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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SHEEP ON FOREST RESERVES.
Chief of Grazing Department An
nounces Limit for Next Year.
Pendleton Ah announced by A. F.
Porter, chief of the grazing department
of the Forest Reserve bureau, in the
(tavern division of the Jil lie mountain
renerve, a general cut of 25 per cent is
to be made, reducing the number of
sheep from 238,000 to 180,000, In
other reserves the number of sheep al
lowed in as follows:
Western division Blue mountain,
2!10,009; Wenaha, 100,000; Wallowa,
150,000, ChetinimuB, 50,000.
In the eastern division of the Blue
mountain reserve 1,200 sheep will be
considered a hand and the lambs will
not be considered. Permits for one
band will be allowed in the eaDtern di
vision without reduction. Permits for
less than one band may be increased,
provided such does not exceed 20 per
cent nor go over 1,200.
Growers having from 1,200 to 2,000
sheep in the reserve this year will be
cut 20 per cent, provided such a cut
will nut reduce the number below
1,200. those having from 2,000 to
4,000 in the reserve this year will be
cut 30 per cent, with a corresponding
provision as the above.
Growers having 4,000 or more sheep
in the eastern division this year will
be cut 40 per cent, provided such a cut
will not make the average cut for the
entire division greater than 25 per cent
In the western division of the Blue
mountain reserve the reduction will be
made in a Biinilar manner, though the
average cut will be 20 per cent
In the Wenaha reserve 1,100 sheep
will be considered as a band, and those
now having less than that number in
the reserve will be allowed an increase
On or about November 1 a meeting
of the stockmen who use the eastern di
vision of the Blue mountain reserve
will be held at Sumpter, under the di
rection of Superintendent D. B. Shel-
ler, and at that time the rangs within
the reserve will be segregated among
the stockmen according to the rules of
the Forest Reserve bureau.
WOULD REVISE LAWS.
Hood River Land in Demand.
Hood River Sales of ranch and city
property aggregating $OU,OUU in one
dav are reoorted bv Hood River real
estate men, who said that the demand
here for apple land was never better
than at present. The statement was
made that O. L. Vanderbilt bad been
offerel 1100.000 for his apple orchard
known ftfl linplfth Land, which he re'
fused because he has a $15,000 crop of
apples on it, which the intending pur
chaser wanted included in the sale
Vanderbilt confirms . the sa'e. The
ranch of F. Chandler. 60 acres, was
Bold to the real estate firm of Albee,
Benham & Co., of Portland, for $15,
000. The ranch is situated near the
citv. and it is expected that it will be
cut up into lota.
To Operate Dredge Chinook.
Portland To operate the bar dredge
Chinook at the mouth of the Columbia
oa an annual appropriation furnished
by the state is a matter that came up
for consideration at the regular month
lv meeting of the board of trade. In
bis monthly statement Secretary Laber
devotes considerable space to the tact
that the Chinook has been lying idle at
the government moorings for two years,
and during that time it has been use
less so far as the purposes for which
she was constructed are concerned. He
is of the opinion that funds with
which to continue the work on the bar
can be Becured.
One Board for Normal Schools.
Salem At their session the mem
bers of the Department of Superintend
ence of the State Teachers' association
decided without a dissenting vote to
favor the placing of all all state normal
schools under the control of a single
board. There were one or two superin
tendents who said that they bad not
fully determined the mutter in their
own minds and therefore would not
vote upon the question, but all thoee
who did vote went ' on record in the
affirmative. The officers elected are:
President. L. R. Alderman, of Yam
hill; vice president, E. E. Bragg, of
Union; secretary,' E. F. Neff, of Wasco.
Linn School Fund Apportioned.
Albanv County School Superintend
ent Jackson has made the semi-annual
apportionment of the Linn county school
fnndn. Albanv receiving $2,808.30 of
the amount. Other cities received as
follows: Lebanon. $811.60; Browns
ville, $790.50; Scio, $260.20; Harris
burg, $466.60; Halsey, $302.00. These
amounts do not include the amounts
received by each district through its
own tax.
Where Alfalfa Grows Luxuriantly.
