ARMED FORCES FOR CUBA.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FACTORY INSPECTOR NAMED
C. H. Gram, of Portland, Will Work
In First District.
fialom Labor Commissioner O. P.
Hoff has announced the appointment
of C. II. Gram, of Portland, president
of the- State Federation of Labor, dep
uty Inspector of workshops, factories,
etc., for the First district, and Walter
II. Chance, of Albuny, foreman of a
bridge crew on the Southern Pacific,
deputy inspector for the Second . dis
trict. Their appointment takes effect
May 25, but do not assume their duties
until June 1. Their compensation is
$4 per day for actual tirrle employed
and necessary expenses. Another dep
uty will be appointed for the Third dis
trict, all that territory lying east of the
Cascade mountains, who will probably
be a man from Baker City.
MUST RECLAIM LAND.
State Land Board Will Press Colum
bia Southern Work.
Salem Unless the new management
of the Columbia Southern Irrigation
company, of which Walter II. Moore
and W. II. Lytle, of Portland, are at
the head and principal financiers, ap
pears before the State Land board and
makes a satisfactory showing of good
faith and intentions toward the fulfill
ment of the contract between the state
and the company, which is being held
in abeyance pending the fulfillment of
the promises of the new management to
make good the deficiencies of the old,
proceedings will be instituted in court
and the company vigorously prosecuted
to relieve the company of its obliga
tion and muke room for other capital
to complote the project.
Crook Sheep Poisoned.
Prineville Ralph Porsily, a sheep
man of Upper Crooked river valley,
lost 21 head of sheep 1? st week by cy
anide poisoning. Sheriff Elkins, who
has beon quietly working on the case,
eays the poison has been mixed with
common salt and scattered around in
the grass about a spring in the very
center of Porsily's bedded land. One
of the herders noticed the sheep fall
ing, and thinking something was
wrong, hastened to get the band away
from the spot, but not until 21 had
dropped. Analysis of the salt made
here disclosed the fact that it was
heavily impregnated with powdered
cyanide of potassium. ,
After Compulsory Pass Law. '
Oregon Ciy Charles E. Spence, of
Beaver creek, a member of the legisla
tive committee of the State Grange, -emphatically
denies the rumor that the
attempt to secure the submission of the
Armory appropriation bill and the com
pulsory pass law to the referendum had
been abandoned. Mr. Spence said that
on account of the late spring and 'the
consequent bupy season among the
farmers a great difficulty had been ex
perienced in having the petitions circu
lated, but he believes that a sufficient
number of signatures will be obtained.
Is Grape Growing State.
During the past few years much more
attention has been paid to the growing
of grapes in Oregon than ever before.
It has been conclusively' proved that
Oregon ie a grape growing state, for
there is now produced from the present
email vineyards fruit of the choicest
-quality, both for table use and for wine
making. Grapes at present are one of
the least important of the state's fruits
products, in point of value, the annual
yield being valued at only $37,000.
Future possbiilities, however, are great.
Cheese Making Important Industry.
Cheese making is rapidly coming to
the front as one of Oregon's important
industries. The unexcelled adaptabili
ty of the Btate to dairying is well known
and those who have capital invested in
the industry are now turning their at
tention to the production of cheese that
Is recognized as oi superior quality in
any market where it may be sold.
There are now a score or more of large
cheese factories in Oregon, with numer
ous smaller ones, the annual output be
ing valued at nearly $500,000.
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Would Continue Drain Normal.
Salem Gvernor Chamberlain, upon
his return from a meeting of the board
of regents of the Drain Normal school,
eays it was the sense of the board that
the school be continued during the bal
ance of the term and that the expenses
of running up to July 1 would be met
by public subscription and depend upon
the next legislature to meet the defi
ciency. Prepare forSane Fourth,
Eugene The city council haB just
passed an ordinance, which prohibits
the use of firecrackers of a greater
length than four inches, or of any
rockets of a greater weight than six
ounces, and all dynamite canes of any
ir.0, within the oity limits. The pen
alty for violation is fixed from $1 (o
flO.
POTATOES PROFITABLE.
