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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1909)
THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, JULY 23, .1909. 6 APPLICANT FINDS L i.lll Steep hillsides and Rocks All He Can See on Coeur d'Alene Tract. 'RICH DEAL FOR RAILROADS but the people will not use the water because they consider it impure, and the city has recently refused to pay the monthly charge for water. The fact is, the company has very little water to sell, and will have none in i short time. There is a plan to pur chase the plant, and the company ts willing- to sell, but the company asks so much for the plant that the offer amounts to a "shut out." The company recently filed on Bear Creek, a good i-i.l f wala, nVinut tveft mile frOITl I J " Drain, which shuts out opposition. There is a plan on foot to build a municipal system and a meeting of citl zens was held last evening to talk over the matter. The meeting: determined to demand that the company lmme I diately supply the water. A five days notice will be served, and if the com pany pays no attention to this, the city will build its own plant. One plan is to issue bonds to build a water system for the city, and give the company Poor Man if He Does Draw Lucky Xnmher in Lottery Will Be TTn able to Make Living on His Mountain Home&tead. FT FRANK JORDAN. SPOKAXK Wash.. July 2. Special.) Is the opening to settlement of the Spo kane and Coeur d'Alene Indian reaerva ttone what thy are. reported to be or is the whole thing a fane? Thousands of people who are flocking to these two peaces to hie would not waste their time and money if tht-y had known the actual condition. The glowing reports sent out through the press that there are home steads worth thousands of dollars has had a great dt-al to do with inciiins people to travel tho-jeanfis of miles in order to try their luck for some of this valuable domain. A large number of people have not been satisfied with what they have b.-en told and read in the newspapers, but have personally gone to 6ee these lands and have gone home disgusted and disgruntled. Two youns men from Eugene. Or., after being told by outsiders that mere was practically no land suitable in either res ervation for farming, took it upon them selves to go into the Coeur d'Alene res ervation and see for themselves. They were interviewed by the writer after thev returned. They said: "We took the boat at Coeur d'Alene and went down the lake to Harrison and from there we went into the reservation. We were unable to locate any farming lands. Not being satisfied with our own investi gation we made careful Inquiries from people who have known the country for jears and asked them to tell us or point out'where there was any land on which a person could locate and make a living. All their efforts f:tiled to reveal a spot or place where there is sufficient tillable land that a man with a family could make a living. One youns man said: -We saw nothing but roeic and trees scattered over all the lands, except the rart allotted to the Indians, which is first-class land. The land thrown open lies almost entirely on steep hillsides and if the land was any good after removing the rock it ts so steep that it would be Impossible to farm It." There are a number of good timber claims to be taken, but the Government has placed such severe restrictions on Its entry that poor men or a man of mod erate circumstances cannot afford to take It. In order to get this timber the entry men are required to pay what price the Government places on it. which will not exceed IT per acre. The payments are to be made-in installments, and m addition to this a man has to live on the ISO acres five years before he can get a title to it. He is not allowed to sell a stick of It. Then the Government is going to make the parties who take the land live there five years, rcsardh ss as to whether there Is any vegetation or water. This means that Vrcie Pam will doubtless have a large part of these two reservations left on his hands unless the rich timber dealers get families to settle on them with a substantial consideration, as it Is out of the question for the real homeseeker to enter them and stem the tide for a period of five years and pay the price the Government demands. It is said that the Government adopted this policy In order to guard against the timber trusts and monopolies from grab bing this timber, but It now looks as If the only way this timber land ran be secured Is for poor people