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Soar Again as
NEWS ITEMS Wheat Prices
Peace Probabilities Disappear
Of General Interest;
About Oregon
1917 State Millage Tax
Fund Lower Than Last Year
Salem—Millage taxes to be raised
for the Oregon Normal School Univer
sity of Oregon, Oregon Agricultural
college and state road fund show a
combined slump of $54,873.78 for
1917 from the tax raised for the same
funds during the year 1916.
The total raised in 1916 for the four
funds was $924,850.08, as compared to
$869,976.30 to be raised during the
coming year.
In 1917 the following sums are to be
raised by millage taxes for the four
funds:
Normal School, $33,150.56;
road fund, $219,690.89; Oregon Agri
cultural college, $351,505.58; Univer
sity of Oregon, $263,629.18.
In 1916 the following sums were
raised for the same funds: Normal
School, $37,379.80; road fund, $233,-
623.76; Oregon Agricultural college,
$373,798.01; University of Oregon,
$280,348.51.
The reason for the slump is in the
approximate $55,000,000 decrease of
the assessed valuation for the entire
state.
While the millage taxes have de
creased because of the drop in the
total assessed valuation, this did not
affect the amounht of the levy for all
state purposes to be raised during the
year 1917, and as a result a decrease
in the amount to be raised by millage
taxes allows a similar increase in the
amount of money that might be ap
propriated for other purposes.
But this applies only to the 1917
taxes. The next legislature has the
question of a biennium to consider,
and as a result it is faced by the possi
ble contingencies which may arise in
1918. If the assessed valuation in
creases materially in 1918, the amount
that will be raised on millage taxes
for that year will show a consequent
increase. As a rseult of such an in
crease, if it occurred, the amount of
money that could be appropriated for
other purposes would * proportionate
ly less.
Control Budget $15,000.
Salem — The Oregon State board of
control asks for $15,000 for the next
biennium in its budget presented to
the secretary of state, an amount equal
to that given for the preceding two
years. This board manages the Ore
gon state hopsital, the Eastern Oregon
state hospital, State Institution for the
feeble-minded, Oregon state training
school, State penitentiary. State school
for the blind, State school for the
deaf, State tuberculosis hospital, Sol
diers’ home. Industrial school for girls,
and also has charge of making specific
improvements at the Capitol building
and Supreme court building.
The appropriaiton is asked to cover
the salaries of three employes, which
aggregate $9550 for the two years,
and general maintenance which cost is
estimated at $5450.
HWRMTEON,
OREGON.
AFTER AN ATTACK ON THE BALKAN FRONT
Chicago — Soaring prices in the
wheat market Wednesday resulted
chiefly from the warlike answer which
the entente allies made on Saturday to
the peace offer from Berlin. After an
extreme ascent of 7 cents a bushel, the
market closed unsettled, 5ge net high
er, with May at $1.793 to $1.803, and
July at $1.46% to $1.462. Corn gained
19 to 2c, and oats 11 to 12c. Provis
ions finished at a range varying from
222c decline to a rise of 7} cents.
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Excitement was manifest at the
opening of business in the wheat pit,
and there were gains right at the start
running all the way from 1 cent to 43
cents a bushel.
Rushes to buy and scarcity of offer
ings formed the order of the day, until
holders were tempted by chances to
realize immediate profits of 6 to 8
cents.
Even under such circum
stances, however, pressure to sell was
none too eager, so general was the
agreement of traders that the outlook
appeared slight at present for a cessa
tion of hostilities in Europe.
Corn rose with wheat. Besides, re
ceipts were light and there were signs
of a demand for export shipments by
way of the Gulf of Mexico.
Oats readily followed the upward
Scene at a dressing station close to the battle line in the Balkans.
course of other cereals. Houses with
being
treated Is continually under tire.
Eastern connections were conspicuous
buyers.
North Yakima—C. E. Crownover,
manager of storage construction for
the Yakima irrigation project, has
moved his office from Lake Keechelus
to North Yakima and is organizing his
office force to take up the work of con
struction at McAllister Meadows,
where he will direct the building of a
dam costing $2,000,000.
