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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1917)
NEWS ITEMS Of General Interest About Oregon Oregon Has Overlooked Many Valuable Permanent Resources University of Oregon, Eugene. Amour the coming ureal liuluiitrlen of OrtiKon, H. I). Mlllur cIiihmph flux grow Ini;, inlllt coiiiIuiihIiii:, manufacture of forUllxor, rnlNlnj; of hroccoll, and mni'iufncturon from lumber. Mr. Miller In director of tlio ntuto university MCllOOl Of COIIIIIHTCO, wlllcll IIIIllCOB III- vdHtlKittloiiH of iiiurlcotM nnd ponnlblll. lien for Indtwtrlon. Hroccoll ho iroiiuiincMl well adapted to thu Wllluuiottu valley climate, an CXCdlloilt Mlllpper, Itllll IIKIlllll) when all other green vegotnblen nro gone. Tlio HourcoH of fertilizer may bo two: from tlio nitrogen of the nlr anil from tlio IkmIh of curtain nontlt central Oregon In lieu, notably Hummer anil Abort hike. For tlio manufacture of fertilizer from tlio air, Mr. Miller until groat development of Ori'Kon'ri 3,250.000 lillo horsepower would bo neeoHBnry; atnl tlilH hornepower, lie huIi), would play the greatest part In futuro economic growth. "Oregon inailii a ureal mistake when It welit extensively Into tlio applu bunl neH," mild Mr, Miller. "Oregon's spo olal adaptation to apploit wan skilled labor. Skilled labor In transferable, anil no today other flections nearer tli big inarlietH are producing an good fruit iih Oregon, with Oregon unable to meet tho competition becauso of traiiHportatlon." London Crowd Hunting Relics of Zeppelin Wrecked in Suburbs. Movable Schools. One of hIx day movable nchools will bo conducted by tho extension norvlco of tho Oregon Agricultural col lego throiiKhout tho year, tho typo of nchool work being changed during the varloun neanoiiB, Any local organization, nuch aB a farmern union, grange or other or gnnlzntlon In which farmern of tho community are Interested, may pro moto a movable nchool. In counties liavlni: county ngontn, It In necessary to arrange for tho nchool througli them. Such organizations or persons Intercnteil In Hccurlm; a movable nchool, nhould take up tho matter with tho extniiHlon norvlco, Oregon Agrlcul to nil college, Corvallln. Owing to thu heavy demand mado for thin typo of work tho pant fow yearn and to the failure of nomo polntn to meet tho expectations of tho or ganlzern and the extcuBlou norvlco, few apodal rcqulremontn are being mado of all commuultlen requesting thin norvlco. 1. Organize a clasn of not fowor than twenty pcoplo for a ono day nchool and of not Icbs than forty por noim for a longer nchool, theao pcoplo agrooliiR to attend all ncsnlona re quested. 2. I'rovldo a room In which to hold tho nchool or a place for domonnlrn Hon, take caro of heat, light and Jan! tor norvlco, and furnish conveyance to nnd from tho railroad station for In Htructora In charge of tho work. 3. rurnlBh tho demonntratlon ma' terlal necessary for tho typo of nchool desired. 4. Agree to issue 1000 copies of program for tho movablo nchool and dlntrlbuto these an Instructed. 5. To advertlno tho nchool as wltlo ly us ponnlhlo throughout tho com munlty. Tho following linen of work will bo taken up In movablo nchool work dur Ing thin year: Horticulture, agron omy, poultry, dairy, animal husbandry, homo economics, and special subjects an may seem desirable For further Information wrlto tho extension norvlco, Oregon Agricultural college, Corvallln, Oregon, or aoo tho necrotary In tho Information booth at state fair. Ochoco Project is Passed. Salom. HonldontH on tho Ochoco Irrigation project In Crook county will voto on tho question of bonding tho projoct for $1,000,000 to socuro funds to carry out contemplated improve inonts, It became assured when tho office of Stato Engineer Lewis np proved In Its general features tho ro port of K. V. Ilea, projoct engineer, Notlco of tho roport'a approval was nont to tho directors of tho project. Tho project as approved by Englnoor Lewis embraces 20,000 acres of land In Crook county. It Is proposed to Isnuo bonds on tho basis of $50 an ncro valuation for tho project. Qlrl Wlno Trip to Fair. Pendleton. For tho second succes sive year, Carmtno Jones, daughter of a McKay crook farmer, last woolc won first honors In tho stato-wldo turkoy raining contest, In connection with tho industrial club work ot schools. Slio In 14 years of ago. With threo other Umatilla county pupils she nttondod tho fair last woolc as guests ot tho stato. Arthur Crono, of Uplno, was awarded soeond prlzo In pig-raising. Drys Gain Four Towns. Now I la von,, Conn. Tho socallod "llttlo town elections" In Connecticut woro foatureil by lively contests ovor tho oxcIbo questions, and