TAFT USHERED INTO OFFICE
Ceremony in Senate Chamber, Due to Winter
Weather Conditions Prevailing.
Taft's Policies Outlined
Will support Roosevelt’s reforms,
and admits that he has been acting
in an advisory capacity in many of
the Roosevelt policies.
Pledges regulatioon of the corpor
ations in the matter of issuance of
excessive bonds and mortgages.
Stability of American business to
be assured.
Tariff question calls for extra ses
sion of congn bs and question one of
most important that country must
solve.
Taxation should be made as light
as possible and government expendi
tures curtailed, avoiding all unneces
sary expense. Public moneys should
be wisely protected but not hoarded.
Favors army and navy sufficiently
strong to maintain peace and pre
serve Monroe doctrine. Army should
be large enough to form nucleus for
fighting corps sufficient to defend
country from invaders.
Country must ob-erve treaty rights
of foreigners. Anti-foreign agita
tions discouraged.
Government
should settle all such questions by
proper legislation, inoffensive to
other countries.
Congress should pass a postal sav
ings bank bill.
Panama canal policies of Roosevelt
will be continued.
Race prejudice may be eliminated
by a fifteenth amendment to the con
stitution of the United States mak
ing educational qualifications neces
sary to obtain the electoral franchise^
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
S C H O O L S A R E A ID E D .
O P E N S lL E T Z LA N D .
Several Good Law s W ere Passed at T w o and O ne-H alf Townships to Be
Recent Legislative Session.
Subject to Entry in April.
Seattle M ay Secure Department
at Vancouver.
Washington. March 9.—Representa
tive Ellis has learned that the general
staff of
at last seriously
considerii^^^ »oval of the headquart
ers of the Department of the Columbia
from Vancouver to Seattle.
General Bell, chief of staff, with
whom he has talked, says that in view
of the growing importance of army
posts in Alaska and the large ship
ments of supplies to those posts, the
headquarters should be more centrally
located than at present, and personally
he believes they should go to Seattle.
Ellis also finds that officers of the De
partment of the Columbia are strongly
in favor of the removal to Seattle and
have so recommended.
Indeed, it
seems that a movement to bring about
removal v. as started by them.
Ellis is planning further conferences
with General Bell and the secretary of
war in the hope of preventing removal,
but said today the outlook was very
discouraging. It seems to be pretty
well determined that the headquarters
shall go to Seattle, though no order to
that effect has yet been issued.
Leaves Path ot Waste Through
• Arkansas Towns.
EIGHT LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST
Portland—Register A. S. Dresser
Salem—The following is a synopsis
of the changes made in the school laws and Receiver G. W. Bibee, of the Port
l dress. He read from typewritten man
land land office, announce that two and
by the last legislature:
uscript.
one-half townships in the Siletz reser
Every
district
in
the
state
must
Mr. Taft won applause at the very
Sto rm Dem olishes Town and Flame*
maintain at least six months of school vation will be subject to application
outset by announcing his adherence to
each
year. A county court of each and entry next month. Legal applica
Devour All R'lins— Whole Train
the Roosevelt policies and his inten
county must levy a tax for school pur tions for the entry of sections 19, 20,
Sw ept From Track.
tion to carry them out by means of
21,
22,
23,
24,
25,
26,
27,
28,
35
and
36,
poses that will produce an amount
further legislation, which would also
township
6
south,
range
10
west,
will
which will aggregate at least $7 for
Over 3 0 ,0 0 0 in Line Reviewed by have for its purpose the freeing from
each child of school age. If a district’s be received at the land office in this
i alarm of those pursuing “ proper and
Little Rock, Ark., March 9 ._ \
share
of this sum does not amount to city beginning at 9 o’clock Tuesday
President Taft and Ex-Presi progressive business methods.”
number of persons are reported killed
$300 (six months at $50 per month), morning, April 20. Applications may
In spite of the bitter inclemency of
number injured and an immens^
then the county court must levy upon also be made for entry on lands includ
dent Roosevelt—Ball at
the weather and the slush piled moun-
amount of property destroyed in a
the property of such district a special ed in the south half of township
i tain high in the gutters, a crowd that
tornado which swept Arkansas late to
tax large enough to produce the difTer- south, range 9 west, beginning at 9 a,
Night Was Scene
jammed Pennsylvania avenue from the
night. A St. Louis & Southwestern
ence; provided that such special tax m. two days later, Thursday, April 22
house line to beyond the curbs gathered
passenger train was blown from the
levy does not exceed a 5-mill tax. If Notice that the survey of these two
of Gaiety.
