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TOE MORNING OREGOJJTAN, MONDAY, "JULY 15, ,1913. LAVYERS RETICE1IT Oil OIL LAUD SUITS Government - Attorneys Will Not Divulge Nature of Allegations. POPULAR LEADING WOMAN AND LEADING MAN WHO OPENED AT HEUJO LAST NIGHT. CASES TO OPEN IN MONTH Townsend to Complete Taking Test! mony in Timber Land Litigation Before Shifting; Action to California and Wyoming. Following a conference yesterday with A. L nfcCormlck. of Vom Angeles, United States District Attorney for the Southern District of California, B. D. Townsend. special representative of United States Attorney-General Wick' ersham, announced that the proposed suits by the Government for the re covery of oil lands In California and Wyoming, of the approximate value of 1,000.000.000, would probably be filed Inside of another month. Before instituting; this extensive lltl ration. Mr. Townsend will complete taking; testimony in the suit of the Gov rament against the Oregon tt Califor nia Railroad Company and other de fendanta for the recovery of thousands of acres of tlmberland alleged by the Government to be held illegally by the railroad corporation. Neither Mr. Townsend nor Mr. Mc cormick will divulge the nature of the allegations that will be set up by the Government in support of the suit that has been authorized against the South era Pacific Company, its subsidiary cor porations and Individual claimants of oil lands. It is known, however, that the Government will contend that, com mencing with the act of July 1. 1863. . all railroad grants contained a pro vision that mineral lands should be ex eluded from the operation of the grant. The grants also contained the provision that patents should be issued by the Interior Department for the lands as rapidly as the railroads were con structed in sections of from 14 to IS miles. Granted Lands Remote. It was held by the courts that the Interior Department had Jurisdiction to determine whether the lands claimed or non-mineral. But these granted lands were located in remote parts of the country and little, if anything, was known concerning their character. It was because of this, it will be eon tended by the Government, the Interior Department adopted the practice of making no examination of the lands claimed by the railroads, but Inserted in the order directing the issuance of patents a provision to the effect that the question whether the lands were mineral In character was not adjudl cated and. therefore, that the patent should expressly except all mineral lan da This practice. It will be urged by the Government, was acquiesced in by the railroad company. Patents in that form were accepted and the railroad protected itself by carrying the same exception into the deeds which It exe cuted to purchasers. This practice, con- tends the Government, prevailed from 1861 to 1904. during which time all of the land grant' lands were patented. Acquisition by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company of a portion of the . oil lands in dispute, was made by a arrant through Congress of July 17, !.. This grant embraced the odd sections of a considerable part of the ell fields of California, including the " Coallnga. Devil's Den. Midway. McK.it trick and Maricopa fields. The grant contained the exception of mineral lands, and it will be maintained by the Government in its suit that the excep tion was carried into the patents pur snant to the practice of the Interior Department and in that form were ac cepted by the railroad company. Accounting te Be Aaked. The Government will take the poal' tion that when the railroad acquired its disputed lands they were valuable be cause of their oil deposits at the time the patents were issued. At the same time, it will be argued that as a result of the practice followed, the officials of the Interior Department did not know the true character of the lands embraced in the grant. It will also be Insisted by the Government that the railroad company, before seeking pat' ents to the lands, had them examined by geological experts. A similar ex amlnation. it will be pointed out, was not made by the Government. It will be . charged by the Govern ment that the- Southern Pacific, al though not authorised by Ita charter to