The work
will continue for four years. The first
year will be given over to the building
of camps, storehouses, shops, offices,
mess houses and other equipment for
handling the work. The government
expects to employ 500 to 600 men dur
ing the construction season.
Army Bullets Cost More.
Washington, D. C.—The rising cost
of everything has even struck the cart
ridges for the army rifles, Brigadier
General Crozier, chief of ordnance,
told the house military committee
Thursday, explaining a request for
$18,000,000 for reserve ammunition.
By June 30 the government expects to
double its store of small arms ammuni
tion, General Crozier said, and in two
years hopes to have on hand 2,000,-
000,000 rounds. By June 30 the de
partment expects to have 400,000,000
rounds on hand for machine guns.
Sugar Ten Cents Lower.
Portland — There was a 10-cent de
cline in all grades of refined sugar
Wednesday, in line with a similar drop
in Eastern markets. Cane granulated
is now quoted in the local market at
$7:30 a hundred.
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT
HOSPITAL SHIP OF
U. S. TO SET PACE
Will Be First of Its Kind Ever
Built in the World.
WILL HAVE BEST FACILITIES
Uncle Sam Will Spend $2,500,000 in
Building Vecsel That Will Eclipse
Those in Use by Other
Nations.
Uncle Sam's navy soon is to possess
the first hospital ship built exclusively
for that purpose. The warring nations
of Europe possess hospital ships but in
every cuse these are makeshifts, com-
mereiai ships converted to the uses
I of the navy and not built especially for
| the purpose for which they are being
| used. Uncle Sam will spend $2,500,000
in making his new floating hospital, the
first of its kind ever built, complete In
I every detail from the keel up.
The shack in which the wounded soldiers are
It had been realized for years that
the United States navy needed more
I hospital facilities, not only as a pre
paratory measure against war but also
I take care of its large personnel in time
I of peace. Finally, after many years
I ol constant endeavor on the part of the
navy department, congress appropri-
| ated $2,500,000 for the construction of
a really modern and complete hospital
ship, to be built in u government navy
yard. For six months Dr. It. C. Hol
comb of the bureau of medicine and
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surgery of the navy department co-
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tion and repair to lay the plans for a
vessel that would eclipse in ship con
g struction and hospital facilities any-
I thing that the world has ever produced
before.
FRENCH MOHAMMEDANS AT MECCA
Begin Work on Big Dam.
Portland—Wheat—Bluestem, $1.56;
fortyfold, $1.49; club, $1.45; red Rus
sian, $1.43.
Salem—Three hundred dollars les" in
Oats—No. 1 white feed, $35.00.
asked by the department education for
Barley—No. 1 white, $38.50.
the State board examiners for the next
Flour — Patents, $7.80; straights,
two years than was given for the past $6.60@7.00; exports, $6.80; valley,
two years. The total amount asked $7.30; whole wheat, $8.00; graham,
for the coming biennium is $20,300.
$7.80.
The legislature of 1911 abolished
Millfeed—Spot prices: Bran, $26.50
the 34 county boards for examining per ton; shorts, $30.50; rolled barley,
applicants for teachers’ certificates $40.00@41.50.
and placed the work upon the State
Corn — Whole, $46.00 per ton;
superintendent and a State board of cracked, $47.00.
examiners. The number of applicants
Hay — Producers’ prices: Timothy,
at each examination are held in June Eastern Oregon, $19.00@21.00 per
and December of each year.
ton; timothy, valley, $16.00@17.00;
During the past year about 21,910 alfalfa, $17.00 @ 18.00; valley grain
letters have been received relating to hay, $13.00^15.00; clover, $12.50.
certificates and as many answered. In
Butter — Cubes, extras, 35c per
eluded in the estimated cost are salar pound; prime, firsts, 34c; firsts, 33c.
ies and traveling expenses of em Jobbing prices: Prime extras, 37@
ployes and general maintenance.
38c; cartons, lc extra; butterfat, No.
1, 38c; No. 2, 36c, Portland.
