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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1914)
4 Topographic City Quadrangle Ready Salom John II, Lowls, stato ongl noor, him received word Hint llio United States Geological survey him just Issued n topographic map of tho Ore gon City quadrangle, which IncluduH 200 square miles noulh of Portland. Tho map Ih on a sealo of ono milo to tin Inch, mid In printed In novoral colors, and shown nil dotal In, even tho houses, and differentiates botweon paved and unpavod roads. Tho maps may bo socurcd from tho survey In Washington, D. C, for 10 cents each, or from survey agents In Portland. Thin map Ih ono of a sorloB that la bo Ing ifotton out undor a co-oportttlvo agreement botweon tho Geological Bur voy and tho utato of Oregon, and In Intended to bo used for drainage in- Oregon Schools to Make Exhibits at State Fair Salom Comprohenalvo exhibits rep resenting all of tho educational Inter ests of tho public schools and tho stato institutions will bo shown this yoar at tho Stnto Fair. Tho old pavilion has bocn set aside by tho Stato Fair board for tho exhib its, and nearly all of tho space has been taken by tho educational inter ests, Including Oregon Agricultural college and tho University of Oregon. Mr Chapln, county agriculturist for Marlon county, will have a booth showing tho work of tho girls' canning clubs of his county. Booths also will bo occupied by Muto, Blind, Stato Training and Fcoblo-Mindcd schools, tho Indian school of Chcmawa, and there will bo n row of booths from tho Illegal Catsup Burned. Portland "Bight Kind, Pioaao," and "Kandy Brand," nro the names of two consignments of tomato catsup, comprising two half-barrels and SO cases, that wore destroyed at tho city garbago incinerator by United States Marshal Montag and Doputy Marshal Becker. Tho catsup was seized by tho . federal authorities after it had been delivered to various Portland restau rants by wholesale houses, who bought it from tho Pacific Preserving com pany, of Snn Francisco, t. Samples analyzed by government chemists showed tho catsup to bo adul terated within tho meaning of tho pure food act, although tho labels on tho shipments said that tho product com plied with tho statute. La Grande Elks to Build. La Grande Bids for tho construc tion of tho now Elks' club in this city wcro opened and the contract for tho building was awarded to Palmer & El lison, of Portland, for $25,739. Hulmo & Spaeth, of La Grando, wcro awarded tho contrnct for Installing tho plumb ing and heating plant and tho Otis levator company will install tho ele vator. Tho total contracts for tho building aggrcgato $39,000 and it is ex pected that tho furnituro and fixtures for tho now club house will run the to . tal up to $00,000 or $65,000. Work of ' removing tho old building is now under way and tho now building will bo started as soon as tho old structuro Is out of tho way. Warden Dynamites Dam. Eugono E. C. IUUs, doputy gamo warden dynamited tho concreto dam across tho Willamette river at tho ond of tho mill raco which supplies tho IJEugcno factorlos with water power. aOnly a portion of tho dam was destroy ed and tho power supply has not been cutoff. Tho gamo warden Bald tho owner of tho mill raco, tho Chambora Power company, Ignoring a notice giv en a yoar ago, has refused to provldo a fish laddor to allow tho paBsngo of fish into tho river. F. L. Chambers says n runway for fish was built as re quired by law. Springfield Hops and Dryer Burn. Springfield Firo Saturday morning totally destroyed tho threo-klln hop drlor at West Sprnlgflold owned by Campboll & Walker, of Eugeno, to gether with opproxlmatoly 50,000 pounds of choice baled hops. Tho loss on tho hophouso is $3500, and that on tho hops is estimated at $9000. Tho loss Is partially covered by insurance Palmor Bros., J. A. Seavoy and Camp boll & Walkor owned tho hops that wcro destroyed. Tho causo of tho flro is unknown. Pendleton Hotel Opens. Pondloton Tho now Pendleton ho tol, contlng $130,000 and founded by the lato Mayor Matlock, opened this week, It is held under a long lease by Fred Bloch, formwly well known ho tel man of Portland, and J, C, Monn Iihii, r businemi man pf Colfax, Wash, The hotel has 100 rooms and Is said to be one of the most complete hotelrIe to Im found in the state outside of Portland, Map Oregon vcHtlgatlonn and general development work. It In expected that tho Boring flhcot will bo Issued this month and tho Pino flheot In Eastern Oregon by tho ond of tho yonr. A number of other sheets will bo Issued next uprlng. Tho Geological survey hIiio has for frco distribution a bulletin on tho rcsultd of spirit leveling in Oregon, dono in co-operation with tho atnte en gineer. ThiH bulletin gives tho oxact elovatlon, InBtrumontally determined, of over 3000 points in Oregon, In nearly every county. It la intended for uho by those