to THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 1, 1010. CROPS LOOK GOOD Fruit Makes Fine Showing on Irrigation Project. HERMISTON ROSES BLOOM Tielcls of Strawferrics Dispell All Question oT Adaptability of Vmu tilla Section for liaising of Products of That Kind. HERMISTON, Or., April 30. (Special.-) "Where fruits ripen first" is a slogan which has bi-eu generally adopted on the Umatilla irrigation project. It is one, too, that is beins lived up to. Hermiston can boast of roses in bloom on April 25, something that will bother even the "Rose City" to equal. On April -2r, people in this vifilnlty also bean utiinp gooseberries of this year's jrrowth. Better yet are the prospects for the strawberry crop. While, for the most part, the crops will be liifht this year as a majority of the plants were only set out last Fall, what berries are on the vines are be plnninK to turn and in a few (lays pick ing: will be in full swing. There are several fields of berries which have been set two years and these are in excellent shape, dispelling all question as to the adaptability of this section for the raising of small fruits. Other Fruits Ioing Well. Other fruits are doing as well as the strawberries. Peach and cherry trees are to be seen in plenty, loaded with well-developed fruit. Some apples, quinces and other fruits are well set and everything points to this being the rrtost prosperous year in the history of the project. Just at this time, farmers and all others finding it necessary to employ labor are experiencing much difficulty in securing men and teams. Common laborers arc paid $2.50 and $3 per "day and men with teams command $5 per day. Not only is Hie shortage felt in this Immediate vicinity, but over the entire west end of tne county. One firm has a standing order with Pendle ton employment agencies to send it all the men that show up for work. Alto gether, it is probable that from 50 to 75 men could find work in this vicinity today. Many People Locate. The past two months have seen the arrival of many new people. All of them, of course, have not located, but a good percentage have, and will be here with their families just as soon as they can get matters straightened out at their old homes in the Kast. This influx is rapidly settling up the country and as the new houses and other buildings spring up. it gives the impression of the future ahead of the project. A large part of this section is cut up in 20-acru tracts, so that in a few years" time it will be almost one continuous city. Itcservoir Is Interesting. The big reservoir from which water Is taken for the Government irriga tion project is an Interesting sight th,. fiHvs This resorvoir covers 1500 acres. At the present time it is at Hlli.. t, f.int- n. from now on the demand lor water will reduce the amount behind the big dam until the Irrigation season is over tills Fall, when the filling process will commence for next years use. L"i near the dam the water measures a depth of 56 feet. Looking out over this vast expanse of water, one can scarcely realize that it is all artificial. It dues however, con vince the prospective purchaser or homesteader of the stability of the project. Last year, only a little more than 10 feet were registered on the guagc.l This season with 56 feet and the water still coming in as fast as it Is going out there Is no iiiirstion as lo there being enough for all, especially as there was no shortage last year. HORSE'S STRUGGLES FATAL Animal KupMiros Hloocl Vessel and rUos Willie Reins: Shod. SPR1NC1 FTKl-O, Or April 30. structfon on the new transcontinental line Is being: hampered by the scarcity of men.' Only half the number of men needed to build the line hav-e been se cured. The line has been completed 125 miles, west of Edmonton and is beings continued to Tete Jeune Cache as rap idly as possible. Twelve hundred teams are employed on this work and 1500 cars of supplies have been sent forward to the cache. A through service be tween Fort William and Edmonton will be possible about September. Work is proceeding from the- coast eastward, and it is hoped to have the first 100 miles in operation late this Summer. PICKING UP PINS HIS FAD Albany ex-Police Chief 1'inds Poor Picking in Eastern Oregon. ALBANY, Or., April SO. (Special.) Charles O. Lee, ex-Chief of Police of Al bany, who establtehed. the remarkable record of finding- 45 SO pins in one year, is enjoying his first real pin-hunting for several months. lee is now living on a homestead neer Culver. Crook County, and says an Eastern Oregon farm is a poor place to hunt for pins. He hae been visiting in Albany