THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, JULY 23, .1909.
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Steep hillsides and Rocks All
He Can See on Coeur
d'Alene Tract.
'RICH DEAL FOR RAILROADS
but the people will not use the water
because they consider it impure, and
the city has recently refused to pay
the monthly charge for water. The
fact is, the company has very little
water to sell, and will have none in i
short time. There is a plan to pur
chase the plant, and the company ts
willing- to sell, but the company asks
so much for the plant that the offer
amounts to a "shut out." The company
recently filed on Bear Creek, a good
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Drain, which shuts out opposition.
There is a plan on foot to build a
municipal system and a meeting of citl
zens was held last evening to talk over
the matter. The meeting: determined
to demand that the company lmme
I diately supply the water. A five days
notice will be served, and if the com
pany pays no attention to this, the city
will build its own plant. One plan is
to issue bonds to build a water system
for the city, and give the company
Poor Man if He Does Draw Lucky
Xnmher in Lottery Will Be TTn
able to Make Living on His
Mountain Home&tead.
FT FRANK JORDAN.
SPOKAXK Wash.. July 2. Special.)
Is the opening to settlement of the Spo
kane and Coeur d'Alene Indian reaerva
ttone what thy are. reported to be or is
the whole thing a fane? Thousands of
people who are flocking to these two
peaces to hie would not waste their time
and money if tht-y had known the actual
condition. The glowing reports sent out
through the press that there are home
steads worth thousands of dollars has had
a great dt-al to do with inciiins people to
travel tho-jeanfis of miles in order to try
their luck for some of this valuable
domain. A large number of people have
not been satisfied with what they have
b.-en told and read in the newspapers, but
have personally gone to 6ee these lands
and have gone home disgusted and disgruntled.
Two youns men from Eugene. Or., after
being told by outsiders that mere was
practically no land suitable in either res
ervation for farming, took it upon them
selves to go into the Coeur d'Alene res
ervation and see for themselves. They
were interviewed by the writer after
thev returned. They said:
"We took the boat at Coeur d'Alene and
went down the lake to Harrison and from
there we went into the reservation. We
were unable to locate any farming lands.
Not being satisfied with our own investi
gation we made careful Inquiries from
people who have known the country for
jears and asked them to tell us or point
out'where there was any land on which
a person could locate and make a living.
All their efforts f:tiled to reveal a spot
or place where there is sufficient tillable
land that a man with a family could
make a living. One youns man said:
-We saw nothing but roeic and trees
scattered over all the lands, except the
rart allotted to the Indians, which is
first-class land. The land thrown open
lies almost entirely on steep hillsides and
if the land was any good after removing
the rock it ts so steep that it would be
Impossible to farm It."
There are a number of good timber
claims to be taken, but the Government
has placed such severe restrictions on Its
entry that poor men or a man of mod
erate circumstances cannot afford to take
It. In order to get this timber the entry
men are required to pay what price the
Government places on it. which will not
exceed IT per acre. The payments are to
be made-in installments, and m addition
to this a man has to live on the ISO acres
five years before he can get a title to it.
He is not allowed to sell a stick of It.
Then the Government is going to make
the parties who take the land live there
five years, rcsardh ss as to whether there
Is any vegetation or water. This means
that Vrcie Pam will doubtless have a
large part of these two reservations left
on his hands unless the rich timber
dealers get families to settle on them with
a substantial consideration, as it Is out
of the question for the real homeseeker
to enter them and stem the tide for a
period of five years and pay the price the
Government demands.
It is said that the Government adopted
this policy In order to guard against the
timber trusts and monopolies from grab
bing this timber, but It now looks as
If the only way this timber land ran be
secured Is for poor people to Identify
themselves with rich people who are able
to supply them with the necessary liv
ing expenses for five years and furnish
the money to pay the Installments.
It is surprising what a variety of peo
ple have traveled far and near to place
their applications. Gray-hatred men and
women, uncles, aunts, grandmothers and
mothers-in-law are all wanting farminjf,
Innd. P"-ore9 of people who have made
application say !f they even get a num
ber that entitles them to anything that
they will not take advantage of it, and
severely criticise the Government for
cotr.peliiiur the people to be subjected to
such a heavy expense going to these
po'nts to register when such a simple
notary's oath coiild have been taken any
place In the t-nlted States.
