NEWS ITEMS
Of General Interest
About Oregon
Oregon Has Overlooked Many
Valuablo Permanent Resources
Unlvornlty of Oregon, Ktwiic.
Among Uio coming grunt ludUHtrli n of
Oregon, II. II. Miller rdwwoH flux ;row
I ni;, milk condoimlng. iimtuiriictiiro of
forMUur, rulhliiK or broccoli, anil
inunufiicturcH from lumber. Mr. Mlllor
Ib director of tho ntato nnlvernlty
nuhool of cuiiiniurco. which sunken In
vmllntloi)H of nmrhutH ami pomilhlll
tlort for Industries,
Broccoli ho pronounced well ndantod
to the Willamette vnlloy climate, mi
excellent hIiIikt, mill iihii bid whon nil 1
other green vegolnbloH iiro gone. I
Tim source of fertilizer nmy bej
two: from tho nitrogen of tho air mill I
from tho IkmIh of curtain hoiiUi central
Oregon Inken, notably Hummer mid!
Aburt Inlaw, ,
Tor tho iimmifactnro of fertilizer
from tho air. Mr. Mlllor wild great'
dovuloiilllunt of Dmenn'ri n.SKn.nMI tiltnl
horsepower would bo nocosnnry; and
tblH hornepower, hn mild, would jilny
tho KumteHt part In future economic
growth.
"Oregon mado a groat mlntnko when
It wont extensively Into tho npplo bunl
neHB," Mild Mr. Mlllor. "Oregon'n apo
dal adaptation to apploa wan nkllled
labor. Skilled labor Ih trannfornblo,
nml no today other ouctionit nearer tho
blK market are producing nn good
fruit ait Oregon, with Oregon unable
to meet tho competition because of
trmtitportatlon."
London Crowd Hunting Relics of Zeppelin Wrecked in Suburbs.
Thousands on thousands of London
era have Journeyed to tho spot whoro
Lieutenant William Leofo Robinson
brought down tho first Zeppelin to be
successfully attacked In England. Most
of tho ruin had been swept off, but
Movable Schools.
One of nix day movable nchooln will
bo conducted by tho oxtunnlon Rorvlco
of tho Oregon Agricultural college
throughout the year, the type of hcIiooI
work being chaiiKed during tho varloun
nenuonn.
Any local organization, imcli an
farmers' union, grange or othor or
gnnlzntlon In which farmern of tho
community aro lulorcHtcd, tuny pro
mote a movable hcIiooI. In couutlcn
having county agontn, It In nocennnry
to arrange for the school through
Ilium. Such organizations or personn
luterented In securing a movable
nchool, nhould take up the matter with
tho uxletiHlou nervlco, Oregon Agrlcul
tural college, Corvallln.
Owing to the heavy demand made
for thlH typo of work tho paBt few
yearn and to tho failure of ttomo polntH
to moat the expectntlonn of tno or
gnnlzcrn mid the extension norvlco. n
few special rciiulromcutn aro being
mado of all communltlcn requesting
thin norvlco.
1. Organize a claim of not fewer
than twenty people for a ono day
nchool and of not Iobb than forty por
noun far a longor nchool, these people
agreeing to attend nil nesBlons ro
aucRtcd.
2. I'rovldo n room In which to hold
tho nchool or a place for demoiiHtra
tlon, tako care of heat, light and Janl
tor norvlco, and furnlnh convoyanco to
and from tho railroad station for in
ntructora In chnrgu of tho work.
3. I'll nil nil tho demonstration ma'
terlnl necennary for tho typo of nchool
don red.
'4. Agreo to Innuo 1000 coplca of
program for tho movnblo nchool and
distribute thoso an Instructed.
C. To ndvertlso tho nchool nn wide
ly an ponslblo throughout tho com
iminltv.
Tho following linen of work will bo
taken up In movnblo nchool work dur
ing tills year: Horticulture, ngron
orny, poultry, dnlry, animal husbandry,
homo economics, and special hiidjccih
an mnv uocm dcnlrnblo.