to see the inaugural parade. Nearly
tracks near Baucum, it is said, while
the district’s share of the county school half sections has been approved has
everyone in the dense throng carried
going at full speed.
fund and the amount raised by a 5-mill been received wby the local land office
an American flag of some sort, and as
The entire town of Brinkley was
tax does not amount to $300, then the officials. On March 23 all of township
the marching troops passed these were
destroyed, according to reports from
county court must transfer from the 7 south, range 9 west, will be thrown
The Taft Cabinet.
waved in welcome and applause.
the south, eight persons being killed
general county fund to the special open to entry on the same conditions.
Secretary of State—Philander C.
and others hurt.
By dint of great elTort a regiment of
The lands thus thrown open to entry
fund of such district an amount that
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Knox, of New York.
street cleaners got the center of the
includes some of the most valuable
After many of the buildingB in
will equal the difference.
Secretary of War—J. M. Dickin avenue into shovelled into marching
Formal entry,
Brinkley had collapsed, the wreckage
The apportionment to each district is timber in the state.
son, of Tenneessee.
condition by 2 o’clock, and their efforts
made $100 instead of $50 before the settlement and improvement of these Platt Says Roosevelt Will Retire From took fire. The blaze soon got beyond
Secretary of Treasury—Franklin were cheered by the waiting crowds
Political Field.
-lands has been held up for a number of
control and the latest advices were
per capita distribution is made.
MacVeagh, of Illinois.
almost as vociferously as were the
years pending an approval of the sur
that the destruction of the town would
Another
change
provides
that
a
New
York,
March
9.—Elihu
Root
Secretary of Commerce and Labor marching columns that followed in
vey. In the meantime many squatters will be the Republican leader of New be complete.
county
at
any
general
election
may
—Charles Nagel, of Missouri
their wake.
To Southern and Eastern Arkansas;
vote upon the question of creating a have taken possession of quarter sec York, according to a published inter
Postmaster General — Frank H.
At 2:47 p. m. President Taft and attention. The Filipinos saw their county high school fund. When such tions of land and have done much to view
all communication is cutoff by prostra
credited
to
ex-Senator
T.
C.
Hitchcock, of Massachusetts.
Vice President Sherman left the White
fund has been created it is placed under wards improving the same and estab Platt, who has just returned from tion of telephone and telegraph wires,,
Attorney General — George W. House and took their place in the re first fall of snow.
isolating Hot Springs, Pine Bluff and a
the
control of a county high school lishing a home thereon. Under the
President
and
Mrs.
Taft
were
the
Wickersham, of New York.
viewing stand. They were received centers of interest at the culminating board, consisting of members of the rules of the general land office regu Washington.
number of smaller towns.
“
Elihu
Root
will
head
the
Republi
Secretary of Interior — Richard with a mighty cheer. The review of
The tornado crossed the Arkansas
feature of the day—the inaugural ball County court, the county treasurer at lating filings on this land, all bona fide can organization because of donning
Ballinger, of Washington.
the inaugural parade began at once.
in the Pension building. The scene in any general election may vote upon settlers will have 90 days in which to the senatorial toga,” Mr. Platt is river within five miles of Little Rock,
Secretary of Navy—George Von
More than 30,000 marching men par the cavernous building, which has been the question of creating a county high make formal entry on the particular quoted as having said. “ His powers causing a waterspout.
L. Meyer, of Massachusetts.
A tornado struck Fourchedam at 5
ticipated in the great military and transformed into a canopied court of school fund. When such fund has been tract on which they have been living. are only less than those of the presi
Secretary of Agriculture—James civic
A t the expiration of that period the dent, and he and President. Taft are on o’clock this afternoon within five miles
pageant,
which
constituted
the
created
it
is
placed
under
the
control
ivory
and
white,
was
another
of
the
Wilson, of Iowa.
of Little Rock, killing one and injuring
principal spectacular feature of the brilliant pictures quadrennially painted of a county high school board, consist land becomes subject to application good terms.”
presidential inaugural ceremony. Ap here by the gathering of a vast and ing of members and the county school and entry by any American citizen.
