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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1914)
Wm in II1 1 tea rajf"-- i r .rri, b I "-ii i i i i -i i tt.it- i , , i. ... , ,, , i , BOMB FROM AIR BEHEADS CITIZEN Fears of Low Prices tor Hops Decried by Expert I OrllnnU Bomo Of tllO Il0rt?rnW(irfl fnrmnrlv fir.iffFl.1 lUi- I- w - fJirl Mnimfifl iml M.nif H.mM ,f" ? b?c,0,,nf n nr,'nc with-! audi m Canada, South America, Japan Uin mailllCU and Many UUIItl- ?utf'1"0"' Conrad Krobs at a 'and Australia. These countries ro" ings Aro Damaged. German Aviator Drop 4 Missiles On VarhQnc Strikes Near American Embassy. Paris Four bombs woro dropped on tho city from n German aoroplnno Sun day. Ono mIsllo, exploding In Avo nuo du Trocadoro nt tho corner of Ruo Froynolnot, blow tho head from tho shoulders of n man who wan atandfnjf his daughter, and Tho other bombs on tho corner with crippled tho child. did llttlo damage. Crowds, taking advantago of a beau tiful autumn day, woro promenading on tho bnnk of tho Suino when tho aerial warrior appeared almost direct ly abovo tho Eiffel Tower. It In believed that tho llrst bomb dropped was Intonded for tho wireless station or tho tower, or jKwslbly for tho nearby buildings containing army stores. ft landed in Avenue du Tro cadoro, not far from tho tower, and the oxploslon was hoard for many blocks. Tho houses in tho vicinity wero bad ly damaged, many of tho walls crack ing and windows bolng shattered. Tho bomb struck only a block from the American embassy at No. 5 Ruo do Challlot, where Ambassador Myron T. Horrlck, who did not accompany tho government to Bordeaux, still makes his homo. In tho wako of tho bomb fluttered a Gorman flag. At tho sound of tho ex plosion tho promonnders in that boc tlon first rushed for sholtor, and then, as tho airship moved on, thoy hurried to tho aceno of tho havoc. In tho midst of the excitement tho ncroplano dropped thrco moro bombs. Ono landed among a herd of cows pas tured on tho Antcull raco course. Ono cow was killed and others toppled over stunned. A third bomb fell In Ruo Vlnouso and a fourth in Ituo do la I'ompo, a quarter in which many Americans live. Comparatively little dam'ago was dono In either InBlancc. local hotol. "Uocauso tho buyers aro not onoratlmr nnw mmm tmtlilmr n. I tho real demand docs not begin before October or Novcmbor. "Thero In going to bo a shortage of hops any way you flguro It, and when the market adjUBta itnetf to tho new conditions prices will bo higher. Grow ers would Do foolish to sell their hops now at tho 17 or 18-cont prices bolng laiKou about, in a year Illto this they win run no risk in Holding. "Oregon has produced only 110,000 Dales, California tho same quantity, Washington 40,000 bales and Now York not over 20,000 bales, n total of 280,000 bales for tho United States. Tho brewery consumption In this coun try Is 245,000 bales annually. Because of tho war brewers aro not able to Im port German or Australian hops. On tho othor hand, wo will havo to supply tho non-producing countries that qulro about 00,000 bales. England I uiwiiyn n great market lor Amorcan nops onti should alio lake only 50,000 uuics mis year tho English buyers a ready havo 30,000 under contract wo will bo fucc to face with a great hop Biiorugo oi not ioflB than 00,000 hales. Mr. Krobs declares that tho Bhorts, who boiu mo eastern brewers and deal ors a lurgo part of tho Oregon farm t I l. A urn hujw uoiore tney were grown, nro now trying naru to break tho mar ket bo thoy can buy in cheanlv. ulutors, he says, aro working the same game. "When tho crop is out of tho crow. ors' hands," said Mr. Krcbs, "you can look lor tho price to Bhoot upward. If tho grower Is wise, ho will himself take this profit, which is surelv corn ing. If ho is determined to give away his hopB now, ho had better go out of tno business." Farming Course Mailed to Eighth Grade Teachers Salem That tho agricultural work In tho schools may bo thorough and conducted so as to give tho best re suits, Stato Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill Is mailing uli olghth-grado teachers copies of a course, of study prepared by F. L. Grlflln, of tho Oregon Agricultural col lego. Tho course Is intended to satify tho demands of teachers and patrons of tho schools In tho elements of agri culturo. Tho Introduction