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THE SALEM CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1911. FIVB Distinctive Winter Overcoats 4 Our Winter Overcoats embody the very best of materials, together with the highest type of tailor ing. Conservative models that a man can wear for J'ears to come, as well as all the newest ideas. Superior values at $20, $25 and $30 1 ; HAMMOND BISHOP CO. "The Toggery" 167 COMMERCIAL STREET ! The Markets Will Be Hanged One at a Time, Paying Debt of Nature in Installments Everyone w after wheut yesterda innd prices seored a decided advance. I At I'ortland 55,000 bushels chanced lirtndi, nnd the sales were only lim-.letl by the offerings. fpnt club advanced CITY NEWS ' There will be a meeting of the Cher- MUST BE CAREFUL IN ISSUING PASSPORTS I'hoenix, Ariz., Per. 2. Kleven con demned murderers will no to their death on the scaffold nt the Florence state penitentiary December 10. They will be hanged separately, Governor Hunt und i'lie state board of control derided today, and not simultaneously, as the Ifi.ernor at first intended. The decision for separate executions was arrived at niter days of consider ation, during which the governor was flooded with petitions, telegrams and letters from organizations and individ uals in every section of the Pnited States, praying that he reconsider his determination tn send the 11 men to death at the same moment. According to the plans appioved by the board of control, the hours for the exe-utions will be set by the warden of Hie penitentiary. The usual cere monies of execution will be observed in ?nch ense. One man will mount the enlf'i'd immediately alter the, box of his predecessor is carried awav. Kvery iet Tort will be inane to prevent the af- ', lair troin becoming a spectacle. 1 (lovernor Hunt admitted todnv thai he received n "black hand" letter, postmarked Minneapolis, threatening him with death if he permitted the executions. I they also are iu a generally satisfactory I condition, notwithstanding dill) bnsi-j Uess. o.mueh for domestic conditions. I Looking across the Atlnnlii- wo find the war still a factor of supreme im portance in American t-ade. It must be rcnieiubeied there are at least -0,-1 000,0(10 of men under arms in Kurope; and the cost of the war is laced lv ' J conservative experts at about .$"n,ooo,-: 1000 a day. or at the rate of about $1, ! a cent nnd a half, mid spot bluostem ,wo,um per year. These figures, i.ej brought At C'hkngo, prices also!'4 remembered, do not include nicideii ndvunced about a cent. There is little i,al !ossos ,0 wnr. 8,1111 118 destruction: ,lmno In h,n.s hut mi nrn iim-hnnv. cf property, derniigo-.m-iit uf trade, etc., ed. Poultry is in big supply and tbei!!0,' ,0 81 0k ot. ,llL" si'kening loss or puces dropped e. tihle, as buyers ar holding off. rigjrs are unchanged and scarce. let-ports from London are Tha the tipple market is slightly better, and with indications of still fuithet strengthening. Onions are film nod lire quoted at -'.25 the sack, thoigl, some sold as low ns a cent a pound. It eems there is an opening being made in the tost for the Oregon onion, owing to its superior quality, and the f.-.ct that the market is now nviiiluble. lliunks to the Panama emml. The hog ninrket was off ten cents from the top prices of Moudtiy. The receipts yest erday were 310 hogs, 20 cattle and" 71I-. sheep. LOCAL WHOLESALE jJASTETS Cheat .'