When Mr. Platt was asked whether several others. Two houses were de
Washington, March 5. — The first proximately 25,000 of these were brilliant assemblage from every sec superintendent.
Mr. Loeb’s appointment did not indi molished and one was destroyed by fire
Helps Advertise Oregon.
chief executive to take the oath of soldiers, sailors and marines of the tion of the country. With all the color
County superintendents are given
cate
that Theodore Roosevelt planned after it had been blown to bits. This
Portland —Passenger traffic officials
and movement of a military spectacle, authority to make a partial apportion of the Hill and Harriman lines center to control Republican politics in this tornado traveled northeast and swept a
with the softening influence of deli ment of the money to any district upon ing in Portland estimate that fully 50, state on his return from the African clean path about 60 yards wide. The
wind was followed by a violent hail and
cately tinted g^wns and the interest of the request of the board of directors of 000 people will be brought to the hunting trip, he said:
a personnel seldom equalled at a social such district.
“ Any man who goes to Africa for a rain storm.
Norhtwe-t
during
the
present
colonist
At Kerr the house of E. B. Adams,
Secret societies, including fraterni
function, the inaugural ball holds a
season, and that a majority of them year cannot expect to keep his hold in
place unique in the history making of ties and sororities, which may now or will settle in territory tributary to the a political way. I believe Mr. Roose was blown down and Adams was per
haps fatally injured. The whole fam
hereafter exist in any of the public
the day.
Rose City. The west bound colonist velt purposes to retire permanently ily was buried in the debris, but was
While the ball was in progress in schools of the state, including high rate
from
the
field
of
political
endeavor.
of $25 from Missouri river points
doors, a display of fireworks on the schools, are declared unlawful.
Mr. Roosevelt will not be heard from saved. All windows on a train be
The governor shall appoint by the which Las been awarded for this year politically hereafter.”
tween Rester and Gordon were blown
monument lot in the rear of the White
is
lower
than
it
has
been
in
years
and
out.
Hi use marked the end of the outdoor first Monday in July, 1909, a board of this is likely to prove a strong impetus
At Malvern the Methodist church
celebration.
For hours the thinly five members, called the Board of
Silver Notes Proposed.
was entirely destroyed, tha Baptist
clouded heavens were alight with rock Higher Curricula. The members shall in bringing new settlers to Oregon
Allahbad, British India, March 9.— church damaged and the courthouse
ets, with sun clusters that challenged serve without ppy, excepting traveling The Portland Rose festival is sending
the brilliancy of day, with fiery “ co expenses. The duty of the board shall out 250,000 pieces of illustrated litera The Allahbad Pioneer makes the cur unroofed.
Up to m dnight it was impossible to
bras” and all the fantastic creations of be to determine what courses of studies ture to help induce would-be-homeseek- ious statement that a project is under
of departments shall not be duplicated ers to come to Oregon, ana announces consideration to meet the British bud communicate with part of Eastern,
modern pyrotechnicl skill.
that
any
person
desiring
literature
of
get requirements for old age pensions Southern or Western Arkansas. Only
All feminine Washington had long in the higher educational institutions
been eager for details of the gown of Oregon. I t shall be the duty of this character to send away may have by revising the scheme of the late Vis a few wires have been opened since. •
which Mrs. Taft wore at the inaugural each institution to conform thereto* it by simply sending a post card to count Goshen, chancellor of the ex
T R U S T B U Y S IS L A N D .
ball. In her choice of the toilette in Any changes that are made shall be- festival headquarters in this city. This chequer, for the issuance of 10-shilling
which she would appear for the first 1 come effective at the beginning of the literature is artistic in the extreme notes secured on a silver basis. The
and
is
most
convincing
in
addition.
Pioneer adds that the United States is Isle Royale Once M o re H as Become
time as the “ first lady of the land,” school year following such determina
considering a similar project and com
Mrs. Taft has shown not only exquisite tion.
American Soil.
Copper Mine is Bonded.
ments on the appreciation of the price
The outside doors and other exits of
taste in dress but patriotism as well,
Baker
City—New
York
parties
have
of
silver
which
would
result
from
this,
Detroit,
March
9.—A news special
all
school
buildings
shall
be
so
swung
for the design in which the beautiful
a bond on a rich copper property and the consequent restoration of the from Houghton, Mich,, says:
costume is richly embroidered shows and hinged that they shall open out taken
in the Seven Devils country known as value of the rupee.
