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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST BERRY SEASON OPENS. Mood River Valley Thronged With Plckeri of Many Kinds. Hood River For the first time In two years Hood River will have a characteristic strawberry season, with all Its attendant rush and ex citement. For two seasons the river has not been high enough for boats to land at the town and dellever their merry cargoes of berry plckerB from both up and down the river. This year there Is high water. The boats began landing at the town today, and from now on until the season ends, Indians, school teachers, residents of Portland and towns in the Willam ette Valley and along the Columbia River will pour Into Hood River for the berry season. Hood River mer chants always expect a brisk busi ness during the berry season. In some years more money Is realized from strawberries than apples, and the returns being quicker, it gets to circulation at once. Pickers who are adept and Industrious earn from $2 to $3 per day, and some as high as $3.60. A ride through the valley during the season shows strawberry fields everywhere dotted with pick ers In a variety of picturesque garbs, from girls In blue overalls to the stately Indian In his flaming red blanket or head dress. Long Detour to Reach Albany. Albany Though living within 15 miles of Albany, residents of the Santi am country are now forced to tiavel twice that fat to reach this city. Un safe and damaged bridges are the cause. Wnen the Sanderson bridge was par tially washed out in the Santiam floods last winter, residents of the "Forks of the Santiam." as that country is local ly termed, could reach the county seat via Jefferson. But new that the big wagon bridge at Jefferson has been -closed to traffic by order of the courts of Linn and Marion counties, the near est open bridge across the Santiam is at Lebanon. This makes the distance to Albany about 30 miles. S. P. Refuses to Sell Land. Eugene Attorney A. C. Wood cock, who was sent to San Francisco to tender the money put up by about 50 Eugene people for the purpose of buying timber lands In the Southern Pacific Company's land grant, has returned from the Bay City. He says that when he tendered the money It was promptly refused and that the officials In the office became angry and little short of ordered him out. The matter will now be taken Into the courts and those who have put their money Into the pool have hopes of a decision soon to force the com pany to sell. Malheur Irrigation Project. Vale The chief engineer for the Christian Co-Operative Federation arrived In Vale Sunday from Port land, and In connection with Colonel R. G. Wheeler, their resident attor ney here, left for Willow Creek where they have purchased reservoir sites for their irrigation project In that valley. The chief engineer stated there would be a crew of sur veyors to arrive here soon, and that they would commence worn on tnat project at once. The irrigation of ttila vnllov mennn the reclamation of something like 150,000 acres of val uable land. Federal Inspectors Will Dip Sheep. Eugene The squabble over the en forcement of the new law. which re iuires the diDDina of all sheep every year, has been practically eettled with the Lane county farmers, who declared that they will not allow an inspector to dip their sheep. . tiureninEon, oi the United States bureau of animal in dustry, was heie and decided that only those flocks should be dipped that are t!nefiRed and that the others would be left alone. Several Federal inspectors will do the work. Bill Goes Up to Voters, Salem Chief Clerk Kiser, of the secretary of state's office, has finished checking the referendum petitions on the Multnomah county sheriff's bill and finds there are 4,972 valid signa tures. There were 6,000 on the peti tion and 4.666 are necessary. The bill therefore .will not become a law until it has been voted upon by the people or until the courts have found some de feet 7in the petition not found by the secretary's office. f Astoria Will Aid Railway. Astoria The Chamber of Com merce at its meeting this evening In structed Its committee to assist in 86' .