For furthor Information wrlto tho
extension iiervlco, Oregon Agricultural
collogo, Corvallln, Oregon, or hco tho
Hccrotnry In the Information booth at
ntato fair.
Ochoco Project is Passed.
Snlom. Rcnldontn on thoOchoco
Irrigation project In Crook county will
vote on tho question of bonding tho
project for $1,000,000 to securo rutins
to carry out contemplated Improvo-
montH. It beenmo nnsured whon tho
office of Stato Kuglneor Lowla np
nroved In Its conornl featuron tho ro
port of 11. W. Ilea, projoct engineer.
Notlco of tho report's npprbvnl wob
nont to tho dlrectora of tho project.
Tho projoct na approved by Engineer
LowIh ombrncen 20,uuo ncrcs ot innu
In Crook county. It la propoaod to
Innuo bonds on tho basis ot $60 an
ncro valuation for tho project.
Girl Winn Trip to Fair.
Pondloton. For tho second succos
Blvo year, Carmlno Jones, daughtor of
n McKay croolc farmor, last wook won
first honors In tho Btnto-wldo turkoy
raising contoat, In connection with tho
IndiiBtrlal club work of schools, Bho
Ib 14 yoarB of ngo. With throo othor
Umatilla county pupils eho nttondod
tho fulr last wool: nB gnosts of tho
ntato. Arthur Crono, of Uplno, wna
awarded Hocond prize In plg-ralsing.
Dryn Gain Four Towns.
Now llnvon, Conn, Tho Bocnllod
"llttlo town elections" In Connecticut
wero fonturod by lively contests over
tho oxcIbo quostloiiB, nnd tho" "dry"
forccH mado n gnln of four towns. Of
tho 108 towns In tho Htnto 01 nro now
no-llcenso.
GREAT GAMBLING
RING DISCOVERED
Operations Dclieved 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 n result
of racing handbook operations In Chi
cago," said United States District At
tornoy Charhis F. Clyno Thursday, who
declared ha had posltlvo Information
of this.
There In not that amount of money
Involved In Chicago, ho bald, but gam
biers of tho city control betting to
that extent throughout tho country.
While District Attorney Clyno was
preparing federal action, Mayor
Thompson Indicated, after a confor
enco with Chief Ilealoy, that n num
her of pollco officers will bo trnusfor
red nB a result ot Judge Lnudla' ox
poso.
"I iiiulorstand," nald tho mayor,
"that Chlcr Hcaloy will shift certain
policemen to clean up the gambling
situation."
l'ostoffico authorities In cities fur
nlshod with racing news from Chicago
wero ordered to solzo tho records of
the gamblers.
Tills action was taken as n result of
a conrereuco oetweon District Attor
ney Clyno and Goneral J. P. Stuart,
chief postal Inspector.
(jouoral Stuart Immediately sent or
ders to tho postofflco authorities of
Cleveland, St. Louis, Douvor, Houston,
New York nnd San rranclsco to forrot
out tho records of the gamblers and
hold them.
"Chicago Is tho hub of nil this race
track bolting," nald District Attorney
Clyno.
"Thoro In llttlo doubt that wo can
obtain tho Indlctmonta ot tho gamblers
now for using tho malls to dofraud.
Tho only thing loft to do Ib to prosont
our evidence beforo the federal grand
Jury."
Judge Tamils niBCovorca n pouor
and brldgo gamo In tho Hotel ABtor,
184 North Clnrk street, whon tho first
witness testified nfter tho inquiry into
gambling conditions was oponcd.
Tho Judge Intlmutod later in tno day
that ho would lnvcstlgato tho basoball
pools also,
OfflciaiB in Washington nro nuung
In tho Investigation, and announce
ment was mado that tho govornmont
might scolc Indlctmonta against certain
Chicago gamblors na violators ot tho
lottery nnd postal lawa.
Binder Trust Has Absolute Control
of World's Supply, Says Steenerson
Fergus Tails, Minn. Representative
1 labor Steenerson, after completing
an Investigation begun In Washington
rolativo to tho big advance in the
price of binder twlno this year and Utc
further advance that is expected next
year, has returnod to Fergus Falls.
