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t THE MORXIXG- OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1910. GARTER HAS BLOW FOR OREGON WORK Scheme Well Under Way When Detected by Representa tive Hawley. VIGOROUS ACTION NEEDED Complaints Agairlst Reclamation Service React In Senator's Effort to Deprive State of Aid In Proposed Bond Issue. OREXJONIAN" XT3WS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 13. The State of Oregon will receive little or no benefit from the con templated J.'W.CO.OOO reclamation bond is sue if Senator Thomas "H. Oarter is suc cessful In carrying through a carefully laid plan to have Oregon's fhare of this fund diverted to Montana. Only the most vigorous action on the part of the Ore Ron Congressional delegation will frus - trate t hi scheme, which was well under way when discovered by Representative Hawley. Briefly, Senator. Oarter is preparing to phow that the two irrigation projects in rthe- State of Oregon, which are entitled to recognition under the pending bond i?sue bill, are in many ways undesirable, nnd not worthy of contemplation at the Jir.nds of the Government. That bill, it will be recalled, provides that the money raised by bond issue, or the isue of cer tificates of indebtedness, shall be used only upon projects which are in course of construction. Xo new projects can be constructed with the money In this fund. Therefore, whatever money is allotted to Oregon out of the special fund must he applied to the completion of the Klamath or the Umatilla projects. "Knot-king' May ICeact. As a basis for his representations to the Secretary of the Interior, Senator Carter Is making effective use of the testimony taken by the Senate irrigation committee when in Oregon last Fall. A great deal of that testimony is unfavorable to the. Oregon projects, for most of the wit nesses who appeared before the commit tee dwelt upon the shortcomings of their own communities, upon the difficulties they were experiencing in getting their lands under cultivation, the friction they were having with officials of the Reclama tion Service, etc. This was particularly true of the Klamath project, where ai anost the entire time of the committee was given over to listening to complaints. All this testimony was taken down by the committee and is now being embodied In a printed report to be submitted to Congress. When that report is issued it will he apparent that there is far moue discontent and dissatisfaction on the Ore Fon projects than on any other Govern ment projects visited by the committee. .As a matter of fact, settlers appearing before the committee In other states dwelt upon the advantages of the Government work, the great benefits already derived and the bright prospects of the future. In Oregon alone did the "kickers" come to the front, to the exclusion of the sat isfied settlers, who are content with their lot. Ady Supplies Ammunition. Senator Carter, who has charge of the preparation of the committee's report, has . called the attention of Secretary Ballin ger to the evidence submitted at Klam ath and at Umatilla, and from that testi mony he has argued that it would be both unwise and unbusiness-llke to con tinue the expenditure of Government money on projects where discontent Is prevalent, where the settlers themselves condemn the , work and express dissatis faction with what has been done, and despair of the future. Such men as Abel .Ady. who largely monopolized the time of the committee at Klamath Falls, have given Senator Carter strong foundation upon which to base his case, and he is utilizing that evidence to good advan tage. In fact, the showing he makes, on the record as it stands, is seemingly unanswerable. As a matter of fact, representative citizens, who do not suffer "from a grouch, have recently forwarded to Senator Car ter letters and petitions intended to con trovert the testimony given by the dis satisfied ones and pointing out that both , the Klamath and Umatilla projects are not only successful, but give promise of ranking with the best ones when com pleted. 