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at Lakeview.
CHANCE IN LAND OFFICE
Delegation, With Exception
of Hermann, for Them.
HE WAS FOR BRATTAIN TO LAST
President Is So Anxious for n New
Deal, That, If Rules Did Not Pro
hibit It, Appointees "Would
Take Charge Immediately.
AWAITED ANXIOUSLY.
The new Register In the Land Office
at Lakeview will be John X. Watson,
of Paisley, and the new Receiver will
be C. U. Snider, of Lakeview.
President Roosevelt made the ap
pointments yesterday on recom
mendation of tbo Oregon delegation.
The appointments hare been await
ed anxiously for several weeks. The
President has postponed selection of
a new Receiver at Burns, for which
office the delegation recommended A.
W. Gowan.
Watson and Snider will begin their
duties just as soon as they file satis
factory bonds.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Oct. 12. President Roosevelt, after
a conference with Secretary Hitchcock,
this morning', decided to appoint as Reg
and Receiver of the Lakeview (Or.) Land
Oftlcevthe men recommended by the Ore
gon delegation more than three weeks
ago, and acordlngly signed commissions
making John N. "Watson, of Paisley, Reg
ister, and C U. Snider, of Lakeview, Re
ceiver, of that office. Just as soon as
Watson and Snider give bonds, and the
same aro approved they will bo Instructed
by wire to take charge of the Lakeylew
Land Office. At that time Register Brat-
tain and Receiver Bailey step out, chiefly
on account of charges lodged against
them by Inspector Linnen. Were it not
contrary to law to install land officers
before their bonds are approved, "Watson
and Snider would havo been ordered to
take charge of the offlce today.
Hitchcock Made Investigation.
As .stated in these dispatches some time
ago, objection was made to the appoint
ment of Watson and Snider as soon as
the delegation's actions became known,
not because of any particular shortcoming
on their part, but because .the Individuals
preferring charges believed that better
men could be selected. At the request -of
the President Secretary Hitchcock looked
Into the records of the men named, and
satisfied himself that they were qualified
to All the offlce, and were a decided im
provement on the men now in. In view
of his finding, and the great desire to get
rid of Brattaln and Bailey, It was de
cided to postpone tfce controversy no
longer, and the wishes of the delegation
were carried out, that is, the wishes of
all save Congressman Hermann, who had
asked for Brattain's retention.
The President did not discuss with the
Secretary other land offlce appointments
In Oregon, and it Is possible that no
action will be taken regarding the Indorse
ment of A. W. Gowan. as successor to
Receiver Charles Newell, at Burns, until
after Congress convenes. The delegation
hds recommended no successors to the
land officials at Roseburg.
SEATTLE FIRM GETS IT.
Contractor Is Awarded for Public
Building In That City.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 12. The Secretary of the
Treasury today awarded t6 Mcgrath &
Dunamel, of Seattle, the contract for
erecting the Seattle public building at a
cost of 5605,000. The contract calls for
Chuckanut sandstone, which was the
cheapest material mentioned in tho sev
eral bids of this Arm. Their bid was ac
cepted not only because It was tho low
est bid submitted, but because It was
the only one received which enables the
department to authorize a contract with
the funds available.
The contract, however, is conditional
and the department announces that it
will ask Congress at the coming session
to appropriate 560,000 additional for the
Seattle building in order that peerless
granite may be substituted for Chucka
nut stone. It is realized that this ap
propriation can be made In advance of
the time when the contractors are ready
to proceed with the superstructure. If
the additional appropriation is author
ized that amount will be added to the
contractors' figure, if not construction
will proceed with the cheaper material
Neiv W'ashlngton Rural Routes.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 12. Rural routes will be cs
tabllshed In Washington November 16, as
follows:
Farmlngton, Whitman County, one car
rier; Mondovi, Lincoln County, one car
rier; Rosalie, Whitman County, one car
rier; St.' John, Whitman County, one
carrier; Spangle, Spokane County, one
carrier.
