BALLINGER WILL
INSPECT MALHEUR
Then Decide Whether Uncle
Sam or Individuals Shall
Reclaim.
INDICATES HIS POLICY
If Private Capital Can Do Work, it
Will Have Preference Govern
ment Funds Reserved for
Hard Projects.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 31. Secretary Ballinger. of
the Interior Department. -will visit Malheur
County when he goes West In June and
on hia personal observation and on the
showing to be made to him before July
1 will determine whether the Malheur
Irrigation project shall be built by the
Reclamation Service or by private enter
prise. This afternoon Mr. Ballinger gave a
hearing to Walter Griffith, of Caldwell,
and J. W. McCullock, of Ontario, who
urged him to turn this project over to the
Reclamation Service, saying that 90 per
cent of the landowners under the old
Government project had signed and were
ready to pay the Government price for
water. W. M. Wayman and K. H. Test,
of Boise, representing the private capital
that wants to build this project, were
present at the hearing, but, not being
prepared, did not make their showing.
Mr. Ballinger's Interrogations Indicated
an Inclination to turn this project over to
private capitalists, if they can show they
have financial backing to carry the
project to completion and can build at
reasonable cost, and he further Intimated
that where private capital and the Gov
ernment both desired to build a project
In any given community. It Is his purpose
to recognize private capital, reserving
Government funds for localities where
Private capital will not enter. Mr. Way
man and Mr. Test will be riven a hear
ing at a later day.
It was shown today that private enter
prise contemplates irrigating a much
larger area than Is embraced In the Gov
ernment project, and will irrigate 77 000
acres in Idaho not embraced In the Gov
ernment project.
ALLOTS CENSUS OFFICIALS
Bureau Decides Number of Men to
Work In Northwest.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 2L The Census Bureau Is
making preparations for taking the cen
sus next year. It was today decided to
appoint two supervisors and 600 enumer
ators In Oregon: three supervisors and
S"V enumerators In Washington; and one
supervisor and 250 enumerators In Idaho
This Is virtually double the number of
enumerators employed In the last census
Supervisors will be assigned to Con
gressional districts In various states and
be appointed on recommendation of Con
gressional delegations; enumerators will
also be chosen by the delegations but
before appointment must pass a non-
ThriT,tlVe '"m,nllt to determine
their fitness.
Supervisors will receive a salary of
S1S00 and U for each 1000 names retuTneS;
IheTtu","'11 b Pa'd -"I
afTh,' "uPervlBor will b appointed soon
. 8U' bIU 8)sned, enumer
ators not till next Winter.
REOPEN OVER MILLION ACRES
Ballinger Restores to Entry Much
Land Withdrawn by Garfield.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ue Pril 2L-Tho Taft Administration
.? . . . ' far a" the P"181 administra
tion In tying up public lands, in further
ance of the conservative policy. It leaked
out today for the first time that during
the close of Garfield's term In the In
terior Department several million acres
of land were withdrawn from entry in
order to "conserve stream flow."
This administration holds there Is no au
thority of law for making such withdraw
als, and today Secretary Ballinger or
dered restoration to entry of 1,170,925 acres
of this land, Including 439.000 acres along
the Owyhee River, Oregon. Until notice
of restoration was given, the public had
not been Informed that withdrawals had
been made. Further restorations are to
follow.
Sign Deschutes Order Today.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 21. Secretary Ballinger will
not sign his decision In the DeBchutes
Canyon case until tomorrow. His de
cision, it is reported, will be favorable to
the railroads.
Piles Renews Lumber Rate Fight.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU Wash
ington. April 2L Senator Piles, today In
troduced an amendment to the tariff
bill restoring the duty on rough lumber
to 12 per 1000 feet.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE BUSY
Hires Detectives to Ferret Out I.-vl-dence
In Polk County.
DALLAS. Or.. April 21. (Special.) The
first of a series of liquor cases Insti
tuted In Polk County by the Antt-Saloon
League was tried here yesterday before
Justice of the Peace Hardy Holman.