“ The largest island in fresh water
America’s national flower, the golden ward.
the South Peacock. The bond runs for
in the world has reverted to American
rod. The embroidery, in silver, ap
15 months and while the price has not
ownership through the diplomacy of
Prim ary Bill in House.
C O O S B A Y A S K S H A R R IM A N .
pears not only on the chiffon overdress
been made public, mining men here
Sacramento, Cal., March 9.—One of business and without, probably, the
but on the long court train as Well.
say it is not for less than $200,000. the most important measures intro knowledge of Washington. Isle Roy
The foundation of the gown is of Wants to Know W hat He M eans by 4 The
South Peacock is reputed rich in duced at this session of the legislature, ale, in Lake Superior, in almost its en
heavy white satin, cut in princess
Per Cent Guarantee.
high grade copper and lies adjacent to the direct primary bill, will be dis tirety, consisting of 83,720 acres, has-,
effect. Over this the chiffon is draped
Marshfield-—The Chamber of com the original Peacock, which was work cussed by the assembly during the com just been purchased by American in
with consummate skill, giving the
effect of long, straight lines. The merce of Marshfield and North Bend ed several years ago and which pro ing week. The bill was passed by the terests from the English syndicate!
sleeves are formed of rare point lace. are somewhat mystified at the wording duced sufficient high grade copper to senate and will be reported out of the which owned it for many years.
“ The deal was concluded in London
The goldenrod design is also woven in of the telegram sent by E. H. Harri- cause the Seven Devils mining excite election laws committee of the lower
man to Governor Chamberlain regard ment.
house tomorrow, with an amendment by F. W. Nichols, of Houghton, and
the lace
providing for the nomination of United Oscar J. Larson, of Detroit, the latter
Mrs. Taft wore her hair rather high, ing railway construction in Oregon.
Mr. Harriman speaks of wanting a
Ditch Break Floods Echo.
States senators by an advisory vote by the agent for the United States Steel
guarantee of 4 per cent on the cost of
Pendleton—Echo was flooded with legislative districts. This amendment corporation.
building a line to Coos bay. The com water as a result of a break in the gov is not objectionable to the proponents
office in the chamber of the senate in
“ In the copper country it is believed
mittee from Coos bay which visited ernment ditch at that point. The break of the bill, and probably will receive that the steel corporation intends to
76 years, William Howard Taft, be
the magnate last fall did not understand occurred just above the depot and the the indorsement of the senate.
came president of the United States
cut timber from the island and prob
that Harriman wanted any guarantee, water rushed down the hill at a tre
yesterday.
ably to exploit anew its abandoned
but simply an assurance that there mendous speed. After the water was
Accompanied to the capitol through
copper workings.
Roosevelt Helped Germans.
would be sufficient business to give shut off at the intake, one mile and a
a swirl of blinding snow by President
“ The company making th* sale is
Berlin,
March
9—The
North
German
that interest on the amount to be in half distant, water flowing at the rate
Roosevelt and a guard of honor, Mr.
the Isle Royale Land oerporation, Ltd ,
vested. Colonel Holabird, a represen of 80 second feet had yet to find its way Gazette, in its weekly political review, with an office in Liverpool.”1
T aft returned to the White House
tative of Harriman, came to Coos bay into the streets. A large portion of after paying ex-President Roosevelt a
just as the sun began to force its way
and was furnished figures and the peo the town was protected by the railroad glowing tribute as one of the greatest
through the clouds. A sudden blizzard
G R A F T E R S E X P O S E G R A F T IN G .
statesman the United States has ever
ple have been waiting Harriman’s de grade, which turned the flood.
sweeping in from the northwest
produced,
says:
“
From
the
German
Wednesday night set awry the weather
cision as to whether the showing war
standpoint, the development which Banker Convicts D o G o od W o rk on
Fruit Inspector Resigns.
ranted the immediate construction of
bureau’s optimistic promise of “ fair
Prison Books.
