OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST PLANS NEW INSTITUTION. State Socures Data on Building of Home for Feoble-Minded. Snlom For tho first time in the his tory of Oregon, this state has gone about tho establishment of a publie in stitution in a businesslike way. In planning for tho establishment of a homo for tho fooblo-mlndod, the Board -of Public Building Commissioners ar ranged to send Superintendent 0. W. .Jones, of tho State Blind School, on a tour of Eastern States for the purpose of gathering data which will enable this stato to avoid the errors for which othor states have paid by dear experi ence. When othor state institutions wore established, the locations wore se lected and the buildings constructed -with littlo anticipation of future needs. In the enso of tho home for tho feeble " Tiiiudod it will bo different. Tho Board is looking particularly to the require ments of such an institution 25 or SO .years or more hence. Superintendent Joiyss fllod his report yesterday a voluminous document ac--compnniod by statistics from institu tions visited by him. Most valuable of all is tlio information he gained by per sonal conversation with the managers of similar institutions in the Eastern States. Superintendent Jones concludes his report as follows: "Oregon cannot do lay this important work much longer without laying us liable to tho chargo of neglecting one of tho most important -duties which our civilization hag im posed upon us as a people. Oregon must not be the last Northern State to make provision for this class, and it is to be hoped that the wise plans of the last Legislature will be carried into effect by the coming session." -STEAMERS FOB KLAMATH LAKE. One Being Built at Klamath Falls and One at Portland. Klamath Falls Navigation as a per manent moans of transportation of the Klamath Basin is to be more effectu ally established by the founding of a new steamer route between Klamath Palls and Fort Klamath. There is now being built at the local boatyards a new steamboat that will be operated regularly between this place and Fort Klamath, making the trip in about four hours in each direction. This line will be especially devoted to the cultivation of closer trade relations between the people of the country lying north of Upper Klamath Lake and to caring for the tourist travel of the summer season for Crater Lake and other points of in terest in that direction. Work is progressing very satisfacto rily deepening the Klamath River at a point just below Lake Ewauna, where a reef about 30 feet in width has been a barrier to navigation at the low stage ot the stream. This reef is being re moved by the efforts of the Klamath Lake Navigation Company, which is having a second steamer built to ply the river and Lower Klamath Lake. Spray May Have Caused Death. Hood River James H. McGinnis, a native of Ontario, Can., .who has been staying with his brother, D. L. McGin nis, an employe of the Menominee Lum ber Mill, died very suddenly Tuesday from what is now thought to have been poison. At the time of his sudden ill ness he was attended by a physician, who could not diagnose his case, but left a prescription which, it is said, failed to help him, and he died in a short time. Since his death it has been discov ered that McGinnis, who had only been here a short time, had been in the habit of eating a good many apples and that they were covered with Bpray, which lie did not wipe off. The spray is poi sonous and symptoms with which he was attacked, such as vomiting and se vere pains in the abdomen, now lead his friends to think that he died from its effects. Finances of Clackamas. Oregon City The net indebtedness of Clackamas County, according to the semi-annual report of Clerk Greenman, just completed, and covering the six months ending September 30 last, is $63,335.24. There are outstanding war rants to the amount of $53,994.53, upon which the estimated interest is $1,800. In addition there are outstanding road warrants aggregating $18,342.79. On the total indebtedness of $74,137.32, there is applicable cash on hand and uncollected taxes amounting to $10, 781.08, reducing the actual indebtedness to $63,335.24. Clerk Greenman 's report also shows the current expenses of the county for the period covered in the re port to have been $24,030.13, and in the same, length of time the county spent ' $41,522.64 in the improvement of roads. Polk Orchardists Elated. Dallas The people of Pork County are highly elated by the success of the first apple fair, and a larger and better show is already being planned for next year. The exhibit of choice fruit has demonstrated the fact that the Willam ette Valley can produce apples as fine as can be raised in the world, when painstaking and intelligent effort is put forth by the farmers