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WORLD HAPPENINGS Of CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Brents of Noted People, Government! and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. Intoxicating liquor, mostly of n bootlegging variety, estimated at $75, 000, was seircd by the Salt Lake City police in raids conducted Thursday night. Ex-President William H. Taft, much improved after his illness there of more than a week, left Clay Center, Kan., Thursday en route to his sum mer home at Murray Bay, Canada. A largo number of arrests were made throughout County Clare, Ire land, Thursday, under the defensc-of-the-realm act The prisoners are charged with illegally drilling Sinn Fein volunteers. Secretary Lansing has notified Sen ator Chamberlain that the British for cism office is not willlne at this time to make any concessions to Oregon or other American apple growers seeKing a market in the United Kingdom. District exemDtion boards at Sacra mento, Cal., passed resolutions Thurs dav warninir local exemption boards that the granting of exemption to married men as a class is in violation of the law and malfeasance in office. The insistent demand from abroad for silver from the United States gov ernment for coinage and for domestic purposes was reflected Thursday in New York in a record jump in the price. Charles Lee Swemm, private steno grapher to "President Wilson, was passed by division draft board No. 4 at Trenton, N. J., as physically fit for military service in the National Army, He said he would not file a claim for exemption. Unless the civil authorities at Van couver, Wash., act promptly to sup press houses of ill-fame in that town, the military authorties at Vancouver Barracks will post armed sentinels in front of the resorts to prevent soldiers from entering them. The National Guard division to go to France, representing 26 states and the District of Columbia, will be mobilized at Mineola, L. I., at a camp named Albert L. Mills, after the late Briga dier General Mills. The Oregon troops are included in this division. Following a thwarted attempt to rob the McCloud State bank Thursday, one of two robbers killed his compan ion as they were making their escape, because the latter could run no longer, having been shot in the heel by a member of the pursuing posse. There is only enough wool being pro duced in the United States to provide every man in the country with a bath ing suit annually, according to statis tics discussed at the National Sheep and Wool bureau conference in Chi cago. The bureau voted to put its services at the command of Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator. Colonel Robert M. Thompson, presi dent of the Navy League of the United States, who was asked by Secretary Daniels to resign as a result of a statement issued by the league con cerning a recent explosion in the Maro Island navy yard, has sent a letter to Mr. Daniels saying he would retire from the league if Mr. DanieU would resign as secretary of the Navy. The strict .physical training out of doors which the members of the Amer ican expeditionary force in France are undergoing is having its results. One turned up this week when field head quarters received a letter from a com pany commander in which he said his men were developing so fast that all their uniforms were getting too small. Some of the uniforms, he wrote, now are four inches too Bmall about the chest. The Canadian casualtiy list issued Tuesday night contains the following names of Americans killed in action: W. H. Bland, Black Bear, Idaho. Nine hundred and thirty-threo Scan dinavian ships have been destroyed by torpedoes or mincesince the beginning of the war, according to the Copen hagen Aftenbladet. Of this number Norway lost 600, Denmark 187 and Sweden 146. The number of Scandi navian seamen lost in these disasters was about 500. TARS CONSIDER BAN Boycott on German Ships and Sailors After Peace Urged by Seamen ol Both Entente nnd Neutrals, London "To consider the crimes committed by Germany and seamen of German U-boats" was tho olllcial de scription of the purpose of the assem blage hero Sunday of representatives of seamen's organltations of several entente allied nnd neutral countries. France, Italy, tho Unite! States, Canada, Australia, Holland, Belgium and tho Scandinavian countries wore represented by masters, mates, engi neers, sailors, cooks and stewards. J. Havelock Wilson, head of the British Seamen's Union, presided. In his speech Mr. Wilson said: "It is not worth while calling on ma government to protect us, but tho people of the world must do something for themselves. The war will not last forever. After the war the Germans again will have to come among tho seamen of the civilized