Freewater—T. L. Ragsdale, fruit in German-American relations made un
the railroad.
and somewhat cooler,” caused an
abandonment of the outdoor ceremon
The chambers of commerce have spector for Umatilla county, has resign der President Roosevelt will ever be
Pittsburg, March 9 — Convicted
ies on the famous east front of the
therefore sent an inquiry to Harriman ed and a petition was sent to Pendleton remembered with satisfaction. The bankers, prisoners in the Western
asking what further action is required asking that Mr. Justin, a professor of tradition of friendship, which has ever penitentiary here, have discovered an
capitol, much to Mr. T aft’s chagrin,
and threatened for a time to stop the
of the people in order to hasten the horticulture in Pullman college, be ap marked the relations of the two coun apparent discrepancy of more than
pointed. The request has been denied, tries, acquired new security during $26,000 in the penitentiary accounts.
brilliant pageant of the afternoon.
building of the line.
presumably because Mr. Justin ¡3 not a the past seven years.”
However, a passageway was cleared
The board of visitors of the peniten
resident of Umatilla county.
along the center of Pennsylvania ave
Factory Question Unsettled
tiary appointed Henry Reiber, ex-pay
Kearsarge at Drydock.
nue, and for nearly three hours Presi
ing teller of the Farmers Deposit Na
La Grande—Final decision in the
PORTLAND M ARKETS.
Philadelphia, March 9.—The battle tional bank, and now a prisoner, to
dent Taft ami Vice President Sherman
matter of removing or retaining the
ship Kearsarge, the second of the audit the books some time ago. Find
reviewed a passing column which was
sugar factory in this city is near. F.
Wheat — Bluestem,
$1.16@1.18;
replete with martial splendor and pic
S. Bramwell, who was called to Ogden club, $1.08; red Russian, $1.01; val around-the-world fleet to reach here, ing what he regarded as a discrepancy
arrived at League island this afternoon. and being unwilling to assume all re
turesque with civic display.
by David Eccles, has returned to La ley, $1.05.
The vessel will be taken to the back sponsibility. Reiber engaged the assist--
After the inaugural ceremonies in
Grande and, while encouraged to a cer
Oats—No. 1 white, $38 per ton.
bay tomorrow and thoroughly overhaul ance of William Montgomery, ex?-
the senate, Theodore Roosevelt, again
tain degree, admits that the balance is
Barley—Feed, $30 per ton.
a private citizen, bade an affectionate
Theodore Lentz, a blacksmith cashier of the Allegheny National/
yet swinging with no definite assurance
Hay—Timothy, Willamette valley, ed.
adieu to his successor, while all in
and no specific assertion that the fac $13@15 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $16 aboard the Kansas, was publicly com bank, and J. B. F. Rinehart, ex-cashier
the historic chamber looked on in si
tory is to go. La Grande’s rival is a @18; clover, $12@13; alfalfa, $14.50 mended today in a letter from Secre of the Farmers & Drovers National
lence and then he hurried away through
valley in Utah that has presented Ec @15; grain hay, $13@14; cheat, $13.50 tary Newberry for work in forging a bank, of Waynesburg. Pa., both con
a side door to take the train for New
new high-pressure cylinder ring to take victs. They agreed with him, it is
cles and his company with a mass meet @14.50; vetch, $13.50(®14.50.
York. As ho passed out of the cham
the place of one which broke while said.
ing proposition, asking for the La
Butter—City creamery, extras, 36c; the
ber, Mr. Roosevelt was given an ova
Kearsarge was steaming from Co
The board of visitors is awaiting the
Grande factory.
fancy outside creamery, 32(S35c; store, lombo
tion quite the equal of that tendered to
to the Suez canal.
return of Warden Johnson before tak
18@20c.
(Butter
fat
prices
average
the new president.
ing further action.
Build W arehouse at Echo.
1}» cents per pound under regular but
The ceremonies of the inaugural
Oil Struck in Wyoming.
