OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
RC-EIECT OFFICERS.
. Boy' and Qlrl' Aid Society of Ore
gon In Good Condition.
Portland At th annual meeting ol
tbmmber of th Boy' and Olrli'
AldBuclety, J. 0. Alntwortb, W. B.
Ullbert and Robert H. Farrell war re
Irciad dlrtc'ors, and M1m Hslen F.
Bp Id Ing was chosen to fill tba vacancy
09 th hnard citfsed br tba resignation
of Mra. W. A. Huchanan. . , f
Tba i annual raparta f th flicer
bowsd tba institution 'In a flourishing
condition. Superintendent W. T.
Uardoer'i report gsve a thorough ra
in ma ol tba work accomplished by tba
aeclety tba pest yaar. Under tba ur
oManc ol th aoclaty In Oregon,
.Washington and Idaho tbrar08
ohlldran. 01 thaaa thr ar 70 girl
who are In respectabl boron In Port
land. Assistant Huperlntendent Gard
ner haa baan appointed to look alter
tba children who bate bean placed In
private Ismllle to e that they are
doing well. In addition to tht assist
ant th society now be county advl
. ory board .to look after lb children In
ID ainerent counties ui tue eiaie.
OREGON 8TATE FAIR.
Preparatlnn Under Way at Silem for
Qreateat Ever Held.
Halera The Btat Fair Board ha be
gun preparation lor tha greateet Slate
Fair ever held In Uregnn. A portion
ol tha money that would bare been as
peniled lor premium latt year, when
then waa no But Fair, waa uwd to
make numerou Improvement on the
buildings and ground In preparation
fc thl rear' lair. All mam build
Iniri bava been repainted, atuck ihed
and race horee barn extended and in
nroved and tba racetrack ba been re-
sraded.
The board purchased a qnantlty ol
nark eat and chair Iront the lrl
and Clark fair, together with eihlbtt
t ae, all ol which will ba need tbl
year to make tha Btata Fair mora at
tractive and comfortable. Many ttrlk-
ini niece ol (tatuary and Inetde deco
ration bava been removed from the
fowls and Clark ground to th Btata
Fair around, where they bava been
carefully repaired.
Epidemic Attacka School.
Aurora A teacher at the public
school recently discovered that an ol
the pupil bad what ih thought wa
chlckeupox, and lent th boy bom
with a note to hi paranta Ut quaran
tine him. It proved to be chlckenpox,
but the on oil would not atay quaran
tlned. and went back to acbool. Tba
school director consulted a physician
Tha doctor advteed tbat the pupil be
allowed to attend acbool, on tha ground
that he had already infected the acbol
ar, and nr enough h had, and now
ball the cbitdern in town are affected
Will Sentence Meldrdm.
Portland II Judge Wolverton Im
pone th maximum penalty on Henry
Meldrnm. former surveyor general lot
Oregon, ha will go to tall with a ten
tence ol 210 yeare ol imprlaonment
banalnt over bit head, II tba court
Impose the beavieat Una the law al
law. Meldram will owa the govern
ment 121.000. Judge Wolverton let
Friday, June 8. a the day on which
Meldrum will come before the court for
wnter.ee. A motion lor new trial
it pending in the caae.
Berry Picket- Scarce.'
" Portland Ponland employment
agencies are not only besieged by rail
road ontrsctors for laborera, but call
are now coming In from Hood river
and White Salmon strawberry field lor
picker. Thousands ol men and women
are wanted for thie work and the cry
for help add to the embarrassment of
labor agent who are already trying
with all their might to secure laborer
ior railroad and construction camp.
Ackerman Reaolve to Retire.
Balem J. H. Ackerman, atate super
intendent of public instruction, hi
announced bi intention to retire from
politic at the end of hi next term.
Mr. Ackerman ha the distinction of
being the Republican and Democratic
nominee, although he only accepted the
Republican nomination, and hi name
will appear on the official ballot only
as the Republican candidate.
Klamath Land la Reopened.
Washington During 1904 5 1.500.