world. Then Now in Exile. Ex-Czar Nicholas, of Russia. Pntrnirrnil It was officially an - n - t nounced Sunday for the first time that fhn now rriflnm nf Kirhnlns Romun- ofT, the deopsed Russian emperor, it at Tobolsk, a western Siberia town, u-hiVh rppfntlv achieved dubious pub licity in revolutionary Russia as the birthplace of Gregory Kasputin, tne mvatir mnnlf whn wilfffd r remarka ble influence over the ex-emperor's family up to the time oi tne priest s assassination. there will be a great many accounts to settle. "As seafaring men, we should ex press in no uncertan language our opinion of German brutality. Suppose the seamen of the world make up their minds that, after giving Germany fair warning, they will, independently of all governments, show the Germans that the seafaring men of all nations will not permit themselves to be dis graced by working in a boat in which Germans sail. Not only will we pun ish German seamen, but German ship owners as well." Mr. Wilson proposed that the sea men, after the war, set up an interna tional commission to try commanders and crews who have murdered inoffen sive seamen. SCHOOL BOARD ROW FATAL Slayer Thought Victim Opposed Sis ter's Ite-Elcctlon aa Director. Grangeville; Idaho John Nevin was shot and instantly killed at Whiteblrd, 20 miles southeast of here, Saturday by Arthur Freeman, according to a re port telephoned to the sheriff's office. After shooting Nevin, Freeman walked across the street to tho church and shot himself. He lived about two hours, according to reports. It is reported that Freeman held the belief that Nevin, as a momber of the school board at Whiteblrd, had failed to approve the re-election of a sister of Freeman's to a position on tho school board. This incident occurred a little more than a year ago and Free man had since had trouble with other members of the school board, it is said. Senator Scores I. W. W. Washington, D. C Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, denounced the Industrial Workers of the World Saturday in tho senate. "With the Industrial Workers of the World perjury is a fine art and murder has been reduced to a Bciencc," he declared. "After murder has been committed and a man is brought into court, the organization produces fine alibis. I have been asked tho meaning of I. W. W. It stands for Imperial Wilhelm's Warriors." . W. W. LEADERS ARE AT SPOKANE Military Detain High Officials on Eve of Strike. CLOSE MEETING HALLS Idaho Guardsmen Round Up 27 Agi tator. Who Are Being Held in Jail an Military Prisoners. Spokane, Wash. James Rowan, die trict secretary of the I. W. W. nnd. 26 other alleged members of tho organiza tion, wore arrested at local I. W. W. headquarters hero Sunday by n com pany of Idaho National Guardsmen nnd placed In tho county jail as military prisoners. Rowan and William Moran, secre tary of tho local I. W. W. organiza tion, were arrested nt the local I. W, W. hall by Major Clement Wilkins, In command of a battalion of guardsmen on patrol duty here. Tho raid and nrrests wcro made by Major Wilkins, acting under orders re ceived from tho district commander at Portland. Tho immediate word for the action of the military was from E. F. Blaine, chairman of tho State In dustrial Relations commission, who came to Spokane Sunday morning as renrcscntative of Governor l.lstcr. "You men are military prisoners and are not detained under civil law," Ma jor Wilkins told the men, after they had been lined up in the corridor or the fail, and were waiting to bo searched and booked. "An investigation of your cases will be begun nt once, and if it is found that any of you arc wrongfully held, vou will be released. Later Major Wilkins said the entire proceedings were under military or ders, Bnd that no charges had been placed against tho men. A deputy United Stntes marshal, wh accom panied the soldiers, did bo only to identify the men arrested, ho saw. Later tho man who shouted from tho sidewalk was arrested outside tho jail. He gave his name ns Jerome Baker. At the Main avenue hall, two men, who insisted on mounting the stairs after the soldiers had been placed on guard, were arrested, bringing the to tal to 27. The arrests were made on tho eve of the day Bet for the strike of the agri cultural and construction men in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon tana. Strike orders advising farm workers to "let the fruit rot on the ground,' and callinir on construction workers to lay down their tools, had been signed bv Rowan. Lumber workers in tho four states alreadv are on strike. "Tho only effect of my arrest will be to intensify the strike," said Row- an, while he was awaiting his turn to be searched and booked. "I think tho strike will spread further now, and probably will