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WEEKLY EDITION WEEKLY EDITION. 104 Copies of th« SEMI WEEKLY EAST OREGONIAN one year fur only <2.00 the new* of the interest you Cannot bo bottar spent than by sub scribing tor tbo WEEKLY >407 will be sent you in It prints OREGONIAN tor a year Just think. <l <0 give* you all the now* for a yoaz Try IL world Try it. PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO.. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. PAW 1 REPORTS SAY BULGARIANS CROSSED FRONTIER. site to «spedite the proceeding» aud are regarded as extremely favorable ble Mysterious Report Is Received at Washington and All of Its Contents Is Not Made Public—Is Sent to President Roosevelt Immediately— War Is Sure. Extensive Surveys and Measurements of Streame to Be Pro ceed: J With at Once—Wilson Delivers Stirring Address and Praises Roosevelt. Ogden. Utah. Sept. 17.—(Special Correspondent.)—Hon. James Wil son. secretary of agriculture, deliv ered a masterful address at the morn ing session on the relation of his de partment to irrigation. He was greeted by a long and deafening ap plause. He said he went to other points in the country as a matter of duty, but that he came to the irrigation con < gross as a matter of preference and choice. Praises the President He gave President Roosevelt all the credit for the passage of the na- tional act and its results. Senator Francis G Newlands, of Nevada, delivered an address on the application of the National irrigation law. He spoke eloquently for one hour. The delegates this afternoon visit ed the model Irrigated farm of the state deaf and dumb institution, near Ogden Carriages were furnished o.v the citizens of Ogden The committee on resolutions was in session during the forenoon One of the hardest fights in the commit tee was on the adoption of the Max well resolution on repeal of the des ert land act. the timber ana stone act and the commutation clause in the homestead law. A* to Oregon. The Oregon delegation met the government engineers this morning to ascertain its intention of the recia- mation. with regard to the work of the government in Oregon. The del egation was assured of the extreme friendliness of the engineers toward the Oregonians. They informed the delegation that more extensive sur veys and measurements of streams would be proceeded with at once. Work on Vacant Lands. The delegation was given to under i stand that the government would not favor the irrigation projects, contain ing large amounts of land owned by private parties, but would select the sites for the government work, com posed of vacant lands. This action is necessary on account of the lack of laws in Oregon regu lating the water rights. For Special Commission. The Oregon delegation will recom- mend the immediate appointment of an irrigation commission by the gov ernor. provided tor by the last legis lature for the purpose of formulating a suitable Irrigation law. The question of the next meeting place is being \otly discussed. Spo kane and Boise are leading for the 1904 meeting, with the understanding HURRICANE WRECKS VESSEL AFTER VESSEL. Damage Done by Cyclone Which Sweeps the Atlantic Coast Cannot Be Estimated—Only One Survivor Out of a Large Crew Is Saved.— At Least 300 Boats Are Sunk or Washed Ashore. New York, Sept. 17.—The death list of yesterday’s hurricane, shows 30 dead, some fatally injured and a score of sailors are missing. As telegraphic communications are restored the list will undoubtedly be increased. The police boat patrol this morning counted 150 wrecks between Heli Gate and Norton's Point, while In Jamaica Bay more than 100 boats were capsized or bea'ie.1. Fifteen yachts were washed ashore at City Island. In Gravesend bay 34 yachts were torn loose from the moorings and wrecked. Fifty boats were wrecked between Perth Amboy Communfpaw. and The bulkhead _ at Cooney Island. Rockaway, was carried away. Points along the Jersey shore report great damage. But One Saved. Sept. 17.—The British Norfolk, steamship Mexican, turned turtle at sea Tuesday night in the storm off the coast. Out of a crew of 25 offic ers and men. but one was saved. He arrived here today and told the story. They were struck by the hurricane and he drifted ashore. MARRIAGE WA8 CANCELLED. Captain Ruthers Marries Giri Under Age. San Francisco, Sept. 17.—Gladys Grey Dorsey, got annulment of the marriage with Captain George Worth ington Ruthers, of the United States army. The marriage was contracted that Port'snd gets the 1905 meeting. The Tabernacle was crowded last evening to attend the grand musical recital rendered by the Tabernacle choir, consisting ot 100 voices Finish Saturday. The work of the congress cannot be finished before Saturday as It is evident that a hot fight and extended discussion will attend the adoption of the repo t ot the committee on resolutions. , On Government Work. Ogden. Sept 17.