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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1906)
COLUMBIA REGISTER 1SXJLTON- OREGOTt NEWS OF THE WEEK h a Condensed Fcrrn Icr Cur Easy Headers, A Resume of the Lest Important but Not Lass Interesting Events of the Past Week. Southern Morocco natives bare re belled against the sultan. In a battle between British troops and Zulus, 70 of the Utter vera killed. Senator Burton has announced that be will resign II a rehearing is denied. More than 60,000 people took part in the Memorial day parade at New York. Two tnousand marines hare just been arrested at Odessa, Russia, for disaffection. The government will establish a number of wireless telegraph stations on the Northwest coast. Customs officials at Tacoma bare seized So pounds of opium which was being smuggled to Portland. The Binger Hermann trial has been set for June 18 by the judge before whom the bearing will come. A Norwalk, Ohio, ccurt has fined even bridge companies $300 eacn and costs for Illegal restraint ot trade. Insurance rates in Portland are like ly to be increased 25 per cent on ac cocnt of the San Francisco disaster. The Hawaiian government band has arrived in this country for a tour of four months. AH the larger cities will be visited. The organisation has been increased to 60 members. A revolution is on in Guatemala. Henrann'a trial may be postponed until October. Nine persons were killed in a train wreck at Louisville, Kentucky. A change is probable in the Russian cabinet. Shipoff is to be premier. Floods drowned five persons in Ne vada and did great damage to property in Coloraado. Mayor Schmiiz has sent a letter of thanks to President Roosevelt for his aid to San Francisco. ' China has not yet given any definite answer to Great Britain regarding the change in her customs administration. English papers strongly advocate King Edward visiting Canada and while there also spend some time in the United States. Rockefeller will give $1,000,000 with which to build reformatories through out the country. The money is intend ed for use by juvenile courts as well. Heavy rains have raised the streams in Kern county, California, to such an extent that the flood gates of several large irrigating systems sre threatened with destruction. Should these gates go out the destruction to property would be enormous. Root is preparing for reform in the consular service. Ambassador Wright received a royal reception in Jspan. Odell proposes Horace Porter for governor of New York. The Northern Pacific will add a new transcontinental train each way. Each day's investigations into the methods of the Standard Oil shows them to be blacker. North Dakota has just experienced a severe snow storm while a heavy frost visited the lake Btates. Presbyterian general assembly hai given its doctrines a liberal interpreta tion to induce more mergers. A crank has been arrested in Wash ington armed with a walnut shell with which, he said, he intended to kill the president. The Russian cabinet has refused the demands of the douma. Leaders of all parties denounce the action and a revo lution is threatend. By the middle of June San Francisco will have two theaters running, both under canvas. One of them will have a seating capacity of 7,000. A general striks threatens Russia. Graft exposures are injuring Ameri can trade abroad. The Russian premier will refuse the demands of parliament. A number of aged Chinese made des titute by the San Francisco fire will be sent home by their countrymen. A severe wind and rain storm which has swept Texas resulted in seven deaths and great loss to wheat, oats, corn and other crops. The Standard Oil investigation at Cleveland, Ohio, show) that independ ent oil companies were driven to the wall with the help of railroads. Two men have been convicted in Kansas City of giving freight rebates. Georg H. Crosby, traffic manager of the Burlington, tried at the same time, was acquitted. The Interstate'Commerce commission investigation at Philadelphia into al leged discriminations by railroads shows that those companies refusing to give stock to the railway officials had been practically ruined. Rival factions in RusBia are brewing a revolution. MUCH TO BE DONE. Many Measures to Come B store the Senate and House. Washington, May 19. The senate Is counting on a busy week and the pros pect is favorable to long work days and tew Interruption. There & Uo ap propriation bills ready tor considera tion, and the sea level canal bill, hav ing been made the unfinished business, will be pressed as steadily as circum stances will permit. In addition, con ferees will be appointed on the railroad rate bill; the nomination ot Mr. Barnes to be postmaster ot the city ot Wash ington will receive attention, and tbe bill declaring a policy in the matter ot the purchase of Panama canal supplies will be considered. Tbe senate