in cultivating their orchards and preparing their fruit for the market. OPENING BIVEE TO COEVALLIS. Navigation May Soon Be Carried on Nearly All the Year, Corvallis Improvement of the upper Willamette was discussod here today by David B. Ogdon, engineer in charge of tho Willamette expenditures, and members of tho Citizens' Loaguo. The snngboat Mathloma has been working on the upper rivor for two weeks and is to continue in the vicinity of Cor vallis throughout the coming weok. . Tho famous cut-off, whore the Wil lamette has broken through a new chan nel and reduced a 3Mi-mile stretch to less than a mile by leaving a circuitous route for a direct one, has been prac tically cleared of snags, which had been a menace to navigation. Similar work is to bo done in other directions. The. main topic, however, of the con ference between Mr. Ogden and the cit izens was tho chance of an all-year nav igation by boats to Corvallis. Plans with this end in view are being worked to by the engineers. Their reeommcn- dations for appropriations cover needs in this particular. For two years the work has been so carried on. Mr. Ug don thinks that in another two years the plan will bo consummated and if navigation be not achieved throughout the summer, it will at least be so bet tored that there will be but a very short period of inactivity. Local citizens are much encouraged by the attitude of tho engineering peoplo, and are prepar ing to co-operate fully. Annual Fair In Lane County. Eugene At a meeting of the citizens of Eugene it was decided to form a cor poration for the purpose of holding an annunl county lair in .Lane uounty, Chairman Wilking appointed the follow ing committee on organization: William Ureen, J. M. Williams, D. Hi. Koran, li. Gordon and I'. L, Chambers. Improvement Company Formed. La Grande An incorporation to be known as the La Grande Improvement Company has been completed with s capital stock of $15,000. The incorpo rators are George L. Cleaven, Frank K. Boinhoff and William B. Sargent. The object is to buy land and build houses. PORTLAND MARKETS. The New York Journal of Commerce said of cascara bark: A wholesale dealer in cascara sagra- da of Portland, Or., declared that ' not more than five cars had been peeled this season and receipts from the gathering sections were generally in lots of 200 to 500 pounds. There is a fairly steady demand on spot, and some ton lots are wanted for export. Quotations are sus tained at 10,12c as to age, quantity and seller. Wheat; Export basis: Club, 64c; biuestem, bsc; Valley, tooc; red, 61c. Oats No. 1 white, $24.5025.50; gray, $23.50(5)24.00. Barley Feed, $21.50 per ton; brew ing, $zz; rolled, $23. Rye $1.351.40 per cwt. Corn Whole, $25.50; cracked, $26.50 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, city, $14.50; coun try, $10.00 per ton; middlings, $24.00: shorts, city, $16.00; country, "$17.00 per ton; chop, u. . Mills, $10. OH: linseed dairy food, $18.00; acalfa meal, $18.00 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $1011 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 16.00; clover, $6.507.00; cheat, $7 V.ou; grain hay, $7.00; alfalfa, $11.50 vetch hay, $7(a)7.50. Domestic Fruits Apples, common to cnoice, Z5c(a75c per box: choice to fan cy, 75c$1.50; grapes, $1.501.65 per crate; peaches, 75c$l; pears, 75c $1.25; cranberries, $99.50 per barrel; quinces, $11.25 per box; persimmons, oc per pound. Fresh Vegetables Cababge, 1 (auc pounci; cauiittower, $1.25 per dozen; celery, 7585c per dozen; egg plant, $1.50 per crate; lettuce, head, 20c per aozen; onions, iU(aH2y2c per doz. De.u peppers, oc; pumpkins, 114c pound spinach, 45c per pound; tomatoes. 30 50c per box; parsley, 1015c: squash VAa per pound; hothouse lettuce, 50 Root Vegetables Turnips, 90c$l per sack; carrots, 90c$l ner sack: I boots, $1.251.50 per sack; garlic, 7 ,10c per pound; horseradish. 9(5)10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 22o per puuuu. Onions Oregon, 75c$l per hundred Potatoes Buying nrices: Orecon Burbanks, fancy, 90c; common, 6580c. Butter City creameries: . Extra creamery, 30c. per pound. State cream eries: Fancy creamery, 2527e; store uuner, loigufc. Eggs Oregon ranch, 3335c per doz en; best Eastern, 2627c; ordinary Cheese Oregon full cream twins, 14((l4y2ej Young America, 1515y2c, rouitry Average old hens. 12ffll3c mixed chickens, 1212c; Spring, 12 10c; oiu roosters, ($uc; dressed chick ens, u(riU4c; turkeys, live, 17(5)17c turkeys,, dressed, choice, 21(224c geese, live, per pound, 89c; ducks, 14 15c; pigeons, $11.50; squabs, $2 Cattle Best steers, $3.593.75; me dium, $33.25; cows, $2.2502.66: sec ond-grade cows, $22.35; bulls, $1.50 2.00; calves, $44.50. Sheep Best, $4.504.75; lambs, $5 oar ' ' T Hogs -Beat, $6.506.75j lightweight, PEARY WILL TRY AGAIN. Message From . Labrador