GUARANTEE OF PEACE.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
PROFIT IN ALFALFA.
Experiment 8hov.s Great Value
of
Plant for Hog Feed.
Corvallis A profit of $27.61 an acre
for pasturage on alfalfa for three
months has been proved to be a possi
bility by an experiment on the college
farhi. There will remain yet during
the season three or four months more of
pasturage on the same alfalfa field, and
Dr. Withycombe, who is directing the
experiment, 1b confident that more
than f 60 an acre will be realized from
pasturage of the field during the sum
mer. The showing 1b considered to be
of great value in that it is believed an
a 1 moat equally favorable demonstration
can be made on clover, rape or vetch.
The results are of Btriktng value in.il
lustratlng the possibilities of Western
Oregon in the field, as the profit to be
gained by the land is more per acre
than lands on which it can be done
sometimes sell for.
In the experiment hogs were used.
Thirty-two of the animals were put on
a two-acre field of alfalfa April 1. All
but five of the pigs were' p eked up in
the open market, and were of ordinary
grade as to breeding. Up to July 1
they had made a net gain of 1,030
pounds. Besides alfalfa they had con
sumed during the three months' period
11,850 pounds of ekim milk, and 1,420
pounds of chopped wheat. For the
ekim m'lk, whxh was produced on the
college farm, 25 cents per 100 pounls
was allowed, aggregating $29.62. For
the chopped wheat, also grown on the
farm, 1 cents per pound was allowed,
aggregating $21.30, making the total
cost of food, aside from alfalfa pastur
age, $50.02. At 6 cents live weight,
the present market price of hogs, the
value of the increase in weight is
$105.95, leaving a net balance for the
aelfalfa pasturage of $55.03, or $27.51
per acre.
Opening Will Cause Rush.
Klamath Falls The restoration order
issued by the secretary of the interior
affecting lands in Klamath county will
cause a big rush for homesteads on
September 28, when the lands will be
thrown open to settlement. There are
only a few good claims, that is, claims
valuable for timber, in the entire dis
trict to be restored to entry, and already
f0 local residents are making arrange
'merits to rush onto the land and acquire
a orior right through squatting on the
same and making improvements. While
the land is restored to settlement on
September 28, it is not open to entry
until 30 days later. Consequently the
squatter who is on the land first after it
is restored to settlement stands tUe best
chance to acquire title to the same,
The number of available claims is very
limited, and the land seekers are so
numerous that many legal entangle
ments are Bure to follow.
North Powder Valley Clip.
North Powder Sheep shearing and
dipping are about over In North Pow
der valley, and, while hauling and
-weighing are still under way, it is safe
to say not lees than 360,000 pounds of
wool will be baled at the two shipping
points for the Eatern market, Baker
City and Pendleton, and estimating at
the lowest figures for good and better
tirades of merino wool, 17 to 18c, not
less than $7,000 will come to North
Powder's sheepmen from wool sales
alone. Owing to the long-continued
cold rains of spring, lambing was be
low the average. Both lamb, and mut
ton are bringing good prices and are in
steadv demand. At this' time the
North Powder valley sheep, with
sood bill of health, sheared and dipped
are moving on the trail to the reserves
in fine condition. I ;' ,
Maryland Invites Mr. Smith.
Hood Eiver Hon. E. L. Smith is
the recipient of an invitation from the
Maryland State Horticultural society to
deliver an address before mat ooay at
its annual meeting which will take
place this year at Jamestown, Va. In
extending the invitation the society
states through its secretary that it Is
desirious of securing Mr. Smith in or
der that they may be instructed in the
Hood River methods of growing and
packing fruit.
. New Buildings for Divinity School
Eugene The Christian church of
this citv has completed the work of
raising $5,000, which, with other funds
rabed insures the erection of a $25,000
building for the Eugene Divinity
school. The building will be 60x80
feet, of Btcne or brick, and will' be la
cated on the northwest corner of the
Divinifcv School block at the intersec
tion of Eleventh nd Alder Btreets.
Wild Blackberries Plentiful.
Albany Wild blackberries are very
plentiful in all parts of Linn county
now, and hundreds of gallons are being
-picked. The berries are more aDunn
ant this vear than for many years, the
vines in the woods being completely
filled with berries, ,'
NEW NORMAL REGENTS.
