CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings of the World at Larg«
Told in Brief.
General Resume of Important Even»
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.
Storms are causing serious floods
and washouts in California.
Corporation* suffered all-around de
feat in the Seattle elections.
Admiral Cone says oil will soon re
place coal mi fuel for the navy.
The governor of Idaho ha* ordered
all property aaaeaaed at ita full value.
Senator Ixirimer defends reciprocity
but condemns talk of annexation of
Canada.
Minister Creel says there is no oc
casion for any nation to interfere in
Mexican affmr*.
Ruef has arrived at San Qurntin
■ml in prisoner's garb and shaven
head became convict No. 24/311.
Salem, Or., showed the greatest par
cantag* of gain In population of any
state capital in the United States.
A minister at Elgin, III., state«} be
fore a mass meeting that the “inter
ests" sjamt (625,000 V, keep Ixzrimer
in his seat in the senate.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph liusch, the
millionaire brewer, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at Pasa
dena, Cai., receiving over 1500,000
worth of presents.
Dr. Cook has asked President Taft
to veto the promotion of Peary,
About 100 people perished in a mov
ing picture allow tire in Russia.
Mexican rebels trapped and captured
a large f '
Columbia College of New York, re
ceived gifts aggregating 12,000,000.
PORTLAND
MARKETS.
Wheat
Track prices: Bluestem,
81a82c: club, 78c; red Russian, 76c;
valley, 80c; 40 fold. 79c.
Barley Feed, 123 per bin; brew
ing, nominal.
Millstuff» Bran, |20a21 per ton;
middlings. (27a28; shorts, «21a22;
rolled barley, (25.5Oa26.5O.
Com Whole, (28; cracked, «29 ton.
Oats No. 1 white, (27a27.6O ton.
Hay
Track prices:
Timothy,
Eastern Oregon. No. 1, «20x21 pet
ton; mixed, «16x20; alfalfa, «11.60a
12; grain hay, (13x14.50; clover,
«11x12.
Vegetables
Carrots, 90ca(l per
hundred; parsnips. «1; turnips, 9Oca
JI; beets. «1.25; cabbage, «1.50;
garlic, 10al2cjier |s>und; hothouse let
tuce, 60a75c per box; pumpkins, 2c
per pound; sprouts, 9c.
Green Fruita Pears, JI.60x1.75 per
box; cranberries, «13.50 per barrel.
Apples Fancy, «2x2.75; choice, «1
a2; common, 50ca«l.
Potatoes
Oregon, buying price.,
«1.25x1.50 per hundred.
Onions Buying price, (2.25 per
hundred.
Poultry Live: Hens. 20c; springs,
19«a20c; ducks. 20a23c; geese, 12a i
12|c; dressed turkeys, choice. 23a25c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 20a2lc |>er
dosen.
Butter City creamery, extras. 1
and 2-pound prints, in boxes, 31c per
pound; less than box«**, cartons ami
delivery extra.
g Pork Fancy, 10|al lc per pound.
Veal Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds, 12«
al 3c per pound.
Hops 1910 crop, 18c; 1909 crop.
12al2|c; contracts, 15c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 12al8c; val
ley. 17al9c; mohair, choice, 30c.
Cattle Prime steers, (6.75a7; goo«}
to choice, (6.5<)a6.75; fair to good,
«6.25x6.50; common. (4a5.; choice to
prime cows, «5.25a5.75;
good
to
choice.
«4.75x5;
common, J2a4;I
choice spayed heifers,
«5.25x5.60;!
g**>*d to choice, heifers.
«5x6.26;
choice bulls, (4.50x4.75; fair to good
fat bulls. «3.76x4; common. (3x3.50;
choice light calves, (7.75x3; fair to
good, (7x7.60; choice heavy calves.
(6.25x5.50; fair to medium, (4.75x5;
choice stags, «5.60a6; fair tojgood,
«4x5.
Ilogs Choice. «8,50x8.75; good to
choice, «8.25x8.50; poor. «7x7.50.
Sheep
Choice yearling wethers,
grain fed. «4.50x4.85; old wethers,
«4a4.25; choice ewes. grain fed. «3.50
■4; fair to medium, grain fed, «2.75a
3.25; choice lambs, grain fed. (5.50a
6.75; good to choice, grain fed. J5a
5.60; fair to good. «4.50x5.50; poor
lambs, «2.50x3.50.
Hay'fed sheep and lambs 50c lower
than grain fed.