. $ S.OO Wheat, per bushol 41.05(al.l0 life und the misery and siiliering ot millions which cannot be exptesscd in money values. Nor docs this estimate include the additional losses caused by the recent outbreak u? the war in Tur key and southeastern Kurope. It goes without saying that it is utterly im possible for the world to endure such wholesale waste of lilo and wealth, and at the same time preserve its prosper ity. Distinct and distant as we may be from European activities, we cannot en tirely escape sharing Kuropean misfit--1 tune, tor years to come a large share of the world's savings must be absorb ed in paying the cost of this titauie struggle. Savings out of which comes all new capital will be unavoidably re duced. In other words, there will be less capital than usual for new enter prises: and anv marked revival uf in- Do Your Christmas Shopping at Rostein & Greenbaum's We have on display staple Dry Goods that are useful for Christmas gifts. Nice Table Linens and Napkins, Hosiery, Blankets, Handkerchiefs, Etc. lustrinl nctivitv in nnv nortinn ot I Bran, per ton 427.50 the world must mean an urgent demand 1 Shorts, per ton $29.00 for money at good rates. Cash or even Outs, per UtiBbel 35f ,40c credit mnv become temporarily ubuud' . ' i per iu nut, but genuine new capital, such as ...iuciu?i But Six Will Hang. Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 2. Members u'. ,.ie state board of control unnouiiced today thiiufbut six of the II murderers on Icnnied to die December 1!) will be In Order 4n CCiii-n Ilia (n.niin.iii!.... ! ri-4ns tonight nt the commercial club the effort to put a stop to the indis- " '"""- "i ""i1"""1" . criminate issuance of passports to eiti- mattera to eouie up before that urguii-; zens, or alleged citizens of this country ization. t : who desire, to niuko a trip to any of O 1 tlln i'UrOtiean COUIltrien which .- ill ' limiuo.l ml Hint .Into Stuv. nl' a.i...i, Tha uumerous patrons of the county I wur, and to eliminate, as far us possible j i ion will be granted to five of the coil elerk's office are still having consul-! all chance of citizens of foreign eoiin-, detuned men, bused to appeals pending erable difficulty with tie new internal tries securing American passports under , he. ore tho state siipieme couit. revenue tax stamps that must be nt i the guise of citizenship in order to art' . tach.d to legal docuinents ot various ' as spies upon their country' enemies I kinds. Preachers nie warned that the 1 (lovernor West is iu receipt of a com'! inarriuec certificates which are uiven municution from Acting- Secretory nfi!e to the contracting- parties must bear n I Ntuto Hubert Lniisinir. of Washington. I flDhW FfiEMTM Potatoes, per ewt Buter and Eggs. Butterfat, per lb 32c Creamery butter, per lb 34c t;gs 30c cash Poultry. Hens, per lb flc Roosters, per lb 9c is d'Mived only from savings, will be relatively scarce for considerable time to come, ami will inniiiiiind much better rates tlinu before the war. These are tho worst, et feels of the wnr t'roin the economic viewpoint, and they "give only the darker sido of the P v: ' r "'I picture. Let us now look upon the f..r- ' -"I brighter side. Alter every oei it.l of ,.. .,. t-i depression in public feeling, there conies lows, per ewt 4ut5c , 1 . , .- . i. . ii, -.! psychical reaction when ne worst ...'! stock hogs, per lb. (tops) I logs, at, per lb. Ewes, per lb Spring lambs, per lb. . Veal, first class Fell. 3VjC 5c 10c has been fairly passed, and pessimism invariably gives way to a new spirit of hopefulness. The real question is, have we fairly passed ami discounted the woist It would seem as if we tO-cent stnmi) to bo leuul. not the cer-1 . '., asking him to assist the doiuirt-! VI nil 1 VUUlli tificato that is sent to the clerk's of-1 '"""t in the strict observance of these' fice but the one which is funned und! precautions in future. The text of hung up in the parlor. the M.ter which (lovernor West re- u,h Tnv.. .,, T,,,t rIl.f a V lo I ''five'!, in part, is ns follows: , Hlg, ,Taxes n,Tlwt Charter. DavidH. Rosenberg, one of the pro-'," Uuriiil? the continuance' of the , JP interesting to l'i'W whin f . .