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V. THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1910. Mi wr- N DESPAIR WOULD WM JAP "Old and Hornby," She De clares, Is Unsought by Her Own Countrymen. ' SKIN BROWN, HEART WHITE tioldfiehl Crowd Compels Flight, 1'iMler (Jiiard of TJeputy 111' Assorted Couple Rents Al ley Room In Tonopah. GOLDFIELD, ' Xev., March 13. (Spe cial.) George Masaki and Juliette Schwann, a Japanese and white, arrived this aftf-rnoon from Los Angeles with the Intention of being married, but they ivere forced to ieave two hours later on The first train going out of Goldfield. When they .applied for a marriage li cense the woman asked If there was any Abjection to issuing' one for a Japanese, And . was informed that nothing in the statute books forbade such a marriage. Objection whs encountered when it came to performing the ceremony and the two judges and justices of the peace re I used. By this time a crowd bepan gathering and the Sheriff ordered a deputy to take the couple to the suburban train that would leave for Tonopah within 10 min utes. This was done. On the way the woman explained herself. "I am old and homely and cannot get liny of my own countrymen to marry me; so I accepted the Japanese, who has a brown skin but a white heart." Both ate supper at a noodle restaurant at Tonopah and rented a room in an alley. VHITE-JAl PAIRS ARE THORNS Nipponese and Yankee Wives Raise Ire of Los Angeles Neighbors. LOS ANOKL.ES. Cal., March 15. (Spe cial.) Because a real estate man rent ed homes on El Molino street in a fashionable district to two Japanese with American wives there's a minia ture tempest brewing. While the neighbors fret and fume and the house wives, over their teacups, place the Japanese-American quartet in the same category as Roosevelt's "undesirable citizens," the two American wives .of the sons of Nippon remain cheerful and happy with a little story of their own to tell. "I would like to know how many American husbands get up in the morn ing and build the fires," said Mrs. Katsutaran Tanigoshi, whose husband, a full-blooded Japanese, Is an attorney in Judge Noyes' office. ."A few, per haps, build the fires, but how many get breakfast, let nie ask? That is what my husband does. He never forgets the little attentions, either. He al ways remembers to bring me flowers and books and never goes out nights." And the little woman nodded lier head proudly. She is a white-skinned girl with delicate features, but the baby she held in her arms has the brown r-kin and the almond eyes of the Ori ental. "Those people detract from the value rf our property. We cannot move away or many of us would," said Mrs. D. II. Carleton. who has lived on El Molino street seven years. "They may be nice as far as Japanese go. said Mrs. Fred Morse, "but I am sure I would let my house go unrented before I would bring such families into my home." Both men are upper-class Japanese. CIGAR DEALERS EXCITED Witnesses Testiry as to tianiblin: Joints in Pendleton Stores. PEXDL.ETOX. Or.. March 15. (Special.) There is excitement 1n this city today over tile fact that nearly a score of witnesses have been summoned before the grand jury to give testimony against cigar stores, billiard rooms and near-beer joints. The cigar stores are being investigated on gambling charges and permitting boys tinder 21 to play games there. The bil liard rooms are charged with the second offense, also, while it ' is believed every near-beer saloon proprietor in town will be Indicted. Samples of the so-called near-beer had been secured and are being tested by Professor John Fulton of tha Oregon Agricultural College. Some one broke into the high school laboratory where the tests are being made. lat night, but failed to secure any of the samples. The grand jury will probably not report for two days. HAY STARTS PLAGUE WAR WusIiin-;toiiK Governor Proclaims Tuberculosis Sunday. OLYMPIA. Wash., March 15. (Spe cial.) By proclamation issued today Governor Hay designated Sunday. April 2i. as Tuberculosis Sunday and recommends that on that day all re ligious denominations give considera tion to the grave problems of the study and prevention of tuberculosis. This proclamation results from the recent campaign instituted throughout the state by the Board of Health, to arouse interest in fighting the White Plague. ROSS IS URGING HIS CASE Portland Banker in Washington for Order I'rom Supreme Court. ORKGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 