DEDICATE BIG DAM.
Salt R>v«r Project in Arizona
for Opening.
Ready
6,000 AMERICANS
SEE BIG BATTLE
MEXICO IS GRATEFUL.
Welcome American Troops
ors tor Japan.
No Fav
TROOI’S RUSHED
TO BORDER LINE
Mexico City, March 11.
Foreign
Minister Creel has asked Francisco de
la Barra, Mexican ambasswior at
ing moisture to arid I an* Is has given
Wa*hingb>n, to extend to President
the world Ave of ita largest dams, it :
Taft
his thanks for the latter'» friend
was quite appropriate that one of the
ly attitude and for the explanation he
largest of these, a part of the Salt
j sent to President Diax relative to the
River project in Arizona, should be
England «nd Germany Wxnt Their In
' mobilisation of American troops.
Amsrican*
in
Automobile*
Carry
Away
called the Roosevelt dam. In honor of '
terests in Mexico Protected —
the man who, as president, signed the I
“ Mexico could not ex ¡wet anything
Woundad
Insurgents Fail to
Taft Takes Action.
act that made its construction possi
Trap Federals.
else from a country which ha* shown
ble.
herself to be such a fnemi «luring so
Col. Roosevelt, in connection with
many years an«! that so efficiently has
his visit to Phoenix this spring, will
Washington. March 8. The most
Douglas, Arix.. March 13. Eleven . aided in her economic «levelopment,"
formally dedicate the dam named In
extensive movement of troop* ami war
Federal
soldiers
dead,
1
1
wounded,
his honor.
In this connection it is
Mr. Creel say* in his telegram to Mr. vessels ever execute«l tn this country
interesting to note that the Nineteenth with the losses to th«- rebels unknown, ! <le la Barra, adding, "the words of the in time of peace is now under way by
National Irrigation congress, at which is the result of a battle just east of president will no tioubt tranquilixe order of the president, the objective
it is expected Col. Roosevelt will be Agua I'rieta today.
tieing the country north of th«* Mex
The opposing Mexican opinion.”
one of the principal speakers at Chi
In another message of th«* am- ican boundary and the water* of the
forces
were
500
insurrectos
under
Gen
cago, Dec. 6 to 9. has for ita president
baaaador to Minister Cree) regarding a two oceans at either end of it.
H«n. B. A. Fowler, of Phoneix, Ari eral Jose dr la Luce Blanco, and a conference he had w ith Preaident Taft
Twenty thousami laddier* - more
sons, who for many years was presi Federal force of 300, directed by Col yesteniay, h«* says:
than one fourth of th«* army of the
dent of the Salt River Valley Water onel Mora.
"President Taft warmly eulogiz««! United States of all arms of the
Users’ association.
President Diax and ad*led that the »«•rvice are moving toward th«* Mex
Th«* battle wax spectacular and was
This immense dam, requiring over
American government would try to ican border. Four arm*>rv«i cruiser*
four years' work and costing in the witnessed by fully 6,000 American, aid. within proper limits, the cause of comprising the fifth division of the
n«*ighta»rh«»*l of (3,500.000, is 280 many of whom rush«-d close to th«* bat ¡»eace and order in Mexico; that it Atlantic fl««*t. have been ordertsl from
feet high, length of base 235 feet, tleflcld while the lighting was still at ! could not be indifferent, as much on Northern waters to the naval station at
and top 1,080 feet. The dam is higher
ita height.
After th«* smoke had ; acrount of Mexico being a neighbor a* Guantanamo, Cuba. Most of the Pa
than the Flatiron building of New
clear«*! away, it was Americans in because of American capital invested cific fleet i«, or shortly will be. on its
York City, and would hide the capital autoro<*bil«*s who gave the first aid to in Mexico. Hr ended by saying the way to assemble at San P««iro anil San
at Washington to the dome. Two the wound«*«!, hurrying them to Agua United States was determined to ful Diego, Cal., and 2,000 marines ar«* pre
four-in-hands could pass on the top. Prints, where two American physi fill ita international duties, among paring to make the Guantanamo sta
Most of the wall rests on stones big
cians were in readiness to assist the which was th«* maintenance of the tion their temporary heaiiquarter*.
enough for a team and wagon to stand
sovereignity of other countries, es
It was officially announc««! at the
Mexican army surgeons.
on and weighing sixteen tons each.