-nrlner riehts of way for the Port land-Oregon & Sea Coast Railway from ClatsoD City toward the Nehalem Valley. The chamber lso adopted a resolution condemn ing dance halls. Clatsop Will Exhibit. Astoria The special committee ot the Chamber of Commerce ap pointed to consider the advisability of Clatsop County making an exhibit at the coming state fair, has pre- pared its report recommending that the exhibit be maae. STATE HAS LAND TO SELL. Kelliher Tracts to Be Put on Market Soon. Salem The State Land Board has decided to stand by Its act cancelling state land certificates held by A. T. Kelliher, covering some 30,000 acres and next week, after the new law goes into effect, the board will repay to Kelliher the portion of the pur chase price already paid, and then advertise the lands for sale to high est bidders in tracts of not to exceed 320 acres. Kelliher was before the board with a request that deeds be granted to assignees of certain certificates which he claimed were granted upon genuine applications. The request was denied. He also requested the privilege of buying for members of his family some 1,300 acres of land at $2.60 an acre, In consideration of which he would give the board the cruislngs of his 30,000 acres of can celled lands, but this was also re fused. The board took a strong "stand pat" attitude, and refused to com promise or make any agreements, but will put all cancelled lands up for sale on equal terms to all. As some of Kelllher's lands are sup posed to be quite valuable, there is likely to be some scrambling for de sirable tracts when they are offered for sale, which will probably be early next month. Crushed Rock for Eugene Streets. Eugene A carload of machinery has arrived here for crushing rock to be used In the paving of Willamette street, and It is thought paving will begin at once. The only obstacle In the way of pushing the work Is the arrival of rails for the Willamette Valley Company, and they are looked for dally. The machinery will be taken at once to the rock supply back of Skinner's Butte. Shad for Oregon. Oreeon Cltv SuDt. O'Malley. of the United States Bureau of Fish- pHph has returned from an official visit of inspection of the government hatcheries on the UDner Columbia. He said today that the bureau would cnnrtnft. nneratlnns with shad In June and will take eggs between Ore- eon Cltv and the mouth of the Clackamas, in the Willamette River. A shad hatchery will be operated at Willamette Falls. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 84 85c; bluestem, 87 88c; Valley, 83 84c; red, 82 83c. Oats No. 1 white, $28.50 29; gray, $28. Rye $1.45 1.50 per cwt. Barley Feed, $21.5022 per ton; brewing, nominal; rolled, $23.5024.50. Corn Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, ?17 18 per ton; Eastern Oregon tim othy, $21 23; clover, $9; cheat, $9 10; grain hay, $9 10; alfalfa, $13 14. Domestic fruits Strawberries, 13V4'15c per pound; Oregon, 20 25c per pound; cherries, $1.75 per box; apples, $l2.50 per box; gooseberries, 8 10c per pound. Root vegetables Turnips $2 per sack; carrots, $2.50 per sack; beets, $1.251.50 per sack; garlic, 7 10c per pound; horseradish, 7 8c ner pound. Fresh vegetables Cabbage, Cali fornia, $2.50 per sack; cauliflower $1 1.25; dozen; lettuce, head, 35 45c dozen; onions, 1012c per dozen; tomatoes, $2.25 4.50 crate; parsley, 25 30c; artichokes, 65 75c dozen; hothouse lettuce, $2 box; peas, 710c; radishes, 20c dozen; asparagus, 7 8c pound; bell pep pers, 30 35c pound; rhubarb, 4c ner pound; cucumbers, BOcrail.ou; spinach, $1.50 per crate; beans, 15c per pound; squash, 50c $1 per box Onions Oregon, $2 2.50 per hundred; Texas, lc per pound. Potatoes Jobbing price; Oregon and Eastern, $2.00 per sack; new pO' tatoes, 56c pound; sweet pota' toes, 6c per pound. Butter City creameries: Extra creamery. 22c per pound. State creameries: Fancy creamery, 20 22c; store butter, 1717c. Butter fat First grade cream 21c per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. Cheese Oregon full cream twins, 16 17c; Young America, 17 18c per pound. Poultry Average old hens, 14c; mixed chickens, 13c; Spring nr ers and broilers, 20 25c; old roos ters 9 10c; dressed chickens, 16 17c; turkeys, live, 13 15c; turkeys dressed, choice, 18 20c; geese, live, per pound, 8c; young ducks nominal; old ducks, 16 18c; pig eons, $1 1.50; squabs, $2 3. Eggs 1818c per dozen. Beef Dressed bulls, 44c per pound; cows, 6 7c; country steers 7 8c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 10 10c per pound; ordinary, 6 9c; spring lambs, with pelts, 9 10c. Veal Dressed, 75 125 pounds 8c; 125 150 pounds, 7c; 150200 pounds, 6c; 200 pounds and up, 5 6c. Pork Dressed, 100 130 pounds, 89c; 150200 pounds, 77c; ZOO pounds and up, 66c. HtAOTIOhi BOUND TO COME. Railroad Man Predicts Adverse Feel ing Towards Natior' -r Cleveland, Ohio, May 21. Presi dent William II. Canniff, of the new York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company, (Nickel