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Orflgon Historic I oclHty TWICE A WEEK ROSEBURG PLAINDEALER Vol. XXXV ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1903. No. 70 EXPLANATION IS USELESS. BRATTAIN MUST GIVE UP OFFICE. PRESIDENT CAVE IN IH OREGON CITY CASE BUT WILL NOT IN THIS. The main objection to Register E. M Brattain, of the Lakeview land cffice, is based upon Linn en's report, which shows that the Lakeview Register has been, on a email scale, it is true, con' ducting his office on the lines followed by A. W. Machen, the late Superintend' ent of the Free Delivery in the Post office Department. He is charged with having kept a steady lookout for "ex tras" and with having collected a ma terial "rake-off" from various sources. TVhether or not he, like Machen, se cured 40 per rent is not known, but at any rate, Brattain's "profits" are sap- posed to hare materially swelled his in' come. There is reason to believe that the publishers of newspapers in tbe Lake- view land district could contribute in' teres ting information as to the methods of Mr. Brattain, and Clerk Whittlesey, recently dismissed, is another person who could a. tale unfold, if be were so disposed. It is positively stated by officials who . know, that Brattain cannot be retained in office either with or without the in dorse meat of the Oregon delegation The fact that Congressman Hermann desires his rententioa and is seeking the co-operation of the two Senators and of Representative Williamson, will have ao effect upon the President and the Interior Department. If Brattain is unanimously indorsed for retention the President will most certainly fill his of fice by some man of his own choice, just as be did at LaGraade. The delegation in asking for Brattain's retention would but court another Te- buke at the hands of the President. President Roosevelt has decreed that there must be a change of land officers at Lakeview. Beyond this his mind is not made up. He has no desire to be harsh with tbe Oregon delegation; on the contrary is patiently awaiting their advices, which, have not yet been re ceived. He is cot pursuing a stubborn policy towards the Oregon Senators, but on the other hand he will not yield to their stubboroess. Dresser Cas Recalled. "When President Roosevelt appointed Dresser as Register at Oregon City, be did so against his personal desire, for he wanted to retain 'Moo res. But he yielded to tbe delegation. When the later asked the delegation to show him like consideration at La Grand the dele gation refused. It was not until then that the President acted entirely upon his own responsibility. Now at Lakeview he has asked the Senators to recommend new men. They have not done so, but iu the face of the President's very pronounced opposition to Brattain at least one member of tbe delegation is asking his retention, al though it is supposed none are especial ly anxious for Receiver Bailey's continu ance in office. Up to tbe present time President Roosevelt has been willing to await tbe pleasure of the delegation. It is not probable that he will wait much longer. If it turns out that tbe President ap points as Register and Receiver at Lake view men of his selection, it will mean men satisfactory to tbe Interior Depart ment. The President will very likely be willing to make other appointments during the coming session of Congres. if the delegation should, in the mean time, consent to compromise on good men of their choice. If they do not, and the President's appointees are refused confirmation, he will unquestionably reappoint his men as soon as the Senate adjourns. This game of Federal ap pointments is one in which the Presi- dent holds the highest card, and he also i has the last play. He is not trying to j drive the delegation, nor will he allow j himself to be driven. A fair compro- j mise is what he wants, but that com promise must be on men of unimpeach able character and sterling worth. STORM RUINS flUCH GRAIN. Minneapolis Mills Can only Be Saved by Favorable Weather. MiXNEArous, Sept. 12. It is almost impossible to estimate the amount of damage done to the Northwest by the rains of Friday night and today. At Min- i neapolis, the fall up to the time it ceased raining yesterday afternoon had reached five inches and throughout the North west, according to reports received by grain men, the fall was almost as heavy. Millions of bushels of wheat, which under ordinary circumstances would have been graded as high, is so reduced in quality by the rains that it will sell from 10 to 12 cents less on the bushel on account of the storm. Minneapolis grain men say that a large amount of tbe unthreshed wheat will be reduced from first grade milling grain to little better than feed. Actual losses in quality are reported and tbe loss in quantity is big. In fact, the con ditions are such that unless there is fav orable change in the weather, the mills in Minneapolis will be facing a serious crises. Colorado Baa a Heavy Storm Denver, Sept. 12. One of the heaviest storms of the year prevailed last night throughout the state. Tbe snow lies deep on the Continental divide, and elsewhere in the mountains. The rain fall in some parts of Southern Colorado amounted to an inch or more. In the valleys the weather is unusually cold for the season and much garden truck has been killed. rop Outlook Is Gloomy. Staples, Minn., Sept. 12. A heavy wet snow fell here today. This was pre ceded by an all night Tain, and the out look is gloomy for saving tbe crops. ClOBdBBTSt Floods 'Wlaconsln Town. Milwaukee, Sept. 12. A Sentinel dis patch from Augusta, Wis., says that town and vicinity are flooded, the result of a cloudburst. The levee went out and the floods swept through the town, carrying everything before it. Every railroad running through the Northwest is crippled from washouts. Rain Floods Basement, Rains Crops andOamaKN Railroads. St. Paul, Sept. 14. One of the heav iest rain storms in the recent years raged in St. Paul and generally throughout the state last night, the officials rainfall in this city being Ave inches for the 12 hours between 7 p. m. and 7 a. m. Many basements are flooded and street car service was much impeded by sand washing on tbe track. In some parts of this state it is impos sible to move thrashing machines or haul grain. The result will be that many acres of grain and flax in shocks will be damaged, if not wholly ruined. Nearly all the railroads entering St. Paul report more or less damage. A Bllxxard In ISortli Dakota. Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 12. Snow has been falling ever since last night, and the ground is covered seven inches deep. The storm assumed the propor tions of a blizzard, blowing down trees and telegraph lines and delaying traffic. Severe Storms In Germany. Bebliv, Sept. 12. Severe storms have occurred at Munich, Frankfort-on-the-Main and the surrounding districts. Great damage was done. The district fair to be held at Eugene commencing September 29, 1903, and continuing five days, promises to be a great success. Tbe premium list which is just out contains a large number of premiums which are worth trying for. he many camps in this county are run ning on full time. Even the small log gers, who haul their output to the banks of the creek with a team of horses are not idle. Posts, poles, piling and cordwood are still in demand for export. Oregon Mist, St. Helens. WAR IS IMMINENT. TURKS SLAY THOUSANDS OF BULGARIANS. NO ESCAPE FROM WAR-PEOPLE URGE ACTION AT ONCE. Sm.irmir !' U.-'WH" the j arrival of new and sensational reports of : the wholesale massacre of Christians in becominglmore alarming. If the lates't ! .MMi .tjitA tl.nt HMO RnlM,J1M anu ""e.r priy, ;,, i.v hn ?.,m,btrl in thn rltiu I tricts of Okhrida and Leren should be confirmed, no doubt exists that the gov ernment will be forced to order the mobilization of tbe army. Fearful description are given to the : sights seen there, tbe soldiers slaughter-1 ing men, women and children in every ( direction displaying a barbarism never before witnessed. The number of killed is not stated in the dispatch, but I Losdos, Sept. 12. Inquiry made at according to reports from other sources ! the European offices of the United States the total number of the victims will I Steel Corporation today reveal the fact reach 6000. 1 that no serious importance is attached Official circlet aie so far without in for- to the statement made by the Brussels mation regarding the reported massa-1 correspondent of the Jxmdon Daily Tele cres, but in view of the character of the 1 graph that negotiations are in progress latest advices from Macedonia, it is I feared tbe news is only too tree. Rum ors are current that at' a council of tbe Ministers todav.ntwas decided to mobi lize immediately the first and second army divisions. This isoffidally denied, j but well informed persons do not doubt ' that the Cabinet, which is meeting in council fdailv, is ecrously considering such a measure. rontri Xow Felly Awake. London, Sept. 12. From information gleaned in various diplomatic circles in London today tbe Associated Press learned that powers have come to re cognize the fact that only drastic meas ure will maintain peace between Turkey and Bulgaria. No one participating in the negrotiations now denies that the two countries are periliously close to gether. It is even suggested in a res ponsible quarter that the Slavs are working with tbe Bulgarian to convince the world that a frightful state of affairs prevails in Macedonia and that humani ty demands the intervention of the powers. Strong pressure is being exerted on the British foreign office to cause it to take more energetic action to stop the astrocities on the part of the Turks. But the policy of the Cabinet continues to be confined to preserving the concert of Europe. On all sides it is said that the further efforts of every power will be to preventgeneralEuropean conflaea tion. In the event of an outbreak of war between Turkey and Bulgaria being utterly unavoidab.t, the policy of the powers will be to avoid complications which may be embroil them. Turkish circles are exercised at the action of the Greek Premier iu protest ing to tbe powers against the atrocities perpetrated by the Turks upon the Greeks, but confidence is expressed that there will be no change in the attitude of tbe government, on the ground that Greece is too much opposed to the ex pansion of Bulgaria to do anything which might cause intervention and consequent alteration of the status in Macedonia. ?ot A Christian Is Spared. London, Sept. 12. The Salonica cor respondent of the Times, after visiting Monastir, sends a detailed history of the insurrection and tho Turkish operations for its suppression. He says : "No details have yet been received as to the result of more remote military drives, but from information emanating from trustworthy sources not usually unfriendly to the Turks there is reason to fear that the country has been abso- lutely devnsted and nil the Christians of both sexes nnd all ages, who have failed to find refnge in the woods, have been put to the Bword." Call for Congress. Otbter Bat, N. Y., Sept. 12. After mature consideration, and consultation in person and by mail with members of both the Senate and House of Represent atives, President Roosevelt has abandon ed the suggestion that Congress be called in extraordinary session in October. The extraordinary session which