000 acre of public land in the Klam
ath region of Oregon and California
-were reserved, pending investigations
to determine the feasibility of reclaim
ing under tha Klamath irrigation pro
ject. Half of thl area I now restored
to entry, the balance being reserved as
lands reclalmable for reservoir ait or
right of way. ' -
Hop Prospect Excellent;
Aurora Hop In tbia section of the
-valley, th banner hop-raising district
of Oregon, are further advanced thl
year than in former seasons at this
time. Thar I a large acreage, and all
the yard are showing well. - t..
MAY RETAIN LICENSE. ,
If Solvent, Insurance Companies Will
Not 8a Ousted by State.
Balem -1 Secretary of Bute Dunbar,
who Is i-ofBoio Insurance commission
er of this eUta, when shown tba state
ment tbat Cellfonla and Nevada insur
ance commissioner would drive out
companies tbat quibble over tba pay
ment of Ban Franclaoo Bra loeees, said
tbat to tar a Oregon i concerned b
cannot take any not of what tba vari
ous com pan le do in California or any
other state so long a tbey comply wltb
tba Oregon law wbicb entitle them to
do baslnes in tbl (tat.
Thar ia on deposit with tba stata
treaiarsr 13,100,000, in interest-bear-
ing secorltlei, which th 60 com pan le
doing business in tbl state bava put
op to secure tbe payment of any lose
they may sustain and wbicb ba been
finally adjudicated against them.
Fifty-eight companies bava pot up
150,000 eactrand two companies 1100,
000 each.
Only ona company ha notified tba
commissioner that it cannot eentinoe
to do buaineas in Oregon on account of
California loese and tbat i tbe Trad
ar' Insurance company, of Chicago.
All agents bava been notified to cei
writing insurance for that company.
The 150.000 on deposit will be held
to pay any loeee sustained by Oregon
policyholder in tbat company, or oniu
all it policies bav been legally can.
celed, when th deposit may ba with
drawn. .
Mr. Dunbar said tbat refusal or Ina
bility ol an Insurance company doing
business in tbl state to pay any of its
California loeee would not be sufficient
reason for blin to cancel tbeir Oregon
license.
All be 1 authorised to do i to look
out for tba Interest of Oregon policy
bolder, and if th companies comply
with the insurance statute of thia state
they can continue to do business, as
tbey ar solvent. If any of them be
come insolvent tbey put themtelv out
of business without any interference on
tba part of the commissioner of Oregon
FAIRBANKS CITY BURNED.
Largest Town In Alaaka Suffer Heavy
Loss, Including, Foodstuffs,
Fairbanks, Alaska, May S3. Fir
ba broken oat bar and i threatening
th town wltb destruction. Tba Wash-
ington-Alaska bank la burned. Tbe
flame bav ciossed Vint and Second
avenue, and r rushing np Cnsbman
street with groat speed. Tb National
bank U doomed. Nothing can tav tbe
town.
Beattl, May ,21. A special to tbe
Post-Intelllgeocer tonight state tbat
tba ntlr businea aection ol the town
of Fairbanks, Alaaka, waa destroyed by
a fire which started in tba Fairbanks
building, three- to ry frame (tractor,
et 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. .
Detail of tb disaster ar very meag
er, but it is leered mat tea lood (apply
of tb town . ha bet n destroyed and
great (uttering may result.
Nothing waa latt (tending In tha
section lying between tba water front
and Third avenue and Btacey and Tar
nr street. The work of th lira fight
er wa centered on tb block of ware-
bouse owned by tL Northern Con
mercial company, in order to protect
tb food supply of tb town, and tb
result Is still in doubt.
The loss Is estimated at 11.000,000
and it il announced tbat tba beavieat
interest of tb town ar already pre
paring to rebuild.
Ho live wer lost.
Fairbank i a mining town on tb
bank ol tb Tsnana river In Alaska
It 1 tb entrepot for tbe miners in tbe
great Tanana section, ona of tbe richest
gold-producing region in tb great
country in tbe north that wa bought
from Russia by tba United States. Tbe
output of tba Tanana mine ba been
enormous, and tb town ba lately as
sumed tbe proportion of a city, being
credited with a populaion ol about 15,-
000.
