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PLUNDERED BY HILL-MORQAN
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FINE CROP OUTLOOK.
Eastern Oregon Farmers Rejoicing
Over Recant Rain.
The iHiltr The rain aiul enow which
fell here last week aggregated one tnch
muliture. Showers atill continue am)
the snow on high elevations, which
varied from (our to six 1 lichee In depth,
It gradually napwrliig.
This will further retard plowing ami
seeding, which, owing to the miry
vendition of the eoil. had but fairly
begun throughout the country. When
thin lot storm full, 'farmer from the
Tynh ridge wheat belt remrted that the
conditions for apilng grain have not
Iwen favorable In many years s
now, because of the heavy freezing
which loosened the K"utll to a depth
of 18 Incline, ami the thorough soaking
(nun Uie deep snow and heavy rain.
Owing to the lonii drouth and the
lnUiifM of fall rains, tin-re la loss acre--age
In winter wheat than usual, but
under the present favorable conditions
(or spring seeding, there will be
about tlie usual annual screen in
Kraln. The fruitgrower regard the
late enow dorm aa mwt beneficial,
eiiice It checks the budding until dan
ger of killing fiootn Is pt. No lm
of sheep la feared, since lambing on the
diecp iaiiee o( the county baa not yet
begun.
Electric Line at Milton.
Milton The Walla Walla Valley
T nut ion company now baa its track)
laid down to the head of Main limit
in ttil city, and It will l only a few
days when there will lie hourly service
between this city and Walla Walla,
Wash. This will be a great benefit to
Milton ami vicinity, ami will material
ly aid the already rapid giowth of Mil
ton. Thla city Is now in a very proa
IKirotia condition; all the prlncil
streets are being brought to proper
grade, and many changes for the better
have recently tnken place. There will
eoon be a $15,000 hotel erected.
Rats on Logs Will Stand.
Salem The state railroad commis
sion made public the result of the hear
ing at Dallas, In the caw of the people
of Falls City again! the Ha loin, Falls
City A Western Railroad company,
prou sting against the raining of rates
by the rood on logs and lumber. After
an Impartial hearing ami investigation
of the matter, and there being no fur
ther remonstrance against Uie rata be
in? increased after It was thoroughly
understood and had met the approval
of the commissioners, It was decided to
allow the railroad company to make the
increase.
Abandon River Surveys.
Salem Because the state legislature
did not co-operate with the state legis
latere in appropriating more money (or
the work of the state geological survey
In connection with the reclamation of
arid lands throughout the state, Dls
trlct Hydrogrupher J. C. Stevens, of
the United States geological survey, an
nounces that part of the wcrk will have
to be abandoned and ti number of the
editions cut out for luck of funds to
carry on Uie work.
La Grands Settlers Rsjolcs.
La Grande Two thousand entrymen
in tills district, who hsve been waiting
for a month to two years tor patent
from the government, will be aflected
by the president's recent instructions
to the gonetal land office to expedite
the issuance of patents. The local land
office is els months behind In the work
hure, a great majority of papers being
hold up In Washington.
Large Sums In Short Tims.
MarahfleUl Prominent business men
of North Bond (ubscribed $70,000 In
two hours at a special meeting for the
purpose of establishing a building and
loan association in that city. The cap
ital stock of the association will be
1100,000. It has been established for
the purpose of aiding In the upbuild
ing of North Bond and Coos Bay.
Big Orchards In Jsckson.
Medford According to the report of
Horticultural Commissioner Carson, of
the Third district, 850,000 fruit trees
have been added to the orchard wealth
of Jackson county during the past year.
The acreage reported exceeds 7,000, and
of this amount, the larger portion has
been devoted to Cornice pears and Splt
lenbergs. Tsx Money Rscelvsd. '
Oregon City Sheriff Beatie has col
lected np to date about $100,000 in
taxes. The time for the granting of
rebates for prompt) payment is over,
and all the big taxpayers of the county
have paid in.
Local Insurance at Eugene.
EnoAnn The Merchants' Protective
association has decided definitely to
form a local mutual nre insurance or
ganization, and a special meeting will
be called within a few days for that
purpose.
