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HUGE IRRIGATION
PROJECT STARTS
Nyssa, Snake, Owyhee and
Malheur Valleys to Have
Water in 3 Years.
SETTLERS SIGN CONTRACTS
Boise-Owyhee Irrigation Company
Irrigate 200,000 Acres at
Cost of About $6,000,000 and
Settlers Become Jubilant.
NTSSA, Or., ' June 5. (Speclul.) The
country surrounding the Nyssa. Owyhee.
Snake and Malheur Valleys was assured
of Irrigation today by the signing of con
tracts by settlers with the Boise-Owyhee
Irrigation Company, which agrees to put
in a first-class system of irrigation reser
voira and canals and irrigate 200.(00 acres
f land. 120.000 in Malheur County and
the rest In Idaho.
For several weeks there has been con
tention whether It was best for the peo
Plo to induce the Government reclama
t on service to irrigate the lands from
the Mainour River or allow a private
company to take water from the Owyhej
River and store it in the immense reser
voir of the Boise-Owyhee Irrigation
t ompanv.
The Boise corporation is composed of
wealthy capitalists, backed bv the Trow
bridge & Niver Company, of Chicago.
It suomitted a proposition to irrigate
this land for J.i0 an acre, $2 to be paid
Lecember 1 and no further payments
due and no interest on deferred payments
until the December following the seasons
use of water. The matter was taken up
at a mass meeting of land owners from
.Nyssa a week ago today. To provide
ways for protecting settlers in itheir
rights today's meeting was called and
was attended by over 300 settlers. The
contract was read and its provisions ex
plained by Attorney Adams, of Chicago
representing the Trowbridge & Niver
Company. A committee of settlers re
ported it had been examined by at
torneys, who were satisfied the terms
were the most liberal to be expected. The
company guaranteed to do its part with
a bond of $m00 and to finish the sys
tem and deliver water in three years to
every part of the project. It was rec
ommended the contract be signed and the
matter was finally closed.
Then the work of signing the con
tracts began. Eugene K: Pratt, living
10 miles south of Nyssa. signed the
first contract for 1200 acres. Others fol
lowed as fast as they could be taken
care of and more than 30,000 acres was
contracted for. Word was received from
settlers not present representing as
much mdre land, saying they would be
bound by the action of the meeting.
Vice-President Spee. of the Trow
bridge & Niver Company, in a short
speech, announced that active work
along the line would be in operation
In 60 days, and the company would
begin delivery of water to the lands
of the Owyhee Valley next season and
over the entire project , in three years.
The women of Nyssa and vicinity en
lertalned the guests of the town with
a dinner.
Many settlers have been on this land
waiting for Irrigation 20 years. Much
enthusiasm prevails that water is as
sured and almost in sight. Tributary
to Nyssa is over 1000 acrea of land at
an altitude of 2200 feet, perfectly
adapted to all kinds of fruit. This will
be cut Into small farms. Nyssa la as
sured of the headquarters of the con
struction company as a supply point
for work involving an expenditure of
18.000.000 to 17.000.000.
The Short Une Railway Company, it
is said, has definitely decided on Nyssa
as the point of Intersection of the pres
ent line with the new road on the
south side of Snake River to connect
with the line now built from Minidoka
to Buhl, o.n which work will begin this
Summer. People look, forward to a city
of 10,000 population !n the next few
years.
OREGON LOSES FRIEND
xxnrKnsiTT mourns loss of
PROFKSSOR CARSOX.
k-! to Presidency of Mills College
After Heading; English Depart
ment Since 1888.
VNIVKRSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Or.. June 6. (Special.) Professor
l.uella Clay Carson, dean of women at
the University of Oregon, who has re
cently accepted the presidency of Mills
College in California, has been the head
of the English department at the uni
versity since 1SSS, when the school was
in Its infancy. ruring these 22 years of
loyal and constant service. Miss Carson
hs brought Oregon's English department
to its present high rating. Oregon is one
of the few state universities which fore
most Eastern colleges recognize as hav
ing English courses on a par with their
own. and this is due to Professor Carson,
who haa gained a National reputation as
an educator.
She" has written a number of books,
b'-st known among them being her
"Handbook on English Composition."
As dean of women. Miss Carson has
been a friend to the girls, always look
ing out for their best Interests. Herself
a woman of high culture and refined
tastes, she has encouraged refinement
and dignity among the students. She is
an accomplished woman, a fine musical
critic and an adept in the oratorical art.
In the classroom as lecturer, she is
Jucid and impressive. Her course In
' rhetoric Is considered one of the most
thorough and helpful trainings offered
t the university, and is one long remem
bered by the alumni. Miss Carson has
the happy faculty of making lifelong
friendships with her students and noth
ing pleases her more than to hear from
thorn after they leave the college halls.
Jler loss is irreparable to the university
and to the state.