-,.h ,.. .t i .,,i, i lOuropenn War it is .loo verv im-! I"" 'JI """ " '""'nt ol hulein has L .h Hnm,e Kiver valley. I,,., w Htten 1 portunt to use all possible precautions:''.""1 '" tuxes lor tl.tferent purposes lo.U2S. to .he eomnicrcial club of this citv ft. 1 ,0 I''vent the procurement of American , mr mA- f"' ,0!1". Hurley-I'.rewing, 2.1; feed, 2I.50, detailed information reuardin the to-' l'"P'r l'.V person, not entitled there-1 !""l'" il I "";' ' -I""." w"! ' Hogs-Best live, A,. 30. ganberrv culture. Mr. losenbeig wr tea ' V.' ' """v '"'" or siinjects " " ' . n. c . ... R. nt i.ftimtpi,u ..t- . i - . ; II 11141 1 1 lit s III! Iiiim lulu trn- ill 1 1 miiiit mil. Dry, per lb gc : icu I l.v nail. At Home we have iieen la-: halted couny 'p7l'ts7ench 'i,h """ illll""',""t advan- Lamb pelts, each ".25c ! '''K' of a got.l harvest. The depart-j IdVORucS. incut of agriculture tells us that the I Ifay, timothy J12.00 ! production per ai re ol' all our crops! Clover, per ton 8.00' was H.-l per cent larger this year than TOY TOY TOY TOY CHINA ALUMINUM WHEEL- TOOL TEA SETS TEA SETS BARROWS SETS LITTLE CHILDREN'S T r,nrr CHllRS ROciERS DOLLS GO-CARTS Tnv BIO CHILDREN'S LOTS TRnNKS RUBBER FUR OF 1KUNB.8 BALLS SETS TOYS , FUR MUFFS AND COLLARS AT REDUCED PRICES MEN'S OVERCOATS AT REDUCED PRICES WOOL BLANKETS AT REDUCED PRICES Come in. Look around. You will find it interesting. ROSTEIN & GREENBAUM 240-216 Commercial Street Cats and vetch .. 8.50 PORTLAND MARKETS. Portland, Ore., Dec. 2. Wheat--Club, jil.M; bluestem, tl.lll'i; allit Walla, $1.1(1. Oe.ts-No. 1 white feed, gray tun,, a uitiiiivci iiiiiiiiiuii uw in i-ii'i. . .. ,u., tain to pass in that country and that V " "cusiiip un.i tiesmng i ... 1 ' Aniel-li'iiti niMuimr n .n ..... . .. ,1. i :... it will caiiK' a tux of nboii1 $4."i per acre to bo placed on some tf the land in that district, anil that the only way to make the land pay is to raise some-thing.eli-c! beside corn, wheat and mils, lie was partifiilHi-ly interested in th manufacture of .loganberry juice. Tu'.iil American passports to ennblo them In ( it c tuxes enter hostile countries for purposes of Citv and coniitv school tnxu espionugo or otherwise, or to escape '('unity tuxes '. capture nt sen. Aeconli'tgly, upon the Mat" 'luxes !'' iinendiition of the Herrotarv of mute, me President on the Miih instant amended lhe " Itulcs (loverning the ('.ranting and Issuing of Passports in u . , inc i alien niiires, ami I enclose here- ,A meeting to discuss tlio proposed; ,v'"1 ''opv of the new rules which aro new city charter will be held at the j ""w '" effect. Lincoln school Imise tonight at 7::i,' "! '"" v"1"' I'lnticular nttentioii to und August . Iliickesteiu will be the I ''''Don 3 id tlui passport rules, iu which principal speuker. The Indies of the " ' ,'lired that nn iiiplicant for a city aro especially invited to this meet fa"'' must swear to his application ... i-.t .n:ii ui u i-ciiin or route otirt within the jurisdietion of which .. 4.1 ing. Ihursiliiv evening a meeting to discuss the charier will be held at the Yew Park school, nnu Friday evening n similar meeting will be held at th. Knst fulfill scitool building. Hntuidiiy evning the nieeliiig is to be held nt the Salrni high si hiiol building nt 7::i0, . 2H.S2 .. 