One of Best Paying Crops Oregon
Farmer Can Raise.
Experience has proven to the Oregon
farmer and produce handler that no
crop can be raised in this state so safely
as potatoes. A potato crop failure has
never lieen known in Oregon, nor has
there ever been a year when at some
time or other the market price would
not yield a good profit . There have
been brief periods of depression, but
the cause has almost invariably been
the withholding of supplies from mar
ket when they were needed, which were
followed by the simultaneous market
ing of excessive quantities. When the
farmers have exercised good judgment
in selling their crops they have been
amply rewarded.
Oregon produces annually about 4,
000,000 bushels of potatoes. This
quantity has not varied materially in
the last five years. While in some
seasons certain sections may turn out
the usual yield, other parts of the state,
owing to the variety of climate in Ore
gon, will produce an extra quantity that
can be counted upon to keep the total
production of the state about the same.
Linn County Bridge Sinking.
Albany Weakened by the winter
floods, the Kendall bridge, which
spans the Calapooia river on the road
from Albany to Shedd, has begun to
sink into the stream, and traffic over it
is now endangered. One end of the
structure has sunk a foot in the past
few days and the bridge is also keeling
Over. More travel crosses the Kendall
bridge than any other country bridge
in the county. It is 92 feet long.
Hamilton Invests in Wasco.
La Grande W. R. Hamilton, of
this city, recently. made extensive bus
iness investments in Wasco, Sherman
county, purchasing a large store and
stock of general merchandise, flouring
mill, residence property and an inter
est in the local bank of Wasco. Two
of Mr. Hamilton's sons, Fred and
Chester, have gone to Wasco to assist
in handling the business.
Baker Plans to Celebrate.
Baker City Plans are now well un
der way for one of the largest Fourth of
July celebrations ever held in this
city. Committees have been appointed
by all of the local department leagues
and they will soon meet to perfect
plans for the great event. That some
thing new shall be the order of the day
seems the desire of each member of the
committee.
Will Begin Work Soon.
Oregon City Actual' construction of
a railroad fom Oregon City to Beaver
creek within a year is indicated by a
number of influential men of this city
who are backing the projpet initiated
several months ago. It is the ultimate
plan to extend the line into the Molalla
country and to Wilhoit Springs,
through Clarkes, Highland and Milk
creek.
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PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 7677c; hluestem,
7879c; valley, 7374c; red, 7475c.
Oats No. 1 white, $29; gray, $28
29.
Rye $1.4501.50 per cwt.
Barley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23.5024.50.
Corn Whole, $25; cracked, $26 per
ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $15
16 per ton'; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1819; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain
hay, $910. -
Fruits Strawberries, 18c per pound;
apples, $l1.50per box.
Vegetables Turnips, $11.25 per
sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beets,
$1.251.50 per sack; cauliflower, $1
1.25 per dozen; lettuce, head, 35
45c per dozen; onions, 1012)c per
dozen ; radishes, 20c per dozen ; aspar
agus,' 12o per pound; rhubarb, 3o per
pound.
Onions Oregon, $2.5U3 per hun
dred, r
Potatoes Oregon, $1.852.10 per
sack; new potatoes, 8o per pound;
sweet, potatoes, 6c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022c
pound.
Butter Fat First grade cream, 21c
per pound; second grade cream, 2o less
per pound.
Poultry Average old hens, 1516c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1515c;
spring fryers and broilers, 2225c;
old roosters, 1012c; dressed chickens,
1617c; turkeys, live, 1315c; tur
keys, dressed, choice, 1820c; geese,
live, 8c; ducks, 1618c.
Eggs 1818c per dozen."
Veal Dressed, 58q per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 34c per
pound; cdws, 56Kc; country
steers, 67c. '
Mutton Dressed fancy, 10'10c
per pound; ordinary, 69c; spring
lambs with pelts, 1212o.
Pork Dressed, 69c per pound.
Hops 710c per pound, according
to quality.
I Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1318c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2122c; mohair, choice,
2930c per pound. .
All Elements Oppose Plan for Large
Standing Army.