Weston Marion O'Harra has jiiBt
finished cutting his third crop of alfal
fa at his ranch a short distance above
Westnn. His beBt yield was from two
acres of sub-irrigated bottom, vihich
made 16 tons. " Mr. O'Harra has put
un altoaether 125 tons of hay, and is
one of the most successful producers in '
this section of the country.
Superintendents and Principals Sug
gest Important Changes.
Salem If the legislature of 1907
shall grant any considerable portion of
the recommendations of the county
school superintendents of Oregon, the
public schools of the state will have
more fundB, longer terms and better
paid teachers. In annual session here
the superintendents and principals
agreed upon many desired changes in
the school laws, some ot them of much
importance and interest not only to
teachers and officers, but to taxpayes
and school patrons generally.
That the minimum length of term a
district shall maintain school shall be
increased from three to five months,
ar.d that the countv school levy shall
be raised from $6 per capita to $8 per
capita, were the most important changes
suggested. This is raising trie min
mum term 66 per cent, and increasing
the minimum county levy 33 per cei.t
One recommendat ion of general interest
to teachers is that an application be
granted but one second cr third grade
ceitiflcate in this state. , At prefent
only one such certificate may be obtain
ed in a county, but by going from one
county to another a teacher may get S3
third grade certificate?. The proposed
change in the law will compel teachers
to advance from year to year in their
educational qualifications.
In order to raise the Btandard lor
ctunty papers, it is advised that alge
bra and physical geography be added to
the list of subjects upon which an ap
Dlicant must be examined for a first
grade county certificate, and that ment
al arithmetic be dropped as a separate
subject. Composition, bookkeeping
and general history were suggesed
proper subjects to be included in the
examination for first grade county cer
tiflcites. but only the two mentioned
were approved.
Hunters Cut Wire Fences.
McMinnville A number of farmers
complain that hunters cut their wire
fences in order to get their dogi
through. One man found that his fence
bad been cut in three places. There is
talk of forming a club to keep poachers
off.
Increase in Receipts.
Albany The receipts of the Albany
postoffice for the past quarter were
$2,646.91. This is an increase of
$136 58 over the receipts oi the same
quarter a year ago.
Establishment of Bank Part of Game
to Get Control of Persia,
Berlin, Oct. 9. The efforts of Ger
many to establish a hank in Persia are
only a part of a very deep game being
played now for the ultimate control of
the Persian gulf by the German govern
ment. The statement that tins bank
will be purely commercial is one that
causes amusement in diplomatic circles
in Europe, where it is felt that the for
eign onice Will nave w euergeiic
steps to prevent the bank being estab
lished.
German influence in Teheran is very
strong and cautiously dui surety uer-
many is puBir.ng its policy lorward.
First came the building of the German
railroad to the shores of the gulf, and
the intrigue that has since been taking
place to secure the shah's permission
to make Koweit the terminus. Then
only a month or two ago came the
establishment of a German line of
steamships to trade along the gulf,
line heavily subsidized by the German
government.
Now comes a proposal tor the estab
lishment of the bank. Ihere is good
authority for the statement that the In
dian government is watching every
move very carefully, but the English
foreign office b6 far has remained bu
pine.
LEAGUE FORMED AT HAVANA.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
68c
Wheat Club, 65c; bluestem,
valley, 67H8c; red, 61c.
Oats No. 1 white, $2823.50; gray
$2222 50 per ton.
Barley Feed, $20.50 per ton; brew
ing, $21.50; rolled, $23.
Rye $1.251.85 per cwt.
Con Whole, $2627; eractasd, $28
per ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $10
11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy
$1416; clover, $6.607; cheat, $7
7.50: grain hay. $7; alfalfa. $11.50
vetch hay, $77.50.
Fruits Apples, common to choice
2575c per box; choice to fancy, 75c
$1.25; grapes, 50c$l 50 per box
GERMANY REACHING OUT.
Roosevelt and Shonts Agree On
Method of Digging Canal.
Chinese To Be Turned Over to Con
tractors Taft To Have Hand
in Contract.
Promoting of Stable Government Is
Given as Object.