he an nounced many months ago would be held this Fall, will be called, according to present plans to meet on November 9- Notwithstanding the fact that the sug gestion of an October session of Congress came from parties who advocated its adoption, the suggestion was not re ceived with favor by members of Con- : 1 1 -ri. - i r w " "uu " UUllC uciittiuj o nuu a mill cc w , leave their states and districts in the Ml o campaign which, to many of was of vital importance. No agreement has yet been reached as to the character of the financial legislation which will be enact ed at the next session. It is not certain that an agreement can be reached bo ween the two branches of Congress whereby any special legislation can be enacted. Rival for U. S. SteeL favorably between representatives of the large steel works in Germany, Belgium and France for the formation of a European steel corporation. The Associated Press is informed that, so far as know, the continental manufacturers are no nearer a combination than when 1 the idea was first mentioned a year ago j It is pointed out, however, that th j price of Eteel on tho Continent is kept 1 extraordinarily low, which would facili- tate the efforts to effect a combine, al though it is doubted whether the vastly differing interests and methods of the various countries concerned could ever be united under one organization. Irrigoton Fund Is $i7,000,0oo. Washington, Sept. 10. The Gen eral Land Office today made public a statement showing the approximate amounts contributed to the reclama tion fund by various Western States during the past fiscal year. These figures, while not exact, are within a few dollars of the proper amounts and much closer than rough estimates made several weeks ago, which were based on the proportions of past sea sons. As previously explained, Ore gon is the largest contributor, having paid in 1,384,730 last year, which makes its total contribution for the past three years $2,795,690. This latter amount is $350,000 in excess of what any other state has far con tributed, North Dakota being second, and Washington third. Last year Washington contributed $1,099,9S0, bringing its total fund up to $,894, 069. Idaho has to its credit in the fund $1,149,667. of which $642,218 was added last year. Under the policy adopted by the Interior Department following out the provisions of the irrigation law, 51 per cent of the contribution of each state is to be expended within that state in the next 10 years and 49 per cent goes into tho general fund, this fund, of course, to be utilized in Ari zona, Nevada and other states and territories badly in need of irrigation, but which themselves contribute little toward the great object. The total irrigation fund, as now computed, is $16,991,836, or more than $1,000,000 in excess of the previous estimates of the Land Office. More than half this amount wub contributed last year. EICHT COUNTIES IN CONTEST $1500 IN PRIZES ATTHE STATE FAIR. PURSES FOR ALL BUT A LIVELY EFFORT IS BEING MADE FOR THE FIRST. Salem, Sept. 12. Eight of the leading counties of the state are in the contest, and these will divide among themselves the $1300 offered by the State Board of Agriculture as premiums. The orderof the distribu tion is the material question, for though there are eight prizes for the eight contestants, and each is sure of a premium the prizes are of different amounts and there are honors to be distributed according to the position each county secures. The counties that have entered in this contest and have been awarded space in the pavilion are Polk, Yamhffl, Washington, Marion, Linn, Lane, Jackson and Union. The premiums are as follows: First, $300; second, $250; third, $200; fourth, $150; fifth, $100; sixth, $100; seventh, $100; eight, $100. While the prizes are zealously sought after, the real effort is to secure the first place and to be known as the banner county of the state. In these days when there is a heavy immigration, and a prospect of a continuance of the inflow of people from the East, it h worth much more than $300 to a county to be able to say that it has taken the first place at. the State Fair. Besides the prizes given By thV State Board of Agricultural the State Commission having in charge the pre paration of an exhibit to be taken to- I the St. Louis Exposition will spend . $2000 in the purchase of the best ! produce to be selected from the counv j ty exhibits. This gives the men and! women who .prepare the exhibits an additional incentive to bring to the. fair the best produce they can secure. The formal opening of the fair will take place this evening in the new auditorium adjoining the pavflion Governor George E. Chamberlain, oof behalf of the state, will deliver an ad ' dress of welcome and Mayor C. P. Bishop will perform a similar service t on behalf of the city of Salem. Brief ( addresses will also be made by Dr. James Withycombe, director of the ' Agricultural Experiments Station at 'CorvallisjMr. H. W. Goode, ofPort j land, director-general of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition; F (E. Beach, president of the Portland Board of Trade; Robert Livingstone president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and E. G. Leedy, Master of the State Grange, j Every evening there will be an J entertainment in the Auditorium. Instrumental music will be provided j by the Salem, Military Band, and Mrs. ' Hallie Parrish-Hinges will sing.. Miss I Vesta Townsend, of Portland, a well known elocutionist, will recite each evening. Other entertainments not yet definitely arranged, will ba pro- viaea. The public auction sales of live stock to be held on Thursday,. Friday and Saturday of fair week areat- Gonclnded. on. last page.