"Tho binder twlno situation Is in the
control of tho Commission del Merca
do do Honnoquln lleguladoro ot Yuca
tan," tho representative said. "This is
tho most iron-clad trust in tho world
and controls absolutely tho world's
supply of sisal, out of which blndor
twlno Is made. This trust was organ
ized by tho military governor ot Yuca
tan, who controls It. Tho organiza
tion was approved by Carranza and
tho trust was financed In tho United
States with tho approval of the ntato
department.
"Norman Llnd, whoso father, John
Llnd, waa sent as President Wilson's
personal representative to Mexico, In
Its American representative. This
trust already hns doubled tho prlco of
sisal to tho stnto or Minnesota, which
mcatiB mi extra tax or at least 10 cents
an aero in Minnesota. This monoy
goes to tho military government and
Larranza."
Christian Science Wins Right to Practice
Albany, N. Y. Christian Scientists
In Now York Btato may treat persons
afflicted with disease without obtain'
licenses to practlco medicine, provided
thoy conform to tho tenets or tho
Christian Sclonco Church, it was clear
ly ruled In a decision handed down by
tho court ot appeals. Tho test caso
which brought tho decision was lusti
tutod in 1911 against Willis Vernon
Colo, n Christian Sclcnco practitioner,
convicted In 1912 or practicing medl
cine illegally and fined $100. Tho
Judgment waa reversed, tho tino ordor
ed remitted and n now trial ordered
by tho higher court.
Deputies Drink Evidence.
Seattle, Wash. Tho suit of tho Chi
cago, Mllwaukeo & St Paul railroad
agalnBt Shorirr Uobort T. Ilodgo, to
recovor 2500 worth ot liquor eolzed
by tho shorirr at Maplo Valley Sep
tember 13 becauso shipped to a ficti
tious address, was continued in a jus
tice court. Tho railroad had a Hon on
tho liquor for $158 rrolght charges.
Shorirr Ilodgo tostiriod that ho order
ed tho liquor destroyed becauso his
deputies woro "nibbling at It."
Million for Two Milk Plants.
Seattle Ono million dollnrs cash
waB pnld Thursday by Chnrlos B. Pea
body, rormor president ot (ho Alaska
Steamship company, to tho John B.
Agnow company of Seattle for tho con
densed milk plants ot tho company at
Mount voriion, Skagit county, and nt
Forndnlo, Whatcom county, Tho Mount
Vornon plant baa n capacity ot 3000
cases n day.
Richard Flower Is Dead.'
Now York. Richard Flowor, known
throughout tho country for stock-soiling
operations, from which ho was
crcdltod with having nottod moro than
Sl.000,000, droppod dead in a Hobokon
theater Sunday. Ilelatlvcs Identified
tho body. Flowor, who oporatod undor
many nlinBOB, wuh in turn inwyor,
preacher, "bonier," and "alchomlst,"
with n secret for tho manufacture or
rubles, nnd a Wall stroot mlno opera
tor. Ho was 73 years old.
Brewer Offers Solution.
Durrnlo, N. Y. A reduction in tho
amount ot nlcohol in boor was advo
cated by speakers at tho 20th annual
convention ot tho Master Hrcwors' as
sociation. Hugh S. Fox, socrotary ot
tho Unltod States Drowors' associa
tion, declared that tho solution ot tho
wholo liquor problem would bo prohi
bition ot tho salo ot spirituous liquors
nnd llconso for tho salo ot boor and
light wlnos.
tho relic hunters dug Into tho ground
to find small pieces.
BUSINESS GOOD IN NORTHWEST;
PRODUCERS REAPING BENEEITS
Washington, D. C. Generally pros
pcrous conditions arc reported
throughout tho Pacific Coast in the
federal reserve monthly bulletin. Of
conditions on the north coast, the bul
letin says:
"Grain crops, though ot less than
tho usual volume, nro commanding
such prices that tho money returns
are above tho normal. Although there
have been largo shipments ot wheat
by rail trom tho Pacltlc Northwest to
tho cast, many farmers have not yet
sold, holding In tho expectation ot
higher prices. Tho barley crop fell
considerably short ot tho earlier cstl
mates, but with tho carry-over there
were approximately 350,000 tons (near
ly 15,000,000 bushels) beyond domes
tic requirements and available for ex
port. Prices are $8 and $10 a ton
higher than last year.
