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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST OREGON MEN TO SPOKANC Strong Delegation to Attend National Irrigation Congress, Salem Governor Frank W. Bmno . bas appointed the delegates wbo will attend the National Irrigation congress in Spokane representative of the iUU of Oregon. a a few days five more will be appointed by C. N. MeArthar, speaker of the late bouse, aad .Ave more will be appointed by Jay Bower mirf,' president of the laterhsuate. foU lawina am. tha daleretee nimaH he flmw- emor Beneon: - Professor P. L. Campbell, of Eu gene, president of the University of Oregon; D. W. J. Kerr, of Camilla, president of the Oregon Agricultural college; C. W. Fulton, former United States senator; J. N. Teal, F. 8. Stan ley, E. B. Piper, John T. Whistler, Tom Richardson, R. M. B rare ton, C B. Merrick, Joseph B. Knapp, all of Port land; Jay Bower man, Condon; John H. Lewis, Salem; H. L. Holgate, Bo nan sa; Francis li. Saxton, A. V. Swift, John L. Rand, Baker City; W. J. Furnish, Gilbert W. Phelps, Pendle ton; 8. D. Peterson, Hilton; Walter 11. Pierce, W. J. Snodgrase, La Grande; Clyde T. Hockett, Enterprise; Malcolm A. Moody, The Dalles; E. T. Early, Hood River; F. H. Hokpins, Central Point; J. D. Heard, Jackson ville; Dan P. Rat, Jacksonville; H. A. Brattain, Paisley;. A. T. Buxton, W. A. Williams, Forest Grove; H. V. atos, Dallas; H. A. Rands, Oregon City; Drew Barnum, Moro; Will R. King. Ontario; R. N. Donnelly, R.ich, mood; John Ellia, Frank White, Kla math Falls; H. C Levens, Burns; F. E. Walto, Sutherlin, and George E. Davis, Canyon Ciy. The list of delegates probably pre sents the strongest selection ever made in thia state by . a chief executive to - attend any convention. It Js composed of leading men In all walks of life and all of them take a keen Interest in the science of irrigation. Every one of them has promised to attend the congress. BLIGHT IN DOUGLAS. . Pear Orchards Are In Danger From New Peat. Roseburg A deadly blight on the pear, orchards of this county that will Twqutre for its eradication more atten tion than one man could possibly give, has caused the county court, at the suggestion of District Horticultural xmniiesioner At H. Carson, of Grants Pass, to appoint two fruit ins pec tors for Douglas county. The appointment fall to F. A. McFall, of this city, and E. F. Whitney, of Oakland, both of wbom were recommended by Mr. Car eon, who appeared before the court in person. This blight, a apecfei of fungus that omits a gum like substance, bas prac tically destroyed the greater part of the fruitgrowing Industry In the Eastern and Middle Western states and has giv wn tha Pacific eoaat cnhardists a hard battle. California pear growers tri umphed over it after having once given a p. Then the blight reached tha fam ous Rogue river valley in Oregon. The orchard i ate there promptly secured the services of two government experts, O'Gara and White, and these' two men re now to that valley aiding the fruit growers to stamp oat the pest. - Several months ago the blight began to be noticeable in tha Umnqua valley, particularly around Rcebarg and Winston. Then orchards hi other to nalities hocso affected, until the pees nt day aeea the pear industry la thia county threatened with damage unless the growers take action ander proper instruction at one, Mr. Carson ex plained to tha eourt that the blight can neither be prevented nor killed by pn; ins;. What ceosee It to not known, and there to only one way to get rid of it, and that to by burning the affected tree or branch Immediately upon discovery of the blight. This has already done in a number of instances. Baker Courthouse Oons. Baker City The County court has accepted the new courthouse from a A. Gray ft Son, of Portland, who were contractors for the Interior work. The building to now completed and awaits the arrival of the new office furniture. It bas coat Baker oocnty leas than the $120,000 expropriated. . Asylum lurprovements Awarded. Salem The asylum board hasawnrd ed the eon tract for improvements at the asylum farm to Dennleon A Me Laren, of Salem, for $6,790. Anew amusement bail will be built, the kit ehew enlarged, the main bnildlag-ve-rocded and the dining roses repaired. ' New School for MeraMfeM. . Harabfteld Tk MarebneM school board baa tot to B. V. Weed a asatraet to bnild ft $7,000 witoiulhiinsa ia the aoathern part ef the city. MersnfteM bee tost completed a f0,O school. North Bend a 19.000 hto