—The first speaker this morning was Senator Francis C. Newlands. of Nevada who delivered an eloquent address on "State Co operation with the National Irriga tion." Secretary ot Agriculture James Wilson spoke on "The Work of the Department of Agriculture Regarding Irrigation." He was received with rounds of applause. He explained at length the vast amount of experimen tal work done by the government throughout all parts of the United States, and especially in the West, tor the purpose of discovering the best fruits, grains, etc., which are adapted to the various climates so that the best interests can be accom plished ; that the government is also ready to do much for irrigation and expect the irrigationists to take ad vantage of these experiments and Ir rigate in a scientific manner. FROST DOES DAMAGE All of the Late Crops of Middle State* I* Gone. St. Paul, Sept 17.—Three fourths of the crop of South Dakota wa» he- yond injury from last night's freeze, but all the late planting was datuag ed. The temperature averaged from 20 to 26 degrees Oue-third of the crop of tne corn belt in Minnesota was badly damaged Senator Scott May Die S< oil Denver. Sept 17.—Seutt »r had a ri laps* araiu -i* '»»i is. He is now in a critical condition For Better Canals. He urged the building of canals that it will not lose so muett water by leakage. This wster can be saved by liniDg and fluming the canals, and if this is done, at least one-third more land can be reclaimed by irrigation with water that otherwise would tie lost. DELEGATES TO PORTLAND Will Send Out Data. MEETING ARE ELECTED. The department is collecting all available data on this subject and is ready to distribute some of ft to ir rigators for the irrigation. It will be C. C. Cunningham, of Pendleton, la boiled down and sent out in irriga Among Those Who Were Chosen tion and agricultural bulletins. —An Endeavor Will Be Made to To Choose Meeting Place. Establish a Central Wool Market ini Ogden. Utah. Sept. 17.—(Staff Cor Oregon—Old Officer* Are Re-elect respondent)—The selection of the ed. meeting place for 1904 was made the special order of business at 10 a. m. Baker City. Sept. 17.—(Staff Cor Friday The congress adjourned a» respondence.)—The Oregon Wool noon until 8 o'clock tonight growers' Association was called to Idaho Gets Cup. ■rd«r at 10 a tn yesterday morning The loving cup. offered by Senator by President Douglas Belts. He pre Clark, for the best fruit exhibit at sented the petitions sent by the Na the irrigation congress, was award tional Livestock Association for sig- .atures—one urging a livestock cvn- ed this afternoon to Idaho. The cup offered by the Anheuser- «its. the other urzing the passage of Busch Association for the best dis the anti-shoddy bill A paper written by Dr. James play of hops, was awarded to McNeff Bros., of North Yakima valley Wash Wlthycombe. on the changing condi tions of the sheep industry was read ington. and thoroughly discussed. Transportation Discussed. while the girl was under age She Transportation of livestock wa* the only lived with Ruthers for two weeks, he being ordered to Manila. next question discussed. The three tans discussed were: John W. Dorsey, father of the girl. Shipping alive with the attendant is a prominent attorney here 'orture to the animal and the shrink age and expense; shipping the car IN WATERY GRAVE. cass in refrigerator car*, and. build Down ing a packing plant in Oregon. The Two Fishing Schooners Go advantages of the latter were clearly With All of Crew on Board. shown. Mr, Martin explained how a Damaris Cotta. Me.. Sept. 17.—Two small packing plant here in Oregon, wrecks occurred off Tomaquid Polr.t would settle the vexed question by early this morning, The fishing supplying the home demand and uy Edmunds, of ex port ing the schooner of George Another supplies, Gloucester, with 14 of a ere»- and the point in Its favor is that the sheep captain were drowned. Only two can be slaughtered when they are members of the crew were saved. io a prime condition, Mr. Martin ex- The fishing schooner Sadie anil plained the policy of >he claim made Lillian was wrecked a sh irt litne by the packing plant that the tow afterward. The body of the captain price of beef is caused by the oleo- was recovered, The exact ntimlier margcrin« law taking away the mar of the crew is not known, All are ket for the oleo oil. The facts of the drowned. It is believed there were case are that they export It to Ear ojta and clear more th >i v»hen it was i about 10 on board used here at home J. H. Dobbins. >f Wati i ~. s count/, WAS IN DISGRACE. read a forceful address on the "Past. Insurance Agent. Present and Future of the Sheep In Hugh Edmiston. duatry.