Men Placed on Board Have No Affil
iation ,With State Schools.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
named the members cf the new board
of regents who will have control of all
state normal schools. The regents are
C. . Bpence, of Carus, Clackamas
ounty, to serve one year! E. Hofer, of
Salem, two years; E. E. Bragg, of La
Grande, three years: W. B. Aver, of
Portland, Four years; Henry J. Maier,
of The Dalles, five years; Stephen Jew
ell, of Grants Pass, six years. ,
Not one of these men live In a normal
school town, or has any connection with
normal school. It is evident that in
making the appointments the governor
studiously avoided appointing men who
might by past associations, geographical
location or political Interests, be pre
ad iced for or against any one of the
four normals. Not one of the men is
interested particularly in either i the
Unitersity of Oregon, the Agricultural
college, or any other state institution
This fact will leave them more free to
handle the normal school problem free
from other influence.
Spence Is a farmer, a Democrat and a
member of the executive committee of
the State Grange.
Hofer is editor of the Capital Journal
and a Republican.
Bragg is county superintendent of
Union county and a Democrat.
Ayer is a lumber manufacturer and a
Republican.
Maier is a merchant and a Democrat.
Jewell is county judge of Josephine
county and a Democrat.
The state board of education, com
posed of the governor, secretary of state
and superintendent of public instruc
tion, are ex-oflicio members of the
board of regents.
Among educational workers in attend
ance at the session of the State leach
ere association, it was generally re
marked that the governor has selected
a strong board that will be free to man-
age the normal schools with a view to
the best interests of the state.
, Big Sa'wm'll Burns.
Cascade Locks The entire plant of
the Wind River Lumber company at
this place, including lumber in pile, Is
burned to the ground, involving a loss
of over $150,000, and throwing out of
employment 125 men. Fire broke out
in the boiler room of the planer, and
there being a high wind it rapidly
spread to the sawmill and In 15 minutes
every structure between the railroad
and the river was enveloped in flames
No one was injured.
Bridge to Replace Ferry.
Eugene The county commissioners
have just decided to erect a bridge
across the Willamette near the Hyland
farm, to take the place of the ferry.
The cost will be about- $6,000.
PORTLaND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 86c ; bluestem,
88
89c; valley, 86c; red, 84c.
Oats No. 1 white, $27.5028; gray,
nominal.
Barley Feed, $21.5022 per ton;
brewing, nominal, rolled, $23.50
24.50.
Corn Whole, $28; cracked, $29 per
ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17
18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timotby,
$2123; clover, $9; cheat, $910;
grain hay, $910; alfalfa, $1314
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527c
per pound. 1
poultry Average old hens, loo per
pound; mixed chickens, 14c; spring
chickens, 17c; old roosters, 1012c;
dressed chickens, 1617c; turkeys,
live, ll12c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
nominal; geese, live, 10c', ducks, 89c.
Eggs Candled, 2425c per dozen.
Fruits Cherries, 810o per pound ;
apples, 75c$kper box; storage Spitz-
enbergs, $3.50 per box; gooseberries,
7c per pound; cantaloupes, $2.503.50
per crate; apricots, 75c$2 per crate;
peaches, 45c$l per box; p'ums,
$J.50 per box; blackberi ies, 79c per
pound; loganberries, $7o(crJ1.25 per
crate; raspberries, $1.251.50 per
crate; prunes, $1.601.75 per crate
Vegetables Turnips, $2 per sack;
carrots, $2.50 per sack, beets, $2.50
per sick; asparagus, 10c per pound;
beans, 710c per pound; o bbage. 2)c
per pound; cucumbers, 50c$l per
box; lettuce, hed, 25c per dozen;
onionE, 1520o per dozen; peas, 45o
per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen;
rhubarb, SJc per pound; tomatoes,
$1.503 per crate.
Potatoes Old Burba-ks, $2.503
per Back; new potatoes, 3 per pound
Veal Dressed, 58 !c per pou-d
Beet Dressed bulls, 3(f4" per
pound; cows, 664c; uunntry steers,
6K7o.