If then* wen* any rebels killed or pecially in dealing with Mexico, with White Hous«* and at th«* War and Navy
The lake formed by the dam extends
wound««! they were tak«*n back to the j whom it had such friemlly relations.” department* that the purpose of this
back in the valley twenty miles and
That Mexico has grant««! to Japan great mobilization, unpr«*ce«Jented save
moiinatina by their' com rode*.
holds enough water to flood 2,000
When at 9 o'clock the rebel* were i no concession for th«* maintenance of i in war times, is th«* training of officer*
square miles a foot deep. The re
s«H*n streaming over a little b«ig and a naval station and no privileges on and men under service condition* and
claimed land will make 25,000 farms,
pouring «Sown into th«* aide draw from the Trhuantejwc railway are state practice in co-operation between the
each large enough to support at least th«- international line, the Americans ments which Mr Creel this afternoon land an«! naval forces.
Other pains
five people, making homes for fully began a rush from ItougliM to the authorize*! Mr
1.« Barra to make
were taken by all officially concerned
125,000 Americana.
Each acre it is
The
increasing
rumor
in
the
Unite«!
boundary by th«- thousands, mounting
in the matter to give this color to the
estimated will yield ye arly croj* val to th«* hous«* top* and watching the States that Mexico had enter««! into sudden activities; but these state
ued at (50 to «125.
an agreement with Japan whereby the ments were accepted with increasing
rebel movement with field glass«*».
Automobiles streamed from all di- latter was to lie ¡wrmilted to us«* cer reserve. The executive offices were
S-
' .- «•*.«.. . • .'.I r . tain ports along the roast of Lower »teep««l in mystery; the entire morn
CORNELL LOSES ON STUDENTS
from the American custom house to California and I m * granted »¡wcial priv ing was given over to conference with
th.- I ...I. i r- . ,t->...- -t • . .f the «
w.«- ileges for the transportation of sup officers of the War an«! Navy depart
Tuition Costa SI3 70 Mors Than
plies over the
Isthmian railroad. ment«.
a solid phalanx of sightst-ers.
Paid By Each.
When it was seen th«* rebels were cau-M«! Mr de la Barra to s«-n<! to the
This thick atmosphere of mystery,
Ithaca, N. Y
Each student at Cor advancing on th«* town, the commis- foreign office Uslay a request that he and th** efforts to minimiz«* the im
l»e
¡wrmittc«!
to
make
a
definite
state
nell unversity is costing the institu axrio of police in Agua Prieta. La-
portance of the business, lent a sig
tion «13.70 more than he is ¡sitting borio Vasquesa, tele|>hon<-d to Captain ment regaiding the charges.
nificance to the fact that Major Gen
It advises th«* government to make eral Leonani Wood, chief of staff of
back into the treasury by his tuition, Johnston, commander of the Third
according to u statement prepared by United Slates cavalry troop* at Ihiug- such changes in the ¡wrsonnel of public the army, in an effort to elude inter
las, and within 15 minutes the troo;» officials as are n«*c«*ssary to allay |»p- viewers. slipped out of one of the rear
officials.
There are more than 4,000 regularly ha I gallop«»! through th«* city ami had ular disapproval ami to do it at once, windows of the president’s office anti
enrolled undergraduates in the uni «staidish<<d a perfect patrol along th«- without fear of offending any one, re beat a retreat through the s«*ciuded
gardless of his political standing.
versity, an the loss is a considerable line.
portions of the White Hous«* grounds
"Intervention would not mean what to a rear entrance of the War depart-
item. The figures were re ached by
After mystifying both the Mexican
estimating that there were H.6 stu officials and th«* Americans on th«- bor it did in Cuba. Honduras or Nicaragua , ment.
a military diveraon easily realix«*«!.” I Th«* real significance of this activity,
dents to ever member of the institution der for a week. Blanco surprised all
staff
Students’ average tuition paid by suddenly breaking out of the can says El Tiempo, “and without any which has been confined apparently to
It would mean a
in was «1,070 for each group, and the yon leading from Cenixes Springs ami lamentable result.
the last 48 hours or less, is thought
average salary of a teacher is «1,188, attacked the Federal force of 300 men genuine war with Mexico, though our to relate very directly to conditions in
frontier
might
fw
occupied,
our
porta
or a difference of «118 for 8.6 stu that had been rushed into Agua Prieta
Mexico, and to the growing belief
dents. These figuers do not include last night on a special train under blockadrei, our communication with that the situation there is by no means
Except a th«* rest of the world cut off.”
the cost of administration, but refer command of Colonel Mora.
as satisfactory as the Mexican govern-
El Tiempo suggests that interna
few prisoners taken by the Federal*,
to instruction only.
