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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Shortage In Prunes.

Salem---Not more than one-third oi
an average crop, or between 4,50O, 900
and 6,OOU,O 900 pounds Of prunes, is
the latest estimate placed upon the
state yield for the season Of 1905 by
authorities upon the situation here.
The average yield for the state is about
$4,000, 900 pounds, but the greatest
yield was that of 1908, which amonted
to 10, ,OOO,O 600 pounds. A great many
agencies are ascribed as the cause for the
shortage this year, among them being
the prolonged warm and dry weather,
and consequent lack OF moisture.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Goes Fifty Bushels.

Pendleton-Mr. Hughs, of Helix,
states that wheat just harvested and
threshed on his ranch and that of his
brother in the vicinity OF that place
will yield on an average of 80 bushels
to the acre. There are also q number
OF fields of oats which will nearly II
not quite come up to this figure. Late
reports from either direction in this
vicinity seem to indicate that the esti-
mates given out earlier in the season
understated rather than overstated the
yield, as in no case is the yield falling
short of the estimate given.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Club, 69@7Oc per bushel
bluestem, 72@73c; valley, 7Sc.
Barley-Feed, $2O.50 per ton; brew
ing, $2l.
Oats--No. l white feed, old, $2S pc
ton; gray, old, $27; white, new, $3.50
$3.50; gray, new, $22 per ton.
Hay - Timothy, old, $IS@15 pc
ton; new, $l1@12.5O; clover, $s@9.
Fruits-Apples, 90c@$I so per box
peaches, 50@S0c crate; plums, 75c@
81 per crate; blackberries, 5@6c pei
pound; cantaloupes, 75c@$1 so crate
pears, 81 .25@1.50 box; watermelons
l@lAc per pound; crabapples, 81
per box; grapes, $1@1.50.
Vegetables-Beans, 1@4c per pound
cabbage, l@1Ac per pound; cauli.
flower, 10000 per dozen; celery, 75@
S5c per dozen; corn, s@9c per dozen
cucumbers, l0@15c per dozen; toma-
toes, 60@75c per crate; squash, sc per
pound; turnips, 81 .25@1 40 per sack
carrots, $1.25@1.50 per sack; beets, 81
@1.25 per sack.
Onions-Red, $1.25 per hundred
yellow, $1,25,
Potatoes,-0regon new, 75@S0c per
sack; Merced sweets, SIC per pound.
Butter-Faney creamery, 27k@30c.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, 29@24c per
dozen.
Poultry - Average old hens, 100
l4c; mixed chickens, 12k@13c; old
roosters, l0c; young roosters, l1%@
lie; springs, Il to 2 pounds, l4@
l41sc; | to IL pounds, 141S@I5c;
turkeys, live 1S@23c; geese, live, per
pound, s@9c; ducks, old, lSc; ducks
gray &c; white lac.
Hops - Choice 1904, 17@l9c per
pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
l9@21c; lower grades, down to 15c,
according to shrinkage; valley, 25@27c
per pound; mohair, choice, SOC per
pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 1@2c per
pound; COWS, S16@4<; country steers,
4@5c.
Veal-Dressed, S@71Sc.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, 6S@7c per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c; lambs, 70
INC.
Pork-Dressed, 6@sc per pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Blaze Starts Erom slashings.

Woodburn-starting from burning
slashings on the Mrs. P. L. Kennedy
place, east OF Woodburn, fire has burn
ed over that farm and the Snyder and
Moreland farms. Strenuous efforts of
frefghters saved the buildings, al
though Moreland's house is encircled
by fire, and not yet out of danger. The
course OF the flames is now toward
Butte creek, and may do considerable
damage before the fire is under control.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Oregon State items OF INTEREST
NEW SYSTEM BEST.
State Saves Much In Transporting
insane Patients.