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
Sons ot Amsrlcsn Revolution Want Es
says From Pupils of Oregon.
Tne Oregon society of the Sons of
American Revolution offers prims to
the pupils of (he public schools of th
state of Oregon, for essays on subjects
connected with our war for independ
ence. I'rieaof$30 and $20 will lie
given for the first and second best essay
renjiectivvly, written on any of the fol
lowing subjects: "Joseph Brant and
the Indians of the Revolution," 'Tub-
lie Schools as a Means of Americanising
the Children of Aliens," "Separation
of Church and State In America."
The essays are limited to three thoas-
snd words each, n ut be written In the
student's own handwriting on one aide
only of the paper, and accompanied by
a certificate of the writer's teacher,
stating that the writer Is a pupil in a
designated olaas, and that the teacher
believes the sway to be the pupil's own
unaided work. The assay must be
signed by the writer, giving also bis or
her poatofllce sddrees. They should be
forwarded to Mr. A. M. Smith, renton
building, Portland, Oregon, snd shonld
reach their destination not later than
the 26th of May, 1907.
lu awarding these prises the commit
tee will lie governed by considerations
of: Originality, accuracy of statement,
manner of treatment, orthography, syn
tax and punctuation. Theee prises are
offered to encourage love of our country
and the study of its history.
Additional information may be ob
tained by writing to General Thomas
M. Anderson, care of The Buckngham,
Portland, Oregon.
Office Short of Clerks
Rosehurg The local land office says
that there are from 600 to 000 final
proof awaiting action. Delay has been
due to lark ol clerical assistance, rather
than to the president a former older,
though action on some proofs was de
layed to some extent by that order.
Many of these cases have been pending
since 1904, but moat of them have ac
cumulated since the reopening of this
office, January 8, 1900, after a suspen
slon of one year.
New Bank Examiner Chosen.
Salem James Steele, of Portland,
has been appointed state twnk exam
iner. Ho is a brother ol State Treas
urer Steele and was one of the founders
ol the First National bank at Portland
In 1808, and later was connected with
the Merchant's National bank ot that
oity. .
Oregon Middy Graduate.
Washington Ernest Durr, ot Baket
City, will graduate from Annapolis
Naval academy this year, being the
only midshipman from the Northwest
to graduate tills season, except Albert
T. Church, of Boise. Church stands 12
in a class of 100.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 72c; bluestem, 74c;
valley, 70c; red, 7lc .
Outs No. 1 white, $2930; gray,
$28(329.
Barley Feed, $22.60 per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23.5024.60.
Rye $1.461.60 per cwt.
Corn Whole,$24.60; cracked, $22.60
per ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $15
1 A per ton ; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1718; clover, $1); cheat, $9; grain
hay, $9(810; alfalfa, $14.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3235c
per pound.
Butter Fat First grade cream S3)tfc
per pound second grade cream, 2c loss
per pound.
Poultry Average old hens, 15c per
pound; mixed chickens, 14c; spring,
fryera and broilers, 20(822,0; old
roosters, 1012c; dressed chickens, 16
17c; turkeys, live, 1315c; tur
keys, dressed, choice, 18'20c; geese,
live, 8c; ducks, 1618e.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 19c per
dosen.
Apples Common, 75c$1.25 per
box; choice $1 502.00.
Vegetables Turnips $11.25 per
sack; carrots, $1(3)1.25 pel sack; beets,
$1.251.60 per ssck; horseradish, 70
8c per pound; ' cauliflower, $2.60 per
crater celery, $3.60(34 per crate; let
tuce, head, 3645c per dozen; onions,
1012)tc per dozen; sprouts, 9o per
pound; radishes, 30c per dozen; as
paragus, 10c per pound; rhubarb, $2(3
2.25 per box.
Onions Oregon, 7590c per hun
dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancv,
$1.351.50; No. 1 choice, $1.101.25;
common, 75c$l.
Veal Dressed, 59o per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 33)o per
pound; cows, 66c; country steers,
67o.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 1010o
per pound; ordinary, 89c.
Pork Dressed, 89o per pound.