KISER & HOSS
Contractors
nd
Builders
South Church Street
CONDON OREGON
JOHN ELI AS
House, Sign, Car
riage, Fresco.Gralnlngfiu
Pictorial Painting
CONDON
OREGON
WILL AGREE ON STATEHOOD.
Treasure Mine Sold.
Eugene A mining deal of Import
ic , ha been consummated In this
city. Charles Harding Park, residing
here, ba told tbeTreaanr mine in tbe
Blue river district to J. Rowland Rag.
dale, ol Manchester, England. Tb
purchase price la not made public, but
I laid to be tb highest ever paid tor a
mine in the district. The Treasure
mine has long been known to be on of
th richest properties at Bin river,
Mr. Park ba apent much money in it
development, and ia tba erection of a
ten-stamp quart mill on tbe property.
Cherrle Ripening Rapidly.
Aurora Cberrlea ar ripening fait
and all kinda of trait ar ahead of for
mer years. Tba sever cold snap of
two days in March bad no appreciable
effect on fruit tree in northern Marion
county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 73c; blueetem, 74(1
75c; red, 7tc; valley, 70971c.
Oats No. I white feed, 129; gray,
$28 50 per ton.
Parley Feed, 123.60924 per ton;
brewing, 2424.60; rolled, $24,509
25 BO.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $12(313
ner ton : clover, $7.608; cheat, $60
7; grain hay, $78; alfalfa. $12.
Fruits Apples, $2.50(83. 50 per box;
cherries, $1.26 a 1.40 per box: straw
berries, California, $1.25(81.40; Ore
gon, 1016c per pound; gooseberries,
5rto per pound.
Vegetables Asparagus, 75c$1.26
per box; brans, 8o per pound; cab
bage, $1.75(82 per 100; green corn, 60c
per dozen; onions, 1015o per dosen;
pras, 35c; radishes, 15a per dosen;
rhubnrb, 8c ponnd; spinach, 90o per
box; turnips, $1(91.25 per sack; car
rots, 6575o per rack; beets, 85c$l
per rack.
Onions Bermuda, 4o per pound. ;
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks,
60(3 05o per hundred; ordinary, nom
inal ; new California, 2o per ponnd.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17(S20c
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch,. 1920o per
dosen.
Poultry Average old hen, 18
14o per pound, mixed chickens, 12)&
13c; broilers, 2022Jc; young roos
ters, 12 a 13c; ,cld roosters, 12
12Xc; dressed chickens, 15c; turkeys,
live, 1518c; turkey, dressed, choice,
20 23c; geese, live, 10llo; geese,
dressed, old 10c, young 12o; ducks, old
17c, young 20c.
Hopr Oregon, 1905, ll12Kc
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1621cj valley, coarse, 22023c; fine,
2425c per ponnd; mohair, choice, 28
980c per pound.
Veal Dressed, 88o per pound.
Peef Dressed bulls, So per pound;
cows, 45o; country steer. 596c
Mutton uresscd fancy, 78o per
pound; ordinary, S6o; iambs, with
pelt on, 8o. -
, Pork Dressed, 79o per pound.
Conferees Will Recommend Foraker'a
Orldnal Plan.
Washington, May 23. An agree
ment on the statehood bill will be em
bodied in a . conference report which
will be reached thl week, according
to information today. What tha terms
of tbl agreement will be cannot be
stated with preciaenee, a th report
ha not yet been dratted. Th plans
which seem to be acceptable to both
aide, however, are:
- Tbat Oklahoma and Indian Territory
shall be admitted aa on atate at once;
tbat Arizona and New Mexico shall bt
allowed to vote separately on th ques
tion of being Joined in one atate; tbat
tba vote shall be cast at a regular tent
torial election, when officers of tha ter
ritories era voted for.
Tbe proposition ia generally known
as tha Foraker amendment of a year
ago.
