Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921, April 16, 1914, Image 3

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    IRRIGATION CONGRESS
ADOPTS SOLUTIONS
Ask That Postal Savings Funds
Be Invested in Irrigation
1 1 District Gond3.
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD
' puivr, Colo. Willi sectional line
on vnry vole clonely drnwn bntwuun
tli nilisenil and ogrlctilturnl tnt
mid Willi the mlnliiil cuiwnunltle put
ting tliroiiKh nil of tliolr rHoluilon
by a vol of B to 6, thu Traninlourl
Irrtiftitlon conference adjourned here.
Hlimiliiiimouitly the confrnc of
western govurnor nlo adjourned, af
ter deciding to oppose tin Knrrln liuid
loaning bill, now pending In thu lowur
lioiiMa of emigre,
Hefor adjournment, the IrrlKiilJim
conference mive vgicti to many d
iiihihIh, Including following:
Tllllt IHIMllll saving fund 1)0 lie
vested In the bond of Irrlgutlou dl
trlctH,
That grunt of nnnnilnnrul land b
made to suite wherein there yet re-
nuilit large tract of the public domain
for the purnoHQ of creating trust fund
to bo umd on IrrlKallon project.
That Bruising lands bo thrown open
to settlement In roimonnbly lurge
triirtH.
That congress grant relief to set
tiers In Irrigation nnd reclamation d;-
trlcts, where project have failed.
That tho government take n com
Doiinuilou for It IrrlKatlon nnd recla
mallon work tho bondu of tlm district
Involved.
That governors of the 18 western
state participating In the conference
appoint a committee composed ot
three member from each iitiile to
form an Interstate Irrigation commit
too. to consider nil project and bud-
mlt finding to the secretary of the
lnlorlor, with recommendation con
ccrnlng the government' connection
financial or otherwise, with tho pro
ect.
WILL TEST PANAMA CANAL
Ut by Navy In July Pndlcted by
Aialatant Secretary Rooeevelt
San Diego. V nl tod State wuntblpi
of the Athintlc floot will steam
through the Panama canal curly In
July, apeod up the rnclflc count to
Ban Diego and return to Hampton
Roads by the sumo route, according to
Franklin D. ttousevclt, assistant sec
rotary ot the navy, who Inspected tho
harbor bore and mndo preliminary ar
ratiKemont for the reception of tho
ship on the coming visit.
The purpose of tbla early Jaunt
through the caiml. anld Mr. Rnoapvelt,
waa to prove to the world thnt the
big waterway la even now In readiness
to accommodate shipping.
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Anti-Trust Legislation Will Be
Curtailed at This Session
of Congress.
f ' .,W 'J " A i
Oicar W. Underwood, democratle
houie leader, who defeated Congreee
man Hobion for the nomination for
United 8tateea aenator from Alabama.
WASHINGTON CREW IS FIRST
Northern Oaremen'a Victory Mean
Men Will Co Eatt Again.
llnrkeloy, t'al. Ounmion of the unl-
verity of WaHhlfiKton BKaln proved
conelualvoly their title to tho Inter
uulleKlatn rowing champloniihlp of tin
I'uelflo couitt.
Driving their ahell with perfect.
powerful aweep that varied Utile
throughout the coumo aave for the
apurtlng aturt, the northerner, near
the end of tho flrxt of tho throe mile,
crept Into tho loud and Increaaed the
gan between them and Stanford, their
cloaeat contunder, until they croaiied
tho rinlxh flvo leugtha ahead of the
cardinal crew. California flnlahed
about the wme dlatnnce behind Stan
ford.
W'nHhliiKton' victory ba loft no
doubt bi to the northerner' upre-
macy. The race rowed by the purple
and gold onrameu moan that they will
repreaont the Pacific coaat In the In
tercollegiate regntta to be held In
June at Poughkeopale, where they
won third place mat year.
New VELSE
Here
Wtbb Law I Held Constitutional.
Topeka, Kan. The Kanana aupreme
court upheld the Webb law giving
itnte control of .Honor ahlpraent
when It auatnlned a aclxure of a car
load of beer ablpped by the Columbia
Drewlug company Into Kanxn.
GUNMEN REFUSED A
NEW TRIAU3Y COURT
New York. The mat hope of the
four gunmen, condemned to die for
the murder of Herman Koaenthal, the
gambler, eomlngly waa blaated when
Supremo Court Juatlce Goff, to whom
t final appeal for now trial ba been
made, declined to reopen their caae,
At a prolonged hearing Juatlce Ooff,
who wa the prealdlng Judge at the
trial of the gunmen, llatened to the
testimony of new witneise produced
t the laet moment by counael for the
defonae. After District Attorney
Whitman bad had hi opportunity to
offaet the newly offered evidence with
teatlmony by wltneaae of bla own,
Juatlce Ooff took the caae under ad
vUoment. For mora thnn four hour the Jua
tlce tolled over the record of the pro
ceeding, then announced to the wait
ing crowd of newapapormen that fee
bad denied the application for a new
trial.
8pln Ask U. 8. to Intervene.