'But the Senator has suppressed these letters and appeals, and has brought forward only that evidence which strengthens his cause. Northern Pacific Interested. Secretary Ballinger. In recommending the J.tO.000.000 bond issue, informed Con gress that he required more than $1,500,000 to complete the Klamath and Umatilla projects. Senator Carter Is asking that these estimates be wiped out 'and the total amount Intended for Oregon be ap plied to the completion of the Milk River project In Montana. There is a reason for this, for the Great Xorthern Railroad lias been prodding Carter to have more Government money expended along the line of Its road, and the MJlk River proj ect is the only Government project in Rhich that road is Interested. Carter, of course, being a candidate for re-election. Is anxious to have the further sup port of this corporation. Hence his re doubled activity. This was the situation as Representa tive Hawley uncovered it. Immediately he entered formal protest to the Secretary of the Interior, and Is preparing to fol low It up with a personal fight, in co operation with other members of the del egation, to whom he will report the sit uation. He is determined that the Klam nth project shall be completed accord ing to the original plans, but he is aware that the situation Is critical, especially flnce he discovered that plans for new work, which should have been contracted for a month ago. have been held up by tlie Secretary's ofrice on account of the -howtng made by .Senator Carter. Not only is he asking that the project be completed in toto. but that the work for the coming season be placed under con tract without further delay. Hawley Writes to Hallineer. In his letter to Secretary Ballinger. Representative Hawley said: Fearing that an attempt villi be made to interfere with the work on the Klamath project of diverting the funds elsewhere by those Interested in other projects. I desire to Insist, respectfully but es-rnest'y upon the continuance of the work under the Kiamath project. The faith of the Govern ment is absolutely pledged to the people for the completion of the entire project. When they were asked to sign up their lauds, the total amount to be irrigated was held out as an inducement to them. The irrigation of a small area would have at tracted little attention. From several visits to the project and fronj investigations made upon the ground. 1 am convinced that the Klamath project includes a. rich and fertile area, and that it will become a very pros perous nnd productive community. I understood, w-hen the Oregon delega tion met with you. that it was your purpose, and I believe is. to conttnue the work as rspidly as possible, and If the additional fund Is created, to hasten the completion of the project, with the amount thereof Justjy appropriate for work in Oregon. I understand that contracts for the con- i YOUNG OPERA SINGER WHO PROM MAN WHO PAID FOR ' ' i js3" , r L I . - I I ' MISS EMMA tlnuance must be made in the near future. I earnestly urge that the matter be taken up at once and that advertisement for bids, when necessary, be made as coon as pos sible, that the work may not be impeded. This I am confident you intend to do. I have word that the substantial men and property owners are preparing to send In to you Information relative to the -work done on the project, and its prospects, radically different from the view of the Senate com mittee la supposed to take. TTiere can be no valid reason for discon tinuance or delay. The insistence of anyone interested in projects outside of the State of Oregon on the discontinuance of the work on the Klamath project, or to deprive It of the benefits of any enlargement of the reclama tion fund, in the hope thr the moneys so left in the reclamation fund may be used in furthering the project ueh person or persons are interested in. is highly unfair, and will not, I believe, he tolerated by you. The faith of the Government is pledged to the completion of the Klamath project. CLAIMS SAVED BY GUNS S1LETZ HOMKSTEADEliS KEPT BUSY OUSTING SQUATTERS. Unscrupulous Locators Blamed for Misleading Ignorant Xewcomcrs, Causing Trouble. NEWPORT, Or.. Keb. 14. (Special.) O. B. De Laurier. a Siletz homesteader, is busily engaged In compiling a treatise on law regarding squatters on other per sons" claims. While visiting his claim recently, for which he ha lii final papers', he dis covered a. man leading two others, who bore heavy packs- on their backs, onto his claim, and. without hesitation, he drew his six-shooter and commanded them to retreat. The command was obeyed. Some days later De laurier discovered a tent on a hidden part of his claim. No body was in the tent, but it disappeared mysteriously a little later, leaving only some ashes to mark the spot. Subsequently a badly frightened man appeared in the office of the Prosecuting Attorney of IJncoln County and demand ed that De Laurier be arrested. The at torney, after hearing the man. decided that the case depended on whether or not De Iaurier had used more force than was necessary in ejecting the squatter, and decided that he had not. J. K. Weatherford. of Albany, is hav ing much, trouble with his various claims, having no leas than four suits a this term of court. One of the squatters has lived nine months on a claim for which Mr. Weather ford has held a patent for eipht years. 