saya: "Agriculture should bo taught, an far as possible, In terms of tho child's own experience. This centers tho work of tho school around tho dominant In terests and activities of tho home and tho community. Studonta manifesting a great deal of interest in agriculture should bo encouraged to apply their knowledge at home. That phaso of agriculture moat attractive to them should bo organized into a definite project to bo worked out at home un der tho supervision of tho school." It Is planned to devote about half an hour each day to tho study of agri culture, une teachers arc urged when they believe the pupils will bo moro Interested In agrlculutral topics than the ono assigned to permit them to continue that work as long as it Is thought profitable. Mr. Churchill regards tho formulas and rules given for scoring various crops in the circular as of particular importance. The pupils are urged to write tho Division of Publications, United States department of Agricul ture, for various booklets for farmers and to tho Oregon Agricultural college for copies of its various publications. "By having the pupils write for these bulletins three or four weeks beforo they are needed, " says tho cir cular, "each child not asking for more than five at one time, a splendid school library can Is obtained free of cost and tho pupils will be procuring a good training In letter writine at the same time." New French Gun Kills Without Apparent Wounds London Confirming in a degroo tho strango stories told of withering death dealt by a now oxplosivu uued by French artillery, tho Standard corre spondent has written from Dieppe: "A visit to tho field battlo of tho Marno shows tho devastating power of tho French throe-Inch gun to bo some thing of which wo hitherto had not dreamed. Entire sections and com panies of Germans have been struck as if by simultaneous thunderbolts, re minding ono of nothing so much as tho wholesale extinction of tho populations of Hcrculaneum and Pompoii. "On tho borders of ono of tho for ests a company of Prussian infantry at bivouac is laid out as if surprised by tho fire. Two sentinels aro still grasp ing thoir rifles, and a little way oft" a messenger lies by himself. Further on, an officer on guard Ilea a few yards from hia men with loosened belts and lying in thoir blankets. Two of them still hold playing cards in their hands. "Thoao sleeping and thoao waking wero awopt out of life together, with out apparently having had time to movo. "Even moro extraordinary is another group of GO doad lying about a small haystack, as if in sleep, thoir rifloa stacked and thoir knapsacks arranged in orderly heaps." Cholera Cases in Hungary Weights and Measures Law Is Criticised by Bureau Salem Declaring that if action wero 'not taken soon Oregon would become the dumping ground of incor rect weights and measures and non standard packages of goods discarded by other states, F. S. Holbrook, of tho United States Bureau of Standards of tho Department of Commerce, has conferred with Mr. Buchtcl, state dep uty soaler of weights and moasurcs, with regard to proparing amendments to tho Oregon law for submission to tho next legislature. Mr. Holbrook said tho Oregon law was far from being a model and that in many respects it was not workable. In placo of county scalers of weights and measures appointed by tho County courts, he urges tho appointment by tho Stato department of district scal ers who will bo directly responsible to tho Stato department. "Tho idea is to provide a plan for giving tho deputies continuous work," continued Mr. Holbrook. "Under the present arrangement many of the county scaler aro not continuously employed in this work and as a result Iittlo Ib accomplished. In many parts of tho stato sovoral counties should bo included in one district This scheme would in no way disrupt or intorforo with tho work in largo cities liko Port land, which maintain thoir own depart ments." Logging Bunks Ordered, Salem Having decided to mako compulsory tho ubo of tho safety log ging bunk, T 1 . t TT (T r r f -j.. KlnK uuiiKp uauor iommiBsioner iiou Proved by Bacteriologists Enounced that he would invito the six London A dispatch to tho Exchango Tolograph company from Bomo says that a message received thero from Vienna sayB that government bacteri ologists havo definitely