manifests a disposition to devote serious consideration to the ca nal type bill. The general plan Is to press the con sideration of the appropriation bills as speedily as possible. The poetoffice and naval bills will be ready for considera tion earty in the week, but it is not yet decided which will be given preference. Both will present features that will arouse debate, and it is a foregone con clusion that especial attention will be given to the provision in the naval bill for a new monster warship. Conference reports on the agricul tural and legislative appropriation bills will probably be made before tbe close ot the week. The canal supply bill will be debated at some length, and Senator Rayner will be among those to be bard on that meacnre. Work on the sundry civil appropria tion bill will begin in the house this week. This bill is larger and carries more money than any preceding sundry civil act. The aggregate will be in the neighborhood of $90,000,000. There will be a great demand on the part o! members to make speeches rslating to items affecting their particular borne districts, and Chairman Tawney esti mates that it will require fully a week to consider and pass the bill. The controversy between the pure food and immigration bills will follow the disposition of tbe naturalisation bill. It is planned that no adjournment will be taken for the observation ol Decoration day, Wednesday. The Democratic filibuster to empha sise to the country thst no progress is apparent, on the statehood agreement is consuming considerable time in tbe house. Rollcalls to determine the presence of a quorum have begun each day's session, with few exceptions, and Minority Leader Williams announces his intention, encouraged by a "round robin" from his colleagues, to continue these methods. The statehood con ferees snnonnce that an agreement on that measure is in sight and may be reached during the week. ALL PULL TOGETHER. Oregon, Washington and Idaho Form Interstate Development League. Spokane, Wash., May 29. An Inter state Development League, embracing the representative organizations of Ore gon, Washington and Idaho, and work ing harmoniously for the good of the entire Northwest, is tbe project thst was launched at the conclusion of the elaborate banquet in honor of the Port land visitors at Spokane. It was de cided to leave the working out of the details to comittees to be appointed by the Portland Commercial club, tbe Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the Lewiston Commercial club. It is expected to have the organiza tion perfected in time to have tbe first meeting of the new Interstate Develop ment league held at some point in Washington early next fall. Mr. Wilcox's plea for aid for an open river met with a most cordial response from all the speakers who followed him. President J. J. Browne, of the Spokane Investment company, and a former resident of Portland, made an exceptionally strong plea for aid. Mr. Wilcox very cleverly stated that the mouth of the Columbia was also the month of the Spokane, tbe Snake and every. other river draining tbe Co lumbia basin. In aeking the aid of Spokane in placing the work on the south jetty on a continuing contract basis, as be expressed it, "so some of us will live long enough to see it fin ished." Fight of Independents. Cleveland, May 29. Tbe Leader says: "Independent oil men will call upon tbe railroads this week to correct tbe rate discrimination disclosed at last week's session of the Interstate Com merce commission in this city. It will be the first formal notice of th inde pendent nil men's determination tp get a 'square deal' from the railroads. The fight in Ohio and the eaa'ern part of tbe country will be carried on through the National Petroleum Association, while a similar association will attend to the western end." Dewey Sailing Fast. Washington, May 29. Computations mae by the bureau of navigation of the Navy department on tbe shipping reports of tbe location of tbe Dewey drydock in the Indian ocean May 22, indicate that the Dewey has made an average of 100 miles per day since leavin the Straits of Babel Mandeb. This is regarded as particularly good time, especially in the Indian ocean, as heavy weather was expected, which would delay tbe progress of tbe Dewey. Black Sea Ports Blocked. Odessa, May 29. - On account of a strike of seamen, 15 steamers ara un able to leave port, and conditions are becoming serious. Stevedores threaten to join in tbe strike if they are com pelled to do all the work. Shipping is practically suspended at all ports of the t lack sea. OREGON STATE 1TBIS OF INTEREST ... i i .