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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1906)
COLUMBIA REGISTER tWy Weak HOULTON- OREGON NEWS OFJE WEEK la a Ccsdensed Fcrm fcr Oar Easy Readers. A Return, of tha Lao Important but Not Lett Interesting Evontt of the Past WMk. Chairroaa EhonU baa returned to the canal tone. llaxim Goiky, the Russian revolu tionist, is in New York. Congressman and Mrs. Longworth are making pre parationa lor a trip to Europe in Jane. The president las taken a hand in urging the prosecution of the Chicago packers aa individuals. President Roosevelt has cabled con dolences to the king ct Italy on the havoc and loos of life caused by the ernption of Mount Vesuvius. Cotton workers of New Bedford, Mass., will sk for an increasa in wages. There are about 12,000 em ployed in the New Bedford mills. The anthracite coal operators have offered a new arbitration scheme to the miners and the indepenent operators call the miners nnion anarchists. General orders have been issued to naval commanders to obeerve the strict est economy in the nee of coal, on ac count of a deficiency in the coal appro priation for the navy. Boys from two M Chicago's schools engaged in a war and it took eight pol icemen to quell the trouble. Many pupils were severely hurt. Airguns, lingshots, baseball bats, bricks and other weapons were sued. Japan has opened Manchuria to for eign trade. Witte again threatens to resign as premier of Russia. Dowie savagely denounces his wi'e and vows he will not live wih her again. Many troops in the Philippines are suffering from malaria caused by im pure water. Another attack on engineers and oth er officials of the Lens, France, coal mines has been made by the miners wives. Nearly all countries have joined with tbe United States in asking for a later date as the time of tbe second Hague conference. Anthracite coal operators say they are willing to arbitrate, but have pre sented new terms to tbe miners as a basis for the arbitration. Burlington officials claim no know ledge of a wreck on its road near Lin cola, Neb., while men who were on the train say there was a wreck and they saw at least two peieons who were killed. Officials of tbe Chicago & Alton and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads muet stand trial in Kansas for giving rebates. Tbe United States District court at Kansas City has refused to grant them immunity. Roosevelt and Tillman may become reconciled. Gorky and other Russian revolution ists will tour America Tugmen of Chicago have struck for a raise of $5 per month. There are many candidates for Al ger's seat in the senate. Al great majority of the bituminous coal miners are at woik. The governor of Tver, Russia, has been blown up by a bomb. The Democratic victory in Rmsia may lead to the granting of a constitu tion. Dowie's European converts n fuse to believe that their leader Las fallen from grace in Zion City. Bryan will also tour Rusaia during bis pment trip around the world. He is in India at present. Dowie's enemies are bringing more charges against him and preparing a bot reception for the aged prophet. The street car strike at Winnipeg has ended, tbe car men getting an advance of 1 cent an hour after aeking for 2. Experts who have gone over the and nur s dooks oi inniana nave lound a shortage of $390,0595. The shortage covers every year back to 1883. Senator Alger, of Michigan, is not a candidate for re-election. Dowie promises to perform a miracle when he reaches Zion City. Returning merchants say Chinese are now buying Americaan goods. Vesuvius is in violent eruption and thousands of people a e fleeing in ter ror. A steamer has arrived at Philadel pbia from Bombay, India, with what is believed to be bubonic plague among the crew. All the independent coal operators of the Pittsburg district have signed the scale. This will insure work for about 20,000 men. The United States Circuit court of appeals of New York says the patent for davlizht loadinx film cartridges for photographic cameras is void. TRADE WITH ISLAND OF CUBA. Imports and Exports for 1905 Far Exceed Any Previous Year. Washington, April 10. A report it sued by the department of Commerce and Labor cn the Cuban trade says: Cub ranks second In importance in the trade relations of the United States with other American countries. The total trade of the United States with the principal countries of America in the calendar year of 1905 was: Can ada, 1203,000,000; Cuba, $125,000,- 000; Braiil, $111,000,000; Mexico, $92,000,000, Argentina, $39,000,000. The value of merchandise imported in to the United State from Cuba in the calendar year 1905, according