TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, IMP.
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SETTLER SUES TO
TEST LAND GRANT
Claim Holder, Defying Rail
road, Seeks to Compel Ac
ceptance of Payment.
$2.50 AM ACRE OFFERED
V. II. Smith, Who Refuse to Vacate
Land Sear Sllverton, Now Pre
pare to Move Against
Southern Pacific.
TV. R. Smith and the northwest
quarter of aectlon IT, township 7
outh. of range I east. Willamette
meridian, conjunctively make a big
thorn In tha aide of the, Southern Pa
cine Companr. Smith haa persistently
held down the ISO acre of land, aa
technically described, laughed at
threata of the Southern Pacific to oust
him. parried the innuendoes and sug
gestions of astute attorneya and field
aanls of the railway company, and
not only continues holdlna- hi home
stead down but says he will au the
bl- corporation to compel It to accept
tt0 In gold as payment for the land
and give him title.
Smith on July I. 1907. located on
1 acres eight miles east of Silver
tn on tha Cedar ramp road between
Silver Creek and Ahan.ua. It was a
portion of the land grant to the Ore
gon California Kallroad Company,
which carried with It a contract to sell
toe .00.00 acrra given the railroad
company at a maximum rate of $2.50
an acre. Smith beaan chopping trees
and clearing the land and erected a
bouse, lie then made a trip to San
Fran-lsco and tendered the Southern
pacific Railway Company, successors
to the Oregon A California Railroad
Company. $o In go'J payment for
the land, or the maximum rate spec
ified In the land grant. The company
refused to accept the money and told
Smith to vacate.
Railroad I Iwflcd.
Instead of vacating. Smith returned
to the homestead and beaan cutting
mora timber. About a year arter no
located a field agent of tha Southern
Pacific railed upon htm and suggested
that he vacate.
"1 told the agent." sal J Smith, who
la In Portland to Institute proceedings
to compel the railroad company to
take his money and give him title to
the land, "that he was a private cltl
ln, and. as such, had no right even
to Interview me about niy private af
fairs. 1 told lilm not to trespass on
my property, that If he did 1 would
cause Ms arrest. 1 also told hire that
If the Southern Pacific had any claim
en the Und the prop-r place to pre
sent It would be In the courts. I de
fied Mm and the railway company to
bring proceedings to oust me or have
me arrested for holding possession of
th land. At that time I had cut S.-
rl of timber and built a house,
lie told me to stop cutting the timber,
and I told him I would continue cut
tlnr timber, and I have done so.
-Then the company sent Ita lawyera
to sea me and I told them the same
thing. The Isst lawyer asked me If I
would u a shotgun If he trespassed
on the land. I told Mm I would not.
but that J would arrest him myself. If
I could not get oer process, and
take him before the court.
Land Cleared, Orchard Planted.
Tp to the present time I have cut
150.000 feet or timber, have 100.01)0 feet
tacked up. and propose to cut more.
have cleared five arrea of land and
set out an orchard and now I am go
ing to get title to the land. The rail
road company lias refused tender of
payment for the land twice and this
time I am going into court to compel
the company to take my money and
glva me title.-
Smith haa not only been a aettler.
but haa made considerable money lo
cating other settlers on the railroad
company's land grant, haa furnished
lumber to build their houses from tim
ber cut on his land, and haa sold what
he had left In the open market or to
sawmills. There are now IS settlers
In hla nelghttorh'ood. who are looking
to Smith to pilot them through, and
ha came to Portland thla week to bring
aull and aet a precedent to give others
encouragement.
"Representative-elect Lafferty has
brought suit against tha Southern Pa
cific to return the land to the Gov
ernment." aald Smith, "but that does
not alter my status. If the land goes
bat-k to the Government my claim Is
still good. I took tha land in good
faith, under provisions of the Govern
ment contract with the Oregon at Cali
fornia Railroad Company, and the Gov
ernment la back of me."
Smith Quiet Under Fire.
Smith la not an ordinary settler, as
representatives of the Southern Pacific
have recognised. He la quiet-mannered,
but determination Is written
across his countenance. He haa shown
no violent temper and haa been calm
under fire. lurlng the controversy.