; The defendant was J. R. Cooper, proprl-
: etor of a soft drink establishment In In
dependence. At 8 o'clock In the evening
the Jury, unable to agree upon a verdict,
was discharged.
The trial of Tom Sullivan, also of In
dependence, is being held today. The
fame charge (sale of Intoxicating liquors
contrary to the local option law passed
In Polk County last June) is preferred.
His trial will be followed Immediately
: by the trial of the three proprietors of
near-beer saloons In Dallas.
The- testimony for the prosecution Is
betng furnished In all of the-cases by
two detectives from Portland, hired by
, the Anti-Saloon League of Oregon. Dls
; trlct Attorney Sibley, of this city, and
. Attorney Wilson, representing the Anti
. Saloon League, are conducting the prose
cution. Attorneys B. F. Jones, of Inde
, pendenoe, and Oscar Hayter, of Dallas,
ct,n ,or th defense. The trials
. will probably consume the remainder of
this week.
NEW TURN IN BENSON CASE
Clerk Harlan Declares He Tried to
Make Case for Government.
WASHINGTON. April H.-Intcrest In
ths trial In the Criminal Court hers to-
day of John A. Benson, of San Fran.
Cisco, charged with bribing Division
Chief Harlan and Clerk William E. Velk.
formerly of the General Land Office, to
reveal to him the contents of a secret
report relating to alleged land frauds in
the West, centered In the testimony of
Harlan.
His testimony bore on his meeting with
Benson and the receipt of money for
services in expediting Government
work. He testified that he and Velk
divided the money.
Attorney Campbell, of counsel for
Benson, tried to make Harlan Impeach
his testimony in the previous trial. Har
lan testified today that he was trying
to ma Ice a case for the Government and
that certain letters which he had written
to Benson containing suggestions that he
pay for certain Information that would
be of value to him had been written at
the instigation of secret service agents.
R. L. Smith, Harlan's son-in-law, ad
mitted having received a letter from San
Francisco containing a 100 bill, which
he turned over to Harlan. .
POINT MAY BE SETTLED
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN SCHOON
ER MAY HASTEN MATTERS.
Alleged Poacher In Hecate Strait
May Bring Canadian and U. S.
Governments Together.
WASHINGTON, April 21. The seizure
of the American schooner Charles Levi
Woodbury for alleged poaching will bave
a tendency to hasten a definite under
standing between the American and Brit
ish governments concerning Hecate
Strait, which the Canadians desire shall
be regarded as a closed sea and the right
of Ashing there denied to Americans.
The State Department for ten years has
vainly tried to obtain from Great Britain
a definite statement of Its attitude re
garding this body of water. The United
States Insists Hecate Strait Is an open
sea, but should the contrary view finally
prevail, it would have a serious effect on
the fishing Interests of Puget Sound, It Is
said.
The strait lies between the mainland
of British Columbia and Queen Charlotte
Island and is 28 miles wide at its nar
rowest part.
VAUCOUVER, BC., April 21.-The
Dominion government cruiser Kestrel
Sunday afternoon fired upon and seized
the American fishing schooner Charles
Levi Woodbury, of Seattle, for alleged
poaching. Four rounds were fired. Early
this morning Captain Sinclair, master of
the Charles Levi Woodbury, visited the
United States Consulate and lodged a
complaint with Colonel West, the Amer
ican Consul.
The vessel is owned by the Standard
Fish Company, of Seattle.
DAUGHTERS AT PEACE
LOVE FEAST BETWEEN FAC
TIONS IN CONVENTION.
Snub to Mrs. Story Caused by Blun
der Much Money for Con
tinental Hall.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-On the eve
or the battle of ballots for officers of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion the contestants are concentrating
their forces. Mrs. Scott, of Illinois, and
Mrs. Story, of New York, the rival can
didatest are confident of the outcome.
A dramatic feature of today's meeting
was the frank statement of Miss Jean
ette Richards, the official reader, that
she alone was responsible for the "blun
der" of last night that had placed Mrs.