to figures prepared by the department of Com merce and Labor, was $95.857,85H, against $57,228,221 in 1903, $31,747, 229 in 1900 and $16,233,456 in 1897. in which year our imports from Cuba touched the lowest point in tbe last half century. The expoita from the United States to Cuba aitiiretrated $44,- 569,812, against $23,504,417 in 1903, $26,934,524 in 1900 and $7,296,613 in 1896. In which tear they were smaller than in any preceeding year in the last half century. In both imports ana ex ports the figure of the year 1905 are larger than those of any earlier year in our trade with Cuba. Sntar and molasses, tobacco, cigars and fruits are the principal articles forming the imports into the United States frou Cuba. The value of sugar imnorts in 1905 was over $72,000,000: molasses, $1,097,153; leaf tobacco, $11,879,938; cigars, $3,855,820; fruits, $1,236,028 (of which all but $5,803 represented the value of bananas), and iron ores, $1,537,890. SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVE. About 150 Lives and Much Property Lost in South Seas. San Francisco, April 10. The steam er Maripoea arrived today from Tahiti, bringing additional particulars of the storm which swept the Society and oth er South Sea islands last February. According to the latest estimates about 150 lives weie lost and the property damage amounted to $1,500,000. Among the Mariposa s passengers were B. Chalee, C. Brown and J. Harris, members of the crew of the British ship County of Rogburgh, Captain J. Leslie, which went ashore during the hurri cane at Tokarva, in the Paumolee group of islands. Out of her crew of 24, ten lives were lost. Other vessels loet doting the storm were tbe French echooner Tahtienne, 53 tons, with Captain Dexter and eight of her crew, and the French schooner Touture, 28 tons, with all on board. The trench schooner Hituimt, 19 tons, went ashore at Monihi. Her crew was saved. Tbe French schooner Morurora, 37 tons, went ashore at Tikehou, but the crew was caved. The French schooner Eimeo, 150 tons, is overdue and it is supposed that she is lost with all on board off Tike hou. Thirty seven cutters of 12 to 15 tons were also lost in tbe storm. NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE. State Was About to Purchase Large Tract for Reservoir. Egg Harbor City, N. J., April 10. A forest and swamp fire was started here early this morning and in the course of a few hours assumed threaten ing dimensions. The fire'B origin is unknown. It started a short distance from the home of Congressman John J. Garriott and did considerable damage. High winds fanned tbe flames into a roaring furnace and drove it in a weet arly direction toward the townB of Weymouth and West Egg Harbor. The village of Carmentown was completely encircled and several buildings destroy ed. A path over a mile wide and over four miles long was covered by the flames. Thousands of acres of valuable timber which the state of New Jersey was about to purchaRe as a forest re serve were destroyed, making a tract of 2o,000 acres almost worthless. Bold Diamond fhieves. New OrleanB, La., April 10. That he was robbed of diamonds valued at $5,000 at the muzzle of a revolver in a Btore in a crowded street is the story told to the police by L. Moss, a jeweler. Moss Ba:d that while at work in his Btore, with hundreds of people passing, late last night, two men entered and asked to look at some diamond rings and brooches. After several travs had been put out, Mobs sayB one of the men shoved a revolver in his face and the other took the jewels and escaped into the crowded street. Nurses Go On Strike. New Orleans, April 10. A number of nurses in the Jackson sanitarium have gone on strike because a negro patient was admitted to one of the wards. The nurseB quit in a body, de claring that they did not intend to wait on negroes. The patient is a railroad employe on one of ths roads with which the hospital has a contract. The negro nurse failed to report for duty and the white women were or dered to attend the man. Cruiser Ready for Trial Spin. Rockland, Me., April 10. The new cruiser Washington, which has just been completed for the United States government, arrived there today and anchored outside the breakwater in readinesB for her speed trials, which will take place off this port during the week. The Washington's contract calls 'or a minimum speed of 22 knots per hour. J i.. .... II jjl,. HI ,1 IMIB, OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST I . . - . - NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED. Most Crops in Pendleton Section Are Turning Out Well. Pendleton Investigation of the con dition ot growing wheat In