3 5. J. Thorborn Ross, of Portland, ex-president of the Title Guarantee & Trust 'Company. is here seeking counsel to ask the United States Supreme Court .for an order bringing his case before that tribunal. There is some question whether the court will review Boss' case. as there is do-ubt about a constitutional ques tion being Involved. Will G. Steele accompanied Ross to Washington and is assisting him in his effort to get the Supreme Court to review the finding of the lower court. PLOT AIMED AT MADRIZ? American, Said to lie Cousin of Leroy Cannon. Arrested. NEW ORLEANS, March 35. A special from Port Llmon. Costa Rica, says: A report has reached here that George F. Cannon, 25 years of age. an American cousin of Leroy Cannon, who was exe cuted by order of President Zelaya. is In the Penitentiary at Corinto. charged with being at the head of a. conspiracy to take the life of Dr. Madriz, who succeeded Ze laya as President of Nicaragua. It is alleged that while in Bluefields. Cannon was secretary of General Cha morro. Leaving Nicaragua he reached Costa Rica, where he passed under the name of Robinson. Changing his name to Wallace, he is said to have succeeded in getting a lettej of Introduction to Dr. Madriz. Cannon put up in San Jose at the Imperial Hotel, where he was recog nized by an old acquaintance, who in formed the editor of the paper. Washington Hears of Hang-in?. WASHINGTON, March 15. Uncon firmed reports of a varied character, saying that George Cannon, a cousin of Leroy Cannon, had been hanged In Nicar agua by order of President Madriz, found their way to the State Department today. One report was that George Cannon had been charged with being a conspirator. An official formerly connected with the American Legation In Managua, and who was acquainted with Leroy Cannon, says Cannon told him shortly before he was shot by Zelaya's order, that he had not a relative in the country. SARGENT GIVES BAIL SOLDIER OX FURLOUGH GETS MONEY ON BAD CHECK. Vancouver Bank Makes Complaint and Arrest Follows Man Seeks to Become Minister. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 15. (Special.) Charged with cashing a check on the Vancouver Citizens' Bank for $22 and having no funds to pay it, W'inthrop Sargent. Sergeant In Battery B, Second Field Artillery, was arrested this afternoon by Constable George Thompson. He was released upon $50 cash Lail. Sergeant Sargent is on a three months' furlough, and has been spend ing the time in Vancouver. In the complaint, signed by T. H. Adams, pres ident of the bank, it is alleged that Sargent indorsed a check, drawn in fa vor of himself, on the Hampton Bank, In Virginia. The check was returned to the bank here with the simple ex planation "No funds." Sargent says the check was sent to him by his brother. Sargent was attempting to secure an appointment as a Congregational min ister, but was prevented by e-vldence showing be Is not what he pretends to be. He Insists he was a graduate of Harvard University, but this has been proved to be untrue. He has a long list of recommendations from influen tial men in the East. Other checks on the Hampton Bank given by Sargent are held by Mrs. Wheatley. who conducts the Seward Hotel at Twelfth and Main streets. One is for $5 and the other for $24, given In payment for board for the past few weeks. When she communicated with Sargent he said the money was In transit. BIG POWER SITE SECURED Eastern Capital Will Develop Sultan River Property. EVERETT, Wash., March 15. Eastern stockholders have purchased the hold-, ings of Washington and Montana men in the Washington Railway & Electric Company, which holds a waterpower right in Sultan River Canyon, in the Snohomish County Forest Reserve, and it is stated that development of the power will be begun at once. Under the contract with the Govern ment work must be under -eay by July 1 of this year. The harnessing of the waters wil cost $3,000,000. A concrete dam 190 feet high will be thrown across, the canyon, and the imprisoned stream will yield 50,000 horsepower, which will be sold in the Puget Sound cities. AUTO ROAD LAW DIFFERS Washington Statute Says "Keep to JRight at All Times." OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 15. (Spe cial.) The automobile "law of the road" in Washington is directly con trary to that In effect in New YJrk, Indiana and many other states, in that it provides that a driver of a car must turn to the right both in passing an other car, moving in an opposite