1 1.1". .. i:t.2:. ..iflOII.IHI It w ill be set n at a glance that near ly haif ol the tax that we pay is luxe. to the city of rSuloni, The new ehurter that we are ali.int to vote on uexL Muiiduy increases the power uf the city so that it cun levy I". mills fur city purposes end 1 ' j mills more for street puiposes, thereby per mitting the city to tax us I ( I ' ;. ' mills, while under the piescnt chinter does he or his witness resides, nud that, the '"'"I" ""' ''M-v ,u ,l,x m witness must also swear to his declara- ' !ls 1 n'mcmber, tion before the same ul'ficiul. It is ""'"' "" "'"''ndment permittiiig cow s. r.piiiii. further required that the applicant lll.Oill California lf 1 '4c Potutoes, graded No. 1 tf)Ui iflH perl mill lor some other iuii-iuisc. ton. must state in his iiimlientio.i Hie iiiin...s 'he great change pi'upord in the new - of the foreign countries which he ex- chatter is nil inert use of the power ol SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. A R TiffLiu sr.Hnot. nr ll.l.lln. i 11 I. ll.r SUCH count lies " '. .' " u" . ... ... ' " ,, ' . . are at war he must state briefly the 1,1 pinpose.l env chinter shows thai r'liu 1-rancisco, Dec. S.-Wheat, spot, ! .1 "'V.'''"; , , , "''.i'-'t of his visit thereto. . It reduces 11 in- coiiucll fioiii U to 7; per ctl., California Club iH.1I.Vh tl.ll. 'i; i1'". ., ,, . ' ' , 'r " "As the .lepaitinent deems it int-'t relniiis nil other officers, and an liussiiin Ifed if 1.112(0 i(il.tl.,; Kortv ii.s.ie.bnll gaine during the ( hi-'stmas ,,orl mtt to hnve the new passport . regula- H'oiises the council to hire super Fold 2Ci2.0.-.; Turkey lted 1 .117 ' yfrf holidays. Mr. T tiy s'lys t Hat the I. li(mH nil.ntiollp, ,,llt hl0 ,.t,m j,lt,..oiit to iiuinnpe things for the 2: liliiesteiu 2.02i,i- 2.07'i. ,f O. baslte mil team is plunnin)j u ; immediately, and apprehends that in city clothed with powers little more Hurley, f I l .17 LjUi l.22'0; ship tour during this season and would like ,,, ,.,, ,.,., tB (lf ,.ou,.t , ,,, Px.sivi, ,,, th(. ,,,,, vmimimm ping and brewing $1.2;) 34(l.27',, to .iimilige a gaiue in Mile,,,, physical , officially informed of such regiilntiens, used tu exercise in cnrlv times in this Pr etl. Ibreetor lingrich stilted this inoi iiing, ,miy decline to take applications of per- city. There is some propt.ed inr Kggs. extras 42'ic; pullets :i2',c; that the local ussocu.lion would pick a hu al.,y ,0 th,nli V()u ..i,,,,,, , ,,, .,,, i( iB ,.,.,. sloinge extras 27',c. team to play the I . of (. five but quested to be so kind as to have tloiiul.le if they have improved n . the """',f. "" I'"""' ''"' '-'"''i wo.i.ii guuianiee u.i Min. i sum to se special instructions issued, as soon us present chinter. It is niiticnbiilv ,.. ""' " ",r- prai tieable, lo the clerks of courts ticealde tlint nil the defects In the old! ' heestt, (alifoiuia fancy 12 -je; firsts charter lire retained iu the new on-. , " J' ' " "'" ""'' for .in illustiutiiiii, sections 3s. 30. 40 last year, and 2.3 per rent Hi.ove the ID-year average. This fact is of vital importance in the aitriciiltuial sections of the railed states, especially as our farming classes and those dependent upon them are still the principal ele ment in ortr national prosperity. We Ifind the keenest depression at our fin janciitl centers, (tin industrial centers have endured a depression rather less seveiej while the agricultural districts ontsi le of the cotton belt have fell the reaction much Ici.s than any other. Another important consideration is that we are about to open a new .-.ingress, with distinct pioinisc of less hostile legislation from Washington. If this is RcompmiiVil by a policy of fair pluv to the railroads much will have been ib.ie towards liasleni.ig recuperation on this side of the Alia. .tic. The cotton ! crisis is ubout over, ami much of the Seattle, Wash., Dec 2. liggs, fresh financial aid that was promised will not ranch 4Hc; fresh eastern 30(.i 3,ic ; , ,0 necessary. The same is true uf the Orientals 2Kc. , I foreign exchange ninrket. The reserve Hotter, Incitl cubes ,14s: bricks 3jc; i,,a ,,,. .,.l.,u.i'i .i,.i ,i i,Vi. Oregon cubes-.I2(. Uc iulrcudv created a highly important! V1"';','' iMiigei' llh;: W isconsin lie; j of Mw( ,,,,,,, (f fu1M.n (,, Swiss (domestic) 2lc; Washington l.'