Plate) believes In the reKUiat.or. 0 ai.ioads by the nation anc 'he icase, but regards the present activities of President Roosevelt as pro ductive of harm to the country in gene ral. He thinks that railroad regula tion should be accompliehed by liberal conservatism, else 111 effects will be felt by the people. "The pendulum is swinging In one direction now," said President Canniff today, "but It can not fail to swing back, and when it swings back it is bound to tway a good deal in the other direction. I do not mean by that that we need fear a financial panic; but I do mean simply that there will be a retarding of the progression of the last five years for which the country will be the worse off. "Nations must have their heroes. Read into history and eee where Caeear was lauded by his people one day and perhaps the next was railed at. The president has struck a key note that has met with ready response on the part of the people, only it is not always sane to believe that the approval of the masses is assurance that the most good is to come to the biggest number of people, for the world often applauds a man and later on discovers that what they approved has done them no good "It will not be long ere the whole situation will be eettled into even run ning again, but not until after the pen dulum has had its swing a little the other way." FOLK HEARS GRAFT STORIES. Members of Kansas City Police Force Bring Tales to Governor. Kansas City, Mo., May 21. Gover nor Joseph w. roiK ien ior oenerson City today after a conference with the local police commissioners, regarding graft charges that lasted until 1 o'clock this morning. He had but a few hours' sleep last night and early today con tinued con fen in g with persons from different walks of life, who made him acquainted with various phases of police corruption. Among bis callers were policemen and police detectivee, who ate said to have laid bare numerous ir regularities, evidently in the hope of gaining immunity for themselves. Gov ernor Folk's investigations have con vinced him that there is a very strong alliance existing between the Metropol itan Street Railwiay company and the polce force. A high official of the po lice department is authority for the statement that within two years thi alleged alliance has been encouraged by the heads of the departments. Mayor Beardsley has repeatedly said that po licemen have been overzealous in seiv ing the streetcar companies, when pas sengers have been injured in accidents It was charged that instead of taking steps promptly to relieve the sufferings of the injured, the policemen notify the claim agents of the company. RUSH RAILS TO FAR EAST. American Factories Busy With Hurry Orders for Japan. New York, May 21. America's in dustrial invasion of the Far East is now in full swing, and Japan is pouring golden stream into the United States for steel rails, cars and locomotives Twelve millicn dollars already have been expended in this country for rail road supplies to be used in the construe tion of Southern Manchuiia railways and it is now learned that contracts in volving millions of dollars are pending Deliveries of rails are being made, and for the next three months steamships chartered by Japan will ply across the Paclfio bearing valuable cargoes of steel and Iron. Manchuria will be strapped with American steel rails from Dalny Mukden, and the traveler will ride cars of American manufacture and drawn by locomotives built in this country. Thousands of dollars have been spent in premiums to American manufacturers for quick deliveries, for the Japanese insist that these railroads must be built and in full operation within two years. Japan's lepreeenta tives wete told to go ahead and get the railroad supplies at all costs. Burglars Crack Big Safe. Missoula, Mont., May 21. Cracks men shattered the door to the treas urer's vault of Missoula county at an early hour this morning, but before they secured the money they were frightened away. The treasurer's office in the court house is within 75 feet the county jail. The explosion was heard by the prisoners in the jail, but owing to the fact that the deputies were engaged in arresting several sus picious characters, nobody in authority knew of the attempted burglary until later. Women Get $500,000 Funds. Pittsburg, May 21. In ,a popula: subscription campaign of ten days, the members of the Young Women's Chris tian association of this city have raised a building fund of over $300,000,' there bv earning an endowment fund of 1200. 