Havana Oct. 9. The preliminaries
of an organization to be called the
Good Government league of Cuba were
begun this afternoon at a meeting of
Americans, Cubans and others, at
which resolutions were passed to the
effect that the purpose of the associa
ion should be the "promoting of all
legitimate means, the establiehment of
a permanent, stable and lawful govern
ment, competent to administer Justice,
insure democratic tranquility promote
the general welfare and insure the
bleBsines of liberty to all the inhabi
tants of the island."
It was declared that the league in
tended to adopt whatever means to this
end were deemed wisect by a majority
of the membership, which is intended
to be representatives of all nationalities
and sections, 'and not to be committed
to any line of action until it is decided
what is moat conductive to the objects
named.
While there was no expression to
that effect, the movement generally
regarded aB pointing eventually toward
some more definite degree of American
control or oversight in Cuban affairs
than is vouchsafed by the Piatt amend
ment.
FOURTEEN OFFICERS LET OUT
Dur
I ILL LET CONTRACT
ST. JOHN SET FREE.
ILL SOON MAKE PUBLIC TERMS
Washington, Oct. 9. It has been
finally decided that the Panama canal
will be completed by contract. In a
few days the commission will make
public a statement setting forth its rea
sons for favoring the contract system,
and at that time a form of contract will
also probably be published showing ex
actly the sort of documert believed by
the commissioners to be necessary for
safeguarding the W3rk.
President Roosevelt is known to sup
port the commission in its position that
the work can be done more satisfac'ori
ly by contractors than by the' govern
ment. He had a long conference with
Chairman Shonts today on the subject
and the various arguments in favor of
the contract system were discussed
fully. ' -
This change in building the canal
will in no way affect the employment
of Chinese labor. Proposals for furn
ishing the Chinese labor were made
under such conditions that they can be
transferred to contractors and the terms
can be fulfilled in such a manner that
the government can give the coolies
ust as much protection as it could if
the government were the direct em
ployer. It is likely that no disposition
will be made of the bids for supplying
Chinese labor until after the return ol
Secretary Taft from Cuba, as he assist
ed in drawing the Bonifications under
which proposals were offered and is
much interested in the conditions under
wbich the Chinese are to be taken to
the isthmus.
The president still intends to visit
the isthmus this fall and, unless there
be some change for the worse in the
Cuban situation, will probably leave
for Colon a short time after the election.
Not Sufficient Evidence to Hold Great
Miners' Leader.
Grand Junction, Colo., Oct. 8 Vin
cent St. John, ex-president of the Tell
urite Miners union and prominently
identified with the Western Federation
of Miners, is again a free man, all
charges against him having been drop
ped by the state.
" We were unable to verify certain
evidence against St. John, and rather
than go to trial with a weak case we
decided to abandon further prosecu
tion," is the way District Attorney
Selig put it. District Judge Stevens
promptly ordered St. John released.
St. John had been out on bonds un
der the charge of being responsible for
the strike riot of 1900 at Telluride,
when a man named Burnham was kill
ed. St. John, after leaving Telluride,
went to Idaho. He was arrested for
complicity in the assassination of ex
Govemor Steunenberg, of Idaho, but
later released and immediately re-arrested,
charged with the murder of
Burnham in Telluride, and br6ught to
Colorado. He was placed in jail and a
strong guard thrown around the jail to
prevent what was alleged to be an at
tempt to rescue him.
Three weeks later the evidence did
not apppear to be bo strong and he was
released on a $10,000 bond. His case
dragged along until at this term of
court the prosecuting attorney announc
ed that he had not evidence upon which
to hold him, and he was released.
LOSES MILLIONS ANNUALLY.
BRITAIN ACCEPTS TERMS.
of
'for
Concords, Oregon, 27 Jc half basket
peachee, 80r$l ; pears, 75c$1.25
crabapples, $l1.2o per box; prunes
25oUc per box; cranberrips, $9 per
barrel; quinces, $11.25 per box
Vegetables Beans, 57c; cah
bage, per pound; canliflow
er,' $10)1 .25 per dozen; celery, 609flc
per dozen; corn, 12 c per dozen; cu
cumbers, 15c per dozen ; egat plant, Id
per pound; lettuce, head, 20o per doz
en; onions, 1012c per dozen; peas
45c; bell peppers, 6c; pumpkins, ljc
per pound; spinach, 45c per pound
tomatoes, 8050c per box;, parsley, 10
15c; sprouts, 7Jcper pound; squash,
lc per pound; turnips, 90c$l per
sack; carrots, $l1.25per Back; beets,
$1.251.50 per sack; horseradish, 10c
per pound.