- 1 - - SCHOOLS GET THE BENEFIT. Library Commission Issues a List ot Books Rsady for Purchase. Salem The State Library commis sion has just issued a pamphlet con taining the list ot books for school li braries for the state. The list includes 737 stendard books by tbe best authors, from which the school boards may choose books tor tbe school libraries. In accordance with the state law, ths library commission recently called tor bids to supply about $15,000 worth of books to the schools of the stste, this amount being the sum total ot the li brary tax for the entire state. The bid accepted reduced the price ot ail books from 15 to 30 per cent. The schools get the benefit ot this reduction by ordering from tbe list prepared by the commission. Books treating on all subjects suitable for pupils in the pub lic schools are Included in the list. By the terms ot the contract the books are delivered to the county seat of each county at the price named In the list. Each school district In tbe state will select books such as they desire accord ing to the amount ot money they have to expend. Some ol the districts sre raising money by private subscription and entertainments, in addition to the library tax money, with which to pur chase books.' A very respectable li brary of 80 or 90 volumes can be pur chased. Injunction Is Dissolved. Albany The temporary Injunction against the Home Telephone company, granted three weeks ago at the instance of the Pacific States Telephone com pany, has been dissolved by Jude Wil liam Galloway, and the Home company is again at work installing its system in this city. Judge Galloway held that the Pacific 8tates company bad no right to attack its rival in regard to its fran chise, for thst was a matter entirely between the Heme company and the city officials, and that the plaintiff company did not substantiate its other clsims in its complaint. Lane County Farmers Protest. Eugene The Southern Pacific com pany's new trestle across the county road west of Springfield is still engross ing the attention of the farmers ot tbe county and the business men of Eugene and calling forth protests from them. One row of piling wss driven squarely in the middle of the road, leaving two passageways with only a width ol IS feet each. This will not permit of self binders and other farm machinery pass ing through, and in order to go from Eugene to Springfield or vice versa they are compelled to go several ni)bs out of the wsy. Open-Air Treatment at Chemawa. Chemawa Dr. C. P. Fryer, the school physician of the Indian school, has established in connection with the school's hospital an outdoor sanitarium for the care of pupils who may be in clined toward tuberculosis. Several tents havs been located in tbe school orchard, near the hospital buildings, and more will be set np as soon as tbey can be obtained. This outdoor treatment will be watched closel) by the school management, who hope that it will result in great good and in head ing off those inclined to contract this dread disease. Defines Term Freeholder. Salem Attorney General Crawford, in reply to a query from tbe county clerk as to the meaning of tbe term freeholder, as used in tbe Oregon stat utes, says that it means a person who is the owner of an estate in fee in land. Tbe question arose in regard to th swearing in of voters on election day. The law says that tbe affidavit of the applicant must be supported by the sworn statement of six freeholders, which the attorney general construes to be six landowners, not property own ers, as tbe law is generally construed. Dredge Makes New Reservoir. Salem Tbe government dredge, which has been working on the gravel bar near this city, dredging for a new filtering reservoir in the river bottom for the 8alem water works, has com pleted the work. The secretary of the treasury allowed the dredge to come and do tbe work on condition that tbe water company pay the expense of ope rating tbe dredge and the salaries of all the officers and men connected with the operation of it. Wants All Bands in State. Salem The Fourth of July commit tee has completed all arrangements for the big celebration to be held in Salem. In addition to tbe usual Fourth of July features, the committee decided to make arrangements to secure all the bands in tbe state that can be induced to come to the capital on that day. Not less than 10, and probably 20 brans hands will furnish music during tbe day and night. Circulating Libraries. Salem Miss Msrvin, secretary of the State Library commission, has just sent out four new circulating libraries. They go to Woodville, Jackson county; Buckskin, Washington county; Riddle, Douglas county; and Lake Creek, Jackson county. Mosessohn is Named. Salem Governor Chamberlain has appointed Davis N. Mosessohn, of Port land, a delegate to the Lake Mohawk conference on arbitration, which meets in June. VALUABLE COAL DEPOSIT. Three Veins of High Grade Bituminous Uncovered Near Eugene. Portland Three veins ot the highest grade of bituminous coal, two ot which are 10 and six feet thick, respectively, will soon be worked on Spencer creek, 10.mil southwest ot