton reclved the full strength of Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Clallam and four from Pacific. TAFT ATSEATTLE. First Two Weeks of Presidential Trip Ended at Exposition City. Seattle, Sept. 30. President Taft arrived here last night, just two weeks after be started from Boston. He spent the entire forenoon at North Yakima and arrived here at 8:15 o'clock: Friday he will go to Tacoma and early Saturday morning will be in Portland, where ho will remain until Sunday night The president and ' his party were met at the Union station here by a re ception committee of two dozen mem ben. The space in the station through which the president and his escort passed was roped off and a large body of police kept back the crowd. The visitors and the reception com mittee entered automobiles in waiting and, preceded by a troop of mounted police, proceeded to the Rainier club, half a mile distant, where a reception in honor of the president was given by Mrs. Richard A. Bal linger, wife of the secretory of tbo interior. After half an'bour at the club, the president and his escort went to the Hotel Washing ton, which will be the home of the visitors while in the city. Tax Harriman Estate. Chicago, Sept. 30. Although the amount of inheritance tax which Illi nois will demand from the estate of Edward II. Harriroan may run up to $200,000 or more, Walter K. Lincoln, inheritance tax attorney, today ex pressed confidence that the Harriman heirs will be unable to evade its pay ment. Mr. Lincoln declared there is no point on which the validity of the new law, which gives the authority to levy the tax, can successfully be at tacked. "I anticapato no strenuous opposl tion to the state's claim for an Inher itance tax," said Mr. Lincoln. "I be lieve we shall be able to get at the exact amount of the Harriman estate in Illinois, and that we shall collect me tax without more man ibe usual amount of litigation. . Comet Close to Esrth. Providence, R. I., Sept. 30. Frank S. SeagTave, whose calculations rela tive to Haltey's comet have attained widespread attention, announced to night that the correction of a alight error in his calculations developed the discovery that May 10, 1910, the comet will reach the same plane as the earth in its orbit. It is thereby determined that tho comet will sweep across the plane inUcad of clearing it. The earth and the comet will meet on the same plane, but not in the same path. The nearest point will be 13,000 miler, John Bull Wants Pole. London, Sept. 30, The lord mayor of London has announced his intention of opening a Mansion House fund to assist Captain Robert F. Scott to raise money for his expedition to plant the Union Jack on the South Pole. I THE KIND OP ENUMERATORS Farmers and Crop Reporters for the Census of Agriculture. Washington, Oct. 1. Forty-flvo thousand enumerators out of tho esti mated grand total of 05,000, will be engaged April 16th next gathering In the required information concerning agriculture for tho Thirteenth Decen nial U. S. census. Director Durand purposes making every effort to secure progressive farmers and crop reporters for theso places. Ills action is based upon tho recommendations of Chief Statistician LoGrand Powers and tho advisory board of special agents com posed of professors of economics and farm exports who havo been assisting in the formulation of the schedule of inquiries concerning farm operation and equipment. It is belloved that the selection of this class of men already familiar with statistical methods of securing data and reporting it in com prebendiblo form, will add greatly to efficiency of tho census and to tho sci entific value of tho Information ob tained. Director Durand docs not an ticipate any difficulty In procuring enumerators of this kind, as there are in every state of the Union hundreds of crop reporters acting for tho depart ment of agriculture, representatives of state boards of agriculture, etc Tbo agricultural schedule which is to be placed in the hands of these enumerators is ncaring completion by tho census bureau. The advisory board, who are acquainted with 'prac tical agriculture, its varying