* Kills Himself. Elected Delegates. Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 17.—Hugh Ed The next business to he taxer up miston. the state agent of several was the election of it^'eijate* to tb« leading life insurance companies, National Woolgrowers' Association at and prominent business man and Elk Portland. January- 11. the day before committed suicide last night. No the meeting of the National Live reason is known, as his accounts stock Association at the same place. were straight. He left a note saying The association is entitled to 50 del he was in disgrace. egates and five additional delegates at large. Washington Gets the Bunch. The five delegates at large elected, MatowaD. W. Va, Sept. 17.—The were: entire Hatfield family. 50 in the W G. Ayre, of Baker county party, famous in the feud with the N. C. Ijongfellow. of Wallowa coun McCoys, departed yesterday for the ty. state of Washington, where they will c. C. Cunningham of Umatilla make their future home. county. T. H. 14 Follett, of Cr ook county. Fifteen Per Cent of Crop Gone. George A. Young, of Wasco coun Omaha. 8ept. 17.—This morning’s ty. ». 1 estimates say 15 per cent of the corn After Sheep Killers. crop of Nebraska was ruined by frost On motion of Mr. W. 0. Ayre it last night. was decided to otter a reward of |1,- 000 for the arrest and conviction of any person wilfully or maliciously killing or injuring any sheep belong ing to any member of the associa tion, and a reward of 150 for the ar rest and conviction of any person in ment, but was not seriously hurt. juring the camp or property of any Jack Smith, a boy who has been member of the association. working on the grade between Hll- For Central Wool Market, gard and Kamela, was bruised up, The establishment of a centrally though not badly. located wool market was thoroughly The third man hurt was a tramp discussed. Messrs. Dobbin, Martin, riding in a coal car. This man was Gwinn. Belts and others telling their buried In the coal and was located experience in the sale of wool. Mr. by his cries. The men dug < own un C. Gale, of Baker, made an interest til his feet were reached, when they ing 10-minute talk on the ontrol or pulled him out just as the rest of prices by the trust and the remedy the coal raved In. filling the place for such a condition. It was shown where the men had been at work a hew by competition at Billings .uonL, minute before. the sheepmen had realized several The Injured man was badly cut and cents a pound higher than under the bruised. His nose was broken and older plan of individual sales. he has an ugly gash in his forehead, Old Officers Re-Elected. reaching the skull. His ear is hor The election of officers resulted in ribly cut and he is battered up gen th» present officers being re-elected. erally. The men were put on the engine To Meet at Shaniko. and brought here, where Drs Cole Shaniko was selected as the meet and Vincent attended them lag place of the association for 1904. THREE MEN INJURED IN BAD WRECK This afternoon freight train No. 21 jumped the track as it was coming down the grade in the Cayuse can- yon and piled most of the train in the ditch. Three were slightly in- jured, but no one killed. It is not known what, caused the accident. It might have been the breaking of a flange, or it might have been a defect in the track, but this la not thought to have been the case, as the third car back of the engine first went over and the 18 cars fol lowing plunged after them The wires are down and the track is torn up and traffic stopped A wrecking train was sent out this afternoon with men and tools, from this city. The Injured. Brakeman Hurley was on part of the train that weut over the embank- London. Sept. 17.—An unconfirmed report to the Stock Exchange this afternoon says that Bulgarian .orces have crossed the frontier A Mysterious Report. Washington, Sept. 17.—A tong ca blegram from lA-ischman was re reived this tnu ton » and only a i or- tton given -»’it, that everyth t’g at Beirut was quiet and Turkey shows a disposition t-i scf*|r iti»L.etorily «very matter jh which '.his mm -.ry Is interested, The <1 «patch we* «.f sufficient importance to be fo-ward- ed entirely to Roosevelt. Prepare to Cross Frontier. Sept. 17.—Tue Constantinople, porte is informed that 4.000 Bulgar- Ians are preparing to cross the south- western frontier of Bulgaria into Turkey, If this proves true. It means the actual beginning of hostilities. Pasha Will Command Troops. Constantinople Sept. 17.—It Is an nounced today that in case ot war with Bulgaria. Marshal Edham Pa ths. who commanded the Turks in the war with Greece. will be the gen- eraltssimo CONFERENCE ENDED. His Eloquent Address on the Relation ot Irrigation to Trade Was Heartily Applauded—Irrigation an Impor tant Factor in Western Progress. 