to Identify themselves with rich people who are able to supply them with the necessary liv ing expenses for five years and furnish the money to pay the Installments. It is surprising what a variety of peo ple have traveled far and near to place their applications. Gray-hatred men and women, uncles, aunts, grandmothers and mothers-in-law are all wanting farminjf, Innd. P"-ore9 of people who have made application say !f they even get a num ber that entitles them to anything that they will not take advantage of it, and severely criticise the Government for cotr.peliiiur the people to be subjected to such a heavy expense going to these po'nts to register when such a simple notary's oath coiild have been taken any place In the t-nlted States. All these thirds have sunk deep Into the hearts of the good people who have come her in good faith with the inten tion of tilling the soil and adding to the material wealth of this Nation If such was to be had. Recause of the requirements exacted by the Government compelling people to go to the respective places to register hun dreds of thousands of dollars have poured Into the treasuries of the Hill-Harriman svstems. and this all could have been avoided. Why the Government has so decided cannot be comprehended. Poos T'ncle 9nm favor Ms people more than he does the railroads or does he love the railroads more? DIME NOVELS TURN HEAD Allcrred Detective Proved Impostor and Fined for Packing Gun. ALBANY, Or. July 24. (Special.) I.rm Goodman, alleging; to be a Tinker ton detective, was arrested here last titght for carrying concealed weapons and was today fined $10 and costs In Justice Court. He had been here about 10 days and had confidentially disclosed to a considerable number in town that he was a Finkerton detective of some note, and the thrilling stories of his adventures in pursuit of criminals made him the hero wf some of the more credulous ouths. On these occasions he usually let it be known that be al ways carried a small arsenal with him. John Catlin. of the city police force, doubted the truth of his representa tions and communicated with the Plnk ertons. who informed iiim the alleged detective was an imposter. When ar rested, he was armed with a heavy re volver. He spent much of his time read ing dime novels and smoking cigar ettes, and is it thought he had become mentally unbalanced. CHEHALIS COUNTY PRESENTS KX-.NEWSPAPER MAN AS A CANDIDATE FOB CONGRESS. v - it - TV. ; - f ... Edward C Finch, of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 24. (Special.) In the candidacy of Edward C Finch for Congress from the Second District of Washington to succeed the late Francis W. Cushman, Grays Har bor and Chehalis County voters consider that they have a formid able man for the place. AH fac tions have united upon him, and the newspapers with one accord will support him. Mr. Finch has been Identified with Aberdeen and Chehalis County since he came here. 21 years ago. Mr. Finch founded the Aberdeen Herald and the Aberdeen Bulletin, now the Daily World. He has been a forceful .man in public affairs, having secured for Grays Harbor its splendid electric railway. Air. Finch has been president of the Chamber of Commerce and foremost in all undertakings cal culated to upbuild this section. At present he Is building tha first skyscraper ever erected in the Grays Harbor cout the withdrawal of Attorney Brewer from the field Is now Chehalis County's only candidate for the position. uamg me , , erected in untry. By 1 1 rney L. H. " Mr. Finch " notice to quit. The greater part of the city's water supply now comes from wells and a brook that runs through the town. TO UNVEIL HILL BUST GOVERNOR JOHXSOX WILL PRE SIDE AT CEREMONIES. Special Programme at Exposition Grounds August 8 Hill Plans to Bo Present. SEATTLE, July 24 The colossal bronze bust of James J. Hill, the rail road builder, on the Alaska-Tukon-Paclflo Exposition grounds, which are a part of the campus of the University of Washington, will arrive from New York next Monday, and will be unveiled by Governor-John A. Johnson, of Min nesota, on the afternoon of August 3. The bust of Mr. Hill, which is an ex cellent likeness, was paid for by sub scriptions as "an appreciation of Mr. Hill's Inestimable services to the North west." The pedestal of the bust Is of Washington granite. except three blocks from Yokohama, Japan: lot Island, British Columbia, and St. Cloud, Minn. In all the unveiling ceremonies Mr. Hill's binding of three great nations to gether by