Smith haa consulted lawyera and judges
of tha Superior and Supreme bench,
and conducted a voluminous corres
pondence with vaiioua departmenta of
the Government. In this manner ha
gathered an abundance of legal Infor
mation with which ha has backed his
defiance of the big corporation.
"I have a rlaht to the land: It Is
mine." continued Smith, "or t. rail
road company would have brought legal
proceedings long ago to make me get
off. I have Invited all the aults threat
ened, and none were brought. If the
company had leaal status It would use
It. The fact that no legal effort waa
ever made to compel me to varate la
sufficient evidence that I am right."
I-
FLOWERS BLOOM IN NORTH
PkCacsu Winter One of Mildest
Kver Known In Alaka.
S RATTLE. Wash.. Pec. TT.e pr-stent
Winter has been one of the mildest
ever known In Alaska. Many of the
ctd dredges have only recently ceased
work and gold Is nil on the way to
Seattle. Captain G. K. Baughman. of
tlie stramaMp Humboldt, reports that
when be was at Wrngel a week ago
flirwers were blooming in the garden
DYING WOMAN MAKES PLEA
lloprleaa Paralytic Ask to Re Sent
to Home of 41 Years.
Deserted ?iera by Iter daughter, eared
fnr ty the county at the County Farm
s - last April and feeling the approach
vt death, Mrs. IX C. Courtney appealed
to the County Commissioners yesterdsy
morning to be transferred to Roeeburg.
that aha mav die amonc friends with
whom she lived for at years and that her
body may be burled beside her father
and mother.
Mrs. Courtney is a hopeless paralytic,
havlna been stricken eiaht years ago in
Roseburg as the result of an attack of
measles. Her plea to be piacea among;
her old friends waa presented by her
husband, who is 77 years old. Ha In
formed the Commissioners that he had
spent all hla savings In taking his wife
from place to place In quest of health,
that his stepdaushter. Mrs. Eva Kirk
Patrick, left her mother in Portland and
that the ailing woman could do naught
else but become a county charge. Court
ney says be holds one of the best mining
claims in Josephine County, but that he
has not the means to make It Income
bearing or the strength to work tha
mine himself.
The County Commissioners will com
municate with officials of Douglas
County to see whether arrangements
cannot be made to transfer Mrs. Court
ney to their charge. She la too III to
travel and 't waa decided not to at
tempt to transport her until arrange
ments can he made whereby she will be
accompanied by a nurse and provided
with comforts her condition demands.
If it Is decided that removal of the pa
tient is likely to prove fatal Douglas
County will be asked to pay for her
maintenance at tha Multnomah County
Karm.
WOMAN STILL GUARDIAN
MRS. M. C. M'COM MOX MAY BE
CALLED TO PAY $65.
County Court to Investigate Peti
tion for Release Asked After
Exposition Fire
t
Rrleaie of the guardianship of Mrs.
Mina C. M (-Common over the two Mul
ligan children Is still withheld by
County Judge Cleeton, pending further
Investigation. Another hearing will
ba held next week when It will be de
cided whether Mrs. McComraon will be
allowed to retain 167& belonging to the
children for their keep during seven
years or whether she will be compelled
to return It to them. At the hearing
next week Attorney J. K. Pearcy will
represent the children and ex-County
Judge Webster will be called to tes
tify concerning the agreement under
which Mrs. McCommon received the es
tate of the children when they wera
placed under her charge.
It Is understood that Mr. Webster
will oppose retention of the money by
Mrs. McCommon on tha ground that
she was authorised to spend only the
Interest and had pledged herself to
return the principal when the children
became of age. Annual reports on the
estate made by Mrs. McCommon In
the administration of Judge Webster
Indicate that this agreement was In
force. Mrs. McCommon reported later
that she had sustained great loss In
the fire that destroyed the Exposition
building and waa compelled toeeek au
thority of the court to hold tha money
borrowed from the children as pay
ment for board and lodging, clothing
and schooling during tha seven years
they were under her supervision.
Zimmerman, stepfather of tha
children, says they Insisted upon run
ning away from the McCommon home
to be with their mother and that the
difficulty over the money -may bo. tha
outcome o. the children's alleged ob
jection to Mrs. McCommon's guardian
ship. BRIDGE BIDS DUE TODAY
CITY TO RECEIVE OFFERS OX
BROADWAY SUBSTRUCTURE.
