OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
COUNTY SEAT FlQHT ON.
Wallowa Anxious to Contest Honors
With Town of Enterprise.
Wallowa The Wallowa Commer
cial Club haa voted unanimously for
the beginning of a county Beat fight,
John McDonald, S. T. Combs and Dr.
0. W. Gregg were appointed a com
mittee on finance, while C. T. Mo
Daniel, Mayor J. P. Morelock and
Councilman Edgar Marvin will ar
range for the circulation of petitions
to secure the vote next June. The
meeting was well attended and the
promise of support from Joseph was
officially announced.
The county seat Is now at Enter
prise and much dissatisfaction has
been manifest for the past year. The
county owns no public buildings and
Is practically In .the position of a new
county. 'The vote to be taken next
June will decide the location of the
county seat definitely, and every ef
fort possible will be put forth on
each side.
The aspirations of Wallowa have
long been growing and have at
length taken form. The struggle
was provoked by the action of resi
dents of Enterprise a week ago In
attempting to get the county court
to build a courthouse. Their offer
was a site and $5,000 cash bonus
for a $25,000 courthouse. The
county court tabled the proposal In
definitely, pending the action of the
voterB at the next election. The
strength of the two towns is almost
evenly divided with a large element
In the county as yet very uncertain.
Railroad Laborers Scarce.
Huntington Work on the North
west Railroad is progressing slowly
New Buildings for Corvallis.
Salem At a special meeting of
the State Board of Education, the
contract for the building of the new
Mechanics' Hall in connection with
the Agricultural College at Corvallis
was awarded to A. F. Peterson, of
Portland, for $37,363, and for the
steam-heating plant for the same
building to Gardner, Kendall & Co.,
of Portland, for $3,525. These were
the lowest bids offered. Each suc
cessful bidder must furnish a bond
in the sum of 60 per cent of the
amount of the respective contracts
and the building must be completed
and ready for occupancy on or be
fore February 1 of next year. .
Land Sales Drop.
Salem The total amount of col
lections for the sale of school, tide
and swamp land, Interest on certifi
cates, etc., In the State Land De
partment for the month of July, as
shown by the statement Issued i
Clerk G. G. Brown, of the State Land
Board, was $47,785.37, which is a
considerable falling off from the
volume of business conducted last
month, when the receipts reached a
total of over $100,000. This latter,
however, was due to the transactions
Incident to the cancellation ana re
purchasing of certificates resulting
from the land fraud investigations
Railroad Not to Blame.
Salem According to the reply of
Superintendent L. R. Fields, inclos
lng a statement from Station Agent
William Merrlman, of Portland, an
swerlng the complaint of J. A. Ma
Donald, of McMInnvllle, who repre
sented to the Railroad Commission
that he was unable to get a carload
of sand shipped from Portland to Mc
Mlnnville. the blame for the non-ar
rival of the car was due to the Cen
tral Sand Company, of Portland
who failed to load the car delivered
them for the sand, which, at last re-
ino- tn the scarcity of men, who ports, was standing empty on tne
tirfifcr to work in the harvest fields, siding.
greatly to the inconvenience of the
President . of Western Federation of
Miners Out of Jail.
Boise, Idaho, July 30. Charles II.
Moyer, president of the Western Fed
eration of Miners and co-defendant
with William D. Haywood, acquitted
of the murder of ex-Governor Steun-
enberg, was ordered released on
25,000 ball yesterday by Judge
Wood, who presided at the Haywood
trial. The attorneys for the federa
tion expected to have the bond ready
for filing last night, but the arrange
ments had not been wholly com
pleted at a late hour and Moyer re
signed himself to another night m
lall. He will probably be released
today and will leave within 24 hours
for his home in Denver. ,
No application for ball was made
In the case of George A. reuibone,
the third of the alleged conspirators,
but a motion was made for a speedy
trial and his case was ordered set
down for Tuesday, October 1.
