THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAtf, POBTLAND. FEBRUARY 21, 1904. TO END LAND EVIL Hansbrough Strikes at lieu Selections. PRESENT ACT IS AMENDED Tracts in New Reserves Are to Be Purchased Outright ALLOW NO OTHER SELECTION Bill Further Provides That In With drawals "Hereafter No Railroad Grants Are to Be in cluded. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, -Washington, Feb. 20. Senator Hansbrough, chairman of the public lands commit tee, today introduced a bill amending the lieu land law in a -way to rob it of its objectionable features. In view of the fact that Hansbrough backs the measure, it is sure to recoive consid eration. His bill provides that wher ever lands covered by patents or un perfected claims are included in for est reserve, hereafter created, the own er of such lands may, upon relinquish ing title to the Government, have his lands and improvements appraised and be paid by the Secretary of the In terior the full appraised value of the same, but he shall not Tiave the right to select other land in lieu of that re linquished. A second section provides that "no forest reservation shall hereafter be created covering any lands within the limits of any railroad grant." The last section provides that persons owning lands within existing reserves may surrender their "holdings and select in lieu thereof tracts of equal area, but of approximately the same value as the tract surrendered. CUSKMAN FIGHTS COMBINE. If Mails Are Closed, He Says Miners Are at Mercy of Express Concerns. OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20-Representative Cushman has called the attention of the Postmaster-General to the fact that express companies doing business in Alaska have combined, and are making an exorbitant charge on gold brought Into the United States. To avoid these excessive Charges, miners have begun to use the malls, ship ping bullion at flrst-class rates. Learning this, and seeking to compel miners to pay cxpressage on their gold, the companies In the combine have protested to the de partment against the carrying of gold by the Government, and have asked that this commodity be debarred from the mails. Cushman enters a strong protest against the request of the express com panies, saying the denial of the postal service to the miners would place them at the mercy of the express combine. DELEGATION IS BADLY MIXED. Judicial Division of Washington Is Likely to Be Defeated. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20. The Washington delega tion Is badly mixed over the several bills to divide that state into two judicial dis tricts. Humphrey comes out today In a flat statement saying that Foster is blocking legislation by saying that none but his bill shall pass, but this is ridi culed by the other members who are not ready to admit they will stand for Hum phrey's bill. The squabble will probably defeat the division of the state. STEEL BRIDGE FOR SPOKANE. Foster Would Facilitate Communica tion With Fort Wright. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20. Senator Foster today of fered an amendment to the military ap propriation bill carrying S90.000 for con structing a steel bridge across Spokane River, so as to facilitate communication iKtween Spokane and Fort Wright. Senator Heyburn offered an amendment to the same bill appropriating 5300,000 for the purchase of a 20,000-acre tract lying in Spokane County, Washington, and Kootenai County, Idaho, for use as a military camp site. OREGON MAN TO BE CONSUL. Fred D. Fisher, of Linn County, Will Go to Tamsui, Formosa. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 20. On recommendation of the Oregon delegation. Fred D. Fisher, of Linn County, was today appointed Con sul at Tamsui, Formosa, at a salary of $1500 per year. New Northwest Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20. Northwest postmasters were appointed today as follows: Oregon Meachan, Thomas B. Wells, vice Robert E. Porter, resigned; Bitter, S. F. Presing, vice Charles R. Bockler, rei moved. Washington Baron. Arthur C Egbert, vice Simon Veazoy, removed; Berryman, Charles M. Berryman, vice James E. Ber ryman, resigned; Home Valley, W. J. Hosford, vice D. W. Mann, resigned. Converted Into National Bank. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Fob. 20. Controller of the Cur rency today approved the conversion of the Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Wenatchee, Wash., into the First National Bank of Wenatchee, with J25.0CO capital. SHED CRUSHES CHILDREN. It Collapses Under Snow, and Severe ly Injures Several. WEISER. Idaho. Feb. 20. (Special.) A telephone message was received in this city last evening from Meadows, in the northern part of the county, stating that a woodshed at the schoolhouse at that place had fallen on a number of children who wore playing under it, severely in Juring several of them. One boy had an eye put out. the back of another is thought to have been broken, another had a spike driven through his knee and others were injured In various ways.- It was too soon to tell how serious the In juries were when the telephone message was sent. -About 20 children were nnder the shed at the time. The shed collapsed from the weight of snow on the roof. HIGH SCHOOL FOR ASHLAND. Bids Sought for Handsome Building Soon to Be Finished. ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Bids are being advertised for by the Directors of School District No. 5 forvthe construction of Ashland's new $23,000 High School building to be erected during the present year and completed hy the time of the opening of the Fall term. Bids will be received until March 7. The plans are drawn by Charles Burggraff, architect, of Albany, and the perspective furnished shows an ' imposing and stately edifice. The building is to be of brick, two stories high, with a stone basement. The struc ture will be 120 feet deep and. nearly as wide and will be divided into 12 com modious rooms. ' The High School department will In clude the main or assembly-room with a DEATH OF "GRANDMA," CAR LIN Venerable Pioneer of Yamhill County, Widow of Indian War Veteran. seating capacity of 150 people, and two recitation-rooms. The remaining nine rooms will be for the use of the different grades. The High School will be located on the second floor. Each schoolroom will have seml-clrcular windows. There will be a principal's office, another for the library, and closets for wraps and lunches. In the basement there will be boys' and girls' playrooms, lunchrooms, etc The latest devices in ventilation and sanitation have boen carefully pro vided for, and the structure, as a whole, will be the finest school building in Southern Oregon. DEBTS OF C. B. WADE. He Owed $250,000, and Had Indorsed for $157,000 More. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 20. Papers to be filed with Referee Thomas Fitzgerald in the bankruptcy case of C. B. Wade, to morrow, show the cashier's indebtedness to ho $407,482. GL They show the bank to be "touched" for $19,000, and Senator An kony, president of the bank, for $19,000. The face value ot the cash debts amounts to $250,482.61, while the notes and other pa pers which hold his Indorsement amount to $157,000. The list of the bills follows: Balfour. Guthrie & Co $ 20,000.00 W. H, Jonos 10.000.00 J. F. Templo 7,700.00 Estate of a A. Craig 14.300.00 William Slusher W.000.00 Anton Vey 15,900.00 Joseph vey w.wj.w A. Milne 5.000.00!) Susie Marin 1,019.00 Effle Worcester 1.000.00 Mrs. Ely 1.000.00 Joseph Mack 1,000.00 Joseph Ram as 3,23ft. DO John French 5,400.00 Mrs. M. G. Royal z.ooo.00 Margaret Ryan 2.000.00 Esther Bushee 3.000.00 James Crawford 3,000.00 Despain estate 5.000.00 Rugs brothers 7.000.00 James Hawk 6.200.00 J. H. Koontz 2,000.00 K. Forster 1,600.00 W. F. Matlock . 5.000 .W Levi Ankeny 19,32i.00 First National Bank. Pendleton.. 16.045.00 William Cuthum L0S2.0S Grand Ronde Lumber Company.. 1,050.00 George Froome 12.00 E. J. Murphy 400.00 J. E. Smith Livestock Company.. 6,000.00 C. Bomey 4.000.00 Hartman Abstract Company 10.50 T. T. Nelson 1S.00 Oregon Railway & Navigation Co 123.51 Rural Spirit 43.00 E. Harlow 415.20 W. F. Yohnke 40.00 S. Rothchlld 1,000.00 w. T. Mctariana 2.25 -T H. T?nlr 1 W. H. Boyd 11.21 Harry Whitworta, 14.S6 S. B. Vancleow .. 1.75 Echo Land Lumber Company.. 59.78 First National Bank, Union. Or. 2,500.00 W. T. Rlgby. 