salem-After almost three months
operation under the new law governing
the transportation Of insane, IL is found
that the new system costs practically
one-half az much as the old. Under
the former system the sheriff or a dep.
uty brought insane persons TO the asyl-
nm, receiving per diem Of t3 and all
travelling expenses. Under the new
system the insane asylum authorities
send an attendant from the asylum 10
the county seat 10 bring the patient to
Salem.
In some instances the cost Of trans
portation has been reduced to one-third
Of what IL was formerly, while in other
cases the reduction is less than one
half. Thus 1t cost under the former
laws 1873 to bring a patient from
Portland, but now II costs only 1919.
From Clatsop county, which furnishes
large number OF patients, the former
cost was about s46, but now 1t is only
slb. Marion county, which also sup.
plies large number Of insane, former
ly cost the state $500 for transporting
patients, but this has been reduced to
81. In the case Of patients from dist
ant counties. like Baker, Coos, Tilla.
nook and others, where the railroad OF
stage expenses are heavy, the saving is
not 80 great.
The figures given are not exact, for
no exRct account can be kept Of the
time OF attendants who are sent out
after patients. The attendants who
are employed in that work render
some service at the institution, and
spend some time bringing back pa.
tients who have escaped. The saving,
however, when ali allowances are made,
will he from 40 to so per cent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Few Sales of Wheat.

Pendleton-There has been little do
ing in the wheat market here during
the presnt week, and few sales have
been made since Saturday, when about
100000 bushels were sold in Pendle-
ton. The quality of the wheat in this
district this year is exceptionally good,
all grading No. l, with the exception
of now and then little smut.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Josephine Farmers, institute.

Grants Pass-From September 8 to
10 three sessions of farmers institutes
will be held in Josephine county, un-
der the directions of DIR. James Witty
combe, director of the State Expert
ment station, accompanied by a staff of
professors and directors from the Ore
gon Agricultural college. The meetings
will be held at Provolt, Grants Pass
and Kerby.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
sIaughter of Lame Pheasants.

Eugene - County Clerk Lee has is
sued 70 fire permits and 300 hunters
licenses since the new laws went into
effect. From all reports pheasants are
being slaughtered in all directions and
the license money is doing nothing in
the way of protecting game.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-31
Monmouth School to Open.

Independence - The Oregon State
Normal school at Monmouth will con-
tinue as though the appropriation asked
for at the last session of the legislature
had been granted. The lack of appro-
priation must, of course, inconvenience
somebody, but it has not given rise to
the question as to whether or not the
school would continue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24

Charley, as coyly as an old maid who
sidesteps a question about age.
also wanted to know, so Charley threw
up his hands with an air of making a
clean breast about the whole matter,
and said:
Hi feel like a buck of 20, but Gawd
blame me, Him A next fall Hi ave
lived every day of my life, my boy, and
if Hive missed anything and find it
out, Hill go back, and get it. Eth,
Jawn?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24
$50.00-Denver and Return-s5,m

The o. r. & N. Co. will maks ~,
above rate to Denver AMI retu,,
Choice of routes. Tickets limited "a
80 days from date of sale and good fl,
stop overs in both directions.
Dates of sale, June I'd, Sd, sots
July LIST, August 10th, 18th. 18th. 81
and 31st. Detailed information can
had by calling on or addressing
r. BURNS
General Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24
COMMISSION MEN IN STATE ASK
NO PLEDGES FROM THE
GOVERNOR
Story Comes From BeIlingham That
General Cavanaush Has Been
Slated for CIerkshp.