Consel Intimated that they might
apply for bonds for Pettibone later,
but it is not believed that the state's
attorneys will consent. It has been
generally stated that there Is more
incriminating evidence against rein
bone than any, of the others, while
it has been generally conceded that
the case against Moyer is the weak
est of the three. The defense in tne
Haywood case admitted that there
were a number of things lor Fetu
bone to explain as to his association
with Harry Orchard ana tne sending
of money to him, but they said it
would be time enough to deal witn
these matters when Pettibone him
self was placed on trial.
rniirnnd contractors. Work win De
rin next week of laying rails and
Fund for Maintenance Only
Salem Attorney-General Craw
niittlnir In culverts of iron pipes In fnrj hn lynn an oDlnion to the
. i t , rl I v fllO ' . a t 1 n 1 1 Tl
tne large guicueu icaume -" state uoara oi iNormai dcuuui iw
mountain sides. This means a great . Kent8 tnat the appropriation for nor
savlne of time and money to the con- maia could only be expended for
tractors, who now have to haul their maintenance and repairs, and no part
supplies 40 and 50 miles by wagon. 0f tne money could be utilized for
the construction of new buildings.
Tramps Infest LaGrande. This is for the especial benefit of
t - n j TV,rt tnntn la overrun President Mulkey, of the Ashland
with T hoboes and many thefts, some , normal who urged the immediate
of conBlderable magnitude, have been 'need of some new buildings to , ao
committed. Nineteen tramps were commodate the growth and demands
run out a couple of days ago, among oi mat wuuuuu,
whom was C. J. Dent, locally Known
n "thn Portland Prince." He has
often been in the city Jail and boasts
of having "done up" a Portland of
ficer. Survey Route to Lakevlew.
inmnii, TToita A irAw of survey-
ors under Chief Engineer Journey of $200 per acre,
$200 an Acre for Farm.
Oregon City Forty thousand dol
lars has been paid for the Oswego
farm of Albert Walling and Presley
Jarrlsch. The place vls practically
all .under cultivation and embraces
about 200 acres, bringing an average
This is believed
Z XhedamnTusr east of this to be the largest price ever paid for
- . 1 1 i i n nm m n a i 'mi nrv t n rm nrnnpriv
lf,r on1 naa ho trim WOTK OI1 a ra -,viavnuia wuw '
mad survey to Lakevlew. The en
gineers say the purpose of the sur
vey Is to determine a route from this
city into Lake county. The men are
In the employ of the Southern Paci
fic Company.
Clackamas Furm Brings $16,000.
Oregon City Robert J. Brown,
one of the potato kings of New Era,
has sold his 270-acre farm 1 miles
east of New Era, to G. E. Pottratz,
of Marlon county, for $16,000, or
nearly $60 per acre, and the pur-f-hnser
has taken Immediate posses
sion. Mr. Brown will remain In $2123; clover, $9; cheat, $910
Clackamas county and purcnase a grajn j)ftyi $910; alfalfa, $1314
smaller farm. Butter Fancy creamery, 2730c
per pound
Poultry Average old hens, 124
18c per poind; mixed chickens, 120
PORTLAND MARKETS.
'Wheat Club, 80c; bluestem, 82c
val'ey, 80o; red, 78c.
Oats No. 1 white, $25; 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 timothy
Trains to Wallowa Soon.
Eleln-r-It is conservatively est!
mated by engineers who have beenl8prjDg chiokens, 1516c; old roosters
tho erade that trains will be
running from Elgin to Wallowa over
the Wallowa extension of the O. R.
& N. in 60 days. The grade is prac
tically completed and the work of
laying the track is being rushed with
all possible speed.
Short Crop About Lebanon.
Lebanon The first threshers in
Linn county started up a few days
ago on this year's crop ot grain. The
yield will not be up to the average.
The hay crop in Linn county is also
short this year and the prevailing
price for good hay is higher than
for years.
''( ' Bids for New Mail Route.
Baker City Postmaster Lachner
has received orders from Washing
ton instructing him to advertise for
bids for a stage line to operate from
Baker City to Unity and Hereford,
on Burnt River, a distance of about
40 miles.
Heavy Hay and Grain Yields.
La Grande The Amalgamated
Sugar Company has begun harvest
ing the hay and grain on its differ
ent farms. They have 225 men and
75 teams at work. The crop yields
are heavy.
Dates for Clackamas Fair.
Oregon City The first county fair
to be held In Clackamas county will
take place at Gladstone Park Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Odto
ber , 10 and 11. '
89c; dressed chickens, 1617c; tur
keys, live, 1215c; turkeys, dressed
choice, nominal; geese, live, 8llc
ducks, 814c.