Havana, April 30. The plan of a
standing Cuban army of 12,000 men,
as surgested by the general staff of the
American army, Is most attractive to
that element of the Cuban people
which is fond of the gold lace and re
galia of the Spanish-American armies.
But among the conservative elements
the plan excites really less interest
than the preceding one to recruit the
rural guards up to 12,000 men. The
latter plan was vigorously opposed,
even by the Liberals, who, it was sup
posed, would have Jumped at the op
portunity for lavish distribution of
patronage, and while the standing army
scheme has been framed to meet their
objections, the apparent impossibility
of this accomplishment has caused it to
be received with something very like
derision.
Governor Magoon, who has not yet
been advised of any intention of the
War department to adopt the elaborate
program of the general staff, does not
believe it possible to bring to the
island of Cuba 12,000 soldiers who
shall come up to the standard of the
United States army. This view is fully
shared by Cubans experienced in mili
tary affairs.
ABANDON STEAMER AT SEA.
Lucifer Springs Leak and Crew Has
to Leave Her.
Falmouth, April 30. .The British
steamer Sagami, from New York, April
12, for Rotterdam, arrived here today
and landed the crew of the steamer
Lucifer, bound from New York for Dub
lin, which was abandoned in latitude
40.19 north, longitude 60 west. Mem
bers of the Lucifer's crew said it was
discovered April 8 that the vessel's
hold was filling with water. The
pumps were manned, but the water
gained. The steamer dritfed helpless.
The captain ordered all the boats
stocked with provisions for 12 days
and made ready for instant use. A
keen lookout was kept and three days
later the crew was relieved to see the
lights of two passing vessels. Their
distress signals, however, .were not
seen, and a part of the cargo was jet
tisoned to lighten the vessel and keep
her afloat, though it was evident ehe
could not Eurvive much longer. Fin
ally after a week the Sagami was sight
ed and the crew tranefered. Shortly
after this the Lucifer foundered.
HURL STONES AT LEGATION. .
Mexican Authorities Highly Indignant
at Guatemalan Mob.
Mexico City, Mex., April 30. Ex
treme indignation has been caused here
by the report that the American and
Mexican legations in Guatemala City
have been stoned by a mob of several
hundred men. There is evidently a
strong Inclination to give creaence to
the report.
Mexican troops are being mobilized
on the Guatemala frontier, which is be
lieved to be highly significant, though
the War department has stated this is
only a movement to insure strict neu
trality and protect Mexican interests
against remote danger from marauding
bands.
Reprts are current here that Minister
Gambooa, representing Mexico in Guate
mala, has left that country and crossed
into Mexican territory as the result of
friction with the Cabreras government.
WILL TALK TO ROOSEVELT.
Central Federated Union Committee
to Ask for a Conference.
New York, April 30. The Central
Federated union today, instead of unan
imously condemning the president for
his action in the Moyer-Haywood mat
ter as has been reported, stood about
evenly divided on the question which
has stirred labor unions all over the
country. The discussion, which lasted
more than three hours, was the most
bitter ever heard at a Central Federation
union meeting. The result was that
the meeting, representing more than
100,000 workers in Manhattan, ordered
that a committee of three, go to Wash
ington and have a heart-to-heart talk
with President Roosevelt regarding his
criticism of Moyer and Haywood.
Propose to Test Rate Law.
Lincoln, Neb., April 30. A' letter
from Union Pacific headquarters to the
state railway commission today inti
mates that the roada contemplate re
sistance to the 2-cent passenger rate
law. The letter is an answer to an in
quiry from the commission asking why
the Nebraska patrons were not being
given the benefit of the 2-cent rate on
interstate travel. . In reply to this the
Union Pacific says that the lawyers for
that line and others are seriously dis
posed to unite in a suit attacking the
validity of the law.
Scurvy in Famine Lands,
ht. Petersburg, April SO. Scurvy
has increased greatly in the famine dis
tricts. An urRent meeting of the gov
ernment relief committee has been
called for tomorrow following the re
ceipt of a telegram from Zemstvo, pres
ident of Ufia province, reporting 1,000
cases and asking for aid.
NEWS FROM THE
COMPLAIN OF BAD TREATMENT.