Final Moscow Bank Dividend.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 12. The Controller of the
Currency has declared a final dividend
of 14.4 per cent in favor of creditors of
the Moscow National Bank, of Moscow,
Idaho, niaking in all 39.4 per cnet on
claims proved amounting to 522.S24.S1.
Xcw North-west Postmasters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 32. Northwest postmasters
were appointed today as follows:
Oregon Glenwood, George E. Lee, vice
Sablna Vincent resigned.
Washington Cattlln, Minnie Hutte, vice
Henry G. Cronk, resigned.
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE
Three "Men Are Killed, and as Many-
Injured at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo!7oct. 12. Three men
were killed and three others were Injured,
one seriously. In a collision between Mis
souri Pacific and Frisco freight trains in
the switchyards at St. Louis avenue and
Santa Fe streets, In this city, tonight. The
dead:
A. L. JOHNSON, Missouri Pacific switch
man.
JOHN MURPHY, Missouri JJacIflc switch
man.
GEORGE KIRKPATRICK. flagman.
Injured: Will Austin, negro; R. H.
Brant, Missouri Pacific engineer; J. E.
Ward.
The Frisco train was "standing on the
crossing when the Missouri Pacific train
ran into It turning over a freight car.
anis car fell over on a crowd of men on
the other side of the Frisco train, who
were waiting for the Frisco train to pass
ana clear tne crossing.
Head of Concern Killed by Explosion
TITUSVILLE, Pa.. Oct. 12. Adam Cup-
le'r, Jr., president of the firm of Adam
Cupler, Jr., & Co., manufacturers of
nltro-glycerln and oil well supplies, was
instantly Killed in East Tltusvllle today
by the accidental explosion of ten quarts
of the high explosive.
DECLARE CLAY WAS INSANE
Heirs of Famous General "Begin
Fight on One of His "Wills.
RICHMOND, Ky., Oct 12. One of tho
five wills of the late General Cdsslus M.
Clay was offered for probate in the
County Court today. The will disinherited
his children and all relatives except his
former child wife, Dora Brock, whom it
nominated as sole executrix. The other
heirs Introduced testimony to show that
Clay was Insane. A motion to probate
the will was overruled. An appeal has
been taken to the Circuit Court.
MISS M'KENNA TO WED.
Daughter of Supreme Justice Is En-
gaged to tiPltts Duffield.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Isabel McKenna,
to Pitts Dufflcld. of New York. Mr. Duf
field is a son of General Henry M. Duf
field, of Detroit No date has been set
for the wedding.
ARRIVE FOR ENCAMPMENT
Union Vtturnns .HcclTi;6ultfviile'for
Meeting; Opening; Today.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 12. Many veterans
who fought for the preservation of the
Union during the Civil War, arrived In
Louisville today to, participate in the 19th
annual encampment of the. Union Veter
ans' Union, or. as It has now come to be
familiarly known, the battlemen's division.
The first business session of the en
campment will bo held at Music Hall to
morrow morning. Tho Women's Veteran
Relief Union, an auxiliary union, will also
bo In session simultaneously.
The main feature of the encampment
will be the smoker at Music .Hall on Wed
nesday and the "bean bake" at the Gait
House Thursday evening.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Far Eastern Situation.
War between Russia and, Japan appears less
probable. Pago 1.
Hostilities would make It almost Imperative
that Britain aid Japan. Page 1.
Japanese regard as ridiculous statement of
Minister Lecsar that Manchuria convention
has lapsed. Page 5.
Foreign.
Coming British Parliament will leave the fiscal
issue alone, so far as legislation Is con
cerned. Tage 2.
French singer meets a mysterious death in a
Paris hotel, and the case resembles that of
Mrs. Gore, of America. Page 3.
Domestic.
Flood In New Jersey Is falling, but distress
at Paterson Is great. Page 2.
Millionaire Armour will establish a Lorens
chair In Portland. Page
Chicago detectives pretend to be young man's
freinds, and Involve him In murder of
father to secure life Insurance. Page 2.
. Nntlonnl.
J. X. Watson, of Paisley, and C. U. Snider,
of Lakeview, are appointed Register and
Receiver, respectively, at Lakeview. Page 1.