LINN CAN GROW BERRIES
Klrst Strawberry Fair Is Held at
Ibanon.
LEBANON. Or.. June 6. (Special)
X.ebanon yesterday and all day todav
riHn the a m-i.a
Jnlv. -rith m. crowd of 5000 people to
. " uoi it tair. rose show
and stock, exhibit, every feature of
which was a sttccess. The oeonle from
Albany and other Linn County towns
were here in large numbers. The stock;
parade, which took place this morning,
was equal to anything of the kind ever
held in Linu County. The strawberry
fair was the first of the kind ever
held in the county, and brought out
the fact that Linn can grow berries to
compete with anybody.
E. T. Judd Is authority for the state
ment that the berries shown here are
equal to any he has ever seen exhibited.
The packing, however, was lax and
showed lack of experience and knowl
edge on the suDject.
J. M. Shelly, of Eugene; Alex Power,
of Halsey, and Jack Baker, of Portland,
acted as judges of the strawberries and
awarded the grand prize to Mrs. XJmer
hoffer, a widow, for the best packed,
best selected and best quality of berries
shown. Others to receive prizes were
A. F. Hall & Sons. J. Rickles, G. Collins,
B. L. Simpson, Robert Chambers and
S. Lindley.
The flower exhibit was excellent and
was juuged by C. W. Taylor, of Port
land; Mrs. McDonald, of Scio, and Mrs.
McTimmonds, of Sodaville, and a florist,
G. L. Allen, of Lebanon, who was
barred from competing in the contests.
Mrs. William Quithol, of Lebanon, took
grand prize for the best variety and
quality of roses and other flowers on
exhibition.
E. L. Judd, of the Hazelwood Cream
Company, was the judge of the stock
exhibit, and numerous prizes were
awarded. It has been decided by the
business men to make the strawberry
fair an annual event in the future.
SMITH SERVES 11 YEARS
ANNOUNCES UK 'WILL NOT GO
BACK TO PHILIPPINES.
Governor-General Says Conditions in
Islands Are Good and Taft's .
Policy Works Wonders.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 5.-Ooming In
today on the Minnesota from the Philip
pines, James F. Smith, Governor-General
of the Islands, announced he expected
never to return there. He said:
"When do I expect to return to the
Philippines? As a matter of fact it is
a question in my mind whether I ever
return. I have been out there 11 years
and I am beginning to believe I have
served there long enough. Frankly, I
do not expect to return."
"I went out with the California volun
teers 11 years ago." said Mr. Smith.
"After the war closed and under the
military government I served as collector
of customs, being mustered out as a
Brigadier-General. I became a Justice
of the Supreme Court, then a member of
the Commission and afterward Governor
General. I've had 11 years of active serv
ice In the Islands and really I wish that
I had never left the bench. I like that
work and I am not anxious for the more
strenuous occupation of governing any
district.
"The policy enacted by W. H. Taft, when
he was Governor-General of the Philip
pines, has been pursued consistently and
it has worked a marvelous change in 'con
ditions. Over here you magnify he talk
of agitators who are insisting upon inde
pendence. As a matter of fact, the great
majority of the people in the islands are
delighted with American rule."
Mr. Smith is on a six months' leave
of absence, his objective point being San
Francisco, his old home. He will remain
in Seattle until Monday night, when he
will leave for California.
During his stay here he Is the guest of
local Unitel States Army and Naw of
ficers and the management of the Alaska-
Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
This morning the Governor-General's
party was taken to the exposition and
condupted over the grounds.
"Conditions In the Philippines are
good." said Mr. Smith. "I can't say exactly
prosperous. It is hardly to be expected
that a country which was involved in
constant warfare, for 13 years can recover
in three or four years. During those 13
years rearly all the cattle on the islands
wore either killed or died from disease.
Their loss has been keenly felt, for Jt is
on cattle that the cultivation of the rich
districts of the islands depends. However,
conditions are rapidly improving, a larger
area is under cultivation than ever before
and I look for the most prosperous year
in the history of the islands since the
early 90s.
"The Orient is tranquil. The farther
you get away from there the more alarm
ing are the rumors of possible warfare."
KALAMA HOME, DESTROYED
Fire, Thought Incendiary, Routs Out
Family in N'igbt Clothes.
KALAMA. Wash., June 6. (Special.)
At 1 o'clock this morning fire broke out
In the residence of A. H. Blackburn and
before it was discovered the entire build
ing was in flames. The west wind spread
sparks into the adjoining residence of
Joseph Slock, which was saved by the
timely arrival of the volunteer fire de
partment. The Blackburn home and con
tents were a total loss and the family
narrowly escaped with their lives. It Is
believed the Are was of an Incendiary
origin. The loss of the two buildings
will aggregate about $J000. with no insurance.
