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TTTE mohxixo : OHEGOXIAX. rniDAT, ArGUST 4. 1911. 1 CRAW BREAKS F LANCE WITH WEST desert Land Board Officials Tilt and Split Seems to Be Imminent. SECRET SESSIONS TROUBLE Governor Charges Attorney-General With Trjlng to Hide Faults Be hind Benoif Tomb and Lawyer Come Back. SALEM. Or,' All. J. (Special.)1 Political exchanges passed between Governor West and Attorney-General Crawford today which apparently mark the opening weds; for a spilt In the Desert Land Board. This cloud has been gathering" ever since Monday when troubles over the Deschutes Irrigation & Land Company were revived. Tha Attorney-General Issued a form al statement for publication relative to "star chamber" sessions of the board and to difficulties which have arisen relative to the reclamation of arid lands. This communication came to the attention of Governor West, who likewise rssued a statement In response to the declarations cfc the Attorney- General. Mr. Crawford saw In statements which have been given out to the press condemning "star chamber" sessions re marks disparaging to the memory of e-t;ovemor Bnon. Commenting on this assertion of the Attorney-General Governor West said today. In a formal statement: West bajs o fclur Intended. "The Attorney-General la attempt ing to hide his own delinquencies be hind the tombstone of ex-Govern r Benson. Not a word given out to the press relative to the Irrigation projects was meant to or did cast reflection on Governor Benson. "Personally I had the highest regard for Governor Benson and know If It had not been for his Illness these mat ters would never have been allowed to drift Into the unfortunate condition we found them. Hut. owing to his Illness, he wss obliged to leave these matters almost entirely to the Attorney-Gen eral and the other memhere of the Board. Had they given them the at tention that he would have given them had his health permitted, the many settlers would now be harvesting boun tiful crops Instead of being stranded In l.ie desert, praying for water and read ing opinions of the Attorney-General. Attorney-General Crawford In his formal statement which was Issued this morning says: Closed Selon Recent. "Relative- to the statement In the papvrs recently. Insinuating. If not di rect : v asserting, the proposition that meetlr.es of tne Uesert Land board In "t.-.e pat were of the 'star-chamter species. I wish to say that while I have been a member of the board since May. 19, no closed sessions were held, until recently. I was not a member of the board prior to the time when Mr. Ben ton became Acting Governor of the state. and cannot speak with authority for the previous administration, but during his Incumbency no secret meeting were held. "I was for many years Intimately ac- 3'jalnted with e-Governor Benson, rioi deceased, and while, like many of the rest of us mortals, he may have had his lauits. h waa a man possessed of many -nob. qualities and am ays courted the widest publicity In all of hta official -acts, as did ail the other members of the Desert Land Board during his ad ministration. 1 very much regret that It Is deemed necessary for any or.e. cither officially or prlvatrly. to In any way disparage Ms memory or unjustly criti cise his official arts. "During his Incumbency no closed-door esslor.s were held, and If such sessions are a relic of the past. It was prior to his Incumbency or the ptactlca has been Inaugurated since he ceased to act as Governor. Protection Alleged Gltcn. "I wish, further, to say that during Ms Incumbency everything possible was done to protect settlers on Irrigation projects and to procure the actual recla mation of the arid lands of the state. The policy of requiring tl an acre for every acre of land or water right sold. ha money to be deposited alth the Desert Land Bo-rd. to be expended to remedy any detects which mlKht be die covered In Irrigation systems prior to tne'r being turned over to settlers, was Inaugurated during his administration. and the board now holds many thousands of collars applicable to such purpose. A.'jo. the policy of confining sales of land to an area which could be provided with water regardlesa of whether the recla mation company succeeded In Its entire project hss always been advised by tha f.ate Er.g'.neer and carried out as fast as old contracts could be amended to provide therefor, or a particular com pany be persuaded that It was the safest and best course for them to pursue. the building of a railway from the North Hunk road up a 4 per cent grade along the cllffslde to the town of White Sal mon on the bluff overlooking the Co lumbia River, a distance of a little over two miles of trackage. The engineer's calculation of the cost of this short line Is I."), but if I-.) be raised Immedi ately the balance will be forthcoming from sources known to the Mount Adams Electric Company promoting the road. The Mount Adams Company la a local corporation that has already spent In surveys and In acquiring a power site for aa electric line from White Salmon to Snowden. thence to Carnai Prairie and Trout Lake. ZO miles north and back by Huaum. a distance of SO miles, and the building of the short line up the hill a 1)1 be only the starter for this sys tem. The short line Is almost a neces sity, as thousands of tons of freight are carried by team up the station and dock roads at an expense that amounts to considerable In the course of a year, and travelers have complained about the long climb to the town. The Mount Adams Company Is spurred by the Northwestecn Electric Company, which Is developing a costly power plant on the White Salmon Klver three miles from this place. That company prom ises a contract for carrying at least l').'