The Columbia register., May 19, 1905, Image 2

COLUMBIA REGISTER
HOULTCN- OREGON
m of the ra
h a Vztzzi Fern to to
A ft un of th Less Important but
RaC LtS lntcting Eranta
tS Past Wek.
Th Chicago still will b continued
and extended.
Striken ar arata breaking oat la
saasy Eaaviaa citie.
Franc ii becoming alarmed lest Ja
pan attack Lwdo-China.
Tb Japanese bar poshed lack the
Raman le.'t In Manchuria.
Secretary Morton nay h ha do la
teatioo of resigning horn the cabinet at
prevent.
Tb beef trart oficial will appeal to
Booacvett against th proseruUoa s
metboc.
Toraadoea bar struck several towns
la Kaaaaa and Tezaa. All were small
and not roach damage tu doc.
All charges against Colorado miners
for participation In th Victor riot in
Jane, 1904, bar been dropped and tb
men released.
Tb president will not appoint a eoc
eeaeor to th lata Jadge Bellinger fur
aoma time. Tbia being a lif position,
b want to be lore ha baa tbe right
man wben ha ia named.
Tbe president haa remoTed W. F.
Matthews, United State marshal for
Orgon, and appointed C. J. Seed.
Tbia action waa taken at tbe request of
District Attorney Heoey, who tu able
to (bow that Matthewe ia too friendly
with accrued land fraud men.
Tbe Chicago Teamownera aaaocia
tion My they hare tbe atnker beaten.
Seven miners" were killed in an ex
plosion at Botte, caused by careleaa
handling of dynamite.
The Chicago grand jury investigating
the beef trnat haa aeenred Armor'a se
cret coda oaed in making rebates.
The financial loss at Snyder, Okla
homa, will reach 1500,000. Several
mora injured persons have been foond.
American employes in the Panama
canal tone are leaving aa fast aa pos
sible on account of yellow fever, and
charge tbe officials with taking no steps
toward protection of health.
Togo' a fleet haa been seen off the
Pescadores islands, and it ia believed a
battle will occur near Hong Kong soon,
aa the Russians mart fight before Jane
or be caught by tbe typhoons.
Tbe president haa established a for
eet reserve in Wallowa county embrac
ing about 300,000 acres of land, and
will create several more in Oregon.
Altogether nearlv 10,000,000 acres will
be placed in reserve.
Nan Patterson haa been released from
jail. It ia not probable that she will
be- called upon to face another jury, as
District Attorney Jerome believes bis
assistants have done their beet and
farther efforts would be useless.
France accuses Japan of bluffing on
tbe neutrality question.
Tbe Japanese have made tbe first
move towards a new flank attack.
The Union Pacific is building six gas
oline motor cars at tbe Omaha shops.
Tbe Russian fleet is reported to be in
Vafong bay, which is French waters.
An earthquake throughout central
and southern Mexico damaged many
houses.
During the next 12 years Italy ex
pects to spend 127,000,000 for new war
vessels.
Judge Eellinger is growing weaker
and his physicians hold out little hope
of his recovery.
The Klamath Canal company in
Southern Oregon Las offered to sell
out at a reduced price.
Twenty person are known to be dead
and more than a hundred injured in
the railroad disaster at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Prosecuting Attorney Heney says the
illness of Judge Bellinger will make no
difference with the land fraud trials.
Some other judge will preside.
It is said that negotiations for peace
between Japan and Russia were nearly
complete when the appearance of the
Pacific squadron in the Chinia sea re
vived Russia's hopes.
An earthquake in Persia killed 50
persona.
A visitor to the Russian fleet gives a
bad account of the crews.
Roosevelt reiterates his decision not
to be a candidate again and says he will
accept no compromise rate law.
Secretary Hay will return to tbe
United States in June, alter visiting
all the great capitals of Europe.
The Carnegie Steel company pro
poses to erect new furnaces and mills
at Youngstown, Ohio, which will cost
$20,000,000 and employ 3,000 men.
Chicago employers are running more
teams, but rioting continues. More
unions are expectd to become involved
in the trouble.
