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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1900-
HAWLEY
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FRESH LAND GRAB
Yaquina Wagon-Road Com
pany Seeks Large Area
Which Was Not Granted:
NO INDEMNITY ALLOWED
Mofl It Can Legally Claim Is 8 4
Acre Instead, of 9126, Provided
in Bill Before Congress.
Two Grants Overlap.
OP.EGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 10. As a result of a
search he has been making In the In
terior Department. Representative
Hawiey today discovered that the
I'orvallls & Yaquina wa?on road bill,
recently Introduced In the House, con
tain! a Joker which would operate
to defraud the Government out of sev
eral thousand acres of valuable land
In Oregon.
The bill permits the road company or
Its anslgns to select 912B acres of
land in addition to that already pat
ented In order to satisfy fully its
Brant. It being alleged that this acre
age within the limits of the grant Is
held by settlors who might legally be
ousted. The bill proceeds on the the
ory that the road company was en
titled to a total grant of 90.240 acres,
but Mr. Hawiey finds upon examina
tion of the records that the road com
pany was entitled to only S3.6S5 acres,
that being the total area of vacant
public hind within the limits of its
prant when the wagon road was built.
The law authorizing the grant contains
no provision for indemnity or lieu se
lections. To date the Government has patented
to the road company or Its assigns
SI 892 acres, apparently leaving 1790
acres still due. but the records further
show that there is an overlap of this
wagon road grant and the grant to
the Oregon & California Railroad, and
this overlapping area, conalning 170
ncres, has been ratented to the rail
road company. '
If the railroad company earned this
tract prior to the construction of the
wagon road, then the wagon roaC
company can legally lay claim to only
M acres In addition to what it has al
ready received, and even this small
area is claimed by settlers, who allege
priority of right, so in reality there
Is practically no land due the wagon
road company unless It be land In the
overlap district now held by the rail
road company. This point is still to
be cleared up-
ItAP AT EXECUTIVE ORDER
Amendment to Xaval Appropriation
Bill Would Stop Commission. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Connected
with, but not confined In Its operations
to the Senate committee amendment to
the naval appropriation bill providing for
a commission to examine into the busi
ness methods of the Navy, is a provision
prohibiting the use of appropriations In
paying commissions which have not the
sanction of Congress. The provision is
evidently intended to prevent the crea
tion of commission by executive order,
and although It is made a part of the
naval bill It is general In Its application.
Following is the text of the amendment:
And hereafcer no part of the public
moneys or of any appropriation hereto
fore or hereafter made by Congress shall
be used for the payment or compensa
tion or expenses of any commission, or
any members thereof, unless the creation
nf such commission shall have been au
thorized by Congress."
COOS BAY TO HAVE DREDGING
Unexpected Jetty Funds May B
Used on Channel AYork.
ORBGONIAN NKY9 BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 10. Representative Hawiey,
who has- been persistently urging the
river and harbor committee to authorize
the use of the unexpended balance of the
Coos Bay Jetty appropriation in operating
the new Government dredge In Coos Bay.
today received written assurance from
Chairman Burton that his committee had
made such provision in Its bill.
In urging this legislation, Hawiey point
ed out that local interests had raised
J15.0.O for operating the dredge, and in
dicated that the unexpended jetty appro
priation, now lying idle in the treasury,
might profitably be expended in dredging.
AGREE ON DRV FARM MEASURE
Conferees Knock Out Nonresident
Feature, Except for Utah.
OREGONIAN" NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 10. Tho conference commit
tee on the dry farm homestead bill
reached an agreement today knocking out
tho nonresident feature except as to
Utah. An amendment was adopted pro
viding that no dry land shall be subject
to entry in 3i"-acre tracts until such land
has been designated by the Secretary of
the Interior as not being susceptible of
successful irrigation ot reasonable cost
from any known source of water supply.
WOULD LOSE OX AD VALOREM
Evidence Against Change In Form
of Wool Duty.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. That an ad
valorem duty on wools would be im
practicable and would result in many
abuses which would deprive the Govern
ment of considerable revenue was the
most Important statement made before
the House ways and means committee
at the supplemental hearing on the wool
schedule today.
t AamnAm nho EI1VI tlA WPnt tO the Wall
In Chicago after paying au.uw iur o. .
on the Board of Trade, enlisted in the
Army here late yesterday. As. reference
the recruit gave W. IL Vanslcklin. a cap
italist of Geneva. 111. He said, he had
been playing the markets for several
years.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10. (Special.) Harold
M. Ivea. a well-known Chicago young
man. today enlisted in the Army at Spo
kane, Wash., according to a dispatch
from that city. His action came as a sur
prise to his relatives and friends, who
have known little of his movements dur
ing the past year.