All these thirds have sunk deep Into
the hearts of the good people who have
come her in good faith with the inten
tion of tilling the soil and adding to the
material wealth of this Nation If such
was to be had.
Recause of the requirements exacted by
the Government compelling people to go
to the respective places to register hun
dreds of thousands of dollars have poured
Into the treasuries of the Hill-Harriman
svstems. and this all could have been
avoided. Why the Government has so
decided cannot be comprehended. Poos
T'ncle 9nm favor Ms people more than
he does the railroads or does he love the
railroads more?
DIME NOVELS TURN HEAD
Allcrred Detective Proved Impostor
and Fined for Packing Gun.
ALBANY, Or. July 24. (Special.)
I.rm Goodman, alleging; to be a Tinker
ton detective, was arrested here last
titght for carrying concealed weapons
and was today fined $10 and costs In
Justice Court. He had been here about
10 days and had confidentially disclosed
to a considerable number in town that
he was a Finkerton detective of some
note, and the thrilling stories of his
adventures in pursuit of criminals made
him the hero wf some of the more
credulous ouths. On these occasions
he usually let it be known that be al
ways carried a small arsenal with him.
John Catlin. of the city police force,
doubted the truth of his representa
tions and communicated with the Plnk
ertons. who informed iiim the alleged
detective was an imposter. When ar
rested, he was armed with a heavy re
volver. He spent much of his time read
ing dime novels and smoking cigar
ettes, and is it thought he had become
mentally unbalanced.
CHEHALIS COUNTY PRESENTS
KX-.NEWSPAPER MAN AS
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Edward C Finch, of Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 24.
(Special.) In the candidacy of
Edward C Finch for Congress
from the Second District of
Washington to succeed the late
Francis W. Cushman, Grays Har
bor and Chehalis County voters
consider that they have a formid
able man for the place. AH fac
tions have united upon him, and
the newspapers with one accord
will support him.
Mr. Finch has been Identified
with Aberdeen and Chehalis
County since he came here. 21
years ago. Mr. Finch founded
the Aberdeen Herald and the
Aberdeen Bulletin, now the Daily
World. He has been a forceful
.man in public affairs, having
secured for Grays Harbor its
splendid electric railway.
Air. Finch has been president
of the Chamber of Commerce and
foremost in all undertakings cal
culated to upbuild this section.
At present he Is building tha
first skyscraper ever erected in
the Grays Harbor cout
the withdrawal of Attorney
Brewer from the field
Is now Chehalis County's only
candidate for the position.
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untry. By 1 1
rney L. H. "
Mr. Finch "
notice to quit. The greater part of
the city's water supply now comes from
wells and a brook that runs through
the town.
TO UNVEIL HILL BUST
GOVERNOR JOHXSOX WILL PRE
SIDE AT CEREMONIES.
Special Programme at Exposition
Grounds August 8 Hill Plans
to Bo Present.
SEATTLE, July 24 The colossal
bronze bust of James J. Hill, the rail
road builder, on the Alaska-Tukon-Paclflo
Exposition grounds, which are
a part of the campus of the University
of Washington, will arrive from New
York next Monday, and will be unveiled
by Governor-John A. Johnson, of Min
nesota, on the afternoon of August 3.
The bust of Mr. Hill, which is an ex
cellent likeness, was paid for by sub
scriptions as "an appreciation of Mr.
Hill's Inestimable services to the North
west." The pedestal of the bust Is of
Washington granite. except three
blocks from Yokohama, Japan: lot
Island, British Columbia, and St. Cloud,
Minn.
In all the unveiling ceremonies Mr.
Hill's binding of three great nations to
gether by Iron ties of peace and com
merce will be brought out.
The bust will be covered by three
large silk flags of Japan. Great Britain
and the United States. Judge Thomas
Burke, of thia city, will preside at tha
exercises and will Introduce Governor
Johnson, orator of the day, who, at the
close of hta address, will unveil the
bust.