-j .,(.,j,, A (lli,1JB ,,,,i,,.ri,, . ,j. ,.'.' , . , , luncinl siliintiou iu New V.i;k has mar- (Inioiis, green 20(o 2-ic per dozen; east-1 v,,jollMv i Vl.. . Muuey is abinid- . . .. . . . . . ,l" ' I" ' I"""""' tint n re.lit is easier, the demand I'm ; coiiinierciiil paper r hawing sternly im-' pinv'-metit, l-'oteign cxchniige is nearer! i titirin.il than at iiuy time since the win begun. Our bunk icsorvcs hae been ' largely expanded bv tiie new system. I Prime steers, 7.!.'5' fancy ti!(oi25: best cnlvcs, tl(iS lambs, i7. Putter City creamery, :i4!'jc. . FgL's Selected loci.l extras. 42(t l,V. Ileus, 12c; broilers, I2(?i I'J'.nc; geese, UHn I2e. SEATTLE MARKETS. ECONOMY SPECIALS Your pick of 30 boxes of Applm at OOe per box Suck Onions (Yellow Diinvers) 1.20 per sir-s Siick Potiitocn (good bakers ifl :!0 per s;n i, Pineapples, No. 2',j cans, two tloi.en to ci.st itXIlo per case Hawaiian sliced. Tomatoes, No. 2'i enns, two dozen to case,... $2.55 per cuse l.ibby solid pack. Ciiilco Ripe Olive's. No. 1 cans 75c per Vj do .en California. WESTACOTT-THIELSEN COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Grocery Telephone 830 151 NORTH HIGH STREET. Moat Telephone 840 euro Iho services ol the f.ugciie aggr"' , practicable, lo tint kui.o... iic.oer mis ai .uoge.uciii n. wiiiiin your state, .llrcctiug them to be nctepte.l by the Oregon manager or take passport applications when re not u to he decided-Inter. quested loduso." How to Destroy POLK WOULD BEAR me uanarun uenn ami II regulate sales of piniieitv bv Hie iity lor obligntionS tine tu it, ll ml aiilhorie (lie thief of police to mull.' such sales the same ns sheriff for do- fWC TUIDfi AP TACT 'il"l",'" lux''"- All properly informed VllJU'lUlftU Ur lUiJl '"""''', "lid muiiy other persons, BY A SPECIALIST. : 'im' that the power that the sherilf That the dandruff germ Is responsible , foniieily hml to sell propeity has I for nearly all the diseases to which the1 1 """,v " ommissiouers Heekwini and repesle.l several yeuis. That a sheriff ealp is heir, as well ns for boldness and '-'""''t County Clerk .Max (lehlliar, simply gives (he t paying n tax a premature gray hair, is as well known "'"J1 ''.turiu-.J yeslerwilny evening frum eeiliiicnte of such payment which ufl fact, but when we realize thnt it Is also """"" where they went to hold aeon- ciwurds will have In be I'oieclose.l n Indirectly responsible for ninny other fcrente with the polk county court In a iiinilgnge is now foreclosed, diseases'as well, we appreciate the Im-' reenrd to lite nmtter of the steel bridge, S, T. KICII A ItHsoN. fiorlanco of nny agent that will destroy heie. report that Polk county people. i , mpower. W'e'are therefore, particular- "re favorable to iho new bridge. The' T,0 .,, tl ,M.M. ,,, ,n.,n,q ly pleased to give herewith the pre- oik comity court Is of tho opinion i..,.,,,,,,. ., ,,,.,.r, ..hroad finds iv ...!..!!.. M.l.l..l. n . ...1. ...... in, fli.iil. .. u. I 1 1 ..I . .1 " . riptiuu T.UI. I1 un , ii..ii.