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THE SIORIfTSG OREGOXIAX, TTTESDAT. yOYEMBER 17, 1908. SGHIVELY COURTS IN IHVEST16AH0H Deputy Insurance Commis sioner Willing to Have Records Probed. LOOK INTO NICHOL'S WORK payments Made for Inspection of In surance Companies Will Be Given Airing Bullock Started Ag itation, Says Schively. OLTMPIA. Wuh., Nov. !(. (Special.) "In my report to uie laiaiu. - mand an Investigation ot the charges made againrt the administration of tny office," said J. H. Schively today. Mr. Schively has for three years past . . . i K InanranrA (1 ('11(1 T L- Deen m cipa v. . . - . nient as Dputy Commissioner under beo- retary or state earn n. . . , j I . j'nTnmisRinncr. just oeen etettcu -7 ---- Reports have been current here that the - . , . 1 1 1 -.(.rata hA ff - rext lygisiaiure m -- lice. Mr. Uchively said he had heard such reports and courts an investigation. He says the charges probably relate to past collection of taxes from Insurance com panies where he Interpreted the law to provide for a tax on net income instead of gross income, a matter that was aired during the last legislative session, and to his connection with the Pacific Llve- . :-.t f QnAlranA an lnSUr BIOCK AMUliaU"". v. t- ance company of which ha was an officer a short time, wmcn company Into the hands of a receiver. Investigation May Take Wide Range As a matter of fact the Investigation. If fcad. will probably take a wider range and will go into the matter of all insur ance monies collected by Nichols and Bchlvely. especially payments made to them for inspection of insurance companies under the law which permita the depart ment to investigate the financial condi tion of any insurance company at any lime. The whole expense of these investiga tions. Including traveling and other ex-pns-s of Nichols and Schively or both, must be paid by the company Investigated. So report of any such payments are re quired to be made to the Treasurer nor are records thereof required to be kept for public Inspection. Says Bullock Started Move. Schively asserts that the suggestion of a LetTislative Investigation originated with Mullock, of Spokane, whom he defeated for Republican nomination for Commis sioner. He says that if he desires he can make the Washington agents of some of the best-known life Insurance companies the laughing stock of the state, that he has administered his office honestly and that he further has saved Immense loss to insurance patrons by barring from business in Washington hundreds of worthless insurance companies. "Some of there days I shall make public all the data I have on these matters, and It will cause a sensation," were hts con cluding words. MILLS USING FULL CREWS Activity In Elms Good Indication Prosperity Is Here. ELMA. Wash.. Nov. IS. (Special.) The food demand for logs on Grays Harbor has put new life into the logging in dustry and every camp In Eastern Che tialls County is running with full crews. The last big camp to start was that of the Saginaw Timber Company. The mills in this vicinity are all running, a condition that has not existed since the panic in the Fall of lWJ: at that time several of. the mills closed down, and more or less have remained idle until recently. Business men all feel the Im petus of good times coming and at hand, and conditions are fast improving through here. Inquiries for land are fast increasing and several large sales have been recently concluded. Authentic reports that the I'nlon Pacific will soon commence work on an extension of their road down this valley has created a demand for land all along the proposed line, many inquiries being made for holdings adjacent to it. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be spent in the next few years by the Vnlon Pacific Railway In this county. Many good and substantial buildings have been erected in Klma this year, adding greatly to the growth of the town. Una has enjoyed a prosperous year. The surrounding country has developed, - and Klma has grown accordingly. NO SCAB ON OREGON SHEEP Eleven Inspectors I'nable to Kind Diseased Animals In State. PEN"rLETO. Or.. Nov. 1. Special.) Kor two weeks. U Inspectors under the direction of Dr. 8. W. MeClure. of the Kederal Bureau of Animal Industry, have been searching the flocks of Oregon for trace of scabies or other sheep diseases, but so far they have not been successful. This shows that the campaign of eradi cation which was inaugurated less than two years ago was entirely satisfactory, and both Ir. MeClure. who is the head of the animal industry in the Northwest, and State Sheep Inspector Lytic are de lighted with the showing made. Thoug! not a single