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OEuora nr poob shaPb.
ttls
Win Pntabtv Bint
Feed During ths Winter.
Portland T. p. IbtKm npa
Tiwr of gracing of .the national f oreet
.service, boo returned from a six weeks
trip of inspection of the erasing lands
in toe uesonutee country, lie found
th grating lands la not m good oon
! dition as has been too ease ia otbar
aoetiono of tho state, and in all prob
ability tho numbor of eattlo allowod
oa the ranges will be materially les
sened before (ho opening of tie 1810
.grazing season.
- In soma sections of the mountains
'the grass was practically gone, while
it -was but seldom that real grass waa
. encountered ia sufficient quantities to
keep tho eattlo over winter. Many
' -eattlo owners in tho Bond country are
planning to feed considerably daring
tho winter. Tho ooming of tho raj-
road into ui eo on try haa so aroused
" the farmers; however, that they do mot
bother about a temporary setback.'
While tho eattlo owners will proba
bly suffer a temporary loss, owing to
tho cutting down of then umber of
' cattle they are allowed to grace on the
.government forests, they will gain in
the end in that with a Tost) partial
.grass which, properly eared for, will
last tor years without another rest.
.Little trouble ia anticipated as tho eat
tlo owners have learned that tho eo
tions of tho national forest service are
for tho beet, and they make no effort
to resist, . t i
AFFLB LiMD 31650 AX ACBB.
How Beoord for Ugh Price Established
As Hood Elver.
Hood Hirer The record price for an
appla ore b aid was broken at Hood
Bivor when Clyde E. .Mason, of Chi
cago, a mechanical engineer, paid, 916,
i 500 for 10 acres in eight-year-old trees.
The varieties are Newtown and Spits
en be rge. The prioe per aero, which is
1650, is 30 an acre higher than has
over been obtained for fruit land at
.Hood River. Tho purchase does not
include any buildings, and J. W. Bod
ford, who sold, reserves the erop.
The orchard, which was sold through
the agency of the Briggs-Ament com
pany, is situated on the east side of the
valley, and joins a number of high
priced tracts. Mr. Mason is accompa
nied by his . family, and will remain
here.
While tho price is thought by apple
men to be tpp-noteh, It ia not regarded
aa high, because of the recant sale of a
8-year-old orchard for $1,000 an acre,
and another sale of 1700 per aero for
- land that had been cleared, but not tot
'to trees,
Umr SHIPS MANY SHEEP.
Forty -all Oarioada do From Albany 1b
Tares Months.
' Albany Though tho Willamette val
ley has never been rated as a sheep
country, 46 carloads of sheep have boon
hipped opt of Albany in the. past three
months. This figure ia remarkable
when it is considered that practically
no sheep were exported from Una
eooBty two year ago. ,
Tho sheep industry haa mads moot
rapid strides la tho Willamette valley
in tho past three or four years, tho foot
hill ranches offering a splendid place
for raising tho animals. Tho wool out
put of the valley la yet insignificant,
compared with Eastern Oregon but the
number of shsep here) is steadily in
creasing. Aa a matter of foot shoep
are produced here mors for sale for
brooding purposes than for wool. In
view of this fset, tho standard of tho
stock raised in tho valley is very high,
and growers are mooting with groat
Bueeosa in this Sold.
How Bead Is
Salem A, Welch, president of the
Salem, Eugene Ss Eastern railway, an
nounced that work would immediately
commence on tho building of the msia
lino between hero and Eugene, and that
it will be well under way la M days.
The main lino will parallel the Southern
Pacific on the oast of that road, going:
at by tho Reform school and touching
at Turner. Marten, Peoria and Junction
City on Us way to Eugene. A branch
will be built, according te Mr. Welch,
from Salem te Manama and the Bea
tiam mining country, and $150,000 will
bo expended on a local street railway
and nominate.
