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About Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1905)
AN OPEN DOOR FOR MOROCCO JUDGE DUNNE, : r.: -- T r - - - EASY WINNER n MS? g : HEALTH m m eon ... Crop Reports Demonstrate That There Are Good Prospects for the State in . Agriculture All Indications Poiiit to r in Early Season and ' ; a Banner Yield-la : Harvest Ttae. A story of great prosperity and un precedented crops for, Oregon during the season of 190 is told in tha re ports .received by the government l weather bureau that have come in from all parts of the state. . , ; As the result of an unusually I open winter, -all fruit and grain - crops throughout the, state-are doing excep tionally well,-aad the season is every where reported to be fully a month? earlier in advanee of the same period for a score ot years. r years. Unions injured by late frosts and this is certainly a r contingency to be feared anywherer I ihe vif-M of fruit will he enormous. M - . A . I I I - - . I while the great grain growing districts rcport'erops in better shape than for many years past, with an increased . acreage, which means untold wealth to the community. -.'' Stock of all kinds has wintered well, and, for this season of the year, is in fine order, pasturage being better now than for a decade. These reports con cern -twenty-five of the thirty-three counties of the state, and relate to tl more important grain and fruit growing districts, laey are in brief as follows: Coast. Columbia county Only frost in March occurred during the latter part of month. Grass and winter-sown grain have a fine start, and. are about a month earlier than last year, while summer fallow is coming up well; very little gardening has been done, al thouglit wiiiie potatoes have been plant ed; cherry trees in full blossom, with indications of heavy" crop unless dam aged by late frosts; all stock except mall fed in poor condition. Clatsop eotmtv Weather very fine first part of March; potatoes, oats, tur nijs, peas and garden truck doing well, although late rains have retarded some crops. Curry county Crops planted in the fall and winter are making a - good growth; fruit is folly three weeks earl ier than usual, but uninjured by frost thus far; apricot trees loaded with fruit as large as marbles; early gardens up, lut .too much rain for them to make rapid growth. Coos county Fall wheat, oats and fall sown grass in fine condition; pas tures the best ever known for this time of year; plowing well along; some Heeding and planting done; during first part of March weather beautiful, but very stormy- at time with southeast winds since 2Jth, ice io,-n:ing on three different mornings; frvit vll advanced anl likely to be damaged by late frosts. Lane countv For the first half of March the weather was perfect; from that on was cold and stormy; cherries, plums, peaches and some early apples in full bloom; early gardens and grass are doing well; all slock in good condi tion. ,..,. . i Lincoln county The late cold rains and hail have damaged early fruit and retarded vegetabl growth ; grass is well advanced; winter grain is looking well; some early garden stuff is up, and the hardy varieties are doing first rate, lnjit other kinds have been dam aged some what, by frost; 1 he- season is fully one month in advance of last year. "1 j Willamette Valley. Multomah'-coiinty The rnonih has lteeu favorable to tne growth of . grass and faljl grain; good rains have fallen, though it has been somewhat cold; fruit trees are in full bloom, and fears are eutertained that if the cold rains cent i into considerable damage will be done, especially to prunes. Washing on county Tho first part of March was dry and favorable to tho growth of grain and grass; olowing is nearly finished and some seeding has been done; too wet to work in the -fields tho latter p rt of the. montli;"all stock 'looking wll, iruit budding and blooming and fu'Jv a month earlier thau usual: no da i.. ace by trost yet Yamhill county Fall sown grain is in n no condition; clover ami grass making a good growth;-the first part of March was very favorable for farm work; the latter portion of the month w:m imfuvorntile: iruit trees in iiui bloom, with -promise of large crop Htix-k in troou condition. r Clackamas county The early part of March was favnbIo for seeding, but since tho raiir'set in it has been sus innded somewhat; winter wheat is do ing nicely; new oats look well; pasture l..iipr than for-twentv-nve years as this season; fruit trees are in full bliNm and give promise of large crop; grain has stooled heavily; all spring work well advanced, both as regards plowing and