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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1906)
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST WANT HOP INSPECTOR. Lane County Growers Are Tiring of Numerous Rejections. Eugene A number of hopgrowers of this vicinity are agitating the matter of securing legislation to better some of the troubles of hopgrowers. A meeting will be held here soon and an attempt made at organizing an association for the benefit of the industry. One of the worst cornplulnta against the dealers, for which it is believed re lief might be bad by legislation, is in the matter of rejections upon inspec tion. On ttiis point the plan is to se cure a law providing for a state inspect or, whose duty it would be to inspect and grade all hops and brand the grade on each bale, so that sales would be made upon this inspection and the common complaints of dealers, after they have bargained for a purchase, would be wiped out. It has been a cause of much provoca tion to the growers the way the inspec tors usually act when "going through" a lot of hops. The will throw out a number of bales from some lots with out cause and make all kinds of com plaints; and, if the market has weak ened since the bargain was made the grower confidently expects that the bops will be called "broken," "high d lid," "slack dried," "mouldy," etc., and if nothing else is complained of then "not up to sample" is the charge that turns down many bales. The growers think this one of the first things that should be corrected by leg islation. It is proposed to have similar organ izations in other parts of the state and to form a state federation for mutual good and to accomplish unity of effort on all important matters. Fine Hospital for Albany. Albany What will perhaps be the best hospital in the state, outside of Portland, will be established in Albany soon. The announcement puts an end to speculation as to what would become of the palatial residence of the late Father Louis Metayer, of the Albany Catholic church, who willed all his property to his private secretary, F. C. Devine, of Portland. Mr. Devine has sold the property to Rev. Father Lane, Mr. Metayer's successor, who will turn the structure into a hospital. It is by far the finest building of its kind in Albany. Yamhill to Raise Stock. McMinnville Yamhill county farm rs will devote more time and land hereafter to Btockraising, says an au thority. He deduces this from the fact that, although the most of the ground devoted to grain this year has been sown, a great deal of land has been seeded to meadow and forage crops Thi has been done to keep pace with the increasing livestock industry. 'Lean years" have been one incentive to the farmer to turn his attention to diversified agriculture. Heavy Rains in South. Grants Pass Southern Oregon is be ing visited by the heaviest rains of this season. Prospects are bright for their continuance, insuring big cleanups of placer gold. Two carloads of machin ery was taken to the Granite Hill mine last week. The mine ha 4 electric mo tors, an electric pump, hoist, etc. The pump will throw a four-'nch stream of -water. Property is being bonded on all sides here on account of .he new railroad. One man made $2,000 profit -on 40 acres adjoining the town, which he bought two months ago. Plan Lumber Railroad. Coqu'.lle Plans are completed by John Yoakam and John Peart for a railroad up Cunningham's creek road to tap Peart' s coal properties. The road will be ten miles, besides spurs to the Simpson company's large body of timber. The work commences soon. It will open up some of the finest tim ber in Oregon. Wasco Grain Protected. The Dalles All of Wasco county is covered with from six to ten ' inches of snow. Snow is most welcome at this time, since it affordB protection to growfng grain from frost. The temper ature is a little below freezing and in dications are that the snow will con tinue. Must Rewire Roseburg. Roseburg The Circuit court for Douglas county is in session in this city. All owners of business bouses in this city have received notice from the board of fire underwriters that their electric wiring is defective and must be done again. Considerable indignation is expressed, and it is claimed that much of the wiring condemned , is of the best quality and workmanship. Coal Prices Doubled. Baker City The coal famine still exists. Dealers here hope to receive a few cars of coal within the next week, bat the prices will be advanced from $7 and $3 to $10 and $15. WILL IRRIGATE LAND. Enthusiastic Citizens at Echo Form Waterusers' Association. Echo A mass meeting of the citizens was held here last week. The commit tee appointed to incorporate the Water- users' association reported that the ar ticles of incorporation -find by laws adopted by the committee had been ap proved by the secretary of the interior and the articles of incorporation had been filed with the secretary of state. The report of the committee was ap proved. A stockholders meeting was then held and 8,482 shares at $60 a share were subscribed. Tbe following named stockholders were elected directors: H.T. Irvin, J. F. McNaught, A. C Crawford, II. G. Newport and NW. H. Skinner, 1 he directors elected H.T Irwin president, J. F. McNaught vice president, A. C. Crawford secretary and II. G. Newport treasurer. The city was crowded with delegates and much enthusiasm wasjshown. The government was represented by J. T. Whistler, engineer, and HolgateA Wil liamson, reclamation attorneys. The Echo irrigation project is now a reality and work will go forward at