engaged in general development work, and by civil and irrgatlon engineers. A similar bulle tin ban been Issued for Washington, various counties showing tho chil dren's industrial work. Tho boy or girl who scores tho high est number of points in each of tho ton projects will bo rewarded by being sent to San Franc'sco for ono week. Another feature which is proving a groat interest to tho boys Ib tho Boys' Camp at tho Stato Fair. Tho two boys In each county who stand tho highest in industrial club work will bo entitled to membership in this camp. Tho board of SUtto Fair directors will entertain these boys free of charge for ono wcok on tho fair grounds. The result of the fair last year Is declared to have stimulated the boys and girls of tho stato to do better work during tho past year. School Standard Is Set. Albany More than 40 rural schools of tho 130 in Linn county were stan dardized last' year, according to a statement by County Superintendent Jackson, of this city. Linn county has always ranked high in tho number of standard country schools. Tho objects of tho rules just received nro to pro vide cleaner school grounds, well-kept school buildings, proper lighting facil ities, adequato ventilation and heat ing, and to brfng tho attendance up to tho maximum.' Any rural school in the ntato mooting tho requirement Immediately will be given a banner. Tax Roll Fixed at $19,735,115. Hiilsboro Assessor Crandall has es timated tho total of tho 1914 tax rail at $19,735,115, and tho board of equal ization will meet here to begin correc tions of tho roll. According to tho State Tax commission's report of last year tho assessor's summary gives nbout 60 per cent of tho actual cash valuation. This docs not include tho assessments of tho railways, nor tele graph or telephone systems, tho values of which aro fixed by tho state. Women Oppose 8'Hour Law. Hood River Tho members of tho Woman's Political Research club in various parts of tho Hood River val ley, who recently have mado a study of tho eight-hour law, havo condemned tho measure. Tho defeat of tho ini tiative measure by a heavy voto here is predicted. Tho Upper Valley citiz ens aro also opposed to tho bill, .accord ing to tho members of a good roads delegation in this city. r?iMB? Inspectors Hunt Scabies. Salem Two inspectors havo been employed by tho State Livestock and Sanitary board to wago a campaign against scabies among tho sheep in Malheur and Harney counties, accord ing to Dr. W. H. Lytic, secretary of tho board. An epidemic of the dis ease appeared among tho herds last yoar, and tho board has ainco been waging war against a recurronco of tho disease. Pear Tree Promises Second Crop. Cottago Grovo Mistaking this boau tlful woathor for tho return of spring, a pear tree on tho A. B. Wood prop erty has sent out blossoms for tho sec ond time ' this yeor. It has already produced ono crop and Mr. Wood Bays ho expects to havo a second crop about Christmas time. Winston Prune Drier Burned. Roseburg Tho largo pruno drier owned by Norman Agoo in tho heart of tho Winston fruit district was burned to tho ground Saturday night. Tho drier was stocked with prunes, and the loss will total $3000. Mr. Agee carried $1000 Insurance on the prunes. Monmouth Prune Crop Light. Monmouth The nrunee in this vl cinlty are being brought to the dryer rather slowly, because the crop are small. Mr. Nlggll, who lives south of town, brought in some that averaged eight to the jkmiwJ, and says he has more, Germany's New Gun Is Big Surprise to World Ilorlln. It ntlll Is too early to bnso gonornl prodlcllonfl concerning war In tho futiiro on tho engagements of the present great European struggle. Ono prediction, however, does tiocm fairly Justified already, It Is that Iho day of fortresses' linn passed. The now 42-ccntlmotor (10,8-lnch) siege gun of tho Gorman forces appears to havo demonstrated ltd ability to do molhih tho strongest fortifications over made. Pictures of tho demolition at Llcgo bear striking testimony to tho powor of this now arm. A slnglo projectllo demolished utterly walls of rolnforcod cement and steel, ripped opon steel lowers and piled the mass on tho forts' defenders. This now (ilcgo gun has been tho surprlso of tho war. It has been ro poutcdly assorted that no nation lias any military secrets that aro not In possession of nil other Important na tions, but ovents havo proved not only that tho oxlstenco of this torrlblo wen pon was not known to foreign nations, but that only u limited number of high German nrmy officials themselves had so much as heard of it. A member of tho Reichstag, whoso namo is not giv en, Is quoted as follows in a Gorman pnper: "Tho fact that tho German nrmy possessed such u gun was as much of a surprlso to tho Germans as to for eigners, for ita construction and na ture wcro kept secret, as tho situation demanded, so that even in tho empire only a limited