Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19??, September 27, 1906, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST STATE FAIR A SUCCESS. Attendance at Salem About Equal to Two Yean Ago. Salem Notwithstanding three half days of cold, rainy weather, together with the fact that this ig the height of the hop harvest, the Oregon etate fair of 1906 has been one of the most suc cessful in the history of the etate. The attendance was about equal to that of two years ago and was much larger on Portland day. Bales of concessions and advertising space have been good and receipts from this source have been large. The additions to the pavilion not on ly made more space for exhibits, but gave more room for sales of , conces sions. These circumstances made the fair a success financially and it is stated that there are funds on hand to pa; every claim. Nearly 4,000 people were camped in the grove in front of the fair grounds and the come-and-stay-all-week idea has become so popular that a number of regular visitors at the fair have decided to erect small cottages on the grounds next year, Since regular streets and block) have been laid out, this can be done satisfactorily. Visitors to the state fair gave only passing attention to the sample roai the government is building adjacent to the state fair grounds. The end of the road and a few rods of its length are plainly visible front the street car track, as also are the crushed rock bunkers, but aside from the view thus obtained the visicors paid little attention to the road. The road won quite general ap proval, especially on the rainy days, when the crushed rock road was entire ly free from mud and slash. A few farmers ana road supervisors took time to inspect the manner in which the road was built and made in quiries as to the construction, but the greater number were more interested in livestock and horse races. Tunneling on O. R. & N. La Grande An enlarged force of men is now engaged in tunneling the mountains between Kamela and II il gard in order that the O. R. & N. main line will not cross so miny trestles, which at present are high and numer ous. When the tunneling is completed the stream that now crosses and re crosses the right of way will have a -continuous course on one Bide of the track. The treBtles will be filled in as the new course is fixed, and much re pair and loss of time, which necessarily follows from so many trestles, will be eliminated. The scheme is a gigantic one and will require many months to complete. Labor Famine at Hood River. Hood River The scarcity of laborers at Hooi River is said by sawmill men and applegrowers here to have become a serious matter. One of the big mills, which have been trying for a long time to get white men for employment in its plant, has had to fall back on Japs. As they are said to be entirely unfa miliar with the work they are a most serious handicap in getting out lumber. Ranchers are in need of men for pick ing apples, and other work at this sea- eon of the year, and are making every effort to obtain them, but without sue cess. Books for School Libraries. Salem So patisfactory have the re suits of the traveling library system proven, from an educational stand point, that the mate Library commis sion has elected to place a new order for 42.000 books for school libraries, in addition to what is already on hand, at a total cost to the state of $11, 802.35. AmoLg the most popular of the books ordered are the life of Robin eon Crusoe, Baldwin's Life of Lincoln, Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans 50 famous stories, and Black Beauty. Very Heavy Sales of Sheep. Baker City Owing to the unofficial announcement by government officials some days ago that next year the rang ing of sheep on forest reserves would lie restricted at least 50 per cent, sheep owners have, during the past three weeks, sold large portions of their flocks. The pries have been good and it is estimated by one sheep buyer that 75,000 head have been sold out of Wal Iowa and 65,000 out of Baksr. t Larger School Attendance. La Grande The public schools open ed with an attendance of 750 and i corps of 19 teachers, with one teacher yet to be supplied in the high school The first day's attendance was in ad' -vance of last year's. A business de partment has been added to the .course and the high school has the twelfth grade. Hops Damaged by Rain. Eugene The recent rain, by mold and breaking strings and poles, damag- ed Line county hops to the extent of 15 to 20 per cent. Pickers are In great demand as growers wish to hurry the lharvest. GRABBED BY SPECULATORS, Klamath County Development Will Be Delayed, Says Blanchard. Han Francisco (J. J. Blanchard, a member of the reclamation service from Washington, is authority for the state' ment that the development of the Klamath country will be hindered be cause of the fact that land speculators have seized upon hundreds ef acres in this new irrigation proeject of the guv ernment. "I look for a great development in the Klamath country," he said, "but this development will be delayed be cause of the number of land speculators who have secured fine tracts there. They are holding this land at from $25 to 140 an acre. This rjrice will ore vent many settlers from coming to Ore- gon, and will retard the progiess ot tne Klamath cnnntrv. The envernment will chares the settlers 125 an acre for water, and this amount, added to' the speculators' price for the land, will act to the detriment of the purchaser. The news that the Southern Pacific will build through Klamath will greatly add to the value of the land