Hops 912o per pcund, according
to quality.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best
1318c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2023o, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 2829o.
Attorney General Asked to Air
Northern Pacific Scandal.
Philadelphia, Pa,., March 19. Re
duced to the form of affidavits and of
documents, the authenticity of which
have been proved In legal proceeding,
revelations concerning the wholesale
plundering of the rights of stockholders
in the Northern Pscifle railroad are
about to be presented before Attorney
General Bonaparte. At the time of the
Hill-Morgan reorganisation ol the
Northern Pacific railroad, Brayton Ives,
tiien a prominent New York banker,
was the president of the old company.
In February of 1898 Mr. Ives, as
president ot the Nothern Pacific, ap
pointed from bis board of directors s
so-called "protective committee,"
claiming authority to proceed with the
work of reorganization. Morgan & Co.
were not only reorganisation managers,
contracting with themselves as syndi
cate managers, but they were also syn
dicate subscribers, and thus appeared
in a three-fold capacity, being Joined
as syndicate subscribers with Mr. Ives
and' other directors of the old Northern
Pacific company. Millions of dollars
were collected in aasesineiit levied
upon the stockholders of the old North
ern Pacific company, which it was
thought by the public were to be used
to rehabilitate the company.
Instead of being so appropriated tbey
were gathered In and divided among
the syndicate as commissions ar.d pro
fits. This is one the of features of the
"sell-out" of the old Northern Pacific
company and is one ot the many amas
ing things connected with tins remark'
aide reorganization for which a com
plete investigation is being demanded
of Uie authorities at Washington.
ROCKEFELLER MAKES WILL.
Plana to Give An Immense Fortuns to
Use of the Public.
New York, March 19. The Herald
will tomorrow say that according to a
member of John D. Rockefeller Jr. 's
bible clam, and who is also a personal
friend of John D. Rockefeller and in a
position to know of his affairs, the lat
ter proposes to make a princely gift to
New York City. It will amount to at
least $50,000,000. It will be partly
charitable snd partly educational. The
iieram win auu:
"This man said that whsn Mr. Rock
efeller was conferring with his son at
Lakewood, N. J., a fortnight ago, the
meeting was not for the purpose of dis
cussing any immediate gift, but was on
the subject ot Mr. Rockefeller's will,
which document the oil king was then
completing with the aid of his son and
his lawyers. It was said that this doc
ument will astonish the world when it
is made public.
It will, It is declared, give no less
than $260,000,000, for charitable and
Jticational purposes, and It will be so
bestowed that the benefit therefrom
will almost be perpetual.
Rata War on the Atlantic.
LondonMarch 19. Herr Ballin, di
rector general of the llamburg-Ameri
can Steamship line, who Is here attend
ing the shipping conference, today said
there was every likelihood of a renewal
of the rate war for the North Atlantic
trade with the Cunard line. Within a
fortnight he expects to see a decision
one way or the other. Further Herr
Ballin declared the German lines had
a working agreement with the White
Star line, and that all possibility of
friction, owing to the removal of that
line to Southampton, had now been ob
viated. Raporta Massacre of Jews.
New York, March 19. A Jewish
morning paper tonight received the fol
lowing cablegram from Podihilo, near
Jaseack, Roumania: "Terrible massa
cre since last Thursday. Town totally
destroyed. All the Jewish population
are ruined and houses pillaged. We
ask help Marcus Getzel, Elias Solo
mon, Shjen Sterberg," The names
signed to the cablegram are said to be
those of leading merchants of Podihilo.
It is a place of about 6,000 inhabitants,
4,000 of whom are Jews. It is only
30 miles from Kishineff . "
Fhrcs Gala Swseps Bay.
San Francisco, March 19. A fierce
south and southeast gale swept the
bay today, which drove small crait to
shelter, caused vessels in the stream to
seek positions of safety snd made the
ferry Bteamera roll unpleasantly. Out
side the heads the gale raged with a
velocity of 60 miles an hour, and the
teas ran high. Several vessels were
compelled to put back, owing to the
rough condition of the weather.
Torpedo Boat la Rammed.
