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About The owl. (Beaverton, Or.) 1912-191? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1913)
r NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK Resume of World's Important Events Told in Brief! Turks have begun three separate in vasions of Bulgaria. It is thought possible that mediation in Mexico may be the next move of the United States. Portland newsboys have voluntarily agreed not to listen to I. W. W. speakers on the streets. The charter granted to Dr. Sun Yat Sen for a network of railways in China has been cancelled. Los Angeles schools have barred the "Merchant of Venice" as being an un fair portrayal of Jewish character. While visiting in Los Angeles, Sec retary Daniels was presented with the Pacific Ocean in miniature upon a sil ver platter. Ex-Senator Bourne is believed to be the principal power behind the oppo sition to the proposed reduction in parcel post rates. The administration currency bill met a storm of opposition in the con ference of the house currency and banking committee. State militia, well supplied, with ammunition, have been ordered to the scene of the big strike of copper miners in Michigan. A major in the regular army pay corps has applied to the courts for an injunction to prevent the promotion of another officer over his head. Governor Tener, of Pennsylvania, signed the bill requiring all applicants for marriage licenses to state in their applications that they are not afflicted with transmissible diseases. Chinese government troops have successfully repulsed rebel attacks, and are forcing the rebels back. Shanghai is so full of refugees from the scene of battle that they are obliged to Bleep in the streets. Threatened damage by rust is mak ing wheat higher in Chicago. A second province of China is re ported to have seceded and joined the rebels. A savings bank system will be in augurated in the Portland public schools. Bulgaria will make no further re sistance against the claims of Greeks and Servians. Seattle Socialists sent a memorial to President Wilson denouncing Secre tary of War Daniels. Much opposition to the Wilson Bryan policy towards Nicaragua has developed in Washington. Scientists believe they have found the oldest church in America on a small island oir the coast of Yucatan. It is believed in Washington that matters between the Huerta govern ment and the Mexican revolutionists will reach a crisis very Boon. Japan claims to be embarrassed by the friendly advances of Mexico, fear ing acceptance of them might be mis understood by the United States. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Track prices: Club, 86c; bluestcm, 90c; red Russian, 84c; val ley, Stic. Oats No. 1 white, $29 per ton; stained and ofT grade, less. Millstuffs Bran, $24.50 per ton; shorts, $26.50; middlings, $31. Barley Feed, $24(n 24.50 per ton; browing, nominal; rolled, $26.50(r 27.50. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, old, $18, new, $22 per ton; alfalfa, new, $13.50. Onions Walla Walla, $1.25 sack. Vegetables Benns, 4fu6c pound; cabbage, lj(ci2e; cauliflower, $2 per crate; corn, 30c per dozen; cucum bers, $ldi 1.25 per box. Potatoes New, 75cot$1.25 hundred. Green Fruit Cherries, 4(i'12e pound; apricots, $1.35nl.50 per box; cantaloupes, $2.25in2.75 per crate; poaches, 40(r75c per box; watermel ons, $2.50 per cwt. ; plums, 76c((f $1.25 per box; raspberries, $1 (if 1.20 per crate; loganberries, $1.15dl.25 per crate; blackberries, $1.35(n2 per crate; pears, $2.25 per box;' "black caps, $1.20dr 1.50. Poultry -Hens, 15(dl5Jc; springs, 20df21c; turkeys, live, 18i20c; dressed, choice, 24m 25; ducks, 10(if 12c; geese, young, 12Jc. Eggs Oregon ranch, case count, 23 Of 24c per dozen; candled, 26(i2Se. Butter Oregon creamery butter cubes, 20c pound; butter fat, deliver ed, 30c pound. Pork- Fancy, 12c pound. Veal Fancy, 15c pound. Hops 1912 crop, 14fl6Je pound; 1913 contracts, 15m 15Jc. Wool Kastern Oregon, lloilfic; valley, .8il9c; mohair, 1918 clip, 31e per pound. Grain bags Selling price, 10c Tort land. Cattle Choice steer, $7.75mi8.50; good, $7.25(11 7.75; medium, $7(ii7.25; choice cows, $6.50di 7.40 ; good, $6.25 (n6.50; medium, $6(d6.25; choice calves. $S(d9; good heavy calves, $6.60di7.50; bulls. $4r 6. Hogs-Light, $9(i9.65; heavy, $S (.1,8.65. Sheep Wethem, $3.25(jf4.20; ewes, $3(i3.75; lambs, $5(ii6. TURKS INVADING BULGARIA King Ferdinand Implores Interven tion by European Powers. London Without declaring war and apparently trusting that the jealousies of the powers will prevent any Euro pean interference, Turkey has begun an invasion of Bulgaria. The Turks have occupied and burned the villages of the Jamboli road and are reported to have pushed their reconnaissances as far as Philipopolis. No informa tion has