Eugene. J. W. Zimmerman, secretary and manager ot the company organised to work the mine, is in Portland buying coal cars. "The outcropping are very promis ing," declare Mr. Zimmerman. "We are convinced that we have one ot the richest col mines In Oregon, it not in the Northwest. The discovery ot this coal was made many years ago, but the owner ot the property refused all offers for it nntil I secured it Isst year. Since March 1 we have had sli men at work sinking a shsft. Within 60 days we will-be in a position to work the mine. "Business men ot Eugene have Bp pointed committees to visit the ground and esamine it, and they are enthusi astic over the prospect. Samples as sayed prove the coal to be ot the beet quality. Funds tor working the mine have been supplied by meichantsof Eugene. We are assured that the Southern Pacific will aid us as soon as we demonstrate that the property is valusble. There will be no difficulty getting tbe coal to Kugeue, or the main track of the Southern Pciflc, as there is almost a level grade from the mine." Booth-Kelly Company Ralsss Wagss. Eugene The Booth-Kelly Lumber company has announced a general ad vance in the wages ot its employes In the mills. Hereafter the base ot the wsges will be $2.25 a dsy instead of $2, ss heretofore. This is the- second advance within a few weeks, the first having been made in March. The ad vance applies to all mills and to hoth the night and day crews. Scarcity of labor is given as the cause lor the ad vance. Speaking of the 'bor situa tions, Manager R. A. Booth stated that a Urge number ot men coming to the mills are looking for permanent loca tions, and are, in a wsy, the pioneers of others to follow. The Dalles Invites Neighbors. The Dalles Citiiens ot The Dalles are preparing a celebration for tbe Fourth of July, which they plan to make a rouser of its kind. The 3d and 4th will be given over to celebration in tbe old fashioned way, all nearby towns and suburban communities being invit ed to come and psrticipats. Funds for carrying out an elaborate two days' program have already been raited and committees appointed to take charge ot tbe reception and entertainment ol vis itors and the general details ot the cele bration whicb are not yet completed. Refusss to Ssll Lambs. Arlington William Kpltb, one of the leading sheepmen of Gilliam coun ty, has disposed of his clip ot wool from 8,600 sheep. Tbe clip from esch sheep brought him an average of $2 60, or $21,250 for the lot. Mr Smith has refuted to contract this year's lamb crop, to be delivered by May 1, 1007, be to reserve the wool from the same, at $3 per head. This is a good indica tion thst iLeep will bring a good price for several months yet. Pests Threaten Valley Wheat. Salem Since tbe last crop report from this county a complaint has come from several localities that wheat has been seriously attacked by aphis and tbe He-eian fly, which are beginning to threaten the crop by their ravages. It is not yet known how widespread this attack is, but several farmers are com plaining. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 73c; bluestem, 76c; red, 71c; valley, 72c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $30; gray, $29 per ton. Barley Feed, $24 per ton; brewing, $2424.60; rolled, $24.60025 60. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $12 13 per ton; clover, $7.6008; cheat, $607; grain hay, $7(38; alfalfa, $13. Fruits Apples, $2.6003.50 per box; apricots; $2.60 per crate; cherries, $ 1.26 1.60 per box; strawberries, 7(3 12c per pound; gooseberries, 6 6c per pound. Vegetables Beans, 10c; cabbage, $11.25 per 100; green corn, 40050c doz.; onions, 8 10c per dozen; peas, 6c; radishes, 10c per dozen; rhubarb, 3c per pound; spinach, 90c per box; parsley, 25c; squash, $2 per crate; turnips, $101.25 per sack; carrots, 65 075c per sack; beets, 86cO$l per tack. Onions Bermuda, 4c per pound. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 60065c per hundred; ordinary, nomi nal; new California, 2c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 17 20c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1919)o per dozen. Poultry Averase old bens, 12013c per pound; mixed chickens, 12012)c; broilers. 