Commissioner R lobar da will urge modification
of timber and etone acts to beat speculators.
Page 1.
Contract for Seattle Public building is let to
local firm. Pace 1.
' Sports.
Owner of Gray Gem, with his horse. Is sus
pended one year for "pulling" & race at
Lexington. Page C
Portland shuts out Sacramento, 11-0. Page 6.
Boston-Pittsburg championship game postponed
on account of rain. Page 6.
Pacific Const.
Extent of loss In Baker City Hre. Page 5.
Deed for Cornucopia mining property filed.
Page 5.
Superintendent Ackcrman favors teaching
farming In public schools. Page A. '
Judge McBrlde's plan for regulating closed
fish season. Page i.
Washington County lumbermen organize.
Page 4.
Commercial nnd Marine.
Citrus fruit season will soon open. Pare 15.
Bearish news depresses wheat prices'" at Chi
cago. Page 13.
Industrial stocks depressed at New York.
Page 15.
San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15.
Steamer Nellie wrecked near mouth of Wil
lamette. Page 6.
Portland nnd Vicinity.
Charles Hoehn. 17-ycar-old tralnrobber, de
clares he was forced to Join hold.-up.
Page 10.
Lumber Is cheaper; coat of building remains
high. Page 1C.
Japan will send her St. Louis exhibit with
additions to Lewis and a ark Fair. Page 11.
ConvenUon visitors will spend $1,000,000 in
Portland In 1004 and 1005. Page 10.
Chief Hunt explains his methods In damage
suit for false imprisonment. Page 10.
Shortage of cars on railroads becomes acute.
Page 11.
Knights, of Pythias of Oregon assemble In
Portland. Page 10.
Policemen threaten to resign wholesale.
Page 10. '
TIMBER LAW BA
Speculators Get Rich at
Expense of Nation.
RICHARDS URGES CHANGE
Land Commissioner Points
Out Defects f Measure.
ENTRIES NEVER SO NUMEROUS
Eastern Men Without Capitnl Come
to Oregon and Take Up Valuable
Lands for Individual Who Will
Advance Necessary Money.-
. HISTORY OF ENTRIES.
TODAY Out of 19,741,180 acres of
public lands entered daring 'the past
fiscal year, 1,755,222 were covered
by timber entries, or more than
three times the area of timber en
tries in tho preceding year.
FORMERLY In the 25 years the
timber and stone act has been
operative, less than 7,000,000 acres
all told have been entered under its
provisions.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Oct 12. In his forthcoming annual
report, Land Commissioner Richards will
present a forceful argument in favor of
the radical modification of the timber and
stone act. He builds his argument upon
the showing of rapidly Increasing timber
eutries in late years. Out of 19,741,180
acres of public lands entered during the
past year, 1,763,222 were covered by tim
ber entries, or more than three times
the area of timber entries in the pre
ceding year. This growth is the better
appreciated when it is known that In the
years the timber and stone1 act has
been operative less than 7,000,000 acres
all told have been entered under its pro
visions. Commissioner' Ulctnrrds' objects to the-
tlmber and stone act because It allows
cntrymen, largely speculators, to acquire
for $2.50 an aero" lands that are easily
worth $100.
Speculators Getting Rich.
'There is no doubt that the law Is
being taken advantago of by speculators
who are getting rich at tho expense of
the Government, and of the men for
whose benefit the law was primarily
passed,'' says he. "It la right that this
timber should 'be cut and used commer
cially, but the Government should get an
adequate return for parting with Its
property. Matured timber should be cut
when ripe, therefore, I would not favor
a law that proposed to cut off all sales,
but I believe the present law Is defective
and should be repealed. The Government
has more timber land than all the lumber
companies own together, and It would not
be Just to put a fence about the forests
and forbid cutting.