tho "dry" forcos mado a gain of four towns, Of tho 108 towns In tho stato 01 aro now nollcenso, TliousnmlH on thounandn of London em have Journeyed to tho npot whoro Lieutenant William Leofo Hoblnson GREAT GAMBLING RING DISCOVERED Operations Believed to Have Extended Throughout United Slates. MILLION A DAY CHANGED HANDS Chicago Believed to Be Center for Big Syndicate Expose Result of Blackmail Case Trial. Chicago. "More than $1,000,000 changes hands every day as u result of racing handbook operations In Chi cago," Bald United States District At torney Charles F. Clyno Thursday, who declared ho bad positive information of this. Thero Is not that amount of monoy Involved In Chicago, he said, but gam biers of tho city control betting to that extent throughout tho country. Whllo District Attorney Clyno wns preparing federal action, Mayor Thompson indicated, after a confer enco with Chief llealoy, that a minv tier of police officers will bo transfer red as a result of Judge Laudis' ox- pose. "I understand." nald tho mayor. "that Chief Healoy will shift certain policemen to clean up tho gambling situation." l'ostofflco authorities iti cities fur nUlied with racing nows from Chicago were ordered to seize tho records of tho gamblers. Thin action wan taken as a result of a conference between District Attor ney Clyno and Qonoral J. I. Stuart, chief postal Inspector. Qonoral Stuart Immediately sent or dors to the poatofflco authorities of Cleveland, St. Louis, Denver, Houston, Now York and San Francisco to ferret out tho records of tho gamblers and hold thorn. "Chicago is tho hub of all this race track betting," Bald District Attorney Clyno. "Thoro is llttlo doubt that wo can obtain tho Indictments of tho gamblers now for using tho malls to dofraud, Tho only thing loft to do Is to prosont our ovldonco before tho federal grand Jury." Judgo Landls discovered n pokor and brldgo game In tho Hotel Astor, 184 North Clark stroot, whon tho first witness testified after tho inquiry into gambling conditions was oponod. Tho Judgo lntlmatod lator in tho day that ho would Investigate tho baseball pools also. Officials In Washington aro aiding in tho Investigation, and announce ment was mado that tho government might sook indictments against cortain Chicago gamblers as violators of tho lottery and postal lawn, brought down tho first Zeppelin to bo successfully attacked in England. Most of tho ruin bad been swept off, but Binder Trust Has Absolute Control of World's Supply, Says Steenerson Fergus Falls, Minn. ItcproBentatlve Halvor Steenerson, after completing an Investigation begun in Washington relative to tho big advanco in tho price of binder twino this year and the further advance that is expected next year, has returned to, Fergus Falls "The binder twino situation Ib In the control of tho Commission del Merca- do do Ifennoquln Rcguladoro of Yuca tan," tho representative said. "This Is the most Iron clad trust In the world and controls absolutely tho world's supply of sisal, out ot which binder twino is mado. This trust was organ Izcd by tho military governor of Yuca tan, who controls It. Tho orcanlza tlon was approved by Carranza and tho trust was financed In tho United States with tho approval ot tlio stato department "Norman Llnd, whoso father. John Llnd, was sent as President Wilson's personal representative to Mexico, is its American representative. This trust already has doubled tho prlco of sisal to tlio stato of Minnesota, which means an extra tax of at least 10 cents an aero In Minnesota. This monoy goes to tho military government and Carranza." Christian Science Wins Right to Practice Albany, N. Y. Christian Scientists In Now York state may treat persons afflicted with dlscaso without obtain licenses to practlco medicine, provided they conform to tho toncts of tho Christian Sclonco Church. It wns clear ly ruled In a decision handed down by tho court of appeals. Tho test caso which brought tho decision was Inst! tutcd in 1911 against Willis Vernon Cole, a Christian Sclonco practitioner. convicteu in iui2 ot practicing medl clno illegally and fined $100. Tho Judgment wns roversed, tho flno order ed romlttod and a now trial ordered by tho higher court. Deputies Drink Evidence. Soattlo, Wash. Tho suit of tho Chi cago, Mllwnukco & St. Paul railroad against Sheriff Robert T. Hodge, to recover $2500 worth of liquor solzed oy tlio sheriff at Maplo Valley Sop tembor 13 becauso shipped to a flctl tlous address, was continued In a Jus tice court. Tho railroad had a lion on tho liquor for $158 freight charges, Sheriff Hodgo tostiflcd that ho ordor- od tho liquor destroyed becauso his deputies woro "nibbling nt