16.SOO.00 1,600.00 800.00 77.10 T. C Taylor Masson & Co Brock & McComas. Gilbert LaDow 1,169.25 Total S250.4S2.61 Indorsement on notes 157,000.00 Total Indebtedness $407,452.61 Brief Pacific Coast News. A large number of Russians and Finns are becoming naturalized at Tacoma. The light plant of the Astoria Electric Company will be doubled in capacity this year. Count Razvadowski has been appointed Italian Consul at San Francisco to suc ceed Chevalier Carlo Serra. Tho Olympla, Democratic Club has boen reorganized and is preparing to entertain the State Convention In June. A movement for joint action between the people of Walla Walla County, Washing ton, and Umatilla County. Oregon, in tho irrigation of land on Snake River, is on foot. W. J. Tale and the two Sims boys, of McKenzle Bridge, with two dogs, have killed a big cougar in that vicinity. It is nine feet long and weighs about 200 pounds. Mrs. Jessie Toung, of Seattle, refuses to eat because a colored clairvoyant called King Solomon has so ordered her, and has been sent to the asylum. Her hus hand got a divorce because she was under the negro's influence. The Canadian Association of Stock breeders complains that the United States refuses to recognize Canadian records by admitting Canadian stock duty free, and at its approaching convention may ask tho Canadian government to refuse recog nltion of American records. The Provincial Mining Association, of British Columbia, is spilt wide open, and Vancouver will probably not bo repre sented at the annual meeting in Victoria on Monday. Vancouver objects to control of the association in Victoria, and has refused to pay an assessment of $752. So many diseases depend upon Impure blood. Hood's Saraaparilla is the most wiueiy useiui medicine. THEY BUY THE DITCH Hood River Farmers Settle; Water Question. - - .'- OFFER OF COMPANY.ACCEPTED; New Company Will Be Formed to Take Up Option and Repair Ditch, So That Crop of Strawberries . -s Will Not Fall. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) There is great .rejoicing among the far mers of Hood River, and the thousands of people In the United States who have M'MINNVILIiE. Or., Feb. 19. (Special.) Grandma Carlln. who died at Baiter City February 13, and whose funeral was held at this place February 1C, was widely and favorably known throughout Yamhill County, having ' spent most of her life at this place. She was an active Christian and a charter member of. the ilcllinn ville First Christian Church. Martha Ellen Rogers was born in La Porte County, Indiana, Feb ruary 18, 1823. Wt en quite young she moved to Iia, where she was married to Pliny Garrison In 1S30. In 1845 she made the long trip across the plains to Oregon, settling near Mclllnnvllle, where she scent most of her useful life. Four children were born to Mrs. Garrison, only one of whlch, Lewis It. Garrison, is living. Her husband was killed In 1S3I by the Indians near Fort Hall, Idaho, yhlle acting as escort to an emi grant train. Later she was mar ried to John Carlin, whom she survived. Six children were born to them, four of whom are living-. They are Dwight G., Henry. Mary O. and Wayne. One sister, Mrs. Amanda Feudal!, survives her. come to look to this little garden spot of Oregon for their ble red strawberry need worry no longer about their supply oi iruit. tor the crop this year will be larger and better than over. The water question, which has been eauRlno- rh. farmers so much trouble the past three weeKs, is practically settled, and the Irri gation ditch will herafter belong solely to At today's mass meetincr It was' unani mously votea to accept the offer of the Valley Improvement Company of a $47,000 option on the ditch, said ontion to nin until 6 o'clock next Friday evening. The larmers committee secured this option, and in its report this afternoon recom mended that the farmers m.ikp this nnr. chase, reorganize as a non-dividend cor poration with each share representing an acre oi irnsratea lana. and that thpv a a. vance iur a perpetual water right fOr eacn acre oi ground irrigated. Plan of Operation. To pay for the ditch and make neces sary repairs to Insure a supply of 2500 Inches of water will require an expendi ture of about $60,000, equal to 2000 shares. Where farmers are not nrenarpd tn cash for water privileges, arrangements nave Deen made to secure loans from the state school fund at 6 per cent. It is figured out that maintenance. and Interest on the loans will bring the cost or water to the fanners to less than $3.50 an Inch. To those able to oav rash for water right, the cost will be a lltti over $1.50. The cost of water each year is regulated by the cost of repairs and expenses apportioned pro rata among the land-owners. The ditch Itself Is to remain entirely free from debt, the farmers as suming ail obligations. Much Stock Subscribed. After adjournment of the mfWinr- nonritr 1000 shares were subscribed for hefore the fruitgrowers left the hall. As soon as a majority of stock Is taken, a call will be issued tor a stocKnoiders' meetincr. nrrant, zation will be effected and a board of n rectors elected. Work will begin imme diately toward getting the ditch In shape to have water for the strawberries bv May L Things never did look more roseate for riooa Kiver vaiiey than right now, and jaaturaav. jjenruarv 20. ism. win w w main a. memorable dav In the .mna n the people. It Is only fair to state here that this Idea for the organization of the rarmers originated with H. F. Davidson president of the Davidson Fruit Comnanv and to him is largely due Its successful culmination. ROAD AGAIN BLOCKED. Another Slide Stops Traffic on South ern Pacific. ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) A report reached here tonight to the effect that there has. been another slide in Cow Creek Canyon and all traffic over the Southern Pacific between here and Port land is blocked. The delegates to the convention of the Pacific Coast Assocla tlon of Traffic Agents from Portland and the Sound are tied up In Ashland and cannot get out until the blockade Is cleared. The train from Portland due here tonight did not arrive. A wrecking crew has been sent to the scene of the slide and it Is hoped here that the track may be cleared tomorrow. 66 77 $9 Cures Grip and Prevents Pneumonia. If "you've a Cold, "77" will break it up. If you've the Grip, " 77 " will knock it out. If you Cough. " 77 " will stop it. If your throat hurts, " 77 " will help it. x If it is on jour chest, "77" will cure it. v " Jubilee Edition of Dr. Humphreys' Manual Mailed Free. At DruirBl'sta. 23 cents, er mailed. Huiaphres-' Med. Co., cor. William and John streets, rew lore. r i BEN DECLARE DIX INNOCENT DEPOSITORS OF BANK SPEAK IN HIS DEFENSE. Convicted Embezzler Proved by Evi dence to Be Wronged, and He May Be Pardoned. BELLINGHAM, Wash.. Feb 20. (Spe cial.) Tho committee of depositors in the defunct Scandinavian-American Bank, of this city, and the bondsmen of H. St. John Dix. under sentence of ten years in the penitentiary on a charge of "wrecking that institution, have Is sued a public statement declaring Dix not guilty of embezzlement of which he was convicted. The committee con sists of H. C Byron, Joseph C Templln and D. H. Decan, all prominent business men. They say they have caused the books of the bank to bo experted with the re sult that they do not find evidence of the convicted man having appropriated to his own use funds of the bank as charged. The accountant says it is shown he paid the bank for stock and put into the bank more than he ever withdrew. Tho greater part of the debt was, contracted, the report says, before Dix became connected with the bank, which was then insolvent. Dlx's conviction and sentence to tho penitentiary' has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. The declaration of the committee can have no effect except in an effort to secure a pardon. The ex tradition of Dix from England and his trial after an attempt to build up a chain ot banks attracted widespread attention. TO DEVELOP MALHEUR. Board of Trade Organized to Promote Irrigation and Railroads. VALE. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The clU zens of Vale and vicinity met -at the Courthouse on February 17 and organized tho Malheur County Board of Trade, with the following officers: President, I. S. Smith; vice president, B. E. Phelps; sec retary, J. W. McCullough; treasurer, E. A. Clark. The object of this organization is to aid, in every way possible, to pre pare the way for the National Govern ment to construct a system of storage reservoirs in Malheur County, and to do all things necessary to promote the Inter ests of Malheur Count. The report of the committee sent by the temporary organization to confer with F. H. Newell, chief engineer of Reclamation Service at Portland, was received and read. President Smith also appointed a com mittee to solicit subscriptions to capital stock of a company to build an electric line from Vale to a point on the Oregon Short Line Railroad. The proposed line can be built at a minimum cost, as the grade is easy, there being few cuts or fills necessary, and the character of the earth and soil is such that the work can be rapidly done. Sufficient power can be had from either the Snake or the Malheur River. GRAND RONDE APPLES GO EAST Shipments of Last Year's Crop Still Being Made. LA GRANDE. Or., Feb. 20. Within the past three weeks the Blue Mountain Fruit Company in La Grande has shipped to the Eastern markets 15 carloads of Grand Ronde apples, which were held over last FaU by the growers. J. D. McKennon, one of