."0 tons of material for Its dam. as well as take HC.fleO In stock, but If the road Is not built It contemplates con struction of a road up the rive from Cnderwood. to be turned over later to a company that may continue It on to Trout Lake and thereby cut much terri tory from Whit Salmon. White tialmon residents at a big meet- PHONE GIRLS AND PATRONS STRIKE Subscribers in Wallowa and Union Counties Angry at Advance in Tolls. TELEPHONES TAKEN OUT Adding to Discomfiture of Home) In dependent Company, Operators Quit Switchboards When High er Wages Are Demanded. JOSEPH. Or.. Aug. J (Special.) The fight between the Home Independ ent Telephone Company and its sub- EXPERIENCZD TEACHERS ABE APPOINTED EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISORS TOR JACKSON COUNTY. ' A Li V ; I. ; UVkJ f - - -- .4 1 Ujee&jtf.aMai s ' mm saMMM4atsk4 ry, ef Kngeae. G. W. A gee, at Talent. n. C Ilea PALE.M. Or.. Aug. J. (Special.) D. C. Henry, of Eugene, and O. W. Ager. of Talent, have been named aa supervisors under the County Ed ucational Board for Jackson County. For tha last three years Mr. Ager haa been principal of the Talent schools, resigning to become the principal of the Woodvllle school. He later resigned that posi tion to become supervisor. Mr. Henry hss also had much experience In educational work. Both are at Eugena taking the supervisor's course preparatory to beginning their work for the next school year. J, Percy Welles I County Superintendent of Jackson County. lng last night decided to raise the re quired ire.Usl. RECALL PETITIONS FOLL .MOVE AGAINST SEATTLE Or'FI- CIALS SEARING FINALE. Enough Signatures Secured to In sure Election on Mayor and four Councllinen. SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. J (Special. Locked away In two safety deposl vaults are enough signatures to Insure an election to recall not only George W. Dining. Mayor, but also aa many more as will be reoulred for the re call of Max Wardall. President of the City Council. James T. C. Kellogg and E. L Ttlalne, Is the announcement maae today by the Citizens' Recall Assocla tlon. Tha petition for the recall of Coun cllrr.an r. 8. ftelner. who haa been In eluded by tha association In the recall at the request of residents of Ballard, Queen Anne and Fremont districts, i still lacking 1000 names, because his recall was not begun until after the othera had started. ADbroxlmately 19.J5 names each were required, under the city charter, to recall the Councilman. Saturday last when a checking was made. It waa found that the Council- men Van about T000 or within 3000 of the required number. The petitions that have come in since. that time, have swelled the number more than what waa necesssry. BUTTE FALLS IS CITY NOW By Majority of Only SI Votes Resl denls Move to Incorporate. rVlk-lo Are Followed. "Neither of those policies h.we been disapproved by the board, and both are being strictly followed and enforced, and wherever poss.hle new conditions tend ing to the better protection of Investors In Irrigated lands and to their actual rec lamation and settlement are adopted. No new pulley or mettioU of handling the reclamation enterprises of the state haa been, presented by anyone. However. I am confident any new method which would promise better "protection to set tlers, greater assurance of actual recla mation and consequent benefit to the state would be gladly hailed and wel comed by everybody. "Further. I wish to say that there never has been a rule of the board pro dding that so-called secret or executive sessions might be held, and I know of no Instance of ever holding one. unlesa It w.i recently, when the chairman of the board requested a representative of the press to retire, and relative to that request. I wish to be understood thst It -was not In pursuance of any action of the hoard, or the wish of the majority of Ita members, that such request was made. In tha past the attendance of members of the press) was always wel comed to any and all meetings of the board." MEDFORP. Or, Aug. S (Special.) By a majority of only six votee the neonle of Butte Falls nave aecioen to. Incorporate. William Colvlg. of Medford. spoke In ' favor of Incorpora tion sad C B. Watson, of Ashland, argued against It. The railroad com pany and the timber holders were the Interests behind the opposition and It Is alleged that the raciflc Eastern delayed a work train an hour to pre vent the workmen from vo'lng for the measure. Of votes S were for In corporation. Thle Is the second time that lncor poratlon has been considered by tne people of Butte Falls. The first