the past few days and seems to be deriving real pleasure in fol lowing his old fad of picking up pins on the street. l.iee served several terms as Chief of Police of Albany and later erved as en gineer of the Albany Fire Department. While in these positions he walked about the streets a great deal and formed the habit of picking up every pin he saw. He used to go home nights with his coat lapel full of pins. He found so many that he determined, to keep count of the num ber for one year. This was while hej was serving as engineer or tne f ire ue partment, and though he wasn't on the Streets as much as when he was a police officer, he picked ud the remarkable number of 45S0 pjns in 12 month. GUARD AIRS WOES More Officers Carry Their, Troubles to Hay. LAMPING MAY FEEL AX FRUITMEN CALL MEETING Discussion to Be Held at Albany Next Friday. ALBANY, Or., April 30. (Special.) leading horticulturists of the state will atrend the meeting of fruitgrowers of the Willamette Valley to be held in this city next Friday afternoon. The speakers will be Wilbur K. Newell, of Gaston, presi dent of the State Board of Horticulture; H. M. Williamson, of Portland, sacretary of the board; M. O. Lownsdale, of Lafay ette, commissioner of the first district; A. -H. Carson, of Grants Pass, commissioner of the third district, and several in structors from the Oregon Agricultural College. The Circuit Court room of the Linn County Courthouse has been secured as the place for the meeting, which will be gin at 1 o'clock. Though its purpose has not been announced, beyond a general statement that It is for the discussion of fruitgrowing in general. Commissioner Lownsdale, who called the meeting, has intimated to local fruitmen that matters of vital importance will be considered. (Special.) A hi draft horse, belong ing to a team of four, valued at $1000. owned by Contractor McL'abe on the Natron extension, killed hims-.'lf in an unusual way yesterday while being shod. The animal was acting wildly in the blacksmith shop when the smith at tempted to shoe him and he was placed In the customary rack where he strug gled wildly. Suddenly he stopped and dropped his head to one side. He had ruptured a blood vest-el and died in- $12,000 LEFT TO MASONS lavid i'roiuan's Will Leaves Funfl lo Improve Cemetery. ALBANY, Or., April 30. (Special.) David Froman, one of Albany's most prominent pioneer citizens, who died last week, bequeathed about $12,000 to St. John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of this city, and directed that the income from the fund be used in the improvement of the .Masonic Cemetery at this. city. His will was made public today and shows that he gave the bulk of his estate for this purpose. Froman left no lineal descendants, and he gave $o00 each to 12 nephews .nd grand nephews. He also deeded the quar ter block, including his residence, to his grand-nephew, Frank Froman, of this city, prior to his death. Frank Froman and L. C. Marshall, both of Albany, were named as executors of the will. Mr. Fro man wis an active and enthusiastic member of the Masonic fraternity for many years. He was a past master of St. Johns Ixxiere, of Albany, and was a past warden of the grand lodge of Oregon. Lafayette Marrs, of Salem, Dies. SALEM, Or., April 30. (Special.) Lafa ette Marrs. a well-known resident of Salem, died this morning at his home on North Sixth street, aged 75. He is survived by a widow and live children, all of whom live in the Willamette Val ley, with the exceptioin of one daughter, Mrs. James Bridgford, who is in Cali fornia. The body will be taken to Ore gon City Monday morning and the fu neral held there probably on Monday afternoon. Park Is Offered Springfield. SPRlNC.FinLlA Or.. April SO. iSpecial.) This city will soon have her first prirk if the request of the Commercial Club is respected by the City Council. A local real estate firm has offered to donate six acres on the condition that the city will within the next two years spend a thousand dollars in boule-yards and other im provements. The location of the park is ideal, for it is on the hill directly across the river, not six blocks from Main street. Trout Lake Man May Run. OLTTNDAIxK. Wash., April 30. (Spe cial.) William Coate. of Trout Lake, who has been mentioned as a candidate for State Senator from Klickitat and Skamania Counties to succeed W. B. Presby, who has declined to be a can didate for the office again, is noncom mittal aei to his candidacy. He said that bis friends in the western pari of Klicki tat ounty were urging him to ran. Forty-Year-Old House Moved. SPRIKGFIK1.P. Or.. April SO. (Special.) The