'Such cases as this.' said W. S. Mc Fadden. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, "are due to unscrupulous men who, for a nominal fee. locate thee men, knowing that they will undergo hardship and pri vation for an indefinite period, only to be ejected by the court in the end, with nothing to reimburse them for their time and toll.' ENGLISH SCANDAL DENIED Daughter of King Secretary Did Xot Elope Fund With Queen. LONDON. Feb. 14. Miss Alexandra Louvina Knollys, daughter of Lord Knollys. King Edward's private secre tary, who was recently reported as having eloped. Is In London. On last Thursday she attended the dog show in company with Queen Alexandra. The identity of the eloping woman, said to have been found at Palma, Is land of Majorca. Is not krrown here. A dispatch from Palma yesterday said Knglish detectives had arrested a man there charged with having eloped with Miss Knollys, and who was sup posed to be either a coachman or a British army officer. The dispatch add ed that Miss Knollys had been found and placed in the care of her brother. OREGON REQUISITION WON Man Wanted at Astoria Will Be Brought From Spokane. . OLYMP1A. "Wash., Feb. 14. (Special.) I. ate today Governor Hay decided to honor the requisition of Governor Ben son, of Oregon, for S. E. Mills, of Spo kane, former agent for the United Wire less Company, who Is wajited at Astoria on a charge of defrauding a business man by securing his note in payment for stock which the company refused to de liver. Attorney Fred Miler, of Spokane, was present at a hearing before the Governor this afternoon to resist requisition. Kugene. Oregon. I have sold HalVs Texas Wonder for kidney, bladder and rheumatic trouble for the last five years, and have guaranteed it in many cases, but have never had a complaint, no days' treatment In each bottle. O. J. Hull. ASKS DAMAGES OF $100,000 HER MUSICAL EDUCATION. . . ,rV, t mi. HOFFMAN, YOUNG SINGER SUES Asks $100,000 From Man Who Educated Her. SAYS HE PROMISED TO WED After Samuel Kraut Spends $15,000 on Kinnia Hoffman's Voice, Tak ing Wife to Hear Her Debut, Uirl Turns on Benefactor. NEW" YORK. Feb. 14. (Special.) Turning against the man who paid for her musical education. Miss Kmma Hoff man, prima donna in the Boston Opera Company, has brought suit against Sam uel Kraut, a wealthy importer, asking $100,000 for a breach of promise to marry her. This is iJiss Hoffman's first ap pearance in opera, for she has only just returned from Europe after a course of voice training extending over four years. Mr. Kraut says little about the suit, but his attorney. Henry 1. Franklin, maintains that he never saw a better in stance of ingratitude. He says Mr. Kraut spent more than $15,000 to educate the girl musically and when she returned he took his wife to Boston to be present at her first appearance in this country last December. "Mr. Kraut never promised to marry Miss Hoffman." said Mr. Franklin. "He met her first in Chicago four years ago. She told him Caruso had told her she had a fine voice. Mr. Kraut, who is a lover of music, offered to send Miss Hoffman abroad that her voice might be trained. He paid the expenses abroad of herself, her father and her mother. When Miss Hoffman came back last December Mr. Kraut met her and took his wife to Bos ton to hear her sing. He spent more than $150 on flowers for her at her first ap pearance." SKULL CRACKING PUZZLES Two Men of North Yakima Meet Peculiar Accidents. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 14. (Special.) J. El Thompson is suffering with a fractured skull at his home in this. city, but knows nothing of the acci dent or means by which he received the fracture. The first he lemembers of the accident Is when he found himself crawl ing in a half-paralyzed condition through his gate at an early hour this morning. There Is an ugly wound on top of the head which splintered the bone, several pieces of which had to be removed. Another man. Charles Anderson, was found on Saturday night with a jagged wound on the top of his head. Anderson cannot tell how the wound was inflicted. He was standing Id the street covered with blood when found by-the deputy. The police are completely baffled by these mysterious ca9?s. JEFF CAUSE OF ASSAULT Pendleton Men Quarrel Over Fight Outcome; Fight Ensues. PEXDLETOX. Or.. Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Following a quarrel as to the probable outcome of the proposed Johnson -Jeffries fight. Thomas E. Pru itt pushed Tom lair off the walk into the street. This so angered Lair that he picked up a rock? and. coming behind Pruitt, felled him to the street with a blow on the back of the head. Then jump ing onto the prostrate form of the fallen man. he whipped out a large pocket-knife and attempted to cut Pru itt's throat. He made one slash which brought the blood before Pruitt regained his feet and hurled his assailant against the walk with such force that a collar bone was fractured. Lair was arrested and is now lodged in Jail on a charge of assault with in tent to kill. Association Will Play 16S Games. CHICAGO, Feb. M.-r-The American Association will adopt a 168-game schedule for 1910 at its annual schedule meeting tomorrow. The greatest danger from Influenza Is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as it not only cures In fluenza, but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. Sold bv all dealers. i i t I i WIFE GOT LICENSE John L. Sullivan Tells How He Kept Wedding Secret. LEAVES FOR TOUR ABROAD With Sparring Partner, Jake Kil rain, ex-Pugilist Will Givt Exhi bitions in England and Ire land, Ending in London. . BOSTON, Feb. 14. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan left on the liner Ivernla for a honeymoon in Eng 'land and Ireland with a substantial list of engagements at the end of the trip in the United Kingdom. With the couple in the bridal suite, Jake Kllrain and his wife and FTank Hall and his family left on the same boat. Mr. Hall is manager of the com pany and Jake Kilrain Sullivan's spar ring partner. Many engagements have been arranged in English music halls, and the first will take place in Liver pool late this month. The tour will end in London. The newly married couple are regis tered on the boat as "Mr. Bartlett and Mrs. Fred Bartlett." Every ef fort was made to keep the marriage a secret, but it leaked out just be fore the boat left. Sullivan was asked why he was so quiet about it and he said:' "It was this way. You see, for the last three years everyone has been having me married to all the actresses on the stage. Why, they have had me married or marrying an Albany widow. This Albany widow business was the clincher. During my last trip through the Western country they have been following me everywhere with telegrams and pestering me with Interviews about this Albany widow, until I got to hating widows and didn't want to hear of Albany. "So I decided to go and fool them all and get married and not let them know about it. "My wife helped me. Women are always handy at such things. She slipped around to City hall and got the license. "This g'irl and I were sweethearts wen' we were children. She has al ways been all right, and I am all right, too. I quit the drinking game six years ago, and nothing can stop me now. I am going to devote the rest of my life to being happy, and my sweetheart here, 'my girl' I called her when we were kids, will help me." PEARY CALLED BRAGGART Arctic Club Secretary Approves Con gress' Act on Explorer. -WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Captain B. S. Osbon, secretary of the Arctic Club, of America, has written a letter to the sub-committee of the House naval committee, approving the latter's ac tion In Toting down the proposition to make Peary a. rear-admiral. In which he says: "To have given this selfish egotist, this braggart, the rank of rear-admiral, would be a foul blot on the records of Congress and an insult to the navy of the United States. It would have disgusted millions of bur citizens who have no confidence in this alleged pole hunter and Arctic fur trader and story teller, who for nearly a quarter of a century has been living off the people and sailing under a naval rank to should have been severely reprimanded by the Navy Department long ago." WESTON TRAVELING