direc tion and in passing, another car from the rear. This is the statute law of the state and is printed on the back of every state automobile license issued by the Secretary of State. ROOSEVELTRipES CAMEL (Continued From First Page.) marvelous knowledge of the history of the Oradurman and the military tactics employed by both the British and the Kallfa's troops. Before the departure homeward a son of H. H. Asquith, British premier, was Introduced. The party then re turned to the Elfin and went to the palace thoroughly delighted with the trip. Visit to West Impossible. The ex-president expressed his re gret today that he would be unable to return to the United States' by way of San Francisco, as the approaching marriage of Theodore, Jr., necessitated his presence in New York early in June. This was in response to invi tations extended to him by various Western cities to pay them a visit on his Journey homeward. If possible, however, he will visit Denver and Cheyenne during the Frontier Day cel ebrations in August. A dinner was given' at the palace this evening. Thirty covers were laid, the guests, in addition to Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt and their son and daughter, Including Slatin Pasha, Colo nel and Mrs. Pink, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. E. E. Bernard, Major P. R. Phippa, Bishop Gwinne, Sir Cuthbert Quiller and Lord Errolh The tentative plans of the Roose velts provide for their departure from here on a special train Thursday night. On the way to Cairo a stop of one day will be made at Assouan, Upper Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile, and two days will be given over to a visit to Luxor. Guatemala to Borrow $40,000,000. NEW YORK, March IS. Guatemala has closed a deal for a $40,000,000 loan, but F. Sanchez la Tour. National Treasurer of Guatemala, who made this announce ment, refused to make public today the names of those who had negotiated the loan. It is generally believed here that the loan was arranged by a prominent New York banking nous ' MAYBRAY GIG IS KN OWN BY WRITING Spokane Man Identifies Narrres in Directory of Alleged. Fake Fight Promoters. HIS ACQUAINTANCE SHOWN Prosecution Considers Western Man's Evidence Most Important Yet Introduced List of Men Who Lost Money Given, COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., March 15. Howard Simpson, a Spokane real estate dealer, furnished the sensation today in the trial of John C. Maybray and his associates in the United States District Court, charged with fraudulent use of the malls. No witness called thus far has received the attention accorded Simpson. Consid erable mystery surrounded the manner in which he secured the information he vouchsafed In the case, and neither side attempted to show how he came into possession of it. He indicated clearly, however, that he had been In touch with the leading de fendants for many years, was perfectly familiar with their handwriting, their method of operation and in most cases with their personality. Mr. Simpson said he was a man of wealth and standing In his home city. Handwriting Is Identified. The Government introduced a directory of about 200 names of men who are al leged to have been identified with May bray In his operations. This directory was taken from Maybray's effects when he was arrested at Little Rock, and was compiled,' according to the chirography, by various persons. Simpson unhesitat ingly identified the handwriting of each person and the defense made no effort to combat his testimony. Colonel Temple. Prosecuting Attorney, said he considered Simpson's evidence the strongest he had s-et introduced. It is said Simpson will give further testi mony in cases to come before the court later. - . Alberts Important AVitness. An important witness was George Al berts of Sioux City, who testified to losing $2000 in a wrestling match at Den ver. Alberts admitted that he had been solicited to go In with the defendants in their business and identified a "show letter" which he received from Bert Shores, a defendant, through the mails. This letter is the first of its kind the prosecution has been able to get into the record. James Turner of Myersdale, Pa., lost $5000 on a prizefight in Council Bluffs, In which Clarence Forbes had been his fighter. List of Victims Given. Turner admitted on cross-examination that he had been a former Justice of the Peace in Cumberland, Md., and that he had been concerned in a wire tapping scheme in