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Sl'llAiT, . WTJEEUSB COUNTY, OBEOONTnintSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915. '
NO. 27.
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WORLD'S DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
From All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS LI A V
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
Russians report Inflicting heavy loss
on lurks in Caucasus campaign.
British minister of war munitions
declare he baa control of 845 plant.
A ' recent German military decree ia
said to nave declared that peace ii cer
tain by October. "
Pctrograd Joyfully announces the re-
pulae of a German naval force from
the Gulf of Riga.
After extensive Inspection, the Ore
gon hop crop for 1916 ia estimated at
less than 100,000 bales.
Baron Kikujlo Ishii, new Japanese
minister of foreign affairs, Is said to be
a Arm friend of United States.
President Leonard, of the Chicago
Stock Yards, declares the "foot and
mouth" disease to be under control.
William Barnes, Jr., speaking be
fore the New York state constitutional
convention, likened Roosevelt to Dis
marck.
General economy and thrift is being
urged as a regular study In the public
schools by the National Educational
association.
A Chicago, packing house has been
asked to name a spot cash price for
1,000,000 head of American beef cattle
delivered at Liverpool.
United States consul at Sandakan,
' Borneo, ssys Turkish authorities are
trying to incite Mohammedan resi
dents of the Philippines to a religious
war. ', v ;, :'?,!.&
Under direction of the French, Ger
man prisoners are transforming the
antiquated towna of Morocco into
strictly up-to-date cities, with all the
very best modern buildings and inv
provements.
Mali order liquor houses of Horn
brook. Cal., just, across the Oregon
line, are said to bepreparing for a big
business, in anticipation of the going
into effect of the prohibition law in
Oregon and Washington Jan. 1, 1916.
Forest fires in Lyttle Creek canyon
near San Bernardino, Cal., have leaped
the fire brakes and are On their way
into the spruce timber. The flames
have already destroyed timber and
watershed brush covering 2000 acres.
Forty additional men have been sent,
Sweeping reductions in the anthra
cite freight rates of railroads handling
80 per cent of the country's anthracite
production were ordered by the Inter
state Commerce commission in a decis
ion which held the carriers guilty of
giving illegal preferential treatment
to allied coal companies.
Scarcity of men is a common com
plaint in the farming district about
Antelope, Mont. With one of the big
gest harvests in the history of the
country approaching, practically all the
farmers are without sufficient help,
and in many cases, it is said, women
will have to take to the fields
The "song of hate" against England
and written by a German, is deplored
by newspapers of Berlin.
The remains of Mrs! John D. Rocke
feller have been interred and the place
of burial is being guarded,
The steamship Seward sailed from
Seattle for Anchorage, Cook Inlet,
with 600 tons of heavy steel rails and
1,600,000 feet of lumber for the gov
ernment railroad. The rails will be
used for construction of four miles of
yard tracks at Anchorage. The lum
ber will construct bridges along the
Matanuska river; " ' '
Hiram Maxim is credited by the
London correspondent of the Petit
Parisien with having invented a simple
and inexpensive contrivance to protect
soldiers from the effects of deadly
gases employed in battle. This device
is designed to cause the gases to rise
and pass over the heads of the men
against whom they are directed.
Pope Benedict has determined to
make a hew appeal for peace, accord
ing to the newspaper Roma, which de-
clares the pontiff 'is resolved to use
every means within his power to bring
about the desired result. He will ask
the help of the Episcopate and, the
newspaper asserts, is even considering
the convocation of a universal council
of the church at Rome.
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Mr. Edison has accepted the post-
tion of head ef the new navy bureau of
Invention. Besides his other great ac
complishments, ha Is an expert on sub
marines and hss In hand several Im
provements for the undersea craft
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA IN
ACCORD J DEALING WITH MEXICO
Washington, D. C. Powers of North
and South America already have
agreed upon a definite plan for deal
lng with the Mexican problem, and
when the Pan-American conference is
resumed in New York the program
will bo formally ratified.