Intension 1 to Build Piers in River
Pending Settlement of
Right of Way-
Bids for building tha substructure of
the Broadway bridge are to be opened
today at noon by City Auditor Bar bur,
who later will place the blda In the hand
of the bridge committee of the Executive
Board.
Almost every effort that baa been made
by the city toward the construction of
the bridge has been opposed by some ob
stacle placed In the way of the project"
by the opponent of the bridge. Whether
this antagonism to the bridge will affect
the bide to be received for the work I
a subject of some speculation among city
officials.
While the city has not obtained tha
necessary rights of way from the Oregon
Washington Railway Navigation Com
pany for tha bridge, and thus a part of
the substructure cannot be built until
this la accomplished, the contractors can
place the piers In the river and work on
the west approach, the ground for which
haa been bought from Albera Bros. Mill
ing Company. It is believed that tha
city w ill be able to complete ita negotia
tion with tha railroad in time for the
contractors to bein work on the part
Involved In tha right of way to be se
cured. The recent refusal of Chicago bond
buyers to accept the $500,000 of bonds of
the Broadway bridge, awarded to them,
has delayed the city in getting the neces
sary money tor the construction of the
hrldce. Another bond sale, however, will
be made next month and a large amount
from the first sale of K5n.ono of bonds 1
till on band and -available for use.
LAWNS HELP CITY GROWTH
Free Water Should Be Given for
Sprinkling;, Say Councilruen.
That water for sprinkling and beau
tifying lawns should be furnished free
by the city waa the sentiment expressed
yesterday by Councilmen Ellis and
Beldlng.
"People should be encouraged to
beautify their lawns." said Mr. Beld
lng. "Beautiful grounds give the city
an 'attractiveness that Increases the
value of real estate and draws many
resident to the city.
"Many times when a family rent a
house with a lawn they refuse to go to
the expense of buylnsr water for keep
ing It up and the grass dies and the
lawn Is of no value. If the city would
furnish water for lawn free, almost
every residence In the city- would be
beautified by grass and flower."
Mr. Ellis voiced the same sentiment
and declared that plenty of water was
to be obtained for the purpose through
the gravity system and without an In
creased expense. The other uses for
water would bring sufficient revenue
to support the system, he said.
NEW YEAR ATTHE IMPERIAL
Pinner- will be served Sunday, Jan
uary I. from P. M. to P. M. Table
de bote tie New Year's dinner Mon
day. January ltll. P. M. to l '
M. Table de bote 11 SO. Reservations
can ba mad by telephone or in per
son. Welsa Anthracite beats oest aad
lasts longest. EL 0i. C 113.
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MEN
POOR
SAYS MB. WALKER
Secretary Ridicules Magazine
Muckrakers and Tariff
Reformers.
PROGRAMME IS PRAISED
Guest Say If Sheepmen Had Their
Way They Would Always Meet
In Portland, Where People Are
"All Wool - Yard - Wide."
George 8. Walker, secretary of the
National Woolgrowers' Association, ac
companied by his wife, arrived In Port
land yesterday morning; at 11 o'clock,
having left hla home In Cheyenne,
Wyo., Tuesday night. Hi arrival o
far In advance of the convention, which
opens In the Armory next Wednesday,
waa due to the fact that he preferred
to supervise arrangement before the
arrival of the delegates, who will be
gin to arrive Sunday.
From the Oregon Hotel, where he
will maka hi headquarters. Mr. Wal
ker waa escorted to the Commercial
Club, aa guest of honor of the com
mittee In charge of arrangements.
D. O. Lively served as chairman and
reports were heard from C. C Colt.
chairman of transportation; C C. Chap
man, chairman of Invitation and pub
licity: Otto Breyman. chairman of
finance: W. II. Daugherty, chairman of
sheep show, and B. 8. Josselyn. chair
man of the entertainment committee.
Mr. Breyman reported 17000 had been
subscribed, half of which haa already
been paid.
C C. Colt, through lit assistant,
Loula Anderson, reported concerning
railroad rates.
C. L. Minton stated there are COO en
tries for sheep prises and 100 for goats.