Intimates That He I Not Discouraged. Lenox, Mass., Nov. 6. That Com mander Robert E. Peary encountered unusual difficulties in his search for tho North Pole was Indicated in a telegram received today by Morris K. Jessup, president of the Peary Arctic Club, The most significant portion of the telegram, however, was that con taining an Intimation that Command er PeaTy would again try to find the North Pole. The telegram follows: "Honedale, Labrador, by way of Twillingate, Newfoundland. steamer Roosevelt now here, Repalrlne rud der and stern, taking ballast and awaiting arrival mall steamer to se cure coal. "Return voyage Incessant struggle with ice to Cape York, September 20. Then storms and head winds to Lab rador coast, October 23. "Carried away two rudders, stern post and two blades of propellor, fore top mast and spanker boom; lost one boat; burned a!! coal and some Inter ior beams, using wood and 'blubber along coast. "Expect to communicate again from Chapeau Bay. All progress 'will be slow. Have no anxiety for our safety and give no credence to exaggerated reports. 'Roosevelt is returning this year for additional supplies and for repairs. Several tons of whale meat and dog food thrown away last fall after poi soning a number of dogs, other sup piles lost by breaking of ice In April. PEARY. New York, Nov. 6. Although Com mander Peary failed ' to Teach the North Pole, Secretary H. L. Bridg- man, of the Peary Arctic Club, be- lleveg that his feat in reaching farther north ought to be a subject for Na tional rejoicing. Mr. Bridgman, who received the message from Command er Peary, announcing his return to civilization, telephoned the news of Mr. Peary's safety to Mrs. Peary, who happened to be In the city. 'Thank God he is safe," was her first comment. Then she plied Mr. Bridgman with questions regarding the details of the news he had re ceived from her husband. Mr. Bridgman told her that her hus band, while he bad failed to reach the pole, because or ice, had low the dis tinction of having gone farther north, having reached 87 degrees 8 minutes, a point 32 minutes nearer to the North Pole than that reached by the Duke of AbruzzI expedition in 1900. In dis cussing Peary's dash late last fall after he had time to study the Com mander's message more closely, Mr, Bridgman said: I am sure it has been the ambition of every true American to see the Stars and Stripes first at the Arctic pole. And that it should be an Amer ican who should reach the farthest north Is little less gratifying. It is evident Peary has had the same ex perience of getting on drifting ice and being carried away from his goal that other explorers have had. Probably no other man living would have gotten off so well as Peary has. He found himself on ice that had been broken up by a storm and was taken in a contrary direction. It is likely that he and his party went to .the limit of human endurance before they gave up. as instanced by the, eating of the dogs." "Will Peary ever make the attempt again?" "I do not know. Although it was said by the newspapers when he sail ed away that if he failed this time he would never try again, he never told me that, and I was quite close to him. I consider that one of the wonderful features of this expedition is the fact that the Roosevelt is coming home with the entire party despite the hard ships they have experienced. "Peary probably reached within 203 miles of the North Pole. He passed the Abruzzi party by about 30 miles." This was "Peary s fifth attempt to reach the pole. Other sledge Journeys were made in the years 1892, 1895, 1900 and 1902. The following message of congratu lation for Commander Peary was re ceived today by Mr. Bridgman, secre tary of the Peary Arctic Club: "Peary, Care Bridgman, New York: Very hearty congratulations upon your splendid achievement. "WILLIAM S. BRUSB, "Edinburgh, Scotland." Get Insurance on Dummy. Big Rapids, Mich., Nov. 6. To prove that a wax figure rests in the grave supposedly occupied by Lafora S. Baker, alleged defaulting cashier of the Northern National Bank of Big Rapids, James Donovan, millionaire lumberman, will have the coffin ex humed. Donovan says Baker is alive and well, and was last seen headed for Honolulu. He asserts the wax figure was prepared In New York and sent to Big Rapids to deceive those who sought Baker's arrest on a charge of bank looting, to the tune of about $2,000,000. , Bull-Baiting at Colon. CoIob, Nov. 6. The celebration of the third anniversary of the founda tion of the Republic of Panama con tinued here today. There was a bull baiting and other amusements in the afternoon, and fireworks in the even ing. A thanksgiving service was held and a reception by the Consular offi cers. Reading Road Raises Wages. Philadflphla. Nov. 6. The Philadel phia & Reading Railway