Germans feel much satisfaction at
tbe uncomfortable position England
has been placed in by the violation, of
neutrality by France.
CONGER BACK FROM CHINA.
H(S Words ef Praia for Condition
f CHm Govrwmt.
Saw, I ratx i-ro. May 1. E. U. CV
frr, x-America (sinister to China,
who in reorttly arpoisted in..
i to Mesko, arrirrd today oa tb stea-
er e.cwria, irota im urieot. Jlrs.
Cocgee ccoicp&ied him. It is Mr
Codger's uteelioa to proceed almost
immediately to tbe City of Mexico, an
leae tt receives orders to tb contrary.
Mr. lot fee aa4 that diplomatic mat
ter ia China ars ia a satisfactory con
ditio. Tea qvevooa aa to China's
neutrality ia tt Ruaso-Japane war.
"China has always ba disposed to
maintain tbe strictest neutrality be
tween the wamog nations, and, al
though there baa been considerable
criticism from both Japan and Eot-
eian sources, I be her that th Chin
grnrer&meat haa never show a partiality
cne way or th other, hot haa always
adhered strictly to th requirement
of th international law.
Mr. Curger was aked concerning th
periodic rumors of Boxer uprisings and
replied:
'There is absolutely no truth ia such
reports. Thet is bo danger of another
Boxer outbreak. Of coarse, iLer are
occasional trouble in th interior, bat
they ansa from purely local cane
which bar no bearing oa th preeenc
of foreigners. There ia no organized
movement in China against foreign peo
ple. There never haa been a tim in
th history of th coon try when th
government waa mot .ready or better
prepare! to pat cow a any incipient
org an bed effort that might b directed
against resident foreigners."
FIGHTING MOROS.
American Troops Slay 300 Members
of Outlaw Band.'
Manila, May !. Fierr fighting
baa been going on the last few weeks
oa the island of Jolo, between the out
law chief Pala, w ith 600 well armed
followers, and troop under the per
sonal command of Major General Leon
ard Wood. Pala' lose thus far are
300 killed, while the of General
Wood are seven killed and 19 wounded.
Pala and bis remaining followers, in
accordance with Moro tradition, prefer
death to capture.
Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior wben tbe Americans occupied
the islands. Later be escaped with his
followers to tbe island of Pala Eekar,
near Borneo. One of Pala's leaders de
serted and took refuge on the British
settlement at Lahad. Pala. discover
ing his whereabout, landed with a fol
lowing and demanded of the British
magistrate that he turn the deserter
over to him. Tbe demand was not
complied with, and Pala ordered a
massacre. Twenty-five persons, includ
ing several British, were killed.
BIOS ON PANAMA LUMBER.
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Commission Extends Time Tan Days
Upon Request.
San Francisco, May 16. Tbe efforts
made by the commercial bodies of San
Francisco to bare tbe time extended
for Pacific coast people for making
bid to fill contracts for supplies of lum
ber for the Isthmian canal commission
to be delivered at tbe Isthmus of Pana
ma have been successful. Altoge'ber
26,000,000 feet of lumber are needed
immediately by tbe canal commission
for use in the great works to be under
taken. Recently the personnel of the com
mission was changed and the office at
Washington, D. C, were also removed
from one pla&s to another. In the
confusion that resulted the coast cities
failed to get blank proposals early
enough to compete for the lumber or
ders, which aJone amount to more than
$300,000 at a conservative estimate. A
dispatch was received by Secretary
Burks, of the chamber of commerce,
from Washington, which said:
"Referring to poster circulars invit
ing bids for yellow pine and Douglas
fir, to be opened on the 16tb and 19th,
inform bidders on Pacific coast that
opening of May loth postponed until
zom.
Bowen Arrives at Washington.
Washington, May 16,Herbert W.
Iiowen, recently American minister to
Venezuela, accompanied by Mrs. Bowen,
reached Washington today from New
York. M. Bowen, .after leaving his
bags at the hotel, went to the White
house and left his card for the presi
dent. He spent the evening quietly at
his hotel, where he received a number
of friends. It is expected that the
president will send for Mr. Bowen to
morrow and receive from him his state
ment concerning the charges which have
been brought against 3Ir. Loom is.
jPorto Rican Strike Ends.