B. 8. Josselyn referred to the varied
line of entertainments which were pro
vided for the pleasure of the coming
guests. Including the smoker, the the
ater party, the reception and the sight
seeing ride
Chairman Lively aald the cost of the
woolgrowers' convention will be up-
irds of which Includes $1000 for
nse of the Armory. Profits from the
programme will be $400. receipt for
the show are estimated at tlOOO. and
subscriptions to date are 17100. It Is
thought that the committee will ba able
to meet all of Ita bills.
Secretary Walker Speaks.
Secretary Walker said. In response
to a request for a speech:
"The attendance will be large, I be
lieve. We might have a high as 16.000.
although the figure is problematical.
There are two things which, to my no
tion, can affect the attendance. Ona
of these is the poverty of the sheep
grower. The other 1 the weather
which may prevail previous to starting
for Portland. It may surprise you to
know that some of the sheepmen are
complaining as to prosperity, after hav
ing read the muckraking of Ida Tarbell
and a few of the reformers In Con
gress. But It Is a fact that In Wyo
ming. Montana and Western Nebraska
the woolgrower has had a hard time
this Winter and the losses are heavy.
As a whole. I am glad to aay the sheep
grower Is In good financial condition,
particularly on the Pacific Coast.
Portland People Praised.
I am free to confess you have the
best arranged programme for our en
tertainment I have ever seen. You
should be with u In some of the place
where we have met. In small town
where the accommodations are light,
and then compare it with what you are
doing here. I am sure If we had our
way wa would always meet in Port
land. "You are live wires. Tou are all
wool and a yard wide.
"The sheepmen are passing through
a crucial period of tariff agitation.
Many a sheepman believes hla business
Is on the verge of ruin because the
tariff is bound to be removed. His hope
to some extent is in this convention, in
that he wishes to give publicity to .hi
appeal for protection. He haa been de
scribed by Mlsa Tarbell as a sort of
feudal lord or baron. One sheepman
came to me before I left home and said
with solemnity. "George, we've Just got
to get up on our hind legs and make a
rlp-snortlng fight for our rights,' That
Is the way the average sheepman feels
with regard to the coming convention,
and for that reason I believe you will
be surprised at the slxe of the at
tendance." Special Trains Coming.
The Idaho-Montana sheepmen will
arrive on a special train Wednesday
and the Wyoming delegation comes on
the same day in two special sleepers
which will be attached to the regular
train.
Word from California Is to the effect
that reservations are being made on
the Shasta Limited for the sheepmen,
many of whom will arrive by Wednes
day morning. Eastern Oregon and
Southern Washington will be largely
represented.
Provision was made for the appoint
ment of a reception committee which
will be at the depot to direct the ar
riving hosts to the headquarters, which
are at tha Oregon Hotel, where all in
formation will bo given as to accom
modations. Committees will be ap
pointed at the meeting of the general
committee today at noon in the con- j
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ventinn hall of the Portland Commer
cial Club.
CAXADIAX SHEEP ENTER FREE
Government Allows Exhibits to
Come Under Certain Rules.
OREGOXIAN NKWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec 29. The Department of Ag
riculture today iseued a special order
providing for Importation of Canadian
sheep for exhibition at the National Mid
winter Sheep Show at Portland. The
order provides "that from December SS,
1910. to January 5. 1911. sheep may be im
ported into the United States from Can
ada for exhibition purposes at the Na
tional Mid-Winter Sheep Show, at Port
land. Or., without being subject to 30
days' quarantine, provided such sheep
are shipped directly to the exhibition
grounds and are not unloaded en route
Into any p-.bllc stockyards; that they
pass safety Inspection at the port of en
try and are accompanied by the offidavlt
of the owner or Importer and a certifi
cate Issued by an authorised official
Canadian veterinarian; and provided, fur
ther, that such sheep which are not al
lowed to remain in the Untted'Statee, as
hereinafter provided, shall be returned
to Canada Immediately upon the close
of said exposition.
"Such sheep, however, may remain In
the United State for breeding purposes,
provided the owner or Importer thereof
hall notify the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, through Its veterinary Inspector ln
charge at Portland, that such sheep are
intended for such purposes, when the
sheep shall be placed and maintained in
quarantine at the exposition grounds un
der the supervision of an Inspector of tho
Bureau of Animal Industry for 30 days,
dating from their entry Into the United
States, and provided at the termination
they are found free from any contagious.