1 000 from H. C. Fries;. Mruc ronm tuc iiATinmi riDiTii I llLliu mum IHL MHUML wiruflL i SAW BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING. Editor of Mexico Paper 8aw Negroes Kill Bartender Natrous. Washington, May 23 Paulino D. Preclado, editor of a Mexican news paper in Brownsville, Tex., and an eye-witness to the shooting of Frank Natous, the only man killed In the affray there, was on the stand today before the Senate committee on mil itary affairs. Dramatically telling his story in Spanish and having It inter preted for the committee, he proved to be the most important witness during the present hearing. When the shooting began, Pre clado was sitting in the court In the rear of Tillman's saloon. According to his story today, Mr. Crixell, who conducts a saloon across the street from Tillman's place, rushed In ex citedly and reported that the "ne groes were out." The doors to Till man's saloon were immediately closed and barred and Natous, the bartender, started across the court to bar the gate which connected the court with the alley. Preclado fol lowed, but before he had emerged from the saloon in the court he saw five or six negro soldiers in uniform enter the gate. They fired several shots, and Natous threw up his arms and, exclaiming in Spanish, 'Oh, my God," fell on his back. He was killed instantly. Another bullet grazed Preclado's hand and it bled profusely. Still another bullet passed through Preclado's coat and vest near the left breast pocket and broke his glasses, which were in a case In the pocket. The men immed iately proceeded down the alley, shooting as they went. He swore positively the men were negro soldiers. FORAKER CONFUSES POLICE. Accuses Witness of Telling Different Stories Than Before. Washington, May 22. Three members of the Brownsville, Tex police force were questioned today in the Investigation being conducted by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. All testified concerning the Incidents attending the Brownsville affray and all became somewhat con fused under cross-examination by Senator Foraker when he called at tentlon to discrepancies between their stories today and those told on the stand on a previous occasion. Policeman Victorianio Fernandez testified that he heard the shooting, and as he ran downtown from his home he was summoned to the Till man saloon, where he found the bar tender lying dead. He gave It as his opinion that the man had been killed by negro soldiers. He said he h seen no soldiers that night, as most of the shooting was over before he got down town. Senator Foraker called attention to the testimony before the citizens' committee in Brownsville two days after the affray, when Fernandez told a vivid story of having been chased by two negro soldiers, who fired several Bhots at him. Manufacturers Want Tariff Revision New York, May 23, The National Association of Manufacturers of the United States went on record as In favor of a revision of the tariff and the negotiation of more treaties, Some debating preceded this vote on the report of the committee on tariff and reciprocity. The committee based its recommendations on a poll of the 3,000 members of the asso ciation. Of the total number reply ing 65 per cent declared for immed iate revision, while 20 per cent ex pressed a "stand-pat" sentiment. Eight per cent believed that the time for revision had not arrived Pugilist Pardoned by President. Washington, May 23. The De partment of Justice today prepared and transmitted to the White House for the President's signature, when he returns from his outing In Vir ginia, a warrant for the pardon of John L. Lennon, the marine corps private who Is serving one year's im prisonment at Governor's Island, N. Y., for desertion. Lennon is a nephew of John L. Sullivan, the former pug ilist, whose intercession with the president resulted in clemency. "Woman in Blue" Arrested. Washington, May 25. Mrs. Isa bella A. Case, who attracted some at tention as "The Woman in Blue," who tried to see the President at Oyster Bay last summer, and who has since sought to see the President was arrested here last night on a charge of insanity and taken 'to the House of Detention, pending exami nation. She Is 40 years old. Coal Production In 1908. Washington, May 21. The total pro duction of coal in the United States in 1906 was 414,039,581 short tons of 2,000 pounds, valued at $512,610,744. Pennsylvania contributed 200,546,084 short tons. West Virginia has sup. planted Illinois as the second coal pro ducing state. President Returns Home. Washington, May 24. The Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who