Mr. Welch states that the road est
pects te get into Portland ever the
track's of the United Beilwavn. now
building op the west side via Hilbbere,
and which, it to claimed, will build iato
Salem, cxwostng the Wntasnetto river at
-this point and connecting with the Be
gone Kaoton, -
Blgta Ansae n Mam
B) gin At the Union county flr at
La Oread, the Elgin exhibit captured
irot prise en general display, and re
ceived eight tret prince and four see
ends. Elgin Is planning a general ex
hibit en October It and , and will
inish the season at the National apple
. lVrlantJcm
Weston A preHwInery survey It fa
progress for the piapasod Ptna crook
Irrigation project. It Is planned to
build a harem eVm at Becky ford, three
Miles above town and te sunns Seed
watera for the hrrlgettea of abeoe 13,-
BIQ 8HECP DEAL IS 99ADC.
" .
Yetmn Rancher Buys 2.600 twee at
6 25 Each.
Reporter One of the biggest sheep
deals that hen boon mud in this
tkm this season has just been- consum
mated. Jim Farley, one of the pro
gressive young sheep men of this i
tion, bought 2,600 bead of 1 nod h
year-old ewea from Molahan Jc Bryno
at 16.86 per bend. The deal Involved
an investment of about $14,000 by Mr.
Farley, bat be figures that the increase
and wool will make him profit, al
though the price paid- to about the top
notch. With the present outlook for
wool prices and the general upward
tendency of the stock sheep market.
the price pnid by Mr. Farley is not
sidered too high.
Another sale involving ever $8,000
was made the latter sort of last week
by the purchase by Paul H inter of 1,000
lambs from Hanse Noel, of Lone Rock.
This waa a splendid band of lambs
which will be fed by Mr. Hisler at his
Batter creek ranch. The price paid
was $8.16 per head.
Start Roseburg-Coo Bay Survey.
Marshflald That six or eight survey
ing forces will be put in the field with'
In 10 days to survey the proposed elec
tric line from Coos bay to Rose burg, to
stated by J. H. Somen, who represents
locally the promoters of the road.
Messrs. Haas and Koottner, of Port
land. Mr. Bomers left for Portland on
business connected with the road. He
states that the matter of the bond will
be satisfactorily arranged and gives
assurance that there will be no delay
in the work of starting the survey.
Good Rood Are Agitated.
Pendleton That the good roads cam
paign inaugurated recently by the
County Good Roads association to to be
waged relentlessly in every part of the
county waa indicated at the last meet
ing of the association. A vice presi
dent was appointed for each precinct.
and, as ids from spreading too gospel of
good roads, be will be expected to form
subordinate organisation in his neigh
borhood. This will be .followed by
rousing meetings in which the entire
county will participate.
' Ctr Shnrtrge Affects Union.
La Grande The ear shortage of the
Northwest to being keenly felt here.
according to the statements of some of
the large shippers from this section.
Only two ears per day could be secured
to ship the large quantity hops from
the Wallowa vail, ... v.
POBTLAND KABKBTS,
Wheat Track prices: Blnestem, $1(3
1.08; club, 93e; red Russian, 90e; valley.
ftSe: life, 91ej Turkey red, Sis; forty
fold, BSo.
Barley Feed, $26.50(5)97: brewing.
387(827.50 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white. 929mM per
ton.
Cora Whole. $SSt cracked, 86 nor
ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley.
tlVffiU per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18(31
19; alfalfa, Ui stover, tU; cheat. $13
14.80; grain hay, 14(315.
Batter City creamery, extras,' sue-;
raney outside ereamery, B3(o)30e per
pound; store, izfa'SSM. (Butter fat
prices average 1 He per pound under
regelar butter prices.)
Eggs Oregoa, 343)35e per doses;
Eastern, aOfoiaie per doaea.
Poultry Hens, 1414e eprfngs,
its; roosters, 9WlDe: ducks, lBfffilBe;
geese, 10c; turkeys, 1617e squabs,
J.79((i)l per dosea.
Pork Fancy, 8(S9e per pound. :
Teal Extra, 10 He per pound. -'
Freeh Fruits Apples, $i(St per box;
pears, $11JM per box; peaches. 75eq)
$1 per ernte j grapes, 00c)$l per
crate, l(V3)12Hs per banket; ceaabes,
$1.26(9140 per dosea f qui aces, $1(91.2.1
per bos; cranberries, $9(3)040 per bar
rel; huckleberries, SlOe per pound.