Iron ties of peace and com merce will be brought out. The bust will be covered by three large silk flags of Japan. Great Britain and the United States. Judge Thomas Burke, of thia city, will preside at tha exercises and will Introduce Governor Johnson, orator of the day, who, at the close of hta address, will unveil the bust. After the flags fall. Governor E, M. Hay. of the State of Washington, will present the American flag to Mr. Hill; Premier Richard McBrlde, of British Columbia, for Lieutenant-Governor James Dunsmulr, will present the British flag, and Ambassador Takahlra, If he is able to come to the exercises. ns he wishes, will give the Japanese flag to the railroad builder. The bust will stand in what Is now known as Klondike Circle, near the fine arts building, a permanent structure. Mr. Hill expects to be present at the unveiling. SAWMILLIS BURNED h Miller & Son Suffer $50,000 Loss Near Stayton. DESPERATE FIGHT IS MADE Fire Equipment Is Rushed to Scene, but Flames Are Beyond Con trol Xo Insurance Was Carried on Property. SALEM, Or., July 24. (Special.) The Miller & Son sawmilh and 3W.0U0 feet of lumber were destroyed by tire at noon today three miles west of Stayton. The loss will approximate $50,w. There was no Insurance. The fire started around the boiler dur ing the noon hour and in just 17 minutes the big mill was in ruins. . The Stayton fire department was rushed to the scene with about 1000 feet of hose, but the mill was doomed before the department ar rived. A desperate light was made to save the lumber piles, and at 4 o'clock this afternoon the fire was under control, after more than half of the lumber had been destroyed. The mill had been built only about two and a half years, and was owned by Mil ler & Son, prominent ranchers living near Scio. The principal owner was at work on his farm when the mill burned. The mill was cutting about 40.000 feet per day and employed about 30 men. FRUITS MUST BE COOL GROWERS SAVE MUCH MONEY BY PROPER TREATMENT. UNION MAY LOSE CHARTER DRAIN CALLS FOR WATER Citizens Demand That Private Com pany Give Better Service. DRAIN. Or.. July 24. (Special.) The question of a better water plant In Drain, has been agitating the people here for some time. The Commercial Club has taken it up. Drain has a water company, a private corporation. Steam filter Attempt to Organize Local in Spokane. SPOKANE. July 24. As a result of its efforts to organize locals in Spo kane, Syracuse. N. Y., and Salt Lake City, the International Steam Fitters' Union has been notified to show cause why it should not be suspended from membership in the building trades de partment of the American Federation of Labor. The organization of these locals was contrary to the decision of the executive council of the building trades. The Federation requires that the charters of these unions be annulled. Seattle Shipping News. SEATTLE. July 24. Arrived: United States gunboat Yorktown. from Esqui mau: torpedo boat destroyers Hull, Whipple and Truxton. from target practice: steamer Jefferson, from Skag wav; steamer Tampico, from Nome. Sailed: Steamer City of Seattle, for Skagway; steamer Northwestern, for Cordova: steamer Saginaw, for San Francisco. Congress Will Be Asked for Funds to Experiment With Products of Willamette Valley. SALEM. Or., July T4. (Special.) That the California growe.'s of small fruits have been aved $l,0O-',000 a year for sev eral years past by 'the adoption of up-to-date methods of pre-coollng fruit for shipment to the Eastern markets, is the statement of G. H. Powell, who, with Arnold V. Stubenrauch, was the guest of the Salem Fruit Union and Board of Trade on Friday. The men are special representatives of the United States De partment of Agriculture and for several years past have been engaged In pre coollng and shipping experiments, largely In California. Mr. Powell states that In California 75 per cent of the growers are organized into associations. One hundred local as sociations, representing approximately 6O00 growers, are affiliated with a large central association, known as the Cali fornia Fruit Growers' Association, which handles all the fruit of the members from the time it leaves the tree until it reaches the markets. Mr. Powell stated that the soil and climatic conditions of this sec tion of Oregon produce a remarkably solid fruit that possesses great merit for long-distance shipping. He explains that the difficulty in shipping fruit arises from two causes; first, the improper handling and preparation for