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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
ITALIAN BLACK HAND
PORTLAND POLICE MAKE AR
RESTS OF SUSPECTS.
One italian Was Attempting to Extort
Sums of Money from Others to De.
fend a Brother Under Arrest at St
Paul on Charge of Murder-Al Per
sons Implicated Have Bad Record.

Portland, Ore, March 15.-Rocco
Cairo was taken into custody by the
local police on a charge of attempting
TO kill, preferred by Rocco Calatorti,
a section hand employed by the 0. R.
e. N. company. Calatorti appeared at
the police station laboring under great
excitement and asking the protection
If the authorities. He said that Rocco
Cairo had created reign of terror in
the Italian colony here, from whom,
Calatorti declared, Cairo was attempt
ing to extort sums of money to be used
in defending one Labaterro, under ar
rest at St. Paul on charge of murder.
Calatorti says that Cairo demanded
$40 from him, in default of which CAT
fro would cut Calatorti's throat with
a razor.
When arrested Cairo attempted to
pass his weapon to Joseph Galaberbi,
who admitted he had just given Cairo
$17O.
Cairo, when taken to the station,
claimed to have been doing manual
labor, but his hands were soft and
white. Other than this, he makes no
statement regarding himself.
The police had considerable difficulty
in following Cairo IS movements, owing
TO the fear entertained of the Black
Hand. Calatorti declares that Cairo
has four companions and that it will
hereafter be unsafe for him to leave
home after dark. The police say that
they have been able to secure admis
sions from but two others besides Cal
atorti of having given money to Cairo
From a letter in Cairo s pocket, il
was learned by the police that he was
soliciting money in behalf of his cousin
The latter was signed by Filipo haba
terro, Upper Levee, No. "a, st. Paul
MINI.
It is stated that Filipo's son anC
Cairo s cousin are in prison, charged
with murder. \ he letter also says tina
$500 is needed for Labaterro s defense
of which $40 has been raised. Caffrt
is asked to sci the balance, $50. CAT
fro has been around Portland at diff
ferent times for the last two or tire
years. According to the police Caffr
was arrested two years ago in connec
ton with a m arder at First and Ola.
streets, in this city. He was later dis
charged for Jack of evidence to hol
him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Prices to Producers at Spokane.

The following list may be taken as
fair standard of prices paid to local
producers outside of the city market
for the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, 14c; dressed, tic
Id; live spring, lac; dressed, tic; old
ROSTERS, 1Oc; dressed, lie; live geese,
lac Id; dressed, 17c; live ducks, 14c;
dressed, 1sc; fancy live turkeys, 22c;
dressed, Csc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch eggs, $7.75.
Mutton-Dressed wethers, 121hc;
ewes, IL nc; lambs, 14c.
Veal-Fancy small, lie Id; large,
7R@Sc Id; steers, live, $4.5O@5 cwt
up; dressed, $4,000.
Fruits and Observation-Disclosures, 75c
@$1 cwt; apples, Use to $1.25 box; car
rots, 85c@1 cwt; beets, NC lb; dry
onions, 11a@2c lib; horseradish, 121ac
lb.
Butter-Hazelwood creamery, SIC lib;
Jersey Bell, 35c.
Cheese-Wisconsin and Hazelwood
TIC lb; domestic Swiss, TIC; brick
cream, 17c.
Hay, Baled-Oat hay, $1s ton; wheat
hay, $1s ton up; alfalfa, SIS; timothy
$1S.
Grain-Oats, $1.55 per cwt; barley
$1.30 per cwt; wheat, $1.4O per cwt.
Pacific Northwest Wheat
Walla Walla-Wheat: Bluestem
$1.1O@1.12; club, orc; turkey red, 81
b cars
Tacoma.-Milling bluestem, $1.16; ex
port bluestem, $1.15; club, $1.O5; red
$1.01.
Portland-Track prices: Club, $1.O8
bluestem, $1.2O; turkey red, $1.1O; rec
Russian, $1.O5; valley, $1.1O:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Too Previous

A Richmond woman has in her en-
ploy a little darby, Milf Cole. One day
Milf became confidential and told his
mistress he was "goin' to the cimltery
next Sunday"
But. Milf, that's a long walk. You
know it is more than five miles"
"Oh, missus, 1 amt goin' to walk
rs goin' to ride"
"How is that, MiffT
"I's goin' in a kerridge t my uncle'l
funeral"
All day Saturday Mil could talk o.
nothing but the approaching affair
Sunday his mistress excused him, and
she expected that on Monday sh'
would be RECALLED with a full account
OF the funeral. But Min turned III
with a most melancholy face. In an
swer to her inquiry he said:
81 didn't go, missus. he amt deat
yit."-New York Herald
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