1 Ogden. Utah. Sept 16—t Staff Cor respondent.»—One thousand dele gates were at the opening setuitou of the irrigation congress this morning Tiie forenoon was largely devoted to the introduction of resolutions The principal address of the mom- ing session was by T G. Hailey, may or of Pendleton, on the relation of irrigation to internal trade. He spoke eloquently for 30 minutes, heartily applauded and many good points br ing made He called attention to the barreu uncultivated condition of the West before the Introduction of irrigation 8:nee irrigation became one of the greatest industrial factors I* the West, the Pacific Coast is loading trains and ships with farm and range products. Among the notables present at the meeting are Senators Burton of Kansas: Reed and Smoot Utah and Clark. Montana. The Oregon fruit exhibit is very eisbuntte snd is the center ot stten- lion at the fair ground Well Entertained. Ogden is entertaining the visitors in a magnifitent manner A reception anl ball was given last night, being the most elaborate social function ever witnessed in this city. The afternoon session is to he de voted to infennal discussion ¡»erding a report of the committee <>n creden tials. A grand musical recital will be given tonight at the Tabernacle in honor of the delegates and visitor* Boise or Spokane. The Oregon delegation is divided on the meeting place for next year, «■th a majority favoring Boise City, but »ome favoring El Paso. The gen eral sentim<-nt of the Northwest del egates is in favor of either Boise or Spokue The Oregon delegale* are distribui ing Lewis and Clark fair tati tons and literature lavishly RESULT SHOWN IN IDAHO. Western Delegate* Want the Enforce ment of Maxwell Law. Ogiton. Utah. Sept. 15.—The enthu siasm on the subject of irrigation In Idaho la unbounded—and well it be. as the thousands of smiling acres tn the save brush desert* along the route of the Short Line road justify the exhuberane spirits found in the ■ircle of Idaho Irrigatlonlsts. I and one. worth 20 cents an acre— barren, stirile. rocky, forbidding In appearance and not capable of pro ducing a doog variety of black-tailed •abbtts—(pardon the paraphrase: American bare, is meant)— is now held at <100 per acre and the holders are not anxious to sell at that Alfalfa Monuments. The multitude of alfalfa hay stacks in sight of the railroad, through Southern Idaho, are so many monu ments erected to the art of Irriga tion. They are so many mile-stones built along the route of the civilising influence of reclamation. If the congress of the Uri«»d States coo Id be transferred from the older civilization surroundings at the White House grounds to the newer civilization of Southern Idaho, and should lie introduced to the smiling orchards and farms I ordering the very sholdre* ui 'he lazx he«!», the member* could be converted to the contagious faith of the irrigsttonlst They would catch the irrisistiblc in toxication of the art of reclamation. They would feel the thrill which vi talize the hope of th.- man who first plants the seed in the wilderness and watches the waste blossom Into mat nfficence.. From Desert to Garden, All along the line of toe Oregon AFTER SICK MAN WILL COMPEL THE SULTAN TO STOP HIS CRUELTY. Turkish Troop* Again Cut to Pieces 200 Men. of an Insurgent Band —It Ha* Been Discovered That Large Servian Band* Are Prepar ing to Enter Turkey Frontier in Military Wagon*. Liverpool, Sept. 16.—The Post to day asserts that the stand taken by Bulgaria has aroused the British gov ernment, which will do something with a view of compelling the sul tan to desist from his campaign of cruelty in Macedonia. Slaughter 200 Insurgents. Vienna, Sept. 16.—A dispatch to day says an insurgent band near Ochrida. Albia, was cut up by Turk l*h troops. Two hundred. Including the leaders, were killed. The Turks lost six, all of whom were killed. Another dispatch says that the Turkish minister at Belgrade discov ered large Servian bands, being equipped and dispatched to the fron tier in military wagons. A <100,000 FIRE. Kansas City. Sept. 16.—Fire esus- ed by crossed wires, destroyed the Missouri-Kansas Telephone Compa ny's exchange this morning, render Ing useless 2,500 long-distance tele phones aud 5,000 In the business sec tion of the city. Two hundred and fifty girls are out of employment in definitely. Damage exceeds <100,000. Short Line railroad, th« inhospitable desert is dotted with green field» and : orchard*, The most unpromlidng ' land has been reclaimed under the : greatest difficulty Long canals. ' dug through the veby hardest ot I lava rock, through tong stretches of uninhabitable country, are found found' reaching here and there to little fer- fer tile valleys, rich in the accumulated wash of ages sheltered by friendly mountain range* and productive be yond the Mormons fondest dream I* Easier at Echo. The Echo irrigation reservation is In times easier ot access than these spots In Idaho The soil and climate of the arid land of Umatilla county I* thrice blessed compared to this re «ion. and yet irrigation is crowding into these difficult spot* despite lt.c stactos that He before In ail th« irrigated dietricu lying along the grea* Snake river iu Idaho, there i* not one that offers the same nature! advantage* as are found stir- louuding the Echo tract yet* And yet irrigation is triumphant here. > Idaho i» tw ine convened iu •> a garden »lx>t. despite the frowning natural o!