THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1907.
SCRAMBLE ON TO
GET FINE TIMBER
Part of Reserve Near Klamath
Falls Thrown Open at
Midnight.
SQUATTERS ON GROUND
Well-Worn Paths Lead to Choice
Quarter-Sections Not Enough
Land to Go Around, and a
Clash Is Feared.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) Restoration of forest reserve lands
near Bly to entry tomorrow will mark
the most spirited contest that has yet
taken place in Southern Central Oregon
for timber, and indications are that
serious trouble may result. All of the
more active locaters have been busily en
gaged the past month in acquainting pros-
which work will begin shortly, 'plans
having been submitted to bidders for the
erection of a 130,000 station -and some of
the preliminary contracts such as laying
foundations having already been made.
The depot building will be located at
the head of Willamette street. The west
em side of the structure comes in a direct
line with the western line of Willamette
street leaving the building to extend
across Willamette street and to the east.
Superintendent Buckley was busy all
morning planning the depot yards, the
tracking of which will be almost entirely
on the west side of the station proper.
The definite plans for the yards have not
been completed and will not be ready for
a few days, but Mr. O'Brien said that
the general plan would be to make the
yards large enough for the future growth
of Eugene. The whole plan he said is to
prepare to meet In a most modern way
all the demands that the rapidly growing
city may bring up.
Drunkenness Broke Vp the Home.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) Pearl RItter has filed a suit for
divorce against Nicholas Ritter, to whom
she was married In Multnomah County,
In September, 1897. They 'nave one son.
Harold, aged 8 years. Mrs. Ritter says,
her husband formed the habit of drink
ing and beat her. She Is the owner of
considerable property and has obtained
an order restraining her husband from
selling any of the property, and he is not
allowed to visit or molest her or their
Bon while the suit is pending.
Breaks From Prison Third Time.
TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 27. (Special.)
Herman Wnndt, counterfeiter and would
be "bad man," made another get-away
today from the Federal prison on Mc
Neils Island, the third break of his ca
reer. He was t liberty about three hours
ALLrTAMHILL FAIR
Exhibition Success From All
Standpoints.
SCHOOL DISPLAY IS GOOD
Many Exhibits From Garden Plots
Tendered by School Children.
. Fine Showing of Livestock and
Products From Yamhill.
' M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.)
The All-Yamhlll School. Fair and
Stock Show, which opened here Tues
day and closed . Friday, had success
tamped on its every feature. Yamhill
County livestock and the products of
Yamhill's fields and orchards that have
been on exhibition have caused strangers
to open their eyes in astonishment as they
passed by, and often they would take a
second look to convince themselves that
they werd not dreaming.
Two large buildings furnishing a floor
space aggregating 5000 square feet are
filled with exhibits, one with a general
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Owes His Life to Eskimo.
SEATTLE, . Wash., Sept. 27. Congress
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STREET SCENE IN MTW1NNVILLE DURINO FATB WEEK.
peetlve settlers with the corners of the
coveted sections.
It is stated by men who have recently
returned that not only are the section
corners now designated by trails of the
' myriad seekers for big pine timber, but
even the quarter corners are likewise
well defined by the tramping of many
feet. Months" ago squntters wnt nn a
treat many of the claims and" erected
cabins and will endeavor to assert their
rights to homestead entry of the land on
which applications have been made and
not yet passed upon by the General Land
Office.
Rush Begins at Midnight.
With the restoration of the land to
ntry under the stone and timber act,
other persons will go upon the land as
early after midnight tonight as possible
and then will begin the race for the Land
Office at Lakeview. Entry cannot be
made until 30 days later, but the first
filings In the Land Office after the ap
plicant shall have been upon the land as
prescribed will presumably hold the
claims, unless the previous claims of
jjiquatters shall prevail. There are said
rto be at least three or four applicants
for each claim and the result will certain
ly mean much litigation before the Land
Office, if not actually personal violence on
the ground.
Bly is the nearest point to the land
to be restored where telephone communi
cation can be had, and in all probability
there will be no definite news of the
scenes enacted tonight and tomorrow
morning until late tomorrow afternoon.