Potatoes Oregoa, 50iS)65a per seek;
sweet potatoes, 2e per pond.
Seek Vegetables Turnips. 750fl
per sack; carrots. $1; bests, $1.16; ra
tahacae, 91.26 per sack.
On tons New, $f .26 per sack.
Vegetable Artichokes, 86er3l per
dosenj cabbage, 1(0)1 He per pound;
cauliflower, SOefJPtl per dozen; celery,
KO(59os per dozen; corn. $1(91.86 per'
eaekj eggplant, $1.M ,r box; gnrlie,
lOe pet pound; hnTeeradiah, BOlOe per
dosen; peppers, 6fift6e per pound; pump
kins, llStlHe; radishes. 16e per dosen:
ftpraute, BOe per pound; squash, l)fea
ie; temaioes, ou noos.
Cattle Steers, ton ensHty. MJKhtt
4.75; fair to good. $4&iM; eommoa,
$SJHMrJ.7S: eowa, top, $&JSGM; fair
to good, $3(71.10; eowmaon to medium.
$2JWiS.75; calves, top, $fl4Jfl;
heavy. t.504; bulla, $2tl5; stags.
Hogs Beet, fair to good. fT.SfV
T.7Q; stackers, $7j China fata, $TJ0
Sheep Top wethers, 4B5; fair to
goad, $$.TS(ff4; ewea, He lees en all
grades; yearlings, beet, $H(HMt fair
to good, 0-503 .M apring lambs, $&
Heps 1900 erop. ebeVe, ITai prime
to abofee, lcj prime, 16 He; medium.
I Be: imm, tietee. T7e; prtme, Sen,
Wee 1909, wmnsnette
vsDst. ftHV
tte Mohair
Seat taalaia Oisgsn, tOAtts,
-490S, Stayito per psemd.
LOVBTT STJ0OBBDS HnBBTMaTf.
Mas Chosen by "WUarf" President
of Union Paclfle.
i New York. Oct. IS. All SOUM as to
Edward H. Harriman sueecssor was
sot at rest today, when Boberi 8. LOvett
was ejected president of the Union
cine road at tho anauaJ mooting of tho
directors. In connection with his dee-
tioa it wss stated that he would soon
be elected president of the Southern
Pacific, of the Oregoa Ballroad Navi
gation company and of the Oregoa
Short Line.
The sole difference in future con
ditions, compared with past conditions,
will be that Mr. Lovett will devote his
entire attention and energy te the Har
riman lines proper. The annual report
shows that, inasmuch as it discloses the
fact that the Union Pacific has sold its
stock holdings in several other railroads
for which Har riman waa credited with
reaching out, it can be atated with cer
tainty thai Mr. Lovett was the maa se
lected by Harriman te succeed himself,
and that he is highly acceptable to the
omcials of all lines. The officials, in
fact, many of the rank and file who
knew Mr. Lovett as a humble attorney
in Texas, regard him with the keenest
affection and respect.
The other men mentioned for the Har
riman places, smong whom were Edwin
8. Hswley, Messrs. Kruttsehnitt and
Stubbs, John D. Spoor, president of the
Chicago Union Stockyards company; L.
F. Lores and William Newman, were
never for a moment considered by the
board. Messrs. Kruttsehnitt and Stubbs
knew before Harriman died who would
succeed him, and neither ever aspired to
the position.
"More even than Harriman, Mr. Lov
ett waa familiar with the details of the
great system which the "Napoleon"
of the railway world had bullded. Bet
ter than any one elss Mr. Lovett knows
how to carry oa and to perpetuate the
system which made Harriman the rail
way king of his time.
Mr. Lovett will also, as the meetings
of the directors take place, be elected
president of the steamship companies
and other corporations at the head of
which Harriman stood.
SPANISH CABINET BBSIOITS.
Ubento, BepnbUcana and SedaUsts
. Have roreed a Change. .