Northern Lumbermen Want Portland
Gateway Opened.
Washington, May 2. Rivalry be
tween the Hill and Harriman railroad
lines in the Northwest has culminated
in the presentation of the matter to the
Interstate Commerce commission. For
several months lumber dealers and
manufacturers in Washington, particu
larly in the Puget sound territory, gen
erally have complained informally to
the commission that owing to the re
fusal of the Hill and Harriman lines to
make them through rates and joint
rates they were unable t6 get their nro-
ducts shipped to points east of the Cas-
caue mountains.
Finally it was suggested that they
institute proceedings under the new
rate law to compel the railroads to
make such through rates an joint rates.
In compliance with, the suggestion the
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturer!,'
association, the Southwestern Washing
ton Lumber association and the Shingle
Mills bureau today filed a complaint
with the commission against the North
ern Pacific, the Great Northern, the
Southern Pacific, the Oregon Short
Line and 15 other roads, requesting the
commission to issue orders providing
that the railroads shall make through
and joint rates on lumber products from
points in Washington via Portland,
Or., to points east of the Cascade
mountains.
Uncle Sam Loses Best Men.
Washington. Mav 2. The constant
draft on the "econcmic force" of the
geological survey made by the large
mining organizations, which offer the
government experts much larger salar
ies than they get from the government,
is seriously imparing the efficiency of
that branch of the service, says a report
on the investigation of metalliferous
ores in 1906. The report adds: "It
is only by years of practical experience
in the field that the geologist, however
excellent his preliminary training, be
comes competent to carry on independ
ent work in investigating a mining dis
trict, and the loss of trained men in
this work is irreparable."
Provide for New Trails.
Washington, May 2. Four thousand
seven hundred and twenty-five dollars
have been appropriated for construe
tion of four trails in the Northern di
vision, Cascade national forest, Qregon,
and $3,000 will be appropriated to
build roads in Bitter Root national for
est, Idaho, on condition that the inter
ested counties raise an additional $5,
000. The state of Idaho has already
appropriated $8,000 toward this workt
provided a like amount is raised by
counties that have asked forest service,
to assist in this work.
Third Term Talk Is Nonsense.
Washington, May 4. President
Roosevelt today characterized as "abso
lute nonsense" the talk cf nominating
and electing him for a third term. Mr.
Roosevelt talked freely with several of
the callers at the White House on this
subject today. He made it plain, how
ever, that he will not issued any for
mal statement on the subject of a third
term. He considered that what he
said following the election in 1904 and
what he has raid subsequently should
suffice. He thinks he should be taken
at his word and let it go at that.
Northwest Post? I Affairs.
Washington, May 3. Rural free de
livery carriers appointed for Washing
ton routes: Arlington, route 1, Christ
Meyer, carrier, Joseph Kraetz, substi
tute; Ellensburg, route 3, James H.
Endley, carrier, Harry Swett, substi
tute. Frank Strain has been appointed
postmaster at Hare, Or., vice Joseph
Hare, dead. A postofiice has been et
tablished at Alderdale, Klickitat coun
ty, Wash., Eva A. King postmaster.
The postofiice at Quinton, Gilliam coun
ty, Or., will be dit-continued May 15.
Northwest Postal Carriers.
Washington, April 30. Oregon post
masters appointed: Antelope, W. E.
Johnscn, vice J. M. Hamilton, resign
ed; Owyhee, Edwin Wilson, vic Paul
Trembley, resigned; Wildwood, Myron
E. Dunn, vice William Southward, re
moved. William H. Ellis has been
appointed regular, John F. Dunn sub
stitute rural carrier route 1, at Hart
line, Wash.
Beatty to Back Up Borah Charges
Washington, May 3. Judge Beatty
called to see the attorney general today
in regard to Senator Borah, but the at
torney general was in Baltimore and
the visit was postponed. It is under
stood that Judge Beatty is here to sus
tain District Attorney Ruick. Judge
Beatty's known hostility towards Mr.
Borah is known in administration cir
cles. '
Changes to National Bank.