engage In the oil business, organised the Kern Trading A Oil Company as a subsidiary corporation and, in the name of the latter company, a large part of these lands have been worked and sev eral million dollars' worth of oil has been extracted and sold. The Government in its suit will ask for an accounting for all of the oil that has been taken from the lands and apply for relief to prevent the ap propriation of oil in the future by either the Southern Paclfie Company or Its subsidiary corporations. The manifest purpose of the Govern ment Is to Institute a general litigation for the protection of all of its alleged rights In the California and Wyoming oil fields, demand damages where these rights have been invaded, and recover all such lands not legally held by the big oil companies and other lntereeta STREET HOODLUMS HELD Rowdies Arrested for Molesting Women During Revels, First evidence of the police blotter that anything special was occurring m the city came Saturday night when. Elks having vacated the street, hood lums took their place. Half a doien were booked for molesting women and one for throwing dirty serpentine paper in the faces of pedestrian. On directions from Municipal Judge Taxwell. who was a witness of the occurrence. Patrolman Vroxnan arrest ed O. 81ms at Seventh and Alder streets for rowdyism which caused se ver Injuries to two women. It is charged that Sims ran Into Lucille Hoi ton and Anna Layfletd. throwing the former to the pavement with such force that ah became unconscious. Xaparine Man Hm Narrow Escape. CHEHAJLIS, Wash, July 14. (Spe cial.) A. & Holt, of Kapavlne, had a narrow escape from death this after noon. He was riding a motorcycle and as be came to the Northern Paotflc Railroad crossing at Napa vine, a switch engine was making a flying switch. Holt started to cross the track, and the car that was being switched caught the rear wheel of the motorcycle. Holt was dragged about 150 feet, but es caped without a broken bone. He was taken to the Centralia Hospital to have his bruises treated. I- X ' 1 r V- ' 4 .. m V r J" ; x . .LVi'y 'V'y.-:J WAR ZONE FLOATS AUTONOMOUS FLAG Rhodes Declares Right of Self Government Italian Forces Rule. ISLAND IN TRANQUIL MOOD Military Forces Improve Water Supply and Take) Steps to Better Sanitary Conditions Where Turk Formerly Reigned. ROME. July 11. (Special.) The news which reaches Italy directly from Rhodes is rather scanty, and it is only from Italian correspondents who have returned after a visit to the Egean to Athena and elsewhere, that a fuller de. scnption can be ' obtained or what is happening in the islands occupied by tne Italian forces. The "Messaggero" publishes a long dispatch from its correspondent in Ath ens containlnr an account of a visit to Rhodes that is not without interest. The writer describes the island as tran qullly pursuing its ordinary life and oc cupatlons. ""he administration, the pos tal and customs services, the courts of Justice, all perform their various func tlons without any hitch. The Italian military authorities are paying especial attention to the ques tion of sanitation and are actively ri gaged in Improving the water supply oi tnoaes itseir; so bad was it, appar ently, that many cases of typhus have already occurred among the Italian troops with It deatha The finances of the Island have been also taken in hand, the Turkish system of taxation being continued for the present unal tered, with the exception of a reduction of from 11 to 10 per cent on agrlcul turai produce. Turkish easterns Prevail. The Turkish customs "regime" Is also continued, with Its tax of 11 cer cent aa valorem, on r-qported goods and 1 per cent on export. The revenue for the year is calculated roughly at about ijoo.ooo. to provide for local admin. istration. General Amegllo has appoint ed 4C syndics and two nudlrs, and In stituted 11 stations of carablnlerl with three lieutenants. The syndics have been appointed according to the nre ponderance of nationality In the ooou- lation: 41 of them are Greek and four Turks. Beside the Italian tricolor the corre spondent saw a number of Greek flags, and not a few bearing a white cross on blue ground, which represented the claim of Rhodes to ' be autonomoua The Greek and Jew quarters of the city