For three weeks past large numbers of
persons ambitious to get some of the
timber have been arriving from Call
lornla, Washington and Oregon points and
some from Wisconsin, Michigan and other
states East of the Rockies. Tuesday, one
party of 28 people went from Klamath
Falls by Blage and automobiles and this
contingent has been augmented by addi
tional large numbers each day until
yesterday, these following the much
greater number that have straggled In
during the past month.
Squatters Early on Land.
Persons who- established squatters'
rights as early as last April have further
clinched whatever claim they may pos
sess by actual residence on their land
during the period of Investigation by the
prospective new claimants and in some
Instances the notices of the squatters
posted on their claims have been taken
down and attempts made to use these as
proof of illegal occupation, the contestant
thus intending to disqualify the squat
ters from any right to perfect their
claims.
What attitude the Land Office may take
Jn- regard to these alleged "sooners,"
may have a strong bearing on
the final outcome. Many of the new
arrivals announce their intention to fight
the contests out to a finish, and If per
sistent It may become in a large degree
e. test of endurance.
Lawyers Will Have an Inning.
Locaters are charging a fee of $25, to
be followed by a payment of an addi
tional sum of $100 contingent upon the
claimant securing a claim before the
Land Office.- As each locater may place
one person on each claim and be cer
tain of his share in the final outcome It
Js Just now a harvest for the men familiar
. with the markings of corners. When the
filings are concluded it will open another
field of lucrative business in the con
tests that will surely follow and the
lawyers "ill have an Inning. Some
splendid sugar pine and yellow pine are
involved, many claims cruising from
2.500,000 to 4.000.000 and even 5,000,000 feet
of merchantable timber.
O'BRIEX PARTY IX EUGENE
3larriman Officials Decide on Loca
tion of New $30,000 Depot.
EUGENE. Or., Sept. 27. (Special.)
General Manager O'Brien, of the Harri
man lines in Oregon, in his special cars,
the Oregon and the California, accom
panied by Superintendent Buckley, Sup
erintendent Fields and other Harriman
officials, arrived in Eugene early this
morning and remained until after 11
o'clock. Their business here was alto
gether with the construction of the new
Southern Pacific atauon and yards upon
before he was rounded up by the prison
authorities and put back in the same old
cell. He has about a year yet to serve.
MUN IS HOME; SHOOTS TOO
KILLS FRIEND WHO WOULD MO
LEST YOUNG WIFE.
Toppenish Aroused to Great Excite
ment Over Sensational Shoot
ing at Winterstein Home.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 27.
(Special.) Elias Hornbreck, a well-educated
young man and member of a
wealthy family in New York, was shot
and killed after breaking Into the home
of a friend In Toppenish last night under
the ImpresBlon that the head of the house.
exhibit of fruits and flowers, fancywork,
paintings, etc.; the other containing
booths where are on display under direc
tion of the various school districts, the
products of the little parcels of . land
allotted to the juvenile farmers, to
gether with their own handiwork In In
dustrial pursuits and in culinary and
housekeeping arts'. The heart of every
small boy and girl swells with pride at
his or her particular achievement, and if
there is one whose corn crop developed
mostly nubbins, he Is as conscious of
having accomplished something as the
more successful exhibitors. The school
exhibit as a whole is highly creditable to
this magnificent county.
The All-Yamhlll livestock is here in all
its glory. More than 100 horses are oc
cupying stalls In the spacious stock sheds.
Same of them are Imported horses, the
balance being descended from the finest
of noble ancestors. Yamhill's sheep and
Angora goats, which boast of many
state fair premiums, and her high-grade
cattle, are here chewing the cud of con
scious contemplation that they are the
aristocracy each in his particular line.
ASSESSED VALUATIONS AND TAXES TO BE
PAID IN WASHINGTON
OLTMPIA, Wash., Sept. 2T. (Special.) The following table shows by coun
ties this year's value of all property as equalized by the Washington State Board
and by the County Board and the total state tax to be paid:
1807. ' 100T. Total tax
as equalized as equalized to be
by state. by countlea. paid.
