5 LAI WITHDRAWAL RIGHT QUESTIONED Good! muisic belom aim every Power of President to Be De termined by Certifying Is v sue to- High Court. lome aind Ae cteola puts it there THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TEDXESD AT, OCTOBER I, 1913. RICH OIL LANDS INVOLVED Federal Court of Appeals to Ask Su preme Court at Washington for Ruling, on Which Decision Will Be Based. DENVER, Sept. 30. With the con sent of the Government attorneys, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth District will certify questions to the . United States Supreme Court to determine the right of the President of the United States to withdraw lands from entry. This request Is made in the Mid-West Oil Company case before the Court of Appeals for argument at the present session. It involves the ownership of oil lands In Wyoming. Rich oil lands In California, aggregating- an estimated total of more than 1.500,000 acres, have been entered upon since the withdrawal order by Fresl dent Taft, September 25, 1909, and prior to tne withdrawal act of Congress of June, 1910. Title to all of this land is Involved in the present suit, according to William Denman. of San Francisco. and Ernest Knaebel, of Denver, special assistants to the Attorney-General of the united States. The Wyoming- land involved totals about 80,000 acres. Government la Satisfied. Mr. Denman said that the certifying or tne issues to the supreme Court was Highly satisfactory to the Government and that it probably would bring final decision a year sooner than had been expected. The Mid-West Oil Company and oth ers similarly' situated assert that the withdrawal of the land by President ran was illegal and that all entries made before the aot of Congress are valid. The contention of the Govern merit Is that the President was author Ized to withhold the land from entry. especially since in the withdrawal or der he specified that the land was needed by the Nation to furnish oil for use of the Navy. Connsel to Assist Court. The court today invited counsel for both sides to assist it in preparing a list of questions to be submitted to the Supreme Court. When opinions in an swer to these questions have been re ceived, the case will be argued in the United States Circuit CoUTt of Appeals ana a decision rendered. A recent decision in the United States District Court in Wyoming was con trary to the Government's contention In the Mid-West case. The court de cided that the President was not au thorized to withdraw the land from settlement. From this decision the Gov ernment appeals. TAFT'S ORDER IS INVOLVED liiultoi nil r f 'rains 1J1HJ land Problem One of Most ImiKrt ant of Administration. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. The ques tion to be submitted to the Supreme Court Involves in principle thousands of acres of oil lands in Wyoming and California valued at hundreds of mil lions of dollars and is one of the moat Important land problems with which Attorney-General McReynolds is deal ing. The lands were withdrawn by Presl- There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from 551 n to 500. and anv ; bZMlil Victor dealer will OJ o ia Hjfli 'J'Jr-1 , .. , "AV i : Z m XmmVfF them to you. ICW. 11 K,KJA1 I.W a M C VSrfr T.llrSn. Mrl,,W fit. M actual necessity m every nome m camden,N.j. E 1 and its foremost exponent to day is the Victrola. With the approach of the Autumn season and the long and sometimes rainy evenings, you will appreciate what it would mean to have a Victrola in your home to stir your imagina tion, quicken your emotions and dispel the cares of the ordinary business day. (J Visit our Victor Department arid select the instrument best suited for your home. We will assist you to bring some music into your life each day to add to your happiness and make your home more complete. (J Easy terms on any Victrola. M ,1m i& l . Mi m niWIII ' -Mill ii Victor-Victrola XIV, $150 Mahogany or oak . Steinway Weber and Other Pianos ininjisittlnii Go. Pianola Player Pianos Morrison at Sixth Opposite Post Office dent Taft's sweeping order of 1900. de signed to conserve the oountrjrs oil resources and especially to afford the Government a supply of fuel oil for the Navy. When the President's au thority to make the withdrawal was questioned. Congress by the act of June 1910, affirmatively gave him the power to make the reservation and the lands were re-wlthdrawn, but in the meantime a great number of settlers. including oil companies, entered on the lands. DEN OF CR0M3IE DELAYED Royal Stall Carrier Has ' European ami Orienal Cargo for Portland. As she is 6iscnarging. most of her inward cargo on Puget Sound and will return there for the bulk of her out ward load, the Royal Mall liner Den of Cromble, which was to have been here today, will not arrive in the harbor until Saturday. Word to that effect was received at the Portland office of the company yesterday. For the return voyage the Den of Crombie will load salt fish for Japan and canned salmon for Europe, work ing the former in British Columbia and the salmon at Tacoma. She will have but 500 tons of wheat and flour from Portland direct and 260 tons of cereals from the interior that will be taken on here. In the way of inward cargo for this city she has liquor, provisions, mineral water and kindred freight from London; 600 tons of steel bars from Rotterdam and 150 tons of steel bars from Antwerp, while there is tea, porcelain ware and lily bulbs from Japan, and 1000 cases of pineapples from Singapore, with the usual assort ment of Chinese merchandise. COLUMBUS CLUB IS HOST Retiring and Succeeding Priests to Be Honored Tonignt. The entertainment of the Columbus Club tonight will be in the form of a farewell and welcoming reception, for Father Kelly will take up his duties in another parish and Father Black will ' be found in the place vacated by Father Kelly. A short programme has been arranged. The choral society of the club, under the direction of Mrs. Covach-Frederlcks., will render a few selections, and there will be orchestra music This is the first affair of the Co lumbus Club since early last Summer, and as the olub is expected to take part in all forms of athletics, a gen eral attendance tonight Is expected. TP ATT A T H J J H I n H I RUGS SACRIFICED AT AUCTION SALE The most sensational event in the history of our business brought hundreds to Atiyeh Bros., cor. Alder Street and Tenth. Many of the richest,1 choicest and most exquisite rugs found their way to the hands of their admirers, who were only amazed to find themselves the owners of such a ; beautiful rug at a great deal less than the actual importer's cost A RARE OPPORTUNITY Nothing like it ever hapened before or wiU happen again. The largest exclusive rug dealers in Western America offer their entire stock to the highest bidder in order to raisp a certain sum of money at a short notice, and the moment that sum is raised, the sale will come to an end. Don't fail to come early. It is a chance of a lifetime. The Importance of This Sale It is seldom, if it ever happened, that such an immense collection of exquisite, depend able and carefully selected Oriental Bugs is offered for sale at auction. Nearly 4000 Rugs, varying in dimensions, colors and designs Rugs for the most preten tious mansions, Rugs for the modest homes and Rugs rare and Antiques to please the best critics and connoisseurs. Including our won derful collection which won the Highest Award in two World Expositions. All are offered in this sale. Sale Starts Today, 10:30 A. M., 3 P. M. and 8 P. M., Atiyeh Bros. Tenth and Alder Advantages of This Sale Careful buyers will at once appreciate the significance of this sale, coming as it does from a house of established integrity and relia bility. Every Rug guaranteed as represented. If you are not satisfied with your purchase after you take it home and have tried it, you can exchange it at any time within a year for other rugs of equal value at our regular pri vate sales. Oar known reputation for assuring our customers abso lute satisfaction will be maintained. i E3 108.2