were most animated. The Turkish quarter silent and almost deserted. In spite of all reassurances received from the Italian authority, the Turkish pop ulation holds aloof .in sullen distrust Five hundred Turkish women have al ready abandoned the Island and gone to loin their families on the mainland. wniie every day more permissions to embark are demanded. Of the men, 100 have been allowed to depart, but good many are still refused consent. It was said that as soon as the port was declared open the great majority or the Turks would Immediately leave. The members of the Toung Turk Com mittee, to the number of nearly 100, were all arrested and sent as prisoners to Italy in the first days of the Italian occupation, while another 400 Tureo Cretans, considered dangerous to the publlo peace, were transported to Asia Minor. Meanwhile some 10 Italian ref- gees from Merslna in Asia Minor landed in Rhodes and were welcomed by the Italian authorities. Dfacfpllae Varies Greatly. The correspondent remarks that ow ing to the lack of preconcerted plans and orders the treatment of the Turks in the various islands' has differed greatly, each Italian commander, ap parently, having made his own disposi tions. While the Kalmakams and other officials of 8yml and Cos are freely walking about the streets of Rhodes, all the authorities in other Islands have been arrested and are in prison. In one island even the sanitary Inspector, an Orthodox Greek, had been arrested and deported elsewhere, his family re maining In ignorance of his destina tion. A similar confusion seems to have reigned with regard to the disarma ment of the Inhabitant. In some places it has been carried out thor oughly and in others not at all. It is evident, however, that the general rule prevailing la the Italian occupation r" Is to Interfere with the Inhabitant of the islands as little as possible. The correspondent gives an animated account of a visit paid to Kallmnos by Admiral Vlale. The Admiral and nis staff attended a "Te Deum" in the Met ropolitan Church, and after the cere mony listened to an address which had been drawn up by the two chief Island authorities. This address, after ex pressing gratification at the Admiral's visit, continued, according to the "Mes saggero," in these words: Address la TranalateaV - "Our desire, cherished for long cen turles past, has been to unit ourselves with our great mother, Greece. Grati tude towards our Italian brothers does not prevent us from revealing our sen timents and even prompts us to declare our wishes and hopes. We know that your mission aims only at the liberty and not at the conquest of these lands. If our desire for union with Greece should, for political reasons, nbt be capable of immediate realization, we none the less feel the liveliest satisfac tion at finding ourselves under the pro tection of our Italian brothers. For this situation means, at least for us, the removal of the barbarous dominion which has made barren the fertile lands of Asia Minor, the fair Ionlo shores and the picturesque islands of the Egean.' Admiral Vlale seems to have answered appropriately, assuring the islanders of his sympathy and promising to make their wishes known in Rome. In spite of the diplomatic reticence of Italian Admirals, and even of Roman newspa pers, it Is evident enough that any Idea of a restitution to Turkey at the end of the war of the islands now occupied will have to bs abandoned. Not that Italy at all contemplates their permanent occupation. Although Italian newspapers find pleasure In re calling historical and legendary ties between their country and the South Egean. there Is no popular aspiration for dominion in those seas. On the oth er hand, the use of the islands for bar terlng purposes In the negotiation of terms of peace has In popular sentiment become Impossible. At 'the most, Italy could bring herself to hand over her conquests to the other European pow ers, and only then because she will feel the assurance that those powers will recognize the same impossibility of re storing them to Turkish rule. KLAMATH FISHING IS GOOD Additional Launch ee Are to Be Had. Resort Are All Popular. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, July 14. (Special.) Fishing on the Upper Klam ath Lake and the mountain streams flowing Into it is reported better this season than ever before and all who have been out report good catchea The resorts are all well patronised. Pelican Bay Lodge has nearly all its cottages filled. Rocky Point and Spring Creek report large numbers camping and in toe cottages, and tne Eagle Ridge Log Tavern is well filled. The number of boats carrying pas sengers from Klamath Falls has been considerably increased this season, and a number of launches are for hire, so that visitors may feel sure of being ac commodated In every reasonable way. There are seven boats plying between Pelican Lodge and Klamath Falls, and the large steamers make regular dally trips to all the resorts. General Man Will Start Thursday. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. July 14. (Special.) General Marion P. Maus, accompanied by his personal staff. Major A. 8. Flemmlng, Adjutant-General, Department of the Columbia, and Lieutenant F. I Whitney, aide-de-camp, will leave Thursday for Gate, Wash- where the troops from Wash ington, Oregon and Idaho are congre gating for maneuvers. - Lieutenant Ed gar G. MeCleave will remain at the department headquarters. 8aln Is to have a national congress on viticulture at Pamplona, Rosa Bonheor's Famons Painting "OM Darby" on Exhibition on Fifth Floor Special 50c Luncheon Today in Our ?th-Floor Tea Room Orchestra Music At 8 Sha rathe mm Annum Poors Swing Open to Our Qearaffice Sale! Portland's Greatest Bargain Event of the Summer All Small Lots and Incomplete Lines Sacrificed for a Speedy Clearance , Be Here Early! -Look for the Green Tickets! Economies Today in Pure Food Grocery THERE'S a saving on every pur chase in our Big Pure Food Grocery, whether advertised or not. s Eagle Condensed Milk, can, at 155 East'n Sugar-Cured Hams, lb. 17 Mexican Bed Beans, b lbs. at DC Eggs .(not delivered), 2 dozen 45i Lima Beans, 3V2 pounds only 25 Bulk Oocoannt, per lb., only 15 Oregon Prunes, 2 lbs. at only 21i Granulated Sugar, Sack $5.50 Btfst Dry Granulated Sugar, way below the market. None to dealers and only one sack to customers, special at only Phone your Grocery orders any time after 7 o'clock in the morning. Entrances to the Basement now from Alder and Morrison street. . Potted Luncheon Meats, 5 cans 255 Dry Peaches, 2Vj pounds only 25 A. & 0. Oysters, three cans, i;7? Best Corn Starch, package only 5 Standard Soap, 11 bars at only 25 Pork and Beans, 3 cans, only 25 Table Apricots, S cans at only 25 MAZAMAS ARE OFF Large Party Leaves for Cloud Cap Inn This Morning. 10-MILE WALK IS FEATURE Campers Are to Be Met by Cook at Parkdale, Where Lunch Will Be Served Destination to Be Reached at 6 o'clock.. Equipped for a stay of two weeks, members of the Masama party will leave Portland this morning; at 7:60 for Cloud Cap Inn, on the north side of Mount Hood, near which place tne sama camp has been established. Upon &rrlvlnar at Hood River, at iu o'ciooa the narty wllr transfer to the oranen line to Parkdale. Or., from which point the ten-mile walk to Camp Sheldon will begin. At Parkdale the campers will be met by the assistant cook and lunch will be served by the Mazama Club. It is expected that the permanent camp will be reacnea in time zor dinner ai o o'clock. All baggage was forwarded to Parkdale Saturday, so that with the exception of alpenstocks nothing will be carried by the party today. Hffnuvnltoa Am Absent. Camp Sheldon is located a quarter of mlta fpnm CAnnA Pan Inn. lust belOW Ka mnnm 1 n a TJonflrt. from t h fiTrt are that the atmosphere is without smoke or base ana no mosquitoes are to oe found. It is expected that new members will Join the party this morning at the Union Depot. A number of men who are unable to leave the city at this Hm. httvA atcnlfinri thnlv Intention of inininir tiu nurtv at CinB Sheldon later in the week. H. L. Plttock. M. C deorge and other well-known members of the Masama Club will later pass a few days at the camp. Mall for members of the party should be addressed In ear of the Masaroas, Hood River, Oregon. Persons who ex n.,i tn vi.it tha r.amr, will be accom modated at a rate of 2 per day. 1.1st ef Guests Leaving Today. ' Thiu liuinr this moraine are: Miss vr .1 - I3i,atln Mlci Marv Tanthorn. Miss Beatrice Young, R. S. Carroll, Miss