"When one observes the character of
claims that are being filed," continued
Commissioner Richards, "little argument
Is needed to convince him that these
lands are being taken up for the benefit
of syndicates and corporations and not
the individual claimants. For examnie. a
carload of people will leave Michigan,
cross the continent and scatter In tho
hills of Oregon. Immediately we will re
ceive claims for 160 acres of land, the
number of claims corresponding exactly
with the number of passengers that
boarded the West-bound train. Each
claim will be accompanied by a check for
$400, and on investigation we find that
many of the claimants have never been
known to have that much money at one
time of their lives. Naturally, we scent
collusion, and all the claims are held for
further Inquiry.
Whcre Law Is Defective.
"The law, however. Is so drawn that it
Is Impossible for us to do much. All
that Is required Is that the claimant
shall have seen the property In question
and be able to pay for It at the rate of
$2.50 an acre. No prior residence In the
state Is exacted, and no declaration of
"an Intention to live on and cultivate the
ground. The claimant can pay his money,
securo a patent and sell the land the next
day. And we have no menas of blocking
the sale. The law does not require that
he shall swear that he Is taking the
land for his own benefit, but If he pro
poses to sell It Immediately who can say
that the transfer Is not for the benefit
of the claimant?
"It Is difficult to propose a suitable and
correct remedy. Some think It would be
well to apply certain of the homestead re
quirements, where the claimant must
have lived on the property for five yeare
before he becomes the owner. This pro
vision makes It Impracticable for a man
to take out a claim for merely speculative
purposes. But there are features of the
homestead law which are giving us
trouble and which should be corrected
also. For example, the commutation
clause Is much abused. It provides that
after a claimant has lived on his tract
of land for 14 months, he can buy the
entire lot for $1.25 or $2.50 an acre, ac
cording to Its location with regard to
the nearest railroad.
"Our action In suspending all these
claims has not alarmed anyone, but has
merely had the effect of stimulating the
claim business. Applications are coming
In at a rate riever before equaled, those
received during the last fiscal year being
three times as many as in the preceedlng
year. The speculators fear that, the law
Is to be repealed, and are Mine their
claims In advance of such possible action."
PORTLAND GETS ONE.
Millionaire Armour Will Found Lo-
xenz Chairs in Leading- Cities.
NEW YORK,. Oct 12. It is stated here
today on the authority of a gentleman in
position to know that Armour, of Chicago,
whose daughter, Lorita. was cured of con
genital dislocation of the hips by Dr.
Lorenz, is to establish a chair of ortho
pedic surgery after the Lorenz school In
at least one hospital In the leading city
ln each state in the Union, and several In
Canada.
Mr. Armour is so enthusiastic over the
recovery of his daughter and so greatly
angered by the attitude of the surgeons
of thl3 country for the adverse position
which they take on the subject of the
new methods of Dr. Lorenz, tbat he has
decided in commemoration of the resto
ration of his daughter to enable every
parent In the country to secure for his
children the opportunities that his own
child had. The method of founding the
Lorenz chairs, or, more properly speak
ing, the beds. In the various hospitals,
has not yet been determined, but it Is
thought that It will be in the shape of a
donation of sufficient amount, first, to
have a surgeon taught In the specialty,
and then to pay his salary thereafter at
each hospital. ,
A Portland hospital will be thus en
dowed for Oregon.
OUT FOR GOVERNOR.
Chicago Attorney Will Try for the
Republican Nomination.
CHICAGO, Oct, 12. Charles S. Deneen,
State's Attorney of Cook County, an
nounced his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Governor tonight.
REPUBLICANS SURE TP WIN.
Only Ticket In One Hawaiian County
Hot Fight nt Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Oct. 12, S:25 P. M. Very
little Interest is being taken In the pres
ent political campaign In Kauul County,
where the Home Rule ticket has been
withdrawn, Its chance of success being
considered hopeless. The Republican can
didates are now the only ones In the field,
and the election will be a mere formality.
In other counties, however, a more live
ly canvass Is in progress, considerable
race feeling being manifested. In Hono
lulu meetlng3 are held nightly by the
Home Rulers and Republicans. The Ha
waiian language Is spoken at the Home
Rule gatherings, the Republicans conduct
ing theirs In English, some of the speeches
being interpreted for the benefit of the
native voters. The Democrats have made
no nominations.