This Information came from Secre
tary Lansing, who though he would
not discuss details, said he was decld
edly encouraged over the prospect.
The confidence expressed by offi
cials gonerally here, that the confer
ees who are representing the United
States, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Qua
temala and Uruguay will be able to
ahape a course likely to bring peace
and restore constitutional government
In Mexico, is due to the fact that all
are agreed that most of the people of
tho revolution-torn republio are thor
oughly sick of war and with encour
agement from friendly powers will
promptly Join in the movement to
clean house. '
A largo section of the country and
a vast majority of the people have not
been Involved In the fighting wblcb
followed the overthrow of Muerta.
Moreover, ' It has been . reported to
President Wilson and Secretary Lan
sing that only the fear of reprisals by
the military chieftains has kept the
people in subjection while the country
has been Impoverished by the battles
of relatively small forces of armed
men. 1
Reaching their conclusion on these
reports, the Pan-American conferees
are understood to have determined to
present the situation to all of the var
ious elements in Mexico, addressing
directly not only General Carranza,
Villa and ZaData. but the- eovernors of
states, all military leaders with any
considerable following and other influ
ential men, urging them to come to
gether for a caucus at which a sub
stantial provisional government might
be framed.
A government so set up would have
the support of the United States and
other American republics.
John D. Rockefeller Changed Man
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JinCe Recent Death Of Wife
Cleveland" O. There is a changed
master at Forest Hill, the big East
Cleveland estate of John D. Rockefel
ler. That is what Rockefeller's clos
est friends are saying after visits to
Forest Hill.
The oldest inhabitant who has cared
for the lawns and drives of Forest Hill
for years knows why their master has
cbanged. It Is because their mistress
has gone, they say. For the first time
Mr. Rockefeller tramps and drives
about his estate without the compan
ionship of his wife. ... t
The attendants tell, too, how the
changed master broke down and cried
at his first breakfast at Forest Hill
after his return because of the vacant
chair. Rockefeller used to play golf
with a keen delight. He plays seldom
now, and wltbout the old-time zeal.
Canal 8oon to Be Clear.
Washington, D. C. Half a mile of
earth which slid into the Panama Ca
nal last week, reducing the depth
through Gaillard cut to 19 feet, will
have been dredged away within the
next three days, canal officials report
Ten steamers are awaiting passage
through the cut.
Taft Is Grandpa Now.
Bar Harbor, Me. Announcement of
the arrival of exPresldent Taft's first
grandchild was made bere Wednes
day. The child, a boy, was born to
Mrs. Robert Taft at her summer home
three days before, but the fact did not
become generally known until now.
ILLS OE BUSINESS
HEARD BY BOARD
Federal Commission Is Asked to
Give Remedial Advice.
LUMBER INDUSTRY IS INJURED MOST
I Existing Depression Laid at Door of
European War and Removal of
Protection of High Tariff.
Busines in the Pacific Northwest Is
bad that was freely and frankly and
almost unanimously admitted before
the Federal Trade commissioners hear
ing held in Portland. But what caused
it to be bad, and how to improve ft.
were elements in the situation that
brought forth many conflicting the
ories.
All witnesses were agreed, how
ever, that the commission can be and
should be of material assistance in
bringing about the improvement.
There was universal agreement, too.
on the proposition that the lumber in
dustry ia the backbone of business in
0RVILLE WRIGHT
New photograph of Orvflle Wright,
who, as a member of the new board
of experts, will place at tho command
of the navy department bis great
knowledge of aeroplanes and aero
nautics.
the Pacific Northwest, and ' that the
lumber industry, more than any other,
is experiencing distressing demoraliz
ation.
Most attention was given to the
lumber situation in the hearine that
occupied the attention of the commis-
ion for four hours, but the grain situ
ation, the fruit situation and various
other industries that represent the
Pacific Northwest received ample at
tention.