have been enjoying six days' vacation at Pine Knot, the country home of Mrs. Roosevelt, arrived in this city at 8:45 Wednesday night. ACT ON HARRIMAN MERGER. Commission Will Decide Suit Regard less of Court. Washington, May 24. It Is not the intention of the Interstate Com merce Commission to await the re sult of the proceedings to compel E. Harriman to answer certain In quiries that were put to him in the New York investigation before tak ing action on the general subject of the Investigation. In the opinion of members of the Commission, it may be a year or more before a final decision can be reached regarding the refusal of Mr. Harriman to answer questions. The proceedings will be instituted in New York the latter part of this month, or the first of next month. It is expect ed that, if the court upholds the Commission, Mr. Harriman will carry the case to higher courts. Should the lower courts be adverse to the Commission, it is probable that it will carry the matter up, in asmuch as a right of the Commission is involved. The case would have been brought earlier, but the attorneys of the Commission have been engaged on other work. The arguments in the Standard Oil cases, which are to take place in St. Paul, will occupy the attention of Messrs. Kellogg and Sev erance, and they will not be able to take up the Harriman matter until after these are finished. Without reference, however, to the determi nation of that question, the Commis sion will consider the merits of the general inquiry into the Harriman lines and reach its conclusion on the facts presented. The indications are that a determination of the case will be reached In a few weeks. CANNOT FINISH CRUISERS. Labor Union Troubles in San Fran Cisco Responsible. Washington, May 22. The Union Iron . Works has Just given up the task of completing the cruiser Cali fornia, as also building the South Dakota, a cruiser of similar type. . The South Dakota is now 97.4 com pleted and work on her is being car ried on. It is regarded at the Navy Department that, in view of the labor troubles, the completion of these two cruisers marks the end of naval construction at San Francisco for some time. The reports to the Navy Depart ment from San Francisco show the California to be 99.6 per cent com pleted. All that remains to be done Is a little work in the turrets, .con siderable painting and finishing up of odds and ends. The California is a sister ship to the West Virginia, which Is now the flagship of the Pa cific Coast fleet. The contract price of the California is $3,800,000. Her keel was laid May 7, 1902, and she was launched April 28, 1904. Northwest Postal Affairs. Washington, May 26 Postmast ers appointed: Oregon Mayvllle, Laura E. Mc Connell, vice M. S. Thomas, re moved; Placer, Ruth W. Scovill, vice Molly Irwin, resigned. Washington Columbus, Milan Robinson, vice K. T. Stark, resigned; Pe-Ell, George H. Dodge, vice J. G. Dunlap, resigned; Piedmont, John J. Cunnea, vice N. N. Bell, resigned. Rural free delivery carriers ap pointed for Washington routes East Spokane, route 2, Frederick L. Hu glll carrier, S. J. Payne substitute; Spokane Bridge, route 1, William F. Galloway carrier, Wallace Galloway, substitute. Relief of Greek Refugees. Washington, May 25. The State Department received the following dispatch today: "Owing to great numbers of refu gees arriving In Greece from Bul garia and elsewhere in Turkey in Europe, the Greek Chamber of Dep uties before adjourning for the Eas ter holidays, authorized a loan of 10,000,000 francs for the purpose of furnishing these refugees with the implements, etc., necessary to enable them to begin life in their new homes." O'Brien Succeeds Wright. Washington, May 21. It was an nounced at the State department today that Thomas J. O'Brien, of Michigan, United States minister to Copenhagen, will become ambassador to Japan in September upon the retirement of Luke E. Wright, who has given notice to the department that he wishes to leave the service at that date. A successor to O'Brien has not yet been selected. Rates on Petroleum Too High. Washington, May 23. Freight rates on petroleum and its products from Ohio and Pennsylvania to St. Paul, Omaha, Sioux City and Sioux Falls constituted the subject of a hearing before the Interstate Com merce Commission. The complaint is that the tariffs In force are ex cessive and unreasonable. Two Deaths From Plague. Washington, May 23. A cable gram from Honolulu to the Marine Hospital Service in this city, reports two deaths yesterday from plague and one new case of that disease.