condi tions, and who are active in their re spective states in assisting tho farm ers to improve their farm methods, havM been most earnest and no effort is being spared to make tho schedulo as simple as possible, and yet securo tho greatest amount of important in formation concerning agriculture. Tbero will bo but oneschedule for agriculture. Thero rs4y be a "small schedule for the enumeration ofanl mala in cities. This will be carried by the city enumerators and it will cover horses, milch cowsi chickens, etc. housed In bams, stables, etc., Inthe cities. No attempt frill be modojto get the area of city gardens orjraeant lot TARS JOIN IN PARADE. Military Men of Seven Nations March With Americans. New York, Oct. 1. Twenty-five thoussnd men of arms marched yester day before the massed representatives and special envoys of 37 nations, while 2,000,000 citixens shouted themselves bosne in cheers. The great military parade was tho climax of the Hudson Fulton celebration. The most conspicuous reception of the day went to the sailors of the Ger man fleet, a magnificent body of picked men, who, as they reached the review ing stand, fell into the formal slap slap of the parade goose-step and burst Into "My Counry, 'TIs of Thee," with on overwhelming volume of bassos and a fervor which took away the breath of tbo listeners. The people sst silent for a moment, and then rising to their feet' cheered until their voices gavo way. So many men representing so many branches of tho war departments of tho world hove not been seen on Amer ican streets beforo, so many wearing tbo colors have not been seen since the days of the Civil war. Inspection Ruins Plants. Vancouver, B. C, Oct 1. Horticul turists of Vancouver, Victoria and vi cinity are so thoroughly indignant at the way they nave been treated by provincial government officials that they are getting up a signed protest to the department at Ottawa to protest against what they allege Is wanton de struction of nursery stock consigned to them from outside points. A 1 ornaments! nursery and green bouse stock entering this province has to bo inspected and fumigated to guard against pests which may infect tbo plants. The complainants allege that after this fumigation has taken'plaee the plants are passed to tho provincial department, which detains them for some time, often so long that hundreds of dollars' worth of stock rots, is spoiled or condemned. Collma Spouting Lava, Guadalajara, Mex., Oct 1. Tho Collma volcano Is in one of the most violent eruptions in its history. It began spouting fire and ashes today and the discharge has Increased con stantly in violence since then. Tho ashes cover a broad stretch of country and are still falling thickly. It is feared that tho fall will cause damage to towns ana plantations near thn ' mountain. Two large streams of lava I are pouring out of tho newer craters, which are located on the western side of the mountain, much bolow the apex. Trains Crash, Many Hurt, Spokane, Oct 1. In a head-on col lision between two Great Northern passenger trains at Trinidad, Wash.. at 6 p. m. yesterday, Dr. J. W. Cox, of Superior, Wis., was Injured, prob ably fatally, hi skull being crushed. , r OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST 5 IMMENSJ- TRAOT SOLD. North Yakima 6,ntl!dteTaket Over 10,000 Acres In Jiarney. Portland A great.tract of Eastern Oregon land, comprising 15,000 acres, has been sold by. J. O. Elrod, n local real estato dealer, to Frank II. Cterf and his mother, of North Yakima, and associates, at n consideration of $300, 000. Tho deal represents n profit of over $100,000 to Mr. Elrod, who pur chased the land 18 months ago. Tho property Is located In Harney county and comprises what is known as the old John Dovlno ranch, ono of the most noted ranches in Oregon. Ono of tho unique features of the placo is that It boasts n herd of elk, one of tho few herds of this kind in Oregon. Tho namo of tho place is now the Alvord ranch. It has been rented to the Pa ciflc Livestock company, but tho recent purchaser! will stock the properly and conduct It themselves. Tho lrtad Is all fenced and cross fenced, with