Ives is a son of John H. Ives, a sales
man in Carson, Pirie & Scott Company's
wholesale house. Three years ago he
married Miss Marian Lindman. a daugh
ter of John i. Lindman, a wealthy Board
ot Trade man. Until a year ago he was
associated with his father-in-law In busi
ness. He then suddenly left for the West
and was on a ranch for a time. Mrs.
Ivfs is with hen- parents In Chicago.
When informed of Ives' enlistment In
the Army. Mr. Lindman tonight said that
he had not heard of it, but refused to
MANNING GETS PROMOTION
Oregon Man Advanced In Consular
Service on Merits.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Isaac A.
Manning, of Oregon, now Consul at
Cartagena. Colombia, was today nomi
nated for Consul at La Guayra, Vene
zuela, This appointment is based sole
ly on merit, and carries with it promo
tion from 2noo to 13000 a year.
LOSES FORTUNE; ENLISTS
Chicago Youth Joins Army at Spo
kane Arter Checkered Career.
SPOKANE. "Wash.. Feb. 10. Harold M.
Ives, aged Oa, well dressed and wearing
NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO
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Bain.
F. J Ie la Barra.
NEW YORK. Feb. lO.(SpeclaL)
F. L. da la Barra passed through
New York recently on his war to
Mexico where he goes to consult the
Foreign Office concerning- the con
clusion of his mission to Belgium be
fore assuming his duties aa Ambas
sador from Mexico to the United
states. Durlntr his brief stay in
New York. Mr. de la Barra dictated
to a representative of the Bain Dally
News Service the following state
ment concerning the diplomatic re
lations between Mexico and the
t'nlted fitstes: "The relations be
tween Mexico and the United States
must day by day be more cordial
because their respective economla
Interests with mutual advantages re
quire them to be so. Apart from
this fact there Is absolutely no po
litical question which can divide
them, due to the fact that both gov
ernments have as a basis of their
international poller respect for the
rlEhU of others."
discuss his son-ln-law's action. At the
home of Mr. Ives' father equal reluctance
was shown in talking of the young man.
BELL TELLS OF 11
"UNWRITTEN LAW" NOT IN ins
DEFENSE.
Man Who Killed Actor Says He
Feared Wife and Child
Would Leave Him.
DENVER. Feb. 10 Burdette Bell, on
trial for the murder of C Cuvler Dury,
an actor of Clncinnattl, O., for whom
his wife had left him, today went on
the witness-stand in his own behalf.
No effort was made to raise the "un
written law" In Bell's defense. Bell
discovered his wife and Dury together
In a Curtis-street rooming-house.
"Dury pushed me against the wall
and choked me," said Bell in answer
to question by his lawyer. "The
thought came to me that he would
do me bodily injury and perhaps kill
me and run away with my wife and
little baby. I wanted to get out Into
the hall and talk It over with him.
After the shooting which followed. I
went down to the police station and
gave myself up."
Previously Bell had testified that Tils
wife had confessed to him the night be
fore the shooting of her relations with
Dury. Mrs. Bell told her husband that
Dury pot her intoxicated, and that
this and her ambition to go on the
stage had led to her downfall.
WOOLBUYERS IN COMBINE
Eastern Men Admit Organization
and Are Fixing Sale Dates.
PENDLETON. Or., Feb. 10. (Special.)
Though often accused before, the Eastern
woolbuyers are coming Into the local
field, for the first time, w!th an openly
acknowledged organization. It is de
nied by the buyers, however, that the
organization is formed for the purpose
of In any way attempting to control the
price, declaring the individual buyers
will be free to bid any price they may
see fit. They say tho movement Is merely
to give them an organization to deal
with the organized sheep men in arrang
ing the sales dates and other similar mat
ters. The arranging of the dates for hold
ing wool sales in Eastern Oregon this
season is now under way and the dates
will be announced in a few days. The
buyers, through their secretary, William
Ellery, have submitted the dates of May
24 and June 4 for Pendleton and have
asked that all the wool from the sur
rounding country be brought to this city
to these sales. They object to going to
Pilot Rock. Echo, Condon or Vale for
sales this year.