>s taeles The delegations from Idaho Mon tana and Washington while not so large a* the Oregon delegation. «TO made up of practical earnest. tLor ough men. and their heart* and hands are with Oregon, and will be with Or egon until there is no wilderness toft in the West. For Independent Actom. The sentiment so far *» canvassed among the Northwestern delegates ■' the congress is against the M-hemc to ask congress to appro priate large sum* to add to the natu ral irrigation fund occuring from the sale of public lands The general sentiment is to allow the Weal to re claim herself To not burden the country at large with a tax to be ex tended alone in the arid state« The sentiment is in favor of independent velf-s i(»porting lrrigat.on. based upon the sale of public ¡and. aa provided tn the Maxwell law. There is a widely divided senti ment among the detogatton* on the repeal of the timber and stone and desert land acts Some of the mem bers favor the speedy repeal of these acta, to prevent further heavy acqui sition of idle land by large mining, lumbering, stockraising and railroad companies, Many of them believe that every filing made hereafter on the public domain should mean a home founded and a farm carved from the wilderness They »hink It urgent that congress repeal these two acts, at the earliest opportunity, in order to preserve the remaining public land for the actual homeseek er. and to prevent further spoliation by speculator*. The other sentiment is that the nghts to acquire should not be cur tailed. That It is not Just to take away the common rights which have been enjoyed by the country for the past 20 year*. The subject will be ably and en thusiastically discussed at the roe greaa. Methodist Episcopal Church South, st Walls Walla. Walla Walla. Sept. 15—One of the rnitat profitable and interesting ses ston* In the history of the East Co- iambi* conterimce of the M. E. church South, i loand here last evening after th« reading of the appointment* by Bishop Morrison. The appointments for the Pendleton district and Co- Inmb'a College, are aa follows; Pendleton district—H. S Shangie. preaiding elder Pendleton- A. L. Thoroughman. ••»ply Milton—G. H Gibbs. Weston—E B Jone«. Fairview—To be supplied Heppner—F C. Adkins ’ " ' Islington—W O. Miller, supply I4 Grande—J W Compton. Financial agent Columbia College— G H Gibb* Professor in college— W C How ard Conference missionary secretary— F C. Adkins Transferred—G L. Snyder to In dian mission conference OVER M.000 James Raley Pay* That Amount Int« the La Grande Land Office. 14 Grande Sept 16—Colonel Ja» Haley, of Pendleton, representing oxer luO purchaser* ot Indian lands on the Umatilla reservation came over on the train last evening and made the second payment in the Cnlted States laud office at 14 Grande <>n the land» heretolore pur chased by hl* clients Toe amounted to over La Grand« Waterworks. la H Grande. Sept 16—Th« city «ater superintendent is overhauling is overhauling the works and OUI- ing the «eil* and reservoirs Disastrous Fire. I'hr:»tiana Norway Sept Fire occurred in the very bean o b:i*lD«** section today Eleven burned to death Th» property I» »»ormone. Damages <1 000.000 Baltimore. S*pt. 15.— Fire totally destroy'°d the Rase in g fertiliser » ori» at Seawall, this morning The io«» was <1 040,000. STATE'S MONEY YIELDS SIX PER CENT INTEREST. Gilt-Edged Real Estate Security Is tn* Rule—Money Generally Used for Legitimate Investments — Loans Much Exceed th« Payments —Land Board Does Not Care Whether it Is Offered Bond* for Investment or NoL Salem. Sept. 15—In view ot the fact that the loans from the school fund have exceeded the repayment of loans by <3u0.0u6 in the past year the mate board li not worrying o’er the action of the Corvallis school board in selling <8.000 4 per cent bonds to a local investor "We are lending money in Benton county at 6 per cent interest on gilt edge real estate security." remarked a member of the bosod today, "and >f some Benton county man »au.s to take the bonds at 4 per cent v « »haft not try to prevent him." The decrease in the surplus fund* indicates a radical change >n buai- nes* Up to a year ago