Ajacico, France, March 19. During
the maneuvers lost night without lights
the torpedo boat destroyer Epee ram
med torpedo boat No. 263. A steam
pipe on the last named vessel burst,
killing two men and mortally injuring
another. The Epee towed the torpedo
boat ashore, where she was beached.
Japan Adds 24 Regiments, '
Toklo, March 19. In pursuance of
the program to increase armatmenta, 24
infantry regiments have been organ
ized, mainly concentrated in Northern
Isles. The main base will be Kurume.
NEWS FROM THE
ADVANCE WILLIAMSON CASE.
Hoyt Wsnta Decision Before 8upreme
Court Adjourns.
Washington, March 22. Next Mm
lay Solicitor General Hoyt, represent
ing the attorney general, will submit
to the Supreme court a motion to ad
vance the appeal of ex-Representative
Williamson in the nope that tne case
can lie tried this session and before ad
journment In May. In a formal mo
tion, which he has prepared to submit
to the court, Mr. tloyt briefly reviews
the progress of the Williamson trial
from its inception to snd including the
action of the Circuit Court of Appeals
on March 11, and then states that bis
motion to advance is based on the fol
lowing reasons:
First, this is a criminal case; sec
ond, a constitutional question appears
to be involved; third, it is a case of
public Importance involving the ques
tion whether the immunity Irom arrest
granted to senators and members of
congress by the constitution extendi to
a sentence of Imprisonment after legal
conviction; fourth, an Independent
writ of error from the Circuit Court of
Appeals has been dismissed by that
court as to Williamson.
COMPLETES NOBEL BOARD.
President Appoints Two Mors Com
missioners on Industrial Psaca.
Washington, March 18. The presi
dent today appointed Seth Low, of New
York, and Thomas G . Bush, of liirm
ingham, Ala., as representatives of the
general public under the act of congress
establishing a foundation for the pro
motion of industrial peace, the basis of
which is the Nobel prize fund, recently
awarded the president of the Norwegian
storthing. This completes the admin
istrative board. Other members of the
board of trustees are:
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mineworkers of America, as the rep
resentative of labor; Marvin uughitt,
president of the Chicago A Noitli west
ern Railway company, representing
capital; the chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States, the secretary
of commerce and labor and the secretary
of agriculture.
Will Carry Relief to China.
Washington, March 21 The United
States army transport Butord will take
a load of provisions at once to China
for the relief of the famine euneiers
The War department advised the State
department today that the transport,
which is at San Francisco, is at the
disposal ot the Red Cross Cross for
immediate use in the shipment. The
transport will stop at Honolulu on its
way to Shanghai and probably will
carry a special party of congressmen,
who are to visit Honolulu as guests of
the citizens of the Hawaiian islands.
Dlsplesing to Veterans.
Washington, March 19. The United
Snanish War Veterans, District of Co
lumbia department, today adopted a
resolution vigorously denouncing the
action of tiie constitutional convention
of Oklahoma in adopting a clause in
its constitution disfranchising soldiers,
sailors and marines, and characterizing
such action as a direct insult to all
American soldiers, sailors and marines
"who have fought In the several wars
in which the country has been engaged,
and who have never known defeat in
any war."
Meat Only in Washington.
Washington, March 19. The work
of the Interstate Commerce commission
has grown so heavy that it has been de
cided to discontinue the hearings which
have been conducted by members of the
commission outside of Washington.
Hereafter, when it is found necessary
to conduct investigations in other cities,
special agents will take the testimony
and report to the commission and the
arguments on the case will be heard by
the commissioners in this city.
Coal Land Is Reopened.
Washington The general land office
has Issued a statement giving the loca
tion of the following publio lands re
opened to entry by the president's or
der of March 12 last: Montana, 2,000,
000; Oregon, 710,000; Washington,
320,000, The land was, previous to
the order of March 12, Included in land
classed as coal land and withdrawn
from entry.
Cost of Pacifying Cnda.
Washington, Maich 22. Extiaordl
nary expenses to- the United States up
to date caused by the sending of an
army of pacification to Cuba, aggregate
about $2,500,000, according to figures
which have been prepared by the War
department. It has not been determ
ined exactly when the mcney will be
collected from Cuba by the United
States.