about 7,600 acres In hay. The remainder Is good sagebrush land with a large quantity of avallablo water for irrigation purposes. Good buildings havo boon erected on the place, and all tho Improvements are in good shapo. Mr. Elrod says that tho purchaso represents an advance In tho prico of tbo land of something over 9100,000 in 18 months. A year ago last Juno ho purchsied it from tho Eugene Church company of Tacoma. The deal has just been consummated whereby tho prop erty Is transferred to Mr. Clerf ani associates. REDUCE EXPRESS RATES. New Schedule Goes Into EfTect on O. R. & N. Lines. Salem October 1 the reduced ex press rates ordored by the railroad commission on the Oregon Railway & Navigation company's lines whero the Pacific 'Express compsny operates, went into operation. The reductions are material, and In somo Instances as much aa 20 and 25 per cent Tbo Pacific Express company accept ed tho reductions without making a fight in tho courts. Patrons of tho express company will. At once feel the benefits of the reduced rates. An effort will toon b$ mado to pro cure a reduction of the rates charged by the Wells Fartro Express comnanr. which operates in tho Willamette val ley. Representative B. F. Jones of Polk county, who brought tho success ful complaint against tho Pacific Ex press company, is also prosecuting the complaint against tho Wells Fargo company. ( Auto Road Is Discussed. Marshfield The building of an auto mobile road from Coos bay to Roieburg was the chief subject under dltcutslon at a good roads meeting beld at Co quille, the county seat The plan Is to havo the residents along the line agree to o special tax and the county appropriate an equal amount A road, passable at all times of tho year, has been sgitated for some time, but It is likely that the present movement will matcrlalizo In actual work next sum mer. Albany Needs More Houses. Albsny -Tho Albany Commercial club has invited all the people of Al bany to an open meeting to be held In the rooms of tho Commercial club to consider a number of questions which have been under discussion In tho ex ecutive board of tbe club. One pur pose of the meeting is to arouse tho in terest of local capital In tho erection of flats for renting purposes, as the de mand for houses for rent has far ex ceeded tho supply for the past year. Increased Lien Is Dented. Salem After a long discussion of the merltJs of the case tho desert land board has como to tho conclusion that the Deschutes Irrigation and Power company cannot demand an increased lien of 140 per cent, or $40 an acre from the settlers for reclaimed land. 1 he matter will probably be taken up by the settlers, and tho reclamation company an J finally threshed out In tho courts. Tho dispute is one of long tanding. To Plant Vast Orchard Albany Articles of Incorporation of the Ltnnbaven Orchard company, tbo corporation which plans to set out a 3,000-scns orchard in Linn county, havo been filed In the county clerk's office. Tne capital stock of tho corporation Is $300,000, divided Into 3,000 shares of $100 each, $100,000 being preferred stock and $200,000 common. Imports Fine Chickens, Milton B. F. Williams bss received 12 thoroughbred young chickens of the Buff Plymouth Rock variety from St Louis. Mr. Williams will send some of his poultry to the A.-Y.-P. show at Seattle. ROQUE VALLEY LAND SOLD. Eastern Capitalists Invest In Largo Fruit Tract Roseburg Threo largo realty deals were consummated in Rosoburg last wcok. Tho first was tho Henry Rldon our farm, six miles west of this city, comprising 314 acres, which was sold to John Ilusenbark, of Kansas, for $40,000. Tho second wan 100 acres at Dixonvlllc, to C. J. Stovrn, of Virgin la, tho consideration not being made public. The third was what Is known as tho old Booth place, In Garden vat ley, and comprises 320 acres, the con sideration being $26,000 Tho buyers nro tho Overland Fruit A Development company, of Boston, Mass. Tho purchase by tho Boston company was mado by its treasurer and general manager, Charlos A. Brand. The company will set thu entlro tract out in apples and pears and will con' duct tho orchard