The question of the influence of the.
stock on the graft and vice versa has.
been much discussed. The experiments
recorded by NJ. L. Gulgnard in the
Complies Rendus were made with a,
view of discovering whether there IL.
any migration of chemical substances
from the one to the other Plants rich
in compounds of hydrocyanic acid were
chosen, as this is easy to detect 1t was
found that when a plant containing a
hydrocyanic glucOside Is grated on one
destitute of 1t. or inversed, there is no
passage Of this substance from the one
to the other. The general conclusion
seems to be that grating is sort Of
artificial symbiosis in which each spe-
cies retains Its Individuality.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Institution for consumptives.

Chicago.-A step in advance in the
treatment and prevention of tubercu'
losis is presaged in the incorporation
of the Chicago Fresh Air society to be
conducted in Cook county without Pc
cuuniary profit. Nine well known Chi
cagoans constitute the board of direc-
tors. A sanitary site of about 200 acres
of land is to be chosen and the institu'
ton started modestly. 1t is hoped 1t
will become self sustaining. The nos
pital is designed for the special benefit
of people of moderate means.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
HOW FIGS ARE MARKETED.
Trees Grow wild and Fruit IL Dried
In the Sun.

Trees Grow wild and Fruit IL Dried
in the SUN.
The fg tree grows almost wild and
requires little cultivation, says the Pre-
mier Enquirer. Although certain varie-
ties are grown in various parts Of the
world, those Of Asiatic Turkey, COM
monty called Smyrna figs, for the rea-
son that they are packed and shipped
from Smyrna, are the best. The grow
Ing district is in the province (vilay'at)
of Adm, the plantations extending
from Ayassoluk to Ortachl, a valley
over 100 miles long, spreading far on
both sides of the line of the Ottoman
railway, which runs through it, afford
Ing direct transportation from the in
terror.
The figs ripen by the beginning Of
August. They are not picked, but when
they reach a certain maturity they be-
gin to dry and consequently they drop
on the ground. In the morning every
body on the plantations goes around
with buckets gathering the fruit, which
they carry to certain place where the
ground is covered with dry leaves and
straw (sergei), and on which they
spread the fruit, exposing it to the sun,
allowing it to remain there from two to
three days.
Fig packing is one Of the principal
industries of Smyrna. Thousands Of
people find employment during the end
of August and the months of Septe;n-
Der, October and part of November,
more than 100000 being paid in wages
during that time.
The demand for figs has increased
considerably during the last two years.
Some years ago a crop of $4,000 to So
600 camel loads was considered. large
and difficulty was found in dlsposing
Of the goods. With the increased de-
mand new plantations have been start
ed and the crops Of the last two sea-
sons have been enormous, in 1901
reaching 10000 loads. Notwithstand
ing this, the goods find ready mar
ket and, with the exception of very
short crops, at higher prices than were
ever realized before.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Not a Cure-AlI.

A great many have had an Idea that
pasteurization was going to solve ALI
of the difficulties regarding our milk
supply. but after close study of the
matter we believe that 1t is often used
as a cure-all for milk and cream that
is not fit for human consumption. Il
has been proven that the pasteuriza-
ton given in the usual commercial way
kills only the tactic acid germs which
nature placed In the milk as a pro-
lection, while the pathological germs
which are the real menace to health are
left in an alkaline instead Of an acid
medium all ready to multiply when
other conditions are favorable.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
The SPECIALIZED ALASKA" wheat.

The SPECIALIZED "Alaska" Wheat.
The Bureau of Plant Industry has
prepared the following statement in
anticipation of inquiries concerning
Alaska" wheat:
A variety of wheat under the name
Of ALASKA" is being widely advertised
as capable Of yielding at the rate OF
200 bushels to the acre under ordinary
soil conditions" and even better under
extra conditions" 1t is stated that
this variety was found growing wild in
Alaska, and claims of the most ex-
travagant nature are made for 1t. In
consequence Of this notorlety the de
partment is receiving many requests for
seed.
This type Of wheat has been known
for many years both In this country and
in Europe. 1t has been tried at several
state experiment stations in the west
prn part Of the United States during
the past fifteen years, but nowhere have
the yields been high enough to merit
attention The wheat has been grown
to very limited extent on certain
heavy undraIned soils in France for
many years. In such locations 1t is
said to yield rather better than ordl1
airy wheat, but as 1t is one Of the poor
est wheats known for making -four, II
Is never grown where ordinary varieties
If wheat will thrive.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
INLAND EMPIRE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meets at Walla Walla in the Month Of
May.