AMERICAN BEEF CHOSEN
Great Britain Gets Over "Embalmed
Beef" Scare and Sends) Order.
LONDON. Feb. 10. A Chicago firm has
been awarded a contract to supply the
British army with corned beef for a
period of three years. The first delivery,
between 500.000 and 1,000,000 pounds, will
be made next July, and further deliveries
will be in accordance with the require
ments of the army.
The meat will be packed at Chicago,
under supervision of British army officers.
OldsJWortunan m
Big Bargains for
Remnant Week
Thursday -Housekeepers' Day-Supply Home Needs Today
G
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Ub of C
&
ur tains
Russ, Iron Beds & Couch Covers, Etc.
Savings too good to miss on goods of the sort that anyone is glad to place in
their home. Very attractive Curtains; handsome, durable Rugs; enameled
Beds, strongly made and nicely finished in fact, dozens of bargains in bed-
Take advantage of these great savings.
ings, hangings and home fittings.
ClunyLace Curtains
White or Arabian, good full
size, fine variety of designs,
excellent values.
Reg. $3.50 vals., pr. $2.65
Reg. $5.00 vals., pr. $3.65
Reg. $7.50 vals., pr. $5.35
Sale Enameled Beds
Reg. $12.50 Beds at
Rg. $14.50 Beds at.
Reg. $15.00 Beds at .
.$8.75
.$9.65
.$9.95
Great, reductions on odds
and ends of white enameled
Beds; very fine grade brass
trimmed, strongly made,
with heavy connections, con
tinuous posts; full or three
quarter size; $11.50 Of QC
vals.; special, only.Oliww
Small-Sized Rugs
Wool Double-Faced Smyrna
Rugs Size 30x60 inches, regu
lar $2.25 value, at the 01 QQ
special price of only.Oliww
Best Royal Smyrna Rugs 30x
60, regular $3.75 val- OQ OC
ue, at only, each 0-0u
Axminster Rugs Best grade,
30x60 inches; regularly worth
$5.00 each, at the special low
price for Thursday's 00 0C
selling, of only, eaoh.OOiOU
Fine Royal Wilton Rugs Size
36x63 ; exquisitely beautiful
patterns, rich material, regular
$9.00 value; special
for Thursday, only.
.56.75
Couch Covers $1.65
Extra special savings on
heavy tapestry Couch Cov
ers, in Oriental designs and
colorings; 60 in. long and
full width, fringed all
round; much in demand for
protecting fine lounges or
for use on sanitary couches.
Reg.
each,
Reg.
each,
Reg.
each,
Reg.
each,
worth
special
worth
special
worth
special
worth
special
$2.85
only. S1.65
$4.00
only
$5.00 7C
$7.50 or pc
only.OuiDU
Silkoline
Comforts
Comforts, covered with
good quality silkoline and
filled with line white cot
ton, yarn, tied;
$2.00 values, for
S1.65
Cotton Tape Box
Package of Tip Top white cotton tape, 10
pieces in box, 3 yards in each piece, all
widths for general use; regular Ifjp
25c package, special today IwU
HAIR-PIN CABINETS Large size box
of wire hair-pins, assorted, spe- 1 Cp
cial. the box IWU
ENGLISH PINS 360 in paper;
regular 5c value, special today.
BATH SOAP Large size cakes, Violet
or Bouquet scented, regular 10c Cp
cake, special today .WU
HARDWOOD TOOTH PICKS House
hold or Hotel size, good large
boxes, 20c package, special
PEARL WHITE FLOATING SOAP
For bath or toilet, large-sized
cakes, special each .'.