Egg? French ranch, candled, 22
23o per d zen.
Fruits Cherries, 812c a pound
apples, $1.502.25 per box; Spitzen
bergs, $3.50 per box; cantaloupes
$2.503.50 per crate; peaches, 60c
$1.25 per crate; raspberries, $1.25
1.50 per crate; blackberries, 57c
per pound ; loganberries, $1 per crate
apricots, $l.o02 per crate.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.75 per sack
carrots, $2 per sack; beets, $2 per
sack; aspaiagus, 10c per pound; beans
35o per pound; cabbage, 2 q per
pound; celery, $1.25 per dozen; corn
2535c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c$l
per b"x; lettuce, head, 25o per dozen
onions, 1520o per dozen ; peas, 45c
per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen
tomatoes, $11.25 perorate.
Potatoes New, l)2c per pound
Veal Dressed, 68c per pound
Beef Dressed bulls, 84o per
pound; cows, 66c; country steers
67c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 89c per
pound; ordinary, 57c; spring lambs,
99cper pound.
Por Dressed, 68c per pound.
Hops 67o per pound, according
to quality. ' '
Wool Eastern Oregon, average best,
1622c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2022c, according to fine
ness; mohair choice, 2Wa30c a pound
BAIL FOR MOYER.
pNEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
MINERALS IN FORESTS,
GIVfcS PATfcNT lO CLAIMS.
Recommendation on Mining Land in
Forest Reserve,
Washington, Aug. 2. The Forest
Service has recommended that a
patent issue on the lode mining em states, the United States Geolog-
clalms of J. C. Lewis in the Rogue ical Survey has undertaken the in-
Geological Survey to Investigate De
posits in National Reserves.
Washington, Aug. 1. In connec
tion with its other work in the West-
River mining district in Siskiyou,
Forest Reserve, Oregon. These
claims are being extensively devel
oped and valuable mineral deposits
vestlgation of geologic conditions
within the National forests. It has
been the consistent aim of the offi
cers of the Forest Service to foster
form two groups known as the "Ben
ton" and the "J. C. L."
Large expenditures have been
made for the development of the
properties and there is' evidence of
mineral deposits such as would seem
to indicate that the land possesses
minerals in paying quantities. Rec
ommendation that patent Issue is in
accordance with the policy of the
forest service to encourage the devel
opment of mineral resources in for
est reserves.
HAWSE BECOMES INSANE.
Brain Suddenly Unhinged by Storm
of Criticism.
San Francisco, July 30. The
brain of Robert Hawse, third officer
of the lost steamer Columbia, suc
cumbed last night to the abuse, ridi
cule and contempt which has been
heaped upon him ever since the in
vestigation of the disaster has been
in progress. Holding the newspaper
articles containing criticism of his
actions subseauent to the crash in
his hands, a brain fiber snapped and
he was mad.
The ignominy heaped upon him
was more than he could bear. After
broodine for several days over the
charges which had been made against
him, his intellect lost that keen aa-
lustment that nature provides De
tween thought and act, and his mind
reeled off Into insanity.
Hawse had spent the evening at
his rooms, 188 Fair Oaks street, Sec
ond Officer Richard Agerup was with
him. Hawse had spent an hour or
more reading the censures which had
been nrinted against him. witn
cry like a wild animal he clenched
the clippings in his hands and leaped
to his feet. Agerup looked at him
an A Hawse looked at his friend, but
did not see him. His eyes iwere
glazed.
The DOllce Were caned and Hawse
was taken to the detention ward at
the Central Emergency Hospital.
have been discovered. The claims j the fullest possible development of
mining within the areas included in
the National forests. Many fraudu
lent entries have, however, been dis
covered, which cover non-mineral
lands or deposits that by no possibil
ity could be developed into paying
mines, and it is clearly to the bene
fit of legitimate mining enterprises
that the "wildcat" mining companies
be prevented from obtaining title to
the land claimed.