parsonage of the Meth odist Church, built in 1SS. was re moved today to make room for a new structure. The timbers in the old house. over -to years old. were in perfect condition, and the house was placed on rollers and moved without braces. Kven the grotlnd sills were sound. The timbers in the house were all very heavy and the ground pieces were hewn by hand. Bridge Work Hrglns Monday. SPRIXGFIELH. ()r.. April 30. (Special.) Timbers were being deliv ered on the river for construction of the Portland. Kugene & Kastern bridge here, on which work will begin Mon day. The foot bridge will be first built to aid the construction work, and as a convenience for the passengers from the end of the carline. Mi lk house Hums; Burn Is Saved. KLAMATH FA1 AS. Or.. April . (Special.) Jumes Straw's milkhouse was destroyed by tire yesterday. Neighors saved the cream separator, cooler, milk cans and bottles. The loss to the build ing was $Tii. A large barn tilled with hay 30 feet away was saved by the tire company. Grand Trunk Short of Men. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 30. E. J. Chamberlain, general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, who is here inspecting the company's holdings, nald yesterday that the work, of con- Tabernacle Becomes Theater. T.A GRANDE, Or.. April 30. (Special.) the L-nion County lair Commission recently purchased the huge tabernacle constructed for the recent Johnson re vivals, and this afternoon closed a con tract with a well-known stock ' company for a four months' lease. Less than two weeks ago revival meetings were in prog ress In the place, which has a seating capacity of ZoOO. (.rain Inspection Law Tested. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 30. (Special.) The Supreme Court today heard argu ments In the test case of the Puget Sound Warehouse Company against- the North ern Pacific Railroad. This will determine whether or not an individual or firm that consigns grain to himself or itself has to pay for inspection undor the state grain and hay inspection law. Governor Is Expected to Act This Week in Case of Adjutant-General, Vho Is Object of Faction al Troubles in Militia. OLYMPIA, Wash.. April 30. (Special.) Another bunch of National Guard officers gathered here today to tell their troubles to Governor Hay, and as usual the Governor refused to discuss the matter, although ' it is un derstood he will act early next week on whether or not Adjutant-General Lamping shall be removed, or whether other officers shall be asked to resign.. There seems to be a belief that Lamping has failed to make good as Adjutant-General. His quarrel with the United States Army Inspector, Col onel John Kenzie, his slights to another Army- officer who visited the guard of ficially, his removal of the popular Captain Thompson from the position of Assistant Adjutant-General. and his published interview wherein he made serious mistatements of facts regard ing Colonel Kenzie's daughter, ex stenographer at headquarters, all add ed to Lamping's unpopularity. Kenzie reported to the War Depart ment in effect that Lamping was in competent. Lamping retorted that if the guard was not in good condition, it was Inspector Kenzie's fault. In spite of the fact he knew Kenzie had no power to give orders to the guard. Lamping also charged that Miss Ken zie has been the stenographer at head quarters during all the time Hamil ton's - peculations were taking place, which is not the fact. During the week a large delegation of officers came here and held a late night session with the Governor. Next , day Lamping was here. Today Otto , Case. Captain Thompson and other of ficials, said to be opponents of Lamp ing, were here for another conference. Lamping's friends charge that Case is stirring up the trouble and that he-desires to make the guard a political ma chine. Case denies this and says hi was here to prove to the Governor the falsity of these charges and to urge that in selection of an Adjutant-General the Governor submit names of three or four candidates to a vote of the officers of the guard and select the man who gets the most votes. "That should kill any suggestion that the ' appointment is dictated bv politics," says Colonel Case. Case also said that Governor Hav an nounced he would act on the matter next week. EARLY OPENING LIKELY Yakima Expects Reserve Lands to Be Put on Market This Fall. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., April 30. (Special.) The visit of Judge James W. Witten, superintendent of Indian lands of the Department of the Interior, to North Yakima Thursday, gives rise to the conviction that the Yakima Indian reservation will be opened next Fall. Judge Witten would give out nothing aennite witn regard to the opening, but he expressed himself forcibly as favor ing an opening in the Fall rather than at any other time of the year. He is reported to have said that if the appraisement of the Yakima reservation is completed before December 1, the reservation would be opened this year. It is believed here that the appraisement will be completed In July or August. Judge Witten made careful investiga tion into police protection and whether gambling Is allowed in the city. He said that one of the most important consid erations was the protection of the rangers who will come here from various parts of the country. DIKE MAY BE CONSTRUCTED Land Near Wallicut River to Bo Reclaimed. LONG BEACH, Wash... April 30. (Spe cial.) Extensive diking and draining im provements are being made on the Walli cut River, whereby several thousand acres of land, which is now compara tively useless, will be made very valu able for many kinds of farming and gardening. The persons who own the land propose, when the dikes and ditches are completed, to sell the tract in small lots. At the last meeting of the Worth Beach Club, those interested in the improve ments on the Wallicut River requested the club to help them induce the County Commissioners to establish a county road on the top of the main dike. The county road now is on the bank of the Columbia River. The fierce storms of Winter have often washed the roadbed away. Wilbur McKean. son of Joe McKean, of Long Beach, who is dairying on Shoal water Bay. shot at five geese with a rifle, at a distance of 300 yards, and killed three of them at one shot. Chautauqua Tent Ordered. ALBANY. Or., April 30. (Special.) A tent with a seating capacity of 2500 was ordered by the executive board of the Al bany Chautauqua Association today to serve as the main assembly hall for the Chautauqua Assembly to be held here in July. The tent will be placed in Bryant's Park, a tongue of land between the Wil lamette and Calapooia rivers and a beau tiful place for a Chautauqua gatheM. Japanese Sealers Busy on Isles. VICTORIA. B. C. April 30. Steamer Amur, which arrived last night from yueen Charlotte Islands, reports that a large fleet of Japanese sealers is en gaged off the west, coast of the isl ands. The schooner Eva Marie, of Victoria, which put into Skidgate to land a sick Indian, reported having sighted seven Japanese sealers. Eugene Eire Department Prompt. EUOENE, Or.. April 30. (Special.) Fire in the rear of the Coleman brick, on Park street, this morning did several hundred dollars damage, although it was uuickly put under control. The excellent work of the city's Fire Department has reduced the loss in Kugene in the past year Co a minimum. Ministers Asked to Aid Count. ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 30. Minis ters of Aberdeen are asked to assist in securing an accurate count of this city by bringing the matter before their parishioners and explaining the advantages to accrue by getting every possible name on the roll. Should the census show that Aberdeen has 20,000 Inhabitants It would give It the 'right to advance to a city of the first class. Mayor E. B. Benn said: "I am in fa vor of a commission form of govern ment, if the people desire it, and in the event that we can show the population, all that is neces sary is to formulate a new charter and adopt it." There has been considerable talk of adopting this form of city gov ernment, and in case it should be done, all present offices would become vacant. 4 fL Spring and Summer, 1910 Alfred Benjamin & Co.'s Suits $25 to $40 Overcoats $20 to $35 Raincoats $20 to $35 CapyHgM l10 y flfred genjammeCo) Mew York. Buffum & Pendleton 4 311 Morrison, Opp. Postoffice ROAD WORK PUSHED Pacific & Eastern Will Be in Butte Falls Soon. TWO REASONS FOR HASTE that has been in use there fr a num ber of years, and which it is said has stood every test. In the meantime the engineers are at work nreDarintr the Ylans and specifications preparatory to J the final advertising for the letting" or the contract. The Mayor and members of the Council expect to be home for the regular meeting of the Council Tuesday evening. expected more than to offset the loss that may be met along the Great Northern ar-.d Northern Pacific, where a large amount of Summer fallowing Is being done, following last year's big wheat crop. FALL IS DOUBLY FATAL Mill City Calls New Pastor. ALBANY, Or.. April 30 I Special.) Rev. William Mcleoii. a former prominent student of Albany College, where he won honors as