there." Blanchard was delighted with the work of the irrigation congress at Boise, which he attended. "We appointed a publicity commit tee there," he said, "which will great ly aid the Pacific coast. This commit tee will place before the common peo ple of the United states a truthful re port of the irrigation country and will help them get land." Begins Work on Second Unit. Klamath Falls Work on the second unit of the irrigation system has com menced under direct supervision of the government officials. This unit in cludes 19 miles of the East Branch canal and 27 miles of laterals. Bids for the construction of this unit were advertised for some months ago, but non was received, and the construction work is now undertaken by the govern ment, on force account, Hop Picking Resumed in Clackamas. Oregon City Hoppicking has been resumed in earnest in all yards in this locality. No damage has resulted to the hop crop here on account of the rain, except in a few yards where some of the vines were laid on the ground on account of the heavy foliage. The yield continues about one-fourth below the average, but the quality is good. Pick ing will be finished in most of the yards in this county by the last of the week. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 63c; bluestem, 66c; valley, 66 68c; red, 60c. Oats No. 1 white, $23 24; gray, $22 per ton. Barley Feed, $2021; brewing, $21.5022; rolled, $22 per ton. Rye $1.35 per cwt. (jorn vvnoie, i; cracked, fZa per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $10(8 1 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $1214; clover, $77.60; cheat, $7(3 7 60; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10; vetch hay, $7(37.60. Fruits Apples, common, 2550c per box; fancy, 7Dcsi.du; grapes 60c$l 60 per crate; Concordi, 27'$ 30c per basket; peaches, 80c$l; pears, 50c$1.25; plums, fancy, 25(3 75c per box; blackberries, 5 (3 6c per pound; crab apples, $1(31.25 per box. Melons Cantaloupes, 50c(3$l 25 per crate; watermelons, lc per pound; casabas, $2 50 per dozen. vegetables Beans, e 7c; cabbage, 14 2c per pound; cauliflower, 75c3$l per dozen; celery, 90c per dozen; corn, 12Jc per dozen; cucumbers, 15c per dozen ; egg plant. 10c per pound ; let tuce, head. 20c pei dozen ; onions, 10(3 12c per dozen; peas, 45c; bell pep pers, iZHMioc; radianes, lUftOloc per dozen; spinach, 23c per pound; to naoes, 8060c per box; parsley, 25c sprouts, 8c per pound; squash, $1 per crate; turnips, yucl per sack; carrots, $1(31.25 per sack; beets, $1.251.50 per sack; horseradish, 10c per pound. Onions New, 114 (31 c per pound Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 8090c; Bweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 2530c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 27327)c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 14c per pound; mixed chickens, 1313)c; spring, 1415e; old roosters, 9 10c; dressed chickens, 1415c; turkeys, live, 163Zlc; turkeys, dressed, choice 2122c; geese, live, 810c; ducks, 140115c. Hops 1906 contracts, 1720c per pound; 1905, nominal; 1904, nominal Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1519o pr pound, according to shrink age; valley, 2022c, according to fine ness ; mohair, choice, 28 (3 30c pei pound. Veal Dressed, 58c per pound Beef Dressed bulls. 3c per pound: cows, 45Kc; country steers, 56c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 78c per pound; ordinary, 66c; lambs, fancy, 88c. I Pork Dressed, 78c per pound. SLAVES IN RAILWAY CAMPS. Negroes by the Hundred Make Com plaint to District Attorney. Knoxville. Tenn., Sept. 18. The Federal grand Jury now sitting in this .... Il city is investigating uku peonage cases at seveial railroad camps in this vicinity where hundreds of negroes are employed. The investigation is going on secretly under the direction of a de tective sent here by the government from Washington on the complaint of numerous negroes to District Attorney J. B. Penland. All last week the government build ing was crowded with negroes, who one by one told their tale of woe and maltreatment before the justice. It is believed indictments will be found this week against some prominent railroad contractors and their subordinates. The government detective visited the railroad camps in the role of a man de siroas of purchasing timber lands He spent a ween or more in several diner- eni caujpo iw.ni.eu w uiuuu,, muuij, and quietly gathered a volume 01 evi dence Most of the negroes were brought here from North and South Carolina and other neighboring states. Witness es have told some frightful stories of the manner in which they were held prisoners at the camps for debt. They allege that a guard line is kept and nn man is allowed to pass this line. They say that outrageous commissary prices are charged them and they get deeply in debt to the contractors. One or two witnesses told stories of seeing negroes killed and assert that the bodies were sunk in the river. BIG FLEET IS SENT TO SEA. Force of 4,000 Men Can Be Landed in Cuba by United States. Washington, Sept. 18. It is an- nounced at the Navy department to night that the battleships Louisiana, Virginia and New Jersey have been or dered down the Altantic coast on a shakedown cruise, and that they had been directed to keep in touch with the government at Washington by wireless telegraph and, if necessary, in the event of an emergency arising, they will be sent to Havana. It was also stated that the cruisers Tacoma, Cleveland, Minneapolis and Newark have sailed from Norfolk, Va. The Minneapolis and Newark carry about 700 men altogether and the Ta coma 150. Should all these vessels go to Havana the navy would be able to land a force of 4,000 men in Cuba by Wednesday or Thursday, if any devel opments should occur rendering such action necessary. Final instructions will be given the Cleveland and other vessels when they reach Key Wast. The Cleveland Bailed from Norfolk Saturday, wmle the Ta coma left there Sunday. The Louisiana and the Virginia left Newport Saturday after hurriedly coaling. The New Jer sey Bailed from Boston. TWO-CENT FARES IN EAST. Western Governors Say Population ' Too Sparse in Their States. Harrisburg. Pa., Set. 16. 