various parts of Umatilla county shows the damage sustained lu the March cold spell was slight. Instead ot many thousand acres to reeeed, as at first re ported, not more than 8,000 acres in the entire county have been teseeded. Many farmers secured teed wheat and vitrol, in many instance paying lancy pricee for blueetem, which was scarce, only to find that their grain was not in jured or only slightly. The only tec tion where there was any loss was the northwestern part, where the soil is light and there was comparatively no snowfall. The scare was due to the fact that the tops ot the grain in some places was frosen, but this is consider ed a benefit instead of an injury by many, as they aay that it has caused tbe gtain to stool out more than other wise. The fruit Is also renting out nicely and the damage will not be nearly so great as was feared. The peaches suf fered most, but there will be a partial crop and unless a later frost occurs there will be a full crop of all other va rieties of fruit. TWO CENTS AN ACRE. Estimate for Coming Year by Secre tary of Waterusers' Association. Klamath Falls Secretary Applegate, of the Klamath Waterusers' association, in bis annual report to the stockhold ers' meeting here, April 7, stated that the receipts of the association to March 31, 1906, were $6,728.06, while dis bursements were $6,851 .20, leaving a deficit of $122.54. Principal expense was filing and recording deed, etc., $1,405.20; salary of attorney. $1,500; salary of secretary, $1,200, and direct ors' per diem and expense, $603 19. He estimates expenses for the coming year at $3,000. As there are about 150,000 acres subscribed to the associa tion, tbe assessment per acre w'.ll only be about 2 cents. There are about 20, COO acres of private land under the project as yet unsubscribed. Favors Spelling Reform. Salem State Superintendent Acker man is a firm believer in the reformed spelling, so much talked about by An drew Carnegie. He says that there is only one way to bring about the refor mation speedily and effectively, and that was for the newspapers of the country to agree to adopt the new mode of spelling. Should this be done, Mr. Ackerman says that the country at large will accept the new form and forget the old inside of one year. He said that the National Educational association had adopted the new form. Notifies Attorney General. Salem The Portland General Elec tric company has notified the attorney general that it has filed answer to the state's amended complaint in the Cir cuit court of Multnomah county. The state sues to compel an accounting for the past 30 yea's of business transact ed. In its answer the company states that the lo k and canal at Oregon City have changed hands twice in that per iod. They also set up that the state a claim for interest is outlawed. Initiative Printing Bill. Salem There has been much specu lation as to the probable expanse en tailed upon the state by the initiative measures which have been proposed for the people's adoption at the June elec tion this year, hence the following fig ures, obtained from tbe secretary ol state, will be of interest showing the amount thus expended1 Paper, $1, 017; fprinting, $3,472; binding, $1, 610; total, $,0'jy. Postpone Booth-Kelley Indemnity Bill. Salem Governor Chamberlain has wired Senators Fulton and Gearin to have the senate postpone action on the Booth-Kelly Lumber company's indem nity bill, aitborizing the company to select lands in lieu of its holdings in the Klamath Indian reservation, antil a copy of the bill is received and the matter investigated by state lan 1 au thorities. Curry Healthiest County. Wedderburn Curry county is one of the healthiest in Oregon. This county boasts only one physician, showing that it is a desirable place to live, even if it is off the map of home-Beckers. No epidemic of any kind ever visits this place, and the physician ia not often needed. Discovers Black Diamond. Wedderburn While panning in tbe creek near Langlois, this county, W. E. Eliott discovered a black diamond. The stone Is as large as a kernel of corn, and has all characteristics of tbe diamond. It shines at night and is an excellent glass cutter. Money for School Fund. Salem Receipts of the State Land board from sale of public school lands, deferred payments and interest on loans amounted to $27,636.fl5 for March. This sum bas been paid to the state treasurer to be added to the permanent school fund. RtALLOT WENAHA RESERVE. Sheepmen Jubilant Over Confirmation of Reconsideration. Pendleton There Is joy among sheepmen ot Umatilla county over the uews that the Wenaha reserve will be redlvlded, for it is understood that tbe