Supreme Court Takes Recess.
Washington, March 20. The chief
justice announced today that the Su
preme court would take a two weeks'
recess, from next Monday until April 8.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
DISCUSSED ALTON DtAL.
Roosevelt Denies He and Deneen Are
Booming Taft.
Washington, March 21. "Governor
Deneen and Attorney General Stead
did not come to see me on sny polltaca
matters at all."
The above were substantially the
words the president used in his . talk
with Senator Hansbroogb today when
the latter asked him about tbe report
that Saturday's conference at the White
House with the Illinois officers during
which Secretary Taft and his brother
called, was for the purpose ot launching
a boom for Secretary Taft for the pres
idency.
From authoritative sources It was
learned today that tbe visit of Governor
Deneen and Attorney General Stead
had to do with the Chicago & Alton
deal which figured in the Harriman in-
vestigattion before the Interstate Com
merce commission. The president waa
anxious to learn what was being done,
or what the state contemplated doing
in the matter.
Secretary Taft issued the following: .
"1 had an appointment with the
president at 3:30 p. m. Sunday and
went to the White House to keep it. I
found Governor Deneen and Attorney
General Stead with the president and I
was Introduced. They left Immediate
ly. There was no political conversa
tion."
Much Land is Reopened.
Washington The secretary of the
interior baa restored to entry a large
quantity of government land which was
withdrawn last summer on the suppo
sition that it contained deposits of
merchantable coal, in all 71U,U00
acres are restored in Oregon and 320,
000 acres In Washington. Tbe geolog
ical survey, after examining, reported
its inability to find coal indications in
this land. The land now becomes sub
ject to entry nnder the general land
laws. Oregon land Is in the Portland,
Roseburg, Dalles and La Grande dis
tricts, tbe Washington land in the Se
attle, Olympia and North Yakima dis
tricts. . . '
Ballinger'a New Assistant.
Washington, March 20. Land Com
missioner Bellinger announces the se
lection of Fred Denett, of North Da
kota, as assistant commissioner, suc
ceeding George F. Pollock, of Ohio,
who becomes chief clerk in the general
land office. Pollock takes the place of
James F. Macey, assigned to field ser
vice as inspector of surveyors. Mr.
Bellinger states he will redistrict the
field force in order to secures. mora
perfect organization, enlarge some dis
tricts, eliminating others, and bring all
special agents under the control of field
chiefs.
' Extends Sympathy to Russia.
Washington, March 21. The execu
tive council of tbe American Federation
of Labor today listened to addresses by
Alexis Aladyn, representing the Group
of Toll in the first douma of Russia, -and
Nicholas Tchykovsky, representing
the revolutionary party, regarding the
question of economic improvement, ma
terial advancement and political liberty
for Russian workmen. The council
unanimously adopted resolutions ex
pressive of its sympathy in the struggle
of the laboring men ot Russia for their
freedom and pledging co-operation.
Theft of Mula Caused War.
Washington, March 19. One mule
a mule belonging to Senor Ireno Sal
gado was the chief object of dispute
between Nicaragua and Honduras when
they began the quarrel which finally
ended in the war that Is threatening
the peace of all Central America, ac
cording to the official communications
exchanged by the ministers between
the two republics, copies of which com
munications , have been received in
Washington.
President Confers With t oakum.
Washington, March 20. The presi
dent had a conference today with B. F.
Yoakum, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Rock Island Railway
company. This is the second confer
ence the president has held with Mr.
Yoakum within ten days. Mr. Yoak
um declined to state the purpose ot this
interview.
. Not Dead, but Sleeping.
Washington, March 21. The ship
subsidy bill is not dead, but sleeping.
When congress reassembles, in Decem
ber, the bill will be reintroduced; in
fact it will probably be reintroduced in
various shapes, and then the friends ot
subsidy will join hands and attempt to
pass tome compromise bill.
Will Open Antung to Trade.
Washington, March 21. W. D.
Straight, the American consul general
at Mukden, notified the State depart
ment today that he has assurances that
the Antung custom hcuse will be open
ed by the Chinese soon.