Onions Oregon, $11.15 per hun
dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, deliver
ed, 8085c; in carlots f. o. b. country,
7580c; sweet potatoes, 22Jc per
pound .
Butter Fancy creamery, 2530c per
pound.
Eggs Oiegon ranch, 3132c per
dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 12
12c per pound; mixed chickens, 12
12c; spring, 1212c; old roosters,
910c; dressed chickens, 1415 Jc;
turkeys, live, 1621c; turkevs, dress
ed, choice, 2022c; geese, I've, ' 9
10c; ducks, 1415c.
Hods Choice, 1905. U12c; prime,
lOrailc; 1906, I417c,
Wool Valley, 2222c; Eastern
Oregon, 1421c as to shrinkage; mo
hair, choice, 2830c.
Cattle Best steers, $3.60d.65;
medium, $33. 25; cows, $2.50(32 65;
second-grade cows, $22 25; bulls,
$1.E02; calves, $44 50.
Sheep Best, $4 4 25; lambs, $4.50.
Hogs Best, $6.50; lightweights. $6
J 6.25.
Result of 4,596 Courts Martial
ing Past Year.
Washington, Oct. 9. During th
last fiscal year, according to the annual
report 'of General George B. Davis
udge advocate general of the army, is
sued today, 4,596 trials by general
court martial weie held. Fifty of theso
trials were of commanding officers,
of whom were convicted and eight ac
quitted. Fourteen officers were die-
missed bv sentence. In four caees the
sentences were commuted to loss
rank: in two casea resignations,
the good of the service," were accepted
in lieu of confirming the sentences, and
in one case the sentence was disap
proved.
About 50 per cent of the enlisted
men convicted by general court martial
received sentences involving dishonor
able discharge and about 5 per cent of
these sentences were awarded in view
of previous convictions.
The trials by general court martial
during the year showed a decrease of
204, as compared with the previous
year.
Rebels Waving Machetes.
Havana, Oct. 9. Reports received
here late tonight from Guinea and Al
quizar declare that disbanded rebels are
riding about these towns and waving
their machetes in a threatening man
ner. General Funeton will go to Gui
nes torrorrow. The members of the
disarming commission for Santa Clara,
accompanied by Jose Miguel Gomez,
Garcia CanizareB, ex-Bpeaker of the
house of repreientatives, and others ar
rived at Casilda, the port of entry to
Trinidad, this evening. They were
met by a large crowd.
Accepts China's Word.
Shanghai, Oct. 9. Sir Robert Hart,
director general of the Chinese imperial
customs, has issued a circular to the
foreign colony here, saying that he has
received assurances that his status with
regard to Chinese customs will not be
changed and that he iB satisfied there
will be no undue interference' with for
eign control of the customs.
Ministry to Resign in Protest.
St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 9. It waa re
ported today that the ministry, follow
ing the recent example of the national
cabinet, intended to resign aB a protest
against the temporary arrangement of
Great Britain and the United States,
by the provision of which American
herring fishermen secure privileges con
trary to the laws of New Foundland.
Real Fishermen of Newfoundland Con
cede American Rights.
Washington, Oct. 9. The news that
the modus vivendi between the United
States and Great Britain regarding the
Newfoundland fisheries had finally been
signed was conveyed to Secretary Root
in a cablegram from Ambassad( r Reid
today, advising him that the British
government had accepted the terms.
No information has been received at
the State department concerning the
proposed resignation of the officials of
the Newfoundland government on ac
count of the new agreement.