seeding; pastures improv ing and stock doing well; cold rains in the latter part of-anarch have some what checked output oflairies; clover crops doing well. ' Benton county--Mrch was very fav orable for plowing, seeding ana sow ing, and there has. been a largo acre age seeded to wheat' and oats, all of which is doing nicely. : . - Polk county The wcathtr has been favorable to the growth of grain ami pastures; all growing crops are in good condition; spring seeding is completed; fruit is probably injured, to some ex tent, on account of light frosts and i great iVJFrlend 5reaerretl.7mme ytirongb 771.. ' j ci cse ox uus wonoaiw remedy. : Sold " dragsxtt at $xx hottU. Oor lil ' book, telling all about thia Unimeat, will M. cold, damp weather; stoek generally in g(K4 condition; potato jdanting in pro gress. . ' - ..ilarion ;county Fall grain and pas-' iure uoing weu; spring, grain germin ated in excellent saape; it is thought serious damage has been done to prune crop byjeontinaed - cold rains during blooming period; growth of hops some what retarded by same cause. " it z- . . - . n wiiu - eouaiy x n . earix . part or area wan favorable to plowing -andJ seeding, And fa large aereage was plowed; fall -wheat - is growing nicely, ahd the prospects for a large eron is . 1 . - ' . " me oesi ior ten years; pasture is in nne soapo, and all stock is doing well; fruit trees are far advanced for thin time of year; garden truck making fine progress y trees or .ail kinds doing nicely, r " -' : . -' f- t Lane , county The condition of fail sown grain was never better; pastures are now good; stoek of all kinds in ex cellent shape; fruit doing. well, and un less some future .mishaps occur there will be a large crop; the late rains may injure peaches to some extent. j . Southern Oregon. i Douglas county Fall wheat is in fine . condition, and making good growth ; the first half of March was favorable for all kinds of work and for seeding and the germination of grain; a storm commenced on the l4th and raged for over a week; fruit trees are blooming, and damage by frost is feared; otherwise there will be heavy crop; stock looks. wc, and .range ex ceedingly good. ! Jackson county Since the middle of Jlareh there has been more or less showery weather; previously it was very dry; tne ground is now wet enough for all purposes; a large amount of plowing has been done all winter con siderably more than usual; wheat and barley sown late in the fall and early winter are looking fine, and oats plant ed late in the winter and early spring are coming forward well; alfalfa is growing quite rapidly; stock is roam mg the ranges to some extent, therel being sufficient feed or them; little if any damage has been done to fruit by frost thus far, and all varieties are looking well; outlook for large crop good; good dops of grain also assured unless something unforeseen arises; pas turca are in fine condition. Josephine county Weather has' been fine and crops of all' kinds are looking well; some danger from frosts is threat ened to the fruit trees; prospects are otherwise bright for a large crop., Columbia Valley. "Wasco "county March was very fav- orable for plowing anu seeuing; fall iiurai s iu guim luuiuuou ; pasture is fair; fruit trees are just commencing to bloom; clear weather has prevaneu throughout the , montn, but vegetation has been held in cheek by a cold spell. ! Gilliam county Fall wheat is doiag fine, although considerable was frozen out and has been reseeded; splendid weather for spring plowing; fruit trees are commencing to make leaf. Morrow county The month has been very favorable for the germination of grain; little damage was done by the February freeze, except to fruit, and not much ground will have to be re seeded; grass never better at this time of year; ftfoek in fair condition; grain in southern portion of county in better condition than for twenty years, and nearly a month earlier than usual. Umatilla county Nearly ali of the fall wheat was frozen out in February and has Ix-fti reseeded; plenty of rain fell the last ten days of March; the month was favorable lor farm work: fruit seems to look all right yet; stock is in lair condition. Plateau. JUker county The da mace to fall sown wheat has been slight, if, any; tho mouth was unusually warm; there was no rain op to the 10th of the month, but. from that time on fully inches leu; large Lerds of cattle are daily be ing driven to pasture; the month has wen lavoralde for plowing! seed ing; the condition of fruit trees is good, t nion county 'ine latter part of March was rather wet, accompanied by some snow; fall wheat is growing wen; xrutt trees are