Washington, May 16. The strike of
the 14,000 agricultural laborers in
Porto Rico has ended, according to a
cablegram received today by President
Gompers, from Santiago Iglesias, the
organizer of the federation. The cable
gram reads: "Strike ended satisfactoi
ily." A, recent mail report was receiv
ed by Mr. Iglesias that 800 of the 14,
000 who went on strike four weeks ago
had secured. 30 per cent increase in
wages and a nine-hour day.
Route of Irrigation Committees.
Washington, May 16,June 1 a con
gressional party, formed of members of
both irrigation committees of congress
and others, will leave Kansas City on
a personal trip of inspection of irriga
tion construction at El Paso, San Fran
cisco and other California points j Haz
en, Nev.; Ogden, Salt Lake and points
in Oregon, Montana, Wyoming and
Colorado. The trip will conclude Julv
4, in Denver.
TO GREAT BEYOND
JmJ r r pTT"e- ffv.
2 ta-j c! i!2j.
EH TO TEE LAX3 RAID CASES
Hearing of Cas Occwped AH His
Tim Sine Lat Novnbf
M;tcn8 Cat tS Cfcmat.
Portland, May IS. United State
District Jadg Charle p. Beliincer
surrendered, la bis locg strugl for
Lf yeaterday aflemouo and pasted
peacefully away at 3:45 o'clock, sur
rounded bv the member of hi f mil
and a few of his roost intimate and
kxx-t.m f tirade.
I'D outcome was ritwt.! n,t iK.
umiiy ua teen waiting for the worst
daring all of th dav. Th iu.).
faased a reatleaa and onmtUfaclorv
w a
oigui oa aoarsaay ana was morn weak
er when dav dawned VMLrr.t
lag. Daring th morning h sank into
a vemi-conertoae cooatuon, and aa th
day lentthened into th aftnun th
stupor became mor marked, until
u waa Impossible to rooee the patient
to consciousness.
Th death of Jade IVllinrwr rn
uacea airectiv to th Ommn l.n.1 fr.n.1
case, which have filled his time from
the middle of November last. On Knn
day, April 13, the judge worked all day
on th decision which h wa tu hn.l
down th following morning on th
Miicneu ptea ol abatement. Ha went
early to hi office, and th weather b.
lag warm, worked in his shirtsleeves
until noon, wben be walked bom to
luncheon, retornine arm in dirM-tl
afterwards and woiking until late in
me aixernoon. The next day be also
worked on the decision, and TnM.Uv
the day npoo which it waa delivered.
ne awoke with a fever and feeling ill.
Judfe Bellinrer waa t.m in f nnnn
Illinois, November 21. 1839. and cm.
eu in plain with his parent in 1847
and settled in Marion county. He waa
a veteran of the Modo war. In 1863
be waa admitted to the bar ni mrm.
aa clerk and official reporter of the Su
preme court from 1874 to 1878. He
waa jttdw of the Fourth district ttrroU
court from 1878 to 1880. and waa .
poiniea united gut District judg
lor uregon by O rover Cleveland in 1893.
SHORT NOTICE ON BIOS.
Canal Commission Allows th Coast
but a Ftw Days.
San Francisco. Mav 13. A imt tir
was created todav anion? San Kranriarxt
me.cnani wnen it was aacertaind that
tbe Isthmian Canal eummiMinn will
open bids May 16 and 19 for supplies,
tbe contract prices for which will nuilv
aggregate $1,000,000. One commodity
lamoer, rougn and dreeaed will call
for the expenditure of more than 1300.-
trn i i -..
wo aione. in an. Ztt.uuu.uuii. ftt nf
lumber are needed at onr. Th .ii,-.
supplies range all through many lines,
and in all instances the quantities de
manded are large.