Eggs — Oregon ranch, current re-
Irish Flax Bid Canceled.
Salem — Cabled arguments which ceipts, 37@39c dozen; Oregon ranch,
have been going back and forth be candied, 40@42c; Oregon ranch, se
tween Salem, Or., and Belfast, Ireland, lects, 44 c.
Poultry—Hens, 14@17c per pound;
for the past several days relative to
the purchase of 2500 bushels of flax by springs, 15@17c; turkeys, live, 23@
the Agnew Hamilton company, of Bel 25c; dressed, 82c; ducks, 15@16c;
fast, came to an abrupt close Monday, geese, 122c.
Veal—Fancy, 14@ 14Jc per pound.
when Secretary R. B. Goodin, of the
Pork—Fancy, 1210133c per pound.
State board of control, received a terse
Vegetables—Artichokes, 90c@$1. 10
cablegram: Cancel offer; shipment
per
dozen; tomatoes, nominal; cab
too late.” What disposition will be
made of the seed is not known, but it bage, $2.50 per hundred; eggplant,
is likely the board will sell much of it 25c per pound; lettuce, $2.00 per box;
now to Oregon buyers. The board in cucumbers, $1.50@2 per dozen ; celery,
structed Superintendent Crawford to California, $4.75 per crate; pumpkins,
start threshing immediately to be l@ljc per pound; cauliflower, $2.25
ready for shipment on the Belfast or per crate.
Potatoes — Oregon buying prices:
der.
$1.25@ 1.50 per hundred; sweets, $4.00
per hundred.
Final Smoke is Enjoyed.
Onions — Oregon buying prices,
McMinnville*—McMinnville residents
$3.00 per sack, country points.
were worried by smoke prevalent in
Green Fruits — Apples, 50c@$1.50
the atmosphere Sunday, but investiga per box; pears, $1.50@2.50; cranber
tion showed it to be due to groups of ries, $11012.00 per barrel.
college students about the streets, who,
Hope—1916 crop, 6@9c pound.
in view of the “ anti-tobacco-in-all-
Wool—Eastern Oregon, fine, 24@
forms” ruling recently made by Presi- j 30c per pound; coarse, 33@36c; val
dent Riley, of the local college, were I ley, 33@35c; mohair, 35@45c.
enjoying Lady Nicotine for the last ' Cascara Bark—Old and new, 5hc per
time. Tobacco shops report depleted I pound.
stocks, due to the anti-weed mandate.
Cattle—Steers, prime, $7.50@8.50;
The students, however, accept the ! good, $7.0007.35; common to good,
measure with the best of spirits, and $6.0006.85; cows, choice, $5.5006.75;
the smokers have forsworn smoking.
medium to good, $5.2505.50; ordinary
to fair, $4.50075.00; heifers, $5.000
Bounty Payments Begin.
6.00; bulls, $2.7505.25; calves, $3.00
Salem—A score or more of persons @7.00.
arrived at the county clerk’s office
Hogs—Prime, $9.50010.25; good to
Wednesday with gopher scalps, to col prime mixed, $9.4009.50; rough
lect the 10-cent bounty provided for heavy, $8.5009.10; pigs and skips,
uuder the law.
The legislature of $8.5008.75.
1915 directed the county clerk of Mar-
Sheep—Lambs, $7.00010.75; year-
ion county to raise 1-10 of a mill in ling wethers, $7.5009.25: old wethers,
taxation for that purpose.
$6.75@7.00; ewes, $5.008.25.
$20,300 Asked for Tests.
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In the first place, the vessel is to be
furnished with several stabilizers, so
that she will roll as little as possible
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| delicate operations even in a compara-
I tively heavy sea. The floating hospital
beer.
' Is to be 460 feet long, by 60 feet wide,
with a capacity of 300 patients during
Axes
ordinary times and 500 in an emer
These are the members of the Mohammedan mission to Mecca representing France at the official reception gency.