been received as to the strength of the forces which have crossed the frontier. Probably they are comparatively small bodies of En ver Bey'a cavalry. Some skirmishing has occurred on the frontier but the Bulgarians have offered no serious resistance. In Vienna it is reported the Turks have crossed the Bulgarian frontier in three places, roughly coinciding with the routes followed by the Bulgarians southward last October, namely, by the Maritza and Tundja valleys, as well as in the direction of Jamboli. King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, sum moned the representatives of the pow ers to the palace at Sofia and ad dressed them as follows: "I am anxious to protest before Europe against the outrageous action of the Turkish army, which not con tent with violating the treaty of Lon don, is engaged in invading the old territory of my kingdom in the direc tion of Tirnova, Siemenli and Jamboli, and is giving itself up to the most frightful excesses, burning villages, massacreing the inhabitants and spreading panic throughout Thrace. "I cannot believe that the great powers who signed the diplomatic act now being trodden under foot can re gard with indifference what is being done today, and remain impassive un der the insult placed upon them, and to the crimes of which we are the vic tims. "In the distress in which the Bul garian nation finds itself, I have ap peared on its behalf before the repre sentatives of civilization and beg Eu rope, through you, to put an end to the sufferings of people fleeing before the return of their old oppressors." It appears doubtful whether any armistice will be signed at Nish until peace preliminaries have been ar ranged. Both Greece and Servia are throwing obstacles in the way of an armistice, while pushing their attacks in the direction of Sofia. It is report ed that Roumania has warned Servia and Greece that if they continue their advance the Romanian army will be ordered to occupy Sofia first. NEW SCHOOLS ARE DEFENDED United States Board of Education Says Modern Way Is Best. Washington., D. C. Aroused by criticism of present-day educational methods in the public schools, the United States bureau of education has come to the defense of the system. It declared that the three "R's" were being taught as thoroughly as was the case in the "little red schoolhouse, " and that they were being taught more scientifically and with a modern view to the needs of the individual child. "We frequently hear that there are 'too many subjects and too many fads and frills,' " says the report, "and hence neglect of the 'three R's.' "As a matter of fact, the system of todav is immeasurably ahead of the school system of the past. The growth has been steady." The report declares that the aim of the educational system of today is to educate children for a kind of a life, economic and social, which they will lead when they leave the public school. The bureau bases its defense of the present system principally on this ground. PROBES HIGH COST OF LIVING Question of Minimum Wage Inves tigated in Washington. Olympia, Wash. An investigation of the cost of living in this state will be one of the first matters taken up by the Industrial Welfare commission of Washington, as a basis for fixing min imum wages for women and minors. This was decided at the organization meeting. The three women members of the commission. Dr. Therese McMahon and Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh, of Seat tle, and Mrs. Florence H. Swanson, of Raymond, although serving without pay, volunteered their services to ob tain statistics from employers. This work will be taken up at once in ad dition to the cost-of-living probe. The commission resolved to do without i paid secretary as long as possible, to make the $10,000 appropriation last as long as possible. Boise Branch Discussed. San Francisco At a conference be tween President Sproule, of the South ern Pacific and President Mohler, of the Union Pacific, the main objects for discussion were plans for building a branch line from some point on the Central Pacific to Boise, Idaho, and line and service changes occasioned by the separation of the Southern and Union Pacific systems. The line to Boise is planned to meet the competi tion of a similar branch from Winne mucca, Nev.. which the Western Pa cific has under consideration. Two Killed at Initiation. Birmingham. Ala. Donald A. Ken ney, a chauffeur, and Christopher Gus tin, an iron moulder, were killed by an electric shock at the hall of the local order of Moose. An initiation was in progress and it is said that an electric shock was a part of the cere mony. In some way not yet explained Kennedy and Gustin. it is said, re ceived too much current. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST General News of the Industrial and Educational Development and Progress of Rural Communities, Public Institutions, Etc OREGON FISH WINS FRIENDS Hot Weather and Tariff Take Back Seat for Salmon. Washington, D. C. Herman Wise can retain the postmastership at As toria as long as the Democrats retain control of the government if he will occasionally ship a fresh salmon to his friend, Will R. King, with instruc tions to serve it to the party leaders in Washington. Several days ago Mr. King received a big 50-pound king salmon from Mr. Wise, and, like the crafty politician he is, he called in all the Democratic national committee men then in Washington, together with other prominent Democrats in official life, and gave them a taste of the fish of which Oregon is justly proud. Fresh salmon is something rarely enjoyed by the people of the East, and invariably when salmon from the Col umbia are shipped in ice to Washing ton, and served as they are served at home, they caused a distinct sensation. Mr. King's big salmon made such a hit that those attending his salmon luncheon at the University club for got, for the Jtime being, that Secre tary Bryan was out on the lecture platform earning extra dollars; they forgot, for a time, that President Wil son is running his patronage dispenser on low gear; they forgot tariff em barrassments, aud even forgot the hot weather. Everybody present talked fish and ate fish. COAST LINE WORK STARTED Grants Pass and Crescent City to Be Linked by Railroad. Grants Pass Actual construction work has begun on the new California, Oregon & Eastern railway, with ter minals for the present at Grants Pass, in Josephine county, Oregon, and Cres cent City, in Del Norte county, Cali fornia, on the coast, 20 teams and men being on the grade. The Public Utilities commission of the city council has contracted with the Interstate Construction company for the completion of the road to Wilderville, ten miles from Grants Pass, withih 90 days, and work is to be continuous and uninterrupted. The first unit of the road will be munici pally owned, the construction company agreeing to take city bonds to the ex tent of $2UU,oou in payment or con struction. A contract has also been made with the California people com posing the construction company above named whereby they may buy within three years' time the municipally constructed and owned portion of the road, together with the terminals at Grants Pass. A large order has been placed with the steel mills for 90-pound steel rails and with local lumber mills for ties. The road will be completed to Kerby, in the heart of the Illinois valley, 30 miles from Grants Pass, within 15 months, the winter to be consumed in tunneling through Hayes Hill, 18 miles from Grants Pass, which will be pierced by a half-mile tunnel. "Pure Wool" Mostly Cotton. Portland "Pure wool socks," said the sign in the window of Nathan Bialkin, dealer in men's fruishings, at 64 North Sixth street. "Seventy-five per cent cotton," was the result of the analysis of the hosi ery in question submitted as evidence in Circuit court. "Ten dollars fine," said Judge Mor row. The case against Bialkin was brought last December by the law and ethics committee of the Portland Ad club under the state law against fraudulent advertising. This makes the fifth conviction in such cases recently. Two were se cured under the new city ordinance. Sunstroke Is Fatal. Quinahy Within a mile of where Adolph Barnick received a sunstroke recently, Jacob Neubrich, a farmer, suffered a stroke Saturday, dying Sun day. He leaves a large family. Bran- ick is still unable to take nourishment or speak, but can move one hand, showing that the paralysis is not com plete. The heat although not so in tense as in former years, following so closely upon cool weather, is given as the cause for the disastrous effects of the sun's rays. Clatsop Cruising Progresses. Astoria The Nease Timber com pany has reported the cruise on 130 sections of timber land in Clatsop county, making 220 sections that have been reported thus far. The copmany has about 100 more sections cruised and 40 men are now engaged in the work. As an illustration of how the new cruise is comparing with the amount placed on the former assess ment rolls, on 21 sections, picked at random, the new cruise shows 420. 947,000 feet of timber, while the old estimate was 189,000,000 feet $20,000 Orchard Sold. Hood River The largest cash sale of orchard real estate made in the val ley this year was completed here when Mikko Udelious, a wealthy wheat grower of Wisconsin, purchased through Roberts Simms, the 40-acre tract belonging to the William Ehrick estate. The consideration waj $20, 000. The orchard land is located in the Odell " district and comprises 35 acres in bearing trees. 