themselves. Mr. Brand docided upon the purchaso after inspection of tho fruit lands of Wash ington and tho districts of Roguo river and Hood River, being satisfied that his present location Is tho best for the varieties of fruit tho company Interds to raise. Potatoes Success as Fallow Crop. Weston Tho Weston mountain coun try is demonstrating ita fertility by extra good crops this year. Ground used last year for potatoes Is proving especially productive, showing that the tubers aro a good summer fallow. Al bert Gould had 84 bushels of barley per acre from 20 acres of "potato ground." and from flvo acres of similar ground J. E, Walden had tho remark ablo average of 110 bushels of oats. Wilt Irrigate Orchard Land. Cottago Grovo S. T. Nelson has sold his 376-acre farm to John Spray for $10,900 cash. Mr. 8nray proposes to place the ranch under Irrigation. Tho land will be worth from $100 to $200 an acre as soon as water la on it and the Increase Is large, as tho or chards Increaso In size. There are 276 acres which can bo Irrigated, all of which Is bottom land. Will Represent Oregon. Salem Delegates to the annual con vention of the Mlssisslpl to the Atlan tic Inland Waterways association to be held at Jacksonville, Fla November 17 and 18, have ben announced by the governor as follows: E. W. Spencer, of Portland; John For, of Astoria; W. J. Marlnerof Blalocks; J. T. Peters, of Tho Dslles, and O.B.Hinsdale, of Gardiner. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestem, 00c; club, 89c; red Russian, fi0J,c; valley, 91c; Fife, 89c; Turkoy red, 89c; fortyfold, 91c. Barley Feed. $26.6020; browing. $2G.60(i(27 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $27fl27.60 "per ton. Hay Timothy, Willamette vallev, $1 EG 10 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18 6719; alfalfa, $14; clover, $14; cheat, $I314.50; grain hay, $1610. Butter City creamery, extras, 30; fancy outside creamery. .l.lftCIOc: store. 22 He Butter fat prices average 1 He per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 32 32 He per dozen. Poultry Hens, 16(i71flc; springs, 16H"0lGc; roosters, OffilOc; ducks, young, lCfiilCc; geese, young, lO&Jllc; turkeys, zuc; squabs, 11.760(2 per dozen. Pork Fancy, 9679Hc per pound. Veal Extra, 1010Hc per pound. Fruits Applos, $1.26001.76 per box; pears, 75c(g$1.60; peaches, $1(71.26 per crate; cantaloupes, C0c(!($t 26; plums, 266150c per box; watermelons, lc per pound; grspes, 86c77$1.25 per crate; 2660c per basket; casabss, $1.50(91.76; quinces. $1(31.76 norbox: huckleberries, 10c per pound. Potato 0OCt-70c per sack; sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Onions $1,26 per sack. Vegetables Beans, 4716c per pound: csbbsgo, KClhc: cauliflower. 60c(H$l pordozon; celery, 60(7J76c; corn, 16 20e; cucumbers, 1025c; peas, 7c per pound; peppers, 4&oc; pumpKlns, Jf ((lc: squath, 6c; tomatoes, 60(jG0c per box. Hops 1909 crop, 226723c offered: 1908 crop, 17c; 1907 crop, 12c; 1900 crop, 8c. Wool Esstorn Oregon, lG23e per pound; valley, 22324c; mohair, choice, 24 c. Cattlo Steers, top quality, $4 26 4.60: fair to good, $4; common, $3.60 (7(3.76; cows, top, $3.60; fair to good, $8(fi3,25; common to medium, $2.60 2.75; calves, top, $6(T(;6,60; liouvy, $3.604; bulls, $22.26; stags, $2.60 03. GO. Hogs Best, $8; fair to good, $7.75 (727.86; stockors, $07; China fats, $7.60(88. Sheen Top wethers, $44.25; fair to good, $3.603,76; ewes, H cent lesson all grades; yearlings, best, $4 4.25; fair to good, $35.03,76; spring iamDs, so.xoo.ou, RATES ARE SUSTAINED. dlulflO Wolvorton Upholds OreRon Railroad Commission. Portland, Sept 29. Laws establish ing tho Oregon Statu Railroad com mission and the schedulo of railroad rates established by that body, were doctored valid In n decision handed down yestorday morning by Judge Wolvorton, of tho Federal court Ono lmMirtant result of this decision will bo to force the Oregon Railroad Navigation company to refund about 14 per cent of tho money tho company has collected while thu case decided yesterday beforo Judgo Wolvcrton has been pending, since May 20, 1008, for freight carried between Oregon sta tions. Judgo Wotverton's