La Grande's leading grocers, has shipped out two carloads of apples and several carloads of potatoes of late. About 20,000 boxes of saleable apples "were raised in the Cove district alone In the year 1S03, and a much larger crop Is expected in the year TS0L The Blue Mountain Fruit Company still ON DRESS PARADE Spring Styles Men's Suits and Topcoats. Made Right, Fit Right, Priced Right. $15.00 to $35.00 SELL NG has packers at work, and will send out several more carloads of apples. Grand Ronde people, who have been spending the Winter in California, state that they have been compelled to pay 5 cents each for Grand Ronde apples la the markets there. ENDEAVORERS SHOW PROGRESS Officers of State Convention Report, and Funds Are Raised. PENDLETON', Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The first day's session of the -Endeavor Convention, held at the Baptist Church, was well attended. The morning's session was devoted to reports Of state officers, which show much progress throughout the state In the past year. The afternoon session was taken up with devotional ex ercises, conducted by Rev. D. A. Thomp son, of Portland. The school for workers was a subject of Interest, conducted by Rev. Z. W. Cnramerford, of Prineville. The various societies of the state pledged $162 toward the funds of the state society. A reception was given tonight at the parish house of the Episcopal Church. ; . The work of organization will be "com pleted Monday, when officers for the year will be elected. ICE CAUSES BLOODSHED. Owen Fatally Shoots Claud Calhoon, Who Attacks Him. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 20. A. D. Owen, a storekeeper . .at Camden, Wash., this morning shot "and fatally wounded Claud Calhoon at Camden. The quarrel arose over an Ice contract In which It appears that Claud and Ernest Calhoon, brothers, believed they were wronged. They sought vengeance on Frank Lyon, the owner of the pond; Fred GIbhart. the Spokane Ice Company's man at that place, and A. D. Owen, whom they accused of conspiring against them. They came to Camden this morning for trouble and met GIbhart near the town They beat him Into Insensibility and then attacked Owen at his store. Owen pulled a revolver, after trying to get away, and shot Claud Calhoon. probably fatally. The THE YALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful It Is In Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal la the cafest and. most efflcient disinfectant and purifier la nature, but tew realize lu value when taken into the human system for the same cleanslnc purpose. Charcoal Is a rrroedy that tho more yon take of it the better: it Is not a drus: at all, but slxsplr absorbs the cases and Impurities always present In the stomach and intestines and car ries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smokies, drinking" cr after eating onions and other odor ous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and bnprores the complexion. It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathar tic. It absorbs the injurious gases which collect In the stomach and bowels; It disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal 'in one form Or another, but probably the best charcoal nri the most for the money Is In Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; they are composed of the finest pow dered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather in the form ot large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell la a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is. that no possible barm can result from their continued use, but. on the contrary, great benefit. X Buffalo physician, in speaking ot the bene fits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Ab sorbent Lozengsa to all patients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also blleve the llrer Is greatly bene fited by the daily use of them; they cost hut twenty-five cents a box at drtur stores, and. although in some .cense & patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than In any of the ordinary charcoal tablets." two Calhoons and Owen are now under arrest and will be brought to Spokane this evening. Clatsop' Records In Good Shape. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) George Clark and S. C. Beckwlth, of Port WE MAKE STRONG MEN of, the puniest, weakest specimens of manhood. We care not how long they have suffered, nor who has failed to cure them. 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