Mutton Dressed, fan y, 89c; ordi
nary, 57c; spring lambs, "9f
Pork Dressed, 68" per pound.
.. Hops 68o per pound, acrordhg to
quohty.
WooWEastern Oregon ver 'K best,
1622o per pound., according to
shrinkage; valley, ,,21(322 ", o ding
to fineness; mohair, cta'dre, 2fl30c
per pound.
Demonstration of How Both Coasts
Can Be Protected.
Tokio Coming of fleet regarded
Inopportune; better be deferred.
London Heavy dent ot Japan
considered a bar to conflict, but
United States is making an enemy
of that country.
Berlin Japan believed to be pre
paring to ngiit uniteu mates ior
mastery of the Pacific, regardless of
San Francisco incidents.
The Hague Fleet may cause pop
ular excitement which Washington
government may not be able to con
trol, i
Paris United States and Japan
not believed to be near conflict, but
fleet will force Japan's band if Jap
anese have aggressive designs.
Ovster Bay, N. Y., July 9. The Big
niflcance of Rear Admiral Brownson's
addition to the somewhat meager in
formation which has come from Presi
dent Roosevelt regarding the contem
plated two-ocean maneuvers of the At
lantic battleship fleet is regarded here
as having been overlooked in the com
ment, expert and otherwise, which has
since been Indulged in on both conti
nents.
Admiral Brownson came to Oyster
Bay Friday to take lunch with the
president, professing entire ignorance
of the maneuver planB. When he left
Sagamore Hill to take the train for
Washington, the admiral had one
thought which he wished emphaeized
that it was desirable and important to
demonstrate to the world how quickly
the American navy could transfer its
fighting strength from one ocean to the
other. This was distinctly an addition
to the president's previous statement
issued through Secretary Loeb, wherein
the object of the maneuvers was said to
be an exercise movement for the benefit
of the navy, to perfect its training in
fleet exercise on an extended scale, the
purpose and effect of the plan being for
the benefit ol the navy alone.
In everything that has come from the
president regarding the movement, it
has been Indicated that the fleet, wher
ever it may go, is to be brought back to
the Atlantic, and that the return is to
be as great a demonstration of speed as
the outward journey.
HAS ANOTHER THINK COMING
Japanese Admiral Says American Ma
rines Would Desert.
Tokio, July 9. The Hochi this morn
ing prints an interview with Admiral
Sakamoto, in which the admiral is
quoted as follows:
"Should hostiliites break out be'
tween Japan and America, the result
would be indecisive, owing to a want
of bases of operations. Even should the
Washington government decide on
war, it is doubtful if the Americans
serving in the navy are sufficiently
patriotic to fight. '
"American naval officers are brilliant
figures at balls and social gatherings
but they are very deficient in profes
sional training and practice. It is too
much to expect a burning patriotism
in the American naval service in case
of war with Japan. It is very likely
that most of the crews would desert
and leave the ships."
MUST OPEN BIG ELEVATORS.
Wisconsin Railroad Commission Gives
Peremptory Order.
Madison, Wis., July 9. The Wis
consin Railroad commission , issued an
order today requiring the Great North
ern and the Eastern Railway companies
of Minnesota, and the Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad com
pany to open their big grain elevators
at Superior to the use of the general
public. ,
If the order stands and Is not over
turned by the courts, it will; it is be
lieved, re-establish the grain business
in Superior on the basis of two years
ago, when the railroad companies, in
order to get around the Wisconsin
grain inspection law, leased their ele
vators to private parties, thus practi
cally closing them to the public use
and putting the independent grain
dealers out of business.
Schmltz Asks for His Pay.
San Francisco, July 9. Mayor
Schmltz yesterday sent a formal de
mand upon Auditor Norton for his full
lary and for the $300 contingent
fund allowed the mayor's office, for Ju
ly. The letter contained a warning
against payirg these or any other sums
upon the order of James L. ballagher.
The auditof was notified that he would
be held personally responsible. Audit
or Norton has decided that his only safe
course is to refuse to pay demands un
less they bear the signatures of both
Schmltz and Gallagher. ,
Lebi-e'on May Succeed Mchmitz
San Francisco. Tuly 9. District At
torney Langdon, it is said, has decided
to advocate the selection or w. J. Le
breton to succeed Eugene E. Schmitz as
soon as the latter is sentenced by Judge
Dunn. Mr. Lebreton Is a banker and
philanthropist. He ha been active in
previous non-partisan political move
orients.