decision was In the form of an order dissolving the temporary Injunction granted tin) Ore gon Railroad A Navigation company preventing tho commission from enforc ing IU schedule of rates within tho limits of the atate. Tho restraining order was requested on the assertion by the company that the Railroad com mission was organism! In violation of the atrtto constitution and that th rates established by It would Influence Interstate commerce Illegally. It has been charged by the company that tho penalties provided by the State Rallioad commission were exor bitant, but Judge Wolvcrton did not agree with this statement He hail compared the penalties in question with thono In other traffic laws and was unable to find that the Oregon penalties wore unjust HU080N-FULTON PARADE. Great Floats Pats In Review Ueforo More Than 1,000,000. New York, Sept. 29. American his tory in visible form passed In review today before the eyes of mora than 1,000,000 spectators that lined the route of the first Hudson-Fulton land pageant from the upper end of Central park to Washington square. Thou sands of dollars and months of effort were spent to make this parage of 64 floats an accurate reproduction of the life In New. York state from legendary Indian times that preceded the first settlement to the first voyagu of Cler mont In 1807. The lino of parade had to be selected with great cara because of tho great size of the floats, which aro said to be tho largest and most eleborsto ever exhibited. They vary In dimensions from 20 to 40 fret high, 32 feet long and 14 feet wide. They could not pass under the elevated railroad, and even the electric decorations of the court of honor and reviewing stand on Fifth avenue, opposite the new public libra ry, had to be changed at the last mo rnont to accommodate them. Nearly 20,000 men, women and children, most of them In costume, representing every national and patri otic society In the city, posed as his toric personages on these floats or marched between or beside them. The cost of the whole spectacle was $300, 000. On overy available snot along tho five mile line of march stands had been erected for spectators and the sums paid for seats varied from $1 to $6. DANK IN SORE STRAITS. Commissioner Takes Charge of Ok lahoma Institution, Oklahoma City, Okla,, 8ept 29. Following a secret session of the Okla homa banking board, which tailed un til 6 o'clock this morning, and Included several Informal conferences today, Bank Commissioner A. II Young to night announced that the Columbia Bank & Trust company, with a capital stork of $200,000, was In his bands. This bank holds $60,000 of tho $400, 000 stato bank guaranty fund. It also holds $105,000 of the general funds of tho state. Bank Commissioner Young admitted tonight that tho situation was verv delicate. "Should the bank close Its doors to morrow, howavor," ho said, "thn de positors will lose nothing. Tho bank guaranty fund deposit and tho assets on hsnd will protect depositors to the luiietc extent." Mr. Young declined to Klve anv hint whatever of way the bank finds lUolf In an ornbarrassed condition. It Is be lieved somo light on this feature wilt be forthcoming tomorrow. Wireless Rendera Aid. ooaiuo, oepi. zu, word was re ceived hero tonight thot tho stoomor Cottago City, which soiled from Sent tie for Skogway Sunday morning, lost her propeller In Fitzhuirh sound, fin miles north of Vancouver Island, last nigm. inooicamor iiumuoltlt, which sailed from Seattlo for Skagway an hour ahead of tho Cottago City, was communicated with by wireless, and camo to the old of the disabled steum. er. Tho 29 passengers on board tho Cottage City wero tronsferrcd to tho Humboldt and taken to Skagway, Cures Sleeping Sickness, Paris. Sent 29. Dr. Lavumn r this cty, hasannouncod to tho Academy of Sclenco a now euro for the sleeping sickness. It consists of sub-cutaneous injections oi an anillno emetic. RATE CUT ORDERED: Orcyon Railroad Commission is. sues Ruling to 0, R, ft N, HOAD TO LOSE ?75,000 A YEAR: Decision Follows the Northern Pacific Ruling In Washington and Will Likely tie Obeyed, Portland. Oct. 2. The state rail, road coimn talon of Oregon vestenW handed down Us findings In thn inntter , of thn Uregon Kaiiroad A Navigation company and Ita various branches n Oregon, known as tho grain rate cm,, which lias been before tha cotnmloioii for several months, Tho rommltaion. declares the rates now In force to U unjust and unreasonable and ordtrt t V reduction equivalent to a cut of shout one-eighth In tho present rates, which will make a difference In the revrnu of the railroads of approximately $76,. 