Madrid, Oct. f2. The Spanish cabi
net, formed January 26, 1907, under the
premiership of Antonio Maura, resigned
today as a result of the bitter attacks
made agalnat the government by ex
Premier Moret y Prenilergast, represent
ing a powerful opposition. At a con
ference Premier Maura told he King
that in face of Seaor Moret 's statement
that the opposition wonld refute to dis
cuss even the most argent measures, he
had no option but to resign. He asked,
however, the members of the majority
to support the new ministry.
After the resignations, Moret y Pren
dergsst undertook to form a new minis
try, himself assuming she noes of pre
mier and minister of the laterisr. The
new ministers who took the oath of of
fice tonight follow:
Premier and minister of the interior,
Moret y Prendergast; minister of for
eign affairs, Peres Cabellero; minister
of finance, Senor Alvarado; 'minister
of war, Lieutenant -General de Loque;
minister of marine, Rear-AdmiraJ Con
cas; minister of public works, Senor
Oassett; minister of public Instruction,
Senor Barroso; minister of justice, Mar
trees del Campo.
It to understood that the sew gov
ernment's plan inelndes the establish
ment of the constitutional guarantees
in Barcelona and Oerona, the suppres
sion of the censorship, sceeleretieu of
the campaign In the Biff region, an-
tneety for political offenses, the publica
tion or the documents la the rerrer ease
ssti the holding of elections within n
tow months.
GUATEMALA TAKSS A HAND.
President Bends Expedition to Help
Berets Against His Neighbor.
Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. 2- It is
still believed 'here that President Ca
brera, of Guatemala, is responsible In a
measure, if not entirely, for the revolu
tion la Blueflelde. as he has supported
it with expeditions from Puerto Barrios
and ether places.
Advices state that a stesmer which
waa en its wsy to Onstemala to get war
supplies has been seised by the aathori-
ties of Honduras.
The Niearagnas government 1 has
many troops at EI Castile and Managua,
but heavy rains are impeding native
operations,
Marjorie Oonld Weals Be Title.
New York, Oct. 22. "An American
is good enough for sm," to the sentence
eeatalaed la a note from Marjorie
OenM to s friend here. Mis Gould 4c
cures she has as rateatlon of marrying
any man with s title, and points out
that the unhappy experience of her
auat. Princess do Bagna, formerly
Countess do Castellan, is soatoiout
wnrniag. Miss Gould is the feucfeter
of George Gould. According te reports
from Paris, two Bnropeaa princes of
blood royal have opened formal nego
tiations for her hand witL her rather.
Vew T
El Centre, Oal. Oat. f 1-Newe was
received hers tonight ef the breaking
forth ef a new vole bo hi the Voleaao
lake district, 94 mUes soath of OalenW
Lower California. The volcano be
cease active today, emitting flame and
snlphnrena few so from s crater 19 fnut
dismeter es the shores ef ralreas
hike. It to Imp serials to get seas? the
(rater baeasae ef the
ill ' '. . ,1
I NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CAN'T BISK T ASMTT W AB. WU WiU. VISIT MfiXlOO.
French Action la. Balatag Duty Mot
( Alarming to America.
Washington, Oct 93. Government
officials here are not disposed to regard
the action of France in deciding to as
sess the maximum -rat of duty against
ail imports from the United States as
an evidence of her intention to enter
into s tariff war with this Govern
ment. On August T last President Taft, in
pursuance of the provisions of section
4 of the new tariff act, gave formal
notice to France, Switaerland and Bul
garia that the United States commer
cial agreements with them would bo
terminated oa October 81 of this year.
France more than any other country
ia Europe haa discriminated against
American products. Germany gives to
the United States her minimum rates
oa about 95 per cent of- our exporta
tions into thst country. France, how
ever, has charged this country her
maximum rates oa all our expo nations
with the exception of -a very few arti
cles enumerated ia section- 9 of the
Dingley tariff.
The effect of having to pay the
United States maximum rate would un
doubtedly be to put France to a tre
mendous disadvantage as compared
with practically all other European na
tions in handling American goods.