It." Richard Flower I Dead. Now York. Hlchard Flowor, known throughout tho country for stock-soiling operations, from which ho was credited with having notted more than $1,000,000, droppod doad in a Ilobokon thentor Sunday, Rolntlvos Idontlfiod tlio body. Flowor, who oporatod under many nliasos, was in turn lawyor, preacher, "hoalor," and "alchemist," with a sccrot for tho manufacture of rublos, and a Wall-street mlno opera tor. Ho was 73 years old. Million for Two Milk Plants. Soattlo. Ono million dollars cash was paid Thursday by Charles E, Pea body, formor prostdont of tho Alaska Stoamshlp company, to tho John B. ftgnow company of Seattle for tho con densed milk plants of tho company at mount vornon, Skagit county, and at Femdalo. Whatcom countv. Thn Mount Vornon plant has a capacity of 3000 cases a day, Brewer Offers Solution. Buffalo, N. Y. A reduction In tho amount of alcohol in boor was advo cated by spcakors at tho 20th annual convention of tho Master Brewers' as sociation. Hugh S. Fox, socrotary of tho United States Drowors' associa tion, declared that tho solution ot tho whole liquor problem would bo prohi bition of tho salo ot spirituous liquors and llconso for tho salo ot boor and light wines. tho relic hunters dug Into the ground to find small pieces. BUSINESS GOOD IN NORTHWEST; PRODUCERS REAPING BENEFITS Washington, D. C. Generally pros perous conditions arc reported throughout tho Pacific Coast in the federal reserve monthly bulletin. Of conditions on the north coast, tho bul letin says: "Grain crops, though of less than the usual volume, are commanding such prices that tho money returns nro above tho normal. Although there have been large shipments of wheat by rail from the Pacific Northwest to tho cast, many farmers have not yet sold, holding in tho expectation ot higher prices. The barley crop fell considerably short ot the earlier esti mates, but with tho carry-over there wero approximately 350,000 tons (near ly 15,000,000 bushels) beyond domes tic requirements and available for ex port Prices are $S and $10 a ton higher than last year. "Tho apple crop ot California, Ore gon and Washington is estimated at 5,800,000 barrels, which Is a little abovo normal. Tho quality is excep tional and high prices are ruling. "Hops will yield about 280,000 bales, or 20,000 bales moro than last year. This Is far In excess ot domestic re quirements. Tho British embargo on exports has affected prices most un favorably, bids of 10 to 12 cents com paring, for example, with 43 Hi cents In 1911. "Tho salmon pack of the Pacific Coast, including Alaska, is about 20 per cent below normal. A leading packer says that from tho sollers' point of view tho salmon markets of tho world aro in bettor condition than at any time since 1900. "Mining continues its great activity, with expanding output. "Thero has been no material chango In tho unsatisfactory condition of the lumber industry, lack of transporta tion facilities being tho greatest handi cap. Ships for tho lumber trade, with an nggregato carrying capacity of 30,- 000,000 feet, aro now building on this coast." NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS Vote by Mall Proposed. Madison, Wis. Governor Phlllpp hns callod a spoelal Bosslon of tho leg islature for Octobor to pass an act per mitting aoldlora on tho Moxlcan border to voto by mall. Many Mexicans Starving. Laredo, Tex. Deplorablo conditions exist in Lampazos, 80 miles south ot tho border In Nuevo Leon, where 20 deaths from starvation occurred in two days, according to reports received hero. At least half of tho crops have boon confiscated by tho government for military purposes. Tho poorer women in Lampazos are unablo to clotho themselves proporly, and chil dren of both soxes aro virtually naked. Wheat Hits High Mark. Chicago. Highest prices this sea son woro scored In tho wheat markot Thursday as a result of increasing drouth damngo in Argentina. The closo was firm, 202V4o to 2&c not higher, with Doconibor at $1.58 and May at $1.5751 Corn showed a not advanco of Vj to ?ic, and oats of to H0c. Provisions finished nt a rango varying from 35 conts do ollno to a rlso ot 2c, Czar Gives Jews Schools. Potrpgrad, via London. Jews will enjoy grentor educational advantages 'In Russia In tho future. A sorles of high schools and technical schools ex clusively for Jewish studonts is to bo established by tho government and groator froodom will bo accordod with ropoct to tholr entry Into tho universities. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Dlucstem, $1.3C; fortyfold, $1.30; club, $1.28; red fife, $1.30; red Russian, $1.27. Oats No. 1 White, feed, $28. Barley No. 1 feed, $33. Flour Patents, $0.80; straights, $0.2000.60; export. $0.20; valley, $C40; whole wheat, $7; graham, $0.80. Mlllfccd Spot prices: Bran, $23 por ton; Bhortn, $25 per ton; rolled barley, $35.50030.50. Corn Whole, $42 per ton; cracked, $43. Hay Producern' prices: Timothy, eastern Oregon, $10.50018 per ton; timothy, valley, $15 0 16; alfalfa, $14.50015.50; wheat hay. $13,500 14.50; oat and vetch, $13013.50; cheat, $12; clover, $10. Butter Cubes, extras, 31c. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 33035c; butter fat, No. 1, 32c; No. 2, 30c, Portland. Eggs Oregon ranch, current re ceipts, 30037c per dozen; Oregon ranch, candled, 40c. Poultry Hens, 14015c; springs, 15 017c per pound; turkeys, live, 200 22c. Veal Fancy, 12012c per pound. Pork Fancy, 12 013c per pound. Vegetables Artichokes, 75c0$l per dozen; tomatoes, 50 0 00c per crate; cabbage, $1.35 per hundred; peppers, 405c per pound; eggplant, 500c per pound; lettuce, 20 025c per dozen; cucumbers, 25 050c per box; celery, C075c per dozen; corn, 10020c per dozen. Potatoes Oregon buying price, 90c 0$1 per hundred, country points; sweets, 202c per pound. Onions Oregon buying price, $1.00 per sack, country points. Green Fruits Apples, new, 50c $1.50 per box; cantaloupes, C0c$1.25 per crate; peaches, 40065c per box; watermelons, lc per pound; pears, 75c 0$1.5O; grapes, 75c0$1.4O; casabas, lc; Turkish melons, 3c per pound. Cattle Steers, prime, $6.5007.10; steers, good, $G0C.5O; steers, common to fair, $505.50; cows, choice, $50 5.50; cows, medium to good, $404.50; cows, ordinary to fair, $404.50; heif ers, $4 05.76; bulls, $3 04.25; calves. $306. Hogs Prime, $9.50010; good to prime mixed, $9.5009.65; rough heavy, $8.7509.25; pigs and skips, $8,250 8.75. Sheep Lambs, $5.50 08.75; yearling wethers, $5.7507.25; old wethers, $5.50 7.25; ewes, $3.5005.50. Hops 1916 crop, 10012c per pound. Hides Salted hides, 25 pounds and up, 17c; salted hides, 50 pounds and up, 12c; salted kip, 15 pounds to 25 pounds, 17c; salted calf, up to 15 pounds, 23c; green hides, 60 pounds and up, 15c; green stags, 50 pounds and up, 11c; green kip, 15 pounds, 17c; dry flint hides. 28c; dry flint calf, up to 7 pounds, 30c; dry salt hides, 24c Wool Eastern Oregon, fine, 230 20c; coarse, 30032c; valley, 30 032c Cascara Bark Old and new, 5c per pound. Pelts Dry long-wooled pelts, 21c; dry short-wooled pelts, 17c; dry shear lings, 10025c each; salted Iamb pelts, 75c$1.25; salted short-wooled pelts, 5Oc0$l. Tallow No. 1, 6c; No. 2. 5c; grease, 4c. Sugar Recovers From Drop. Sugar advanced 15 cents again yes terday, making a total increase of 65 cents within the past 30 days. This nearly wipes out tho sensational drop ot 75 cents made about two months ago, and all Blgns point to a continued advance to higher prices than early this summer, when all records wero broken. Granulated cane sugar Is now $7.75 a sack. Potatoes are advancing in price. The mlddlo western crop this year Is said to be from 40 to 60 per cent short and already tho Yakima crop is being drawn upon for eastern shipments. Tho local crop is not all dug yet, but Is said to be normal. Tho price now ranges around $21 a ton for locals and $25 for Yakimas. Frosty nights have caused some ot the fresh local field products to be come scarce. Tomatoes aro being picked green by growers who want to save what they can before a killing frost destroys the remainder ot tho crop. Blackberries In tho valley were said to ho badly damaged by Monday night's frost, but tho local demand Is light and prices failed to advance. Tokay grapes are still Jobbing at $1.35 a crate but an advanco Is ex pected soon. Elborta nnd Crawford peaches are still running strong at 6,0 cents a box. Peaches aro rapidly nearlug the end ot their season. Can taloupes are getting scarce. Apples are arriving in largo quantities. Steel Company Buys Site. Portland Fifteen acres of land sit uated north ot the plant of tho Shell Oil company at Wlllbrldgo have been purchased as tho site for tho now Portland plant of tho Pacific Coast Steel company and an allied Industry, according to A. C. Callan, whose orig inal announcement at a recent pros perity dinner that these two industries wero coming to Portland was made la Tho Oregonlan. Approximately 10 acres of tho pur chased tract will bo utilized for tho plant ot tho steel company, construc tion of which will probably bo com menced within the next year. Until tho final details ot tho entire plant aro worked out, tho identity of tho auxiliary Industry will not bo announc ed, Mr. Callan said. Tho property purchased does not front on tho Wil lamotto river, but Is not far removed from tho waterfront and has adequato railroad facilities.