school, aad BUILD TO 8IUSLAW. Holding Company Will Back Eugene & Western to New Road. Eugene The Eagene-Siualaw rail road, which baa long been talked of , appears now to soon be a reality. The proposition to build the road has reached a point where the promoters of tha enterprise feel that the building of the line to a certainty. The Lane Connty Asset company, which was or ganised in Eugene last winter for the purpose of promoting the line, will be the holding company for the Eugene A Western Railway company, which was incorporated a few weeks ago to build the road. Offices have been opened here and operations will be directed by the aeet company. It to the intention to offer for sale to the people of Eugene and vicinity at least 1160,000 of the stock of the Lane County Asset company, the funds to be used in building the tint section of 20 miles of the road. When this has been accomplished it is proposed to turn all the assets over to the Eugene A West ern Railway company, issuing stock holders the same amount of stock in the railroad company as they nave paid for in the asset company and to Issue and sell the bonds of the railway company for the purpose of completing the road to Florence. i Calf Coats Ten Thousand. Klamath Falls Jt took the jury Just 26 minutes to find a verdict for the de fendant in the Kelley-Arant damage suit, last of the cases resulting from the criminal prosecution of Jay Arant, wbo was indicted for the larceny of a calf more than two years ago. Arai.t was twice tried on a charge of larceny, the first trial resulting In a disagree ment, while the second acquitted him. 1 hree eases resulted over the ownership of the calf. Tha calf involved in the litigation was worth approximately $10. The money expended in litigation will aggregate dose to $10,000, and of this amount the taxpayers of the coun ty will be forced to pay not lass than $6,000, ' Surveyinf for New Road. Marsh field Cbisf Engineer Haines, of the Coos Bay, Oregon A Idaho rail reed, who has been making preliminary surveys, reports that in a few days the first 12 miles will have been surveyed. The preliminary work of finding grade through the mountains has been carried on in a thorough manner, and the engineer is pleased with the result solar. It to hoped to finish the survey work before fall. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Blues tem, milling, $1.80; dob, $1.18(91.20; valley, $1.17. Com Whole, $86 per ton; cracked, $86 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $ 40(340. 60 par ton. Milletuffs Bran, $26.69 par ton; middlings, 888; aborts, $29032; chop, $24(80; rolled barley, $84(386. Hay Timothy, Willamette valley, $1720 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $20 28; mixed, $16(920. Grain Bags fijje each. Fruits Apples, $12.60 per box; strawberries, 61.7645A per crate; cher ries, 8&10e per poond; gocoeberrica, 46e; apricote, 1.26fl.&0 per box; currants, 7 per pound; loganberries, $1.26 per crate; raspberries, $1.60; black caps, $1.76(32. L Potatoes $14$ l.TB" pWTitmdredT new, 2Mw2e per pound. Vegetables Asparagus, 7c90e per doten; beans, 8c; lettuce, head, 26c per doaen; onions, 12tt16e; peas, 4ft6e par pound; radishes, 16c per dosen. . . Butter City creamery .extras, 26 He ; fancy outside creamery, tS&29Hi store, 18c Batter fat prices average me per pound ander regular butter Egge Oregon ranch, candied, 28c per dosen. - Poultry Hens, 12018c; springs, 16Me4j)18e; roosters, 8$9c; ducks, young, 12018c ; geese, young, tlOo; turkeys, 18c; squabs, $202.28 par dosen. Pork Fancy, 10c per pound. Vent Extras, 86(8 H per pound; ordinary, 7e; heavy, c Hope 1909 con recta, lte per povnd; 1906 crop, 11012c; 1907 crojl 7c; 190 crop, 4c Wool Eastern Oregon, leVfttSe per pound ; valley, flue, tSe; coarse, IlJie; mohair, choice, 2426e. Cattle Steers, top, $4.604.M:fatr to food, S404.26; eomason, 88.764W: cows, top, 88.80; fair to good, $309 2.28; common to medmm, $2.601.76; calves, top, $646.60: heavy, $8.8004; noils and stags, $17638.26; eoaemcn, Hoge Beat, fSASMS; fan-to good, $7.80 0 7.76; Mockers, $ J $.60; Cnfeefas$. 