once. Riley Chosen College President. McMinnville At the semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of Mc Minnville college Rev. L. W. Riley was appointed president. Mr. Riley was appointed pastor of the Baptist church in thia city from 1901 to 1903, and since that time has been general missionary of the Oregon State conven tion. McMinnville college has been without an official head all the present school year, Professor Northup acting in that capacity. The new president will assume his duties as soon as he can adjust bis present work. Regarding the Opticians. Salem The state board of optometry has filed its annual report with the governor. The financial statement shows receipts from all sources for the year $1,244.10; expenses, $390.13. There were 200 optometrists in tbe state January 1, 1906. The members of the board are C. W. Lowe, presi dent; Herman W. Barsey and . O. Mattern. 'Asks Oregon to Show in Florida Salem Governor Chamberlain has received a proclamation, accompanied by an invitation from the governor of Florida, asking Oregon to participate in the proposed International Isthmian exposition, to be held in Tallahasse in 1908. Governor Chamberlain will call the attention of the next legislature to the invitation. Ship Flour to Japan. McMinnville The Houck Milling company, of this city, has sent 9,400 barrels of flour to Japan since last August, besides supplying the local demand. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 73c per bushel ; blue' stem, 7475c; red, 70c; valley, 73c. Oats Nolwhite feed, $27.5028 .50 gray, $2728 per ton. Barley Feed, $23.50(324 per ton brewing, $23.5024; rolled, $2425. Buckwheat $2.50 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $13.50(314.50 per ton; valley timothy $910; clover, $910; cheat, $8.50 9.50; grain hay, $89. Fruits Apples, common, 75c$l per box; choice, $1. 25 1.50; fancy $22.50; pears, $1.251.50 per box cranberries, $1313.50 per barrel. Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound cabbage, l2c per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; cjlery, $33.50 per crate; bell peppers, 35c per pound pumpkins, lc per ponnd; sprouts 67cper pound; squash, per pound; turnips, 90c$l per sack carrots, 6575c per sack; beets, 85c $1 per sack. Onions Oregon, No. 1, $101.25 per sack; No. 2, 7590c. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks 7075e per hundred; ordinary, 50 60c; sweet potatoes, 22J4c per pound Butter Fancy creamery, 2732)ic per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2728c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 12 13&c per pound; springs, 1213c mixed chickens, 1212c; broilers, 15 16c; dressed chickens, 1415c; tur keys, live, 15c; turkeys, dressed choice, 1720c; geese, live, 9llc geese, dressed 1213c; ducks, 1516c Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10llc per pound: prime, 894cj medium 78c; olds, 57c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best 1621c; valley, 2426c per pound mohair, cboice, 30c. Beef Dressed bulls, l2Wc pound cows, 34c; country steers, 45c Veal Dressed, SW8c per pound Mutton Dressed, fancy, 77Jc per pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 7c. Pork Dressed, 67c per pound. TRANSPORT SERVICE WEAK. Fleets on Both Coasts Must Be Pre pared In Peace for War. Washington, Jan. 16. A remarkable exposition of the fatal weakness of the army transport resources in case of war is contained in a paper prepared by the general staff, transmitted by Secretary Taft to Senatoc Gallinger, chairman of the Merchant Marine commission, in charge of the shipping bill now pend ing before the senate. In the course of its work in prepar ing in time of peace for war, the gene ral staff has discovered that even the present limited military force could not be transported over the sea, in case of a war with a foreign country, or to de fend our insular possessions, unless there should be an immediate and great increase in tbe number of American steamships suitable for, transport ser vice. It is pointed out that foreign ship ping could not be drawn upon in time of war because of the neutrality laws, so that under present conditions "the quick first blow, so very and in creasingly important, cannot be struck at all." Incidentally, the staff criti cises with the greatest freedom the con ditions under which the first little American army was transported to San tiago to begin the Spanish-American war. This report will be presented to the senate tomorrow by Senator Gallinger, who will inform the War department that ships of the size and speed describ ed as most desirable for transports are also ships of the size and speed equip ped for several of the most important mail lines provided for in tbe bill of the Merchant' Marine commission, which stipulates that ships receiving subvention from the government shall be held at the disposal of the govern ment in time of war. PANACEA FOR INSURANCE. Senator Dryden Has Bill That Would Cure All Ills. Washington, Jan. 16. Senator Dry den has revised his bill contemplating government control of insurance, and will reintroduce it in tbe cenate today. He bad followed very closely the in vestigation being conducted by the New York legislative committee, and this has aided him in perfecting his measure until now he expresses the belief that it will correct practically all insurance evils exposed by the New York inquiry. Publicity is the keynote of the bill, and coupled with this are safeguards for the detection of wrongdoing and the punishment of those offending. It de fines policies or insurance contracts as