In addition to the wards, there will
when the new government of Arabia was formed recently.
be several special consulting rooms
Where outside patients, or day patients,
| may come and receive treatment. One
PRINCESS HOHENLOHE
of these will be in connection with the
ear, eye and throat equipment, which
j is to be as complete as any to be found
In a city hospital. A soundproof room
for testing the hearing is also provided
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room where patients may be examined
for internal injuries, with a separate
j room for the development of the photo-
I graphic plates.
The wards are to be divided up into
separate classes for the treatment of
special diseases, two of the largest
wards being isolated for contagious
I cases These wards will communicate
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with the rest of the ship by only one
door, which may be heavily guarded,
I and by chutes through which the laun-
I dry and bed linen may be shot down
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A diet kitchen, with all the latest
I culinary equipment, is likewise pro-
I vlded for, and Dr. Holcomb has invent
ed a new and clever arrangement by
which each patient may receive his
! food while hot. This is a steam table
jo.
| on wheels. The apparatus is tilled with
j hot food in the kitchen, on the lower,
| deck, rolled down the hall and into an
elevator, where It is taken up to the
ward deck. It is then wheeled into
the wards and down the aisles of beds,
the plate of each patient being sup
plied from its steaming vats.
SOLDIERS’ FUNERAL CLOSE TO FIRING LINE
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Many Special Rooms.
Funeral of an
lery duel. The pic ture was taken in a village immediately behind the
line, and every once In a while the bursting of a shell would drown out th
haplain.
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Catherine Britton, a Washington
belle who recently was married to
Prince Alfred zu Hohenlohe-Schilling-
furst, an attache of the Austro-Hun
garian embassy.
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Record Time In Crossing
a Field.
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On the Frankford-Hada way farm
near Coal Mines stop, on the Young
town & Southern suburban electric
line Is a pugnacious male sheep whose
headwork is wonderful.
"Billy” doesn’t use his head for his
own advantage as much as he does to
boost others along.
One afternoon, not long since, i
youth who lives In the vicinity left the
car at Midway station and was walk
Ing quietly across the field when he
felt a terrific attack from the rear
that lifted him completely off his feet
and advanced him a yard or so before
he recovered ids balance.
Turning, and recognizing "Billy" as
his assailant, the young man started
to sprint.
Pursued and pursuer made n streak
hrough the atmosphere until the
youth, some yards In the lead, cleared
the pasture gate with a single bound
A farmer, who happened to be pass
Ing. said to the young man :
“I must say you are some runner.”
"Huh !” grinned the youth, "you
oughta seen the start 1 got.”—Youngs
town Telegram.
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Connected with each of the wards
on the new hospital ship will be sev-
eral special small rooms for different
kinds of cases. There will be a quiet
room where very serious cases will be
taken; a special room for kidney and
bladder diseases; a special hydrothera-
peutic room and a thermo-therapeutic
room, in addition to special and indi
vidual operating rooms.
The ship will also contain a bio-
logicai laboratory, a dental laboratory
and an animal yard, where monkeys
and guinea pigs will be kept for the
purpose of testing theories of germ in
fection. In an obscure corner of the
ship there Is to be a morgue, connected
with the refrigerating plant, where the
bodies of dead officers and sailors may
be preserved and brought back to their
families at home, instead of being
buried over the side of the ship, as
was formerly the custom.
As compared with this new hospital
ship, with its electrical devices, its
scientific equipment, its vacuum-clean-
Ing apparatus, its elevators and its
modern toilet facilities, the hospital
ships of even a few years ago appear
medieval in construction.
Sugar Beet Industry Grows.
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English troops on the western front rolling a big shell up to its gun.
Preliminary returns received by Un
cle Sam from practically all operating
beet-sugar factories in the United
States indicate a production of 918,800
short tons of sugar during the current
campaign. The area harvested amount
ed to 680,000 acres, and the beets,
6,671,000 short tons. This is the larg
est acreage and tonnage of beets ever
harvested In the United States, and
the sugar production exceeds the high
est preceding crop, that of 1915, by
more than 44,600 tons. During the
past five years the United States has
consumed about 4,000,000 tons of sugar
annually.