diseased sheep has been found so far, the work of inspection will be continued until every band in the stale has been subjected to an examina tion. It is now believed, however, that r.o scabby sheep will be found, though early In the Summer there were a few Isolated cases in Lake and Douglas Coun ties. These were treated as soon as dis covered. Though Oregon sheep were probably the worst Infested with scabies of any state la the, L'alon two years ago. r. MeClure stated at that time that he would clean up the sheep of the state within two years and this inspection seems to Indicate that ha has kept his promise. STATE'S INCOME ON LAND Washington's Treasurer Received During October $185,443.52. OLTMP1A. Wash.. Nov. 1. (Special.) During October the State Land Office collected and turned over to the Treas urer ls5.443.33 from fees, sales of state lands and timber, payments on contracts, rentals and Interest. During the month 1M applications were received to pur chase lands and timber In it of the coun ties, aggregating about 14.600 acres; 1 applications were received for the pur chase of second-class tidelands. two for ovster lands. 11 for shore lands, one for fim-elass Mdelandi and two applications wars presented for lease of harbor area; 24 applications were made to lease an ag gregate of S4 acres of state lands lnl5 counties, and 16 present tenants of 4520 acres of state lands In eight counties ap plied for new leases.' Before these would-be purchasers can get the land, state inspectors must per sonally visit each tract applied for. make an appraisement of the value, the ap praisement must be approved by the State Land Board, notices of sale must be Issued and published five weeks, and then the land or timber will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the county seat of the county wherein the property ilea. None of the land may be sold at less than 110 an acre, so It may be seen these one months' applications mean that purchasers desire to pay the state an aggregate of probably $200,000 or more. '..a... October's receipts Included J18.23Z.I6 from tidelands. J18.049.89 from rentals snd contract Interest on school land, $65,924.38 from sales of timber, deeds, and payments on principal of school land contracts: 11919.77 from harbor area leases, J1196.70 from rentals of ether granted lands, $710.15 Interest. J65.E00.02 paid on principal and $13,044.85 for deeds of these other granted lands. These lat ter items Include the normal schools grant, university. Capitol, Agricultural College, scientific school and charitable Institution grants, escheated lands and the Lake Union and Lake Washington shore lands, proceeds of whloh two last named go to the benefit of the A.-Y.-P. Exposition. BYSTROM TAKES NEW JOB Quits Land Office for Place With Forest Ft re Association. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Nov. 1. (Special.) O. Bystrom. Assistant Commissioner of Public Lands, has been offered and has accepted a position with the Wash ington Forest Fire Association and will take up his r.ew duties about the first of the year. Commissioner E. W. Ross said today that the selection of a successor to Mr. Bystrom has been decided upon. SAND ISLAfJO IS TO GIVEN OREGON Federal Supreme Court Up holds State's Contention About Boundary. SyJJfVd TOST Vft- V cot" H,f f the Mouth of the Columbia River, Showiag; Locatioa of Saad lalaad. hut that he Is not yet ready to an nounce the name. Mr. Bystrom has been assistant commissioner about three years. He came to Olympia from Kalama, where he had been Deputy County Treasurer four years, resigning that position to accept the position here. FIRE DESTROYS AUSTIN Interior Oregon Town Laid In Ashes by Incendiary. BAKER CITY, Or.. Nov. 16.-(Speclal.) News reached here this evening that fire had. -consumed the little town of Austin. 60 miles In the interior yesterday. One store, hotel, meat market, postoffice and saloon were burned. Report states that the fire was of Incendiary origin. Piano and Vocal Concert- CLATSKANIE, Or., Nov. 16. (Special.) An enjoyable piano and vocal concert was given at Graham's Hall, Saturday, under the direction of Miss Mary Conyers. Those who took part In the programme were: Mrs. Bunce, Mrs. Coulter, Mrs. Ruth erford. Misses Conyers, Webber, Ttchnor, Rice. Barnes. Lace and Mr. vogei, ana the members of the Schubert Club. Railroad Men Exchange Ideas. DENVER, Nov. 1. The operating officers of tho Union Pacific Railway assembled here today for their third annual educational meeting. General Superintendent W. L Parks, who pre sided, explained that the object of the convention is the exchange of ideas. Grants Requisition for Leffel. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 16. (Special.) Governor Mead has honored the re quisition of the Oregon authorities for R. L. LeffeL under arrest at Seattle and wanted at Portland for larceny. NORTH CHANNEL IS LINE Long Contest Ends In Award of All Islands at Columbia's Mouth to Oregon Valuable Fishing Grounds Are Secured. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 16. Sand Island, with its surrounding: fishing grounds at the mouth of the Columbia River lies In Oregon and the Oregon-Washington boundary remains in the old north channel, where it was established when Oregon was admitted to the Union. This Is the decision of the United States Supreme Court, handed down by Jus tice Brewer today, and affirms the contention of Oregon, as presented by Senator Fulton. In his opinion Justice Brewer says: "The northern boundary of tho State of Oregon was established prior to that of -Washington and It la not within the power of the National Government to change that boundary without the consent of Oregon. The same descrip tion of the boundary Is found In the act admitting Oregon and In the con stitution of Washington, under which that state was admitted. In that de scription the middle of the North Channel was named. There was at that time two chanrels. and the northerly one ran north of Sand Island. That the channel north of Sand Island was the one intended as the boundary between Oregon and the territory north of it is made more clear by that fact. Government Recognized Line. "On October 21, 1864. Oregon passed an act 'granting to the United States all right and interest of the State of Oregon in and to the land In front of Fort Stevens and Point Adams In this state, and also to Sand Island, situated in the mouth of the Columbia River in this state.' This act passed shortly after the admission of Oregon, indicates an understanding between Oregon and the United States that the boundary was through the channel north of Sand Island. It is a recognition of Oregon's title to that Island, and acceptance by the United States of the grant from that state. The -courts have no power to change the boundary as prescribed In the act admitting Oregon, and es tablish It at the middle of some other channel. "That remains the boundary, al though some other channel may In course of time become so far superior as to be practically the only channel for vessels going In or out of the river. The middle of the north ship channel may vary through process of accretion; It may narrow, may become more shal low, and yet the middle of that chan nel will remain the boundary. When in a great river like the Columbia there are two substantial channels, and the proper authorities have named the cen ter of one ohannel as the boundary be tween the states, the boundary thus prescribed remains the boundary, sub ject to changes in It which come by ac cretion, and it is not moved to the other channel, although the latter in the course of years becomes the most Important and is properly called the main channel. Our conclusion, there for. Is In favor of Oregon, and the boun dary remains the center of the north channel." OREGON' GETS ALL ISLANDS Decision Is Great Victory and Gives Oregon Fishing Ground. SALEM, Or., Nov. 16. Special.-The decision of the United State Supreme Court today in the Washington-Oregon boundary line case means that Oregon is owner of practically all the sand Islands near the mouth of the Columbia and will hereafter receive thousands of dollars annually which fishermen have been paying to the State of Washington as rental or license fees. Title to these ilsands has long been a question of dispute, the doubt arising over the location of the boundary line. The boundary line was described by re ferring to the different channels, but since the channels frequently changed the location of the line was lost. By digging up old maps showing the chan- Often The Kidneys Are Weakened bj OYer-Work. Unhealthy- Kidneys Make Impure Blood. It . used to be considered that only urinary and bladder troubles were to be traccu uj uu luuucjia, but now modern science proves that nearly all diseases have their beginning in the disorder of these most important organs. The kidneys filter and purify the blood that is their work. Ti,rfnr when vout kidneys are weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your entire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty. If you are sick or " feel badly," begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon as your kidneys are well they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. If you are sick you can make no mis take