Company an nounced today an increase of wages of 10 per cent to all employes whose salaries are less than $200 per month. SALE ONATLANTIC Eastern Coast of Canada Strewn With Wrecks. SAILORS GO DOWN WITH BOATS Four Men Swept From Life-Raft Many Reach Land After Ter rible Experiences. Halifax, N. S., Nov. 6. Dispatches today have been pouring into this city bringing news of vessels wrecked or In distress, of wires prostrated and of damage done by gale and sea along the coasts of Nova Scotia, Cape Bre ton, New Brunswick and Prince Ed ward Island. Four vessels were driven ashore; another, having everything movable on deck washed away, was forced to put back to the port from which she had sailed, and the steamer Turret Bell, which went aground on the north side of Prince Edward Is land last week, was driven farther ashore and will probably be a total wreck. The storm was more violent in Northumberland Strait. Two schooners and one bark were swept aground in this strait, and a third schooner was wrecked near the Eastern entrance. The Norwegian bark Adeona tried to weather the gale off Rexton, N. B., but dragged her anchors and ground ed on North Reef. She sprang a leak and, according to the latest informa tion received here, five of the 12 men constituting her crew had been drowned in an attempt to reach shore and the other seven were still on board and in Imminent danger of be ing swept overboard or dying from ex posure. The tremendous seas made it impossible for any vessels to go to her assistance. Near the same place the schooner Alexander, lumber-laden, went ashore The Windsor. N. S., schooner Ome- ga, after being partly dismantled by the storm, brought up on the rocks at Fox Point, on the northern coast of Nova Scotia. Her crew of four men was rescued when almost overcome by exhaustion and exposure. Four of Crew Are Miss! no. North Sydney, N. S., Nov. 6. The Gaspe, Que., schooner Torrldon, Cap tain Landon, coal laden, from this port for Gaspe was wrecked on Melners Island yesterday and four of the crew, who boarded a raft hastily construct ed, are missing. Captain Landon and the others of the crew were rescued, The vessel is a total loss. SQUAW MEN LOSE CLAIMS. Supreme Court Decides Against the Whites Who Married Cherokees. Washington, Nov. 6. The Supreme Court of the United States today af firmed the decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Daniel Redbird the Cherokee Nation and others vs, the United States, known as "the White ManB Case." The case in volved the long-pending claims of be tween 2,000 and 3,000 white persons to participate in the distribution of the land and funds of Cherokee Indians because of the marriage of white men to members of the tribe. The decision was favorable to the Indians. The Indians strenuously Teslsted the claim, contending that they had never by law recognized right of property on account of intermarriage. In pass ing on the cases decided today, the Court of Claims held that the tribal lands are not communal lands, but that whites who acquired citizen ship by .marriage prior to 1875 have equal interests as Indians. In the cases of marriages into the tribe since that time, it was held , that no right of property had been acquired except by those who had paid into the com mon fund the sum of $500. . The Court of Claims also held that white hus bands of Cherokee women, who have abandoned their wives, have forfeited all rights as Cherokee citizens, In cluding that of participating .in the sales of Cherokee lands. Suspect Ute Treachery. Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 6. A .mes senger arriving at Arvada from the headquarters of the Tenth and Sixth Cavalry reports a change in the plans The Utes will be brought to Arvada and taken from there by rail, instead of marching overland to Fort Meade as was at first proposed. They should arrive at Arvada tomorrow evening. Treachery on the part of the Utes is believed to be the reason for the change. Many dissatisfied Utes still advise resistence to removal from Powder River Valley. Wireless From Tonopah Camp. Tonopah, Nev., Nov. 6. Postmaster L. M. Mushet announced today that plans are now practically completed for wireless telegraph service between Tonopah and San Francisco. A wire less plant is to be installed In this camp, which it is expected will work direct with San Francisco. French Squadron for Jamestown, Paris, Nov. 6. France will fend a squadron of warships to the opening of the Jamestown Exposition, April 26, 1907. BUFFALO BILL TO RESCUE. Runners Sent by Renegades for Help to Drive Out Whites. Cody, Wyo., Nov. 5. Colonel. Wil liam F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), accom panied by Colonel Breck and several members of the party which returned a few days ago from a big bear hunt In the Big Horn