1 NEW CATALOGUE IS ISSUED Interesting Data in Agricultural College 1913 Prospectus. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis A number of new courses in forestry and mining, as well as a re organization of the work offered in an imal husbandry, are announced in the new catalogue of the Oregon Agricul tural college. The 428-page book also carries full information regarding the buildings, equipment and student en terprises, as well as the faculty direc tory and roster of students. There are nine new courses offered by the school of forestry, all covering practical phases. These courses are outlined to cover existing lumbering conditions in the West. In the department of animal hus bandry two additions have been made to the faculty, and the work so ap portioned that each instructor willl specialize in a separate branch. Last year's enrollment at the Oregon Agricultural college, as given by the new catalogue, was 2431 students. In the lists are found residents of 39 states and territories, as well aa 62 whose homes are in Armenia, Canada, Hawaii, India, Ireland, Japan, Mex ico, Poland and Russia. On Tuesday, September 23, the fall recitations will begin. The Friday, Saturday and Monday immediately preceding are set apart for registra tion and entrance examinations. ASTORIA IS WATCHING MILK Short-Weight Butter Charge Made Against One Dealer. Astoria It is not improbable that there is to be a big milk shakeup in Astoria that will put a stop to some flagrant abuses that are said to have been going on among the dairies in Clatsop county, both as to adulteration of milk and the unsanitary condition of the stables. For the past few days a special dep uty in the office of the state dairy and food inspector has been in Astoria in vestigating several cases. He has obtained a confession from one dealer; has evidence against several others, and within a few days will lay the cases before the prosecuting attorney. Short weight butter again has made its appearance in Astoria, and one meat dealer has been brought to task. The Astoria creameries are not under in vestigation, but the butter shipped here from other parts of the state has been found short weight. Charges of selling adulterated milk will be pre ferred against two dealers of Seaside. Morrow Stock Is Prolific. lone That Morrow county does not have to take a back seat among the stock and swine counties of Oregon has been proved by various ranchers in this vicinity. Milt Morgan, who lives just below town, has a sow that gave birth to a litter of 16 pigs this week, which totals 83 that she has raised in one year. Mrs. A. Mason, who farms a creek ranch above town, has a cow that de serves a pension. In 1910 this cow raised twin calves, and in 1911 one more. In 1912 she again brought twins and each of her heifers raised a calf. This year the old cow and both the oldest heifers each raised one calf. Ten calves originating from one cow in four years' time is a record that is hard to beat. Industrial Education Grows. The current session of the Oregon Agricultural summer school at Corval- lis emphasizes the remarkable growth made within the last decade by the in dustrial features of education. Ten years ago it would have seemed absurd for a teacher to study such things as bread-making, sewing, basket-weaving and similar useful arts, but at the present session, according to Professor E. D. Ressler, head of the industrial education department, practically every teacher is taking industrial courses, either in whole or in part. Klamath Has Good Roads. Klamath Falls The roads to Crater Lake are now in fair condition and the summer travel has begun in earnest. The roads to Lakeview, Bonanza, and Merrill, are like boulevards and the road to Ager, Cal., is in good condi tion, so that automobiles have no trou ble in traveling anywhere in the coun try. The County court recently bought two steel bridges to replace the wood en structures at Keno, across the Klamath river, and near Klamath agency across Williamson river. Poultry Farm la Started. Eugene Entering the poultry in dustry on a large scale, M. J. Thomp son and R. R. BIy are erecting pens to care for 6000 hens on a 30-acre farm near Eugene. Mr. Thompson, who has exhibited prizewinning stock at Northwest poultry shows for several years, will have the superintendency of the farm. It is intended to market the poultry and eggs in Eugene and Portland. OrchardisU Object to Rate. Salem Declaring that the Central Railway of Oregon charges an exces sive rate for shipping fruit between Cove and Union, a number of orchard ists of that territory have appealed to the State Railway commission for re lief. The rate is 20 cent for 100 pounds and for common freight 8 cent. PLACE BURDEN ON WEALTH Idaho Senator Pleads for Higher Exemption Limit. Washington, D. C. Public