instrumentalities of commerce, and pro vides for the regulation of the business through the medium of a controller of insurance and along the lines similar to the control exercised over national banks. The author says he believes this will go far towards meeting tbe ob jection of those who have questioned the constitutional possibilities of feder al regmation of insurance. The senator says the bill has the in dorsement of the president, administra tion officials, eminent constitutional lawyers, in and out of congress, and others, who are familiar with its gen eral features, as coming nearer to meet ing the demands of the situation than any of the other numerous pending measures. Senator Dryden has long been a champion of federal regulation OUR COMMERCE WITH FRANCE Balance of Trade Against the United States by Several Million. Washington, Jan. 16. The total commerce between the United Slates and France, as shown by figures com piled by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor amounted in the fiscal year 1905 to ahout $166,000,000, of which $76,000, 000 was the amount of the exports to France, and $90,000,000 was the value of the imports from that country France gets most of its provisions and breadstuffs from her colonies, and ex ports mainly high grade manufactures and wine. The United States exported to France nearly all the copper and the cotton used by that country, the total amount of these two articles being about $48, 000,000. Agricultural implements ex ported from the United States this year were approximately $3,000,000, against f&uu.uuo a decade ago. . dews Have Been Duped, Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16. Wholesale arrests are being made throughout Rub sia for the sole purpose of preventing tne victims registering in time to par ticipate in the coming election for members of the new legislative assem bly. Officials of the government are resorting to tactics of intimidation to compel the people to vote for "select' ed" candidates who will perpetuate tbe old regime of absolutism. The Social ists and labor leaders are being offered enormous bribes to use their influence in favor of certain candidates. American To Be Retained. ' Seoul, Corea, Jan. 16. The govern ment has decided to retain the servic of Durham White Stephens, the Ameri can diplomatic adviser to the emperor oi corea. NSULT TUMERICA Castro Not Satisfied With Trouble With France. RENCH WARSHIPS ARE AT HAND Failing Instant Apology, Their Guns , Will Talk United States May Take a Hand. Washington, Jan. 20. Three French warships are now off the Venezuelan coast preparing to deliver the answer of France to President Castro's treat ment of M. Taigny, the French repre sentative at Caracas, by a naval demon stration in Venezuelan waters. Two additional warships will join them as soon as they can make the trip across the Atlantic. Until the demonstration has been initiated, the French govern ment will share with tbe president and Secretary Root the knowledge of the exact form which this expression of her displeasure at President Castro's action will take. Meantime the delicacy of the situa tion at Caracas is greatly increased by news which has recently reached here from that city regarding the attitude President Castro now appears to be assuming toward Mr. Russell, the American minister. Unless this atti tude is radically modified, it may be necessary to dispatch an American war ship even nearer the Venezuelan coast than has already been planned. Presi dent Castro, it is said, will be given to understand that any treatment of an American representative such as that accorded to M. Taigny will not be tol erated. The cause which can be ascribed here for Mr. Castro's attitude toward Mr. Russell is that the former insists upon regarding as personal rather than official the efforts which Mr. Kuesell has made to assist a peace ful settlement of the Franco-Venezuelan troubles. The request of tbe French government that its interests in Vene zuela be looked after by Mr. Russell was immediately granted for the reason that Buch a request is invariably grant ed by a friendly power however difficult the task. France has adopted a simple pro gram for her treatment of the Venezue lan situation. It provides for an im mediate and comprehensive apology by Castro for his treatment of M. Taigny, which treatment the Paris officials re gard as insulting and intolerable. One dispatch sent , to Mr. Russell last Sunday had not been delivered to him up to the time the last dispatch was sent by him to the State depart ment. This is being inquired into by the department. FUNDS FOR SEA WALL. California Supreme Court Gives Fa vorable Decision. San Francisco, Jan. 20. The Su preme court this afternoon handed down a decision by which funds will soon be available for the completion of the San Francisco sea wall. The court sustained the validity of the so-called sea wall act, passed by the legislature in March, 1903, which authorized the state board of harbor commissioners to issue $2,000,000 in bonds to complete the San Francisco sea wall. The harbor commissioners proceeded to issue bonds under this act, but State Treasurer Reeves refused to approve the issue. The commissioners there' upon applied to the Supreme court for a writ of mandamus to compel the state treasurer to sign the bond issue. The court by its decision today di rects the state treasurer to sign the bonds. . The harbor commission, it is understood, will now issue bonds under the act from time to time until the full $2,000 000 worth are on the market. Afraid to Show His Face. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Distrustful of the spirit of his capital and perhaps remembering the incident of last Janu ary, when one of the saluting guns showered grape on tbe imperial chapel, the emperor will not come to St. Petersburg for the ceremony of the blessing of the waters of the Neva to morrow. For the first time since the Empress Anna laid the foundations of the winter palace in 1732, the great church festival of the Epiphany will pass without the presence of the bov ereign. Funston May Go to China. San Francisco, Jan. 20. The Call will sav tomorrow that Brigadier Gen eral Frederick Funston will soon be relieved from the command of the de partment of California and ordered to the Philippines, where he will be placed in charge of one of the brigades which is being formed in Luzon with a view to their possible utilization in connection with any move which may be made against China. BOXER COIN FOR COLLEGES. Senator Piles, of Washington, Will In- . troduce Such a Bill. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 15. United States Senator 8. H. Piles will intro duce in congress a bill appropriating the $20,000,000 paid this country by China as damages in the Boxer upris ing to defray the expenses of Chinese students to be educated in American colleges. A part of this sum, it is pro posed, shall be expended in schools conducted by Americans in China. A bill prepared under the direction of the faculty of the University of Washington has been forwarded to Sen ator Piles, and the co-operation of coast educational institutions has been asked in the campaign. Out of this move ment, it is believed, will grow some thing satisfactory to China, and result ing in abandoning tbe boycott against American goods. The measure was agreed uopn at a meeting of the faculty of the Universi ty of Washington, with A. W. Bash, promoter oi the Canton-Hankow and other Chinese railroads, and an inti mate friend of many high Chinese offi cials, and Dr. W. A. P. Martin, an ed ucator long employed in Chinese schools, who came West to welcome the high commission just landed at San Francisco. Mr. Bash has been official ly designated by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Root. Mr. Bash started the movement on the coast be cause he has been a resident here, and because he believes the Pacific Coast states originating the movement would strengthen the fight. For that reason the co-operation of Oregon and Cali fornia educators was asked. Under the plan adopted here, the in demnity money would be spent: First, (0 invite Chinese students to the Unit ed States and provide for their educa tion in this country ; second, to aid worth American colleges already es tablished in China; third, to provide for helping Chinese students at the American consulates in China. COMBINE FOR COLONIZING. Western Railroads Establish Bureau for Handling Business. Chicago, Jan 15. General passenger agents of Western lines, after three days of almost continuous discussion, have agreed upon a plan for the organi zation of a general colonization bureau to handle tbe details of the issuance of certificates and tickets for land and im migration business. - ' Reports from those who attended the Weal em Passenger Association meetings during the debates on this proposition indicate that there were some repre sentatives of railroads in the conference who were in ' favor of abolishing the privileges the colonization departments have found so valuable in building up communities along the railroads. "We were fearful," said a passenger agent of one Western road, "that the issuance of certificates would be abro gated and that every Western state's development would be materially affect ed by the shutting off of ths homeseek ers' colonization certificate provisions." According to one oi the passenger agents, the bureau will handle the coU onization business for all the roads in the Western Passenger association, and there will be no diminuation in the volume of business. Shaw to Stay Another Year. Chicago, Jan. 15. A dispatch to the Chronicle from Washington says: At the meeting of the cabinet President Roosevelt asked Secretary Shaw to re main at the head of the Treasury de partment until March 4, 1907, and Mr. Shaw agreed to do so. More than a year ago Mr. Shaw let it be known that he expected to retire from the cabinet in February of this year. The president did not understand that tbia was the secretary's determination until Borne unusual reference was made to it a few weeks ago, and then he lost no time in urging the secretary to remain in the cabinet for another year. ; Russia Gets Help In Paris. St. Petersburg, Jan. 15. Confirma tion has been received of the report that ex-Minister Kokovsoff has been partially successful in his .mission to Paris. A credit of $50,000,000 baa been obtained from the French bankers, with the assurance of an increase in the amount, should it prove necessary to maintain the stability of the rouble. It is explained, however, that the credit is not in the nature of a loan to the Russian government, but is strictly an operation between the State bank of Russia and the French banks. Needs of Railway Mail Clerks. Washington, Jan. 15. The annual report of the general superintendent of railway mail service for the fiscal year 1905 shows the total number of miles of service by railroad, electric, cable and steamboat lines to have been 376, 584,037. An urgent plea is made for a retirement and superannuation fund for the benefit of clerks disabled in line ot duty or worn out through long and faithful service.