MORE ABOUT STANDARD OIL.
Garfield Preparing Further Section
of Report on Method.
Wtshlngton, May 23. Commission
er of Corporation James R. Garfield
stated today that be would submit to
the president further information on
tbe result of his investigation of the
oil industry. It haa not yet been de
termined, however, whether this will
be in one single report or several sepa
rata reports. The report recently sub
mitted to congress covered the question
of transportation and freight rates, and
Mr. Garfield is now engaged in prepar
ing reports on the production and refin
Ing of oil, the control of pipe lines, or
ganlzation. foreign trade and conditions
and competitive methods. The data
for the first four " has practically all
been received, and tne report on com'
petitive methods is well under way.
Mr. Garfield said he did not believe he
would be able to submit to the presi
dent any of these report before the ad'
journment ol congress.
Readjust Philippine Coinage.
Washington, May 23. Senator Lodge
today introduced a bill at the request
of Secretary Taft for a readjustment of
the ratio of the Philippine coinage and
for an increase in the elasticity of the
present system. ' The bill 1 framed
upon the rexunmendations of tbe Phil
ippine commission contained in the
annual report and in brief authorizes
the commission, with the consent of
the president, to change the weight and
fineness of the silver peso and to recoin
the existing peso so aa to adjust it to
the change.
Japanese Send $30,000 Mora.
Waehiagton.May 23 The American
National Red Cross received $30,000
today from the Japanese Rod Cross for
the relief of th San Franclmwi earth
quake sufferer. Thia bring tbe total
Japanese Red Cross contribution to
$80,000.
Tmti Wataea, PrMUtt Um4 Om Vke-rresHtm Natfcea raraswwte,
, r. as. rmmr.
No. 70S9
First National Bank of Condon
' f' '. ; Capital $28,000
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
No matter how large, no matter how small, this bank will gtv your
business the carefol attention wbicb it central location and personal
interests warrant. . ...
Draft Ismm oa aB part of tbe World. W (elicit jros peAraaafO
S. B. aUtXER. rmUot laY aOVTJUUH, Tk-fMMat C 0. WtTWOOO. Culiw
GILLIAM COUNTY BANK
Capital $SO,000
Transacts a General Banking Business. Do- .
pipetic and Foreign Exchange bought and old.
Dlreotort-A B. BARKER. JAY BOWERMAK. C O. FOBTWOOD, J. F.
K8I8ACHKB, B.T.COZ.
CONDON,
OREOON
No. 3918
ARLINGTON NATIONAL BANK
ARLINGTON, OREGON
Capital, $50,000 Surplus, $20,000
Tiansact a General Banking Business. Letter of .Credit issued. Ex
change sold on principal citiea in United States and N
Europe. Your patonage solicited.
Lw.rRniai rva. . r. t. hurijstot. Ykrra. a d. storgess. Cuiie
THE PALACE HOTEL,
EM3IN MYERS, Proprietor
Most commodious Hotel in the city. Table supplied '
with the best the market affords. Special attention
given to tb comfort of guests. : i I :
Tickets abod for 21 Meals, $4.00
CONDON, OREOON
LIBERTY MARKET
W. F. PARKS & CO, Proprietor
DEALER IK
All kinds Fresh and Smoked
Meats. Pish on Fridays a i
Main Street ,- Condon, Oregon
Condon Meat Company
JOHN HARRISON, Manager 1
Fresh and Cured Meats, Beef
Pork, Mutton and Veal..MM...
A SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED
Comer Spring and Oregon Streets CONDON, OREGON
J. C HARDMAN
J. C. RAMSAY
CONDON LIVERY BARN
HARDMAN & RAMSAY, Proprietors
Special Attention to Teamsters' Trade. First-class
Livery Service. Hay and Grain for Sale.
CONDON,
OREGON
, ALBERT DAMS
Livery and Feed Stable...
v i Our livery stock ia first-class. Best attention to boarding stock.
You patronage is solicited. "
v 8PRINQ STREET. CONDON. OREOON '
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