Infectious or communicable disease, in
which event such inspector will issue a
certificate permitting their shipment In
the United States."
Mr. Walker Highly Pleased.
At 4 o'clock Secretary Walker and
James V. Sayer, of the promotion com
mittee. Inspected the Armory. Mr.
Waer was pleased and declared the
location for tho big show the best the
convention ever had.
Today Mr. Walker will prepare for
the arrival of the officers.
President. Gooding, of Boise, Idaho,
will arrive Thursday, the second day
of the convention, being detained by
business. He sent word that, in no
circumstances, will he be a candidate
for a second term.
A. J. Knollln, of Chicago, Eastern
vice-president, will arrive Monday, as
will J. A. Del f elder, of Walton, Wyo.,
Western vice-president.
"The convention will devote all of It
time," Mr. Walker said, "to the discus
sion of the tariff question, the railroad
rata question and the speed minimum
bill.
Delejratea Agree on Tariff.
"The woolgrowers on the tariff ques
tion are united. They want the reten
tion of schedule K. The last meeting
of the delegates, held at Ogden, Utah,
voted for schedule K. It Is quite HKely
we will vote for the same thing this
time. Of course the point of this Is
that the woolgrower and wool manu
facturer are all provided for In this
schedule. No one wants a change so
much as a dot over the 'i or a cros
through the 't. .
"I have been notified since I have
arrived that Theodore Justice, of Phil
adelphia- Bdward Molr, or Marcenne, in
Y - A. D. Julllard. of New Tork City,
and William M. Wood, of Philadelphia,
will be unable to be present, w. t.
Whitman, of the American Economist,
will ba with us and take a leading part
In the programme.
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MONEY FOR STREET CLEANING
WILL FALL SHORT.
Superintendent Says Department
Cannot Do Work on Allowance
Council Offers.
un tn reduce the expenses of the
("! Rneineer's Department and the
Street Cleaning Department, to make
It possible for the general fund or me
them, was considered yes
terday by Mayor Simon, city engineer
Morris and Superintendent jjonaiason,
of the Street Cleaning and Sprinkling
1VM1( lilt' 111.
While the Council has decided the ap
propriations for the departments which
are provided for by tax levy, nothing
has been done to fix the appropriations
definitely for the departments, which
are conducted at the expense of the
general fund. The Mayor and the heads
of the departments are trying to make
the estimates conform to the revenue.
When the present charter was adopt
ed the general fund, which Is composed
largely of money received for license,
waa aufflclent to meet the demands
upon it. but the general fund has not
Increased as- rapidly as the expense of
the departmenta it supports, and for
next year It will fall far short of the
original estimates for the expenses of
the Street Cleaning and City Engineer's
Departments. . ,
A proposed charter amendment is be
ing prepared by the City Attorney pro
viding for a tax for the support of the
Street Cleaning and Sprinkling Depart-
mju"a meeting of the street-cleaning
committee of the Executive Board yes
terday afternoon, Alex Donaldson,
superintendent of the street-cleaning
and sprinkling department, presented
figures to show that hi department
could not do -it work on the allowance
suggested by the Council. Mr. Donald
son aaked for an appropriation for next
year of .329.656.60. The Council is
threatening to cut from this I9O00
In order to make It within the avail
able funds.
If the Council cut the allowance of
hi department. Mr. Donaldson declares,
he will be exactly $10,011.70 short of
havng enough money to pay for the
actual cost of the cleaning and sprin
kling. He does not suggest a remedy,
but declares that the condition is seri
ous. There are 70 mile more of streets
to be cleaned next year than in the
past, Mr. Donaldson says. The total of
hard surface streets to be cared for
will be 140 miles and it cost $7.04 a
mile for one cleaning. That this 1a
below the cost for the same work in
other cltle Mr. Donaldson proves by
showing that In Denver and Seattle
the cost is more than $11 a mile.
Mr. Donaldson explained yesterday
that If his allowance Is materially cut
he will be forced to discharge some of
hla men. He has employed at present,
in addition to stablemen and drivers,
150 laborers.