Washington, May 2. The comptroll
er of currency has approved conversion
of the Pioneer State bank of Ritzville,
Wash., into the Pioneer National bank
of Ritsville, with $75,000 capital.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
STATE CAN SfcLECT LANDS.
Interior Department Sends Out New
Regulations to Registrars.
Washington, April 30. The commis
sioner of the general land office has is
sued instructions to registrars of local
land offices concerning the selection of
lands by states and territories under
grants for educational and other pur
poses, under regulations approved by
the secretary of the interior last Wed
nesday. Under the new regulations the states
will be permitted to make indemnity
school land selections in lieu of frac
tional portions of legal subdivisions,
which heretofore has been prohibited,
and notice of ail selections made by the
State is required to be published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the
county where the lands selected are
situated. A few other modifications
are made, designed to facilitate the se
lection of lands by the state officers.
instructions also nave been issued to
local land offices regarding the disposi
tion of lands withdrawn frcm coal en
tries, both as to Jands known to lie
within a known coal field and the
lands outside of such fields. The land
offices will be furnished with geological
survey township maps, showing known
coal fields, and entries of such lands
will be reserved.
Lands heretofore withdrawn from
entry and not released will be consid
ered as coal lands. Coal filings made
within 60 days prior to withdrawal
from coal entry may be completed
within the time prescribed by the stat
utes, less the time from date of such
withdrawals to date of special written
notice of filing of maps and lists in the
local land offices. Lands not coal lands
may be entered under any of the public
land laws applicable to the particular
tract.
Renews Suit Against Equitable.
Washington, May 4. A petition for
a wirt of review filed by the Equitable
Life Assurance society of New York, in
the case of J. Wilcox Brown, of Mary
land, a policyholder, against the com
pany, was docketed in the Supreme
court of the United States today. The
suit was instituted by Mr. Brown on
behalf of himself and other policy
holders to secure an accounting of the
funds, and a statement regarding the
conduct of the company's officers. The
effort of the company to have the suit
dismissed on demurrer was sustained
by the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals..,
Bids on Submarine Boats.
Washington, May 2. Three com
panies bid today at the Navy depart
ment for the contracts for supplying
submarine torpedo boats. The Lake
Torpedo Boat company, of Bridgeport,
Conn., offers to build any number of
235-ton boats above five at $198,000
each. The Sub-surface Boat company,
of New Yprk, offers to build a boat of
250 tons for $250,000. Ihe Electric
Boat company, of New York, effers to
build boats patterned after the Octopus,
of 274 tons, for $312,000. It would
cost more on the Pacific coast.
Bank Notes Increase. (
Washington, May 4. The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
controller of the currency shows that
at the close of business, April 30, 1907,
the amount of national bank notes out
standing was $599,913,840, an increase
for the year of $43,267,558, and an in
crease for the month cf $2,701,777.
The amount of circulation based on
United States bonds was $550,204,771,
which is an increase for the year of
$35,781,522 and an increase for tin
month of $2,571,708. . ,
Statue of Gen. McClellan.
Washington, April 30. The most
interesting event of the 37th annual
reunion of the society of the Army of
the Potomac this week will be the un
veiling on May 2 of the heroic bronze
equestrian statue of General George B.
McClellan, organizer and first com
mander of the army of the Potomac.
President Roosevelt will make the prin
cipal speech. About 6,000 troops, reg
ulars and militia, will participate in
the ceremonies.
New Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, April 30. The follow
ing postmasters are appointed: Oregon
Rex, Jennie Conrad, vice W. H. La
shier, resigned; Whiteson, William A.
Hobugh, vice Edward Minor, resigned.
Washington Jerry, Clark H. Jillson,
vice E. E. Thompson, resigned. A
postofflce is established at Yach, Tilla
mook county, Oregon, with Frank Yach
postmaster.
Brown and Roosevelt Confer.
Washington, April 30. President
Roosevelt had an extended conference
with W. O. Brown, senior vice presi
dent of the New York Central railroad,
today. Mr. Brown would say nothing
about his talk with the president, but
admitted that he had "talked a little"
about the railroad situation with Mr.
Roosevelt.