Elsie ellver, E. H. iiuiDin, miss auub Dilllnger, Miss Elizabeth Tost, George Riddell. Miss Martha . Nllsson, Miss Edith Ellis, Miss Ella Ehmson, Miss Alice Banfield. Miss Gertrude Bide, Miss Blanche Hart, Miss F. G. Davis, Miss uti. r..nn Mies Ctartruda Metcalfe. w r XT rAmmtv Mlaa Martha GoldanD. Mrs. C. E. Dilllnger, Miss G. P. Faber, SDence. - Koy Ayer, eoya w nuams, Miss Mlllicent E. Hanson, C. L. Bru--Kfiam t. iimv. Dr. Frederick An derson, W. C. Toran, 'Miss Jean Rich ardson, Miss mn cuim, nun - a. Monroe, Mra Monroe. Miss Catherine d iu w v Hlhhud. Mrs. W. S. Beatlie, H. H. Prouty. Miss Marie Rock well, H. H. Riddell. Miss ayrui diob ham. Miss Mabel Cooper. Miss Frances Pnnn.r Miss Edna Armstrong, F. S. Morgan. C. I Winter. Mrs. J. P., Mor gan, Miss Marie w imams, .uu t..,ii.. ttr a Mrs. Waters. F. P. Luetters, Miss Agnes Plummer, Dorsey . Smith. Coalea Pillar Aseeaded. For their last weekly hike members the Masama Club yesteraay weni to Or. The party left Portland at 1:30 o'clock for Canemah, walking from there to Coalca station, several miles beyond, near which place is Coalca Pillar. Returning, the party had sup per at Canemah, arriving in Portland at 10 o'clock. The members of the party were: "Leader, George C. Stephen son, Miss Elsie Silver, A. L. Heyer Jr, H. T. Smith, R. W. Ayer, Miss Nellie S. Starr, Miss Anna Dilllnger, J. I. Webb, Miss Louise Miller, A. T. Murdy, A. M. Churchill, Dr. C. V. Luther, Miss Louise Almy, W. S. Beattie. Byron J. Beattie, E. H. Bullivant, Miss Anna Bulllvant, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dowling, E. C. Jennings, Charles Huff. Miss Mary Carr, D. P. Lamb, Miss M. L. Walker, Malcolm Mattick. Miss Birdie M. Har nols. Miss Bertha Schmierer, Miss Wini fred Smith, Miss Alice Banfield, O. H. Weichelt, H. V. Newlin. W. P. Hardesty. C. J. Walker, Miss Ada Phlllipa and K. Narasawa. MERCURY RISES TO 83 HEAT WAVE TOUCHES TOWN'S IN ALL PARTS OF STATE. GALA DRESS SHORN Workmen Removing Evidence of Week's Revelry. BRIGHT LIGHTS STOP GLOW Coast la Coolest Spot In Oregon. East and Middle West Also Swelter. The mercury reached the high point of 98 degrees yesterday at 4 o'ciock in the afternoon, and at 5 e'cioca mere was no moderation. At E o'clock in the morninr the readlnsr was 68 degrees making a change of SO degrees In U houra The change was gradual on trillv increasing- scale. Between anil 4 A'lnlr tVlAr ws.fl A. 1umx of 11 points. The river xeu inre-ienxno a foot In 24 hours. Tha Vi rf VAVA WA.fl eeneral through' out the state, and more Intense In the southern part. At Medford the maxi mum recorded was 94 degrees, and at Rn.a.hiirer tha Portland mark was equaled. The coast cities were tne unijr ones that escaped, uarsniieia s mail k.lnv nnlv fiS AAcrreefi. In the East and Middle West the heat was more intense than in Oregon. es Moines, aa., recoraea o negroes, iwur sas City 96. and Washington, D. C. 94 degrees. The hourly temperatures ror yesier day follow: Teg. I A. M 58111 noon . AM. 0 1 P. M TS T A M 2 IP.M. 8 1 A. M. 5J t P. M. 87 J A. M 671 4 P. M. v.. ..88 10 A. M 681 B P. M. 88 11 A. M. 70 ( Of VI WiO iTiC "- w.w Coalca Pillar, a lofty promontory on Willamette River peiow ineiiin. the BISHOP COOKE IS COMING Methodist Clergyman and Family to Make Residence in Portland. Word has been reoelved from R. J. Cooke. Bishon of the Methodist Epis copal Church, that he will leave for Portland today. In a letter to R. H. Hughes, editor of the Pacific Christian Advocate, he says: "Tour letter of June 28 has Just reached me. I shall start for Portland In about two weeks. I would go next week, but It is my Intention to bring my entire family with me and take up a bona fide residence among our peo ple from the beginning. - My family consists of three sons with my wife. We will also bring colored servants who have been In our family for years, so you see we are not simply going to Portland to stay over nignt, out we are going to our people to be of them and to live among them and work there with all the ardor that we ever worked with here In our own blessed conference." If their ever is a time when you are justified in cussing, It is when the summer weather sets your appetite to fussing; But there isn't any need to risk your soul and shock the neighbors