Chicago when he first mot Forbes. He said he paid a telegraph operator $500 for his services in this scheme. A resume of the victims who testified shows Dr. J. B. Titterton of Dallas, Tex., lost $5000 on a New Orleans prizefight; Otto Graebe, a Chicago saloonkeeper, lost $4000 on a Galesburg (111.) prizefight: John Kozlek. a Chicago butcher, left $5000 at Council BlufTs as the result of a prizefight: James Turner, Myersdale, Pa,, lost $5000 in a similar manner; John Ho melbrecht, vice-president of a Bancroft (Neb.) bank, was relieved in Council Bluffs of $5000 which he secured by mort gaging his livestock, and George Alberts, a Sioux City clothing man, lost $2000 in Denver on a wrestling match. SAN DIEGO RAISES GASH MILLION IS SUBSCRIBED FOR EXPOSITION" FUND. Another Million to Be Obtained by Bonding City Town Proud of Per Capita Showing. SAN DIEGO. Cal., March 15. The finance committee of the Panama-California Exposition announced today that the initial fund of $1,000,000, represent ing the capital stock of the corporation. Intended as a guarantee of the plans for 1915, has been completely sub scribed. Of the entire amount, nearly $400,000 has been raised the past fort night, since John D. Spreckels, first vice-president of the exposition, offered a conditional subscription of $50,000 if no more than that sum was needed to complete the million by March 15. Forty citizens subscribed for the un sold balance today. Comparison with the financial rec ords of previous expositions shows that no other city has ever approached the capital subscription for exposition pur poses. Estimating San Diego's popula tion at 50,000, the total is a subscrip tion equal to $20 for every resident of the city. Telegrams of congratulation from many sections of the state were re ceived at exposition headquarters to day. It is planned to raise a second $1,000,000 immediately by bonding the city. FIGHT OPENED ON BILL (Continued From First Page.) days" up there in New York. The changes attributed to the influence of rail road men that had been brought to. bear upon the President and Attorney-General before January 11, when the bill was presented to the chairman of the com mittee on interestate commerce. He as serted from the time the measure had been turned in to the President until it had left him, nearly every railroad presi dent In the country had visited Washing ton and had been heard by the President and Attorney -General, many of them twice. Substantially, every change had been made to suit the railroads. He did not object to the granting of the hearings on legislation, he said. His objection was to the course of the execu tive officials in taking In hand the entire direction of legislation. If the Attorney General and the President were to pre pare bills it was "eminently fair that they should hear those Interested." Senate Left In Dark. But although the railroad men had pre sented their views to the President and his Attorney-General, only one of them had been heard by the Senate committee. Because of the method of proceeding, the Senate, he urged, necessarily was Ignorant of the arguments used to bring about the changes. No doubt there was good reason for the changes, but be that as it might, the Introduction of a system "which would lead those desir ing to influence legislation to appeal to the White House rather than to Con gress" he considered pernicious. Mr. Cummins inveighed against the proposed court of commerce as unnec essary and expensive. He asserted that not to exceed seven or eight cases a year would come before the court and the ex pense would not be short of $100,000 per annum. He also argued that any court created for the trial of railroad cases alone would be unwise because of in fluences surrounding the selection of members of the court and because of "the tremendous power of the railroads." Jurisdiction Not Specific. Mr. Cummins also pointed out the pos sibility of an enlargement of the Juris diction of the proposed court over that now exercised by the United States Courts. He thought the jurisdiction should be made as specific as possible. More serious and disastrous than any of these objections, he said, was the blow to shippers In taking the Interstate Commerce Commission out of the defense of the cases, making the United States the defendant and placing the cases en tirely In the hands of the Attorney-General. Such a course, he contended, would give the Department of Justice power of secret evidence, from which there