After the flags fall. Governor E, M.
Hay. of the State of Washington, will
present the American flag to Mr. Hill;
Premier Richard McBrlde, of British
Columbia, for Lieutenant-Governor
James Dunsmulr, will present the
British flag, and Ambassador Takahlra,
If he is able to come to the exercises.
ns he wishes, will give the Japanese
flag to the railroad builder. The bust
will stand in what Is now known as
Klondike Circle, near the fine arts
building, a permanent structure.
Mr. Hill expects to be present at the
unveiling.
SAWMILLIS BURNED h
Miller & Son Suffer $50,000
Loss Near Stayton.
DESPERATE FIGHT IS MADE
Fire Equipment Is Rushed to Scene,
but Flames Are Beyond Con
trol Xo Insurance Was
Carried on Property.
SALEM, Or., July 24. (Special.) The
Miller & Son sawmilh and 3W.0U0 feet of
lumber were destroyed by tire at noon
today three miles west of Stayton. The
loss will approximate $50,w. There was no
Insurance.
The fire started around the boiler dur
ing the noon hour and in just 17 minutes
the big mill was in ruins. . The Stayton
fire department was rushed to the scene
with about 1000 feet of hose, but the mill
was doomed before the department ar
rived. A desperate light was made to
save the lumber piles, and at 4 o'clock
this afternoon the fire was under control,
after more than half of the lumber had
been destroyed.
The mill had been built only about two
and a half years, and was owned by Mil
ler & Son, prominent ranchers living near
Scio. The principal owner was at work
on his farm when the mill burned. The
mill was cutting about 40.000 feet per day
and employed about 30 men.
FRUITS MUST BE COOL
GROWERS SAVE MUCH MONEY
BY PROPER TREATMENT.
UNION MAY LOSE CHARTER
DRAIN CALLS FOR WATER
Citizens Demand That Private Com
pany Give Better Service.
DRAIN. Or.. July 24. (Special.)
The question of a better water plant In
Drain, has been agitating the people
here for some time. The Commercial
Club has taken it up. Drain has a
water company, a private corporation.
Steam filter Attempt to Organize
Local in Spokane.
SPOKANE. July 24. As a result of
its efforts to organize locals in Spo
kane, Syracuse. N. Y., and Salt Lake
City, the International Steam Fitters'
Union has been notified to show cause
why it should not be suspended from
membership in the building trades de
partment of the American Federation
of Labor. The organization of these
locals was contrary to the decision of
the executive council of the building
trades.
The Federation requires that the
charters of these unions be annulled.
Seattle Shipping News.
SEATTLE. July 24. Arrived: United
States gunboat Yorktown. from Esqui
mau: torpedo boat destroyers Hull,
Whipple and Truxton. from target
practice: steamer Jefferson, from Skag
wav; steamer Tampico, from Nome.
Sailed: Steamer City of Seattle, for
Skagway; steamer Northwestern, for
Cordova: steamer Saginaw, for San
Francisco.
Congress Will Be Asked for Funds
to Experiment With Products
of Willamette Valley.
SALEM. Or., July T4. (Special.) That
the California growe.'s of small fruits
have been aved $l,0O-',000 a year for sev
eral years past by 'the adoption of up-to-date
methods of pre-coollng fruit for
shipment to the Eastern markets, is the
statement of G. H. Powell, who, with
Arnold V. Stubenrauch, was the guest
of the Salem Fruit Union and Board of
Trade on Friday. The men are special
representatives of the United States De
partment of Agriculture and for several
years past have been engaged In pre
coollng and shipping experiments, largely
In California.
Mr. Powell states that In California 75
per cent of the growers are organized
into associations. One hundred local as
sociations, representing approximately
6O00 growers, are affiliated with a large
central association, known as the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers' Association, which
handles all the fruit of the members from
the time it leaves the tree until it reaches
the markets. Mr. Powell stated that the
soil and climatic conditions of this sec
tion of Oregon produce a remarkably
solid fruit that possesses great merit for
long-distance shipping. He explains that
the difficulty in shipping fruit arises from
two causes; first, the improper handling
and preparation for shipment and includ
ing bruised and damaged fruit, and 'sec
ond, the slow cooling of fruit In tiansit.