oatabliBhod tho prosonco of Asiatic cholera among tho 70,000 wounded in tho hospitals of Vlonna. Rome Dispatches from tho Aua trian frontier say tho spread of chol era, especially in Hungary and Ga Ijcia, Ib causing anxiety. Lazarettos are being prepared to prevent tho spread of tho diaoaso. Prisoners of War III, Paris Telegrams from Budapest Indicate that much alarm is felt thoro regarding tho health situation, slnco numerous cases of dysentery are offi cially admitted to exist among prison ers of war Interned in various jmrts of Hungary, Wounded Austrian officer from GnIIcIh unanimously agrw that the I(uwtlMt) artillery fire Is extnw llnarlly good, especially that of the Klov forjw, companies offering tho bunks for salo in thin state to equip a train with thoir devices for demonstration pur poses. Each company will bo asked to equip one car of the train so tho rep resentatives of tho logging companies may havo Iittlo trouble in determining which thoy intend to adopt. Accord ing to the commissioner, tho Oregon conception of logging bunks for many year was four stakes driven in oppo- aite aides of a fiatcar. To unload, two stakes must be chopped In two at tho bed of the car, it being up to the chop per to find a place of safety when tho logs began rolling. Many failed to do so, and, aa a result, sustained injury or were killed, Ship Albany Apples by Carload, Albany A carload of Albany apples, consisting of Jonathans, Kings, and Grimes Golden varieties, will be ship H)d out of this city during the latter part of the week, according to a state ment made by 0. II. Stewart, eccre tary of tho Albany Fruit Growers' hnsocIhIIoi). Jackson County Land mark to Be Abandoned Mcdford One of tho most interest ing landmarks in Jackson county will be removed October 9, when Ed Helms will close the Helms saloon in Jackson ville. ThiB establishment dates back to 1852, whon It was opened by Helms & Winchon in tho mining boom. For years tho place was tho social and po litical hcadquaters in Southern Ore gon: court decisions were made there: it was the scene of trials, and business deals wero transacted there. A collection of pioneer relics valued at $25,000 is on display in the build ing. Thcso include the first piece of gold found in Jackson county: a photo graph of three murderers hanged by tho vigilantes near Yreka, Cal., in the 'COs, and a picco of tho ropo used by tho lynchers; tho first pool tables ever set up on tho Pacific Coast, sent around tho Horn to Eureka and packed to Jacksonville: Indian relics, pioneer firearms and many freaks of nature found by prospectors in tho hills. No decision has been reached as to what will be dono with thcso relics, but It is probablo thoy will be lent for exhibition purposes to the Med ford Commercial club. Villa Demands Resigna tion of Gen, Carranza Chihuahua, Mcx. Tho Immediate resignation of Carranza as first chief of tho constitutionalists is the only basis on which General Francisco Villa will agree to the settlement of dlfllcul tics between himself and Carranza. This was his reply to messagcs'of fofli- clals in Mexico City who protested against his attitude towards Carranza. Villa declared ho never would accept Carranza as head of the republic. His reply, as given out here follows: I lament the circumstances that havo brought about grave danger, but sincerely protest that my sole ambition will bo to arrange existing difficulties without shedding blood If possible, I emphatically declare. 11 L At. . mat ino oniy move mat can 1 .A 4 .. uuoui cessation oi Hostilities on my part Is that Venustiano Carranza de liver supremo command to Fernando Jglesias Calderon so that, in tho the shortest possible time, elections may bo called. At tho same timo I declare I shall not accept CarranZS as nresi dent or vice president or president ad nterim of the republic. "I shall prove the rectitude of my mentions and the disinterestedness which animates the force of this divis- on. Later tho world will realize where rests true disinterestedness and where abortive ambitions." Food Shortage in Europe Predicted by Lord Milner London A timely wa'rnin'g"to p're- paro against an inevitable shortage in tho world's supply of foodstuffs is given by Lord Milner, who points out that although the present harvest is abundant, an immense decrease in pro duction in 1915 must