With these alms in view, the geol
ogists of the Survey are to investi
gate the lands of the National for
ests. They will act under the gen
eral Instructions of the Director of
the Survey, and under the personal
supervision of the geologist in charge
of metalliferous deposits. The stand
ards, methods and wide experience
of the Geological Survey will render
the result ot these investigations of
great practical value, both to the
Forest Service and to the miners.
and the reports of the geologists will
enable the Forester to make recom
mendations to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office on the char
acter of the mineral loeations. Thus
the policy of the Survey will be to
require its geologists to assist in
every way the claimant who is acting
in good faith, as well as to help the
officers of the Forest Service in their
task of protecting the mining indus
try and all other interests which
benefit by the proper administration
of the National forests. '
France Lift Embargo.
Paris, July 31. What has been
characterized as the obstacle in the
way of continuation of negotiations
between France and the , United
States in regard to the tariff has
I been removed, for France has noti
fied the United States that she has
extended from August 1 to October
1, 1907, the decree providing for the
collection of the minimum duty on
coffee brought from Porto Rico.
France makes clear that she con
siders this extension purely an act of
courtesy and good-will, and an evid
ence of her hope that the negotia
tions upon the proposition submitted
through M. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador at Washington, will re
sult in an agreement. The negotia
tlons will now proceed between Am
bassador White and the Foreign Of
fice.
Stop Immigration Leaks
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 2. The
Federal Government, through the
department of Commerce and Labor
has taken further definite steps for
the control and supervision of immi
gration from the South. Chief In
ASK BORAH BE PROSECUTED
Washington Labor Men Ask President
to Rush Land Fraud Case.
Washington, Aug. 1. Organized
lohn. In Txroatilncrrm haa trnna nn thA
spector Engelcke has made a public . warpatn for the scalp of Senator
notice from Washington designating Borah of Idaho C0Unsel for the state
three special places where persons , th nr08ecut.on of w D., Hay-
desirlng to enter the United btatesjwood The followlng resolution was
musi mane appncmiuu uuio mo !adopted by the Central Labor Union
with practically no opposition:
"Whereas, Senator Borah, of Ida
ho, is now under indictment for com
plicity in the timber land frauds
against the United States Govern
ment; therefore be it
"Resolved,. That the Central Labor
United States Immigration InspeC'
tors. The three points are Tia
Juana, Campo and Celexio'and in the
future all aliens including Mexicans,
who cross the line at other places
and without having gone through
the necessary formalities, will be
liable to arrest and deportation aj I Unlon petltlon and require the Pres-
belng
States,
unlawfully in the United
ldent of the United States to secure
or permit the Attorney General to
issue an order for arrest in such
cases and provide speedy trial, that
the stigma of indictment may be re
moved from the name of a Senator of
the United States, and that he may
HOWL IN PAIN i
Government Wound Railroads Se
verely In Pocketbook.
Chicago, July 30. Western rail
roads are near an open break with
the Postofflce Department over the,
transportation of malls, owing to a
number of recent orders. The latest
cause of grievance is the imposition
of heavy fires on nearly all the roads
for delay in delivering the mails. To
consider the situation railroad men
held an important conference today.
One of them declared that the
fines levied by the government
against his road in one quarter
amounted to $40,000. A similar
condition on other, roads was re
ported. The fines were assessed un
der a new rule which went into ef
fect in July, 1906.
The roads are amazed to find that
they are in danger of losing 15 per
cent of their mall pay unless they re
vise schedules and place their mail
trains upon running time which they
know they can maintain in all sea
sons and in all kinds of weather.
The new rule, the roads say, is
oppressive and unjust. It provides
that if the mails are late ten times on
any route during a period of 90 days,
the road shall be assessed 15 per
cent of the pay of that route for the
quarter.
Wrecks Due t Owners.1'
San Francisco,' July 30. The re
sponsibility of the companies which
by iron-clad schedules, compel their
masters of ships to go at a speed
their , own consciences tell them !s
unsafe, was the feature of the Co
lumbia wreck testimony, taken be
fore Captain Bermingham yesterday.
Second Officer Agerup's testimony
established more clearly than had
been done before the fact that cap
tains are compelled to run their ships
at full speed along a dangerous coast
in foggy weather in a course navi
gated by many vessels.