Madrid. United Stntea Ambaaandor
Wlllurd received a request from the
SimnlHh foreign office to ask the
Wan hi n el on uovernment to Intervene
In behalf of the Spaniards General
Villa la expelling from Torroon,
ARREST OF MARINES
CAUSjSNEW STIR
Mexico City. A launch from the
United Statea gunboat Dolphin, carry
ing the payraaater and a small detach
ment of marine, put In at Iturblde
bridge, at Tamplco. The American
were after a supply of goaollna.
Colonel Hiuo Joaa, commanding a
detachment of Mexican federals, plac
ed the paymaster and bla men under
arreat. They were paraded through
the streets and bold for a tlm under
detention.
Admiral Mayo made vlgorou repre
sentation to the autborttle and the
men were released. General Ignacto
Zaragota expressed to Admiral Mayo
hi regret
In view of the publicity. Renr-Ad-mirnl
Mayo asked for a disavowal and
apology, and also that' tbe officer In
charge of the Mexican squad should
be punished and that the American
flag should be saluted within 24 hours.
Court Help Ruef.
Sun Frnnclaco. By a doclalon of
the itnte supreme court Abraham
Iluef, former political boa of San
Francisco, serving 14 year in Uie
state penitentiary at San Quentln un
der conviction of having accepted
brlbos, become eligible for Immediate
parole. The decision, however, mak
ing It mandatory that bis appljcatlo
be considered by the state board of
prison directors, In no way directs
them to grant It
338 Yes, 69 No on Repeal.
Washington. First return from a
poll Senator Gore 1 making of delo
gateB to the democratic national con
vention at Baltimore on the canal
tolls lasue announced by the democrat
ic national committee, showed 338 In
favor of repealing the clause of the
canal act exempting American coast
wise shipping from tolls, 6a egalnBt
repeal and 11 non-committal.
Dog Team Race.
Nome. Alaska. The world' great
est dog race, the All-Alaska Sweep-
gtnke, Btarted at 9 o'clock Monday,
whon four dog teams, with dogs and
driver groomed tor a bard struggle,
et out on the mow trail over the
course from Nome to Candle and re
turn, 412 miles.
Porter I Shot by Daylight Robber.
New Orleans. A daylight holdup of
passenger on Illinois Central train
No. 34 was attempted near Tangipa
hoa, La. Two robber, after shooting
and wounding a negro porter, eecaped
without obtululng any loot
Ey Grafting Succeeds.
Baltimore. The success of the op
eration performed several weeks ago
at the Baltimore eye, ear and tbront
hoBDltal. In which the cornea of a
plg't eye was grafted onto the blind
eye of David Kane, a six month old
Infant, la now practically assured.
THE MARKETS
Portland.
Wheat Club, 93c; bluestem, U.Olj
red Russian, 92c.
Hay Timothy, $17; alfalfa, $14.
Butter Creamery, 2Eo.
Eggs Ranch, 19o.
. Seattle.
Wheat BlueBtem, $1.00; club, 93c;
red Russian, 91c.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa,
914 per ton.
Eggs 20c.
Butter Creamery, 26o.
Washington. Anti-trust loglalntlon
supplementary to the Sherman act will
not bo undertaken at thl elon of
congress on the broad scalo originally
outlined by the administration.
After many conference of demo
cratic and republican enator, who
In turn have conferred with member
of the houxe lnterHtate and Judiciary
committee, a tentative amendment to
the senate bill to create an Interstate
trade commission ha bflftn drawn, de
signed to take the place of proposed
bills to prohibit or regulate Interlock
ing directorates, holding companies,
stock watering; to provide for govern
ment regulation of the Ismiutice of
railroad securities and to solve the
problem of deHtructlve price dlacrlm
Inatlon. It would provide that all
those problems be referred to the pro
poned Interstate trade commission, di
recting an exhaustive study of the sub
ject for tbe Information of congress.
Huerta's Apology Relieve Strain.
The tonne situation created by tbe
arrent of American marines by Mexi
can authorities at Tamplco waa great
ly relieved with tbe receipt of General
Iluerta' prompt repudiation and apol
ogy for tbe action.
Official at the state and navy de
partment considered tbe statement
from Hucrta full and frank. It prom
ised an Immediate investigation of
Colonel Hlnojosa' action in arresting
the marine and parading them public
ly through tbe treet. and tbe official
statement Issued by tbe state depart
ment added that General Huerta bad
promised that "If the investigation
houid develop a greater responsibil
ity on Colonel Hlnojoaa the penalty
applicable to the case will be Imposed
by the competeut legul authorities."
VoU on Repeal In 8enate Uncertain.
Until the hands of the opposition
to canal tolls repeal are clearly shown
It cannot be foretold how long the
senate will confine Itself to discussion
of thl all-absorbing subject but there
I little likelihood general debate on
the Issue will begin for two weeks.
Opposition to tbe repeal I growing
more vigorous as the time for dlsposl
tlon of the controversy approaches
but senator supporting tbe president
Insist thl opposition Is not extending
Itself. They tlll maintain confidence
that the repeal bill will pan without
amendment
8enator O'Oorman and other oppo
nents of tbe repeal plan to make cap
ital of the treaty negotiated with
Colombia which .would extend to the
South American republic the use of
tbe canal free of toll for warships.