could not be appeal or redress. This course, he thought, must necessarily destroy the effectiveness of the law. Mr. Elklns defended the provision for Utilization of the services of the Attorney-General. He was opposed by Sena tor Bailey, who said that If the provision were retained the railroads would be more interested in the selection of an Attorney-General than of the President himself. Commerce Court Attacked. Eenator Bristow of Kansas offered a long list of amendments to the bill, the most Important of which proposes the complete elimination of the proposed commerce ' court. Other ' amendments offered by Mr. Bristow provide continued representation of the Interstate Commerce Commission in any proceedings in which the commis sion may be Interested: provide against the granting of an injunction staying orders of the commission except by a full court and after a hearing, and require that the traffic agreements authorized by the bill shall hot become effective until approved by the committee. TAX LAW IS DEFENDED CORPORATION ' CASES ARE READY FOR HEARING. Government Maintains Revenue Ob tained by New Statute Is Not Direct Property Tax. WASHINGTON, March 15. The Gov ernment's defense of the constitution ality of the corporation tax provision of the new tariff law was submitted today in printed form to the Supreme Court of the United States. It is the work of Lloyd W. Bowers, Solicitor-General, but bears the signature also of his chief, Attorney-General Wickersham. Upon it the Government will shape its oral de fense of the law when the corporation tax cases come up for argument, probably Tuesday. The first point sought to be made Is that the tax is not a direct tax upon property, but is an excise tax upon "the carrying on of business.' The declarations of the statute as well as decisions of the courts, are relied upon to support this point. As to the statute, Mr. Bowers says In his brief that it shows the transaction of business to be the sub ject of the tax and that the Income of business is used merely as measuring the amount of tax, ''which rests not Upon that income, but upon the occu pation from which it is derived." - In his consideration of cases bearing upon the point whether the corporation tax was a direct tax or an excise, Mr. Bowers refers to the famous income tax cases. He says these cases have been interpreted, undoubtedly with the con currence of the entire Supreme Court, as referring to a tax imposed on prop erty solely by reason of its ownership. "That must mean," said the Solicitor General, "a tax upon property by reason of Its mere existence or ordinary enjoy ment, though the property is not put to some special use. A tax upon business is not a tax Imposed upon property solely by reason of its ownership, for if the property is not put to business use no tax falls upon it or its income." Finally on this1 point, Mr. Bowers con tends that franchises cannot be the spe cific subject of the tax, as a tax is not imposed in any way unless business is actually done. One reason assigned for exempting in dividuals and partnerships is -that they are without the aid of legal rules appli cable to corporations and joint stock companies. Both reason and authority, it is claimed, justify the exemption of corporations whose net income is not over $6000. "Exemptions from taxation of a limited amount of Individual property are well nigh universal," says Mr. Bowers, "and they rest, doubtless, upon the just and necessary policy of leaving a living op portunity unburdened by government." Labor, agricultural and horticultural or ganizations are exempted, he says, be cause they seem "hardly to be organized for profit." He adds that If it Is neces sary the statute could well be construed as not exempting such associations if their primary purpose is business profit. The exception of societies operating under the lodge system, he contends justifies itself. Such, Mr. Bowers states, are the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Labor, certain Masonic orders, the Red men and the Woodmen of the World. It Is almost humorous he adds, to urge that such organizations must be consid ered Insurance companies having purely or chiefly pecuniary functions. PORTLAND ARTIST STEALS (Continued from Page 1.) herd and His Flock," is remembered here by Proressor Richard Max Meyer. . pro prietor of an art store at 348 Alder itrent. Kunze Is said to have left Port land about six months ago and is re membered by Professor Meyer chiefly by