17018c; roosters, 10c; dress ed chickens, 13014c; turkeys, live, 15018c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 20O 23c; geese, live, 910c; geese, dressed, old, 10c; young, 12c; ducks, old, 140 15c; young, 16017c. Hops Oregon, 1905, 1012c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 18021c; valley, coarse, 2323c fine, 24025c; mohair, choice, 28030c per pound. Veal Dressed, 36o per pound Beef Dressed bulls, 3o per pound cows, 45c; country steers, 66r Mutton Dressed fancy, 78c pound ordinary, 506c; lambs, with pelt on, 8c. Pork Dressed, 79c TAKES FIRM STAND. Presldsnt Will Allow No Changsi In Beverldga Bill. Washington, May 23. Representa tives Lorlmer and MsdJen and Speaker Cannon and Senator Cullom called at the White Home today to ascertain to what extent the president would permit the Beverldge meat Inspection bill to be amended in conference. Represent ative M;Jden and Lorlmer did most of the talking and before they left the White House were given to understand while the president does not insist up on the dotting of i's and the crossing ot t's in the bill as It stands, It It is amsnded materially in a manner not to his liking, he will consider thst the packers went a fight arid will give It to them. Several points in the controversy over sanitation have roused the presi dent to unusual activity. One Is the hesitancy with which the packers bavo submitted to regulations that will re quire therit to furnish donfVstlc mests of a standard ot excellence required for their foreign shipments. The eipllclt laws govsrnlng ths peck Ing industry bsve not been abolished by the Beverldge bill tor the resson thsy are already satisfactory to foreign nations. The Biyeridge bill requires that meats and meat products (or do mestic consumption shsll have the same standard, and while the law Is ad mitted to be somewhat s'ringent, it Is raid that it is no more so than would be the esse if ordinary sanitation pre cautions without government inspection were required at all times. The investigation ot their sanitary arrangements was conducted bv two eipert appointed by the president with secret Instructions to visit the Chicago stockyards and report to him. When they arrived in Chicago on April 9 one ot them said they tound conster nation reigning and an army engaged in wielding the washrag and polisher. The president, therefore, is not dis posed to give sn inch on the Beverldge bill. All the influence ot the adminis tration will be thrown to pass It at this session. On leaving the White House today Senator Cullom said that while be re garded the Beverldge bill somewhat strong in some lines, at the same time he thought a measure on these lines should be n ade Into law. RATES WILL INCREASE. Underwriters of the Pacific Coast Take Definite Action. Osklaod, May 28. The board of un derwriters ol tb Pad do coast, which o'ganlsatlon fixes the insurance rates for the states of California, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Utah and tbe territories ot Alaska and Arizona, has decided to increase rates and tbe 6,000 insurance agents ol the board companies in California will be notified thereof. Tbe rules existing before tbe catas trophe of April 18, under which a board company was allowed permission in certain cases to meet the cut rate made by a nonboard company, have been abrogated, and no board company will, until further notice, be permitted to vary from the rates to be flied by the board ol underwriters. The mstter ol fixing increased and special rates for San Francisco has i t en diweusred by the board ol underwriters, but so far no schedule hss been adopt ed. The insurance men ssy that the crippled condition ol the San Francisco fire department and tbe lack of water supply makes the risks mo.e hazardous and Justifies them in raising tbe rste. Tbe return of II. F. At wood, chair man of the general adjusting commit tee from the east, is awaited with in terest. At wood, who came here from Rochester, N. Y., was summoned east two weeks ago to lay before the borne offices of the big United States com panies the conditions as he found them in San Francisco. Upon the report thst he makes to the home office, will depend in a great measure, it is said, the course to be followed by the insurance companies iu settling the claims in San Francisco and other places that suffered from fire following the earthquake. Navy Bill Ready for Senate. Washington, May 28. The naval ap propriation hill will be reported to the senate on Tuesday, the committee hav ing practically corapfeted consideration. The appropriation for a battleship of the type of the Dreadnaught, now be ing conetructed for the British navy, was accepted by the senate committee as it passed the house. The battleship will carry as heavy armor and aa pow erful armament as any warship afloat. One million dollars was appropriated for the purchase of submarine topedo boats. Prepares for Another War. Victoria, B. 0., May 28.