NEWS FROM THE
NO MONEY FOR PROSECUTION
Government May Have to Postpone
Hyde-Benson Trial.
Wahington, D., C, July 11. It
looks now as if the trial of the Benson
Hyde land fraud cases in the Federal
courts in this city would have to be
indefinitely postponed, though set for
hearing in October.
Congress at its last session only ap
propriated $12,000 for the use of the
district attorney's office for witness fees
and similar expenses. Considering
that In the Hj de-Bonson-Dimond land
fraud cases, which was to have been
called up fcr trial in the fall term, five
hundred witnesses will be called to tes
tify, most of whom reside in Oregon
and California, and tbat about $70,000
is necessary to pay their fees and ex
penses, it seems self-evident that "the
district attorney is up against one of
the toughest problems of arithmetic he
ever encountered in order to make ends
meet. .
Unless congress makes an additional
appropriation for the use of the dis
trict attorney's office, the land fraud
cases will have to be postponed indefi
nitely, or at least until that time when
there will be sufficient funds at the dis
posal of the prosecutor's office to pay
witnesses and other expenses.
A law wf.s enacted by congress a few
years ago prohibiting the various de
partments of the government irom
spending more money than has been
actually appropriated for their use dur:
ing the fiscal year. If necessary to go
to congress for a special appropriation,
the trials cannot be held until next
spring.
Yamamota Will Tour America.
Washington, July 11. Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, has
been deferring his departure from this
city for bis summer vacation in antic!
pation of the arrival of Admiral Yama
mota, who is expected to reach New
York soon from Europe. The admiral
is on his way home to Japan, but will
spend some time in the United States
His visit is entirely unofficial, although
it ib expected that he will be shown
some courtesies by the government aa
thorities, including a visit to the presi
dent at Oyster Bay.
Tariff Relations With France.
Washington, July 13. Some con
cern is expressed at the State depart
ment at the reported unfavorable im
pression created In Paris by the propo
sition to adjust the tariff issues be
tween America and France. It is
pointed out that America is not seeking
to acquire any new privilesge under the
French tariff. The fact is that this
government Is simply trying to avert
the application cf new French laws that
will bear hard upon American ccm
merce. '
Assistant to Townsend.
Washington, July 12. The attorney
general has appointed A. McDonald
McBlair as special assistant to the at
torney general for the purpose of inveS'
tigating the Oregon land grant cases
Mr. McBlair's appointment is in addi
tion to that of B. D. Townsend, assist
ant United States attorney for North
Dakota, who is engaged in this invest!
gation in connection with United States
Attorney Bristol.
Not Buying Naval Site.
Washington, July 9. Acting Secre
tary of State Adee tonight denied that
the United States has made any over
tures or contemplates any negotiations
lor the purchase from the republic of
Mexico of a naval site on Magdalena
bay, in Lower California. The govern
ment has no idea of making any such.
proposition to Mexico, he said.
New Postmaslers Named.
Washington, July 6. Postmasters
appointed: Oregon Flanagan, Thom
as Flanagan, vice John Flanagan, re
signed; Lower Bridge, Elijah Sparks,
vice A. Lemon, reisnged. Washington
Fort Uanby, Laurence JMleson, vice
William Davis, resigned; Vancp, JOS'
eph T. Hatson, Vice R. T. Siler, re
moved.
Road House for Tourists.
Washington, July 10. The Olympia
Resort and Transportation company, of
Seattle, has been granted a permit to
occupy five acres on the banks of the
Docowallips river, in the Olympic na
tional forest, and to construct the ne
cessary buildings for conducting a road
house for the accommodation' of tour
ists. National Bank at Chewelah
Washington, July 11. The First
National Bank of Chewelah; Wash.,
has been authorized to begin business
with $25,000 capital; C. W. Winter,
president; F. L. Reinoehl, cashier.