by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases, and is sold on its merits by all and one-dollar size gSta flfal? bottles. You mayas;SSi!s!s! have a sample bottle Bom of Swamp-Root by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you how to find ont if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad dress, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. nels as known at the time the boundary line was established. Attorney -General Crawford succeeded In establishing the state's contention. As now located, the boundary line passes north of Sand Island and follows close along the Wash ington side of the river until past the principal fishing grounds. After Mr. Crawford had secured his documentary evidence and presented it clearly to the court the Washington at torneys had little left to base their con tention upon, though tbey fought hard when the case was argued. The Attorney-General feels highly pleased over the result and was the recipient of many congratulations today. The decision will go far toward settling the fishery troubles on the Columbia, for doubt as to Jurisdiction has been the chief source of difficulty In enforcing fishery laws. This decision leaves no doubt whatever as to the right of this state to enforce its laws over the greater part of the lower river. Another case Is pending in which -this state asserts the rlht to enforce its laws from shore to shore under authority of the act of Congress conferring upon the two states "concurrent" Jurisdiction. Mr. Crawford feelfc confident of winning this case In the United States Court, as he did in the Oregon Supreme Court, and if he does, the way will be clear to enforce needed laws for the protection of salmon. In any event, Washington will probably be more willing to join In effective regulation since this case has been won by Oregon. The amount of revenue Oregon will get from the leasing of fishing grounds is unknown here, as Washington has been getting most of the money in the past. Officer Pursuing Thief Robbed. SALT LAKE CITT. Nov. 16. becom ing the victim of a thief while engaged In pursuing one. was the experience that befell Sergeant-Major T. G. Jones, of the Northwest Mounted Police, yester day morning, while he was en route to Sale Lake. That portion of the mounted police, with headquarters at Reglna, Canada, has been engaged for some years In breaking up a desperate band of horse thieves and cattle rustlers, headed by the notorious Tom Leavwen. Sergeant Jones cams on direct to Salt Lake, arriving here yes terday morning. On reaching his hotel he discovered his valise had been tam pered with and a wallet containing his identification papers, warrant and about ilTo in cash had been stolen.' Horses Killed; Driver Escapes. SHERWOOD, Or., Nov. 16. While Sam O. Hoguen, a rural mall carrier of this place, was passing through a strip of timber on the Malloy farm, four miles east of here, a large tree some Japanese were felling on the right of way of the Oregon Electric Railroad suddenly fell without warning across the road, killing his horse end smashing his mall wagon Into the earth. Mr. Hoguen saved his own life by Jumping out of the rig over the seat In the rear, sustaining but slight Injuries about the face from the limbs of the tree. A mn"s league for woman suffrage has been formed In Holland, and the Lutheran Church In that country has given women ft. vote In all church affairs. We Are Looking at You Through Our Windows 3000 Blue-Eyed, Flaxen-Haired, Laughing, Smiling Dollies Dollies with eyes that open or close, each one a little beauty, and on WEDNESDAY NEXT, November 18, beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning WE ARE GIVE THEM AWAY One (no more) to every customer making a purchase of 50c or over, until every Dollie has found a happy owner. Rememberno Dolls will be reserved nor given before the hour named q o'clock A M., and Only One Doll to a Customer No Telephone or Mail Orders Received for Dolls -No Dolls Delivered. "We are now showing a wonaerrai stock, iroiu which lu iuiac Holiday selections Fine Perfumes, Leather Goods, Cut Glass, Fountain Pens, Exclusive Stationery, Kodaks and Cameras, Burn ing Outfits and Burnt Wood Pictures,' framed and unframed; one whole floor devoted to exquisite POTTERY, BRASS, CHINA and BRONZE, Edison Phonographs, victor Taming ma chines a thousand and one useful and beautiful gifts for every person 'every purse. Ours is a lib eral store. Popular prices. Prompt delivery. Two full phone exchanges leading to every section in our store. Free desk-room, rest-room and telephones for our patrons. We cordially invite you to open a monthly account with us. To do so will save you