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0. P. MAKES PLANS
Expects to Run Into Seattle
by July l;
WILL RENT N. P. TRACKS
Negotiations Long Pending for XJse
of Line From Tacoma Tunnel to
Seattle Tide Flats Depot Con
struction Is Being Knshed.
SEATTLE, -Wash., June 5 (Special.)
If plans of J. r. Parrell, vice-president
and general manager of the Oregon &
Washington, are as successful as he
hopes. Union Pacific trains will be run
ning into Seattle on July 1. While the
deal for the purchase of a one-third In
terest in. the Northern Pacific right of
way between Vancouver and South Ta
coma at the entrance to the Union Pacific
tunnel was still pending, negotiations had
been begun for the use of the Northern
Pacific tracks from the latter point to
the tide flats. As early as April 16 an
nouncement was made it was quite likely
the Union Pacific would rent the North
ern Pacific tracks at Tacoma. pending the
completion of its tunnel.
One of Mr. Farrell's purposes in visiting
New York, besides the big deal, is to se
cure the use of the Northern Pacific
tracks until the tunnel Is finished.
The announcement that the Union Pa
cific is asking for the right to erect a tem
porary passenger station on its South
First-avenue freight terminals is thought
significant by railroad men in connection
with the application for the use of the
tracks. There was such a hurry in mak
ing the application to the Board of Public
Works that no plans could be submitted.
Twohy Brothers, who have the contract
for building the Union Pacific between
Seattle and Black River Junction, have
also started to rush through their part
of the work. '
Coming in on the Northern Pacific to
Tacoma. the Union Pacific wi'i swing
away from that line when the flats are
reached and establish a temporary sta
tion in the vicinity of the terminal of the
Twenty-third-street carline. The Harri
man line will then make a connection
with the Milwaukee near where its inter
est in the latter line begins.
MOTHER LOVE FIGHTS
WOMAX BECOMES TIGRESS TO
KEEP CHILDREN".
Father Is Consumptive, Wife Has
Bad Reputation, Offspring Sent
to Boys' and Girls' Aid.
ALBANY, Or.. June 5. (Special.)
Mrs. Rose Stephens, of Brownsville
fought like a tigress in the County
Court room here today to prevent offi
cers from taking her three children to
the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society Home
In Portland. Officers were finally
forced to outwit her in order to get
possession of the children.
La urr, Stephens, aged 12 years: LHtv
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SOLE AGENTS
KNOX HATS
Stephens, aged 5, and Oscar Stephens, a
1-year-old baby, were all committed to
the Boys' and Girls' Home today by
Judge Duncan, after the introduction of
evidence showing that their father, Syl
vester Stephens, Is a consumptive and
unable to work, and that their mother.
Rose Stephens. Is depraved and. as her
neighbors ailege. is partially insane.
When she learned the children were
to be taken from her, Mrs. Stephens
grabbed the two little girls and tried
to take them out of the courtroom. She
fought violently and it required the
combined efforts of Sheriff Smith and
Deputy Sheriff Munkers to subdue her.
Mrs. Stenhens vowed that officers
would never take the children away
from her, and 12-year-old Laura vehe
mently echoed the statement. Seeing it
would be impossible to take the chil
dren without a fight, the officers wait
ed until Mrs. Stephens went downtown
to get relatives to intercede for her,
after learning it would be two hours
until train time. Deputies then hustled
the children, fighting and struggling,
into a rig and Sheriff Smith, Deputy
Sheriff Del Smith and Myrtle E. Pease,
of the Boys' and Girls' home, drove with
them to Millersbnrg. four miles distant.
and Miss Pease took; them on the after
noon train for Portland.
Stephens has been unable to work or
provide for his family for some time
and they have been receiving aid fi;om
the county.
.Mrs. Stephens has had a reputation
for violence for some time, having bit
the thumb of Constable Barger. of
Brownsville, a year ago when he tried
to arrest her for tearing up a neighbor's
hack." She vowed the Sheriff could
never take her children to Albany for
the hearing, but Sheriff Smith brought
them yesterday without trouble.
STILL FIGHT LAKE ROAD
Amended Complaint l-'iled in. Sears
Case Against Crater Lake.
SALBM, Or., June 6. (Special.) An
amended complaint was filed today in the
action to hold up the Crater Lake Road
appropriation. The new complaint is
broader in its scope than the old, being
drawn to include Governor and Secretary
of Stato Benson. If the complaint is no-
held it will restrain Benson as Secretary
from Issuing the warrants against the
fund and State Treasurer Steel from pay
ing them.
A demurrer was filed today by Attorney
General Crawford on behalf of the de
fendants, and Judge Gallowav has set
Wednesday, June 9, at 9 A. M., as the
time for hearing arguments on the de
murrer. Colvig and Reames, of Medford,
will appear for the Crater Lake people,
and L. H. McMahan, of Salem, will rep
resent the complainant. Sears.