reason of his continued absence. "He came into my store frequently." said Professor Meyer last night. "On one occasion he brought some photogravures of a painting of the Madonna by himseir, which he said attracted considerable at tention In the Parts Salon. I did not buy them, however. He Impressed me as be ing an Itinerant artist and there was a look about his eyes that inspired me with distrust 'of him." On -other occasions, said Professor Meyer, Kunze borrowed and purchased art materials of him. He rarely talked even socially and never spoke of him self or his antecedents. "I took him for a German-American, as he spoke English quite well, but only spoke German brokenly," said Meyer. Just how long Kunze was In Portland, Professor Meyer did not remember. While here Kunze did not make himself known to other artists and was not generally known. Two Die In Kansas City Fire. KANSAS CITY, March 15. Charles O'Donneli, formerly an actor of Sedalia, Mo., is dead and Bert Sailers, a car re pairer. Is missing as the result of a fire that destroyed a railroad workers' boarding-house here early today. A score of NEW JABOTS Stocks and Bows AT 25 TO 1 SPECIAL SUIT SALE IN OUR Women's Department A greater degree of value giving than you have seen before. Just for Wednesday's selling we -will offer a large variety of strictly Tailored Suits. All the most favored styles for Spring. Materials of pretty man nish mixtures, serges and diagonals. Colors grays, navies, tans. j?1QQC Especially priced. . .. . . .pi'.OJ Remodeling and Repairing of Fur Garments at Great Reductions The new styles for 1908 and 1909 in Fur Jack ets, Boas, Ties and Stoles are here. Bring: in j'our Fur Garments and have them altered into new styles. Great reductions on all fur garments other men in the house escaped death through the heroism of James Hicks, a bartender in a nearby saloon, who rushed into the burning building and saved nearly all the occupants. RIDE COSTS MAN 5 YEARS James McAvoy Sentenced for Shooting- at S. P. Brakeman. EUGENE. Or., March 15. (Special.) James McAvoy, who was convicted in the Circuit Court last week of attacking- Dick Connolly, a Southern Pacific brakeman, with a dangerous weapon, was today sentenced by Judge Hamilton to serve five years in the Penitentiary. McAvoy shot at Connolly as the brakeman was endeavoring to put him off a train on which McAvoy was try ing to beat his way. McAvoy sued the Southern Pacific Company for damages as a result of alleged injury when he was put off the train, but was defeated in the case last week. Soldiers Nearlnjr Home. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. The transport Thomas, returning from the Philippines with the Fourth Infantry on board, was reported by wireless late "YOURSELF AND FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A PRIVATE PIANO AND SONG RECITAL I. J. PADEREWSKI TERESA CARRENO JOSEF LHEVINNE JOLANDA MERO JOSEF HOFMAN B. STAVENHAGEN On the Marvelous Welte-Mignon On the Wonderful Columbia Piano. Grafonola. TO BE GIVEN BY EILERS PIANO HOUSE IN THEIR RECITAL HALL CORNER WASHINGTON AND PARK STREETS FRIDAY EVENING THE EIGHTEENTH OF MARCH EIGHT THIRTY O'CLOCK 31 & ADMISSION CRATriTOUS) TICKET NOT NECESSARY Cure Rheumatism New Electric Treatment. Insu lated metal insoles positive and negative worn inside shoes. Body becomes battery nerves the con necting wires. Continuous current of life-giving electricity to every part brain, heart, lungs, stom ach, blood, bones, muscles and tissues. - Ask any good druggist. Western Electropode Company 251 Los Angeles St. Los Angeles, Cal. ENTIRE BUILDING,, CORNER FOURTH AND Regular $6 Ladies' and Misses' Trimmed Hats Of Interest to Trappers Sell your furs to the manufacturer direct. We pay the highest cash prices for your Raw Furs. Send for our new Raw Fur Price-List. FREE on request. this afternooiv as being 146 miles out. She will come Into port tomorrow morning. FATHER OF 12 IS CITIZEN Martin Kuiken, Hollander, Aged 4 8, Can Vote in Linn County. ALBANY, Or.. March 15. (Special.) Martin Kuiken, 48 years old and the father of 12 children, was admitted to citizenship by Judge George H. Bur nett In the State Circuit Court here today. Kuiken is probably the best citizen from the viewpoint of Theodore Roosevelt ever naturalized in Oregon. The first four children were born at Midway, La Crosse County, Wis., and the last eight at the present home of the family near Lyons, Linn County, Or. Kuiken was born April 28, 1861, in Vriesland