Governor Mead was not asked by
any of the railroad commission forces
to pledge them any appoints on the
railroad commission declared State
Representative George E. Dickson of
Ellensburg, says the Seattle Press
Times. Mr.. Dickson was one of the
three men who drafted the bill that fl
nally passed the legislature, and in
the gossip concerning the patronage
of the commission, was accorded the
place of secretary.
Il was never promised the place Of
secretary, nor did 1 ask it," continued
Mr.. Dickson. Il have asked nothing
on the railroad commission and intend
to ask nothing. Of course, we under
stood when the bill was passed that
Harry Fairchild would be made one of
the commissioners, but beyond that
nothing was understood
Governor Mead is expected to an
nounce the two other members of the
commission within few days and may
do so upon his return to Olympia from
Bellingham. That Judge S. J. Chad
wick of Whitman county, will be one
of the men named is regarded as a GER
tainty by one of the politicians. The
gossip is over the third place on the
commission. :.
Ten days ago it was reasonably
certain that w. L. Benham would be
appointed, but fight made against
him inclines politicians to the belief
that the governor will not give him
the place Benham had endorsements
from lumbermen, chambers of COM
him one of the most prominent canii-
dates for the office. :.
There is a growing belief that some
one has blocked G. w. Dickinson's
chances for appointment. A fight has
been made on Dickinson on the ground
that he opposed Mead's election, yet
the Seattle candidate has been literally
endorsed by politicians who are close
to the Wilson Mead combine.
w. H. Ludden, former register of the
Spokane land Office, has entered the
fight and on his recent wedding tour
to the coast, made a personal applica-
ton to Governor Mead for the appoint
ment He has always been identified
with the Wilson faction, and is identi-
fed with the Mead organization in
Spokane county.
Ludden has been pretty busily en-
gagged in holding office since ne came
to the state. He was made chief clerk
of the land Office when he went to Spo-
kane in 1884, served in the legislature
in 1898; was deputy prosecuting attor-
ney for Spokane county in 1895 and
1896; and in 1897 fell into the Spo-
A story comes from Bellingham to
the effect that General Thomas H.
Cavanaugh of Olympia is being consid-
cred rather favorably for secretary of
the railroad commission. General Cav
anaugh is now a deputy collector of
internal revenue. He has been for
years a constant anti Wilson man,
political rating that will count against
him if Governor Mead reserves the
right 20 name the secretary of the
commission 1t would not disqualify
General Cavanaugh if Harry Faircnild
holds on to the patronage, for he has
nothing in common, politically, with
the perennial candidate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24
at a low ebb when he stood fort,

DOX.
If allowed to sit on platform a.,
sell before and after" pictures, !.
might pass muster as a booster ..
get-thin-quick mixture, but to s,,.
ridiculous! A little excitement ana
very little exertion would reduco !,
to a condition when a punch from, ;,
we'll preserved Englishman mish, ),
fatal.
Won't somebody please stop it, q.
else make them confess that thew -.
merely going to indulge in u,,.
sketch entitled Back From the Ron.
yard"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION
June list to October 18th.

June list to October 10Th.
Tickets to Portland will be sold from
Walla Walla daily at rate of 1915 for
the round trip, good for thirty days
For ten or more travelling on one
ticket a rate Of $3.50 for round trip
will be made. Tickets limited to ten
days.
In addition to the above daily excur-
sion rates the o. r. & N. Co. will. from
time to time during the fair, run
series of coach excursions at very low
rates. Dates for these excursions Will
be announced later.
r. BURNS,
General Agent, o. r. & N. Co.,
Walla Walla, Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24

Just what you want for Summp,
! outing. A strong double seated Hack
almost new at a bargain. A lig1t
hack with pole and shafts for sS
Phone $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24

Order for Decoration Day work can
still be filled. At present we have
very large stock of up-to- date styles.
The Roberts Monument Co., Elm st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24
STRAYED.

One dark brown horse, reached
name, branded one-half circle B" on
left shoulder. Return to Ctar Barn
and receive liberal reward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-24

Good Meats, Fresh and Salt Fish,
at Peoples Market. Phone 81, IL
South Third Street, A. E. Augustavo.
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

Cnehalis Maid a harness animal
from whom much has been expected
during this meet, will not be raced
She has gone lame and it will be i'm
possible for her owner to start her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