Tresult from the fact that all the able-bodied males of ranee, Germany, AuatriaandjRussia NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. Odd Malady Kills Horses. Prinevillo A fatal contagion broke out among the horses of this communi ty last week. While unloading fine stock from tho trucks from tho Henry McCall ranch at the Fair grounds, a fow days ago, two of tho draft horses wero seized suddenly with a strango disease and within a few minutes both wero dead. On the way back to tho ranch another horse was stricken in tho samo manner and died on tho road. Two other horses on tho McCall ranch showed signs of tho samo aflliction and aro in precarious condition after fail ures of local veterinariea to explain tho mystery. The state veterinarian was tele graphed for. In the meantime the stockmen in this country aro uneasy, because of tho immense number of horses in this country that may be como infected. Columbia Extends Iload. St. Helens Tho Btrip on tho Port land road north from Scappoose and known as West Lano has been filled, graded and macadamized for more than a mile. Rock was hauled from St. Helens by gasoline truck night and day. It will be finished this week. Prison Delegates AppetnM. ShIwr Governor West has named Rev. A. A. Moore, of Salem, and W. G. MacLaren, of Portland, delegates to tho convention of tho American Prlitoii association, which will meut In Bt, Paul October 3. are now engaged in fighting, r Of the 650,000,000 quarters of wheat and rye annually produced throughout the world 350,000,000 come from these countries, and other producing coun tries cannot possibly make up the de ficiency. Lord Milner predicts that in tho lat ter half of next year, if not before, all nations which live on wheat and rye will be competing fiercely f$r a share in the uimimamne supply. He snld ; "We may hope that our own country will be better placed than its neigh bors to obtain, at some price to avert famine. But there can be no certain ty of this, and in any case, being as we fortunately are, in a better posi tion than other countries involved in the war, to turn our land to full ac count, it is surely a matter of extreme necessity to use every acre, which can profitably bo employed in that manner, for the production of the most neces sary of all foodstuffs." rr- Farmers ought, says Lord Milner. to rise to the emergency of their own ac cord. They have it in their power, not only to save the country from im minent catastrophe, but at the same time to benefit themselves if they will only act with promptitude. Chinese to Spend Millions for trade in America San Francisco That the Republic of China will spend ?10,000,000 in the united States and Canada in 1915 in tho development and extension of her trade with North America, was the gist of a message received here by the Panama-racific exposition direct from President Yuan Shai Kai. and con firmed in n Bimilar communication from tho head of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of China. in tno working out ot wdat is per haps the greatest commercial enter prise China has ever planned, 50 wealthy and influential public men of the republic will come to San Fran Cisco early in 1915. After studying trade and manufacturing conditions in connection with the exposition, they will make an extensive tour of the United States and Canada, establish ing branches of Chineso business houses in every important center. It is in providing capital for thcso branches that tho Chinese business as sociations and the government will ex pend tho $10,000,000 to the big "booster excursion for the establish ment of closer commercial relations with the West Portland Oregon hops sold this week at the highest price of the sea son. McNcffBros. bought 133 bales of fuggles at 181 to 19J cents. One hundred bales of this quality woro ob tained from a local dealer and the re mainder was the Cooper lot at Inde pendence. Several dealers wero In the market, but found growers very firm. A bid of 17 cents on 250 bales of West Side hops was turned down by the owner. It Is said a number of purchases of in ferior grades and of small lots over contracts have been bought at 14 and 15 cents, but holders of good hops are. not disposed to sell them under 18 cents. Annies arc movlnc hntfAr. Tho howeverJmarket is in cood shano for fancv bring