For several davs the wire ttMn
Sa Francisco and Washington have
been kept bnsy carrying dispatches
from San Francisco asking for ,lnV
proposals. Wednesday laxt the
no lumber proposals in the city, and no
one nere anew what the commission
wished to buy in that line, and conse
quently no bids could be framed.
a
ixcai merchant say the entire coast
has been shabbily treated, and a loud
wail has rone no. Todav them a
rush for proposals to supply, among
other commodities, steam pumps and
pipes, hydrants and water meters, fire
exiinguisners, linen hose and hose
reels, equipments for bridge gangs,
railroad tools and Atirrli. foumlrv
supplies, belting, roofing, wagons and
on mrougn a list ol hundreds of ar
ticles. Both tbe chamber of fOmmiTro ami
the Marufacturers and Producers'
association have requested Major Gal
lagher, the Mirchaiini? atrent at tt'a.l..
ington, I). C, for the Canal commis
sion, to extend the date for making the
proposals.
Not Unjust, Says Cummins.
Washington. Mav 13.
Cummins, of Iowa, testified today be
fore the senate committee in interstate
commerce, which is considering rail
road legislation. He criticised the
statement by railroad men that rates
were low enough now, and the impres
sion he said thev endeavored to convnv
that the object sought was to give
power to tbe commission to fix rates.
lie said that 'here was nothing unjust
in giving the commission tbe power
which the proposed legislation
confer upon it.
Survey to Bear Creek Mines.
Butte. Mav 13. A Billi
to the Miner says: The survey of the
nne oi railroad which will extend from
Bridger to the Bear Creek coal distcict
began today. It is said that run.
tracts for grading the roadbed will be
let within a fortnight and actual con
struction will begin about June 1. The
Bear Creek coal district is one of the
best in tbe state, and covers over 10,-
uuu acres, ine road will be completed,
it is believed, in the early autumn. '
Streator People's Narrow Escape
Streator. 111.. Mav 13. A
utruck Streator todav tear in a rlmvn
trees and barns. No one was injured,
although there were many narrow es
capes. :
WILL OPEN FAIR.
V.C PraJe.t Comirg t Port!d as
Rrrse?fv cf Pr.:dM.
WaahicUa, May U: Vice PreaL
dent Fairbanks Intended to Utt for
hi Indiana bom but ail.t to end
lb next to Bc'.Ls wilh his family,
but h received word that th prtwklent
anted to a him, and calWd at th
Whit boa at 11:30 todav. Tb
president told him ol his deep interest
la th Lewi and Clark eipwilioo and
his regret that b himself could not
attend th opening of it. Ii said,
however, that th admiaistralioa
should b represented, and to h la mind
nothing would b mor appropriat
than that th eecood official ol th na
tion should represent th president on
that occasion. Mr. Fairbanks prompt
ly fell in with th president s Suggr-
uuo. ana expreru nla thorough will
ingtes to go to fort land, and has now
cnanged ni plans so aa to reach Purt
land th laat week in May. He and
Mr. Fairbanks will b
participate ia th opening cereruonies.
in vie preatdent will mak tb prin
cipal speech ol tb ocraaion.
Being nnabl to get to Portland either
ai in open ic g oi m expceUion or later
in the summer, th president has ac
cepted th Invitation extended to him
by President Good to rrnt th )n!i,.n
which will b th signal for th formal
opening ot in exposition, at 1 o'clock
on th afternoon of Jun 1 that la. 1
o clock Portland time. 4 o'clock Wash
ington time. A special through tel.
graph wir will b run from tb IUt
room of th Whit hous into th ex
position around at Irtlml At
Washington end will b tb earn gold
key which President Roosevelt used to
open th St. Louis exposition last year,
and which former presidents ued to
open in cnu-ago, HuRalo aud other
expoauion oi timea past.
KITTITAS ASKS IRRIGATION.
Reclamation Service Promt's Atten
tion to Its Project,
Washington, May 1$. Tbe Revlania
tion service has received a resolution
passed by the Commercial club of Kit
titaa county, Washington, asking that
it mak a careful and speedy survey
snd investigation of the feasibility of
the construction of a high line canal
lor the purpose, of reclamation and cul
tivation of about 100.000 acre of land
in that county, which are fertile in tbe
production of all kinds of bay, grain,
fruit and vegetables, including sugar
beet. It is urged that the irrigation
of this large body of land will result in
effecting storage ol the water so used
for lands below in the Yakima vallev.
for tbe reason that all the water so
used naturally drains back into tbe
Yakima river.