allotment la to be made again. Sev eral days ago J. E. Smith received a letter from Ranger J. M. Siulta, invit ing the Oregon men to meet at Walla Walla April 27 to consult regarding the division ot the reserve. It was sup posed that the meeting would be mere ly to bear complaints, and that little or no good would result to the Oregon sheepmen. However, Dan P. Smythe, secretary ot the Umatilla county asso ciation, bat been Informed that the reserve was to be redivlded. When the Wenaha reserve was first allotted among stockmen several months ago Oregon men complained bitterly because in making the divis ion the Oregon part ot the reserve had been practically given over to Washing ton growers, thus cutting off many Umatilla county men from their sum mer ranges. There is a general belief that a more equitable division will be made this time, as the Umatilla county men will be on hand to assert their rights. Terry Gould, president of the Uma tilla county association, has called a meeting ol that body April 26, at which time a line of action will be agreed npon. Oregon's Boundary Dispute. Salem Attorney General Crawford and State Engineer Lewis, after visiting Astoria to loik up evidence in the Ixiundnry line suit pending Itetween Oregon and Washington before the United S'.ates Supreme court, are more thoroughly convinced than ever that Oregon is in the right. Mr. I-ewis con tends that congress mut have len guided in fixing the boundary line by the latest government surveys of the mouth of the Columbia river. By slip nlation, oral evidence will be taken be fore a notary. May Send Expert Here. Portland After consulting with El wood Mead, chief of the drainage and irrigation investigations of the depart ment of agriculture, Senator John M. Gearin has advited the hoard of trade that the department will probably dis patch a man to tbe Willamette valley this season to study agticnltural condi tions. II the appropriation provided (or in the agricultural bill is large enough he will begin his work about July 1. Land and Lot System To Be Used. Astoria County Assessor Cornelius has decided to uso the land and lot svb tern in preparing the 1!M)6 asseswtmnt roll in place of segregating the proper ty under the names of the various own ers, aa has been the custom heretofore. Mr. Cornelius believes the new system will result in a great saving to the county. Governor Would Sign Protest. Salem Governor Chamberluin says that he does not think the United States quartermaster's oflice should be moved from Portland to Seattln, be cause Portland was the ' more central point. The governor expresses willing ness to join in a protest to the secretary of war against the proposed change. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 68c; blueatera, 68 09c; red, 06c; valley, 68c. Oats No. 1 white Jeed, $27.60; gray, $27 per ton. Barley Feed, $23.50024 per ton; brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $21 60 25.50. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, choice, $1718 per ton; common, $13 (?14; valley timothy, $83!); clover, $7.0a 8 ; cheat, $6'7; grain hay, $7(3 8; alfalfa, $12. Applei $22.75 per box. Vegetables Asparagus, 85?12c per pound; cabbage, 24C per pound ; cauliflower, $2 25 per crate; celery, 75 90c per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per dozen; onions, 40c per dozen; radishes, 20 25c per dozen; rhubarb, $1(31.25 per box; spinach, $1 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $11.25 per sack; car rots, 65 76c per sack; beets, 85c$l per sack. Onions No. 1, 7090c per sack; No. 2, nominal. PotatoesFancy graded Burbanks, C5c per hundred; ordinary, 6055c; new California, 6c per ponnd. Butter Fancy creamery, 2022)4c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1610Jc per dozen. Poultry A verage old hens, 13(31 3 c. per pound; mixed chickens, 1213c; broilers, 2630c; young roosters, 12$ 13c; old roosters, lOOllc: dress ed chickens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 16 l7c, turkeys, dressed, choice, 20(3 21c; geese, live, 88c; geeae, dress ed. 10llc; duckrt, 1719c. Hops Oregon, 1905, 710c; olds, 67c. . Wool Eastern Oregon average beat, 1520c; valley, 2420c per pound; mohair, choice, 2529c. Veal Dressed, 37c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3c per pound: cows, 45c; country steers, 4(350. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9!c per ponnd; ordinary, 45c; lambs, with pelt on, lOQllc. Fork Dressed, 68c per pound. FLEE IN TERROR. Peasants Seek Refuge In Naples from Fiery Vesuvius. Naples, April 9. Mount Vesuvius Is a colossal cauldron ot fire and the town ot Boacatrecase, on Its southern declivi ty, has been transformed Into a gray Is land ot ruin by the aahea from the crat er ot the volcano. Torrents ot liquid fire, resembling In the distance serpents with glitterlug yellow and black scales, are courting In all directions, amid rumblings, detonations and earth trem blings, while apalloftulphurouiimoke that hovera over all makea breathing difficult. The streams ot lava are resistless. They soap like plpeetemi the trunks ot chestnut trees hundreds of years old, and blight with their torrid bieath the blooms on the peach tree before tbe trees themselves have bsn reached. The molton streams do not spare the homes of the peasants, and when these have been rased they dash Into the wells as though seeking to slake their thirst, and, after filling them, continue their course down the uiouutalaside. Everywhere In the vicinity ot the volcano pitiful scenes are witnessed women are Uarlng their hair in their grief and old men are crying aloud at the loss ot their beloved homesteads. New craters have opened at different points on tbe mountain, but it Is Im possible to ascertain their number or where they are situated. Naples is the inrcca of the alarmed country people and they have leen Hoc king into the city in great numbers The lava (low approached the out skirts of the village ot Clarein and thsn suddenly ceased advancing. Fitly acres of ground about the village were over flows I and the crops ruined. The eruption bas canned a great deal of damaiie, as the beating lava streams have withered vegetation, while the ashes have settled on everything. NtW RECIPROCITY TREATY. America Getting Worsted by Present Agreemert With Cuba. Washington, April 9. Acting under instructions from tbe Slate department, Edwin Morgan, minister at Havana, has been in conference with the Cuban Foreign office, with the- purpose of framing a new reciprocity treaty. Tbe treaty may be ready for submission be fore tbe adjournment of the the present senate session. The ree n for the prepiration of this new treaty Is that the officials here have become convinced that America is getting by far the worst of the bargain under the present arrangement. While nearly all of the exports from Cuba come to our ports, only a little more than one-third of tbe imports into Cuba are furnished by the American farmers and merchants, Europe fur. nishin practically the balance. The Cuban government did not care to make the conees-dons, but it was confronted with the fact that otherwise there would be no troity at all at the expiration ot the present convention, and, without the preferential rates of the treaty it would be Impossible to market Cuban sugar and oilier staples in America at profitable rates, thus threatening ruin to Cuba. HUMPHREY'S USGENT PLEA. He Predicts Disaster if Ship Subsidy Bill Should Fail. Washington, April 9. Representa tive Humphrey, ot Washington, today informed the president that, unless the ship subsidy bill is passed, Japan will soon control the entire Oriental com merce of the Pacific coast. He hoped so to alarm the president that he will actively take up the cause of the sub sidy advocates and compel the speaker and house leaders to let this bill pass. Mr. Humphrey said the Japanese already have an option on six ships of the Pacific Mail, and can buy them, If the subsidy bill is defeated. He also said the Japanese are trying to get the Hill ships on Puget sound. He went on to aay that there is a British-French-German shipping trust that now fixes rates between Pacific const ports and Liverpool, having recently doubled the rate on wheat. Unless the subsidy law is enacted, Mr. Humphrey says Pacific coast exporters shipping to Liverpool will remain at the mercy of this trust. Desperate Express Robbers Foiled. Des Moines, April 9. A desperate attempt to rob the Wells-Fargo ofiices in this city of over $100,000 was thwarted by the prompt action of the police last night. ExpreBS Messenger Painter was assaulted by masked men while in charge of the company's safe, but the robbers were driven off. This afternoon four men entered the office and after they left a mask was discov ered on the floor. Fearing a second at tempt at robbery, a detail of police guarded the express company's safe all night. Tidal Wave In Azores. London, April 9. Lloyds at mid night received a dispatch from Berlin which states that the German govern ment has received a rumor that the Azores islands have been devastated by a tidal wave, and that several thousand people havn perished. There is no confirmation of the report at present. The report is amplified as received in Berlin, declaring that some of the out lying island of the Azores group have in en