time the Incorporators tried to take In a large amount of raw timber land and their attempt was a failure. Thla time only acres of land and Soo people were Involved. According to the laws of Oregon, which do not provide for the Incorporation of towns as dlstlno tire from cities, the village of Butte Falls is now a city. K. E. Smith was elected Mayor. A. L. Marcy. Recorder; George W. Barbea. Treasurer; N. 8. Erie. Marshal, and H. R Porid. E. Watson. F. J. Carson. A. M. Ford. Charles obenchaln and E. Wheeler. Aldermen. , TOWN MAY BUILD ROAD White Salmon Rai-a Money North Bank Spur. for WHITE SALMON. Wash.. Aug. X-(Spe-c!al r-Property holders of this plsce are pledging themselves In various amounts la an attempt to raise rv.o- that will enable them to commence within days FISH LAW ERROR IS FOUND Coos Connty Affected by Conflict Over Salt Water Crab. SALEM, Or, Aur. - Special.) An other error has been discovered In the fish and game laws, this one affecting Coos County. Section 6360. of Lord's Oregon Laws, limits the catching of salt water crabs to SO In any one day, provided, however, that the law shall apply to canning products. The original law on file In the office of the Secretary of State provides that the law "shall not" apply to such prod ucts. This error Is In the code, the ses sion laws of 1907. and in the compiled game and fish laws. In compiling the laws relative to railroads the error was fcund. scrlbers over the recent Increase In telephone rates, reached an Interesting stsge today when In fulfillment of Pledges signed several days ago, vir tually every farmer and business man In this vicinity ordered hs phone taken out. In addition to this the telephone com pany also has a strike on Its hands, and aa a result all service has been discontinued. When their demand for a raise In wages waa Ignored, all the exchange operators resigned and quit their switchboards. Feeling on all sides Is very bitter against the company, and this In spite of the Interesting situation caused by the fact that many of tha subscribers are stockholders In the tel ephone corporstlon. At Elgin. Enterprise. Wallowa and I.otlne and other towns In Union and Wallowa counties, the same conditions prevail. Angry subscribers, almost as one man. have directed that their tele phones be removed until the company consents to restore the tolls that ex isted before the present corporation bought out the Pacific F tastes Telephone Company, and In addition, give a full 74-hour service. This united action by the subscribers had Its Inception at Flgln last month, when the Farmers' Inlon of Inlon County took up ths matter and paased resolutions of pro test, at the same time pledging all members to quit unless their demands were met. ai enterprise, inert nas been a steady stream of visitors to the central otnee all day, leaving orders to have their telephones taken out. Every business house In the city has stopped Its telephone service. I'nless some answer to their protest Is received quickly from the manager of the company, who Is stationed at La urande. the Farmers' Union will form a company and build a co-operative tel ephone system of Its own. ' 1 S SI 1 mm of Every Spring and Summer Suit, Coat and Waist in OUR NEW STORE. Price is no object, every garment must go to clear the racks for our great stock of Fall Suits and Coats coming in by Every Fast Express. $3.00 Wash Dresses $1.49 $5.00 Wash Dresses ... . .... $2.89 $8.50 to $12.00 Lingerie Dresses . . . . $4.49 Summer Suit Sale that is worse than giving them away. $8.50 Linen Suits . . . . . . . . $2.98 $20.00 to $25.00 Linen Coats . . . . . $7.98 $10 to $12 Pongee and Cloth of Gold Coats $4.95 $20.00 to $25.00 Wool Suits. . . . . $10.00 - New Fall Exhibition of Sample Dresses, Samples and Models Only, specially priced for this sale: $9.95, $12.95, $14.95 up to $40.00. The greatest values that you ever saw. Come. New Fall Suit Sale 2000 New Fall Sample Suits are here for your inspection. Everything that's good in Mixtures, Navy Blues and all the fancy Fabrics that are right for Fall LET US SHOW YOU. y Three Great Fall Specials for Friday and Saturday: $20.00 Fall Suit Early Special Sale . . $14.95 $30.00 Fall Suit Early Special Sale . . $18.95 All New Up-to-Date Suits for Fall on Exhibition, $15.00 to $85.00 "This is the store for everybody, and everybody is welcome" WorrelPs Sample Cloaks and Suits Largest and Best Sample Cloak and Suit Store on the Pacific Coast 132 and 134 Sixth Street, Opposite Oregonian SALESPEOPLE WANTED : EXPERIENCED NEW LINE AUGURED The Harriman officials said they would not enter Into any deal adopting: the Northern Pacific as a permanent pas aengrer terminal here until the Northern Pacific built its Point Defiance cut-off. So warm was the debate on thle sub ject that the gentlemen departed their several ways without even formal courtesies, a big O.-W. R. 4 N. loco motive blocking the private train of Mr. Elliott until the Harriman special train had left the yards. Binee then Ufa Northern Pacific has done nothing on its proposed cut-off and new en trance to the city. It is said that tha Milwaukee road has delayed building its depot pending an agreement to use a Joint depot with the Harriman road. 0.