discus sion of the proposed new income tax came for the first time in the senate Thursday when Senator Borah began an analysis of the income tax provis ion of the tariff bill and a comparison of conditions in this country with those in England, France and other nations, where immense revenues are obtained by direct taxation. This was the first break in the pro gram of tariff rate discussion, which began Saturday. It followed the conclusion of an ad dress by Senator Smoot, who for two days had analyzed the new rates and duties of the Simmons-Underwood bill and had criticised the measure because of its departure from the protective policy and because of its alleged in equalities. Senator Borah's address, to be con tinued later, held the close attention of Republicans and Democrats alike throughout the time he had the floor. He declared an incme tax, to be an effective restraint on the extravagance of a nation, should be distributive over the small incomes so every citizen would feel its effects. Because of the great burden of indirect taxes borne by American citizens, however, Sen ator Borah said this principle could not be applied in the United States. On the contrary, he urged that the $3000 exemption fixed by the senate committee be raised to the $4000 fig ure fixed by the house. "Under this income tax provision there will be no relief for those who ought to have relief," said the senator. "It will be a new source of revenue, but the old sources, the indirect tariff and internal revenue taxes, still will be worked to the limit. Until there is a reduction in the revenue from these other sources this simply will be an additional burden. It will be sim ply another means of securing revenue to gratify our scandalous desire to spend money." PROTEST DEAD LETTER SALE Washington, D. C, Business Men Want Merchandise Distributed. Washington, D. C. Sale of the uncalled-for and undelivered mass of mail matter that has accumulated in the Postoffice department during the year at stipulated points throughout the country, instead of in the capital, as has been the case in previous years, has been asked by the merchants of Washington. In a petition to Postmaster General Burleson the Retail Merchants' asso ciation declares the government, through its sale of "dead letter" mat ter, enters into competition with them and injures their business. The asso ciation believes this competition should be more widely distributed. In the past "dead letter" matter has been sold here to the highest bid der without revealing the contents of the package. The charge that this is a lottery scheme impelled the govern ment to open all packages and display the contents before bids were asked for. This fact, the merchants declare, operates to encroach heavily on their legitimate trade and they believe the rest of the country should share the loss. JONAH STORY TO BE UPHELD Entire Magazine to Be Devoted to Proofs of Narrative. New York One entire number of a new magazine to be called Bible Champion, the first issue of which will be published next month, will be de voted to proofs of the story of Jonah and the whale. The avowed object of the publication is to rekindle faith in the old Bible stories, and the Jonah story, as having aroused greatest in credulity among scoffers, is scheduled for defense in the second number. The new magazine will be published by the Bible League of America. Dr. Jay Benson Hamilton, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, general secretary, will be editor. Dome Needs Gold Leaf. Washington, D. C. Repairs to the golden dome that crowns the library of congress are necessary and congress probably will be called on before ad journment to authorize the expendi ture of $50,000 to replace the gold leaf that has made the dome a glisten ing landmark. The sun, wind and rain throughout 17 years have had their effect upon the dome and the leaf now is beginning to peel. In view of the fact that the dome of the capitol recently has been cleaned and reban ished, it is expected congress will make the provision. Counterfeit Bills Found. Washington, D. C. The discovery of a new counterfeit $5 "Indian head" silver certificate is announced by Chief W. J. Flynn, of the United States secret service. The spurious certifi cate apparently is printed from crudely-etched plates on fair quality of bond paper, with ink lines to imitate the silk fibre. The Indian portrait is poor and the back of the note grass green, little attempt being made to imitate the lathe work. Chief Flynn said this counterfeit should not deceive the ordinarily careful person. Tolstoi's Works to Be Destroyed. St. Petersburg Emperor Nicholas haa approved the decision of the Holy j Synod to destroy the three posthumous ! works of Count Leo Tolstoi, on the ! ground that they