the surplus Next Meeting at St. Loui« Borro sets It seem* to be fixed already, even van steadily increasing before the delegates hare set foot from the school fund were traVng within the charme ¿circle of the Mor mo’.ey and paying off their indebted mon domain, that the 1904 National ness. Since people have gotten out fever ba* Irrigation Congress shall go to St. of debt the Investment possessed them and they are now ijouis. and In 1905 to that mecca of borrowing for the purpose of buying all faithful pilgrims. Portland. Or. property. The weather is delightful A gen Legitimate Investments. eral rain all along the line ha» made The tioaril make» inquiry cuucert: travel throughout Idaho a pleasure ami a joy. The heal which is fierce ing the use that I* to be made of the ly reflected from the frowning lava borrowed money and learns that In rock, ordinarily, is not oppressive a large proportion of cases the and on this occasion the train Is money is wanted tor the purpose of adding to a farm or enlarging the clean, cool and quite bearable preaent Investment. “People are coming here from the East and buy ing property.“ said a member of the board, "and when Oregon people see 1 newcomers buviug they take the fe ver too and begin to buy. That ac counts largely for the fact that our loans have exceeded payment* by about <300.000 in the past year The surplus I* now lea* than <600.000" The state land board I* not dispos I ed to ask school districts to borrow from the state at 5 t>er cent interest ATTORNEY FINDLAY CALLED «hen they can borrow from private DOWN BY CHAIRMAN. individuáis at 4 per cent, The board does not think, however, that many loans can be made now at 4 per cent. Rdeaing of the Official Documents is as was done in Corvallis, Money is Stopped by One of th* English more in demand than it was a year Commissioner* and th« Proceed- ago. and the rate of interest Is rais- ing. inge co Far Are Coneiderod Favor Whether 4 per cent bonds issued able t» America—All the Commie- without offering them to the state stoners are Present. land board at 5 per cent are valid is a question the board will leave for London, Sept. 15.—The Alaskan the district and the purchaser to set- boundary commission met at the for tie. tor the board will not ask a dis- eign office today. All the commis trict to pay 5 per cent If it can get sioners were present as well as a money at 4 per cent. number of lawyers for England and Canada Chief counsel for these coun CANALS NEARLY COMPLETED. tries will have the say as to what others are to act as the advisory Forty Mlles Completed in the Tu board. The spectators included rn« I Io Basin. Choate, and Chief Justice Fuller. Con*tructton work on the canal Findley Opens the Session. lines of the Columbia Southern Irri British Attorney General Findlay gation company, operating In the Tu- opened I he proceedings on behalf of mello basin has been carried to the England. He said the territory in limit during the past five months, volved a great value but the chief and It is expected that the main line with it* numerous laterals will be question was access to the Pacific. Findlay gave a historical review of completed early in the fall. Practically 40 miles of ditch have the dispute before he started to read the official document. Lord Chief now been dug. Inclusive of the main Justice Alverstone, chairman of the canal 17 miles long aud five laterals commission. Interrupted and said all ranging from three to ten miles in those present were perfectly familiar length. The main canal run* to a with the contents, so there was no point just east of Cline Buttes and need to refer to them, only by num- cover* a vast scope of sage-brush her. territory to the south and east— Crook County Journal. Root Ha* Control. Alverstone sat beside Root, with A fierce storm has just swept over whom he Is friendly. As his vol« would give * vote to America, thia Manitoba, causing deatu and great friendliness combined la evident dn- damage to property. Secretary Martin Delivers a Strong Address and Urges the Sheepmen to Organize So They Will Be Able to Control Their Own Affairs. Baker City. Sept 16—(Staff Cor of health which covers ever) state respondent ) — The Oregon Wool- In the Union growers' Association which was to The Sho«dy laau«. We failed to pass the ann-shoddy save met at 10 a m yesterday, was Payne of New York, the chair postponed until * p tn , out of re- tall man of the way* and mear.s -ommit »pct to Thomas McEwen, w hose tea in the houae, would not bring it runeral occurred during the after- up We wired 'he preaident, sect P* noon At 8 o'clock In the evening the titlotta by the score, called on Payne, meeting was called to order In Elks' but ail to no avail The trouble was hall by President Douglas Belts that Hanna is largely Interested