FAST Noted Pedestrian Ahead of Schedule Despite Delay by Wreck. SELIGMAN. Ariz.. Feb. 14. (Special.) Edward Payson Weston, the trans continental pedestrian, arrived at Se ligman this morning on his way East, and after a brief rest resumed his walk over the mountains. He Is facing, during the next three days, probably the most severe part of his walk, as a high wind is blowing in his face, and It is cold. He is In good condition and already ahead of his schedule. He was somewhat de layed at Hackberry yesterday by the wrecking of his motor car. The motor car which accompanies Weston, was wrecked in a head-on col lision with a handcar. E. B. Mullen, Weston's secretary, and J. W. Kennard, crofula The wonderful curative pow ers of Hood's Sarsaparilla are clearly shown ty the following con densed testimonial: "We had our daughter vaccinated. Before her arm heajed she began to have sore eyes. Soon she was blind in one eye and could see very little with trfe other. Five doctors said she would be totally blind. She could not stand the light. We then gave her Hood's Sarsaparilla. When she had taken eight bottles she could stand the light and now she can do the finest needle work." MRS. JENNIE BEARDSLEY. Elmlra, N. Y. Remember there is no real substi tute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as -good" you may be sure it is In ferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Oet Hood's Sarsaparilla today in usual liquid form or tablets called Sarsatabs. loo doses $1. tf YOU ABE A TRIF1.E SEXS1TIVK about the site of your shoes. It's some satisfaction to know that many people can wear shoes a sise smaller by shaking Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them. Just the thins for dancing parties, patent leather shoes, and for breaking in new shoes. When rubbers or overshoes become necessary and your shoes pinch. Allen's Foot-Base gives Instant relief. Sold every where. 23c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. Don't accept any .substitute. AND CALLINS CARDS ' W.G.SMITH&CO UtASH Iff 6TOM BUXT XA94TMCT0 an employe of the Santa Fe. who are to accompany the walker, were badly shaken up. while, those on the hand car escaped unscratched. The motor car was coming from Pica. 18 miles west of here. Both cars were run ning without lights. WIRELESS PROFANITY JHIT New Jersey Amajteurs Discuss Organ ization to Prevent Abuses. MOJJTCLAIR. N. J.. Feb. 14. There are some 30 wireless stations in Mont clair. operated by schoolboys and other amateurs, and the operators, on account of recent abuses of the invention, are considering the organization .of an as sociation which will have for its object the discouragement of the use of pro fane and obscene language by wireless "senders." One of the local' operators. In disous sing the subject today, said: "There is something akln to the sacrilegious in this practice of sending profane and obscene messages out into the ether to travel through the universe, probably, for all we know, as far as Mars. Who can tell what ears besides those of hu mans are attuned to interpret these messages? This Is a subject on which ministers might base a sermon." It is said that some of the messages received from the air by the local ope rators are so profane and indecent as to be shocking to the more modest minded operators who take them un wittingly. It Is also said that many of the wireless amateurs have been able to steal "codes" and send mis chievous and disturbing messages to ships. CALHOUN WINS FIFTH TIME San Francisco Trial Postponed Again Few Witnesses. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14. Although both sides answered "ready" today for the second trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads, ac cused of offering to bribe a Supervisor, It was postponed for the fifth time. One hundred and thirty-seven wit nesses were summoned In the case, but only a few answered to their names. Judge Lawlor therefore ordered that the trial go over until Thursday, and Instructed the District Attorney to have then a complete return of the missing witnesses. JUDGE PHILIPS TO RESIGN Federal Official Threatened With Impeachment Will Retire. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 14. Judge John E. Philips, of the United States Court of the Western District of Missouri, an nounced today that he will retire vol untarily from the Federel Bench on June 25 of this year. In the last regular session of Con gress a resolution was introduced by Congressman A. P. Murphy, of the Six teenth District of Missouri, demanding that Judge Philips be impeached. The resolution was referred to a committee. HEAD PLACED IN FURNACE Robbers Try to Roast Victim Alive. Only Get $10. HAGERSTOWN, Md., Feb. 14. Robbed and beaten by three masked men. his head placed Into a blazing furnace from which It was withdrawn only because the door was not large enough to admit his shoulders, and then placed on a flywheel, is the treat ment which John Neibert, an engineer, received tonight It Is believed he will recover. His assailants got $10. Chinese Girls Dress Regulated. PEK1N, Feb.. 5. (Special.) A me morial to the Board of Education, which has been approved, deals with the dress to be adopted by girl stu dents. Skirts are forbidden, but a long jacket, falling to the knee, will be al lowed. Koot-blnding, the painting and powdering of the face and foreign hair dressing are all forbidden. East via California And the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Rail way Office 252 Alder Street, H. Why not travel via Sunny California and the Santa Fe. The train service is excellent. 3 daily trains San Francisco to Chicago via Kansas City and you can stop at the marvelous - 'Grand Canyon of Arizona or for those who prefer to travel via Denver, we can give you the advantage of that route. ' ASK THE MAN IN .THE OFFICE JNO. J. BYRNE, Asst Pass. PHOTOGRAPHS longer SATISFY ART, AS EXPRESSED IN OIL, WATER V COLORS AND PASTEL I more than photography: it Is a concrete expression of the person ality of the artist alive with vital interest, and has intrinsic value of its own. Do you know that ANYONE CAN PAINT PICTURES BUT FEW CAN FRAME THEM THAT IS Ol'R BUSINESS. To frame a picture suitably requires years of experience, an unlimited supply of up-to-date mouldings from which to select and skillful work manship. These are at your service when you deal with SANBORN, VAIL & CO. VSltll To the dealer we offer choice of the finest selection of mouldings ever brought to this coast, besides lines of framed pictures, frames, mat boards, stationery and art supplies of every description. Butterick Patterns i 1 La Vida, W. B. and C. B. A la Spirite Corsets SPECIALS FQRTUESDAY First Showing of Infants long and short Slips and Dresses at special prices. ' Infanta' long slips and dresses in bishop styles with embroidery edgings or round yokes with dainty Madeira Embroidery, feather stitching or embroidery, tucks and insertion; all made of nainsook. Values Q Q to $1.00, special OJC Fine Cambric skirts with deep flounce edge with seven inch tucks; full width and made with dust ruffles. rt 1 O r". 1 $ I ,Z7 vals.. to $1.75, spc' UMBRELLA, ISABELLA or regular drawers with edges of fine linen or cluny laces, em broidery or tucks, open and closed styles, values to O C $1.00, special . . . O J C - -High V Neck Cambric gowns with yoke of fine embroidery tucks and insertions, three fourth sleeve, also slip-over gowns with French bandings, embroidery or lace trimmings, values up to $1.75, t 1 OQ special . . . . 4 I JLs New Spring Blouses For Boys 6 to 14 Years PRICE 50c Puritan Blouses in new stripes and patterns for the coming season. Stun ning new designs that all boys like, the stock is com plete, the selection is now at its best. E. Vernon, General Agent Phone Main 1274 PORTLAND Traffic Mgr., Los Angeles -.,., i VLC? t Nemo and Smart Set Corsets Dainty French. Gretchen, Buster yoke and bishop dress es for. little tots, six months to four years old. Yoke styles trimmed round or square with dainty val. lace and insertion or Madeira embroidery or feather" stitching. Gretchen and French styles with tucked waists and Buster style with side tucks and belt. Materials of nainsook or French lawn. Regular price $1.00, SPECIAL 83c Spring Neckwear In Great Variety - 25c to $1.50 Bows, tabs, rabats.'fancy collars and neck pieces in great variety. Irish cro chet work, both real and imitation, in great variety. Every day we receive new neckwear by express. ShermaniaiSg.Goi Sixth and Morrison, Opp. Postoffice -0 4 Mme. Schumann-Heink Sings at Armory Feb. 23 Seat Sale Opens at . Sherman, Clay 8c Co.'s Febi. 19, at 10 o'clock The Steinway Piano is used exclusively by Mme. Schumann-Heink "Visit our "Victor par lors and hear a few of her Records- they are wonderful examples of voice photography. 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