shipment and includ ing bruised and damaged fruit, and 'sec ond, the slow cooling of fruit In tiansit. Fruit placed warm in the cars continues to ripen for several days, when it be comes chilled, but not until it has become ripened too much to stand transportation and handling. Pre-oooling of fruit chills It at once and keeps it In the same con dition until unloaded, as when picked. Mr. stubenrauch is at present experi menting with the California grape and states with proper pre-cooling and hand ling, this fruit will stand shipping long distances. During the Winter months the experiments are carried on with oranges in Florida." The experts will shortly submit to the department a report of their trip through the Northwest, which is being made for the purpose of determining the needs of the growers and shippers. As there Is at present no fund available for carrying on the pre-cooling experiments in Oregon. the Salem Board of Trade will take up the matter with Congressman Hawley and try to secure the passage of a bill providing revenue for a series of experi ments in the Willamette Valley next year. SUFFRAGISTS TO LECTURE Will Hold Open-Air Meetings in Spokane Parks. SPOKANE. Wash., July 24. (Spe cial.) The Spokane Suffrage Club will bold a series of open air meetings in the parks of Spokane beginning next Monday evening. Permission was today granted the suffragists to conduct meetings every night for a month. The schedule calls for the first meeting in Manltou Park Monday evening, Tues day evening in Corbin Park, Wednes day evening In Liberty Park and Thurs day evening in Coeur d'Alene Park. Mrs. Larelne Baker and Mrs. Z. W. Commerford. will be the speakers at the Manltou Park meeting Monday evening. Charles Hughes, a noted singer, will entertain with popular songs at this meeting. WOODLAND TO HAVE SCHOOL La Salle & Son, of Oregon City, Given Contract for Bnilding. WOODLAND. Wash.. July 24. (Spe cial.) Bids were opened yesterday for a new school house to be erected in Woodland. LaSalle & Son, of Gladstone Park, near Oregon City, Or., were the lowest bidders and got the contract. Their bid for the building was a little less than 12.000. The heating plant will cost about $3000 and the school property and clearing and fencing about 11500 more, making the total cost of the building and grounds nearly $17, 000. Work will be commenced as soon as the material can be placed on the ground, and will be rushed as rapidly as possible so the building can be oc cupied when the Fall terra begins. Boy Badly Hurt by Fall. SALEM. Or.. July 24. (Special.) A 12-year-old boy named Unruh fell about 60 feet from ward 25, at the asylum farm this afternoon, striking on the porch and falling from there to a pile of rubbish on the ground. The boy sustained a serious compound fracture of the wrist and it is feared may have some internal injuries also. Hay Crop Is Large. TILLAMOOK. Or.. July 24. (Special.) The hay harvest is in full blast, with KEEP COOL Nicoll's Special A full blue or black serge or cheviot suit, with extra trousers of same or striped material Twenty-five Dollars You can't afford to overlook Nic oll's tempting offers to include an extra pair of trousers with every suit ordered during July. , Suit and Extra Trousers, $25 to $45 Satisfaction guaranteed In all cases. Garments to order in a day if required. Pull Dre and Tuxedo Suits a specialty. WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS. 108 Third Street. DROP IN AND GET A FAN another bumper hay crop Jn Tillamook County. Tha late rains were a great benefit to the grass, which would have been short in some localities bad the rain kept off. On the river bottom lands the crop Is very heavy this year and with fine weather the next few weeks an enormous crop of hay will be harvested, which will again insure plenty of feed for the dairy herds next winter. There is also considerable oats being raisedi, which took well, but this will all be cut for hay and used for feed by the dairymen. EXAMINATIONS IN SALEM Willamette's1 President Invites Ox ford Candidates to Come. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., July 24. (Special.) The next qualifying examination for the Rhodes' scholarship for Oregon will probably be held at Salem. President Homan, of Willamette University, has offered the use of a room In the new Eaton Hall for the examination. Several Oregon colleges expect to have candidates. Students from Pacifio College, Facifio University, Willamette University, Mc- Minnvitle College, Albany College and the University of Oregon are eligible to compete. An Important ruling, recently an nounced by the Rhodes commission, makes it possible for a student who has not had Greek to enter the exam inations in the otner subjects and take his Greek after entering Oxford. STRAW IMPROVES ROADBED Walla Walla Farmers Will Donate Supply to Public. WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 14. (Special.) After months of study, the good roads problem In this city seems In a fair way to be realized and the first step In this direction has been taken by, W. H. Case, who has secured thousands of tons of straw which he will have spread upon all the roads in the county. This custom will be carried Into effect for the next few years, and by then it is expected that the highways need no more repairs. Farmers in the entire com munity are helping in this movement, and all have donated the straw which is usual ly burned. NOVEL ADVERTISING PLAN Three Young Men to Make 2100- Mile Tramp to Los Angeles. WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 24. (Special.) For the purpose of advertising this valley along the route, three young men, Archie Nichols, J. D. Hill and Fred Harris, will leave here next Monday morning on a 2100-mile tramp to Los Angeles. A special unifornf will be worn by the young men on this occasion, and they will be followed by two pack mules bearing their equipment. Until Reno, Nev, is reached the party will stay together, but from there each will endeavor to beat the others to the final destination. Montana Delegates Chosen. HELENA, Mont., July 24. The fol lowing delegates to the National Irri- Our Departments COMMERCIAL Check accounts opened without restrictions as to amount; collections effect ed, travelers' checks, drafts, money orders, let ters of credit furnished, and general banking trans acted. SAVINGS Accounts opened for $1 and over, on which inter est is paid. trusts' This department cares for bond issues, escrow agreements, real estate transfers, title holding for individuals, syndicates and corporations, trustee for estates, etc. REALTY This department receives properties for sale on com mission solely, cares for rents, superintends re pairs, etc. Tour patronage is solicited. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY 247 'Washington Street. SPECIAL OFFERING -OF- An opportunity for every man to wear the famous Chesterfield Clothes at little cost. Avail yourself of it to buy the finest wear at big price reductions ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL $20.00 $22.50 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $50.00 SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS $15.00 $16.50 $19.00 $23.50 $26.50 $29.50 $34.50 $39.50 Come while the selections are good 20 off on blacks and blues ft MORRISON AT FOURTH AY ,i ennn to be held at Spokane, Wash- August 9-14, were today ap pointed by Lieutenant-Governor Allen: Miles Komney, Hamilton; William Lind say, Glendive; E. A. Morse, jjiuon; uv. W. X. Sudduth, Billings, and T. M. Everett, Harlem. SAWMILL MAN IS 'KILLED C. V. Henfcel Crushed to Death Be tween Two Heavy Log's- GLENDALE, Or, July 24. (Special.) C. V. Henkel, of the Kesterson Henkel Lumber Company, was fatally injured this morning at the sawmill of the firm three miles east of this city. Mr. Henkel was clearing the rollway on the side of a mountain, when two huge logs were dislodged above him and crashed down upon him. crushing him between them. Several men working with him saw the logs coming and shouted to Henkel who dropped his shovel and attempted to get out of their way. but was struck down by the- first log, which rolled partly over htm and stopped the second log, crushing him between the two. He survived the accident only a few minutes. Mr. Henkel's home was In Grants Pass, Or., where he is survived by his wife. Child Seriously Scalded. LEBANON, Or., July 24. (Special.) The 2-year-old daughter of W. D. Brown, of this city, was badly scalded today by falling Into a dlshpan of boiling water. Her mother was scald ing a chicken, and had Just taken, the chicken from the hot water when the child came running up and stumbled and fell Into the pan, severely burning her hands and face. Big Everett Mill Is Sold. EVERETT, "Wash., July 24. The large lumber and shingle mill of the Ferry Baker Lumber Company in this city was sold today to the Port Blake ley Lumber Company, owner of the great mill at Port Blakely, Wash. 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