a debater, hae accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Mill City, and will return to Oregon after several years spent in California. He has been preaching recently at Rich mond, Cai. Sew line Wants to Open Up. Fruit and Timber Belt and Get Into Carrying Business Without Kxpensive Delays. MEDFORD, Or.. April 30. (Special.) The Pacific & Eastern Itailroad win be In Butte Falls by June 15, Judging from the present rapid rate of con struction. For 10 months there has been an average of 750 men engaged in pushing the line as fast as possible to the little city of Butte Falls. There is a great deal of method in this stren uous campaign on the part of John R. Allen's forces, because it is the avowed object of the Pacific & Eastern to get into Butte Falls early in the Summer for a two-fold reason. An early completion of the work is imperative, if the land which has been cleared in the neighborhood of Butte Falls is to be brought in the producing belt of the Rogue River Valley this year. Vast areas of timber and splendid fruit land surround Butte Falls, and it is the intention of Pacific & Eastern to break into the carrying trade and pay interest in capital Invested from the start. Butte Falls as Supply Station. The great Incentive to haste, how ever, is the fact that Butte Falls is to be made the shipping and supply point for the further extension of the road. Surveying parties are now far on the other side of Butte Falls, well up toward the summit of the Cascades. John K. Allen has already called for bids from contractors for the further construction of the line clear over the Cascades into Kastern Oregon, to an eastern connection. At the present time, the Pacific & Eastern is a far different system than it was when Mr. Allen took hold of It last July. Then the line was merely two streaks of rust, extending only 12 miles out into the country to Eagle Point. A decrepit engine drew an ante bellum combination car and one or two ramshackle freight cars to and from Eagle Point every day. Generally, something happened to delay the train for an hour or two, but this was con sidered a matter of course. All Is Changed. Now, however, all this is changed, the length of track to Eagle Point has been laid out with heavy steel, grade crossings have been made and, fillings put in. New engines and new rolling stock have been installed. The road is now within eight miles of Butt Falls, which is 32 miles from Medford. Mr. Allen has promised the citizens of Jacksonville that he will build through their city to the Blue Ledge mine, near the California line, if they will grant him a franchise through the town and actively support the project. The people of Jacksonville are strongly in favor of this project, and there seems to be no doubt that In the near future such a line will be built. The construction of a line Will mean a tre mendous development of the country along the route and greatly widened influence of the jobbing houses of Med-foru. Woiknian Stumbles From Scaffold, Hits Tree and Rock. S1LVERTON, Or., April 30. tSpecial.) Henry Kephart was almost instantly killed last evening by .falling from a scaffold. He was working on a barn belonging to S. P. Matheney, when the scaffold broke, letting him fall 20 feet. As he pitched backward, his head struck against a tree and it is believed J that this alone would have tinisned his career. As he reached the ground, his head struck a rock, causing a fracture of the skull, and he never recovered con&'ciousness. He was removed to his home immediately and died within an hour. He leaves a widow and eight children. The funeral will be held in the Chris tian Church Sunday afternoon. Wheat Prospects Good. SEATTLE, Wash., April 30. Wheat crop prospects in this state were never so bright as at present, according to statements made yesterday by grain men and bankers. .The wheat acreage will show a small Increase over last year by the time seeding is completed. Wheat conditions throughout the Win ter not only favored the Winter wheat but provided plenty of moisture, insur ing a good start for the Spring-sown crop. The increase In the wheat acreage is expected to be largely along the line of Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad. The amount of land sown to wheat for the first time this year along the new transcontinental railroad Is Vf&f7i. Amrrinm 4roil;iT9 Anrralion . & A. Hint in Time. Order the Mount Hood Brewing Com pany's famous Bock Beer now; to be de livered at your home. Phone East IS or B 1S19. Going Street Addition has Cement walks and curbs. 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