-M. D. Alg neaux, who arrived here this morning by the steamer Monteagle, after a tour in Siberia, said in an interview that Russia is making preparations in Sibe ria for another war. While troops are being sent home, others are being transported from Russia over the Trans-Siberian line. Tbe garrisons are being strengthened, particularly Harbin and Khabarovsk. The defense of Vlad ivostok was recently strengthened. Heyburn Now Improving. Washington, May 23. Senator Hey burn ia improving rapidly today. His lketite is returning, and he has been nnt on an egg and toast diet. When 'ufllclently strong be will go to Atlan ic City. Heyburn will not be able ac Ivelv to participate in the work of the senate this session, though ha hopes to io back to hit seat before adjournment. CASH FOR SECRECY Chicago Packers Oiler Bribe to Investigators ol Conditions. PRESIDENT SECURES EVIDENCE Meat Condsmned by Inspectors aa Unfit for Eapoet Trad Is Retailed In Chicago. Washington, May 29. Meat con demned ou the boot as unfit for espor tation Is retailed In Chlcsgo and con sometl there by the unsuspecting pub lic. This Is one of the most sensstlonsl features ol the report which Commis sioner of labor Neill and Mr. Rey nolds, a New York phllanthroplit.'have made to the president of their (nerva tions of the packing industry. They assert that meat from condemned live stock denied Interstate and foreign transportation, because the government inspectors hae pronounced it nnwhole sorus, Is carted about Chicago, and, be cause ot the negligence of the health, oftlciala there, is sold openly for human food. To meet this condition, the president Insists thst the health of the people shall be guarded, and not only those living in Chlcsgo, but also those living in ths neighborhood ot packing estab lishments located elsewhere be protect ed from such practices by requiring in the Beverldge bill that the government Inspectors shall personally supervise the destruction of such unwholesome food. Mr. Sinclair confirmed today that Mr. Neill and Mr. Keynohls, the presi dent's Investigators, bsd len ap proached by a representative ot the packers on the day they left Chicago and that they had been told that, if they would eliminate from the report the damaging facts they had obtained, the pat kers would pledge themselves to remedy the evils discovered. "O. K. Dyson, the $5,000 a yesr lob byist ol the beet trust," ssid Mr. Bin clalr, "was the man who approached Reynolds and Neill and who attempted to have them kill the report they were to make to the preeident. He did thla sn bour before they left Chicago and alter having come directly from a con sultation of tbe packers affected by the report." Mr. Sinclair said that an employe of the Armours in Chicago bad been bought off after having offered to tell him for $2,(00 documents and letter dealing with the conditions in Packing ton. "I learned," said Mr. Sinclair, "that be bad been paid eiaclly $11,000 for the data he offered to me for $2,600.' OPEN IRRIGATED TOWNSITES. Ankeny's Bill for Minidoka and Tc Relieve Dessrt Claimants. Washington, May 29. Senator An keny today favorably reported to the senate the bill opening the Minidoka townslte in Idaho. Several features were added, one permitting the secre tary ot the interior to fit farm units ss low as 20 acres, another permitting "sooners" on government land at Ru pert, Idaho, to acquire the lota they now occupy at tbe apprslsed vslne. The third ia for ths relief ot desert land entrymen in Kuteru Washington whose land was brought within t lie limits of the withdrawal made for the Pa louse project, since abandoned. A to these settlers, the bill provides thst, when any bona tide derert entry may be embraced within the limits of a withdrawal for irrigation purposes and the entryman has been hindered from making Improvements or- reclaiming; the land, because of its withdrawal, the time during whlth ho has been hindered shall not be computed in de termining the time within which ba rn us t make improvements. If, as in the case of the Palonoe, the project is abandoned, tho time lor compliant- with the desert land law shall begin t run from the date of notice of such abandonment. Marines Arrive at Colon. Washington, May 20. The cruiser Columbia, with 400 marines, arrived at Colon today. The Marblehead also is on its way to the Isthmus of Panama and should arrive at Psnama today, a the Navy department is advised of tho sailing of the cruiser from Punta Are nas, Costa Rica, for Panama, on Satur day. Although the Marblehead carries only a small squad of marines and can not add material strength to a laud ' movement against any revolutionary demonstration in Panama; the vessel will afford protection to the harbor. Powder Mill Blows Up. Santa Cruz, Cal., May 29. A ter rific explosion occurred at the Califor nia powder works, three miles north of this place, t6day, a short time before the employes quit work for the day. Michael Michaelson was instantly killed and Patrick Ryan was so badly burned that he is expected to die before morning. Both were workmen. The explosion occurred in a blasting powder' mill. The cause of the explosion i unknown. Cement for Irrigation Work. Washington, May 29 The secretary of the interior today accepted the bid . ot the Pacific Portland Cement com pany of San Francisco, for furnishing 8,000 barrels of Portland cement for use In tbe construction of the Okanogan and Umatilla irrigation projects. The bid was $1.66 per barrel f. o. b. cars at; Tolenas, Cal.