-W. R. & N. May Use Own Tacoma-to-Portland Rails. TWO GANGS ARE AT WORK v Prediction of City ot Destiny I Tht Northern Pacific Tracks Are to , Be Abandoned and Old Road Revived. C. FRAXKLIX KOCH HEADS CO LUMBIA LUTHER- LEAGUE. Llfrhth Annual Convention at Van- cqnver Mash., Marked by Elec tion and Big Programme. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. I. (Spe cial.) C. Franklin Koch, of Portland. was elected president of the Columbia Central Luther League, here today, at I the eighth annual convention, being held in SL Paul'a English Lutheran Church. Ite succeeded W. S. T. Derr, who has held this position since the leaa-ue was ortrs.nl led In 1903. The other officers elected are: Sec retary. Caroline Albers. of Chehalla; statistical secretary, Mies Esther-Ijir- een. of Astoria; treasurer. Melvln Thompson, of Vancouver. A big programme .was carried out during the two days sessions of the convention. which closed tonight. More than JnO persons were in at tendance at some of the sessions. One of the musical features waa the singing of the vested boys' choir, of The Dalles. Or. Among thoee who gave addressee tonight were: Rev. P. M. 11. Fredericks, of Portland; Rev. J. Allen Leas, pastor, of St. JSVnes Luth eran Church. In Portalnd; Professor Karl F. Miller, president Oregon-Waeh- ngton Bl-Ktate Luther League, of Che- halis. ash.. president-elect. The rally hymn was sung by the combined choirs under the direction of Professor Streyfeller, of Portland. V. 8. T. Derr. who has been president of the league for eight years, and who attended the National convention In Philadelphia, last Winter, gave an In- eresilng report, taking the work of he league, and showing how It has grown. Beaverton Burglars Foiled. P.EAVERTON'. Or.. Aug. . (Special.) Burglars tried to force an entrance o the house of Walter Van Kleek last night, but night locks prevented an ntrance. TACOMA, Wash.. Aug. S. (Special.) Renewed activity on the part of ths Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi gation Company at the southern city limits Is taken here to mean that the Harriman road will soon commence work on a line of its .wn from tnis city to Portland, and that it will abandon the use of the Northern Pacific tracks In reschlne- Oregon. Two construction crews, numbering about BO men each, and two steam shovels are now work ing beyond the old Oregon Wash ington freight terminals, which were graded five years ago when it was first reported that the Harriman road would come to Tacoma. Thla new work Is being carried on along the original survey of the old Oregon Washington road, about a half-a mile to the west of the North ern Pacific, and at no point is it Indi cated that a Junction with the North ern Paclflo track Is to be made. A few workmen are also employed in the partly completed tunnel that the Har riman road built through the southern rart of the city to reach Ita depot site. More workmen are busy on the Harri man terminals on the tldeflats, laying rails and foundations for warehouses. Signs of Pact Seen. In connection with this activity on the part of the Oregon- aahlngton Railroad & Navigation Company. It Is reported here that a pact has been en tered Into between the Harriman road and the Chicago. Milwaukee Puget Sound, whereby the latter road will use new Harriman tracks to Portland. It Is also said that the Milwaukee road will establish terminals In East Port land on land at present occupied by the Oregon Water Power Company, south of Hawthorne avenue. Confirmation of this cannot be ob tained at the officea of Vice President Ingersoll, of the Milwaukee road. though it is there admitted that the new East Third street franchise In Portland, recently granted to the South ern Pacific road, has a common-user clause, and that this East Third street route would be Ideal for reaching the Oregon Water Power Company prop erty. Vice President Ingersoll has said, however, that "the Milwaukee can get to Portland whenever It wants. Joint Road Rumored. That there is an understanding be tween the Harriman and Milwaukee roads, and that they may build a Joint and Independent line to Portland, is generally believed here. It Is known that when Messrs. Krucnnm and O Brlen. of the 'Harriman roads, and Mr. Elliott, of the Northern Pacific, met here sometime ago to talk over the use of the new Northern Pacific depot, that ouarrel ensued, and that tney were unable to come to any permanent terms. NOTE The steamer Bay-ocean will leave Portland at 5 o'clock tomor row morning instead of 6:50 A. M. Those wishing to sleep aboard Friday night should reserve accommodations at once. This Will Probably Be the Last of the Season's ROUND TRIP TO for Good Returning Either Monday or Thursday. riTTin A MTI7I7r. The time of yur Military OUAJLxAlN 1 SLCtU band concert. Dance at the Pavilion. Exhibition of fast swimming and fancy diving. Splen did accommodations at Hotel Bayocean and Tent City. Big ocean beach bonfire. THE PREMIER WEEK-END OUTING OF THE ENTIRE PACIFIC COAST Get Your Tickets Early Accommodations Limited, T. B. POTTER REALTY CO. Main 7270 720 Corbett Building A 6291