SIDINGS TO BE . GRANTED
Clackamas Millmen Get Concessions
l-'rom Southern Pacific.
OREGON" CITY, Or., June 5. (Spe
cial.) State Railroad - Commissioners
West, Campbell and Aitchison were in
the city today with. Secretary Goodall
to hear the complaint - of . the lumber
manufacturers of Clackamas County
agMinst the Southern Pacific Company.
The sawmill men complained the
railroad company does not provide ade-
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FOTTER-GHAPIN REALTY COMPANY
514 CORBETT BLDG., PORTLAND, OR.
416 R. A. LONG BUILDING,
Kansas City, Mo.
422 COLUMBIA BUILDING,
Spokane, Wash.
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801 MONADNOCK BUILDING,
San Francisco, Cal.
quate facilities at Oregon City for ship
ping carload lots. Attorney George C.
Brownell represented the lumbermen
and Attorney R. A. Leiter and Super
intendent Pields appeared for the Sou
thern Pacific.
The company's officials agreed to
establish sidings and switches In the
vicinity of Green Point, in the north
enti of the city, within three weeks
and the manufacturers agreed to wait
for that time without an order from
the Railroad Commission. The matter
is still before the Commission and will
be pending awaiting: the action of the
company.
Marshfield Wants Delivery.
MARSH FIELD. Or., June 6. Special.)
Xow that the street signs have been
put up and the houses numbered through
out the city, the Marshfield people are
pushing their requests for a free city mail
delivery, which was promised.
An Interesting Exhibit
DISPLAY OF LATEST MUSIC-REPRODUCING
INSTRUMENTS
TRULY WONDERFUL.
Eilers Piano House, Being Independ
ent Dealers, and Not Mere ' 'Agents'
for One or Another "Make" of
Talking Machine, Presents Oppor
tunity to Test and Hear Highest
Class Sound-Reproducing Instru
ments and Records Side by Side for
Buyers Careful Comparison and
Intelligent Selection.
Eilers Piano House has arranged for
an exhibit of modern reoroducers of
sound that holds the keenest interest of
everyone who lows the choicest in
eSet: atSpearkU " 353 "ton
To designate the superb instruments
in the display as "talking machines"
would be doing them an injustice
music phones" would be the correct
name for them they are so thoroughly
musical. .
. T''f finest of all the show is un-
.If- el"S' unquestionably the highest
i. i, i. jpL auainea in the phono
graph or sound-reproducing field. Its
case design, too, is magnificent and fin
ished in deep. rich, genuine mahoganv.
It- has gained immediate favor when
ever discriminating buyers have had
their attention called to this truly
superb instrument.
THF.SE look like piano.
, Another style of instrument shaped
somewhat like a miniature piano and
called the "Symphony Grand." deserves
special mention for its remarkahlv
smooth and velvety tone and all around
convenience. It is priced at $200.
THR RK0 XED VICTOR VICTROLA.
'.The Victor Victrola is also shown in
handsome mahogany cases there are
ictrolas also in mottled oak and in
Kreneh or dull finish. Circasian walnut
and other rare and costly woods.
An-in&truinent known as the "Auxeto
phorte." a style wherein an electric
motor creates a powerful air current,
which is forced against the reproducing
diaphragm,, thereby greatly increasing
the volume of sound, is also displavert.
These are intended for large audi
toriums places wiiere large tone vol
ume is required and they cost $500.
. ; EVEX THE LITTLEST HERE.
Alongside such superb instruments,
the little $10 Victor or even somewhat
higher priced Columbia or Victor ma
chines seem insignificant yet the de
velopment of talking machine making
nowadays has progressed to such an
extent that even these little machines
produce beautiful music, both vocal and
instrumental, with surprising fidelity.
BIT ONE PLAC E IX PORTLAND.
Kilers Piano House is the onlv estab
lishment in Portland, where all makes
and all styles of the talking machine,
phonograph, gramophone, etc., etc., are
shown (side by side, and is the onlv
place where intelligent and careful
comparison can 'be made as between
one make and another.
IXDIVIDVAL ,M) COMFORTABLE
? ROOMS.
Individual talking machine parlors
facilitate a buyer's investigation, and
talking machine purchasers are assured
every facility in making selections.
ALL THE LATEST RECORDS, TOO.
The litest Columbia and Victor double-faced
disc records, too, are includ
ed in this display, as well as the new
Edison four-minute Amberol records.
PROVIDE Ml'SICAL EXTERTAIX-
MEJiT AND EDICATIOS.
Many of Portland finest homes now
enjoy the latest songs, music, speeches
and dialogues on the talking machine
and phonograph. Why not yours?
Remember the place "The Alwavs
Busy Corner" 353 Washington street,
at Park (Slh) tre-t. Portland's home
piano house, the biggest, busiest and
nest- -