The Reclamation service states that
it fully recognize the treat importance
of the Yakima project to Kittitas coun
ty, and that a careful investigation to
determine its feasibility from an engin
eering as well as from a financial stand
point will be made.
GOMEZ CUBA'S PRESIDENT.
Liberals and Moderates Will Hold
Nominating Conventions.
Havana, May 15. The national nom
inating convention of the jXew Liberal
party will open tonight.
All indications point to the nomina
tion for the presidency of Cuba of Jose
Miguel Gomes, who was appointed gov
ernor of Santa Clara province by the
government oi intervention and after
ward was elected to that position
The convention will be made up of 150
delegates, of whom 00 will be Nation
alists. Maximo Gomez having post
tively refused to be a candidate, the
only other prominent person mentioned
is Governor Nunez of Havana province
The Moderates will shortly hold a
convention to nominate President Pal
ma by acclamation for the presidency
and Mendez Capote, former president
of the senate, for the vice presidency
The election w ill take place in Decern.
her. ,
Judge DeHaven Will Try Cases.
Han Francisco, May 15. United
States Circuit Judge William B. Gil
bert, presiding justice of the United
States Circuit court of Appeals, has an
nounced his intention of detailing
L nited Mates District Judge DeHaven
to the United States District court at
Portland, Oregon, to take the place
temporarily of the late Judge ISellinger
of that court. Judge DeHaven will be
requested to open tbe court on June
12, the date set for the trial of the land
fraud cases, and proceed with the trial
of the cases.
Kansss Not Quite Dry.
Topeka, Kan., May 15. Special re
ports have been received from 42 Kan
sas counties regarding the enforcement
of the prohibitory law. Of these 10
report the existence of licensed saloons.
Over 480 saloons in Kansas are paying
licenses to the different city govern
ments. The information has been
placed before Governor I loch to form a
basis for his coming order to close
all liquor selling enterprises in the
state.
Valuable Relics of Pompeii Found.,
Rome, May 15. Excavations near
Pompeii have resulted in the finding of
a human skeleton and nearby four solid
gold braclets of beautiful design and
set with emeralds, a pair of pearl ear
rings, two golden necklaces set with
pearls and emeralds, and two emerald
rings. The articles of jewelry, being
from the Pompeiian epoch, are of great
artistic value.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FOR BETTER ROADS
Unn County Spending Hundreds of
Dollars In Uniform Work.
Albany Son of tl beat nd work
In Oregon I bring don on th ruU
ol Linn county. Tb otk is syste
matic and uniform throughout tb en
tire county. last spring th county
court, ia fixing apportionment of mon
ey for road purpose, offered as an
additional inducement to build good
roads that every district which by sub
scription should ials flOOaouldbc
given 100 by th county.
Many of tb district took advantage
of this offer, and not cod tent alt a rata
ing f 100, doubled that amount, the
county producing it proper pmjrtion.
As a result, mor money ba tn
spent improving the rod of Linn
couuty this year than trrr' More, 'and
th money has been spent to some
pur)oe, because th work ia aulfortu
throughout tb county.
On of tb actions look ing to good
roads was th pun base of about a doten
reversible road scrapers, thus making
SO In all Ui county. Th preceding
county court pat 3,50a into a big
steam road roller, which waa not a
sucre for roads in tbia county. This
machine waa traded to a scraper com
pany for th IS machine.
Wherever the land la whit or clay
like, tb roads bar been rounded ut
and will not b graveled. They be
come compact and bard, and make the
best road in tb county. Whrr tbe
land ia low, roads ar rounded up
with fin gravel.
Grass Outlook Is Promising.
Sumpter There is promise of an
unusual grass yield this season on the
Blue mountain ranges. Rainfall this
spring has twen far in excess of that of
previous years, which, coupled with
tbe warm weather that prevailed dur
ing tb Utter part of February and first
of March, is accountable for this favor
able condition. Cattle and sheepmen
ar elated over tbe grazing prospects,
and expect to carry their stork rll
through the season of ll05 with little
expense of feeding. Tbe I'4i moun
tain ranges are still overed with snow
on th uplands, ahil the valleys are
showing a good, healthy growth of
grass. This ought to mean a contin
ued supply of grazing land until the
snow again come late in tb fall.