Echo—Through an arrangement with ter prices.)
were formally begun when Vice Presi
Knocks Out M isso u ri Law.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 9.—Reports
the O. R. & N. the section houses are
Eggs—Oregon ranch, 24(u 25c dozen.
dent Fairbanks, in a farewell address,
received from Fort Washakie, north of ’ ’ Kansas City, March 9.—M i^oarP’a
to be removed to make room for a large
Poultry—Hens,
15H@16c;
broilers,
which called out for him a spontaneous military establi-hipents of the United with a pompadour. A single diamond warehouse to be erected in connection
Lander, are to the effect that a produc 2- cent passenger and maximurn freight
tribute of applause, declared the Six States, bodies of the National Guard of spray decorated her coiffure and she with the wool scouring plant. This 20@25c; fryers, 18@20c; roosters, ing well of black ashphaltum oil was laws were nullified by a decision hand
old,
ll@
12c;
young,
14/</15c;
ducks,
tieth congress at an end. Turning many states, with large contingents wore no other jewelry excepting the will relieve the necessity of construct
opened up last night on the Indian res ed down today in the United States
then to Mr. Sherman, who hail been of spruce cadets and midshipmen from pearl collar, which is her favorite orna ing a switch to the scouring mills. H. 20(u 22c; geese, 10c; turkeys, 18(u20c. ervation by the Washakie Hydrocarbdn District court by Judge Smith McPher
Veal—Extra,
lO
j^follc;
ordinary,
escorted co a place beside him, he ad the national military and naval acade ment.
Mining company, operated by Russell son. As a result, it is believed there
B. Gillette has returned from Portland, 7@8c; heavy, 5c.
ministered to his successor the oath of mies. The remaining 8,000 were citi
Miss Helen T aft’s gown was so ex where he purchased the machinery for
Thorpe and Gould Dietz, of Omaha; E. will, be a quick return in Missouri to
Pork—Fancy,
9>6c;
large,
8(</'8%c.
office and turned over to him the gavel. zens from all parts of the United tremely simple that it is calculated to his churn factory and rolling mills and
Uhiein, of Chicago, and J. K. Moore, 3- cent fare. Frank Hagerman, counsel
Apples—75c(i/$2.75 box.
Mr. Sherman, in rapping the senate States, banded together in commercial surprise the mothers of overdressed expects to have it erected and running
of Wyoming. Although considerable for the 18 companies involved, declares
Potatoes—$1.25(d
1.35
per
hundred;
to order in special session of the Sixty- and political organizations, many of school girls. Over a plainly fitting very soon.
prospecting has been done in this vi the court’s ruling sounds the death
sweet potatoes, 2Ls(q3c.
first congress, made a brief address. them distinctively uniformed campaign foundation of white a slip of white
cinity, this is the first oil found in knell of the 2-cent rate in every state
Vegeables
—
Turnips,
$1.25
sack;
Then followed the swearing in of many- clubs.
i embroidered mousseline de soie falls Southern Oregon Counties to Unite.
carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets, commercial quantities. Great excite in the union. Judge McPherson held
new senators.
This completed, Vice
The troops and civic bodies compos-1 in graceful girlish lines. The bodice
that both the commodity and passenger-
Medford—Jackson, Josephine, Doug $1.50; horseradish, 10c pound; arti ment prevails.
President Sherman said:
ing the notable parade of the after- is slightly decollctcte, and is effectively las and Klamath counties are to organ
laws were unconstitutional.
chokes,
90c
dozen;
asparagus,
13@
20c
"The chief justice will now adminis-1 noon mobilized in snow and slush which trimmed in poii t lace. Artistic knots ize an association for their common
Big Ferry'Contracts Let.
ter the oath of office to the presdient in places was deeper than their leg-! of pale blue ribbon, skilfully disposed, protection. The commercial clubs of pound; beans, 25c pound; cabbage, 2 %
San Francisco, March 9.—Contracts
Combine in Aluminum.
ging tops. Down Pennsylvania ave- add a touch of chic to its simplicity, Southern Oregon have taken up the (i/3'ec; cauliflower, $2 crate: celery, for ferry equipment totaling $2,000,-
elect.”
Manitowoc, Wis., March 9.—Official
The sudden announcement came as a nue, walled in with spectators, they Miss Taft’s abundant golden brown matter. Thes association will bring $4.50 crate; onions, 40@50c dozen; 000 have been let by the Western Pa
surprise and a solemn hush fell upon found dry footing, but faced a lively hir was simply dre- -id in a coil, and pressure to bear at the next legislature parsley, 30c box; sprouts, 12'-gc pound. cific Railroad company, and engineers confirmation of the reported combina
Onions—Oregon, $1.76@1.90 cwt.
tion of aluminum concerns of the West
gale.
she wore no jewelry.
the assemblage.
for measures which the peculiar needs
Hops—1909 contracts, 10@10t^c; are now at work on plans for two ferry was made public today, the deal hav-
The parade was replete with inter- I
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Mr. Taft arose, took the arm of Sen
of this section of Oregon necessitate.