8. M Williams, secretary of the Pennsylvania State Board of Trade, today made pub lie copies of letters received from the governors of several states on the move' ment to obtain uniform legislation thioughout the United States for a 2- cent maximum fare on all steam rail roads. A number of the governors are personally favorably to a 2-cent fare, and, in a few instances, they tell of the movements in their states to obtain the passage of such legislation in the next session of the legislature. The governors of some of the West em slates say that Decause of the sparsely settled condition of their etates the time is not yet ripe for a radical reduction of fares, but that such a re form will come about when the popu lation Increases to give the business to justify a cut. The Western governors express their approval of the movement so far as it applies to the thickly popu lated states of the East. Earthquake Felt at Sea. San Francisco, Sept. 18. The lum ber laden ship Robert Searlea haa ar rived from Tacoma and northern porta Captain Piltz, in command, states that among other incidents during the trip the officers of the vessel recorded a se vere earthquake shock, which caused a panic among the crew and threatened seriouB harm to the vessel. Captain Piltz says that on the morning of Sep tember 14, when the Bhip was within 250 miles ot her destination, a severe disturbance of the water was felt. The shock lasted several seconds. Steamer Mongolia Aground. Midway Island, North Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18. The Pacific Mail steamship Mongolia, a sister Bhip of the Man churia. la aground on Midway reef. The Bhip is being lightered and her passengers have been landed eafely. The weather is fine end the sea ia smooth. SURROUND CAPITAL Army 01 d,UUU UlSUrgeillS UOt" A A rft A - side City of Havana. SHOW NO SIGN OF YIELDING Liberal Leaders Openly Show Them selves on Streets and Even Con fer With Government Officials. Havana, Sept. 18. The only results thus far of President Palma's order for the suspension of hostilities have been that Liberal leaders who hitherto have bad every reason for anticipating arrest are circulating openly in Havana again and even conferring with members of the government with regard to peace, and tDat Bm;n insurgents in the field as have been consulted, while expressing themselves as agreeable to settling mat ters amicably, at the same time assume an independent attitude, which cannot be said to bode particularly well for prompt settlement of existing differ ences. In the meantime, Cienfuegos is in a state of siege, communication by tele graph being severed not only in the di rection of Havana, but to Santiago as well. It is known that Cienfuegos had not been attacked np to midnight Sun day, but what has transpired since that time is not known here. A 11 accounts agree that there easily are 3,000 insurgents a few miles south east of Havana, and rumors are in cir culation that they will enter the city peaceably if they are not molested, but that they will fight if they meet with resistance. All visitors to insurgent camps in Havana province return with this impression, but it is believed no attempt will be made against Havana until the arrival of Pino Guerrera's force, which now is variously reported to be from 20 to 40 miles distant. The general impression is that the presence in Havana harbor of the American cruiser Denver will not act sb a deter rent to such a movement, the auxiliary cruiser Dixie having gone to Cienfuegos and the cruiser Des Moines having gone presumably to bring to Cuba Secretary of War Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon, GERMANS WANT PROTECTION. Murder of Bush Causes a Vigorous Protest by Ambassador. St. Petersburg, Sept. 18. The inse curity of life and propel ty in the Baltic provinces, which culminated last Satur day in the murder of Hern Bush, a rich German manufacturer and the leader of the German colony at Riga, haa led the German embassy here again to make energetic presentations to the Foreign office concerning the adoption of meas ures for the protection of German sub jects. Bush was killed by agents of the revolutionary organization engaged in levying tribute. Dr. yon Miquel, first secretary of the German embassy, called today at the Foreign office and presented the report of the German consul at Riga regarding the killing of Bush, who was struck down in his own factory. He called attention to the length of time the reign of terror has lasted. Although the armed revolt was crush ed and the country reconquered by tne forces under General Orloff last winter, robberies and murders have continued unchecked for over a year and a halt. There are 5,000 German subjects living in Riga. The Ameucan consul at Riga has not oined in this demand for protection. There are scarcely any Americans there. Alfred Bush was a partner in the Bush-Hinge Manufacturing company. From Odessa, where the conditions are almost ai bad as in the Baltic pro vinces, the embassies have been in