Tempt your appetite with Toasties and go singing to your labors. - . Written by W. J. MTJSQROVE. - Temple, Arts. One of the 5 Jingles for which the Postura Co.. f Battle Creek. Mich., paid $1000.00 in May. Street Crews Haul Tons of Debris From Business Section While City Sleeps Elks Iave on ! All Regular Trains. Almost' as by magic,' the beautiful convention dress In which Portland was attired during Elks' grand lodge was swept away yesterday, transforming the city from a veritable f alrylar of dazzling light and color Into its nor mal appearance. Only the merest skel eton of the great Court of Honor, which glistened last week with a myriad of lights and flags, was left and only an occasional straggling flag remained on the buildings which dur ing the reunion - were almost solid masses of color. Workmen were busy early yesterday and while the city slumbered tollers removed a large part of the decora tion! By night they had virtually fin ished the work. Decorations Are Removed. In the Court of Honor extending on Sixth, Seventh, Tamhlll and Stark streets, a large force of workmen start ed in to remove the decorations pre paratory to the removing of the arches of welcome and the pillars tljug the streets which during the week sup ported cluster lights and long strings of incandescent bulba One force of men took down the flags, while an- otner removed tne eiecirio duiob. Be fore night the work was practically complete. The grandstand which occupied the lawn in front of the Postofflce has been torn down and gardeners have set about "doctoring" the grass. Where the supports of the grandstand reste'd the grass has died out, making the lawn a sort of checkerboard. Nearly a ton of paper was removed from the grass and it will be some time before the lawn Is as attractive as it was be fore the stand was erected. Tons of Debris Swept L'p. The city street-cleaning department worked from midnight until morning flushing and sweeping debris from the streets. Tons of refuse were removed. To keep the streets In presentable con dition during the week the department had to put more flusbers and teams in the business section and It was with difficulty that the wagons and brooms kept pace with the hilarious crowds. Several thousand Elks left Portland yesterday on the regular trains and the Union Depot was a lively scene. Great crowds of the visitors had re mained over until the last train at night the depot swarmed with Elks and their friends. Visiting Elks and their friends, who remained In Portland yesterday, joined In various outing trips. Elk visitors were seen In large numbers at tha City Park and among the ' plcnlo crowds at the pleasure parks, the Oaks and river resorts. Learn to Say EI Rayo EASTERN EXCURSION TICKETS July 2, 8, 6, T, II, 13, 18, 1S.1 20, 23, 26, 29, SO, 81. Ansmst 1, i. 8, 6, 'T, 13. 16, 18, 22. 23. 28. 30. SI. September . 6, 6, T, 8, 11, 13, SO. ( Ckleaao anil Retura S 73.SO ' St. Louis and Return TO.OO New York and Return 108.60 Boston and Return llu.oo Buffalo and Return BIM St. Pant. Minneapolis, Da lnth, Omaha, Sloan City, St. Joe. Kansas City. Win nipeg, Port Arthur and Re turn . . nov.vu i Tickets allow 15 days for going; passage, good for return to October Slat. Good going one road, returning another. Stopovers allowed vrlthla limit la each direction. Try the "ORIENTAL LIMITED." Leave Portland TiOO P. M. dally. THROUGH STANDARD AND TOURIST SLEEP ERS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO IN 72 HOURS WITHOUT CHANGE. FINEST SERVICE AND SCENERY. TICKETS AND SLEEPING CAR RESERVATIONS AT CITY TICKET OFFICE, No. 123 THIRD 9TOEET, OR AT DEPOT. ELEV ENTH AND HO YT STREETS. H. DICKSON, C. P. and T. A, 113 Third Street, Portland. Telephones Marshall 8071. A 228S. THE big man of tomorrow makes his start today. The power, honor and position of the man five, ten or twenty years from today is the result of hard work that isn't perhaps noticed. But it counts. And that hard work must be evidenced in real savings. It is the monev saved this week and every week after it that makes the foundation of a business for yourself. Start , today. $1 opens a saving account. We pay four per cent interest on savings ac counts. Under Government Supervision Founded in 1886 . Washington and Fourth Streets i