Mountains, left here for Sheridan, Wyo., intending to hold a conference with the Utes before the latter start on their overland march to Fort Meade, where they are to stay in charge of the Sixth Cavalry until spring. Notwithstanding the agreement which was reached at the conference between the soldiers and the Utes, there are fears of a general uprising of all northern Indians. "Buffalo Bill," who Is familiar with Indian charact eristics, has been kept closely advised or the developments in the recent troubles, and he believes the matter will not be entirely settled by the arrangement which puts an end to the wanderings and depredations of the Utes under Appah and Black Whisker. At the Instigation of the Utes, run ners have been going to all the tribes of the Sioux, Northern Cheyennes and Crows, with a view of inducing them to join in driving the whites out of the land, and Colonel Cody believes that steps should be taken at once to counteract efforts of these messengers to stir up revolt. On his arrival at Sheridan, Colonel Cody will confer with the military authorities as to the exact methods of procedure. GREAT FAMINE IN CHINA. Ten Million on Verge of Starvation Crops an Utter Failure. Shanghai, Nov. 5. Advices received here indicate that famine conditions of the most desperate nature prevail in the Northern part of the great Province of Klang-Su, with but one ex ception the most fertile and valuable of many provinces of the empire. Ten millions of the total population of 21,- 000,000 in the province are reduced to stern want. Crops are an utter failure 'and scenes of suffering that Tival anything in the empire's history are reported from every point in the region. Food riots, which have been marked with much bloodshed, are reported daily, and so far the officials have taken no steps to relieve istress. In fact, to prevent the rioting spreading to the cities all of the -local governors have been ordered to keep the people in their homes at all hazards, and fur ther rioting has resulted from this step. All of the local diplomatic represen tatives have received advices from foreigners in the famine.strlcken re gion urging them to use all their in fluence to have the imperial govern ment take steps to aid sufferers. A Presbyterian missionary who has just returned from the region declares that thousands of persons have already starved to death, and that unless im mediate aid is forthcoming the death, list will be appalling. CINCH ON YELLOWSTONE. Major Pitcher Recommends That Com petition Be Established. Washington,. Nov .5. According to the annual report of Major John Pitcher, Acting Superintendent of the Yellowstone National Park, the mo nopoly enjoyed by the Yellowstone Lake Boat Company for the transpor tation of tourists from Upper Geyser Basin to the Thumb is becoming a ser ious problem. Major Pitcher has rec ommended that competition be estab lished in some way, or that the stage lines be permitted to operate their own boats, in order to give their pat rons the choice of boat or land trans portation to the Thumb. The Yellowstone Lake Boat com pany charges $3 a head for the trip, which is 18 miles' distance. Its fran chise expires July 21 next. Major Pit cher emphasizes his recommendation of last year that the garrison at Fort Yellowstone be increased to a four troop or squadron post. CXCCI IwnilRTRV pxpands. Washington, Nov. 5. A bulletin is sued by the Department of Commerce and Labor says that exports of iron and steel manufacture show an in crease of about 25 per cent in the .nine months ended with September, and imports of a similar character show also an increase of practically 25 per cent in the same period as compared with the same months of the preceding year. The growth in operations of iron and steel, the bulletin says, was larger In the nine months ended with Sep tember, 1906, than in any correspond ing period of our export trade. The gain In these months over the cor responding period of the preceding year was over $24,000,000. Blank Hand Throws Bomb. New York, Nov. 5. Unsuccessful in their attempts to blackmail Francisco Messina, a prosperous tailor of Brook lyn, members of the so-called Black. Hand Society, so the police say, hurl ed a dynamite bomb against the front door of the tenement-house in which he lives and conducts his business. Damage of $8,000 to the building and surrounding property was caused. Scores of persons felt the shock of the explosion, but ne one was Injured. Messina has received letters demand ing $400 to $1,000. Detectives arrest ed two men on suspicion. Pirates Seize Launches. Hongkong, Nov. 6. Reports have been received that Chinese pirates have seized a British launch and two Chinese launches in West River and escaped with $10,000 in booty after a running fight. No casuallties are reported.