The Inland Empire Sunday School
association will hold a convention this
year at Walla Walla, from May II to
10. Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, interna-
tional field worker of the Sunday
schools, woman widely travelled, will
be in attendance, as well as E. G.
Knapp of Chicago, one of the most
successful Sunday school workers IN
the country. Taking a Sunday school
at Hartfrd, which, thrugh the lack OF
interest, had dwindled to only a small
attendance, he made record that has
made him famous.
The eastern Washington and north
ern Idaho division at this time con
sists of &c counties with 10 organiza
tions, and four arranged for organiza
ton.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

as shown in the sketch, and attach the
mower to the lower end of it so that
the straw or grain will just strike the
knives where the grass usually comes
into the mower. A crank and a belt
arrangement makes it easy for one man
to feed and turn the the cutter This
is a good use for a lawn mower in the
winter time when it is not working
outdoors.-Farm and Home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Bell Is Again Chief of staff.

President Taft has reappointed Major
General j. Franklin Bell as chief of
staff of the army. General Bell relin-
ouished the position on March 4 under
the law terminating the services of the
incumbent on the expiration of the term
of the president.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

In the last 10 years the sugar rev
enue was one-ffth of the total collected
or $55O,OOO,OOO out of $4,000, 100000.
Mrs. Charles Neave, an Englishwom
an of birth and education, has become
a press agent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
breaking a Colt.

Every farmers boy should break q
colt to ride and drive before he can,
call his education complete. 1t will be
an experience that the boy will be-
proud of and which will do him much
good. Three things must be taught
every colt to make 1t useful. They are
courage, obedience and good workman
ship. The first is necessary to prevent
horses becoming frightened at unusual
things; the second is required in order
that it may be of good service, and fms
the third case the horses value depends
upon the neatness and consistency with
which it performs its work.-Field ana
Farm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Paul GiImore's Play.

The attraction at the Spokane theateI
on March 81, % and % will be Paul
Gilmore in "The Boys of Company b.
The story is that of boy who outwlts
rival who has millions, who outwlts
his future mother-in-law, who outwlts
his uncle and compels him to make him
his heir, and who outwits his own true
love and shows her the folly of hel
own indiscretion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Available Grain Supplies.
Taft at Lincoln's Church.

President Taft attended services Sun
day morning at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, where President
Lincoln and other famous statesmen
once were worshipers.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

In the picture figure A shows the first
movement and figure B the ends after
they have finally been secured
value Of = Cow.

A Denver dealer In dairy COWS places
the valuation Of an animal by fixing
the price at the rate Of $12 a gallon O1
milk given daily rich enough to show
3h per cent Of fat To this price h0
adds or subtracts 81 for every one
fourth Of one per cent. BY this rule q
COW IL bought entirely on her inertia
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Prairie Hay and Corn.

As the result Of some experiments
In fattening cattle, it was shown that
when prairie hay was sed with corn
alone It gave small, unsatisfactory
gains and very little profit
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

1t has been found by Government
experts that the poisonous action Of the,
loco weed is due to barium. Investiga-
lions have been In progress for the past
Few years to determine the cause Of
this condition OF range stock, which
has come to be known as "locoed." The.
reason the weed is so poisonous In some
sections and not In others is that on.
some soils 1t contains no barium. The
Bureau Of Plant Industry, In recent
bulletin, says that 1t is possible to kill
out the weeds If the pastures are
Fenced, as the weeds grow In patches.
There is no feasible way of Kidding
ranges of the weeds, however.
1t was found that locoed cattle can
In most cases be cured by course Of
treatment with strychnine, while
locoed horses can generally be cured by
course of treatment with Fowler'Bs
solutions. The animals under treat
ment must not be allowed to eat the.
loco weed and should be given only
nutritious food, but as far as possible
food with laxative properties. To this
end magnesium sulphate was admins
tered to correct the constipation, which,
is almost universal among locoed ami
mails. 1t should be noted. too, that
magnesium sulphate may serve to some
extent as an antidote to the poison.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
WIRELESS UNDER WATER.
Messages Sent Seven Miles by the New
Apparatus.