formed that guards have been furnished for the consulates and the residences of the various consuls. Typhoon Hits Hongkong. Manila, Sept. 18. Cable reports from Hongkong state that a typhoon which sprang np suddenly at 10 o'clock this morning did enormous damage to the shipping in that port. The Ger man steamer Jobanne and the British steamer Ban Cheung were sunk. The Hongkong, Canton & Macao company's steamer Fateban foundered and of the crew the purser and mate alone eur vive. The Canadian Pacific Railroad company's steamer Monteagle went ashore. All business in the city ia at a standstill. Watching for More Loot. Chicago, Sept. 18. Acting upon in formation that loot from the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue bank, of which Paul Steneland was president, ia hidden in Chicago, the police have placed guards over two banks with deposit vaults in which it ia suspected some of the plunder may be found. The sum may run into the hundreds of thousands. NOTHING FOR JETTY. Congress Not Likely to Make Appro priation at Next Session. Portland, Sept. 17. That the $2, 500,000 needed for completion of the Columbia bar jetty cannot be secured next year from congress is the opinion of Congressman Ransdell, of Louisiana, and Jones, of Washington, members of the rivers and harbors committee, who have just inspected the jetty, escorted by members of the chambers of com merce of Portland and Astoria, mem bers of the Oregon delegation in con gress, Governor Chamberlain, Lieuten ant Colonel Roessler, who is United States engineer of this district, and others. That it is inadvisable to resume work on the jetty until this sum shall be available, either as an appropriation or under continuing contract, if very wasteful construction is to be avoided, waa the opinion ol the two committee members, who accorded with the view of Colonel Roeesler announced before a meeting of the Chamber oi Commerce of Portland Friday night. Colonel Roess ler advised further that money should not be diverted from the bar project, by insistence on sums of money for other improvementa on the river, lar ger than are necessary for maintenance of present work and slow construction. This plan is opposed by Representa tive Jones, who rather considers the Celilo project more important than the bar project, at least to the upper Co lumbia river region, which wants lower transportation rates to and from tide water. He takes the view that the Ce lilo barrier, which now prevents navi gation up and down the river, should be opened aa soon as possible, and that the bar improvement is not as urgent as is alleged, because ships of 23 and more feet draft can already pass in and out. This opinion is shared by Mr. Race- dell, and he urges that the two projecta be striven for together, Baying that otherwise, there will be a divided effort, which will react against the in terests of the entire river. Mr. Jones and Mr. Ransdell Bald that it is extemely unlikely that the jetty can obtain $2,500,000, or that even the whole Columbia river can secure such a sum. I Both were even fearful that there will be no river and harbor bill at all next year. It will be impossible, they said, to put through an emergency appropria tion, aa was done at the last session of congress for $400,000, because that sum was allowed simply in order that the government might not lose several hun dred thousand dollars' .worth of con struction works at the jetty, for want of money to finish the stone deposits under the tramway then in place. It waa not the most cheerful outlook for the river interests that were repre sented in the party. Its members be gan busying their heads with devices for obtaining the required $2,500,000 right away, because, in their minds, completion of the jetty is extremely urgent. TREPOFF IS DEAD. Tyrant of Russian People Succumbs to Heart Disease. St. Petersburg, Sent. 17. General Dmitri Feodorovitch Trepoff, command ant of the Imperial palace, died at 6 o'clock Saturday evening in his villa at Peterhof of angina pectoris. General Trepoff, whose namo ia in delibly linked with reactionary repres sion in Russia, was a remarkable man. He waa a natural despot, a tryant by inclination, education and conviction. He waa one of those men who have con stantly appeared in Russian history, just at the time when conditions were most promising for putting an end to despotism, to turn the Russian rulers from liberalism to reaction. It was he who became the guiding spirit of the reaction after Nicholas II bad issued his manifesto in the fall of 1905, promising the people a share in the government. Holding the position of master of the palace, in league with the court intriguers who were deter mined to restore the old regime, he constantly had the emperor's ear. Dawson City is Excited. Winnipeg, Sept. 17. Advices from Dawson City Bay there ia more excite ment over the dredging here at present than there has been Bince the earlieest days. The whole population ia mad over dredging, and stampedes have oc curred every day and night for several ieks. Phenominal success has been attained by the Bear creek dredge and at the mouth of the Yukon river. The arrival of the Guggenhimes, of New York, as well aa other capitalists whose names are household words, baa in fused new life into Dawson City. Plotters' Nest In Peterhof. St. Petersburg, Sept. 17. The police have arrested 14 revolutionists in Pe terhof, including several students. The fact that one of the men arrested waa a court lackey caused a rumor that a plot gainst the emperor had been discov ered, but there ia no definite in forma tion to this end.