Telephone War On.
AlUny As a result of a petition to
the Pacific State Telephone company,
which waa numetnusly signed by Linn
county patrons of the company, a re
duction has been made in the tele
phone ratea between Albany and
Sbedds, HaUey, Brownsville, Lebanon,
Scio, Crabtree and Jefferson, the prin
c'pal towns of tbe county. The rate
was reduced frem 25 rents to 15 rents,
and Is good only for subcrUers to the
Pacific States system. This is consid
ered by many aa the beginning of the
war between tbe independent telephone
linea and the Pacific States line in
Linn county.
Blue Mountain Creamery.
Pendleton The Blue Mountain
creamery baa commenced to receive
cream from Um.it ilia county point in
addition to that lieing shipped from tho
(irand Rone valley. In a ahoit time
Charles Berkeley, who recently pur
chased a $10,000 ranch on McKay
creek, will commence milking 20 cows,
increasing to 30 or 40 this winter. T.
G. Hailey will milk 22 cows on bis
wild Horse ranch, and r. 11. Clnptnn a
number on his farm near this citv.
They are professional men of Pendleton
and enthusiasts on dairying.
Independence School Exhibit.
Independence The Independence
public school has forward! its exhibit
for the Lewis and Clark fair. Before
shipping, the work was on display at
tbe school building, and was viewed by
a large number of the parents and
friends of the scholars. Kach grade's
work is represented. A large model
map of the "Blue Ribton County"
shows the different products and na
tural resources of this section of the
Willamette.
Do Combines Spread Weeds?
Pendleton E. L. Smith, who sella
combined harvesters, says thnt tho re
port that the combines spread weeds in
the fields is not a fact, as the tendency
of those machines is to cat her th
seeds in sacks where they can be trans
ported from the land and burned, if so
desired. Mr. Smith savs that thn
combines are taking the place of steam
threshers In Umatilla county, there
being nearly 200 in the county.
Y. M. C. A. is Formed.
Grants Pass Through the assistance
of Secretary Stone, of the state associa
tion, final work has been done in the
organization of a Young Men's Chris
tian association in this city. The asso
ciation starts out with a membership
of over 100. Many of the prominent
business men are interested in the asso
ciation, and plans are already under
way toward the erection of a Y. M. C.
A. building.
Loth to Lose Land Office.
Independence B. C. Curry, attor
ney, of Oregon City, has been in the
city circulating a petition against the
removal of tbe United States land office
from that place to Porteland.
State School Fund Loans.
Salem The state land board a few
days ago approved applications in 22
instances lor the loan of the interest
upon the state school fund, aggregating
PURCHASE 40.000 SHEEP.
McCandSe aV Burgsts W.fl 8Mp 118
Carloads from SKanik.
Kent McCanai A Burg Lav
purchased 40,000 sheep and eijert to
cotnmenr shipping them la a few day
Ui Soda riag tor feeding lf tb
market. Following a r th land they
nought: Charles 1 1 in ton, Antelope, 1,
000 bead; McGrerer, AnUlope, S.40O;
McGilvery, Antelop. "00; MrCsndi,
tnUlope, S.300; Charles lavene. An
trlope, 1,100; Brogan. Antelope, 1,100;
Smith, Condon, 1,500; A. Slab), Con
don, "00; Tobey, Omdon, I.VOO, Mc
Intyr, Condon, 550; Joh Hardy,
Condon, 400; Barker. Condoa, T.tOO;
Barker, A Filler, Condon, Z.00;
ItcederA Fihrr, Shanikn, 1,300; A,
0. r ranee. An tone, 3,400; famhouj.
Antone, l.riOO; John Thornton, An
lone, 1,000; Morrow A Keeney, Hay
Creek, 4.JO0; McColn, Hay Creek,
000; WurtilerA Thompeon, Prlne
ville, 3.000; Col. Nye, J'rinevill.