Stanford University, CALI. B. De-
witt, a special student in the civil en-
gineering department, registered from
Palo Alto with his perfected apparatus
for sending wireless messages under
water and asserts that he has succeeded
in his experiments for distance of
seven miles. Dewitt will continue his
experiments in Puget sound this sum-
mer and will exhibit his apparatus at
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

lows:
Chicago.
Flour-Steady.
Rye-No. 2, rs lac.
Barley-Feed and mixing, 64@65c;
fair to choice mailing, IS 1-2@67c.
Flaxseed = No. 1 southwestern,
$1.57 1-2; No. 1 northwestern, $1.67 1-2.
Timothy seed-$3.75@3.95.
Clover-$8.5O.
Mess pork-Per Dbl, $17.SO@17.S5.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $1O22 1-2.
Short ribs, sides-Loose, $8.75M9.25.
Short clear sides-Boxed, $9.25@9.5O
Butter-Steady. Creameries, 200
% Lee; diaries, 2O@2oc.
Eggs-Steady, at mark, cases in
cluded; frsts, 18c; prime frsts, 19c.
Cattle-Market steady. Beeves, $3.50
@7.4O; Texas steers, $4.5O@5.4O; west
ern steers, $41O@5.6O; stotckers and
feeders, $4.5O@5.5O; cows and heifers,
$1.9O@5.75; calves, $6@8.5O.
Hogs-Market steady. Light, $6.35@
6.75; mixed, $6.45@6.85; heavy, $4,000
600; rough, $6.5O@6.65; good to choice
heavy, $6.65@6.9O; pigs, $5.35@6.1o;
bulk of sales, $6.65@6.8O.
Sheep-Market weak. Native, $3.40
@5.75; western, $4.5O@5.75; yearlings,
$59O@6.9O; lambs, native, $5.15@5.75;
western, $5.75@7.75.
New York.
Flour - Market quiet and about
steady.
j Wheat-Spot firm. No. 2 red, 1922 IA
M1.23 1-2 elevator and $1.23 IA f. o. b.
; afioat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.23 Ia
f. o. b. afoat; No. 2 hard winter
$1.21 IA f. o. b. afoat.
Hops, wool and petroleum-Steady.
J Hides-Dull.
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, $3.50
= @3.36; centrifugal 90 test, $3.8O@3.86i
, molasses sugar, $3.05@3.11. Refined
Steady.
Coffee-Quiet; No. Rio, lac; No
Santos, &c. Mild coffee-Steady; Cor
dova, 3-4@13c.
Bar silver, so 3-8c; Mexican dollars
44c.
The tin market was firm and higher
| at $28.SO@29.
The copper market was weak, will
lake quoted at $12.75@13, electrolyti'
at $12.37 1-2@12.62 12 and casting a
$12.25@12.5O.
: Lead was steady at $3.95@4.
oDelIGT was oICdu1 az y
: Iron was unchanged.
San Francisco.
Wheat-Shipping, $1.S7 1-2@1.92 1-2
milling, $1.95@1.97 1-2. Barley-Feed
$1.42 1-2@1.47 1-2; brewing, $1.50@
1.55. Oats-Red, $1.75@1.S5; white
$1.87 1-2@1.95; black, nominal.
J. Millstuffs-Bran, $2S.50@3O; mid
51;,rs SQom26 IN
n Hay-W6eat, $23@26; wheat an
: oats, $22@25.5O; alfalfa, $15@19; stock
. $15O19. Straw, per bale, GOOSE.
i Butter-Fancy creamery, 80 1-2c
d creamery seconds, 32c; fancy dairy, 80
+ Eggs-stOre, % Lee; fancy ranef
is 23c.
l. Wool-Spring Humb. & Mend, 5000
It Nevada, 9@14c; Valley Oregon, IA 1-2@
lie; Mountain, sos 1-2c; South Plain
& S. j., 1-2@11c.
Liverpool.
Close: Wheat-May, IS I'D; Jul!
le IS 2 SD; September, rs 3-4d. Weathe
l. unsettled.
N Available Grain Supplies.
re Special cables and kilograms receive
E. by Bradstreet's show the followin
i changes in available supplies as con
c. pared with previous accounts:
"a Wheat, United States, east OF tn
: Rockies, decreased 1,55S,000 bushels
:. Canada, decreased, 1,742,OOO bushel
IL Total, United States and Canada, d
s. creased 100000 bushels.
it Afloat for and in Europe, increase
1 800 900 bushels.
Total American and European suppl
increased 100000 bushels. =.
Corn, United States and Canada, Il
81 creased 100000 bushels. =.
al Oats, United States and Canada, Il
!" creased $4,000 bushels.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
Tom Johnson to Be Lawyer