are unorthodox com- ments on the Old Testment. The pro test oi count loistoi a relatives) against such action haa proved unavailing. NO MORE AID TO EITHER SIDE Strict Neutrality to Be Main tained Toward Mexicans. Huerta Regime Can No Longer Purchase War Material Here May End Rebellion. Washington, D. C President Wil Bon has determined that no faction of the Mexican revolution shall obtain arms or ammunition from the United States, and that neutrality must be observed in its strictest sense. This was the .interpretation of the neutrality laws decided upon after conferences with Senator Bacon and Representative Flood, chairmen of the two congressional committees on fore ign relations. While the Mexican rebels have been getting no arms heretofore, this means that the Huerta administration will be deprived of the privilege previously given the former Madero government, and the United States will treat all sides alike in the present dispute. The situation was precipitated by the recent complaints of the Constitu tionalists and their sympathizers in this country that if the United States did not actually assist the Huerta gov ernment by selling it munitions of war a termination of hostilities would be possible. Sentiment in favor of a new policy grew in congress to such an extent that a canvass was made of the foreign relations committees in both houses. It was found that there would be little objection to repealing the joint resolution of March 14, 1912, giving the President discretionary power to prohibit exportations of arms or mu nitions of war to countries where do mestic violence existed, but permit ting him to allow the legally consti tuted government of any country to buy war supplies as usual. Senator Bacon, however, reiterated as he left the White House that the Huerta administration could not be considered a legitimate successor of the Madero regime or a legally con stituted government. CHINESE IN FIERCE BATTLE Rebels Attack City and Meet Des perate Resistance.' Shanghai Southern rebels, reported to number 10,000, attacked Kiang Nan arsenal at 3 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. .The defenders, not exceeding 2000, were strongly entrenched, and, assisted by the navy, repelled three separate attacks. The fighting lasted until 7:30 o'clock. According to the estimates 800 rebels were killed. Reports say that only 8000 south erners were engaged in the attack, but their casualty list has greatly exceed- ' ed the original estimates. Many of the killed were civilians. The attacks were delivered simultaneously from three sides. The thick vegetation and insufficiency of men prevented the garrison from attempting a sortie and enabled the rebels to fall back to their camps and reorganize their forces. Water Users Get Time. Washington, D. C. The secretary of the interior has issued a general order to the effect that the water users on all government projects who are actually unable to meet mainte nance charges at this time may be al lowed to receive water after making an agreement in writing to make ad ditional payment of 1 cent an acre for each month which elapses between July 21 and the date when payment is made. This will give settlers relief until they have had opportunity to market this year's crops. Those settlers who have not paid last year's maintenance charge, if taking advantage of the postpone ment, must pay 2 cents an acre a month until they settle with the gov ernment, this being in addition to the regular charge. Italians Fear "Reds." Rome One of the characteristics of the approaching general elections is the great apprehension among small land owners that there will be a strong Socialist party in the new chamber of deputies. Many wish to dispose of their property because they fear that the "Reds" will carry out legislative measures against property. At the recent Socialist roncrrpRfl hpra a roan. lution was adopted that the expenses of the African war should be defrayed oy taxing property, real and personal, 40,000,000 ($200,000,000). Corner Brings Millions. New York The northwest corner of Forty-seventh street and Fifth av enue, once the property of Columbia University, has been transferred to the Henry Phipps estate in exchange for cash, property in Pittsburg and real estate in West Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets at Fifth ave nue. The transaction involves be tween $6,000,000 and $7,000,000. Railroads Protest Order. Washington. D. C. Rpnrpp?it9tivpg of railroads have formally protested to the Interstate Commerce commission against the increase of sizes of parcel post packages as proposed in the ex tension of the service by Postmaster General Burleson, on the ground that it would cost the railroads $20,000,000 of revenue they now receive from ex press companies. 1