-iit m i. in, -i ......... ..., t nl,i Fiiiiri' eqiuiliv III uiiHuspecte.l tales he has found after repented tests, the benefits of the bridge across tin- miiliv to completely destroy tho dandruff river nt this place, but the polk ciuin perm in from one to three application, ly tuxes are increasing with nn alarm It will also ulinost Immediately slop ing rate. They are willing to pay for railing hair nntl It tins in numerous iinc tlind of the bridge, but they be-. ..... ....J......1 . ...... I...U.....nu..l. kO.1. l: i. .. . . . t une i.iiiiiii u . ii " """'' " I neve lltni tine-III' IT 01 t III orlgilllil cost yer of partial bulduess. This pre !llf n. ,i,lge ,ld be too heavy n crlptlnn can bo made up at home, or burden even though worn n lust' ex. nay druggist will put it tip for youi p0ue. fl ounces Hay Hum, 2 ounces Ijivoun id.': ,.(Himv Ju,K T,,.,, f ,,,llk , rompoi.ee one half drachm Menthol ,,,.,, ,, ,m,.,,ir,i f 0M 'f Crys als. Mix thonniRlily, and after,,,,,. ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,, ,,k 7 . , : v . ' i . 'ni'' nulls nntl thut the taxes In HENRY CLEWS' WEEKLY FINANCIAL LETTER 'and both eniergeni-v ciiricncv himI clear , ing house et rl il icntcs nie litdng rapidlt , wilhdiuwn. The latter policy should b i I persistently followed In order to check , gtt'd experts which will surely follow on a libeial scale if money becomes too re abundant or toti e'ueup. Kititinuitely .rmr exp.iit trade is iiillying I roiu the blow of the war, nud is being fuithci stimulated by heiivv win ntiacts. 'which ute keeping many of our lac- tori"s busy, Meanwhile imports lire c.iiip.irntivcly light; so (hut a lilicial I excess of exports is in prospert, which' w-ill tend t(S keep tlow ti our foieign ob-j ' ligatioun and rcsti'iiiu gold shipments, i Mini' own trade already shows siuns of having Int I the coiner. i IIKMIV LKWS. i Capital Monumental Works We manufacture mon uments from American and foreign granites. We have installed a complete ' monument manufacturing plant and make everything in our line right here in Salem. You are invit ed to call and inspect our stock and plant. Office and Factory 2210 South Commercial Phone 689 lit n fit I m. i' . . . . . . . tit i . iiia'-i. iiiiiii, iiini iiiik inn tnxis in Apply nluht and morning, rubbing Inlo. .,., ... "i I.. ....l -.1.1. .1.. fl -11.,. If ...in ' ".' '- ,"r -till lie O", I N 'W Vorlt, Nov. 2t. I 'omlilious are Igrowng better daily , Only two things slliiid Iu Hie wny of a sharp recuveiv I business ilep.essioii jit home and the I wur iihrniid. A cnudiil esliuiiite ol .these two factors is necntsniy licl'oii' jail opiuiiii cun be safely ruircliVd ai to whi tlii r they have been udfipintclv I ilbc'iiinled or not, Iu the lil st place, 'it Is folly to ignore existing ilepres sion ut home, lloii.ro the war began rcnclionnty syinpttitus wete widely pie :vuletil. lice lining bank cleuiings, .... icieiised mill. in. I ear. tings, industrial tu iiclivlty, iucreiincd failures, ami uthei in.licntioiis, nil tu'. I the story of busi iichh sliigiintloii. .Moreoei', depiessiou wns aggnivntc.l by the continuous pit jllllcul luitteriiig of big business, li well Its lie tint risiiiu ttilii uf iiimriHi. sie Icgisiiiliou. Then cHiue the war itll Its illll'aiulleleil ilcmoil.lii'iitioii ol WINTER SHORT COIRSE-JAN. 4-30 trade, taxing Ihe abilities liliii'.sl to the In. it lung point, Ihere is iratirraTWTiiniinTg'uwMi tiy.rn trying til look IMPORTANT EVENTS ttH-IH AT wish favorite tterfume. While this prepara tion is not dye it Is unequalled fur re storing gray hiilr to its niiglnnl color, FELL 1500 TEET. Vanlee. Cal., Dee. 2.