New Postmaster at Alyea
Washington, July 11. Samuel Sand
vig has been appointed postmaster at
Alyea, Wash., vice Ethlyn Bates, re
NATIONAL CAPITAL
SPOKANE RETURNS TO ATTACK
Sues Railroad for Alleged Overcharge
on Waterworks Material.,
Washington, July 9. The city of
Spokane has filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission three new com
plaints against the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Union Pacific rail
ways based on the same principles that
form the foundation of the case recently
argued before the commission. This
time Spokane complains of the rate on
sheet steel shipped from Pittsburg. -
It appears that the rate from Pitts
burg to Spokane on sheet steel is $1,213
per 100 pounds, whereas the rate on the
same commodity to Puget sound is only
75 cnets per 100 pounds. Spokane al
leges that, because of the shorter haul,
she Is entitled to a rate compiled on the
mileage basis and, inasmuch as Spo
kane is 300 miles from Seattle, she
asks that her rate on sheet steel be fix
ed by the commission at 66.3 cents per
hundredweight.
As in the former complaint, Spokane
totally overlooks the fact that Puget
sound enjoys terminal rates because of
water competition.
The shipments on which Spokane a
complaints are based consisted of 3,-
639,615 pounds of sheet steel and 134,-
990 pounds of rivets for use on the city
waterworks. The city asks to recover
from the road $12,818, which it alleges
is in excess of the proper rate, together
with $1,200 attorney's fees. The rail
roads have refused to pay the claim
whenever it was presented.
AFRAID OF HARRIMAN.
President Hesitates About Starting
Prosecution Against Magnate.
Washington, July 12. After having
made their report to the president of
findings against Harriman, F. B. Kel
logg and other members of the Inter
state Commerce commission are urging
that the matter be taken into the courts
at once. Roosevelt is hesitating, how
ever, it being his belief that the prose
cution would fail.
It is charged by the Interstate Com
merce commission that Harriman con
trols an area equal to one third of the
United States wherein he has complete
ly stifled competition. Among other
things it is found that the Union Paci
fic and Southern Pacific are competing
railroads by means of steamship lines
from New Orleans to New York. JHar
riman'B railroad contracts are said to
be in violation with the anti-trust law
anil t.ha fif.fnrnflv opnpro.l rwrmmonH
that proceedings be started.
Kills Gambliug Syndicate.
Washington,, July 10. By the revo
cation of the passenger certificate of the
steam coat City of Traverse, the govern
ment today dealt a heavy blow to the
alleged gambling syndicate of the city ,
of Chicago. The City of Traverse
leaves Chicago each day arid anchors in
Lake Michigan near the lines of in
tersection of the Btates of Illinois, In
diana and Michigan, and, it is said,
conducts there rambling operations.
Information concerning the results at
the various racetracks of the country is
received by wireiess telegraphy and the
steamboat, It is furhter alleged, is
operated as a floating poolroom.
Abandon Rea Post office.
Washington, July 11. Postmaster
General Meyer announced today that
the North German Lloyd and the Ham
burg American lines had informed Ger
many tbat on January 1 next they
would terminate the present agreement
relative to the sea postofhees on their
steamers, because the compensation is
insufficient. The companies, however,
have made an offer of a rate at which
they will continue the service. Mr.
Meyer lias decided to send Assistant
t l l i 1 irr-o a- ri
roBtmaster uerjerai mcuieary to uer
many tc make a new contract. -f
Leach to Succeed Roberts.
, Washington, 'July 10. Secretary
Cortelyou has recommended to the
president the appointment of Frank A.
Leach, the present superintendent ot
the mint at San Francisco, as director
of the mint to succeed George E. Rob
erts, resigned. , ' ,
Heyburn Starts for Home.
Washington, July 10. Senator Hey
burn will leave for Idaho tomorrow.
Since his recovery he has teen devoting
practically his entire time to the work
of the commltee to check up on the
commission that has been codifying the
laws.
Will Construct Telephone Line.
Washington, July 10. The Baker
Light and Power company, of Baker
City, Or., waB granted a permit in the
Blue Mountains national forest (east)
to construct a telephone line eight
miles long from Bourne, Or., for emer
gencies. '
English Is Lighthouse Clerk.
Washington, July 11. W. J. Eng
lish, of Portland, Or., has been ap
pointed clerk in the Thirteenth light
house district.
signed.
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