Fruit placed warm in the cars continues
to ripen for several days, when it be
comes chilled, but not until it has become
ripened too much to stand transportation
and handling. Pre-oooling of fruit chills
It at once and keeps it In the same con
dition until unloaded, as when picked.
Mr. stubenrauch is at present experi
menting with the California grape and
states with proper pre-cooling and hand
ling, this fruit will stand shipping long
distances. During the Winter months
the experiments are carried on with
oranges in Florida."
The experts will shortly submit to the
department a report of their trip through
the Northwest, which is being made for
the purpose of determining the needs of
the growers and shippers. As there Is at
present no fund available for carrying on
the pre-cooling experiments in Oregon.
the Salem Board of Trade will take up
the matter with Congressman Hawley
and try to secure the passage of a bill
providing revenue for a series of experi
ments in the Willamette Valley next year.
SUFFRAGISTS TO LECTURE
Will Hold Open-Air Meetings in
Spokane Parks.
SPOKANE. Wash., July 24. (Spe
cial.) The Spokane Suffrage Club will
bold a series of open air meetings in
the parks of Spokane beginning next
Monday evening. Permission was today
granted the suffragists to conduct
meetings every night for a month. The
schedule calls for the first meeting
in Manltou Park Monday evening, Tues
day evening in Corbin Park, Wednes
day evening In Liberty Park and Thurs
day evening in Coeur d'Alene Park.
Mrs. Larelne Baker and Mrs. Z. W.
Commerford. will be the speakers at
the Manltou Park meeting Monday
evening. Charles Hughes, a noted
singer, will entertain with popular
songs at this meeting.
WOODLAND TO HAVE SCHOOL
La Salle & Son, of Oregon City, Given
Contract for Bnilding.
WOODLAND. Wash.. July 24. (Spe
cial.) Bids were opened yesterday for
a new school house to be erected in
Woodland. LaSalle & Son, of Gladstone
Park, near Oregon City, Or., were the
lowest bidders and got the contract.
Their bid for the building was a little
less than 12.000. The heating plant
will cost about $3000 and the school
property and clearing and fencing about
11500 more, making the total cost of
the building and grounds nearly $17,
000. Work will be commenced as soon as
the material can be placed on the
ground, and will be rushed as rapidly
as possible so the building can be oc
cupied when the Fall terra begins.
Boy Badly Hurt by Fall.
SALEM. Or.. July 24. (Special.) A 12-year-old
boy named Unruh fell about 60
feet from ward 25, at the asylum farm
this afternoon, striking on the porch and
falling from there to a pile of rubbish
on the ground. The boy sustained a
serious compound fracture of the wrist
and it is feared may have some internal
injuries also.
Hay Crop Is Large.
TILLAMOOK. Or.. July 24. (Special.)
The hay harvest is in full blast, with
KEEP COOL
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A full blue or black serge or cheviot
suit, with extra trousers of same or
striped material
Twenty-five Dollars
You can't afford to overlook Nic
oll's tempting offers to include an
extra pair of trousers with every suit
ordered during July. ,
Suit and Extra Trousers, $25 to $45
Satisfaction guaranteed In all cases.
Garments to order in a day if required.
Pull Dre and Tuxedo Suits a specialty.
WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS.
108 Third Street.
DROP IN AND GET A FAN
another bumper hay crop Jn Tillamook
County. Tha late rains were a great
benefit to the grass, which would have
been short in some localities bad the
rain kept off. On the river bottom
lands the crop Is very heavy this year
and with fine weather the next few
weeks an enormous crop of hay will be
harvested, which will again insure
plenty of feed for the dairy herds next
winter. There is also considerable oats
being raisedi, which took well, but this
will all be cut for hay and used for
feed by the dairymen.
EXAMINATIONS IN SALEM
Willamette's1 President Invites Ox
ford Candidates to Come.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., July 24. (Special.) The next
qualifying examination for the Rhodes'
scholarship for Oregon will probably
be held at Salem. President Homan, of
Willamette University, has offered the
use of a room In the new Eaton Hall
for the examination. Several Oregon
colleges expect to have candidates.