stock, and as prices are reasonable the demand is growing. Fancy apples are quoted at $1.25 to $1.50 and choice at , 75 cents to $1. The season for Grav- enstcins is drawing to a close and Kings, Jonathans, Twenty Ounce, Snows and that class arc comintr to the front. Tho trade looks for a heavy : local consumption of apples as soon as Bummer fruits are off the market. The Canadian apple cron is not coiner to be the menace to Northwestern ap ples on Eastern markets that was pre dicted a few weeks ago, according to ' Walter M. Dickerson, who has just re turned from Canada. Several weeks ago the opinion was freely expressed by authorities that because of the bier apple crop generally, including Can ada, and the curtailment of Canadian apple exports by - the European war, Canadian apples would seek an outlet in the United States in competition with apples grown here. Wheat Bid: Bluestem, $1.03 per bushel; forty-fold, 96c; club, 94c; red Russian, 90c; red Fife, 90c. Oats Bid: No. 1 white feed, $26.25 per ton. Barley Bid: No. 1 feed;, $21.50 per ton; brewing, $22. Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $26 26.50 per ton; shorts, $2929.25; rolled barley, $28. Corn Whole, $38 per ton; cracked, $39. Hay Old timothy, Eastern Oregon, $1516 per ton; new crop timothy. valley, $12.5013; grain hay, $10 11; alfalfa, $1213.50. Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 3031c per dozen; candled, 33 Kaiser's Fifth Son III. Berlin Princo Oscar, the emperor's fifth son, it was announced Tuesday, is suffering from a heart affection, due to his exertions in the field, and has been obliged to leave his regiment. He is under the care of physicians at Metz. The empress received a letter from the emperor in which he referred optimistically to the situation, Chicago Egg Prices Low. Chicago Five cars of strictly frh agga were ima Here Monday to as WHHy different buyers at 201 cente, accord I wr to J. II. MIU-mmII, nree dent of the Chicago liuttor A Kg Umtti, rouitry nens, Jtai(j5i4c; springs, 1414Jc; turkeys, young, 22c; ducks, IUioc; geese, llI2c .. Butter Creamery prints, extras; aoc per pound; cubes. 3I3Zc. Pork Block, lllljc per pound. Veal Fancy, 13ic per pound. Vegetables Cucumbers, 50c per box; eggplant, 7c per pound; peppers, 67jc; artichokes, 85c$l per dozen; tomatoes, 5065c per crate; cabbage, ljc per pound; peas, 56c; beans, 4 6c; corn, 75c$l per sack; celery, 5085c per dozen; cauliflower, $1.25 1.75; asparagus, $2.25 per box; sprouts, 10c per pound. Cattle Prime steers, S7(57.25; choice, $6.506.75; medium, $6.25 6.50; choice cows, $66.25; medium, $5.25 5.75; heifers, $5.50 6.25; calves, $6 8.50; bulls, $3 .4.75; stags, $4.506. Hogs Light, $88.25; heavy, $7 7.25. Sheep Wethers, $45.40; ewes, $3.504.50; lambs, $55.50. Seattle Yakima potatoes are so scarce on the street that the trade was supplied wholly from White Rivers, which jumped to the unusual level'of $30. Thero was not a sack of Eastern Washington spuds on the entire av enue. Growers were paid $22 in less than carload lots for White Rivers. It is thought that the scarcity of Yaki- mas is duo to the recent rains, which have prevent&Tdigging. It is a con soling idea for the street to hug to its bosom, but there is no escape from the knowledge that growers are speculat ing and in furthering this plan are withholding shipments from the mar ket with the evident determination to cause a rise. The apple trade is very brisk, with the choice of buyers running strongly to cooking otock. Frequent sales in lota of twenty-five boxes were made. There is Iittlo call as yet for eating stock. Jonathans are in demand and Winter Bananas enjoy a liberal move ment. The life of the apple trade is due to the disappearance of peaches and pears. Only a few Elbert as are available and these sell up to 65c. Bartlett pears have gone for the sea-: son. Idahoa and Fall Butters are ar riving in good commercial lots. Eggs Select ranch, 3536c dozen. Poultry Live hens, 101 6c "pound; old roosters, 10c; 1914 broilers, li 14c: ducklings, 1012c; geeee, 10c; guinea fowl, $9 per dozen. Dressed Pork lOftllle per pouwl. Dreeaed Veal Small, 1814e per pound; large, 9V4e. Apples New, cooking, 7M3S1 per bex; tiravemteliwi, $lfl,U; Jea thane, $l,Sl.e; WIter Bmnmm, . tl,7fi; KlHjf, 7fe$l. ' ' CrftiwpfHee IQcftitl per box, CnwlwfWee W.78 per brrJ,