Japanese OirrUn I" Cra
Seoul, July 30. All the reinforce
ments of the Twelfth Brigade have
landed.' The regarrlsoning of Corea
by Japanese troops, according to the
new plan of organization, will be
comnMPn" hv tomorrow evening-
Proclaim Dominion Treaty
Washington, July 30. The Presi
dent signed the proclamation notify
ing tho nnhllc nf thn conclusion of
the Dominican treaty. Similar action ! prove whether he Is a desirable clti
was taken today in Santo Domingo !zen or not." , 4 ,
!. -Dr-iAanv p.As.ai Prpstrifmtl Tt was also decided to send a tele?
Roosevelt's proclamation recites that gram of congratulatieR t Haywood,
a treaty "providing for the assistance
of the United States in the collection
and application of the customs rev
enues of the Dominican Republic was
concluded and signed by their respec
tive plenlpotentlares February 8,
1907, (herein is recited the text of
the treaty which is proclaimed) to
the end that the same and every ar-
"Katy" Road Called to Time.
Washington, July 30. Recently in
formation was received by the Inter
state Commerce commission that cer
tain western and southwestern railroads
were engaged in alleged violations of
the rate law by issuing passes to per-
ticle thereof may be observed and ; sons not entitled to them under the
performed with good faith."
Explosion on Gunboat.
Washington, Aug. 1. A dispatch
received at the Navy Department to
day from Commander Boush, of the
Gunboat Wilmington, at Shanghai,
snvs a boiler tube of the vessel burst
yesterday while the vessel was at the ground on which such action was
Nanking. Three men were scaioed, justified.
one of whom, Fireman f ninp mna,
law. In the case of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway, the informa
tion vas spcific that the agents of that
system were issuing passes to eo-cal led
"bondsmen." An order therefore has
been promulgated by the commission
requiring the officials of the system to
answer the charges made and to state
subsequently died.. The other two
were not seriously burned. Hina
was a native of Maryland, and en-
J.I, XT. Iffmr 1 fk 1 QQi TTn-ffl-
TJJ:r ',"t:Lt:i yZX.; under the name of Nationalists, ap
. nnnNrwnmlnrto; have Pear to have won the general elee
Nationalists Have Won.
Manila, Aug. 1. The independent
factions who united in the campaign
reached the Navy Department.
a
Bourne Takes Vacation.
Washington, July 30. Senator
Bourne left Washington today for a
brief vacation at Deer Park, Md.
This is the first time the Senator has
been out of Washington since he ar
rived last December. The protracted
hot spell has made Washington very
uncomfortable and the Senator de
cided to take a short rest in a nearby
cool resort.
tlon of delegates to the first Philip
pine Assembly, held throughout the
Islands today. Incomplete returns
from 50 out of 80 districts show that
81 Nationalists were elected, 10 Pro
gressives, 8 Independent candidates
and 1 Catholic. In Manila the Na- ,
tionallsts won by a large majority in
both districts. Dominador Gomez
claims the election in the first dis
trict in the city,
Salvador Lifts Moissant Embargo
Washington, July 31. Informa
tion has been received that the gov
ernment of Salvador has raised the
embargo upon the estates of the
Moissant brothers in that country.
Bishoo Tikes Libraries to Colon.
Washineton. Aug. 2. John B.
Rishon. secretary of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, sailed from NewiTne state Department has not yet
York for the Isthmus -yesterday altogether determined Its final
The Commission has purchased C0Urse in the matter.
through him libraries for the lour
recreation buildings that have been
completed and thrown open for the
use of the employes of the Commission.
Sanford Will Report to Bonaparte.
Washington, July 30. Assistant
Attorney-General Sanford left this
afternoon for Lenox, Mass., to pre
sent to Attorney-General Bonaparte,
who is spending his summer vacation
there, the results of his investigation
of the North Carolina railroad rate
controversy. Mr. Sanford refused to
make any statement. , '
Naval Cruisers Arrive.
Washington, July 30. Rear-Ad
miral Dayton, commanding the Paci
fic fleet, has informed the Navy De
partment that the armored cruisers
West Virginia and Colorado arrived
at Cavite yesterday for the naval
maneuvers.
Railway Mall Men Named
Washington, July 81. B. F. John
son and John G. Mackey, both of
Portland, have been appointed rail
way mail clerks.