Tase Caret
Remember that when your kidneys
are affected, your life is in danger. M.
Mayer. Rochester. N. Y says: "Foley
Kidney Pills are a wonderful discov
ery and I heartily recommend their
use. My trouble etarted with a sharp
shooting pain over my back which
grew worse each day. I felt sluggish
and tired, my kidney action waa ir
regular and Infrequent with a fine
sand-like substance. While the disease
was at Its worst I started using; Foley
Kidney Pills. Their prompt and effi
cient action waa marvelous. Each dose
seemed to put new life and strength
into a me, and now I am completely
cured and feel better and stronger
than for years." Sold by all druggist.
The Meier Frank Store
Sole Hand-Colored Mt. Hood
Calendars for This Week Only
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NEW PLANS FILED
Three Stories to Be Added to
E. G. Campbell Building.
DEMANDS GROW RAPIDLY
Present Structure Seemed Sufficient
for Present Tenants Less Than
Two Tearg Ago Day's
Permits Are $800,000.
Three stories will be added to the E.
O. Campbell building at the southeast
corner of Fifth and Ankeny streets.
Plans have been filed in the building in
spector's office by MacNaughton & Ray
mond, architects, and a permit was is
sued yesterday. The building, which Is
now three stories high, was completed
less than two yeans ago at a cost of
MO.OOO and the estimated cost of the
three additional stories Is $30,000. The
exterior of the building, which is now
red pressed brick, will be faced with
terra cotta tile.
All the additional space will be occu
pied by the present tenants of the build
ing. D. N. & E. Walter & Co., the Bruns-wick-Balke-Collender
Company and the
Hart Cigar Company.
"How rapidly Portland and the sur
rounding country Is growing is shown by
our experience," said H. W. Harrison,
manager of the first-named eoncern.
"When we moved Into this building less
than two years ago we thought it would
be a long time before we would need
all the space that we had engaged. Al
ready our quarters are too small, but the
proposed adliUon to the building will
suffice for the present."
Alterations will proceed without in
terruption to the business of the tenants
and will be begun soon after the first of
the year. E. G. Crawford, of Vancouver
Wash., owns the building.
There was no let up yesterday In the
rush of business In the building n-
apector's office. More than 50 permits
were issued for buildings, representing
a total value of nearly $800,000, and the
office is still full of plans for which
licenses will be granted tomorrow or
next day. The following are some of
the more Important buildings for which
permits were issued yesterJy:
American Realty Company, nve-story brick
mrmml-bouH at Twenty-first and John
son streeti; cost tlOO.OOO. This buildlnc Is .
now nndsr way. I
Trowbridge Stevens, four-story brick '
apartment-houe. on Twelfth street, between
Harrison and Hall; cost stiu.ow.
J. W. Aldrich. three-story brick veneer
apartment-house, on Harrison street, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth; cost $30,000.
Alexander Taylor, three-story brick ven
eer apartment house, at East Fifteenth and
Belmont; cost 130.000.
Portland Hotel Company, alterations to
Portland Hotel. Involving building of stores
on Morrison street side; cost (73.000.
Mrs. Caroline A. Trimble, four-story brick
hotel, on Seventh and Oak streets; cost
$50,000.
Otis Elevator Company, four-story brick
warehouse, on Thirteenth and Stark; cost
$av.ooa
James Cummlnga, two-story frame flats,
on Ererett street between Twenty-first and
Twenty-aecond ; cost $8000.
Arata Brothers, two-story brick store,
on Sixth street, between Oak and Pine;
cost $10,000.
Oltn F. Ford, two-story frame store, on
East Thirty-fourth, between Belmont and
East Yamhill; cost $6000.
3 Solomon, three-story brick apartment
house, on First and Caruthers; cost $28,000.
Jones Ic Frailer, four-story brick hotel.
Front and Columbia: cost $58,000.
D. JdcKeen. two-story frame flats, on Bel
mont, between East Twenty-sixth and East
Twenty-seventh ; cost $7000.
TYPHOID MENACES CITY
SANITATION BAD IX ECGEN'E,
SAYS DR. C. S. WHITE.
Sewage Found in City Water and
Precautions Are Urged Until
Filter Is Completed.