Story, Mrs. McLean and the congress
in an awkward position, and had re
sulted in the refusal of the president
general to recognize Mrs. Story In order
to submit her report as regent of New
York. The explanation, which was ac
companied by an open apology. was
greeted with applause, and what might
have resulted In a disagreeable situation
was turned into a love feast. Mrs. Mc
Lean and Mrs." Story expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied.
The annual contributions for Conti
nental Hall fairly swamped the president
general's desk. The actual sums handed
In, together with the pledges announced,
aggregated about $50,000.
The day's events were brought to a
close by a reception in honor of the
Daughters by the Sons of the American
Revolution.
Scappoose Girl Dies.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., April 21 (Spe
cial.) Miss Winnie Bosel, who was being
taken from Walville to the hospital at
this place Monday night to receive treat
ment for peritonitis, died on the train
before reaching this city. The remains
were returned to Walville. Miss Bosel
was about 18 years old and her home
was at Scappoose, Or.
Colfax Actress Sick.
COLFAX. Wash.. April 21. J. T
Brown, of Colfax, today received a mes
sage. from Boulder, Colo.. Informing him
that his wife. Mrs. Carmolla Brown,
who Joined the Charles B. Hanford
theatrical company at the beginning of
the season, was seriously ill with ah at
tack of pneumonia In a Boulder hospital.
Two New Schools Voted.
MILTON, Or., April 21. (Special.)
A special election of the legally quali
fied voters of school district No. 81
was held In the Milton Central School
-56.
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Our Suit Department The Style Center of the Northwest Showing New Waists and Gowns
Ladies' Home Journal for
MAY at Pattern or Sta
tionery Counters
PRICE 15 CENTS
Thursday
$1
Regular $1.35 values,
special the pair ..
SPOOL
COTTON
For hand or machine
use, 200-yard spools,
size 40 or 50,
3 Spools 10c
Coat Hangers
Nickel-plated coat
hangers, worth loo
each; special Ifln
today, only ... Uli
' BEDBUG
Destroyer, in liquid
form; regular 1 Aft
15c can for. ... I Uu
OLD DUTCH
Cleanser, special the
can, for today Qn
only at Uu
10c the Box
for Toilet Soap, such
as Buttermilk, Witch
Hazel or Glycerine, 3
cakes worth 1 fin
15c for only. ... I Uu
Toilet Paper, large,
sized rolls ; worth 9c ;
special for Qft
today, only Qu
Women9 s Oxfords $3.19
WOMEN'S OXFORDS; a lot of 1800 pairs and 28
styles to choose from; regular values up to CO QQ
$4.00; your choice for this special sale only. . . uZiUU
MISSES' AND CHILD RENS' OXFORDS; over 28
styles in this lot; there are tans, patents and kid leath
ers; light or extension soles; button or lace styles. We
put all sorts in one big lot at the same scale of prices,
according to size. You'll save from 50c to $1.50 the pair
if you buy:
Infants' Shoes, sizes 5 to 8, the pair $1.30
Children's Shoes, size3 8i to 11, the pair $1.50
Misses' Shoes, sizes 112 to 2, the pair $1.70
Big Misses' Shoes, sizes 2y2 to 7, the pair $2.05
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building- from 1 o'clock to 4 yesterday
afternoon. The local board was au
thorized, by a vote of 148 to 9, to Is
sue $35,000 In S per cent 20-year bonds,
to erect two new school buildings In
this district, one In Milton to cost In
Photo by courtesy Boston Traveler,
UBSIDEXCE SELECTED BY PRESIDENT TiFT
fL Beverly Karm,
Is close to Salem Bit. wWrh win
.the ff.,f courses ot th Essex Country Club and the Myo
family will be settled In the Summer White House by the li
O Ids 9 Wort man
SPLENDID
SPECIALS For
Lace Curtains 75c
These very attractive curtains are in white
Nottingham, patterns that resemble Irish
point, Brussels net, or infloral effects. We've
a goodly number of them, and three grades are
bargainized for Housekeepers' Day. -Come ear
ly, for this is a bargain sure to throng the de
partment with eager buyers. Regular 7Cft
$1 values, special the pair Ju
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Regular $2.00 values,
special the pair
Towel Sale Is Still in Force
Linen Towels 25c
GERMAN HUCK TOWELS,
soft absorbent finish, OKn
closely woven; priced at. . .Zuu
3000 pairs low Shoes for
women; an asortment
containing 72 styles and
values up to $5 the pair;
special today, QQ J Q
your choice. . .Oui 10
the neighborhood of 25,000, and one
m cost 10.000. Efforts
will be made to have both buildings
completed by next Fall.