Honest Election League Is Dcfented.
DENVER, Colo.. Oct. 12. District Judge
Booth, in the Malone Criminal Court to
day, denied the petition of tho Honest
Election League for the appointment of
ellsers to summon a Grand Jury for the
Investigation of alleged charter election
frauds, and then dismissed the Grand Jury
who had already been summoned by Sher
iff Armstrong, on the ground that they
would be subjected to unfair aspersions
should they be required to serve. The
court decided that . prosecutions In the
election cases , must be Instituted by the
District Attorney, if at all.
Grout Gives Up Fight.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. Controller Grout
has finally decided not to make a legal
contest to keep his name on the fusion
ticket as a candidate for re-election.
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING
Texns Doctors, However, Believe the
End Not Far Off.
LAREDO, Tex., Oct. 12. During the past
2i hours there has been a larger number
of yellow fever cases than on any day
since the outbreak of the epidemic here.
The physicians, however, are not surprised
at the large number of cases today, and
concur In the opinion tbat It may be but
the beginning of the end.
The official bulletin of the health de
partment Issued tonight follows: New
cases, 35; deaths, 0; total number cases to
date, 245; total deaths to date, 10.
The official report from Minerva, a min
ing town, 23 miles from this city, shows
that there have been 25 cases during the
day, with no deaths. The total number of
cases to date at Minerva Is 61 with three
deaths.
Reports from Monterey covering the
past week received today Indicate that af
fairs have taken a serious turn. On last
Wednesday there were four deaths and
six new cases of fever, and on Thursday
seven deaths occurred and nine cases
termed "suspicious" were reported. On'
Saturday four deaths occurred, one new
case or genuine lever ueveiopea ana six
suspects were reported. The spread of the
disease Is said by some physicians to be
duo to the unfavorable weather.
Reports from Linares. Mexico, state
that the disease has been practically
stamped out at that place. Word from
Victoria states that the yellow fever epi
demic in that city is gradually disappear
ing. 1
MORE RAIDS TO COME.
-A Good Portion of Chinese Taken liy
Immigration Officials Seenre Ball.
BOSTON, Oct. 12. Of the 293 Chinamen
gathered In by the immigration authori
ties in the big raid in the Chinese district
yesterday, all but 75 had secured at least
temporary liberty by tonight. All through
last night and today the machinery at the
Federation building was kept In motion,
and one by one friends of the prisoners
gathered with the necessary registration
papers until only 113 prisoners remained In
the detention penitentiary.
Of the 113 arraigned, 38 were balled In
$500 each and 75 were committed to the
Charles-Street Jail. They will In turn ap
pear before United States Commissioner
Flsk to decide whether they shall be de
ported to China.
During the Investigation today, a new
phase of the raid came up when Colonel
Stephen W. Nickcrson, Imperial Vice Con
sul of the Chinese Empire, appeared and
challenged the rights and methods of the
oflicers. He said he had telegraphed an
account of the raid with his views upon
the 'methods employed to the officials at
Washington.
No further raids were made tonight, but
the police believe many more arrests will
be made before the movement against the
Chinese Is ended.
Cars for Lumber nnd Shingles.
SEATTLE, Oct. 12. The Northern Pa
cific officials have been notified that the
Burlington will immediately begin turn
ing over cars at Billings to be used In
handling shipments of lumber and
shingles. This action of the Burlington
will have a perceptible effect upon the
shortage In the Northwest, for, while it
will not entirely relieve the situation, It
will go a long way toward affording the
facilities lumber and shingle manufac
turers require.
FEAR WAR LE!
Japan Has Sent Russii
No Ultimatum.
TONE OF PRESS BELLIG!
Chief Interest Now Centers ii
Stand of Great Britain.
ALLIANCE WOULD INVOLVE HE!
King Confirms Appointment of F
iuouh Fighting Vice-Admiral
Czar Probably Postponed Rome
Visit Because of Situation
THE POWERS.
RUSSIA Preparations against any
invasion of Manchuria continue.