, ment woulil have it believed.
There
tional war might follow intervention,
The statement gives the present the reliels retreat«*«} in g*««! order.
are persistent reports that the physi
It ia understood that Blanco's entire and sarcastically ventures the opinion cal condition of President Diaz has
value of the university property,
buildings and grounds as «4,613,438.- force did not participate in the en that the Americans would fimi it "bad lately become such as to alarm his ad
48, and of equipment (1.994,512.71. gagement. His first action was to for business." the English words hir herents and that momentous develop-
The mobilisation of troops
Station colleges are valued at (471,- throw out a skirmish line for th«* ,»ur- ing u»««i
' menta are to be prepared for.
797. The total productive funds are ¡wise of drawing the Federal* into ac is charactcrix«*d as the rommaml ’*at
One report current here today was
tention.
"
and
a
warning
to
Mexico
to
«8,687,274.06.
The income is «1,- tion to ascertain their strength.
that th«- Pearson syndicate, heavily
The battle last««! an hour and it is re-establish quickly the peace of the interested in enterprise* in Northern
637,299.25, and expenses are (1,625,-
believed that the retreat that followe«i country.
395.86.
Mexico, had ap|M-aled to th«* British
was for th«* purpose of drawing the
government for adt»juate protection of
MEN ARE KEPT IN NAVY.
Federal* into th«- canyon, where the
it* own and other foreign interest* in
—
DOG IS T. F. RYAN S GTARD.
main body of Blanco's forces was
preparation for th«* chaotic condition*
Government
E«»rcl»e»
Privilege
of
reatiy for action. The Federal*. how
that would almost certainly follow any
Savage
Wolf-Hound la New York ever, after a spirit«»! ¡«intuit, ralii««!
War Condition*.
serious loss of prestige, to say nothing
Millionaire's Companion,
ami returned to Agua Prieta, refusing
Seattle. An agreement in the en of th«* collapse of the Diaz govern
to be entrapped.
listment contract which the govern ment.
New York
A ferocious looking
Tile reblea, after a short encounter, ment has the authority to enforce in
wolf hound, powerfully built and
•t close range. gallo|x*d over the crest time of war, requiring men to remain
SIRE IMPERSONATES SON.
alert, has been installed in Thomas F. j
Ryan's home at 868 Fifth avenue. The j of the draw, the F««lerals following. in the service a year after their en
A» the F««leraJs appears»! on high listment has exipred. has ta«-n invoked He Takes Civil Service Job Boy Won.
hound looks more like a real wolf than
ground, the insurgents ¡mure«! in their at the Bremerton navy yard. Order*
Both Ara Arrested.
like a dog. Every time Ryan rides
most deadly fire, ami it was at this were received from Washington not to
In one of his autos the hound sits next
San
Francisco
Because he took a
point that most of the Federal soldiers discharge any enlisted men on the ex
to the chauffeur and looks to be ready
¡»»sition in th«* postoffice here which
were shot.
piration of the four-year term, but
for any emergency.
Lieutenant Manuel Roblea, of the hold them in the sevrice until further hi* son had won by competitive civil
Ryan's auto was in front of his
service examination, George J. Reg
27th, fell shot through the right shoul order*.
home Sunday when the chauffeur came
ley Br., was arrested on an indictment
der and the right arm. Lieutenant
Orders have been iasu«»i to recruit
out of the basement with the dog.
Susano Morales, also of th«* 27th, ing parties to use every effort to ¡»er- charging him with conspiracy to de
From th«- animal's collar ran a heavy
dropped with almost an identical suade civilians to enlist, esp«*cia)ly in fraud the United Stat •» govemmment.
*t«*«*l chain and a leather strap. The
Regley'* son, George J. Jr., was ar
wound.
•
the Marine corps, which is adaptrel to
chauffeur held on with both hands. He
rest««! on the same charge.
Probably the loss of these two men service on land or sea.
was dragged by the hound toward the
The son pass««) the examination
affect««i the ranks of the Ftsicrala, for
At n«> time «Ince the Spanish-Amer
auto. The dog jum|>e«i to a seat.
the troops on the left wing swung ican war has the government invoked •ome time ago and was placed on the
Th«- driver fastened the strap to a bar.
around blindly over th«* next ridge, ita right to hold men in service longer eligible list. When a position became
"What kind of a dog ia that?” ask
where they were encountered by 30 than the length of the regular enlist vacant, hi* father appeared at the
ed a reporter.