in Han W. F Butcher delivered the the sooddy mill* al Cleveland. O address of welcome. The shoddy used m the United State* He said: "I feel that I am la the is equal to the wool produced by 42. hands of my enemies This organl I 96O.00O sheep. If we only knew our ration voted for our friend, who sit* strength we could control legislation There are 8<Xta.OOi> there—Mr. Williamson in place of and business me 1 still feel that you could have votes in the liveaUx k business, with made an improvement in that choice a capital of <4.5uojxta.0(ta invested. by electing me. but we will pass that More than the sugar and steel indue U) and give loyal support to the one tries combined, more than the whole you chose for that position.'' railroad interest* yet we submit to The »peaker dwelt on the necessity their <x tort ion Just one .natanc». ot settling all range difficulties ami Refrigerator tar* coat <125 fn-r cobiy and not by resorting to the 1<M from Pendleton to Chicago, or shotgun rule There is room and <3 75 per car of 22.0**' pound* In Deed for both Industrie* and a just addition you t*y <45 for icing the and equitable division of the range car. Thi* require* )•> 'on* of ice tn should be made trans.t and costa about <U> He extended the hospitality of the "Thl* makes a total cost of <315 city to the woolgrosers' convention, per car A car of gra.n of equa? sac wished for them a pleasant and weight coats <121 and costs but <I" l*«s t ohaal on areoont of having no prosperous meeting J H Gw lan the oe< retary of ic«. The big packing combines own al! the . etrigerator can and make state association. responded to an immenre profit from 'bcm. and address in a happy manner Go Inn was followed by President they catch you goin and cornin' all Belts, «ho gave a review of ’.he sit right asli.m since the las' meeting In “On ail territory eaM of Pendleton mon points the railroads The report of Secretary Treasurer creased the tariff 15 per cent besid«- J H Gw no showed a flourishing con taillng to furnish care when needed dition as regard» finance* since his and their av«rac»- time on stock incumbency of the office Th» treas trains is but eight inlies per hour ury has paid a deficit of 31tM. the ex Thi* causes a shrinkage in weight of pense* of last year's convention and stock and a heavy feeding expense ha» <6cta on hand We are seeking to have passed a law making oar stock trains run 2« miles Chart«« F. Martin's Address This Following some routine business. aa hour, the minimum speed Charles F Martin of Denver. secre- will prevent shrinkage to a large ex tary of the National Livestock Asso- tent and save so many feedings elation, was introduced and dellver As to Forest Reaerve ed the address of the evening He We need agitation on the forest *a.d in part: reserve problem Here is one in "I am do orator | do not come to stanch: The Fort Ha.i Forest Rc- you to give you an eloquent address. serve which ha» just been set aside I want to have a heart to heart talk contains about 6.000.900 acres of land ■Th you on matter* that are of vi with little or no timber on it. It has tal importance to us alL been set aside to preserve the parity The day ha* come when we must of the sources of the water supply of ■.rganize or go out of business It I Pocatello ha», become necessary as a matter of "One hundred thousand dollars irotection The sugar interests com I i would build a splendid water system bine. steel interests are merged and fn.m American Falls of splendid, all the other large interests. Then pure water Instead of that, the set why r o< the livestock interest* do the ting aside of the g.OM.OOO acres of same' land coats <2945A00 annual loss It "You are indifferent to organ.ra would support DOOMS sheep, which tion because you are unaware ot the would produce 31.500.000 worth ot •drenrth and necessity for such ac wool and <1.250.000 worth of mutton tion. Suppose you let your organiza annually It would give <195.000 tions go by. Congress and your leg worth of wages to «■» men who cared islature would conclude you possess for them It is a wasteful and a base ed little strength or Interest in your less measure" hosiness and they could with safety The speaker showed why the inter make what laws they pleased with state commerce commission was ex out fear of your votes pensive and useless "Suppose they removed the tariff Th* Packing Monopoly. on wool, which is 11 cent* a pound Continuing, the speaker discussed on Argentine grade« that ts on He said grades s.milar to Oregon. Montan* the packing combines "While not tn name ret in fact and Wyoming wool. Under free trade 316.000 ’taO pound* of wool produced the big four packers. Cudahy. Ar In the United States last year would mour. Swift and Morris, have form bring you tn <34.760.000 less than It ed a merger. Each