America is probably. France's best mar
ket for her champagnes1, brandies and
other wines.
DEATH THINS GRAND ABMT. .
Net Deeresas la Number of Peasloxiexi,
Sua Paid Increases.
Washingtos, Oct. 90. Death's inva
sion of tho fast-thinning ranks of the
war veterans caused 48,319 names to. be
dropped from the pension rolls of the
United States last year. Of this num
ber, 32,631 were aurvivors of the Civil
war. The total loss to the pension roll
from all causes was 61,581.
Is striking contrast to these figures,
comprised in the annual report of Ves
pasian Warner, commissioner of pen
sions, is the statement that the govern
ment paid out in pensions in the fiscal
year .ended June 80, 1909, $161,930,708,
whieh the commissioner declares is' the
Isrgeat amount ever disbursed for pen
alone la one roar.
- Summarised, the report shows these
facts: Number of pensioners at ths
beginning ox the year, 951,687: number
of new pensioners added te the roll,
4988; pensioners oa roll at close or
the tear, 948,194, a net decrease of
6,493; aurvivors of the Civil war on the
roll sow somber 193,901,
-i
Western Navy-Yards m
Washington, Oct. ' 92. After n
month 's trip devoted to an Inquiry Into
an inspection of the conditions at he
navy-yards and naval stations in the
West nnd Northwest, Beekman Win
throp, assistant secretary of the navy,
has returned to Washington. Generally
speaking, Mr. Winthrop reports that he
found conditions ia a satisfactory state
at ths various yards and stations that
he visited. He was favorably impressed
with ths possibilities of the ysrd at
Bremerton, Wash., with Ita deep water.
This yard to capable of great develop
ment, and because of its splendid loca
tion is practically seeare from aay oper
ations thst might be undertaken by a
hostile Sect
Decide If Lars Zi anarchist
Washington, Oct. 80. The- warrant
for the arrest of Guiterres.de Lara, a
Mexican attorney and author, In Los
Angeles today, on ths sharge of utter
ing threats against the United States
government and of being an undesirable
eitisen, was signed by Assistant Secre
tary MeHarg, of the department of
commerce and labor. The accused man
will be given a trial to determine
whether he to aa anarehlet. Under the
law a person found guilty of such an
offense as giving expression to threats
against this government caa bo deport
ed within three years after his arrival.
Lake Bested by Volcano.
Washington, Oct. 22. Reports of cu
rious phenomena In a crater lake en
Bogoslof Ismsd, Bering sea, were cos
firmed today la a report received by
the treasury department from Captain
V. B. Jacobs, commanding the Bering
sea revenue cutter fleet, Jacob reports
the existence of boiling steam jett In
the lake, while at only one place around
the Islands could soundings be found.
The observations tend te show that the
lake to the crater ef tm submerged vol
eaao.
Grand bounce Becerves O. at.
Washington, Oct. S1 Immigration
Commissioner Keefe's recommendation
for the dismissal ef D. D. Daviee, In
spector in shsrge ef the Chinee immi
gration station, was approved today by
Secretary ef Commerce and Labor
NageL Dnvtoo to sesused ef irregulari
ties Is his aecesstn. Among the charges
made against him to that his
vouchers were padded.
Mat
Washington, Oct, . 90. Interstate
Commerce Costmiasioaer Frosty, who
wss called away from the Pacific scant
on Important bneiaean, said while here
today that although railroads off the
Northwest had all the bneiacss they
could handle, he bad act en hie reseat
trip observed say signs ef ear shsrtass
ia that past ef the esnstry.
Chinese Minister to Tour Other Re
. putoece Before Going Homo. :
Washington, Oct. 19. Wo Tins;
Fang, the Chinees minister, having
been recalled by bis government, to
contemplating a viait to Mexico and
Cuba, to which countries he to sins ac
credited, before his departure for
noeas. Hs to going to Max too to thank
President Diss for the honor paid tho
memory of the dead emporer of China
In sending a special envoy to attend
his funeral.