767. Sheep Top wethers, $4; fmlr to goeoV81.60ta.7s; owes, fee lessen all grades: ytogs, beat, $4.16; fair to goad, tLTSdpi; spring lasakc g4.76J YIELD NIAR RECORD Nerlhweet Wheat Crop Now Placed at 6tt.CWO.000 Bushels. Portland, July . Estimates com piled from data received from more than 860 of the principal wheat sta tions of Oregon, Washington and Ida-1 no, indicate the 10 wheat yield for the three states to bo approximately 66,000,000 bushels, compared with 40,- 000,000 bushels last ysarr-60,000,000 bushels In 1907, and a five-year aver age of 48,600,000. Of the three states. Idaho bas the baft crop, with Washington showing op exceedingly well, while Oregon, es pecially ia the river counties, suffered from dry weather to such an extent that the damage eouM not all be re paired by the late rains. Soma of the poor yields in Oregon have been offset ia the totals by an increased acreage ia new territory. The most noticeable tnereasa of thia nature to along the Wallowa extension of the O. R.AN. Another locality in which new acre age will aid in swelling we totals li the Haystack and Baksoven country, where there to an increase of about 20 per cent in toe acreage, with the yield about 10 par eent better than last year. Sherman county to somewhat pot- tod, and early in the season the outlook was poor. Rains In the latter part of June helped, however, and there will be a material increase over last year's output. Conditions in Wasco are sim ilar to those ia Sherman county. Umatilla, the banner wheat county of the state, la not coming up to its usual standard. The light lands suf fered by the dry watfaar early in the season, and the showers that came later were not general throughout the county. Along the Arlington branch of the 0. R- A N. the crop to light until Con don to reached. Around Condon, how ever, the outlook to far from gloomy. With the exception of about 20,000 acres, which have been taken by weeds, there will be a pretty fair yield. Morrow county to not quite so good as Gilliam, bat there, as elsewhere in the river counties, some very short stalks of wheat are turning out well filled beads. Union county has an excellent crop and 4ubnshel yields will not be uncom mon around Elgin and Samraervllle. ' The Willamette valley has ceased to be a figure in the export wheat mar ket, but the yield is an important fac tor in the milling business. Weefatngtoa reports--ere uniformly good. Walla Walla, with its never- failing foothill land, promisee an out nut of 4.600.000 bushels. Barley to also turning out well in this county, and hat made some Inroads on the wheat acreage. ' Columbia and Garfield counties are both expected to turn off record yields of wheat and barley. Thia region was favored with rain at d time when the river counties in Oregon were missed. Whitman, the banner wheat county of all. the Northwest, gives excellent prom Ire of breaking records. The acre age to large and the crop conditions are far above the average. Estimates run from 9,000,000 to 12.000,000 bushels. the latter being generally regarded as too high, while 9,000,000 bonbeto to re tarded as conservative. Lincoln county, which In "-"light land" years has some very dose to Whitman's yield, has suffered this year br drv weather. - Adams county to still In the ncer tsln class, as the crop to late in that region and even the winter wheat to not out of the woods. At the boat the crop will be only fair, except down in the southeastern part of the coonty. Douglas county lost the greater part of Its wheat territory when the new county of Grant wu carved out this veer, and Grant, which has an lo- creesed acreage as well aa s fair yield. gives promise of about 8,000,000 bush els. Some new wheat toad fat the northern part of Douglas county will make the yield for the old coonty In excess of 800.000 bushels. Spokane county was in the moisture belt with Whitman, and as a result has a fine eroo in prospect - Franklin county is somewhat behind its neighbors in yield, and in the viein Itv of Coooolt the crop will be smaller than that of tost year. Farther cast the outlook to mors favorable. Klickitat coonty, which bas always been in Portland territory, given prom toe of a very good yield, with some in crease in acreage. The Horse Heaven eecmtry, lying last acnes the Colombia from the river coanttoa hi Oregon, snffered from the drv weather that cot down the Oregon yield. Spring wheat hi this district to almost a total falters, bat some of tha winter wheat will make a fair eroo. Asotin anamtv was also m lbs rain belt and promises to tors atf that aaav break records. Tk f e the entire state of Waehlngton will epfvnxJnxato 88,0000, 000 bushels, bukMiKtsMl sres os) record TWa to not very xenon tnereaee to ecisaew. end there to a big crop of bar tor and oats, so that the wheat ylek) M. bm .alto reach that sf 1907. Latah esontr will probably snarl 1.000.000 li avails of wheat, and Net