well along, with pros pects good for an abundant crop; pas tur growing slowly. Klamath county Farming is gener ally well advanced; alfalfa is making a' good growth; considerable rain and snow fell tho latter part of the month. Crook county Fall wheat is in fine condition and prospects for a large eron are the best in years; the past month has been gowd for plowing and seeding; range grass is first class; stock of all kiads doing well; frmt trees are in excellent condition; everything bids fair for a good year. ; Lake county March was extremely irood for winter wheat;" no frost to sreak of. and warm weather; pasture is doing nicely; most or tne stock na been turned ' on rnc.,niiis, anu spring seeding is well along; " prospects are good for crops. i :.y . A lazr liver makes a lary man. Bur dock Blood Bitters is the natural nev er failing- remery for a. lazy liver.' Erery wania eoreti ft Jbapeljt prty figai 4 many of them deplore thm W of their ririuh frms of children ii often dertrectir to tho mother thApelineM. 411 .r t.:. m avnidAtL. l Mil Kl I ' 1 - - . m GEEMA1T AMBASSADOR EEAES NOTE TO WAS DEPARTMENT. MEMORANDUM XXJXOKE3 FRANCE. Wants to Safeguard Commercial Trade Interests of Trading ; '"' Nations. and States Its Policy and Adds Its Com munication at This Time Is Due to Sensational Reports Spread Abroad Concerning Attitude to that Country , , . P" 5--Germany l"1?? l,earI ouUlBed ?. tn United under instructions from Berlin, .riarou opeeK von bternberg, the uerman am basador, called at tue war department and left with Secretary Taft a memo randum to this effect: "Germany stands for the open door in Moroceo as in the Far East, and for its preservation in statu quo and for the safeguard of . tho commercial and trade interests not only, of Germany, but all the trading nations of the world.". Secretary Taft, witnont committing thia - government-, on the subject, thanked the ambassador and promptly forwarded the memorandum to Presi dent Koosevelt. Germany makes no. mention, of France ia the memorandum, nor does she request an expression of its views by the United States. Thia information has been eonveyed to the United States because of the sensational reports abroad alwut Germany's attitude. Sultan Can Borrow Money. ' London, April 5. The correspondent at Tsragier of the Times says that the sultan of Morocco has been given to understand that he will have no diffi culty in obtaining a loan ia Berlin. WORK IS BEGUN FIRST SOU. TURNED IN CON STRUCTION OF MEDFORD-CRAT-ER LAKE RAILROAD. Wife of President Davis Lifts First Spadeful of Earth Work Is to Be Hurried Intention Is to Push on to Prospect. MEDFORD JUNCTION, Or., April 4. With much pomp and ceremony, and in the presence of many hundreds of people, assembled from all sections of Jackson county and Southern Ore gon, the first dirt in the grading of the Medf ord &, Crater Lake Railroad was turned this afternoon, at the junction of the new line with the Southern Pa cific, three-quarters of a mile from the Medf ord depot. Mrs. A. A. Davis turned the first shovelful, and addresses were made by many prominent Oregon men. Prominent 'Southern Pacific of ficials were also present, among them beinc . K.' Coman. of the Southern Pacific. Every business house in the city closed its doors during the afternoon The band marched to the "Junction", at 1 :3' and the ceremony opened with an address by llolbrook Withington, attorney for tho company, lie assured the people of Medford that the success of the new road, under tho aole man agement pf A. A. Davis, a pioneer res ident of this city, and tho able sup nort of the communiti'.-is- assured. D. 11. Miller, chairman ot the citizens committee on subscription, responded and the closinc address was made by W. I. Vawter. tuile the band played, the ground was prepared and Mrs. A. A. Davis, wife' of the. president of the company, after breaking the champagne anu christening the road, turned the first earth in the construction of the line, Then the band "struck up and the crowd broke into a wild cheer. The event was an important one, not alone for the entertainment feat ures of the occasion-"-the speeches of the orators and the stirring music of Mel ford's band but also because it marks an important epoch ifl Southern Oregon history. I-This is the first of the several railroads and erosslines talked about in Southern Oregon for many years past to take definite shnre anil begin actual construction. toe contract-for grading between the point of junction with the Soutuern Pacific and Kaglo Point has been awarded to harles twine, and A. Hooks will fur nish the piles and timbers for bridge construction, the chief