000 wr year on tha volume of builneis. being don" at this lima. The grain rate order was ImuchI be J Ilia communion irum imouiro in nalem. and while tha general freight depart ment of the Oregon Railroad & Natl. gatlon company yeaterday was awtrs that such an order Haul been Issued, on ly Ita general terms were known. W, E. Coinaii. assistant general freight agent, declined to express any opinion as to whether tha railroad company would abide by tho order or appeal b the courts to prevent It enforcement. The order, In effect, It practically tha same as that made by the .Washing ton railway commission, commanding a flat reduction of 12 H er cent on grata rates from twints an tbe Northern Pa cific to Puget sound. Recent action by tho Northern Paci fic has given the Washington commit slon thn understanding that tha railroad will obey the order without rccourae to the courts. The Waihlrgton commis sion has made such an announcement, but In the offices of the North Hank railroad, which of necessity In the pres ervation of Ita business will tw com pelled to meet the cut nothing deflnit Is known at to tho purpose of tU Northern Pacific As to thn points affected by the 0r gon commission's rata order, tha Ihu Is almost solely one for the O. IL & N. Tho Northern Pacific has a short branch running intn Oregon, but the Northern Pacific Is not affected br as Oregon order nearly so much as Is tbt O. R. & N. by a Washington order re ducing grain rates. ORDERS NEW EQUIPMENT. Harriman Rtllroa'dt Duy 1 7,000 000 Worth of Rodin; Stock. Chicago, Oct 2. Orders for equip ment and power have Jutt been placed by Harriman lints which will bring the total expenditure for this purinte durlng tha last six months up to fully $17,000,000. The latest order la for 1,600 steel under-frame refrigerator cars, which are being constructed by the i'lillmtn company, and an order for COO all tteel ballattcars. Orders have alto been given which bring the Harriman lines all-steel pattenger equipment up to nearly COO cars, Onlrs which srt now balng delivered are for 4h0 all steel pamengrr cars, tho largest order. With ono possible exception, thst of tho Pennsylvania rood, over given. In this connection It Is stated that tho Harriman lines were pioneers In tho uta of all-steel passenger csrs In tho Wi-it. and that thev will her- after tire nothing In their pnuengfr service which Is not all-steel and prac tically Indestructible, Harlman lines are alto beginning t recelvo the fint of 6,400 frolght ctrs and 106 locomotives ordered less thin six months ago. The order for loco motives calls for 33 of the heavy Mal let compound type, Theso locomo tives, It Is claimed, will haul fully 10 per cent more than any two of the or dinary locomotives In use. Rebato Fine It Paid. Los Angeles, Cnl., Oct 2. The Southern Pacific railroad pleaded guilty today In tho United States Dlttrlct court to rebating and was fined $1,000 by Judge Olln Wellborn. Through At torney U. M. Durhrow. of San Francis co, the compuny entered n plea of tech nical ,nmt unintentional guilt, The uiuxlmum penalty would have been $10,000. Tha counts In tho Indictment on which tho fines Wero Imposed wero tho cases in which thu Southern Paclfle granted rebates to tho Penn Fruit com pany nnd Harris-No wmark company. Roosevelt's Return Delayed. Naibrobl, II, E. A., Oct. 2. Colonel Rootovolt, who was expected to arrive hero October 15 from his hunting trip In tho Mwcru district, will probably not como In until Octobor 23. Tho do lay It caused by tho indisposition of Edmund Heller, tho toologltt of the expedition, who Is suffering slightly from tho pressure of work. I : SmZmSsmmm Tfwffi-'Ti'fl In-n mi- in .f.