number knew about It." German Prisoners Say Kaiser's Losses Heavy Bordeaux. Thero was given out of ficially Information concerning inci dents of tho fighting and personal ex periences which lind neon furnished by German prisoners or obtained from documents seized by French troops. It relates' particularly to tho fighting urouiiil niiulnm between September 11 nnd 1G. A German artillery officer wrote: "Modern war Is tho greatest of fol lies. Companies of 250 men in tho Tenth Army Corps havo been reduced to 70 men and thero are companies of tho guard commanded by volunteers of a year, all tho officers having dis appeared." The following Is taken from n letter written by n German Captain of In fantry: "Wo were surprised by the French and I lost my company. Searching for It In a viilnge, I "was mado a prisoner. Now my fato la in tho hands of God." Another German officer captured at Rhcims said: "For tactical reasons, tho guard had to retreat. Wo had many killed and 800 wounded. Tho first battalion of tho first roKlment of the Kunrd has not another orrlcer. The French ar tillery defiled so well that we could not dlscovor its sight. General Von Schack nnd tho colonel of tho second regiment of artillery of tho guard aro among tho killed." English Labor Unions Said to Be Backing King Tondon. Tho nnrHamentary com- mlttoA nf the trades union congress. after a two days' conference, Issued a manifesto to trade unionists of tho country on llio wor. Tho commltteo was especially gratified at tho manner In which tho labor party in tho house of commons responded to mo appeal mndo to all political parties to help In tho defenso of tho country. Tho manifesto proceeds: "Tho com mltteo In convinced that ono Import ant factor in tho present struggle Is, that in event tho voluntary system of military sorvico fall, tho demand for a nntlonal system of compulsory mili tary service will not oniy oo maao with redoubled vigor, but may prove In fin nn nornlHtfint and StrontT OS to become Irresistible. Tho prospect of having to faco conscription, witn us permanent nnd heavy burden upon tno financial resources of tho country, nnd Its equally burdonsomo effect upon, nearly the whole of Its industries, should in Itself stlmulato tho man hood of tho nation to come forward in its defense, nnd thereby demon Btrato to tho world that a free people can riso to tho supremo helghtB of a great sacrlfico without tho whip of conscription. "Another factor to oo rememoerea Is that upon tho result of tho Btrugglo In which this country Is now ongaged fonin Mm nrnsorvatlon and mainten ance of free nnd unfettered democratic government, which In Its international relationships has In tho past boon rec- nrrnlvnri nnrl must llnflliestlonnblV ypillHVM " ' ' - prove to bo tho best guarantee for preservation or tho peace or tno worm. "Tho moro contemplation of tho ovorbearlng and brutal methods to which people havo to submit undor a govornmont controlled by a military autocracy living, as it wero, continu ously undor tho thrent nnd shadow of war, Bhould be sufficient to arouse tho enthusiasm of tho nation in resisting any attempt to Imposo Bimunr conui tlonB upon countries at presont free from military despotism. "But If men havo a duty to perform in tho common interest of tho stnto, equally tho stato owes a duty to thoso of Its cltlzonB who nro prepared and readily propnrod to mako sacrifices in Its defense nnd for tho maintenance of Its honor," Wounded Briton PralsM Germans. ltnriin liv wireless to SawlHe. L. I. Hon. Aubrey Herbert, member of Parliament, who was among mo wounded In a (lonnun hospital nnd (uimit imnk tiv Hut Ilrltluh. oxiireHHOH hlu tlinnkH for tho courtesy uhowH Mm In the Gorman hospital and rjilw the humanity of tho Qermm toWm. PRINCE OF WALES TO FRONT The twenty-year-old prince of Wales leaving Buckingham palace to Join bis regiment, the Grenadier Guards, with which ho went to the continent, NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. Portland The scarcity of potatoes, the firm prices asked by growers and the poor quality of a good many of the recent arrivals havo led to the ship ping in of outside stock. 'Two cars reached here one day this week, one coming from Yakima and the other from California. A quantity of Idaho potatoes is also on the market. The jobbers are getting $1.50 for these potatcs, whereas, $1.35 is all that re tailers will pay for the ordinary run ot home-grown stock. The early Oregon crop suffered se verely from tho dry summer, and the potatoes were small in size and or the most part inferior. The late crop, which has not yet come on, has been materially benefitted by the recent rains. The vines are green and grow ing and potato authorities now esti mate that the crop, if an early frost does not get it, will be fully two-thirds of normal. Before the rain came they did not look for over half a crop. There is much complaint