miles before passing the reviewing
officer
No man in the line made a more
soldierly appearance. He did not seem
greatly fatigued at the end of the
days work. All Of this for a man not
far from 100 years of age seems mar
velous. He has the promise of a goot.
many more years, judging from his
appearance and the condition of his
health, which he says was never bet
ter.
Mr.. Taylor engaged in fighting In
dams in the northwest previous to
the Black Hawk war, in which he
served as a volunteer. At one time
he served under Captain Abraham
Lincoln. While in the regular army
he served at Fort Crawford when that
post was commanded by General
Zachariah Taylor. He also served in
the Mexican war under General Tay-
lOr.
Very soon after the civil war began
he enlisted in the Fourteenth Wiscon-
sin, serving four years, and was with
his regiment in all of the battles in
which it was engaged. In the civil
war he fought in battles where Gener-
al Grant was the commander, among
them Shiloh.
For a brief time in the Mexican
war mis- command was attached to a
brigade commanded by General Frank
lin Pierce, and at another time a brig
ade commanded by Colonel Jefferson
Davis, from which it will be seen that
this man was a uniformed servant
under the command of five officers
who subsequently served as president
Taylor, Pierce Lincoln and Grant,
and Jefferson Davis, president of the
southern confederacy. What other
living or dead soldier has such rec
ord?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
Mother FLAGS Train.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 2s-Miss
May Weber, daughter of A. J. Weber
the wealthiest citizen of Saline coun-
", and Harry Burns, an Illinois Cen
trail station agent, were married at the
brides nome in Galatia, eight miles
north of here, after an attempt to elope
winch the young woman's mother foiled
by tagging the train carrying the
young people, with a red laprobe.
Young Burns and Miss Weber late
yesterday afternoon drove four miles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

What appears to be the trouble will
Merwan? He should be getting some o
the money as he classes with the hes
horses out there When he does ge
right and the gang gets next to the fac
there should be an awful killing made
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

to Rileyville to catch an Hines Cen
trail train. In the meantime the par
ents Of the young lady secured a rig
and followed, arriving in Rileyville
away pair was pulling out. Not to
be outdone, Mrs. Weber seized a red
laprobe, jumped from the buggy and
tagged the train, while ner husband
drove alongside the train and com
man ed the pair to get off. On the
way back the parents relented.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
MARCHED IN THE PARADE.
Old Citizen of La Crosse Served In
Three Wars.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Sept. 2S.-The
Oldest man in the Denver Grand Army
parade at the recent national encamp-
ment was William r. Taylor, better
known as Uncle Billy" Taylor, who
for more than fifty years was a resi-
dent OF La Crosse. Mr.. Taylor was
born May 10, 1906. He is in full pos
session Of his faculties, stands as
sralght and marches as firmly as a
young, well-trained regular, walked
three miles to join the Wisconsin DEL
ega1lon and then marched nearly three
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

Suburban Queen took the last rae,
with the Spokane derby winner, Anvil
second, and Harbour carrying tol
weight third. Suburban Queen had tn,
big following with the crowd and di,
not disappoint those who had none!
on her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

Headwater Spider Riordan's horse
was not SO badly injured as was al
first supposed when in yesterdays
events he was kicked on the shin. He
will be raced again before this meet
is over.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

maintains uneXcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
transcontinental lines, passengers are
given their choice of routes to Chicago
and through these points to the far
east.
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspondence
with the following representatives.
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
Race Track Gossip

bad actor made vicious bite at him.
The way Scaler had of side-stepping
wasn't slow.
Mabel Bates was the strong favorite
in the second race and she did not
disappoint ner admirers, but won hand
lily, winning from B. c. Green in a
driving finish. Sir Christopher was
heavily played to win this race, but
the best he could do was show in the
money. The old chestnut, Green, started
out like stake horse, but he run him.
self out at the head of the stretch and
the way Mabel overhauled him made
the bookmakers sit up and take notice.
League rode Mabel and his ride was
characteristic of the little chap. He
is not we'll known to Walla Walla race
goers but he is fast getting acquainted
and they are learning that he is always
in race to get inside the money.
The worst throw down of all hap
pened in the third race when Char
ley Sweitzer, an eight-to-one shot, led
all the way home from the seven
eightns post He got off to a good start
and showed a clean pair Of heels to the
rest of the field. Little Kent had only
to stay in the saddle and Swietzer
cheese did the rest. Dandie Belle was
the favorite but she didn't run in the
money.
The fourth race was easy money for
Golden Buck. Benny Powell kept him
we'll in hand until the stretch was
reached and then moved him to the
front and in a test of gameness be-
tween Golden Buck, Susie Christian
and Miss Raphael, the race finished
with the favorite, Golden Buck to the
good by a nose.
Suburban Queen took the last race
with the Spokane derby winner, Anvil,
second, and Harbour carrying top
weight third. Suburban Queen had the
big following with the crowd and did
not disappoint those who had money
on her.
What appears to be the trouble with
Merwan? He should be getting some of
the money as he classes with the best
horses out there. When he does get
right and the gang gets next to the fact
there should be an awful killing made
Headwater Spider Riordan's horse,
was not SO badly injured as was at
first supposed when in yesterdays
events he was kicked on the shin. He
will be raced again before this meet
is over
Cnehalis Maid, a harness animal
from whom much has been expected
during this meet, will not be raced.
She has gone lame and it will be i'm
possible for her owner to start her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