WHITE WAX PAPER For wrapping
lunches, cakes, candies, etc. Spe
cial. the package "ll
PEROXIDE OF HYDROGEN In large
size half-pint bottles; regular
25c value, at
.30
Violet
...5c
.10c
P-
5c
)ing
4c
19c
Cut Glass-Half
Beninant Sale on Libbey's Rock Crystal Cut
Glass, in artistic designs, at just Halt tne
regular prices
ValentinesFrZ$i
All sorts are to be Had here and
prices are indeed low. Please all
your friends with a remembrance
of St. Valentine's day, when the
cost is so small and you can make
selections so easily here. Post
cards, Comic Valentines or very
rich affairs. Prices run QC ftfl
from 1 to UJiUU
For Valentine Parties
In our Stationery Department you will
find paper Napkins in heart design, paper
cases, lunch sets, playing cards, tally
cards, stickers, seals, postcards and val
entine stationery.
WINE GLASSES Set of 6, PJj 7C
regularly $17.50, special only. g Oil J
WATER TUMBLERS Set of 6, reg
ularly $18.00, at the spe- CQ fin
cial low price of only, per set.ij) JiUU
12-in. Vases $13.50 values, CC 7C
special, each, . only ODi I J
Individual " Salted Almond Dishes,
worth $14.50 for set of 6; 07 CC
special for Remnant Week.OlifcJ
Footed Sherbets, regularly $22.00 for
set of 6; on sale during P1 1 Ofl
the Remnant Sale, only... 01 liUU
Ferneries and Jardinieres Very artistic
designs, nt half price for Remnant "Week;
regular 50c values, special ....... -Zo?
Regular 75c values, special .....38
Regular DOe values, special 45
Regular $1.25 values, special 63
Regular $J.7o values, special 88
Regular $2.50 values, special $1.25
Wall Plaques In cameo effect ; half price
for Remnant Week.
Regular $1.00 values, special ....5Q?
Regular ,$1.15 values, special 58
Regular $1.90 values, special 95
Regular $2.25 values, special ....$1.13
$2.50
75c
SUGARS AND CREAMERS Re gi
larly $3.50 the pair ; Rem
nantWeek price, only
CHAMPAGNE TUMBLERS Set of
6; regularly worth $5.50, at On 7C
the low price of only, per set. 01' w
WHISKY TUMBLERS Regularly
worth $4.50 for set of b; PO HC
Remnant Sale price, per st.0tiu
6JN. PLATES Regularly
priced at $1.50 each; special...
Dozens of other bargains in rich Cut
Glass for Remnant Week.
Plate Rails 10-in. size, made in old-fashioned
designs; one thousand styles of dec
orations. These are made by the famous
English Wedgewood factory. The finest
assortment in all the Northwest at Rem
nant Week prices.
Candle Shades In many designs and of
many sorts. Take advantage of this half
price sale and supply your needs during
Remnant Week.
Regular 10c values, special, each . . 5
Regular 15c values, special each . . 8
Regular 20c values, special each ..10
Regular 25c values, special each . . 13J
Save on Linens
All odd lines of soiled and mussed linens,
good makes, prices even lower than before
PATTERN TABLECLOTHS In all
lengths, reduced as follows :
$4.00 vals., $3.05 $7.00 vals., $5.95
$4.75 vals., $3-95 $3.00 vals., 6.75
$5.50 vals., $4.25 $9.00 vals., $7.25
WASH GOODS 1200 yards of rough
weave Novelty Suitings, good and popu
lar materials, on rj Ty
sale Thursday at 10.11 lilCC
FLANNELETTES Lot of 8000 yards
fleeced back Flannel in neat figures, with
side bands; regular 18c qualit
at the special, only, per yard
See the New Ginghams
Very pretty Wash Goods for Spring on
display and sale in the Linens and "Wash
Goods Section. A wealth of pretty pat
terns a large choice as to eolor, design
and price; domestic or imported goods.
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Specials in Kitchen Needs
American Waffle Irons, special 68?
Griddle Irons, special price 35i
Enameled covered Roasters, each. .40c
Extra grade Wash Boilers $1.50
Water Pails, special price 15
Wire Clothes Lines, each 17?
Metal Polish, the can, only 12
Brass Bird Cage Hooks, each 10
Picture Hooks, the dozen 8
Tin Pie Plates, each only 3
Handled Cake Turners, each 4
Large heavy Wire Forks, each 2
Solid metal Teaspoons, set 25
Solid metal Tablespoons, set 50J
Fancy ring Jelly Moulds, regular
$1.00 value, special 50
$1.25 fancy Jelly Moulds 63
$1.35 fancy Jelly Moulds, special. .68t?