structure ni which will be over Bear creek. The thirteen miles of road from Medford to Eacle Point will not require a great amount, of grading, and construction of the road will progress with the best possible speed. According to contract, the Iin must - be completed aS far as Kagle Point by October 10, but Presi dent Pavis and Manager Whitehead each state that Eagle Point residents will hear the screech of the locomotive whistle long before that time. ' While the ultimate object of the Medford Si Crater Lake Railroad will be to reach Crater Lake National park, its immediate : use will be in making available the extensive timber region of tho Upper Rogue sugar pine forest reserve. Manager v. -itebead declares thev. will not stop at Eagle- Point,, but will push tight on through to Prospect. Ia order to get the line into their coun try, the residents of Prospect have of fered a bonus of $6,000, and will raise more if necessary. Built as far as Prosoect. only twenty-three miles will remain of wagon travel to Crater Lake park, which could bo reached easily in Ifalf a day. The plan is to build a mountain hotel at Prospect at the end of the line. The entire trip, both by i rail and stage,! could be made to the lake in one day, and wtih hotel accom modations, the trip would be one of enjoyment and comfort, and thousands of , tourist,. no equal to , the task of roughing the mountain road that must at pf esent be traversed . to reach Ore- goa a wonderiaaa, wouia ie aoie o make the trip.' .f: Eczema, seald bead, hires, itchiaess ; of the skia ef an sort, histantlyi re-j lieved, ' permanently cured. : Doan'sJ Ointment. At any drug store. - V I is the Most Imp ortant The manufacturers of Royal Baking Powder have had 40 years of scientific experience. Everv 'method ot. bread-and-cake raising has been exhaus tively studied in this country and abroad. The result is a perfect prod uct in Royal Baking Powder. There is no substitute for it The purity and efficiency or Royal Baking Powder " have been commended by the highest authorities of the world. These facts mean two impor- tant tnings. to ail nousekeepers : First : that Royal Baking Powder Is healthful and makes wholesome food.' Second : that Royal Bak ing . Powder, mates food good to taste.' 1 P CWI A T BAKING SSJ X JtL POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE STOEIES OF OLD OBEOOK. A Voluntary, Eeview of Mr. Waggon er's Book by Frank Darey, the Well Known Newspaper Man. . I have rarely derived more pleasure from the perusal of a book that I did from reading J Stories of Old Oregon," a book issued about the beginning ef this year by . lion. Geo. A, Waggoner of Corvallis, an Oregon pioneer of 1852, who as a young man took un active part in the scenes and incidents of those early days in the Oregon eountry, when settlements were far distant from each oibef j when transportation of freight and passengers depended not upon the lightning express train but upon the patient mJe train; when mining ex citement and its allurements for the ambitious youth, who braved many hardships and faced1 many dangers in the attempt to wrest a fortune of pre cious; metal from the bosom'of Mother Earth. ' I , ' Mr. Waggoner was a participant in the pack-train life; in the mining camp life; in the Indian fighting1 life of the early Gfll'si through the vast - region which is now known upon the may as eastern Oregon, southwestern Washing ton, Idaho and as far as Virginia City, Nevada, and as may be naturally sup posed, his exjiericnees were so varied and of such a character as to leave lasting impression . upon, a thinking mind, and which cannot fail to be ii: teresting to the reader' of the present day when told in a pleasant and enter taining way. f r And iir. Waggoner bo tolls them. There is not a dull line in. the 3'0 hand somely printed pages. I was not cap tivated by superior literary style r dazzling word painting, for such qual ities are not distinguishing features of the work, indeed, are not v-n domi nant features, but the plain, homelike narrative, embracing the pathetic, the humorous and the tragit; the toiirhes of human nature; the Hean spirit of patriorisra and the healthy moral tone pervading the work form a combination which wrings ! instruction, amusement and keen interest from beginning to end. He brings the reader acros- the plains by ox team and introduces him to the dangers of the pcrlion journey, to the ravages or inaians, 10 ine Terrors 01 disease and to the griefs of stricken families; he takes yon into the home of the Oregon pioneer and introduces you to its hospitality, to its successes and its trials: h takes you to the moon tains