Peres end Idaho ooamties will have I PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF I Monday, July ia. Washington. July 12. By the decis ive vote oi 817 to 14, more than the necessary two-third a, the house today passed the senate joint resolution pro viding for the submission of aa Income tax ejnstitutional amendment to the states. The negative votes were all cast by Republicans. The resolution now goes to the president for his sig nature. The debate lasted four hours. Chair man Payne, of the committee on ways and means, voiced the sentiment that such a tax would make "a nation of liars." The burden of tha Democratic speeches was that it was simply a case of stealing Democratic thunder, al though some of the remarka on that side Incidentally touched upon tariff and the corporation tax. with no little amount of castigatlon of the Republi cans for failing to keep party pledgee Friday, duly 0. Washington, July 9. During s ses sion lasting nearly four hours, the sen ate today passed the Philippine tariff bill, and the bill automatically contin uing the Porto Ricao budget. Only a nominal resistance was offered by the minority to the measure. An amend ment to the Philippine bill by John ston, of Alabama,, declaring the inten tion of the .United States eventually to grant independence to the Philippines, was rejected. Washington, July 9. Tha tariff bill to now in the hands of the conference committee. After an hoar and a half of debate the bouse today, by a vote of 178 to 161. disagreed to the senate amendments. Eighteen Republicans voted against sending tbs bill to con ference, and one Democrat voted with tha Republican majority. Waahlnston. Julv 9. The boose and aenate eonfsreea on the tariff bill this afternoon mapped oat the program for the many sessions tbey must noia to make the final draft of the measure An agreement mav be reached In 10 days, though the bouse conferees are expected bitterly to contest many of the Mnate anmdmmta. fianetor Aldrieh and Renressntative Pavne are fearful lest the final action on the conference report in the two hnuM he delavad. and an effort IS Do ing made to have President Taft take part in the threatened controversy. Thursday, duly S. ' Washington. Jalv 8. The tariff bill ceased the senate Just after 11 o'clock tonis-ht by a vote of 46 to 84. Ten Republicans, voted with the Democrats against the bill and one Democrat vot ed for the bill- As it passed the senate, the bill eon- tains almost 400 mrasraphc The senate made B40 amendments to the house bilL manv of which Were added todav. Conseanentlv the enrolling clerks are - finding the preparation of the bill for the noose an arduous taax. They have been following as closely upon the heels of the senate as was possible, and have the work well in hand, but say they probably will not be able to complete their labors before late tomorrow. There will be no delay In sending the tariff bill to conference after it reaches the house. It Is SXDected that the bill will be cent to that body by the senate late tomorrow. The bouse will met dally from now until tbs and of the session. Aa mm aa the bill to received. Dal sell to expected to offer a resolution by whicb (be bouse will disagree to we senate amendments en bloc and agree to a conference. Wednesday, duly 1. Washington, July 7. With a gene ral andera tending that the final vote on the tariff blH should be taken by 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, tbs senate adjourned at 7 o'clock thia evening. The vraBgeesent for s vote tomorrow was arrived at as an alternative for a session tonight. The income tax ques tion, including too corporation tax provision and inheritance tax, received much attention in the senate today and the straight income advocates were afforded the opportunity to get a vote In favor of the income tax as opposed to the corporation tax. The income tax was defeated by 48 to 7 and with the corporation tax provision securely ec tool letted as a part of the bill, there was considerable effort to amend it, ' uewdey. duty S. Waembteton. Jul S. The Reoobli- ean majority of the senate finance com mittee today stirred op a norneto' nest b eeoertiner the new schedule of to- bsvee taxes as having been recom mended when It bad sot even bees eno mitted to the minority members, swoon less laid Defers a meeting of the whole mmubIiim. Aldrieh one forced to hack water and lewagntoa tbs righto sf the minority. Aldrieh sahJ that he woo Id call a meeting of tbs fteonee semekitte for