He had intended starting for the City
of Mexico yesterday with two members
of the legs tion staff, but decided at
the last moment to delay bto departure
for m short time. - He will remain
away from Washington for several
weeks, ooming homo by water and
When he returns to Washington. Mr.
Wu wiU thank President Taft for des
ignnting Minister Boekbill to attend
ths obsequies of the emperor.
. PLAN FORTS FOB CANAL. ' '
Taft Wauta Great Waterway to Be Im
pregnable Whoa Completed.
, Washington, Oct. Jl. The important
work of constructing fortifications for
the entrances to the Panama canal, it
waa said today, will be gives careful
consideration by a joint army and navy
beareV during the coming winter. This
board will visit the isthmus and go
ever- the entire ground, investigating
conditions, so that congress may be pre
pared to act Intelligently.
Colonel Qoethali, chairman and chief
engineer of the canal commission, has
promised that the canal will be ready to
be opened by January 1, 1916, and the
president and his cabinet feel that the
work of placing that waterway in- aa
impregnable position should be finished,
or at least well under way by the time
the canal to ready for preet'anl use
" roraignsn to Bcgtotor, .
Seattle, Oct. 23. Foreigners entering
the State of Washington from Canada
with the Intention of becoming citl
sens of the United States must regis
ter in four towns designated by the
Government from the south side of the
international boundary or lose the time
spent hers before application for citi
censblp is made la ths Federal or Su
perior Courts by the terms of an order
received from tho uspartmant ol Com
merce and Labor today. Secretary
Charles Nsgel announces that under
the new congressional act governing
Immigration, the department has desig
nated a the towns of entry Somas and
Blaine In Whatcom County; Marcus ia
Stevens County and Oreville la Okano
gan County.
1 Closed Forts laaotioned,
Washington, Oct. 22. The United
States government today officially rec
ognised the action of Nicaragua in e toe
ing her Atlantic ports. The closing of
the ports was proclaimed by Nicaragua
several days sgo, and the Nlcaraguas
government has notified the state de
partment and the latter the department
of commerce and labor. According to
Secretary MeHarg, ths department ef
commerce and labor haa telegraphed
collections of customs of the fact, and
directed that, pending tormiaatloa ef
the trouble, Issuance of clearance to
the Atlantic coast ports of the Niea
raguaa government will be refused.
' Says Lara 19 aa Asuunhtot,
Washington. Oct. 22. The arrest of
L. Ouiterres de Lara, the Mexican at
torney and author, of Los Angeles, wss
authorised by the department of com
merce and labor hero at the request of
Immigration Inspector Bidgway. The
request came yesterday in s telegram
erring forth that D Lara should be
ip.v nrnini; mm mm anarioin ana .
as a person who entered the United
States without Inspection. The request
waa immediately granted by Acting
Secretary MeHarg.
Harlan for Federal Bench.
Washington, Oct, 26. It to romored
hers that Interstate Commerce Com
missioner James 8. Harlan, of Illinois,
will be sppoinUd federal district jodgs
for the Chicago district to fill the va
cancy nuds by ths recta-nation of Jorisre
Betbse. He to son of United States
Supreme Court Justice Hsrlaa and
brother of Jotm Msynsrd Hsrlsn, n
leader among the aggTsesive reformers
of Chicago.
Oabrsea Dsstsrso He Was Nsutref
Washington, Oct. to. The tohtlshrr
of Guatemala haa rneeivari an MfHetal
government hah been aiding and pro
moting too rsvMuNos hi Nicaragua,
Ths denial wae nsade following tele
graphic advices frees Msnegua hi
which it wee asserted that Cabrera was
actively sssged to attrrinsx sm hiatal
recti an sgniast Zeieya.
Two Acnwfraas $9 atoMrs.
Washlaston. Oct. eaIa waa mm.
nessced at ths Navy Department today
that Bear-Admiral Gottfried Block
ineer wUl he traneferwJ ia the mcIm
list ea aeeenat ef sgs October 13, sad
Rear-Acmiraj Themes a McLcsn win
be retired en October 94 fee the earn