-Thomns J. Hill, an instructor nt the Schiller aviation, school, fell 1500 feet ill an aeroplane nnd waa Instantly killed near tin' rhool grounds at Venlie todny. Hill wns flying in n monoplane of his own ronstriictlon. While son ring nt an altitude ef 15li) feet one wing of tho machine wits seen to crumple. Tho machine fell slowly nt first. Hill tried to utistrnp himself from the sent, and hnd nearly succeeded In su doing when the aeroplane crashed to the earth, lie was crushed to death, u A..r..,., i ...l.l i ,l,.. l,,., l vniir ' " resi.it ine i-oik eoiin v r ' " wui ,uZ' " tuxes in their county ut present any more than is nl-1 solutely net cssttty. If Marlon eounty pnid for one half of I lie bridge, tin ! taxes lu this iity would be lucrens I cd only iibuiit five mills, and when the; wealth of the two counties is taken In i to rnimidcri.tion, I'ulk roiinty's posi tion i nn lie ilmlersto..., County Commissloi.er Oeurge Wells.; of Polk county, was not present at the. conference, ns he Is confined to ln home nenr Independence with Injuries ' sustained In a full from his barn m..' lecentlv, The other members of the; enmity court promised to go to Mr, Wells' home to hold a conference with! him and will report definitely in the matter next Friday. I Turkey seems to be In the same frame of mind us the tniiill boy who is dut fur a licking, Xuthiug lie nut do will make the punishment harder, Agriculture, Including Agronomy, Aiilinnl Huhiiidtv, iJalrviin, Horti culture, I'oullry liushandry, Insetts, Plant and Animal Diseases, Cream ery Management, Marketing, etc. Home licuHomlci, Including Cook ing, Home Nursing, Sanitation. Sew ing, dressmaking and Millinery. Commerce, Unhiding Hiinrss Man agement, Kurnl hroiionilcs, Huslnesi l aw, Ollwe I raining, I srm Account Ing, etc. linglnecrliiK, Including MinpuorK slid Koadluiildlttf . no boasting in saying that the Amer ii no buniueis c.iiumiiiiily met this criis ningiiificeiitly, No serious disaster le sitlte.l. Our financial machinery faced the storm iind came tliiough the stress, not only tins. allied, but actually stieiigthencil by the tellillc nt . a in thus Imposed, It is tine the tension wits less seveic here than In London, lleilln .' Purls; but on the other linnd, pnic tlcnlly no government help was neces FARMERS WEEK FEBRUARY l-6sry heie nnd no moratorium was ovei The happy wife Is not a woman win. hns married the best man on earth, but one who Is philosophical enough to nu'ke the best of what shit got. A general clearing house session ot six days lor tlit exchange of dynamic Ideas on tilt most pressing problems ol the times, l ectures bv leading authorities. Stste cnnlertncfs, EXTENSION SERVICE Olftr lectures, movable schools, In stitutes and numerous correspoiidcncl courses nn request. MUSIC) I'lano, String, Band, Volet. No tuition. Reduced Mtes nn all rail roads. Nr further Inloima Ion address, The Ortfon Afrltiillnral Colliir. IIO lll l l I I) bllMVAI.I.I.S. UHClKIN seiiouslv considered, Jlns supremti (est piov.-d Atiietlcnii finnnce and Aiiiericnii iiiisiness to be wonderfully strong lu things fundamental. Our bunks are In excellent shape. Our industries msv be siii'leiing fioiii luck of nnleis, but it is a siitislactinn tu kn.iw that they are generally sound. Our railitisils, it is true, are laboring under oppressive leg illation and slack tml'llcj nevertheless, their etc. lit hat been mnrvelonslv well maintained, con-ide lng the obstacles to be nveieome. Our merchants have been obliged to retrench! still they are opernling tti a ronseruiti vp bnsis, mid OREGON JNDUSTRIES Htnllstii's for tint following list of Oregon industries have been nunpiled by Labor Commissioner O. P. Hofi' for his foi'llicoM.ing biennial report for the years beginning October 1012 and end iug Heptember ild, I 111 II Automobile Keimirs Plants 115; skilled 471, unskilled 1N7, niiilo cltilis ill, female clerks to, total 777; average' .billy wi.on to skilled a isl.77. to mi- ! skilletl men 12, to miilo cleilts s : I . M , to female clerks 2. ill, average low to mules t2.HI, high to males ti ll, to all if;i.ii4 ; of plants, power 2M water, 511 electric, III