submerged. Will Reappoint Judge Moore. WaBhlnsrton, April P. It was an nounced at the White house today that Judge Alfrei 8. Moore would be reap pointed United States !udge at Nome, Alaska. IIUNDREDS KILLED Naples Building Is Crushed by Weight ol Ashes. A CROWDED CHURCH COLLAPSES 1 Devastated Section It Covered With Ashet a Foot Deep Stream of Lava Almost, Stationary. Naples, April lfl. Reports ot fatall Ilea consequent upon the eruption of Mount Vesuvius are coming in. Ac cording to information received late to night, probably aa many aa 600 live wet lost. It Is said that more than 200 person pirlshed In the district ot Han Giusri pe, where fnun the ruins ot a church which collapsed owing to the weight of ashes on the roof, 4'. corpses were ex tricated, and It Is asserted that at Kor reuto 27 pffioua were killed by falling house. A frightful disaster hat occurred In the renter of this clt) following the eruptions ol Mount Vesuvius. Two hundred pm ple, It in estimated, wrro buried lint morning In the ruin of the market Monte Oliveto, when the roof collapsed under the weight ot cinders from the volcano. The exact numler of people within the building at the moment ot the ra Uatrop'i is not known, and the list of fatilitlea ia problematical. Cavalry proceeding to the succor of the inhabitants of the devatated sec tion have been unable to make any pro gress, the rain (ailing on the ashe a foot dwp having made it lmpible for the iiornes to travel. Tlie streams of lava are almost sta tionary. Troop t are en cting barricades in the directum of Pompt-li to prevei.t further damage in that uarUc. ALL ARE CONVINCED. Columbia Jetty Wins Easily in House Sub-Committee. Washington, April The rivers and harbors sub-coiumittceof the house devoted more than two hours tday to hearing Major I.anwfltt in behalf of Senator Fulton's bill sppn priatlng $400,000 for the jetty,'at the mouth ol the Columbia river. ' Major Langfltt was subjected to a continuous flow ot questions from the member of the committee and made a strong rae in suppirt of the bill. lie readily con vinced the live members ot the sub committee that this propoi-ltlon is en tirely meritorious and deserving of Im mediate and fa vorable consideration in the house. Tomorrow the subcommittee, will make a report to the full committee and later in the day, it i understood, tho Fulton bill will bn reported to the house. As soon as the bill Is reported, Henator Fulton will see Hpeaker Can non and urge him to tlx a day for ii consideration. It is not anticipated that it consideration will require much time, unless an ffort shall be made to attach numerous amendments providing for other projects. LIMITS HOMESTEAD RIGHTS. Settlers Can Only Have a Farm Unit on Irrigated Land. Washington, April 10. Under an opinion rendered by the assistant attor ney general for the Interior department and approved by the secretary ot the interior, homesteaders who have taken up but not yet acquired title to 1(10 acres under any government irrigKtion project will be obliged to relinquish to the government without any comptnisa tion all of their entry in excess of tho farm unit that is adopted for tho pro ject under which particular land nmy lie. If the farm unit be 40 acres, tho homesteader must relinquish 120 acres. He cannot sell it to another party or turn it over to the Wut-rtmcra' associa tion; if the farm unit l HO acres, ho must relinquish an equal area. Food Needed for 130,000. Washington, April 10. Tho lateBt official cable report received by the American National Itud Cross from Ja pan states that tho number of people who had to depend upon outside , help is over 300,000. Of this number, mere than 120,000 require a supply of food andthe rest are given work and aro earning their own llvlihood. The re lief work started by the government since the latter part of last year and the liberal contribution! corning from the native and foreign peoples have im proved the situation immensely. Cure for Consumption, London, April 10. A dispatch from Tokio to tho Daily Telegraph says that at a meeting of the medical societies of Japan, Dr. Ishidami, an eminent bac teriologist, announced the result. of a yoar'a experience with an antitoxin against tuberculosis which be had dis covered, and, while, like other toxines, did not result in a rise in the patient's temperature. He asserted that the An titoxin had resulted in cures in aa average of one-third of the patients. All Have Bubonic Plague. Philadelphia, April 10. Tbe sus picious cases of sickneBS on the steamer Burresfleld, from Bombay, which is in quarantine here, are bubonlo plngua. The four patients, all Lascars, are iso 1 la ted,