The negotiations over Corea con
tinue at Tokio, but without appar
ent result.
JAPAN Its Minister at London Is
less optimistic, while the Minister at
Paris says no tension exists between
the two governments.
BRITAIN Hostilities would make
her support of Japan almost im
perative. AMERICA Its Interests in Maa
churia are protected by the treaty
just concluded with China, and no
protest can be made against aon
evacuutlon. LONDON, Oct. 12. The peculiar official
explanation of the postponement of th
Czar's visit to Rome, "owing to circum
stances over which he has no control," la
Interpreted In some quarters to mean that
the threatening outlook In far Eastern
affairs calls for the Emperor's presence In
Russia.
There is no confirmation of the alarmist
rumors. At the Japanese Legation la?i
night, no news had been received of ths
reported ultimatum.
A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Kobe,
October 12 reports that the situation is
somewhat easier, but the tone of the press.
Is distinctly bellicose, while the same pa
per's correspondent at Geneva says sev.
eral Russian officers there have been sud
denly recalled to Join their regiments.
Other speclal dispatches describe Rus
sian war preparations, etc., and the news
pupers, which are Intensely Interested in
the developments, owing to the Anglo
Japanese alliance, are already publishing
maps and estimates of the naval and mili
tary forces of the prospective belligerent!
and editorializing on the possibilities of
the situation.
The greatest attention Is paid to th
changed tone of Baron HayashI, the Jap
anese Minister In London, who is much
less confident that peace will be preserved
than he was a week ago. Inquiries in
Japanese banking, shipping and comxnert
clal houses in London, however, elicited,
expressions of disbelief in the outbreak oi
war.
It is noteworthy that the King has jus
approved the appointment of Vice-Admiral
Sir Gerald Noel as Commander-in-Chief oi
the China station. Vlce-Admlral Noel I
an officer of great energy and decision. 1(
was he who cleaned the Turkish troops
out of Crete because of an insult to tho
British flag.
JAPAN RIDICULES IT.
Minister Lessnr Held Wrong In De.
daring Convention Has Lapsed.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 12. The announce,
ment by M. Lessar, the Russian Mlnistej.
to China, that the Manchurlan conven
tion between Russia and China has lapsed
Is received here with ridicule.
'Dispatches from Chee Foo report tha(
a Russian warship and a transport with
500 troops left Port Arthur October 4 for
Corea. Sixty Japanese civilians left Port
Arthur for Nagasaki October 10.
The Russian forces at Niu Chwang ar
reported to have been increased.
General Kodama, the Japanese Hom
Minister, has been appointed chief as
sistant to the military staff. The Prem
ier will assume General Kodama's port
folio. The Premier and the Ministers for War,
Navy and Foreign Affairs had an audi
ence with the Emperor today. Baron von
Rosen, the Russian Minister, and Baron
Komura, the Japanese Foreign Minister,
have not yet had a conference.
BRITAIN LESS OPTIMISTIC.
In Event of War, She Could Hardly
Escape Supporting Japan.
LONDON, Oct. 12. Deprecating the ru
mors of a Japanese ultimatum to Russia,
Baron HayashI, the Japanese Minister, in
an interview today said he had no infor
mation of such character, adding- that had
"Japan taken this action the Anglo-Japanese
treaty would have necessitated my
being Informed, so I might Inform the
British government."
The Foreign Offlce says It has no confir
mation of the reports of Japan's military
movement at Mashampho. Japan has a
special settlement covering 650 acres at
Chapopko, near Mashampbo, granted to
her by Corea In November as an offset
to the settlement at Mashampho, previous
ly granted to Russia by Corea.
In spite of the reassuring statements of
the Foreign Office and Baron HayashI,
the reiteration that hostilities between
Russia and Japan are Imminent, the mys
terious movements of the Russian and
Japanese fleets and the excited state of
public opinion In Japan are beginning to
cause disquiet In Great Britain, which, by
reason of her alliance with Japan is so
intimately concerned In any action which
the latter may take In the far East. Only
the most sanguine persons believe that In
the event of hostilities they could be kept
within the limits which would free Great
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