Columbus, Ohio.-Tom L. johnson OF
CLEVELAND has officially notified the su'
nreme court of his intention to become
a lawyer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

The farmers institute season Is at
hand. Now, Mr.. Farmer, these meet
ings are for you. They are held for the
purpose of bringing you and your neigh
bors together to discuss the fundamen-
tai principles and facts concerning your
great business. State speakers will be
on hand to instruct and lead the dis
cussions, but you must be there to get
any benefit from the meetings. 1t Is
your duty to yourself and your neigh
bors to attend and take part In the
farmers institute when it is held In
your county or township. Do not go
in a critical mood, but go with desire
to learn more about farming and II you
have some problem that is worrying
you, tell about it and may be someone
can help you out Perhaps your expert
ences will be of direct value to some
other man who is having hard time.
The farmers Institutes were estab-
lished for the same purpose as our ag-
ricultural colleges and experiment sta
lions for the purpose of furthering the
cause of agricultural education; OF
helping the man on the farm better I'M
derseand his business and thereby make
greater success. The State speakers
are all thoroughly practical men and
women who have had experience In
what they talk about and are willing
to give help and information whenever
they can. But the success Of any farm
ers' institute meeting will depend upon
the farmers themselves whether they
will attend and take part in the pro
grams. Enthusiasm is generally mark
ed by numbers and when an enthusi
astic body of men get together, there
is sure to be some good come OF it.
Farmers Guide.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

To treat number of fowls individ-
ually with louise powder il a tedious,
unpleasant task. An easier and equally
successful plan is to dip the fowls in
reliable brand Of sheep dip
Hold the fowls by the legs, heads
down, with one hand supporting their
heads. Let the solution cover every
part of the body from the toes up, ex-
cept the head and eyes Of the hen. Re-
serve this part until last. as the hens
gasp and struggle when. their heads go
under. Pull the fowls to and fro sew
eral times in the tub, which Insures the.
solution percolating through the feath--
ers and reaching all sections Of the
body.
Keep each fowl in the solution mott
less than one full minute, and two min
utes is often better. Dipping should be-
performed only on warm, clear days so
the fowls can afterwards dry them
selves in the sun and win not catch
colds.-Agricultural Epitomist
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

Homemade Feed Cutter.
An old lawn mower can be arranged
to make a fairly satisfactory straw or
feed cutter. One must rig up hopper,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19

Good Fence Wire sDlieer.
There are not many people who know
how to make a good neat wire splice
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-03-19
OTHER MARKETS.

Dispatches concerning market quota
tions, conditions and phases are as fol
lows:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Miss Mabel Hanback, returned
Sunday evening from a three
months visit with friends in
Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Mrs. T. ]. Morrow entertained
the Carnation Card Club Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. E. F. Swee-
ney was awarded the club prize
and Mrs. Adam Kahr the guests
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16
To Holiday Shoppers.

OursaeS of Holiday Goods have been far greater
this year than before Everybody seems to have
money and are stamping their approval on stock
this year by buying beyond most sanguine expect
ations We had third goods this Christmas than
before and still have immense stock left but the
lines are becoming broken, and would advise early
shopping. as you might not get just what you want if
you wait until the last few days. We have just received
big invoice of Toys and China and although they
late gettiug in they will also be help to the late shop
pers. You hardly ask for thing in line that
haven't got: there is need of going sending
out of town. Give chance at your business and if
can't deliver the goods then it will be time to send
out of town. We have just received Immense Ship
ment Of Xmas Candy which will go low as5c perlb
Special Wholesale Prices to Schools or Churches
Come in and look our lines over, even if your
not readyto buy.
]. W. CRANTHAM.
Headquarters for Holiday Goods
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Jim Bulger spent last Sunday
in Galena and Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Don't fail to see the David
Warwick Co. at opera house SAT-
urday night Dec. IS.