The
rebels at a range not greater than 200 ment. Enlistments in the navy and poatoffice to claim the place.
"A genuine wolf dog,” replie«i the
yards. Here fell Corporal Geronimo Marine ror,« ar«* for four years, with father fil««i a bond and assumed the
chauffeur.
Virgas. his right leg shatter««! close a proviso that it may be extend««! to duties of the ¡»>«ition before it was
"And he belongs to Mr. Ryan?”
to the hip. Silvretro Ramires, of the fiv«* years in case of emergency. Men discovered th*t he was impersonating
"He surely does."
27th, was also shot through the right held more than four years receive a his aon.
No attempt was made to interview
leg and five soldiers were killed.
bonus.
the wolf hound.
Bill Lead* to Arrest.
Chicago The United States Rec-1
tarnation service in its work of supply-1
Threat of Foreign Intervention
Makes Big Stir.
Spectators Give First Aid to
Wounded Mexicans.
Rebel Troops Cut To Pises*.
Mexico City, March 14. A body of
120 insurrectos was cut to pieres by
rural«** at San Bartolito Puebla yester
day. according to re|»>rta reaching
here. More than 50 were kill«*«!. It
seriously wound «-«I and 27 captur,«i.
As the rurales have mlopted the revo
lutionists' tactics of ambushing their
enemies, none of their number were
kill««! an«i only a few wound««!. Colo
nel Guerrero, in command, upon learn
ing that the rebels were marching to
attack the municipality of Nativitaa.
sent 100 of his men to engng«* them.
Americana Fly in Japan.
Osaka, Japan "Bud" Man and
Captain T. S Baldwin, the American
aviator*, made three successful flight*
here in the presence of 400.000 spec
tator*.
Prince
Kuniyoshi
Kuni,
gramlson of the emperor, wa* present.
Cholsr* Kill* 28 in Hawaii.
Honolulu Another case of cholera
has develo|>««i here among the persons
segregated after contact with previous
victims.
This makes 26 cases, of
which 21 have proved fatal.
In a re-
port to the board of health, Dr. Clegg,
of the marine hospital service, say* he
believe* the disease was brought to
Honolulu from the Orient by what
are known a* "chronic bacilli car
riers.” not n«»<*es»arily suffering from
cholera. Ita slow development appar
ently preclud«** the theory of origin
from infected water or food.
Juneau, Alaska, March 11. With
the temperature below xero the citi-
tens of I8>uglas City, on an island
aero«* the bay from Juneau, are fight
ing a fierce fire that sprang up last
night, and at daybreak threaten««! to
completely wipe out the city. There
are more than 4,000 people in the city.
2,000 being employe«! in the famous
Treadwell gold mine*. A high wind
was raging across the channel and no
help can l>e sent from this city until
the storm abates.
All of the mine*
were clo»««i down today.
Kansas Pass** Compensation Law.
Income Tax Disapproved.
Alaskan City Burn*.
r Sacramento After listening •pell-
bound to the discussion anti hearing
th«- assembly pas* a bill abolishing
capital punishment. Joseph W. Coon
ey, wanted as th«» murderer of hia
cousin, walk««! over to the senate
chaml>er and gave himself up to Sena
tor Thoma* Finn, who i* also sheriff
of |San Francisco city and county.
“I'm Joe Cooney and they want me,
Tom. he said when the senator a|>-
peared. “All right," replied Finn,
"come along.” The two left the sen
ate chamber without attracting notice.
Rebel* Fight With Dynamite.
Topeka, Kan.- The workmen's com
Salt Itake City The Federal income
pensation act drawn by the joint com tax m«*morial to congress was killed
mittee of labor wa* passed by both by the state house of representatives,
house* of the Kansas legislature. The 38 to 10. The senate ha* adopted it
act will probably apply only to has- unanimously, A house memorial in
ardou* employment where 15 or more opposition to the Canadian reciprocity
person* are working.
| treaty wa* lost in the senate.
Wi l Paso, Tex. Mail advices from
Torreon say that American Consular
Agent Carothers has received official
advice* of severe fighting at Tapia,
Durango, in which dynamite was used.
The rebels left the city after many
had been killed on both sides, and then
destroy««} the water works.