time, trouble and money. . WOOD ARD, CLARKE & CO. ESTABLISHED 1865 - i 10L MEN TO MEET State Association Convenes Today at Heppner. DISCUSS FORESTRY POLICY Control of Reserves by State Will Be Recommended State Will Be Asked to Restore Coyote Boun ty Ellis In Attendance. HEPPNER, Or., Nov. 16. (Special.) Delegates from the various Oregon coun ties are gathering in this city tonight for the annual convention of the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association, which con venes In Heppner tomorrow. Tonight war w 1tm ww jW . tax na iuatsaj J .y 1 .., MiSJI - mtKim iJ f smum t w7 J w zi&tif tfjf tgi v mm w. 3 m m i& t AT . a W t w f rhv MUm .. iiuMZg ft&t tmt ft 5 ags3 aet . Si tea. s . a.. MH iiH UMiMW ttifcl KM VVS siM'iao. MttUMaiiM(iia:' BMklBbM MB ateia femaw tj&Jt 'Hi i' T 7 V. . : - , t Ira r " U , : V Q ' ' , fSf ' . v vMI : f . - 4 $SU.- J to f "mmv ( ti7" "I A " ''' I u n hj 1 vv; - T ' Ki munrn i nil ji. ym i ui i i UMaWe ? vwrycm-oiJI -a, ,, , 1 ,. ... j i -. ft i -. - i mmmmm 53- - r 15 i 7 tl . cut 1 1 r"f r. i J ti i ts: fi .. .. . . . 1 t . v 4-alL. PROMIXEXT PUBLIC MEN IS ATTENDANCE AT GOOD ROADS COXVBSTIOX IN KLAMATH FALLS. In the front row are J. W. Bailey, State Latry and Food Commissioner; Judge George T. Baldwin, vice-president Crater Lake State Road Com mission; Judge J. H. Scott, president Oregon Good Roads Association; Judgs B. Daly, of Lakeview; Judge J. B. the delegates are being entertained at a smoker at the Commercial Club. The session tomorrow will be called to order at o'clock by President J. N. Burgess, of Pendleton, when the appoint ment of committees and the completion of organization will be perfected Dan P Smythe, secretary, informed The ore gonlan representative that many impl ant Questions are to come up at this meeting, among some of them being the recommendation that the forests be con trolled by the state and that the state renew the coyote bounty. The question of a salt supply will also come up. Congressman Ellis Is in attendance and will carry back to Washington the rec ommendations relative to the policy of the National Forest. Mr. Smythe says: "The sheepmen are heartily in favor of the spirit and intent of the Govern ment's policy relative to the grazing of sheep In the National Forest, but we deem that there are Inconveniences at present which must be overcome. Dr MeClure will deliver a lecture in the Orpheum Theater tomorrow night on bacteriology and animal parasites, and will be in attendance at all the sessions of tho Association. Army Board to Meet November (SI. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash., Nov. 16. (Special.) A board of offloers to consist of Colonel George K. McGun nigle, First Infantry; Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolph G. Ebert, Medical Corps; Major William H. Sage, Adjutant-General; Cap tain John J. Bradley, Fourteenth Infan try, will convene at Vancouver Barracks on 'November 21, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to make such investiga tions and reports as may be required of the board by the War Department. The junior member of the board will act as recorder. Tja.t vear New York City pent $33,000,000 oJltV public school.; Chicago, J230O0.OOO; Boston more than 10.000.000: Philadel phia a mtl. more than 8,000.000. Though Philadelphia Is the third city In popula Uoo In thi United State.. It .tood 34th In per capita expenditure on .chool.. HAZELTINE GIVEN PUCE SUCCEEDS COSGROVTS AS UNI VERSITY REGENT. First Result of Pomeroy Conference. Editor Had but Recently Criti cised Governor Mead OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 16. (Special.) Governor-elect S. G. Cosgrove has ten dered his resignation as a regent of the University of "Washington, and Governor Mead announces that he has appointed F. A. Hazel tine, of South Bend, as Mr. Cos grove's successor on that board, and that the appointment is made in . deference to the expressed wishes of Mr. Cos grove. This Is the first result made public of the Mead-Cosgrove conference held at Pomeroy just prior to the departure of the Governor-elect for California. Hazeltine Is editor of the South Bend Journal and in the last issue of that paper, November 13, Hazeltine said edi torially: Governor Mead made many friends by defeat in the primaries and booited for Coagrove, but he la login them and many more older .ones by hi course In consult ing with constitutional" lawyers as to his chances to hold over and continue as Gov ernor in the event that Coagrove's health should be so poor that he could not qualify, or In the event of his death before he couit! qualify. 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