and the forests, ,to the trackless deserts, to the trans of the treacherous savasre. to the raining camp and '.he wayside stopping place, through the rendezvous of robbers and road agents, and he tell of deeds of men which will thrill the blood with the varied feel- ngs which might be aroesed by actual participation in tne nappcnin, relation of which gives them suck real itr. . . The pioneer of Oregon will, rend the book with pleasure anil priae, iwcause to him and his noble, race (is given a, fathful and nraiseful panrtgyne for his many good qualities. The younger and newer generation will read it witn pleasure and interest as a leaf coat a in- imr experiences which eannrt appear possible to the eyes which now behold a populous, prosperou country network ed with railroad and telegraph and tel ephone hoes, where then tne yelp 01 the coyote ana ine wnoop or ms w d red, tree murderous- savage were the chief signals of habitation. : I procured the boork almost entirely because I personally liked Geo. A. Waggoner,: the author, but it- is now enjoyed and valued by oar household because we like the stories told even better than I did the story teller. . Tank .navey. STATESMAN CLASSIPIED ADS BBINO QUICK EESULT3 . CASTOR W " For Infants and Children. ' . Tt3 fti Yea Han Always Ecrfet Boars the Signature of S7 DEMOCBAT3 CAESY CHICAGO . SY PLURALITY OP OVEB 24,218. SESTJZ.T OF POUTICAI. TOEXAXK). Judge John Maynard. Harlan, fion of ' Supreme" Jcstice, Defeated Can- " - didate. Multiplicity of Causes Contributed to Republican Loss, Principa Araooj ; Which Was People's Pear of Domin ation by Corporate Wealth Colored Vote for Dunne. CHICAGO, April 4.Judge Rlward P. Dunne, Democrat, was elected mayor of Chicago todayover John Maynard Harlan, ipnblican, by a plurality of 24,248, and received a majority of 943 of all the votes cast. Judge Dunne also had the distinction of, receiving Hhe greatest vote ever east in Chicago for a candidate for the ftiee. of mayor. Except John F. Smulski, the republi can candidate for city attorney, the Democrats will carry all the cityt of fices. The new eity council will prob ably be Republican. The indicationsjnre that there will be thirty-six Republican jddermen to thirty-four Democrats. CHICAGO, April 4. A political tor-i.-vlo tolay overwhelmel one of the .uost ruggedly unique leaders in the ebuatry. Incidentally the Uepublican party met defeat in a memorable effort to capture the mayoralty of Chicago. .as a nreci result ine ciiy a oujcia.ur ormiiittel to a policy of the quirkent Mssible cessation of private franchises for public utilities. Municipal owner ship is especially threatening street car lines valued high up the millions. After winning successively four re markable biennial .fights of inurend ents against the regular Republican party organization here, John Maynard Harlan wasa loser as the Republican andidate for mavor. Jlis deicat is ittributel to an extraordinary whrl .if causes, starting with political re venge and taking a wide sweep, em bracing the most up-to-date socialism as a factor. The victor, is Judge, Ed ward F. Dunne, a Democrat. . Seldom, if ever, has Chicago wit nessed a more lively or picturesque con test. Today the city was hideous with ringing cowbells and the roar of can non crackers. Fear Corporate Wealth. The Republican candidate suffered heavily from campaign attacks, charg ing that he was a political assassin. It is alleged that unworthy leaders of his own party, thrust from ouiee ana power largely through Harlan's aggressive ness in previous campaigns were con spicuously absent from his sn"ort. The result was plainly evident before the balloting hail been in progress an hour. The districts where the Republican ma jorities seemed constant and time hon ored as seasons were ominously report ed todav as "slow." It was a raw, blustering dav. gloomy and eohi for the most part until the hour for the closing of voting. Appeals to the fear of domination by corjiorate wealth appeared to sway many voters, and perhaps more tnan any other in fluence was incorrectly gauged by, the Republicans. Harlan has been savage ly harrassed during the campaign as the reputed reproantative of tho Wall street interests, intent on xastenisg burdensome franchise grants upon the city. Tho Republicans, however, fig- rred that voters, susceptible to appeals of this kind, woud support the Socialist candidate, Collins, and the losses, pf iiLV to the Repub.eans would bo' more Mian made up by Harlan's obi time ad mirers among the independent voters, ine estimates, however, of 50,'WW) votes is a. total for Collins, the Socialist, fell woefully short. ' -Friend of