of tho re fusal of fanners to sort over their stock properly. There are enough good potatoes on the farms to supply all local needs, and if they were graded there would be no necessity of bring ing in outside stock. There is a fair run of stock at the stock yards and trade was quite active. The cattle market continued to exhibit strength, as did Bheep, but hop prices were lower and the undertone of the market was heavy. The feature of trading in the cattle division was the salo of two loads of prime steers, .averaging 1055 pounds. at $7.37. . A few head were disposed of at $7.25, and other sales were closed at $6.25 to $6.70. Tho hog market was under the same strain that has borne prices down of late, liberal receipts and more or less of poor quality material. The best pneo obtainable vas 8.55, wmcn lacks 20 cents of the price paid for standard hogs.- Steady prices wero realized in the few transactions in the sheephouse. Choice ewes sold at $4.50, and others at $3,50 and $4, while lambs were taken at $5.75. Cattle Primo steers, $6.757.10; choice, $6.506.75; medium, $6.25 6110.60: choice cows. $5.756.50: me dium, $5.255.75;heifers, $5.50(86.25; calves, $68.50; bulls, $3 4.75; stags, $4.506.- Hogs -Light, $6.707.75; heavy, $7.707.75, Sheep Wethers, $45.40; ewes, $3.504.50; lambs, $55.50. Wheat Bid: Bluestem, $1.02c per bushel; forty-fold, 92c; club, 91c; red Russian, 89c; red Fife, 90c. Oats Bid: No. 1 white feed, $26 nor ton. Barloy Bid: No. 1 feed, $22.50 per ton; browing, 23.50; bran, $23; shorts, $24. Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $26 2C.C0per ton; shorts, $2929.50; rolled barley, $28. CornWhole, $38 jwr ton; cracked, $29. Hay Old timothy, Eastern Oregon, $15(?i)10 per ton: new crop timothy, valley, t,mm) grain hay, $843)10; alfalfa, I11641X. Onf(m Yllw, fll,Sf ms wk, WIT QAM ANQWI7RQ TT1JUUVJL1 jflllU If JLilltJ KAISER'S PLAINT Reply Made to German Charge of Use of Dumdum Bullets. Washington Sajjs Conference at End of War Will Lay Blame On Guilty Side. Washington, D. C President Wil son Thursday replied to Emperor Wil liam's protest that the allies were using dumdum bullets. The Presi dent's reply follows closely the state ment he made to the Belgian commis sioners protesting against the alleged German atrocities. His reply to Pres ident Poincare's message will follow the snme lines. The text of the Pres ident's reply to Emperor William was : "I received your Imperial Majesty's important communication of the 7th and have read it with the gravest ih- f tcrcst and concern. I am honored that MEYER WALDECK His Excellency Meyer Waldeck Is the German governor ot Klauchau. Germany's city la Chin, -which Japaa Is attacking. you should have troned to me for an impartial Judgment as the repregSnlH-r. live ui a peupie iruiy uisinieresica as respects the present war and truly de sirous of knowing and accepting the truth. "You will, I am sure, not expect me to say more. Presently, I pray God very soon, this war will be over. The day of accounting will then come, when, I take it for granted, the na tions of Europe will assemble to de termine a settlement. Where wrongs have been committed their conse quences and the relative responsibility involved will be assessed. "The nations of the world have for tunately, by agreement made a plan for such a reckoning and settlement. When such a plan cannot compass, the opinion of mankind, the final arbiter in Buch matters, will supply. "It would be unwise, it would be premature, for a single government, however fortunately separated from the present struggle, it would even be inconsistent with the neutral position of any nation, which, like this, has no part in tho contest, to form or express a final judgment. "I speak thus frankly, because I know that you will expect and wish mo to do so as ono friend should to an other, and because I feel sure that such a reservation of judgment until the end of the war, when all its events and circumstances can be seen in their entirety and in their true relation, will commend itself to you as a true ex pression of sincere neutrality. "WOODROW WILSON." The President made a similar reply to the Belgian commission which vis ited tho White House to protest against the alleged atrocities commit ted by the Geramns in Belgium. WAR IS COSTING BRITONS f ALONE $44.80 A SECOND London The cost of the war up to the presont, including the loesea result ing from commercial paralysis, has been $11,265,000,000, according to fig ures complied here, 'ihe cost to Eng land Alone, based on figures covering 43 days from August 1, has bn $186, 500,000. This Is at the rate of $8, 872,093 h day, $161,387 an hour, $2689 a minute and $44.80 a gecoy! Ambrose Bitrce MMng. . Washington, D. C. AmUroM Bieree, widely known an author awl newspaper writer, Us mn MlMlmf In Mexiee ! lt Detentfe, ami fr!mi Itave reqtMeUd tke Ute tU part)t U UitfiH a tmnk fer Mm.