In Black Silks
The most staple article in any silk stock,
and when all weaves are included, from a
store like this, 'tis worth your while to
look to your needs and supply them now.
Louisines, Messalines, Crepe de Chines,
Peau de Cygnes. Brocades, Surahs, Taf
fetas and Directoire Satins.
Regular $1.00 quality, at the low nr.
orice of only, per 3'ard, during sale. UJu
Regular $1.25 qualities, for the
low price of only, per yard.
$1.50 qualities, at the
low price of only, per yard.
Regular $1.75 qualities at
low price, per yard
lar $2.00 Qualities, at the
low price only, per yard
Regular $2,50 qualities, at the
low price of only, per yara. .
$1.05
$1.23
S1.48
$1.59
$1.98
Portland's Most Wonderful
Shoe Sale
Remnant Week has brought forth Shoe. Bar gn, unprecedented, unparalleled. A drastic, determined effortjo
TiTnpevnair of odd lots, every pair of small sizes or narrow widths in one week's busy selling. Values as
Thal$5.00go at $1.50. Oxfords and slippers worth to $5.00 go at $1.98. MenShoes worth toOOgat
$2.98- and women 's riding boots worth to $15.00 at $5.00. All men and women with small feet are positwely
ntravaeant if they fail to attend this sale. There is going Jtobgsellingj so come early and secure best choice.
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HEXIGMS RISE IS MOT
PEOPLE KEBEIi AGAIXST LAXD
IX)RD KT7LE.
Government Takes Prompt Steps to
. Suppress Outbreak, Even Ar
resting Women.'
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10. Following the
riots in the State of Morelos, where sev
eral men were killed and injured, the
Mexican government has arrested a
number of persons, all followers of Pat
ricio Leyva. the anti-Federal candidate
for Governor of the Sttte. Leyva has
been dismissed from his Government po
sition. Inspector of the Irrigation De
partment Fomento: and many of his
followers have been charged with se
dition. The president and secretary of the Fre
Suffrage Clube at Jojutla, and the presi
dent and vice-president of a Blmilar
club at Tlaquiltenango have been put in
Jail on this charge. Many others have
been arrested In different parts of the
Btate, including several women.
Some of these latter, it Is said, merely
shouted, "Viva Leyva." The Mexican
Herald is outspoken In the declaration
that the sentiment of the majority of the
people of the state favors Leyva.
"To understand the situation," the
Herald says, "It is necessary to know
the history of Mexico and the suffering
of the people at the hands of the Spanish
landlords. This Is more in evidence in
Morelos than almost any other state, and
Leyva represents the people aligned
against this rule."
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Dr. Horn, the optician, 3d floor Swet
land blutr., guarantees satisfaction or
money refunded. No fancy prices.
No really young and attractive woman
ever gets off a streetcar backwards.
MILLIONS WALK STREETS
GOMPERS PAINTS DOLEFUL PIC
TURE FOR STRAUS. -
At Labor Conference He Contrasts
Relief for Italy With Neg
lect of Labor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -Prominent
labor leaders participated in a
"council of labor" at the Department
of Commerce and Labor toay. Presi
dent Gompers, of the American Federa
tion of Labor, and Commissioner-General
Meade, of the immigration Bureau,
were among; those taking part.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of Secretary Straus.
The- problems discussed, aa sug
gested by Mr. Straus, included legis
lation to extend tne sieamooai inspec
tion service to the Inspection of loco
motive boilers; consideration of statis
tics of immigration in connection with
emigration: and greater effectiveness
of the Nobel prize which President
Roosevelt devoted to the Foundation
for the Promotion of Industrial Peace.
Mr. Straus urged that railroad locomo
tive boilers be placed by law. under
the supervision of the steamboat in
spection service.
Mr. Gompers pointed out that nearly
2.000,000 laborers, who previous to Oc
tober, 1907, had been employed, now
are walking the streets. Congress, he
said, had provided instant relief for
the Italian sufferers by the Italian
earthquake, but when relief is asked
for American laborers, it is styled
pateralism and is given no considera
tion. John Mitchell said from two to five
million men in this country now are
unemployed.
The conferees called at the White
House and met the President.
Red Cross Shoes reduced at Rosenthal's.
SPRINGER BROS.
V. C. CAMPBELL
$7.50 Per Ton
Main 1225
A 1225
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