Students from Pacifio College, Facifio
University, Willamette University, Mc-
Minnvitle College, Albany College and
the University of Oregon are eligible to
compete.
An Important ruling, recently an
nounced by the Rhodes commission,
makes it possible for a student who
has not had Greek to enter the exam
inations in the otner subjects and take
his Greek after entering Oxford.
STRAW IMPROVES ROADBED
Walla Walla Farmers Will Donate
Supply to Public.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 14.
(Special.) After months of study, the
good roads problem In this city seems
In a fair way to be realized and the first
step In this direction has been taken by,
W. H. Case, who has secured thousands
of tons of straw which he will have
spread upon all the roads in the county.
This custom will be carried Into effect
for the next few years, and by then it
is expected that the highways need no
more repairs. Farmers in the entire com
munity are helping in this movement, and
all have donated the straw which is usual
ly burned.
NOVEL ADVERTISING PLAN
Three Young Men to Make 2100-
Mile Tramp to Los Angeles.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 24.
(Special.) For the purpose of advertising
this valley along the route, three young
men, Archie Nichols, J. D. Hill and Fred
Harris, will leave here next Monday
morning on a 2100-mile tramp to Los
Angeles. A special unifornf will be worn
by the young men on this occasion, and
they will be followed by two pack mules
bearing their equipment.
Until Reno, Nev, is reached the party
will stay together, but from there each
will endeavor to beat the others to the
final destination.
Montana Delegates Chosen.
HELENA, Mont., July 24. The fol
lowing delegates to the National Irri-
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COMMERCIAL
Check accounts opened
without restrictions as to
amount; collections effect
ed, travelers' checks,
drafts, money orders, let
ters of credit furnished,
and general banking trans
acted. SAVINGS
Accounts opened for $1
and over, on which inter
est is paid.
trusts'
This department cares
for bond issues, escrow
agreements, real estate
transfers, title holding for
individuals, syndicates and
corporations, trustee for
estates, etc.
REALTY
This department receives
properties for sale on com
mission solely, cares for
rents, superintends re
pairs, etc.
Tour patronage is solicited.
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MORRISON AT FOURTH
AY
,i ennn to be held at Spokane,
Wash- August 9-14, were today ap
pointed by Lieutenant-Governor Allen:
Miles Komney, Hamilton; William Lind
say, Glendive; E. A. Morse, jjiuon; uv.
W. X. Sudduth, Billings, and T. M.
Everett, Harlem.
SAWMILL MAN IS 'KILLED
C. V. Henfcel Crushed to Death Be
tween Two Heavy Log's-
GLENDALE, Or, July 24. (Special.)
C. V. Henkel, of the Kesterson
Henkel Lumber Company, was fatally
injured this morning at the sawmill of
the firm three miles east of this city.
Mr. Henkel was clearing the rollway
on the side of a mountain, when two
huge logs were dislodged above him
and crashed down upon him. crushing
him between them.
Several men working with him saw
the logs coming and shouted to Henkel
who dropped his shovel and attempted
to get out of their way. but was struck
down by the- first log, which rolled
partly over htm and stopped the second
log, crushing him between the two.
He survived the accident only a few
minutes. Mr. Henkel's home was In
Grants Pass, Or., where he is survived
by his wife.
Child Seriously Scalded.
LEBANON, Or., July 24. (Special.)
The 2-year-old daughter of W. D.
Brown, of this city, was badly scalded
today by falling Into a dlshpan of
boiling water. Her mother was scald
ing a chicken, and had Just taken, the
chicken from the hot water when the
child came running up and stumbled
and fell Into the pan, severely burning
her hands and face.
Big Everett Mill Is Sold.
EVERETT, "Wash., July 24. The
large lumber and shingle mill of the
Ferry Baker Lumber Company in this
city was sold today to the Port Blake
ley Lumber Company, owner of the
great mill at Port Blakely, Wash. The
Everett mill, without the site, is valued
at $275,000.
Brazilian scientists have succeeded in de
veloping a new variety of coffee, with un
usually large, fine berrie, which ripen very
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