1908 crop, 7@8Jgc; 1907 crop, 3@4c; boats, which will connect the Oakland ing been closed at a meeting held in
Japan Sees Omen,
ator Knox, chairman of the joint com est. The 3,000 bluejackets from the !
terminal with San Francisco. An New York, at which the new company
1906 crop, lL*c.
mittee on arrangements, and walked recently returned Atlantic fleet shared j Tokio, March 5.—The press of Japan
Support C rater Lake Scheme.
Wool—Eastern Oregon contracts, 16 nouncement is made that regular ser was organized under the name of the
around to a position in the rear of the honors among the military with the continues to felicitate President Taft
Medford—Petitions asking the Jack- @18c; valley, 15@16Sc;
mohair, vice into Oakland will be instituted on Aluminum Goods Manufacturing com
j upon his inauguration and is unani-
presiding officer’s desk. Lie was fol Cuban army of pacification.
January 1, 1910. Extra construction pany. The combination includes the
son
county
court
to
appropriate
$70,000
choice,
21(r/22c.
The trim cadets from West Point at- j mous in rejoicing over the fact that
lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who was
gangs will be placed on the line Manitowoc Aluminum Novelty, the Two-
for
the
construction
of
the
Crater
lake
Cattle—Top
steers,
$5@5.25;
fair
officiating for the fifth time at this j traded the usual interest and made a his knowledge of Japan is based upon road, for which the state has appropri
to good, $4.75(o5; common to medi through Nevada.
Rivers Aluminum and the New Jersey-
historic ceremony. Mr. Taft took up a characteristically fine showing. The j his personal observations while a visi- ated $100,000 contingent upon a $100,- um,
$3.25(1/4.50; cows, top, $4.25;
Aluminum companies, of Newark.
position facing the members of his midshipmen from Annapolis, anow- tor in the empire.
Hawaii it Anti-Japanese,
000 appropriation from Jackson and fair to good, $3.50(i/4.00; common to
| bound within 20 miles of Washington,
family grouped in the gallery.
Klamath counties, have been placed in medium, $2.50(1/3.50; calves, top, $5
Honolulu,
March 9.—The territorial
Keen
Interest
in
Paris.
Immigrants Crowd “ Hub.”
The chief justice began the adminis shared the fate of thousands of sight
and are meeting with great @5.50; heavy, $3.6U(//4; bulls and senate, by a vote of 10 to five, has
Paris, March 5.—The front pages of circulation
Roston,
March 9.—That the tide of
tration of the oath in a low tone. Mr. seers who were unable to reach the
stags, fat, $3(o3.50; common, $2@2.75. passed to its second reading tha anti- immigration ¡»again on the flood was
the Paris morning newspapers todav success.
Taft repeated the words in a slow, city on account of the storm.
Hogs—Best,
$7.25;
fair
to
good,
Japanese
bill,
which
prohibit*
aliens
apparently indicated today when 1,600
The Philippine Constabulary band, contain long articles devoaed to the
distinct voice. When he at last had
Adam s Farm er Sells Grain.
$0.75w7; Stockers, $5.60(</6.50; China from fishing in Hawaiian waters. Con immigrants arrived hereon the steamer
kissed the Bible, there was an outburst which arrived Wednesday from Manila, incoming and outgoing Ameri ’an presi
Adams—J.
Gross
has
sold
the
balance
fats. $6.75.
current resolution asking the suspen Romanic from Mediterranean ports.
sf applause, a grasp of the hand by was given the place of honor in the dents. Illustrated profusely they con of his last season's wheat crop, nearly
Sheep—Top wethers, $5.75; fair to sion of coastwise navigation laws be This
is the largest number landing
the chief justice, and President Taft escort of President Roosevelt and Mr. tain the usual array of amusing errors 2,000 bushels, to the Kerr-Gifford com good, $4.75(</5.25; ewes,
less on tween the Pacific coast and Hawaii Las from any steamer at this port for 16
began immediately the inaugural ad- Taft to the capitol and attracted much regarding the inauguration
pany at 91H cents a bushel.
all grades.
been defeated.
months.
PARADE WAS GRAND
(( J ames S-S herhan ))
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