The commission's hearings were in
formal, although all the testimony was
transcribed for future reference by the
commission. The session was opened
by Joseph JS. Dawes, the chairman,
who subsequently asked C. C. Colt.
of Portland, to preside,
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tributed to the present stagnation of
The various elements that have con-
the lumber industry were presented for
the commission's review,
Foremost in the list of causes was
placed the diminishing demand due to
the European war, but next in order
and closely behind it were placed care
less financing and speculation. . Diffi
culty in obtaining charters also was
named as a contributing factor, and
this condition, it was pointed out, was
due entirely to the war.
The commission also received some
written testimony in addition to the
oral evidence, and some of these doc
uments emphasized the tariff as the
probable cause of depression in some
branches of the lumber industry, par
ticularly the shingle industry. Re
moval of the shingle tariff has permit
ted shingles manufactured in British
Columbia to enter into unnatural com
petition with the shingle manufac
turers of Oregon and Washington.
Young Turks Scorn Chief.
Rome Reports have been received
from Constantinople that the Young
Turks held a meeting at which Enver
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, argued
the necessity for breaking relations
with Italy and thus freeing Turkey
from the "leading spy," namely, the
Italian ambassador, and simultaneously
adopting severe measures against the
Italians. After a long discussion, it
is reported, the meeting decided to
postpone a defintie decision.
OREGON STATE NEWS
, HowDairymen Succeed.
.Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-SuccessfuTdalrymen-are-ihose
who produce the largest amount of
milk and butter at the lowest cost pos
sible. . Large and cheap production de
pends on the use of cows that have in
herited the function of producing large
amounts of milk, and supplying them
with economical nutrients. Inherited
productivity is determined by test ap
plied to ancestors and to the individual
cow, and economical feeding calls for
food In such forms and amounts as
will enable the cow to exercise her in
herited ability to its full extent with
out drawing upon her own body for
milk material. '
From the foregoing, taken from
Professor Graves' bulletin on feeding
the dairy cow, it is seen that profitable
dairying is rapidly being reduced to an
exact science, and that it will be
profitable just to the degree that it is
conducted on scientific lines. System
in breeding and feeding, and the right
system at that, is requisite to steady
consistent success. Hap-hazard meth
ods of selecting the dairy cows and
maintaining the dairy herd may occa
sionally win . when conditions are
favorable, but assured success only
awaits those who enter systematically
upon the work of securing real dairy
cows fox the dairy and then feeding
them In such a way that their bodies
will be maintained and their milk flow
kept at the maximum for the amount
oi ieea consumed with tne least waste
and at the least cost. .. .
Of course, the handling and market-
ing of the milk and dairy products are
parts oi this system, but that is an
other story. Those who are interested
in proper methods of feeding may get
a copy of the bulletin, "Feeding the
Dairy Cow," prepared by Professor
Graves and issued by the college , ex-
I tension division, Corvallis, Oregon.
$600,000 Plant to Rise, -r:
Medford Two industrial projects,
vital to the future economic and agri
cultural prosperity of the Rogue River
valley, are assured : The beet sugar
factory promoted by the Western
Sugar company, backed by Mormon
capitalists, and the Portland Beaver
Cement plant at Gold Hill.
Both projects represent an outlay of
more than si.uuu.uuu. a ibUU.OUO
factory will be built in the, Rogue
River valley in time to handle the 1916
crop. ,
The Portland Beaver Cement plant
at Gold Hill has issued a call for its
superintendents, foremen and employes
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which has been in course of construc
tion for the last 18 months, is now 85
per cent completed and practically all
of the machinery' has been received
and installed. The analysis of rock
near Gold Hill shows one of the finest
deposits of cement 'material in the
West.
Tests mode by the beet sugar expert
of seed planted in the valley this year
shows a high degree of saccharine and
size and productiveness. On some land
sowed to beets the crop is estimated at
from 20 to 24 tons to the acre. The
beets have not yet reached the height
of their development.