Treaty Not Construed, 6ay Bryan
Secretary Bryan In a statement re
view at length the Panama tolls ques
tion and In the course of the state
ment declare that the repeal of the
tolls exemption In tbe Panama canal
act "cannot be construed to be a con
struction of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty." but 1 "simply a refusal on
the part of tbe United State to raise
that question In that way."
Aliening that the opponent of the
repeal have seixed upon the charge !
that the president la "surrendering to i
England," Mr. Bryan declare that the
opposition to the repeal ha attempted
to appeal "to prejudice rather than to
reason."
"What has Great Britain done," he
asked, "to Juatlfy the accusation that
she 1 trying to dictate to this coun
try? She ha limply called attention
to the term of the treaty and asked
for arbitration of the question of con
struction. In caae thl government dif
fer from the BrltiBh government in
the construction to be placed on the
language.
National Capital Brevities.
The democratic majority In the
house voted to close the assay office
at Boise, Salt Lake and Deadwood on
June 30.
Member of the house Judiciary
committee voted to censure Represen
tative McDermott of Illinois, In con
nection with the recent Investigation
of the lobby activity.
United States supreme court rules
that private light and power com
panies may extend their plants be
yond tbe city limits without gaining
a franchise from the city concerned.
A clearing-house for pure food and
drug Information collected by the fed
eral and state governments ha been
established by the department of agri
culture.
Representative Henry of Texas In
troduced a resolution authorizing the
Investigation of steamship transporta
tion of freight between Pacific and
Atlantic port In the effort to unmask
the so-called trust.
Favorable vote ha been taken by
the Interstate commerce commission
on the Cummin bill providing for
liability to full value for Bhlpments
on part ot the railroads. Full damage
for livestock was Included In the
amendment.
here, and it is a
to the hill like a
The new six w now
beauty. It takes
duck take to water
2.fi00.00. WwalHO V bAJti--S fcave a 4-cjlinder
45 borne power machine at $2,150 and a So-horse power
at $1,000. There a.e other c rn on the market, but none better
Cotne end take a look ami be convinced.
bjT a ,The price ia only
PATRONIZE THE
Prineville
Steam Laundry
Prineville Machine Shop
E. G. HODSON, Proprietor
Fruit Trees!'
Central Oregon Grown
Tbe only kind you en n a fford
to plant ILLUSTRATED
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for one. Price low enough
to surprise you. :
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evilla,
6 8 - Oregon
City Meat Market
HORIGAN & REINKE, Props.
Choice Home-Made Hams, Bacon
and Lard
Fresh Fish and Oysters
Fruit and Vegetables in Season
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"PRINORE"
AND
"STANDARD"
Prineville Flour
Eggs for Hatching
Barred Plymouth Rocks
J. W. Carlson we Prineville, Ore
Lafler's Studio
for good Bnishing, films, dry
plates, cameras, papers and
all kinds of supplies.
Geneial photo work neatly
and promptly done.
Free instruction to those who
use our films and papers.
Lafler's Studio
We Strive to Please
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RECEPTION
Champ Smith, Propr
Imported and Domestic
Cigars
r tin 1
ramous wnisiues
4 Old Crow, Hermitage; Red
i Tnn Rve? Yellow Stone:
i Canadian Club; Cream j
J Rye; James E. Pepper, j
S Moore's Malt
4 Porter, Ale and Olympia
i Draft Beer on Tap.
4 Imported Wines
Liquors.
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and
JfcHW aftT
w
The Oregon Bar
At the Old Stand
aW.Wiley&Co,Prps
All kinds of Choice Liquors
Wines and Cigars.
Famous Ranier Beer in
Bottles and on Draft
Notice to Creditors.
X' la tiai-uhv fflVAtl hv t.ht 11 Tl-
.lUblO " 111 r "
derslRned, the executrix of the estate
nf W i 1 1 1 11 111 U Hhnrr ripppAfied. tn All
creditor of ald deceased and to all
persona having claim against saia
estate to preseut tnem with
the proper voucnens xo me uu
derelgned at the office ot M.H.Elllott,
In Prineville, uregon, witnin six
month from the first publication ot
this notice.
Dated and Dubllslied nrst time
April 2d, 1914.
s.uiwih Ann Short.
Executrix of the Estate of William
H. Short, deceased.
The Journal is Cheap at $1.50 a year
Notice tor Publication
TianBptmAnl nf tha Interior.
U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore.
juarcn i-4in, isu.
Notice i hereby given that
of Prineville, Oregon, who, on June 15,
1910, made homestead entry No. 07025,
for ej net, and oy3 set section ou, ujwu
Bhip 14 south, range 15 east, Willamette
Meridian, has tiled notice of intention
to make final three year proof to estab
lish claim to me lanu nuove ucKnum,
before Timothy E. J. Duffy, U. S. com
missioner, at Prineville, Oregon, on the
22nd day of May, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses i Henry
H. Kachor, Lonis Kegelsberger, Arthur
Hall, Thomas Houstin, all of Prineville,
Ore. H. Fbank Woodcock,
4 2 : Register,