Adams i $ 12.8S8.9S0 t 12.101.ft45 1 C6.601
Asotin 3.3A3.T33 8,021,150 2'.'.R:i7
Benton - 6.019.313'. 5.041,668 40.SSO '
Ohehalla 13.S30.W15 14.637.19 8!t.319
Chelan - 6.824,832 4.033,834 35.075
Clallam '. 3.824,055 4,448.138 25,621
Clark 7.387.086 7,066,390 49,403
Columbia 6.607,686 7.981. 490 44.272
Cowlitz - 6.980.59O 6,877,3 39.735
Douglas 13.213.OS2 11,180,728 . 88.528
Ferry 1.715,637 ' 1,848,75(1-- 11,485
Franklin 4,259.075 5,181.777 28.506
Garfield 4,282.728 . 4,289.777 " 28.694
Island 1.098.315 1,172.761 - 7.359
Jefferson 8.212,802 8.238.708 21.525
Kins 177,617.642 185.468.451 1,100.038
Kitsap 2.652.610 2.578,455 17,773
Kittitas . .- 7.388.86S 7,599.683 49,502
Klickitat - 4,077,915 5.170.828 33,353
Lewla 10.799,573 9,629,926 72,858
Lincoln 21,429.312 21.154,672 143.577
Mason 2.644.161 8.017.118 17.715
Okanogan . .. 8.087.379 8.107,161 20.685
Pacific . 5.247,567 4.437.377 35,160
Pierce - 64,686.180 68.944.346 " 368.806
San Juan . . 1.299.S12 1,232.666 8.76
Bkaglt .. 9.678.951 8.345.490 64,835
Skamania , 1.963,918 19.674.474 13.159
Snohomish 22.863.263 28.909.278 ' 153.185
Spokane . 65.(Xi3.910 64.2R2.400 368.527
Stevens , - 7.528,824 S.905.696 50.442
Thurston T.O02.947 7.304.30S 48.920
Wahkiakum . 1,081,111 1.28L 742 7.243
Walla Walla 20.743.614 21.0269 138,983
Whatcom 17.035.314 17,429.798 118 157
Whitman 28.589.811 23.283.099 191,551
Yakima 16.642.779 17.805.140 111.508
Total $573,070,528 f583.178.830
night told of his experiences while cruis
ing for three days in a gasoline boat
among the ice floes off the coast of Si
beria, in danger of being crushed at al
most any minute. He says he and his
three companions owe their lives to the
sagacity of ah Eskimo, wnom they took
along as a guide. Incidentally he says he
learned a good deal of Arctic lore In those
three days. When Anally a drift In the
grinding of the polar pack showed them
the way to clear water, he felt much bet
ter.
TREATY MUST BE UPHELD
PREMIER IiACRIER SPEAKS ON
JAPANESE QUESTION.
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Eugene Winterstein, was absent in North
Yakima.
According to the dead man's statement
a few minutes before his death, he broke
into the Winterstein home In order to
molest Mrs. Winterstein. His movements,
however, were heard by Winterstein, who
thought a burglar had broken into his
house, and, reaching for his shotgun,
went into the sitting-room. It was very
dark and he could not see. He ordered
the intruder to throw up his hands. In
stead of obeying, the man started to run.
Winterstein fired and the full charge of
shot struck Hornbreck In the body, pierc
ing his heart. He fell and died in a few
minutes.
Coroner Frank held an inquest this af
ternoon and the Jury, after hearing the
testimony, brought in a verdict of Justi
fiable homicide.
The shooting caused great excitement
In Toppenish, and nobody was so sur
prised as Winterstein when he found
whom he had killed. The men had been
friends for years, Hornbreck boarding
with but not lodging with his slayer.
Jerome Early.
JOSEPH. Or., Sept. 27. (Special.") Je
rome Early, a veteran of the Civil War.
died at his home here Wednesday. He
has been a resident of Wallowa County
ijnanjLiears,
Swine and dogs have their place of honor,
too, as well as the tender turkeys, ducks,
chickens and pigeons. There are more
than 80 coops of poultry on exhibition.