Bwell English pumps at Rosenthal's.
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Myopia Hunt Club.
1st of July.
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Housekeepers' Day
Women's Petticoats
in black only made of
good quality percal
ine, with shirred
flounce and three-in.
rufle; they are regu
lar $1.35 vals. QQn
today, special . UOu
SI .45
Bath Towels 20c
BATH TOWELS, unbleached,
with hemmed ends, good Qfln
size, special for this sale. . ZUlf
BATH TOWELS, with hemmed
ends, extra weight, with OCn
double thread, special Zuu
Hand Towels 5c
GOOD QUALITY of white hand
towels, with hemmed ends, 1000
in the April sale; special Cft
for today at, each ..... Ob
Hack Towels 10c
GOOD heavyweight huck, made
with hemmed ends, splendid for
hotels and roominer-housps. in.
special at, each I UL
Bath Towels 17c
BATH TOWELS, heavy bleach
ed, w ith hemmed ends, 17ft
large size, special price. . . I G
Rare Bargains in $3.25
German China
Special bargains. Neatly deco
rated German China. The most
wanted articles, very low price.
7-inch Plates, worth $1.50 the
dozen, at $1.10
7- inch Plates, worth $2.25 the
dozen; on sale at $1.75
8- inch Plates, worth $2.00 the
dozen; on sale at $1-30
8-inch Plates, worth $2.50 the
dozen; on sale at $1.95
DINNER SETS
The bargain mentioned in the headline is on a
white semi-porcelain ware, 50,jieces, oq nr
regularly worth $4.45, for JwiZ0
60-piece set, regular price $5.60, for.. $4.15
100-piece set, regular price $8.70, for. .$6.65
All German China at Specially Reduced Prices.
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Democrats Decide on Candi
date for Mayoralty.
CONFERENCE BEARS FRUIT
Former Judge of Circuit Court Is
Wanted for Standard Bearer for
Jeffersonlan Party In
Battle In Junrff.
Judge M. a. Munly will be the reg
ular Democratic nominee for Mayor in
the approaching primary nominating
election. At a meeting of Democratic
leaders In the office of Chairman George
H. Thomas last night. Judge Munly was
Indorsed as the candidate to represent
the minority party in the nominating
election. Judge Munly has Indicated
his willingness to accept the nomina
tion If it shall be tendered.
Judge Munly is on of the few Demo
crats who has not been scared out by
the specter of Mayor Lane, who is re
garded as the probable nominee of the
Democratic party, despite his protestar
tlons that he is not a candidate. Dis
cussing the situation with friends yester
day. Judge Munly said that he would not
be an active candidate. However, he did
say, that should the nomination be ten
MUNLY NAMED
& King
Corset Covers 60c
Made of sheer Nainsook and trimmed
with
lace and with fancy medallions set in 0 fl fl
yoke. Extra good values for today at. . . DUG
Women's Chemise
made of fine Nnin
sook, round neck
style, trimmed with
edges of dainty lace
or embroiderv. Rpor
values to $1.50; QQn
special today atUUu
Bath Mats at
BATH MATS, in fancy raised
designs, thick, heavy CQn
quality, ass 'ted colors JUu
LINEN HUCK TOWELS, fan
cy damask border, ends QQn
hemmed, special, each Zull
HEMMED HUCK TOWELS,
strong and durable, for Qf)n
hotel use; special today. . . ZUu
An Extra Special
ANDERSON'S best Zephyr
Ginghams, in border patterns,
45 inches wide; regularly 85c the
yard; on special sale at lQn
this low price, the yard. . . tOu
New Percales, Ginghams and Galateas
at Wash Goods Counter.