"Utter disregard for ordinary sanitary
measures1," is the explanation Dr. t,"aivm
a White, secretary of the State Board
of Health, who returned from Eugene
yesterday, gives for the recent outbreak
of typhoid fever in tnat city.
"It Is not an epidemic,- saia ur. v one,
"but an outbreak that may result serious
ly unless greater precautions are taken
in sanitation. There are between 40 and
GO cases of typhoid fever and there have
been five deaths. . I found 30 caees in
families that drink city water, which Is
taken from the river; four in-families
that drink both city water and well
water and ten cases where nothing but
well water la used. Professor Pernot has
analyzed the city water and finds sewage
In it- Sewage la dumped into the river
at 6pringfleid. four miles above Eugene,
and Oottage Grove, 24 miles distant, also
empties its sewers into the river.
In addition to these cities mere let tne
bla camp of the Utah Construction Com
pany on tba banks of the river and sev-
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era! lumber camps. The Fall rain
broiisrht all this sewage into the river.
"In Eugene I found cesspools cloee to
wfils. The soil is gravelly and the Beep
age runs into the wells. In one family I
found two girls in the same bed, 111 with
typhoid fever, and sewage was running
directly Into the well in the rear of the
house.
"The newspaper of Eugene have taken
up the situation and residents have been
advised to use nothing but boiled water
for domestic purposes until a new filter
ecyslem. thqf Is now balne Installed In
the city water works, haa been com
pleted and Is in operation."
Snip Canal Is Priest Rapids Plan.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Dec. 28. If
the United States will pay the cost of
the locks, there will be a ship canal
at the so-called Strahorn ditch at
Priest Rapids. A ditch is now under
construction, 200 feet wide at the bot
tom, 300 at the top and of sufficient
depth to carry any vessel that can navi
gate the Columbia either side of the
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Big Steer Weighed Nearly a Ton
In the Alder-street entrance to the Alder Market, at the corner of
First and Alder streets, hangs one of the largest and, without a solitary
exception, the best beef carcass ever slaughtered on the Pacific Coast.
This steer was a 3-year-old thoroughbred Durham and weighed
alive 1730 pounds. - This carcass of beef dressed, as shown In the cut
above, weighs 1160 pounds, or more than 67 per cent of-the weight s
alive. This is a better showing than that made by the champion beef 0
carcass recently displayed at the International Livestock Exposition held e
at Chicago. The hide weighs 128 pounds, or over 7 per cent of the live
weight. J
On toot, this monstrous fine fellow Indicated to expert Judges of fine J
cattle great productivity of exceptionally fine and savory meat of very
choice cuts, and when .dressed he more than substantiated this Judg-
mcnt The fine texture of edible muscle is "shot" full of rich fat in a
marvelous way. The outside or incasing fat is spread over the surface
uniformly and amply, but not wastefully, as though it had been done J
by an expert skilled in ideal anatomical types. The big beef, as seen on
display at the Alder Market, may be termed perfect.
This animal was raised by Goodale & Caseday, at Gazelle, California,
and .was recently purchased by the Union Meat Company, of this city,
at 1414 cents a pound, or a total of $250.85. Tha company killed the big J
steer last week, Thursday, for William Constantine, proprietor of the 9
Alder .Market, who will next week have the big carcass cut up into
choice cuts for the trade.
In the meantime the big beef will remain on display in the Alder-
street entrance, where It will In all probability be viewed by thousands
of lovers of fine meats. ..
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canal. The canal Is nine miles in
length and with the electricity to be
generated at the Beverly plant, it la'
quite possible that this power might be j
used for operating a marine slip which
would elevate and lower vessels to tha'
canal level at the lower end. !
Masonic Lodges Banquet. " j
ELGIN, Or., Dec. 29. (Special.) A'
joint Installation of Masonic and Eastj
ern Star officer was held at.Masonloi
Hall Monday night, after which a four
course banquet was served. Those
present pronounced the event most
successful and the banquet the best'
ever served in Elgin. " 1
Gary Drives Out Gamblers. j
GARY, Ind., Dec. 29. Gambling
houses and kindred resorts have been,
ordered out of Gary as menaces to pub
lic safety and morals. The public
safety board, in directing that they ba
ousted, declares the order is permanent.
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