afreet industries in which no strike" has been called. Even though all the officers or employes of the oriran zation are nut in jail, ana an the halls closed, arrangements have been made to hand o tho movement Only a vote of tho members of tho organization can halt tho strike, Row an said, as there is no one witn au thority to take such action. Tho strike order was to becomo effective Monday, unless I. W. Ws., alleged to be illegally held in jail, are released by that time. Rowan's arrest differs from those of I. W. Ws. at Yakima and Wenatchco in that It is a result of his telegraphed threat to the governors of tho four Northwest states, of a Btriko to bo effective Monday if I. W. W. members held prisoners in those states bo not released. These prisoners, taken as I. W. Ws., include a number of interned Germans and alleged or convicted slackers. Tho 27 prisoners taken were not lacking in money. Rowan had $207 in bills and silver and $18 in small checks. William Moran had $181. Tho total of tho 27 wbb $1300. Pacifists Plan Meeting. Minneapolis Louis P. Lochner, sec retary of tho Peoplo's Council of America, arrived hero Saturday to take charge of arrangements for tho national meeting horo September 1 to 6 in tho Interests of peace. Mr. Loch ner, who was in tho Ford peace expe dition in 1915, declared tho chief pur pose of tho organization la to "bring tho boys out of tho trenches forthwith and let the warring nations Bettlo their differences by other means." E HOPS ARE ON INCLINE Decrease In Acreage Due to Prohibi tion Wave Causes High Price Foreign Buyers Look Here. PuvnIHm Hops can't bo bought In tho valley this week, according to James Pincus, hop broker, who has been trying to keep up with tho boostH In tho hop market lately. No prices tiro being quoted under .10 cents, and it is reported that 32c cents has been offered. At that, though, tho farmers are expecting still more, and as a ro buR no options can bo bought at any price. Buyers from Oregon interested In tho local crop are adding to tho speculation. An example of tho change In tho market Is Uio price quoted on last year's crops, a Httlo of which Is still unsold. Two months ago It was quoted at 6 cent, and now tho offer Is 20 cents. Alderton farmers are expecting tho market to reach 25 cents. "Tho acreage is decreasing faster than the demand," says Hugh Herren in explanation of tho recent soar In prices. With only 50 per cent of the acreage and 70 per cent of tho normal crop ready, tho shortage In tho valley is apparent. This Is true of Oregon, California and tho Eastern hop Holds. Mr. Pincus snyB that the browing or beer has not been on tho decrease all over tho country, and in addition, for eign breweries, who duonded on iter man and English hops, are now forced to come to America for them. This adds to the market nnd Is help ing tho farmer who has grown hojw this year to make a good price for his crop. In spite of tho recent advances, Mr. P ncus reports, that probably ou per cent of the valley crop has already been sold at less than 1 1 cents. Farmers who have already plowed up their hop fields aro not likely to put them In again, duo largely to tho un certainty of tho market nnd tho spread of tho prohibition movement. The difference is apparent when figures quoted show that Oregon raised 1 10,- 000 bales last year and this year it is estimated at 40,000. Washington can only expect about 30,000 bales this year and California Is 37,000 bales be hind previous years. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT Portland -Wheat Illuestem, new, $2.28; forty fold, $2.2G; club, $2.23: red Russian, $2.21. Oats No. 1 white feed, $50 per ton Barley No. 1 white feed, $18 per ton. Flour Patents. $11.60. Millfced Spot prices Bran, $37 per ton; shorts, $10; middlings, $17; rol led barley. $52; rolled oats, $C0. Corn White. $92 ton; cracked, $93. Hay Producers' prices Timothy, Eastern Oregon, $28 or ton; valley timothy, $26; alfalfa, $23; valley grain hay, $10. Vegetables Tomatoes, 35ft 76c per crato; cabbage, 2ft,21c perjound; let tuce, $1.50ftil.75 per crate; cucum bers, 40fti.60c per dozen; peppers, 8ft 10c ner pound: buans, 0fti7e; corn, 30 ft3Gc per dozen. Potatoes New Oregon, 2Jft'!Uc per pound. Onions Walla Walla, $1.350 1.50; red, $1.25 tier sack. Green Fruits Cantaloupes, 85 (if, $2.40 per crate; peaches, 40cft.$1.25 per box; watermelons, $ 1.25ft $1.50 per hundred; apples, $1. 35ft; 2.25 per box; plums, 65cft$1.60; pears, $2.25 ft",2.50; grapes, $1.75; casabas, pound. Butter Cubes, extras, 40ft,40Jc per pound; prime firsts, 39jc. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 44c; cartons, lc extra; butterfat, No. 1, 44c; No, 2, 42c. Eggs Oregon ranch, current re ceipts, 35ftj36c per dozen; Oregon ranch, candled, 37ift'38c; selects, 40c, Poultry HenB, 15ft7)16Jc per pound; broilers, 17ft"18c; turkeys, 18ft,21c; ducks, old, 13ft)15c; young, 17ftjl8Jc; geeae, old, 8ft9c. Veal Fancy, 14 jft7)15c per pound. Pork Fancy, 19ift,20c per pound. Hops 1916 crop, 18ftj,20c per pound; 1917 contracts, 30c per pound. Wool Eastern Oregon, fine, 58ft7) 61c per pound; coarse, 58ft7,01c; val ley, 60ftj70c; mohair, bBMWc. Cascara Burk New, 7Jc per pound; old, 8c. Grain Bags In car lots, 13Jc. Cattle BeBtbeef Bteera $ 8.25 8.75 Good beef BteerB 7.25(?fl 8.25 Best beef cows 6.00 7.00 Ordinary to good 4.00&7) 0.00 Beat heifers 0.25ft) 7.25 Bulls 4.50 6.00 CalvcB 8.50 9.50 Stockers and feeders.... 4,50 0.7C Hogs Prime light hogH $10.2510.75 Prime heuvy hoga 16. 50 16. 65 Pigs 14.7515.2C Bulk 16.75 Sheep Wcstorn lamba $12.00(312.75 Valley lambs 11.50(2)12.00 Yearlings 8.75 9.50 Wethera 8.00ft) 8.50 Ewea 3.50 7.00 PEACE PROPOSALS FID QUARTER Washington Sees Firm Intent to Win in Lloyd George's Talk. SECRETARY IS SILENT Pope's Message Laid Bcforo President and Many Conferences Will be Necessary Before Replying. Washington. I). C Premier Lloyd George's optimistic speech In tho Brit ish parliament Friday was Interpreted hero as a preliminary Indication of tho attitude tho allied nations may be ox- nucted to adopt toward any discussion of peace on a basis which might pur- mil Germany, as a conqueror, to uic tato terms. News of the premier speech camo while tho Stato deportment was recoiv Inir bv cable from tho British foreign olllco tho text of Pope Boncdlct'8 mes sage to tho leaders of all belligerent nations proposing a basis Tor puaco ne gotiations and earnestly appealing for Its consideration. In entente diplomatic quarters and among government officials Mr. Lloyd George's announcement of improve ment in food conditions, removing tho danger of England being starved Into submission, his assurance that losses through submarine attacks continued to decrease and his declaration that there would bo sulllclent tonnage for 1918 and for 1919, If necessary, wuro hailed joyfully as a sign of Great Bri tain's safe position and firm attitude. Tho Popo's message was laid before President Wilson by Secretary Lan sing. ImKirtant conferences which must precede a reply will begin short ly, but necessarily some timo must elapse before tho response goes for ward. While there already have been many Informal conferences among olllclals and diplomat regarding tho Pohj'h proposals, It may bo stated on Secre tary Lansing's authority that the Sec rotary so far has not discussed tho subject with tho President and also has refrained from communicating his viuws regarding tho character of tho reply which should bo iniido to any of the many diplomatic callers ho has hail since tho first press notice of tho dis patch of tho Pojlo's communication. Mr. Lansing has felt that it would bo improper to Indicate uvun in a er sonal way what ho thought of tho com munication, and ho has also deprecated any attempt by the newspapers to forecast the action of the government in this matter as likely to provo very embarrassing. ESPIONAGE CHARGES FILED German Naval Officer and Associate Held Without Ball at Han Francisco. San Francisco --Lieutenant Irving F. Schneider, of tho German navy, was arrested horo on a Presidential warrant as n spy three dayB ago, de partment of Justlcu officials announced Saturday. Many maps and papers, declared to be of an incriminating nature, were found in his possession. With Schneider was arrested Theo dore Kasinger, a former department store employe, who is accused of aid ing Schneider in obtaining maps and other information concerning military establishments hero for uso of en emies. By tho President's order tho men aro being held incommunicado, without bail and without tho privilege of a hearing. Tho arrest of tho men was carefully concealed until thiB order of tho Presi dent arrived. Schneider, according to tho Federal authorities, was decorated with the iron cross for BervlceB rondored while a lieutenant In tho German navy. This Iron croHB was said to bo among tho effects taken from him at the timo of hla arrest. Schneider and Kasinger aro alleged to havo occupied apart menta in their lodgingB with four Austrian army ofll cerfl, who were horo, it la alleged, on a spying miBsion. TIicbo four olllcerH aro now being sought. Americans Aro Wounded. London According to tho Daily Nowb, sorno wounded American noldierH from tho Western front have just ar rived nt tho hospital at Bath. t Washington, D. C Neither tho War nor tho Navy department has any Information on tho reported wounding of American troops. Prompt official announcement is promised wlion Infor mation la received, provided It la not incompatible with military Interest.