In the best sugar beet districts of
the Rocky Mountain states, the aver
age tonnage is from 15 to 20 tons an
acre. The bottom land is highly
adapted for the growth of beets. Mr.
Bramwell will arrive in Medford soon
and with the sugar interest expert A.
Storey will pass a month inspecting
conditions here. .
Too Few Sign Petitions.
Marshfield The movement for bond
ing Coos county for $370,000 to con
struct "permanent" roads met a rebuff
when the petitions were circulated for
two days and, instead of the required
1000, less than 500 signed them. The
campaign was opened as a plank road
proposal, but the plan was criticised.
The petitions were drawn by District
Attorney Liljeqvist, and the promoters
stated the word "permanent" would
be construed as hard surface when the
court would finally pass upon the term.
It is planned to obtain another 500
names and ask the County court to
grant a special election.
Woman Runs for Office.
Roseburg Mrs. F. E. Alley, wife
of a former Roseburg land attorney
and prominent horseman, has an
nounced her candidacy for the office of
city treasurer. Miss Agnes Pitchford,
incumbent of the office has declined to
accept another term. After August 1
she will pass her entire time looking
after other interest in this section. I
SIX INDICTED EOR
EASTLAND DISASTER
Charges of Manslaughter and
Negligence Are Made.
JURY HOLDS SHIP WAS UNSEAWORTHY
Company Officials Accused of Guilty
Knowledge and Ballast Was Not
Understood by Engineer.
Chicago Indictments charging man
slaughter and criminal carelessness
were returned before Judge Kersten In
the criminal court Thursday in connec
tion with the Eastland disaster.
The captain and engineer and four
officers of the St. .Joseph-Chicago
Steamship company, owners of the
boat, were named. Those indicted
were : George T. Arnold, president of
the company; William H. Hull, vice
president and general manager; W. C.
Steele, secretary-treasurer; Ray W.
Davis, assistant secretary-treasurer;
Harry Pedersen, captain; Joseph M.
Erickson, engineer.
Bonds were fixed at 120,000 each for
the company, officials and $10,00 each
for Pedersen and Erickson. The two
loaf noma1 ova nVtamtA tr?t1t MViminol
carelessness, and the officials with
manslaughter.
Senai-ata billa were retnrn!rinRt
th ntin nH th tmirinr whiu
the four officials were named in a joint
indictment. The bill against the offi
cials contained five counts, charging:
1. That they knew the Eastland
was unseaworthy and had no stability.
Z. , That they permitted Z5U0 pass
engers aboard the vessel, which is
more than its carrying capacity.
3. That . they were negligent in
hiring an incompetent engineer, who,
because of his lack of skill, was unable
to control the boat properly.
4. That the crew did not number
enough hands to manage and control
the Eastland properly.
5. That the ballast tanks were al
lowed to be out of repair and not filled
with water.
Against Captain Pedersen these
charges were brought:
1 That Via rurmitH ahnaTvl tliA
a jge, number of passengers
than she could safelv carry.
2. That he neglected to
warn the
passengers to leave the Eastland when
it became apparent to him that she
was about to turn over.
3. That he was negligent in not
seeing that the ballast tanks were
properlyifiUed and in good repair.
4. That he was negligent in
not
seeing that the chalk holes and gang
ways were closed when the ship was
loaded.
The counts in the indictment of
Erickson are in essential similar to
those against Pedersen.
The reportof the grand lury finds
that the disaster was caused by "in
stability under conditions of loading,'
and says that the instability was 4ue
to "one of three main causes, . or ahy
two, or all three of them," as follows:
First The overloading of the vessel
with passengers.
Second Themishandling of water
ballast.
Third The construction of the ves
sel.
Public Should Bite the Bubble to
Be Safe at Drinking Fountains
Washington, D. C. "Bite the bub
ble" is the latest "health hint" from
the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital service. An expert
for the Marine Hospital service says:
"If improperly constructed or im
properly used, the bubbling drinking
fountain may be a greater menace to
health than the common drinking cup.