fats' etvmsT the miner a cannon to sxprees their .Jul I do not desire to reserve for further amendment will now be agreed to en bloc The senate then will consider the tobacco amendment, the only - amendment not adopted to committee of tha whole. FALL EXAMINATION DATES. Civil Service Tests Will Be Held In AJorthwast Olnea Generally. Washington, July 9. Civil service examinations to fill vacancies in tha government departmental aerviee In Washington are to be held generally throughout the country this coming fall, and will cover appointments as clerks, stenographers, typewriters, etc, ' The examinations will be held at Port- land September 8 and 20 and October 18: at Astoria, Baker City and Eu gene, September 8 and. October 18; Grants Pass, September 18, and Pen-. dleton, September 80. In Washington the examinations will be bold at Seattle September 8, 22 and October 18; Spokane, September 8 and 29; Pullman, Bellingham, North Yaki ma and Port Townsend, September 8 and October 18, and additional examin ations at Bsllingtam September 16 and North Yakima September 28. The Idaho examinations will be held at Boise 'September 8 and October 1 and 18; Pocatollo, October 4, and Mos cow, September 8 and October 18. Will Cruise Asia's Coast Washington, July 12. Tentative ar rangements have been made by tha Navy department to have the first and seoond divisions oi the Pacific fleet cruise in Asiatic and Philippine waters during next autumn and winter. Rear Admiral Sebree, oom mender-In-chief of the fleet, will arrange tbs details. The vessels probably will leave tbs Pacifle coast late In August and return to the United States late In March. McOtoary for Mint Head. Washington, July 10. There are strong indications that James T. Me Cleary, of Minnesota, former repre sentative in congress and later assist ant postmaster general, will be ap pointed superintendent of tbs mint, succeeding Prank Leach, who resigned to accept a business proposition In California. His nomination to expect ed be (are the expiration of the present session of eoogreaa. Cannon Will Leave Vacancy. Waahlngton, July 9. It has been decided by Speaker Cannon not to fUl the vacancy on the ways and means committee resulting from the death of Representative Cusbman. That com mittee will not meet again to consider tariff legislation and until another tariff bill is framed, will be lees Im portant than It has been this session. The Republicans still have a majority of four, - . Twenty-One Loss Places. Washington, July 10. Seventeen In spectors and f or revenue agents on -the denatured alcohol rolls of the In ternal revenee bureau have been dis missed boeauss their services are no longer needed. The expectation that denatured alcohol would stake rapid strides In supplanting gasoline as a motive power for small farm engines, autonwbitos, eta., has not bald good. Professor New comb Olea. Washington, July 18. Professor Simon Neneomb, tin famous astronom er, do id at bis home Is this city at an early hour this morning at the age of 74. Probablv the most noted American astronomical mathematician since the days of Benjamin Franklin, Professor Newcomb was recognised at the time of bin death as one of the world's great est scientists, . Corporations Plan Fight. -Washington, July 1 0. Confirmation of the expectation in many quarters that the large corporations of the coun try will eeek to hold op the col lection of taxes ander the corporation tax bill by an appeal to the eoejrts to tost tbs constitutionality of tbs law, was given here today by a prominent official of the Treasury department. Many Pieces Want Taft. Washington, July 12. Since the an nouncement of President Taf t's tenta tive itinerary for bis Western trip, the White House has been fairly flooded with telegrams and letters reqoosting that tha tour be extended to Inelods various states and cities that did sot have s piece on the presldeont's Itot, Yakima Land Again Opened. . Waahfngton, July 18. The Interior department has cancelled an order with drawing 260,000 seres of public lend to connection with the Yakima Irriga tion project to Wash log tea, and too same becomes subject to ssttlement October 8 and to try November 4. Wheel In Farmers' Hands. . Washington, Jaly 18. It to estimat ed by the Department sf gr tool tare that an Jane 1, 1909, there was hi farmers' bonds, 196,000 bocheto sf wheat to Oregon; 216,000 bosneta to) Weobtas-ien. and 180,009 hut ill hs nondon IS, KM Ugh from 9,000,000 to t,0Ou,0OS Ot tnsMBtnSt ; total 604,000