Huck Towels 121c
LARGE HEMMED Huck Tow
els, with red border, spe- 1 Q2 n
cial for today, each I Z-2U
Open Stock
Decorated Fruit Saucers, worth
$1.50 the dozen, at $1.05
Decorated Fruit Saucers, worth
$2.00 the dozen, at $1.50
8- inch Berry Bowls, 30c value,
for this special sale 20
9- inch Berry Bowls, 50c value;
for this special" sale 35
10- inch Berry Bowls, 65c value;
for this special sale 45
11- inch ChoD Dishes, worth
$1.25; special at only 95
SEMI-PORCELAIN DINNER SETS, with
small floral spray and green shading decoration
60-piece, special for this sale $6.35
100-piece set, special for this sale $9.20
Haviland French China, pink spray decoration
with gold-traced handles and knobs.
60-piece, special for this sale $20.50
100-piece set, special for this sale S29.90
dered him in the primaries, he would
consider it an honor and would enter Into
the contest In the June election with all
the vigor he could assemble.
The Mayor-making Democrats at their
meeting last night carefully reviewed the
situation and selected Judge Munly as
the most formidable candidate to contest
against any candidate that might be
nominated by the Republicans. It was
decided by those attending the confer
ence to write the name of Judge Munly
on the Democratic nominating ballot and
to advise all other members of the
party to do likewise. If united
action on the part of the faithful can
be secured, the nomination of Judge
Munly as the party's candidate for Mayor
Is believed to be assured. At the same
time there prevails a suspiciou which
will not down that the friends of Mayor
Lane in sufficient numbers will persist
in writing his name on the ballot and
thereby force him into the final heat in
the Mayoralty race, regardless of who
may receive the Republican nomination
In the primary election.
Judge Munly is a former Judge of the
Circuit Court for Multnomah County.
He is at the present time president of
the Bast Side Federated Clubs and has
for years been prominent as an East
Side booster. From the beginning it
has been the purpose of the Democratic
organizers to select an East Side man
as their standard-bearer. They have
chosen Judge Munly as the proper man.
By them he is picked as the strongest
man to profit by any possible disor
ganization tn the ranks of the Repub
licans following the primary election
contest.
WELCOME FOR FAIRBANKS
Honolulu Makes Gala Plana to En
tertain ex-Vice-President.
HONOLULU,
plans have bees
April 21. Elaborate
made for the reception
Sole Portland Agents for
the Royal Worcester and
Bon Ton
CORSETS
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COTTON
TAPE 5c
"White cotton tape in
all widths j 3-yard
pieces, SPECIAL,
3 for 5c
POST CARD
Albums, with fancy
cover; special 1p.
for today, ea..Qu
NAPKINS 10c
Paper Napkins, plain
white crepe, 100 in
package, 15c Ifln
value for Uu
TABLETS 5c
Large sized writing
tablets for school use,
plain; special rn
each, only Oil
SHEARS 23c
Nickel-plated, all
sizes, 6 to 9-inch, 50c
values; a pair QQn
for only Zwu
Moth Balls, large box
worth 10c, for "7ft
only lb
58c
Chinaware
of ex-Vlce-Presldent C. W. Fairbanks
and his party, due to arrive here tomor
row morning from San Francisco on the,
Japanese liner Chlyo Maru. Mr. Fair
banks will be entertained by the terri
torial government, both houses of tha
Legislature, now in session, and the vari
ous public bodies of this city.
Rosenthal s pumps fit at tU heel.
If you bar never before tried
Best Natural
Laxative Water
FOR
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