"Tho apple crop ot Calirornla, Ore
gon and Washington Is estimated at
5,800,000 barrels, which is a little
above normal. The 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 la far In excess of domestic re
quirements. The Dritish embargo on
exports has affected prices most un
favorably, bids or 10 to 12 cents com'
paring, tor example, with 43 cents
In 1911.
"Tho salmon pack of
Coast, including Alaska,
per cent below normal,
packer says that from
point ot view tho salmon markets ot
tho world aro In better condition than
at any tlmo since 1900.
"Mining continues Its great activity,
with expanding output.
"Tlicro has been no material change
In tho unsatisfactory condition of tho
lumber Industry, lack ot transporta
tlon facilities being tho greatest handl
cap. Ships tor tho lumber trade, with
an ncgregato carrying capacity ot 30,'
000,000 feet, aro now building on this
coast.
tho Pacific
is about 20
A leading
tho sellers'
Vote by Mall Proposed.
Mndlson, Wis. Governor Phlllpp
hns. cnllod a special sosslon ot tho leg
islature for October to pass an act per
mitting Boldlors on tho Moxican border
to voto by mall.
Many Mexicans Starving.
Laredo, Tex. Deplorable conditions
exist in Lampazos, SO miles south ot
tho border in Nuovo Leon, where 20
deaths from starvation occurred in two
days, according to roports received
hero. At least half ot tho crops havo
been confiscated by tho government
tor military purposes. Tho poorer
womon in Lampazos nro unablo to
olotho themselves proporly, nnd chit
drcn or both sexes aro vlrtunlly naked,
Wheat Hits High Mark.
Chicago. Highest prices this sea-
son woro scored in tho wheat market
Thursday as n result ot increasing
drouth damage In Argentina. Tho
closo was firm, 22o to 2 Vic not
higher, with Dccombor at $1.58 and
May at ?1.573iiPTs. Corn showed a
not advance ot to c, nnd onts
of U to Vic, Provisions finished
at n rango varying rrom 35 cents de
cline to a rlso of 2 Vic.
Czar Gives Jews Schools.
Potrogrnd, via London. Jows will
enjoy grcator educational advantages
In Russia in tho futuro. A sorles ot
high schools and tochnlcnl schools ex
clusively for Jewish students Is to bo
established by tho govornmont nnd
gronter freedom will bo accorded with
ropoct to tholr entry Into tho universities.
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS
PORTLAND MARKETS
Wheat Dlucstcm, $1.36; fortyfold,
$1.30; club, $1.28; red nro, $1.30; red
Russian, $1.27.
Oatn No. 1 White, teed, $28.
Uarlcy No. 1 feed, $33.
Flour Patents, $C80; straights,
$G.20C.G0; exports, $0.20; valley,
$0.40; wholo wheat, $7; graham, $6.80.
Mlllfccd Spot prices: Bran, $23 per
ton; shorts, $25 per ton; rolled barley,
$3C.003C.C0.
Corn Whole, $42 per ton; cracked,
$43.
Hay Producers' prices: Timothy,
eastern Oregon, $16.5018 per ton;
timothy, valley. $15 1C; alfalfa,
$14.50015.50; wheat hay, $13.50
14.50; oat and vetch, $13Q13.50; cheat,
$12; clover, $10.
Huttcr Cubes, extras, 31c. Jobbing
prices: Prlnta, extras, 33035c; butter
tat, No. 1, 32c; No. 2, 30c, Portland.
Uggs Oregon ranch, x current re
ceipts, 3637c per dozen; Oregon
ranch, candled, 40c.
Poultry Hens, 14015c; springs, 15
17c per pound; turkeys, live, 200
22c.