Colored Man. Calculations uj-on the colored voters was another o:irre of 'error in the Re publican expectations. An .unmistak able defection thai suddenly manifest ed itself today in; the districts where Afro-Americans are numerous gave a severe joit to the Republican campaign managers. The most plausible explana tion was vthat Judge Dunne, from the bench in years past, had shown unex ampled spirit of fairness toward col ored men and women in exigencies when freedom from race prejudice was' sorely needed. j The plurality for iiunae, the iemo crat, is estimated at between 22,oo0 and 2.1.000 votes over' Harlan. In the Htv election two rear ago Harrison, Democrat, deefsted Stewart, Republi can, by 7,060 plurality. The city, how ever, was carried by the Republicans in the presidential election last fall by a plurality of nearly JH.yMjy. . i Early Returns. Twelve hundred ftn-I thirty precincts out of lt in the city, Dunne, Demo erat, l.lx,457; Harlan, Republican, 13-5,-704; Collins, Socialist, 19,971. With twenty-four precincts to bear from Dunne's pnrality is 22,75.1. . Missing precincts are not ..expected to change the result materially. To accommodate those who are par tial to the use f atomizer in appiyitfg liquids into the nasal passages for, ca tarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre pare Ely '.Liquid Cream Balm. Price, including the spraying; tube, Is 75 eentsu Druggists or by naU. The lip oid embodies the medieim.1 iroperties of the sill id preparation. Cream. Balm is quickly absorbed by the membrane, and does not dry op the secretions, but changes them to a natural sad' healthy Character. - Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York. .-,. ' , , f Bssnlhe EfSStBTS f rifea lied lot Han tonn Bcx Grove's hesctoed thtrlcst 25 years; Avctcd Ann-ssl Sa!c3 over Ozo crA a HIt""- -fccUIcs. Docs this record df merit cd to yen? tlo Cure, llo Pry. ' I r z , ,. . Enctosssl with gvery botOm is a Ten Gent, package of Crove's Elack Hoot, Uvtr I Ju for Infants The Kind Have Always Bouslit has borno' tlio s.na- tare of Chas. It Fletcher, and has been niade under h la personal supervision fior over SO years. Allow no ono; v to deceiTO j-oa in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good are but Experiments, and endanger tho health of ChUdrcu Hxperlcnco against llxpcri men t. The.Kind You Have Always Bought ; i S7 Bears the In Use For 'Over 30 Years. IS NOW A POWER OREGON DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ' PEEPECTLY OEQAN1ZED rOS STATE'S UPBUILD INQ. ' Its Sole Object Is Advancement of Ore gonWields; Mighty Power Will Convene in Portland April 26 and 27 Will Be Representative Oathcring. iVHTLANDi Ajril 5. Waen dele gates to the annual convention of tho Oregon Development League gather in Portland Aprilj 20 and 27, the promo ters expect tne combiiMition to repre neat one of ti.e most powerful human machines ever (organized for the indus trial devclopraeut f a state. It will bo a convention or mattered interests and diversified! opinions, but an indus trial machine wielding a mighty ower and with but due purpose, tuat of the advancement oif Oregon. Last year, when the convention was called, the purpose was vague, the pol icy yet to be formulated, and the work to be discussed, together wita the methods. But; after a year of active service the league is now operating like -wcll-regplated clock, and every man fits into the niche provided for him. The work of the convention and its purposes have been gradually evolv ing during the past ye:jp, and are now well developed. From every section of the state will j come delegates appoint ed by the locail leagues, and these will join in the state bo.lv in pushing still further forward the aggressive ram taicm of Orccbn development which has been waxing strong during the past year. j All the various industries which have contributed toj the growth of Oregon will receive attention from tho league. The two "days' work will be divided into sections comprising the principal industries of the state.