Competent judges have awarded the
premiums, and each animal and fowl on
exhibition Is proudly wearing a ribbon to
Indicate its degree of Importance. No
cash premiums were given, each exhibitor
bringing In his stock purely from motives
of patriotism. Admission to the grounds
Is free, and includes many high-class
entertainments and attractions. The
visitors to the fair are the guests of the
people of McMinnvllle.
Many speakers and men of note have
been in attendance during the week.
Governor Chamberlain on opening day
was followed by Senator Fulton, Captain
Apperson and E. Hofer on Wednesday.
Senator Mulkey and George H. Hlmes
were the speakers Thursday, and Con
gressman Hawley was on the programme
for the last day, Friday.
Speaking was interspersed with music
and literary exercises In the big audi
torium tent. On Grange day the exercises
were under the direction of the McMinn
vllle and Moore's Valley Granges, and
were related to that order. On Pioneer
day an old-time spelling bee was con
ducted by Miss Virginia Olds, Yamhill
County's oldest living schoolma'm. The
log building, fac-simile of the first school
hnnsa. . Jn. this caimlx. , jjt. it jorominanx
Says Canadian Government Must
Take Time to Deliberate and In
vestigate the Conditions.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) For the first time since the anti
Asiatic riots in Vancouver, Sir Wilfred
Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, last
night delivered a speech on the subject
at a meeting of the Canadian Manufac
turers Association, at Toronto. He said
In part:
The Americans are our competitors in the
Japanese market as they are In any other
country. They had the advantage of a
treaty which gave them a very great hold
on the market of Japan. Our business men,
the manufacturers and producers of Canada,
thought they should be placad on a foot
ing of equality with our American competi
tors Therefore we concluded the treaty
which now exists. We did It specially at
that moment because Japan bad indicated
her intention of restricting emigration to
foreign shores and especially to the shores
of Canada. Since that tvaty has been op
erating it has been of some advantage lo
the manufacturers of Canada. Our trade
has Increased and the fanners and manu
facturers have got the benefit of It. But
some difficulty has arisen on the shores of
British Columbia. There ha been a greater
influx than before of Japanese Immigrants.
What are we going to do under such circum
stances? A section of the people recently
gathered in Winnipeg called upon the
British Government to annul the treaty.
The treaty has been In operation only twe
years. We are Just commencing to reap
the benefit ana to denounce it would be
simply panic, and for my part I am not
disposed, whether Its this or any action, to
act in a panic. At once without inquiry, to
denounce the treaty, would. In my bumbla
Judgment, not be playing the part of re
sponsible. It should be the duty of the
Canadian government under such circum
stances to reflect, to Inquire, and If neeU
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tion and to form their conclusions upon
the conditions which they find and be able
to give a deliberate Judgment.
Denial was made by the Federal Gov
ernment at Otta-wa today that Instruc
tions had been Issued to Dr. Munroe.
immigration Inspector at Vancouver, to
refuse the passports of Japanese arriving
from Hawaii. Dr. Munroe declines to say
why he Issued his announcement to the
steamship companies. Consul-General
Noese, at Ottawa, declares that his
Government will Insist on full compliance
with the actual terms of the treaty,
which permits free entry to all his coun
trymen. On the other hand. It Is said
that the Donjinion Government Is in
clined to make a test case of the Hono
lulu importations, to see if Japan can
evade the agreement that not more than
600 or 600 Japanese will be allowed to
come to Canada In one year. But In any
event the Federal officials do not believe
for a moment that Canada, under the
treaty, can successfully reject the passports.
Astoria Shipping Sews.
ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.) The
lighthouse tender Columbine crossed out
today on an extended cruise that will In
elude a visit to 8!1 the light stations In
Southeastern Alaska, along the Washing;-"
ton Coast and on Pugct Sound.
The pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer ar
rived In this morning after waten and
supplies. Before going out to her station,
off the mouth of the river, the Pulitzer
will be fitted with a complete new suit
of sails.
The harkentine Wrestler cleared at ths
Custom-House today for Sftn Pedro with
340.001) feet of "lumber, loaded at Llnnton,
and 190,000 feet of lumber, loaded at Rain
ier. The schooner Mable Gale also cleared
today. She goes to San Francisco and
carries a cargo of 100,000 feet of lumber
loaded at Knappton.
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