Veal Fancy, 12012'c per pound.
Pork Fancy, 12013c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, 75c$l per
dozen; tomatoes, 50060c per crate;
cabbage, $1.35 per hundred; peppers,
405c per pound; eggplant, 506c per
pound; lettuce, 20 025c per dozen;
cucumbers, 25050c per box; celery,
60 075c per dozen; corn, 10020c per
dozen.
Potatoes Oregon buying price, 90c
0$1 per hundred, country points;
sweets, 2021c per pound.
Onions Oregon buying price, $1.60
per sack, country points.
Green Fruits Apples, now, 5Oc0
$1.50 per box; cantaloupes, 6Oc0$1.25
per crate; peaches, 40065c per box;
watermelons, lc per pound; pears, 75o
0$1.5O; grapes, 75c0$1.4O; casabas,
lc; Turkish melons, 3c per pound.
Cattle Steers, prime, $6.5007.10;
steers, good, $606.50; steers, common
to fair, $5 05.50; cows, choice, $50
5.50; cows, medium to good, $404.50;
cows, ordinary to fair, $404.50; heif
ers. $405.75; bulls, $304.25; calves,
$306.
Hogs Prime, $9.50 010; good to
prime mixed, $9.5009.65; rough heavy,
$8.7509.25; pigs and skips, $8,250
8.75.
Sheep Lambs, $5.5008.75; yearling
wethers, $5.75 07.25; old wethers, $5.50
07.25; ewes, $8.5005.50.
Hops 1916 crop, 10012c per pound.
Hides Salted hides, 25 pounds and
up, 17c; salted hides, 60 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
26c; coarse, 30 032c; valley, 30032c.
Cascara Bark Old and new, 5o per
pound.
Pelts Dry long-wooled pelts, 21c;
dry short-wooled pelts, 17c; dry shear
lings, 10 025c each; salted lamb pelts,
75c0$1.25; salted short-wooled pelts,
5Oc0$l.
Tallow No. 1, 6c; No. 2, 5&c;
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 signs point to a continued
advance to higher prices than early
this summer, when all records were
broken. Granulated cane sugar Is now
$7.75 a 6ack.
Potatoes are advancing In price. Tho
middle western crop this year is said
to do from 40 to 60 per cent short and
already tho Yakima crop is being
drawn upon for eastern shipments.
Tho local crop is not nil dug yet, but
Is said to be normal. Tho price now
ranges around $21 a ton for locals
and $25 for Ynklmas.
Frosty nights havo caused some ot
tho fresh local field products to be
come scarce Tomatoes nro being
picked green by growers who want to
Bavo what they can beforo a killing
frost destroys tho remainder ot tho
crop. Blackberries In tho valley were
said to bo badly damaged by Monday
night's frost, but tho local demand Is
light and prices tailed to ndvnnce.
Tokny grapes nro still Jobbing nt
$1.35 a crate but nn ndvnnce Is ex
pected soon. Elborta nnd Crawford
peaches aro still running strong at
60 cents n box. Peaches nre rapidly
ncnrlng tho end ot their season. Can
taloupes aro getting scarce. Apples
aro arriving In largo quantities.
Steel Company Buys Site.
Portland Fltteen acres of lnnd sit
uated north ot tho plant ot tho Shell
Oil company at Wlllbrldgo havo been
purchased as tho slto tor the now
Portland plant of the Pacltlo Coast
Steel company nnd an allied Industry.
according to A. C. Callan, whoso orig
inal announcement at a recent pros
perity dinner that these two Industries
woro coming to Portland was mado In
Tho Orogonlan.
Approximately 10 acres of tho nur-
chased tract will bo utilized tor tho
plant of tho stool compnny, construc
tion of which will probably bo com
menced within tho next yonr. Until
tho tlnnl details or tho enttro plant
nro worked out, tho Identity ot tho
nuxlllnry industry will not bo announc
ed, Mr. Callan said. Tho property
purchased doos not front on tho Wil
lamette river, but is not, tar removed
rrom tho watertront and has adoquato
railroad facilities.