afternoon the rep now dor* Y'our 68.000.000 sheep resentatives ot these four firms mee' would with free trade bring you <1 a and set the price on stock on foot head less than now on a shrinkage in as well as dressed meat for the fol value of <68.000.000. which with the lowing 24 hours These prices apply shrinkage I nthe value of their wool to Kanses City. Omaha. St. Joe. Chl- make* more than <100.000.000 of loas. carsass of beef yields a profit of If s buyer from any of these firm» What are your trifling dues to that? "In 1893. under free trade, your violates the agreement or pay* more sheep were worth from 98 cents to than the price agreed, that firm is <1.25 Your wool was worth about fined SUMS. The depression in price on cattle averages <19 a head less 6 cents per pound * There is little power or freedom than last year, or a shrinkage of In the individual but there is much IC8JM0.000 in the value of our cattle from last year's price. There is a in the organization. shrinkage on the value of sheep of Livestock Census. 100.000.000 and <lJO.Otta.ttaO on bogs The livestock Association should while dressed meat remains the same have a census taken every five years a sever. No wonder they are mak ot the livestock. The census of cot Ing their millions from you Every ton. wheat, and corn are taken annu i areas ot beef yield* them a profit of ally so why not livestock? It would <6.43 on the by-products alone, while prevent manipulation of prices by un the meat yield* them a profit of <4.5“. scrupulous bulls snd bears The cat making <10.94 profit on each beet tleowner would know whether there carcass Armour slaughter* from 7.- wa* a surplus or * shortage and (taO to lO.itaO a day in his various coaid act accordingly plants, so you can se his profits. "The department of agriculture "There is no excuse for reducing makes an annual estimate, but It is the price to the producer and keep often times a very poor guess For ing it up to the consumer, except that example, when the census in June. they can do so and they will do so as 1900. was taken. It showed that 25- tong as they can. 619.000 more cattle were in the "The solution lies in the incorpora United States than the department of lion of the packing company to which agriculture had estimated, 19.762.000 the stockmen themselves will own more sheep. 29.500.000 more hogs, and and operate. last week we incorpo 7.827.0QO more horses were in the rated in Phoenix, Aris., for <5.000.00“ United States than the department of Fifty-five per cent of this stock will agriculture had estimated. This is be in the hind* of the board of direc wild guessing aud shows the need of tors, sll of whom must be stockmen an annual census For <500.(ta0 we can put up a plant "Our condition is better in some re that will cere for 1.000 beeves. 4.600 spects than it was. For instance, we hogs and 3.000 sheep a day. and we have succeeded in obtaining federal can pay <5 a head more for our stock inspection of stock, Formerly if you and lower the price to the consumer, shipped 35 or 40 hundred head of and still make a good profit. The sheep you were liable to be held up stock will be <50 per share. Then- at every state line you passed by the will be two director* from each state state inspector, who charged you a The directors will be elected at Kan fee of two cents a head to pass your sas City on the 21st of this month stock. This made a tax of from 8 or With this competition we can raise 10 cents a head by the time you had the price of stock on foot to a more gotten to Chicago. Now you may se profitable basis for the stockgrower ’ cure by applying to the bureau of an After electing Congressman J. N. imal industry, without cost, the in Williamson. J H. Gwinn. Mr. Ayres spection of your stock b.v the federal and Mr. Dobbinse as a committee on inspector, who issues you a clean bill resolutions, the meeting adjourned ABOUT AS USUAL. sell to stockmen, and although there is some difference in the estimate they generally agree that there Is not more than IS or SW per cent more cattle than the amount of hay on hand will feed through an ordi- nary winter. That is if stockmen dispose of 15 or 20 head out of every 100 they will have no difficulty in finding feed for the remainder — Grant County News. Grant County Not Badly Overstocked as Has Been Stated. There is not at this time in the John Day valley the discrepancy be tween the number of bead of stock | on rand, horses, sheep and cattle, and the necessary amount of feed for I them that Is claimed at home ar.d published abroad. The News has made inquiry of some of the leading stockmen, who have stock for which From a letter that has fallen into they must buy hay. as well as from the hands of the officials, more trou farmers who have surplus hay to ble is feared In the Philippne«