sti'uiu, 2 gasoline horse power, total o7; skilled woikmen re-, reived jli:l.:HW. unskilled ill 2.1.117 7. male: elerka If05,ii.'i(l, f lie cleilts i.20,2OO, total t7."y.'i;iH"i; value of plants s .", 1 1 1 1 , 1 7 ."i j number of dnvs' Wtirk performed Sllll, ;iil2; value, of' product :i,77(l,2o:i. Pine, Iron and lenient. leu pluts; :ill skilled, 70 iinskllle.l and 5 male clerks, total 105 employed; skilled aver age fl.e'l linsltllleil ami main clerks f l a tlav; skilled received tl'-V 1 III, uiiskllleil 111,1 III and t lcrks ll,210, total tll7,50ll; valtui of jdnnts s-1 ", I ; plants operated 0 nud lo hours a duy; :itl7 electile horsepower and H75 sleam power, a total of 1,1112 horsepower used. Ittibber Hoods. Ten dealers and man ufacturers) 1112 skilled, HO unskilled men and .'I unskilled women, 110 male nnd 20 feninlo clerks, tot it I IM5 cm ployed; skilled men averaged 4l.5d; unskilled men tl.50, unskilled women lill, male clerks I 2." and femslc clerks til a day; live in go to all f'J.tll a III v: skilled men received a total of t2:i,2UK for the 1112 days' labor, un skilled men H.OIO, unskilled women T I, ll, mule cltuks ,I!I.7SII and fcinnlc clerks l H.yi, total "i7,.VJ; H hours a day's work; value of plants 251,01111. Pickles. Klght plants; value of plants ll,;isil; H sl.llled men at 2.50, H unskilled men at '-' and 15 females St 1.25 a tlsv, besides 4 male clerks at t'2.70 hours of labor H for fctunlci and ii) for mules; skilletl labor received You are now face to face with Real Opportunities Price cuts no figure with us. The Jacob Vogt Shoe Slock must he Wiped Out 220 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET H,2I0, unskilled iH.IMiJ, females T.'i.SoOj ami clerks :I,.1T0 total 420,152; value of ). induct 17 1,720. Plants used Ol electric horsepower. Plumbing and (bis Pitt lug. Number of firms 205; skilletl labor nvttiugcit :i.75, unskilled t2, mule elerka iM.25 and female clerks 2.75 a day; days etiiploved .'112; skilled lubor received f!l 1 1,0 III, unskilled fJsliOO, untie clerks 1 1 '1,-12-1 nntl f ale clerks t'12,- li:il, total eH50,2IH; 202 skilled, 4,00 us- skilled, 121 male and 7M fe le clerks employed; shops and plants winked H ami H hours a day; average horsepower of plants using power 20 electric) total employed Hill ill addition to 227 firm members; value of plants, not slock on hiiiid, 7I2,500. l.iulitiiiLr Fixtures. Two plants) H skilled, 2 unskilled, 2 tuiiln cleiks) total emiilnved 10; skilled avernge.l l ft day and unskilled t2, clerks til, average .'l.iKI-, total wages ll,H(lil; plants npeinted Illil days; Ifl electile horse power, Ice, Polly one plsnls; value T577, 000; daily ciiiaclty 402 tons; daily nut put M tons) Olh ateam, J'l gusolliib, 5s0 electile horse power; lU',7dl luus output; 5.1 skilled, 5S unskilled; total wages paitl T'.'-'.OIH-, skilled woikora averaged if:l.l.'l and unskilled 42.40 a di.v; breweries made I0,tl:if tons in ad dition to ubove; value of product tSII0,N7. Krult Klilppera, Pour I'll ins repot t ing; average days labor employe! VS: 22 skilled, III unskilled, 7 mule and i femiil.t clerks, total 177) hums of Inline 10; value of plants 447,000; skilled labnr i ive.l t:L25 a dny, unskilled t2, male clerks ifl.25 (full yenr), fcnitlo clerks 42.25; tot ill paid for help 4I2,H50, GERMANS RElKrORCED. Amsterdam, I lee. 2. The (lermiiu were rcpurled horn totlay to have evacuated several villages ii.irlh of Yser. It was believed they were con centrating heavily south of Ostein! foe what the kaiser niciios shall be A ileeisivt buttle. In the past few days. It wns said, 100,000 reinforcements hv joined Ihrni. Poolbnll duvirs nr iitthetlci.)ly pli ii.lliig for a place In the spo'light.