- Men of nation al and state prominence will be se cured to deliver the addresses to tiiese varimis sections, so that there will be no loss of time. The general meeting will be in the) morning, and then will follow the section meetings. The prin cipal discussions will center around ir rigation, mining and agriculture. But the --jot her question of development within the stte will be given ample consideration, j There Will be a section devoted" to nimes and mining, and an ethef to livestock, and also to fruit. Railroads and! transjmrtation will re ceive considerable attention from tho convention, as titis is one of the most important questions, in which the state at largo ia.lnterested. Oiie of the principal tasks will lie to formulate plans for taking care oft the advertising done by tho Ijewis and tlark fair. Th'" the- promoters real ise, IwiTl le One of the most difficult of the gndertikings which the various local leagues irill le asked to take up for the ensuing yc-ar. The fair will brlngYoonsans of strangers to Oregon, and jit will lejincumle8t njon the de velopment league to see that they are propjerly informed as to the' opportuni ties offered ly the. various sections of the ftate, and; that the interests of the individual homeseeker are not lost sight of in The rush of tourists. There are now fifty-two local leagues in tho state wita a total membership numlK-ring almost Kaeh league will select delegates aeeordlag to .an ap portnnment to! 1-e fixed later. Write this Down in t'le lo.k or memory; "There is n surh thing harmless cough." Kvery eoogh lis a warning of n finfi denfe that gofs front bad to wors oin lestf it is remejiliel right away. Opium lad on mlieihie is a delusion. Allen's bun,: Balsam cures th worst of cl I. It (dears the bronchial passage, so that the lungs get plenty of air. Why not get a bottle todnyf , MAY YET ESCAPE NOOSE. I - Coleman Jlas i Contracted Severe Cold and May! Develop Pneumonia Wants to Die. PORTLAND, April 3.-John T. Cufw man, murderer f Kdn Hoffman, may yet feseape the gallows. He has con tracted a severe cvbl, and the attending physician says if pneumonia sets in there is bot small chance for recovery, with Colemanj'e . throat in its present condition. The wound in his throat is still bleed ingJ and hv is coughing up considerable Wood. The coughing irri tates the wound and prevents them from healing as rapidly as they would otherwise. i The patient is aware of this fact and Tes35sME and Children. Signature of V JUST RECEIVED- Corn, Rolled. Barley Mill Heed, RED STAR MILLS, IL'RMR, 0. WE HAVE Kioirr PRICES ON BUILDINO MATEEIAL. Yon should also see our novelty rustic It Is the nlccKt and bent to put on your house t : : ! WE ARE PREPARED TO FTLL ALL BILLS IMMEDIATELY. , THE VOG ET LUA1BER & FUEL COMPANY Office 97 State Street Yard Fourteenth and Oak Stv Phone Main 2451. strains every nerve to rack his lody ns much as rossible with eacb cough ip tho hopes of rupturiiig a blood vessi-1 whero the stitches were taken and bleeding to death. There is no method by which this can be prevented except through the influence of opiates. Coleman slent well last night, and the physician says h" is gathering strength rapidly, and if the cold can be, checked he will be able to stand trial in alxSut three weeks. The court records show some light on the past record of Kdna Hoffman. She is s:id to have a record of having driv en more men to desperation over lovo for her than any other habitue of tho tenderloin distict. Several years ago she was a prominent figure in a suit brought in the circuit court to recover possession of sbont $1000 worth of dia monds which she had gathered during her career from men of prominence. These diamonds had been. pawned at a local pawnbroker, and were unredeemed at the expiration of the time allowed and were sold. She brought suit to re cover possession. Frightful Suffering Relieved. Suffering frightfully from tho vlru lent fxdsons of undigested food, t. O, Omjrson of Liila, Miss., took Dr. King's .New Life Pills, "with tho re sult," he writes, 'that I was cured." Ml stomach and bowej difnrdcrs give way to their tonic, laxative projerlie. "e at Iniel J. Pry's drug store; guaranteed. ia " j-. , t . TAKES A JUMP MAY WIIEAT GOES TO TOP PRICE IN PANICKY RUSH AT CHICAGO. Advance Takes Place In Brief Space of Time Is Result of Effort of ( Wall Street Bulls to Frco th Bean Price Reaches $1.17. VVtV,itt April fl. May whent took jufip of nearly 1 centi a lish I in the Iwtnrd of traijfe here tolsy. Tin- a,d- van tooit plre m almost n sriort a time as it takes to tell it, and was one. of. those rcakish cprii-es iif a manipulated market resulting f rom a de termined effort of a few Wall rtfeet sfectiators to shake a few ...'inrn out of the pockets of tiic bejirs iu the wlient pit. . ' May wheat gave no signs of undue activity until about midday, wh' a sudd'-n cessation in offerings threw the smaller shorts into panic. In Alio m-ramUi! to I'UV, which folUwcd the price, May wheat went up until $1.1 7 was renebed. When this oint was reached enougbj."rf the commolity wyg disposed, of to fiord the more anxious buyers an opp'I'tunity to cover and get out of harm's! way. Cl'T'OST S-fi.. " Bean the CI(iutare f ibs vr,& im tta Riwsr, t- - nis 9 f - w w