Province, Holland, and emi grated to America In 1881. He lived in Wisconsin for many years, and in 1896 moved to Oregon and has since resided on a ranch two miles south of Lyons. He declared his Intention to become an American citizen at La. Crosse, Wis., in 1884. At the hearing today he made a better appearance than nine-tenths of the applicants for citizenship, show- BY .ENRICO CARUSO ' '"7" "! " , MME. SCHUMANN-HEIXK ANTONIO SCOTTI MARCELLA SEMBRICH DAVID BIKPHAM LUIZA TETTRAZZINI No Cure, No Pay A positive guarantee is signed with each sale. Your money will be returned if Electropodes fail to cure Rheumatism, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Headache, Backache, Cold Feet, Insomnia, Lumbago, Liver and . Kidney complaints. Electropodes are mailable. If not at your druggist's, send us $1.00. State whether for man or woman. New Belts: Leather, Elastic, Linen. 25 TO $2 MORRISON EASTER MILLINERY Specially Priced for Wednesday $3.89 A special sale in a sample line of Ladies' and Misses' Trimmed Hats, made of fancy braids, straw, peroxy line and horsehair, in all the new shades; beautifully trimmed. Regu lar $6 values; for iWednes- (to QQ day very special at. .. ... PJ0H Ing himself conversant with 'Govern mental affairs. Boiler Kxploslon on Tllver I-'atal. jjuiitu lijjjjs, ivy., marcn is. une man is dead, two will die, another is missing-, and the towboat R. A. Aubrey, of the People's Coal Company, Pitts burg:, Is at the bottom of the river, as. the result of the explosion of the boat's boiler last night on the Ohio River, five miles' above Louisville. Twelve other members of the crew were blown into the river by the ex plosion, and were rescued by the crew of the steamer Fulton. The Best Irrigated Fruit and Alfalfa Lands of the Pa cific Northwest Are Those of the Western Land & Irrigation Co., at Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon, on the Columbia Butter Creek lands of this project are the most fertile and richest lands in the world. They are noted for their exceptional productiveness. These lands pro duce as high as 1200 bushels of onions to the acre, and other things in similar proportion. What they produce is phenomenal. For intensified farming there is no better land. Here a five or ten acre tract will make a family an independent living;. Kor those wanting to locate on land of the height of perfection, on land having- the greatest productiveness, there is no place to compare with tlie Butter Creek Country. Here there is not only the oppor tunity to make money, but to be located in the most favorable cli mate, the coming country of the N o r t h w est. with transportation and the markets of the world right at your feet, to be reached in a day. Kor fruits of all kinds inci dent to a semi-tropical climate, here is the opportunity of all op portunities. Here you have the most favored climate, as well as social advantages and the like. In this connection the following item clipped from The Oregonian of March 9 will be of interest. "COYOTE CUTOFF AllTHOHIZED ".Money Approprted; Koute Analla IM-shf-of-Way AdjuNtmcnt. "W.ork on the Coyote cutoff of the O. It. & N. in Eastern Oregon is to begin as soon as right-of-way issues can be adjusted. Authority has been given for the construc tion of the road and the money has been appropriated, according to J. p. O'Brien, vice-president and gen eral manager. "The present route of the O. R. & N. follows the Umatilla River from Echo to the Umatilla and then turns at right angles down the south bank of the Columbia River. Coyote is a station 16 miles west of the Umatilla, and the cut off runs In a straight line 'across lots' to Echo. The cutoff will be 23 miles long and will reduce the mileage of the main line 12 miles in addition to eliminating many degrees of curvature. Part of the right of way will cross lands re served by the Government for reclamation purposes, and it will he necessary to have the maps ap proved by the Interior Department. Work will begin Just as soon as this approval is given." The analysis of the soil shows it to be superior for fruit than that of our now famous districts. We are now prepared to take contracts in five and ten-acre tracts up. When you know what this land is you will be surprised at the ex tremely low price and the easv terms at which it is sold. Don't fail to get at the bottom of this opportunity, the PREMIER irri gated land of the world. For all facts, write or call on TEEPE & SMITH 414 Henry IJIilK.. Portland.