1. R00; C. W. Colly, Pilnevill. 1.150;
J. K. Robert. Prlneville. KOO: Jn
Pro., Prinevills, 500. Total, 33,400.
They will all b shipped from hhaa
iko aa follows: May S3, IS cars; May
25, 16 cars; May Z. ft car; Way 31.
lit cars; JulS, IS rare; Jon I, 15
cars; June 0, SO cars. Total, III cars.
CONTRACTS PRUNE CROP.
Union Frultdnar Ties Up Cove and
Union Farmers for Hv Years.
Union 8. A. Ia!le, of Alhaay,
Or., owner of the Union fruit drier,
has Just closed a five-year contract with
the prunegrowers of Cove and Union,
heiby b agreee to buy at t!0"
per ton th entire prun crop of thi
section, estimated at 1,200 ton per
yrar To aid lu handling this product,
anew drier will be erected at Cov in
time for this season's crop, and both
plants w ill U run to their rapacity for
about 40 days during the drying season.
Katlmating the crrp at 1,400 tons, tho
dried tirodurt will I 4(10 L..n .Il.M
being reduced twu-thirds by the drying
process. The market for prune I
found principally fioin Colorado east
ward. It will be seen that the running of
three driers w ill mean a revenu each
year to the growers of front $10,000 to
12,000, or about 160,000 to $ftO,000
for th total time under contract a
period of Ii e years. A certainty of a
market (or prunea will stimulate their
growth, and it is fair to presume that
at the end of five years the yield may
be even greater than present estimate
indicate.
Gam Laws ar Vlolattd.
Pendleton Deputy Game 'Warden.
Jo Nolf has returned from, a tour of
Inspection through Union county. He
finds that in the mountain streams the.
came laws have been totally ignore.!
and violated in every way. On Cath
erine cretk, above Union, the sawmill
havedumed their sawdust into the.
streams and have nearly ruined the
fishing In that stream. In a ride of
nine miles down tl e Grand Bonds river
Mr. Nolf found 13 dams over which
fish could not leap in the endeavor to
go up stream.
On MalheurProject.
Pendleton After a twoUys' session
bens the board of consulting engineer
of the reclamation service adjoin ned
and Ull for Ontario, from which place
the members- will make a personal In
vestigation of the land included in tho
Malheur project. According to I), C.
Ilenny, one of the meintters of tbe
board, practically all the atteutlon of
the board was given to the plans for
tire Malheur and Owyhee projects. Tho
Umatilla project was not taken up at
all, and will not be on this trip.
Charged with Stealing Mail Pouch.
Woodburn One result of Govern
ment InsHH-tor Butler's investigation
of the theft of the registered mail
pouch at Woslhurn, on April 12, i
the arrest of II. J. Kuner. II. .. ...
arranged In-fore Justice Overton on two
charges. He gave $1,000 Injiid for hi
apMarance for preliminary bearing.
At the time the mail pouch was stolen
Ktiper was Southern Pacific baggage,
man at this point and carried the mnil
bags from tho post ollice to the trains.
Taking Oregon State Census.
Pendleton The first
state census being takcu by the deputy
assessors scattered over the county are
coming in. A few days ago the assessor
of the northern part of the county re
ported that Helix bad 180 inhabitants,
and the deputy from the Pilot Rock
district reports that Pilot Rock has 210
people. Other reports will continue to
come in until the whole number of
people of Umatilla county may bo
counted.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club. 84ftHKi r.v
bluestem, 0092c; valley, 85il0c.
uais mo J wnito, f 282U.00 per
ton; gray $28 per ton.
Hav Timothv. 114 f7?i 1 A nun (am .
clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat,
$11312.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 17c per
dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 1820e.
Potatoes Old, 75c$l; new, 2a
Z)4C per lb. '
Armies fancv. 11 Knto ka ...i '
Strawberries, Oregon, 1015c box.
Hops Choico 1004, 2325c per
pound.
Wool - Valley, 2527c; Eastern
Oregon, best, 1720c, mohair
choice, 31032c per pound