The other day an inspector of the
Public Health service took a seat be
side a bubbling drinking fountain in a
railway station and watched the way it
was used. Forty-seven different per
sons, 11 men, 22 women and 14 chil
dren used the bubbling fountain. In
almost every case the lips were placed
almost completely around the metal
ball from which the water spurted.
Northwest Business Big. -
Washington, D. C Reports re-
cevied by comptroller of the currency
from bank examiners in the Northwest
on business conditions in that section
are digested as follows by the comp
troller: "There is unusual activity in
Alaska trade. The livestock, agricul
ture, fruit, dairying and salmon in
dustries are also active. The lumber
and building trades alone are reported
as being depressed. The cereal crop
will be unusually good.
SELECTION OF LAYERS
Professor Kent Gives Rules Fol
lowed at Cornell.
Examination of Ear Lobe Is Consid
ered to B Almost Infallible Vei.
vety Texture ef Hen's Comb
' ,' Also Good.-
The expert eye can readily detect
laying hens among a flock of nonlay-
ers. Professor Kent gives the follow
ing rules observed at Cornell, soma of
which were worked out some years
ago by the Connecticut experiment
station:
Yellow-legged birds quickly lay off
the color in their shanks when they
are laying. A hen which Is laying
heavily almost loses the yellow color
out of her shanks. After molting the
yellow color returns quickly.
Examination of the ear lobe is con
sidered to be almost Infallible. A
chalky white ear lobe Indicates a bird
is laying heavily, whereas a cream-col
ored one shows the bird Is laying mod
erately, has Just started or has Just
stopped. A milk-colored ear lobe
shows the ben has laid slightly or has
stopped laying. A very yellow or dark .
ear lobe Indicates the hen has not laid
at all.
It is to be remembered that an ex-
tremely white ear lobe also may mean ,
very low vitality.
The more velvety the texture of the
comb of a hen Is the better Is her
health, and It is almost a certain sign
she Is laying heavily.
Out of 40 hens under observation at
Cornell, six with chalky white ear
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A Mixed Flock.
lobes showed that they had laid 22
eggs that week, 16 eggs the previous -week
and nine the week before that
Of six other hens with creamy ear ,
lobes, four laid 15 eggs that week and
three laid 12 the week before and
three more laid nine eggs the prior
week. ,
Seven' hens with yellow ear lobes
were examined and only one of them
had laid an egg that week and four :
the week before. ,
Nine hens with very dark ear lobes
showed that they had not laid an egg
for weeks. . " . t
Keep Separator Milk Sweet
A little carbonate of soda will keep
separator milk quite sweet and pala
table for the pigs, and it is a good
idea to have a little of this on hand
In warm weather. ... . . - . .
Ideal Place for Chickens.
The ideal place to raise chickens is
on an alfaira or clover patch, or at
the end of a corn, mangel or turnip
patch, where Insect life is fairly abun
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Make Honey Anywhere. '
There are few places in the country
where one or more colonies of bees
cannot make honey. It is true that
the natural surroundings may be un
favorable to the bees, but one who
has no experience is often aston
ished at the distance bees will go In
search of nectar of the flowers.
Bad Practices With Colts.
There Is danger during hot days In
allowing the young foal to travel long .
distances. Bad practice also to leave
the foal at homo and keep the mare '
four or five hours away from It be
cause she is apt to work herself Into
a fever and sometimes this condition
kills when tho colt suckles.
Good Tomato Trellis.
Chicken wire makes a good trellis ,
for tomatoes. A single stake will do,
or a barrel-hoop supported about two,
feed from the ground Is good. ' ;
Turkeys as Gleaner. j
Turkeys are excellent gleaners, and
what would otherwise go to waste In
distant grain feeds may be utilized by,
them.
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