Some facts in relation to the New
foundland government and the fisheries
were elated, in which it appears that
the British government has been very
much embarrassed during the negotia
Hons on account of the demands of
Newfoundland. The Newfoundland
government is under the control Of the
merchant fishermen of the island, those
who buy, cure and Bell the fishing pro
ducts. Tbey oppose any American
fishing rights, including those guaran
teed by the treaty of 1518, and are dis
satisfied with any arrangement that the
British government makes to carry (
tho terms of that treaty.
The real fishermen of the island are
not in harmony with the restrictions oi
the Newfoundland government, such as
denying the privilege of Belling bait
and of allowing the fishermen to take
employment on the American fishing
vessels. The Newfoundland govern
ment has no real responsibility in the
wav of carrvine out obligations. That
devolves upon the British government
Congress Must Reform Second Class
Mail Rate Law.
New York, Oct. 8. The congression
al committee which has been investi
gating the carrying of second class mail
matter by the Postoffice department de
cided today to adjourn the hearing to
Washington, where representatives of
the Periodical Publishers' association
will be heard on November 26. F. C.
Madden, third assistant postmaster
general, said:
"I think that beyond question the
Postoffice department has established
its case namely, that the present laws
regulating second-clasB matter are out
of date and practically nullified by
present practices beyond the control of
the department as now equipped, and
that a real and effective enforcement
would be injurious to the publishing
interests. There are now many persons
enjoying the privileges of the second
class rates in violation of the intent
and purpose of the statutes to the de
triment of the postal revenues amount
ing to millions annually.
'From the bearings, the correctness
of this is specially conceded by the
publishers themselves. They seem to
be substantially agreed that a reforma
tion of the laws is imperative. Just
what view the committee will take or
what action it will propose, if any, no
one at this time can say."
POLICE AT LOGGERHEADS.
Joint Salmon Fishery Regulations
Victoria, B. C, Oct. 9. An Ottawa
dispatch says recommendations for
amendments to the fishery regulations
have been made by the joint fishery
commission of British Columbia and
Washincton. The Americans aekrd
that fishing be prohibited in the Fraeer
river above New Westminster, but the
Canadian commission did not agree to
this. The American commissioners
will recommend to the Washington leg
islature a series of resolutions with the
object of protecting certain salmon
schools.
Plot to Destroy Nome.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 9. A report
reached this city today to the effect
that a plot was discovered to destroy
the city of Nome by fire September 24.
One fire was started, but timely efforts
prevented its spread. It iB understood
that important arrests are to be made.
Criminals Allownd To Go Unpunished
In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Oct. 8. It is charged.
by newspapers here that politics in the
Police department is seriously handi
capping tbe enorts ot tne iorce to ap
prehend the two murderouB thugs who
looted the Japanese Golden Gate bank,
slew the vice president and pounded
the cashier over the head with an iron
bludgeon until he was almost dead.
The department seemed demoralized
over the struggle now progressing as to
who shall head the detectives, and
within 12 hours not an arrest has been
made, nor iB there the shadow of a clew
to promise one.
Ed Wren, whom Chief Dinan wants
to make inspector of police, appears to
be unable to handle the situation, and
matters in the upper ofb.ce are at a
standstill, with Acting Mayor Galla
gier demanding Captain Duke to take
command and infuse a mild solution of
brains into the work, while Dinan is
equally deteimined not to accept the
program. ,
Will Withdraw Coal Land.
Washington, Oct. 8. It is under
stood that the president has finally
made up hiB mind to withdraw all coal
lands not already taken up under the
land lawB of the United States. The
expectation is that he will, by a special
message, request congress to change the
statutes, but that meanwhile -he vill
himself temporarily withdraw the coal
lands from further entry. It is stated,
however, that before the withdrawal
can take place the Geological survey
mustdetermine exactly which are the
coal lauds, as a basis for the order.
Rumor Piatt Will Resign.
Washington, Oct. 8. It is reported
in Washington that Senator Piatt in
tends to resign his seat in the senate,
partly because of failing health, but
more particularly on accent of the
unpleasant notoriety he recently re
ceived on account of domestic tn ubles.
Channel to Stranded Vessels.
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 8. The Navy
department will make an effort to save
the war vesselB stranded at the navy
yard during the recent hurricane by
dredging channels fiom deep water.
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