Wanted-A boy with horse to carry
route on the Statesman after school
hours. Apply at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

The bunch at the track have shown
so great an appetite for featnerd game
lately that the man who owns tne
goose concession at the grandstand
has been keeping an arsenal and
Waterman out there to see that none
of his geese land in the stew. This
goose gag is a good one and if anyone
can throw a ring over one of their
heads ne can do more than the writer.
Silver Heels, owned by Tom Nc
ter in his life and looks like the goods
from this on. This is that swell grey
and Roberts also own Rough Rider
and Little Adele and a better stable
of consistent performers are not in the
northwest. When these horses are
right they are the goods. Rough Rider
is a ferocious brute at all times. Any
one passing his stall and not being
wise to him will get his hair raised
when the Rough Rider makes vicious
grab in mis- direction. He is absolutely
fierce. Kid Scaler, the Spokane boxer,
nearly got his yesterday. He was
sizing up the tnoroughbreds and got
too close to the rough boy, when that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
BY Jimmy CuIIins.

Yesterday was a busy day when the
bookmakers got in their work and the
talent was given an awful drubbing.
The first race saw the betting heavy
on Swift Queen and she looked like
easy money for those who had backed
her. but it was not to be. It was
sad, sad tale there told by some of
the enthusiasts. Swift Queen sold at
even money for awhile, but the talent
liked her chances and backed her down
to 1 to and for a time had her
backed clear off the boards. Little
Adele got considerable backing and
there were those VINO thought she
would surely deliver the drygoods with
Jockey League up. But it was Ell Pals
amos day. With the odds at four to
one, ne galloped home and took first
money. Little Kent gave him a great
ride Swift Queen, the strong favorite,
was second, and Little Adele third. 1t
looked very much to those in position
to see, that some of the judges wore
sand glasses just as the thoroughbreds
neared the wire. I would have bet my
undershirt that little Adele won this
race by a nose. If Ell PaisanO took 1t
at all he did so by sticking his tongue
out in front of Adele. This was a bit
of 11ard luck for Tom Mcguire and P.
S. Roberts, owners of Little Adele.
They had a good bet down on her and
she really did look like the candy. But
the judges decision goes, and all the
argument in the world wouldn't do any
good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-28
MARK NELSON IN TROUBLE
Arrested at Pendieton for Accept.
ing Earnings Of Woman.

Another candidate for the peniten-
copied the earnings of a prostitute
was arrested during last night by
officer Manning. He is Mark Nelson,
and information on the above charge
was filed against him today by Dis
trict Attorney G. w. Phelps, says
the East Oregonian.
Nelson was arrested last night in
one of the rooms overhead the Baker
& Garrison saloon by the above
officer The attention of the police
man was attracted to the place by
the noise going on in room occu-
pied by Nelson and the woman. On
entering the room he found the wo-
man drunk and with her clothing torn.
Nelson was standing by, and after
the officer entered threw $50 which
he mad upon the bed, saying, Take
your money! From the story told
by the woman Officer Manning re-
garded his prisoner as having tried
to rob her, and also of having been
guilty of having lived with her and
accepted ner earnings. Consequently
he was locked up and the double
charge placed against him on the
record Of arrests.